Classic Mode

Presto

Issue: 1923 1902

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PRESTO
JAZZ OUTJAZZED IN BORNEO
ing craze will be back upon us with all its old vigor,
and jazz, which is so often hideous, willhide its head
in shame."
Music of Wild Land Fascinating Enough to Make
Wooden Images Dance, Says Explorer.
The natives of Borneo have American jazz beaten
by a million jazz millemeters, according to Frederick
Burlingham, the famous explorer, who recently re-
turned from one of his trips to remote places. "The
musicians play on gongs which are tuned to the Jav-
anese scale of five tones," Mr. Burlingham said. "The
rhythm is a peculiar one, so alluring that you cannot
keep your feet still, and a weird delight is added by
the muffled beat of the tom-tom. There is no more
fascinating music in the world than that produced by
the natives of Borneo. It has Hawaiian melodies
beaten right off the map and would put jazz in the
shade in no time.
"The music of Borneo is even more delightful than
that of Java. It has an almost barbaric splendor and
a sensuous strain which would make a wooden image
get up and dance. I would like to see it popular in
America, and when it is on-ce introduced, the danc-
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beautiful in design and rich in tone.
Write for our new explanatory Chart,
the most complete and simple treat-
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PIANOS antf PLAYER FlfVNQS
Have no superiors in appearance, tone
power or other essentiels of strictly
leaders In the trade, y \ : '^ .
January 6, 1923.
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OLD SONGS AT INAUGURAL
Friends of Governor Smith of New York Hear
Familiar Strains at Ceremony.
M0S1C A FACTOR
EMiCATlONAL SCHJ JMES
In Some Form It Is Now a Part of Every
( p j A j t t i v i t y , Spcial, and Political in V
feV State.••'-' '-' V '"^
Loyal Democrats braved unpleasant weather to
honor "Al" Smjth, whose inaugural as second time
governor of New York took place in Albany this
week. The band played music reminiscent of the
governor's old days as a newsy.
The repertory included, "Sidewalks of New York,"
"The Bowery" and many other familiar tunes char-
acteristic of the life of the metropolis in those days.
The ceremony took place at noon. The governor
signed the oath with the same pen he used four
years ago, while the band played an old Remick hit,
"Keep on Smiling."
_ & Gerts Piano Co., Dallas,
%MDallas Democrat.)
VH ,3?hl;re fifes.^been "JCv^ery decided awakening in the
pa-st iftfwf.'^eaiss among the people of .-our great Na-
tional fj j democracy,
' a'mbhg
cy, and d especially
p y
g the people
pp
ho tonsil Kite' The
he population bf the great Lone Star
Statfe, as to the significance' 6f rrittsic as,a most potent
•factor ,phd element in the. thorough, education and de-
^•e^opn^nt of the children an,d youth of the present
•'progressive age. _ Tl>is r awakening has also been im-
"riressecf uporftlthe thinking inen and w6men of the
State, and those who are directly engaged in pro-
RESOLUTION HITS FAKERS.
moting
the social, political, educational, religious and
The Music Teachers National Association, holding
financial
development of the great commonwealth.
its convention at the Hotel McAlpin last week,
They are'convinced that there is no moreipotent or
adopted a resolution deploring "the evil practices of
;
the fake music publishers, or 'song sharks,' and in- • necessary iactof' iit' the carrying out of progressive
plans
or
modern
procedure
than the elevating and
dorsing the campaign of the Music Industries Cham-
inspiring;influence
and
effect
of music, and especially
ber of Commerce to save amateur song writers from
is rapidly becoming appreciated
the swindlers." The association pledged its h e ^ to 'ofe'go$>d"music; which
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the majority of ro.ur peoples • <
warn the amateur writers of the dangers of dealing by
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Most
business .men are so preoccupied and so de-
with any but reputable music houses, and urged that
voted
to
responsibilities and immediate demands of
complaints be made to the Pose Office authorities
the business straggle for success that they become so
when such swindles are perpetrated.
'absorbed m^acciimulatmg si .'or attempting to accumu-
"lateithe elusive dollar that many "of them forget that
music is a factor, and an important one in affording
ANTIDOTES FOR TROUBLE.
:jrei©iea-ti©.n, inspiration, enlightenment, thrill or pkas-
(Chicago Evening Post.)
There is a steadily growing opinion among big j^e,<$gr ^ few moments pr an occasional hour.
employers that corporation finances, instead of being
Fundamentally, any element or any factor that en-
some sort of a sacred mystery, ought to be talked ters into the human equation or in solving the prob-
over freely and frankly with employees.
lem of existence by adding to the measure of en-
The General Electric Company, for example, makes joyment or the joy of living must be encouraged,
available to its workers tables showing the distribu- nourished and developed to the fullest possible ex-
tion of each dollar of income for materials, deprecia- tent, and this rule predominates and becomes em-
tion, wages, taxes, interest on borrowed capital. The phasized just ,in• proportion to the advancement in
Pennsylvania railroad has taken a like step.
civilization and education, be it in the life of a com-
The professional agitator will never be successful munity, a State or a Nation.
