Music Trade Review
Issue: 1912 Vol. 54 N. 19 - Page 46
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46
THE
MUSIC TRADE! REVtEW
OPPOSE REVISION OF PATENT LAWS.
RED SEAL RECORD CATALOG
TALKERS FOR ARKANSAS SCHOOLS.
A Most Illuminating Letter Bearing Upon the
Legislation Which Places in Jeopardy the
Price Maintenance System Now Before
Congress Has Been Sent to Dealers by the
Victor Talking Machine Co.—Dealers Urged
to Get in Touch with Their Representatives
in Washington and Oppose Bill.
Just Issued by the Victor Talking Machine Co.
Is Most Complete and Comprehensive.
Sample Machines Exhibited to Acquaint State
Ed_uca$,ors t ,w.ith Their Possibilities.
The Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J.,
are sending out a letter to their dealers and dis-
tributers, under date of May 4, urging them to op-
pose the present legislation now before the Con-
gress of the United States, which places in jeopardy
the whole system of distribution through a price
maintenance system, of any article of merchandise:
The proposed revision of the patent laws is aimed
at patented articles, but the result must be that
any price control or price agreement on any article,
between the manufacturer, the dealer, and from the
dealer to the public, will be annulled.
The letter contains a practical treatise on the sub-
ject. Well written and to the point, comprehensive
in every detail, the dealer will immediately gain a
complete understanding of the case as it stands at
present.
•Enclosed with the letter is a list of the members
of the Committee on Patents of the House of Rep-
resentatives, with their places of residence, etc.,
who may be communicated with by those interested.
DORIAN OPPOSES PATENT BILL.
Among the talking machine men who have ac-
tively opposed the Oldfield patent bill at the hear-
ing before the House Committee on Patents in
Washington, D. C , was Marion Dorian, treasurer
of the Columbia Phonograph Co. Mr. Dorian par-
ticularly opposed the compulsory licensing feature
of the bill, which provides that unless the owner
of the patent manufactures his invention within
four years any person shall be entitled to license
for his own purpose.
The latest production of the Victor Talking
machine Co., a catalog of Victor Red Seal records,
takes its place as among the most artistic and
effective of the many admirable examples of Victor
literary effort.
No attempt has been made to furnish an elab-
orate catalog, but rather give a most complete and
comprehensive arrangement of Victor Red Seal
records in a dignified and convenient, form.
To enable one to instantly turn to any artist's
list of rceords, or any particular record, an alpha-
betical index of the artists has been made on page
3, while on pages 108 to 116, inclusive, there will
be found an alphabetical index of the operas, titles
of selections, etc.
The book is illustrated with portraits of the
artists with a condensed and interesting synopsis
of the artist's public career. The volume is printed
throughout in two colors, red and black, and will
prove a veritable vade mecum for those desirous
of having a complete index of the library of
famous voices.
The volume should give an impetus to the Red
Seal record business. Copies are now being shipped
to distributers so that they may be sent to dealers
about May 15th, and shipments to far Western
distributers to reach their destination about June
1st.
T. R. Lombard, who is one of the incorporators
of a new corporation in Atlanta, Ga., for the de-
velopment of Southern enterprises, was at one time
president and general manager of the North
American Phonograph Co., which figured prom-
inently many years ago in the talking machine
field.
If you want to catch the crowd, bait your hook
with something that looks like money.
"(Special to The Review.)
"
Little Rock, May 5, 1912.
Two samples of talking machines, which it is
proposed to introduce into the public schools of
Arkansas, were placed on exhibition recently in
the office of the State superintendent of public in-
struction. They will be used to demonstrate the
possibilities of such machines to educators from
all. parts of the State who visit the State Depart-
ment of Education.
State Superintendent Cook believes that there is
a big place for the machines in the public schools.
They can be used, it is pointed out, both for en-
tertainment purposes and to aid in teaching music
to the pupils. Machines designed for use in
schools of all sizes and selling at various prices
have been produced by the manufacturers.
HORACE SHEBLE RESIGNS.
Horace Sheble, who for the past three years has
been factory manager for the American Grapho-
phone Co., Bridgeport, Conn., announces that he
has resigned from that post to return to the prac-
tise of his profession, that of industrial engineer.
Mr. Sheble was formerly a member of the firm
of Hawthorne & Sheble.
ADD THE COLUMBIA LINE.
The Kirk Johnson Co., of Lancaster, Pa., has
recently taken on the Columbia line. The initial
order was a large one and insures the company a
fine representation in the new store. The Kirk
Johnson Co. operates other branches in Pennsyl-
vania and a store at Atlantic City.
More dollars are lost through the lack of force
put into the throw than through inaccuracy of
aim.
SPECIAL "FAUST" WINDOW FOR USE OF TALKING MACHINE DEALERS
The Victor Talking Ma-
chine Co., Camden, N. J.,
is announcing the Faust
Window Display No. 27,
and suggesting that now,
with the close of the opera
season, is the time for
bringing the Victor to the
attention
of the music
lovers of their respective
communities.
The Victor
Co. has recorded the entire
opera, and the window dis-
play is designed to promote
llie sales of these records.
The imitation of the art
glass window with Mar-
guerite at the ' spinning
wheel, and the life-size pic-
tures in colors, true to life,
of Mephistopheles and Dr.
Faust, illustrate the story
of one of the most highly
dramatic scenes in the
opera. The display is easy
to assemble. Machines and
records are arranged as best
suits window space avail-
able. Victor dealers will
find the Faust Window Dis-
play a puller and a typical
Victor creation, which it
will pay them to feature.
