Presto
Issue: 1924 1985 - Page 17
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P R E S T O
August 9, 1924.
PIANO TRAVELERS JOIN
FIGHT AGAINST EXCESS
Pressure Will Be Brought Upon Railroads
for Reductions of the Mileage and for Re-
moval of Unfair Pullman Surcharge.
A communication from W. B. Williams, eastern
manager for the Haddorff Piano Co., of Rockford,
111., puts the case of the railroads, with respect to
the Pullman surcharge, clearly. The traveling sales-
men of the country, including, of course, the
active men of the piano industry, are working hard to
repeal the Pullman surcharge and to reduce the mile-
age rate. They have interested Senator Robinson,
the Democratic leader in Congress, who has proven
himself to be one of the truest friends of the trav-
elers in Washington. He introduced the bill for
the repeal of the Pullman surcharge, which unani-
mously passed the United States Senate just prior to
the recent adjournment. At a testimonial dinner at
the Hotel Pennsylvania recently the Senator said:
"If the railways could be induced or required to
issue reduced-rate interchangeable mileage books un-
der proper restrictions, it would be helpful not only
to the commercial travelers, but also to the numerous
enterprises they represent; and the sale of such books
would unquestionably involve no actual loss in reve-
nue but would really stimulate travel, and as recog-
nized by Congress when passing the measure, it
would tend to promote general prosperity which
could not help but benefit the railroads as well.
"Referring to the Pullman surcharge, which the
salesmen are contesting," the senator described it
QUALITY
in Name and in Fact
TONE, MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION,
WORKMANSHIP, DESIGN—all in ac-
cord with the broadest experience—are
the elements which give character to
Bush & Lane Products.
BUSH & LANE PIANOS
BUSH ft LANE CECILIAN PLAYER PIANOS
take high place, therefore, in any com-
parison of high grade pianos because of
the individuality of character which dis-
tinguishes them in all essentials of merit
and value.
BUSH ft LANE PIANO CO.
Holland, Mich.
Itotet
Grand and
Reproducing
Grand Pianos
are the last • word in
musical perfection.
Lester Piano Co.
1306 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia
"as a war measure which should have been elimi-
nated long ago. It seems unwise on the part of the
railroads, to insist upon the imposition of this irri-
tating and unjust burden.
"The policy of the railroads, as revealed in their
stubborn opposition to the interchangeable mileage
book and their selfish protest against the repeal of
the Pullman surcharge, coupled with excessive
freight rates often disproportionate altogether to the
service rendered, will only serve to perpetuate the
restlessness and dissatisfaction which exists as a
hangover from the World War, ended five years
ago."
Among the associations which have contributed to
the legal expenses in addition to the fight are The
Associated Traveling Salesmen oi New York, the
Far Western Travelers' Association, The Southern
Travelers' Association, The Jewelry, Leather and
Fancy Goods Salesmen's Association, and The Na-
tional Piano Travelers' Association.
According to "The Nation's Salesmen" of New
York, "Counsel and statistical experts are progress-
ing rapidly towards the completion of our final evi-
dence to be presented in the rehearing of the Mileage
Book Case before the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion. Preliminary exhibits are due for filing on Au-
gust 15.
"It is regretted," continues the "Nation's Sales-
men," "that we cannot outline in detail, at this time,
the very convincing exhibits which will be presented
in our defense of the reduced-rate mileage books,
suffice it to say that they are going right to the very
core of railroad facts and figures and that these
analyses will prove to the most skeptical that which
we have always maintained and which Congress and
the President and the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion have each and severally sustained, namely: The
20 per cent discount on 2,500 mile ticket-books will
not result in a revenue loss to the carriers, but will
really stimulate additional travel more than sufficient
to offset the prospective discount and leave a hand-
some net balance over and above passenger earnings
under the present excessive 3.6c 'flat' rate."
NEW YORK MANUFACTURER
"VACATIONS" IN MIDWINTER
William J. Bjur Believes the Warm Spell Is Good
Time to Stay at Home.
Round, rosy and happy, under all conditions, Wm.
J. Bjur, of Bjur Bros. Co., is a cheerful man to meet.
His friends cannot easily be counted, and if he has
any enemies they are "always welcome" if they just
go in smiling.
But no one has said anything to suggest any save
friends for the piano maker whose work in the in-
dustry has been successful because deserving of suc-
cess.
''I never go on vacation in the summer time," says
Mr. Bjnr, who is at the factory in New York City,
at 705-717 Whitlock avenue, every day till golf time.
"My rest is in the winter, when 1 go to Florida and
pick up business on the way."
For a
Bigger and Better
Business
There is nothing to compare
with the complete line of
M. SCHULZ CO.
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.
