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                            Mr. Tyrone Power

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                          Where Are My Children

          Copyrighted 1916

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 From the story by

L. Payton and F. Hall

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  Written and Produced by

Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley

4 The question of birth control is now being gener- ally discussed. All intelligent people know that birth control is a subject of serious public interest. Newspapers, magazines and books have treated different phases of this question. Can a subject thus dealt with on the printed page be denied careful dramatization on the motion picture screen? The Universal Film Mfg. Company believes not.

5 The Universal Film Mfg. Company does believe, however, that the question of birth control should not be presented before children. In producing this picture the intention is to place a serious drama before adult audiences, to whom no sug- gestion of a fact of which they are ignorant is conveyed. It believes that children should not be admitted to see this picture unaccompanied by adults, but if you bring them it will do them an immeasurable amount of good.

6 Behind the great portals of Eter- nity, the souls of little children

      waited to be born.

7 Within the first space was the great army of "chance" children. They went forth to earth in vast

          numbers.

8 Then came those sad, "un- wanted" souls, that were con- stantly sent back. They were marked morally or physically de- fective and bore the sign of the

         serpent.

9 And then in the secret place of the Most High were those souls, fine and strong, that were sent forth only on prayer. They were marked with the approval of the

          Almighty.

10 Richard Walton, the District Attorney, was a great believer in eugenics.

              Mr. Tyrone Power

11 "These poor souls are ill-born. If the mystery of birth were under- stood, crime would be wiped out."

12 It was a great disappointment to the District Attorney that his

     wife was childless.

13 Never dreaming that it was her fault, her husband concealed his

       disappointment.

14 The visits of his sister were a

source of pleasure to Walton.

15 Walton's sister had contracted an eugenic marriage and her first

 child was a source of great 
          interest.

16 About this time a case came to trial that greatly interested the

      District Attorney.

17 "I am accused of distributing indecent literature because I advocate birth regulation. The

law should help instead of 
       hinder me."

18 "My work among the poor often

  takes me to the slums."

19 "These conditions prove to me the necessity of world-wide en- lightenment on the subject of

       birth control."

20 Mrs. William Carlo is Mrs.

 Walton's best friend.

21 "You must all arrange to come to my house party next month."

22 "If you are determined to evade motherhood, and are willing to take the risk, I would suggest

 that you see Dr. Malfit."

23 A jury of men disagreed with

    Dr. Homer's views.

24 "Doctor, my friend desires to consult with you privately con-

 cerning a serious ailment."

25 One of the "unwanted" ones returns, and a social butterfly is again ready for house parties.

26 "We plan to have half a dozen of these little angels in time."

27 It happened that Mrs. Walton's brother came to visit her when

the housekeeper's daughter
   arrived from school.

28 "Will you allow my daughter to stop with me until I can find a

       place for her?"

29 Walton came to enjoy the sight of this bright young creature

     about the place.

30 "You are the loveliest thing I have ever seen! I idolize you!"

31 Practice teaches men of this class the bold methods that sweep in- experienced girls off their feet.

32 It was the old, old tragedy, and one of the "unwanted" ones was

      called to earth.

33 A month later.

34 The wages of sin.

35 Seeing how much children mean to her husband, and really loving him, Mrs. Walton decides to con- quer her selfishness and to pre-

    pare for motherhood.

36 Some time later.

37 "A friend of mine is in trouble."

38 This time the obliging Dr. Malfit

          bungled.

39 The wolf and the lamb.

40* Lillian lived long enough to tell her broken-hearted

   mother the truth.

41* The dancing feet are stilled: "Dust to dust - Ashes to Ashes."

42* Through Walton's efforts

Dr. Malfit was quickly
   brought to trial.

43 "Aren't you a little hard on Dr. Malfit, Richard? He was not the

    only one at fault."

44 Dr. Malfit's trial was a short one. He was not permitted to bring his books or the names of other

  patients into the case.

45 "The sentence of this court is that you be confined in the peni- tentiary at hard labor for the

  term of fifteen years."

46 "Before siting in judgment on others, you should see to your

       own household."

47 "I have just learned why so many of you have no children. I should bring you to trial for manslaughter, but I shall content myself with asking you to leave my house!"

48 "Where are my children?"

49 "I--an officer of the law--must

    shield a murderess!"

50 All night long, Richard Walton grieved for his lost children and his lost faith in the woman who

should have been their mother.

51 Prayerfully now Mrs. Walton sought the blessing she had refused, but, having perverted Nature so often, she found her- self physically unable to wear

 the diadem of motherhood.

52 Throughout the years she must face the silent question--"Where

     are my children?"

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