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HARDWOOD RECORD 



December 10, 191T 



There are three things that are inevitable: 



DEATH! 



TAXES! 



CAR SHORTAGES! 



You cannot get away from the first two — 



BUT 



You can avoid the latter by placing your 

 orders with us 



NOW. 



We have a complete stock of High Grade South- 

 ern Hardwoods in all grades and thicknesses, and 

 are in a position to make immediate shipment of 

 straight or mixed cars. 



You are facing the most serious car 

 shortage in the history of the country. 

 Anticipate your requirements now 



fVire or Write Us for Prices 



Baker-Matthews Lumber Co. 



1314 Fisher BuUding 

 CHICAGO 



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Dry Kiln Door Carrier Co. 



Cirrler Ready to Lift Door 



Heat 

 Money 



by usinc the 



Door Carrier System 



THOUSANDS ARE IN USB 



THEY OPERATE PERFECTLY 



on doors of ftnj Blse, ea 



OLD OR NEW KILNS 

 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 



Table of Contents 



REVIEW AND OUTLOOK: 



General Market Conditions 17 



Are You Conserving Coal? 17 



Changing Over tine Factory ia 



A Time for Worl<ing Together 18 



SPECIAL ARTICLES: 



Occurrences at Washington Interesting to Lumbermen 18a-18d 



Banquets and the War 18d 



Money for Emergencies 18d 



Dry Kilns for Government Service 19-20 



Car Shortage in Memphis Territory 20 



Hitting the Saw Dust Trail 21-22 



The Lumberman's Round Table 31 



CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS: 



The National Veneer and Panel Meeting 25-29 



Miscellaneous 34-34c 



THE MAIL BAG 34 



WITH THE TRADE 32-33 & 34c 



PERTINENT INFORMATION 34d-36 



HARDWOOD NEWS 36-42 



HARDWOOD MARKET 42-45 



CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 46-47 



HARDWOODS FOR SALE 47-48 & 50 



BTTBBCSIFTIOK TESH8: In tb« United BUtM ud iti poHcnlou, »d Cauda, 

 $2.00 tbf year: Id for«l^ coantrlea, $1.00 extra poatage, 



la conformity with the rule* of the poatofice dapartment, aabaertptlona ar. 

 payable in adrasee. and in default of written ordera to tba contrary, ara coatlnoad 

 at onr aptlan. 



Imatrnetlena for renewal, diaeontinnance, or chance af addreaa, abaaM ba aant 

 *a» week before ttaj data they are to fa into aSect. Both old and Bew add r ai m 

 moat ba flTen. 



Bath dItpUy and claealfled adTcrtlalns ratea fnrolahed npon application. Adrar 

 tialSK copy oiast be recelred five daya In adranee of pabllcatlon datea. 



Entered te lecond-claas matter May 26, 1902, at tba pcitofBce at Oblcace, III. 



nnder act of March 3. 18TS. 



YOU 



Don't have to make claims on our shipments. We 

 keep the doubtful boards. 



SATISFY YOURSELF 



Your inspector, your shop foreman, with the uni- 

 formly high grades of our perfectly manufactured stock. 



Oak, Gum, Ash, Elm, Cottonwood, Hickory 



EVERYTHING IN SOUTHERN HARDWOODS 

 Tell us to quote you. Then wire us to ship. 



Beaumont Lumber Coa 



BEAUMONT, TEXAS 



All Three of U» Will Be Benefited If You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 



