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HARDWOOD RECORD 



Members may ship lumber to the markets named 

 or to any point near them, confident that they 

 will receive full protection of every just right. 

 These inspectors are not for any ornamental 

 purpose, but to work for the benefit of members 

 of the association. They are not dependent 

 upon fees, but receive a regular salary from 

 that organization. An inspector receives the 

 same compensation from the association whether 

 he inspects thirty or forty or a single carload. 

 It is our desire to have them kept busy. We 

 want them to earn their salaries, and right 

 here I wish to state that we have an inspector 

 here in Milwaukee, Mr. George Estes, and he 

 is here to protect your interests. I trust you 

 will support him in this work, as he can render 

 satisfactory results on any shipment Intrusted 

 to him. 



In addition to this corps of salaried in- 

 spectors, the association retains upon salary 

 an inspector general, George L. Smith, who 

 is stationed in the Traction building at In- 

 dianapolis. He devotes his entire time to 

 inspection work. He has full charge of the 

 subordinate inspectors. If any inspection oc- 

 curs that is unsatisfactory', upon notice to 

 that effect, Mr. Smith reviews the work, and 

 if it develops that the inspector was at fault 

 in the original inspection he is made finan- 

 cially responsible. Mr. Smith has had wide ex- 

 perience in this line of work and has a broad 

 knowledge of all its requirements. He is with 

 us today, and will be pleased to answer any 

 questions or receive any suggestions In re- 

 gard to the operation of his department. 



It seems to me that it is needless to point 

 out the benefits that accrue as the result of 

 such a system of inspection. None of us, as 

 individuals, can afford to pay agents in all 

 these markets to protect our interests, but 

 by such a system as this, practically the 

 same result is accomplished. Our system Is 

 in perfect working condition, and all that is 

 required to preserve Its continuance is co- 

 operation on the part of all whose business 

 interests would best be advanced by such co- 

 operation. 



This is not a Macedonian cry to "come 

 over and help us," but for your own good 

 we shall be glad to have you with us. For 

 every dollar you spend, ten will come back 

 to you. 



Furthermore, the association has recently 

 installed at Indianapolis a new secretary, who 

 gives his entire time and attention to the 

 workings of the organization. He is a native 

 of your state, I understand, and is with us 

 today— Mr. Frank F. Fish, a gentleman well 

 known to most Wisconsin lumbermen. 



In conclusion, I desire to thank you for the 

 courtesy and consideration that you have ex- 

 tended to me, although I realize that it is 

 not due to any personal attributes of my own. 

 but rather to the fact that I chance to occupy 

 a position of honor in a great hardwood lum- 

 ber organization. In return for your cour- 

 tesy I can only tell you that if the president 

 of the National Association is able to serve 

 you at any time or in any manner, he is yours 

 to command. 



Gentlemen, I thank you. [Applause.] 



President Humphrey — I feel greatly in- 

 debted to Mr. Palmer for his presence here 

 today, and for the little talk he has given 

 us. I am satisfied that it has been of bene- 

 fit to us as individuals, and I think it should 

 be the means of being of some benefit to the 

 National Association. 



Mr. Landeck — I wish to offer this resolu- 

 tion: 



Whereas, The Wisconsin Hardwood Lum- 

 bermen's Association, being in thorough ac- 

 cord with the objects and methods of the 

 National Hardwood Lumber Association, 



Resolved, That the Wisconsin Hardwood 



Lumber Association recommends that its 

 members as individuals unite with the Na- 

 tional Hardwood Lumber Association. 

 The resolution was adopted. 



ELECTION OP OFFICERS. 



Secretary Colby then read the report of 

 the nominating committee, as follows: 



President — E. P. Arpin. 



Vice President — B. W. Davis. 



Secretary and Treasurer — A. E. Beebee. 



Directors — B. F. McMillan, Geo. H. Lusk, 

 Geo. H. Chapman, H. C. Humphrey. Thos. 

 Wall, E. J. Young. Guy Nash. 



Price List Committee — A. R. Owen, Geo. E. 

 Foster, F. H. Pardoe, G. J. Landeck, W. J. 

 Wagstaff. 



The report of the nominating committee 

 was approved and on motion the entire 

 ticket as recommended was elected. 



TRAINING LOCAL INSPECTORS. 



Mr. Chapman — It seems to me that there 

 is one important thing that this association 

 has neglected. The constitution provides for 

 and authorizes the board of directors to ap- 

 point an inspector, if in their judgment it 

 seems wise. This means some expense, but 

 I think all would gladly bear their part, and 

 I am sure that the office would more than 

 repay us in the assurance we would have 

 that our local inspectors were doing their 

 work in the way it should be done. The 

 methods of the National Association are all 

 right, but I think most of us feel that we 

 would like to know something of the work 

 that is being done at the mill. The report 

 from a distance is supposed to be right, but 

 I like to know my men are right, and I don't 

 think there Is any Inspector that can always 

 keep to exact lines. I think we should in- 

 struct the board to employ such an inspector 

 to go from mill to mill, going into the ques- 

 tion of grading with each local grader. In 

 that way we will all have some assurance 

 that the lumber we are shipping Is pretty 

 close to what it should be. I move that the 

 president be empowered to employ a thor- 

 oughly capable hardwood inspector with the 

 above duties. 



