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work to complete, and that is to Secure a proper 

 application of its inspection rules in itie various 

 markets of tliis country to the end that the 

 interest of each member shall be properly pro- 

 tected. This is the work that is today engag- 

 ing the best efforts of the present administra- 

 tion. While all may not be accomplished along 

 this line that we would desire to complete be- 

 fore the next annual meeting, still the work 

 will gain such an impetus that the succeeding 

 administrations will be able to" take it up and 

 carry it to successful fruition at an early date. 

 I believe that in the affairs of an association 

 there should be a harvest as well as a seed 

 time. We but sow that we may reap, and even 

 now the golden grain of opportunity bends to 

 our sickles. If we are wise, we will stretch 

 forth our hand and gather it. 



"And now, Mr. Toastmaster. while I regret 

 to introduce a discordant note into the har- 

 mony of good fellowship that pervades this 

 board, I cannot allow some of the expressions 

 of I'harisaical cant recentlv exuded by the offi- 

 cers of another association that aspires to 

 national importance to pass unchallenged. 

 Especially so since certain of the trade .1our- 

 nals, that are e^^er prone to crook the pregnant 

 hinges of the knee where thrift may follow 

 fawning, have indorsed those expressions. 



"I refer in part'cular to the covert charges 

 of bad faith against the Xational Association 

 made by the officers of the Manufacturers' Asso- 

 ciation "at the meeting of the latter named as- 

 sociation recently held in Nashville ; with regard 

 to the defeat of the scheme for amalgamation 

 broached at our Cincinnati meeting. Since 1 

 am forced to take issue with the gentlemen 

 referred to, I am gratified at having an oppor 

 tuuity to express myself upon the subject befor" 

 an audience of Memphis lumbermen, as I recall 

 how the Jlemphis delegation came to the Cin- 

 cinnati meeting -vearing buttons as large as 

 alarm clocks, upon which were emblazoned the 

 words. 'No Amaleamation.' To naraphrase an 

 oft quoted remark of Lincoln. 'You can fool 

 most of the people all the time, but you can't 

 fool the Memphis lumbermen any of the time.' 

 and it was largely on account of the influence 

 exerted bv vou gentlemen of Memphis on tb»t 

 occasion that the integrity of the National As- 

 sociation was preserved. 



"It is not necessary for me to recapitulate the 

 facts connected with the negotiations that were 

 pending between the two associations from the 

 date of our Indianapolis meeting until the 

 Cincinnati meeting, as you are all familiar with 

 what occurred. Suffice to say. that while we 

 went into the conference in a spirit of sincerity 

 and good faith, we were met at every point by 

 irickeiT and chicane, and yet they now seek to 

 place the onus of the Idame for the failure of 

 the conference upon the National association. 

 There has however, beeu a recent exposition of 

 bad faith on the part of those who have the 

 affairs of the Manufacturer's Association in 

 charge, that demonstrates the truth of the old 

 adage that a leopard cannot change his spots 

 nor an Ethiopian his skin. Prior to the last 

 meeting of that association I received a formal 

 invitation to attend, and iu addition thereto 

 a cordial letter from Mr. Poster requesting my 

 presence. As I liad no particular business in 

 Nashville on the date of the meeting. I did not 

 go, but instead sent a letter, usually not a very 

 safe thing to do. but in this instance I am rea- 

 sonably well satisfied with the result of the 

 letter, Which I shall now read to you: 



• Taducah, Kv., Jan. 21. 1!)05. 



" 'Mr. Lewis Doster, Nashville. Tenn. : I 

 have your formal invitation, supplemented by 

 your kind nersonai favor of the 16th inst., to 

 lie present "at the third annual meeting of the 

 Hardwood Manufacturers' Association to be held 

 at Nashville. Tenn., on the 24th and 2."ith inst.. 

 and I sincerely regret that personal matters of 

 importance intervene to prevent my attendance. 



" 'It is my lielief that the objective point of 

 the two associations, that a.spire to national 

 importance in the hardwood lumber trade, is 

 Identical in character and that the aim of each 

 is to substantially improve conditions under 

 which the operation of that branch of the 

 lumber trade are conducted. It is well to 

 consider the fact that there is at times more 

 than one road leading to a desired destination, 

 and because one mav choose to travel by a dif- 

 ferent route from another does not necessarily 

 demonstrate the insincerity of either, so long 

 as the proper direction is maintained by each. 



" 'I have believed, and do now believe, thai 

 if we lumbermen were all traveling in one com- 

 pany, the way would be more pleasant and pos- 

 sibly our progress more rapid. But if we are 

 unable to agree upon the same route, even then 

 it is not necessary to throw stones at each 

 other, or that one" should seek to impede the 

 progress of the other. 



" 'The association that first reaches the com- 

 mon goal should be prepared to welcome the 

 other when it arrives, or. if perchance there be 

 a junction of the two roads before the final 

 destination is accomnlished. there should be no 

 objection on the part of any one to a combina- 

 tion of the two fores, and to marching on in 

 a sinjle and comnact holy. Therefore. I am 

 pleased to send you greeting, and trust that 



you may have a pleasant and profitable gather- 

 ing, Eari, I'ALMER, President.' 



"This letter was written upon stationery of 

 the National Association and was signed by me 

 as president. It was therefore an official com- 

 munication from our association and worthy of 

 the consideration of the convention, but it was 

 never read in open meeting, although I have 

 -Mr. Doster's acknowledgement of its receipt. 

