The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-27
MOVIES
WILLEND WARS
David w. Griffith Sees
Film as Agent of
World Peace.
CREATE SYMPATHY
Photoplays Show Men Are
Much Same in All Nations,
Says Producer.

Universal and lasting peace will
result from the present worldwide
distribution OF motion pictures from
all parts of the earth. declared Da-
vid w. Griffith. master screen pro-
Queer. upon his arrival here yes
terday.
"Hatred will pass out OF being;
the people of one nation will cease
to butcher each other; wars will
cease, and peace will reign su'
preme just as soon as the peoples
of the world realize that human
beings are very much the same the
world over" he asserted. ....
Motion pictures are doing this
he continued. "They demonstrate
clearly that German people are not
beasts they show Photographic
ally that the Japanese are thrifty
and trustworthy; they prove that
the people of France, England, Chi
ma, Italy. and all of the other pen
clpal nations are quite similar to
those who live in the United States,
Photographs Universal.
AT the same time they demon
strate to the people OF the other
sections of the 10 tEat.AplAricaHs
are peace-loving and ready to give
assistance to all who are in need
They drive home these points
more forcibly than they could De
driven home by any other method
A literary masterpiece written in
one language loses a great deal OF
its beauty and force when trans
lated, but this does not happen in
the case. of motion pictures.
Photographs are universal. Ac-
lions speak louder than words, and
a person can obtain a lasting I'M
preston from a picture in mo-
ment. although the same impression
may be entirely missed through the
reading of(written words. ~
Curb ON Rulers.
The leaders of variobs nations
may be tyrants or may have de-
signs upon the possessions "a other
peoples, but their efforts to -~p!!za
these desires Will be ineffective. II
their subjects are conscious OF the
fact that the alleged enemies are
really friendly human beings like
themselves.
War and hatred propaganda will
then lose former effect, for people
as a whole do not relish the thought
OF Strengthening fellowmen. and. in
Cidentally, laying themselves open
to slaughter. Wars are instisated
by the creation of more or less
false impressions originating, from
the greed or designs of the rulers.
but these Impressions will not find
root in the minds of the people
when a better understanding has
been established.
District More Liberal.
News weekly and educational
films from all parts of the world
are being shown in the theate-s of
this country and foreign countries
They show the activities of the ma
tivcs of all the countries of the
world. Is well as their customs and
habits.
Then. too. the feature pictures
produced in America, Italy, Ger.
many and other. countries add to the
knowledge of world citizenry re.
garding their fellowmen. and bring
about that understanding from
which must spring lasting peace.
I'VE, in America. now know that
Germany and Italy can produce
photo plays of unusual merit, for
we have had that clearly DEM
onstrated through those pictures
which have already been shown
here"
The District is far more liberal
with regard to motion pictures
than are most States, the producer
declared, and stated that the day OF
censored motion picutres was fast
disappearing, because producers
generally realized that the public
wants clean and educational amuse-
ment.