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THE
MUSIC T R A D E
REVIEW
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should any delay occur, is not lessened thereby.
"By taking up complaints the men soon see
P. A. Tonk, of Tonk Manufacturing Co., Chi- that they are not spiting the next foreman, but
cago, States That Much Good Has Come are causing dissatisfaction among the customers,
to whom they are really responsible. As soon as
From Regular Meetings of Shop Foremen
these ideas are instilled in their minds this
And when you're satisfied
P. A. Tonk, president of the Tonk Manufac- 'pulling apart' stops, the men co-operate not
that we've the best punch-
turing Co., Chicago, 111., the prominent manu- only to help the next foreman, but the firm in
facturer of piano stools and benches, and who its dealings with the customer.
ings on the market, cut
"Just how much these meetings have helped
employs over sixty men, tells in the May issue
clean and accurately from
of "Factory" how he meets with his five depart- me in actual dollars and cents I cannot even
ment foremen each week for a half-hour dis- estimate. I cannot even prove that they have
the best of material in cellu-
cussion and once each month for a full hour. been beneficial, although the plant runs more
loid, cloth, felt, fibre,
At these meetings matters of every character smoothly than before. In spite of this lack of
leather,
paper, rubber or
affecting the business are gone into. Sugges- definite proof, I am a firm believer that this
tions are welcomed and the president places weekly gathering for friendly discussion of our
whatever you want, give
himself on a common level with his foremen. problems has been beneficial to us, and, further-
us credit and send your
The good results from such a policy must be more, I will not even consider the proposition
easily foreseen. Mr. Tonk sums up results of dispensing with them."
orders to
thus:
ACTION FACTORYMNEARLY FINISHED
"Perhaps the greatest benefit T can attribute
to foremen's meetings is the increased co-opera-
The splendidly planned new factory of the
tion among them in the shop. If John holds Otto Higel Co., at 238th street and Bullard av-
back on getting out an order promised for de- enue, New York, is rapidly nearing com-
livery Wednesday and turns it over to Fred pletion, forms for the concrete work on
Tuesday morning, leaving just time enough to the fourth story being set. The building will
get 'the work completed by putting all his force be five stories high, constructed of brick and
and efforts on that one job, John's responsibility, concrete, and will be provided with the very
NEW
YORK
latest factory appliances. The factory will be
devoted to the making of piano actions, and five
hundred men will be employed there as soon as vision. The importers proved that the varnish
in question was similar in all material respects
the building is completed.
to other varnishes allowed entry at some ports
at 10 per cent.
Manufacturers of
CUSTOMS RULING ON VARNISH
PROMOTING SHOP COOPERATION
C E GDEPEL*CO
137 EA£T I 3
Richardson Piano Case Co.
Upright—
EMtablimhmd 1891
LEOMINSTER
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MASS.
The Hoard of General Appraisers recently
reversed the decision of the Collector of Cus-
toms with reference to imported varnishes put
up in bottles of less than two and one-half
pounds gross weight, which were imported by
Favor Ruhl & Co., of New York. The Collector
had levied 20 per cent, on the varnish, claiming
that it came under the chemical compound di-
iHINGJES
'Out of sight,
ever in mind"
FOR
PIANO MANUFACTURERS
HINGES, BUTTS, CASTERS, PEDALS, FELTS,
CLOTHS, PUNCHINGS, SWINGS, HANGERS,
KNOBS, LOCKS, ETC., AND A FULL LINE OF
TOOLS USED IN TUNING, REGULATING AND
REPAIRING. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
HAMMACHER, SCHLEMMER & CO.
NEW YORK SINCE 1848
4th Ave. & 13th St.
Orange, N. J.
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TOOLS AND
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George H. Harper Co.
Brawny—I've always been interested in uplift
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Scrawny—What branch are you engaged in?
Brawny—Hoisting- pianos into apartment
houses!
VENEERS
W h e n you fail to see an un-
sightly hinge protruding you
Know " Soss"
is the answer.]
Soss Hinges emphasize beau-
tiful wood finishes a s there is i
, no projecting metal on either
side of the door.
Made in numerous sizes.
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Further
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