Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-06-22 | Page 1 | Movies Decide to Clean House

MOVIES DECIDE TO CLEAN HOUSE Pledge Elimination of Evils Following Threats of Church Boycott CINCINNATI Ohio June 22 UP Facing a stern boycott at the hands of church people unless motion pictures pic pie tures lures are purged of objectionable scenes and dialog the movie industry has las agreed to clean its own house The promise was given civen by representatives representatives representatives of the industry to a com corn of Catholic prelates who despite despite de do- spite the assurances ded to continue continue con- con the churchs church's campaign against evil motion pictures The Catholic bishops meeting here herewith herewith herewith with Archbishop John T. T urged their followers in the legion of decency to s see e t that at movie producers ers arc are constantly made aware of 01 the demand for clean dean entertainment Besides Archbishop members of the Episcopal committee were B Bishop hop John T T. Cantwell Los Angeles Bishop Hugh Boyle Pitts Pills burgh Bishop John F. F Noll Fort Wayne Ind md