Music Trade Review
Issue: 1889 Vol. 12 N. 23 - Page 1
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Music Trade Review.
The Only Music Trade Paper in America, and the Organ of the Music Trade of this Country.
1879.
VOL.
XII. No. 23.
NEW YORK, JULY 5 TO 20, 1889.
PUBLISHED * TWICE * EACH * MONTH.
JEFF. DAVIS BILL.
EDWARD LYMAN BILL.
BILL & BILL,
EDITORS AND PBOPBIETOBS.
All Checks, Drafts, money Orders, Postal
Notes and Mall matter should be
mad* to
BILL
& BILL,
EDITORS k PBOPBIETOBS.
3 EAST 14th STREET, NEW YOBK.
SUBBCBIPTION (including postage) United States and Canada,
13.00 per year, in advance; Foreign Countries. $4.00
ADVBRTISKMBNTB, $2.00 per inch, single column, per Insertion;
unless inserted upon rate* made by special contraet.
Entered at the New York Pott Office at Second Clatt Matter.
224TREMQNT STREET
BDSTDN
them by their employer in addition to their salaries
Judging from Mr. Wanamaker's remarks, his mind
must be cast in an extremely illogical mould. He does
his best to pose as a philanthropist in the matter of the
checks, and yet admits that the payments represented
by them are the reward of an increased zeal and greater
efforts by his work people in his behalf. Then he goes
on to say that he is sure the salaries paid are all that
the records of his workers entitle them to.
While giving credit to Mr. Wanamaker for all that is
good in his intentions, Mr. Dolge points out in the
clearest manner that that gentleman, like a great ma-
joiity of employers, is misled by the term "Profit
Sharing," and that he labors under the erroneous con-
ception that he is a philanthropist and gives, as such )
to his employees every year a certain share of what he
calls the "returns" of his business. Mr. Dolge pro.
ceeds to castigate the great Philadelphian tor a certain
arrogance which underlies his address, " and which can-
not but be offensive to the self-respect of his employ-
ees." He th»n skillfully dissects the address, pointing
out its self-contradictions:
$3.00 P E R YEAR.
SINGLE COPEE8, 15 CENTS.
proper wages" as they call it,) and working them as
hard as they can, and claiming entirely for themselves
whatever their workers produce more than they con-
sume in the form of wages.
We regret that we have not space for a reprint of the
entire article, the final sentences of which contain much
of its gist:—
" Whenever he (Mr. Wanamaker) will awaken to the
conviction that labor, and especially intelligent labor,
such as he principally employs, has no ' market value,'
but that it is a matter of individuality entirely, he will
perceive that- the 'earnings' of a business will depend
largely upon the ' enthusiastic and earnest effort' of
those employed, and ihe logical conclusion w^J] force
itself upon him that these employees are entitled tc
their ' earnings,' and not merely to that portion of them
which they receive in the shape of ' salary.'
"Then Mr. Wanamaker will comprehend the great dif-
ference between ' profits' and 'earnings,'and will per-
ceive that what he calls 'returns' consist of both profits
and earnings combined, and that while 'profits' belong
und^btedly to the owner of the businaps alone, the
employees have a right to ask their share of the ' earn-
ings.' "
It is gratifying and refreshing to find, in these days
of corruption and sordid self-seeking, that we have
among us a man who, having exerted himself to put
Mr. Wanamaker into a position of political power in a
contest upon one issue, does not hesitate to attack and
destroy the same gentleman's fallacies upon another
and an equally important issue. There are two things
about Mr. Dolge which must call forth the unfeigned re-
spect of all honest men, regardless of sect or party.
First, having the interests of both employers and em-
ployed at heart, he has initiated and developed a system
of distribution of earnings which proves beneficial to
both, and is calculated to aid very largely in the abo-
lition of all causes of quarrel between capital and iabor.
Second, and better still, he has given evidence that he
sets conscience before party, and a sense of right above
an idea of interest ; and that, above all, men exist who
adopt the Golden Rule as the guide of their lives.
AN IMPROVED SPRING BACK FOR STOOLS,
ETC.
