October 25, 1916 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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Association, Toronto; Thomas Wilson, inspector Lumbermen's Safety 

 Association, Ottawa; F. 6. Lovett', inspector Furniture Manufac- 

 turers' Safety Association, Toronto, and K. F. Milne, inspector Wood- 

 workers' Safety Association, Ottawa. 



The section elected E. G. Prichett, secretary of The Macey Com- 

 pany, Grand Eapids, chairman for another year; F. G. Lovett, in- 

 spector for the Furniture Manufacturers ' Safety Association, Toronto, 

 vice-president, and F. A. Barker of the Lumberman 's Mutual Casualty 

 Company, Chicago, secretary. 



' ' The meeting just concluded has been one of the most successful 

 in the history of tie congress, ' ' said Mr. Prichett at the conclusion 

 of the section meeting. ' ' The interest in safety work in tlie wood- 

 working trades has grown alarmingly and there bids to be even 

 greater enthusiasm shown before our next meeting. The meeting 

 room assigned to us was not large enough to accommodate all of the 

 members who wished to hear the discussions, a remarkable growth, I 

 feel, for a movement that might properly be considered as yet only 

 in its infancy. ' ' 



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Appalachian Logging Congress 



The practice of specializing has organized many lines where there 

 formerly was little organization. The days of moving and hauling 

 logs ' ' by main strength and awkwardness ' ' are at an end in most 

 localities. Loggers have improved their methods and have invented 

 machines for the heavy work, and the business of logging is con- 

 ducted in a manner wholly different from that prevailing a generation 

 ago. Logging congresses have helped to bring that result about. 

 The exchange of ideas and the adoption of a policy of cooperation 

 in place of competition have had much to do with modern success in 

 logging. Different regions have organized their logging forces and 

 have held congresses in various parts of the country. The latest 

 one to meet was that at Knoxville, Tenn., and was attended by log- 

 gers of the Southern Appalachian region. The date of the meeting 

 was October 19. 



The attendance exceeded 100. The Western Carolina Lumber and 

 Timber Association met in conjunction with the Appalachian Logging 

 Congress, and the attendance was increased accordingly. 



After President W. B. Townsend delivered the customary opening 

 address, an address of welcome on the part of Knoxville was given by 

 J. A. Smith, president of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce. A 

 response to this welcome was given by C. H. Mackintosh of Duhith, 

 Minn. He is editor of Logging, a well known house organ published 

 by the Clyde Iron Works. 



The Routine Business 



The members of the congress then took up the routine business 

 on the program, which consisted largely of papers and addresses. 

 The first of these was by President Townsend who reviewed the work 

 of the past and the duties of the present and future. He laid spe- 

 cial emphasis on the part which the government takes in the lumber- 

 man's private business. He said he had no objection to whatever 

 help the government might give to lumbermen, but could not agree to 

 such interference on the government's part as would hinder the busi- 

 ness which lumbermen are trying to carry on honestly. What was 

 intended primarily as assistance might easily become interference 

 and hindrance. He said further: 



We do not object to government publicity (or business methorts that are 

 wrong, but we do not want government prying into and espionage of all the 

 details o( business. Wo want enough government control to hinder and 

 punish wrongdoing, but we do not want enough to restrict and burden busi- 

 ness men in everything they do, whether right or wrong. Let us then awaj' 

 with the loud-mouthed demagog, storebox corner grocery orator and instead 

 look after the conservation of our timber resources and fire protection of 

 our magnificent forests, both subjects of immense and far-reaching impor- 

 tance to this congress, as also to the nation. 



R. S. Kellogg, secretary of the National Lumber Manufacturers' 

 Association, in his address dwelt particularly upon the help which 

 the government could give lumbermen, and advised that close touch 

 be kept with the national congress. It is not good policy to wait 

 until something has gone wrong before taking advantage of what 

 help the government can give; but danger should be detected before 

 it arrives, and the remedy be promptly applied. An example of help- 

 ful cooperation between lumbermen and the government was pointed 

 out in the case of the reclassification hearing. Lumbermen were 

 largely instrumental in having one comprehensive hearing in Chicago 

 instead of several small hearings in different parts of the country. 

 The help which the Forest Products Laboratory at Madison, Wis., 

 has been able to give to lumbermen was referred to. Mr. Kellogg 



spoke of a number of points of contact between the government and 

 lumbermen in which the lumbermen have been helped. 

 Talks and Discussions 



The address by George L. Forester, secretary and treasurer of the 

 Western Carolina Lumber and Timber Association, handled the freight 

 problem in lumber shipments. 



A similar topic was discussed by S. F. Chapman, but his remarks 

 were directed more particularly to freight rates on low grade oak 

 and hemlock. He put forward a number of reasons why such rates 

 ought to be applied. The discussion was taken up by others and sev- 

 eral brief talks were given. 



The comparative values of narrow and standard gage railroad had a 

 prominent place on the program, and both kinds of railroads had 

 their advocates. The chief argument in favor of the narrow railroad 

 was its less cost. The statement was made that it could be built 

 for about half the cost of the standard gage road; but it was 

 admitted that in the transportation of heavy tonnage, the wide road 

 has great advantages. The consensus of opinion seemed to be that 

 conditions under which a particular job of logging is to be done 

 must be carefully considered in the decision as to which kind of road 

 will be best. The principal debaters of the question were W. T. 

 Latham for the narrow gage road and J. P. Murphy for the standard 

 gage. 



The evening of the second day of the congress was given up to a 

 banquet at the Aiken hotel. President Townsend presiding. Several 

 addresses were made whUe the banqueters were at the tables. Among 

 the speakers were John Eaine, manager of the Meadow River Lumber 

 Company, Rainelle, W. Va. His subject was ' ' The Logging Man- 

 ager, ' ' and he treated this subject in a way sufiiciently broad to in- 

 clude logging roads and operations, and forest fires. 



Logging in Japan was the subject of a talk by G. B. Kittle of the 

 Lima Locomotive Corporation. The speaker had investigated the 

 subject in Japan. 



Election op Officers 



All officers were reelected except "Vice President F. A. Perley, of 

 the Perley & Crockett Lumber Company, who declined a reelection 

 because of press of business. Following are the oflScers chosen : 



President — W. B. Townsend, president of the Little River Lumber Com- 

 pany, Townsend, Tennessee. 



Vice-Pkesident — John Raine, general manager of the Meadow River 

 Lumber Company, Rainelle, W. Va. 



Seceet.\ry-Teeasdeee — Henry Grinnell, Grinnell & Holt, Asheville, N. C. 



A noon luncheon was tendered to the delegates by the Knoxville 

 Commercial Club, with an automobile trip foUovring, showing the 

 beauties of the Tennessee city and surrounding country. After the 

 automobile ride, R. C. Staeber, forest engineer of the Little River 

 Lumber Company, addressed the afternoon session on "Would Com- 

 parative Logging Costs Benefit Members of the Congress?" He was 

 followed by D. G. Mangus, of the Babcock Lumber Company, who 

 delivered an address on "Electric Logging Devices." "Machine 

 Logging" was then discussed by Bert Hurst of the Champion Lum- 

 ber Company. 



A moving picture reel was exhibited, showing how logging is done 

 in different parts of this country. 



An excursion to the Appalachian Mountain House of the Little 

 River Lumber Company closed the logging congress. 



