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A N
AMERICAN
AUTHORS
AUTHORITY
and for his benefit, so that they return to him after the period of the lease, and NEVER GET AWAY FROM HIM.
5. Prosecute vigorously the writer’s case in court, coming in, not as amicus curiae, as the guilds must do at present, but, in its capacity as owner of the copy¬ right, as plaintiff, and massing experi¬ enced counsel and adequate evidence on his side.
6. Furnish a competent, aggressive field representative, prepared to deal with publishers, studios, and other corpo¬ rate interests in all cases where a writer’s rights have been infringed, and to insist that they be respected.
7. Prepare a new copyright law, and use every means, including expenditure
of funds and cooperation with other or¬ ganizations having similar interests, to get it passed.
8. Maintain an aggressive, adequate¬ ly financed lobby in Washington, and at such times as seem advisable, in Albany, Chicago, and Sacramento also, to further the interest of the writer, not only as to copyright, but all other legislative mat¬ ters that affect him, and especially as to the monstrous, discriminating, indefens¬ ible taxes that now afflict him.
9. Fight, on all fronts and in every way, to promote, not the writer’s finan¬ cial advantage, or his repute, or the conditions under which he works, mat¬ ters at present the concern of existing organization, but his RIGHTS.
THE SET-UP:
The Guilds
Screen Writers’ Dramatists’ Authors' Radio Writers’
Will Elect
Director Director Director Director
Who Will Elect THE PRESIDENT American Authors’ Authority Who Will Also Be a Director And
Chairman of the Board And Appoint
-Attorneys Field Representatives Lobbyists Custodians of Records
THE AUTHORITY Will Maintain Offices In
New York Chicago Washington Los Angeles It Will Be In Touch In
Sacramento Springfield Albany
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