The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-05-07
April 22 1854
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Dear SIR:

Dear
This submitted for purpose Of correcting
erepous Substantial injustice reputation Of
Mr. Martin opgLev inflicted By The editorial entitled "M Qoey
vs. Legion and Code published The Catholic Times Of Col1
nor by sheer sentiment and friendship bit
rather BY conscientious obligation and nou
edge Of Mr. ouqleys aynan par
cuorg his unparalleled unique thrtguae years
OF distinguished service the Of right moral standards
motion picture entertainment.
years Executive Secretary Of the National
ond regular nth Mr. ougIes picture papers
and ch his activities policies and ideals While that position
ana SINCE cooeg oo9ether peod Of some seventeen years.
hare with grateful heart thanked Diuane Providence hdro
sent INTO the motion picture industry Mr. oey person endoced
~ Christian zeal pey prudence fortitude and NTH integrity and
oho concerned and cooptored the Motion Picture
Production Code which has been Of singular and
oes addition TO- this co96o @ he e@ de"soped nth 81 the ae
Wat H. Hays he rule Of standards motion picture advertising
The editorial Of Catholic Times contained implications
are true
One Of the pictures referred Condemned picture
The editorial asserted The MPD style of advertising moUes
initiated idey daily newspapers aerer of the
editorial impression the advertising IN
the Motion Picture DAILY originated By the MPD contrary
Sue advertising prepared By the producers distributors
placed IN the MPD be addressed specifically the industry
Sh at this point make 0ey explicit do not
conoone mofGtg objectionable advertising IN medium
whatsoever eheher trade journal general nemspaper
ec1denee of attempt to find seriously uha policies prac
tees ooer the haze been Characteristic the publications
by Mr. Qgley The author has fired his
ens and proceeded to droo sweeping and oanted nteeRces
The Cdthoc Times attack
effort far knor question
Qgtegs direct personal responsibility While the editorial
acknowledge eUerG Qugey
OF decencg motion pictures attempt apparently
undertaken By ats author find directly advertising
ngty Inconsistent nth Mr. Qugeg o0ored principles purposes
has appeared IN publications for ofch Mr. Qgey has the
responsibility
Such inquiry ,coud hare brought TO light thot Mr. oolev
business Journal publisher ohae of
advertising and indeagabie critic of indecent odUertnq
not dys m position to demand and compel conformity
desires IN aUen instance he and
OF recdcdnt advertiser he is left only nth the right
OF the advertising question I doing charged
running counter to the Judicial ruling that ii illegal
publish advertising from otUatou OF discrimination
Of
In keeping Ch publication practice any
IS made only for Tdcug Deighg In Mr. Qqlegs
there of hduno taken That
sach deemed present Of one Of
the advertisements for ich QugIey bitterly ossdiled
understandable uupredced person in relo
Of the fact that the od consisted only Of from
important American newspapers Here least there
0een strange oUerredchng for for
trade journal publisher hose publication in THIS had
circulated among businessmen quotations previously
published IN Los Angeles and DenUer
Had the author of the editorial made
haze dScocered that Mr. Qgleys publications through years
hare sacrificed considerable financial through refusal to
publish advertising thought right content
and influence