PRESTO
GREAT GAINS IN ALL
THE BASIC INDUSTRIES
General Prosperity Reported by Authorities
Sheds Glow of Confidence in Business
World in Which Music Must Share.
When the basic industries are prospering there is
reason to expect that the special industries and trade
are at the start of a great revival. The music indus-
tries have suffered more than many others during the
past two years. Everything at this time points to
such a revival as history has never before recorded.
At the present time all of the piano factories are
•crowded with orders. And it is not a spasmodic up-
heaval. It is here to stay—all things point that way.
Industry's pick-up is still gaining '"pep." Employ-
ment conditions through the country now are better
than at any time since the slump appeared two years
ago, says Arthur Evans in the Chicago Tribune.
November's gain in the number of workers on the
pay rolls of industrial plants was greater than that of
any month since last January, so the United States'
employment service of the department of labor an-
nounces.
The come-back of business and industry now has
reached the point where it is hampered in many cen-
ters by inadequate rail facilities. From now on the
transportation problem will take on even greater im-
portance than ever.
The time is fast approaching when the roads will
be unequal to meet the traffic demands placed upon
them. In many quarters the cry is being redoubled
for a policy that will enable the expansion of carry-
ing facilities.
The labor shortage is growing. It is extending
into more lines, despite frosty weather. That is
sending some transient labor into the cities. The
tendency of wages still is upwards.
In Illinois industrial employment is reported by
Barney Cohen, district director of the federal employ-
ment service, as in better shape than at any time in
the last two years.
The Illinois department of labor in its survey also
shows that 1,492 industrial concerns increased their
forces 2 per cent in November, while pay rolls in-
creased 4 per cent. The average weekly earnings for
300,000 workers was $26.75 in November, as against
$24.21 in October.
In fifty-two out of sixty-five industrial centers, the
federal bureau found employment increasing at the
beginning of December. The survey sets forth re-
ports from cities in Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Indiana as follows:
Chicago industrial district—Industry and employ-
ment are increasing. Wire and alloy steel plants are
operating at capacity. Manufacturing and building
lines are active; increased shipments to the stock-
yards have resulted in favorable employment con-
ditions; steel mills are operating about 80 per cent
of capacity; construction activities in Illinois did not Recently Purchased by A. Goldsmith, the Famous
close with cold weather and work is going ahead
Piano Will Be Again Well Promoted.
more extensively than in former years.
An incorporation notice in which all piano dealers
will have special interest reads as follows:
Smith & Nixon Piano Co., 1227 Miller street; capi-
tal, $20,000; manufacture and deal in pianos, musical
instruments; A. Goldsmith, Harold S. Goldsmith and
Carrie Goldsmith; correspondent, Harold S. Gold-
Nassau, New Hampshire, Has Unique Credit Due to smith, First National Bank building.
Particulars of the purchase of the old Cincinnati
the Piano and the Dealer.
piano industry by the head of the Goldsmith Piano
William L. Nutting, president of the New England Co., of Chicago, appeared in Presto several weeks
Music Trade Association, made a visit last week to ago. The new corporation having been completed, it
the Brambach Piano Company, New York, to select is Mr. Goldsmith's plan to proceed with the manu-
the grand pianos that he ordered some time ago for facture of the famous instruments which, as the "Up-
right Piano with the Grand Tone," had years ago at-
his Christmas trade.
Just looking at a map of the United States and tained to great favor. The new Smith & Nixon will
letting your eyes focus on Nashua, New Hampshire, appear early next year.
The history of the Smith & Nixon covers a large
you would hardly see anything in particular to lead
you to suspect that it stands first on the list in respect place in the American piano progress. And, while
to the number of grand pianos consumed. There the Smith & Nixon made its record as a Cincinnati
have been more Brambach grand pianos shipped into product, it also played a large part in the piano his-
Nashua in the last seven years, in proportion to its tory of Chicago. Old timers may remember when
population, than into any other city in the United Smith & Nixon Hall was a conspicuous center of
music. It stood at Clark and Washington street, and
States.
the piano wareroom was one of the largest in Chi-
There is a good reason for this, however, and it is cago. And the name has been prominent in the
Mr. Nutting's service to his customers.
