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teresting thing about the Chicago or­
ganization of which he is the presi­
dent.
He said: “ Some years ago I found
the necessity of organizing in the
City of Chicago, and found that the
only way we could offset conditions
was to organize. I got in touch with
the biggest operators, James Atkin­
son, W. J. Zimmerman and William
Sheade. We then held a meeting.
It pleases me to see that the little
start I made in Chicago a few
years ago has accomplished such re­
sults.'’
O. E. Wagner then spoke on, “A
New Day for Operators. His talk in
part is as follows:
“ All days ought to be new ror
operators if they get up and go to
work. I find that a good many of
the operators when they start in bus­
iness are on the job from seven in
the morning until eleven at night.
After they are in business two or
three years then they may have a
man working for them. That seven
o’clock getting up and going to work
is cut out. When they get bigger
like I f?.m, they don’t work at all any
more.
“ Today there are about 200 differ­
ent kinds of machines. You can pick
out just the type that suits you. An
operator today has a good chance to
make money. You can make more
money in less time by filling up your
route with the kinds of machines
which will pay in different locations.
Different locations call for different
machines.
“ We certainly appreciate the in­
terest shown by the New York
boys in attending all sessions and
greatly appreciate the hospitality ex­
tended. I am sure that when you
come to Chicago to our next conven­
tion, we will reciprocate.’'
President Sheade then proposed
taking up the matter of amending
Article “K ” in the Constitution and
called upon the Secretary to read the
said article which was as follows:
‘ (‘K) To specify, limit and enum­
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erate the obligations of this ass
tion to
such
subsidiaries
branches and the responsibility*
the association for obligations ^
curred
by such
subsidiaries
branches or anyone of them.”
Mr. Gibson objected to discus^
this at an open meeting and his
jection was sustained by the Cha> j,
Mr. Sheade then called on
Foi’d Mason to address the me#
which he did, giving some sonal experiences.
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Intermission was declared for ^
purpose of having a photograph •
en of all present at this C o n v e n t’
which was done. This group Pict
is shown elsewhere in this issue:
Joint Session of Operators and
Manufacturers
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After the group photo was ta■
the session was reconvened,
manufacturers met with the op®*i
tors at this session in a joint nie
ing.
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The committee of three, rePreSj!jtli
ing the manufacturers together
the operators committee repo1
that a decision had been reached ^
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hold the next convention in the
of Chicago.
Mr. Gibson made a motion v j
the portion of the committee’s
pertaining to the convention hfv,j,
held in the city of Chicago,
was agreed on by a joint comm1 ^
of manufacturers and operators, ,
approved. Seconded by Mr.
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and carried.
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Mr.
Gibson
made a niot1®
amended by Mr. Blendow,
joint committee consisting of ^
members of the manufacturers’ aS^
ciation and three members of
operators association be appoin.ted*;
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t conduct
u u u u c i the
m e next
ziexu t convention.
u n v e iii/iu n . ■*'
agreed between the m a n u f a c t u r ^
and operators that the fin a n c es
this convention and exhibition
handled by the operators' asS°c
tion.
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The committee then r e p o r t e d ^
the matter o f complaints by °Pf.
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