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A NEW KANSAS BAND LAW
Latest Measure Governing Band Taxes Is Compre-
hensive in Character and Original in Form.
A new Kansas band law of a comprehensive kind is
operative in all towns and cities regardless of classi-
fication. The broad character of the new statute is
due to the activities of T. S. Howell, advertising man-
ager for the Crawford-Rutan Co., Kansas City, who
brought to the attention of the legislators the short-
comings of existing measures.
The new Kansas band law is a boon to bands
already in existence and is a stimulation for the or-
ganization of new bands everywhere throughout the
state. Music dealers consider it a great aid to numer-
ous sales of band instruments, and the promotion of
the band spirit in cities, towns and rural communities.
Kansas has had experiences with previous band
laws, the first dating back to 1915. Since then three
other hand bills passed the Legislature, all of which
have been repealed, leaving the new bill to cover the
situation. The bill differs materially in its provisions
from any existing bill of the nature.
NEW DEVICE FOR PHONOGRAPH.
A new phonograph unit is being developed by the
A-E Electrical Manufacturing Company, Dayton, O.,
and its use adopted by the Cheney Phonograph Sales
Company. Its chief advantage, in the opinion of
T. R. Buel, head of the Cheney, is that the instru-
ment is a complete five tube set.that is adaptable to
any phonograph, upright or console. The only neces-
sity for installing it into a phonograph cabinet is the
removal of the record compartment slides, since the
instrument is designed to fill this space in the cabinet.
The instrument is equipped with a device that links
it with the tone arm to the sound chamber, so that
both phonograph and radio are intact.
NEW DEPARTMENT HEADS.
The phonograph department of the J. R. Reed
Music Co., Austin, Tex., is now under the super-
vision of S. B. Parsons, and handles the Brunswick,
Columbia and Victor talking machines, and has re-
cently added the Brunswick Radiola. The record de-
partment is under the supervision of Miss Aileen Wil-
son. Sound-proof booths have been constructed by
May 2, 1925.
the firm, which is an outgrowth of the old Bush &
(ierts piano firm of Austin, which was formerly
located on West Sixth street.
MESSAGE FROM COOLIDGE
President Tells Lumbermen the Importance of the
Economic Problem of Forest Conservation.
The recently completed alterations in the store of
understanding of the lumber situation and
the Bush & Lane Piano Co., Portland, Ore., resulted the Public
value of forest conservation are the aims of the
in greater economy of space and a better arrange- promoters
of National Forest Week which was ob-
ment of stocks. The musical merchandise depart-
ment and the record department occupy the ground served by a conference in Chicago this week.
"You can't legislate a man into a state of mind
floor space. Instead of record booths, a group of
Audak tables has been installed and this innovation where he'll not toss a lighted cigarette into a forest.
is meeting with the hearty approval of their custom- Public understanding of the value of forest conserva-
ers. The phonograph department has been placed tion is the only way to reach that fellow," is the
on the second floor and the radio department on the opinion of former Governor Frank O. Lowden, chair-
mezzanine. The radio department has been consider- man of the American Forest Week committee.
ably increased.
The activities of National Forest Week, which
ended Saturday, May 2, were particularly well nur-
LIVELY AUSTIN, TEX., FIRM.
tured at the banquet at the Congress hotel as part of
One of the most important departments in the J. R. the 23rd annual meeting of the National Lumber
Reed Music Co., Austin, Tex., is that of band instru- Manufacturers' association. Mr. Lowden delivered
ments and small goods or accessories to musical in- the main address. Dr. John Wesley Hill, chancellor
struments. J. R. Reed, Jr., is in charge of this de- of Lincoln Memorial university, told of the signifi-
partment and states that the Martin Handcraft band cance of the forest in the life of Abraham Lincoln.
instruments are distributed exclusively by the J. R. And President Coolidge sent a message saying, in
part:
Reed Music Company in central Texas.
"It may be doubted if any more important eco-
VENEER SITUATION GOOD.
nomic problem confronts the country than the con-
Veneer manufacturers in and about Evansville, Ind., servation, extension and proper utilization of our for-
report steady operation of their mills. Orders are est wealth."
numerous and there arc all the signs of the continua-
That practicable aspect of the problem, Illinois'
tion of a lively business. The supply of logs from the former governor suggests, is a revision of the tax
walnut sections is steady and uninterrupted by floods. laws to make the growing forest exempt from taxa-
tion, and to place in lieu of that an excise tax on the
NEW DENVER STORE.
matured forest as it is used.
Martin Handcraft instruments, Ludwig drums and
"The present laws," Mr. Lowden declared, "are
other musical merchandise lines are carried by the the worst enemies of forest preservation and of re-
Royal Music & Radio Co., which opened a store in forestation. It is too much to expect a farmer to be
Denver, Colo., recently. Irving Hershey is president so altruistic that he will plant trees, pay a yearly tax
of the company, which also carries phonographs and on the growing twigs, when the harvest is fifty years
away."
radio.
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