Music Trade Review

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FEBRUARY 11,
1922
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
A TEN THOUSAND MILE TRIP FOR MUSIC
By ALEX. McDONALD, Chairman Press Committee, N. A. M. M.
The coast-to-coast trip of M. V. DeForeest,
president of the National Association of Music
Merchants, which began at Chicago February
5 and ends in St. Louis March 15, is one of the
most unique in the history of trade organizations
ot of propaganda in the aid of a great cause—
such as music. It is a fortunate circumstance
that Mr. DeForeest can spare the time and
has the disposition to do so in the cause of
organized musical propaganda.
This trip of Mr. DeForeest is concrete proof
of the unselfish idealism which has animated the
men who have kept the Association movement
alive. They have given of their time, ability
and money to maintain an organization which
from small beginnings has gradually expanded
into the Chamber of Commerce and the National
Bureau for the Advancement of Music.
How any music merchant can refuse to be-
come a part of the movement in the face of
such generous effort is hard to imagine. Un-
organized trades are at the mercy of every
selfish and predatory interest that may appear.
The individual in a trade is unable to protect
himself against these unfair onslaughts. It is
only through organization and the availability
JOHN N. TAYLOR QUITS BUSINESS
Head of John N. Taylor Music Co. Disposes of
Part of His Holdings in Old Firm After
Fifty-one Years of Activity
COLUMBIA, MO., February 6.—John N. Taylor,
president of the John N. Taylor Music Co. here,
who probably holds the record for tenure of
service in the music business in this State, has
disposed of some of his holdings in the business
and retired from the presidency, but will remain
on the board of directors. Mr. Taylor, who is
now seventy-one years of age, started his first
venture in music in Huntsville, Mo., and more
than forty years ago he opened a branch at
Moberly, Mo. The local branch was established
thirty years ago.
L. T. Ralston has purchased some of Mr. Tay-
lor's holdings in the concern and at a meeting
of the board of directors last week he was
elected president and Dwight Gribble was made
general manager.
WANTS TAXES OFIvPHONE MESSAGES
Bill Introduced in House by Congressman
Almon Also Designed to Lift Tax Burden
From Radio and Telegraph Messages
WASHINGTON, D. C, February 6.—A bill provid-
ing for the immediate repeal of the taxes on
telegraph, radio and long-distance telephone mes-
sages has been introduced in the House of
Representatives by Congressman Almon, of
Alabama.
The message taxes are all that remain of the
transportation taxes, the imposts of freight ship-
ments, express and parcel post matter, personal
transportation and Pullman accommodations
having been repealed, effective January 1. These
taxes were repealed as part of the administra-
tion's plan to help business, and it is Representa-
tive Almon's belief that the lifting of the message
taxes would be another step in that direction.
WYMAN PIANO CO. INCORPORATES
The Wyman Piano Co., 209 South State street,
Chicago, 111., was recently chartered under the
laws of that State with a capital oi $60,000. The
concern will deal in musical instruments and sup-
plies. Incorporators are R. P. Rei, C. H. Cleme-
teen and Albert F. Wyman.
HOUSING PROBLEMJN INDIANAPOLIS
E. L. Lennox Piano Co. Must Find New
Quarters by April 1—Pearson Piano Co. Closes
Branch—Dealers Hustling for Business
of trained men who know how to combat these
conditions that they can be met.
This means that every man in the trade, if
he is to be a full-blooded, upstanding man, must
join with his fellows in concerted action. This
organization and this concerted action is only
obtainable for the music merchant through the
National Association of Music Merchants and
the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce.
The only way these can be supported is by
membership in the National Association of
Music Merchants and by insisting that the
manufacturers from whom he purchases his
pianos shall place upon each instrument the
stamp from the sale of which the Music Indus-
tries Chamber of Comimerce and the National
Bureau for the Advancement of Music derive
their support. If Mr. DeForeest is willing to
give of his time, strength, ability and "means"
to support a cause which means no more to him
personally than it does to every other individ-
ual in the industry it is obvious that all these
individuals should, as the least they can do,
give the moderate financial support that is re-
quired from all to make it a going concern,
functioning to promote and protect the industry.
INDIANAPOLIS, INIJ., February 6.—Home, sweet
home means more than ever before to the E. L.
Lennox Piano Co., for the time is rapidly ap-
proaching when the company must move from
its present quarters. Where to go is a question
that is branding the brows of Mr. Lennox and
of William Christena with deep furrows of
trouble. The Waverly Building, in which the
company now is located, is to be vacated by April
1 when the structure is to be razed to make way
for a seven-story office building.
