Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 125, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1917 — The Informing Movies. [ARTICLE]
The Informing Movies.
“Are there any educational films at the picture theaters today?” asked the studious-looking person. “Depends on how you want to be educated,” replied the movie fan. "We have films on exhibition at the local photoplay house showing how blackmailers take advantage of the Mann act, the way ‘vampires’ break up happy homes, the corrupting Influence of cabarets and the reasons why police captains in large cities are able to retire after a few years of service with large fortunes.”
