The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1908)

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40 THE TALKING MACHIKE WORLD. DEALERS OF OHIO FORM STATE ASSOCIATION. strong Board of Officers Elected at a Meeting Held Recently in Chillicothe — C. A. CaJacob. of Wapakoneta, Elected President — By-Laws Adopted Will Doubtless Interest Talking Machine Men Desirous of Organizing Other State Associations — Matters of Importance Discussed— Vote of Thanks and Appreciation Extended The Talking Machine World. (Special to The Talking Machine World. j Chillicothe, O.. Dec. 6. 1908. For some time past the talking machine dealers of Ohio have been desirous of getting closer together to the end that the friction which is inevitable in competition may he smoothed over, and many necessary plans for the eradication of trade abuses be put in force. To this end a meeting to organize the Ohio Association of Talking Machine Dealers took place in the parlors of the Southern Hotel in this city on November 20, about thirty of the leading dealers of the State being in attendance. After a short discussion the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: President, C. A. CaJacob, Wapakoneta : vice-president, Geo. J. Doerzbaeh, Sandusky; treasurer, Chas. J. Williams, Zanesville; secretary, M. G. Chandler, Chillicothe. W. H. Snyder, of Columbus, was appointed as one member of the executive committee, and four others are to be appointed by the president, the matter of choice being left open in order that different sections of the State may be represented. The by-laws, which were prepared by a committee selected by the temporary officers, were then presented, and after considerable discussion VICE-PBESIDENT GEO. J. DOEEZBAcH, SAXDUSKT, O. were adopted. They are as follows, and constitute the first "bill of rights" of a State association of talking machine men: ARTICLE I. NAME. This Association shall be known as "The Ohio Association of Talking Machine Dealers." ARTICLE II. OBJECT. The object of the Association shall be for the promotion of all subjects which appear to be for the betterment and improvement o£ the talking machine business and to affiliate with the National Association of Talking Machine Jobbers. ARTICLE III. LOCATION. To be determined. ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS. The officers of this Association shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, elected for a term of one year, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. These officers, together with five members of the Association appointed by the President, shall constitute the Executive Committee of the Association. Provided, however that no two members of the Executive Committee shall be from the same locality. ARTICLE V. The regular meetings of this Association shall take place quarterly on the first Wednesday of February, May. August and NovemI)er. at a place to be designated by "the Executive Committee. ARTICLE VI. DIRTIES OF OFPICEKS AND EXEOfTIVE COMMITTEE. Section 1. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Association and of the lOxfcutlve Committee. He shall appoint for a term of one vear the five members of the Executive (Dniniittoc. He shall call special meetings of the Executive Committee at the written re(|uest of a majority of the Executive Committee or of one-fourth of the members of the AsRoclntlon. Sec. 2. In the absence or refusal to act of the President the Vice-President shall preside at all meetings and Klinll perform all other duties and be clothed with all the piiwers of the President. In the absence of b')tb Pn sldcnt and Vice-President from meetings of the Association a majority vote of the members present at such meetings shiill elect a presiding officer. Sec. The Secretary shall notify each member of the Executive Committee of all meetings, and each member of the AgBoclatlon of every meeting of the AssoclatloD. He shall make and keep a true record of all the meetings of the Executive Committee and of the Asso eiation. He shall issue all authorized notices to the members, conduct the correspondence of the Association, and perform such other duties as shall be directed by the Executive Committee. He shall have general executive management of the Association, subject only to the direction of the President and the Executive Committee. He shall collect all dues and assessments and all other moneys due the Association and shall pay same over to the Treasurer monthly to be deposited. Sec 4. The Treasurer shall be charged with the funds of the Association and shall furnish such bond as the Executive Committee may require. All disbursements shall be made by him. Disbursements and payments shall be made by checks, signed by the Treasurer, after the bills have been approved by the President. He shall keep a book of record of all the receipts PKESIDENT C. A. CAJACOB, WAPAKONETA, O. and disbursements, making a report to the Executive Committee and the Association at its regular meetings. ARTICLE VII. Section 1. The Secretarv onlv shall receive a salary which shall be the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars (125.00) payable quarterly. Sec 2. The expenses of the members of the Executive Committee shall be paid out of the funds of the Association, and shall be limited to actual railroad transportation and meals while in attendance at such meetings as they attend excepting the regular quarterly meetings. Sec. 3. The cost of the surety bond for the Treasurer shall be paid out of the funds of the Association. ARTICLE VIII. membehship. Section. 