26D 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



progress! 



that 

 of our members. 



While we have not 

 past six months qu 



fail 



benefit all 



SemUAnnual Veneer and Panel Association. 



The semi-annual meeting of the National 

 Veneer and Panel Manufacturers' Association 

 was held at the Hotel Pontchartrain, Detroit, 

 Mich., on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 9 

 and 10. The first day nas devoted to meetings 

 of the several sub-organizations which compose 

 the general association — ^the Veneer Manufac- 

 turers' Club, the American Panel Club, and 

 the Quartered Oak Club. The sessions of 

 these organizations were well attended and 

 very beneficial to members • engaged in these 

 respective lines of work. On Tuesday evening 

 a delightful Italian dinner was served the 

 members of the association at one of Detroit's 

 famous restaurants. The semi-annual conven- 

 tion met at 10 A. M. Wednesday, June 10, 

 with President Burdis Anderson of Munising, 

 Mich., in the chair, and Secretary E. H. Defe- 

 baugh of Chicago recording. 



The first thing in order of business was the 

 roll call, which showed a good representation 

 of members present. It was followed by the 

 reading of minutes of the last meeting, which 

 stood approved. 



in a free, frank and unreseired interchange of 

 ideas and experiences. 



This year will unquestionablv prove to be a 

 crucial test of the vitality and efficiency of 

 the National Veneer & Panel Manufacturers' 

 Association, and success can be attained and 

 the best results secured only through the 

 heartv cooperation of each and every indi- 

 vidual member. 



I wish that each member of the association 

 might consider himself a member ex-officio of 

 all the committees, take a personal interest 

 In the work, and feel free' to offer suggestions 

 and advice on any and all matters which 

 might be advantageously considered by the 

 association. 



Our three auxiliary organizations — the 

 American Panel Club, the Quartered Oak 

 Club and the Veneer Manufacturers' Club — are 

 all doing excellent work. The members get 

 together and discuss methods, costs, prices 

 and trade conditions more intimately than 

 would be practicable in the general associa- 

 tion meetings. 



You will hear more fully in regard to the 

 work of the different clubs later in the day, 

 when you will be addressed by the presiding 

 officers of the clubs. 



In addition to the club work, however, there 

 is a great work to be done by the Veneer & 

 Panel Association along lines of common in- 

 terest to all manufacturers engaged in these 

 kindred enterprises. 



I would be glad to see each member of the 

 association a member of one or more of the 

 clubs, and every club member a member of the 

 association. Then, if each member will feel 

 that the association is his association, that its 

 work is his work, and its successful issue 

 depends in a measure upon his personal effort, 

 we will have an association that will prove 

 an incalculable power for the good of all Its 

 members and a big influence to promote the 

 welfare of our enterprises. 



During the past half year we have started 

 some- work .ilong lines hitherto untried. The 



'^■' ■"•'■" „.„i.t.,.i i,f,s held two meetings 



s of Howard S. Young 

 to act in cooperation 

 : the development of 



.J the executive commit- 

 : 10 the effect that the 

 \-'neer & Panel Manu- 

 -l.all be to adopt no 



accomplished during the 

 as much as might have 

 been wished. I feel that we are to be con- 

 gratulated upon the work done by the cost 

 and valuation committee, the arbitration and 

 grievance cmiMiittee and the railroad classi- 

 fication and claims committee. The bulletin 

 service is espfoially valuable, and the bulletins 

 sent out by the cost and valuation committee 

 will undoubtedly have a tendency to maintain 

 prices. While it is to be regretted that there 

 has been some price cutting, still the situation 

 in that respect is much better than it doubt- 

 less would have been without the beneficial 

 influence of the association. 



Mr. Kline will address you in regard to the 

 work of the classification and grievance com- 



only urge that all members 



n will cooperate with this 



eff.irt to have any and all 



I ri-l 1 mil' ably and abso- 



-' , without par- 



I the customer. 



. i .: -- ...u later and tell 



York City and 



more just and 



ir product. 



mittee, and I ( 



of the associa 



committee in 



disputed claims nliii 1 n 



lutelv on the m- : 



tiality either t.i 



Mr. Raymond v. . : -- 



you of our pilgum .^' i N 

 our ineffectual effort to seci 

 satisfactory classification fo 



It is hardly necessary for me to mention the 

 entertainment and programme committee, as 

 you have all shown your hearty appreciation 

 of Mr. Defebaugh's excellent selection of a 

 place of entertainment and for our banquet 

 last night. The programmes you have in hand 

 indicate the good things that have been pre- 

 pared for today's session. 



The membership committee needs the active 

 support of every member of the association. 

 Let each member interest one outside 



President's Address. 

 President Anderson then spoke as follow 

 It gives me pleasure to a 



ss you. and I 

 all looking so 

 hstanding the 



p!- , -. I .,, I . ; I ■ ,. . I : I-!' 1. I he financial and 

 bu.'iinfss concliiioiis whicli tlien existed as a 

 Christian Science panic. Later developments, 

 however, would seem to indicate that our 

 highly esteemed secretary failed for once to 

 diagnose the case altogether correctly. A 

 Christian Science paper which I read some 

 years ago claimed to prove that there is no 

 sin, sickness, poverty or death. For the past 

 six months trade has been sinfully sick— we 

 have many of us gone begging for orders, and 

 business has been practically dead; so that 

 the trouble has seemed a real material thing 

 and no mere malady of mortal mind: but, gen- 

 tlemen, these harrowing times of financial de- 

 pression should have a tendency to bring us 

 closer together. They should result in cement- 

 ing more firmly the bonds of our friendships 

 and should demonstrate the practical value of 

 our association. 



The greatest good to all in any association 

 can only be obtained by getting close together 



that all may secui.- i[. u tii.. 



Credit and InspecLion ' lu in- 



formation may cover ;i- i- pos- 



sible. 



This service can be ni.) ' ■iUkt- 



ble than any commercial a,s>ii 

 will tell you -not only conceinin^ 

 ability to pay, but will also aih i 

 gard to what is many times nici 

 know — his disposition to iiay. > 

 make a practic. .r t Ki 



habitually mal<. 

 known to all of 

 information by .. : ; . i i 



and Inspection tLxperioii'--- i;iiio;iu It nas 

 been suggested that some members might 

 object to listing their credit and inspection 

 experiences for fear some other manufacturer 

 might get a line on their customers. Such ob- 

 jection would seem ridiculous for two reasons 

 — first, because any of us can secure a list of 



Information Bureau, or similar source.* 

 of information; second, because the credit and 

 inspection lists are seen by no one except our 

 assistant secretary, who can be fully and 

 absolutely relied upon. 



In connection with the Credit an. I Inspection 

 Experience Bureau we |.i i — i" -i il.llsh a 

 Collection Department, i • ■, -.ninbers 



a missionary 

 increase our 

 mtage of all 



opposition to 

 1 and dealers 

 Ills is caused 

 of our policy 



luite as much 



ruieavor to have these 

 id by our customers, 

 ased and greatly en- 



end all past due 

 I will be glad to ha 

 discussed during this 

 tlon. as I feel confident 



tion. 

 fully 



we can and will con- 

 work already started 



.11 I ■ I .:i.ii lo build up the associa- 



tion iiiitn . \,iv memher will be able to read 

 its hisUH.v on thu right side of his bank 



Then the association work will be easy and 

 will keep it moving without 

 the part of anyone. 