No live dealer can afford
to overlook this dispaly.
46
THE
MUSIC TRADE! REVtEW
OPPOSE REVISION OF PATENT LAWS.
RED SEAL RECORD CATALOG
TALKERS FOR ARKANSAS SCHOOLS.
A Most Illuminating Letter Bearing Upon the
Legislation Which Places in Jeopardy the
Price Maintenance System Now Before
Congress Has Been Sent to Dealers by the
Victor Talking Machine Co.—Dealers Urged
to Get in Touch with Their Representatives
in Washington and Oppose Bill.
Just Issued by the Victor Talking Machine Co.
Is Most Complete and Comprehensive.
Sample Machines Exhibited to Acquaint State
Ed_uca$,ors t ,w.ith Their Possibilities.
The Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J.,
are sending out a letter to their dealers and dis-
tributers, under date of May 4, urging them to op-
pose the present legislation now before the Con-
gress of the United States, which places in jeopardy
the whole system of distribution through a price
maintenance system, of any article of merchandise:
The proposed revision of the patent laws is aimed
at patented articles, but the result must be that
any price control or price agreement on any article,
between the manufacturer, the dealer, and from the
dealer to the public, will be annulled.
The letter contains a practical treatise on the sub-
ject. Well written and to the point, comprehensive
in every detail, the dealer will immediately gain a
complete understanding of the case as it stands at
present.
•Enclosed with the letter is a list of the members
of the Committee on Patents of the House of Rep-
resentatives, with their places of residence, etc.,
who may be communicated with by those interested.
DORIAN OPPOSES PATENT BILL.
Among the talking machine men who have ac-
tively opposed the Oldfield patent bill at the hear-
ing before the House Committee on Patents in
Washington, D. C , was Marion Dorian, treasurer
of the Columbia Phonograph Co. Mr. Dorian par-
ticularly opposed the compulsory licensing feature
of the bill, which provides that unless the owner
of the patent manufactures his invention within
four years any person shall be entitled to license
for his own purpose.
The latest production of the Victor Talking
machine Co., a catalog of Victor Red Seal records,
takes its place as among the most artistic and
effective of the many admirable examples of Victor
literary effort.
No attempt has been made to furnish an elab-
orate catalog, but rather give a most complete and
comprehensive arrangement of Victor Red Seal
records in a dignified and convenient, form.
To enable one to instantly turn to any artist's
list of rceords, or any particular record, an alpha-
betical index of the artists has been made on page
3, while on pages 108 to 116, inclusive, there will
be found an alphabetical index of the operas, titles
of selections, etc.
The book is illustrated with portraits of the
artists with a condensed and interesting synopsis
of the artist's public career. The volume is printed
throughout in two colors, red and black, and will
prove a veritable vade mecum for those desirous
of having a complete index of the library of
famous voices.
The volume should give an impetus to the Red
Seal record business. Copies are now being shipped
to distributers so that they may be sent to dealers
about May 15th, and shipments to far Western
distributers to reach their destination about June
1st.
T. R. Lombard, who is one of the incorporators
of a new corporation in Atlanta, Ga., for the de-
velopment of Southern enterprises, was at one time
president and general manager of the North
American Phonograph Co., which figured prom-
inently many years ago in the talking machine
field.
If you want to catch the crowd, bait your hook
with something that looks like money.
"(Special to The Review.)
"
Little Rock, May 5, 1912.
Two samples of talking machines, which it is
proposed to introduce into the public schools of
Arkansas, were placed on exhibition recently in
the office of the State superintendent of public in-
struction. They will be used to demonstrate the
possibilities of such machines to educators from
all. parts of the State who visit the State Depart-
ment of Education.
State Superintendent Cook believes that there is
a big place for the machines in the public schools.
They can be used, it is pointed out, both for en-
tertainment purposes and to aid in teaching music
to the pupils. Machines designed for use in
schools of all sizes and selling at various prices
have been produced by the manufacturers.
HORACE SHEBLE RESIGNS.
Horace Sheble, who for the past three years has
been factory manager for the American Grapho-
phone Co., Bridgeport, Conn., announces that he
has resigned from that post to return to the prac-
tise of his profession, that of industrial engineer.
Mr. Sheble was formerly a member of the firm
of Hawthorne & Sheble.
ADD THE COLUMBIA LINE.
The Kirk Johnson Co., of Lancaster, Pa., has
recently taken on the Columbia line. The initial
order was a large one and insures the company a
fine representation in the new store. The Kirk
Johnson Co. operates other branches in Pennsyl-
vania and a store at Atlantic City.
More dollars are lost through the lack of force
put into the throw than through inaccuracy of
aim.
SPECIAL "FAUST" WINDOW FOR USE OF TALKING MACHINE DEALERS
The Victor Talking Ma-
chine Co., Camden, N. J.,
is announcing the Faust
Window Display No. 27,
and suggesting that now,
with the close of the opera
season, is the time for
bringing the Victor to the
attention
of the music
lovers of their respective
communities.
The Victor
Co. has recorded the entire
opera, and the window dis-
play is designed to promote
llie sales of these records.
The imitation of the art
glass window with Mar-
guerite at the ' spinning
wheel, and the life-size pic-
tures in colors, true to life,
of Mephistopheles and Dr.
Faust, illustrate the story
of one of the most highly
dramatic scenes in the
opera. The display is easy
to assemble. Machines and
records are arranged as best
suits window space avail-
able. Victor dealers will
find the Faust Window Dis-
play a puller and a typical
Victor creation, which it
will pay them to feature.
No live dealer can afford
to overlook this dispaly.
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