Motion Picture News (Apr-Jun 1919)

tick the 'T?ev 4200 (Equipment Service) (Continued from page 4198) "I'll tell the world it isn't," said Bemis. "When you keep twenty machines in working order and rewind and mend from six to ten cases of film every day beside all the rest of the job, you don't have to wonder what to do with your spare time. But it sure is worth while. A fellow don't get rich at the pay you draw down here, but it's something to show movies to the soldiers and keep them feeling good. We've run an attendance at motion pictures here in camp as high as 150,000 a month. " Come on out and get into the side car and go around to some of the huts with me and I'll show you what our outfits are like. The war is over, but we're going to give the boys movies till they lock the place up and I suppose I'll stay till it's all finished." Letter from Mclncrow FJ. McINCROW, of Marion, Ohio, says : What I believe to be the most novel thing of the times is for a fellow who is running in an up-to-date theatre to say, " Why should I join the N. A. M. L.? It is not of any benefit to me. I cut out misframes and don't punch holes anyway." That fellow has a lack of knowledge or is ignorant. If he would read, he would learn to his own benefit that the N. A. M. L. is on a solid foundation and becoming stronger every day as more projectionists j°m , . It is the same way with the fellow who can t see the union. Now, my advice (and I believe I am backed by the majority) is " join the N. A. M. L. anyway." Then if you are not a member of the I. A. T. S. E., investigate it, and then join. Writes from Arkansas CA. WRIGHT, of Paragould, Ark, writes as follows: • . Am writing you in regard to the N. A. M. L. and can say I would like very much to join. I am a projectionist and have had about six years' experience. During that time I have found out the difference between projectionists helping one another instead of " passing the buck." I think the N. A. M. L. is a wonderful thing and have thought of writing you several times, but just lately found out where to apply for admittance. Hoping and trusting that you will send me further particulars regarding the N. A. M. L., I am Respectfully yours, (Signed) C. A. Wright. Reply: All you have to do is to read the pledge and sign the. blank which appears in the Projection Department. After we receive the blank properly and LEGIBLY filled out we will place your name on the Honor Roll and send you a button, a membership card and a supply of labels to stick on returning film cans. A Cameraman Wants Work GA. TAYLOR, Lebanon, Pa., is after business :— • I have a Universal Camera and have been getting excellent results. I do not feel that I am getting as much work as I should Motion Picture N e w s\ with it during the epoch making times. I guarantee all my work in every way and charge from 20. to 25c per ft. complete. Could you suggest a way by which I might be able to procure more engagements. Is there any association or club that I might join in order to advance in this work. Do you think that my prices are too high? The sum of this letter is this: I want to do more work with my outfit, can you suggest a way by which this might be done? Thanking you in advance for any suggestions you may make for my interest, I am. I read your entire "Equipment Service" and it sure has been a big help to me in many ways. It's worth many times the price of the magazine itself. Reply: Wish you had given us a better idea of the kind of work you are now doing. Are you turning the crank as a " free lance news cameraman" or are you working only on special assignments? The former employment is, of course, uncertain. Success depends on the cameraman's nose for news just as in the case of a " star reporter." Yet " news " photography pays by far the best for available material. We have heard that the leading " Weeklies " and " Telegrams " sometimes pay as high as a dollar a foot for accepted negative, which sum is considerably in advance of your charges. There is an organization here in New York City called the Cinema Camera Club which might be of assistance to you. Their address is 220 West 42nd Street. If you have not already done so, write to all the screen weeklies for rates and instructions. If they are not able to offer you anything, we would suggest that you try to connect with one of numerous producing companies in the vicinity of New York and New Jersey. We appreciate that last paragraph. The "Equipment Service" section will be of even greater value during coming issues. ! EDITOR Motion Picture News: In the past I have been an interested reader of the News and wish you to put my name on the mailing list for this splendic trade journal. I have been employed on war material production since Junt 7th, 1918, and am at present still working. I have not had th< time to study the Motion Picture industry in general as much as j would had I not been acting to the best of my capacity in tb position in which I was placed. I hope some time this spring or summer to do a little exper menting in the picture game as an amateur photographer and aij help along this line I will appreciate very much. I belong to the Anti-Misf rame League, and only last night j witnessed a very good picture starring Norma Talmadge at th New Frontenac Theatre, corner Harper and Frontenac Avenues, Detroit. This particular print was in awfully bad condition and The New York Strand Quintette John Richardson Allen Lee Frank Hammond, Chief Projectionist Walter Pichert. Supervisor of Film Lou Hammond The men behind the machines at the Broadway Strand