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HARDWOOD RECORD 



proven. . ... 



rity bo arrepted by this association. 



fu 



and tbo 

 arrepte 

 iy submitted, 



rules and the nbnvo. in so fur as tlioy referred 

 to general inslruclions were asreod iipdti. 



Tbese recnnimendndons were tbeii presented 

 lo tlu' InspccIJon ruh's coranilllee of llie National 

 Hardwood I.ninlier Assoeiation al a meeting bebi 

 in Cliica^'o. .May ;i. By referring: lo your copies 

 of tlie national rules, as adopted at Atlantie 

 nty. you will notice that many of tlie sugges- 

 tions made hy tills assoeiation were accepted : 

 some bave been slii;btly modlllfMl. I^ven though 

 all of our reeommcndations were not accepted. 

 we feel we should be satislied with the Atlantic 

 I'ily rules. 



We bave always held that there should be but 

 one set of rules governing the measurement and 

 sradinir of llu' hardwood lumber produced in the 

 mited States, and as so much progress has been 

 made t^iward this end we believe there is not 

 enough power left in opposition to this idea to 

 prevent its accomplishment. 



It is more imp'H"t:inl to the trade to bave a 

 unironn set of rules than that the Indiana asso- 

 ciatbm should have every rule relating lo Indi- 

 ana hardwoo(fs exactlj' in accordance with its 

 views. 



It is obviiuis that a set of Inspection rules, to 

 be uniform, must not reflect entirely the opin- 

 ions of any oni' locality, section, or brnnch of 

 the trade, but will have to be the result of i 

 • ompositc idea of the lumbermen from all sec- 

 tions of the country. 



'lo accr-ripli-h a work of such nature requires 

 lime and patience, and even after the adoption 

 of such set of rules it will necessarily take some 

 time for adjustment. 



Therefore. In the interest of uniformity, we 

 trust the report of your <i 'mm it lee will be ap- 

 rules as adopted at Atlantic 

 Rcspect- 

 Kn Swain. 

 Claide Malky, '->.. 



r. H. IvRAMKlt. 



'r. .T. Ctiristian. 



J. M. PiiiTCHARD, Chairman. 



I'resident Barnaby— Gentlemen. you have 

 beard the various reports. None of them have 

 been passed upon. Will someone make a motion 

 as to the method of passing on them, either as 

 a whole or singly. 



Mr. Woods — I move that we adopt the various 

 reports as a whole. 



Mr. Slimson — I second the motion. 



President Barnaby— If there are no remarks, 

 all those in favor of adopting these various re 

 ports as a whole, signify it by saying "aye." 



The motion was voted upon and carried unan- 

 imously. 



Pi-^sident Barnaby — Gentlemen, we have in 

 our midst this afternoon a gentleman whom we 

 must not overlook in the matter of inspection. 

 Me is the ex-chairman of the inspection rules 

 committee of the National Hardwood Lumber 

 Association, of which Mr. Tritcbard is the pres- 

 ent chairman, which I consider the most impor- 

 tant of all offices in that association, and had 

 . a great deal to do with the making of the rules. 

 We would like to hear from Mr. Fathauor. 



An Interesting Address. 



Mr. ratbauer— Mr. President and <lentlemen 

 of the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen's Associa- 

 tion : I believe that your president has put the 

 right stress on what he has just said. The hope 

 of the National rests on its inspection rules. 

 For some time past we have been favored with 

 the counsel and advice of one of your members, 

 namely your present secretary, who at the pres- 

 ent time occupies a prominent post in the Na- 

 tional Hardwood Lumber Association. As we all 

 know, inspection rules have been rules of evolu- 

 tion. Years ago the different markets had their 

 respective rules. The metropolis of this country 

 had its rules, the metropolis of the West had 

 another set of rules, another city was the rival 

 of the great city on the Lakes, and so things 

 went on. The association was organized by vir- 

 tue of the fact that the different local organiza- 

 tions felt It cumbersome to do business on their 

 own rules. The National Hardwood Lumber As- 

 sociation believed that to have rules of inspec- 

 tion should mean stability, therefore the rules 

 should not be subject to frequent changes. There- 

 fore, when the association met in Buffalo in 1905 

 I hey agreed that the rules should not be changed 

 for a period of three years. Pressure was brought 

 to bear im the association so that they believed 

 Ibey could cliange that resolution with propriety. 

