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EXHIBITORS HERALD
MONEY TALKS!
Universal Film Manufacturing Company 1600 broadway
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UNIVERSAL FILM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
TO THE MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITORS:—
The money represented by the above check is the first ever paid to exhibitors for the showing of educational and industrial pictures which they have received without charge. This amount was paid to be distributed among exhibitors for the showing of HEADS WIN in Chicago and vicinity.
The arrangement between the UNIVERSAL FILM MANUFACTURING COMPANY and the MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITORS OF AMERICA, INC., under which this money was paid is NOT AN EXCLUSIVE ONE AND NEVER HAS BEEN. ANY OTHER PRODUCER OF MOTION PICTURES IS AT LIBERTY TO ENJOY THE SAME PRIVILEGES THAT THE UNIVERSAL HAS AND DOES ENJOY IN REGARD TO EDUCATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL FILMS.
IN REPLY TO SLURRING CHARGES MADE IX RECENT TRADE PAPER ADVERTISEMENTS.
1. — Eirst, the so-called Motion Picture Theatre Owners' Association has failed to answer any of the pertinent questions, evidently for reasons hest known to themselves.
2. — Mr. H. A. Mintz ranks as one of the high-grade attorneys of New England. The contract as proposed was arranged so that the Association in the event of any slip-up would not be involved with heavy legal fees.
3. — As a matter of fact no contract was ever executed. It was submitted to the Cleveland gentleman in a tentative form and he promptly turned it over to the men who were trying to tear down one big exhibitors' movement for personal reasons. It was decided best not to further consult Mr. Lustig, and as president I am only too pleased that this gentleman has tendered his resignation. It would have shown better business ethics to have resigned first than to have used a committee membership against the best interests of the Association.
4. — The League would have made a large sum of money had the New York Tribune seen fit to continue negotiations. Under the proposed contract the League would have received the first $10,000 earned and continuous profits thereafter.
5. — If this so-called Motion Picture Theatre Owners' Association's idea of commercial independence means the censorship of the screen by a self-constituted committee, then I am very glad that I stand for open competition whereby each and every exhibitor will receive direct remuneration for the use of his screen for advertising purposes.
6. — As to comparison of records, we are glad to have the Exhibitors of the country decide as to the calibre of the men concerned in this controversy, and to their honest intent for the best interests of the industrv.
FRANK REMBUSCH, OF INDIANA Secretary
ERNEST HORSTMAN, OF MASS. Treasurer
Vice-Presidents Marcus Loew, of New York P. J. Schaefer, of Illinois Harry Nolan, of Colorado Jake Wells, of Virginia
Alfred S. Black
President Motion Picture Exhibitors of America, Inc.
64 Broadway, Boston, Mass.
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