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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
amounted to a great deal, and according to the
report of his collection and credit department tli2
Nice Increase in Trade During the Past Month Reported by the Leading Dealers—People Are
collections have increased nicely> which goes to
Spending Money More Freely—News of the Wesk.
show that people are once again spending their
(Special to The Review.)
forced, or rather feel that they have to put their money more freely.
C. C. Thomas, manager of the Field-Lippman
purchase off until some future time. One manager
KANSAS CITY, MO., July 5.—The piano business
says that it is very noticeable that if the piano is Piano Co., says that the business has been increas-
during the month just completed shows a nice in-
crease over that of the previous month, according not sold before the vacation is taken it will not ing nicely and that he has been getting his share
to the piano dealers in Kansas City. Several rea- be soM until some time after they have returned. of it at his store. Mr. Thomas is still talking of
sons are given for this, chief of which is that the
George E. Nowlin, of the Nowlin Music Co., finding a more suitable location for his store, which
weather has been somewhat more satisfactory than
says that the business at the store has greatly in- is just one block out of the busiest section of the
that of the previous month and business generally
creased during the past week and that most all of city.
Most all the stores in Kansas City were closed all
seems to be much better than it has been for some
the sales have been for cash. "The collections, too,
time. As one dealer puts it, "the people are spend- have been coming in rapidly, and the business day on the 4th and 5th of July.
Business with the Means & Pearson Music Co.,
ing their money more freely and money is not so seems to be taking on an activity that it has shown
both locally and at the Hutchinson store, is much
hard to get." The prospect of the crops brought
for several weeks," Mr. Nowlin added.
to realization has helped the business in the terri-
W. B. Roberts, Jr., manager of the W. W. Kim- better than it has been for some time.
tory and has brightened the aspect of the future ball Piano Co., says that the business at his store
E. J. Scheussler, of the Nowlin Music Co., has
throughout the farming portion of both States. All has been the most promising and the best week that returned from St. Louis and is busy pushing the
the companies report that they have made more he has had for some time. The cash sales have city trade hard in the Baldwin and Howard pianos.
cash sales during the past month than they have
during any other month this year.
TO HELP MUSIC TRADE INDUSTRY. partment for training mechanics for the music trade
field, he recommends that courses that will afford
The Abernathy Piano Co. reports that its busi-
Dr. David Spence Hill Makes Important Recom-
certain training be installed. It is his belief that if
ness for the month has greatly increased through-
mendations in Vocational Survey to Be Used
skilled mechanics were in abundance the establish-
out the territory and that its city sales have picked
in Establishment of Central Trades School.
ment of factories devoted to the manufacture of
tip nicely. The business done the last week helped a
musical instruments could be made possible in this
great deal to swell the total for the month.
(Special to The Review.)
city. Some of Dr. Hill's recommendations, which
L. E. Scott, manager of the Carl Hoffman Music
- NEW ORLEANS, LA., July 3.—Local members of
are of wide interest, follow:
Co., says that the business has been much better
the piano trade are much interested in the report to
"The small number of workers on musical in-
during the past week than during the previous one. the city authorities made by Dr. David Spence Hill,
struments in New Orleans and the diversification of
The collections of the company have been much of the Department of Education and Research of
the work—piano tuning, finishing, repairing, piano
better and seem to be increasing nicely.
the Public Schools, in which he points out that the playing and electrical work—make it impracticable
The fact that the vacation season is now at its demand for skilled mechanics and skilful tuners in to provide in the Delgado school special courses in
height has in a small way hurt the business. A the piano trade is greater than the supply.
instruction and equipment for each of these occu-
great many prospects for pianos are now taking
Dr. Hill has just completed a vocational survey pations.
their vacations and a great many are contemplating
to be used in the establishment of the Delgado
"Opportunity should be extended to the local em-
doing the same, while a great many more have al- Central Trades School, for which a legacy of $1,000,-
ployers and employes to conduct unit evening
ready done so. The vacations take most of the 000 is said to be available. He points out that while
courses, i. e., in piano tuning, finishing and repair-
spending money of the prospects and they are it^ will be impracticable to establish a special de-
ing. Allowance for space in the school building
should be made to this end. Courses can be articu-
lated with work in physics of sound, mechanics and
electricity; also with cabinet making.
"Boys in general pre-vocational or preparatory
trades should have their attention called to the op-
portunities suggested. Afterward by proper part
time and evening courses in physics or in cabinet
work, as required, their progress in the musical in-
strument industry here will be facilitated greatly,
as well as by intensive practical unit courses con-
ducted with the help of local employers."
Dr. Hill, who is one of our leading investigators
and occupies a position of national importance, is
of the belief tha*t the local members of the music
trade will be glad to co-operate in the plan to give
young men in the city an opportunity of gaining
a knowledge of the construction and repairing of
pianos, players and musical instruments generally.
The site for the Delgado Central Trade School
will be selected within a week or two, and it is ex-
pected that the work of construction will begin
late in the fall.
AGRICULTURAL CONDITIONS HELP KANSAS CITY TRADE.
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the most artistic results.
Second—It should stand up and be
ready for service 365 days in the
year.
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other objectionable features, and simplifying
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Write us about our proposition
APPLY FOR BUSINESS CHARTER.
The J. A. McDonald Piano & Music Co., of St.
John, has applied for a charter to the Canadian
authorities, with a capital stock of $!),000. The in-
terested parties are J. A. McDonald, J. L. McKin-
non, A. E. McDonald and Francis Kerr.
New quarters in Porterville, Cal., have been
opened by H. C. Bibize, music dealer.
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LINDEMAN
orig mated
in 1831 by
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Lindcman 6 Sons Piano Gb.
45 T -? St. 6 11 T T H Ave.
New York.