i'i^-'M'^'i ■n J. ,i>-.i^ %r^^f^ >-^* ^.A:-i^ rAi'- '?^ 4^-^n- ^-?*¥>'. \.k A :^4..r-' -^^< TL^Pk^ »- v-X >.-tr y^- /^ ' /US Semi-Monthlv Twenty-Second Year CHICAGO, APRIL 25. 1918 Subscription $2 Single Copie», 15 Ce lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll BT)i 1 nw<; RPaOING WiTTEF HARDWOOD RECORD E5TABLI5HED 1798 J. Gibson Mcllvain & Co. LUMBEPv Hardwoods A Specialty PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA I Manufacturers Wholesalers ROTARY GUM CORE STOCK CROSSBANDING BUILT-UP PANELS and DRAWER BOTTOMS Thirty years' experience in cut- ting Rotary — Timber of the first quaUty — Modern equipment — Thorough and scientific drying- Staunch crating — The Anderson -Tully Company "I'sewTce-QX' b"ww MEMPHIS, TENN. THE GOLDEN RULE Manufacturers of Southern Hardwoods, Veneers and Panels I.S'cc iii^idf hiich cover this issiu-i All Three of Ui Will Be Benef.lecl If Yon Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD Michigan Hardwoods Cadillac Quality Nature has been generous in supplying Cadillac an abundant supply of superior timber and we are supplementing her work with the best methods of manufacture. This has made Cadillac Quality famous. Good timber, lumber well manufactured and seasoned, grades that are reliable and not blended to meet price competition, punctual service; — these are the elements of Cadillac Quality. We sell direct to responsible dealers and manufacturers. Cobbs & Mitchell IHCOBPSRATZB Sales Department, Cadillac, Michigan WE WILL QUOTE ATTRACTIVE PRICES ON THE FOLLOWING: 39,000 1 1 16x2" No. 1 Maple Flooring 32,000 1 1 16x2' Clear Flooring 90,000 1 1 16x4" Prime Flooring 45,000 13 16x4" Prime Flooring 200,000 4 4" No. 3 C. Maple 500,000' 5 4"" No. 3 C. Maple 200,000 6 4' No. 3 C. Maple 100,000 5 4"" No. 3 C. Beech 100,000' 6 4" No. 3 C. Beech 150,000' 6 4" No. 2 C. & Btr. Elm 100,000" 8 4" No. 2 C. & Btr. Elm 65,000 10 4" No. 1 C. & Btr. Elm 100,000' 5 4" No. 3 C. Basswood 27,000 6 4" No. 3 C. & Btr. Balm of Gilead 25,000' 4 4" No. 3 C. & Btr. Red & White Oak 10,000 8 4" No. 2 C. & Btr. White Oak 5,000 10 4" No. 1 C. & Btr. White Oak 7,000 8 4" No. 3 White Oak 18,000' 4 4" No. 3 C. Birch The Kneeland-Bigelow Company Manufacturers of Hardwood Lumber Bay City Michigan Stock Widths No. 3 Common Hardwoods We can furnish No. 3 Common Maple and Beech, random lengths, as follows: 1x4 Ix 8 1x5 Ix 9 1x6 IxlO 1x7 1 xl I & wider The stock is mixed Maple and Beech but runs largely Maple Mitchell Brothers Co. Sales Department, Cadillac, Michigan "FINEST" Maple and Beech FLOORING We are members of the Maple Flooring Mfr's. Association Flooring stamped M. F. M. A. insures quality /. Michigan .*. Hardwood Lumber Write for Prices W.D.Young 6? Co. BAY CITY MICHIGAN AU Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECOKD •>-|i \h<\ BUFFALO The Foremost Hardwood Market of the East T. SULLIVAN & CO. Hardwoods Ash and Elm NIAGARA— CORNER ARTHUR Taylor & Crate HARDWOODS OF ALL KINDS tlmei Bt oar two bic Baffsle T«rd. | EUUbUshed 50 Ye.r. Rail or Cvge ShipmenU G. ELIAS & BRO. HARDWOODS 955-1015 Elk Street Atlantic Lumber Company HARDWOODS WEST VIRGINIA SOFT RED AND WHITE OAK Onr SpecUlty: West TIreliila aud FeniMTlTWila Cherrr 1055 Seneca Street Miller, Sturm & Miller Hardwoods of All Kinds 1142 Seneca St. Hugh McLean Lumber Co. OUR SPECIALTY: QUARTERED WHITE OAK 940 Elk Street Blakeslee, Perrin & Darling A Complete Stock ol Seasoned Hardwood* U^oluAlng Ash, Bassweod. Btroh, Cheirr, Chestnut. Cypress, Elm. Onm, mokorr, HspU, PUin * QnarUnd Oak. Poplar & Walnut. 1100 Seneca Street BUFFALO HARDWOOD LUMBER CO. SPECIAL FOR SALE 1 ", 2" & 3 " No. 1 Com. & Belter Dry Birch Hardwoods & Cedar V^o'^^^Z'^.^ytl We want White Ash, all grades, 1 to 4" thick Yeager Lumber Company INCORPORATED EVERYTHING IN HARDWOODS 932 Elk Street Standard Hardwood Lumber Co. OAK, ASH AND CHESTNUT 1075 Clinton Street The above firms carry large and well assorted stocks of all kinds and grades of Hardwoo(Js, and have every facility for filling and ship- ping orders promptly. They will be pleased to have your inquiries. All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD LOUISVILLE. THE HARDWOOD GATEWAV OF THE SOUTH - W. p. Brown & Sons Lumber Co. LOUISVILLE, KY. OAK 155,000" 4/4 FAS. Qld. W. mil- VA: \ol SS: HICKORY 175.000' PAS. Plain 500.000' 4/4.°FAS. sap. W.OO'O' 1/2 No. 1 C. & Btr.. IS.M?' "1/8 PAS. iai-gSv... 350.000' 8/4. lOB run. 60.000' 10/4. loE run. Write us ]or Quotations Norman Lumber Company LOUISVILLE, K\. We speciali/c in POPLAR LET US HAVE YOUR INQUIRIES Write or wire for prices i W. R. Willett Lumber Co. LOUISVILLE MILL i QTD. WTIITE OAK 35,000' 5/8 Sap & Selects. 6 i 5%". widtlis piled separately. 2 cars 4/4 Com. strips. 2 to 1 car '4/4 Sap strips. 2 to 3% . ih rA f.\\t?o- * UP. PLAIN RED OAK 22.000' 5/8 Sap & Selects. 12" Eastern Kentucky Mill PLAIN OAK 5 cars 4/4 Is & 2». W. Oak. Sai%i.'..',S:,Sa8S QTD. WHITE OAK •2 cars 4/4 Xo.'^'r" Cora. i car" 10/4 No. 1 CoS; 2 cars 4/4 C. & B.. strips. 2 POPLAR ilZ-VAll.l'cZ: 19.000' 5/8 Is & 2s POPLAB 1 car 4/4 No, 1 & Selects 1 car 4/4 clear saps, 1 car 8/4 No, 1 & Selects. Wood Mosaic Co.,, , Main Office, New .Mbiinv, Ind. Band Mills: New Albany, Ind. Highland Park, Ky. 1 POPLAR 75.000' 12/4" No. 1 Coramon & v^'-u 5/8" Saps and Selects, 38.000' 14/4" No. 1 Common & Soloo""' 5/4' No. 1 Common. 59.100 PLAIN WHITE OAK Asn 35.000- 8/4" No. 1 Common. 15.000' 12/4" No. 1 Common & 12.600 4/4" Ists and 2nds. 12,000 5/4" Ists and 2nd«. . PLAIN RED OAK in /.I" Vn 1 ronimnn & better. Edward L. Davis Lumber Co. Kentucky and Indiana Ash Walnut and Hickory We have a very complete stock of Ash and are pre- pared to make special grades for Automobile, Aeroplane, and Bending Purposes. PLEASE SEND US YOUR INQUIRIES DIMENSION STOCK Mahogany and Walnut Aside from lufactu duction of lumber and veneers— K kiln-dried mahoRany and walnut he rate of 2,000.000 feet annually, and this department has been steadily growing since 1902. We think that these simple facts make detailed argument unnecessary— as to our prices, quality of our stock, and promptness of service. However, we have ready for mailing a circular which explains in detail how and why you can savt tilie. money and trouble— through our dimension stock. But if you don't care for the circular, and if you realize what an expensive luxury your waste pile is, send us your cutting bills, as you would give them to stock-cutters. tyle yo lufactu ill qu specific price for each C. C Mengel & Brother Co. Ubis All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD B— Manufacturer •( Car Materal. C— Manufacturer of Factory Dimension. JIIM^^^^^^^ Oak lumber In commer^ duced by forty states, a mills cut It. The numl North Carolina exc^jeds Fins j™4. IIH^^^^^^^^^^^^ W. p. Brown & Sons Lumber Co. 9 Band Mills manufacturing hardv-oods Louisville, Ky. I Sawed. Steam Dried. Arkansas Hardw Edgar Lumber Company Wesson, Arkansas vood for high ' Middle Ages chose a zing, such as cathedral traves, they almost In- (*See page 57) Salt Lick Lumber Company Salt Lick, Kentucky J. W. Wheeler & Co. Manufacturers Band Sawed Hardwood Lumber and Quartered Oak, Ash and Gum Memphis^ Tennessee alcoholic Uqu Our Lumber is Well Manufactured ar Care of. Write us for prices in anyttiini THE FERD BRENNER LUMBER COMPANY, Alexandria. LOUISIANA Plain and Quarter-Sawed Oak a SperlaltT Little Rock Lumber & Mfg. Co. Maker of Band Sawed Hardwoods Little Rock, Arkansas For anything in OAK write these representative firms Sabine River Lumber & Logging Co., Inc. , San Antonio, Texas 5 cars 4/4 Wliite Oali FAS & No. 1 C. 10 cars 5/4 Plain Red Oal< Steps FAS & No. I C. WILLIAMSON-KCNY MILL & LCMBER CO. Manufacturer, Mound City, ILLINOIS ibundant In Florida ' the United Slalws. lywhere. Pew logs Special— 500.000 ft. 4/4 FAS Plain White & Red LAMB-FISH LUMBER CO. .,.„„. Manufacturer, Charleston, MISSISSIF Paepcke Leicht Lumber Company SOUTHERN HARDWOODS General Offices, Conway Building, Chicago Wo Manufacture Hardwood Lumber C. & W. Kramer Company Richmond, Indiana preached his first stands in Georgia i Interest to ( Wt apedallzo In White and Red Oak and In Quartered Red Gum. Wo loliclt your Inuuiries. ALEXANDER BKOTHERS, ...ccicciddi Manufacturers, Belzoni. MISSISSIPPI Factories In the United States use approxi- mately two billion feet of oak yearly, which Is about 65 per cent of the total sawmill pro- all th lal in pioneer time THISTLETHWAITE LUMBER COMPANY. Manufacturer . Washington. LOUISIANA Tallahatchie Lumber Company Manufacturers of Band Sawn Hardwoods Philipp, Mississippi The Germans use planes, but It Is too much service in tha some oak heavy and t place. In their brittle to give B.oon.ono Feet n BLISS-COOK Oak A OAK =S^ In 1 to 2" Stock ARKANSAS The turkey we^^smaUar f^^re the South received period because its a easily eaten by wild that '°ur- All stock craded up to quaUiy — knocked down to price. CTLEY-HOLLOWAT LUMBER COMPAJTl- ConwaT Bulldlnc ,, , ,.,„,, Manutacluref CWcapo. ILLINOIS 100.000 (t. 5/4 FAS Plain Red Oak 200,000 ft. 4/4 No. 1 Com. Plain Rod Oak 300.000 ft. 8/4 FAS Qtd. Bed Gum Climax Lumber Company, 'td. „, Manufacturer Alexandria, HJUIBIAIIA The United States government began its forest policy more than a hundred years aio the Southern states to guard against scarcity Band Sawed. Equalized. Forked Leaf Whlu Oak Tliin Oak and Asli Speclaltlea MANSFIELD HARDWOOn I.ISIISKR CO. >lanufacturer SHRE\ Kl'OKT, L.V. ■Charter Oalc" which stood : Conn., and which figured so the early history of New Engii 70% 14 and 16' long Band Sawn Plain Red Oak. HOLLY RIDGE LUMBER CO.^_-,_, ,„„v .Manufacturer LouisvlUe, KJt-N 1 UCKT B & C— Hloh Grade Lumber Hyde Lumber Company South Bend, Indiana Band Mills: Arkansas City. Ark. Lake Provlden Colfax Hjirdwood Lumber Co. The wood steamed, and Carrier Lumber & Mfg. Co., Inc. = Sardis, Mi»8. Kiln Dried Stocks a Spocialtj Manufacturer llilllllllllllllllilliilllllilllliillliillllllllllillllllllllillllll^ ilJiiiiliiiiilillilillllilH^^^^ iiiii All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mentior, HARDWOOD RECORD April 1'.-,, lillS HARDWOOD RECORD A— Manutacturor o( Implement »toc». B — Manufacturer of Car Material. C— Manufacturer of Factory DImonilo H Long-Bell Lumber Company ^= Band Saw Operators ~ m \ aricia lUsiii TlinbiT, larficly Dak. T»chudy Liirab«r Coini>u,ny, Manufacturer, KansuH City. le atrongoHt ta t is ilKliter tha of Kood qual Com. Plain White ^ Manufacturer. Poplar Bluff, 'MISSOURI believed to be Bartram oak and i could stand on a single acre a considerable ground unoccupied Oak In all Rpeclflcatlona. Our faclIlUes '"™»- SIke.ton, ,r,"" MISSOURI ;h!ldren like Oak best? For that you did— they know It Itched or marred Think It 1 car 6/4x20" Qtd. Red Oak Seat Stock 1 car 6/4il8" Qtd. While Oak Seat Stuck 1 car 4/4x12" & w.lr. Plain Oak ARKLA UBR. & MFG. CO., .„c.c-^ St. Loills, MISSO A. B i C— Triple Band of The Meadow River Lumber Company Rainelle, W. Va. .^evcr.ll ciks in diflferent parts of the United States are known locally as "rock oak," but th.Tt is not the proper name of any. J. H. Bonner & Sons Manufacturers Band Sawn Hardwood Lumber Memphis, Tenn. Mill: Jonquil, ArW. Carr Lumber Company, Inc. lilltmoro llanlwmxls Pugah Forest, N. C. It la believed that the combined stand of all ther species of oak In the United States would ot equal that of the common white oak. JOHN B. KANSOM & CO., Manufacturer, NasliviUe EverythlnB In lumber White Oak. 8- & wdr. The "ConestoEa wagons." famous a century ago. and sometimes called "prairie schooners," were made wholly of oak and Iron, and were good for a quarter of a century of hard usage. A. B & C— Chas. F. Luehrmann Hardwood Lbr. Co. Manufacturers and Wholesale Lumber Dealers St. l..ouis. Missouri treiH little In Northern Oklahoma . and the tallest of ths feet In height jdlander-Robertson Lumbe Manufacturer of H.irdwoods Memphis, Tennessee Time to stock It would not make mi 8 the song Is concerned, but It would satisfy ame people's curiosity If the matter could e settled whether the "Old Oaken Bucket" ■a-i made of white oak or of red oak. We have for fall llllument larse stock of 10/4 and 12/4 C. & Bet Oak; other thlcknoaaes from 4/4 to «/4 Iti all grades. FARKIS HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., Manufacturer, NaghvlUe, TENNESSEE ^ The oldest piece of oak sljaped by human ^= hands Is believed to be an oak canoe discovered ^^ a few years ago burled In mud at the bottom ^e= of a river In England, and believed to be ^ S.nnn years nirt. ^ F 1.177' 4/4" FAS 1.520' 4/4" No. 1 Com. PLAIN BED GUM 1.295' 1/1" FA.S i.490' 5/4" FAS 1.780' 8/4" FAS QUARTEIIBD RED CUM S.375' 6/4" FAB J.780' 8/4" FAS SAP GUM 1.923' lll3" & up. FAS QUARTERED SAP CUM l.fl.50' 0/1" C. & Btr. ).110' 8/1" C. & Btr. GAYOSO LUMBER CO. BLAINE. MISS. banrmills MEMPHIS. TENN 25.500' No. 1 Com.. 5/4". reg. wldlh & length 26.000' No. 1 Com.. 6/4". 10" & up wide, reg. length 350.000' No. 1 Com., 8/4" reg. width & length 15.600' No. 1 Com.. 8/4". 6" & up wide. res. length 36, 500'. No. 1 Com.. 10/4". reg. width & length 1 Com.. 12/4", reg. 1.. 16/4-. reg. 6/4". reg. width Com.. 8/4", reg. width. S/IC- long 8/lC' long 45.000- 1« & 2s. 5/4". 0" to 9 8/16 -. 60% 8-10" long 25.060' 1S&29. 6/4". 6" to 9 wl< 15.400' Is & 2s. 12/4". 6" X width & width' & length 1.000' No. 2 Com.. & length ,'I0- long DUDLEY LUMBER CO., Inc. QUARTERED WHITE OAK 2.000' FAS. %" 2.000' FAS, 1" r.OOO' No. 1 Com.. %~ 4% Strips. 3. N. D.. U4 & QOARTERED RED OAK ... j..^_ ... I-LAIN RED OAK 9.000' FAS. 1- 1.000' FAS. !•/,' ).000' No. 1 Com.. 1" 2.000' No. 1 Com., l^" 1.000' No. S Com.. -" Log Bun. 3 Log Run. 4 No. 3 Com.. 85.000- Log Run, QUARTERED BLACK GUM l.UOO' No. 1 Com. & Bet.. 1" PLAIN BLACK GUM 1.000- Log Run. 1" QUARTERED RED GUM 1.000' FAS. 1- 1,000' No. 1 Com.. 1- PLAIN RED GUM 1.000' PAS. 1- i.OOO' No. 1 Com.. 1- i.OOO' No. 1 Com., m- PLAIN SAP GUM 1.000' FAS. H4" Stimson Veneer & Lbr. Co. QTD. RED GVM 4/4 • Com. & Btr. 5/4" Com. Hi Blr. 6/4" Com. & Btr. 8/4" Com. & Btr. 10/4" Com. & Btr. PLAIN RED GUM 4/4" Com. &. Btr. 5/4" Com. & BU. 6/4" Com. & Btr. 8/4" Com. & liu. QTD. UNSELECTED GUM 8/4" Com. & Blr. 10/4" Com. 4: Blr. 12/4" Com. & Btr. PLAIN SAP GUM 4/1" Com. & Btr. Com. 8/4" No. 2 Com. QTD. WHITE OAK 4/4" Com. & Btr. QTD. RED OAK 4/4" Com. & Btr. 5/4" Com. i Btr. 4/4" No. 2 Com. 6/4" Log 1 8/4" Log 12/4" Log 8/4" Cora. & Btr. The Kraetzer-Gured Lumber Go. HARDWOOD RECORD QUAHTERED W'HITE OAK PLAIN WHITE OAK 260.000' 1/4" No. I Common 30.00(1' 3/4' 700.000" 1/4' Is & 2s No. 1 Common 100.000' 3/S' No. 1 Common OSIOOO' 5/8" No: 5 Common 50,000' 5/8' No. 1 Common No 1 Common 30.000' 4/4' No. 1 Common 6.000- 3/S' 9.000' 1/2' No. 2 Common No. 2 Common 150.000' 5/8" 13 & 2s 45:000' 1/2" No. Tcommon 300.000' 4/4" No. 1 Common 1.200' 6/4' 'liZ ^/t" S°o: I S=S 8.000' 7/4" No. 2 Common Russe & Bi Lirgess, Inc. For immediate shipment PLAIN WHITE OAK I' 4/4" No: 2 Com: PLAIN RED OAK ' 3/4" Is & 23 00' 4/4" No. 1 Com. QUARTERED BED GUM 00' 4/4" Is & 2s 00' 4/4" No. 1 Com. 00' 5/4" Is & 2s 5/4" No. 1 Com. C/4" Is & 2s 72.000' 8/4" No. 1 Com. The following stock is dry and ready for i QTD. WHITE OAK 26.000' 4/4" Is & 2s. 6" to 12.000' 4/4" Select Com.. 6" PLAIN WHITE OAK 40.000' 4/4" No. 1 Com. Is & 23 imediate shipment: ■ wide 6/4- I Co. 6/4" No. 2 Com. S%" Is & 2s PLAIN RED OAK 4/4" No. 1 Com. 5/4|' Is & 2s 5/4" No: 2 Com: Little Rock Freight Rates: Cain 15.0 6/4;; la & 2s 6/4" No, 2 Com. PLAIN OAK 4/4" No. 2 Com. 4/4" No. 3 Cora. 5/4" No. 3 Com. QTD. GUM 8/4" Is & 2s. flg. 8/4" Is & 2s. red BROWN & HACKNEY. Inc. PLAIN RED OAK 4/4" No. 1 Com. 4/4" No. 2 Com. 14.000' 6/4" No. HARDWOOD RECORD I > < < > < > < Stock, 6,000,000 Fed iliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiii/ .iiiiii;iii!iiiii!i!i!iiiii;i!iiiiiii'ra:iii!miiiiii[iiiiiiiii!![i!iifii!iiiiiiiiiiiipmr/ wimiiiiiiiiiiiiriii;!!/ Strictly High Grade OAK GUM YELLOW CYPRESS Careful and Experienced Supervision Modern Band Saw Equipment Dry lumber shed holds 2,000,000 ft. STIMSON Veneer & Lumber Co. VIEMPHIS, TENN. See pages 24 an i 25 1^ } AU Three of U. Will Be Benefited if You Ment.un HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD The Beauty of Oak Floors The beauty of any Oak Floor depends upon the species of Oak used and the care with which it is manufactured. "Forked Leaf" Brand oak: flooring •■The Kind That Makes Good" is made of the best of all the Oaks. As all our material comes from one district, an even color and texture is maintained. Our plant is new and is equipped with the latest type of machinery. The utmost care is taken in manufacturing our flooring. It is GUARANTEED to be of superior grade and perfect manufacture. Write us for complete details and descrip- tion of our product. Lumber Co. Kansas City, Mo. OR NORTH CAROLINA PINE AND WEST VIRGINIA HARDWOODS Capacity 300,000 Ft. per Day Conway, S.C. ( ) Porterwood, W. Va. Jacksonville, N. C. \ MILLS > WUdell,W,Va. Hertford, N. C. ( t Mill Creek. W. Va. Willson Bros. Lumber Co. MANUFACTURERS MAIN OFFICE: PITTSBURGH, PA. WM. WHITMER & SONS INCORPORATED Manufacturers and Whole- salers of All Kinds of "If Anybody Can, W« Can" HARDWOODS West Virgin Long and Short L Finance Building West Virginia Spruce and Hemlock Long and Short Leaf Pine Virginia Framing PHILADELPHIA over twenty E. C. MERSHON years has been recognized as the authority on all matters pertaining to the sawing of wood with a Band Resaw. Purchasers of Mershon Band Resaws have the benefit of his experience. Wm. B. Mershon & Company Saginaw, Michigan It Tells Just What the Consumers Use ANY hardwood or veneer man considers his personal knowledge of the requirements of his own ■^ ^ trade his greatest asset. . But he reahzes that if that knowledge is confined to a limited number of concerns his sales will be the same year after year. Hence to grow he must acquire more knowledge regarding other possible customers. Do you as a seller of hardwoods or veneers think it is good business to invest years of your time and quantities of your money to gather that knowledge when you can get logically collated first-hand and absolutely live and authentic information on thousands of such consumers and can have the use of it immediately after application? The cost is nominal and the service is elastic in its form and can be made to fit your peculiar requirements exactly. Write now and get the benefit of the annual corrections. HARDWOOD RECORD, CHICAGO, ILL. All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD Double Band Mill For Sale Including: Carriages Niggars Loaders Trimmer Edgers Resaws Sprockets and Chain Shafting and Pulleys Engine — 28^^ x 62 Log Machinery All the Machinery for a Clothes Pin Mill Filing Room Equipment OTi EARNS SALT ^- LUMBER CO. LudingtokMich COMMERCIAL KILN DRYING I Modem Kilns I We do a large amount of this I work and are in a position to quote I prices that will be satisfactory. I Wire or write us, or better I still, send along your ship- I ments of lumber for kiln I drying and they will be I taken care of, i WILLIAM HORNER REED CITY, MICHIGAN All TTire. of U. WUl Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD DRY KILN DOOR CARRIER CO. Save HEAT TIME TROUBLE MONEY DOOR CARRIER SYSTEM THOUSANDS ABE IN I'SE THEY OPERATE PERFECT- LY on doors of any siie, on OLD OR NEW KILNS. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Hy»Hy.'oxy.v!Wtt!TOtl'-)Jmi)iTOBiTOWa^^ Q Table of ContentsQ to Lumbermen Worry Has Killed More Men Than Overwork Why Worry About Your Lumber Supply ! We have a large and complete stock of thoroughly dry, well manufactured, Southern Hardwoods in all grades and thicknesses, and are in position to make immediate shipment of straight or mixed cars. When we say immediate shipment, we mean it. Let us demonstrate to you that we can give you QUALITY, SERVICE, and COURTEOUS TREATMENT Wire or Write Us for Prices Baker-Mathews Lumber Co. 1314 Fisher BuUding CHICAGO, ILL. GENERAL OFFICES: SIKESTON, MO. REVIEW AND OUTLOOK: General Market Conditions Puts Woodstock Price Up 1 SPECIAL ARTICLES: at Washington Int Wood for Vehicles 20 A Thumb Tack Inventory 21 Lumbermen's Round Table 22 Fighting Weeds in the Mill Yard 23 Modern Hardwood Operations 24-25 Trouble in Airplane Veneer Production 32-33 The Way of the Woodworker Is Hard 35 CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS: Furniture Federation Reorganized 27-33 Texas Lumbermen's Association Meets 36 Miscellaneous 37-38 THE MAIL BAG 37 WITH THE TRADE 38 PERTINENT INFORMATION 38-41 HARDWOOD NEWS 41 47 HARDWOOD MARKET 47-50 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 52-53 HARDWOODS FOR SALE 53-55 mBSCKimON TEBMS: nada. $2. (JO the year; in fc In conformity with the r e payable in advance, am e continued at our option. y and classified advertisi »pv must be received five t second-class matter May o£ March 3, 1879. vritten orders to the contrary, or change of address, should nished upon application, nee of publication dates, he postofflce at Chicago. YOU Don't have to make claims on our shipments. We keep the doubtful boards. SATISFY YOURSELF Your inspector, your shop foreman, with the uni- formly high grades of our perfectly manufactured stock. Oak, Gum, Ash, Elm, Cottonwood, Hickory EVERYTHING IN SOUTHERN HARDWOODS Tell us to quott fom. Tl.en wire us to ship. Beaumont Lumber Co. BEAUMONT, TEXAS All Three of Ug Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD Copyright, The ITakdwood Company, 191S Publiihed in llie Interest of the American Hardwood Foreslj, ihe Products thereof, and Logging. Saw Mill and Vtoodworking Machinery, on the lOth and 25th of each Month, by THE HARDWOOD COMPANY Edgar H. Defebaugh. President Edwin W. Meeker. Managing EJi Hu Maxwell. Technical Editor' Seventh Floor Ellsworth Building 537 So. Dearborn Street. CHICAGO Telephones: Harrison 8086-8087-8088 Vol. XLV CHICAGO. APRIL 25, 1918 ^gpiaias^iBi;>;it'>smi;!mi;tti;imi^wit^imj^^ Review and Outlook General Market Conditions IXCKEA8IXG SKRIOCSXESS OF I'KODrCTlOX conditions has erased any possible doubt of future strenf^th in hardwoods. The advent of the cotton season is drawing a tighter restriction on labor available for other southern industries and with no great relief in sight so far as getting cars for log shipments is concerned. Southern trade is resigning itself to an output curtailed by a very substantial percentage. Though no strictly local effects are influencing production in the north, the general labor tightness and shipping troubles, for here all log shipments are by rail, is causing just as serious a situation. Tn short, it is the same old story but w-ith greater emphasis. Many lumbermen of late have expressed considerable surprise when checking up on orders and shipments at noting the large total \olume going regularly to the W'oodworking factories for com- mercial output. With the exception of certain restricted lines such as trim and similar mill work, there seems to be greater difficulty encountered through lack of labor and shipping possibilities than from lack of demand. For instance, in the furniture line the report of accumulation of finished products in factories and warehouses seems on investigation to be not accumulation of unsold goods but piling up of stock which embargoes made it impossible to move. In the Grand Hapids district all warehouse and spare factory room is loaded, but in the main this stock is all sold and is merely await- ing shipment. Sufficient pressure has been brought to bear to bring about the beginning at least of relief in this quarter, and as the same situation obtains in other furniture centers, the prospect is that a great deal of this stuff will be moving out leaving room for manufacture on new orders that are coming in constantly. The furniture trade is operating along encouraging lines on the furniture end alone, but in addition is getting quite substantially into war business. This same thing holds in others of the wood- working industries and the question is resolving itself more and more into one of raw materials and labor than of markets. A very large part of the army wagon program is still to be taken care of and the lumber for this production remains to be cut and sold. Also, the furniture manufacturers are being lined up on an ambitious program of producing spare wagon parts which will in- volve an additional 25 to 50 million feet of oak and similar hard- woods. Here alone is sufficient potential strength to hold up the market for oak almost indefinitely. Another encouraging influence is the recently announced prospec- tive government manufacture of about a hundred thousand freight ears made very largely of wood. There are many other conditions have significance so far as indicating the trend of events is con- cerned. In fact, there are so many ramifications in the present hardwood situation that they are exceedingly difficult to follow. They shoot out in different directions almost over night. But the fact remains that there are definite basic facts such, for instance, ■iS the number of army wagons to be built, the number of ships to be built, the number of cars to be built, government industrial build- ing extension made necessary by new industries and by lack of ■lousing for workers in new locations, the equipment needs of the farm trade that will require unusual facilities for taking care of enlarged production, and continued activity in buying of most things commonly made of wood, such for instance, as furnitur. . These and similar facts are matters of record and must all 1" reckoned with. But regardless of whether one considers fhes. basic things or not, it is reaUy not necessary in analyzing condi tions to go further than to simply look at the book records of any hardwood lumbermen almost anywhere. There are certain funda- mental things which govern market and price trend. One is the demand represented through orders, another is stock on hand and another is the possibility of speeding up production. Anyone in- terested can investigate at almost any point and will find that orders are more plentiful than are desired, that prices are mounting, that mill and yard stocks are low and that there is not the slightest possibility of realizing a sufficient point of production. Hardwood Record has never felt called upon to misrepresent con- ditions to bull or bear the market. It has always endeavored to give as close an analysis as possible of such information as comes through its observation of the trend of hardwood conditions so that the consuming buyer and the producer of hardwood products may be benefited. For the past several months. Hardwood Eecord has constantly predicted and emphasized the certainty of a growing strength in hardwood stocks and in all cases these predictions have come about. It desires to especially emphasize now that the wood- working trade will do well to protect itself on its hardwood needs. This is especially true of that branch of the woodworking trade which has taken on orders for war business which requires un- familiar raw materials and methods. Consider the controversy be- tween the producers of wagon material and the wagon manufac- turers. The question here is one of price to be paid for the millions of feet of hardwoods needed. The controversy will work out in one of two directions, either it will be a finish fight without inter- ference of the government or the government will step in and set a figure for this class of material. In either case, there can be but one outcome, as the great bulk of this material is produced by 18 HARDWOOD RECORD manufacturers who know what their costs are and who know that the prices recommended will not allow them to break even, let alone make a protit. If the government does not step in and set the price, the outcome must be figures fair to the lumber producer as he cannot be expected to voluntarily sell his stuff for less than it fosts him to replace it and as he is strong enough to hold out for such figures. Should the government step in and set the prices, and this seems to be the likely course, the same final result is assured, as the main producers of this material have their costs worked out to such a point that they could clearly establish to the authorities the reasonableness of their demands regarding prices. So the wagon maker, furniture manufacturer, or any other woodworker who has orders calling for this class of lumber would be wise in arranging to place his requirements in the usual wa5' on the basis of the market price asked by the lumber manufacturers. It must be borne in mind also that dry stock or dimension in this case is not available in sufficieut quantities to make it worth while seek- ing it — that this stuff must be bought green in the plank and worked up and kiln-dried at the factory. As it is in this material, so it is becoming in all other lines. The dry stock between the producer and the consumer is gradually diminishing and there is no hope that it will be totally replenished so long as present labor and other restrictions are in effect. Puts Woodstock Price Up to Committee THE ^YOODSTOCK COMMITTEE rcpresentins the National Implement and Vehicle Association on war couti ints h:is issued a statement dated April 20 referring to the contrciMisv omi prices for wagon lumber. The statement refers to a remit |Kiiii|ililrt sum- marized in the Ajiril 10th issue df Tlanlwuod Hecord as com- piled by committee representing In ml mi iii;i nuiiicturers. The wagon committee states that it has " rec I'lniii.n.lid through the regular channels that the Price Fixing Committee of the War Industries Board at Washington determine whether or not the prices recom- m.ended by the committee meet the situation and give to the wood- stock producer a fair return for his product. ' ' The statement then goes on to tell of the difficulty encountered in purchasing dry plank or dimension stock and states that facilities offered by small pro- ducers have not been sufficient to take care of the demand for wagon dimension and that the large producers have not as a body gotten to the production of dimension material. The statement makes the interesting observation that while dimension stock is easy to sell, it has not been possible to get suffi- cient buyers for green plank. This observation rather leads to the conclusion that the wagon contractors are purposely and collectively refusing orders on thick green plank in the hope that by so doing they may weaken the lumbermen's resolve to hold out for a fair return on his product. They admit that dimension stock, so far as it can be purchased, comes from the small producer. He does not know his costs and is not aware that the committee's prices are not fair in comparison to cost advances. TIi.- \\ Isfofk committee also publicly admits that to fill the wagmi [iiM_;r,nn tli,- wagon con- tractors must purchase green planks. Tins. |il:nilxs. on the other hand, come in green from the more experienced and progressive I)roducers who are aware of the cost of making their product and desire a fair return. It is obvious therefore, that the vehicle people are willfully holding up wagon production through refraining col- lectively from purchasing planks, as they are fully aware that they must buy green planks or go without their raw material, as it is physically impossible to convert the large sawmills into dimension mills in the time allowed. If the wagon people sincerely desire to speed wagon production (and the need for speed is obvious) the}' can best show their sincerity by seeing to it that the trade buys the offerings of planks and does not wait for dimension production which is everywhere conceded to be impossible of accomplishment ;n sufficient quantities. With 200,000 and more wagons to be built the demand for any form of raw material certainly exists. It is the duty of the wood stock committee to see to it that the wagon contractors use such raw material as is offered and do not wait for a more finished form which like the available time. inot possibly be produced Zone System in Coal Sales WAR HAy ONE MOBE PINCH COMING. It relates to the dis- tribution of bituminous coal according to a zone system worked out by the United States Fuel Administration and described in detail in publication No. 21, a pamphlet of twenty-eight printed pages dated Mai-ch 22. The crux of the new plan is that people must buy their coal from the mines nearest them, and by that means the overlapping of shipments will be prevented. The United States is laid off in zones, and each coal mining region is told where it can ship its coal and where it must not. It is largely a matter of miles and not of markets. The mines of West Virginia, and Pennsylvania, for example, must not send their coal into Illinois, because Illinois has coal of its own. Eastern mines shall not send coal to the Pacific coast, but the Coast must obtain its coal from mines west of the Eocky mountains. There are, fifteen zones, each representing a mining region and the territory which it may supply. By following that plan it is figured that millions of car miles can be saved in transportation of coal. One train will not carry coal in one direction while another train of coal passes it, going in the opposite direction. The plan t-eems to work out in theory beautifully; but it remains to be seen how it will work out in practice. The theory resembles Bellamy's "Looking Backward," which was the gospel of the socialists twenty-five or thirty years ago, by which plan there was to be no duplication of effort and every man was to do what the overseer told him to do, and nothing else. The experiment with the coal raining and shipment will be watched with interest, and witli the earnest hope that it will work well. What seems to be the weakest place in the plan is the failure to recognize that there are different grades, classes, and kinds of coal, and that some furnaces have been built for burning a certain kind and cannot successfully burn any other. If these furnaces are prohibited from burning the only kind that they can burn, must they shut dowai? Or what must they do? It is possible, no doubt, by altering the grates and flues of most furnaces to adapt them to a fuel different from that for which they were designed. Where that can be done, no very serious obstacle will lie in the way of the change; Imt there nre furiineps whieh cannot be so remodeled. Those const iiirteil fUr Imniiiie tlie h.-ird, semi-smokeless Pocahontas and Volca coals will f:iil if the soft, smudgy coal of some of the Illinois fields is substituted. The present chimneys will not dis- pose of the increased volume of smoke or give the necessary draft to cause the softer coal to burn. It is not a matter of life and death. Each separate difficulty can be overcome somehow, but the new order is bound to cause much inconvenience, lots of trouble, and heavy cost to those who must rebuild their chimneys and remodel their furnaces. But if it helps put the kibosh on the kaiser, we will do our part cheerfully. 300,000 Houses THE WORD FROM ENGLAND that she has great need for 300,- 000 houses to be built either during the war or directly after, it, is a most interesting piece of news. It means more than the fact that England is planning a colossal addition to her housing facilities. The additional revelation is that England is alive to the necessity for planning for after the war conditions. And Eng- land's policy is duplicated by every other country with commercial ambitions. Are we laying plans that will keep us to the forefront in the coming trade contest? Already commercial reports from important South American markets promise that buying after the war will be redirected to former sources of supply and just because American shippers refuse to learn their lessons in points of credit, packing and selling methods. May the Lord have mercy on us when peace finds us with billions invested in ships, with a tremendously expanded manufacturing and agricultural capacity and with com- petition for foreign trade which in the face of stern necessity will fight for it without quarter, if we have not made more progress than shows at present in our preparations to meet that competition. April 2.-., 101.' HARDWOOD RECORD Occurrences at Washington Interesting to Lumbermen Personal Mention and the Activities of Various Boards and Committees The ;,'uvtriiiii<-iit rlomaiids upi.ii the lianhvorHl Jn.Uistry are iiKTca.s- ing. Having assumed control of much of tlio hardwood in tho sountry and issued directions as to tho conduct of tho vonocr in- dustry and curtailed tho production of musical instruments and pianos, the government is now to take over a quantity of walnut lumber ordered in the United States last summer by British timber merchants. Bcpresentativo walnut lumbermen of this country have been hero recently conferring with officers of tho ordnance and signal depart- ments and with Mr. Chamberlain. Among tho lumbermen were John Penrod, Fred Hoffman and Messrs. Hartzell and Pickrel. It is reported semi-officially that the ordnance department had or- dered them to release the material for gunstocks and that the signal corps wanted it for airplane propellers, as walnut is said to have first call for making laminated propellers. C. C. Wickliff, lumber- man on the staff of the signal corps, took tho matter up with tho walnut men, and the lumbermen understood that the signal and ordnance ofliccrs would reach an agreement as to what should bo done with the walnut lumber. The navy department is calling for proposals for 210,000 feet of white oak, 1 inch selects and No. 1 common, for the Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard. It also wants bids to be opened April 29 here for white oak for the Puget Sound navy yard as follows: Oak. white, bonding, as follows : 50,000 feet B. M. IVj inches by 10 Inches and up by 14 feet and up. 100,000 feet 4 Inches by C Inches and up by 8 feet and up. 30,000 feet 3Vj Inches by 4 inches and up by 8 feet and up. Oak, plain sawn, white, firsts and seconds, as follows : 30,000 feet B. M. 2 inches by 14 inches and up by 12 feet to 20 feet. 30,000 feet B. M. 2% Inches by 10 inches and up by 12 feet to 20 feet. 30.000 feet B. SI. 3 Inches by C inches and up by 20 feet and up. 25,000 feet B. M. 4 Inches by 12 Inches by 36 feet. 25.000 foot B. M. 2 inches by 12 inches by IS feet and up. Until April 30 the navy will receive bids on the following for Maro Island navy yard: Class 79S. 55,000 ft. white oak plank, 10,000 ft. each of 1 in., lli in.. 1% in.. 2 In. and 3 in. ; 5,000 ft. 2% In. Class 799. 45.000 ft. white or red oak for bending, air dry. 25,000 ft. 1% in. by G in. and up ; 20,000 ft. 2% in. by 6 in. and up. Class 800. 70.000 ft. white oak, air dry, plain sawed. Firsts, 10,000 ft. 1 in. by 10 In. and up; 12,000 ft. IVi in- by 10 in. and up; 12,000 ft. 1% In. by 10 in. and up ; 15.000 ft. 2 in. by 10 In. to 12 in. and up ; 8,000 ft.'2',<. In. by 6 in. and up ; 5.000 ft. 3 In. by 12 in. and up ; 5,000 ft. 4 in. by 10 in. and up ; 3,000 ft. 6 in. by 6 In. and over wide. Class 801. 21.500 ft. air dry laurel. Alternate bids on oak for shaft logs, instead of laurel, will be acceptable. Owing to the uncertainties of the lumber market and other busi- ness conditions, it is said, the general supply committee of the gov- ernment announced the postponement from April 17 until May 15 of the opening of bids for furniture for government department offices here and for certain government field services. The war department has announced that wooden box contracts have been awarded as follows: Standard Red Cedar Chest Company, Altavista, Va., packing boxes for 1.7 pounder gun smoke shell, and packing boxes for 1.7 pounder howitzer smoke shell. Edwards Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati, packing boxes for 155 millimeter howitzer gas shell. Victor Box Manufacturing Company, Quakertown, Pa., packing boxes for 155 millimeter common steel shell. Additional wooden wheel contracts have been awarded by the quartermaster department to the Prudden Wheel Company, Lanp ing, Mich.; Bimel Spoke & Auto Wheel Company, Portland, Ind., and Schwartz Wheel Company, Philadelphia. Tent pole contracts have been awarded to Hugro Manufacturing Company and F. Medart Manufacturing Company, and a number of additional shoe last contracts have also been awarded by the quartermaster. Interesting developments are expected in connection with the ooMtnivcrsy over the priee of liar.lwoo.l veliiole .st.iok. K. R. Good- man and Charles Bigolow have been roportcd as coming to Wash- ington on the matter; also O. T. Swan, secretary of the Northern Hemlock & Hardwood Manufacturing Association. Representative Caldwell of New York, defending the airplano program, told the house recently that contracts or subcontracts have been let to over 400 American firms for aircraft and parts. Ho said that more than 1,000 acres of laminated wood made for the fuselage of airplanes were during the past year. Wholesale and retail lumber dealers have been hero in some num- ber recently to see how they stand under embargo orders recently issued by the government. They could not get much satisfaction, it is said, from the bureaus where they asked whether they could have lumber shipped to replenish their stocks. Cypress has been rejected as airplane material by tho British government after trial, it is reported. The transportation situation is worrying lumbermen a great deal. The western mills have obtained a moiety of relief, under the plan adopted of sending two cars to the Pacific coast to carry side lum- ber milled in cutting ship schedules, for every car of ship timber produced for the government. Yard stocks can be reduced under this plan and the operation of the mills facilitated, it is said. While the lumber industry is seriously affected by the embargo policy and other considerations, the fuel administration has an- nounced a curtailment in production of clay products, including important building materials and competitors of lumber, such as brick, tile, etc., ranging from 15 to 50 per cent. Other so-called non-essential industries are to be curtailed in like manner, in order that labor and capital and fuel and materials can be released for more important war work. Becent) government lumber orders placed include over 35,000,000 feet with the Southern Pine Emergency Bureau within two weeks, 5,000,000 feet with the North Carolina pine bureau; 1,000,000 feet of flooring with the Alabama-Mississippi Bureau; over 5,000,000 feet with the Fir Production Board. Some of the pine orders are for material for army buildings at Camp .Jones, Douglas, Ariz.; Del Rio, Tex.; Fort Clark, Tex.; Nash- ville, Tenn., powder plant; navy yard stocks at Norfolk and else- A'here; and for several of the series of 37 military warehouses projected at Des Moines, Fort Wiley, Little Rock, and various other points. The Priorities Board, Council of National Defense, has placed wire rope factories on the fuel priority list. Fir timber, veneer and plywood of all kinds have joined ash, birch, walnut, mahogany, oak, spruce lumber on tho export con- .:^xy,v!>H?4v'>iiM^;i;!!^?^i^ jj^cJcos^ifliyrfiK-flo'T A Thumb'Tack Inventory A siiuiiri- of ciirdboiirO, a rulvr. iinil a box of thuiiihtuckH (k'atTlbes scvorul m • Muiiy times a day," says an oxocutive in a woodworking plant, •• 1 used to have to wait for information about the number of pieces of ilifferent kinds of stock on hand. Wo had no simple means of gettini; the facts (|uick!y. Often the only thing to do was to send somebody out to the stock room to make an actual count. We eliminate all these annoyances, however, when we adopted our present system of keeping track of our stock. The plan we use now gives us the necessary information at a glance." This i>lan is in fact so simple, and at the same time has proved so effective, that it seems likely to bo of interest in many concerns carrying a large number of items. It is, in brief, a visible per- petual inventory, and is operated by means of a wall plan board on wliich amounts are indicated by means of ordinary thumb-tacks. A photograph of the board is shown at the top of this page. The board takes care of a number of lines, and there are a suf- ficient number of these boards in all to keep track of all styles and sizes tliat the factory makes. The horizontal subdivisions on each board are planned to keep track of the different styles; and the up-and-down columns are designed to keep track of the sizes under those styles. The charts are mounted on wall-board and each of the small rectangles shown in the illustration is composed of four horizontal columns. Each column, again, contains the ten digits, from 1 to 0. The rectangle is arranged, therefore, on the same plan as are the keyboards of many adding machines. The count of stock on hand is kept by placing thumb-tacks on the marking squares according to the digits. For instance, if ♦here are 152 four-foot painters' ladders on hand, a tack is put in the 2 square of the unit column, another tack goes in the 5 square of the tens column, and another in the 1 square of the hundreds column. A person familiar with the plan can thus read off the set of figures that represent the quantity in stock of any size of any item at a single glance. ■'In our business the demand for many of tlio products is de- vlnys 11 flTwtH. thU iiliiii to work. Tlu> ■-^■^MmsiMaiusum\ms» jtk mf^ ^si tvm 'ir- J^ — \i---i w^ P-- ^ 'IS- 1 .3SL n*?: . HOW IT WORKS Kach of the tiny rectangles on this board is reserved for one style and size of product. From left to right in each rectangle are four rows of figures, running from 1 to 0. The placing of the thumb-tacks on these figures shows the quantity in stock oidedly seasonal," says the executive who uses this plan, "hir we must keep the factory working all the year around. The result was, formerly, that we never knew exactly how much of any one item we had on hand. Frequently when advance orders began to como in we placed factory orders to cover them, when, if we had Known how many of the item we already had on hand, we could have fdled from stock, saving time and the extra money tied up in materials. ' ' Another convenience results when n city customer calls up on the telephone and wants to know in a hurry how goon we can fill a rush order for such and such a piece. By looking at the ir> veiitory board we can now tell him, without oven asking him i hold the wire how soon we can fill the order." How a Board Is Kept Up-to-date "Wo keep tho inventory perpetual by having it checked up eviry morning through the bookkeeping department. Tho bookkeeper in charge recapitulates the invoices from the previous day, and moves the various tacka around so that they will read to tally with the stock totals. "Whenever the new goods sheets come in to the oIKce from the factory the corresponding pegs are moved up. We can observe instantly when any stock is getting low, and inasmuch as we know when tho demand for that particular piece will set in again, we do not need to start replenishing the stock until the last minute. Thus we save considerable time, and considerable capital, by not having to keep so much tied up in goods in process. "The operation of the tack system is simple. It is possible for us to keep track of goods of which there are up to 9,999 on hand; and if any piece ever went over that number we could easily make the plaque register as high as 99,999. We have found that the total time required for the bookkeeper to transfer the recapitulation to the boards is not over half an hour on his busiest days. This is a negligible amount, when you compare it with the time that we used to waste formerly looking about for this kind of information. "We also retain the invoice 'recaps' and the new goods tickets, so that at the end of any month we can check quantity sales against the totals of the invoices themselves, and in this way keep in touch with the amount of money we have tied up in the form of finished articles of stock. "The method can easily be expanded to include many hundred pieces; including designs and sizes, the one chart shown above takes care of 144 items. The actual size of each chart is only 18 by 24 inches. The amount of space required to keep a man's entire inventory graphically before his eyes at all times could easily be spared from one corner of almost any office. And it is practically impossible for a bookkeeper to make an error in his count here if he is at all in- telligent."— System. Cutting lumber prices in dull times may make a sale but it injures the market and makes it harder than ever to bring off the next sale, and it doesn 't help the volume of consumption a particle. Every jobbing planing mill should have a dry kiln equipment of its own, and use it, to prevent work from showing up badly through shrinks i after it is put in place. 'Vim:^iavi;tti>raiTO^M3^BiTOMma^'iH^'w^^ The Lumhermans Round Table M Still Plenty of Walnut The great consumption of walnut at present for war purposes, coupled with the enlarged requirements of the furniture trade, where this material is now a prime favorite, forces the observer to wonder how all of the present needs are being supplied. A lot of people had the erroneous idea, a few years ago, that walnut was iust about over the horizon, gone for good, and all that sort of thing. Even optimists, under present conditions, are started to thinking about the supply question when the big footage being used up every day is taken into account. The writer was discussing this subject the other day with one of the best known walnut producers in the country, and he was satisfied that there would be no trouble on this score. He estimated the production of walnut last year at close to 60,000,000 feet, which was pretty nearly a record for recent years, and seemed to believe that this rate could be kept up for some time to come without serious diflSeulty. The salvation of walnut appears to be in its scattered growth. If it were possible for a producer to go into a forest of walnut trees, and use up this stumpage until nothing remained, it would probably not take long to bring the supply to the vanishing point. But the trees are scattered; a great many of them are some dis- tance from railroads, and transportation difficulties have prevented them from being marketed; in other instances sentiment and per- sonal feeling have saved the trees from commercial uses. Con- sequently, even with a great deal of effort being expended to bring as many trees as possible into the market, there always remains a great many still to be cut down. This is a good thing, of course, for while it makes the difficulties of the man who is buying walnut for gunstock or other important and necessary purposes greater than they would be otherwise, it also insures an adequate future supply of this splendid and iu many ways unique wood. The war is cutting deeply into tljo supply of walnut, but conditions are such as to justify the hope that there will be enough left to take care of the normal needs of the trade for many years to come. Encouraging Dimension Manufacture Not long ago a well-known furniture manufacturer made the remark that he was having more trouble buying dimension lumber than ever before. He had always been "sold" on the idea, he said, and used material in this form whenever the opportunity offered. But the available supply of dimension lumber appeared to be below normal, for he had been able to get a comparatively small amount of it during the past six to twelve months. The man who has indulged in the interesting business of manu- facturing dimension lumber will have an explanation ready, and it is that furniture men and others who have found this system logical and profitable have never been willing to pay the dimension manufacturer enough to justify him in the production of the mate- rial. Hence a good many of them have gone out of the business, and are making lumber without regard to sizes, and letting the user do the cutting up and absorb the expense involved in this work and in waste. Of course, war work in a good many instances has been a dimen- sion operation. Cutting out gunstocks and aeroplane propellers and wagon stock and material of this kind is essentially dimension manufacturing; and by the same token some of those who have been most successful in handling this business are those who have studied the possibilities of the material from a dimension stand- point, and have secured orders in sufficient variety to enable them to work up as much as possible of the raw material, thus holding down waste, always an important item on a dimension job, to the lowest figures. But, even taking the offerings of these manufacturers into account, the experience of furniture buyers such as the one referred to goes to show that dimension men have lost enthusiasin, and have —22— not found the business profitable enough to justify them in con- tinuing to handle it. It is certainly true that the prices at which dimension lumber has usually been sold are far below what they should be, and have represented not merely a good buy for the consumer, but often prices which he could not hope to duplicate if he bought the lumber and cut it to size himself. Often, in fact, the price of dimension has been less than would have been paid for the lumber alone, without allowing anything for the expense of manufacture. But it is not always correct to blame the buyer for low prices. It is closer to the truth to say that uneducated competition has been responsible for spoiling the situation. The user of dimension lumber can figure out what he can afford to pay for it, and it is something approximating the cost of lumber, delivered, plus han- dling and manufacturing expense, and making due allowance for waste. That a better proposition than necessary to get the busi- ness has frequently been made is the fault not of the buyer, but of the seller. Those who regard dimension as a by-product are in the habit of selling it on that basis, instead of taking account of the intrinsic value of the material, and its value to the user, in view of what he would have to pay for it if he made it himself. A little more intelli- gent study of these factors would establish the proper selling price for dimension stock, and would also make it worth the while of lumbermen to develop that branch of the business. Food Conservation at the Mills The number of men who are fed at the big sawmill operations is large enough to justify interest in their co-operation in the impor- tant movement for food conservation; yet not long ago the head of a big hardwood company, which has a number of important mills in the South, was discouraged to find that little or no attention was being paid to the situation by his men. "I told them what was being attempted in the direction of sav- ing wheat, meat and fats," he said, in relating his experience,, "and the usual reply I got was, 'Zat so?' Nobody seemed to know anything about it. I gave orders, however, that the meatless and wheatless days were to be observed, and I hope that this is now being generally done at our mills." The South, of course, needed no instruction on the subject of the use of corn-bread, and nowhere else can one get the cakes, pones and other forms in which eornmeal is prepared so deliciously. But at mills where no special effort is being made to help the good work, it is likely that wheat flour is not being conserved, and that the consumption of corn products could be increased. Companies having their own commissaries are in an excellent position to co-operate with the Food Administration, and should do this with unrestrained zeal, because the further the war progresses, the more it is realized that reduction in the consumption of food products needed by the allies, as' well as our own soldiers and sailors, is an essential feature of a victorious decision. War Service Committees When the history of the war is written, the work of the war committees in the various industries will be given its meed of praise, which has been won by meritorious and unselfish effort for the good of the country. In the lumber, veneer and allied fields where such committees have been employed, the information and service provided by the committees has been of the utmost value. Men in these industries have given months of time to depart- ments at Washington, and have extended every effort to insure possession of all necessary information for the purchase of the right material, and under conditions favorable to the government. It is certainly true that as far as the lumber and veneer trades are concerned, the help provided by the committees has enabled mis- takes to be avoided, and has cleared up the material situation in ct very effective way. April 25, 1918 ^Xy!!^3Eas^c/■^:;:^i;■^OK;■■J;^CT5^ Fighting Weeds In the Millyard Lumber yards, mill yards, tramroads, skidwuys, niul other spacos important in lumber operations are often overgrown with grass auj weeds which become nuisances. Such growth by collecting and hold- ing dampness increases the rate of decay of all wood on or near the surface of the ground, and tlius adds to the loss of crossties, ekids, foundations, platforms, and also of lumber in the stacks. For that reason the question of the removal of the grass and wce i 1 W^g^ .^ ^^^^k 4fKFl^.V* V.7 -.-^^ AND CLEARNESS OF LOG: •■, ALWAYS BEEN COMPANY POINT OF PRIDE Modern Hardwood Operations J. V. Stimsoii of Huntingburg, Ind., is one of the leaders as well as pioneers iu the hardwood industry. He has built a notable hard- wood organization and is generally acclaimed one of the most capable, experienced and successful manufacturers of hardwood lumber. \ Like so many prominent hardwood men he began his experience during the height of the hardwood development in Indiana. He started modestly but with sure foresight, and built the nucleus of his present large organization at the place where he is still '.oeated anil where he still turns out many thousands of feet of high-grade Indiana hardwoods every day, most notably quarter-sawed white oak. J. V. Stimson founded his business at Huntingburg in 1895. He was successful from the start and as his success increased he looked about him for opportunities for development. His first outside step was the founding of the J. V. Stimson Hard- wood Company of Memphis. This organ- ization was a separate unit in the Stimson interests, and with B. F. Katterhenry in charge since its beginning, has been very successful and more recently branched out on its own account, taking on a large saw- mill operation at Helena, Ark. Mr. Stimson has been wise in his selec- tion of managers, and in fact did not have !n look far in seeking capable assistance. lie has two energetic, thoroughly capable sous, who long before their college careers started were familiar with the whole oper- ation of manufacturing and marketing hardwood lumber. The younger son, F. A. Stimson, is now manager of the Hunting- burg operation, and the older son, R. C. Stimson, is secretary and manager of the operation which is the subject of this story, namely, the Stimson Veneer & Lumber Company of Memphis, Tenn. This operation was started in April, 1914, and is now recognized as one of the leaders from the standpoint of efficiency and quality of the product as well as of size and importance of operation. R. C. Stimson has been the directing head of this branch of the Stimson interests since it was started, and since he took up his res- idence in Memphis he has become most highly thought of by hardwood operators in that extensive hardwood territory. Not imly is he well liked personally, but his thorough fitness for the job which he is successfully carrying on is uniformly rec- iignized. The Stimson Veneer & Lumber Company, us well as the J. V. Stimson Hardwood (Jompany, draws its log supply from exten- sive timberlands located at Mellwood, Ark., and Eagle Nest, Miss., owned by the Stimson interests. This timber is of un- usual quality, and as will be noticed from s(ime of the illustrations the size of the I roes is altogether unusual. The principles along which J. V. Stim- son operated and has been so successful in Indiana have met with equal success in the HARDWOOD RECORD Stimson Veneer & Lumber Co. foiiml that a qmility cost. Quality boards BOiitbcru upcrations. Mr. Stimson has alway product successfully operates to reduce sclliu made from really good timber, faithfully manufactured and careful! graded, have retained for Mr. Stimson 's Indiana operations many a account which has automatically continued from year to year. Tin- same ideals of quality are possible at the southern operations, because the timber is there as well as the equipment and experience. The Stimson Veneer & Lumber Company has a daily capacity of about 50,000 feet, which is made up of a full line of band sawn southern hardwoods, largely oak, gum and yellow cypress. The oper ation covers some twenty-five acres, includ- ing the yard, which carries a constant stock of about 4,000,000 feet, the output being all air-dried. In addition there is a dry lumber shed, which has a capacity of 2,000,- 000 feet of dry stock. The plant is equipped with modern AUis- Chalmers band mill and Mershon resaw. The logs are handled on a Browning loco motive crane, which is supported by a steel log derrick for switching and handling logs. The logging equipment consists of modern steam machinery and motive and rolling stock which operates over twelve miles of tram road. J. V. Stimson is president of the Stim- son Veneer & Lumber Company and also of the other units in the Stimson operations. The other officers in this particular com- pany are B. F. Katterhenry, vice-president ; R. C. Stimson, secretary, and Richard Pet- rus, sales manager. It might be well to give here a brief sketch of the methods which have brought to .1. V. Stimson such success and affluence ill the manufacture of hardwood lumber. A short time ago a small group of hard- wood men happened during a general con- versation to strike the subject of the wealth of the average hardwood man. One of them, a national figure, said that he, a short time before, had made the statement offi- cially that with all Indiana's hardwood laurels, both past and present, and with the great number of prominent hardwood men starting there, he did not know one who could be classed as a millionaire. He then said that J. V. Stimson probably came closer to that enviable position than any other Hoosier. Mr. Stimson, as stated, has made a prod- uct which through its worth has held his markets. But with the wane in Indiana's log output this would not have availed him much had he not been able to keep up his production of Indiana stock. Readers of H.uiDTvooD Record may recall that a couple of years ago there appeared in these pages an ilhistrated description of a yard con- taining some 6,000 logs of Indiana forked- leaf white oak. Mr. Stimson has been a successful and economical operator, but in addition to these influences the factors that have made for his position of affluence are his sagacity in providing an unceasing log supply of highest quality. THIS GIVES A GOOD INDICn-JON OF TH EXTENT OF THE STIMSON YARDS 26 HARDWOOD RECORD This beautiful Figured Gum Dresser speaks for itself. The firm that manufactured this article is a northern company whose product is well and favorably known, and much appreciated. Furniture, Pianos, Phonographs, and Interior Wood- work in Figured Red Gum {finished natural) com- mand attention thru the innate beauty of the wood. The irregular, mottled and fanciful figure never tires the eyes. Soft, subdued tones render it permanently pleasing, always fresh and interesting. Y OUR initial satisfaction with Figured Red Gum depends mainly upon the service and information supplied by your connection. N. B. service goes with our product-'-we study and meet your individual needs. This policy is possible because of large stocks, specially selected and highly figured logs, perfectly manufactured veneer, all carefully and fairly sampled — these are some of the benefits derived from trading with us. Save Freight on Local Shipments Buy your Figured Red Gum Sawed and Sliced Oak Veneers Sawed and Sliced Ash and Poplar Piano Rims in cars with Band Sawed Hardwood Lumber (Stenciled N. B.) Manufactured from selected choice logs. Those who use our products will tell you N. B. means "None Better." Write for prices or information. Inquiries promptly and courteously answered. Your patronage and correspondence solicited. NICKEY BROTHERS INCORPORATED MEMPHIS TENNESSEE All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD April 25, 1918 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 27 Furniture Federation Reorganized Wartime Session Brings Good Results - Great Interest in War Orders 1 IK FEDERATION of Furniture Manufacturers met in annual session at the Congress Hotel, Chicago, on Thursday and Friday. April I 7 and 18. As is customary, the delegates came together first in the annual banquet, which was held in the Gold Room, Wed- nesday evening. The banquet session was a lively as well as an instruc- tive one. Benjamin J. Bosse of Evansville was called upon by President J. H. Conery to act as toastmaster. The speakers of the evening were David R. Forgan, presi- dent of the National City Bank of Chicago, who talked on war finance, and P. B. Shravesande of Grand Rapids, chairman of the war service bureau. Toastmaster Bosse introduced the speakers with an able and pointed talk. He expressed his long-time confidence in organized effort and left no room for doubt as to his sin- cere support of and belief in organ- ization work. He maintained em- phatically that no man can afford to be on the outside of his trade organization. Mr. Forgan presented what he described as a dry subject in any- thing but a dry manner. His analy- sis and explanation of war finance, which hinges altogether on the mod- ern credit system, were given with great simplicity and at the same time with touches of Scotch humor, which made the delivery exceedingly en- tertaining. His purpose was to leave in the minds of his auditors concep- '' "• ^' '" ^^^^ tion of methods used in carrying on the vast financing schemes of the war, and he did this by drawing simple little word illustrations that clearly set forth his points. In speaking of the effect of the war on industries Mr. Forgan said that it is the duty of bankers to lend money to help industry. He stated he has little sympathy with opposition to financial extensions of this kind and stated that it is necessary that we have good business; otherwise there can be no revenue from taxation or through other sources of government financing. Mr. Shravesande's talk was given over to a brief resume of what he has encountered at Washington, but mainly dealt with prospective orders for wagon parts which are now being apportioned among furniture manufacturers. Robert Irwin, chairman of the nominating committee, was given the floor then to convey to the members an idea of prospective reorganization to come up in the next day's session. The purpose was to explain a platform iting on which the candidate supported by the nor committee had agreed to run. The candidate, E. W. Schultz of Sheboygan, Wis., on being approached regarding his acceptance of the presi- dency, had stipulated that he would run on condition that the fund needed to carry on advanced association work be guaranteed by not less than twelve men and that at least twenty-five men agree to devote not less than one week each during the coming year in the interest of the organization. Mr. Schultz then read the platform on which he agreed to run for office, this being summarized later. It was an easy matter to line up support for the Federa- tion expense and also to secure the agreement of twenty- five men to give the necessary time for the association work. The banquet session then con- vened. Thursday's Session With President Conery in the chair, the meeting reconvened on Thursday morning, the first business being the report of the secretary, C. S. Bather, which document was duly accepted. President Conery in emphasizing the effectiveness of as- sociation work referred to the favor- able outcome of efforts to maintain furniture factories on at least partial time during the fuel shutdown order last winter. C. S. Bather is also traffic man- [EBOYGAN, WIS., ager of the Federation and delivered a detailed report on traffic subjects. He stated that the official classification committee pro- posed an increase on practically all ratings for service east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers, the increase to run from twenty-five to seventy- five per cent. To combat this proposal Mr. Bather said that a careful investigation and concentrated effort will be necessary. There followed a discussion of traffic matters and freight congestion, it being maintained that a good deal of the difficulty arises from the fact that main line roads issue embargoes on connecting lines, but omit to issue total embargoes covering their own lines as well. The question of relief of shipments through use of southern shipping ports was also discussed. NEW GOVERNING BODY PROVIDED The Constitutional Amendment Committee with Rob- ert W. Irwin chairman, proposed a change in Article Six la Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section April 25, of the constitution providing for the management of the Federation, which is to read as follows: "The business management and control shall be vested in the board of governors to consist of the president and executive committee of member associations. The vice- president and retiring president of the Federation shall be ex-officio members of the board." The change was carried, with the result that there will be a possibility of much closer work in the future. SCHULTZ ELECTED PRESIDENT Following the report of the committee on credits and collections, the nominating committee offered the names of E. W. Schultz and Martin E. Preagge, respectively for president and vice-president. The choice of the nomi- nating committee was in both cases duly supported by the membership, which elected Mr. Schultz and Mr. Preagge to office. The platform on which Mr. Schultz ran was based on an appreciation of the value which organized and intelli- gently conducted effort has in industrial work. It main- tains that the Federation as it was organized was not closely enough related to its component parts to make possible the largest use of the separate organizations. It proposes that the Federation be planned with a view to considering the separate and distinct problems of each group of manufacturers, and at the same time of making the major problems of the industry a point of concentra- tion. It eliminates duplication of effort and expense and promotes efficiency in the organization work. The new plan will bring together all the present asso- ciation secretaries in one central office to be presided over by a general secretary who will be under the board of governors. Each association secretary will then be assigned to the division of work to which he is best suited. The secretaries at present are all rather specialists along cer- tain lines, Mr. Bather being a transportation man, Mr. Wulpi a credit and collection expert, Mr. Maltby an ac- countant, and Mr. Brown a production man. Thus the concentrated effort of these secretaries along specified lines will be at the disposal of all of the affiliated associa- tions rather than of any one association. Also funds will be conserved and overlapping expenditures eliminated. The success of the plan, for it surely will work out suc- cessfully, will come from the fact that men follow their strongest inclinations and as the new plan will give them this opportunity naturally the most efficient effort will result and be a direct benefit to everybody concerned. The platform maintains that it would be impossible for each of the affiliated associations to employ enough men to give each all of the service that might result from the talent employed by the associations collectively, but this collective effort would be brought out through the plan proposed. Mr. Schultz's platform was supported automatically with his election, following which he made a short but ef- fective speech in which he asked for co-operation from all directions. There followed a general discussion on a variety of subjects, after which the morning session adjourned. W ^' ^^ ''-^t^-- : ^"^V ' "^DE^UlT10K0rPUR.N^TU^E MNFM. ' CHicAsa OUATIOX OF Fl'KMTniE MAM'F. April 25. I9IH Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 29 HUDDLESTON-MARSH MAHOGANY COMPANY Importers and Manufacturers of MAHOGANY Lumber and Veneer 2256 LUMBER STREET Chicago, Illinois 33 WEST 42nd STREET New York City, N.Y. Afternoon Session This meeting was taken up mainly by a discussion of the apportioning and carrying out of government orders for wagon parts, Mr. Shravesande, chairman of the war service committee being in charge of this part of the program. Mr. Shravesande commended those firms which had gone ahead and accepted orders in the face of uncer- tainty as to outcome, of manufacturing methods, and also of prices they would receive for their product. These prices have not as yet been announced and the figures will be left blank for the time being. There is every assurance, though, according to Mr. Shravesande, that they are fair and will fit with the furni- ture manufacturing methods. He urged that the furni- ture manufacturers have the courage to accept orders on this blank price basis, stating that their success in work- ing the orders out on that basis would be assured. He pleaded with patriotism as his argument that manufac- turers go ahead regardless of the price, which, according to his statement, are figured by furniture men from the furniture manufacurters' standpoint. Referring to kiln drying of wagon stock, he made a definite statement that practically all dry stock is used up and that all manufacturers, including those making the finished wagons, are in the same boat in this regard. There is a difference of opinion, according to the speaker, as to the proper drying methods and no set rules can be named, as the man behind the dry kiln is a most All Three o( U> Will Be Benefited if important factor to successful drying. In buying wood stock and lumber Mr. Shravesande urged first that members clean up local offerings and then do what they can to purchase through their own efforts and as a last resort refer their needs to the wood stock committee. He stated, though, that the work can be done because it is now being done successfully. The speaker branched out a bit here referring to orders in prospect for the furniture manufacturers for other arti- cles such as boxes, handles, portable houses, cots, chairs, cap boxes, etc. He said that under new plan at Washing- ton, the War Industrial Board has a commodities section through which purchases of certain articles are all cen- tralized. For instance, orders come in from a dozen dif- ferent departments for the same material and instead of each department placing its order individually as hereto- fore, these orders are cleared through the commodities section. Thus a more intelligent handling and quicker action, better prices and more advantageous conditions are obtained all the way through. Referring further to kilns, Mr. Shravesande said the government allows ten dollars to each manufacturer for dry kilns each for $1 85 of wagon contract, but the limit is $10,000 in any one kiln. He said further that the gov- ernment will advance thirty per cent of the contract value when the order is placed, but that this credit can be obtained only after local credit is used up. You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 30 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section April 25. 