Moving Picture News (1911) . on the first floor, because, in case of fire, thedanger of a panic of those occupying the floors above is toogreat. As the purpose of this law is to protect the public, itshould meet with the hearty support of all interested in thepublic welfare, and an individual who tries willfully to evadeit should not receive the patronage of the public. Despite the efforts of the Bureau of Building Inspection,there are numerous moving picture parlors in various sec-tions of the city which are nothing more than firetraps. That they exist is due to a great degree to the laxity o
Moving Picture News (1911) . on the first floor, because, in case of fire, thedanger of a panic of those occupying the floors above is toogreat. As the purpose of this law is to protect the public, itshould meet with the hearty support of all interested in thepublic welfare, and an individual who tries willfully to evadeit should not receive the patronage of the public. Despite the efforts of the Bureau of Building Inspection,there are numerous moving picture parlors in various sec-tions of the city which are nothing more than firetraps. That they exist is due to a great degree to the laxity ofthe Board in issuing licenses. It is a frequent occurrencefor a man when getting a permit to build a moving picturetheater to take an affidavit that he will not seat more than500 persons, and after the place is finished to crowd 700chairs in it. F. W. SWETT The Nicholas Powei Company announce that they haveengaged ^Nlr. F. W. Swett to act as special will spend most of hi^ time traveling, principally m the. interests of Powers Cameragraph No. 6, which is enjoyingunprecedented popularity not only in the United States, butin foreign fields as well, in fact, wherever moving picturesare, shown. Leaving the position of chief electrician of the DominionAtlantic Railway & Steamship Company, of Yarmouth, NovaScotia, in 1906, he took charge of the Royal Opera House inYarmouth and there gained his first experience with movingpictures. The pictures projected in this house soon becamethe standard by which others in that vicinity were judged. Having in view a wider field of activity, Mr. Swett leftthere to take charge of the repair department of the F. Film Exchange, of Boston, Mass. This gave hima thorough knowledge of the mechanical construction of thevarious makes of machines which he was called upon to re-pair and adjust. The Southern Pacific Railway Company having addedmoving pictures to its publicity department, engaged to travel throughout the coun
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