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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
in general that the public will turn in all of their
spare time. The Americans are not a people
who will find any solace in brooding over their
troubles.
I am glad to be able to say that I sincerely
believe that the great majority of music dealers
are rapidly coming to a realization of the truth
of these facts. They seem to be preparing to
wage a hitherto unparalleled campaign for busi-
ness, and by so acting, they are doing a mighty
big "bit" for the country. In the long run,
the business slacker must inevitably prove a
greater detriment to the nation than the prac-
ticing anti-militarist.
So let's all get together and put our shoulders
to the wheel of commerce in a way that we'll
get even more revolutions per minute out of
it than it has ever before given. It's the best
thing we can do for all concerned!
WAR-AND THEJVIUSIC BUSINESS
By W. HARRY GOODWIN, Advertising Manager, Jos. W. Stern & Co.
The Music Trade Review was good enough scheme of things. But the readjustment will
to comment editorially upon a little circular take but a short time. With the first shock of
hearing the above caption, which we issued a the newness of it all passed, things will move
few weeks ago. Furthermore, the editors sug- better than ever. Such was the case in England
gested that I dilate upon the same topic, for
the readers of the publication.
Our message was intended as a note of reas-
surance to those dealers in sheet music who
were apprehensive that war would practically
place the quietus upon the business. Fortu-
nately, those dealers were in the minority, yet
it was perfectly reasonable that they should feel
some anxiety over the possible trade fluctuations
due to the war. For that reason, we wished
them to be in possession of our ideas upon the
subject. The house of Stern, having been in
existence for close onto a quarter of a century,
has naturally seen—and weathered—every con-
ceivable condition and emergency.
War has never sent sheet music into ob-
scurity. As a matter of fact, war has always
created a number of song hits. Armies have
fared forth to war singing since times almost
prehistoric, and the people left behind have
almost invariably taken the cues for their war-
time habits and customs from "the boys at the
front." To go back only to our own Civil War,
we find a score of songs that had their concep-
tion then, and that have been handed down to
the present day, still widely sung and still
greatly loved. And how popular "Hot Time in
the Old Town To-night" and "The Old Flag
Never Touched the Ground" became during the
Spanish-American War! More recent examples
W. Harry Goodwin
would be "Tipperary" and the other songs made
famous in the earlier days of the present war and Canada. Such will be the parallel case in
America. This applies to business at large.
in Europe.
As for the music trade in particular, when the
It is to be expected that the music business—•
in common with every other industry—should war actually comes home to us to any great
experience a slight lull at first. People gen- extent—which so far it has not done—it will be
erally must "find themselves" under the new to music, to dancing—to the lighter amusements
UNUSUAL
$500 FOR MUSKTTO FIT WAR POEM
National Arts Club Increases Prize Offered to
American Composers—The Details
In view of the interest aroused by the recent
war poem competition under the auspices of
the National Arts Club, whose $250 prize was
won by Daniel M. Henderson for his poem en-
titled "The Road to France," the club has de-
cided to hold another competition for a musical
setting to Mr. Henderson's poem.
To this end the prize of $250 originally offered
by the club for the best music for an American
war song, which was not awarded in the com-
petition just ended, will be increased to $500.
The competition is open to all residents of
the United States and to all American citizens.
All entries must be in the hands of the Na-
tional Arts Club Defense Committee, Gramercy
Park, New York, before 5 p. m. Sept. 15. The
award, if any, will be made on Columbus Day,
October 12, or as soon after as it is possible for
the judges to make a decision.
Composers who wish copies of Mr. Hender-
son's poem may obtain them on application to
the Defense Committee at the above address.
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