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Clubs and Associations 



Optimistic Meeting of Arkansas Manufacturers 



On August :;.") tlip Arkansas Lumhcrnien's Cluli hold a special moctini; 

 In the Marlon hotel at Little Rock, lor the purpose of discussing the 

 conditions brought about by the European war, their effect upon the 

 lumber industry of this country, and the outlook for the future. 



The meeting was vvi^ll iitlrn.lii] by both the manufacturers of hard- 

 wood and the yellow pin I In- talks tor the most part were 

 optimistic tor future |in i the men stated that at present 

 their concerns are eN|" i and lack of activity, but sonie 

 declared that no matiil i n -js had been felt by their com 

 panics. 



The members of the club and a few visitors, Including the Honorable 

 George W. Hays, governor of Arkansas, met in a private dining room 

 of the hotel at 12 :30 p. m. for lunch, at the close of which the busi- 

 ness session was held. 



Governor Hays, being asked by Chas. H. liucbner, president of the 

 club, to address the lumbermen, stated that while business had been 

 slightly depressed because of the war disturbance. In his opinion the 

 near future would offer to the business men of the country the great- 

 est opportunities they have ever had. He exprcsed the belief that the 

 European difficulties would soon be terminated, and that international 

 commerce would again be restored, and bring with it the heaviest de- 

 mand for Amcrican-mad« goods that history has known. He also ex- 

 pressed sincere confidence In the Washington administration's ability to 

 handle the present crisis In a manner that would speedily restore In- 

 ternal prosperity. 



At the close of Governor Hays' address the lumbermen pledged IhiMu- 

 selves to give the Arkansas mmmisslon all of the lumber needed for 

 the construction of Un- Al n i vMl.its at the San Francisco expo- 

 sition in 1!)1.''>. .\bout L'l I ill be needed for this purpose, and 



this amount is to be (liiMi i \ikansas mills. 



(J. W. Allport of tin I ,11 ii;iii,iii \iip,,rt Lumber Company, Geridge, 

 who is also vice-president ol' llic cliib, slated that while the export mar- 

 ket had been shot to pieces by reason of the European war there was 

 a good domestic demand, especially for the lower grades. He attrib- 

 uted the Increased demand at this time to the activity among the rail- 

 roads in buying. 



U. H. Brown of the Penrod-Jurden-McCowun Company, Brasfleld, ex- 

 pressed the belief that during the next few months the lumbermen 

 as well as all other business men of the country would be put through 

 a severe business test, as he stated, "The acid test of the soundness 

 of our business will be made pending the restoration of international 

 commerce. We must look the situation squarely in the face, and arrange 

 to meet it as best we can." 



The expressions from the yellow pine men indicated that they an- ' 

 ticipated no further serious troubles. Some of them recounted in- 

 stances which, in their opiuinus. indicated strongly that business and 

 prices would increase wiih iinp. i.tiliir thau decrease. One manufac- 

 turer called attention i" ilh i ii Mi.n .luring the past sixty days about 

 eight per cout more himln t i ml Im . n -hipped out by the mills than was 

 manufactured. Another ^tati.d lliaL prices wore better now than they 

 were twelve months ago, or even thirty days ago. Still another an- 

 nounced that the demand for car siding and other material consumed 

 by the railroads had been exceptionally good of late. On the other 

 hand, the attention of thr mi tiibnrs was called to the fact that at pres- 

 ent there was no considoraM. animuit of speculative building going on. 

 and further, that loans fi.i' i.nil.iin-s were being withheld at present. 

 Some of the men offered tin- su-'.;. -Hon that the good demand of late 

 had been occasioned by tlio n 1 ..r matorial to tinisb up building proj- 

 ects already begun. 



Important Meeting of Exporters 



I'll.- various problems with which the exporters of lumber have been 

 bnuiLTht face to face- as a result of the European war prompted the 

 lioard of directors of the National Lumber Exporters' Association to 

 bold a special in.-.iini; at tlie Hotel Sinton in Cincinnati on Au- 

 gust 28-29 in tin ii,,p, ihai an exchange of views might prove help- 

 ful. One of tin ri.aii.i- iliat received special consideration was the 

 seizure of shipiiniii^ nl luinlur and logs on vessels which sailed prior 

 to the war and wbicli. cnnsequontly, carried no war risk insurance. 

 There have been a number of such shipments, which were taken to ports 

 where the shipments cannot be disposed of to advantage. Of course, 

 the shipments will be released as s<ion as the prize court can take action 

 and ownership is proved. But when the consignments are released the 

 shippers will not know what to do with them tor the reason that tlmv 

 were cut for the trade in certain sections and are entirely unsuitnd 

 for the business in another locality. Such shipments will have to be 

 sold at a groat loss, and at additional expen.se for handling. In many 

 instances the exporters would get practically nothing out of the con- 

 signtnents. What to do under such circumstances was discussed at 

 considerable lonetb. and it was decided to instruct Frank Tiffany, the 



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