Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1918)

?i r c p t e in b e r 28 , 191 8 (Equipment Service) 2069 New Wage Scale of Local 306 Meeting Approval of Theatres 4"T not infrequently happens that when a lahor organization iiiiiiiii!::iu;i!iiiiiiuiiiiui:iuiiuiuuiiiuiiiuimuiuii!i'! that when a lahor ncreases the compensation which its members must receive m employers, such increase does not meet with the employers' ipproval. However, the recent wage increase for its members, put into iffect by Local 306 I. A. T. S. E. and M. P. M. O., of New York Tity, has been willingly paid by most all local theatres employing inion operators, as it has been apparent to the managers that he increased cost of living made a higher compensation for the operator imperative. The attitude of the theatre managers, in New York and vicinity, oward the new wage scale of Local 306 is well summed up in the following notation, appended by M. J. Gerson of Whitestone, L. I. o the notice of the increase sent out by the organization, and nailed to the Recording Secretary. Mr. Gerson said: " Your new schedule received and same will be O. K. Some of lis are even paying more. It is a good move and I approve of it." Recent Simplex Installations in Pennsylvania M T" HE Hollis-Smith Company, 1201 Liberty avenue, Pittsburgh, I A Pa., exclusive distributors for the Simplex projector in the i >tates of West Virginia and western Pennsylvania, has reported to the Simplex Company fortyfour sales of Simplex projector^ made within the last four weeks. The installations included machines placed in the Grand Amusenent Co., Johnstown, Pa. ; Pastime theatre, Lewiston. Pa. ; Olym)ic theatre, Latrobe, Pa. ; Bellevue theatre, Bellevue, Pa. ; Temple heatre of the Harry Davis Enterprises, Pittsburgh, Pa. ; Sagamore heatre. Sagamore, Pa. ; Avelon theatre, Avelon, Pa., and the Lowie theatre, Troy Hill. Pittsburgh, Pa. In addition to the machines sold to these theatres, the Hollissmith Company has installed during this period several Simplex >rojectors in schools, churches and Government munitions plants. L ^ S 1 National Anti-Misframe League Pledge A S a motion picture operator who has the interest of his proM* fession at heart and is milling to assist in eliminating some of the evils practised in the operating-room, I promise that I will to the best of my ability return films to the exchange in first-class condition. Furthermore, I will when it becomes necessary remedy all misframes, bad patches, etc., that may be in the film which I receive and in this way co-operate with my brother operators and give greater pleasure to those who make up the motion picture audience by showing films that are free from such defects. I also promise that I will not make punch marks in film, and when film is received by me, with punch holes, I will notify the exchange to that effect so that they may use their efforts to correct this evil. Membership cards are now ready and are being sent out as fast as possible. There are a number of operators, however, who have neglected to send in the desired information. If you will fill out the blank and mail to this office, button and membership card will be forwarded. Member's Name Home address Name of theatre where employed Address of theatre and name of manager ■iiililliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i': i ■ ■ m;. I'L . i;; ■ m:. r:: ; : . ■ j. . i: : . : ,r ■ in. . ^ v;,-,. '.!! m -,i ■ rilUCDTip THE STANDARD DIRECT CURRENT MOTION PICTURE CARBONS The Silvertip carbon used with a Columbia upper gives a light source that is hard to beat. The Silvertip is a quality product that has received the stamp of approval of the best operators in the country. THE COLUMBIA-SILVERTIP COMBINATION GIVES: 1. Absolutely steady screen illumination free from flickering shadows. The small diameter of the Silvertip causes it to burn with a sharp point which keeps the arc steady, and also eliminates the shadows on the screen . 2. A powerful, flexible light source. The arc can be varied at the will of the operator, according to the density of the film within a reasonable limit of the rated amperage of the combination used. NOTE: SILYERTIPS ARE FOR DIRECT CURRENT ONLY uuiu uiiiuiiiiiiiuiituiiuiifiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiutiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiKiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiutuiiiiiiiiinmiuiiiiii iiiiuiiiimmnaiiiiilf | FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT PROJECTION USE 1 WHITE A. C. SPECIAL CARBONS I These carbons give a pure white light of high intensity | | and flickerless illumination. No change of apparatus | ^fliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim WRITE TODAY FOR OUR CIRCULARS NATIONAL CARBON COMPANY, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio ^lUIIINIPIillllllllllilllilllPliil Illlllllillllw The more YOU read these advertisements the more useful to YOU we can make the " NEWS "