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MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
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sponding period of 1916-1917. This definite promise of the War
Industries Board should put an end to the uneasiness that has
existed for a considerable period. Based on a 1916-1917 output,
the supplies offered are much more generous than would be ap-
parent at first glance. It will mean that the piano trade will
have to curtail, but in view of the general situation as regards
labor and other matters the curtailment is not going to prove
disastrous.
It must be remembered that the trade has won consideration
on a fair basis, and on the promise to keep faith with the Govern-
ment. In view of this fact every individual manufacturer must
see to it that he obeys the ruling of the War Industries Hoard
to the letter and co-operates with Mr. Pound in seeing that the
trade as a whole plays fair. There will likely be a howl from
some quarters. There generally is. There are those who will
maintain that steel and iron supplies should be more liberal, and
that this and that should have been done, but those in touch
with the situation who realize conditions as they actually are
will quickly appreciate the fact that the Government—through
the War Industries Board, as proven by this latest decision—
is not in any sense working against the piano industry or en-
deavoring to wipe it out. In fact, any discrimination is shown
in favor of the industry and not against it.
-troops actively engaged in holding sectors
W on ITH the American
Western Front, it will not be long before people will
have grim evidence of the destructiveness of war in the shape
of returning soldiers crippled permanently in battle. As the
size of the armies in France grows, so will the number of cripples
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words, these unfortunate war cripples, though may they be few,
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of the country. They must be given work that they can handle
efficiently and thus be made self-supporting and made to offset
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in some small measure the shortage of man power in the fac-
tories of the country.
The Government, through the American Red Cross, and
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other channels, is already giving serious thought to the problem
of the war cripple, and the work that he can do. or be trained to
ITH the introduction of the new Revenue bill in the House
do. The blind man, and the returning soldier with one arm or
of Representatives this week the business men of the United one leg, can be used in the industry as long as a job can be found
States are called upon to bear the greatest burden of taxation
suited to his capabilities. It rests with the American manufac-
in the history of the country. The enormous amount involved,
turer, including piano men. to analyze the work of their plants,
over eight billions of dollars, emphasizes the part this country
and find out in just what departments crippled men can be placed
is taking in the great world war and its determination to "win to the advantage of themselves and the business.
out" at any cost and re-establish the principle of justice through-
Government officials in Fiance, England and Canada have
out the world.
worked out some very fair solutions to this problem, and America
Probably before this new Revenue bill becomes a law we can profit by their experience. Canadian piano manufacturers
will have inaugurated the great campaign for the Fourth Liberty are utilizing the services of crippled veterans to a considerable
Loan, through which it is expected to raise about six billion
extent under Governmental supervision. It has been found that
dollars. The country is facing the situation optimistically. Crop
the blind, and those with only one arm, can be utilized as tuners
conditions have been unusually satisfactory, our financial situa-
and that the legless and those with missing fingers can be used
tion, nationally considered, is healthy, and the business men of in the varnishing and polishing departments, after due training.
the nation are joining hands with their brethren in all other lines
The question is one that our own trade will have to face in the
of effort to the end that the aims of the Government be fully
future, and it is, therefore, pertinent to refer to the facts regard-
achieved. Hence the Fourth Liberty Loan will go "over the
ing the employment of war cripples gathered in this country and
top" like its predecessors in a way to demonstrate that the people
Canada by The Review, which were presented at length in last
of this country are a unit back of the authorities in this great
week's issue.
world war.
REDIT is the life-blood of every industry, and any move
HE piano trade is to be congratulated upon the success of
which.tends to interfere with its circulation is absolutely,
George W. Pound, general counsel of the Music Industries
dangerous. It is not too extreme to say that business men were
Chamber of Commerce, in obtaining from the War Industries
amazed recently at the suggestion of the Acting Governor of the
Board in Washington consideration for the trade in the matter
Federal Reserve Bank, who in a communication to the banking
of steel supplies that is to be deemed most satisfactory in view
fraternity urged the curtailment of credit to manufacturers and
of existing conditions. It has been a long and hard fight, and
merchants.
as one industry after another had its supply of steel .and iron
On what grounds this suggestion was based is beyond com-
cut down to a point where it came close to elimination, the out- prehension. Business men as a whole are working hand in hand
look appeared very gloomy. The piano trade, through Mr.
with the Government. Every demand made upon them has been
Pound, however, laid its cards on the table, showed a decided in-
answered. They are endeavoring, despite the severest restric-
clination to play fair with the Government, and the result has
tions, to keep business going, not alone on purely selfish grounds,
been that for the next six months at least piano manufacturers
but with the broad idea that business must be maintained if the
are assured of a supply of iron and steel amounting to one-third
Nation is to meet its obligations in wartime.
of the amount of such metals used by them during the corre-
In the music trade industry as in every other trade, manufac-
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