Music Trade Review
Issue: 1925 Vol. 81 N. 1 - Page 36
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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
JULY 4, 1925
The Employes of C. Bruno & Son, Inc., at Their Annual Outing
May Accept Foreign Invoice
Prices as Value Basis
U. S. Tariff Commission Expected to Adopt
New Plan for Determining Costs of Products
Brought From Abroad Under Tariff Law
WASHINGTON, D. C , June 29.—Changes in the
would also tend to remove this friction with
foreign manufacturers and would also speed up
the investigations.
er of Pedler woodwind instruments, with Mrs.
Pedler, sailed last week on the S.S. "Beren-
garia" for Europe, where they will spend the
Summer. The trip is a vacation and they will
spend most of the time in England, their old
home, where Mr. Pedler learned the art of
building woodwind instruments in his earliest
youth.
Both Manufacturers' and Dealers' Associations
After a thorough apprenticeship in the art of
Discontinue Monthly Meetings Until Septem- woodwind instrument making Mr. Pedler came
ber
to this country a quarter century ago and after
being employed some time as a workman in
CHICAGO, I I I . , June 29.—It is announced by both American factories he established his present
the Musical Merchandise Manufacturers, Chi- business in 1914 and in a little more than ten
cago Zone, as well as the Associated Music years has seen it grow to the largest plant
Dealers of Chicago, both local musical merchan- of its kind.
dise organizations, that the regular monthly
During the past year Harry Pedler & Co.,
meetings will be discontinued during the Sum-
Inc., have added about one hundred and fifty
mer months and will begin again in September.
dealers to the list of those selling Pedler prod-
The manufacturers' organization will hold the
ucts. These dealers are in all parts of the
first meeting September 3, while the local deal- country and have come as a result of the grow-
ers will meet September 17. Many problems
ing popularity of Pedler instruments plus the
brought up at the recent convention will be in- selling activities of Harry Pedler, Jr., sales
cluded in the two programs during the balance
manager. The latter will be in charge of the
of the year.
business during his father's absence.
No Summer Meetings for
Musical Merchandise Men
procedure of the United States Tariff Commis-
sion which would result in decided economics
have been suggested and may be tried out in
the near future. These would include the bas-
ing of the commission's reports to the Presi-
dent upon foreign invoice prices rather than ac-
tual costs, thus eliminating the necessity of
sending experts abroad to study cost prices, as
is now required in every investigation made un-
der the flexible tariff provisions of the tariff
law.
There has been a great deal of friction abroad
between Government representatives and for-
eign manufacturers who resent inquiries into
what they consider trade secrets in the way of
costs production. This involves not only the
representatives of the Tariff Commission but
of the customs division of the Treasury De-
partment, as well, and for a time threatened the
serenity of our relations with several European
countries, whose manufacturers declared that if
our Government did not change its methods Accompanied by Mrs. Pedler, He Will Spend
their own governments would be asked to adopt
Most of His Time on Vacation in England
retaliatory measures.
The proposal to use invoice figures would not
ELKHART, IND., June 27.—Harry Pedler, presi-
only save the commission much money, but dent of Harry Pedler & Co., Inc., manufactur-
Harry Pedler Now
on Trip Abroad
Have you received your copy of the
With the exception of the famoui
Paramount line, which l» aold on th«
exclusive arency basis, li«ng;e banjos
are now sold direct to music dealers
everywhere.
- ^ --* _ i . * 1 ._ the Banjo made
for the Beginner
The Lanrstile banjo enables you to serve a
bic class of trade satisfactorily, bein* mad«
for the besrinner. Lang-stile dealers will be
liberally supplied with sales helps and
literature.
-_ l _ ,_, _ _— — for the
r p n e U III
.killed Amateur
We ar« now able to offer this celebrated
professional favorite direct to the trade.
Super-Orpheum
professional
This greatly improved instrument meets the
needs of the professional and promises to add
to th« reputation of an old name.
Paramount itil?
This line is sold to only one dealer In a city
on the exclusive agency basis with full pro-
tection. Some territory is still open for the
Paramount Una. Write and w« will grladly
tell you If your territory Is open.
Dealers: Write for Proposition!
MLLANGE
f "
WILLISTON, N. D , June 29.—The C. O. Knight
Co. has been granted a charter to deal in pianos,
phonographs and radio in this city. The officers
of the company are C. O. Knight, Ellen J.
Knight and N. R Ludoiwese. The authorized
capitalization of the company is $25,000.
Mr. Dealer
the Lange
Banjo Lines
L allgSlllC
G. O. Knight Go. Chartered
Established 27 Years
New York
225 E. 24th St
Chicago Musical Instrument Co.
Sales Manual and Catalog?
If you haven't, it's waiting your request
USE THE COUPON
MARTIN BAND INSTRUMENTS
BACON BANJOS
Complete line of
Musical Merchandise
/
Chicago Musical Instrument Co.
214 South Wabash Ave.
Chicago, 111.
