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HARDWOOD RECORD 



On the morning of January 28 the reading of the reports of the differ- 

 ■ent committees was first in order, after which "Enlargement of Organi- 

 zation" was discussed. Stringent means were suggested to induce the 

 Increase of membership, as the advantages to the lumbermen are manifold. 



The Hon. Irving C. Williams, deputy forestry commissioner of Pennsyl- 

 vania, .save an inteiesting and instrurtive talk on forestry. Mr. Williams 

 claimed that once Pennsylvania was loolced upon as the lumberman's para- 

 dise, as the finest lumber in the country was obtained from this state. He 

 stated that the Forestry Association was in possession of over 1,000,000 

 acres of land, which is being transformed into forests in order that the 

 lumberman may buy the product in his own state. Publications are being 

 Issued describing as many as 125 species of trees grown in Pennsylvania. 

 These will be distributed free to all who desire them and especially will 

 the schools in this state be supplied. 



The following officers were elected at this meeting : Theodore A. Mehl, 

 Mehl & Latta. Kosemont, Pa., president: William S. Ooff, Goff Lumber 

 Company, Willies- Barre, Pa., vice-president ; T. J. Snowden, Mason & 

 Snowden, Scranton, Pa., treasurer ; J. Fredericli Martin, Philadelphia, 

 secretary. S. C. Creasy, Creasy & Wells, Bloomsburg, Pa ; T. J. Snowden, 

 Scranton, Pa., and J. Dyer Moyer, Willow Grove. Pa., were elected 

 ■directors. The directors in meeting decided that the next semi annual 

 meeting should be held at Delaware Water Gap, Pa. 



Lumbermen Hear Billy Sunday — Why? 

 About one hundred meml)ers of the Philadelphia Lumbermen's Ex- 

 <^hange and their wives attended a Billy Sunday meeting at the taber- 

 nacle, 19th and Vine streets, on the evening of .January 21. The text 

 of his sermon was "I find no fault with Him." Seats had been reserved 

 and entrance secured by ticliets furnished l)y the exchange. The famous 

 ■evangelist was as usual filled to the brim with religious wrath for the 

 sins of the world, and unique and spectacular methods for the cure of 

 them. He l»oniI>arded the vices, the abuses and shortcomings of mankind 

 generally with anathemas, which tore and excoriated like dum-dum bul- 

 lets. His language was not always that of polite society, l)Ut it was 

 lucid and evidently effective. Not one of his hearers could mistake 

 his meaning — there is nothing opaque about Billy Sunday. An audience 

 of 24,000 listened with breathless attention to this remarkable sermon. 

 At the conclusion •157 souls hit the sawdust trail, as Sunday expressed 

 It in his chosen vernacular. This sight, comljined with the singing of a 

 ■chorus composed of several thousand v61ces. which accompanied the 

 march to the trail, may bo descrilted as tlirillini;ly impressive. 



Meeting of Board of Governors of the National Lumber Manu- 

 facturers' Association 



A meeting of the board of governms of tlie National Lumber Manu- 

 facturers' Association was held in Chicago on February 3, at which nearly 

 all of the officers and mon\bers of the board were present either in person 

 or by proxy. Tills being the usual mid-winter meeting of the board, a 

 great deal of necessary routine business was transacted, including the 

 formal acceptance of the resignation of Secretary Rhodes, effective Janu- 

 ary 1. and the appointment of It. S. Kellogg as his successor, taking place 

 ■on the same date. A resolution was unanimously passed expressing regret 

 of the board at having to lose the services of Mr. Rhodes, but at the 

 same time recognizing the importance to the entire lumber industry of 

 the development of the new Southern Pine .-Vssoclation under his man- 

 agement. 



Secretary Kellogg reported that during the month of January he had 

 Tepresented the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association on the pro- 

 gram of six larce meetings. 



A communication was presented from the National .\ssociatIon of Box 

 Manufacturers stating that membership in that organization had been 

 enlarged to include the lumber manufacturers as associate members, with 

 annual dues of .$25, and also that Secretary Kellogg has been elected a 

 member of the board of directors of the box association in order to rep- 

 resent the lumber industry in that organization. The proposition of 

 ■offering associate membership In the box association to the lumber 

 manufacturers was approved by the board, and the secretary was in- 

 structed to urge all firms to do so. 



A report was presented from Dr. Hermann Von Schrenk regarding 

 the progress of his work as technical engineer of the association during 

 recent montlis. This was approved and continuance of the sflme character 

 -of work authorized. 



President Downman reported favorably on the Blue Book and the new 

 Inter-Insurance Kxebange. 



A letter from the National One Cent Letter Postage Association was 

 presented, and the secretary was instructed to notify the organization 

 that its work in favor of cheaper postage is approved. 



It was unanimously decid^'d to hold the annual meeting of the National 

 association at San Francisco in May, on dates which will best suit the 

 convenience of the West coast members. 



After the transaction of considerable routine business, the board 

 adjourned, to meet again at the La Salle hotel in Chicago, February 23 23, 

 In connection with the meeting of the Forest Products Federation. 



Cincinnati Lumbermen in Monthly Meeting 

 The regular monthly meeting of the Cincinnati Lumbermen's Club was 



held at the Hotel Metropole, Monday night. February 1. The usual 



large attendance was in evidence. 



The river and rail committee reported that It had attended the rate 



hearing at Louisville and that the proposed advances have been post- 

 poned to July 28. A communication from the Hardwood Manufacturers* 

 Association was received thanking the club and its entertainment and 

 reception committee for the assistance afforded the officers of the asso- 

 ciation in taking care of the visitors to the recent convention. 



