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PRESTO
January 6, 1923.
and has disarranged the customary method of finan-
cing our agricultural industry. The foreign buyer is
no longer able to purchase for future needs as he
did before the war, with the result that more of our
crop than formerly must be carried by thv- producer
Superintendent Betz Exhibits H i s Usual Ingenuity
for a considerable period of time,
"We have probably progressed upon the road of
When H e Selects Apparatus.
recovery as far as we can by our own unaided ef-
Displaying his usual inventive ability, W . G. Betz,
forts. Further improvements depends upon develop-
general superintendent, of the Straube Piano C o m -
ments which are not entirely within our control."
pany, H a m m o n d , Ind., has, rigged u p an unique
George M. Reynolds, Chairman'. Continental &
radio receiving set in his office, which is generally
Commercial Bank, Chicago, in a • statement in the
credited with being the strongest apparatus in n o r t h -
same paper says:
ern Indiana. Mr. Betz designed, atid made a special
"The word satisfactory should be-written at the
wooden horn which increases t h e volume of t h e
top of the page when 1922 is assigned its place in
sound considerably. This office is filled every eve-
history, so far as business in this country is con-
ning with interested auditors, listening in on t h e p r o - cerned."
STRONG fcADto RECEIVING
SET FOR STRAUBE FACTORY
CHEERFUL REVIEW BY
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
Optimism Prominent Note in Statement
Which ^Declares There Are No Serious
Obstacles in Sight.
A recapitulation pf the nation's domestic business
for 1922 gives "a feeling of satisfaction" as to the
progress made, the Department of Commerce de-
clared last week in an end-of-the-year statement and,
from this day's position, it added, "There are no se-
rious obstacles in sight which should hinder further
advances" in the early new year.
grams.
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Optimism, born of the accomplishments of the
Mr. Betz is developing a; chart of t h e m o r e i m p o r -
past months, which many officials of the government
t a n t - b r o a d c a s t i n g . , s t a t i o n s h e h a s succeeded in pick-
ADJUSTING TARIFF DUTIES.
regard as a remarkable strengthening of the economic
i n s u p a s an aid in tuhintr in w h e n he h a s reason t o
When the tariff commission finally, orders-* formal, fabric, is evident throughout the statement, which
expect a p r o g r a m ' i r o n .(...certain q u a r t e r . lVe c h a r t s
investigations of complaints against duties 'of the noted that the production of manufactured commodi-
the particular t u n i n g necessary to pick u p a station,
Fordney-McCumber tariff law, entire schedules,,rn^y ties averaged 50 per cent larger than in 1921.
T*• ->„>« * S|e p r o g r a m is p a r t i c u l a r l y satisfying, tries be opened up to scrutiny instead of confining atten-
"The unsettled conditions in foreign countries, par-
JutSJ t u n i n g again t h e n e x t evening,.•,.
tion to particular items. Chairman Thomas O. Mar- ticularly in Europe, however," the statement con-
Mr. Betz desires t o serve notice: on t h e t r a d e t h a t
vin of the commission favors proceeding on this tinued, "are still depressing our trade and, to some
he e x p e c t s ,toc i m 1 b r o a d c a s t i n g pianos in t h e near
plan.. He takes the position that duties in the prin- extent have no doubt kept the prices of agricultural
ciple schedules are so related to other rates that, if
products below the-level of other commodities. But
future.
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the modification of one is attempted, others must be within the past two months this latter condition has
adjusted correspondingly. Thus far the commis.ion been relieved to some extent."
has received about 100 applications for action under
While dealing only briefly with foreign trade, the
the elastic provisions of the new law. Of these about review said that American exports had dropped 16
sixty ccme within the jurisdiction of the commission. per cent as compared with last year, but the compari-
Out of the sixty about half are for increases in du- son was on a basis of eleven months, and, in addition,
represented a "long climb" from a poor start, accord-
J. B. Fprgan Points to Considerable Progress in ties, while the other half are for decreases.
ing to officials. Imports to September 22, when the
1922 and G. M. Reynolds Is Sanguine.
