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own cars. Each v;as provided v.'itL silsnt 16 .mi'rio projector, equipixent , a porta ole screen and filxaSo This Scheiie v^as pvt into' operation at a vveek'a notice. Within t^^o v/eeks tvienty "Units vvere covering ti^entj County Reception Areas. They gave 482 shovvs to 8 total audience of 55,823.
jivacuees . . . , . » . » . « , . » » c 17,787 jjocal Children ..,.,»..« ^5 , b79 Adults ,.,...,00 4,ob2
formally, the shov/S were given in sci-ools, and in school time; but m iTiaa'j cases the snov/S were ^'ivcn in hails, in rooias, and on one occasion in the Icitchcn of a private house, often under difficult conditions Of light and projection. JnPiiQe of ectivitv was greatly euctended by using Battery i-royo'ctors. in 184 out of 482 shows, Lattery Projection was ei'iployed; and as these shows were al;nost invariably given in the renote areas, where the children were most isolated, the vaiv'e of this worh was important out of all proportion to the trouble involved and to the size of audience. It "./as na'chetic, reports one operator, to study tii3 intensity' of tne children's Joy. The Unit left with an escort of cheering children. iCvery visit \.as followed ^3;/ demands for more, tne general request being triat tnsse shows should be given weekly."
The ezperir.ient has proved that it is prr. cticable to bring film sho\/s to children in reception areas, provided e sufficient financial Docking is obtained to equip and to maintain Film Units. These Units can with ease achieve a standard of tvvo sho\<s per dey, and in areas where local conditions favour eveninejj shoujs, three shows can be given. Hot only are those shows acceptable but they are w^el corned \;ith enthusiasm.
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CliiEi^A AITD T1.LEVI3I01^ end HOW V.^IR:.LEGS V/ORKS by Gtuart Legg and Rjuert Fairthorne; HOY/ liOlOR CAho hUil by Arthur Elton. Ll^^rch of Ti"me Series, edited by .'irthi^r Elton, Eongmans, Gic^n. 3/6 each.
Th^.se are tnroe new books in the series initiated by VEIY .•lEROP.Iu'th'ES ELY. Each gives a clear, concise, account of \jhat everyone ought to know about how the thing works today, preiaces this with a short historical sketch, and, in conclusion, indicates oojectively the good and not so good effects of the ways in which men are using the things they have invented r The many diagrams and illustrations are encellerit. The books are brilliant exam.ples of what con end must be done in books, radio and film_s to explain the modern world to its citizens.