The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-14
MOVIE FOLK RALLY
TO FIGHT BLUE LAW
Big Attendance Expected at
To-day's Meeting-llOover
10 Talk on Relief.
RABBI ANSWERS CRITICS
DIR. Draehman Insists IL Is
Wrong 20 Prohibit Whole
some sunday Recreation.

william A n-nays cam % arms for a
fight "a a fnlsh against the proposed
blue laws which seek uaid neusornhip
on ire movies and would prevent their
to-day 70 producers, disifibuiaua ana en-
hibltors % mo country az meeting o.
the National Association ~ tae Motion
Picture Industry. Inc. in To- Claridgc
Hotel az a o'clock. Freeerck OIL Elliott
secretary az the aseoc Iation. sai4 yeste--
day that al sections of thr country
would have representative az fhc meet
ing Mr.. brady n pretilent ~ the
association
Herbert Hoover g. o. tails 80 tte help
the film Industry can give o. tbe move
mcnt for European food rniltf huf the
matter that o. regarded 81 having the
most fundamental lutn~ref af to-day's
session D. the one 90 adopting wars ana
means 90 prevent blue iau advocates
from putting a ciirb go motion pictures
Tho Rev. Dr. Bernard bfarhman.
president Of the Jewish sabbath Alliance
OF America. ISSUED Il formal statement
yesterday denying that tle alliance
movement n associated with motion pic
ture theatres or any other secular trade
o. profession.
Movement "rurely Religious"
"our movement Is a purely religious
one" the Rev. Dr. Irachman said.
While recognizing that O. is not for the
alliance TO express opinions concerning
the manner In which the Chrstian Sab
bath shall be observed be- believes as an
American citizen. that 10 o. not deslra-
BILE nor I'm the Interests OF the community
to prohibit innocent amuscmcn's or
wholesome forms OF recreation on any
day of the week
I'VE are not antaFOnizing the views
OF any one in this matter Or. Drach-
man added. Our sole interest h. 20 SCI
cure the constitutional rights Of seventh
day Sabbath observing citizens. whether
Jew or otherwise. We believe that the
observance OF one day IN the week as
Sabbath should be considered satisfac-
tory and fulfilling the fun duties as citi-
zens under the law. whether that day be
Sunday or Saturday
Il deprecate the talk OF anti-Semitism
in connection with the matter. / believe
that It is n matter TO be discussed purely
on its merits"
II Is understood tho statement WAS
issued by Or. Drachman in reply 10 the
motion pictures and theatrical interests
were opposed to their programme be-
cause they had no interest in a religious
observance on Sunday, and 10 put the
alliance on record as interested solely
In movement safeguarding the Jewish
Sabbath.
BowIby Not Ready to Reply.
The Rev. Harry l.. Bowlby. secretary
of the Lords Day Alliance, refused yes
terday to comment on DR. Drachman's
statement beyond saying that the doctor
was a supporter of the Dickstein Sunday
business measure in the last session OF
the Legislature.
IT will answer Or. Drachman In my
own good time Bowlby said. II am
not making any statements for publica-
ton. 1 will make them when l am
ready"
An attempt to conciliate the Jewish
Sabbath Alliance is being attempted by
the Rev. Wilbur +. Crafts OF the Inter
national Reform Bureau at Washington.
who wrote a letter received by Or.
Drachman to the effect that he and his
organization cooperate with Jews"
The Rev. Mr.. Crafts says he Is interested
chiefly in taking the vampire and the
bad man out of the movies and de-
scribes himself as half way between the
Bowlby element and the liberal element
that believes in sane forms OF recreation
on Sunday.
1--WE count il the supreme reform TO
enlist religious forces IN reform in fulhl-
ment of the second great commandment OF
Moses and Christ" wrote the Rev. Mr..
Crafts to DR.. Drachman. which requires
those who are right with God personally
10 get men right with men socially"
BY reading this statement. Mr.. Crafts
writes. Dr. Drachman will see how wild
have been the false charges made In tho
press"