Music Trade Review
Issue: 1896 Vol. 23 N. 21 - Page 4
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ing. They must keep straight on, they deemed an inappropriate time to say a word
can't go in for repairs because they have about THE REVIEW plans for the future, as
no dry dock. They have to patch up and well as a word about the past.
get their cargo into the port which was
The far-reaching machinery of THE
their original destination.
REVIEW has always operated towards the
They will get in, only don't expect they up-building of the best interests of the
EDWARD LVMAN BILL
are in racing trim until they get new sails trade. While it has been a purveyor of re-
Editor and Proprietor.
and the wherewithal to pay for much liable news, it has always been an uphold-
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
needed repairs.
er of trade dignity and honor.
3 East 14th St., New York
Enough of the past when we say that we
Thousands of men have been out of em-
SUBSCRIPTION (Including postage) United States and
have
much satisfaction in the knowledge
ployment
for
long
periods.
Canada, $3-00 per year; Foreign Countries, $4.00.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per
You can't expect those men to become that we have fought for the right, there-
ertion. On quarterly or yearly contracts a special dis-
insertion.
illowed.
count i» al
fore have nothing to apologize for.
immediate purchasers of pianos, can you?
REMITTANCES, in other than currency form, should
Let us speak of the present and the fu-
They have bills, the butcher, the baker,
fc« made payabl* to Edward Lynaan BilL
ture.
Notwithstanding that times have
as
well
as
the
candlestick
maker,
if
they
Entered mtths New York Post Office as Second-Class Mmtter.
have burned candles, that must be paid been depressed, we have been constantly
NEW YORK, DECEMBER 12, 1896.
before they have money for luxuries. Scores extending our influence, and organizing
our forces for the best fight of the whole
TELEPHONE NUMBER 1743. — EIQHTEENTH 5TREET. of little accounts must first be liquidated.
seventeen years of our journalistic exist-
All this requires time.
But the wheels of industry must be spin- ence. Our machinery is perfected to such
-THE BUSINESS MAN'S PAPER."
ning round lively and for some time before a degree that we assert that THE REVIEW
reaches every nook and cranny of the
we are all feasting on cakes and ale.
Genuine and lasting prosperity will not North American continent. In fact, THE
have arrived until all who wish work can REVIEW is the only paper which has had its
obtain it and have it fairly remunerative personal representative tour the country
from Quebec to Vera Cruz, from Maine to
as well.
The distribution of wages must be large the Golden Gate. We emphasize, our
and regular before the man on guard duty machinery is in perfect condition, the rust
of indifference is removed and it is scoured
can say "all is well."
The people must be employed before with the sapolio of action. Our news ser-
prosperity reaches us, and as long as there vice is perfected so that we are in direct
is an army of unemployed stalking in our communication with every part of the
land, just so long the good times will be de- country. With us, the aim is to make
each paper better than its predecessor.
layed.
Thank heaven, the army of the unem- We build a paper on correct journalistic
ployed is being steadily reduced. Its reduc- lines and we feel a pride and ambition in
tion will be hastened as each month rolls our work.
We are not running a bluff game. When
around, in the meanwhile, don't let us ex-
pect too much. Let us take a reasonable you see a page in THE REVIEW you know
THE SITUATION UP TO DATE,
view of the situation, founded upon logic; it is contracted for. THE REVIEW is no
gas bag inflated by egotistical wind. We
E have been mighty sick as a nation view things as they are and not borrow a
do
business on business lines.
and we are just now beginning to pair of rose-colored glasses to look through.
We work hard and indefatigably for the
Recollect, we have been mighty sick and
realize that the return to better times will
interests
of those who make our enterprise
be gradual and that now and then we may it takes some time to recuperate and have
possible. We do not ask business for
suffer a relapse. The over-sanguine people the trade blood pumping through the
charity's sake, neither do we ask for cash
are feeling a ripple of disappointment arteries in a buoyant way. Let us be op-
payments in advance.
because things commercial, industrial and timistic, let us encourage, and show our
If you place advertising contracts with
financial have not jumped forward by leaps confidence by steady unrelaxing efforts, but
do not let us reach the over-sariguine stage. THE REVIEW, you have the assurance that
and bounds since election day.
our part of th« contract will be faithfully
Let us weigh the conditions past and
Plan for next year's business in a safe
carried out.
present.
way, but take no big plunges.
For mendicant business apply elsewhere.
For over three years we have stumbled
It is safe to say business will grow stead-
News always—independence always, and
along 1 , meeting panics, depressions of all ily better, it is bound to, and we can all
support
only of those institutions which
kinds, governmental inability to pay obli- stand it. We have all encountered storms
gations without borrowing, and various of more or less severity, and a little busi- show their appreciation of clean journalism
by supporting it. That has been our policy
other unpleasant and discordant encounters. ness sunshine will thaw out the icicles.
and, mind you, we propose to make things
We have only recently emerged from
Trade journalism is too closely inter-
those cyclonic conditions into a clearer at- woven with the affairs of the music trade a trifle interesting in the dim and shadowy
mosphere. Behind—a sea dotted with not to have suffered while the industry lan- future.
#
#
broken and shattered crafts, and many of guished. Manufacturers have been com-
STATUE TO STEINWAY.
those that have survived the storms which pelled to curtail expenses in every way.
