The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-06
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CENSORSHIP n | ] |; {: !: Of
FILMS IL. NEEDLESS /
Former Postmaster General
Determined to Raise
Standards
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Copyright, The West virsinian)
NEW YORK. May 6.--The de-
mand for censorship will be met.
by this organization and when it
!; is met, then the issue Of censor
Zip will pass.
This is the declaration of viii
Hays in his first interview since he
election a president of the Motion
Pcture Producers and Distributors
Of America
"The American people are just as.
much against censorship, because
it is imam erican, as they are
against wrongdoing. because it IS
un-American. 1t is not SO much the
censorship that gives terror to the
true American, as the principle In
volved.
Censorship is contrary to the
principles on which this govern
nent is founded. and, repeat, the
demand for censorship will be met
just as we accept the challenge OF
the American youth that its pic
lures shall give to it the right kind
of entertainment and instruction.
"I'll give you my word that cen
sorship was never mentioned in my
negotiations with the producers be
fore l accepted the position
In recent prepared statement
Hays urged that special attention
be given to pictures for boys, COW
ering nature studies, physical train
ing, hunting, fishing and camp
ing and that these pictures be
shown free on Saturday mornings.
On JOB 20 Hours a Day
Hays frequently works 20 hours
day on hi. new job. Conferences,
callers and correspondence.
I'm working harder than ever
before in my life" he says. Il went
to theater the other night at S
O'Clock to study the exhibitors bus
mess. j stayed until 2 in the morn
ing.
THE most marvellous thing to
me was the way the scorer works.
Most people, suppose, imagine as
/ did that film is merely sent
from distributor to theater and
turned over to the operator. Why,
the scorer is the whole show. He
fits the music to this or that bit
Of film, plans that color and light
ing effects, to make the picture
restful to you. The fellow who's re-
sponsible for putting new life into
a motion picture audience is the
scorer.
I'm, going to try to score he mo
ton picture from beginning to end,
70 tone down and light up here and
there, to attain and maintain to
the highest possible moral and ar
tistic standards the motion picture
production like that phrase. It's
my whole job in a breath" He
thumped the table with clenched
fist as he Talked
"Gettine Together" Important
"The job itself?" Your job? Have
you a program?" he was asked.
I'm just going TO work" Hays
answered I'm going TO work fast
| plan and work and execute rapid
ly, but there are lot OF things to
work cut. The big thing, it seems
Il, me, is that 'ge: ting together Be
fore the producers organized this
association the7 were working In
DEPENDENT and at cross purposes
They were quarreling and wrang-
ling. There was no getting togeth-
er on anything.
The film industry has grown to
be the fourth largest in the ma
ton. 1t must take its rightful place
with steel and oil.
"Business reform, elimination of
vast e-there are a lot of things to
be worked out. There will be no
trouble in the future among the pro
ducers. They have confidence in
each other. Each knows the other
is playing square.
someone said was to be the
Lands of the movies -, he went
on. well maybe / am: don't
know. 1 do know that my job is not
to hire and fire stars, to discipline
producers and exhibitors. NY job
and I want you to emphasize.
that again-is to attain and main
tain the highest possible moral and
artistic standards"
after all, we are dedicated to a
great public service; the RESPONSE
bilities and opportunities are, great
and wonderful, but they will be
met"
Divorce is increasing rapidly in
England, especially among the
poor.
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