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ENCOURAGE THE
LOCAL BODIES
Music Industries Chamber of Commerce Plans
for Special Representation at Forthcom-
ing Conventions in Boston and Mil-
waukee in September.
The encouragement of local music trade associa-
tions is one of the foremost tenets of the Music
Industries Chamber of Commerce and as a conse-
quence the Chamber will be well represented on the
programs of the conventions of the New England
Music Trade Association, the Piano Merchants' As-
sociation of Ohio and the Wisconsin Association of
the Music Industry, which convene in September.
This is an important part of the Chamber's work
in spreading information throughout the trade of
the nature and purposes of the Chamber and its
division member associations and the definite ser-
vices offered the individual members of the industry.
The Boston Meeting.
The New England Music Trade Association will
meet in Boston on September 15 and 16. The 15th
will be devoted to problems of particular interest
to the industry in New England, Alfred L. Smith,
general manager of the Chamber, will speak briefly
at one ot these sessions upon the important activi-
ties of the Chamber. On the 16th the association
will enjoy an outing at Nantasket Beach, where
there will be a luncheon and dinner. It is expected
that Governor Coolidge. of Massachusetts, will be
present. Richard W. Lawrence, a member of the
Board of Directors, will represent the Chamber
and speak on "National Problems of the Music In-
dustry." Wednesday evening will be Music Indus-
try Night at the famous Symphony Popular Con-
certs, and delegates to the convention will be guests
of the association.
The Wisconsin Association.
The Wisconsin Association of Music Industry
will meet on September 1 in Milwaukee. The com-
plete program has not yet been announced, but the
tentative program indicates that this convention
will be of vital interest and value to the Wisconsin
trade. The Chamber will be represented by its
President, Richard B. Aldcroftt, who will speak on
the problems of the industry and the work of the
Chamber in meeting them.
C. L. Dennis, manager of the Chamber's Better
Business and Trade Service Bureaus and secretary
of the National
Association of Music Merchants;
George W r . Pound, the Chamber's General Coun-
sel, and C. M. Tremaine, director of the Cham-
ber's National Bureau for the Advancement of
Music, will speak at the convention of the Piano
Merchants' Association of Ohio, which convenes at
Youngstown, September 14 and 15. Mr. Dennis
will speak on the "Music Industries Trade Service
Bureau." Mr. Tremaine will take as his subject
"The Advancement of Music," and Mr. Pound will
discuss "National Effort the Past Year."'
SOME TRADE NEWS FROM
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Opening of New Store of R. H. Zinke Music Co.
Formally Celebrated This Week.
The R H. Zinke Music Co. of Milwaukee, Wis.,
is observing the present week as the formal opening
of its store at 425 Milwaukee street. The Zinke com-
pany, a $50,000 corporation, was formed in April by
Richard H. Zinke, a widely known member of the
local and state trade, and took over the retail store
of the Jackson Piano Co. on April 10. Since that
time the building has been thoroughly remodeled,
new furnishings and fixtures installed, and the facili-
ties generally improved. The work has just been
completed.
The Bartola Musical Instrument Co. of Oshkosh,
Wis., has amended its corporate articles to increase
the capital stock from $100,000 to $150,000. The fac-
tory has been undergoing important expansion dur-
ing the last six months and the new issue is made
to finance the extensions and provide more adequate
working capital for the increased production.
Frederick D. D._ Holmes, secretary and manager
of the Smith Piano Co., 274 West Water street, Mil-
waukee, Wis., is receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of a bouncing baby boy at the Smith home,
6100 Cedar street, on Aug. 11. Mr. Smith recently
underwent a major operation several weeks ago
and returned to his desk only a few days ago, after
an absence of nearjy two months.
DETROIT LEADS IN H. C. OF L.
According to figures by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the Department of Labor, Detroit leads
in a list of cities in the high and increased cost
of living. The cities mentioned are New York,
Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, Boston, Norfolk,
Philadelphia, Seattle, Denver and Scranton, Pa.
