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panles. This matter Is now before the Interstate Commerce Commission, 

 and it is believed that it will be adjusted in a few months. 



A bill introduced in Congress to amend the Ilarter law makes the owner, 

 manager, aiient, or master liable for loss or damage arislns; from force or 

 error In navigation or management of vessels. The measure has received 

 the hearty support of the exporting members of the association. 



The secretary announces that be is prepared to answer questions and 

 furnish information regarding the scope and workings of the Federal Trade 

 Commission which recently came into power. JIany inquiries have been 

 received concerning the new law under which the commission acts. 



The standard bill of lading, which allowed four months within which to 

 file damage claims, was upheld by the Supreme Court more than a year ago. 

 Many lumbermen had suffered on account of the short time allowed for 

 filing these claims. Lumbermen are now all familiar with the fact that 

 claims must be submitted promptly. 



The members of the association have been advised to Insist upon six per 

 cent Interest in the settlement of all overcharge claims. 



A motion offered by F. F. Fee concerning a merchant marine meas- 

 ure received tlie unanimous support of the members. The motion 

 provided for a committee of three to digest the present shipping 

 laws and the bill now before Congress to form a $30,000,000 shipping 

 corporation. The committee appointed in compliance with the terms 

 of the motion consisted of .T. W. McChire, Elliott I.ang and F. F. Fee. 



The Mail Bag 



Any reader of HARDWOOD RECORD desiring to communicate 

 with any of the Inquirers listed In this section can have the ad- 

 dresses on written request to the Mall Bag Department, HARD- 

 WOOD RECORD, 537 South Dearborn Street, ChlcaGO, and referring 

 to the number at the head of each letter and enclosing a self- 

 addressed stamped envolepe. 



B 814 — Wants to Know Difference in Strength Between Black 



Walnut and Eed Birch 

 Springfield, Mass., December 22. — Editor IIaudwood Kecoud : Can you 

 advise us the difference in strength between black walnut and red birch '! 



Hardwood Eecord has replied to this inquiry as follows: 



Eed birch, according to the only available figures on this question, 

 as prepared by Sargent, is 31 per cent stronger and 35 per cent stiffer 

 and more elastic than black walnut. Of course, walnut is strong 

 enough and stiff enough for ordinary purposes as instanced in the old- 

 fashioned furniture which lias been liandcd down from generation 

 to generation, and is still in use. The use of walnut in gunstocks 

 is also a very rigid test. 



B 845 — Wants to Buy Hardwood Parts of Wheelbarrows 



Milford, Mass., December 28. — Editor Il.MtuwooD Kecoud : I am referred 

 to you as being in position to give me information regarding mills manu- 

 facturing fiuished hardwood materials. What I desire is to get in touch 

 with mills that will make for me the finished hardwood parts of a wheel- 

 barrow. I would especially desire to communicate with mills located In 

 Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. . 



Hardwood Record has advised the names of a few concerns in this 

 territory which might be in position to get out this stock, but would 

 appreciate further information from concerns that have not already 

 had the inquiry. — Editor. 



B 846 — Basswood Logs for Export Sought 



Ansonia. Conu., December 30. — Editor IIauuwood Record : Can you place 

 us in touch with a source of supply for several million feet of basswood 

 logs for export for EuropeS These must be freshly felled, unfloated and 

 free from knots on the surface, straight and unpecled, 7 to 2G Inches In 

 diameter and in lengths of 7 to 10 feet. . 



It would appear from the above that either northern or southern 

 basswood would be acceptable, and anyone having it to offer can have 

 the address of this prospective customer by writing Hardwood Eec- 

 OKD. — Editor. 



B 847 — Wants Market for Basswood Cores 



New York, N. T., January 5. — Editor Hardwood Record : We are In 

 position to furnish carload lots of basswood cores. These cores are from 

 good, sound basswood logs, and would all be sound. They are 3 feet long 

 and 5 inches in diameter. Do you know of anyone who would be Interested 

 in these? . 



Hardwood Eecord advised that in its opinion the best uses of 

 cores, particularly in basswood, would be in the manufacture of 

 excelsior, and that it would possibly pay to investigate the cost of 

 installing plant if the supply is a continuous one, otherwise the cores 

 should be marketable to excelsior manufacturing companies. — Editor. 



B 848 — Has Hardwood Shingles to Market 

 Strang, Okla., January -J. — Editor Uakdwuou lUoruun : 1 am looking for 

 a market for walnut, white or red oak and Cottonwood shingles. Will 

 contract or fill orders in carload lots. Please notify the trade. 



The name of this party will be given to correspondents who wish 

 it. — Kditok. 



B 849— Wants to Buy Hickory Golf Sticks for Export 



New York, N. Y., January 5. — Editor Hardwood Uecord ; I will be 

 much obliged if you will give me a few names of responsible mills which are 

 able to manufacture hickory golf sticks for export, and as you know, this 

 stock must be perfect in every respect. . 



