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executive branches of the government to administer such laws with- 

 out discrimination, but we are unalterably opposed to the regulatory, 

 supervisory intervention of public authorit.v in the conduct of associa- 

 tion activities and the individual conduct of private business. 



This statement of principles is endorsed by the affirmative vote of 

 the members of the association at the regular Quarterly meeting, Mil- 

 waukee. May 5. 1922. 



Plan for Honest Deliveries Discussed 



Edward Hincs of the Edwanl Hiiics Lumber Co., ('liii'af;(i, told 

 the .sossioii of a convorsation ho had had with Herbert Hoover in 

 Washington rocently, in whiidi the ((ucstion of trade as.sociations, 

 and integrity of business practices and firm jiolicics came U|i for 

 tlie greater part of the discussion. Altliough Secretary Hoover 

 assured Mr. Hines of his sympathy witli the manufacturers, he 

 stated that liundrcds and thousands of letters had been written 

 liim from all p.irts of the country, by the public and retailers alike, 

 in whieli the condemnation of sharp practices 'by lumber manufac- 

 turers and by certain mauufaeturing retailers, including, of course, 

 the retailer, proper, was very vehement. Evidence introduced by 

 means of these letters showed that the practice of mis-labeling and 

 miscounting shipments of lumber was growing intolerable. More 

 discussion followed the talk by Mr. Hines than occurred after anv 

 talk during the closing session of the convention. Although the 

 almost unanimous opinion of the members seemed to be that some 

 action must be taken in this matter by the manufacturers tliem- 

 selves, nevertheless the method to be employed was not universally 

 concurred in. Suggestions made by several members that the prod- 

 uct itself be stamped with the grade at the manufacturer's were 

 held impractical by the vast majorit.v of members present, who 

 finally concurred in a scheme presented by C. A. Goodman, of the 

 Sawyer Goodman Lumber Co., of Marinette. Mr. Goodman had 

 lieen appointed, together with Edward H. Hines, as delegate to a 

 conference to be held at Washington by the Secretary of Com- 

 merce, which will be attended by delegates from the architects, 

 lumber retailers, lumber manufacturers and railroads. The purpose 

 of this meeting is to act on this very question of lumber marketing 

 and lumber counting. Mr. Goodman's stiggestion was that he bring 

 before the conference a system involving certified association in- 

 spectors in every manufacturing plant and mill, and under control 

 of a chief inspector, to whom each. mill inspector is responsible. A 

 card certifying the number of feet and the grade and quality of the 

 lumber contained in each car of every shipment would be vouched 

 for by the association through its chief inspector. The double 

 advantage of such a system is that it eliminates unfair competition 

 on the basis of a fair counting and marking, and that it tends to 

 make the name of the association a synonym for honesty. In 

 other words, the plan, while on the exterior is an effort to protect 

 the consumer and retailer, will actually redound to the advantage 

 of the manufacturer through the reputation gained by honest poli- 

 cies. 



The suggestion was also made, but not. acted upon, that the as- 

 sociation advertise its purpose in this regard, and sign all adver- 

 tisements with the name of the association and a list of individual 

 members, thus gaining for members the benefit of their new policy. 

 It was stated that Secretary Hoover 's attitude is one which will 

 be of benefit to the lumbermen, as he entertains no false notions 

 regarding the various sharp practices from a business point of view. 



The secretary then read a report on logs and bark showing that 

 shipments were very good, and highly favorable, and this report, 

 which is not yet put into definite shape pending arrival of more 

 statistics, closed the session. A directors' meeting was held im 

 mediately after the regular meeting. 



of Louisiana, however, the river is now higher than at an.v time 

 since the rise began, and the strain on the levees is the greatest 

 ever experienced. Moreover, the area covered with back, surface 

 and overflow waters is without parallel in the history of this region. 

 Hundreds of thousands of acres are inundated. In five parishes in 

 Louisiana it is estimated that 1,400 square miles are covered to a 

 depth of many feet. This is the result of the break in the levee at 

 Ferriday, La., which has poured the flood waters of the Mississippi 

 over a vast area. The country in the path of these flood waters is 

 described as a veritable inland sea. Heavy rains have added to 

 the volume of surface waters and the lowlands are in such condition 

 that it will be weeks before anything can be accomplished in the 

 way of logging. 