Detroit's increase in the cost of living during the
six years since the world's war began in 1914
amounts to the startling figure of 136 per cent. New
York's increase is 119 per cent. But there hasn't
come any cry of distress from the Detroit piano men.
Trade has kept up there in proportion to the un-
usual growth in population. H. C. of L. doesn't
affect the piano buyers if the piano sellers are awake
—as they are in Detroit.
WILL HEAR G W. POUND.
An address from George W. Pound, general coun-
sel for the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce,
will be one of the features of the annual convention
of the Ohio Piano Merchants' Association at
Youngstown on Sptember 14 and 15. Mr. Pound
intends to meet and talk to dealers in other Ohio
towns following the Youngstown meeting.
August 21, 1920.
EXPORTERS' SHOW
FOR BUENOS AIRES
Exposition Enterprise Endorsed by the Gov-
ernments of Both Nations to Broaden
the American Market.
An opportunity to familiarize the Argentine buy-
er with the merits of American pianos, playerpianos,
talking machines and music goods generally under
most favorable conditions will be afforded by the
exposition to be held in Buenos Aires in March and
April, 1921. The exposition will also offer an op-
portunity to the American music goods manufac-
turers to study the needs and demands of the Ar-
gentine buyer and consumer.
The enterprise, of which George Hough Perry
is director general, has the endorsement and active
co-operation of the United States Government
through the Department of State and of Commerce
as well as the Argentine Government. The Cham-
ber of Commerce of the United States and leading
banks in this country doing business with Latin
America are also aiding in the movement.
The Exposition will be held under the direction
of the American National Exposition. Inc., a com-
pany chartered and amply financed to hold a series
of Expositions in other countries with a view to
extending and stimulating our export trade.
Prior to the war England and Germany practic-
ally monopolized the import business of Argentina
and those countries are now making every effort
to regain their commercial supremacy
in trade with
the South American republic. W 7 ithin the last few
weeks the British Government has made a large
appropriation for the giving of a series of trade
expositions in the capitals of the principal South
American republics. The first of these is to be
held in Buenos Aires, following the American Ex-
position.
RICHARD B ALDCROFTT
TO VISIT MILWAUKEE
President of the Music Industries Chamber of Com-
merce to Address Wisconsin Association.
Richard B. Aldcroftt, president of the De Rivas
& Harris Mfg. Co., Inc., New York, and president
of the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce, has
accepted the invitation of the Wisconsin Association
of Music Industries to attend the second annual
music trade conference and convention to be held in
Milwaukee an Wednesday, Sept. 1, State Fair week.
Mr. Aldcroftt will give a talk during the executive
session in the morning and a more formal address
at the association luncheon. His topic will be "Na-
tional Player Piano Week," in the observance of
which dealers in Milwaukee and Wisconsin are ar-
ranging to take an important part.
SCENES FROM GULBRANSEN "MOVIES"
This picture is made up of
reproductions of the Gulbran-
scn playerpiano's moving-pic-
ture show film, which is 300
feet long and it requires about
four minutes for each run. It
offers a practical demonstration
of the Gulbransen player to
every one in the audience.
The film starts off in a regu-
lar theatrical manner.
The
title reads: "The Gulbransen-
Dickinson Company Presents
Their Famous Player Film, En-
titled: 'Music Made Easy.' ''
It leads off with a home scene,
in which the Gulbransen takes
a leading part. A little girl, in
Scotch costume, dances the
Highland fling and plays her
own accompaniment while go-
ing through the performance.
A picture of Muratore, the
famous tenor, also that of
Harold Henry, who is proba-
bly the leading native pianist,
both owners of Gulbransen
players, are shown in the films.
Also photos of the -Gulbransen factory employes,
and the film calls attention to the National Adver-
tising of the company in the Saturday Evening
Post and other publications.
Throughout the scenes, the Gulbransen Baby-
at-the-Pedals play* a leading role. The film is
very much in demand from dealers, as their
son for active selling is just opening up.
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