Automatic Age

December, 1933
AUTOMATIC AGE
11
Manufacturers Await Final Approval
of Code by Administration
HE N.R.A. code for the coin operated
machine manufacturers moved rapid­
ly toward realization at the public
hearing in Washington, D. C. on November
23rd, when a committee representing the
National Association of Coin Machine
Manufacturers met with Administration
officials headed by Deputy Administrator
L. Suffern Tailer.
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According to reports the hearing pro­
ceeded with a smoothness and precision
that showed how well the manufacturers
had executed their code and the various
revisions and amendments. From the gra­
cious reception of the manufacturers com­
mittee by the Administration officials until
the conclusion of informal conferences on
Friday, the following day, the program was
carried out with efficiency and orderliness.
The disputes and clamor which are said to
have marked some of the hearings on other
codes, were entirely absent. Credit for the
carefully planned program is largely given
by the manufacturers to Mr. C. S. Darling,
manager of the National Association of
Coin Machine Manufacturers, who in a
short time familiarized himself with prob­
lems of coin machine manufacture and with
the wishes of the Administration in the
matter of codes of fair competition.
As the result of the hearing and informal
conferences with officials immediately fol­
lowing, a few minor changes were made
in the manufacturers code, most of which
were largely anticipated. At this writing
the industry awaits word from Washing­
ton, D. C. to learn whether any further
objections or points for discussion have
been found by the various boards who will
report to the Administration. If there are
none, the code will go to President Roose­
velt for approval and his signature. Should
other points come up, the manufacturers
committee will answer them promptly.
According to Mr. Darling, word is expected
“ any minute.”
The official committee of manufacturers
drafted by the association to represent the
industry at the hearing included O. D.
Jennings, Dave C. Rockola, D. Gottlieb,
A. H. Bechtol, D. W. Donahue, C. S. Dar­
ling and Ole Gullicksen, Industrial Adviser.
A number of other manufacturers were on
hand for the hearing.
On Wednesday evening, November 29th,
the manufacturers attended a called meet­
ing for the purpose of hearing reports by
the committee which represented the in­
dustry. An outline of what was accom­
plished was made by Mr. Darling. Among
the changes made in the code were the
following:
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fa ct u r e r s Code in W a sh in g ton , D. C .( on N o v e m b e r 23.
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