HARDWOOD RECORD 



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This matter was submittetl to the American Ilardwood Mauufac- 

 ttirerB' Association at Memphis by the liinibermaii In question. A 

 meeting- was immediately called of the executive committee of the 

 American association. This committee concluded to call into eon- 

 I'erenco representatives of all of the hardwood associations. A 

 meeting followed in two or three days at which the matter was 

 thoroughly discussed, and at which the representatives of all of 

 the other lumber associations agreed upon a committee to be made 

 up of ten lumbermen representing all of these bodies. This was 

 to meet with a like committee of the vehicle people. While the 

 ■ liiestion of meeting with the vehicle people was under discussion 

 tlie question arose as to the differences between the grading rules 

 of the two associations. That led info a general talk ns to what 

 the differences were and reasons for having the two sets of inspec- 

 tion rules. It seemed the consensus of opinion that there should 

 be some common ground upon which the lumbermen could get to- 

 gether. It was brought out that the presence of two rules has 

 caused considerable confusion at Washington. 



The ultimate outcome of this discussion was the petition re- 

 r.rred to. 



Mr. Babcock then moved the adoption of the resolutions. 



The chair then called for a discussion asking those in favor of 

 its adoption to present their case first. 



Charles H. Barnaby of Greencastle, Ind., was the first speaker. 

 He said that it appeared there were a number of people who did 

 not thoroughly understand the rules; that the great object was to 

 get the two organizations together from the standpoint of inspec- 

 tion. 



Mr. Barnaby took up then the specific objections, one being the 

 clause to do away with inspection at the source. He reviewed the 

 increased demand for inspection at point of origin, saying that 

 many shippers do not employ their own inspectors but rely upon 

 tlie association solely. He said that this is wrong; that if a man 

 has faith in his own business he should at least inspect his own 

 lumber without relying upon the association to furnish his labor. 

 He said that this question has been a serious one before the as- 

 sociation for a long time. 



Referring to the second objection, that is, the refusal of official 

 inspection without consent of the seller, Mr. Barnaby said that 

 the present rules do not allow such inspection without mutual 

 agreement. This mutual agreement cannot come without the par- 

 ticipation of the seller. The practice of the buyer putting on an 

 inspector without consulting the seller is all wrong and should lie 

 rectified. 



He said: 



If tills resolution is voted down tocl.iy this organization should Instruct 

 the directors of this association to see to it tliat these Instructions arc 

 carried out in j-our inspection department. 



Mr. Barnaby then gave his views regarding the suggestion for 

 a committee of five saying that this could work more handily and 

 would get the lumbermen more closely in touch with the inspec- 

 tion work. 



Tn reply to a question as to the necessity for the article doing 

 away with National inspection at point of origin, Mr. Barnaby said 

 that it was thought at the meeting that the lumber trade would be 

 bettor off and that a man should have faith enough in his business 

 to be able to make his own inspection. 



Emil Guenther of Philadelphia then talked at length against the 

 nsolution, saying that in his opinion it was destructive rather than 

 constructive legislation. He maintained that those opposed to the 

 resolution were fighting for a principle, namely, the uplift and 

 advancement of the associations, and that voting against the adop- 

 tion of the resolutions would constitute the support of the president 

 and board of directors. 



Mr. Brown then requested that E. O. Robinson, president of the 

 Hardwood Manufacturers ' Association, take the floor. 



He emphatically disavowed any connection between the resolu- 

 tion and the Manufacturers' association or himself as president of 



that association, but maintained that it was purely a ])ersonal move 

 designed for the best interests of the industry. Mr. Robinson then 

 emphasized his own ilisinterestedncss and belief in the good of the 

 resolution by stating that his concern does a very heavy wholesale 

 business as well as a manufacturing business. He said that he 



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 the resolution is accepted or re- 



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to go ahead the same 



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Mr. Robinson stated that there are advantages in inspection at 

 the point of origin, but maintained that for the good of the in- 

 dustry as a whole the resolutions should be adopted. - 



L. L. Scherzcr of Demopolis, Ala., spoke strongly against the 

 resolution and was followed by Gen. L. C. Boyle. 



Gen. Boyle necessarily talked in a general way urging co-opera- 



tion and emphasizing the growing necessity of it. The real pur- 

 pose in Mr. Boyle's talk was to emphasize the supreme need of a 

 united industry so that its needs may be fairly presented before 



