Evening star., 1915-01-08

the Washington Monument is numbered
by the thousands, and it is safe to say
that many people living right here Will
have their first glimpse of many i'm
portant and interesting Washington
sights when they see this picture OF
Uncle Sam at Work.
Aside from the natural appeal of the
picture, great many Washington
people are attracted to it because II Is
based on THE American Government,
by Frederick ]. Haskin, book that
was distributed in Washington through
the offices of The Evening Star to the
extent of many thousands of volumes.
The extraordinary popularity OF thls
book here will be reflected in the inter-
est of those who will be curious to
see it "dramatized' for the film.
If all the pictures taken for this pro-
duction were to be exhibited, it would
require more than fourteen hours to run
them on the screen. The varied actlvl-
ties of the government are SO fruitful OF
subjects FOR pictures that a hundred
thousand feet of film was made for the
picture. But by judicious selection, the
subjects were retained and the film
shortened until only 5000 feet remain,
requiring two hours for projection upon
the screen. The great expense and the
tremendous amount of labor involved in
such an undertaking can hardly be ap-
preciated by the laymen The finished
picture is its only proof.
Inc SLdE Is SpOuSOI.
The Evening Star is sponsor for the
two special performances for school
children tomorrow morning, but it is not
to be inferred that this Is children's
picture. 1t is something for every Amer
lean to see, be he nine or ninety.
The picture, made with government
cooperation and sanction, tells of the
marvellous activities of the twenty.
seven principal phases of the work of
the American government with a
graphic realism, comprehensive actu-
ality and a vividness which only the
all-seeing eye of the moving picture
camera can portray. 1t shows how its
monster battleships can fight. 1t brings
our great north Atlantic fleet and shows
the flash Of fire and the swirl of smoke
from their great guns.
The dash and swing of the United
States Army, with its champion marks
men and daredevil cavalry, will make
every man with red blood In his viens
thrill with pride, while the achieve
ments of Uncle Sans scientists show
results compared to which the stories
of Arabian Nights are everyday oc-
currences.
The President, the Vice President, the
Supreme Court, the ambassadors of the
great nations, the Senate, the House of
Representatives. the all-powerful ways
other famous men are all shown in ac-
tual, everyday surroundings, the most
intimate, personal view which has ever
been given the public.
Story of Country's Greatness.
Uncle Sam at Work" is, in short, the
story of the greatness of this great
and glorious country-the richest. most
powerful nation the world has ever
known-and it is a story which every
man and woman, every boy and girl
who believes in the United States, who
loves the country and is proud of it.
and who has the mind to grasp the
most fascinating, thrilling story Of
power, wealth and achievement which
has ever been told, will marvel and en-
thuse over.
An able lecturer will explain the sa-
lient points Of the story and a large
orchestra Will render appropriate mu-
sic.