Presto
Issue: 1924 1963 - Page 16
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PRESTO
SQUEEZING THE WASTE OUT
OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY
would have bought in 1913. The commodity prices
averaged 152.4 per cent of pre-war level during the
week.
These are the figures of Prof. Irving Fisher.
ACCIDENT TO MRS. BURGESS.
Friends of popular "Bob" Burgess, traveler for the
That the movement for elimination of seldom-used
Christman Piano Co., will be sorry to know of the
varieties of everyday commodities is growing in
accident which befell that gentleman's wife three
scope and is saving millions of dollars to American
weeks ago in Utica, N. Y. Mrs. Burgess fell and
commerce and industry, as manufacturers recognize
broke her hip. Mr. Burgess was called to his home
the benefits from this simplification process, is shown
in Utica, N. Y., from Omaha, Neb., and has been in
in a report to Secretary of Commerce Hoover by
constant attendance since the accident. Tuesday Mrs.
William A. Durgin, head of the Division of Simplified
Burgess had a heart attack and her condition was
Practice of the Department of Commerce, says a re- alarming. She has very many friends in the piano
port from Washington. .
trade that she has meet at the conventions and in
Dun'ng the last quarter of 1923, the report shows,
traveling with her husband from New York to
ten industries, with the co-operation of the Division,
California.
put into effect eliminations and simplifications cover-
ing a vast number of varieties of their products; the
NEW ALLEN STORE MANAGER.
effect being to bring down manufacturing costs, and
to benefit distributors and consumers as well. In ad-
William R. Lawrence, well known in musical circles
dition to these, several other industries are on the in San Francisco and for years associated with the
way to accomplish similar savings.
Wiley B. Allen Co. in that city in its sales department,
has been promoted to manager of its San Jose, Calif.,
interests. Mr. Lawrence expresses himself as wholly
delighted with the newly decorated and beautiful
store placed under his direction, and with the attitude
of the organization of w y hich he assumes charge.
PIANOS CAN NOT COME DOWN
UNTIL DOLLAR COMES BACK
A piano salesman was asked by a possible pros-
pect: "Why don't the prices of pianos come down?"
The young salesman gave various reasons in reply-
ing, such as the cost of labor, materials, freights, bet-
ter workmanship, war taxes, factory rental values,
small net profits on capital invested, etc.
But the salesman did not think of a reason that
succinctly sums up all other reasons—the higher
prices we pay for everything, which gives the Yankee
dollar a great handicap. Here is all the argument
that is needed to show why pianos can not be lowered
very much in price for some time to come.
tn terms of wholesale prices of 200 representative
commodities, the purchasing power of a dollar last
week averaged 65.6 cents, compared with what it
NEWYORK
T T A T) T\\/f
433Fi£thAve.
l l / \ l V i J l V l J\lS,
ESTABLISHED 1854
THE
Plan of Department of Commerce Works Well, and
Might Fit Piano Manufacture.
Purchasing Power of Dollar Is Now Only 65.6 Cents
Compared With Year 1913.
March 8, 1924.
A FEW NOTES.
Hans Bach, of 62 Ditmars avenue, Astoria, N. Y.,
lias invented a hand protector for wind instruments,
which is a flexible covering to protect the instru-
ment from wear and tarnish.
F. P. Corcoran, San Francisco manager for the
Brunswick phonograph, has resigned.
Kelley & Cowles, Inc., Hartford, Conn., has in-
creased stock in the talking machine department of
its store there.
Harry Marshall, former manager of the Edison
Phonograph, Ltd., Portland, Ore., has opened a new
music store at 684 Olive street, Eugene, Ore.
Harry Juelg, well known in the piano trade in Balti-
more, has been appointed sales manager for the lex-
ington Talking Machine Shop.
\ TV T>T?f~^T{
JTlH^K
Sir C^C\
/Founded\
CHICAGO
OC K^\J.
