Evening star., 1952-06-15
On the Air
That Channel SeIector Knob
Still Is the Best TV Censor
By Harry Macarthur

gentlemen conducting the so-caled athngs
into TV morals to be taking themselves
their project the same It
too laugh at this sudden
position of Dagmars neckne 1t should be noted
clear and present danger beneath the comedy.
of this particular investigation that it
being by some in the eevson trade Let's
may high time that something was
done about TV programs to be will be though
when the Government is allowed to do it. It short
to make blunt point of it. Godfreys
jokes to censoring John Cameron Swayze newscast
The Investigations principal concern so far seems to have
been with neclnes, dirty jokes crime shows side
swpes at beer ads and suggestive dancing
You Cont Repeal Nature
Some one-Represenatve Cahing memory serves-noed
happily that Dagmars neckne much higher this
truth of that matter old Broadway
tell that Dagmars neclne really
Just seemed that way at the time She could zinc Mother
Hubbard and give the impression Of being in
can't pass laws against nature.
Faye Emerson probably any one to do with
TVS early reputation for preoccupaton with the necne
said nnocenty that she only wearing others
of her set that hour when the COM
The comedy material came W. INV fos t @ asn h s'ysts
commentator named Paul stepped testify
Trouble he aved that most performers steeped
wch Village in particular. somewhat irrelevant
from New York Congressman that he'd bet that Chicago
where Mr.. Harvey halls from, bargain.
But They Still Like Arthur
The committee nothing confusion il it
investigates this field with
coumnist knows Arthur Godfrey of the complained
about OF performers This viewer usually more
robust than vulgar but at least
commissioner mas called task polntedly,
He did, time, toss OFF TV ad lib which
Jack Carson prde to Shout II wasn't you
There the post cards Of are the
regular monthly ratings which show Godfrey the
two eevSon in the 10. parents
group investigating TV with toward determining
ability for viewers found Godfrey emneny suitable
Crime shows certainly sitting duck
this committee else find evenings
to disagree with Representative ang reported have
found television addition to rash dancing
tnuatlon OF shootn and KILN and people
Alex Segal able ducerdiector
one OF the first to That mysteries
the form in which they today favor dpresse
him. Their appeal is emotional rather than
interest is in what people do not the relationship them
1t Points to Best Way
This is criticism discerning plane than that
OF the House committee Of Criticism plane
however must face to face with hrier
get ratings
The fact that show gets ratings course,
that 1t is good good for
attach so much Importance to the ratings
the best way to do something about eevson progammng
can't keep tuning these shows in while leaving up to Congress
to clean them out
The morality or whatever of television
programs matter best left audiences
Both parties should responsibility
delegate it to the Government
The best censor still is the channel
extremity the on-of switch television program
Transit Radio not forced you can accept it or
reject it at will Doing the latter frghten sponsor more
than anything Congress could do, too