I-Vliriiiiry ID. I'Jlh 



HAKDWOOD RECORD 



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."til — I'll I'llmliiiitr iiuilfslrnlile trmle practices by brlnKlni; nil our traii.s- 

 iiclloiis nut In Ihc light ot day where liuinoi^l and uucci.uiimlc practice 

 caiinnt li'iiy survive. 



r>th--'rn hrluK iiliiiut a ini>ri- rrlcndly feeling nniong competitors anil 

 to remove the mutual suspieian ami ilistrust which has heretofore been 

 a harrier to successful associated efforl. 



Tth — To aciompllsh all these results l\v puMlclty. openness and frank- 

 ness, not l>y agreements of any kind and not l>v conipidslon the fnndn- 

 mental basis being that correct infurnuitliui will furnish the light by 

 which each of us will Individually choose to follow. 



WnEuE.\s. The operation of this plan for the past year has resultol 

 m a realization of the essential soundness of our plan and has resulted 

 in most encouraging progress in the achievement of the purposes set 

 forth, therefore, be it 



Kesolvki), That this association go on record as unqualifiedly endorsing 

 the open competition plau and urging its extension and development as 

 rapidly as possible. 



WllERLAS. The director general of the railroads has expressed the opin- 

 ion that by virtue of the action of Congress entrusting him with the 

 operation of the railroads he is empowered to make the freight rate, and 



Where.\s, We consider it imperative that the rate-making power con- 

 tinue to be vested in such a judicial body as the Interstate Commerce 

 Commission, and that such power not be lodged In the hands ot the man 

 or men entrusted with the actual operation of tlic railroad properties. 

 and 



WnERE.\s, We consider it of prime importance that the rights of the 

 shippers continue to be fully recognized and that they be afforded some 

 means of presenting their side of the eases in the event of any proposed 

 change in nttes. such evidence as they may submit being judicially con- 

 sidered by some impartial and disinterfsted body, he it 



Kesolved. That this association go on record as offering the clothing 

 of the director general of the railroads with the rate-making power, such 

 a centralization of power, in our opinion, being inimical to the best in- 

 terists of the shippers of hardwood lumber, as well as the shippers of 

 all other commodities, and be it further 



Resolveli. That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to Senator 

 Smith, and Representative Sims, chairmen respectively of the Senate and 

 House committees on Interstate Commerce. 



Resolutions seeking better means of liaiiillintr coal and of thanks 

 to everyone lielping to make the meeting a success were reail: 



Copy to be sent to President and the Honorable 11. A. Garfield, Fuel 

 .\dministrator. 



Resolved : That the thanks of the association arc liercby extended to 

 the lumber trade journals, which have faithfully supported and given 

 publicity to its work during the past year and at this annual meeting. 



PRE-iMBLES AND RESOLCTIOXS. 



Whehe.xs. The efficient conduct of the war in which this nation is now 

 involveil is a paramount purpose of the -American people, rising above 

 all other considerations, political, sectional, or personal ; and 



WHERE.4S. Such efficient conduct is possible only through such organiza- 

 tions as will centralize control, prepare programmes, clearly define all 

 duties, avoid all conflicts of jurisdiction as Vietween departments and 

 bureaus, such as the War Department, Xavy Department. Marine Corps. 

 Shipping Board. Fuel .\dministration and others ; and ensure complete 

 co-ordination ; and 



WnERE.\.s. The conduct of the war is apparently characterized by lack 

 of co-orilinatlon ; by independent planning by unrelated and unco-ordinated 

 authorities acting with»^»ut agreement ; by absence of power for quick de- 

 cision anil action in vital matters, which conditions tend to confusion, 

 delay, waste and low efficiency : therefore be it 



Re.soi.ved. That, in order to meet the Imperative demand of the Ameri- 

 can people and of the government for the speediest possible jireparation 

 for and the most vigorous i-nnduct of the war. for which Congress has 

 conferred unparalleled power upon the President and has provided means 

 almost without limit, the machinery of administratlnn should be strength- 

 ened by the creation of 



1. -V Board of War Control, to be appointed by the President and 

 approved by the Senate and subordinate only to the President. It should 

 consist of men of pre-eminent ability unl>urdcneil by departmental routine 

 and should have authority in ris|iiit of all matters relating to planning 

 and preparation for. and 'direction of th- war. over all othet* departments 

 and iilTiilnls of the government: such Hoard to supervise, direct, control 

 and especially to co-ordinate the war prejia rat ions of every other depart- 

 ment and branch, and to that end to be empowered to reorganize In its 

 discretion any existing departmental organizations or methods. 



2. .\ Director of Munitions who. subject to the Board of War Control, 

 shall have .sole control of providing nil munitions and supplies required 

 for the purposes of the war ; and be it further 



Re.soi.ved. That the Congress is earnestly requested immediately to 

 pass the necessary legislation fully to carry out the purposes ot the pre- 

 ceding resolution and to repeal any existing legislation conflicting there- 

 with. 



After the aJjournmcnt of the convention, the now board of gov- 

 ernors met and discussed the budget for the year. It was said that 

 last year was a successful one for the association and that the 

 membership increased forty-three per cent. Another success was 

 the open competition plan which first started in oak and since Jul.v 

 branched out to ash. basswnod. cottonwood, chestnut and poplar. 



ifr. Gadd remains with the association in the same capacity. 