191 muMMimMuiMuJ A. B. THIELENS ADDRESSES THE MEETING Mr. Shravesande then introduced A. B. Thielens, chair- man of the vehicle and wood stock committee. Mr. Thielens said that ninety-one contractors, not including furniture manufacturers, are now working on army wag- ons and parts and that 1 03 members of the furniture industry are engaged in this work besides. Many prob- lems confront the man taking on this work and they will require a very great amount of study and careful atten- tion. According to Mr. Thielens, the wagon manufac- turers are now maintaining a production of sixty to eighty per cent of normal output of farm wagons. On the question of seasoning of stocks Mr. Thielens said that in the production of the completed vehicle, an investment of about eight months is required, but in man- ufacturing spare parts this should be reduced by about sixty days. He said that wagonmakers formerly used all air-dried material, stuff that had been air dried for two or three years. Lately, however, for the purpose of reducing investment, dry kiln operation has been carefully looked into. He maintains that there is no secret about the suc- cessful drying of green hickory or oak, although hickory is more easily handled than oak, and stated that the nor- mal calculation provides for one month of drying for each inch of thickness. He maintained that the human factor in kiln drying is most important. He said that more lumber or wood stock is now being used in army wagons than during the same period of farm wagon production. Reviewing the work so far carried on in wagon pro- duction, Mr. Thielens said that during the first six months of war work, dimension lumber coming from small mills was used in the main. It then became necessary to look to the bigger producers, who, however, are not ready as yet to produce dimension stock. He expressed the hope, however, that they will eventually get to this subject, but in the meantime manufacturers of wagons and parts will have to buy plank. According to Mr. Thielens, the furniture people in their spare part production will require the following amounts of lumber inclusive of twenty-five per cent footage for waste: 4/4 1 ,400,000 feet 5/4 1,250,000 feet 8/4 850,000 feet 10/4 765,000 feet 12/4 15,500,000 feet 16/4 4,035,000 feet AU Three of U» WUl Be Benefited if Total 23,800,000 feet In speaking of efforts to speed up production of war products and to bring the lumber producers in closer har- mony with wagon manufacturers to this end, Mr. Thielens said: "Now, the first step in that plan has been taken by a request to the Price Fixing Board in Washington to determine whether or not these prices (he refers to prices recommended by the wood stock committee) on green You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD April 25, 1918 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 31 Train of Walnut logs arriving at our plant, which are to be used in manufactur- ing gunstocks for The United States Government m. y^t. '^ Our organi- zation is de- voting its entire time to obtain mate- rial for and manufacturing gunstocks and other supplies needed by our Government. You can assist in this patriotic work by advising us of the location and owner of any Walnut timber, and we will do our part. PICKREL WALNUT CO., St. Louis, Mo. All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 32 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section April 25, 1918 oak plank, with which you are famiUar, are fair to the producers or not." Mr. Thielens stated that he does not know the price fixed for spare parts, but said that the price figured for thick oak to be used, based on twenty-four months' dry, was $110 for three-inch and $120 for four-inch. He said that the price to be paid for the spare parts is based on the average cost of five firms actually turning them out. He said further that wagon manufacturers are not working on spare part production. He then referred to possible variations of specifica- tions as to the kind of wood permitted, referring particu- larly to recommendations resulting through efforts of the Madison laboratory and the wagon manufacturers. The recommendations suggested the addition of several per- missible woods in certain parts, although poles and reaches will remain of oak. The recommendations take in more northern woods than heretofore considered suitable. Regarding the questions that might come from furni- ture manufacturers as to air drying and production, he suggested that the members compile a combined ques- tionnaire to be referred to the wood stock committee. There followed a number of direct interrogations which brought out: That the lumber must be dried to seven to ten per cent moisture content; Parts must be interchangeable; That inspection after painting rather than in the white is recommended. Questions on inspection were brought out, both as to inspection of lumber for grade and inspection of the fin- ished article for acceptance or rejection by the govern- ment. It was stated that birch for wagon seats is not yet specified. Mr. Thielens said that all questions of inspection for buying of plank are to be regulated on the basis of inspec- tion rules promulgated and maintained by the lumbermen. Mr. Thielens said further that there is no distinction between red and white oak, nor between northern and southern oak. R. K. Irwin then reviewed the work of the war service committee, composed of Mr. Schravesande of Grand Rapids, Mr. Shearman of Jamestown, N. Y., and Mr. Tomlinson of High Point, N. C. He stated that in his opinion the assessment of one-quarter of one per cent of business secured would provide amply for future ex- penses, but urged further that in case it were necessary to go beyond this point, the members should consider this as an extremely low selling cost for the product of the furniture factory. Mr. Schultz advocated a more efficient handling of the meetings of the affiliated associations and the Fed- eration, saying that the Federation meeting should come prior to the meetings of the affiliated bodies, so that points of interest brought up may be considered at the Federation meeting and thus uniform action could be had at the affiliated meetings. After talks on other subjects of interest the meeting adjourned. Trouble in Airplane Veneer Production Radical Changes Must Be Made If Program Is to Succeed T IS APPARENT to everybody that there is something wrong with the production of ve- neers for airplane construction. So far as can be learned veneer is indispensable for this pur- pose, and yet if the present chaos is maintained the out- come is certain disaster. Veneer and panel manufac- turers were never better organized than they are now and organization is essential to quantity output. But they have gone further than the national association and have appointed a War Service Bureau of national reputation, which could easily regulate the entire veneer and panel production of the country and reduce to the vanishing point such effort as might not fit with the government's needs. This committee has been on its toes ready for action ever since it was organized several months ago. It has not sat still and waited for orders, but has put itself in the path of hard work and tried strenuously to have its services utilized. That there is still difficulty in getting airplane veneer points to but one thing, namely, that the trouble lies at the source; that if the veneer and panel committee's ad- vice is not taken by officials as sincere and is not followed there cannot be sufficient veneer production to meet the needs, even of a modified air program. The following correspondence is published, in the order of origin, not because it reveals anything startlingly new, but because it gives a good idea of the true situation. It is published because only with pressure can wrong condi- tions be righted and in the hope that it may result in sufficient pressure from enough sources to do some good. It can be also emphasized that everybody concerned in the correspondence has as his motive only the most earnest desire to GET SOMETHING DONE. From J. A. Graf, S. 1. A. & A. E. SSL,, 1315 West Twenty-first Place. To E. W. Meeker. Managing Editor, Hardwood Record, Chicago, 111. Subject: Aeroplane Veneers. Inclosed please find article, "Aeroplane Veneers," for your next issue of Hardwood Record. Hope we get results. Kindly mail me a copy of the issue you publish this in; also a copy of your issue of March 10. Assuring you that same will be very much appre- The articles follows: Since the veneer industry has added the jmption, the birch veneer manufacturers endent. They will try to sell you log r rock and if you don't like it just leave it, ticker who just wired that he would take it J. A. GRAF. ve been very inde for dimension fac^ r they have anothe any price. April 25, 1918 Now, a good way to bring them to time would be to substitute gum veneer everywhere that birch is now being used. This would give our southern mills the business that thry should have, for gum will stand the test every bit as good as birch from wing ribs to engine beds. The fact that our big mills in the South are not doing the rush- ing business that they should, due to the depression in the furni- ture trade, they could help speed up aeroplane production if the use of gum was permitted. One of the worst delays in aeroplane construction today is due to the veneer mills not getting out veneers fast enough. Hoping that this article will have its desired effect without any extra red tape and that our southern friends will soon get into the- game, for we need the aeroplanes NOW. Hardwood Record replied i\s follows: Mr. J. .-\. Graf. etc. We have your letter, .April 20, enclosing article entitled "Aero- plane Veneers." We do not agree with your article in any of the points made. In the first place, we do not believe that (he birch people are in any stronger position so far as the records are concerned, than are the gum people. In the second place, we do not believe the birch people are not willing to co-operate in every way possible in forwarding the interest of war work. In the next place we do not believe that one of the worst delays in airplane work is due to the veneer mills not getting out stock fast enough. To the contrary, the veneer mills stand ready to do the bidding of the authorities on airplane construction when the authorities let it be known what their requirements are. The veneer men have a very strong committee made up of northern and southern men. who are doing everything they possibly can to bring the authorities more closely in touch with the veneer situa- Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section .. and are more than v 33 Uing to do everything within thei power to speed up their end of airplane construction. Howevei they cannot do more than the authorities make it possible for ther Did we belie% to bring them not hold that b We would be this subject. any branch of the veneer trade were deliberately the job of supplying the government with air- re would gladly do everything within our power 3 shame and lo stir them up. However, we do lief. interested in receiving your further comments on VENEERS AND PANELS BROWN ASH , GREY ELM . WISCONSIN VENEEER CO. MANUFACTURERS RHINELANDER, WIS. All Three of Us W.U HARDWOOD RECORD. The above correspondence was submitted to the chair- man of the War Service Committee of the veneer and panel interests, who replied as follows: Hardwood Record, Attention Mr. E. W. Meeker. In reply to your letter of the 16th. 1 return the letter from J. E. Graf of the Signal Corps, copy of the article which he asked you to publish and copy of your reply of April 16. In regard to the birch situation, we believe the birch mills are flooded with business and really have more orders than they can take care of, and do not believe that they are assuming an undue independent position, but their capacity is limited on account of the supply of birch logs suitable for aircraft work. Naturally, any- one selling birch or any other wood wishes to sell the veneer so as to use up as much of the log as possible, and it is entirely up to the purchaser to make his specifications so that he does not buy too much poor stock and it is also up to the purchaser not to accept poor stock if he buys good stock. A large amount of the birch sold in the general market by jobbers and dealers is log run stock and possibly some buyer has bought this stock, expecting to receive face stock and the seller may not be to blame. Another point which possibly the Signal Corps do not appre- ciate 13 that there is a tremendous amount of veneer in birch and other woods that is purchased and contracted for for foreign ac- count, and this means that a very large amount of stock is being shipped out of the country, and a great deal of it is being used for aircraft construction in England, France and Italy, which, of course, is all for the general cause. It is our belief that the manufacturers of veneer in this country are absolutely patriotic and will do everything in their power to assist in furnishing stock required for this country's needs, but the Signal Corps has not seen fit to advise the veneer mills or this committee what its requiizments are or what they are even apt to be, and, of course, without any definite information it is impos- sible for the veneer mills or this committee to be of much assistance to them. In regard to using other woods in place of birch, we under- ;tand that the Forest Products Laboratory is making extensive tests and we have recommended strongly that in testing other woods that they pay particular attention to woods where there i3 a sufficiently available supply, instead of testing woods where the supply is limited. In regard to gum, there has been quite a large amount exported for aircraft work, and it is certainly u-ed in a number of parts of aircraft, and we believe that when the users understand how to handle gum and buy gum that is properly manufactured, its use will grow the same as it has in the commercial uses of this country. If the proper authority, whoever that might be, would advise this committee of the requirements in this country for veneer, this committee could undoubtedly be of considerable help to them and it is very anxious to assist in any way it can, and we are abso- lutely confident that the mills will back it up if the War Depart- ment officials will only accept their assistance. --^ The Signal Corps is aware of the existence of this committee Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 34 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section April 25, 191 and its purposes, and offers of assistance have been made to the Signal Corps many times. Members of this committee warned them that there would be a shortage in many specified woods if they would not issue information in advance that would permit the mills to prepare for the great demand. Our warnings were more or less derided on the grounds that we were overestimating the demand. BENJAMIN W. LORD, Chairman War Service Committee, Veneer and Panel Industry. Answering our reply to his original letter, Mr. Graf re- plied as follows: My article was not written for an argument. 1 only wanted your co-operation to help speed up the production from the veneer end, and I agree with you that they are doing their utmost, but their hands are tied. This committee should be given power on specifications. Enclosed is a letter from the veneer committee, which is self-explanatory. My article was based on actual facts. Mr. Hunt of the Forest Products Laboratory, who is authority on strength of different woods in aeroplane construction, stated to me that gum would answer the same purpose as birch, but must be approved by the men higher up. If you know of any birch manufacturers that are in position to make immediate shipments, please mail them to me at once, for 1 am in touch with several plants doing aeroplane work where their production was almost at a standstill, due to their not being able to get veneer. You will have to admit that if we could use gum, we would soon speed up production. Hoping that you will take this in the right spirit and publish my article or give us at least something to help the veneer end now that you have our views. Your assistance will be very much appreciated, for by the tone of your letter you are a real lighter, and that is what it takes. J. A. GRAF. The following is the letter Mr. Graf refers to in the first paragraph above: Isn't there some way that the veneer people can get at the maker of specifications for the aeroplane work and have the speci- fications made to suit the trees that are in the woods There isn't time to grow special trees to make stock. Germany has gotten the cream of the poplar out of the south for ten years before the war started. They paid about $ 1 5 to $20 per M above the market price for large clear logs. So our timber in the South has been robbed of logs that will make the kind of veneer that those aeroplane specifications are calling for. Now, if they were making a special piece of furniture that they expected to put in the king's parlor, it is all right to call for the quality they are calling for, but if they want stock in a hurry, they will have to make their specifications to suit the material that is obtainable. A defect where the strength of the piece is not impaired should be accepted because America's men are los- ing their lives every day just because somebody is seeing how strenuous a specification he can write. Knowing the conditions of the timber as I do and seeing the specifications for veneer that are being sent out, I am constrained to believe that the "specifier" is utterly ignorant in regard to the way trees grow or he is working for the Kaiser. Now, I know that it is a duty of all practical men to get these conditions before somebody who has power to change them, and if you can tell me to whom 1 can write, 1 shall be only too glad to go into detail and explain why we can't get the veneer they are calling for in any dependable quantity. This letter was received under the date of April 10 from the secretary of the Southeastern Veneer Association. (Signed) War Service Committee. Veneer & Panel Industry. To Make Gunstocks of Lumber A gunstock of built-up veneer or thin lumber is one of the latest suggestions. It was not long ago that such a thing would not have been thought of, much less considered seriously, but inno- vations are coming in very rapidly, and a laminated gunstock will probably be in use in a short time. The success of the built-up airplane propeller gave the suggestion. The propeller must meet stock has to stand. The propeller has proved a success. The built-up blade is better than that made of solid wood. It was at first feared that the glue joint that held the different pieces of wood together would not prove strong enough, but that fear was baseless. The advantage of a laminated gunstock over one of solid wood lies in economy. Smaller pieces of wood can be used and the supply will last longer. Black walnut is preferred, and this wood is limited in supply. Thus far, enough has been forthcoming to meet demand; and enough can still be found for some time; but why use only a portion of it, in cutting solid blanks, and reject the rest, when it is possible to use nearly all and to cut down the waste accordingly? The ordnance department of the army is reported to be giving the laminated gunstock serious consideration. Appaarently the article can be used. If so, it will open a market for lumber too thin for one-piece stock. The thin pieces can be glued into squares and from these squares the gunstock can be turned on the lathe. No particular limit seems to exist in the thinness of the lumber that can be used. It might be thin lumber or it might be sheets of veneer. The government is now receiving 11,000 rifles a day. The solid blanks from which the stocks are turned are IVi inches thick and six inches wide. The laminated blank will probably be the same in size, whether consisting of thin lumber or sheets of veneer. It is scarcely probable that stuff of suitable size and quality for one-piece blanks would be cut up and made into laminated stocks; but rather that too small for a complete stock would be glued up into blanks. Veneer Cutting Regulated by Law The government request, which under circumstances has the force of law, that no more mahogany and walnut suitable for for airplanes, is bound to have an effect upon production. The manufacturers of furniture and finish will be the first to miss these choice woods to which they have been accustomed. Al- though some inconvenience will result from a compliance with the order, no calamity will attend the withdrawal of these two woods from furniture and finish factories. There are plenty of other woods that may be used in place of walnut and mahogany. It will simply mean that the buyer who has a predilection for these woods must make up his mind to take something else. That will be no hardship. Oak, gum, maple, birch, cherry, teak, rosewood, ebony, and a score of other domestic and foreign woods can still be had at prices within reach of former buyers of walnut and mahogany. The withdrawal of these woods for awhile will give them an extra value when they again come into use. They will be somewhat scarcer then, but there is no danger that they will The Will Not Restrict Canadian Imports ■e is a strong semi-official prediction of recent date that imports into Canada will not be restricted. American furniture and cabinet makers have considered with alarm announcements of restrictions to be imposed. They can now consider the matter disposed of satisfactorily. Many a mau has periiaps been peeved because he had to do cross banding under the face veneer to make a good job, but that is not how the term cross banding got its name. AprU 25, 1918 HARDWOOD RECORD A\\V OMPKNSATION" IK YA The Way of the Woodworker Is Hard Woodworking iiiacUiucry has until receutly been considered iu a class by itself when it came to tlie question of neatness and dispatch in pre- paring a careless workman for the hospital. It had a reputation for cold-blooded ferocity which seemed to denote the possession of a sort of Germanic kultur, and whenever a stranger applied for a job the boss looked him over appraisingly and if several fingers or a thumb were missing it was considered unneces- sary to search for sawdust in his ears or slivers in his hands to determine that he had been more or less familiar with woodworking niaehinery. Iu those days the employe had much more personal liberty in the operation of his machine tlian he does now. If he wanted to get gay with the saws and cutters and gouge off a thumb or remove the first joint from his middle finger before lunch, that was his own personal aflfair. It was his own thumb, one he had raised from infancy and no one could possibly have a more personal interest in it than himself, and there really was nothing to hinder its rapid removal in the ma- chinery by the display of a little carelessness, a slippery floor or a playful push by one of the boys. The gears of the planer were uncovered and admirably adapted for mashing finger bones and knuckles, also for grinding overalls into pulp — with portions of their owner inside, and the saws and jointer knives whirled in guardless abandon, ready for any surgical work from straightening the rough, knotty edge of a hemlock board to neatly removing the elbow joint from the hitherto unscarred form of the innocent apprentice boy. There was no red tape to unwind in those days when an accident occurred. The boss or manager came out and told the victim how- sorry he was to hear he had been so careless, and advised him to see a doctor, then get back to work as soon as possible, for they were somewhat shorthanded. Then one of the laborers was instructed to sprinkle some sawdust over the gore and clean up things around the machine — and the affair was ended, for everyone but the fellow who had lost his thumb. The fun was just beginning for liim. He was the one who was wholly and entirely to blame. Of course the action of cutting off the thumb was premeditated; he deliberately held it against the saw until the flesh and bone was sQyered, and he did it just for pure cussedness and with the idea of inconveniencing the boss as much as possible. Sometimes, acting on the advice of some one who wanted to keep the pot of trouble boiling, he sued the company for damages, a shyster lawyer agreeing to conduct the case for half the plunder, and if they won out iu the first court it was continued in the one next higher, which reversed the verdict because in the twenty-third line of the stenographer's notes a misplaced comma made it difficult to determine whether the boil on his neck was directly on his Adam's apple or under his left ear. If the last court to which the ease could be carried happened to find for the plaintiff, then the lawyer pocketed half the proceeds as per agreement, and sent in a bill for two-thirds of the remainder for postage, carfare and writing paper. The victim had lost his job, also his thumb, but he had gained a whole lot of valuable experience which could have been secured in no other way, uud if at any future time he lost the rest of his hand he would know enough to conceal tlie loss from anyone who happened to bo about and keep right on nt work as if nothing hud hapiieued. Working conditions have been greatly changed in the past few years and the workman has no definite knowledge that there is a dangerous machine anywhere in the vicinity. If ho wants to get a peek at the wheels ho must force his way through a board partition and teor down two hoilcr-iron guards before he can see the revolving gears or even trim his nails on the rip saw. In addition to these precautions there arc signs posted in all places where they can bo read with tho least effort, warning the employe that the management dislikes very much to have the floor littered up with gore and loose finger ends, and will he please abstain from removing the guards so ho won't bo tempted to leave his hands in tho gears or to lean too heavily on tho outside edge of a revolving circu- lar saw. That's the way the situation works out. When it was one of the easiest things in tho world to lose a finger or an arm in the cutters, or get wound around the shafting and part with one trouser leg — with contents, about the only benefit to be derived was a long vacation and the sympathy of the neighbors, but now when a benevolent insurance company announces it will pay a specified sum for an arm or leg — or a scalp, they go to work and make it practically impossible to even knock the bark off a knuckle. It seems that the poor harassed woodworker can 't get ahead of the game nohow. No Big Stocks of Thick Plain Oak There are no large stocks of tliick plain oak in the southern hardwood producing territory for the reason that such stock has not been manu- factured on a large scale during the past several months. Inquiry develops the fact that most of the manufacturers in Memphis and the valley region are producing thick oak only as they have orders for it, and that they are not accumulating even sizable quantities thereof. Vehicle interests are trying, after having failed in their other ques- tionable tactics, as recently disclosed in the H.\rdwood Record, to to create the impression by letters and other propaganda that there are large quantities of thick oak on the market and that prices are work- ing lower under the overproduction thus claimed. Hardwood lumber- men in the producing part of the country appreciate the object of this propaganda and it may be stated that they are not affected in the least by it for the reason that they know that it is founded on false premises. Those familiar with southern hardwood producing conditions, handi- capped as they have been by labor shortage and transportation difli- culties, know that production during the past few months has been far below normal. Southern hardwood interests have been operating only intermittently at best since last October and stocks, as a general rule, are far below normal. Demand for thick oak has made itself felt in a large way only during the past tw-o or three months and during that time it would have been impossible, even if manufacturers of lumber hscd so" desired, to have accumulated enough of such stock to bring about comfortable holdings much loss actual overproduction. A Friend in Need A forest ranger, James C. Friend, whose beat lies north of Yel- lowstone park, returned to his cabin recently where he lived alone, and found it wrecked as if an advocate of German kultur had paid it a visit. His dishes, provisions, and clothing were ruined, and even his stove was upset. The havoc was the work, of bears that had gained an entrance through the window. He had scarcely made his cabin habitable before the bears came back for another visit, but before they had time to suspect danger, the ranger began a barrage fire with his Winchester and three of the bears went down to rise no more. Friend kept up the fight, and before he entertained proposals of peace he had killed ten large bears and captured two cubs. This is a pretty tall bear story, and the bones of Daniel Boone may turn in their grave for envy; but the truth of the story is vouched for by American Forestry. ''U'oa*:«oac;soau!!OiTOt:i«;)iTOt^^^ Texas Lumber Association Meets The Lumbeniieu 's Association of Texas met at Dallas April 9 in its thirty-second annual convention and mingled patriotism and business in a two-day session. Among the addresses delivered on the subject of the war, none evoked more applause and kindled more enthusiasm than that of B. E. L. Knight of Dallas, member of the State Council of Defense. The particular point which he insisted on was that lumber has an important place to fill in our war effi- ciency, and that though the heaviest artOlery and the largest ricks of ammunition will be the deciding factors in achieving victory, yet lumber will play a part not a whit inferior to these. President T. W. Griffith of Dallas presided, and the proceedings were pushed so rapidly that a very full program was carried out in most of the minor details as well as in the essentials. The keynote of the meeting was co-operation and the extension of membership. The report of the treasurer, E. M. Farrar, was read by Secretary Dionne, since Mr. Farrar found it impossible to be present. Mr. Dionne then presented his own report of the past year's activities in and out of the association. He pointed out an encouraging sign of development among Texas retail lumber dealers, emphasizing that point by saying: I am glad to say that the transition from the wagon yard to the building store and from the yard operator to the building merchant is coming about very rapidly. There is yet much to be done and much ground still to be covered before the retail lumber industry arrives at a point where it will give the public that class of service which both the public and the build- ing business deserve. « » • But with each step that the lumber dealer advances toward the position of building merchant or building specialist there comes a call (or a change in his suiToundings ; and wbeo the day comes when the lumberman Is entirely fulfilling his destiny, advertising, promoting, selling completed buildings, building improvements and build- ing additions, then he will find it necessary to conduct his affairs behind plate glass windows on a busy business street, in an attractive and com- modious place of business, just as any other merchant does. The secretary advocated the holding of a semi-annual meeting in the fall. The business of the association has grown to such propor- tions that it has become extremely inconvenient to clear the slate at a single annual meeting. He urged the holding of district meet- ings from time to time in the interest of various sections. President Appoints Committees The president then appointed the following committees: Resolutions — N. C. Hoyt, Houston ; C. H. Flato, Jr., Kingsville, and jjce D. Dewey, Waco. Memorial — Albert Steves, Jr., San Antonio ; E. P. Hunter, Waco, and W. H. O'Neill, Dallas. Nominations — W. .S. Howell, Bryan ; R. P. Jeter, Cameron, and J. M. Rockwell, Houston. The afternoon of the first day 's session was largely taken up with the discussion of trade acceptances. The matter was opened by an address by J. P. McCarthy of Houston, and before the subject was closed, a large number of those present had taken part in the discussion. The principle of trade acceptances was indorsed in a resolution. , On Tuesday evening the association was entertained at a smoker at Tunner Hall, president Griffith acting as toastmaster. Homebuilding and other matters connected with good citizenship came up for discussion on the second day of the meeting, the prin- cipal speaker being K. V. Haymaker of Detroit, Mich. The debate passed on to the subject of building associations and the success which had attended the activities of these organizations in various towns. The memorial committee reported resolutions memorializing the following members who have died during the last year: E. H. Kemp, Boswell, N. M.; C. L. Williams, Shiner, Tex.; Max Baetz, San Antonio; W. M. .Jeter, Cameron; Dr. E. W. Brown, Orange, and Peter Kuntz, of Dayton, Ohio. More or less attention was given to a discussion of war gardens, that subject being rather intimately connected with the lumber busi- ness because the yard and mill workers work in their gardens after the usual quitting time. A report by J. M. Eockwell of Houston showed that $100,000 of the Lumbcruicu's Underwriters' fund had been invested in Liberty bonds. A set of resolutions was adopted, voicing the sentiments of the association on most of the topics which had come before the meet- ings for discussion. The next meeting of the association will be held at Galveston next spring. • The nominations committee reported the names of forty-five men for directors of the association and these men were unanimously elected. The directors then retired and elected the following asso- ciation officers: President— C. H. Flato, Kingsville. First Vice-President— E. P. Hunter, Waco. Second Vice-President — ^W. S. Howell, Bryan. Treasurer — R. M. Farrar, Houston. Secretary — J. C. Dionne, Houston. Labor Conditions Serious Labor conditions are quite serious in the hardwood industry Ihrougliout the Memphis and valley producing regions and they are steadily growing worse. Members of the southern hardwood trade say that it is well nigh impossible to get enough men to carry on the work in the various departments of the milling busi- ness and that what help is available is hosting considerably more than ever before. Farm work is drawing men away from the woods where logs are being cut and prepared for shipment, and it is like- wise taking men away from the mills themselves. There are other industries that are attracting labor, too, and just now the average lumberman considers himself extremely fortunate if he is able to get enough men to man his plant. Labor is costing more than ever previously known and this in- creased cost is not accompanied by increased efficiency. Indeed, quite the reverse appears to be true. There are more complaints of labor inefficiency than ever previously heard but the lumber- men are in the position of having to take men almost without re- gard to what they pay them or what they get out of their service. The draft law is taking more men, both white and colored, out of the hardwood producing region and is proving a further handicap. "There is so much trouble with labor and with transportation conditions," said a prominent manufacturer of lumber today, that there is practically no pleasure in doing business. There is something coming up every minute in the day to pester a fellow and, while we are working at pretty full capacity and are selling our output without difficulty at good prices, we don't enjoy doing business as we did when conditions were more normal and when there were not so manv worries to face all the time. ' ' Lack of Prophetic Vision In the year 1799 when the first steps were being taken to build a United States navy, Benjamin Stoddart, a naval officer, advocated the expenditure of $100,000 to purchase standing live oak and southern pine to supply a future reserve of timber for war vessels. He declared that an outlay of that sum of money would buy enough timber to meet all demands of the navy "for ages." The term ages is somewhat indefinite, but it meant a very long time. The estimate sounds rather ridiculous in view of present day requirements of timber for our ship yards. No one then fore- saw what the future would bring forth, and the idea of a navy is very different now from what it was then. The navy which was under discussion at that time and was subsequently built consisted of six ships. They gave a mighty good account of themselves in those days, but what would they amount to now? All six of them together were not equal in tonnage to one of the wooden vessels which take their way down the slides in our ship yards nearly every day. Several years were consumed in building those six vessels; but they lasted well. One of them held out for 112 years, though sunk once in the meantime; and another is still afloat. April 25, 1918 HARDWOOD RECORD J/ B 1187— Chair Seat Stock Camden, N. Y., April 17. — Kiiltor llAianvoi.i. KKctmu : Wc would gr.'iitly Hpprcclutc It If you could put us In touch with manufacturers of chnlr Bcnt stock 0/4x20" qunrterod white onk. 4" ami up widr. \!«w:^M«Kiw:>!>^'j5i!;im')im!;iWim!)M<^ Clubs and Associations Chicago to Observe Liberty Day The Lumbermen's Association of Chicago has Just Issued the following notice and appeal : The President of the United States has Issued a proclflinntlon setting aside next Friday, April 20, as Liberty Day, and has askiHl that all over the United States demonstrations be held as a renewed pledge of loyalty and til demonstrate the unified feeling of the country. In accordance with the President's request, the Chicago Liberty Loan Committee will hold a "Workers' Parade" next Friday oitcrobon, and It Is the wish of the War Board of the Lumbermen's Association that all offices and yards be closed at 12 :00 M. for the balance of the day. All members of the War Board and all Liberty Loan workers In your firm are requested to be at this office on Friday, .\i)rll 20. not later than 1 :00 P. M., to Join In the parade. BK A PATRIOT! CO.ME AND SHOW YOUU COLORS I Date Again Changed The time for holding the annual meeting of the National Lumber Manu- facturers' Association has been again changed. The final date has been flied for May 20 and 21, at the Congress hotel, Chicago. The time was moved up from May 7 and S. Lumbermen's Club Entertains Rotarians The Lumbermen's Club of Memphis entertained the Rotarians of that city at dinner at the .Memphis Country Club last Friday evening, April 19, and this get-together meeting proved such an overwhelming success that, before Its adjournment, the Rotarians had extended an invitation to the lumbermen to be their guests at dinner at the Hotel Gayoso the evening of April 30. They gave "three cheers" for the Lumbermen's Club of Memphis and then extended the invitation which was accepted on behalf of the lumber- men by Earl Palmer who was the originator of this get-together meeting. J. F. McSwcyn acted as toastmaster and performed his duties with both humor and ability. There was no set programme. It was Just a get-together meeting at which Jollity and good fellowship held sway from start to finish. A number of gentlemen made brief addresses. They were all in fine spirits and wit, humor, sarcasm, irony and raillery characterized what they had to say. Charles M. Bryan, former city attorney, spoke on the "Spirit of America. " W. D. Kyser, federal attorney for the western district of Tennessee, told members of the club and their guests of the "Rotary Club Spirit," while O. K. Ilouck, founder of the Ancient Order of the Yellow Dog and a past-master in the gentle art of entertaining, spoke of the "Lumbermen's Club Spirit." Caruthers Ewlng, Introduced as one of the most prominent attorneys in these parts, had most of his fun at the expense of his fellow craftsmen, -Messrs. Bryan and Kyser. Speaking seriously, he said that he had come In close contact with a number of members of the Lumbermen's Club, in connection with matters of vital interest to them at Washington, and that he was much impressed with their ability. Earl Palmer had prepared an address on the "War" which, he said, formed the chief topic of interest in any gathering of redbiooded Americans these days. But he refused to deliver this. Me preferred rather to have some fun at the expense of some of the preceding speakers and he paid his respects to each in turn. Mr. Palmer believes in business men taking an active part in the affairs of their city, their state and their national government. "The Rotary Club has boasted of the fact tliat it docs not allow any politics in its policy," he said. The Lumbermen's Club has never allowed politics to play any part in its plans. I believe that this is a mistake. The mem- bers of these two organizations are among the most able and the most progressive business men of Memphis and I believe that. Instead of eschewing politics as they do, they should make It a point to take a more active part in what is going on politically every day. If they did so I believe it would have a most salutary effect on the manner in which city, State and national governments are conducted and that it would be a long step in the right direction. We pay the biggest part of the tax bur- den and it is up to us to see wliat becomes of the money, how it is spent, who administers it, what we get for it and other phases of the subject of equal importance to all of us." This meeting was almost a stag affair. There were several ladies present and two of them added much to the pleasure of the evening by giving vocal and instrumental selections. Mrs. Mark II. Brown furnished the fnrni.T And while the latter were rendered by Mrs. Black. A special vote of thanks was tendered them for their splcnded contributions to the entertainment program. Lumber Prices by the Piece les tile "jH-r piece" price of lumber. Not so very long ago It was n comninn praitlic In retail lumber yanlH when a customer asked for the price of a certain kind of woo; i m i , :, ' i i r:i- inu mill ^.iwing stock for various government purpu^' i: . . ii:iii:i' r :t]nl timlurs for shipyard construction and even for shiii iin l.ii nu. Significance in Minimum Loading Investigation J. H. Townshend, secretary-manager of the Southern Hardwood Trafllc Association, is in receipt of information that the Interstate Commerce Commission has of its own initiative instituted an investigation of carload minima on lumber and forest products with a view to ascertaining "whether existing variations in carload minima and the practices, rules and regu- lations connected therewith are reasonable and not unjustly discrimina- tory to any shipper of lumber and forest products." Mr. Townshend and other officials of the association believe that this independent investigation will have an important bearing on case 8131, involving reclassification of lumber and forest products. There have been several hearings in connection with this case and the association has secured tentative approval of its pet idea of "varying rates for varying minima." It is regarded as possible that the investigation now being made may result in definite acceptance of this principle and, in that event, officials of the association, as well as members of this body, would be highly pleased, as this is regarded by them as the only scientific basis on which this vexing problem can be solved. Mr. Townshend says that no date has been set for further hearing in the reclassification case, but he anticipates that such will follow comple- tion of the investigation the commission is now making. Northern Associations to Meet The two Northern hardwood associations announce their spring meetings as follows ; The Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers' Association will convene at the Statler Hotel, Detroit, Mich., Thursday. April 25. The program will include the usual market reports, reports of committees, report of the emergency bureau, discussion of forest fire protective matters and of national topics. The Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufactunis' .\sso(i;ition will meet at the Hotel Pfister, Milwaukee, on Friday, April '.ir,. Thcrr will be no set program, but rather open discussion of ninrkit r,,iiiiiii(,iis and reports of several committees. ^:K^t'a^m!j»Btm:wwltTO;!TO^wtTO;TOro^^ With the Trade Live Oak Treenails Tests having shown that the southern live oak is suitable for treenails used in ship building, a plant has been established at Sweeney, Brazoria county, Tex., to manufacture them on a large scale. The plant belongs to the Gulf Coast Hardwood Milling Co. The principal output of the plant will be treenails, which by government specifications are sawed out of live oak. The nails are round, one inch in diameter and hold together the ceiling, ribs and planking of large ocean going vessels of the type now l"'iii_ .'iri tin 1.1 liy the government. The ribs or frames are 12 inches in III 111 i iling 14 inches thick and planking 6 inches, making a tnt.ii '! .:j III :m, of timber between the ship's hold and the sea. The br .iiiiu In ,,1' these nails is approximately 13,000 pounds. Climax Company Moves Offices The Climax Lumber Company, which has been manufacturing hard- woods at St. Landry, La., for years, has moved its main offices to Alex- andria, La. The mill remains at St. Landry and it is stated that aside from the change in location of the general offices there has Ijeen no change in the organization. Big Hickory Log At Beirne, Ark., they have converted into automobile wheel rims a hickory log nine feet long and 41 inches in diameter. It is claimed to be the largest hickory log of which there is any record. Adds Hardwood Department It Is announced at the offices of the Memphis Hardwood Flooring Com- pany that a hardwood department has been established in connection with the manufacture of flooring. No machinery will have to be bought for this purpose. The management of this department will be in the hands of "Bob" Lockwood, who has been general manager of the flooring business for some years. New Mill Completed The Harwell Lumber Company, of which H. H. Harwell is president and general manager, has completed its new mill at Portland, Ark., and this is now in operation. It is cutting 35.000 feet per day and is devoting its/attention principally to ash and oak. The company has about 30,000,000 feet of virgin timber in Chicot county. Ark., and is assured a full supply for an indefinite period. This company was organized some mouths ago with a capital stock of $100,000. George C. Brown & Company, Memphis, will assist the company in disposing of its output. Members of the latter firm are interested in the Harwell Lumber Company. Starts Plant on Heavy Dimension The old Fee-Crayton plant at Newport, Ark., has been taken over by George C. and Austin Campbell, and under the style of the Arkansas Hard- woods Company will he operated for the production of escort and artillery spokes and wagon Woodstock. In fact, the plant was due to start about .\pril 15. Several thousand acres of timberlands have been acquired along the Black River in Arkansas, and logging will be contracted for the time being. Geo. C. Campbell, president of the company, resides in Toronto,, Ont., while his son has taken up residence in Newport and will act as manager of the plant. He is connected with the Canadian army, being on leave at present. The plant operation will be in charge of E. M. Thickston, who for many years was with J. D. Case & Company at North Vernon, Ind. Pertinent Information Wood vs. Coal as Fuel The order of the government fuel administration tor the distribution .)( coal l)y zones will probably result in a large increase of wood as fuel. The order divides the United States into fourteen zones, each to be sup- plied with coal from a certain mining region, and from nowhere else. Many users who have built furnaces tor certain kinds of coal will be unable to get it, and will find great inconvenience in using any other, and it may be expected that many such persons will leave off burning coal and will substitute wood as fuel. All cannot do this, but many can and doubtless will, particularly in wooded regions. Saw mills and factories which manufacture wood into finished products have much waste that can go under the boilers. By supplementing this with cordwood, coal may be wholly dispensed with. The order is the most radical war measujv ynt init in force in this country. It tears the long-established coal nnnki N (.. |.h , r^ and will try to construct new ones. Mines which have bnill iii' iriuli jn certain terri- tory arc now forbidden to ship to that territory. The jiurpose is to save cars for other use, by eliminating long hauls where short hauls will answer. The buyer must purchase his coal from the mining region nearest him. How THE Plan Will Wokic As an example of the working of the plan, the "regulation" governing Illinois is here quoted. Each state or each group of states has special regulations. This for Illinois : Limiting lines have been drawn as follows and will be referred to for convenience in describing the changes made In the supply for this state : Line 1. — From Joppa, 111., via the C. & E. I. Ry. to Arthur; thence via the Vandalia railroad to Peoria ; thence via the C. & N. W. Ry., through Nelson, Sycamore, and Bclvi.bir, 111 , .m the line running to Beloit, Wis. Line 2. — From Cairo. Ill , mi Mm 1 ' li. R., through Centralia, Clinton and Freeport, 111., on the lim u> Mii.lioii, Wis. The total receipts of coal in Illinois, iii..luding Chicago district points in Indiana for the year 1917, were 41,1.T5,000 net tons, including coal for special purposes. The plan prohibits the movement into the whole state of Illinois of coal from the producing districts in Tennessee, Virginia, Ohio, eastern Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The tonnage from the producing districts mentioned above, amounted approximately to 2,916,000 tons, of which 513,000 'tons came from mines in the eastern Kentucky fields ; 177,000 from the Ohio fields ; 165,000 tons from Kanawha and Kenova-Thacker, and 1,923,000 tons from Pocahontas and New River. This entire 2,916,000 tons is to be replaced by coal shipped from mines in Illinois, which may move to all portions of the state ; from mines in Indiana, which may move as far west as to Include line 1, referred to above ; and from western Kentucky mines, which may move as far west as to include line 2, as described above. The Illinois- mines have been HARDWOOD RECORD 39 relieved of 4.731,000 toDB, the InUiaaa mlDcs fruiu OUO.OOU tons, anU the western Kentucky mines from 201,000 tons which were formerly shipped to other markets outside the zone to which they will be limited when this (.Ian Is made effective. These mines, however, will be called upon for addi- tional tonnage to be shlppc- an excellont place to try some of the hard, strong, lliiegraliiod and highly colored Ki'ini'lroplcal woods of Texas and Florida. The Toxiis cutsclnw, Florida satlnwood and I'allfornia manzanlta would Bcom to l)e peculiarly suitable for such noodli-^, in hurdnchs, strength, and eBpociully In color. Shingle Fire Hazard Over-estimated liy its own flgures the National Hoard of UnderwrllorH refutes the claliii so frequently made by Arc insurance agents and others that shingle roofs form one of tlie greatest of flre hazards. In a recent tabulation of the preventable Ores that took place in the United States during the last year and the volume of losses resulting therefrom Ores caused l)y "spark« on roofs" stands ninth In the list. This classlflcatlon Includes shin).-!'' roofs of ail kinds, many of which take flre much more easily from spark than do wooden shingles and burn much foster than wood, once they ar.- ignited. The list follows : Electricity $IIJ.550.4.3:i Mshtnlng $ S,002,022 iiofootivo ohlmneys 12.724,317 Incendiary S,121,81« Stoves, furnaces, etc... 11.204,875 Sparks from machinery. 7,418,84S Spontaneous combustion in.94tl,20(l Snarks on roofs 7,355.047 Careless smoking S,5bS.;}7.'. Matches 7,130,181 Guarding Against Spies The War Department is throwing greater safeguards round plants where war work is being done, and is taking special care tliat spies or other unauthorized persons shall not gain admittance by impersonating ofllcers. Persons, whether In uniform or not, who apply for admission to plants where government work is being done, under pretense that they are gov- ernment inspectors, must present an Identification card with photograph and stamped with a government seal, and must also show a letter of instructions, if requested to do so. The same rule will apply to plants engaged in manufacturing for the Allies. Two paragraphs of the circular lately sent from Washington follow : It is requested that your emplnvec!, nnd ouhcontractors who are engaged In manufacturing or fumishine i.,:it.ri.il :,u.\ supplies for the Signal Corps, be directed to admit no Sign.ii • i tatlve whether In uniform or otherwise to any plant or . niioned herein, unless such representative shows proper ; I accompanied by a letter of instructions Indicating thi i > isit. In the event of any attempt i.. .^ion to such places by any person unable to show required < n donllMls, it is requested that authorized officers of your organization or of subcontractor's organization (if on a sub- oontractors premises) Inform by wire, collect, the Chief. Military Intelll- eence Branch. General Staff. Washington. D. C. The telegram should state all the facts, giving name, description, time and attendant circumstances. Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc., Required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, Of H.iRuwooD Uecoud, published semimonthly at Chicago, III., for April 1, 1918. State of Illinois. ) County of Cook. ) ''^- ... Before me, a Notarv PiiWIc. in nnd for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared Iv II n. f. I.:in.jli wlm. bavins been duly sworn accord- ing to law, deposes ;!. ! i ■'■•■■ Ivlifr of tho IIaklwood Record, and that tli-' i -i bis k[i..wl.ilL'.- mh.I '"I''''- a true statement of tli ! it (ami ii u ihiily i.;i|i';r. the circulation), etc., of i i .n i..r ili.- .lat.^ -Ii..wii lu the above caption, requln.l \. , . . .\ii,-u. l -1. lOi:;. iTiil.i.dl.-.l in s.'.tion 443, Postal Laws and Rrgnlatii.ns, printed on the reverse of this formi 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are : Name of — Postofflce address — Publisher — The Hardwood Company, 537 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Editors— E. H. Defebaugh and E. W. Meeker, 537 So. Dearborn St., Chi- Managing Editor — E. W. M.ckfr. 537 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, Ili. Business Managers- N. t^.^ 2. That the owners i, ,i ri.s and addresses of individual owners, or, if a corporatioo. -•• " l the names and addresses of stock- holders owning or hell i r more of the total amount of stock) : E. H. Defebaugh, 5:;T ^. P : ni St., Chicago. Til. 3. That the known buiiuliu„i.i.-. iiiortgagees. f"' ■»'.■- - i•= A. R. Vlnnedge, Kvanston, 111., is reported to have assigned. Irank R. Gadd, .issistant to tlie president of the Hardwood Manufac- turers' Assoclotion, gave an optimistic view of market conditions when he was In the city attending the National Chamber of Commerce meeting. Mr. Gadd said the ear situation was easing up considerably in his terri- tory with the exception of certain specific lines which do not get suf- ficient Incoming freight to bring In enough cars. He said since the February meeting of his organization, eighteen new members of the open price competition plan had been added and that the plan Is to got In as representative a list of firms as possible. It being assured that others will follow the load of the big institutions. During the sessions of the Federation of Furniture Manufacturers In Chicago last week were gatherings of prominent hardwood men who were here on a variety of purposes. Some came through In the course of their regular business trips and others came for the sessions of the Federation. The entire liardwood producing territory of the country was represented ny prominent lumbermen, and it was noted that officials from the five loading hardwood organizations of the country happened to be here simultaneously. The list of visitors Is impressive and among others con- tains the following : R. L. Jurden. James E. Stark, T. E. Jones. J. E. W^alsh. John M. Prltehard, John W. McClure, Earl Palmer and H. J. Richards, all of Memphis; Chester Korn, W. E. Johns and E. O. Robinson of CinclnnaH; F. N. Milne, New York City; T. M. Brown, Louisville; Chas. n. Barnaby, Greencastle, Ind. ; J. V. Stimson, Huntingburg. Ind. ; T. W. Fry and E. H. Trum, St. Louis, Mo. ; H. W. Baker, Jr., SIkeston, Mo. ; C. A. Blgelow, Bay City, Mich. ; C. A. Goodman, Marinette, Wis. ; A. L. Osborne, Oshkosh, Wis. ; Garrett E. Lamb, Clinton, Iowa and Charleston, Miss. ; and R. J. Wiggs, Leland, Miss. The Huddleston-Marsh Mahogany Company, New York City, yards also at 2254 Lumber Street, Chicago, announces that It will move its New York office from Aeolian Hall to the 14th floor, 347 Madison Ave., Equitable Trust building. The change will take place on May 1. It is announced locally that a Concatenation will be held Friday even- ing. April 20, in the rooms of the Lumbermen's Association of Chicago. This will be the last Concatenation until the big annual to be held in Chicago September 9. Martin D. Harden was the chief speaker at a luncheon given at the Lumbermen's Association quarters on Tuesday noon, April 23. Mr. Harden returned a few days previously from a two-months tour of the fighting lines In France. The Chrlstensen Lumber Company, headquarters In the Gas ballding. Chicago, announces that owing to the fact that John L. Wcndl, secretary, has entered military senice. the office has been temporarily transferred to the First National Hunk builflinK, Milwiuikoc. =■< MISCELLANEOUS >- The capital stock of tbo Joliii J. N. Y., has been increased to .?:^o.rll ■ioble Lumber Company at Rochester, ^»v^:^^va^^^!>■^;^!mst«i^TO>K>:^:AyHl>;^ m The Henry Quelln Ark., Is reported to 1 r i Manufacturing Company, Brookings, AD Tliree of Ui WiU Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD For Sale MEXICAN ROSEWOOD COCO BOLO LIGNUM VITAE I PERUVIAN EBONY I LARGE STOCK I ON HANI) I Best Possihlh Qi ai.it^ \.m) Sizi-: Write or Wire A. SCHUMANN & CO. 216 Pine Street SAN FRANCISCO, CAL CONSULTING EXPERT Kiln Drying Dry Kiln Construction E X T E X S I \' E E X P E R 1 E X C !■: IX SUCCESSFUL KILN DRYING oi HARDWOOD GREEN FROM THE S A fV (Less Than STc Loss) Advisory Service — Instructions for Correct Drying— Plans for .\'ew and Improvement of Present Dry Kilns. CARL J. MAURAL L X G I X E E K 1261 Lovola Avenue CHICAGO, ILL HARDWOOD RECORD An Increase in capital stock to $50,000 has been effected by the Van Cleave Saw Mill Company, St. Louis. Mo. The H. F. Below Lumber Company has succeedcil the Below Lumber Company, Stanley, Wis. =-< BUFFALO >.= The Third Liberty Loan has been absorbing much attention here for the past few weelss. Ttie total quota set for Buffalo is about $30,000,000, and of this it is expected to raise $900,000 among members of the lumber industry. At last accounts the largest share of this amount had been raised and there is not much doubt that the remainder will be. The chairman of the lumber committee is Hugh McLean and the other mem- bers of the committee are the following : G. Ellas, A. J. Chestnut, M. M. Wall. O. E. Teager, P. M. Sullivan, H. E. Montgomery, Ganson Depew, H. F. Taylor, C. W. Hurd, H. I. George, L. A. Fischer, W. P. Betts and William Henrich. The subscriptions have not all been announced as yet, but two for $50,000 have been published, these being the subscriptions of the Hugh McLean Lumber Company and G. Ellas & Bro. The first lake vessels of the season sailed from here about a week ago, though departures for the head of the lakes have been delayed, because of the ice. The arrival of lumber cargoes is expected to be late this season and the business does not promise to be heavy. The government plan to take over the Erie barge canal and to build a fleet of 700 boats with which to operate it is of interest to the lumber trade, and will no doubt result in the relief of the railroad congestion of the past few months. It is stated that the principal freight handled by the canal will be grain and coal, and that some of the boats will be turned out in time to handle the movement of these commodities in the fall. Lumber will be benefited, even if stocks are not carried by the canal, for the new plan will release thousands of cars from the West at Buffalo, enabling them to turn back here for more freight, instead of going on to the seaboard. It is hoped to move 5,000,000 tons of freight by canal this year, and double that amount the year following. Motor trucks are to be used in this state to a large extent, in order to relieve the railroads. Frank E. Williamson, traffic manager of the Chamber of Commerce, has been helping the government plan to establish routes and says that these will be installed all through the state. He is now on his way to organize Albany, Dtica, Syracuse, Binghamton and Rochester. In an estimate made here a few days ago it was stated that several thousand new workers would be employed by local munition factories within the next few months, and the question arises as to where dwellings are to be secured, for the number empty is very small. Real estate men and builders look for an active building business in the city this summer, though no signs of it are yet apparent. Permits for March fell behind a year ago, and the outlook is that April will do the same. Idle money is not going into building construction just now, but to the aid of the gov- ernment. A little later it i.s believed that more funds for building will be available. The average cost of permits here during the past few weeks has been below the legal English war maximum of $2,500, which shows that repair work is comprising a large share of the business. R. D. McLean of the McLean Mahogany & Cedar Company has been in the Middle West for the past two weeks on a buying trip. W. L. Sykes, president of the Emporium Lumber Company, has returned from a vacation trip to Atlantic City. .< PITTSBURGH >-= Tom Harrington of J. C. Linehan & Co., a new wholesale concern at 527 Park building, has enlisted in the Forestry Regiment and is now in Wash- ington waiting to go "over there." Frank E. Smith is now president of the Miners' & Manufacturers Lum- ber Company, which has a very nice office in the First National Bank building. It is an outgrowth of the old C. E. Breltweiser Lumber Company, but the Breltweiser interests are entirely out of the new concern. Mr. Smith is specializing in handling industrial and manufacturing trade and is pushing his company right to the front in this line. Among the wholesalers who were out of town last week picking up new business were J. N. Woollett, president of the Aberdeen Lumber Company ; E. H. Schreiner, president of the Schreiner Lumber Company, and J. C. Donges, president of the J. C. Donges Lumber Company. The Tionesta Lumber Company reports business this month pretty quiet. It is still running its plant at Endeavor, Forest county. Pa., although it lost sixty men out of its force of 300 in the recent drafts. March building in Pittsburgh fell down thirty-two per cent. This was not a surprise to the building public, because reports and predictions had been freely made by architects and contractors that everything was going to the bad in building here this spring. There has been little this month to encourage any better report In the near future. The Hoffman Lumber Company is a new concern in Pittsburgh organized by F. C. Hoffman, J. Robert Weber and J. T. McAuIey of this city. It has been reported frequently of late that the Lewisburg Chair Com- pany, Lewisburg, Pa., was considering closing down its plant indefinitely. These reports, according to C. T. Fairchild, general manager of the plant, are entirely without foundation, as the factory has plenty of business and plenty of fuel and has secured contracts for a year's supply of the latter. The Neville Dock Company is arranging to build a new plant on the Monongahcla river at Grays Landing under the management of George Nolden. It will use the new docks for repairing barges and other river craft. The Kendall Lumber Company reports business fairly rotten all around. Demand is not pushing forward at all and although the company has a lot of good contracts and is keeping its mills running, there is no edge to the business. The Acorn Lumber Company, according to President H. F. Domhoff, finds that a good deal of hardwood can be sold if the wholesaler has the right kind of stock. There is no trouble about getting first-class prices. Building operations in Tri-State territory are going to be found In certain lines this summer and will be noticeably absent in others. There is sure to be a large amount of work on new mining plants. Also, those industrial towns which have a big era of prosperity on at present are going to do a lot of building, chiefly in cheap houses. Manufacturing plants are building additions that require a large amount of hardwood, hut the general run of business that contributes ordinarily to the profits of hardwood men is going to bo very small, according to .tII the reports. =-< BOSTON >.= At a recent meeting of the ilirectors of the Massachusetts Wholesale Lumber Association, Inc., a iirtitost was formulated on the closing of the so-called commercial traflic oflices in Boston by authority of the railroad controller. This was forwarded to Washington and replied to in effect that the measure was intended as an economical step to avoid duplication and cut down the employment of non-operative labor, but that such func- tions of these offices as had been valuable to the roads and patrons would be continued either by combined offices of representatives or a substitute system established to facilitate transaction of freight business in the large centers. At the same meeting the board authorized the holding of a general meet- ing of the whole trade of Metropolitan Boston at Youngs Hotel, Boston, Tuesday evening, April 23. This will be in the nature of a patriotic gather- ing in evidence of the loyalty and interest of the local trade In supporting war objects, the principal feature being the illustrated lecture on experi- ences during and since the battle of the Marne by Baroness Iluard, daughter of the famous comedian, Francis Wilson. The entire proceeds of all her lectures go to the support of Hospital 232 in Paris, maintained by the Villiers Fund. A business meeting of the association will precede the dinner and lecture. The Calvin Putnam Lumber Company of Danversport, Mass., has Incor- porated under Massachusetts laws for $50,000 with the same title. Presi- dent, John E. Scales of Boston ; treasurer, Isaac D. Pope, and secretary, F. E. Commerford. The raising of embargoes on the Grand Trunk and Boston & Maine roads have relieved the local freight delivery conditions to some extent. The reduction of over-normal cars in the eastern territory from 160,000 to 30,000 promises a fairly early opening of the long closed southern routes. While tight embargoes have prevailed on the southeastern roads, the author- ities are now promising to co-relate the carrying capacity of the northern and southern regions, as well as to get in contact with the lumbermen to establish and maintain a practical plan to move as much lumber as cir- cumstances will permit, although it is expected that authorizations will be restricted to avoid dangerous blocking of lines and equipment for a long =■< COLUMBUS >= The name of the Lowell Planing Mill of Marietta has been changed to the Lowell Building & Supply Company. At Edmond, Ohio. Frank Buell has purchased the business of the Thomas Hollls Lumber Company. Columbus lunibcrmen are enthusiastic oyer the activities of the Columbus Lumbermen's Club, which has permanent headquarters at Chestnut and Higli streets. Luncheons are served every noon and this is the means of bringing many of the lumbermen together. E. W. Ilorton ot the W. M. Ritter Lumber Company reports a good demand for hardwoods In central Ohio territory. Factories are the best customers at this time, although retailers are also buying more liberally. Prices are strong all along the line and all recent advances have been maintained. Shipping is being held up by embargoes and railroad con- gestion. J. A. Ford of the Imperial Lumber Company reports a good demand for West Virginia hardwoods with prices firm all along the line. Lumber circles in Columbus and central Ohio are stirred by the announce- ment that the federal government will erect a large depot storage house on the Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio just east of Columbus. A tract of 175 acres has been acquired for that purpose. In all there will be eight large structures, each of which will be SO by 1,500 feet, and in addition a large barracks to accommodate the permanent guard. Much lumber will be required in the construction work. While building operations in Columbus are not as active as in some previous years, still there is more liveliness shown then was anticipated several months ago. The new work runs largely towards dwellings, apaft- ments and additions to factories. One of the best features is the large number of dwellings which have been projected. HARDWOOD 8ECOKD ^- I . til 4 ET LUMBER Cut from logs such as these ranks high in quality and grade. All our stock IS from St. Francis River basin logs which produce the high- est quality of Gum lum- ber on the market. 2 Band Mills 100.000 ft. daily capacilti MILLER LUMBER CO. MARlANNA. ARK. ^- ^mr ^ ,i^-";> =■< BALTIMORE >-= Till' ni'w sawmill at Mobile, Ala., erectPil hy the Magazine Hardwood ronipany. the manufacturing connection of the firm o( Richard P. Bacr & ("ii.. of Baltimore, was put regularly in operation two weeks ago and DOW turns out appro.xlmately Its full capacity of lumber, some 60,000 feet per (lay. Richard P. Baer. senior member of the firm, went down to Mobile to see the plant started. The mill Is almost directly across the river from a lilg new shipbuilding establishment, which is expected to take a con- siderable portion of the mill output. The plant is a double-band and rrsaw equipment, and is fitted up with all modern Improvements, being one of the most complete hardwood mills in the South. The old mill is being dismantled. J. McD. Price, formerly secretary <.f the National Lumber Exporters' Association and later in the wholesale lumber business here, expects to leave for Kurnsville, N. C, this week or in the next few days to take up his duties as manager of a sawmill to be erected there by Interests with which Fred Arn of the J. M. Card Lumber Company and president of the National Lumber Exporters' Association. Is connected. .\ large tract of timber, mostly spruce, has been secured in Yancy county, and a sawmill Is to be erected, with a branch railroad to facilitate shipment of the product. The timber is stated to be among the finest of Its kind in the South. The F. X. Ganter Company, manufacturers of show cases and office fi.xtures, has asked for a permit for the erection of two factory buildings, both of them to have three stories and one to be of brick. One Is to cover a lot 200 by 70 feet and the other 123 by 65 feet. 'The cost of the two- structures Is estimated at ?32,450. The company's business has expanded greatly and additional room became necessary. While the house building plan in connection with the sheltering of the Increase In the force to be employed at the shipbuilding plant of the Beth- lehem Steel Company at Sparrows Point, near Baltimore, still halts, because of differences between the government and the company, a part of the project. Involving the erection of quarters for the single men at Dundalk. will be proceeded with. Bids for the erection of 204 frame houses, four kitchens and mess halls and a boiler house have been asked of a number of builders here, and it is expected that the proposals will he opened in the next few days. The cost of the improvements is estimated at not less than ?700,000. The entire cottage building program Is estimated to Involve not less than $5,000,000 and to provide for 1,200 frame cottages for married men. The government wants to advance SO per cent of the money, and desires the company to furnish the rest, the government taking as security a mortgage on the cott:i^M> ami th.- land. The company, for its part, thinks the goviTiiincnt should supply the entire amount nicdfil. Clarence Wood of the R. E. Wood Lumber Company, this city, is on a trip to the company's mill in Swain county, N. C. and during his absence Mr. Bledsoe is looking after the selling end, as II. J. Bowman, the sales manager, is ill. After many delays there Is at last a fair prospect that the remaining cars of the fifty-seven of hardwoods intended for export, which were held up under the British order In council of March, 1910, will soon lie under way across the Atlantic. Harvey M. Dickson, secretary of the National Lumber Exporters' Association, succeeded last year In obtaining permis- sion from the British minister of shipping in Now York. Camp Guthrie, to have the lumber, which had been started prior to the Issuance of the order In council, to go forward. When It came to securing steamer room, however, a new difficulty was presented. Much of the lumber had been shipped to Norfolk and Newport News, and the steamers sailing from there required no dunnage. It thus became necessary to make reshlpment to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. This again caused a blockade, because the railroads had meanwhile been placed under embargo, and would not furnish cars or move them. Mr. Dickson then sought to arrange for water transportation to Baltimore, and In this he has now proved suc- cessful. Three of the cars arrived here on .\prll 17 by steamer, and the other thirteen were expected within a day or two after. This will clean up the entire fifty-seven cars. From here the lumber will go to Europe, steamers having been found to take It. Only the most determined efforts and everlastingly keeping at It made the shipment of the lumber at all possible. William Vogodes, one of the office force of Richard P. Baer & Co., has been appointed an ensign In the navy. He enlisted last summer and has been at the training school at .Tamestown. =■< CLEVELAND >-- Hardwood interests of the Cleveland districts have offered their financial and moral support to the movement of the Cleveland Housing Company to obtain some of the proposed ?00,000,000 appropriation for housing for munition plant workers. This bill Is now pending in Washington, and its successful passage is looked tor almost any day. The Interest of the hard- wood trade here is centered in this move particularly because the principal outlets for hardwoods in the Cleveland section Is in housing construction, and there Is practically none of that going on now. About the only other outlet for hardwoods is heavy stork for mill construction, and this does uot mean an awful lot of hardwood business. If is pointed out by lucmlicrs of the trade that there Is Immediate need All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if Vou Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD fov at least 10,000 houses to take care of the higU-priced workers who hare come here to work in munitions plants. Louis A. Moses, well known authority on housing conditions, was apfjointed secretary and general manager o£ the company about a week age, and immediately left for Washington to present Cleveland's claims lor loan of some of the $60,000,000. The company, of which Paul L. Feiss is president, has a capitalization of .$10,000, all subscribed, which !i mount will be raised to equal the loan appropriated to Cleveland by Washington. :-< INDIANAPOLIS > W. A. Eckstein, former manager of the McCowen Lumber Company of Loganspcrt, Ind., recently returned from Kansas City, where he has had business connections recently, for the purposr -m mjm nin- ,i i;iit(M\ tv>r the manufacture of gun stocks and aeroplane in-iii. Il^i- nn ilh ^nv. rninent. A building iu which the industry is to be I -r,i :iii,ii,l,\ i, nihlcr the course of construction. Mr. Eckstein expects In wnk willi Wiiliuii almost exclusively, as it is his intention to confine the activities of the plant in the beginning to the manufacture of the two articles named. He has been assured of sub-contracts b.v manufacturers who are making supplies tor the government. The plant of the Carter Planing Mill Company of Seymour, Ind., was damaged slightly by Are last week, which is believed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion. The fire was discovered before it had gained much headway and was extinguished before the loss became serious. A sawmill owned by Alfred Ilotz at Loogootee, Ind.. was destroyed by fire of unknown origin last week. The roof of the mill was crumbling in when the blaze was discovered and efforts to save any of the plant or the large quantity of timber nearby proved futile. No estimate has been made on the loss. =«< EVANSVILLE >= John J. Sledge, administrator of the estate of the late John J. Sledge, at Bowling Green, Ky.. a few days ago sold to the Wood Mosaic Company some timber on the land belonging to the Sledge estate for $16,000. The next regular monthly meeting of the Evansvillc Lumbermen's Club will be held on Tuesday night. May 7, at which time details for the annual outing of the club will be outlined. This will be the last regular meeting of the club until the first Tuesday night in September. Benjamin Bosse, mayor of the city, president of the Giobe-Bosse-World Furniture Company and head of many other large woodworking institu- tions of this city, has returned from a several days' business trip to Chicago and Indianapolis. Mayor Bosse, who is now serving his second term, is enjoying a full-fledged boom for the democratic nomination for governor of Indiana in 1920. George O. Worland, secretary and treasurer of the Evansville Veneer Company, is at Kramer, Ind., for a few weeks taking "mud" baths for the benefit of his health. In his absence the business of the company is being handled by his brother, Victor Worland, who has been with the company for the past four or five years. The plant of the Evansville Veneer Com- pany is being operated on the day and night schedule, and Mr. Worland says trade is good and that his company is looking for a nice run the balance of the season. Bert Tisserand, who has charge of the hardwood end of the business of the J. C. Greer Lumber Company, has returned from a trip through WE NEED MORE LUMBER (STERNERX LUMBEf ■^ LUMBER Co\ m) Our shipments are in- creasing. Send us your prices and stock lists. Hardwoods — Cypress — A II the Pines To Announcement the Factory Trade We have added a Hardwood Lumber Department and soUcit inquiries for all kinds, grades and thicknesses of Hardwood Lumber. KILN-DRIED or AIR-DRIED ROUGH or DRESSED Memphis Hardwood Flooring Co. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE southern Indiana, southern Illinois and northern Kentucky and says he found trade conditions very satisfactory, and that dealers everywhere express the belief that business will remain very good the balance of this year. Mr. Tisserand says the hardwood business has l)een especially good the p.nst month or so. Lumber manufacturers and retail dealers helped to put Evansville and Vanderburg county "over the top" in the third Liberty Loan campaign that came to a close Friday night, April 19. The quota for the city and county was $2,944,000 and the amount subscribed was in the neighbor- hood of $4,000,000. The Knights Templar of Indiana will hold its annual conclave in Evans- ville, May .8 and 9, and many prominent lumbermen of this city will assist m entertaining the visiting knights. The following are among the promi- nent men who will serve on the various committees : Frank Fiatt. Piatt & Son; Charles Von Behren, Von Behren Manufacturing Company: Oscar A. Klamer. Schelosky Table Company; Louis A. Wolleubersn-, Wollen- berger Furniture Company ; John D. Craft, Hercules Buggy Company ; Albert F. Karges, Karges Furniture Company ; Frank B. Von Behren, Von Behren Manufacturing Company ; Guild C. Foster, Evansville Wood- stock Comp.any ; John F. Young, Evansville Hoe Company, and others. •< LOUISVILLE >.= .1 :ill(l a lot of I- J- :ind flitches. lilt. A-sociation the iugburg. Ind.; D. C. ille, Ky. The local two or more mem- The final April meeting of the Louisville Hardwood Club, held on April 23, brought out a fair attendance, and some interesting discussions relative to traflic conditions and government demand. It was reported that the car supply is much better in many districts, although showing very little impriovement in some parts of the South. Locally the trade is getting plenty of cars, and the embargo situation has improved materially. How- ever, there is a considerable shortage of log cars and mills are generally short of logs as well as labor, which is reducing production somewhat. Some of the plants are so busy on government orders thnt they, are not making any drive for commercial business, duv 1 -i i' " n d that it was turning out about 4,000 gun stocks daily fur aeroplane stock, but was having much trouble At a recent meeting of the Southerii Ihuil- members voted upon and to.ii iin.. i . w m : These additional concerns iH' . i i \ ~ i Stimson, Owensboro, Ky.. .mi i i.n.i f.n ■]! organization is growing fast .aid lia.- uclh l bers at each monthly meeting of late. A general shortage of labor and inability to secure and hold good crews of male labor and boys has resulted in some of the Louisville woodworking concerns putting in female workers. At Gamble Brothers in Highland Park the payroll no\v carries eight women, six of wbuni ;ir'- being used lo operate small planers on dimension stock, principally inch oak and light stock. The other two are being used for oft'-ln aiiuL- fmni a cut off saw, or in stacking lumber in the yards. At the plaaf "i Hn l...uisville Veneer Mill*" twenty-flve girls have been employed, due t.i <],•■ inability of the company to obtain capable men. These girls ai' oil inaiiim' from planers, taping veneers, working in the glue room and tilliim iu iu various capacities. So far they have proven very satisfactory, but the idea is of an experimental nature, and hasn't been in effect long enough to show conclusively what the girls can do. The National Hame & Chain Com- pany, New Albany, Ind., is also employing a number of girls, as is the Mengel Box Company of Louisville, Inman Veneer & Panel Company and several other concerns. Inman has been using girls for some time and is well pleased. Gamble Brothers are also very well pleased, and according to Hoyt Gamble the company feels relieved to find that it can use girls in emergencies. The girls at this plant have been doing excellent work, have been found willing and industrious. They are wearing bloomers or overhauls and are handling themselves like veterans. The company has about tifn . ,i|.Imi, . 1,1 all. and expects eventually to use a larger number (if girls ii .aiMi.ai-: continue as they have. The K.ir i;i .1 iiimlirr Company, Centertown, Ky., capital $2,500. Iras l,.,i : .,:ii,,| i,y \V. C. Knott, D. O. McKinney and Brent .\lt- -Ih 1.1 aihi >Mll ..