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local associations, and to give them
legal means and methods of com
batting adverse legislation, etc.
It was also thought that the low
dues would get in all the small oper
ators. Usually the big operators can
take care of themselves. The small
operators, however, need the asso
ciation; and the dues were placed Si.
low that they could come in,
Tuesday Morning
On Tuesday morning the conven
tion was again called to order to
listen to an interesting address by K.
C.
Woock, President Milwaukee
Vending Machine Operators Associa
tion, who related various instinctive
experiences. He gave many valuable
ideas to the operators present.
James Atkinson, first President of
the Chicago Operators Association,
and the largest operator in the ity,
made a stirring talk, relating somo
o f his experiences as a veteran oper
ator of Chicago. He also told of his
visit to Memphis on his way fr >m
Hot Springs where he set the ball
rolling for the organization of a local
in that city.
The Experience Meeting
At 11 o’clock the experience meet
ing was held. Talks were made by
W. J. Mason, East Aurora, N. Y.;
David Robbins, New York. Chas. W.
Smith, Milwaukee; J. C. Bennett,
Chicago; Jas. B, Ford, Russell Point,
Ohio; C. J. Fendrick, Denver; A. O.
Halting, Chicago; Henry C. Lem!tc-,
Detroit; Howard M. Jay, Los Ange
les; Oscar E. Wagner, Chicago; John
Hiljers, Jr., Chicago; and others.
The convention then adjourned
until the afternoon session.
At two o’clock a joint meeting was
held with the manufacturers. The
two committees reported that they
had an amicable session with both the
manufacturers and the operators, and
that the two associations could work
together for the interest and benefit
o f the industry.
Secretary A. W. Blendow reported
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that the manufacturers had raised a
fund of ¥800.00 and had 3400.00 moie
pledged to be used where necessar>
for the benefit o f the industry.
This meeting was presided over
jointly by Erl E, La Grange, Presi
dent of the Manufacturers Associa
tion and President Funke of the
Operators.
Closing Session
On the last day, Wednesday, March
17th, a,t ten o’clock the meeting was
again called to order. At that time
the question box was opened and the
questions led to a lively discussion on
the floor.
President Wm. L. Sheade
Following the question box, came
the election of officers for the ensu
ing year. President Funke refused
to be considered at all, although tie
was the unanimous choice. His man
ufacturing interests, however, in con
nection with his operating business
have taken practically all his time
from the operating business, and as
the manufacturers had elected him
first Vice-President he thought that
was honor enough.
George Grastorf was nominated
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