Storerooms as well as offices are at a premium
in this city, and rents, consequently, have scooted
skyward until they are far out of sight for the
ordinary mortal. Mr. Lennox has had the offer
of a satisfactory room in a fair to middling loca-
tion if he will be so good as to pay $5,000 bonus
to the present tenant to vacate. Mr. Lennox does
not relish that idea and he has said so—but in
different language than is used herein.
A bank recently moved from quarters in Wash-
ington street in the center of the business dis-
trict. The place was offered at a rental of $18,000
a year, but as it proved too large for prospective
tenants (too large in space and in money con-
sideration) the lessor decided to partition the
room in two equal parts and to offer each half
TO RE-ENTER COLUMBUS TRADE
for the small sum of $15,000 a year. Mr. Lennox
Goldsmith Music Co. Incorporated to Deal in and Mr. Christena decided they did not desire
Musical Instruments of All Kinds
that particular location either as a whole or in
part, and so they are continuing their search.
COLUMBUS, O., February 6.—The closing out
The Pearson Piano Co. has closed its Greens-
recently by the Goldsmith Music Store Co. of burg store and has transferred the accounts to
its stock in this city was reported to mean the the Shelbyville branch. A. T. Davis, former
retirement of the Goldsmith interests from the manager of the Greensburg store, has accepted
local music field. It is now stated that the Gold- a position as salesman at Shelbyville. The com-
smith Music Co. was recently incorporated to pany now has six branches in addition to the
carry on a general music business, including the main store in this city.
selling of pianos, talking machines and musical
A ten-day clearance sale in the latter store,
instruments of all kinds in Columbus. The E. W. Stockdale, manager, reports, failed to
company is chartered with $30,000 in preferred create a great deal of enthusiasm among buyers.
stock and 500 shares of common stock with no He says that people are not easily prompted to
par value, and a suitable location is now being buy now, and he has decided on continuous
sought in which to establish the business, tem- stimulation of the sales force as the best method
porary offices being maintained at 36 West State of forcing business activity.
street. Those interested in the Goldsmith Music
E. G. Hereth, manager of the Baldwin Piano
Co. include A. M. Taylor, A. M. Courtright and Co., voiced the opinion of all the piano dealers
several other members of the old corporation, of the city when he declared he is interested
besides S. W. Goldsmith, who will assume active just now in going after all the business he can
control.
get. As a matter of fact, the piano business is
about as near at a standstill in Indianapolis as
it has been in many months. But the dealers
HANDSOME STEGER SOUVENIR
who are working hardest are the ones who are
Brass Paper-weight Being Sent to the Trade by the most cheerful; and the ones who are most
Chicago Piano Manufacturers
cheerful are the ones who are getting the most
business.
A very handsome souvenir has recently' been
Moral: Work hard, be cheerful and get the
issued by Steger & Sons Piano Mfg. Co. It is business.
a handsome solid brass paper-weight in the form
of a tablet, mounted face up on four legs in the
ACKERMAN PIANO^CO. ELECTION
shape of balls. On the face of the tablet is an
inscription which the Steger Co. has spread All Former Officers of Marion, O., Piano Con-
broadcast for some time past. This inscription is
cern Re-elected at Annual Meeting
entitled. "Insure Your Success," and reads as
follows:
MARION, O., February 6.—The H. Ackerman
"The Steger Institution has a plan of sound Piano Co., this city, held its annual stockholders'
financing and sales promotion that will stabilize meeting Thursday, re-electing its former direc-
and vitalize the piano business of the dealer tors, Henry Ackerman, Mr. and Mrs. O. H.
who merits appointment as the representative of Boyd and Henry Ackerman, Jr. The directors
artistic pianos and player-pianos because of his organized by choosing Henry Ackerman president
standing in his community. Conservative, con- and treasurer, O. H. Boyd, vice-president and
structive and consistently progressive, the Steger Henry Ackerman, Jr., secretary.
policy guarantees success and prestige for capa-
ble business builders."
WRIGHT WITH GREENWOOD CO.
The Song Shop, of Astoria, Ore., was recently
purchased by John T. Ray and is now located on
the mezzanine floor of the Owl Drug Store. A
complete line of pianos and talking machines is
handled.
Park Wright, one of the best-known piano
salesmen in Youngstown, O., is now with the
Greenwood Piano Co., that city, as sales manager,
it was announced this week. In his new duties
he will have charge of the outside sales force.