Word: censorship
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Harvard University is itself directly affected by the censorship of books now being so actively discussed. J. S. Phillips, proprietor of the well-known bookstore on Harvard Square, recently made a special trip to New York, that he might secure admission into the United States of copies of Rousseau's "Confessions," and of the complete works of Rabelais, both of which are used in French courses given by the University. For the time being, the situation is very bad, as all books are tied up at the customs office pending developments...
...solution of this problem of unrestricted censorship is seen in the amendment which was just passed in the Senate a few days ago. In order that censorship may be completely stopped, this bill must again go through the Senate, to be attached to the present Tariff bill: then it goes into a conference of three members each from the Senate and House. Finally, the bill must be passed by the House of Representatives. If Senator Cutting can get the proper support, the bill should go through without any trouble, as it has an excellent start gained from its victory...
...Censorship has recently been discussed more actively than usual and resentment against it has been more or less pronounced. There has been a general feeling that somehow vaguely it infringes upon the rights of individuals...
...opportunity tonight to hour at Ford Hall men whose scholarship and experience fit them to speak with authority on the subject. The meeting will be one of the first attempts in this vicinity to make a reasonable and intelligent protest against what is now considered the abuse of censorship. Hitherto when a popular play or book has been banned, the only effect has unfortunately been a good deal of mud-slinging by those on either side of the question, without any effort to fight on common ground. That there should be some assembly whose function would be to discuss...
Zechariah Chafee, Jr., professor in the Harvard Law School, will be the chief speaker at a public meeting to be held tonight at 8 o'clock in Ford Hall, Boston, under the auspices of the Massachusetts Civil Liberties Committee. At that time several prominent men will speak against the censorship of plays and books which is at present creating so much comment...