in a factory where there, is a perfect understanding
. It is through the evolution of the human mental
between the employer and the employe. And there is process that society and communities divide them-
many a local labor dispute which never would have selves, so that each individual has his responsibilities
arisen had the rights and wrongs of each side been to assume, if he expects to attain success; so that, for
understood by the other.
example—if we take a certain community that is
The "talk it over" spirit is the best kind of an developing rapidly, we find that it is because all of
antidote for labor trouble. The more rapidly it the human requirements for progressive, modern ex-
spreads, the more peaceful will be, our industrial fu- istence are being carefully safeguarded and attended
ture.
to. In the fields of education, finance, social life,
agricultural development, individuals assuming their
R. C. Newach has opened a new music store at 825 chosen professions to callings contribute each a share
toward the great progress and development. And in
Hennepin avenue, Minneapolis, Minn.
Warning to Infringers
TRADE MARK
This Trade Mark la cast
In the plate and also ap-
pears upon the fall board
of all genuine Schumann
Pianos, and all Infrlngera
will be prosecuted. Beware
of imitations such as Schu-
mann ft Company, Schu-
mann tc Son, and also
Shuman, as • all - stencil
shops, dealers and 'users of
pianos bearing a, name in
imitation of the name
Schumann with the Inten-
tion of deceiving the public
will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law.
THE KOHLER INDUSTRIE H ^
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED COMPANIES
arm factoring for the trade
Schumann Piano Co
Upright and Grand Pianos
Player Pianos
Reproducing Pianos
Auto De Luxe Player Actions
Standard Player Actions
ArtJDeJLuxe Reproducing Adtions
Parts and Accessories
W. N. VAN MAT&E, President
Rocktord, Ul.
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Practice Keyboards
Dealers' Attention Solicited
\\%olesc\c Chicago O$uc cn.i Service ^Departments
San Francisco Office
462 tPhelan building
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
1222 KI MB ALL B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO *
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
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PRESTO
January 6, 1923.
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
A M U S E M E N T CENTERS
Style SO
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
every community there are those who by.special
dowment of divine providence or God-give"n talent ^ i ^
genius undertake the development and advancement
of the divine art of music in a community, that adds
more in proportion to the joy of living than any;
other element or factor that enters into the consid-l
eration of man or woman.
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No nation today more fully realizes the potency}
and influence of music than our own country. And
in our country there is no State that has given more
time and energy and moiney to-J'the development of
musical education and advancement in prefoortion to!
the population and the date of its beginning or ere-,
ation than the great commonwealth of Texas. Its!
inhabitants today have brought into their homes sthe I
very best creations of the greatest musical com-'
posers, as well as the artists, students and exponents
of music in all of its : fnost attractne forms.''" -
And while this condition is not only praiseworthy,[
it is State-wide to siich an extent that" in the most;
isolated communities far from rail connection are to
be found the very latest and modern creations in;
musical instruments—pianos, band instruments, or-
chestral instruments and all of the requirements of;
the local musicians^.
Business men in all branches of trade—financiers,!
educators, religious "enthusiast's, political office 5 hold-
ers and seekers all recognize the influence and po-
tency of music in the development and perfection of ;
musical attainment so that the time is, already with
us when success of any function or a meeting of any'
kind or character is not attempted or consummated ;
without the introduction of music, and good music as;
a rule, in some form or other—-vocal, instrumental,!
choral, orchestral or band music. -»
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of such raw material; or the capitalist who is search-
ing for some clever device or process in which he
can see the possibility of increasing some of his idle
money, go and see wha,t the man ofjdeas has to offer.
NEWSY FACTS ABOUT THE
MEN WHO RETAIL PIANOS
I^ems. gathered Prom Various Sources Relate Inci-
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' dents in fhe Trade Activities.
AlJ-' the leading piano houses in Seattle. af« mem-
bers of the Seattle 'Better Business Bureatf. : :
Justin Bros. (The House of Music), 540 Broad-
way, Gary, I rid.; finds its rule df remaitiirrg open eve-
;.''wings a good,'(?ne ii\ ah^^VdiiitfiaiVto^ft of the char-
acter frf . Gary. • Kewii people in the, steel town have
"iejsl^e' foj the $eljght$ :,Qf. shipping "for pianos Muring
the daylight hours; i^'Moet of the customers for the
Gulbr'ansen players, "Which the firm en£hus'i'as/tjcally
represents, are evening ones.
The Davis & Bros* Co., Sioux sCity, Iowa, is selling
music goods; over a territory of 5.00 miles radius from
StSliJt 0£yf Y afffd is selfirt-g tis "many goo'ds as are avail-
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An active drive for holiday business was carried
out by L. Schoenwald, manager of branches for the
New York l)lvis 1 i6h of the'Story & Clark Piano Co.
.'•"&. C:,Render & Co v Seattle, Wash., have discon-
tinued business. Mr. Bender is widely known in the
trade and he has been in Seattle for ten years or
more.
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tanajshas movtd inio new an-ds enlarged salesrooms.
Th^* l ffie.rieg£r" i ^ u ^ ^ S t b Y e ' ^ s / ^ ' f i e ^ ' concern in
Mitchell, S. T).
