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HARDWOOD RECORD 



January 2r.. 11)18 



Last Minute Convention News 



Hoosiers Have Old Time Home-Coming, Walter Crim Elected — Michigan Hardwood Men in important Gather- 

 ing — Chicago Chosen for National Hardwood Meeting Place 



National Association Committee Meeting 



Two fuiiiinitti'i's III' till' .Natidiial Luiiilicr .Maimt'actiirers ' As- 

 sociation helil moetiiifis Jamiarv ii in the Lumber Exchange build- 

 ing, Chicago. They were the executive committee and the com- 

 mittee on government relations. 



The meeting of the board of directors was postponed indefinitely, 

 but it is not thought the time will be long until the meeting is 

 held. The disorganized condition of railroad travel wa.s the cause 

 of postponement. Some of the western members of the board were 

 unable to reach Chicago. As soon as a full attendance appears 

 to be assured, the meeting of the board of directors will be held, 



was thoroughly and favorably discussed and idaiis for increasing 

 its usefulness were considered. 



President John M. Woods presided at the meeting and went from 

 Chicago to Indianapolis, with Secretary Fish and directors Payson 

 Smith, of Minneapolis and T. M. Brown nf Louisville. 



Michigan Men Gratified With Stock Showing 



The stock showing made in tlie niaiket comlitions report pre- 

 sented by Chairman Abbott of the market eondition.s committee 

 before the midwinter meeting of the Michigan Hardwood Manu- 

 facturers' Association was gratifying in the extreme. The meet- 



WALTER CRIM, PRESIDENT INDIANA 

 HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION 



H. PALMER, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT 

 INDIANA HARDWOOD LUMI^ER 

 ASSOCIATION 



W. C. HULL, PRK.SIDENT MICHIGAN 

 HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS' 

 ASSOCIATION 



but from the nature of the case, the exact date cannot now be 

 set. 



Most of the business transacted by the two committees was of 

 a routine nature; but the government relations committee, which 

 has a large membership, found it advisable to appoint a subcom- 

 mittee of ten in order that the work might be more expeditiously 

 attended to. The subcommittee contains tive retailers and five 

 manufacturers, and a meeting was called for Wednesday, January 

 30 in Chicago. 



Chicago Chosen for National Annual 



The board of governors of the National Hardwood Lumber As- 

 sociation met in Chicago on Wednesday, January 23, at the Chi- 

 cago headquarters of that body. Extremely unfavorable traveling 

 conditions resulted in a light attendance, a number of the officials 

 being tied up in half way cities and unable to get to Chicago in 

 time. 



The most important decision was the selection of the Hotel 

 Sherman, Chicago, for the next annual meeting. Owing to the 

 fact that there is a string of big gatherings at the Sherman in 

 June it was impossible to name the date, which will however, 

 be somewhere near the middle of June. The exact date will be 

 named later. 



The work of the War Service Bureau, recently installed at Wash- 

 ington, by Secretary Fish in behalf of the association members 



ing was held on Thursday, January 24, at the Hotel Statler, De- 

 troit. 



The figures showed that on January 1, there were 40,000,000 feet 

 less No. 3 hardwoods and 13,000,000 feet less No. 2 common and 

 better hardwoods, or a total of 53,000,000 feet, than a year ago. 

 Hemlock showed an increase of 11,000,000 feet in two-inch No. 2 

 and better though there was a very large decrease in the one 

 inch. Both hardwoods and hemlock showed a very healthy condi- 

 tion and the report was the cause of much gratification. 



There was an exceptionally strong attendance at the meeting 

 which considered the regular line of business as well as special 

 reports and papers. The reports of the secretary and treasurer 

 and of the regular committees were approved. 



The Northern Hardwood Emergency Bureau, which is working 

 at Washington, under the supervision of Eoy H. Jones, made its 

 first report which showed marked accomplishments in behalf of 

 its sponsors, the Michigan Association and the Northern Hemlock 

 and Hardwood Manufacturers' Association. The report was read 

 by C. A. Bigelow, chairman of the bureau, and was confirmed and 

 unanimously approved. 



X. M. Langdon presented a paper read by W^. L. Martin cover- 

 ing the question of feeding men in camps. The paper will be 

 printed and distributed among the membership. 



Following the appointment of a committee of five to obtain 

 figures on the cost of production the meeting adjourned. 



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