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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

AS for The national boards own motive
II is simply public service motive, and
most members of the board have never
analyzed the nature Of their power ana
responsibility In the way have just done
The members Of the national board think
in terms of public opinion. They cons'der
that they are a sort OF registering centre'
where public opinion makes itself known
and gets itself translated into moral pict-
ure films. But let the board become lax
or make any major mistake, and lmfhe-
diately there Is a come back" both from
public orinon and from the trade IN
terests which would make even the
stupiJest board of censorship sit up anu
take notice. AS for the national board, IL
sits I'D and takes notice all the time. It's
most important work is this work OF
knowing what public opinion is and know
ing how the picture trade Is being IN
6uenced by the quality of films as they
go out from the national board.
plscIPLINlNG Mr.. X.
But how. one may ask, does the national
hoard control manufacturer y. who wants
IN make bad films? Well. the national
hoard simply notifies its two hundred ana
aftv correspondents and the newspapers
Of the country that 1t Is no longer re-
snonsible for manufacturer KS pictures.
suppose manufacturer X has just one
had picture. and is determined to put IT
ont in spite of the national board, and
does so. All his subsequent pictures may
be fair average moral films; but the mere
fact that the national board has broken
u,,tb manufactures X or that manufact-
urer X has refused to submit to the ooard
causes every watchful person to scruti-
n,ze manufacturer X. Presumption Is
against him, and ne finds II hard TO get
even a moderately sane and orderly MIN
an the market. The middlemen fear that
thew will be unable to rent his pictures 10
the exhibitor. The exhibitor Is notihed by
his local police department tc beware oil
manufacturer X. Manufacturer X Is held
nm as a horrible example by the advocates
Of local police censorship. Then the trade
associates of manufacturer take
hand. and altogether manufacturer y mas
hard time. All the national board has
done IS TO notify the country OF the Facts
This experience has been repeated per
harr a dozen times since the board was
o,eated. II becomes less frequent every
var Tho time has come when manu-
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Continued from third page.

arity with the idea of crossing the ocean
have removed the terrors that once sur
rounded such distant travel. Resorts
here at home are still prosperous, but
the eyes Of greedy innkeepers grow dim
when mention is made of the fast increas-
ing traffic that is being diverted abroad.
Our Jealous railroad moguls sigh audi
bly, when the size and wealth of the
globe trotting horde are brought to their
attention. Last month they organized
travel show" that ran for a week IN
New York. IT was intended. first OF all,
as a sort Of levee 10 hold back the flood
of people who are thinking about going
to Europe. The official slogan was see
America first" which is another way 81
saying Don't spend your money In
Europe"
Such measures are desperate and likely
10 be of little avail. Europe has become
Americas picnic ground. In the lives OF
ils swarm Of Western guests 1T takes the
place Of the country fair. In a FORMER
age they would have followed a cowpath
TO the village green. Now the lane Is
longer and there are steamships instead
Of cows And the green has wider
sweep. But that is ALL
While on holiday abroad you are
ranked by your fellow Americans whom
you meet In strange lands according 10
the number of times you have crossed
a careful survey Is made to determine
the length and breadth OF your pocket
book. Importance Is also attached 10
your residence on Beacon street. Firth
avenue or Mob Hill.
But when the individual returns tri-
umphantly 10 his own little home town
his glory and grandeur are unoounoeo'
lie is just as wonderful person In inc
eyes Of his own circle OF friends as the
President OF the United States. ana
greater even than the town constable
Undylng fame awaits at home the IN
trepid traveller returning from foreign
country. A man who lives In Arizona
and drops down TO Mazatlan, In the ota'e
Of Sinaloa. Mexico. attains more distihc-
ton than the man who travels seVera'
times as far to see New YORK.
A PROUD DISTINCTION.
The very fact that ones baggage IL
stuck over with foreign motel ana steai"-
ship labels Is In itself proud disuhc. ioi''
There's a peculiar glow OF satisiacuoh'
not at all snobblsh. that comes from see
Ing ones suitcase adorned with the niue
white and red sticker that indicates 'ne
faith Of the federal customs oilciais III
ones customary integrity.
