Presto
Issue: 1923 1913 - Page 12
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PRESTO
March 24, 1923
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PROVISIONS OF TARIFF ACT
Commission Instructed by President Harding to In-
vestigate Complaints Against Prevailing Import
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HADDOKFF PIANO CO.
ROCKFOED, ILL.
Wholesale Office*;
N.w Tack City
I30W.
Chicafo
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Mifa
410 S. Micfa*io
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111 C.ifeniM Si.
President Harding instructed the tariff commission
this week to proceed with an investigation of com-
plaints against certain prevailing import duties. In
so doing he broke a deadlock in the commission as to
procedure under flexible provisions of the tariff act
and cleared up a misunderstanding among commis-
sion members as to his views on the intent of the
law.
The message was the second sent to the commis-
sion by the President since it became apparent mem-
bers were hopelessly split as to the advisability of be-
ginning hearings. Mr. Harding had been asked
whether the commission should proceed with a gen-
eral inquiry with a view to working out a scientific
revision of rates or whether it should only consider
duties on which applications for revision had been
filed.
While the commission has not disclosed the extent
of its forthcoming inquiry, it is understood that the
formal statement, ordered replaced in the mails, in-
cludes seventeen articles, none of them regarded as
highly controversial. Most of the applications on
which the commission has decided to act are said to
have urged increases in duties, although about one-
third of them called for a reduction.
FEDERAL APPEAL COURT
IN MENNEN CO. DECISION
Judge Upholds Right to Quote Separate Prices for
Wholesalers and Retailers.
Cincinnati Factories of The Baldwin Piano Company
SUCCESS
is assured the dealer who takes advantage of
THE BALDWIN CO-OPERATION PLAN
which offers every opportunity to represent
under the most favorable conditions a com-
plete line of high grade pianos, players and
reproducers.
For tnjomailon write
Incorporated
CINCINNATI
INDIANAPOLIS
LOUISVIIXK
CHICAGO
ST. Iioms
DALLAS
Company
The music trade is interested in the decision of the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals recently
handed down and which affects all commerce operat-
ing under the Federal Trade Commission. The deci-
sion of Judge Rogers is that the Mennen Co. has the
right to sell its products to wholesalers at one price
and to retailers at a higher one, making a discount
to the wholesale house for service rendered. Besides
deciding that the Mennen Co. was not a monopoly,
the ruling also said it may even refuse to sell to re-
tailers, if such was its desire. The decision stated:
"The company is engaged in an entirely private
business and it has a right freely to exercise its own
independent discretion as to whether it shall sell to
both wholesalers and retailers, and if it decides to
sell to both, it has a right to determine whether or
not it shall sell to retailers on the same terms as it
sells to wholesalers. It may announce in advance the
circumstances, that is, the terms, under which it shall
sell or refuse to sell."
Edward D. Allington, the energetic
dealer, whose forceful and original
considered a valuable feature of the
pers, reports very pleasing responses
appeals to the piano and playerpiano
Freeport, 111.,
advertising is
local newspa-
to his spring
prospects.
NEW YORK
DENVER
BAN FRANCISCO
ESTABLISHED 1854
THE
BRADBURY PIANO
FOR ITS
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
FOR ITS
INESTIMABLE AGENCY VALUE
THE CHOICE OF
Representative Dealers the World Over
Now Produced in Several
New Models
WRITE FOR TERRITORY
Factory
Leominster,
Mass.
Executive Offices
138th St. and Walton Ave.
New York
Division W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
For a
Bigger and Better
Business
There is nothing to compare
with the complete line of
M. SCHULZ CO.
The Players are RIGHT in
everything that means
money to the dealers and
satisfaction to the public.
You will never do anything better
than when you get in touch with
M. SCHULZ CO.
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
•0UTHE1RN BRANCH: 730 Candler Bid*., ATLANTA, GA.
Schumann
PIANOS and PLAYER PIANOS
Have no superiors in appearance, tone
power or other essentials of strictly
leaders in the trade.
Warning to Infringers
The Heppe, Marcellus and Edouard Jules Piano
manufactured by the
HEPPE PIANO COMPANY
are the only pianos in the world with
Three Sounding Boards.
Patented In the United States, Great Britain,
France, Germany and Canada.
Liberal arrangements to responsible agents oakf*
Main Office, 1117 Chestnut St.
PHILADELPHIA,, PA.
When in doubt refer to
PRESTO BUYERS GUIDE
TRAOC MARK
This Trade Mark Is cast
In the plate and also ap-
pears upon the fall board
of all genuine Schumann
Pianos, and all lnf ringers
will be prosecuted. Beware
of Imitations such as Schu-
mann & Company, Schu-
mann A Son, and also
Shuman, as all stencil
shops, dealers and UBert m
pianos bearing a name In
imitation of the name
Schumann with the inten-
tion of deceiving the public
will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law
Schumann Piano Co.
W. N. VAN MAT&E, President
Rocktord, 111.
STEGER & SONS
Piano Manufacturing Company
Manufacturers of
STEGER Pianos and Player Pianos
REED & Sons Pianos and Player Pianos
SINGER Pianos and Player Pianos
THOMPSON Pianos and Player Pianos
ARTEMIS Pianos and Player Pianos
STEGER Stools, Benches, Music Cabinets
STEGER Phonographs
STEGER Polish
General Offices and Salesrooms: Steger Build-
ing, Wabash and Jackson, Chicago.
Factories: Steger, Illinois, where the "Lincoln"
and "Dixie" Highways Meet.
