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u t o m a t ic
by the Northwestern Corporation,
Morris, 111., who have No. 14 and the
Rational Gum Comapny, Newark, N.
»• who have No. 34. The next best
rooms are; No. 22 taken by the Pub
Ic Scale Company, Chicago, and No.
by the Exhibit Supply Company,
Chicago. The International Muto-
scope Company, Union City, N. J.,
have No. 12; the Pulver Gum Com
Pany; Rochester, N. Y., have No. iO;
he Advance Machine Company, Chi-
cJgo, No. 36; the Chicago Slot Ma
chine Exchange, Chicago, No. 38; the
latbush Gum Company, Brooklyn,
J - Y -, No. 20; T H E A U T O M A T IC
AGE N o . 33, etc. Several concerns
ave written in asking fo r reserva-
lons but Secretary Grastorf will not
Make any reservations unless accom -
PM-niea by a check for 20 per cent.
he manufacturers should not expect
Un to do that. The s p a ce s are rent-
for approximately double the reg-
ar hotel rates, and the few hundred
. lars that will be raised in this way
be spent to advertise the conven-
ion. The manufacturers should cer-
mly not begrudge the few dollars
go to boost this cause, as the
operators are doing the work and
hey are bending every effort to get
a big crowd here from which the
Manufacturers will reap a harvest.
The average space is selling at
y ° ut $40 to $45 and you cannot send
your traveling salesmen very far on
*s little amount o f expense money.
e floor plat is being published
Sain and the schedule o f room and
Ces is as follow s:
^°om Number
Price
26 _______________________$45.00
22 ______________________ 45.00
30
45.00
1 8 _______________________45.00
16 ______________________ 40.00
3 2
40.Ou
33
38.00
3 5
40.00
1 1 _____________________40.00
36
40.00
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3 8
4 0
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40.00
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4 6 _______________________38.00
42 _______________________ 35.00
4 4 _______________________ 35.00
37
35.00
3 9
35.00
4 1
35.00
4 3 _______________________ 35.00
12
_____________ 40.00
10
40.00
8
40.00
6
35.00
4
35.00
35.00
9
35.00
1 ______________________ 35.00
7
32.00
2
0
. . . . . . . -------------------------------------- 32.00
3
32.00
1 4 ____ :__________________ 60.00
34
60.00
2 4 _______________________ 75.00
2 0 _________________
50.00
28 _______________________50.00
3 1 _______________________ 45.00
The Big Banquet
The big banquet will be held on
March 17, the last night o f the con
vention, and good fellowship will
there prevail. The cares o f the con
vention will be cast aside and a fine
inspiring time will be had.
W e want to say on behalf o f the
National Operators Association that
several o f the leading operators have
pledged contributions o f from $10
to $50 each fo r the purpose o f caring
fo r the expense o f the convention.
Secretary Grastorf is giving a lot o f
time and work and the operators are
contx-ibuting an equal amount to what
the manufacturers are asked to con
tribute fo r the purchase o f space.
Those manufacturers who have ex
hibited in other conventions, as .most
o f them have, well know that they
have to pay tw o to there times this
amount fo r space and have to pay fo r
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