Presto
Issue: 1923 1949 - Page 4
PRESTO
CHAMBER FAVORS
SOUND TAX REVISION
Joint Body Comprising All Phases of Music
Trade Pleased With Proposals Towards Re-
duction of Tax Burden.
THE UNFAIR CLAUSES
Fight Against Discriminatory Taxes on Coin-Oper-
ated Instruments and Band Goods.
The proposals recently made by Andrew W. Mel-
lon, Secretary of the Treasury, towards reduction of
the country's heavy tax burden, will undoubtedly
meet with widespread and unqualified approval
throughout the music trade. The Music Industries
Chamber of Commerce has always favored a sound
and conservative tax policy for the United States,
which while providing ample revenue for the coun-
try's needs, would not weigh too heavily upon indus-
try, nor fall unfairly upon one industry to the dis-
crimination of another.
Specifically the Chamber has approved abolishing
the higher surtax rates and eliminating all special
and discriminatory taxes on various lines of business
such as the so-called nuisance taxes.
At the present moment tax revision seems tied up
very closely with soldier bonus legislation. Clearly
the country cannot have both. Irrespective of its
bearing on tax revision and solely on broad economic
and social grounds the Chamber has previously op-
posed the soldier bonus.
It appears now that tax revision will be the dom-
inating subject before the next Congress. The Music
Industries Chamber of Commerce, under the advisory
direction of its Legal Committee, is preparing to rep-
resent the music industries in the successful manner
it did two years ago when the 5 per cent discrimina-
tory tax was taken off musical instruments.
The Chamber will not only stand for what it be-
lieves to be sound tax revision for the entire coun-
try, but will also do everything within its power to
prevent a continuance of the two discriminatory taxes
still applying against the music industry—the jewelry
and vending machine taxes.
The Revenue Act of 1921 taxes articles mounted
with K°' ( 1< silver, precious metals, ivory, etc., and is
applied by the Revenue Department to band instru-
ments thus ornamented. It is also sought to be ap-
plied to wold and silver mounted violin bows, phono-
graphs and other musical instruments. The "Vend-
ing-Machine" tax, the name of which is self explana-
tory, is applied by the Department to the total value
of all coin-operated pianos or other musical instru-
ments sold since January 1, 1922.
It is hoped that through the efforts of the Music
Industries Chamber of Commerce both of these taxes
will be eliminated as applied to the music industry,
which will result in a substantial saving to manufac-
turers of the instruments taxed.
R. W. E. SPERRY REJOINS
THE PACKARD PIANO CO.
Highly Appreciated Factory Man Also Possesses
Valuable Abilities as Aid to Dealer Sales.
It is with great pleasure the Packard Piano Com-
pany, Fort Wayne, Ind., announces the return to the
company of R. W. E. Sperry. Mr. Sperry first joined
the company in 1909. He left in the summer of 1917
to go with Hallet & Davis Piano Co., with whom
he was for about three years, then going to Ivers &
Pond, with whom he has been since. He returns
January 1.
"Mr. Sperry's value as a factory man, his technical
knowledge of piano construction in both scale draw-
ing and case designing, coupled with his knowledge of
music, makes him one of the best balanced individuals
in the trade in his line," is the tribute of the company
voiced this week. "Mr. Sperry's work with us will
not be entirely confined to the factory. He will work
very closely with the sales force and the dealer in
rinding out the requirements of the trade and develop-
ing a product that will be up to date in every par-
ticular."
GRANVILLE PRAISES BALDWIN.
One of the latest valuable testimonials for the
Baldwin Piano received by the Baldwin Piano Com-
pany, Cincinnati, is this short but eloquent one from
Charles N. Granville, the famous baritone: "I have
owned and used many pianos. My preference today
is the Baldwin, for concert and at home. It is un-
doubtedly America's greatest instrument."
December 1, 1923
THE
W. P. HAINES & COMPANY
PIANOS
THE PIANOS OF QUALITY
Three Generations of Piano Makers
All Styles—Ready Sellers
Attractive Prices
GRANDS
REPRODUCING GRANDS
UPRIGHTS and PLAYERS
AVAILABLE TERRITORY OPEN
W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
138th St. and Walton Ave.
New York City
WESER
Pianos and Players
Sell readily—Stay sold
Great profit possibilities
Style E (shown below) our latest 4'6"
SIGN FEATURES PREMIER GRAND
Order a sample to-day.
Liberal advertising and
cooperative arrangements
Write for catalogue
and price list
Weser Bros., Inc.
Manufacturers
520 to 528 West 43rd St.
The latest expression of enterprise and initiative on
the part of the Premier Grand Piano Corporation,
makers of baby grand pianos exclusively, 510-532
West Twenty-third street, New York City, is the
large outdoor display bulletin, situated on the left
hand side of the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, going
from New York to Philadelphia, at Xorth Eliza-
beth, N. J.
This handsome outdoor display bulletin is forty
feet long by twelve feet high, painted in eight colors,
and features the Premier Baby Grand and two repre-
sentative distributors in Greater New York and Phila-
delphia, in a novel and impressive way.
The well known Premier pyramid design easily
focuses the attention of the millions of passengers
that travel on the Pennsylvania Railroad, it being es-
timated that more than seven million passengers are
carried annually on the very tracks of which the
Premier display bulletin is a prominent object.
The vivid coloring of this interesting advertising
display can only be suggested in a black and white
reproduction with this article.
New York
The Lyon & Healy
Reproducing Piano
A moderate priced reproducing piano,
beautiful in design and rich in tone.
Write for our new explanatory Chart,
the most complete and simple treat-
ment of the reproducing action.
