The resolutions embodying this approval, and defining 

 the policy of the Institute appear in full -hereinafter in this 

 pamphlet. Among other things it will be observed from 

 these resolutions that the manufacturers are unanimous in 

 their opinion that there is real need for a revision, reforma- 

 tion and re-formulation of the rules for the grading and in- 

 spection of hardwood lumber in the mutual interest of pro- 

 duction, consumption and conservation. 



It will be further observed that in working out this 

 program, it will be done in a thorough and orderly way con- 

 serving the best interests of all it is constructive, not de- 

 structive. 



The Progress Being Made on the Standardization Program. 



The National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, im- 

 mediately following the adjournment of the Standardization 

 Conference at Washington, vigorously took up the discharge 

 of the responsibilities imposed upon it by the conference by 

 the resolutions and recommendations above mentioned, and 

 arranged a series of conferences at the United States For- 

 est Products Laboratory, at Madison, Wis., at Chicago, and 

 at Portland, Oregon. 



These conferences will be participated in by association 

 engineers, technical experts, representatives of producers, 

 distributors, and consumers, as well as by detached experts 

 such as representatives of the appropriate governmental de- 

 partments, architects and so forth. 



WHAT THE RESULTS WILL BE. 



The net result of this, when completed, will be the 

 most perfect standardization of every aspect of the industry 

 of which the subject is susceptible. This will embrace adopt- 

 ion of standard names for the different varieties of trees 

 or woods ; it will embody a standardization of sizes of mater- 

 ial and practices as to counting and computing same. An- 

 other result will be a standardized system of grade rules for 

 the grading and inspection of all lumber, embodying uni- 

 form, standardized names or nomenclature ; and a system of 

 practices, means and methods which will be the best possi- 