SPRIUJG back for use on piano and organ stools,
chairs, and office stools, and especially the high
desk stools used in banks, etc., is illustrated
herewith, and has been patented by William P. James,
of Lincolnton, N. C. The seat may be of any desired
shape, but the back support is connected thereto by a
frame, preferably of round bar iron, having two down-
wardly projecting limbs, each suitably bent and formed
with a crook where the frame comes close to the back
of the seat. The frame is here connected to the seat
by metal loops and is further bent below to form a loop
" Its true meaning is expressed by the closing sen- projecting inward beneath the seat. A spiral spring
tence: ' If I do extra well by you, you are expected to bearing at one end against a plate secured to the under
rise up and do better for me.' Why should the em- side of the seat, bears at its^ opposite end against the
ployees do better for Mr. Wanamaker than he does for loop portion of the frame, which has its motion limited
them ? Where is Mr. Wanamaker's Democracy which
says 'All men are equal,' where his Christianity which by working within a hook forming part of the spring-
says ' do unto others as you would have them do to carrying base, to restrict the spring seat back from
DOLGE ON WANAMAKER.
you' ? The whole basis, the governing thought, the working either too far forvvaid or backward. By this
foundation, the ethics of a'just distribution of earn- construction the frame is restrained from independent
THE REPUBLICAN FELT MAKER RAKES THE REPUBLICAN
ings' is that corner stone of the Christian religion,
POSTMASTER-GENERAL FORE AND AFT, ANI> READS
' Love thy neighbor as thyself.' It is the sense of justice up or down and lateral movement, but is free to rock
HIM A LESSON UPON SOCIAL ECONOMY.
developed to its highest possibility, developed to such a forward and baakward.—Scientific American.
degree as to suppress and kill all egotism, all greed for
N the second number of the Dolgeville Herald, a. gain, and in their stead create and foster a feeling of
bright, entertaining and well-conducted paper de- mutuality and regard for others."
PATENTS AND INVENTIONS.
The entire article is written in a just and high-minded
voted to the interests of the town of Dolgeville,
Lamp bracket for pianos, No. 404,570, W. A. Smith.;
N. Y., Alfred Dolge reads a kindly lesson to Postmaster- spirit, and may very profitably be perused not only by
Mr. Wanamaker, but by the thousands of other employ-
General Wanamaker.
Piano action, No. 404,704 S. Hansing.
On May 17th Mr. Wanamaker made a speech to his ers who, to use Mr. Dolge's words, look upon their em-
Repeating action for grand pianos, No. 404,876, A.
employees in Philadelphia, the occasion being the dis- ployees as they do upon a piece of cotton goods, buying
tribution among the latter of certain checks, given to their labor as cheaply as possible (at " current and T. Strauch.
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Music Trade Review.
The Only Music Trade Paper in America, and the Organ of the Music Trade of this Country.
1879.
VOL.
XII. No. 23.
NEW YORK, JULY 5 TO 20, 1889.
PUBLISHED * TWICE * EACH * MONTH.
JEFF. DAVIS BILL.
EDWARD LYMAN BILL.
BILL & BILL,
EDITORS AND PBOPBIETOBS.
All Checks, Drafts, money Orders, Postal
Notes and Mall matter should be
mad* to
BILL
& BILL,
EDITORS k PBOPBIETOBS.
3 EAST 14th STREET, NEW YOBK.
SUBBCBIPTION (including postage) United States and Canada,
13.00 per year, in advance; Foreign Countries. $4.00
ADVBRTISKMBNTB, $2.00 per inch, single column, per Insertion;
unless inserted upon rate* made by special contraet.
Entered at the New York Pott Office at Second Clatt Matter.
224TREMQNT STREET
BDSTDN
them by their employer in addition to their salaries
Judging from Mr. Wanamaker's remarks, his mind
must be cast in an extremely illogical mould. He does
his best to pose as a philanthropist in the matter of the
checks, and yet admits that the payments represented
by them are the reward of an increased zeal and greater
efforts by his work people in his behalf. Then he goes
on to say that he is sure the salaries paid are all that
the records of his workers entitle them to.
While giving credit to Mr. Wanamaker for all that is
good in his intentions, Mr. Dolge points out in the
clearest manner that that gentleman, like a great ma-
joiity of employers, is misled by the term "Profit
Sharing," and that he labors under the erroneous con-
ception that he is a philanthropist and gives, as such )
to his employees every year a certain share of what he
calls the "returns" of his business. Mr. Dolge pro.
ceeds to castigate the great Philadelphian tor a certain
arrogance which underlies his address, " and which can-
not but be offensive to the self-respect of his employ-
ees." He th»n skillfully dissects the address, pointing
out its self-contradictions:
$3.00 P E R YEAR.
SINGLE COPEE8, 15 CENTS.
proper wages" as they call it,) and working them as
hard as they can, and claiming entirely for themselves
whatever their workers produce more than they con-
sume in the form of wages.