/
/
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36
THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
JULY 4, 1925
The Employes of C. Bruno & Son, Inc., at Their Annual Outing
May Accept Foreign Invoice
Prices as Value Basis
U. S. Tariff Commission Expected to Adopt
New Plan for Determining Costs of Products
Brought From Abroad Under Tariff Law
WASHINGTON, D. C , June 29.—Changes in the
would also tend to remove this friction with
foreign manufacturers and would also speed up
the investigations.
er of Pedler woodwind instruments, with Mrs.
Pedler, sailed last week on the S.S. "Beren-
garia" for Europe, where they will spend the
Summer. The trip is a vacation and they will
spend most of the time in England, their old
home, where Mr. Pedler learned the art of
building woodwind instruments in his earliest
youth.
Both Manufacturers' and Dealers' Associations
After a thorough apprenticeship in the art of
Discontinue Monthly Meetings Until Septem- woodwind instrument making Mr. Pedler came
ber
to this country a quarter century ago and after
being employed some time as a workman in
CHICAGO, I I I . , June 29.—It is announced by both American factories he established his present
the Musical Merchandise Manufacturers, Chi- business in 1914 and in a little more than ten
cago Zone, as well as the Associated Music years has seen it grow to the largest plant
Dealers of Chicago, both local musical merchan- of its kind.
dise organizations, that the regular monthly
During the past year Harry Pedler & Co.,
meetings will be discontinued during the Sum-
Inc., have added about one hundred and fifty
mer months and will begin again in September.
dealers to the list of those selling Pedler prod-
The manufacturers' organization will hold the
ucts. These dealers are in all parts of the
first meeting September 3, while the local deal- country and have come as a result of the grow-
ers will meet September 17. Many problems
ing popularity of Pedler instruments plus the
brought up at the recent convention will be in- selling activities of Harry Pedler, Jr., sales
cluded in the two programs during the balance
manager. The latter will be in charge of the
of the year.
business during his father's absence.
No Summer Meetings for
Musical Merchandise Men
procedure of the United States Tariff Commis-
sion which would result in decided economics
have been suggested and may be tried out in
the near future. These would include the bas-
ing of the commission's reports to the Presi-
dent upon foreign invoice prices rather than ac-
tual costs, thus eliminating the necessity of
sending experts abroad to study cost prices, as
is now required in every investigation made un-
der the flexible tariff provisions of the tariff
law.
There has been a great deal of friction abroad
between Government representatives and for-
eign manufacturers who resent inquiries into
what they consider trade secrets in the way of
costs production. This involves not only the
representatives of the Tariff Commission but
of the customs division of the Treasury De-
partment, as well, and for a time threatened the
serenity of our relations with several European
countries, whose manufacturers declared that if
our Government did not change its methods Accompanied by Mrs. Pedler, He Will Spend
their own governments would be asked to adopt
Most of His Time on Vacation in England
retaliatory measures.
The proposal to use invoice figures would not
ELKHART, IND., June 27.—Harry Pedler, presi-
only save the commission much money, but dent of Harry Pedler & Co., Inc., manufactur-
Harry Pedler Now
on Trip Abroad
Have you received your copy of the
With the exception of the famoui
Paramount line, which l» aold on th«
exclusive arency basis, li«ng;e banjos
are now sold direct to music dealers
everywhere.
- ^ --* _ i . * 1 ._ the Banjo made
for the Beginner
The Lanrstile banjo enables you to serve a
bic class of trade satisfactorily, bein* mad«
for the besrinner. Lang-stile dealers will be
liberally supplied with sales helps and
literature.
-_ l _ ,_, _ _— — for the
r p n e U III
.killed Amateur
We ar« now able to offer this celebrated
professional favorite direct to the trade.
Super-Orpheum
professional
This greatly improved instrument meets the
needs of the professional and promises to add
to th« reputation of an old name.
Paramount itil?
This line is sold to only one dealer In a city
on the exclusive agency basis with full pro-
tection. Some territory is still open for the
Paramount Una. Write and w« will grladly
tell you If your territory Is open.
Dealers: Write for Proposition!
MLLANGE
f "
WILLISTON, N. D , June 29.—The C. O. Knight
Co. has been granted a charter to deal in pianos,
phonographs and radio in this city. The officers
of the company are C. O. Knight, Ellen J.
Knight and N. R Ludoiwese. The authorized
capitalization of the company is $25,000.
Mr. Dealer
the Lange
Banjo Lines
L allgSlllC
G. O. Knight Go. Chartered
Established 27 Years
New York
225 E. 24th St
Chicago Musical Instrument Co.
Sales Manual and Catalog?
If you haven't, it's waiting your request
USE THE COUPON
MARTIN BAND INSTRUMENTS
BACON BANJOS
Complete line of
Musical Merchandise
/
Chicago Musical Instrument Co.
214 South Wabash Ave.
Chicago, 111.
/
/
\
6
v
..j
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