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gence by public officials appear to be equally under the ban. A lawyer's denunciation of "man made laws" and their administration was censored; references to "framing the jury" or "fixing the judge" were likewise deleted. A scene in which a mayor shakes hands with a racketeer was eliminated together with the words "Jig, I want you to know that we appreciate this little party you're throwing for us tonight." Also portrayals of the third degree are censored. In the picture "I'm a Fugitive from a Chain Gang", the censors even eliminated a screen sub-title which indicated that the working day for prisoners was sixteen hours.
Other cuts evidently protect the public's religious scruples by eliminating exclamations like "Christ", "God", "Jesus", and the names of the saints. These occur particularly in foreign films produced in countries where it is customary to express astonishment or fear by calling on the saints or the holy family. In a Russian film, scenes were cut showing the Bible being thrown on'the floor of a church, and references to using its pages for cigarette papers. In a Jewish film a scene was cut showing a girl in a synagogue reading a story book behind her Bible.
Strong profanity is also cut, as are expressions commonly heard on the stage or printed in books. Slang words evidently regarded as vulgar or with sexual suggestions are banned by the censors even when they are in general use.
For ease in referring to particular films and cuts, a slightly different form of presentation is adopted than that used by the censors in their mimeographed reports. Two changes are made. First, the pictures are divided into two groups: feature pictures, of five reels or more; and "shorts," of four reels or less. Second, they are arranged alphabetically according to title instead of according to the month in which they were licensed.
Aside from these changes, the booklet presents the records exactly as submitted by the Motion Picture Division of the New York State Department of Education to the Board of Regents.
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