Religion: Legion of Decency
For many a year the U. S. churches have deplored what they call the brazen indecency of U. S. cinema. Their annual conferences have passed resolutions. Their clergy have lobbied for censorship bills. Their journals have crusaded. But for all their zeal the churches have accomplished very little. Last week, led by members of the Roman Catholic Church, they were embarked on a new crusade, brandishing a new weaponthe boycott. That they were in earnest impressed even hardboiled Variety, which for once put aside its racy style to tell about the "Legion...
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