A feature of the convention was the able manner in which head- 

 quarters of the association in the Sinton hotel were attended to. 

 Chief Clerk Dollmau was in. charge of the office and was assisted 

 by W. A. Gohn and A. B. Reistenberg. Mr. Dollman's system for 

 getting out reports and speeches and attending to the many details 

 of the big convention was most efficient. 



Election of Officers 

 The election of officers, or rather formal ratification of the com- 

 mittee's recommendation, wound up the convention with the result 

 as follows: 



Pre.sidext — K. O. Robinson. The .Mowbray & Robinson Company, Cin- 

 cinnati. 



First Vice-President — .1. W. Mayhew. W. M. RIttcr Lumber Company, 

 Columbus. 



Second Vice-I'residext — R. 1.. lliiii-binsoii. Ilutchinsnn Lumber Com- 

 pany. Huntington, W. Va. 



TRE.\stRER — M. W. Stark. American Column & Lumber Company. St. 

 Albans. W. Va. 



.\ssistant to President — F. R. Gadd. Hardwood Manufacturers" Asso- 

 ciation, Cincinnati. 



Ko.^RD OF Governors 

 One Year 

 F. L. Iiakin. Cherry River Boom & Lumber Company, Philadelphia, Pa. 

 R. H. Vansant. Vansant, Kitchen & Co., Ashland, Ky. 

 W. B. Burke. Lamb-Fish Lumber Company, Charleston, Miss. 

 E. A. Lang. Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company, Chicago. 111. 



Tico Years 



W. H. Dawkins, W. H. Dawkins Lumber Company. A.shland, K.v. 



W. E. DeLaney. Kentucky Lumber Company. Lexington, Ky. 



Leon Isaacsen. Yellow Poplar Lumber Company. Coal Grove, Ohio. 



R. M. Carrier. Carrier Lumber & Manufacturing Company, Sardis, Miss. 



Raliib May. May Bros.. Memphis, Tenn. 



Three Years 



W. M. Rittcr. W. M. Rittcr Lumber Company, Columbus. Ohio. 

 J. H. Himmelberger. Ilimmelberger-Harrison Lumber Company, Cape 

 Girardeau. Mo. 



B. B. Burns. C. L. Ritter Lumber Company, Huntington. W. Va. 



Peter Carroll. Clay Lumber Company, Charleston, W. Va. 



B. F. Dulweber. Kraetzcr-Cured Lumber Company, Memphis. Tenn. 



191S St.ite Vice-Presidents .4ND Directors 



.\i..vB.vM.i. .1. -M. Cbeely. Sulligent. .Vukansas, R. E. Lee Wilson. Wilson : 

 W. C. Bouner. C. L. Wheeler. Georch, C. C. Morse. Helen. Illinois, 

 P. E. Gilbert. Chicago : R. L. McLean, Chicago, Max L. Pease, Chicago. 

 Indiana, T. J. Christian. New -\lbany. Kextcckt. Geo. II. Gearhart. 

 Clearfield : W. T. Schnauffer. Lexington : Malcolm Miller, Lenox. Lorist- 

 ANA. W. J. Stebbins. Garyville : E. B. Schwing. Plaquemine : J. R. Thistle- 

 thwaite. Wasbint;ton. MississiiTi. F. K. Conn. Yazoo City: A. P. Steele. 

 Sardis; A. P.. Wineman. Greenville. Missolri, F. A. Satterwhitc, St. 

 Louis : W. P. Anderson. St. Louis ; C. E. Thomas, St. Louis. North Caro- 

 lina. Louis Carr. Pisgah Forest: G. N. Hutton, Hickory; Andrew Gennett, 

 Franklin. Ohio. W. II. Nigh. 1 ronton ; W. I. Barr. Greenfield; Geo. W. 

 Hand. Cincinnati. 1'ennsvlvania, F. N. Pearce, Philadelphia. South 

 Carolina. H. B. Ilewes. VarnviUe ; E. C. Glenn. Varnvillc. Tennessee, 

 .1. K. Williams. Fayettevllle ; M. B. Cooper, Memphis : S. JI. Nlckey. Mem- 

 phis. Texas, Albert Deutsch. San .\ntonio ; Philip .\. Ryan. Lufkin : Rex 

 11. Browne, Beaumont. Virc.inia, X. W. Easterly. Lebanon; J. D. White, 

 Shawsville. West Viitr.ixiA, D. E. Hewit. Huntington: M. N. Offutt, 

 Huntington. 



THINGS I REMEMBER ABOUT THE CONVENTION 



There arc alwa.vs a few things a man especiall.v remembers when, 

 back home, he muses over pleasant convention hours. There is 

 usually one truly predominating thing which sticks and a number 

 of other impressions, which, though possibly not quite so vital, 

 are nevertheless equally pleasing to recall. 



There was a good deal of satisfaction expressed over the choice of 

 the new president. E. O. Kobinson is a strong man with a level 

 head and with a thorough understanding of hardwood problems. 

 He is a truly worthy link in the illustrious chain of presidents who 

 have headed the Manufacturers' Association. 



The thing about which evcrybodj' talked most was the remark- 

 able attendance, which contained practically no "dead wood;" 



