Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Sep 1919)

E XHIBITORS HERALD A X D M OTOG R A P 1 1 V Louis J. Selznick Will Provide Free Insurance for All Employes Select Pictures Corporation Announces Gift is Acknowledgment of Earnest Efforts and Loyalty of Organization As an expression of appreciation for the loyalty and co-operation of its many employes, Select Pictures Corporation has announced an arrangement with the Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn., whereby every member and employe in the Select organization will be provided with free life insurance. The transaction has already been consummated and policies will be mailed to the various employes of Select Pictures within a few days. The action of insuring its employes is voluntary on the part of the Select organization and imposes no obligation of any kind upon them. It is done in the sole interest of the men and women who have cooperated to make Select Pictures Corporation a success. Morris Outlines Benefits In speaking of the matter of insurance for the employes of the Select organization, General Manager Morris outlined the many benefits which the employes will derive. He pointed out the fact that scores of persons are desirous of purchasing insurance for the protection of their families, but are unable because of the great expense in keeping up the premiums. By insuring their employes, without cos,t to the individuals. Select is providing its co-workers with something which in many instances they are unable to obtain for themselves. Another feature of the form of insurance which is given employes of the Select organization is the fact that no physical examination of any kind is required. Thousands of persons who can afford insurance are often unable to procure it because of the rigid physical examinations and tests which are imposed by the insuring company. Although block insurance, which is the kind that is being given to the Select employes, has for a long time been in use by various corporations and industries, this is the first time on record of its application in amusement circles. Three Clauses Are Named Three forms or classes of insurance are named in the contract. Class A provides that every employe in the Select organization, who is designated in this class, will automatically become insured after six months' service in the organization for $1,000. The amount automatically increases $500 every six months until the. amount of insurance shall have reached $5,000. It is retroactive and past services will be included For instance, if an employe has been in the Select organization for twelve months he will immediately be insured for $1,6.00. At the end of eighteen months' service his insurance will amount to $2,000, etc. Class B provides for $1,000 insurance after service of six months, the amount automatically increasing $250 every six months. As in Class A, it is retroactive, and past service will be included. For example, employes of Select who are registered in Class B, will be insured for $1,250 after twelve months' service. $1,500 after eighteen months' service, etc., until the amount reaches $3,000. The same principle obtains in Class C. Employes in this class are insured for the amount of $500, after six months' service, the amount automatically increasing $100 every six months until the total reaches $2,000. As in Class A and Class B, it is retroactive, and past service is recognized. The announcement of free insurance to every employe in the Select Pictures Corporation is in the form of an acknowledgment by President Lewis J. Selznick of his appreciation for the earnest efforts and loyaity of the organization's members during the year they have been associated with him. Lois Weber Begins Work for Paramount Following an extended vacation in the east, during which time she underwent a successful operation upon her arm, Lois Weber, who recently contracted to make a series of productions for Famous Players-Lasky, has returned with her husband, Philip Smalley, to Los Angeles, where she will begin work early in October. Fox Sends Letters In First Mail Bag Taken by Seaplane An example of the enterprise of Fox Film Corporation is cited in the sensational "beat" which is accomplished over all other motion picture producers of the United States recently. On that day the trans-Atlantic liner Adriatic drew away from her pier in New York bound to Southampton. Plans had been perfected by the New York Post Office in which the Adriatic was tc play a leading part. William Fox wa> quick to avail himself of the opportunity offered. The sailing of the Adriatic marked the first tttempt of the United States Gov eminent to inaugurate a regular seaplane foreign mail service. Long after the steamer had passed from view of New York Harbor a special seaplane "hopped off" from the Foreign Post Of fice station on the North River front carrying with it the first bag of mail to be dropped on the deck of the liner. In the bag were many official communications, but, besides these, were two letters from Fox Film Corporation — the first letters ever sent overseas by a motion picture producer via the seaplane mail route. The letters, which were identical, were addressed to Mr. Reed, in charge of tin Fox London office, and Mr. Abrahan Carlos of the Paris office. Proctor in Chicago Ralph O. Proctor, general manager of distribution for United Artists Corp., stopped off in Chicago on Saturday. Sept. 23, on his way back to New -York after a tour of the country inspecting distributing depots of that organization. Tom Mix in Oklahoma Tom Mix, Fox star, is now at worl with o complete company of supporting players at Ponca City, Okla.. upon hi: next production. The title of this ha: not yet been divulged but it is intimatei that it is another western along thi lines of "Rough Riding Romance" aiv "The Daredevil." HAROLD LLOYD IS SOME SKATER Lnyone \>ii<> can negotiate a few fancy turn* on roller Nkntrx in » IiIrIi Ii»< ""d inmmei cane trial « ii «■ money, h l* > scene from IiIn Intent Pathe comedy, "Don Shu v." 52