New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
Cars Guns Trained on
Printing House Square
Preach Peace to Crowds.
WILL STAR IN FILM,
DEFENCE OR TRIBUTE
Story of Unpreparedness Cost in
Many Centuries Another Plea
for Battleship.

manned by crew OF two, ploughed ITS
way through the slush and the Park
Row Debating Society by Ben Frank
Inns statue yesterday and captured the
Tribune Building. The crowd in the
street, seeing resistance was useless.
surrendered and gathered around the
machine in such droves that the police
found il necessary to disperse them.
II was the only armored auto in this
country-the famous fighting car that
made the trip TO Plattsburg last sum-
mer while the business mems camp was
in session. The eight-cylinder Cadillac
belongs to the Northwestern Naval and
Military Academy. and after spending a
month with the citizen soldiers pro-
ceeded under its own power back home
TO Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, for maneu-
vres there. Ii has just made the trip
back 10 New York from Lake Geneva,
driven by William S. Grover and Milton
7. Crsndall, having been loaned tempo
rarily to the Public Service Film Com
pany. which is producing the latest
preparedness flm-"Defenee or Trib-
ute ga the Park Theatre
Marjorie, the girl who gave a dime 10
build a battleship, is going to attend a
performance after school this afternoon
TO watch the latest film plea for pre-
paredness against war. She will meet
there the principals Of several schools
who have been invited by the manage
ment TO pass upon the educational I.
features OF the performance.
Although drama Of war, Defence
or Tribute ?'I does not touch upon the
present conflict abroad. II treats
rather Of the evil effects OF war from
the early ages up 10 the Civil War. In
the introduction Is seen d gathering of
the American branch Of the Cosmos
Peace Society, meeting 10 discuss the
important question Of preparedness.
The chairman points out that in Bibli-
cal days the Jews paid tribute IN bond
age because they were victims of un-
preparedness. He says that the pur-
pose of the pictures that are TO be
brought before their meeting is not 10
frighten, but to eXhort, for history re-
peats itself and human nature is the
same as in Caesars day, when he mas
sacred women and children and sold the
populace into slavery.
The scenes that follow illustrate the
wars in which the Jews and Gsuls were
conquered by the Romans; next the
narrative proceeds TO the days OF chiv-
airy and knghthood, and then to the
Italian and French revolutions. The
primitive red men of America are
shown as no match for the whites, and
the spirit Of '76 is invoked 20 guide the
country in the future, as in the past.
Finally the implements OF modern
warfare are shown TO be more deadly
in their effect than ancient arms. de-
stroying whole industries, as well as
lives and homes. At this stage Of the
drama the chairman points out that the
United States, being the richest coun-
try in the world, has much TO protect
and pleads that it be got left open to \
invaders.
OF course, there will be battleship
booth connected with the performance /
Of this preparedness film At the Park
Theatre. where all the children under
sixteen. accompanied by older folk,
may hand n their tickets and dimes
and receive admission. Twenty thou
sand tickets viii be distributed among
school children this morning, and fully
half q million will be sent out among
the children OF the city to give them
the opportunity Of seeing the film and
helping build the children's battleship.
Help Uncle Sam prepare against
war;" the tickets read. "A dime pre-
sented with this coupon by any school /
bov or girl at the Park Theatre, Fifty
ninth Street and Columbus Circle. will
admit him or her TO the colossal film
spectacle. Defence or Tribute" and
help build the battle-hip America. This
offer holds good any afternoon until
February 27, between l and p. m;
Saturday, IL a. m. 10 6 p. m. The law
requires that children under sixteen
be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Special holiday matinee on Washing
tons Birthday
on the opening night Of the per-
formance a number of army and navy
officers attended and sat together on
the stage, among them Colonel Ar
dolph i. Kline, Major Frank Keck,
Surgeon Major Seaman, Commander
Albert Moritz (retiredl. Colonel f. G..
Byrn, and Colonel W. b Hotchkin.
At the Grand Central Palace the
bsttleship booth Of the Panams-Pa-
cihc Medal Winners Exposition cor
tinues TO be a centre of attraction, and
the glass jars are jlngling with the
dimes Of the children who are follow
ing Mariorie's example. Next 70 this
booth the seth Regiment has erected
its recruiting tent, with two officers
on duty. The voting machine contin-
ues 10 register an overwhelming num-
Der Of votes for preparedness.
large number of children saw Mar
jorie herself In the movies yesterday,
when the Selg-Tribune News Pictorial
was released at seven theatres in and
near New York. The girl is shown
climbing around the armored cruiser
Washington, IN the navy yard. The
film will > shown for three more days,
so consult the list In another column
and md the theatre nearest your home
where the picture is appearing.
The hrst OF the newspapers In other
cities which are cooperating in build
ing the children's bsttleship to send
IN its dimes was "The Waterbury
American" which added substantial
S3l.3O 10 the fund yesterday. In yes
ter3ay's list Of contributors the name
of Billie Adams Reed was inadvertent-
lv omitted. He sent his dime as
descendant Of both Revolutionary and
Civil War soldiers. The name Of Jo-
soph Netzler was also left out. He
was one Of the six employees Of the
Nontclair Club 20 contribute 81 each.
Corporal Edgar i. Waters. 80 Com
pany, c. A. C., sent in $3.50, collected
among the men IN his company 81 Fort
Hamilton
Contributions yesterday were ss fol-
lows:
Tesec Nadine .... 50 walisoe X Bliren. 10
Tlo.a Hllson...... I0Ethel NJ Kelly. 10
Charlotte Budding E,N, Williams .... 10
Con .......... 0Elnor Williams .l0