The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-09-21
Films Are peveloped.

spacious dark-rooms where these
miles upon miles of Photographic
films are developed in watts contain
ing thousands of gallons of chemi-
calls After while one finds in the
lnky blackness of the place faint
CLEAN OF red light through which the
operators perform their delicate
work. There is nothing so tender or
that requires more care in handling
that motion picture film while wet,
Its coating of gelatine, soluble in
warm water, would be destroyed if
touched other than in the gentlest
manner and further it will attract
any dust particles in the air hence
the necessity of carefully filtered air
III these studios. The films are wound
on large frames and slid into vertical
tanks or chemicals. Each man carries
faint battery red light by which
he determines the progress of devel-
opment The films being raised and
lowered into tank after tank until they
are developed, fixed, washed and col
ored, after which the films go to the
drying room where they are wound
on large drums and dried.
Mr.. Erb's Genius as an inventor.
The story OF Aladdin's Wonderful
Lamp is outdone in the marvels that
take place on the next floor. Here
young women make from the mega
tlves the films that are used in thou
sands OF theatres both here and
abroad. The first thought that comes
10 one Is how or where can SO many
thousand miles Of films be used? In
many of these rooms is that myster-
ious glow of red light while the at
mosphere is any temperature or hui
Nudity required at any time of year.
Here little can be seen, though the
delicate tick of the numerous ma
chimes is heard like so many watches,
each one performing with absolute &C.
curacy it's part of the work. 1t all
seems like magic. On almost every ma
chine is stamped either patent imprint
Of Mr. Erb or the impress of his gen
Jus. 1t would require scientific attain
ment to describe these most intricate
machines. 1t is possible Mr.. Erb
would not want them described as
many of them are coveted by rival
concerns both here and abroad. Or
erations that would appear to be sim
pie require extremely delicate ma
chimes. For instance those that meas
ure the length of films to the fraction
OF an inch to those for cleaning and
polishing films before boxing them
for shipment This last machine is an
| exhibit Of Mr.. Erb's genius as an in
ventor
SO here is the answer to the ques-
tloH The Catholic Art Association.
MIR. o. E. Goebcl, its president, is CIV
ing his whole time now to scenario
writing, directing, producing and dis
tributing Catholic photo-dramas the
equal and in many respects better
than the movies" which our million
Catholics are witnessing every day.
Preparing and Presenting Clean,
Wholesome Plays.
Mr.. l.. G. 3. Erb, treasurer of the
Association, has turned over his mil
lion dollar plant to it's use for the
production of Catholic dramas and
DR.. Condo B. Pallen, who rendered
the Catholic world such great service
as editor of the Catholic Encylo-
pedia, is now doing work that will
reach millions of people by acting as
chairman Of the board producing
photo-plays. All of these gentlemen
are prepared to spend of their own
money several million dollars if nee.
essary in the future to make photo
plays by Catholics and for Catholics
a success.
On this magnificent million dollar
foudation the Catholic Art Association
has begun it's work. Its almost per.
feet organization that has taken years
to assemble is now at the service of
it's fellow Catholics, for no moving
picture producing enterprise can be
even thought Of without a tremendous
capital investment. And yet no
amount Of capital will make such a
hazardous business success without
the confidence and endorsement of
the Catholic Hierarchy and clergy,
this the Catholic Art Association is
acquiring by the plays they are pre-
senting
Their first photodrama "The Vic.
TIM was most enthusiastically re.
! ceived wherever shown, the second
one, "The Transgressor," promises
even a stronger appeal, while their
third, "The Eternal Light" it is ex-
pected will inspire such confidence in
the Catholic Art Association and it's
organization that hereafter there will
be no question about Catholic photo.