April 2.-, 1917 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



Cypress Meeting for May 16 

 The Southern Cypress Manufacturfrs' Association of New Orleans an- 

 nounces the annual meeting will be lield at Xew Orleans — Grunewald Hotel 

 — Wednesday, May 16. This accordinijc to the announcement is the first 

 general meeting since the association was reorganized and incorporated. 



Important Car Supply Conference 



In accordance with a resolution adopted at the twenty-fifth annual 

 convention of the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers' Association held 

 in Pittsburgh, Pa., March 21 and 22, a special committee composed of 

 W. H. Schuctte, William Schuette & Co.. Pittsburgh. Pa. (chairman) ; 

 A. E. Turnbull, A. E. Eowland Lumber Company, Norfolk, Va. ; A. L. 

 Stone, Nicola, Stone & Myers Company, Cleveland, was appointed to con- 

 fer with the Car Service Commission of the American Eailway Associa- 

 tion and with the Interstate Commerce Commission for the purpose of 

 securing to the lumber industry its full share of tonnage movement. This 

 committee in company with M. E. Preisch of the Haines Lumber Company, 

 North Tonawanda, N. T., and president of the National Wholesale Lum- 

 ber Dealers' Association ; F. E. Babcock of the Babcock Lumbei Company, 

 Pittsburgh, Pa. ; L. Germain, Jr., of the Germain Company, Pittsburgh, 

 Pa. ; E. F. Perry, secretary of the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers' 

 Association, and W. S. Phippen, traffic manager of the National Wholesale 

 Lumber Dealers' Association, had a conference in Washington on April 6 

 with the Car Service Commission and with Examiner Dow, representing 

 the Interstate Commerce Commission. During this conference facts were 

 presented by the lumbermen covering actual conditions in the lumber 

 industry brought about by car shortage and embargoes. It was shown that 

 while orders are in excess of normal and that while carriers are doing an 

 abnormal business, the mills are unable to ship more than forty per 

 cent of their normal output ; that these mills have accumulated large 

 stocks which they are unable to ship owing to inability to get cars and 

 difficulty in securing permits to ship into embargoed territory when 

 cars are available. In a great many cases salesmen have been taken 

 off the road and orders are being refused on account of these unsatis- 

 factory transportation conditions. 



The members of the Car Service Commission assured the lumbermen 

 th!)t they were doing everything possible to get equipment back to 

 originating territories and that they would exert special efforts to see 

 that more empties were sent into the lumber producing sections. One of 

 the great difficulties is undoubtedly due to the fact that lumber operations 

 are, of necessity, far removed from the consuming markets and are in 

 many cases, located on small roads which do not own any equipment. 

 A great deal of dissatisfaction is being expressed over the operation of 

 the "Home Eoute Eule" adopted by the American Eailway Association. 

 Many shippers complain that while they have been clamoring for cars 

 for loading, the carriers have refused, on account of this "Home Eoute 

 Rule," to permit them to load empties which have been lying idle on sid- 

 ings and have hauled these cars empt.v in the direction of the home route. 

 While the Car Service Commission seems to be of the opinion that the 

 "Home Eoute Rule" should work to the advantage of the lumber indus- 

 try, this is open to argument. 



.As a result of this conference it is expected that there will be an 

 improvement in the car supply and movement of lumber. The National 

 Wholesale Lumber Dealers' Association will continue its efforts to see 

 that the carriers give proper consideration to the lumber industry in 

 the distribution of equipment and the movement of tonnage. 



W. W. Schupner, department manager of the association, last week 

 appeared before the Special Eastbound Lumber Conference Committee 

 at Norfolk, for the purpose of investigating some complaints from asso- 

 ciation members as to alleged discrimination in the issuance of permits 

 on lumber shipments to embargoed points which permits are issued by 

 the Norfolk committee. 



Memphis Club Meeting 



During the regular semimonthly meeting of the Lumbermen's Club of 

 Memphis, held at the Colonial Country Club, near White Statioii, Satur- 

 day, .4pri! 14, a letter was read from Secretary F. F. Fish of the National 

 Hardwood Lumber .Association stating that it would be impossible lor the 

 president, secretary and the members of the executive committee of that 

 organization to come to Memphis lor the purpose of discussing various 

 features of the inspection rules of that organization. Secretary Fish stated, 

 however, tbat the executive committee would gladly entertain any specific 

 complaints any mem'oer or members of the Lumbermen's Club might 

 submit in writing regarding the rules of the association and that it would 

 take proper action at the first meeting held after such complaints were 

 received. This letter was written in response to the invitation recently 

 extended by the club to the president, secretary and executive committee of 

 the association to come to Memphis tor a discussion of the application of 

 the inspection rules of this organization. 



A letter from the St. Louis Lumbermen's Club, asking that the Lumber- 

 men's Club of Memphis co-operate with it in dealing with reconsigning 

 privileges and demurrage rates, was referred to the river and rail com- 

 mittee, with authority to act. 



