Nebrosko-lowo News Notes
By CHARLES P. RODMAN
The Sidles Company, Omaha distrib-
utors of RCA and Bluebird records, has
completed alterations in their record de-
partment and now has space double
that used during the past year. It is
very efficient and John Dauble, the gen-
ial manager, reports orders can be filled
and dis patched within thirty minutes
,after order is received. Manager Dauble
made a trip over the Iowa-Nebraska
territory the latter part of February and
reports business somewhat improved.
J. E. Plank, an operator in Council
Bluffs and nearby Iowa territory, and
Mrs. Plank, have just returned from a
month 's visit to Miami, Florida. They
.speni the time enjoying the beach,
ocean bathing, and some deep sea
fishing.
A firm of distributors, for Exhibit and
Bally machines, has been formed in
Omaha by Hymie Zorinsky and M. S .
White. The location is 103 South Thir-
teenth Street. Hymie is interested in
-over 400 merchandise machines vending
peanuts and cand y a nd states business
is very g ood. The new firm will also
carry used machines of various kinds.
White is a former operator of different
kinds of machines and has a thorough
knowledge of the business.
Mrs. Tony Mangano of the Howard
.Sales Company, Omaha, has been oper-
-ating the business for the last two
months while Tony is visiting California,
including a visit to the San Francisco
fair. Mrs. Manga no ha s at last revolted
-and Tony is due for a surprise when he
,arrives home. She will visit the New
York fair about the first of April. By the
way, she is proving a good business
manager and the business is speeding
,ahead very well without Tony.
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.Pennsylvania Stole
.Operators' Association
PHILADELPHIA (RC)-At a meeting of
the Board of Directors of the State Or-
ganization held ai the Hotel Majestic,
March 1, Harry Wexelblatt, Secretary, re-
ported the action of the Philadelphia
Operators ' Association in voting to have
their membership of more than 80 oper-
ators affiliate with the Sta te group. This
decision was made following an a ddress
by W exelbla tt before the Philadelphia
Association, ea rly in February, urging
them to join with the State Organization
for mutual benefits. Following his ad-
dress a motion was made that the entire
group join with the State Association.
The following week the m otion was ap-
proved by a vote of the Philadelphia
Association, thus enlisting every mem-
ber of the Philadelphia Coin Machine
Operators' Associa tion in the State
·Operators' Association.
Thl! Board of Directors decided to
establish local operator groups in var-
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ious sections throughout the State.
These local organizations would have
the support of the State Association in
all local problems and would be a com-
ponent part of the State-wide organiza-
tion.
It was also decided to revise the
method of uniting the local groups and
bringing them togetrrer for discussion of
mutual problems. Instead of a state
meeting each month, Harry Wexelblatt,
as Secretary of the State Organization,
will attend regular meetings of the local
groups and discuss problems. The ac-
tions and problems of the locals in State
problems will be coordinated by Mr.
Wexelblatt.
Each local group will _have a repre-
sentative member on the Board of Dir-
ectors and at the meetings of the Board,
which will be held at regular periods,
there will be discussion and action upon
mutual problems.
The Association is still working to se-
cure advantageous legislation for oper-
ation of coin machines and the Board of
Directors stressed that the success of
such efforts depends upon the strength
which the State Association can muster
at legislative meetings.
Members of the State group are
watching with keen interest the case in-
stituted by a member of the Philadelphia
Association now before the State Su-
preme Court in which the validity of
the assessment of a mercantile tax on
new types of bagatelle games is being
tested.
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Gage of Syracuse, New York, and
Theodore Phillies of Buffalo, New York.
One of the topics under discussion
was the question of reciprocal agree-
ments between associations in conflict-
ing territory and those between individ-
uals where no association exists. Reso-
lutions were introduced recommending
uniform trade practices among the sev-
eral members of the Inter-State Asso-
ciation.
A resolution adopted and of signifi-
cant importance will make it possible
for the Inter-State Association to serve
as a clearing house for the exchange of
ideas rather than an instrument for the
enforcement of trade practices.
With the unanimous approval of an
Article in the Constitution and By-Laws,
the group provided for the volunteer
services of each member of the Associa-
tion. This means that nearly all paid
employees will be eliminated.
It was agreed by the members attend-
ing the five-hour session that the Fifth
regular convention would be held in
Boston Saturday and Sunday, May 20
and 21.
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NEWARK-The Inter-State Cigarette
Merchandisers Association held its
Fourth Convention on Saturday, Febru-
ary 18, at the Hotel Robert· Treat.
Fifteen delegates were present, repre-
senting the stales of Connecticut, Mas-
sachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Penn-
sylvania, and the cities of New York,
Syracuse and Buffalo.
At the election of officers for 1939, An-
thony J. Masone of Connecticut was
chosen to head the organization as pres-
ident. Charles W. Stange of New Jersey
was elected vice-president. Alfred Share-
now was elected secretary, while Wil-
liam Peek of New York City was chosen
treasurer. For recorder the group chose
Le Roy Stein, Manager of the CMA of
New Jersey.
Acting as members of the Board of
Directors for the coming year will be Ed-
ward J. Dingley of Philadelphia, John A.
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