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DECEMBER IS, 1928
The Music Trade Review
nesota, and 1 in Missouri. In 1925 the industry
was represented by 68 establishments, the de-
crease to 59 in 1927 being the net result of a loss
of 21 establishments and a gain of 12. Of the
21 lost, 16 went out of business prior to the be-
ginning of 1927, 2 were idle throughout the
year, 2 reported commodities other than phono-
graphs and phonograph parts and accessories as
their chief products in 1927 and were therefore
Census Figures Place Increase at 63 Per Cent in Units and 117 transferred to the appropriate industries, and 1
reported products valued at less than $5,000.
Per Cent in Valuation—Record Production Rises 28 Per
(No data are tabulated at the biennial censuses
for establishments with products under $5,000
Cent—59 Concerns Listed in Report
in value.) Of the 12 establishments gained, 2
manufactured other classes of commodities as
their principal products in 1925 and 10 reported
ASHINGTON, D. C, December 11.— siderable number of combination phonographs for the first time at the present census.
According to the preliminary data col- and radio sets with a much higher value than
lected during the biennial census of that of ordinary phonographs. The production
manufactures taken in 1927 by the Department of records and blanks increased from 82,125,- O. K. Houck Go. Sponsors
of Commerce and just released, the phonograph 060, valued at $26,790,847, in 1925, to 105,701,-
New Educational Movement
industry from the time of the preceding census 302, valued at $31,781,443, in 1927, the rates of
of manufactures for 1925 shows an increase of increase in number and value being 28.7 per Arranges Through Its Various Stores in the
63 per cent in the production of instruments, cent and 18.6 per cent, respectively.
South for the Free Training of Boys and
In addition, phonographs and parts are made
and of 117.8 per cent in their value, with parts
Girls In the Playing of Instruments
Over Million Phonographs
Were Manufactured in 1927
W
PHONOGRAPHS
STATISTICS FOR 1927 AND 1925 ARE SUMMARIZED IN FOLLOWING TABLE
NASHVILLE, TENN., December 11.—Continuing
the movement already begun in Memphis, the
O. K. Houck Piano Co., of Nashville, together
Per cent of
increase or
with the other Houck stores located over the
1927
1925
decrease (—)
South, will sponsor an educational musical pro-
59
Number of establishments
".....
68
gram to be given under the direction of Ralph
14,066
Wager-earners
(average for the year) 2
11,267
24.8
s
$19,985,140 $14,144,955
41.3
Wages
R. Story, for many years an organizer of State"
Cost of materials, mill supplies, containers
for prod-
associations
of this character.
3
$24,847,094
50.0
$37,262,711
ucts, fuel and purchased power, total
The
movement
conceived some years ago by
$35,581,472
Materials, supplies and containers
the late O. K. Houck and now fostered by the
$1,681,239
Fuel and power
Products:
firm that bears his name will give the boys and
$94,815,873 $61,057,147
55.3
Aggregate value'
girls
of Nashville and vicinity, between the ages
Phonographs (including dictating machines
and
B
of
9
and 11, an opportunity to become accom-
combination phonographs and radios) —
plished musicians on wind instruments by tak-
1,046,387
63.0
642,015
Number
$49,242,170 $22,613,909 117.8
Value
ing advantage of the classes to be given at the
25.7
Parts and accessories for sale as such, total value $41,624,220 $33,111,775
Houck Piano Co., free of charge, to begin in
Records and blanks—
the near future.
28.7
105,701,302 82,125,060
Number
The Houck company is backing the move-
$31,781,443 $26,790,847
18.6
Value
9.6
£1,053,479
$960,831
Needles, value
ment financially and guarantees all profits taken
6
52,016,039 $2,816,718 —28.4
Phonograph cabinets, value
on instruments, sold to members of the organ-
16,773,259 $2,543,379 166.3
Other parts, value
ization, to be funded for the Association's ad-
53,299,937 $5,035,880 —34.5
All other products, value
vancement.
119.8
$649,546
$295,583
Receipts for custom work and repairing
$57,553,162 $36,210,053
58.9
Value added by manufacture '
Mr. Story, who has led similar movements
43,927
41,342
6.3
Horsepower
in Ohio, Missouri, Colorado and Kentucky,
said:
Per cent not computed where base is less than 100.
Not including salaried employes.
"The announcement of our newly created
The amount of manufacturers' profits cannot be calculated from the census figures, for the reason
that no data are collected in regard to a number of items of expense, such as interest on investment, rent,
educational
music department is made with
depreciation, taxes, insurance and advertising.
pride and pleasure. Pride because the forty-
* Not reported separately.
Separate figures for dictating machines and for combination phonographs and radios can not be
five years of honest endeavor in the distribu-
given without disclosing the production of individual establishments.
* Phonograph cabinets are also made to some extent by establishments classified in the furniture industry.
tion of tools and accessories of the greatest art,
The figures here given relate only to cabinets made for sale as such by establishments engaged primarily in
music, has placed us in a position whereby the
the manufacture of phonographs.
Value of products less cost of materials, mill supplies, containers for products, fuel and purchased power.
financial contribution necessary to this great
movement for 'more and better music' in Ten-
and accessories showing an increase of 25.7 per to some extent as secondary products by estab- nessee is possible, and 'pleasure,' because by
lishments classified in other industries. In 1925 the installation of our educational department
cent and records in units 28.7 per cent.
According to the report, there were made the value of phonographs and parts thus made we are making it possible for boys and girls to
during 1927 1,046,387 phonographs (including outside the industry amounted to $3,603,378, or study instrumental music who have never had
dictating machines and combination phono- 5.9 per cent of the total value of products re- the opportunity before. Our records show that
graphs and radios, for which separate figures ported for the industry proper. The correspond- it is a decided step toward eliminating delin-
cannot be given without disclosing the produc- ing amount for 1927 has not yet been ascer- quencies in the child to have him or her learn
tion of individual establishments), valued at tained, but will be shown in the final report of the art of music.
"Every boy and girl is examined by the head
$49,242,170, together with parts and accessories the present census.
Of the 59 establishments reporting for 1927, of our educational department, and if this ex-
valued at $41,624,220. The number shows an in-
crease of 63 per cent, as compared with 642,- 12 were located in Illinois, 8 in New Jersey, 8 amination shows anything unfavorable to the
015 reported for 1925, the last preceding census in New York, 5 in Connecticut, 5 in Indiana, success of the applicant, then we feel in fair-
year, and the rate of increase in value was 4 in Pennsylvania, 3 in Massachusetts, 3 in ness to all concerned we should go no farther,
117.8 per cent. This latter rate of increase, how- Wisconsin, 2 in California, 2 in Iowa, 2 in but to those whose applications are accepted,
ever, is due in part to the production of a con- Michigan, 2 in Ohio, 1 in Maryland, 1 in Min- we guarantee their musical success."
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