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HARDWOOD RECORD 



October 25, 1918 



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The Mail Bag 



B1203— Black Locust Wanted 



Keokuk. Iowa. 0<tol)er 11. — Editor IlAiiOwooti Uecoi;ii : We are in the 

 market for a large tiuantity of 6/1" bkick or yellow locust. Honey locust 

 cannot be used. 



B1204 — Wants Ash Squares 



New York, N. Y., October IS. — Editor Hardwood RECono : We are 

 wanting to purchase a car of 2x2 and 2'/<:x2V4 — 30" clear ash squares, 

 and if you have the names of manufacturers who cut small dimension and 

 would likely be able to supply a car of this stock, would greatly appreciate 

 hearing from you. . 



B1205 — Mahogany Panels 

 Ilornell, N. Y., October 16. — Editor IIakdw-qod Record : Will you 

 kindly giye us addresses of southern manufacturers who make mahogany 

 veueercd panels? 



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j Clubs and Associations 



Logging Association Meeting Postponed. 



The Southern Logging Association has notified its members th:it it has 

 boon found advisable to postpone the meeting till November 12. 13 and 

 14, at which time the association will meet at Hotel Grunowald, New 

 Orleans. The postponement was made necessary on account of the pro"- 

 hiliition of public meetings by boards of health because of the prevailing 

 epidemic. 



Convention of Tie Contractors 



A meeting of contractors engaged in the railroad tie business has been 

 called for November 19, at St. Louis, Mo. This meeting has been ar- 

 ranged for by the >St. Louis chamber of commerce for the purpose of dis- 

 cussing the conditions existing in the tie industry and the establishment 

 <if a national organization to represent the industry as a whole where 

 national representation shall be deemed advisable. 



Memphis Goes Way Over the Top 



"Lumber interests of Jlemphis came 100 per cent strong in the Fourth 

 Liberty loan campaign," declared Wilson Mallory, chairman for Memphis 

 and this (Shelby) county. "They not only bought liberally of bonds in the 

 'earlier stages of the campaign but practically all of them went down into 

 their strong boxes and brought forth additional funds for the purpose of 

 materially increasing their subscriptions." 



While accurate figures are not available, It is currently reported that 

 subscriptions among the lumbermen of Memphis totaled well over $700,000 

 in this campaign, an appreciable increase over any showing they have 

 previously made. Their largest purchases prior to the present campaign 

 were approximately .$500,000. 



Col. S. B. Anderson, James E. Stark, J. F. McSweyn, president of the 

 Lumbermen's Club of Memphis, and other lumbermen served as "shock" 

 troops" to call on members of the lumber industry to increase their sub- 

 scriptions and their aggressive solicitation materially swelled the total of 

 lumber interests. 



Complete records are now being made up for the Lumbermen's Club, 

 in order that it may be known .lust exactly what they bought. These 

 figures, however, will not he available until some time next week. 



Louisville Club Holds Trade Conference 



A meeting of the Louisville Hardwood Club was held on Tuesday evening, 

 October l.j, at which discussion was heard concerning the effect of peace 

 on the trade. It was decided that if the war goes on government business 

 will continue active, and there will be a better demand from the furniture, 

 refrigerator and other trades as soon as they know what is expected of 

 them, and decide on the new styles, etc. Heretofore they haven't been hep 

 to the new regulations, and have been waiting on developments. If the 

 war is ended at an early date it is believed that for a period of six months 

 things will be dull while early reconstruction is under way, but that after 

 that time business will adjust itself to a peace status. This should result 

 in export business opening up, and that will be the greatest help. Next 

 in line will be the building of dwellings, farm houses, better office buildings, 

 and numerous amusement and other houses which were postponed on 

 account of the war. The auto trade is expected to come back stronger 

 than ever, and trucks should also increase. It is believed that after a 

 short period of depression business will be better than ever before known. 



It was admitted at this meeting that things are quiet .iust now, and that 

 there is nothing startling in the movement of lumber. Some inquiries are 

 being received and some orders, but the volume is far under what it should 

 hi', rrices are fairly well maintained all told. 



Present as visitors wee M. S. l-'badlnirne of the Memphis office of thjj 

 Southern Hardwood Traffic Association, and Maurice Welsh of the Welsh 

 Lumber Coinpany, Memphis. 



The annual meeting of the association and the election of officers will 

 take place on the first Tuesday in November, as per the usual schedule. 

 Last year election came on the evening of the presidential election, when 

 things were humming to such an extent that the lyisiness meeting was a 

 farce, not one being interested in anything but politics at the time. 



