Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-06
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL
THEY HAVE ACTED WISELY.


Congratulations are due the assocla
tons q exhibitors all over the country
for their destination TO book the films
proposed 81 be- made showing Clara
Smith lannon's liecntious life on the
screen Tho movie people have taken
just the right course In this matter
This II the one thing that should have
been done Tor II will stop an suggestion
as 10 placing a premium" on such ca.
rccrs as this unfortunate woman would
probable have Haunted IN the face II the
public.
Clara Smith Hamon. unfortunately. H.
not altogether an uncommon character
She Is merely a human being who has
Paid the price ~ sin through suffering
She is a part of the great human family.
and as such deserves the bcsi that her
fellows may give her. considering the
pitiable circumstances that have blight.
cd her life. I, must he recalled by al
Who claim to he gathering their lives
after IN. model ~ the Master Christian.
that he said: Neither d. accuse thee.
go thy Way and SIN no more" Moth.
Ing IL said about this woman who was
overiaken In wrongful act. the legal
penalty for which wrong doing was
death by stoning. dropping out II thu
public eye. nor that she shoulud gu
into retirement, 90 soclusion. The sue
gcstion Of the Savior 81 the world was
that she should "sin no more" II mus,
be recalled that following her acauit,al
by the jury In the district court at Ard
more. this pitiable thing In woman form.
went into one OF the great evangelical
churches. confessed herself sinner. and
there In the presence Of God and man.
appealed for mercy and rendered evl
dencs Of repentance for sin, through
this act.
Thus she stands. forgiven by the
court. forgiven BY the jury. the widow
Of the dead man has expressed willing.
ness TO forgive. according TO the claim
Of the church Of which she became
member. she Il forgiven Of God. and all
these have said. In substance Go thy
way. and sin no more" While this Is
true. there are some II the "holier.
,han.thou" tribe % "near.saints." or
"would-be saints" who are demanding
that she bring other evidences Of for.
giveness by going into oblivion retire.
ment, By dropping from the public eye.
Truly. these are demonstrating the fac,
that man arrogates unto himself tho
prerogative Of Judge and jury. despite
the fact that the Fashioner q the uni.
verse has declared. Vengeance II
Mine, ! win repay" and through his
representative: Judge no, lest We be
judged
Finally, the exhibitors have performed
service fr the public u great worth
through their declination 10 exhibi, any
pictures delinoaiing the lie and con.
due, Of Clara Smith Iamon. II may be. F.
tina, measured IN terms Of enduring
worth that they have performed real
service for the erring girl. herself II
may be that finding this avenue closed
To her, she may seek out some other line
IT endeavor. more In keeping with the
possibilities for actual good. Nothing
u good could come from paradlng the
shame Of misspcni liics even Il attach
Ing socallcd moral before the pub.
lie through the medium Of the screen
Even IN her desire 70 appear bcior,
the public. however. Il cannot b. held
that this erring young woman ms over.
steppcd the common ambition 81 the
world. She saw IN this. an opportunit,
To make money. 20 secure that which
she desired and therefore. accepted ths
offer rendered. Then there arose
complaint tina, has been followed by d..
sired results She will not star the
screen production Of her hfc and tina,
should end g.
Sin has brought It's recompcnse AZ
sorrow the gricfsiricken girl has heard
he admonition: Go thy way. aad sin no
more" she has TO all outward appear.
inccs made the change. who. therefor,
20 begin 10 east stones from
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