26d 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



l'\'bruiu-.v 10, 1918 



for higher rates whether justified or not, because of the belief 

 that these rates will continue in effect after tlie properties are re- 

 turned to their charge, or at least influence tlic rates that will then 

 be made. 



Report of Executive Grading Commission 



Vour cxocutivi' Krailin^ commission sul»mils U>v your consideration its 

 recommendations as follows : 



It Is recommended tliat in all woods where the grade of No. 1 Common 

 speclties lengtlis (J ft. ami up the rules be amended to include 4 ft. and 

 5 ft. lengths, wliieh lengths arc to be graded the sanw as G ft. 



It is recommended tliat the present grade of Wagon Bo.x lioanls in all 

 woods be changed to read as follows : 



W.VfiOX linx lio.VllDS. 



COTTONW'OOn and GU.M 



Widths : Wide, 13 to 17 inches. Narrow. 9 to 12 inches. 



Lengths : 1 1 to 10 ft. 



Tliiekness ; .Must be 1 incli thick when shipping dry. 



Oefeets: I'riglit or sound discolored sai) or a few scattered pin worm 

 holes afimitted. 



11 ft. lengths will admit 3" splits in one end. or their Ciiuivaient in 

 one or both ends. 



12. 13. !.■> anil It; ft. lengths will admit of a 12-inch split in one end. 

 or its equivalent in one or both ends; 14 foot lengths will admit of splits 

 not to cxccchI <> inches in one end nv its equivalent in both ends ; other- 

 wise, each piece in 11 to 13 foot lengths may contain defects that do not 

 prevent the piece from ctitting one side ; or in each piece 14 to IG feet 

 long, one side and one end : sides to work 10 feet 6 inches long ; ends to 

 work 3 feet G inches long by the full width of the piece. Each side and 

 end may contain one sound standard defect, or its equivalent, showing 

 on one side. 



Note ; Five i)er cent in feet of a shipment that can be reduced in 



small sound knots or equivalent defects that will not impair the use of 

 the piece for the purpose intended." 



The commission feels that it is necessary to change our present grade 

 of sounil square edge oak, but owing to lack of time we are unable to 

 lormnlatc a rule to present tor ymir consideration at this time, and ask 

 the authority of the convention for the grading commission to formulate 

 and put into effect the necessary changes to our present rules. 

 Gum .VXD (Jotto.vwoou. 



The Executive Grading Commission In connection with Red Gum will 

 report that in its opinion some changes arc necessary in the rules, but 

 not having suflicient time to formulate and report these changes at this 

 time, ask the authority to w'ork out such changes as arc necessary and 

 put same in effect upon the approval of the Executive Grading Commission. 



The Executive Grading Commission recommends that in view of the 

 fact that in the gra.de of F. A. S. Cottonwood there is no provision for a 

 grade of Firsts that a grade of Firsts shall be inserted in this rule to 

 correspond with the same grade in Gum. 



Other committee reports followed, the most important of which 

 being that of the committee on resolutions, prepareil by E. A. Lang, 

 chairman; W. O. Crane, R. L. Hutcliinson, Thomas Formau and 

 K. L. McCraeken. The resolutions follow: 



Report of Resolution Committee 

 Wheue.vs ; Our country is now at war and it is the first and para- 

 mount duty of every patriotic American to devote every energy to the 

 successful prosecution to a victorious conclusion of the aims of the allied 

 armies ; and 



Whi-iui-^vs : ii\u- industry plays a most vital and important part in this 



II. HI.M.MELr.EKi;i;li. CAI'E GlH.MtlPEAr. 

 MO., MEMBER HOAUD OF GOVERNORS 



W. C. BONNER, IIETII, ARK.. DIRECTOR 



E. (ill.F.ERT, CIIICA(;0, ILLINOIS VICE- 

 PRESIDENT 



measurement by luttiug the end or edge or both to a size ordered must be 

 accepted anil measured as Boxboards, separate tally to be kept of such 

 boards, showing reduction and measurement. 



Note : Inspectors are cautioned that "wooly" Cottonwood and lumber 

 so warped that it cannot be used for Boxboards, must be excluded from 

 this grade. 



I'liniinate tiie words "Wooly Cottonwood" in tlio 



(In the "GUM" Rub 

 last paragraph.) 



It is further recommended that on page 4. paragraph 5, the first sen- 

 tence be changed to read as follows : "The delivered price (t. o. b. des- 

 tination) includes only the usual freight charges to point of delivery 

 mentioned, and are based upon the freight rates in effect at time of 

 quotation, with no allowance for switching, terminal charges, state or 

 federal taxes, or any other ciiarges." 



It is further recommended that in the grade of Select Quartered Oak. 

 the width be changed from 6 inches to 5 inches. 



It is further recommended that in Common Quartered Sawed Oak, the 

 minimum width be 3 inches instead of 4 inches, and the minimum width 

 of the cutting be changed from 4 inches to 3 inches. 



It is reconmiended that our present grade of Selects as in Oaks be 

 applied to the woods of Ash and Red Gum. 



We further recommend that the following be adopted as a standard 



"Oak Implement Stock 



Widths C" and Over 



Lengths 8' and Over 



Will admit only practically sound defects equal to those permitted in 



wtandard grade of F. A. S., well scattered pin and spot worm holes ; 



work, since upon it devolves the production of millions of feet of lumber 

 required by the government for the purpose of national defense, now 

 therefore, be it 



Resolved : By the Hardwood Manufacturers' Association of the United 

 States, in convention assembled, we do hereby pledge ourselves to do 

 everything possible within the province of our industry in the nature 

 of w'ar service. 



WHERE.is : In recognition of the ruinous competitive conditions exist- 

 ing within the hardwood lumber industry, this association at its last 

 annual meeting adopted what is known as the open competition plan, 

 whose purpose was to correct these conditions for the benefit of the in- 

 dustry and the public welfare. It was recognized that no plan could 

 ultimatel.v succeed which did not have at its base service to the public. 

 -Vinong the results which this association sought to achieve by this plan 

 were the following : 



1st — To develop association interest through the medium of price pub- 

 licity. 



2nd — Through the inspection service phase of the plan to stimulate 

 interest in, and development of, scientific methods of grading among the 

 hardwood manufacturers, lirmly recognizing the basic truth that the 

 grading of hardwood lumber is essentially a manufacturer's problem. 



3rd — Through the operation of the mill instruction phase of the in- 

 spection work to afford competent instruction for inspectors and accurate 

 information for the benefit of the mill man, and his competitor also, as 

 to the grade he is making. 



4th — To stabilize market conditions, not through secret price fixing 

 methods but through publicity, believing that publicity will ultimately 

 result in bringing about uniformity of prices in harmony with the pre- 

 vailing economic conditions. 



