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THE
MARCH 31, 1923
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
49
"The effect upon the trade in piano supplies
of such a rule as the one to which you direct at-
An Outline of What Has Been Accomplished in This Field by the Musical Supply Association tention would seem to be very beneficial. If
your plan comes into general use this rule would
of America—Substituting Arbitration for the Costly Method of the Courts
seem to influence strongly both buyers and
The wide interest which is being shown in mittee on contract forms and enforcements, re- sellers to fulfill their obligations in accordance
with the understanding of the parties when the
industrial and business circles in the efforts to cently said, referring to Rule 9:
substitute for court adjudication the principle
"The wisdom of this provision, and its far- obligations were made. Such a result should
of extra-legal arbitration in the settlement of
reaching effects in preventing arguments, litiga- have a stabilizing influence upon conditions in
business disputes and which has'led to the re- tion and resulting loss of money and business the trade, especially at times of uncertainty in
general business conditions."
cent formation of the Arbitration Society of
cannot be overestimated. Each disputant in
Approved by Manufacturers
America to take advantage of the New York any controversy naturally feels that he is wholly
In order to be assured that the standard con-
State law which gives legal recognition to such right and his adversary wholly wrong, and, ex-
decisions throws into a strong light of relief
cept in rare instances, the necessity of compro- tract form would be acceptable to the buyers, as
the work which has been accomplished along mise must be impressed upon both of them well as the sellers, of piano supplies, the com-
these lines by the Musical Supply Association before a settlement can even be approached. mittee, before recommending its adoption, sub-
of America, which can really claim to be a fore- With each party committed in advance to arbi- mitted it to the National Association of Piano
Manufacturers and secured its approval of the
runner of this movement. The following survey tration and acceptance of award as final a long
of the Association's activities in its endeavors step has been taken, not only toward set- rules and regulations in the form finally em-
bodied in the standard acceptance.
to do away with costly legal procedure to as tling disputes, but toward preventing them
great an extent as is possible shows that it has altogether."
The arbitration principle in the music indus-
laid a suitable groundwork for the greater ex-
try has further been carried out by the affilia-
The committee, which after careful study of
tension of this principle. In its application it the needs of the supply trade prepared the tion of the Music Industries Chamber of Com-
lias already several striking successes to its standard contract form, and which expects to merce with the newly organized Arbitration
credit.
Society of America which promises such bene-
secure its ultimate adoption by all members of
the industry, consists of the following members, ficial results to the commercial world.
Applying the Arbitration Principle
In the Standard Acceptance of Order which in addition to Mr. Rose: Frank Wade, Amphion
was adopted by the Musical Supply Association Piano Player Co.; A. F. Strauch, Strauch Bros.,
PROTESTS SPRAYING PROHIBITION
of America at its last convention, and which has Inc.; Herbert C. House, Charles W. House &
Sons; Ferdinand Wessell, Wessell, Nickel & Merchants' Association Opposes New York
since been put into regular use by a number of
Gross.; C. D. Morgan, A. C. Cheney Piano Ac-
its members, the principle of the arbitration of
Bill Against Use of Paint-Spraying Machines
commercial disputes, which is fast gaining wide tion Co., and C. F. Wellington, Wellington
recognition throughout the United States, is Piano Case Co.
The Merchants' Association of New York
embodied in a rule reading as follows:
has written to Assemblyman Charles P. Miller,
Widespread Interest in Work
Interest in the work of the contract commit- chairman of the Assembly Committee on Labor
"Rule 9"—Adjustments and Arbitrations
"Disputes herein between sellers and buyers tee and hope for the universal adoption of the and Industry of the New York State Legisla-
shall be submitted to the Music Industries principles of arbitration of commercial disputes ture, protesting against the passage of Assem-
Chamber of Commerce, Inc. If an adjustment has been expressed by a number of organiza- blyman Boyle's bill amending the Labor Law
cannot thus be effected the matter must then be tions prominent in the industrial world, among by forbidding the use of paint-spraying ma-
submitted to an arbitration committee com- them the National Association of Purchasing chines in the State.
posed of three members, one to be nominated Agents, the Arbitration Committee of the New
In its letter to Chairman Miller the Associa-
by the buyer, one by the seller and the third by York State Chamber of .Commerce and the tion points out that the bill in question has
the president of the Music Industries Chamber United States Chamber of Commerce. D. A. been before the Legislature in various forms
of Commerce, Inc., and approved by both the Skinner, secretary of the last-named organiza- since 1919 and that during that time there has
buyer and the seller. The award shall be final tion, has written to Mr. Rose as follows:
been considerable well-founded opposition to it
and binding upon both parties."
"On behalf of our arbitration committee, wo and very little support for it. The letter points
out that the manifest purpose of the bill is to
James Rose, of the Cornwall & Patterson want to acknowledge without delay our receipt
Mfg. Co., chairman of the Association's com- of your letter inclosing a copy of the standard exclude the use of important labor-saving ma-
form for acceptances of orders and the rules chines in connection with the various indus-
governing transactions between buyers and tries of which painting is a part.
sellers of piano supplies.
The letter concludes with the declaration that
"Rule 9, to which you call special attention, the adoption of this bill in its present form
is in general accordance with the point of view would have the effect of very materially and
expressed by our board of directors when the needlessly increasing the cost of painting
National Chamber issued its pamphlet on arbi- processes. The protection of workmen could
tration last Spring. In other words, this rule be readily provided for by demanding that
apparently carries out the purpose of the Na- where paint-spraying machines are used em-
ployers should be required to provide each
tional Chamber in -its declaration in favor of
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"The form you have used for the rule also
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