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HARDWOOD RECORD 



UCKUAL UnUTT 



Two or tlirfo pifrps of pin* furiiiturt' wore on rxbilntuin. Thi-^ 

 ncrt- hniwlHoniP anil Morvifpalilo, liiit nu nttPiiipt vtn» ninili' to |ilar(< 

 tlio wcHxl in foni|i4*tition with tho lmr<lwoo<lH nH fiiriiilur<' iiiiitcrial. 



An <*lnlH>ratc> rollis-tiou of lloorini;, Hiiliii);, nml trim wan on 

 vipw. Th«>!M> r«'|>r«'»»'nt tlip fornm in whirli n lnr>j<' J'lirt of thi- 

 yellow |iint> ]>ro<liii-t roa«'lu>K thf tiiinl conwiinu'r. All iiiini|ili<N uf 

 thni kiixl vii'TP in th«* nntiiriil colom uf the wooil. 



A i-obint't of |inn<>li< ilixjilayotl vt'llow |iin<> in ntninN nml fllliTx, 

 illii!>triitini; tho rnn(;t* of tonoN nn<l dhndcK in which thi> wouil 

 miiy lit> lini>hpil foi interior work. 



The exhibit was in obnrno of (ioorge K. Smith, of St. I.onis, 

 s.'.retary of the aHsoeiution. 



T. WILCE COMPANY 

 I'he frieiul!! iiinl inlmiror^ of h.'irilwod.N hml nnuli to ii>lmire 

 ill the ili!<|ilHy of tloorin^ iit the Forest I'roilucts KxpoNition by 

 T. Wilee ('oni|>nny. There was only one nrtiele — lloorinj;. The 

 seojie was limiteil, ns far a.s variety was eoneerneil, but the qua! 

 ity was there lieyoml all <|iiesfion. The exhibit was in eharge 

 of Alpheus Tucker. Flooring was shown both by sani]iles and in 

 bulk. The only lomled wagon in the Coliseum wa.s in this booth, 

 ami its burden was flooring fresh and new from the factory. There 

 were sain]ile!i in addition and in abundance, in all commercial 

 .sizes and ]iatterns, most of them without stains or fillers; but 

 there were also sections of finisheil Moors which exhibited the 

 com|>leted product of different materials. Flooring may be niaile 

 of nearly any hardwood, but there is much difference in the ap- 

 pearance and wearing qualities of the various wooils. The kinds 

 most generally used are as follows: 



Beech, of which there is but one species, though sapwooil is 

 called white beech, and beartwood red beech. 



Maples of which there are several kinds, but sugar or hanl 

 maple is most used. 



Oak, of many kinds, every one of which is excellent flooring 

 material. 



Birch of three or four kinds, all (iiie iii!itiTi;il for tliKii^; uf any 

 pattern. 



Kim for certain kinds of flooring. 



LUMBERMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO 



The l.i.otl. r„,ui.ic,l by this .•isso.iatioii was likewise hea.biuar 

 ters of the Luniberiiicii "s Mutual Casualty Company which was 

 in charge of James S. Kemjier. The secretary of the Lumber- 

 men's Association is E. E. Hooper, who was in charge. There was 

 •1(1 exhibit in this booth, further than jirinted material. 



YOUNG MEN'S CHBISTIAN ASSOCIATION 



It was not many years ago that an organization like this was 

 not beard of in the lumber business; but it is now an essential 

 adjunct of many large operations. Business men support the 

 work with liberal donations, not from altruistic motives wholly, 

 but because it pays to ilo so. The activities of the association 

 conduce to greater efficiency in ramps where many men are em- 

 jdoyed. The men themselves gain by it and the proprietors have 

 found the association a substantial help. 



The exhibit at the Coliseum was in charge of R. 1". Kaighn of 

 Xew York. It consisted largely of pictures, models, and litera- 

 ture. The pictures were architectural drawings of the associa- 

 tion's buildings at logging centers and large mills in all parts 

 of the countrj-. In many instances these buildings are donated 

 by the lumber companies. Some of the Y. M. C. A. buildings 

 for lumbermen were erected at costs ranging from $.5,000 to $20,- 

 000, while others are cheap. 



