Moving Picture World (Jul - Aug 1918)

u.u THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD August 31, 191? who are now appearing on the legitimate stage, wrote that they would he glad to make a picture, hut owing to the fact that they were not now connected with any producing organization and had no studio to work in someone would have to lend them one. The Famous Players-Lasky Corporation immediately proffered the use of either of its Eastern studios to the Drews and they have agreed to have their contribution ready on time. The title presentation of all the pictures will be uniform and will bear the official imprint of the Treasury Department, together with an inscription to the effect that the picture was made and distributed through the co-operation of the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry. Owing to the fact that such an enormous number of prints must lie made of these pictures in order that every theatre in the country may be served in the short space of three weeks, it is absolutely necessary that the pictures be completed as soon as possible. All of the negatives and one positive print of each picture must be in the hands of the committee by August 25, and the stipulation that no pictures will be accepted after that date will be rigidly enforced. As previously announced, the pictures will be booked to the exhibitors of the country free of charge, and it is planned to have the exhibitors run a different picture every day of the drive. The handling of the distribution, it is expected, will be a comparatively simple matter, as there to be three thousand prints in circulation. Walter W. Irwin has charge of this part of the committee's work ami announcement of his plans in detail may be expected some time this week. New York Operators Submit Scale Wages Asked for Range from $25.20 to $45 and Will Become Effective September 24. ANNOUNCEMENT of a new wage scale i made by the Moving Picture Machine Operators Local 306, I A T. S I., covering New York City, which will become effective on September 24. Accordinj ',!. 1. Rotker all contracts with exhibitors terminate on that date, and on and after September 24 this local will only BUpplj operators to exhibitors who have signed contl the new basis. Mr. Rotker further stai.s they will be in posi tion to take care of the requirements of exhibitors and to supply them with all the operator needed; also that the new scale was indorsed by the I A T S I ■'. . in executive session in Minneapolis, during th< \mciican Federa tion of Labor Meeting, and that the executive board of I .506 is in session from In t . . _' A. M.. evt at winch time they will be glad to meet exhibitors and discuss any points of diherence. The new scale is as follows ; CLASS 1.— All hous, li.,'. !l:lIl 1(-HI glng from .". to in o ion : Prom :> A. M. or lati r to 1] P. M. dally, two bo < ii man '•. From in ,\. M. or latei i Bhlfl II. .i : lii._. hour !i man '■■ From 11 A. U. or lab r l,. 11 !\ M. dally, I •■ each shlfi ,i 6 hours pi i day ; i r man man to recelvi ,11 a. M. or later to 12 midnight mot later) daily two day per man, each man io receive m 12 midnight ( . daily twi h shirt not to . ,-,'y b man to ■ ,,,, " «•■ -, ••,, From J 1'. M or later to 11 IV M. dallj i, our for suppi r, not 1 From .-, 1'. M. or later Io 11 P. M. .1 .. ■';,'■.,, ■ > P. M. or later to 11 p u. dally with two '»•" week, with oi not than Extra minimis '":' than .. hours nor more than 8 hours, shal pro rata at the rate of 6 da] $-, on Supper hour (1st) Supper hour (2nd) "'" ' .irid'iah I not work mon than 8 I and r M",imun' I. our flat. CLASS la— All houses having a seating capacity of 1,000 or D and charging from :. to io ,. ,)e bage^ on ' ier hour flat, to I 1. Seal., with reference to working hours daily. GLASS lb, -All houses, having a Beating ca| ,han 000. and charging from 5 to 13 o nl on b. ■1 on 65 cents per hour flat. Same a «LASS 2.— Any house, charging not mora than 60 i ,,„, Prom 9 am. or later to 11 P. M. daily, I each shift not to exceed 7 hours per day per man each man to receive not less than eoq an Prom 11 a. M or later to 11 P. If. daily, two' shift '-'. . i :i i not to exceed • '• hours per day per man, ch man to receive not less than (28,44 From 2 P. M. or later to 11 P. M. daily, with one hour for supper, not less than $30. '#> One day's work in Class 2, consisting of not less than o hours nor more than 8 hours, shall receive prorata at the rate of ti days per wick $ii.jv.: Supper hour (1st) $1 '" Supper hour (2nd ) $ . id Overtime per hours $1.0f» Overtime per half hour $ .70 CLASS 2a. — Vaudeville and burlesque houses, not to exceed s hours per dav, with one hour for suppi r, not less than. . . Two (2) shows $35.00 All houses and hours not specified in Class 2a, shall be rated at 70 cents per hour. CLASS 3: — Lectures, clubs, and all other special performances $7.80 Setting up and taking down a hooth Setting up and taking apart a machine $3 M S t. All school performances $5.00 Any house, nm employing a stead] and run ning a week or more, :_' men. one man at each ma chine, not more than 8 hours per day per DO not less than $45.W No man is permitted to work more than 8 hours per day. Prices and hours not provided for in this schedule, shall be referred to the Executive Board of this I'nion. To recognize 7 days as constituting a ■■ ptlng when calculat ing the salary for a fraction of a week, when Q days constitute a week. All Operators will strictly COnSne themselves to Operating Moving Picture Machines ONLY during working hours. All members of this Union holding positions as Managers, can n Union Operators, for supper o.ma (Thl applies to Exhibitors also). o Creel Lifts Ban on Air Photographs Government Will Also Permit, Under Official Supervision, Taking Pictures of Construction. NE of the most important Government decisions relating to film news is that by which the ban was lifted this week from the taking of photographs of airplane operations. It affects the whole field of news pictures, including newspaper photography as well .is motion picturedom. It will provide an unusually valuable supply of news pictures t,. appease the public appetite for such things, which has grown enormously. The Universal, which operates Current Events, Animated Weekly and Screen Magazine services, and which has been striving for months to get the right to take aviation pic ted quickly when permission was finallj Hashed forth. The ban lifting notice was issued l>\ Captain Lawrence Rubel, of the Committee on Public Information Insii tew minutes Jack Cohn, in chargi oi Univer sal^ news pictorials, telegraphed orders to all his men within striking distance of the twenty-six aviation .amps. r< t busy quick en good big aviation films. I he decision permits film men to take pictures, under official supervision, of course, of airplane construction as well as the actual flying affairs. Im men express the belief that the tremendous aid they have given to the Liberty Loan Committei and Fuel Administrations, Departments of Labor and Agricul Red Cross and the war-making services of the country m general has influenced the Government in modifyino restrictions. Not a day goes by that does not bring to the film news desk .■ request from some department of th< i ment particular picture to reveal a particular war message on tl i. rins relation between the Government and the news pictorial producers has hecome systematized io the last degree. As a result of this condition the new* pictorial has risen from the plan of trailer and to that of special feature. And from a historical standpoint, the new* films have heroine a storehouse ,,l information. The Uni i has a library of news pictures collected through the our years of war. that is worth many thousands of dolla r. o the Government It was from this library, in fact that he Universal was able to mobilize material for he feature film. '-fin.. Through to Berlin," which Jewe P due tions, Inc. has purchased. J luc EILEEN PERCY PLAYING FOR METRO Eileen Percy has been engaged b) Metro to play opposite :!„ !'.;:;,;,'!;""" par,! m '•"" p^-^n. ,,.„!& si :™