SUNDAY PICTURES

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 248, 15 July 1932, Page 10

SUNDAY PICTURES

Programmes Awaited v MUST BE SUITABLE Churches to be Consulted Referring to Sunday pictures, the Mayor, Mr. T. C. A. Hislop, stated at the City Council last evening that he had received communications from church people protesting against the exhibition of pictures ou Sunday. The Mayor said he was strongly of the view that he personally would only approve such programmes as were suitable and did not conflict with the church services. Nothing further had been heard of the programmes to lie submitted. He only wanted to do what was fair and reasonable and charitable under the circumstances. The picture people, he said, were really trying to assist the Mayor’s fund, which at the present time was very short of money. There was a prospect that they may get a considerable contribution from a certain quarter, but that was still in the air. He did' not think that the offer of the picture people was the thin end of the wedge for Sunday pictures geherally. They were as really anxious to help as anyone else in the community, and their offer was a perfectly genuine one. He proposed that when the programme was submitted to meet and discuss It with the representatives of the churches. “Why?” asked Councillor W. Duncan. “Because these people have been helping the fund tremendously through the inter-church committees," said the Mayor, “I think it proper that I should discuss the whole matter with them.” Councillor F. Meadowcroft said he was pleased to hear the remarks of the Mayor. If the pictures screened met with the approval of those church people who were doing so much for the relief of distress it would ameliorate to some. extent the feelings of those who had opposed the proposal at the previous council meeting. Councillor R. Semple said he did not for a moment doubt the good Intentions of the picture people. He was inclined to think, however, they would disturb the good feeling of organisations that were doing wonderful work. Pictures on Sunday would not relieve unemployment, for the assistance would be infinitesimal. He was satisfied there would be general resentment toward the proposal.