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AN EDITORIAL LIE.
UNDER the heading " Printing unauthorized adver-
tisements " the American Musician of June 8th inst.,
after announcing that ' Mr. Blumenberg is printing a
number of advertisements without any authority what-
ever," makes the following statement:—
Messrs. Bill & Bill recently put in an advertisement
of # Lange & Son, the keymakers, without authority.
They got the firm's name wrong in the advertisement.
However, they sent in a bill all the same, which we need
not say will not be paid.
We desire to make only a passing allusion to the
atrociously bad taste displayed by the editors of the
American Musican in classing us, even for a moment,
with journalists of its own stamp, such as those of the
, Musical Courier, for instance.
Seeing, however, that a few innocent persons still
place blind faith in the assertions of ihe Musician, we
think it right to lift their heavy eyelids.
The statement reprinted above is a lie. We have
never inserted an advertisement of " Lange & Son, the
keymakers," either with or without authority. We have
never in our lives sent in a bill to Messrs. Lange, either
for an advertisement, a subscription, or anything else.
Further, we have never inserted an advertisement of
any kind without authority. The statement of the
American Musician is a double lie, to say the very
least of it. It is, further, consonant with other immoral
conduct of the editors of that sheet, made evident in
the same number by the appearance of several trade
items stolen word for word from THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW.
But we are not surprised. Birds of a feather flock
together. Contact with the " magnetic " editor of the
Musician has destroyed any leanings toward truth that
at some remote period of their lives may have charac-
terized some of the Musician's present staff.
Therefore, Mr. American Musician, only one epithet
is applicable to you under the circumstances. In plain,
ordinary, every day English, you lie.
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CONCERNING THE DULL SEASON,
" T H E weather is sultry." " Trade is dull." " People
are going out of town."
These and other items of equally valuable and exclu-
sive information are now-a-days poured into one's ears
to the exclusion of all other topics.
Do the persons whose highest mental activity is repre-
sented by the utterance of such commonplaces, ever
dream of the lot of the editor during the hot, dusty
summer months ?
"People" may go out of town, with all our hearts.
Far be it from us to object to any man's indulgence in
the rneans of mental and physical recuperation. " The
greatest happiness of the greatest number," and the
ultimate happiness of all is what we believe in.
The trade editor, however, is in the minority. Though
it is currently reported that the temperature of his quar-
ters in the next world will not render an overcoat abso-
lutely necessary, yet nothing is said about a quid pro quo
in the present life. His paper must appear periodically,
whether or not the thermometer stands at 103 0 in the
shade; whether the demand for cooling drinks exceeds the
supply or not; whether " people are out of town " or not.
He must continue, whether with or without material
therefor, to fill his columns with interesting and reada-
ble information; he must write his editorials, his trade
notes, his descriptive articles; trim and put into shape
the eccentric communications of his correspondents;
and supply the relentless printer's devil with copy just
as in the busy spring and fall.
Does he complain ? By no means. The good editor
never complains. Conscious of his high mission, of
his power to benefit the trade, and through the trade
his race, he goes gallantly on, cheered by the thought
that " the path of duty is the way to glory." The very
scarcity of trade news impels him to bring his latent
mental resources into requisition; he would scorn to
present his readers with a dull sheet, even in the dull-
est and quietest of times.
Thus, at any rate, it is with that pattern to all other
trade publications, THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, which
YORK, PA., June 6th, 1889.
Messrs. BILL & BILL,
New York City.
GENTLEMEN: Your very strong appeal for the suf-
ferers of the flooded districts of our State is to hand
and contents noted. This is an action worthy of the
highest commendation, as well as a source of pleasure
to know that we have those in the music trade whose
ambition it is to see that the manufacturers and dealers
are not found wanting at times of calamity and distress.
We have already passed funds for the relief, but as we
desire to show our appreciation we also inclose by same
mail our mite in the way of a small check for $ 10.00
which kindly pass to your list and oblige,
Yours very respectfully,
WEAVER ORGAN & PIANO CO.
BOSTON, MASS., U. S. A., June 8th, 1889.
Messrs. BILL & BILL,
No. 3 East 14th St., N. Y.
