International projectionist (Jan-Dec 1955)

"Management of Streptococcal Infection and Its Complications" before a closed-circuit Tv audience. The telecast was made over 58 Tv outlets before 20,000 physicians. The outlet was the Sheraton-Belvedere Hotel where the film was shown to the members of the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of General Practice. • The recent signing of a new threeyear contract by Minneapolis Local 219 brought to an end the long drawnout and often heated negotiations between the Local and the independent owners of five drive-in theatres. The new contract provides for wage status quo the first year, 5c an hour pay increase the second year, and an additional 5c per hour boost the third year. Separate three-year contracts were signed with the Minnesota Amusement Co. and RKO Theatres, providing for no pay increase the first year, 9c per hour increase each of the following two years. Pacts signed with about 40 independent neighborhood houses also calls for no pay boost the first year, but provides for a pay increase of 8c per hour for 1956 and 1957. William Donnelly, IA representative, assisted Local 219 officials in the negotiations. • A gala Easter party, sponsored by the Movie Social Club of Kings County, N. Y., comprised of Local 306 members, was held on April 7 at the Home of St. Giles the Cripple, a non-sectarian hospital for underprivileged children. Such activities are standard Club procedure. Harry Garfman, Brooklyn and Queens business representative for Local 306, is in charge of arrangements for all such affairs. • IP's office is graced by the presence of visitors from all over the world; but when writing to us upon their return to their natural habitats they never deride the splendid climate of New York City — that is, with the exception of our fellows from California. Witness the following note from our very good friend Frank McBrien, one of those Local 165 persons who exercises his undoubted talents in the projection department Gold wrist watches were presented to President Herman Gelber (left) and Secretary Ernie Lang (right). New York Local 306, at a recent dinner given in their honor by members of the Local. Each watch is inscribed "For Faithful Service to Local 306." IA President Richard F. Walsh made the presentations. at the M-G-M studios in Culver City, Calif.: "I had a pleasant trip home, making very fast time from New York via plane. I must confess that I was glad to get away from your cold weather." When Frank was here in the office and we cut up a few touches about projection techniques, did we ever mention that we do not have the California smog to contend with and that we never had resort to the use of smudge pots to salvage our local crops. • Woodrow Wilson, business representative for Local 266, Jamestown, N. Y., advises that wage negotiations have been completed with Pic 17 Drive-In Theatre which resulted in a 10% wage increase plus one-hour hour warm-up period and time-andone-half for overtime. The two-menper-shift operation in all theatres within the Local's jurisdiction has been maintained. Participating in the negotiations for Local 266 were Marshall Peterson, president; Ralph Turner, secretary, and Wilson. • The New York State Association of Motion Picture Projectionists will hold its annual Spring meeting on Tuesday May 10, at Carmen's Hall, 563 Clinton Avenue, Albany. The session will open at two o'clock, following which there will be a buffet lunch at 6 p.m. The Association delegates will be the guests of Albany Local 324 at a midnight banquet, at which there will be entertainment and dancing. • IA Cameramen's Local 644 of New York City is justifiably proud of the Academy Award to member Boris Kaufman for the best black-and-white photography in the production of "On the Waterfront." Full page ads in the trade papers proclaim that this awardwinning picture was "made completely in the New York metropolitan area, with an entire camera crew from IA Local 644." Added line: "and other technical craft unions of New York. • Department of why didn't somebody think of the idea sooner: a projectionist, writing in Ideal Kinema (London, England), refers to the number of "benefit" shows in which all the theatre crafts participate at no cost to the sponsors. One or two such shows a year in a given area, proceeds to go to craft welfare funds, are strictly in order, he suggests. Pointed reference is made to such shows being held for actors and musicians. • Daniel W. Tracy, 68, president of the IBEW and member of the AF of L executive council, collapsed in the lobby of the Sheraton-Park Hotel, Washington, D. C, where he lived, and died shortly afterward. I A ELECTIONS LOCAL 162, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Al B. Cohn, pres.; Paul G. Zern, vicepres.; William H. Lingle, sec.-treas.; Lawrence H. Weaverling, bus. rep.; P. G. Zern, Henry Meyer, James T. Luther, St., Samuel L. Johnson, Anthony J. Rondoni, exec, board; Neal J. Salemi, sgt.-at-arms. INTERNATIONAL PROJECTION SOCIETY TORONTO CHAPTER (LOCAL 173) H. N. "Doc" Elliott, pres. ; Bill Hills, vicepres.; John Jeffrey, sec; Bob Milligan, treas.; Lou Lodge, A. Milligan, P. Cox, F. Cross, Jr., G. Hulse, G. Rands, H. Brooks, and M. Killem, technical advisors. LOCAL 433, ROCK ISLAND, ILL. Edward A. Short, pres.; Richard T. Murphy, vice-pres.; George A. Stoddard, rec.-sec; Frederick R. Mauck, fin.-sec; Lloyd Burrs, treas.; Fred R. Parker, bus.rep.; Albert B. Adams, sgt.-at-arms; Roy L. Blubaugh, Kenneth L. Benedict, Paul E. Short, trustees; E. Short, R. Murphy, G. Stoddard, F. Mauck, and F. Parker, execboard. Messrs. Stoddard, Parker and K. L. Horton, del., to Tri-City Federation of Labor; K .Benedict, del., Iowa State Federation of Labor; G. Stoddard, del., Illinois State Federation of Labor. BUY SAVINGS BONDS INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST • APRIL 1955 19