James S. Zoller of the Talbert-Zoller Lumber Company brought up 

 the matter that an organized effort is being made on the part of a number 

 of envelope manufacturers to stop the government printing return busi- 

 ness addresses on stamped envelopes. Upon his request Secretary Bolser 

 was instructed to write the congressmen and senators of this district of 

 the club's disapproval of any interference with the present arrangements, 

 which are considered satisfactory. 



The boosters committee brought in three new members : The West 

 Wood Planing Mill Company, the A. M. Lewan Lumber Company, and 

 C. W. Caine of Cleves, O. 



President Schmidt introduced the president of the Furniture Exchange, 

 John Dornette, Jr., who was a guest of the club. Mr. Dornette's talk 

 was impromptu and he dwelled much on the troubles of the furniture 

 manufacturers finding a market at this time for their product. While 

 he admitted there has been some improvement he was of the opinion 

 that it will be some time before trade is normal and in his particular line 

 export trade will have to open up before much can be done. 

 Protest Hardwood Rate Advance 



The following is a copy of the protest sent to the secretary of the 

 Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, last week, by John R. 

 Walker and L. N. Walter, representing the Memphis lumber Interests 

 and the Southern Freight Traffic Association ; E. J. McVann, represent- 

 ing the Omaha, Neb., Board of Trade ; S. D. Snow, representing the 

 Wisconsin Lumber Company ; Sidney F. Andrews, representing the St. 

 Louis lumbermen and the Cooperage Traffic Bureau Association, and 

 Geo. B. Webster, representing the Ozark Cooperage Company. St. Louis, 

 protesting against the decision handed down January 12 by the Interstate 

 Commerce Commission and made public last week, sustaining the advance 

 In hardwood, etc., I. & S. Docket, 184. in the matter of investigation and 

 suspension of advances In rates for transportation of hardwood and other 

 kinds of lumber and articles manufacture therefrom, from points in 

 Arkansas, Ijouisiana and other points to Memphis, Tenn., St. Louis, and 

 other points of destination. The protest speaks for itself : 



Hardwood lunibi-r shippers .nffccted by advance sustained in I»ScS 184 

 appeal to tonimission to avert disaster which will follow these advances. 

 ^lore than half mills are now closed down and pra<tically all must close If 

 tliose rates are advanced. Commission's opinion is bjised lar.i;ely on follow- 

 ing findings, all of which are erroneous : Gum lumber has great market 

 value, har<lwood originating in extreme Southwest paying yellow pine rates 

 moves In consi<lerable volume to northern markets, there has been small 

 saving lo trunk lines from change<l tapline divisions, the Southwest is 

 perhaps tlio principal source of hardwood production, and an increase in 

 rates would not unduly curtail production. Other statements in 

 opinion indicate a misapprehension of testimony which was taken in June 

 last. Testimony now being taken in I&S 520 involving most of same rates 

 shows conclusively the unreasonableness of proposed advance and utter 

 inalillity of this traffic to pay any advance. 'Iliis record will show carriers 

 have largely increased revenue from lessened tapline allowances and will 

 further show all facts which we can obtain from carriers and shippers 

 during the twelve days continuous testimony with several days yet to be 

 devoted to hejiring. In view of all these circumstances we request commis- 

 sion to set aside Older permitting advances and to set matter for further 

 argument inf-buiink' record now being made in 5J0. 



Memphis Lumbermen Solicit Traffic Members 



Seventy five nieml)crs were pre.sent at tlie regular semi-monthly meeting 

 of the Lumbermen's C'lub of Memphis held at the Hotel Gayoso, Saturday, 

 January .30. President Kadel was in the chair while Secretary Heuer 

 performed liis duties. The usual luncheon was served. 



The entertainment committee was instructed to arrange for another 

 ilance under the auspices of the Lumbermen's Club but only on con- 

 dition that those members who attended defrayed all expenses so that 

 the club will not incur any responsibility in connection therewith. 



S. B. Anderson, chairman of the river and rail committee, called at- 

 tention to the excellent work being done by the Southern Hardwood 

 Traffic Association in opposing higher rates from southern territory to 

 Ohio river crossings and expressed the view that every member of the 

 club ought to become Identified with that organization so that its bur- 

 dens would be more fully distributed and thus greatly lightened. This 

 suggestion from Mr. Anderson brought forth considerable discussion. 



J. V. Stimson thought the present an opportune time to take up 

 this subject. He declared that there was nothing which would bring 

 such returns on tile outlay as co-operation with the Southern Hardwood 

 Traffic .Vssociation. He outlined the position the gum people would 

 be In and what the lumber manufacturers of the South would lose if 

 the association should prove unsuccessful in its efforts to defeat the 

 proposed advances to Ohio river crossings. 



Walker Weilford, general manager of the Chickasaw Cooperage Com- 

 pany, said that seven or eight firms in Memphis sent representatives 

 to Louisville and St. Louis to give evidence in the rate case before the 

 Interstate Commerce Commission during the past fortnight and that 

 these firms bore all expenses of these representatives in addition to 

 paying their regular prorata of the cost of maintaining the association. 

 He did not see how any lumberman could sit still and see the associa- 

 tion fighting bis battles without lending a helping hand. He declared 

 that the railroads had made up their minds to get all they could out 

 of every line of business and tliat they had gone after the lumbermen 

 first because they were the biggest suckers. He further asserted with 



