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Official Paper of Dot Butte County
TWICE A WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Official Taper of the City of Alliane
VOLUME XXVIII.
' ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, FEBUUABY 8, 1921 ,,
NO. 21
VEIN OF GOLD
DISCOVERED AT
AGATE OIL WELL
UNCONFIRMED REPORTS CAUSE
SOME EXCITEMENT.
THE .WGAT1IEH
Forecast for Alliance and vicinity:
Fair tonight and Wednesday. Not
much change in temperature.
fAXI AND MESSENGER
SERVICE FOR ALLIANCE
1 NEBRASKA LEGION
DOES NOT FAVOR
THE STATE BONUS
The Alliance Taxi & Messenger
Service this week begins business in
Alliance. The proprietor is G. C
Madsen, who has been employed by
the Burlington railroad here for the
past three years. At present he has
but one car, but plans to put on addi
tional automobiles as the demand in-
PUSHING THE DISABLED MEN'S
ENDOWMENT BILL
Believe That First Consideration
Should be Given to Their
Wounded Buddies
Two bonus tills have been intro-
HI a I a 1 ,ll k Wt
creases, ne win lurnisn ootn aay ana duced n th. eUte ,eKis,,ture, neither
uv ii -'v. 4 which is receiving support from
with the Buick Garage. I . i i.. i ,:u
The new taxi company will make a ..... . aBB tn-
specialty of its messenger service. If l thtm ',VF Thtl iP1,iRifltive com-
you have a letter or package to send.
call the taxi company's number and
have it attended to pronto. Several
of the dry goods ana clothing mer
chants of the city, who do not deliver
all their merchandise, have contracted
with the new concern to take care of
this work for them, and others will
undoubtedly see the advantage of such
a service. Look up their advertise
ment in this issue of The Herald and
get the day and night phone numbers
firmly fixed in your mind. You never
can tell when you'll have to catch a
tram.
Rumors That Hemingford People are
Ready for Big Rush When
Roads Get Passable.
According to dispatches in the state
Eapers, there was wild excitement in
emingford last Saturday morning
over an unconfirmed but widely circu
lated rumor that the big oil test well
being drilled on the Cook ranch, at
Agate, in central Sioux county, has
struck a vein of gold ore, assaying
thirty-five dollars per ton.
The rumor also Is to the effect that
the quarter-section on which the well
is being drilled by the Associated Oil
company has been purchased for one
hundred eighty five thousand dollars
since the alleged find. The hole was
reported to be down over twenty-two
hundred feet last week. Although it
is a twenty-inch hole no plausible ex
planation has been offered as to how
the golden ore can be brought to the
surface, unless a shaft should be sunk
to the level of the golden sands.
The rumor is being given some cred
nce because of the belief of many
geologists, due partly to the finding of
valuable prehistoric fossils near the
scene of the drilling, that the bed of
an ancient river wound down through
eastern Wyoming and under the site
of the oil well.
The drilling camp is practically
isolated bv a foot of wet snow cover
ing the level surrounding country,
making travel by automobile impos
sible. ...
Ora V.. PhilliDS of Hemingford, who
was in Alliance this morning, indicates
that reports that he had contracted
with a number of Hemingford enthu
siasts to take them to the oil well by
aeroplane were all bunk. He says that
the report was current there, but that
there are no indications of any rush
to a new gold tie q. " i nere migm. uc f 7" " " a iT t and th linn has offered the use
he said, but mignty lew , senteu vu uic lucaiicuo .-, vi m.io...v , , .
lie nam, uv . t. . . ir, 1 1 ..t.iv , i nnromiat nn to make
people are ready to believe they ve ..n an opening J-, "rVi
struck a gold mine.'
NEW PIPE ORGAN
IS TO BE PLAYED
FRIDAY EVENING
PUTS IMPERIAL THEATRE IN
CLASS BY ITSELF
Wonderful Instrument Equal to
Fifty Piece Symphony Orchestra,
None Better in the State
men themselves. The legislative com
mittee of the American Legion, official
SDokesmen for over 20.000 Nebraska
service men, have made it plain that
they are not asking for any cash pay
ment. The legion s etiorts at present
are centered on effecting the passage
of their disabled ex-service men s en
dowment bill, holding that first con
sideration must always go to their
wounded and disabled buddies.
"The endowment bill Is our most
imDortant measure, and is receiving
our undivided suppoit," said a member
of the legion's legislative committee
Monday. "We are insisting that tne
state do its plain duty by those who
made the biggest sacrifice. Then, if
the legislators, as representatives of
the people of Nebraska, feel that the
service men miuuiu ietcic mimci mm
more general consideration, we favor
the farm and home aid bill."
