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by the National Lumber Exporters' Association to mean that the issuance 

 of ocean bills of lading is part of the duty of the carrier, and that no 

 charge shall be made therefor. What it would have meant to the steam- 

 ship companies, and as a consequonci^ to the shippers, appears from the 

 statement th.it in numerous instances as many as 800 sets of ocean bills 

 of lading are made out on one cargo. 



Meeting St. Louis Exchange 



At a meeting of the Lumbermen's Exchange of St. Louis, held at the 

 City Club. Friday noon. Sept. 26, steps to compel the railroads in this 

 state to make their rates comply with a schedule that went into effect 

 last July, as the result of the United St.itos court holding that the state 

 had a right to establish rates within its limits, were discussed and formu- 

 lated. According to statements made .nt the meeting by the various 

 lumbermen who were present, both the shippers and the receivers were 

 being and still are overcharged since the law went into effect, because 

 the railroads will not obey the law. 



As the result of the meeting, there was a committee appointed to 

 investigate and handle the matter. The committee as named by President 

 Smith was composed of H. A. Boeckler, Chairman, W. A. Anderson. C. L. 

 Harrison. Robert 'R'. Abeles Jr., W. L. Fristoe and Charles E. Thomas. 

 This committee is composed of two manufacturers, two tie firms, and 

 two St. Louis yard dealers. 



The report of Secretary McBlair, submitted to the Board of Directors at 

 a meeting held Oct. 2, showed the Exchange to he in a most prosperous 

 condition. The inspectors of the Exchange have inspected over 700.000 

 feet each week during the last month in addition to the inspections made 

 in Ohio, Indiana. Illinois and Michigan. 



October Calendar Lumbermen's Club, Chicago 



The Lumbermen's Club of rincauo aiumnnces an interesting calendar 

 showing the social events on the card for October. Two of these festiv 

 ities have already taken place, the first being a stag for members and 

 guests, which occurred on the fii'st of the month and which was a 

 thoroughly enjoyable affair. 



On the eighth the members and their families gathered for an evening 

 of cards, "500" being played. Mrs. F. R. Gadd. Mrs. E. E. Skeele, Mrs. 

 F. L. Johnson, Jr.. and Mrs. A. II. Ruth were the hostesses for the 

 evening. The opening card night was a distinct success. 



On October ]5 the members will be treated to an evening full of 

 varied entertainment consisting of the oijening games of the auction 

 bridge, billiard and pool tournaments. 



On October 22 an informal evening of dancing for members and guests 

 is on the program, and the last event of the m<-ntb will be an auction 

 bridge for the men, taking place on the evening of October 29. 

 Liunbermen's Club Ne'ws 



The Lumbermen's Club of Chicago offers an attractive little publication 

 with the above title. The first number ot the first volume was issued 

 about the first of October for the month of October, and the leaflet 

 will be issued once r, month in the future. It is published in the interest 

 of the clrb members and contains various interesting news items regarding 

 the activities of the lumbermen and other members. 



'The idea ot the publication is to awaken greater interest among the 

 membership in the club doings, as it will contain reports of the various 

 .social functions and other happenings in the club rooms. 



Meeting National Lumber Manufacturers' Credit Corporation 



The annual meeting of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Credit 

 Corporation will be held in Norfolk. Va., Oct. ]1, in accordance with the 

 articles of incorporation, when the officers of the National Lumber Manu- 

 facturers' .\ssociation will be elected officers of the credit corporation, and 

 the constitution will be amended providing for the holding of the annual 

 meeting ot the corporation immediately following the annual meeting 

 of the National association in the spring. 



The October issue of the "Blue Book" is now on the press. 

 Northern Manufacturers to Meet October 29 



The Northern Hemlock & Hardwood .Mannfnelurers' .Association an- 

 nounces Oct. 29 as the date of its next meeting to he held at Eau Claire. 

 Wis. This announcement has just been made by E. S. Kellogg, secretary of 

 the association. The meeting will follow the usual program, and. as is 

 always the case, those attending will be well rewarded in the matter of 

 specific discussions and addresses on subjects directly pertinent to the 

 lumber business in the North. 



Michigan Forestry Association to Meet 



The Michigan Forestry Association will hold its annual meeting Oct. 24 

 In Muskegon, with sessions in the First l.'ougregational church and the 

 Woman's clubhouse. Friday morning will be devoted to business, with 

 reports and election of oflJcers and at the afternoon session there will be 

 talks by officers of the association, including President Garfield of Grand 

 Rapids, Secretary Lovejoy of Ann Arbor and Professor Roth, head of 

 the forestry work at the University of Michigan. Women of the state 

 who have been most active in the forestry movement, including Mrs. 

 L. I.. Mnutner of Saginaw, Mrs. Francis King of Alma and Mrs. Elnora 

 Cl/amberlain, will also speak. There will be discussion of the present 

 status of the movement in the state with plans for future action. 

