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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23

watching a girl bid her soldier sweet
heart goodbye He came into the
room and kissed her and then rushed
out to join his regiment, which was,
to all appearances. marching past the
house The girl took her place at the
window and waved her handkerchief
as the row of bayonets and spiked
helmets passed. A few minutes later
in walking back of the window. the
soldiers proved to be a lot of spikes
and bayonets on machine which re-
volved around and around; not hui
man being was in sight bit the pic
ture of a passing regiment was per-
feet.
Animal Actors.
Two of the California studios have
Ia wild animal section and the meth
DDS of training the beasts as movie
actors would make an interesting
book Suffice to say they are trained
rather by kindness than by brutality.
Many people will recall the "Adven-
lures of KathlyH." one of the first
serial pictures produced with scenes
supposed to be laid in India. Kathlyn
Williams was the star and during the
play she rode on an elephant like a
circus veteran and also had many en-
counters Win Wild dnlIIldlS. oflS rs
today the most accom- plished actress
in that particular line, as she handles
a leopard with as much ease as zone
would handle a pet ost. This type of
work too has its dangers and on one
occasion she came near losing her life.
She was in the act of STOPPING down.
almost on top of a tiger and when It
turned she was to jump behind a pro
jecting rock. Something miscarried
and the animal sprang at her. There
was no time to escape and her scalp
was badly torn before nc animal
could be beaten off. Ii is not unusual
for movie beasts to rebel and trainers
are ever on the alert. Large tracts.
are set aside for the animal cages and
whenever you See animals roaming IN
the jungle on the screen yor9ma feel
pretty sure that the jungle is inside
of one of the big animal cages in
Southern California.
Aspirants for movie fame are many
and come to the California studios
from all parts of the United States
Many of them bring certificates from
elocution schools and letters from
prominent people. both of which are.
of little value, for the movie director
is almost uncanny in his knowledge
of who's who for n1ovias.
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ga condition and not q theory con-
fronts us. The answer to the problem
is the planting of millions OF food gar
dens. They will give millions sof fam
lilies cheap food, and they will relieve
the railways of transportation prob
lens which it is everywhere admitted
would be too much for them.
1.-THE nations Of the world realize
the terrible significance of the situa-
ton today facing the people. It is no
longer matter of men and munitions,
but of food-food for the armies. for
the babies, for the old men; and women
and for the rising generation Of youths
who must be fed equally as well as
the men who shoulder the rifles"
The National Emergency Food Car
den Commission says that a well kept
garden will yield a return ten to If
teen times greater than would the
same area and LOCATION devoted to gem
eral crops. A little work and little
land will supply a family with one
hundred dollars worth Of vegetables
| a year.
Other Organizations Approve Scheme
Among the organizations which are
gardening along the lines laid down
by the Commission is the Christian
Endeavor Society, whose leader, Rev.
Francis E. Clark, D. D.. in general
letter urges the members to cooperate
with the Commission.
/ The movement for a larger food
.. production Is a. very Important new
Christian Endeavor in these days of
bitter trial. says DR.. Clark. AS an
example to the two million members
of the Christian Endeavor Society he
has purchased an abandoned farm
which he intends to farm himself.
Scores of letters boosting the food
| garden campaign are coming to- the
Commission urging the adoption by
Congress of the notwithstanding plan.
| Setting the clock ahead at once one
hour from now until November /
would permit thousands of workmen
who have planted food gardens. to
spend one more hour each day in the
cultivation of their gardens. Under
| this plan. workers who now mplete
their days work at five O'Clock would
finish at four This would enable the
average man to work in his truck
patch sixty minutes longer in the day.
light
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23