The work done was fully explained. There are reading rooms, 

 baths, and lecture rooms. There are games, and other amuse- 

 ments to entertain the men during the evenings. Their welfare 

 is looked after — their bodily welfare first, and religious advice is 

 offered to those who care for spiritual things — but the keynote 

 of it all is the betterment of the surroundings of the workman. 



The Good Ciioirr 



line uf the iiiodi-lK jiorlrnvH gmphiciilly what tin- assiiciatinii 

 iiiiiis at. On one side is u bank ami on the other a saloon. The 

 wiirkmnn ix encoiirnKeil to de|M>iiit his wages in thi- former rather 

 than the latiir. If he cIock ho, he return* to work Mninlny mnrii 

 ing n hetirr warkninn than if he hml H|H<nt his money in diHsipn 

 tiiiii. The luiiilier coinpany is a gainer nlso, for it has n more 



The exhibit was an attractive feature at the Coliseum ami was 

 visited by most people who attended the show. It was especially 

 pointed out by ndvocntes of conservation, as one of the most effi- 

 ••ieiit forces now at work to save the country's most valuable 

 asset — the men who labor. 



It is now not iiniisiial for lumbermen's conventions to place <in 

 their programs, as one of the regular topics, the work of the 

 Y. M. C. A. The dis.nssions of the topic are not confineil to the 

 workers of the Y. M. C. A. only, but proprietors, superintendent", 

 overseers, anil bosses take part, in the same way as in the dis 

 cussioiis of other iiintters of liusiness. 



THE CHICAGO MACHINERY EXCHANGE 



The exhibit made by the Chicag,. .\I:..l,iMcry Kx.liai.ge had the 

 crowd most of the time, due largely to the fac't that it was the 

 only machinery in operation on the floor of the Coliseum. There 

 were molders, (ilaners, scrapers, and ripsaws on which demonstra- 

 tions were made of modern methods of working wood. The sing 

 of the saw and whir of the knife did not fail to catch the ear 

 of the lumberman, and as for the small boy, he was attracted as 

 he is liy the passing of a (ire engine down the street of his home 



HOWARD SIMMONS & COMPANY 



Tinilier bonds, an important part of many large lumber opera- 

 tions, had fine samples of wood as drawing cards for their booth. 

 A section of a fourteen-foot Douglas fir log, with bark nearly a 

 foot thick, was a successful attraction, and it was supjilcmented 

 by samples of flooring, wide panels and clapboards. The large 

 fir sample was from the holdings of the Stephens-Bird Lumber 

 & Logging Coniiiaiiy at Snohomish, Wash. 



NORTH CAROLINA PINE ASSOCIATION 



Tlie headquarters of the association are at Norfolk. Va.^aml the 

 exhibit at the Coliseum was in charge of R. II. Morris, of Norfolk. 

 The exhibit consisted principally of two finished rooms and a portico. 



The woods which this association handles belong in the southern 

 pine class, and in adilition the southern white cedar is included. 

 Carolina pine is a trade name rather than one lielonging to a particu- 

 lar specie.s. Two woods, botanically distinct, but much alike, furnish 

 the bulk of the lumber marketed by the association. One is the 

 shortleaf pine (Piiius cchinuta), the other the loblolly pine (Pinus 

 lieda). These trees are abundant from Maryland southward through 

 Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Their entire range is 

 much more extensive than that, and covers most of the South, but 

 the "North Carolina pine" of commerce is supposed to come from the 

 Atlantic coast region. 



Its characters are excellent and the market ha.s long been acquainted 

 with it. The wood has been lumbered in Virginia and North Carolina 

 for :!00 years. Trees increase in size very rapidly, espe<'ially the 

 loblolly pine. It grows from the seed to the merchantable tree in 

 the lifetime of a man, and even less. Fields which were growing corn 

 and tobacco at the beginning of the Civil War have since been logged 

 with profit. 



The wood is soft, and is particularly liked for interior finish. The 

 annual rings are distinct and striking, and give characteristic figure 

 to the wooil. 



A Rustic Cabin 



The North Carolina pine cabin's exterior was of upright bCiards 

 with the cracks battened. The whole was weathered and rough, and 

 prepared the visitor for the surprise which came when he stepped 

 through the latticed portico to the interior, where the finished wood 

 was displayed in numerous ways, and to the best possible aiivantage. 



The walls were made of panels, many of them designed to show 



