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creasing or diminishing tlie output or in any 

 way altecting either, are absolutely foreign to 

 the purposes of tliis association. 



Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions be 

 sent to the president of the United States and 

 each member of the Congress. 



J. M. rritchard moved the resolution be 

 adopted, seconded and agreed to. 



Gardner I. .lones olTered the following resolu- 

 tion: 



GEORGE F. CRAIC, rilll.ADELrHlA. 



Ask a Census of Standing Timber. 



Resolved, That we believe the timber supply 

 of the United States is being rapidly decreased 

 and, therefore, urge the Federal Government at 

 the earliest practicable time to make a complete 

 census of the standing timber of the country. 



Resolved, That the National Hardwood Lum- 

 ber Association endorses the survey provided 

 for by the last Congress looking toward the 

 establishment of forest reserves in the Appa- 

 lachian and White Mountains, and that in view 

 of the rapid exhaustion of hardwood timber 

 and the importance of these regions for hard- 

 wood production, we urge the nest Congress to 

 inaugurate a system of Appalachian forest re- 

 serves in order that the hardwood supply of 

 tlie future may be maintained. 



Mr, Underbill moved the resolutions be 

 adopted. Seconded and carried. 



Election of Officers, 



During the voting for president First Vice- 

 I'resident O, O, Agler occupied the chair. 



Mr. Barksdale — I desire to place before this 

 convention the name of our honored president, 

 W. H, Russe, and ask for an endorsement of his 

 first term, I don't believe there is a man who 

 has paid any attention to the business of this 

 association for the last twelve months, but what 

 fully appreciates the work that has been done 

 by my fellow townsman. When he was elected 

 a year ago we felt that we knew Hill Russe 

 would be an honor to the association and to 

 our city, and we do not now feel that we have 

 missed our mark or that we misjudged our 

 man. I trust he will be elected without oppo- 

 sition, 



Mr. Palmer — In rising to second the nomi- 

 nation, I wish to say at Memphis he stated the 

 only remuneration he desired for his services 

 was that the association at the end of his term 

 would say that he has "made good." I am 

 here to state that In my judgment Mr. Russe 

 has "made good," and the only way that you 

 can put the seal of approval upon what he has 

 done is to re-elect him for a second term. I 

 know of my own personal knowledge that he 

 has no desire to accept the office, but he has 

 consented to sacrifice another year provided 

 he has the help of the members of this asso- 

 ciation. The quality of the work he has done 

 as president certainly entitles him to the unani- 

 mous endorsement of the meeting. 



Therefore, I move that the nominations close, 

 and the nominee, W. II. Russe, be elected by a 

 rising vote. 



Motion carried. 



rresident Russe then resumed the chair. 



rresident Russe — Gentlemen, I can hardly ex- 

 press how I feel at this unanimous endorsement 

 of the work of the past year. I did not know 

 when you made me president at Memphis what 

 it really meant. The work is not only a serious 

 one but it occupies much time. However, I 

 made up my mind that, with the advice of the 

 Doard of Managers, we would try to give you 

 a business administration ; we would try to 

 bring about an application of the rules so that 

 they would be endorsed by both branches of the 

 trade. It seemed to me two or three years ago 

 that we were trying the impossible, but I am 

 now convinced that our efforts will not be in 

 vain. This association in bringing together the 

 manufacturer and wholesaler and having them 

 in one body is working on broad and progres- 

 sive lines. The manufacturer sells the bulk 

 of his product to the wholesaler, and the whole- 

 saler bpins a member of the same organization, 

 thus obtains his information from a source that 

 he knows to be reliable. He hears at this 

 convention expressions from the wholesaler and 

 the manufacturer, and is thus enabled to come 

 in closer touch with the wants of the entire 

 trade. I feel with the adoption of the report 



R. L. WALKLEY, NEW HAVEX, CONN. 



of your inspection committee that this coming 

 year will be one of pleasant work for the offi- 

 cers, and that at the end of the administrative 

 year we will all feel that we have made won- 

 derful progress and we will have a convention 

 in 190.S at which we will be able to again con- 

 gratulate ourselves. I am not a speechmaker, 

 as you all know, but I want to assure you that 

 while I felt that I should not accept the office 

 again on account of the time it takes me away 

 from my business, that, having done so (and 

 who could refuse it under the circumstances) 

 that I will give you the best I have in me for 

 the coming year. I cannot do more. [Ap- 

 plause.] 



.7. W. Thompson nominated 0. O. Agler of 

 Chicago for first vice-president. 



Motion was seconded and Mr. Stimson moved 

 the nominations close and the election of Mr. 

 Agler be declared by a rising vote, which was 

 unanimous. 



Mr. Guenther — I have been requested to place 

 in nomination a gentleman who deserves the 

 office of second vice-president, on account of 

 his loyalty and the good work he has done for 

 the National Hardwood Lumber Association. In 



doing so, I want to express to you the grati- 

 tude and appreciation of our city for having 

 honored our fellow townsman. In doing so we 

 feel that you recognize the younger element. 

 Without the young man no association is a suc- 

 cess, I want to place in nomination a gentle- 

 man well known to us all — the reason I said 

 by request was so you won't feel Philadelphia 

 is unreasonable — C. E. Lloyd. 



Mr. Barksdale seconded the nomination and 

 C. E. Lloyd was unanimously elected. 



C. II. Carnaby nominated Sam E. Barr of 

 New York for the office of third vice president. 



Mr. Guenther moved the nominations close, 

 which carried and Mr. Barr was unanimously 

 elected. 



Mr. Barr — I did not expect to be nominated 

 for the office of third vice president. I can 

 only endorse the expression of a gentleman be- 

 hind me, who; when he heard my election de- 

 clared, said that I should buy a good bottle of 

 wine. I hope you won't all fall in on that, but 

 I am there. I thank you for the honor you 

 have conferred upon me. 



The proposition was made that the offices of 

 secretary and treasurer he combined, but there 

 was a difference of opinion as to whether this 

 could be done without notice, necessitating a 

 change in the by-laws, 



C. H. Barnaby then nominated Claude Maley 

 of Evansville, Ind., for treasurer, and Mr. Maley 

 was unanimously elected. 



Mr. Palmer — The name of Maley will look 

 awfully good on our list of officers. 



Mr. Bonsack — I move the chair appoint a 

 committee of five to nominate directors. 



Motion carried and President Russe appointed 

 B. C. Currle, Jr., chairman ; J, S. Trainer, C. H, 

 Barnaby, G. E, Hibbard and D. F. Clark as 

 such committee. 



Next Meeting Place. 



Mr. Landeck — 1 wish to place before you the 

 name of a city that has extended an invitation 

 to you twice before. I have a letter from the 

 mayor of Milwaukee which I will read. 



Mr. Barr — I want to second the nomination 

 of Milwaukee and I will tell you the reason 

 why. Last j'ear at Memphis, when we were 

 there, I worked against Milwaukee and to bring 



H. A. REEVES, PHILADELPHIA. 



the convention to Atlantic City. Now, I think 

 Milwaukee ought to have had it this year. She 

 didn't get it. I want to second the nomination. 

 Mr. Rumbarger — ililwaukee, the place of beau- 

 tiful shores, where the Indians vsed to roam 

 the woods and prairies — and then the breweries 

 went there. I am in favor of Milwaukee. East 

 you find Milwaukee beer everywhere, but I 



