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THE
REVIEW
J1UJIC T^ADE
VOL. XLIf.
No. 2 6 . Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at I Madison Ave., New York, June 30, 1906.
"SYSTEM" IN THE PIANO FACTORY.
RECEIVER FOR RICK PIANO CO.
Geo.
The Value of a Shop Directory—Affords In-
timate Knowledge of the Force So That
Foremen Are Able to Meet All Emergencies
in Case of Necessity.
W. Fowler Appointed by Judge Nash on
an Application Made by Creditors.
(S](C(-iii) l o T h e K e v i e w . )
Dallas, Tex., June 25, iyo(i.
An application was made Monday to Hon.
The shop directory is a new idea which is be- Thomas F. Nash, Judge of the Fourteenth Dis-
ing introduced into the highly organized systems trict Court, for the appointment of a receiver to
take charge of the business of the Louis F. Rick
of modern manufacturing establishments. In
Piano Co. The application was made by C. Janke
practice it constitutes a not unimportant adjunct
et al., and the order was made by Judge Nash
to industrial management, much more important
in accordance with the prayer of the petition.
than it may seem at first thought. To have the
George W. Fowler was appointed receiver and
place of residence of every employe ready at
qualified as such.
hand must often prove a convenience. Occasion
may arise when it must mean much more than
JAMESTOWNJFAIR PLANS.
mere convenience. In case of fire certain men
might be needed immediately to furnish neces- New York Commissioners Leave to Arrange
for State Building.
sary information concerning the works. It may
be the electrician, whose services are required to
Several of the members of the commission ap-
do emergency work. A man may not report for
work, and it may be necessary to communicate pointed by Governor Higgins to represent New
York in preparing for the Jamestown Tercenten-
with him. In giving out overtime work, men
nial Exposition, left for Hampton Roads Satur-
may be picked more judiciously, so that a mini-
day last. There they will make final arrange-
mum amount of hardship may result. There are
ments for a New York State Building. The
occasions when the addresses of the men permit
Commissioners who have gone to Hampton Roads
of using the mails for distributing literature or
are Frank C. Soule, Syracuse; Sheldon B. Broad-
ether mail matter.
head, Jamestown; Robert W. Pomeroy, Buffalo,
The record goes farther than mere residence. and Hugh Gordon Miller and Robert Lee Mor-
Something of the man's history is kept, whether
rell. New York. Of the $150,000 allotted by the
he is married cr single, and if he has children, New York Legislature as the contribution of this
information which is usually sought when it
State, $70,000 is now available.
becomes necessary to reduce a working force. It
Many women of social prominence in New
Is important to have a record of each man's use-
York are assisting the commission. Thomas B.
fulness as a workman, including the particular
Dunn, of Rochester, is president of the commis-
line of work at which he is employed and also
sion, and Mrs. Donald McLean, president general
any ether branch of work in which he has had of the Daughters of the American Revolution, is
experience. Where no such record exists—and vice-president. Mrs. Hugh Gordon Miller and
few works have it—information concerning the Mrs. Robert Lee Morrell are among the corps of
workmen is frequently sought for various reasons assistants.
and is gathered piecemeal, generally at the cost
The opening day of the exposition has been set
of some time and trouble. Occasionally it can-
for April 26 next. Ten buildings are already in
not be obtained. In large establishments, em-
course of construction. There will be a great
ploying many hands, there is no one with even
variety in the architecture. Maine will repro-
general information concerning all the working duce Longfellow's birthplace, Massachusetts the
force. The superintendent cannot keep track of
Longfellow home at Cambridge, New Jersey
more than the older employes; his information is Washington's Morristown headquarters, Rhode
usually only that which comes with long con- Island the old State House at Newport, Pennsyl-
tact with his men in the routine of his duties. vania Independence Hall, and Connecticut will
Each foreman knows his own men pretty well if
have a Colonial mansion on the shore front.
he has been long enough in his position, but
President Roosevelt has invited all the nations
there are always new men of whom no one has
to be represented at the 300th anniversary of the
much knowledge. When a foreman leaves his founding of the first permanent English settle-
successor has to learn the force all over again. ment of America. Many have already accepted
As the Iron Age properly says, it is safe to as- the invitation.
sume that few foremen, in large or small estab-
lishments, could give the house address of a
VOLKWEIN ABSORBS BECHTEL BUSINESS.
quarter of their men.
