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HARDWOOD RECORD 



Juno 10, l»ir>. 



country, nml too little undorstniulin); of tlic new wiiys nml new ma- 

 chinery necessary to carry on modern liiisinoss. Tlio lust lifty years 

 have 80 completely rovohitionizeil industrial appliiuices that the old 

 way of cnrryiiip: on luisiness no loiif;cr applies. 



Resolutions Adopted 



The lolltiwin^ residiitious were ado]ited by the association: 



Frlenil utter frli'iid depiirts. Who liiis not lost n f rlinil ? 'niore Is no 

 union here of liiarts, no union lure of liinuls. In tlic doiitli of oxPresldcnts 

 ITcd A. l>lKKlns and Oliver O. AkKt every inomber of this asoeintiou has 

 lost two friends. Ilrst of all, they were srent citizens, always living In 

 the spirit of Ulm who came not to he ministered unto, hut minister. Always 

 loynl to the right. Theirs was the character that John G. Holland describes. 



God give us men. A time like this demands great minds, strong hearts, 

 true fnlth and ready bands. Men whom the spoils of ofllcc cannot kill, 

 men whom the lust of oHlce cannot huy, men who possess opinions and a will, 

 men who are honest, men who will not He, men who can stand before a 

 demagogue and scorn his treacherous flatteries without winking. Tall men. 

 sun-crowned, who live above the fog In public iluty and In private thinking. 

 That life is long that answers llfe"s great ends. In their families, in city 

 and state. In this association and by all who knew them alwaj-s the same 

 lovable, diguincd, honorable gentlemen, their memory will ever be cherished 

 and their names honored. 



Resolved, That this resolution be spread upon the records of this associ- 

 ation and a copy thereof sent to both their families. 



WnF.RK.vs, This convention has heen most fortunate in the privilege of 

 hearing an unusual number of Interesting and instructive addresses delivered 

 by able men who have spared the time from their own alTaIrs to appear 

 before us ; be it therefore 



Resolved, That the secretary express to these gentlemen the thorough 

 appreciation of those in attendance for their most valuable contribution to 

 the success of this meeting. 



Wheee.^s, There Is general agreement throughout all branches of the 

 lumber trade as to the necessity of work on a national scale to promote the 

 use of wood and place its intrinsic merits before the public. 



Resolved, That we commend the program proposed at the Forest Products 

 Federation meeting in Chicago February 25, and urge its support by the 

 members of the National Hardwood Lumber Association. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this association be tendered the manage- 

 ment of the Hotel Sherman, to whose ample arrangements and unfailing 

 courtesy the success of this convention is in large part due. 



Resolved, That the secretary be instructed to convey to E. C. Atkins & 

 Co., of Indianapolis, the continued appreciation of this association tor their 

 generosity in furnishing the handsome badges presented to those In attend- 

 ance at this convention. 



Where.\s, The European war has forcibly impressed upon the conscious- 

 ness of the American people a realization of the neglect during past years 

 to provide a permanent and adequate merchant marine for the handling of 

 our foreign commerce, as a result of which we are now facing the necessity 

 for prompt and decisive action in reaching a solution for the problems which 

 now present themselves ; and 



WhebeaSj Our laws governing the operation of American-owned vessels 

 provide certain restrictions which prevent the successful competition of 

 ships flying the American flag with those of foreign countries ; therefore 

 be It 



Resolved, by the National Hardwood Lumber Association, in convention 

 assembled. That we favor, first, the amendment of our present laws remov- 

 ing unnecessary or unreasonable restrictions which now surround the opera- 

 tion of American ships, and, second, the enactment of laws providing sub- 

 sidies sufiicient to offset the difference in cost between the operation of 

 vessels under the American flag; and be it further 



Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be sent to the President of the 

 United States, the members of the proper committees of the Senate and 

 House of Representatives, and that members of this association be requested 

 to write their senators and congressmen urging the necessity for their 

 support of these measures and the need of a prompt and satisfactory solu- 

 tion of these problems. 



WuEKEAS, It is the sentiment of the N.itlonai Hardwood Lumber Associ- 

 ation in convention assembled this 11th day of June, lOl.'i, that President 

 Wilson in his dealings with the various problems of International import, 

 by which he has recently been confronte<i, has evinced the loftiest ideals of 

 American patriotism and government by the highest principles of world-wide 

 humanity ; therefore, be it 



Resolved, by this association. That this membership heartily and grate- 

 fully concurs in the wisdom and justice of the stand taken by him for the 

 perpetuation of the basic principles of humanity and for the protection of 

 American lives and rights of neutrals on the high seas and elsewhere ; and 

 be it further 



Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be submitted by wire to the 

 President. 



