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THE: MUSIC TRADE
8
REVIEW
gard to the future. Therefore, there has been for
a few months a disposition on the part of many
Says Judge Gary—He Urges Less Extrava- to abandon or to postpone the consummating of
gance, Fewer New Laws and Better Obser- proposed new enterprises of extension and the
vance of Existing Ones as an Ideal Tonic.
volume of business has been somewhat diminished.
How to Prosper.
"In the near future perfect confidence can be
Judge Elbert Gary, chairman of the Board of
Directors of the United States Steel Corporation, restored when all of us fully realize how few are
who arrived in London last week, in a chat with the essentials to prosperity and success.
"First, there should be rigid economy in place
the correspondent of "The New York World,"
of extravagance. This applies to both public offi-
said:
"The basic conditions in the United States, com- cials and private individuals.
"Secondly, there should be a better understand-
mercially and financially, are sound. Year by
year our productive capacity is increasing. The ing and disposition to co-operate between those
amount of money in circulation is growing larger, in control of private interests and those in charge
and the facilities for the transaction of business of governmental affairs. All the great problems
affecting the public welfare can be solved without
arc improving.
"While the crop yield for this year probably will litigation or even the spirit of hostility.
"Thirdly, there should be less new legislation
not be as large as originally estimated, still from
information at hand its value doubtless will be at and a better observance of the laws in existence.
least $8,000,000,000, and this should be considered The country needs industrial peace.
"As for the iron and steel business in America,
quite satisfactory.
"There are, of course, some features of our it was very satisfactory during the first six months
political and industrial life in America that are of the year and there is no good reason why the
not entirely satisfactory, but these are only tem- same should not be continued for the latter half
of the year.
porary.
"If other lines of business become depressed of
"In a country making such rapid progress, it
is necessary to make adjustments and readjust- course the iron and steel trade will be more or
ments from time to time and these result in inter- less affected. Whether they are depressed or not
will depend upon the attitude and conduct of the
ruptions to continued prosperity and success.
people themselves.
Extravagance a Drawback.
"Certainly before long the prosperity of the
"During the last two or three years evidences
of these conditions have been noticeable. There country will be greater than ever before."
has been a tendency toward greater extravagance
on the part of the people and the results in many
H. T. PROUDFIT PROMOTED.
directions have been unfavorable.
Also at the present time there is much reason Appointed Advertising Manager of the Aeolian
Co.—Exceedingly Able and Popular Gentle-
to complain of the disposition of politicians—or
man Who Will Give a Good Account of Him-
people interested in politics—to emphasize every
self.
item of information of an unfavorable character
for political purposes; and this has resulted in
Herbert T. Proudfit has been appointed adver-
radical legislation.
"These conditions, which have only been hinted tising manager of the Aeolian Company, by
at, seem to have created in the minds of the public vice-president and general manager E. R. Perkins.
a feeling of distrust, or at least, uncertainty in re- Mr. Proudfit has been assistant manager for sev-
BUSINESS NEEDS A PEACEFUL REST
r
eral years, and is admirably equipped for the posi-
tion which he has now assumed. His ability and
popularity are unquestioned, and he is undoubtedly
the right man in the right position. He has the
best wishes of his friends, who are legion, for his
success in his larger sphere of activity.
KRANICH & BACHJiRANDS POPULAR.
Six Hundred Kranich & Bach Grand Pianos
Now Being Put Through the Factory—Tells
Its Own Story of the Appreciation is Which
These Instruments Are Held.
Onc of the most impressive features of the busi-
ness of Kranich & Bach is the increasing demand
for their grands. Dealers everywhere have found
them quick sellers, because of their remarkable mu-
sical attributes and graceful architectural designs.
An idea of their trade in grands may be esti-
mated from the fact that they have now going
through the various departments of their factories
some six hundred grand pianos which are being
manufactured in order to supply the demand for
these creations. And these instruments are entirely
apart from the large number of uprights "in work."
For the past few months Kranich & Bach have
enjoyed a large measure of prosperity as testified
in the way orders have come in which have in-
cluded quite a number of grands. The six hun-
dred grands above referred to which are in work,
will be followed by another batch, for the turning
out of a Kranich & Bach piano is not a hasty
process. It entails time, and the closest attention
in every department in order that the instrument
may be worthy of its reputation, and live up to the
claims made for it by its makers.
There is a moral from this gratifying condition
of affairs and it is that after all there is nothing
like a qualty reputation—living up to perform-
ances—giving the best of values.
O. P. Saffen, of the wholesale department of the
Columbia Co., is now on an extended trip through
western New York.
We will send to any Manufacturer of Pianos, a finishing
schedule and gratis working sample of Skin-Cote which
are the results of years of experimental work in a practical
way and will produce the best and most satisfactory finish
on piano cases.
CLEVELAND, 0.