May iO, 1915. 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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Tentative Outline for Veneer Meeting 



Secretary Howard S. Youn„' uf Indianapolis, Inc]., lias given a tentative 

 outline for tlie nnmial mcetin;: of tlie National Vcncci' and Panel Manu- 

 facturers" Association to be held at Chicago in June. 



Among those who will speak are W. M. Merritt of the Merritt Manufac- 

 turing Company, Ijoekport, N. Y., wlio will talk on the manufacture of 

 veneers and panels abroad. Just before tJie war Mr. Merritt spent a num- 

 • r of months in Russia, Germany, England and other European countries 

 -iudying methods and situations at those points. 



W. F. Tretz, field secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of the United 

 States, will again address the meeting. 



The sub.iect of "Railroad Classincalions and Rates" will be discussed by 

 persons who will be annnunciil later. Under this (piestion will be taken 

 np the course the association should take to protect its members in this 

 particular. 



There will be discussions as to what other associations are doing to build 

 up association strength and increase efficiency and effectiveness. 



There will be a historic review of the developments of the National 

 \'eneer and Panel Association from the beginning. 



A new constitution has been adopted which looks toward a radical ro- 

 'irganization of the association. The reason for this is that the organiza- 

 lion has outgrown its present plan, as when it started it was adequate, but 

 bin<'e that time various departments and different work have been added 

 so that the present plan does not work to advantage. One feature of the 

 new constitution will be to provide for a big central organization to bring 

 all veneer and panel manufacturers together for the transaction of such 

 business as effects all of them. It will also provide for committees or clubs 

 made up of manufacturers in different linos in different sections, and in 

 these clubs close and intimate association work will be conducted. 



There will be the usual dinner and' entertainment at the South Shore 

 Country Club. 



The meeting will be held at the .\udltorlum hotel, Chicago, Tuesday 

 and Wednesday, June 8-9, and all manufacturers of veneers and panels, 

 whftlier members r)r not, are ct^rdially invited to attend. 



Independents Win Cincinnati Club Election 



An oiH-n secret, ov a surprise which was not unexpected, proved the 

 stellar attraction at the annual election of the Cincinnati Lumbermen's 

 Club last Monday. Several weeks ago when the nominating committees 

 met and announced the names of candidates for various offices, there was 

 no opposition ticket named to run against the Regulars. At that time it 

 was said by several members of the club that an endorsement of the regu- 

 lars probably would be made by what opposition there was, but at the 

 same time talk was general that at the last hour an Independent slate 

 would be announced. To this end backers of the opposition quietly went 

 about their work getting pledges for the Independent candidates, although 

 at no time was there any formal anneuncenient of the second ticket. This 

 was not sprung until the night of the ticket, although several weeks previ- 

 ous to the election evening it was an open secret that the Regulars would 

 run up against opposition of the strongest character. And such it proved 

 to be. The independent carried the day with practical ease, electing their 

 entire ticket and each candidate by a good margin. The victorious and 

 vanquished candidates and the vote follows : 



Independents Regulars 



President Frank K. Rodman.. . .27 Dwight Hinckley. . . .18 



First vice president. .. .W. F. Duhlmeier. . . ..SO S. W. Rlcbey 15 



Second vice president. .K. F. Williams 26 J. S. Zoller 19 



Secretary A. H. Engler 27 Will Sterrett 18 



Treasurer O. P. Stratemeyer. . .27 J. Watt Graham 18 



The result of the election probably will put a damper on the recent 

 agitation for consolidation with the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, ac- 

 cording to several well "Informed gentlemen m the club. 



The chief business taken up at the meeting beside the election was a gen- 

 eral discussion of the reconsiguing problem. As a result of the conference 

 It is probable that a committee will endeavor to take up before the Inter- 

 state Commerce Commission the matter of obtaining the reconsiguing privi- 

 leges with the Louisville and Nashville railroad. This case has been pend- 

 ing for two years and lumbermen are anxious for a decision. 



Chicago Lumbermen Announce Plans for Golf Tournament 



The ninth annual tournament of the Lumbermen's Golf Association of 

 Cliieago will be held at the Beverly Country Club on Tuesday, June 8. The 

 announcement of the tournament was made in plenty of time, so there will 

 be no excuse for the absence of anyone in position to participate in the 

 play. The contest is open to all lumbermen from any part of the country, 

 the only condition being that they be membei's of the association. 



Complete program and list of prizes, rules, etc., will be issued shortly. 



John C. Spry of Chicago is president of the association ; E. A. Lang, 

 treasurer, and F. R. Gadd, secretary. The directors are : E. A. Thornton, 

 George T. Mickle, F. J. Burns, E. C. Crossett and E. H. Detebaugh. 



Chicago Lumbermen Hold Luncheon in New Quarters 



-\bout fifty members of the Chicago lumber trade, who have been closely 

 ideutiOed with the building up of the Lumbermen's Association of Chicago, 

 gathered for luncheon in the new quarters of the association in the Lum- 

 ber Exchange building at noon on Thursday, May 6. 



The luncheon was tendered by V. L. Brown, chairman of the membership 

 committee, who, however, included in bis invitation many who were not 

 regularly appointed members of the committee, but whose work had counted 

 nevertheless. 



