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CHICAGO AND THE MIDDLE WEST
Frank W. Kirk, Manager, 333 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Bill Would License All
Dealers in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE, WIS., February 11.—Retail music
and radio dealers as well as wholesalers in the
Wisconsin territory are interested in a bill
which has been introduced into the assembly of
the Wisconsin legislature by E. F. Pahl of Mil-
waukee, a member of the Wisconsin Retailers'
Association.
The bill would provide that retail business
founded in Wisconsin in the future would have
to be licensed by the commissioner of banking
before it could operate. According to Mr. Pahl
retailers should be permitted to go into busi-
ness only after a searching scrutiny by the
commissioner of banking, and to supply the
commissioner with funds to make the proper
investigation, his bill provides that each person
ambitious to retail will be required to pay the
commissioner $250 with his application for a
license. He would also be required to publish
a notice of his intentions in the newspapers for
three weeks.
Investigation by the commissioner of bank-
ing would cover not only the character and
responsibility and fitness of the retailer, but
also the need for the proposed new business in
the particular territory to be affected, the com-
missioner weighing the present retail facilities
of the city, village or town where the applicant
seeks to do business, and he must pass on its
prospect of growth.
If the application should be refused by the
commissioner of banking, he would have the
right of appeal to a board of review composed
of the governor, secretary of state, and attorney
general, and their decision would be final.
Brunswick Line Installed
in Rudick's Store, Akron
AKRON, O., February 11.—Rudick's, S. Main
street music house, announce the opening of a
talking machine and radio department to fea-
ture the Brunswick line. No record depart-
ment will be maintained, according to officials
of the company. This store maintains one of
the largest small goods departments in the
Akron area and features a weekly window dis-
play of the newest in band and orchestra in-
struments.
The National Sound Reproducing Co. has
been incorporated in Milwaukee, Wis., for the
purpose of manufacturing, selling, and dealing
in radios, phonographs, and kindred merchan-
dise. The concern is capitalized with 500
shares of stock of no par value, and the incor-
porators are E. T. Mason, Joe Harryman and
Walter H. Felde.
Badger Brand Plates
are far more than
merely good plates.
They are built cor-
rectly of the best
material and finish,
and are specified by builders of quality
pianos.
American Piano Plate Co.
Manufacturers BADGER BRAND Grand and
Upright Piano Plates
Racine, Wisconsin
Piano Class Instruction of Orphan
Children Opens New Field of Activity
A G. Gulbransen, Noted Manufacturer, Relates Successful Experience at Lutheran
Home in Edison Park, 111., Wh ere Parentless Tots Learn to Play
C H I C A G O , ILL., February 11.—The late
^"^ Gulbransen Bulletin carries an interesting
account of the reaction of orphans to class
piano instruction, and discloses an important
field for the development of musical expression.
"One of the best reactions that we have seen
of the way children take to piano class instruc-
tion is contained in a number of letters writ-
ten to A. G. Gulbransen, president of the Gul-
bransen Co., by children of the Norwegian
Lutheran Home at Edison Park, 111.," the Bul-
letin reports. "Each and every one shows the
true, happy spirit of the child, and the pleasure
obtained from the piano class work.
"Mr. Gulbransen has for years taken a keen
interest in the welfare of children. He con-
ceived the idea that piano class work would be
S. F. Patchin Now Chicago
Manager for Edison Corp.
S. F. Patchin, formerly manager of the Mil-
waukee branch of the Kimberly Radio Corp.,
distributors of Zenith receivers, has been ap-
pointed manager of the Chicago branch of the
Edison Distributing Corp., at 3130 South Michi-
gan avenue, and will in future give his attention
to the exploitation of the New Edison radios.
W. M. Gotsch to Go Abroad
CHICAGO, 111., February 11.—Walter M. Gotsch,
head of the Walter M. Gotsch Co., manufac-
turers of piano benches, piano scarfs, bench
cushions and musical instrument bags, will sail
for Europe on the steamship "Berlin," Febru-
ary 21. He will visit the principal cities of
Europe and will be gone about two months.
Mr. Gotsch is a well-known trade figure and
lias been active "in association work, and many
friends wish him bon voyage.
New Kimball Upright
CHICAGO, III., February 9.—The W. W. Kim-
ball Co. announces the addition of a new style
upright to the "Junior" group which suggests
the prevailing period influence and follows the
trend of modern furnishings. The new style
5 is only three feet nine inches high and has
the full standard 88-note scale. It is well pro-
portioned above and below the keyboard with
ample room for pedaling. It is made in walnut
and mahogany in a two-tone new art finish.
W. T. Skeels has been appointed advertising
and sales promotion manager for the Badger
Radio Corp., Milwaukee, Wis., distributors of
the Majestic at Milwaukee.
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helpful at the Edison Park home. In this idea
he won the quick co-operation of Sister Martha
Baake, the head of the institution, for she knew
something of the effects of music.
"Mr. Gulbransen arranged for the use of sev-
eral pianos and the class work started. He
engaged Miss Florence Cathcart to give the
instructions. The children took to it readily—
in fact it has got to be a common thing for
youngsters to get up at six o'clock in the morn-
ing in order to get to the piano for practice,
before the others!
"After several weeks a concert was arranged
at which the children played for a group of
visitors. Their work was remarkable. Since
that time concerts have been given from time
to time in the beautiful chapel building erected
a few years ago.
"The piano class room used by these chil-
dren is in the same building, is light and at-
tractive in its layout. Mr. Gulbransen has do-
i.ated the music racks, music books, and all
paraphernalia required as well as the services
of the teacher.
"It seems to the Bulletin ihat there is the
suggestion of a work that the entire industry
should be engaged in—dealers as well as manu-
facturers. The youngsters coming along need
piano training. It will help them through their
lives. It will make the piano as much a part
of their lives as the school desk."
An exhibition of twenty-three Gulbransen
instruments are being shown this month by
dealers in featuring the Gulbransen second an-
nual nation-wide salon. The company is ad-
vertising the salon nationally and is also offer-
ing the public new information on child train-
ing—proof that music helps the child make
higher grades in all studies.
Bissell Store Closing
CHICAGO, III., February 9.—The entire stock of
pianos, radios, phonographs, records and rolls
of the Bissell-Weisert Co. is being closed out
by Lyon & Healy since the latter absorbed the
company. A special sale is being held on the
premises of the Bissell-Weisert's former sales-
room, 26 South Michigan avenue. As announced
recently, the business of Bissell-Weisert has
been transferred to Lyon & Healy's large loop
store at Jackson and Wabash avenue.
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right Pianos are pianists' and tuners' favor-
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