The Detroit times., 1909-06-15
||lHo DEALERS
'FR0WN ON FAKES
nlsspprove Of Guessing Contests and
fraudulent Advertisements-Next
Meeting in Richmond, Va.

Richmond. Va, was chosen by the
National Association OF Piano Dealers
81 America for the 1910 convention.
the choice being made after long
discussion at the Tuesday morning
oossion. Boston was the competitor,
ne appeal being made that that city
II the home OF the plano industry. out
- eloQuence Of the southern dele
otes and their pictures OF spacious
o1conied hotels. lovely women and
1rg1nia hospitality won the day.
Only one paper was read. the con-
vention spending so long In choos-
ing the next convention city that the
d program Is now behind the schedule.
r. o. Foster. Of Minneapolis. read pa.
per on elimination of guessing CON
tests and false advertising by those
pretending TO do a legitimate bust
ness" He detailed the methods by
Which the public is gulled into pay.
ing high prices for low-grade instru-
ments. and contended that the fakirs
destroy the reputation of the whole
Industry and should be driven from
fbe business. His paper was applaud.
Led frequently and strong resolutions
will be adopted later along these
lines.
The piano dealers adopted reso-
luton favoring the dull finish for
\ pianos rather than the highly-polished
surface. holding that the tendency Of
the latter 10 scratch and mar is
hardship upon the purchasers and les
sens the ornamental value of the
piano In a home.
The annual banquet is TO be held
at $3.50 p. m. in the Pontchartrain. fol
lowing reception in the hotel lar
Ions. During the day the ladies OF
the delegates were taken about the
city In automobiles and were shown
Belle Isle and other beauty spots Of
the city.
Not only did the dealers adopt reese
buttons at the Monday afternoon ses
sion denouncing fraudulent advertis
Ing but the dealers made additions 10
their bylaws. providing for the expui-
don of members who infringe upon
The rules laid down and also gave the
legal committee OF the association
power and money to prosecute dealers
Who advertise fraudulently.
One of the most interesting address
. OF the afternoon was that OF l.. II. !
Element, OF the Mason & Hamlin Co.. |
New York, who told of his talks with 4
President Taft regarding a national I
law to punish false advertising Mr..
Clement asserted that $l55.000, 600 is
|apent In this country each year on
Newspaper and magazine advertising
He instanced as a case OF fraud, the
sending out of coupons purporting TO
~ good for cash reduction on the
price of piano. In one case. he said.
ouch coupon had been offered to the
1rm issuing 1t for five cents and the
nrm would not redeem 1t at that price |
q IF the obtaining OF sales under such |
means is not obtaining money under |
false pretenses. where shall we draw !
the line p, he inquired.
Mayor Breitmeyer officially welcom- /
cd the piano dealers and a flowery and /
DloQuent response was made by Col !
Ia. b. T. Hollenberg. OF Little Rock.
Ark.
b Edward H. Droop, of Washington.
vas elected president and c. r. Put
nam and ID. K, Wolley reelected Sec
|9etary and treasurer, respectively.
Other officers elected are: First vice
president, l.. II. Clement, New York
'occond vice president, OFT Bollman,
IDt Louis; third vice president, J. 7.
Wamelink, Cleveland; fourth vice
'president, j. p. Simmons, New Or
leans. The executive board includes,
BESIDE the officers. w. H. Currier, To-
edo; j. r. Bowers. Chicago; r. c.
kammerer, New York; F. J. Hoppe,
QhfIadeInhia