Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-05-09
.....;oo ~ r. w. Struppler for Open
-. ~ show House on Sunday
Granted on Four to Three
Vote of Council

# pullman will have Sunday movies
r.,s was the decree of the city coun-
q tuesday evening, following an ex'
,a.dad hearing on the petition of p
u struppler in which many citizens
we're heard. The matter was held
40, from the council meeting oil
,hyse weeks previous and the conn-
ii chamber was jammed with inter
svea persons who anticipated a bat
10 Of arguments between the
movie element and the non
moviee forces. The debate was
saened when Councilman Lawler
moyed that the petition of MIR. Strup-
MAR be granted, with the qualifica-
tion that he be not permitted to opel
Sundays until 100 p. m. and must
s. close by 500 p. m. and that the per-
s. NIT extend only until September .
Of this year, at which date the time
81 may be extended il the council deems
Fl Il wise. The motion was duly Sec
Fl onded by Councilman Roth and
Il Mayor Gentry asked all who so de-
sired to speak on the question prior
FL to the roll call on the motion.
representatives from the Histor-
cal Mothers and Fortnightly clubs
stated that those clubs had gone on
record as opposed to the opening OF
the theatres, and Arthur Cole voiced
bis disapproval of the Sunday NOV
les, advancing several strong argu-
ments to justify his position.
8 Frank Z. Sanger spoke in behalf
81 Of the motion, basing his argument
on the sentiment which pervaded the
recent Y. NJ. c. A. meeting held at
Il Camp Lewis. which he attended as a
delegate from Whitman county. The
delegates to this meeting, he stated,
we're unanimously agreed that each
community must do something to
Keep busy the returning soldiers and
Fl other persons of the community who
nad nothing to occupy their leisure
time. There are many of these per-
sons. whom he characterized as "av-
erage persons" in every community
& VINO Will not go to church, and he
urged that the movie house would
furnish clean and wholesome amuse-
ment for these persons, thus assist
ing In the way of community service
without ill-effect in any great de.
gree to any persons or organiza-
4 tons.
6aslng his arguments ON the con
'shtion that something must be done
y assist those unfortunates who do
A0' own automobiles or have other
means OF Sunday recreation in pass
ing their idle hours in a wholesome
say, NJ. 5. lamar spoke in behalf OF
ue motion Those of us who own
.a'Olaoolles can go to Lewiston, Col
laA' MOSCOW or other towns on Sun
Jay afternoon and see the movies. OIL
san 80 to the mountains, the lakes
o'Hef pleasure spots" said Mr.
sanar' but what of the unfortu.
4a'es who do not own cars? Are they
Oe forced to sit around the cigai
s'o'ss' or stand on the streets?" AID
essing himself to those who oppose
anuay movies because they nigh
10y some persons away from church
lamar said: Make YOU
sAufcnes interesting. Show tn,
SSns man and the young woman
. a' y is the right place to go, no
~ only place. and the detracting in
"uenee will amount to naught."
lfOr' M. X. Snyder opposed tn,
g. ''On' branding the petition of Mr.
ppier as purely commercial
1--we case of dollars and cents
49, urged that there is no NOR,
~ l 10 permit him to open on Sun
~ 'nan to throw all the bushes
l.,, '0s open on the Sabbath in VIC
0u OF the state laws, to help tn
s'v y, add to their bank rolls
d.. mat the majority of the people o
sha nlnan are opposed to sunda
Tvs and that their rights shout,
a.. 'peeted by the council was tn
co u'entiOn of J. N. Emerson. H
sn," MED attention to the petitions cir
SAM assO two years ago covering tn
heat, question, which showed
tha majority opposed to openin
e,s,a sneatres on the seventh day, an
vain eo that the same sentiment pre-
,' a''s today III Sunday movies wer
'sA'' il the people wanted them