The talking machine world (Jan-June 1920)

72 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD April 15, 1920 VICTOR JOBBERS' ASS'N HOLDS IMPORTANT MEETINGS Executive Committee of National Association Meets With General Membership in Both Chicago and New York— Enthusiastic Over Plans for the Future What are declared by the members of the National Association of Talking Machine Jobbers to have been the most successful and resultful meetings ever held in the history of that or businesses on a most efficient basis, in order to take full advantage of the opportunities for business development that will assuredly come to them. There was notable at both meetings a distinctly better feeling among the jobbers regarding the general supply situation as well as the outlook for the future. There was likewise in evidence a spirit of co-operation and a willingness to exchange business ideas of value that bode well for the future of the organization and for the trade as a whole. The discussion was general and practically everyone took part. Gilbert H. Montague, general counsel for the ILSLEY'S GRAPHITE PHONO ==^~ J SPRING LUBRICANT llsiey's Lubricant malta ihe Motor make good Is prepared in the proper consistency, will not run out, dry up or become sticky or rancid. Remains in its original form indefinlttly Put up in 1.5. 10, 25 and 50-pound cans for dealeri. This lubricant is also put up in 4-ounce cans to retail at 25 cents each under the trade name of EUREKA NOISELESS TALKING ^ MACHINE LUBRICANT W rite for special proposition to jobbers. ILSLEY-DOUBLEDAY & CO., 229-231 Front St., New York Geo. E. Mickel, President ganization were the sessions held in Chicago on Monday and Tuesday, March 22-23, and in New York on March 24, attended by the Executive Committee of the Association and by the membership in the East and West respectively. The Chicago meeting was held at the Sherman House, the arrangements for the session being made by Leslie C. Wiswell of Lyon & Healy. The meeting, attended by thirty-eight members, was announced as an educational session and the results measured up to promises. Instead of devoting themselves to a discussion of factory conditions and the question of stock shortage, the jobbers proceeded to forget those matters and devote themselves entirely to a discussion of their own situation as distributing factors. At both the Chicago and New York meetings, the latter being held at the Hotel Knickerbocker, the jobbers were very frank in their talks on business conditions as affecting their interests, and_particularly frank in placing their cards on the table and telling what must and what must not be done to enable them to make definite progress along lines that can be recognized as constructive. It was realized that the question of distribution will have added importance as the output of the factory is increased and begins to catch up with the demand, and that this is the time for the jobbers to put their and H. A. Winkelman, attended both the Chicago and New York sessions, leaving the former city via the Broadway Limited over the Pennsylvania road on March 23 and going immediately into session on their arrival in New York. The only absentees 'from the committee were James F. Bowers, J. C. Roush and Andrew J. McCarthy. Those who attended the Chicago meeting in addition to the Executive Committee includedC. W. Miller, Penn Phono. Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; W. Zitzman, A. Hospe Co., Omaha, Neb.; J. P. Keper, A. Hospe Co., Omaha, Neb.; C. K. Bennett, Eclipse Musical Co., Cleveland, OhioJohn Elliott Clark, John Elliott Clark Co., Salt Lake City, Utah; H. B. Sixsmith, Mickel Bros., Omaha, Neb.; Lester Burchfield, Sanger Bros.,' Dallas, Texas; Ross P. Curtice, R. P. Curtice Co!, Lincoln, Neb.; George A. Mairs, W. J. Dyer & Bro., St. Paul, Minn.; J. F. Houck, Houck Piano Co., Memphis, Tenn.; Jack Fisher, C. C. Mellor Co., Pittsburgh, Pa; G. H. Rewbridge, Frederick Wm. H. Reynalds, Treasurer Association, was present at both the Chicago and New York meetings, and analyzed the general legislative and legal situation and offered some valuable suggestions and advice for the guidance of the jobbers in their affairs. The New York meeting was the largest ever held outside of the regular annual conventions of the general body, sixty-eight jobbers being present. The Executive Committee, consisting of George E. Mickel, Omaha, president, who presided; Thomas H. Green, New York, vice-president; A. A. Trostler, Kansas City, secretary; W. H. Reynalds. Mobile, Ala., treasurer, and P. B. Whitsit, J. N. Blackman, Louis Buehn, Daniel Creed, A. A. Grinnell, Burton J. Pierce A. A. Trostler, Secretary Piano Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.; Chas. Womeldorff, Toledo Talking Machine Co., Toledo, Ohio; G. F. Ruez, Badger Talking Machine Co., Milwaukee, Wis.; R. A. Bryant, Knight-Campbell Music Co., Denver, Colo.; E. H. Uhl, Rudolph (Continued on page 74) 1/ you want the Best, insist on getting Xhe De Luxe Stylus THE BEST SEMI PERMANENT NEEDLE MADE Plays 100-200 Records Produces Rich, Clear Tone FULL TONE MEDIUM TONE 3 for 30 cents LET THE "DELUXE" SPEAK FOR ITSELF AND SEND FOR FREE SAMPLES, DISCOUNTS, ETC. DUO TONE COMPANY, Inc. Sole Manufacturers of the De Luxe Needles ANSONIA, CONN.