International projectionist (Jan-Dec 1946)

aforementioned regular projectionists. 10. All business pertaining to Local 110 openly discussed at meetings. Open forum for all members ; no secret deals behind closed doors. Local 110 is credited with the sale of over $1,000,000 in war bonds, about 1/3 the total amount of bonds purchased by the entire I. A. The local was commended by Elmer Dowel], a representative of the U. S. Treasury Department for its splendid showings in the various bond drives. A donation of $10,000 to the Red Cross and the presentation of a fully equipped ambulance plane to the U. S. Army Air Forces are a few of the local's outstanding contributions to the war effort. As an indication of the fine comeback the local has made under the Atkinson administration. Governor Green of Illinois appointed Gene a member of the Selective Service Appeal Board, representing labor. At the I. A. convention in 1944, President Walsh appointed him to meet A. F. of L. President William Green, upon his arrival at St. Louis and escort him to the I. A. convention hall where Green was scheduled to address the delegates. As business manager of Local 110 for the past two years, we believe that Atkinson has demonstrated unmistakable qualities of leadership plus a keen sense of responsibility for the welfare of his members, in addition to the ability to protect their interests. • Minneapolis Local No. 219 reports the signing of new contracts with 45 independent houses. Some of the features of the new contracts are a 4.2% wage increase retroactive to Dec. 1, 1944; pay for 15 minutes preparatory time, also retroactive to Dec. 1, 1944; one week's vacation with pay; an additional increase of 2%% for 1947, and another 2%% for 1948. On the Wage Scale Committee negotiating for the local were Wallace J. Yutzy, chairman; Claude J. Hubbard, Pat McMurchie, Drew Roddy, and Roy J. Arnston. # Harry Oppenheimer. secretary of Newark Local No. 244, threw a party last month in honor of his son Burton, a radar expert for the U. S. Navy. Burton served on the Lexington and came home bedecked with ribbons showing 11 battle stars. Old man Oppenheimer's chest expanded near to bursting point every time he looked at the youngster. Can't say we blame him. 4) We have received many requests from I. A. men throughout the country for information on seniority laws. We suggest to these men and to all others who may be interested in the subject to get in touch with Local No. 171, Pittsburgh, Penna., for data on its seniority law, which has been adopted by many other I. A. locals. Contact business agent Wm. H. Thompson for full particulars. • Don Rood, secretary and business agent of Local No. 128, Utica, N. Y., and member of the Tenth District Executive Board, was elected Alderman in the last city elections. Don modestly refrained from mentioning this to us when we met him at the District meeting last month, but we got the information through our secret sources. 9 A tip to California locals. The California Horse Racing Board recently recommended the filming of all horse races, and we have been reliably informed that arrangements have already been completed for the filming at five leading California race tracks. The motion pictures will be taken with the newer motorized cameras, and they will be ready for projection within seven minutes after a race is over. This will enable the stewards to see films of the entire running of a race before making decisions. The showings of these films come under the jurisdiction of I. A. locals, and it is up to the business agents to see that I. A. men are placed on these jobs. Notes from Local No. 279, Houston, Tex. 9 Woodrow Wilson (not related to his famous namesake), member of Houston Local No. 279, is mighty proud of his offspring, young Bob. a junior student at Texas A & M College. Bob, who is 18 Robert Wilson and well over 6 feet tall, is chief projectionist at Guion Hall at the college, and, like his father, is a member of the Local 279. Wilson, Sr., has been employed at the Horwitz Theatre for the past 26 years and has established a record for steady attendance on the job. J. E. (Grandpa) Hogue is anxiously awaiting the discharge of S/Sgt. Wm. E. Hogue, a veteran of Guadalcanal and Tarawa. Sgt. Hogue enlisted with the U. S. Marines before the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor and was out of this country exactly five years when he returned November 7, 1945. He took part in some of the bitterest fighting in the Pacific and we will wager that he could tell many an interesting tale if he so felt inclined. At present he is stationed at Corpus Christi. Other discharged service men from Local 279 include Lt. W. J. Perrittee, 15 months in the Pacific; Lt. L. F. Hall, 15 months flight instructor; Radio Tech. 2/c P. N. Ward, 18 months S. Pacific; J. Kramer, T/M 2/c, 17 months S. Pacific, and S/Sgt. G. C. Oakes, Jr., in service 33 months. Oakes, Jr., by the way, is a son of Pat Oakes, chief projectionist for the past 18 years at Loew's State Theatre. Daniel Schulman, son of Nathan Schulman, one of the local's oldest members, took part in all the major battles fought in the South Pacific and came through unhurt. He returned to the United States several months ago and was seriously injured in an automobile accident returning home from a little pleasure trip to Galveston with several friends. We understand that he is now at the Navy Hospital at Camp Wallace and is out of danger. Fate certainly does play funny tricks upon us mortals — here is a boy who survived some of the bloodiest fighting of World War II only to get hurt when home on furlough. © Charlie Vencill, secretary of Los Angeles Local No. 150 announces the addition of the following Local 150 members to the membership rolls of the American Legion Dawn Patrol Post No. 380; Joe C. Pierce, Leo Glenn, Clyde Shuey. Rudolph J. del Castilli, Joseph A. Jacoby. Curtis A. Kemper, George P. O'Brien, and Brinkley S. Richards. 4§ The Tenth District Annual meeting, held at the St. George Hotel in Brooklyn, N. Y., last month was attended by delegates from 45 I. A. local unions in this state, in addition to representatives from seven other states. At the opening session I. A. President Walsh spoke at length on the Hollywood strike situation giving the delegates present the inside story of its many ramifications. Several resolutions were passed, one calling for an official letter of sympathy to be sent to the widow of the late Glenn Humphrey, who was secretary of the Tenth District for many years; and one. introduced by Ed Batey of Poughkeepsie Local No. 199, recommending the adoption by the United Nations Organization of the Hyde Park home of our late president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, as its permanent headquarters. The banquet, which followed the meet(Continued on page 34) JANUARY 1946 19