1. Any person, firm or corporation in good standing, engaged as a dealer in the talking machine business may become a member of this Association, provided he or they are not directly or indirectly connected with the jobbing or manufacturing of said line. For the purpose of this Association a dealer shall be one generally recognized as such by the Executive Committee. The name dealer shall be applied only to such person, firm or corporation having in stock at all times one each of the machines manufactured by the Victor or Edison companies and the entire catalog of records of either of the said companies. This section does not refer to Victor or Edison machines listing above ?60, or the regular twelve-inch, ten-inch foreign or Red Seal records, or Edison Foreign or Grand Opera records. Sec 2. Application for membership shall be made in writing to the Secretary, with remittance covering the admission fee of Five Dollars (?.5) and Five Dollars {H'O) for one year's dues in advance. Sec 3. All applications for membership shall be referred to the Executive Committee, who shall have power to elect. Sec 4. The election of new members shall be b.v ballot, by the Executive Committee, and it shall be necessary for the election that the candidate shall receive the vote of two-thirds of the members of the Executive Committee. Sec o. Each person, firm or corporation so elected on receiving notice of such election from the Secretary shall be entitled to the privileges and subject to the penaliies of luemijership. Sec 0. Every member, whether individual, firm or corporation shall be entitled to cast one vote in person or by proxy at the annual election, and on all questions on which memlters ma.v vote. Sec 7. In the absence of a regular member of this Association he may delegate a partner or employee to represent him, and said representative shall have ail the privileges of the absent member. Sec S. It shall be the privilege of any member to invite a partner or employee to accompany him at the .\ssociation meetings, l)ut said partner or employee shall have no voice or vole when the member is present. Sec. 0. Should any member of this Association he come suspended by either the Victor or Edison company, he or they. "sh.Tll immediately forfeit their membership in this Association. Sec 10. Neither the Association or the Executive Committee, as such, shall :iccept any entertainment from any jobber or mannfact incr. AnTICLE X. Section 1. The annual dues of this Association shall be Five Dollars ($5) payable annually in advance. Sec 2. .Vnv member In arrears sixty days in the payment of dues shall forfeit all rights and privileges of menihershii). Sec. Any suspended member may be reinstated by n two-thirds vote of the Executive Committee. ARTICLE XI. OltDEIt OF Bt!SINESS. 1. Calling of the roll. 2. Reading of minutes of previous meeting. :!. Reports of officers. 4. Reports of standing committees. 5. Reports of s|)ecial committees. 6. I'nflnlshed business. 7. Election of officers. 8. New business. 9. Good of the ABSOclatlon. 10. Adjournment. ARTICLE XIL These B.v-Laws may he revised or amended at any regular meeting called for that purpose, provided that notice of such revision or amendment has been sent to each member of the Association at least thirty days before said meeting, and that such revision or amendment be passed by a two-thirds vote of the members in person or by proxy. The chief matter discussed at the meeting was the requirements in the way of stock carried by dealers. It is likely that some action will be taken in this matter by the executive committee who will have full power to elect members. That is why it is planned to have various members of the executive committee located in different points. Petitions for membership will be referred to the member in the section from which the application comes for investigation. In this way it is hoped to build a strong and forceful organization of live talking machine men. The next place of meeting was discussed at some length. J. H. Dittrieh, of Cincinnati, made a strong plea for the next meeting, which occurs in Februarj', to be held in Cincinnati. It is now probable that the meeting will be held in that city in February and another meeting will be held in Cleveland in May. The following resolution was unanimously passed: "Resolved, That we as officers and members of the Ohio Association of Talking Machine Dealers tender to Mr. Edward Lyman Bill, the publisher of the Talking Machine World, our thanks for courtesies shown and that we as dealers endorse The Talking Machine World as one of the greatest aids in improving the talking machine business, and recommend that we constitute our SECRETARI MAETIN G. CHANDLER, CHILLICOTHE, O. selves as a committee collectively to render any assistance in our power in increasing the circulation of this excellent periodical." The officers of the State Association are indebted to Mr. Whitsit and Mr. Davidson, of the Perry B. Whitsit Co., to Mr. Dittrieh and to Mr. Gerlach. of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.. for their assistance in organizing the association. Their knowledge of the workings of the National association of Talking Machine Jobbers was most opportune and helpful. The meeting as a whole was a most harmonious one and must result in great benefits for the trade of this State. One of the prime objects of the association will be to eliminate "the little fellow." who is doing most of the mischief in the way of cutting prices and committing other abuses. Other objects will be two prices for outfits, one for cash and one for instalments, also assistance in tracing stolen goods and forcing payments on accounts that move to another dealer's town, more restriction in the number of selling agents, etc. The exchange of ideas through association intercourse besides, is sure to make more enthusiastic and better dealers. Persistence in advertising is what counts. Even little drops of water falling steadily in one spot will wear a hole in the hardest granite. An indispensable requisite to success is concentration or devotion to one subject. Your show windows are the index to your store as a man's face is the index to his soul.