There has been only one serious break in the main levees, that 

 at Ferriday. But the danger of further breaks is still acute. Inter- 

 ests in Memphis with mills in the flooded area are fearful that 

 further breaks will occur and that the inundated area will be still 

 further enlarged. It is estimated that there are thirty-five to forty 

 hardwood mills and other woodworking plants in the path of the 

 flood waters pouring through the crevasse at Ferriday. Some of 

 the owners have suffered very heavy losses in damaged stocks and 

 in lost lumber and logs. They do not themselves know yet the 

 extent of their losses. The devastation to farming and timbering 

 interests, however, is declared unprecedented. Some idea of the 

 seriousness of the situation may be gathered from the statement 

 tltflt there are 70,000 people homeless in southeastern Arkansas and 

 northern Louisiana alone. 



Hardwood production is completely demoralized in the lower 

 valley territory. Where mills have not been directly affected by 

 the flood waters they have been cut off from their timber supplies 

 because of inundated railroads, both private and public. Even as 

 far north as Memphis, where the crest of the third rise has already 

 passed, not more than 25 per cent of the mills are running. The 

 others are unable to bring in logs. Some of the mills in New South 

 Memphis are directly affected by backwaters coming in through 

 Nonconnah creek. But the majority are unable to accomplish any- 

 thing because they cannot bring in the necessary timber. A similar 

 situation applies at all of the principal cities along the Mississippi. 

 Occasionally a plant is kept in operation by bringing in logs from 

 the hill lands. Practically nothing is coming out of the lowlands. 

 Mills dependent on these are out of commission now, and it is likely 

 to be some time before they will be able to resume. 



Ravages of Flood Waters at Height in Lower 

 Mississippi Valley 



Flood conditions are still extremely severe throughout the lower 

 Mississippi Valley territory from the Missouri state line to New 

 Orleans. The crest of the last rise in the Mississippi has passed 

 south of Memphis and is now making its way to the gulf. In the 

 lower part of Arkansas and Mississippi and in the northern part 



Hamilton Love Succumbs to Long Illness 



One of the lending lumbermen of Nashville, Tenu.. Hamilton Love, of 

 the firm of Love, Boyd & Co., died at his home in Nashville, Tenn., on 

 Ma.v 2. after a long illness. Mr. Love was in his fort.v-seventh year and 

 is survived by his wife and two sons. Rnliert and Hamilton. Jr., the latter 

 of whom is a midshipman at the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. 



At the besinning of his career Mr. Love was a reporter on the Nashville 

 American, but for twenty years had been a member of the firm of Love, 

 Boyd &. Co., and prominent in lumber and other business affairs of Nash- 

 ville and the country at large. He was the first president of the Nashville 

 Lumbermen's Club, organized in 1910, and served several terms as a di- 

 rector of the National Hardwood Lumber .Vssociation. He was the author 

 of "The Hardwood Code," a telegraphic code used extensively in hardwood 

 trade. He was a charter member of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, 

 the Nashville Traflic Bureau and the Rotary Club. Seven years ago he 

 served as president of the Rotary Club. He was a director of the Fourth 

 and First National Bank, a member of several prominent clubs and of the 

 West End Methodist church. 



Euler Takes Charge of Fish's Chicago Office 



The position of manager of the Chicago oflice of the Charles W. Fish 

 Lumber Co., Elcho. Wis., has been succeeded to by V. J. Euler. who 

 for some time has been in charge of the company's wholesale department 

 in the Chicago office. L. B. Smith, manager for more than a year, has 

 resigned and will go into business on his own account, specializing in 

 northern lumber, with headquarters at 1002 Great Northern building. 



Mr. Euler is an experienced hardwood merchandiser and has been con- 

 nected with the Fish concern for about two years and a half. He was 

 at first stationed at Elcho as assistant sales manager, and later was 

 Eastern representative, with headquarters at Syracuse, N. Y. This office 

 was closed on January 1 and Mr. Euler transferred to Chicago, where he 

 opened a wholesale department for the Fish company. 



The local office will remain in the Otis building. 



