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where the films are projected print very often, photographs or advertisements whose contents such as scenes, drawings and colour are destined only to attract public attention, present, in many cases, a most undesirable sensational character. The examination of this advertising" material, made by the local Police, intervening very often instead of the censure does not always give satisfactory results, as would be obtained if they were based on a deeper knowledge of the subject, and with its psychological elements. Such an examination is generally limited to the prohibition of advertising material which causes the greatest harm.
Vaudeville.
It very often happens, especially in the theatres where silent films are still projected, that the cinematographic projection is preceded or followed by variety performances in order to complete the programme and make it more attractive. These performances, which in many cases, are not submitted to censure, do not only falsify the character of the cinematographic performance itself, but constitute a real danger for young spectators and particularly for adolescents. Only a few countries have, up to-day, paid the necessary attention to this important question. The Committee for the Protection of Children of the League of Nations, has repeatedly brought up this point. After the discussion concerning this subject the following resolution was adopted in 1930.
" The Committee for the Protection of Children calls the attention of the Governments to the necessity of insisting that the effects of film censorship should not be compromised by introducing variety performances which are not submitted to censure when children and adoloscents are admitted to the performance ».
After this resolution the Governments of Australia, Estonia, Italy, Spain and Lettonia, declared that in their respective countries the actual regulations may be considered from the point of view of the protection of children and minors, as perfectly satisfactory.
In some countries no control is made of the vaudeville attractions at cinema performances; in others, the control is limited to that made by the Police.
In regard to the great importance of this question from the viewpoint of the formation of the mentality of minors, the International Council of women should formulate requests which should be similar to those made by the Committee of the League of Nations.
It is not necessary for us to insist on the part played by the I.I.E.C. in the matter of film censure, as Mme Elsa Matz has already discussed this. Indeed, the work which is about to be published by the I.I.E.C. con