New Britain herald., 1928-11-28
SAYS MOVIES ARE
 WORSE MORALLY
PMdl Council Wants GoYtl1-
 mtat Supervision Of Films

Washington, Nov. 3s R-The fed eral motion picture council has gone on record as favoring government supervision of motion pictures and also as declaring that the cinema has grown worse morally. These resolutions were passed, however. only after representatives of five women's organizations had walked out of the meeting.
 Denied Right
 They left the final executive ses- sion of the convention last night when they were denied the right by council officials of supporting their stand of opposition to federal su- pervision of pictures production. The representatives withdrawing were those of the General Federa- ton of Women's clubs. the D. A. R., the League of American p.nwomen. the American Federation of Indus trial Women and the National Cath olic Alumnae.
 That the session would not be en- tirely harmonious was shown early yesterday when Mrs. Charles T. Owens of Norristown. Pa. better films chairman of the D. A. R.. said that she understood that a speak er the Rev. w. M. Macleod of Pinehurst, North Carolina, at . meeting the previous night had been told that he could not have the floor unless he supported the councils policy.
 Canon William Sheafe Chase of New York, general secretary of the council, replied that time limitation had forced him to make the rule.
 T understand that the Rev. MT. Macleod, who was here last night. was a paid lecturer of Will Hays he said. T don't know. of course. but do know that he was not il- vited."
 Mir. Chase requested Mrs. Owens to show her delegate card before he granted her the floor.
 Mrs. David Ross of the Indiana state council for women said that Hays, head of the motion pictures producers and distributors. and his organization deserved the support of all who were seeking to clean up motion pictures.
 Mrs. Owens declared that her or ganization did not support proposed legislation that would establish gov ernment supervision.
 This is form of bureaucracy" i" she said, (which the Daughters have been on record as opposed to-"
 During the day there were discus sions of the effect of certain types of motion pictures. it being assert ed the cinema might in some in- stances cause juvenile delinquency. crime among older persons and might also be cause of war
 Huston Thompson. former mem- ber of the federal trade commission, said that irritating nationals of oth- CT countries by motion pictures con- stituted "a very grave cause of war;" He proposed treaty to deal with the international aspects of motion pictures to be shown abroad.
 Favors Censorship
 Censorship found another friend in Miss Maud Aldrich of the w. c. T. U. of Oregon, who said it was the best thing done thus far in the cause of wholesome pictures.
 Professor Harmon B. Stephens. Of the University of Tennessee. told of the harmful effffects of what he termed immoral motion pictures.
 Motion pictures appeal to the mentally immature" he said, "and because of that they have a great duty to perform"
 The council at the final executive session agreed to sponsor a meeting to formulate legislative program to provide federal supervision of pie lures.