Music Trade Review
Issue: 1922 Vol. 74 N. 22 - Page 9
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JUNE 3,
1922
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
TARIFF BILL WILL NOT BE COMPLETED UNTIL JULY
Senate Hard at Work Endeavoring to Complete Work on New Tariff Measure, but Final Passage
of Bill Is Not Looked for Until Next Month—Opinions on Freight Reduction
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 29.—A number oi
changes in the present law requiring the mark-
ing of merchandise imported into the United
Kingdom so as to show the country of origin
are provided in a measure which is now before
Parliament, according to a report to the Depart-
ment of Commerce. Under the bill the British
Board of Trade is authorized to require imported
goods to be marked with the country of origin
if it is of the opinion that a false impression as
to the origin of any class of goods is likely to
arise. The board is also empowered to prohibit
the use on imported goods of any national or oth-
er public device liable to give the impression that
the goods are of British origin.
Under this bill the importation of merchandise
into the United Kingdom is prohibited if there
is applied a forged trade-mark or false trade de-
scription; if bearing the name or trade-mark of
any manufacturer or dealer within the United
Kingdom, if manfactured or produced outside the
United Kingdom, unless accompanied by an in-
dication of origin, or if any indication of origin
has been ordered under the act, unless it is
given.
Expect to Pass Tariff Bill Next Month
The Tariff Bill will be passed by the Senate
sometime in July, according to Senator Simmons,
of North Carolina, ranking minority member of
the Finance Committee, unless Republican Sen-
ators consume time unnecessarily, as he claims
they have been doing, in discussing fully every
item in the measure.
The situation in the Senate is becoming tense,
the Republicans charging the Democrats with
attempting to run a filibuster on the bill, while
the latter retaliate with charges that many mem-
bers are absenting themselves from the cham-
ber, thus delaying consideration of the meas-
ure. The Senate has not adjourned since April
25, and is still working under the legislative day
of April 26, this method being adopted so as to
facilitate matters.
The Democrats deny that they are attempting
to delay passage of the bill, declaring that they
realize that its adoption is inevitable and that they
are as anxious as any of the Republican mem-
bers to end the session and get home. This
statement, however, is qualified with the an-
nouncement that the bill is distasteful to Dem-
ocratic principles and there is no promise that
they will vote for the measure as it now stands.
The Senate is proceeding very slowly with its
consideration of the various rates, and is work-
ing nights in an effort to expedite the tariff, but
even so, at the rate of progress now being made,
Congress will be here until late in July unless
the Republicans enforce the cloture rule to shut
off debate.
Increase Volume of Freight
Increasing industrial production is indicated in
reports just received by the American Railway
Association from the leading carriers of the
country. During the week ended May 13, these
reports show, a total of 542,102 cars of merchan-
dise and manufactured products were loaded, an
increase of 9,406 cars over the total for the pre-
ceding week, and 91,021 cars more than were
loaded in the corresponding week of 1921. The
week's total also was greater than the loadings
of the same week in 1920.
The total freight movement has now reached
a point but little below that of this time in 1920,
777,359 cars being loaded with all classes of
freight during the week ended May 13. The to-
tal is increasing steadily, and it is expected that
within a very short time traffic on the railroads
will be practically normal.
Regarding Reduction in Freight Rates
Authorities differ as to the benefit which bus-
iness and the general public will derive from the
reduction in freight rates announced by the
Interstate Commerce Commission on May 24.
The total saving to the country as a result of
this reduction is variously estimated, but it is
admitted that all figures are speculative, based
on the possible effect of the new rates upon in-
dustry. The decision of the commission to an-
nounce a horizontal decrease, which works out
at about 10 per cent for the country as a whole,
was not unanimous, two members of the com-
mission dissenting. Railway experts are also
divided in their opinion regarding the suitability
of this method for meeting the situation. Those
opposed to the horizontal reduction in rates
point out that it will affect many commodities
which, being luxuries, could well stand the exist-
ing scale. They believe that far better results
would have been attained by cutting the rates
upon the basic raw materials and certain neces-
saries, and assert that by adopting that method
it might have been possible to have given more
than 10 per cent relief.
The majority opinion of the Interstate Com-
merce Commission declares that the general re-
duction in rate level will tend not only to les-
sen the transportation burden, but also to equalize
and stabilize the conditions under which com-
merce and industry are carried on.
TWIN CITY DEALERS OPTIMISTIC
Better Weather Brings With It Good Business,
Say Minneapolis and St. Paul Piano Men—
Dyer & Bro. Holding Inventory Sale
MINNEAPOLIS and
ST. PAUL, MINN., May
"The first touch tells"
The
Christman
Studio Grand
the
29.—
Smiling, sunshiny weather and very favorable
crop reports are causing the Northwestern mer-
chants to return the smiles and talk prosperity.
