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Hollenberg resolution. which was laid
on the table at the Detroit convention
last year to prevent the association
from wreck on the reefs of dissention.
BY rising vote the members sus-
tanned the ruling of the chair, to the
effect that only active members In the
organization last year should be al
lowed to vote. By another rising
vote OF 81 to- 40 the dealers signified
their Willingness to take up the pre-
yious question. This vote was chal-
lenged by Mr.. woerlein and the roll
was called. 1t resulted In a count of
100 in favor of considering the reso
luton and 81 against 1T.
The chairman should then have
! called for a vote on the previous
question itself, the resolution, but this
was never done. From a strictly par
liamentary point OF view, the dealers
have not considered the resolution or
voted on 1t, but scores of the mem
bers believed the vote on considering
the previous question" was vote
on the essence of Mr., HoIlenberger' s
document.
The members of the association will
gather at the banquet board in the
jefferson auditorium at s o'clock We'd
nesday night, where they viii make
merry with viands. oratory, music
song. story and other things which
cheer tho heart and spirits OF piano
| dealers.
Thursday morning at o'clock the
| dealers will take an all day beat ride
down the majestic James In the steam
er jamestown. This will be the con-
Guiding festivity.
| They're Golfers, Too.
Immediately after calling the ses-
! sion to order at 1880 O'clock, Presi-
| dent Droop read an announcement
| from the golf committee concerning
the tournament held at Oakland. L. L.
/ The committee reported that twenty
members participated in the tourna-
ment. and all enjoyed a delightful
time. Mr.. Droop urged that the deal
ers become members Of the Piano
| Trade Golf Association, as another
tournament will be held In Chicago
/ next year.
! President Droop then announced
| that very important matter would
come up for consideration at the SEES
sion and that only active members
who were in the organization last year
would be permitted to vote.
II object to that decision" said
Philip Woerlein. OF New Orleans We
have made vigorous campaign for
new members, gotten a number and
brought them here. They have been
welcomed into our ranks and purchas-
ed banquet tickets The ruling of the
chair is unfair. ! wish to ask what
authority the chair has for making
it?"
| THE members who came in subse-
quent to last years meeting have
never been passed on by the member
/ ship committee. and are therefore not
eligible to vote" replied MIR. Droop.
That Is in violation OF all prece-
| dent" said Mr.. Woerlein. THE ruiz
ing is absolutely arbitrary and au-
tocratic apd is appeal from it,
Mr.. Droop left the chair and called
u. C., 70 Il.
Crusade on Contests.
The president went out on the fioor
and read section of article 5 of
the constitution, which seemed TO sus-
tain him.
III this constitution means any
| thing. II means that the membership
| committee must pass on members"
| said Mr.. Droop. His remarks, as
well as Mr.. Woeriein's, were greeted
with applause.
/ After Mr.. woeriein had appealed
from Mr.. Fosters ruling. which was
Identical with that OF Mr.. Droop. and
| after the New Orleans man had
been reprimsnded for calling the
chairman down for expostulating on
the pending question, a vote was
taken. Sixty-nine men voted to sus-
tain Mr.. Droop and Mr., Foster in
their ruling that only those who were
members last year should be allowed
to vote. and az voted against sus-
tanning them.
The sustaining of the chair by the
substantial majority brought forth
cheers and applause.
President Droop was then recog-
forceful, although brief. address on
the Hoilenberg resolution. deprecat-
Ing the practice OF conducting pug
ale and guessing contests TO boost the
sale of pianos and placing the as
ISOLATION on record ns inauKurating
crusade against dealers who In
In the practice.
| There IL a TINA and tide In the
affairs OF men which, taken at its
sood, leads on to fortune" said Mr..
Dreop "isut aside from the paltry
dollars which men rake In, they
should be men OF honor. dignity and
.ollow the ethics of business. l held
that guessing and puzxle contests are
| unethicai, detrimental to the best
interests of the trade. gives the pub
i sc the impression that there are im-
mense profits In the piano business.
4 al the public, are unfair to the
reputable dealers, and should be dts
continued and this association should
/ everything in Its power TO stop
tha practice. urge the members
n this asspciation TO vote for the
Hellenberg resolution c0ndemniRE
w practice and providing for = cru
sadA against IT,.
ss1xys CnatfmaA ! move that u