January 17, 1925.
HELPS TO ORGANIZE
LOCAL MUSIC WEEKS
National Music Week Committee Issues In-
structive Book for Individuals and
Groups in Many Places.
A guide for the organization of local music weeks
in co-operation with National Music Week has been
issued by the National Music Week committee, 45
West 45th street. New York City.
President Coolidge is chairman of the honorary
committee composed of thirty-six governors of states
and the governors of Alaska, Hawaii and the Philip-
pine Islands.
The active committee comprises Otto H. Kahn,
chairman; James G. Blaine, Jr., vice-president, New
York Trust Co., treasurer; and C. M. Tremaine, di-
rector, National Bureau for the Advancement of
Music, secretary, and thirty-two members, promi-
nent in which are Joseph N. Weber, president,
American Federation of Musicians; Frank L. Sealy,
warden, American Guild of Organists; Gene Buck,
president, American Society of Composers, Authors
and Publishers; Richard F. Grant, president, Cham-
ber of Commerce of the United States; Mrs. John D.
Sherman, president, General Federation of Women's
Clubs; Victor M. Johnson, president, Kiwanis Club
International; James A. Flaherty, supreme knight,
Knights of Columbus; Richard W. Lawrence, presi-
dent, Music Industries Chamber of Commerce; Wil-
liam Breach, president, Music Supervisors' National
Conference; Leon R. Maxwell, president, Music
Teachers' National Association; J. E. Edgerton,
president, National Association of Manufacturers; W.
W. Smith, president, National Association of Music
Merchants; T. Tertius Noble, president, National
Association of Organists; Kenneth M. Bradley, presi-
dent, National Association of Schools of Music and
Allied Arts; Mrs. John F. Lyons, president, National
Federation of Music Clubs.
The first observance of National Music Week was
held May 4-10, 1924, with the joint co-operation of
nearly 800 cities throughout the country. It was the
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culmination of the individual music weeks which had
been observed in about ISO cities at different times
previously. In 452 of the cities participating in the
National Music Week the observance was general
throughout the community; in 329 it was of a more
restricted type. Preparations are now actively under
way for the second annual observance. There will
be many more cities represented, perhaps as many
as 1,000.
The booklet has been issued by the National Music
Week committee as an aid to individuals and groups
desirous of initiating a music week in their com-
munity or otherwise contributing to its success. The
suggestions contained herein are based upon the
experience of nearly 500 cities which have held com-
munity-wide observances of the National Music
Week, and many of which had held annual observ-
ances before the synchronization of the movement.
But they are only suggestions.
It is the firm stand of the national committee that
the working out of local music weeks is to be left
entirely to the judgment of the local people, who
alone can know the resources, the special needs and
the possibilities of their town. For music week is to
reflect the desire of the people. The information in
the booklet is of a general nature, designed to serve
the average community. Further information, in-
cluding detailed music week programs as actually
carried out in cities of various sizes, and other special
helps to be mentioned later, may be obtained free
upon request by writing the secretary of the com-
mittee.
RECOGNIZES MERITS OF
WEAVER PLAYER PIANO
Two Instances of Favor for the Meritorious Instru-
ment from York, Pa., in Letter.
In a recent letter to the Weaver Piano* Co., Inc.,
York, Pa., R. C. Gridlin, Richmond, Va., writes:
"C. B. Branner delivered the Weaver player to Mrs.
Brown today. She was delighted with it. Mr. Bran-
ner said he had no idea the Weaver was such a fine
player and that he is going to sell more Weaver
pianos. Yours truly, R. C. Cridlin."
"Mr. Branner was for many years southern general
agent for the Chase-Hackley Piano Company, and
his keen sense of values led him to select the Weaver
line when he embarked in a retail business on his
own account."
J. S. Barrows recently opened a music store at
5646 Michigan avenue, Detroit, under the name of
the Michigan Music Shop.
REMINDER FOR MUSIC
STORE CUSTOMERS
New Wall Sign Prepared by the National Associa-
tion of Piano Tuners Assures Salutary Effects.
The activities of the National Association of Piano
Tuners in evidence in a great many ways in the piano
business and all the ways are conducive to good of
the trade, the customers and the piano tuners' organi-
zation individually and collectively.
The policies of the tuners' organization have raised
the prestige of the tuners. For instance only men
who are qualified as tuners are eligible for member-
ship and only the competent ones are passed as
fitted to undertake the tuner's duties in the retail
store.
It improves the standing of the music merchant
when he can make it known that he employs no
tuners but competent men, qualified after a rigid
examination, guaranteed by the fact, of his member-
ship in the National Association of Piano Tuners.
The competent tuner in the music stores in an
assurance to the customers that their pianos and
players will be kept in proper form.
The National Association of Piano Tuners has
issued a store sign which tells the visitors that the
store has made provision for competent tuning and
repairing service for its customers. The sign effec-
tively displayed in strong type set around the seal
of the association reads:
"All pianos should be tuned four times a year.
"High Quality Piano Tuning and Repairing.
"Members of the Music Industries Chamber of
Commerce of the United States.
"Leave your orders today."
The obvious advantage of the sign hung promi-
nently in the music store is that lax owners of pianos
and players will be reminded of their duty to the
instruments and the obligation they owe their family
and their neighbors. The most abhorrent local pest
is (he untuned piano or player or the player sick
in its pneumatics. And not only will the sign
increase the tuning business of the dealer but assure
him better prices as well.
Telling about the new sign suggests a reminder
for the dealers whose tuning department is not
stamped with the seal of competence. A good way
to raise the character of a tuning department is to
have the tuners join the National Association of
Piano Tuners. Particulars as to application and
subsequent procedure may be procured from the
offices of the National Association of Piano Tuners,
22 Quincy street, Chicago.
COMING JOYOUS EVENT.
The following reminder was mailed this week to
members of the piano trade in Chicago: "The Chi-
cago Piano and Organ Association invites you to be
present at its twenty-sixth annual dinner, Thursday
evening, January the twenty-second, nineteen hun-
dred and twenty-five, at the Chicago Athletic Club.
Guests of the evening, officers and executive com-
mittees of the Music Industries Chamber of Com-
merce of America. Reception at six o'clock. Dinner
at six-thirty. Informal."
The Brown Music Co., 285 South Thomas street,
Pomona, Cal., has been sold to the Fidelity Reserve
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