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ESTABLISHED 1879
MARCH
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Vol. 111 — No. 3
REVIEW
2864th ISSUE
S E R V I N G
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T H E MUSIC
I N D U S T R Y
CARLETON CHACE, Editor
F O R OVER
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Y E A R S
OUR COYER
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THE VITAL ROLE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AS APPLIED
TO RETAIL MERCHANDISING
By Dr. Ole Johnson, University of Georgia
NATIONAL PRODUCTION AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES
METAL ALLOTMENTS FOR PIANO PRODUCTION
II
BUSINESS AS WE SEE IT (Editorial)
By Carleton Chace, Editor
It's a Knabe grand piano being played on
by one teenager while another sings. A very
good illustration of what can result from
piano lessons in the schools now recognized
by many educators as a must.
ADVERTISING
INDEX
Aluminum Co. of America
7
American Piano Plate Co
31
American Piano Supply Co
30
Amsco Wire Products Co
31
Baldwin Piano Co
2
Beach Instrument Co
25
Brodwin Piano Co
25
Cheek, Tolbert F
31
Dampp-Chaser, Inc
30
Estey Piano Corp
23
French & Sons, Jesse
23
Gulbransen Co
Outside Back Cover
Hardman, Peck & Co
23
Howard, M. D
31
Howe, Alfred H
31
Janssen Piano Co
20
Kelly Co.. O. S
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31
Kimball Co., W. W
4
Kohler & Campbell, Inc
.31
Kirstein, L
30
Kranich & Bach
14
Maas Organ Co
9, 21
McMackin Piano Key Service
31
National Piano Corp
23
North Hudson Woodcraft Corp
31
Paragon Foundries
31
Paragon Woodturning Co
30
Pfriemer, Inc., Chas
31
Pratt, Read & Co
31
Schaff Piano String Co
30, 31
Tuners Supply Co
31
Vilm, Vincent
31
Weaver Piano Co
23
Wickham Piano Plate Co
29
Winter & Co
13
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12
HANDSOME PRIZES OFFERED TRAVELING MEN FOR
NEW MEMBERS TO THE N.A.M.M.
19
HOW MUSIC MERCHANTS BECOME SHAREHOLDERS
IN THE AMERICAN MUSIC CONFERENCE
PROMOTION
By Dr. John C. Kendel, Vice-Presient, American Music
Conference
22
28
PIANO TUNING IN REVIEW
By Alexander Hart, Technical Editor
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