Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-12
blue LAW FIGHT
over LOAN MOVIE
Sunday Night Screen Shows
by Campaigners Give Mr..
Rorke Hope
M UTCHlER TO FIGHT
Believed People Will Support
Educ ationaI FiIms-May
Be Entering Wedge

Be Entering Wedge
Announcement that the Victory Loan
committee will show n moving picture
on Sunday evenings in connection with
the last war loan drive. has aroused
both factions Of the recent fight against
Sunday blue laws
Representative William Rorke. spon
sor of the ''open. Sunday bill" which
was recently defeated at Harrisburg,
declared today that the fight for cdu-
cational entertainments on Sundays
has not been lost. and that further
steps will be taken toward getting on
tertainment on Sundays, should the
/ showing of the Victory Loan commit
tees picture meet with the approval of
the people.
The Rev. DR.. T. 7. Mutcher, chair
man of the Lords Day Alliance. de-
clines to believe the showing of the
picture would be countenanced and in-
timated that his organization and the
churches would strongly oppose the pro-
posal.
The picture to be shown on Sunday
/ evenings throughout the campaign is
known as 1.-The Price of Peace 1t
depicts the activities of this country in
the war.
Permit Granted
permit to show the picture has been
L. 3 Ill 1.,.t
Safety by Frank w. Buhler, chairman
of the moving picture committee Of the
Victory Loan committee. No admis-
sion will be charged so that the project
may not run contrary to the city ordi-
nance, which prohibits exhibition or
entertainment for paid admission on
Sunday.
Sunday movies in support of the
Victory Liberty Loan will demonstrate
whether educational entertainment on
the Sabbath is desired by PhiladeI-
phians," said Mr.. Rorke today, when
Z told of the plans Of the loan committee.
'Such showing as this is just what
the city needs" he continued 1T will
offer a definite example to the people
that such legislation as the open Sun
day Bill'' did not seek to break down
any sacred observance on ihe 'aooat"
SUNDAY movies ana entertainments OF
tne rlght nature are as essential IN up
holding the morale OF the community as
the church itself. ] feel confident that
had this picture been shown before the
vote upon the Open Bill' was taken. |
the public would have demanded that. it |
oe paSseu. :. /
me "snI aI""S ,hi, ''"e mas not
"een 'os' yet Sn"u'u '"e p''Sen'a'ion
OF tnls picture on SUNDAY evenings tor
tne penent OF the victory Loan, meet
z with the approVal OF me people turther
steps viii be taken toward getting re-
spectacle. entertainment for the working
man on the Sabbath. They are soldiers
of peace. and it is as important to fur
nish them with the means of getting
needed recreation as it was to divert
the minds Of our soldiers from the hor-
rors of war.
he regarded bv the various church bod
les of the city, but |. do not think that
they will approvc Of il. The reason is
plain to he seen. A man goes to. church (
and later forgots the sermon. he Zoos n
n moving picture show or DIaE and the
Z, plot and moral remain in his mind for
years afterward. In saving this, I am
not pitting one against the other: for
there is plenty Of room for both and
I would like to see them work hand in
hand together"
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