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THE
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MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
JUNE 13, 1925
Convention of the National Association of Sheet Music Dealers
a beneficial result and should not be discouraged
by the music merchant, under their vigilant
supervision perhaps, but by no means to be dis-
couraged by them.
In the last analysis I am convinced that,
while I have been unable to place my finger on
any tangible benefit derived from radio broad-
casting, at least I am very sure that it has not
had an adverse effect on rny business nor has
it in any way decreased the sale of staple items
or new issues, nor can I see any indication that
it is likely to.
New Postal Regulations and Rates That
Have Been in Force Since April 15, 1925
By PauljV. Schmitt
"C^IRST-CLASS mail matter remains the same,
excepting private post cards now require 2
cents postage, where formerly the rate was only
1 cent, the same as Government post cards.
Second-class mail is now almost exclusively
for publishers of newspapers and periodicals or
registered newsdealers. We no longer can take
advantage of the former rate of 1 cent for each
four ounces in returning magazines. In this
class we now only have the questionable priv-
ilege of mailing such material weighing eight
ounces or less at the rate of 2 cents for each
two ounces or fraction thereof.
Third-class printed matter or merchandise
weighing eight ounces or less the new rate is
l^a cents for each two ounces or fraction there-
of. In this class are listed books and catalogs
having twenty-four pages or more, weighing
eight ounces or less at 1 cent for two ounces
or fraction thereof.
Fourth-class parcel post zone rate remains
the same, plus 2 cents on each parcel (a new
service charge on every package). This class
includes printed matter and merchandise weigh-
ing over eight ounces. The privilege is given
of including a bill with a package in this class.
Weight and size limit remain unchanged.
Special Delivery:
New Rate
Letters and parcels up to 2 pounds
10 cents
2 to 10 pounds
15 cents
Over 10 pounds
20 cents
Special Handling:
This entitles parcel to same dispatch, transporta-
tion and delivery as first-class mail. Parcels must
be plainly marked "Special Handling." This
does not include Special Delivery
25 cents
Registry Fee (Domestic, including Canal Zone
and Island Possessions) :
For indemnity not exceeding $50
15 cents
AT THE HEAD OF ITS CLASS!
World Famous
McKINLEY
MUSIC
FIFTEEN CENT
GROWS
and GROWS and GROWS!
MK. 1)KAI,KR: Are You Handling the Ratty
Selling "IJijf Profit" Line? A Choice Stock of
l£07 Assorted Music, Voi-ul, Piano, Piano
Ducts, Violin tinil Piano, Suvonhnne, and
I'iaiio, etc., Installed tit Very Low Cost.
All of the V.est Id-prints iincl More Die
Selling Copyrights Than Any Other Low-
Priced Kdition!
Music Perfectly I'injteri'd. Printeil on the
Ilcst Paper, New Title Pages
200%
PROFIT
50 New Numbers and New
Catalogs NOW READY for 1925
I.ilicral Sales Plan.
Write for Samples.
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.
1501-1517 E. 55lh Si.
CHICAGO
For indemnity not exceeding $100
20 cents
Return receipt
3 cents
Registered matter (Foreign)
10 cents
Insurance:
For indemnity not exceeding $5
5 cents
For indemnity not exceeding $25
8 cents
For indemnity not exceeding $50
10 cents
For indemnity not exceeding $100
25 cents
Return receipt
3 cents
C. O. D. Charges:
For collection not exceeding $10
12 cents
For collection not exceeding $50
15 cents
For collection not exceeding $100
25 cents
New Money Order Rates:
A money order will not be issued for more than $100,
and the fees for domestic orders will be as follows:
For orders not exceeding $2.50—5 cents.
For orders exceeding $2.50 and not exceeding $5—
7 cents.
For orders exceeding $5 and not exceeding $10—
10 cents.
For orders exceeding $10 and not exceeding $20—
12 cents.
