HARDWOOD RECORD 



N. W. GEXNETT. FRANKLIN, N. C, SOUTH 

 CAROLINA VICE-PRESIDENT 



LIEBERMAN. NASHVILLE. TENNESSEE 

 VICE-PRESIDENT 



DEUTSCH, FLANAGAN. TEXAS VICE- 

 PRESIDENT 



■To eD.nble any state to co-operale with any otlier state, or with the 

 United States, for the protection of watersheds of navigable streams, and 

 to appoint a commission for the acquisition of lands for the purpose of 

 conserving the navigability of navigable rivers." 



Rkciprocity Treatv witu Canada 



There is being consummated a reciprocity treaty between this country 

 and Canada, by the President of the United States and the. Governor- 

 General of Canada, and which is now before the respective bodies in the 

 two countries for ratification — in the United States, before Congress. 



It behooves all of our members to follow closely all of these matters, 

 especially those which are pending, and to realize what will be the most 

 beneficial for the members to be given their attention. 



Desire for Arbitration Department 

 For the past two or three years your secretary has been asked on 

 various occasions to make a decision in a dispute which the parties to 

 the case could not decide between themselves, and in which a law suit 

 was apparently the only other way to reach a settlement. 



This past year we have really invited such cases, 'with the result that 

 my desk became crowded with requests for adjustment of difficulties ; a 

 great many of these we have been able to settle to the pecuniary benefit 

 of our members ; in cases the members who could not secure their money 

 for certain shipments, were enabled through our services to get settlements. 

 We might suggest other cases in which the members had differences 

 in which both sides felt that they were in the right and were about to go 

 to court, with more or less unkind feelings : it was presented to us, and 

 by personal interviews we were able to put the matter in a different light 

 than it had appeared, enabling these matters to be easily settled out of 

 court. However, there have been many cases placed before me that I 

 have been unable to adjust. This was on account of the disposition of 

 one side taking arbitrary stand, and which convinces me that this asso- 

 ciation would have need of an arbitration plan which, when properly 

 arranged for. would give to the membership and those of the trade in 

 general a plan to take care of subjects which the courts cannot understand 

 and which only lumbermen can intelligently decide. If such plan would 

 be promoted it would help the office at all times, and although we do 

 not look for complaints we do invite our members to ask our offices for 

 service when we can be of any benefit. 



Heart to Heart Talks With Our Members on Association Work 

 We have gone over very carefully all of the returns received from our 

 members in response to our request for a full and frank discussion of our 

 association work. 



The results of such a discussion by our members are bound to be far- 

 reaching and of benefit to all concerned. We shall place these replies 

 before the proper committees for their consideration of the matters therein 

 contained, and every member who has asked for information or sugges- 

 tions can rely on receiving full and frank replies. 



Bulletin Service 



Late in 1009 we inaugurated a "Bulletin Service," it being our inten- 

 tion when starting this service to make it a monthly publication. 



This year we have to a certain extent done away with our circular 

 letters to our members, and published such kind of information in the 

 bulletin form, issuing the same at intervals of ten days or two weeks, 

 according as there would be matters of importance to come before the 

 notice of the members. ' 



In this publication w'e have given to our members information on the 

 following subjects during the year ; 



On February 15 — The Sales Code as adopted at the annual meeting ; 

 the report of the Committee on Corporation Tax, showing forms for the 

 return to the government : the Car stake situation as outlined by the 

 National Lumber Manufacturers' Association and reproduced in the 

 Bulletin. 



On March 12— The attitude of this association toward the trade out- 

 lined ; reproduction of portions of Mr. Carrier's address. 



On March 28 — Preliminary announcement regarding publication of new 

 Grading Rule books ; full explanation of the meaning of Log Run is given ; 

 a new Hardwood Code is promulgated. 



On April 21 — General meeting of inspectors is announced ; legal status 

 of disputed shipments not held intact : river statistics — result of log 

 tides in Ohio, Kentucky and Cumberland rivers. 



On May 7 — Sticker of the insignia exhibited : address by Mr. Vansant 

 before the National Association of Box Manufacturers at French Lick 

 Springs on "Lumber suitable for making boxes" reproduced. 



On June 11 — Resume of Eastern Conference and new Grading Rule 

 book issued ; report of Consumers' meeting, Parlor and Library Table 

 Manufacturers. Extension Table Manufacturers ; special meeting of tlje 

 Southern Cypress Manufacturers' Association. 



On June 16 — Letter from Mr. Carrier regarding mixing grades ; W. E. 

 Delaney appointed vice-chairman of the Executive Grading Commission ; 

 vest pocket edition of the Grading Rule book published : obituary notice 

 of death of W. M. McCormick. president of the Little River Lumber 

 Company and vice-president of this association for Pennsylvania. 



On June 2.") — Inspectors' meeting arranged for June 27 to July 2 : 

 satisfactory settlement of claim of Nigh Lumber Company against a New 

 York City concern ; notice of change in Commercial Report system. 



On July 14 — Caution about accepting orders for No. 2 Common & Better 

 as such term furnishes better lumber than is required generally as 50 

 per cent sound cuttings are the usual basis for Log Run shipments; notice 

 of necessity for appointing attorney in fact representing carriers at 

 Washington. 



On August 3 — Report of Interstate Commerce Commission, deferring 

 freight rate advance for four months ; crop reports ; money market ; items 

 of stock in greatest demand. 



On August 11 — Notice of meeting of second National Conservation 



Congress at St. Paul, September 5 to 9 ; war department specifications on 



oak, ash, hickory and poplar ; Consumers' Association's meetings advertised. 



On August 22 — Further reference to the mixing of grades — opinion of 



purchasers. 



On August -~> — Crop conditions; construction oak timbers desired 

 abroad. 



On September 14 — Increase in minimum weights put into effect by coast 

 carriers. 



On September 20 — Further reference to mixing grades. This associa- 

 tion commended by consumers' organizations. 



On September 29 — Resolutions adopted by Philadelphia lumbermen's 

 organizations recommending our Grading Rules as reasonable and that 

 their members give them a fair trial ; placing of inspectors at Phila- 

 delphia to take care of the consumers there; notice of Southern Conserva- 

 tion Congress at Atlanta, Georgia. 



On October 8 — Placing of inspector at Nashville, Tennessee ; basis of 

 charges for re-inspections outlined ; financial news. 



On October 20 — Name and address of each association inspector pub- 



