Photoplay (Jan - Jun 1922)

George H. Cobb is one of the most newly appointed censors in America. Only lately, ana at Governor Miller's appointment, has he taken his place in a New York City office. We hope that his bland expression is a good omen Harry L. Knapp is a better sport than the majority of his profession. He went at itwith surprisingly keen intelligence for he travelled out to Universal City to see for himself Non-German Dictators GOODXESS cannot be put — by law — into the hearts of people. Righteousness cannot be legislated. But there are some folk who think that it can be. And they are the sponsor; of compulsory censorship of motion pictures. The men upon this page are prominent censors. They, for a consideration, are quite willing to undertake the rather thankless job of makintr public morals one hundred per cent pure. One does not question their motives — no indeed ! — but at times their methods seem a bit obscure. And. be it added, more than a bit hard to understand! This is Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts. He is the god-father of every movement that is both violently, and unpleasantly, religious The Honorable Joseph Levenson is Mr. Cobb s associate — also newly appointed. He was a ward leader before he became an arbiter of art Timothy J. Hurley, of Chicago, is one of the more seraphic of this little group. Jackie Coogan in half-socks might be edited out for indecent exposure — if Mr. Hurley were doing the censoring Dr. Harry L. Bowlby, one of our nation s most zealous workers, has tried his hand at establishing Sunday blue laws, at bringing about National Censorship, and at being a Latter Day Saint. All three are fairly difficult tasks ! "