New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
MINISTER HITS AT .THEATER MAGNATES
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 The notion pictures are facing crisis. The people of America are be- ginning to realize their tremendous influence. children's magazine re- gently stated that out of 50 new pie lures released only two were fit for little children to see, and only four were fit for young folks 10 see.
 Why shouldn't we give the peo- pie an opportunity to see motion pictures on Sunday? That argument is like a child crying for candy. The country is still Christian and the city has duty 10 perform in the in tcrests of the public welfare. There is no reason why we should yield 10 this industry and say Take all the money you can make
 Tn the state of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia you can't see a motion picture anywhere on Sunday. The theaters are not suf- fering there.
 Sunday afternoons in New Brit ain we rent our public parks to pro- fessional sports promoters and when amateurs want to use tennis courts they can't get them.
 G. o. P. Leader Retained At the first hearing for Sunday afternoon movies one of your own members, Mr. Loomis, appeared in their favor. At the second hearing Mir. Alling. the attorney general. ap- peared. At the third hearing Judge filling and Judge Mangan appeared. At the fourth hearing these distin- guished gentlemen were showed aside and the chairman of the republican town committee retained.
 The Rev. Dr. Hill and myself went to the chairman of the or dinance committee and requested | that the hearing be put off until September. He hid behind the skirts of his committee and said he would have 10 refer the matter to his com mittee.
 Mayor Paonessa has called his at | tention to other things more i'm portant, which have not yet been at tended to.
 The ministers were not given the slightest consideration at the meet 1 ing of that committee.
 | Theatcrs Not Represented
 At the hearing July 25 not a single theatrical man appeared at the hearing. They were represented only by the chairman of the re- publican town committee. Evident ly they were so satisfied with the set up that they felt it was moi necessary for them to be there.
 "One councilman made the mo- ton that our request for a post ponement be honored. Not a single member had the courtesy to secon it. The chairman of the committed was inclined to give the theaters even more than they asked for. IT addition to agreeing to recommenc that they open at 4 o'clock he in troduced a resolution to permi them to open at 3;S0 for the pur pose of selling tickets. The commit tee split on this, the vote being 3-S. The chairman voted aye anC the recommendation that they b; permitted to open at 3:3O wa! adopted.
 "I am concerned now with z square deal for the clergy. We hac more than 20 clergymen, as fine { body of men as there are in tht city, present at every hearing. bu we did not get a square deal at th' last hearing.
 "To refuse a request that is es abolished by legal precedent ant courtesy is not square deal. Ther, is no reason why this thing shoulC be rushed through in the middle O August. One theater man told m that it would do them no good il the summer time"