East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-23
MOVIES ARE ALLY
OF j. S. GOVERNMENT
PICTURE MAN MAKES
LIST OF BENEFITS
Films Create National Pa
triotism; Aid in War,
Civilian Life.

Some of the things which moving
pictures did to help the government
have been compiled by Samuel Cold
fish. head Of the Geldwyn company
and are reproduced from the Moving
Picture World to show patrons of the
theaters what a vital place theaters
are filling. The list follows.
1. 1t has properly depicted the
United states. its people and Amerf-
can life for the populations of neu.
traf nations as an offset to anti-Am-
erican propaganda conducted by en-
emy nations.
,. Revealed the living conditions
of American labor and the middles
class neutral and allied nations, no.
tably in Russia. where German prop
aganda had minimized the extent Of
American preparation for full-co-op-
Grafton with the allies
3. Made possible the Photographic
portrayal of all major and minor mil
itary operations; the major portion
OF the important aerial operations;
depicted TO the fullest extent naval
operations and maneuvers.
4. Been turned into a creator OF
national patriotism and recruiting
stimulant under it's privately owned
sources. and converted under the
governments own ownership and dl'
rection into the federal exploitation
Of our armed and allied resources. as
evidenced in the Creel committees
presentation of "Pershing's Crusad-
ers Americas Awakening" and
other similar pictures to come.
Parallel to Newspapers.
3 Been made an active parallel
Of the daily newspapers through the
pictorial portrayal in news reels OF
the actual operations and the men en-
gagged in them.
8. Been made to introduce to AM
edica the rulers. military political
and civil leaders of all allied nations
and to clearly define their activities
in co-ordinating allied cooperation.
:. Used as an industrial Himula ht'
notably in the support of the SNIP
building program. to drive the WORK
ers at one shipyard at st harder
pace by showing the work accomplish
ed by the workers in other Yards.
s. Been linked directly with an
three of the previous Liberty loan
campaigns. both through the use OF
trailers and special films made and
contributed BN lHb biStuAC
turers in which pictures appear the
popular screen personalities whose
Identities and regulations have been
used in the fullest measures in stirn-
ulating bond sales.
.. Been similarly linked with the
War Savings and Thrift stamp cam
paign.
10. Being used through the me-
dium Of traiIers and other screen in
ventions and devices 10 aid the vari-
Gus governmental agencies in the re-
cruiting Of labor of all kinds; the
reaching Of stenographers. craftsmen
and artisans needed for Departmental
work for the government.
II. Being actively used by the
medical division Of the army and ma
w fodr the recording via pictures OF
surgical progress.
y. Used in all the earlier cam
paigus to enlist men in various
branches Of the service. including
many Of the more highly specialized
/ tJanehes.
Hcip soldiers. Students.
13. Be,p used at all army camps
and a the Liberty theaters for the
{ furnishine of Wholesome and healthy
amusement for soldiers sailors ana
marines And similarly used at la
Dor camps and at ali points where
t,ararnr1ant labor has heen coneen-