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HARDWOOD RECORD 



W. H. RUSSE, CHAIRMAN WATERWAYS 

 COMMITTEE, MEMI'inS. TENN. 



M. M. WALL. CHAIRMAN FORESTRY COM 

 MITTEE, BUFFALO, N. Y. 



T. M. BROWN, CHAIRMAN ENTERTAINMENT 



COMMITTEE OF LOUISVILLE 



HARDWOOD CLUB. 



shipped in fiber-boxes, or reduce the classification 

 on goods shipped in wooden boxes. The wooden 

 box manufacturers have probably lost 200,000,01)0 

 feet of shooks and hoops a year on account of 

 shipments made in fiber packages. If this is 

 not done soon, I think within the next few years 

 we will lose 300,000,000 feet. 'nTiile we feel 

 that we should have $1,000 from an association 

 of lumbermen like this, if your committee feel 

 that $500 is all your trea.sury will stand, we will 

 accept that and work with that as far as pos- 

 sible. 



The resolution was then adopted. 



Mr. Palmer : Y'our committee still have 

 another resolution to submit. This is by Mr. 

 Threlkeld. 



Mr. Palmer then read the following reso- 

 lution, submitted by Mr. Threlkeld, and 

 moved its adoption: 



Uniform Inspection Resolution 



Whereas, It is obvious that diversity of stand- 

 ards for the inspection and measurement of 

 hardwood lumber is detrimental to the hardwood 

 trade ; therefore be it 



Resolved. That the membership of the Na- 

 tional Hardwood Lumber Association, in con- 

 vention assembled, is heartily in favor of a single 

 standard of inspection and "that it will use all 

 honorable means to bring about the same. 



The motion was seconded and the resolution 

 was unanimously adopted. 



George D. Burgess then read the following 

 resolution and moved its adoption: 



Report of Committee on Proposed Increase 

 in Dues 



Y'our committee appointed at this morning's 

 session to consider ways and means for in- 

 creasing the revenue of this association, reports 

 as follows : 



After careful consideration of this subject 

 from all points of view, vour committee be- 

 lieves that the only feasible method for the 

 accomplishment of the desired object is by 

 horizontal increase in the dues, to the end 

 that a sufficient amount of revenue may thereby 

 be derived for the purpose of increasing the 

 efficiency and broadening the scope of the work 

 which has been set apart for this association to 

 perform. 



Therefore your committee recommends that 

 the annual dues of the members of this associa- 

 tion be increased on .January 1, 1911, from $25 

 to $50 per year : and .vour committee believes 

 that the results to be obtained from this addi- 

 tional revenue will amply recompense many times 

 over each member of this association for the ad- 



ditional burden imposed, provided the above 

 recommendation is carried into effect. 



George D. Burgess, Chairman, 



J. M. Card, 



J. L. SCHEVE, 



E. L. Edwards, 



F. S. Underhill. 



J. W. Dickson seconded the motion to adopt 

 the resolution. 



President Agler : A two-thirds vote of the 

 members present is required to make a change in 

 the constitution and by-laws, which this reso- 

 lution would necessitate. 



Emil Guenther of Philadelphia offered an 

 amendment to the effect that the annual dues 

 be increased to $35, effective .January 1, 

 1911. 



The amendment was seconded and carried, 

 after which the resolution as amended was 

 adopted by a vote of 98 in favor of and 6 

 votes in opposition to the same. 



President Agler : The secretary has a matter 

 under the head of unfinished business that he 

 will now bring up. 



Secretary Fish then read the following 

 communication from the Lumbermen 's Bureau 

 of Washington, D. C, which, upon motion of 

 Mr. Sondheimer, seconded and carried, was 

 ordered filed for future consideration: 



Letter from Lumbermen's Bureau on Gen- 

 eral Limiber Tariff 



Louisville, Kv., June 9, 1910. 

