Automatic Age

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Seasonal Activities
We may often be displeased with the antics of the weather man,
yet it is always best to take advantage of all favorable weather that he
brings. The calendar says that spring is here, and with the busiest
season of the year just ahead there are many seasonal activities for
the automatic trade. Everything whispers that it is general clean-up
time, and the operator knows what that means. There is a general
feeling of renewal that runs the full length of nature and of man at
this time of year, and it means that a good buying season is right here.
The operator who caters to this rising tide by clean, well-polished
machines and fresh stocks of goods in his venders will be co-operating
with the weather man, and they say co-operation pays. Aside from
the necessary work of getting things in order, it is a good time to plan
for expansion. There ought to be enough of the spirit of adventure in
everyone to make some experiments at least on a small scale. That is
the way progress is made, by taking one adventurous step at a time.
Your experiment may take the form of trying out a new machine, and
the manufacturers are offering a rich variety at this time. Or it may
be that you will begin to try out for a new type of location or new
territory. The strictly merchandising machines offer a good experi­
mental field for many operators now. Perhaps there is no better time
of year for an operator to try to organize his own work on a better
basis. It requires lots of energy to get down to brass tacks and sys-
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