Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-22
HAYS DENIES He
AGREED To KEEP
R.ARBUCKLE OUT
"GeneraIiSSimo" Of the
"Movies" Says He Did
Not and Could Not Make
Promise Attributed Him

"T have never made any such
promise. Nor could I make it.
cannot say who will or will not
work in the industry. l have moth
/ ing further to say on the subject
excepting what is contained in the
statement which ] gave YOU
This was the statement made by
| win S. Hays, "Generalissimo" of
the moving picture industry when
questioned by Morning, Journal
representative late yesterday after
noon, regarding the declaration OF
Mrs. Charles Siegesmond, that
/ Hays had deceived the members of
the National Federation Of Wom-
ems clubs.
The statement handed out by
Mr.. Hays is as follows:
every man in the right way
and at the proper time Is entitled
to his chance to make good. I'll
| is apparent that Roscoe Arbuckle's
conduct since his trouble merits
| that chance. So far as | am con-
Cerned, there will be no suggestion
now that he should not have his
opportunity to go to work in his
profession, In our effort to devel-
Top complete cooperation and
confidence within the industry !
hope we can start the new year.
with no yesterdays. Live and let
live is not enough; we will try to-
! live and help live"
A typewriter sheet containing
! this statement was offered by Mr..
Hays when he stepped off the
train. He would say nothing fur
ther at that time and was far more
interested for the moment in pur-
chasing Christmas presents for his
son and two little nephews than
he was in matters OF even national
importance.
Mr.. Hays hustled over to the
Harvey curio shop and purchased
three bows and arrows and hand
braided horse-hair hat band. He
explained that the bows ana ar
rows were for his seven-year-old
son and for two nephews, one six
and the other eight. The hat band /
was for his son who has recently
assembled a cowboy regalia. Bows
and arrows and a hat band of the /
sort he wanted could be obtained
only in Albuquerque, lie said. /
After making his purchases for
the "lIiddies" Mr.. Hays was ready
to talk. He said that he had on f.
absolute control over who should .
or should not be employed in the
motion picture industry and mere
ly suggested to the directors things
which he deemed advisable.
He reiterated the statement that
Arbuckle is entitled to his chance
and as far as he was concerned atI
least, he would not DO anything
to prevent him TO come back. He
said it would be just as rational to
prevent Wally Reid from coming
back, because OF Reld's mislor"
tune,
Speaking of Reid, Mr.. Hays said:
REID has made a gallant fight
and he's going to win, ! saw him
while [ was in Los Angeles and ] ,
tell you he's going to get we'll 4
Asked in regard to the cam
paign which is proposed to be car
ried on against narcotics and Id /
uor as 1t affects the motion pic
ture industry, Mr.. Hays said:
"The motion picture industry, as
the largest industry in Los An
geles county is most certainly in
terested. along with the others
there. in helping in every way we
can in stopping any traffic in mar
cotics and liquor that may exist
In this effort, as in every other
good effort, we are going TO do
everything possible. am very
Confined on Page Two.