This array Of small ovals. circles anu
oblongs of Autographed paper gives 70
the most ordinary and decrepit bag a"
air Of superiority. 1t is at once set oo""
In the beholder's thoughts as being pos
sessed OF much worldly wisdom ana ex-
perience. II is seen TO be bag OF ieisufe
and independent means. II has not ohiy
travelled. II has been abroad. huchs
bag.
And lucky owner too. if the buttons ao
not fly off from the vest chat Visioiy
swells when its wearer contemplates Win
turnultuous emotion the adhesive at'acn-
ment that has sprung up between n,s
Z baggage and a choice selection OF hishi,
coored labels bearing foreign names IL
Gladstone bag has been honorec Wy 'no
attention OF the Official paster stickef IL
Ncrar Tyro'. and sfiI bears tt| Htho-
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facturer x does not try TO offend any
more. He will argue pathetically with
the censoring committee. but when the
verdict is given manufacturer y abides
by It. and to-day the whole regular out
put Of films for America, with the excep-
ton Of kinemacolor pictures. Is being eff
fectively censored by the board.
There remains little group. constantly
changing In membership and character,
called State Rights and Special Release
Film Makers. They produce perhaps
per cent of all the films shown In Amer
lea, and about half Of these do not submit
their product TO the national board They
peddle their films In one or another part
Of the country. and are generally unof-
Tending, but sometimes their films are
the worst ever. When the national board
hears OF such film. IT notifies It's corre-
spondents and the penal laws and police
powers Of different states are brought 10
bear This margin OF error Will probably
always remain. but Is there any existing
Penal Law that is enforced with so small
a margin of error as that to which the
national board confesses?
/ said the national board censored Eff
fectively 1t does. Its verdicts are put
into effect. But does II censor efficiently?
Does its censoring do good?
Again we get back to our picture OF the
American audience. Again We face an
extraordinary condition. which has never
been true of public art before. We ma
that the programmes OF all these sixteen
thousand theatres are stereotyped and
that the same programme Is made Tor
them all. To be strictly accurate, there
are four trade groups who together sup
NV the whole market. The smallest OF
these supplies thousand theatres and
the largest supplies seven or eight thou
sand theatres and these theatres are
scattered all through the country, so that
II can be substantially claimed that the
whole American picture programme Is
stereotyped without reference to race
age. economic or cultural conditions
WHAT is CENSORSHIP?
In view of these facts, is there any
probability that a given verdict by the
national board-or by any local board or
censorship-is well judged?
Let us look at the boards standards or
censorship.
In the first place. the board condemns
pictures. which, to use It's own words,
renresent "crme for crimes sake. III
forbids the detailed or laboratory rep
scntation of crime. II insists that the
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NEW O. RWER SPRINGS Nb

1t is spectacle well worth seeing, and
visitors always enjoy the sights
Just across the river, about twelve
miles distant. is located Colonial Beach.
The old mansion, now part of one of
The large hotels, was once the home of
Gen. Lighthouse Harry Lee. Monroe bay
is near the beach 1t was named in
honor of President Monroe who was
born ABOUT Two miles from its source.
Not far away is located the county seat
of st. Marys county. Ieonardtown This
place was founded in 1862 and was
named for BENEDICT Leonard Calvert
fourth Lord Baltimore. The estate of
Francis Scott Key. author of "The Star
Spaneled Banner" is located there and
is still held by his descendants. 1t is
about sixteen miles distant Up the
Wiconlco river IS located little settle
ment called Aliens Fresh, which was
route established in the colonies in 1850
Mall was carried to Philadelphia and
back eight times a year.
