Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 46 N. 6 - Page 41
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
NEW YORK IMPORTERS ^ M E R C Y OF STEAMSHIP LINES.
Schedule of Shipping Rates Adopted That Is Oppressive and Inimical to Every New York Small
Goods Importer—Wherein Philadelphia Has the Advantage Over New York—Small Goods
Men Say Government Should Take Action in This Matter.
Importers of musical merchandise from Ger- of your goods. They may be due to reach New
many, in common with several other branches York in March and may not actually get in until
of business, claim to be hampered and imposed June or when your season is over, and the stuff
upon in their shipping arrangements to the port has to be carried over. Every shipment is
of New York by the German steamship lines. I t watched on the other side and the companies
is asserted' three of these transportation com- keep tab so as to spot any alleged violation of the
panies have effected a compact between them- contract. In other words, they have forced us
selves detrimental in its terms to the small goods to our knees, and we are wholly at their mercy.
wholesalers not only of New York, but of the
"But here is the other and most aggravating
entire trade of the country buying or ordering phase of the matter. Four or five lines run di-
stock here. An indignant importer, who car- rect from German ports to Philadelphia—inde-
ries a large spot stock, and therefore having ex- pendent companies—and they are continually
tensive shipments of musical merchandise, thus hustling for business. The competition is keen
expressed himself to The Review this week:
and healthy and the rate to Philadelphia direct
"Three of the German lines, namely, the North is 20 cents, just one-fifth we in New York must
German Lloyd, the Hamburg-American and the pay. The goods must go to Philadelphia only,
Holland-America, have entered into agreement, and cannot go via to New York or elsewhere.
between themselves whereby a schedule of ship- This rate is profitable, and you can readily see
ping rates has been adopted that is not only op- what an outrageous abuse of power this steam-
pressive, but inimical to every New York small ship monopoly is inflicting upon the importers
goods importer. They have arranged to 'hand a of musical merchandise in the greatest port of
lemon' to every shipper who refuses to sign a the world. You know the Hamburg-American
contract to use their lines exclusively. Of
line is practically the German government, and
course, we pay the freight, so the German manu- I hold this combination is violating not only our
facturer or exporter does not care a rap how tariff act, but also our navigation laws in the
goods reach us or what charges we have to pay. course they are pursuing in enforcing these op-
in fact, if their stuff blew over here it would pressive measures against American merchants.
be all the same to them.
"What we need, of course, is an American line
"Now, to make myself a little clearer: For ex- of steamers running from New York to German
ample, we will say that the steamship companies ports, and this can only be established through
are charging the New York importers $1 a hun- a subsidy. I think it is just as important for
dred, not that it is the exact amount but to make American owned steamship companies running
a unit of calculation. Unless a shipper signs an to Europe out of New York should be subsidized
agreement for a year, instead of being accorded by the tfnited States government as well as
the dollar rate he will be boosted to $1.50, as it is those going from our southern ports to South
so nominated in the bond. Even if an attempt America, important as that is. You can see how
is made to use another line in order to see if we are hampered by the monopolistic attitude
better facilities cannot be secured, for this so- of the three transatlantic lines I have mentioned.
called infraction the maximum rate is enforced. Other branches of business dependent on these
Besides you can never depend upon the arrival companies for freight transportation have pro-
41
tested vigorously, and for a while held out
against them with theif shipments, but even-
tually were compelled by the exigencies of busi-
ness to humbly submit and take their medicine.
I believe our government should investigate this
matter and take summary action in justice to
the injury inflicted upon large and important
American mercantile interests."
THE AGE OF DRUMS.
Interesting Chat With Manager of Ditson
Small Goods Department Showing the Im-
portant Part Which the Drum Is Playing in
the Musical World.
"This is the age of drums. The number of fine
instruments of this kind, including various
drummer traps, are nowadays used in quantities
far beyond the predictions of the most daring
prophet of ten years ago," remarked the active
manager of Chas. H. Ditson & Co.'s small goods
department. "Music, like our national life, is
far more intensified. The prosperity of the coun-
try has also raised the demand for better quali-
ties, and the energetic manner with which all in-
Goods Well Displayed
Fifty Per Cent Profit
Are Halt Sold
And We Help You Earn It
The Proposition
The Different Styles
This latest offer in Hohner
goods consists of a beautiful,
attractive stand combined with
a dozen harmonicas in assorted
styles and keys. The stand is
a masterpiece of both the art-
ist's hand and originality. It
is lithographed in four colors
and gold and supported by a
substantial easel.
The Har-
monicas are fastened on new
patented clamps which hold the
goods firmly and display them
to advantage. The Harmonicas
sold can, at all times, be re-
placed by new goods. The
Assortments are gotten up to
retail at three different prices,
namely, twenty-five cents,
thirty-five cents and fifty cents.
All the different assortments
No. 225.
Height,
offer the dealer a profit of 50$
including this excellent display card of which the illustration shows
that which we cannot say in words and which he can use indefinitely.
Fcr Prices and
Particulars apply to
No. 225. Consists of one new
Hohner display card with a
dozen Harmonicas to retail at
twenty-five cents each. The
Harmonicas are made up in
three different styles with an
assortment of keys in each dis-
play.
No. 235. Consists of one new
Hohner display card with a
dozen Harmonicas to retail at
thirty-five cents each. The
Har ronicas are made up of the
five best selling styles in the
Hohner line and there is an
assortment of keys on each
card.
No. 250. Consists of one new
Hohner display card with a
dozen Harmonicas to retail at
fifty cts. each. The Harmonicas
2 1 % " ; Width, 161/4".
are made up of five different
styles which are selected from the best sellers. In each assort-
ment there will be found all the different keys required.