The latter bill was introduced by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, a smaller
organization of former soldiers, and
has been approved by the legion. But
the legionnaires are maiung it pmi
hat thev are first for the endowment
bill, which they introduced .themselves
and which they think has a much bet
ter chance of being passed. It provides
for an appropriation of $2,000,000 for
the purchase of liberty bonds, the in
terest of which, amounting to some
thing like $80,000 annually, will be
1 ninA ncmi for the benefit of needy veteran
ortran. now being installed in the Im- of the world war. The fund will be
tWp micrht be Derial theatre in this city, will be pre- administered by. a state board or con-
oil there," he said, "but mighty
hcun iha nlnn effective.
r ur nviiiv intra iok - i , - - . , . , .
fi-u: 4U i-,,t I koa Kaon I if ia nnt the lptrion s intention to
hoped to give the first concert next create a permanent pension fund, but
Wednesday evening, but Manager Du- to provide a fund which will help to
r ,i t K rt!n that the fill the ffflD which in too many cases
Ajuuirc v.mK w v ...... - - i -- . . . . .
i..i.iui'iAn wo. nerfpet. in 1 pnmpa htween aDnucation on tne pan
order that the first impression of the of a disabled ex-service man for gov
......Unl miiiicDl in at nimpnf should I rnment assistance, and the actual re-
not be marred by any imperfections. ceiving of such assistance, during
Those who have any lingering idea which time me man nu
SIGNS OF ACTIVITY
v IN POLITICAL CIRCLES
Auv.mivVinnnetitions for council-
inen have as yet been filed at the of
G. OF C. PLANS
TO CO-OPERATE
WITH FARMERS
3 MAKE SURVEY OF THE
ALLIANCE TRADE TERRITORY
ARGUES AGAINST
CENSORSHIP AND
SUNDAY CLOSING
Secretary George M. Carey of the
Alliance chamber of commerce, assist
ed lv A. T. I. nnn nf Hie Nntrlierrv
Hardware company and others, Is now
engaged in making an intensive sur-
ey of the Alliance trade territory.
Information is being secured from
chambers of commerce in various cit
ies and towns in parts of Montana,
Secretary Carey Has Found a Number Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming in Asks Support of Theatregoers In Pt
of Ways In W hich Organization ""'"tory wipmary to Alliance or ting Quietus to Measure Now
:apidly enlarging scope of
ITS ACTIVITY
II. A. DUBtQUE GIVES REASONS.
FOR OPPOSITION
Can Be of Service
can
Before the Legislature
be made, and this will be tabulated
and placed in form for ready refer-
Secretary George M. Carey of the ence. II. A. DuBuque, manager of the la-
Alliance chamber of commerce has Among the things being tabulated perial theatre of this city, has issued
discovered a number of ways in which I re population, schools, mercantile I a public statement in which he dis
the city's commercial organization can I houses of every description, both I cusses the proposed state moving pie
be of service to the farmers and ranch-1 wholesale and retail, manufacturing, I ture censorship bill, now before th
ers of its trade territory. He has and other information of value. A legislature. He also pays his restxeta
held conferences with several renre- comprehensive table of comparative to those who are oreanizinr a mora.
sentative farmers, who have made sev- freight rates win pe mane up, mis ment to do away with Sunday theatre-
eral good suggestions to him, and he I portion or the work Deing in cnarge ot tn Alliance. His statement follows;
nas announcea inai, neginning ai once, . i-uiiH, vw,.BmC.m.c, T Theater Patrons of Ba
ii.. m ha ma AkA ..in k vnofiuTira b nnir rn o i na 1 w - .-
J .,a, a. u n.., I Th nhWt nf hn Riirvev U tn serur I Ulie county.
any to serve mem in me xonowing ' J- J of f eht Tales Strong pressure Is being-brought t
jrr'sssss
H.em.elvc. ,t horn, .t VM! lU.Un,. through
offered. The reports will be received I r,lorv
by telegraph each morning.
The chamber of commerce has alao
arranged to handle orders for machin
pry parts . All that Is necessary is to
telephone needs to the secretary's of
fice. The secretary will promptly wire
for the needed parts and notify the
rancher by telephone when the goods
arrive.