JUST around the point from Cotons is
-. 1ieniehts pay, which MAS named
by the first settlers in MARYLAND i'm 1854
Near Nomni cliffs is located the ancestral
nome OF the Lees. built of English brick
III i''"' pg lhomas Lee. with funds given
MN ny Queen Caroline of England to
iecuPerate ms loss from fire. The build
Hss are SUN IN good state of preser-
vation Many other points of interest too
numerous TO mention are to be found in
these localities, which always attract
the attention of newcomers. Even the
oxen teams are to be found still in use
ana these, with the quaint construction
Q. tne homes provide ample opportunity
OF STUDYING conditions of days gore by
Win the modern method of transporta-
eion ana procedure in home building. A
..I. OF the residents of these sections
mhlcn should not be overlooked Is the
.lnospi,ailty which Is shown to visitors to
,ne ola regions of Maryland. The latch
s..ins on the door Is always out and no.
wnere is one more cordially received.
motorists are especially invited to that
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River Springs post Office. The total dis
tance measured 6l.6 miles overland as
against 50 miles by water from the Ma
tonal Capital Our actual running time
for the trip was 3 hours and . minutes.
which is considered good going. While
many people think that the roads In
southern Maryland are in deplorab.e
condition. such is not the case. True.
they are not all macadamiZed and oiled,
but with good gravel and country roads
fast time can often be made, and at the
same time not play as much havoc with
the tires of an automobile as does a
macadamized road. In fact. many mo-
florists prefer roads of this character
rather than those of the macadam type
Motorists desiring to visit Bradleys
have but to take the left fork where the
sln is posted River Spring and con-
inue slightly over half mile. and turn
ing to the right at the first FORK. the
total distance from Washington to this
place being 61.S miles. Coltons is
reached by following the same road as
that to Bradleys, but instead of turn
ing to the right continue straight ahead
to the point. distance or IL nlies
from the sign above referred to-, ana
6a.1 miles from the National Capltal.
Points of Interest.
Out in the Potomac is located Biak-
istone Island, where it is said that upon
the return of The Dove of Peace from
its trip of exploration up the river the
pilgrims held their first religious services
in Maryland, March %. 1884. They erect
ed a huge cross, made from forest tree,
at this point. Across from River Springs
on the Virginia side is located Nomini
cliffs. the highest bluffs along the river.
and where oyster shells are buried in the
banks until they have become petrii1ed.
Many visitors to this section take motor
boat over just to see this wonderful sight
alone Out in the Potomac are severai
islands. including st. GATHERINGS. Bull
locks. St MarSarets and Heron Island.
the latter being named by Father White
in 1854 because of the great number OF
heron which are now seen only at low
tide.
Bushwood which is co., miles from
Washington by automobile is also very
quaint little village, just across the Wi
comco river from Rock Point. Like Rock
Point it is noted for its fish, and is quite
a popular center for fishermen. Motor
boats can be procured here and good
fishing INDUCED in. This is the stopping
place for all of the little villages and
resorts in that vicinity. steamers plying
between Baltimore and Washington stop
ping there every Tuesday Thursday and
Sunday While the boats are landing
passengers and discharging their cargoes
the natives from miles and miles around
line up on the dock and have gala times.
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New Route to Belair, Md.

Paymaster Charles II. O'Leary. L. g.
two children, left Washington directly
after the storm of July 30 for Atlantic
City and New York. The trip was made
in Mr.. 0'Leary's American" The route
taken was through Brookland to Hyatts-
vile avoiding BIadensburg and thence to
Baltimore. From the Belyidere Hotel the
following route was taken to Belair. Md.
and ii is recommended as the shortest
and best route between these two points
At Belvidere Hotel start east on
Chase street over railroad bridge
and at
O.S at irregular four corners turn left on
Hartford avenue, and follow good
road to
s.3 at four corners oCarney's Hotel turn
light on Joppa road. to
1916 to curve left, keeping on lef; hand
road just beyond fright Is macadam).
turn left and at
1916 take right-hand road at a church
and cemetery on the right. Turn
right shortly coming macadam
road, which follow to Belair, 22.5
From Belair to Wilmington the direct
route was taken via Havre de Grace
Northeast and Newark. The greater part
of this route is over the new state road
and aside from a stretch OF a few miles
of sand the road Is very good.
From Wilmington to Penns Grove, ~.
j.. by ferry. and from Penns Grove TO
Atlantic city there is an excellent road.
The entire trip from Washington to At
lantic City was made i'm nine hours, ex.
elusive or stops.
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/ MOTORING

to speak of. but about two miles longer
The longer route proved to be the better
OF the two. and after a pleasant run We
pulled into Hughesville in good shape.
