International projectionist (Jan-Dec 1946)

room. I Believe it or not, but this condition exists today in one of the most successful theatres in Syracuse! In our opinion, the city officials must be asleep at the switch to permit the existence of such a booby-trap. • Out-of-town visitors to the offices of I. P. within the past few weeks: Gene Atkinson, Chicago Local 110; Wm. Sevan. Plymouth Local 792; Rudy Peterson, Jr., Local 219, Minneapolis; Walter Diehl, Local 182, Boston; Sid Blande, Michigan City Local 570. • Illness forced Houston S. Morton, member of Detroit Local 199, to sell his theatre equipment supply business and move to Phoenix. Arizona, where he hopes to regain his health. We're rooting for you, Mort. • Frank E. Welsh, president of Wichita Local 414. and also president of the Kansas State Federation of Labor, plans to spend the months of January, February, and March, 1947. in Topeka, Kansas, attending the Kansas State Legislature Sessions. After the first of January, he may be contacted by his friends at the Jayhawk Hotel. Topeka, where he will make his headquarters. • Victor A. Welman, secretary of Cleveland Local 160, is one of six men from Greater Cleveland chosen by the Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry to receive the Masonic 33rd degree. This degree, the highest in Masonic circles, will be conferred on the electees, who were chosen for their outstanding service in Freemasonry, at a meeting of the Supreme Council in 1947. Vic has been a member of Meridian Lodge No. 610, Cleveland, for over a quarter of a century and has held office in practically every branch of the lodge. We congratulate Vic for this honor bestowed on him, and all we can add is that it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. • Through the efforts of Gene Atkinson, business manager of Local 110, projectionists in the state of Illinois are now classified as "skilled theatre operators," instead of the former classification of "laborers." • The Trade Union Courier, a supposedly labor paper, has been denounced by G. L. Googe, A. F. of L. representative, as an "outlaw, racket publication." According to Googe, high-pressure pro Victor A. Welman moters of this phony paper telephoned industrialists all over the country soliciting ads in so-called special editions. They claimed to represent the A. F. of L. in publishing a special edition which would go to over 7,500.000 members, asking from $100 to $1,000 for ads. ® Theatrical circles in Connecticut tendered a testimonial dinner last month to Earl R. Morin, withdrawal card member id Bridgeport Local 277. Due to failing health, Morin recently resigned as chief theatre inspector for the state of Connecticut, having served in that capacity for the past 22 years. The party, which was attended by over 200 people representing all branches of the industry, was a tribute to the high esteem in which Morin is held by the industry. Hy Fine, district manager for the M. & P. circuit, was toastmaster; Commissioner of State Police Edward J. Hickey, Capt. Walter S. Stiles (retired), and Capt. Edward Urquard were the speakers of the evening. Among the I. A. men present at the dinner were Roland McLeod. James V. Fensore, John A. Martin, Bridgeport Local 277; Joe Tassinaro, Dominic Macharoli, Bridgeport Local 109; Irving Lown, Joseph Rainer, John Henry, Felix Tomanio, Danbury Local 662 ; George Brazil, Norwalk Local 479; Jack Kelly, Matt Kennedy, John Mongillo, New Haven Local 273; John J. Miller, Edward Webber. Frank Kelly, New Haven Local 74; Nick Trimboli, Felix Trimboli, Albert Maruca, Joseph Bonimo, James Caparizo, Larry Demott, Stamford Local 449. And, of course, yours truly, a friend of Morin's for many, many years. • We had a pleasant chat with John Krebs, business agent of Local 327, Cincinnati, at the TESMA meeting in Toledo. ® Don Gaffney, business agent for Local 337, Syracuse, N. Y., has completed arrangements with the St. John's Orphanage of that city for one of his men to show 16-mm pictures once a week. A Victor Hilf ~i milar arrangement was made -^onie lime ago with the Masonic Home and March State Hospital for local -VM men to run 35-mm pictures. Union officials all over the country are waking up to the possibilities in the non-theatrical 16and 35-mm projection fields. • Steve D'lnzillo. acting business agent for New York City Local 306, has broken the ice in his efforts to restrict the showing of motion pictures on all American ships leaving these shores to I. A. men when he placed a Local 306 projectionist Victor Hilf, on the America. queen of the American Merchant Marine. According to the terms of the present, agreement, the projectionist will give three shows a day ivithin an eight-hour period, one show a day on each of the three decks — first-class, cabin, and tourist. Each show will run V-/% hours, with one-half hour preparatory time. The projectionist will receive $275 per month, plus room and board. He will take his meals in the cabin-class dining room and share a stateroom with another shipmate. Projection equipment is being installed on all the Grace Line boats, and we understand that D'lnzillo is negotiating contracts for this line also. 25 Years Ago — December 1921 • The United States Supreme Court handed down a decision that peaceful picketing was lawful. . . . The General Executive Board was in session at its New York headquarters. ... A fire broke out on the stage of the Rialto Theatre, New Haven, Conn, killing four people. The picture being shown at the time was "The Shiek." considered a (Continued on page 37) AT THE EARL R. MORIN TESTIMONIAL DINNER, FAIRFIELD INN, BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Left to right: Capt. Walter S. Stiles (retired); Hy Fine, district manager, M. & P. Theatres; Earl Morin; Mrs. Earl Morin, and Commissioner Edward J. Hickey. INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST December 1946 23