 Professor Roth will give an illustrated lecture in the evening at the club- 

 house and also in the First Congregational church Sunday evening, 

 Oct. 26. 



In this connection it is interesting to glance at the report of Tbos. 

 B. Wyman, secretary-forester of the Northern Forest Protective Associa- 

 tion in the upper peninsula, for the six" weeks from Aug. 1 to Sept. 15. 

 Mr. Wyman was one of the organizers of the state forestry association in 

 Grand Rapids. His report shows the loss to members because of woods 

 fires in this critical period was slight. The rangers were active and 

 nipped in the bud some fires that had a nasty look. Of the seventeen 

 tires reported the leading cause of same were locomotives and camp 

 fires. An encouraging feature is that in a number of instances fires 

 were reported to wardens after having been put out by party reporting 

 same, which is in line with the efforts of the association to get the coopera- 

 tion of all woods travelers. In the matter of burning slashings, which 

 are a menace to standing timber, the association offers to operators the 

 services of Its best men after the fall patrol season. 

 First Meeting St. Louis Club 



The Lumbermen's Club of St. Louis will gi\e the first fall banquet 

 and business meeting either the latter part of this month or one evening 

 during the first week in November. It will probably be held at the Mer- 

 cantile Club. It was originally set for the early part of October hut 

 po man.v other functions were to be given during the early part of the 

 month it was thought best to postpone it until the time mentioned. 



it will be known as Architects' Night. Quite a number of architects 

 from other cities such as Kansas City and Chicago will be present as the 

 guests of the club and talk from the side of the architects. The out of 

 town lumber interests will be represented by .T. B. White and R. A. Long. 

 They will speak from the viewpoint of the lumber interests. The topic 

 to be discussed will be ccmmercial sizes of lumber. In addition to the 

 talks by the above men. there will be something else on the programme, 

 which Julius Seidel, in charge of the entertainment, will not divulge. 



As a prelude to the regular meeting, on Thursday, Oct. 9, there will be a 

 buffet luncheon in the club rooms in the Wright building. There will be 

 music as well as plenty to eat and drink. Not onl.v have local members 

 been invited to the luncheon, but many from the county. The member- 

 ship of the club is growing very fast. It is now one of the most 

 Influential as well as the larL^i'sl lunilter clubs in Hie country. 



Michigan Manufacturers to Meet 



The fall meeting of the Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers' Association 

 will he held at the I'ontchartrain hotel, Detroit, Mich., Wednesday, Oct. 

 22. at 10 a. m. 



Among the subjects to be discussed are : Present market conditions, 

 stocks, hemlock bark figures, proposed cut for 1913-14, Forest Products 

 Exposition, insurance, repoi-i of forest fire protective department and 

 reports of special committees. 



As many of the members will be soon making reports of coming winter's 

 cut of hardwoods and hemlock. Information as to present stocks and values 

 will be of much value. Therefore a full attendance is urged In the 

 announcement. 



With the Trade 



Plans for Chicago Lumbermen's Building Nearing Completion 



Plans whereby the lumber trade of Chicago, the Lumbermen's Associa- 

 tion and the Lumbermen's Club will be housed under the same roof have 

 been in process of formulation for some little time. The matter came to 

 a definite head about a year ago when a committee was appointed by the 

 association for the purpose of working out a definite plan. This com- 

 mittee consists of George J. Pope. E. A. Thornton and Edward E. Skeele, 

 and it has been very active in its efforts to arrive at some satisfactory 

 plans t3 submit to the membership of the association. It announces now 

 that it will probably have plans formulated definitely enough to announce 

 them before the next meeting of the Lumbermen's Association which 

 will be held within a short time. 



It is probable that a plan will be adopted accepting arrangements made 

 by the McCormick estate for space in a building to be erected at the 

 corner of Madison and La Salle streets on the site of the old Roanoke 

 Block, This building will Ije called the Lumbermen's Exchange Building, 

 if the plans in mind are successfully carried through. It is expected that 

 the MoCormick estate will begin the erection May 1, 1015. and in order 

 to take advantage of the offer, it will be necessary to have contracts 

 signed for space aggregating 75.000 square feet before Nov. 1, 1913. 



The plans provided for a building sixteen stories high, and it Is 

 further provided that lumbermen can secure space from the third floor up. 

 It is proposed to house the Lumbermen's Club and the Lumberman's 

 Association of Chicago on the top floor, which will offer a very good start 

 in the matter ot securing the i-ental of sufficient space to close the deal. 



Exposition Scope Broadening 

 J. E. Rhodes, secretary of the National Lumlx'r Manufacturers' Asso- 

 ciation, announces that jjlaus lor the coming Forest Products Exposition 

 are broadening to cover more than the mere lumber and finish end of the 

 business. Energetic efforts are being made to secure information from and 

 exhibits on the part of prominent manufacturers of such products as 

 wooden novelties, woodenware. toothpicks, etc. These exhibits. If secured, 

 will aim to show the products, plants, organization and policies ot 8u:h 