new tariff law was effective, were slightly above last
The evidence of bankers, impresses the ; fact that
LIVE LAWRENCE FIRM.
year, and indications are. it was stated unofficially,
many industries are back toi normal, but the new
The pre-Christmas displays in the show windows that the year's total may exceed last year's imports
traffic bars recovery in Europe," says J. B. Forgan, of Knuepfer & Dimmick, Lawrence, Mass., were by a small margin.
chairman of the First National Bank, Chicago, who among the notable seasonable features in that lively
Increase in production, with the reduction of im-
continues in an interview in the Herald-Examiner:
city. In the fine warerpoms at 286 Essex street the migration, was said to have taken care of the unem-
"The year 1922, has shown considerable progress in
possibilities of the show windows for piano ex- ployment situation and labor shortages were reported
that liquidation which had been begun was con- hibition were admirably shown. One window of
in many localities, although this condition was not
tinued and in many ways brought about a restora- large proportions was used for the showing of pianos general. It was added, however, that work appeared
tion of normal conditions within the country. Thus, and the other, slightly smaller, for the display of
to be waiting for most laborers who sought it.
for example,; the currency situation is a satisfactory musical merchandise. Besides the fine line of pianos,
The year's progress was reported to have changed
one, and there" is no longer any danger of a catas- players and reproducing pianos, smaller musical mer- a huge surplus of freight cars into a shortage. This
trophe overwhelming our banking and industrial chandise is handled principally on the ground floor.
shortage was general, it was stated, despite a lower
structure. The natural resources and recuperative
percentage of cars under repair than in many months.
powers of this country-* are still so great that to some
Freight movements, however, were described gener-
extent it prospers independently of conditions in the
FIRST DEALER ARRIVED.
ally as satisfactory.
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rest of the world. ' ( .
The first music dealer to come to Chicago after
"Nevertheless, in'spite of improvement in our own goods since New Year's Day, at least the first re-
A music department is included in the new furni-
country, conditions would be by far better if outside ported, was W. R. Gaylord, of the C. P. Meredith ture store opened recently in Elona, Ind., by John
of our bourMaries matters were being adjusted satis-
W. HicRey arid A. W. Bales. The firm, which is
music store, Atlantic, Iowa. Now that Christmas
factorily. The condition of Europe has prevented a has passed, there may be more visitors, at the whole- known as Hickey & Bales Furniture Co., is located
proper ^disposal of the surplus of many of our crops sale establishments, it is thought • •' ••. r: ''•••*
in the Otto Wade building on Odon street.
CHICAGO BANKERS SEE
COUNTRY BACK TO NORMAL
BRINKERHOFF
, - n
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PI aye r - Pi an os
and
Pianos
The Line That Sell* Easily and Satisfies Alway*
CHICAGO
BSINKERHOFF PIANO CO.
STULTZ & BAUER
Grand—Upright—Player Pianos
A WORLD'S CHOICE PIANO
338-340 East 31st S reet
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NEW YORK
When Iri Doubt See Presto Buyers* Guide
Quick Sales ana
Satisfied Customers
That's what you want and that's what you ret when you sell Straube-
made players and pianos.
The constant and growing demand for Strai.be-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 us tell you about our interesting
dealer proposition.
:
STRAUBE PIANO CO., Hammond, Ind.
For QUALITY, SATISFACTION and PROFIT
NEWMAN BROTHERS PIANOS
NEWMAN BROS. CO.
Established 1870
Factories, 816 DIX ST., Chicago, I)
Leins Piano Co mpany
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 Wareroom*
Old Number. 244 Wabash A«
New Number, 305 S. Wabash • «
Factory
•SSS Altacld Street. CHICAGO
KROEGER
(Established 1552)
Hie 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 ?.ve it.
KROEGER P ANO CO.
NEW VORK. N. V.
and
STAMFORD. CONM.
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