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present. On motion thanks were voted to Mr. Bartlett for the treat he 

 had given them. 



At this meeting the E. P. Burton Lumber Company and the Ellwood 

 Allen Lumber Company were elected members of the exchange. Routine 

 work com[)let<d, an interesting report was read by Thomas B. Hammer, 

 chairman of the committee which attended the convention of the Atlantic 

 Deeper Waterways Association, held in New York, September 22 to 20. 

 The report proved an interesting recital of the great needs of an inter- 

 connecting waterway in the event of war as well as for commercial pur- 

 poses. Incidentally it is appropriate to state that all reports of commit- 

 tees of which Mr. Hammer is chairman are Icolied forward to as replete 

 in interest and of valuable data. 



The e.icchange was re.piested to send delegates to the eleventh annual 

 convention of tbe National Rivers and Harbors Congress to be held in the 

 New Willard hotel, Washington, D. C, December 9, 10 and 11. 



The e.\change put itself on record at this meeting as being in favor 

 of a one cent letter postage. 



The following resolution was passed : 



It has been a great misfortune to lose by death our fellow member 

 and friend, Frank C. Billingliam, who l:as been identified with this 

 body since its or;;ani/ation. We desire to express our appreciation of bis 

 lo.\'ai and valuable service, honorable business methods, unquestionable 

 integrity and kindness of heart. He always manifested a keen interest 

 in tbe welfare of t! e lumber trade and t'le success of the Lumbermen's 

 Excli:mge. He was a CI ristian ireutleraan of sterling character whose 

 qualities of mind and heart endeared hira to all with whom he came In 

 personal contact. As a token of our deep sympathy we direct that a 

 cop.v of tl'ese minutes be sent to the bereaved family. 



A recent report to the detriment of the well-known firm of P. Elmer 

 Weitzel, Bro. & Sons, now known as the Weltzel Lumber Company, re- 

 flecting upon the business methods of the concern, was answered at this 

 meeting by Samuel Shoemaker, who personally read the following, which is 

 self explanatory : 



Rumors have been circulated that I have charged P. Elmer Weitzel 

 Bro. & Sons with robbing me and some other customers by short measure 

 in di livery of luml)cr. I may have said some'hlng like this: If so 

 I desire to correct as freely and effectively as possible any statement, 

 impiession or rumor that your tirm has ever wronged me in any way. 



Samcel Shoem.\ker. 



shape or form, or anyone else that I know of. 



The meeting then adiourned. 



Memphis Club Meeting 



There were sixty-two members and guests present at the regular semi- 

 monthly meeting of the Lumbermen's Club of Memphis, held at the Hotel 

 Gavoso. Saturday, November 14. The usual luncheon was served. J. D. 

 Allen was in tbe chair. A number of out-oftown visitors were present, 

 among whom the following were quite prominent: A. N. Richtirdson, 

 Chicago: N. H. Waicott, Providence: Horace Taylor, Buffalo: Charles F. 

 FishiT, New York : D. F. Palmer, Paducab, and W. C. Dwyer. Louisiana. 



The most important action taken by the club at this meeting was the 

 appropriation of ?."pOO for the relief of the Belgians. It was ordered that 

 this fund should be given by the club from its treasury and the resolution 

 provided means for the raising of the necessary money if there were not 

 enough in the treasury to take care of this disbursement. A special com- 

 mitti'e was appointed, consisting of F. E. Stonebraker, chairman : George 

 C. Ehemann and W. L. Crenshaw, to decide upon what channel should 

 be used in getting this fund to the Belgians. A number of the members 

 of the Lumbermen's Club of Memphis have always done a large export 

 business, much of which has been with Belgium. It was the consensus of 

 opinion that nothing could be done that could show the sympathy of the 

 members of the club more than this gift, which met with the approval of 

 all members of this orsanization. 



Secretary Kadel was Instructed to write a letter to E. F. Perry, secre- 

 tary of the .National Wholesale Lumber Dealers" Association, Inviting it to 

 hold its next annual meeting at Memphis in March, 1915. 



Resolutions were adopted thanking the statistics committee for Its 

 efforts in the direction of securing statistics covering the hardwood busi- 

 ness in Memphis during 1013. 



The visitors whose names have already been given were called upon for 

 brief talks, and all responded in quite happy vein. 



Hoo-Hoo Active 



The resonant Hoo-Hoo cry, having sounded again throughout the eastern 

 district of Pennsylvania, a brisk rattling was heard among the dry bones, 

 and lo ! a lively reincarnation of the old favorite organization in Phila- 

 delphia. A concatenation was held at the Philadelphia Lumbermen's 

 Exchange rooms on November 3 by the recently appointed vicegerent 

 snark, John J. Rumharger, who had lined up without difficulty eight 

 kittens anxious to take their first lesson in a purring and spitting con- 

 test for glory and renown. Unfortunately some of the embryo felines 

 were compelled to leave town a day or two before the concatenation, 

 others were delayed to their great disappointment on their business 

 trips, which left only the solitary George Houck, general manager of 

 the Highland Lumber Company, Inc., Seth, W. Va., now residing In 

 Philadelphia, to hold up the honor of the occasion, and a brave initiate 

 he was who took bis inauguration medicine, nauseous as it was, without 

 a flinch, and enjo.ved it Immensely. The absentees all promised that 

 nothing short of an earthquake or smallpox should prevent them getting 

 In line at the next concatenation on February 13. The officials who 

 conducted the concatenation comprised the old popular "Thomases" : 

 Snark, John J. Rumbarger; senior Hoo-Hoo, Jerome H. Sheip : Junior 

 HooIIoo, Ben C. Currie : bojum, Frank T. Ruml>arger : scrivenoter. St. 

