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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
SEPTEMBER 20, 1919
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION MEETS
First Quarterly Meeting of National Organiza-
tion Held Last Week—Many Important Mat-
ters Discussed—Several Committees Appointed
The first quarterly meeting of the Music Pub-
lishers' Association of the United States "was held
on Tuesday morning of last week at the Astor
Hotel and houses in both the standard and
popular publishing fields were represented at
the gathering. One of the features of the meet-
ing was the address by E. A. Boyer, leader in
chief of the Community Music League, Inc. Mr.
Boyer covered the work which the league was do-
ing, gave its aims and showed the progress com-
munity singing had made both during the war
and the period following. He stated it was the
object of his body to extend the work to sing-
ing societies, choruses and also to include bands
and orchestras.
Mr. Boyer wishes to enlist the support of the
publishers in the work of his association and
he particularly requested the Music Publishers'
Association of the United States to act as one
of the members of his association's advisory
beard. The following resolution on the death of
Rudolph Schirmer was passed:
Resolved, That the secretary of the Music
Publishers' Association of the United States be
and is hereby empowered to draft suitable reso-
lutions expressing the deep sympathy and re-
gret of the association in the loss of so esti-
mable a member of the music publishing trade as
Rudolph Schirmer and that a copy of the resolu-
tion be sent to the widow as well as to the mem-
bers of G. Schirmer, Inc.
A similar resolution was passed on the death
of Ignaz Fischer, of Toledo, O., father of George
and Carl Fischer, of the firm of J. Fischer & Bro
The association covered the work in regard
to the Canadian Copyright Act which the special
committee appointed for the purpose had ac-
complished and it was decided to appropriate
money to carry this work further.
A committee composed of Isidore Witmark,
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Wonderful World of Romance
Music by
HAYDN WOOD
Words by
HAROLD SIMPSON
Yes, of course, it's CHAPPELL'S
chairman; Walter Fischer and Michael Keant
was appointed to confer with George W. Pound,
counsel of the Music Industries Chamber of
Commerce, on the course to be pursued by the
association in joining the Music Industries
Chamber of Commerce, following the vote at
the annual meeting of the association in June
of this year.
Among other subjects that were brought up
before the gathering were "Overproduction and
Large Advances," "The Matter of Uniform
Mechanical Contracts With Player Roll Com-
panies," "Improvement of the Copyright Law"
and the "Problem of Paper and Printing." A
copy of the contract form which M. Witmark
& Sons use in contracts with player roll com-
panies will be placed in the hands of the pub-
lishers. It was voted to take the matter of "im-
piovement of contract" up with Geo. W. Pound,
and Isidore Witmark was appointed a committee
of one for that purpose.
A committee composed of Theo. Presser, W.
Coghill, Walter Fischer, C. A. Woodman, W. T.
Small was appointed for the purpose of
gathering data and conferring with the various
publishing houses in regard to a new net sell-
ing price, with a new line of discounts, which
would be a help to the teacher and the school.
It has been suggested that a standard discount
could be arranged which would be of benefit to
the publisher, dealer, teacher and the schools,
and it was further suggested by Mr. Coghill
that the teacher should get 25 per cent, dis-
count, the school 33 1-3 per cent, and the dealer
50 per cent.
The association voted to make the secretary's
salary $250 per year.
It was also decided that the association should
have stenographic reports of the last annual
meeting printed and forwarded to the members
of the association, a charge of $1 being made
for same. A committee composed of Harold
Flammer, Thos. J. Donlan and J. M. Priaulx
was appointed for the purpose of investigating
the merits of the Community Music League,
Inc. It was suggested that the following sub-
jects be referred to the meeting of the board of
directors of the association: "Interlocking Com-
mittees," "Canadian Piracy," "Contracts With
Authors and Composers," etc.
This was the first meeting since the associa-
tion reorganized in June and took in many
of the popular publishing houses and accord-
ing to the new schedule meetings will be held
quarterly in addition to the annual meeting.
The following houses were represented at the.
meeting: Breitkopf & Hartel, Broadway Music
Corp., J. Fischer & Bro., Harold Flammer, Sam
Fox Publishing Co., McCarthy & Fischer, Inc.,
B. F. Wood Music Co.. E. T. Paull Music Co.,
John Church Co., C. H. Ditson Co., Oliver Dit-
son Co., Carl Fischer, Est. of H. S. Gordon,
Schuberth & Co. and M 1 . Witmark & Sons.
Latest and Best March and
Two-Step Song
Hello Bill
Words and Music by 1. Solomon Harris. Composer of
"I'll Be Waiting Where the Honeysuckles Bloom"
Specially dedicated to the Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks, the Grand Lodge and all its subordinate lodges in Araer-
i-a. The words and music to this groat fraternal song are RO
touching that they make every true Elk think about the funda-
mental principles of the greatest organization of the Great
Heast.
Specially appealing and pleasing words. A new idea in
song publishing will be found in each verse and chorus of this
song, which never heretofore appeared in any song ever pub-
lished, which will score a sensation. Nothing e'.m like it—
absolutely up to date. Entirely out of the ordinary, and must
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DEALERS
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Address the Publishers,
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70 Jonathan St.
Providence, R. I.
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"Forever Is A Long,
Long Time"
"When the Evening
Bells Are Ringing"
"Oh! You Don't Know
What You're Missin'"
"Waters of Venice"
(Instrumental)
"Floating Down the
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(Song version "Waters of Venice")
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