Mohave County miner., 1916-12-16

l gives most beauuful color effects, but
 produces the remarkable depth and
 roundness to. the objects. The lack
 of solidity, or the fatness of the or
 dinary "scenic" has long been the des-
 pair of the motion picture man.
 By MT. Hochstetter's process, the
 pictures stand forth with roundness
 which is almost completely stereoscop-
 ic. The illusion of reality, partly due
 to the beautiful and varied coloring,
 and partly to the depth and solidity
 of objects in the scene, makes it par
 ticularly applicable to scenic work,
 and lends the last touch to what is
 planned to be the most comprehensive
 and complete set of pictures of the
 United States ever made.
 It is planned to begin this series
 in picture theatres about the first of the year, under the title "Know America, the Land we Love, An Eye Lecture on Gods Country" Released at the rate of one a week by the thirty-fve Pathe branches, the scenics will at once be seen in every city and town of any importance in the country. But although their interest and beauty will make them valuable features in ordinary picture shows, their real importance lies far beyond the feature of passing entertainment.
 With the war abroad cutting down foreign travel from thousands of tourists to exactly none, there has grown a great desire to "See America First" But "seeing" America is a possibility to only a few. Every one, however, who can go to a picture show will be able to ''Know America" through the Westgard pictures. They will not only be of educational in terest when released, but should form a most valuable and educational pie ture library of the beauty and re- sources of this country.
 It is not Mir. Westgard's plan to confne his work to mere physical beauty, although he knows and will picture scenes seldom if ever put on the screen. But to ''Know America" it is necessary to see her Indian tribes, animal life, vegetation, her industries, her re- sources, her waters and he9 noun tains, her railroads and her factories, as well as her Yosemites and her Crater Lakes, her Yellowstones and her Grand Canyons.
 These pictures will be made, and re- leased, by states, so that a compre- hensive "eye lecture" of each of our grand political divisions will be the result of each reel of film. The prin- cipal industries of each state will be emphasized, whether stock raising or agriculture, mineral wealth or manu- featuring, scenic beauty or water power, timber or fisheries, showing not only the beauty and the interest but the permanent basis of prosperity of the country. Many of the pictures will be taken far off the line of com mon travel, opening up new vistas to those who as yet "Know America" only by railroad train or good roads.
 Having so intimate a knowledge of the nation, because of his close stody and great familiarity with its roads, ! no one is in better position to make | such a series than the "man of many miles" as Mir. Westgard has aptly | been called. Add to his complete equipment, his knowledge of roads | and localities and his enthusiasm for this long trip, the distribution facili- ties of Pathe and the supercolor efectsof Mir. Hochstetter's combitone process and it is easily understood why picture authorities are looking forward to what promises to be the most unique, as well as the most beau tiful set of "scenics" ever made.