46 



HARDWOOD RECO K I) 



Jantiarr 2\ lOKt 



•vi nitli uriu); that tlicr« rt'inniiii'tl tlic l<i|; <|iioiitlon of tlie 



... , :- :i of an adctjuate Anicricau niurcliHi.' ' > i •- 



Mavor Pucbta iiuid« au aJtlroM of wc: ilio (l(<l<>K<>tM. 



Chester F. Korn, prpiident of the '' ^ , proiiidot] 



a* toaslmaxter. A number of ini) ^ y vnriouii 



member*. Mr. TitT ;,ur. 



.All th<» l>ti"in<«>Mt ■ ■'. wpro t'Tiviitiv(«. Tliey 



act- 

 W. 

 J. Kckmnn was chairman of the loeaJ entertainment rommittco. 



FRIDAY'S SESSION 



1., «u» ro cleotoii proBiilont of 

 Jnniiurv 21. Other utliccrs 



Ocorijo D. Burgess oi' "■ 

 the a««o-!n'ion. nt the 

 cho" "Ws: 



y. INT. W. .1, Olimiin. rincliinntl ro oU-ctod. 



Si ~ n. .Vow York City. 



Ti, • . -rlcctcd. 



I>ii.i< <Mi.^ 1. .». i,:mii;. i ni.:ii:-i; Lrorgo M. SpU'Kcl, Phllndi'tphla ; 

 Italpb Jurdco, Memphis, and .\li>i. Stlinildt, t'luilnuutl. 



TI • "ion went on record nt the Fridny session ns favoring 



the ■ 'lit of an American merrliant marine, and will lend 



itself tu all efforts to est.nblish such a nmrine either by .ship purchase 

 or by goreramcnt ownership. The association also endorsed the plan 

 to have a federal shipping board established and will use all its influ- 

 ence to bring this about. 



The association endorsed a number of bills pending before Con- 

 gress affecting shipping conditions. The amendment to the Harter 

 act, which would make steamship companies liable for loss or damage 

 to freight which may l>e occasioned by faults or errors in the navi- 

 gation and nmnncoment of vessels was endorsed. The bill which 

 would provide for the issuance of through bills of lading by carriers 

 on export shipments was endorsed. The Pomcrcne bill, which would 



prohibit the use of the shippers' load and count clause in bills of 

 ladini; was approved. 



Eudortwmout woa g'^o to Keprescntativo Alexander '■ bill to In- 

 crease the menibcrsliip of the Interatnto C<immerco Cunimiuion and 

 providing for the rixidntion of cirricru by water enum^cd in foreign 

 and interstate commi'rco, and to Itc| ■ Kmling's bill whicli 



would I'hice n limit of two years for r lilc suit on claims for 



ur 



I i.ition was determined to ask tl>e Chnmber of Commerce 



of the United States to UM its influence to have the recent tariff of 

 the trunk line railroads reducing free time storage nt North Atlantic 

 ports from thirty to fifteen dayn, set aside permanently. 



Decision was mmlo to lost the " ddcredero" cuk-h nlxuit which a 

 misunderstanding has existed between lumber exporters of this coun- 

 try ati brokers in England ami (icmiany. These brokers, it Tras 

 said, insure the American exporter against loss; that is, they guarantee 

 the solvency of tlie buyer, according to the brokers' contentiun, while 

 the American version is that thn lirukcrs art; bound to ^'iiiir.'iiitci' the 

 payment of a B])ccifled sum. 



ENTERTAINMENT 

 The visiting members were the guests of the local members at a 



beef steak dinner at Wiedemann 's Gorman Kitchen, in Newport, Ky., 



just across the river from the city, Friday night. Impromptu talks 



were made by a number of the members, Ales Schmidt of Cincinnati, 



acting as toastmaster. 



MEETING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 



After a short executive session by the board of governors Saturday 

 morning, at which the foreign representative and the secretary were 

 reappointed the convention stood adjourned and the delegates departed 

 during the day for their various homes, voting the convention one of 

 the most successful in recent 3'ears, despite the fact that their trade 

 has been seriously crippled for over a year. 



Chicago to Entertain National Manufacturers 

 .Vt the meetings of the executive committee of the board of directors 

 of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Assoclntlou and the advlsorj- com- 

 mittee of the trade extonslcn department, Chicago was chosen as the 

 meeting place for the organization at the next annual convention, which 

 ■will take place May 31 to June 2. 



Interlnsurance and trade extension, which are both noted Hoes In which 

 the association has been working, occupied a considerable time In the 

 dlscugsloDs, and reports of progress showed that substantliil and gratifying 

 headway has been mndo In both directions. 



Changes in Date of Meeting Pennsylvania Retailers 



The Itetall Lumber Dealers' -issoclatlou of rennhylv:itiia, with offices 

 In the Polace building, Pittsburgh, Pa., announces that the annual con- 

 vention of the association will be held at the Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburgh, 

 on February 8 and 9 Instead of February 9 and 10, as originally an- 

 nounced. The announcement comes from G. P. Teitor, president. 

