Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

This has been the biggest week in Chicago since the war be-
gan. The National Association of Tobacco Distributors, or NATD
for short, is holding its first peace-time convention, and what a
sell-out it is. Litelally and metaphorically speaking, a SELL-
OUT. More busincss has been done at the Palmer House than
there is merchandise on hand or TO BE MADE in the next 12
monthb. Members who rarely attend a convention are here seek-
ing merchandise ... and ANYTHING can be sold. The Palmer
House is seething with humanity from morning till night, and
then farther into the wec small hours. The sessions and con-
claves being held by the various branches of the tobacco industry
are heavily attended. Men are serious about the possible ruptures
in business and the very many road blocks that loom ahead . . .
ceiling prices, wage scales, etc. The cigar industry has a lot of
things to straighten out. Cigar production is no where near the
demand and shortages in popular brands are as bad as they ever
were during the war period. Easing of this situation will take at
least ten months; so boys, don't expect to see any quantity of your
favorite cigar on the stands for at least that long a period.
On the brighter slde of the picture are the many social gather-
ings :n the hotel. Every big house has been holding cocktail
parties and general get-togethers. When you haven't seen your
best customers at a convention for four years, you can imagine the
cordiality of the greetings. Notable among the unusually lavish
entertaint'rs are the Diamond Match Co., the Universal Match
Co., Benson & Hodges. Topps Gum, Philip Morris, Lorillard and
Co., Kaywoody Pipes and many many more. Even more strange
is the admonition to visitors . . . please please dear pal, don't
order any merchandise now!
'The Chicago Tobacco Table was host to the many out-of-town
visitors at its regular Tuesday meeting, and put on the best show
of its career. The principal speaker was the nationally known
preacher Dr. Preston Bradley who gave essentially the same talk
he made at a previous meeting some months ago, by request. As
outstanding as the prcvious talk was, second time hearers declared
that this was even better. Anyway, an overflow crowd in the
College Inn of the Hotel Sherman who came to the meeting
didn't Il'Hke a single sound for over forty-five minutes, and then
rose as one man to acclaim the greatest talk on the pleasures of
smoking they had eVei" heard. It was a serious talk, and not one
of froth as the title might lead one to believe. President of the
Cigar Institute of America, Mr. McHose, acclaimed the speech as
a boon to tiHI industry. Joseph Loeser, president of the Tobacco
Table greeted the visitors in behalf of the hosts. Chairman of the
meeting was Leonard MjIler, a super salesman for Prim Asso-
ciates, and the makers of the famous Ken Pipes.
The Tobacco Industry was not the only convention in Chicago.
The furniture people werc here crowding all the hotels with the
biggest "market" they have ever had . . . and nearer our own
hearts and pocketbooks were the very first showings of the newest
models of music boxe~ by Seeburg. The Congress Hotel was the
scene of a very elaborate display of all the equipment made by
this very very reputable firm. All local distributors had their
own booths and were hosts to every operator in the entire middle
west. The new models in wall boxes as well as the music ma-
chines themselves were received with overwhelming approval.
Also in town were the three big manufacturers of cigaret vendors
-Rowe, DuGrenier, and National, as well as the new company
for U-Needa-Pak. They had all agreed to refrain from showing
at the Palmer House in connection with the Tobacco Show, in-
asmuch as deliveries were so very uncertain. U-Needa-Pak had
a machine they were surreptitiously showing at a local distribu-
tor's place of business. DuGrenier, for fear this might happen,
had a machine flown by air express to Chicago, and this could
be viewed if you so desired by special appointment. Rowe did
not have a machine in town and neither did National. Bob
Greene, Prexy of Rowe, came to the Tobacco Show and took part
in the conclaves at the special invitation of Joe Kolodny, executive
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