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kDonn retail lumberman of Louisville, Is one of those Interested. James 

 B. Wilson of the Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Railroad Company Is to 

 he the active manager of the enterprise. 



J. E. D.irton, state forester of Kentucky, has published his first bien- 

 nial report, covering 104 pages and giving much valuable Information 

 regarding the forests of Kentucky. The department was created In 1012, 

 and though an effort was made to abolish it at the recently completed 

 session of the state legislature, it was endorsed and given an adequate 

 appropriation for continuing its work. .Vrrangements are being made 

 through Mr. Barton's office to ha^e the federal government look over 

 eastern Kentucky forest lands with a view to establishing a reserve. 

 The state legislature enacted a law at the 1914 session giving the fed- 

 eral government the right to acquire forest lands, and It Is practically 

 certain that this will be done. 



The Kentucky legislature has given lumbermen at least one thing to 

 think about, and that Is workmen's compensation. The new law has 

 tieen signed and takes effect .Tune in, although the system itself does 

 not become operative until January 1, 1915. The system provides that 

 a workman who is hurt Is to recei\'e fifty per cent of his wages during 

 the period ot disability, with a minimum of $5 and a maximum of $12 

 a week. If he is permanently disabled or killed, be or his dependents 

 are to receive the weekly Indemnity for an indefinite period, not to ex- 

 ceed $3,750, however. The employer may insure with the state, which 

 is to collect premiums at a rate not greater than $1.2") per .$100 of 

 payroll, or with a stock company, or he may carry his own liability. The 

 insurance companies were opposed to the bill, as it is practically certain 

 to knock them out ot business. The rate quoted by the state is much 

 smaller than they will be able to write the business at, and they insist 

 that the state will find its revenues inadequate to pay losses. The coal 

 operators of eastern Kentucky were largely Instrumental in putting the 

 law into effect, on account of liability insurance rates being almost 

 prohibitive, and it is said by some that the rate of $1.25 which will be 

 paid by them will be only about one-tenth of what will actually be 

 needed. Some serious complications may develop if the money proves to 

 be inadequate, but the state board is empowered to increase the rates 

 after the first year. The lumbermen are studying the law carefully, 

 so that by the time the system goes into effect they will know where they 

 are "at." 



The Louisville Hardwood Club has taken action against the use of 

 a spotting charge by the railroads, this being in line with the attitude 

 of the Board of Trade and other local organizations. The lumbermen 

 believe that the charge is unnecessary, and that it would result in the 

 small shipper carr.ving the load. It is believed, however, that the rail- 

 roads would prefer not to make a charge for spotting cars for the con- 

 cern having a switch with a capacity of less than ten or twelve cars. 



11. E. Kline, head of the Louisville Veneer Mills, is being urged to run 

 for the presidency of the Louisville Commercial Club, but thus far has 

 declined to allow his name to be used. Mr. Kline is now first vice- 

 president of the club and chairman ot its transportation committee. He 

 has served as vice-president of the Louisville Hardwood Club, president 

 of the National Veneer and Panel Manufacturers' Association, and is 

 now vice-president ot the Kentucky Manufacturers' and Shippers' Asso- 

 ciation. His knowledge of association methods and his splendid executive 

 ability would make him an ideal head for the local organization, which 

 is one of the leading business bodies in the country. 



=-< ST. LOUIS >-- 



The new Railway Exchange building on Olive street between Sixth and 

 Seventh streets and Olive and Locust is the new home of the Garetsou- 

 Ureason Lumber Company, formerly in the Times building. It moved in 

 last week. The Galloway-Pease Company of Poplar Bluff, Mo., opened 

 a St. Louis office in the building a few days ago. 



I'rank Liebke ot the C. V. Liebk? Hardwood Mill & Lumber Company 

 returned last week from an extended trip through the East. He sent 

 in some pretty good sized orders. .\ big shipment ot ash logs is on its 

 way up from the South and another big shipment is being loaded. 



The Lumbermen's Club will hold its regular monthly dinner and 

 business meeting on April 14. The place of meeting will not be decided 

 on until Wednesday. Judge Spencer will speak on the new city charter. 

 Some Important business matters will come up. 



The Lumbermen's Exchange of .St. Louis mailed out notices to its mem- 

 bers last week, calling their attention to its inspection service. It has 

 been making a very satlsfactorj' increase over last j'ear. 



The Lumber Dealers' Association of St. Louis has sent out a strong 

 letter to Its members calling their attention to the Forest Products 

 Exposition to be held In Chicago from .\pril .TO to May 9. The letter 

 gives the importance ot the exposition and urges Its members to attend 

 the meeting. 



The news ot the death of Henry H. Gibson, editor of Haudwood 

 Record, was a great shock to the retail and wholesale hardwood lumber- 

 men of St. Louis. He was well liked by those who knew him personally 

 and his articles on hardwood lumber were read with so much pleasure 

 that he was well known to those who never had the pleasure of his 

 acquaintance. 



Frank O. Hanley ot the F. G. Hanley Cypress Company, who has been 

 on a southern trip, during which he visited many of the cypress mills, 

 says everything seems In pretty good condition for a big spring trade. 



TTHESE fine logs waiting 

 * to be cut for you. Send 

 us your specifications — our 

 price no higher, •while our 

 quality is better than most 

 cutters'. 



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