The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-05-04
Announcement


takes this means of announcing 10 its
large patronage that the mouse is now
open for business Z nights in tho week
We have been, for the past wears, a
licensed member of the Motion Picture
Patents Co. OF New York. paying a.
weekly license of ~. 90 This amalga
nation was formed with Thos. A.
Edison mt it's head and it's sole object
was for the betterment of the Moving
Picture world which had reached such
stage that millions of dollars was in
voved and which meant the employ
ment of some 100, 900 people. Poor
service would mean the jeopardizing of
the business so when the above" Trust
was formed the picture manufacturers
that did not come mp TO the standard
were ousted and those later being
practically out of commission. formed
what is now known as the "indepen-
dents and Of course are peddling their
wares TO their best financial advantage.
At the time OF the formation OF the
NJ. T.. Pat Co. there was National
Censoring Committee formed in New
York City for the purpose OF passing
on all films made by the trust .
This is done in private theatre equip
ped for that special purpose and on
that committee are some OF New York
City's prominent cergymen. This was
done to safeguard all the trusts
output of pictures and any film shown
In a licensed or trust" house has
the stamp of approval on it by the
National Cencoring Committee includ-
ing, as above stated. members OF the
cream of New Yorks clergymen.
From the very start |, believing
that the best goods get the best money.
put in the very highest standard OF
Pictures that money could buy, or
rather, that were manufactured, and
have always since maintained and kept
the very highest grade of service. We
trust members of exhibitors have
also formed league amongst ourselves.
its object being, for the betterment OF
! the business.
When rumors started some time ago
that pictures were being shown in our
city that were not all of the highest
standard and would not approve of
good strong investigation, kept
mum fearing some may call 1t
jealousy or that l may be termed a
'knocker Finally things reached
such stage that criticism went point
blank at the offender and the City
authorities attention being called to
it, were about to legIslate accordingly.
In Last weeks Diamond Drill. Mr..
Stolberg. grabbing time by the fore
lock-, makes an announcement that
he intends lettering his services here
after. stating that he will use FIRST
run" pictures, this term being mis-
applied, because Crystal Falls will
never see the day that she will be run
ming pictures first run that service
costing in the neighborhood of about
$3.50. 90 per week.
In concluding let me state that Mr.
Stolberg was not entirely to blame for
the service he was handed as being
new starter and "novioe' in the
business, the houses probably took oc-
casion to use his place for dumping
ground for their films that would not
stand "a RIM in the larger places where
the public are quicker to criticise.
However, having my money in the
business and together with my profess
sional pride for the uplifting OF the
Movies all over the world as well AS
in our little city, wish TO extend a
glad hand to the management OF the
Juno" and hope he keeps good his
promise.
This article was prompted by the
tone OF the "Uno" announcement in
last week Issue, which might be read
IN a misleading way and possibly shift
the blame. however the article WAS not
exactly tout in .the-oren'
Yours very truly
+. J. Bregger.
tFaid advertise ng.