Election of Officers 



The following officers were elected: 



President, E. V. Babcock, Pittsburgh, Pa. (re-elected). 



Vicd-President, J. V. Stimson, Huntingburg, Ind. (re-elected). 



Vice-President, G. Von. Platen, Grand Rapids, Mich. 



VitK I'«nsim;.\r, V. L. Brown, Chicago, III. (re-elected). 



The fulluwin); directors will serve durinj; 1915: Karl I'ltlmer, 

 raducah, Ky. (reelected) ; Tlieo, Fnthnuer, fhicaco. III. (ro-elccted) ; 

 .). L. Schevo, St. Louis, Mo. ( reelecU-d ) ; V. fS. I'ndcrhill, I'hiladel- 

 phi.i, I'a. (rccloeted) ; lloraco V. Taylor, Uuffalo, N, Y.; Payson 

 Smith, Minneapolis, Minn.; II. M. Carrier, Sunlis, Miss. 



No chnnfjo was made in the directors for 1P16, except tliat .(olin 

 R. Thistlethw.-iilo was electecl to take the place of O. O. .\u'ler, 

 deceased. 



The li)]7 directorate remains intact. 



ENTERTAINMENT 



The grey room and adjoining anterooms were thrown open for the 

 annual banquet which took place on Thursday evening. Practically 

 every table was filled, the aggregate attendance being in the neighbor- 

 hood of 650. The committee in charge of arrangements provided 

 just enough of everything so that when the affair was well under w.iy 

 the banqueters were keyed up to just the proper pitch to fully enjoy 

 the enlivening entertainment furnished by Benson, of Chicago. The 

 stellar feature was Miss Doris Reber, soloist. Miss Reber made a 

 lasting impression, especially upon some of the members of the bald- 

 headed row. One of the staid and steady old hardwood men from 

 Wisconsin seemed to be quite disgruntled because the progress of 

 baldness had not been so rapid as that of some of his neighbors, the 

 young lady seeming to have an especial fondness for the absolutely 

 bald pate; in fact, on occasion favoring, with a kiss thereon, the 

 gentlemen whose domes showed most conspicuously, whereas those 

 who were only partially bald were passed by with an alTectionate 

 little tap. 



The gathering broke up about eleven o'clock, the banqueters repair- 

 ing to the lobby and adjoining features of the hotel. 



On Friday evening those who were able enjoyed the smoker which 

 was carried out along more elaborate lines th.in is usual with such 

 functions, and which was successful in all its particulars. 



Too Much Sap Harmful in Figured Gum Panels 



The striking contrast between the white sapwood and the beau- 

 tifully grained heartwood of figured gum has tempted panel manufac- 

 turers to bring out this unique figure in making up matched panels 

 for interior finish work. The wisdom of this policy is to be ques- 

 tioned. While a thin streak of the white is desirable and tends to 

 make more striking the natural beauty of figured gum for interior 

 finish, too generous a portion of the white will in the end be re- 

 gretted as there is a tendency for the glue to come through and 

 give a graying, dingy suggestion to that portion of the panel. It 

 doesn't by any means make it ugly or disagreeable in appearance, 

 but at the same time its effect in the end is not in conformity to the 

 effect that would be produced with less generous interest in the sap 

 portion of the stock. 



There are now in existence a considerable number of interiors in 

 figured gum which have been in place for a long time. In the begin- 

 ning the opponents, or those who were skeptical regarding the wood, 

 expressed themselves as believing that in the course of a few years 

 it would show a certain dinginess and lack of color and life. As a 

 matter of fact, some of those interiors which have been exposed to 

 sunlight, heat and other unfavorable conditions are getting more beau- 

 tiful and more pronounced, and almost lustrous as years go by. There 

 are interiors which show some tendency to open up at the joints but 

 there are so many others which have remained absolutely in place 

 without any indication of such tendency that there is no mistaking 

 the fact that those jobs which have not stood up well have been 

 the result of improper handling by people who made up the panels 

 and installed them. 



There is another suggestion along these lines, namely that particu- 

 larly in the high-grade panels an effort to preserve the veneer from 

 any one log should be made if pbssible in order that proper matching 

 may in the end bring a greater value. 



