tend any more games in the twilight hours
following retreat, because every time I've
gone our team has lost- In fact, I've seen
them . beaten every time but one, so maybe
my presence puts a hex on them.
Entertainment at this place, which is not
exactly loaded with facilities for it, is
mainly provided by the U5.0. We certainly
have plenty to be thankful to them, because
in many little ways this organization has
made life more pleasant and interesting.
The little USO camp shows which fre-
quently play at our barracks, the paper,
envelopes, special holiday stationery, books
and similar items which they provide en-
able many of us to temporarily forget the
daily routine.
Our last USO show brought in an at-
tractive, well-built femme magician who
found it difficult to keep some of her secrets
secret since the boys tried to sit on two
or three raised chairs to peek at her more
advantageously. As she had many occasions
to lean forward the gal endangered some
lads' necks as they tried to peer behind
the low cut bosom of her dress. One boy
almost burst a blood vessel in his good eye.
But that is only a small part of the regular
USO entertainment- Most of it consists
of comedy, some high, some low, a dancer
and a few musicians and singers.
Recently we have not had any dances in
the Battery because our day-room does not
provide sufficient room. However, the neigh-
boring town has a good USO dance-hall
which is also used as a boxing arena and
roller skating rink. In addition we have
found an excellent public swimming beach
and when we get daylight passes many of
us make a mad dash for the beach for a
few hours bathing. I've gotten a good sun-
tan myself, part of which was secured dur-
ing 15 minutes sun-baths at lunch hour
which 1 make a IS minute lunch period.
Best regards to you, Mr. Blackford, and
the entire staff of the REVIEW on your an-
niversary. Hope that you'll both go upward
with the coin machine boom which should
follow the war's victorious end.
Private Harry Bortnick
A Suggested Program for
Establishing Proven Ownership
of Coin-Operated Equipment
- - - - - - - - - A DISCUSSION---------
the ownership of coin-
E STABLISHING
operated equipment has been a bug-a-
boo for jobbers and distributors for many
years. The "1 know him, he's honest" sys-
tem has prevailed but from time to time
some of the old and trusted individuals
have pulled the well-known wool over the
eyes of trusting suppliers.
Under the existing system a man's word
amounts to proven ownership for there is
no easy way to check and verify if he
has paid in full for the equi pment- Shyster
operators and slickers were quick to see
this peculiar quirk in coin machine job-
bing and distributing activities and as a
result a number of our leading firms have
been trimmed on trade-ins made by the
dishonest operators.
Purchasing equipment on a small down
payment at one jobber's, the shyster drives
across town and trades the equipment in
for its current value on a new, or nearly
new, piece of equipment. Here's an ex-
ample, and we have many more in our
files: A jobber specializes in selling used
equipment with a low down payment. Com-
bining financing along with his sales ac-
tivities he is able to sell with a very
small down payment- Recently an operator
purchased a $150 used phonograph from
him with a ten dollar down payment. With-
in the hour the operator drove across town
and traded the phonograph in as down
payment on a brand new phonograph. All
of which means that said operator ob-
tained a $650 new phonograph with a
down payment of only ten dollars.
The Bollery of Tomorrow-Is Reody TODAY!
The Roberts Traffic
RECUPERATOR BATTERY
Stron g , eHident. s turdily built to do th e wa r- time job it was d esigned lor. you' lI lind this
Battery s up erior to any on the market today fo r into it has b een built the batte ry exp e ri.
en ce of sea s one d ve te rans i n the fie ld . . . a n d w hat 's more e v ery Roberts Traffic
RECUPERATOR BATTERY is serviced with the p roven and establishe d RECUPERATOR
Long Life llattery Se rvice at the time the battery is cycle d when new at th e factory. This
prevents ruinous sulpha tio n a nd c orr os ion right fr om th e s ta rt and gives y our batte ry
g re ater ca p acity. gre ater powe r and th e ab ility to take a charge from y our g e n e rator
in a frac ti on of th e tim e ordinarily re quired .
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
TWO SIZES TO FILL YOUR EVERY NEED
STANDARD - 80 amp . 13 plate - MASTER - 110 amp. 17 plate
Sold under Long Life guarantee l
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF A NEW BATTERY. GET TIlE FACTS AND PRICES
ON THE ROBERTS TRAFFIC RECUPERATOR BATTERY BEFORE YOU BUY
JACK CUTSHALL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
Distributors fo r South ern California
1870 West Washington Blvd.
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ROchester 2103
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Los Angeles 7, Calif
Next day the first jobber identified the
machine on the show floor of the second
jobber. An effort was made to con tact tbe
operator (?) but to no avail. Jobber Num-
ber One loaded up the phonograph and
drove away leaving Jobber Number Two
holding the bag to the tune of $650.00.
Later investigation by the police depart-
ment revealed the phonograph bad been
sold to a location for $750 cash.
Something must be done to stop this
illici t traffic in mach ines and nothing could
be more fraud-proof and workable than the
pink and white slip program used in many
states in the registration of automotive
vehicles.
Under such a system a pink slip, show-
ing legal ownership, would go along with
the equipment when it left the factory.
The jobber or distributor, reselling the
equipment on a time-plan, would hold the
"pink" in his files and issue a white slip
showing evidence of purchase and show-
ing the name of the purchaser along with
the name of the legal owner (the jobber,
distributor, or manufacturer, as the case
might beL When the equipment was paid
for in full the jobber or distributor would
endorse the "pink" over to the purchaser,
pick up the old "white" and re-issue a new
one showing the name of the purchaser
listed twice; first as registered owner, and
second as legal owner. At all times the
"white" would be attached to the machine
and thereby give complete information to
all concerned as to the present owner-
shi p of the device.
Information concerning the pink and
white slip formulae could be passed along
to location owners and in a very short time
th e hi-jacking and lifting of equipment
from locations under fictitious assertions
would cease.
For protection the pink slips issued by
the manufacturers would be perforated with
the ini tials or part of the name of the
manufacturer to guard against counter-
feiting. White slips would likewise bear
notary seals and signatures of jobber or
distributor for protection.
This is a rough outline of a plan which
we feel should be presented to the In-
dustry at this time. When manufacturing
resumes after the war it could be put
into effect immediately if the Industry
decides upon it 100 per cent NOW.
We are throwing our columns open to a
discussion of the plan and we are anxious
to have your ideas and reactions good or
bad, and any suggestions you might have
to improve it. Information supplied will
be printed anonymously or with your sig-
nature in accordance with your wishes, so
let us have your opinions and suggestions
today. Address letters to THE REVIEW 1115
Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles IS' Cali-
fornia.
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who lived so far back in the hills that he
had never seen Mrs_ Roosevelt.
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