Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-04-12
Return Engagement Of The Battle Cry OF
Peace" Uncle Tens Capin" Of Pictures
At the IRIS 2Ist and 22nd.

Peace 'uncle Tens Capin' Of Pictures
At the IRIS 2Ist and 22nd.
A short time ago at the Vita
graph Theatre J. Sturat Black
toms "Battle Cry Of Peace" was
given it's initial performance. 1t
is the greatest piece of work yet
accomplished by any Aim record.
and it will 60 down as q piece OF
epic work closely rlvallirg the
famous "Uucls Toms Cabin"
The situations are not 30 ve'y
different. In one We have the
days of slavery, slavery to power.
To-day we have slavery just as
~flagrantly shown in the helpless
ness with which we lie in the way
of any chance enemy that may
happen to attack Us
Uncle Toms ase was just one
out of thousands, but what of the
situation to-day? We are slaves
in the grip Of our uDpreparedness
We think we are humane when we
listen to the peace propaganda
that ID constantly preached by
many of our contemporaries, but
are we human?
Our wives and our children will
be delivered into the hands of the
enemy and we who sat back in our
chairs and refused to contemplate
war, are we any better than slave
drivers? With our own hands W.
bind the letters of cruelty on the
frail hands of the women aid
children of America who in time
of wal always suffer tho cruelest
penalty.
"Ths Battle Cry Of Peace 10 a
spur toward preparedness. Not
in order to declare war, but in
order to prevent it. Many have
read the book ''Dsfenssless Ame,i.
oa," which has for its plot the
laying bare of every weakness of
the country we love to vandal
hands, who at the slightest chanae
would tear it to pieces.
Through the g%snsralities of wal
shown in all their blatant orudisy.
We are subtly led up to a sp'clfc
instance; we are taken into our
own homes where the head of t. Q
family spouts peace and the chill.
drsn are content TO have it 40
And then comss war. It isn't 80
difficult as it sounds. You would
be surprised if you knew with
what rapidity our scanty desensss
could be swept away. Our navy,
hopelessly mad q1ake, is worse
still, so that the feet may be more
easily demolished.
The 'Battls Cry of Peace"
then, is a frank setting forth of q
problem that ought to be faced by
every man and every woman of
today. It pleads for better SOL
diers. It shows she folly of lay
ing down arms. Is takes up the
words of many brave men of to-
day as we'll as yesterday: Men
are not afraid to speak what is
in their hearts for the welfare Of
the country.
We are all fighting for the
peace, universal peace, but to buy
it, and at the price CT honor,
never. We should educate young
America as the youngsters of for
eign countries are eiucated, not
to fight and bring carnage over the
land, but tc hold their country
sacred as their homes, and to up
hold its honor above all other
things in the world.
"The Battle Cry of Peace" 10 q
clarion of evolution. As our
brother, the cave man, had to
struggle for survival, 30 rnust We
prepare to meet our difficulties, 90
that in time a race CT men will
take the places we leave them
and do honor to cur statesman
ship 90 we dc to Drawer men who
have lived and learned before ne
This tremendous spectacle will
play a return engagement at the
Iris theatre, Salisbury, on Friday
and Saturday, 21st and 22nd of
April.