Music Trade Review
Issue: 1918 Vol. 66 N. 23 - Page 3
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THE
flUJIC T^ADE
VOL. LXVI. No. 23
Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill, Inc., at 373 4th Ave., New York.
June 8, 1918
Single Copies 10 Cents
Per Year
Great Gathering
T
HE gathering of all branches of the musical instrument industry in New York this week emphasized
in a most impressive way not only the solidarity of the industry, but the remarkable accomplishments
since the national associations met in Chicago a year ago. We are going through trying times—
times when the nation is being tested in the fire of war, when American ideals of civilization are
being impressed on the world—a period of storm and stress for every merchant and manufacturer who is facing
perhaps the most tremendous problems in the history of our nation.
Thanks to the splendid directive work of the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce, the industry has
been kept in close touch with developments at Washington, and there have been close co-operation and co-ordi-
nation to the end that the interests of the industry have been conserved, and the needs and requirements of
the Government fulfilled.
The accomplishments for the past twelve months have insured the industry branching out into a larger
field of national importance. It means that the national associations are now on a par with the great organ-
izations of the nation. Thanks to the plans developed during the past year, the industry is now approaching
a position where it may arrive at an accurate and expert knowledge of manufacturing costs, which, combined
with much other data of industrial importance, means considerable, not only for the future of the industry,
but for its members as well, particularly in view of the fact that the Government officials now seek such infor-
mation and statistics.
Apart from the splendid work accomplished at the conventions in New York this week, there is no question
as to the great value derived from an interchange of opinions. Nothing can help to generate ideas as much
as learning what the other fellow is doing, and trying to explain to him what you are doing and how you do it.
This is one of the great advantages of trade conventions. They bring about that broader viewpoint and more
earnest seeking after real trade accomplishments that mean much for the advancement of the industry in its
entirety.
This is one of the reasons why the Government not only does not discourage the holding of business coiv
ventions during this war period, but really encourages them. It recognizes • that the problems of business
have been more difficult and in many respects more obscure and uncertain than ever before in trade history,
and it is necessary that men of the various industries meet, discuss, decide, and—better still—arouse within
themselves a new consciousness of the part they must take individually and collectively as factors in the nation's
business.
Those who kept in close touch with the conventions this week could not fail to be impressed with the fact
that there appears to exist a new trade spirit—a new community of interests—between various branches of the
industry, which should be accepted as an indication of the growing strength of our trade as an organized body.
It may have been, and probably was, that the problems the war has brought with it have been instrumental in
developing this new spirit, and the members of the trade have come to realize that the one-for-all and all-for-
one slogan is just as applicable and useful to their industry as it was to the careers of the "Three Musketeers"
of other days.
Manufacturers, merchants and travelers have found that in many respects their interests are identical.
One branch of the trade props up the other, and with any one branch eliminated the fate of the others is certain.
There were, of course, separate conventions. This is as it should be, because merchants, manufacturers,
travelers and supply men all have detailed problems that concern their own particular trade divisions, but on
the big question involving the future of the industry there was a commendable get-together spirit that was
evidenced not only at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, but likewise in various other directions during
convention week.
Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
THE
flUJIC T^ADE
VOL. LXVI. No. 23
Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill, Inc., at 373 4th Ave., New York.
June 8, 1918
Single Copies 10 Cents
Per Year
Great Gathering
T
HE gathering of all branches of the musical instrument industry in New York this week emphasized
in a most impressive way not only the solidarity of the industry, but the remarkable accomplishments
since the national associations met in Chicago a year ago. We are going through trying times—
times when the nation is being tested in the fire of war, when American ideals of civilization are
being impressed on the world—a period of storm and stress for every merchant and manufacturer who is facing
perhaps the most tremendous problems in the history of our nation.
Thanks to the splendid directive work of the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce, the industry has
been kept in close touch with developments at Washington, and there have been close co-operation and co-ordi-
nation to the end that the interests of the industry have been conserved, and the needs and requirements of
the Government fulfilled.
The accomplishments for the past twelve months have insured the industry branching out into a larger
field of national importance. It means that the national associations are now on a par with the great organ-
izations of the nation. Thanks to the plans developed during the past year, the industry is now approaching
a position where it may arrive at an accurate and expert knowledge of manufacturing costs, which, combined
with much other data of industrial importance, means considerable, not only for the future of the industry,
but for its members as well, particularly in view of the fact that the Government officials now seek such infor-
mation and statistics.
Apart from the splendid work accomplished at the conventions in New York this week, there is no question
as to the great value derived from an interchange of opinions. Nothing can help to generate ideas as much
as learning what the other fellow is doing, and trying to explain to him what you are doing and how you do it.
This is one of the great advantages of trade conventions. They bring about that broader viewpoint and more
earnest seeking after real trade accomplishments that mean much for the advancement of the industry in its
entirety.
This is one of the reasons why the Government not only does not discourage the holding of business coiv
ventions during this war period, but really encourages them. It recognizes • that the problems of business
have been more difficult and in many respects more obscure and uncertain than ever before in trade history,
and it is necessary that men of the various industries meet, discuss, decide, and—better still—arouse within
themselves a new consciousness of the part they must take individually and collectively as factors in the nation's
business.
Those who kept in close touch with the conventions this week could not fail to be impressed with the fact
that there appears to exist a new trade spirit—a new community of interests—between various branches of the
industry, which should be accepted as an indication of the growing strength of our trade as an organized body.
It may have been, and probably was, that the problems the war has brought with it have been instrumental in
developing this new spirit, and the members of the trade have come to realize that the one-for-all and all-for-
one slogan is just as applicable and useful to their industry as it was to the careers of the "Three Musketeers"
of other days.
Manufacturers, merchants and travelers have found that in many respects their interests are identical.
One branch of the trade props up the other, and with any one branch eliminated the fate of the others is certain.
There were, of course, separate conventions. This is as it should be, because merchants, manufacturers,
travelers and supply men all have detailed problems that concern their own particular trade divisions, but on
the big question involving the future of the industry there was a commendable get-together spirit that was
evidenced not only at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, but likewise in various other directions during
convention week.
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