Mr. Owen — Why could it not be arranged to 

 have the National Association station an in- 

 spector in central Wisconsin to do this work? 

 I am thoroughly in accord with Mr. Chapman 

 on this kind of inspection. 



Mr, Week— I would like to ask Mr. Palmer 

 what it would cost to have a National in- 

 spector come up to the northern parts of the 



st.it. 



Mr. Palmer — Any member of the N. H. 

 L. A. can have a National inspector placed 

 at his disposal upon application to the sur- 

 veyor general or to the deputy inspector at 

 Milwaukee. The cost of this service is the 

 same that is charged in all cases for inspect- 

 ing lumber by National inspectors, and the 

 schedule is incorporated in the rules of the 

 association. 



ADDRESS OF THE NEW PRESIDENT. 



President Humphrey then appointed B. 

 W. Davis and George E. Foster to conduct 

 the new president to the chair. This done, 

 Mr. Arpin made the following remarks: 



Gentlemen, you hit a tender spot when 

 you ask for a speech. I know we are all of 

 one mind in regard to the manner in which 

 our retiring president has conducted the af- 

 fairs of this association. I would like to 

 have had some one more capable than I take 

 the position you have placed upon me, and 

 for which I am grateful to you all. I hope 

 to be able to cooperate with you in furthering 

 the interests of the association. We see good 

 work going on throughout the country along 

 these lines. I believe that the interests of 



small hardwood manufacturers are the same 

 as the interests of the larger ones, and all we 

 can do to advance the interest of each and 

 every one, both large and small, is what our 

 members should strive for. I trust the in- 

 formation we may be able to give out will 

 be beneficial to the various members. I am 

 always willing to do my part in association 

 work, and I hope that the spirit of coopera- 

 tion will be manifest and that all will en- 

 deavor to do their best, and in proportion 

 as we do this, we will progress and be bene- 

 fited thereby. 



Gentlemen, I thank you again. 



Mr. Pardoe — The retiring officers have given 

 good and efficient service to this association. 

 It has been for the benefit of all, and entirely 

 impartial. I move a vote of thanks be ex- 

 tended to them. As a mark of esteem. I also 

 move that Mr. Colby be requested to serve 

 for the balance of this meeting, and also give 

 us a little talk. 



The motion prevailed. 



Mr. Colby — I did not suppose I had been so 

 negligent of my duty as to deserve a punish- 

 ment of this sort. I can write letters and 

 drum you fellows into attending meetings, but 

 I don't know how to make a speech. I 

 want to say that during the six years I have 

 acted as secretary and treasurer of this asso- 

 ciation it has been a great pleasure to meet 

 the members of the association and to come 

 In touch with the broad-minded men con- 

 nected with it. It has been a help and an 

 inspiration to me. I am satisfied that the 

 Wisconsin Hardwood Lumbermen's Associa- 

 tion has a distinct place in the manufacturing 

 of hardwood lumber, as an association. I 

 would not like to see it handicapped in any 

 way, or its efficiency decreased, but hope that 

 it may grow and broaden out extensively. I 

 was very' glad to see the move relative to the 

 employment of a paid inspector to line up 

 grades at the different mills. I believe this 

 is along the right line. I believe the Board 

 of Directors are empowered to formulate the 

 work of that inspector. It is better to know 

 the grades at the mill than at the other end 

 of the line.- I thank you for the distinguished 

 honor of serving for the balance of this meet- 

 ing, and also for being permitted to address 

 you. 



We have four applications for membership, 

 as follows: The Ingram Lumber Company, 

 Wausau; the Menominee Bay Shore Lumber 

 Company, Waubena; the Nash Lumber Com- 

 pany, Shanagolden; the Flanner-Steger Land 

 & Lumber Company, Blackwell. 



These applications were acted upon fa- 

 vorably, and the firms accepted as members 

 of the association. 



Mr. Wagstaff — Following Mr. Colby's re- 

 marks concerning the appointment of a trav- 

 eling inspector, I want to make a suggestion. 

 If the members of the association connect 

 themselves with the National Association. I 

 am sure that association will put enough men 

 in this state to take care of all the work, and 

 these men would be qualified to act as travel- 

 ing inspectors, and at the same time do what- 

 ever inspection they were called upon to do. 

 I bring up this matter at this time because 

 it seems to me as though men qualified to 

 do this work are not very plentiful. If we 

 connect ourselves with the National Associa- 

 tion then it will undoubtedly supply us with 

 whatever men we need for work in this state. 

 I only offer this as a suggestion, but it seems 

 to me that this is an opening for us to get 

 material that is right in line with what we 

 are doing in grading our lumber and shipping 

 it on National rules, and it is for you to take 

 action or not, as you wish. 



On request of Mr. Colby, a motion pre- 

 vailed authorizing him to turn over what 