Regular trade for more than sixty years.
visits are made to the Brambach factory to select in-
Without doubt, under the new control the old
struments that in his judgment will meet the require- Smith & Nixon piano will quickly resume its place
ments of Nashua's musical clientele.
in the trade. The well-known trade mark, showing
the grand within the upright case, will also be
retained.
THE BRAZILIAN CENTENNIAL,
A meeting of all of the American exhibitors at the
Brazilian Centennial Exposition was recently held in
GULBRANSEN BILL POSTERS.
Rio de Janeiro, at which there was manifested a
With the co-operation of music dealers in Chicago,
unanimous desire to co-operate in every way in se- and its immediate suburbs, the Gulbransen-Dickin<-on
curing the success of the exposition as a whole and Company has erected a system of 117 posters in all
of the American section in particular. As a result parts of the city, advertising the Gulbransen player-
of action taken at this meeting, it was announced piano and its dealers. Twenty-two dealers co-
that 34,000 square feet of space was opened for operated, and thru their aid the various parts of
American exhibits on December 4.
Chicago, Blue Island, Oak Park, Cicero, Lyons, Ber-
win and Summit have been covered.
OLD SMITH & NIXON CO.
IS NEWLY INCORPORATED
SMALL CITY WHERE SALE OF
GRAND PIANOS IS LARGE
PROGRESSIVE COLORADO STORE.
One of the active stores in Colorado Springs, Colo.,
is that of Curtis N. Guttenberger which has been a
strong force in the music business of the place since
it was opened a comparatively short time ago. The
firm recently enlarged its floor space and even at that
the facilities for the fast growing business are
taxed.
BRINKERHOFF
Player-Pianos and Pianos
The Line That Sells Easily and Satisfies Always
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO. "S3K&F 1
CHICAGO
STULTZ & BAUER
Grand—Upright—Player Pianos
A WORLD'S CHOICE PIANO
338-340 East 31.t Street
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December 23, 1922.
NEW YORK
When In Doubt See Presto Buyers* Guide
Quick Sales and
Satisfied Customers
That's what you want and that's what you get when you sell Straube-
made players and pianos.
The constant and growing demand for Straube-made instruments is
due to their high quality which is indicated by the kind of people
who buy them. You can see that they are being selected by those
who choose most carefully.
As a dealer you know the advantage of selling a line of instruments
with a standing of this sort. Let ua tell you about our interesting
dealer proposition.
STRAUBE PIANO CO., Hammond, Ind.
NEW TEXAS STORE.
The Rix Furniture Company, Big Springs, Tex.,
has opened a branch in Tahoka, Tex. The new
branch, which is under the management of Roy Allen,
is the fourth of a chain operated in the state by the
progressive company which maintains a well man-
aged music department in all branches.
For QUALITY, SATISFACTION and PROFIT
NEWMAN BROTHERS PIANOS
NEWMAN BROS. CO.
Established 1870
Factories, 816 DIX ST., Chicago, II
E. Leins Piano Company
Makers of Pianos That Are Leaders
in Any Reliable Store
NEW FACTORY, 304 W. 42nd St.. NEW YORK
BAUER PIANOS
JULIUS BAUER <& COMPANY
Office and Warerooma
Old Number. 244 Wabaah Am
New Number. 305 S. Wabaah A%
Factory
•555 A lucid Street, CHICAGO
KROCGCR
(Established IS52)
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The name alone is enough to suggest to dealers the Best
Artistic and Commercial Values.
The New Styl« Players Are F : nest Yet. If you can
get the Agency you ought to 1 zve it.
KROEGER PJANO CO.
MCW YORK. N. Y.
and
STAMFORD. CONK.
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