Automatic Age

AUTOMATIC AGE
September, 1939
age operator would probably
figure that if his association
could afford him a feeling of
security in his chosen profession
and could help him gain recog­
nition in his community as a re­
sponsible business man, that
such an association merited his
unqualified support. Therefore,
if an association restricted its
name, its objectives and its pub­
licity to the serving of legitimate
equipment only, its operator-
members would soon realize that
membership was not only worth
the time and fees, but absolutely
essential to his business future.
New Associations Active
The majority of operators do
not want to be told what they
can operate and how they should
operate. They want to feel that
their legitimate interests are
secure, and they want to exer­
cise their own judgment and
discretion in the placing of slots,
pay-tables, boards, jar deals and
games.
Many years ago we recom­
mended in this same column that
organization efforts should be
confined to definite classifica­
tions. We urged that game man­
ufacturers have their own divis­
ion; that game operators have
their own associations; that
vending machine interests and
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music interests each have their
“ A G E ” Is a L e g a l
own organizations. Today,
T hesaurus
among the manufacturers and
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large operating companies, we
Thanks very much for your
find strong and capable organ­
A utomatic A ce . I think it’s a
wonderful book . . . as good as a
izations for both vending ma­
law book. Just what I have been
chines and music. A closely-knit
looking for is in this magazine—
games division of the coin ma­
the Pennsylvania laws about the
chine industry will be a reality
taxes on different vending ma­
some day, occasioned by a grow­
chines. I wrote to Harrisburg and
couldn’t get any reply so I must
ing need for recognition and bet­
thank you, and I appreciate youi
ter public relations and, to some
book.
extent, by the possibility of en­
W. Beard, Penna.
forcing and licensing patent
rights. During the past year
phonograph operators have N ie ls e n R e p o r t s B o o m
in V e n d e r , G u m S a le s
leaned heavily toward organiza­
Hecht Nielsen, factory distributor
tion and unionization.
for the Columbus Vending Company,
Probably no other new indus­ reports that operators from Indiana,
try has experienced so much Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin have
activity in organization efforts been visiting his Chicago office at
as has the coin machine indus­ 1322 Congress Street, to purchase the
try. Probably no other industry new Columbus “Tri-Mors.” Many of
them bring used venders of various
ever needed the benefits of or­ makes to trade in on the new “Tri-
ganization so much as does the Mors.” Mr. Nielsen has been making
coin machine industry. Although regular trips into these states and
much of the trade’s organization finds sales of the new Columbus
work has been unproductive in three-column merchandiser increas­
ing beyond expectations. According
the past, none of it should be to Mr. Nielsen, the “Tri-Mor” is so
considered wasted. The coin ma­ attractive in appearance and so
chine industry is beginning to trouble-free in function, that oper­
learn to distinguish between ators have been ab'.e to secure profit­
generalities and definite objec­ able locations where ordinary venders
tives. It is beginning to realize were previously refused.
Hecht Nielsen is also factory dis­
that our future lies not so much
tributor for the American Chicle
in how much we can exploit, but Company’s “Five Star Ball Gum.” He
in what we are determined to reports that sales of this famous ball
protect.
gum have increased 63 per cent.
A Music Preview
Genial Charlie Casmus, his
son Charles, Jr., and Mrs.
Casmus. Taken just before
the preview showing held in
their shouyrooms of Mills
Throne of Music phono.
Charlie is boss a t M int
Vending Co., Birmingham,
Alabama.
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