The crop outlook rarely has been any brighter
and with any average weather conditions the
harvest should be generous. It is this harvest
that the merchants and bankers and the man-
ufacturers are counting upon to put the North-
west on its feet. There are no laggards in the
game of life up here and almost everyone may
be counted upon to join in the boosters' move-
ment. John Boutell, traveler for the Packard
piano, who was in the Twin Cities last week,
stated that he had found the dealers in cheerful
spirits and had met with such encouragement
that he has been tempted in some new territory.
"What the piano dealers desire most of all is
some interest in pianos by the general public,"
commented S. W. Raudenbush, of Raudenbush
& Sons. "Relatively speaking, there is a much
greater demand for grand pianos and high-
grade player-pianos- than for the standard grades.
Now, if the dealers could dispose of the aver-
age number of medium-priced instruments in
proportion to the higher classes that they did
some years ago, business would just be fine. At
that we are doing something all the time."
L. A. Dunaway, head of the piano department
of the Peyer Music Co., has been circling
around a bit for a week past, thereby emphasiz-
ing his contention that there is piano business to
be had in the Northwest if one goes after it.
W. S. Collins, head of the Cable Piano Co.,
finds business so good that he can take in the
Shriner and Rotary conventions away out in the
Far West. Many would consider that the height
of affluence, but Mr. Collins' views are not al-
ways attainable. But the three Cable stores are
all doing things and will continue while the boss
is Shrining and Rotarying.
W. J. Dyer & Bro. are conducting a pre-in-
ventory clearance sale, and R. H. Johnston, vice-
president, is authority for the statement that the
sale is going along quite nicely. Collections are
much better than they have been for some months
and, while sales are not up to normal in volume,
the situation, he says, appears very hopeful. A.
L. Brown will represent the house of Dyer at
the big convention, while George A. Mairs will
attend the annual meeting of Victor jobbers.
The Starr Piano Co.'s store, Connersville, Ind.,
has been remodeled.
i
•
Christman
Reproducing Piano
and a complete line of
grands, u p r i g h t s and
players will be on exhi-
bition during Conven-
tion Week in S u i t e
1253-55, H o t e l Com-
modore and at our
retail warerooms —
753 Sixth Ave.
New York
a short walk from Con-
vention Headquarters.
We extend a cordial
invitation to all to visit
us.
"The first touch
(Reolttared
tellf
U. 8. Pat. Off.)
Christman Piano Co.
597 East 137th St., New York
JUNE 3,
1922
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
TARIFF BILL WILL NOT BE COMPLETED UNTIL JULY
Senate Hard at Work Endeavoring to Complete Work on New Tariff Measure, but Final Passage
of Bill Is Not Looked for Until Next Month—Opinions on Freight Reduction
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 29.—A number oi
changes in the present law requiring the mark-
ing of merchandise imported into the United
Kingdom so as to show the country of origin
are provided in a measure which is now before
Parliament, according to a report to the Depart-
ment of Commerce. Under the bill the British
Board of Trade is authorized to require imported
goods to be marked with the country of origin
if it is of the opinion that a false impression as
to the origin of any class of goods is likely to
arise. The board is also empowered to prohibit
the use on imported goods of any national or oth-
er public device liable to give the impression that
the goods are of British origin.
Under this bill the importation of merchandise
into the United Kingdom is prohibited if there
is applied a forged trade-mark or false trade de-
scription; if bearing the name or trade-mark of
any manufacturer or dealer within the United
Kingdom, if manfactured or produced outside the
United Kingdom, unless accompanied by an in-
dication of origin, or if any indication of origin
has been ordered under the act, unless it is
given.
Expect to Pass Tariff Bill Next Month
The Tariff Bill will be passed by the Senate
sometime in July, according to Senator Simmons,
of North Carolina, ranking minority member of
the Finance Committee, unless Republican Sen-
ators consume time unnecessarily, as he claims
they have been doing, in discussing fully every
item in the measure.
The situation in the Senate is becoming tense,
the Republicans charging the Democrats with
attempting to run a filibuster on the bill, while
the latter retaliate with charges that many mem-
bers are absenting themselves from the cham-
ber, thus delaying consideration of the meas-
ure. The Senate has not adjourned since April
25, and is still working under the legislative day
of April 26, this method being adopted so as to
facilitate matters.
The Democrats deny that they are attempting
to delay passage of the bill, declaring that they
realize that its adoption is inevitable and that they
are as anxious as any of the Republican mem-
bers to end the session and get home. This
statement, however, is qualified with the an-
nouncement that the bill is distasteful to Dem-
ocratic principles and there is no promise that
they will vote for the measure as it now stands.
The Senate is proceeding very slowly with its
consideration of the various rates, and is work-
ing nights in an effort to expedite the tariff, but
even so, at the rate of progress now being made,
Congress will be here until late in July unless
the Republicans enforce the cloture rule to shut
off debate.