Directing mob scene is one ofsthe
most difficult tasks of a director. Take
for instance the mobs of several hun
dred persons as seen in Joan the
Woman. This picture was made un-
der the direction of G. B. De Mile and
one day when the writer happened to
be present. Mr.. De Mile was mounted
on a platform beside his camera man
without hat or coat yelling at the mob
which surrounded the pyre on which
loan was about to be burnt. The bish-
#op was approaching and Mr.. De Mile
was shouting Here he comes. Now
remember he is d big man and you
are afraid of him and you hate him.
Now talk about it, The mob began
to gestfculate as Theodore Roberts
and his attendants moved toward the
seats on a stand. But the mob did
not act to please the director and the
scene had to be done more than a
dozen tim es before orders were given
to the photographer. to shoot the
scene"
Tricks.
OF course, many tricks are used to
produce the "thriIlers' such as the
destruction of an automobile contain
ing people. Now the movie companies
are not breaking up 5000 macnlneS,
nor are the actors so daring that they
are willing to be hurled off cliff. so
when two autos are to collide or one
is to run over a cliff. do not suppose
for one minute that the handsome
auto you have seen running along the
road is the one which goes over the
cliff. When the auto reaches a eek
tain point the film is stopped and a
wood replica in which dummies are
seated takes it's place. The director.
out of the range of the camera. sends
the wooden car over and at the bot
tom it is seen a complete wreck.
Again the camera is stopped and the
injured people walk over and crawl
out of the wreck. AS none of the in
tervals are shown the illusion is per-
feet.
In picturing fires in interiors, smoke
pots are used and little or no damage
is done to the house. Even when thf
heroine is to be rescued the only dam
age is the breaking of a door or q
window as the smoke pots produce
enough smoke to give all the horror
of a fire. While many "supes' are
used there are Various devices to do
away with human beings whenever
possible. A case of this came under
the writer's notice one dav while
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23

pie, many Of them novices in garden
ing, are supplied with daily instruc-
tons as to the cultivation of their
emergency garden food supply.
AT present some two thousand
newspapers are printing the informa-
ton daily and hundreds of clubs are
disseminating instructions to their
members at their weekly and monthly
meetings. The commission also fur
nishes to those who ask it '.The Food
Garden Primer" which, in eight brief
pages, tells in condensed, compact and
practical form all that the beginner
requires to know about planting a
food garden.
This primer, with the daily news
service of the Commission is being
used by many of the railroads
throughout the country who are plant
Ing their idle lands along their tracks.
The banks of the country who are
encouraging gardening among their
employees and patrons. and many of
the clubs are using the literature.
Among those clubs availing themselves
Of this service are the Rotary clubs
of the United States, the General Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs and the Ma
tional League for Women's Service.
Originator OF The Movement.
The, organization of the National
Emergency Food Garden Commission
was the idea of Charles Lathrop Pack,
its president, and he is not only serv--
ing as active president of the organ
ization but is also paying its overhead
expenses.
Desiring to edo his bit'' for his
country in time of war he looked
about for the best opportunity upon
which to expend his energy and
wealth. He found upon Investigation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
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An Intimate Sketch Of the Work Of the Studios In
That Section Of the Country Where Most
of the Pictures Are Made.
Copyright, 1917. BY The International Syndicate.


thsaGolden State-one studio employ
ing between $500 and 5000 persons.
This, of course, includes carpenters,
scene painters, cooks and walters, in
fact, almost every trade has some part
in the making of the movies.
A visit to one of these places is a
liberal education although it may dis.
L pei some of the illusions of the screen
for the time. The largest of the CALI
fornfa plants is located a few miles
from Los Angeles. 1t spreads over
acres and acres and scenes from ali
parts of the world are filmed there.
Villages are constructed over night.
frequently to be burned the next dav.
The far East can be pictured SO per-
fectly that the traveller has been
known to locate the exact place of
China, Japan or India when the scene
is thrown upon the screen. When
street scenes are to be made fronts
tof houses are set up, being held in
place by scaffolding. The architecture
of the plaza where the scene is laid is
carried out to the minutest detail as
are the costumes of the players. On
1.-THE payment of small admission fee
+ the public is permitted to roam at
will over the plant and in doing so
many countries can be visited.
For instance. there is a street in an
italian town, a Belgian village with
it's windmill, street in Canton, China.
a wild Western town ready for the
arrival of the stage which comes
laundering along in truly Western
style. There is the border line be-
tween Mexico and the United States
set for stirring scene,of. a Mexican
raid. a huge temple and gigantic gates
tready to open for mob scene in
India. while up on the hiflsides are
lcannon ready for use in battle scenes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23

