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DISCUSSION
L. A. Jones: I think we are to be congratulated that Mr. Kincaid has come to us representing the Motion Picture Chamber of Commerce of America Non-Theatrical. I think one of the things this society should stand for is whole-hearted co-operation between every organization in the motion picture industry. The paper is before you for discussion, and I hope we can have a good discussion on this subject.
Mr. Richardson: I believe Mr. Kincaid has put his finger on the ke}" to the whole situation. You are getting to a large extent the inefficient results you talk of for one reason, and that is that you do not talk about the projection of the picture but the operation of an equipment with the result that your amateur gets the idea of merely operating a mechanism and does not go beyond that. There are many things connected with the projection of motion pictures and it is not true that the man has fulfilled his mission when he has ''made a lot of wheels go round" for he has overlooked more important elements of projection such as the size of the room, angle of projection and other things. Therefore I say you have put your finger on the button controlHng the whole thing. I have actually had men inform me I was a lunatic when I said there was anything to projecting pictures besides operating a bit of mechanism. If you would talk about projection of pictures, you would convey an entirely different viewpoint to the amateur.
Mr. Cud more: It may be of interest to this body to know that in the past several months a very strong movement has been started to enlist the assistance of the projectionists' union in co-operating in the principal cities with motion picture supply dealers for the purpose of securing this professional knowledge that Mr. Richardson talks about so frequently so that the inexperienced church pastor or school superintendent might have the assistance of these expert projectionists that are either employed by the nearest supply house or by the local unions when they have a picture to project. We know that the strongest union we know of is the International Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Operators generally known as the I. A. T. S. E.
Mr. Richardson has not yet changed their name to projectionist. It seems to me from the several months' study I have made in the United States that it is in order, if there is nothing to prevent it, to extend an invitation to this body of union men, this large organization, to invite them to appoint a delegate to come to our meetings and not only^to co-operate with us but with the Chamber of Commerce
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