The Wards of Society

A tremendous picture, truthful and instructive, but at the same time one that has a quality far beyond all kinds of ordinary instruction. It is of tremendous importance to the public, and what is more the public will be very quick to recognize its importance. We earnestly believe that every exhibitor will be wholly satisfied with the results of showing it in his house. It is not a story nor a tract in any clear sense; but a picture of life. It deals with terrible things; defective children, and shows how society is taking care of them and what the conditions are that cause mental defects. It also shows what the difficulties are in properly caring for these unfortunates. If we can say anything to further this picture, we will be doing a good work, and we feel, too, that the exhibitor as well as the public will profit by it. Surely the maker of it deserves the commendation of the Moving Picture World and all patriotic minded citizens. - The Moving Picture World, January 24, 1914