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merchandise for dutiable purposes on the basis of
the price paid, not from a retail point of view,
but the price paid by the consumer or private
buyer. In other words, the price of a single in-
strument to the ultimate purchaser. We buy by
the thousand, and we should be entitled to some
consideration, at least, at the hands of the custom
officials. This is no more than right, and I imagine
the appraisers and examiners will eventually see it
in this light. As it stands, while musical mer-
chandise is dutiable at 45 per cent, under some
conditions, there is nothing to prevent the Col-
lector from raising it to 60 or 70 per cent, if he is
so inclined. As I have told you, when the bill was
under discussion I knew the words 'market value,'
in connection with the particular paragraph in which
they appear, could be construed in a way that
might work great harm to the import trade, and
they have.
"The coming elections, which arc something or
a national character, as the House of Representa-
tives are chosen, in my judgment, are having an
effect on business. When they are out of the way
you will notice an improvement immediately. 1
certainly believe our next House will be Demo-
cratic, as will also be the next President. What
the Republicans mean by tearing themselves to
pieces and twisting themselves all up I do not
know; but it is unfortunate for the party, and I see
only defeat before them in the elections."
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tember 1, due to the exigencies of completing the
buildings for a great plant, other delays have
occurred, so that the factory is just now finished,
excepting that part to be used by the office force.
The force of workmen, increased by several hun-
dred, are once again under one roof, with every
department enlarged. The string instrument de-
partment has been expanded so that hereafter the
C. G. Conn establishment will be in a position to
compete with any factory in the world in the pro-
duction of violins of the highest grade. The best
experts, and a large number of them, have been
especially engaged in this part of the plant, and
the product will be second to none.
Another very important addition or enlarge-
ment of the plant is the drum and traps depart-
ment. The manufacture of traps, due to the de-
velopment of the moving picture business, has
become quite an important industry in itself, and
this special line will occupy an entire wing of the
plant. In fact, it may be truly said that the Conn
drum factory is now the largest in the world.
Col. Conn is at home and is giving his personal at-
tention to the business, which will hereafter look
more closely after the wholesale trade, and
changes with that end in view are likely to occur
in the near future.
PLANNING TOJNVADE WEST.
Scribner), harmonicas; Simson & Frey, general
line.
This will be the first appearance of the latter
house in the Middle West on their own account.
H. Simson will look after their interests and his
lines, as announced in last week's Review, have al-
ready commanded attention for the high reputa-
tion of the European concerns he will represent, as
well as for the merits of the goods. In speaking of
the lines Mr. Simson said to The Review: "We
are progressing favorably, our goods are coming
through and already we are receiving many con-
gratulations and inquiries."
MANDOLIN WORKERS' STRIKE ENDS.
The local organizers of the American Federa-
tion of Labor reported on Sunday that as a result
of a conference between representatives of the
guitar and mandolin workers of Manhattan and
Brooklyn a strike of these workers has been settled
and the strikers will return to the shops to-day,
only one Brooklyn firm holding out. The employ-
ers agreed to grant the strikers an advance in
wages of 10 per cent, until December 31, and from
and after January 1 an advance of 20 per cent.
AMONG RECENT PATENTS.
ZITHER. John Krienitz, Alma, Kan. Patent No.
963,588.
One object of the invention is to provide a
zither having a neck or arm projecting from one
The direct import houses are planning to go end thereof on which is arranged a finger board
West and take orders for next spring's delivery. having the usual number of frets and over which
It is believed the buying will be more liberal than are arranged melody strings corresponding to
for a couple of years, and now that the reappraise- violin or mandolin strings, said strings being con-
ments of certain lines of musical merchandise are nected at their outer ends to keys and at their
finished prices are normal and on a fixed basis. The inner ends to a bridge firmly secured to the sound-
firms in New York who will be represented in ing board of the instrument.
VALVE FOR WIND INSTRUMENTS. Emil K. Bless-
Chicago within a few weeks and remain there until
November 1 are: M. Hohner, accordeons and har- ing, Elkhart, Ind. Patent No. 903,272.
This invention relates to musical instruments of
monicas; Win. R. Gratz Import Co., general line;
the wind type, and to an improvement in the valve.
M. Schoening, general line; Ch. Weiss (Frank
Representatives of Direct Import Houses Plan-
ning to Go West to Capture Orders for Fall.
CONN FACTORY NOW OCCUPIED.
The New Plant Now Working Full Force in
Completing Stock to Supply the Many Orders
on Hand—Something of the New Depart-
ments—C. G. Conn at the Helm.
(Special to The Review.)
Elkhart, Ind., Sept. 20, 1910.
With every assurance that the new factory of
C. G. Conn, manufacturer of musical instruments,
Elkhart, Ind., would be in readiness for occupancy,
first on August 1, and then deferred until Sep-
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