Potato and livestock men will be in
terested in the offer of .Secretary
Carev to arranee for cars for ship
ping. Another feature of exceptional
VRlue will be to arrange for inspect
ors to certify seed potatoes and to in
spect growing crops and produce. In
structors in the university college of
ngricu'ture are available for their
transportation expenses, and the
chamber of commerce will undertake
to get them here at regular intervals
or when needed.
sentiment, to deprive full grown" mea
and women of their rights and liber
ties. As patrons of moving pictur
theaters, it is my belief that you ar
vitally interested in the latest attempt
to supervise your amusements and
control your hours of entertainment
and recreation.
If the proposed bill becomes a law.
there will be appointed a board of
three, to be known as the bureau or
motion picture inspectors, who will
have sole authority to approve or dis
approve the pictures that will M
shown in every theater in Nebraska.
These three censors will be selected
from a list of six prepared bv the child
Rev. B. J. Minort torn pares ruccessiui I welfare council of the Ftate welfare.
City With a Six-Cylinder bureau. You, as citizen a and voters.
Automobile
TWO MEMBERS
MAKE TALKS
AT LUNCHEON
II. HIGHLAND POINTS OUT
FREIGHT RATE TROUBLES
fice of City Clerk Kennedy, there are that the imperjai's new organ has been many times, are in actual want, in
Bigns of increasing activity in political i overrated by advance notices will be addition to this it is pointed out that
: i tIiom ia iindouhtedlv consul- , i . jinnninimitii TlieM b tvor r manv cases of men in Ne-
erable interest in the election, and t an an in the Btate that is in braska in need of immediate assist-
hardlv a business or professional man
in Alliance can truthfully say mai ne
has not been approached by someone
who wanted him to become a candi
date. ..
The actual petitions are scarce. City
Clerk Kennedy fixed up fifteen blank
ones which have been handed out to
various people, but no names had been
written in when sne iasi paw urem.
One petition, carrying the name of
George W. Nation as a candidate, was
being circulated Monday. This is the
only one that has been actually viewed
by the Herald reporter, but he has
heard talk of dozens of others.
It now develops that a number of
the men who were mentioned last week
have put their foot down hard on the
proposition. They wish the city man
ager plan well, but they don't take an
active part in city politics. A num
i ni,.. man have been mentioned,
but so fast as someone thinks of a
good man for the place, tne prospec
r.- .n;QiA snoils it all by flat
footedlv refusing to run, no matter
how hard he i" urged. .
There are still several uaj"
the filing period ends, and from the
amount of talk in the air, it is certain
there will be plenty of candidates to
afford a wide range of choice for the
discriminating voter.
RED CROSS DIRECTORS
HOLD MONTHLY MEETING
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of directors of the Red Cross
of Box Butte and south Sheridan coun
ties was held in the court house Mon
day afternoon with seven of the board
Pritwas decided that the board should
buy the equipment for first aid classes
v trtrl. Dr. Minor Mor-
ris has kindly offered his services in
teaching this work. The Woman's
Aiiianm offered their serv-
(iUU IK . ... n
ices Borne time ago as sponsors of the
camp fire girla and the board decided
to turn the various bands of camp fire
4ia mmv trt them.
c .,- l nmhlems of soldiers' cases
were brought up by the local secre
tary and acted upon by the board, and
al. .w.n1! wnnrt of work done
j i mnnth of December and
January was read and accepted. The
work with ex-soldiers and sailors . to
..n.iiv ilrawinr to a close, but the
board expects to keep the office open
i vt. wm-V ts entrelv nnishea.
A Tote of thanks was tendered to
A. G. Smart for his liberal donation
recently made to the local Red Cross
funds.
A. Isaacson will return Friday from
the same class with it. Orders' have ance, whose cases do not come unuer
been placed by the 13randeis theatre in the rules ana reguiuuun ew..j"...
AU.I. . a wl Vi a o iii Ii twn urn tl t iinii. I Kr th omvernment denaixments. lhey
rege, which has seats for three thou- claim that the use of their local and
sand peop e, for simi ar instruments, state orgamzauuu ... .....
