Coin Machine Journal
Issue: 1947 October - Page 9
October, 1947
THE COIN MACHINE JOURNAL
_9 t Seems to Me
~~
ED/lOR & PUBLISHER
COIN MACHINE JOURNAL
Back of Automatic Vending
"Automatic merchandising is auto-
matic only insofar as the purchaser is
concerned. .Behind the scene, there is
an intricate pattern which starts with
machine design and adds all the com-
plications of manufacturing before the
finished machine is placed in the hands
of the operator" ...
So says Robt. Z. Greene in his edi-
torial page of ROWEGRAM, house organ
of Rowe Mfg. Corp.
This statement is more profound
. than even Mr. Greene or the reader
ma:y- have reckoned. Back of every
vending machine is a big family of de-
pendents. These dependents enjoy bet-
ter and more lucrative employment be-
cause of vendors. No one is displaced
because of vendors-rather more jobs
are created. Vendors provide more
sales outlets increasing employment in
production of products vended. We say
no one is displaced and statistics will
bear us out. Cigarette vendors have
not cut off any other retail outlets-
rather they have made more outlets.
For every machine there is added pro-
portionate man-hours of gainful em-
ployment. , •
It is so with candy vendors, bever-
age vendors, music, or any other line.
It will be so with the coming foods and
commodity vendors.
For example, a cigarette or candy
vendor in an isolated spot selling 10 or
20 packets or bars daily reaches a
market not otherwise available. A 1'0
or 20 unit sale spot, quite naturally,
would not support personal selling.
In the new day of general store
vending clerks will become more ef-
ficient. The machines will do the non-
profit operations-relieving the cler-
ical help of tedious routine. The clerks
will become supervisors-the machines
will work 24 hours a day, returning
more sales for the same work time.
Labor groups in retail selling who
are striving· for more income have in
automatic merchandising the one
means of increasing their. earnings
while improving their standards of liv-
ing. Further, all this could be achieved
without disruption of present economy
or public peace.
9
SHOW :DATES
/
Two Coin Machine shows and
conventions this winter
National Automatic
Merchandising
Association
December 14-15-16-17
Chicago, Ill,
Palmer H~use
Exclusively a merchandise vending
show - machines - su'pplies -
systems. All merchandising factors
may exhibit or attend whether·
members or not.
C. S. Darling, Executive Director
• 120 S. LaSalle St., Chicago 3, Ill.
Tel. Central 3573
•
Coin Machine
Industries
Ja~uary 19-20-21-22, 1948 .
Hotel Sherman
Chicago, Ill.
All types vending, amusement,
music and service equipment. All
coin machine factors of any type
who qualify may exhibit or attend
whether members or not.
James A. Gilmore, Manager
Truly Automatic Vending
What will make the N.A.M.A. show
an Automatic Merchandising show?
We have chosen this interrogatory
method of introducing this editorial
comment because this·coming_ event at
the Palmer House, Chicago, Dec. 14-
17, is the culmination of earnest en-
deavor and keen foresight, not to over-
look the quality of sound judgmenj;.
The answer is - "Suppliers w i 11
make N.A.M.A. an automatic mer-
chandising show."
In all the years past our shows were
mainly equipment shows. Inasfar as
they were understood by manufactur-
ers and operators, they were sufficient
in themselves.
A quick look at the exhibit list of
the N.A.M.A. show reveals numerous
suppliers in the whole range of mer-
134 N. LaSalle St., Chicago 2, Ill.
Tel. State 9399
candise groups. There are syr'f peo-
ple for beverage vendors; many of the
big name beverages; various cigarette
r.:anufacturers for the cigarette ma-
chines. Candy, gum, and specialty
items (many of the big brands) for the
various candy and commodity vendors.
Thus it will be truly an automatic
, merchandising show. Big and imposing
as the list of suppliers is, this is only a
forerunner of what future automatic
merchandising shows will be.
You will be witness before too long
to many other supplier ·exhibits at
thes~ shows. You will surely see Blue
Goose, the apple and other fruit fac-
. tors, frozen foods, and a host of foods
(Continued on page 10)
WARNING- Pay No One! JOURNAL is FREE
' is mailed FREE to proper authorities for prosecution to the extent of
COIN M.t\CHINE JOURNAL
qualified members of the coin machine industry. the law. The publisher assumes no responsibility
No one is authorized to solicit subscriptions at any for any moneys paid to anyone at any time whether
time-the only exception is recognized subscrip- for advertisements or subscriptions. All we require
tion agencies who charge a fee for service only. is your name, and address, principal interest you
Anyone .representing himself as a subscription rep- have, and one reference of a manufacturer, jobbei:,
resentative will on apprehension be turned over to or some other operator.
