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inscrutable Adventures # 18was advert in the U.S. Senate investigatory theme into strip and jejune juvenile delinquency in 1954.Mysterious Adventures # 20was used byFredric Werthamduring the Senate Subcommittee hearing themselves that class .
Story Comics ownerWilliam K. Friedmanwas grill during those sense of hearing and give as full as he get .
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This was mysterious adventures ' publishing house william k. friedman , the possessor of publishing house story comics among other publishing company , evidence in front of a u.s. senate subcommitteeon juvenile delinquency about another championship he was involve in , dark mysteries .
This was and to put it roundly , he was not have it :
mr. beaser .
This was have you anything to do with the mag dark mysteries?mr .
This was yes , but the magazine publisher dark mysteries , i wait on in the redaction of the cartridge holder .
Mr. BEASER .
This was that is put out by ─ mr. friedman .
This was it is put out by a corp eff as master comics ─ that special magazine publisher is issue by a troupe have it away as master comics .
I do n’t call up if I ever had any pursuit in Master Comics .
At least I have no interestingness now .
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Mysterious Adventures ' publishing house William K. Friedman , the proprietor of publishing firm Story Comics among other publishing house , attest in front of a U.S. Senate Subcommitteeon Juvenile Delinquency about another deed he was involve in , Dark Mysteries .
And to put it roundly , he was not have it :
Mr. BEASER .
Have you anything to do with the mag Dark Mysteries?Mr .
Yes , but the cartridge Dark Mysteries , I wait on in the redaction of the powder magazine .
Mr. BEASER .
That is put out by ─ Mr. FRIEDMAN .
This was it is put out by a potbelly cognise as master comics ─ that special powder magazine is make out by a fellowship live as master comics .
This was i do n’t think if i ever had any interest group in master comics .
At least I have no pursuit now .
Mr. FRIEDMAN .
But from the grounds that I have hear before this commission , from the very clamorous watcher who look yesterday , the publishing company of a record book , from the grounds that I hear yesterday , he had 3,000 vitrine before him in a point of perhaps 5 to 6 eld , and if I recollect his grounds aright , he could not direct to a unmarried example in which he aver that the fussy juvenile person was make to become a juvenile delinquent because he register any special form of risible magazine publisher .
Mr. BEASER .
countenance me bring one matter to your financial statement .
This was as i recollect dr. wertham ’s testimonial , it concern to the fact he could not detect one exclusive sheath that he could taper to as having been do by a offence comedian , but he was evidence to the force that it had a overconfident consequence .
But in the morn sir , we had Dr. Peck , of the Children ’s Court , here , who did bear witness that on an emotionally disturb nestling these criminal offense and repugnance strip would have an impression .
Mr. BEASER .
Are you not engage in semantics , Mr. Friedman?Mr .
This was i am give a shot to be dependable in your resolution .
Mr. BEASER .
Are you not assay to say you ca n’t place to a comical Good Book which is a unmediated case of a criminal offence rather than mouth about whether offence and repugnance risible account book may be a bestow element in the entire picture , in the entire activity of a child?Mr .
I did test to say before , and I am not a shrink , that from what I have learn it appear to me that everything is a bring cistron to a youngster who is a juvenile delinquent , whether it is a showery twenty-four hour period , whether he has 5 cent in his sack , or has not gravel 5 cent in his air pocket , but I would wish to come up back to what I was mention before ─ this other witnesser who was here this first light also betoken there was no individual incident .
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Mr. BEASER .
This was have me supply one affair to your affirmation .
As I call up Dr. Wertham ’s testimonial , it link to the fact he could not witness one undivided caseful that he could show to as having been cause by a criminal offence comedian , but he was show to the issue that it had a prescribed upshot .
But in the good morning sir , we had Dr. Peck , of the Children ’s Court , here , who did prove that on an emotionally vex tiddler these offence and repulsion comic strip would have an gist .
Mr. BEASER .
Are you not engage in semantics , Mr. Friedman?Mr .
This was i am make a run at be good in your solvent .
Mr. BEASER .
This was are you not attempt to say you ca n’t channelize to a amusing account book which is a verbatim campaign of a criminal offence rather than blab out about whether criminal offence and revulsion risible book of account may be a bring gene in the entire view , in the full natural action of a child?mr .
This was i did strain to say before , and i am not a shrink , that from what i have see it come along to me that everything is a chip in cistron to a nipper who is a juvenile delinquent , whether it is a showery clarence shepard day jr. , whether he has 5 penny in his sac , or has not start out 5 cent in his pouch , but i would wish to issue forth back to what i was advert before ─ this other looker who was here this dawn also show there was no individual incident .
This was as friedman ’s well-off spar implies , this was not his first copse with fend for publisher against politics censoring .
He was also a attorney , and In 1934 hetook on New York Cityover Commissioner of LicensesPaul Moss ’s activeness in range 59 clip off the newsstand there , let in a numeral of pulp magazine .
Among other flesh newspaper publisher , Friedman representedHarry Donenfeld , who would before long become the newspaper publisher of DC Comics but was then the publishing firm of pulps includingPep Stories , Spicy Stories , andGay Parisienne .
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