PRESTO
Los Angeles, H. L. Nolder, Los Angeles, Shirley
Walker, San Francisco, O. Hockett, Fresno, and
J. H. Cooley, San Diego; Colorado, C. G. Campbell,
Denver; Connecticut, A. W. Johnston, Bridgeport;
Delaware, Geo. Gewehr, Wilmington; District of
Columbia, E. H. Droop, Washington; Florida, J. A.
Turner, Tampa; Georgia, J. E. Humes, Columbus;
Idaho, C. B. Sampson, Boise; Illinois, J. P. Lacey,
Peoria, and Joseph F. Reed, Oregon; Indiana, J. E.
Butler, Marion, and C. D. Greenleaf, Elkhart; Iowa,
C. O. Hiltbrunner, Cedar Rapids; Kansas, Merle
Bennett, Wichita; Kentucky, O. D. McLaughlin,
Paducah; Louisiana, Parham Werlein, New Orleans;
Maine, R. W. E. Hunt, Portland; Maryland, C. J.
Roberts, Baltimore; Massachusetts, Roger Brown,
Boston; Michigan, S. E. Overtoil, South Haven;
Minnesota, R. O. Foster, Minneapolis; Mississippi,
J. B. Gressett, Meridian; Missouri, Phil Lehman, St.
Louis; Montana, A. P. Curtin, Helena; Nebraska,
Ross P. Curtice, Lincoln; Nevada, J. D. Mariner,
Reno; New Hampshire, W. H. Avery, Concord;
New Jersey, P. O. Griffith, Newark; New Mexico,
A. I. Riedling, Albuquerque.
New York, Geo. W. Allen, New York; C. J. Cun-
ningham, East Rochester; W. J. Haussler, New York;
A. K. Gutsohn, New York; George Fischer, New
York; Gene Buck, New York; C. T. Purdy, New
York; Albert Behning, New York; Irwin Kurtz, New
York; George M. Bundy, New York.
North Carolina, R. J. Bowen, W'inston-Salem;
North Dakota, Guy Stanton, Fargo; Ohio, Otto Grau,
Cincinnati, Henry Dreher, Cleveland, and D. E. Bam-
baugh, Cleveland; Oklahoma, Thos. J. Edgar, Tulsa;
Oregon, E. B. Hyatt; Pennsylvania, A. O. Lechner,
Pittsburgh; Rhode Island, R. W. Parkinson, Jr.,
Providence; South Carolina, Rudolph Siegling,
Charleston; South Dakota, Geo. Harms, Aberdeen;
Tennessee, Will T. Sullivan, Memphis; Texas, J. R.
Reed, Austin, R. N. Watkin, Dallas, B. A. Grimes,
Fort Worth; Utah, A. A. Beesley, Salt Lake; Ver-
mont, A. L. Bailey, St. Johnsbury; Virginia, J. G.
Corley, Richmond; Washington, W. H. Graham,
Seattle; West Virginia, Alfred Wiley, Huntington;
Wisconsin, A. Wangerin, Milwaukee; Wyoming, L. I.
Gulich, Casper.
JOLIET PIANO TUNER
WINS SLOGAN PRIZE
F. C. Hayward, Victor in Hartman Contest,
Credits Old Square and His Subconscious
Mind for the Winning Phrase.
Every day brings some event that proves the use-
fulness of the subconscious mind. It solves cross-
word puzzles for the fans, recovers mislaid objects
for cross-eyed people and persistently attends to
neglected business for people whose main mind is
temporarily interested in other folks' affairs. The
subconscious mind is a faithful mental servant which
does not always get the credit for its services.
But F. C. Hayward, the busy piano tuner of Joliet,
111., figuratively takes off his hat to his subconscious
mind and voices his warm estimation of that psycho-
logical faculty that is always on the job in emerg-
encies.
One day Mr. Hayward read in the newspaper the
offer of a prize for a slogan by the Hartman Furni-
ture Co., Chicago, which was about to occupy its
new building on Wabash avenue. Like thousands of
others he began to think of slogans, most of the
slogan gems looking and sounding like slogan dross
when put down on paper. The furniture company's
prize of $2,500 was a stimulation that kept him
sloganizing all the time.
One time he thought he had a winner in a gem
written with his finger on a grand piano covered
with dust. But that was discarded for one he pen-
ciled on his apron next day while doctoring a player.
Again he mailed a crackerjack of a slogan to a cus-
tomer when he should have enclosed the items of a
tuning and repair account. That's the way it went.
Every day was considered workless that didn't result
in a whole raft of slogans. But somehow the great
thought didn't come.
Then one day he was requisitioned by a customer
to "do his best" on an old square for which the family
had the reverence and affection that properly belongs
to the honored heirloom. The owners were moving
into a beautiful new home calling for a lot of new
furniture but it was agreed the old square should go
along; not disguised as a writing desk, but in its
honorable character of piano. It was a joyful job
for Mr. Hayward to whom no piano is beyond its use.
