Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
MOVIE SHOW
Ancient French
and Put on Free
Dntertainment
DCToR MAKES HIT
Hero Among Populace
4fatuitous Treatment
Of Maladies
~ HENRI BAzIN

knpopdept Of the Epeniro Ledger
IkS American Army IN Frdrcs
BAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS.
= In this army zone Is as sweet
~ as that in which the marines
S<sred. veritably it's Spotless
md It is kept SO by constant ac-
the broom and shoN II to n
oxtent than any other American
~ Village or town I have visited
Z ~ last three months.
kmp!e Is In what happened to a
, house. II was a grimy. dirty
|I51Ing that had accumulated years
ART because It was nobody's
~ 70 clean II. 1t was open to the
having three granite arched
~ without doors. Under orders
~ major commanding. bunch OF
~ got busy" The first thing
a. was to scour Il. The second
y rive IT'S interior the first coat OF
4 had received since the days of
XVI. Then they put in a new
~ deck" to use marine pariance.
tney filled in the arches with new
1tting doors thereto. And, finally.
| ond they built stage that meas
may feet across and sixteen deep.
tn entire front of the stage they
Z screen OF white cotton ana at
Mr. end of the interior. about 100
Nay, they rigged up an electric
stor. Borrowing films from the
\ army, they opened movie. free
y and all. military or civilian, In
nR the town or the country about.
cess. In the point of attendance,
Instant. Three shows are given
ana the populace literally flock
niles around to attend them. There
another movie within thirty miles.
hat In town of mucAi more inn
9tage Is used at certain intervals
tfures, entertainments and Y. NJ.
stunts. And to cap the climax,
~ sectional screen was built that
y erected before the stage end.
this In place. a basketball court
- installed. Games take place
eu different companies, and the
4 tommanding the regiment 90
3 silver cup for the winning COM
n q tournament to last through
Inter, II the soldiers don't get INTO
'enches ere gentle spring.
!. 5. DOCTOR MAKES HIT
this same town n certain marine
u Il also q doctor. He has virtu-
10 Illness among the men TO
him busy, and being an energetic
Ix n. D., has made the ROUNDS OF
|fonch populace, who have never
ao61cal attention since the memory
0tdest inhabitant. He has treated
~ ana grip and coughs and FUR
the only medicine ever used in
ulgu that did not come from far
HIS popularity Is unbounded in
HUance. He really cuts more ice"
any other officer. even a certain
His billet is looked after,
NJ chopped and brought to his
<&m4 fresh vegetables grace his
MA the compliments of the in
rivers Of press cars are ranked
nonts and designated sergean.
rxa One who often drives your
Dodent IL a Philadelphia boy. a
M Of Penn Charter School and
P4 of the University OF Pennsyi-
l 9ftting beside him the other day
- o long trip. he told me his
81 something about your accent
Hu6s philadelphian," had said.
uar," he replied, 81 was born
have driven a car ever since l
1omber. II was my fathers in
{3bat should take a course in
lr(oal engineering at Penn in order
{,might go into business at home.
JsGraduated, last June, / had the
bug, and my father wanted me to
Dr = reserve officers commission.
i oaid l would rather drive a car,
!, ,ppess car at that. IL 1t were pos
Eacause I knew I would see more
nnce and the making of our army
u . lieutenant. Will you have
- cigarette?
"a sends them to me and get them
~ on the way. l think France Is a
4 eountry, q land that ought to be
-, because II Is so peaceful In
80. When I see these villages ana
vuRns back of the line and think
;kok for the uniforms all about.
1roathe nothing Of war. II seems
ould 20 on living their simple lives
Il their inhabitants. For somehow
~ I get the impression these old
|G<and quaint. ancient buildings are
/ fhtngs that In their own way ex-
g Gxnselves and speak to u.s."
'HEEcyES ARE PEACEFUL
III felt the boy was right--"boy"
~ II no more thas twenty-three,
M HIS cheyrons and his sergeant's
r.. And i thought of scene that
I'D before me recently while
01lokher trip. We stopped at an old
R& that dominated the landscape
ometers around. Climbing an
~ fWining walk, moss-covered and
n1nAd, we entered a great garden
<oos and box-lined walks. Hidden
- autumn foliage. ] found a
.to temple to Diana with a mar
3< before II. At one side there
y Yigion of rolling country be-
\ = Ttch valley dotted with pictur-
3 ~ -roofed cottages and gray VIII
\ III Iepads loomed up as 30 many
I111bbons leading to everywhere.
1os1oa Of terraces descended from
~ to the lower garden, full OF
0Uers and the browning green
~ Far of cattle were grazing.
y Was peace itself and war