Music Trade Review
Issue: 1919 Vol. 68 N. 2 - Page 42
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
JANUARY 11, 1919
PRISON BAND WANTS INSTRUMENTS
SEEKING NEW MEMBERS
VIOLIN IMPORTS FROM JAPAN
Band at Great Meadow Prison Has Many Re-
cruits But Few Instruments for Them—Dona-
tions of Instruments or Money Requested
National Musical Merchandise Association of
the U. S. Conducting Membership Campaign
Among Small Goods Jobbers and Dealers
Instruments and Bows Brought Into the United
States From That Country Steadily Increas-
ing in Number and Valuation
Great Meadow Prison at Comstock is known
as the honor prison of the State. W. J. Homer,
the warden, has some ideas peculiar to those
who wish to have him use a club rather than
plain, human decency. "Train men, do not force
them," is the keystone of his success, and be-
cause he follows, rigidly, this sage philosophy,
his success in the administration at Great
Meadow Prison has been monumental.
Long ago he recognized the potent powers
that music had on the men and he was quick
to grasp the opportunity, and very shortly after
he organized a band. Through heroic efforts
he got together some instruments—rather flimsy
affairs of very thin brass—and for over six
years they have been used by over one thousand
men. Forty per cent, of these men are now
making a living, the result of their training in
the band Mr. Homer organized many years ago.
Recently the warden appointed Louis Morris
as bandmaster, and the latter found confronting
him a huge staff, depending for its success upon
co-operation of music-lovers generally. The in-
terest manifested by the boys who wished to
join the band and learn music was truly pa-
thetic, but at the present time there are *only
three instruments available for twenty-two as-
piring musicians.
The following is a list of the instruments
needed:
Three Bb clarinets, one Ab clarinet, four Bb
cornets, two slide trombones, one baritone, three
altos (Eb), two Bb tenors, one snare drum, one
bass drum, one piccolo, one tenor saxophone,
one alto saxophone, one set orchestra bells, one
set traps for snare drum, twenty-five music
stands.
Those who desire to contribute instruments,
music or the money with which to purchase
same should write direct to the bandmaster,
Louis Morris, Great Meadow Prison, Comstock,
N. Y., or, better still, send the instruments.
Musical merchandise manufacturers, jobbers
and importers in every section of the country
have just received a circular letter signed by
Henry Stadlmjair, president, and C. I. McClel-
land, as secretary, of the National Musical Mer-
chandise Association of the U. S., urging them
to become members of the organization, and
thereby benefit their own business and the entire
industry as well. The letter, with which an
application for membership was enclosed, reads
as follows:
Gentlemen: The National Musical Merchan-
dise Association of the United States was or-
ganized August 16, 1918, for the mutual protec-
tion and promotion of our manufacturing trade
interests.
Any person, firm or corporation manufactur-
ing or importing or dealing at wholesale in
musical merchandise in the United States is
eligible for membership.
All elements of the musical instrument indus-
try in America have now organized and become
affiliated with the Musical Industries Chamber
of Commerce.
This makes a strong, centralized organization
and gives dignity and force. There is no doubt
that except for the Music Industries Chamber of
Commerce and its work in our behalf at Wash-
ington, D. C, during these past days of war
and industrial menace, our industry would have
been submerged and out of business.
The future will have many problems for which
we must be organized and prepared.
It is hoped that every firm in the United
States eligible for membership will join and
give us and the cause of music hearty support.
Consular reports covering exports from Japan
to the United States offer some very interest-
ing facts and figures for the consideration of
the music trade, particularly as to the increased
valuation placed on Japanese musical instru-
ments during the war period. Through the Con-
sular agency at Yokkaichi, during 1916, 3,936
violins, valued at $12,792, were exported to the
United States. In 1917, however, only 3,023
violins were exported to this country, but the
valuation was fixed at $58,556, a jump of nearly
400 per cent in price. In 1916, 6,262 bows,
valued at $12,093, were exported from that dis-
trict, compared with 18,183 bows, valued at $71,-
478 in 1917. Tt is believed in many quarters that
the increase in importations of Japanese violins
will interfere materially with any effort of Ger-
man exporters to establish their market in this
country for the cheaper grades of violins.
NEW VIOLIN CHIN REST INVENTED
WASHINGTON, D. C, January 6.—Arthur G.
