PRESTO
July 28, 1923
E. E. FORBES ENTERTAINS
EMPLOYEES AT BANQUET
President of E. E. Forbes Piano Co., Birmingham,
Marks Appreciation in Graceful Way.
E. E. Forbes, president of the E. E. Forbes &
Sons Piano Co., Birmingham, Ala., recently enter-
tained the employes of the house at a banquet at
the Tuttwiler Hotel. It was his graceful way to
show his appreciation of their services in making the
Birmingham house the marked success it is. The
house is one of the oldest in the South.
Those in attendance were E. E. Forbes, Sd.,
president; Maurice D. Manning, sales manager;
Forrest Woods, office manager; J. M. Forbes, head
of collection department; H. L. West, J. C. Lovetf,
E. E. Forbes, Jr., and Edward McNabb, special rep-
resentatives; J. I\. Whitaker, Forrest Ausbun, T. C.
Trammell, R. M. Thomas, district representatives;
Mrs. Forrest Woods, Misses Dora Harmon, Bessie
Kennedy and Ivcy Creswell, office force; Misses
Hilda Nugent and Neva Cather, record department;
W. E. Logan, W. R. Scott, J. H. Taylor, E. K. Roth
and J. L. Forbes, tuning and repair department.
storing of coal in advance of the time of peak load
upon the railroads.
"This department strongly urges upon you the im-
portance of safeguarding the continuance of opera-
tions in your industry by the prompt purchase and
shipment during the next two months of coal for fall
and winter consumption.
''Yours faithfully,
"J. WALTER DRAKE,
"Acting Secretary of Commerce."
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TRAVELS 650 MILES IN
ALASKA TO GIVE CONCERT
George Anderson, Kohler & Campbell Representative
in Juneau, Performs Feat.
Newspaper clippings concerning a concert given by
a Kohler & Campbell Welte-Mignon (Licensee) re-
producing piano on June 24 at Nenana, Alaska, have
just arrived at the offices of Kohler & Campbell, New
York. The concert was given under the supervision
of George Anderson, Kohler & Campbell represen-
tative in Juneau, Alaska.
Xenana was recently in the day's news as the town
near which a ceremony was held for President
Harding on the bridge over the Tenana River. It is
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about 120 miles south of the Yukon Flats, 140 miles
of the Arctic circle and 130 miles north of Mt.
TRADE IN FOLLOWING LETTER south
McKinley. Nenana is a near neighbor of Fairbanks,
Alaska.
In the same issue of the Nenana News
Acting Secretary of Commerce Writes Music Indus- which reported the Welte-Mignon (Licensee) concert
was the following item: Due to the fact that fish
tries Chamber of Commerce.
won't bite, "the people of Fairbanks have been forced
The Music Industries Chamber of Commerce, to resume their daily diet of beans and canned meat,
which was active last year in protecting the interests pending the arrival of fresh meat from the coast."
of its members during the coal shortage, and which Another item says: "Starting out from Cordova on
has urged early purchases of coal this year in order a bear hunt, two residents of that town were back
to avoid a repetition of the difficulty, wishes to call in 41 minutes with their bear."
the attention of the industry to the following letter
The Kohler & Campbell Welte-Mignon (Licensee)
from the United States Department of Commerce.
reproducing piano which was used in the concert is
"On April 11, 1923, a communication was ad- in daily use in the Coliseum Theater in Nenana.
dressed by Secretary Hoover to the trade associa- The Nenana News for June 26 says: "The concert
tions of the country urging them, among other things, was greatly enjoyed, each number being received with
to take immediate steps to bring about co-operation enthusiastic applause." Although it is only about 650
miles from Juneau to Xenana as the crow flies, Mr.
among their members to secure advanced storing of
coal during the light consuming season and before Anderson had to travel about 950 miles to make the
the heavy traffic demands of the fall were imposed trip.
upon the railroads. It was pointed out that such
action on the part of the industries would operate in
a great measure to safeguard against the disastrous NEWS ABOUT THE MEN
consequences that have followed the postponement
WHO RETAIL THE PIANOS
of coal purchasing and shipment to a late period in
the season when the railroads are not able to handle
the increased traffic.
Brief Items of Trade News Gathered Here and
"A statement has just been issued by the Federal
There in Music Field.
Kuel Distributor calling attention to the fact that the
The Glean Music Shop, Glean, X. Y., has changed
industries generally have thus far very largely failed
to secure their coal requirements for next winter's its location from 108 W T est State street to 117 North
use, and that they will therefore be demanding the Union street. Stephen J. Biracree and Fred W. For-
shipment of coal at a time when experience shows ness are the proprietors.
the greatest burden of the year is placed upon the
G. H. Kincaid and E. O. Pay ton have leased quar-
railroads. A shortage of fuel during the fall and ters in La Grande, Ore., where they will open a re-
winter would result in a failure of production and a tail piano store with a full line of Baldwin pianos.
loss far exceeding any slight extra burden that might
Both partners have represented the Baldwin Co. there
possibly be occasioned through the purchasing and in the past.
M. M. Newcomer, Dallas, Tex., has been made vice-
president of the Phil H. Pierce Co., dealer in musical
instruments. Mr. Newcomer is a son-in-law of P. H.
Pierce and came to Dallas from Knoxville, Tenn.
Ivev Jessup, Wilmington, Del., has opened a piano
store at 2 East Seventh street.
Jay G. Hobson, Chillicothe, Ohio, has taken over
PIANOS and PLAYER PIANOS
the Chandlers Music Store.
Have no superiors in appearance, tone
Dow R. Trent & Co., Simonton, Ind., has opened a
furniture store and will also carry a line of musical
power or other essentials of strictly
merchandise.
leaders in the trade.
Franklin Dales, son of George S. Dales of the
George S. Dales Co., Akron, Ohio, has been placed
in charge of the piano department in that store.
The Robert L. Seeds Co., Columbus, Ohio, recently
This Trade Mark la cast
In tbe plate and also ap-
acquired a twenty-year lease on the entire building
pear* upon the fall board
at 112 South High street.
of all genuine Schumann
George A. Cassedy Co., Schenectady, N. Y., has
Pianos, and all Infringe™
will be prosecuted. Beware
opened a music store on the Karnaghan block. Harry
of imitations such as Schu-
W. Lindsley is manager.
mann * Company, Schu-
mann & Son, and also
The Wiley B. Allen Music Co., San Diego, Cal.,
Shuman, as all stencil
plans alterations and remodeling costing approxi-
shops, dealers and users oi
mately $25,000.
pianos bearing a name In
Schumann
Warning to Infringers
TRADE MARK
imitation of the name
Schumann with the Inten-
tion of deceiving the public
will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law
Schumann Piano Co.
W. N. VAN MATftE, President
Rockford, 111.
INDIVIDUALITY OF ASSOCIATIONS.
"Just as a business house or an individual meets its
obligations and carries on its daily relations within
the community, so the trade association has a real
individuality in the business fabric," according to
Secretary Hoover, who said that the constructive pur-
poses of these organizations have unfortunately been
confused with the minority of activities which have
been used as a cloak for action against public inter-
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