Music Trade Review
Issue: 1918 Vol. 66 N. 5 - Page 7
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THE
FEBRUARY 2, 1918
THE REVIEW PROMINENT IN EXHIBIT
This Publication, Together With The Talking
Machine World, Featured as Representative
Organs of Two Leading Divisions of Music
Trade at Trade Journal Display in Newark
Two of the outstanding features at the Trade
Journals' Exhibit now being held in the Library
Art Gallery in Newark, N. J., under the auspices
of the Newark Free Public Library and the
Newark Museum Association are The Music
Trade Review and The Talking Machine World,
which have been given a prominent place as the
representative organs of the two divisions of
the industry which they cover.
The Review and The World are placed in
conspicuous positions on sloping screens near
the entrance of the exhibit, so that they may be
readily seen and examined by those who attend.
Altogether there are about one thousand trade
journals covering all branches of business in
the industry, many of them little known by the
laymen. The exhibit, however, serves to em-
phasize the importance of strictly business pub-
lications, for there is hardly a trade that has
not at least one representative publication in
the group.
The Newark Library has a business branch
which makes a specialty of "Print for Business
Men." Over 250 trade journals, 350 house or-
gans, and hundreds of publications along other
and similar lines are on file at all times and the
library subscribes for about $3,000 of such pub-
lications annually.
The library officials have long been urging
the use of trade publications in the schools, and
literature recently issued says:
"Why does the teacher teach children to read
and give them practice in reading fiction, poetry,
essay, drama, literary description, and give them
to read so little of directly informational mate-
rial? Children ask for facts, Heaven knows; and
we give them only fancies.
Why does the
teacher teach children to write friendly letters,
anecdotes, descriptions of natural scenery, bio-
graphic sketches, moral homilies, yea, even
poems, and fail to practice them on clear nar-
ratives of How the Clothes Wringer Works,
and What to do to a Squeaking Hinge, or de-
scriptions of the Purse I Lost, or Jack's Bob-
sled? Why do librarians act as though their
buildings were constructed and their salaries
paid for lending light literature to be lightly
read by light heads? And, for that matter, why
do business men fail to demand that the exist-
ence of things written for the business world
be recognized in libraries, and finally, why does
not the business man read what the libraries do
have of material that would be of value to his
life and his business?
"This exhibition stimulates one to the asking
of these questions. If they will come to see
it, it will doubtless stimulate some members of
the community to answer them."
DEATH OF B. M. HARGER
Harger & Blish, Inc., Des Moines, la., have
sent out memoriam cards announcing the death
of Benton Merritt Harger, president of that
corporation, who passed away recently at his
home in Hollywood, Cal., where he had resided
for some years past. Mr. Harger had not been
prominent in the trade of late years, merely
retaining a financial interest in the corporation
which bears his name. Following the death
of his wife two months ago, Mr. Harger suffered
an epileptic stroke from which he rallied, but
a second stroke, which occurred last week,
proved fatal. Mr. Harger was born in Syracuse,
N. Y., April 12, 1839, and during his lifetime
had been one of-Iowa's foremost citizens.
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
M. V. DE FOREEST'S GOOD WORK
REDUCTION ON IMPORT DUTIES
State Commissioner for Pennsylvania for N. A. Brazilian Government Will Admit American-
Made Pianos at a Reduction of 20 Per Cent.
P. M. Carrying on Strong Personal Campaign
From Usual Import Taxes
to Enroll Piano Merchants in His Territory
in the National Association
According to reports recently received from
SHARON, PA., January 28.—Among the State the American Ambassador in Rio de Janeiro,
Commissioners of the National Association of Brazil, the Brazilian Government has decided to
Piano Merchants who arc taking their task se- admit American-made pianos to that country at
riously and endeavoring to increase the mem- a reduction of 20 per cent, from the usual duties.
bership of the association by their personal ef- This reduction in import taxes will apply only
forts is to be included M. V. DeForeest, of W. to pianos manufactured entirely in the United
C. DeForeest & Son, piano merchants of this States, and has been made in order to encourage
the exportation of American pianos to Brazil.
city.
