March 10, 1921 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



47 



HARDWOOD LUMBER 



THIRTEEN BAND MILLS 

 SIX PLANING MILLS 

 ELEVEN FLOORING UNITS 

 NINE DIMENSION MILLS 



WHO is blamable for the ignprance of the pub- 

 lic generally in respect to manufacturers' 

 prices of hardwood lumber? 



Largely the newspapers, but essentially the manu- 

 facturers themselves. 



Many newspapers are edited and conducted along 

 the lines of least resistance. It is easier to write an 

 editorial out of the abysmal fund of ignorance, with 

 which unhappily too many editors seem generously 

 supplied, than to write concerning facts which it may 

 require some energy, industry and application to 

 acquire. 



These observations are suggested by an editorial 

 a few days ago, in a paper of considerable standing 

 and wide circulation, which commented upon the 

 present "extortionate prices" of lumber being exacted 

 from the public by the producers. It spoke of the 



Annual Capacity 

 130,000,000 Feet 



effect of such prices in diminishing the building 

 spirit, etc. 



Such conduct of newspapers does more than can 

 be imagined to produce the very effect they deplore 

 — and such papers do these things — let us assume in 

 charity — through ignorance. 



The editor of the paper referred to did not know 

 that hardwood manufacturers had been selling their 

 lumber for months at less than cost. 



Manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers — everybody 

 interested in lumber, should in their respective com- 

 munities see to it that the truth is known — such false 

 impressions hurt the industry in its every department. 



Business is improving; with everyone taking ac- 

 tion to make the truth known, it will improve more 

 rapidly. 



W. M. RiTTER Lumber Co. 



COLUMBUS, OHIO 



Such pertinent matters will be covered by the convention and the other 

 lumber conferences held In Chicago during the week of the national meeting 

 offer an opportunlt.v for members to meet their shippers, distributors and 

 customers and it is very evident that the meeting in Chicago will be the 

 largest in the history of the association. One of the features of the 

 convention will be the discussion of business conditions by well known 

 lumber authorities competent to handle their subjects from the stand- 

 point of manufacturing, distribution and retailing. 



The selection of the Drake Hotel as Association headquarters meets 

 with a hearty response from the members. The location of the hotel on 

 the lake front and its splendid arrangement for conventions is unique. 

 Furthermore, there will be many ladies in attendance and the attractive 

 surroundings for them is most pleasing. The Committee in charge of the 

 convention arrangements consists of J. W. McClure. Pres., Memphis, Tenn., 

 W. H. Schuette. Pittsburgh, Penn., H. W. McDonough, Boston. Mass., 

 Gordon C. Edwards. Ottawa, Ont., and Horace F. Taylor, Buffalo, N. Y. 

 The Chicago committee consists of F. L. Brown, Geo. F. Kerns, Geo. J. 

 Pope. E. H. Burgess and Geo. D. GrifiBth. 



Lumber Congress and Annual Meeting of National Lumber 

 Manufacturers' Association 



Speakers will soon be announced for the Third American Lumber Con- 

 gress and Nineteenth Annual Meeting of the National Lumber Manufac- 

 turers' -Association, which will he held March 30, 31 and April 1, 1921, 

 .■it the Congress Hotel, Chicago, in the Gold Koom. 



The first day's session will be given over to business sessions of the 

 stockholders and Board of Directors of the National Association, including 

 the annual election of officers. 



Educational, economic, governmental, merchandising and Inspirational 

 features will characterize the program for the three days, addresses of 

 prominent lumbermen and others eminent in industrial and public life 

 largely making up the program on the second and third tlays of the con- 

 vention. 



A banquet will be held Thursday evening, March 31, in the Gold Room, 

 with music and after-dinner addresses. 



Invitations are being sent informally to all lumber associations and 

 to the various branches of the lumber trade. The success of the first two 

 congresses will be duplicated, according to present plans. 



National Advertising Campaign Advanced 



Plans for the nation-wide campaign to advertise the lumber industry 



were further advanced at a meeting of the representatives of regional 



association members of the National Lumber Manufacturers* Association 



with John H. Kirby, president ; Dr. Wilson Compton, secretary, of the 



National ; Edward Hines, President Keith of the Southern Pine Associa- 

 tion, and others, in Chicago, early in the week ending March 5. After 

 much discussion of the methods of conducting the campaign the directing 

 committee, which acts under the auspices of the National Lumber Manu- 

 facturers' Association, named a subcommittee to prepare a definite pro- 

 gram which will be acceptable to the various regional associations that 

 have voted to participate in the campaign. The subcommittee is as 

 follows : 



D. O. Anderson. Marion, S. C, Anderson Lumber Corporation, chair- 

 man ; O. T. Swan, Oshkosh, Wis., secretary Northern Hemlock & Hardwood 

 Manufacturers' Association : J. E. Rhodes, secretar.v-manager Southern 

 Pine Association : R. B. Allen, Seattle, Wash., secretary West Coast Lum- 

 bermen's Association : George Watson, New Orleans, La., secretary South- 

 em Cypress Manufacturers' Association ; and R. E. Saberson, Minneapolis, 

 Minn., Northern Pine Manufacturers' Association. 



Several of the regionals have already definitely pledged to subscribe 2 

 per cent on each thousand feet of lumber produced in 1920 to the adver- 

 tising fund, while others have voiced their approval without a definite 

 pledge. However, the campaign has the general approval of the regionals 

 and ample support is assured when the campaign is actually ready to get 

 under way. The George L. Dyer (Inc.) Advertising Agency of New York 

 City will handle the publicity under the direction of the subcommittee. 



Ishervvrood Plans Western Tour 



H. E. Isherwood, secretary-treasurer of the Concatenated Order of Hoo- 

 Hoo, will leave St. Louis during the last week In March for an extended 

 trip west. These plans, however, are as yet only tentative. Among the 

 cities being considered in his Itinerary are Missoula, Mont. ; Spokane and 

 Seattle, Wash. ; Vancouver, B. C. ; Tacoma, Wash. ; Portland, Ore. ; Boise, 

 Idaho ; San Francisco, Fresno, Los Angeles and San Diego, Cal. In the 

 two Washington cities. Seattle and Spokane, arrangements have already 

 been made to hold concatenations. On his way back to St. Louis plans 

 call tor visits to Salt Lake City, Utah ; Denver and Trinidad, Colo., and 

 Cheyenne, Wyo. 



Shipping Containers Made of Straw 



It is reported that in parts of Ireland box lumber is so scarce and of 

 so high price, that shippers of glassware, bottles in particular, are making 

 shipping containers of twisted or braided straw. A large Canadian crew 

 of lumbermen recently went to Ireland, taking a modern saw mill with 

 them. A tract of timber was secured and the prospect now is that the 

 market will see some lumber. The Canadians bave expressed surprise that 

 BO much good timber Is to be had In Ireland. They are loud In tnelr 

 praise of the oak found there and predict that it will stimulate the furni- 

 ture business In that country. 



