Presto
Issue: 1924 1988 - Page 22
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P R E S T C
BANDS IN THE FACTORIES
The Growth of Such Organizations in the Big
Industries Provides Big Opportunity
for Dealers.
lUhere Supply
alumijs tneels
the Demand j
Hardware, Felts, Cloths. Hammers, etc
for Pianos. Organs, Players. Talking
Machines, Special Stampings, Turn-
ings, etc., when you order from us.
WHERE SUPPLY MEETS DEMAND.
The American Piano Supply Co.,
No. 112 East 13th Street
NEW YORK CITY
SCHAFF
Piano String Co.
Manufacturer! of
Music dealers in all towns have an opportunity to
make good profits in band instrument sales. The
schools provide openings for band instrument sales
even in the smaller towns and in the larger towns and
cities where manufacturing industries are a feature of
progress the factories provide the possibilities for
sales. The part of music in recreation in the big
industrial plants is recognized by the foremost cap-
tains of industry, so it was not surprising, a little
while ago, when the Los Angeles Chamber of Com-
merce created an Industrial Bureau of Music.
As a result of the work encouraged by the bureau
there are eight industrial bands in Los Angeles. Sev-
eral more are in course of being organized. The
Auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce is given
over to the choral groups and orchestras from the
commercial and industrial organizations two nights
every week.
In other places throughout the country the forma-
tion of bands in industrial plants is not an experiment,
in many places the Chamber of Commerce has fos-
tered the formation of bands in big plants and the
organizing of groups from several smaller plants into
one important band. Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis and ad-
vertising clubs are active in band formation in all
parts of the country, thereby helping the cause of the
music dealer. But live dealers do not wait for the
active bodies named to hand him a chance to make
profits. He is a bit of an organizer himself. The
band idea is spreading and the music merchant who
is anxious to expand his business helps in every way
in the spreading.
There is nothing experimental in the factory band
and the keen captains of industry realize the utility of
music in relation to factory work. The value of the
refreshing break in the monotony of the day's work
is conceded by many factory heads who frankly ad-
mit they "don't know a note of music." The active
music dealer in doing a little promotional scouting
will find fe wmanufacturers prejudiced against the
bands and not many indifferent to the band forma-
tion schemes.
HONDURAS WOODS COSTLY
Piano Bass Strings
2009-2021 CLYBOURN AVENUE
Cor er Lewis Street
CHICAGO
PERFECT PUNCHINGS
AT
G E GOEPEL*C0
137 E A S T I3 T -* ST.
N E.W YORK.
Mahogany Not So Valuable as Some with Special
Uses, Says Expert.
W. C. Smith, of Belize, British Honduras, a dealer
in fancy hardwoods, says that comparatively speak-
ing mahogany is not valuable. Mr. Smith, who was
in New York last week, told a reporter for the Times
that there are many grades of mahogany, and ex-
plained as follows:
"None are rated scarce or valuable enough to be
termed 'fancy' except the 'curly' variety, a single log
of which was recently auctioned for $10,000. Really
very few lumbermen know these woods, which prob-
ably explains why the field has been so little ex-
ploited. The woods I have mentioned are the most
expensive on the American markets and are mar-
velously beautiful. They require little finishing, never
more than a little wax, and their coloring is of great
natural beauty, varying from the black of ebony,
cream color of cocobola, red of rosewood, purple of
purpleheart, green of greenheart, to the rainbow hues
of the snakewood.
"Each wood has special qualities, which suit it for
a particular use. For instance, rosewood, because of
its exceedingly close grain and hard texture has the
best acoustic qualities of any wood. For this reason,
rosewood is always used in making xylophone bars.
Of course, it is also used for fine furniture. Ebony is
used for musical instruments. Cocobola is used in
the manufacture of the handles of cutlery, resembling
August 30, 1924.
bone in appearance. Snakewood is used for orna-
mental decorations. Honduras walnut is of a supe-
rior lightness and peculiar elasticity which fits it for
airplane propellers."
OFFERS EXPERT KEY SERVICE
Frield Miller & Co., Indianapolis, Reminds Dealers
and Repair Men of Ability to Serve.
The proposition of the Frield Miller & Co., 112 W.
20th street, Indianapolis, is one to interest dealers
and tuners desiring to have piano keys recovered and
rebushed. The prices quoted for the work, in a dis-
play in the small goods section of this paper, is not
the least interesting feature of the proposition.
All the work done by Frield Miller & Co. is done
by expert workmen with the aid of modern machin-
ery so that the customers are assured of correct spac-
ing which is so important in effecting the best results.
When keys are replaced in the Frield Miller & Co.'s
shop they will appear exactly as when the instru-
ment left the factory.
