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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
important matter left until just before our an- least two of the men to get so full of "Dutch
nual meeting, but we should start the work at courage" that they endeavored to "clean up" the
Issues Enthusiastic Talk to Members of the once. If you are already a member and have no town police. The offending druggists were fined
N. A. P. D. of A.—Opening Gun of the De- application blanks, write to Mr. C. R. Putnam,
$200 each, and promised to refrain from violating
secretary, 120 Boylston street, Boston, Mass., to- the law in future.
troit Campaign.
day, and secure the necessary blanks for the new
HY. EILERS, JR., AT REGINA PLANT.
applications. Do your part and send us the ap-
f Supplied by Chairman Press Committee.)
Now that the officers and members of the Na- plication of at least one member before August.
Hy. Eilers, Jr., son of Hy. Eilers, of the Eilers
tional Association of Piano Dealers of America
"A vast number of important matters will be Music Co., of San Francisco and a half-dozen
have about all returned to their respective homes sent to members in printed form through our sec- other places on the coast, who has been in the
and had an opportunity of calmly viewing the retary's office within the next few weeks, and east for several years making himself acquainted
work that was done, and the work that was not this information will be given to members only. with the piano manufacturing business, and in
done at the recent convention, it is appropriate Those in the trade who are not members will connection therewith visiting a number of the
that some thought should be concentrated on not receive the benefit, as the intention is to give leading plants, expects to go back home for a
what the association must accomplish under the valuable and exclusive information from time to permanent stay in about a week. Monday he in-
direction of President Grinnell. It is therefore time to,those who support the association and spected the factory of the Regina Co., at Rah-
hoped by President Grinnell and his corps of its worfrj so that every member who joins our way, N. J., and was greatly interested in the
officers that members will at once put their association now will obtain the benefit of this manufacturing equipment as well as the thorough
shoulder to the wheel, and if there should be information for the entire year. Dealers who are system in use.
reasons for criticism that there be a united ef- not members may make application direct to the
fort to eradicate them this year. And let plans secretary by letter in case they so desire, a n l
SIMMONS ON CONDITIONS SOUTH.
be formulated so early as to preclude the possi- if they meet the approval of the membership
In speaking with a reporter of the New Orleans
bility of immature action when the convention committee may be enrolled in our membership
(La.) Item shortly after his trip to the conven-
assembles. Without specifying any particular and receive full benefits from the start. The
resolutions there is little doubt but some of annual dues are $5 for active membership, or tions in New York, J. F. Simmons, president and
them were crowded through with greater haste $3 for associate membership, which fee should manager of the Juniiu Hart Piano House, said
that New Orleans and the South generally had
than the importance of the subject permitted. accompany. the application.
The problems which confront the piano trade are
"In my address at the recent annual conven- suffered less from financial stringency tha» any
so serious that no member should attempt or tion held in New York City I asked the travelers other section of the country, and that manu-
waste time in placing before the association, or to furnish me or the secretary with suggestions facturers look to it with a degree of confidence
so altering resolutions, that they may after- as to cities where local associations should be which shows their faith in its continued pros-
wards be looked upon as a "joke."
established. While a number of travelers have perity.
President Grinnell is earnest and enthusiastic given this important matter their earnest con-
A VERSATILE INSTITUTION.
and issues through the press committee the fol- side: ation, several prominent ones have so far
lowing talk to members, urging their immediate failed to respond. We hope all travelers will
The Coppage Co., Chicago, 111., who advertise
co-operation in starting a movement for increase kindly respond regarding this important matter to deal in pianos, organs and talking machines,
in membership that Detroit may be assured of at their earliest convenience, that we may start also state, "Window Washing a Specialty." Per-
an attendance fully double that of any previous a vigorous campaign. Do not forget to secure a haps they confine their efforts to removing from
liberal supply of membership blanks of the the windows-of ethical dealers the effects of mud-
convention.