Hon. Carl vrooman, Assistant Secre-
|tary Of Agriculture; Hon. James Will
son, former Secretary of Agriculture;
DR. John Grier Hibben, president of
Princeton University; DR.. Irving Fish
er, of Yale; Emerson McMillin. of New
York; A. w. Shaw. editor Of System
Magazine; Captain J. B. White, mem
Der of the United States Shipping
Board; Hon. Myron T. Herrick, of
Ohio; Fred II. Golf, of Ohio, and Mrs.
John Dickinson Sherman, of Chicago.
chairman Of the Conservation Com
mittee of General Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs.
The plan adopted by the commits
sion is first to create garden volun-
teers by making the dwellers in cities,
towns and villages realize the danger
in the food situation this year; and
then to give these volunteers daily
instructions in gardening, from the
|sprouting of seeds in hot beds to the
harvesting of the ripe crops.
One Million Food Gardens.
The immediate aim Of the commits
sion is the planting of one million
food gardens in cities. towns and vii
lagos, over and above those which
were planted in any one previous
year. The products Of all these gar
Idens, 1t calculates. will feed over a
million families, and the value Of all
garden stuff will reach beyond the
half-billion dollar mark.
The main feature of the work of the
National Emergency Food Garden
Commission is to supply thousands OF
newspapers with articles and hun
dreds Of clubs with matter inspiring
the planting of food gardens, and witt
La daily service of practical advice or
the making and care of these gardens
the selection of seeds and the cult.
walton of the vegetables. BY this
means an average OF ten million PEG
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23

- HE growth OF the moving picture
business has been SO phe-
nomenal In all parts of the globe
- that 1t might be classed with
the worlds seven wopders-not only
as & business proposition, but In its
scientific development of photography.
Although several attempts at NOV
ing pictures had been made, the Edi-
son kinetoscope, put on the market
In 1898. was the real beginning of the
moving picture industry. Inventions
and improvements followed each 9TH
err in rapid succession until the evolu-
/ tion OF both the picture taking and
the exhibition Of the films became well
nigh perfect. With this development
Of the industry and the excellence of
the pictures the number of patrons in
creased SO rapidly that hundreds of
movie halls seemed to spring up over
night and the average daily attend
anGe In 1916 In each OF the cities of
New York and Chicago Is estimated
&C more than 10000. The picture
makers soon found that 1t was good
investment for their money and large
companies were formed for the pur-
pose of filming elaborate pictures.
Today it is<estimated that about $780,
900, 900 is invested in the moving pic
ture industry.
California Studios.
Moving picture studios are to be
found in ali parts of the world. but
Southern California has perhaps the
greatest number OF any one section.
The delightful climate of the state
makes 1t possible to shoot scenes
almost every day and the greater part
of the time without artificial light 1t
is estimated that at least. ESQ per-
sons are engaged in the industry in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23

M
of his war messages: LET me
suggest that every one who
n creates or cultivates a garden
helps, and greatly. to solve the prob
lem Of the feeding of the nations
Willis the Federal Departments.
especially the Department of Agricul-
ture, are sending their valuable scien-
the lore and advice broadcast in the
interest of more intensive food cult
Walton as q war emergency measure, a
new national association, with head
quarters In Washington is also at
work.
A Volunteer Organization.
Realizing. that the most important
feature Of economic preparedness is
to provide a sufficient food supply. it
has taken upon itself the labor of
gathering together all the scientific
information concerning food gardens
available. condensing it and making 1t
yet more practically available to, the
householder imbued with the patriotic
desire to grow his own garden food.
The off1cial bureaus have welcomed
this volunteer organization as a valu-
able aid In the dissemination OF their
information. 1t is known as the Ma
tional Emergency Food Garden Com
mission. and It has afflliated with it
the Conservation Department Of the
American Forestry Association.
Its president is Mr.. Charles Lathrop
Pack. of Lakewood, New Jersey. and
its secretary is p. 8. Ridsdale. secre-
taty of the American Forestry Asso-
citation. IN.
Other members OF the commission
are. Luther Burbank. the wizard of
horticulture" DR.. Charles w. Eliot,
OF Cambridge, Mass, one of the ma
tons greatest thinkers; John Hays
Hammond. noted mining engineer:
Fairfax Harrison. railway president:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
By Means Of Million Gardens : How the National
Emergency Food Garden Commission Viii Help
the Nations Food Supply : The New
ORGANIZATION AT Work.
Organization AT Work.
copyright. lsl7. BY yThe International syndicate