The bonfire of old squares during the piano dealers'
convention some years ago in Atlantic City, he likens
to the Slaughter of the Innocents of biblical history
and to other great massacres.
"An old square piano for a fine new home. Why
not?" was the thought he voiced as he labored lov-
ingly to get the old instrument into fair working
condition. There was a sentimental flavor to the
May 16, 1925.
USING WINDOW DISPLAY AIDS
The R. C. Bollinger Music Co., of Fort Smith, Ark.,
has not forgotten very much in the way of Gulbran-
sen display material which they could place in their
window. The accompanying cut shows use of the
plaster baby, the cardboard baby cut-out, the ad en-
largement, the miniature babies, the window flasher,
the monthly raised letter window card, four instruc-
tion rolls, opened up and three special window cards
prepared by themselves.
words that kept recurring at intervals during the
day. The rhythm kept time with the motion of his
hands as he worked and the steps of his feet as he
returned home. The phrase was the final thought as
he dropped oft to sleep.
But it was a paraphrase that he found himself
wording the first thing in the morning: "An Old
Square House in a New Loop Home." His faithful
.subconscious mind had evolved the Hartman slogan
that last week won him the prize of $2,500.
ONE OF THE FEATURES
OF CONVENTION WEEK
POPULAR PIANO EXPERT
OPENS CHICAGO OFFICE
Henry L. Peltier, Well Known as Tuner and
Writer, Is Now Established and Keeping
More Than Busy.
Henry F. Peltier, the expert "harmonizer" who
some time ago contributed to Presto an instructive
series of articles on piano tuning, has gone into busi-
ness "on his own hook," with offices at 6232 South
Halsted street, Chicago. Mr. Peltier is a recognized
expert in all branches of piano manufacture and regu-
lation. He is one of the most rapid and accurate of
tuners and, as a matter of general trade interest, the
following is reproduced from his latest card. It is
headed "28th year—A Little History" :
Seven years with The Steger Piano Co., Steger, 111.
One year with The Hobert M. Cable Piano Co.,
l.aPorte, Ind. Fine tuner.
One year M. Schulz Co.
Three years foreman of the Tuning and Voicing
Department for the Brinkerhoff Piano Co., Jackson,
Mich.
Three years foreman and Chief Inspector of Tun-
ing, Voicing and Player Action installing department
for the Lindenberg Piano Co , Columbus, Ohio.
Three years as Traveling Instructor and trouble
man for The Amphion Pneumatic Action Co., Syra-
cuse, N. Y.
Four years shop superintendent for Vose and Sons,
Chicago, 111.
Three years independent work.
Two years with Rud. H. Schoeppe Piano Co.
Your piano when new had a tension pull on the
frame of approximately 16-tons—32,000 pounds—in
order to maintain this tension, it is necessary to have
your instrument tuned and harmonized with itself
several times a year.
Atmospheric changes is what puts your piano out
of harmony and tune, not playing on it. You can
not hear REAL MUSIC when your instrument is not
in proper condition. You liked your instrument
when new, you will like it again if you let me do
the work on it.
I can install a player in your good old piano and
on easy terms if you like.
The music store conducted by M. Berry at Spring-
field, 111., has been remodeled.
Daily Sessions of Music Industries Chamber
of Commerce to Discuss Various
Subjects.
The Music Industries Chamber of Commerce has
announced the brief business program each day dur-
ing the convention in connection with the noonday
luncheons under the auspices of the Chicago Piano
Club. These business sessions will conform to the
famous slogan of the club—"short and snappy."
On Monday, June 8, President Richard W. Law-
rence will give a brief oral report upon the work
and accomplishments during the past year.
On Tuesday the awards for the 1923 Retail Ad-
vertising Exhibits will be presented to the successful
advertisers. It is probable that some advertising
man will present the awards with a few remarks with
respect to advertising problems in the music business.
Wednesday will be a special day for the various
associations, when the presidents will "be on ex-
hibition," and in a few minute talks the trade will be
told of the size, importance and chief interest of each
association and the importance of the branch of the
industry which it represents.
On Thursday will take place the installation of the
president and other officers of the Chamber of the
coming year.
The luncheons will be Piano Club affairs and the
entertainment features will be under the auspices of
that club, as has been the case in the previous two
Chicago conventions. The committee in charge of
the entertainment is headed by Harry Bibb, of the
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company.
PREMIER GRAND APPOINTS
MID=WEST DISTRIBUTORS
Blackman Sales Co. Will Serve Dealers in Three
States, with Headquarters in Kansas City.
The Premier Grand Piano Corporation, of New
York, announces that they have made an arrange-
ment with the Blackman Sales Co., 17 East 14th
street, Kansas City, to act as selling factors in west-
ern Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma.
The Blackman Sales Company is especially fitted to
co-operate with the Premier trade, and this arrange-
ment is the latest indication of the desire on the part
ol the manufacturers to render service to distributors
in the sections outlined.
The Kay Seeley Music Co. recently opened a store
at 207 East Madison street, Arkansas City, Kan.
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