Pinfold, Bradford, Eng., was last week granted
Patent No. 1,288,172 for a violin chin rest, and
the object thereof is to provide such devices of
a novel construction adapting the same to re-
ceive and hold a mute of any desired form when
not being used, thereby preventing loss of the
mute and overcoming the possibility of mislay-
ing the mute whereby it cannot be instantly used
whenever desired.
Consult the universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
RUNG
THE OLDEST AND
LARGEST MUSICAL
STEEL COATED VIOLIN STRINGS
The Universal Musical String Co., 81 Walker
street, New York, is preparing to turn out steel
coated violin strings. Herman Cohn, head of
the concern, states that the new string, to be
known as the C-C violin string, is a great im-
provement over the ordinary steel string, it
having no metallic twang, and being rustproof
and waterproof as well.
I WILL BUY
FOR CASH
Sheet Music and Small Goods
Peate's Music House,
Utica, N. Y.
OLIVER DITSON CO.
BOSTON. MASS.
M «nufacturara
Importers and J*bb«ra ot
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
Attractive Specialties
M o d e r n Service
B.STABLI8HKO 1834
MERCHANDISE HOUSE
IN AMERICA
Exclusively Wholesale
ESTABLISHED l«3«
WEYMAHN
Manufac-
turers of
Superior Quality MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Victor Distributors
Victor Distributors
1108 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Established over half a century
MUSICAL STRINGS IN DEMAND
The Standard Musical String Co., Laurel Hill,
L I., are installing new machinery which will
increase their capacity and practically double
their output. Manager I. N. Terry reports that
the "Trusolo" strings, manufactured by the
concern, are meeting with great success, the
demand for them growing constantly.
TRUMPETS FOR ARMY BANDS
The Army Quartermaster Corps recently
placed orders for "G" trumpets for use in army
bands with the H. N. White Co., Cleveland, O.;
the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, O.; the
William Frank Co.. Chicago, 111., and J* W.
York & Sons, Grand Rapids, Mich.
* *
JOHNFRIEDRICH&BRO
DURRO
AND
SMART
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
Buegeleisen & Jacobson
113 Unb*rsity Place
NEW YORK
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
National Musical String Co.
Net/ Brunswick, N. J.
42
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
JANUARY 11, 1919
PRISON BAND WANTS INSTRUMENTS
SEEKING NEW MEMBERS
VIOLIN IMPORTS FROM JAPAN
Band at Great Meadow Prison Has Many Re-
cruits But Few Instruments for Them—Dona-
tions of Instruments or Money Requested
National Musical Merchandise Association of
the U. S. Conducting Membership Campaign
Among Small Goods Jobbers and Dealers
Instruments and Bows Brought Into the United
States From That Country Steadily Increas-
ing in Number and Valuation
Great Meadow Prison at Comstock is known
as the honor prison of the State. W. J. Homer,
the warden, has some ideas peculiar to those
who wish to have him use a club rather than
plain, human decency. "Train men, do not force
them," is the keystone of his success, and be-
cause he follows, rigidly, this sage philosophy,
his success in the administration at Great
Meadow Prison has been monumental.
Long ago he recognized the potent powers
that music had on the men and he was quick
to grasp the opportunity, and very shortly after
he organized a band. Through heroic efforts
he got together some instruments—rather flimsy
affairs of very thin brass—and for over six
years they have been used by over one thousand
men. Forty per cent, of these men are now
making a living, the result of their training in
the band Mr. Homer organized many years ago.
Recently the warden appointed Louis Morris
as bandmaster, and the latter found confronting
him a huge staff, depending for its success upon
co-operation of music-lovers generally. The in-
terest manifested by the boys who wished to
join the band and learn music was truly pa-
thetic, but at the present time there are *only
three instruments available for twenty-two as-
piring musicians.
The following is a list of the instruments
needed:
Three Bb clarinets, one Ab clarinet, four Bb
cornets, two slide trombones, one baritone, three
altos (Eb), two Bb tenors, one snare drum, one
bass drum, one piccolo, one tenor saxophone,
one alto saxophone, one set orchestra bells, one
set traps for snare drum, twenty-five music
stands.
