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THE MUSIC TRADE
58
McCORMACK'S PATRIOTIC WORK
REVIEW
JULY 27, 1918
of language reading by the new sentence-word-
phonetic reading led us to adopt a similar meth-
Michael Keane, in Letter to the Trade, Calls Prominent Publisher Guilty of Paying Money to od in the teaching of music reading by the use
Attention to the Work Done by the Famous
Induce Singer to Use One of His Songs!— of music-motif cards, each of said cards having
Tenor in the Aid of Patriotic Movements
Publishers' Protective Association May Take a series or group of notes printed thereon.
Drastic Action, and Then, Again, I t May Do Through these cards the pupil gains a mastery
The following letter has been sent to the Nothing of the Kind—The Horrible Details of the groups of related tones or 'motifs.' In-
stead of seeing only the single, unrelated tones
trade by Michael Keane, of Boosey & Co. The
letter speaks for itself:
The Music Publishers' Protective Association he learns to recognize instantly the staff-picture
To the trade: In the Pictorial Review for
may be called upon to take definite action of note groups or types, and is able to read
August (announced circulation 1,500,000 copies) against Leo Feist, head of Leo Feist, Inc., for music several times faster than when he read
there is an article on John McCormack's patri- a flagrant infraction of the rules of the associa- by single notes. These music-motif cards give
otic activities which should be read and appre- tion, of which he is a member, by inducing an the pupil the visual concept of note groups, but
ciated by every music dealer in America, for no artist to sing one of his numbers through the
small percentage of the revenue from standard payment of money. Phil Kornheiser, profes-
songs is, and has been for several years, attrib- sional manager of Leo Feist, Inc., may also
utable to this consummate artist's truly golden have charges preferred against him, as it is
thought that he was responsible for the appear-
voice.
In the article referred to, especial prominence ance of the artist. The rules of the association
is given "God Be With Our Boys To-night," and expressly forbid any publisher to pay performers
the part it has played in John McCormack's un- for the singing of numbers, or to induce or per-
exampled work of the last few months which pro- suade singers to use numbers by the presenta-
duced over $100,000 for the Red Cross, $50,000 for tion of gifts or presents of any kind. Despite
the Knights of Columbus, innumerable sums of this iron-clad rule, the infraction of which carries
from $7,000 upwards for other deserving patriotic with it a heavy penalty, Leo Feist paid $1,000
and charitable causes, and untold contributions to Miss Helen Morati to have her sing "I'm
reaching into millions of dollars for Liberty Sorry I Made You Cry," a Feist number.
Bonds! One wealthy invalid gentleman in Buf-
However, the payment was done so boldly
falo offered to buy $100,000 of Third Liberty and openly that the guilty party may possibly
Diagram of New Electric Music Chart
Bonds if the great tenor would sing specially have his action overlooked by the association. their use is objectionable for the reason that
for him "God Be With Our Boys To-night." The incident occurred last Tuesday night, as it takes a great number of cards to form the
This patriotic "deal" was forthwith put through Mr. Feist was going home in his car from the desired combinations, and it is difficult for the
in the ballroom of the hotel and resulted in annual beefsteak of his organization. His car teacher to select any one card from among the
many more big subscriptions for the third loan stopped at the War Savings Stamp Truck situated number. To obviate the difficulties arising from
from other guests who were "let in" on the at Times Square, where a number of singers, fur- the use of the charts this invention has been
treat. The publicity which this event created nished through the courtesy of Mr. Feist, have devised whereby a great number of different
in the public press of Buffalo and the phenom- been aiding the sale of War Savings Stamps. note groups may be shown upon a staff through
enal sale of copies in that territory to date is The salesman announced that Miss Morati the use of electrical means.
a striking example of John McCormack's ma- would sing a song for the man who bid the
"The invention is further designed to provide
terial benefit to the music trade of America in highest amount for war stamps, and after some a chart in which notes may be made to appear
brisk bidding Mr. Feist topped the field with in different groups.
general.
His records are the greatest source of revenue an offer of $1,000. Miss Morati therefore sang
"The invention is further designed to provide
to Victor dealers. The demand for "God Be "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry" to Mr. Feist, a chart having a translucent sheet having a staff
With Our Boys To-night" Record No. 64773 is whose broad smile seemed to belie the fact marked or otherwise shown thereon, and a note-
without precedent; and, if war conditions per- that he had ever cried in his life, after which carrying sheet and means for selectively illumi-
mit, the output from the Victor factory on this Mr. Feist handed over a check for $1,000 worth nating the notes on said note-carrying sheet so
record will set a new top mark in the talking of stamps, thereby bribing a singer,- busting as to make them appear upon the staff in dif-
wide open the rules of the protective associa- ferent groupings."
machine industry.
John McCormack is a good friend to all of us, tion, and last, but not least, demonstrating in
In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of
and the reciprocal publicity extended to him in a most practical manner the patriotic determina- the device embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is
every city he visits is an assurance that the tion to help Uncle Sam win the war which is a plan view thereof, parts being broken away
characteristic of every member of the Feist and parts being shown in section; Fig. 3 is a
music trade of America recognizes and acknowl-
organization.
section taken on line 3—3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a
edges the bond.
detail sectional view, taken on line 4—4 of Fig.
Every good wish.
3, parts being broken away and parts being
(Signed) MICHAEL KEANE.
shown in section; Fig. S is a section taken on
Two Inventors Produce New Device for Train- line 5—5 of Fig. 3, parts being broken away;
The Song of the Moment
ing the Student of Music to Appreciate Tonal Fig. 6 is a section taken on the line 6—6 of
Relationships—Some Details
Fig. 2; Fig. 7 is a view of one of the change
signatures; Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic view of
There are comparatively few new inventions system of wiring used in the device.
in the matter of music charts and patentable
The device comprises a casing, a staff mounted
ideas for the teaching of music and musical
therein, and means for showing a number of
values. Therefore, a new idea along this line
different note groups upon said staff.
('Till the Boys Come Home)
naturally attracts attention. The latest patent
recorded (No. 1,268,376) is for an electric music
Consult the universal Want Directory of
chart, the invention of Benjamin F. Miessner,
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
of West Lafayette, Ind., and William O. Meiss- The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions
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of any kind.
Although the new music chart is designed pri-
marily for the use of students, it might prove
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