CHILDREN AND PICTURE SHOWS

White Ribbon, Volume 21, Issue 242, 18 August 1915, Page 7

CHILDREN AND PICTURE SHOWS

(To the Editor). Madam,- I would like to draw your attention to a meeting which was held by the Wellington Teachers’ Institute, and reported in the “Evening Pos.t” of June 12, in which the following resolution, passed by the - nstitute. and endorsed by the Wellington, “That the Association express its dissatisfaction with the censorship of films shown at the Cinematograph theatres in New Zealand to • which young children arc admitted without restriction, and urges that children under 15 be admitted only to specially censored performances ” l may sav that the Palmerston North District Union, with its auxiliaries, has also passed a resolution fully endorsing what has been done by the Teachers’ Institute, and inserted the same' in local papers, and sent a copy to the Secretary of the Auckland Institute. This subject has frequently been discussed at Conventions, and resolutions passed. Now that the teachers have moved in the matter, the time seems opportune for Unions to do something on the lines suggested by the Institute. I remain, yours, etc., W. M. HILLS,* Corr. Sec., Palm North. Palmerston North, July 11.