Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-09
Friday Morning, November g, 1917.
CONCERNING FILM CENSORSHIP.


 CONCERNING FILM CENSORSHIP.
 The moving picture starting several years ago curious toy, has grown into the greatest indus tries of the world and has become the most popular amusement in America as well as having it's place the educational and social life of the country says the Los Angeles Times With its vast pos abilities visuazng objects and events the cinemat- ographic art HAS BEGUN TO RIVAL AND IN MANY INSTANCES HAS SURPASSED. LITERATURE in con- veying to knowledgehungry world information upon a thousand interesting topics history science the vari ous arts professions upon contemporary events
 There is no object no invention thought that escape capture by the movngpicture camera which is like great allseeng moving about over the world collecting upon its sensitive surface million scenes and reecting them again from million white screens for the delight and edfication of But it is in the world fiction of fancy that the magic of motion pictures apparent the fields of romance com edy tragedy and mythology In the underworld, where poverty and disease walk hand in hand with crime; among the gded palaces of where ideness and dis sipation are haconcealed by painted faces and sken draperies; in woodlands where fairies dance; in the mountains where trolls laugh and frolic in the deep sea- where mermaids play; in nfernos of the brains
 
 eyed demons sheer at captive virtue among the gates gold where angels gather with shining harps and sing their twilight hymns-it among such that the moonpicture directors and actors are revel and from whose mystic isles brought those fascinating to old and wise ignorant ignobe the artistic and the prosaicminded. The minds of reaching out ever seeking sensation and knowledge; look ing for the investigating the old in the fields of fact and fancy And because the movingpcture art is so definite its revelations and tremendous in its scope it the popular, if the most fascinating. of all the arts
 The influence of the moving picture in the American home especially among the children is naturally making felt while for the most that influence is good not always Because it's scope is broad it's influence vast the power of the moving pic ture for good evil is nestimable In view of this fact it strange that people beginning ask: What effect do moving pictures in general have upon growing minds children what of pictures is it best for young people to sec. few days ago a man told local judge that the mind her little had become unbalanced through attending many pic lures of the dimenove variety Every and then cases brought to light which young and sometimes mere children nave been lnced to through the influence of the sensational and morbid in moonpicture drama Such instances these have caused of protest from many religious or ganzations and parents and educators who have begun to appeal to the producers wholesome, dramas The ParentTeachers Association ill Los Angeles appointed censors tell the parents whether pictures shown in those districts fit for their children There exists at present National Board Censors which passes ppon most pic ture dramas and which is supposed to place its stamp of approval indecent suggestive drama This organization although sanctioned by the govern ment has no official connection with the government if it did have there would doubtless be times, now questionable pictures would be passed by Every city in the country has it's laws and regulations against the indecent in art and the off are supposed put stop to any form of enter that calculated outrage injure the moral consciousness of the public especially of the How ever is impossible for the officers o every pie