New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
SALACIOUS MAGAZINES
HIT At LIONS Meeting
(Continued from First Pase)

entity, lust and shame" The mag
azine was mentioned by name a.
1.-THE Hot Dog" True Stories
was another magazine referred to.
Profanity 10 creeping into books by
American writer's to such an extent
that one can hardly get book at the
library without 1t. refused to read
Elmer Gantry' because I didn't want
my mind Allied with vermin," he en-
phasized.
"A country begins to decline when
It's literature declines. America 10
the first country in the world In
divorces. crime and lewd literature.
You can't pick up . book unless
It IL full OF sex these days. Let US
give our boys Dickens, Whittier.
Thackery, Tennyson.
Il used to read dime novels. I'm
10 thankful ! got over 1t.
you are more interested In Lin
coins Gettysburg address than you
are in Sherlock Holmes because you
are an American"
President George A. Quigley Of
the Lions club ana mayor Of the
city for three terms. said If were
In authority in New Britain today
these magazines would not be on
sale on the magazine stands. It
would be Z fine thing II the Lions
would 20 to the mayor and common
council and ask them to drive these
magazines out Of the city. Lasci-
s,1Avs ~e~e vlnoa ana fhofsa -ho<
they are. are corrupting the morals
Of the young people Of the CITY,"
Mr.. Quigley explained that his
was the only library in New Britain
that was paying . tax. He added
that tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock
officers Of the club would meet in
his office for the purpose Of discuss
ing ways Of bringing new activities
into the club. and ito discuss the
matter"
Harry q. Hancock. former presi-
dent Of the Lions club charged that
''there are books In the New Britain
library that are absolutely hithy.
They are selected by . committee
without being read. believe"
Fred c. Teich referred to a sur
vey made Of the city by . group
about six months ago, which he said
was the cause Of certain publica-
tions being withdrawn from the
stands.
James v. Onorato, proprietor Of =
magazine stand, denied that Hot
Dog" Is the most popular magazine
and said such magazines A. 1.-THE
Atlantic Monthly" are growing in
favor. He said Hot DOG" IL losing
in popularity and the demand -
falling of. With the exception Of
this one magazine. all others he said
are shipped by mail. and the posta !
department exercises q rigid CENSOR
ship.
Sex magazines are gradually going
off the stands and q demand for
more educational magazines IL
growing, he said.
Replying TO Mr.. Onorato by say.
ing that the idea of cleanliness BY
f-.e censors is rotten. Mr.. Quigley
81 ed to a certain movie. exhibit.
ID its moral effect in some cities
l. " yeAT0 dxC, where are MY
thiilren?" and said that he, Judge
t;sfiney and the late Rev. John T.
VII :ers. were instrumental In hav.
lag it barred from the screen in this
citv During his term as mayor he
- he established a censorship of
11sly movies.
Disputing the statement that Oh
jcctionable literature 10 disa ppearing
from the newsstands, Mr.. Quigley
added. Il can go to the different
magazine stores in this city and car
find magazines, which II bought
them in here would disgust you men,
whether the censor let's them 20
through the mails or not"
Mr.. Hancock reported on the
meeting with the United Community
corporation officials yesterday. The
Lions club voted TO cooperate In the
spring drive. Several solos were
presented by Miss Molly Drayer, ac-
companied by Israel Rosenberg.