November 10, 191S 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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00. All overstuffed davenport frames to be made and shipped with 

 detachable legs and as far as possible with detached backs and ends. 



57. All over-stuffed chair and rocker frames to be made and shipped 

 with detachable legs and runners. 



5S. All couch, lounge and day-bed frames to be made and shipped K.D. 



59. All semi-upholstered furniture frames including sofas, divans, 

 chairs, and rockers to be made and shipped K.D. wherever practicable. 



00. All over-stuffed davenports to be made and packed with detachable 

 legs where practicable, and as far as pos.sible with detachable backs and 

 ends. 



(il. All over-stuffed chairs and rocking chairs to be made and packed 

 with detachable legs where practicable. Kecking chairs to be packed and 

 shipped with runners detached. 



02. All semi-upholstered furniture including sofas, divans, chairs and 

 rockers to be made either partial or completel.v K.D. wherever practicable. 



G3. All couches, lounges and day-beds to be made and shipped K.D. 



04. All extension tables without stretchers to be shipped with legs 

 detached, and where possible the legs to be packed in the space between 

 the rims'. Extension tables with stretchers to be packed with tops de- 

 tached ; legs to be nested. All pedestal tables to be K.D., base, top and 

 pedestal to be detached. Wherever practicable feet to be detached from 

 pedestal and all parts to be shipped in the same crate. 



05. Library, davenport, parlor and bedroom tables with four or more 

 legs without stretchers to be packed for shipment with legs detached. 

 Tables with four legs with stretchers to be packed with legs and stretch- 

 ers detached. Tables with solid ends with or without stretchers or shelf 

 to be packed ends and stretchers detached. Tables with one or more 

 pedestals to be packed with top and pedestals detached. When space 

 under top and between legs is occupied by other pieces of furniture tables 

 may be shipped set up. All parts to be packed in the same package. 



(io. Gate-leg tables to be shipped set up with leaves folded against 

 legs, and as many as possible packed together in one crate. 



(;T. Finished surfaces of articles when crated to be protected by strips 

 not l(>ss than y.x3 Inches in hardwood or %x3 Inches or 1x2 inches in 

 softwood, not more than 6 inches apart, except that articles having flat 

 tops may have the tops completely covered by lumber not less than % inch 

 thick if' hardwood or % inch thick if softwood. It is understood that 

 4/4 stock resawed once is permitted where y, inch is specified. 



OS. Unfinished surfaces of articles when crated to be protected by 

 wooden strips not less than % inch thick covering not less than 20% of 

 such surface. 



09. Maximum space allowance between the finished surface or pro- 

 jection on the ends and backs and the inside of the crate in packing all 

 articles of furniture to be not more than 1 inch. 



70. Maximum space allowance between the finished surface on the top 

 and finished surface or projection on the fronts and the Inside of the 

 crates to be not more than 2 inches. Where tops are completely covered 

 maximum space allowance to be not more than 1 inch. 



71. It is understood that where the crate is properly constructed and 

 braced by the use of blocks or excelsior pads a maximum allowance of 

 i/j inch is sufficient to protect most articles of furniture. 



72. Articles having delicate legs to be hung in the crate so that legs 

 will clear the bottom of the crate by % inch only. It is understood that 

 articles of an unusually delicate nature, such as finely carved high backed 

 chairs, settees, etc., may be packed with maximum allowance between 

 finished surface or projection and Inside of crate of not more than 2 

 inches. 



73. All chairs, stools, tables and other articles of like nature to be 

 nested and packed In pairs where the quantity of order permits. 



74. Sufficient strength and thickness of lumber to be used and suffi- 

 cient care to be exercised in making crates to insure the safe arrival of 

 all furniture at destination. All articles to be so fastened and braced in 

 the crates as to prevent shifting or chafing. All finished surfaces to be 

 protected at points of contact with crates by excelsior pads or other like 

 materials. 



73. The use of burlap for packing furniture to be discontinued wher- 

 ever possible. 



76. All packing to comply with Standard Railroad Classification re- 

 quirements. 