Bryantown we found was @.d miles from
Washington and Hughesville. 34.4 mile $
from the center of the National Capital.
X !:
Through Sand Stretch.
Probably the worst stretch of sand
was found just after leaving Hughesville
and in the vicinity of Charlotte Hall
Following the branch of the Pope's Creek
railroad. which terminates at Mechanics
vile. which we crossed and recrossed sew
eral times. we managed to get on the
new cement road which is being con
structed between Mechanicsville and
HughesvilIe. and although not more than
| a mile is completed, still it was prefer
able to the heavy sand. About half a
mile south from Charlotte Hall we passed
through New Market. which permitted
of slightly better road after crossing
the tracks at this point. While the ce-
ment road Is now as wide as the ordinary
highway, still it is being built in the
proper manner. and when completed will
do much to boom that section of the
country. well as increase the value Of
Ill property bordering upon it. Incl
dentaly, it will materially reduce the
running time between Washington and
all of the points in southern Maryland
which are fortunate enough to connect
with this new highway.
A little more sand and gravel roads
after taking leave of the cement road. and
we soon entered on the splendid oiled
road which extends from a point several
hundred yads north of Mechancsville
into Leonardtown. Stopping for brief
period for gasoline. we next departed
over this road for Helen p O.. 1876 miles
out. which we reached at 10 o'clock sun
day morning. At this point we said au
revoir" to the oiled boulevard, which i'll
reality it is. when compared with some
of the other roads in that vicinity, and
turning right headed our cross-country
machine in the direction of Chaptico. The
road is of the ordinary country type, and
rather sandy in places. although not to
such an extent that one need fear that
About a mile from Helen We took the
right fork and a run of less than three
miles brought us into the village of Chap
tico Chaptico is .03 miles from Wash
ington. Turning to the left as We swung
into the town. passed the old church
and graveyard. which borders along the
narrow road a this point.
Christ's Church, and was founded in 1894
The plans of the present church We're
made by Sir Christopher Wren, a famous
London architect. The building was be-
| gun in 1875 In the cemetery is the tomb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

| m WEPT by cooling breezes'
was the title bestowed sew
/ eral years ago by resi-
~ dent of Washington on
| River Springs. situated
on the shore of st. GATHERINGS bay about
eighty miles down the Potomac river.
| from the national capital. Project
ing out into the Wicomico and Potomac
rivers the land is continually swept
! by the breezes. which are to be found
even on the hottest days of summer.
In the immediate vicinity are located
| the little settlements of Blackstone.
Bushwood. Bradleys and Coltons, which
enjoy distinctions equally noted.
| At this point fine Potomac is six
| miles wide. which affords an uninter-
| rupted view OF the cliffs which stand
| out to a height of 150 feet across on
| the Virginia shore. The tall trees
| which line the shore form a most fit
ting background. Across on the shore
Of the Old Dominion is located Wake
field. the birthplace of George Wash
ington The house in which he was
born in 1882 was destroyed prior to the
revolutionary war. but the spot is now
marked by a monument. which bears
an inscription to the effect that he was
born there, together with the date of
the event.
knowing of the historic interest of that
section of the country and with a desire
to visit the numerous little villages along
the banks of the Wicomico river where
1t empties into the Potomac and at the
same time participate in a path finding
trip. the writer accepted the invitation OF
Harry c. {. Stiles and early last Sum
day morning started on the trip in his
Rambler cross country touring car. 9th
or members in the party We're Donald
Stiles, Franc E. Sherry and Jack s.
Sherry. The day was ideal for motoring
and the trip was a delightful one With
Mr. Stiles at the wheel, we left Wash
ington while the majority of its inhabit-
ants were peacefully slumbering, and
vending our way through the southeast
ern section of the city, headed for Ana
costa via the new Anacostia bridge
Bearing to the left just after crossing
the bridge. we opened up on the Good
Hope road. and within a short space of
time found ourselves In the little village
of Good Hope D. c. Turning to the right
here we continued until we reached the
fork where the Walker and Hamilton
roads connect. Turning to the left over
the Walker road, we soon left the Dis
| trict line behind us and Immediately took
| advantage of the splendid macadamiZed
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NAKNq 1URN AT HEIEN fO

OF the Key family. whose home is at
Leonardtown Md, a short distance away
Continuing straight ahead over TINS
road the town of Hurry doomed up IN
81 we took the left fork and at o43
when we came to another set OF
roads. We kept straight ahead anu
into Hill Top. where our odometef showed
51.4 miles from our starting point Here
we turned to the right and followed the
telephone wires on the left side OF the
road to the country store.