?"" ! , i . i -l 1 1 j tn ronoVi evprv needv
OUV Vnejf Will IlUfc uii.vivm v. wm v. - - . - -
months. To Alliance and the Imperial veteran in Nebraska, with no delay
Ultttic ucivugo v..w . y r I Vll, , . ' i 1,rvt on
il. Kni MA,im.n ninA nvn-an hA i I ho iPtr'nnTiHi res me a u ivc:miik
tween Des Moines and Denver. eye out for action on certain other
good fortune the other morning, when the boxing bill, which provides lor
he discovered Organist Keach trying legalizing the sport and placing it un-
out the new instrument. At that time tier strict uperyiwn. - - -
. -.1 - l-i-i.. I ffcut th bill is practically
tne organ was noi wmm, '""" ' ,ioemtP Kome stiff
sembled, but the enect was magicai. pure to.K" i6 - r
ftir. is.eacn piayeu suiuc inn i ...! r
selections on the new oran, and the The ex-service organ .zat on is a so
a. ; i.. Km .v.xwwl w fk I ,.nm.f nr o fHonntltinn to ETO 10 DSt Willi
that of the former instrument, which those senators and representatives who
was the equal ot mos 01 tne ineuv- iook wun iaw. , r n ly '
rical organ's in the state. . duced by Senator Nor va which they
The outstanding leaiure 01 mis say, u pa" . ""'"' i"li
...Horfni instrument, which should be language law, which the Jegion en-
the background of every organ, is the thusiastically endorsed
dignified diapason, in addition to the state convention. They take the stand
full-throated vox humana. or imita- that this is no time for passing legis-
tion of the human voice. The pleasing nation wnicn win nw j "it
tone of the flute family is well repre- tongue again ifi be taught in the
i . l nn fintA Aivnntirni i c-j.r.ms e nrp IllfV UIVtMJO
sentea Dy uic iun nm,t, v....... . - , i fnr
flnia nn.l the n ceo o. The string iam- and always win e, laup.a ,.,.,., .
i.mw m . . - i i . r. fsxw thn nvnu'ian
ly is represented by the first ana sec- propaganda f o-n
ond violins, viola, 'cello and uouoie purpose 01 noiuing iuKCl....
bass, together with the octave vioun. group,
These add greatly to tne oruuancy 01
tho nprfnrmance.
All instruments avananie me uuoe,
onvnnhone. clarinet and bassoon com
binations are at hand for the organ
ist to use in painting his marvelous
tone pictures. An extra addition is the
harp and set of cathedral chimes, also
orchestral bells, xylophone, bass drum,
snare drum and crash cymDai, an ar
arranged so that the expert musician
can find them to "make you hear what
you see." ... -j
Tii- Tmnerial has lone been consid
ered to be the best equipped and ven
tilated theatre in western xieoras,
and the new pipe organ will place it
still farther in the lead. Mr. DuBuque
will have no voice in the selection ot
these three censors who will have snr
nrpme authority roncernim? one of
An innovation was introduced at the I Vour chief amusements. Their word
the chamber of I will 1.A final ihoit nnininn urill Ka IKa
The chamber of commerce also plans I nmmarra. ivhrn it wan announced I na wViirh will hnv wpivnt.
to foster and encourage boys' and that two members would , speak on There is no appeal from their decision.
rrirls' club to encourage competition pubjects of interest to themselves. L. if they decide that you may not se
union a the different sections of the ir wio-hlimrt via first civen the floor. I ni.t,ira vnn will nnt u it in Naw.
county. These contests will be under Lj for ten minutes spoke. on freight braska.
direct management or commiiiees m n l cxpreM rates, and the difficulties P-trons Must Pay the Bill,
farmers. C. A. Newberry of this city ln knonR whether the right amount 1 ,ron' Mu"1 1 y , , ,
has offered $250 in prizes to winners had been paid. Four or five years These three censors will draw sal-
of crop and stocic growing ramwij, apro Mr Highland said, the freight aries oi $j,vuu. a year apite., inj.
and tijere win unnouuiemy u 1 tariffs were not so mucn or a mystery, i win nave omens, cin uu , cMui-
erabk Interest in these within a BhorURnd the express rate were generally ment. You and others who i see- and
time. .... I known. Since that. time there nave enjoy moving picture win jm v
When Mr. Carey came to Alliance, been increanes in the carriage charges, foot the bill. IJhey will ten you tnai
few weeks ago, he inaugurated tne M wej. M jnnumer8ble changes in the the fees for censoring rums will pay
policy of co-operation with the farm- cjassjfication, most of which increased all expenses, but this easy explanation)
ers in the city's trade territory. He tne cost untij at the' present time a will not hold water. Film producer.
has aireauy estaousneu n js"10,," man has to know as mucn as an in-1 ami tne owners oi movm picturw
and has encouraged the use of the club . expert before he is compe- theaters are entitled to a fair profit.
rooms as headquarters for resting or tent aU(Jit hi freight bills. 1 and you may rest assured that any
meetings of any kind. At practically Highland suggested that the) added expense caused by censorship
every weekly luncheon of the organi- cnamDer of commerce follow the lines will be promptly passed along to the.
zation several xarmers are m u.llc"i' I ajd down by other commercial organ-1 people who arena tne snows, inem
ance, and more of them are desired. izations am Becure a freight tariff lis no one lse to pay it.