|i,aate a hardwood mill in an old milling building. l.iliu I iini.hili of the Churchill-Milton Lumber Company, Greenwood, Ml--.. « I iitly iu Louisville for a few days on a combined business I. .yes an.l J. G. Brown of W. P. Brown & Sons Lumber Com- lircn ,.n a trip of inspection to the company's cliaiu of mills s ami Mississippi. T. M. Brown has returned from a trip to iipital of $40,000 Hendricks, Moore & Co., Lexington, Ky., has orated to do a wholesale and retail lumber business. John W. L. M. Moore and others signed the charter papers. The com- " liaii.lle building supplies. I II. Ky., the Perry Lumber Company is installing an I'b i III planing mill on property adjoining its lumber yard. i III] ..f $10,000 the Iliggins Lumber Company of Louis\illi' ...mini aiii.li's of incorporation. The capital was formerly I'm] ami A. K. Hlggins Signed the nnicndnuTit. I ih i\\ . .Marine Railroad Company, shipbuibbrs and formerly ir, .,i haiilwood lumber, has announced that the, corporation •il and is winding up its affairs. The company lost heavily in last winter. Edward J. Howard Is president of the company. Hays, acting for the Wood-Mosaic Company, New Albany, Ind., All Three of U. Will Be Benefited if You Mention. HARDWOOD RECORD Aiuil 25, 1U18 HARDWOOD RECORD THEO. FATHAUER CO. 1428 CHERRY AVENUE , Telephone Diversey 1824 HARDWOOD LUMBER Direct Shipments in ch,cIgo. ,ll^ car and cargo lots „^^ -- ^^^ ■ Address Correspondence lo Chicago Office recently purchased timber on a considerable tract of land near Bowling Green, Ky. Stuart Gant, for ten years with the Owensboro, Ky., Wagon Company, has resigned as assistant sales manager to take a slmlUar position with the Anglo-American Mill Company, manufacturers of milling machinery. Definite announcement has been made at Winchester, Ky., by the Win- chester Lumber & Manufacturing Company, to the effect that it will rebuild its hardwood manufacturing plant, kilns, etc., this fall. Efforts to rebuild early have been held up for material and macbiiiery deliveries. ■< LITTLE ROCK >■ The mill plant of the Quellmalz Mill and Lumber Company at Brook- ings, on Black River, about five miles west of Knobel, Ark., was destroyed by lire on April 11. It was one of the largest hardwood plants in north- east Arkansas, employing a large number of men and women, and had been operating on full time schedule In an effort to get out several Im- portant government contracts. The fire is thought to have been of In- cendiary origin. The plant will be rebuilt at once. Articles of incorporation were filed by the De Queen Lumber Company of De Queen on April 11. The capital stock of the new company is placed at ^50,000.00. The Blytheville Cooperage Company of Blythevlllc, Ark., on April 11 liled certificate with the secretary of state, showing It had increased its capital stock from .faO.OOO.OO to $90,000.00. The Arkansas Oak Flooring Company of Pine Bluff, Ark., Increased its Ciipitai from $50,000 to $75,000. 11. W. Sanford and E. G. White have established a handle plant at Brentwood, Ark. The new plant Is entirely modern and up-to-date. The Arkadelphia Milling Company at Arkadelphla, Ark., will erect a stave finishing plant at Prescott, which will employ some fifty people. The locating of the plant at Prescott was brought about through the ef- forts of Prescott business men's organization, an agreement being entered Into by the operators that they will continue to operate the plant for at least five years. The Warren Stave Company of Wiirnn has increased its capital stock from .'f.'iii.iiod til .i;75.000. Til. ^-11^ Mill It Ues Are. has been sold by O. B. Gwyn, and is now un.l.i- I i iipairs. When ready to resume operations. It will eiii|ilM ,1 ;,ud have a weekly pay roll of about $1,000. L'haii. 11. l-.ii riiuen has started operations at his new hoop factory at rigfe'utt. Ark., and will manufacture hoops for use in making fish nets, a large portion of which will be disposed of to government fisheries. I'ractlcally all of the available tics along the White River bmnrh of the Missouri Pacific Railroad In Arkansas have been Inspected by Cuptnln Kerr, and loaded out for use. Owing to the demand for lalic.r In other lines, very few men arc now cnKaKd In making lbs and tli.- -npply In said to he soniiwbal limited. --•<, ASHEVILLE >■= By terms of an agreeniint entered Into recently by the Wbltlng Manu- facturing Company and the National Wood Products Company and the bondholders of these companies, the big hardwood boundary In Graham county, N. C, containing about 400,000,000 feet of timber, will at onco be opened again to lumber operations, It Is announced. A standard gauge railway will be built for a distance of twelve miles to connect the pro- posed band mill at Ruhbinsvlllc with the Southern railroad at ToptoD. The reorganizcrs plan to cut 25.000,000 feet a year. English bondholders have $2,000,000 invested in this development. The operation has been tied up lately by litigation. One of the largest trades for timberland of recent months was closed this week by the terms of which the Champion Fibre Company, of Canton, N. C, becomes owner of 40,000 acres of hardwood, spruce and acid wood, lying mostly In Swain county. The consideration was appro.xtniately ¥500.000. The tract was purchiised from the FlarrlsWoodbury Company. --•<, WISCONSIN >^ The Vulcan Last roinininy. r.MisMiout ii. ci, riiniuifneturer of shoo lusts, is planning to establish a branch factory near Crandon. Wis., to produce hardwood blocks and bolts as raw material for the main factory In Ohio. Similar plants. It Is stated, arc to be opened in other hardwood timber belts. The -Mica Furniture Compony. Kenosha, Wis., has been Incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $5,000 to manufacture and deal In furniture and furnishings. The Incorporators arc Anton Mica, Michael Bode and Mathlas Bode. The Blum Brothers Box Company, Marshfleld, Wis., Is now InstalllDfC the machinery and equipment of Its new veneer mills, which for the present will be used exclusively for the production of veneers for cheese boxes to supply the company's own needs. Heretofore the company has purchased all veneer stocks, but was obliged to make provision for Its own manu- facture to Insure a steady supply. E. C. Dawley. A. L. Kreutzer and R. E. Puchner. Wausau, Wis., have organized the E. C. Dawley Lumber Company with a capital stock of $50,000. AU Three of Us WiU Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD Lenox Lumber OAK Soft Texture POPLAR '"' Manufacture HARDWOODS V'^;^i American Lumber & Mfg. Co. PITTSBURGH, PA. Brown Brothers Company iiiii!iinc:iii:iiiiiiiiii:'.iiiiiiiiiiiiii[:i!iiiii!iiiiii[:i:iiiiiiiii:iic:i:iiMiii *'Buttcut" Brand iiiM:iiii[:iii:iiiiiiiiiini:iii:iii:i:iiciMiiiiiiii:iic:iiiiiiiiiiiiiic:i:iiiiiii HICKORY Oak and Ash Dimension Stock for All Purposes Gamesville and Gunntown Florida Union & Planters Bank Bldg., Memphis, Tenn. General Sales and Export Office 11 Broadway, New York City The Modern Pattern Company, 126 Clinton street, Milwaukee, will erect a twostory brick and mill factory addition, 70x70 feet, on Clinton, near Lake street, at an estimated cost of 530,000. All machinery and equipment in the new Milwaukee County House of Correction, in the town of Granville, near North Milwaukee, will be equipped with steel safety devices on order of the Industrial Commission of Wisconsin. The principal shops are the chair and woodworking fac- tories. Frank O. Phelps is country clerk and receiving Bids for the mstallation. The corporate style of the Wisconsin Couch Company of Ozaukee county, Wisconsin, a subsidiary of the Wisconsin Chair Company. Sheboygan and j'ort Washington, Wis., has been changed to United Phonographs Corpora- tion of Sheboygan. A considerable part of the capacity of the Port Wash- ington, Grafton and Sheboygan plants of the Wisconsin Chair Company has r-een devoted for more than eighteen months to the manufacture of tailing machines and records, and the changes in corporate style will give the phonograph division proper Identity. Otherwise there is no significance in the changes. The Standard Manufacturing Company, Appleton, Wis.. has broken ground for a new woodworking plant costing about $75,000, the general contract for which is in the hands of Henry Sprister, 805 Center street, Appleton, Robert O. Schmidt is treasurer of the company. The Sawyer-Goodman Company, the J. W. Wells Lumber Company and the Spies-Thompson Company, the principal sawmill concerns of Marinette, Wis., and Menominee, Mich., have voluntarily increased the wages of all men 25 cents a day. The advance affects a total of more than 900 men and will cover the entire month of April. The minimum wage in the three plants goes to $2.75 a day by virtue of the raise. Other employers in the Twin" Cities are expected to do likewise. Spring showers last week put an end to forest fires in the vicinity of GUdden, Wis., which for several days threatened to assume serious pro- portions. So far as known, no other forest fires of consequence have broken out in northern Wisconsin so far this year. The Michigan Hoop & Stave Company. Marinette, Wis., is being rehabili- tated by Marinette and Sturgeon Bay (Wis.) capital, which will provide ample working funds so that the plant on Witbeck island may resume operations shortly. The factory has been closed for the past year, since The death of Oscar Lyon, Menominee, chief owner, and the company has been in liquidation. Henry McGann. Chippewa Falls. Wis., has practically finished the log- ging of pine and other soft wood timber in the vicinity of GUdden. Wis., and beginning next fall will log the extensive stand of hardwood timber m this district. During the past winter Mr. McGann logged 2.000,000 feet of white pine, the last of this grade in the vicinity. All hardwood has been left standing until the softwoods were logged. The Kellogg Lumber Company has placed Its big mill at Antigo, Wis., in full operation for the spring and summer season. The mill is not equipped for winter sawing. The season's production is not expected to exceed more than 70 per cent of normal, due to the reduction of log input by reason of labor shortage and extreme weather. The Colby Cheese Box & Silo Company. Colby. Wis., has completed its season's sawmill run and as usual the mill will be closed until fall. The mill production during the winter was somewhat larger than normal because of the urgent demand for box veneers, silo staves and other material. Fire believed to have been of incendiary origin was discovered in a pile of green hardwood blocks at the plant of the Appleton Toy & Furniture Company. Appleton, Wis., at 3 :30 o'clock in the morning, but exUngnislied with only a nominal loss by the night watchman. \ similar attempt to destroy the factory was made several nights before. The state fire mar- shalls office and local police are making an investigation. The John Schroeder Lumber Company, Milwaukee, resumed operations of its big sawmill at Ashland, Wis., on April 15. and expects to maintain continuous running until Chequamegon Bay freezes next fall. Nearly :ill mill employes of last season were back on the job when the mill opened, but the company is not planning to run a night shift this season •ecause of the lack of men, car shortage and other conditions regarded as mfavorable to maximum capacity production. The Rice Lake Lumber Company, Rice Lake, Wis., encountered slight labor trouble recently when the teamsters demanded extra pay for caring ior their horses on Sundays. The trouble has been adjusted to the mutual satisfaction of the company and men, and the interruption of operations was negligible. The St. Croix River Boom Company, Hudson, Wis., is operating a con- siderable number of portable sawmills along the St. Croix river to con- vert deadheads into marketable lumber. It is estimated that there are at least .->.i.0on.000 feet of logs at the bottom of the St. Crots which the company expects to recover and saw during the next few years. George Wunderlich. .\ntigo. Wis., bid in the property of the defunct C. H. Krause Lumber Company of that cify at the public sale conducted by T. J. Itoberts. receiver, on April 13. The plant and real estate brought S2.000 alove the encumbrance, which brought the cost to $9,700. The lumber .stores in the yard was bid in for $2,500, and the office fixtures at $250. Tb.- sale is subject to confirmation by the referee in bankruptcy. Stanuia. Hirers an.l business men of Milwaukee on April 15 established a MilwaiiK.. Industrial Bureau at 900 F street X. W.. in Washington, All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD rtARDWOOJ RECORD D. I"., to k.-f|) In lulliiiiit.' ti.Ti. h Willi .,pi»,itui.lil.- r..r ol.liilnlne (juvri, ment contracts of all kinds. The bureau Is la eliarg.' of Frank J. Schmidt illrpctor, and Guy Clarence Llndow. manager. A fund of more than ■f(,,.,w was raised to maintain the bureau on a six monthx' experiu]. 111:11 Excellent progress also In being made In the work of .jUt...un',j In the amount of $500,000 for the establishment of an uln. .n. iicturluK ludustr.v. the nucleus of which Is to bo the I^wson .VIr ■■it 1 ..n...ratlon. Green Bay, Wis. The corporation will not sUrt oiMTiitli.ti- until an order for at least five hundred machines la received from Ih. government. To familiarize local woodworking industries with the m.xl- of the airplane program, a series of lectures Is being given every Thursdiiy evening at the University Extension building. 471 Van Burcn street. Mil wankee. by Arthur Koehler, an expert on airplane materials, and memb.r of the staff of the Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wis. FnMl G. Steenberg, secretary and treasurer of the O. C. Steenberg Com pany. Fond du Lac, Wis., has decided to retire from active business afl.r ■x continuous connection of thirty one years with the plant, twenty-six yiiir- being spent as general manager. Inasmuch as all of the original st.jik holders have passed away, the company probably will lose Its IdentU.v However, it Is stated that the factory and equipment will be taken over by other Interests and continued In operation. The plant covers nearly four acres and Is one of the largest In eastern Wisconsin. Wistar, Underhill & Nixon Real Estate Trust Building PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLVANIA CHOICE DELTA GUM Dry and Straifht FOR SALE HUNTSVILLE LUMBER COMPANY i>. S. i-I-KTCIIKK. Tr.-lrr, II i TAT I i: . ,>. I > All m&rhlnrrr and piiulpmeni, briu, pulir;a. ru., ; ft. (lark Itud MIU; 5 Uollera; enclnea, drjr kllnji; aUo bmrdwood tituariaw DlmAl. Will urn ■• a whole or aeparat^lr. For full lUt of prim, apply ». S. Kletrher, Tru.te*. Deratur, Aim. nmchinerr and C. J. Medberry. formerly president and general manager of the Gurmi Kcfrlgerator Company. Fond du Lac. Wis., died at Los Angeles, Cal.. after an Illness of six weeks, at the age of 07 years. He moved to the Wi>t four y.'ar-i ns" with his faniilv. Mr. M.-.|l..ri-v -An. .m .a i.r.~l.l. in ..■ ^^^^/Jv^:/;^>:^^/^!;^>!;tai^:;i>jh;^oi.^^.^,.g3;;s; The Hardwood Market WE MANUFACTURE b»nai«»«d. plain ana quiri.r uwa« WHITE AND RED OAK AND YELLOW POPLAB We maJcc a jpeciiltjr of Oik ind Hickory Iniple- in«nt. Witon ind Vehicle Stock Id the roaih. ARUNGTON LUMBER 'cO.VAilin^LB, Kentucky =-< CHICAGO >-. News of the conclusion of plans for iiiinionse government construction ui freight cars naturally brought considerable satisfaction to Chicago lumbermen, as inevitably Chicago district must take care of a substantial part of this output. Also news that negotiations looking toward the building of big ship yards and a large number of sea-going vessels In this territory adds to the feeling of security. A still further lump of war work developed in plans for the apportionment of spare wagon part or- ders among furniture men in this district, as the furniture makers taking on part of the business in the Chicago territory will call for a good many thousands of feet of suitable lumber. The local trade also was able to find a good measure of encouragement at the meeting of the furniture manufacturers here last wcek._ The result is a solidified optimism and a staunch holding up of prices on all items. A good deal of thick oak has been markete- AND OTHER HARDWOODS The hardwood trade is on a fairly active basis, though it would be much s EvBfl Colof better if It were pos.sible to make shipments in something like a normal ^ way. But a great deal of diflBculty is experienced in getting stock from ^ the mills and in filling orders for the eastern market. The demand seems ~ well distributed over the various woods and prices are holding firm. The ^ outlook appears favorable for a good trade in future, provided the yards ^ are able to get the stock. They are much handicapped In this respect now. ^ and orders placed months ago with the mills are in some cases still nnfiUed. — so that assortments are hard to maintain. E Oak. ash and maple are still in about as much demand as anything, and = oome yards have had fair business in quartered oak, though the general S furniture trade is not active. Ash stocks are not large, as everything sells 2 about as rapidly as received. One of the woods that has been getting = scarce here lately is basswood and one-inch common stock has been about Z a out of the market. The poplar demand has also been good. Chest- s --is been a slow seller for some time past, except in sound wormy, — J, sells well. All low grades are scarce and strong. = Soft Texture = MADE (MR) RIGHT OAK FLOORING We have 35,000,000 feet dry stock— all of our own manufacture, frotn our own tim- ber grown in Eastern Kentuclcy. PROMPT SHIPMENTS =^ PITTSBURGH >= The general market lor hardw.io.ls here continues good considering ali adverse conditions. In general there is more hardwood wanted than ran be delivered. Mills are not overstocked at all and the difficulties In making shipments are still such as to keep business very backward. Big indus- trial concerns are in the market for a lot of hardwood if they could get it. There is also a nice demand from the general manufacturing Une. Rail- road business is going to be much more plentiful — ^if present prospects count for anything — and harilwood men believe that for oak, especially, this is going to be a banner year. In fact, it is impos-=ibIe to get any- I The MOWBRAY I I & ROBINSON CO. i s CORPORA TED I CINCINNATI, OHIO | ^iiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiir AU Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 48 HARDWOOD RECORD April 23, 191S Jackson & Tindle ELM and BIRCH 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, & 8/4 No. 3 Hardwood MUls at PELLSTON, MICH. MUNISING, MICH. JACKSONBORO, ONT. Main Office BUFFALO, N. SALES OFFICE: 303-304 Murray Building Grand Rapids, Mich. where near enough oak now to supply the market. Mining stocks are not in such active demand as a few weeks ago, chiefly because operations have had to lie curtailed somewhat on account of the scarcity of labor. Yard trade is very poor. Only those retail concerns who are making a specialty of industrial trade seem to be able to pick up any good orders for hard- wood at this time. =^ BOSTON y^ The market is now subject to extreme limitations as to available stock and very short delivering facilities, but it is also confronted with a heavy demand, which has continued to expand all over the list. Buyers take immediate interest in anything offered, especially native stock if it can be or has been sawed long and thick. Oak from 2 inches to 6 inches thick is largely called for and extended producing mills are starting up all over .\ew England. The whole coast in the northeast is dotted with new ships under construction, and as the season for pushing outdoor work is here the amount of stock required for this purpose alone i.*; bound to be well up in the millions. Many wagon firms are now on war work and need native ash and hickory to fill their wants over and above what can be got through from the West. In fact, the trade agree that there is every evi- dence of a sustained demand for hardwood tor some time to come. E. A. Mercadal Lumber Co. WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION 953 National Life Bldg., CHICAGO Northern Hardwoods Southern Hardwoodi 3 cars 8/4 No. 1 Com. & Better Birch 2 cars 6/4 No. 1 Com. & Better Birch 5 cars 1" No. 3 Maple 1 car 1" No. 2 Birch 1 car 6/4 No. 2 Com. Oak 1 car 4/4 No. 2 Com. Oak 1 car 4/4 Fas Tupelo Gum 1 car 4/4 No. 1 Common Tupelo Gum 2 cars No. 2 Merchantable Hemlock 2 cars 1x4 Merchantable Hemlock Strips 1 car 1" Fas Basswood Strips =-< BALTIMORE >■= The Tegge Lumber Go. High Grade Northern and Southern Hardwoods and Mahogany Specialties OAK, MAPLE, CYPRESS, POPLAR Milwaukee, Wisconsin CINCINNATI Hardwood Manufacturers and Jobbers OHIO VENEER COMPANY Manufacturers & Importers FOREIGN VENEERS 2624-34 COLERAIN AVENUE C. CRANE & COMPANY Manufacturers of Hardwood Lumber, Oak & Poplar especially Our location makoo poxlblo ouick dollvtry ot anything In tltnbw The statements of hardwood men here as to the condition of the trade show much Tari.ition, some of the dealers and manufacturer's reporting that they have plenty of orders and are in fact doing the largest business in their history in spite of the difficulties experienced with regard to trans- portation, while others say they find the impediments in the way of the distribution too much and have experienced a material curtailment. .\11 agree, however, that it is not in the least hard to get orders and that the prices oftered are very attractive. Dnder existing conditions the hard- H-ood sellers do not find it necessary to send out salesmen, inquiries coming in freely enough, and the only problem being to malje delivery. In this respect many members of the trade are undoubtedly up against it. They also are under the necessity of maljlng frequent changes in their methods. The old lines are more or less unsettled, and it will not do to depend upon the former avenues of distribution. The business has undergone decided modifications, some of the former large consumers of hardwoods now hav- ing few needs or engaging in activities that call for the use of other materials. The specifications of the stocks called for, furthermore, have been altered, various new requirements having been developed that demand readjustments. To the credit of the trade it is to be said that the mem- bers meet the altered conditions quiclily enough and that they are taking care of the special necessities to which the existing situation has given rise in a thoroughly competent way. The uncertainty about delivery, of .ourse. does much to keep prices high and send them to even more ad- vanced levels. The necessities of buyers become very imperative in many instances, and the price is often no object with them as long as they can get what they want. It does not appear that there are large accumu- iations at the mills, which are working often with reduced forces, and also face rates of wages that add largely to the cost of production. All of the woods in general use are affected by the rise in the quotations, and it ■Iocs not seem as if the limit had been reached. In not a few instances the government steps in and takes up stocks under orders to buyers and awaiting shipment, so that the dealers and the users involved experience serious embarrassment. The requisitioning of hardwoods, however, is far less in evidence than the taking over of yellow pine stocks, and the members of the hardwood trade as a class may be said to control the busi- ness to a gratifying degree. =-< COLUMBUS >.= .\ctivity prevails in the hardwood trade in central Ohio territory. Buy- ing on the pnrt of factories is the best feature, although there is con- suloriiMi liniTiL' tiy retailers. On the whole the tone of the market is i;.i.i.l iuii |.r,..|,. , ts continue bright in every respect. Lumbermen believe ihat till liii;li piices will prevail during the summer and that quotations will seek higher levels. Manufacturers and jobbers of hardwoods are using every means possible to supply their customers at this time. Practically every order booked is accompanied with a request for hurried shipment. This fact, coupled with the coiiKrstion on railroads and frequent embargoes, makes the ship- ping d.|iaitiii.iits busy places these days. Weather conditions during the spring have l.fcn favorable for the early starting of building operations, and thai lad has been reflected on the hardwood industry. Manufacturers lit boxes and implements are the best customers. Some buying is reported also from furniture and vehicle factories. Prices are firm all along the line and all recent advances have been maintained. Quartered oak is especially firm and the new levels were accepted without a murmur. Plain oak stocks also arc strong, and the .same is true of chestnut and poplar. Basswood is strong, especially for I'oxes and crates. Other hardwoods are unchanged from a fortnight ago. Most of the lumbermen in hardwoods report a better shipping move- ment during the past few weeks. This is due to a better car supply in certain hardwood producing sections. On the other hand embargoes ,Te often aiuiounced without warning and shipments are thus held up All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD April :io, litis rfARDWOOD RECORD 49 ifinUely. Retail stocks are only accumulate n surplus before th ■re Is coiisldiTHblc diMimml for I Hume ot tbc tleulcr* are trying g settKon becomes more active, s fniin tbe rural sections. =-< CLEVELAND^. Wblle bullillDg coudltlons as a wb..le Uu uol ments locally have caused sbnrp advances lu during tbe fortnight. Tbe principal Influenc activity In mill construction, to meet tbe gove munitions of all kinds. Owing tt> tbe slow hlgber cost, factory erectors arc incUneil to usi warrant It, certain develipp several Items In hardwnods seems to be the Increased omental nee- General Improvement Is reported In the hardwood situation by the trail. In central Indiana. The demand continues satisfactory and there has luiii some Improvement in the rail situation. Considerable trouble Is resuitlii'^- from the labor shortage, but taken as a whole the general situation Is mon encouraging. The government continues the biggest factor in l)uying and the demand seems to increase steadily. The Indiana trade firmly expects that govern ment requirements will continue to grow heavier as the buying centers are forced farther Inland by reason of the fact that the seaboard markets win experience greater difficulties in supplying the demand, especially for the .ship building trades. The number of government subcontracts In this territory Is increasing steadily. There has been a loosening up in the embargo situation to the extent that the trade has found conditions much Improved In the East. The chief cause of difficulty at this time is the shortage of logging cars, although this condition has been "Improved. Manufacturers are anxious to Bet a reserve supply of logs on hand and as a result are very active in the buying of timbers. Mills, especially in the smaller manufacturing centers, are finding it increasingly difficult to keep their working forces Intact, but the manu- facturing interests of the state are uniting to conduct a campaign to cause labor to remain at home in order that the general manufacturing situation may not become more unsettled. The demand is excessively heavy for the heavy stocks of oak, ash and hickory. The demand for walnut is heavy, as well as for gums. EVANSVILLE >= The hardwood lumber manufacturers of this section say that trad'j continues very good with the hardwood mills in many sections running on good time. In Evansville the up-town mills are being operated on full • time, while the river mills remain closed. General trade conditions In this section are better now than they have been for some time. Fai-mors are unusually busy and have about finished planting their oats and much com also has been planted. The acreage of com to be planted In southern Indiana, southern Illinois and northern Kentucky this spring will be the largest In many years. It Is estimated. Manvifacturcrs still complain of the car and log situation, although it is better than it was a few weeks ago. Logs are coming in freely, although some ot tbe mills report that they only have a short supply on hand. Prices on logs are high. River mills have liberal supplies of logs along Green, Pond and Barren rivers In western Kentuck.v, and these are rafted along the banks of those rivers and can be brought to Evansville at any time. The river mills have not been operated for several months past and it Is not known at this time when they will start up. The demand for the best grades of hardwood lumber remains good, the kinds needed by the federal government in the manufacture of war materials being in especially good demand. Prices arc holding firm with an upward tendency. Gum has been Inclined to dr.iR for some time past, but is now showing signs of picking up. Quartered white oak is strong and hickory, ash. elm and poplar are mori' than holding their own. Most of the wood consuming factories In the city arc being operated on steady time. The plow factories have been doing a nice business in the south and southwest. Furniture factories since the erst of the vear have not run as steadily as they did during the corre- The following stock is in excellent condition, ready for immediate shipment Stack Lumber Company MasonvOle, Michigan Walnut Of Character and Color Manufactured at Kansas City, U. S. A. Large Stock of All Grades and Thickness Thirty-five years' experience IN WALNUT ONLY Prompt Shipment, and Guaranteed Inspection FRANK PURCELL 515 Dwight Building. KANSAS CITY. MO. Ml Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 50 HARDWOOD RECORD Swain-Roach Lbr. Co. SEYMOUR, IND. We Manufacture White Oak Elm Ash Red Oak Maple Walnut Poplar Gum Cherry Hickory Sycamore Chestnut. Etc 1 car 6/4 Hard Maple; 3 cars S/4 Hard MafU; Vi car 10/4 Hard Maple; Vi car 10/4 Soil Maple: '4 car 10/4 Plain Oak; Vi car 12/4 Plain Oak; 1 car 8/4 A'o. 2 com. Cum: 1 car 4/4 No. 1 com. and better Quartered Red Oak; 1 car 3/8 Ists and 2ds Plain Oak. At Tzvo Band Mills STRAIGHT or MIXED CARLOADS PROMPT SHIPMENT BUSS-COOK OAK CO. BLISSVILLE, ARKANSAS MANUFACTURERS Oak Mouldings, Casing, Base and Interior Trim. Also Dixie Brand Oak Flooring. As Well As OAK, ASH and GUM LUMBER Can furnish anything in Oak, air dried or kiln dried, rough or dressed MIXED ORDERS OUR SPECIALTY Always "On Hand" 150,000 Square Miles of Good Timberland Or course neither James D. Lacey & Company nor anyone else can afford to own and hold any such area — zve zvish merely to express roughly the completeness of our facilities. We either own, hold option on or "knoxv about" the best purchases of 'what- ever size, kind and location you may xuant in that best of sure-profit investments — sure profit, that is, if you buy right and get zvhat you pay for. As by far the largest thnberland factors in the zvorld, James D. Lacey & Company are nearly certain to be in touch with any worthy possibilities, and their 38 years' ixperiencc of success plus their large resources is assurance of satisfaction and equity to all parties. 7NAr/OA/AL r/Ml spending period last year. Cliair and desk factories are running on fa time. Wagon and buggy factories report a steady business. Buildi; operations have not improved to any great extent dining tbe past niont -< MEMPHIS > M,i i- ,]iiiir liealthy by mem- 11.! iihI .listributers report I, , 1.. ..Iter and that they 11 .a I. .-Ill 'Ceding now in sell- . request for the past year or have their output sold some r the lower grades of cotton nis is exceptionally firm. The The position of hardwood lumber i> d. v, li i>ers of the trade here. Most of the iirimii i< that they are able to dispose of \vli:ii ili- i are finding outlets quite good. Some ul til- ing lumber which has been in rather mddes more, while others are so fortunate as to time ahead. The call is notably strong fc wood and gum, and the position of these Ite lio.x manufacturers are doing the largest business in their history and they are finding difficulty in securing all the stock they need. Prices, it is needless to say, show an advancing tendency under such strained rela- tions between supply and demand as now prevail. Cottonwood in firsts and seconds and in box boards moves well and there is a very satisfactory call for the higher grades of sap gum. There is some irregularity in the movement of red gum in firsts and seconds, but some members of the trade report a very good volume of business therein. Quartered red oak is offering in limited quantities and is being produced In but a modest manner. Quartered white in the higher grades is in excellent request and the movement is large. There is also a good demand tor oak veneers of high grade. The movement of ash in all grades and in stock one inch and thicker is quite as full as offerings will allow. There is also a good demand for hickory in practically all dimensions. The demand for cypress is reported good for all grades, while the movement of poplar is described as reasonably full. There is Irregularity in plain oak in Xo. 1 common and better. Some manufacturers say they are finding a ready demand for all they have to offer. Others report only a moderate inquiry and move- nent at the moment. =■< LOUISVILLE >- The general market is good with practically no change in fundamentals. 1,'ars are in better supply, embargoes easier, and mtiuy old orders are being moved out. Lumbermen are not taking any future business to speak of, due to traffic conditions, labor conditions, etc. Jobbers have been stung frequently of late in taking orders which could not he filled at the price, and where the stock is not on hand are being very rar.'tul in accept- ing orders. The principal demand continues for thick stork of oak. ash and hickory, with some elm moving, gum active, mahogauy and walnut active tor government use, and a steady demand for poplar of all kinds. No. 1 common poplar and all low grades have shown much activity. Ash is good in almost any grade, 10/4 and thicker firsts and seconds having been selling at $115 to $125. with No. 1 common in the same thickness at $90 to $100. Other top prices are as tnlLnv- : In. ii lirsts and seconds, oak, .?65 plain: poplar, 4/4 firsts and sic.iii.l-, si;s i,. sT" : 4 4 No. 1 common, *40 ; 6/4 No. 1 common, $45; 6/4 tir-i- .ni.i ...ii.ls. $72. General com- mercial demand has been showing sniii.' iiriiir.i\ .in.iit. hut is not especially active. However, no wood is going begging, and any grade or thickness can be sold with comparative ease. Generally speaking the market Is in good shape, with indications of a steady run of good prices and active --<, ASHEVILLE >= ; lumber is moving from this territory to eastern markets ; lone, even on permit, besides orders intended for the govern- Southern railway, lumbermen say. is slow to move general ents though these be accompanied by permits from the rail- tee. The state furniture trade is brisk. -< MILWAUKEE >■ It is already becoming apparent that tew mills in n.irlheru Wisconsin iiiil I'liii.T Michigan will be able to operate night shifts during the sum- 1.;. 1 -iwing season now opening, due to the fact that the labor cannot iiiiM.l for the e.\tra shift, and other conditions, such as the con- tniu..! -iM.rtage of cars, will make it inadvisable to seek an unusually large production of lumber. There are, of course, a considerable number of mills which have been working twenty-four hours a day all during last winter, and probably will find it possible to continue capacity operations throughout the summer, but on the whole mill owners consider themselves fortunate if they procure sufficient men to run a day shift alone. The demand for northern hardwoods continues active, and the speeding np of the airplane programme and other forms of war activity involving liitii. r i- already having a noticeable effect upon the iudustry in this 1 .1' I he requirement of airplane stock, however, appears only to be .'. 1 m...ncy, and hardwood lumber manufacturers in the North expect i-i li:u. iluir hands full for months to come in attempting to fill all needs. Buying hy makers of furniture, talking machines, etc., continues on a I'airly large scale. The talking machine industry, especially is experiencing a remarkahlc growth and the production of phonographs continues to fur- nish furniture makers with an excellent "filler" of capacity that may be unused bii anse of war conditions. Prices aic firmly held in practically all divisions of the hardwood mar- ket, the siMii.l;. generally being below the demand. All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Menti " HARDWOOD RECORD April 2r,. 1018 HARDWOOD RECORD NORTHERN HARDWOODS. Advertisers^ Directory Atlantic Lumber Co.. Buffalo. G.iyoso Lumber Company II Goodlander-Robenson Lumber 'ompany 7-12 Kraetzer-Cured Lumber Co 11 Co.. -10 Barnaby, Charles H Blakeslee. Perrin & Darling Boyle. Inc.. Clarence Buffalo Hardwood Lumber Co. Cobba i Mitchell. Inc Baat Jordan Lumber Co. Ellas. G.. & Bro Pathauer, Theo.. Company. Hotrman Bros. Company. Jackson & TIndle King. W. O.. & Co Kneeland-BlE?low Co.. The Mason-Donaldson Lumber Co.. McUvaln. J. Gibson. & Co McLean. Hugh. Lumber Co Mercadal. E. A.. Lumber Co... Miller. Sturm & Miller Mitchell Broj. Co Mowbray & Ri.b!nson Co 6 Northwestern Cooperage & Lbr. Company Palmer & Parker Co Stack Lumber Company Standard Hardwood Lumber Co Stcnrns Salt & Lumber Co Stimson. J. V 6 Sullivan. T., & Co Taylor * Crate... Tegge Lumber Co. Miller Lumber Co 8-43 Mossman Lumber Company... 11 Paepcke Lc'cht Lumber Co. a-ln Penrod. Jurdon & McCowen. 1 Probst Lumber Company Riel-Kadel Lumber Company 10 Ru.sse & Burgess, Inc 12 Sondhelmer. E.. Co 12 Stark. James E.. & Co 10 Stimson. J. V 6-60 Stimson, J. v.. Hardwood Co.. Stimson Veneer & Lumber Co. ll-i:'. Three States Lumber Company7-60 Wheeler. J. W.. & Co 6-11 SOUTHERN HARDWOODS. .American Lumber & Mfg. Co.. 7-40 Anderson-Tully Company. .. . 2-10-59 Archer Lumber Co .Arlington Lumber Company 6-17 Atlantic Lumber Co.. Buffalo.. 4 Babcock Lumber & Land Co... 7-8 Baker-Matthews Lumber Co 7-16 Beaumont Lumber Company 16 Relleradf Lumber Company 12 Bliss-Cook Oak Company '6-50 Blakeslee. Perrin & Darling... 4 Bonner. J. H.. H. Sons '7-12 Boyle. Inc.. Clarence 57 Brown Bros. Company 46 3rown, Geo. C. & Co 12 Brown, W. P.. & Sons Lbr. Co.. S-6 Brown & Hackney, Inc 12 Buffalo Hardwood Lumber Co. 4 NIckey Bros., Inc 2« .Vormiiii I.iirnli.r ('oiiiiuoj' B Paepcke Leicht Lumber Co. . 0-10 Penrod. Jurden & McCowen. Ill Probst Lumber Company Ulchurilaon. A. M.. Lumber Co.. . Riel-Kadel Lumber Co lo Russe & Burgess, Inc 12 Salt Lick Lumber Company. . .H-87 Sondhelmer. E.. Company 12 Standard Hardwood Lumber Company 4 Stark. James K.. & Co 10 Sterner Lumber Co 44 Stimson. J. V. Hardwood Co.. Stimson 'Veneer & Lumber Coll-IH Sullivan. T.. & Co 4 Swaln-Roach Lumber Co fl-ao Taylor & Crate 4 Three States Lumber Co 7.80 ■'tley-Holloway Company 6-57 Vestal Lumber A Manufactur- ing Co 8 Wheeler. J. W.. & Co f WTiltmer, Wm.. * Sons Wlllatt. W. R.. Lumber Co Williams Lumlior Compnny Wlllson Bros. Lumber Co Wisconsin Lumber Company Wlstar. Underbill & Nixon Veager Lumt: Co.. Inc. LUMBER COMMISSION Alfred P. Buckley Von Platen Lumber Company.. 55 Wlllson Bros. Lumber Company 1 4 Coulson Lumber Co Wlstar, Underbill & Nixon 47 Crane. C, & Co Wood-Mosaic Company 5-6 Crenshaw-Gary Lumber Co., Teager Lumber Company. I.nc. Toung. W. D.. & Co Darnell, R. J., Inc Davis. Edw. L., Lumber Co Dooley, F. T., Lumber Company Dudley Lumber Company Ellas. G., & Bro., Fathauer, Theo.. Company Ferguson & Palmer Company. Brown Bros. Company. 46 Long-Bell Lumber Company. . .7-14 Galloway-Pease Company Mowbray & Robinson Company. Anderson-Tully Company.. 2-10-5fl Arlington Lumber Company 6-47 Anderson-Tully Company... 2-10-51* Bellgrade Lumber Company... 12 Bliss-Cook Oak Company 6-SO Bonner. J. H., .i; Sons 7-12 Brown, Geo. C. & Co 12 Brown & Hackney. Inc 12 Brown. W. P., & Sons L' - Cc 5- Coulson Lumber Company 12 Gayosu Lumber Company Goodlander-Robertson Lumber Company Hoffman Brothers Company. Howe Lumber Company Kraetzer-Cured Lumber Co. Kurz-Downey Company Darnell, R. J., '- - ■^ooley. F. T., Lumber Co Ferguson ..t Palmer Company. Little River Lumber Company. 8 Little Rock Lumber & Mfg. Co. 6-60 Logan. J. M., Lumber Co 8 Long-Bell Lumber Company ... 6-14 Long-Knight Lumber Company Mcllvaln, J. Glb.son. & Co 2 McLean, Hugh. Lumber Co 4 Memphis Baad Mill Company. .7-10 Memphis Hnnlwoorl Flooring Co, 44 Mercadal. E. A., Lumber C»... 48 Miller. Sturm & Miller 4 Miller Lumber Co 6-43 Mossman Lumber Company... 11 Mowbrar . E. LAUDERBURN. Forest Engineer, l.^-iS Fifth .\venue. New York, N. Y. TIMBER FOR SALE 16 M. FEET SOUND SQ. EDGED White oak tiniher. 12 to 22" sqmvv, 12 to 24' long. Will saw special sizes to go with these if desireil. r.ROWX & HARRIS LUMBER rf)M- PANY. Ilolmesville, O. TIMBER WANTED WANTED To buy in Arkansas and Missouri two or three tracts of timber of 100 to 500 acres each. State kind of timber, best price and terms. Wanted Wanted to buy 500 to 1000 acres Oak timber in tucky and Tennessee. FRAMPTON-FOSTER LUMBER CO.. Pittsburgh, Pa. TIMBER LANDS FOR SALE FOB SALE— 40,000 ACRES strictly virgin mountain hardwood timber and land. Cruisers report 170,000,000 feet in all, 120.000.000 best White Oak, 25,000,000 best Red Oak, 25,000,000 of Hickory, Walnut, Gum, Ash, Cherry and Linden. In Ozarks of northwest Arkansas, 4 miles of Frisco R. R. at Pettigrew, Ark., only $12.50 acre in fee. Full information given by J. B. Drury, Room 210 Granite BIdg., St. Louis, Mo. TEN TO TWO HUNDRED MILLION As desired. Hemlock and Hardwood. Northern Wisconsin. No Commission. Address LAND COMMISSIONER, Soo Line, Minneapolis, Minn. TIMBER LANDS FOR SALE Located in Caldwell County, N. C, consisting of oak. poplar, white and yellow pine, hemlock and chestnut. For particlars address WILSON LUM- BER & MILLING CO., Scranton, Pa. Notice to All Tie & Timber Operators FOR SALE 2.171 acres hardwood timberlands in Louisiana, rst-class Cross Tie proposition. This consists r .'■..'ii 100,000 ft. oak, ash, elm, cypress and hick- ry, 2 miles from railroad. Price $12.50 per acre. iril.' H. E. P., Baton Rouge, La. LUMBER WANTED WANTED FOR CASH MANUFACTURERS— TAKE NOTICE We are always in the market for hardwoods and white pine. Please mall us yuur price and stock lists. R. H. CATLIN CO. Equitable BIdg.. Wllinlngton, Del. WANTED Oak cross ties, switch ties, car stock, planking, etc. Oak, ash, hickory, gum and poplar, all thick- nesses and grades. We are constantly in the market for material of this kind, also wagon di- mension stock, long oak timber sawed and hewn, both red and white oak, inspection as loaded ; payment at car side. What have you to offer? Write nearest office. W. E. CRANE COMPANY, Chicago, 111., P. O. Box 67, Ashland, Ky., Jones- boro. Ark. WANTED TO BUY Hani and soft wood Slabs and Edgings, 12", 16", 24". ,30" and 48" for fuel wood. Also Charcoal Write COVEY-DURHAM COAL CO., 431 S, Dear- liorn St., Chicago. LUMBER FOR SALE FOR SALE— GUM 10 cars C/4 FAS Sap Gum. 10 cars 6/4 No. 1 Com. & Bet. Red Gum. GIBSON-DOUGLAS & GRAY, Monroe, La, FOR SALE 30 M. feet No. 1 Com. & B., 10/4, 12/4 & 16,'4, 12, 14 & 16' Red and White Oak, green. 2 cars Ash. Will cut to thickness desired. Log run. All choice logs. • 40 M. feet No. 2 Com. & B.. 4/4 Chestnut. Good lengths. Very few worms. Bone dry. 1 car 4/4 Poplar. No. 2 Com. & B. Will sell on grades. Good widths & lengths. All bone dry except 3 M. feet. BROWN & HARRIS LUMBER COMPANY, Ilolmesville, O. WE ARE MANUFACTURING band and circle sawed Hard Maple and Beech, also some White and Red Oak, Hickory, Elm, Ash and Walnut lumber. We would like to have specifications on requirements and best net cash prices, f. o. b. cars Bloomingdale for lumber to be taken up green. MOGG LUMBER COMPANY, Bloomingdale, Ind. FOB SALE Several carloads of thoroughly dry, clear redwood boards, any width up to 10" and any thickness. Large stock so prompt shipment is assured. Write THE PACIFIC LUMBER COMPANY. 3612 So. Morgan Street, Chicago, 111., for further particu- lars. Loans to lumbermen or timber owners negotiated with the precision of practice which results from 38 years experience. Long or short terms. Ainounts from $50,000 up, as conditions warrant. All Ttroe of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mentior, HARDtVOOD RECORD April 20, I'JIS HARDWOOD RECORD ALTEED P. BUCKLEY Luiiilicr Commission 932 N. Broiid St., Philadelphia, Pa. The vast shlpbullillng Industry, In addition to Its already large business In building, furniture, Interior woodwork and It. R. lumber, make Phlln- dclpbla an attractive field. Hnrdwood Lumber Is my specialty. Correspondence solicited. L MACHI1\F.RY FOR SALE 2 FOE SALE— MACHINEEY Fully equipped ruruiture lactory nt New Albany, lud. Kciulpnient Includes tviTythlug necessary lor furniture factory or planing mill. Very ad- vantageous lease can be secured from Monon Rail- way, who owns building. Machinery can easily be loaded and moved as railroad tracks run along- side of building. It will take 5 or G weeks to complete work on hand, and plant can be seen In operation durlug that time. For particulars ad- dress G. \V. LANGFORD, SOS Realty lUdg., Louis- ville, Ky. FOB SALE Two used American hardwood flooring matchers. i5oth machines are In excellent condition and win match up to S" stock. Complete with heads, etc. KERRY & HANSON FI.OORINC CO., Oray- llng, Mlcfl. FOR SALE— SMALL CIRCULAR ulll, well eHtal.ll»l,.-.l U, K I niiM.hiK .on- n. A bargain. 11. J. (.•IIATTICS, Clny- •i set heavy harnesK. 1 blacksmith shop outlll. 1 stundaril gauge hand car. 40 Streich lumber buggies. 1 IS Kwt. dynamo. Complete outtlt of cook camp i All lu i;.„„l n-i GLKNi;v m.MiiKi: t:o. MACHINERY FOR SALE FOR SALE 6 ft. Kay & Kg"!! tmiid lulll with .s" sf.am feed: steam nigger ; steam kicker ; trimmer and gang edger; 150 horse power engine and boiler, com- plete. Mill Just cut out. LBLAND O. BAN- NING, rinclnnntl. Ohio. I DIMENSION STOCK FOR SALE | SMALL DIMENSION WHITE OAK DIMENSION STOCK WANTED WANTED— CLEAR OAK DIMENSION 1V4'. IS". 2" inuBres, 18". 19", 20". 30" IcDgtlu. Alio other ilzca. PUlo tnil Quartered Ock. INDIANA QUAUTHRED OAK CO.. 5J Vaodcr- bUt At>.. N«w Torn. N. T. WANTED The following ulelgb runner bllletia In white or yellow butt oak, nultable for bending : 2000 plecM aooo pieces 2i5'/j' ;iOOO i.l.'.cK 21.JI.-.. 0- I BUSINESS OPPORTINITIES FOR SALE WOODWORKING PLANT War ...iiini.is , ks. Ii].t.rp.,ral.il I'JUl. attractive dlvldeml record. Ilest rcputatloo. Owner In draft age. 14.000 sq. ft. factory space. 2 Railroad sidings. I^ng Leas.'. Rock bottom lirlce for ipikk Kale. HOX N... 1. Hoard ..f Com merie, Dclrult, .Michigan. HARDWOODS FOR SALE LUMBER ASH NO. 2 C. 4/4". BABCOCK LUMBER CO., Pittsburgh, Pa. NO. 1 C, white. S/4". good wdth. & Igth.. 1 yr. dry. BUFFALO HARDWOOD LUMBER CO.. Buftalo. N. Y. NO. 1 C. 4/4". 1 yr. dry. G, ELIAS & BRO., Buffalo, N. T. COM. & BTR. 3/8 & 1/2", reg. wdth. & Igth. HOFFMAN BROS. CO.. Ft. Wayne. Ind. FAS 4/4, 5 4". reg. wdth. & Igth.; FAS 12/4". reg. wdth.. 12" & up: FAS 14/4", reg. wdth., 13. 14 & IB: NO. 1 C. It. r,/i. 8/4, 12/4", reg. wdth. & Igth : NO. 3 C. I 1". reg. wdth. & Igth. NICKEY P.Rcn.S,. ixr,. .\i,.niphis. Tenn. NO. 2 C & BTR. wlute. l/i-lCH". KIEL- KADEL T.r.MBEIt CO., -Memphis. Tenn. FAS 12/4", 12" & up. 8"12'. 18 nios. dry; NO. 1 C & BTR. 8/4". 6" & up, 8-16'. 6 mos. dry. JAMES E STARK & CO.. Memphis. Tenn. LOG RUN 4/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. PEN- ROD. JURDEN & McCOWEN. INC., Memphis, Tenn. COM. cS. BTR. 12/4-. UTLEY- HOLLO WAT Lr.MBEP. CO.. Chicago. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4, 10/4. 12/4". leg. wdth.. eori 14-16', 1-3 mos. drv. WISCONSIN LUM- BER CO.. Chicago, 111. BASSWOOD FAS 6/4". NO. 2 C. 6/4 & 8/4. BABCOCK LUMBER CO.. Pittsburgh. Pa. NO. 1 C. 4 4: NOS. 1 & 2 C. 5/4". M.\SON- DiiXAI.I..S(iX LBK, CO., Rhinelander, Wis. BEECH LOG RUN 8/4". ANDERSON-TULLY CO.. Memphis, Tenn. BIRCH CHERRY ELM 1 C. & BTR., 6/4-; LOG RUN 12/4 A ANDERSON TULLY CO.. MemphU. 4 & 12 4". BELLi;l:.\DE Phif, Tenn. BLISS-COOK OAK COM- Buffalu. .v. V NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4" CO.. Pittsburgh. Pa. NO. 1 C. 4/4". 1 vr. dry. INC., Buffalo, N. Y. COM. & BTR. 1/2-5/8", COM. & BTR., 5/4-10/4". HOFFMAN BROS CO., Ft BABCOCK LUMBER LUMBER CO.. M LOG RUN 6/4 . _ PANY. Blissville. Ark NO. 1 C. mos. :lias CHESTNUT FAS £ NO. 1 C. both 4/4-. LUMBER CO.. Pittsburgh. Pa. NO. 1 C. 4/4 to 8/4", usual wdth. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4-8/4". reg. wdth., std. Igth., 1-2 yrs. dry. YEAGER LUMBER CO.. Buffalo, N. Y. COTTONWOOD FAS 6/4". PANEL 4/4", IS" & up wide. AN- DERSON TULLY CO.. Memphis, Tenn. FAS, 4/4". 11" .Nc up, BOX BDS, 1x3—17". GAVOSO HMKIOIl CO.. Memphis. Tenn. BOX BDS. I I", n-12". reg. Igth., 1 yr. dry. JAMES E. sr.MIIv & CO.. Memphis, Tenn. NO. 2 & 3 C. I I & 5/4". .eg. wdth.. 65% 14- 16', G mos. .li.\: NO. 1 C. & SEL. 4/4 & 5/4". reg. wdth.. fi.i'! 14-16', 10 mos. c .SIN LUMBER CO.. Chicago, III. WISCON- CYPRESS FAS & NO. 1 C. ■ ANDERSON .\TI NO. 1 C. 4/4". reg. wdth. & Igth.. 1 yr. dry, band sawn. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO.. Krnxville. Tenn. FAS. NOS. 1 & 2 C, unsel.. 6/4": NO. 1 & All Three of U» SEL. 4/4": PECKY 8/4". TULLY CO.. Memphis. Tenn. SEL. 4/4". leg. wdih. cVi iKlh 6/4 & 8/4", reg. wdth. & Igth 10/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. "" INC.. Memphis. Tenn. NO. 1 & 2 C. S/4". leg. wdth.. 6ik; 14 mos. dry. WlSro.VSlN LUMBER CO, cago. III. NO. 1 SHOP & BTR. 4/4-16 4". reg. wdth.. std Igth. 1-2 vr.s. drv. YEAGEU LUMBER CO.. Buffalo. X. Y. Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD ERO LOG RUN 12 4". reg. wdth. & Igth. FEI: GUSOX iv: PALMER CO.. -Memphis. Tenn. COM. & BTR. 4/4-, reg. wdth. & Igth. HOFF ilAN BROS. CO.. Ft. Wayne. Ind. LOG RUN 4/4" & thicker. Can cut to suli buyer. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO.. Knox- ville. Tenn. LOG RUN 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. PEN- ROD, JURDEN & McCOWEN. INC.. Memphis, Tenn. NO. 2 C. & BTR., soft, 6/4". 8 4. 104. 12/4: NO. 2 C, soft, 6/4". MASON-DONALDSON l.f.MBER CO.. Rhinelander, Wis. LOG RUN 8/4. 10/4 & 12/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. NICKEY- BROS.. INC.. Memphis. Tenn. LOG RUN 6/4". reg. wdth.. 60";^ 14-16'. 3 mos dry; LOG RUN 8/4. 12/4". reg. wdth.. 607o H 16'. S mos. dry. WISCONSIN LUMBER C< ' Chicago, ill. GUM— SAP NO. 2 C. & BTR. 4 1-8 4". BELLGRADi: LUMBER CO.. .Memphis. Tenn. FAS 6/4". 6 mos. drv: FAS 8/4". 1 vr. dr'. GEO C. BROWN & CO.. Memphis. Tenii. FAS, qtd.. 6/4. 8/4. 10/4 & 12/4". reg. wdth 14-16'. thoroughly air-dried: NO. 1 C, qtd.. 8 ■ & 12/4". reg. wdth.. 14-16'. thoroughlv riu dried. R. J. DARNELL. INC.. Memphis. Tern LOG RUN 5/8". reg. wdth. a: Igth.: NO. 2 C & BTR. 4 4". reg. wdth. & Igth.; BOX BDS 4 4". 13-17'. reg. Igth. FERGUSON & PA1..\1 ER CO.. Memphis. Tenn. NO. 1 C. 4/4. G.VYOSO LUJIBER CO.. .Mm phis. Tenn. FAS 5/8". 13-17 wide; NO. 2 C. 5 S". r-. wdth. & Igth. NICKEY BROS.. INC.. Men NO. 1 & 2 C. NO. 1 SHOP NICKEY BROS.. Chl- NO. 1 C. & BTR. 6/4 & 6/4", reg. wdth. ,<: Igth.: NO. 2 C. & BTR. 3/4". reg. wdth. & Igth PENROD-JURDEN & McCOWEN, INC.. Mem phis. Tenn. NO. 1 C. 4/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. PENRO!' JURDEN & McCOWEN, INC., Memphis. Tenr ' NO. 2 C. 4/4". 6" & up. 6oC'c 14-16'. 5 Hi. dry; COM. & BTR., fig.. 4/4". reg. wdth.. '■..' 14-16'. 3 mos. dr>'. WISCONSIN LUMBK : CO.. Chicago. III. HARDWOOD RECORD PANEL & NO. 1 4/4", IS" & up. reg. Igth.. in mus, ilrv; BOX BDS. 4/4". 9-12", reg. Igth.. 10 mos. dry; FAS & NO. 1 C. 4/4", reg. wdth. & Istli.. 1 vr. drv: FAS 6/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., l.S iiio.-i. drv. JAMES B. STARK & CO., Mem- ljlii.s. Ten 11. FAS. & NO. 1 0. 5/S & 3/4"; FAS 4/4". UTLEY-HOLLOWAY CiJ.. Chicago. 111. NO. 2 C. 1/4". r,-12", 6.5', 14-18'. S mos. dry. ^'ISi'i IXSIX LU:\IP.ER Cl>.. Chicago. 111. GUM— PLAIN RED NO. 1 COM., 4/4 & 5/4". ANDERSON TULLT CO., Memphis, Tenn. 4/4-S/4';. BELLOIIADE Lr.MBER CD.. "'nO."V^COm"'4/4". BDISS-COOK OAK COM- PANY. Blissvllle, Ark. NO. 1 C. & BTR, 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. p-Ki:i;US( L\- ,v- PALMER CO., Kemphis, Tenn. FAS .'. ^ , ree:. wdth. & Igth.; NO. 1 C. 5/8", reg. wdtli, .V Isth.: FAS 3/4' " NICKKY ill :iphi GUM— QUARTERED RED FAS 8/4"; NO. 1 C. & BTR., 4/4 & 8/4". AN- DERSON TULLY CO., Memphis, Tenn, NO. 2 C. 4/4". BABCOCK LUMBER C' L. Pittsburgh. Pa. 5/8. 6/4 & S/4". sap no def.; COM. & BTR. 4/4-12/4". BELLGRADE LUMBER CO., Meni- Dhis. Tenn. ■ NO. 1 C. 1 I", 1 M dry. GEO. C. BROWN & FAS vdth. COM, & BTR. 4/4". ran. woth. it igih b-1^ mos. dry, sliced boards highly figured. LOUIS- VILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. FAS & NO. 1 C, Sd.. 1(1/4", reg. wdth. & Igth.; FAS & NO. 1 C. 3/4 & 4/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. NICKEY BRUS.. I.\C.. Memphi.f, Tenn. COM. & BTR. fi/4-12/4", sap no def. UTLEY. HOLLOWAY CO.. Chicago, III. GUM— TUPELO No. 1 C. & BTR., 4/4 & 6/4". ANDERSON TULLY CO.. Memphis, Tenn. NO. 1 C. BOX BDS. 4/4", 9-12" and 13-17", reg. Igth., 6 mos. dry. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO.. Knoxville. Tenn. HACKBERRY LOG RUN S/4". ;', mos. drw GEO. C. BROWN a C(i.. Memphis. Tenn. HICKORY NO. 1 C, & BTR. 4/4". BABCOCK LUM- BER CO., Pittsburgh. Pa. LOG RUN s 1". :i inns. dry. GEO. C. BROWN '^' NidV l'^'c'."s T'l"* l"' ^.""1 wdth. ,^- Igth.. 12 LOCUST LOG RUN 4/4". BABCOCK LUMBER CO., Ptttshureh. Pa. „„», LOG RUN 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. PEN- ROD, JURDEN & McCOWEN, INC.. Mem- " LOG r"un 4 4". reg. wdth. & Igth. NICKEY BROS. l.N'C-. .Memphis. Tenn. LOG RUN 4,4 .*;• fi 4". reg, wdth. & Igth, WISCONSIN LU.Ml;l':l; <■<<.. Chicago, 111. MAHOGANY FAS, NO. 1 C, SHORTS &. WORMY, 1/2 to H/4". plain and figured, Mexican and African, mjDDLESTON - MARSH MAHOGANT CO.. Chicago. 111. MAPLE— HARD FAS 4/4". BABCOCK LUMBER CO.. Pitts- burgh. Pa. , . ^ NO. 1 C, & BTR. 4/4 & 6/4". Usual wdth. and Igth., sap 2 sides, 8 mos. dry. BLAKESLBE, PERRIN & DARLING. Buffalo, N. Y. LOG RUN 4/4". GAY'OSO Ll'MBER CO., Memphis. Tenn. COM. & BTR., qtd., 4/4 & 5/4", 2W & "P. reg. Igth. HOFFMAN BROS. CO.. Ft. Wayne, "log run 4/4". BELLGRADE LUMBER CO., Memphis, Tenn. NO. 1 C. 8/4 & 12/4", good wdth, & Igth., 1 ,r. drv. BUFFALO HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., Buffalo. N. Y. . 1 C. s/4". 1 vr. drv. G. ELI.VS & BRi.i.. INC., Buffalo. N. Y. LOG RUN 4/4" & thicker. Can cut to suit buyer, J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO.. Knox- ville. Tenn. NO. 1 C, 8/4". MA.Si lX-1 11 i.XAl.l iSON LUM- BER CO., Rhinelander. Wis. LOG RUN 12/4". PENRUD, JURDEN & Mc- COWEN, Memphis, Tenn. NOS. 1 & 2 C. 4/4-16/4". reg. wdth.. std. Igth.. 8-12 mos. drv. YEAGER LUMBER CO., Buf- MAPLE— SOFT LOG RUN 12/4". ANDERSON TULLY CO.. lemphis, Tenn. FAS, steps, Ito.Ml-l.".". 2NlM .v. 11". 2x12" & .-idfi. TIIEO. F,\TII.\l-EIl CO.. Chicago, III. NO. 2 & BTR. t; I" -MASON-DONALDSON .r.MIlIOl; cii,, KluiMl.ilider. Wis. NO. 2 C. & BTR. ^ I", RIEL-KADBL LUM- Mc spo OAK— PLAIN RED l-AS 4/4, 6/4 & 8/4": NO, 1 C. 5/4 & 6/4"; NO. 2 C. 4/4". ANDERSON TULLY CO., Memphis, Ten FAS iDE LUM- gciod wdth.. .5(1';. 14-li; ATL-A.N'TIC l.r.MBER CO.. Buftal. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 4/4". BELLGI NO. 2 c'. 4/4". "baBC'OCK LUMBER CO., Pittsburgh, Pa. FAS 10/4", usual wdth. and Igth.. S to 18 mos. dry. BLAKESLBE, PERRIN & DARLING. Buffalo, N. Y. NOS. 1 & 2 C. 4/4". 10 mos. dry; NO. 1 C. 5/4", r, 111. IS, dix , 1 ;E0. C. BROWN & CO., Memphis, Buf- ''no'. 1 C. i; I", 1 vr. dry. G. ELTAS & BRO., I.\c., i;ulT.ilu. X. Y. FAS 4/4 it 5/4". reg. wdth, 14-16'. 8 mos, dry; NO. 1 C. 4/4", reg. wdth., 8 mos. dry. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO., Knoxville, Tenn. FAS & No. 1 C. 5/4"; NO. 1 & 2 C. 4/4"; COM. & BTR. 8/4", all reg. wdth. & Igth. PENROD, JURDEN & McCOWEN, INC.. Memphis, Tenn. NO. 2 C. 4/4", reg. wdth.. liS'f 14-16', 6 mos. drv; NO. 1 C. & SEL. 4/4". reg. wdth.. 65% 14- 16'. 10 mos. dry. WISCONSIN LUMBER CO., Chicago, 111. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4-16/4". reg. wdth., std. Igth.. 1-2 vrs. dry. YEAGER LUMBER CO.. Buffalo, N. Y. OAK— PLAIN WHITE FAS 4/4-8/4"; NO. 1 C. & BTR. 8/4". AN- DERSON TULLY CO.. Memphis, Tenn. FAS 4/4 & S/4". good wdths.. 5iK/r, 14-16'. 2 \ IS. div. ATL.\NTIC LUMBER CO., Buffalo, NO. 1 COM. 4/4" & up. BLISS-COOK OAK CO.. Blissville, Ark. SEL. 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. FERGUSOX & PALMER CO., Mempllis. T.iin. FAS 3/8, 1/2, 5/S, 7/8. '.in", reg. wdth. & Igth.; STRIPS 4/4". 2i." & up, reg. Igth.; WORMY 4/4" BROS. CO., - CLEAR STRIPS 4/4", all 4" long, reg. Igth. NO. 1 C. 4/4", reg. wdth.. 14-16', 1 yr, dry. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO.. Knoxville, Tenn. FAS 4/4". reg. wdtli.. 6-7' ; NO. 1 C. 4/4, 6/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. NICKEY BROS.. INC.. Memphis, Tenn. POPLAR FAS 4/4" & 5/4". BABCOCK LUMBER CO.. Pittsburgh, Pa. NO, 1 C. 4/4". 7" & up, reg, Igth., 8 mos. dry. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO., Knoxville, Tenn. COM, & BTR. 5/8 & 4/4", ran. wdth. and Igth,. 6 to S niAs, drv, LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS. Lnuisvill,.., ICv, NO. 1 C. ■; r, 1- iii.is ,Iry. G. ELIAS & BRd , IXC , r.nllMl-, \ \- PANEL & WIDE NO. 1. 1 S^' & up, reg. Igth. NI(.'KEV i;i;iiS.. IXC., j.l.uiphis. Tenn. rAS 4/4", 50% 10 & 10', 8 mos. dry; FAS 4/4", 12" & up, 60% 14 & IC, 8 mos. dry; SAP & SEL. 4/4", 50% 14 & " " ' " SEL. 4/4", 12" & up, 50 NO. 1 c. 4'i ."; 5'i". 5<-.' dry; SAP & & 16', 8 mos. dry; >t 16', 8 mos, dry; 8 mos. dry. NOR- ille. Ky. V. 4/4- 12/4". reg. . Y-E.A.GER LUM- NO. 1 C. A CTR Wdth., std. I. ) I 1 BBR CO.. l;nnaio. .x, i SYCAMORE LOG RUN 4/4". reg. wdtli.. 60% 14-16'. WISCONSIN LUMBER CO.. Cliicago, 111. WALNUT 2 C. 4/4", usual wdth. and Igth., 1 yr. BLAKESLBE, PERRIN & DARLIN(5, dry. Buff a FAS & NO 5/8-8/4" ^DE LUM- FAS 3/8". reg. wdth. & Igth.; COM. & BTR. 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. HOFFM.AN BROS. CO., Ft. Wavne, Ind. COM. & BTR. 4/4". ran. wdth. & Igth.. 6-8 mos. dry. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. NOS. 1 & 2 C. 5 4 & 6/4". reg. wdth. & Igth.; STRIPS, clear, 4/4", 21/2-51,2, reg. Igth. NICKEY BROS., INC.. Memphis, Tenn. WILLOW FAS 5/4 & 12/4" (5/4 all 12'); NO. 1 G. & BTR. 4/4". ANDERSON TULLY CO., Mem- phis, Tenn. DIMENSION STOCK THICK vehicle OAK nil t,, specifications. RIEL-KAldOI. Lr.Mlil-:!; '■■< .M.-riiphis, Tenn. FLOORING— MAPLE NO. 2 C. & BTR., 4/4". BELLG |;I0K c< I.. Memphis. Tenn. NO. 1 C. 12/4". usual wdth. and Igth., 1 to 2 vrs. dry. BL/OCESLBE. PERRIN & DAR- LING, Buffalo, N. Y. - ■ -/4", 6_mos. dry. GEO. C. BROWN tHBT. WILCE CO., Chicago, III CLEAR ISxlVz, {;:x2, 1{,\'2',: r }?x2; PRIME 1Jx4, lVsx4. KEKRy FLOORING CO., Grayling, Mich. %xli2. %x2i4; CLEAR CO.. Buf- & CO.. Memphis, Tenn FAS 4/4", good wdths.. 25% BUFFALO HARDWOOD LUMB falo. N. Y. NO. 1 C. 4/4". 1 yr. dry. G. ELIAS & BRO.. INC.. Buffalo, N. Y. FAS 4/4", reg. wdth., 14-16', 1 yr. dry. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO.. Knoxville. Tenn. NO. 1 C 5/4"; NO. 2 C. 4 4"; NO. 1 C. & BTR. 8/4 & 12/4", all reg. wdlli, * imh. PEN- ROD. JURDEN & McCOWEX. IXC , Memphis. Tenn, NO 1 C, & BTR. 4/4-16/4", res. wdth.. std. Igth 1-2 vrs. drv. Y'E.\GER LUMBER cii., Buffalo, N. Y. OAK— QUARTERED RED FAS 4/4". BLISS-COOK OAK CO.. Bliss- ville, Ark. COM. & BTR. 4/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. HOFFMAN BROS., Ft. Wayne, Ind. FAS 5/8 & 3/4", reg. wdth. & Igth XICKEY BROS., INC., Memphis, Tenn. OAK— QUARTERED WHITE FAS 4/4. 5/4 & 6/4"; NO, 1 C, 4, '4", AN- DERSON TULLY CO.. Memphis, Tenn. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 3/4", good wdtii., 50'; II- FLOORING— OAK SEL, red, %x2, %xl%. -'8x21.;. THE T. WILCE CO., Chicago, III. VENEER— FACE GUM— RED QTD., FIG'D, any thickness. LOUISVILiiK VENEER MILLS. Louisville. Ky. CLEAR 3/16" and Vi~, 20" wide. 60" long. kiln dried, rotary cut; FAS, QTD. FIG., 1/8", 6" & up, 12 to 16, kiln dried. EVANSVILLE VENEER CO., Evansvllle, Ind. MAHOGANY ANY thickness. THE DEAN-SPICKEB CO.. Chicago. 111. PLAIN ^hauls ti Mill ''Running Rehaals Thru the Rough" That's the title of the timely tale which will "headliner" in LOGGING for FEBRUARY. It tells how Shep. Bridgewater runs his r thru heavy scrub oak in logging the Grovetc of Trinity County Lumber Co. at Groveton, Texas. You sSould read this story— and all the other good things in this number! Let us send you a FREE COPY. CLYDE IRON WORKS Duluth, Minn. U. S. A. Designed for mountain logging and other conditions under which ground skidding is impossible. Costs less, needs a smaller crew, gives greater working time and larger capacity than any other similar machine on the market. Full Details on Request CLYDE IRON Duluth, Min U. S. A. WORKS H0I5T>S«^t.dDERmCK6 of CLYDE=GRADE BUILT FOR EVERY DUTY IN EVERY SIZE AND TYPE Send for the Bi J Red Catalo5:-265 pa^es il- lustrating 8. dGscribii!& the entire CLYDE LINE CLYDE IRON W0RK6 ""^ °"''^ ^ ^^'^°^'' ' DULUTH, MINNES OTA ,Tr.S.A. All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD WAR WORK DISORGANIZES Patriotism and sound business judgment havi- impelled many woodworkers to take on wai orders. Hundreds more will follow. Unfamiliar methods, requirements and raw inatetials immediately present problems to th.- n.in chang The natural desire is to nullify such elTects ong established and e possible. Ou = organization can be of gi help to you In purchases because our varied and extensive line enables you to centralize your buying; In shipping because we know how to follow up each car; In your shop because in our years of opera- tion we have carefully studied the character of each wood and offer that knowledge to you. Try this combin.ition on Southern Hardwoods Rotary Gum Core Stock and Drawer Bottoms, Panels and Crossbanding SERVICE ttUH4 MII.L 19 MEMPHIi". TCNN. All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD STIMSON'S MILLS Four organizations with the single purpose of meeting the wants of the most scrupulous buyer of all domestic hardwoods — Indiana & Southern Hardwood Lumber I inri Rotary Veneer J. V. STIMSON, Huntingburg, Indiana STIMSON VENEER & LUMBER CO. Memphis, Tennessee J. V. STIMSON HARDWOOD CO. Memphis, Tennessee, & Helena, Ark. Little Rock Lumber & Mfg. Co. LITTLE ROCK, ARK. IN THE HEARTofthefinestHARDWOODS Saline River Red Gum Daily Capacity — 75,000 Feet BAND MILL CIRCUUAR.MILLS Uttle Rock, Ark. Emory, Ark. Watrous, Ark. High Grade Plain and Qtd. White and Red Oak, Red Gum, Sap Gum, Cypress, Ash, Hickory Holly, Elm, Maple, Qtd. Sycan.ore, Hackberry WRITE FOR OUR LATEST STOCK SHEET Prompt Shipments of White and Red Oak Car Material All Lumber Well Manufactured. Dependable Gradiflg Three States Lumber Co. MEMPHIS, TENN. Manufacturers of SOUTHERN HARDWOODS BAND MILL: BURDETTE. ARK The Following Is a List of a Few of the Items We Now Have in Stock: Dry, Ready for Prompt Shipment 3 Cars 4 Cars 5 Cars 5 Cars 4 Cars 2 Cars 3 Cars COTTONWOOD 1" Boxboards, 13" to 17" 1" Boxboards, 8" to 12" 1" FAS., 6" to 12" 1" No. 1 Common I'/j" No. 1 Common 1" No. 2 Common IVi" No. 2 Common 2" FAS. GUM 6 Cars 1" FAS. Sap 5 Cars I'/i" FAS. Sap 3 Cars l'/2" FAS. Sap 6 Cars 1" No. 1 Common S Cars 1" No. 2 Common 2 Cars I'A" FAS. Red 2 Cars li/i" FAS. Red 1 Car IVz" No. 1 Common 3 Cars 2" FAS. Qtd. Red 2 Cars 2" No. 1 Com. Qtd. Red 5 Cars 1" FAS. Red 2 Cars 1" FAS. White 2 Cars IVi' No. 1 C. & Btr. Red S Cars 1" No. 1 Com. Red 2 Cars 1" No. 1 Com. White 5 Cars 1" No 2 C. Red & White 2 Cars 2%" No. 1 Com. & Btr. Plain Red Oak 2 Cars 3" No. 1 Com. & Btr. Plain White Oak S Cars 2" Log Run Elm S Cars 1" Log Run Elm 3 Cars 1%" Log Run Elm 4 Cars 1%" Log Run Elm 3 Cars 2" Loe Run Maple 2 cars 12 4 Log Run Maple 2 cars 6 4 Log Run Maple 2 cars 5 4 Log Run Maple 3 Cars 1 No " Sycamor* Com. & Btr 5 Ca Syc 2 & No. 3 Com. 2 Select & Better Cypress nber and there- good widths and lengths Lidgerwood Portable Skidders and Loaders Ground & Overhead Systems We build various sizes and types of these machines to meet requirements of every loprRing operation LIDGERWOOD MFG. COMPANY Orlglnstort of Ground and Ovorlitad Steam Logging MaeMnory CHICAGO 96 Liberty Street, NEW YORK SBATltl — ■ ■ — -■ i Co., l,ld. Ltd.. Tnronti- Semi-Monthly ./ Twenty-Second Year V>" CHICAGO. MAY 10. 19H Subicription $2. Single Copiet, IS Centi S HELP If you own any Walnut timber or know of any- one who has some suitable for making gun stocks to supply the boys who are going- to Europe to fi2:ht for UNCLE SAM you will render a valuable service to the Government and your fel- low Americans by telling us where the timber is located and how to reach the owner. Walnut gun stocks are urgently needed to complete the necessary rifles for our army. The metal parts are being made on schedule but there is a serious shortage of stocks because the owners of Wal- nut timber are not offering it for their Country's use. Our boys must have guns before they can go over and light. Tell us of any Walnut timber you know of and we will do the rest. feet's all work together for the accomplishment of our one great purpose — WIN THE WAR Penrod Walnut & Veneer Co. Kansas City, Missouri ^M HARDWOOD RECORD M,iy in. i-.is ESTABLISHED 1798 I J. Gibson Mcllvain & Co. LUMBER Hardwoods A Specialty I PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Manufacturers Wholesalers ROTARY GUM CORE STOCK CROSSBANDING BUILT-UP PANELS and DRAWER BOTTOMS Thirty years' experience in cut- ting Rotary — Timber of the first quality — Modern equipment — Thorough and scientific drying — Staunch crating — A 1 rri 1 r^ — Thus are we enabled to render The Anderson -TuUy Company you Service— Quality Backed by MEMPHIS, TENN. Manufacturers of Southern Hardwooas, Veneers and Panels THE GOLDEN R ULiE All Tlire« of U. Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD Michigan Hardwoods Cadillac Quality Nature has been generous in supplying Cadillac an abundant supply of superior timber and we are supplementing her work with the best methods of manufacture. This has made Cadillac Quality famous. Good timber, lumber well manufactured and seasoned, grades that are reliable and not blended to meet price competition, punctual service; — these are the elements of Cadillac Quality. We sell direct to responsible dealers and manufacturers. Cobbs & Mitchell IllCOXPORATEB Sales Department, Cadillac, Michigan Stock Widths No. 3 Common Hardwoods We can furnish No. 3 Common Maple and Beech, random lengths, as follows: 1x4 jx 8 1x5 Ix 9 1x6 IxlO 1x7 1x1 1 & wider The stock is mixed Maple and Beech but runs largely Maple Mitchell Brothers Co. Sales Department, Cadillac, Michigan WM. WHITMER ^ SONS INCORPORATED "If Anybody Can, W. Can" Manufacturers and Whole- salers of All Kinds of HARDWOODS West Virginia Spruce and Hemlock Long and Short Leaf Pins Virginia Framing Finance Building PHILADELPHIA NORTH CAROLINA PINE AND WEST VIRGINIA HARDWOODS Capacity 300,000 Ft. per Day Conway, S. C. Jtcksonville, N. C. Hertford, N. C. I Porterwood, W. Vs. MILLS - wadell,W.V«. * Mill Creek. W. Va. Willson Bros. Lumber Co. MANUFACTURERS MAIN OFFICE: PITTSBURGH, PA. Salt Lick Lumber Co. SALT UCK KENTUCKY MANUFACTURERS OF ^^ Oak Flooring Complete stock of 3/8" and 13/16" in all standard widths Wistar, Underhill & Nixon Real Estate Trust Building PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA CHOICE DELTA GUM Dry and Straifht MORE THAN 2,000 LUMBERMEN new GIbBon Tally Book with solve your shortage and inspect; HARDWOOD RECORD oval. They CHICAGO All Three of Us Will Be BeneBled if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD May 1(1. 1018 •^•li ^1 IB U F F A L O The Foremost Hardwood Market of the East ! A » T. SULLIVAN & CO. Hardwoods Ash and Elm NIAGARA— CORNER ARTHUR Taylor & Crate HARDWOODS OF ALL KINDS tlni«B at onr two Ms Buffalo Tarda Established 50 Years Rail or Cmrg^o ShipnMnts G. ELIAS & BRO, HARDWOODS 955-1015 Elk Street Blakeslee, Perrin & Darling A Complete Stock of Seasoned HardwoocU icoludlne A*h, Bauwtod, Blroh, Cheny, ClisatQut, CTprau. Elm, 0am, HiokoiT, U&pU, PUin ft Qurttrsd Oak, Faplarfc Walnut. 1100 Seneca Street Yeager Lumber Company INCORPORATED EVERYTHING IN HARDWOODS 932 Elk Street Atlantic. Lumber Company HARDWOODS WEST VIRGINIA SOFT RED AND WHITE OAK WMt TlTEinla mud FciumtItuiIs Cherry 1055 Seneca Street Miller, Sturm & Miller Hardwoods of All Kinds 1142 Seneca St. Hugh McLean Lumber Co. OUR SPECIALTY: QUARTERED WHITE OAK 940 Elk Street BUFFALO HARDWOOD LUMBER CO. SPECIAL FOB SALE 2" to 4" No. I Commor and Better Elm 2". 2'/j". 3" and 4".. No. I Common and Better White Ash 2'/2" and 3" No. I Common and Better Plain Oal^ Hardwoods & Red Cedar Plain and Qrtd. Oak has been our hobby for years Standard Hardwood Lumber Co. OAK, ASH AND CHESTNUT 1075 Clinton Street The above firms carry large and well assorted stocks of all kinds and grades of Hardwoods, and have every facility fsr filling and ship- ping orders promptly. They will be pleased to have your inquiries. i*"ll ms^ ©^ ?^f'<0 HARDWOOD RECORD ELENA ARK AN S AS Integrity Quality Service Efficiency It is these vital sparks of industry that are keeping the lights burning and the wheels humming at Helena. It was the steadfast adherence to these principles that has made Helena the greatest producing center of Hardwoods and Hardwood Veneers west of the Mis- sissippi river. The satisfaction of profitable trade binds our custom- ers to us. From all Hardwood consumers who appre- ciate a product in which these qualities are inherent, we respectfully solicit correspondence. J. V. Stimson Hardwood Co. Kurz-Downey Co. Galloway-Pease Co. Rex Hoop Co. All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD May 10, 191S ill J Long-Bell Lumber Company Band Saw Operators in Southern Ha Kansas City, Missoiiri 15 years' supply assured by 32.000 Francia Basin Timber, largely Oak. Tschndy Lumber Company, Manufacturer, Kansas C^ty, The hardest oak lacks much of being hard as lignum vitas; the strongest Is wei grove: but In average of good qualltle would be hard to find a wood superior to (•See page 5) \Ve have a fine stock ot 4/4 No. 1 Com. Plain White Oak: 4/4 PAS Quartered White Oak. GALLOWAY-PEASE COMPANY Manufacturer, Poplar Bluff, MISSOURI all the oaks ot the Unli to be Sartram oak and I nown specimens of th. and on a single acre a able ground unoccupied. W« carry a coinplete stock ot plain and quartered Red and White Oak in all specifications. Our faciiiUes for prompt shipments are second to none. o-i * BAKEB-MAXTHEWS LBB CO. ...„„*"''• Chicago. 111. Manufacturer MISSOURI children like Oak best? For that you did — they know It atchcd or marred. Think It • 6/4x18" Qtd. White Oak Seat Stock St. Louis, MISSOURI A. B & C— Triple Band of The Meadow River Lumber Company Rainelle, W. Va. * "■ h-Grade Hardwoods ndlvldual Display Ad on Pa|0 DtlKnatod. Several oaks in different parts of the United States are known locally as "rock oak," but that is not the proper name of any. (*See page 10) J. H. Bonner & Sons Manufacturers Band Sawn Hardwood Lumber Memphis, Tenn. Mill: Jonquil, Ark. The pin oak is not s imous for pins or tree mbs and branches ha irgement at their has A. B & C— Carr Lumber Company, Inc. Blltraore Hardwoods Pisgah Forest, N. C. Manufacturer It Is believed that the combined stand of all other species of oak In the United States would not equal that of the coirmon white oak. JOHN B. RANSOM & CO., Manufacturer, NasliviUe Everything In lumber Ihe ' Conestoga wagons," famous a century ago. and sometimes called "prairie schooners." good for a quarter of a century of hard usage. Chas. F. Luehrmann Hardwood Lbr. Co Manufacturers and Wholesale Lumber Dealers St. Louis, Missouri Oak forests of fully matured trees, bearing perfect acorns, occur In Northern Oklahoma and Southern Kansas, and the tallest of the trees little exceed two feet In heisht Goodlander-Robertson Lumber Co. Manufacturer of Hardwoods Memphis, Tennessee Watch the present market for oak — it's getting stronger every day. Time to stoclc up! A-ould not make much difference so far i song is concerned, but It would satisfy people's curiosity if the matter could ttled whether the "Old Oaken Bucket" 12/4 C. & Bet. Oak: other in all grades. FARRIS HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., Manufacturer, NashvlUe, TENNESSEE The oldest piece of oak shaped by human hands Is believed to be an oak canoe discovered a few years ago burled in mud at the bottom of a river in England, and believed to be hardwoods, des and service are worth considering. LOVE, BOYD & CO., Manufacturer, Nashville, and still specialize TENNESSEE No other wood of the United States la as suitable for quarter sawing as white oak. Some Of the red oaks measure lairly well up to white oak in that respect, but proposition they fa" erably below Tor anyihing in OAK write these representative firms QUARTERED OAK OUR SPECIALTY Memphii Band Mill Company Memphis TENNESSEE single speci' bear difterei Balkans, belongs ti rh the qualities of eglons differ greatly Specials On 4/4 No. 1 Com. Qtd. Red Oak 4/4 No. 2 Com. Qtd. Red Oak used for flo Cincinnati, O. juercus borealls Manufacturera of Plain and Quartered Oak Oak Timbers Bridge Plank SABINE TRAM COSIPANY, BEAUMONT. largest oaks of the United States a d in California, where they are kn< alley oak. Trunks may be from six rSee page 60) of dry 4/4. 5/4 & 6/4 Plain Red and White ind at Burdette, Ark., for prompt shipment. STATES LUMBER CO. Manufacturer. Mcmphi> TENNESSEE The golden oak which grov ; of the yellow We Manutacttu-o Hardwood From Fine West Virginia WARN LUMBER CORPORATION Raywond, during two sun are usually auite en ' first growing season. Yellow Poplar Lumber Company Coal Grove, Ohio Manufacturer Oak makes the heaviest ot bridge timl r the finest of period furniture. Is there ther wood so versatile? The color of the artistic English wood known said to be due to incipient spread through the texture If you want Sound, Soft Textured White & Red Oak, both in Plain and Quartered, write DUHLMBIER BROTHERS & CO., num Manufacturers, Cincinnati OHIO Were all the Oak I )ver night the effect vould be chaotic. The Band Mill, Planing Mill and Dry irnr of the Williams Lumber Company is locatad at Fayetteville, Tennessee Why has Oak always urnlture. 1 lumber piled In same lengths and similarly loaded CLAY LUMBER COJIPANT. A & O— Manufacturers of Hardwood Lumber: also M Ish. Trim and Oak FloorlnK. WEST VIRGINIA TIMBER CO., CharloMton, Specialists in _ Prompt BARR-HOLADAT LUMBER CO., Manufacturer, does finish West Virginia. For the very best, try AMERICAN COLU.ltN & LUMBER CO., Manufacturer, St. Albans, yf/ yA (•See page 8) Babcock Lumber Company Pittsburgh, Pa. Annual Capacity. 150.000.000 Feet Manufacturer Do you 1 oes Oak? of ! Pardee & Curtin Lumber Company ~~ . ... y^ W. VA. Good eating and good Oak go well together. They make an especially logical combination In these days of high prices. rtcr-sawed White Oak. Plain Red and Whlta Oak C. L. RITTER LUMBER COMPANY, ROCKCASTLE LUMBER COMPANY, Manufactureni. Huntington, W. Va. . _ . lare edged WhlM Oak AMERICAN LBR. £ MFG. CO., Pittsburgh, Manufacturer and Wholesaler PENNSYLVANIA Oak was spoken of with aitection in Scriptures and will be held In esteem by children's children generaf All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HAKDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD B— Minufadunr it Car Malorol. C — Manufaotunr of Factory Olmenilon. ■IIH Oak lumber In commercial ■ mllla cut It. The num North Carolina exi-jeUs Oak wainscoting? Try it and then tell Wood-Mosaic Company, Inc. New Albany, Ind. Hoffman Brothers Company nutacturw Ft. Wayne, Ind. Dak Is Just as ornamental today as It was !tul five centuries ago — Just as useful today It was ornamental then. Manufacturers ot Hardwood Lumber and Floorlni The Mowbray & Robinson Company Cincinnati, Ohio Write for List and Prices North Vernon Lumber Company Everyone KNOWS what OAK Is: that I It Is so easy to sell Oak goods. Charles H. Bamaby nufacturcrs of Band S.iwn Hardwood L should fan Bet. Quartered Red INDIANA J. V. Stimson Hardwood Lurr the oldest oak tree still standing (If tradi- tion Is true) Is known as Abraham's oak. near Jerusalem. If the patriarch Abraham ever camped In Its shade, as the story goes, the event must have occurred 4.000 years aijo. susceptible to the fuming nd both red and white oak Miller Lumber Company Manufacturer and Dealer In All Kinds of Hardwood Marianna, Arkansas Display Atf on Paif DMl|iat>4. 1 Saw.tl. .Steam Dried. Arkan.saa Uardwooda Edgar Lumber Company Wesson, Arkansas wood for high class c doors, altars, and arc variably selected oak le .Middle Ages chose a irvlng, such as cathedral hitraves, they almost In- Salt Lick Lumber Company Salt Lick, Kentucky J. W. Wheeler & Co. lain alcoholic liquors prefer white oak for the reason that the wood of the permits less seepage than red oak. t»ur Lumber Is Well Manufactured and Well Taken Care of. Write us for prices In anything In hardwoods. THE FERD BRENNER LUMBER COMPANY. Alexandria, LOUISIANA ror anything in OAK write tiiese representative firms B & C Manufacturers Band Sawed Plain and Quartered. Oak and other Hardwood Lumber Sabine River Lumber & Logging Co., Inc. San Antonio. Texas 5 cars 4 4 White Oak FAS & No. 1 C. 10 cars 5/4 Plain Red Oak Sleua FAS & No. I C. WILLIA.MSON-KCNY MILL & LUMBER CO. Manufacturer, Mound City, ILLINOIS t In Florida ited States. Few logs Special— 500.000 ft. 4/4 FAS Plain White & Red Oak I-A>rB-nSH LUMBER CO. ...-„,„„,„„, Paepcke Leicht Lumber Company SOUTHERN HARDWOODS General Offices, Conwav Boildin?, Chicago furnish ^ Bedna Young Lumber Company Jfacturers Sales Office: GREENSBURG. IN Hardwood JACKSON. TE^ We Manufacture Hardwood Lumber C. & W. Kramer Company Richmond. Indiana The oak tree under preached his first sen stands In Georgia and vhtch John Wesley ca still it great White and Red Oak and In Quartered Bed Oum. We solicit your imuirles ALEXANDER BROTHERS, ...ccioctODl .. Belzoni, MISSISSIPPI Manafacttirer Factories In the United States use approxl- lately two billion feet of oak yearly, which I about 65 per cent of the total sawmill pro- ill stock cut from our Virgin Timber on modern IIIISTLETHnAITE LCMBER COSfPANY. Manufacturer Washington. LOUISIANA Tallahatchie Lumber Company Manufacturers of Band Sawn Hardwoods Philipp, Mississippi r.ak, based Dermott Land & Lumber Company Manufacturers Southem Hardwoods Mills. Dermott. Ark. Sales Office. Railway Excflanm BIda.. Chicago. III. ARLINGTON LUMBER CO.MPANT Manufacturers of Band Saim nanlwood Lumber lis: Arlington, Ky., and Park, Ark. Vvritf Ariinrton KENTUCKY d that the combined stand ot all of oak In the United States The Germans use some oak In their planes, but It Is too heavy and brittle to much service In that place. (•See page 57) 100.000 ft. 6/4 FAS Plain Red Orit 200.000 ft. 4/4 No. 1 Com. Plain Bed Oak 300.000 ft. 8/4 FAS Qtd. Bed Gum Band Sawed. Equalized, Forked Leaf Whit* Oak Tliin Oak and Ash Specialties MANSFIELD HARDWOOD LCSIBER CO. Manufacturer SHREVEPORT, LA. "Charter Oak" v the early history if New England the famous II Hartford, ently In 70% 14 and 16' long Band Sawn Plain Red Oak. HOLLY RIDGE LUMBER CO.„_.