Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-28
CITY PROVIDES
FREE PICTURES
FOR EVERYBODY
High-Class Films on Varied
Subjects Are Exhibited
at Parks.
FOUR SHOWS A WEEK

.-ss@ lambs from Range to Market" ''Bis-
ting a Boy to His Job" Fishing" IA
Trip Through the Canadian Rockies, .
a Laying Hen"-thess are
ss-titles Of moving pictures which Indian
~spolis folk can see free.
The recreation department Of the city
parks and Fairgrounds is providing some
very excellent pictures this summer.
The city has four powerful projecting
1lschines and all the accessories to give
a real picture show in any Of the public
parks.
sasz While the weather has been rather
cool and considerable rain has inter
fsred with the shows, the summer pro-
gram is going epace-
The pictures are selected by the As
ISOLATION of Municipal Purchasing
Agents who have recreation departments
10 deal with.
The films are provided free because
most Of them are put forth fer the pub
licity they contain.
This does not mean that they are ''ad-
vertising" films.
FILM WORK
FOR RAILWAY.
"A Trip Through the Rockies" for eI-
ample, was filmed for the Canadian
Pacific railway and is one of the choicest
examples Of scenic pictures.
Selecting a Laying Hen" holds vital
interest to the backyard poultry raiser,
besides being OF unique interest to the
smallest child who likes chickens.
The film was made by one Of the big
gest producing companies for the United
States department of agriculture and is
authentic in every respect.
rTbo ra1raa fioD danarf-
ment has a film Of several reels from
the war risk insurance department of the
government that is said to be unusual
in many respects besides carrying vital
lesson to all ex-service men and their
relatives on the subject of insurance pro-
lection.
This film will be shown on The next
program.
In addition. the extension division Of
Indbana university has a number of
educational films which It will supply
TO Indianapolis. giving the boys and
girls an idea Of what any purposeful
American youngster can do IN the mat
ter Of obtaining an education and what
to do with sitter be gets II.
In addition 10 being instructive, these
films are intensely interesting and al
ways carry a story or at least con-
tinuity.
The bureau OF commercial economies
OF the United States cooperate IN max
ing films of industrial interest.
Making a Magazine" issued by the
Curtis Publishing Company some time
ago, is an example Of this
TAKE POINTS
OF INTEREST.
number Of larger cities Of the coun-
try, through their civic organizations,
have made pictures Of their points Of
interest.
plan Is on foot now in Indianapolis
TO have the Chamber Of Commerce ar
range for the taking Of considerable
footage Of film showing Indianapolis and
its interesting places.
such a film would be sent ali over the
country-as similar pictures are sent here
and exhibited free of charge.
It's advertising value is apparent
The Indianapolis recreation depart.
ment can supply various educa tional pic
lures to churches and lodges who desire
to give an entertainment, although this
fact is not generally known.
No charge is made for the use Of these
films.
The department. for example, shows
picture programs on the south side in
some Of the congested districts in the
HeiGhborhood Of Ringgold and Greer
street and have audiences made up OF
entire families. from the aged grand
mother to the babe in arms.
Even ut FIVE cents admission IL would
take more money than such families
could afford to spend to attend Fay
show. so il can be seen how these pic
lures are appreciated.
FOUR SHOWS
EACH WEEK.
Under the boards plan at least four
shows week are given in the park dis
triets where recreation grounds are main
tanned.
As many rs fourteen shows have been
given in single week, said Dwight Rit-
ter. city purchasing sgsnt. who has
charge Of obtaining the pictures
The films weEe first tried last year and
met with marked appreciation.
This year, while not as many pro-
grams have been given as was antfci-
pated, owing to the cool weather. the
films have been shown whenever Il was
possible to do so.
The park department has trucks used
especially to cart the projecting ma
chimes, screens, etc, to any point where
picture is to be shown, and skilled men
to operate the machines.