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HARDWOOD RECORD 



March 10. 1922 



of this kind has been done in the past two days. The plan had been 

 under consideration for some time, and had been investigated 

 c'-osely. The directors, after two days of argument, were satisfied 

 with it before it was brought up before the membership at the first 

 session. Previousl.y a little information had been allowed to leak 

 out, and with no session on Tuesday morning there was a lot of dis- 

 cussion of the plan, with the result that many members were sold 

 when it was first brought up. Following the argument on the plan of 

 Tuesday, and letting it rest until the next day for action, there 

 had been plenty of time for close discussion, with the result that 

 the members were ready for a vote when the vote was asked. 

 Plan Carried with Kush 



On Wednesday morning W. A. Babbitt of the National Wood 

 Turners' Association, and W. P. Wilson of the Wholesale Sash & 

 Door Association had first positions on the program. Between these 

 addresses Mr. Dulweber took the floor and made a motion that plan 

 as discussed on Tuesday be adopted. Inside of ten seconds the 

 work was completed. 



Due to the fact that there are a few matters contained in the 

 plan, which the organization wishes to investigate very closely 

 before giving it out for publication, in order to avoid any misunder- 

 standing or confusion that may arise, the legal department decided 

 to issue a statement concerning the plan, but to hold up the plan 

 itself for the time being. 



R. M. Carrier, president, following action by the membership, 

 beamed with pleasure, and expressed his appreciation of the action 

 of the members in backing up their officers and directors, and show- 

 ing that they had full confidence in them. Mr. Carrier stated that 

 the organization had taken a step that would probably prove of 

 great national interest, as other industries have been groping in 

 the dark, and looking for a way out, ever since the Hardwood Case 

 was decided. The association is the first to undertake the kind of 

 work that has been undertaken. Mr. Carrier expressed his appre- 

 ciation and thanked the members for coming to the meeting and 

 aiding in getting the matter settled so quickly and amicably. He 

 also stated that he expected every member to co-operate with the 

 nine members of the organization coTuniittee of the association for 

 formation of the new body. 



President Carrier then named his committee: 



The committee of nine, which is composed of leading men of the 

 industry, both from standpoint of ability as well as size, will go 

 ahead with plans for drawing up a fool proof and legal method of 

 procedure. This final plan along with election of officers for the 

 corporation will probably be voted upon by the members in groups. 



instead of calling the membership together for a general meeting 

 to decide the details. 



Stark Suggests Names 



After several names had been suggested in the two days, and some 

 arguments had been heard for and against proposed names, J. E. 

 Stark, Memphis, suggested "The American Hardwood Institute," 

 which name was unanimously adopted. The organization will have 

 its headquarters in Memphis. The old organization until it turns 

 over its equipment, assets, etc., to the new body and ceases to func- 

 tion will do its utmost in developing and carrying out the plans for 

 formation. 



J. H. Hines of Memphis pledged his full support to the new plan, 

 and stated that in his opinion most of the past trouble of the 

 organization has been in its failure to acquaint the public with 

 what it is endeavoring to do. He commented on reforestation, and 

 movement of some of the railroads to plant trees along their rights 

 of ways, and property not under cultivation, in an effort to insure 

 themselves timber in years to come. 



Other speakers expressed themselves as very much pleased with 

 the action taken, and it is generally felt- that the southern hard- 

 wood industry is facing a period of better understanding and 

 greater prosperity. 



Tlie following is the committee of nine selected by President 

 Carrier to handle the organization of tlie institute: James E. Stark, 

 Chairman, Memphis; W. M. Eitter, Columbus; M. W. Stark, Colum- 

 bus; B. B. Burns, Huntington, W. Va. ; B. F. Dulweber, Greenwood, 

 Miss.; Ralph L. Jurden, Memphis; C. H. Sherrill, New Orleans; 

 Ralph May, Memphis; F. K. Conn, Cincinnati, O. 



The nominating committee made a report, which was adopted, 

 providing that all of the present officers of the association con- 

 tinue in office until the corporation is formed, with the following 

 exceptions: 



Treasurer (elected) — C. M. Kellogg, the Kellogg Lumber Com- 

 pany, Memphis. 



Three directors to fill vacancies — J. G. Brown, W. P. Brown & 

 Sons Lumber Company, Louisville; W. B. Chapman, Chapman & 

 Dewey Lumber Company, Memphis; E. K. Mahan, Peytona Lumber 

 Company, Huntington, W. Va. 



M. W. Stark, at the morning session, just following adoption of 

 the new plan, read the following Washington dispatch to the Louis- 

 ville Courier-Journal: 



Washington, March 7. — Attorne.v licncnil llarr.v M. Daugherty will be 

 glad to receive any plan for a new organization to superserle the American 

 Hardwooil Manufacturers' Association which representatives of that organi- 



zation may care to lay before him. 



This statement was niaile liy Mr. Daugherty when his 



attention was 



R. M. Carrier, Re-elected President 



Jas. E. Stark, Chairman of the Organizers 



F. Dulweber, Who Presented the "Institute" 

 Plan 



