HARDWOOD RECORD 



The discussion prevailing at the meeting 

 hrought out very forcefully the fact that com- 

 paratively few jobbers are thoroughly posted on 

 titlier the old or the new rules ; that there is 

 considerable prejudice against the latter — of a 

 legendary nature, owing to the fact that they 

 have not been thoroughly dissected ; and there is 

 a feeling that they lower the standard of inspec- 

 tion materially. Some reports from buyers were 

 presented alleging that grades were actually 

 lowered to the extent of from $3 to $5 a thou- 

 sand, which of course is far from being the 

 fact. Other reports were made indicative of 

 the absolute certainty that with northern woods 

 I he new rules do not lower the grades to an ex- 

 tent of more than 25 cents a thousand, which 

 is liliely much more in accord with the facts 

 than the unintelligent opinions offered by sun- 

 dry buyers. 



The Grand Rapids Lumbermen's Association 

 is taliing a very commendable stand in the mat- 

 ter, and very likely after the rules are thor- 

 oughly tried out by its committee will be able to 

 present to the National association at Milwau- 

 kee an intelligent opinion, with recommenda- 

 tions tor any needed changes, that will bear con- 

 siderable weight. 



Annual Cincinnati Lumbermen's Club. 



Every concern represented on the membership 

 list 'of the Cincinnati Lumbermen's Club was 

 prisent at the regular annual meeting and elec- 

 tion held the evening of May 4 at the Business 

 Men's Club. At 6 :30 an- elaborate dinner was 



tion in increasing freight rates in the Central 

 Traffic Association district, and specifically the 

 proposed advance of 2 cents on lumber. The 

 resolutions recite that this is a grave injustice 

 at this time of depressed markets, and that lum- 

 ber rates are already excessive. 



The club also indorsed the "birds' home park" 

 plan of Councilman Bob O'Brien. It was de- 



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s( rved, after which I'lcidont T .7 MolTctt called 

 the meeting to order. 



.Mr. Moffctt reviewed briefly the work accom- 

 I'lished by the club during the .vear and thanked 

 I lie members for their cooperation. lie was fol- 

 l.iwed by Treasurer B. F. Bramlage and Secre- 

 lary E. J. Thoman, who presented satisfactory 

 reports. Chester F. Korn, chairman of the Com- 

 mittee on Law and Insurance, reviewed matters 

 which had come under its jurisdiction, and svas 

 followed by W. A. Bennett, chairman of the 

 Itiver and Kail Committee, with a brief resume 

 of alTairs pertaining to shipping rates, rights, 

 etc. (leorge Littleford, chairman of the Inspec- 

 tion Committee, announced that his committee 

 and the club had already gone on record as 

 being in favor of a return to 1905 rules, and 

 that they would so declare at the meeting of 

 the National Uardwood Lumber Association at 

 Milwaukee. J. Watt Graham, chairman of the 

 Membership Committee presented seven new ap- 

 plications for membership. 



A resolution was passed condemning the pros- 

 pective action of the Central Traffic Associa- 



THO.MAS .7. MOFFETT. UETIUING PRESI- 

 IiF.NT. 



dared that $30,000,000 worth of luml>er is de- 

 stroyed in the United States each year by worms 

 and insects, which pests are destroyed by the 

 birds. 



.7. W. Darling. F. W. Mowbray and C. U. Pease 

 were appointed a committee to arrange for at- 

 tending the convention of the National Hardwood 

 lumber Association to be held in Milwaukee in 

 .lune. The local club strongly recommends the 

 II adoption of the 1005 ruling system, and they 

 will use their power to have it again placed in 

 Older. 



i:icctlon of ofTiiers resulted in a tie, and the 



I.. \V. RADINA, TREASCREU. 



winner was decided through a straw vote. For 

 two weeks only two tickets were In the field, 

 but about an hour previous to the casting of the 

 ballots the third ticket sprung up before the 

 members. The following were the successful 

 candidates : B. F. Dulweber, president ; George 

 Littleford, first vice president ; C. F. Shlels, 



second vice president ; L. W. Radina, treasurer, 

 and W. S. Sterett. secretary. 



President Thomas J. MofEett, in a short speech, 

 surrendered the gavel to Mr. Dulweber, after 

 which he was given a rousing vote of thanks 

 for past good service. Jlr. Dulweber stated after 

 the election that he would, as soon as possible, 

 announce his standing committees for the year, 

 perhaps at the next meeting of the club in June. 

 ■Will Fight Increased Freight Bates. 

 The Illinois Manufacturers' Association, 

 through its president, Frederick W. Upham, 

 one of Chicago's prominent lumbermen and act- 

 ive politicians, has called a great conference of 

 sbipiMK tn mert at the Auditorium Annex, Fri- 

 ll:! \ i' i.sist by organized action the 

 I ,10 per cent in freight rates' 

 ; -' east from Chicago. It Is 

 .1 i.iu roads will follow the foot- 

 si rps ..1 till- liuis who are leading the flght for a 

 •boost." claiming that the cost of transportation 

 has soared high of late. Traffic managers of 

 the western lines have held conferences lately, 

 going over the situation and discussing possible 

 ways and means of making the desired increase 

 without calling down upon their heads the wrath 

 of the railroad commissioners of Missouri, Ohio 

 and Minnesota, which have been prone to ham- 

 mer down the rates. 



The roads will have a rough path to travel 

 before they make the proposed changes, and 

 President Upham and his conference will throw 

 as many rocks in their path as possible. Not 

 only will they have determined opposition to 

 conquer, but It would seem that they already 

 have their hands full in resisting the efforts of 

 state commissions to keep their charges down to 

 a reasonable basis. 



Following is the call President Upham issued 

 to the president of every leading industrial, mer- 

 cantile and shipping organization In what is 

 known as official classification territory, also 

 to associations In the middle west : 



"At a time when all signs point to a complete 

 restoration of business activity and confidence 

 and in the very face of Improving conditions, the 

 carriers in official classification territory have 

 announced their Intention to advance freight 

 rates 10 per cent. 



"Tl>elr traffic officials and vice-presidents in 

 charge of traffic appear to be impregnable to the 

 protests of the shippers. They seem to lose 

 sight of the fact that the carrier. Is dependent 

 upon the shipper as much as the shipper is de- 

 pendent upon the carrier. 



"The only way to resist the proposed advance 

 is for shippers to organize, and a conference 

 has, therefore, been called under the auspices 

 of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, to be 

 held at the Auditorium Annex, Chicago, Friday, 

 .May 15, at 10 a. m. Your association Is ear- 

 nestly requested to be represented by one or more 

 shippers. It is exceedingly important that every 

 shipping Interest in .official classification terri- 

 tory be represented. 



"Please wire the Illinois Manufacturers' As- 

 sociation, American Trust Building, Chicago, 

 promptly the names of those who will be present 

 for your association." 



"The present conflict is not the first time 

 that the Illinois Manufacturers' Association has 

 lieen at variance with the railroads in official 

 classification territory," said an official of the 

 association recently. 



"Three or four years ago, when these same 

 roads undertook to advance the rate 20 per cent 

 under the guise of a proposed uniform bill of 

 lading, the Illinois Manufacturers' Association 

 organized the territory under the banner of the 

 American Shippers' Association and took the 

 case to the Interstate Commerce Commission. 

 The carriers then asked for a conference. 



"It one stops to think he realizes that nearly 

 every article of commerce passes through this 

 process of taxation before It reaches the con- 

 sumer. It seems then in advancing rates 10 per 

 cent each article used is advanced something 

 like 10 per cent five times." 



