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THE
FKUKUARY 8, 1919
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
ON THE FIRING LINE
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Devoted tothe Workabouts and the Whereabouts of People Traveling in the Piano Trade
Conducted Under the Auspices of the National Piano Travelers' Association
Dusting Off the Old Suitcase
News of the Travelers has been rather scarce
during the past few months for the reason that
piano factories have had orders booked for
pianos and players for about all they could
manufacture. However, if we could peep into the
homes of some of the travelers to-day we would
lind a great many of them getting out the old
suitcase, dusting it off, fixing a broken buckle
and getting it ready for service. The chances
are by the middle of February most of our mem-
bers will be daily standing in front of the old
marble desk gazing intently into the eyes of
the blase individual with the pretty hair demand-
ing a room and bath.
recent announcement in last week's trade papers,
where a picture of his new factory is shown. The
picture shows a beautiful building all covered
with huge letters to the effect that it is Hazel-
ton Brothers piano factory. We went around
the other day to look it over, and there was not
any printing on the building at all. He sure is
the merry old "camourlager."
quents, and there are a great many who have
not come across with a check. It takes money
to make anything go, from the old mare to the
association, and the amount of dues is so small
that no member should allow himself to be
dropped because his dues are unpaid
Eat at the "Ywca" Hotel
Roy Rose's New Job
If you ever want to get in touch with Bill
Keeley, Dick Lawrence, Herbert Simpson or any
Now comes the good news that our old pal, of the oither Kohler & Campbell officials just
Roy E. Rose, has been appointed Western man- have them paged at the Y. W. C. A. restaurant at
ager for the Universal Music Co., with headquar- Fiftieth street and Tenth avenue at 1 p. m.
ters in Chicago. "Atta boy, Roy." We are all They have a regular Kohler & Campbell conven-
for you and hope you put it over big. The fact tion there every day.
of the case is there is no hoping about it, we
know you will. Roy has been in the music roll
Charlie Crane Leaves the Trade Flat
What Frank Edgar Has Done
game for quite some time and is well fitted for
Our old friend Charlie Crane, who for many
What do you think of our old playmate Frank the position, but gosh, how the writer envies
Kdgar? He just naturally got up and brushed him his head of hair. It may be that all men years traveled the country selling pianos, and
the dust of Meridan from his French, Schriner were created equal, but someone showed a lot who for the past ten years has been the sales
and Urners, bought a parlor car seat for New of partiality when it came to the distribution manager for the United States Music Co., has
York, and "squattez-vous-ed" himself into an of- of the moss which covers the cranium. Ask Frank left the music industry flat and gone into the
ficial chair at the Autopiano Co. Frank is a Edgar, Colonel Hollenberg, Geo. Bent, Tom automobile business. Charles was one of the
100 per cent, regular fellow, and here is wish- Pletcher, Al. Behning, Harry Berlin, Geo. Dow- best known piano travelers and his many friends
ling, Frank Bronson, Dick Lawrence, etc., etc.
will wish him much success in his new venture.
ing him all the success possible.
Gordon Laughead Goes and Does It
Where to Get Information
Business Is Booming, Says Marshall
Here's some news from France. Most all of
you remember Gordon Laughead, who traveled
the Middle West, where he enticed the w. k.
dealers to purchase his particular brand of music
rolls. Gordon has been a first lieutenant in the
A. E. F. for the past year and a half. On De-
cember 21 he secured leave from his colonel to
run up to Paris for a few days. They say Paris
affects people in different ways; some folks are
awed by the magnificent monuments and public
buildings, others marvel at the wonderful wide
boulevards, the beautifully gowned women, ap-
peal to some, and the risque Montemarte section
claims the attention of the majority of our sol-
dier boys, but all these things meant nothing
in the young life of Lieutenant Laughead. He
just waded right into Paris and promptly com-
mitted matrimony. Did he marry one of the
la petite French mademoiselles? Not on your
life.
He hooked himself up with a regular
American girl by the name of Miss Orlo Lea
Mays, whose home is in New York. Now he
wants to get out of the army and bring his
fair bride back to 'the States and you can't
blame him.
If you want to read a choice bit of English
write Harry Berlin, care of the Starr Piano Co.,
Richmond, Ind., and ask him how he likes the
hotels in his territory. He is traveling through
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, etc.
Vice-President W. L. Marshall, of Krakauer
Bros., started off on a three months' trip a short
while ago, and at present is in the Middle West,
where he is corralling some fine orders, and says
that from the way business is booming he will
want a fresh shipment of order books before
he reaches the Pacific Coast, which is his even-
tual destination.
Harry Sipe Knows Where to Travel
Harry Sipe, the popular traveling representa-
tive of Adam Schaaf, knows where to go for the
winter months. At the present time he is call-
ing on the Schaaf dealers down in Florida. You
do not have to guess more than once to find
out who makes up his route.
He evidently
makes it up himself. He states that dealers
through the South, as a rule, are short on pianos
and finds the prospects very good for 1919.
Winter Conventions Don't Appeal to the
Travelers
Grandpa Albert
Al. Behning, secretary of this, that and the
other, is now a grandfather. Don't be surprised
if you see him at the next convention wearing a
flowing beard. You know the babies, God bless
'cm, must have something to play with.
Henry Bauer Back With the Boys
Henry R. Bauer is with us again. Henry is
one of the best-liked fellows in the trade, and
we are mighty glad to see him back in the piano
business. He is now an official in the Bogart
Piano Co., and will also be the general sales
manager for this concern.
For a while it
seemed like the convention next year would be
a failure, for what would a convention be with-
out old "Hank" Bauer on the job?
The majority of travelers who have voiced an
opinion regarding the date of the annual con-
ventions do not feel very kindly disposed to-
wards holding them during the winter months.
Most of the boys are busy on the road during
January and February, and it would mean a
Al. Shoninger to Hit the Trail
hardship for them to attend the convention.
Al. Shoninger is making arrangements to hit And what would a convention be without the
Don't forget that our association
the old trail once more. He has a trip outlined travelers?
Arthur Hahn Back on the Job
that would make a professional tourist ashamed has a membership in the general body, and we
of himself. However, Al. always gets homesick have as much right to protest as any of the
Our old friend Arthur Hahn, who used to
before he finishes the proposed route, but that other associations.
sing the praises of the Krakauer line, joined the
is what he gets for living on Riverside drive.
army over a year ago, becoming connected with
He ought to have to live out in the "woods"
the Medical Supply Department. While Arthur
Come See the Treasurer
for a while like the rest of we poor folks. He
didn't manage to get overseas, much to his re-
has not stated whether he is going to sell air-
If any member who is reading this page has gret, he had some most interesting experiences
planes or pianos.
not as yet paid his dues it will be to his interest while in camp in this country. The gradual de-
to do so at once, as the feeling among the ex- mobilization of the troops resulted in Arthur
ecutives of our association is that there will be getting his discharge recently, and he is now
Billy Plaisted Ups and Moves
a special meeting called one of these days, and back with the Krakauer forces, and is preparing
Billy Plaisted packed up his piano factory the those that have not come through with the lit- to start off on a trip over his former territory,
other day and moved it from 518 West Fifty- tle old $3 will be dropped from our membership. where all of his old friends will be more than
lifth street to 542 West Fortieth street, as per Several notices have been sent out to delin- glad to see him again.