The information needed for the shop directory
F. Bechtel, the Pittsburg (Pa.) piano dealer,
is not difficult to obtain, as blanks distributed for has sold the controlling interest in his business
the men to fill out will gather the necessary de- to Volkwein Bros., who, about a year ago, pur-
tails, and as new men are employed each can fill chased his sheet music department. Volkwein
out the same blank and its contents be added to Bros, will handle the same lines formerly car-
the general record. The cost of establishing and ried by Mr. Bechtel, which include the Henry F.
maintaining the system is not great. The bane Miller and Blasius pianos, and the department
of the industrial establishment is confusion, even will be in charge of Thomas J. Smith.
small things cau^in^ disturbance of the routine
Soule Bros. Piano Co., of Portland, Ore., have
of work, and everything that trends to remove
causes of confusion assists in the economical con- opened a branch store at Hood River, that State.
under the management of S. H. Soule.
duct of the business.
SINGLE COi'JKS, 10 CENTS
$2.00 PF.R YEAR.
NEW QUARTERS FOR EILERS.
Will Occupy Upper Floors of the Building Now
Vacating—Expect to Take Possession Octo-
ber 1st—Will Have Spacious Quarters for
Displaying Their Big Line of Instruments.
(S|i«M-iiil to The Review. i
Portland, Ore., June 23, 1906.
The Eilers Piano House have signed a lease
covering a period of five years, whereby they
will occupy the entire second floor of their pres-
ent building, together with the upper or western
corner of the building, where formerly the
Aeolian recital hall and the general offices of the
concern were located.
According to Mr. Eilers this will secure to the
firm a saving in rent amounting to $39,000 for
the five years' term, and will eventually give the
Eilers Piano House a larger display space than
held before. The second floor of the building
which is now occupied by the Portland Business
College will be vacated on October 1, at which
time possession will be given to the Eilers Piano
House. Many alterations are contemplated, and
the firm intend to spare no expense to make
this one of the best equipped establishments in
the West. Meanwhile, until these changes are
completed the Eilers Piano House retires from
the retail field.
It is planned to entirely remodel the lower
floor, putting in a solid plate-glass front in the
south and western portion of the building. Fa-
mous little Aeolian Hall will be revived in the
extreme eastern second floor portion of the
block, and will be made exactly twice the size of
the former one. A considerable portion of the
second floor will be arranged in a series of well-
appointed miiFic studios, handsomely and con-
veniently arranged and beautifully decorated.
The general offices will be removed to a mez-
zanine floor that will be provided in the north-
western part of the building, affording an airy
and well-lighted accounting department. On the
second floor will be located the main salesrooms.
In addition to converting a large portion up-
stairs for use as the recital hall, referred to
above, there will be located also the Aeolian cir-
culating library and parlors for talking machines
and records. It is needless to say that every at-
tention will be paid to the arrangement of the
hall with regard to acoustics, ventilation, furnish-
ings, including a concert pipe organ and grand
piano on the stage.
Modern electric elevators, together with broad
and convenient stairs, will be provided, as well
as a fireproof vault with a special interior, fur-
nishings and equipment.
Temporarily the offices of the company will be
located in the upper corner of the old Eilers
Piano House in the front part of the former re
cital hall.
WEGMAN PIANOS AT ONONDAGA LAKE.
All the pianos used in the White City, an
amusement resort on Onondaga Lake, are Weg-
man's. and were supplied by the Andrew J. Speich
Co., Syracuse, N. Y.
The Wells Music House, Paola, Kans., do an
excellent piano business In their locality.