Write to the company for prices on jobs and in-
structions how to send them. Much valuable infor-
mation about keys and keyboards is available.
INTERESTS MUSIC ROLL MAKERS.
American music roll manufacturers, among other
large users of paper, are interested in the character
of the report of the Royal Pulp Wood Commission
of Canada, appointed last August to study the forest
resources of Canada and to determine the advisability
of restricting the exportation of pulp wood from
Canada. The commission presented its report to
the Canadian Parliament on July 19, the last day of
the session. The report is understood to recommend
greater protection of the forests and the conserva-
tion of pulp wood resources. The report was tabled
in the House of Commons without action.
WILL EXPAND GENERAL STORE.
C. B. Beiderbecke is the new owner of the talking
section of the Harned & Von Maur Store, Davenport,
la., which for four years has been operated by the
W. J. Murray Co. Mr. Beiderbecke, who has had
wide experience in the general music business, plans
to expand the business and among other lines will
install a band instrument department.
INTERESTED IN GUM LUMBER.
The newly organized Gum Wood Service Bureau
recently appointed a committee to plan the details of
a campaign to stimulate sales of gum lumber. J. M.
Pritchard, secretary of the bureau, says the activi-
ties of the bureau are attracting much interest in the
music industries.
21,967 RADIO STATIONS.
There are 21,967 radio transmitting stations of all
kinds in the United States. This includes amateur
stations, ship stations, trans-Atlantic stations, broad-
casting and all other kinds of stations from which
messages are transmitted.
GUIDE TO ADVERTISERS.
The Arthur Rosenberg Company, a New York
advertising agency, has issued a publication
called the Radio Advertisers' Data Book, giving in-
formation regarding a large number of publications
in which radio products may be advertised. The
principal music trade papers are included.
THE MODERN
DRUMMER
A SELF INSTRUCTOR
HAMMACHER, SCHLEMMER & CO.
PIANO and PLAYER
HARDWARE, FELTS, TOOLS,
RUBBERIZED PLAYER FABRICS
New York, Since 1848
4th AVC and 13th St.
Equally valuable to the Beginner, the
Amateur and the Professional. Endorsed
and used by Art Layfield, Ben Vitto,
Harry Thompson and many other leading
drummers.
Exclusive Distributors
C. H. Taylor & Co.
218 South Wabash Avenue
CHICAGO, ILL.
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P R E S T C
BANDS IN THE FACTORIES
The Growth of Such Organizations in the Big
Industries Provides Big Opportunity
for Dealers.
lUhere Supply
alumijs tneels
the Demand j
Hardware, Felts, Cloths. Hammers, etc
for Pianos. Organs, Players. Talking
Machines, Special Stampings, Turn-
ings, etc., when you order from us.
WHERE SUPPLY MEETS DEMAND.
The American Piano Supply Co.,
No. 112 East 13th Street
NEW YORK CITY
SCHAFF
Piano String Co.
Manufacturer! of
Music dealers in all towns have an opportunity to
make good profits in band instrument sales. The
schools provide openings for band instrument sales
even in the smaller towns and in the larger towns and
cities where manufacturing industries are a feature of
progress the factories provide the possibilities for
sales. The part of music in recreation in the big
industrial plants is recognized by the foremost cap-
tains of industry, so it was not surprising, a little
while ago, when the Los Angeles Chamber of Com-
merce created an Industrial Bureau of Music.
As a result of the work encouraged by the bureau
there are eight industrial bands in Los Angeles. Sev-
eral more are in course of being organized. The
Auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce is given
over to the choral groups and orchestras from the
commercial and industrial organizations two nights
every week.
In other places throughout the country the forma-
tion of bands in industrial plants is not an experiment,
in many places the Chamber of Commerce has fos-
tered the formation of bands in big plants and the
organizing of groups from several smaller plants into
one important band. Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis and ad-
vertising clubs are active in band formation in all
parts of the country, thereby helping the cause of the
music dealer. But live dealers do not wait for the
active bodies named to hand him a chance to make
profits. He is a bit of an organizer himself. The
band idea is spreading and the music merchant who
is anxious to expand his business helps in every way
in the spreading.
There is nothing experimental in the factory band
and the keen captains of industry realize the utility of
music in relation to factory work. The value of the
refreshing break in the monotony of the day's work
is conceded by many factory heads who frankly ad-
mit they "don't know a note of music." The active
music dealer in doing a little promotional scouting
will find fe wmanufacturers prejudiced against the
bands and not many indifferent to the band forma-
tion schemes.
