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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
54
CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
MEETING OF BOSTON ASSOCIATION
Held at Parker House on October 9—Receipts
for Enclosure Packages Discussed as Is Also
Advance in Postal Rates—Association Op-
posed to Reprinting German Copyrights
BOSTON, MASS., October 15.—There was a good
attendance at the first fall meeting of the Bos-
ton Music Publishers' Association which was
held at the Parker House on the evening of
October 9. President Banks M. Davison pre-
sided, and following a reception and dinner,
which was up to the Parker House's usual high
standard, the members discussed informally
many business problems. Several reforms both
in the local and national field of music publish-
ing were given hearty approbation.
One thing that was generally agreed upon was
that the local association needs legitimate adver-
tising through the medium of the trade press.
One thing that brought forth more or less dis-
cussion was the receipts for enclosure pack-
ages, and the entire matter finally was left for
disposition to the individual publishers to exer-
cise their discretion as they saw fit. It was
agreed that at a subsequent meeting the pub-
lishers report their experiences along this line.
As an example a receipt was given the follow-
ing morning for an enclosed package in a trans-
action between the Oliver Ditson Co. and the
B. F. Wood Music Co. This was the first
time that such a receipt had been exacted in the
local trade, and it is thought that the idea will
show beneficial results.
Still another matter that was taken up was
that of the new and advanced postal rate which
will become effective November 2. "Several
propositions were advanced as to how the pub-
lishers might save on postage. One saving,
for instance, will be made by not mailing re-
ceipts for checks, letting the canceled checks
serve for that purpose. The subject of retail
prices for octavo music brought out consider-
able discussion. It was proposed that leading
publishers add a fair profit to their actual cost
of manufacture and then agree upon a schedule.
This matter, also, was left to the individual pub-
lishers, but it was nevertheless the view of most
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of those present that some advances should be
made.
President Davison and Henry Homeyer were
named as a committee to increase the member-
ship in the association, and in doing this it is
likely that some of the leading school book pub-
lishers may be invited to become members.
One of the most important and interesting
debates of the evening centered around reprints
of German copyrights. It was agreed that
should such an act become prevalent, particu-
larly during the war, it would prove an em-
barrassing reflection upon the honor of American
publishers, that the copyright treaty should be
lived up to to the letter and no unfair ad-
vantage should be taken of German publishers
who are now helpless. It was the unanimous
feeling that the international copyright law
should be something more than a "scrap of
paper." As a result of the discussion this was
adopted:
"Resolved, That the Boston Music Publish-
ers' Association sound the keynote for the rest
of the country in it's disapproval of such an act
as the reprinting of German copyrights during
the war."
It was voted that two weeks before the next
meeting of the association topics for discussion
be submitted to the secretary by individual mem-
bers. As no child labor is resorted to by the
local publishers it was deemed inexpedient to
use the stamp upon their merchandise. H. F.
Odell quoted a recent issue of one of the music
trade journals in its report of the recent ruling
on the law by the Victor Co., expressing the
belief that it was applicable to music publishers.
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LEARNS
FRANCAJS
KERN, BOLTON & WODEHOUSE SIGN UP
Reported That Composer and Librettists Will
Write Exclusively for Klaw & Erlanger
It is reported that Jerome Kern, the composer,
and Guy Bolton and P. O. Wodehouse, the
librettists, have been engaged by Klaw & Er-
langer to write musical comedies exclusively for
that company. The three have collaborated on
a number of successful productions, including
"Very Good, Eddie," "Have a Heart" and "Oh,
Boy."
SUCCESS
CHARLES DILLINGHAM
presents FRED STONE in a
New Musical Comedy
"JACK O'LANTERN"
by
Anne Caldwell and R. H. Burnside
Music by Ivan Garyll
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Wait Till The Cows Come Home
Candyland
Along Came Another Little Girl
Girls
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Follow The Girls Around
.60
A Sweetheart of My Own
.60
Knit, Knit, Knit
I've Met
.60
Vocal Score
Waltz
2.00
.60
SUCCESS
HIT of the ANNA HELD
Show
.60
.60
.60
Selection
Jack O'Lantern Fox Trot
1.00
.60
CHAPPELL & COMPANY, Ltd.
NEW YORK
TORONTO
LONDON
MELBOURNE
SUCCESS
Lyrics published by arrangement with
T. B. HARMS & FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER, NEW YORK
ORDER TODAY
7c. Per Copy
A.J.STASNYMUSICCO.
56 WEST 45th STREET, NEW YORK
LOCAL ASSOCIATION MEETS
Music Dealers' Association of New York Holds
First Session of New Season—Reported That
Dealers on Cut Out List Are Getting Music
The first fall meeting of the Music Dealers'
Association of New York was held on Friday
night of last week, at 107 West 116th street.
Considering the session was held on a holiday
a large attendance was secured.
Theodore Arison, president of the association,
made the opening address, after which reports
were had from dealers on conditions in the
different sections of the city. From the vari-
ous reports it was soon seen that the dealers
who have been cut off by publishers for price-
cutting have been obtaining all the standard
library editions without much trouble.
A committee was appointed to discover if pos-
sible where these dealers are obtaining these
publications, if from publishers, or through the
disloyalty of members of their own body. The
committee will run down every clue regarding
the supplying of these works and the associa-
tion went on record as ready to push the mat-
ter until every dealer not adhering to the
standard prices has either joined the organiza-
tion or is unable to obtain the library editions.
From the consensus of opinion the majority of
the members think the life of the association is
at stake under present conditions.
It has been decided to hold meetings every
month without fail throughout the coming sea-
son and special efforts are to be made to obtain
a maximum attendance.