Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1937 November - Page 72
Phonograph Operators
of Eastern Pennsylvania
and New Jersey
Presi dent - FRANK ENGEL: V ice-President -
FRANK VISCID!; Treasurer - MORRIS MAR-
GOLIS; Secretary- MAURICE FINKEL. Offices
201:i Market Street, Philadelphia. ;
By HARRY BORTNICK
72
It seems that the Phonograph Operators
have about brought in every member of
the business in this section, for Harry El-
kins, Membership Committee Ch9irman,
was complaining about the lack of work.
He helped bring in two new members,
and then moaned of very little else he
could do to increase the membership, that
is, unless more people decide to get into
the phonograph operating business.
The new members are: Sam Stern, who
operates under the name of the Major
Amusement Co., and Al King, who gels his
Association slickers under the . name of
Quaker Amusement Co. Both men are im-
portant operators, and the organization is
glad to greet them as the newest recruits.
With the induction of these two men as
members the Association now has opera-
t01s who control practically 95 per cent of
the music machines in Philadelphia and
environs. They extend a hand of greeting
and welcome to any independent operator
who has not yet joined the organization
and assure him of the lull cooperation of
all members.
Mr. Sheppard, chairman of the Good
and Welfare Committee, is lo be compli-
mented on his fine work in keeping his
members on their toes and on the job.
Harry Elkins deserves a bouquet for his
excellent efforts in bringing in so many
new members.
Alexander Lederer, the grandest opera-
tor of them all, deserves the applause and
plaudits of the entire membership for his
work as chairman of the house committee.
He has done a marvelous Job and every-
body asked your correspondent to thank
him.
The Association has now obtained quar-
ters of its own and future meetings will
be held in its own home at 2013 Market
Street, beginning with the November meet-
ing. It had been planned to hold the Oc-
tober meeting there, but preparations had
not been finished, so a last-minute call
scheduled the meeting at Margolis' office,
al the same time sending him a vote of
thanks for his cooperation.
In line with this enlargement of the
organization business and benefits to mem-
bers, there has been organized what is
known as a "pull-out" list. This is an
entirely new system through which the
members inform the organization of loca-
tions from which they are "pulling" ma-
chines, and their reasons for the action.
President Frank Engel expressed his
gratitude to the membership for their won-
derful cooperation during the year that
he has been in office. In view of moving
into new quarters ii was decided to hold
nominations and elections over to the next
meeting.
Personals
Best wishes and congratulations are of-
fered Harry and Jerry Elkins and the Royal
Distributing Co. on their recpq!llruction
work. When we strolled into their store
we found the place a veritable beehive of
activity. About ii all was Harry Elkins,
supervising the entire job and taking care
of his regular work.
It will be hard to recognize the old place
Appropriately named "Miss Simplex,'' this new Chris-Craft cruiser is the pride and ioy
of W . E. Sim mons, California District Manager for the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., and Mrs .
Simmons. Better watch where you're going, though, Bill. And keep both hands on
the wheel!
when you go into ii some lime, because
the changes wrought have made a new
store and practically an office building out
of the second floor.
One of the biggest sports and best fel-
lows we ever met is "Reds" Margolis. For
sundry reasons we think he is one of the
best guys in the coin machine and phono-
graph business in the city. We met him
a t Lehigh Specialty Co.
We have been informed that the or-
ganizalion 's congenial and friendly secre-
tary, Maurice Finkel, operating under the
firm name of Hi-Point Amusement, has just
paid off the note for another 100 machines.
This makes him one of the largest phono-
graph owners in the entire Association.
He's thinking of paying for his next car-
load in cash. Another lip on Finkel-he's
moving his office several doors farther
down.
There's a lot of moving going on in this
section this month, for another operator
has moved to larger quarters. Business
must be very good among musicmen.
"Reds" Margolis has moved his office
from the Madison Hotel to a large, roomy
office and plant at 614 Spring Garden
Street. He is extending his business into
the wholesale line. Might as well men-
tion right here that "Reds" lost his good
looking secretary and stenographer. Just
when one gets a "crush" on th~m they
go out and get married.
The Automatic Amusement Co., consist-
ing of President Engel and his smiling,
good looking partner, Spector, have moved
to new headquarters, situated right near
the new office of the organization. Their
old office at the arcade on Chestnut has
finally become too small for the tremend-
ous business they have been doing for
the past few months.
We might mention that our newest sub-
scribers are: Elkins, Royal Distributing Co.;
Pannebecker, Viscidi, Mutual Music, and
Yanks, THREE years. Thanks, all of you
fellows . That means practically everybody
in the Association is a subscriber. How
about the remaining few?
