Music Trade Review

Issue: 1922 Vol. 75 N. 3

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
JULY
15,
1922
a plan of merchandising which will place at the
dealers' disposal advertising data, catalogs, hook-
J. H. Williams and J. H. Shale Both Well Pleased With Present Conditions and Outlook for the lets, circularizing matter and newspaper copy,
which will have a telling effect and promote the
Future—W. R. Richardson Prepares Striking Advertisements for Dealers' Use
welfare of the dealers' business.
Activities at the factories of the United Piano sistently on a large amount of publicity matter
Corp., whose headquarters are at 20 West Forty- which can be used advantageously by the deal-
MANY JOIN TRAVELERS' ASSOC.
fifth street, New York, have been continually im- ers handling these lines. Definite campaigns have
proving. J. H. Williams, president of the com- been planned while a series of very dignified and Applications From Various Parts of the Country
pany, who stated to a representative of The Re- forceful newspaper advertisements have been pre-
Received as Result of Membership Drive
BUSINESS OF UNITED PIANO CORP. STEADILY INCREASES
That the membership drive of the National
Piano Travelers' Association is bearing fruit is
evident from the following names that have been
recently added to the membership:
Fred J. Base, Chicago; R. E. Becker, Buffalo,
N. Y.; George Bradford, St. Louis, Mo.; J. A.
Bryan, Jr., Chicago; Elmer W. Grinnell, Detroit,
Mich.; Fred O. Gamble, Memphis, Tenn.; R.
Gricks, New York; Arthur Hahn, New York;
H. W. Harvest, New York; E. H. Holland, Chi-
cago; H. E. Morrison, Plainfield,. N. J.; F. R.
Robinson, Harrisburg, Pa.; James A. Stitt, Riv-
erside, Cal.; H. W. Van Norstrand, New York;
E. C. Woodstock, New York; Fred G. Coryell,
New York; M. J. deRochemont, New York; Jo-
seph Oktavec, New York; William M. O'Neill,
New York, and Arthur Parpart, Mount Vernon,
N. Y.
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BUSINESS GAINING, SAYS STRONG
Marked Gains and More Confidence in Most
Industries, Asserts Federal Reserve Head
Three of the New Advertisements Prepared for Use of United Piano Corp. Dealers
view this week that he is very much gratified pared, electrotypes of which are furnished to the
with the orders that have been received for A. B. dealer. The artistic and high-grade character of
Chase, Emerson, Lindeman & Sons pianos, player- this newspaper publicity may be noticed in the
pianos and the Celco reproducing medium.
accompanying illustration, which comprises re-
"We feel very much encouraged," he said, "as productions of three of these advertisements. All
the orders which we have received recently not through this series special stress has been laid
only show that there has been a tendency to bet- upon the high character of the product, as well as
ter business in various sections of the country, the long and successful career of each instrument.
but also manifest the widespread recognition The careful and painstaking manner in which
which the instruments now produced by the this copy has been prepared is plainly manifested,
United Piano Corp. are receiving, especially from while the illustrations are of such a type as to
representative dealers throughout this and other immediately attract the attention of the reader.
The series comprises four pieces of copy for each
countries."
J. H. Shale, treasurer of the corporation, re- instrument.
turned this week from a two weeks' trip and
Besides this Mr. Richardson is now preparing
was enthusiastic with the success which he had a very unique and forceful campaign in behalf of
while away.
the Celco reproducing medium, which was re-
Oue of the busiest departments in this organi- cently introduced by the corporation for use in
zation at the present time is the advertising divi- the A. B. Chase, Emerson and Lindeman & Sons
sion, under the supervision of W. R. Richardson, instruments.
advertising manager, who has been working con-
No money or time is-being spared in producing
A steady return of business to normal condi-
tions and a sure recovery from last year's de-
pression were noted by Benjamin H. Strong,
Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of the
Second (New York) District, in an address to
the United Waist League of America at its
monthly luncheon in the Hotel McAlpin.
"There has been a steady and marked improve-
ment in most of the industries in the last ten
months," said Governor Strong. "Pig iron, which
if not a barometer is at least a thermometer of
business conditions, shows a very rapid recovery
from the depression of last year."
