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Vol. LXIX
NEW YORK, NOVEMBER IS, 1 9 1 9
No. 2O
The printing strike in New York City is still in pro-
gress, and the severe handicaps arising therefrom make it
practically impossible for the publishers of The Music Trade
Review to issue this publication on schedule time.
GEORGE W. POUND'S SUCCESSFUL TOUR
HE speaking tour of George W. Pound, general counsel of
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the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce, throughout
the South Atlantic States has, from all appearances, proven to be
an unqualified success—as successful in fact as his spring tour
through the West. The first tour was in the nature of an experi-
ment; the music merchants were not quite sure in some in-
stances how to proceed, but nevertheless quite sure as to how to
express their enthusiasm regarding what had been accomplished
by the Chamber of Commerce and its various divisions. In the
South they had read of Mr. Pound's message of music as de-
livered to the retailers in other sections of the country and were,
therefore, prepared to greet that gentleman with a proper under-
standing of what he had set himself to accomplish and what he
was accomplishing. From Virginia to Florida the music merch-
ants have turned out in surprising numbers to greet Mr. Pound
and to hear what he had to say, and those prominent in public
life have attended the meetings and on every occasion music has
been the dominant force, with an elaborate music program
generally in evidence.
The interest displayed by the Southern dealers must not be
accepted simply as a tribute to the man, but rather as a tribute
to the trade organization which he represents. Merchants have
long ago reached the conclusion that the Chamber of Commerce,
the National Bureau for the Advancement of Music and all the
other agencies organized under a common head are not beneficial
exclusively to one or another division of the trade, but work
to the advantage of everyone connected with the music industry
and for that matter with music as an art.
Just what the results of the Southern trip will be in the
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matter of encouraging local organizations remains to be seen,
but it will unquestionably bring music retailers in that section
into closer relationship with retailers in their own territories
and those scattered throughout the country.
THE PASSING OF COL. E. S. CONWAY
OLLOWING closely upon the death of Charles H. Stein way,
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the passing of Edwin S. Conway, the vice-president of
the W. W. Kimball Co., last week, caused very deep regret
throughout the industry of which Mr. Conway had been an active
and aggressive member for so many years. Col. Conway was
virtually born and bred in the piano trade. He had personal
experience in practically all branches of the business and his
voice always received marked attention in the councils of in-
dustry. Long before the war forced piano men to give close
attention to their credits, Col. Conway lost no opportunity of
sounding a solemn warning against long terms and careless
financial methods as representing the chief evils of the trade.
Not only was he prominent in trade circles, but he also
evinced much interest in general matters of national and local
importance, being particularly active in the move for the de-
velopment of the internal waterways of the country.
The death of Col. Conway has removed a man highly es-
teemed throughout his city and State and throughout the in-
dustry which shall miss his presence and his influence.
BREAKING THE PIANO STRIKE
HE decision of a majority of New York piano manufacturers
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again to open their factories to their various employes for
the purpose of resuming active operations, if said employes
have enjoyed sufficient idleness, is unquestionably a move in the
right direction and calculated to break the deadlock that has
existed during the past several weeks. Most of the trouble has
been caused by a radical foreign element, mostly untrained
laborers, and it has been proven on several occasions that mem-
bers of the regular staff were ready and anxious to man fac-
tories but were dissuaded through threats of violence by these
same radicals. The manufacturers decided that the men who
desired to work will be granted the privilege and will likewise
be granted the protection to which they are entitled.
It is time that the rule of intimidation came to an end, and
that those who desire to work be protected in that right. As a
matter of fact, there is a distinct tendency throughout the coun-
try to call a halt on radicalism. It is felt that the time for tem-
porizing is past. The Government has shown the way in the
handling of the steel strike and the coal situation. The triumph
of law and order in Massachusetts has strengthened the convic-
tion. Even the better class among the laboring element itself
is beginning to see the folly of permitting radical and alien domi-
nation of labor's ranks.
WANTED—AN INTERNATIONAL VIEWPOINT
NE of the most interesting results at the International Trade
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Conference recently held at Atlantic City, which was attended
by several members of the music trade, was the expression of
opinion to the effect that the chief handicap to American exporters,
or would-be exporters, was the fact that they had not yet obtained
the international viewpoint. Tn other words, the American business
man is too much inclined to govern his foreign business policies in
accordance with ideas gained in the handling of domestic trade.
It is very true that America has kept within herself. Practi-
cally since the signing of the Declaration of Independence the tre-
mendous development of the country has served to utilize all avail-
able resources, and there has been no occasion to devote unusual
attention to finding foreign markets, except for certain specified
products. With the coming of the world war, however, the United
States has stepped into a position of international importance which
demands that the affairs of the world, whether economical or politi-
cal, be regarded from the international angle for their effect not
alone upon this country, but upon other countries with which it may
have relations. Tf, as a result of the International Trade Confer-
ence, some plan is evolved for bringing this fact home to the Ameri-
can business man, then the meeting will have been worth while.