Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-03-17 | Page 1 | Movies Will Reform Says Hays to Stars

MOVIES WILL REFORM SAYS : HAYS TO STARS , Righteous Demand of American Amer-ican Mothers Granted, He Asserts NFY TOBK. Mnrrh 17 The motion mo-tion picture Industry looks upon the demand made upon It by the American Ameri-can public OS a challenge, which Is accepted to the ultimate, declared will Hays, the new chief of the Ihduatr In addressing meeting here last night A gathering of more than 10.-000 10.-000 persons. Including more screen -tar.s than were ever before assembled ' in an one place, heard Mr. Hays do-' do-' liver his inaugural address," on tak-j tak-j Ing up the duller of the position for which he resigned from President ; Harding's cabinet "The" Industry accepts the challenge." chal-lenge." he said, "In the demand of tha ! American youth, thai Its pictures shall ! give the right kindaf entertainment and Instruction. It accepts the challenge chal-lenge In tho righteous demand of American mothers that the cnterlnin-j cnterlnin-j ment and amusement of that youth be : worthy of their value as the most potent factor In the country's future. I The opportunity is Kreat and ao In hike measure Is tho responsibility. Thui responsibility la accepted."