Come on, fellows , Bartnick has subscrip-
tion blanks ready.
• ·
He: Novel idea, covering chair arms in
silk!
She: How dare you! Take your hand off
my leg.
[igarette Merchandisers'
Association of New Jersey
President- CHARLES W . STANGE; Vice-Presi-
dent-HARRY P. CATELY; Treasurer-MAX
JACOBOWITZ: Secretary- MICHAEL LASCARI:
Sergeant-at-Arms- NICHOLAS MARINO; Coun-
sel-SOL L. KESSELMAN: Manager LE ROY B.
STEIN. Offices: 60 Park Place, Newark, N. J.
Telephone: Mitchell 2-4308.
The series of talks sponsored by the
Trade Promotion Committee, headed by
John Sharenow, is being received with
much favor by membe'rs of the CMA of
New Jersey, and at the meeting held early
in October the three scheduled speakers
drew standing-room attendance. So inter-
ested were the members in this series, that
they invited their executives, and in some
cases their servicemen, to attend the meet-
ing.
S. Gage Lewis of the Springfield Fire
and Marine Insurance Co. explained in
detail a new type of policy for cigarette
vending machine operators. Leonard Zieg-
ler, a member of the Association, discussed
"Accounting practises in the automatic
vending industry" and described a simpli-
fied system of bookkeeping for the mem-
bership. Harry Greenberg of the Universal
Match Co., familiarly known as the "match
king," gave an address on "Why Join a
trade association?"
Greenberg congratulated members on the
progress of their Association, their fore-
sight in engaging an experienced, full-time
paid Association Manager, and in creating
a board of arbitration to settle differences
among the members. He complimented the
officers on the manner in which they con-
ducted the Association and concluded his
talk with an admonition to solidify the
industry by serving as an example of what
can be accom·p Jished with efficient organi-
zation in a short space of time.
At its November meeting Henry N.
Wertheimer of the National Vendors, repre-
senting the manufacturers' group, has been
invited as principal speaker.
Ziegler's treatment of the problem of ac-
coi.mting will appear as a feature article
in the December issue of the REVIEW. •
In Writing Advertisers
Always Mention THE REVIEW
of Eastern Pennsylvania
and New Jersey
Presi dent - FRANK ENGEL: V ice-President -
FRANK VISCID!; Treasurer - MORRIS MAR-
GOLIS; Secretary- MAURICE FINKEL. Offices
201:i Market Street, Philadelphia. ;
By HARRY BORTNICK
72
It seems that the Phonograph Operators
have about brought in every member of
the business in this section, for Harry El-
kins, Membership Committee Ch9irman,
was complaining about the lack of work.
He helped bring in two new members,
and then moaned of very little else he
could do to increase the membership, that
is, unless more people decide to get into
the phonograph operating business.
The new members are: Sam Stern, who
operates under the name of the Major
Amusement Co., and Al King, who gels his
Association slickers under the . name of
Quaker Amusement Co. Both men are im-
portant operators, and the organization is
glad to greet them as the newest recruits.
With the induction of these two men as
members the Association now has opera-
t01s who control practically 95 per cent of
the music machines in Philadelphia and
environs. They extend a hand of greeting
and welcome to any independent operator
who has not yet joined the organization
and assure him of the lull cooperation of
all members.
Mr. Sheppard, chairman of the Good
and Welfare Committee, is lo be compli-
mented on his fine work in keeping his
members on their toes and on the job.
Harry Elkins deserves a bouquet for his
excellent efforts in bringing in so many
new members.
Alexander Lederer, the grandest opera-
tor of them all, deserves the applause and
plaudits of the entire membership for his
work as chairman of the house committee.
He has done a marvelous Job and every-
body asked your correspondent to thank
him.
The Association has now obtained quar-
ters of its own and future meetings will
be held in its own home at 2013 Market
Street, beginning with the November meet-
ing. It had been planned to hold the Oc-
tober meeting there, but preparations had
not been finished, so a last-minute call
scheduled the meeting at Margolis' office,
al the same time sending him a vote of
thanks for his cooperation.
In line with this enlargement of the
organization business and benefits to mem-
bers, there has been organized what is
known as a "pull-out" list. This is an
entirely new system through which the
members inform the organization of loca-
tions from which they are "pulling" ma-
chines, and their reasons for the action.
