International projectionist (Jan-Dec 1947)

Each year at this season IP is glad to extend space to the National Tuberculosis Association to promote the sale of that mighty mite, the Xmas Seal, the proceeds of which have helped so many showfolk. B TRACKING DOWN A KILLER By Paul F. Ellis Y THE time you finish reading this, a most insidious killer will have struck. His victim might well be you or one of your loved ones. This killer slays a person every ten minutes. He is of the most vicious type. In most cases he is at work for weeks, sometimes months, even years, before he gets a death grip. This killer is tuberculosis. There are thousands of medical sleuths on his trail. They've got his finger prints. They know how to control him and one day this killer himself will be killed. When that day arrives depends entirely upon the help and cooperation of you — and by "you" we mean the American public. Mass X-Rays the Answer This can be done through more and more mass X-rays — in the school, the factory, in the whole community. Science, through its microscopic eyes, can recognize the germ that causes tuberculosis. Science, through the X-ray, can detect tuberculosis at work — even though there are no outward signs of the disease. It has been estimated there are 500,000 persons with tuberculosis in the United States. Of that number, only about 250,000 have been reported to health authorities. Most of these persons are in luck. They've got a good chance to throw off this killer. They can begin treatment to protect themselves from the killer. The other 250,000 persons are not so lucky. The killer is working on them right now — even as you read this. Many thousands of those unlucky ones will die. As time goes on still more thousands will be invaded by the killer. One way to bring these figures down is to have X-ray photographs of the chest. The health detectives — and they are right — insist that every adult, everywhere, needs a chest X-ray to make sure his lungs are healthy. And every adult needs an X-ray regularly to make sure his lungs stay healthy. The process is simple. The picture can be taken in a matter of minutes. If TB is found, then treatment should be started. Your life can be saved. If no TB is found, you'll feel fine — because that is good news. No Known Effective Drug Don't think for a minute that your doctor can give you a drug which will cure your TB overnight. Some drugs are now being tested, but the sure way to beat TB is bed rest under medical supervision, preferably in a TB hospital. That protects you as well as your fellow Americans. A tuberculosis control program designed to run down this killer is being conducted by 3,000 groups affiliated with the National Tuberculosis Association. Yes, it takes money. That's where the annual Christmas Seal Sale plays its part. These funds can be the handcuffs that will shackle TB for keeps. 10 Million Audience Potential for Convention Telecasts With Philadelphia as the choice of both major political parties for their 1948 national convention site, a possible television audience of 7-10 million is foreseen. Coverage of both conclaves on the Eastern and Mid-Western network of over 20 stations will be the forerunner of a coast-to-coast hookup, it is said, and will hasten by many years installations in other sections of the country. • Audience estimates are based on reported video receiver sales which have increased to 32,000 monthly. This rate is expected to be greatly increased in 1948. Tele-coverage of the meetings will cost an estimated $100,000> each, the expense being divided between thenetworks and the individual stations. New Snaplite Lens Container Inaugurating a new method of packaging projection lenses, Kollmorgen Optical Corporation of Brooklyn, N. Y., will ship all their Snaplite Series II and Super-Snaplite lenses in a new dual purpose container. Each lens is snugly cradled in an individual trough with recesses to accommodate shade tubes and clamping rings. The entire interior of the container is lined with a rich velour finish to cushion the lenses and the exterior is covered with oil and moisture resistant leatherette. After the lenses are installed in projectors,, the container can be bolted or screwed to the projection booth wall. Since the manufacturer recommends removing and cleaning lenses after each "break," this new dustproof container will serve as a handy cabinet. Space is also provided in the lower compartment for storing lens cleaning equipment, including brush, cleaner and tissue. The Projectionists' Projector <J I Model "A Model "A" PROJECTOR • Double Bearing Intermittent. • New Rear Shutter Assembly. • Heavy-duty Steel; Phenolic Gears. • Hardened and Ground Shafts. • New Large Size Lense Mount. • Fits all Standard Bases & Drives. • Simplified design; easy to operate. BLUE SEAL CINE DEVICES, Inc. 5-45 49th Ave., Long Island City 1, N. Y. Cable: "SOUNDFILM" 32 INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST November 1947