Those inlotested will be supidied with this party's address upon 

 ;ip)ilicalion to this office. — Editor. 



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Clubs and Associations 



Plans for Gum Meeting About Completed 



it is .-uinounccd from the ollice of the tjum Lumber Manufacturers' .Asso- 

 ciation that two prominent speakers will address the coming annual meet- 

 ing of that organization, which will he held at the Hotel Gayoso, Memphis^ 

 January 10. These gentlonuMi arc F. U. tJadd. Chliago, who will speak on 

 "Cost of Production" an<l 11. P. Tiemann, LnlliMl States Forest Service, 

 Madison. Wis., who will talk on the subject of kiln drying lumber. 



Secretary J. M. rrltchard has Issued the following supplementary state- 

 ment regarding the meeting. 



We wish to extend you another invitation to attend the annual meeting. 

 January IG, 1015. This meeting Is going to bo a regular old-time family 

 gathering. We want every manufacturer of gum lumber to attend and 

 take part in the proceedings. What we need Is a real exchange of Ideas- 

 among gum lumlier manufacturers. We want everybody to get up aiKl 

 talk right out, tell in a plain, matter-of-fact way about things that have- 

 been bothering us. and explain how we have overcome dlllicult problems. 



Never before In the history of the lumber business has there h<'en such 

 urgent need of eo-operatlon between lumbermen. There should not only 

 be co-operation between lumbermen, but we should go a step further and 

 co-operate with the consumers of lumber. Then' are many ways In whlili 

 the lumbermen and the consumers of lumber may work together for thelr 

 mutual benefit. Heretofore lumbermen have not conshb'red It necessary 

 to help solve (he problems of the consumers, but it is clear thjit by work- 

 ing together mutual bcnellt will be derived and a friendly rather than an 

 antagonistic ft'ellng will be brought about between these two braiu'hes 

 of the hiinber Industry. 



Memphians to Hold Meeting Prior to Gum Convention 



The Lumbermen's Club of Xlemphls has announced that It will hold 

 Its Installation meeting at the Hotel Gayoso. Friday evening, January lii, 

 and that It will entertain at that time all of the delegates to the annual 

 of the Gum I.,uniber Manufacturers' .Vssoclatlon, which Is to be held the 

 following day. Saturday, January 16, Is the date for the regular meeting 

 of the club and It was originally planned that the olllcers chosen at the 

 recent annual election should be Installed on that day. In view of the 

 fact, however, that this meeting would occur on the same date as the 

 annual of the Gum Lumber Manufacturers' Association, It was decided to 

 hold the meeting Friday evening. It was also the desire of the officers 

 and members of the laimbermen's Club of Memphis that the delegates to 

 the Gum Lumber Manufacturers' Association should be entertained and 

 this, as already suggested, will be done. It Is anticipated that this will 

 be an unusual meeting of the club. -Ml newly elected oflicers will be 

 Installed and the retiring ones will submit annual reports. In addition to 

 these. It Is planned to have an address by Chas. Coolldge Parlln, manager 

 of the division of Commercial Research, who Is connected with the Curtis 

 Publishing Company, Philadelphia. He will talk on the general subject of 

 "Merchandising" with particular reference to the best means of proceeding 

 with the opening of new markets. He will deal extensively with the ques- 

 tion of publicity as a means of broadening the outlet for goods of almost 

 every description. 



Call for Meeting of Yellow Pine Manufacturers 



Hardwood Uecord is in receipt of the following communication fron> 

 John L. Kaul. chairman of the recently formed organization .of yellow 

 pine manufacturers : 



To Yellow Pine Manufacturers : 



Pursuant to the resolution at mass meeting of yellow pine manufac- 

 turers held at New Orleans on December 0, to adjourn to meet on call of 

 the chair, I am hereby Issuing call for such meeting to he held In New 

 Orleans. La., at the Gruncwald hotel, at 10 a. m. on Tuesday, January 

 19. 1915. 



The purpose of this meeting Is to effect the final organization of the 

 Southern Pino .\ssocintlon, and you are urgently requested to answer the 

 call by your presence In New Orleans at the time and place mentioned. 



It is requested that you see as many of your neighbors as possible, and 

 urge upon I hem the Im'portnnce of attending this meeting. 



Hemlock and Hardwood Association Issues Program of Annual 



Meeting 

 R. S. Kellogg, secretary of the Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manu- 

 facturers' Association, has just gotten out an attractive program covering 

 the proposed proceedings of the sixth annual meeting of that organization 

 to be held at the Hotel Pfister, Milwaukee, Wis., January 26-27. The order 

 of business will include many Interesting numbers and the speakers will 

 be men recognized in their respective lines. Among the reports and 



