Arizona republican., 1917-11-26

 vidual citizens of the respective ma tional states. is the manner in which mess is strongly in line for an early harnessing. Already there is difficult ty in getting goods and MT. Redewell. who is probably better acquainted on the subject than any other Arizona piano man, inasmuch as he is a mem Der of the National Piano Manufac turers association, made the foliu Wing statement:
 It is a well known fact that the piano man deals in one of the luXuries of life, and to the De,ense Board at Washington a musical instrument out side of an army band instrument is classed as an unnecessary product. We look forward to some drastic ac- ton that wall not onr lensthen the already long time of transportation due mostly to car sh tage. but also to a step demanded fy the nations necessity that may put us out of bus mess altogether unless we draw on our own resourcefulness.
 The only way to get around the matter will he to either arrange means of getting goods by water by way of Panama and up the Colorado 10 Yuma, or, to start assembling fac tories of such capacities that will make the erection of such both feas- | ible and profitable I have already | planned the erection of an assembling i plant in Phoenix that will have ca | pacity of 90 instruments per month. ! While this might seem foolish bus ] mess venture at the start yet il has many advantages even though the ac- | mt inc nf sary. to continue the piano industry in Arizona. It is we'll known to the piano trade that most pianos and players are assembled, for instance i three action makers make nearly all the piano actions used in American made pianos; plate and string makers hardware, keys, player actions and al
 the composite parts of piano or play
 CT are made in separate factories and assembled in various factories but the
 workmanship in assembling. casial de
 sign and special features are supplied
 under the trade mark name of the so-
 called piano manufacturer.
 Tt is doubtful if the Defense BoarC
 will go into other detail than to re
 strain the finishing and shipping o
 completed pianos and players. 1 |, piano factory could find no use il
 making munitions of war other thal
 the factory space, and the same worth
 lessness of the factories making plates veneers, strings, etc. will be in eVi dence when the idea of converting f them into factories for producing tn
 materials for the conduct of the wal
 T already have estimates from tn various factories for these supplie
 and it is encouraging that none of ther
 ,l.ar- inc fl,1
 of their not being able to fill order! , like nearly all pisno factories repeat | edly have. This forced move will un { doubtedly be a good thing for Arizon f and the promotion of far western fac 2 tories to get in line and compete wit : the east. There is no reason wh f good, and not to say better. instru q ments cannot be made in AriZon; 9 | First I've have the cll-.iafe, and W { know that a specially constructe { piano is necessary to withstand tn Q Arizona climate. In the east they us C artifically dry rooms to construct fe and wooden parts that are subject { !, drying out and climatic shrinkage
 saving will be made in this that wi
 in itself compensate for some sligl
 loss of limited factory output her l. Another important lea ;ure would E q few things that an Arizona piaT U should have that it is hard to nal ' the customers realize. First: the D
 block made here Vii be thorough
 seasoned so that even in an instrume1
 of cheaper construction the pins " r always hold solidly. Secondly: u ,, sound board and rib construction lns be built so that the tone is equaliz, ,s and thereby giving the same tol
 | f, .,.ir ,l
 year. Thirdly: the case constructit a can be made to be absolutely dus e proof thereby keeping the felt han n mers. Hampers and bumpers soft al e pliable besides making better a o bearing case.
 T have secured a suitabl site. co Ie ner of 14th street and Van Buren. al l. the moment we learn that eastern i I, struments are no longer availab
 building construction will start '- once and skilled mechanics and art le sans will be on the jab, and with l. three months Arizona will be suppl
 with home assembled instruments n best obtainable quality.
 Mr. Redewell was asked how T. thought the buyers would feel abo IS purchasing instruments of a new nal
 and make, to which he replied. "
 could fool the people once on the val
 of an old name, but today the peol
 are wise. They already know th
 many old makes of pianos are col
 mercialzed and that new makes n many cases are of better quality a | workmanship. Take the auto indu II try for instance, you ask what mot ! has your car? Has it Timken aXl
 Hyatt roller bearings, Delco lighti
 system, and the same question to ls r it's parts. When I show the peol SC that our pianos have the best made a >" tions wire, sound boards, venee b. hardware, etc, and put together n- the former head of one of the great, he pianos of the day, do you think tn m, will hesitate? Certainly not, and u- the other hand they will patron no home industry and deal where th he can get any defective piece of mate d. ial or workmanship made right in tn C. home, rather than under the prese H. system at the factory, with freight or pay at cost of s10 per instrume he round trip, and then accept discou
 on the imperfect instrument ratf