Vehicle and Implement Convention 



The twenty-fifth annual convention of the National Imph'ment and 

 Vehicle Association was held at the Congress Hotel, Chicago, October 16, 

 17, and 18. It was a war service meeting and the program was planned 

 and carried out with that purpose in view. In addition to the regular 

 report by officers of the association, a number of addresses were given 

 by well known men, dealing with important matters. The attendance rep- 

 resented 491 companies, corporations, and individuals engaged in the manu- 

 facture of farm implements and horse-drawn vehicles. These represent 

 ninety per cent of the whole country's manufacturers along these lines. 



Among the papers and addresses relating to business and the war were 

 the following : 



"Farm Equiimient Control," Junius P. Cook, assistant t<i the secretary 

 of agriculture, Washington, D. C. 



"Some of the Effects of Government Operation of Our Railroad Systems," 

 W. 11. Stackhouse, with French & Hecht, Springfield, O. 



"Labor," It. F. Perkins, industrial management advi.sor, War Labor 

 Policies F.oard, Washington, D. C. 



"The War Importance of Our Industry," F. R. Todd, Deere & Co., 

 Moliui\ III. 



"Our Industry After the War," H. M. Wallis, J. I. Case Plow Works, 

 Racine, Wis. 



"Development of Power Farming and What It Means in Helping Win 

 the War," F. P. Mount. 



The annual election of officers resulted in the naming of <;. A. Ranney 

 as president of the association. Ho is secretary-treasurer of the Inter- 

 national Harvester Corporation, Chicago. He had been chairman of the 

 executive committee of the association, and his promotion to the presi- 

 dency left a vacancy on the committee, which was filled by the election 

 of n. M. Wallis to the charimanship. E. W. McCuUough remains as secre- 

 tary and treasurer of the association. 



The manufacturers of horse-drawn light spring vehicles recently organ- 

 ized a department of the association. A farm wagon department was 

 already in existence. 



The social features of the convention were not overlooked. A banquet 

 at the Congress hotel was presided over as toastmaster by C. S. Brant- 

 ingham of Rockford, III., retiring president. An address w^as given by 

 Rev. John Gordon, "With American Boys on Transport and in France," 

 and David 11. Forgan addressed the meeting on "War Finance." 



Business Injured by Purposeless Bids 



The Hardwood Manufacturers' .Vssociation, Cincinnati, recently sent to 

 its members the following account of harm done by bidders who had no 

 expectation of obtaining contracts : 



Our attention has l>een called to the variation in prices that have been 

 quoted on some of the recent schedules issued by the Navy Department. 

 The prices in some instances vary as much as ,$2.t.0O per M ft. We 

 know it has been the practice in the past, where a bill of lumber was not 

 desirable, to quote high prices simply to keep on the activf* mailing list 

 of prospective bidders, and with no hope of getting the business. This 

 practice, we believe, is harmful to the trade and has already resulted in 

 serious criticism by the government authorities at Washington, and is a 

 practice, that if continued, cannot help but be harmful to' the industry. 

 We therefore, suggest to the meniliers of this association, that where they 

 are not in a position to furnish the lumber, or have no desire for the 

 business, and do not care whether they receive the onier or not. that 

 they do not bid <m sut.'h schedules at all. There are always sufficient 

 bidders who are willing to. furnish the lumber on these schedules at the 

 (■urrent market price and there is no possible chance of an award being 

 made on one of these high bids. Your compliance with this suggestion is 

 asked for the good of the Industry. 



Response by Chicago Lumbermen 



The Lumbermen's Association of Chicago went over the top to the extent 

 of .$1,041,000 in its subscription to the Fourth Liberty Loan. The asso- 

 ciation's allotment was .$2,500,000, and a footing of the subscriptions 

 shows a total of $4,491,000. This showing is one of which the members 

 are justly proud. 



The final loan drive in the campaign was made on October IS at a noon- 

 day rally in the association's rooms. Lumber Excha.ngo building, Chicago. 

 Sergeant George II. Nightingale, a soldier who has seen service at the 

 front, was the principal speaker, and music was furnished by the V. S. 

 Naval band of forty pieces. A luncheon was served, and the setting for 

 the occasion was well laid. The spirit was excellent, enthusiasm was high, 

 and the response to the country's call went beyond the most sanguine 

 expectations. The subscriptions helped push Chicago over the top in its 

 efforts in behalf of the loan, and it was a subject of congratulation among 

 those who attended the meeting that there were no loan slackers among 

 the lumbermen of Chicago. * 



Moore & McFerrin's New Mill Ready 



The new saw mill of Moore & McFerrin, box and lumber manufacturers 

 on Wolf river. North Memphis, rebuilt to replace the one destroyed by Are 

 some months ago, is completed and in readiness for operation. It will be 

 started as soon as the water in Wolf river is high, enough to make it 

 possible to handle logs with dispatch. The capacity will be about 25,000 

 feet per day. The box plant of the company was not damaged by the fire 

 which destroyed its saw mill and this has been continued in full operation. 



