The talking machine world (July-Dec 1920)

106 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD July 15, 1920 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TALKING MACHINE JOBBERS HOLDS CONVENTION— (Continued from page 105) ber as set forth in the constitution, which declares that one of its functions is "to foster and promote the development of music and the interests of those engaged in any business, etc., pertaining to music; to reform abuses relative thereto; to secure freedom to its members from unjust and unlawful actions; to settle differences between its members." Mr. Aldcroftt told of the big number of organizations now affiliated with the Chamber and representative of every division of the music industry and declared that the promotion of music and of the industry was a matter of common interest to all concerned. He emphasized the fact that of the twent3'-one members of the board of directors of the Chamber four are directly associated with the talking machine trade. In closing his address Mr. Aldcroftt dwelt upon the functions of the National Bureau for the Advancement of Music, what had already been accomplished by that Bureau and what was planned for the future and bespoke the support of the talking machine men for the music advancement campaign. Tuesday Afternoon Session The Tuesday' afternoon session was given over to various officials and department heads of the Victor Talking Machine Co. Among those present were: Ralph L. Freeman, director of distribution; J. S. Macdonald, sales manager, and Ernest John, advertising manager. Mr. Freeman had for his subject "Conditions, Present and Future," and told in detail of the manner in which the Victor Co. had met the changed trade conditions as they developed and had planned carefully and logicallj' for the future. He told of what had already been accomplished and delivered a message that aroused much enthusiasm among the jobbers. Mr. Macdonald, who took up the duties of sales manager only recently, told of some of the plans of his department and advised the jobbers regarding what they could do to promote sales co-operation in the distribution of Victor products. Ernest John had for his subject "Period Victrolas" and offered some valuable suggestions relative to the most effective means for the selling and advertising of these products. He particularly emphasized the great care used in designing the period cabinets and the absolute authenticity of every detail. Several of the Victor department heads who were unable to be present took the opportunity of preparing papers which were read before the jobbers. Among those who sent papers were B. G. Royal, director of production, who told how the Victor factory was progressing steadily in meeting the demands made upon it, and aroused particular enthusiasm when he told of the new equipment that had been installed and was being installed in the Victor factory, and to wind your phonograph Hence the reason why the following phonograph jobbers are acting as Motrola Distributors Cohen & Hughes, Washington, D. C. Florida Talking Machine Co., JacksonTille, Fla. Lvon iS: Healy. Chicago, 111. Cohen cSc Hughes. Baltimore, Md. E. F. Droop & Sons Co., Baltimore, Md. Eastern Talking Machine Co., Boston. Mass. Beckwith O'Neill Co.. Minneapolis, Minn. J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co., Kansas -City, Mo. Schmelzer Arms Co., Kansas City. Mo. W. D. & C. N. Andrews, Buffalo. N. T. Perry B. Whitsit Co.. Columbus. Ohio. Penri Phonograph Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Badger Talking Machine Co.. Jlilwaukee. Steivart Talking Machine Co., Indianapolis. Ind. Keynalds Music House. Mobile. Ala. Talking Machine Co.. Birmingham, Ala. H. A. Weymann & Son. Philadelphia. Pa. Geo. D. Ornstein Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Cleveland Talking Machine Co., Cleveland. Ohio. Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.. Chicago. 111. W. J. Dyer & Bro.. St. Paul, Minn. .T. Samuels & Bro.. Inc., Providence. R. I. Clark & Jones Piano Co.. Birmingham, Ala. Knight-Campbell Music Co., Denver, Colo. Horfon-Gallo Creamer Co.. New Haven, Conn, E. P. Droop & Sons Co., Washington. D. C. Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, Ohio W. J. Dyer & Bros.. St. Paul. Minn. Ceilings & Co., Newark, N. J. Buffalo Talking Machine Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Knickerbocker Talking Machine Co., New York City. W. D. Andrews Co.. Syracuse, N. Y. Toledo Talking Machine Co., Toledo. Ohio. W. F. Frederick Piano Co.. Pittsburgh, Pa. J. Samuels Bros.. Providence. R'. I. O. K. Houck Piano Co., Mempnis, Tenn. W. G. Walz Co., El Paso, Texas. Lawrence H. Lucker, Minneapolis. Minn. Silvertone Music Co., St. Louis. Mo. Phonograph Co., Cincinnati. Ohio. Phonograph Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Girard Phonograph Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Buehn Phonograph Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Proudfit Sporting Goods Co.. Ogden, Utah. Kipp Phonograph Co.. Indianapolis, Ind. Harger & Blish, Des Moines, Iowa. American Phonograph Co.. Gloversville. N. Y. Phonograph Co. of Milwaukee. Milwaukee. Wis. FATHE DISTRIBUTORS John A. Futch Co.. Jacksonville, Fla. Fuller Morrison Co., Chicago. 111. Hallet & Davis Piano Co.. Chicago, 111. W. W. Kimball Co., Chicago, 111. National Piano Co., Baltimore, Md. Hallet & Davis Piano Co., Boston, Mass. Wm. Volker Co., Kansas City, Mo. Wright & Wilhelmy Co.. Omaha, Nebr. Pathe Freres Phonograph Co., New York City. Fischer Co., -Cleveland, Ohio. Philadelphia Pathephone Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Pittsburgh Pathephone Co.. Pittsburgh, Pa. Buffalo Wholesale Hardware Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Harbour Longmire Phonograph Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. Salt Lake Hardware Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. R. B. Broyles Furniture Co., Birmingham, Ala. Western Phonograph Co., San Francisco, Cal. Interstate Phonograph Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Gray & Dudley Hardware Co., "Nashville, Tenn. G. Sommers & Co., St. Paul, Minn. Pathephone Shop, Rochester, N. Y. STARK PI.*>'0 COMPANY — All Branches and Distributors BRUNSWICK DISTRIBUTORS Kraft, Bates & Spencer, Inc., Boston. Mass. Butler Bros., Chicago. 111. Brunswick Balke Collender Co.. Seattle, Wash. Wallace Brown. Inc.. Detroit, Mich. Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., Los Angeles. Cal. Wallace Brown, Inc., Detroit. Mich. SONORA DISTRIBUTORS Western Jobbing & Trading Co., Los Angeles, Cal. Minneapolis Drug Co.. Minneapolis, Minn. Smith. Kline & French Co.. Philadelphia. Pa. Yahr & Lange Drug Co., Milwaukee. Wis. Hessig Ellis Drug Co., Memphis, Tenn. Strevell-Piitersou Hardware Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Southern Sonora Co., Atlanta, Ga. Southern Drug Co., Houston, Texas. C. J. Van Houten & Zoon, Chicago, 111. Alexander Drug Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. Sonora Distributing Co., Dallas. Texas. MISCELtAXEOUS A. C. Becker Co.. Chicago. 111. Empire Talking Machine Co., Chicago, 111. P. C. Henderson Co., Boston. Mass. National Phonograph Co.. Plttsbuigh, Pa. Hoeffler Piano Co., Milwaukee. Wis. American Phonograph Co., Burlington, Va. E. R. Godfrey & Sons Co.. Milwaukee, Wis. Gilbert Bros. Jlfg. Co.. Wichita, Kansas. Associated Furniture Manufacturers, St. Louis, Mo. Wiley B. Allen Co., San Francisco, Cal., and branches. Cabinet & Accessories Co., New York City. Plaza Music Co., New York City. Emerald Co., Birmingham. Ala. O. J. De Moll & Co., Washington, D. C. Wade Talking Machine Co., Chicago, 111. Wilson-Broadway Music Co.. Chicago, III. New Orleans Furniture Co., New Orleans, La. Sanford, Chamberlain «& Albers Co., Knoxville, Tenn. Commonwealth Edison Co., Chicago, 111. Cheney Talking Machine Co., Chicago. 111. A. G. Kunde Music Co., Milwaukee, Wis. H. T. Gratz, Louisville, Ky. Adora Phonograph Co., Detroit. Mich. Federal Talking Machine Co.. Pittsburgh. Pa. Haverty Furniture Co., Charleston, S. C. Electric Supply Co., Memphis, Tenn. Waltham Piano Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Tiffany Phonograph Sales Co., Cleveland. O. Grand Talking" Machine Co.. Brooklyn. N. Y. BROOKS MFG. CO., Saginaw, Mich.