HARDWOOD RECORD 



portation. as carried on by tbe members of tbts 

 association, separate from tbe grand total of tbe 

 business of tbe country. an(i tbose ligures printed 

 on a page of tbe convention pamphlet are tbe 

 result of a statement and recjuest made of the 

 members and compiled from their replies and re- 

 ports. We believe th? total is as nearly an exact 

 showing as it is oossible to produce and more 

 nearlv exact than can be done through any other 

 source of inquiry. If the members will agree 

 to suppiv these figures, of course always In con- 

 fidence, "so that similar totals may be made tor 

 comparison annually, it will prove interesting 

 and profitable in the records of the association. 

 Bureau of Information. 

 Tbe r.ureau of Information, with its collection 

 and legal features, remains easily the great lixed 

 department in our work. 'I'he knowledge tbe 

 otJicers of tbe association have of the effective 

 work and splendid results it is accomplishing tor 

 the members using it and the voluntary letters 

 of commendation received almost daily from such 

 members, makes it a matter of regret that many 

 have failed up to now to give their personal sup 

 port to tbe same. The credit infiumation sup 

 plied by it and the collections made, with tbe 

 low range of charges, makes it superior to any 

 other channel open to tbe membeis in this need 

 of their business. We ask your especial atten- 

 tion to the report of Ibis commit fee and the 

 superintendent of tlw luircnn. 



and with tbe showing which will be made to you 

 al this meeting it is hoped that every member 

 will readily endorse this proposal. 

 By-L.\ws. 

 There Is serious need for a careful compilation 

 at least of the bv-Iaws under which the associa- 

 tion operates. Many changes have been made 

 during past years, some of substitution and some 

 of addition. These laws will be submitted dur- 

 ing tbe meeting in revised form and unless the 

 opportunltv is presented for a <'areful review of 

 them it is suggested that they be referred to a 

 rommUlee for study and suggestions, and that a 

 vote by mail be had on them in the near future. 

 Representatives from a large number of lum- 

 ber trade associations are with us as guests, and 

 to them we extend our heartiest welcome. We 

 want them to feel at home, with all of tbe privi- 

 lo"es and none of the responsibilities of the head 

 of tbe house. The lloor of tbe convention is in- 

 cluded in our Invitation for any suggestions or 

 address on subjects of Interest to tbe trade at 

 large or of mutual concern to our respective 

 organizations. 



Death has not spared us. Pnring the Interval 

 since our last meeting Charles Malone Betts of 

 Philadelphia and Ernest Melville Price of New 

 York, two earnest and loyal members, have 

 liassed to the great beyond. Mr. Price served 

 the association as trustee and for many years 

 was an active members of the railroad commlt- 

 jpe We wish to place on Record the great esteem 

 in which be was held by tbe members and espe 

 dally by tliose who knew bim well : by those of 

 New' York, (he home of his adoption, and by 

 (hose of bis native cKy. liaKimore. nis faith- 

 ful services, linked as (hey were with a pleasing 

 personalitv. will long remain In. our mernory. 

 Cnlonel Belts. commKteemau. (rustee. president. 

 IMiulent counselor, an able leader — great as these 

 ilisdnctions are. he earned the greater one of 

 (rue friend, and one In whose integrity the con- 

 fidence reposed by bis fellows was never for- 

 feited. Oiii- mission Is necessarily brief, but (n 

 (he tributes paid bim liv his neighbors and dnilv 

 associates, to the garlands (hey laid so tenderU 

 in his bier — those of Thristian citizen and vol 

 iant soldier, we wish to add ours of honorable 

 merchant. 



PermK n persona! reference in conclusion. In 

 (urniinr over to mv successor (he office of presi 

 dent at (be close of this meeting, whatever of 

 (ime or effort 1 may have given together with 

 (he men associa(ed wi(h me in the adminlstra 

 live work of the year. 1 feel has been to mv 

 gain and this association owe.; me nothing. bu( 

 at tbe close of (he year leaves me your debi cu- 

 lt has been a pleasure to serve with officers and 

 members so iinifornily considerafe. and upon 

 every occasion willing (o assist In tbe work of 

 (be association. I thank you sincerely for tbe 

 honor of having been your president. 



