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crossings to all northern and eastern points, 

 affecting seventy-five per cent of the lumber 

 shipped from Memphis. He declared that it was 

 not a question of a single rate advance, but ot 

 all advances in rates contemplated by the rail- 

 roads. He further declared that he did not 

 believe the railroads should be allowed to over- 

 ride the members of the club and shippers gen- 

 erally and that, in his opinion, continued ag- 

 gressive opposition to such advances would prove 

 one ot the most valuable assets ot the club. 



Other members of the club spoke on the sub- 

 ject along much the same lines and it was voted 

 that the River & Rail Committee proceed with 

 the subject with particular reference to the 

 raising of the necessary funds here and through- 

 out the affected territory, reporting its progress 

 at the next meeting of the organization. It it 

 is shown that the funds can be obtained, the 

 next meeting of the club will doubtless authorize 

 the employment of both Mr. Foster and Mr. 

 Percy. This will give these gentlemen plenty of 

 time to prepare their case. 



W. L. Crenshaw, chairman ot the Entertain- 

 ment Committee, submitted to the club a design 

 for a badge to be worn by the delegates to the 

 annual convention of the National Hardwood 

 Lumber Association to be held in Memphis either 

 in May or June. The committee was empowered 

 to make such selection as it saw fit. 



Mr. Crenshaw further reported that, in addi- 

 tion to the luncheon to be served to the dele- 

 gates to the semi-annual meeting of the National 

 Association ot Box Manufacturers on Feb. 15 

 and 16, the committee bad decided upon a 

 smoker for the evening of the sixteenth instead 

 ot a formal banquet. 



Two applications for membership were filed 

 by the Membership Committee, containing the 

 names ot .T. V. Stimson and B. F. Katterhenry. 

 both ot the J. V. Stimson Hardwood Company, 

 which recently succeeded the Ryan-Stimson 

 Lumber Company. Both applications are for 

 active membership and the candidates will be 

 voted upon at the next meeting. 



It was also decided to discuss, at an early 

 meeting, such a change in the newly adopted 

 constitution and by-laws as will give the asso- 

 ciate members the right to vote and to exercise 

 the other prerogatives of active members. 



The Statistics Committee reported that it had 

 already begun the compilation of statistics 

 covering 1910 and that this report would be 

 ready before the annual of the National Hard- 

 wood Lumber Association. 



J. W. McClure, chairman ot the Information 

 ■ Committee, called to the attention of the club 

 members an article which had appeared under 

 a Jackson (Miss.) date line to the effect that 

 timber and lands would "be taxed separately in 

 that state. He said that as a number of mem- 

 bers of the club owned timber, timber lands and 

 other lands in Mississippi, he thought it only 

 proper to bring this subject to their attention 

 In order that they might appear before the state 

 assessment board and protect their interests as 

 far as possible. 



A letter was read from the secretary of the 

 National Wholesale Lumber Dealers' Association, 

 asking that the club appoint two delegates to 

 the annual of this body, aside from the trustee. 

 The appointment will be made in due course. 



Annual Philadelphia Lumbermen's Associ- 

 ation 



The nineteenth annual meeting of the Penu- 

 sylvania Lumbermens' Association was held on 

 January 26-2T at the Hotel Walton. The first 

 day was devoted entirely to business. At the 

 close of the afternoon session there was a gen- 

 eral discussion of trade topics. The various 

 subjects discussed were Side Lines, Cost of 

 Retailing and Percentage of Profits, Poaching, 

 Advertising, Adjusting ot Disputes Between 

 Wholesalers and Retailers. 



At the close of the meeting on Jan. 27, the 

 association adopted a resolution urging the legis- 



lature to advocate only such measures tor rail- 

 road regulation as should be reasonable and 

 proper. Other resolutions were to the effect 

 that the association ask the railroads to impose 

 no demurrage charges on Saturday, because ot 

 the half-holiday on that day and the consequent 

 difficulty of unloading cars in quick time; also 

 that there be a correction of the relative charges 

 for long and short hauls ; that the mercantile 

 lax be repealed; that a garnishee law be 

 enacted, and that the present mechanics' lien 

 law be simplified. 



The association was addressed on the subject 

 ot forest conservation by J. Addison Burke, who 

 recommended that influence be brought to bear 

 on the subject of having the Appalachian Forest 

 bill passed at the present session ot the legisla- 

 ture. 



The reports ot the various committees were 

 received, and the delegates to the Atlantic 

 Deeper Waterways Convention at Providence. 

 R. I., made their report, indorsing the work of 

 the association. 



The following officers were re-elected : Presi- 

 dent, Henry Palmer of Langhorne : vice-presi- 

 dent, F. S. Pyfcr ot Lancaster ; treasurer, T. J. 

 Snowdon ot Scranton ; secretary, J. Frederick 

 Martin ot Philadelphia. 



Annual Banquet of Atkins Pioneers 



The annual banquet ot the Atkins Pioneers 

 of E. C. Atkins & Co. of Indianapolis, Ind., was 

 held in that city at the Spencer House on the 

 evening ot January 2S. The officers are John H. 

 Wilde, honorary president ; John Monaghan, 

 president ; Charles L. Leming, vice-president ; 

 Charles F. Aumann, treasurer, and Clarence A. 

 Newport, secretary. This organization is com- 

 posed ot employes who have been associated 

 with the company for over twenty years, some 

 ot them running back to about forty years. 



Over one hundred sat down to the banquet, 

 which was a great success in every way. After 

 the dinner a number of interesting talks were 

 made. John Monaghan acted as toastmaster. 

