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ill iiiamifiiitiiiiiit; eircles, as cxpaiiJcil iiioilnctioii iiofi'ssitatt.'a more 

 proiliK-iiis; I'upaiity. He said: 



'•Forget what you have been gettiiin. Figure your jirices on 

 what it is costing toilay and what it will cost tomorrow to turn 

 out tlio lumber. 



There followed then a general discussion on costs, ami finally 

 R. B. Goodman agreed that if the bureau of statistical and educa- 

 tional information will furnish the data on percentage of each 

 g^ade and thickness in the different species of hardwood lumber, 

 he personally will undertake to produce within a week's time after 

 receiving the information, cost figures on those different items. 



Bruco Odell instanced the information that he has received a big 

 demand for four-inch maple planks to be sent in as wide widths 

 as possible to the battlefields of France, where they will be used for 

 repairing wagons right on the field. 



W. A. Holt said that he had had definite iiifiinii.itiou on the 

 sub.jcct of wheels for trucks. He said that in spite of the fact 

 that practice and theorv show that the wooden wheel is immensely 

 superior to and cheaper than iron wheels, this government has 

 onlered that no wooden wlieels shall lionccforth be used on trucks 

 manufactured for this government. 



George H. Chapman, chairman, tlioii reported for the bureau of 

 grades. He said that it is not now possible to get reinspection on 

 old rules of the Xational Hardwood Lumber Association unless 

 the sale reads "No. 1 common and selects." 



B.uLWAY Discussion 



C. D. Jackson, chairman of the state railwa.v commission of 

 Madison, spoke on federal control of the railroads. Mr. .Tackson 

 made a verv good impression on his listeners. He said there are 

 many changes in the future of our government functions. Speaking 

 specifically of new legislation providing for government control of 

 railroads, he said that if the administration's desire is carried out, 

 the railroads will probably never more have private control, and 

 that from then on the question of railroad control will enter the 

 political arena and become an important political factor. He ex- 

 pressed the personal doubt as to government control being bene- 

 ficial, expressing the belief that there will be more cost under 

 government control for the same service as rendered today liy pri- 

 vate ownership. 



He deplored the tendency of Jhe administration to force into the 

 hands of one man the power to fix rates in the United States, 

 expressing himself decidedl.v that it is wrong to establish the 

 j)recedent of one man establishing rates throughout the country 

 even under government ownership, as such rate fixing power would 

 inevitably lead to ]iolitieal bias, and it would lie disastrous to have 

 any rate fixing affected by jiolitical circumstances. Mr. Jackson 

 assured the association of his clesirc to co-ojierate. 



Oppose S.m.es in Transit 



The committee on resolutions jiresented a resolution to tlie etTect 

 that in view of the need for most efficient handling of cars, the 

 association go on record as opposed to the practice of the railroads 

 accepting cars for sale in transit. The resolution was unanimously 

 ailopted. 



Arthur Pealjodv, state architect of Wisconsin, spoke on the ques- 

 tion of mo<lel farm building to be located at Madison. 



Following his remarks the association gave him speedy assurance 

 that the lumber would be provided for. 



National Function Not Confinko to War Work 

 R. B. Goodman spoke then for the governmental relations com- 

 mittee of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, saying 

 that the work of that committee is vastly important, but is not 

 the only thing being carried on by the association. He desired to 

 eliminate any impression that ma.v have been created that this is 

 the only work of the National orgaiiiation. He instanced as 

 equallv important the work of investigations being followed out 

 by engineers, the bulletins being issued, the trade extension .mid 

 other work being carried on. He emphasized that no one thing is 

 overshadowing others in the association work. 



New Officers Named 

 The nominating committee then recommended the following 

 officers, who wore unanimously chosen for office: 



PliEsiDENT — George N. Iliirdor, Hlh Lake, Wis. 



riiisT VitE-PnKsioEXT — M. 1'. M.rulliiuKli, SchonelU, Wis. 



Theasibeh — (Joorgo E. Foster, Mcllcn, Wis. 



TnANsroRTATioN AND LEGISLATION C'oM.MiTTEE — .V. L. Osbom, chulrmaD, 



Committee o.\ Pkomotiox — M. P. McCuUougli. chiilrinan. 



Committee o.n Gradcs — M. J. Fox, chalnnan. 



Committee on Statistical and EDrr.\TioNAL IxroitMATiox — U. 11. 

 Ilutts. clialrnum. 



IiiUErTiiH.s — M. J. Quinlnn, K. B. Goodinnn, E. A. IlHinar, J. T. Phillips, 

 .1. J. Llngle, W. B. CliiblDc. 



Mr. Harder made a very pleasing and sensible talk of acceptance. 



There followed some little discussion of trade acceptances and of 

 the terms of sale ))romulgated b.v the National Lumber Manufac- 

 turers' Association. It seems that the latter matter is still being 

 held in abe.vance because some of the large affiliated associations 

 had failed to accept and adopt the terms. It is hoped that the 

 matter will come up again at the next meeting of the board of 

 directors of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, it 

 being possible that there may be some slight alterations in the 

 terms to meet what appears to be the desire of the trade. 



Discussion of the pa.vniont of war tax on freight bills shows that 

 little (liflicultv is experienced in handling this matter, bu.vors in 

 jiracticall.v all cases realizing that the sense of the legisliition was 

 that they should pay. 



W. B. Clubine spoke then for the special committee on ties. He 

 said that tie material produced by the members is in many cases not 

 suitable for main line construction, but that in the territor.v served 

 l)y the members there are more branch and switch lines than main 

 lines, lie stated ties must be treated in order to get the best 

 results. 



Mr. Clubino said that there was a good deal of beech, birch, 

 maple and hemlock in the association territory that is fit for ties. 

 He stated that Michigan maple creosoted has competed successfull.v 

 in the East with uncreosoted white oak. He said that nothing much 

 can be expected now until the creosote supply is more definitely 

 assured by renewal of importations. 



The meeting then ad.journed. 



The House of the Future 



In England the architects and builders are discussing the house 

 of the future. The London Economist is leading the discussion, 

 :iii.l in a recent issue it said that standardization of finished parts 

 is now generally accepted as a strong plank in any progr:iiii of 

 future housing. The fear that it would lead to tedious repetition 

 of design is fast vanishing, and it is being gradually realized that 

 it will not greatly interfere with the architect's individualist 

 touch. The greatest difficulty of all, however, is the utter impos- 

 sibility of providing dwellings at low rents, owing to the increased 

 cost of material and labor. 



Building must be done rapidly. The slow processes, once the 

 rule, can no longer meet the changed conditions. Houses must be 

 had (piickly, but they must be substantial. Such a policy will call 

 for more change in buihling methods in Englaml than in this 

 country, but change may be expected here. The house built of 

 wood can bo standardized more readil.v than buiblings of other 

 materials. Doors and windows are already largel.v standardized, 

 and the practice might be extended to stairs, floors, cornice and 

 interior finish. By the use of such standardization houses might 

 be erected in shorter time and at less cost, and little or nothing 

 need be sacrificed to quality. 



The planing mill man should give preference, in buying lumber, 

 to the mill that takes infinite pains with the piling to keep its 

 lumber straight, for straightness is always important. You prob- 

 ably know what it means to put crooked or warped stock in a 

 door frame, but do you fully appreciate the advantage of also 

 having nice, straight stock for casing and base? 



