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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, MAY, 19Ul
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Mid-South Chapter Formed in Memphis
with E. E. Forbes Sr, Chairman
A Mid-South Chapter of the National
Association of Music Merchants, -was
formed at the Hotel Peabody, Memphis,
Tenn., on April 10th. This includes music
dealers from Alabama, Arkansas, Louis-
iana, Mississippi and Tennessee.
After a luncheon, the meeting was call-
ed to order by Orville E. Bond, of the
Bond Music Co., Memphis, Tenn., who
acted as Temporary Chairman, V. G. Web-
ber of National Association Headquarters,
New York, acted as Secretary.
Mr. Bond in his opening remarks, thank-
ed those present for answering the call,
some of whom had come from great dis-
tances. He then introduced Paul G. Felder,
president of the National Association of
Music Merchants.
Mr. Felder addressed the meeting at
length pointing out the purposes and
aims of the National association.
It was then moved and carried that a
chapter be formed to be known as the
Mid-South Chapter and the following of-
ficers elected:
Chairman—E. E. Forbes, Sr., E. E.
Forbes & Sons Co., Birmingham, Ala.;
Vice-Chairman—S. H. Almanrode, J. and
S. Music Co., Shreveport, La.; Secretary—
Orville E. Bond, Bond Music Company,
Memphis, Tenn.; Treasurer—W. G. Bean,
Bean Music Co., Little Rock, Ark.
Mr. Bond then turned the chair over to
the new Chairman, E. E. Forbes, who
addressed the assembly in a gracious and
sincere manner saying that the coop-
eration of each and every one was very
important and that they should all work
together so as to obtain the best results.
Mr. Forbes having taken the chair the
next order of business was the adoption
of by-laws for the chapter. A suggested
set of by-laws was presented and read by
the acting Secretary. After considerable
discussion and on motion made, second-
ed and unanimously carried, trie suggest-
ed by-laws were adopted with one ex-
ception, that being to change the number
of officers from four to five so that each
of the five individual states would be rep-
resented by an officer of the chapter.
The Chairman then called lor nomi-
Baldwin Music Co.; Jonesboro, Ark.; W. M.
Smith, Smith's Music Store, Jackson, Miss.:
Jack W. Terry, Stuber-Terry Piano Co.,
Memphis; C. A. Wallick, Wallick Music
nations to fill the office of Second Vice- Co., Jackson, Term.; Paul S. Felder, Philip
Chairman. Frank C. Brown of the Werlein, Ltd., New Orleans, La.; Mallory
Mississippi School Supply Co. was un- Chamberlain, Words & Music. Memphis,
animously elected to that office.
Term.; J. Warren Butler, Magnavox, Fort
It was recommended that plans be laid Wayne, Ind.; V. G. Webber, National As-
for the Mid-South Chapter to hold an An- sociation Headquarters, New York, N. Y.
nual Convention in a city within the ter- and others.
ritory and that consideration be given to
inviting ethical manufacturers and job-
bers to exhibit their merchandise, along
similar lines to that carried on by the
Ohio State Association.
The question of deciding on the time
and place of the next meeting was
A meeting of the Eastern Pennsylvania
brought up and Mr. Felder extended a
Chapter
of the National Association of Mu-
cordial invitation to all music dealers in
the five states to come to New Orleans sic Merchants was held on April 15th at
some time in June, and offered to be host the Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pa. Chair-
at a luncheon to the entire gathering at man Luke H. Moore presided.
the New Orleans Country Club where the
Chairman Moore spoke about a new
menace which has been started in upper
New York State called "The Cooperative
School Purchasers Association" in Caz-
enovia, N. Y. W. A. Mennie then read a
report explaining their method of pur-
Luncheon
chasing books, instruments, supplies, etc.,
Preceding
advising that the National Association was
Forming
working to stop this movement.
of the
After considerable discussion on this
Mid-South
subject and on the activities of bandmas-
Chapter
ters in Pennsylvania, Mr. Moore called on
of the
A. S. Arnstam of the Rudolph Wurlitzer
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in
Co., who cited the "work of the Ohio Music
Memphis,
Merchants Association and the Fair-Trade
Tenn.
Price Maintenance Act.
On decision to have a Fair Trade Com-
mittee, Chairman Moore appointed.
E. C. Payton. Rudolph Wurlitzer Com-
pany, Philadelphia; H. E. Miller, Kirk
meeting could be held. Mr. Felder's gen- Johnson & Co., Lancaster, Pa., and Louts
erous invitation was received with thanks Pearlman, Doylestown Cons, of Music,
and much applause.
Doylestown, Pa.
It was also urged that all music dealers,
Carl Wittich then read a letter rogard-
or as many as possible, should attend the
ing
Tax Exemption for Cooperative As-
40th Annual Convention and Music Trade
sociations
from State, county and mu-
Show in New York, to attend the meetings,
niciple
taxation.
Senate Bill 574, and sug-
as a great effort was being made to have
gested
that
those
assembled go on rec-
Ihem particularly attractive to dealers
ord
as
protesting
the
acceptance of this
throughout the country.
bill and that a resolution be made to send
Among those present "were: M. J. Aver- to the Honorable Weldon B. Heyburn,
water, Amro Music Store, Memphis; Geo. Chairman, requesting his unfavorable
M. Austin, Austin Music Co., N. Birming- consideration of this bill. A resolution to
ham, Ala.; W. G. Bean and Art Bean, Bean this effect was passed.
Music Co., Little Rock, Ark.; Orville E.
Fair Trade practices of the Music Mer-
Bond, Bond Music Co., Memphis; J. A.
Brown, Brown Music Co., Jackson, Miss.; chants Association was read by Secretary
E. E. Forbes, Sr., E. E. Forbes & Sons Bahr from the Retail Music Merchant, the
Piano Co., Birmingham, Ala.; Tannen Hol- Ohio Association's monthly bulletin. Dis-
lenberg. The Hollenberg Co., Memphis; cussion followed about adopting the
J. H. Houck and E. F. Preston, O. K. Houck same code for Eastern Pennsylvania Chap-
Piano Co., Memphis; Jack Roop, J. & S. ter.
Music Co., Shreveport, La.; R. E. Martin,
Chairman Moore then appointed a
Martin Piano Co., Paragould, Ark.; Lewis Membership Committee as follows:
Nute and Colie Stoltz, Melody Music Shop,
C. D. Bond—Weaver Piano Co., York,
Memphis; R. L. Meyers, Meyers Piano Co.,
Magnolia, Ark.; Frank C. Brown and R. D. Pa.; Boyd R. Felty, Boyd R. Felty Music
Peets, Mississippi School Supply Co., Store, Lebanon, Pa.; Fred F. Kramer, Jr.,
Jackson, Miss.; J. W. Kendle, Nashville Kramer's Music House. Allentown, Pa.
Band Instrument Co., Nashville, Tenn.;
The next meeting will be held at a
James Neeld, Neeld Musical Supply Co., place to be designated by the Officers of
Lawrenceburg, Term.; G. W. Pitts, Pitts- the Chapter.
Eastern Penn.
Chapter Meets