Radio age research, manufacturing, communications, broadcasting, television (1941)

A, Tozzis 4^ Rinp Brinps Him National Recognition ;NGELO M. TOZZI, president of the Tozzi Manu- facturing Company, a small metal parts business in Bayonne, N. J., vaulted into national prominence as the result of an RCA institutional advertisement. Mr. Tozzi was cited for his contribution to the de- fense effort in the advertisement, which was headed "America's Secret Weapon and Angelo Tozzi's 4f Ring." It told how he had provided a finely-tooled aluminum ring for the new aircraft interphone system developed by RCA for the Air Force. This ring, which he pro- duced for only 4 cents, resulted in a large saving, which RCA was able to pass on to the Air Force. The advertisement singled out Mr. Tozzi, who has never employed more than 50 people, as one of the thou- sands of small businessmen who are contributing to the defense effort. It said that America's real secret weapon was the ability of all our industry — big and little — to work together as a team. After the full-page advertisement appeared in several leading newspapers, Frank M. Folsom. president of RCA, received over 300 letters praising Mr. Tozzi as typical of America's ingenious small businessmen, and endorsing this campaign to promote better understanding of the importance of industrial teamwork. The letters came from members of the President's cabinet, his top pro- duction officials. Congressional leaders, corporation ex- ecutives, financiers, labor leaders, educators and promi- nent clergymen. Mr. Tozzi, too, received bagfuls of congratulatory mail at his Bayonne plant. His telephone buzzed steadily for several days. He was invited to Washington to be guest of honor at a luncheon attended by two dozen of the nation's top newspapermen. His opinions were quoted in a nationally syndicated column. The editors of Reader's Digest reprinted the adver- tisements as a full page feature and hailed it as an example of "Advertising cum laude." Business Week magazine devoted four columns to a picture of Mr. Tozzi and to a report on the advertise- ment and the importance of the Bayonne businessman to the defense effort. "Nationwide fame touched Angelo Tozzi one day early in October," the article said, "when RCA ran a full-page ad in the newspapers headlined "America's Secret Weapon and Angelo Tozzi's A^ Ring.' . . . "Tozzi has no patience with the moaners who cry that changing times have stifled the chances of the small businessmen. 'Why should it?' he says. 'With all the technical advances in this field just since I've been in it, there are all kinds of opportunity for a man to start out by himself.'" Angelo M. Tozzi (right) receives scroll of commendofion from Earl Bunting, managing director of the National Association of Manufacturers, for his contribution to the Nation's defense The Business Week article completed the story be- gun in the RCA advertisement. It told of his early career, his start in business, and of the inventiveness which led to the 4^ ring and other articles of value to defense. As a final honor, Mr. Tozzi was invited to the annual convention of the National Association of Manufacturers. Earl Bunting, managing director of the NAM, presented Mr. Tozzi with a scroll of commendation for his typically small-business contribution to defense. RCA Television Transmitter Sold to Dominican Firm A 5-kilowatt television transmitter, the ninth to be sold by the Radio Corporation of America in Latin America, has been purchased by Director Colonel J. Arismendi Trujillo Molina, President, Treasurer and founder of radio station La Voz Dominicana at Ciudad Trujillo. In making the announcement, Meade Brunet, a Vice President of RCA and Managing Director of the RCA International Division, said that the new station unit is the first one for use in the Dominican Republic. The antenna of the new station will be located atop the Palacio Radial, modern Palace of Radio, in the capital city of Ciudad Trujillo. Facilities of the Palacio Radial are now being enlarged to accommodate the television transmitter and studio equipment. 24 RADIO AGE