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FEBRUARY 2, 1918
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
BUILDERS OF THE DAYTON MOTOR RECAPITALIZE
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Thomas Mfg. Co. Increase Capital to $300,000 in Order to Handle Avalanche of Motor Business
—Something of the "Live Wires" Interested in This Enterprise
DAYTON, O., January 28.—Brief reference was
made in The Review last month to the increase
in capital stock of the Thomas Mfg. Co., mak-
ers of Dayton motors, tone arms and sound
boxes, of this city, to $300,000. Of this $200,000
is preferred, and it has been underwritten by
the United Security Co., of Canton, O., one of
the largest bonding concerns in the United
States. The $100,000 common stock issue has
been taken up by the old stockholders.
This $300,000 increase in capital stock of the
company has been brought about by the growth
Chicago, Toronto and New York. The New
York office is operated under the name "The
Thomas Phonograph Parts Co.," and is located
at 18 West Twentieth street, in charge of
C. J. Kronberg, J. J. Freund and H. Ger-
main. The Chicago office is located at 1330
Otis Building, 10 South LaSalle street, and is
in charge of F. E. Reid, for many years in
the phonograph business in Minneapolis. The
Toronto office is in charge of Paul K. Wood,
a very well known figure in the phonograph
motor industry; also Frank J. Foley, formerly
Plant of the Thomas
in popularity of Dayton motors, tone arms and
sound boxes—also other articles of manufac-
ture turned out by the Thomas plant.
This increased demand is due to the general
excellence of the Dayton product. In fact, the
aim of the Thomas plant from the very start
has been quality of material and workmanship,
feeling sure that the trade would appreciate a
high-grade motor, tone arm and sound box.
That belief has been justified by the big volume
of business booked and now rapidly being cared
for by this concern.
The Thomas Co. has long been one of Day-
ton's leading industrial units. The Dayton mo-
tor is the prime motive force behind this won-
derful industrial expansion. It is the result of
scientific experiment on the part of Dayton
inventors and mechanics. Dayton inventors
brought out the Wright Aeroplane, the Omar
Fare Register for street cars, the National Cash
Register, the Delco Electric Starter, the Day-
ton Computing Scale and a host of other well-
known specialties. Dayton, the home of 1,000
factories, is known as the "City of Precision"
because its mechanics are accustomed to the
building of exact machinery. And it was Day-
ton inventive genius and Dayton manufacturing
skill that made the Dayton motor.
M. H. Mathews, founder of the Thomas Mfg.
Co., retains the presidency and general manage-
ment of the company, being the heaviest owner
of the common stock. G. M. Mathews is vice-
president. W. R. Funk, business manager of
the U. B. Publishing House, one of the largest
in Ohio, is secretary. F. B. Jennings, connected
with the Thomas Co. since its inception, is
treasurer.
Associated with these men on the board of
directors are Hon. E. E. Burkhart. twice Mayor
of Dayton and now one of the firm of Burkhart,
Heald & Pickrel, a leading firm of attorneys in
Dayton; A. C. Jackson, formerly cashier of the
Dayton Savings Bank, now assistant secretary
of the United Security Co.. Canton. Ohio, and
Chas. W. Slagle. president of the Merchants'
National Bank, Dayton. Ohio.
Mr. Mathews informed our representative that
offices of the company have been located in
Mfg. Co., Dayton, O.
a leading attorney of Toronto, also at one time
connected with a leading phonograph company
of Canada.
During the interview President Mathews said
that business during the past months had ex-
ceeded his fondest expectations. He told of five
orders which alone aggregated nearly $300,000,
and of a score of smaller orders also rapidly
being filled. President Mathews smilingly re-
ferred to the future of the Dayton motor as
something tremendous, if indications were borne
out. And, judging by the hum of machinery,
modern and ably handled, and the general bustle
about the plant, it certainly looks like even the
most optimistic dreams ought to come t r u e -
so far as Dayton motors, tone arms and sound
boxes are concerned.