M. HOHNER, 475 Broadway, New York
ASK YOUR
JOB6ER
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
NEW YORK IMPORTERS ^ M E R C Y OF STEAMSHIP LINES.
Schedule of Shipping Rates Adopted That Is Oppressive and Inimical to Every New York Small
Goods Importer—Wherein Philadelphia Has the Advantage Over New York—Small Goods
Men Say Government Should Take Action in This Matter.
Importers of musical merchandise from Ger- of your goods. They may be due to reach New
many, in common with several other branches York in March and may not actually get in until
of business, claim to be hampered and imposed June or when your season is over, and the stuff
upon in their shipping arrangements to the port has to be carried over. Every shipment is
of New York by the German steamship lines. I t watched on the other side and the companies
is asserted' three of these transportation com- keep tab so as to spot any alleged violation of the
panies have effected a compact between them- contract. In other words, they have forced us
selves detrimental in its terms to the small goods to our knees, and we are wholly at their mercy.
wholesalers not only of New York, but of the
"But here is the other and most aggravating
entire trade of the country buying or ordering phase of the matter. Four or five lines run di-
stock here. An indignant importer, who car- rect from German ports to Philadelphia—inde-
ries a large spot stock, and therefore having ex- pendent companies—and they are continually
tensive shipments of musical merchandise, thus hustling for business. The competition is keen
expressed himself to The Review this week:
and healthy and the rate to Philadelphia direct
"Three of the German lines, namely, the North is 20 cents, just one-fifth we in New York must
German Lloyd, the Hamburg-American and the pay. The goods must go to Philadelphia only,
Holland-America, have entered into agreement, and cannot go via to New York or elsewhere.
between themselves whereby a schedule of ship- This rate is profitable, and you can readily see
ping rates has been adopted that is not only op- what an outrageous abuse of power this steam-
pressive, but inimical to every New York small ship monopoly is inflicting upon the importers
goods importer. They have arranged to 'hand a of musical merchandise in the greatest port of
lemon' to every shipper who refuses to sign a the world. You know the Hamburg-American
contract to use their lines exclusively. Of
line is practically the German government, and
course, we pay the freight, so the German manu- I hold this combination is violating not only our
facturer or exporter does not care a rap how tariff act, but also our navigation laws in the
goods reach us or what charges we have to pay. course they are pursuing in enforcing these op-
in fact, if their stuff blew over here it would pressive measures against American merchants.
be all the same to them.
"What we need, of course, is an American line
"Now, to make myself a little clearer: For ex- of steamers running from New York to German
ample, we will say that the steamship companies ports, and this can only be established through
are charging the New York importers $1 a hun- a subsidy. I think it is just as important for
dred, not that it is the exact amount but to make American owned steamship companies running
a unit of calculation. Unless a shipper signs an to Europe out of New York should be subsidized
agreement for a year, instead of being accorded by the tfnited States government as well as
the dollar rate he will be boosted to $1.50, as it is those going from our southern ports to South
so nominated in the bond. Even if an attempt America, important as that is. You can see how
is made to use another line in order to see if we are hampered by the monopolistic attitude
better facilities cannot be secured, for this so- of the three transatlantic lines I have mentioned.
called infraction the maximum rate is enforced. Other branches of business dependent on these
Besides you can never depend upon the arrival companies for freight transportation have pro-
41
tested vigorously, and for a while held out
against them with theif shipments, but even-
tually were compelled by the exigencies of busi-
ness to humbly submit and take their medicine.
I believe our government should investigate this
matter and take summary action in justice to
the injury inflicted upon large and important
American mercantile interests."
THE AGE OF DRUMS.
Interesting Chat With Manager of Ditson
Small Goods Department Showing the Im-
portant Part Which the Drum Is Playing in
the Musical World.
"This is the age of drums. The number of fine
instruments of this kind, including various
drummer traps, are nowadays used in quantities
far beyond the predictions of the most daring
prophet of ten years ago," remarked the active
manager of Chas. H. Ditson & Co.'s small goods
department. "Music, like our national life, is
far more intensified. The prosperity of the coun-
try has also raised the demand for better quali-
ties, and the energetic manner with which all in-
Goods Well Displayed
Fifty Per Cent Profit
Are Halt Sold
And We Help You Earn It
The Proposition
The Different Styles
This latest offer in Hohner
goods consists of a beautiful,
attractive stand combined with
a dozen harmonicas in assorted
styles and keys. The stand is
a masterpiece of both the art-
ist's hand and originality. It
is lithographed in four colors
and gold and supported by a
substantial easel.
The Har-
monicas are fastened on new
patented clamps which hold the
goods firmly and display them
to advantage. The Harmonicas
sold can, at all times, be re-
placed by new goods. The
Assortments are gotten up to
retail at three different prices,
namely, twenty-five cents,
thirty-five cents and fifty cents.
All the different assortments
No. 225.
Height,
offer the dealer a profit of 50$
including this excellent display card of which the illustration shows
that which we cannot say in words and which he can use indefinitely.
Fcr Prices and
Particulars apply to
No. 225. Consists of one new
Hohner display card with a
dozen Harmonicas to retail at
twenty-five cents each. The
Harmonicas are made up in
three different styles with an
assortment of keys in each dis-
play.
No. 235. Consists of one new
Hohner display card with a
dozen Harmonicas to retail at
thirty-five cents each. The
Har ronicas are made up of the
five best selling styles in the
Hohner line and there is an
assortment of keys on each
card.
No. 250. Consists of one new
Hohner display card with a
dozen Harmonicas to retail at
fifty cts. each. The Harmonicas
2 1 % " ; Width, 161/4".
are made up of five different
styles which are selected from the best sellers. In each assort-
ment there will be found all the different keys required.
M. HOHNER, 475 Broadway, New York
ASK YOUR
JOB6ER
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