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Departments conducted by an expert wherein all ques-
tions
of a technical nature relating to the tuning, regu-
latin
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paper. We also publish a number of reliable technical works, information concerning which
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EWS from Washington would indicate that a concerted cam-
paign is now under way by the railroads of the United States
for the purpose of opening the way for a general advance in freight
rates. In this connection the Bureau of Railway Economics, which
was recently established in Washington, is systematically sending
out matter calculated to prove that the railroads ought to have more
revenue to make extensions and other improvements, and it is
noticeable that the many periodicals throughout the country arc
fortifying the railroads in their position of insistence that they
must have more net revenue.
The shippers are the only ones that stand in the way of effect-
ing this increase, and they must awake to action if the proposed
general increase is to be more surely prevented.
At the annual convention of the State Railway Commissioners,
which closed last week in Washington, some important facts mate-
rialized. One was the feeling of the State Commissioners that the
Federal authority must be ultimately recognized as the supreme in
all matters relating to/ate regulation no matter whether such regu-
lation be of interstate or intrastate complexion.
While the State Railroad Commissioners have not, in so many
words, said that the State should surrender power to the Interstate
Commerce Commission, there was evidence at their convention, as
one proposition after another came up, that they realized that a
stronger power than the State bodies will have to deal with the big
phases of railroad control in this country. As evidence of this
situation it is noted that the convention went on record in favor of
legislation that would clothe the interstate body with full authority
to make a uniform classification for all classes of freights, and for
every section of the country. This classification would be operative
on intrastate as well as on interstate business.
P
IANO manufacturers naturally will take a deep interest in the
passage of new State laws which tend towards increasing
their factory expenses. Therefore, an analysis of some proposed
new legislation, recently referred to in the news columns of The
NEW YORK, DECEMBER 14, 1 9 1 2 .
Review, will be worthy of consideration.
The tentative drafts of the new factory laws, proposed by the
State Factory Investigating Committee, of which Senator Robert
EDITORIAL
Wagner is chairman, which it is the intention of the committee to
present to the next legislature in the form of thirteen bills, has
aroused
the Merchants' Association of New York and caused it to
HAT the importance of the piano business and its future pos-
conduct
an
investigation of the merits of the committee's measures.
sibilities are realized by those who hold prominent positions
According
to
the report made to the Merchants' Association, the
in the trade is indicated by the fact that the younger element, the
proposed laws are unduly drastic and will work undue hardships
sous of our trade captains, who are destined some day to take up
the burden of management when their fathers are compelled to lay on factory owners if enacted into law in their present form.
The principal subjects of the proposed laws relate to fire pre-
it down, are showing a tendency to study the business from the
vention and fire escapes in factories, and are considered by the
ground up—to go into the factory as workmen and progress through
every department, finally graduating from the counting room and Merchants' Association as being unduly drastic in their require-
ments. They are vitally important to factory interests inasmuch
the road.
as
they require extensive and, in many cases, radical reconstruction
Not long ago, Lucitn Wulsin, Jr., son of the late Lucien Wul-
of
the
present factory buildings.
sin, head of the Baldwin Co., elected to follow his father's footsteps
Among
the main provisions in the proposed laws are: The
in the matter of a career and decided to secure his knowledge of
restriction
of
the number of operatives that may be employed on
the trade at first hand through the medium of a course of practical
any
floor
in
a
factory; regulation of the manner of placing ma-
work in the Baldwin factory. Russell Steinert, son of Alexander
chinery;
arrangement
and width of aisles; size and position of
Steinert, of the M. Steinert & Sons Co., Boston, after completing
doors,
and
the
stipulation
that all stairways be protected by fire-
his studies at Dartmouth College, has also started to gain practical
proof
partitions
extending
from the basement to the roof. Pro-
experience regarding trade matters by taking a course in the
1
vision
is
also
made
as
to
the
capacity and structural character of
Steinert repair shops as an apprentice.
fire
escapes,
the
number
and
arrangement of exits, and the safety
George A. Vose, vice-president of the Vose & Sons Piano
and
adequacy
of
approaches
from
the foot of fire escapes leading
Co., received his training at the bench as did Henry F. Miller, the
to
interior
spaces.
A
rough
estimate
of the expense of reconstruc-
third, who after completing his course in a technical school entered
tion
of
existing
buildings
places
the
cost
at $200,000,000 for New
the factory of Henry F. Miller & Sons and has done much toward
York City alone. Analysis of each of the bills, together with a
bringing about improvements in the products of that company.
digest summarizing the provisions of all, has been prepared by the
James S. Holmes, vice-president of Henry & S. G. Lindeman,
has two sons who have received careful factory training and are Merchants' Association for the purpose of conferring with officials
now engaged in road work. The success of both boys has re- of the fire department, real estate owners and with trade organiza-
tions, to determine their attitude toward these measures.
flected the value of that training.
Without a great deal of difficulty it would be possible to cite a
score or more cases where sons of piano men are receiving practi-
A SUBSCRIBER to The Review says that it would be a good
cal training in the business, or have already received that training
l \
suggestion for the holdup journalists to offer as a paper
and are putting it to practical use. For the young man who is to premium a hose in order that the paper might be cleansed before
enter the piano industry, either as manufacturer or dealer, the
it enters a business establishment. The idea is in the right direc-
effort involved in securing knowledge of the trade through actual
tion, but the premium subject is too weak—a mighty strong disin-
work in various departments of the factories, is repaid with interest
fectant would be better.
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