Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-12
LIKES KIDDIEs
so SHE SAYS.


GHT HE most despicable man
alive is the one who has no
love for children is the
opinion Of Dorothy Phillips, Uni
versal Film star. Children are
naturally happy and do not cry un-
less something frightens or pains
them. In this materialistic age
hard-hearted landlords boldly adver-
Use no children in building
Cruelty, selfishness. ignorance,
meanness are becoming charac-
teristlc, and child-haters are in
creasing in alarming numbers. There
IS always method in a child's play.
de. is engrossed thereby in getting
something done. just as is the case
OF yourself in the pursuit of your
business. Once get into the little
ones world and you will find it
aquiver with meanings and in
interests Once divine his motive
and the noise of his play may be-
come a sort of music to your tired
nerves. You intolerant landlord
and tenants in the proposition as
you shut the children out of your
apartments and regard them as
nuisances and noisy intruders, so
will many people shut you out OF
their. hearts"
The Omaha Daily Bee Screen
Magazine No. 50 opens with a beau-
tiful tinted and toned scenic picture
showing the historic French seaport
of La Rochelle. Then we show the
interested spectator the real low
down on the tanning industry, from
the time a cold-hearted individual
snatehes the hide from the bovine's
back until, in the form of shoe
leather, it is clamped on your foot,
and even SO we cannot see why
shoes cost $40 pair Lillian Rus
sell tells you exactly how to use a
beauty spot and when not to use it,
while our old friend, Signor Falconi.
discloses how you can read your
sweetheart's character by. her eye
brows. This weeks bug cartoon
deals with the tumble bug. and dis
closes where our game Of foot ball
originated. Before the futurist
movie OF Marshal Foch is exhibited
our own exclusive scientist shows US
how etchings are made upon glass,
Don't fail to see it at the Sun.
When Elsie Janis was appointed
member OF the mayors committee
of welcome to formally greet Gener-
al Pershing upon his arrival in New
York, the popular actress did not
know that her presence on the COM
rnittee would lead to one of the
most suspicious events rendered
Pershing during his stay in Man
haitian. When Miss Janis extended
the "glad hand" to tie commanding
hero of the A, E. F. she stole
march on the other members Of the
committee and whispered something
that brought broad smile to Perish
ing.
Miss Janis announced that the
presentation of kilograms, represent
ing the sentiment of Americas
womanhood, would take place at the
W-ldorf Astoria on the night of
tn. Fifth avenue parade. Size mere
~ took the floor, uncovered port
folio with gold lettering on the
cover, and delivered the following
address:
"Tra- sportation facilities aren't
so rapid, general, so the women of
America have adopted the next best
route to express to you their heart
felt admiration and appreciation OF
your services to the good old u. s.
A. We're for you, general, and il
you don't believe, just open this
little portfolio and see what the
mothers, wives, sisters and sweet
hearts think OF their fighting Black
jackv"
Miss Jani. wa. one Of two women
who Rad official positions on the
mayors committee Of welcome. She
also had q place in the reviewing
stand and had the pleasure O. hear
ing big brass band play "A Regu-
lar Girl" the new song hit published
expressly for Miss Janis Selznick
picture Of the same title.
slack Perrin is a regular fellow,
and a lucky man." said one of his
friends not long ago. As evidence
that he is = lucky fellow the fact
is mentioned that he escaped death
or serious injury on September IS,
when an entire second floor set
collapsed during the filming of a
scene IN THE Lion" at Universal
City. Other Universal actors who
escaped with him are Kathleen
O'Connor, Gertrude Aston and three
cowboy actors. O'Connor. Perrin
and Aston. were on the lower por-
ton of the set, while the cowboys
staged a fight on the floor above
The set collapsed. and a heavy table
caused the roof to buckle, allowing
the actors to escape with 4 few
slight bruises. Thirteen" unlucky?
Jack doesn't think so.
Interviewed in New York a few
days prior to her departure for Eu-
rope, Miss Fannie Ward stated
emphatically that she considers
"The Cry of the Weak" to be her
cinema chef d'oeuvre. She said: "In
this photoplay l have done the best
acting in my career, ! consider it
my screen masterpiece, it is a hui
man document" Local picture fans
will have the opportunity of judging
for themselves when "The Cry of
the Weak" is presented at the En-
press theater for three days start
ing Thursday.