Other hopeful signs, said Governor Strong,
were greater confidence among manufacturers
that their product would find a market, higher
prices for farm products, less unemployment,
better conditions in the wool and cotton markets,
low interest rates and the state of United States
Liberty bonds, now sold at a premium.
Consult the universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
ATWOOD
LOADERS
$65.00
COMPLETE
F. O. B. FACTORY
Cedar Rapids,
Iowi
INSTRUMENT PARTLY LOADED
With the Atwood Loader one man can load or unload
a piano in fifteen seconds. Can be attached to any
make of car; to Ford roadster In thirty minutes—
taken off in less time and car used as pleasure vehicle.
Simple and durable in construction and will last •
lifetime.
Weight of piano well to forward on car.
hence a well balanced and easy pulling load.
With the Atwood Loader the grief of loading and
unloading pianos Is a thing of the past. Any morning
the salesman can load his piano, single handed. In lass
time than It takes to tell It, and be on his way and
stop to demonstrate his Instrument at every farm house,
if he so desires, with no more trouble or effort
than to fill the radiator of his car.
Order one today.
It will pay for itself the first day
in use.
TERMS:—$15 00 cash, balance bill against B/L. Cat-
alogue on request.
At $65.00 completely equipped and ready to mount on your
car.
One Atwood Loader
One Ford Car and
One Man
will sell more pianos than any
six of the best piano salesmen
that ever walked in shoe leather.
Needn't take our word. Ask
dealers using them.
Designed to permit use on any make of car
SALESMAN
DEMONSTRATING
INSTRUMENT
IN FARM
ATWOOD PIANO LOADER CO.
YARD
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
JULY 15, 1922
DENVER DEALERS ARE WELL PLEASED WITH CONDITIONS
Month of June Proved Very Satisfactory and Balance of the Summer Should Produce Good Busi-
ness, Say Local Piano Men—Denver Music Co. Headquarters Enlarged—Other News
DKNVEK, COLO., July 8.—The majority of the music
houses in this city and vicinity appear to be fairly
well satisfied with the progress made by local
business in June, with most of the firms pro-
ducing a greater volume of sales than they did
the corresponding month of last year. Liberal
newspaper advertising and attractive sales plans
are responsible for this result.
A rental purchase sale will be launched next
week by the Knight-Campbell Co. All instru-
ments have been put in fine condition and are
offered on terms which are expected to bring con-
siderable business. A piano can be rented and at
the end of a six months' period every dollar paid
in rental can be applied on the purchase price ot
the instrument. Bert Wells, advertising man-
ager of the company, stated that business for
June forged ahead of June a year ago. Used in-
struments had a heavy sale.
According to A. J. Speich, head of the retail
department of the Baldwin Piano Co., the bulk of
future business will be with the expression player,
where the owner has therein the electrical opera-
tion and the foot power. "Business for June in
volume went beyond our expectations. Our books
show that more business has been done for the
first six months of the year than for the same
period in 1921. We look for a fine business for
the balance of the year. Sales of reproducing
players are on the upward grade, intensive ef-
forts being responsible," he said. L. R. Smith,
assistant in the retail department, has returned
from a trip to Nebraska.
All Denver music houses reported an increased
business with the portable phonograph since the
tourist trade opened up well on June 15.
The Denver Music Dealers' Association, which
includes all music merchants in the city, decided
at a recent meeting to remain closed from 1 p. m.
on Saturday afternoons in July and August.
Combination Freight Service
Denver music merchants are taking advantage
of the recently inaugurated combination service
whereby pianos shipped from New York and
other Eastern points in L. C. L. shipments are
combined in carloads, thereby saving a consid-
erable amount of freight. The first carload in
this new service, which is sponsored by the Music
Industries Chamber of Commerce, arrived in
Denver this week, consigned to the Darrow Music
Co. It contained pianos for them and the
Knight-Campbell Music Co.