!;
Following the Wires.
At tifty-six miles we lost sight of the
wires. only to pick them up again al a'.-
miles At 80 we took the left fork and
once more followed the wires. Although
the roads in this vicinity were not found
in the best of condition. still there were
stretches where the sand was ilght and
the roads fairly good, so that we Were
enabled to make good time occasionally
The next village of any Importance was
Miiestown, n distance of osl miles from
Washington. a typical country set'ie,
ment, surrounded on ALI SlueS ny Hdturdl
woodland scenery.
Keeping straight ahead we continued
! to fork in the road 80 miles from the
i National Capital. The road to the right
| leads to Bushwood, and the left to River
Springs. Bradleys and Coitons. After a
| run of a mile we came to Adam T.
WibIe's new blacksmith shop, directly on
the left of the road, where We turned
| to the right, and. after proceeding a
short distance again turned to the right
| and followed the wires straight into Blu
stone. coz miles from Washington.
From here it was an easy matter to
| locate our destination as there is only
| one road At 612 miles a large sign at
| the fork in the road forced our recogni-
| ton. It reads River Springs" so. fol-
lowing the direction OF the sign into a
well defined lane, we continued on to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
TRIO OF MAXWELLS
MAKE THEIR DEBUT

In three-speed announcement the
Maxwell Motor Company places three
distinct models before the public az IFS
1914 line.
A real six-cylinder car is the feature
OF the trio-in consideration of the fact
that the price for the six is under
5000.
II one has any doubts about the 1914
Maxwell Six being whole car" q
ride over any rough or billy road. II Ia
said. will convince him to the contrary
The motor appears to be unlimited in
capacity for any unusual undertaking
and every comfort feature from snrinps
to upholstery seems to have been select
ed after the most profound consideration
of the confines of luxury.
Aside from the six" which has . arty-
horsepower rating. the Maxwell concern
advertises a thirty five horsepower ma,
chine ana OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES car.
FIVE passengers NAV enjoy the acme OF
comfort In either of these two types. the
chief distinction between them heing the
question or power. Either can trave, as
fast as the law allows
Plan Big Output.
That the public may be given unouaH
ned opportunity to inspect the Maxwell
| trio of 1914 models, Sales Manager c. F.
Redden announces that he has made ar
| engagements with not fewer than 4.ON
agents to handle the line for the season
This number of representatives will brin.
the Maxwell within few miles of ever,
| home In the country
! The extremely low price of the twenty
| hve-horsepower model Is an agreeahI
surprise The public demand for
| genuine car at this figure has been recoe
nized for years. The question has bee,
| to manufacture a car without restric
| tons at such a low price 1t could mo-
! be built In small quantities at any sucI
| figure. but the Maxwell company an
| ticipates selling at least 10000 OF thi.
model.
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section of the state. and II the reception
which we received was an indication OF
that usually handed out. the writer wants
to state 1t means return trip, ana IN
the near future at that. IL mas often
been remarked that any one VINO goes
there on a visit seldom returns on SEIZED
ule time, so delightful are the times Had
ii not been for the fact that 1t was neces-
sary to return in order to prepare the
story of our trip, we would all have re-
manned longer.
Obtaining large motor boat Sunday
afternoon our party, which had by this
time enlarged by the arrival Of James
Strayer and David J. Dunnigan. who
likewise motored to River Springs last
Saturday afternoon in the formers Cadil-
lac touring car. We enjoyed ride over
to Colonial Beach. returning at night.
The ride proved delightful one and is
only one of the pastimes along the water
front. Fishing. swimming. grabbing. base
ball. sailing and many other sports are
INDUCED I'm by those who spend their
leisure moments and vacations along the
lower Potomac.