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Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 



Feb 



ruary 



10, 1921 



fAjyvE.u'ixc.'i^'' 



"The Cabinet Wood Superlative" 



Little Doors That Open 



(without sticking) after centuries of use. 



There are little doors — and hidden drawers — that were fabricated 200, 300, 400 or more years ago, 



Some of them are supposed to open at the light touch of a delicate finger (with rare jewels on it). 



Some of them may stick (Oh, heavens!). BUT — soyne of them are of WALNUT. 



The Walnut ones don't stick, nor jam. 



Everybody is glad to know that cabinet-work of that supreme hardwood is still being made — by artisans 



who are indeed artists. Would you believe it ? llKtriie! 



Ask your furniture dealer — if you hope (as of course you do) that the furniture you buy today shall 



become the treasured heirlooms of your great-grandchildren. 



"Walnut is Walnut" — there's no getting away from tliat. 



The American Walnut Brochure, de lu.ve, is ready. May 

 we have your written application? (Promptly answered.) 



AMERICAN WALNUT MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION 

 Room 1024 616 South Michigan Boulevard, Chicago 



ALL BRANCHES OF THE FURNITURE TRADE 



are feeling strongly tlie Ejjects of tlie series of tributes to our .American Walniil wliicli are riinni)ig con- 

 tinuously in most of I lie Best Publications in America. Above is an example. 



THERE ARE STILL A FEW FURNITURE HOUSES IN THE COUNTRY 



who are giving their better-posted competitors a great advantage over them with the Best Trade. WHY ? Simply because 

 they "heard somebody say" that American Walnut was getting scarce. Let them ask us Jot THE FACTS! (See address above.) 



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 day's work. We think this can be accomplished very 

 nicely by the piece-work system, which has been much 

 abused, but when used in all fairness by both parties, is 

 the most satisfactory and fair system, for a good w^orkman 

 gets full pay for his work, and does not have to be held 

 back by a poor workman. These prices should be estab- 

 lished by time study, and the rate fixed at what an average 

 workman can do. Then after the rate is once fixed, if a 

 good man by hard and efficient work can make what 

 seems to be big wages, he should be allowed to do so, and 

 the rate never changed, because a man seems to be making 

 too much, for you are getting your work out at what you 

 figured, and the more he does, the less your overhead per 

 unit, and so long as his w^ork is good, the more he earns; 

 the more the factory earns. 



There are some jobs and places where the piece-work 

 system does not seem to be the most economical. For 

 instance, stock cutters, who must study their work and get 

 all they can out of the raw material, and this comes to the 

 elimination of waste. A good stock-cutter is one of the 

 most valuable men in the factory. He must be thoroughly 

 reliable and conscientious, always trying to get all there is 

 out of the board, and his idea should be quality, and not 

 quantity of production. In fact, in using the piece-work 

 system, this is the one thing that has to be watched; that 

 they do not sacrifice quantity for quality, and this necessi- 

 tates strict and conscientious inspection. 



The cutting department should work in close accord 



with the lumber department. Should understand the 

 grade and value of the stock they are using, and whether 

 or not it is the most economical cutting-up grade they can 

 get for their particular work. They should be watching 

 to see that the stock is properly kiln-dried, and is in shape 

 in every way to make good furniture. 



Then all through the factory, stock that has been re- 

 jected or condemned for the particular work it was in- 

 tended for, should never be thrown into the w^ood, until 

 it is found there is nothing else to be cut of it. 



Another advantage in getting the stock standardized is 

 that large quantities of it can be bought in dimension, and 

 if this is well manufactured, is oftentimes much more eco- 

 nomical than buying lumber in the board, as it eliminates 

 the waste at the source, and saves freight and other costs. 

 Then the lumber department must see to it that the stock 

 it gets is the most economical grade; that the dimension 

 is well manufactured, and does not have to be re-manufac- 

 tured before it can be used; that it is well cared for, and 

 that they get everything they pay for, at the same time 

 keeping the good will of the shippers. 



Veneer Company Buys Land 



Tlio Uudci'\V(.io(l VoueiT Comiiauy of W'ausau, Wis., lias tilfil wairaut.v 

 deeds indicative of tlie piirchase of acreage in Forest and Langlade counties 

 valued at in excess of .f.350.000 from the Wisconsin Town Lot Company, 

 said to be a subsiiliary of the Chicago & Korthwe-storn Railroad Company. 

 The purchase includes .S240 acres in Forest county and 40 acres in town- 

 ship 34-12. Langlade county, for $264,000. and an additional Tort acres in 

 Langlade and 290 acres in Forest county for $86,000. 



