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MOTION PICTURE COMMISSION. 137 bill. I can not see any possible instifieation for charging for a dupli- cate of the film? Dr. Chase. It would not be so if it were not necessary for the duplicate to be brought to the office and b'e sealed in order for it to be shown. Each time the film is shown, the seal is shown as a part of it. If Ave leave the attachment of the seal to the film to be made by the manufacturing company and trust them to do that, why, of course, there would be no right in charging them for it; but if the commis- sion has to manufacture the seal themselves and attach it to the copy, there will be a certain amount of clerical work and expense. Mr, Towner. Yes, sir; that is very true. Is that required now by the association in New York City? Dr. Chase. No; there is where the looseness of the present situa- tion becomes apparent. I have seen a film saying "iVpproved by the national board of censorship"" shown before it was approved. Mr. Towner. Thfit might be all true and it might be requisite there; but how could Ave say it is requisite Avhen to modify a film Avould be an absolute violation of the laAv, subject to punishment? Dr. Chase. If you do not think it is necessary in order to efficiently enforce the laAv. Avhy Mr. ToAVNER (interposing). I am trying to find out. Dr. Chase. I thought it Avas necessary in order to efficiently enforce the laAV. Mr. ToAVNER. Would it not be an extraordinary amount of work to examine and put the approval upon every one of the duplicate films? Dr. Chase. Yes, sir. The bill does not require that. Mr. Schechter. They would have to employ 20,000 men to do it. I am not exaggerating the figures when you realize that there are 4,000 copies a Aveek. Mr. ToAVNER. It seems to me there is hardly any justification for that. Dr. Chase. The bill does not require it to be done; it simply pro- vides that it may be done in case the commission thinks it wise. Mr. ToAVNER. I do not knoAv about that. It says: That a fee of $1 shall be charged for the examination by the commission of each film of 1,000 feet or less, and 50 cents for each film which is a duplicate of any film which has been licensed. That is mandatory. Di'. Chase. That is provided for someAvhere else. Mr. Schechter. When I was discussing the bill I Avanted to take up each section of the bill, but I did not read the bill fully. Mr. ToAVNER. You are going to file that with us? Mr. Schechter. Yes, sir. The Chairman. In section 12, the latter clause, it says: Any change or alteration in ahy picture on the film after it has been licensed, except the elimination of a part, shall be a violation of this act, and shall also void the certificate and seal of such film. Would not that in itself be a protection as to the duplicate? Dr. Chase. Yes, sir. I can not place my hand on just where the other provision appears, but I think it is in the bill somewhere. Mr. ToAVNER. Just pass that now. Dr. Chase. Yes, sir; I will see if I can find it later.