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Greene's Speech Brings
Brisk Mangan Retort
12,000 Expecled AI Show
All BoothS Sold: Sherman Hotel Booked Solid:
CHICAGO-A speech delivered by Rob-
ert Z. Greene, president of NAMA, at the
Interest in First Post-War Show Unprecedented
annual convention brought about a sharp
and indignant reply from James T. Man-
CHICAGO-Colossal ... gigantic ... splendiferous ... tremendous
gan, chirf of CMI's Public Relations Bu-
extraordinary.
reau.
In his convention talk, Greene declared
The high-sounding adjectives wafting from the Windy City with regard
that,vending machine manufacturers should
to the 1947 Coin Machine Show.are being matched, superlative for superla-
not take part in the annual conventions "of
tive, by preparations and plans, thus adding up to one irrevocable conclusion:
the gaming ' and amusement machine in-
dustry," but should exhibit equipment at a
the grandiose 1947 exhibit will out-shine all others in the past.
separate co-nvention only.
Equipment-hungry distributors and operators, whose eyes have not gazed
"We have no quarrel .with operators and
upon such a lavish display of new equipment "ince 1941, will enjoy four full
manufacturers of other equipment," Greene
said, "but their business and their prob-
days of awe-inspiring splendor on February 3, 4, 5, and 6 at the Sherman
lems differ greatly from ours." He also
Hotel.
stated that the Rowe Co., of which he is
The coin boys don't need to be coaxed,
president, is not going to display its ma-
Every booth has been sold, every
chines at the annual CMI show in February
Vets Administration Holds either.
room in the Sherman has been reserved,
and he appealed to all other manufacturers
Coin Mechanics' School
and 12,000 coinsters are expected to be on
to join in taking a similar stand.
hand.
NEWARK-Having received numerous
"This is a drastic step," Greene stated,
There have been no shows for five years,
requests throughout the country for courses
"but this is the time to take it."
but that doesn't mean the manufacturers
in coin machine servicing, the Veterans'
In his letter, Mangan fired this opening
and designers haven't been busy. Plans
Administration has instituted a test course,
volley: "I hereby accuse you of slurring
sidetracked at the advent of Pearl Harbor
encompassing practical vocational training.
one of the greatest businesses in America.
and plans germinated since then have over--
. . . You call the Coin Machine Industry - which combines theory with practice, and
flowed work benches and exhaustive tests
utilizes a trade association (Music Guild
'the gaming and amusement machine in-
and experimentation have led to revolu-
of America), a vocational school system
dustry.' What right have you to use these
tionary discoveries.
(New Jersey Board of Education), and
words? What right have you to try to dis-
In February these brainchildren will
trade distributors (Atlantic Distributing
color an industry in which there are hun-
crawl out of the confines of their cribs and
Corp., Emby Corp. of New York, Studio
dreds of millions of dollars of invested
tantalize a capacity gathering.
Equipment Co., Runyon Sales, and Sea-
capital with a phrase of your own mak-
There may be gold in them thar hills,
coast Distributors, Inc.)
ing?"
but there will also be nuggets galore in
The mechanics' school is being limited
in answer to Greene's statement urging
money-making products to be unveiled for
to 12 veterans; course will run for 12
NAMA members to refrain from exhibit-
the first time.
weeks. Theories of mechanics, electronics.
ing equipment at CMI shows, Mangan com-
The lavish exhibit will not be confined
electricity and amplification are followed
men ted: "There was a day when you were
solely to amusement devices. Eighteen vend-
by a practical application to physical
happy and proud to show your machines at
ing firms have contracted for booth space,
equipment.
(See GREENE'S SPEECH, Page 12)
which seems to prove that coinmen are
Upon completion of the course, certifi-
cates will be issued to those qualifying by
the Music Guild of America. Graduates
will then be eligible to go to work as
maintenance mechanics.
Call
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NEWARK-Active Amusement Ma-
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Philadelphia, has lock-stock-barrelled its
Newark branch from 417 Frelinghuysen
Ave. to the Industrial Building.
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