The Washington times., 1916-07-20
Was Instrumental In Securing
Motion Pictures Of Ambu-
lance in France.
SHOWS VOLUNTEERS WORK
To Exhibit Films In Every Sec.
ton Of the Country to Young
People.

Teaching patriotism by showing
Aims Of the work that ia being
done by troops in the field and es-
pecially by the work Of the Ameri-
can ambulance sections in France is
advocated by Mrs. William X. VAN
derbilt.
Mrs. Vanderbilt Is one of the prin-
cipal contributors to the American
ambulance fund in France and 10
much interested In the exhibition of
motion pictures Of the work Of the
ambulance sections In the field.
It was largely through the efforts
OF Mrs. Vanderbilt and the members
OF the committee that the pictures
were made under the auspices Of the
French army officials.
The Triangle Film Corporation has
agreed to distribute. them In this
has led Mrs. Vanderbilt to a study
or the educational value of the films
ana Is now desireou3 of having them
SHOWN to the young men and women
OF America for the purpose Of instill-
Ing a bigger, broader patriotism In
them.
Work That Inspires.
Teachers instruct pupils to be
loyal to the flag, to be ready to fol-
low II for good or evil. and instil
love Of country In their hearts"
states Mrs. Vanderbilt. That part
u fine! But. filled with enthusiasm.
the children go home, only to fnd
parents utterly Indifferent. some Of
them impatient over what they con-
slider a waste Of time from studies.
"Of course. in a large measure our
mixed population accounts for that.
-A ,N-.N " h L.. \
acult for us to have unity Of thought
on any one subject. We work IN
sections, we think in sections; the
East. West and South are not yet
merged. not here. at least.
They are In the American am
resentatives Of every State almost
are working In a common cause. i'm
PEELED by the glorious patriotism of
the French. who endure silently.
These American volunteers
are showing the world what stun
conditions have taught them things
impossible to be learned elsewhere.
The French government is enthusi-
astic over the ambulance work.
"It was difficult to persuade tn
french government to allow the picture
II the ambulance. working on the firini
Inc, to be taken. But 50 soon a; the:
hey would prove for efficient fiel'
,ervice-I would add the most efficien
N record-they readily consented an,
the films to the boys who ar
in humble capacity for tn,
sake Of humanity.
ITO watch the film record of thos,
,oys who defy fatigue and danger. ou
II sheer love of their fellowmen. give
,ne splendid thrill Of patriotism"
Gould Home in Film.
The handsome country estate Of
George J. Gould. Georgian Court. at
Lakewood. N. j.. has been made the
setting for a new type of film play
by the International Film Service.
The play Is really photoplay ver-
sion Of the old fairy tale Of Beauty
and the Beast" But II Is put to-
gether for the purpose Of service as
style show and animated fashion
The international Film Service
has devised several sets of film
plays to be used for the display OF
the newest things in gowns. 1t was
decided to make over the story OF
"Beauty and the Beast" and intro
duce in this a number Of the latest
fashions so that the mothers as we'll
as the children could be entertain
cd and instructed.
The Georgian Court estate was Sc
cured to be used to stage the play:
the most beautiful in the country.
Mr.. Gould has spent a fortune in the
Identification Of the gardens and In
their upkeep. Many Of the most pic
turesque spots are shown In tho
film,