Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-06-14 | Page 2 | Methodists Join Fight for Reform of Movies

METHODISTS JOIN FIGHT FOR REFORM OF MOVIES CHICAGO June 14 JP EP Method Methodism ism has again taken up the cudgel for cleaner movies Bishop Ernest Lynn Waldorf of the Chicago area back from a series of district conferences with Methodist 1 Episcopal church leaders announced that he had reminded them of the th seriousness of this matter of reform in the film industry and that churchgoers churchgoers churchgoers church church- goers would be asked to sign a pledge of ot decency Not only do we object to the flagrant flagrant flagrant fla fla- grant suggestiveness of ot many modern modern mod mod- ern movies said Bishop Waldorf but we also desire a more honest presentation of or the conditions of lieas life lie as it has to be lived in the United States today