Moving Picture Age (Jan-Dec 1922)

Moving Picture Age A Monthly Publication Devoted to the Interests of Visual Instruction Publication Office: 418 South Market Street, Chicago, Illinois EDWARD F. HAMM, President; WILLIAM EASTMAN, Vice-President; WILLIAM C. TYLER, Sec.-Treas.; WALTER B. PATTERSON. Bus. Mgr. EDWARD P. ROWE, Advertising Representative Subscription price, $1.00 per year, in advance, in the United States and possessions; for all other countries $1.50 per year, in advance. Remit by check, draft, or postal or money order; other remittances at owner's risk. Single copies, $0.15. No subscriptions accepted for less than twelve months. Subscribers will note that all changes of address must reach us by the tenth day of the month preceding date of issue. Manuscripts, photographs, and sketches will receive courteous attention and reasonable care, but MOVING PICTURE AGE assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. MILTON FORD BALDWIN, Editor Contributing Editors J. V. ANKENEY, Associate Professor of Visual Education, College of Agriculture, Experiment Station, University of Missouri, Columbia. A. G. BALCOM, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Newark, N. J. MRS. WOODALLEN CHAPMAN, Chairman, Motion Picture Committee, General Federation of Women's Clubs, New York City. WILLIAM H. DUDLEY, Chief of Bureau of Visual Instruction, University of Wisconsin, Madison. JAMES N. EMERY, Supervising Principal, Potter District, Pawtucket, R. I. SAMUEL GUARD, Director of Information, American Farm Bureau Federation, Chicago. AUSTIN C. LESCARBOURA, Managing Editor, the Scientific American, New York City. F. DEAN McCLUSKY, Instructor in Education, University of Illinois, Urbana. CHARLES ROACH, Visual Instruction Service, Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Ames. ROWLAND ROGERS, Chairman, Curriculum Committee, Visual Instruction Association of New York. ROY L. SMITH, Simpson Methodist Church, Minneapolis, Minn. Volume V MARCH, 1922 Number 3 CONTENTS Page Editorials 4 When the Mothers Enlisted Mrs. R. A. Ellis 7 Education in Mexico Prof. Frederick Starr 8 A Word from a Philistine Robert J. Teall More Power, through Pictures Charles H. Rehling Missionary Messages George L. White 9 10 11 Classroom Films Orrin G. Cocks 1 1 Stressing American Traditions A. G. Balcom 13 Let the Church Give ! Rev. C. Wesley Boag 15 Several Ounces of Prevention James N. Emery 16 Mechanics of Visualization (Department) .Austin Q-. Lescarboura 18 Approved Films and Their Success (Department.. 20 Better Films (Department) Mrs. Woodallen Chapman 21 Official Department, the National Academy of Visual Instruction 22 Highlights (Department) 23 Gossip-Gathering on Film Boulevard (Department) 25 ADVERTISERS Page Associated Mfrs. Safety Standard Films & Proj 28 Bass Camera Co 28 Classified Advertising 32 DeVry Corp 3d Cover Eastman Kodak Co 33 FineArt Film Co 6 Geographic Film Co., Inc . . 28 Graphoscope Manufacturing Co. . 24 C. R. Isaacs Cinema Equipment Co 26 Kinema Film Service 26 Kineto Co. of America 2d Cover Minusa Cine Screen Co 25 Page 30 New Era Films, Inc Nicholas Power Co 29 National Projector & Film Corp. 31 Perfection Reel & Film Box Co.. 25 Pilgrim Photoplay Exchange.... 29 Raven Screen Corp 30 Reliable Educational Film Co... 25 Safety Projector Co 27 Universal Machine & Tool Co. . 24 Victor Animatograph Co., Inc. 26, 34 Walker Motion Picture Service, Inc 24 Withington-Hunting, \Inc. .4th Cover World Pictures 32 A Chat with the Editor WHAT with the N. E. A. convention, and visiting contributors, and visual-instruction breakfasts at the Congress — to say nothing of visual-instruction nights at the office because convention days are not intended for work ! — I am able to certify that the last week has seemed but a day. I have chatted with Mr. Singley of Meadville, met friend Reeder of Detroit, discussed the new association with Dr. Crandall, dined with the charming Mrs. Truesdale of Fox Films, taken breakfast with Harry Levy of — oh, you know as well as I do ! — and put Rowland Rogers aboard his train for the East, to mention a few incidents of the last three days. The time was well spent, you will agree. Parents and others who take a live interest in the subject of better motion pictures will find both pleasure and information in the article entitled "When the Mothers Enlisted." It is not often that such a fine case of woman's accomplishments with community films is revealed, and we consider this is no more than a reasonable indication of what might be achieved by the ladies of any community. Along the same line of thought, Mrs. Woodallen Chapman has furnished a brief list of films approved by the Motion Picture Committee of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, as well as a discussion on educational films. Rev. Boag has settled permanently the question in some pastor's minds as to the installation of motion pictures in the church. Personally, it is hard to see how such sound plans as he follows could be other than successful. The discussion on "Missionary Messages" throws open an opportunity for films that has been too little seized upon. The use of our schools for Americanization purposes is ably discussed by Mr. Balcom ; and in the Academy department Mr. Hollis takes a sane stand in regard to saner thoughts on visual instruction. The field would benefit by the acquisition of more men of such calibre as these. It seems advisable to publish, from time to time, lists of films that have been found safisfactory for church exhibitions, as the requirements for these showings are of course particularly rigid, and the exhibitors wish to benefit by the opinions of other church exhibitors. I would greatly appreciate receiving from every pastor who uses films a list of those that he considers worth using, with number of reels and name and address of exchange. The Moving Picture Age projection room is now open. Both standard and safety-standard projectors have been installed, and it is hoped that many readers will be able to avail themselves of the projection service we extend to them. Film distributors who wished certain pictures reviewed need only send them on to me, and the only expense will be that of transportation. The Editor. Copyright, 1922, by Class Publications, Inc.