International projectionist (Jan-Dec 1948)

of a 10-m'nute feature and a sing-song. For many years he served as chief inspector of theatres for the province of Ontario, leaving that post in 1939 to take charge of the Fairlawn Theatre projection room. He had many friends in the industry and was very popular with the Local membership. • The press showing of the National Carbon Company film, "Carbon Arc Projection," was held last month at the Johnny Victor Theatre (RCA Exhibition Hall) in New York City. Prints of this film, either 35 or 16-mm, are available upon request to all Local Unions, and we urge every Local to take advantage of this offer and write at once to Erwin R. Geib, Manager of the Arc Department, National Carbon Company, P. O. Box 6087, Cleveland, Ohio. A detailed description of the film appears elsewhere in this issue. • Retail clothing salesmen, members of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers' Union Local 340, New York City, won a retirement fund in the settlement reached between their Local and the employers, in which the employers will contribute 3% of the payroll to this fund, retroactive to January 1, 1948. The 700 members of the union were unanimous in their praise of this settlement, many of them expressing their gratitude for the feeing of security in their old age. • George W. Vleck, Local 337, Utica, N. Y., has asked us to extend through these columns his deep appreciation and gratitude to his brother IA members, and particularly to those from the 10th District, for their sympathy, kindness and assistance at the time of his wife's sudden death during the Cleveland convention. • Time marches on. About 32 years ago Eugene J. Atkinson and John O. Aalberg, members of Chicago Local 110, doubled up as partners on a shift job in a dump on Clark Street, Chicago, that passed for a theatre. Today, Gene Atkinson, . business manager of Chicago Local 110, is considered one of the [ fct i most progressive rES^^H union officials in the Alliance and is credited with being the inaugurator of many benefits now being enjoyed by IA men throughout the country. John Aalberg, on the other hand, has been sound chief for the RKO Hollywood studios for many years and was recently appointed industry coordinator to direct the organization of a motion picture reserve unit for the John O. Aalberg U.S.A. Signal Corps. He served in World War II, retiring from active service in 1946 with the rank of lieutenantcolonel. • George Levasier, member of New York Local 306, who d!ed recently, willed $1000 to the Local's Pension Fund in appreciation of the assistance he received from this fund upon his retirement from active work. Levasier applied for a pension shortly after reaching his 80th birthday, about one year ago. A plaque commemorating his generosity now hangs in the union's headquarters. • "Arkansas Red" Story, member of Local 312, Enid, Okla., resigned from his job as machinist with the National Theatre Supply Co. to return to his first love — the projection room. • John N. Cason, Local 236, Birmingham, Ala., and O. L. (Bud) Williams, Local 144, Memphis, Tenn., stopped off at Oklahoma City to visit with relatives and friends on their way home from a four-months' tour of the West Coast. • Last month's out-of-town visitors to the offices of IP: Hal Huff, member of Los Angeles Local 150 and manufacturer of the well-known -Huff's Orthoscope lenses, carbon coolers, and other I C B 11 I u I i 0 II II ADOPTED BV LOCAL 182 International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada ON THE DEATH OF B>ast fliresioent tTbab C. jBatrows WHEREAS: ALMIGHTY GOD IN HIS WISDOM AND MERCY HAS REMOVED FROM OUR MIDST BROTHER THAD C. BARROWS. AND WHEREAS: HE HAS BEEN AN EARNEST LEADER AND WORKER IN THE INTEREST OF THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY. AND WHEREAS: BY HIS DEATH. THE ENTIRE ALLIANCE HAS LOST A LEADER AND PIONEER IN HIS FIELD OF ENDEAVOR AND. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT WE. LOCAL 182. 1. A. T. S. E. & M. P. M. O. OF BOSTON. IN MEETING ASSEMBLED. VOICE OUR SORROW IN THE DEATH OF BROTHER THAD C. BARROWS AND WE UNITE WITH THOSE COUNTLESS OTHERS JN THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY WHO JOIN WITH US TO MOURN HIS PASSING, AND THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT WE. AS OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF LOCAL 182. EXPRESS OUR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO HIM FOR THE UNTIRING EFFORTS AND ZEAL THAT HE EXPENDED IN OUR BEHALF. AND. THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: THAT WE STAND IN SILENCE IN RESPECTED MEMORY OF BROTHER THAD C. BARROWS. AND THAT A COPY OF THESE RESOLUTIONS BE FORWARDED TO HIS FAMILY. THE GENERAL OFFICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE. AND A COPY BE SPREAD UPON THE RECORDS OF LOCAL 182. 1. A. T. S E. & M. P. M. O. OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. wmruH roiXY WTUiAMHUY □WEST COSTA fOSETH CAPLAN Reproduction of a handsomely engraved illuminated scroll executed by Boston Local 182 in memory of Thad Barrows, who served the Union for 30 years. BUFFALO PIONEER PROJECTIONISTS Holding the banner they carried in the 1910 Labor Day parade are the five men who were instrumental in organizing the first projectionist union in Buffalo, N. Y., then known as Branch No. 4 (today's Local 233). They are, left to right: W. W. Matchette, M. Ostrowski, F. C. Taylor (the first president), L. Hilbert, and J. Gramsa. These pioneers are all employed as projectionists at the Lafayette Theatre, which is better known among Local 233 members as the "Old Folks Home." projection products; W. Dion, Local 233, Buffalo, N. Y.; Harry Bell, projectionist on the famous British luxury liner Brittanic, and Fred Rich, sound reproduction chief for the Greater Union Theatres of Sydney, Australia, who called to say goodbye before leaving on the Queen Mary for London. • We were deeply grieved to learn of the sudden death of our very good friend, Walter J. Kunz, secretary-treasurer of Local 279, Houston, Texas. When we saw Walter at the recent IA convention he seemed to be in excellent health, and the news of his demise shortly after his return home came as a terrific shock to us. A resolution expressing sorrow at the loss of a dearly beloved brother was adopted by the Local, stating "That the Local Union charter be draped for a period of ninety days and that a copy of these resolutions be presented to the family of our deceased friend and brother, and that copies be sent to the International Alliance and to International Projectionist." The resolution was signed by Eddie Miller, Lucien M. Andler, J. O. Hogue, J. O. Anderson, Chas. A. S. Smith, Frank Mondilla, Lewy Evans, Frank Coogler, J. W. Kramer, H. J. Nelson, E. C. Roseberry, Roy S. Hall, E. O. Branch, and J. J. Vanden. • The headline "Box Office Returns Exceed Expectations" appeared .'n large bold type on page 1 of a leading trade paper dated October 11, 1948. And a statement recently issued by Max E. Youngstein, vice-president of Eagle Lion (Continued on page 29) INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST • October 1948 21