Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1921 - Mar 1922)

January 28. 1922 E XHIBITORS HERALD 45 William A. Brady Resigns as Head OfN. A. M. P. /. (Special to Exhibitor! Herald) NEW YORK. Jan. IT. — William A. Brady, president of the Xational Asso.iation of the Motion Picture Industry, his morning said: "At a meeting of the Xational Association about December 15 I tendered my resignation as president. I was asked to withdraw it at least until another meeting which was to have been held yesterday. This meeting was not held. I suppose in view of Mr. Hays' acceptance my resignation will automatically become effective. "For more than a year past I have advocated that some man of national prominence be secured and it is well known among the producers that my resignation was ready any time they would accept it." Arthur Brisbane Lauds Selection Of Will H. Hays Arthur Brisbane. commenting editorially in the Cliicar/o Herald-Examiner on the selection of Postmaster General Will H. Hays to head a producer-distributor organization, says: "The biggest moving picture men have succeeded in getting Will H. Hays, postmaster general, to leave the cabinet and to become manager and adviser for them in all things in which moving pictures affect the public. "They are said to have insured Hays' life for two millions. Combination activity and judgment such as he possesses are worth ten times that. Mr. Hays will get from the moving picture industry at least twice as much in salary as President Harding gets from the United States, and he will earn it. "The biggest educating force in the world today is the moving picture, for it carries its lesson directly into the brain, without difficulty or obstruction." Chicago Theatre Men And Operators Reach Agreement on Wages An operators strike in Chicago was averted when an agreement was reachod at a meeting held on Monday, January 16. Few changes were made in the present wage scale, although the operators had made a demand for a 15 per cent increase. Under the new agreement the operators will receive $1.50 an hour as in the past in all houses excepting those in the loop and the larger neighborhood theatres. In downtown houses the operators will receive a minimum of $80 a week. In the larger houses outside the loop the minimum will be $75. WarrenGreene Handle "Jungle Adventures" (Special to Exhibitors Herald) NEW YORK. Jan. 17.— Walter Greene and F. B. Warren of American Releasing Corporation announce that they have contracted with Exceptional Pictures for the distribution of Martin Johnson's "Jungle Adventures." "We Know We Have the Right Man," Say Producers of Hays (Special to Exhibitors Herald) NEW YORK, Jan. 17.— Will H. Hays, postmaster general, arrived here from Washington early yesterday morning and at once went into conference with producers. The sessions were held during the day after which the following statement was issued: "The undersigned producers and distributors of motion picture films make the following announcement with deep gratification: "Mr. Will H. Hays, postmaster general, has definitely decided to associate himself with the nation's moving picture industry on a basis suggested by the undersigned. "In order to raise to the highest point the educational and moral value of our great industry we desired to secure the cooperation of the man best adapted to inspire public confidence and interest as a guiding and directing mind in all questions affecting simultaneously the public welfare and the interests and duties of our industry. "We know that we have secured the right man and the best man in Mr. Hays, the man selected by President Harding for the place of greatest moral and business responsibility in his cabinet. "As director and supervisor of the mails, as promoter of the national service that touches daily every citizen, Mr. Hays has shown himself a master in management and good judgment. "We represent an industry that deals directly with the entire nation, an industry destined more and more to form and influence national taste and interest, and to promote national education. "We consider ourselves and our industry most fortunate in securing one whom President Harding chose for his cabinet, as of such high ability and integrity, as to be entrusted with the nation's most important service, its universal service to the citizens. "The president, in releasing Mr. Hays that he might undertake his new, nation-wide task, has expressed his appreciation of that task's importance, and the responsibilities attached to it. "We, the undersigned, are also mindful of the responsibility that weighs upon us, and we welcome, gratefully, in our work, the cooperation, advice and association of Mr. Hays. His knowledge, ability and judgment will be devoted to making of the moving picture, carrying its message direct through the eye to the brain, the complete force in spiritual, educational and moral development that it was predestined to be. "HIRAM ABRAMS, Pres. for United Artists. "RUFUS S. COLE, Pres. for R-C Pictures Corp. "WILLIAM FOX, Pres. for Fox Film Corp. "SAMUEL GOLDWYN, Pres. for Goldwyn Pictures Corp. "CARL LAEMMLE, Pres. for Universal Film Mfg. Co. "MARCUS LOEW, Pres. for Metro Pictures Corp. "LEWIS J. SELZNICK, Pres. for Selznick Pictures Corp. "PERCY L. WATERS, Pres. for Triangle Distributing Corp. "ADOLPH ZUKOR, Pres. for Famous Players-Lasky Corp" The organization which will be perfected with Mr. Hays' assistance will be an entirely new one and will not be a reorganization of the N. A. M. P. I. Heads of the producing and distributing companies which are forming a new National Association will attend a dinner at Delmonico's tomorrow evening in honor of Mr. Hays at which time he will meet formally the leading figures of the industry. In the afternoon the producers and Mr. Hays will assemble at the Fox studio where all news reel companies will shoot him.