Camera - April 14, 1923 to February 16, 1924 (April 1923-February 1924)

Page 8 "The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry" Carrier ST %J D Ju m W V Jr a 1^ J r a n (EDITOR'S NOTE— Mr. John Cornyn, of the "Camera.'" staff, was a visitor at the inJit/nation meeting of the Motion Picture Directors' A ssociation last Monday night when nays and means were propounded to remedy the present dance and entertainment ban. lie presents herewith a few impressions of what some of the directors said to him about "Camera!"'s last week's issue, where the issue was presented on the editorial page.) Fred Niblo: "I have always admired "Camera!" and have felt that they were at all times willing to uphold the motion picture industry, and inasmuch as the closing of our dance was a slap at the entire industry I know that we can depend on "Camera!" for its support.'1 Edward J. Lc Saint: "Your editorial entitled "Permit" hit the nail square on the head." Harold Shaw: "'Camera!' is deserving of the support of everyone connected with the motion picture ind ustry." Douglas Cerrard: "You can't quote me too strong in my appreciation of your wonderful editorial regarding the close of our dance." Howard Mitchell: "Certainly know that 'Camera!' has always been with the directors." Fred Kelsey : "Always have been for "Camera!" and always will be." To the members of the Motion Picture Directors' Association and ail other folk of filmdom "Camera!" reiterates its desire to be of the utmost service. This is a crisis calling for our unified efforts, and The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry desires to fulfill its role as a factor in the successful conclusion of the campaign for the preservation of personal liberty, and return of common sense to our city government. We will heartily welcome any suggestions you may have to increase the power and effectiveness of our participation. PRINCIPAL PICTURES CORPORATION 7250 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, Calif. December 1st, 1923. Editor "Camera !" Hollywood, Calif. Dear Sir: I have just finished reading what I might term one of the finest editorials I have yet had the pleasure of perusing. Reference is made to your "PERMIT" in this week's issue of "Camera!" I feel that in this editorial you have taken the words right out of the mouths and inner feelings of every member of the motion picture colony in Los Angeles and Hollywood. And not only the members of the film world, but of countless thousands of citizens and laymen. The motion picture people of this city mean something — something that Los Angeles could not well do without. Anil if the motion picture people cannot be given an upright and honorable deal then I say it's time to throw up the old sponge and seek more fertile fields. I think "PERMIT" is going to have a tremendous effect and as a member of the silent drama industry and Vice-President of the Western Motion Picture Advertisers (Wampas) I want to sincerely congratulate you on your magazine's powerful stand on this question. Cordially yours, (Signed) Harry D. Wilson. JURY OF AWARD James Guthrie Harbor d Edward M. House Ellen F. Pendleton Roscoe Pound Elihu Root William Allen White Brand Whitlock AMERICAN PEACE AWARD 3 42 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK CITY Vanderbilt 50: POLICY COMMITTEE John W. Davis Learned Hand William H. Johnston Esther Everett Lape, Membr in Charge Nathan L. Miller Mrs. Gifford Pinchot Mrs. Ogden Reid Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt Henry L. Stimson Melville Stone Mrs. Frank A. Tanderlip Treasurer, Cornelius N. Bliss, Jr. November 16, 1923. Dear Mr. Fox: Our committee wishes to commend to the Los Angeles "Camera!" the nation-wide "refer1 endurn" to be conducted in January upon whatever plan is selected by the Jury of the American!: Peace Award, created by Edward W. Bok and offering $100,000 for the "best practicable plan It by which the United States may cooperate with other nations looking toward the prevention! of war." We hope that you will have occasion, not only in the month of January but also between" now and January, to call your readers' attention to the opportunity which this "referendum" I will give to the citizens of this country to express their individual opinion as to what the rela-i tion of the United States to the rest of the world shall be. The competition, as you know, closed on November 15th last. We think the Jury will] have made its selection by January first. Immediately after that, the winning plan is to be 1 submitted to the widest possible public for consideration and for a vote. On the release date! a number of leading papers throughout the country, including the New York Times, the New i York Tribune and the New York World, will carry with the text of the winning plan a ballot i which will contain space for the signer's name and address, a statement as to whether or not 1 he or she is a voter, and a statement as to whether or not he or she approves the winning plan I in substance. If, in your own publication, you can print the ballot with the winning plan or a digest off it, we should welcome your participation in the "referendum." Several hundred organizations and institutions, including the 88 great national organizations which are members of our Cooperating Council will send the winning plan with the ballot to each of their members for a vote. You will see that these organizations include the most distinguished professional, fraternal, 1 civic and religious organizations (all faiths) in the country. The interested participation of these widely differing groups in the "referendum" is to be explained only by the fact that they realize the vast opportunity which the American Peace Award offers for crystallizing public sentiment in this country and for making articulate the interest of mi-ions of our citizens upon a subject of vast importance to us all. Participation in the "referendum" does not involve endorsement of the plan or commitment to any program with regard to it. We realize that some voters will wish to express themselves more fully than a "yes" or "no" vote permits. We ask in this case that they by all means send us their fuller opinions, but that they do this in some separate communication. The ballots may be sent directly back to us; we shall have them tabulated by states, wih all duplicates removed, in order that the result may be a really authentic record of popular judgment. We should be glad to have you inform your readers that any number of copies of the winning plan, accompanied by ballots may be secured from us, of course without charge. We hope that the "referendum" commends itself to your interest, and that you will in turn desire to commend it to your readers. Sincerelv, (Signed) ESTHER EVERETT LAPE, Member-in-Charge. Fred W. Fox, Camera, 6318 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, California. 509 Grosse Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 2, 1923. Editor "Camera !" I wish to express my appreciation of your last issue — I have been a reader of your journal for about four years and, although I am not in the profession, I enjoy reading "Camema!" as it seems to have "inside" information in movieland, and its items have an authoritative touch that gives a reader confidence in the truthfulness and reliability of its news column. Your magazine is of inestimable value to studio owners and every one connected with the moving picture industry, and should be patronized more generously by those in the industry. Every studio in the city should carry Continued a "card" in Camera, with the street addressj and telephone number in it. And every actor and actress should have a one-inch card like Mary Ruby and Donna Hale) have on page 19 of your last issue. This would cost each one very little, but three or four hundred of these would mean a lot to you and would enable you to issue a better periodical. Advertising from the profession would be to you like applause to an actor — give you that1 comfortable feeling along your backbone and would encourage you to greater efforts! "Camera!" deserves to be the authority in film journalism. Here's wishing you a Big 1924. Sincerely , (Signed) Harry P. Risinc. on Page 18