Reel and Slide (Jan-Sep 1919)

42 REEL and SLIDE Catholics Organize Crusade Against Unfit Films Twenty thousand Catholic Church societies throughout the country, numbers of Protestant organizations, medical societies and non-sectarian civic and sociological associations have joined in a fight against socalled immoral moving picture films, according to a bulletin issued by the National Catholic War Council. "The fight upon objectionable films," says the bulletin, "is non-partisan and non-sectarian. Leadership was assumed by the National Catholic War Council, which contended that the exhibition of the film 'Fit to Win' under private auspices for private profit and open to the public without restriction as to age or sex, was not only not prompted by any educational motive, but was an unscrupulous appeal to pruriency that would not have been tolerated under other than false colors. Members of all these societies have concentrated their fire upon the surgeon general and other government officials who have the power to suppress or continue the exhibitions. While the effect has been to some extent to advertise the objectionable films and increase the number of spectators to the profit of the promoters, the fight is now almost won." The "Fit to Win" film was originally entitled "Fit to Fight," and has been attacked, as has also the film "The End of the Road," as a danger to public morality and decency, says the bulletin. "Fit to Win" was prepared by the United States Public Health Service exclusively for soldiers in camp, but afterward got into the hands of private exhibitors, it is stated. Frank Joyce Says: See ALICE JOYCE In "The Third Degree" Alice Joyce Says : See Her Brother Frank at the HOTEL JOYCE 31 West 71st Street New York Exceptional opportunity to live in cool, light, artistically decorated rooms at remarkably low summer rentals. Overlooking Central Park. Moderate price dining-room. Everything to make your stay pleasant. "Fourteen Floors of Sunlight" PEERLESS STANDARD PROJECTOR Ideal for Editing and Examining Film in Theatres, Studios and Laboratories The PEERLESS STANDARD PROJECTOR has the wonderful 5 to 1 eccentric star intermittent movement and a balanced shutter of three equal 45 degree blades that passes 62^% of the light from the objective and gives an absolutely flickerless picture at less than normal speed. Particularly adapted to film inspection and editing, as it can be operated at any speed or stopped for cutting and patching. Takes one-thousand feet standard reels. Uses 2% amperes with motor drive, or less with crank. Projects pictures up to 10 feet wide at any distance up to 75 feet. In order that every purchaser or user of ANY STANDARD PROJECTOR may understand the hazardous nature of the celluloid film, either in storage or use, the name-plate of the Peerless Standard Projector bears the following: "CAUTION" Any Projector using inflammable celluloid films is subject to State, Municipal and Insurance restrictions provided to reduce fire hazard. Send for Circular Peerless Projector Co. Dept. J. 32 West 43rd Street New York Please say, "As advertised in REEL and SLIDE," when you write to advertisers