The real purpose of the gathering was to outline plans for furthering 

 the interests of the association and building up the membership list. 



Mr. Brown called on Herman II. Ilettler. vice-president of the association, 

 to address the meeting. The subject of Mr. Hettler's talk was "Loyalty,'" 

 in which he supported the side of the booster, the man who is loyal to any 

 cause, and deplored the tendency to "knock." Mr. Heftier warmly compli- 

 mented Mr. Brown for efficient work as the head of the membership com- 

 mittee and paid a tribute to -Mr. Browns accomplishments, and to his de- 

 velopment as a leader both in the Lumbermen's Association and in the 

 Chamber of Commerce. 



Secretary Hooper said that forty-nine applications for membership have 

 been secured up to date, and that he believed that the membership of 500 

 as aimed at by the committee will be reached within the near future. 



Other speakers were George U. Griffith, Frank Porter. E. W. Dierssen, 

 'Murdock MacLeod and L. W. Crow. 



Commissary Managers Preparing for Annual 



While the sixth annual nii/etiii^ of the National Commissary Managers' 

 Association will not be held until August 24-26, the association is already 

 making active plans providing usual instructive program as well as enter- 

 tainment for the many visitors. 



The convention this year will be held at Cincinnati, O. No detailed 

 plans as to the convention proper have been given out as yet, but the mem- 

 bers attending will be assured of the very best that can be presented. 



Washington, D. C, Lumbermen Form Exchange 



The wholesale and retail lumber dealers of Washington have organized 

 what is to be known as the Lumber Exchange of the District of Columbia, 

 with the object of advancing the interests of the lumber trade of 

 Washington, fostering intercourse between the members, avoiding mis- 

 understandings, reforming abuses and providing safeguards against 

 misrepresentation. The competition in the national capital has been so 

 keen for some time past that lumbermen naturallj* have desired to get 

 closer together in order that more satisfactory conditions might he 

 established. They consulted some of the best legal talent and feel that 

 every requirement of the law has been met in the new organization, 

 which has elected the following officers for the ensuing year : 



President — W. T. Galliher of W. T. Galliher & Bro. 



Vice-President — W. II. ("hurcb of W. H. Church & Co. 



Secretary — Lee Herrell, manufacturers" agent. 



Treasurer — George E. Walker, president of the George E. Walker 

 Company. 



The officers are among the best known members of the trade In the 

 district, besides being very popular and of high standing. They are 

 working hard to promote the interests of the trade. 



Philadelphia Exchange Elects Committee 



At the monthly meeting of the Philadelphia Lumbermen's Exchange, 

 held in the rooms of the organization at 1420 Chestnut street, May 8, an 

 arbitration committee was elected by the board of directors and President 

 C. M. Chesnut appointed new committees to serve during the year, as 

 follows : 



Arbitration : Samuel Roberts, chairman ; Robert B. Rayner, and 

 Benjamin F. Stoker. 



Legislation : Samuel Roberts, chairman ; B. Franklin Betts. J. Ander- 

 son Ross, Hugh Mcllvain, and Fisher Dalrymple. 



Railroads and Transportatiox : J. Randall Williams, Jr., chairman; 

 Wm. T. Betts, Robert B. Rayner, Edward T. Henson, and J. A. Finley. 



Office and Entertainment: Horace A. Reeves, Jr., chairman; John 

 E. Lloyd. Herbert P. Robinson, Benjamin F. Stoker, and James B. 

 McFarland, Jr. 



Membership : John W. Coles, chairman ; Geo. M. Spiegle, Isaac N. 

 Troth, Fred'k A. Benson, and Fred"k A. Dudley. 



Credit Bureau : Paul P. Pearson, chairman ; Amos Y. Lesher, Joseph 

 J. Arbelo, Wilson H. Lear, and Joseph Hyde. 



By-Laws and Rules : John I. Coulbourn, chairman ; Fred'k S. tJnder- 

 hill, and Wm. C. McBride. 



Finance : Robert G. Kay, chairman ; Samuel B. Vrooman, and S. Ash- 

 ton Souder. 



Memphis Lumbermen Active 



At the last regular meeting of the Lumbermen's Club of Memphis, 

 held at the Hotel Gayoso, Saturday, April 24, the entertainment com- 

 mittee was authorized to make the necessary arrangements for a dance 

 to be given early in the summer at the main pavilion in Overton Park. 

 The committee reported that the last dance at the Hotel Chisca was 

 a success in every respect and its recommendation that something further 

 be attempted along this line was responsible for the authorization already 

 referred to. 



S. B. Anderson, chairman of the river and rail committee, said that 

 his committee would have something definite to report in the near 

 future. At this time, however, he had nothing to say beyond an urgent 

 appeal on his part to all of the members of the club to support the 

 Southern Hardwood Traffic Association in the active fight which it 

 is making in behalf of southern hardwood interests. Mr. Anderson 

 has himself been one of the most aggressive supporters of the latter 

 organization and is one of the special representatives of the Southern 

 Hardwood Traffic Association on the Joint committee which is to confer 

 with similar representatives from the railroads east and west of the 

 Mississippi river in connection with freight rates and various other 

 matters which may be in controversy from time to time. Col. Anderson 

 thought that, it the lumbermen all pulled together, many of the prob- 



