The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-07-28
MOVIES, THE GOAT

Alas the Movies! Oh, those wicked. wicked movies, BE tho
trouble IN the Sums of the great cities of the United States or in
the interior OF China, blame the movies for it, appears the present
day program, And yet those self same movies are furnishing amusc-
ment and entertainment to millions of persons, young and old, night
ly' If half of all that is said against them were true the country
would be a seething cauldrOn of crime and disorder.
Latest to voice charges against motion pictures is the south
western synod of the Presbyterian Church in session at Pasadena
California. 1t has arraigned the motion picture as responsible for
the troubles of missionaries away off in the orient where, the resolu-
tons say, omentalS are led to believe from "Western pictures" that
I'll American men are gamblers, drinkers, gun toters and killers
IN merlca women are cigaret smoking drinkers and lacking
in virtue. ~
1t will come as news to the average American newspaper reader
that motion picture theateIs showing American made films are the
vogue IN the interior sections of China where American missionaries
nave been threatened or moleSted. 1t has been known that tba in.
Gustry hd spread enormously, of course, but it was not dreamed
mat 1t had spread to such remote parts already. But of course it
must be so II the southwestern synod says it is so.
II a subnormal boy goes forth as a chad man." blame if TO the
movies. Ii a girl strays from the path of virtue, WHY, the movies
corrupted her: The movies are a never failing object for attack.
and they can't talk back.
There IRE some pictures that can be condemned in toto +bo,o
Is much IN other pictures and some in more pictures that might bet
ter oe eliminated. As a matter of fact more fault can be found in
the crudltles and lack of verBimilhude in the scenarios than any,
thng else. Action is what is wanted and to get action no situation
Is too impossible or absurd in many instances. Still tbe moyioO NO
III great source OF crime, disorder or immortality.
L. however, a screen actress gets a divorce or is divorced. IFS
a scandal" Ii a film actor is accused of a crime M ooos ont low
riding, the whole pack and kaboodle of them re had had bod,
AS a matter OF fact the greater number of the actors and actresses
are not much different from the great masses who se their MIC
lures on the screens night after night.
There are novels written which deal with the nao+y opd nm,
Pheasant things of life, with crime, disorder and immortality, but that
uoes moi make the reading Of current fiction a menace to society nor
oeS II make all authors bad and all women writer's vile.
Dm II Is Inc common thing today to make the movie the goat
Something has 10 be offered to excuse the faults and sbo,tcop,ipo
OF the social system and the movie is the handiest excuse that offers.
SO a large number of probably well intentioned persons aro nalIino
people through their TRADES against motion pictures and those N
gagged IN the making of them. People will get lust as good or inst
as bad pictures as they want or are willing to put up with for the
producers ire out for the peoples spare change and to get it thew
have to give what is most wanted.