77. All furniture manufactured after January 1, 1919, to conform to 

 the provisions of this schedule. It is understood that goods In produc- 

 tion in quantity may be completed and shipped as sold. When part of a 

 suite of furniture is in process of manufacture or in stock in quantity, 

 balance of suite may be manufactured to complete same and shipped as 

 sold. All goods on hand or in process not conforming to this schedule 

 may be shipped when sold. It is further understood that mirrors, metal 

 drawer pulls and other items of supplies eliminated by this program may 

 be used until January 1, 1919. 



7S. While part of this schedule is not effective until January 1, 1919, 

 It is understood, of course, that as rapidly as possible all manufacturers 

 will put its provisions Into effect. 



79. Each manufacturer is requested to file with the Vehicle, Implement 

 & Wood Products Section of the War Industries Board not later than 

 November 10, 1918, a statement showing the number of active patterns 

 as of July 1, 1917, and the volume of business for the year ending De- 

 cember 31, 1917. A blank for your convenience is attached. 



Tlie War Trade Board has, by a new ruling, extended the restric- 



tion upon the importation of wood to include all woods, except 

 those imported from Mexico or Canada by other than ocean trans- 

 portation, and from Europe or Mediterranean Africa under the 

 back-haul privilege. All outstanding licenses for the importation 

 of wood, except cedar, as specified in or classified under paragraph 

 647 of the Tarife Act of 1913, have been revoked as to ocean ship- 

 ment made after October 25, 1918; and hereafter no licenses will 

 be issued for the importation of such woods, except cedar, and 

 except to cover the following: 



1. Shipments from Mexico or Canada by other than ocean transporta- 

 tion, when such commodities originate In sUch countries. 



2. Shipments from Europe or Mediterranean Africa when coming as 

 return cargo from convenient ports where loading can be done without 

 delay. 



Rulings by the Priorities Board 



The priorities board at Washington issued Circular No. 54 on 

 Oct. 25, to lumber manufacturers providing, among other things, 

 first, that each manufacturer shall limit his production of lumber 

 to current demands. 



No manufacturer will sell lumber except for essential uses which 

 are defined to mean for supplying the requirements of the govern- 

 ment. 



Each manufacturer will sign a pledge in writing to the above 

 effect and will require such pledge from his customer. 



No manufacturer will sell lumber to any sucli customer until the 

 pledge above mentioned has been filed with him. 



Each manufacturer will fill out the application on P. L. Form 

 No. 1 and when approved, together with pledge referred to, shall 

 entitle him to class C rating for the purpose of obtaining necessary 

 equipment, supplies, and material for the operation of his plant. 

 Any manufacturer failing to file said application and pledge within 

 thirty days will relinquish his right to the benefit of preferential 

 treatment and class C rating. 



Liberty Loan Payments 



From many quarters comes advice and suggestions as to meeting 

 deferred payments on liberty loans. This advice comes from gov- 

 ernment sources as well as from associations and organizations 

 which have a patriotic interest in seeing the government succeed 

 in its great undertakings. A formula for action, to be followed in 

 providing for deferred payments, has been made up and is being 

 widely published: 



Set aside out of your pay the money needed to meet Liberty bond 

 installments under your ijlau of payment. Put that money in a 

 bank. 



Do not lapse on your Liberty bond subscription for any reason 

 whatever, short of some absolute disaster. 



Do not sell your Liberty bonds unless compelled by dire neces- 

 sity to raise money; and then try to borrow on the bonds instead 

 of selling them. 



Do not let anybody induce you to trade in your Liberty bonds 

 for merchandise. 



Proceed with the determination to go through with what you 



have courageously undertaken. 



Contract was recently awarded to the Canton Lumber Company, 

 Baltimore, for building the hulls of launches for the United States 

 Coast Survey. 



The Liberian government has inquired of Washington officials as 

 to prospects for Liberian woods in American industries. It has been 

 told that the government takes only African mahogany from 

 Liberia, but that there might be an opening for fancy woods where 

 special samples of woods are submitted. 



It being imjjossible to classify or rate the box industry as a whole 

 for priorities purposes makers have been advised to apply indi- 

 vidually for place on the government preference list. 



Deferred classification for artificial limb manufacturers has been 

 asked by the surgeon-general. 



The fiber box people have secured a recent enactment of the 

 treasury department, permitting the use of paper in fiber con- 

 tainers for the packing of oleomargarine. 



