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February 7, 1925.
completed his itinerary. The principal consideration
is that he has found time to break away from the
responsibilities to which he has devoted close appli-
cation and great industry, almost without interval of
rest, for more than a quarter century—yes, nearer
thirty years.
Mr. Goldsmith has made a success of the piano in-
Head of the Goldsmith Piano Co., Chicago,
dustry. Starting with little knowledge of it. and
Leaves on an Extended Tour of the
almost forced into it to save investment in another
Lands Across the Ocean.
piano industry, he took hold at a time when things
looked rather dark, and, by persistency and strict ad-
At last a popular member of the American piano herence to correct principles, a part of which was to
industry arrived at the stage when he might break give the dealers more than they paid for, he has won
away from long continued business application, and
a fortune and a p!ace of honor as a manufacturer. It
have his share in the pleasures of a trip almost is certain that no man ever deserved his rest more
"around the world." A. Goldsmith, president of the truly, and all who know Mr. Goldsmith personally
Goldsmith Piano Co., the Hartford Piano Co., and will join in wishing him a trip of steady delight and
owner of the Smith & Nixon Piano Co., all of Chi- a safe return to the scenes of his tireless industry.
Meantime customers of the Goldsmith piano indus-
tries will be carefully served, just as if the head of
the house were still in his office over on Miller street
in Chicago. For it may be accepted as a certainty
that Mr. Goldsmith was careful to fix things to that
end before he left. And of this customers have every
assurance in the management of P. C. Johnson.
AFTER YEARS OF WAITING
MR. GOLDSMITH JOURNEYS
DANQUARD EXTENSION
SCHOOL NOW EN ROUTE
Eastern Division in Philadelphia Opens with Very
Large Registration.
SNAPSHOT PORTRAIT OP A". GOLDSMITH.
The Danquard Player Action School is now well
under way with its "Extension" course. Already the
Eastern division has been in Philadelphia with a
very large registration, and at the expiration of its
term in that city, it will move to Washington where
it will open early in March.
The Western division of the school, under the
direction of H. U. Van Norstrand, will have its initial
opening at the Ryan Hotel, St. Paul, Minn., about
v February 9, and after its course there has been run,
it will proceed to Minneapolis where it will open on
or about March 2.
The Eastern division under Milton Cheek, has re-
ceived a hearty welcome and great support, and great
things are expected of the Western division just as
soon as it gets under way.
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Dealers throughout the Middle West and East have
been notified as to the movements of the school, so
that they might take advantage of this opportunity
afforded their tuners and repairmen to round out
their knowledge in the adjustment and repairing of
both foot power and re-producing players.
cago, left on Saturday last for New York, where he
will soon take steamer for the Old World, to be gone
for about six months.
It has been Mr. Goldsmith's desire to malie the
trip for a good many years past, but the constantly
increasing responsibilities of his several industries
have kept him closely confined to his factories and
office. He finally felt that his organization had be-
come sufficiently "seasoned" and adequate to carry
forward the prosperous condition of the popular in-
struments which he had established, and that he
could be spared to indulge his long-contemplated
change and recreation.
During his absence Mr. Goldsmith will visit the
homes of his parents as well as those of his wife's
forebears. He will travel over the continent of
Europe and probably make tours to Italy and the
Orient, although, when he left Chicago, he had not
A LONDON EXHIBITION.
The British Empire Exhibition of 1925 will open
in May, and Wembley, London, will again be the
location. The Musical Instruments Section will be
organized by the Federation of Music Industries as
agents for the exhibition authorities. Last year's ex-
hibitors, who are due for first call upon the space
have been notified, and such space will be allotted in
the order of application for it.
LEASES SAN JOSE BUILDING.
The Anderson Music Co., San Jose, Calif., has
taken a long term lease on the entire Jose Theater
Building, and plans to increase its floor space. E. E.
Trower, the new manager, says that several new
departments and more lines of merchandise will be
added.
BOOTLEGGER WOULD
BUY NICE PIANO STOCK
But Chicago Manufacturer Questions the Sin-
cerity of Intended Customer, Who
Admits Thrilling Game.
A Chicago piano manufacturer this week tells that
in a letter of recent date a man desiring to make a
connection frankly gave his former occupation as
bootlegger. While the manufacturer feels no preju-
dices against a reformed bootlegger he admits he
entertains what he believes is a justly warranted
doubt in the thoroughness of any bootlegger's reform.
"Bootlegging is performed under various guises
and a great many disguises," said the manufacturer.
"The bootlegger cannot appear openly on the market
place and sell his line like the farmer. He cannot
plainly advertise his goods in the newspapers nor
make an alluring window show of his nice bottles of
rye, Bourbon and Scotch whiskeys, fat containers of
piquant gin and pungent Southern rum. No limelight
for him.
"Bootlegging is performed under circumstances in
which the bootlegger is invisible until the moment of
actual business contact with a customer. He makes
it his privilege to be able to stand up reverently
patriotic while the band is playing 'The Star-Spangled
Banner' and the next minute shatter the eighteenth
amendment to the Constitution to smithereens.
"The very nature of the business councils a dis-
guised method of operation. But even this is becom-
ing increasingly harder for the bootlegger. Booze
retailing in the barber shop, candy store, soft drink
parlor or other form of the 'speak easy' is old stuff
to the prohibition sleuths. Selling the liquor by the
case to the thirsty rich has its hazards in delivery.
Any new disguise is welcome for consideration by
the evasive bootlegger.
"Then why not bootleg under the decorous guise of
a piano dealer? A piano box arriving at any time
and delivered at the front door of the store could not
cause comment. A piano box is an innocent looking
thing whether it contains a tuneful upright or a
gurgling assignment of bottles of the old pre-war
stuff. See the disguising possibilities of the situation?
"Then deliveries. A tuner-bootlegger can walk
nonchalantly up to any man's door in the city or
suburbs with a dozen bottles in his professional tool
bag. The piano-bootlegger's sign is on the modest
Ford pantingly waiting at the curb. Instead of re-
ceiving $5 for tuning the piano, he pockets $50 or $60
for repairing the liquor deficit in the sideboard.
"The question is: Will a bootlegger used to the
thrills and colossal profits of booze distributing for-
sake it for the placid life of the piano dealer whose
serenity is never disturbed except when some Main
Street plute gives him more than $10 as a first pay-
ment? It doesn't seem possible. Once a bootlegger
always a bootlegger until he goes to Atlanta or
Leavenworth.
"I see the wonderful disguising possibilities of the
piano store for the bootlegger, but I don't believe I'd
fancy our pianos, even if paid for, used as a screen
for a bootlegging business."
SUCCESSFUL CLEARANCE SALE.
A January Clearance Sale imaugurated by the
Arthur P. Griggs Piano Co., Moline, 111 , has ef-
fected the end for which it was designed—to clear off
stock. Sales were numerous every day of the month.
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