Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-02
LEAGUE PRAISES
STR|CKERS ACT
Resolutions Adopted at Meet
ing Yesterday on Sunday
Moving Pictures

Condemnation concerning the atti-
tude assumed by Bernard M. Cannon,
county clerk in reference to the hold
ing of several moving picture per-
formaHces on Sunday in defiance OF
the statutes for the purpose of secur-
ing funds for the Welcome Home Cell
ebration, and commentator for the
firm stand taken by Prosecutor Jo-
seph E. Stricken, pertaining to the
same question, was expressed by the
members of the League for Civic Bet
terment, which met in regular session
yesterday afternoon in the Y. M. c. A.
In order to express in a way that
would reach tho public, a set of reso-
lutions was drawn up by Glenworth
Sturgis, secretary of the league, and
adopted unanimously by the members
The resolutions follow:
Whereas. The action of Prosecutor
Joseph E. Stricken in preventing the
opening of moving picture houses on
Sundays has come to the attention of
the Perth Amboy League of Civic Bet
terment. be it
Resolved, That we, the members of
said league, heartily commend Mr..
Stricken for upholding the law and
for pledging himself to it's enforce
ment, and further be 1t
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves
to support him and all other officials
in the maintenance of law and order
in city of Perth Amboy, and
Whereas, 1t was recently reported
in the press that County Clerk B. M.
Cannon, at a public gathering, advo-
Gated open defiance of the law in urg-
ing a certain organization to conduct
moving picture shows on the Sabbath,
and believing such action capable of
producing irreparable harm in focter-
ing contempt for law and authority,
be 1t
Resolved. That the Perth Amboy
League for Civic Betterment condemn
such attitude on the part of any one,
but particularly on the part of a pub
lie official and influential citizen, and
further be it
Resolved, That copies of these res
olutions be sent to Mr.. Joseph f.
Stricken. Mr.. B. M. Cannon and to
the public press.
Rev. f. w. Johnson, field secretary
of the Lords Day Alliance, of New
Jersey, WHO during the fight in the
state legislature, was prominent in
defeating the two bills designed to
the Sabbath, addressed
the men. He said regarding fines i'm
posed on l moving picture theatres
which opehed Sunday that the penalty
after second violation of their theatre
may be DECLARED by the courts a dis
orderly hbuse and characterized as a
brothal. DR.. Johnson also declared
that If fenough public sentiment is
arouse4 any city council can be en-
forced ITO frame an ordinance against
Sunday commercialization and exact
any penalty thought expedient, ac-
cording to a ruling by Justice Bergen.
He called the victory at Trenton
the greatest demonstration in favor
Of the Sabbath ever given" when the
Two Sunday bills were defeated 1876.
Rev. Mr.. Johnson said that the
aw and courts were with the forces
of the right and that 'if you resist
he devil he will flee from you; show
light and he will run for he is a
natural born coward"
Following DR.. Johnson's talk the
men discussed several matters rela-
i've to having municipal free Sunday
movies here for moral uplift and ed
lcational purposes. Some thought
his scheme would be feasible, but no
iefinite action was taken in regard
o the matter.
A letter from Mayor Dorsey was
cad concerning the appointment of
| censor board to pass on films ex-
libited in the city. The mayor said
hat the board Would be selected a
month ago but as far as the league
rnows no such body exists. 1t was
lecided to confer with the mayor in
he matter.