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THE MUSIC TRADE
JULY 2, 1921
REVIEW
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the basis of settlement within twenty-four
months. Sales Manager O'Connell insists that
Bumper Wheat Crop Indicates That Money Will Be Plentiful This Fall and Business Generally anything less than payment in thirty months is a
money-losing proposition for the merchant and
Will Profit Thereby—Good Terms Being Maintained—Other News
is not any kindness to the buyer.
J. J. Benken has opened the Pleasant Hill
KANSAS CITY, MO., June 28.—Music dealers, as fair prices and terms that will make money for
well as all other merchants in this agricultural the merchant.
A dealer who offered on Music Shop at Pleasant Hill, Mo., and will spe-
distr.ct, base their prophecies as to the Fall Dollar Day to deliver any style of Victrola on cialize in the products of the W. W. Kimball
business upon the crop reports rather than upon
the first payment of only one dollar found that Co.
The Wunderlich Piano Co. devotes a window
the optimism or pessimism of the people. The the offer did not bring him many customers to
Kansas farms, while constituting but a small whom he could extend credit, but only a lot of this week to an attractive display of the Q R S
part of the Kansas City business territory, are calls from the idly curious and contracts he could piano-player rolls. Harry Wunderlich is in
recognized as setting a sort of standard for it not afford to handle. The Jones Stores do not Wisconsin on his Summer vacation.
all. The report of the State Board of Agri- find it necessary to make money-losing terms.
J. W. Jenkins Sons' Music Co. joined in the
culture of Kansas issued Friday, June 24, there-
While this store has for its main support the "Dollar Day Sales" on the 22nd, and offered a
fore, is of more than passing interest at this people of moderate means, it maintains its de- number of small articles at attractive figures and
time.
mand for 10 per cent down and 3 per cent a reports that there was a good demand with many
The Kansas wheat crop was estimated by the month as the minimum and more often sells on buyers attracted to the store.
growers at almost 113,000,000 bushels. This is
2,500,000 bushels less than the May estimate, but HOW THEY CARRY PIANOS IN BRAZIL yard. All they have to keep them on the feet
are a strip of cloth over the toes. These fellows
10,(XK),000 bushels more than the Government
estimate for this month. The corn condition is Practice of Transporting Heavy Instruments on walk, run and hop in them and they stay on. I
the best Kansas has had for seven years, 85.7 per
the Heads of "Carregadores" Basis of Inter- guess it must be that they have strong toes.'
" 'More likely it is habit,' commented the
esting Story in the Evening Sun
cent. The acreage is the third smallest in thirty-
land-lubber.
seven years, being down to 4,500,000 acres.
" 'Yes, that's true. They all wear them. There
The oats prospect has greatly improved with
Those members of the trade who read trade
the late rains and the indicated yield is 43,000,000 papers and remember what they read have long is no danger, either, of the piano slipping from
bushels.
been familiar with the fact that in Brazil, and their heads. These fellows are trained from
Heavy rains were reported throughout the in fact some other countries, where transporta- babyhood to carry things on their heads. I've
State on Thursday and Friday, and these will tion is difficult, even such heavy articles as seen babies toddling along in chinellas, balanc-
cause some loss in wheat, but they have put the pianos are carried about on the heads of humans ing, just for practice, tin cans filled with water
corn, alfalfa and hay crops in the best condition instead of in drays. The New York Evening on their heads. They never drop anything.' "
they have ever been at this time of year.
Sun, however, presented this fact interestingly
Another element which will materially affect recently in the following story picked up by :i
MISS JEAN HOLLENBERG A BRIDE
the trade this coming year is the report which ship news man:
T
is expected within a few days of the arbitration
"'Did you ever see a piano walk?' asked the Daughter of Col. F. B. T. Hollenberg Wed to
Reese Putsche, a Lawyer, in New York This
committee, appointed to settle the wage scale, old saJor just back from Brazil of his land-lub-
and the material costs in the building trades in ber friend.
Week—Honeymoon in South America
Kansas City. The committee has been at work
" 'I've heard 'em talk and I've heard 'em com-
for about a month and has taken testimonj' from plain, but walk—never,' he replied.
The members of the various trade associations
both the employers and the employes. The re-
" 'Well, they walk down in Brazil. Not exactly, who were in New York this week were offered
port is being prepared and practically all the but it seems as though they do. Hereabouts a bit of romance to lend spice to their visit in
building trades are pledged to abide by the find- when folk want to have a piano moved they the marriage on Friday evening of Miss Jean
ings of the committee. The expressed purpose telephone a van company and a heavy motor Hollenberg, daughter of F. B. T. Hollenberg, of
of the arbitration was to find a basis of wage truck arrives, pulleys are rigged and the piano is Little Rock, Ark., and Reese Putsche, a promi-
and cost which would "stimulate the building in- whirled away. In Brazil if you want a piano nent lawer of this city. The wedding ceremony
dustry." It was generally understood that there moved you hire what are known as "carrega- was held at the home of Col. and Mrs. I. B.
would be reductions and that these would en- dores." These are the moving men of Brazil. Gardner, at 930 Riverside Drive, New York, and
courage many to proceed with building enter- Their vans are small trucks that resemble the many members of the trade were present.
prises that have waited for the cost of building baggage trucks on a railway depot.
Miss Hollenberg and Mr. Putsche had been
to come down. The lowered cost, and even
" 'Anyway, you hire a quartette of these fel- engaged for some time and the wedding had
more than that, the settlement of the contro- lows. They either lower the piano down to the been planned for the Fall. It happened, how-
versy, will put large numbers of men to work street through the window or, if possible, get it ever, that Mr. Putsche received a call to go to
and this in turn will make customers for the out by way of the stairs. Then each one puts a South America to look after some business af-
music men.
heavy pad on his head and some way, somehow, fairs and decided that it offered an excellent op-
Most of the Kansas City music merchants they get the piano on their heads, so that each portunity for a honeymoon. Miss Hollenberg
"have no reason to complain" in regard to the corner rests upon a head. Then they start. was stopping in Hartford, Conn , Col. Hollen-
condition of the June business. One or two re- When you see the piano marching along the berg was at the piano trade golf tournament and
port sales very slow, and that even the offering street you cover your face and swear you will Mrs. Hollenberg was home in Little Rock, but
of new goods at very low prices had failed to never drink another drop. As a matter of fact, some fast telephoning brought all interested
secure customers. Others are more than pleased from the distance the piano does look like some parties together in time for the ceremony on
Friday evening.
with their sales, which have come as the re- queer eight-legged animal.
sult of steady advertising and the activities of
" 'They come down the main street, their
Mr. and Mrs. Putsche expect to spend about
the sales force. Most of the merchants are wooden-bottomed, backless "chinellas" clap-clap- three months in South America and upon their
maintaining full sales forces.
ping all the way. The average American who return will make their home in the Flatbush
puts them on loses them before he has walked a section of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The sentiment is strengthening in favor of
KANSAS CITY PIANO MERCHANTS EXPECT BIG BUSINESS
Demonstrate Your Piano. It Will Sell Itself.
"We believe in the Piano Loader because we believe in
the selling power of a player demonstration."
GULBRANSEN-DICKINSON CO.
Price complete $110.
"We feel that every time you sell a Loader you are making
it possible for the dealer to sell a great many more pianos.
We are, therefore, strong for your Loader."
JESSE FRENCH & SONS PIANO CO.
This includes a special moving cover and a set of Relief Springs for reinforcing the Ford Spring.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER CO., Winston-Salem, N. C.
Export Offices: 130 W. 42nd St., New York, U. S. A.