The Archive · 1929

Cinemas and Children

To the Editor of the fonru-Cutsa Datty News."

In regard to the notices from time to time i the and at the entrances of theatres, 10 the effect that children are not allowed to view certain pietures:—No doubt this has been done by: th Board of Censors with the object of refecting the morals of the children, 1 The effect produced by such notices is already giving bad results, that children are continually ug as to what it is they may genders secret, inquiries and discussions, evidently caused by the fact that there are still parents and dians in this city tunable to. openly on all subjects tw their children, Such secret discussions are ser-mental because they are secret, Cinema pictures that can be seen by the "srown ups" can be seen by the chikiven without being harmful, to the If the Board of Censors must have their say as to what is suit abie for the children, then I sugxest either a notice "Parents are advised not to take their children" ete, Khanghai Peh, 21, 1929.

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