" expert, who would audit the freight Those who pre nonino tne moemi-ni
HMCDIPAW I CRinN niMNFR bills of all members of the organiza- Tor censorship claim to be working la
APAtH UAN LtUlUll UHlUCn ti , pom5 pace!,, he said, there the interest of the children of th
were firms which did nothing dui mis state, iney declare inert ; nyiicr.
Hell lll H W BBUBMlVINIal
bUrVlCd InUnOUHI tlLHIHU kind of work, who made their profits in many of the photoplnya wmm tena
by taking half of the amount saved to debase or corrupt pu rc moram, or
TT"t tAn,,, ,1m. the consignee. If there were suffi- imvte to the commisK on of crime,
of the get-together im- me coil ihut; . ,.. l, ui. ; t.i. t, nrnnncl Itw the r dut
Another one
ntrs of Alliance post No. 7, American c m "'a-:: . ; , ch as tbey
Legion, will be held at 8:30 o ciock . . ; "r hp thought it U.B!der moral and irn;:r, and the
Ul U1C I UUMIK. . All' I
Fern Garden of the Alliance notei. f"' v., in referred to the fuct ftnv nlnv will fall Whin that class-
WOMAN DIES OH TRAIN
CH WAY TO HOSPITAL
is one of the motion picture pioneers.
Nearly ten years ago he opened the
motiiro show in Alliance, known
u,m. f""" " . a1 tl. L..
as the Empress ana yryj.u. .
-i ... v.n ctn witn me leaaers ia
the large cities and has always offered
the best available to his patrons. The
... nin nrcan'i cost was almost high
enough to oe promoiuYc.
hearing it, Mr. DuBuque decided that
he would not be satisfied with any In-
.t.m.nf of iAa catiacitv. ine oriran
was built especially for the Imperial
In tn romnanVS (JaillOrnia laciory,
and nearly a year was required for the
construction.
Mrs. Lillian Coyner epent the week
end at Minatare, as tne guest oi wr,
and Mrs. Bufua Jones, formerly or ai
to AiiM T?omolds Nelson, wife of
tii ir vdann of Lincle. Wvo.. died
on board the Casper train of the Burl
ington at 1:40 o'clock Monday morn
in Mrs. Nelson had been in ill health
for some months, and had once or
twice before been brought to St. Jo
seph's hospital in Alliance ior treatment-
Arrnmnanied by her husband
she was on the way to me nospnai in
further treatment, but her condition
rapidly grew worse after Bhe entered
the train and she passed away while
Ik. train waa at Vance biding.
The remains were brought to the
Dnrlinv undertaking rooms, and were
sent Tuesday morning to vimsca, ia.,
for interment.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Johnson expect
to leave for Cheyenne, Wyo., today ty
automobile. Mr. Johnson is a repre-
senative for the Cudahy Packing com
pany and has made his headquarters
in Alliance for some time. He has
been transferred to another territory
and they will make their home in
Cheyenne for tne present.
Attorney Wm. Mitchell is planning
on a trip south In the near future for
the benefit of his health, airs. Mitcr.ei
..wun TViiii-cHnv eveniner,
III rrt 1 1 v .iim..-..- .
ti,. cocinn will inrlude one of J.
t . ovitpnt dinners, with a bunch
....a .
1 r n lnvinur atltfl fl I T
ot armv songs uciuic, uuuns -
the courses, and a short pusiness ses
sion. After two or tnree momns uj
lelav the play committee has received
copies oi a numwr ui . r j
and the home talent theatricals will
be up for discussion and action.
Post Treasurer J. a. jonanM-n
tendered his resignation, due to tne
fact that he has accepted a position
with the Cudahy company at Cheyenne
and U' ill remove there. A successor
will ho elected at this meeting,
An officer and a field clerk or two
from the Omaha army recruiting office
will be present, and will be prepared
to Issue Victory medals to those who
have not received them, proviueu me
ex-soldier brings with him his dis
charge. Applications for battle clasps
will also be taken. m
The January meeting or tne post
was the best since its existence, and
tha au ninn for the meetings has met
with considerable favor. The post de
cided at its last meeting to make the
mnntiiW Hinnor a re collar feature. The
""'"w'' . " . A
Fern Garden nas aiso neen eecurcu
a dinner aance on nMuiugmu , ' ,
a iToKniarv 22. at which only le
irinnllA and their ladies will be
present.
