Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-02-05
WHOSE JOB is 1T?

While it is doubtless suggested by editorial writer
in the Chicago Tribune that Il" movie producers left to their
own wishes we suppose them would scadae whole com
1rmites and more of them occa nay would offend taste and
even do injury npre,onae juveniles adults and that some
sort Of censorship necessary very open question As to
what that censorship should be- Whehe by boards app ntcd for
that purpose or merely by police regulation Ii urged behalf
OF the movie producers the censorship demanded by
MANY people would ruin the that by corcrn
sion not Of entee only details they would eliminate nine
tentf Of the causes and used in the drama the desire
OF practically all decent people an this ucuc, the legitimate pro
ducers and exbors) have the pictures clean and reputable
rule they Even with beard Of censorship some
things creep that objectionable the person Now
simplest thing in the rid to keep from beng offended
by that kind Of pictures and to protect children from them
keep away from them There plenty the business
sufficient number Of producers whose names insure decent
lures the demands OF the average patron
"fan No person OF going to be rrevoca ruined
by stumbling upon picture once IN great Whe that may offend
or even disgust him. He don't need stay and look it
The safeguards most essential for the welfare OF children
and growing boys and girls And here where the job up
the parent and guardian If you the boys girls loose
their nclnators and Judgment they will find only
Objectionable thousand other things they have mol
business in with Why should they city state
nation be expected to do except general work
that any farmnded will admit belongs TO the par
ent?
Do YOU know where your boy spends his leisure time, The
cold fashioned way know, but the modern
him loose Ii he ireqents the pooroos who do
know about poorocm he makes his hangout II Club
what do you know about that club II you do your duty YOU will
know it is reputable or that it is made reputable
1t be growing idea that public employees charge
places OF amusement dance halls and even schools and the pubic
library should act in everything from actions to dress and
chids reading 1t unreasonable thing ask and il
they followed their ideas they would be constant hot
When boy girl for evening business to
know where he goes and what the influences You should be the
supervise the dressing Of daughter decide how
much proper, indefinite dance hall manager her
school teacher and should be the Judge OF what she should
read The ideas Of these people and may be radically differ
and If they exercised theirs extent they would be IN
endless trouble with parents
If boy girl has got beyond parental control nine times
Of your fault Another old fashioned idea that
to have by the board that long child under
the parental the parent boss be that child fifteen
of age older That don't necessarily
that you retain the right to paddle him ii you think
should be necessary but should embrace knowledge OF his
habits and authority regulate least influence them
Don't try SHIFT your responsibility the authorities PEG
pie charge of institutions The job of raising cred
liable daughter yours that of city, nation
And believe me- it a mans job the best YOU can do.