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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1918 Vol. 66 N. 5 - Page 48

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
DETROIT T. M. ASSOCIATION MEETS
EDISON STAMP CLUB PROGRESSING
FEBRUARY 2,
1918
C. K. BENNETT HEADS ASSOCIATION
New Officers Elected for the Ensuing Year—
Pledge Support of Fuel Administration
Recently
Formed Organization Doing Good
Work in Selling Thrift Stamps
Is Elected President of Northern Ohio Talking
Machine Dealers' Association
DETROIT, MICH., January 28.—The Detroit Talk-
ing Machine Dealers' Association held its annual
meeting last week, at which the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Samuel F. Lind, manager of the Columbia
wholesale branch; first vice-president, George
W. Smith, of the Detroit Music Co.; second
vice-president, Wallace Brown; secretary, W. D.
Trump, Jr., of the Max Straslnirg Co., and
treasurer, Joseph Adcock. of the W. F. Metz-
ger Co. A. A. Grinnell, S. J. Guest, P. B. Lang
and Ed. Andrews, Jr., constitute the executive
committee. The general business situation a:id
its effect upon the future of the trade was d.s-
cussed thoroughly, and the association took oc-
casion to pledge the support of its members to
the Fuel Administration in conserving coal.
The Edison Thrift Stamp Club, which was
formed on January 19, and which was described
in detail in last week's issue of The Review,
CLEVELAND, ()., January 28.—At the annual meet-
ing of the Northern Ohio Talking Machine
Dealers' Association, held here last week,
Charles K. Bennett, manager of the Eclipse
Musical Co., Victor wholesalers, was elected
president of the association; C. A. Rous, of the
Columbia Graphophone Co., vice-president;
James Card, of the Lakewood Music Co., secre-
tary; A. L. Maresh, of the Maresh Piano Co.,
treasurer, and Ed. B. Lyons, of the Eclipse
Musical Co., assistant secretary.
Elaborate
plans are now under way for the annual banquet
of the association, which will be held at the
Hotel Winton on February 20. A number of
prominent men in the trade have been invited
to make addresses on that occasion.
EDISON DISC JOBBERS TO MEET
WM. A. SCHREINER'S NEW POST
Annual Convention of Association to Be Held
ai: Hotel Knickerbocker on February 18 and
19—An Interesting Program Planned
William A. Schreiner has been appointed
manager of the dealers' promotion department
at the local Columbia wholesale branch, 55 War-
ren street. Mr. Schreiner was formerly a mem-
ber of the Columbia Co.'s sales organization and
has also occupied important posts iji various re-
tail talking machine organizations. He is there-
fore splendidly equipped to render the dealers
excellent service in his new position, as he thor-
oughly understands their problems and can
handle their requirements most adequately.
H. L. TUERS JOINS AVIATION CORPS
H. L. Tuers, manager of the sales promotion
department of the Columbia Graphophone Co.,
New York, has been commissioned an officer in
the Aviation Section of the Signal Officers"
Reserve Corps. He expects to be assigned to
his new duties in the near future.
His suc-
cessor has not yet been appointed.
Mr. Edison With Thrift Card
is progressing exceedingly well. In spite of the
fact that many employes are still paying on Lib-
erty Bonds, the Thrift Stamps have very read-
ily been purchased by the large army of Edison
employes.
Herewith is shown a picture of
Thomas A. Edison holding in his hand a Thrift
Card with the first Thrift Stamp purchased
through the Edison Thrift Stamp Club at-
tached.
T i e annual convention of the Edison Disc
Jobbers' Association will be held at the Hotel
Knickerbocker, New York, on February 18-19.
As is usually the case, an elaborate program
is being arranged for the affair.
There will
be papers on important business subjects read
by members of the association, talks by factory
officials and comprehensive discussions of busi-
ness conditions. Although nothing official has
been announced it is believed that the factory
will provide the usual entertainment for the
visiting jobbers, which generally includes a din-
ner and theatre party.
The present officers of the association are:
Walter Kipp, of Indianapolis, president; L. N.
Bloom, of Cleveland, vice-president; F. E. Bol-
way, Syracuse, N. Y., secretary; and H. H.
Blish, Des Moines, la., treasurer.
NEW JERSEY REGIMENTS EQUIPPED WITH ARMY AND NAVY MODEL EDISON PHONOGRAPH
This photograph, taken in front of Phonographs, Ltd., Newark, N. J., shows a few of the Army and Navy Model New Edison Phonographs Recently
given to the New Jersey Regiments, the purchases being made with a fund raised by the Newark Call at a Benefit Recital
given by Edison Artists at the Broad Street Theatre, Newark

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