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Executive and Reportorial Statf
REVIEW
MAY
27, 1922
Mr. Berolzheimer has stood out most prominently in connection
with music work, because much of it has been placed on his shoulders
as the city's representative. However, he takes occasion to give full
credit for the attitude of the municipal authorities to Mayor John
F. Hylan himself, who has been quick to respond to every appeal
along that line. There are many who do not agree with the Mayor's
attitude in many public and political matters, but there are few who
can deny him credit for being a strong champion of public music
under municipal support. That this attitude of the City Government
has had some direct effect upon the sale of musical instruments is not
to be questioned even though there is no sure way of determining
just how great that effect has been.
HARDING'S PLEA FOR BUSINESS HONESTY
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HE address delivered by President Harding before the Cham-
ber of Commerce of the United States at the annual convention
EDWA«D VAK HAKLINGEN, V. D. WALSH, E. B. MUNCH, LEE ROBINSON, C. R. TIGHE,
of that body in Washington, D. C , last week, in the course of which
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who are conspicuous in the leadership of that commerce.
"It will not do to pursue the activities with which we Americans
THE ADVANTAGE OF GET-TOGETHER DAY
are so eminently connected without a mindfulness of everybody in>
volved. Commerce cannot be adjusted alone to the fortunes of the
H E announcement of a Get-together Day on Thursday, June 8,
captains
of industry. There must always be a thought of the great
as a part of the convention week program, when the delegates of
mass
without
whom there could be no productivity on the one hand
the various association meetings will be free of organization business
and
little
consumption
on the other.
in order that they may visit local factories and warerooms or go
"I do not think that any business can permanently succeed that
where they desire about the city, has met with general approval, and
is not honest. And I do not think any enterprise ought to succeed
a number of local manufacturers have arranged plans to entertain
that is not honorable. And if you will combine honesty and honor
parties of dealers at their factories and conduct them on tours of
that enterprise which makes such a slogan will stand unchallenged
inspection. "
before
the world."
It has been generally realized that with a continuous found oi
There is hardly an industry in the country, the music industry
association business sessions and with music shows to hold the atten-
not excepted, that cannot with profit give consideration to the Presi-
tion of visiting dealers there has been little opportunity for business
dent's plea for business honesty. It is an appeal that should not be
confidences between manufacturers and distributors without inter-
forgotten or ignored.
fering with other plans. The setting aside of a day in the convention
program for the benefit of those who wish to go about free from
restraint has served to solve the problem. If the plans work out as
THE PROPOSED POSTAL RATE INCREASE
successfully as anticipated a Get-together Day will undoubtedly be a
HE move on the part of Postmaster-General Work to increase
feature of convention schedules for the future.
parcel post rates is a matter of distinct importance to the business
men of the country, who have come to depend to such a great extent
NEW YORK CITY'S WORK FOR MUSIC
on parcel post, service for the distribution of their products. Coming
at a time when the cost of transportation is held to play such an im-
N view of the official endorsement given to music and its value in
portant part in maintaining business and living costs, and when there
a number of cities of the country, and the efforts of municipal
is a general demand and a strong movement to reduce freight rates,
authorities through the appointment of music commissions and
the caM for higher parcel post fees demands careful and serious
through financial appropriations, to develop a more general appre-
consideration*.
ciation of music as an art, the interview with Philip Berolzheimer,
Chamberlain of the City of New York, in The Review this week,
The Government officials often fail to recognize that the postal
setting forth what New York City has done for music, is of peculiar
service is operated not for the profits that may accrue, but for the
and timely interest.
convenience and service of the public at large. This attitude is quite
evident in the matter of second-class postal rates coverfng transpor-
The City of New York during the past four or five years has
tation of newspapers and periodicals which a couple of years ago
taken hold of the advancement of the music idea on a broader basis
were increased to an almost prohibitive figure under the excuse of
than any other city in the country. Appropriations for public con-
war necessity and have since resisted every effort to have them re-
certs and recitals have been increased steadily, and every movement
duced to a normal basis. With this experience as a guide, efforts
that has been calculated to arouse public interest in music, or to bring
to increase rates on other classes of mail matter are to be regarded
music of the better sort before the public, has received the earnest
more or less with suspicion.
support of the city officials.
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