National Dealers' Association. Let us make the slinging by competitors.
President Grinnell's Talk to Members.
"It is always a pleasure to meet and talk Fourth of July celebration a memorable one, and
John E. Shelby, manager of the Birmingham,
business with a piano dealer. It is equally pleas- let each member fire a gun in honor of the Na-
Ala.,
branch of the Cable Company, is president
tional
Association
of
Piano
Dealers
of
America
ant to talk association matters with our mem-
of the Elks of Alabama. Mr. Shelby is a very
bers. I have wonderful faith in the piano man. and hurrah for its success!"
I have great confidence in the success of our work
President Grinnell expects great results from capable official and a fluent speaker, as is evi-
this year. I feel that our good executives in the the State Commissionership plan, which was denced by some of his orations which have
past have so laid the cornerstone of our struc- made possible through the action of the New reached this office.
ture and have so well builded that it will be an York Convention. Appointments to this special
easy matter for us to make a far greater success committee (for the purpose of obtaining and
of this year's work than was ever dreamed pos- scrutinizing memberships in order that none un-
sible when the association was organized. The worthy will be received) will be announced with-
prosperous dealer must of necessity be a worker. in the course of a few weeks.
As our membership includes the up-to-date and
* * * *
prosperous dealer (large and small), and feeling
Members of the association will sympathize
that the administration has the confidence and with Secretary Charles R. Putnam, who has s u -
co-operation of each and every member, assures fered the loss of his father by death at Ashta
co-operation and faithful work. The way to bula, Ohio, a few days following the close of the
make a success of the year is to make every New York Convention. Mr. Putnam is at the
week a success. Now we want to start this work present time taking a much needed rest in the
right away. We should easily enroll five hun- woods of Maine and on his return members may
dred new members in the National Association look for bills covering their dues for the year
this year. There should be at least fifty new May 15, '08—May 15, '09.
local associations formed, so when we meet in
The
LAUTER-
Detroit next year a magnificent showing may
WANT CHANGE OF VENUE IN SUIT.
be made. I accepted the presidency of the asso-
HUMANA
appeals
ciation largely from a sense of duty, and I want
(Special to The Review.)
the year's administration to be a creditable one;
to the musically cultured
Springfield, Mo., June 29, 1908.
not merely from a personal interest, but from the
The King-Black Music Co. yesterday filed mo-
who wish a playerpiano
fact that I believe in national and local organ- tion in Circuit Court for a change of venue
izations, and that the best conditions are possible brought against it by Mrs. Millie Hively, alleg-
of the highest possible
only through the establishment of and affiliation ing that Judge Neville is prejudiced against the
excellence.
Like t h e
with these organizations.
defendant and in favor of the plaintiff. Mrs.
Hively
is
suing
for
$2,500.
Mrs.
Hively
claims
"Now we want every member to send in at
LAUTER G R A N D S ,
least one application for membership within the that the company disposed of $2,000 worth of
L A U T E R SMALL
next thirty days. We do not wish to have this stock which her husband at one time owned and
later transferred to her for a consideration.
GRANDS and LAUTER
Mrs. Hively's husband, George T. Hively, some
months ago brought one of the most sensational
UPRIGHTS, this is an
suits ever tried in Greene County. He is now
instrument of unusually
engaged in the piano business in Oklahoma, hav-
To assure this, handle
ing left here soon after the litigation occurred.
beautiful quality.
PRESIDENT GRINNELL
LAUTER-
HUMANA
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CHAS. STANLEY ACTS AS PROSECUTOR.
Charles Stanley, superintendent of the Knight-
Brinkerhoff Piano Co., Charlotte, Mich., which
town is located in the prohibition district of
Charlotte and Eaton counties, recently appeared
as prosecutor against several local druggists who
had been selling liquor to the piano factory em-
ployes without regular prescriptions, causing at
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NEWARK
NEW JERSEY