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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
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Country Returning to Good Commercial Basis.
who will gradually again find employment. Hop-
ing you and The Review will share in the pros-
perity which I think is bound to follow.
over, while it may or may not have suited our
particular ideas, we feel settled for another four
years, or in other words, we have done our house
cleaning, and start in with everything bright and
SCHLICK'S MUSIC STORE, Charles City, la.
We do not expect any rush of business for the new. Judging from the past month (October)
business is very much improved, and we are
next six months. We think it will be rather
light, because we have had several poor crops, laboring hard to get our share.
and since the money panic people have been very J. H. TROUP MUSIC HOUSE, Harrisburg, Pa.
conservative. We do not think the election will
Am glad to add our word of encouragement
and answer your questions. Now that the elec-
make any sudden change for the better, only a
tion is over, deciding so unanimously in favor
steady growth.
of the majority and the best-thinking people, we
LING PIANO HOUSE, Detroit, Mich.
believe trade will brighten very fast in the next
All the business men in this community seem
six months. We think the next three years will
to feel that there is no further cause for worry
be very prosperous times to all piano men who
and are making preparations for an.immediate
merit their patronage. We think that the crisis
revival in trade. As a natural consequence of the has been reached and that times are going to
depression, H will be some time before collec- greatly improve.
tions improve very much. It is my impression
that an overwhelming majority of the people THE TUSTING PIANO CO., Asbury Park, N. J.
In my opinion, the future of the piano industry
wish the policies of Roosevelt carried forwaid,
for it ought to be remembered that the majoiity depends entirely upon the men who are market-
of those who voted for Bryan were radicals along ing the instruments. We have heard lets of com-
this same line. Nothing else but an aggressive plaints during the last ten months, but the Tust-
ing Piano Co. have done the best business for
policy on the part of the Republican administra-
tion will prevent socialists soon becoming a domi- the year 1908 that we have ever done—of course,
we have gone after it.
nant party.
The direct effect of the election upon business
Piano men have more to fear fiom their wrong
cannot help but be beneficial. Mr. Bryan said,
methods of selling than from any change of
party. When they desist from the "manufacture" "Shall the people rule?" Judging from the re-
of collateral rather than the selling of a piano, turns it looked as though such a large majority
when they stop fraudulent guessing contests, of the voters were of one mind that the country
when they adopt the one-price system, when they as a whole cannot but be satisfied. This means
reduce the number of solicitors and increase the renewed confidence, and of course better business
quality of their salesmen, then the piano busi- conditions are bound to follow. You see, there-
fore, that my views this morning after the elec-
ness will be on a more substantial basis.
tion are optimistic. In other words, "the goose
TURNER MUSIC CO., Tampa, Fla.
hangs high."
Business with us has been improving steadily
since the first of October, and, in view of the WM. LITTLE, Liberty, N. Y.
I think business will greatly improve in the
more settled conditions at present, extremely
next few months, and extend best wishes for
good orange crop, and the general betterment of
business in this section, we look forward to an large increased trade along all lines.
extremely good trade during the next six months, BOLLMAN BROS. PIANO CO., St. Louis, Mo.
We are all feeling fine owing to the way the
and are making our plans accordingly.
election has gone. Now, as the election is over
The direct effect of the election of Taft upon
and the people have elected the right man, we
our business is to keep it upon the uproad on
feel that business in all branches will increase
which it is now going.
materially in the next six months, and especially
Our views the morning after election were that
the time had arrived for us to get busy and get in our line, which has suffered most, will cer-
all the good business we possibly could, as, un- tainly show a healthy gain. We are prepared to
questionably, the business conditions were set- meet any kind of increase, as we have a fine
stock on hand.
tled as much as they would be for a number of
months, and that it was worth our efforts to try GEORGE BASCOM, Albia, la.
and get a volume of business the same as before
My business has been improving for the.last
the financial disturbances.
two months. Prospects for fall trade were never
better. Now that election is over, I expect more
LUDDEN & BATES, Bradentown, Fla.
In this section of the State business has been cash sales, larger payments on time sales, and
very dull for c several months, collections slow, but general improvement in business.