Changes were made in the constitution and by laws giving lumbermen 

 residing outside of Memphis the right to become either active or associate 



members at will and substituting a house committee for three of the pres- 

 ent standing committees, those on statistics, information and publicity. 

 The question of electing new members througb the executive committee in- 

 stead of through balloting by the general membership was defeated by al- 

 most unanimous vote. 



On motion of R. T. Cooper, Secretary Heuer was instructed to write a 

 note to George D. Burgess expressing the sympathy of the members of the 

 club over his illness and to send a basket of flowers to him as an expression 

 of their regard for him. 



One new- application for active membership was filed, that of 0. C. 

 Ferguson, resident manager for the Kosse. Shoe & Schleyer Company, with 

 headquarters at Cincinnati. 



There were al>out seventy-five members and visitors present at this meet- 

 ing, with Miss Florence Corrington, assistant secretary of the club, as the 

 guest of honor. The handsome dining-room of the Colonial Country Club 

 was beautifully decorated with cut flowers, while the luncheon was "tasty" 

 in the extreme. President Ralph May occupied the chair. 



Cincinnati Carriage Makers Meet 

 "The Value of Common Sense" was the title of a stirring address on 

 patriotism delivered by Eichard Crane at the dinner and Installation of 

 officers of the Cincinnati Carriage Makers' Club held at the Business 

 Mens' Club last week. Mr. Crane scored the present day tendency toward 

 socialism and materialism and strongly advised impressing on the youth 

 love of country and respect of the laws. He urged undivided loyalty to 

 America and the principals for which the United States is fighting for in 

 the present world war. 



The new officers installed were H. H. Nelson, president ; Howard S. Cox, 

 first vice-president ; W. S. Rulison, second vice-president ; W. J. R. Alex- 

 ander, secretary ; Emil H. Hess, treasurer ; and E. M. Gailbriath, Harry 

 McBride and Theodore Luth. board of governors. 



.Annual reports of the various committees were read and approved. 



New Rates for Baltimore Inspection 



The high cost of living appears to have struck the force of inspectors oi 

 the Baltimore Lumber Exchange, and they are reported to have made a 

 demand for an advance in the rates for inspecting lumber, with the result 

 that a special meeting of the exchange has been called for April 2,') to act 

 upon a proposed change in the bylaws, under which the charge for inspect- 

 ing hardwoods would be increased to 60 cents per 1,000 feet. There is 

 every expectation that the modification will be made. Under the proposed 

 change everyone employing an exchange inspector shall pay the charges for 

 inspection provided, failure to do so entailing a fine of $100, .payable on 

 conviction, and the person guilty standing suspended from all privileges of 

 the exchange until the fine is paid, .in Inspector convicted of inspecting 

 lumber for anyone at less than the specified rates shall be deprived of his 

 license to inspect lumber. Five cents per 1,000 feet of the charge for in- 

 specting shall be paid to the treasurer of the exchange, and a separate 

 account kept thereof, and from the fund so accruing shall be paid the ex- 

 penses incurred by the inspection bureau. The position of chief inspector 

 is created, and he shall have charge of all matters of inspection, subject to 

 the orders of the inspection committee. The costs of Inspection are to be 

 divided equally between buyer and seller, except where other arrangements 

 have been made between them. 



Suggested Classification of Forest Products 



The special transportation committee of the National Lumber Manu- 

 facturers' Association has submitted to the Interstate Commerce Commis- 

 sion for consideration under docket No. 8131 its suggestion lor a classi- 

 fication of forest products. This is essentially the classification agreed 

 upon at the meeting of the committees in Chicago on April 4. 



The classification contains three lists. List No. 1 includes lumber and 

 lumber products, embraces certain products of saw and planing mills and 

 accessory products of lumber plants. Lumber rough or dressed no further 

 advanced in manufacture than sawing, re-sawing, running through planing 

 machine and cutting to length should, the report says, move uniformly at 

 one rate throughout the United States whether shipped in straight or mi.xed 

 carload lots. 



List No. 2 includes millwork or other accessory lumber plant products. 

 It embraces a list of articles unprimed, unpainted and unironed, compris- 

 ing articles related to lumber which may properly take a higher rate. 



List No. 3 contains miscellaneous forest products — articles which may 

 be given special treatment, in some cases lower than lumber rates, but in 

 no cases higher, such for instance as bark, bolts, sawdust, edgings, piles, 

 etc. 



The complete list can be secured by addressing the office of the associa- 

 tion. 



Southern Associations Adopt Patriotic Resolutions 



The directors of the Gum Lundier Manufacturers' Association at a special 

 meeting held in Memphis, April L'l, authorized the president. H. B. Weiss, 

 to appoint a committee to proffer to the United States Government the entire 

 facilities of members of the association lor the manufacture of military re- 

 quirements. The directors also declared that the gum lumbermen were will- 

 ing not only to put government orders ahead of any others received but 

 also to accept them at minimum 'cost. 



The directors also authorized President Weiss to appoint another commit- 

 tee to urge members of the association to co-operate in the campaign for the 

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