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MAY
THE
31, 1924
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
45
SUPPLY BRANCHES OF THE INDUSTRY
Superintendents' Club
Adopts Bracket Numbers
Simplification Committee of That Organization
Will Present Six Sizes to Manufacturers
Meeting Next Week at Waldorf
At a meeting of the Simplification Committee
of the Superintendents' Club, of the New York
Piano Manufacturers' Association, held Wednes-
day, May 21, the subject of numbering the sim-
plified action brackets was discussed at consid-
erable length. The following system of num-
bering for the brackets was finally agreed upon:
Bracket No. 1, distance between top of bot-
tom bolt and butt center 12J4 inches; bracket
No. 2, distance between top bolt and butt cen-
ter 11^2 inches; bracket No. 3, distance between
top of bottom bolt and butt center 10^4 inches;
bracket No. 4, distance between top of bottom
bolt and top butt center 10 inches; bracket No.
5, distance between top of bottom bolt and butt
center 9 3-16 inches; bracket No. 6, distance be-
tween top of bottom bolt and butt center 81 j
inches.
Considerable interest is being centered on the
coming meeting of the New York superintend-
ents, to be held Tuesday evening, June 3, to
which out-of-town piano superintendents at-
tending the convention are invited. The mat-
ter of the standardization of piano parts is ex-
pected to be the chief topic of discussion, and
it should be most gratifying to the local repre-
sentation of the piano-making industry to re-
view the progress already made in this connec-
tion, through the efforts of the Superintendents'
Club.
That simplification in industry, in striving to
squeeze out the element of waste, is indicative
of progress is an opinion shared by such men
as Hoover, Ford and Edison. Recent advices
from Washington state that more progress was
made in the first quarter of 1924 by the Divi-
sion of Simplified Practice, appointed by Secre-
tary Hoover, than in any like period since that
division was formed. Many of these industries
have reported big gains in stabilizing employ-
ment, improving service to the consumer, in-
creasing production at lower costs, both to the
manufacturer and consumer, it is declared.
In addition to ten industries which the divi-
sion has aided in putting simplification of va-
riety into force, twelve others are nearing the
completion of such a program, states William
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A. Durgin, chief of the division. The division
of simplified practice, after having brought
manufacturers, distributors and consumer inter-
ests into conferences which have voted reduc-
tion of excess varieties, is now receiving the
formal acceptance of the programs.
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 24.—In accordance
with the usual seasonal trend, there was an in-
crease of new business in the national lumber
movement for the week ending May 17, so far
as the transactions of 364 of the larger mills
of the country are concerned, says the National
Lumber Manufacturers' Association. This in-
Discussing forestry problems at the annual crease in new business amounted to about 12,-
dinner of the New York Foresters last week, 000,000 feet, or 6 per cent more than the week
Professor Henry S. Graves, of the Yale School before, and for the first time in several months
of Forestry, and former head of the United new business was in excess of the correspond-
States Forestry Service, commended the na- ing week of last year.
tional program for timber protection being now
Shipments were slightly larger than for the
carried on by the U. S. Forestry Commission. preceding week, but less than 1923, and produc-
Little effort is being made in many States to tion showed a slight current decrease and a
practice constructive forestry, according to very noticeable decrease from that of the like
Professor Graves, although the national policy week of 1923.
is more far-reaching than ever attempted, in
that it attempts to enlist the aid of forest-
using industries. He thought the United States
Government should provide about $100,000,000
Information h;ts been received that Frank
in the next fifteen or twenty years to teach the
Goepel, R. H. Schroeder and A. A. Allen, all
advantages of forest preservation.
of whom were former representatives of the
bankrupt C. F. Goepel & Co., New York, have
joined the sales staff of the Oakville Co., Oak-
ville, Conn., manufacturer of piano hardware.
National commodity prices suffered a con- Mr. Allen is covering the trade in Chicago, Mr.
siderable drop during the week ending May 24, Goepel taking care of the piano manufacturers
according to Prof. Irving Fisher's index num- on the West side of New York and Mr.
ber, based on 100 as the average for 1913. Prof. Schroeder calling on the Bronx trade. The lat-
Fisher's figure for that period is 144.8, compared ter is making his headquarters in the Rogart
to 145.2 a week ago and 145 two weeks ago. Piano Co.'s factory, 135th street and Willow
Trade reports indicate that pig iron values have avenue, Rronx.
dropped 50 cents and the market is weak. Lum-
ber manufacturers are moving supplies from the
mills in a liberal way and distribution from
yards is seasonable. Manufacturers of wire
products have suffered a recession in the buying
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., May 24.—The A. H. Nilson
movement and with increased competition price Machine Co., manufacturer of piano action ma-
shading is under way. Numerically, the great- chinery and designs of special machines for
est weakness in the wholesale market was do- special purposes, reports that the export busi-
mestic wool.
ness has been exceptionally large recently. Ma-
chines were recently exported for use in piano
factories in F.mdand and France.
Upholds National Program
With the Oakville Go.
Commodity Prices Drop
Nilson Export Business
Go-operates in Music Week
SOUTH ACTON, MASS., May 20.—Frank Merriam,
chief executive of the piano bench manufac-
turing concern of A. Merriam & Son, of this
city, was one of the prime movers in th? Music
Week celebration of South Acton. Mr. Mer-
riam has always been much interested in music,
being formerly the leader of an orchestra and
a choir. He continues to give considerable at-
tention to choir work and during Music Week
gathered a large chorus which gave a full eve-
ning's concert in a local auditorium. The affair
was a decided success from every angle and
the great interest manifested by the residents
of South Acton well rewarded Mr. Merriam for
his efforts.
WORCESTER, MASS.,
Fillers
Near 8th Are., and 8th St.
ARTNOVELTYCO.
Cxclusive manufaciuevrs of
Stains
10-12 Christopher St., New York
May 24.—The Worcester
Wind Motor Co., manufacturer of motors and
supplies for player-pianos, has enjoyed particu-
larly good business thus far this year. A spe-
cially strong demand has been evidenced for
player grand motors and supplies. Victor L.
Johnson, president of the company, plans to
sail at an early date for a short vacation in
Europe.
H. BEHLEN & BRO.
Shellacs
THE
HEART OF THE
PIANO
V. L. Johnson Going Abroad
THE
Anilines
6 Per Gent Lumber Increase
GOSHEN
Piano Beivekes
and Musie Cabinets
U/rit* for catalog and details
INDIANA
THE STANDARD ACTION CO..
CAMBRIDGE.
MASS.
WHITE, SON CO.
Manufacturer* of
ORGAN AND PLAYER-PIANO
LEATHERS
530-540 Atlantic Ave., BOSTON, MASS.