Wabash at Jackson - - - Chicago
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CHAMBER FAVORS
SOUND TAX REVISION
Joint Body Comprising All Phases of Music
Trade Pleased With Proposals Towards Re-
duction of Tax Burden.
THE UNFAIR CLAUSES
Fight Against Discriminatory Taxes on Coin-Oper-
ated Instruments and Band Goods.
The proposals recently made by Andrew W. Mel-
lon, Secretary of the Treasury, towards reduction of
the country's heavy tax burden, will undoubtedly
meet with widespread and unqualified approval
throughout the music trade. The Music Industries
Chamber of Commerce has always favored a sound
and conservative tax policy for the United States,
which while providing ample revenue for the coun-
try's needs, would not weigh too heavily upon indus-
try, nor fall unfairly upon one industry to the dis-
crimination of another.
Specifically the Chamber has approved abolishing
the higher surtax rates and eliminating all special
and discriminatory taxes on various lines of business
such as the so-called nuisance taxes.
At the present moment tax revision seems tied up
very closely with soldier bonus legislation. Clearly
the country cannot have both. Irrespective of its
bearing on tax revision and solely on broad economic
and social grounds the Chamber has previously op-
posed the soldier bonus.
It appears now that tax revision will be the dom-
inating subject before the next Congress. The Music
Industries Chamber of Commerce, under the advisory
direction of its Legal Committee, is preparing to rep-
resent the music industries in the successful manner
it did two years ago when the 5 per cent discrimina-
tory tax was taken off musical instruments.
The Chamber will not only stand for what it be-
lieves to be sound tax revision for the entire coun-
try, but will also do everything within its power to
prevent a continuance of the two discriminatory taxes
still applying against the music industry—the jewelry
and vending machine taxes.
The Revenue Act of 1921 taxes articles mounted
with K°' ( 1< silver, precious metals, ivory, etc., and is
applied by the Revenue Department to band instru-
ments thus ornamented. It is also sought to be ap-
plied to wold and silver mounted violin bows, phono-
graphs and other musical instruments. The "Vend-
ing-Machine" tax, the name of which is self explana-
tory, is applied by the Department to the total value
of all coin-operated pianos or other musical instru-
ments sold since January 1, 1922.
It is hoped that through the efforts of the Music
Industries Chamber of Commerce both of these taxes
will be eliminated as applied to the music industry,
which will result in a substantial saving to manufac-
turers of the instruments taxed.
R. W. E. SPERRY REJOINS
THE PACKARD PIANO CO.
Highly Appreciated Factory Man Also Possesses
Valuable Abilities as Aid to Dealer Sales.
It is with great pleasure the Packard Piano Com-
pany, Fort Wayne, Ind., announces the return to the
company of R. W. E. Sperry. Mr. Sperry first joined
the company in 1909. He left in the summer of 1917
to go with Hallet & Davis Piano Co., with whom
he was for about three years, then going to Ivers &
Pond, with whom he has been since. He returns
January 1.
"Mr. Sperry's value as a factory man, his technical
knowledge of piano construction in both scale draw-
ing and case designing, coupled with his knowledge of
music, makes him one of the best balanced individuals
in the trade in his line," is the tribute of the company
voiced this week. "Mr. Sperry's work with us will
not be entirely confined to the factory. He will work
very closely with the sales force and the dealer in
rinding out the requirements of the trade and develop-
ing a product that will be up to date in every par-
ticular."
GRANVILLE PRAISES BALDWIN.
One of the latest valuable testimonials for the
Baldwin Piano received by the Baldwin Piano Com-
pany, Cincinnati, is this short but eloquent one from
Charles N. Granville, the famous baritone: "I have
owned and used many pianos. My preference today
is the Baldwin, for concert and at home. It is un-
doubtedly America's greatest instrument."
December 1, 1923
THE
W. P. HAINES & COMPANY
PIANOS
THE PIANOS OF QUALITY
Three Generations of Piano Makers
All Styles—Ready Sellers
Attractive Prices
GRANDS
REPRODUCING GRANDS
UPRIGHTS and PLAYERS
AVAILABLE TERRITORY OPEN
W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
138th St. and Walton Ave.
New York City
WESER
Pianos and Players
Sell readily—Stay sold
Great profit possibilities
Style E (shown below) our latest 4'6"
SIGN FEATURES PREMIER GRAND
Order a sample to-day.
Liberal advertising and
cooperative arrangements
Write for catalogue
and price list
Weser Bros., Inc.
Manufacturers
520 to 528 West 43rd St.
The latest expression of enterprise and initiative on
the part of the Premier Grand Piano Corporation,
makers of baby grand pianos exclusively, 510-532
West Twenty-third street, New York City, is the
large outdoor display bulletin, situated on the left
hand side of the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, going
from New York to Philadelphia, at Xorth Eliza-
beth, N. J.
This handsome outdoor display bulletin is forty
feet long by twelve feet high, painted in eight colors,
and features the Premier Baby Grand and two repre-
sentative distributors in Greater New York and Phila-
delphia, in a novel and impressive way.
The well known Premier pyramid design easily
focuses the attention of the millions of passengers
that travel on the Pennsylvania Railroad, it being es-
timated that more than seven million passengers are
carried annually on the very tracks of which the
Premier display bulletin is a prominent object.
The vivid coloring of this interesting advertising
display can only be suggested in a black and white
reproduction with this article.
New York
The Lyon & Healy
Reproducing Piano
A moderate priced reproducing piano,
beautiful in design and rich in tone.
Write for our new explanatory Chart,
the most complete and simple treat-
ment of the reproducing action.
Wabash at Jackson - - - Chicago
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).