International projectionist (July-Dec 1934)

July 1934 INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST 25 came up for consideration at the May meeting of the London Court. The following are the recommendations of the Board as applied to projectionists and electricians : "1. — The working week where projectionists and electricians work on a Sunday. 55 hours actual working hours per week. When there is no Sunday work, 60 hours per week. "2. — Overtime. For all hours worked in excess of the weekly hours stipulated in this agreement, the employee shall be paid time and a half rate, with the exception of the provisions specified in Clause 4 hereof. "3. — Holidays. Employees shall be entitled in each year of service to at least one week's holiday with pay. "4. — Sunday Opening. Where a picture theatre is licensed for Sunday opening, all time worked on Sunday shall be paid at double rates of pay. Five hours shall be considered as the day's work for Sunday and be paid for at double-time rates. Christmas Day and Good Friday shall be reckoned as Sundays. "5. — Conditions of Engagement. In all cases of employees (other than musicians ) engaged on a weekly wage, the termination of the wage contract will necessitate a week's notice to be given either by the employer or the employee to terminate the contract or by a week's salary in lieu of notice. "6. — Where the conditions or scale of wages are better than those stipulated in this agreement, they shall remain in force. Applying to Projectionists "la I The chief projectionist must be a man of 21 years of age or over and shall be capable of the maintenance of the installations. ''(b) The second projectionist shall be a man of 19 years of age or over who has had practical experience in the trade. He shall be capable of taking charge of the operating box in the absence of the chief projectionist. "(c) Probationers or Learners. The consideration of this Clause has been deferred until a scheme of apprenticeship in the cinema industry is put forward for discussion. "In Class AA Halls.— 1st. 2nd and 3rd projectionists: $26.50. $17.50. and $12.50. respectively, per week. 4th and 5th projectionists $7.50. Where a fully skilled electrician is employed as such, he shall be paid not less than $26.50 per week. "In Class Al Halls.— 1st, 2nd and 3rd projectionists: $22.50, $15, and $9. per week. "In Class A Halls.— 1st, 2nd and 3rd projectionists: $20, $13.50. and $8.50 per week. "In Class B Halls.— 1st. 2nd and 3rd projectionists: $17.50, $12.50, and $7.50 per week. "In Class C Halls.— 1st. 2nd and 3rd projectionists: $15, $11.50, and $6 per week. "The categories referred to as AA, A. B and C are those so designated in accordance with the rules of the Exhibitors' Association, The category style Al is Sonolux quality is based on PERFORMANCE not Propaganda SONOLUX records are made in the socket, not on paper. No single lamp or group of SONOLUX lamps is pampered like an Olympic high jumper, poised to establish a record. Neither projectionists nor managers are duped by pretty-looking curves, nor by blatent claims. Only performance counts. SONOLUX standards rank with the highest in the lamp industry. These standards are proven correct by day-in-and-day-out performance in the socket — in de luxe and in small theatres throughout the world. Competitors, despairing of talking down SONOLUX records, are now employing every means — including patent racketeering — in an attempt to discredit a fine product. But conversation has never been an adequate substitute for performance. When you buy SONOLUX Exciters you are assured of a positively patent-free product. Wild and unsupported patent claims are directed toward maintaining high prices and perpetuating monopoly. Lower first cost, longer life and absolutely reliable performance distinguish SONOLUX Exciters. Try a set today and enjoy economical, trouble-free operation. SONOLUX Exciters are sold by all leading independent supply dealers and by all branches of National Theatre Supply. THE SONOLUX CO. 3 Central Ave. East Newark, N. J. an intermediate category created by the Board for cinemas which, in the opinion of the Board, do not come either in the AA or the A category. The Al category appertains to those cinemas with takings over $1500. weekly average per annum." Incidentally, the Guild of Projectionists unanimously disapproved the foregoing schedules of wages and conditions and voted not to participate in any further joint conferences so long as the exhibitors continued to ""exhibit" such a penurious attitude toward skilled labor. Don't Miss It! Special Review Issue INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST With the October Number PRE-FIXING PRINTS (Continued from page 1) on the film is magnified at the rate of 300 to 1 on a screened picture 25 feet in width ; or a scratch on the film that is but 1/100 of an inch wide would show a streak or shadow 3 inches wide on the screen. Scratches in the emulsion of the sound track will result in diminished or altered sound reproduction. Warping, curling or buckling of film is caused by the uneven withdrawal of moisture from the emulsion, and when these effects are present to an appreciable degree, it is impossible to hold the image on the screen in proper focus. The focus is controlled entirely by the fixed distance of the film from the focusing lenses