The talking machine world (Jan-June 1920)

72 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD May 15, 1920 ARBITRATION MADE BINDING Walton Bill Just Passed in New York State Makes Contracts Between Employers and Employes to Arbitrate Enforceable by Law to which application is made must proceed at once to trial to determine this question of fact. Contracts between employers and employes to arbitrate differences and between business men in disputes are made enforceable by law in New York State under Senate Bill No. 357, introduced by Senator Walton, passed unanimously by both houses and signed by Governor Smith. The new law is the outcome of a long campaign by the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York. Arbitration agreements hitherto have had only moral force. Employer or employe could decline to go through with the arbitration agreement. Business men who had actually submitted their dispute to arbitrators, in accordance with their contract to do so, could withdraw even after the other side had submitted its case, thus giving an advantage in a future lawsuit to the party revoking the agreement. These agreements could not be enforced because of ancient English decisions that no man could be deprived, or could deprive himself, of his right to have his dispute passed on by a court. The Bar Association of the State of New York and many eminent lawyers were active, however, in finally breaking down this barrier to the easy adjustment of commercial disputes. The Walton Act does not compel anyone, either employer, business man, employe or labor union, to enter into any arbitration agreements. Having once entered such an agreement, however, they are not at liberty to disregard it, as in the past. If one party refuses to arbitrate a question, which he has agreed to arbitrate, the other party may appeal to the Supreme Court. If the agreement to arbitrate is admitted, it becomes the duty of the court to direct an arbitration in accordance with the agreement. If there is a dispute as to whether the question at issue is covered by the arbitration agreement the court FOREIGN LANGUAGE RECORDS LIKED Columbia Co.'s International Record Department Issues Attractive Series of New Catalogs Featuring Various Language Records The international record department of the Columbia Graphophone Co. has prepared for the use of Columbia dealers an attractive series of new catalogs featuring the various languages which are represented in the Columbia library. A standard color scheme has been adopted for the front covers, and this design is well calculated to meet with the approval of the trade. At the top of the front cover the word "Columbia" is presented in gold on a blue background. Underneath this heading is portrayed an attractive scene pertinent to the particular country whose records are featured, and below this illustration are the words "Bohemian Records" (or any other language) with the famous Columbia trade-mark in gold on a blue background. All of the new catalogs, containing 150 selections or more, are alphabetically and numerically arranged, and the unique designs utilized for the front cover will undoubtedly act as a sales stimulant. The same color scheme will be carried out in the hangers, supplements and hearing room hangers issued by the Columbia international record department. In connection with these new catalogs this department is also forwarding to Columbia dealers the popular flag decalcomania which was prepared some time ago. This decalcomania met with instant success, and Columbia dealers state that it enables them to locate the demand for the various language records in their respective localities. R. F. Bolton, sales manager of the Columbia international record department, states that the outlook for Summer business is very gratifying, and that the Columbia factories are ship TT QI FV'C GRAPHITE PHONO ILJLI<I J SPRING LUBRICANT Haley's Lubricant makes the Motor make good If prepared In the proper consistency, will not run oat, dry up, or become sticky or rancid. Remains In Its original form Indefinitely. Put up in 1.5, 1 0. 25 and 50-pound cans for dealers. This lubricant is also put up in 4-oonce cans to retail at 25 cents each under the trade name of FUR FK A NOISELESS TALKING ijuntinn machine lubricant Write for special proposition to jobber*. 1LSLEY-D0UBLEDAY & CO., 229-231 Front St., New York ping a greater quantity of foreign language records than ever before. In fact, the production situation is improving steadily, and Mr. Bolton is leaving nothing undone to cooperate with the dealers in developing an active demand for foreign language records in their territories. CLOSES SEVERAL IMPORTANT DEALS Leo H. Lowitz, secretary of the Repeater-Stop Co., Chicago, 111., recently made a successful trip through the Eastern territory and closed several important wholesale deals whereby the Repeater-Stop will be handled by well-known houses. Mr. Lowitz also visited Canada, where he appointed I. Montagnes & Co.. Toronto, Can., as exclusive wholesale "distributors for the Repeater-Stop in the Dominion of Canada. In connection with his Eastern trip Mr. Lowitz arranged for the opening of a New York export office, under the management of Robert Mautner. NEW $1,000,000 CORPORATION A new record company entered the field recently under the name of the United States Record Mfg. Corp., which will do business under the laws of New York State with a capital of $1,000,000. The incorporators of the new company are B. D. Colen, J. C. Wright and W. C. Low, 346 Broadway. Details regarding the plans of the company have not been announced. I oh, by jingo, oh, by gee! — will it be another Dardanella? NOT LONG SINCE, when Dardanella " broke," everybody was asking: "Have you got Dardanella?" Every Emerson dealer to whom that question was put was able to answer "yes." There was no hemming and hawing. He simply reached for the record and played it for the interested party. Emerson fully recognizes the importance of getting the big song hits and dance hits into dealers' hands at the earliest moment. The result is that when a big hit "breaks "Emerson is on the job. Such Emerson Record Sales Company, Inc. EXCLUSIVE METROPOLITAN DISTRIBUTORS 6 West 48th Street, New York City a hit has the "right of way" and is put through the works in "record" time. When customers begin to ask : "Have you got Oh, By Jingo, Oh, By Gee," Emerson dealers will simply reach for the record and play it for the interested party. They will make sales — not excuses. Right now the following number shows signs of becoming one of the biggest hits of the year. 10177 Oh, By Jingo, Oh, By Gee Comedy Song Billy Murray Oh, By Jingo, Oh, By Gee Fox-Trot George Hamilton Green's Novelty Orch. Regfrds