 I want to say to you gentlemen, that this was 

 nut done ha.stily by the powers that Ite, but they 



directed iu a meet ing 1 bat the Inspection rules 

 commltlee of the National Hardwood Lumber 

 Association should and must meet the respective 

 associations of Indiana. Wisconsin and Michigan. 

 There was absolutely no other alternative for 

 Hie commlUee. Now you must be with an ad- 

 mtnlst rat l(>n ov you are against It — there Is ab- 

 solutely no middle ground. The Inspection rules 

 committee met the different associations and I 

 believe they did what was fiu" the best Interests 

 of the hardwood lumber Interests of the I'ntted 

 States, irrespective of any lo<'al color. It has 

 been criticized, and it has been said that the 

 National Hardwood Lumber Association has 

 tiroken faith with lis pledge. I believe that as 

 hardwood lumbermen if we agree upon a certain 

 Ihing. and we also agree to annul that certain 

 proposition, it Is absolutely fair and proper for 

 us to do so. It is true we made a pledge but 1 

 think if we could demonstrate to those same peo- 

 ple that we are not radically changing these 

 rules I believe they are willing and fair-minded 

 enough to say to us, "Gentlemen, you liave done 

 the best thing under the circumstances." 



It has been brought to my notice that the 

 greatest criticism against the present rules is 

 tliat we do not specify the ratio in the grade of 

 lirsts and seconds, while the old rules, namely 

 the Buffalo rules — state that at least one-third 

 of the combined grade of firsts and seconds must 

 be firsts. Gentlemen. I wish to say to you that 

 in my humble opinion that rule was obsolete. 

 The new one was made to give both manufactur- 

 ers and buyers similar interests, and I ask you 

 as manufacturers and dealers of hardwood lum- 

 ber whether you believe it is fair and proper to 

 put the same basis on quarter-sawn red and 

 white oak as against plain sawn red and white 

 oak. I also ask you whether you have not at 

 times sawed the best of your logs into thick 

 stock and then cut some of your one inch as 

 firsts and seconds. I ask you whether that was 

 a proper procedure — whether the National rules 

 represent your stock as a buyer or as a seller? 

 I claim that the rule which specifies a certain 

 grade of firsts is impractical — is obsolete. I do 

 not believe that you gentlemen, with rare ex- 

 ceptions, grade and measure your firsts separate 

 from your seconds. ' The matter is one of confi- 

 dence. If you tell me that is a fair cut of the 

 log I must believe it. I know of no better argu- 

 ment in the world than to simply call attention 

 to the fact that the gray elm in the northern 

 part of the southern peninsula of Michigan will 

 produce 75 per cent of firsts as against 10. l.~i 

 or 25 in the northern peninsula, Wisconsin. Indi- 

 ana or the South. If that is the only objection 

 you have to the present rules of the National 

 Hardwood Lumber Association. I wish to state 

 it would be just as practical for the association 

 rules to insist on an average off width and 

 length. Gentlemen. I thank you. [Applause.] 



President Barnaby-^In Mr. Pritchard's report 

 I understood there was a recognition of the Na- 

 tional rules and I believe Indiana thoroughly un- 

 derstood the rules as adopted by the National 

 association at Atlantic City. 



I'nder the head of new business the election of 

 officers will be next. What is your pleasure? 



Mr. Swain — Under that head I desire to make 

 a motion to increase the number of directors 

 from five to seven, if I can meet with a sec- 

 ond. 



Mr. Palmer — T second that motion. 



The motion was voted upon and carried. 



President Barnaby — I suppose that the reason 

 of this is that our association has grown to be 

 a big association. We have taken in more new 

 members than we had four years ago in the en- 

 tire association. Now gentlemen, what shall be 

 the method of electing officers ? 



