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HARDWOOD RECORD 



August 25, 1922 



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Institute Starts Engineering Work 



The services of Frederick F. Murray have been secured to administer 

 the engineering needs of the Hardvpood Manufacturers' Institute's 

 program. 



Mr. Murray is a graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology, Ho- 

 boken, N. J., where he was awarded the coveted degree of Mechanical 

 Engineer. 



Mr. Murray is a member of the American Society of Mechanical 

 Engineers, and has been active in the affairs of its Forest Products 

 Division. 



After a period of employment by the Government in the Ordnance 

 Department, and later in Government construction work, Mr. Murray 

 associated himself with the Commercial Journal Company, publisher 

 of the trade paper "Lumber"; the purpose of this employment be- 

 ing the establishment of an engineering department by this journal, 

 devoted to the engineering problems of the lumber industry. While so 

 employed Mr. Murray made a very intensive study of lumber produc- 

 tion, visiting the Pacific Coast, the Inland Empire, also Northern and 

 Soutliern producing fields, and as well conducted a wide survey of 

 lumber consuming industry, such as automobile, furniture, implement 

 and kindred lines of manufacture. 



It is believed that Mr. Murray's training, and particularly the study 

 that he has already made of the lumber industry from an engineering 

 standpoint admirably fits him for the position with which he is now 

 entrusted. 



Before coming South Mr. Murray conferred with engineers con- 

 nected with several of the larger consuming industries, and without 

 exception the plans and purposes of the Institute were heartily en- 

 dorsed, and assurances given that these industries would lend their 

 sincere co-operation. 



Mr. Murray has also visited the Forest Products Laboratory at Mad- 

 ison, Wisconsin, and has discussed the undertaking with Carlisle 

 P. Winslow, Director of the Laboratory, and Arthur T. Upson, 

 Assistant. The laboratory has already embarked upon a research 

 study involving hardwood consumption, and it is expected that the 

 work of the Institute, and that of the Laboratory will fit very closely 

 together. Mr. Murray during his visit at Madison had placed at his 

 disposal the data which the Laboratory has already collected, which 

 will be of material assistance to him in his work. 



Just how this work will be carried out is a matter now being out- 

 lined. Mr. Murray says the operation will largely be determined by a 

 study of reliable data already available and the selection of a program 

 which will contribute most largely to both speed and accuracy. As 

 this work progresses Mr. Murray believes its findings will be botJi 

 illuminating and convincing to the extreme and that accomplishment 

 of the work will be most gratifyingly expedited by the thorough co- 

 opernfion of all Iiardwood consuming industries. 



National Considers Placing Inspectors Abroad 



The National Hardwood Lumber Association is taking a referendum 

 among its exporting members on the question of installing deputy na- 

 tional inspectors in foreign markets. A letter addressed by Frank 

 F. Fish, secretary-treasurer, to the exporters, states that at a meeting 

 of the board of directors in Chicago on June 21, suggestions were re- 

 ceived from several members that inspectors be located in London or 

 Liverpool to issue the National certificate. ' ' Some support developed 

 during the discussion, but considerable opposition was offered, and 

 on motion the Secretary was instructed to send a letter to every mem- 

 ber of this association engaged in exporting hardwoods to solicit an 

 expression of opinion as to the advisability of the National Hardwood 

 Lumber Association placing inspectors abroad. ' ' 



The letter further says that "no action will be taken until all ex- 

 porting members have been heard from." 



The association is also taking a poll of the members to ascertain 

 how many are manufacturers of hardwood lumber. 



