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on tlio utiier side tl 



[trice at which it was purchased should 



I'liiig to tho definitiou of this telegram given a little later 

 lies S. Keith, under this new ruling, which was the decision 

 I down by the United States Supreme Court, increment to 

 -e value now becomes capital which is liquidated in pro- 

 to the increment by charging additional value for stumpage 

 ' :ir against profits paid to stockholders. 



wing the telegram, Chairman Goodmiin called on John Crosby 

 ;igo, who has handled numerous lumber advertising cam- 

 . ^ . Mr. Crosby recited points in which ho disagreed with the 

 puiai- read in the afternoon session by Mr. Keith. He maintained 

 that Mr. Keith's contention that the regional association should 

 .1(1 tlu' advertising for lumber was not a point well taken, and gave 

 i-ous against Mr. Keith's idea iu a lucid and convincing 



Mwing the short talk by E. B. Hazen, Mr. Keith was given the 

 flour for a short time, in which he said that he would endeavor to 

 answer Mr. Crosby's and Mr. Hazen 's arguments at the next day's 



Gold Medal for Downman 

 Tlio association responded unanimously to a suggestion that a 

 gold medal be presented to Robert II. Downman in appreciation 

 of his services at Washington as representative of the lumber inter- 

 ests on the war service committee. The suggestion was made by 

 W. H. Sullivan of Bogalusa, La., iu the course of his address which 

 dealt with the work of the lumber interests in meeting the war 

 situation and assisting the government in its military prepara- 

 tions. Mr. Sullivan presented figures showing what quantities of 

 ship lumber and other materials had been supplied by the yellow 

 pine interests of the South, assisted by the fir people of the West 

 Coast with a few million feet of extra large timbers. The yel- 

 low pine organization is months ahead of its schedule. The medal 

 was proposed for Mr. Downman because of his valuable aid in the 

 great work. After voting the medal, the hope was expressed that 

 it could be arranged that President Wilson make the presentation. 

 The matter was placed in the hands of a committee consisting of 

 J. H. Bloedel, Seattle, Wash.; Charles S. Keith, Kansas City, Mo.; 

 and Edward Hines, Chicago. 



Affiliated Association Session 



Early in the session on tho second day of the meeting, two hours 

 were given to a sort of experience meeting iu which representatives 

 of the different affiliated associations told what had been going on 

 in their regions and what was expected in the future. 



E. A. Selfridge spoke for the California Redwood Association. 



Tlic California White and Sugar Pine Manufacturers' Associa- 



tion was represented by its secretary, C. Stowell Smith, who until 

 recently had charge of tho government's forest service work in 

 California. 



Tho Georgia-Florida Sawmill Association had no representative. 



E. O. Robinson was spokesman for the Hardwood Manufacturers' 

 Association of the United States. 



The ^licliigau Hardwood Manufacturers' Association was rep- 

 resented by its president, W. C. Hull, who reviewed tho history of 

 his association, which, he said, was small in comparison with some 

 of the others, but none was more wide awake and in earnest. He 

 advocated a continuance of advertising by the National Associa- 

 tion, as ho believed it could do it more effectively than the re- 

 gional associations could do it, each for itself. 



J. L. Camp spoke iu place of A. R. TurnbuU, who was on the 

 program for the North Carolina Pine Association. 



G. X. Harder, president of the Northern Hemlock and Hard- 

 wood Manufacturers' Association, represented that organization, 

 and advocated an enlargement of the trade extension work which 

 the National has been carrying on. 



The Northern Pine Manufacturers' Association was represented 

 by its president, H. C. Hornby, who stated that the production of 

 northern white pine is declining and has been growing smaller dur- 

 ing several .years. 



Frederick Wilbert was on the program to speak for the Southern 

 Cypress Manufacturers' Association, but he was not present and 

 his place was filled by Mr. Hughes. 



Charles S. Keith addressed the association in behalf of the South- 

 ern Pine Association. 



R. H. Burnsides took A. L. Paine 's place on the program and 

 spoke for the West Coast Lumbermen's Association. 



D. C. Eccles was spokesman for the Western Pine Manufacturers' 

 Association. 



E. T. Allen filled the place on the program that had been assigned 

 to A. L. Flewelling as representative of the Western Forestry 

 Conservation Association. 



The foregoing speakers were allotted six minutes each in which 

 to describe the work, hopes, and ambitions of their associations. 

 The next number on the program called for similar talks by the 

 secretaries of the several associations; but when the number was 

 reached, the secretaries asked to be excused, and the meeting voted 

 to accede to their request. 



R. A. Long, former president of the association, was called on 

 for remarks, and responded by a talk of a few minutes in which he 

 eni]iliasized the necessity and the value of thorough training in 

 every line of activity which men undertake. 



New Board of Directors 



Most of the regional associations made early choice of members 

 to rejtresent them on the National board of directors, and the 



;ANQCET session of the most important Lr.MI-.KR MEKTING IN HISTORY 