For orders exceeding $20 and not exceeding $40—-
15 cents.
For orders exceeding $40 and not exceeding $ 6 0 —
18 cents.
For orders exceeding $60 and not exceeding $80—
20 cents.
For orders exceeding $80 and not exceeding $100—
22 cents.
In reviewing the foregoing new postal rates
I would suggest that in the second class matter
where we have the cover page only of some
magazines to return to the publishers for credit,
weighing eight ounces or less, we take advan-
tage of the printed matter rate which is only
\ l /i cents for each two ounces or fraction
thereof.
There appears to me an unjust discrimination
in the third-class matter referring to catalogs
having twenty-four pages or more weighing
eight ounces or less having a rate of 1 cent
for each two ounces or fraction thereof. I would
suggest that our organization send a protest to
the postal authorities at Washington in order
to have this cheaper rate also apply to catalogs
having twelve pages or more. A request from
our organization to the Music Publishers' Asso-
ciation asking them to take similar action is
also advisable.
Referring to the great convenience and very
considerable savings to be gained by including
a bill of the contents of any package weighing
over eight ounces, the Government stresses the
fact that no other writing or correspondence of
any nature may appear on the bill, otherwise
the package will be subject to first-class postal
rate. I would also ask our members to discuss
the advisability of requesting the music pub-
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF
TITLE FOR ESTIMATE
311 West 43rd Street
New York City
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
BOSTON
Publishers
Oliver Ditson Company
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and supply Every Requirement of Music
Dealers
White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
PUILISHEM, PXIMTEBS AND EXGXAVEKS Of M u l I C
Main Ofcces: 40-44 Winchester St., Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago.
Ushers to include a memorandum bill in such
packages in filling our orders if it can be done
without loss of time in making shipment.
For the information of our members who
have not yet tested the efficiency of special
delivery and special handling separately and in
conjunction, I can tell you positively that the
time saving of special handling in connection
with special delivery is worth the difference in
price. Customers who require certain music as
quickly as possible, and want you to telegraph
for it, will gladly pay the extra special delivery
and special handling charges. In order to effect
a worthwhile saving every year for us as well
as for our patrons, I think we should establish
as general practice with all retailers and pub-
lishers of music, code words for use in sending
telegrams in reference to special delivery mail—
I would suggest the code word "expedite"; for
special handling mail, the code word "accele-
rate," and for special delivery special handling
mail, the code word "accelerating." My reason
for suggesting the adoption of those three par-
ticular words is that they would hardly be used
in any telegram where we might say "rush"
and yet not want or wish to pay for the other
especially faster mail service.
"Little Orphant Annie" Now
Immortalized in Song
Wyrick Music Publishers, Chicago, Issue New
Waltz Number Based on Title of Harold
Gray's Popular Cartoon
CHICAGO, 111., June 6.—The latest song success
of the Wyrick Music Publishers' catalog is
"Little Orphant Annie," written by Ambrose
Wyrick, head of the company.
The number is adopted from Harold Gray's
popular cartoons of "Little Orphant Annie," and
is a waltz song, easy to sing and easy to play.
The title page is very attractive and contains
a picture of little Annie playing at the piano,
while Sandy, her faithful dog, does solo obbli-
gato.
Other popular numbers in the catalog include
"Mother," "Dan La Nuit," "Under the Western
Sky"' and "Oklahoma."
WORTH WEIL TUNES
WORTH WHILE HAVING
If I Ever Cry
(You'll Never Know)
Lady Of The Nile
(Isham Jones' Best)
Why Should I Believe In You
At The End Of A Winding Lane
Insufficient Sweetie
Some Other Day Some Other Girl
Old Virginia Moon
Daddy Boy
Tell Me Dreamy Eyes
My Sweetheart
Spain
Published by
MILTON WEIL MUSIC CO., Inc.
119 No. Clark St.
6 6
HOF»E
Chicago, 111.
O1M 9 9
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