 George Bond: jabberwock, Thomas B. Hoffman; custocatlan, Joseph P. 

 Dunwoody ; arcanoper, William. D. Kauffman ; gurdon, George Koon. The 



one initiated kitten, who will now undoubtedly be able to make the fur 

 fly, is hereafter to be known as Geor.ce Show-me Houck, as a midd'e name 

 Is always assumed according to the rules of the order, and this one was 

 appropriately inserted as Mr. Houck came originally from Missouri. 



'llie concatenation over, the whole bunch proceeded to Griffith Hall, 

 on the second floor of the building, where a creditable reprcsentalion of 

 members with their ladios were in waiting for tlie banquet. The sjnlllng 

 countenances of twenty-four men and ten ladies is a compelling endorse- 

 ment of the new departure of inviting the ladles at all the banquets and 

 dinners. With tbe coming of coffee and cigars Snark John J. Rumbarger 

 made a few pertinent remarks as to wbat promise the future held tor the 

 order in this section, after which he Introduced Ben C. Currie as toast- 

 master for the evening. As a foreword Ben spoke encouragingly of the 

 outlook for this revivified order of Hoo-Hoo, especially as Mr. Rumbarger 

 designed to eliminate all objectionable features likely to creep in, and 

 so build it up to a high moral standard. 



Mr. Currie then introduced the new born kitten, who contrary to 

 kitten rule displayed wide open eyes, George Show-me Houck, who was 

 not a little surprised that after serving a willing target for the evening's 

 fun he must do the further service of entertaining the guests. However, 

 his claws were kept well under as he smilingly complied with the re- 

 quest. He promised to be a good and loyal kitten and wound up his 

 little speech with a laughter provoking anecdote. 



To vary the masculine rule and to show his colors as to the suffrage 

 question, especially as his ^ife had a sharp eye on him, Mr. Currie 

 called upon Mrs. John J. Rumbarger for a speech. Although taken much 

 unawares Mrs. Rumbarger acquitted herself remarkably well and prom- 

 ised to do much better next time. Emll Guentber, a stanch friend of 

 Hoo-Hoo and the second oldest member present, was next called upon. 

 He thoroughly endorsed the snark In his efforts to build up a Hoo-Hoo 

 here on clean and sane lines, and prophesied that under stricter disci- 

 pline many new members may be counted upon. .The toastmaster nest 

 called on Jerome H. Sheip. ex-vicegerent of the order, who also ap- 

 proved emphatically the new rules, especially of admittln.g the ladies, for 

 which Snark Rumbarger is responsible. Mr. Sheip then explained con- 

 cisely the origin of the order, and of the emergency death fund a splendid 

 adjunct, which could not be too highly commended. After a few ap- 

 propriate remarks from Mrs. George Houck. and some more of the mem- 

 bers, the singing of Auld Lang Syne closed a specially enjoyable evening. 

 Many absenlees say they can be relied upon for the next occasion, as 

 they arc hand in glove with a clean cut local Hoo-Hoo. 



Plans for Manufacturers' Convention Progressing Nicely 



Arran;;oments for the thirteenth annual conveutlon of the Hardwood 

 Manufacturers' Association of the Linited States, which is to be iield 

 at Hotel Slnton. Cincinnati, January 28 and 20, are proceeding rapidly, 

 and tbe program this year will he of unusual Interest. Secretary W'eller 

 has already secured two of tbe speakers, and negotiations are in process 

 with others. 



The European war, which has practically closed the lumber export 

 outlet In that direction, has turned attention of lumbermen to possi-. 

 bilitles of trade with South America, and the government is now making 

 a study of the South American markets. The Hardwood Mantifacturers' 

 .■Vssociation is co-operating actively with tbe representatives of the for- 

 estry department in this work, and H. S. Graves, forester, Washington, 

 D. C, has consented to address the convention on the subject of "Present 

 I>ay Forest Problems." Mr. Graves wMII have an interesting message for 

 the lumbermen as to the possibilities of an export business with South 

 America. About a month ago Roger E. Simmons of the forestry depart- 

 ment left for South America to gather first hand information along this 

 line. Mr. Simmons, before leaving, was in conference with the officers 

 of this association, and he has been supplied with sets of the various 

 grades of hardwoods. 



Another subject of vital Importance to the lumber manufacturer is that 

 of insurance. Lumbermen are already aware, through prellminar.v an- 

 nouncements in the lumber trade press, of the action by the National 

 Lumber Manufacturers' Association in organizing and backing an Inter- 

 Insurance Exchange. Formal organization has Just been effected, and the 

 new venture is to be known as the National Lumber Manufacturers' Inter- 

 Insurance Exchange. Charles F. Slmonson of Chicago has been appointed 

 manager of the exchange. Mr. Simonson has consented to address the 

 '•(mvention on the ptirpose and work of the new inter-insurance ex- 

 change, explaining all details, and he will also answer any speclHc ques- 

 tions relative to insurance. This new insurance organization will be 

 strictly a lumberman's movement, and operated for the benefit of the 

 insured rather than for private profit. 



The association is already beginning to aggressively advertise the 

 meeting, and, like the last convention, is extending an invitation "to 

 everybody interested in the lumber business." Members are being urged 

 to bring their neighbors with them, and particularly those who are not 

 now members. General business and market conditions are such that the 

 lumber manufacturer will welcome the opportunity of attending for tbe 

 purpose of comparing notes with competitors, as well as getting an all- 

 around idea of the probabilities and possibilities of the Immediate future. 



Golfers In Tournament 



Tile Philadelphia Lumbermen's Golf Club held a tournament on the 



links of the Overbrook Golf Club, November 11. Twenty-seven members, 



divided into six four-somes and one threesome, entered vigorously Into 



the game at one p. m. The game was one of unusual Interest, as Presl- 



