The talking machine world (Aug-Dec 1919)

18 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD September IS, 1919 "D'Amor Suir Ali Rosere," sung by Rosa Ponselle, is one of the purest examples of dramatic vocal melody ever recorded. Columbia 49559. Columbia Graphophone Co. NEW YORK SOUND CREDITS AND GOOD BUSINESS Most Credit Troubles Can Be Cured With the Right Kind of Treatment — Managers Must Watch This End of Their Business A sanitarium of any reputation counts upon the rehabilitation of at least 90 per cent, of its patients. Has this statement any suggestion for credit men whose experience is that a very small proportion of commercially sick merchants is rehabilitated? The science of healing as applied to commercial diseases has not reached even its infancy stage and the picture that presents itself usually in an insolvency case is similar to the picture of the heirs who are squabbling over what a decedent relative has left. When the symptoms of trouble occur the creditor generally begins to think of what he may recover of his debt and not whether the trouble is curable and the debtor saved. Because of this deficiency in our credit practice nearly all insolvent estates are riddled before bankruptcy occurs or they are passed over to a creditors' committee for adjustment after the estate is nearly depleted. Because of this the assets of an estate are likely to show a tremendous shrinkage in the process of liquidation. Let us become alive to this defect. Let us arise to the opportunity of curing commercial troubles when they are curable, and by this process encourage debtors to consult with their creditors before their condition becomes seri ous and beyond hope. If a merchant finds in a season that his business has made no profit, that he has overstocked with merchandise, or other unfavorable things have happened, he should not be led to secrete these facts, but, on the contrary, encouraged to consult with his creditors about them and to say with confidence that instead of pushing him over the brink by precipitate and ill-advised action they will sit down with him and discuss conditions and exert their best skill for the correction of the trouble and the bringing of health to the enterprise. Let the credit manager consider this subject closely and not criticize when shrinkages are great or the expenses of adjustment are seemingly large, for probably he has not shown the skill called for or has failed to encourage his customer to talk with him in a perfectly open and frank manner about his condition. UDELL EMPLOYES ENJOY PICNIC Factory Staff With Friends Hold First General Outing in Indianapolis on Saturday Indianapolis, Ind., August 30. — The factory employes and office staff of the Udell Works, manufacturers of the famous Udell cabinets, enjoyed their first big picnic last month, which proved an unqualified success. Between 450 and 500 Udellites and their families attended the affair and participated in the various contests and amusement features programmed. There were races for fat men and fat ladies, for thin men H. J. SMITH LABORATORIES Jewel Manufacturer EXECUTIVE OFFICES, FINISHING and RECORDING LABORATORY JEWELS Plant No. 1 833 Broad Street Telephone 2896 Market NEWARK, N. J. SAWING GRINDING ROUGHING ROLLING and EXPERIMENTAL LABORATORY Plant No. 2 5472 Franklin St. NEWARK, N. J. Manufacturer of Phonograph Diamond and Sapphire Reproducing Points — Recording Laboratory Jewels — Rough Diamond — Diamond Powder — Experimental Work. Jewels manufactured for all talking machine records. Consulting Specialist on all experiments relating to any new recording grooves. Recording problems satisfactorily worked out. and thin girls, three-legged races for both sexes — not in combination — and a sufficient number of other contests to give every one a chance for prizes. There was music and dancing and plenty to eat. One of the hits of the picnic was the program bearing the title "Udell Uproar" and representing the work of Tom Griffith, sales manager of the company. In addition to the schedule of events the program carried lists of employes who ha'4 been in the Udell service for twenty or twent. -five years or more, also who had answered the call during the war, and the ladies who had helped keep Udell production up when the men were in the service of Uncle Sam. The program made an excellent souvenir. $100,000 FLORIDA INCORPORATION John A. Futch Co., Pathe Distributor, Now Building Up Large List of Dealers in the South — Majority of Stock Paid in in Cash Jacksonville, Fla., September 3. — The John A. Futch Co., Pathe distributor, of this city, received its charter on July 1 and is now a fullfledged corporation, capitalized at $100,000, the greater part of its stock having been paid in in cash. The officers are John A. Futch, president ; J. E. Futch, vice-president, and T. Tyrie Williams, secretary, treasurer and general manager. This concern has only been operating since January, serving the trade in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama, and up to the present time has already established nearly one hundred and fifty dealers, all of whom are boosters for the Pathe line. The Futch Co. reports the fall business outlook as very bright and with Pathe factory's greatly increased facilities for supplying machines and records hopes to be able to take excellent care of the needs of all dealers. FELIX HALF DIES SUDDENLY Well-known Pittsburgh Talking Machine Man's Death Follows Return From East Pittsburgh, Pa., August 30. — Felix Half, a member of the firm of Felix Half & Bros., died very suddenly recently, after his return from a vacation trip to the East. He was fifty-two years of age and was the senior member of the firm, which operated a large furniture store at Homestead and in which was a very extensive talking machine department. The three surviving brothers are Rudolph, Morris and Leo Half. His widow and three daughters also survive, as well as his aged mother and one sister. Mr. Half was well known to the talking machine trade and his passing caused a general sadness. SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST AND FREE SAMPLE 'GLOBE" TRANSFER NAME PLATES DEALERS EVERYWHERE APPLY THEM ON PHONOGRAPHS. PIANOS. ETC. GLOBE DE.CAL.COM AN IE. JERSEY CITY, N. J. CO.