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The Mail Bag 



Any reader of HARDWOOD RECORD desiring to communicate 

 with any of the inquirers listed in this section can have the ad- 

 dresses on written request to the Mail Bag Department, HARD- 

 WOOD RECORD, 537 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, and referring 

 to the niimber at tne head of each letter. 



The address of the above correspondent will be supplied on ap- 

 |ilic.ation. — Editor. 



References to "Mail Bag" Items Must Be Accompanied by 

 Stamped Envelope to Receive Attention. 



B 914 — Wants to Buy 7/4 Beech in Dimension Stock 



Frankfort, Ky., M:iy 11. — Kditiir IHianvuon l;i:i"ia> : W.- an- in the 

 market for 20 to 30 cars 7/4 beech lumber and dimension stock. Do you 

 know who has it to offer? . 



This company has been given the names of a few concerns who 

 might have this lumber. Others in a position to supply it can have 

 the name on writing to this office. — Editor. 



B 915 — Wants to Buy Oak Dimension for Chairs 



Peru, Ind.. May i."i. — (Jak I.NPOUMArniN IIikeau, Cliica;;*) ; Kcferrinj; 

 fn your advertisement in the current issue Hakdwood Kf.cokd. Can yon 

 mrnish me the names of mills which cutout oak dimension stock for chairs, 

 and advise in this case whether the.v are prepared to cut out only straight 

 pieces like legs, rails, etc., or whether they can also cut out rockers and 

 liack posts? . 



Those interested can have the name on writing Hardwood Record. 

 — Editor. 



B 916 — English Firm Loses Mail 



Hakdwood Eecord has just received the following letter which ex- 

 plains itself: 



Liverpool, May 7. — Owing to the fact that in the unfortunate sinking of 

 I{. M. S. "Lusitania" the American mail she was carrying has gone to the 

 bottom of the ocean with her, we would request you to be good enough to 

 insert this letter in yonr next issue, so that we m.'iy ask our many corre- 

 spondents in your country to be good enough to send us duplicates of any 

 mail they may have addressed to ns between the dates of -Vpril 22 and 

 May 1 (both dates inclusive), as the last letters we have received from 

 your side were dated April 21 from friends in the Middle West and April 

 23 from our senior, Mr. G. Y. Tickle, who is at present in your country, 

 writing us from the eastern seaboard ; as by this method they will help 

 VIS in minimizing as far as possible any inconvenience through this loss 

 of mail. 



For the convenience of many -\merican friends whom we cannot 

 approach personally we would say our senior may be addressed "Bos 795 

 P. O. Plalnfield, X. J.," as all letters so addressed will be forwarded to 

 liim to the various points of his travels. Tickle, Bell & Co. 



B 917 — Wants to Buy Straight Grain Hard Maple for Bending 



Detroit. Mich.. May 20. — Editor IIakdwijod Recoiid : A subsidiary of 

 this company uses large quantities of a straight-grained hard maple for 

 bending in the rough, for shipment at the rate of a car every five days, 

 and is now ready to arrange for the season's requirements. Specifications 

 are as follows : 



Material S/4" thick must be live stock, random widths, and not more 

 than 20 per cent 4", 10', 14' and 16' lengths only, to cut into clear strips 

 .'1414" long free from knots or burls that would affect bending, and free 

 from shake : wane measured out. The stock must be suitable for bending 

 into automobile steering wheel rims. He cut strips l%"x2", 541,4" long, 

 and same must be clear. 



On account of the purpose for which this material is used, we have 

 found that it can be purchased as a special grade to better advantage to 

 both buyer and seller, as the number of knots in the piece does not make 

 so much difference, provided of course that they can be sawed out and 

 not interfere with our cutting out clear strips 5-iVi" long. 



By specifying 10', 14' and 16' lengths, we have allowed for sawing out 

 any large knots that may be in the piece and still allow us to get clear 

 sticks. We get two lengths out of 10' boards and three lengths out of 14' 

 or 16', but prefer to buy as large percentage of 14' lengths as possible. 

 Care should be taken that no sticker marks or doty spots show from 

 piling. 



We prefer to purchase stock thoroughly air-dried and which has been 

 on sticks from a year to a year and a half, and prices should be quoted 

 F. O. B. Detroit, stating whether the material is cut, how long on sticks, 

 how many cars could be furnished in ninety days and how soon can ship 

 first car. . 



Anyone interested in further details of this order should write 

 Hakdwood Eecobd. — Editor. 



B 918 — Wants Birch and Maple Squares 



Chicago, 111., May 22. — Editor Haedwood Record : Can you tell us the 

 names of several manufacturers of birch and maple squares 1x1x24-60" 

 in length? This must be clear stock and straight, as it is to be nsed in 

 the manufacture of handles. . 