WILSON said in one
of his war messages: LET me
suggest that every one who
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-09
INDEBTED TO Mr.. cox.

Many Columbians who attended the several lunch
cons given at the Bell Cafe during the recent campaign
to raise funds for Y. NJ G. A. work in training camps
have been wondering to whom they indebted fol
he hospitality and inquiry the part of the Commercial
reveals the fact that the host each occasion was Mr.
Warren M. Cox, chairman of the local campaign com
mttee.
Mr. Cox was deeply interested in the work. and be
ieving that the best way awaken enthusiasm on ht
part of Lowndes county citizens was to have them as
emble around the festa board he conceived the dei
jf giving these luncheons. He was so modest that h
did not make known the fact that the diners his per
onai guests; but the Commercial has since ascertane
hat he was the host and that all bills were paid out
mis- personal funds
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-09
LET HIM STRUT.

In President Wilson's address to Congress last
Tuesday, which has been applauded around the world,
he used the following words
"As nation united in spirit ami intention
pay little heed to those who tell otherwise. hear
the voices of dissent-who does not? hear the crit
cism and the camor of the nosey thoughtess and rou
besome. also here and there fling themselves
In impotent dsloyalty against the calm, ndomable
power of the nation hear debate peace who un,
derstand neither its nature the way whh may
Sttan it with uplifted eyes and unbroken spirits But
know that of these speaks for the nat They
Do not touch the heart Of anything. They may safely
be left to strut their uneasy hour and be forgotten
While it is not likely that the President gives
our Junior Senator serious thought, it must be admit
ted that the closing words of the above paragraph
butte significant and undoubtedly applicable to tn,
willful few" who have done everything in their power
to hamper and embarrass the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
VGrdamans socaled explanation to the contrary not
withstandng How he must have wriggled in his sea
es the words fell from the Presidents lips which
clearly and deservedy point the accusing fnge
at our Junior Senator and his fellow obstructonsts.
"Let him strut; he'l be forgotten"
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-09

While do not ordinarily place much credance IN
statements appearing in Golfers Weekly, there is in
recent issue of that publication article by William
Allen White which predicts raid American cities
by German airpanes; and which, account of it,
authorship is certainly entitled to consideration,
as Mr. White is not only for-efu writer but man OF
unimpeachable integrity.
Mr. White, who sometime ago went to Europe for
the purpose of securing material for series of articles
on various phases of the war which appearing
in Golfers Weekly, states that German airplanes may
confidently be expected to raid New York and other
American cities some time within the next year, and
gives what he claims to be logical and convincing
for making the assertion. He says that Germans
are planning to bomb New York and other cities this
continent in order to force the United States to take
its naval fleet away from Queenstown and bring it back
to the American coast Arguing along this line Mr.
White says:
"When New York is bombed, when few hundred
women and children are Killed. the press of America will
demand that the fleet be brought back from Queens
town.
"why"-one can almost the double-headet
scream of the New York papers"why is our fleet II
English waters protecting England while our own wo
men and children being slaughtered defenseess IL
cold blood? Bring home the fleet"
As further proof of the tenabty of his prediction
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-09
Needs at the |. |. and C..

