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F I L M 1 IS ID I A
February 1938
matter to which it ought to have devoted special attention as the problem concerns the safety of large numbers.
By now it is a patent fact, that all these fires which originate in the projection room, are mainly due to the negligence of the men who handle the films.
An efficient operator is responsible enough to realize the serious nature of this peculiar job and will always be careful in the discharge of his duties.
But every operator is not efficient enough to meet the full requirements of this responsible post in a cinema theatre.
India claims to-day over 1,100 permanent theatres in addition to over 500 travelling cinemas, and it is absolutely necessary now to determine the standard of efficiency for the operators
and issue them efficiency certificates. Unless this is done" almost immediately, the authorities will be flirting with a constant risk to several human lives.
As matters stand at present, any Tom, Dick or Harry can become an operator if he happens to have a little insight into the mechanism of a cine-projector.
It is almost maddening to think that the safety of millions should be entrusted to these inefficient hands by a government that promises to watch the interests of Indians and prescribe to them new codes of civilization.
The operators must be licensed immediately whether the owners like it or not, if the Government is anxious to insure the safety of our theatre goers.
Will the Government do it?
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