Music Trade Review
Issue: 1918 Vol. 67 N. 16 - Page 11
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OCTOBER 19,
1918
THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
11
Great Liberty Loan Rally
Held by Aulopiano Co.
Celebration Held at Autopiano Factories to Mark 100 Per Cent. Subscription
to Fourth Liberty Loan—American Flag and Honor Flag Raised—
President Klugh Makes Stirring Address
Thursday, October 10, was a gala day at the
Autopiano factories in New York. Every man
and woman on the Autopiano Co. payroll, from
president to porter, from superintendent to of-
fice boy, assembled at noon on that day for a
flag-raising ceremony to celebrate a 100 per cent,
subscription to the Fourth Liberty Loan by em-
ployes of the Autopiano Co. It is, of course, a
well-known fact that the Liberty Loan Commit-
tee awards a flag to any manufacturing institu-
tion of which 75 per cent, of the employes sub-
scribe to the loan. The Autopiano Co., how-
ever, came through with an actual 100 per cent,
subscription, every member of the Autopiano or-
ganization buying one or more bonds. The
total amount subscribed was $82,300.
It was, therefore, decided to celebrate the oc-
casion by raising a new American flag, together
with a 100 per cent. Liberty Loan Pennant. A
permit was secured from the Department oi
Highways to close the block on Twelfth avenue,
between Fifty-first and Fifty-second streets,
during the noon hour, in order that the exercises
might be continued without interruption. A
platform was erected outside the factory on
Twelfth avenue to accommodate the speakers,
and the factory building was draped with large
United States flags.
The Autopiano employes have been accus-
tomed to assembling for a shop meeting every
Thursday noon under the auspices of the West
Side Y. M. C. A., and it was through the cour-
tesy of the Y. M. C. A. that the services of
Lieutenant Hugh Lofting, of the Irish Guards,
were secured as a speaker. Promptly at 12.30
J. Milton Delcamp took his seat at the piano to
accompany Miss Roth, the
lady trombonist, a u d the
stirring strains of "Keep
the Home Fires Burning"
brought the crowd together.
F. H. Patton, sales manager
of the Autopiano Co., then
announced that the celebra-
tion would open with the
singing of "Over There."
The employes joined heart-
ily and enthusiastically in
the rendition of this great
war song. After this Mr.
Patton c a l l e d on Paul
Brown Klugh, president of
the Autopiano Co., to speak.
Mr. Klugh was given a veri-
table ovation by the em-
ployes and in a short but
effective address congratu-
lated them on their wonder-
ful record in securing an
actual 100 per cent, sub-
scription for the F o u r t h
Liberty Loan. Mr. Klugh
said in part:
"My f e l l o w workers—
This is an occasion which
will always live in the mem-
ory of each one of you. It
is indeed an occasion for
congratulations. O n e of
the objects of our meeting
here to-day is to celebrate
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President Paul B. Klugh Delivering His Address
OCTOBER 19,
1918
THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
11
Great Liberty Loan Rally
Held by Aulopiano Co.
Celebration Held at Autopiano Factories to Mark 100 Per Cent. Subscription
to Fourth Liberty Loan—American Flag and Honor Flag Raised—
President Klugh Makes Stirring Address
Thursday, October 10, was a gala day at the
Autopiano factories in New York. Every man
and woman on the Autopiano Co. payroll, from
president to porter, from superintendent to of-
fice boy, assembled at noon on that day for a
flag-raising ceremony to celebrate a 100 per cent,
subscription to the Fourth Liberty Loan by em-
ployes of the Autopiano Co. It is, of course, a
well-known fact that the Liberty Loan Commit-
tee awards a flag to any manufacturing institu-
tion of which 75 per cent, of the employes sub-
scribe to the loan. The Autopiano Co., how-
ever, came through with an actual 100 per cent,
subscription, every member of the Autopiano or-
ganization buying one or more bonds. The
total amount subscribed was $82,300.
It was, therefore, decided to celebrate the oc-
casion by raising a new American flag, together
with a 100 per cent. Liberty Loan Pennant. A
permit was secured from the Department oi
Highways to close the block on Twelfth avenue,
between Fifty-first and Fifty-second streets,
during the noon hour, in order that the exercises
might be continued without interruption. A
platform was erected outside the factory on
Twelfth avenue to accommodate the speakers,
and the factory building was draped with large
United States flags.
The Autopiano employes have been accus-
tomed to assembling for a shop meeting every
Thursday noon under the auspices of the West
Side Y. M. C. A., and it was through the cour-
tesy of the Y. M. C. A. that the services of
Lieutenant Hugh Lofting, of the Irish Guards,
were secured as a speaker. Promptly at 12.30
J. Milton Delcamp took his seat at the piano to
accompany Miss Roth, the
lady trombonist, a u d the
stirring strains of "Keep
the Home Fires Burning"
brought the crowd together.
F. H. Patton, sales manager
of the Autopiano Co., then
announced that the celebra-
tion would open with the
singing of "Over There."
The employes joined heart-
ily and enthusiastically in
the rendition of this great
war song. After this Mr.
Patton c a l l e d on Paul
Brown Klugh, president of
the Autopiano Co., to speak.
Mr. Klugh was given a veri-
table ovation by the em-
ployes and in a short but
effective address congratu-
lated them on their wonder-
ful record in securing an
actual 100 per cent, sub-
scription for the F o u r t h
Liberty Loan. Mr. Klugh
said in part:
"My f e l l o w workers—
This is an occasion which
will always live in the mem-
ory of each one of you. It
is indeed an occasion for
congratulations. O n e of
the objects of our meeting
here to-day is to celebrate
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President Paul B. Klugh Delivering His Address
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