 Memphis Lumbermen's Club Dinner, January 15 



A marked spirit of enthusiasm and cordiality prevailed at the monthly 

 meeting of the Memphis Lumbermen's Club, when the Memphis lumbermen, 

 together with their guests, the members of the Gum Lumber Manufacturers' 

 Association, totallne over 200 In number, sat down to partake of the Invi- 

 tation dinner tendered by the board of governors of the Lumbermen's Club 

 on Saturday evening, January 15. 



The meeting was presided over by S. M. NIckey, the new club president, 

 who announced that the usual formalities and routine that were observed 

 at the monthly meetings would be dispensed with upon this occasion. 



E. A. Sterling, manager of the trade extension bureau of the National 

 Lumber JIanufacturers' Association, presented a short address In which 

 he warned the lumbermen against the substitute competition which be pur- 

 ported to be the gravest situation which now confronts the Industry. In 

 concluding his remarks, he said : 



In any or all of the work which the local dealers may do to further 

 their own Interests and their local trade, the National organization 

 through its trade extension department will give all possible lielp and 

 assistance. It will co-operate by furnishing Information, speakers, designs, 

 plans, literature, advertislns copy, or anything which will promote the 

 use of lumber. It asks nothing in return except that the dealers do their 

 proper share In making their community substitute-proof, and to main- 

 tain the use of wood wherever it Is economical, safe, or by treatment to 

 prevent decay or retard Are, can be made equal or superior to other ma- 

 terials. Without co-operation between the dealer and the manufacturer 

 progress will be slow. With It the lumber trade can be made to hold its 

 own, and gain strength and momentum by presentinc a united front and 

 systematically and energetically promoting the use of forest products. 



Others who made addresses were : Col. S. B. Anderson, John M. Woods, 

 H. B. Weiss, C. L. Harrison, M. Moorehouse. S. M. Nlckey and r. T. Massee. 



Besides the several spicy yarns spun fiy John M. Woods In his Inimitable 

 manner, a cabaret performance provided further entertainment for the 

 members and their gtieata. 



Northern Manufacturers to Meet January 26 



A program of mere than ordinary Interest has been prepared by Secre- 

 tary 0. T. Swan tor the annual meeting of the Northern Hemlock and 

 Hardwood Manufacturers' Association to be held at the Hotel POster, 

 Milwaukee, Wednesday, January 20. Among the speakers will be D. E. 

 Brelnlg, president of the Bridgeport Wood Finishing Company of New 

 Mllford, Conn., who will speak on "What We Are Doing for Birch" ; and 

 U. F. Weiss, director of the United Stales Forest Products Laboratory 

 at Madison, who will give an address on "The Importance of Service In 

 the Lumber Industry." 



K. S. Kellog? of Chicago, secretary of the National Lumber Manufac- 

 turers' Association, will also be on the program telling the members what 

 other associations are doing. These addresses will be given at the morn- 

 ing session, which will start at 10 o'clock. Secretary Swan will speak 

 on "Our Development During 1915 and Our Outlook" and M. P. Mc- 

 Cullough of Schofleld on "The Position of Birch In the Lumber Market." 



The afternoon session will be no less Interesting. H. L. Russell, dean 

 of the agricultural college of the University of Wisconsin, will tell about 

 "Building a Model Farm House on the Agricultural College Campus." 

 Under the general topic "Our TralHc Dangers," A. L. Oslwrn of this dty 

 will speak on the state situation and Mr. Kellogg on the national situ- 

 ation. President It. B. Goodman will tell of matters arising from a bear- 

 ing before the Federal Trade Commission. M. J. Quinlan, retiring chair- 

 man of the bureau of grades, will discuss market conditions. The re- 

 mainder of the afternoon session will be devoted to business. Including 

 the election of pOlcers. 



In the evening a banquet will be served In the red room of tbe hotel 

 at which some excellent entertainment features will be furnished. J. J. 

 Lingle of Westboro will have charge of the program, which will Include 

 R. E. McLean of Wells, Mich., and B. J. Goodman of Forsyth, Mich., 

 both of whom are well known as entertainers of marked talent. Tbe 

 members of the association will be called upon for brief talks and the 

 new president will make bis Inaugural address. 



The hoard of directors will meet between the hours of 5 and 6 pre- 

 ceding the banquet. The following day there will be a mass meeting of 

 producers and manufacturers of lumber and timber products to approve a 

 plan of action In the railroad rate hearing to be held nt Madison on 

 January 31, when the manufacturers will offer resistance to an applica- 

 tion of the railroads to Increase freight rates. The Northern White 

 Cedar Shingle Manufacturers' Association will also meet at Milwaukee 

 on Thursday, January 27. 



Southern Pine Meeeting Date 

 The annual meeting of the Southern I'lne .\ssoclatlon has been announced 

 for February 23 and 24 at the Gruncwald hotel. New Orleans. This will 

 be the association's first anniversary and a large attendance Is anticipated. 

 The program has not yet been published. 



