Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-21
SHOW SUNDAY LOAN
FILM IN KENS|NGTOH
PhotopIay in Victory Drive De-
picts War as Seen From
Other Side
PROTESTS ARE REPEATED

Victory Loan motion pictures were
shown last night in the kensington
Theatre. The picture will be shown
again next Sunday at various moving
picture houses and theatres to stimu-
late interest in the fifth and last of
the great war loan drives.
More than 500 enthusiastic residents
viewed the reel. which has led to severe
criticism by Sabbatarians. No admis-
sion fee was charged. The exhibitions
next week will also be free.
The photoplay, which was produced
under government direction, depicts
vividly the war as seen from the other
sidc-not staged reproductions. but the
genuine battle scenes, taken while the
"Yanks" were battling with the Prus-
slams.
Lieutenant John Ridgeway, of the
Eightieth Division, addressed the audi
ence, and Joseph Grouse, one of the
four minute men, pleaded the cause of
the Victory Loan.
DIR. Tomkin's View
Addressing members of his parish at
HOLY Trinity Church at the Easter
morning service, the Rev. DIR. Floyd
w. Tomkins said:
"In a certain sense the Victory Loan
is religious thing, because we give
thanks to God for the victory which has
come. and as a church we should do all
we can for the land we love-
The Rev. Mr.. Thomas T.. Mutchlerr.
secretary of the Philadelphia Sabbath
Association, reiterated last night that
the Sunday motion picture would hurt
the Victory Loan campaign.
| Jn olyipU nv prOtpSt against the
use of these films in the moving picture
houses on Sunday nights / had in mind
the welfare of the Victory Loan Doc
for Mutchler said 1.-The Victory Loan
committee has seen fit to ignore my sug
gestion. so 1 have nothing more to say
Just at present"
The Rev. DR.. Carl E. Gramner. rec
tor of st. Stephens Church, Tenth above
Chestnut streets, said he could find nc
argument against the Victory Liberty
Loan picture. The governments action
in showing the picture, he said, was un'
doubtedly backed by the nation ant
while a. majority in Philadelphia NIGH
disagree from this view, he declared thf:
was no reason for opposing the Victory
Loan itself.
View Of Doctor Conwell
"I am steadfastly opposed to any
thing which will take away the essentia
characteristics of the Sababth day. de
clared the Rev. DR.. Russell H. Con
we'll, at the Baptist Temples in discuss
ing the Sunday showing OF the victor!
Loan picture. 1.-The time has come.
he declared. "when there must be abso
, lutte separation of church and state. Th
question as to what activities should b
indulged in on Sunday and for wha
purposes, should be determined by ask
ing ourselves whether greater good is t
c come from it than HARM
Doctor Conwell urged those present t
r literally subscribe to the loan.
;. Sunday motion pictures, even whe
4 uscd to advertise the Victory Loan
we're criticized as a dissertation of tn
SABBATH by the Rev. DR.. Clarence Fl
= Woolston yesterday in the East Baptis
=, Church, Kensington.
: Reiterates Opposition
It The Rev. DR.. William B. Forney, i
: an Easter address in Mount terno
- Raptist Church, Manayunk. again an
nounced he would use his influence
nrevent an exhibition of the pictures
tbe Manayunk- ROxborOugh district.
;, BEFORE a congregation yesterday morn
IL ing in the Northminster Presbyteria
|. Church. Thirty fifth and Barring streets
IL tbe pastor, the Rev. DR.. w. Courtlau
le Robinson, protested against the Sunda
If nicture. AT the close of the service tn
. Session met and unanimously approve
= the protest and authorized its publica
Is , ton. He said in part:
=, 81 especially deplore the action {
II the Treasury Department in permittin
if not promoting, this sort of thint
lie Patriotism is a specious plea, and if til
10 Victory Loan falls short, which / do nj
l. eypect. it will be because God did nj
% bless it. l do not advocate boyco
10 against it in the least, but l do expires
'e dissent"