Mr. Swain^Under this head I make a motion 

 that the present officers, namely. C. H. Barnaby 

 of Greencastle. president : George H. Palmer of 

 Sheridan, vice president; J. M. Pritchard of In- 

 dianapolis, secretary; C. A. Wood of Muucie. 

 treasurer, and Sam Burkbolder of Crawfords- 



ville. Clarence Kramer of Kichmond, .Tames 

 Buckley of BrookvIIIe. B. F. Swain of Shelby- 

 ville. 4'laude Matey of Kvansville. directors, with 

 Hie addition of .1. V. Stimson of Huntlngburg, 

 and W. A. Guthrie of Indianapolis, be elected as 

 a whole. 



.Mr. Itnrkbolder — I seetrnd the nioijon. 



President Barnaby 1 ihink ibis is entirely 

 out of order. 



Mr. Swain— -As Hie president Is tlmlil about 

 pulling the motion, I will put It myself. All in 

 favor of electing the present Incumbents of the 

 dlfl'erent offices, wlllu the addition of the two 

 last named directors, make it known by saying 

 "Aye :" all opposed. "No.'' 



The motion was voted on and carried by 

 unanimous acclamation. 



President Barnaby — -Mr. Swain is out of order. 



Mr. Swaln^iientlemen, you are elected. 

 I Laughter and applause. | 



President Barnaby— But Mr. Swain. I protest. 



Mr. Swain-Vuu are too late. 



President Barnaby^ — Now when you fellows get 

 through I will agree to all of that except the 

 head of the ticket. I have had this office for 

 two years, and I appreciate the honor you have 

 conferred on me, and that is long enough, for 

 there are a number of men here who would make 

 line presidents: therefore I decline, and declare 

 that Mr. Swain was out of order. 



Mr. Stimson — fJentlemen, the precedent was 

 established in the beginning when the venerable 

 Sam Burkbolder was president for three years. 

 This is no new thing, and when we get a good 

 thing we want to keep it. [Applause.] 



President Barnaby — I do not believe this Is 

 right. How about It? Was he in order. John? 



Secretary I'ritchard — I think the proceedings 

 were entirely out of order. I am not certain but 

 what the constitution and by-laws will take care 

 of this. I think it would be proper for Mr. 

 Swain to withdraw his motion and let us proceed 

 with the election of officers in the usual way. 1 

 think there are other persons who would fill the 

 I)i)sitbins of president and secretary better than 

 myself or Mr. Barnal\v. 



Mr. Swain— I appeal from the decision of the 

 chair. All in favor of sustaining me say "Aye." 



The motion was voted on and carried unan 

 imously amid great applause and laughter. 



Mr. Swain— Pull that speech out of your 

 pocket. Barnaby I [Laughter and applause.] 



President Barnaby — What will we do about 

 this anyway. .Tohn ? 



Mr. Burkbolder — They both came to me this 

 morning and said that they wanted to be re- 

 elected, hut that they would protest, and that 

 they would protest long and loud until I winked. 

 Now 1 bave winked so they will cease. 



President Barnaby — Your job won't be worth 

 two cents from now on. 1 do not think this is 

 right. 



Mr. Swain— Do it gracefully; how to the au- 

 dience. 



President Barnaby — I have passed the stage of 

 grace long, long ago. I will tell you that !t has 

 been a great pleasure to me to fill this office — I 

 do not know tliat I have filled it. but I tried to 

 — and I am not trying to shirk my duty, but I 

 was doing this for the good of the association. 

 and I would like you to have a new presi- 

 dent in the Indiana association. The original 

 firgauizer of it was not much [laughter! but 

 llien be has caused us lots of trouble. 



Mr. I'urkholder— I will leave that to the or- 

 ganization. [ Laughter.] 



President Barnaby — I do not want to say that 

 I will accept this proposition. 



Secretary Pritchard — Think it over. 



A Voice — Take it under consideration for a 

 year, Charlie ! 



Mr. Sbepard — If I thought they were really 

 blurting I would be in favor of calling their 

 hands, but I believe they are in earnest. I think 

 they would like lo get out of this, and for that 

 reason I am in favor of keeping them there. 



President Barnaby — All right, gentlemen, we 



