January 25, 1018 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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toe success of any plan will ilept'ud upon the full co-operation It receives 

 from the hardwood manufacturers in the territory ; and for this we feel 

 that we have little to fear, for we are working with a body of men who 

 have reaped the benefits of co-operation through the gum and oak asso- 

 ciations: and with such a nucleus we should In a comparatively short 

 time have In this association practically every hardwood manufacturer 

 In the territory. 



It Is to the Interests of all of you to co-operate and boost. 



The Empowering Resolution 



The empowering resolutiou, which was adopted by the member- 

 ship of both the Gum Lumber Manufacturers' Association and the 

 American Oak Manufacturers' Association, is also given herewith: 



WuEUEAS, The needs of the hardwood Industry In this territory seem 

 to require more comprehensive organization, as evidenced by the petitions 

 that have been presented to the board of directors of both the Gum Lum- 

 ber NTanufacturers' Association and the American Oak Manufacturers' 

 .\ss<)clation, and 



WiiEitEAS. The boards of directors of the two associations have seen 

 fit to recognize the advantages and possibilities In the combining of our 

 association activities by the appointment of a committee of seven from 

 each association to work out the plans and details of such an amalg;ima- 

 tlon, for presentation to the two associations at their annual meetings, 

 and 



Wherilvs, The combined committee of fourteen has workeil out a plan 



Resolved, That we adopt the report of the committee of fourteen, and 

 transfer our Individual memberships to the new proposed association at Its 

 organization meeting, and after the new organization Is perfected, authorize 

 our board of directors to wind up the aSairs of this association, all 

 dependent, however, on the perfecting of the new organization. Be It 

 further 



Resolved, That the efforts of this association shall be exerted towards 

 the bringing about of a uniform set of Inspection rules for hardwood lumber. 



The constitution and by laws adopted bj- the organization meet- 

 ing of the American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association, is given 

 below: 



K. Ij. Jurden, president-elect, said, on being escorted to the chair: 



"I thank you, gentlemen, for the honor conferred on me. I shall 

 endeavor to conduct the affairs of this association in such manner 

 as to merit the confidence imposed in me. I have accepted the 

 presidency at material sacrifice, but I have done so because I believe 

 this organization will prove the means of accomplishing much good 

 for the hardwood lumber industry and of solving many problems 

 affecting it, including that of a uniform standard of inspection." 



There was some discussion of the best method of procedure in 

 making inventories on which the government excess profits tax is to 

 be assessed. C. H. Sherrill asked for information on this point, 



RUDOLPH SONUUi;i.\li:i;, 

 DIRECTOR. 



MIC.Mi'IUS 



HARRISON. CAPE GIRAIUiK.Vi;, 

 DIRECTOR. 



It. M. CARRIER, SAIiniS, MISS., UIRElTOR. 



of amalgamation whereby the work for gum and oak as heretofore carried 

 on with such splendid results will be comprehensively taken care of, and 

 WnEiiE.\s, The proposed plans in addition to continuing our i)rosent 

 activities, tontiiiiplates an association that will administer to all the 

 woods that we are nianufacturiug in this territory and the eventual group- 

 ing in one association of all our association activities ; thus giving us more 

 «»xten8ivf service with jiroportionately less cost and energy on our part. 

 Now therefore be it 



but the members admitted that there was much confusion among 

 themselves, and that there was a similar condition among the 

 agents of the government charged with levying these taxes. 



On motion of B. F. Dulweber, President Jurden was authorized to 

 :ippoint a committee to have the new association incorporated. 



Adjournment was then taken. 



Last Meeting of American Oak Manufacturers' Association 



The overshadowing feature ot the lirst annual ot the American 

 Oak Manufacturers' Association, held at the Hotel Chisca, Memphis, 

 on Thursday, .January 17, was the adoption of the report of the 

 eommittee of fourteen and the resolution submitted by the latter 

 empowering the members of that organization to transfer their 

 membership certificates to the new organization, provided similar 

 action was taken by the Gum Lumber Manufacturers' Association, 



Although there was a great deal of discussion regarding the ques- 

 tion of inspection rules, this matter was settled to the satisfaction 

 of all concerned, as brought out in the report of the proceedings of 

 the meeting which organized the American Hardwood Manufac- 

 turers' Association, and the vote of every man present was cast 



in favor of the adojition of the recommendations of the committee 

 of fourteen looking to the merger. 



In his annual address. President Lang declared he had no hes- 

 itancy in saying that the first year of the American Oak Manu- 

 facturers' Association had been most successful because it had 

 accomplished everything it set out to do, had conducted a vigorous 

 advertising campaign in behalf of oak lumber at a cost of more 

 than .'i!U),000, had paid all of its obligations, did not owe anybody 

 a dollar and had a balance well in excess of $3,000, He further 

 declared that it had enjoyed a membership growth of 170 per cent, 

 and concluded his remarks by expressing his appreciation of the 

 excellent work done by the officers, the various committees, par- 



