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detail, to a speech delivered by him at the annual meeting of the 

 Hardwood Manufacturers' Association, a few weeks ago, at Cin- 

 cinnati, which was published in full by Hardwood Record. Mr 

 Gerrans asked the co-operation of the association in the advertising 

 campaign contemplated b}' the National Lumlicr Manufacturers' 

 Association. 



Charles W. Burroughs of Cleveland was then introduced. He 

 made an address involving a plea for one cent letter postage. 

 Unfortunately Mr. Burroughs' figures in few instances were demon- 

 stratable facts but his analyses and arguments were weak. Just 

 why this subject was introduced to the convention was unknown 

 to the average member. The association took no action on the 

 plea for contributions for carrying on a campaign in behalf of 

 one cent letter postage. 



F. S. Underbill, chairman of the committee on terms of sale and 

 trade ethics, presented an elaborate report involving many sug- 

 gestions that would simplify and clarify lumber purchases and 

 sale. Excerpts from this address will be presented in next issue 

 of Hardwood Eecord. 



The report of Hugh McLean, chairman of the committee on 

 hardwood inspection, was not presented, owing to Mr. McLean's 

 absence, but it forms a part of the records. It stated simply that 

 an attempt was being made to harmonize the varying rules of the 

 two big hardwood associations on one set of rules, and while little 

 had been accomplished up to date, the committee had hopes of an 

 early fulfillment of this very much desired end. 



An opportunity being given for expressions from members for 

 their choice for president for the ensuing year, F. E. Parker of 

 the Mershon, Eddy, Parker Co., Saginaw, Mich., first vice-president 

 of the association, was presented as such choice, and was unani- 

 mously endorsed to the board of trustees as the association 's can- 

 didate. Mr. Parker was conducted to the platform, and expressed 

 his appreciation of the distinction the association had given him. 

 THURSDAY MORNING SESSION 



Owing to the fact that the banquet of the association was held 

 on Wednesday evening, and the majority of members were kept 

 up very late, the Thursday morning session did not convene until 

 nearly twelve o'clock. 



Louis Germain of Pittsburgh presented a communication from 

 the Pittsburgh Wholesale Lumber Dealers' Association, asking for 

 the passage of a resolution to be presented to the Interstate Com- 

 merce Commission, asking for weights and check-weights on lumber 

 shipments, and in the event of a discrepancy in the two weights, 

 a third weighing of cars. This matter was referred to the com- 

 mittee on resolutions. 



W. C. Sykes, on behalf of his father, W. L. Sykes, who was 

 detained on account of illness, read the report of the committee on 

 forestry, which was largely confined to local application to New 

 York state timber areas, and as it has so comparatively little 

 general interest, is not presented in connection with this report. 

 The paper was a very able one from the local viewpoint taken by 

 the committee. 



George F. Craig presented resolutions asking the association to 

 approve of the bill now before Congress for the appropriation of 

 .$80,000 for an investigation and cure of the chestnut tree blight. 

 This matter was referred to the committee on resolutions. 



B. S. Ridsdale, executive secretary of the American Forestry 

 Association, made an address reciting the work of this great 

 forestry organization, and made a plea for additional membership 

 and subscriptions to the association 's magazine. 



Lewis Dill, chairman of the committee on single standard of 

 universal hardwood inspection, made a brief verbal report, in 

 which he said the committee had done all it logically could to 

 urge the two national hardwood associations into the establish- 

 ment of a single standard of inspection, and while apparently 

 little had been accomplished, he believed there was a feeling of 

 mutual respect and interest engendered that would eventually 

 result in the desired accomplishment. 



F. A. Diggins, president of the National Hardwood Ijumber 

 Association, was then introduced and made one of his usual charm- 



ing addresses, but touched but very little on hardwood inspection 

 affairs on the plea that he did not deem opening up a discussion of 

 this subject to be a matter of policy at that time. 



W. E. DeLaney, president of the Hardwood Manufacturers' 

 Association of the United States, was next introduced and ad- 

 dressed the association, reiterating the statement hitherto expressed 

 by his association as well as by Mr. Diggins, that the majority 

 of people engaged in the manufacture, merchandising and eon- 

 sumption of hardwood lumber were anxious to secure a single 

 standard of inspection, and said little further on the subject save 

 that he wished to correct a prevalent opinion that the inspection 

 regulations of his association specified that lumber was inspected 

 wholly from the good face of the board, intimating that both 

 sides of every piece were fully taken into consideration. 



Both the addresses of Mr. Diggins and Mr. DeLaney were made 

 without acrimony and in a spirit of fairness, and indicated a 

 sentiment that looked like a manifest spirit of friendliness between 

 the two organizations, which led the audience to the belief that 

 eventually a single standard of hardwood inspection would be 

 brought about through these channels. 



Hon. John M. Woods, chairman of the committee on legislation, 

 then delivered an exhaustive report covering all pending legisla- 

 tion in which the lumber trade is particularly interested. Excerpts 

 will be made from this document in next issue of Hardwood 

 Record. 



B. Franklin Betts, chairman of the committee on railroad and 

 transportation, made a report on behalf of the committee, which 

 was exhaustive in its details of the work that had been handled 

 through that department of the association during the last year. 



Traffic Manager W. S. Phippen then presented a report covering 

 the work of his department of the association during the year, 

 which showed an immense amount of labor being done by it, and 

 that much substantial aid had been rendered the lumber trade 

 through its efforts. 



George P. Craig, chairman of the car stake committee, made 

 a report involving some valuable suggestions for lumbermen to 

 get the advantage of the five hundred pound allowance for stakes 

 and strips when loading lumber on flat or gondola cars. 



Frederick S. Underbill presented a resolution deprecating the 

 passage of the current legislation making it obligatory on the part 

 of railroads to employ all-steel equipment, and to make up trains 

 with wooden cars between steel cars. This matter was referred to 

 the committee on resolutions. 



Adjournment was then taken. 



THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION 



The Thursday afternoon session was opened at 3:00 with the 

 presentation of the report of Edward Eiler, chairman of the com- 

 mittee on arbitration, in which it was recited that the experience 

 the association had with haiidlinfi disputes by this means was 

 eminently satisfactory. 



Owing to the absence of .1. 11. Burton, chairniau of the coastwise 

 insurance committee, the report of that committee was passed, but 

 will form a part of the printed proceedings of the meeting. 



Major E. B. Stahlman, editor of the Nashville Banner, was intro- 

 duced and made a plea that the next meeting be held at Nashville. 

 Major Stahlman represented not only the Nashville Lumbermen's 

 Club, but every commercial organization of the city, the governor 

 of the state, and the mayor of Nashville. He made a very pleasing 

 impression on the members, but according to the custom of the 

 custom of the association, the matter of the selection of the next 

 place of meeting was left to the board of trustees. 



F. E. Parker, chairman of the committee on resolutions presented 

 that committee's report on the following series of suggestive reso- 

 lutions which were adiiplcd: 



Legislation 



Kihst: Thai tills asNuclnlliin lu'iutlly Indorse the National Tailff lorn- 

 mission Association's rccommpudatlons to create a puiiiiancnt noii|iaillsan 

 tarin* coinmlHslon. 



Skldnd : That this association (ioca not look with favor upon Icwlsla- 

 llon looking lo making uniform Ihc hours of labor llirouuhoul llii' I'nltcil 

 StntoK. 



