HARDWOOD RECORD 



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Hoo-Hoo Being Rapidly Rejuvenated 



K. D. 'iVniiaut who. :is siiark ul" tiiv uiiivorsi- )i;is been taking active 

 and entirely commendable -cliarKC of tlie revivifying of the Order of Hoo- 

 IIoo, has been doing some startUngly good work and is constantly making 

 the spirit of his efforts felt among the members. i 



The active work he has" been pursuing has made itself felt in the real 

 awakening interest among many of the old members, who for some time 

 past have not taken any active part in the "doings" of the old order. 



The following is the last appeal which Mr. Tennant has sent out which 

 carries its own message : 



Are You Doing Youu Suaue? 



If you have already done it, get some other member, who has not, to 

 do his. 



Hoo-IIoo is gaining i?trength daily as some $4,000 received in four 

 weeks' time and returns still coming in, prove. But we need to keep it 

 up. One big pull and we are over the crest and in safe waters. 



The spirit of IIoo-Hoo is alive today — stronger than ever. In these 

 days of stress and worry, it helps a man to feel the comforting handclasp 

 of encouragement from his brother man. Old IIoo-Hoo rememl>ers the 

 friendships and now understandings of members of the lumber trade which 

 they have made through their connection with the order, as proven by 

 hundreds of letters received recently in this office. Hoo-IIoo brought them 

 together and made tliese friendsliips possible. 



Help others to realize in life what Brother Malloch says of "Jim" in 

 death. 



"You who have dreamed of Brotherhood, 



You, who have lived it know 

 , Things that we faintly understood 

 .Vre so." 



Let the errors of the past be forgotten — look to the future. Hoo-Hoo 

 has won its place in the hearts of the members of the lumber industry. 

 Be one of the many who have decided to assist in the rebuilding of the 

 new, rejuvenated order that will embrace all that is best In the fraternity 

 of men in the lumber and allied Industries. 



Once the order is on a solid basis, w(! can publish a "live wire" bul- 

 letin — establish a permanent employment bureau that will be of real henelit 

 to our members — reimburse the imminent distress fund, to help those of 

 our members who need it — create a fund to develop a home for indigent 

 lumbermen on the site given by Brother Grayson. The above are only a 

 few of the benefits that this order can give its members. 



Witness the wonderful reviving of the .Tovian order under capable busi- 

 ness management. Iloo-IIoo ran and will do the same. It is up to those of 

 you. who have not already done it, to do your share and do it now. 



Manufacturers' Association Issues Report on Actual Sales 



II.VKr>woni> liix'ouD hus .iust received a copy of report of actual sales of 

 hardwood lumber for the montli of March as reported by members of the 

 Hardwood Manufacturers' Association of the United States, compiled by 

 Secretary W. H. Weller, Cincinnati, O. The report was issued under date 

 of April 21. 



It is by far the most comprehensive and valualile summary of 'sales and 

 delivered prices that has come to the attention of this office. 



The booklet is divided up under territories, each being indexed. The 

 territories are described as they arc ordinarily described in commercial 

 practice. Under each is shown sales of respective woods with the thick- 

 nesses and dimensions and further description. The data covering the 

 amount, the mill location, widths, lengths, condition, whether a wholesaler 

 or a consumer purchased the stock, and delivered price. 



The list includes about everything in hardwood lumber and gives a com- 

 prehensive idea as to the trend of hard^^ood consumption and a range of 

 values. , . 



Warring on Substitutes 



The Southern Pine .\ssociation has sent a circular to its subscribers 

 suggesting that when commissaries purchase supplies from manufac- 

 turers, such supplies be ordered shipped in wooden containers. The cir- 

 cular gives the reason for the request as follows : 



In nearly all cases where this request has been made, jobbers and 

 wholesalers have expressed a ready willingness to comply with the 

 wishes of their customers. It is the duty of every lumberman to do 

 his utmost to protect his product, and especially the market for low- 

 grade material in order to encourage its fullest utilization. The request 

 that the goods which you purchase should be shipped in wooden boxes 



IS a reasonable one, not only from the standpoint of increasing the sale 

 of lumber and the conservation of material otherwise largely wasted, 

 but because of the increased protection given the commodities which 

 you purchase as compared with their shipment in fiber and strawboard 

 containers. 



Should Protect Lumber by Destroying Fire Conducting 

 Materials 



In Loss Bulletin No. 1 as issued by the National Lumber Manufacturers' 

 Inter-Insurance' Exchange, Manager Charles F. Simonson calls attention 

 to a fire which recently occurred at a Wisconsin mill, which destroyed a 

 quantity of birch lumber. It was learned that the fire had been burning 

 for some time, having been started by a spark from an engine igniting 

 grass alongside the railroad tracks, and this grass imparted the blaze to 

 piles of lumber. 



The bulletin suggests the wisdom of burning all dry grass, particularly 

 at this time of the year, within a radius of fifty feet of any exposed lum- 

 ber, and says that it is also wise to plough a couple of furrows around a 

 lumber yard in order to completely cut off fire running through dry grass. 



German View of American Hardwoods 



A circular on the situation of American hardwoods in the German 

 market has been issued by the firm of wood brokers, J. P. Muller & Sohn, 

 Hamburg, Germany, from which the following extract is taken : 



In face of the impossibility of American shippers bringing forward any 

 fresh shipments to this market, we have abstained from issuing regular 

 market reports since the outbreak of the war, leaving it to our American 

 representative to keep our many friends posted regarding the hardwood 

 situation. Though some time will have to elapse before shipments can be 

 resumed, it may be well to outline the present position and the probable 

 pi'ospects after the close of hostility. 



The business situation in this country ma.v be described as extremely 

 strong, It being now generally acknowledged that it has been a very wise 

 policy not to declare a general moratorium, which would have brought 

 business to a standstill and threatened the sound financial structure of 

 commercial life, while by abstaining from such an unnecessary measure the 

 activity in all quarters is constantly improving. There is plent.v of 

 mone.v, and available at a rate unknown since many years, notwithstand- 

 ing the fact that over .? 1,100,000,000 have been paid in on the big 

 government loan only a comparatively short time ago. Thus it may be 

 expected that the large consumption power of this market for all kinds 

 rf American hardwoods will show a further advance as soon as peace 

 has been restored and shipments will become possible. 



Red Oak Staves Wanted 



.V firm in the West Indies informs an American consular officer that 

 it is in the market for about 200,000 split red oak staves. The staves 

 should be 42 inches in length, 3% to 4^4 inches wide, and not less than 

 % of an inch in thickness, bucked flat and jointed. It is stated the 

 firm will pay cash against shipping documents. Additional information 

 may be had from the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Wash- 

 ington, D. C. 



Cedar from Siberia 



The Russians are preparing to open a new outlet for the resources of 

 Siberia by way of the Yenisei river to the Arctic ocean, and thence to 

 Europe by ships. One of the forest resources to be marketed in that way 

 is Siberian cedar which has never yet entered the world's market on an 

 extensive scale. It is said to resemble the western red cedar of Wash- 

 ington and Oregon, of which shingles are made ; but the trees are not so 

 large. It is expected that cargoes will leave the Yenisei river as soon 

 as the ice goes out. 



Brazil to Try American Match Wood 



American manufacturers of match wood may find a market for their 

 product in Brazil, if a sample shipment now being arranged by the 

 United States Forest Service proves suitable to the Brazilian match manu- 



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