__, ,_^v .Manufacturer LouisviUe, KENTUCKY C — Hioh Grade Lumber Hyde Lumber Company South Bend, Indiana Mills: Arkansas City. Ark. Lake Providence. La. Colfax Hardwood Lumber Co. The manufacti shown preference The wood Is str( ng. Is easy to ned. and holds that Carrier Lumber & Mfg. Co., Sardis, Miss. Kiln Dried Stocks a Specialty Inc. The hardness of oaks themselves, and there among different species is under consideration. re compared when their etrengrth this wood, AU Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD TRY KNOXVILLE TennesseE- You can ^.ogically do so because you must ultimately depend more and more on this region for your hardwoods. No higher type of timber can grow than that abounding in eastern Tennessee. It is found on a soil and in an environment which put quality in the trees generations ago. It is our task merely to see that this quality is utilized to the utmost in making the boards you buy. The best of equip- ment and highly trained organizations working in one place for years at a stretch make that task easy. Then too you can be sure of getting the best possible service — always. Ask about it from any of the following: The Vestal Lumber & Mfg.Co., Knoxville,Tenn.,& Fonde, Ky. The J. M. Logan Lumber Company, Knoxville, Tenn. The Little River Lumber Company, Townsend, Tenn. The Babcocl< Lumber & l-and Company, IVIarysville, Tenn. (Halii OIB»: Pittsburgh. Pa.) =OAK, POPLAR, MAPLE= Walnut, Chestnut, Hickory, Cedar, Ash, Basswood, Beech Mil Ihree of U» Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD KtCOKD HARDWOOD RECORD Musical Instruments The notion that Circassian walnut, mahogany, ebony, and rosewood are more important than all others in the manufacture of musical instruments is erroneous, and is due to the fact that these woods often appear as the surface material on instruments. The veneers which constitute the visible, outer part of so many musical instruments are cut very thin, and though they make a considerable show^- ing, they amount to little in quantity compared with the other woods forming the frames and braces of the in- struments. The musical instrument makers of this country use annually about 260,000,000 feet of wood of various kinds. Some of it is imported, but by far the greater portion is cut in our own forests. The South contributes largely. It furnishes oak, gum, and walnut for the outer finish of fine instruments, and thus lessens the necessity to import mahogany, Circassian walnut, and other cabinet woods. Figured gum can be selected and finished to take the place of the Circassian walnut which has almost disappeared from market. Many woods for frames and other interior parts are abundant, such as yellow poplar, tupelo, cotton- wood, willow, ash, oak, cypress, pine, and cedar. There is no danger that the supply will fail. Though musical instru- ment makers continue to demand 260,000,000 feet a year, there is enough to last indefinitely. All Three of U. WUl Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HA3DW03D RECORD May 10, 1918 An Tbree of Us Will Be Benefited if Yoq Mention HARDWOOD RECORD M..;. 1". 191S HARDWOOO RECORD Regular Widths and Lengths SOFT MAPLE COTTONTVOOD griv WHITX OAK CTPRESS «..-' P«S*.V^ 15.000' FAS. 8/4- ■ SAP Guii 50.000' FAS. 5/4- 80.000' Panel. 4/4". IS" & up wide WIIXOW ANDERSON-TULLY CO. IVe have jar sale lOO.OOO- FAS. 4/4- I».0«0- Xo. 1 Com.. 4/4- lOO.OOO* Xo. 2 OMn.. 4/4' las.OOO- PAS. 5/4- 73. 000 • Xo. 1 Com.. 5/4- 30.000' Xa 2 Ccan.. 5/4" 20. .WO' FAS. 6/4- 20. .OO' Xo. 1 Ocwn.. 6/4- 60.000' Xo. 1 Com.. S/4- RKD GrM -5.0OO' FAS. 4/4- ).000' FAS. 5/4- ).000' Xo. 1 Com.. 5/4- i.OOO' FAS. 6/4- 5O.00O' FAS. V4- Memphis Band Mill Co. S«T«ra] l/4iJ- to SH- WHITE .\SH We Sr«c!aUze in Wliite Asto and Have 4/4 to 16/4 Select & Btr. ; One lare? car 4/4 to 16/4 So. 1 and Fat» Clear A:* StlJls One lane oar 5/4xS' la 3H* One Tw» larpf cats 4x6 and up Is & & | Face Clear Ash Striis anJ Select ) One medium c«r 6/4 to S/4iS- to One car 4- Selected Airplane Asb I SH" One Face CJear Ash Strirs : need A«n in Special Widths and I/eogih& Lumber Co. KILN DRIED COMMON OAK For immediate orders we are prepared to quote attractive prices on 1" No. 1 Com. and No. 2 Com. Plain Oak. Rates and full information fitmiihed on inQitiry JAMES E. STARK & CO., Inc. Paepcke Leicht Lumber Co. Cottonwood. Red and Sap Gum. Red and \\'hite Oak. Soothem Hiurdwoods CON\\'AY BUILDING B.AXD XTTLLS: Helena. Ark. Bljrtheville, .^rlc Greenville, Miss. C»iix^ UL CHICAGO. ILL. "V have the jolloa-img: PLAIX OAK 15O.0 0' 4/4- li & ^ I yiar old t r5.«0«' S/4- Xo. 1 C-, 6 months oM 100.000' 4/4- Xo. 1 a. I year old 50.0M' 10/4' a * B.. 4 Bosths SSO.OOO' 6/4- C ft a. 6 to S months <*» . old ro.OOO- lSI/4- 13 * ^ S montbs old F.T. DOOLEY LUMBER CO. HARDWOOD RECORD May 10, 1918 May 10. 1918 HARDWOOD RECORD I WE WILL QUOTE ATTRACTIVE PRICES "FINEST" ON THE FOLLOWING: 39,000' 1 1/16x2" No. 1 Maple Flooring Maple and Beech 32,000' 1 1/16x2" Clear Flooring 90,000' 1 1/16x4" Prime Flooring FLOORING 45,000" 13/16x4" Prime Flooring 200,000' 4/4" No. 3 C. Maple 500,000" 5/4" No. 3 C. Maple 200,000" 6/4 " No. 3 C. Maple We are members of the Maple Flooring Mfr's. 100,000' 5/4" No. 3 C. Beech Association 100,000' 6/4" No. 3 C. Beech 150,000' 6/4" No. 2 C. & Btr. Elm Flooring stamped M. F. M. A. insures quality 100,000' 8/4" No. 2 C. & Btr. Elm 65,000' 10/4" No. 1 C. & Btr. Elm 100,000' 5/4" No. 3 C. Basswood /. Michigan .*. 27,000" 6/4" No. 3 C. & Btr. Balm of Gilead 25,000" 4/4" No. 3 C. & Btr. Red & White Oak Hardwood Lumber 10,000" 8/4" No. 2 C. & Btr. White Oak 5,000" 10/4" No. 1 C. & Btr. White Oak 7,000' 8/4" No. 3 White Oak 18,000' 4/4" No. 3 C. Birch Write for Prices The Kneeland-Bigelow W. D.Young & Co. Company BAY CITY MICHIGAN Manufacturers of Hardwood Lumber Bay City Michigan |miiiiiii[]iiiii []iiiiiMiiiii[]iiiiiiiiiiiiC]iii uii []iiii iii[]iiiiiiniiii[]iiiMiiiiiii[]iiiiimiiii[]iiiiiinii[>> Double Band Mill For Sale COMMERCIAL I Including: KILN DRYING Carriages IIIIICJII ClIIIIIU Niggars 1 Modem Kilns Loaders Trimmer Edgers 1 We do a large amount of this Resaws Sprockets and Chain 1 work and are in a position to quote j Shafting and Pulleys 1 prices that will be satisfactory. 1 Engine — 28^/^ x 62 i i Log Machinery = 1 1 Wire or write us, or better | All the Machinery for a Clothes Pin Mill Filing Room Equipment 1 still, send along your ship- | 1 ments of lumber for kiln | 1 drying and they will be 1 taken care of nTze Qtearns Aj SALT Cr LUMBER CO. 1 WILLIAM HORNER LudingtokMich. 1 RF.F.D CITY, MICHIGAN °iiriinmoiiiiiniiiin iiiioiiiiiiiiiiin iiiiciiiiiriiiiiiicjiiiiiiiiiiiiciiiii ciiiiiiiiiiiiiciiiiiiiiiiiikjiiiiiiiih? AU Three of Us Will Be Benefited If You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD "Running Rehauls Thru the Rough" That's the title of the timely tale which will be the "headliner" in LOGGING for FEBRUARY. It tells how Shep. Bridgewater runs his rehauls thru heavy scrub oak in logging the Groveton Mill of Trinity County Lumber Co. at Groveton, Texas. You should read this story — and all the other good things in this number! Let us send you a FREE COPY. CLYDE IRON WORKS Duluth, Minn. U. S. A. Designed for mountain logging and other conditions under which ground skidding is impossible. Costs less, needs a smaller crew, gives greater working time and larger capacity than any other similar machine on the market. Request CLYDE IRON Duluth, Min U. S. A. WORKS H0I5T>S«^^dDERRICK6 of CLYDE^GRADE BUILT FOR EVERY DUTY IN EVERY SIZE AND TYPE Send for the Big Red Catalo5:-265 pages il- lustratinA & dcscribiii& the entire CLYDE LINE PT VniP TTSrikr 'Wri'Dlf ^-^^^ opfice & factory K^L/XULt livUJOl VTUlClVO-DULUTH,MINNES0TA,ir.SJ^. mmv 10. mis HARDWOOD RECORD For large or small operations, rough or finished work, in the camp or in the mill, there's a perfect Atkins Saw to fit the job. The broad perfection of Atkins Saws has developed through years and years of practical experience. Cross-cut Saws ;MKNT CKOl'ND CROSS CUTS ess of Segment Grinding prevents the Specially designed patterns of teeth gi' cuts for all kinds of timber. Comple book. Ask for Band Saws , .ire known for the service they give. Perfectly tempered and tensioncd, the tough steel holds its edge for longer runs. Their lower maintemnce cost and increased output should be considered by you. Our proc- ess of manuf.tcture along prescribed lines makes them fit the work they have to do. Inserted Teeth and Holders Exacting- tests and careful trials enabled iis to formu- late "Silver Steel," the finest of all Saw Steels kno\v;i today. Silver Steel is the basis of the success of ATKINS SAWS. It takes and holds a keen edge, survives the roughest handling and retains its tension remarkably. SILVER STEEL SAWS deliver the goods. They cut more and do it at less cost by reducing the necessity of frequent attention from the tiler. You should understand the time and money saving pos- sibilities of ATKIXS SAWS more thoroughly. To help you do this we have a Packet of Information which includes our illustrated catalog. This will be mailed at your request. E. C. ATKINS & CO., Inc. ESTABLISHED 1857 The Silver Steel Saw People Home Office eind Factory, Indianapolis, Ind. Canadian Factory, Hamilton, Ont. Machine Knife Factory, Lancaster, N. Y. Branches carrying complete stocks in all large distributing centers, as follows: Seattl Atlanta Minneapolis Portland, Ore. Vancouver. B. C. Chicago New Orleans San Francisco Washington. D C. tVlemphis New York City Paris, France Svdney, N. S. W. LIBERTY BONDS and An ATKINS SILNKR STKi-;i, IXSKKTKD TOOTH SAW or a set of Atkins standard Teeth and Holders will improve your cutting production. These scientifically patterned teeth and holders insure protection from loose or flying teeth. Special alloy steel, drop forged is used to provide keen edges and War Savings Stamps All Three of U« Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD Worry Has Killed More Men Than Overwork Why Worry About Your Lumber Supply ! We have a large an*! complete stock of thoroughly dry, welt manufactured. Southern Hardwoods in all grades and thicknesses, and are in position to rnake immediate shipment of straight or mixed cars. When we say immediate shipment, we mean it. Let us demonstrate to you that we can give you QUALITY, SERVICE, and COURTEOUS TREATMENT Wire or Write Us for Prices Baker-Mathews Lumber Co. 1314 Fisher Building CHICAGO, ILL. GENERAL OFFICES: SIKESTON, MO. IHI^HI^K DRY KILN DOOR H|||^ CARRIER CO. HRj|i|nln7irBll ^H Save hk o ^H HEAT TIME TROUBLE MONEY 1^ mi H DOOR CAlSiirSYSTEM m 1 TnOl'SA.VDS AltE IN USE THEY OPERATE PERFECT. LY on doors of any size, on OLD OR NEW KILNS. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA m ^— ^KFlre-proof Conatnictlon Carrier Engifiiig Door, Beady for Llftlns xjOTttasMiJiWitia^ro^TO^iimst^^ Table of Contents^ REVIEW AND OUTLOOK General Market Conditions Open Prices Mean Better Sales The Future of Dimension Stock SPECIAL ARTICLES: Associations Combine for Uniform Inspection Occurrences at Washington Interesting to Lumberman Lumbermen's Round Table Appalachian Logging Congress Progress in Airplane Propellers Modem Hardwood Operations Steps to Standardize Farm Wagons Clubs and Associations Hardwood Club Holds Meeting Wisconsin Discusses Conditions Michigan Hardwood Men Meet Miscellaneous THE MAIL BAG WITH THE TRADE .. PERTINENT INFORMATION HARDWOOD NEWS .. HARDWOOD MARKET CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS HARDWOODS FOR SALE 27-29 11-33 37-3« StlBSCBIPTION TERMS: ;anada, $2.00 the year; in fc In conformity with the r the United States and It n countries. $1.00 extra p( of the postofflce departn default of written order possessions, and itage. int. subscriptions e sent one week before the date they are to go Into effect. Both old and Both display and classified advertising rates furnished upon application. -dvertising copy must be received five days in advance of publication dates. Entered as second-class matter May 26, 1902, at the postofflce at Chicago. YOU Don't have to make claims on our shipments. W» keep the doubtful boards. SATISFY YOURSELF Your inspector, your shop foreman, with the uni- formly high grades of our perfectly manufactured stock. Oak, Gum, Ash, Elm, Cottonwood, Hickory EVERYTHING IN SOUTHERN HARDWOODS Tell us to quot* yu. Then wire us to ship. Beaumont Lumber Co. BEAUMONT, TEXAS AU TfcrM. of U. WiU Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 'vi::i^^'i^;^^>^^i^;^i^Mm'^^i^^ carin)» oii tlu' two tcillciwinfx |>;inrs if]iiTsciit tli<- most important tiling that has happi'no.l in tlio liarilwooil trade for years. Through these i-ireumstam-es tlie goal towards which every right thinking association man has been working for years appears assured of accomplishment. The resolutions shown on the two following pages were adopted at an informal meeting of i.-prcsi-ntativos of the five leading hard- » I a-.sp.iMtH.Ms, :,t whi.l, T. M. Hrcpwu of Louisville, Ky., pre- sideil as chairman. In that capacity he mailed to every member of the National Hardwood Lumber Association and of the American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association, cop.v of the statement shown on the two pages referred to. This statement carried in each case a blank form to be signed and returned as indicating individual endorsement of the project by association members. THESE MEN MAKE UNIFORM INSPECTION POSSIBLE Beading left to right: — TOP BOW — E. O. Eobinson, president Hardwood Manufacturers' Association of the United States; T. M. Brown, Charles H. Barnaby, members executive committee of the National Hardwood Lumber Association; MIDDLE BOW — R. L. Jurdcn, president American Hardwood Lumber Association; 0. A. Goodman, representing North- ern Hemlock & Hardwood Manufacturers' Association; J. V. Stimson, vice-president National Hardwood Lumber As- sociation; BOTTOM ROW — E. A. Lang, executive committee American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association; C. A. Bigelow, representing Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers' Association; James E. Stark, executive committee Ameri- can Hardwood Manufacturers ' Association. HARDWOOD RECORD Chicago, THE FOLLOWING IS THE ANNOUNCEMENT AND APPEAL FOR SUPPORT FOR UNIFORM HARDWOOD INSPECTION SENT OUT BY T. M. BROWN. CHAIRMAN OF THE ORIGL NAL MEETING: Louisville, Kv., May 8, 191 8. To Every Member of The National Hardvi^ood Lumber Association AND The American Hardwood Manufacturers Association Gentlemen: I HAVE BEEN SELECTED as Chairman by a number of lumbermen who met in Chicago on April 17, each member of which gath- ering is intercstcil in haviiii; but one set of inspection rules for hardwood lumber. AT THIS MEETING they passed— unanimously— a set of resolutions addressed to the Hardwood Manufacturers Association of the United States and to tlie National Hardwood Lumber Association, a copy of which is submitted below. SINCE THE CHICAGO MEETING the Board of Governors of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association of the United States has agreed to and appidved tlio Chicago Resolutions at a meeting convened in Cincinnati on Tuesday, April 30. THE NAMES SUBSCRIBED TO the Chicago Resolution, as printed below— which list contains the signatures of four former presi- dents of the National Hardwood Lumber Association— were either affixed at the meeting on April 17, or voluntarily authorized since that date. FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT of the Chicago resolutions and tlie appended signatures: To the National Hardwood Lumber Association, Chicago, Illinois. The Hardwood Manufacturers' Association of the United States, Cincinnati, Ohio. Gentlemen: „ , ,. , At a meeting held in Chicago on April 17, 1918, to discuss the hardwood requirements of the United States Government as applied to the army vehicle section, there were present: E. O. Robinson, president. Hardwood Manufacturers' Associationof the United States. J. V. Stimson, vice president, National Hardwood Lumber Association. Ralph L. Jurden, president, American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association. C. A. Goodman, Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers' Association. Charles A. Bigelow, Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers' Association. . , „ i i C. H. Barnaby, Greencastle, Ind.; and T. M. Brown, Louisville, Ky., members of the executive committee of the National Hardwood Lumber Association. ,. , , • ti i i James E. Stark, Memphis, Tenn.; and E. A. Lang, Chicago, 111., members of the executive committee of the American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association. ^ j i * , A general discussion developed the unanimous opinion of those present that they unqualifiedly pledge their support and hearty co-operation in furnishing the Government with all hardwood lumber required for the construction of army vehicles, or other hardwoods necessary to the successful prosecution of this war. „ „ . , ^ ■ ^ ^, a ^^,„^ ,„,. Fully realizing the imperative necessity of mobilization and absolute harmony in the ranks of all industries to the end that oui government may have the united support of all business interests; therefore, be it resolved: WHEREAS, Tliere exist today two sets of inspection rules governing inspection and measurement of liardwnud lumber, and WHEREAS, confusion has resulted tllerefrom, which in some measure has hampered our government in its war pro- gram; be it RESOLVED, That the undersigned members of the organizations named do hereby respectively petition as follows: That the Har.lwood Manufacturers' Association of the United States agrees to the adoption of the inspection rules and measure- ment of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, conditioned upan the adoption of the following changes in the existing regulations: First-That the official inspection and measurement of hardwood lumber at the point of origin and the issuance of certificates there- for be discontinued, except on lumber purchased by the United States Government or our Allies. > ,, , ,v, «= • , • Second-That in tlie event of disagreement regarding inspection or measurement between the buyer and seller, that the official in- spection of the National Hardwood Lumber Association be available only with the consent of the seller. , ^ . ,.,,,, Third-That the official interpretation and application of the National Hardwood Lumber Association ru es of inspection, the abso- lute management of the inspection department, which shall include the hiring and discharge of inspectors, shall be vested in a committee of fiive (5), to be selected as follows: One from the National Hardwood Lumber Association. One from the Hardwood Manufacturers' Association of the United States. One from the American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association. , ,, . , ,a ■*;„„ One from the Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers' Association and the Northern Hemlock & Hardwood Manufacturers Association jointly. The fifth to be selected by these four, which committee sh^ll elect its own cliairmau. WHEREAS, We feel that the differences between the two sets of existing inspection rules and measurement arc of no real import; and . . , , . , WHEREAS, The mutual interests of the United States Government and the hardwood manufacturers, demand a single standard for the inspection an. I measurement of hardwood lumlicr; Be it < HARDWOOD RECORD RESOLVED, Tliat wo, the iiiidersigiipil linr.lwoo.l liim mejidatioiis by the Xafioiinl Ilnrdndoil Liinihrr Associati ^'ii!;ne(l) E. O. Kobinson, of Tho Mowbray & Kol.iiism, (•„. I I C. }I. Baruaby. II T. M. Brown, of \V. P. Browi. Ji Sons I.br. fo. 1 1 J. V. Stimsoii. oil R. L. Jiinleii, Presidoiit Poiiroil, Jiirdea & -McCoweii. 1) James E. Stark, President James E. Stark & Co., Ine. ■1) Clias. A. Goodman, Secretary Sawyer-Goodman Co. I'D E. A. Lang, Secretary Paepeke-Leieht Lbr. Co. (Signed) E. Sondlieimer Co. By R. Sondheimgr, Viee Pros. (Signed) Lamb-Fish Lumber Co. By W. B. Burke. (Signed) Gayoso Lumber Co. C. R. Ransom, Seey. & Treas. (Signed) May Bros. By Ralph May. (Signed) Wisconsin Lbr. Co. By P. E. Gilbert. (Signed) Crenshaw-Gary Lbr. Co. By W. L. Crenshaw. (Signed) Geo. C. Brown & Co. By H. B. Weiss. I I Bayou Land & Lbr. Co. By F. K. Conn. li Kraetzer-Cured Lbr. Co. By B. F. Dulweber. (Signed) The Bigelow-Cooper Co. >er manufacturers respectfully petition the adoption of these recom- III an;l the Hardwood Manufacturers' Association of the United States. (Signed) Ferguson & Palmer Co. By Earl Palm(^r. (Signed) Russe & Burgess, (Inc.) By W. H. Russe. (Signed) Carrier Lbr. & Mfg. Co. By R. M. Carrier. (Signed) Babcock Lbr. Co., By E. V. Babcock. (Signed) Cobbs & Mitchell, (Inc.) (Signed) Clias. F. Luehrmann Hardwood Lumber Co. By Thos. W. Fry, Secy. (Signed) The KornConkling Co. By C. F. Korn, President. (Signed) Green River Lumber Co. By 8. M. Nickey. (Signed) Kickey Bros. (Inc.) By S. M. Nickey. (Signed) HimmclbcrgerHarrison Lbr. Co. By C. L. Harrison. (Signed) Colfax Lbr. Co. By C. H. Sherrill. (Signed) The KneelandBigelow Co. (Signed) Kneeland, Lunden & Bigelow Co. (Signed) Cummer-Diggins Co. By Wm. L. Saunders. (Signed) Mitchell Bros. Co. (Signed) Cadillac Handle Co. (Signed) The Oval Wood Dish Co. (Signed) The Smith-Hull Co. (Signed) Ross & Wentworth. (Signed) W. D. Young & Co. Bv B. 1'. Whedon. of the Hardwood Maniifa Association of the United States at Cin- THE RESOLUTIONS PASSED by the Board of Govi ciniiati. April :H0. 1918, were as follows: WHEREAS, The attached petition formulated in Chicago on April 17th, under circumstances explained therein, has this lay beeu presented to the Board of Governors of the Hardwiod Manufacturers' Association for consideration and action, and, WHEREAS, after due deliberation it apjieared to the Board that the fundamental question involved in this proposition - (ine of national need and national unity and that differences of opinion heretofore existing are trivial and of no consequence ~ compared with the paramount necessity of combining our resources and taking advantage of every opportunity to help the '•i.vernment program in this tragic hour, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we approve and adopt the recommendations set forth in the attached petition and pledge the Association and ourselves individually to support and do everything we can to secure the consummation of the plan outlined, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in the interest of the national good we waive all personal opinions and feelings which in any way conflict with the principles of this proposed plan, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we most earnestly urge the members of The Hardwood Manufacturers' Association iimI all other lumbermen to recognize the necessities of the times and to give the plan their active approval and support. Purely you want but one set of inspection rules. If enough members of the Natioual Hardwood Lumber Association send in th signed approval of the Chicago Resolutions there will be but one set of inspection rules. Please sign the slip provided below and return it in the self -addressed envelope enclosed for that purpose. Very sincerely yours, T. M. BROWX, (Here Was Attached the Perscxal Endorsement Card Referred To.) 22 HARDWOOD RECORD Occurrences at Washington Interesting to Lumbermen Personal Mentii the Activities of Various Boards and Cc ittees Hardwood men continue busy here. With the expansion of the army program as recommended by the president and secretary of war, they believe that there will be plenty of business for every- body, whether the military forces of the nation are to number 4,000,000, or to be without limit in law. Charles Bigelow of Bay City and O. T. Swan of Oshkosli are in Washington conferring with Bay H. Jones, manager of the Northern Hardwood Emergency Bureau, and with government officials, and looking over the situation generally as regards lumber orders. Edward Hines of Chicago is in Washington in the interest of the case of his son, Lieut. Edward Hines, Jr., of the American E.xpedi- tionary Forces, who is reported to be confined in a base hospital at Paris. Young Hines is reported to be suffering from shell shock following a period of service in the trenches. It is reported that his father wants to have him brought back to the United States to recuperate. The vehicle wood controversy is still pending. Representatives of the vehicle manufacturers who have government contracts are due -here for a conference with government representatives and possibly with hardwood lumbermen. The vehicle interests are reported to have proposed that the government fix the price of hardwood vehicle stock. At the same time John M. Pritehard, secretary of the American Hardwood Association, and Ralph Jurden of Memphis are here keeping in touch with developments. It is stated that the northern hardwood lumbermen have kept out of the controversy over vehicle stock prices. Some time ago it is under- stood that there was an exchange of price quotations between the northern hardwood men and the army vehicle contracts, but it is said that nothing definite came out of it. Speaking of prices serves as a reminder of the report that Director of Lumber (Aarles Edgar is negotiating with yellow pine men with a view to government-fixed prices on lumber to the public. Gossip among lumbermen here is that Mr. Edgar will consent to increasing the lumber prices to the United States government departments and to the allied government if the increased price is applied also on sales to the public. Counter proposals arc expected from lumbermen. It is believed they are opposed to gov- ernment-fixed prices to the public, but it is suggested that some of them might agree to it in order to obtain an inrrmso in the price on government orders. Lumbermen say tlicii' is n.. l.iw iiii|H,wcring the government to enforce prices to the ]uililir, Imt thin' :iio agree- ments between the government and other industrii's legarding prices to the public. Hemlock lumber prices on government orders have been tem- porarily established by order of Director of Lumber Edgar to cer- tain Pennsylvania lumber concerns, whiili pri.-es have been made effective in the territory east of Pittsburi;h to tlio Wisconsin hem- lock manufacturers also. The prices are based on $.31 per 1,000 for No. 1 hemlock at Philadelphia. Rumors that oak ear stock prices are to be fixed by the govern- ment are denied. The government departments have agreed, it is understood, to let the railroads purchase oak crossties that may be needed by the departments in construction projects or military operations. This plan is considered more economical and generally satisfactory than for the government departments to buy ties from many points along the roads which the government controls itself, as the railroad pur- chasing agents will presumably act in the interest of the govern- ment. The demand for walnut lumber for airplanes is so great that the plywood section of the signal corps has issued instructions that birch and Spanish cedar may be used in the plywood entering into the fuselage of government airplanes. This is the second step recently to release walnut for propellers. the first one being the request or order to veneer mills not to cut walnut suitable for propellers or gunstocks into furniture veneer. That request or order, by the way, is not strong enough to suit some patriotic veneer men, several of whom have asked the signal corps to go further and limit the production of furniture veneer to the crotch and butt wood solely. Competent authorities say that ninety-five per cent of all walnut produced in the United States is suitable for either gunstocks or propellers. Morton E. Converse, Winchendon, Mass., and Seward Bag & Trunk Company, Petersburg, Va., have been awarded contracts for army field desks; the Hale Company, New York, a contract for pick axe handles, these being among the scores of contracts awarded by the quartermaster department recently. The ordnance depai'tment has awarded contracts for packing boxes to the Westinghouse ana DuPont companies. J. C. Xcllis, formerly of the Federal Service, has been appointed secretary-manager of the National Emergency Bureau of the Wooden Box Industry, succeeding F. C. Gilford, who went into the steel business. Mr. Nellis is fii;litiiii; Uir iMcposal for government box factories at-the powder i)l.-iiits at Na^li\ille and Charleston, W. Va , saying that existing box fartmiis in tliose vicinities can supply the government need for powder boxes. A controversy has developed over the food purchase board 's specifications for wirebound wooden boxes for exporting canned goods in to the army and navy and the allies. It has been claimed that such boxes require five per cent less tonnage space, which is denied. Wooden box interests have asked a hearing before the board, of which G. C. Babcoek of the Wirel>ound Corporation was onee a member. The failure of the aircraft program has led to discussion in the senate, where serious charges have been voiced as well as demands for further investigation and prosecution. The investigations of the aircraft situation so far have led to a reorganization of tlie Aircraft Production Board and the appointment of John D. Ryan to take charge of the production of aircraft. In connection with the discussion of the airplane scandal there has been made public the report of a special committee of the American Aeronautical Society, in which there is severe criticism of the policy of this government in awarding contracts for airplanes and parts to as few as sixty-five contractors and 400 sub-contractors. The report states that wooden struts for airplanes "could be pro- duced in about 5,000 plants of cabinet makers, furniture makers, piano factories, toy makers" and so forth at the rate of about 2,000,000 a day, or many times more than would be necessary for American aviation needs, instead of the production at present being many times less than American needs. The report also says that the unwise and false publicity given to the American alleged aviation program has caused Germany to speed up her production of aircraft, it being reported that "some 400 furniture, woodworking ' and piano factories have been con- verted to the new uses"; that large orders for parts have been placed in Switzerland, and that the German plane production has reached 700 to 1,000 per week and is growing. On the other hand, it is charged American production has been very little, although by next year America may be called upon to furnish 75,000 to 100,000 planes. Senator Hitchcock charged that the members of the old aircraft board deceived the senate military committee. The production of passenger automobiles is to be curtailed seventy-five per cent by agreement between representatives of the industry and of the fuel administration and the war industries board. Restrictions upon the movement of wood by land and sea are being imposed. Besides the export restrictions reported last month. 1918 HARDWOOD RECORD 23 the following import restrittions have been announced by the war trade board: '•Licenses for tlie following articles will be granted only for shipments coming: (a) Overland or by lake from Canada; (b) overland from Mexico; (c) as return cargo from European coun- tries, and then only when shipped from a convenient port and when loaded without undue delay: 124. Baskets of wood, hiimboo. straw or compositions of wood. 125. Cork unmnnnfnclured, nnd niiinufncturos thereof. 130. Furniture. "Licenses for the following article may be granted from any country, but only for shipments coming as deck cargo or coming on vessels unfit for essential imports: 146. Queliriu-lio wood. "All outstanding licenses to import the above articles from any country, from which, under the above announcement, licenses for such article will not be granted, shall expire and become void un- less ocean shipment thereunder is made on or before May 13, 1918. "Also, all outstanding licenses to import from European coun- tries articles covered by above items numbered 122 to 145 in- elusive, and all outstanding licenses for quebracho wood shall ex- pire and become void unless ocean shipment thereunder is made on or before May 13, 1918. As to these, new applications may be made for shipments after May 13, 1918." The following freight embargo order has been approved by the powers that be: "By authority of Begional Director Markliam you will cancel his recent embargo against shipments of lumber or forest products and all other outstanding embargoes against shipments of lumber or forest products for movement to or via Hagerstown, Potomac yards, or Norfolk, and reissue immediately in accordance with the following: ".Account accunnilntlon and to prevent further congestion embargo Is placed effective -Vpril 27 on all shipments of lumber, lath, shingles, ties, piling, sash, doors and mill work, for movement to or via Hagerstown, Potomac Yards, or Norfolk, except when consigned "A. To the United States government or officer thereof. "B. To the United States government for account of the agent or con- tractor in charge of construction. "C. To an officer of the United States goverunu'nl for account of the agent or contractor in charge of construction. "D. For or on account of the navy department, iiav.v yards, naval sta- tions or marine corps. "E. To or for account of the United States shipping board emergency fleet corporation. •'No reconsignments or reshipments will be permitted. This will not permit shipments consigned to a government officer 'in care of an indi- vidual, (irm or corporation. Outstanding transportation orders issued by the war department and car service section (of the Railroad Administra- tion) permits will be permitted." Kmliargn nf the Grand Trunk Railway has been removed except that poinrs in lanada are still embargoed. Shipments to points on that line in Michigan. Illinois and Indiana can now be accepted. Efforts to improve the water transportation situation include the announcement that 200 wooden ships of 4,700 tons of the Daughcrty or Ballin types are to be built by the shipping board, and the agree- ment on 10,000,000 tons of shipping, including 2,.500,000 tons of wooden vessels, as the government's shipbuilding program for 1919. Lumbermen here predict that there will be lots of wooden ship con- struction not only in Gulf and Pacific coast yards, but in Atlantic coast yards as well. The proposed Daugherty government ships will make the total wooden ships planned by the government 580. The detail plans and specifications of the Daugherty wooden ship have been under consideration and revision here for the past week or two at the hands of James O. Heyworth, in charge of wooden ship construction for the government; John H. Kirby of Houston, Tex., representatives of the American Bureau of Shipping, and' prominent southern pine lumbermen including F. L. Sanford, F. W. Stevens, and W. J. Sowers, director of the Southern Pinq Emergency Bureau. The plans and specifications may be ready any day. The wooden shipbuilding program will be helped materially by Mr. Kirby 's plan to establish concentration yards for ship timbers at Beaumont, Gulf port, Jacksonville and Brunswick. Four wooden ships for the government were launched during the past week with 14,000 tons total tonnage at Newark, N. J.; Port- land, Ore.; Sturgeon Bay, Wis., and Astoria, Ore. The Grant- Smith-Porter Company, Portland, and Standifer Construction Com- pany, Vancouver, Wash., has each bet $10,000 that it can, In tli« case of the former, beat any other yard in rapid construction of a wooden ship, and in the case of the latter company, that it can construct more wooden tonnage in a year than any other shipyard in the country. The Supple & Ballin Company of Portland claim a world record for getting the seventy-nine frames of a wooden ship in place in forty-four hours. Although wooden barges are not to be built by the government for the Eric Canal, the shipping board has just authorized the con- struction of 50 wooden barges of 3,500 tons each for use in the coastwise trade, together with 25 large seagoing tugs the board recently ordered. These vessels will be used largely in carrying coal. The wooden ship department with the rest of the emergency fleet corporation is this month moving to Philadelphia, by order of Charles M. Schwab, director general of shipbuilding, so as to be nearer the shipbuilding center of the country. The shipbuilding program and various other war activities will be speeded up as a result of the enactment of the general housing bill, which passed the senate recently, but which must be adjusted in a conference committee before finally signed by the president. The bill authorizes the expenditure of $60,000,000 for housing of munitions workers and other war workers, including government emjiloyees in Washington. Under the bill as passed by the senate, the president, not the secretary of labor, is endowed with extra- ordinary powers as to buying, commandeering, building, leasing, etc., of land and buildings for housing war workers, providing community and transportation facilities for them, etc. It is planned to build thousands of houses of one kind or another, the material largely used being lumber. Model settlements are planned for workers at Newport News, Va.; Hog Island, Pa., and Camden, N. J., ship yards; Newport, B. I., navel station, Bethlehem steel works, and other establishments that will require many millions more than the $60,000,000 carried by the pending bill plus the $50,000,000 here- tofore provided for housing under the shipping board. The army medical supply depot here wants bids on a quantity of ambulance and other boxes, bread boards, folding chairs, medical and surgical chests, field desks, wood veneer and other splints, and folding wooden bedside tables, up to May 13. The navy department wants proposals on a number of lots of white pine, redwood, and spruce. Government orders for softwood lumber to several trade emer- gency bureaus here have been very heavy, especially to the South- ern Pine Bureau, but shared in by the North Carolina, Georgia- Florida, Alabama-Mississippi, and Douglas fir bureaus. They have run up to 100,000,000 or more feet during the past fortnight, and have been for British export orders, the United States navy, retail yard replacement orders, army storehouses, terminals, powder and bag plants, etc. Louis Wuichet of Chicago has been here to see about some box material and other business in California sugar and white pine and Arizona soft pine. E. H. Dowman, president of the National Lumber Manufactur- ers' Association, has been here recently for a few days. He denied reports that he would stay here on the job in the director of lum- ber oflice. F. K. Paxton of the shipping board's lumber deijartment, and Roland Parry, manager of the Georgia-Florida emergency bureau, have returned from a trip to Jacksonville, Fla., on which they dis- cussed with pine men matters pertaining to car shortage, price fix- ing, labor supply, mill operation, etc., in that section. A committee of the Georgia-Florida men came also to take up with the govern- ment price questions. The output of farm implements is to be cut by eliminating 2,000 HARDWOOD RECORD May 10, 1918 styles aud sizes under an agreement between the Commercial Econ- haps a few new ones built to accommodate the millions of acldi- omy Board and representatives of the industry. tional men whom it is planned to draft in order to carry on the war The army camps and cantonments are to be enlarged and per- to final victor}'. \^«W^,it:a^h;ia6WOK3^K^m^mm!^^ The Lumberman s Round Table M Hire Your Traffic Manager Now Right now is probably the best time tliat has ever presented it- self to hire a good traffic manager. The railroads, since the gov- ernment has taken charge of their operations, are cutting down their organizations. A great many wide-awake traffic men, who liave been employed in the solicitation of business, are being taken from this work and put into the operating departments, in order to justify their being kept on the pay roll. A good many railroad men affected by the changes have been quietly looking around for positions in the industrial field, taking the view that their tenure of more or less unnecessary jobs was likely to be of uncertain duration. One such official in the ac- quaintance of the writer has become traffic manager for a big company which had needed a man for a long time, but had man- aged to get along without one until this well-equipped railway ex- pert became available. Of course, it is not to be expected that the hardwood companies can get a bargain in traffic managers, because qualified men in this line, as others, come high. But it is true that more favorable terms can be made now than would have been possible formerly, and it is also true that many railroad men who would have hesitated to leave their positions in the service are now glad to consider work that will take them into the industrial field. The plan which is being used successfully in the South and else- where, of having traffic work done on a co-operative basis, can be adopted by companies which haven't enough work to justify the appointment of a man to serve their individual interests. Trucking in the Warehouse A visit to a big veneer storage warehouse in the Chicago dis- trict the other day suggested a few ideas on the subject of cutting labor costs in the handling of this material. A warehouse of this character usually covers a considerable area, and moving the crates and bundles around on hand-trucks is a slow process, and expen- sive both in time and money. It ought to be a profitable arrangement to use a truck equipped with a storage battery for work of this kind. The "juice" would not need to cost much, and the speed and facility with which the work could be done ought to make the use of the truck a profitable investment. In connection with loading ami unloading cars, where speed often is an important factor, a truck operated electrically would enable a lot of time to be saved and better service given to customers. In the warehouse referred to above, those in charge had equipped a remodeled Ford with small, solid-tired wheels suitable for ware- house use, and had arranged for it to pick up trucks and haul them to the desired point. This plan would work well in some eases, but where there is a lot of space on one floor, a battery- operated truck would be most convenient and successful in actual use. Solving the Logging Problem In connection with transportation questions in the hardwood trade, are there any log buyers who are using their own motor trucks as a means of bringing in their purchases from the country districts? This question is of some interest at this particular moment, be- cause of the difficulty of getting men and teams with which to handle logging operations. That refers especially to territory where the logs are scattered and are purchased in small lots from different buyers, and not to the big operations where the logger is using his own railroad. A lot of farmers are going to be hard to I'ouvincc tliat they ought to spend their time getting out logs for the sawmill man this spring, especially when their crops need attention and food production is undoubtedly tjie most important item on the program. The only way to get the logs will be to arrange for the handling of them, and as the use of teams might be difficult, in view of the possible distance away from the mill, it looks as though motor trucks might come in handy. During the freight congestion and bad weather of last winter, motor trucks were used successfully for overland journeys of sev- eral hundred miles. In fact, the standardized motor truck de- signed for United States army use was tested out in this way. Interurban hauls by truck are quite practicable, from the stand- point of money saved as well as that of meeting an emergency. Of course, a truck has to have a fairly good road, but given rea- sonable conditions in this respect, it ought to be able to make a great showing in handling logs. Sawmill and veneer mill operators who have been studying the logging question may find in this suggestion an idea that they can profitably apply to this department of their work. Selling Hardwoods to Retailers The hardwood manufacturer seldom regards the retail yard man as an important customer, or one worth paying much attention to. He devotes most of his time to the factory buyers, and even the planing mill man who wants a mixed car of hardwoods to take care of the varied demands for small lots of material isn't regardcil as the most desirable prospect in the world. The yard man, however, is showing a good deal of interest in liardwoods just now on account of the high price of pine and other materials usually handled in the retail yards. Hardwood flooring, for instance, is being featured to a larger extent by the dealers, not only because it is an item which can be sold readily, in view of its frequent use in remodeling and repair work, but because to- day an owner can put in a hardwood floor for not much more than it would cost to lay one of yellow pine. This situation ought to suggest that with the proper encourage- ment the retailer might be persuaded to handle other hardwood items, and possibly reach a point of great importance in the "dis- tribution of hardwoods. Poplar, for example, is a wood that ought to be carried in stock by all of the retailers. It is one of the easiest woods to work, and carpenters, householders and others requiring material in small lots ought to be able to get it of their local dealer. There are other classes of hardwood lumber suitable for distribution through the retail yard, and the dealers ought to be educated regarding hand- ling them. ^ Of course, the situation just now is such that few manufactur- ers are endeavoring to add to the number of tlieir accounts, in view of the difficulties attendant on production and shipment. How- ever, the hardwood concern which has a few salesmen who are not busy at present might do a lot worse than to have them make an investigation of the retail trade as an outlet for their products. There is no telling when this information will be exceedingly usi- ful in the distribution of what might otherwise be surplus stocks. Thirty Thousand Cars Ordered On April 2G the government closptl the contract for building 30,000 friught cars at a cost ot ,$80,000,000. Thoy will be Iniilt by the American Car & Foundry Company, whose plants arc located in Indiana, Illinois. Mlciiigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Negotiations for tlic construction of 70.000 additional cars are still pending. The cars arc of llio steel underframe type box and coal. ^*ro:;;A^^w.;i>iCi>^y^M^;>■^^i^^wm!WN,!;!gTOro 'y>^x>>;AVNr:o'M!/x;>x>i^!'>:<:*:'X>:*!>:iv^^);roduct of high priced labor is worth considerably more money. The cheap man lowers the cost; the valuable man advances the selling price, and the further you got the two apart the more money is left to you. "There are other questions that come up as we go along. It used to be that in the organization of great business affairs men thought they were astute business men and they would get in touch with the clerks of the courts and the judges; they might get them passes over the railroads and certain privileges, and thought that in that way if they should ever fall under the supervision of the judges their sentence might be lighter. That time has passed and the day of such things has gone, just as the day has gone when the salesman could go out with a bottle of liquor in his saddle pockets and get an order on the merit of that. C. N. Anderson took up the subject of the conservation of food and fuel, and after explaining the necessity for these measures, he continued: "It will be no trouble to save tlie flour if you can get the mes- sage to your employees If people understand the situation they are perfectly willing to do without flour. But the great trouble is that the man who gets a dozen letters from the government every day and reads papers has this information before him and tlie mfin who has not access to newspapers can nut realize the necessity of it. "I have a letter from Washington to this effect; that in some of the laboring communities in West Virginia the oO-uO rule is considered a hardship and that the substitutes they are forced to buy are piled up in the kitchens and back yards and then thrown away. That is a fact. People buying substitutes are not ac- complishing anything. They are buying practically the same amount of flour and there is not a thing accomplished. "I hope I have gotten this message to you in such a shape that the association will feel like adopting a resolution that you will in some pamphlet form get this information to your employees, and incorporate in this pamphlet some of the recipes. I have left with the secretary recipes for the use of cornmeal and oatmeal and different uses of potatoes. One reason the substitutes have not been used is because the people do not know how to use them." What Are the Limits of a Shipping Point? Manufacturers who.se ])lants are situated near cities but outside their boundaries will be interested to read the following language of the Minnesota supreme court throwing light on the question as to when a given industrial plant may be said to be so situated as to be subject to regular transportation tariffs, as distinguished from switching charges, on the movement of shipments between a plant and a railway company's nearby city yards: "The limits of a shipping point are not necessarily coincident with the limits of a city. They may be more extensive. Perhaps they may be less extensive, but usually not. The important ques- tion is whether the district i.s a single industrial center. This is usually a question of fact. * * * In determining that ques- tion, the extent of the district, the industrial relation of one part to another, the nature of the trafiic are things to be considered. Whether the traffic is handled by train crews or switching crews, and whether on waybills or switching orders, are matters to be considered, but the manner of handling is not decisive. The fact that the railroad and the public have acquiesced in applying a switching tariff is important when that fact appears, as it does 26 HARDWOOD RECORD This beautiful Figured Gum Dresser speaks for itself. The firm that manufactured this article is a northern company ivhose product is well and favorably known, and much appreciated. Furniture, Pianos, Phonographs, and Interior Wood- work in Figured Red Gum {finished natural) com- mand attention thru the innate beauty of the wood. The irregular, mottled and fanciful figure never tires the eyes. Soft, subdued tones render it permanently pleasing, always fresh and interesting. Y OUR initial satisfaction with Figured Red Gum depends mainly upon the service and information supplied by your connection. N. B. service goes with our product-'-'We study and meet your individual needs. This policy is possible because of large stocks, specially selected and highly figured logs, perfectly manufactured veneer, all carefully and fairly sampled—^ these are some of the benefits derived from trading with us. Save Freight on Local Shipments Buy your Figured Red Gum Sawed and Sliced Oak Veneers Sawed and Sliced Ash and Poplar Piano Rims in cars with Band Sawed Hardwood Lumber (Stenciled N. B.) Manufactured from selected choice logs. Those who use our products will tell you N. B. means "None Better." Write for prices or information. Inquiries promptly and courteously answered. Your patronage and correspondence solicited. NICKEY BROTHERS INCORPORATED MEMPHIS TENNESSEE All Three of U» Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 27 Progress in Airplane Products Veneer and Panel Industries Should Be Able to Forge Ahead jp^^iC) DKTAIL of airplane construction has been at- 1^1 tended by the necessity for more careful study HJ^J|| or more revolutionary methods than have the inakiiiK ol <^lued-up panels for fusilages and of lamina- tions of solid lumber for propellers. The two lines of work, of course, present entirely divergent problems. in the propeller lamination the principal object has been to insure glue that would give strength equal to or greater than that of the wood itself and to insure its standing up under strenuous usage. On account of the thickness of propeller laminations and the possibilities of approach- ing or even possibly reaching waterproof quality in the coating or the final finish of the propeller, waterproof glue as a binder for the laminations has not been con- sidered absolutely essential, though the trend is now toward the use of such glues in propellers. On the other hand, glue used in veneered panels forming fusilages or bodies must be definitely waterproof as well as of a high quality from the standpoint of adhesion. Work has been carried on at three sources — by the manufacturers of hide and waterproof glues, by the manufacturers of panels, and by the Forest Products Laboratory at Madi- son. Wis. The latter department acting for the govern- ment carried on research work and the final tests. There has been close and constant co-operation between the various interests applying themselves to the problems. In propeller construction hide glue is used. Work on this phase of the problem has been directed toward main- taining a standard quality in hide glue production and svorking out specifications that would adapt themselves to practice. This problem has been solved with the fol- lowing result: The Forest Products Laboratory, through extensive tests, has determined the necessary specifica- tions for glue to be used in propeller construction. It has arrived at a final working basis for specifications which have been adopted by the Signal Corps as official and does not call for the acceptance of this or that make of glue. The tests taken, except, of course, the final test for acceptance or rejection of the finished a'rplane or propeller, will be of the glue alone and not as a part of the completed article. The Signal Corps' inspector takes a sample from each barrel of glue ready for shipment from the glue factory and then seals the barrel and for- wards the sample to the laboratory. The tests are then made of this particular sample as a representative of the barrel from which it was taken. If the sample passes, the barrel of which it was a part is approved for use in pro- peller construction. If the sample does not pass, the barrel is rejected for this use. As these tests are of a specific and uniform nature and as glues from sufficient sources of supply have already passed, it can be said that this problem is solved. The work in developing waterproof glue has not been so simple. The commercial panel of the domestic trade has not been bound with waterproof glue, although for years experiments looking toward development of water- proof glues for commercialwork have been common. Most of the products were outright failures and only recently — in fact, only since the great need for waterproof panels for airplanes has been manifest — has the waterproof glue proposition appeared to reach anything like a tangible position in this country. Russian processes have been suc- cessful for years, but have been secret and otherwise L-navailable. At the advent of airplane demand many new experi- menters entered the field and work was speeded up on waterproof glue processes which have been recognized in commercial practice as at least partially successful. The contact with the government has in all cases been brought about through the Madison laboratory, which has made tests of dozens of glues for which water-resist- ant qualities were claimed and of panels submitted by many firms which claimed waterproof properties for the binders respectively used. While it appeared that the development of waterproof panels was blocked by the necessity for hot presses in their manufacture, this ap- peared an obstacle because the facilities for manufactur- ing hot plate presses were totally inadequate and could not be rapidly expanded. New formulas, however, allow of the manufacture of waterproof panels in cold presses and thus production of acceptable panels can come from either source. Leaving consideration of the raw glue, we come to the question of its application. The glue using industry or that pprtion of it interested in airplane work is confronted with a better situation here than existed in commercial practice before the war. First, it has an augmented supply of higher quality hide glue and the authoritative help of the laboratory to guarantee the quality of the shipments it receives. Those interested in the panel end are assured of a nearer approach to an adequate supply of water resisting glue and the constant help of the government through the laboratory to the end that such glue may be constantly improved and its supply steadily enlarged. The need comes then for correct practice in laying the veneers so that the finished panels may come within specifications of the Signal Corps. It seems that with the glue situation rapidly approaching clarification, the biggest obstacle now in the way of airplane panel production is found at the point of contact between the panel makers and the airplane factory. The chief difficulties are found in specifications for the panels (and the veneers from which they are made) and in the inspection for acceptance or rejection for za Hardwood Record — \ eneer 6c Panel Section VALUES COUNT One point that the great war is bringing torcibly to the minds of the American people is a keener sense of values. That's what we otie r vou m ''Louisville" Figured Red Gum Superior I alucs This can be proven by inspection and comparison of full sized samples — sent express prepaid. The most successful lines of Figured Gum furniture are made from " Louis- ville" wood. This is significant, is it not? THE LOnSVILLE VENEER MILLS INCltRPORATl-n LOUISVILLE. KENTUCKY All Thre« of U» WUl Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 29 LONG-KNIGHT LUMBER COMPANY WALNUT- HARDWOODS CYPRESS Manufacturers and Wholesalers Indianapolis, Indiana fusilage construction. It is unfortunately true in this as in other Mnes, that under stress, specifications have been written by men not familiar with trade practice and manufacturing limitations. It is doubly unfortunate in this case that, while the manufacture of panels seems to the unknowing as innocent of all possibility of embarrass- ing problems, it is in reality one of the most exacting of industrial practices. It has more innocent looking pitfalls than almost any other line. Specifications to be usable in quantity production by the manufacturers of airplane panels or the veneers from which they are made, must recognize these difficulties and properly provide for them. Trouble in the inspection end is, of course, closely linked with specifications and would come largely through men who do not know panels and are r.ot qualified to make a practicable application of speci- fications in their inspection. Summarized, the situation shows that glues suitable for propellers and for panels has been made available and the supply is being enlarged, thanks to the great work of the Laboratory; veneer and panel makers are consecrated in personal effort and plant production to the natior:.! cause; their high motives are more or less nullified by uncertainty as to what may be required, this preventing their really speeding up on airplane work, and by great difficulty in making practice conform to conditions laid down. TTiey are still struggling and are even organized especially for the effort, and now their unspoken demand is that as Americans their specialized All ThrM of U> Will Be Benefited i( knowledge as well cis their specialized plants be given the opportunity for the maximum of usefulness in helping bring about our boasted prospective mastery of the air. Compliance With Marking Instructions Will Bring Quicker Settlement From the Government HARDWOOD RECORD has received the following letter rela- tive to the necessity for proper marking of all goods forvirardcd on governrnrnt order. The letter herewith gives exact instructions as to the proper method to purxue: I — Your careful attention is invited to the urgent need of com- pliance with Signal Corps marking and shipping instructions. 2 — In order to furnish necessary information to forces in France furnish in every case a certified copy of form "B" covering each package, with certificate of inspection attached and three addi- tional copies of form "B," all to be forwarded to Expediting Sec- tion No. 42, Equipment Division, Signal Corps. A supply of form "B" may be obtained from Inspection Section No. 60, Equipment Division, Signal Corps. 3 — Failure to furnish this evidence of contents will result in serious delay in auditing bills for paymnet. By direction of the Chief Signal Officer of the Army. (Signed) E. A. COLEMAN, Captain Signal Corps, Disbursing Officer. Panel Situation in England News, in speaking of the plywood situa- there continues a steady demand for this wood, as a considerable portion of the trade is devoted to gov- ernment needs. Only a very small proportion is nowadays util- ized for other purposes. The rapid increase in the demand for plywood for aircraft work is doubtless responsible for so much of the wood being required by the government. This demand You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD The London Timbe lion in England, says 30 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section May 10, 191 The Dean-Spicker Co. Manufacturers of Oak— Mahogany— Walnut AND LUMBER 22nd St. and So. Crawford Ave. CHICAGO PERKINS GLUE COMPANY SOLE MANUFACTURERS AND SELLING AGENTS PERKINS Vegetable Veneer Glue (PATENTED JTTLT 805 J. M. S. BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA is likely to increase as time goes on. As regards the supply of plywooci it is very doubtful if same will increase, owing to the chief sources of supply now being more or less cut off. We are referring, of course, to Russia and Finland, from where in the past so much of the wood has come. It may even now be possible to get a certain amount from these unfortunate countries, though owing to the great difficulty of getting the stuff to the shipping ports the quantity availiable from there in the near future cannot possibly amount to very much. Other countries will have to pro- duce the shortage brought about by the war. At the present moment .America is perhaps the largest producer of plywood, though this country ought soon to be running her pretty close. Bold efforts are being made in this country to make the wood on a large scale, and thanks to the enterprise of certain firms these efforts are likely to be crowned with s today can take almost any class of material is concerned, though those best in demand gum and ash. As regards the quality the anything below first and seconds, and the bulk of the require- ments is for first quality only, owing to the severe tests the wood has to undergo in the case of all wood that is bought by the chief government depar'tments. The matter of the glue, or cement, is, of course, all important for aircraft work, and if the wood is to be sold for this purpose it is quite useless unless the manu- facturer can produce a perfectly satisfactory mixture. It is, how- ever, rather difficult to understand why the tests in certain re- spects should have to be so severe. We are referring now more particularly to the boiling test. Surely this is a little too severe, ex- cept perhaps in one or two isolated cases. The cold water test for a given number of hours should surely be sufficient in the vast major- ity of cases. The immersion could be lengthened if the present number of hours is not considered a sufficient test in itself. It is indeed hard to estimate the number of cases where the wood has in practice actually to withstand being boiled. ess. The market far as the wood birch, alder, red is not great for All Three of Us Will Be Benefitea Veneer Tea Chests in India It is now proposed to develop the manufacture of tea chests in India, and with this end in view factories using "three-ply" machinery will in all probability be established. The Indian Muni- tions Board handbook states in regard to this: Apart from the machinery used, which is almost entirely im- ported, the tea industry depends very largely on imported stores. The chief reason for this as regards chests was that exporters greatly preferred the patent chests, either of three-ply wood (as the Venesta and Acme chests) or of metal (as the Metallite chests), because these chests weighed less, were more easily closed, and would hold more tea. With high freights the advantage of a light box is obvious. The big Russian buyers, in fact, would not export except in patent chests and were in the habit of repacking in these in Calcutta. High railway freights also were against the Indian sawmills competing successfully with Japan and other coun- tries in the supply of ordinary wood chests, and except in Assam, where local boxes were largely used, the possibilities of Indian supply had hardly been examined. The timber required for tea chests is of a very special kind. It must contain no sap that would corrode the tea lead in which the tea is packed; must be free from any odor, as tea will take this up readily; and must be well seasoned, as the tea is usually hot when packed, and unseasoned wood will warp. Examination of the question has shown, however, that suitable timber exists in India in large quantities, and that it is only necessary to put the producer and consumer in touch with each other to secure its acceptance. In addition the demand for patent tea chests will mevitably drive this country to establish three-ply factories for the manufacture of these. Bird & Co. are already establishing a three- ply factory in Assam, and the Bengal government is negotiating with another Calcutta firm for concessions in the forests of north- ern Bengal with the object of supplying the demand for three-ply tea chests in this province. if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD April 10. 191 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section Modern Hardwood Operations nut & Veneer r, i (luite extensiyily tious. wlilch wii' > ii' in 1. iiaiiie of that t-ouci-iu uutil T'l-' w h ii IViiroil. .Turden & McCowen Iu( oiKaii ized. The first operation w i-> .it Helena. Ark., where the plunt h is been increasing up to the point fulh ilUi- trated in the acconipan\ inj; photo graphs. This plant is loiatui within car-haul distance of timber opeiation^ of the company in Arkansas The tini lier holdings comprise some GOOD .kk-. of the very best of Arkansas timber land, in addition to which the romp IV s,; i,,t i,y iQs feet. The company has just added an additional wMirhMu-i i_'4 iVet by ICS feet. Each machine throughout the plant is indivi.lii.iily motor driven, the entire electric energy being generated in a 350 k.w. generator, which in turn is operated by a 450 h.p. Corliss engine, for which steam is produced by three 150 h.p. high pressure tubular boilers. An automatic engine of 150 h.p.. driving a 75 k.w. generator, operates the night load, as ail three mechanical driers are operated continuously twenty- four hours a day. The entire design of the mill equipment was for the special production of high grade rotary veneers, catering particularly to the veneered door, furniture, piano and panel manufacturing trades. The general offices of the company are located in the Hank ot Commerce & Trust building, Memphis. The company is headed by the following May 10. I") I 8 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section olIUtTH: rr.-l.l.iH. U. I,. Jur.lrii, Mi'iiiiilil-. ; vl..- i.r. »l.l. iil. .1. N. riiiii.il. KniiKim City: trciisuriT, (1. K. Junli'ii, MiMiipliI-. : rfliiry. K. V. Siiyd.T, Mi-iii|iIiIk. ThiiMc In cluirp' riMlu«tli.ii. unci N. I,. S.iM.m, MuiKTlnt.ii.l.'iit "f 111. luiiiliiT ■■iM'riilliiii. A. W. lllHhi>|i Kii|i)-rliiti-iiil'i ilir IokkIhk i>|)iTiitli>ii« "I P.nJ.ir. Mr. Jiiril<-ii. who Ik aUi. vl<'<' |ir<'s|i|,'ii( of Hi.- l-iiiroil Wiiliiiit & Vi-uwr < ..iiiimny. Kjiii->iik Clly. iiiiil pri'Kl.liiit of II. .\. .Mc (■•.»'<» Jc Co. nf .M<-iii|ihlK. III.- |irf«l.liiiiy of III., ni'wiy foriii...! .Xiii.T.liiii llanlwood .\liiinifiii-tun.r» \-HO<'liiiloii, ivllli lu'iKliiuiiriiTK III .M.'iiiiilils. II wiis liii-Kcly tliriiiiKli IiIk ii..rtB tlmt tl Ilk tiiaiiiifiK'lui'iTN wcr.. iililr lo Kcciiri. Much a favoralili ■ .irhiK In llii'lr i-oiitroviTsy with llif vchlili. Inii'ri'HtH. I'hi. I'rnr.Sl, .Iiirili'ii & .M p.!-.-.!!.!... It h„- |.ul Int.. . iilihii II..11 IhU -iirini: nli.iiit -liiii a<'n'.< anil in ildi rentcil a sulistiintial area adjoining its hold- ings at Pcnjur for $18 per acre cash rental. An Idea of the character of the land can lie (jotten from the fact that the average crop of long staple ..tton produced In the immediate vicinity was from three-quarters to one lie per acre, and the average price of that cotton was from 30 to 35 ■ iit.i a pound, or a revenue of $1."0 to $'JOl) per acre. Alfalfa in these ili-itricts produces four to flvc cuttings per year, with an average yield i..r eaih crop of a ton lo a ton and a half per acre, or six tons per acre fi.r the entire season. This crop sells now for about ?32 per ton, f. 0. 1). shipping point. Corn produces from DO to SO bushels to an acre In thi< ;:ioii. while They ar< uch ever: cod, and lands In thai thout Improv iiity have sold high $<:-, No Veneer Ships as Yet aking ships, or proposing to make ships, of p aterial that can can be thought of from ste -I wood to cement; but it seems that no one ha sion IS rather surprising, for it is well known that a box made of superimposed veneer sheets is much stronger than one of solid wood of equal weight or thickness. Probably the glue problem presents difficulties. Glue might not hold if perpetually wet. However, there is such a thing as waterproof glue, or there is claimed to be. But didn't Robinsoe Crusoe make a boat with wood and glue? >roposed to build ships of veneer, with sheet glued upon she l^sm^^^ SKIOIlint IN .VCTIO.V 34 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section May 10, 1918 Train of Walnut logs arriving at our plant, v^hich are to be used in manufactur- ing gunstocks for The United States Government ^ .^ Our organ' zation is de- voting its entire time to obtain mate- rial for and manufacturing gunstocks and other supplies needed by our Government. You can assist in this patriotic work by advising us of the location and owner of any V\^alnut timber, and we will do our part. PICRREL WALNUT CO., St. Louis, Mo. All Three of U» Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD .'mi«i;iKX5^:;*^4:>tm!/tmi>iiU'-J3:^^ ^l^roKwt^!gTO!M)^ro»}^»>^g^: :l!;^TO!^i>ttTOt<;ww')!taw}l'Kwro«!!OT^P^ly^OT:^^ Hardwood Club Holds Meeting Tlip Southwostc-rn H:ir.lwi.o(l Maiiufu.t mcrs ' Club held its April meotiug on the 24tli of that iiuuitli at aiiiovciioit, La., and «as called to order by Chairman Albert Deutseh at Hotel Youree, and after Secretary A. O. Davis had read the minutes of the former meeting of the club, the meeting took up the work on the program. One of the matters which seemed to spring up spontaneously foi iliscussion was the eight-hour day which Congress seems deter- mined to force upon lumbermen whether they want it or not. It appeared to be the unanimous opinion of those present that lumber interests east of the Mississippi now do not want the eight-hour day, and that if those of the Pacific coast dim 't want it, they should say so in no ambiguous terms. John M. Prichard, secretary of the Anuiican Hardwood Manu- facturers' Association, was a guest at the meeting by invitation, anil in responding to the call for remarks, he took occasion to praise and condemn the wagon manufacturers of the United States. He praised them for their ability in organizing and mobilizing their forces to help the government, and condemned their greed in attempting to put a little too much lining in their own pockets. How Prices Were Raised He related the history of tlie government letting of contracts for 1 scort wagons; how the original contracts called for wagons at si So per w'agon; how, afterwards, the government was induced to urant a .$10 increase per wagon so that the manufacturers could add extra dry kiln equipment, after which the prices showed con- tinual increases until they finally reached the figure of $230 per wagon. He related the history certain wheel contracts, of con- tracts for rims, and then into the effort to find the cost to the government at which the vehicle men had figured their needs of thick oak, etc. He related the efforts to ascertain this price, how it was given to a committee as $80 per thousand feet on firsts and seconds green three-inch oak delivered at Chicago, and $60 on No. 1 common green delivered at Chicago. There was a graduated ad- vance on dry stocks. The correct information shown indicated that the cost price to the government was $110 on green three- inch oak firsts and seconds. The matter was closed at this point. He stated that the committee told the government that it was willing to furnish oak to the vehicle makers at any reasonable price so long as the government received the benefit of the difference in the cost to the government on the raw material used by the vehicle manufacturers. The discussion of vehicle material in general narrowed down to holsters in particular, and one of the speakers stated that he had learned that parties from the North were endeavoring to induce some of the smaller pine mills of Arkansas and Louisiana to cut into bolsters what hardwoods they had on their lands. He said that the cost to the government of the bolsters was $115 per thousand, but that the northern wholesalers were only offering the smaller mill men referred to a high price of $70, while some offers ran as low as $40. He also related the fact that on pine l>ottoms for wagons the cost price to the government was $65 and the buyers only wanted to pay $42.50. He believed that some edu- cation of the small mill man should be undertaken and all the in- formation possible to send him should be furnished. Open Competition Plan. The Open Competition Plan was brought up for discussion in a side meeting presided over by J. B. Kobinson of the Pellican Lum- ber Company, Mounds, La. Frank R. Gadd read the minutes of the preceding meeting of this organization and gave a history of work planned and accomplished. The matter of inspection was brought forward by A. O. Davis, and several persons took part in the discussion and pointed out things that might be improved. At the afternoon session the matter of insurance was introduced in an address by George E. Christie, secretary of the Lumbermen's Reciprocal Association of Texas. President Deutseh occupied a short time in discussing the cost sheet system and stumpage problems, and others joined in the talk, until the meeting was reminded by G. V. Patterson that the Hard wood Manufacturers' Association of the United States has a man employed on that very work. Tra.fflc Matters. .1. H. Townshend, Secretary-Manager of the Southern Hardwood Traffic Association, addressed the meeting and answered a number of questions by those present. He believed there would be further advances made in freight rates on lumber. Also that there was a one-cent advance scheduled to go in effect on June 1 but the carriers were given the right to apply it on five days' notice and it was believed they were going to take advantage of this right and make it effective on May 15. In addition they have a^ked the Interstate Commerce Commission for a two per cent advance from southwestern territory to eastern territory and the hardwood interests were being represented before the commission by his association and a strong protest was being prepared. Mr. Townshend stated that one effect the government control of railroads through regional directors might have was the advance- ment of rates on logs from the woods to the mill. He said rail- ways made a certain rate today on the understanding they would have the original haul out of the lumber from the logs. Govern- ment control meant that the lumber from the logs would move via the shortest routes and in any old car and therefore the original haul of lumber might mean nothing to the railway bringing in the logs. It was his opinion that manufacturers could look for em- bargo and other troubles in eastern territory off and on as long as the war lasted. / Mr. Gadd informed the meeting that his association was ])re- pariug to offer the government the whole poplar production, .^s for white oak, Mr. Gadd stated that there is a difference of nine dollars between eastern and southwestern prices, the higher figure being in favor of the eastern oak. Furniture prices for higher grades were going up. Mr. Gadd thought this was due to the high wages received by laborers and their disposition to refurnish their homes with good furniture. Move To Conserve White Oak J. C. Woodhull, adviser of the war trade board at Washington, has written a letter to J. H. Townshend, secretary-manager of the Southern Hardwood Traffic Association, which makes it quite clear that it is the plan of the government to conserve white oak timber and lumber to the greatest possible extent, as indicated by the following excerpts therefrom: We wisli to advi.se that no white oak railroad ties or white oak ship timbers will be permitted export from this country except where they are needed for war purposes. We are determined to preserve our white oak for furniture manufac- turers, agricultural implement manufacture and the numerous other indus- tries in this country and Canada depending on this species of oak for their supply for the coming years, as all other hardwoods are disappearing and as oak, especially white oak, is to be the mainstay of all the above lustrles for the future. We believe the members ite our effort to conserve Domestic Commerce of the United States An article by O. P. .\ustin. in a recent issue of The -Vmericans, estimated that the internal commerce of the United States totals about $40,000,000,000 a year, and is divided Into the following classes : Manufacturing, $26,000,- 000.000 ; agricultural products exclusive of those consumed on the farms, $9,000,000,000 ; minerals, $2,000,000,000 ; miscellaneous products, $1,000.