| Show poster nuisance we are pleased to see that other papers in the state are taking up the matter of obnoxious theatre posters jere here js Is what the deseret news has to say on the subject the crusade against the public display of obnoxious posters is going on sporadically in various parts of the country and we believe every community ought to join th that at movement the tact fact la Is that in many public places pictures are displayed in laming flaming colors which would not be tolerated in a decent home why they should be suffered to disguise billboards in places where everybody that passes by must notice them is one ot of the mysteries ot of public ethics the objections raised however are nearly always against the class that are suggestive ot of In dency and that is well as tar far as it goes too much can said against the display of that kind ot of placards but there Is another class of 0 pictures pictures equally dangerous in its corrupting influence we refer to the display ot of crime and various ghastly scenes that forms the chief L feature ot of the advertising of many second rate shows men in the act ot of plunging a knife into the heart of women women firing guns at men lynching lunching lyn ching scenes such horrors should not be displayed who can say that the influence of such diabolical exhibits exhibit Is not very largely responsible for many crimes committed in dally daily 0 life who can say that many a young ayoung boy or did riot not receive his or her first impressive lesson in crime from just such gruesome pictures generally the purpose of the posters Is to advertise shows that are still worse and very often they are monstrous mis representatives similar to some of the devices resorted to by the enterprising advertising agents of circuses who represent animals as per form forming ing ln impossible K f feats a t s to that extent they are fraudulent and no better than any other attempt at obtaining money under false pretenses but more objectionable than this Is their necessary influence upon the morals of a community they are arc part of that great school for vice which has fastened itself upon public institutions in various forms |
