LOCAL CONTROL OF FILMS ASKED Churchman hurchman Would Have Cities License Theaters r r. f Select Programs KANSAS CITY Mo o. o May Maj 22 UP American people today are arc making much the same fight to control the motion picture Industry which l feeds ds the minds of our youth as it made 30 years rears ago ego to obtain social control of 01 the meat packers which processed food for our stomachs according to Dr Fred Eastman Chicago professor Censorship of movies Dr Eastman sad aid laid is bad In theory and futile in practice He Ire characterized Will Ha Hays s 's and his assistants in the movie Industry as a mon monopoly IY to Increase the profits proms of ot producers without thought of the disastrous effects upon children A system of ot local control rather than censorship was suggested by Dr Eastman astman who spoke before the church conference of social work of the Federal Council of ot Churches of Christ He J said eald 3 d a plan had been offered offered of of- whereby municipalities would license theaters order owners to show one program a week selected by a it local ocal committee and order children barred from all other programs unless un un- less accompanied by their parents More effective federal regulation of or the industry was demanded by bj Dr Worth Tippy executive secretary secretory of ot the church conference with particular lar Jar emphasis on block booking