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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
52
CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
sheet music traders. It has been thought,
however, that it will be more satisfactory to
Theodore Arison Heads New Organization Which Is Designed to Improve Conditions in the break it off gradually in the way proposed in
Local Trade—To Act on Discount Question—Publishers Promise Co-operation
the schedule.
"If such a scheme can be agreed upon by sheet
At a meeting of New York sheet music deal-
It was also decided until the next regular
ers held on Friday evening of last week at meeting to adhere to the agreement that music dealers throughout the United Kingdom,
107 West 116th street, in answer to a call sent the general public was to receive one- the publishers may then see their way to fall
out by Theodore Arison, there was formed a third off; that teachers temporarily would re- into line with the terms of the schedule.
local organization of dealers which will be- ceive 40 per cent. There were many of the "The present attitude of the Publishers' As-
come affiliated with the National Association opinion that the teacher should pay the price sociation is that, as dealers are not united they
of Sheet Music Dealers.
that the public had to pay and that if the are unable to make us any concessions or formu-
The meeting opened with remarks by Chair- dealer followed out that plan it would only be late any national revision of prices. It is be-
man Arison as to the object for which they a matter of a few weeks until the teachers lieved that as soon as the publishing houses
had been called together. He said that over a would be reconciled to the new order of realize that retailers are of one mind, there will
be no difficulty in getting them to come into
hundred were notified through the mails that things.
line with such a scheme.
the meeting was to take place, and while only
The next session will be held July 14, at 8
"There will be, of course, some improvements
thirty-five had attended, he had received as- p. m., and all members were requested to noti-
surances from several that while they were un- fy as many dealers as possible that an organi- to be made in the schedule, and it is for such
suggestions that it is now laid before the meet-
able to respond personally, they were in en- zation had been formed.
ing. One suggested improvement is that the
tire sympathy with the movement.
discount to the profession on all operas—
Mr. Arison, in his talk, told how much the
PRICE QUESTIONS IN ENGLAND . whether
grand, comic, or musical comedies—
national body had accomplished, and of its
should be an all-around penny in the shilling."
Schedule
of
Minimum
Prices
on
Sheet
Music
growth from year to year, and he said that it
Discussed at Recent Music Trade Conven-
would be well to follow the example of that
"DANGEROUSJIIRL" CARNIVAL
tion Which Was Held in Harrowgate, Eng.
body in handling local conditions.
It was agreed by all present that the con-
Unique Tribute to Popular Song in Chicago's
While the music dealers and publishers in the
ditions in New York were in a deplorable state,
White City—Prizes Offered to Those Who
United
States
are
at
present
devoting
much
se-
that many were just eking out a living as the
Pick Out Right Girls—Many Singers
business now stood, the conclusion also be- rious attention to the question of discounts, it
will
be
very
interesting
to
know
that
the
sheet
CHICAGO, III., July 6.—All Chicago to-day is
ing reached that there was much that might be
music dealers in Great Britain are faced with
gained and very little to be lost through com- problems similar to those of their American excited over the unique carnival to be held at
Chicago's playground, White City, on Satur-
bining their interests.
contemporaries. The situation was well set
Those who attended were given to under- forth at the recent Music Trade Convention at day night, July 8. The entertainment itself
stand that they would have assistance from Harrogate, England, and the following paper will be known as "You're a Dangerous Girl"
certain representative publishers in every way was read by Wm. Rushworth, of Liverpool, who Carnival. The song "You're a Dangerous Girl,"
has been such a hit here that the management
possible, the announcement being made that said:
decided to have three girls go about the
there would be some of the publishers present
"The sheet music committee have had much grounds on next Saturday night. The person
at the next session.
concern during the past twelve months, owing
A committee was appointed to draw up a to many of the publishers having been com- finding them and saying "You're a Dangerous
constitution and by-laws, the committee con- pelled to increase their prices and reduce the Girl," will be entitled to a prize of $25, or of
sisting of Messrs. Cool, Cohen, Bucci, Cooper discounts, consequent upon the scarcity of $15 or of $10. The finder, however, must car-
ry along a printed copy of the chorus of
and Miss Mulstein.
paper.
"You're a Dangerous Girl." All you have to
The following officers were elected: Theo-
"The council have, on various occasions, in-
dore Arison, president; J. Shick, vice-presi- terviewed and written the Music Publishers' do is to accost the right girl with "You're a
dent; Harold Cool, secretary, and Joseph P. Association, asking for their assistance in ad- Dangerous Girl," and she will admit her iden-
tity. The amount of the prize depends on
Katz, treasurer.
justing the selling prices in order that dealers which of the three girls you meet.
might reimburse themselves for the extra ex-
The whole evening will be given over to the
The "Best" Is Always the "Cheap- pense in which they are involved; but unfor- singing of "You're a Dangerous Girl," by fifty
such applications met with no success.
entertainers upon the grounds, and by Tom
est"—Still 200 Per Cent Profit! tunately
"The committee now bring forward a sched- Faxon and John Baxter, from the big tower.
ule of minimum prices which has been adopted It will also be played by numerous bands as.
Do you belong to the big army of
by dealers in Liverpool and district.
well. Posters throughout the city on every
"This schedule has been submitted to the va- hand announce the "Dangerous Girl" Carnival.
Satisfied Dealers that handles so
rious local branches of the association, and the
profitably the
following have signified their approval of it:
East of Scotland, Glasgow and west of Scotland,
Northampton, Middlesbrough, Cardiff, Birming-
ham, Oxford, etc., etc.
"As you will see from the copy of the sched-
ule before you, its main points are:
"(1) That all books, including tutors, should
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"(2) That the professional discount on books
should be at the rate of 2d. in the Is.
MOLLY
IT'S
I'M AFTER
"In the bookselling trade, the profession are
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not allowed any discount, and there is no reason
"MEMORIES"
why their load should not be followed by the
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