The Washington times., 1922-03-17
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Leaders In Picture Industry
Gather at New York Din
ner for New Chief.
By JOSEPH ID. HALL.
Universal Service,

Universal Service.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE
highest quality Of art, education,
and entertainment possible on the
screen was promised last night by
Will H. Hays, president of the
Motion Picture Producers and Dis
trfbutors of America.
The new father of motion pic
tures'' was the guest of honor at q
banquet given by the Motion Pic
ture Directors Association. AL
most thousand of the foremost
figures In the cinema field, pro-
ducers. directors, distributors and
stars Joined with Mr.. Hays in de.
claring for betterment In the in
dustry.
NotabIes Present.
On the dais with Hays sat Albert
d. Lasker, chairman of the United
States Shipping Board; William
Randolph Hearst, Hugh Frame, OF
the American Federation of Labor.
and Mayor John +. Hylan.
Mayor Hylan said:
1T wish to thank the members Of
the motion-picture profession for
the services they rendered the city
before March 8 last and on Novem-
ber 8, when that great majority was
rolled up. During my term I have
tried to cooperate In every way
with the motion-picture industry.
one of the greatest industries of the
city, and there is no person who
has given me greater help than my
friend, william Randolph Hearst"
ffNn 4 mn fnr n
troduced Mr.. Hays In one sentence:
II think 1t is pretty generally
agreed that the movies need some
thing; we don't know exactly wha:
that something is, but we hope 1t is
Will H. Hays"
Mentor Of Cleanliness.
Mr.. Hays said:
THE motion picture industry ac-
cepts the challenge in the demand of
the American public for the highest
quality of art and interest in it's en-
tertainment. The industry accepts
the challenge in the demand of the
American youth that :. its pictures
shall give to them the right kind Of
entertainment and instruction. We
accept the challenge in the righteous
demand of the American mother that
the entertainment and amusement Of
that youth be worthy of their value
as the most potent factor In the
country's future.
1.-The potentialities of the motion
picture as a source of amusement
which is necessary, and as az moral
influence and enducational factor
are limitless. II this is not SO, and
It is undeniable, then just as that
opportunity is great, 80 in a like
manner is the responsibility. That
responsibility Is accepted.
with an appreciation Of this in
dustry's Importance In the business
world and a full knowledge Of It's
own great future, yet in that spirit
OF humanity which recognizes diff
culties and limitations, this associa-
ton knows il will have the co-opera-
ton OF the public whose servant the
industry is
duced Mr.. Hearst as the "owner of a
great chain of newspapers and the
head Of one Of the finest producing
organizations in the country, Cosmo-
politan Productions, which has
Toastmaster John Emerson intro
turned out some Of the most note
worthy pictures in recent years.
Mr.. Hearst said:
Mr.. Chairman, laules ana gentie-
men:
Speaking as a motion picture
producer and as a Democrat, like my
friend Mayor Hylan, / am glad to
see the Honorable Will III. Hays
taken out OF the Republican party
and put in as manager Of motion
pictures. I have seen that gentle
man at work and / know how eff
Client. how painfully efficient. he is.
II was in Chicago and I saw him
take a down-and-out party-1 will
mention no names-and brace 1t up.
and get II brand new, hand-me-
down, ready y.to-wear set Of principles
and get 1t the best Job in the country.
Up to Hays to Lead.
''Now, my friends, 1t seems to me
that successfully managing q big
Industry is not 30 different from
managing a big party. All he has to
do for us is to bring us together.
brace us up, get us good set Of
principles, high ideals. and a proper
regard for the requirements Of the
public and then lead us to equal
success.
There has been a great deal OF