The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-25

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themselves on the one and only day
of the week allotted them for recre'
alton and enjoyment. e
"The Motion Picture Operators
Union, No. 143; The Theatrical Bro
therhood, No. g.. and the American
Federation of Musicians, No. 2, con-
shutting the allied amusement cratts,
are willing to render service on Sun
DAYS, and are agreeable to accepting
some other day of the week as their
day of rest, in lieu Of Sunday now.
Therefore. be it resolved that the
Central Trades and Labor Union of
st. Louis and vicinity in regular
meeting assembled, representing the
organized workers Of the states
greatest city,, protests against the
enactment of the above mentioned
measure and urges the members Of the
House and Senate, from St. Louis, to
exert their utmost efforts and intiu-
ence in bringing about the defeat of
the Sunday blue laws bill"
The resolution opposing state cen
sorship of motion pictures, was intro
duced by the Musicians Mutual Ben
eft Association, Local No. 2, the MI
sicians' Union.
1t denounces the proposed measure
as totally unnecessary and an abridg-
ment of the rights of free people.
1t points out that the bill, if it be-
comes law, will create unnecessary
offices and salaries in direct violation
of the platform pledges Of both the
Republican and Democratic parties.
Folk Against "Blue Laws
This stand of organized labor Of st.
Louis against curtailing harmless
amusement on Sunday in Missouri
meets with the approval of former
Governor Joseph W. Folk who is also
opposed to any legislation of that
character. Several weeks ago ne
came out in a clearing statement IN
Washington proclaiming that toiling
men and women only have Sunday for
recreation and that any "blue laws
which deprive them of the privilege
of enjoying forms Of amusement
which bring pleasure into their exact
ing monotonous life inf1ict an unnec.
essary hardship on these faithful
American wage earners.
"Movie" Men Oppose Censorship
Several days ago large delegation
of producers and exhibitors of motion
pictures appeared before the House
Jurisprudence Committee in opposition
to the bill to provide for a board o.
censors to pass on films before the!
are exhibited.
Movie exhibitors denied that thu
present styles of women's dresses
with their low necks and short skirts
came from the motion pictures. TIL
committee was advised that the dress
es to which the advocates Of the CEN
sorship bill object were the produc
ton of the New, York and Pari
dressmakers.
Fred Wehrenberg of st. Louis sal
that William Flynn Of Kansas Git
J would in a few days present a petl
ton signed by $4,000 signers agains
: the censorship measures. g,
"The movie patrons are the church
= goers of the community" Wehrenber
E proclaimed to the House Committee,
3 Sid Baker, manager for the ASS
e ciated First National Pictures, sa
: that the picture producers are Gu
S ting out all films all suggestive it'll
e and Objectionable scenes. He poin
t ed to the fact that no motion pictu
= proprietor of st. Louis had even be'
+ convicted of exhibiting an improp'
n film.
9 Robert Temsen, representing Il
: operators, said that there is close G
n operation in st. Louis between Il
n police, the Prosecuting Attorney al
: the motion picture producers and e
: hibitors to cut out all objectionab
i material.
|. Other st. Louisans who spoil
l. against the bill were: Joseph Mogle
o President of the St. Louis exhibitor
J. and Charles T. Sears, president of Il
re motion picture threatre owners, wi
j. stated that the censorship Of pictur
n had proven a dismal failure in t
r state of Kansas.