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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
The World's Musical Instrument—Not a Phonograph
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LABOR MUST BE KEPT PROSPEROUS
William Maxwell Outlines Some Factors Which
Will Be Necessary to Post-War Prosperity
Outlook has just published an article by Will-
iam Maxwell, vice-president of Thomas A. Edi-
son, Inc., in which he says: "To my mind the
business prosperity of the country during the
first year of peace depends more upon the way
labor is handled than upon any other single
factor . . . I should like to see the redis-
tribution of our war workers and the return
of our soldiers to the pursuits of peace made
the occasion for an enormous patriotic cam-
paign, somewhat similar to a Liberty Loan drive,
with every employer, from the humble truck
gardener to the millionaire manufacturer, doing
his bit to the best of his ability in providing
employment for the men who have worked
and fought to win the war. In addition to re-
vealing fully and quickly the opportunities for
labor that are in actual existence, I believe that
the enthusiasm resulting from a widespread
patriotic appeal would, in a considerable de-
gree, overcome the doubts and indecision of
business men, disturbed and bewildered by the
first few unfavorable phenomena that attend
the transition from war to peace."
Mr. Maxwell urges that the government enter
immediately upon the complete rehabilitation
of the railroads, thus tending to "stabilize the
price of steel and establish a post-bellum stand-
ard of wages in the steel industry." He says
further, "There is no reason why the Govern-
ment should not now underwrite feasible physi-
cal improvements in our transportation system
on a basis that will protect the stockholders and
bondholders. It is better for the Government
to buy rails at stabilizing prices, even though
their cost must be subsequently depreciated, than
to buy shells that will never be fired."
Mr. Maxwell recommends the earliest possible
resumption of public work by the Government.
He also lays a similar duty on the States and
cities, saying as follows:
"The States and municipalities have also an
opportunity to aid in maintaining wages on a
parity with the cost of living. Under the in-
fluence of Governmental example and prompted
by Governmental precept, they could launch a
large amount of much needed and greatly bene-
ficial improvements.
"Thousands on thousands of miles of good
State roads are needed. There is no better in-
vestment than good roads, and all conditions
considered, there was never a better time to
launch a nation-wide campaign of State road
building.
"Widespread improvements in addition to pro-
viding work for wage earners and a market for
material will tend to revive private building,
although a building boom is the last thing to
be desired from a financial standpoint, and I
think the banks may be depended upon to pre-
vent undue expansion in that direction."
NEW INCORPORATION
Emerson New England, Inc., was recently
chartered under the laws of New York with
capital stock of $75,000 to engage in the phono-
graph business in this State. The incorporators
are M. D. Dewitt, H. M. Van Aken and M. C.
Flanagan.
JANUARY 11,
C. H. WILSON ON LONG VACATION
First Vice-President of Thos. A. Edison, Inc.,
Starts on Extended Southern Trip
Carl H. Wilson, first vice-president and gen-
eral manager of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., and
the Edison phonograph works, and a director
of these and other companies of the Edison in-
dustries, is beginning an extended vacation from
his active duties at the West Orange plant.
Mr. Wilson plans to go South for an extended
stay. A reception was tendered the departing of-
ficial at the Edison laboratory by division and
department managers.
Men prominent in the Edison organization at-
tended the reception and bade Mr. Wilson God-
How You Can
Safely Increase
Your Income
Piano merchants, who have
not investigated the talking
machine field, will find that
the subject is one of deep
interest to them and they
will also learn that talking
machines constitute a line
which can be admirably
blended with piano selling.
Carl H. Wilson
speed. Charles Edison, in a brief address, spoke
of the great affection that Mr. Wilson had
earned from his employes, and William Maxwell,
vice-president and division manager of the mu-
sical phonograph division, on behalf of Mr. Wil-
son's associates, presented him with a wardrobe
trunk, traveling bag and leather case.
Mr. Maxwell also spoke feelingly of Mr. Wil-
son's many fine qualities and the latter re-
sponded briefly, thanking his associates. Three
cheers and a tiger were led by Charles Edison
and Thomas A. Edison.
COLUMBIA CO^AUDITORS MEET
Marion Dorian Presides at Annual Gathering of
Columbia Auditing Staff
On Monday and Tuesday of this week there
was held at the Hotel McAlpin the annual con-
vention of the auditing staff of the Columbia
Graphophone Co. This convention was held
under the auspices of Marion Dorian, chief au-
ditor of the company, and was devoted to a dis-
cussion of the work of the auditing department,
together with kindred subjects of practical im-
portance. These subjects covered accounting,
stock keeping, stock handling, etc., together with
the incidental problems that the auditors meet.
Mr. Dorian presided as chairman at this con-
vention, and among those present were E. O.
Rockwood, assistant to Mr. Dorian, Homer
Reid, Hayward Cleveland, T. A. Laurie, Fred S.
Burger, H. L. Moorey, W. G. Wustenfeld, C. A.
Klebart, W. E. C. Heim, F. P. Tonsmeire, S. S.
Gilroy, Harry P. Richtcr and Richard A. Grant.
H. C. Cox, controller of the Columbia Grapho-
phone Co., was the honored guest of the audit-
ing staff, and took a keen interest in the delib-
erations of the conference. The auditors at-
tended the banquet on Thursday evening, which
was given by the executive office to the Co-
lumbia branch managers and Dictaphone man-
agers, who were also in conference the past
week at the Hotel McAlpin.
The advance that has been
made in this special field
has been phenomenal and
every dealer who desires
specific information con-
cerning talking machines
should receive The Talking
Machine World regularly.
This is the oldest publica-
tion in America devoted
exclusively to the interests
of the talking machine, and
each issue contains a vast
fund of valuable informa-
tion which the talking
machine jobbers and dealers
say is worth ten times the
cost of the paper to them.
You can receive the paper
regularly at a cost of $2.00
a year and we know of no
manner in which $2.00 can
be expended which will
supply as much valuable
information.
EDWARD LYMAN BILL, Inc.
Publither
373 Fourth Ave.
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NEW YORK
1919