The Cine Technician (1953-1956)

July, 1953 THE CINE-TECHNICIAN 87 sible, all items of news from the Shops for inclusion in the next issue. HUMPHRIES* LABORATORIES: The Social Club Committee this year arranged something new in the way of outings for club members. It took place on Saturday, 20th June; a trip by train from Waterloo to Windsor and then by river steamer to Marlow. Return by river to Windsor for tea and a stay long enough to take in the local places of interest and finally return home by train at the end of a grand day's outing. The Darts Club Men's Team won the West One Darts League Division I Championship this year. The Cup was presented at a dance held at Victoria Halls last month. Next season the football team will be amalgamating with Pathe Pictures for league and cup games in the L.B.H. League. A good team should be forthcoming. In the F.P.I.S.A. Cup Competition, however, Humphries will stand alone. OLYMPIC KINE LABS: P. Chambers writes that newly-elected officers were: Chairman, Bro. C. Jordan; Secretary, Bro. W. (Bill) White; Shop Steward, Bro. P. Chaubert; Treasurer, Bro. A. Ockenden; and the Committee chosen were: L. Rous, R. Harwood, W. James and Miss I. Meredith. TECHNICOLOR: The Annual Election of Officers and Sectional Floor Stewards at Technicolor sets a problem with plenty of hard work for the Organisation SubCommittee. About forty nomination papers are posted in every section of the plant. After they have been up one week they are collected and the ballot papers are then printed. The Polling Day was Wednesday, 17th June. Posters urging members to vote were posted in every section. It was necessary to organise a proxy vote the week before for all members who would LABS VACANCIES be on holiday. Thirty-three members voted in this way. When members asked for their ballot papers at the Polling Booths, it was recorded they had voted. Jim Wild was Chief Returning Officer and he got up at 5 a.m. on his day off so that he could open the main polling booth at 5.45 a.m. so enabling the night staff to vote before going home. The polling times were: 6 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. 12 o'clock noon to 2.30 p.m. The count took place at 5 p.m. in the canteen and the results were placed on the union notice board at 6 p.m. 626 ballot papers were issued, of which 6 were spoilt. Results: Convener, Rae Sharpe, 459 votes; Chairman, M. Round, 324 votes; Membership Secretary, L. Allen, 375 votes. The new Shop Stewards Committee is: Rae Sharpe, Convener; Mike Round, Chairman ; B. Roberts, Treasurer; J. Bain, Assistant Treasurer; L. Allen, Membership Secretary; D. Selby, Political Secretary; D. Le Brim, Minute Secretary. Departmental Floor Stewards: G. Ford, Wet Maintenance; A. Lloyd, Janitors and Watchmen; L. Runkel, Dry Maintenance; A. Aust, A.C.T., Tool Room; K. Woollens, A.E.U., Tool Room; J. Griffiths, E.T.U., D. Wild, Electricians, Auxiliary Equipment, Canteen and Stores; R. Carver, Pin Belt Soldering; E. Perkins, Production Offices; C. Key, Film Storage; W. Hambley, Matrix Printing; A. Thomas, Matrix Developer; R. Kavangh, Positive Printer; A. Ward, Positive Developer and Printing Office; J. Jefferies, Positive Control; D. Claridge, D. Deacon, Snr., Transfer Dept.; H. Tomsett, A. Brown, Viewing; T. Maloney, 16mm. Dept.; M. Round, Negative Assembly; D. Smith, Negative Control and Developers; J. Duke, Lighting; D. Sherwood, Chemists and Solutions; J. Dickenson, Shipping; J. Snowden, Positive Assembly; V. Reeve and F. V. Russell, Administration. PATHE (WARDOUR ST.) LABS send the new Journal wishes for every success in its new form. It will be up to the members, writes Ronnie SpiHane, to make the Journal a success by buying copies, and giving the " gen " to the Editor. At the recent Branch meeting the following officers were elected: Chairman, Derek Webb; Secretary, Frank Baker; Shop Steward, Ronnie Smliane; Deputy S.S., Fred Ritchie. Committee: Frank Fuller, Bill Robinson and Jimmy Algar. Pathe still hold the A.C.T. Darts Shield and whenever you think you would like to play us for it write to Bill Sharp. (You can but try!) PATHE LABS: Looking back on the Coronation, writes Stan Warbey, I am sure that all laboratory members who worked during that period will have memories of the special efforts made to get the story on to the screen in record time. I can only speak for Pathe in saying that a number of us from Elstree joined our fellow technicians at Wardour Street, in processing the story of the year and on the whole everything went through at top speed. There were, of course, certain adjustments made to existing plant to cope with the extra demand, but I do not think it would be fair to give details here. In addition, special 16mm. copies were completed by Friday, 5th June, for Service men overseas. It did prove that all A.C.T. members concerned pulled their weight to no mean extent and it is a pity that in spite of repeated requests by A.C.T. to the F.L.A. months ago, it was not until a fortnight before the Coronation that they agreed to discuss their requirements and formulate a special agreement to cover pay and conditions for the occasion. I hope you like this Journal in its new form. It has been changed in response to general demand so, whether you like it or not, why not write to the Editor with your views, and in addition let us know what is going on at your shop — Opportunity