New Britain herald., 1927-05-19
File Resolution With Com. mon Council and Will Be Given Hearing by Com- mittee.

Twelve ministers representing . majority of the Protestant de- nominations of the city, have filed a protest against Sunday afternoon movies and will be given a public hearing before the ordinance com mittee of the common council shortly.
 Under a recently enacted statute cities may authorize Sunday after noon shows after July l. At last nights meeting of the common council resolution was presented asking adoption of an ordinance to legalize these shows, and immedi- ately protests were read from the Exchange club and the minister. It was voted to give the clergymen an opportunity to voice their objec- tions in greater detail at the meeting which will be called by Alderman David l.. Nair. chairman.
 Those whose names appear on the protests are: Rev. Dr. Abel Ahlquist, Rev. William H. Alderson, Rev. Warren NJ. Blodgett, Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe, Rev. T. A. Greene, Rev. William Ross. Rev. Frederick w. Schaefer. Rev. Dr. J. E. Klingberg. Rev. Axel ]. Peterson. Rev. G. H. Schneck. Rev. Frederic l.. Fay, Rev. Raymond N. Gilman and En- sign Carl Frederickson of the Sal vation Army.
 Explains Resolution
 Accompanying the resolution was the following statement over the signature of Rev. T. A. Greene of the First Congregational church:
 "The enclosed resolution signed by the majority of the Protestant clergy of the city of New Britain, and to be read at the meeting of the com- mon council this evening, May 18th.
 "We are authoritatively informed that certain motion picture house owners in this city are petitioning the common council at this time, re- questing the adoption of an ordi- nance to permit the showing of moving pictures on Sundays begin- ming at p. m. standard time hence- forth in accordance with the recent ly passed local option law of the state legislature.
 "We presume that this matter will not be acted upon by the mayor and council without due consideration and possibly a public hearing, in which case the ministers who have signed the enclosed resolution would desire to be informed and be present.
 We are confident that that which we have to present will receive the conscientious and serious considera- ton both of yourself and of the full membership of the common council of this city.
 "We believe, also. that 1t is very important and should be given such a public hearing before final action is taken by the governing body of this city"
 Text of Resolution
 The resolution follows:
 ITO the mayor and common coun- cil of the City of New Britain:
 we, the undersigned. clergy of the city of New Britain. respectfully submit the following resolution rela- tive to the showing of moving pie lures on Sunday afternoon as per- mitted under the law of the state. Senate Bill No. 467, Fill No. 100. 1927.
 'Whereas, a petition has been pre- sented to the common council re- questing the adoption of an ordi- nance to permit the showing of nov ing pictures on Sundays beginning at D. m. Standard time) and
 'Whereas we believe such action would be in time detrimental to the we'll being of the city. and Whereas. We object to the fur ther encroachment upon the use of Sunday as a time for operating com- mercial amusements for profit. And whereas. we believes that week are amply sufficient for the moving picture amusements of the city and for the making of legiti- , mate profit on the money invested therein.
 Be it resolved that we, the un- dersigned clergy of the city of New Britain, hereby request the common council not to adopt any ordinance permitting Sunday afternoon moving pictures under the local option law recently passed by the state legisla- ture."