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Rh evidence gladly here, a code for the educators of that particular group of publications.

I have no hesitancy to tell you see this.

The. Without objection, it will be received and incorporated in the record at this point. Let it be exhibit No. 21.

(The information referred to was marked "Exhibit No. 21" and reads as follows:)

1. Sex.The inclusion of females in stories is specilivally discouraged. Women, when used iu plot structure, should he secondary ma Tjwrtance, ar shuuld be drawn reulistically, without exiggeration of feminine physical qualities,

2. Language.Expressions baving reference to the Deity are forbidden, Heroes and other "good" persons must nse hasically good English, through some slang and other collognialisms may be judiciously employed. Poor granunar is sect only by eruuks and villatus—and vot always ly them.

3. Bloodshed.Characterseven villainsshould never be shown bleeding, No character should be showy heing stabbett or shot or viherwisc assaulted so that the sanguinary result ts visible, Acts of mayhem are specilically forbidden. Yhe piclurizution of dead bodics is forbidden,

4. Torture.The use of chains, whips, or other such devices is forbidden. Any- thing haying a sexnal or sadistic implication is furbidden.

5. Kidnapping.The kidneping of children is specifieshy forbiddeu, The kid- niing of women is dixcouraged, and wust never have auy sexual implication.

6. Killing.Heroes should never kill a villain, regardless of the depth of the villainy. The villain, if he is to die, should do so as the result of his own evil machinations. A specifte exception may be made in the case of duly cunstituted officers of the law. The nse of lethal weapons by womeu—even villainous woneu—is discouraged,

7. Crime.Crime shodld be depicted im all cases as sordid and unpleasant. Crime and criminals must never he glamoevized. AJ] stories must be written and depicted from the angle of the liw—never the reverse. Justice must triumph i every caxsc,

In general, the paltey of Superman D-C Publications is to provide interesting. dranutic, and reasonably exciting entertainment without huving recourse to such artificial devices as the use of exaggerated physical manifestations uf sex, sexnal situations, or situations in which violence is emphasized sadistically, Goaed people should he good, and bad people had, without middle-geound sliding. Good people need not he "stuffy" to be good, but bad people should not be excusedd. Heroes should act within the law, and for the law,

Mr. . It is a publisher whieli lists onr staff member as an associate. These people have come to us with questions.

Again I want ta be careful not to advertise the company. I will sry that within 6 months' time they consulied us on a commercial proposition whieh was brought to them regarding the exploitation com- mercially of one of their cowie fignres with some eommercial article and on advice of one of our consultants this preject was cropped,

J ean stand on this record, sir, ane I will say thie: if after this hearing today my board ot clivectors srould come to me and say, "Don't vou think we should put before this employee the ultimatum to resign from that position?" I would say "No."

For this reason, sir: You hardty ean say that it 1s deceivine the ee when you allude to a fact which has been printed, now T don't chow how inany tines, because this 13 not a seeret arrangement, This is not a seeret retainer some lawyer gets from a company which nobody knows about.