Clubs and Associations 



Business Tour of Pan-Americans 



The Pan-.\merican Financial Congress which met May 24 in Wash- 

 ington, D. C, has planned a tour wliich embraces a number of cities, 

 including .\nnapolis, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Chi- 

 cago, Detroit, Buffalo, Boston and New York. One of the principal 

 matters to be given consideration by the members of this conference 

 is that of improving transportation facilities between the republics of 

 America. It is evident that one of the first matters calling for action 

 relates to means of carrying on trade by sea. Representatives from 

 all the countries of America are in attendance. 



Program of Business, National Hardwood Association 



Thi.rsday, .U:.\e Tenth. 



9 :30 a. m. — Registration of members and guests in convention hall, sec- 

 ond floor. Hotel Sherman. 

 10 :oO a. ni. — Officers' and committee reports. 



Greetings President E. V. Babcock 



Report of the secretarj'-treasurer Frank P. Fish 



Inspection rules committee Ilugh McLean 



Overweight claims .Tames E. Stark 



Transportation Emil Guenther 



1 :00 p. m. — Intermission for lunch. 

 2 :00 p. m. — Report of committee on officers' reports. 



Addresses. 



Coojieration Versus Competition Harry A. Wheeler 



Vice-president T^niou Trust Company. Chicago, 111. 



Closer Cooperation Between Buyer and Seller 



Robert W. Irwin 



President Federation of Furniture Manufacturers, 

 Grand Rapids, Mich. 

 Benefits of T'niform Inspection Rules.... E. W. McCullough 

 Secretary and General Manager National Implement & Ve- 

 hicle .-Vssociation. Chicago, 111. 

 Thursday at .S O'clock Complimentary Banquet Tendered by 

 the National Hardwood Lumber .\ssociation. 

 Secure Tickets at Registration Desk. 

 Friday, Jcne Eleventh. 

 10 .'00 a. m. — Convention called to order. 



.\ddresses. 



Individual Regulation of Hardwood Production 



E. B. Goodman 



President Northern Hemlock & Hardwood Manufacturers' 

 .\ssociation, Oshkosh, Wis. 



Lumbermens' Club Frank K. Rodman 



President Lumbermen's Club of Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Southern Hardwood Conditions C. G. Kadel 



President Lumbermen's Club of Memphis, Tenn. 



The Wholesale Lumber Dealer George J. Pope 



President Lumbermen's Association of Chicago. 



The Export Situation Geo. D. Burgess 



President National Lumber Exporter's Association, 

 Memphis, Tenn. 



State Lumber Organizations C. H. Kramer 



President Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen's -Association. 

 Richmond, Ind. 

 12 t.lO p. m. — Intermission for lunch. 

 1 :30 p. ra. — Report of committee on resolutions. 



-\ddresses. 

 The National Chamber and Trade Associations. . . .E. F. Trefz 

 Field Secretary, Chanilier of Commerce of U. s., Wash- 

 ington, D. C. 

 New business. 

 Unfinished business. 



Election of president and vice-president to serve one year. 

 Seven directors to serve three years. 

 One director to serve one year. 



Friday night at ,S o'clock informal smoker and buffet 



luncheon, cabaret, vaudeville, music and other 



tilings. Everybody invited and welcome. 



Lumbermen to Meet at Oshkosh 



The Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers' -Association will 

 hold its summer meeting at Oshkosh, Wis., in the last week of July. The 

 association recently moved its offices from Wausau to Oshkosh. and will 

 occupy a suite on the first floor of the F. R. A. building. 



May Meeting Philadelphia Exchange 



-At the May meeting of the Philadelphia Lumbermen's Exchange an 

 invitation was given E. A. Sterling, secretary of the Forest Products 

 Federation, to make an address at the next meeting, the first Thursday 

 in June. The Exchange also decided to keep its committee working until 

 the legislature, now in session at Harrisburg, passes a suitable housing 

 bill. The special committee, headed by S. -Ashton Souder, urged the 

 governor to veto the Gransback bill, a toothless housing measure, and 

 the chief executive of the state did as requested. 



The Exchange also decided to write the governor urging him to look 

 out for the interests of large shippers of freight by appointing efficient 

 business men to the seven vacant places on the Pennsylvania Public 

 Service Commission. The Exchange further went on record as favoring 

 a central city location for the municipal convention hall which is to 

 be built by the city in the near future. 



Delegates to the annual meeting of the Academy of Political and 

 Social Science made an interesting report of the proceedings. 



