a 100 per cent organization that can speak with authority 

 for the hardwood producers of this country at Washington 

 or any other place. We have been unfortunate and had our 

 troubles, but we have always played fair. I do not think 

 there is a man who was a member of the American Hard- 

 wood Manufacturers' Association who felt that he had done 

 anything wrong although the courts of this country did not 

 agree with us. I am proud of the fact that none of our 

 members have ever unbraided the Supreme Court when the 

 Supreme Court decided that we were wrong, and as 100 per 

 cent loyal Americans, we abide by that edict. I believe in 

 upholding the law. 



Mr. F. K. Conn : I feel almost too good to say anything. 

 I have long felt the need of such an organization as we have 

 brought forward here yesterday and today. Going back into 

 our homes and stirring up enthusiasm is no big job now. We 

 are going back and know before we go that every fellow at 

 home who is manufacturing lumber is going to fall in line, 

 and it is not going to take much of an effort to get him to 

 come into this association. I am 100 per cent for an organ- 

 ization of hardwood manufacturers, and for my company I 

 gladly endorse everything that has been done here. 



Mr. B. F. Dulweber: I am delighted with the results 

 of this meeting. It is the culmination of my highest hope. 

 For years I have felt the need of an organization repres- 

 enting the manufacturers. Not such an organization as we 

 have had before but an organization qualified to speak for 

 the manufacturers throughout the entire country. I am 

 sure we have laid the foundation here today for such an or- 

 ganization. 



Mr. C. M. Kellogg: I can say "Amen" to what the rest 

 of you have said, and I do not know when I have been in a 

 meeting of men who were so sincere in their purposes as 

 you gentlemen seem to be today. I cannot help but feel that 

 anything but good could come to this organization. I think 

 we have started something that is going to make history 

 and it will be history that will be good for the manufacturer 

 and the consumer as a whole. I, of course, will do everything 

 I can for the good of the Institute. 



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