The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-01-04


women or whether men were more
disposed to remain silent If they
saw an offending woman seated
woman escorted out from the semi
circle, tho it was not infrequent for
a woman to escort a man out of the
holy place. At such moments the
others in the outer circle might poke
fun at him and increase his embar-
rassment as much as they chose,
but in case of a woman being lead
out, silence usually fell over the
multitude, and it was considered
quite sacrifice of gallantry for a
man to do so, and almost unkind for
a woman to lead another woman
out. 1t was serious thing to do,
and a woman was expected to save
them the unpleasant duty by staying
out if she had failed.
! At the close of the event they
started new year, with all records
clean, altho it was known that those
who sat in the holy place. would
naturally have easier sailing for the
coming year by reason of having
better character, and while the
others were forgiven, it was only on
condition that they prove their sin
certify and their worth by upright
living. Then at the close of the
year they might sit in the semi-circle
and look everybody in the face on
the level. 1t was the accepted way.
Now we come to the women's
clubs and all those organizations
that are just now holding meetings
and passing resolutions about GER
tain features of the moving picture
business. A year and more ago,
two movie stars whose work had
been considered a fine product up to
that time, had party, one as guest,
and the other as host whose apart
ments were used by bunch of
friends for party without asking
his consent. They entered and made
themselves at home and he accepted
the situation and danced and played
with them, and when liquor was
poured, he drank some with them. |
In that respect they were all violat-
ing the law. AS to anything else, no
witness of the party knows and
there is no direct evidence, but only |
speculation and a strange circum- |
stance. In support of the specula-
lions, for and against, people went |
to looking up the record of two per-
sons and attempting to prove COM
promised moral standards, but
whatever was offered was refuted,
or at least disputed. A jury dis
agreed, and then jury acquitted
and added very emphatic opinions
that the defendant had been
wronged by even being placed on
trial.
Will H. Hays, supreme director of
the movies, declined to let the
former movie star, Arbuckle, be en-
plOyed again for a while, but after
nine months, gave permission for
him to again enter upon his work
and to offer something for use if
they cared for it. The only thing
that is definitely known against him
Is that he took some drinks with
his visitors in a state and nation
where drinking is forbidden. What
ever other shadow there is over his
Hayes says the man
s entitled to chance to work and
% make good. The organizations
hat have been adopting resolutions '
Jay that he is not entitled to that +
>uduCC, IudL Lll0y WOulu
linn and his talents to oblivion; that I
o allow his product to be put upon
he screen and have it known that it c
s his product, even tho it were
,Ood, would be to wrong the young I
eOple of the land; that even tho he I
vas innocent, which they doubt, his T
york should be taboo until such Q
ime as all daubt has passed. a
Mr.. Hays has given his word that t.
he man shall have his chance, and v
he others, by inference, have said /
hat even tho his work is put upon t.
he screen they will not patronize it e
nd will thereby punish any firms D
hat differ with them in their opin- q
)ns. Mr.. Hays has the first say and r.
hey and the public have the last. q
ONE of his work will probably be o
ut on the screen within a few a
'eeks and thereby carry a fine q
loral. religious and Christian point II
} the people as the final umpires, d.
lie final court of appeal. 81
1t will be interesting to see what te
lall be the verdict of the Ameri- W
in people. Arbuckle and the movie tf
rganizatiOn take considerable risk re
being rebuked. The clubs, W
lurches and others making the III
lallenge are taking the risk of a In
ard fall, for they too, are offering
lie people something from year to ne
,ar that must stand analysis or be OF
jected. w
Arbuckle will be acting the part be
the Bannock Indian who acknowl- CO
lges the shadow, stays out of the m
'ly place for year, and then takes Ia
S seat in the semi-circle and asks en-
be allowed to remain and work Tn
It his salvation. an