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HARDWOOD RECORD 



April 25, 1921 



Appalachian Loggers Have Important Program 



Much valuable intornialiou on logging niutlioiis in tliu Aijpulaclilan 

 region as well as on such topics as co-operallon, safety, traOic, wood con- 

 servation, labor, cost accounting and mill operation, is promised by the 

 program of the splng meeting of the Appalachian Logging Congress, 

 which takes place In Cincinnati, O., April 28 to 30 Inclusive. Copies of 

 the program wore recently sent to members of the organization by T. 

 Sunderland, secretary and treasurer. 



The Congress will be held at the Sintou Hotel and its deliberations will 

 l)e opened by John Galvln, Mayor of Cincinnati, with an address of wel- 

 come. Addresses of welcome will also l)e delivered by Newell II. Ilargrave, 

 president of the Cincinnati Lumbermen's Club, and James A. Ueilly, presi- 

 dent of the Chamber of Commerce of the same city. George N. Delaney 

 of the I). D. D. Lumber Company, Williamsburg, Ky., will respond in 

 belialf of the loggers. 



Following these exchanges of felicitations F. G. Norcross, president of 

 the congress, will deliver his semi-annual address. 



The program in its more important parts follows : 



TIIURSUAY, APRIL 2S— MORNING 



Address— "Co-Operation," Landon C. Bell, W. M. Rittcr Lumber Co., 

 Columbus, Ohio. 



Address — "Safety in Mills and Woods," illustrated with motion pic- 

 tures and slides, J. J. Adderly, Integrity Mutual Casualty Co., Chicago, 111. 



Address— "Traffic Problems of Today," J. II. Townshend, Southern 

 Hardwood Traffic .Association. 



Adilrcs.s — "Utilization of Waste of Hardwood Lumber," L. W. Gibbons, 

 II. J. Halter & Brothers Company, New York City. 



Address — "Fire Prevention and Insurance Problems," Frank Burns, Loe 

 Hlakemore, Inc., Chicago, III. 



9 O'CLOCK 



ing," E. A. Gaskill, Sun- 



FRIDAY, APRIL 29— MORNING 



Address — "Over-IIead Cable-way Skiddcr Lo 

 crest Lumber Company, and Parsons Pulp & Lumber Co.. Sunburst, N. C. 

 (Discussion of Mr. Gaskiii's address.) 



Address — "Logging With Log-Slide Method in Combination With Ground 

 Skldder," F. B. Duane, Western Carolina Lumber Co., Burusviile, N. C. 

 (Discussion of Mr. Duane's address.) 



Address — "Incline Logging," C. S. Badgett, Champion Fibre Co., Can- 

 ton, N. C. (Discussion of Mr. Badgett's address.) 



Address — "Industrial Suggestions," Alex W. Dodge, Lidgerwood Mfg. 

 Co.. New York City. 



AFTERNOON — 1 ;30 O'CLOCK 



Address — "Use of Caterpillar Steam Shovel in Logging Railroad Con- 

 struction." "Portable Camp Housing," C. L. Babcock, Babcock Lumber 

 & Land Co., Maryville, Tenn. (Discussion of Mr. Babcock's address.) 



Address — "Labor," John Raine, Meadow River Lumber Co., Rainelle, 

 W. Va. (Discussion of Mr. Eaine's address.) 



Address — "Horses," John F. Shea, Shea Bros.. Knoxville. Teuu. (Dis- 

 cussion of Mr. Shea's address.) 



Address — "Track Laying Machinery," J. J. I.umm. Clyde Iron Works 

 Duluth, Minn. 



5:00 to 7:30 — "Round Table 'I'alks." 



EVENING— 8 ;00 O'CLOCK 



Banquet and vaudeville. 



Toastmaster — Miles Byrns, Cumberland Valley Lumber Co., Cincinnati, 

 Ohio. 



SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1921— MORNING— 9 O'CLOCK 



Address — "Getting Accurate Costs," L. D. Gasteiger, Pittsburg Lumber 

 Co., Braemar, Tenn. (Discussion of Mr. Gastelger's address.) 



Address — "Timber Resources in Panama," Leslie Brooks, Bryson City, 

 N. C. (Discussion of Mr. Brooks' address.) 



Address — "Portable Mill Operations," Andrew Gennett, Gennett Lumber 

 Co., Asheville, N. C. (Discussion of Mr. Gennett's address.) 



The evening of April 28 will be "Machinery Men's Night" and repre- 

 sentatives of the leading manufacturers of logging machinery will show 

 moving i)lcturcs of their machines in operation. 



Philadelphia Golf Tourney 



The sixteenth annual touruaiiieut of the Lumber Trade (Jolf Association 

 will be held on the course of the Shawnee Country Club, near Philadel- 

 phia, June 7 and 8. 



The qualifying round will be held Monday afternoon, June C, first and 

 second rounds of match play Tuesday, June 7, the annual meeting and 

 dinner Tuesday evening. June 7, and the finals in all divisions Wednesday 

 niorniug, June 8. 



It has been the custom in the past to hold the tournament proper on 

 Tuesday and Wednesday, the change this year being made in order that 

 the tournament committee may have more time in which to make the 

 pairings after the qualifying round, and also to enable those wishing to 

 attend the National Hardwood Lumber Association convention to reach 

 Philadeliihia, Wednesday evening, June 8. 



The above announcement was made by J. E. Troth, secretar.v. 



The tiiurnament will be an important adjunct to the social features 

 of the N. 11. L. convention. 



The hi'adquarters of the Shawnee Country Club is Buckwood Inn. The 

 post office is Shawnee-on-Delaware, Pa., and the railroad station is Water 

 Gap, Pa., which is to be reached by the D. L. & W. from New York and 

 Buffalo and via the P. R. R. from Philadelphia. 



Cincinnati District Strongly Organized 



The staff directing and performing the activities of the Cincinnati dis- 

 trict office of the Southern Hardwood Traffic Association Is now very 

 strongly organized and of exceptional character as to personnel. S. W. 

 Richey of the Richey, Halsted & Quick Company, is vice-president in 

 charge of the Cincinnati district and is ably assisted by J. C. West, J. C. 

 West Lumber Company : Earle Gitten. Fagin & Giffen Lumber Company ; 

 Geo. W. Hand, Bayou Land & Lumber Company, and Ed. Robinson, Mow- 

 bray & Robinson Company, all of Cincinnati. 



In February Theo. Davis, who had had over twelve years' experience 

 in handling lumber adjustments, traffic matters generally, in the Central- 

 Eastern Territory, was appointed district manager. Mr. Davis is recog- 

 uizetl as the leading expert in this section, and since his appointment over 

 fifteen firms have joined in the Cincinnati district office. The leaders in 

 the Cincinnati district feel that they will have a membership for that 

 district of over one hundred by the close of the year. 



F. G. Norcross, President 

 Appalachian Logging Congress 



Theo. Davis, Manager 

 Cincinnati Division of S. H. T. A. 



S. W. Richey, Vice-President 

 Cincinnati Division of S. H. T. A. 



