Continuing the drive for clean movies, the Inter-faith Committee yesterday voted to support a proposed national joint board consisting of members of the ministry, the public and the motion picture industry. The committee, whose members represent the three major faiths of the city, met at the Holy Cross Rectory, 327 West Forty-second street, in an attempt to formulate a policy for constructive action. Rabbi Sidney E. Goldstein, committee member and sponsor of the proposed board, was present.
Father Joseph A. McCaffrey, chairman of the committee, announced that although the group is concentrating on the films, nevertheless, “we have our eyes on the taxi dance halls, and any irregularities will be reported to Mayor LaGuardia.”
Decrying the over-emphasis of sex in the movies, Father McCaffrey declared that if the producers will not accept the idea of a joint board they will be forced to submit to government censorship, which he termed was dangerous and undesirable.
After the meeting Father McCaffrey showed a letter from the Intercollegiate Democratic League, giving its whole-hearted support to the Inter-faith Committee. Previously Robert I. Broder, organizer of the Association for the Preservation of Screen and Stage, had declared he had the support of this same group. Although the league lists its headquarters as being at the Hotel Astor, it was not known there.
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