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JUNE , 1944
The COIN MACHINE REVIEW for June 1944. Vol. II. No. II. Published monthly at 1115 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles 15, Calif . Fitzroy 8269. Paul W_
Blackford, editor and publisher. NEW YORK OFFICE (17): Ralph P. Mulligan, 441 Lexington Ave., Murray Hill 2-558'/.. CHICAGO OFFICE (I); C . J . Ander-
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BIG·WIGS . DISCUSS FUTORE
Token Peril Grows
CHICAGO- Co S. Darling, secretary of
the National Automatic Merchandising As-
sociation, reports that for the week end-
ing April 22nd over 7,000 ration tokens
were found in vending machines in vari-
ous parts of the country. In most cases
the tokens clog the machine and necessi-
tate a service call. Other times the tokens
stick, open the machine and cause a con-
tinuous delivery of merchandise.
The NAMA, The American Transit As-
sociation and the telephone companies
have been uniting their efforts towards
getting the OP A to change the size of ra-
tion tokens to one inch in di'ameter which
would not work in any of the r especti ve
devices.
Tokens have been found in cigarette and
candy machines, postage stamp machines
and also in automatic machines vending
War Savings Stamps. They are a problem
also in fare- coll ecting turnstil es and in
pay telephones.
On the Gover . . .
The most beautiful body in the world
belongs to Paulette Goddard according
to six famed artists who recently selec- .
ted the lovely lady as possessing the
most perfect, and beautiful, body there
is, Artists, it appears, have more fun
than anybody.
IF YOU WANT TO
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Any Type of Coin-
Operated Equipment
--SEE-
PAUL A. LAYMON
DISTRIBUTOR
1503 West Pico
70 Industry Factors Talk Post
War At Ghicago Banquet
By C. J. ANDERSON
CHICAGO-Richard Groetchen's La Fiesta restaurant, on the West Side,
was the scene of an importunt meeting of Industry members on Wednesduy
evening, April 26th, when 70 trude members broke breud, enjoyed u delicious
steak dinner hot off the Groetchen rotury cooker, tulked shop and discussed
reconversion and employment in ~he post-wur years, und eyed u speciul floor
show.
Preceding the dinner, industry princi·
Robbing Coin
pals fraternized over cocktails and talked
LOS ANGELES- Take it from 19-year-
over old times. Following the dinner,
old Lucille Roeser, looting coin boxes on
Coin Machine Industries, Inc. prexy, Dave
ice vending machines is no lark.
Gottli eb, made clear the reasons for the
Along with 20-year-old Clinton G. Bo-
meeting and stated that although most of
lin, Lucille was captured by the police as
the members were engaged in activity to
they sought to flee from H. J. Neldon,
help win the war, still it was not too early
watchman, stationed at the ice machine.
10 talk of future goals and discuss plans
The officers fired several shots in the air
for returning to peacetime production.
and Lucille fell in flight, bruising her
Before opening the meeting to speakers
knees.
and general discussions, Gottli eb paid trib-
In the county jail she declared: "It was
ute to the members who have passed away
the first time. I thought if would be a
since the last CMI meeting. These in-
lark-something like stealin g apples."
cluded Tom Watling, Jack Bechtol, Harry
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Hoppe, George Moloney and Bill Gray.
Add und er "Modern Definitions": Ali·
mony: a man's cash surrender val,ue.
Thereafter several of the members made
brief talks which indica ted an underlying
desire on the part of all to work together
on problems confronting the industry as a
whole, James T. Mangan, of Mills Indus·
tries; D. W. Donohue, of Mills; George
Glassgold, of DuGrenier ; J. E, Broyles, of
Because of the uncertainties of
W urlitzer; George Jenkins, of Bally; and
wartime transportation, many pe·
Dave Gottlieb spoke brieAy and Walter
riodicals will frequently be late
Hurd , of Billboard, discussed a special re-
arriving at destination. If your
port his publication had mimeographed
for each individual attending the meeting.
COIN MACHINE REVIEW does not
A vote of thanks was extended the publi-
reach you on time, please do not
cation for the comprehensive study.
write complaining of delay. The
An Industry Planning Committee to
delay is caused by conditions ari~
".coach" during the pre-reconversion pe-
ing after your copy or order has
riod and to compile pertinent information
on reconversion which may be submitted
left Los Angeles.
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