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PRESTO
March 24, 1923
» TO APPLY FLEXIBLE
8
PROVISIONS OF TARIFF ACT
Commission Instructed by President Harding to In-
vestigate Complaints Against Prevailing Import
Duties.
e
•I
B
II
• II
B
II
«
II
a
v
ARTISTIC
IN EVERY
DETAIL
ii
B
n
B
II
13
HADDOKFF PIANO CO.
ROCKFOED, ILL.
Wholesale Office*;
N.w Tack City
I30W.
Chicafo
f
Mifa
410 S. Micfa*io
S«n f tmnewco
111 C.ifeniM Si.
President Harding instructed the tariff commission
this week to proceed with an investigation of com-
plaints against certain prevailing import duties. In
so doing he broke a deadlock in the commission as to
procedure under flexible provisions of the tariff act
and cleared up a misunderstanding among commis-
sion members as to his views on the intent of the
law.
The message was the second sent to the commis-
sion by the President since it became apparent mem-
bers were hopelessly split as to the advisability of be-
ginning hearings. Mr. Harding had been asked
whether the commission should proceed with a gen-
eral inquiry with a view to working out a scientific
revision of rates or whether it should only consider
duties on which applications for revision had been
filed.
While the commission has not disclosed the extent
of its forthcoming inquiry, it is understood that the
formal statement, ordered replaced in the mails, in-
cludes seventeen articles, none of them regarded as
highly controversial. Most of the applications on
which the commission has decided to act are said to
have urged increases in duties, although about one-
third of them called for a reduction.
FEDERAL APPEAL COURT
IN MENNEN CO. DECISION
Judge Upholds Right to Quote Separate Prices for
Wholesalers and Retailers.
Cincinnati Factories of The Baldwin Piano Company
SUCCESS
is assured the dealer who takes advantage of
THE BALDWIN CO-OPERATION PLAN
which offers every opportunity to represent
under the most favorable conditions a com-
plete line of high grade pianos, players and
reproducers.
For tnjomailon write
Incorporated
CINCINNATI
INDIANAPOLIS
LOUISVIIXK
CHICAGO
ST. Iioms
DALLAS
Company
The music trade is interested in the decision of the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals recently
handed down and which affects all commerce operat-
ing under the Federal Trade Commission. The deci-
sion of Judge Rogers is that the Mennen Co. has the
right to sell its products to wholesalers at one price
and to retailers at a higher one, making a discount
to the wholesale house for service rendered. Besides
deciding that the Mennen Co. was not a monopoly,
the ruling also said it may even refuse to sell to re-
tailers, if such was its desire. The decision stated:
"The company is engaged in an entirely private
business and it has a right freely to exercise its own
independent discretion as to whether it shall sell to
both wholesalers and retailers, and if it decides to
sell to both, it has a right to determine whether or
not it shall sell to retailers on the same terms as it
sells to wholesalers. It may announce in advance the
circumstances, that is, the terms, under which it shall
sell or refuse to sell."
Edward D. Allington, the energetic
dealer, whose forceful and original
considered a valuable feature of the
pers, reports very pleasing responses
appeals to the piano and playerpiano
Freeport, 111.,
advertising is
local newspa-
to his spring
prospects.
NEW YORK
DENVER
BAN FRANCISCO
ESTABLISHED 1854
THE
BRADBURY PIANO
FOR ITS
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
FOR ITS
INESTIMABLE AGENCY VALUE
THE CHOICE OF
Representative Dealers the World Over
Now Produced in Several
New Models
WRITE FOR TERRITORY
Factory
Leominster,
Mass.
Executive Offices
138th St. and Walton Ave.
New York
Division W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
For a
Bigger and Better
Business
There is nothing to compare
with the complete line of
M. SCHULZ CO.
The Players are RIGHT in
everything that means
money to the dealers and
satisfaction to the public.
You will never do anything better
than when you get in touch with
M. SCHULZ CO.
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
•0UTHE1RN BRANCH: 730 Candler Bid*., ATLANTA, GA.
Schumann
PIANOS and PLAYER PIANOS
Have no superiors in appearance, tone
power or other essentials of strictly
leaders in the trade.
Warning to Infringers
The Heppe, Marcellus and Edouard Jules Piano
manufactured by the
HEPPE PIANO COMPANY
are the only pianos in the world with
Three Sounding Boards.
Patented In the United States, Great Britain,
France, Germany and Canada.
Liberal arrangements to responsible agents oakf*
Main Office, 1117 Chestnut St.
PHILADELPHIA,, PA.
When in doubt refer to
PRESTO BUYERS GUIDE
TRAOC MARK
This Trade Mark Is cast
In the plate and also ap-
pears upon the fall board
of all genuine Schumann
Pianos, and all lnf ringers
will be prosecuted. Beware
of Imitations such as Schu-
mann & Company, Schu-
mann A Son, and also
Shuman, as all stencil
shops, dealers and UBert m
pianos bearing a name In
imitation of the name
Schumann with the inten-
tion of deceiving the public
will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law
Schumann Piano Co.
W. N. VAN MAT&E, President
Rocktord, 111.
STEGER & SONS
Piano Manufacturing Company
Manufacturers of
STEGER Pianos and Player Pianos
REED & Sons Pianos and Player Pianos
SINGER Pianos and Player Pianos
THOMPSON Pianos and Player Pianos
ARTEMIS Pianos and Player Pianos
STEGER Stools, Benches, Music Cabinets
STEGER Phonographs
STEGER Polish
General Offices and Salesrooms: Steger Build-
ing, Wabash and Jackson, Chicago.
Factories: Steger, Illinois, where the "Lincoln"
and "Dixie" Highways Meet.
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).