\
Republic Bldg.
180 )
BRADBURY PIANO
FOR ITS
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
FOR ITS
INESTIMABLE AGENCY VALUE
THE CHOICE OF
Representative Dealers the World Over
Now Produced in Several
New Models
WRITE FOR TERRITORY
Factory
Leominster,
Mats.
Executive Offices
138th St. and Walton Ave.
New York
Division W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
For a
Bigger and Better
Business
There is nothing to compare
with the complete line of
M. SCHULZ CO.
Manufacturers of the
HARDMAN PIANO
The Official Piano of the Metropolitan Opera Co.
Owning and Operating the Autotone Co. makers of the
Ov/ningandOpeiating E.G. Harrington&Co.,Est.i87i,makersof the
AUTOTONE
G&M2)
The Hardman Autotone
The Harrington Autotone
HARRINGTON
PIANO
{Supreme A mong Moderately Priced Instruments)
The Autotone The Playotone The Standard Player-Piano
The Hensel Piano
The Standard Piano
The Players are RIGHT In
everything t h a t means
money to the dealers and
satisfaction to the public
You will never do anything better
than when you get in touch with
M. SCHULZ CO.
THE KOHLER INDUSTRIE
SOUTHERN BRANCH: 730 Candler Bldg., ATLANTA. GA.
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
COMPANIES
"Built on Family Pride"
anufacturing for the trade
Upright and Grand Pianos
Player Pianos
Reproducing Pianos
Auto De Luxe Player Actions
Standard Player Actions
Art De Luxe Reproducing Actions
Parts and Accessories
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service
San Francisco Office
462 Vhelan building
Doll & Sons
Represent the Artistic
in Piano and Player Piano
Construction
JACOB DOLL & SONS
STODART
WELLSMORE
Departments
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
1222 K I M B A L L B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO
Jacob Doll & Sons, Inc.
Southern Boulevard, E. 133rd St.
E. 134th St. and Cypress Ave.
NEW YORK
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PRESTO
SQUEEZING THE WASTE OUT
OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY
would have bought in 1913. The commodity prices
averaged 152.4 per cent of pre-war level during the
week.
These are the figures of Prof. Irving Fisher.
ACCIDENT TO MRS. BURGESS.
Friends of popular "Bob" Burgess, traveler for the
That the movement for elimination of seldom-used
Christman Piano Co., will be sorry to know of the
varieties of everyday commodities is growing in
accident which befell that gentleman's wife three
scope and is saving millions of dollars to American
weeks ago in Utica, N. Y. Mrs. Burgess fell and
commerce and industry, as manufacturers recognize
broke her hip. Mr. Burgess was called to his home
the benefits from this simplification process, is shown
in Utica, N. Y., from Omaha, Neb., and has been in
in a report to Secretary of Commerce Hoover by
constant attendance since the accident. Tuesday Mrs.
William A. Durgin, head of the Division of Simplified
Burgess had a heart attack and her condition was
Practice of the Department of Commerce, says a re- alarming. She has very many friends in the piano
port from Washington. .
trade that she has meet at the conventions and in
Dun'ng the last quarter of 1923, the report shows,
traveling with her husband from New York to
ten industries, with the co-operation of the Division,
California.
put into effect eliminations and simplifications cover-
ing a vast number of varieties of their products; the
NEW ALLEN STORE MANAGER.
effect being to bring down manufacturing costs, and
to benefit distributors and consumers as well. In ad-
William R. Lawrence, well known in musical circles
dition to these, several other industries are on the in San Francisco and for years associated with the
way to accomplish similar savings.
Wiley B. Allen Co. in that city in its sales department,
has been promoted to manager of its San Jose, Calif.,
interests. Mr. Lawrence expresses himself as wholly
delighted with the newly decorated and beautiful
store placed under his direction, and with the attitude
of the organization of w y hich he assumes charge.