This article shows a view of the main plant
of the Thomas Mfg. Co. It is located in the
heart of Dayton, just a half block from the
Union Station. It occupies 300,000 feet of floor
space. Another factory building stands two
blocks east, near the Miami-Erie Canal, and it
has floor space aggregating a grand total of
55,000 feet.
Mr. Mathews stated that for the present there
would lie no building operations, but that the
entire increase of capital would be devoted to
the expansion of equipment and the refining still
further the products produced.
The local papers have devoted considerable
space recently to the growth of the business
of the Thomas Mfg. Co., and trie Journal par-
ticularly had a full-page story giving illustra-
tions of the various departments of this estab-
lishment, and telling in detail of the success
of the motor, sound box and tone arms turned
out by this establishment, and emphasizing that
the business has been built on the basis of
quality. In fact, the Thomas Mfg. Co. is right
on the map these days.
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SUCCESS FOR THE PRESENT YEAR
The Peptimist, Issued by the Columbia Grapho-
phone Co., Contains Interesting Forecast of
Possibilities for Success This Year
Under the heading of "Success in 1918" the
following timely and interesting article appears
in the current issue of The Peptimist, the suc-
cessful house organ published by the Columbia
(Jraphophone Co. for and about Columbia men:
"The new year finds our world among events
without historic precedent. Nations, commerce,
industry, the lives of every man and woman in
the civilized lands of the earth are changed.
Business has changed—you must change ro meet
the new front.
"Success will be made of sterner stuff in 1918
than in the year past. The keynote of the
world's life to-day is sacrifce. Not a home in
America but gladly bears its share of the burden.
At the threshold of a year which holds within
its palm unguessed lines of fate and fortune
we Columbia men stand, earnestly willing and
solemnly prepared to do the best in our power
for our country, our homes and our neighbors.
"Success is still our aim but a new one.
Where is the secret of the new success?
"Success in 1918 will follow and come, and
only come and follow Service. The sacrifices
of millions of homes must be met with service
to millions of homes.
"It is with implicit faith in its truth we state
the Columbia has its share, a true and big one,
in serving its country. Already from our fac-
tory, sales branches and executive offices over
four hundred Columbia men have joined the
colors of the greater Columbia. And those at
home have a duty as well—a duty to cheer, in-
spire and comfort not only our boys at the front
but the homes behind the boys on the firing line.
"Music is a gift to man which few can count
in words but all have felt in spirit.
"A singing nation and a singing army can
conquer all the powers of darkness and silence.
Music serves the spirits which serve their coun-
try. Music rests the weary body, soothes the
worried mind. Our highest patriotisms are ex-
pressed in song. 'Give me a singing army,'
once exclaimed a great general.
'Keep on
singing,' Lloyd George has exhorted his coun-
trymen.
"And the Columbia recognizes its privilege
in having a share in keeping America a singing
nation. It is a service. It is this service Colum-
bia men will keep in mind in the year to come.
Your are not selling for the gold you can get
but for the good you can do. Sell to serve.
"You are dealing with homes and hearts.
"The success in 1918 is in service.
"May your share be large."
COLUMBIA EXPANSION IN CANADA
Mervin E. Lyle. of the executive office staff of
the Columbia (iraphophone Co., has been ap-
pointed to the Canadian division of the company
for the time being as assistant to James P. Bradt,
general manager of the Columbia, in t'.ie instal-
lation and organization of a new Columbia fac-
tory in Canada. Mr. Lyle's many years of ex-
perience in the manufacturing division of the
Columbia Co.'s activities ideally equip him to
render Mr. Bradt invaluable ass stance in the
establishment of the new plant.
NEW INCORPORATION
CONTRIBUTES TO WAR FUND
The Audion Phonograph Co., New York, has
been incorporated, with a capital stock of $5,000,
by A. LaGattuta, V. Himmer, Jr., and W. L.
Sawyer.
The Victor Talking Machine Co. contributed
$2,500 to the $50,000 fund being raised by the
Knights of Columbus, of Camden, N. J., for
work in the army cantonments.