 Mr. Frank F. Fish, Secretary National Hard- 

 wood Lumber Association, Louisville, Ky, 



Sir : In pursuance with the conversation had 

 with President Agler, Transportation Committee 

 Chairman Guenther and yourself, the writer here- 

 by submits in detail an outline of the merits of 

 the General Lumber Tariff, the adoption or the 

 endorsement of which the bureau is desirous of 

 securing from your association. 



The General Lumber Tariff is compiled from 

 the records of the Interstate Commerce Com- 

 mission in Washington, I>. C, and shows accu- 

 rately in one small book the rates of freight 

 from" all southern milling points, Texas. Arkan- 

 sas, etc., and east to all northern consuming 

 points east of and including Colorado, Kansas, 

 Missouri, etc. The book shows the rates on 

 hardwoods as well as all other woods from south- 

 ern producing points to Ontario and Quebec, in 

 Canada ; shows the local rates from all southern 

 points to all railway basic gateway points ; and 

 shows the rates into and out of Virginia and 

 West Virginia cities, a compilation itself of con- 

 siderable value. 



The matter of freight rates is, of course, one 

 of very vital importance to every lumberman. 

 We have warrant for the statement that the 



tariff would save many of your members a 

 large sum each year, as it would enable them to 

 absolutely avoid freight claims, account of erro- 

 neous rates, to say nothing of the actual time 

 which would be gained through not having to 

 go through the cumbersome railroad tariffs and 

 supplements. 



The proposition which the Lumbermen's Bu- 

 leau makes to your association is that in case of 

 tlie adoption of the tariff, we would furnish you 

 700 copies of same for a lump sum of $3, .500, 

 the books to l>e bound in a special cover bearing 

 the name of the association, and to be kept 

 carefully revised at all times. 



As a number of the members of your asso- 

 ciation have already secured copies of our 

 tariff, we shall make an alternative proposition, 

 which has appealed to other associations as the 

 most attractive one. That is, that the bureau 

 merely receive an endorsement of the tariff by 

 the National Hardwood Lumber Association, and 

 in return the bureau pay into the treasury of 

 the National Association $2 for every copy of 

 said tariflf which it sells to any of "the asso- 

 ciation's members. This proposition would of 

 course place the burden of selling the tariff upon 

 the bureau ; would result in only those mem- 

 bers actually needing the tariff receiving same, 

 and would, we feel, prove a source of no little 

 satisfaction to your association from many view- 

 points. 



In connection with both of the above proposi- 

 tions, would state further that our bureau agree 

 to represent the National Hardwood Lumber As- 

 sociation before the Interstate Commerce Com- 

 mission in Washington, D. C, in any freight 

 rate, or other railroad matters, technical or 

 otherwise, without charge to the association. 

 The value of this point will l>e realized when 

 the tremendous number of such matters brought 

 before the commission, as outlined in Mr. Guen- 

 ther's report of yesterday, is considered. 



There are quite a few members of your asso- 

 ciation to whom this matter has been mentioned 

 by the writer, who have expressed commendation 

 of the projects and the desire that one or the 

 other be successfully consummated. These gen- 

 tlemen have accorded me the privilege of quot- 

 ing them if necessary. 



As this proposition is rather a unique one. It 

 would seem probable that there would be ques- 

 tions which some may desire to ask as regards 

 its merits and demerits. The writer would appre- 

 ciate the privilege of being present when the 

 matter is considered, in order that such queries 

 may be answered fully and satisfactorily. 



i'rusting that the importance of this matter 

 will be productive of a careful consideration of 

 our propositions, we are. yours very truly. 



The Lumbermen's Bure-iu, Inc. 



Geo. McBlaik, Vice-President. 



Election of President 



President Agler : Gentlemen, we have now 

 reached the matter of the election of officers, 

 and nominations are in order for president of 

 this association for the ensuing year. 



Mr. Bigelow : Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen — 

 Michigan presents a candidate this year, and Is 

 entitled to do so because of the fact, if my 



