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AUTOMATIC AGE
0. D. Jennings & Company, was re­
elected treasurer of the association,
and C. S. Darling was retained as
secretary.
Directors and the Code Authority
for 1935 were also elected at the N.A.
C.O.M.M. meeting today. The new
Board of Directors consists of D.
Gottlieb of D. Gottlieb & Company;
W. A. Tratsch, A.B.T. Manufactur­
ing Company; A. E. Gebert, Advance
Machine Company, and Claude R.
Kirk, Exhibit Supply Company.
Members of the new Code Author­
ity are W. E. Bolen, Northwestern
Corp.; D. W. Donahugh, Mills Nov­
elty Company; T. L. Wall, California
Games Company, and W. G. Gray,
American Sales Company.
The annual report of the secretary
was heard by members of the Na­
tional Association of Coin Operated
Machine Manufacturers. This report
outlined accomplishments of the past
year, including approval of the pol­
icy to broaden the scope of activities;
establishment of a Credit Exchange;
provision for formation of divisions
within the association; decision to
have the association direct the an­
nual show; establishment of the
Legal and Advisory Bureau with a
full time attorney and under the di­
rection of committee members; def­
inite commitment of the association
members and officers to a policy of
encouraging state and local associa­
tions of operators and helping them
February, 1935
with organization, legal and legisla­
tive problems. Sec’y C. S. Darling also
reported that thirteen new members
had joined the association during the
past year, bringing the total to thir­
ty-one members who are in good
standing.
Distributors-Jobbers Draw
Up Resolution
Forty-five leading jobbers and dis­
tributors met at 10 o’clock Monday
morning, with Dave S. Bond of Tri­
mount Coin Machine Company, Bos­
ton, presiding. Mr. Bond opened the
meeting with a spirited address on
the subject of better organization for
operators and jobbers and better co­
operation between all divisions of the
industry. He made several sound
suggestions for securing immediate
action and offered a workable plan
for securing lasting benefits.
Mr.
Bond proposed that a committee of
men, drafted from the allied indus­
tries (for the reason that they would
be impartial in addition to being vi­
tally interested in the industry’s wel­
fare) be formed at once and be given
a major role in meeting the indus­
try's increasing pi’oblems. He fur­
ther proposed that since administra­
tion of funds, in financing activities
N. A. C. O. M . M % Elects Officers
and legal battles, was a constant
source of misunderstanding, a na­
tionally known firm of accountants
should be called in to audit the books
and issue periodical reports.
The legal situation was uppermost
in the discussions by leading job­
bers and distributors. Among those
who addressed the meeting were: Leo
Weinberger of Southern Auto Sales,
S. L. Stanley of Automatic Amuse­
ments Co., M. Hurvich of Birming­
ham Vending Company, Dave Robbins
of D. Robbins & Company, Fred K.
Chandler of Des Moines Novelty Com­
pany, Wm. Blatt, Supreme Vending
Company, Wm. Shayne of Dixie Mu­
sic Company, and Wm. Cohen of
Silent Sales Company.
This was undoubtedly the largest
meeting of jobbers and distributes
ever held and by far the most pro­
ductive of sound suggestions and sin­
cere determination in relieving dis-
ti-ess for operators. Dave Robbins,
S. L. Stanley and Wm. Blatt each re­
iterated the challenge that 1935 Con­
vention meetings must not end as in
the past, with much discussion and
no definite action or lasting results.
Accepting the challenge, a resolution
was drawn up to be presented to the
National Association of Coin Oper­
ated Machine Manufacturers, and a
committee was appointed to meet
with officers of the manufacturers’
association. Members appointed by
Chairman Bond were: S. L. Stanley,
chaix'man, William Marmer and M.
Hurvich.
The resolution follows:
“Be it resolved at a meeting of
forty-five jobbers and distributors at
Hotel Sherman, February 18, 1935,
that the following recommendations
be forwarded to the National Asso­
ciation of Coin Operated Machine
Manufacturers:
First, that competent legal counsel
be appointed with correspondents in
various parts of the country.
Second, that an impartial commit­
tee be appointed consisting of mem­
bers of the allied industries and be
consulted on all problems.
Third, that a fund for this pur­
pose be raised by an agreed fee on
each machine.
Foux'th, that the manufacturers’
association take steps toward creat­
ing a more favorable sentiment to­
ward the industry.
Members of the National Association of Coin Operated Machine Manufacturers at
annual meeting, Monday, Feb. 18th.
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The resolution was signed by all
jobbers and distributors present at
the meeting.
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