7 JANUARY 1922, Page 11

The London County Council has taken an important step in

deciding to recognise the British Board of Film Censors, which is appointed and paid by the industry. Na cinema will be licensed unless its manager agrees to exhibit only such films as have been passed for " universal " or " public " exhibition by the Board. Furthermore, films passed for "public " exhi- bition may be shown to adults only or to children accompanied by their parents or guardians. The voluntary censorship instituted by the trade is thus given official sanction. The censors will be strengthened in their difficult task and will, it is to be hoped, show more discretion than before.