Pathe Sun (December 6, 1929)

THE PATHE SUN 5 The aerial formation winged its way last week as evenly as a flock of gees<j‘ southward bound. The old ed. couldn’t pick out a single change of any significance. Our cartoonist has given a little attention to the tail end of the procession and to the Sweepstakes engage- ment. In just about two weeks three Division Chiefs niust shell out to the tune of five hundred, for on De- cember 20th the boys who handed Phil Reisman hard- earned coin will know the all-Pathe champ. To open three envelopes containing three nice checks is a little detail that will fall to Les Weir, Stan Jacques, Ed Me Evoy or Bill Callaway ere long. 2 Sales Forces Meet at Chicago A joint get-together sales meeting of the Chicago and Milwaukee Pathe sales forces was held at the Stevens Hotel in Chicago, on Saturday, No- vember 30th. Despite arctic weather outside with the thermometer regis- tering close to the zero mark it was like stepping from Canada to Cali- fornia to enter the room where that red hot, fiery, zippy meeting was in progress. It was the first of a series of similar events called by Manager Harry S. Lorch to exchange ideas, disseminate information and create a closer feeling of unity between the members of Pathe’s peppy sales force. Those in attendance from Milwaukee were Manager John Clarke. Head Booker Ross Baldwin and Salesmen Harry Brown, Sim. Chapman, Leo Clark and Tom De- laney, while the Chicago contingent consisted of Manager Harry S. Lorch, Sales Manager Tommy Greenwood, Head Booker “Bill” Drake, the genial Tom North, Spe- cial Sales Representative of the Van Beuren Corporation, Dan Roche, Exploitation Representative, and Salesmen Sig. Decker, Ray Nolan, Charlie Filkins and Joe Woodward. The meeting opened at 11 a.m. with a screening of the latest Pathe Sound News No. 83, and that swift moving Pathe picture, “Red Hot Rhythm,” which kept the crowd in roars from start to finish, with the exception of the periods during which those magnificent color scenes were on the screen, when the entire gang simply oozed “Oh’s and Ah’s” of amazement. After the screening came a ,tastv luncheon, and then the real business of the day started with a ropsing speech by Harry Lorch during which he took occasion to conjpjj^ ment all those present on their loyal- ty and untiring efforts for Pathe, Stressing on the significant fact that it'was the anniversary of the day when John Clarke was selected froni the Chicago office to become man- ager of the important Milwaukee office, and pointing out that every man present had like prospects, de- pending on his record with Pathe. He was followed by Manager Clarke, of Milwaukee, who gave a spirited address, after which the meeting was thrown open for discussion and in- terchange of ideas. Several workable and progressive suggestions were advanced by those present, all tend- ing towards the betterment of Ex- change Operation. When sugges- tions relative to the selection of arjHts and stories for next vear’s uct were called for, everyone ®$§§ent had something to offer, and Manager Lorch made a record of ripypry suggestion for submission to the Home Office. Then good old Tom North had his say, and what lie told that crowd about Aesop^s Fables, Sportlights and Topics made every man present register the deter- mination to go out and speed up on “Shorts.” The meeting adjourned just as the shades of night were falling, every man present expressing himself as strongly in favor of holding similar meetings at stated intervals, as the information gained and pep instilled into their systems by the get- together spirit engendered at this initial assembly made every member of the Milwaukee and Chicago sales forces rare up on his hind legs and say “let’s go.” —DAN ROCHE