Holbrook argus., 1910-08-23
CONCERNING THE
 MOVING PICTURE
Observations By RayOn, the Veteran Writer and
 Esteemed Authority.

tu9 duVeuIuTer or unlimited means. We see achievements of men so stupep- dous that no description or ordinary picturing would avail to give even faint conception thereof Tue famous show places of the world, that the very small minority alone have hitherto been privileged to admire, are brought before our eyes for a nickel or dime, expanding our knowledge of the world and its strange inhabitants, both human and animal. as nothing else would enable us to grasp the reality of it's vast and incomparably interesting diversities.
 One incontesta ble advantage of the moving picture is that it is compre- hensible to all races. No matter what the language of the spectator may be, if he possesses any intelligence what ever, he is able to get mental grasp of the subject portrayed.
 What the moving picture means to millions of foreignbor citizens who see scenes of their homeland on the screen can only be understood by those who speak many tongues; who hear parents tell their American born child ren of the countries and the people from which they came; who see the deep emotion of the expatriated at sight of familiar scene, of groups of men and women, among whom may be loved ones they will never see again.
 Whoever will take the trouble, as I have, to listen to comments and to enter into conversation with enough patrons of the moving picture theater to obtain correct opinion, will retain no doubt as to the worth of these pro- ductions as factor, powerful factor, in improving the minds of men and women, of boys and girls, who have neither time nor money to inform themselves otherwise; who find in the moving picture the only available mo- dels to fit them to become good citi- zens. Every such earnest student of social problems will agree that the benefit derived from the moving pie ture has been manifested beyond questioning.
 Eminent educators and clergymen in constantly increasing numbers de- clare the moving picture to be most valuable aid in their respective fields, and some of these are so convinced of its value that they strongly advocate the installation of projecting appara- tus in the schools and churches, realiz- ing that studies that can be entertain ingly illustrated are more fruitful in | good results than instruction that is | taken solely as duty and is considered | irksome and laborious.
 To be cheeringly entertained is one of the absolute needs of the people | The "comedy" film provides that enjoy ment and relaxation in proper measure at far less cost and risk than it is else- where obtainable.
 lu view of the indubitable aim of the | leading producers of moving pictures to raise the standard of this industry | with most colnmendable persistence no less in the aspect of it's art than in | its utilitariaE possibilities-and, more over, in view of the uudeniable fact that no class of business men has been | so ready to conform to regulation by civic authority, however unreasonable | in some instances, it appears to many to be high time that the rightful claims of those engaged in this popular busi- ness be given as fair q hearing ss the villifications of its fanatical enemies. | -RAYON.