Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-05-13 | Page 5 | Educational Film Crowds State; Many Voice Approval of Picture

I Educational Film Crowds State t I. I Many Voice Approval of Picture Some Wild Oats which opened the tho State theatre yesterday and played to so large audiences of men and women all ail allday anda day da- has been Indorsed by countless prominent people In the nation city and state Many of those attending the Initial performance voiced their approval to the management and ana stated they would of their own volition tell their friends to see Bee this educational educational donal and instructive film flIm which delivers de delivers de- de livers hers a silent though forceful message mes mes- sago sage and ancl teaches a I great lesson WHAT OFFICIALS SAY Well Ven known city officials medical medIca and churchmen who witnessed the Ule special preview given Thursday made the following statements Arthur 1 K F. Barnes commissioner of or public safety Salt Lake City On Thursday In company with the chief of police and members of the health police and fire departments I attended attend attend- ed the State theatre and witnessed the presentation of Some Wild Oats I Iwas Iwas jesson was lesson very which Klc much Is hta taught impressed gie by e this with picture the and certainly would recommend that fathers and their sons eons over sixteen years ears of ot age and mothers and daughters daughters daughters daugh daugh- see this educational and Ins instructive instructive truc- truc tive film mm Personally I I do not think parents talk to their children as seriously serious along these lines as they should ao 00 Very few realize the consequences until un untiL until un- un til too late To my mind anything that would tend to protect the youth as suggested should be done I certainly certainly would urge my friends to see sea this picture Joseph E. E Burbidge chief of police Salt Lake City I 1 recommend tb all aU fathers and boys bos the great worth of this this' this P picture Great t good can come from showing g such films a as this to every very boy oy over oyer sixteen wh who has nas th thE the I privilege of seeing this educational reel It will help keep temptation from him hint and if It temptation is 15 placed In his way I hope this picture will always be a reminder to him Reverend Elmer I I. I Goshen I think such a film will do much good We are living In a II fast age and the young younk people of today perhaps will profit by a a. lesson such as shown b by i this screen version more than by all the talking In the world It is visual education made practical Theatres P like the church pa play an n important part I today in helping keep up the right kind kindor or ot morale among the people and such sion slon productions production g will win accomplish their mis- mis Lieutenant I D. D II n. Clayton Claton head of the purity squad The picture is very timely and nd shows the need of bringing bring bring- ing back the free examinations that used to be part of the city health department department department de de- de- de service ser where unfortunates unfortunate who were in reality moral lepers' lepers could be found out and given treatment treat treat- ment The picture will do much to warn the young oung of danger Dr F P. P E E. Estes A A fine tine clean cut demonstration of one of the most unfortunate un I fortunate problems problem of today Not overdrawn but clear and complete Dr Ira J I K An AJ exceedIngly exceedingly exceedingly exceed exceed- good demonstration of modes of ot I transmitting disease Th The public pubu should s see e it For those who ho wish to learn something something something some some- thing of social problems as affected by social h hy hygiene giene the film is truly valuable The The physiological nature of 1 certain portions of it Is as ds Impersonal I as a textbook and as sincerely edu edu- After ACter all when such themes as this one are seriously developed an and shown I under the pr proper per conditions the matter matter master mat mat- ter becomes a a question for the individual indi indi- vidual Even a. a a person Inclined to treat the subject lightly might be lie I Im Impressed pressed In spite of himself with the genuine need for tor more general education education tion in sex hygiene The plot 1 about l tl which ich the film Is con con conI constructed I strutted is so slight as to be almost negligible portraying as it does the manner in which a man employs his hs own unfortunate experiences to safeguard safeguard safeguard safe safe- guard n a friend a lad who comes to New York City determined to sow some wild oats THOSE UNDER 16 NOT ADMITTED In the efforts of the management to display the the film under under- the proper di direction direction dl- dl t no one under 16 years of age ago will be admitted Shows for men are i I held from 11 a a. a. a m. m to tt 2 p. p in m and from I 7 to 11 p p. p m m. m and for women omen from 2 to I 7 p. p m. m This discrimination is necessary necessary necessary because for men and i sary special reels reel II women are Included Inc and the 1 f could not be he possible e under other ana less Jess careful arrangements I