HONDURAS WOODS COSTLY
Piano Bass Strings
2009-2021 CLYBOURN AVENUE
Cor er Lewis Street
CHICAGO
PERFECT PUNCHINGS
AT
G E GOEPEL*C0
137 E A S T I3 T -* ST.
N E.W YORK.
Mahogany Not So Valuable as Some with Special
Uses, Says Expert.
W. C. Smith, of Belize, British Honduras, a dealer
in fancy hardwoods, says that comparatively speak-
ing mahogany is not valuable. Mr. Smith, who was
in New York last week, told a reporter for the Times
that there are many grades of mahogany, and ex-
plained as follows:
"None are rated scarce or valuable enough to be
termed 'fancy' except the 'curly' variety, a single log
of which was recently auctioned for $10,000. Really
very few lumbermen know these woods, which prob-
ably explains why the field has been so little ex-
ploited. The woods I have mentioned are the most
expensive on the American markets and are mar-
velously beautiful. They require little finishing, never
more than a little wax, and their coloring is of great
natural beauty, varying from the black of ebony,
cream color of cocobola, red of rosewood, purple of
purpleheart, green of greenheart, to the rainbow hues
of the snakewood.
"Each wood has special qualities, which suit it for
a particular use. For instance, rosewood, because of
its exceedingly close grain and hard texture has the
best acoustic qualities of any wood. For this reason,
rosewood is always used in making xylophone bars.
Of course, it is also used for fine furniture. Ebony is
used for musical instruments. Cocobola is used in
the manufacture of the handles of cutlery, resembling
August 30, 1924.
bone in appearance. Snakewood is used for orna-
mental decorations. Honduras walnut is of a supe-
rior lightness and peculiar elasticity which fits it for
airplane propellers."
OFFERS EXPERT KEY SERVICE
Frield Miller & Co., Indianapolis, Reminds Dealers
and Repair Men of Ability to Serve.
The proposition of the Frield Miller & Co., 112 W.
20th street, Indianapolis, is one to interest dealers
and tuners desiring to have piano keys recovered and
rebushed. The prices quoted for the work, in a dis-
play in the small goods section of this paper, is not
the least interesting feature of the proposition.
All the work done by Frield Miller & Co. is done
by expert workmen with the aid of modern machin-
ery so that the customers are assured of correct spac-
ing which is so important in effecting the best results.
When keys are replaced in the Frield Miller & Co.'s
shop they will appear exactly as when the instru-
ment left the factory.
Write to the company for prices on jobs and in-
structions how to send them. Much valuable infor-
mation about keys and keyboards is available.
INTERESTS MUSIC ROLL MAKERS.
American music roll manufacturers, among other
large users of paper, are interested in the character
of the report of the Royal Pulp Wood Commission
of Canada, appointed last August to study the forest
resources of Canada and to determine the advisability
of restricting the exportation of pulp wood from
Canada. The commission presented its report to
the Canadian Parliament on July 19, the last day of
the session. The report is understood to recommend
greater protection of the forests and the conserva-
tion of pulp wood resources. The report was tabled
in the House of Commons without action.
WILL EXPAND GENERAL STORE.
C. B. Beiderbecke is the new owner of the talking
section of the Harned & Von Maur Store, Davenport,
la., which for four years has been operated by the
W. J. Murray Co. Mr. Beiderbecke, who has had
wide experience in the general music business, plans
to expand the business and among other lines will
install a band instrument department.
INTERESTED IN GUM LUMBER.
The newly organized Gum Wood Service Bureau
recently appointed a committee to plan the details of
a campaign to stimulate sales of gum lumber. J. M.
Pritchard, secretary of the bureau, says the activi-
ties of the bureau are attracting much interest in the
music industries.
21,967 RADIO STATIONS.
There are 21,967 radio transmitting stations of all
kinds in the United States. This includes amateur
stations, ship stations, trans-Atlantic stations, broad-
casting and all other kinds of stations from which
messages are transmitted.
GUIDE TO ADVERTISERS.
The Arthur Rosenberg Company, a New York
advertising agency, has issued a publication
called the Radio Advertisers' Data Book, giving in-
formation regarding a large number of publications
in which radio products may be advertised. The
principal music trade papers are included.
THE MODERN
DRUMMER
A SELF INSTRUCTOR
HAMMACHER, SCHLEMMER & CO.
PIANO and PLAYER
HARDWARE, FELTS, TOOLS,
RUBBERIZED PLAYER FABRICS
New York, Since 1848
4th AVC and 13th St.
Equally valuable to the Beginner, the
Amateur and the Professional. Endorsed
and used by Art Layfield, Ben Vitto,
Harry Thompson and many other leading
drummers.
Exclusive Distributors
C. H. Taylor & Co.
218 South Wabash Avenue
CHICAGO, ILL.
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).