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Show COMMITTEE REPORT ON SHOW HOUSES OF OGDEN Having made a careful study of the theaters of the city, and having met! with the city officials and theater 'men, a committee from the City Fed-I eration of Women's clubs has made J the following report on ihe show i houses of Ogden "To the City Federation of Women's j Clubs. Ogden Your committee on motion mo-tion picture houses begs leave to re- port tue following "On Thursday, March 14, the committee com-mittee met, by appointment, Mayor T. IS. Browning and Commissioner M. L. i Jones at the mayor's office, where the I object of tiie committee was stated and j discussed, after which the mayor suggested sug-gested that a meeting of the commissioners, com-missioners, motion picture managers jand committee be held for a more complete discussion of the subject. "This meeting was held at the mav- or's office Tuesday, March 19, with I Mayor Browning, Commissioners Jones I ;and Plygare, Mr. Shorten of the health department, every motion picture I manager of the city and the three members of the committee present "The following request, was made by i the committee representing the Worn- 'en's clubs of Ogden, City: "That all fire regulations be ad-j hered to. "That careful attention be paid to J i proper ventilation. ' Thai a proper temperature be maintained throughout the year. "That houses be cleansed by dust-1 dust-1 less method. "That all theatres be lighted sufficiently suffi-ciently to avoid the embarrassment of j one person's attempting lo lake a seal j alreadv occupied. "That all theatres be wholesomely and morally conducted "That no flagrant bills or placards 1 be allowed anywhere. "That managers co-operate in enforcing en-forcing the curfew law. "The topic of fire regulation was discussed and the ordinance read. Commissioner Jones stated that the city ordinance referred to theatres with stages, scenery, dressing rooms, I etc , and was not intended lor motion mo-tion picture theatres. It was reported, report-ed, however, that the Orpheum, Ogden, Og-den, Alhambra theatres complied in every way with the requirements of this ordinance as to entrances, exits,' I fire apparatus, etc. "As no one was able to report on I the special requirements for motion I picture theatres at this meeting, the' I committee waited upon Commissioner j Jones at his office, on Tuesday, March 26, to obtain the information. The: commissioner stated that there is no ordinance covering entrances, exits, etc., for motion picture theatres, that! being left entirely to the discretion j of the building inspector. This condition con-dition offers no standard upon which i to base a correct judgment, and is quite as unfair to the owner of the motion picture theatre as to Lie public. "Regarding lighting. ventilation, proper teuiperature. questionable conduct con-duct on the part of some careless pa-jtrons, pa-jtrons, and the enforcement of the cur-tew cur-tew law. the manager- agreed that where any house had been negligent about any one of the suggestions, it should be remedied as soon as possible. pos-sible. "At the request of Chief of Police Browning, on March 23. managers of I all theatres have been making a spe-( spe-( lal eliort to assist in the enforcement enforce-ment of the curfew law. "The- committee is very appreciative I of the courtesy extended by the mayor, the commissioners, the health depart-! depart-! ment, the chief of police, and the motion mo-tion picture managers, and is sincere in Its belief that good will result from this investigation. Very respectfullj , "MRS. E. O. WATT1S. "E. JOSEPHINE HIRST. " JEANLTTE M. MORRELL." "Committee." |