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Western Vending
Machine Operators' Association
Pre.'dent--J. H. SCOTT, 1928 Montrose, Los
Angeles, Fitzroy 5369; Vice·President-F. W.
STRAW; Secretary--J. C. SMUCK, 201 South
Witmer; Treasurer--CLAUDE HUIZ/NG .
Meeting February 27th
A Special Meeting was held February
27th and notices were mailed to approxi·
mately 900 operators in this area. The
purpose of the meeting was set out in the
notice. The response was disappointing as
only a small percentage of the operators
attended.
The entire meeting was devoted to de·
vising plans for correcting the present sales
tax legislation on candy bars and other
confections sold in vending machines. At·
torneys have advised that in their opinion
this condition can be remedied if sufficient
support can be had. Several of the la rger
operators were present and pledged their
financial, as well as moral, support.
Everyone present agreed that every effort
sho.ld be made to secure a favorable de·
ci ion on this matter which is of such vital
interest. Operators in other parts of the
State are being contacted so that a State-
wide unity of effort may be made.
All operators are urged to get in
touch with J, H. Scott, 1928 Montrose,
Los Angeles, Telephone Fitzroy 5369,
for further details. DO IT NOW.
Don't let the other fellow fight your
battle. Your support is needed.
J. C. SMUCK
Daval Machines Score
With Minny Ops
MINNEAPOLIS. - Ted Bush of Acme
Novelty Company, this city, is featuring
the new counter games of the Daval Com·
pany, Jiffy and Ex·Ray, to the trade here.
According to Ted, "We have found that
both of these games are proving amazingly
swell moneymakers and feel that everyone
of the operators should have them on
location.
"One beautiful thing about these coun-
ter games is that the average op can place
them right on his present locations and
not waste any precious time in servicing
them.
"Both machines have unusually large
cash boxes and also the best mechanism
we have ever yet found in any counter
games. These features plus the fact that
they have large ball gum displays makes
them unusually valuable to every op."
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Walter Reed, Service Manager of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and Mr. and Mrs. George
B. Fairchild , of the Fairmore Music Company , Reading, Pennsylvania, speak into the microphone
at the Permo Point Suite during the recent convention. Note the clever Permo Point miniature
straw hats which proved so popular on the convention floors.
Extra Plant Added
for Skee-Ball-Ette
CHICAGO. -
"Based upon the over·
whelming reception at our private preview
during and following the show," said olli-
cials at D. Gottlieb & Company, "Skee-
Ball-Ette will definitely be the out tanding
advancement of the industry for 1940. Even
though the game has just been officially
announced, an avalanche of orders already
received makes it necessary to arrange for
unprecedented production, calculated to
break all records. We have taken over an
additional factory of more than 20,000
square feet of floor space, which is now
completely equipped. Hundreds of extra
help are being put to work, and both plants
will operate at top capacity 24 hours a day
to meet the tremendous demand."
"It's the old story with afresh slant,"
said Dave Gottlieb, president of the com-
pany. " Make a machine so good, and the
world will find out somehow and make a
beaten path to your door to get it. As a
result of the report from test locations on
Skee·Ball-Ette, which have grapevined
through the trade, we've been deluged
with orders. In the test, the game has not
only borne out our own expectations, as
well as those of our di tributors, but it has
proved so sensational that we've had to ar-
range immediately for production at a rate
heretofore unknown. Skee·Ball-Ette has
everything operators have dreamed about.
From start to finish, it's an unparalleled hit
success that meets with instant approval
wherever it goes-from players, locations,
operators and the trade. It is becoming
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the industry's 'best seller'."
Mutoscope Pleased With
Voice-O-Graph Reception
NEW YORK.-"It's Voice-O-Graph for
voice appeal," according to Earl Winters of
International Mutoscope Reel Company,
Inc., who is tremendously en thused over
the great reception this new, ingenious pro-
duct of the firm is getting everywhere in
the coun try.
"I think," Earl stated, " that there is no
better slogan we could use than 'Voice·O-
Graph for voice appeal'. It's one rea on
why so many of th e e machines will be
finding locations that operators never be-
fore ventured into. One of our operators,
who has a large number of Photomatics
operating at this time, told us tbat he had
already made arrangements with two col-
leges in his part of the country and th at
the instructors of Vocal expression in these
schools were tremendously impres ed with
Voice-O-Graph.
"Radio is one of Ollr greatest boosters.
People listening to the radio have become
voice conscious a nd want to hear just how
their own vo ices sound. And this is only
the beginning. Anyone away from hom e
gets a terrific thrill sending back a record
to the folks and letting them hear him
describe the trip he has just made and
what he has seen. Every scen ic spot in
America, from the national parks to the
smaller amusement parks will be featuring
Voice-O-Graph."
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Pari of the throng of Music Merchants attending the Wurlitzer showings during Wurlitzer
Days and the Coin Machine Show in the showrooms of the Chicago Simplex Distributing
Company.
The decrepit old car drove up to the
toll bridge.
"Fifty cents," cried th e gateman.
"Sold," replied the driver.
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