- 000.000 ; imports which go into domestic commerce, $2,000,000,000. Our domestic commerce is growing rapidly. In 18S0 it was estimated at $9,000,000,000; in 1890, $14,000,000,000; in 1900, $21,000,000,000; in 1910, $34,000,000,000; and In 1914, which is the latest year covered by statistics, $40,000,000,000. On the per capita basis it is now double what it was in 1880. —35— May 10, 1918 Wisconsin Discusses Conditions Members of the Northeru Hemlock and Hardwood Manufactur- ers' Association held a profitable spring meeting at the Pfister hotel, Milwaukee, Wis., on Friday, April 26. President George N. Harder was in the chair and handled his first meeting in excellent fashion. The major part of the session was executive, being devoted to a discussion of features interesting mainly to the Wisconsin and upper Michigan manufacturers. Liquor as it affects lumber operations was the opening subject for discussion at the sessions which were informal throughout. J. T. Phillips heads a committee working in the interest of pro- hibition in Wisconsin and reported for that committee. He stated that he had received contributions totaling $1,100 in response to a call for a subscription of $200 from each of fifty members of the association, this money to be used in behalf of the Anti-Saloon League work in Wisconsin. Mr. Phillips made the prediction that the country is going dry regardless of opposition. There was a valuable discussion on this subject which brought out many points of interest. One member made the statement that while only seventy-five men composed the full crew of a certain woods operation, the December record showed a total of 376 men who were hired. A. L. Osborn, who cited this instance, spoke very fervently in favor of support in the anti-saloon work. He condemned the saloons as being the center of all things evil, and also said that disloyalty emanates more from those points than from any other one source. Considerable sentiment in favor of National prohibition de- veloped, it seemingly being conceded that local option could not take care of the matter. It was brought out that the funds raised are to be used in educating the electorate so that representatives favoring National prohibition may be sent to Washington, thus making it possible to bring about the necessary amendment to the National constitution. The matter was brought to a head by a resolution calling for an assessment of one cent per thousand on shipments of lumber or logs made during 1917, this money to be devoted to the work of the Anti-saloon League. Financial reports showed the association and' its various depart- ments to be in excellent condition, the conclusion being reached that ample funds are on hand so that an increase in assessment was unnecessary. The main part of the afternoon session was executive and was given over to a discussion of various matters, important among them being nationally uniform terms of sale. It was voted that the association be represented in this matter officially at the com- ing meeting of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association. After a discussion of matters pertaining to the bureau of grades, it was voted that the group membership in the National Hardwood Lumber Association be continued on the same basis as at present. The question of the place for holding the mid-summer meeting was easily settled by an invitation from Edward Hines, which was accepted, and which will bring the meeting to Chicago to be held in the South Shore Country Club, Mr. Hines acting as host. A discussion on bulkheading cars for shipment brought out that the average cost is in the neighborhood of ten dollars per car. The discussion on market conditions revolved mainly around the hemlock situation. ^i^roro^i!?ro;>^jAiv)<)vwv)ABAivKKwa^^ Michigan Hardwood Men Meet m The Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers ' Association held its semi-annual meeting at Hotel Statlcr, Detroit, April 25, and a num- ber of business matters came up for consideration by those ii attendance. The situation was presented in a report by Chairman C. B. Abbott of Cadillac, who reviewed the changed circumstances under which lumbermen must transact business on account of the war. The hardwood interests have been called upon by the gov- ernment for assistance in a number of ways and the response has been prompt and adequate, whether in supplies for airplanes, vehi- cles, ships, cantonments or in other capacities. Secretary J. C. Knox dwelt ihdv in di'tail upon the outline pre- sented by the chairman, and lullcl :ittiution to the several topics which would come up for discussion and consideration. He named the members who will attend the annual meeting of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association which will meet Maj' 20 and 21 in Chicago: W. C. Hull, Traverse City, Mich.; F. L. Richardson, Alpena, Mich.; W. K. Jackson, Buffalo, N. T.; J. A. Defaut, Chi- cago; C. A. Bigelow, Bay City, Mich., and T. W. Hanson, Grayling, Mich. Among the resolutions passed was one pledging support to the Michigan Manufacturers' Association in its fight against the Na- tional Nonpartisan League, an organization whose principles are said to be very similar to those of the Bolsheviki of Eussia. The organization had its origin in North Dakota and the patriotism of the leaders is very doubtful. An extract from the report made by Chairman Abbott on the condition of the market summarized it as here given: "Careful consideration was given to the April 1 (1918) stock list. The report of total stocks of hardwoods on hand April 1, 1918, compared with one year ago, indicates that there is 14,000,- 000 feet less on hand, 61,000,000 feet Ie:fs than two years ago, and 71,000,000 feet less than three years ago. Number 2 common and better hardwoods show more stock on hand than a year ago, which is to be expected owing to the rapid and continued advance in prices during the last few months. The rapid advance in prices has had a tendency to hold up purchases and shipments on the part of consumers, in that they have not taken stock to any extent in excess of their immediate requirements. The amount of available stock is not equal, if adequate, to requirements, and in view of restricted production which is already confronting us, due to labor conditions, it places our commodity in a very healthful condition. Stocks of No. 3 common hardwoods on hand are 33,000,000 feet less than a year ago, and 45,000,000 feet less than two years ago. The stock condition of this part of our product is far below nor- mal, stock on hand being only slightly over 1,000,000 feet more today than on January 1, 1918, after going through a three months' period of the year considered our largest producing period. Fully 7.5 per cent of stock on hand is not in shipping condition. The unsold No. 3 common is 19,000,000 feet, which is 3,000,000 feet less than was unsold January 1, 1918, and from the amount of stock produced during the last sixty days, the amount of No. 3 common unsold represents approximately No. 3 production during that period. When we consider that the sale of No. 3 common hard- woods, which in the aggregate is for immediate shipment when in shipping condition, has taken up all our stock to a period within sixty days from the saw, there is no question that No. 3 common is in the most healthy condition possible. ' ' The hemlock situation is very strong. Eestricted car regula- tions and continued advance in southern pine prices, together with HARDWOOD RECORD 37 tlic nrt;oiit (lemaiid for prompt sliipmciit from all parts of the State as well as a large demaiul from Cleveland, Pittsburgh and eastern territory, have a tendeney to ereate a rising market." Tlie trouble that had arisen between lumbermen and vohiclo inaiiiifacturers over dimension oak for wagons, was explained by <'. A. Bigelow. The various angles of the misuaderstanding have been fully presented in former issues of Hardwood Record, and it is not necessary to recapitulate them here. Mr. Bigelow explained that hardwood lumbermen are in a position to meet the govorn- nient 's demands for vehicle stock, and he expressed the opinion that if the lower prices of this lumber prevailed the vehicle people would be compelled to lower their prices for the wagons to the government. If the present finished vehicle prices stand, the lum- l)ermen would insist on getting for their lumber the base price which the vehicle people sought to convince the government they would be required to pay in figuring their bids, namely $120 a thousand feet. Mr. Bigelow also told of the work of the Northern Hardwood & Hemlock War Emergency Bureau, saying that good results are being obtained and that one of the big orders now ne- gotiated is for 600,000 feet of birch and 200,000 feet of maple foi the French government to be used in airplane construction. The railroad tie and hemlock bark situations were also discussed. Mr. Bigelow told the members that the government not only would soon fix the prices to be paid for the different kinds of railroad ties but would insist that the railroads get their supply near at hand in the territory they pass through. In other words, no more southern ties will be hauled north for use on northern lines, nor vice versa. Michigan roads will be compelled to get their supply from Michigan and members promised to get out the volume of ties the government would ask, whether hardwood, hemlock or cedar. In a report by Fire Warden Morford, it was recommended that the nevn fire assessment be placed at one and a half cents per acre for timberlands and three-fourths of a cent per cord for wood. The association acted on this recommendation and adopted it. ^cy5TOa^s:<^^:>■v^.v■.;i^^^^m!i>t^iaalt^^ To Standardize Farm Wagons ^ lIF^B^rJ The farm wagon department of the National Implement & Vehicle Association met on May 1 and 2 at Louisville, Ky., in the largest representation the farm wagon manufacturers have ever known. The purpose of the meeting was to adopt steps leading to the com- plete standardization of farm wagons. Some thirty manufactur- ers furnished wagons and gears of new standardized designs for inspection. The changes involved standard width of track, standard wheel heights, standard widths of tire and also other minor items. Manu- facturers from the South, East and West were present as were also various government officials interested in this work. It is generally known that heretofore wagons have been made in a variety of tracks, the two principle ones being a wide track of t;il inches, used largely in the eastern and southern territory and nil the Pacific Coast, and a narrow track, .'54 inches obtaining in the middle west, the north, Canada and portions of the middle east. It was unanimously decided to abandon both of these tracks and ,ill others, and adopt a standard of 56 inches, which is the standard track of i)leasure automobiles and many other motor vehicles. Thus, after wagons are constructed of this track the farmer moving to any section of the country will be able to use his wagon without making any changes. The next important change was the adoption of a standard box or bed width of 38 inches outside measure. Heretofore many widths have been made including the 38-inch and also the 48-inch width on wide track wagons. There was some controversy over the loading of cotton bales in the new width, but southern manu- facturers agreed to adopt the new standard. It is also understood that the government is requiring the baling of cotton in smaller ilimensions in order to economize in railroad car space. The third important change was the adoption of three standard lieights of wheels, 40, 44 and 48 inches. These are to be used in combinations, permitting the use of but one standard gear. A restricted list of tire widths was also adopted, this to be graduated by inches from two to four inclusive. There were several other important though minor changes in con- struction adopted, but the foregoing are the ones which will affect the trade throughout the country. The matter will now be passed to the Commercial Economy Board at Washington and after that will be made effective as rapidly as possible, but not later than January 1, 1920. Part of them will be put into effect by January, 1919, thus allowing manufacturers to use up stocks on hand without loss. The wagon manufacturers state that in bringing the standardiza- tion work to this concrete result they are moving in the interest of the wagon user for with a universal track he can procure a wagon of his choice almost anywhere and with standard wheel heights and tire widths repair parts are at all times available. The wagon manufacturers emphasize that in all details of con- struction the individuality of the manufacturer and his own ideas as to construction for strength and wear have the same latitude as heretofore. Consequently, it is anticipated that so far as competi- tion of makers and brands in seeking the trade of the jobbers or dealers is concerned, this will continue as intensely as heretofore. Memphis Gets More Logs The Valley Log Loading Company during May loaded 1,4(I0 ears of logs on the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad and 220 on the Missouri Pacific system in Arkansas. In April it loaded 945 on the former and 125 on the latter. Its total loading was therefore 1,620 ears, against 1,070 last month, an increase of approximately 50 per cent. This is by far the best showing this company has made for more than six months and has resulted in a substantial reduction in the quantity of old logs remaining to be transported to mills at Memphis and elsewhere in this territory. The amount actually loaded during the month was approximately 6,000,000 feet, as com- pared with 4,000,000 feet for March, and J. W. Dickson, president of the company, estimates that there are only about 5,000,000 feet of old logs remaining to be loaded on the main line of these roads. There is considerable timber on spurs on which this company does not operate. The same authority estimates that new logs awaiting shipment will not exceed, so far as the main lines are concerned, 3,000,000 feet, giving a total of about 8,000,000 feet immediately in sight on such roads. This estimate does not touch the Frisco system, but applies to Yazoo & Mississippi Valley and Missouri Pacific system main lines. Mr. Dickson said today that, if his company is al)le to operate as advantageously during May as during April, all but a very small percentage of the old timber in sight would be cleaned up and considerable new timber would be moved. He regards the situation as materially improved and believes that, in a short time, the ques- tion of flamage to old logs from insects will l)e practically elimi- nated. The increase in loading during the past month has been due partly to the larger number of cars furnished for log handling and partly to a change in the system of loading. The company has been load- ing on only one division at a time, loading there for several days and then moving to another division. This plan has greatly short- ened hauls and has made for highly increased efficiency. The quantity of timber cut and prepared for shipment during the past few weeks has been comparatively light. This has been due in part to the bad weather and the heavy rainfull during February 38 HARDWOOD RECORD May 10, 191S and March. It has been due, too, partly to the unwillingness of owners of timber lands to cut their logs and prepare them for ship- ment when they had so many on rights of way of railroads that could not be moved. The shortage of labor, too, has been a serious handicap and is still so. There will doubtless be increased effort to get logs ready for shipment to the mills, but it is a question whether or not those desiring to cut timber will be able to get enough labor for this purpose. The draft law is operating seriously against the labor supply in the valley territory, while demand for labor for farm work is extremely heavy. The highest wages ever known are being paid. Members of the Southern Logging Asso- ciation, in session at Memphis April 25, admitted that labor con- ditions were so serious that they found it almost impossible to make headway with their work. They are using labor saving devices of every kind and are, where possible, employing women. Hardwood interests admit that there is increasing difficulty in securing help enough to man their plants and to take care of the cutting and hauling of timber. It is therefore regarded as probable that the trade is passing by easy stages from an excess of logs which could not be moved, because of transportation difficulties, to an actual shortage in the quantity of logs awaiting movement by the railroads. The quan- tity of new logs cut and prepared for delivery is sharply below the corresponding date last year. Railroad Car Building in Illinois Announcevnent has been made that the enormous orders for rail- road cars, about to be placed with manufacturers, will come to Illinois to a very large extent. It has been stated that 50,000 freight cars will be that state's allotment of the orders, and that 40,000 of the number will be built in Chicago at a cost of $120,- 000,000, or at the average of $3,000 a car. No information has yet been given out as to the quantity and kinds of wood to be used in building these cars, but much steel and much wood will be needed. Illinois has long been the leading state in car building, and the statistics for the industry during the period before the war, shows that the annual consumption of wood in the state for railroad cars of all kinds totaled 407,333,000 feet, and that the sum of $12,400,693 was paid by the manufacturers for this lumber. Thirty-three kinds of wood were used, most of which was southern yellow pine, while 57,000,000 feet of white oak, and 12,- 000,000 of red oak were reported. Other hardwoods listed in large amounts were yellow poplar, ash, cotton wood, maple, and birch. Though the manufacture of cars has been largely carried on in Illinois, most of the wood has been drawn from other regions, and the same process will likely be repeated in carrying out the new building program. The Illinois car builders went to other states and regions for lumber, in amounts listed as follows: Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, 7.7 per cent; Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia, 5,3; Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee, 8.5; Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, 2.3.4; Alabama, Georgia and Mis- sissippi, 20.3; Pacific coast, 7.1. It thus apijears that the car mak- ers of Illinois draw for timber supplies upon the principal forest regions of the country. The average price paid at the factories for lumber was $30.44 at the time these statistics were compiled. The new orders which have been announced will be much larger than those filled during years of normal business, and they should create a demand for larger bills of car stock. The fact that Chicago offered great quantities of raw materials, available plants, a surplus of labor, and the best housing conditions of any city of the country is said to have been the prime factor which led to the letting of the government car building contracts to local factories. Among the concerns which will build cars for the government are the Pressed Steel Pullman, Haskell & Barker, Standard Car and the Joyce car companies. The American Car and Foundry Company also will build cars in Chicago and at St. Charles. F. E. Sullivan, executive secretary of the Cooperative league of Chicago building trades and industries, wrote to Mr. McAdoo on April 3, outlining the war work facilities of Chicago as indicated from carefully compiled data which had been gathered by the or- ganization. Labor and housing facilities are as good in Chicago as in any part of the country. It is said that the governjient will have supervision or control as to prices of the materials required in construction. Tlie compensation of the builders will be approximately 5 per cent on the cost, as estimated on the minimum bid. The five types of cars represent the standard forms of freight cars adopted by the Railroad Administration. These standards are the result of the labors of a committee of experts who for weeks past have been working upon the problem. The adoption of these standard types, it is believed, will eventually substitute a few scientifically worked-out designs for the numerous miscellaneous varieties of cars, representing probably more than a thousand different old styles and specifications now in use, the accumulations of the past. Dogwood and Persimmon We all know in a general sort of way that both dogwood and persimmon are made use of, that they enter into the making of shuttle blocks, golf sticks and a few other things, but even the average lumberman has but a vague idea of the exact quantity of these woods used annually or for just what they are used. More- over many a hardwood lumberman has some dogwood and some persimmon in his stumpage which he knows is worth something, but seldom taken the trouble to investigate and find out what to make of it or how much he might get for it. The time is here when owners of stumpage should bring out the dogwood and persimmon along with other merchantable timber and seek a market for it, not only to realize upon its value, but also to help supply the needs of those who rcpiir.' tliis particular class of wood. A little niorr .1. liiijtr liu'lit than we have had heretofore is shed upon the use of llusi' two woods by a special bulletin of the Forest Service recently issued. It shows the annual cut and the principal uses of these woods as follows: Dogwooil. feet. 7,518,177 7,060,425 190,230 147,288 67,000 31,200 9.000 6,000 6,000 as Persimmon, feet. Used for shuttles, spools, etc. . Handles 2,909,760 7,000 Brushes Sporting and athletic goods... 1,000 206,000 413 000 From the above it will be seen wood used as persimmon, which w that there is twice 'ill perhaps seem stri much dog- ;e to many, because the persimmon grows to larger size and should yield more timber. Moreover, the dogwood is used for more purposes than persimmon. Except for two or three items the bulk of the persim- mon, as with the dogwood, enters into the making of shuttles. Persimmon enters athletic goods quite extensively, and it is the persimmon which is used more than dogwood in golf stick work. Incidentally it should be mentioned that persimmon enters some into the making of parquetry flooring and is a sort of substitute gener- ally for ebony. It is the American ebony, having many of the characteristics of what we know as ebony, except that it is lacking in the deep color. regio Wooden Shoes in War : in tlie trenches in northern Franco, and probably in other use enormous numbers of wooden shoes. They are not marching, but about camp and in the trenches the soldiers prefer thorn to leather shoes. They are warmer and dryer. .\s long as water or snow does not come in at the top, the soldier's feet are dry and warm in the wooden shoes. Dampness never soaks through. One pair of such shoes costs ony one-fourth as much as leather, and It will wear from five to ten times as long. Such shoes are mad* of alder, lottonwood. birch, and maple. Alder Is preferred before all other woods. It Is light, does not check, and is impervious to water. May 10. lOlS HARDWOOD RECORD 39 The Mail Bag B 1188 — Cocobolo, Lignum Vitae and Ebony for Sale The above named woods are so difficult to obtain, Hardwood Rf.oikd presents the following letter offering a good assortment, believing that there may be some who would like to get in touch with this source of supply: San Frnnrlsco, Cnl.. April 23. — Eihtoh llAiinn-oou Record: Wc ndw luivo spot iinil near Son Kranclsco si-voral cars as follows : 2 cars Mexican rospwood (locniMilo). 4 cars lignum vltnc. and 2 cars ebony. B 1189 — Dogwood and Persimmon For Sale Anyone interested in the following offering of dogwood anil persimmon can have the name of the writer on applying to H.vkd- WOOD Recokd. The correspondent ilid not state whether the material is in the log or is manufactured: CnM'nvlllc. Fla.. .May rt.-Edltor II.MtDWOOD Recoiid : I have a quantity of iloKwooil and porslminon I would like to dispose of, and have been infoi-nicd that you will silixHy Kivc nie some Information regarding its VwittWWiJitt>Xi>.\;>il!OTtTOOT!i)iTOm^ iyi)tTOtt!»t!liW!ttl!)tt!>tW»yiaffliW^^ Clubs and Associations Southern Pine Officers Elected riie stockholders and dinvlois of the Soiitb.-rn Tin.' .\ssociation met iu Memphis April 25 and chose the following officers for the ensuing year: Charles fe. Keith of Kansas City, president; P. S. Gardiner of Laurel, Miss., and John II. Kirby of Houston, Tex., vice-president ; Henry M. Young of New Orleans, treasurer; .T. K. Rhodes of New Orleans, secretary-man- ager, and .\. <;. T. Moore of New Orleans, assistant secretary. Massachusetts Association Meets At a nieetiug of the Massachusetts Wholosale Lumber Association. Inc.. hold on Tuesday. April 2.S, at Youngs Hotel, lioston. r. ]imii «,,. i. r.iv.-d on the protest against closing of the commercial trarli .ili ■- m.l the ilecision of the government was announced. Ueporl u^i- ,il- ii-ilcicd on the proposal of the railroads to endeavor to permii -..iiir lioiiiuii of the waiting Southern shipments to go through to New England. The meeting adjourned to dinner, which was followed by a patriotic meeting of lumbermen from all branches of the metropolitan trade. This was a patriotic gathering and one of the most stirring ever held by the local lumbermen. Grafton Cushing spoke on his experiences in the British, I'rench and .American trenches ; Major Charles S. Wentworth of the 301st -Vnimunition Train, N. A., who was formerly a prominent Boston liard- wo(id dealer, addressed his audience of personal friends on ),i i.w n ^.i.-i rva- tions pertaining to the war. The lecture of Baroin i i. w i-nn lUiard of France followed. She being the daughter of Ii w i u. h.r inherited dramatic delivery and the series of views tak i 1m i i.tnat from her home during the Battle of the Marne provided a most rfalistic presentation of the conditions and events of historic importance at that poriod. Her address aroused such a degree of sentiment in the audience that she received many substantial contributions from the lumbermen toward the Villiers Hospital in Paris, which she Is working to assist. Hope to Prevent Delay in Shipments The Southern Hardwood Traffic Association is anxious to prevent any delay in furnishing proper billing instructions, and is urging its members to furnish such instructions the day the cars arc loaded. It calls atten- tion tf the association; John W. McCiure. Memphis; M. E. Prelsch, North lonawanda, N. Y. ; F. R. Babcock, Pittsburgh; G. C. Edwards, Ottawa, :intarlo. The arbitration committee is made up of .1. I! Montgonwiy. R. 1!. Kay- icr. F. B. Witherbee, C. W. Belts, T. T. Adams. .1. V. Stinison and F. \V. committee on single standard of hardwood inspectio mis Dill, Baltimore ; C. H. Barnaby. Grcencastlc, Ind. ; I sburgh; R. M. Carrier, Sardis, Miss., and R. II. Vans Traffic Club Adds Members 3f the Southern Hardwood . of the membership conuni ncd from Alexandria, Shr ifflc .1. 11. Townshend. secretary-manager Association, and C. R. Tustln, chairma that organization, have recently returned from Alexandria, Shrevepor and other points in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, where they went in search of new members. They se laid the ground-work for others that Since .lanuary 1 the association 1 Of this number forty-nine have been of the annual of this organization. 'I with the specific object of increasing 11 halfway mark and is going strong. The more rocnnt additions .ire; Henry .1. Iiavi-. Cli Grismore & Hyman and Childerson Lun of applications and the near future, le new members, mry 15. the date ted the new year It is now at the B. Kuss Memphians Entertained by Rotanans Members of the Lumbermen's Club of Memphis were entertained at a dinner at the Hotel Chisca Tuesday evening, April .30. by Messrs. Ben and Bert Parker and the Rotary Club and they enjoyed every minute of the four hours thus occupied. The Rotarians had secured a number of prominent speakers and a .splendid musical programme was rendered. Serious patriotism and closer frllowship and friendship w.if the domi- nant notes of the rot. i innm. m, i^ they were the do),,i! r the dinnerrccentlyglv.il H' !■ m the latter. Tin i ■ "■'- elation of the fact till I i i -r, : i in leading businc- lo get together and tu wil. i.,-.iiMi in this serious l.ii-n- nid these meetings are not only bringing about closer rcdati..Ti~ liriwicii the members of the two organizations, but they are rendering them more efficient in the service both of the community and of the government. The principal speakers were: Douglas Malloch. American Lumber- man. Chicago: Major George VT. Simmons of the Simmons Hardware Company, St. Louis, who is now devoting practically all of his time to Red Cross work and who was on the front in France during the recent big German advance : J. II. Heron, poet and humorist of the Rotary Club of New York, and Major W. T. Bell, who is identified with the medical officers' training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Major Simmons crcatoil tn-mcndous enthusiasm when h.- .l.Tland. as a result of his recent ..i.^rivntiMii^ mi the firing line in 1 ■■ ' ,^ A result of his close r..iii:i. t v,iih those in charge of i y, that "the line in Frain . ami r.. luiiun may bend, but s '■■" Major Bell also dn-w in.-un-udous applause when li. -- lie would sooner doubt the divinity of God than ultimate victory lor tho allied cause. Bert Parker, president of the Rotary Club, delivered the address of wel- come. President McSweyn of the Lumbermen's Club responded in behalf of the lumbermen. A band specially engaged for the occasion furnished music through- out the evening. Mrs. Bert Parker sang the "Star Spangled Banner." HARDWOOD RECORD May 10, 191.' Miss Gladys Coulter rendered a violi,n number, while Mrs. J. Roy Wagner contributed much to the pleasure of the evening with her ukulele. Patriotic songs were rendered frequently and the evening closed with the singing of "America." Hardwood Manufacturers' Market Report The market report of the IIard\v..od Manufacturers' Association of the United States dated April, 191S, shows the following figures in standard F. O. B, CiNCi.NNATi, Ohio Oak-' 8/4" 10/4" $98 70 '. '. 43 ;: 42 $87 .. .$52 Selects 34 13 25 28 28 32 18 20 20 24 34 40 40 45 5/8" 4/4" 5/4 ' $64 $75 $8; 52 52 56 BlUCH— Fas No. 1 Common No. 2 Common No. 2 Common & Better Beech — fedci ; paid in ten days. He said that his firm does not have au of one order per month because of its terms, ics introduced a draft form which he had secured from the ' , t. Ill, This has provisions for ear number, gross invoice, estiin-i I . iii.il freight and net invoice. It is used to draw for eiglil\ : I" net amount and bears across its face the following: "Tlii^ i; .:,. I -iiiir.t to a discount of two per cent if paid on presenta- tion." It alsu has stamped across its face in red ink: "Accepted 101. The oliligation of the acceptor of this bill arises out of the purchase nt goods from the drawer payable at (specified bank or address)." The terms of the .\nderson-Tully Company were read to the members. These call for : "Two per cent discount If eighty per cent of net amount is remitted on receipt of Invoice ; balance on receipt and inspection, or acceptance for net amount, due sixty days from date of invoice." .T. Staiey Williford, secretary of the club and a member of the Bell- grade Luml)er Company, said that his firm had sent out Inquiries recently to its customers with a view to ascertaining their sentiment regarding trade acceptances. He reported that ail had agreed with the exception of the manufacturers of furniture, they sold their output on such long terms that they make acceptances due within sixty days. Ri.v Mariiii f..r \ii k, y brothers. Inc., said his firm was quite willing to iiiaki a--. Ml iIm iraiir ar,rptance or the terms reported by the Ander- sou'l'nliv 1 "iii|.an,\ and It .1. Darnell, Inc. Other members of the clul) pxpicssr.i 111. HIS. |\. s similarly, and it is regarded as virtually certain that the discusfiou at the last meeting will be followed by definite action at the next. Four applications for membership were filed at this meeting. These will be voted on next Saturday. There were between sixty and seventy members present. President J. F. McSweyn occupied the chair. The usual luncheon was served. Stock Report Encouraging The stock report of the Hardwood .Manufacturers' .\ssoeiation shows the following figures : cr.'as.'',,! :'.-. (V.in .m,'i, ' ,,a ,i \.u i.ia.i .\pril 1 of 1,148,000 feet, of which 15i;. I lie stock unsold April 1 was 611,000, the use of these 10 explained that dd not afford to Fas .\.i. 1 ('..iiniH.n Woniiv No. 'J C.i in \V,.iaiiv 81 38 33 33 f^ 27" iH... 8/4" 10/4" 12/4" lfi/4" In I'-a-< $53 if.'iT $58 $67 $75 $80 $90 No. 1 l'"la. 37 Nil. ■-• l'..iiia,n,i 29 32 33 41 I.oy l!un 1 llar.l and Soft) 38 42 44 $130 mill- _' No. 1 Common 60 f-K(,i;v— 4/4" ,s 4' 16/4" Fas $70 $.S'J $1(IU $122 $135 April 1 .: '66 mills. 27 27 30 Log Kini 44 50 50 !H — Fas $70 $75 $75 $100 $110 $120 $135 thi- . No. 1 Common 50 55 55 80 90 95 100 35 35 43 65 70H ur. Memphis to Adopt Uniform Terms of Sale Mar. h : in .■■:. ' the thing very and uniform terms of sale for lecting of the Lumbermen's Club oso Saturday, May 11, and that similar thereto, will be put Into Tla -. i; I..I ..ini. u\i fell' consideration at the regular semi-monthly mcctini; ot' this organizatiou April 27 when the law and Insurance committee made its report. J. H. nines explained that the trade acceptance would put the business of the lumbermen much more nearly on a cash basis, that it would remove all open or book accounts, which represent dead capital, and that it would represent cooperation with the government, ■which Is urging the use of this instrument as a means of facilitating finance and business. Col. S. B. Anderson said that for practically ten years buyers of lum- ber had dictated both the terms and the price. He believed the time had come when lumbermen should take advantage of present conditions by determining both their terms and their prices. Elliott Lang of R. J. Darnell, Inc., outlined the terms under which his firm had been doing business for the past fourteen months, calling for a discount of two per cent if eighty per cent of the net amount of the t'AS, with enough stock a total on hand April 1 thern mills. common shows a total on hand ind at southern mills 464,000, while No. 000 total at pastern mills and 212.000 at red re, I oak Fas shows a very light re The same thing holds In No. 1 common, which shows a total on hand at ■ eastern mills of 13,448,000 ; at southern mills 9,160,000, this being dated April 1. Out of this total of 4/4 at eastern mills shows 4,845,000 and 6.920 i>iHi nt - ..itlieni mills. The unsold on March 1 and April 1 was about ""• - .1 .. Ml .,i~..s. Til. 1,1 11. ti wormy at ea.stern mills was 753.000 and at sontle . - i.n.i \.. tiile sound wormy in all thicknesses showed an east. II .11 ..1 i,'ai:iu.ai and a southern total of 750,000. No. 2 com- mon sIh.w 1 total on April 1 on hand of 11,352.000 at eastern mills and 3.S14.niiij at southern mills, 4/4 representing aliout two-thirds of this total in both cases. No. 3 common shows about the same total on hand, at eastern mills. HARDWOOD RECORD ml at southern 2.599,000, 4/4 being also lieic ik showed a total on hand April 1 of 4.721,000 II the South. Of this total the April 1 unsold arch 1 unsold In both Instances. Here again id, representing about seventy-live per ecnt of American Hardwood Annual This Month The Hist seini-nnnual of the Ainerlean Hardwood Manufacturers' Asso- ciation ^xm be held at the Hotel rhlsca. Memphis. Saturday, May 25. This decision lias Just been reached by the governing board and announcement will be sent to members early next week. Later, Invitations accompanied by the program for the occasion will be mailed to all members of this hmly. The -Vmericau Hardwood Manufacturers' Association, successor to the fium Lumber Manufacturers' .Vssoelatlon and the American Oak Manu- faiturers' Association, was formally organized at Memphis, January 18, with R. L. Jurden as president and .Tohn M. Prltchard as seeretary-man- siger. It has taken in all the membei-s of the organizations It succeeded and appioximately twenty-flve lumbermen not identified with either of these l.i.dies. Its (blef accomplishments to date have been the weekly sales reports issueil for the benefit of its members, the notable aid It has given in facilitating the placing of orders for hardwood lumber for the direct or Indirect account of the government, and the uncovering, through a special committee, of the prices which vehicle interests used as their basis of cost for lumber In figuring with the government on army escort wagons, as published fully In a recent Issue of the H.ardwood Record. The association is comparatively young but it Is a lusty infant. The semi-aunual will disclose this to the satisfaction of all concerned. i With the Trade \ B'jys Arkansas Timberlands The Memphis ISand Mill Company, Memphis, Tenn., has purchased 1.500 res of virgin hardwood timber from the Wapanoco Club near Turrell, Ark., and Is planning to cut this timber and transport It to Its band mill at Memphis for conversion Into Uimber. Oak, ash, cotton wood and gum predominate. The haul will be only about twenty miles. Headquarters in Bluefield S. H. Belcher, who until recently was with the Graham Lumber Com- pany, is now connected with the Ritter-Burns Lumber Company, with r.lucfleld, W. Va., his headquarters. Mr. Belcher is well known through- .lut the section, especially among lumbermen, and his friends will wish him success in his latest venturi'. Changes Office Location The Mell-Vu'll Lumber Company announces that since May (i its office at Kane, Pa., has been combined with its eastern sales office in the Crozer building. Philadelphia, Pa. The two offices are merged into one as the home office. The company requests that all correspondence previously addresspil to I ' Kane office be sent to Philadelphia. Represents Shipping Board 1>. W. McKdIar. formerly chief clerk to the general freight agent of the S.iiitli. rn Kiiilu ly. with lii-a.lc|iin riers in Louisville, has been transferred t,, \|. 1,1 : :- , . i: I. I ,. |.i !,mi,m> of the United States Shipping Board. Mr M K . ir and will give his entire time to look- in^- i I I ilier raw materials originating in Mem- phi^ ..1 |..i- ii; tiiiMii^ii 11. \I. iiiiiliis gateway for account of the Emer- gency Fleet Corporatiuu. Mr. McKeilar is an old Memphis boy and pleasure is expressed by his many friends over his return to that city for duty. Holloway Joins Foresters — Hopkins Takes His Place lilenn 11. Holloway. president of the rtlcy-lloUciw.-iy Sawniili (•..niiuiny. „f the pany, Conway building. Chicago, left ou suddeu call last Thursday, May 2, for the American Univer.sity at Washington, D. C, where he is assuming duties as first lieutenant. 20th Engineers, Forestry Regiment. Mr. Hollo- way. according to latest advices. Is iirobahly already on the water en route to France. .Mr. Holloway had put in his application some time ago, but had not expected to be called for the next thirty days. Wm. M. Hopkins, who recently retired from his long connection with the Theo. Fathauer Com- pany. Chicago, now occupies Mr. HoUoway's desk under an arrangement that will keep bim there Just so long as Mr. Holloway is away in service. .Mr. Hopkins will assume all of Mr. HoUoway's duties in the office and in than the much advertised St. Francis basin stock. Naturally the construc- tion lias been considerably held up by various conditions which have Inter- fered with all new developMn n remains with the company, i i they will be sawing the liri The Utiey-Holloway Conipan the coiiperatlon of Mr. Hopkins On the other hand .Mr. Hopkin ettlll Ma ck Intc deslr ctioi past year, but Mr. Utley, who ; South next week and expects Is at the mill. In having been able to secure • known as a hardwood expert. In having the opportunity <•( 1 the present basis and whb lloway institution. Navigation Opens at North Tonawanda, N. Y. l!al Ton N. Y. lie first lumber sti'anier. The JtuiiiirtK arrived on that da with a cargo of 000,000 feet of liemlock and 200,000 feet of spruce. Captain O'llagan reported very little ice trouble, especially in La Erie, where the Ice seems to have broken up and disappeared. It is reported that this is the first time in the memory of old reslden in North Tonawanda that the Niagara Kiver has been clear of ice so ear in the spring, as It usually takes from two to three weeks to run out Lake Erie, the ra pills. Howl iking up and disappe ling To Build Hardwood Mill The Ma all riinnoci i.uniuer i, ompaiiy nas praciicaiiy conipici the building of a hardwood plant in Shreveport. 1. ured, but the company will be in no particular hur Iwut building, although construction work will start as soon as the nc ssary machinery can be secured. Tin- company in I'he site has been 'I t-",M> I .nunpa^'c in Shreveport for manufacti nmpany maintains its gene .■fflce in that city and operates a .". :,| liiv Ikh.Iw 1 sawmill Winnfield, La. A. S. Johnson, pr.'~i,| m m ... - ih.n t lie new pi; will have the same cutting capa.iP. ■ n Wiiii.licld. He cently made some extensive purchas. ■ tions of north Louisiana and south .\\ the logs can be conveniently shipped lumber. A Record Shipment of Cottonwood J. R. North, sales manager of tin W i- mi-iii Lumber Company, with offices In Chicago and mills at Iiciiin-, M... -. mU in the accompanying photograph, which shows a carload of ti.:;U U-n <,( lottonwood box boards 1" by 13" to 17" for use in governimnt wagons. This car was shipped from the Deeiing plant and was loaded as a solid block of lumber 8' 10" wide. 11' 5" high and 44' long. In writing about the car Mr. North says, "We may not have shipped a record car of this class of material, but if not were prevented only by the physical capacity of the car." He also says this is not merely a spasmodic- effort, but that the company uses every endeavor to load car capacity offered to the utmost. For Instance, he says that while this is the largest car yet shipped, the company has loaded many ears with from 33,000 to 38,000 feet and several 39,000 to 42 HARDWOOD RECORD >imiiasmi>y!KM!>it!OTtTOi>5TO!)Mii^^ Pertinent Information A Ship a Day Uuriug April a -liiij a day was i.ompleteil iu the United States, of the average size of 0,000 tons. The total for the month was 236.000 ilead- weight tons, the largest output for a single month by 75.000 tons. The liest previous record was for last .Tune, when the total was 152,136 toijs. Let Contract for Housing The contract for tln' ncrtinn ni ^..m.. mis cottages, mess hall and other buildings for the ruitcd Stales Shiiniiiii.: I'irporation to house the addi- tional workmen in the shipyard of the Uethlehem Steel Corporation and other plants near Baltimore has heeu awarded to the Consolidated Engineer- ing Company, and work will be commenced without delay. The contract involves about $3,000,000. All the buildings are to be of frame. Report on Baltimore Exports The statement of exports of lumber from Baltimore for March shows a restoration of spruce to a leading position. The movement of this wood had fallen to small jimpoTtions tin- prcvinns month. Nine hundred and sixty-nine th^ii-nml n^i \\:i. -lM|,|H,i. :iihI the most striking feature of this showini; i- ilh \ciy ni,Hl,.cl :Mh: made in the declared value of the wood. Alili.iimh ihc >ln|ni.hi. in \l;irrli, 1018, were smaller than .$7S..Si;7 to JliO.Olis, a gain -m -imI.mil: ,i- m ,■,111,,, i ^|,r,i;ii attention. Oak and poplar also made a l':iii- ~li..'Aiii-, wlii.li 1- :ill ili<- -e impressive wlieu the ilreumstanees under vvliirh it was ma.li' are mnsidered. The only other items on the list were cypress, which once more takes a back seat, and hardwoods, the movement In both being small, and apparently of an incidental character. In fact, there were only five Items on the list against three times as many under circumstances approaching normal, w-hich is hardly encouraging to expectations that the foreign movement may show gains. A year ago the variety of the shipments was far greater, even though the different items did not exceed a very moderate volume. Swedish Furniture Prices A report by R. S. T.iwnseiiil, liiili-.l States consul at Gotebord, Sweden, says that country maiuilactiu .'s a lair .lamunt of office furniture copied from the American article, some of which is exported to England. The oak necessary for the construction of this furniture Is imported from the United States, as the oak grown in Sweden is found too knotty and is very difficult to work. This Imported oak is used. In most cases, only for the tops of desks, bookcases, etc., while the rest of the piece is made of soft pine stained to look like oak. The chemicals used in preparing and finish- ing the wood, as well as the glue used in fastening the pieces together, are obtained from England and Germany. Embargoes on exports from )nd Germany have greatly handicapped the Industry, ■e on October 1, 1917, the prices of Swedish office fur- ed twenty-flve per cent, -\nother raise of twenty to "ccurred .Tanuary 1, 1018. Fine Wood for Flutes .allied woods inr the makers nf flutes and piccolos is grenadilla or blackw.H.,1 i Ihilh, , ,,,,1 un In m^jiiUni ) . which -rows in West .\frica under the equator. The w 1 ii:i, ilic lin. ^t liinatoiy qualities and these improve with ai;c. iiic oi.id- ihc iisinunciit th.. l.cticr the tone. The greatest care is ex.rci.cl in i.i.qiai in;; tliis k.,.„] f..v lliites and piccolos. The imported product is sliipped in rough logs four feet in length, which are split and cut in the required dimensions for the body, head and foot Joint. These pieces are In turn bored with a small reamer of about three- eighths inch. To Encourage Wood Distillation The Mississippi legislature has passed a bill exempting from taxation for a period of five years all wood distillation plants that may be built iu the state. The purpose of this bill Is to encourage the wood-distillation industry in Mississippi. The measure will afifect pine more than hard- woods, but there is much hardwood in the state that might be used In destructive distillation. A Rainy Day Workshop The basswood is a tree of peculiar interest to persons who believe in rainy weather. The bloom of this tree always has one roof over it, and usually two roots. The bloom is suspended by a short stem beneath a specially-shaped leaf called a bract. This bract serves as a sort of umbrella over the flowers to keep them dry ; but there Is still another provision for keeping the rain from wetting the blooms. Basswood leaves are so adjusted to the twigs, and their edges overlap in such a way, that they form a sort of thatched roof, and the bloom is protected by them, nain water has a hard time reaching the flower which is sheltered by an umbrella (the bract) and the umbrella itself is sheltered by the leaf thatch above. An observer on one occasion watched a basswood tree during two rainy days in succession, and in that time the flowers remained dry, and during both days bees worked constantly In the flowers, extract- ing honey which they carried to their hive a thousand feet distant. When the basswood's seeds ripen in autumn each cluster, still hanging beneath its utnbrella, separates from the twig, and the umbrella, acting Engl! One of on the principle of an airplane, sails away with its load of seeds and drops them some distance from the parent tree. Wooden Combs in Germany A recent commercial report published liy the I'.nreau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Washington, says that. accoi.iiiiK to a German trade paper, wood Is now being largely use.l in place ..1 ivory, celluloid and other substances in the manufacture of combs in Germany. Excellent toilet combs, it is stated, are made from thinly cut. faultless birch and beechwood. They are light in weight, clean and cheaper than any other kind of comb and prove entirely satisfactory in use. These new "war" combs Include ornamental combs, which are frequently carved or painted. Why Not Try Buckeyes? The government has been getting after some of the west coast shingle makers because they use flour in making paste with wliich to fasten labels on their bunches of shingles. It requires considerable flour for paste when it comes to smearing labels for billions of shingles, and in view of the fact that all the flour we have, and more too. is needed for bread and pies, it is reasonable that sonichciv .honl.l ohjc t to using so much for pasting papers on shingle Iciicih- c oii-ci|ie m ly. the manufacturers intend to leave the labels niT iiiel si\c iicit imici, Hour. Why not make paste of l.iickcycs ■- Tli. sc ,. I, noxious nuts are of no food value to men or lower animals, though a starving red squirrel will gnaw out the non-poison part and eat it, and the California Digger Indians have a way of preparing them for food by denaturing the kernels in a kettle of boilinir water and sand. Buckeyes are reputed to make excellent paste by grimlini; the kernels into flour and using it in the same way as wheat riour. Ilookbiiulers formerly made their paste of buckeyes, or some ot it: ami il lia.l the reputation of being proof against roaches that W i . ■ : . I . I ,11.1 I. :i. I rc|i,ii;iiion~ of inickeye paste are well founded Of \c I > I' niMli-, not lie iio-itively asserted; but why not put tic iM ,11- I I- ,1 ic-t l.y IrxiiiL; if; I'liere will never be a more oppor- tune time for doing so. Buckeyes are plentiful in regions where these trees grow, and they are scattered from the Atlantic to the racific, though they are not found everywhere within those bounds. They are particu- larly abundant in several eastern states where wagonloads or carloads of (he nuts might be easily collected in autumn. They ought to be put into markets for less than half the present price of wheat per bushel. The Persimmon Tree Down south some of the people are discussing the question whether the persimmon tree ought to go or stay, whether it Is worth the ground it occupies with all its sprouts, or whether it should be exterminated. North- ern people are generally unacquainted with the tree and are prejudiced neither for or against it ; but they know some of Its good points. The textile mills depend largely upon persimmon wood for shuttles. Nearly the whole supply comes from that tree and dogwood, which Is another insignificant species. Persimmon wood possesses extraordinary strength. Maple, birch and hickory are generally regarded as our strongest woods, yet not one of them equals persimmon in that respect. In fact, there is not another commercial wood In this country as strong as air dry persimmon. It even goes tibove pignut hickory. It would perhaps be better business to afford extra protection and encouragement to persimmon than to advo- cate destroying it because of the tree's habit of sending up its sprouts all over creation, to which habit the southerners file their strongest objections. Sassafras Bark Sassafras bark Is on sale in Chicago at thirty-five cents a pound. It is used for making tea. and the old folk-lore credits it with "thinning the blood in preparation for summer heat." Whether or not it contains the ha;moglobiniferous properties attributed to It, the drink is pleasant and most people like it. Sassafras trees make good lumber, which the inspector may let slip through as ash, but trees seldom are large enough for saw logs. The bark is obtained from roots of small saplings, usually in old fields of wornotit soil. The flowers are also boiled in water for tea. Large quantities of roots, bark and all, are distilled for sassafras oil, which soapmakers use in scenting their soap. Sassafras tea connoisseurs prefer maple sap Instead of plain water, in making the beverage. But people who live In cities cannot tap maple trees, and so they must sweeten their sassafras tea with ordinary sugar and run the risk of having Hoover on their backs for using too much sugar. California Backsliding The Pioneer Western Lumberman, published at San Francisco, sounds the alarm that California is backsliding in its use of lumber in house building. The declaration is made that no more wood is demanded by builders now than was used ten years ago, in spite of the fact that the state's popula- tion has increri^ed a million ; and the following reason is offered to account for t)ii I ..;. i,i |)j,. use of lumber: (III- I . ns for the consumption of lumber failing to keep pace witli i!,' I :i iim iiopulation has been the substitution ot cement, plaster, metal iini om|,,.^iiion materials for portions of the building where wood was formerly used and where wood, in the generality of cases, would have been the superior material for the purpose. Another reason and a most potential one has been the epidemic of apart- ment-house construction. This type of structure has stiuck the fancy of many who have given up the atmosphere, responsibility and pleasure of a home for the soul-warping, child-dwarfing and labor-saving environment ot steam-heated catacombs, in which are incubated habits of slothfulness that can not do otherwise than detract from the morale of the individual. HARDWOOD SECOKD 43 fflj- 3CDE LUMBER Cut from logs sucn as these ranks nif^h in quality and grade. All our stock is from St. Francis River basin logs which produce the high- est quality of Gum lum- ber on the market. 2 Band Mills 100.000 jl. daily capacity MILLER LUMBER CO. MARlANNA. ARK. ^ ir— IK ' r'"^^ Mangrove Bark Imported The exports df mangrove bark from I'orniKuese East Africa to the Tiiltcil State.s decreased from 15,560 tons, valueil at $931,483, for 1910 to 1.G35 tons, valued at $95,480, for 1917, according to invoices certified at the American consulate at Lourenco Marques. This bark Is used for tanning leather, and competes with the mangrove bark peeled in Florida. More Wooden Ships The announcement comes fmrn \V:isl)iugton that arrangements have been made to Increase the output of wcmdin ships by 200 the present year, or about 1,000.000 tons. A statement to that effect was made by Chair- man Hurley of the shipping board. This will round out a program of 580 wooden ships. It is not announced where the new vessels will be built, but presumably they will be distributed among the various yards east, west, north and south. The wooden ship program seems to have had its share of ups and downs. Sometimes that style of vessels Is in favor, then somebody else gets the floor and advocates something else; but all the time the wooden vessels are sliding down the ways into the water. The yards are busy with wooden ships, and the timber for the construction of others continues to come out of the woods, and plenty more timber remains to come out. The Forests of Maryland A nicely illustrated book of 152 pages, "The Forests of Maryland," has been compiled and published by the Maryland state board of forestry, under supervision of F. W. Besley, state fon'stcr. Maryland is proceeding in .i vvi. r; oping Its woodlands. It lonu ^ states, because its agricuItiiiMl i ■ lumber; hut it still has som.j • a. n- w Hots in connection with farms. Ti il. The sentiment of the people is friendly to pl-otection and develop- in. nt of woodlands. The enforcement of laws looking to that end are easy, and the observance of necessary regulation Is general. Some of the old and badly burned forests are coming on again, and It Is a matter of surprise how soon the appearance of a wooded landscape changes for the better when fires are kept under control. Maryland produces large quantities of forest products, ranging from logs, posts, poles, piles, pulpwood, railroad ties, cordwood and lumber, down to such small articles and commotlitles as pins, staves, lath, shingles, tanbark, charcoal, dyestuff, willow rods, maple sugar, nuts, and wild ber- ries and fruits. Some of these resources are of minor Importance when considered alone, but In the aggregate they constitute an element of wealth. There Is an Intimate relationship between the woodlots and the iner in protecting and devel- nt of the class of forested "utweigh the value of its ts of forest land and many problem is well under con- farms, and it can be seen to h.-tliT a(lvnnt;ii;i' in f.'w iibi.cs than ui -Maryland. Large Order for Locomotives Director General .McA.I".. .if tlu- Inilc.l Stat.•^ r.iilroad administration announced May 3 that li.. Iia.i .iwar.lc.i . 01111:1. ■t^ f..r the immediate c.iu- structiori of 1.020 niodirn k.eumotives. Deliveries are to begin In July and continue monthly during the remainder of the year. The locomotives are of six standard types — one heavy and one light of each typo — rovorinp: both frnisiht and passenger service, and vary in weight from •jiiiMinn |,, ,1111,1- (,, "111 linn 1 11,1s. The order involves an expendi- tui. . I, ": ilie engines will be allotted, upon com- pl'ii' I ins where they are most needed. 'Ill' ,n^,l^,!l| _ ,1 li , , ,: i 1 iii.iiks the establishment by the govern- ment nf till' 1,111,1:11,1 11 I I iMioiiiotives, specifications for which have been deveinii..! in.i inii.,!.-.! by committees of experts, who for many weeks* havi' .i, ,,i, i mu, li linie and study to the subject. The six Stan. la nl i.ii..< of locomotives, two sizes of each class, are expected eveutualiy to supersede the many miscellaneous types and varieties of locomotives now in service, embracing engines built according to 500 or more varying specifications. This is the first time that any real forward step has been taken looking to the wide standardization of locomotive engines. The contracts were awarded on terms much more favorable to the rail- roads than the bids originally submitted liy the builders. The order was distributed approximately one-half to the A rican Loco- tlie Works. Vii}Waig5ia5tMMTOMtM!)iTO3itm')WW^^ Hardwood 'News Notes < MISCELLANEOUS > .\mong recent incorporations are : Company, Waycross, Ga., Tlie Dia Company. St. Louis, Mo., caj i facturing Company, St. I. Mill Company, Ardmore, Ok I ration, Spring Valley, N. ^ Whatley, Ala., $60,000 capital ; tU.j Ian I'li'Tiiing Manufacturing "111 II'tI & Manufacturing Sal 1 lit Car Seat &. Manu- The Hunts Planing ..V w,md Products Corpo- inwiilre Lumber Company, Cooperage & Lumber Coin and the Bedell Manufacturing Company, Mari AU Three of U. WUl Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD May 10, 1918 The assets of the C. H. Krause Lumber Company, Antigo, Wis., has been sold at public sale. J. W. Earle has sold out his interest in the See Lumbef Company at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The Mississippi Hardwood Company has sold out to the Williams & Vorls Hardwood Company. Jackson. Miss. The A. M. Richardson Lumber Company at Helena, Ark., has Incorpo- rated under the same style, its capitalization being $100,000. .< CHICAGO >• The Lumbermen's Association's quarters at Chicago on Friday even- ing, April 26, were the scene of the final concatenation in this district to be held prior to the National meeting in September. Dinner was served at six o'clock and an unusually good attendance showed up. It was announced that the annual meeting of the National Veneer and Panel Manufacturers' Association is to be held at Chicago at the Audi- torium hotel, June 20 and 21, and matters of great importance will come up. Among the soldier lumbermen getting into Chicago recently was Paul B. Berry, formerly representing Nickey Brothers, Inc., of Memphis. Mr. Berry had just completed his course at the officers' training camp for enlisted men at Leon Springs, Tex., and went through Chicago on his, way to his home in Saginaw, Mich. He expected to be there for a week or so and to leave directly from there fdr his former quarters at Camp Sevier, S. C. Mr. Berry got through the strenuous training very success- fully, but until the new draft units are further worked out will not know what commission he will hold. This will probably be determined very soon, but he is now ranked as a sergeant. Henry Ballon, Cadillac, Mich., was in Chicago for about a week a short time ago having just come north from Florida, where he has been spend- ing the winter. W. T. Thompson of the W. T. Thompson Veneer Company, Edin- burgh, Ind., was in the city last week on business and while here was looking for fir and spruce flitches. P. M. Gilbert and J. R. North, respectively vice-president and sales manager of the Wisconsin Lumber Company, Chicago, have both left for the company's operations in the South. Mr. Gilbert left last week and will be gone two or three weeks, while Mr. North, is making a flying trip of a few days. Both report sales excellent both as to quantity and price. The Crosby-Gustus-Erzinger Company, Chicago, has changed its name to the Orr & Lockett Refrigerator Company. =■< BUFFALO >- The main topic of discussion among hardwood men the past few weeks has been the third Liberty loan. The city made an excellent showing under the campaign management of Walter P. Cooke, president of the Great Southern Lumber Company and prominent attorney here. He had a liardworking set of business men to back him up and the visit of Secre- tary McAdoo also was of much benefit to the local campaign, so that Buffalo exceeded by several millions its quota of abo.ut $31,000,000. The lumbermen's quota was placed at .$900,000 and after a good deal of per- sistent effort of the lumber committee this amount was exceeded. Not only did the lumbermen themselves take bonds freely, but their employes did so, many yards and offices being eligible to the honor roll, with ninety to 100 per cent of the working force subscribing. J. B. Wall, president of the Buffalo Hardwood Lumber Company, has returned from a trip to the mills in Georgia, where he made purchases of hardwoods and found much shortage of labor and cars. Frank T. Tindle of the lumber and cooperage firm of Jackson & Tindle had the misfortune to sustain a wrenched knee last month as the result of a fall while crossing a downtown street. The accident has confined him to bed for about two weeks. People who understand how terribly short ocei\n-going vessels are of the requirements and that the governnii m liiis niirly shut off all private exporting and importing on that acc-= The Hoffman Lumber Company Is opening up a very nice yard on Rosedale street with Pennsylvania Railroad switch in Wilkinsburgh. The company will carry a good line of building construction lumber and it will be a strong on hardwoods. The Wigman Lumber Company has been declared a bankrupt. The first meeting of the creditors will be on May 11, at the St. Nicholas building in Pittsburgh. The James M. Bellinger Lumber Company has bought 300,000 feet of logs from E. O. Bristol at Telescope, Pa., and is arranging with the Emporium Lumber Company of Emporium, Pa., to cut the timber, a large part of it being cottonwood. Frank E. Smith, president of the new Miners Manufacturing Lumber Company, is not passing up any good hardwood orders. He was for years hardwood manager of the C. E. Breltwleser Lumber" Company and knows probably as many hardwood buyers In this part of the country as any man in the state. The J. C. Linehan Lumber Company, new wholesaler In the Park building, is going right after hardwood trade. The boys will remember that J. C. and J. J. Linehan were leading hardwood wholesalers hert under the title of the Linehan Lumber Company. The Pennsylvania Forestry Commission will have set out by the ena of this month fully 7,000,000 seedling trees on Its forest reservation The commission haf had much trouble in getting enough labor for this work. The American Lumber & Manufacturing Company is working hard ox its big government orders and is shipping a splendid lot of oak, especially timbers, from Its plant at Lenox, Ky. President W. D. Johnston is kepv busy a large part of the time getting around among the mills. The Joseph W. Cottrell Lumber Company reports a lot of labor trouble in the South which is interfering with Its manufacture of hard- wood. Nearly all mills there are low on stock, according to his report, and many of them are cutting out shipments on account of government contracts or railroad embargoes. The Forest Lumber Company has presented many of Its friends with a big war map showing the battleground on the west front in Europe and also the Italo-Austro-Hungarlan war fields. Few companies In the city have more genuine enterprise than the Forest with President DIebold and his hustling associates. , The Acorn Lumber Company reports an excellent demand for everv- thing In hardwood which It can produce and secure. Prices are no longer a question. The problem Is how to get the lumber and to get It quick. President H. F. Domhoff finds his business pays with the manu- facturing and industrial concerns as yard trade Is lagging badly. < BALTIMORE >= Buildiug in this city from having been very quiet for months has rather suddenly taken on a degree of activity that can hardly fail to excite sur- prise. For the first three months of the year the declared value of the new structures for which permits were Issued did not exceed $600,000. whereas in April alone the amount was over $1,000,000. The showing was made possible by the beginning of work on sixteen manufacturing plants and warehouses of a declared value of $996,543, outside of which the new work authorized was very Insignificant, the grand total being $1,049,143, against $1,677,540 for the year so far. The activity In the erection of factories and warehouses, of course. Is due almost entirely to the growing war needs of the country. The returns are only for the city proper, the work on plants outside of the municipal limits not being Included. It might have been supposed that all of the hardwood timber on the eastern shore of Maryland had been cut out, but such is by no means the case, according to a paper published In that section, which in a recent Issue makes mention of the extensive stumpage still available in what is known as the Pocomoke Swamp. This swamp runs through Worcester and Wicomico counties In Maryland, and Sussex county, Delaware, and It Is estimated that there are many millions of feet of timber In the swamp. Timber has been drawn from the swamp for generations, and the pine and oak have disappeared, but there is plenty of cypress and gum left, these woods being used in the manufacture of crates and other fruit pack- ages. It Is said that the supply will last for many years at the present rate of consumption. Among the visiting lumbermen here last week was Chester F. Korn of the KornConkllng Company of Cincinnati. Mr. Korn was In Baltimore May 1(1, 1918 HARDWOOD RECORD 45 twk-o, tnklng a run over to New York In the Interval to look after some fdri'lttn shipments. He recently returned from one of his periodical trips ti) Europe and talks Interestlncly of the foreign outlook for the lumber trade. He said when seen that the situation abroad is chaotic and all the Indications are that It will remain so as long as the war lasts. Stocks In the United Kingdom, he stated, hail been elthiT reduced to small propor- tions or entirely used up, some of the markets being wholly bare. Lumber Is greatly needed, but such arc the exigencies of the gigantic struggle that n li-ttlng down of the bars Is not to be looked tor. Kxportcrs, said Mr. Korn, need not expect any revival of shipments until peace is restored, for no matter to what straits the users of lumber In England and else- where may be reduced, the government Is unlikely to lift the embargoes now Imposed. Native grown timber had been drawn upon In the United Kingdom to a degree hardly regarded as possible before the war, some estimates placing the quantity of English timber used at not less than one billion cubic feet. This has satisfied the most urgent requirements but fell far short of meeting all the elementary needs. The exporters, said Mr. Korn, might as well settle down to the conclusion that so long as the war goes on they will be virtually out of business. Richard P. and Michael S. Baer of Richard P. Baer & Co., Maryland Casualty Building, ore mourning the loss of their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Baer, who died of heart trouble on April 2C at her apartments In Bal- timore. Mrs. Baer was the widow of Arthur P. Baer, a leather merchant here, and a daughter of the late Richard Price, of the old hardwood Arm of Thomas & Price, and father of Ave sons, all of whom attained promi- nence In the hardwood trade. Of the sons, Richard W. Price, was a mem- ber of Price & Heald ; E. M. Price of Price & Hart, New York ; W. S. Price of the Price Hardwood Company, and Frank Price of Welch, Price & Co. Frank Price dle Columbus contractors have lost out In their fight to land the contract for the resen-e supply depot to be located east of the city, the war depart- ment announcing that the Job had been let to the Hunkin-Conkey contract- ing firm of Cleveland. The depot, which Is hereafter to be known as the "Columbus Quartermaster Interior Storage Depot," will be nearly twice as large as first planned. Later It Is Intended to build warehouses with heat- ing equipment containing ^00,000 more square feet of floor space and 500.000 square feet of open sheds with cinder floors. One of the busiest lumbermen In the Cleveland trade Is Arch C. Klumph, president of the Cuyahoga Lumber Company. Mr. Klumph besides being chairman of the local American Protective League, Is also doing work for the government In compiling statistics on lumber and Its use In the war. Mr. Klumph recently returned from Montgomery, Ala., where he addressed engineering regiments in several military cantonments throughout the country. A war service flag containing 1G3 stars has been unfurled at the oflJce of the W. M. Rltter Lumber Company. The L. B. Field Lumber Company of Cuyahoga Falls, O., has been Incor- porated with a capital of $25,000 to deal in lumber. The Incorporators are L. B. Field. Orlando Wilcox, W. B. Shunway, C. R. Marshall and M. A. Parkin. The Kelsey & Freeman Lumber Company of Toledo has been Incorporated with a capital of .f4r>0.000 to deal In lumber. The incorporators are Alice (J. Kelsey. Oonrge L. Freeman, Aaron L. Kelsey, Henry W. McKlsson and Columbus lumber dealers have been asked by the war department if they can furnish 3.000,000 feet of flooring for the six warehouses which will be erected east of Columbus on the tract of 175 acres Just purchased under the direction of Major Albert M. Miller. A survey of the lumber In the local yards is being made and the indications are that long before the government is ready for the flooring it will be on the ground. To take care of Its growing business and to provide for future expan- sion the Korn-Conkling Lumber Company has Increased Its capital from .$25,000 to $100,000. All the n^w stock has been taken Ijy the present interests In the company. Fire which was discovered recently in the plant of Amstutz & Son at Bluffton, 0., manufacturers of ax handles, completely destroyed the plant, entailing a loss of approximately $20,000. The plant was located some dis- tance from the village and there was no available water supply to extin- guish the flames. Thousands of feet of seasoned lumber were destroyed. Because of the channel widening project along the Scioto river In Colum- bus the plant and storage yards of the Acorn Lumber Company will be compelled to move. The yards are located along the banks of the river. At Trotwood, O., the Trotwood Lumber Company has been succeeded by E. J. Garber. W. R. Horton of the W. M. Rltter Lumber Company reports a continued good demand for hardwoods, with prices strong in every particular. Fac- tories are the best customers at this time, although some buying Is being dune by the retail trade. Shipments are still slow in coming out because of railroad congestion and embargoes; J. .\. FoTt\ of the Imperial Lumber Company reports a good demand for West Virginia hardwoods with prices continuing firm In every way. =-< CLE V ELANDS--. Hardwood Interests are ccucerncMl over the latest turn In the labor situation, which, during the last week, has served to tie up still further the chances for any kind of llbOTal building operations here this spring. Through what Is claimed to be a misunderstanding, carpenters walked out Monday with other crafts, and apparently the misunderstanding has not yet been settled, for they have not returned to work at this writing. In all more than 5,000 men are on strike, and this forces 10,000 others into Idleness, say union olllclals. The argument Is the same old thing, more wages. It will be a week or more. It appears, before the present contro- versy can be settled by mediation or arbitration. All lumber Interests here are lined up with the Building Trades Employers' Association and the Builders' Exchange In whatever course these bodies sec fit to pursue. Before the end of the month, whatever the outcome of the present labor difficulties. It Is expected favorable response to the appeal of Cleveland for some of the proposed $60,000,000 for house building, now pending In Washington, will be received here. This Is the opinion of Louis A. Moses, secretary and general manager of the newly formed Cleveland Housing Company. It Is believed with this money available much will be accom- plished this summer toward relieving the housing shortage, and all descrip- tions of lumber will beneflt. Best showing In point of bond sales over any other team was made by the lumber team headed by W. B. Martin, head of the Martln-Barrls Com- pany, hardwood house. With the clo.se of the third Liberty loan campaign only Just over, exact figures are not available. Others on this team were George N. Comfort of his own company, J. E. Diamond of the Missouri Land Exchange and C. A. Nicola of Nicola, Stone & Meyers Co. George E. Breece, president of the West Vlrginhi Timber Company, has signed up for a long term of service with Uncle Sam. He will be engaged in the organization and operation of the spruce lumber division, with headquarters at Portland, Ore. Mr. Breece is on his way from that city to Baskin, La., where he will confer with A. G. Webb, vice-president of the company, who left Cleveland this week for that point. Mr. Webb w^lll remain away about two weeks. =-< EVANSVILLE >= Gustavo Schelosky, who for several years was at the bead of flu- Schelosky Table Works here, dli-d at his home Tuesday. April 30. at the age of 79 years. He was born in Germany, but had spent most of his life In this country. He Is survived by his wife, one son, one brother and three sisters. His brother, who was connected with him In the table manu- facturing business, died here a few days before. For Sale MEXICAN ROSEWOOD COCO BOLO LIGNUM VITAE EBONY LARGE STOCK ON HAND Best Possible Quality and Size Write or Wire A. SCHUMANN & CO. 216 Pine Street SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. All Tbre« of Ut WiU Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD May 10, 191S limber Wash James P. Dragstnin, a well known builder and contractor, who was well known among the lumber manufacturers and retail dealers of central Indiana, died a few days ago at his home at Muncie, Ind., his death having been caused by pneumonia. He was 79 years old. The planing mills of Evansville and several other wood consuming plants are expecting to receive several large war orders from the United States war department during the summer and fall months. This will be the result of the recent visit of Elmer D. Luhring of the T.nhrins Company, and Neal Sauer of the Cottage Building rniniiinv ;ii w ton. They interviewed various officials of the war (lii.an m ;ii ington and upon their return took the matter up witli t\\<- cliamlHr of Commerce here. Several days ago the Evansville Tool Works received an order from the war department for 4.000 camp axes a month for the next year. The various box factories in Evansville have been working for the past year on war orders and they have enough of these orders on hand now to keep the plants busy for several months to come. One of the local box factories will have jto increase its manufacturing space because of the additional orders. Claude Wertz of Maley & Wertz, hardwood manufacturers, has been selected secretary and treasurer of the Evansville Press Club to take the place of Louis B. Levi, who recently resigned to go into training at Camp Zachary Taylor at Louisville, Ky. Mr. Wertz has been a member of the Evansville Press Club for several years. Charles A. Wolfiin, manager of the Wolflin West Side Lumber Company, says that while be expects no boom in building during the summer and fall months, he looks for the planing mills and retail dealers to keep fairly busy. The planing mills have not been operating as steadily as they were this time last year. Several of the small towns around Evansville report some building this spring, but it is not believed their building operations will compare with last year nr fh<^ year before. The Ayer & Lord Tir i niiipaiiv and the Ayer & Lord Barge Company, both Illinois corporation- :,„.] IhiIi .biing business in the state of Indiana, have filed notice witli tin' src n taiy of state that they have named Adolph T. Decker of Evansville as their agent in the state. The Ayer & Lord Tie Company does a big business in .ties along the lower Ohio river and its tributaries each year. The regular monthly meeting of the Evansville Lumbermen's Club will be held at the New Hotel Vendome on Tuesday night. May 14, and owing to the fact that this will be the last meeting of the club until the first Tuesday night in September. President George O. Worland is looking for a large attendance. In addition to final plans for the regular summer ■outing of the club being completed at this meeting, several other matters will be taken up. It is expected that John C. Keller, traffic manager of the club, will review the traffic work looked after by the club during the past several months. President Worland is expected back from Kramer, Ind., in time to attend the meeting. • The various lumber manufacturers of Evansville, as well as many of the retail dealers and owners of wood consuming factories, will take an active part in the war chest campaign that will open here on May 20 and continue for one week. The plan adopted at Kenosha, Wis., for raising money for the Red Cross and other war purposes has been adopted by the Chamber of Commerce here, and it is expected that enough money will be raised during the week's campaign here to defray the expenses of all war work for the next twelve months. Daniel Wertz of Maley & Wertz will be captain of one of tlie teams. Fred Bergman of Bergman & Mann, planing mill owners and lumber dealers at Chrisney, Ind., was a business visitor in Evansville a few days ago and reported trade conditions in his section coming along all right. "Bud" Scaggs, who for many years has been associated with the Helfrich Lumlier & Manufacturing Company in this city, returned a few days ago from a trip along Green and Barren rivers in western Kentucky. He reports a good many logs cut and rafted along those rivers and all ready to be towed here when needed by the river saw mills. The I'lver mills in this vicinity have been closed for several months past, and it is not known when they will resume operations. One of the mills that was operated for more than fifty years by the Jolin A. Reitz & Sons has closed down and the company some time ago announced that it would liquidate its business. Charles M. Frisse, secretary of the Globe-Bosse-World Furniture Com- pany of this city, is on one of the committees appointed by the local council of the Knights of Columbus here to build a new home and hall for the order. There will be a special meeting of the Evansville Furniture Manufac- turers' Association in a few days to talk over plans for holding their regular summer outing. The outing last year was given on a steamboat and barge on the Ohio river, but it is expected the river trip will be called off this year because of the scarcity of steamboats. =■< LOUISVILLE >= Considerable interest is lieing taken by lumber and other manufacturers in the recent announcement relative to the department of labor placing United States employment service stations in six cities in Kentucky. These stations will be located at Louisville, Henderson, Ashland, Newport, Cov- ington and Paducah. It is planned to have these stations co-operate with one another, and with similar stations in other states, in order to facilitate distributing labor where it .Is most needed, so that there will not be an excess or shortage at any given point. These stations will also cooperate with the various old employment bureaus, and if proper cooperation results it is believed that they may aid considerably in supplying manufacturers with a better class of labor. It is pointed out that at the present time, and under the system of men merely 1m,, kin- f.n- jobs, many men are working in industries for whch they :iv n.it .un il It Is believed that under the new system work will be Initii- .li^ii iimtcd, and some rcliei effected. It is pointed out that a centralized bureau in Ohio has been doing excellent work in the past six months. This bureau has received ^ more than 200.000 inquiries for labor, has supplied 160,000 men and i women who were sent to the employers, and has sent a total of 190,00(^ applicants to the employers. It is claimed that the Ohio bureau has done excellent work, and relieved the situation somewhat. Alonzo H. Ross, 45 years old, former president of the Ross Chair Manu- facturing Company, brother of Sheriff W. E. Ross, present president of the company, and a prominent local business man, died on April 27. Indications are that the Foundation Company of New York, shipbuilders, V will shortly definitely decide on a location for an inland shipbuilding plant ' at the Falls Cities. F. W. Adgage, western manager of the company, has been spending a good deal of time in the district of late, and is said to have about completed a deal for taking over the Howard shipyards at Jeffersonville, Ind., and two adjoining properties. It is also possible that the company may build an out plant on the Ohio, south of Louisville, where some big land options have recently been taken. The American Car & Foundry Company, which recently secured some large contracts for construction of freight cars, plans to begin building freight cars at the Jeffersonville, Ind., plant again, although for the past several years that plant has built nothing but passenger coaches. How- ever, the taking off of many passenger trains has resulted in the railroads having a surplus of pass,.nL'.M- .