Those who desire to contribute instruments,
music or the money with which to purchase
same should write direct to the bandmaster,
Louis Morris, Great Meadow Prison, Comstock,
N. Y., or, better still, send the instruments.
Musical merchandise manufacturers, jobbers
and importers in every section of the country
have just received a circular letter signed by
Henry Stadlmjair, president, and C. I. McClel-
land, as secretary, of the National Musical Mer-
chandise Association of the U. S., urging them
to become members of the organization, and
thereby benefit their own business and the entire
industry as well. The letter, with which an
application for membership was enclosed, reads
as follows:
Gentlemen: The National Musical Merchan-
dise Association of the United States was or-
ganized August 16, 1918, for the mutual protec-
tion and promotion of our manufacturing trade
interests.
Any person, firm or corporation manufactur-
ing or importing or dealing at wholesale in
musical merchandise in the United States is
eligible for membership.
All elements of the musical instrument indus-
try in America have now organized and become
affiliated with the Musical Industries Chamber
of Commerce.
This makes a strong, centralized organization
and gives dignity and force. There is no doubt
that except for the Music Industries Chamber of
Commerce and its work in our behalf at Wash-
ington, D. C, during these past days of war
and industrial menace, our industry would have
been submerged and out of business.
The future will have many problems for which
we must be organized and prepared.
It is hoped that every firm in the United
States eligible for membership will join and
give us and the cause of music hearty support.
Consular reports covering exports from Japan
to the United States offer some very interest-
ing facts and figures for the consideration of
the music trade, particularly as to the increased
valuation placed on Japanese musical instru-
ments during the war period. Through the Con-
sular agency at Yokkaichi, during 1916, 3,936
violins, valued at $12,792, were exported to the
United States. In 1917, however, only 3,023
violins were exported to this country, but the
valuation was fixed at $58,556, a jump of nearly
400 per cent in price. In 1916, 6,262 bows,
valued at $12,093, were exported from that dis-
trict, compared with 18,183 bows, valued at $71,-
478 in 1917. Tt is believed in many quarters that
the increase in importations of Japanese violins
will interfere materially with any effort of Ger-
man exporters to establish their market in this
country for the cheaper grades of violins.
NEW VIOLIN CHIN REST INVENTED
WASHINGTON, D. C, January 6.—Arthur G.
Pinfold, Bradford, Eng., was last week granted
Patent No. 1,288,172 for a violin chin rest, and
the object thereof is to provide such devices of
a novel construction adapting the same to re-
ceive and hold a mute of any desired form when
not being used, thereby preventing loss of the
mute and overcoming the possibility of mislay-
ing the mute whereby it cannot be instantly used
whenever desired.
Consult the universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
RUNG
THE OLDEST AND
LARGEST MUSICAL
STEEL COATED VIOLIN STRINGS
The Universal Musical String Co., 81 Walker
street, New York, is preparing to turn out steel
coated violin strings. Herman Cohn, head of
the concern, states that the new string, to be
known as the C-C violin string, is a great im-
provement over the ordinary steel string, it
having no metallic twang, and being rustproof
and waterproof as well.
I WILL BUY
FOR CASH
Sheet Music and Small Goods
Peate's Music House,
Utica, N. Y.
OLIVER DITSON CO.
BOSTON. MASS.
M «nufacturara
Importers and J*bb«ra ot
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
Attractive Specialties
M o d e r n Service
B.STABLI8HKO 1834
MERCHANDISE HOUSE
IN AMERICA
Exclusively Wholesale
ESTABLISHED l«3«
WEYMAHN
Manufac-
turers of
Superior Quality MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Victor Distributors
Victor Distributors
1108 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Established over half a century
MUSICAL STRINGS IN DEMAND
The Standard Musical String Co., Laurel Hill,
L I., are installing new machinery which will
increase their capacity and practically double
their output. Manager I. N. Terry reports that
the "Trusolo" strings, manufactured by the
concern, are meeting with great success, the
demand for them growing constantly.
TRUMPETS FOR ARMY BANDS
The Army Quartermaster Corps recently
placed orders for "G" trumpets for use in army
bands with the H. N. White Co., Cleveland, O.;
the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, O.; the
William Frank Co.. Chicago, 111., and J* W.
York & Sons, Grand Rapids, Mich.
* *
JOHNFRIEDRICH&BRO
DURRO
AND
SMART
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
Buegeleisen & Jacobson
113 Unb*rsity Place
NEW YORK
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
National Musical String Co.
Net/ Brunswick, N. J.
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