Music Trade Review

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A P R I L 24,
1920
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
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TESTING EYESIGHT OF AUTO PNEUMATIC CO. EMPLOYES
Auto Pneumatic Action Co. Conducting Thorough Examination of All Employes With Reference
to Sight—Dr. A. L. Freed, Expert Optometrist, in Charge of the Work
The necessity for keen vision in manufactur-
ing has been realized by the Auto Pneumatic
Action Co., New York City, manufacturers of
Auto De Luxe player actions. It has become
after examining 500 employes, 150 were found
with defective vision, 135 of which were supplied
with the proper glasses. At the Auto Pneumatic
Action Co., thirty-five pairs of eye-glasses were
EXPENSIVE
Music Rolls
Spell
CABINET
DEMAND
i Rolls that cost a dollar and
1 more cannot be knocked
| around carelessly.
1 They require proper housing.
! UDELL
I CABINETS
I Protect rolls and harmonize
| with the finest player-piano.
Views of the Eye Clinic at the Auto Pneumatic Action Co.'s Plant
apparent to that organization that perfect vision found necessary out of the first 250 employes
is one of the first physical requirements neces- examined.
Dr. A. L. Freed, the optometrist who is con-
sary in the production of a perfect product.
These progressive manufacturers have realized ducting these eyesight tests, is an eye specialist
that in the minute construction of the various of varied experience consisting of an active
parts of a player action, it is necessary that practice covering the last twenty years. In
each employe working on any individual part to 1894 he became State Camp optometrist and con-
ducted extensive tests of the National Guard
see perfectly.
In an effort to correct the vision of their em- at Peekskill. In 1900 his work took him to
ployes, the Auto Pneumatic Action Co. are at Paris, and 1905 to Liege, Belgium, receiving
present conducting an extensive eye examina- awards in both cities for meritorious research
tion which takes in every employe in that group and professional work. His most notable work
of manufacturers.
These examinations are in recent years has been with the United States
under the direction of Dr. A. L. Freed, who is and British Merchant Marine, during which he
examining every employe's eyesight and pre- examined and equipped with eye-glasses most of
scribing glasses wherever he finds it necessary. the employes who man our merchant ships.
He is conducting this work with the able as- During the later and more recent years he has
sistance of Mrs. L. G. Clark and another reg- made a specialty of eye tests in the large in-
dustrial plants.
ular optician.
Some of the results of his examinations in
other factories are surprising. In one plant,
INTRODUCING NEW MUSIC ROLL
PILAVERPIAN
The Melody Shop, Williamsport, Pa., pub-
lishers of two song successes, "Sweet Lullabys"
and "Someone," are the manufacturers of a new
roll which is called the "Mel-O-Rol." They are
now executing a planned advertising campaign
on behalf of their new product, and are now
making connections with distributors to handle
their rolls. "Mel-O-Rols" are hand played word
rolls and they have adopted as their slogan,
"The Roll with a Soul."
Consult the universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
No. 1352 —"Louis XVI"
Height 57 in. Width 42J4 in. Depth
inside, 13 in. Mahogany Front. Sliding
Doors. Grille or Plain Glass Doors,
16x40 in. Wood Panels. Average
weight, crated, 185 pounds. Will ship
with Grille Glass Doors unless other-
wise ordered.
Will Hold 334 Piano Player Rolls
The Udell Works
1204 Twenty-eightk St.
Indianapolis,
:: :: Ind.