 Kansas Saloon Smashers film is now in the public domain , and a paper print is preserved in the Library of Congress . This paper print was used to recover the film for a 2007 DVD release , as part of the compilation Social Issues in American Film 1900 – 1934 . The compilation , part of the Treasures from American Film Archives produced by the National Film Preservation Foundation , features several films from the period which had particular focus on common issues at their releases . The other Edison @-@ produced Nation film , Why Mr. Nation Wants a Divorce , is also included . 
