Music Trade Review

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THE MUSIC TRADE
'nent one in association work, but association
fright to existence does not rest upon the reso-
lution basis. It should show that it is a posi-
tive agency for trade betterment.
Tt is true, in money circles there is a
tendency towards conservatism to-dav, and
yet it is generally recognized that anything
approaching acute depression is out of the
question. The country is on a more stable
'"TJIKRE is a firm of dealers down in Du-
EDWARD LYMAN BILL,
financial basis than ever before.
buque, la., who have been introducing
EBITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
The vast and rapid increase in our export
novel and decidedly attractive methods of
J. B. S P I L L A N E , MANAQINQ EDITOR.
trade has provided us with such a supply of
THOS. CAMPBELL-COPELAND advertising. They have carried on an active
EMILIE FRANCIS BAUER
gold
that exports of the precious metal
WALDO E. LADD
Executive Staff:
campaign, in fact the most active campaign
GEO.
W. QUERIPEL
A. J. NICKLIN
which once sent a chill down the financial
entered into in an advertising way by any
Published Every Saturday at 3 East 14th Street, Newjort dealers whom we have observed in recent spine hardly make an impression. The cur-
rency system of the United States has been
SUBSCRIPTION (including postage), United States,
Mexico arc! Canada, $U.OO per year; all other countries, limes.
$4.00.
placed upon a far safer basis than heretofore,
ADVERTISEHENTS, *2.00 per inch, single column, per
They have issued, almost daily, some novel
Insertion. On quarterly or yearly contracts a special dis-
and
while our currency and banking laws are
count is allowed. Advertising Pages $50.00 ; opposite
And attractive folders, which circulated in
reading matter, $75.00.
not wholly satisfactory, their defects are not
REHITTANCES, In other than currency form, should be
their territory must attract a great deal of
made payable to Edward Lyman Bill.
such as to excite apprehension.
Entered at the New York Post Office as Second Ciass Matter. attention to their establishment. Their ad-
Of vital interest and concern to every busi-
vertising matter is chatty, pleasing and up-
NEW YORK, APRIL 12, 1902.
ness man in the country is the financial situa-
to-date. Harger & Blish certainly deserve to
TELEPHONE NUMBER, 1745-EIQHTEENTH STREET.
tion.
THE
On the first Saturday of each month reap a rich reward for their advertising en-
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The Review contains in its "Artists' De-
*" " "
partment" all the current musical news.
A S The Review speaks to business men,
DEPARTMENT This is effected without in any way tres- terprise.
passing on the size or service of the trade
it is well to talk in a business vein, and
section of the paper. It has a special circulation, and
A CT1VITY has not been pronounced in
therefore augments materially the value of The Review
to advertisers.
to present matters precisely as they are. If
piano circles in the prominent trade
DIRECTORY OF
The directory of piano manufac
we say that the retail piano trade has bcon
PIANO
turlng firms and corporations found
centers during the past two weeks.
MANUFACTURERS on page 2!) will be of great value as
surprisingly good during the past few weeks,
a reference for dealers and others.
It is a fact that the retail demand has not
we should be telling an untruth; therefore it
been quite up to the standard which was
is much better to view the situation as it actu-
hopefully anticipated, but there is far too
EDITORIAL
ally exists, and see if there is any cause for
much a disposition on the part of the retail
even temporary depression.
trade throughout the country to be pessi-
TOPICS OF THE HOUR.
We figure that there is not. In former
J N T E R E S T is steadily growing in the com- mistic on the slightest provocation, and at
times disaster has on many occasions been
ing Convention to be held in Baltimore .nice begin to complain regarding the situa-
precipitated by the sudden clash of some
next month. The advantages which neces- iion.
great financial or speculative concern. There
There is no use of denying that col-
sarily result from joint action on the part of
have been great operators in securities who
manufacturers and merchants, especially in lections in a general way have been a trirle
for very long periods have been wreckers of
the direction of correcting abuses, have for slow, but when compared with a few years
values. To-day those possessing the greatest
back they are excellent. The facts are, the
many years been urged by The Review.
power have shown their policy to be one of
It was many months ago when we made present era of expansion has been so pro-
building up.
.
the suggestion of a dealers' national organi- longed and so pronounced that when there
This is perhaps the strongest factor for
zation, and that no better time could be comes the slightest lull we are prone at once
stability that can exist, and absolutely pre-
found than upon the occasion of the manu- to complain regarding the conditions of
cludes the possibility of any serious and pro-
"
facturers' meeting in New York last May. trade. •
longed slump, much less a panic. The busi-
That our suggestion was acted upon is now
It is well to take a fairly conservative view ness of the country will go ahead and there
history. There is no doubt but that the of the situation, and every thoughtful busi-
is not the slightest danger of encountering a
meeting in Baltimore will be in many respects ness man during generally dull times was
period of even uncertainty.
the most interesting of any which has ever perhaps right in going a trifle slow.
A NUMBER of trades arc, at present,
been held in this trade. The association
To-day, however, different conditions ex-
threatened with strikes, chief among
germ is developing in the piano industry, and ist, and there is no well grounded reason
which
is the textile industry, and it is be-
dealers are getting together in various cities why trade for the present year should not
and forming local organizations.
be from ten to fifteen per cent, better than lieved that the strikes may extend so that
other industries may become affected. The
Local associations composed of piano men last.
are capable of taking up and dealing with
Of course there are plenty who will re- Southern competition which is being felt by
questions which are unsurmountable to the in- mind us that a period of prosperity has al- the New England mills on certain grades of
dividual merchant, and yet they readily yield ways been succeeded by dearth and depres- cottons has had its effect upon that great
to treatment when attacked by a number of sion. They suggest that as we have enjoyed producing industry in New England, and of
local concerns who are united.
prosperity for four years it is but reasonable course naturally all kinds of business is
The great hindrance to association effec- to infer that within a short period hard times affected in various localities where labor dis-
turbances are rampant.
tiveness lies in the fact that members en- will again ensue.
deavor to accomplish too much at one time.
It is far better to concentrate upon one
plan for trade betterment than to divide en-
ergies over a dozen and pass resolutions con-
demning the whole.
The resolution fever is always a promi-
There is really no sound basis for the build-
ing of such a theory.
In banking circles the belief does not exist
that business will be even slow, and the
bankers have set no time limit to the present
period of prosperity.
f~\ NE Herr Schuch, of Berlin, has opened
a distinctively new field in the line of
dictionaries. He has just published a dic-
tionary of "cuss" words which he has divided
into five parts respectively, for men, for
women, for both sexes, for children, and col-