Educational film magazine; (January-December 1920)

One of the greatest values of the stereoplicon is that it speaks a language that ever> tribe can instantly understand. The language of the eye is universal. This is a factor of no small importance when, as in Burma, where there have been Baptist missionaries for over a centurv, there are no less than forty distinct races with as many tongues and more dialects in an area smaller than the stat- of Texas and a population about equal to that of New York state. Paintixcs by the Old'Masters Id evangelistic work the missionaries find that their story of Christ and the message that He brought can be much more readUy under- stood if it is illustrated and they have therefore made extensive use of the stereoplicon in connection with their sermons. Reproductions of the paintings by the old masters have given them a wonderful collection of sides covering practically the entire field of old and new testament history. In order to keep its library of foreign and home missionary slides up-to-date, every mission is equipped with at least one camera and the missionaries are encouraged to submit negatives which might prove useful in making new slides. In this way the mission boards are assured of having early photographic evidence of progress in any field and of a running pictorial history of the development of each mission station and school. A part of the cost of handling the slides is covered by a nominal rental charge for each lecture. The carriage on the slides is paid by the church, both to and from the nearest depository, and slides broken or lost are charged up at cost to the church which has lost or broken them. PHEASANTS, ARISTOCRATS OF BIRDLAKD Pheasants are North .\merican birds. In pioneer days they were so plentiful that an expert shot could bag his dinner with little difficulty. Since they have become so scarce, they are scientifically reared on many game farms throughout the L nited States. One ni the most interesting is that of the New Jersey Fish and Game Com- mission at Fork River, N. J. Here the Pictograph camera man show- hundreds of nests in the main hatcherv. The pheasant mother is a frivolous gadabout. Though she lays her eggs, she has no interest in hatching the young, so domestic hens that are devoted foster mothers hatch out the young pheasants. The baby pheasants are fed on a specially prepared diet and are kept to themselves. As they grow older, they become more demi' cratic, and when the "eats" call is sounded, they "go over the top" for a good meal. Many difiFerent varieties of pheasants are shown. -Mme i.f them unusual. PRIZMA \ new method of practical, color motion photography thai re-creates Nature on the screen in all her splendid colors. Entertaining, instructive, and altogether delightful! .\ow showing in leading theatres. .Ask the manager of your favorite theatre. Distributed by Republic Distributing Corporation NIGHT CINEMATOGR.APHY WITH ORDINARY LIGHTS A remarkable new photographic emulsion, by means of which night and interior cinematography is slated to be possible without the aid of special illuminants, was described in London recently by Arrigo Bocchi, the motion picture producer. So highly sensitive- 's this new film, says .Mr. Bocchi, that moving pictures can be taken . V the light of ordinarv street or restaurant lamps. The film is prepared in six different grades, according to the quality of the light- ing available, and is stated to give perfect results under condition- which would normally involve a time exposure. A series of snapshots taken with an ordinary camera on plates coated with this new emulsion was produced by .Mr. Bocchi, who hai also made successful tests with cinematograph film. The still .pictures included remarkable snaps taken on the stage atid in the auditorium of an Italian theater: the bursting of a rocket during 1 firework display: restaurant interiors: and a view of Monte Carlo by twilight. -Mr. Bocchi controls the sole rights of this new process, the inven- tion of an Italian. He proposes to employ il extensively in forth- coming productions. .Meanwhile a short example of its possibilities was shown in "Polar Star." Radio Slide -the slide which carries YOUR thoughts TYPEWRITTEN 25 Radios-with bind- ing tape & glasses, $1.00. Patented- accept no substitute. For Sale by all Leading Dealers EASTMAN FILM is identified by the words "Eastman" and 'Kodak" in the fihn margin. If 7S thejilm that first made motion pictures practical EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER. N. Y.