Mr. DeForeest declares that he feels that Prior to the war Brazil was a large buyer of
every piano merchant in the State must appre- German pianos, but the anti-German feeling at
ciate by this time the splendid work being done present prevalent in that country, combined with
by the association, and believes that it will not the import concessions described above, indi-
be long before the majority of them are enrolled cates that the Brazilian market will be prac-
in that organization. In order to bring about tically closed to German musical instruments in
this end, Mr. DeForeest sent the following let- the future.
ter to the hundred or more dealers in Pennsyl-
vania whose names are not yet on the associa-
TO SELL PIANOS, NOT TERMS
tion roll:
"For the first time in its history the United Manager Ditzell, of Famous & Barr, St. Louis,
States Government is recognizing and calling on
Maps Out Program Whereby No Sale Will
the trade organizations representing the various
Extend Longer Than Twenty Months
industries of the country.
''The piano industry, through its various as-
ST. LOUIS, MO., January 28.—Manager Ditzell, of
sociations, and the Music Industries Chamber Famous & Barr, says that it will be his policy
of Commerce, through George W. Pound, its in the piano department, which was recently
manager, and Charles W. Parsons, are in con- annexed by his Victrola department, to sell
stant touch with the Government in the inter- pianos, not terms. He is mapping out a pro-
pretation of tax laws, matters of transportation gram that will mean that no sale will be ex-
and other facts of vital importance to our in- tended longer than twenty months. The terms
dustry.
will be those made by the purchaser within this
"A notable victory for our organizations was limit of time. He will not exact a definite
the interpretation of the tax on players, which amount of cash nor so much a month as an ar-
was most just and favorable to us, through bitrary rule, but will hear the statement of the
proper representation. It is equally true that customer as to his -ability to pay within the
it will be impossible to maintain this intelligent twenty months. Mr. Ditzell says that he be-
contact with the Government unless every indi- lieves that this will create a dignity about the
vidual piano merchant assumes his .share of the department that will be in keeping with the
burden of maintaining our national associations. store from which the sales are made.
"This, then, is an appeal to you to enlist as
a member of the National Association of Piano
Merchants. The benefits are so obvious, and
the expense is so small, only $10 per year.
S. George Graves Re-Elected President of Local
"I enclose application blank, and if you will
Music Dealers' Association
fill same out and return to me it will be a pleas-
ure to present it at the very important mid-
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., January 28.—The Grand
winter meeting of the association in New York Rapids Music Dealers' Association held its an-
the latter part of this month."
nual meeting and banquet last week, twenty-
It might be said that Mr. DeForeest is al- eight members being present.
New officers
ready able to report gratifying results from his were elected as follows: S. George Graves, of
campaign.
the Young & Chaffee Co., president; Glenn Mills,
of the Wurzburg Co., vice-president; George M.
Koch, of the Cable Company, secretary; and
RETURNS FROM HONEYMOON
H. G. Hefferan, of the Heyman Co., treasurer.
ALLEN TOWN, PA., January 28.—Harry I. Albright The association adopted a rule which provides
and his bride, who was Miss Edna M. Wurley, that customers must keep at least one-third of
have returned from their brief honeymoon trip all talking machine records sent to them on ap-
spent in Philadelphia and other cities, and will proval, and that not more than twenty-four
start housekeeping in this city. Mr. Albright is hours will be allowed in which to return rec-
associated with his father, 1. E. Albright, in the ords. The association enjoyed a very success-
music business. The Albright store is located ful year, and anticipates an equally good one to
at 129 North Eleventh street, this city, and fea- come.
tures the McPhail piano as its leader.
This
old-time Boston piano has won a large and dis-
STEINERT & 0 0 . TO ENLARGE
criminating army of admirers in this city.
PROVIDENCE, R. I., January 28.—The M. Steinert
& Sons Co. is preparing to move into new quar-
ters on Westminster street, where they already
ST. LOUIS, MO., January 28.—C. S. Hammond, of are occupying a small store. Three floors will
the Vandervoort Music Salon, has returned be occupied by the concern, the main floor to
from an Eastern trip in which he made pur- be devoted to a Victrola department, and the
chases for 1918, hoping that he will be able to other two floors utilized for piano warerooms.
get the instruments when the shipping relief
conies. He has arranged for a big line of Kurtz-
The Montana Piano Co., Butte, Mont., has
mann instruments. He already has some here, been incorporated, with capital stock of $25,000,
but is expecting considerable shipments at once. by George H. Barry, M. J. Barry and Joseph
This is a new line for this department.
Barry.
GRAND RAPIDS DEALERS MEET
PLACE BIG ORDERS FOR KURTZMANNS
WINTER & CO.
