The talking machine world (July-Dec 1920)

44 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD August 15, 1920 VOCALION MEN ENJOY CONVENTION Delegates From Various Branches Make Most of Visit to New York Last Month — Gaze on City From Roof of Aeolian Building — Hot Weather Fails to Dampen Their Enthusiasm "Herewith are shown several pictures of the Vocalion travelers who attended the convention of the Vocalion sales promotion campaign which occurred in New York City on Monday, July 12, and closed on Friday. The detailed story of the convention appe'ared in The World last month. . Aeolian wholesale salesmen and distributors were present from all parts of the country and to judge from the happy countenances shown in the photographs "a good time was had by all" In the picture at the right are shown the assembled conventionites representing the branches in Toronto, Cincinnati, Boston, St. Louis, Chicago, Dayton, liochester, £)allas, Washington and New York. The picture below and at the left shows a happy group on the roof of the Aeolian Build Those in Attendance at Recent Vocalion Travelers' Convention the smiles may be taken to indicate the reverse. The picture at the right shows: Back row — From left to right' the conventionites are: V. E. W. H. Alfring, D. E. Ahlers, C. H. Tracy, A. H. B. Fuller, W. Fay, W. H. Alfring, Jack BHss, Warren, W. P. Chrisler. Seated are W. Fay, H. Two Groups of Prominent Aeolianites Who Enjoyed the Vocalion Convention Sessions ing leaning against the rail, some of them with all of New York; D. E. Ahlers, of Dayton; H. B. B. Levey, Jack Bliss and V. E. B. Fuller, none bowed heads as if in mourning over the fact that Levey, of Chicago; A. H. Warren, of Rochester, of whom needs an introduction to the trade as New York was among the dry cities. Some of and W. P. Chrisler, of St. Louis. a live Vocalion booster. CHICAGO CONCERN IS BANKRUPT THE MAN WITH THE TWO TALENTS Creditors Begin Proceedings Against LaSalle Phonograph Co. A Lesson to Be Learned From This Biblical Character Who Was a Worker Chicago, III., July 30. — The LaSalle Phonograph Co., 19 South Hoyne avenue, is involved in bankruptcy proceedings on the pleas of Hollis &• Duncan, Dwight & H. M. Jackson, Inc., the Republic Box Co., and others. William W. Wheeler has been appointed receiver under bond of $15,000. According to the lawyers the liabilities of the company are about $125,000 while ihe assets are approximately $100,000, according to the latest figures submitted. Who is the average man? What does he look like? How much money has he? The average man may be compared to the biblical character who had the Two Talents given to him. There is nothing very interesting about the man with the two talents. He was merely an average man. Two talents were what most of his neighbors had, so that he was neither better nor worse of? than they. There was nothing conspicuous about him, so he escaped attention in the crowd. When the time came for the extra dividing of the talents, he was neither great enough nor good enough to share in it. He kept the talents that were given him and earned more in proportion, and had his modest reward. And then the world proceeded to forget all about him. That is the way the world has always done, but the man with the two talents is an important though neglected man. Keep well in mind that advertising is the life of trade and he who overlooks this omnipresent fact is going to run behind in the race for success. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii::: THE DE LUXE NEEDLE Making DE LUXE NEEDLES the Best Needles Obtainable is the Keynote of Our Whole Endeavor Plays 100-200 Records Produces Rich, Clear Tone 3 for 30 cents To avoid disappointment and delay anticipate your Fall requirements by ordering now Discounts and Samples upon Request DUO TONE COMPANY, Inc. Sole Manufacturers of De Luxe Needles ANSONIA, CONN. IliiiiiilHIinfynin^iiinniiilllUlinnninnyiliiliiiHlllillliliiij Full Tone Medium Tons