Big Sale of Popular Music
Miss Finn, head of the music department of the
Kress store, says the present Summer has seen a
large sale of popular songs, two of the biggest
runs at the present time being on "Time After
Time" and "Stumbling." Miss Finn says she
hardly thinks sheet music will ever again sell for
10 cents, for there is little enough profit in it
at 25 cents. Some of the chain stores have been
selling it at 20 cents, but there is little to be
made at this figure. The Kress store devotes
always one display window to an attractive set-
ting of popular sheet music.
Oscar Frazier has taken charge of the talking
machine department of the Darrow Music Co. He
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ACOUSTIC DEPARTMENT
808 S. LA SALLE ST.. CHICAGO
is engaged in a vigorous prosecution of a cam-
paign for the Brunswick and Columbia lines. Mr.
Frazier has had much experience as a sales man-
ager and business has increased rapidly under his
management.
Local music dealers tell of increased activity
with the sale of player-pianos for use in dancing
at the mountain resorts and clubs. The Darrow
Music Co. has just placed a player with the
Kassler Social Club, which is an organization
composed of water company employes of the
city of Denver. On the opening night the player-
piano was used for seventy-five dance numbers
and there was a continual call for more music.
Music for Radio Station
A new radio station has just been opened in
Denver by the Colorado National Guard which
will broadcast a distance ten times that covered
by any other station in Denver. The Knight-
Campbell Co. has just supplied the station with a
Duo-Art piano and a school type Victor talking
machine.
In a little room on the sixth floor of the Knight-
Campbell music house service of a high order is
given, for to this spot every piano sold by this
house, whether brand new or used, is first taken,
and before being delivered to the buyer the in-
strument is stripped and every part gone over.
An expert sees that the keys are on a level and
every part of the piano in perfect condition before
being sent out.
June Shows a Gain
The month of June showed business a little
ahead of June of last year for the McKannon
Music Co. Mr. McKannon says that the high
freight rates continue to keep the selling price
of pianos up and until there is a bigger reduction
than 10 per cent the cost of these instruments will
continue high. Dry farmers are just now having a
setback with crops burning up, but the irrigation
farmers are "sitting pretty." He does not look
for a very great increase in business this Fall.
Big Improvements Made
The conversion of office rooms on the second
floor and the acquiring of an additional store-
room on the first floor have more than doubled
the capacity of the Denver Music Co.'s estab-
lishment. The second floor has a central aisle or
promenade, which has been artistically deco-
rated and set off with palms, numerous rooms
opening off of the central aisle for the display and
demonstration of pianos, player-pianos and phono-
graphs. So numerous are the rooms that it is
almost necessary to "have a guide to pilot one
over the entire ground covered by this music
house. The window drapes are unusually at-
tractive. There is nothing like this arrangement
in any other Denver music house.
The thing which worries Miss Frost, head of
the sheet music department of the Denver Music
Co., more this hot weather than anything else is
the inability to keep up with the demand for the
dance hit, "Stumbling," by Zez Confrey.
Portables Going Big
The portable Victrola for use in mountain
cabins has had a remarkable run, especially since
June 15, according to the Charles E. Wells Mu-
sic Co., and they have also sold any number of
small console Victrolas. The company claims to
get big results from newspaper advertising.
Brieflets
A. C. Cockle, vice-president of the McKannon
Music Co., has returned from a month's visit to
his old home in Massachusetts. En route home
he stopped in Chicago.
Mr. Buell, Western coast representative for the
Kohler & Campbell interests, was calling on the
trade here last week.
A. L. Hulme, Pacific Coast representative of the
Packard Piano Co., of Fort Wayne, was in
Denver last week.
The Glendale Music Co., at 109 North Grand
boulevard, Glendale, Cal., is being enlarged to
keep pace with the rapid growth of the business.
Another
New EDISON
Console
That invites comparison
with the originals of the
period that inspired its de-
sign.
The
XVIII Century
(Adam)
English Design
Faithfulness, both in its ad-
herence to the design of the
period it represents, and in
its music reproducing quali-
ties, is one of the outstand-
ing characteristics of this
new console.
The new price is
$375
THOMAS A. EDISON, Inc.
ORANGE, NEW JERSEY

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