The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-26
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At re MOVIES.

Wondsrs and they were indeed ma
terDieceT q human achieFeDen;
Prompted partly. perhaps b. jealousy
ussflllns u let The remote past ~
pear 10 have Anything or The prOu,
present sge. divers and sHnary agihor
Ifses have bussed themselves al IN
task q compiling iiste of the Sere
Wonders of modern times. Ncxs
days non1ers are 70 Thick that On.
can hardly walk across the Ffree, Nifb
out stumbling orer dozen Or tNp o
them In fart they are 10 common
that they seEdOn attract attention. n
the midst 81 The multitude of Bodsrr
DsrseIs. II y not strange that III.
@dopesterse differ when they attemp
n pick out tbe prize winners to rsyz
the premier seven o. antiquity.
The teIegra. IA ,Ae telephone, ,he
-~ssEsse=s. the pls aograDh. The Iocomo
tive. the submarine. The aeroplsDe sno
many other mechanical invention
that might be mentioned are triunphz
Of modern genius but Just taking 4
casual view Of The exhibits which the
present era has 10 offer In the grams
exposition il is doubtful whether al,
OF them deserves higher score than
must be given to the mere movie which
holds millions Of people spelI-bound
daily.
More than amazing are the meatal
excursions which the patrons Of the
movies are privileged 10 take daily and
mighty. sJn mythical lore the fairy
had but to move her magic wand 10
trsueform the scene from the ordinary
world TO realm Of q Thousand won
ders. and somewhat similar is the ser
Vice performed by the modern movie.
AT the movie for thin dime Dr
less. the multitude may tour the worlf
reyeiling IN the glories OF matchIegg
natural scenery In near and distant
regions, Witnessing events that arr
tranepiring on the battle field or IN tho
narts of trade and industry, behold
ing kings crowned and presidents ID
augurated, and. II 50 inclined, expIor-
ing through the medium of fllnstratiya
pictures the fields that are interesting
TO the student Of physical and social
science
At the movies We zee "all sorts and
conditions of men walk before US on
the screen, playing their parts In the
real human drama Or in fictitious sit.
ustions which the fancy Of the seen
ario writer's deyiBes for them. in short. |
we see all the tragedy and all the
comedy of human nature portrayed IN
= way that takes hold Of the itnaglna-
ton and makes II seem real to ug
ManifeeiIy. machine which Is cap.
able Of 50 appealing to men, womcn
and children has marvellous power
both for good and evil and demands |
serions consideration at the hands Of
those who are Interested In educa
tion and the general betterment of the |
world. II Is an admitted fact thar
many pictures are shown which pro
dnce no good white some are positively |
eyIl IN their effects and tendencies
but. on tho other hand. II must be con
ceded by al who are competent 10
speak tbat The vast majority Of the
moyieg furnish wholesome amusement
even when they DO not afford Instruc
tlon or serve as a vehicle for convey.
Ing lessons Of moral import
The movie IA with US and Is here
70 stay. rs field Of usefulness is Wild
ened every day and II must be reck
oned With as fixed institution of
prime Importance. Wholesale cor
demnatlon Of 1t can serve no congfruf.
I've ppfposes but discriminatiye crti.
rism viii go Iong way toward ele
gatlng the character Of the picturef
presented and making for The better
nent " the millions who come under
heir influence Te denounce the en-
Ire movie business because some oh.
ectIonable pictures are shown would
% on par with saying Let all books
lone because many volumes that are
'Icions IN tendency are published IN
Ioaling with the movie as welI as viii
literature the criticism that IL helpful
8 ot The constructive kind and val
able results win BE- accomplished 81
writer's and teachers assuming ths
psk Of moulding public opinion IN d
ay that makes ior human bettermeni
ill direct lhcir discussions 10 thai