Automatic Age

V IC TO R Y
IS O U R
At the summons of Vice-President Wallace,
the Supply Priorities and Allocations Board held
a special meeting December 9 in the Vice­
President’s office and adopted the following
declaration:
“FROM NOW ON every action by this Board
and by the related civilian agencies of the gov­
ernment must be keyed to one goal—complete vic­
tory in this war which has been thrust upon us.
“FROM THIS MOMENT we are engaged in a
victory program. We can talk and act no longer
in terms of a defense program. Victory is our
one and only objective, and everything else is
subordinate to it.
“IT IS CLEAR that a vastly expanded national
effort is imperative. Production schedules for all
manner of military items must be stepped up at
once. Every activity of our national life and our
civilian economy must be immediately adjusted to
that change. To attain victory we aim at the
greatest production which is physically possible;
we call for the greatest national effort that can
possibly be made.
“THIS POLICY applies all down the line— in
the agencies of Government, in industry, in agri­
culture, in commerce, in labor, in every phase of
national life. There is but one standard for ac­
tivities in all of these fields—the simple question,
‘Is this the utmost that can be done to bring
victory?’ Policies and actions which meet that
test must be adopted; those which do not must be
rejected.
“A UNITED PEOPLE will harness the un­
paralleled might of the United States to one word
and one slogan—VICTORY.”
1942 SHOW
CANCELLED
A great majority of our industry wanted the
annual show. The officers and directors of the
Coin Machine Industries, Inc. had proceeded with
plans to meet this demand. Cognizant of the prob­
able changes in national and world events, the
CMI was at all times ready and willing to comply
with whatever course became necessary in the
national interests.
With the declaration of war on our country by
an unscrupulous belligerent nation, the change in
the course of the CMI relative to the 1942 show
was manifested. Without a moment’s hesitation,
CMI directors met and announced its decision.
The 1942 show was cancelled.
These men acted in the best American Spirit—
putting aside any and all divergent matters, re­
gardless of their importance to self or industry.
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ONLY ONE IMPORTANT THING IS THE IS­
SUE — COMPLETE VICTORY FOR OUR
COUNTRY.
SPECIAL BULLETIN
The officers and directors of Coin Machine In­
dustries, Inc., considering conditions that existed
at the time they voted in September to hold the
1942 Coin Machine Convention and Show at Hotel
Sherman, Chicago, January 12th to 15th inclusive,
had the following clause inserted in the exhibit
contracts for the Show.
“The Association reserves the right to cancel the
1942 Coin Machine Show, and all exhibit contracts
in conection therewith, at any time prior to Janu­
ary 1, 1942, provided that conditions within the
United States, or throughout the world make it
necessary in the opinion of the Association
Directors.”
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of Coin
Machine Industries, Inc. the evening of December
9th the following resolution was unanimously
adopted,
Whereas:—The Congress of the United States
voted a declaration of war on Japan on December
8 th, 1941, thereby creating a condition that in the
opinion of the Directors of Coin Machine Indus­
tries, Inc. warrants cancellation of the 1942 Coin
Machine Convention and Show, and,
Whereas:— It is the opinion of the Directors of
Coin Machine Industries, Inc. that the Coin Ma­
chine Industry will be serving their country’s best
interests by devoting their time, energy and re­
sources to national defense,
Now, Therefore:— The Board of Directors of
Coin Machine Industries, Inc. invoke the cancella­
tion clause of the Show contract and resolves that
the 1942 Coin Machine Convention and Show be
cancelled and recommends that the Coin Machine
Manufacturers and the industry as a whole exert
themselves to further their defense efforts to their
utmost ability.
Signed: W. E. Bolen, Homer Capehart, John
Chrest, David Gottlieb, Richard Groetchen, R. W.
Hood, David C. Rockola, Walter A. Tratsch, Sam
Wolberg.
SEASON'S GREETINGS
I
wish for you—each and every one of Auto­
matic Age’s subscribers, advertisers, and their
associates—all that your heart desires. I wish
you light and warmth and cheer. And for myself
that I might clasp your hand and say to you—
MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW
YEAR. — Frank C. Petrine.
AUTOMATIC AGE
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