Show THE SCREEN Tho motion picture screen before which millions ot of people throughout the th v world are seated day after atter day and night after night might be bo characterized ed borrowing a n thought from the th immortal Im- Im Immortal Im Immortal mortal bard as holding as twerp th the mirror up to Nature In a n sense sens this opinion may not be b very tar far wrong when It is considered that tho silver sheet or screen and news newa events ot of the entire world aside from portraying in dramatic form Corm the tb human passions such as love courage cowardice etc ote Iloa Ho However ever like the mirror In the amusement park which Is cunningly devIsed with Inserted and convex teat feat features feat features ures the th purpose of ot which is to pro pro- provoke provoke pro provoke voke gales les of ot laughter from Crom people viewing view view- viewIng Tl w-ine w Ing their thus shapes the th mo- mo motion motion mo motion tion picture screen all to frequently Is made m to portray photo dramas that plc- plc picture pic picture ture turo life as it decidedly is NOT and In doing so the minds of ot the th au- au audience audience au audience especially those of ot tho the younger generation with unwholesome and In Inmany inmany Inmany many cases cious desires which they th carry away from the th theaters and seek to in their everyday lives The United States feeds the world wort d wish hh h motion picture productions There can be no doubt on this point Ti ir ira and a hence South American European and an people are ar afforded rather puzzling puzzling composite views Tl w of ot what the th na- na natives natives na natives tives of ot the tho United States must bo be like Foreign nations are arc blaming their problems problems problems lems of ot crime and juvenile delinquent delinquency r on the Influence of ot American made mad plc pIc pIctures pictures tures urea It seems that tho the youth of ot every ever Y nation Is too willing to emulate the th no- no notorious notorious no notorious characters both men and women n that flit lt across the th screen n with persistency Then there ther is Ie another point to be b brought out certain producers through h a peculiar sense of ot wIshing to navo save the youth of ot today have hatie put on tho th 0 market daring films dims which are adder adver advertised used as telling every ever thIng thine and show sho log ing e thus to save cave the tho b from tho the results of ot Ignorance he must mus t be Inoculated as It were sere ere with Ith lewd sug suggestions and spicy situations situation that arc an enacted before his eyes ees c es by trained ac actors actors actors tors and actresses Ho How this type ot o turo opi-turo succeeds succeed In getting by the tho cen- cen censors can cen censors sors so 80 o called is a n mystery that thit soul d b Scotland ard 1 and ard When some of ot the tho Ingenious directors directors tors scenarists and producers with wit b their large lareo of ot technicians etc are arc not engaged in portraying in the 0 most attractive e form Corm the th thIce vices Ice Ices of ot life lite they e ever etier er and anon portray people and affairs and this mainly at a atthe th pense expense of ot some other race ot o f people We Wo will cite an example Dr Jose Joe Jos T THuon THiron Huon Cuban CHARGE or OF AFFAIRS nt n Washington DC D C recently protested against a Him film production which was wa s widely distributed and sho shown n in which the city and citizens of ot Havana IIa ana w cre er e held up to ridicule and scorn Dr Baron characterized d the film es as a a dis ee of ot conditions in Cuba ee s capital lIe Ho branded as takes the th e squalid buildings the ib atmosphere ru of ot vie vice e and the inefficiency of ot the Cuban police and appealed to th lh United States State au- au au authorities I In the tho name of ot International friendshIp and decency to bave ha hatho 0 tho the ob- ob ob I C features deleted That the Cuban gentlemen n n was wa lS correct In his diagnosIs gas as wa evidenced by tho the fun film rA here were Jorfe forted f ito 1 0 lt the tho untruthful rid II A cones In the production This Is but one Instance among many In which the tho filmy have hav engendered d bitter feelings In Inthe Inthe inthe the hearts be of ot p people whoso whose who o only offense was as that they were ere born under some flag lIag other thin then that thai of ot the United Stales and hose abose who sensibilities therefore could be trampled upon by the re rc revenue prod activities of ot a SUPERIOR people The Th films o base great grent opportunity for tor e service to the th youth ot of America as wellis well ell is as tho the youth of ot other nation The Tho educational value ot of motion pictures Is perhaps unsurpassed The mighty audiences they serve sere sen e are number The moral tone ton of ot the th films Urns Is reflected In the minds of ot millions ot of people As A Hollywood products product by I tar far the th greatest number of ot photo dramas made Its output going to the tar far corners of ot tho the earth the fact tact may maybe maybe maybe be beery very ery casU seen that these pictures are either cither ambassadors of ot good Rood will sill Ill or quite the contrary The United States Is judged fudged largely by the type of ot motion pictures It 11 exports As one of ot the I lead lead- leading lead inc I d-I Ing nations of oC the world this country I Is looked up to by a n great number or of other countries It Is Ie even patterned after by lesser nations but wo we cannot blaim the respect r sp ct and admiration ot of other people no matter mattor how bow astute our diplomats may bO be b so 80 o long loni is lS a large percentage p of or the film productions B soot to these foreign countries are of ot the gu gutter variety |