April 25, 1917 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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taken part in a previous investigation of the lumber markets of Europe 

 in a private capacity. He has been connected recently with Syracuse Uni- 

 versity and the United States Forest Service. Commissioner Simmons 

 began in the lumber business as a partner in a Maryland lumber company. 

 iHe was connected with the United States Forest Service for a number of 

 years, and recently completed an investigation of the lumber markets of 

 South America. Commissioner Oxholm is a native of Norway and had a 

 thorough knowledge of the Baltic lumber industry before coming to this 

 country. Especially valuable experipuce was gained as assistant manager 

 of the largest lumber-importing concern in Spain. He has been in the 

 lumber business since coming to this country and was employed by a well- 

 known San Francisco firm at the time he accepted his new appointment. 



Charles F. Rea 



Charh'S Frederick Rea, aged forty-eight years, formerly sales manager 

 of the Sawyer-Goodman Lumber Company, Marinette. Wis., died recentlv 

 at his home in that city. Mr. Rea was interested in lumbering sine 

 childhood and rose to prominence with a nation-wide reputation as a lum- 

 berman. 



Funeral services were held at the family residence, 1455 Newberry avenue, 

 under the rites of the Knights Templar. The body was buried in Wausau. 



Memorial Service for Allan McLean 



The tragic death of Allan McLean of thf Wood Mosaic Company, Inc., 

 New Albany, Ind., resulting from the tornado which swept that place 

 last month, as noted in the last issue of Hakdwooo Record, was followed 

 by a memorial service held at noon on April 11 in the chapel of the Wood- 

 Mosaic Company, the entire mill and office forces being in attendance. In 

 fact, the service was planned by the workmen, who greatly respected and 

 loved Mr. McLean. 



The Rev. E. C. Lucas, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of New 

 Albany, a personal friend of the deceased, gave an address in eulogy and 

 a chorus of the men rendered appropriate music. The pastor's theme was 

 the splendid fight which Allan McLean made during his life against con- 

 firmed sickness which would have embittered and spoiled most men, but 

 out of which he came attractinf' all by his unusual ability, his patience, per- 

 sistence and ambitibn. which was toned by his sympathetic consideration 

 of every man employed in the big institutiou. 



In concluding his address Dr. Lucas said : 



He fought a good fight and ran a straight race which certainly made 

 him the worthy candidate for that immortal crown of life and we see today 

 that his handicaps and obstacles were but the triumphant opportunities 

 for achieving unusual distinction in the ordeal which we call life. For 

 this reason we cherish his memory and rejoice in the example he has set 

 us in the living of a life that is truly worth the while. 



Pertinent Information 



Comparative Statement of Building Operations for March 

 I5iiil(ling operations throughout the country are satisfactory in volume 

 from a rational viewpoint. The general impression among architects and 

 contractors is that business is quiet ; prospective work may not be specially 

 insistent at this time. But the statistics show that, as compared with a 

 year ago, there is only a moderate decline. February showed a decrease 

 of 3 per cent, as compared with February last year. The March figures 

 show the same shrinkage, as compared with March, 1916. But the totals 

 for last mouth are over 50 per cent greater than for February, which is 

 the normal trend, as the active building season approaches. 



Lluildiug permits, issued in 111 principal cities of the United States 

 during March, as officially reported to the Americau i'outractor, Chicago, 

 total .f79,284,262. as compared with $S3,624,.502 for March, 191G. The 

 total number of building permits issued was 23.1015, compared with 2.5,261 

 for March .last year. 



It is noteworthy that a greater uumber of cities show gains than 

 losses, 63 increasing over a year ago and 16 decreasing, two holding sta- 

 tionary. The larger cities make the more unfavorable showing, which is 

 no doubt explainable by the fact that in these cities a larger percentage 

 of the buildings are of steel construction, and that because of the great 

 scarcity it is almost impossible to obtain structural shapes. New York 

 shows a comparative loss of 20 per cent ; Philadelphia. 21 per cent : Boston 

 and vicinity, 30 per cent: St. Louis, 27 per cent; Pittsburgh, 31 per cent. 

 Chicago neither gains nor loses. There are some very notable gains. 



South American Furniture Market 



Commercial Agent Harold E. Everly of the Bureau of Foreign and 

 Domestic Commerce, recently was in Cincinnati to confer with furniture 

 ijianutacturers relative to the South American trade. He stated that there 

 is now and will be tor years to come a great demand for American furni- 

 ture in Latin-America. Very little furniture was shipped to South 

 .Vmerica prior to the war, but since England, France and Gernmny have 

 been unable to supply the demand there has been a wonderful opening 

 for our furniture. He declared there is a great demand for ofBce furni- 

 ture, especially flat and roll top desks, revolving chairs and Sling cabi- 

 nets. Of the other types of furniture in demand are white enameled bar- 



ber chairs, sanitary furniture for hospitals, theatre, schools and church 

 seats. Mr. Everly is anxious to confer with furniture manufacturers to 

 learn from them just what points of interest they desire him to in- 

 vestigate. 



Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc., 

 Required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, 



'•f !?-*'''''"'0"f> Recokh, published semi-monthly at Chicago, 111.. f..r April 1, 



State of Illinois. ) 

 County of Cook. ( ss. 



Before me, a Notary Public, in and for the State au.l countv aforesaid 

 personally appeared E. H. Defebaugh. who. having been duly sworn accoril- 

 ing to law, deposes and says that he is the Editor of 'the H.uinwoiiiv 

 Record, and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief 

 a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper the 

 circulation I , etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date sliown in the 

 above caption. recMired by the Act of August 21. 1912, embodied in Section 

 44rf, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to- 

 wit '. 



1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing 

 I'ditor, and business managers are : 



Name of — Postoffice address — 



Publisher — The Hardwood Company, .">37 So. Dearborn St., Chicago III 

 Editors— E. H. Defebaugh and E. W. Meeker, 537 So. Dearborn St., Chi- 

 cago, 111. 



Managing Editor — E. \V. Meeker, 537 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. 

 Business Manager — None. 



2. That the owners are (Give names and addresses of individual owners, 

 or. if a corporation, give its name and the names and addresses of stock- 

 holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of the total amount of stock.) : 



E. H. Defebaugh. 537 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. 111. 



3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders 

 owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, 

 or other securities are (If there are none, so state) : None. 



That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, 

 stockholders, and security holders. If any, contain not only the list of stock- 

 holders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the com- 

 pany, but also, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears 

 upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary rela- 

 tion, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is 

 acting, is given : also that the said two paragraphs contain statements 

 embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and 

 conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not 

 appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securi- 

 ties in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this afBant 

 has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation 

 has any interest, direct or indirect, in the said stock, bonds, or other securi- 

 ties than as so stated by him. 



(Signed) E. H. Defebavgh. Editor. 



Sworn to and subscribed before me this second day of April. 1917. 



J-\MES S. Pennington. 



[seal.] Notary Public. 



(My commission exiiires October 20, 1920.) 



Special Importation Licenses 

 The British Board of Trade Journal states that the general licenses for 

 importation of the following articles has been revoked and that special 

 licenses must be obtained by those who wish to ship Into the United King- 

 dom : 



Beefwood. boxwood, dogwood, greenheart, hickory, lancewood, lignum- 

 vitse, padoukwood. sabicu. sandalwood, birch timber in logs (i. e.. waney 

 timber from Canada. Labrador and Newfoundland) ; tops and bottoms for 

 barrels, wooden hoops for barrels, birch, maple and persimmon blocks, and 

 squares for bobbins, reels, shuttles and spools, box shooks. box boards, 

 screws made of wood, tool handles, painters* brush handles (of ash and 

 hickory), case boards, returned empties, flooring boards (planed and pre- 

 pared, tongued and grooved, of woods not prohibited), wooden rules, ash 

 oars, pine blocks for match making, plywoods, w-ooden pulleys, wood wool 



February Lumber Exports 



The government figures giving February exports of forest products have 

 been published and a summary follows : 



Yd I Ill- 

 Round timber $ 54,71 :'. 



Firewood 12..':2o 



Square timber 453,071 



Lumber ' 1,581.425 



Uailroad ties 199.2211 



Shingles 2.670 



Shooks 257.597 



Staves 200,71)2 



Heading 20.341 



Other lumber 19.'!.51 1 



Doors, sash and blinds 29.071 



Furniture 325.348 



Empty barrels , 90.8.39 



Incubators 14,646 



House finishing 213,448 



Woodenware : 68,660 



All other 584.787 



Total $4,220,502 



Japanese Wooden Toys 

 I'he .lapauese have been quick to reach out for the toy trade lost by 

 Germany on account of the war. The toymakers in the Mikado's kingdom 

 e.xported more than $3,000,000 worth of toys last year, and the United 

 States took nearly half. They have not been very successful in making 

 mechanical toys of metal, chiefly because of lack of experience ; but their 

 wooden toys are first class and are produced at a low cost. The work- 

 man receives thirty-seven cents a day and works at home. No overhead 

 for factory equlimient and maintenance is necessary. The toys are of hard- 

 woods, well finished and substantially put together. It is believed that 

 Japan will be able to retain most of this "trade after the war, but probably 

 will not be able to hold the mechanical toy trade. 



