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MARCH 7,
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
1925
49
SUPPLY BRANCHES OF THE INDUSTRY
Superintendents Hold
an Interesting Meeting
mental adjustment to familiarize ourselves with
the world measurements, because they are prac-
tically what we have now. The transition will
involve only a slight adjustment in the size of
Speakers Included Don Seitz, of New York units. Like our dollar, they may be decimally National Research Council to Study the Re-
World, and Dr. H. B. Schoenberg and Mrs. divided or decimally multiplied.
sources and Possibilities of Tropical Ameri-
N. L. Rogers, of the Kohler Industries
"We should transact our business on the sim-
can Forests for Future Use
ple decimal metric basis. Progressive peoples
An unusually interesting meeting was held by are bound to utilize all the efficient time-saving,
WASHINGTON, D. C. February 28.—Figures com-
the Superintendents' Club of the New York labor-saving methods developed by moderns. piled here recently by the National Research
Piano Manufacturers' Association, Wednesday In this Radio Age we cannot afford to muddle Council relative to the rapidly diminishing sup-
evening, February 18, at the customary rooms along with Stone Age tools of trade."
plies of domestic hardwood lumber point to the
of the Building Trades Employers' Association,
conclusion that by the year 1945 the hardwood
34 West Thirty-third street. Among the speak-
resources of the United States will be practi-
ers were Don Seitz, of The New York World,
cally exhausted. In order to meet the coming
Mrs. N. L. Rogers, director of social service of
needs of American industry and to see that a
the Kohler Industries, and Dr. H. B. Schoen-
sufficient future supply of hardwoods will be on
berg, medical director of the Kohler Industries, 1924 Proves Banner Year in Demand for This hand when the time comes, plans are being
and others.
Wood—All Mills Are Running Full Time
made for a thorough scientific survey of the re-
Mrs. Rogers stated that the object of social
sources and commercial possibilities of the
service is to work with labor and not against
The report of walnut lumber consumption tropical American forests, from the standpoint
it. Her department paid more than 1,200 visits for 1924 has recently been made public and of marketable timber.
to the homes of Kohler workmen, who were ill shows that the demand for this wood in domes-
Preparations to carry on this important re-
or injured last year, and an equal number came tic and Canadian markets has been larger than search work are being made by the recently
into the offices of the service for consultation. in any previous year since 1918. Some of the organized Tropical Plant Research Foundation,
Mrs. Rogers urged more general co-operation larger producers increased their capacity during formed under the auspices of the National Re-
from superintendents and foremen in social the last year to cope with the ever-increasing search Council. A suitable man to take charge
work.
demand.
of the work of the Foundation has been chosen
Dr. H. B. Schoenberg discussed the topic of
Prices of late, on the whole, were well main- in the person of Major George F. Ahern, U.
self-insurance for large industries, such as the tained and only decreased production costs due S. A., retired, former director of forestry of
Kohler group, and pointed out that such a pro- to maximum cuts prevented higher prices dur- the Philippine Islands.
cedure is valuable, when merely considered as ing the last three to four months. All mills are
Major Ahern states that the first step to be
a business investment. He illustrated the im- running full time with a fair supply of logs on taken in tropical America will be a campaign to
provement in conditions in the last five years hand. This year is expected to irVing a stronger educate the natives by native instructors to the
under the system now in vogue in the Kohler demand from foreign buyers, who will never
value of the forests, in order that suitable
group, by citing figures for 1919 and 1924, show- be without walnut.
forest
practices may be put in vogue. In order
ing that during last year there were less than
to
get
a more definite idea of the problem at
half as many days lost through industrial ac-
hand,
a
census of the tree resources of Latin
cidents as in 1919.
America will also be taken. In this connection
The meeting was considered one of the most
it is already established that there are more
instructive gatherings held to date by the New
than 2,500 species of trees in the Amazon val-
York superintendents and was well attended.
New Booklet Issued by Division of Simplified ley, but it is believed that many hardwood
Practice Sets Forth the Object of the Cam- trees of this "stand" are not suitable for the
paign and What Has Been Accomplished in commercial market.
the Various Industries
An appeal to American industry to adopt
WASHINGTON, I). C, February 28.—The United
the decimal metric weights and measures was
States
Department of Commerce, which for some
made recently by Aubrey Drury, director of the
WASHINGTON, IX C. February 28.—Oscar 1).
All-American Standards Council. Every civil- time past has conducted a division of Simplified Graves, Columbia, Mo., was last week granted
Practice
under
the
Bureau
of
Standards,
has
re-
ized nation except the English-speaking peoples
Patent No. 1,525,290 for a piano player. This
uses the metric units, he declares, and even cently issued an interesting booklet on the Elim- invention relates to improvements in tracker-
ination
of
Waste
Through
Simplified
Practice,
British and Canadian measures are not stand-
setting forth the reasons for the campaign and bars for pneumatically operated players for
ardized with those of the United States.
what has been accomplished. It states, for in- pianos and similar musical instruments, and
"It is obvious that there will be no need for stance, that investigation has shown that the this application constitutes a continuation in
average waste in industry is approximately 49 part of a previous application serial number
per cent and much has been accomplished in 345,894,. filed December 18, 1919, for piano
specified lines by a reduction in the number of players.
different sizes and styles manufactured through
Among others, the object of the present in-
the establishment of a limited number of stand- vention is to provide a special tracker-bar de-
ard forms suited to various purposes.
signed particularly for use in conjunction with
At the present time over 200 industrial groups a novel form of expression mechanism whereby
Are you still wasting your time and
arc co-operating with the Division of Simplified the power of the notes of the piano may be
going to the expense of scraping off old
Practice on definite programs of waste elimination independently and automatically modified or
varnish and shellac to eliminate the
in their respective fields and some work along moderated when operated under the control of
checks and cracks in order to secure a
this line has been done in the music industry, par- a special note sheet cut to aid in moderating,
smooth surface for refinishing?
ticularly in the matter of producing a number of and which can be operated with a standard note
Use Behlen's Varnish Crack Eradi-
sheet without the moderating action of the
piano action parts.
notes, if so desired.
cator.
It saves time, trouble and, incidentally,
expense, at the same time giving you as
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WEICKERT HAMMER AND DAMPER FELTS
A sample can for trial awaits your
GRAND AND UPRIGHT HAMMERS
Manufacturers of
Made of Wefckert Felt
request.
To Make Extended Survey
of Supplies of Hardwood
Walnut Demand Largest
in the Past Five Years
Explains Campaign for
Elimination of Waste
Advocates Metric Measures
New Player Patent
MESSAGE
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