^naches, and very little buying has been indulged in. The .liii'! Hn piaiit expects to build wooden box and other cars, using St rri : , i ,. in n ipally. Liberty loan cainiiaiun iiiiiiim^ were recently held in several of the woodworking plants north nf l.nuisville, at New Albany, where the quota was finally raised with comparative ease. One of these noonday meet- ings was held at; the plant of the Indiana Veneer & Panel Company and another at the plant of the Wood Mosaic Company. Both meetings showed excellent results. A. E. Norman, Jr., of the Norman Lumber Company, also president of the Louisville Hardwood Club, and director of the Southern Hardwood Traffic Association, was appointed a member of the exe.cutive committee of the Princeton Alumni Association of Kentucky at the annual meeting held at the Pendennis Club last week. McCammon & Keller of Lebanon, Ky., liav been doing a good deal of country newspaper advertising in an effort to secure material for the new- spoke factories installed at Lebanon, and which operate in conjunction with the concern's sawmills. The company is paying $40 a thousand for hickory and oak logs, and $60 per thousand pieces for 2% -inch by 30-inch spokes. --< LITTLE ROCK >■= The stave plant of the Henry Wrape Company at Paragould, Ark., was destroyed by fire on Friday afternoon. May 3. The dry kiln, a large work room, machinery, engines and boilers are a total loss. The value of the plant, which was one of the largest of the kind in the state, was more than $75,000. The planing mill of the Granger-Kelley Lumber Company at Eureka Springs, Ark., was burned on the night of May 2. entailing a loss esti- mated to be $20,000. Several cars of lumber were also destroyed. The A. M. Richardson Lumber Company of Helena has filed articles of incorporation showing a capital stock of $100,000. The incorporators are A. M. Richardson, president ; Louise McDonald Richardson, vice-presi- dent ; W. M. Daily, treasurer, and A. M. Richardson, secretary. The Peyton Lumber Company of St. Louis is to establish a branch lum- ber yards in Pine Bluff, Ark., according to an announcement made by E. B. Bloom, secretary of the Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce. TEXAS Beaumont Hoo Hoos will erect the first Hoo Hoo home in the United States, announcement to this effect having been made at the observance of Hoo Iloo day, .\pril 27, with W. A. Priddie, supreme snark of the universe, presiding. Plans as worked out by Mr. Priddie and H. D. Fletcher, vice-gerent of this district, call for a site on the Neches river, where an nbl fashioned log house two stories in height and finished in the r.umli ^viil lie elected. The building will cover a ground space of about 50x11(1 ami ivill inntain every modern convenience. The logs will be douatiil i.y tlir himliermen in this 'district and an old time house raising day will i cnnijlrte the building between suns. The interior of the structure will i.r 1 iii^ibly finished, except the floor, which will be polished hardwood, making .,n,- uf the finest dance floors in the city. A kitchen, banquet hall, na.lin.: i.H.iu, library and rest room for ladies and members of the order Airaiigements are being made to allow the government free u.se of a lOO-acrf park site in Beaumont to accommodate the large timber assem- bling plant John Henry Kirby has designated for the city to speed up ship work. Thousands of fc^it of ship timbers will be stored here for the use of the yards in Beauiinml. Houston, Orange, Rockport and Morgan City. .All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You MenUon HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD A smnll amount of mnchlnery will be Instiillod for the purpose of cuttlnj,- tlmhcr to the proper size to meet the emergency dcmnnds of the shl|i builders. By the establishment of the central yards the mill men will In- permitted to cut ship timbers to their capacity without waiting the pleasun- of Ihe builders. It will also give the added advantage of preventing thi' ship yards from becoming congested and prevent the possibility of onu yard having n surplus while another Is handicapped for want of nuiterlal The Gulf K.\port & Transportation Company has purchased l.riOO feet of river frontage In Beaumont ou which It will construct n concrete wharf to take care of Its rapidly growing business, which contemplates the establishment of a steamship line tn the West Indies In addition to till' one already in operation between lieniiniont ami Tampico, Mexico. Tlie wooden steamer recently launched at Wcstlake, La., Is being littc.l out to tiike care of the former trade. Considerable lumber Is being exporte.l to Tampico, especially In the districts where American oil companies aii- operating. William M. Ilind, superintendent of Installation for the Eincrgen<'.v Fleet Corporation, has established headquarters In Beaumont and all tin- ships constructed In the sl.vth district will receive their equipment here. The Beaumont Ship Building & Dry Dock Company (a Klrby concern i and the Lone Star Ship Building Company arc building equipping docks at a cost of approximately ifuOO.OOO and it Is expected that $2,000,00ii will be spent here In equipping the vessels for sea. A big machinery assembling plant will be Installed In the western part of the city and Mr. Illnd states that the two Installation yards are over 50 per cent com pleted and will be ready to receive the first boat launched. George Sharp, chief sur\-eyor of the American board of shipping; F. W. Lang, surveyor of the wood construction department of the bureau, and L. Prior, naval architect and consulting engineer of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, were recent visitors In Beaumont, making a survey of the progress being made on government work. They spoke highly of Beau- mont as n ship building point and complimented the companies highly on their selection of sites, particularly on account of their adaptability for safe launching. They also went over the work being done by the Beau- mont Ship Hulhllng & Dry Dock Company toward constructing the 8,000- ton dry dock and 3.200-ton marine railway. Much satisfaction was felt In lumber circles over the appointment of C. E. Walden by Mr. Kirby to be a member of his board. Mr, Walden is vice-president of the Sabine Tram Company, which produces both yellow pine and hardwood, and on account of his home being where the timber assembling plant for the sixth ship building district is to be located, Iio will be an invaluable member of the board. B. B. Hall, who has been in charge of the wholesale department of the Sttblne Tram Company, has been made manager of the hardwood depart ment of that company. A. ,0. Davis, who formerly had charge of this department, has gone to Alexandria, La., where it is reported he will form a wholesale hardwood company. The Columbia Spar Company of Portland, Ore., has established a branch plant In Orange, Tex., and will finish the spars" there for the flft.v-two ships to be completed In this district. They claim that in shipping finished spars from the Pacific coast they liecome more or less damaged and, for this reason, they preferred to do the fl^iishlng near the point where the spars are to be used. =-< WISCONSIN >.= The rhoriiix Clmir Company. Slii-lioysian. Wis., is having plans pre- pared by .liinl iS; Sndth. arehitecis of tliat city, for a two-story factory addition. 50x7.') feet, costing about $1.').000. The Filer & Stowell Company. Milwaukee, sustained a considerable loss liy fire in its brass foundry on April 2G. The loss Is covered by a blanket policy of insurance on buildings and contents, amounting to $627,189. The Below Lumber Company, Stanley, Wis., Is closing up its affaifs and on or about .lune 1 will retire from business. Illram F. Below, presi- cli'Ut and manager, will go to Marinette, Wis., to establish oflBces as a wholesale lumber dealer. The E. I. DuPont DeNemours Company, Barkdale, Washburn, Wis., has awarded contracts for the construction of fourteen dwellings for employes. It is intended to undertake similar construction consecutively throughout the year because of the acute shortage of housing accommodations. According to reports from the North, the O. & N. Lumlier Company. Owen, Wis., operating mills and retail yards throughout northern Wis- consin, has acquired the sawmill and lumber yard of the Colby Lumber Company at Colby, Wis. The Milwaukee Chair Company has awarded contracts for the construc- tion of a two-story office addition, 20x33 feet, at Its plant at Thirteenth and Center streets. The company is advertising heavily for chair assem- blers, cabinet workers, cut-oflT sawyers, rip saw men, machine Sanders and band sawyers for day and night work. George Bauer is superintendent. The Universal ShiplHiilding Company, organized some tlVne ago, with a capital stock of 51,500.000, on May 1 took possession of the wooden ship construction plant of Kiebohlt, Wolter & Company, Sturgeon Bay, which several days previously launched its largest craft, a government transport, constructed principally of oak at a cost of $400,00(1. The keel was laiu July 4, 1917. The boat was christened "Sturgeon Hay" and as soon as it is fitted with machinery and engines at tlie Northwest Engineering Works, Green Bay, will lie taken loaded to the Atlantic seaboard through the Welland canal. The new owners of the yard already have undertaken WE MANUFACTURE WHITE AND RED OAK AND YELLOW POPLAR We m&ke a specialty of Oak and Hickory Imple- ment, Wagon and Vehicle Stock In the rouKh. ARUNGTON LUMBER 'cG.VArUil^'onTK^ntucky SERVICE /sterner" m h ^ ■) STABILITY Hardwoods Especially We ccin ship quickly the following items: The above ; ■ngths. Let nd thickness! 1 A No. 1 Common Plain White Oak 4 4 No. 2 Common Plain White Oak 4 4 No. 1 Common Plain Red Oak 4 4 No. 2 Common Plain Red Oak 1 FAS Plain Red Oak 1 FAS Plain White Osk 8 4 No. 1 Common and Better Plain White Oa (50 per cent FAS) 8 4 Log Run Elm i thop Memphis Hardwood Flooring Company LUMBER DEPARTMENT Memphis, Tennessee BLISS-COQK OAK GO. BLISSVILLE, ARKANSAS MANUFACTURERS Oak Mouldings, Casing, Base and Interior Trim. Also Dixie Brand Oak Flooring. As Well As OAK, ASH and GUM LUMBER Can furnish anything in Oak, air dried or kiln dried, rough or dressed MIXED ORDERS OUR SPECIALTY CINCINNATI Hardwood Manufacturers and Jobbers OHIO VENEER COMPANY Manufacturers & Importers FOREIGN VENEERS 2624-34 COLERAIN AVENUE C. CRANE & COMPANY Manufacturers of Hardwood Lumber, Oak & Poplar i Our location makH poulbl« quick dollvery of •nirthlng In tlmb«r ai HARDWOOD RECORD May 10, 1918 fe^ for VENEER No checks ar splits. Enor- mous output. Low labor cost. Tko Pliiladelplua Toztile Machinery Co. Mutual Fire Insurance Best Indemnity at Lowest Net Cost Can Be Obtained From Th. ber Mutual Fire Insurance Company, bernien's Mutual Insurance Company, sylvanla Lumbermen's Mutual The P The Central Manufact Boston, Mass insfield. Ohio Philadelphia, Pa Insu ipar jpoli Swain-Roach Lbr. Co. SEYMOUR, IND. We Manufacture '■ White Oak Elm Ash Red Oak Maple Walnut Poplar Gum Cherry Hickory Sycamore Chestnut, Etc. 1 car 6/4 Hard Maple; 3 cars 8/4 Hard Maple; Vi car 10/4 Hard Maple; 'A car 10/4 Soft Maple; Yi car 10/4 Plain Oak; Vi car 12/4 Plain Oak; 1 car 8/4 No. 2 com. Gum; 1 car 4/4 Log Run Quartered Sycamore; 1 car 3/8 ists and 2ds Plain Oak. At Two Band Mills STRAIGHT or MIXED CARLOADS PROMPT SHIPMENT The Tegge Lumber Gol High Grade Northern and Southern Hardwoods and Mahogany Specialties OAK, MAPLE, CYPRESS, POPLAR Milwaukee, Wisconsin extensive improrements and enlargements and will build steel in addition to wooden boats for the government. Hubert Riesen is general manager. The B. Heinemann Lumber Company, Wausau, will remodel a business block in that city into a modern office building for its own purposes. The Chas. W. Fish Lumber Company, Birnamwood, Elcho and Antlgo, has purchased seventeen acres adjoining its Antigo mill and yard site to provide much-needed room for storage and piling room. The Cream City Casket Company, Milwaukee, will erect a one-story brick and mill addition to its factory at Thirty-second and Cherry streets. It will be 40x120 feet in size and cost about $15,000 with equipment. The John Schroeder Lumber Company, Milwaukee and Ashland, Wis., will start work at once on the erection of a one-story addition to the big wood- working plant operated in connection with its main yards at Walnut street and Pleasant street bridge, Milwaukee. The addition will be equipped as a sawmill to furnish material to the Interior woodwork, box, specialty and sash and door mills. B. F. Springer is manager of the manufaeturlng department. The Sawyer-Goodman Company's No. 2 mill at Marinette, Wis., was seriously threatened with destruction by fire on April 30. Prompt work kept the loss down to about 8,000 feet of lumber in the yard. The Home Company, Clintonville, organized some time ago to finance the construction of workingmen's dwellings to relieve the acute shortage of housing accommodations, has let contracts for building the first lot of twelve houses. Leading manufacturers of the city are behind the move- A. G. Preston, Portage, has purchased the Kershaw sawmill at Wyocena, Wis., and has moved it to Randolph, Wis., where it is being used to saw hardwood logs for the Randolph Wagon Company and also doing custom sawing of hardwoods for farmers of the vicinity. The Peshtigo Lumber Company, Peshtigo, Wis., has disposed of its entire property to a new company of Fox River Valley capitalists which Intends to convert the sawmill, planing mill and auxiliary buildings into a sulphite and pulp mill. The Dunphy Boat Building Works, Eau Claire, is completing work on a government contract calling for fifty-three motor-driven yawls for coast defense service. Further contracts will be placed as soon as the initial order is delivered. Employers of Racine, Wis., have taken the first steps toward the organi- zation of a bureau in connection with the Racine Commercial Club, which is to construct homes for workingmen to relieve the great shortage ot dwellings. In this manner it is hoped to fill up the depleted ranks of industry, as under present conditions it is extremely diflScult to attract labor. The Rice Lake Lumber Company, Rice Lake, Wis., resumed operations ot its big sawmill on Alay 1 after a lapse of nearly three weeks due to labor difficulties. Differences between the company and the men have l)een adjusted to mutual satisfaction, largely through the mediation ot federal agents. Navigation at the ports of Marinette, Wis., and Menominee, Mich., opened April 24 when the steamer Louis Pahlow cleared with a cargo ot lumber from the N. Ludington Company docks for Chicago. The John Schroeder Lumber Company, Milwaukee, was obliged to close its sawmill at Ashland, Wis., for a day to adjust a walkout of lumber pliers, who demanded an increase from $3.50 to $3.75 per day. The increase was granted. , The Wisconsin Shipbuilding & Navigation Corporation, Milwaukee, has been organized by leading business men of the city to establish a large shipyard in Milwaukee harbor for the purpose of assisting the govern- ment's emergency fieet program. The capital stock of the new company is $5,000,000, and it prposes to build both wooden and steel ships of Welland canal size for transfer from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic ocean. Among those heavily interested in the company is George T. Johnson, presi- dent and treasurer of the Johnson Lumber Company, Milwaukee. L. J. Petit and Fred Vogel, Jr., leading Milwaukee bankers, have offered the free use of a twenty-acre site near the mouth of the Kinnickinnic river, which is considered ideal for shipyard purposes. Lumber pliers in the sawmills located at Rhinelander walked out on the morning of May 1 to enforce a demand for an increase of fifty cents a day in wages. The men have been receiving $3.50 and wanted $3.75. The trouble was adjusted within a few hours and the men went back to work in the afternoon. It is understood that one-half of the advance was granted. The Trego Lumber Company, Trego, Douglas county. Wis., has reopened its sawmill tor the season and expects to exceed the best previous record of output, due to the broad demand for lumber. H:«)'.'i:.iTOa5wm?;iw.w)!OTro»TOM^ y.i*:J20ioai:>^tf>2*i>iA:>g*y'/' The Hardwood Market { -< CHICAGO >■ '\'h'- Chicago market reflects the situation that obtains pretty murh all .n. } the country with deliveries and prices the main features. Some pii.r lives in certain stocks have been nothing short of sensational, and it is difficult to find anyone who reports a single item that does not show All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD May 10. 1918 HARDWOOD RECORD considerable strength. A few stocks on the ll«t do not show favonibly as compared to the rest, but when the exceptional strength of the leaders Is borne In mind, the showing of the weiik sisters Is still |)retty fair. The box people are still taking all they can get, while those handling railroad materials are preparing figures on large quantities of lumber for the new government car construction program. The factory t^de Is doing very well even In commercial lines, consider- ing the whole situation, while various orders coming directly or otherwise through war activity continue to Imri'Use In Importance from a lumbei consuming standpoint. =■< BUFFALO >-- The hardwood demand has been ou a fairly active basis iluring the past two weeks and the yards have been receiving a pretty large quantity of stock from the southern mills. This has not been because of any great casing up of Oie traffic situation, and much of the lumber was shipped from the mills several months ago. As a result of an extra amount of effort, the railroads seem to have cleared away much of the congestion which developed at some western traflic points, much to the advantage of Buffalo wholesalers, whose assortments had been getting depleted. The market Is good for most every variety of lumber, though some grades are of course holding back. Poplar and basswood have been moving rather freely during the past month and supplies have moved out about as fast as they arrived. Scarcely any one-Inch basswood Is now to be found for the time being. Maple appears to be picking up In the demand and stocks are now showing some Increase, after a considerable scarcity. Thick elm Is arriving at some yards In a rather lllioral inmntUy and this stock is ii'llUii =^ PITTSBURGH >-■ The demand for < the hardwood market. Railroad and construction timbers of all kinds are mighty hard to get. Those concerns which have small lots of such timber or which control small tracts of oak timber are busy as possible. Prices are line. There Is no question aliout the demand. It Is really & problem to get the lumber shipped quick enough. Oak and bill stock for the furniture manufacturers Is for cherry, birch, walnut and hickory. Every bit of this timber In TrI-State territory is being quickly snatched up and there Is no question but that the prices are altogether at the whole- salers disposal If he can promise good delivery. For gum and hardwood there Is also a big demand. This Is partly due to the large amount of this stock which Is being used in the construction of gun carriages, etc., and partly due to the shortage of dry lumber with those big concerns which make agricultural Implements and wagons. The automobile trade is not taking as much hardwood as usual. Yard idency to .< BOSTON y The steady drift of hardwood values Into extreme war prices has con- tinued, with but little relief in the way of deliveries of Southern and Western stock. One rail line remained open a week and was obliged to close again Indefinitely for the first time in its history at this season. The trade is now engaged In handling problems instead of policies, with very few remaining standards for their judgment. < BALTIMORE >= ■e no changes in the hardwood trade. Dealers as U'' to and it exceedingly difficult to make shipments, • volume of business greatly and seriously cur- - of the trade. There is not one who could liing if it were possible to insure delivery, the iii.l intending buyers showing a disposition to iithin reason. In spite of the reduced distribution the quotations are not only maintained but tend higher. Every few days there Is a further marking up of the figures, which are already far highei than the most experienced members of the trade ever believed they could go. This applies virtually to every division of the business, poplar show- ing not less buoyancy than oak and ash. The rise is all the more reniark- whlch natui tails the ., inqulrie!^ I" i pay almost any pri able In view of the fact lliat ih. small proportions. Si aboard steamers as Imposed embargoes i order that shipping ; supposed under such circumitai, find It difficult to secure markets ixport movement has narrowed to very ■ ■ lumber going to Europe now Is put iiinents of the countries at war have irtual exclusion of foreign woods in I vid for other purposes. It might be -Ls that the hardwood producers would for their output, but If such is the case. the effect has not become ap|)arent upon the market. The hardwood mcu here continue to manifest a disposition to augment their stocks In antici- pation of possible contingencies that would narrow the movement still more. And in view of the suggestions made for a return to wooden cars on railroads In order to save steel for ships, it looks as though all of the lumber available would be needed. It Is mainly a matter of being able to deliver lumber. Anyone who can do this Is in a position to do all the busi- ness he Is able to handle. Many consumers are either entirely out of stocks or their holdings have been reduced to prop(ii-llr,ns that do not suffice for Brown Brothers Company iiiiiiiiiiiiiii:i"iiiiiiiiiiit:iiiiiiiiiiiiii[]iiiiiiiii *'Biittciit" Brand hue: iiiiit: i c:iiiiiiiiiiiiii[:iiiiiii:iiiiii[:i:iiiiiii HICKORY Oak and Ash Dimension Stock for All Purposes Gainesville and Gunntown Florida Union & Planters Bank Bldg., Memphis, Tenn. General Sales and Export Office 11 Broadway, New York City Lenox Lumber OAK POPLAR Soft Texture Perfect Manufacture HARDWOODS I's, American Lumber & Mfg. Co. PITTSBURGH, PA. All Three of U» Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD The following stock is in excellent condition, ready for immediate shipment & BtJ. BEECH Com. & Btr. BIRCH. 1 Com, & Blr. BIRCH. 2 Cora. &. Btr. BIRCU. Com. BIRCU 3 Com. BIRCH 1 Com. & Btr. MAPIS. " - ■■ 2 Com. MAPLE 3 Cora. MAPLE. IDEAL HARDWOOD SAWMILL Northtrn MIobliaD Hardwoodi Stack Lumber Company Masonville, Michigan i * \ nnHEY all grew right in Indiana where •*■ hardwoods have always held the choicest farm lands. The best growth of timber as well as the best yield of wheat comes from good soil. TTie soundness of the log-ends shows that they fed on the fat of the land. My Indiana Oak comes from the same soil CHAS. H. BARNABY Greencastle, Indiana fcquirements. High wages, together with scarcity of labor and gains cost of production in other directions incline mill men to hold back regard to new developments. Some of those who have made pur- 5 of tinilicr laii.ls in rrcent mouths dol.-iy tin- erecjion of mills and .'■r fa. Mil II i.il.iii- ilM'\i,'\\ ili.ii iii,.\ ii,n- ' 1. 11 r to gain by waiting li.v ^'iiii ij, .1,1 I hi li-M.\,r, i ,. I k.'u as an indication liiiii'ir . . .viii.'n.. |,i, MM (I ii,. contrary, a great id f"!- I.'i . I I III. I - nf all i.iii.N i. i,„,L, ,1 I, I : r the war. not only that the pri ="< COLUMBUS >= The hardwood trade rules firm in every way in central Ohio territory. Both i-etailers and factories are good customers and a bettering of railroad facilities has increased receipts. On the whole the trade is in excellent condition and prospects for the future are considered good in every respect. Ketail stoelcs are only fair, although there is a disposition! among dealers to buy only for immediate needs. They are loath to accumulate large stocks under present conditions. Rural dealers are the best customers at this time, as farm construction is fairly active. Prices are firm all along the line and all recent advances have been maintained. Factories are buying actively, as there appears to be a desire to accumu- late hardwood stocks to guard against emergencies. Concerns making boxes and implements are the best customers, closely followed by vehicle and furniture factories. Building operations are not quite so active as earliiT in the yiar and some of the larger projects have been stopped by Fcilnal authiiritic's. Small construction work is going ahead actively, how- tvrr. and quite a few hirge building projects are in the air. (ino n( tlir licst features of the trade is the better transportation afforded by railroads leading from southern hardwood sections to the north. Embar- goes are gradually disappearing and the car supply is better. Collections are fairly good when the drains of the third Liberty loan and war relief work are taken into consideration. Quartered oak is strong and the same is true of plain oak. Poplar is moving well, especially the lower grades. Chestnut is in good demand and the same is true of ash anil bass- wood. --'<,CLEVELAND>- Influence of the war time nccils uf Industry is seen more keenly in the hardwood market this week tlian before. Much more material is being taken for ail such purposes. Ash leads the hardwood list in demand, as this material is required for truck body construction. While there is plenty of this material on hand right now, there is no assurance that Cleveland will continue to receive liberal supplies, and the tendency of prices is upward. All descriptions of ash are firmer in the last fortnight, and while prices are no higher, there is not much disposition to sell even at present quotations. Birch is in better demand, but harder to get of late owing to the heavy demand for it in Canada for war work there. Most of the supply for the Cleveland market comes from Canada. Prices have not been altered on this material in the last two weeks, but an early ad%Tn- TliiTC U little change Id tbe lianhvnoa situation In central Imllann, except that there has been notetl an Increased demand for all host maklDR materials. Box manufacturing estatillshmentK arc crowding the market for supplies, because of their large press of orders. Some of the hardwood plants report a slightly Increased demand for oak, which Is attributed to the fact that some of the smaller furniture and implement Industries are beginning to manufacture supplies for the government. With the shortage of logging cars, a subsequent shortage of timber, and n difficult labor situation, the mills are working at a disad- vantage Id filling these orders, although. It Is said, deliveries arc being made quickly considering all of the disadvantages that arc being encoun- tered. The labor situation is causing the trade Increasing trouble, especially In the smaller Industrial centers. The temlency seems to be for labor to drift to the lorger Industrial centers, where higher wages can be paid as a result of the work on war contracts. Poplar Is In heavy demand, and government agents are scouring the state Id search of walnut for the manufacture of gun stocks and aeroplane propellers. Farmers are being urged strongly to sell their walnut trees to meet the demands of war. The bulldlni; trades are Inactive, except for the work that Is being done on additions to Industrial plants. Very little home building Is In progress. =■< EVANSVILLE y= There has boon little change In the trailo of the hardwoml lumber manu- facturers In Evansvllle and southwestern Indiana during the past ton days or two weeks. The up-town mills In Evansvllle continue to run on good time, and Maley & Wertz say that they would operate their Columbia street mill on the day and night schedule were It not for the log situation. It Is not expected there will be much If any Improvement In the log situa- tion during the next three months, for the reason that most of the men In southern Indiana and In Kentucky and Tennessee, where most of the logs brought In here come from, are now busy with their crops, and they will not go back to logging on a vast scale until after they have laid by their crops. Log prices are rather high. .V few of the manufacturers have liberal supplies of logs laid In, but In most instances the manufacturers arc short on logs. The manufacturers complain that the car shortage problem has Improved but little If any during the past month and thej are still having trouble getting enough cars to ship out their orders. Busi- ness generally Is good and both orders and Inquiries arc coming in nicely and In a majority of Instances the Inquiries that are received lead to orders, but after the orders are received the manufacturers are up against the car shortage situation. The demand for the best grades of hardwood lumber remains good, as it has been for several months past. Gum, th.a't has been dragging for a long time, shows some signs of getting stronger, and It Is believed prices on gum will go up before long. The demand for the various kinds of lumber that the federal government wants In the building of war materials Is especially In strong demand. Hickory, poplar, quartered white oak, plain white oak, elm, maple and quartered sycamore are strong. Cottonwood Is also In good demand and many of the box factories are using vast quantities of this lumber. General trade condi- tions are as good as they were this time last year. Crop conditions are promising and farmers Just now are unusually busy. Indications point to one of the biggest wheat yields that this part of the state ever had. BUild- Ing operations are rather slow. Retail lumber dealers report a fairly good trade. =-< MEMPHIS >.= The hardwood market continues quite steady on all lines and notably strong on some items. There is a very urgent request for ash In both the higher and lower grades and in all dimensions, and this Is taken as rapidly as It can be prepared for delivery. There is likewise an excellent demand for the higher grades of quarter sawn oak, especially white. There appears to be only moderate business In quarter sawn red, partly because of a limited demand therefor and partly because of equally limited produc- tion and offerings. A large business has been done during the past fort- night In plain oak. from %-lnch up, the purchases being made from mem- bers of the trade here and elsewhere in this territory by interests having large contracts with the government for war supplies. There was some reasonably thick oak involved'ln these transactions, but there is nothing to Indicate that the vehicle interests have yet entered the market except Id a small way, so far as this part of the country Is concerned, for the material for the manufacture of army escort wagons for the government. Inch plain oak Is moving In fair volume. There Is a strong demand for the lower grades of cotton wood and gum and for box boards of thesb materials. There is a very satisfactory demand for high grade sap gun. and there is more Inquiry reported for the higher grades of red gum than more recently. Building operations, it would seem, are increasing somewhat compared with more recent experience and this Is helping some- what. Cypress Is reported in very steady call, while hickory not only continues In strong demand but is also advancing as to prices. Manufacture of southern hardwoods is increasing somewhat under the stimulus of larger log receipts at the mUls. but it Is still well below norma! for this time of year. Labor conditions are quite serious and are provini;: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllU i Plain & Qtd. Red & White I I OAK I AND OTHER HARDWOODS Even Color Soft Texture i I MADE (MR) RIGHT | i OAK FLOORING I = We have 35,000,000 feet dry stock— all of = — our own manufacture, from our ovrn tim- — = ber grown in Eastern Kentucky. = = PROMPT SHIPMENTS | i The MOWBRAY I I & ROBINSON CO. I = (incorporated) = I CINCINNATI, OHIO | ?iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiTi Walnut Of Character and Color Manufactured at Kansas City, U. S. A. Large Stock of All Grades and Thickness Thirty-five years' experience IN WALNUT ONLY Prompt Shipment, and Guaranteed Inspection FRANK PURCELL 5 1 5 Dwight Building. KANSAS CITY. MO. All Three of Us Will Be Bene6ted if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD May 10, 1918 Of course it is true that Red Gum is America's finest cabinet wood — but Just as a poor cook will spoil the choicest viands while the experienced chef will turn them into prized delicacies, so it is true that The inherently superior qualities of Red Gum can be brought out only by proper heuidluig When you buy this wood, as when you buy a new machine, you want to feel that you have reason for believing it will be just as represented. We claim genuine superiority for our Gum. _ The proof that you can have confidence in this claim is shown by the letter reproduced herewith. Your interests demand that you remem- ber this proof of our ability to preserve the wonderful qualities of the wood when you again want RED GUM. Paepcke Leicht Lumber Company CONWAY BUILDING 111 W. WASHINGTON ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Bond Hllla: Helena and BlrtheTlUe, Ark.; OreenTlUe. HUs. a rlocided handicap. Logging is making only moderate progress because of sliortage of help and the outlook for big production of hardwood is regarded as far from encouraging. Distribution is going along under fairly favorable conditions. There are numerous complaints of car shortage for the handling of outbound shipments, especially from non-competitive points. The embargo situation, as will be seen from article published elsewhere in this issue of Hardwood Record, is not quite as favorable as two weeks ago. There is a very large amount of "restricted territory" into which shipments of lumber and lumber products cannot be made for the time being unless for the govern- =■< LOUISVILLE >= Taken as a whole the hardwood demand is fairly active and the trade is having no difficulty in obtaining good prices for all lumber that can be shipped. However, production has been limited in volume for some time past, due to the shortage of labor, cars, especially log cars, logs, and also to the fact that traffic conditions have been such that many concerns have not been especially anxious to increase production. With the eastern market practically entirely cut off by the blanket embargo on southern woods, the trade is being forced to some extent to confine its activities to. the Central Freight Association territory and a few other districts. War orders continue heavy, and are taking a good deal of hickory and poplar stock, some heavy ash and oak and other lines. However, the cabinet and furniture trade has not been buying to any extent this season, but may wake up after the show season. Maple has been active and cotton has also been in good demand, especially in boxboards. All veneers are good, and there has been some improvement shown in ash and hickory vehicle stock, especially dimension stock, this being due in part to some revival of vehicle demand on account of the high cost of pleasure cars. It is reported that some of the southern mills are so short of logs that they are being forced to close down, and no improvement is looked to until the farmers get their crops in and have a chance to cut logs. Road conditions are rapidly improving, and with labor to cut the logs the situation will be somewhat better. The log car situation has shown some improvement, but tew mills are operating to capacity just now. =■< BEAUMONT >= Free movement of almost all grades of hardwood and increasing inquiries have been met in this district by a sliglit curtailment in production. This was not the fault of the manufacturers, but the heavy rains interfered with logging operations, which were already being held down by the increasing shortage of labor. The ship building industry, which is growing to enor- mous proportions along the gulf coast. Is paying a much higher price for all classes of labor than the mills can afford with the result that between this and the army drafts labor Is constantly getting scarcer. Mills that depend upon contract teams for their logs are also suffering for want of teams. There is a wonderful demand for oak cross ties for both main lines and switches, and considerable interest is being manifested over what price the government will likely fix. Hardwood men believe that the government will dispose of this question within the next sixty days. Box factories appear to be awakening to the fact that stocks in their grades are very scarce. Nos. 1, 2 and 3 common in both oak and gum are particularly active and there is considerable inquiry for thick oak. North- ern furniture factories appear to be anxious to secure material, while the reputable hardwood men say "read the Hardwood Record on that little Washington stunt" when vehicle factories are mentioned. Local men are at sea as to Just what effect the big government orders for cars will have on the oak situation. They point out that there has been a man ready with a good price to take every piece of ear material offered, and if more lumber and timber of those dimensions are turned out it will be at the expense of some other customer. The shipbuilding industry has caused a wonderful Increase in building, and the permits issued for April amounted to $194,085, showing an increase of $87,984 over April, 1917. =< MILWAUKEE >■- In spite of the fact that the acute shortage of labor still is a source of great worry to the hardwood Industry of northern Wisconsin, the situa- tion with respect to transportation of both logs and lumber remains crit- ical. There has been no appreciable increase in the car supply and mills are straining every resource to provide room for piling their output pend- ing shipment. The situation is especially unfavorable because of the urgent demand for lumber, particularly from the government or its con- tractors. Notwithstanding the drawbacks of car and labor shortage, the lum- ber manufacturers of the North intend to keep tbolr production at the highest possible point, for even then they will be able to fill only a part of the urgent requirements. Summer logging will be carried on in con- siderable volume, limited, of course, only by the supply of woodsmen available. Some mills which are equipped only to do summer sawing are intending to arrange to provide facilities for winter work during the 1918- 1919 season. All TI>re« of U« WUI Be if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD May 10, 1918 HARDWOOD RECORD S3 Advertisers' Directory NORTHERN HARDWOODS. ( layoso Lumber Company 12 Miller Lumber Co 7-43 Palmer & Parker Co . T 1 c \r f I ;oodlander-Robcrtson Lumber Mossman Lumber Company 12 Penrod Walnut & Veneer Co 1 American i^unibci- .s: .Maiuiiiu-- Company 6-10 Mowbray & Robinson Company. 7-Dl Plckrol Walnut Company 31 turlng Company C-19 " Purcoll, Frank Gl Atlantic Lumber Co.. Buffalo... 4 Kractzcr-Cured Lumber Co 12 NIckey Bros.. Inc 26 Norman Lumber Company Rayner, J., Company 57 Barnaby, Charles H 7-50 Memphis Band Mill Co 6-11 Blakeslee. Perrln & Darling 4 Miller Lumber Co 7-43 Paepcke Leicht Lumber Co. .7-ll-.^2 HARDWOOD FLOORING. Boyle. Inc., Clarence 57 Mossman Lumber Company i:: Penrod, Jurdcn & McCowen 12 r..-. /-..-v r>,.i, <-«„,,>„.„. -jit Buffalo Hardwood Lumber Co.. 4 Probst Lumber Company Bllss-Cook Oak Company 7-47 Pacpcke Lclcht Lumber Co.. 7-ll-o2 Cobbs & Mitchell. Inc 3 Cobbs & Mitchell Inc 2 Penrod. Jurden & McCowen 12 Richardson. A. M.. Lumber Co. . 5 Cobbs i Mitchell, inc ' Probst Lumber Company Rlel-Kadel Lumber Co „ Horner. William ,3 East Jordan Lumber Co 58 „,,„,, ^ ^ ^ ,, Russe & Burgess. Inc JO Kerry & Hanson Flooring Co. . . 5s „ „ „ „ Rlel-Kadel Lumber Company.. H t. ,..,,, ^ „ Elias, G.. & Bro 4 russc & Burgess. Inc 10 *'»" ^ick Lumber Company. ... 3-7 Long-Bell Lumber Company. .. . .; Sondhclmer, E.. Company 10 Fathauer. Theo. Company 5 Sondhelmer E . Co 10 Standard Hardwood Lumber Mason-Donaldson Lumber Co. . Stark. James E., & Co 11 Company 4 Memphis Hardwood Flooring Hoffman Bros. Company 7-16 Stlmson. J. V 7-60 Stark, James E.. & Co 11 vr,,„hlirRrno"pV,^no',^^ '■, Stimson. J. v.. Hardwood Co. . . 5 Sterner Lumber Co 47 ""<=hell Bros. Company 3 Jackson & Tlndle Stlmson Veneer & Lumber Co. . 12 Stimson, J. V.. Hardwood Co 5 Northwestern Cooperage & Stlmson Veneer & Lumber Co.. 12 Lumber Company 58 Kneeland-Blgelow Co.. The 13 Three States Lumber Company.6-60 Sullivan. T.. & Co 4 gait Lick Lumber Company 3-7 „ „ ,^ ^ ^ ^ , Swain-Roach Lumber Co 7-48 steams Salt & Lumber Co. .'.!! ! 13 Mason-Donaldson Lumber Co.. . 'UTieeler. J. W.. & Co 7-12 Mcllvaln. J., Gibson. & Co 2 Taylor & Crate 4 ^llce. T Comoanv Thn ^^^7 McLean. Hugh. Lumber Co 4 ,., , Three States Lumber Co 6-60 ^^""- ^- Company. The u, Mercadal, E. A.. Lumber Co.... SOUTHERN HARDWOODS. miey-HoUoway Company 7-57 Young. \V. D., & Co 13 MlTcheMBro^ Co '"'"'' 3 American Lumber & Mfg. Co. . .6-49 Vestal Lumber & Manufactur- ^^^^ ^,,„,, „^ Mitchell Bros. Co 3 Anderson-Tully Company 2-11 ing Co S SAWS, KNIVES, ETC. Mowbray & Robmson Co 7-51 ,_„, j, k„- r-.^ i; Archer Luniber Co, . . .... 5 ^,^ J. w.. & Co 7-12 Atkins. E. C, & Co 15 Arlmgton Lumber Company. ..7-47 ,.,j^,, Tir x « ■! Atlantic Lumber Co.. Buffalo. . . 4 -^-"ileuWR Lumber Co Hill-Curtis Company Palmer S. Parker Co Babcock Lumber & Land Co... 6-8 ^],i:ft^:^:"E: 3 ^^^"""^ MACHINERY. Baker-Matthews Lumber Co 6- 6 Wisconsin Lumber Company. .. . 59 Hill-Curtis Co Stack Lumber Company 5, Beaumont Lumber Company. . S ^istar. Underhill & Nixon. .... . 3 «. , ^ . ^ Standard Hardwood Lumber Co. 4 ^ellgrade Lumber Company.. . . 10 "> Smker-Davis Company 57 Stearns Salt & Lumber Co 13 Bliss-Cook Oak Company 7-47 Teager Lumber Co., Inc 4 Soule Steam Feed Works 60 Stlmson J V 7-60 Blakeslee. Perrin & Darling 4 Sullivan', T. &'co'! .!!!!.'.'!"!! 4 Bonner, J. H., & Sons 6-10 LUIVIBER COMMISSION. WOODWORKING MACHINERY. Boyle, Inc.. Clarence 57 ai^.. i, n- d c ^ Taylor& Crate 4 Brown Bros. Company 49 Alfred P. Buckley 54 Mer.hon, \N . B, & Co Tegge Lumber Co 48 Brown, Geo. C. & Co 10 Brown, W. P., cSt Sons Lbr. Co.. 7 Von Platen Lumber Company... 58 Brown & Hackney, Inc 10 »«^i'i.^^"o ^...u. i-«.Nt..o. Clyde Iron Works 14 Buffalo Hardwood Lumber Co.. 4 Ahnapee Veneer & Seating Co. . 58 Lidgerwood Manufacturini? c.i e,i Willson Bros. Lumber Company 3 Anderson-Tully Company 2-11 Wistar, Underbill & Nixon 3 mnUnn T.nmher Co 10 Wood-Mosaic Company 7 Crane C. & Co ... ! ! ! ! ! :'. ! ■.■.: :6-47 Dean-Spicker Company. The... 30 DRY KILNS AND BLOWERS. Crenshaw-Gary Lumber Co Evansville Veneer Company 28 Dry Kiln Door Carrier Companv 1 Teager Lumber Company. Inc.. 4 Young. W. D.. & Co 13 Darby H W.. Hdwd. Lumber Hoffman Bros. Company 7-16 Srand Rapids Veneer Works. .. . Co."'...'.....'. 10 Huddleston- Marsh Mahogany Phila. Textile Mchy. Company. . 4 Q^^ Darnell. R. J.. Inc 12 Co <, ,.. ,„ ," . Davis. Edw.L Lumber Co.... Long-Knight Lumber Co 29 LUMBER INSURANCE. See Lists of Manufacturers on Dooley. F. T.. Lumber Company 11 Louisville Veneer Mills 2S pages 6-7 Dudley Lumber Company 12 ^°"'sv"ie veneer Mills 28 Central Manufacturers' Mut. „ ^ „ Mengel. C. C. & Bro. Co Ins. Company 4 Brown Bros. Company 49 Ellas, G.. & Bro 4 Long-Bell Lumber Company ... 6 Nickey Bros., Inc Fathauer, Theo., Company 5 Northwestern Cooperage & Lbr. Mowbray & Robinson Company. 7-47 Ferguson & Palmer Company. . 11 Company 58 Lumber Mutual Fire Insurance LOGGING MACHINERY. /-ENEERS AND PANELS. POPLAR. Galloway-Pease Company 5-6 . , „ „ ^ „ ,, Gavo.so Lumber Companv 12 _ . .Anderson-Tully Company M Goodlander- Robertson Lumber Penrod Walnut & Veneer Co. .. . 1 Mut. Fire Ins. Company Arlmgton Lumber Company.... 7-4. f..„_„„.. « m Pickrel Walnut Company 34 Ohio Veneer Company 47 Lumberman's Mut. Ins. Co. Palmer & Parker Co Pennsylvania Lumbermen's Company 6-10 RED GUM. Rayner, J.. Company 57 TIMBER ESTIMATORS. Hoffman Brothers Company 7-16 _, , ., „ „ .-. ^ , Anderson-Tully Company 2-11 Howe Lumber Company 5 !"'':''' ^^""^^ E.. & Co 11 Lauderburn. D. E St. Louis Basket & Box Co 30 Bellgrade Lumber Company 10 Kraetzer-Cured Lumber Co 12 Stimson Veneer & Lumber Co. . 12 TIMBERLANDS. Bliss-Cook Oak Company. .". '. '. '.'.--il Kurz-Downey Company 5 ^-jgeonsin Veneer Company. . . . Lacey. James D.. & Co Bonner. J. H.. & Sons 6-10 „• t w ^ = Wood-Mosaic Company 7 Lacey. James D.. Timber Co. .. . 54 Brown, Geo. C, & Co 10 Little River Lumber Company.. 8 Lauderburn, D. E Brown & Hackney. Inc 10 Logan. J. M., Lumber Co S MAHOGANY, WALNUT, ETC. Brown. W. P.. & Sons Lbr. Co.. 7 Long-Bell Lumber Company. .. . 6 ^ . ^^ ^ , ^ ^ MISCELLANEOUS Long-Knight Lumber Company. 29 "avis, Edw. L., Lumber Co. .. . miscellaneous. Coulson Lumber Company 10 Evansville Veneer Company. . . . 30 Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co. Mcllvain. J. Gibson. & Co 2 Buck Co., Frank R 54 Darby, H. W.. Hdwd. Lumber McLean. Hugh. Lumber Co.... 4 ^^j"'''*"' 2*°' V' ' ' ' Childs. S. D., & Co 57 Co 10 Memphis Band Mill Company.. 6-11 "onman Brothers Company... (-16 Dry Kiln Door Carrier Co 16 Darnell, R. J 12 Memphis Hardwood Flooring Co. 47 Huddleston - Marsh Mahogany Lumbermen's Credit Assn 58 Dooley. F. T., Lumber Co 11 Mercadal, E. A., Lumber Co. ... ^o Perkins Glue Company 28 Ferguson & Palmer Company... 11 Miller, Sturm & Miller 4 Mengel. C. C. & Bro. Co .Schumann & Co., A 45 HARDWOOD RECORD CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS tion at the following r e^inserte 25c .40c 55c .65c Ike 0 can orde a line a line a line be ad- r. No taining For three insertions For four insertions. Eight words of ordinary Heading counts as two No display except the mitted. Remittances to accom extra cliargcs tor copie the advertisement. length m headings Tot papt EMPLOYES WANTtD WANTED SMAKT YOUNG rdwood man. stenographer preferred, who can !irn to take entire charge of his department, imbermen's Bureau. Washington, D. C. WANTED Boat builders, cabinet makers, Joiners and good first-class house carpenters for government work. Our shops are sanitary, well ventilated, steam-heated, and the working quarters are excel- lent. Port Clinton is located on the shore of Lake Erie, midway between Toledo and Cleve- land, on the main line of the New York Central Railroad. Non-union shop. We offer good wages, steady work and transportation will be refunded. Write us if you want a good job with good pay. THE MATTHEWS BOAT CO., Port Clinton, O. WANTED A thoroughlv competent and experienced buyc and inspector of Indiana and Ohio hardwood; Must be strictly sober, honorable and energeti. and furnish best of reference. JOHN I. SHAFER HARDWOOD CO., South Bend, Ind. EMPIOYMENT WANTED HAKDWOOD SALESMAN DESIRES position. Au experienced, high-grade salesman desires to represent in Philadelphia and surround- ing territory southern manufacturer or large wholesale firm on a commission basis. Address, "BOX 48," care II.^rdwood Record. LOGS WANTED WANTED— BLACK WALNUT LOGS .")00 cars good black walnut logs. 12" and 1 diameter, 6 ft. and up long. Will inspect hipping point and pay cash. GEO. W. HARTZELL, Piqua, Ohio. TEN TO TWO HUNDRED MILLION As desired. Hemlock and Hardwood. Northern Wisconsin. No Commission. Address LAND COMMISSIONER, Soo Line, Minneapolis, Minn. TIMBER FOR SALE TIMBER LANDS FOR SALE FOR SALE— 40,000 ACRES strictly virgin mountain hardwood timber and land. Cruisers report 170,000,000 feet in all, 120,000.000 best White Oak, 25,000,000 best Red Oak, 25,000,000 of Hickory, Walnut, Gum, Ash, Cherry and Linden. In Ozarks of northwest Arkansas, 4 miles of Frisco E. R. at Pettigrew, Ark., only $12.50 acre in fee. Full information given by J. B. Drury, Room 210 Granite Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. 16 M. FEET SOUND SQ. EDGED White oak timber, 12 to 22" square, 12 to 24' long. Will saw special sizes to go with these If desired. BROWN & HARRIS LUMBER COM- PANY, Holmesville, O. LUMBER WANTED FOR GOVERNMENT WORK The almost daily Bulletins of the Li Bureau, 809 Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C, contain rush inquiries for all character of Hard- woods tor government departments and govern- ment contractors, with lists of new contractors, prices, etc. THICK- ESS GRADES to 2" All All Com. and bettci Write us what you have to offer. BUFFALO HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., 940 Seneca St.. Buffalo, N. T. KIND Poplar & Beech Maple 1" to 4" White Ash 1" to4' WANTED 2 cars f,"xS"— S' mixed Oak Cross Ties. 2 cars 6"xS" — S' white Oak Cross Ties 1 car 6"x8" mixed Oak Switch Ties. 2 cars 2" mixed Oak Bridge Plank. JOHN I. SHAFKR HDWD. CO.. South B.- MANUFACTURERS— TAKE NOTICE We are always In the market for hardwoods and white pine. Please mail us your price and stock lists. R. H. CATLIN CO. Eqnltable Bldg., Wilmington, Del. WANTED TO BUY Hard and soft wood Slabs and Edgings, 12", 16", 24". 30" and 4S" for fuel wood. Also Charcoal. Write COVEY-DURHAM COAL CO.. 431 S. Dear- born St., Chicago. LUMBER FOR SALE CHESTNUT 4/4 & r,/4, 50% 14 & 16' No. 1 Com. 4/4 dry — good widths. No. 3 Com. S/4, dry good lengths and widths. Hard — log -4/4 OAK— PLAIN RED FAS 4/4 & 6/4. dry, good widths— 50% 14 & #1C 4/4 dry, 50% 14 & 16' lengths. #2 C. 4/4, dry, 50%, 14 & 16' lengths. OAK— PLAIN WHITE #2 C. 4/4 dry, good widths and lengths. #3 C. 4/4, dry, good widths, 5% 14 & 16'. QUARTERED WHITE OAK Clear face strips— 21/2x5%— 6.''.% 4" & w: 50%, 14 & 16'. #2 Com. 4/4, 50% 14 & 16'. OAK DIMENSION Sound square edge, 8x8 to 14x14, up to 28'. to order. AMERICAN LUMBER & MFG. CO., Pittsburgh, P:i. FOR SALE 30 M. feet No. 1 Com. & B., 10/4. 12/4 & 16/4, 12, 14 & 16' Red and White Oak, green. 2 cars Ash. Will cut to thickness desired. Log run. Ail choice logs. 40 M. feet No. 2 Com. & B., 4/4 Chestnut. Good lengths. Very few worms. Bone dry. BROWN & HARRIS LUMBER COMPANY, Holmesville, O. FOR SALE Several carloads of thoroughly dry, clear redwood boards, any width up to 16" and any thickness. Large stock so prompt shipment is assured. Write THE PACIFIC LUMBER COMPANY, 3612 So. Morgan Street, Chicago, 111., for further particu- AlFRED P. BUCKLEY Lumber Commission 932 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. The vast shipbuilding industry, in addition to Its already large business In building, furniture, interior woodwork and R. R. lumber, make Phila- delphia an attractive field. Hardwood Lumber is my specialty. Correspondence solicited. DIMENSION STOCK WANTED WANTED— CLEAR OAK DIMENSION 1%", 1%", 2" squares, 18", 19", 26", 30" lengths. Also other sizes. Plain and Quartered Oak. INDIANA QUARTERED OAK CO.. 52 Vander- bUt Ave., New York. N. T. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SALE— WOODWORKING PLANT War contracts on books. Incorporated 1901, attractive dividend record. Best reputation. Owner in draft age. 14,000 sq. ft. factory space, 2 Railroad sidings. Long Lease. Rock bottom price for quick sale. BOX No. 1, Board of Com- merce, Detroit, Michigan. MISCELLANEOUS Loose Leaf Tally Books TALLY SHEETS With WATERPROOF LINES Sample Sheets, Price L,ist and Catalog oj Other Supplies Will Be Sent on Request FRANK R. BUCK & CO. 2133 Kenilworth Ave. CHICAGO, ILL. Timlbeirlainidl Ve have Internationally recognized icilities based on 38 years experience 1 timberland and lumber matters. ,ong or short terms Amounts from .cey|imber(q. '///• Michigan A'venue, Chicago AU Tkree of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARD3,'OOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOODS FOR SALE ASH NO. 2 C. 4/4*. BABCOCK LUMBER CO.. PItlsbursh. Pa. NO. 1 C. & BTR.. white. 4/4-1C/4-. Rood wdth. & iRth.. dry. BfKF.VLO H.VRDWOOD LUMBER CO.. BufT.nlo. N. Y. COM. & BTR. 3/8 & 1/2", reg. wdth. & Igth. HOFF.MAN BROS. CO.. Ft. Wayne. Ind. NO. 1 C. 4M. a/4. 8'4", reK. wdth. & lirth.; FAS 4/4-. S-9". rpp. iRth.: FAS 5/4. S/4". res. wdth. & Igth. NMCKEY BROS.. INC., Mom- phl.-<. Tenn COM. & BTR. ia/4-. UTLET-HOLLOWAY LUMBER CO.. Chicago. FAS 4/4. 10/4 & 12/4". rcg. wdth. & Igth.; NO. 1 C. 4/4. in/4 .t- 12 '4", reg. wdth. & Igth. ^\^SCONSI^■ LU.MBER go.. Chicago. III. BASSWOOD FAS 6/4-. NO. 2 C. 6/4 * f/4. BABCOCK LUMBER CO.. Plttsbureh. Pa. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 4 1, r, 4 & Irt/4". J.VCKSON & TI.Vni.E. CinticI R.npi.ls. Mich. NO. 1 C. 4 4": NOS. 1 & 2 C. 5/4: NO. 3 C. 6/4": NO. 1 & BTR. 6M". MASON-DONALD- SON LUMBER CO.. Rhinelander. Wis. BEECH LOG RUN 8/4'. ANDERSON- TULLT CO.. Memphis. Tenn. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 4/4. 6/4 & S/4". reg. wdth. & Igth.. 4 mos. dry; NO. 3 C. 6/4". reg. wdth. & Igth.. 9 mos. dry. E.\ST JORDAN LUMBER CO.. East Jordan. Mich. HIGH GRADE 5M. 6/4 & 8/4". J.\CKSON & TINDLE. Grand Rapids. Mich. BIRCH FAS & NO. 1 C, white. 4/4". good wdth.. 50% 14-16", 2 yrs. dry. ATLANTIC LUMBER CO.. Buffalo. N. Y. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 4M". reg. wdth. & Igth., in mo.s. dry: NO. 3 C. 5/4". reg. wdth. ,t Igth., ."i NO. 1 & 2 SHOP. 4/4". reg. wdth.: NO. 1 NO. 1 C. 4/4". reg. wdth. & Igth., 1 yr. dry, band sawn. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO., Knoxville. Tenn. FAS sel. red. 6/4"; NOS. 1 & 2 C, unsel.. 6/4 & S/4". MASON-DONALDSON LUMBER CO.. Rhinelander, Wis. FAS 4M-lfi'4". 6- & tip. std. Igth.. 1-2 \ts. dry. YEAGER LUMBER CO., BuEEalo, N. Y. CHERRY NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4". good wdths.. 50% 14- 16'. 2 yrs. dry. ATLANTIC LUMBER CO.. BufTalo, N. Y. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4-. BABCOCK LUMBER CO.. Pittsbnreh. Pa. COM. & BTR. 1/2-5/8", reg. wdth. & Igth.: COM. & BTR., 5/4-10/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. HOFFMAN BROS. CO.. Ft. Wayne, Ind. CHESTNUT FAS & NO. 1 C. both 4/4". BA3COCK LT;MBI:R CO.. Pittsburgh. Pa. NO. 1 C. 4/4 to 8/4-. usual wdth. and Igth., 1 to 2 yrs. dry. BLAKESLEE. PERRIN & DARLING. BofTalo. N. Y. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4-S/4", good wdth. & Igth.. dn.-. BUFF.'VLO HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., Buffalo. N. Y. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4-8/4". reg. wdth.. std. Igth.. 1-2 yrs. dr>'. YEAGER LUMBER CO.. Buffalo. N. Y. COTTONWOOD FAS 6/4". PANEL 4/4", IS" & up wide. AN- DERSON TULLY CO.. Memphis. Tenn. FAS t 4". l.-i-lT: FAS 4 4". 6-12". NICKEY BROS.. INC.. Memphis, Tenn. FAS 4/4". 0-12". reg. Igth.; NO. 1 C. 4/4 & 5/4", reg. wdth & Igth. WISCONSIN LUM- BER CO.. Chicago. HI. CYPRESS ANDERSON LOG RUN 4/4-. reg. willli. .it Igth. I-E.N-- ROD. JURDEN & JlcCOWEX, INC., .Memphis, Tenn. SEL. 4 '4". reg. wdth. & Igth.: NO. 1 C. 8/4". reg. wdth. * Igth.: NO. 2 C. S/4". rug. wdth. & Igth. WISCONSIN LUMBER CO.. Chicago. III. NO. 1 SHOP i BTR. 4/4-16/4". reg. wdth.. std. Igth.. 1-2 yrs. dr>-. YEAGER LUMBER CO.. Buffalo. N. Y. ELM NO. 1 C. & BTR., 6/4": LOG RUN 12/4 & 16/4". ANDERSON TULLY CO., Memphis, Tenn. LOG RUN 6/4-10/4". BELLGRADE LUM- BER CO., Memphis. Tenn. LOG RUN 6/4". BLISS-COOK OAK COM- PANY. BllssvUle. Ark. LOG RUN 8/4", 3 mos. dry. GEO. C. BROWrN & rn.. Memphis. Tenn. FAS S/4-16/4", good wdth. & Igth., dry: NO. 1 C. S 4-16/4". good wdth. & Igth., dry. BUF- FALO HARDWOOD LUMBER CO.. Buffalo, N. Y. NO. 2 C. & BTR., soft. 4/4, 6/4, 8/4, 12/4 & 16/4". reg. wdth. & Igth.. 4 mos. dry. EAST JORDAN LU.MBER CO.. East Jordan. Mich. LOG RUN S/4". GAYOSO LUMBER CO.. Memphis. Tenn. NO. 2 C. i BTR. 5/4 & S/4": NO. 3 4/4, 5/4 .t- 6 4". JACKSON & TINDLE, Grand Rapids, Mich. LOG RUN 4/4- & thicker. Can cut to suit buyer. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO., Knox- ville. Tenn. NO. 2 C. & BTR.. soft. 6/4. S/4 & 12/4". MASON-DONALDSON LUMBER CO.. Rhine- lander, Wis, LOG RUN 4/4 & 8/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. NICKEY BROS.. INC., Memphis. Tenn. LOG RUN 4/4, 8/4 & 12/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., 6 mos. and over dry. SWAIN-ROACH LUMBER CO.. Seymour, Ind. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 6/4. 8/4 & 12/4", reg. wdth. .^- Igth. WISCONSIN LUMBER CO., Chicago, GUM— SAP NO. 2 C. & BTR. 4/4-8/4". BELLGRADE LUJIBER CO.. Memphis. Tenn. NO. 1 & 2 C. 4/4 & 6/4". BROWN & HACK- NEY, Memphis. Tenn. COM. 8/4". GAYOSO LUMBER CO., Mem- phis, Tenn. FAS. NO. 1 C. & BX. BDS. 4/4". MEM- PHIS BAND MTLL CO.. Memphis. Tenn. FAS 3 '4. 4/4". reg. wdth.: NO. 1 C. 4/4". reg. wdth. NICKEY EROS., INC.. Memphis. Tenn. FAS 3/4", reg. wdth. & Igth.: NO. 1 C. 3/4. 5/4 ,& 6/4". reg. wdth. Xr Igth. PENROD. JUR- DEN & McCOWEN. INC., Memphis, Tenn. BX. BDS. 8-12", 13-17": FAS, NO. 1 & NO. 2 C. 4/4". A. M. RICH/VRDSON LUMBER CO., Helena, .\rk. FAS 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth.. 6 mos. and over dr>'. SW.AIN-ROACH LUlfBER CO., Sey- mour. Ind. FAS & NO. 1 C. 5/8 & 3/4"; FAS 4/4". UTLEY- HOLLO W.-\Y CO., Chicago. 111. FAS 4/4". 6-12". reg. Igth. WISCONSIN LUMBER CO., Chicago, 111. GUM— PLAIN RED NO. 1 COM., 4/4 & 5/4". ANDERSON TULLY CO., Memphis, Tenn. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 4/4-8 4". KELLGR.\DE LU:MEER CO., Memphis. Tenn. NO. 1 COM. 4/4-. BLISS-COOK OAK COM- PANY. Bllssvlll*. Ark. COM. 5/4". GAYOSO LUJIBER CO., Mem- phis. Tenn. FAS 4/4. 5/4 & 6/4": NO. 1 C. 4/4. 5/4 & fi/4". MEMPHIS BAND inLL CO., Memphis. Tenn. FAS .">/4", 6" & up. reg. igth.: FAS 4/4", reg. wdth.. 00% 14-16": NO. 1 C. 5/8 & 4/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. NICKEY BROS., INC.. Mem- phis. Tenn. NO. 1 C. 4/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. PENROD, JURDEN & McCOWEN. INC., Memphis. Tenn. FAS 4/4": NO. 1 C. 4/4". A. M. RICHARD- SON LU'MBER CO.. Helena. Ark. FAS 4/4. 5/4 & 6/4": NO. 1 C. 3/S & 4/4". RUSSE & BURGESS. INC.. Memphis. Tenn. GUM— QUARTERED RED FAS 6/4". GAYOSO LUMBER CO.. Mem- phis. Tenn. COM. £. BTR. 6/4. 8/4 & 10/4"; COM. & BTR.. unsel., 8/4, 10/4 & 12/4". KRAETZER- CURED LUMBER CO., Memphis. Tenn. FAS 4/4 & 8/4": NO. 1 C. 4/4". ME.MPHIS BAND .MILL CO., Memphis, Tenn. COM. & BTR. 4/4". ran. wdth. & Igth.. 8-12 mos. dry. sliced boards highly figured. LOUIS VILLE VENEER MILLS. Louisville. Ky. FAS 3/4". reg. wdth. & Iglh.: FAS 4/4": NO. 1 C. 3/4", 10/4". reg. wdth. & Igth.: NO. 1 C. 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. NICKEY BROS.. INC., Memphis, Tenn. FAS <£. NO. 1 C. sap no def.. S/4". A. M. RICHARDSON LUMBER CO.. Helena, Ark. FAS, fig.. 4/4"; FAS 4/4: NO. 1 C. 4/4". RUS.se & BURGESS. INC.. Memphis. Tenn. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 10/4". reg. wdth. * Igth., 6 mos. and over dry. SWAIN-ROACH LUM- BER CO., Seymour, Ind. COM. & BTR. 6/4-12/4". sap no def. UTLEY- HOLLOWAY CO., Chicago, III. GUM— TUPELO No. 1 C. & BTR., 4/4 & 6/4". ANDERSON TULLY CO., Memphis. Tenn. FAS 4/4". GAYO.SO LU.MBER CO.. Mem phis. Tenn. NO. 1 C. BOX BDS. 4/4-, 9-12" and 13-17-, HACKBERRY HICKORY NO. 1 C. /4". yfi-^: w.ith. & Igth.. green. SWAIN-RO.\CH LUMBER CO.. Seymour, Ind. LOCUST LOG RUN 4/4". BABCOCK LUMBER CO., Pittsburgh. Pa. LOG RUN 4/4". GAYOSO LUMBER CO., Memphis, Tenn. LOG RUN 4/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. "UHS- CONSIN LUMBER CO.. Chicago, III. MAHOGANY FAS, NO. 1 C, SHORTS «. WORMY, 1/X to l«/4-. plain and flgured. Mexican and African. HUDDLESTON - MARSH MAHOGANY CO., Chicace. 111. MAPLE— HARD FAS 4/4". BABCOCK LUMBER CO.. Pitts- burgh, Pa. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4 & 6/4", usual wdth. and Igth.. sap 2 sides, 8 mos. dry. BLAKESLEE. PERRIN & DARLING. Buffalo. N. T. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4". 6" & up, reg. Igth.. 9 mo.'?, drv: NO. 1 C. & BTR. 5/4,«6/4, S/4 & 10/4 •, reg. wdth. & Igth., 6 mos. dry. EAST JOR- DAN LUMBER CO.. East Jordan, Mich. COM. & BTR., qtd., 4/4 & 5/4", 2%" & up. reg. igth. HOFFMAN BROS. CO., Ft. Wayne. Ind. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 5/4-16/4": END DRIED, white. 4/4-S/4". J.ACKSON & TINDLE. Grand Rapids. Mich. LOG RUN 4/4" & thicker. Can cut to suit buyer. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO.. Knox- ville. Tenn. NO. 1 & 2 C. 8/4. JMASON-DONALDSON LUMBER CO.. Rhinelander, Wis. LOG RUN sawed to thickness, reg. wdth. & Igth., green. SWAIN-ROACH LUMBER CO.. Seymour, Ind. NO. 1 & 2 4/4-16/4", 6" & up, std. Igth.. 12- 18 mos. dry. YEAGER LUMBER CO.. Buf- falo, N. Y. MAPLE— 50FT SEL. 4/4": PECKY S/J TULLY CO.. Memphis, Tenn East Jordan. Mich. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 4/4, 5/4. 6/4 & 10/4". JACK- SON & TINDLE. Grand Rapids, Mich. SHOP 8/4 & 10/4". reg. wdth. & igth.: FAS 12/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. NICKEY EROS., INC., Memphis, Tenn. All Three of Us WiU Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD FAS 8/4": NO. 1 C. & BTR.. 4/4 & 8/4". AN- DERSON TULLY CO.. Memphis. Tenn. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4". 12/4": NO. 1 C. & BTR.. sap no def.. 6/4-S/4". BELLGR.ADE LtniEER CO., Memphis, Tenn. FAS. red. 4/4 & S/4". BRO'«'N & HACK- NEY. INC., Memphis, Tenn. LOG RUN 12/4-. ANDERSON TULLY CO., Memphis, Tenn. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 6/4". MASON-DONALD- SON LUMBER CO.. Rhinelander. Wis. LOG RUN. soft, 12/4". PENROD, JURDEN & McCOWEN, Memphis, Tenn. LOG RUN in/4". reg. wdth. & Igth.. 3 mos. & over dry. SWAIN-ROACH LUMBER CO.. Ind. HARDWOOD RECORD OAK— PLAIN RED l-AS 4/4. 6/4 & 8/4"; NO. 1 C. 5/4 & 6/4"; NO. 2 C. 4/4". ANDERSON TULLY CO., Memphis, Tenn. FAS 4/4", good wdth., 50% 14-16', 2 yrs. dry. ATLANTIC LUMBER CO., Buffalo. N. T. NO. 2 C. 4/4". BABCOCK LUMBER CO.. Pittsburgh, Pa. NO. 2 C. 3/4 & 4/4". BELLGRADE LUM- BER CO., Memphis, Tenn. iftalo, N. Y. NO. 1 & 2 C. 4/1 & f./4": FAS 6/4". BRO^^^^ & HACKNEY, INC., Memphis, Tenn. NO. 1 & 2 & NO. 1 C. 8/4-12/4". good wdth. & Igth., 6-S mos. drv. BUFFALO HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., Buffalo, N. Y. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 10/4 & 12/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., 5 mos. dry, 10/4, 12/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., 2 mos. dry, 12/4", reg. wdth. •& Igth., kiln- dried, 20% moisture. 12/4". reg. wdth. & Igth., 3 mos. dry. FERGUSON & PALMER CO., Memphis, Tenn. COM. & BTR. 12/4". GAYOSO LUMBER CO., Memphis, Tenn. FAS 4/4 & 5/4", reg. wdth, 14-16', 8 mos. dry; NO. 1 C. 4/4", reg. wdth., 8 mos. dry. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO., Knoxville, Tenn. NO. 1 C. 3/4. 4/4. 5/4. 6/4 & S/4": NO. 2 C. 4/4 & 5/4"; FAS 4/4, 5/4 & G/4". MEMPHIS BAND MILL CO., Memphis, Tenn. NO. 1 C. 4/4 & 5/4. reg. wdth. & Igth.; NO. 2 0. 4/4"; NO. 1 C. & FAS 8/4 & 10/4", reg. wdth. & Isth. PENROD. JURDEN & Mc- COA^rEN. INC., Memphis, Tenn. NO. 1 C. & BTR., thiclc to saw, reg. wdth. & igth.. green; FAS 3/8". reg. wdth. & Igth., 1 yr. dry. SWAIN-ROACH LUMBER CO., Sey- mour, Ind. FAS & NO. 1 C. 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. WISCONSIN LUMBER CO., Chicago, 111. NO. 1 C. & BTR. & NO. 2 C. 4/4-16/4". reg. wdth., std. Igth., 1-2 yrs. dry. YEAGER LUM- BER CO., Buffalo, N. Y. OAK— PLAIN WHITE FAS 4/4-8/4"; NO. 1 C. & BTR. 8/4". AN- DERSON TULLY CO.. Memphis, Tenn. FAS 4/4 & S/4". good wdths.. 50% 14-16', 2 yrs. dry. ATLANTIC LUMBER CO., Buffalo, N. Y. NO. 2 C. i BTR. 4/4". BELLGRADE LUM- BER CO., Memphis, Tenn. NO. 1 C. 12'4". usual wdth. and Igth.. 1 to 2 yrs. rlrv. BLAKESLEE. PERRIN & DAR- Lixr;. I;„iT,-,l.,. X, Y. NO. 1 I NO. 2 C. IXr., .\l,.,n|,hi-, Tenn. FAS 4/4-12/4". good wdth. & Igth.; NO. 1 C. S/4-12/4". good wdth. & Igth., 6-8 mos. dry. BUFFALO HARDWOOD LUMBER CO.. Buf- falo. N. Y. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 10/4 & 12/4". reg. wdth. & Ifflli , n nin-. rlrv, 1 f. ' 1 ,^. 1"'l". reg. wdth. .t iKtll . ' 'II'-. I" I". I' ■■ 'ATlth. & Igth., kil'i-.'' ■■ M ■ • ., , : I .,: , I ■ ;■■, 1-eg. wdth. & Isl^') ■: ■ .1; i i:i:' :! - -N .t PALMER FAS 4'4".'i-.-i;. ivcith,. 14-HV. 1 vr. dry. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO.. Knoxville. Tenn. NO. 1 C. 5/4 & 8/4"; NO. 2 C. t/4"; FAS 5/4 & S/4"; NO. 1 C. & FAS 12/4". all rec. wrUh. ft Igth. PENROD. JURDEN & jrrrOA\-EN. INC.. Memphis, Tenn. NO. 1 0. S/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. 'mSCON- SIN LUMBER CO., Chicago, 111. OAK— QUARTERED RED FAS 4/4". BLISS-COOK OAK CO., Bllss- ville. Ark. COM. & BTR. 4/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. HOFFMAN BROS.. Ft. Wavne, Ind. NO. 1 C. 4/4 & 6/4". KR.AETZER-CURED LUMBER CO.. Memphis. Tenn. NO. 1 C. 4/4". reg. wdth. .t Igth. NICKEY BROS.. INC., Memphis. Tenn. OAK— QUARTERED WHITE FAS 4/4, 5/4 & 6/4": NO. 1 C. 4/4". AN- DERSON TULLY CO.. Memphis. Tenn. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 3/4". good wdth., 50% 14- 16', 2 yrs. dry. ATLANTIC LUJIBER CO., Buffalo, N. Y. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 4/4". BELLGRADE LUM- BER CO., Memphis, Tenn. NO. 1 COIVI. 4/4" & up. BLISS-COOK OAK CO.. Blissville. Ark. CLR. STRIPS 4/4", 3" & wider. BROWN & HACKNEY, INC., Memphis. Tenn. FAS 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 7/8, 9/S", reg. wdth. & Igth.; STRIPS 4/4", 2%" & up, reg. Igth.; WORMY 4/4", 4" & up, reg. Igth. HOFFMAN BROS. CO., Ft. Wayne, Ind. CLEAR STRIPS 4/4", all 4" long, reg. Igth. NO. 1 C. 4/4", reg. wdth.. 14-16', 1 yr. dry. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO.. Knoxville. Tenn. FAS 5/S", 6" & up. reg. Igth.; NO. 1 C. 5/8 & 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth.; NO. 2 C. 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. NICKEY BROS., INC., Mem- phis, Tenn. CLR. STRIPS 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. PEN- ROD, JURDEN & McCOWEN, INC., Memphis, Tenn. POPLAR FAS 4/4" & 5/4". BABCOCK LUMBER CO., Pittsburgh, Pa. NO. 1 C. 4/4". 7" & up, reg. Igth., 8 mos. dry. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO., Knoxville, Tenn. COM. & BTR. 6/8 & 4/4". ran. wdth. and Igth.. 6 to S mos. dry. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. COM. & BTR. 10/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. NICKEY BROS.. INC.. Memphis, Tenn. FAS 4/4", 50% 10 & 16'. 8 mos. dry; FAS 4/4", 12" & up, 60% 14 & 16', 8 mos. dry; SAP & SEL. 4/4", 50%, 14 & 16', 8 mos. dry; SAP & SEL. 4/4", 12" & up, 50%, 14 & 16', 8 mos. dry; NO. 1 C. 4/4 & 5/4", 50%, 14 & 16', 8 mos. dry; NO. 2 C. 4/4". 50%, 14 & 16', 8 mos. dry. NOR- MAN LUMBER CO., Louisville, Ky. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 5/8-16/4", reg. wdth.. std. Igth.. 1-2 yrs. dry. YEAGER LUMBER CO., Buffalo, N. Y. WALNUT NO. 2 C. 4/4", usual wdth. and Igth.. 1 yr. dry. BLAKESLEE, PERRIN & DARLING, ButTalo. N. Y. FAS & NO. 1 C. 5/8-8/4". very dry. HUD- DLESTON-MARSH MAHOGANY CO., Chi- cago, 111. FAS 3/8", reg. wdth. & Igth.; COM. & BTR. 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. HOFFMAN BROS. CO.. Ft. Wavne. Ind. COM. & BTR. 4/4". ran. wdth. & Igth.. 6-8 mos. dry. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS. Louisville. Ky. NO. 1 C. 5/4". reg. wdth. .bably cannot mterest you. Northwestern Cooperage and Lumber Co. GLADSTONE, MICHIGAN S16 Lumber Exchange, Minneapolis. W Chicago Office: 812 Monadnock Block Manufacturers of the following "PEERLESS" STANDARD BRAND PRODUCTS Hardwood Flooring, Staves, Hoops, Heading and Veneers, Hemlock Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Posts, Poles and Ties, and Hemlock Tan Bark ATTENTION "CHIEF BRAND" Maple and Birch Flooring 2,000,000 feet in all standard widths, grades and thicknesses, carried on hand at all times to supply your needs promptly. Kerry & Hanson Flooring Co. Grayling, Michigan We are members of the Maple Flooring Manufacturera Aat'n. VON PLATEN LUMBER CO. IRON MOUNTAIN MICHIGAN Manufacturers of NORTHERN HARDWOODS 75 M ft. of 4/4 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Birch 150 M ft. of 4/4 No. 1 & 2 Com. Birch 100 M ft. of 5/4 No. 1 & 2 Com. Birch 75 M ft. of 5/4 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Birch 100 M ft. of 6/4 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Birch 100 M ft. of 8/4 No. 2 Com. & Btr. Birch 60 M ft. of 10/4 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Birch We Offer for May Shipment | 40,000 45,000 40,000 60,000 150,000 200,000 40,000 113,000 4/4 No. 1 C. & B. End Dried White Maple 8/4 No. 1 C. & B. End Dried White Maple 5/4 No. 1 C. & B. End Dried White Maple 6/4 No. 1 C. & B. End Dried White Maple 1x6- up No. 1 C. & B. Hard Maple 4/4 to 16/4 No. 2 C. & B. Soft Elm 4/4 No. 2 C. & B. Birch 8/4 No. 2 C. & B. Beech Write us for prices today East Jordan Lumber Co. Manufacturers "IMPERIAL" Maple nooring East Jordan Michigan RED BOOK SAVE YOUR MONEY BY USING THE Published semi-annually in February and August It contains a carefully prepared list of the buyers af lum- ber in car lots, both among the dealers and manufacturers. The book indicates their financial standing and manner of meeting obligations. Covers the United States, Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The trade recognizes this book as the authority on the line it covers. A well orcantztd Collection Department Is alao oper- ftt«d and Ubt tame la open to 70u. WrlU for tenni. Lumbermen's Credit Association ^irs 608 So. Dearbon, Street Meniion This Pape "WE ARE GETTING RESULTS" WRITES ONE ADVERTISER This Means That He Is Getting NEW BUSINESS 'I'hrough His Ad If we can do it for him is there any logical reason why we can't for you ? MAKE us PROVE IT HARDWOOD RECORD, CHICAGO All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD Why Gamble Ever Break a Full House to Try for Four Aces? Certainly not— five big cards that all count are better than the slim nope ot tilling trom the deck when you can't see what you'll get. Isn't the chronic "bargain" seller asking you to take the same tall chance at a "kilhng" when you know nothing of his stock or his repu- tation? ' You can easily spot the horn, fide bargain, but if you are not sure why risk a gambler's chance when you can play to a hand like the following: A selection from FIFTEEN MILLION FEET of southern hardwoods always on hand; unusual uniformity because every board we sell is cut on one mill at Deering, Mo., and comes from the same body of our Upper St. Francis Basin Timber; uniform seasoning insured by per- fectly built and leveled yard; and last— a reputation based on years of square dealing and straight-National grade shipments without a board picked out! If you have had your fill of e your lumber purchases, write itement without adding uncertainty in Sincerely ^^i«^ V»/ISCONSIN LUA\BER CO. All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD STIMSON'S MILLS Four organizations with the single purpose of meeting the wants of the most scrupulous buyer of all domestic hardwoods — Indiana & Southern Hardwood Lumber Rotary Veneer J. V. STIMSON, Huntingburg, Indiana STIMSON VENEER & LUMBER CO. Memphis, Tennessee J. V. STIMSON HARDWOOD CO. Memphis, Tennessee, & Helena, Ark. Three States Lumber Co. MEMPHIS, TENN. Manufacturers of SOUTHERN HARDWOODS BAND MILL: BURDETTE. ARK. The Following Is a List of a Few of the Items We Now Have in Stock: Dry, Ready for Prompt Shipment COTTONWOOD OAK 4 Cars 1" Boxhoards, 13" t 5 Cars 1" FAS. Red 3 Cars I- Boxboards, 8" to 12" 2 Cars 1" FAS. White 4 Cars 1- FAS., 6" to 12" 2 Cars I'/i" No. 1 C. & Btr. Red 5 Cars r No. 1 Common S Cars 1" No. 1 Com. Red 5 Cars I'/i" No. 1 Common 2 Cars 1" No. 1 Com. White 4 Cars 1" No. 2 Common 5 Cars 1" No. 2 C. Red & White 2 Cars l'/4" No. 2 Common 2 Cars 2%" No. 1 Com. & Btr. 3 Cars 2" FAS. Plain Red Oak 2 Cars 3" No. 1 Com. & Btr. Plain White Oak GUM S Cars 2" Log Run Elm S Cars 1" Log Run Elm 6 Cars 1 ■ FAS. Sap 3 Cars iy4" Log Run Elm 5 Cars 11/4 " FAS. Sap 4 Cars IM." Log Run Elm 3 Cars 11/2" FAS. Sap 3 Cars 2" Log Run Maple 6 Cars 1" No. 1 Common 2 cars 12/4 Log Run Maple S Cars 1" No. 2 Common 2 cars 6 4" Log Run Maple 2 Cars 1V4" FAS. Red 2 cars 5/4 Log Run Maple 2 Cars 1V4" FAS. Red 3 Cars 1 No. 1 Com. & Btr. 1 Car I'/s ' No. 1 Common Sycamore 3 Cars 2" FAS. Qtd. Red 5 Cars 1" No. 2 & No. 3 Com. 2 Cars 2" No. 1 Com. Qtd. Red 2 cars 2 Select & Better Cypress Our stock is manufactured from a nice class of timber and there- d extra good widths and lengths. We xolicit ymtr request for delii'ered prices Lidgerwood Portable Skidders and Loaders •i Ground & Overhead Systems We build various sizes and types of these machines to meet requirements of every logging operation LIDGERWOOD MFG. COMPANY OrlglMton of Oround and OvurhMd Stlani Logging Maehlntry CHICAGO 96 Liberty Street, NEW YORK SBATTU SOULE Steam Feed Designed for the sawmill by a mill- man. It will not use ex- cessive steam and gives instant and positive control. Our prices are actually, not rela- tively, low. It has positively increased capacity from 10 to 50 per cent SOULE STEAM FEED WORKS MERIDIAN, MISS. DRUM OUTFITS, STACKERS, POWER TIMBER HANDLERS, LATHES, DOGS />ND OTHER MILL EQUIPMENT Semi-Monthly Twentv-Second Ye CHICAGO. MAY 25, 1918 Subscription $2. Singlr Co,>i.-», 15 Cent: 'mrM' mmm HARDWOOD RECORD ESTABLISHED 1?98 J. Gibson Mcllvain & Co. LUMBER Hardwoods A Specialty PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Manufacturers Wholesalers ROTARY GUM CORE STOCK CROSSBANDING BUILT-UP PANELS and DRAWER BOTTOMS Thirty years' experience in cut- ting Rotary — Timber of the first quality — Modern equipment — Thorough and scientific drying — Staunch crating — — Thus are we enabled to render The Anderson -TuUy Company you Service— Quality Backed by MEMPHIS, TENN. Manufacturers of Southern Hardwoods, Veneers and Panels THE GOLiDhiN K. U Li ill AH Three of Ui Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD Michigan Hardwoods Cadillac Quality Nature haa been generous in supplying Cadillac an abundant supply of superior timber and we are supplementing her work with the best methods of manufacture. This has made Cadillac Quality famous. Good timber, lumber well manufactured and seasoned, grades that are reliable and not blended to meet price competition, punctual tervice; — these are the elements of Cadillac Quality. We sell direct to responsible dealers and manufacturers. Cobbs & Mitchell mCOKPORATKB Sales Department, Cadillac, Michigan WE WILL QUOTE ATTRACTIVE PRICES ON THE FOLLOWING: 39,000' 1 1/16x2" No. 1 Maple Flooring 32,000' 1 1/16x2" Clear Flooring 1 90,000' 1 1/16x4" Prime Flooring 45,000' 13/16x4" Prime Flooring 200,000' 4/4" No. 3 C. Maple 500,000' 5 '4" No. 3 C. Maple 1 200,000' 6 4" No. 3 C. Maple 100,000 5/'4" No. 3 C. Beech 100,000' 6 4" No. 3 C. Beech 150,000' 6 4 " No. 2 C. & Btr. Elm 100,000' 8 4" No. 2 C. & Btr. Elm 65,000' 10/4" No. 1 C. & Btr. Elm 100,000' 5 4" No. 3 C. Basswood 27,000' 6 4" No. 3 C. & Btr. Balm of Gilead 25,000' 4 4 " No. 3 C. & Btr. Red & White Oak 10.000 8/4" No. 2 C. & Btr. White Oak 5,000 10 4" No. 1 C. & Btr. White Oak 7,000 8/4" No. 3 White Oak 18,000' 4/4" No. 3 C. Birch The Kneeland-Bigelow Company 1 Manufacturers of Hardwood Lumber Bay City Michigan Stock Widths No. 3 Common Hardwoods We can furnish No. 3 Common Maple and Beech, random lengths, as follows: 1x4 Ix 8 1x5 Ix 9 1x6 1x10 1x7 x 1 1 6c wider The stock is mixed Mapl e and Beech but runs largely Maple Mitchell Brothers Co. Sales Department, Cadillac, Michigan "FINEST" Maple and Beech FLOORING We are members of the Maple Flooring Mfr's. Association Flooring stamped M. F. M. A. insures quality Michigan .*. Hardwood Lumber 50,000' No. O.AK 2 Com. & MAPLE WHITE MAPLE Ists & 2n(ls. 4/4". ■ HEMLOCK 'Write for Prices W. D.Young & Co. BAY CITY MICHIGAN All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARl>WOv>P KKOv^k;^ *-l BUFFALO The Foremost Hardwood Market of the Elast Yea»rr Lumber Company b"VERY THING IN HARPW00D5 9;:^ 2 E-lk Strx'-ft St audiird Hard>>- cxxi LiimbtM* Co. OAK. ASH A.\D CHESTMT 10 T 5 Clmtvm 5.ti>?rt r. SI LL1\ AN 6'" CC\ ! AtUntic l.mnber (.\Miu''iiny }L:'\:u\\\h hakowoops Ash .;-:./ •■:- MAG AR A— C O K N F K A K r 1 U K .V>V \LK >.•,'.>• v;^ rtuuT o>*.k Tavlor iS: ■1 Crate I KARPWOOPS L^K \L.l klNP5 IW. iwr '." TfT* !! !Ut».SL-...y~ V." Ij--. 1^.. .- c v-»v Si. .,~,c- G. KLIAS tt;^ RRO. Miller. Sturm & Miller ." A-; \: :.-..■ 1142 Sentx-A St, Hugh McLean Lumber Co. OL-ARTEKED WHITE OAK SHO Elk. StT'«r<'< RFFALO H.\RD\^0OD U.VIBLR CO. •^o.;. i-Kf C^'^A Ou.1 Vk-s ■>««» ttr '►.jJ>*> >.- >->,.-, «l^l'<# w r« LOUISVILLE M THE HARDWOOD GATEWAY OF THE SOUTH pv.r Hrown & Sons iMtnher (lo. \J)\i\*l/l\AX, KV, IVtMH' « /« th», «i/l w "i:n:- VA: fc! ^ ";.'■'■■'. ' «. t .,1; iXfK.. •=:;lil. : ; •..J]'^^ .v^v.- vT'-CfVi, ! ii:ri^':^L XIM 1 «... *«.,, i5sc;i^jrvr* 1 1 .......... ..>.. ... ,'- rllr u. I'.r 'Ju'.l'jIU.f, \ Norman Lumber (Utmpany r,oi;isvn.M., ky \Vf! f.pi'xhVT/.'- j'n POPLAR r.irr us have your inquiries Ifrlle or wirt jor prUtk W. H. Willett Lumber Co. VV Odd Mrmaic Oi., Edward L. Davis Lumber Co. Kentucky and In'Whn^ A-.h Walnut and Hickr^ry fVycl; '/f Ath ird »r« t»fe- and Bending Par(>o»c*. DIMENSION STOCK M:ihr>j^any and V/aJnut C. C. A/^n;?^/ e Brother Co ^^^^ ojbfivrio' iir HARDWOOD RECORD Long-Bell Lumber Company Band Saw Operators in Southern Hardwoods Kansas City^ Missouri I years' supply assured by 32,000 aiicls Basin Timber, largely Oak. Tschudy Lumber Company, Manufacturer. Kansas City, of good qualities It We have > fine stock of 4/4 No. 1 Cora. Plain White Oak; 4/4 FAS Quartered White Oatt. GAILOWAT-PEASE COMPANY. . „„„^, ,„, Manufacturer, Poplar Bluff, MISSOURI for prompt shlcmenta are second to none. «:!,.„.