A rumor was current in Alliance
Fririaw tn the effect that bcottS'
invst v..- . ,V T I knr AllionPA WAR HOI ii IILI lUULHiK
present at the , first chnner p t"e ot inequalities in the
uary zr, ana imucutm.. trpiirht rates. Crawford, Scottsbluit,
will be nearly double, that number .ther western Nebraska cities
.. . TU.n-clnv ovaninor. and Omer wrMrm .
have an advantage over us, ne uv
..ioir.1 and Kuc-jre.ted that the organi-
zation take some aci'on in mm...
Rev. B. J. Minort, new pastor of the
First Bapti.st church, gave a ten-minute
talk that made a decided hit. He
compared the city to a wx-cylimler
automobile, and said that the gnso
line used was the community spirit;
that the lubricating oil was patience
and perseverance, and the six Spark
plugs were the various elements or
i:.;,eKin fhe religion, labor, busi
ness men, farmers, professional men,
and so forth. He commented upon the
futilitv of attempting to get any n'
out of' a car without gasoline or lubri
cating oil, or with any oi w.e
plugs missing,
bluff was the scene of a fake booze
raid. The story, as it reached ine
iTaroM that two men unperson
ated state booze hounds and raided a
trianj'a .till, forcinof him to come
. AM., mAth liber limior or cash. Just
when the hoax waa discovered and
what had been done about it are still
miirh of a mvsterT as the reason
for the Scottsbluff chamber of eom
tnv ArtATir not to ro ahead with
the packing company, after panning
this city for Its inability to appreciate
WEEKLY LUNCH FOR WOMEN
AT GHAMBEROF COMMERCE
Alliance having sig
nified their desire to have a weekly
luncheon provided for them at the
f rnmmerce. the first 01 the
llimiik. . ' . . j
series is announced ror next inursu.y,
from 12 to 1 o'clock. This lunch Is
open to any Alliance woman, and will
r . . . 1 . I tliA uib1
be a vaiuaoie auuinuu w m
Hie OI tno tivj. . , ,
All employers in the city are asked
to do everything possible to so ar-
. nuti-Uini? hours that any woman
. "r " ".r: , v.. kia, tA
who desires to attena wui w
do so. . ... . . . .
TO.. l.monAvnn will D convenient bibu
for women from the outlying districts
.i iIia ritv ahoDninr. Ine
hiv romnlete charge of
the programs at their luncheons after
they get a start. There is !ready
sufficient interest manifested in the
new venture to assure its success.
Otto Uhrir of Hemingford wai In
town yesterday having dental work
done.-
f icat'on.
In order to furnish rv'dence to sup
port their claims thnt the moving pic
tures hnve an evil 'nf'uenre uron rhil
dren, the censorship advocates have,
rirulatH among the srnnoi? oi me
Ftate a list of quesfon" wh'rh 'he pu
pils have been renuired to answer.
Such evidence as they present will
probably be based upon their inter
pretation of these answers. Thev will
claim that the children attend too
often; that they spend too much
monev on movies, and that the class ot
films phown tends to their moral
degradation. . ...
Cenorhip of motion pictures win
not keep children from desiring to at
tend. If they attend, it will cost
monev. There is no other amusement
at anywhere near the same price that
children appreciate more.
Campaign of Stay-at-IIjmes.
Aa tn th onlv serious charge, that
the moving pictures have a bad influ
ence upon young and plastic minds, it
is open to question, to say me
The charge comes, in this, as In all
other communities, from tnose wno u
not make a practice of regular attend
ance at the shows. Those who kttendl
three or four times a year arc n
position to speak authoritatively upoa
. . 1 aVmm haA .At
the character oi snows mcj
seen. What they do is quote thosa
who favor censorsnip, wno, m n
probability, know little, if any, mor
concerning photoplaya than they c
themselves. m , ,
As a matter of fact, you who do at
tend the shows have more real knowl
edge concerning tneir cnaracter
the people who are. raising thy M
howl before tne legiBimuic, m-.
Judgment is fully aa food. We are
willing to leave it to you whether yott
have seen, in any OYluCrr
house, photoplaya that anyone but ft
fanatic or a prude would class m m
religious. Immoral, indecent, obeeeM
or bad. or such as would tend to ie4
children astray. Your answer will Nl
our best defense.
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