FOSTER & WALDO, Minneapolis, Minn.
am glad to say there has been some improvement
The election is highly satisfactory to the ma-
in the last month, as I have had a very good
business, with a good show now (as the election jority of people in Minnesota. Confidence in the
is over, and the right man elected) to go right future will stimulate business and there will be
ahead and get the business. All in all, the out- a healthy increase from now on. There will be
no boom, and some time will be required for
look is good in this section of the country. I
business to again assume its old-time swing.
take The Music Trade Review, and assure you
Now is a good opportunity for the trade jour-
that I am an interested reader of same.
nals to make an earnest appeal for cleaner
B. K. KORIK, Milwaukee, Wis.
methods in the trade. Business is something
I expect the piano business to be as good as more than a guess, and the unthinking dealers
ever. It will make the people get down to busi- should be warned against the evil effects of ad-
ness, the uncertainty having disappeared.
vising the public to make a "guess" and receive
L. B. MIDDLETON & SON, Eagle Grove, la.
a $50 to $150 coupon as payment on a piano at
The thinking people of this country elected
"regular store prices." This is one of many
Taft and Sherman, and this means a continuation
evils that the trade might discard with beneficial
of the Roosevelt policies. We are all farmers in
results. There are many straight, legitimate
Iowa and we are getting bigger prices for every- methods, backed up by brains, energy and en-
thing that we produce to-day than at any time thusiasm that would prove to be more effective.
in the last forty years. We have an average crop,
The result of the election already demonstrates
and almost every farmer in Iowa to-day has a the marvelous power of the word "confidence."
bank account and can buy a new piano if he Advise the dealer to use methods that will enable
wants one. And he can pay cash for it.
him to secure his full share of this "returning
THE FULTON MUSIC CO., Waterbury, Conn.
confidence." The integrity of the piano trade
The coming six months promises to be the ought to be greater than a "guess." Pardon this
busiest season in the piano business we have digression, but we are anxious to see our indus-
experienced for the past year. Sales will be try benefited by the new confidence springing up
numerous, and of good quality. Election being on all sides.
WILLARD F. MAIN, Iowa City, la.
The outlook for the piano industry for.the next
six months will be good, but will be better dur-
ing the six months following. The direct effect
of the national election on business will be to
strengthen confidence and business will be trans-
acted more easily and liberally. I t is my im-
pression that the second six months following
election will show an increase in business greater
than the first. It is my opinion that men in
all lines of business are gradually growing more
conservative and cautious, and business is being
conducted on a more substantial basis. The
election of Taft will strengthen confidence and
stimulate the demand, which, of course, will in-
crease production.
PHILLIPS AND CREW CO., Atlanta, Ga.
We believe that in the next six months we
shall have much better trade. Now let the piano
trade pull together for betterment, striving for
business along conservative and economical lines,
and we shall have the end desired.
The national election now over and a fair and
just man elected to the national presidency, let
us not forget, nor let Mr. Taft forget, that he
has been elected by the support of the business
men of the nation, and we believe the effect will
be to bring confidence and a return to a good
commercial basis.
F. H. DROOP, Washington, D. C.
We are intensely gratified at the result of the
recent election, and while business conditions will
not be materially changed within the next few
months, we nevertheless believe that throughout
the commercial world there exists a greater spirit
of confidence—that money which has been tied
up in the banks will be withdrawn for invest-
ment, and that gradually trade conditions will
resume the flourishing condition that obtained
prior to November, 1907. We believe the holiday
trade will be far ahead of last year.
W. F. ROEHR MUSIC CO., Topeka, Kans.
In regard to the outlook for the future, we are
very optimistic. We are expecting a record-
breaking business these next few months. An-
other thing, I believe the great majority of busi-
ness men are pleased over the election. The
farmers, I assure you, in this gieat State of ours,
are solid for Taft. So long as the farmer has
money and confidence we will continue to sell
pianos. Everything in this State points to a
large volume of business the next few months,
especially in the better class of goods.
J. SMITH, Great Barrington, Mass.
I think business will gradually improve now,
as the election is over and we all know what to
figure on for the next four years. I hope busi-
ness will improve very much now and that we
all can see good old times again.
LELAND B. GORTON, Paw Paw, Mich.
Every indication locally is very favorable to a
satisfactory volume of business for the next six
months. An excellent increase in sales, a con-
stant improvement in collections, and augmented
interest and enthusiasm on the part of prospec-
tive purchasers cause me to view the immediate
future very optimistically. The result of the
Presidential election in my territory will affect
the commercial situation in a most gratifying
manner, and I now anticipate a complete resump-
tion of normal business conditions in the very
near future.
WOOKEY & COMPANY, Peoria, III.
The piano trade here is at a very low ebb at
this time, partly owing to the fact that the effect
of the financial flurry is still being felt and the
election campaign has been depressing; but what
is much worse is the after-effect of an overdose
of voting, guessing, dot counting, and rebus
schemes for the past two years. All of these
clouds now seem to be past and we look for a
steady improvement from now on.
The result of Tuesday's election establishes
confidence in the whole business world, so fire
and smoke will warm the big chimneys, the