A Crisis of Innocence

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Australian Obscene Publications - April 14 1954.pdf
Discussions of morality and distribution. Comic books and other obscene periodicals are consistently viewed as serious threats to the morals of young people.

Great Bend Daily Tribune January 6 1955 crop.pdf
Discusses moral issues in Britain, including subjects of prostitution, homosexuality, pornography and obscene literature.

Cuero Record January 7 1955 crop.jpg
Looks at the British initiative to morally clean-up their country. There is also mention of the fact that there are attempts being made to ban the sale of horror comics in Britain.

Florence Morning News October 17 1948.pdf
Meeting of the City Federation of Women's Clubs. Author urges parents to provide literature with a moral backbone for children.

Southtown Economist April 15 1945 crop.jpg
Article makes note of the fact that comic book publishers are defending their works by claiming that comic books promote a "crime doesn't pay stance," and that comic books promote the building of a good vocabulary.

Florence Morning News October 17 1948.pdf
Addition to an editorial noting that, since they are read primarily by children, comics should present morality.

Criminal Code 2014 Part V 163-172.pdf
Sections 163-172 of the Criminal Code of Canada, which covers the creation, publication, and distribution of crime comics, as well as materials which may present sexual or violent subjects to children.

8 provinces back opposition crop.jpg
Outlines the fact that eight provinces backed a proposal made by Canadian Justice Minister Garson, which made it a criminal offence to produce or distribute crime comics.

NewRepublic.pdf
A mother investigates the reading habits of her eight year-old son.
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