„„ BAKER-MATTHEWS LBR CO. ...Sol,""'. Chicago, 111. Manufacturer MISSOURI Oak best? For d— they knew It arred Think It C— Special 1 car 6/4520" Qtd. Red Oak Seat Stock 1 car 6/4x18" Qtd. White Oak Seat Stock I car 4/4x12- & wdr. Plain Oak ABKLA LBR. « MFC. CO., ...ec/i St. LouJH, MISSC Tripis Band of The Meadow River Lumber Company Rainelle, W. Va. MMm, J. H. Bonner & Sons Manufacturers Band Sawn Hardwood Lumber Memphis, Tenn. Mill: Jonquil, Ark. I) & O— Carr Lumber Company, Inc. Biltraore Hardwoods Pisgah Forest, N. C. Manufacturer Is believed that the combined stand c species of oak In the United States v qual that of the con^mon white oak. lO.OOO ft. I" Is & 28 Qtd. White I iO.OOO ft. 1" No. 1 Cora. Qtd. Wh JOHN B. RANSOM & CO., TENNESSEE "Conestoga wag A. B & C— Chas. F. Luehrmann Hardwood Lbr. Co. Manufacturers and Wholesale Lumber Dealers St. Louis, Missouri ndlvldual Display on Page Desllnatetf. liliilH^^^^^^^^^ /4 1 & 2 & No. I Common Red Oak '4 1 & 2 & No. I CoramoD ChesUiut s 4/4 & 8/4 LnE Run Sour Gum ALTON LUMBER CO. ,n WEST VIRGINIA ("See page U) Coodlander-Robertson Lumber Co. Manufacturer ef Hardw*«ds Memphis, Tennessee Watch the present marke e people's curiosity If the mat settled whether the "Old Oaken made of white oak or of red og 12/4 C. & Bet. Oak: other thicknesses from 4/4 to S/4 in all grades. FARRIS HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., Manufacturer, NasliylUe, TENNESSEE er In England, rs old. ir 25 years we have made ills, the best of American LOVE, BOYD & CO.. TrMME-ccrr Manufacturer, Nash viUe. TENNEISSEE o other wood of the United States Is aa able for quarter sawing as white oak that respect, but general for anyihing in OAK write these represeniaiive firms aUARTERED OAK OUR SPECIALTY Memphis Band Mill Company Manufacturer, Memphis TENNESSEE wood from e Balka regions Specials 0 3 cars 4/4 No. 1 Cora. 2 cars 4/4 No. 2 Com. Qtd. Red Oalr BATOC LAND * LUMBER CO. Manufacturer, Cora. Qtd. _R«1 Oak Cincinnati, OHIO red oak flooring 1 , hand-dressed oak ce ancient times. D< of Solomon becaus* C. Crane & Co. Hardwoad Lumber . Band MUls at Cincinnati. •■ Manufacturers of Plain and Quartered Oak Oak Timbers and Bridge Plank SABLNE TRAM COMPANY'. TrYAt; BEAUMONT. TEXAb The largest oakd of the United States are found in California, where they are knowi as valley oak. Trunks may be from six t( ten feet In diameter. Nice stock of dry 4/4, 5/4 & 6/4 Plain Red and White Oak on hand at Burdette. Ark., for prompt shipment. THREE STATES LUMBER CO. ^r-pi^rupccpF Manufacturer. Memnhls 1 l:.NN»:,aat.t. The golden oak which grow: Callfo the color o yellow fuzz or Manufacture Hardwood From Fine Weet Vlrglnii first growing Yellow Poplar Lumber Company Coal Grove, Ohio Manufacturer Oak makes the heaviest of bridge r the finest of period furniture. Is there any ther wood so versatile? tic English wood known I to he due to incipient :ad through the texture want Sound, Soft Textured White Red Oak, OHIO 3 all the Oak ( Ight the effect be chaotic. The Band Mill, Planing Mill and Dry KUn of the Williams Lumber Company is located at FayettevUIe, Tennessee Why Oak always whs sells All lumber plied Middle Fork same lengths and similarly loaded W. VA. Manufacturers of Hardwood Lumber ish. Trim and Oak Flooring. WEST VIBGINLA TI.MBER CO., MUIwork. riB- Bone Dry. Gnnd Widths Greenfield, OHIO ure— but It helps. Set the West Virginia. For the very best, try AMERICAN COLUMN * LUMBER CO., Manufacturer, St. Albans, W^. 'VA. There Is ind figure vith them i ("See page 8) Babcock Lumber Company Pittsburgh, Pa. Annual Capacity. 150,000,000 Feet Pardee & Curtin Lumber Company Office— Clarksburg, W. Va. W. VA. >urg. Band Mills — Curtin, Coal Sid- ing and Hominy Falls. Specialties Quarter-aawed White Oak, Plain Red and Whits C. L. BITTER LUMBER COMPANY, ROCKCASTLE LUMBER COMPANY, Manufa<'turerH, Huntini:ton, W. Va. Kentucky Soft Texture Wluie Oak. Red Oak and Poplar. High-class, sound, square edged White Oak Timbers, 10x18 ft. AMERICAN LBR. & MFG. CO., Pittsburgh, Manutaiiturer and Wholesaler PENNSYLVANIA All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD May 2.-.. lUlS HARDWOOD RECORD Impliment Stack. B— M>nufactunr •( Car Mataral. C — HaDufacturv af Factory Dlmeasion l«play Ad on Paia DailDatad. Hill wainscoting? Try it and then tell your W«ocl-Mosaic Company, Inc. New Albany, Ind Maniidicturer Hoffman Brothers Company ™ut,c.ur»r Ft. Wavne. Ind. of HardwiKiJ Lumh«r and Flooring The Mowbray & Robinson Company Cincinnati, Ohio North Vornon Lumber Company Manufacturer nkti-kt a &t a North Vernon, INDIANA Everyone KNOWS what OAK Is BO easy to sell Oak goods Charles H. Bamaby rtn of D.ind Snwn H.irdwood L Grpencastle, Ind. lU-t. Quaruri'j ReJ . INDIANA J. V. Stimson Miller Lumber Company icturer anJ Dealer In All Kinds of Ha Lumber Marlanna, Arkansas W. p. Brown & Sons Lumber Co. ^ g Band Mills manufaolurlno LouiaviUe, Ky Edgar Lumber Company Wesson. Arkaasu cathedral ;^ Salt Lick Lumber Company Salt Lick, Kentucky J. W. Wheeler & Co. Manutiiclurcrs lland Sawi-d llar.lwoi.d Lu guurtore-l (ink. Ash and Gun Memphis, Tennessee Our Lumtwr is Well Care of. Write us for prices In anyttiing v ' '■■■^ '' THE FERD BBENNEB I,U.MBKU < mm i \ s \ , llexandrla. LOl ISIANA Siberia, and other The value of oak crosstles In the tracks of allroada has long been understood by en- Ineers They give f I iFor ariything in OAK write these representative firms| It can 5 4 Plain Red Oak Stei>s PAS & No. 1 C. \VILL1.4.MSON-KUNY MILL & LCMBEB CO. Manufacturer, .Mound City, ILLINOIS ore abundant In Florida It anywhere. Few logs KA3 Plain While & Bed Oak Paepcke Leicht Lumber Company SOUTHERN HARDWOODS cneral Offices, Conway Building, Chicago Bedna Young Lumber Company GREENSBURG. C. & W. Kramer Company Richmond, Indii All aloch cut from our Virgin Timber on modern THISTLETinVAITE LIMBER CO.MfANV. WashlnTton""""""' LOUISIANA Tallahatchie Lumber Company Manufacturers of Band Sawn Hardwoods Philipp, Mississippi Sales OfWca. Exchanae Bldg.. Arlington, Ky., and I*ark___.,_— ,^-,v Ark. Write Arlington KENTUCKY The Germans use some oak In their alr- ines, but It la too heavy and brittle to give lich service In that place. Feet of Oak . on Hand In 1 to 2" Stock BLISS-OOOK OAK COMPANY, .„„.»,«•» c ManofacturDr BllssvlUe. ARKANSAS srade.1 ui to quality— kJioc>ed down to price. IIOI.IOWAY I.I MUKK COMPANY Conway Bulldl™.-^^ _^^^ ILLINOIS ino.OOO ft 5/4 FAS Plain Bed Oa* "en oan ft 4/4 No. 1 Com. Plain Bed Oak aooioOO ft. 8/4 FAS «td. Bed Oujn (Umax Lumber ComKanj, ltd. Manufacturer .Mcxandria. LUl The United State Equalized. Forked Leaf Ash SpeclalUaa MANSFIELD HARUWOOl> LUMBER Manufacturer SHBEVEFOKT, L.A. 7094 14 and 18' long Band Sawn Plain Red Oak. HOLLY RIDOE LCMBBSt CO-frMXIirifV Manufacturer LoulsTlUe, KtNIUCM Hyde Lumber Company South Bend, Indiana Mills: Arkansas City. Ark. Lake Providence. La. Colfax Hardwood Lumber Co. handles. >lds that Carrier Lumber & Mfg. Co., Inc. re compared among Is no less dlderenco when their strength iiiiiiiilii^EiaiiiM^^^^^^^^ ■■■ AU Three of U. Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD TRY KNOXVILLE TennesseE= You can i^.ogically do so because you must ultimately depend more and more on this region for your hardwoods. No higher type of timber can grow than that abounding in eastern Tennessee. It is found on a soil and in an environment which put quality in the trees generations ago. It is our task merely to see that this quality is utilized to the utmost in making the boards you buy. The best of equip- ment and highly trained organizations working in one place for years at a stretch make that task easy. Then too you can be sure of getting the best possible service — always. Ask about it from any of the following: The Vestal Lumber & Mfg.Co., KnoxvIIIe,Tenn.,& Fonda, Ky. The J. M. Logan Lumber Company, Knoxville, Tenn. The Little River Lumber Company, Townsend, Tenn. The Babcock Lumber & Land Company, Marysville, Tenn. (M>lii onca: Plttsburth. Pa.) =OAK, POPLAR, MAPLE: Walnut, Chestnut, Hickory, Cedar, Ash, Basswood, Beech All Three of U. Will Be Benefited if Yoii Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD TJS^ :J Office Fixtures m The manufacture of fixtures for banks, offices, stores and halls is a large industry and has been greatly developed in recent years. Nearly 200,000,000 feet of lumber are re- quired annually to meet the demand and much of it is of the highest grade and runs largely to stuff of extra widths and free from defects. Fixtures constitute a sort of connecting link between furniture and interior finish. Furniture may be removed from a room without damage to the room or the furniture; finish is intended to remain permanently where it is placed; and fixtures can be removed or rearranged to some extent without destroying them; but to do so requires fit- ting and remodeling. Following are some of the ordinary classes of fixtures: Counters in banks and stores; shelving and cabinets in stores; glass or other partitions in offices and banks; rostrums and railing in public or lodge halls and pulpits and altars in churches; built-in desks and wall seats in counting houses. The list might be extended almost indefinitely, for special kinds of fixtures are manu- factured to meet particular needs. Some factories which produce them are prepared to work according to specifi- cations, and in that case fill orders only, while other fac- tories work according to general plans and offer their products on the market. m All Three of Us Will Be BeneBted if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HAi^DWOOD RECORD May 25, 1918 M EM R Mils All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOUD RECORD The following slock is dry and reaay ;o r immediate shipm gTD WHITE OAK Box Boardt. 4/4", wlil 60.000' No. 1 Cora.. 8/1- 16.000- 20.000 No, a Cora.. 4/4" FAS, 0/4" QTD. OrM 80.000- 15.000 • FAS. 8/4-. Fl«. Bed 00.000- No. 1 Com.. 6/4" 20.000- FAS. S/4". >.p LouliTlllt 2Ii Frelfht Rat«t: Cairo lOp. Cblcago 19Hc. 'SU LouU ISa LoulfTllle 16c. ClncninaU ISHc. Kiniu City I9c. BROWN & HACKNEY. Inc. PI^IN RED OAK TO.OOO- 5/4" PAS 80.000' 6/4" No. 1 Com. 40.000' 6/4" No. 2 Com. 6.500' 12/4" C. & 150.000' 5/4" No. 1 Com. 25.000' 5/4" No. 2 Com. 14,000' 6/4" No. 1 Com. 14.noO' 6/4" No. 2 Com. 3.500' 8/4" C. 4 II. 5.600' 12/4" C. 4 B. 1.800' 16/4" C. ft B. 1.000' 10/4" L. R. 10/4- L. R. 12/4" " ~ 16/4" PECAN 8/4- L. R. 10/4- I,. H. GEO. C. BROWN & CO. For Immtdiatt ihipmtnt PLAIN WHITE OAK I' FAS 4/4" ' No. 1 Com. 4/4" I- No, 2 Com. 4/4" I- .No, I Com. 6/4" PLAIN RED OAK I- FAS 3/4" i' FAS 4/4" I- -No. 1 Com, 4/4" ' No. 2 Com. 4/4" - Sound Wormy 4/4" I- FAS 6/4" ' No. 1 Cora. 6/4- ir.MlTKHKn RED cri! 70,000 1 No. 1 Cora, 4/4" FAS 5/4- No. 1 Cor fas; 6/4" 6/4" 10/4" FAS 8/4" No. 1 Com. 8/4- FA8 10/4" FAS 12/ ""■ No. 1 Com.12/4" PLAIN BED GUM PAS 4/4" No, 1 Com, 4/4-; i'A.S C/l" BELLGRADE LUMBER CO. OtTARTEREt) RED OAK l.ono ft. 1. » Ji 4/4". ).000 ft No. 1 C, 4/4". QUARTKRED WIIITB OAK 1.000 n. li 4 2i 1/4". ).00« ft. N». 1 C, 4/4". PLAIN RED OAK t.OOl fL II 4 2. 4/4". 1.001 ft. No. 1 C. 4/4". PLAIN WHITE OAK 1.000 fL Ii 4 2< 4/4*. 1.000 fL No. 1 C, 4/4". lia.OOi n. ll 4 >• 4/4*. lon.ooo ft No. I C. 4/4". 15.000 n. It 4 2a S/4-. 80.080 ft. No. I C. 5/4-. 75.0»« n. la 4 2t 1/4-. 75.000 ft. No. 1 C. «/4". PLAIN BED OUM 80.000 ft. It 4 2a 4/4". 17.000 fl. It 4 2a 6/4". SO. 000 ft. It 4 2a 8/4-. 15.000 ft. No. 1 C. 8/4". Ql'ABTERED RED OUM 75.000 fL la 4 2a 8/4". 50.000 ft. Na. 1 C. 8/4". aUARTERBD FIGURED BED OUU tL No. 2> 8/4-. I C. 6/4". 2i 8/4". 20.000- Box Boards. 1", 8-12" wl( rcg. lenelh RcRular widths and lengths 40.000; FAS. 1- 3i".'iiiiii' Xn. 1 Com.'. 1" 15.iii>ii' like. Bds,. 2- RIFT SAWN GUM. S. N. D. (RfK'iilar Widths and Lengths) Ifi.lliBi- FAS. H4". 32.(100- .No. 1 Com.. 1%" 28.000- FAS. 3" 36.000- No. 1 ComL. 3" 22.000- No. 1 & Btr. 2" QTD. RED Gl-M PLAIN BED CUM 23.000' FAS. 1" 31.000- No. 1 Com.. 1" SAP GUM 43.000' Box Boards. 1". 13-17" wit rce. length 27.000- Box Boards. 1". 8-12" wk reg. lengtli Regul.ir widths and lengths QTI>. BLACK GLTI J. H. BONNER & SONS All Slock Resular Widlh and Lenglh. and Dry. PLAIN RED OAK PLAIN OAK I. 1 Com., 1%". 6 mos. dry 1. 1 Com.. 2". 6 mos. dry p. 1 Com.. 2V4". 6 mos. dry Goodlander-Robertson Lumber Co. Dry No! 1 Cora'. 4 a. 8/4" RED OUM No. 2 Com. 5/4- PLAIN RED OAK No. 1 Com. 8/4- PLAIN OAK No. I C. 4 B. 16/4", COTTONWOOD No. 1 Com. 6/4- 100.000' No. 1 Com. 6/4- 4/4" No. 2 Com. & Btr. -5/4" No. 2 Com. & Btr. 6/4" No. 2 Cora. & Btr. PLAIN RED OAK 3/8" FAS 85.000' No. 2 C, 1- 80.000' FAS. 674- 15.000' No. 1 d. 5/4" 16.000' No. 2 0.. 5/4" PI.AIN \VniTB OAK 20.000' FAS. 1" 60.000' No. I C. 1- 60.000' No. 2 C. l- 15.000' FAS. 5/4" 16.000' No. 2 C. 5/4" QUARTERED WHITE OAK 8t000' FAS. 1" 75.08-1' No. 1 C. 1" 18.000' No. 2 C. 1- 12.000' FAS. 8/4" No. I C. & B.. 2-. et No. 1 C. ft B.. 10/4" ct PAS. 2" No. 1 C. 2" PLAIN RED GUM PAS. 1" FAS. 5/4" No. 1 C. 6/4- FAS. 2" No. 1 C. 2- SAP GUM Coulson Lumber Co., Inc. 4/4" FAS 5/4" FAS 6/4" FAS 15.000- 8/4" FAS 100.000' 4/4" No. 2 Com. 50.000' 4/4" Clear Strips 100.000' 4/4- Boiboards, 13/17" 13/16" S2S Boiboards. 25,000' 4/4" FAS 18" ft up wide All Three of Us Will Be BeneBted if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD ^ F.T. DOOLEY LUMBER CO. 4/4" Is & 2s. all 12' 4/4" Is & 2a. all lengths 4/4" No. 1 Com. 4/4" No. 2 Com. 6/4" No. 2 Com. 13-17" Box Boards 9-12" Box Boards 18" and Wider Panel PJjAlN BED GUM 4/4" Is & 28, all 12' 4/4" No. 1 Com. 67,450' 5/4" Is & 23 45,690' 5/4" No. 1 Com. 31,780' 6/4" Is & 2s 35,600' 6/4" No. 1 Com. 27,620' 8/4" is i 23 26,946' 8/4" No, I Com. QUAKTERED BIACK GUM 104 385' 4/4" No, 1 Com. & Btr. 45,719' 5/4" No. I Com. & Btr. 18.250 ' 6/4" No. 1 Com. & Btr. 48.916' 8/4" No. 1 Com. & Btr. ASH 14,080' 5/8" Log Kun H. W. Darby Hardwood Lumber Co. KILN DRIED COMMON OAK For immediate orders we are prepared to quote attractive prices on 1" No. 1 Com. and No. 2 Com. Plain Oak. Rates and full information furnished on inquirv JAMES E. STARK & CO., Inc. Paepcke Leicht Lumber Co. Manufacturers SPECIAL'nES: _ ^, BAND MILLS: Cottonwood, southern HeUna, Ark. Red and Sap Gum, u j j BlythevUle, Ark. Red and White Oak, MaTdWOOaS Greenville, Miss. Cypress, Elm. Cairo, HI. Com. & Btr. ildths & leneths, 3 mos. dry 67,000' No. 1 Com. & Btr., 12/4". reg. widths & lengths, 3 mos, dry 80.000' No. 1 Com. & Btr., 10/4", reg. widths & lengths, 1 mo. dry No. 1 Com. & Btr., 12/4". fldths & lengths. 1 mo. dry Ferguson & Palmer Co. Regular Widths and BEECH L. R.. «/4" COTTONWOOD FAS, 6/4" Panel, 4/4", 18" CYPRESS 8/4" RED GUM 1 Com.. 4/4 PAS. 5/4" Panel, 4/4". 18" & QTD. RED GUM FAS. 8/4' No. 1 C. I QTD. SAP GUM . 4/4- IM C. & Btr.. 8/4" 30.000 Lengths SOFT MAPLE L. B.. 12/4- QTD. WHITE OAK FAS 4/4" FAS. 5/4" & 6/4- No. 1 Com.. 4/4" PLAIN WHITE OAK FAS. 4/4" FAS. 8/4" No. 1 C. i Btr.. 8/4- PLAIN RED OAK FAS, 4/4" FAS, 6/4- No. 1 Com.. 5/4" WILLOW FAS. 5/4", aU 12' No. 1 C. & Btr.. 5/4- ANDERSON-TULLY CO. We have for sale: PLAIN OAK No. 1 Com.. 3/4" FAS. 4/4" No. 1 Com., 4/4" PAS. 4/4" No. 1 Com., 4/4 No. 2 Com., 4/4" FAS. 8/4" SAP GUM Box Boards. 4/4" FAS, 4/4" No. 1 Com., 4/4" TUPELO GUM No. 1 Com., 4/4"; COTTONWOOD FAS, 4/4". 13 & No. 1 Com.. 4/4" No. 2 Com., Boards, Wider ,000' Box Boards, ■ Memphis Band Mill Co. WHITE ASH 4x6 &, up FAS &. Selects Sljxb & up FAS & .Selects t\b & up FAS & Selects .' \(, A. up PAS & Selects -M ,v up FAS i Selects I'M A. up FAS & Selects I'iX .>,, up FAS & Selects {al .V 10 It ) l\i 4. up FiS «, Selects ■ 4\1. .V up FAS & Selects ■ \ 111 ,>^ ur t \S & Selects ' \lu & up Select Common \lii .>^ up FAb &. Selects (alsi ly.xlO & up FAS & Selects ^1x10 & up FAS & Selects (also si" No. 1 Common I Com., about Com., about '•* NO. 2 2%" Nos. 1 & 2 Com., about 2" Nos. 1 & --.- No. ars 3" Nos. 1 & 2 Com., 40% No. 2 ar IViXS to 5, 1 Face Clear ars 2". 2%", 3", 1 Face HARDWOOD RECORD Surely Sober Second Thought Will Prevent Any Such Blunder given on the oc- casion of the for- mer effort to in- crease radically the postal rate on sections of maga- zines. Woodrow Wilson, then Gov- Said: "It must be that those who arc \no- posing this change of rates [magazine postal rate increase] do not comprehend the effect it would have. A tax upon the business of the more widely circulated magazines and periodicals would be a tax upon their means of living and perform- ing their functions. "They obtain their circulation by their direct appeal to the popular thought. Their circulation attracts advertisers. Their advertisements enable them to pay their writers and to enlarge their enter- prise and influence. "This proposed new postal rate would be a direct tax, and a very serious one, upon the formation and expression of opinion — its more deliberate formation and expression just at a time when opinion is concerning itself actively and effectively with the deepest problems of our politics and our social life. "To make such a change now, whatever its intentions in the minds of those who propose it, would be to attack and em- barrass the free processes of opinion. "Surely sober second thought will pre- vent any such mischievous blunder." irb the growing spirit of independence among tes on the newspapers and periodicals of that When the British in 1774 dcsi our forefathers, they raised the | day to a prohibitive cosV Now, one hundred and forty-two years later, a Congress of the United States nisi-d rh'."i*^^"'fh°"», "'"'/'•"'■'" »"d periodicals by increases of from 50 to «i) per ""tl h,^^. r^'.t "Lnn^^nT' " 'nev.table-reading will be decreased. The econom^c'^law that hv^^„?^^! ? decreased consumption is quite inevitable whether it is put in action by autocratic royalty or by the hasty thoughtlessness of our republic. .„!, This .restriction by huge postal increases on such reading matter is made at a time when th.s country is passing through the greatest crisis in its history; when the " ••= •" be desired for information as to the great problems we :very stimulus to patriotism and self-sacrifice is vital to lest possible readii „ , dealing with; and when idealism. iA?,5;r',J",f"hV "■"" ^."f ■""<'" such circumstances Congress passed a law that '■"•• through huge postal increases, the circulation of periodicals and periodical by tens of thousands of readers. Means Committee, who is second-class" (magazino.^; nf a tax." And, continuin, the war terminates." It is, therefoi IcgisLition that never emanated from the Postal Committee ot'Cone upon by itl For Congressman Claude Kitchm, Chairman of the Ways and Its champion, stated "the provisions increasing the rates on and periodicals) 'mall matter proposed Is not in the nature he added: "We propose for this provision to continue after -^-'tted^y postal legislation— and yet postal * '^ vas passed A .1 .u zj ■ ^f'l" "'""Kh !' ™=>s embedded as a "rider" in the War Act by the House of Representatives and the country compelled to take the \,\ ar Revenues Act held up— after the United States Senate had in that same session after full hearings and discussion were and Means Committee. the wice rejected it-ai, cfused by the Way the periodical publishers offered the entire profits 3 a tax revenue to Congres.s In place of this destructi ion of reading as well as of publishing. r cent postage increase on the shed by enacting a postage of publication are penalized by nt of the remoteness of their h lished by President Abraham Lli investigating postal affairs i mposed. periodical reading Leei This is the law— the most dis of postal legislation! Huge post: for periodical reading today just despotic authority deliberately r: ing matter and its accessibility. The proponents of this destn postal deficit. The United Stat< exceeded all expenses I istrous and destructive law ever passed in the history ge increases will destroy reading and the opportunities as certainly as it did in 1774, when the old royal and ised postage rates for the purpose of destroying read- by e postal legislation have claimed that the 'ost Office Department showed that the J,8,16,2n.90 (Report of Postmaster General) The proponents of this disastrous postal law cla millions of dollars a year in the magazine postal s. The Postmaster General's report for last year si pprlodlcals by freight" during the year 1917 consisi 298,781 pounds at a cost of $686,608.75— or a shade receive one cent a pound. And Canada sends all where in Canada at one-quarter of a cent a pound, be given less progressive legislation than Canada that the Post Office lose ice to the readers of this vs that the "total shipn The " figures advanced by the proponents of this disastrous law ;ssman Steenerson of Minnesota in Congress, when he showed es were correct that the Government must have spent $590.- when, as a matter of fact, the Department spent only $306,000,000! ■re shattered by Coi at if such "cost" fi 1,000 for periodical m The words of Woodrow Wilson are noteworthy. They sterday, so apt is the description and so pointed and sti s dull folly and destructlveness of this postal legislation. "Surely sober second thought will prevent any such mis< Will you help to repeal this unjust and disastrous law? Write to your Congressman at once. If you don't kno who your Congr ing these facts to the attention of yi ch you belong; adopt resolutions de copy to me. All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD May 25. 1918 TEN YEARS' RECORD Lumber, S. C. Feb. 18, I9ia. Gentlemen: — ^The New Standard 54-inch Band Resaw purchased from you about a year ago has given entire satisfaction. We also have an older machine which has given entire satisfaction. The writer has used your machine for the past ten years and in his opinion there is not a machine put on the market that will equal the Mershon Band Resaw. D. T. McKElTHAN LUMBER COMPANY. Wm. B. Mershon & Co., Saginaw, Mich. NORTH CAROLINA PINE AND WEST VIRGINIA HARDWOODS Capacity 300,000 Ft. per Day Conway, S. C. JacksonvUIe, N. C. Hertford, N. C. MILLS Porterwood, W, V*. WUdell, W. V*. Mm Creek. W.Va. Willson Bros. Lumber Co. MANUFACTURERS MAIN oFncEt PITTSBURGH, PA. WM. WHITMER ^ SONS INCORPORATED 'If Anybodr Can. W. Can" Manufacturers and Whole- salers of All Kinds of HARDWOODS West Virginia Spruce and Hemlock Long and Short Leaf Pine Virginia Framing Finance Building PHILADELPHIA ''Forked Leaf^" Brand Oak Flooring "The land That Makes- Qooj'^ TK«I.ONC- BELL LUMBER COMPANV^ ULctn^ Bld^-lCansax City. Mo. '^ HARDWOOD RECORD Double Band Mill For Sale Including: Carriages Niggars Loaders Trimmer Edgers Resaws Sprockets and Chain Shafting and Pulleys Engine— 281 2 x 62 Log Machinery All the Machinery for a Clothes Pin Mill Filing Room Equipment CTk EARNS SALT ^- LUMBER CO. e QT LuDINGTON,MlCH. COMMERCIAL I KILN DRYING j Modem Kilns j We do a large amount of this j work and are in a position to quote I prices that will be satisfactory. i Wire or write us, or better I still, send along your ship- I ments of lumber for kiln I drying and they will be I taken care of i WILLIAM HORNER i REED CITY. MICHIGAN Mixed Cars or Full Cars We have one of the Largest Stocks of Northern Hardwoods to be found. Our line is complete in Hemlock, Pine, Tamarack and Flooring h is our pride that we have the organiza- tion and the stock to meet the emergency. MEED ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DRY SPECIALS? Common i Better Basswood 2 Common & Better Basswood 2 Common & Better Basswood 5/4" Ni Common & Better , 2 Common i Better Birch 0. 2 Common & Better Birch St i 2nd Red Birch lo. 2 Common Hard Maple 3 Common Hard Maple lo. 2 Common & Better Soft 2 Common & Better Soft Elm 2 Common i Better Soft Eli Mason-Donaidson Lumber Co. Rhinelander '^ij^^lD^ Wisconsin MIXED CAR SPECIALISTS AU ThrM of lit WUI B« B«nefitea if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD First Band Mill erected by Hoff- man Brothers in 1869 on our present site. Half a century experience be- hind our goods. EADQUARTERS OOSIER .ARDWOODS Hoffman Bros. Company FORT WAYNE, IND. Eitablished 1867 Incorporated 1904 1 gWL/ H! Worry Has Killed More Men Than Overwork Why Worry About Your Lumber Supply ! We have a large an«\ complete stock of thoroughly dry, welf manufactured, Southern Hardwoods in all grades and thicknesses, and are in position to make immediate shipment of straight or mixed cars. When we say immediate shipment, we mean it. Let us demonstrate to you that we can give you QUALITY, SERVICE, and COURTEOUS TREATMENT Wire or Write Us for Prices Baker-Mathews Lumber Co. 1314 Fisher Building CHICAGO, ILL. GENERAL OFFICES: SIKESTON. MO. DRY KILN DOOR CARRIER CO. Save HEAT TIME TROUBLE MONEY By Using the DOOR CARRIER SYSTEM THOUSANDS AKE IN USE THEY OPERATE PERFECT- LY on doors of any size, on OLD OR NEW KILNS. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA \;;iaiih;icafcaij^iWitiaM-abtii)^ia^;>Mi>ii^ii^^^ Table of Contents^ REVIEW AND OUTLOOK: General Market Conditions Solidifying the Lumber Industry The Cost Campaign.-.. SPECIAL ARTICLES: Memphis Adopts New Sales Terms Treenail Cost Advances Letters From a Panel Boss Wood Carving in Switzerland Airplane Influence in Veneer Work Veneer Situation in England Occurrences at Washington Lumber Production in 1916 Lumberman's Round Table Where the Hardwood Goes Woods for "Poker Work" The Cut-Over Land Problem CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS National Lumber Manufacturers Meet Vehicle Controversy Nearing Settleme Miscellaneous THE MAIL BAG WITH THE TRADE PERTINENT INFORMATION HARDWOOD NEWS HARDWOOD MARKET .. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISE MENTS HARDWOODS FOR SALE 27-28 30-32 32-34 43-50 50-53 54-55 .55-56 . SIBSCRIPTION TERMS: United States and its possessions, and antrles, $1.00 extra postage, he postofflce department, subscriptions led upon application, of publication dates, postofflce at Chicago, YOU Don't have to make claims on our shipments. W* keep the doubtful boards. SATISFY YOURSELF Your inspector, your shop foreman, with the uni- formly high grades of our perfectly manufactured stock. Oak, Gum, Ash, Elm, Cottonwood, Hickory EVERYTHING IN SOUTHERN HARDWOODS Tell us to quott ym. Then wire us to ship. Beaumont Lumber Co. BEAUMONT, TEXAS All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD ^Hjx^l:>^^>,^v^^^x:^k.X:>m^l:^m^■^^^v^^>^^^^^ .^^ floHwoMRocoM Copyright, TuE IIardwood Company, 1918 Publl»hed in llic InlcrrsI of the American Hardwood Foresli, llie Products thereof, and Logging. Saw Mill and Woodworking Machinery, on the lOlh and 25th of each Month, by THE HARDWOOD COMPANY Edgar H. Defebaugh. President Edwin W. Meeker, Managing Editor Hu Maxwell, Technical Editor' Seventh Floor Ellsworth Building 537 So. Dearborn Street. CHICAGO Telephones: Harrison 8086-80tt7-«0fte Vol. XLV CHICAGO, MAY 25, 1918 No. 3 'r.<:y:v/:i/.^^i^-j:^-i:^y:v/:i! Review and Outlook T General Market Conditions HE I'KOBALE FUTURE OF THE LUMBER MARKET was clearly brought out iu that memorable convention of the Xa- tiuiial Lumber Manufacturers' Association which occurred in Chi- cago this week. The high point that stands out in a mental bird's- eye of the proceedings is the fact that direct government and ac- cessory war business and the relations of the trade to that business occupied every minute of the three extremely crowded and inter- esting days. Xo one who attended these meetings will doubt for a moment that the spirit of the entire American lumber industry was represented at this epoch-making gathering. Therefore the rev- elation of the complete domination by war work of the mind of the convention clearly epitomizes the true situation of the industry throughout the land. In short, the business which has come because of the war and the necessity for efficiently handling it is now the big consideration of our national lumber producing body. That result comes not alone through war necessity, but just as surely reflects the economic necessity of the present situation — the time honored influence of supply and demand. Patriotic motives alone would undoubtedly have sufficed to have brought the lumber trade to its present organization in support of war work, but the effectiveness of purely patriotic motives is enhanced by the fact that from the standpoint of markets, w-ar work so strongly domi- nates the lumber industry as to demand primary attention to that phase. The industry is committed to such a program for an indefinite period ahead and the sincere utterance of many of the best posted men within the ranks of the lumber trade leave no room for doubt that manufacturing capacity will be filled to overflowing just as long as our national war program carries on. Statements of the degree to which manufacturing capacity will be ntilized during the year were in the main based on normal manu- facturing possibilities. But when the sickening seriousness of the labor situation is taken into account there is an even more clean- cut reason for anticipating shortages. Shortage and inefficiency of labor have become much more than a source of annoyance or a cause for worry; they constitute today a direct menace to the national production of lumber which has become one of the most important of raw materials for war purposes. Indeed the threat of serious interruption is very real and the lumber industry as a class is still entirely in the dark as to means of effectively meeting it. The actuality of the threat was emphasized at the convention by, in some cases, apparently radical recommendations coming from clear-thinking and efBcient producers. It is apparent that satisfy- iiii; inducements must be offered to labor if mill and woods opera- tions are not to be curtailed or even possibly shut down. Some of the most clear-thinking and successful men in the industry seem to feel that drastic changes in the relations of the trade to its labor are certain to come about eventually. Thus it would seem that the trade should be the gainer in the end by anticipating the inevit- able and putting these changes through now, thus reaping immedi- ately what advantages would otherwise accrue in the future. No one in reckoning or attempting to analyze the condition and prospects of his individual business should discount the general effect of the national situation upon the lumber industry as a body simply because for the present he himself may not have experienced either advantage or disadvantage from the war. It is true that the hardwood trade has not yet reached the point of importance to war prosecution that has come to the building lumbers, but it is a safe prophecy that the time will soon come when every branch of lumbering will be concerned primarily with the production of war supplies. Even now the call of the nation has come home to the hardwood trade either directly or through its many diversified points of indirect contact. War needs which are evolving and which will evolve will so far outweigh what has gone before that hardwoods contribution to the war cause in the way of material supplied so far will appear insig- nificant. Just as an instance, it is predicted that building construc- tion which would not have come about except because of the war, ■ivill call for anywhere from 5,000,000 to 15,000,000 feet of hardwood flooring during the coming year. This does not seem a very large item in itself, but it is a very significant one. Another illustration that means something is the statement by one of the largest furniture manufacturers in the country that fac- tory production runs now about 75 per cent to furniture for the government and about 25 per cent to regular commercial lines. Still on top of all of this, the usual commercial channels for hardwoods are kept fairly well filled, and in fact, in some cases are filled to the limit, although the buying trade is pursuing the wise policy of not lajang up any more than is necessary in the way of raw material. This policy seems due not so much to lack of con- fidence in its own trade as to the possibility of being called upon to assist in meeting the national requirements which might necessi- tate entirely different descriptions of lumber. Isolated items of hardwood have gone on record as having moved recently in important markets at less thah was gotten for them two weeks ago, but in the broad sense lumber values are seeking and still finding higher levels and the top wUl be reached only when the apex of producing cost comes. HARDWOOD RECORD May 23, 1918 The Cost Campaign COMMITTEES ARE AT WORK in behalf of practically every branch of lumbering seeking with the aid of auditors the best system of cost accounting, and endeavoring to arrive at something like a standard method of compiling costs and to get at the real cost of making lumber. There are no two sections where conditions are the same, and often in the same body of timber, operating on the same logging road, there is a wide difference in what it costs to put stuff on the log banks. Also the labor situation is very sensi- tive, and almost ever.y hardwood operator is running short handed, or with but two-thirds of a crew. This naturally adds materially to labor charges. Again, there seems to be no end in the advances in price of all sawmill and logging equipment and supplies. Thus, every thirty days there should be a change in costs — upward — especially as, from the viewpoint of most lumbermen, further advances in labor will be necessary in order to maintain even the present crews. With these things staring us in the face, it is a fact that there is no dependable knowledge as to what costs actually are, and it is necessary for the well being of the whole industry that some stand- ardization be worked out that will insure all costs being included, so that each man will actually know his costs. A well known organization which had kept its cost system going for eighteen years, now finds it necessary to change its methods continually. In checking up the costs from sixty manufacturers on various mill supplies, and the increase brought about by the labor situation, it was found that an increase of forty per cent had been effected in the past six months. That means, while prices are higher than they have ever been in the lumber business, the cost of putting lumber in piles and delivering it to the consumers ' is likewise higher, possibly from 100 to 175 per cent. The closer accounting you make, the nearer you come to making profits possible, but a business that is conducted at cost or on prac- tically a five per cent basis of profit for five years, and then has a good year, is not being treated fairly if it is put on a basis that does not take into account all the economic changes affecting manu- facturing and marketing. Solidifying the Lviniber Industry RESULTS ARE BEGIXNIXG TO TELL THE STORY in the lumber industry. Differences are disappearing and common interests are standing together. The lumbermen of the South, West, East, and North are finding out that many things are in common which were once thought to be necessarily antagonistic. This state of affairs was more noticeable at the recent meeting of the Na- tional Lumber Manufacturers' Association than it ever had been before. Community of interests is recognized. Everybody seems to feel that there is a market for all the lumber, no matter where the trees grow or where the mills are located; and that the problem present to all manufacturers is to produce lumber and sell it, while leaving to supply and demand the prices and the distribution. The change in sentiment and attitude is healthful and full of promise. It has resulted from better acquaintance among lumber- men and futher understanding of one another's aims and purposes. Petty and local matters have been found to deserve small place in broad, national policies. It is recognized that regions are com- ponent parts of one common country, and that the whole is greater than any of its parts. A period of nearly four years of war has been a severe but an efficient teacher, and the lessons are being learned thoroughly. The greatest of these lessons teaches the value of co-operation, the strength of unity, the necessity that all shall pull together, and that in time of stress and danger there shall be no backfiring. It is the hope that when the war ends, an end will speedily come to the hardships, losses, and animosities; but that the good results will long continue. So may it be in the lumber industry. The unity of purpose which the war has taught should continue; the confidence which industrial leaders have learned to place in one another ought to bear fruit during many years to come. There should be no return to narrow and petty sectionalism which in the past so greatly cramped effort and hindered accomplishment;. Policies have broadened. Let them continue to expand. Trade opportunities will increase and fields of endeavor will widen when peace returns. Lumbermen, through their associations, prepared in war for the larger problems of peace, and they will be prepared to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities better than ever in the past. The tuition in the school of experience has been high, but the lessons have been worth all they have cost. Fixing Lumber Prices to Private Consumers THE PROPOSAL THAT THE GOVERNMENT FIX THE PRICES which manufacturers of lumber shall charge private consumers, is before the country. It is expected that a meeting will be held in Washington in June to settle the matter. The men who make lumber are disposed to resist any attempt to fix such prices. The resistance, however, shows no signs of going farther than vigor- ous protests. Lumbermen take the ground that the government has no constitutional right to take private property for private use, no matter what the price may be, and that to compel the makers of lumber to sell it to private parties at any price is without authority. It is understood that if the government proceeds to fix prices for private sales, it will act because of complaints made by certain pri- vate buyers that they are charged much higher prices for their lum- ber than the government pays for what it buys. It has not yet developed just where such complaint comes from, now that such complaint has actually been made to the government; but it is believed that the government 's proposal to fix private prices is in response to such complaint made by buyers. The lumbermen will send a committee to Washington to present their side of the case, with the hope that the government can be induced to recede from its position that private sales should be at fixed prices. The lumbermen are expected to contend, first, that such prices cannot be regulated without violating the constitution, and, therefore, it should not be done; and their second contention will be that private buyers are not charged exorbitant or unreasonable prices for lumber, and for that reason, there is no occasion for the government to interpose its power to fix prices. The lumbermen expect to be able to show by facts and figures that advance in prices to private buyers has not been out of proportion to increase in cost of production. The fact that the government buys its lumber at prices lower than those which private consumers pay for theirs, is no better argument in favor of lowering prices to the private buyers, than it is an argument that the government prices should be raised. The justice of the matter depends upon the cost of pro- duction. The government has fixed the price that it will pay. If that price is not high enough to give the sellers of lumber a fair return, it can not be claimed to be justice to use that price as a criterion of what private prices should be. It is probable that the June meeting in Washington will examine very carefully into the actual cost of production, and that prices will be based on that cost rather than upon an arbitrary figure. If that plan shall be carried out, there seems to be no reason why a satis- factory understanding can not be reached, and that if private prices are to be regulated, it will be done in a way that will leave us room for the charge that private property has been confiscated. Such an understanding would leave out of consideration the ques- tion of violation of the constitution, although that question would remain. Some persons believe that it ought to be waived at this time, when war problems are foremost in public thought and are of such tremendous importance that a purely academic question should not be allowed to interfere. It is claimed that already; whether right or wrong, prices to private buyers have been fixed for some commodities, sugar and flour, for instance. If this view is correct, tlie Rubicon has already been crossed, and regulation of sales for private sellers to private buyers is an accomplished fact in which the people have acquiesced because it is a war measure, and because it is the disposition of the people to give the government all the rope it needs for hanging autocracy, and not be too particular about the niceties of constitutional questions at this time. >Sro;>>ia:^;:vy:vi;;;y..!:v,:agx;>aTO{agiiggggro;!>:^ji!gwiw^^ National Lumber JManufacturers JMeet The sixteciitli annual meeting of the National Lumber Manu- facturers' Association convened for a throeilay session on May 20 at tlie Congress hotel, Chicago. Acting President R. B. Good- man was in the chair, while the president, R. H. Downman, was present as a spectator, and occasionally took an active part in the proceedings. Assistant Secretary John Lind was in charge of the records. The attendance was largo and the interest was earnest and sustained. It was apparent from the first that the lumbermen had como together for business purposes and not with the idea of sociability and a good time. The program was an outline for constructive work, and the various speakers held closely to that view. Refer- ence to the war were numerous, but the war was not a prominent topic of discussion during the carrying out of the program. Present conditions were recognized at their full value and meaning, and it was strongly insisted upon that employers ought to stand as solidly together as do the employes; at least to the extent that business men should take it upon themselves to become acquainted with a more active part in business than over before, and the interest which it takes is more friendly and with a better understanding. Trade Extension The program set apart two hours for considering trade exten- sion matters, and J. W. Blodgett of Grand Rapids, Mich., was called to the chair to preside over the session. A number of speakers presented different features of the work which the National asso- ciation has been carrying on. Building and loan association work was discussed by K. V. Hay- maker of Detroit, Mich. He has traveled 15,000 miles while work- ing for the association and has addressed meetings in all parts of the country to rouse interest in building and loan work. The more of such associations there are, and the more active and efficient they are, the greater will the demand for lumber be, and the better able will the public be to buy lumber. J. R. Moorchead of Kansas City, secretary of the Southwestern Lumbormpu's Association, read a paper which entered particu'larly their representatives in legislative bodies in order that business needs may be properly represented. That will be the new order of politics which will supplant the old spoils system. The first session was opened with music by the band from the Great Lakes Naval Station, which was working in the interest of the Red Cross; and the music was followed by a brief address in behalf of Red Cross work, by John A. Bruce, who pointed to the fact that 100,000 lumbermen are in the army and navy in various capacities, and he asked support of lumbermen who are staying at home. B3' a rising vote the meeting pledged support, but no par- ticular sum was promised. Flour Barred from Tables The meeting passed by a unanimous vote a resolution, or rather a promise, that wheat flour would find no place on lumbermen's tables during the continuance of the war. That action w^as taken in response to an address by Ralph H. Burnsides of Raymond, Wash. At the conclusion of the vote by w'hich wheat flour was put away, a call from those present for a word from B. H. Downman, was responded to by Mr. Downman, who insisted that ho was there in the capacity of spectator onlj', but he spoke briefly on the great need for better co-operation in order to meet the needs of the hour and the changing conditions of buaness. The government is taking into the work being done in his region in organizing building and loan societies. He advocated the policy of sending a man to each state to push the work of organizing such associations. A paper on retail work was read by H. B. Isherwood, who ex- plained how the work in the retail field of the National association has been carried on. The methods used in developing the uses of lumber were explained in an address by C. E. Paul, a construction engineer in the employ of the association. He has divided the work in three parts, first, information concerning the uses of wood; personal contact w-ith those who use this material; and co-operation with societies. A large number of pamphlets and circulars has been published, each covering some field of wood utilization. Certain scientific matters that influence the uses of wood were the subject of an address by Hermann von Schrenk, consulting engineer, who has done much work for the association, one of his particular lines having to do with rendering wood proof against fire. He had an interesting and instructive exhibit in the meeting rooms of the association. Committee on Resolutions Early in the first day's session the chair appointed a committee to draft resolutions, the members of which follow: J. II. Kirby, Southern Pine Association, chairman. 20 HARDWOOD RECORD May 25, 1918 J. II. Bloedel, West Coast Lumbermen s Association. E. A. Selfrldge, California Redwood Association. C. S. Smith, California White and Sugar Pine Association. W. C. Hull, Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers' Association. W. B. Roper, North Carolina Pine Association. A. L. Osborn, Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers' Asso- ciation. L. S. Case, Northern Pine Manufacturers' Association. L. W. Gilbert, Southern Cypress Manufacturers' Association. E. T. Allen, Western Forestry and Conservation -Association. D. C. Eccles, Western Pine Manufacturers' Association. F. R. Gadd, Hardwood Manufacturers' .Association. Ten minutes of the association's time was allotted to Eev. Joliu Miller of Iron River, Wis., for presenting the merits of the ' ' Shanty- men 's Christian Association," which is engaged in betterment worlc among lumbermen in various parts of the country. Rev. Miller did not ask for funds, but stated the need of money and the uses to which it could be put in the improvement of the conditions of lumbermen. As a part of the trade extension work, E. S. Whiting read a paper, dealing largely with building codes in many cities. Mr. Whiting is an engineer in the employ of the National association. He explained the attitude of underwriters to the use of wood be held responsible for investigation and consideration of the industry as a whole. Nothing herein is meant to deprive the directors or president of the association of their constitutional authority or should be construed to discourage creation and Interest of special committees to investigate, report, or advise upon special subjects, the intent being to make these of full usefulness, while not superior to, the elected or employed ofllcials with whom the permanent responsibility for policy and administration lies. Further, to clarify the relations above discussed, we recommend that Section 22 of the by-laws, amended last June to require monthly meet- ings of the executive committee, be restored to its original form not requiring stated times of meeting. The executive committee will thus be relieved of meeting except when its action in intervals between directors' meetings is actually required to deal with emergencies of administration. Also that a new section be added to the by-laws dealing with standing committees, other than executive, to the effect that they shall report recommendations for all proposed measures, i)rojects and expenditures on behalf of the association to the quarterly meetings of the directors for approval, and, in the event of proposed modification between directors' meetings, to the acting manager of the association for his approval of consistency with the administration for which he Is generally responsible during such intervals. Disagreement shall be referred to the executive committee, for decision by mall or telegraph vote, or by conference, as its chairman deems best. That the executive committee shall consist of seven members and that five votes shall be required to support its decisions. H. DOWNMAN. KEW ORLEANS, LA., DIRECTOR atruction work, and stated that attitude to be cue of friendliness, at least to the e.xtent of wishing to see wood given fair considera- tion as a building material. Pacific Coast Committee's Report A report, dealing with policies of associations and the lines of work which ought to be pursued, was read by E. B. Hazen, chair- man of the Pacific coast committee. A summary of the report is here given: It is the duty of the Pacific coast committee, under the National's by-laws, to determine all issues of importance that develop on the Pacific coast and to present these to the association. Of chiefest importance at this time is to weld the entire industry together for the greatest strength and service to itself and to the nation. We are confident that this hishor purpose and higher inspiration domi- !■'■. This being true, it is no time to iriions, for they can wait, or, better yet, I the greater task. s tor the purpose mentioned, the asso- dcnce that its policies and administra- ciple, truly mutual and truly national. nates all sections r. inc^i nh il 1m present local prolilriii . i n -'i : disappear in the arrcmpii i,-. , To be of the hi,i;lir,i ii~.i,iIim elation must have universal mm tion are based on fact and prii witli every safeguard against the influence of sectional or other selfish Interests. To this end we propose that there be imposed upon an employed man- ager the duty and responsibility of such management as has been indi- cated above, assisted by such legal counsel or other experts as may be from time to time required and who shall also, within their activities. That, if legal, proxies be recognized at directors' meetings. In conclusion, in further interest of eliminating sectionalism and to evidence its confidence In the principle of authoritative management rather than that of committee governmetit, the Pacific coast committee recom- mends Its own abolishment. The address given by C. S. Keith will be printed in full in the June 10th issue of Hakdwood Record. A short talk was given by L. C. Boyle of Kansas City on the subject of National policies and the lumber industry. STIRRING BANQUET The whole program of the banquet sesson was radically different from the usual similar affair in lumber circles. Acting President Goodman in announcing the banquet in the afternoon session said that it would conform to the lines maintained by the northwestern lumbermen, that is, following up the Simon-pure business sessions with talks along trade lines, but coated in a more palatable form than the usual dry association discussion. Mr. Goodman's program included just enough able speakers to cover a variety of subjects, and to cover them in an entertaining manner. At the same time the program was not so long that it became the least bit boresome. The principal speakers were Mr. Goodman, Dr. Wilson Compton, C. H. Worcester, J. H. Bloedel, John H. Kirby, John Crosby and E. B. Hazen. 3Ia.v 2:1 HARDWOOD RECORD 21 ^^^. Goodman chose as his subject, "Why the National Asso- ciationf " Ho introduced his topic with the interrogation as to the necessity for expanded and greatly strengthened national body in the face of tremendous demand and of tremendous difficulty in manufacturing due to supplies, labor and ears, when this condi- tion still leaves to the manufacturer a reasonable profit on his •operation. He asked "Therefore, why the National association?" He cited the pleasant .experience he has liad during the past year as manager of the National and emphasized the broadening influence of close association with the high type of men administer- ing tlie affairs of that very important body. Ho went on to enumerate the many vast uses for lumber which ordinarily do not occur as obvious to the lumber manufacturer who has reckoned with the usual channels of commercial demand, and he maintained that the whole country may have to suffer from an era of "low price" fixings. He maintained that it is the dut.v of the convention assembled to define the new influence and aims •of the industry and to carry thoni througli to a successful con- ■clusion. Mr. Goodman made the stirrini; declaration that "For the indi- committee was the only trade committee at Washington which was organized on a comprehensive plan, and that the organizers had been repeatedly complimented by the adoption of similar plans by other trade bodies seeking to aid the National government at Washington. According to Mr. Worcester, one of the greatest difficulties was the overcoming of what might be described as suspicion of the motives of the unselfish lumbermen, who gave their time and their money in • the interest of their government and of their trade. These suspicions lead to many attacks, which difficulties, however, were eventually overcome through the courageous and unfalter- ing efforts of R. H. Downman and the members of his committee. Mr. Worcester said that it is not within the ability of any indi- vidual to foresee National requirements exactly, as no one knows until the very last moment what requirements will be. He made the encouraging prophecy, however, that the capacity of sawmills in tliis country will be fully occupied during 1918. Following Mr. Worcester's talk, W. H. Sullivan of Bogalusa, La., made a stirring talk of appreciation of Mr. Downman 's work and his character, and closed with a motion that a suitable gold medal iIUEf IK vidual to pursue the dollar of profit from his individual enterprise and leave the industry as a whole to shift for itself, is the height ■of disloyalty." He closed with the assertion that the association is in a remark- Ably strong position and will so continue. Mr. Goodman then introduced Dr. Wilson Compton, who talked ■on the subject, "National Organization in Eelation to National Problems." Dr. Compton has had practical lumber experience and at the same time has made a thorough study of the industrial and economic problems confronting the lumber industry. His talk fol- lowed closely the suggestion in the title, his aim being to point out to the industry important current problems and those which will develop with the advent of future epochs. He defined ways and means for successfully meeting the grave questions and over- coming threatening difficulties. C. H. Worcester of Chicago, who for the past year or more has worked with K. H. Downman on the lumber committee at Washing- ton, gave a plain but interesting recitation of facts and description of conditions encountered at the National capital. He sketched the development of the lumber board, which originated in a small office room in Washington, where fourteen prominent lumbermen met about a year ago to organize the work. He said that the lumber be struck off to be presented to Mr. Downman by the chief executive of the nation as a fitting tribute to his glowing record and honest and sincere work while at Washington. The motion was carried with a rising vote. In introducing J. H. Bloedel of Seattle, Wash., Chairman Down- man made an unique comparison between the character of the lum- ber industry in the older sections through the South and the Middle West and the spirit one encounters in the far Northwest. He said that the southern and central western industry is rather prosaic in its nature, whereas one associates a spirit of romance with the exploitation of the timberlands in the Pacific coast regions. Eesponding, Mr. Bloedel gracefully acknowledged the compli- ment, saying that such a spirit of romance undoubtedly does exist, because it was the romantic lure of the Far West which brought its citizens many years ago, and it has been the sustained romance of that section which has made westerners discontented in any other than their new home environments. Mr. Bloedel reviewed the astonishing record made by western manufacturers in meeting the National need. He instanced the great difficulty in getting shipments of ship timbers through to the Atlantic states, and told of the final inauguration of a solid trainload service which when well organized led to the shipping of solid trainloads of ship timber practically every day. In fact, 22 HARDWOOD RECORD zr^———. — r- -——-—- May 25, 1918 he said eighty-two traiuloads were shipped to the East in ninety days with record speed of travel as part of the accomplishment. He told of the great record made in the production of aircraft lumber, saying that the production so far has totaled 42,000,000 feet of spruce and 15,000,000 feet of Douglas fir, a total sufficient for the production of 57,000 airplanes. This according to Mr. Bloedel is sufficient evidence that if there is anything wrong with the airplane program the responsibility does not rest with the western lumbermen. Mr. Goodman maintained his already established reputation as an apt chairman for such an occasion in his introduction of John H. Kirby of Houston, Tex. He said that the convention had been lis- tening to a discussion of various types of timber during its day 's session and it would now have the opportunity of listening to a man of senatorial timber. The prospective membership in the United States Senate of John H. Kirby of Houston is so well known that his name was called by the audience before Mr. Good- man had completed his introduction. Mr. Kirby proved that his senatorial qualifications embrace an Mr. Kirby then went on to tell of the startling increases in pine stumpage values within the memory of the present generation. He said in his boyhood days his father was desirous of purchasing a sewing machine from a traveling salesman and after lengthy nego- tiations decided to give eight forties of fine timber in exchange for the machine. In being criticised by a relative for giving eight instead of four forties, which would have been sufficient, Mr. Kirby 's father observed that he really thought he had been doing a favor to himself to add on the additional four. Mr. Kirby said that in the memory of the most youthful listeners present the value of pine stumpage has gone from one dollar to $95 an acre, and this in the face of the keenest competition not only within the pine trade but with other competitive species. His talk along these lines was mainly directed at the question of arriving at proper cost calculation. Mr. Kirby pointed that a comparatively short time ago the entire land was covered with a splendid forest area from Texas east with very few interrup- tions. He said that now a large part of this has gone, with the great areas of southern pine cut out, with the old northern white unusual ability as an orator. He can talk clearly and definitely to a well-considered and well-defined point without sacrificing any of the added strength which is imparted to his arguments by the grace and the force of his delivery. He opened his talk in a way that won his audience, immediately establishing two points with apt stories, one at the expense of Edward Hines of Chicago. It seems Mr. Kirby was host to Edward Hines some time ago at a deer hunt in the South. Mr. Hines was handed an old style single barrel shot gun, "For," said Mr. Kirby, "we considered that this would do him as well as any other' kind." An ample number of dogs and beaters were sent out to drive the deer along the trail along which Mr. Hines was comfortably sta- tioned. Within a short time a number of deer were driven before Mr. Hines and the rest of the party waited anxiously for the report of his gun. Seeing the deer go by without hearing any report indicating their attempted execution they hurried up to Mr. Hines and upbraided him for not shooting and asked him why he didn't fire. Mr. Hines said: "I want to hunt all day and only have one load." Thus, according to Mr. Kirby, he was forced to keep away from a topic which he was slated to talk on at one of the future sessions of the convention as he, similar to Mr. Hines, had only one load and didn't want to waste it in the beginning. pine now a memory, and with other species being utilized just as rapidly. He a'sked the question: "Since all this timber is gone what now is the value of stumpage?" He ended with a fervent protest, citing as a violation of our famous "Bill of Eights," and as a transgression of our constitu- tional rights as American citizens the practice of fixing prices of commodities for private use. He said that were the price of a national commodity fixed so that the buyer would have to pay more than its worth, the buyer would thus be deprived of a con- stitutional privilege. He said further tliat were the price of a national commodity fixed so that the seller was compelled to dis- pose of it for less than its worth, the seller would then suffer in a similar manner. He stated that while our Constitution and Bill of Eights provide that private property may be seized for national use, there is no word of any sort that makes it legal for private property to be seized for private use. He denounced price fixing for private use as anarchistic in its character. Here Chairman Goodman read a telegram from Washington stat- ing that the Doyle-Mitchell case had been decided in favor of the lumbermen. This case hinges on the question of proper method of charging for stumpage in making tax returns. It was maintained by the Mitchell interests of Cadillac, Mich., that timber should be entered at 1913 valuations, whereas it was contended HARDWOOD RECOKiJ 23 on tlio utiier side tl [trice at which it was purchased should I'liiig to tho definitiou of this telegram given a little later lies S. Keith, under this new ruling, which was the decision I down by the United States Supreme Court, increment to -e value now becomes capital which is liquidated in pro- to the increment by charging additional value for stumpage ' :ir against profits paid to stockholders. wing the telegram, Chairman Goodmiin called on John Crosby ;igo, who has handled numerous lumber advertising cam- . ^ . Mr. Crosby recited points in which ho disagreed with the puiai- read in the afternoon session by Mr. Keith. He maintained that Mr. Keith's contention that the regional association should .1(1 tlu' advertising for lumber was not a point well taken, and gave i-ous against Mr. Keith's idea iu a lucid and convincing Mwing the short talk by E. B. Hazen, Mr. Keith was given the flour for a short time, in which he said that he would endeavor to answer Mr. Crosby's and Mr. Hazen 's arguments at the next day's Gold Medal for Downman Tlio association responded unanimously to a suggestion that a gold medal be presented to Robert II. Downman in appreciation of his services at Washington as representative of the lumber inter- ests on the war service committee. The suggestion was made by W. H. Sullivan of Bogalusa, La., iu the course of his address which dealt with the work of the lumber interests in meeting the war situation and assisting the government in its military prepara- tions. Mr. Sullivan presented figures showing what quantities of ship lumber and other materials had been supplied by the yellow pine interests of the South, assisted by the fir people of the West Coast with a few million feet of extra large timbers. The yel- low pine organization is months ahead of its schedule. The medal was proposed for Mr. Downman because of his valuable aid in the great work. After voting the medal, the hope was expressed that it could be arranged that President Wilson make the presentation. The matter was placed in the hands of a committee consisting of J. H. Bloedel, Seattle, Wash.; Charles S. Keith, Kansas City, Mo.; and Edward Hines, Chicago. Affiliated Association Session Early in the session on tho second day of the meeting, two hours were given to a sort of experience meeting iu which representatives of the different affiliated associations told what had been going on in their regions and what was expected in the future. E. A. Selfridge spoke for the California Redwood Association. Tlic California White and Sugar Pine Manufacturers' Associa- tion was represented by its secretary, C. Stowell Smith, who until recently had charge of tho government's forest service work in California. Tho Georgia-Florida Sawmill Association had no representative. E. O. Robinson was spokesman for the Hardwood Manufacturers' Association of the United States. The ^licliigau Hardwood Manufacturers' Association was rep- resented by its president, W. C. Hull, who reviewed tho history of his association, which, he said, was small in comparison with some of the others, but none was more wide awake and in earnest. He advocated a continuance of advertising by the National Associa- tion, as ho believed it could do it more effectively than the re- gional associations could do it, each for itself. J. L. Camp spoke iu place of A. R. TurnbuU, who was on the program for the North Carolina Pine Association. G. X. Harder, president of the Northern Hemlock and Hard- wood Manufacturers' Association, represented that organization, and advocated an enlargement of the trade extension work which the National has been carrying on. The Northern Pine Manufacturers' Association was represented by its president, H. C. Hornby, who stated that the production of northern white pine is declining and has been growing smaller dur- ing several .years. Frederick Wilbert was on the program to speak for the Southern Cypress Manufacturers' Association, but he was not present and his place was filled by Mr. Hughes. Charles S. Keith addressed the association in behalf of the South- ern Pine Association. R. H. Burnsides took A. L. Paine 's place on the program and spoke for the West Coast Lumbermen's Association. D. C. Eccles was spokesman for the Western Pine Manufacturers' Association. E. T. Allen filled the place on the program that had been assigned to A. L. Flewelling as representative of the Western Forestry Conservation Association. The foregoing speakers were allotted six minutes each in which to describe the work, hopes, and ambitions of their associations. The next number on the program called for similar talks by the secretaries of the several associations; but when the number was reached, the secretaries asked to be excused, and the meeting voted to accede to their request. R. A. Long, former president of the association, was called on for remarks, and responded by a talk of a few minutes in which he eni]iliasized the necessity and the value of thorough training in every line of activity which men undertake. New Board of Directors Most of the regional associations made early choice of members to rejtresent them on the National board of directors, and the ;ANQCET session of the most important Lr.MI-.KR MEKTING IN HISTORY 24 HARDWOOD RECORD May 25, 1918. work of selecting and organizing the board was promptly done by the stockholders,' and the result was announced as follows: E. f. Allen, Portland, Ore. ; F. B. Hubbard, Centralia, Wash. ; D. O. Anderson, Marion, S. C. ; W. C. Hull, Traverse City, Mich. ; C. A. Bigelow, Bay City, Mich. ; G. L. Hume, Suffolk, Va. ; J. W. Blodgett, Grand Eap., Mich. ; John L. Kaul, Birmingham, Ala. ; J. H. Bloedel, Seattle, Wash. ; Charles S. Keith, Kansas City, Mo. ; W. S. Burnett ; John H. Kirby, Houston, Tex. ; R. H. Burnsides, Haymond, Wash. ; E. D. Kingsley, Portland, Ore. ; B. H. Downman, New Orleans, La. ; R. A. Long, Kansas City, Mo. ; D. C. Eccles, Ogden, Utah ; E. O. Robinson, Cincinnati, Ohio ; J. W. Embree, Chicago ; E. A. Selfridge, San Francisco, Cal. ; R. B. Goodman. Goodman, Wis. ; W. H. Sullivan, Bogalusa, La. ; J. E. Graves, Hosford, Fla. ; E. G. Swartz, Perry, La. ; E. B. Hazen, Portland, Ore. ; W. J. Walker, San Francisco, Cal. ; Edward Hines, Chicago ; F. S. Wisner, Laurel, Miss. ; B. H. Hornby, Dover, Idaho ; C. H. Worcester, Chicago. H. C. Hornby, Cloquet, Minn. ; Fund for Lumberman Fighters in France A spirit of patriotism ran through the proceedings of all the association's meetings. Every reference to the war and to the necessity of winning it called forth approval and applause, show- ing that the support of the war was spontaneous and genuine. But in the course of the work an occasion arose by which an oppor- tunity was afforded those present to voice their sentiments in a way more substantial than handclapping. Reference was made, in a resolution that was up for consideration, to the forest men who were across the sea helping with the work of putting the kaiser out of business. The need of a fund to buy comforts for the boys was mentioned, and it was immediately followed by a proposal to collect a fund at once. The proposition was popular, and B. A. Long started the ball rolling by announcing that he would give $1,000 and that C. S. Heath would also give a thousand. The spirit was contagious and in about ten minutes the following subscriptions were on record: Southern Pine Association $ir.,ono J. H. Bloedel, for West Coast Lumbermen's Association 10,000 Western Pine Manufacturers' Association 5,000 Southern Cypress Manufacturers' Association 5.000 Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers' Association 5,000 The Cloquet companies 2,500 R. A. Long 2,500 California Redwood Manufacturers' Association 2,000 Charles S. Keith 1.500 W. H. SulUvan 1.000 E. H. Downman 1,000 J. D. Lacey 1.000 Edward Hines 1.000 John W. Blodgett 1.000 Arkansas Soft Pine Bureau 1,000 Hardwood Manufacturers' Association of United States 1,000 G. W. Delaney 1,000 Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers' Association 1,000 Gulf Lumber Company 1,000 C. H. Worcester 500 R. M. Hallowell ^ 500 J. J. Newman Lumber Company 500 Lutcher & Moore Lumber Company 500 Eastman, Gardiner & Co 500 Kirby Lumber Company 500 W. R. Pickering Lumber Company 500 W. C. Hull 500 St. Tammany Lumber Company 250 Wausau Southern Lumber Company 250 Vredenburgh Sawmill Company 250 Duncan Lumber Company 250 Kaul Lumber Company 200 Marathon Lumber Company 200 Edge-Dowling Land & Lumber Company 200 L. S. Case » 100 Bowling Arthur Johnson 100 J. B. Crosby 100 W. C. Wood Lumber Company 100 Total $64,500 Work of Resolutions Committee The regional associations affiliated with the National nominated one committeeman each to represent them on the resolutions com- mittee, as follows: Southern Pine Association, J. H. Kirby, chairman. West Coast Lumbermen's Association, J. H. Bloedel. California Redwood, E. A. Selfridge. Jr. California White and Sugar Pine, C. S. Smith. Georgia-Florida, M. J. Scanlon. Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers, W. C. Hull. North Carolina Pine Association, D. O. Anderson. Hemlock, A. L. Osborne. Northern Pine, L. S. Case. Southern Cypress, L. W. Gilbert. Forestry, E. T. Allen. Western Pine, D. C. Eccles. Hardwood Manufacturers, F. R. Gadd. R. B. Allen, secretary. After several sessions, the committee made its report in a series of resolutions prefaced by a declaration of principles in which it was affirmed that the association would loyally support the gov- ernment by thought, word, and deed in prosecuting the war to a victorious conclusion. The following paragraphs present a summary of the resolutions presented to the association and adopted by it: The trade extension committee of the association is requested to use every means to promote the employment of wood, with the view of increas- ing its use wherever such use is warranted, and that this education be along the broadest lines and in full co-operation with similar work of the regional associations. As one of the industries producing war commodities of vital necessity, such as ships and airplanes, we must in all frankness, in stating our ability to meet this national demand upon us, confess to the government that our success will depend largely upon the tireless vigilance, rigorous enforcement, relentless pursuit and prosecution to the limit, of alien enemies abusing hospitality and presuming upon the national patience, and traitors dishonoring their citizenship, both of whom seem to have- Prussian Inspiration to menace our camps and mills. On the subject of amending the by-laws of the association, it was. recommended that there be imposed upon an employed manager the duty and responsibility of such management as has been indi- cated, assisted by such legal counsel or other experts as may be from time to time required and who shall also, within their activ- ities, be held responsible for investigation and consideration of the industry as a whole. Nothing herein shall deprive the directors or president of the association of their constitutional authority or be construed to discourage the creation and interest of special com- mittees to investigate, report or advise upon special subjects, the intent being to make these of full usefulness, while not superior to, the elected or employed officials with whom the permanent responsibility for -policy and administration lies. It was recommended that section 22 of the by-laws, amended last June to require monthly meetings of the executive committee, be restored to its original form not requiring stated times of meet- ing. The executive committee will thus be relieved of meeting except when its action in intervals between directors' meetings is actually required to deal with emergencies of administration. It was further recommended that a new section be added to the- bydaws dealing with standing committees, other than executive, to the effect that they shall report recommendations for all pro- posed measures, projects and expenditures on behalf of the asso- ciation to the quarterly meetings of the directors for approval, and, in the event of proposed modification between directors ' meetings, to the acting manager of the association for his approval if con- sistent with the administration for which he is generally responsi- ble during such intervals, and to the executive committee for decision by mail or telegraph vote, or by conference, as its chair- man may deem best. The executive committee shall consist of seven members and that five votes shall be required to support its de- cisions, and that if legal, proxies be recognized at directors'" meetings. The discontinuance of the Pacific coast committee was recom- mended. The transportation committee was authorized to urge the Inter-i state Commerce Commission to vidthhold approval of the fifteenth' section, application 5860, until full investigation has been made. The protest is against the proposal of the carriers to increase the-: carload minimum, as such increase is predicated on the recognition of the cubical capacity and minimum principle, to which lumber- men are opposed. The association expresses its thanks to the trade and daily press HARDWOOD RECORD for past support and for the excellent manner in which the pro- ceedings of the National association have been handled. R. B. Goodman, acting president of the association, was given a vote of appreciation of his devoted labor, zeal and leadership dur- ing the past year. The government was requested to extend the scope and facilities of the Forest Products Laboratory at Madison, Wis., in order that it can carry on to better advantage the work it is doing in the interest of the lumber industry. The association approved the action of the traffic committee in authorizing its attorney to intervene in Interstate Commerce Com- mission docket 10048 in co-operation with and support of the Xational Box Manufacturers' Association, and that the attorney be authorized to file a brief in the case. The association is asked to instruct the traffic committee to pre- pare a brief statement outlining the undesirable phases of recon- signment abuses growing out of the handling of transit cars and the resultant car detention, and that such statement be submitted to various retail lumber dealers' associations for their information. It was resolved that the association opposes the elimination of the weather rule of the national code of demurrage rules and that the secretary be instructed to advise the car demurrage and storage committee of the Xational Industrial Traffic League of this attitude with the request that the opposition as stated be noted. The association recognizes the able manner, sound judgment and wise foresight of its retiring president, H. H. Downman, in providing to the government means for prompt and adequate supply of lumber for all war necessities, and extends to him its sincere appreciation of his services to the government and itself, without which the war demands on the industry could not have been met. The following resolution expresses the association's attitude on the matter of minimum weight for cars: That the Xational I.umbor Manufacturers' Association petition the Interstate Comnierce Commission to hold a single hearing at Chicago in Oriier 10128. ami that the traffic committee he authorized to take all necessary steps to present the case of the lumbermen to the commission ; that the lumbermen are opposed to the method of varying minima accord- ing to the cubical capacity of cars and favor a freight minimum of, for example. 34,000 pounds for cars under thirty-six feet long and 40,000 pounds for cars thlrty-slx feet long and over, provided that actual weights shall govern when cars are loaded to their full visible capacity and that the minima applicable to the size cars ordered shall be protected In the event of cars of larger size being furnished by the carriers. The term "full visible capacity" should be defined and Incorporated lu tariffs. Support is to be extended to the Red Cross and to the Tenth and Twentieth TJ. S. Engineers. A resolution urges carriers to accept the principle that lumber does not usually change in weight in transit, and the initial weight should govern except where reweighing shows a palpable error. Carriers in southwestern and western trunk line territory should become parties to the national code of weighing rules, whereby it becomes incumbent upon them to notify shippers of changes in weights enroute as per the Interstate Commerce Commission 's find- ings in 28 I. C. C. 7, thus affording shippers an opportunity to have cars re-weighed if desired. The traffic committee was given full authority to oppose the proposed weighing rules and have the above adopted by the carriers. On the subject of car stakes and the bulkheading of lumber it was resolved: That the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association approves of the action of the traffic committee In authorizing Its attorney to protest against Applications 27.51-2752-2753, filed by .