May 25, 1921 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



25 



Manufacturers 



SOUTHERN HARDWOODS 



Ash 



Poplar 



Red Gum 



Mixed Oak ^^P ^"";^ 

 Elm Soft Maple 



Tupelo 



CUMMER LUMBER COMPANY 



SALES OFFICE: 



280 MADISON AVENUE 



NEW YORK, N. Y. 



MAIN OFFICE 



JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 



Tlio I'ouclusiou of the analysis of the market situation was that 

 the producer and distributor of northern hardwoods have little to 

 fear. They are, as a rule, in a stronger position financially than 

 the southern operator, and if they will only "sit steady in the 

 boat" can carry their lumber through to a period where it will 

 not be necessary to sell at sacritice prices. 



The meeting went on record as rejecting tlie hanlwood sali'^ 

 code proposed bj' the Lumbermen's Club of Memphis for adoption 

 at the annual meeting of the National Hardwood Lumber Assi.cia 

 tion. The suggestion of the Lumbermen's Association of Chicago 

 was followed in this action. The wholesalers were of the opinion 

 that the code would work hardships on the wholesaler and make his 

 selling harder because of the difficulty of persuading his customers 

 to accept it. A. H. Euth of the G. W. Jones Lumber Company, 

 Chicago, was selected to present the association's views on this 

 subject at the Philadelphia convention. 



The work of Payson Smith of Minneapolis, Minn., as a director 

 of the National Hardwood Lumber Association representing tlic 

 northern territory, was endorsed and his re-election recomnii'n<led. 

 This action was taken on a motion presented by Mr. Timlin and 

 seconded by G. A. Vangsnesa of the Vangsness Lumber Coniii.-niy of 

 Chicago. 



The fixing of the date for the summer meeting was left to the 

 discretion of President Jones. The customary date is the second 

 Friday in August, but inasmuch as the ne.xt month or two may 

 bring important changes in conditions, it was thought i)robablc tlu- 

 president might want to call the wholesalers together in July. 



ICoiiliniicd from pane 21) 

 National Lumber Manufacturers Association, the regional associa- 

 tions functioning on inspection rules only where technical questions 

 ]ieculiar to the woods represented by them are involved. He declared 

 that he intended to present this idea to the officers and directors 

 of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association. Suidi admin- 



istraticiu of inspert inn, l,c -:iii|, uuiild miuinjize i he cost, uliii-li is 

 imperative, as inspeilinii eost is now too high. Mr. Woodhead 

 explained that his jiroposal for the central administration of inspec- 

 tion rules did not come from a desire to criticize the inspection 

 methods of the regional asso( iation, but was suggested purely for 

 reasons of efficiency and economy. 



He reported that eS'orts to make arrangements with the South- 

 ern Pine Association for use of its inspection service had not 

 proved successful, but that he thought inspection service would be 

 promised the members within the next twelve to eighteen months. 



The o|iportunity that the American Wholesale Lumber Associa- 

 tion has in the present day field of business was thrown into 

 strong relief by L. R. Putman, directing manager, in his annual 

 report. Mr. Putman showed that the slogan and aim of his asso- 

 ciation, "Efficient Distribution," has become the great economic 

 need of the world. "Efficient distribution is the greatest [irobli'm 

 now confronting the civilized world," he said. "I'ntil a few 

 months ago production and more production was the battle cry of 

 commerce. 



"At the Ninth Annual Convention of the Chamber of Commerce 

 of the T'nited States, held in Atlantic City last month, the best 

 posted business men in this country presented their views. It was 

 their unanimous opinion that au over-production of every important 

 commodity was strongly in evidence throughout the land. It was 

 the further opinion of these men that this over-production ami a 

 idnsequent lowering of prices m:iv neeessarily be expected to con- 

 tinue for some years to come. 



"It is, therefore, both fitting and imperative that the efficient 

 distribution of lumber and wood products should receive the careful 

 study and thought anticipated by this, the first annual convention 

 of the American Wholi'salc> Lumber Association, whose slogan is 

 efficient distribution." 



The annual report of Freil Larkin, assistant secretary, me! with 

 an ovation from the members. 