Support Fund for the Industrial Institute and Col
lege is asked for the following
No home provide for teachers the
IS high culary this time of increased living
he price beard has eased from 25 to 40 in the last
Columbus, proportionate absolute
necessity.
of responsibilities fallen
MISS pDi this the girls the State fitted for
business positions heretofore held
be added the and C, and others be enlarged equip
nen and teaching force Several departments at and c. have
'oubled, even trpped in Importance in the last
The demands made the and c. teachers heavy
hose made the teahes college c. teachers
posed contribute all college activities the salary the col
ege Y W. secretary support all work of the church which they
belong both Columbus their town;
all charitable and objects addition
they must attend meetings of professional associations conventions
Of college, national
with the present range Of salaries
absence study This the best college
Many Of the and teachers who have taken tine off
lone so at great personal sacrifice and have had to mortgage their salaries
for Many go study
laable TO make the financial sacrifice required
The demands just much training teahers
for their
much spend of great universities
the unvers ties make distinction based
said that teachers have families support Fully
the women in the teaching force of the and c. have contributed
whole in part the support of families There scarcely
not helping to send some boy girl to school.
Salaries have always been abnormaly low the
compared with other State institutions is desired
duou people teaching profession
underpa paid colleges accordingly
and e. teachers Heads departments other colleges
rom $500 to $4,000 nd quite frequently home they
get from $1,000 $800 no home provided
ttuons get from 5000 $1500 the they get from $3.50
$3.50 The number hours of pupils taught are
ceay the same Equal should equal training
equal work
Other needs at the college:
( Hospital Annex-because
9lo be ordinary times and isolated case
e 60 aeon in bu lding planned for such work
Tarm because
farm furn sh better food, possible greater economy
result greater efficiency in l. l. and graduates
A Heating Plan-because
the present bellies the
Water System--because
the present old that constantly
fore, constant of expense and danger.
Library Buiding-becaue
books and quiet roomy studying them
college work
New Domitory-because
the present overcrowded girls live normally
study, four in a room
A Chapel Bulding-because
the present building comfortably college
students, and therefore has for visitors
These Things-because
the very best for this
country.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-09
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OUR SAVINGS AND OUR ARMY

"Our gallant men in the field will do the fighting
sitn American valor, but the responsibility rests
upon you ard and every citizen of the United States
who is not active field service to provide them with
se equipment and machines to enable them to fight sue
ressfully
"Valor alone is not going to destroy the Kaiser
and military depotism. We must have organization
back of it. Every in this country must be pa
trot. = 4"
The valor of the war-savings plan consists moi
alone in the amount of money which the people of tn,
United States may lend to their Government upon the
certificates which sold but also in the lesson which
will be taught, in the habits of thrift that will be incul
Gated result of it. What his will mean in conserv
ing the of America is inestmable What thi
will mean in the future economy of America is meal
culable
Victory can only be won by the valor of our sol
ders combined with the intelligent of our resources
Savings and economy enlarge the available resources
the country for war; and the industry of the people
necessary to put these RESOURCES in the form which vii
enable soldiers TO use them with victorious effec
upon the battle fronts. Prom speech of Secretar
| McAdd
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-09
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS
Birmingham Age-Herald.
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Isn't it wonderful what lot of
opportunities you can find when you
want to make fool of yourself.
War may be He'll. But it is hard
to admit that war is paved with
good intentions.
A mar would get mad if you call
ed him. liar when he is Dragging.
But tell him that he was born under
the sign Of Taurus and the chance es
are that he will feel complimented.
When wife admits that her hus-
band is a man of rare gifts she
means that he never even thinks of
her when Christmas or her bithday
comes around.
The, trouble with the fellow who
never knows when to begin is that
he also never knows when to quit.
We have known a whole lot of
really big men. But we never knew
one who let his head get that way.
Maybe it is Just as well that the
man who lies beneath headstone
doesn't know that his headstone lies
above him.
A woman has more patience thar
man. She expects to get her re
ward in Heaven, but he wants hi,
here on earth.
1t often surprises a man how lit.
tie weight his words carry when he
doesn't weigh his words.
Some mothers who see no harm
in the nurse yanking Baby up by tht
arm would fire the nurse if she eve,
yanked Fido up by the tail.
They claim that the camera can
not lie. But photographer woult
starve to death If he couldn't max,
a wart on q woman's face look lik,
q dimple in her pictures
When q man tells his troubles I,
wife, she sees to it that the poo
boob has plenty of it.