The Moving Picture World (1907)

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD. 43 1%©®. Editor, The Moving Picture World, • 361 Broadway, New York City. Dear Sir:—Our attention has been called to an adver- tisement of the Edison Manufacturing Company relating to the recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals in the suit of the Edison Company against the American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. We note that the phraseology of the advertisement indicates that this company is' dependent upon the Warwick camera or some similar camera for its business. While disliking newspaper controversy, we deem it'only just to ourselves and the public to emphasize what we have already stated: that the business of our company is in no way dependent upon the Warwick camera or similar cameras, either for our film or mutoscope service, and is in no way affected by this decision. The validity of our patents has been established and our business will continue to be con- ducted without in any way infringing the rights of the Edison Manufacturing Company or-others. Very truly yours, AMERICAN MUTO. & BIO. CO., Geo. E. Van Guysling, V. P. & G. M. <f _ THE RHEOSTAT. Editor, The Moving Picture World, Dear Sir:— What relation has the rheostat to the brilliancy or the dimness of light upon the curtain? Operators inexperienced do not understand why they get so dim a light, why the prismatic colors show upon the curtain. If the light is dim an operator begins to cut out re- sistance, as the coils are cut out the resistance throws out heat and the coils get cherry red. To that point he may get a little better light but can go no further. Let him stop and cut in resistance until his coils are black and he will see the same intensity of light upon the'screen and at the same time protect his resistance. To get a light without over-heating a resistance, equal almost to a direct current is one of the objects of "The School of Operating," it is very necessary that an oper- ator be. skilled in knowledge of multiple of ampherage without which he falls down in giving a fine result. A fact not understood by many who purchase an outfit is that most resistances are tuned to a direct current with a capacity of 25 ampheres. This will give a good picture under direct current conditions of no voltage but it will miserably foil when an alternating current is to be used. This places an uninformed operator at a disadvantage. He does not know how it is his light is so poor. The man- agement of opera house and entertainments are dissatis- fied. They blame the machine, they curse the operator; the trouble is lack of knowledge which "the School will correct" The moral is, know your book, then refuse to be imposed upon by anyone selling a machine to you squipped with rheostats with a capacity of 15 ampheres, when you require 35 for a decent result. A 15 amphere rheostat is built for stereopticon work, it is useless for moving picture work. Enter a school of instruction which will be a guarantee that you are ef- ficient, thoroughly qualified to get results; then you can get your price for your knowledge. A first-class operator demands $5.00 per day and gets it. When the league is formed no $2.00 a day men will be found to impoverish themselves and cheapen skilled labor. The position of operator is professional, it requires skill, judgment, ability. He must be alert, he is entitled to rank with skilled mechanics. It is his privilege to know his true value and realize upon it. Then let oper- ators register at The Moving Picture World office and get in line to perfect an organization that will mean everything to the expert operator. "G" LOCAL NO. 546. (Electro Calcium Projecting Machine Operators) I. B. E. W. Meets every Tuesday, n a. m., 8 Union Square. At last meeting, held March 19th, there were elected 24 new members, making a total of 50, to which may be added at least another 50 at their next meeting. This is good showing for three weeks' work. The objects of the Union are those advocated by all who know the busi- ness, viz.: A competent set of men able to work a ma- chine, pass an examination, and be of the legal age of 21. 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