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of Music Merchants was published in
pamphlet form and distributed to all the
members. It constituted a compendium
of those things undertaken and accom-
plished in behalf of the Music Retailers,
and pointed out specifically the various
membership services including sales
training, a quarterly advertising service,
special bulletins, merchandising and
monthly bulletins, etc.
It also pointed out the interest of the
members in '"National Music Week,"
gave two paragraphs to the government
relations including the Congressional
Dinner and the 0. P. S. Retail Industry
Advisory Committee.
Under legislative services, he pointed
out the splendid work that the commit-
tee did on the excise tax, which resulted
in the House Ways & Means Committee,
who had proposed an increase of 15
per cent in the tax, finally reversing
itself and letting the 10 per cent tax re-
main. Under Music Promotion he gave
a long list of various promotion efforts
which were furnished to the dealers, and
spoke also about the Convention and
Trade Show and their success, and in
conclusion stated: "The successful oper-
ation of a trade association depends upon
no one individual but upon the collec-
tive efforts of the men in whose care its
functions are entrusted. The directives
and policies of the Officers and Directors
of NAMM have been carried out as
originally set forth, in a manner consid-
THOMAS HOLLAND
Secretary
had meetings on Sunday were the Na-
tional Association of Band Instrument
Manufacturers. National Association of
Musical Merchandise Wholesalers, Ex-
ecutive Committee and Annual Meetings,
and the National Association of Musical
Merchandise Manufacturers which held
its annual meeting. In addition to the
other activities on Monday, there was
a meeting of the Trade Practice Com-
mittee at 3 p.m.
On Tuesday, meetings were held by
the National Association of Musical
Wholesalers, National Association of
Sheet Music Dealers, Board of Directors,
and annual meeting, the National As-
sociation of Sheet Music Dealers busi-
ness meeting, and also the Phonograph
Manufacturers Association which held
their annual dinner in the Crystal Room
at 8 p.m.
Record Forum
ered to result in the greatest benefit to
the majority of Association members.
Acknowledgement of, and sincere ap-
preciations for, the active interest and
support of the membership, my fellow
officers and directors is hereby made. The
advantage of this interested activity is
plainly visible in the record of 1950-
1951.
There were several meetings held
on Sunday, including that of the Na-
tional Piano Travelers Association,
which was held in Private Dining
Room 6 of the Palmer House at 4 p.m.
on that day. Other associations that
Among the forums there was the
Record Merchandising Forum which
was held in the Grand Ballroom on
Tuesday, at which S. H. Galperin. Presi-
dent of the Galperin Music Co.. Charles-
town, W. Va., acted as moderator.
Those who took part were Hal B. Cook,
Director of Sales Promotion for Capitol
Records Distributing Corp., Hollywood,
Calif.; S. N. Goldberg, Vice-President
and General Manager of the Decca Dis-
tributing Corp., New York; Morris F.
Price. Vice-President in Charge of Sales
of the Mercury Records Corp., Chicago,
III; and Paul J. Wexler, National Sales
Manager of Columbia Records. Inc.,
Bridgeport, Conn.
Top Management Sessions
THE NEW DIRECTORS M \ M ) I \ ( i FROM I,. TO K.: It. O. (iKASS.VM KCK, PASADENA, CAL.,
ARTHlR E. GODFREV MOl \ F \LLS, S. I)., FRANK O. WILKING, INDIANAPOLIS, IND., TED
BROWN, TACOMA. \\ \SH., SKITKD L. TO K.: PARKKR M. HARRIS. NEW ORLEANS. LA., A.
PERKY AVEKY, PROVIDENCE, K. L, JOHN H. TROl'P. LANCASTER, PA., AND RUSSELL G.
WELLS, DENVER, COLO.
Wednesday was a busy day for the
top management sessions. In the mor-
ning at 9:80 a.m. under the chairman-
ship of Harry E. Callaway, Vice-Presi-
dent and Gene al Manager of the
Thearle Music Co., San Diego. Calif.,
Dr. Paul N. Nystrom, President of the
Limited Price Variety Stores Associa-
tion, Inc.. New York talked on 'The
Business Outlook". F. L. Thompson,
Sales Manager of C. G. Conn. Ltd.,
Elkhart, Ind., and a member of the
N.P.A. Industry Advisory Committee,
talked on "The Production Outlook".
L. P. Bull. President of the Story &
Clark Piano Co., Chicago, 111., also a
member of the N.P.A. Industry Advisory
Committee, talked on "Piano Produc-
tion"'. The radio and television indus-
try was represented by Glenn McDaniel,
President of the Radio-Television Manu-
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, AUGUST, 1951