January 2.'5, 1919 



E. HOOPER. SECRETARY 



GEO. D. GRIFFITPI, TREASDRBR 



Half Century Meeting Held 



On tlie evening of January :2U the Lumbermen's Association of 

 Chicago held its tiftietli annual meeting, and the usual reports were 

 made by the officers. The business meeting was held in the after- 

 noon and the customary banquet came in the evening. 



One of the pleasant features of the banquet was the presenta- 

 tion of a fine gold watch and $150 in cash to E. E. Hooper who 

 has served the association as secretary for thirty-one years. The 

 handsome present came from members of the association as an 

 expression of appreciation of Secretary Hooper's long and faithful 

 service. Tlie presentation was made by C. B. Fliun in a timely 

 address to which Mr. Hooper responded in kind. 



At the business meeting in the afternoon aii address by President 

 Quixley went fully into the association's activities during the past 

 year. His address took the form of the annual report and was as 

 follows: 



The members of the Lumbermen's Association of Chicago, assembled 

 for the annual meeting and to celebrate the golden anniversary of this 

 association, represent a great industry organized under one head and 

 divided into separate divisions, working harmonlousl.v together to make 

 the best use of their opportunities, thus accomplishing a tremendous in- 

 fluence for the good of the lumber fraternity. 



We are entering a period of reconstruction after passing through an 

 epoch of war which was the greatest tragedy the world has ever known. 

 We can face the future with the greatest confidence because of the era 

 of prosperity that Is before us. We are years Ijehlnd In our normal build- 

 ing, but now that the War Industries Board has removed the restrictions 

 on the building industry, there must be a great development of public 

 work, which will make trade far above normal. 



At no time in the history of this association has there been a greater 

 need for an organization of this kind in which we may work in closer 

 harmony with our competitor. It has been with a great deal of satisfacv- 

 tlon that I witnessed the addition of the divisions to our association this 

 year — the box manufacturers and the cooperage manufacturers ; and I 

 fully appreciate the loyal support they have given us. 



A great deal of credit should be given our secretary, Mr. Hooper, and 

 his assistant. Miss Cowper, for the work they have so successfully carried 

 on. They have been forced to do a great amount of extra work, owing 

 to the war activities In which we took part. 



All our committees have worked hard and our war board especially has 

 had a tremendous amount of work to do, which they did willingly and 

 thoroughly. 



This committee has reported that our members contributed a vast sum 

 of money to the various war relief organizations and it is my belief that 

 we shall all have to continue to contribute to numerous calls for aid for 

 the wounded and the widows and orphans of our soldiers who, so nobly 

 and gallantly answered our country's call in our hour of peril. 



This association has a great deal of power which I think should be 

 used in behalf of better legislation. We should work more closely with 



othrr himher associations and aid all we can in the Chicago plan. We 

 should not overlook the opportunity we have in helping our Government 

 to solve the railway and other problems. 



I appreciate the great honor that you conferred on me when you elected 

 me president of this association. I have served you to the best of my 

 ability and want to thank you for the loyal support you have given me. 

 Xo presiding ofllcer could ever have better support, and in retiring to the 

 ranks I want you to feel at liberty to call on me for anything I can do to 

 help make this association a better and more powerful organization than 

 it is today. 



In order not only to maintain this power, but to carry on the work 

 more successfully, we should not be continually hampered with financial 

 difficulties. 1 believe the dues should be raised or some other plan 

 adopted to obtain revenue sufficient to allow the as.sociatlon to do its 

 utmost for you. A few dollars invested in this manner would mean hun- 

 dreds or thousands to you in your business. I notice on the books an item 

 of furniture and fixtures carried as an asset. I would like to see this 

 eliminated and a real asset of dollars and cents take its place. The 

 association should be put on a basis in keeping with the wealth and 

 standing of the lumber industry in this, the greatest lumber market In 

 the world. 



The Secretary's Report 



Figures connected with the association's activities during the 

 past year were presented in detail in the report read by Secretary 

 Hooper. A summary of the leading points in the report is given 

 below: 



From the best information procurable, the total lumber cut of the 

 United State-s during the year 1918, was approximately 34,000,000,000 

 feet which was 8,000,000,000 feet below the production in 1917. The 

 principal decline is attributed to war conditions which diverted labor to 

 other occupations. The lumber industry was one of the first to mobilize 

 for war work and an emergency bureau was organized in Washington 

 which handled all government rorders for lumber. 



The total receipts of lumber at Chicago during 1918 aggregated 2.327,- 

 017,000 feet of lumber and 292,011,000 shingles by rail and lake. Of the 

 figtires given 62,930,000 feet of lumber were reported from the United 

 States Custom House as lake receipts, leaving 2,266,141,000 feet of lum- 

 ber to represent receipts by rail. The total volume of receipts shows a 

 decrease in lumber of 1,025,046,000 feet for the year 1918, and in shingles 

 319,710,000. 



Following is an analysis of the disposition of lumber and shingles at 

 Chicago for 1918 and 1917 for comparison: 



LUMBER 



1918 1917 



Inventory at beginning of year 299,956,264 270,811,981 



Receipts during year ■ 2,329,071,000 3,354,117,000 



Total stocks 2,629,027,264 3,624,928,981 



Inventory at close of year 281,749,897 299,956,264 



Total consumption 2,347,277,367 3,324,972,717 



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