Music Trade Review
Issue: 1901 Vol. 33 N. 3 - Page 8
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industries, and we may view with alarm the
dictatorial position assumed by organized
labor.
That there is a growing tendency on the
part of organized labor to impose upon mem-
bers of local unions obligations inconsistent
with those of good citizenship is shown by
the recent incorporation into the constitution
of the "benevolent" branch of the Amal-
gamated Sheet Metal Workers' Association
of the following amendment:
"Any person a member of the regular
army or navy, or of the State militia or naval
reserves, shall not be eligible to member-
ship in this association. Any member of
this association who shall become a mem-
ber of either one of the above named bodies
must tender his resignation of membership
to the association at once."
The obvious meaning of this clause is: No
member of this union is permitted to put
himself in a position where he may be called
upon to protect life and property or to re-
strain the excesses of mobs. The State mili-
tia have on more than one occasion been
called upon to supplement the police in
sustaining the authority of the civil govern-
ment, and in so doing have made themselves
extremely inconvenient to the labor unions.
To forbid the membership of a trade union
to join the National Guard is to deprive
them of the right to perform a duty which
every young citizen should deem it a pleas-
ure to render. When the object of such pro-
hibition is to remove, as far as possible,
one serious obstacle to free riot, the mat-
ter becomes one of grave significance.
It should be evident to the better class of
workingmen, who are capable of thinking
consecutively, that the tendencies of devel-
opment now at work in the labor movement
are full of danger, and that wider leader-
ship is needed to avert disaster to the in-
terests of all classes of society. A little
wholesome self-assertion on the part of those
who abhor socialistic heresies and do not
feel that the red flag of anarchy is the only
banner they are called upon to respect, would
have a marked influence in restraining the
excesses of those who are leading the unions
where the self-respecting mechanic and loyal
citizen cannot follow without declaring him-
self an enemy to social order and good gov-
ernment. Never was the need of a great,
wise, far-sighted leader so exigent as it
is now in the field of organized labor.
H E combination of vacations and nu-
merous expositions causes many fa-
miliar faces in the trade to be missed from
their accustomed places. Ere long we shall
have them back from over the sea, from
the mountain and shore, rested and fully re-
cuperated by the well-earned respite from
business cares, and well charged with vital-
ity to promote the active progress of the
fall campaign.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
One Hundred Dollars
IN PRIZES
IS OFFERED BY T H E R E V I E W
To Be Divided as Follows:
No.
I—$25.00
to the person sending the best original article upon
the subject ;
"WILL THE DEPARTMENT STORES BECOME PERMANENT AND
GREATER DISTRIBUTING PIANO FACTORS?"
Won by H. WARNER KIM BALL.
No.
2—$25.00
to the person sending the be t orginal article upon
the subject:
"WHAT
BENEFIT
WILL BE DERIVED
FROM
THE ONE PRICE
SYSTEM IN RETAILING?"
Won by ALFRED H. FORD.
N O . 3 — $ 2 5 . 0 0 to the person sending the best original article upon:
"WHAT ARE THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS OF THE MODERN
PIANO SALESMAN?"
No.
A — $ 2 5 . 0 0 to the person sending the best original article upon:
"WHAT WOULD BE THE EFFECT OF A PIANO
TRUST
UPON
THE INDUSTRY?"
RULES 60VERNING THE PRIZE CONTEST
All manuscripts must be submitted in typewritten form.
No composition must contain more than 1200 words.
Any individual may enter for the entire list of prizes.
The contest is open to all readers of The Review.
The editor of The Review reserves the right to publish any of the compositions sent in.
All those who enter for Prize No. 3, must send in their manuscript by August 24th.
The names of the contestants must be attached to manuscript submitted, but will not be
published in connection with the contribution if so specified by the writer.
The date upon which competition No. 4 will close will be announced later.
It is our intention to continue the series of prizes and embrace every department of
trade which will be of interest to Manufacturer, Dealer, Salesman and Factory Employee
All communications must be addressed "Prize Contest"
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•
EDITOR OF THE REVIEW,
3 East 14th Street, New York.
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industries, and we may view with alarm the
dictatorial position assumed by organized
labor.
