New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
. elfal.e Heads
Form GrouT, to
Improve Films
Joy Is Electe d
Executive Officer and
Will Have His Office
at Hays's Headquarters
Seek Higher Standards
Will Cooperate With the
Producers in Adding 70
Entertainm ent Value

A body of men and women, well
known for their welfare work, have
organized to promote definite plan
Of cooperation between the people
who make motion pictures and those
who are interested in better motion
pictures. Colonel Jason S. Joy, for
merly executive secretary Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, has been elected execu-
tive officer. He assumes his duties to-
day.
This action is the outcome OF a meet
ing held on June 80 at the Waldorf
Astoria and attended by Will H. Hays
and about 100 representatives of ma
tlonal, civic, religious, educational and
welfare organizations. The meeting
was called for discussion of methods
to foster the production, distribution,
exhibition and appreciation of better
motion pictures. Representatives Of ex-
hibitors', actors and authors' oreaniza-
tions also were called into conference
Resolutions were adopted pledging
support through an elected Committee
OF Three with instructions to form q
committee Of fifteen to twenty-five per-
sons and to affect permanent orpani-
cation to assist in realizing the objects
set forth in the Articles Of Association
OF the Motion Picture. Producers and
Distributors. That js TO say, its mem
bers will aid in establishing and main
tanning the highest possible moral and
artistic standards in motion picture
production, and ini developing the ed
ucationat as wei NJ as entertainment
vaiue and general usefulness Of pic
lures
The resolutions. which provide that
no action taken by the Committee OF
twenty shall be binding upon any par
ticular organization against its own
wishes, declare that the purpose Of
the work shall include: Establishment
OF intercommunication between the in
dustry and the agencies interested In
forming and interpreting public opin-
ion; increased use of pictures as q
force for citizenship and a factor in
social benefit; development Of coop
eration between the industry and pub
lie; aiding OF the movement instituted
by the National Education Association
to direct and use pedagogic films; en-
couragement Of the use Of pictures to
promote international amity and corr
rectly portray American life and ideals;
furtherance of constructive methods Of
maintaining high standards of art, en-
tertainment, education and morals.
These resolutions are signed by Mrs.
Oliver Hartman, president Of the
Camp Fire Girls; Mrs. George Nj.
Minor, president-general Of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolutions; Har-
cid s. Braucher, secretary of Commu-
nifty. Service and Playground and Rec
reation Association Of America; Mrs.
Woodallen Chapman, chairman Of the
Committee on Motion Pictures and
General Federation of Women'B Clubs;
Hugh Frayne, of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor; James West, chief scout
executive Of the Boy Scouts Of Amer
lea; Lee Il. Hannlor, director depart
ment of recreation, Russell Sage Found
alton; Charles A. Mcmahon, editor Of
The National Catholic Welfare Coun-
Gil Bulletin; the Rev. r, Ernest John-
son, of the Federal Council OF Churches
Of Christ In America; Harold Ross,
editor of "The American Legion Week
ly'; Mrs. Robert e. Speer, president Of
the Y. w. C. A.; Mrs. Jane %. Rippin,
director Of the Girl Scouts, and DR.
John r. Mott, general secretary Of the
international committee Of Y. M. G. Al.
Colonel JOY, whose Offices will be at
Mr.. Hays's headquarters, is Wesleyan
man of 10. He was a major Of field
artillery in the World War and after
the armiatice was signed became di-
rector of the Commission on Training
Camp Activities. Later he was execu-
tive secretary of the American Red
Cross and for the last year, as director
of domestic operations, has had charge
Of the Red Cross responsibilities to-
ward ex-Service men.