International photographer (Feb-Dec 1929)

THE International Photographer OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS OF THE MOTION PICTURE NDUSTRIEK, LOCAL NO. «."!), OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES AND MOVING PICTURE MACHINE OPERATORS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. AFFILIATED WITH LOS ANGELES AMUSEMENT FEDERATION, CALIFORNIA STATE THEATRICAL FEDERATION, CALIFORNIA STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR. 3 . gas ■ Vol. 1 HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, APRIL, 1929 No. 3 "Capital is the fruit of labor, and could not exist if labor had not first existed. Labor, therefore, deserves much the higher consideration. ' ' — Abraham Lincoln Richard J. Green General l£?ecretary-Treasurer of the I. A. T. S. E. and M. P. M. O. of the United States and Canada Richard J. Green, who accompanied President Canavan on his recent visit to Los Angeles in behalf of the Cameramen, has been an International officer since 1917. He has been General Secretary-Treasurer since 1924. Brother Green is deeply concerned in the affairs of the Cameramen, which interest is prompted, no doubt by a secret ambition, revealed in a moment of weakness to the writer, to hold a card in the Cameramen's Local. Though a resident of New York City, like many other Easterners (William D. Lang, please note), he owns a home in California, and looks forward to the day when he will receive his apprentice's card in Local No. 659, and spend most of his time in sun-kist Los Angeles. Federation Powerful In the amusement industry you have a condition not equaled in any other business in the world. The organized crafts in this industry are more closely knit together within the separate locals, in jurisdictions and nationally, than any other trade. The spirit, interest and morale of the membership is not to be matched in all branches of organized labor. While the Local Unions attend to the business which directly concerns their local affairs, the national officers oversee that which is of more than local importance. There are many problems in each jurisdiction which, while they may be strictly confined in their scope to that jurisdiction, are of interest to more than one of the crafts. Sometimes only two crafts may be concerned in the problem, while at other times all of those in the industry are vitally interested. The amusement federations have been formed for the proper consideration of these problems and have done much to promote harmony in the industry. They have great power, as they represent not only a large body of men but a large percentage of the total employees of the firms for whom we work. The Los Angeles Amusement Federation is one of the most successful federations in the country. It is formed and acts for your benefit and for no other purpose. It is composed of the Musicians Local No. 47, A. F. of M., Stage Employees Local No. 33, I. A. T. S. E., International Photographers Local No. 659, I. A. T. S. E. and Motion Picture Projectionists Local No. 150, I. A. T. S. E. It must receive your support as it is your greatest strength. William F. Canavan President of the I. A. T. S. E. and M. P. M. O. of the United States and Canada President Canavan is known as "Bill" to his vast army of I. A. T. S. E. adherents. He is quiet and unassuming, capable of lightning-like decisions, conveying in few words the sound judgment that his years of experience in labor matters have impressed upon him. He has been an executive officer of the International Alliance for the past 1 7 years. In 1924 he was elected president of the I. A. T. S. E., which position he has held since. The effect of President Canavan's visit to the Coast upon the establishment of standardized conditions for the cameramen has not yet crystalized. and no official announcement can be made until a definite conclusion has been reached and sanctioned by both the Union and the employers.