 Newton Braddock responded to the toast "The 

 Veterans." M. A. Potter spoke on "The Where- 

 withal." Other toasts were "The New Recruits," 

 Thomas Seery : "Tailormade," George Bauer, 

 Jr. ; "County Views," Thomas Wallace ; "Our 

 Departed Shopmates." C. S. Barker, and "The 

 Finishing Touch," H. C. Atkins. Nelson A. 

 Gladding, who is in the 20-to-25 year group, 

 wound up the evening with one ot his original 

 and enjoyable responses. 



The program was enlivened by a quartet and 

 three soloists. 



Monthly Philadelphia Exchange 



The Lumbermens" Exchange ot Philadelphia 

 held its regular monthly meeting on February 2, 

 with President Franklin A. Smith, Jr., in the 

 chair. 



A resolution was adopted by a standing vote 

 expressing the deepest sympathy and condolence 

 to' the family of the late Jesse Lukens, one ot 

 the original members of the exchange and a 

 widely known lumber dealer, who died on Janu- 

 ary 24, and requesting that a copy ot the reso- 

 lution be sent to the bereaved family. 



Frederick S. Underhill, who represented the 

 exchange at the meeting ot the American For- 

 estry Association, gave a very interesting report 

 ot the work being done by this body, after which 

 be ottered the following resolution which was 

 'inanlmously adopted : 



Whereas Any amendement made to the Weeks 

 Appalachian bill, whether favorable or unfavor- 

 able to the proposition for the conservation ot 

 the timber in the Appalachian and White moun- 

 tains, would jeopardize the passage of the bill 

 at this session of Congress and perhaps render 

 its passage impossible. ^. ^ 



Therefore, be it resolved. That we, the Lum- 

 bermen's Exchange ot Philadelphia, urge the 

 United States Senate to pass the ^\eeks Appala- 

 chian bill without any alterat on whatever and 

 urge the senators from Peunsylvania, Hon. Boies 

 Penrose and Hon. George T._ Oliver, to vote for 

 and support the Weeks bill in its present form. 



Also, resolved, That copies of this resolntlon 

 be sent to Senators Penrose and Oliver. 



An invitation was received by the exchange 

 from the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers' 

 Association, requesting that the president and 

 two other delegates from the exchange attend 

 the convention to be held at Washington, D. C, 

 on March 1 and 2. It was voted that the 

 president be authorized to appoint the two dele- 

 gates. 



It was also voted that the March meeting of 

 the exchange be postponed for one week, as the 

 date conflicted with the National Wholesalers' 

 meeting. 



The remainder of the business transacted was 

 of a routiue character. 



Annual National Wholesale Lumber Dealers' 

 Association 



There is every indication that the nineteenth 

 annual meeting ot the National Wholesale Lum- 

 ber Dealers' Association to be held at Washing- 

 ton, D. C, Wednesday and Thursday, March 1 

 and 2, will be very largely attended. The busi- 

 ness sessions will include some interesting re- 

 ports and discussions and work attended to by 

 the various standing committees during the year, 

 among them being Arbitration, Legislation, Rail- 

 road & Transportation, Coastwise & Lake Insur- 

 ance, Fire Insurance, Forestry, Trade Ethics, 

 etc. The Bureau ot Information and Collection 

 Department and Transportation Bureau have 

 been very active the past year and some un- 

 usually interesting reports will be submitted. 



John A. Johnson, one of the commissioners 

 of the District of Columbia, will deliver the 

 address of welcome. The association has grown 

 in activity and scope during the year and oppor- 

 tunities will be given tor the members to discuss 

 and consider at the meeting any subjects which 

 should be taken up by the association. 



The banquet will be held at the New Willard 

 hotel on Thursday evening. March 2, at which 

 will appear speakers ot national repute. This 

 banquet is considered by some to be the most 

 important lumber social function during the 

 year and replies from affiliated associations. In- 

 cluding manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, 

 are to the effect that the trade organizations 

 will be well represented. At the same time as 

 the banquet a musicale will be given to the 

 visiting ladies in the hotel and an attractive 

 reception and program have been arranged for 

 them. 



One of the most interesting events of the con- 

 vention is that the President of the United 

 States will meet and address the members, dele- 

 gates and lady guests in the east room of the 

 White House, on Thursday, March 2, at 2 :30 

 o'clock. This and other features of the meeting 

 will be eagerly looked forward to. 



Annual Meeting Pennsylvania Lumber- 

 men's Mutual Fire Insurance 

 Company 



The annual meeting of the Pennsylvania 

 Lumbermen's Mutual Fire Insurance Company 

 was held at its home office in the Lafayette 

 building, Philadelphia, on Tuesday, Jan. 24 

 1011, Election of officers and committees for 

 this company resulted as follows : Edward F. 

 Henson, president ; Richard Torpin, first vice- 

 president ; W. Z. Sener, second vice-president; 

 Edwin H. Coane, treasurer ; Harry Humphreys, 

 secrelar.v ; Justin Peters, manager ; directors, 

 Edwin 11. Coane. Wm. O. Curtis. R. R. Grls- 

 wold, Edward I'. Henson, Harry Humphreys, 

 Louis A. Mansfield, T. Atkins Murphey, Hugh 

 McLean. Albro J. Newton, T. F. Ryman, W. Z. 

 Sener, William Henry Smedley, Richard Torpin ; 

 finance committee. Edward F. Henson, chairman, 

 Richard Torpin, W. Z. Sener, Edwin U. Coane, 

 Wm. Henry Smedley ; auditors, Emil Guenther, 

 Myron J. Kimball, Clayton W. Nichols. 



Edward F. Henson, president of the company. 