 I shall tell you why it was not read. It was 

 not read because every officer of that association 

 bad a stone, carefully tucked away in his pouch, 

 ready to hurl at the National Association \^ith 



the sling of malice. I'hey were not ready to 

 accept the olive branch. ' It would not have 

 coincided with the policy marked out by the 

 oligarchy In chiirge. I'hat policy was to at- 

 tempt to hold our association responsible for the 

 breach that exists in the hardw'ood trade to- 

 day. But in the suppression of that letter they 

 are estopped from charging the National Asso- 

 ciation with bad faith. By that act the Manu- 

 facturers' Association stands self-convicted of 

 the same charge, and it may not plead its case 

 against our association before the bar of public 

 opinion until its hands are cleansed." 



Miscellaneous NeWs. 



The Tower Trimmer. 



The Gorricn Hollow Blast Grate Company, well 

 known as a manufacturer of pre-eminently prac- 

 tical machinery, and claiming to be the largest 

 manufacturer of hollow blast grates, edgers and 

 trimmers in the world, has added to its line 

 the Tower variable teed one-man 2-saw trim- 

 mer, which is here illustrated. 



This trimmer is designed for mills cutting up 



304 North Spring street, Pensacola, Fla., whicn 

 win be in charge of Mr. Oliver. 



Mr. Elliott has been connected for some 

 years with E. L. Hughes Company of this city 

 and is well known in the lumber trade. 



Mr. Stotz and Mr. Blood have been con- 

 nected with the Stotz Lumber Company for 

 some time and are well and favorably known 

 to the trade. 



TOWF.I! ONE-MAN 2-SAW TRIMMER. 



tr oCi.OMO ft. in ten hours. It is built of iron 

 and steel throughout and the company claims it 

 is the only trimmer on the market with a vari- 

 able feed. The manner of adjusting the saws 

 saves time, steps and lumber. The feed can be 

 adjusted anywhere between a minimum of 20 

 feet for thick lumber and a maximum of 50 

 feet for thin lumber. It can be started, 

 changed or stopped while the saws remain in 

 motion. 



The crank for shifting the saws is carried by 

 one of the transfer blocks, instead of being at 

 one end of the machine as is customary. The 

 operator of the maciinej traveling, as he does, 

 with one of the transfer blocks, is in a position 

 to see instantly how to trim a board to the best 

 advantage. This often means a saving of lum- 

 ber by reducing weight. 



The Tower variable feed one-man 2-saw 

 trimmer is provided with the best of facilities 

 for removing the saws, which may be done by 

 simpl.v removing the two stud bolts and the sup- 

 port for the arbor at the end of the trimmer. 

 See illustration. 



The Tower variable feed one-man 2-saw trim- 

 mer is regularly made in five sizes, while the 

 manufacturer is also prepared to make special 

 sizes. This trimmer can also be made as a 3-saw 

 machine, with a stationary saw and double trans- 

 fer block in the center. 



Those interested would do well to write to 

 the Gordon Hollow Blast Grate Company, Green- 

 ville, Mich., tor Catalogue F. 



This company now has eight traveliug sales- 

 men and two hardwood buyers and shippers, 

 and with the largely increased oflJce force and 

 facilities are prepared to handle a large volume 

 of business ; and as every man of the company 

 is a hustler the business will be handled with 

 promptness and satisfaction to the trade. 



The company's business methods have always 

 beeu most excellent and those wanting lumber 

 can be assured of good treatment at the hands 

 of the Stotz Lumber Company. 



A New Lvmiber Term, 



For years past every ' hardwood lumberman, 

 every hardwood bookkeeper, every hardwood in- 

 voice clerk, every hardwood newspaperman and 

 every one mixed up in this industry has had 

 more or less trouble with the nomenclature of 

 the grade of 1st and 2nds. which has been the 

 ordinary way of writing the firsts and seconds 

 grade of hardwood. It has always involved 1 



A Louisville Change. 



The Stotz Lumber Company of Louisville. 

 Ky.. has taken in some new members, in- 

 creased its capital stock to $50,000, all of 

 which Is taken by the officers of the company, 

 and elected the following officers : ' President, 

 Charles H, Stotz : vice president. C. W. Oliver : 

 secretary, T. E. Blood ; treasurer, E. H. Elliott. 



C. W. Oliver has been connected with the 

 lumber industry in the south for many years, 

 being formerly with the Pensacola Lumber Com- 

 pany at Pensacola. Fla.. and for the past two 

 years general manager of the Live Oak Planing 

 Mill & Lumber Company, Live Oak, Fla. 



This company has opened a branch office at 



THE NEW BOARD-MARK AND SYMBOL FOR 



KAS— FIRST AND SECONDS, 

 or 2 inch, and has resulted in more trouble- 

 some errors than any other grade term ever 

 employed in the lumber industry. 



.4.t the recent meeting of the Hardwood Manu- 

 facturers' Association, held at Nashville, Tenn.. 

 Frank F. Fee, the well-known quarter-sawed oak 

 expert of Newark, O.. suggested that a new grade 

 term for firsts and seconds be employed, which 

 should be made up of the first letters of the 

 three words. Fas. The value of Mr. Fee's sug- 

 gestion was immediately recognized, and the 

 association unanimously adopted it as a grade 

 term to take the place of the old one. In 

 this connection Mr. Fee suggested a mark made 

 up of the figures 1 and 2 which could be 

 employed not only as a board mark, but which 

 I'otild be put on a key of the ordinary type- 



