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August, 1932
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Automatic Coin Machine Corp.
3845 Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Frisco Operators Organize
To Meet Tax Problem
HE San Francisco operators
have perfected an organization
which, will probably be one of the
largest operator groups in the coun
try.
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The organization will include op
erators in adjoining territories,
many of whom operate in the San
Francisco territory. The action of
the San Francisco taxing body in
proposing a blanket tax on all vend
ers r e g a r d l e s s of classification
served to spur these operators into
a long needed organization.
Gordon B. Mills of The Mills Sales
Company Oakland, California, is
president, and Louis Woleher of the
Advance Automatic Sales Company
is secretary. The officials of the
Association together with a commit
tee of picked operators were success
ful in getting a stay in time in order
to prepare an equitable tax.
President Mills and Secretary
Woleher are assembling material on
taxes, and have been in communica
tion with various organizations
throughout the country gathering
information that will help them in
perfecting their organization and
drafting a desirable bill.
The following presentation was
made to the Board of Supervisors
asking for their indulgence:
“Board of Supervisors,
City and County of San Francisco ;
“ It has come to our attention
through, 'the newspapers that a new
city ordinance is being suggested for
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the purpose of taxing all coin con
trolled devices in the city of San
Francisco.
“ There are approximately one
hundred reliable business concerns
who are engaged in the sale and op
eration of coin controlled devices.
In addition, there are thousands of
persons who would be affected to a
lesser or greater degree by such a
tax. Most hotels, restaurants, candy
stores, railroad depots, office build
ings, clubs, amusement parks, drug
stores and many other places of
business have one or more coin eon-
trolled devices in operation and are
greatly interested and concerned in
any such proposed tax.
“ The undersigned constitute a
committee which has been appointed
for the purpose of going into the
matter thoroughly. An organization
is being formed to include all those
interested in any manner in coin
controlled devices. It is not our de
sire to oppose any tax, but it is im
portant to all of us and to you that
any tax which is imposed be a fair
and equitable one. There are many
elements which should be consid
ered. Any blanket tax, imposed
without regard to the value or na
ture or income or profit of the device
would drive hundreds of men out of
business. Some cities in various
parts of the United States have im-
posed1 a small tax on some coin con
trolled devices. We need time in
order to investigate what other
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cities have done in the matter, and
in order to get the necessary infor
mation from organizations in other
cities similar to the) one that we are
forming. We know that the Board
of Supervisors desires to do the
right thing and we want to cooper
ate with the Board, so that, if pos
sible, every one will be satisfied with
the ultimate result.
“ For the reasons just given, if
the Board feels that some tax should
be imposed, we would like to have
one month's time to obtain statistics
and facts to present to the Board,
thus assisting the Board so that no
unjust, discriminatory or confisca
tory tax will be hastily passed to the
great injury and detriment of thou
sands of citizens of San Francisco.”
Association officers feel that the
San Francisco situation will be han-
died in such a way that the city offi
cials will be satisfied with the re
turns that the new proposed levy
will bring in, and the operators will
feel a just and equitable tax has
been made.
Secretary Woleher has sent out a
call to secretaries of other associa
tions throughout the country to fur
nish either his office, or President
Mills, with copies of their by-laws
and any other material that will as
sist them in their fight.
Secretary Woleher may be
reached at 1114 Buchanan Street,"
San Francisco, and President Mills
may be reached at Third and Chest
nut Streets, Oakland, California.
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