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HARDWOOD RECORD 



An active campaign for new members is being made to the end that the 

 association may be inci eased in efficiency through larger support. The 

 river and rail committee of the Memphis Lumbermen's Club is taking an 

 active part in securing new members for the association which is doing the 

 work formerly done by that committee and which is handling hardwood 

 traffic matters in a larger way. 



Club Protests Free Jap Oak 



The importance of the Cincinnati Lumbermen's Club, as an organization 

 of representative Cincinnati citizens and whose close affiliation with other 

 industries is necessary to the benefit of the municipality, was recognized 

 at a recent meeting of the organization at the Gibson hotel, when an invi- 

 tation was extended to the members to become associated with the 

 Chamber of Commerce of Cincinnati. This action was voiced and strongly 

 advocated by W. C. Culkins, secretaiT of the Chamber of Commerce, and 

 Guy M. Freer. The cluli membership as a body appeared strongly in favor 

 of such a proceeding, when the mutual advantages were explained by the 

 Chamber of Commerce committee. Henry J. Lewin, H. J. Pfiester and J. W. 

 Graham were appointed as a committee by the lumbermen to make further 

 findings in the proposition and report the results of their efforts at the 

 next regular meeting. 



The most important business transacted was the adoption of resolutions 

 protesting against the importation of .Japanese and Siberian oak into the 

 United States free of duty as is now the situation under the present tariff 

 law. The club l)ased its action upon the well-grounded theory that the 

 importation of such lumber free of duty is a discrimination against the 

 American manufacturer and laborer. It was decided to extend the protest 

 throughout the Central West, and Secretary J. .\. Bolser was authorized to 

 organize the lumber clubs in this section as a unit in protesting against 

 the continued operations of the existing oppressive tariff law. 



With Guy M. I'reer, head of the traffic department of the Chamber of 

 Commerce, as their spokesman, a delegation of Cincinnati lumbermen 

 appeared before the state senate committee on public utilities to urge a 

 favorable report on proposal No. 43, which, if enacted into law, would cm- 

 power the Public L'tilities Commission to suspend the railroad tariffs 

 throughout the state of Ohio. The arguments presented by these gentlemen 

 were so convincing that the senate committee, by a unanimous vote, 

 adopted a favorable report on the measure. Little opposition is expected 

 to materialize in either of the two houses of the legislature, and the aims 

 of the lumbermen will be realized soon. The passage of this measure is 

 expected to act as the forerunner of considerable of a boom in the lumber 

 business throughout the state. Similar legislation has been obtained or is 

 now being agilatt-fi in many states of the Union. 



Hoo-Hoo Quarters Formally Opened 



The Lumbermen's building and House of Hoo-Hoo at the Panama- 

 Paclflc International Exposition was opened on March o, a special festival 

 day created for the occasion. The program included a reception given 

 by the exposition officials, and a parade with band and military escort 

 to forestry court, Horticultural South gardens. 



The building was dedicated by F. W. Trower, past snark of the uni- 

 verse, assisted by R. A. Hiscox, and local Hoo-Hoo men. The dedica- 

 tion took place at 11 :15 a. m. 



A bronze plaque was presented by C. C. Moore, president of the expo- 

 sition, to the board of governors of Hoo-Hoo as an evidence of appre- 

 ciation of co-operation. The plaque was accepted by J. R. Hanlfy, first 

 vice-president of the boaM of governors. 



A public band concert took place In the forestry court In the evening, 

 followed by a reception, house warming and Informal dance. 



The house and social committee was composed of W. A. Hammond, 

 chairman: C. E. DeCamp and C. R. McCormick. 



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Not Intended as an Evolution in Sawmilling 



The last issue of Haudwood Kkcuud contained an advertisement of the 

 ■Wm. E. Hill Company, sawmill machinery manufacturer, Kalamazoo, 

 Mich. In some way the cut illustrating an imaginary section showing 

 the log deck of a sawmill, the steam nigger and similar equipment, got 

 turned upside down so that the machinery seemed to be suspended from 

 the ceiling and the log to be held on the carriage by some unseen force. 

 Occasionally something of this sort does get by as it did in this case, 

 and Hardwood Recokd hastens to correct any wrong impression that 

 might have been created by the Insertion of the ad in this manner. As 

 the company states, it did not mean a machine for an overhead log 

 turner, nor the carriage for a hanging one. 



The Last Big Circassian Shipment Received 



R. S. Bacon, president of the R. S. Bacon Veneer Company, Chicago, 

 stated last week that he had just received word from New York that the 

 Italian line steamer Orseola from Palermo was due at New York, and 

 contained a large cargo of exceptionally high-grade Circassian walnut 

 logs. These logs left the Black sea on a Hamburg-American steamer on 

 August 1. This was the last German boat out of the Black sea. It 

 passed through the Dardanelles on that date. It stopped at Barcelona 

 and Syracuse, transferring the cargo at the latter point to the steamer 



■which carried the logs across the water. The boat left Palermo on 

 February 10. 