PIANOS AND PLAYER-PIANOS
RUDOLF
PIANOS AND PLAYER-PIANOS
22O SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK
THE
FEBRUARY 2, 1918
THE REVIEW PROMINENT IN EXHIBIT
This Publication, Together With The Talking
Machine World, Featured as Representative
Organs of Two Leading Divisions of Music
Trade at Trade Journal Display in Newark
Two of the outstanding features at the Trade
Journals' Exhibit now being held in the Library
Art Gallery in Newark, N. J., under the auspices
of the Newark Free Public Library and the
Newark Museum Association are The Music
Trade Review and The Talking Machine World,
which have been given a prominent place as the
representative organs of the two divisions of
the industry which they cover.
The Review and The World are placed in
conspicuous positions on sloping screens near
the entrance of the exhibit, so that they may be
readily seen and examined by those who attend.
Altogether there are about one thousand trade
journals covering all branches of business in
the industry, many of them little known by the
laymen. The exhibit, however, serves to em-
phasize the importance of strictly business pub-
lications, for there is hardly a trade that has
not at least one representative publication in
the group.
The Newark Library has a business branch
which makes a specialty of "Print for Business
Men." Over 250 trade journals, 350 house or-
gans, and hundreds of publications along other
and similar lines are on file at all times and the
library subscribes for about $3,000 of such pub-
lications annually.
The library officials have long been urging
the use of trade publications in the schools, and
literature recently issued says:
"Why does the teacher teach children to read
and give them practice in reading fiction, poetry,
essay, drama, literary description, and give them
to read so little of directly informational mate-
rial? Children ask for facts, Heaven knows; and
we give them only fancies.
Why does the
teacher teach children to write friendly letters,
anecdotes, descriptions of natural scenery, bio-
graphic sketches, moral homilies, yea, even
poems, and fail to practice them on clear nar-
ratives of How the Clothes Wringer Works,
and What to do to a Squeaking Hinge, or de-
scriptions of the Purse I Lost, or Jack's Bob-
sled? Why do librarians act as though their
buildings were constructed and their salaries
paid for lending light literature to be lightly
read by light heads? And, for that matter, why
do business men fail to demand that the exist-
ence of things written for the business world
be recognized in libraries, and finally, why does
not the business man read what the libraries do
have of material that would be of value to his
life and his business?
"This exhibition stimulates one to the asking
of these questions. If they will come to see
it, it will doubtless stimulate some members of
the community to answer them."
DEATH OF B. M. HARGER
Harger & Blish, Inc., Des Moines, la., have
sent out memoriam cards announcing the death
of Benton Merritt Harger, president of that
corporation, who passed away recently at his
home in Hollywood, Cal., where he had resided
for some years past. Mr. Harger had not been
prominent in the trade of late years, merely
retaining a financial interest in the corporation
which bears his name. Following the death
of his wife two months ago, Mr. Harger suffered
an epileptic stroke from which he rallied, but
a second stroke, which occurred last week,
proved fatal. Mr. Harger was born in Syracuse,
N. Y., April 12, 1839, and during his lifetime
had been one of-Iowa's foremost citizens.
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
M. V. DE FOREEST'S GOOD WORK
REDUCTION ON IMPORT DUTIES
State Commissioner for Pennsylvania for N. A. Brazilian Government Will Admit American-
Made Pianos at a Reduction of 20 Per Cent.
P. M. Carrying on Strong Personal Campaign
From Usual Import Taxes
to Enroll Piano Merchants in His Territory
in the National Association
According to reports recently received from
SHARON, PA., January 28.—Among the State the American Ambassador in Rio de Janeiro,
Commissioners of the National Association of Brazil, the Brazilian Government has decided to
Piano Merchants who arc taking their task se- admit American-made pianos to that country at
riously and endeavoring to increase the mem- a reduction of 20 per cent, from the usual duties.
bership of the association by their personal ef- This reduction in import taxes will apply only
forts is to be included M. V. DeForeest, of W. to pianos manufactured entirely in the United
C. DeForeest & Son, piano merchants of this States, and has been made in order to encourage
the exportation of American pianos to Brazil.
city.