President Frank Engel expressed his
gratitude to the membership for their won-
derful cooperation during the year that
he has been in office. In view of moving
into new quarters ii was decided to hold
nominations and elections over to the next
meeting.
Personals
Best wishes and congratulations are of-
fered Harry and Jerry Elkins and the Royal
Distributing Co. on their recpq!llruction
work. When we strolled into their store
we found the place a veritable beehive of
activity. About ii all was Harry Elkins,
supervising the entire job and taking care
of his regular work.
It will be hard to recognize the old place
Appropriately named "Miss Simplex,'' this new Chris-Craft cruiser is the pride and ioy
of W . E. Sim mons, California District Manager for the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., and Mrs .
Simmons. Better watch where you're going, though, Bill. And keep both hands on
the wheel!
when you go into ii some lime, because
the changes wrought have made a new
store and practically an office building out
of the second floor.
One of the biggest sports and best fel-
lows we ever met is "Reds" Margolis. For
sundry reasons we think he is one of the
best guys in the coin machine and phono-
graph business in the city. We met him
a t Lehigh Specialty Co.
We have been informed that the or-
ganizalion 's congenial and friendly secre-
tary, Maurice Finkel, operating under the
firm name of Hi-Point Amusement, has just
paid off the note for another 100 machines.
This makes him one of the largest phono-
graph owners in the entire Association.
He's thinking of paying for his next car-
load in cash. Another lip on Finkel-he's
moving his office several doors farther
down.
There's a lot of moving going on in this
section this month, for another operator
has moved to larger quarters. Business
must be very good among musicmen.
"Reds" Margolis has moved his office
from the Madison Hotel to a large, roomy
office and plant at 614 Spring Garden
Street. He is extending his business into
the wholesale line. Might as well men-
tion right here that "Reds" lost his good
looking secretary and stenographer. Just
when one gets a "crush" on th~m they
go out and get married.
The Automatic Amusement Co., consist-
ing of President Engel and his smiling,
good looking partner, Spector, have moved
to new headquarters, situated right near
the new office of the organization. Their
old office at the arcade on Chestnut has
finally become too small for the tremend-
ous business they have been doing for
the past few months.
We might mention that our newest sub-
scribers are: Elkins, Royal Distributing Co.;
Pannebecker, Viscidi, Mutual Music, and
Yanks, THREE years. Thanks, all of you
fellows . That means practically everybody
in the Association is a subscriber. How
about the remaining few?
Come on, fellows , Bartnick has subscrip-
tion blanks ready.
• ·
He: Novel idea, covering chair arms in
silk!
She: How dare you! Take your hand off
my leg.
[igarette Merchandisers'
Association of New Jersey
President- CHARLES W . STANGE; Vice-Presi-
dent-HARRY P. CATELY; Treasurer-MAX
JACOBOWITZ: Secretary- MICHAEL LASCARI:
Sergeant-at-Arms- NICHOLAS MARINO; Coun-
sel-SOL L. KESSELMAN: Manager LE ROY B.
STEIN. Offices: 60 Park Place, Newark, N. J.
Telephone: Mitchell 2-4308.
The series of talks sponsored by the
Trade Promotion Committee, headed by
John Sharenow, is being received with
much favor by membe'rs of the CMA of
New Jersey, and at the meeting held early
in October the three scheduled speakers
drew standing-room attendance. So inter-
ested were the members in this series, that
they invited their executives, and in some
cases their servicemen, to attend the meet-
ing.
S. Gage Lewis of the Springfield Fire
and Marine Insurance Co. explained in
detail a new type of policy for cigarette
vending machine operators. Leonard Zieg-
ler, a member of the Association, discussed
"Accounting practises in the automatic
vending industry" and described a simpli-
fied system of bookkeeping for the mem-
bership. Harry Greenberg of the Universal
Match Co., familiarly known as the "match
king," gave an address on "Why Join a
trade association?"
Greenberg congratulated members on the
progress of their Association, their fore-
sight in engaging an experienced, full-time
paid Association Manager, and in creating
a board of arbitration to settle differences
among the members. He complimented the
officers on the manner in which they con-
ducted the Association and concluded his
talk with an admonition to solidify the
industry by serving as an example of what
can be accom·p Jished with efficient organi-
zation in a short space of time.
At its November meeting Henry N.
Wertheimer of the National Vendors, repre-
senting the manufacturers' group, has been
invited as principal speaker.
Ziegler's treatment of the problem of ac-
coi.mting will appear as a feature article
in the December issue of the REVIEW. •
In Writing Advertisers
Always Mention THE REVIEW
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