The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09


two years tliil4 been seen on
lie 'iregular' slase in 4 half CEN
tnry
Taking the scenic, tndustrial ana
educattonat fItms n group there
isno gain saying the fact that they
impapt genera knowledge. for g
few nic14es that would cost many
dollars ana many days Of study e
acquire. let alone such penditurle
as would be entalied for personal OBJ
servatIon. IN this group we ma
marvellous of nature otherwise ae=
cesstbIe only to the adventure OF I'M
limited means. We see achievements
OF men so stupendons that no de-
scrtptIon or ordinary picturing
would avail to give even faint con
ception thereof. The famous snow
places OF the world. that the very
small minority alone have hitherto
been privileged to admire. ars
brought before our eyes for nickie
or dime, expanding our knowledge
OF the world and its strange inhsb-
ttauts. both human and animal, as
nothing else would enable as to
grasp the reality OF It's vast, and In
comparably interesting dtversitles.
one incontestable advantage OF the
moving picture is that it Is compre-
hensfble to an races. No matter
what the language of the spectator
may be, II he posses any intelligence
whatever. he is able to get mental
grasp of the subject portrayed.
What the moving picture means to
millions of foreign-born citizens VINO
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 children of the countries and
the peoples from which they came;
who see the deep emotion OF the ex-
partIated 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
/ have. to listen to comments and to
enter into conversation with enough
patrons of the moving picture the
alter to obtain a correct opinion, VIII
retain no doubt as to the worth OF
these productions as factor, pow
erful factor, in improving the minds
of men and women, of boys and
girls, who have neither. time nor
money to Inform themselves -other-
wise; who find in the moving pic
Eture the only avaAeble models to dc
them to become god citizens Every
such earnest student of social prob
Hens will agree that the benefit de-
rived from the moving picture mas
been manifested beyond questioning
Eminent educators and clergymel
/ in constantly increasing numbers de-
Iclare the moving picture to be a
| most valuable aid iii their respective
Iaelds. and some OF these are so con-
WINGED of its value that rhey strong
| Iv advocate the installation OF pro-
tecting apparatus In the schools ana
churches, realizing that studies that
can be entertainIngly illustrated are
more fruitful in good results than
instruction that is taken solely as a
duty and is considered irksome and
laborIous.
To be cheeringly entertained ls
one OF the absolute needs of the peo-
pie. The comedy film provides that
enjoyment and relaxation In proper
measure at far less cost and risk
than 1t is elsewhere obtainable.
In view of the lndutiable aim OF
the leading producers of moving
pictures to raise the standard OF TINS
industry with most eommendable
persistence-no less in the aspect OF
its art than in its unitarian posi-
biIitIes-and, moreover, in view OF
the undeniable fact that no class OF
business men has been so ready TO
conform to regulation by civic au-
thorlty, however. unreasonable IN
some instances, 1t appears to many
to he high time that the righttuI
claims OF those engaged in this pop
ular business be given as fair hear
ing as the villfheations of its fanat-
icai enemies.