HE proposition made in last Saturday's
have beat upon them from every point of
We are nearly through with .the present
REVIEW to erect a monument to the
the compass are in sad need of overhaul- year, and then for 1897."^ may not be memory of William Steinway seems ,to
W
T
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ing. They must keep straight on, they deemed an inappropriate time to say a word
can't go in for repairs because they have about THE REVIEW plans for the future, as
no dry dock. They have to patch up and well as a word about the past.
get their cargo into the port which was
The far-reaching machinery of THE
their original destination.
REVIEW has always operated towards the
They will get in, only don't expect they up-building of the best interests of the
EDWARD LVMAN BILL
are in racing trim until they get new sails trade. While it has been a purveyor of re-
Editor and Proprietor.
and the wherewithal to pay for much liable news, it has always been an uphold-
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
needed repairs.
er of trade dignity and honor.
3 East 14th St., New York
Enough of the past when we say that we
Thousands of men have been out of em-
SUBSCRIPTION (Including postage) United States and
have
much satisfaction in the knowledge
ployment
for
long
periods.
Canada, $3-00 per year; Foreign Countries, $4.00.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per
You can't expect those men to become that we have fought for the right, there-
ertion. On quarterly or yearly contracts a special dis-
insertion.
illowed.
count i» al
fore have nothing to apologize for.
immediate purchasers of pianos, can you?
REMITTANCES, in other than currency form, should
Let us speak of the present and the fu-
They have bills, the butcher, the baker,
fc« made payabl* to Edward Lynaan BilL
ture.
Notwithstanding that times have
as
well
as
the
candlestick
maker,
if
they
Entered mtths New York Post Office as Second-Class Mmtter.
have burned candles, that must be paid been depressed, we have been constantly
NEW YORK, DECEMBER 12, 1896.
before they have money for luxuries. Scores extending our influence, and organizing
our forces for the best fight of the whole
TELEPHONE NUMBER 1743. — EIQHTEENTH 5TREET. of little accounts must first be liquidated.
seventeen years of our journalistic exist-
All this requires time.
But the wheels of industry must be spin- ence. Our machinery is perfected to such
-THE BUSINESS MAN'S PAPER."
ning round lively and for some time before a degree that we assert that THE REVIEW
reaches every nook and cranny of the
we are all feasting on cakes and ale.
Genuine and lasting prosperity will not North American continent. In fact, THE
have arrived until all who wish work can REVIEW is the only paper which has had its
obtain it and have it fairly remunerative personal representative tour the country
from Quebec to Vera Cruz, from Maine to
as well.
The distribution of wages must be large the Golden Gate. We emphasize, our
and regular before the man on guard duty machinery is in perfect condition, the rust
of indifference is removed and it is scoured
can say "all is well."
The people must be employed before with the sapolio of action. Our news ser-
prosperity reaches us, and as long as there vice is perfected so that we are in direct
is an army of unemployed stalking in our communication with every part of the
land, just so long the good times will be de- country. With us, the aim is to make
each paper better than its predecessor.
layed.
Thank heaven, the army of the unem- We build a paper on correct journalistic
ployed is being steadily reduced. Its reduc- lines and we feel a pride and ambition in
tion will be hastened as each month rolls our work.
We are not running a bluff game. When
around, in the meanwhile, don't let us ex-
pect too much. Let us take a reasonable you see a page in THE REVIEW you know
THE SITUATION UP TO DATE,
view of the situation, founded upon logic; it is contracted for. THE REVIEW is no
gas bag inflated by egotistical wind. We
E have been mighty sick as a nation view things as they are and not borrow a
do
business on business lines.
and we are just now beginning to pair of rose-colored glasses to look through.
We work hard and indefatigably for the
Recollect, we have been mighty sick and
realize that the return to better times will
interests
of those who make our enterprise
be gradual and that now and then we may it takes some time to recuperate and have
possible. We do not ask business for
suffer a relapse. The over-sanguine people the trade blood pumping through the
charity's sake, neither do we ask for cash
are feeling a ripple of disappointment arteries in a buoyant way. Let us be op-
payments in advance.
because things commercial, industrial and timistic, let us encourage, and show our
If you place advertising contracts with
financial have not jumped forward by leaps confidence by steady unrelaxing efforts, but
do not let us reach the over-sariguine stage. THE REVIEW, you have the assurance that
and bounds since election day.
our part of th« contract will be faithfully
Let us weigh the conditions past and
Plan for next year's business in a safe
carried out.
present.
way, but take no big plunges.
For mendicant business apply elsewhere.
For over three years we have stumbled
It is safe to say business will grow stead-
News always—independence always, and
along 1 , meeting panics, depressions of all ily better, it is bound to, and we can all
support
only of those institutions which
kinds, governmental inability to pay obli- stand it. We have all encountered storms
gations without borrowing, and various of more or less severity, and a little busi- show their appreciation of clean journalism
by supporting it. That has been our policy
other unpleasant and discordant encounters. ness sunshine will thaw out the icicles.
and, mind you, we propose to make things
We have only recently emerged from
Trade journalism is too closely inter-
those cyclonic conditions into a clearer at- woven with the affairs of the music trade a trifle interesting in the dim and shadowy
mosphere. Behind—a sea dotted with not to have suffered while the industry lan- future.
#
#
broken and shattered crafts, and many of guished. Manufacturers have been com-
STATUE TO STEINWAY.
those that have survived the storms which pelled to curtail expenses in every way.
HE proposition made in last Saturday's
have beat upon them from every point of
We are nearly through with .the present
REVIEW to erect a monument to the
the compass are in sad need of overhaul- year, and then for 1897."^ may not be memory of William Steinway seems ,to
W
T
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