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In the new Scranton, Pa., branch of the Griffith
Piano Co., with headquarter*' in Newark, N. J., Paul
CJfiffith isfWaria'ger, aiicl the 1 piano line includes the
Stein*way^;Kra^4u.er:,.-I'Sonnier, Ifal.lct & Davis pianos
Customer Who Insists That Change Was Made and and the'Bfairifcachb&by ; grand pianb;'- Q R S%nusic
rolls and reproducing rolls are carried. "A high grade
Piano Delivered Not Right One.
business in talking .machine is aimed at. The deco-
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Indignant, pleading, haughty, all at . once ap- , rations and furbishing of tlie new braricii conform to
parently, she marches into your sfeOFe. After look- the modern idea'&'of the compaU.yi'rm'pr^vid.Jtig, Scran-
ing around the room, she inquires for the man who ton with au v |p^§^ate^|if\fs5fc goods ^ 6 f e . ' ^ r t ^
sold her a piano a week ago "Tuesday. You know
E. C. Mdn4g9*n€r^arEd3 J. T. Broadley are proprie-
her, although sometimes, a '%e'r./,g©es, through the tors of the Auburn Music Co., which was 6pened
same performance; she hi-^he customer who insists recently in Newcastle, Cal. Both Mr. Montgomery
that: the wrong piano was : *^e1,fvej"|e^ft^//her.
and Mr. Broadley are accomplished musicians. Mrs.
Only one of "life's little worries" for the piano Montgomery, who is, .a tea'ciier of music, will have
dealer is this customer. Luckily, it is not frequent, her stijd,i6','"m 'the n|ew; stOTe:^ ' i _<-> "• _• s
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but is bothersome when"'it does hap"pen'" 1 ''t J hat a pur-
A
new
inusic
store
was
opened
recently
ai;
Port
chaser tries out a piawd wl in-ithe Sealer's parlor, but Washftig^Q^v^Wisco.nsin, a 'to^Wi on .Lake Michigan
when placed in the home the customer becomes con- near Milwaukee, b y ' the 'ffanner-Hafsoos''..^
vinced that a mistake, intentional or otherwise, has House, of Milwaukee. .
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happened or been perpetrated.
Just how to convince the indignant .one is a matter
of fine diplomacy which each dealer must work out
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according to his own ability. If he is selling a good
piano, there should be little difficulty.
THE WOMAN WHO "DIDN'T
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GET THE SAME PIANO"
ABOUT
EXPOSITION TO BE AN
IDEA CLEARING HOUSE
Show at Grand Central Palace, New York, to Bring
Brains and Capital Together.
One of the features of the Universal Exposition of
Inventions and Patents to be held in Grand Central
Palace, New York City, February 17-22, 1923, will be
In Thre&Parts:
to celebrate, each day of the exposition, one of the
world's great inventors or scientists. But in view
1. Instruments bf
of the great interest shown by foreign governments
Names and Character.
in the exposition, the first day, Saturday, February
17, will be International Day.
2. Instruments that bear Spe-
cial r^aineS or Tifade
Then the following week will open with Sunday as
Marconi Day or Radio Day; Monday, Steinmetz
3. Manufacturers of
Day, in honor of Dr. Chas. P. Steinmetz, the electri-
and Player-Pianos with Chap-
cal wizard, of the General Electric Co.; Tuesday,
ters on Piano Building and Buy- s
Edison Day, in honor of Thos. A. Edison, America's
ing designed for the guidaiicfc^
great inventor; Wednesday, Bell Day, in honor of the
,'; ; of prospective purchasers.
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late Alexander Graham Bell, who made the modern
telephone possible, and Thursday, Westinghouse Day,
in honor of the late George Westinghouse, inventor
Fac-simile Fall-
of the air brake and ifiany other inventions.
board
Names
of Leading Pianos,
The object of this exposition is to bring the capital
and Player-Pianos in Colors^ f
of America and the inventive brain of the world to-
gether, to give all iuvenTors full opportunity to show
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the public, the manufacturer, the merchant, the capi-
talist and financier the possibilities for utility, busi-
NO PIAjfo DEALER OR SALESMAN
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ness, trade and corhfnerce that lie hi their inventions.
CAN AFFORD TtHBETWlTHOtflT IT.
The exposition will be a veritable "clearing house
IF YOU DON'T CONSULT "PRESTO
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of ideas/' a place where any one with an idea, for-
BUYERS' GUIDE" YOU ARE MISSING
mula, process, labor saving pla'jl, device, etc., im-
provement on machinery, new invention, a developed
OPPORTUNITIES. G E T I T NOW.
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and patented specialty; or anything salable can ex-
Give a copy to each of jtoiir salesmen.,
hibit.
This vyill enable the manufacturer who is
Price 50 cents per. cop^» r
looking for some sort of device which will lessen the
labor and cost of producing his wares, or assist in,
PUBLISHING m
'the economic production of his raw material orbits" ^ a^-...
procuralj or help to secure the economic.4nanufaG&pe"?« g ^ J i
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THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
16 to 22 South PeoriaSt.
CHICAGO
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