the Editor of the Norru-Ciano Dany New:
Sig—The discussion on Film Cenership in your correspondence columns, following my reference 10 Mr. Burton's article in "Asia" has een of much interest to me. If T nay have the privilege, I should like add a few words in support of that I said before, especially as all he letters which have appeared seem have been on the opposite side. First, may I say a word in explana-ion of my "Interpretation" of Mr lurton's article. It was, as I thought, 8 very well-presented' statement. of he position of the cinema in. this country, and quite neutral as far riy moral question was concerned. nie challenge was there, I should say n spite of Mr. Burton's lack of mention, and is there still;—the fa hat producers may be influenced by ublic opinion, and the fact that \mericans have made no protest hile their country is being mis-re-resented.
Personally, I cannot see whi it specially honorable to remain silent; hile immoral and "nasty" films are constantly being shown,—and shown representing the every-day life in ne's country,—-why it is more honorble, I may say, than for a man and silent while his wife is being famed. To my mind it takes more spinelessness" to do this than to for a certain amount of sturdy optwo of the correspondents ferred. to. recent oppressions hanghai by "would-be reformers, hough they did not. say mat Hine these suggested reforms ould have taken. It is certainly re-rettable if Shanghai liberties are sing slowly "throttled to death," and bone lifting a Anger to revel ill, Mr. Bdltor, there are liberties ud Hberties, It would be marvel= liberty "if mothers "could now that their children could. take y"eents. nnd go to a movie with all probability, being forced to pictures of immorality or. low tudeville seenes that may be hard ase from the memory. "Britisher 2 that, if films ave tnsultable for dren, their parents will take care "¢hat—He is perhaps not & parent. for unfortunately, that is not he average parent either does not convenient. to Took into. the ilifcations of each show oF does have the courage to keep an tin: tunate child at. home Referring 10. "Britishe:" reminds eof the high stand that movies sglond have, in. comparison - with ove issuing from America. irish films afe becoming iner popular in Amerien, tam Does. the correspondent regret high stand taken. by his. govern ent for clean and. worthwhile Does it seem an unworthy thing sua pledge such as has been signed a Million people in America eof whose toms is this con-absolutely. those. salacious plcres. which, with other degrading cles are corrupting pubic moras mas Another Hod shall do al promoting a sex-mania. in out
I can to arouse public opinion airist the portrayal of vice as real condition of affairs" (the Hes are mine). And this type of mis not" the. exception it Is the milan Tepresentation of life on the een, as if it were the true life of Sne'orrespondent is too generous the producers when he says, "the blie—Pado not seek to go beneath the face and read into a picure—that ich iti not-the intention of the mas—to convey." Lat us haves mole. from man}, of what the mas themselves read into a. im, Birds doit! Bees do-it)" Even flowers and trees do it! "She toot his lovely luscious lady she did what Eve did to Adi all modern improvements jut my' letter 1s too long. and you, will be "moderating my westacy™ me say that 1 believe the tone American films is already limprovfdhe. advertisements are Hess etionabie during the last few ces, "the effects are. beginning win Shanghai from the work that veen done this ast sammes fast of there who have been me ested nti subject wil surely
fre Is not for "lin" censorship."
wth me hat on neatest for production of better hms, Not antidote in the cup that is handed da, but a purification of the foun-Mary F. Tooker. ing, Nov. 15.
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