“PULP” MAGAZINES

Evening Star, Issue 23041, 20 August 1938, Page 16

“PULP” MAGAZINES

HO PROHIBITION CONTEMPLATED IMPORTERS WILL HELP BAN "SEXY" AND CRIME TYPES [From Our Parliamentary Reporter.] WELLINGTON, August 20. In, a statement to-day the Hon. W. Nash said his attention had been drawn to a statement in the newspapers suggesting that cheap or “ pmp ” magazines were likely lo be prohibited from importation. The Alinistor said no action of tho kind had been contemplated by the Government. Importers of magazines, both new and pulp, had readily offered their co-operation in an effort to check the importation of objectionable magazines which gave prominence to matters of sex, obscenity, horror, terror, cruelty, or crime. These publications were a source of harm to immature minds, and no decent-minded person would regret their absence from the country.

The great majority of the back-dated magazines, however, were entirely reputable, and no objection bad been raised to them. The Minister stressed the fact that firms dealing with the magazines had assured him that they were equally concerned to cheek the sale of objectionable types of magazines, and he was hopeful that, with their co-operation, no official action would be required.