We regret that we have not space for a reprint of the
entire article, the final sentences of which contain much
of its gist:—
" Whenever he (Mr. Wanamaker) will awaken to the
conviction that labor, and especially intelligent labor,
such as he principally employs, has no ' market value,'
but that it is a matter of individuality entirely, he will
perceive that- the 'earnings' of a business will depend
largely upon the ' enthusiastic and earnest effort' of
those employed, and ihe logical conclusion w^J] force
itself upon him that these employees are entitled tc
their ' earnings,' and not merely to that portion of them
which they receive in the shape of ' salary.'
"Then Mr. Wanamaker will comprehend the great dif-
ference between ' profits' and 'earnings,'and will per-
ceive that what he calls 'returns' consist of both profits
and earnings combined, and that while 'profits' belong
und^btedly to the owner of the businaps alone, the
employees have a right to ask their share of the ' earn-
ings.' "
It is gratifying and refreshing to find, in these days
of corruption and sordid self-seeking, that we have
among us a man who, having exerted himself to put
Mr. Wanamaker into a position of political power in a
contest upon one issue, does not hesitate to attack and
destroy the same gentleman's fallacies upon another
and an equally important issue. There are two things
about Mr. Dolge which must call forth the unfeigned re-
spect of all honest men, regardless of sect or party.
First, having the interests of both employers and em-
ployed at heart, he has initiated and developed a system
of distribution of earnings which proves beneficial to
both, and is calculated to aid very largely in the abo-
lition of all causes of quarrel between capital and iabor.
Second, and better still, he has given evidence that he
sets conscience before party, and a sense of right above
an idea of interest ; and that, above all, men exist who
adopt the Golden Rule as the guide of their lives.
AN IMPROVED SPRING BACK FOR STOOLS,
ETC.
SPRIUJG back for use on piano and organ stools,
chairs, and office stools, and especially the high
desk stools used in banks, etc., is illustrated
herewith, and has been patented by William P. James,
of Lincolnton, N. C. The seat may be of any desired
shape, but the back support is connected thereto by a
frame, preferably of round bar iron, having two down-
wardly projecting limbs, each suitably bent and formed
with a crook where the frame comes close to the back
of the seat. The frame is here connected to the seat
by metal loops and is further bent below to form a loop
" Its true meaning is expressed by the closing sen- projecting inward beneath the seat. A spiral spring
tence: ' If I do extra well by you, you are expected to bearing at one end against a plate secured to the under
rise up and do better for me.' Why should the em- side of the seat, bears at its^ opposite end against the
ployees do better for Mr. Wanamaker than he does for loop portion of the frame, which has its motion limited
them ? Where is Mr. Wanamaker's Democracy which
says 'All men are equal,' where his Christianity which by working within a hook forming part of the spring-
says ' do unto others as you would have them do to carrying base, to restrict the spring seat back from
DOLGE ON WANAMAKER.
you' ? The whole basis, the governing thought, the working either too far forvvaid or backward. By this
foundation, the ethics of a'just distribution of earn- construction the frame is restrained from independent
THE REPUBLICAN FELT MAKER RAKES THE REPUBLICAN
ings' is that corner stone of the Christian religion,
POSTMASTER-GENERAL FORE AND AFT, ANI> READS
' Love thy neighbor as thyself.' It is the sense of justice up or down and lateral movement, but is free to rock
HIM A LESSON UPON SOCIAL ECONOMY.
developed to its highest possibility, developed to such a forward and baakward.—Scientific American.
degree as to suppress and kill all egotism, all greed for
N the second number of the Dolgeville Herald, a. gain, and in their stead create and foster a feeling of
bright, entertaining and well-conducted paper de- mutuality and regard for others."
PATENTS AND INVENTIONS.
The entire article is written in a just and high-minded
voted to the interests of the town of Dolgeville,
Lamp bracket for pianos, No. 404,570, W. A. Smith.;
N. Y., Alfred Dolge reads a kindly lesson to Postmaster- spirit, and may very profitably be perused not only by
Mr. Wanamaker, but by the thousands of other employ-
General Wanamaker.
Piano action, No. 404,704 S. Hansing.
On May 17th Mr. Wanamaker made a speech to his ers who, to use Mr. Dolge's words, look upon their em-
Repeating action for grand pianos, No. 404,876, A.
employees in Philadelphia, the occasion being the dis- ployees as they do upon a piece of cotton goods, buying
tribution among the latter of certain checks, given to their labor as cheaply as possible (at " current and T. Strauch.
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