Bulletin, Number 31, May 8, 1930

              MAY BULLETIN, 1930
ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS & SCIENCES
EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND LOUNGE: ROOSEVELT HOTEL, 7006 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. TEL. GR-2134
No. XXXI HOLLYWOOD, CALIF., MAY 8, 1930 No. XXXI

ACADEMY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Appointment of Clinton Wunder as Secretary of Public Relations.  
Appointment of William Conklin as Academy Representative in contacts between Actors and Producers in administering the Minimum Contract. 
Meeting of studio executives and subordinates to clarify provisions of the Minimum Contract held May 5. 
Meeting of Actors’ Branch and artists invited to membership, to be held night of May 12 for reports on administration of minimum contract. 
Joint meeting of Producers and Technicians branches night of May 14, for reports on technical projects. 
New Plan for bestowal of Merit Awards. 
Enlargement of Academy quarters.

SECRETARY OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
"Promotion of appreciation outside the industry" is one of the three-fold functions of the Academy. In keeping with this policy Mr. Clinton Wunder has been appointed by the Board of Directors as Secretary of Public Relations of the Academy. This new department will use the medium of the press, speeches and pictures to inform the public of the Academy's program, functions, activities and achievements. Information will be disseminated, prominent visitors to Hollywood will be brought in touch with the Academy and a more wide-spread program of information will convey to the public the purposes of the Academy as developed and accomplished by the creative artists themselves. 
Mr. Wunder's responsibilities will include contact with civic bodies, Chambers of Commerce, national conventions, colleges, etc.: press relations; cooperation with other organizations representing the industry; representing the Academy in public and organization functions; representing the creative side of the motion picture industry at legislative hearings; cooperating and promotion of national conventions as may be related to motion picture art and science. 
The new secretary's activities will be broad in scope, contacting wherever possible with individuals and organizations. Many invitations have been extended Academy members to speak in different parts of the country. It is expected that the public relations secretary will be able to cover many such invitations. Mr. Wunder has had extensive experience as writer and lecturer and has contacted with many national welfare and civic organizations. His lectures on motion pictures have been given over a period of the past 10 years, and it is estimated that 150,000 people a year heard him speak on this subject alone. His varied experience in public life, his ability as an organizer and speaker qualify him for the new office. 
It has been suggested that "A Committee on Public Appreciation" be appointed, consisting of representative Academy members. This committee would serve in an advisory capacity with the Secretary of Public Relations.