Increase Volume of Freight
Increasing industrial production is indicated in
reports just received by the American Railway
Association from the leading carriers of the
country. During the week ended May 13, these
reports show, a total of 542,102 cars of merchan-
dise and manufactured products were loaded, an
increase of 9,406 cars over the total for the pre-
ceding week, and 91,021 cars more than were
loaded in the corresponding week of 1921. The
week's total also was greater than the loadings
of the same week in 1920.
The total freight movement has now reached
a point but little below that of this time in 1920,
777,359 cars being loaded with all classes of
freight during the week ended May 13. The to-
tal is increasing steadily, and it is expected that
within a very short time traffic on the railroads
will be practically normal.
Regarding Reduction in Freight Rates
Authorities differ as to the benefit which bus-
iness and the general public will derive from the
reduction in freight rates announced by the
Interstate Commerce Commission on May 24.
The total saving to the country as a result of
this reduction is variously estimated, but it is
admitted that all figures are speculative, based
on the possible effect of the new rates upon in-
dustry. The decision of the commission to an-
nounce a horizontal decrease, which works out
at about 10 per cent for the country as a whole,
was not unanimous, two members of the com-
mission dissenting. Railway experts are also
divided in their opinion regarding the suitability
of this method for meeting the situation. Those
opposed to the horizontal reduction in rates
point out that it will affect many commodities
which, being luxuries, could well stand the exist-
ing scale. They believe that far better results
would have been attained by cutting the rates
upon the basic raw materials and certain neces-
saries, and assert that by adopting that method
it might have been possible to have given more
than 10 per cent relief.
The majority opinion of the Interstate Com-
merce Commission declares that the general re-
duction in rate level will tend not only to les-
sen the transportation burden, but also to equalize
and stabilize the conditions under which com-
merce and industry are carried on.
TWIN CITY DEALERS OPTIMISTIC
Better Weather Brings With It Good Business,
Say Minneapolis and St. Paul Piano Men—
Dyer & Bro. Holding Inventory Sale
MINNEAPOLIS and
ST. PAUL, MINN., May
"The first touch tells"
The
Christman
Studio Grand
the
29.—
Smiling, sunshiny weather and very favorable
crop reports are causing the Northwestern mer-
chants to return the smiles and talk prosperity.
The crop outlook rarely has been any brighter
and with any average weather conditions the
harvest should be generous. It is this harvest
that the merchants and bankers and the man-
ufacturers are counting upon to put the North-
west on its feet. There are no laggards in the
game of life up here and almost everyone may
be counted upon to join in the boosters' move-
ment. John Boutell, traveler for the Packard
piano, who was in the Twin Cities last week,
stated that he had found the dealers in cheerful
spirits and had met with such encouragement
that he has been tempted in some new territory.
"What the piano dealers desire most of all is
some interest in pianos by the general public,"
commented S. W. Raudenbush, of Raudenbush
& Sons. "Relatively speaking, there is a much
greater demand for grand pianos and high-
grade player-pianos- than for the standard grades.
Now, if the dealers could dispose of the aver-
age number of medium-priced instruments in
proportion to the higher classes that they did
some years ago, business would just be fine. At
that we are doing something all the time."
L. A. Dunaway, head of the piano department
of the Peyer Music Co., has been circling
around a bit for a week past, thereby emphasiz-
ing his contention that there is piano business to
be had in the Northwest if one goes after it.
W. S. Collins, head of the Cable Piano Co.,
finds business so good that he can take in the
Shriner and Rotary conventions away out in the
Far West. Many would consider that the height
of affluence, but Mr. Collins' views are not al-
ways attainable. But the three Cable stores are
all doing things and will continue while the boss
is Shrining and Rotarying.
W. J. Dyer & Bro. are conducting a pre-in-
ventory clearance sale, and R. H. Johnston, vice-
president, is authority for the statement that the
sale is going along quite nicely. Collections are
much better than they have been for some months
and, while sales are not up to normal in volume,
the situation, he says, appears very hopeful. A.
L. Brown will represent the house of Dyer at
the big convention, while George A. Mairs will
attend the annual meeting of Victor jobbers.
The Starr Piano Co.'s store, Connersville, Ind.,
has been remodeled.
i
•
Christman
Reproducing Piano
and a complete line of
grands, u p r i g h t s and
players will be on exhi-
bition during Conven-
tion Week in S u i t e
1253-55, H o t e l Com-
modore and at our
retail warerooms —
753 Sixth Ave.
New York
a short walk from Con-
vention Headquarters.
We extend a cordial
invitation to all to visit
us.
"The first touch
(Reolttared
tellf
U. 8. Pat. Off.)
Christman Piano Co.
597 East 137th St., New York
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