Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-10
CLEANER PICTURES ARE DEMANDED BY
WOMEN OF AMARILL0--TREATRE OWNERS
have PROMISED TO SUPPORT movement

o. " Owens MIS- a. " Han ant
Ms j. " HrukS
tribute Was puid o. the memoirs
~ Mrs i D.. Nuuu by the women
speakers Tor her untirluR devotion 4,
spiritual causes and Wurh in prevent
NIX picture shows from being held here
un sunday
The National Association ~ Motion
Picture Industry ~ aware of recent
nation wid" agitation fur cleaner pc.
'urcs ln recent meeting made ~
~ men who represent pU per cent uf
'h" motion picture production ~ the
/ country adopted drastic resolutions
md in thirteen paints summed up the
I i'slsr'cabl" points 'h,t would ,rndi.
rUt,
Resides the resolutions which pro
tested against the production ~ Job.
scene, SihriouS Indecent aud mmur
/ q D. lures" the famous thirteen points
uu the kinds ~ pictures that would
. not De- produced ar,
~ sthos" which emphasize and .xag
g'rit' s's appeal ~ dopic, scenes there.
In exploiting interest in sex IN AN i'm.
proper ur suggestive form or manner:
/ 10 has" upon white slavery ar com
/ mDrcinliz'd tir" or scenes showing tho
procurement ~ women ar any ~ IN,
/ activities Attendant upon this traffic:
; ~ dramatically making prominent
/ an illicit love affair which tends IN
/ make virtue odiuus and vice attractive.
40 with sccu's which exhibit naked.
/ ness or persons sctntily dressed partic.
| ulrly suggestive bedroom and bathroom
sN'n"s and sccncs ~ melting dances.
1l with GENES which unnecessarily
/ prulong expressions or demonstrations
/ 4 passionate love.
~ rr'duminautly concerned with
/ the underworld or vice md crime. and
I XXI" scenes. unless the scenes are part
{ an essential conflict between good
! md ,yll.
90 ~ sttr,cs which make drunken.
ness and gambling attractive ur with
scenes which show the use OF narcotics
/ md other unnatural practices danger
aus 90 social morality.
M Of stories and scenes which NAV
instruct the morally feeble IN methods
n committing crime ar by cumulative
processes emphasize crime and the com.
mission 81 crime:
~ ~ stories or scenes which ridicule
,r d'prcca,s public officials. officers ~
he law the United states army. the
United states navy or other govern.
mental authority. or which tend 10
weaken the authority ~ the law:
90 OF stori or with Scenes or IN.
dents which offend the religious be
III ~ ipv person crced or ur ru
"ul. ministers. priests. rahbis ar rec.
,griz,d leaders NJ any religious sect.
nd also which are dlsrcspcctful o. oh.
"cts or symbols used IN connection
nth any religion
dO - stories % with scenes which
'nduly cmrhHsiz- bloodshrd ana vio
"rco wlihou; justification In the s,ruc.
| 'ur, ~ the story;
I u - stories OF With scenes which
re vulgar and portray Improper Fog
lures pos'uriuEs and attitudes:
mi with salac!ous titles and sub.
tiles In connection with their presont,.
ion or exhibition. and the Use Of Sila.
rious advertising matter photographs
md lithographs In connection herewith
nd II h further
RESOLVED. that this association 70.
cord ts intention to aid and assist the
properly constituted authorities IN the
'riminnl prosecution Of any producer.
distributor ar exhibitor 81 motion pic.
urcs who shall produce. distribute ar
xhibt any obscene. sallCious or i'm.
moral motion pictur" In violation II the
law. 20 IN. end that the recognized
bubble good accomplished ~ the motion
nlcture shall BE- preserved and advanced
md h. IL further
RESOLVED that any member ~ this
l.socla'inn wilfully refusing IN carry
nto effect these resolutions. shall bc
'uhjcc, 20 expulsion NJ a member ~
no association and further subject 10
such other cnaltics ms the association
nay fiN and he II further
RESOLVED. that all exhibitors and
distributors of motion pictures not
members 81 this association. b. urged
20 cooperate to carry into full effect
hes' resolution.
This action Is expected ~ prove most
flec,iyo IN keeping IN" screen entirely
roe from Questionable matter
In view ~ the matter held. Rev Il.
y MaoCullum writes.
-. Andrews Rectory.
Dear Mr. Editor
VIII YOU kindly allow me the priv.
legc Of saying through your columns.
= word ~ appreciation ~ the excellent
broad minded spiri, that was the out.
I r,andine feature ~ the recent meeting
/ ( the representatives. ~ the womrn's
/ Yrg1niziiors ~ Amarillo and N" pro.
I 1r."turs ~ the motion picture theatres
| u tho CITY.
II uugurs splrndidly Tor N" future
Ts w,ll as speaks most commercially
| 'or ~" proson, that while there were
l certain and definite objections 30 pic.
/ lures recently shown hero mo- action
/ was taken nor condemnation expressed
/ 1ntl the proprietor. n thcs, theatres
. We're given an opportunity 81 speaking
/ Tor themselves
That 'hps, gentlemen W'r" apurcr'1
! 'v" - This and sincerely DESTROYS ~
/ doing 90 In their power to bring only
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