New-York tribune., 1922-01-18
Green Censors
Renamed Over
Senate Protest
.,.,, Is Useless. Robinson
,..erts. Joining Walker,
;ra,,s and Meyer i'll Vain
r;ght Aea;ns, Confirming
~ Probers Denounced
|e.or;,y Blames Inquiry for
|nelay in Aiding Widows
e Two Slain Detectives

<3ftF { ORC NfONufF NJ
.s,xv Ian. i7--Four members of
s.ea-t ss.te two Republicans and two
ST. rs.s voted against confirmation
'suhers Of the Motion Picture
ne ;..;on rr when the Governors recess
ssn'ss's. came ur for action TO- day.
i.F''ns.e" Senators James J. Walker,
'sy We. S.rsus jr.. Schuyler NJ. Meyer.
isssh ssnre si, Douglas Robinson. -
&, ia.ed .'.od against the motion picture
= vo,ss Nil last year." said Senator
'sv's .s'r.or II believe now, as be-
lien. tina. tbc screen censorship
'.ss '.,s ~. in principle and useless.
7se.'s - Walker. the minority leader,
ssssss' 'I Green censorship as not only
itseA''. .,,. a failure. He said it had
'lsas srrdtsn into the statute books as
.o6,icsl measure u u-.,,
.sr.1; .s.. ssep OF the screen people who
'a"..' m.p;sr money out of their mis-
ore 80 I'D notorietv. Censorship can
deea, =. ~ the screen a Fred Beauvais.
NJ E,,, "a Har,on or Fatty Arbuckle.'
Se declared the commission had been
txtly 20 the state. ,~.,
e0h. no. said Senator ~ .'cS t. .
|gewi,t. chairman Of the Sersts FINANCE
Somm,ttee. The expenses Of the com
.,,ss,ou to date have been $4,000 and
IS receipts about 100000. showing
|tdv profit" :, ~
:. Watertown: Joseph 1cvenson. of
|ysw York. and Mrs. Helen NJ. Howe,
l. Buffalo. eventually were confirmed.
The introduction of bill 10y Senator
|srsus 10 empower the New York City
|sslre Commissioner to give the widow
r., slsin BY the negro, Iuther Boddy.
|, ,snsion equivalent TO hcr husbands
| |ssry. was the occasion Of hitter at
" on Senator Schuyler NJ Meyer.
l.,r Senator Straus explained that his
rs companion measure 10 another
s,isrring a similar benefit on the
s-ly Of Detective William Miller, the
v,;.t Of Boldly victims. and that the
ssx Of the slayer left penpiess two
| ;gssis, one Of widow aud three chill
ssnd the other q widow and eight
| .syn Senator Meyer SAID the legis-
HI in question. was of q sort that
rt be taSen care Of by the local
r:ni;ies and that the Charter Re-
800 Commission would so recon-
.ns
Yes said Senator Walker, "thc fact
hat if your committee had not.
~. too much time and too much
r,sy dong nothing it would not have
ws necessary for Senator Straus to
rrsduce bills like this. And it may
,.rest you TO know that it was SEN
IN Strsus whe went into his own
,xsst when these two detectives were
I'm and gave the families Of the two
m money so that they would not
nre"
S,nator Downing moved that copies
the Never committee report be sent
: The families Of the slain detectives.
This will feed the hungry stomachs
the eleven Children" said Senator
! aTning Then they wont need any
xsions.
The Straus bill was referred TO com
sisia in accordance to custom.
Sustor S'raus also introduced a bill
whiting women to sit on all .iuries.
hRmblyman Betfs introduced bill
vag the Court of Appeals pardoning
fna nov exercised by the Governor.
assasure is 2 departure in the eff
'saa relieve the State Executive Of
piNm responsibilities.