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22 MOTION PICTURES exact statement of what is meant, it is not difficult to reach the conclusion that it refers to scenes which would be likely to incite to unlawful acts through the portrayal of crimes and brutality. This heading includes a majority of the deleted subjects which were not included under the general heading of sexual offenses. At that, it is a very close second, lacking only 3 per cent, of being equal to the latter type of offenses. A committee of four hundred women from the Chicago Political Equality League presented the results of what is probably the most extensive, representative survey of motion pictures ever completed in the United States to the New York Biennial Con- vention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. One thousand, seven hundred and sixty-five plays were surveyed. About 21 per cent, of these were classed as bad, nearly 30 per cent., for example, showing criminal scenes. Only 20 per cent, were classed as being likely to have a positively beneficial effect on the audiences. The majority, or 80 per cent., were either of a harmful nature or "not worth while." 1 Surveys similar to that made by the Chicago Political Equality League were made by Members of the Women's Federation in Michigan, Arkansas, South Dakota, West Virginia, New York NO. PER CENT. 1 Number of plays under observation 1765 100 Classed as good 348 20 Classed as bad 367 21 "Not worth while" 1040 59 Plays showing domestic infelicity 282 16 4 clandestine appointments 229 13 11 drinking or bar room scenes 485 27 " scenes suggesting criminal acts 588 gambling scenes 210 12 lewd actions 193 11 " objectionable close-up filming 158 " risque or immoral scenes 229 13 Tending to create contempt for law, etc 123 7 " " contribute to delinquency 353 20 General Federation Magazine, January, 1919, p. 13.