That there is a growing tendency on the
part of organized labor to impose upon mem-
bers of local unions obligations inconsistent
with those of good citizenship is shown by
the recent incorporation into the constitution
of the "benevolent" branch of the Amal-
gamated Sheet Metal Workers' Association
of the following amendment:
"Any person a member of the regular
army or navy, or of the State militia or naval
reserves, shall not be eligible to member-
ship in this association. Any member of
this association who shall become a mem-
ber of either one of the above named bodies
must tender his resignation of membership
to the association at once."
The obvious meaning of this clause is: No
member of this union is permitted to put
himself in a position where he may be called
upon to protect life and property or to re-
strain the excesses of mobs. The State mili-
tia have on more than one occasion been
called upon to supplement the police in
sustaining the authority of the civil govern-
ment, and in so doing have made themselves
extremely inconvenient to the labor unions.
To forbid the membership of a trade union
to join the National Guard is to deprive
them of the right to perform a duty which
every young citizen should deem it a pleas-
ure to render. When the object of such pro-
hibition is to remove, as far as possible,
one serious obstacle to free riot, the mat-
ter becomes one of grave significance.
It should be evident to the better class of
workingmen, who are capable of thinking
consecutively, that the tendencies of devel-
opment now at work in the labor movement
are full of danger, and that wider leader-
ship is needed to avert disaster to the in-
terests of all classes of society. A little
wholesome self-assertion on the part of those
who abhor socialistic heresies and do not
feel that the red flag of anarchy is the only
banner they are called upon to respect, would
have a marked influence in restraining the
excesses of those who are leading the unions
where the self-respecting mechanic and loyal
citizen cannot follow without declaring him-
self an enemy to social order and good gov-
ernment. Never was the need of a great,
wise, far-sighted leader so exigent as it
is now in the field of organized labor.
H E combination of vacations and nu-
merous expositions causes many fa-
miliar faces in the trade to be missed from
their accustomed places. Ere long we shall
have them back from over the sea, from
the mountain and shore, rested and fully re-
cuperated by the well-earned respite from
business cares, and well charged with vital-
ity to promote the active progress of the
fall campaign.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
One Hundred Dollars
IN PRIZES
IS OFFERED BY T H E R E V I E W
To Be Divided as Follows:
No.
I—$25.00
to the person sending the best original article upon
the subject ;
"WILL THE DEPARTMENT STORES BECOME PERMANENT AND
GREATER DISTRIBUTING PIANO FACTORS?"
Won by H. WARNER KIM BALL.
No.
2—$25.00
to the person sending the be t orginal article upon
the subject:
"WHAT
BENEFIT
WILL BE DERIVED
FROM
THE ONE PRICE
SYSTEM IN RETAILING?"
Won by ALFRED H. FORD.
N O . 3 — $ 2 5 . 0 0 to the person sending the best original article upon:
"WHAT ARE THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS OF THE MODERN
PIANO SALESMAN?"
No.
A — $ 2 5 . 0 0 to the person sending the best original article upon:
"WHAT WOULD BE THE EFFECT OF A PIANO
TRUST
UPON
THE INDUSTRY?"
RULES 60VERNING THE PRIZE CONTEST
All manuscripts must be submitted in typewritten form.
No composition must contain more than 1200 words.
Any individual may enter for the entire list of prizes.
The contest is open to all readers of The Review.
The editor of The Review reserves the right to publish any of the compositions sent in.
All those who enter for Prize No. 3, must send in their manuscript by August 24th.
The names of the contestants must be attached to manuscript submitted, but will not be
published in connection with the contribution if so specified by the writer.
The date upon which competition No. 4 will close will be announced later.
It is our intention to continue the series of prizes and embrace every department of
trade which will be of interest to Manufacturer, Dealer, Salesman and Factory Employee
All communications must be addressed "Prize Contest"
•
*
•
EDITOR OF THE REVIEW,
3 East 14th Street, New York.
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