Secretary Perry then read his report, as fol- 



!•■. 1!. BABCULK, Tl;r><Ti:i:. I'lTTSULKC. I'.V- 



The year has been a busy one for that depart- 

 ment a"nd this committee, but possibly a little 

 more so only than lor tbe c-ommlttees of trans- 

 portation and legislation, forestry and arbitra- 

 tion. While the men of the other committees, 

 lire insurance, trade relations, membership, terms 

 of sale, inspections, etc., have always lieen ready 

 and willing to take up their full share, it is to 

 I he committee first named that tbe bulk of the 

 work of the vear has fallen. Tbe necessity of 

 fr.-ipient meetings on their part and the seven 

 meetings of the executive committee and four 

 meetings of the board of trustees have kept us 

 in clo.sc touch Willi (he New Y'ork ofticc head- 

 iiuarlers during (he year. Doublless the otficw 

 force of the seiretarv and the secretary himselt 

 understand what this means belter than any of 

 us. and we want to record here our appreciation 

 of the painstaking and efficient service rendered 

 by Mr. Perry as secretary and superintendent. 

 Finances. 



A word should be said concerning the finan- 

 cial affairs also. The estimate made at tbe be- 

 ginning of the vear. lo cover (he necessary ex- 

 pen.se.- and lo include (he debit halance coming 

 over from the previous year was not exceeded, 

 and while it 1;^ less in amount (han estimated, 

 there Is still a balance shown on the wrong side 

 of the Ireasurer's books. Tbe board of trustees 

 has carefully followed the situation (broughout 

 the year and' consldi-red It from every slandpolnt, 

 and as a result of (Ills c-onslderadon (bey recom- 

 mend that for the coming year the duc>s be In- 

 .rea-<eil from t.l.'i to ?oO. With (he membiiishlp 

 ^laiolliiK as it does today, with possibility of 

 steadily increasing In numbers, such a total sum 

 It Is estlmnlril will take care of (he present d.^ldt 

 balance and permit (be work of (he assocladon 

 to he prosecuted wllh vigor In tbe future. The 

 nnthorltv \vas given liy the meinlwis at the last 

 annual meeting to levy an assessment during the 

 year, provided the bfiard considered It advlsa- 

 iile. but In Its judgment the Increase of dues was 

 decided to he (he be((er plan for tbe year to 

 come, and one of the necessKles of the future. 



year in its history this association has been able 

 t) show progress. 



While the plans adopted at last year's annual 

 mc>e(Iug and at tbe mldsnminer meeting seemed 

 like big undertakings, we have been eciual to 

 (hem. as well as ecpial (o handling (he new prob- 

 lems that have been forced upon us in the In- 

 lerim. and it Is my belief that the good that can 

 be accomplished by this association is only lim- 

 ited by (he financial, moral and personal support 

 it may receive from its members. 



The association is Indebted to its officers who 

 have so zealously guarded its Interests and have 

 so unselfishly given their time, which means 

 monev, to the proper consideration of all the 

 (|ues('lous which are prc>sen(ed (o them, .and as 

 (he association Increases in numbers and In Im- 

 pi rtance In greater proportion does the burden 

 of otTidal duties Increase. 1 feel that it should 

 be forced lo your attention that those who are 

 In the harness as executive commlKee, trustees, 

 c'ommitteemen. etc.. respond promptly as called 

 lo perforin the duties laid upon (hem. and that 

 these calls are becom!n.g more frequent, absorb- 

 ing no small amount of lime. The rank and file 

 seldom kuow, except in a superficial way. how 

 or wily the association undertakes this almost 

 pliilanthropic work, or accomplishes anything of 

 lienellt for lis members. It, however, is the 

 personal element and the Intluence exerted by 

 (be individual (bat lias ever been recognized as 

 an inipor(au( fint.-r in .>very phase of human 



lows : 



Report of Secretary. 