PIANOS CAN NOT COME DOWN
UNTIL DOLLAR COMES BACK
A piano salesman was asked by a possible pros-
pect: "Why don't the prices of pianos come down?"
The young salesman gave various reasons in reply-
ing, such as the cost of labor, materials, freights, bet-
ter workmanship, war taxes, factory rental values,
small net profits on capital invested, etc.
But the salesman did not think of a reason that
succinctly sums up all other reasons—the higher
prices we pay for everything, which gives the Yankee
dollar a great handicap. Here is all the argument
that is needed to show why pianos can not be lowered
very much in price for some time to come.
tn terms of wholesale prices of 200 representative
commodities, the purchasing power of a dollar last
week averaged 65.6 cents, compared with what it
NEWYORK
T T A T) T\\/f
433Fi£thAve.
l l / \ l V i J l V l J\lS,
ESTABLISHED 1854
THE
Plan of Department of Commerce Works Well, and
Might Fit Piano Manufacture.
Purchasing Power of Dollar Is Now Only 65.6 Cents
Compared With Year 1913.
March 8, 1924.
A FEW NOTES.
Hans Bach, of 62 Ditmars avenue, Astoria, N. Y.,
lias invented a hand protector for wind instruments,
which is a flexible covering to protect the instru-
ment from wear and tarnish.
F. P. Corcoran, San Francisco manager for the
Brunswick phonograph, has resigned.
Kelley & Cowles, Inc., Hartford, Conn., has in-
creased stock in the talking machine department of
its store there.
Harry Marshall, former manager of the Edison
Phonograph, Ltd., Portland, Ore., has opened a new
music store at 684 Olive street, Eugene, Ore.
Harry Juelg, well known in the piano trade in Balti-
more, has been appointed sales manager for the lex-
ington Talking Machine Shop.
\ TV T>T?f~^T{
JTlH^K
Sir C^C\
/Founded\
CHICAGO
OC K^\J.
\
Republic Bldg.
180 )
BRADBURY PIANO
FOR ITS
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
FOR ITS
INESTIMABLE AGENCY VALUE
THE CHOICE OF
Representative Dealers the World Over
Now Produced in Several
New Models
WRITE FOR TERRITORY
Factory
Leominster,
Mats.
Executive Offices
138th St. and Walton Ave.
New York
Division W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
For a
Bigger and Better
Business
There is nothing to compare
with the complete line of
M. SCHULZ CO.
Manufacturers of the
HARDMAN PIANO
The Official Piano of the Metropolitan Opera Co.
Owning and Operating the Autotone Co. makers of the
Ov/ningandOpeiating E.G. Harrington&Co.,Est.i87i,makersof the
AUTOTONE
G&M2)
The Hardman Autotone
The Harrington Autotone
HARRINGTON
PIANO
{Supreme A mong Moderately Priced Instruments)
The Autotone The Playotone The Standard Player-Piano
The Hensel Piano
The Standard Piano
The Players are RIGHT In
everything t h a t means
money to the dealers and
satisfaction to the public
You will never do anything better
than when you get in touch with
M. SCHULZ CO.
THE KOHLER INDUSTRIE
SOUTHERN BRANCH: 730 Candler Bldg., ATLANTA. GA.
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
COMPANIES
"Built on Family Pride"
anufacturing for the trade
Upright and Grand Pianos
Player Pianos
Reproducing Pianos
Auto De Luxe Player Actions
Standard Player Actions
Art De Luxe Reproducing Actions
Parts and Accessories
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service
San Francisco Office
462 Vhelan building
Doll & Sons
Represent the Artistic
in Piano and Player Piano
Construction
JACOB DOLL & SONS
STODART
WELLSMORE
Departments
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
1222 K I M B A L L B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO
Jacob Doll & Sons, Inc.
Southern Boulevard, E. 133rd St.
E. 134th St. and Cypress Ave.
NEW YORK
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/
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