Moving Picture World (Jul - Aug 1918)

380 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD July 20, 1918 Edward Earl President Nicholas Power Company, Inc. IT is a fortunate man," he said, "who knows where he fits Myself, I couldn't make a speech on a public platform to save my life; and." Here the interviewer interrupted with: "Yes. but you are possessed of a very broad and extensive business experience and your very remarkable executive ability enables you to direct affairs To which may be added that, after all, nothing speaks so potently as character. And there you are. A "close up" of Mr. Earl readily explains why he has been able within a few short years to write his name so indelibly on the history of the machine manufacturing branch of the motion picture industry. He believes in organization. He is not an autocrat and does not claim to know it all. Thus he has at the heads of his various departments trusted, capable men to whom he outlines a policy, furnishing them with all neces. tools and ammunition and delegating to them the proper authority necessary for the discharge of their duties. In a business where there is so much of bluff and bluster and the "side" of the nouveau riche, it is refreshing to meet a man who at all Edward tan. tjmes tvpines democracy. When vou enter the bus) plant at 90 Gold street and ask for the "chief." you are not held up by an argus-eyed I ofhee boy and made to tell the V°v vJ\ card it is sent in; if not. your name; and usually Mr. Earl comes out to extend a personal Once in his private office vou are made to realize that you are talking to a man who beli> ■''• n° matter what your sta tion, so that you be honest. Edward Earl is an apostle ot the square deal. . , H(. enj iv and likes to tell one. Ask him how he started in lite and lie will tell you that he had no opportunities at all but b a bare-footed boy. . a mittei life with about the usual op portunities of the average American bo) His ancestry u American on both sides for m »ns and the patri otic pulse beat strong with him IK was bom in Elizabeth, New J< »s than titty >■ ago, and was educated in the public here When about seventeen j he struck out tor himself and entered the employ of one of the prominent banks of New York. Twenty-one years later be became its president. Mr. Earl's rise has been meteoric and he has carried many a man with him. He became associated with the Nicholas Power Company as treasurer in 1908, and was elected president in 1917. He has many business irons in the fire, but he applies himself very closely to the affairs of the Nicholas Power Company. This in brief is a sketch of a man who believes in service and in serving. He is a splendid leader because he inspires his men with confidence— and something more. And the moral fibre is pronounced in him. A case in point: Once his cashier came to him greatly worried because his cash was one hundred dollars short. "Good." said Mr. Earl. "I'm glad to know it." "But," said the cashier, "you don't understand. Mr. Earl, my cash is short one hundred dollars; how can you be glad?" "I'm glad," replied Mr. Earl, "because you had the moral courage to come and tell me; go on home and for«et it; you'll find it all right;" and he did. If one were to seek a reason for the success of Edward Earl one need go no farther than to quote the man. "Have confidence in yourself, but be sure to give the other fellow plenty of reason for sharing your confidence. In getting along in life, push is much better than pull." It is this characteristic that has put Edward Earl where he is today, and has made it possible for him to command men with credit. By all with whom he comes in contact he is respected and trusted; and by those whom he knows well he is liked because he is a likable man. "Dick" Edmondson Due Here This Week European Representative of Goldwyn Coming to New York To Confer on Company Business. R5. EDMONDSON, European representative of Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and one of the best known • lion picture men in Great Britain, is due to arrive in New York this week for his annual conference with Samuel Goldfish and the Goldwyn executives. Goldw-yn, being organized and its distribution being perfected in the United Kingdom, will, in its second season, have twice as many productions for distribution abroad as it had in its first twelve months. It was therefore deemed expedient, in spite of the difficulties of war-time travel, to have its principal foreign representative come over for a home office conference. The Stoll Film Company, bearing the name of Oswald Stoll, a big amusement magnate, and under the managing direction of Jeffrey Bernerd, is the British distributor of Goldwyn Pictures through an arrangement made by Mr. Edmondson. Trade showings of Goldwyn Pictures have been held in England and much enthusiasm was created for the Goldwyn product. The first release in England, through the decision of Messrs. Stoll and Bernerd, is Mary Garden in "Thais," to be followed by Mae Marsh in "Polly of the Circus," Mabel Normand in "loan of Plattsburg" and Made Kennedy in "The Service Star." "No productions brought into Great Britain in years have received such a gratifying welcome as the Goldwyn Pictures." writes Mr. Kdmondson on the eve of his departure. "Their first showing followed a campaign of introduction conducted from the home offices of Goldwyn in the principal trade journals of the empire. This has been pronounced to be the most distinctive campaign ever made to challenge the attention of British film-renters. It departed from the customary methods of cinema exploitation and was pitched to win English liking from the day of the first announcement. The campaign was invested with a dignity and tone that the productions themselves lacked upon their arrival here." Submarines Have Sunk No Fox Films All Foreign Exchanges Report They Have Received Their Consignments in Good Time. Till, first anniversary of the landing of American troops in France reminded the foreign department of the Fox Film Corporation that despite all the perils of ocean traffic across the Atlantic not a single Fox film has yet t alien prey to the German marauders of the deep. Exchanges in England, Spain and South America all have reported that their shipments have arrived on time and in good condition, isiderable difficulty has been experienced by the Fox gn department in getting its films shipped promptly, but the department is taking every precaution to keep Fox branches all Over the world far enough in advance in their shipments to take care of any emergency. The foreign department of the Fox corporation, by the way, recently was obliged to enlarge if space at 130 West Forty-sixth street The department now has practically an entire floor, the executive offices leading off from tutifully furnished reception room. This enlargement has been made compulsory by the great increase in the corporation's trade abroad. In addition to the flourishing trade already established in Africa, Australia and various countries of Europe, special drives are now under way in South America and the Far East. LOUNGE LIZARDS GET CHANCE TO WORK. The Fort Lee Ferry, which runs from New York to Fort Lee, certainly paid dividends on the crowds it carried last Monday morning when the work or fight law went into effect. Having heard that motion pictures were considered by the authorities essential industries a large portion of the lounge lizards and other idlers of New York City did a "hot step" for the World studio seeking jobs. It happened that a mob scene was needed for "The Road to France," so it turned out that it was an ill wind that blows no good.