The Moving Picture World (November 1907)

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD. 609 connected with this business to remedy and improve the as the first installment of his subscription of $200, to the existing conditions and place the business upon the high- treasurer at once, the balance of the said installment of est plane, where it will be an important factor in the $100 to be paid at the next meeting of this association, advancement of the social, moral and^ducaliojialwelfare to be held at Chicago, November 30, 1907, at which time of your people;- ~~~~—^-constitution and by-laws, to be prepared by the execu- "Therefore, be it resolved, That the film exchanges tive committee, shall be submitted to the association for represented in convention assembled form an association to be known as the United Film Service Protective Asso- ciation, for the purpose of working in co-operation with the manufacturers, importers, jobbers and exhibitors of the films and accessories to improve the service now fur- nished the public, to protect each other in the matter of credits and all other conditions affecting our mutual welfare, and in general to take such action as will be ippropriate to improve the conditions of the trade. 'Be it further resolved. That all film-renting exchanges >e invited to join and affiliate with this movement. . "Be.it further resolved, That the initiation fee for barter members of the association be the sum of $200, !ioo of which is to be paid on the completion of this action. The following were adopted as planks in a platform for the association and which all present signed: "1. The renting interests enrolled as members to pur- chase film only from the association of manufacturers and importers. "2. No duplicating of film. "3. The elimination of sub-renting. (A sub-renter was defined as one who, for the purpose of profit, secures film from a renter and re-rents it.) "4. No film to be sold second-hand. "5. Retiring of film purchased after it has been rented for a period to be decided; the returning of this used film to the manufacturers." J P. Chalmers, Photo A FEW OP THE MANUFACTURERS AND RENTERS AT THE PITTSBURG CONFERENCE. ganization and the balance to be paid ninety days from ite. To be in force until November 30, when the asso- iation shall meet in Chicago, after which date the amount initiation shall be $400. The annual dues to be $100, ayable $25 quarterly in advance. 'That the officers of this association shall be a presi- ent, first vice-president, second vice-president, secretary ad treasurer, who shall perform the usual duties apper- uning to their respective offices and who shall be ex- Ecio the members of the executive committee, with >ur others, who shall manage the affairs of the associa- "That the annual meeting of this association shall be dd at a time and place to be selected by the executive onunittee, such time to be during the last week of Jan- ary of each year, at which annual meeting the officers " the ensuing year shall be elected. 'Resolved, That the executive committee be authorized engage counsel and incur other necessary preliminary Kpense to complete the organization of this association D <1 that an assessment of $25 be paid by each member RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS. Saturday morning the various renting concerns began to file into the hotel and introduce themselves. This nat- urally took some time but was well spent. At 11.30 the first -meeting was called to order, when W. H. Swan- son, of Chicago, and D. MacDonald, New York, were appointed, respectively, president and secretary pro tern. The first business was the collating of a roll call of all present, their firms and standing. Mr. Swanson then welcomed the various delegates, gave an able and lucid address on the trials and difficulties, the good and evil points in the renting business, expressing the hope that the conference would be able to arrive at some definite policy, whereby the good could be improved and the evil eliminated. The ideas he expressed seemed to voice the sentiments of all, and after outlining the objects of the conference he made a suggestion that a committee on credentials be appointed, which was immediately acted upon. This committee at once set to work and reported favorably on the propriety of the conference. Following this a committee consisting of Messrs. Swanson, Mac-