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: By KASPAR MONAHAN, HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 2.~Holly the new labor-control law will end
Labor troubles have added tremendously to the woes of the movie already beset with high costs and shrinking markets these troubles have been of the type which is always hardest to handle—|
mnausiry,
iurisdictionial rows, Particularly is t
technical problems and complicated
practices, 4 Luxury wages—far higher than those paid in business as a whole— have made studio jobs attractive. And in order to protect and promote such jobs, labor has divided movie employment, into a variety of crafts and specialties which defles analysis -a Average Pay $96.28 The California. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the average weekly wages of film ‘workers was $96 28 in April. This figure doesn’t include any of the so-called “creative talent,” such as actors, writers and directors, It's for ordinary craft workers, That average compares with the national factory average of $48.46 reporfed by the U. 8, Labor DepartThent for May.
The jobs are soft, the conditions
‘are eal, Sound stages are clean paclious and air-conditioned. Filmmaking is a leisurely procedure and a
the craftsmen seldom have lo extend themselves of labor
Each
They are the aristocrals o every job is highly-prized
of the 52 studio unions is jealous of
its jurisdiction and striving to cre«t¢ more jobs for its craft. Hence the growth of featherbedding and at hali-trigger reaction to any eficroachment on its domdiin; real or fancied Adhere to Rules The slightest deviation from the myriad rules on Jurisdiction Is enough to bring the threat of strike and a pause In production, while cores or hundreds stand idle and! drawing full ‘pay. For example: An extra actress in a period movie needed more make-up on her exposed shoulders and partly-ex-
posed bosom. The director called a
make-up woman and told her to please hurry because a delay would increase production costs, She. refused-—sald - that job . belonged to a woman who did. “body make-up" lended only to the Adam's apple In wit in studio a crew was ummoned make still pictures for public use. oir Je: Jights, ‘Immediately a howl went up. Then time out for telephoning the business agent. ' The man ‘who - switched on the lights, t developed, only did this job when! a film was being shot. When a still photograph 1s wanted, ‘a member of another union snaps the switch, Producers Angered Producers rage: inwardly,. but there's nothing they can do about It It was a Jurisdictional dispite that ‘brought the labor wars of Hollywood to a climax In 1045. The Conference of Studio Unions claimed jurisdiction over 78 set erectors, The International Alliance of Stage Employees disagreed, and the strike was on.
Thousands went out, vislence
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Screen Makers Place Hopes . For Labor Peace on Naw Control Measure
Studie Unions Jealous of Jurisdiction Scope; Adhere Strictly to Labor Rules
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Dr, Stephen 8S. Wise, president of ter
|Palestine had “furnished the basis ton which the Holy Land's troubles
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Scripps- -Howard Staff Writer wood is waiting anxiously fp see if any of its jurisdictional disputes.
Most of
his true in an industry with s6 many
Studios werd picketed, There head-breakings and mass arrests, The night continued on into 1946 and during boih years film production was. held up’ at the 59 cost of millions Quiet This Summer This summer all is quiet faround the ‘studios, .but there still are a few pickets at the gate The C.-8. -U, is still on strike, but various units of ‘workers ‘have been! deserting its tandard Around 6000 or 7000 C. 8S. U. members are still “out and nine of it
flared were
5 PN "The Richest Girl in the Worl ld" rays { i leaders! - she
WORKING GIRL
keep right on’ workina: as y
will go on trial on felony charges a < photoarapher and editor in Novembet a tbe f h Picts y ra renct /I16r BONG. 50 the current “labor peace” in ah 8 / moon with her second husband Hollywood is deceptive, Beneath Pred Dt . D Orurno.. Ruoire 1 ine " the quiet surface bitterness grows o #1 / can Kepuplica
and the hatreds become more intense. This 1 sensed In a visit to the office .of a
~ ~ » a union official and . D k a devoted admirer of fiery Herbert Doris u e Sorrell, C. 8. U. chieftain . - He denounced the rival unjon as Honeymooning "Richest Girl' Weds
“scab” and. “company union, being bribed by the producers with
High wages He , admitted that ve . those ‘wages In the “tase of man In Dominican Legation workers were out of all reason. By SALLY SWING Accused of Red Tactics United Press Staff Correspondent Present I A. T. 8. E. heads, Rich- PARIS, Sept. 2.—Dorls Duke,
the richest girl in the world,” was
(ard Walsh and Roy Brewer, accuse : the C. 8. U, of Communistic tactics 'dUoted today as saying she intendThix is called “bunk” by C, 8. vu. #4 to get right back to work as soon as her second honeymoon is
sympathizers who insist their rivals with the producers. °V®! but was Both rival unions belong to A let her FP. of L. but President William Marriage Green's efforte to bring about a Miss Duke wus married late ves failed terday to banjo-playing Porfirio C. 8. U. supporters say the right Rubirosa, former son-in-law of
of peaceful picketing has been de- President Rafael Trujillo of the nied in California. A studio driver) Pominican-Republic. She 1s 34. snorted when I mentioned this, Te. 1s about, 40, “Look, brother,” he said, “This The double ring ceremony was car was hit by rocks during the performed in a small salon of the] strike and the windows busted {Dominican legation by Dr. Salvador | They tried to kill me, Peaceful Emilio Paradas, the consul general. | picketing, my eye!” Mr. Rubirosa smoked a ecigare: through most of the ceremony. : Leave for Riviera Directly after the ceremony the couple left by plane for the Frénch Riviera, where ‘the romance blossomed. ‘They met at Beaulieu and
determined - not to
career interfere with ‘her
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were seen together daily on the cincLe beach and nightly in fashionable, A TT, Force th Burt Lanvas clubs : . 2 - Pl I an and Charles Bick After ‘the honeymoon they will “Code of the West,” with James return to her Paris apartment on Warren, at 12:55,.3:40, 6:30 and 0.13. ja Rue du Bac, where they will INDIANA : live until Lecembeér . ‘The lease
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Bob Hope, Barhars Stanwvek and all-star cast, -at 11:10, 1.20, 3:30 ; y a sat will go south for the winter.
Miss Duke has been engaged as photographer and editor of Harper's Bazaar. After the wedding Mrs. George Palen Snow, editor of Harper's said Miss Duke had told her she intended to “keep on working for Harper's as photo editor as long as it does not interfere with my married life.” The marriage was the second fo
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Frapces Rafferty and Richard Mars tin, at 1 1h, 3:31, 6.00 and 9 Miss Duke and the third for. Mi LYRIO Rubirosa. He was divorced by Dani na arth oh, Willen Noidh | elle Dacrieux, Prench actress, in 20 ‘and 10.08 May. Previously he had been di Philo Vance's Gamble" with Alan voreed by Flor de Oro Trujills
tx and Terry Austin, at 13:48,
3.90 8.20 and 9:06 daughter of the Dominican chie!tain i Miss Duke was married to Jame in R. Cromwell, former U. 8. ministo Canada, in 1935. She got a’ |Uhie American. Jewish congress, said Nevada divorce in 1943,
(today that the report of thé United
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