The Holly chieftain., 1923-05-31

traia our pictures have to do largely with agricul-
ture and cattle and sheep. In the leper colony
on Molokai in the Hawaiian islands the films are
principally for entertainment. And SO on. All Of
our pictures have informative value In that 1t Is
useful in several ways for people to learn how
other people live. Sanitation and decent living
and honest craftsmanship are worth while the
world over. The language of pictures Is one that
all peoples can understand. phonograph and an
ampllfier help the interest.
Sometimes 1t Is necessary to use indirect meth
DDS to get results. For example, we sent films
showing the approved methods of fighting tubercu-
losis up among the Eskimos They would not admit
that there was tuberculosis among them. So we
had to Withdraw the films Later sent DIP pic
lures showing other peopes-even In the tropics
lighting the dread disease. whereupon the Es-
kimos took notice and applied the lessons to them
selves Through DIR. Grenfell of Newfoundland
these pictures went through the Arctic circle clear
to the Mackenzie river.
india furnished striking example OF what can
be done by pictures From Cashmir came $125
In small coins and a cry for help. It appeared
that II per cent Of the babies were dying within
six months of birth because Of the ignorance of
the mothers. Miss Boggs used her own money and
had films quickly prepared and sent. The result
was that In IA months the infant mortality was
duced from II per cent to SO per cent"
Mr.. Holley evidently has a sincere admiration
for the talents and activities of the bureaus dean
she has means and accepts no salary. 1t was ap-
pnrent that he took solid comfort In the fact that
she had fifty years Of life ahead of her In which
to carry the work Of the bureau. Asked for
details about the young woman, he said Look
her up in who's Who; she has more activities
than can keep track Of"
Anita Uarda Maris Boggs, according to 'Who's
Who" is indeed young woman of activities. She
was born in Philadelphia in 1888. She is A. B.
(Bryn Mawr, 1910) and A. NJ. university of Penn
sylvania 1917. She founder in 1913 of the
bureau md was special collaboration with the
United States Bureau of Education 1015-19. She
is the educational representative In the United
States of Canada, Australia, Argentine, France
Great Britain, Japan and Bolivia. She is assoc-
ate director Of the department Of public service
of the Motion Picture Theater Owners of America.
She is councillor for the American Indians; Fellow
of the American Geographical society; member of
the American Association for the Advancement Of
Science. And finally she Is the editor Of Vision,
n quarterly
The transportation Of the bureaus films to the
ends Of the earth and the showing of the pictures
would make story In themselves. The films go
every imaginable way from pack train to bullock
cart, from dog sled to motor Enthusiastically
the artist has taken liberty with the truck photo
graph md has put on the screen the picture of a
crow that will be shown at the evening perform
ance On the Yenlsei river In Mongolia the sail of
vessel serves rs n screen. In Siberia screen is
stretched between telegraph poles. Some way or
other the films go everywhere; some way or other
they are shown wherever they go.