Las Vegas optic., 1913-02-07
PRINTERS secure
WONDERFUL
film
STORY IS WOVEN ABOUT THE
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNIONS
HOME IN COLORADO

"A Durable Disease, a story of the
union printers home in Colorado
Springs, will be the feature Of the
program of tomorrow night only
at the Photoplay theater Some
time ago Messrs. Duncan and Browne,
managers Of the theater, were request
ed by the Las Vegas local of the In
ternational Typographical union to Sc
cure this film and display it in the
city. The picture has the endorse
ment of President Lynch of the print
ers' union. 1t teaches a wonderful
lesson and is right in line with the
movement Of the printers to assist in
stamping out the great white plague.
Last fall the printers co-operated with
the pastors of the various churches
and held big anti-tuberculosis meet
ing in the First Methodist church.
They are always boosting for better
health conditions wherever a local Of
their union is located
"a Durable Disease though it's title
does not sound inviting, is not repul-
sive, but is interesting as well an in.
structive. 1t is acted by clever com
pany of performers. as is shown by
the following cast of characters;
Henry. a typesetter. Richard Neill
Edith .........Je Jessie McAllister
Her Father ......... Charles Ogle
Her Mother Mrs. Wallace Erslkine
The Doctor .......... James Gordon
The Nurse ...........L Laura Swayer
This strong dramatic story deals
with the White Plague" showing the
conditions that arse in the life of a
young linotyper who contracts tuber-
culosis while working on a New York
daily. We are shown his deep love
for young girl and eventually his en-
gagement and preparations for mar
riage All goes merry as a marriage
bell until within few days of his
wedding when he hears from the doc
tors that he has become a victim of
this dread disease In a moment all
his bright plans for the future are
torn from him and with the solemn
words Of his medical adviser in his
ears You have no right to marry uD-
til you are cured" he staggers blindly
to the home of his fiancee and there
is enacted that pitiful scene where
two young lives stand upon the brinF
of separation, forced apart by thu
cruel hands of the disease. Fond eyes
look into eyes for the last time per
haps and dear hands clasp dear hands
and the victim goes pathetically to his
little hall bedroom to face the black
future with only one CLEAN of hope,
the Union Printers Home, Colorado
Springs, Colo.
He travels westward and arrives at
the Institution founded for these sad
victims Of whom he has become one.
Being a member of the printers union
he presents his card of admission to
the home and after a careful examina-
ton by the physician he is introduced
to his nurse and assigned to his tent,
which is either to become his saliva
ton or the scene Of his death. The
strong willing hands of the hospital
nurses slowly but surely push back
the impeding doom and bring him
back from the edge of the grave into
the bright future Of happy, healthy
life
During these hours of patient watch
ing something steals in Unexpectedly
and that something is the love Of a
woman for a man. But the sad part
Of it all is that the eyes of the man
never see the beauty of the woman
who saves his life but look far from
the gray mountains towards the east
where waits and watches the woman
he loves and longs to marry. The
nobility Of the woman who saved his
life is brought forth when she learns
Of the dear one far away, writes to
Ter and bids her come and claim the
man who loves her And when the
7ictim, no longer a victim, steps forth
nto the world again he is clasped in
he arms Of the woman he loves.
Hand and hand they 60 forth, hap
the other one looks sadly
'n' then turns back to carry out her
treat and ennobling work Of saving
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