GENTLEMEN: Your circular card relative to the "Cone-
maugh Relief Fund " at hand, and you are placing your
efforts in a very deserving channel indeed, and you have
6*ur heartiest wishes for a grand success in the noble
cause.
We have attended to the matter already at this end,
else would cheerfully help swell your fund.
Very truly yours,
by adhering to the post of duty through sunshine and
NEW ENGLAND ORGAN CO.
tempest, and by manfully battling for the rights and in-
SAVANNAH, GA., June 7th, 1889.
terests of the American music trade, has gained through-
Messrs. BILL & BILL,
out the length and breadth of this country and of Eu-
No. 3 East 14th St., N. Y.
rope a name and fame in comparison with which a
GENTLEMEN: Your circular letter just received. Allow
summer vacation is as nothing, and wealth itself— us, please, to compliment you on your enterprise and
good feeling in this matter. We would willingly send
is as chaff before the breeze.
our subscription through you if we had not already made
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it here. We have subscription lists opened at various
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places in our city and feel it our duty to let ours go
THE CONEMAUGH RELIEF FUND.
through the channels here, so that our city will get all
IN another column we print a few of the many letters the credit she can. Wishing you continued success in
received by THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW in response to
your publication, we are.
our appeal to the American music trade for help for the
Very truly yours,
DAVIS BROS.
destitute survivors of the Conemaugh catastrophe.
RICHMOND, IND., June 8th, 1889.
Our last issue, in the regular course of publication,
To BILL & BILL,
was not in the hands of the trade for some days subse-
New York, N. Y.
quent to the disaster. Consequently, our appeal did not
DEAR SIRS: We have received your circular appealing
come to the notice of our subscribers until many of
to the sympathies of the American music trade for the
them had contributed to the relief fund through other benefit of the Johnstown sufferers.
We enclose you a Pittsburgh paper showing that we
channels.
did, several days ago, authorize Lechner & Schoen-
For this, of course, we cannot be blamed. Our motives
berger, the agents of the Starr piano in Pittsburgh, to
and desires in the matter must necessarily remain the place on sale in the Chambers of Commerce one of the
same, whether our efforts resulted in the giving of one best James M. Starr & Co's pianos they had, and to
dollar or a thousand dollars. Having done our duty, apply the entire proceeds to the benefit of the Johns-
we are content. Further, we are sincerely glad to note town sufferers.
We believe in this matter that we were the first to
that, through one medium or another, the music firms
step forward with a donation of this kind and of this
of the country have vindicated their reputation for amount; and we did it with the heartfelt feeling that
benevolence and humaneness.
while the entire country may be very liberal towards
these sufferers, yet, all we can do, they cannot pos-
We have forwarded to the provisional Mayor of
Johnstown a check for $35.00, the amount received sibly receive but a slight recompence for the actual loss
and untold suffering.
by us for this most worthy object up to the present
We would gladly answer your appeal but had given
time.
our mite prior to its receipt. We hope and believe
Any additional contributions to our fund will be that the trade will respond liberally in this hour of
need.
Very truly,
promptly remitted to the authority mentioned.
JAMES M. STARR & Co.
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HARTFORD, CT., June 7th, 1889.
GENTLEMEN: Your circular received. We have al-
ready been called upon by our local collectors, &c, for
our share of assistance in this movement, and naturally
prefer that our local showing may be as large as pos-
sible.
In haste,
TIME was when the senior editor of the American
Musician was not an agreeable object of contemplation
GALLUP & METZGER.
to Editor Fox of the Indicator. A mysterious change
has now taken place. Fox now honors Fruend by cop-
NEW YORK, June 7th, 1889.
iously quoting from the latter's writings, describes the Messrs. BILL & BILL:
In reply to your favor of to-day's date, we had al-
Musician as " that potent representative of the trade,"
ready subscribed through the Mayor's office; otherwise
and with strange fatuity, falls down adoringly at the
we should have been glad to have sent our check to
feet of the burly pugilist. Fox, Fox, how art thou fallen you,
Very truly,
from, grace]!
NEWBY & EVANS,