Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-08

out just in connection with the very
question OF war pictures."
. In Two Glasses.
I. Information had reached The Her.
aid to. the effect tina a local clergy
man had attempted to persuade the
law enforcement league to stop the
ski tournament scheduled to take
place in tLincoln park next Sunday.
Asked for a definition Of the differ
aercesN between that tournament and
the Sunday war pictures, Mr.. Griffith
said, there; was a difference, and that
o ahenorts had been made regarding
the prohibition of the ski tournament.
VVNothing has been done in that di-.
Frection as far as I know" Mr.. Griffith.
said, "and I don't think the ski tour.
nament is in the same class"
At the end Of the interview Mr..
Griffith suggested that publicity would
he of benefit to no one with respect
to these matters.
Motives of Functions.
A local official who did not desire
to be quoted, said this afternoon that
although a very exacting mind might
construe Sunday war picture shows
asa violation of the statutes, it was
clear that the law made a distinction
concerning the motives and purposes
of the performance. This official
AASS OoS AAo al law 1lCIOly dlIls
ed at stopping Sunday performances
which Were given for profit. In this
particular case, it was the govern
ment that exhibited the pictures and
no profit was to De received from the
performance. This might also hold
good, the official thought, with re-
gard to the ski tournament which
does not appear to be given for profit
to any one as the proceeds will go to
the company funds of the machine
gun company and Company M.
Views on Sunday Skiing. III
Rev, J. Harvey Moore. pastor Of
the First Baptist church.. said this
afternoon that he had expressed a de-
sire to nave the ski tournament
stopped. He had done that in q pri-
fvate conversation, but had not pub
4icly gone on record to that effect.
"A: Myklebye, secretary of the Nor
wegian club and chairman Of it's ski
tournament committee, when seen to-
: Gay said that he could not possibly
6 beltevei any one would try to stop the
tournament as it did not appear to
pc in violation Of any statute. The fact
that the tournament is not to be held
Tor profit was pointed out by Mr..
Myklebye who added that his com
next Sundays affair only after hay-
ing consulted the park board as well
as Mayor j.. A. Dinnie who had said
that the committee could go ahead
] n prepare Tor its tournament as
there was nothing to indicate he il
legality of the affair. :
MI. Myklebye added that it seemed
ccyL to attempt to stop enterprises FOR
Ratrlot1c purposes. "In times like
these" Mr.. Myklebye said, when All
eHorts are concentrated upon helnino
n government, it really does seen, 3
llttle bit far-fetched to try to mt T
stop 70 harmless and beneficial al.
lars. l don't see any reason for Il
~. ene 9eductions to be drawn are
quite evident, so l find it unnecessa ~
70 q any further comment"
Statement From MI. Monrr,
mi afternoon Mr.. Moore. ssued
In regard to the matter ~ IL.
sunday war pictures there are reais,
two questions involved: FiTst sths
genera question Of the right use q,
n sabbath; and second. the mes.
llon OF legality. AS to the fornne,
Iqusst'on, Jesus Christ. who is un.yer.
saliy recognized as the supreme an.
.norlty IN all moral questions. clearIy
use Of h Sabbath. These are IL
iaW OF necessity, n the law 81 Tho
highest good In applying these laws
70 the matter un3er discussfonI II
seems TO me to be clearly established
that the law OF necessity does mn,
nold<I regard to the Sunday pictur.,
Dfcause ARRANGEMENTS have b4s,
.afaae fcr showing them. at otne:
Tines. AZ to the highest good, yhere
ls az least ground for question 81 q
whether in the long run the amour
og good accomplished by 81. owing IN.
pictures would no. be outweinhed +,
the EVIL that would result. N s,,cj
q case we ought to til: ow the beneft
Of p doubt on the side Of the Tex
isting status $ sa#sf
"Concernings the, legality Of ii,
good authority thar xhe ishowfnr &
fthese pictures would be clearly YIN
lattDn of the law. S.ripping 5fh,
qaestsep Of all .ubterfuges, 1t become
purely and simpiy question as q
whether We are In favor Of law
breaking Q OF alaw-enfo1cing. on
Of the things we are nEhttng arain,
j IN LAS wa rs &flaw1sssnesa An,
evasion Of law iss ne bad ~ sopsn VA
) lation even when that SAyasion
cannufla8eds III the Dispute 81 roo
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ply. ~ the sskts touf1sment,s 10 ssth
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