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It is estimated that the proposed increased fees, he
pointed out, would yield between $275,000 to $300,000
additional receipts annually.
Bill Proposed to Provide Increase in Charges for
Representative Bloom (Dem.), of New York City,
a member of the committee, maintained that the pro-
Services in Protecting Publications.
Thorvald Solberg, Registrar of Copyrights, ap- posed increased fees would be discriminatory against
peared January 27 before the Committee on Patents certain persons who secure copyrights but never
of the House to urge the committee to support the publish the copyrighted article.
"It would be a beneficent thing," Mr. Solberg
bill (House Bill No. 16548) to increase the fees for
registering and recording assignments of copyrights. commented, "if some of those now securing copy-
The bill proposes to raise the fee for registration rights were precluded by the additional fee. The
of a copyright from $1 to $2. A fee of $2 is pro- small fees," he said, "give a certain undignity to the
posed for certifying an assignment of a copyright. Copyright Office."
A fee of $1 would be charged for renewal of a copy-
No action was taken by the committee with regard
right. The measure also provides for sale of the to reporting the bill to the House.
yearly catalogue of copyright entries for $10 each.
Mr. Solberg explained to the committee that the
present fees do not pay for the service rendered by
the Copyright Office.
"The intent of the bill," he stated, "is practically
to double the fees which are now entirely in-
adequate."
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LARGER COPYRIGHT FEES
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PARKER-YOUNG FOREMEN DINE
And Dinner in Lisbon, N. H., Hotel Discloses Inter-
esting Facts About Lengths of Service.
The foremen of the Lisbon, N. H., factory of the
Parker-Young Co., Boston, manufacturers of piano
sounding boards, backs, bridges, key bottoms,
veneers, etc., had a get-together dinner recently at
the Hotel Moulton when the back of the menu was
made more interesting .than the front. The obverse
side only named the dead roast duck and enumerated
the trimmings whereas the reverse side gave a list of
the live diners' names.
But it was the length of service that followed each
name that made the roster infinitely more interesting
than the list of viands. The combined ages of four
foremen at the "star" table was 168 years and the
combined length of service of five others was 175
years. In these two groups no foremen had served
less than 30 years.
MERITS OF SELPO TRUCKS
Admirable Device for Piano Mover Is Made by
Self-Lifting Piano Truck Co.
The progressive piano dealer and piano mover is
naturally interested in every means that will make
labor easier and less expensive, and make service as
good as possible. The mover who economizes time
and thereby lessens the overhead in his business,
takes advantage of every device for facilitating work.
For that reason the observant ones recognize the
value of the Selpo trucks, made by the Self-Lifting
Piano Truck Co., Findlay, Ohio. They are clever
devices designed and built by practical men and ac-
cepted by the most experienced movers in the coun-
try. The Selpo trucks are admitted to be up-to-date
devices for the use of the piano mover.
The Selpo trucks are complete and sturdy, with a
frame that is cross braced and riveted so it cannot
rack. The Self-Lifting Piano Truck Co. also manu-
factures sill trucks, piano hoists, covers and special
straps for the use of the mover.
OVERTON "ELEVEN" A WINNER.
From all accounts the new Overtoil piano bench,
known as the "Overton Eleven," is having a great
run with the trade. From their office in South
Haven, Mich., the manufacturers supplement this re-
port from the retail field with the statement that the
"11" is "go : ng over big."
Lester Burchfield is general manager of the T E.
Swann Co, Dallas, Tex., which recently succeeded
Sanger Bros., Inc., at 801-805 Elm street.
Worry Over Player Details
is avoided by the manufac-
turer who uses the
A. C. Cheney Player Action
in his products. He knows
everything is all right and
that the best musical quali-
ties of his pianos are develop-
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mechanism.
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