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January, 1 930
The Motion Picture Projectionist
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Greetings for 1930
from the
International President
A TOOTHER year has passed, a year mar\ed by continued progress in the motion picture industry in its many branches of endeavor. Twelve months ago there were many problems demanding the attention of the best minds of the industry; and while it may not be rightly said that all these problems have been solved, it can be said that much splendid wor\ has been done which has contributed largely to a more stabilized condition.
In no branch of the industry has there been more progress within the past year than in the reproduction of motion pictures with sound in the theatres. The improvement in reproduction technique has been noteworthy, and motion picture exhibitors need have no concern about proper presentation of programs in their theatres. The individual theatre was the proving ground for sound pictures, the success of which may be attributed in large degree to the intelligent manner in which they were handled by the projection staffs of all theatres — large and small — throughout the United States and Canada.
T^o small part of the credit for the steady forward march of sound pictures is due the projectionist craft, whose members by their alertness, ability, loyalty to their employers, and never-waning desire to attain perfection in their profession, have placed their craft in the very forefront of labor craftsmen.
It seems to me particularly appropriate at this season of the year to compliment the projectionist craft on their splendid wor\ during the past year — wor\ which augurs well for the future — and to commend the officers of the various Local Unions for their able direction and maintenance of a splendid morale.
The officers of the I. A. T. S. E. & M. P. M. O. U. join with me at this time in extending to the membership of the Alliance their wishes for A Happy and Prosperous 7<[ew Tear.
William F. Canavan
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