Mr. DeForeest declares that he feels that Prior to the war Brazil was a large buyer of
every piano merchant in the State must appre- German pianos, but the anti-German feeling at
ciate by this time the splendid work being done present prevalent in that country, combined with
by the association, and believes that it will not the import concessions described above, indi-
be long before the majority of them are enrolled cates that the Brazilian market will be prac-
in that organization. In order to bring about tically closed to German musical instruments in
this end, Mr. DeForeest sent the following let- the future.
ter to the hundred or more dealers in Pennsyl-
vania whose names are not yet on the associa-
TO SELL PIANOS, NOT TERMS
tion roll:
"For the first time in its history the United Manager Ditzell, of Famous & Barr, St. Louis,
States Government is recognizing and calling on
Maps Out Program Whereby No Sale Will
the trade organizations representing the various
Extend Longer Than Twenty Months
industries of the country.
''The piano industry, through its various as-
ST. LOUIS, MO., January 28.—Manager Ditzell, of
sociations, and the Music Industries Chamber Famous & Barr, says that it will be his policy
of Commerce, through George W. Pound, its in the piano department, which was recently
manager, and Charles W. Parsons, are in con- annexed by his Victrola department, to sell
stant touch with the Government in the inter- pianos, not terms. He is mapping out a pro-
pretation of tax laws, matters of transportation gram that will mean that no sale will be ex-
and other facts of vital importance to our in- tended longer than twenty months. The terms
dustry.
will be those made by the purchaser within this
"A notable victory for our organizations was limit of time. He will not exact a definite
the interpretation of the tax on players, which amount of cash nor so much a month as an ar-
was most just and favorable to us, through bitrary rule, but will hear the statement of the
proper representation. It is equally true that customer as to his -ability to pay within the
it will be impossible to maintain this intelligent twenty months. Mr. Ditzell says that he be-
contact with the Government unless every indi- lieves that this will create a dignity about the
vidual piano merchant assumes his .share of the department that will be in keeping with the
burden of maintaining our national associations. store from which the sales are made.
"This, then, is an appeal to you to enlist as
a member of the National Association of Piano
Merchants. The benefits are so obvious, and
the expense is so small, only $10 per year.
S. George Graves Re-Elected President of Local
"I enclose application blank, and if you will
Music Dealers' Association
fill same out and return to me it will be a pleas-
ure to present it at the very important mid-
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., January 28.—The Grand
winter meeting of the association in New York Rapids Music Dealers' Association held its an-
the latter part of this month."
nual meeting and banquet last week, twenty-
It might be said that Mr. DeForeest is al- eight members being present.
New officers
ready able to report gratifying results from his were elected as follows: S. George Graves, of
campaign.
the Young & Chaffee Co., president; Glenn Mills,
of the Wurzburg Co., vice-president; George M.
Koch, of the Cable Company, secretary; and
RETURNS FROM HONEYMOON
H. G. Hefferan, of the Heyman Co., treasurer.
ALLEN TOWN, PA., January 28.—Harry I. Albright The association adopted a rule which provides
and his bride, who was Miss Edna M. Wurley, that customers must keep at least one-third of
have returned from their brief honeymoon trip all talking machine records sent to them on ap-
spent in Philadelphia and other cities, and will proval, and that not more than twenty-four
start housekeeping in this city. Mr. Albright is hours will be allowed in which to return rec-
associated with his father, 1. E. Albright, in the ords. The association enjoyed a very success-
music business. The Albright store is located ful year, and anticipates an equally good one to
at 129 North Eleventh street, this city, and fea- come.
tures the McPhail piano as its leader.
This
old-time Boston piano has won a large and dis-
STEINERT & 0 0 . TO ENLARGE
criminating army of admirers in this city.
PROVIDENCE, R. I., January 28.—The M. Steinert
& Sons Co. is preparing to move into new quar-
ters on Westminster street, where they already
ST. LOUIS, MO., January 28.—C. S. Hammond, of are occupying a small store. Three floors will
the Vandervoort Music Salon, has returned be occupied by the concern, the main floor to
from an Eastern trip in which he made pur- be devoted to a Victrola department, and the
chases for 1918, hoping that he will be able to other two floors utilized for piano warerooms.
get the instruments when the shipping relief
conies. He has arranged for a big line of Kurtz-
The Montana Piano Co., Butte, Mont., has
mann instruments. He already has some here, been incorporated, with capital stock of $25,000,
but is expecting considerable shipments at once. by George H. Barry, M. J. Barry and Joseph
This is a new line for this department.
Barry.
GRAND RAPIDS DEALERS MEET
PLACE BIG ORDERS FOR KURTZMANNS
WINTER & CO.
PIANOS AND PLAYER-PIANOS
RUDOLF
PIANOS AND PLAYER-PIANOS
22O SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK
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