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
OUTHERN BRANCH: 730 Candler Bldg., A TLANTA, GA
W. 0 . HAY PAYS VISIT
TO CHICAGO TRADE
Does Official Broadcasting at Radio Station Installed
at Gaston Furniture Company, Hastings, Nebr.
W. G. Hay, treasurer of the Gaston Furniture &
Piano Co., Hastings, Nebr., was a visitor to the Chi-
cago trade early this week.
Mr. Hay does the broadcasting from the radio sta-
tion installed in the Gaston store and has proven
himself a competent entertainer to radio enthusiasts
throughout the country.
While in Chicago Mr. Hay studied the market
quotations and called on many of his friends in the
trade, including the Brinkerhoff Piano Co., Republic
building, whose instruments are represented with
success by the Nebraska firm.
BELLEVUE'S OPPORTUNITY.
The campaign under way at Bellevue, Iowa, to
float $80,000 bonds of Henry G. Johnson Piano Man-
ufacturing Company to rebuild factory recently de-
stroyed by fire, is meeting with success. Bellevue
would be a mighty poor town if her people failed
to see the advantages of putting over so comprehen-
sive an establishment. The Henry G. Johnson Piano
Manufacturing Company did more for Bellevue than
all her other enterprises since the place was founded.
The piano man visiting New York who has never
called at the Decker & Son factory has missed a
good deal.
Schumann
PIANOS and PLAYER PIANOS
GRANDS and UPRIGHTS
Have no superiors in appearance, tone
power or other essentials of strictly
leaders in the trade.
Warning to Infringers
This Trade Mark la east
In the plate and also ap-
pears upon the fall board
of all genuine Schumann
Pianos, and all Infrtng-era
will be prosecuted. Beware
of imitations such as Schu-
mann 8t Company, Schu-
mann ft Son, and also
Shuman, as all stencil
shops, dealers and users of
>lanos bearing a name In
mltatlon of the name
Schumann with the inten-
tion of deceiving- the public
will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law.
New Catalogue on Bequest.
JPfnno.
f
Schumann Piano Co.
W. N. VAN MATRE, President
Rockford, 111.
ESTABLISHED 1*54
THE
BRADBURY PIANO
FOR ITS
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
FOR ITS
INESTIMABLE AGENCY VALUE
THE CHOICE OF
Representative Dealers the World Over
Now Produced in Several
New Modeb
WRITE FOR TERRITORY
Factory
Leominater,
Mass.
Executire Office*
138th St. and Walton Are.
New York
Dirtsion W. P. HAINES * CO., Inc.
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P R E S T O
August 9, 1924.
PIANO TRAVELERS JOIN
FIGHT AGAINST EXCESS
Pressure Will Be Brought Upon Railroads
for Reductions of the Mileage and for Re-
moval of Unfair Pullman Surcharge.
A communication from W. B. Williams, eastern
manager for the Haddorff Piano Co., of Rockford,
111., puts the case of the railroads, with respect to
the Pullman surcharge, clearly. The traveling sales-
men of the country, including, of course, the
active men of the piano industry, are working hard to
repeal the Pullman surcharge and to reduce the mile-
age rate. They have interested Senator Robinson,
the Democratic leader in Congress, who has proven
himself to be one of the truest friends of the trav-
elers in Washington. He introduced the bill for
the repeal of the Pullman surcharge, which unani-
mously passed the United States Senate just prior to
the recent adjournment. At a testimonial dinner at
the Hotel Pennsylvania recently the Senator said:
"If the railways could be induced or required to
issue reduced-rate interchangeable mileage books un-
der proper restrictions, it would be helpful not only
to the commercial travelers, but also to the numerous
enterprises they represent; and the sale of such books
would unquestionably involve no actual loss in reve-
nue but would really stimulate travel, and as recog-
nized by Congress when passing the measure, it
would tend to promote general prosperity which
could not help but benefit the railroads as well.
"Referring to the Pullman surcharge, which the
salesmen are contesting," the senator described it
QUALITY
in Name and in Fact
TONE, MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION,
WORKMANSHIP, DESIGN—all in ac-
cord with the broadest experience—are
the elements which give character to
Bush & Lane Products.
BUSH & LANE PIANOS
BUSH ft LANE CECILIAN PLAYER PIANOS
take high place, therefore, in any com-
parison of high grade pianos because of
the individuality of character which dis-
tinguishes them in all essentials of merit
and value.
BUSH ft LANE PIANO CO.
Holland, Mich.
Itotet
Grand and
Reproducing
Grand Pianos
are the last • word in
musical perfection.
Lester Piano Co.
1306 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia
"as a war measure which should have been elimi-
nated long ago. It seems unwise on the part of the
railroads, to insist upon the imposition of this irri-
tating and unjust burden.
