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NEW YORK, MAY 27, 1922
LEO, FEIST, INC., DISTRIBUTES STOCK TO EMPLOYES
Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Founding of This Most Successful Publishing Firm Generously Cele-
brated by a Distribution of Common Stock to Various Members of the Staff
In celebration of the twenty-fifth anniver- common stock of the company for distribution
sary of the establishment of the most successful from time to time to employes whose creative
music publishing business of Leo Feist, Inc., the ability, loyalty, honesty and faithfulness, after a
executives of that company have just announced period of service, entitle them to such recogni-
that arrangements have been made for distrib- tion.
uting a liberal portion of the common stock of
The following heads of departments have been
the company among those employes who by selected to participate in the first distribution
their loyalty and earnest efforts have contrib- of the stock, to wit: Philip Kornheiser, Rocco
uted to the company's success.
Leo Feist, Inc., has long been noted for the ROBBED WHILE PLAYING "STEALING"
fair spirit shown in all dealings with employes
and those who have had business relationship Strains of the Latest Fox-trot Inspire Two to
Rifle Safe of Music Shop
with the house. For many years past the em-
ployes of all grades have participated to a gen-
erous degree in the prosperity of the company
LYNN, MASS., May 16.—As Miss Lotha McKen-
and this timely recognition of the efforts of a zie played the strains of the latest fox-trot,
number of the executives emphasizes the con- "Stealing," at the Music Shop, Monroe street,
tinuance of this policy in a most tangible man- on last Friday afternoon, two prosperous look-
ner.
ing men decamped with the bills and silver from
The notice of the stock distribution and the the safe.
Miss McKenzie continues to play "Stealing,"
election of Philip Kornheiscr and Rocco Vocco
to the board of directors, bearing the signa- but the safe is kept locked, all of which proves
tures of Leo Feist, president of the company, that it takes many obstacles to discourage the
and E. F. Bitner, treasurer and general manager, enthusiasm aroused by a successful seller.
was as follows:
To the employes of Leo Feist, Inc.: Twenty-
ANNOUNCES CONTEST WINNER
five years ago we started our business in a
C. C. Church & Co., the well-known publish-
modest way. By fair and square dealings—a
hve-and-let-live policy—it has grown to its ing firm of Hartford, Conn., announces that Miss
present proportions. This result could not have Esther Wells, an employe of a Cleveland music
been accomplished without proper aid and sup- store, is the winner of the prize offered by the
above company for the best list of fifty compo-
port from those associated with the business.
It has always been our policy to cement the sitions of non-copyright music to be added to
relations between the employes and the busi- the "Edition Beautiful."
ness and to recognize merit by substantial re-
wards in the form of bonuses. We now take a
B. JACOBS TO END^CANADIAN TRIP
step further.
Bill Jacobs, traveling representative of Irving
Tn commemoration of the twenty-fifth anni-
versary of the establishment of the business by Berlin, Inc., will shortly return after an inten-
Leo Feist (and which has since become Leo sive sales trip through Canada, where he has
Feist, Tnc.) Messrs. Leo Feist and Edgar F. been featuring "Some Sunny Day," "Just a Little
Bitner have set aside a liberal portion of the Love Song" and "Kicky-Koo. Kicky-Koo."
MR. DEALER! These Numbers Are Advertised
Vocco, Theodore Morse, Lee Orcan Smith and
Meyer Jacobs.
Of the above Mr. Kornheiser and Mr. Vocco
have been added to the board of directors, thus
giving the employes direct representation in the
management of the business. The board of
directors have elected Mr. Kornheiser secretary
of the company.
What has been done is only a beginning. Fur-
ther distribution of stock will be made from
time to time to employes selected by the board
on the basis of merit and period of service.
He Who wins the spurs shall wear them.
MUSIC PUBLISHERS COME TOGETHER
Music Publishers' Association of the United
States Makes Plans for Convention
The quarterly meeting of the Music Publishers'
Association of the United States was held at the
Astor Hotel on Wednesday evening of last week.
A program for the meetings at the coming an-
nual convention to be held at the above hotel
on June 13 was arranged. Included in the
problems to be discussed is rad'o and its value
to the music industry.
HARRY H. WILLIAMS PASSES AWAY
OAKLAND, CAL., May 22.—Harry H. Williams,
author of many popular songs, including some
old-time favorites, succumbed to tuberculosis here
last week. Mr. Williams wrote the lyrics for
many popular hits of the past, including "In the
Shade of the Old Apple Tree," "I'm Afraid to
Go Home in the Dark," "Cheyenne" and "Tip-
perary."
MANY BANKRUPTCIES IN TRADE
According to publishers there have been a
series of bankruptcies among retailers of sheet
music during the past two weeks. Several pub-
lishers have sustained losses of considerable
money. However, they do not hold a pessi-
mistic view of the situation.
From Coast to Coast
LONESOME MAMA BLUES
SUPPOSE THE ROSE WERE YOU
By the Composer who wrote "Dangerous Blues."
The feature song of the biggest Blues and Jazz
singers, and the orchestra favorite Fox Trot.
By Lucien Denni. He wrote "Starlight Love."
Kitty Gordon's knock-out Hit.
Hundreds of other acts using it.
Make Your Profit—Have Them in Stock!
OTHER BIG SELLERS
12TH STREET RAG—Song
DANGEROUS BLUES
12TH STREET RAG—Instrumental
MANILA MEMORIES
KISS ME DEAR
J. W. JENKINS' SONS MUSIC CO.
Kansas City, Mo.