Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-01-05 | Page 12 | Children Barred from the Movies

CHILDREN BARRED FROM THE MOVIES Special to The Tribune. OGDEN. Jan. 4. The ruling of the city board of health yesterday that children under 1T years of ri ge tie barred from motion mo-tion picture theaters until further notice, un account of the epidemic of measles, brought disappointment to scores of youngsters today when they attempted to buy tickets. The theater managers, so far as learned by the health authorities, observed the order to the letter and in some cases dozens of youngsters gathered in front of . the theaters and raised a noisy protest. A delegation even appealed to Health Inspector In-spector George Shorten without result, oilier than to be informed that the order I would stand. i .