The (ime has passed when It Is necessary to 

 explain, excuse or apologize for tbe existence of 

 lumber associations, as It is conceded that an 

 association such as ours has found a place of 

 value, and we see the beiicMKs of organizations 

 (o the exfent that we are willing to give moral 

 and financial support toward tbe upbuilding and 

 fostering of them. 



Undoubtedly the enthusiasm of tbe past few 

 years in gene'ral assocladon work Is because of 

 (he visible results accomplished. We are begin- 

 ning (0 recognize that by c-oiiperalion we are able 

 lo improve not only condidons as (hey directly 

 affect us Indlviduallv. but we see that (hat which 

 benefits a portion of trade in a very short time 

 works around (o benefit (he trade in general. 

 Therefore. In adempdng (o give (be usual sec- 

 retarv's report I must take advantage of the 

 laddide usually accca-ded such a report and 

 with your kind' indulgence dwell for a moment 

 upon the details thai go (o make complete the 

 whole scheme of assocladon work. Many whole- 

 saleir bave written asking us (o name tbe bene- 

 fits I* 6e derived from membership In this asso- 

 clatiOB. The work can be approached from so 

 many different viewpoints, (hat It Is dllficiilt to 

 repl.v without explaining (be work of each de- 

 liartment as It Is rondiuled dirough lis pardcu- 

 lar comnKtee, or Is covered in a general w-ay 

 bv the exerudve work through the association 

 officers. Therefore, if you will know of the 

 benelKs of association membership and what this 

 nrganizndon has accomplished and what Is open 

 for It (o iiiider(ake yon must get It largely 

 (hrongh lbi> i-ommlttee reports given here and 

 from the IKeratnre sent out from our office al- 

 most dall.v. 



It would be tiresome and to no purpose to 

 iidempt (o cover In detail In this reiiort the 

 minor inaders dial have been handled during 

 (he past vear. However, from personal observa- 

 (ion. I know dial (he mass of correspondence and 

 the general handling of inaders- purely aaso- 

 cladonnl — has been considerably more the past 

 twelve months (han for any corresponding period 

 In die b\^i..i> "f lb.. nsMpciadon : In fact, each 



effort- religious, social, educational, as well as 

 commercial. 



I feel that if you will digest the reports to b. 

 given at these meetings you will fully appreciate 

 what can be accomplished by Individual effort 

 backed by a strong organization. I hardly need 

 refer to' the extra meellng held this year at 

 Ottawa, where much business was planned and 

 where we were royally entertained. At this mid- 

 summer meeting, as you know, out of a mis- 

 understanding as to tbe attitude of the retail 

 associations of the eastern states toward tlie 

 members of this association, or of our attitude 

 toward (hem as lo (he classification of the trade. 

 (here resulted a delinlte understanding wlilcb 

 seems lo have (he hear(y support of our mem- 

 hership. and which evidently meets the condi- 

 tions and reciulrements of the retail trade. De- 

 tails will be contained In the report of the com- 

 mlKee on trade relations. 



Carrving out the fiirlher plans formulated at 

 (he (iltawa meeting, we have also been active In 

 tbe Car Stake I'.iiuipiiient Complaint, and. like 

 others who have followed the hearings and con- 

 ferences, are suriulsed at the magnitude of the 

 iiroposldon. At the start cuily a d-w wi're In- 

 terested; In fact, but a limited number thought 

 It wordiv of consideradoii. They were, as were 

 (he railroad officials, uninformed as to the scope 

 of (lie comiilalnt and (be lieuents possible. I( 

 now ilevelo|>s thai a large percentage of not only 

 our membius but many thousands of lumber ship- 

 iiers of all classes are vitally Interesled. and as 

 a result a large aiuouul of yur (Ime and at ten- 

 don has been lecpilred In (bis matter. 



Tbe suggesdons and plans formulated at the 

 last annual meellng regarding (be railroad and 

 lranspor(atlou di'imrtnient carried (he niMcssKy 

 for (be closer personal ndentlon of the secrc- 

 (nrv. The Increasing business coming (o (his 

 bureau Indlcales dial (he members need (his 

 hureau. and while die net resuUs from a (Inan- 

 clal s(andpoln( have not been quKc as large as 

 some of our more entbuslastlc members have 