Considering the exceptional scarcity of Circassian walnut logs, due 

 to the complete tying up of the usual means of transportation by which 

 these timbers are brought to this country, the cargo should be worth 

 almost its weight in gold. Mr. Bacon has made a very thorough study 

 of the Circassian waluut situation and states decidedly that there can- 

 not be other than a serious shortage of Circassian at a very near 

 date. He considers bimself to be exceptionally fortunate in having se- 

 cured a shipment of logs which when originally described at the time it 

 was started out, was said to be of exceptional merit. The logs have been 

 held up some time on account of the difficulty in getting transportation. 

 In fact, it was thought at one time that they were permanently lost. 

 Their final arri\'al in this country is certainly a fortunate occurrence 

 for the R. S. Bacon Veneer Company. 



Changes in Evans'ville Firm 



.\t a meeting of the stockholders of the Evansville Veneer Company 

 at Evansville. Ind., held about a week ago, George O. Worland, Allen 

 Gray and R. R. Williams, purchased a large block of stock that had been 

 held by the Frosts' interests at Sheboygan, Wis., and also by interests 

 in the northern part of Indiana. At the conclusion of the deal, Charles 

 W. Talge of Evansville was elected president ; R. R. Williams, vice- 

 president and George O. Worland, secretary-treasurer, and Mr. Talge, 

 Mr. Worland, Mr. Williams and Mr. Gray were elected directors. 



The Evansville Veneer Company began business at Evansville ten 

 years ago, and now operates one of the largest veneer plants in the 

 United States. Mr. Talge has been secretary and treasurer of the com- 

 pany during this period. 



Mr. Worland, the newly elected secretary and treasurer, has been 

 in Evansville for nine years and has been associated with the Evans- 

 ville Veneer Company for the last four or five years. He was secretary 

 and treasurer of the Evansville Lumbermen's Club for many years. 

 Both Mr. Talge and Mr. Worland are considered as authorities in the 

 manufacture of plain and fancy wood veneers. The remarkable growth 

 of the business of the Evansville Veneer Company is ample testimony 

 of the truth of this belief. 



Purchases Large Hardwood Stocks 

 The Maddox Table Company. .Tamestown, N. Y., announces it has ;'ust 

 purchased the entire stock of the Union Lumber Company at James- 

 town, consisting of about 1,500,000 feet of hardwoods composed of ash, 

 cypress, oak, maple, poplar, cherry and chestnut. The remarkable fea- 

 ture of this stock Is that It contained at time of purchase over two 

 cars of No. 2 common. Harry Krieger was personally responsible for 

 the purchase. Mr. Krieger had been connected with the Maddox Table 

 Company about fourteen years. 



A great deal of the lumber will he used in the factory of the Maddox 

 Table Company, and the rest such as ash, cherry and chestnut, will be 

 disposed of by L. L. Amidon. 



New Firm Buys Cincinnati Business 

 The Probst Lumber Company, organized by W. S. Probst, former 

 secretary of The Prendergast Company, Cincinnati, and manager of the 

 Cincinnati branch of The Prendergast Company, has taken over the 

 business of the latter institution to maintain offices formerly occupied 

 in the name of The Prendergast Company in the Third National Bank 

 building, Cincinnati. 



The Probst Company will specialize in hardwood lumber, car timbers, 

 yellow pine, and will also do business in switch ties which It will handle 

 on a wholesale basis. The company will also maintain offices at 747 

 Railway E.xchange. Chicago, III. 



Will Travel in Wisconsin for Goodman Interests 

 J. J. O'Brien of Oshkosh, Wis., formerly with the Payson Smith Lum- 

 ber Company of Minneapolis, has been engaged by the Sawyer-Goodman 

 Company and the Goodman Lumber Company of Marinette and Goodnian, 

 Wis., respectively. Mr. O'Brien will travel through Wisconsin selling 

 hardwoods for these two in-5tltutions, and he will continue to make his 

 home at Oshkosh. 



Investigating Wood Utilization 

 C. S. Smith and C. A. Kupfer of the United States Forest Service office 

 at San Francisco spent part of last week in Chicago. They are engaged 

 in the government's study of woo<i utilization which has been in progress 

 for several months, and is nearing completion. They came to Chicago 

 from Minnesota, where they were at work, and will proceed to the South, 

 where they expect to remain for some time. 



Wisconsin State Forester to Resign 



At a recent hearing on the much argued forestry question in Wis- 

 consin, State Forester E. M. Griffith, who has had charge of Wisconsin 

 forestry work for the past seventeen years, stated that he is going to 

 resign at the end of the present legislative session. The hearing was 

 being held before a special committee Investigating the consolidation 

 plans for the various state agencies. Mr. Griffith's step was taken prob- 

 ably on account of the fact that politicians have been endeavoring to 

 mix up in the forestry work, and he has found that he cannot work 

 effectively when confronted with unintelligent opposition. 



Mr. Griffith Is considered one of the leading American foresters. He 

 took the present position during the administration of Governor LaFol- 