"The policy of the railroads, as revealed in their
stubborn opposition to the interchangeable mileage
book and their selfish protest against the repeal of
the Pullman surcharge, coupled with excessive
freight rates often disproportionate altogether to the
service rendered, will only serve to perpetuate the
restlessness and dissatisfaction which exists as a
hangover from the World War, ended five years
ago."
Among the associations which have contributed to
the legal expenses in addition to the fight are The
Associated Traveling Salesmen oi New York, the
Far Western Travelers' Association, The Southern
Travelers' Association, The Jewelry, Leather and
Fancy Goods Salesmen's Association, and The Na-
tional Piano Travelers' Association.
According to "The Nation's Salesmen" of New
York, "Counsel and statistical experts are progress-
ing rapidly towards the completion of our final evi-
dence to be presented in the rehearing of the Mileage
Book Case before the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion. Preliminary exhibits are due for filing on Au-
gust 15.
"It is regretted," continues the "Nation's Sales-
men," "that we cannot outline in detail, at this time,
the very convincing exhibits which will be presented
in our defense of the reduced-rate mileage books,
suffice it to say that they are going right to the very
core of railroad facts and figures and that these
analyses will prove to the most skeptical that which
we have always maintained and which Congress and
the President and the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion have each and severally sustained, namely: The
20 per cent discount on 2,500 mile ticket-books will
not result in a revenue loss to the carriers, but will
really stimulate additional travel more than sufficient
to offset the prospective discount and leave a hand-
some net balance over and above passenger earnings
under the present excessive 3.6c 'flat' rate."
NEW YORK MANUFACTURER
"VACATIONS" IN MIDWINTER
William J. Bjur Believes the Warm Spell Is Good
Time to Stay at Home.
Round, rosy and happy, under all conditions, Wm.
J. Bjur, of Bjur Bros. Co., is a cheerful man to meet.
His friends cannot easily be counted, and if he has
any enemies they are "always welcome" if they just
go in smiling.
But no one has said anything to suggest any save
friends for the piano maker whose work in the in-
dustry has been successful because deserving of suc-
cess.
''I never go on vacation in the summer time," says
Mr. Bjnr, who is at the factory in New York City,
at 705-717 Whitlock avenue, every day till golf time.
"My rest is in the winter, when 1 go to Florida and
pick up business on the way."
For a
Bigger and Better
Business
There is nothing to compare
with the complete line of
M. SCHULZ CO.
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.
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
OUTHERN BRANCH: 730 Candler Bldg., A TLANTA, GA
W. 0 . HAY PAYS VISIT
TO CHICAGO TRADE
Does Official Broadcasting at Radio Station Installed
at Gaston Furniture Company, Hastings, Nebr.
W. G. Hay, treasurer of the Gaston Furniture &
Piano Co., Hastings, Nebr., was a visitor to the Chi-
cago trade early this week.
Mr. Hay does the broadcasting from the radio sta-
tion installed in the Gaston store and has proven
himself a competent entertainer to radio enthusiasts
throughout the country.
While in Chicago Mr. Hay studied the market
quotations and called on many of his friends in the
trade, including the Brinkerhoff Piano Co., Republic
building, whose instruments are represented with
success by the Nebraska firm.
BELLEVUE'S OPPORTUNITY.
The campaign under way at Bellevue, Iowa, to
float $80,000 bonds of Henry G. Johnson Piano Man-
ufacturing Company to rebuild factory recently de-
stroyed by fire, is meeting with success. Bellevue
would be a mighty poor town if her people failed
to see the advantages of putting over so comprehen-
sive an establishment. The Henry G. Johnson Piano
Manufacturing Company did more for Bellevue than
all her other enterprises since the place was founded.
The piano man visiting New York who has never
called at the Decker & Son factory has missed a
good deal.
Schumann
PIANOS and PLAYER PIANOS
GRANDS and UPRIGHTS
Have no superiors in appearance, tone
power or other essentials of strictly
leaders in the trade.
Warning to Infringers
This Trade Mark la east
In the plate and also ap-
pears upon the fall board
of all genuine Schumann
Pianos, and all Infrtng-era
will be prosecuted. Beware
of imitations such as Schu-
mann 8t Company, Schu-
mann ft Son, and also
Shuman, as all stencil
shops, dealers and users of
>lanos bearing a name In
mltatlon of the name
Schumann with the inten-
tion of deceiving- the public
will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law.
New Catalogue on Bequest.
JPfnno.
f
Schumann Piano Co.
W. N. VAN MATRE, President
Rockford, 111.
ESTABLISHED 1*54
THE
BRADBURY PIANO
FOR ITS
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
FOR ITS
INESTIMABLE AGENCY VALUE
THE CHOICE OF
Representative Dealers the World Over
Now Produced in Several
New Modeb
WRITE FOR TERRITORY
Factory
Leominater,
Mass.
Executire Office*
138th St. and Walton Are.
New York
Dirtsion W. P. HAINES * CO., Inc.
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/
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).