Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-18 | Page 7 | Motion Pictures Now a Public Necessity

Motion Malian Pictures Now Nowa a Public Necessity The Triangle the weekly 1 magazine of ot motion pictures pictures- published by the Triangle Triangle Tri Tri- angle Film corporation speaking editorially editorially edi edi- tonally says The lato late E E. H H. Harriman the great builder of American railroads at an In Interview interview interview in- in In Washington a few years jears ago agot t told l reporters that the e most violent opposition op op- op 1 position to new roads ea a and extensions s og he gad had ever encountered most frequently de developed developed developed de- de among the farmers through through whose towns and farms the the- theline line lino would be cut And after the line had been completed and service started the farmers farmers' would gather at the stations and wonder By Heck how In thunder they had done without it Years ago the most trenchant critics of motion pictures among whom were teachers teachers- ministers and editors today are their most enthusiastic advocates and like Harriman's obstreperous farmers they wonder how bow the public got along without them The teachers advocate their use in schools ministers have In Installed Installed installed In- In stalled them in churches while the editors editors edi edi- tors recommend the picture theatres Today Today To To- day the only Interests opposed to motion pictures are perhaps the liquor interests inter inter- ests After all Is said arid and done legislation or no legislation censorship or no censorship censorship censorship cen cen- pictures will be made and the public go to see them with the same regularity that it goes to dinner Motion picture entertainment with entertainment with or without legislative impediments Impediments has has grown to be bea a public necessity It would be well for tor public officials before they Interfere with the pleasures of their constituents to consult consult con con- sult suit said constituents Who knows but hut that the censors of today will be the enthusiasts of tomorrow and exclaim like Harriman's rural friends By Heck how bow howin bowIn in thunder were we misled