Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-07
AN OBJECT LESSON.

The countries of Central America I ought to learn much to their advan- tage in the work which is being done on the isthmus of Darien in the way of making the canal zone healthy and wholesome as place of abode and business, something which it had nev- CT been prior to the fight made upon the sources of disease there a means of preparing the way for the worknen who are busy building the interocean canal.
 The Canal zone is said to be today virtually health resort, so free is it from the menace of disease of all kinds. While it used to be, before the Roosevelt invasion, a pest hole of per- petual yellow fever. now it is ridded of mosquitoes and fever, and has lower death rate than our healthi- est American cities.
 Having witnessed this fine work in the interests of humanity. the adja- cent Latin countries ought to be able to wipe out the condition which make levers such a scourge there.
 THE PHoTo-PLAY THRILLERs. The photo play is new and very
 much in disrepute. like the phono- graph, in some quarters; but it has come to stay, and its improvement in some respects is most desirable.
 The educatiye motion pictures in
 clude industrial works public parades, and pageants, and living action in panoramic views. Wild life and water life of every sort and variety are most entertainingly shown. The source of most complaint are the thrillers" which comprise criminal acts. Indian horrors and savagery and cruelty in every form; and against these there is organized opposition in many places.
 How to make the photo play clean
 CT and more beneficial is thus stated by a motion picture man of Chicago in The News of that city:
 The manager of a show, of neces- sity. wishes to present what is rel ished by the majority of his patrons. Frequently he errs in judging what is the real preference of most of the wis itors, and for a simple reason; those in the audience who do enjoy those melodramatic thriilers manifest their pleasure with noisy applause, while the greater number, who could see nothing of value in the display, sit in silence, hoping for a better effort to follow. So, Mir. Manager hearing loud indications of the few's approval, over looks the manys silent disgust, and hounds his exchange for more of the 
 buy all the manufacturers produce of that type and cry for more.
 The remedy for this condition is in the hands of the patrons of the photo play theaters, and is as simple as the reason for it's present existence Here it is; Whenever any person sees a picture on the screen which is not at all in accordance with his tastes, let him tell some one connected with the place of his objections as he leaves, and keep on doing so, asking his friends who are also picture fans to do the same. Let them also compIi- ment the management when any of the numerous particularly meritorious films are shown, and ask for more of that kind. In this way, the mana gers will speedily be brought to their senses and the dime novel pictures will disappear
 This is a commenda,bIe remedy. The managers, doubtless, yearn for better pictures: but so long as the film mak- CTS do not sense the evil effect of some of their work: and the circuit system of leasing the pictures largely puts the control of the pictures out of the hands of local managers, immedi- ate improvement does not appear to be easy.