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dise o f the highest grade through its
vending machines, such as Chiclets,
Dentyne chewing gum, Bakers choco­
late, Park & T ilford chocolate, Clu-
ett, Peabody & C o’s. A rrow-Pac
brand handkerchiefs, etc. will prevail
in respect to all merchandise sold
through the “ Autosaleshops” .
Opening o f No. 1 shop July 4th
was a big success. They estimate
over 10,000 people were in the shop
during that day; the venders made
nearly 5,000 individual sales.
Loots Peanut Machine
and Gets Six Years
A sentence to serve six years in
prison was imposed upon the man
who looted a peanut machine be­
longing to the Thos. Carr Amuse­
ment Co. o f Celeron, New York,
owners o f a large penny arcade.
Teacher: “ I have went, That is
wrong, isn’t it?”
Johnny: “ Yes, ma’am.”
Teacher: “ W hy is it w rong?”
Johnny: “ Because you ain’t went
yet.”
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Mans Efforts in
Reducing Labor
In announcing the combination o f
companies which operate
throughout the country automatic
machines from which various articles
and merchandise is delivered to any­
one dropping money into them, the
promoters intimated they have a vi­
sion o f the time when there will be
automatic department stores, with
electric men or “ R obots” acting as
salesmen, A t the pace the mechani­
zation o f industry and business is
proceeding, machine operated stores
do not seem like the fantasy o f a fic­
tion writer. E lectricity has already
made housekeeping a mere matter o f
pushing a button, if all the devices
which can be employed are installed
in the home.
A fter having been a drudge to his
necessities fo r centuries, man is now
bending his thoughts to saving him­
self labor. He has reduced the efforts
he once had to put forth to produce
what he wanted and is cutting down
his hours o f work.
several
Notice to New York Operators
All Operators in New York, Brooklyn and environs are
requested to meet in Room 207 Times Building, New York, on
Monday Evening, August 20th, at 8 :0 0 p.m. for the pupose
of organizing a local branch of the Coin Machine Operators
Association of America.
Addresses will be made by Hugh
Elsasser, Dave Robbins, O. C. Lightner, publisher of Auto­
matic Age, and others. There is no obligation of any kind.
Listen to the talks and if you are sold on the idea of organiza­
tion, you can join and become a charter member at minimum
cost.
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