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THE COIN MACHINE JOURNAL
_9 t Seems to Me
~~
ED/lOR & PUBLISHER
COIN MACHINE JOURNAL
Back of Automatic Vending
"Automatic merchandising is auto-
matic only insofar as the purchaser is
concerned. .Behind the scene, there is
an intricate pattern which starts with
machine design and adds all the com-
plications of manufacturing before the
finished machine is placed in the hands
of the operator" ...
So says Robt. Z. Greene in his edi-
torial page of ROWEGRAM, house organ
of Rowe Mfg. Corp.
This statement is more profound
. than even Mr. Greene or the reader
ma:y- have reckoned. Back of every
vending machine is a big family of de-
pendents. These dependents enjoy bet-
ter and more lucrative employment be-
cause of vendors. No one is displaced
because of vendors-rather more jobs
are created. Vendors provide more
sales outlets increasing employment in
production of products vended. We say
no one is displaced and statistics will
bear us out. Cigarette vendors have
not cut off any other retail outlets-
rather they have made more outlets.
For every machine there is added pro-
portionate man-hours of gainful em-
ployment. , •
It is so with candy vendors, bever-
age vendors, music, or any other line.
It will be so with the coming foods and
commodity vendors.
For example, a cigarette or candy
vendor in an isolated spot selling 10 or
20 packets or bars daily reaches a
market not otherwise available. A 1'0
or 20 unit sale spot, quite naturally,
would not support personal selling.
In the new day of general store
vending clerks will become more ef-
ficient. The machines will do the non-
profit operations-relieving the cler-
ical help of tedious routine. The clerks
will become supervisors-the machines
will work 24 hours a day, returning
more sales for the same work time.
Labor groups in retail selling who
are striving· for more income have in
automatic merchandising the one
means of increasing their. earnings
while improving their standards of liv-
ing. Further, all this could be achieved
without disruption of present economy
or public peace.
9
SHOW :DATES
/
Two Coin Machine shows and
conventions this winter
National Automatic
Merchandising
Association
December 14-15-16-17
Chicago, Ill,
Palmer H~use
Exclusively a merchandise vending
show - machines - su'pplies -
systems. All merchandising factors
may exhibit or attend whether·
members or not.
C. S. Darling, Executive Director
• 120 S. LaSalle St., Chicago 3, Ill.
Tel. Central 3573
•
Coin Machine
Industries
Ja~uary 19-20-21-22, 1948 .
Hotel Sherman
Chicago, Ill.
All types vending, amusement,
music and service equipment. All
coin machine factors of any type
who qualify may exhibit or attend
whether members or not.
James A. Gilmore, Manager
Truly Automatic Vending
What will make the N.A.M.A. show
an Automatic Merchandising show?
We have chosen this interrogatory
method of introducing this editorial
comment because this·coming_ event at
the Palmer House, Chicago, Dec. 14-
17, is the culmination of earnest en-
deavor and keen foresight, not to over-
look the quality of sound judgmenj;.
The answer is - "Suppliers w i 11
make N.A.M.A. an automatic mer-
chandising show."
In all the years past our shows were
mainly equipment shows. Inasfar as
they were understood by manufactur-
ers and operators, they were sufficient
in themselves.
A quick look at the exhibit list of
the N.A.M.A. show reveals numerous
suppliers in the whole range of mer-
134 N. LaSalle St., Chicago 2, Ill.
Tel. State 9399
candise groups. There are syr'f peo-
ple for beverage vendors; many of the
big name beverages; various cigarette
r.:anufacturers for the cigarette ma-
chines. Candy, gum, and specialty
items (many of the big brands) for the
various candy and commodity vendors.
Thus it will be truly an automatic
, merchandising show. Big and imposing
as the list of suppliers is, this is only a
forerunner of what future automatic
merchandising shows will be.
You will be witness before too long
to many other supplier ·exhibits at
thes~ shows. You will surely see Blue
Goose, the apple and other fruit fac-
. tors, frozen foods, and a host of foods
(Continued on page 10)
WARNING- Pay No One! JOURNAL is FREE
' is mailed FREE to proper authorities for prosecution to the extent of
COIN M.t\CHINE JOURNAL
qualified members of the coin machine industry. the law. The publisher assumes no responsibility
No one is authorized to solicit subscriptions at any for any moneys paid to anyone at any time whether
time-the only exception is recognized subscrip- for advertisements or subscriptions. All we require
tion agencies who charge a fee for service only. is your name, and address, principal interest you
Anyone .representing himself as a subscription rep- have, and one reference of a manufacturer, jobbei:,
resentative will on apprehension be turned over to or some other operator.
•
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