Motion Picture Story Magazine (Feb 1914 - Sep 1916 (assorted issues))

that will interest rue most, together with the Answer Department. There is always a lot of news for a tellow in that department, and the Answer Man is a winner. With all good wishes for the magazine and a heap of them for your good self, let me always be A Champion of Motion Pictures and the Motion Picture Maoazixk. Mr. H. C. Heaton, of Detroit, writes his first letter to us, thus : Being a very interested reader of your department, also a fan of the "Silent Drama," 1 may be excused for bothering you with this letter, but would like your opinion on one or two matters of interest to me or any other Can In "Our Village." About a week ago our police commissioner announced his intention of having all photoplays shown at police headquarters before being shown to the public. Naturally, the exchange men protested against this, to which the commissioner replied that if the film men intended to do any fighting against this, he would close all theaters on Sunday. Some people are so narrow-minded it's a wonder their ears dont meet. This would not only hurt the exchange men and exhibitors, but, I believe, would "hurt" Detroit in this way : what are all these people going to do Sundays? Those that haven't time to attend shows week days or evenings? I'm going to move just as soon as they stop the street-cars on Sunday. Of course, there is a church somewhere near enough for these people to attend, but think of some of these church people that go to the morning services, a picture show in the afternoon, and then attend the evening services to make up for what they did in the afternoon, so that the Lord wont punish them. Mr. Answer Man, please tell me what's going to be the outcome of all this. Now the dear Mothers' Club is trying to eliminate all "gun-play" in the pictures. In such plays as "The Law and His Son" (Biograph), I suppose that, sooner or later, the father will have to blow a large portion of "sneeze powder" at the thief, only to find out that his son has sneezed his head off. I am anxious to see the finish of all this foolishness, and I think a great many others will be, too. Would like to know if that was Fred Mace's brother in "The Gypsy Queen" (Keystone). Also the queen's name. My ! but I'll have to give her credit for being pretty and having lovely eyes, but who knows it any better than herself? Haven't seen any "old-time" Biograph pictures, with their wonderful scenery and mystic light and shadow effects. What's happened? No, I dont come from Chicago, but have been there and can agree with you if you ask this. Please tell me how I could reach a friend of mine in Winona, Minn., by the name of S. H. Freedman. I believe he is manager for some picture house there. Sorry to take up so much of your time, but, this being my first letter to you, thought I would try you out and see if I should write again. "What a nerve he's got ! This is enough for a year." Mr. George W. Gauding, of Pittsburg, speaks entertainingly of the word "Movies." As we before intimated, while the word was originally objectionable, it has come to be so common, even among the better element, that we accept it as a new, coined word. Here are Mr. Gauding's comments : In perusing your editorial department, the writer was impressed by one point in particular regarding the use of the word "Movies" for Motion Pictures. The word itself is objectionable from the point of sound, and. to my mind, has a degrading meaning. But what I wish to call your attention to is the fact that on page 125 is carried an article by Geo. M. Rittelmeyer, entitled "Funny Happenings at the Movies." The appearance of that word "Movies" in the same issue in which mention is made editorially of its being objectionable, strikes me as being an oversight on the part of the head of the special articles department. To the unobservant reader, this might not have occurred, yet there may have been a reason for its appearance. In such a publication as yours, its meaning may not be so much out of place, but. as you state, the newspapers insist on referring to Motion Pictures (an honorable profession) as "Movies." Would it not be possible to attempt, or, rather, advocate, the use of "Photoplay," regardless If you turn them into photo-plays, We will show you how, by our simple, interesting method you can earn big money right in your own home, in spare time. ONLY SURE METHOD Let us prove to you that you can sell your plays as our students are now doing. 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