FILM CENSORSHIP.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL’S MOTION.
Wellington, Get. 20
In the Legislative Council this afternoon, Hon. Mr Thomson moved that the Government lie asked to strengthen the censorship of cinematograph films with the object of eliminating noxious elements which are leading to destroy the moral sense of so many young persons. He regretted that many films conveyed bad suggestions, and argued Unit no good result would be achieved by the use of s so-called moral films. Those films conveyed more immoral suggestions than good. Him. Mr Cohen seconded the motion, saying that there was an urgent need for strengthening Ihe hands of ('he censor, for it was useless to spend millions in education to have all the good undone in this way. Hon. Mr Triggs referred to the fact that people in the Cook Islands hail asked that the censorship he si rider, as tho pictures were tending to degrade white women in the eyes of natives, and were having a bad effect. What was required locally was that Ihe censor should be backed up by public opinion. The motion was carried unanimously.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2193, 23 October 1920, Page 3
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182FILM CENSORSHIP. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2193, 23 October 1920, Page 3
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