Show I OF FILM WORl-D WORl oR COMBAT CO T COM I New Declaration of Inde Independence Independence Signed By Famous Fa- Fa Famous Fa Famous Movie Folks LOS LAS ANGELES Feb Informal 22 22 n organization of o a group of motion mollon picture actors to combat commercial lam and the tha resultant d of growth In film was completed at a conference which ended here early today a v Ith Mary Pickford Norma orma Talmadge Constanc Talmadge Douglas Fairbanks Chaplin Harold Lloyd and Wark Griffith or their thel- t signers of a declaration of In- In Independence in independence dependence from Crom producers ant and tax tax- ex- ex exhibitors ex exhibitors ns of made mado films 3 aa con R to a story that tho the o Los os osA Ane- Ane les Anse-les A n e les Times Tunes today The text of oC the tho declaration follows Certain combinations and groups of persons and corporations are being formed In the motion picture which wilt will dwarf the artistic growth Hh of oC the tho motion picture and we wu 0 who are ar directly responsible to the tho public To Co the merit or of our productions and hat hll hav having I ing a II profound d regard for Cor this re- re re deem It li necessary at thIs i to form torm un n organization I protect the Independent producer the Independent exhibitor against commercial combinations one ana us to keep kiep faith with Ith the pub pub- pub Joseph M II Schenck husband of xo Nor and motion picture pro pro- pI piu-ducer piu placed the tho name naDle of ot his wire wo w that of her sister upon I declaration The Tha conference which lasted five ended at 1 o'clock this tills was as close closed l to newspapermen 00 |