\gcnt Powc in behalf of southeastern lines, requesting permission to reduce the existing dunnage allowance for car stakes from 500 to 200 pounds. It being the opinion of the lum- bermen that the present allowance Is inadequate, and further, that such applications if granted would soon be made applicable throughout the entire lumber producing territory. That with respect to the proposed plan of bulkheading lumber loaded on open cars, submitted by the loading rules committee of the Master Car Builders' Association. It is the position of the transportation com- mittee that such co-operation as has been or will be given the railroads Is offered only to the end that the carriers acquire a clear conception of practical conditions surrounding the loading of lumber at the lumber manufacturing plants, so that the carriers may thereby refrain from establishing rules Impossible of execution or Involving unnecessary costs ; such co-operation In no wise to be construed as approving of any plan submitted by the carriers. That the comnilttee approves of the method of loading as Indicated by test car C. R. I. & P. 90114. loaded under the auspices of the loading rules committee of the Master Car Builders' Association and the Southern Pine Association, It being the conviction of the committee that such method of loading Is adequate to prevent shifting of load by ordinary handling of the carriers enroute and until such method Is proved to be Inadequate we vigorously oppose the plan proposed by the master car builders. The chairman was authorized to take such steps as will tend to prevent the proposed bulkheading system being enforced until adequate allow- ance Is nuule by the carriers to olTset the cost or until the method of load- ing suggested by the southern pine lumbermen be proved Inadquate. I Another resolution placed the association on record as not opposed to any increase in freight rates which, on investigation, the Federal authorities may deem necessary or proper to allow the carriers, but that any such advances in the lumber rates should be made on cents per hundred pounds uniformly throughout the country and not only percentage basis in order that present commercial relations between the various producing territories be maintained; and that in deter- mining the measure of the advance to be borne by the lumbermen the government should bear in mind the present inordinately high yield to the carriers of the lumber tonnage as compared with all traffic and as contrasted with specific commodities, and that before determining upon the measure of such advance to be granted a hear- ing be had to which the lumbermen be permitted to demonstrate their relatively high burden of transportation costs. If such increases be allowed because of abnormal conditions confronting the carriers, such increases should be made in a manner to permit of ready renewal when existing abnormal conditions cease; that any increases made effective subsequent to January 1, 1918, be included as a part of the proposed general advance in lumber rates, and that any applications for increases now pending be cancelled or embraced as a part of the proposed general advances. i Election of Officers The new board of directors proceeded with the election of officers for the following year with the choice shown below: President — J. H. KIrby, Houston, Tex. FiKST Vice-President — J. W. Blodgett, Grand Kaplds, Mich. Second Vice-President — J. H. Bloedel, Seattle, Wash. Treasurer — C. 11. Worcester, Chicago, III. Acting Secretary — John Llnd, Chicago, 111. The report on terms of sale was submitted by Edward Hines, to the effect that they be cash in sixty days, as in the past, with dis- count for cash in fifteen days. But it was recommended that the discount be one per cent instead of two. The advance in the price of lumber, over what the price was until recently, makes the actual cash in a one per cent discount nearly as much as it formerly was at two per cent. There was discussion of the question whether the time should be counted from the date of the invoice or from the date of delivery. It was thought that fifteen days from the date of invoice was about equivalent, on average shipments, to five days after delivery. The meeting made no decision of that matter, and the report stood as a recommendation. The discussion brought advocates of trade acceptances to their feet, and the debate bid fair to enter the broad field of banking and general finance, but by a sort of mutual consent the discussion came to a close without action being taken to commit the association to any particular policy along that line. The report of the committee on terms of sale was adopted. Government Relations Mass Meeting The program of the regular meeting ended with the session of Tuesday afternoon; but the liveliest session of all came on Wednes- day when the members of the association met in a sort of mass meeting to consider the war relations of the association with the government. W. H. Sullivan was chosen as chairman of the meet- ing. The session opened with a report by John H. Kirby of his recent work in Washington where he went as a special committee to lay before the proper officials of the government the objections of the Southern Pine Association to the proposal or threat that the gov- ernment was about to fix the price at which the manufacturers of lumber should sell their product to private parties. The threat HARDWOOD RECORD that such aetiou was impending roused the Southern lumbermen to quick and earnest action. It was considered of sufficient import- ance to lay before a mass meeting of the delegates to the National association's meeting, and it was formally placed before the meet- ing when Mr. Kirby presented his report, which is given below with very slight abridgment: The demand for an agreement between the government and the pro- ducers of yellow pine lumber fixing a price on such lumber and covering not only government purchases but sales to the public or to the trade, did not originate with the lumber committee of the Council of National Defense but is said to have come from a source higher up which was not deflnitely disclosed to me. My discussion of the subject was almost exclusively with. Mr. Edgar of the lumber committee and covered a period of three days, May 7, 8 and 9. I represented that as far as known the manufacturers of yellow pine were opposed to a price-fixing program in so far as it applied to com- mercial or non-government sales, for a number of reasons and among them the following : The average price of lumber compared to its present high cost is not high and there has been no profiteering. Since government orders were being given priority and dispatch and would so continue, it could not be contended that the government was unable to obtain the supplies it needs or seeks at prices It fixes, notwithstanding that price is lower than the market price. A price to the public would be violative of the Bill of Rights. If the price fixed by the government were below the market price the elCect would be to take the property of the seller and bestow, it upon the buyer, or if the price fixed was above the market price, then it would be taking the property of the buyer and bestowing it upon the seller. Since there is no profiteering, there is no abuse of the consumer and no public interest could be subserved by fixing a price on lumber as a commodity but, on the contrary, it would take the heart out of the whole industry and greatly embarrass lumber production. On the first proposition I recited and filed with the lumber committee the record of my company from the year 1913 to the quarter ending March 31, 191S. In the year 1013 the income of my company from lum- ber sales was 7.48% on the net capital invested. In the year 1917, with substantially the same capital invested, the return was 2.68%. The average price realized In the year 1913 was $16.56 per thousand feet while the average price realized for the three months ending March 31, 1918, was $25.86. The average cost of the product in the year 1913 was $14.33, while the average cost of the product in the three months period ending March 31, 1918, was $22.23. I am unalterably opposed to any effort on the part of the Government to fix prices to the public for the reasons stated, but more than all for the reason that It violates the Bill of Rights. The government Is entirely without the power to do such a thing. The fifth amendment to the consti- tution, known as Article 5 of the Bill of Rights, expressly provides that "no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due pro- cess of law, nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation." Private property can be taken for public use only. It is conceded that the government has the power to take the citizen's property for governmental use by paying just compensation, but the gov- ernment is absolutely forbidden to take the citizen's property for private use regardless of the compensation which may be offered. I am willing and you are willing that the government shall take our mills, trees, railroads, everything we own, if the government has need of such things, and we will not cavil about the price, but when the gov- ernment seeks to take our property and bestow it upon another or take another's property and bestow it upon us, the government seeks to perform an act forbidden under the constitution and such act should not be toler- ated at any time, under any circumstances, or under any conditions by any patriotic American who loves the constitution or values his liberty. We should oppose such act not so much because it may Impose a loss of property of the citizen but because It violates the constitution and imperils the very existence of the government Itself. We must keep in mind that there are two kinds of laws In this republic : Organic or constitutional law, made by direct act of the people or of the states ; and statutory laws enacted by the people's representatives. The constitution is a contract of all the people with each individual citizen by which he is protected in his personal rights. The spirit of '76, giving its expression In the Declaration of Independence, held that the citizen was endowed with certain inalienable rights. These our forefathers sought to forever guarantee under a written constitution. We, their descend- ants, would be recreant to our duties as citizens and would commit trea- son against posterity if we permitted the socialistic tendencies of this hour to lay a vandal hand upon that sacred document. Our forefathers knew the ■ political history of all the nations of the earth. They knew that an autocracy was a form of government where all of the people might be property owners, but where a few people exer- cise all political authority ; that a despotism was a form of government where a few people owned everything ; that a socialism is a scheme of government where no man owns anything. The government they created under the constitution differed from all these. They created a democracy, a government of the people, by the people, and for the people under a written instrument which is the bulwark of our liberty. Its underlying principle is the Bill of Rights. In our religion we teach that a sin against the Holy Ghost will not be pardoned even by a God of love. In our politics we should hold that a crime against the Bill of Rights is treason. Liberty is too sacred an heritage to be dealt with lightly. The Anglo- Saxon race has been its foremost advocate. In blood and tears they wrung from King John the Magna Charta, and after eight years of suffer- ing and sacrifice they wrung from King George the power to enforce the Bill of Rights. The "blessings of liberty" are vitalized in the Bill of Rights. It is the Bill of Rights which the socialists in this country desire to destroy. They have no sympathy with the government created under that consti- tution and no respect for any government instituted for the preservation of life and liberty and property. The Bill of Rights was instituted for the purpose of protecting the citizen in the enjoyment of his Inalienable rights. The government was instituted as an instrument in the hands of the citi- zen for the promotion of his happiness. It was a creature of the citizen and his servant. The socialists believe that the citizen is a creature of the government and that the citizen should have no rights of which the government may not at its will despoil him. If we yield to the demand of the socialists and the near-socialists in this country and permit a deviation from the lines laid down in the constitution and permit open and palpable violation of the constitution, the effect will be to destroy this government and Mexicanize our people. Discussion of Price Fixing Mr. Kirby 's report elicited a lively and prolonged discussion which continued till late in the afternoon. His views were criti- cized by some, but were indorsed by most, and in the end a resolu- tion was adopted to send a committee to Washington with full power to act, but with the knowledge that the association opposes the proposition of fixing prices for the private buyer to pay for lumber; yet if an occasion should arise in which it becomes neces- sary that such prices be fixed, in order to win the war, then the association will abide by the decision of the government as to what those prices shall be. However, that resolution was not carried until a number of per- sons had spoken on the subject, both for and against the views expressed by Mr. Kirby. R. A. Long was not in favor of taking any action that could be construed as opposition to the government while it is carrying the enormous weight and responsibility of the war. Mr. Long did not say that the proposition to fix prices at which the manufacturers sTiall sell their lumber to private consumers met his approval. In fact, he made it clear that he did not approve it, and that he would fight it if it stood alone as a separate issue, but he based whatever support he gave the plan on the ground that "My country, may she ever be right; but right or wrong, my country," while the stress of this war was upon her; that lumbermen should suifer injustice temporarily if necessary in order that the greater good might be the more speedily attained, and the Hun be put out of business so thoroughly that he will never again trouble the world. "After we have flown our flag over Berlin," exclaimed Mr. Long, "we will come back, and then we can rearrange any dislocation of our rights and liberties that have suffered because we sus- pended the constitution long enough to do a thing that had to be done in order to win the war." Charles S. Keith upheld the view advanced in Mr. Kirby 's re- port that we were playing with fire when we begin to violate our constitution and tha Bill of Bights. B. H. Downman advised that a middle course be followed, and that efforts be directed toward reaching an understanding with the government so that the controversy will not lead to antago- nism and opposition. He believed that the proposal to fix lumber prices in sales to private parties had come from complaints by pri- vate parties that they were compelled to pay much higher prices for lumber than the government was paying. These complaints having reached the ears of high officials, raised suspicions that there was profiteering in lumber; hence the proposal to fix prices for private buyers. The question of cost finding came up. It will be desirable to show the government that the prices charged to private buyers are not unreasonable in view of the high cost of the product, though the government may be buying considerably cheaper and conse- quently more nearly at actual cost. Mr. Keith presented figures HARDWOOD RECORD ?5b which he had collected to show the cost of lumber. The purpose in presenting the figures was to show that facts are available td prove beyond doubt that prices charged private buyers are reasonable. Victor M. Scaulon of Mississippi, L. C. Boyle of Kansas City, T. J. Bradley of Brook Hazel, Miss., and others took part in the debate. A conclusion was finally reached when a resolution was passed to appoint the whole board of directors as a committee to .■CI til Washington in Juno when the proposal to fi.x prices for private -iimers will come up for action. i v\o United States army officers addressed the meeting on the subject of lumber supplies and oars for transportation. The belief was expressed that cars for moving lumber will be available in fairly adequate numbers, and that embargoes will not be so vexa- tious as ill the past. .\ man will be placed in Xew Orleans and another iu Jucksonville whose special duty it will be to hear com- plaints on the car situation and provide relief as promptly as pos- sible. It was believed by the speakers that it will not be long before a lumberman who .ships his lumber to the government can get his money in twenty days. The meeting adjourned Wednesday evening, ^lay 22, after a three days. ^N;gU/!v:.iSSiA:o:.y:^>.C)^:;:;:ii;:/:NV^^>;t>x;J.HiA^K;.M!^^ ;ro5»K»ax»!j«!>H!»:>aia! •J^ Memphis Adopts ^eiv Sales Terms ^ ' ;mber will, in future, be sold for cash or its nearest equivalent M -mbers of the Lumbermen's Club of Memphis as a result of the 11 of that organization, at its last regular semi-monthly meet- in adopting by unanimous vote the following report of the law insurance committee covering the trade acceptance and uniform ■^ of sale for lumber: reconimciiU the adoption of the following terms by the membership Lumbermen's Club of Memphis and that, so far as possible, the " rshlp be requested Individually to use these terms: - . per ci'Ut disiouut allowed if eighty per cent of the net amount iiiitted on receipt of invoice, balance on receipt and inspection; or lance for net amount due sixty days from date of invoice; no dis- ' allowed on freight whether or not prepaid ; prices based on present IIS rate of freight; any increase therein and federal war tax to be •y purchaser. w . also recommend that the Lumbermen's Club of Memphis take this iii.ittir up with other lumbermen's clubs, and with the American Hardwood Manufacturers' .\ssociatlon. Southern Pine .Association, Hardwood Manu- facturers' AssocUition and National Hardwood Lumber Association, and ask tbelr coiiperation In making these terms universal. The committee, in prefacing its report, said that it had found, upon investigation, that practically all matcrals "classed as con- struction materials," except lumber, are being sold for cash and that it had likewise found a tendency on the part of lumbermen to place the lumber industry on the same basis of settlement as steel, lime, iron, cement, etc., "for the reason that in the manufacture and sale of lumber a large percentage of its value is represented in a cash outlay: First, in the cost of stumpage; second, in the cost of cutting down, hauling and delivering the timber at the mill; third, in the cost of manufacture of the lumber and placing it on the yards, and, fourth, in loading it on cars." It further declared that "each of these items requires a cash outlay and there is no good reason why lumber should not be sold for cash." Continuing it said: For the past ten years buyers have dictated both terms and prices, but the time has now come when the lumberman should make his own terms as well as prices ; and these terms should be the terms adopted by the lumbermen generally, so far as possible. We find that quite a number of members of the Lumbermen's Club of Memphis have already adopted practically cash terms, and, while at first most of the buyers raised some question and objection about the date from which the discount should be allowed, and some buyers objected to the terms, as a whole the terms have been accepted with very little objection. And we believe that, as they generally come Into use, the objection to fixed terms of payment will become less and less until they are finally accepted without objection or protest. '^' I. S. B. Anderson of the Anderson-Tully Company spoke u'ly in favor of adopting the recommendations of the com- .', saying that, if the Lumbermen 's Club of Memphis blazed iiic waj', other similar organizations would follow and that the time would be materially hastened when the trade acceptance and uniform terms of sale would be adopted by the entire hardwood trade of the country. The club is very much interested in the trade acceptance and desires further information in regard to its use, its functions and its advantages. It therefore instructed the secretary to arrange with the National Trade Acceptance Association to send a speaker to Memphis, to address members of this body, if possible, at the next regular meeting, June 1. The house committee reported that the employment bureau main- tained under its auspices had found positions with lumber firms for fifty-five persons during April. This represented a material decrease from the record for March, but it was explained that this was due to lack of applicants and not to any falling off in the number of positions to be filled or in the demand for help. The committee also reported that eight cars of lumber had been sold during April through the exchange maintained in the rooms of tip club in the Chamber of Commerce building. J. D. Allen, Jr., was elected director from the Lumbermen's Chi I' in the Chamber of Commerce, Memphis, for the ensuing' year. President McSwcyn appointed a large delegation to attend tlh waterways convention at St. Louis, May 14-1.5, and in urging thu appointees to go, he declared that the question of developing and using the inland waterways of the country was one of the most pressing matters before the lumber industry of the country because of the handicap under which the railroads are laboring as a result of insufficient cars and motive power. Six new members were elected as follows: J. C. Steele, I. M. Darnell & Sons Company, Memphis; W. A. Milton Smith and William N. Coulsqn, Coulson Lumber Company, Memphis; J. C. Johnstone, Thane Lumber Company, Arkansas City, Ark.; Maurice Welsh, Welsh Lumber Company, Memphis, and S. L. Harlow, Dudley Lumber Company, Inc., Memphis. Three applications for member- ship were- filed with the proper committee. The membership is now nearing 200. Dues of active members were, by unanimous vote, increased to $20 per annum and those of associate to $12.50. Members of the club were invited by John M. Pritchard to attend the luncheon of the American Hardwood Manufacturers at the Hotel Chisea next Saturday, May 25, on the occasion of the semi- annual of that body. The club accepted, this invitation and for this reason deferred its next meeting until June 1. Treenail Cost Advances The cost of locust suitable for treenails has advanced, as was to have been expected. There was little demand for this material before the war, and now the demand is so far ahead of the supply that live oak and some other woods are being substituted for it. Locust that sold for posts before the war at an equivalent of five dollars a cord, now sells at from five to fifteen dollars, the advance in the higher figure being 300 per cent. Only large and cleat locust trunks are suitable for tree nails, and some locust still goes to posts at the old price. It may be expected that the present demand wll nearly deplete the available treenail stock of this wood in the country; for the price is sufficient to bring trees out of remote places. The range where locust grows is rather small, lying chiefly among the mountain ranges south of Pennsylvania and north of Georgia. 26 HARDWOOD RECORD May 25, 1918 This beautiful Figured Gum Dresser speaks for itself. The firm that manufactured this article is a northern company whose product is well and favorably known, and much appreciated. Furniture, Pianos, Phonographs, and Interior Wood- ivork in Figured Red Gum {finished natural) com- mand attention thru the innate beauty of the wood. The irregular, mottled and fanciful figure never tires the eyes. Soft, subdued tones render it permanently pleasing, always fresh and interesting. Y OUR initial satisfaction with Figured Red Gum depends mainly upon the service and information supplied by your connection. N. B. service goes with our product — we study and meet your individual needs. This policy is possible because of large stocks, specially selected and highly figured logs, perfectly manufactured veneer, all carefully and fairly sampled''^ these are some of the benefits derived from trading with us. Save Freight on Local Shipments Buy your Figured Red Gum Sawed and Sliced Oak Veneers Sawed and Sliced Ash and Poplar Piano Rims in cars with Band Sawed Hardwood Lumber (Stenciled N. B.) Manufactured from selected choice logs. Those who use our products will tell you N. B. means "None Better." Write for prices or information. Inquiries promptly and courteously answered. Your patronage and correspondence solicited. NICKEY BROTHERS INCORPORATED MEMPHIS TENNESSEE All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD May 25, 191 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 27 Offers fom 4J_ Zf//« OSS^ Hen Gets Acquainted with His New Job and Other Things June 24. 1917. Dear Jim. I been on this job a month and its all hunkadory. Wood have riten sooner but this town is cios to Chicago and I been there every sat an sun for three weeks. Wood be there today only it rained like billybedamed and there woodent be no fun trapsin around in the rain. The first sat Phil Johnson ast me how wood 1 like to look em over in Chi. Phil is boss finisher and a good scout. We put on our best duds and hit the burg at '/ 2 past 6. Some place. Me and Phil was going down the street when we met two skirts and Phil says hello, hows sisters tonite? TTiey lafed and sed they was fine and how was we. Phil sed we was happy but lonsom and we wisht we had some company to eats. They lafed some more and sed they wood be company. So we went to a place that might a been a cellar once, but now its all fixed up fine and lit up better than a church at Xmas. The girls sure was classy under the brite lites. One was dark and the other lite. I cottoned to the blond. Both had on powder, but a woman woodent be drest now days if she dident doll up her face a little. The lite one had it put on so prety and even that 1 wanted to ast if she used a spray machine. The other one was prety. but it must a been a little dark in her room caws her stuff showed up heavier on one side than the other and was sort a streeked. Her face made me think a little of a couple a bad matched face oak veneers. We sat around the eats for near 2 hours and saw a reglar voodvil show. Then the girls wants to go where theres dancing. So we went out and climed in a taxi that made me think of a big yellow bumble bee and the girls sed to go to the green mill. That sure is some place, and we had a grate time. We danced until I a clock sun morn. Then we took the girls home in a bumble bee. They live together and work at Racys. We made a date for the next sat and then I ast the little blond to meet me alone last sat. She did and we went to a show insted of a dance and then to a little dinner by ourselfs. When nite school opens Im goin even if I am 26. Sue, thats the girl, says that theres no limit to how far a feller like me can go if he gits some egication. She sure has me going. I like her and if she wants to git out of that store and be took care of by a veneer room boss she can have the job any time. Well Jim, mabe youd like to hear less about a girl and more about my new job. Its a good one. Theres work and responsibility and lots of chance. We have about all kinds of veneers and 1 have to see that they are matched proper and that the panels are made right. The supt is all right only hes all the time harping about keeping down waste. The first day he told me how every thing was costing so much and how hard it was to get good poplar cross banding and chestnut core 26 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section May 25, 1918 Stock. And if he sees a little glue around the spreader or cookers he sort of jumps on me and tells me that glue costs around 38 cents a pound and I must be careful. Its a lucky thing he was not round early the mon after 1 went to Chi the first time. That was blue mon right. The guy that named blue mon must a had his trubels, but I bet he never was the first to step into a glue room like ours was that day. If hed been the one to let the first whif of air out of our place that mon morn hed never named anything caws at first breath hed put his fist to his mouth and nose in vane effort to stop his insides from iurning over. A glue room has no vialet smell any time, but that morn it wood put a cespool sent to rout in jig time. Bill Edwards has to look after cleaning out the spreader and heaters, but I guess he must a been in a hurry to get some place that sat p. m. becaws he forgot to clean up. Sat nite was warm and sun was warmer and the glue room was tight closed. Now glue that is left standing is supposed to lose its strength, and it does so far as stick- ing is concerned, but if that glue we had was left standing another 24 hours it woodent a stood at all. the spreader and cookers and gone on a parade. Strong is no name for it and a feller has to go through the xperence to understand it. I never said a word to Bill for his short mind. The rest of the crew rode him plenty and sides I saw him make a couple a rushes to the wash room. So 1 figured hed likely not forget agin. After Bill got the old glue cleaned out and mixed with the fresh batch the night watchman had put to soak the night before the air weak- ened a little and we got the stuff we glued up sat off the )d a picked up presses and by 1 0 was filling them up agin. Things went along as usual the rest of the day but it was cussed hot and we made a quick get away at night. But next day the gang kidded Bill worse than ever, caws Mike Gibbons who lives next door to Bill saw Bill's missus chase him to the woodshed to change his clothes before she let him have his supper. Then everything went fine till the next mon. Thats the bum day. They shot a lot of stuff from the machine and cabinet rooms becaws of blis- ters and loose veneers, and if you dug under the edges of the face much the whole veneer cood be peeled off. The supt fussed round like a wet hen. 1 checked up the work and found it was the stuff we had made up with the mixture of that glue we left standing over sun and fresh glue and wisht we had dumped that decayed stuff in the sewer. Becaws 1 knew that stuff made all the trubel. But we glue fellers have to stick together so 1 sed nothing, but blamed poor glue generally and said wed have to mix with less water. Well we repaired is'-iiViv ' ' '" '^^ mess and let it go. Well Jim, theres a lot of more I cood write, but this has to do this time caws I gotta write Sue a letter and cuss the weather and see if I can't date her up for next sat nite. Give my regards to Min. Hope the kids and she is well. Yourself to. Your old frend. Hen Flasch. Some thought the furniture trad account of the war and the veneer of trade being unu: irould go to the dogs de suffer in consequen ication now of its being the other way e lly good all fall and winter. J^J-JX S Wrjre^ fy^S/rz-^^/^PY IVYTTT TTfS (riiS /TjaS/cs May 25. 1918 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Hanel Section 29 Train of Walnut logs arriving at our plant, which are to be used in manufactur- ing gunstocks for The United States Government Our organi- zation is de- voting its entire time to obtain mate- rial for and manufacturing gunstocks and other supplies needed by our Government. You can assist in this patriotic work by advising us of the location and owner of any Walnut timber, and we will do our part. PICKREL WALNUT CO., St. Louis, Mo. AH Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 30 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section May 25. 1918 Wood Carving in Switzerland BY MARIE WIDMER Editor's Note ?ir pilgrimages abroad efined pos |HE ART OF WOODCARVING has for many centuries been cultivated in Switzerland to a certain degree, for what was more natural for people who lived in the midst of the inspiring grandeur of Europe's paradise than to feel a keen desire to create and decorate objects which were pleasing to the eye. At first the peasants of the mountainous regions tried their hand at woodcarving during the long winter months; it proved an agreeable pastime, and crude as many of their products were, they nevertheless found a ready market when the foreign visitors began to arrive in the spring and summer. Alpine flowers and animals, also representations of chalets, were the first and natural sub- jects chosen and they were executed with rare realistic precision. With the gradual improvement in tools, the amateur carvers were able to turn out more difficult and more artistic objects and many a peasant whose meager dairy farm could hardly yield enough for the support of his family, began to resort to woodcarving as his prin- cipal occupation. Woodcarving as a regular industry has had its seat in the Bernese Oberland since the early part of the last SAMPLE OF SWISS WOOD CARVING. EVIDENTLY THE PEASANTS' IKH si hdli) OOODS ARE BEING SOLD AT THE EXQUISITE DETAIL WOOD'CAin ING IS HERE TRLLl AN \KT ^urnoN NO' May 25. 1918 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 31 HUDDLESTON-MARSH MAHOGANY COMPANY Importers and Manufacturers of MAHOGANY Lumber and Veneer 2256 LUMBER STREET Chicago, Illinois 347 MADISON AVENUK New York City, N.Y. century. At that time Christian Fischer, an exception- ally clever turner at Brienz, produced such wonderful objects in wood that his fame spread throughout the land. He was actually the first to realize the possibilities of woodcarving as a remunerative trade. He offered his advice to the amateur carvers of his district and even started to give systematic instructions to a number of novices. Thus he really laid the foundation stone to the now famous woodcarving school in Brienz. The remarkable work of Christian Fischer was brought to the attention of the authorities, and both the federal and cantonal governments, as well as the village of Brienz and other neighboring communities, voted yearly sub- ventions for the maintenance of a woodcarving school. The purpose of this establishment, which was founded in 1 860, but which for the first twenty-four years was only a designing school, is to enable woodcarvers to acquire a thoroughly practical and scientific training in their profession. Various side courses offer an opportunity to pupils to specialize in any preferred branch. For Swiss citizens the tuition is gratuitous. A registra. tion fee of 10 francs is charged and the pupils are defi- nitely enrolled after a probation of one month. Foreign students are also admitted, provided there is accom- modation, but the yearly tuition fee is at least 50 francs. A considerable portion of the school materials is given to the young people free of charge. The apprenticeship for animal and ornamental carvers is three years and for human figure sculptors four years. At the end of these respective terms the students have to pass a state examination. One of the most noteworthy features of the woodcarving school at Brienz is the small zoological park belonging to the institution wherein the students are enabled to make practical animal studies. TTie products of the more advanced pupils are on sale in a special showroom. Exhibitions are arranged from time to time so as so acquaint the public with the general activity of the school. Besides a bewildering assortment of the well-known smaller souvenirs, among which there is, however, never a lack of ingenious nov- elties, we find exquisitely worked pieces of furniture, statues, groups, etc. There is a big firm in Brienz — E. Binder & Co. — whose name alone vouches for veritable products of art — all in wood. Their exportations extend all over the globe, and a big portion of the woodcarved articles, especially the crucifixes, which are sold in the mountains of Bavaria and the Tyrol, are manufactured in Brienz. Brienz may well be called the wooden village. It is a small, peaceful community situated on the verdant shores of a transparent lake, at the foot of a glorious mountain height. The houses are nearly all in the pic- turesque Bernese Oberland chalet style; spacious old structures of wood, tanned by the sun of many summers. Blissful happiness dwells in this idyllic spot to whom the woodcarving industry has brought comparative pros- 32 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section May 25, 1918 perity, and the wood sculptors of Brienz think highly of their art. They study nature, humanity and animal life and are thus able to turn out products which are world famous for their marvelous likeness to nature. Wood- carving is no longer a handicraft; it has become an art and highly developed at that; but even the young people who have visited foreign academies and art schools re- turn to their native village. There they settle down in a cozy chalet and carve in wood their aspirations and ideals as artists, and their very feelings as men. Although Brienz is situated on the famous route from Interlaken to Lucerne, it is really not so well known as it deserves. Woodcarved articles are on sale through- out Switzerland and the average tourist who is pressed for time does not indulge in what he considers as unnec- essary stopovers. By not devoting at least a few hours to this most charming spot in the Bernese Oberland, where the life and artistic progress of a people is illus- trated in big and numerous smaller exhibitions of carv- ings, he misses an opportunity to become acquainted with a phase of Swiss life which is not only enchanting on account of its picturesque surroundings, but which also furnishes a proof that the humble peasants who call this fairylike spot their homeland were endowed with artistic qualities a good many years before they directed their attention and time to anything except their farms, i. e., that beautiful surroundings awaken the artist in mankind. Airplane Influence on Veneer Work Necessity Compels Rapid Strides A head in Scientific Study and Practice jT IS ALREADY EVIDENT that by the time we are through with the war and our great airplane program they will have had a decided influence veneer work and veneer practices. The influence in the final analysis will be along lines of advancement. We will get new ideas and new information about cut- ting and using veneer which the trade would perhaps have been very slow to acquire, except through just such a stir-up as is being caused by the demands of the air- craft industry. Meantime there will be lots of wrangles, of course, of cussing and discussing, and there will be arguments and counter-arguments, but when the storm is over and the air is cleared we will find that the industry has gained information that will prove of value, and that the influ- ence of aircraft work on the veneer industry will prove beneficial largely through stimulating deeper technical inquiry and bringing out a lot more positive knowledge on points about which the industry had little more than vague notions. To be specific, one of the things about which we will be better informed when we get through with aircraft work is the strength of built-up work and of the different woods which enter into it. We will un- derstand better the importance of straight grain where strength is required and perhaps have a little clearer un- derstanding of the relationship of plies and thicknesses to ultimate strength. Much of the aircraft work demands the greatest pos- sible strength with the least possible weight, which means reducing the ply work to the lowest minimum in thick- ness while at the same time insuring the highest maximum of strength and dependability. Here is a point that has been something of a hobby with the writer for years, — that of the strength of ply wood as compared to solid wood, and of rotary cut ve- neer as compared to thin sawed stock. It is easily demon- strated that most of our timber rotary cut veneer presents more stiffness, more resistance to bending than thin sawed lumber or than sliced veneer. These demonstra- tions also plainly indicate greater strength in ply wood of a given thickness than could be obtained with solid wood. The trouble with the whole thing, heretofore, has been lack of specific knowledge on these points. The writer has appealed to the industry to have a series of tests made by the Forest Service to get at more exact knowledge on points of this kind. These appeals have not heretofore met with very hearty response, mainly perhaps because in ordinary uses such tests and the de- velopment of a more exact knowledge did not seem necessary or to offer any practical advantages. The main use of veneer has been in furniture and cabinet work where no such exacting requirements in the matter of strength are involved as we are now finding in airplane work. We have had tests in connection with boxes and box making and tests in connection with cooperage and baskets but these tests involve other factors than the mere determining of the comparative strength of different woods and different combinations. They have involved a consideration of shocks and strains more in relation to construction and joinery than to strength of the wooden parts themselves. Now the airplane needs are beginning to bring out the importance of positive and exact knowledge not only of how to obtain the greatest strength in ply-wood with the smallest bulk and the least weight, but there is also in- cluded an urgent necessity for the study of drying meth- ods, gluing methods and finishes with a view to insuring safety and protection under radical changes of tempera- ture and moisture conditions. But why, you may ask, must we go into all of this for the benefit of veneer and panel industry as a whole, and after all of what benefit will it be? There are a dozen or more answers to this, and one encounters them everywhere in the industry. One of the answers is found indirectly when we go into a panel May 25. I9lf Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section plant and find thin airplane plywood being made under specifications which call for poplar centers and mahog- any faces. These are called for because thost- writin-j; the specifications know that mahogany, when well seasoned and properly finished, will stand up against changing temperatures and moisture conditions. They are not sure about other woods aside from mahogany and walnut, consequently they specify mahogany. Now, if we can develop information that will show that under proper treatment red gum. birch or any other native wood can be made to stand up the same way and give satisfac- tory results it certainly means something worth while to the veneer industry. Here we get an indication not only of the benefits that may come from positive knowledge of strength, but it is also a part of the answer to the question of benefits that will come from a more thorough knowledge of drying and seasoning methods, of gluing and of filling and finishing. While no one will feel inclined to question the quali- ties of either mahogany or walnut for airplane work, all who are familiar with the woods and the industry realize that the supply of these woods is limited and that other woods are of a necessity going to be required. The sooner we know more about the other woods in a positive way of their adaptability for the different classes of air- plane service the better it will be for the veneer industry as well as for the airplane program. The thing in mind here at the present time is not so much what may be developed in the way of beneficial results in using native woods for airplane work, and doing airplane work generally, as what benefits may re- sult to the veneer and panel industry as a whole through the influence of the aircraft work. That aircraft work will have a deep and more or less wide-spread influence is plainly evident. The veneer industry will not be as it was before, but when it is all over we will find that a great step forward has been made and that out of it all great improvement has come. For one thing we will learn to draw much finer distinc- tions as to thin veneer and thin built-up work. Hereto- fore there has been much complaining about thin face veneer. It started when we reduced from 1 I 6 to 1 20, and we heard from it again when we reduced from 1 20 to 1 28, yet today we have some airplane veneer reduced to I 45, and three-ply work which must finish to 1 16 of an inch. This is cutting it much finer than was dreamed of a few years ago. It will likely mean that in the future we may not only use thinner face veneer, thus spreading the fancy wood out over more surface, but we will likely also use much thinner ply work for panels of many kinds; work that will probably be more carefully and scientifically put up and in which half the weight and quantity of wood will render more satisfac- tory service than was obtained with the heavier wood work previously. This is one line of possible influence and developement, a line that is just as logical, too. as was the passing from the old thick, solid woodwork and MaJe in St. Loui.i Ay St.louis Baskets Box Co. p WE MANUFACTURE a complete line of Built-up Stock in most any size or thickness, including Walnut. Ma- hogany, Quartered and Plain Oak. Ash. Gum, Plain or Figured ch. Yellow Pine, S y c a m ore, Cotton- wood, etc. 34 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section May 25, 1918 WISCONSIN VENEEER CO. MANUFACTURERS RHINELANDER, WIS. ^^ we nave panels of pioneer days to the thinner plyvv'ood it today. Though we feel that we have already learned quite a lot about drying and redrying, this work will undoubt- edly be carried to a higher degree of perfection and since most of the final satisfaction with veneer work, and its freedom from defects developing in the face, depends upon proper seasoning, it is easy to understand the bene- fits which will result here. Glue work is showing progress too. This progress will perhaps include two lines; the development of new glue substances and a better understanding and more positive knowledge of how to obtain the best results in using glue. Some idea of the convincing influence here can be had from a statement made by an experienced glue man called into inspection service who said that heretofore he had always had doubts about waterproof glue. Now, he says, he is convinced that there is such an animal. We will not only make development in waterproofing glue substances, but we cannot avoid progress in treating or finishing the woodwork itself to insure protection against changes in moisture and temperature. Indeed, the indications are we are learning to both waterproof and fireproof at a rapid rate, and this will help. It is impossible to predict the full breadth or extent of the possible influence of aircraft work on the veneer and panel industry as a whole. It is evident already that it will lead to the development of much more positive knowledge and more exact practices and enlightenment and improvement generally. Not all of the new ideas developed will be of material value in the main lines of veneer and panel work, but none of them will do harm, and many of them will be of decided help. Finally it may be said that the man who does not hook up to and become interested in airplane work and its influence on the veneer trade is likely to miss some good progressive ideas that may be worth something to his business in the future. The Veneer Situation in England The veneer business in America is indirectly affected by the situation in England because of the export trade which we carry on or should carry on across the sea. For that reason the fol- lowing resume of the veneer or plywood situation in England will be of interest to the trade in this country. The quotation is from the London Timber News of April 27: The market for this wood continues fairly good, although there is now not very much in the market. Trade is practically con- fined to government orders, and for this kind of work only the better qualities are in request. It is quite possible that as time goes on there will spring up an even stronger demand for ply- wood, owing to the condition now ruling in Russia and Finland. The position as regards these two countries is most difficult to define at the present moment. The manufacture over there of plywood will certainly be of a most restrictive character for some time to come. Many of the mills have already stopped working, and others are apparently on the point of giving up the business owing to the disturbed state of the labor market. Prices may take another upward turn in the future for this and other reasons, such as the greatly increased charges for forwarding goods overland. There appears to be no end to the demand of forwarding agents. All these changes have, of course, to be tacked on to the cost of the wood. They are beginning now to represent a very considerable percentage of the cost. The question now arises as to what is going to be done in the way of plywood during the summer and autumn. A certain quantity of the wood may be already manufactured, though, as to the quantity that will actu- ally be available for shipment this season from Russia and Fin- land, it is impossible to say yet awhile, as so much depends upon the facilities given for forwarding the goods. Merchants on this side are continually making inquiries for fresh stock, but it seems extremely doubtful if the government will allow much more plywood to come into the market. Exten- sive purchases are being made in America, and coupled with what IS being turned out in England, they may think they will have sufficient, though that is extremely doubtful after taking into consideration what Russia and F^inland have produced hitherto. Will Boy Scouts Boost Walnut Values? The proclamation of President Wilson calling on Boy Scouts to leport and tabulate stands of black walnut and endeavor to ascertain possible selling prices seems an excellent way of get- ting in touch with prospective supplies. But, on the other hand, it rather promises to have an unfavorable effect upon prices de- manded. Generally speaking, holders of walnut stumpage are fairly conversant with log values and in talking with professional log buyers regarding prospective sale of their holdings, can read- ily come to an agreeable basis of price understanding. On the other hand, a national effort to approach these hold- ers through inexperienced Boy Scouts will undoubtedly in many cases lead to rather excessive quotations. Of course, the walnut people do not have to buy at exorbitant figures, but nevertheless the price set by the man who quotes high figures because he knows the Boy Scout is inexperienced rather establishes his figure against which the walnut man must play before purchasing, with the probability that he must pay a higher price than would have been agreed upon had he purchased direct through his own log buyer. The result would quite probably be still further increased by the already exorbitant cost of walnut logs with further additions to the cost of the product of the logs as a logical sequence. Miiy 2-1, lais HARDWOOD RECORD 35 Occurrences at Washington Interesting to Lumbermen ' Personal Mention and the Activities of Various Boards and Committees In legislative lines, it is said by momljcrs of Congress that tho government timber commandeering bill has been killed in the house committee on military affairs by the opposition of southern interests. Representative McArthur of Oregon has introduced a bill to prevent interstate commerce in timber products in the manufacture of which labor has been permitted to work over eight hours a day. The housing bill authorizing the expenditure of $(50,000,000 for housing war workers and government employes has gone through both houses of Congress in final form and at last reports awaits the approval of the president. Under this bill the president will have tho housing authority, which he will delegate to the secretary of labor. The latter must go back to Congress with detailed esti- mates for the actual appropriations for housing operations before actual construction can be carried on. Contracts must be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The Senate recently passed a bill authorizing the consolidation of national forest lands by e.vchanging the government owned land for private owned land within the forests. A bill has been introduced by Representative Slemp of Virginia authorizing the W. M. Ritter Lumber Company to construct bridges across the branches and tributaries in Buchanan and Dickenson counties, Virginia. .V report on wages and hours of labor in the lumber, millwork and furniture industries has just been published as Bulletin Xo. 225 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This report is based on information from representative establishments throughout the country cover- ing the year 1915, together with comparable figures for 1913 and summary figures for each year from 1907 to 1913 taken from pre- vious reports of the bureau. The lumber industry was much depressed in 1915. The average rate of wages per hour of sawmill employes, which has steadily advanced from 1910 to 1913, was nine per cent lower in 1915 than in 1913, and as there was practically no change in the average full- time hours worked per week, the average w-eekly earnings were also about nine per cent lower than in 1913. Oak will be needed in building freight ears for the government. The wood will be used for brake steps and for other purposes. Lum- ber will be used in most of the 100,000 freight cars for which orders have been placed. The specifications have been very carefully prepared and checked and rechecked in the forest products section of the central purchasing bureau of the railroad administration. Tho car builders send their memoranda of material needed to the director of lumber, who distributes it among the several emergency bureaus. The latter w-ill allocate the orders among the mills, where the railroad administration will follow up the matter, its car sec- tion furnishing the ears, its inland transportation division attend- ing to the routing and movement, and tho forest products section srcing to it that the material is not shipped all of one kind together ndless of the immediate needs of the builders, ixtensive construction operations by the government are planned i 1 the coming fiscal year, some authorities say heavier even than during the first year of the war. Besides enormous terminals, wharves, docks, storage houses and railroad construction, etc., appropriations of $187,000,000 for barracks and quarters, includ- ing army camps, are now being asked of congress. It is reported that fifty-eight camps are to be built in France and some new ones in this country, besides converting all the national guard tent camps into wooden cities and enlarging practically all of the army camps and cantonments except possibly at Charlotte, N. C, and Dem- ing, N. M. B. F. Dulweber and J. M. Pritchard, hardwood manufacturers, came here recently expecting to meet representatives of the vehicle manufacturers having government contracts, but the latter did not come. There is said to be no development in the controversy between these interests over the price of hardwood vehicle stock. although \V. M. Ritter has tried to bring about au agreement. The Northern Hardwood bureau has withdrawn vehicle stock prices it quoted some months ago. The ordnance ilepartment has contracted for 250,000 gunstocks of laminated walnut, a type that has been approved by the gov- ernment experts after severe tests. Capt. Nelson Bump of the ordnance corps is in charge of the matter. Sample laminated gun- stocks were boiled for a whole day and then proved not to have changed in measurement to the slightest degree. Tests for break- ing, pressure, pulling, etc., were also made. The first lot of lami- nated stocks will be made from material rejected by the govern- ment for solid stocks. According to Gutzon Borglum, who started the aircraft scandal, Mr. Mix of the Dodge company, who made charges against Borglum, w?s much interested in laminated wood and received a big govern- ment contract for such material. Borglum saj's that ho himself "indorsed laminated wood construction for its durability, sim- plicity and speed in construction." The Borglum charges are! to be investigated by the senate com- mittee on military affairs, while the general airplane scandal is being investigated by the department of justice, where Charles E. Hughes, former insurance prober, governor of New York, supreme court judge and presidential candidate, has been engaged as special counsel in the^work. According to Senator Thomas of Colorado there has been a giant combine formed to control aircraft patents and government con- tracts. It is being done through the Manufacturers ' Aircraft Asso- ciation, he says, which has a system of cross licenses to accomplish the purpose indicated. The senator says that the Curtiss, Burgess and Wright-Martin aircraft manufacturing interests have combined. Archer A. Landon, president of the American Radiator Company, Buffalo, N. Y., has been appointed by John D. Ryan, director of aircraft production, to be in charge of the production division of the reorganized aircraft branch of the government. A wooden ship per day is the recent record made in the govern- ment building program. The delivery of wooden ships to the gov- ernment has been delayed by failure to obtain promptly the neces- sary boilers, engines and machinery, but it is claimed that this is being remedied. On the west coast a pneumatic caulking machine has been devel- oped and is in great demand among wooden shipbuilders. It does the work of ten men, according to official reports. It works like the pneumatic drill, hammer and riveter of which Chairman Hurley of the shipping board was inventor, it is said. A new division of housing and transportation has been created in the shipping board organization and placed in charge of A. Mer- ritt Taylor, with J. R. Flannery and G. T. Seely as assistants. The Southern Pine Emergency Bureau is stated to be over six months ahead in its deliveries of wooden ship schedules, which will be completed in June instead of December, as required, it is expected. The Southern Commercial Congress is sending south a committee composed of Gen. Julian S. Carr and C. J. Owens to urge cooperation among lumbermen, shipbuilders, capital, labor, commercial organi- zations, transportation interests, and the like to speed up the ship- building program. a A feature of the month in connection with the lumber industry and its relations with the government has been the organization of the National Bureau of Wholesale Lumber Distributors with the following officers: President, L. Germain. Jr., the Germain Company, Pittsburgh, Pa, ; first vice-president, Robert R. Slzcr, Robert R. SIzer & Co., New York ; second vice-president, George T. Alickle, George T. Mlckle Lumber Company, Chi- cago : third vice-president. Dwlght Hinckley, Dwight Hinckley Lumber Company, cnulunoti, O. : fourth vice-president, R, B. Raynor, Raynor & Parker, Fhlladelphia, Pa. Executive committee : Bernard L. Tim, Hlrseh 35a HARDWOOD RECORD May 25, 1918 Lumber Company, New Tork ; John B. Montgomery, American Lumber & Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. ; Ttiomas E. Coale, Thomas E. Coale Lumber Company, Philadelphia, Pa. ; L. P. Driver, L. F. Driver Lumber Company, Thomasville, Ga. ; George T. Miclsle, George T. Mickle Lumber Company, Chicago, 111. It is stated that many applications are being received for mem- bership in the bureau. The bureau was organized for the purpose of fighting the plan for the government to fix lumber prices to the public, to assist the government, and to obtain such business as can be obtained in the line of car material and other lumber needed by the government. There are wide differences of opinion among lumbermen over this project. Some think that the object of it, which is to prevent inter- ference with government requirements by commercial orders, can be prevented by a hard and fast railroad embargo order excluding commercial orders from shipment, such an order as has been issued applying to the North and East not long ago. Others regard such a plan as impracticable. Manufacturers, some of them, favor the Edgar plan as a stabil- izer of prices. Along with it would go, it is expected; an increase in the price paid by the government for lumber. Wholesalers bit- terly oppose the plan as a measure that vrill kill their business. Retail lumber dealers have been conferring with a special com- mittee representing the army, navy, shipping board and trade com- mission, sitting with Director Edgar, regarding an application for higher government prices to retailers for material taken from the latter 's yards for emergency war work. Of interest to the hardwood trade, it is believed, is the action of the president recently in taking over control of the farm vehicle, implement, machinery, tool and equipment industry. Importers, dealers, manufacturers and distributors of these articles in which hardwood is used very largel5', must obtain license from the food administration, the idea being to control prices and pi'event monopoly and discrimination in the trade. The war industries board is reorganizing and expanding and will soon be separated from the council of national defense. The first of the commodity sections of the board is the section of agricul- tural implements, animal and hand drawn vehicles, and wood products, of which the following are members: E. E. Parsonage, chief; P. B. Schravesande, assistant and manager of the war service committee of the furniture and fixtures and allied woodworking industries; Col. W. S. Wood, representing the army, and Major Seth Williams, representing the marine corps. It is also announced that Mr. Philbrick of John M. Woods & Co., Boston, has succeeded Walter E. Chamberlin and C. H. Worcester as hardwood members of the staff of Charles Edgar, chief of the lumber section of the war industries board; that C. J. Winton of Minneapolis, representing white pine interests, has joined the staff; that A. Mason Cooke, formerly manager of the North Carolina Pine Emergency Bureau, has done likewise and obtained a commission as major in the army, and that others attached to the lumber sec- tion are Major F. W. Leadbetter, representing the army; C. M. Morford, representing the navy; F. K. Paxton, representing the shipping board, and Maj. Seth Williams, representing the marine corps. The board has a wood chemicals section, including C. H. Conner, chief; ^. H. Smith, R. D. Walker, G. E. de Nike,Maj. Seth Williams, Dr. W. Bean, representing the signal corps. The proposed twenty-five per cent general increase in freight rates is the subject of protests received at the Railroad Adminis- tration from lumber and other shipping interests. The shippers want an opportunity to be heard and for the interstate commerce commission to review the proposition, which it will not necessarily have under the railroad war law. Shippers are not so much antago- nistic to the rate increase, which is said to be necessary to meet increased cost of operation, as they are fearful that without expert review by the commission it may radically alter existing rate rela- tionships. As matters stand now it appears altogether probable that the rate increase will be granted by Director General of Rail- roads McAdoo. \s:;TOgw5aimaim!!Wim^>iii;iTOatimi^^ Lumber Production in 1916 a^^ i*=^ The Forest Service has published Bulletin 673 which gives the production of lumber, lath and shingles in the United States in 1916. The compilation was made by Franklin H. Smith and Albert H. Pierson, assisted by the National Lumber Manufacturers' As- sociation and by the New York Conservation Commission. Two sets of totals are used in the general tables, one giving the actual figures collected, the other showing the estimated totals. That course is followed because returns were received from only a portion of the mills, which were usually the larger ones in each state, and the output of the others was estimated. The number of mills reporting was 17,269; while the total number of all saw- mills in thS country is believed to be about 46,000. Reports were, therefore, received from 40 per cent of the country's sawmills; and the actual cut of lumber by this forty per cent of the mills was 34,791,385,000 feet. The estimated total output was 40,000,000,000 feet. That was 2,000,000,000 feet more than the total estimated cut in 1915, and 500,000,000 feet less than the estimated output of 1914. The country's largest estimated cuts of lumber were in the years 1906 and 1907 when a total of 46,000,000,000 feet was placed on record for each year. The largest output ever recorded from reports actually made by mills was in 1909 when 46,584 mills cut 44,509,761,000 feet. The enormous amount of work and time required to obtain re- ports from all the mills in the country was responsible for the gov- ernment's policy of omitting several thousand of the smallest mills and confining the statistics to mills of considerable size. Production by States According to the statistics presented in the report, lumber is sawed in all the states except three, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Nevada. Doubtless some sawing is done in these states, but by very small mills. The largest reported cut is in Washington, sec- ond largest in Louisiana, third in Mississippi, fourth Oregon, fifth Norfh Carolina. The smallest output is credited to Kansas, where the annual lumber production was 534,000 feet, and Delaware was next to the smallest with 9,356,000 feet, and Utah' next with very little more. The regions of largest production were the Pacific coast states where fir, pine, and redwood prevail, and the southern states which produce yellow pine, cypress, and hardwoods. Production by Kinds of Wood The table which follows gives the estimated output of lumber for 1916 bv kinds of wood: Kind of Wood yellow pine Douglas fir Oak White pine Hemlock Feet .15,055,000,000 . 5,416,000,000 . 3.300,000,000 . 2,700,000.000 . 2,350,000,000 Western yellow pine. 1.699.000.000 Spruce .. Cypress Maple . . Ked gum Yellow Chestn Redwoi Larch Birch Cedar 1,250,000,000 1,000,000,000 975,000,000 800.000,000 poplar 560,000,000 ut 533,000.000 od 490,830,000 455,000,000 450,000,000 410,000,000 Kind of Wood Beech Tupelo Basswood Elm Ash Cottonwood White fir Sugar pine Hickory Balsam Walnut Sycamore Lodgepole pine , . All other kinds. . . Feet 360,000,000 275,000,000 275,000,000 240,000,000 210,000,000 200,000,000 190,000,000 169,250,000 125,000,000 125,000,000 90,000,000 40.000,000 30,800,000 40,351,000 Total The Leading Hardwoods Judged by the quantity of production, the leading hardwoods are oak, maple, red gum, yellow poplar, chestnut, birch, beech, tupelo, basswood, elm, ash, cottonwood, hickory, walnut, and sycamore. HARDWOOD RECORD 35b Those are named in the order of their importance. Oak includes more than a dozen kinds, all grouped as one; maple includes a num- lir of species; red gum, yellow poplar, chestnut, and beech, are irate woods, each consisting of a single species. \-i for oak, the cut is declining, but some of the older producing ,Hiu3 continue to saw annually surprisingly large quantities. In l;il(j reports were received from oak 9,400 mills. The states lead- in;; in oak production were, in the order named, West Virginia, A I kansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Mississippi, North Caro- I. and Pennsylvania. Seventy-five per cent of all tire oak is ■ iu these states, though every state cuts some of this wood. --L-vcral species of maple enter into the total, but much more than half is sugar maple. Forty-five per cent of all maple lumber is i>roduccd in Michigan and 18 per cent in Wisconsin. The other ■ •■I'liicing states, named in the order of their importance, are West jinia. New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Vermont, and ;inia. The cut of maple has remained almost stationary for vast ten years. The cut of red gum is increasing rapidly, if the tendency may 1m' judged by a comparison of the figures for 1916 with those for I'Jl'). The increase was 36 per cent. Commercially, gum is listed as red and sap, but all comes from the same tree which is known to botanists as rod gum. Arkansas leads all other states in the output of this lumber. Yellow poplar showed a slightly larger production in 1916 than in the preceding year, but for the eight-year period following 1909, the tendency has been toward a restricted cut. West Vir- ginia produces nearly twice as much as any other state. Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and North Carolina are important sources of yellow poplar. The efforts to utilize blight-killed chestnut has had some in- fluence on the output of lumber, yet the increase of 1916 over 1913 was only five per cent, and the increase was made in Massa- chusetts, New York and Connecticut. However, West Virginia pro- duced more chestnut than any other t}vo states. The output of birch lumber increased slightly in 1916, and the largest production came from Wisconsin, Michigan, Maine, and New Y'ork. The cut in Maine was principally paper birch for spools, but elsewhere the leading kinds were yellow and sweet birch. Changes in Value No surprising changes iu lumber values are noted in comparing averages for 1916 with those the year before. The following table gives average millyard values of some of the leading hardwoods for the two years. Wood Oak Maple Red gum . . . Chestnut 17.05 16.17 Hickory 23.84 23.35 Yellow poplar 21.89 22.45 Walnut 42.38 48.47 Birch 19.59 16..i2 Sycamore 14.65 13.86 Beech 16.20 14.01 Basswood 21.05 18.89 General average.. .520.98 $19.27 Elm 19.40 16.98 Of the 34,791,385,000 feet of lumber actually reported in the United States, 28,576,292,000 feet was softwoods and 6,215,093,000 feet hardwoods, or more than four feet of the former to one of the latter. The cut of mahogany was 13,244,000 feet, but veneer is evidently not included in the figure. The cut of cherry is more than half as much as mahogany. The production of Japanese oak was 553,000 feet, and an even half million feet of oucalyiitus lumber was re- ported in California. The output of some of the minor species follows: Feet Feet California laurel 300,000 Box elder 64,000 Pecan 140,000 Holly 35,000 Persimmon 123,000 Jenisero 18,000 Alder 119,000 Sassafras 13,000 Myrtle 81,000 Hornbeam 6,000 Red bay 81,000 Mulberry 3,000 Japanese birch 69,000 1916 1915 Wood 1916 1915 $20.06 $18.73 Ash 23.85 22.15 18.24 15.21 Cottonwood 17.42 17.36 14.64 12.54 Tupelo 13.00 12.25 Though California laurel and myrtle are separately listed, they are evidently two names for the same wood; and there is no rea- son why bo.\ elder should not have been included with maple, aud pecan with hickory. Probably much of the sassafras was listed as ash, for that is the custom with most mills cutting it. The production of shingles totaled 9,477,077,000 in 1916, which was 12 per cent less than in 1915. The output of lath in the former year was 3,163,029,000, and in the latter year, 2,745,134,000. The report gives no figures on cooperage, veneers, tan bark, wood pulp, or wood distillation. Southern Log Movement Fair The outbound movcnieiit ot' lumber from Memphis and the valley territory is proceeding at a fairly satisfactory rate. There are embargoes against shipments of lumber to points east of a line drawn through Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Parkersburg and Charleston, W. Va., unless this is for the use of the government or some branch of the government; but the Southern Hardwood Traffic Associa- tion announces that permits can be secured for such shipments and outlines the conditions under which these permits are obtainable. There is comparatively little restricted territory at the moment, so far as lumber interests here are concerned, and the only handicap in the way of shipping is that found in the lack of cars. Memphis lumbermen arc faring pretty well in this respect and woodworking interests here are securing a rather full supply of cars. There are numerous complaints from points outside of Memphis, particu- larly those having a single line of railway regarding car supply. The railroads seem unable to furnish all the equipment needed for the loading of lumber and to the extent they fail the movement of stock is held back. However, a great deal more lumber is moving now than heretofore and the situation is gradually bright- ening from the standpoint of outbound shipping. The movement of logs is assuming pretty full proportions. The Valley Log Loading Company reports that it is able to maintain its April rate. This was approximately 50 per cent over its accom- plishments in March, which gives some idea of what this state- ment means. Indeed, it would seem as if greater progress is being made in getting logs on the rights of way of the railroad moved than in putting logs on these rights of way, and some members of the trade are beginning to fear that, because of the labor short- age, there may develop a quite serious scarcity of raw material for mills at Memphis and elsewhere dependent on public carriers. The weather is practically ideal for work in the woods and all possible effort is being made toward getting out logs. There is the most acute shortage of labor ever known, liowever, and what progress will be made remains to be seen. There is likewise a shortage of teams and altogether the log supply outlook is not very roseate at the moment so far as hardwood interests in this territory are concerned. Vehicle Controversy Nearing Settlement It is understood on reliable authority that prospects are quite bright that as a result of the meeting held in Chicago Saturday, May 18, between representatives of the hardwood lumber industry and the vehicle interests having large contracts with the govern- ment for the manufacture of army escort wagons, the members of these two important industries will soon get together on a much more satisfactory and harmonious basis. The negotiations are declared to be proceeding at a satisfactory rate and Ralph Jurden and John M. Pritchard, president and secretary-manager, respec- tively, of the American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association, who attended the conference at Chicago, will issue a statement to the lumber trade papers in a few days. The vehicle manufacturers have contracts for some 250,000 army escort wagons, together with approximately 1,000,000 extra w-heels, and their requirements in the way of thick oak will be quite heavy. It is with reference to this thick oak and to the relations between the lumber manufacturers and the vehicle makers that negotiations are now proceeding. May 25, 1918 Solving the Labor Problem Nothing can take the place of adequate wages, as a method of dealing with labor; but a great many things besides reasonable and satisfactory wages go to make up a desirable position. The lumberman who is having trouble holding his men, and who is paying as good wages as anybody in his district, should look to working conditions and other factors. Indeed, he might find it worth while to emulate the example of those in other industries, who have organized welfare departments as a means of insuring proper attention to health, safety, etc. By putting work pertain- ing to the human factor into the hands of those qualified to 'deal with it he can take a long step in the direction of an ultimate and mutually satisfactory solution of the labor problem. Organizing the Dimension Trade The discussion in this department a few weeks ago regarding the situation in the dimension trade, and the unsatisfactory condition which prevails there, is to have an interesting sequel in an organi- zation of the dimension manufacturers at Memphis, May 25. It is to be hoped that the members of this important branch of the hard- wood trade get together on a permanent basis at that time, as a branch of the American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association. In this connection it may be interesting to note that one of the most successful concerns in the country, as far as dimension manu- facturing is concerned, has found that correct cost keeping is the basis of good results in this department. It is here, apparently, that the average member of the trade has fallen down, and has failed to get the prices that he is entitled to. Not only are time records kept of all jobs in the plant referred to, but a careful study is made of the overhead costs and their distribution. The dimension business is a department of the com- pany, but is not carried along by it without making its proper con- tribution to overhead expenses. The result is that costs in this concern are probably higher than the average dimension manu- facturer shows, because the latter does not always include all of the costs, direct and indirect. If the new organization of dimension manufacturers succeeds in converting a majority of the trade to the idea of organized effort to improve conditions, cost discussions should and doubtless will be given first place on the program. Until dimension manufac- turers learn how to figure costs, competition is going to be on the wrong basis. Lumber Buying "On the Road" It takes a mighty good man to go out on the road and buy lum- ber under conditions that give the seller a good deal and at the same time enable the buyer to rehandle the stock and make money. It requires knowledge of lumber, of course, and it also demands some knowledge of men. The good buyer learns how to deal with pro- ducers, and how to take up the lumber without starting too many arguments. Here, as elsewhere, the practical psychologist^who would hardly call himself that, however — understands that he must work a plan of give-and-take. The inspector who tries to give himself the bet- ter of it on all the close ones, and who never grades up, but always grades down, gets the reputation of being a hard man to deal with; likewise, he irritates the sawmill man from whom he is buying, and gives the impression of not wanting to give the other fellow an even break. Just about as good results can be obtained by a more generous attitude, which recognizes the rights of the seller, but at the same time takes into account those of the buyer. Calling some of the close ones down and the others up is a good way to impress the producer with the fact that the inspector who is taking up the lumber is not trying to hog everything. Such a policy pays in the long run, by way of making friends. The lumber buyer for a hardwood company in a Kentucky market, —36— erritory for that concern for years, and bought and inspected lumber as his own judgment dictated, made money for his house, and at the same time made friends for himself. That sounds like a hard proposition for some, but he did it by playing fair with those he was buying from, and making them see he was looking for nothing better than a square deal. Now he is in business for himself, and the same sawmill men are doing business with him, which shows that he must have left con- ditions right for a come-back. Here is where the zealous inspector or buyer often makes a mistake — he makes such a hard deal of it that the man with tlie lumber doesn't want to trade with him any more. Is Two Per Cent Too Much? Some of the Memphis lumbermen have recently been discussing terms, and laying stress on the proposition that the lumber buyer who gets two per cent off every bill is usually obtaining more than he actually has coming to him. It was also brought out that some buyers even discount gross bills, including freight charges, where this is prepaid, putting the lumberman in the position of spending both interest and discount for the privilege of prepaying the freight for his customer. It is an interesting fact that the lumberman is one of the few manufacturers who is unable to offset the discounts he allows his customers with similar discounts taken off his own bills payable. In the first place, his payroll is a cash proposition. Logs are bought for cash — and it would be a worth-while performance to try tO' take two per cent or anything resembling it off the amount owed a canny farmer for logs. Freights of course must be paid cash without discount. It is true that the lumberman who is operating a sawmill and is buying belting, lubricants and other supplies is usually able to discount his biUs for these, but the percentage of expense repre- sented by these items is not large enough to be very important. Consequently there are few opportunities to accumulate enough credits on the discount sheet to make up for the deduction of those who buy his products. It is a noticeable fact, also, that practically all other raw mate- rials, such as iron, coal, etc., are sold without discount. It seems to be the rule that finished products, on which the margin of profit presumably is greater, carry discounts for cash, but that on the more primary materials no discounts should be expected. For this reason there is some force to the argument that discounts for prompt payments might be eliminated to good advantage in the hardwood business. The growing use of trade acceptances, which provide for pay- ment at a given date following the receipt of the goods, and which of course provide for no discounts, may lead to the gradual with- drawal of this privilege. When this is done, the seller is able to use this paper at his bank, but he pays the bank for discounting it. On the other hand, the interest rate is considerably less than the discount amounts to, as can be readily demonstrated. Therefore the substitution of the trade acceptance for the open account sub- ject to discount would be a profitable change for the average lum- ber manufacturer. Paying Tribute to Indiana "If someone should start out to write the history of the hard- wood business," remarked a veteran who began his lumber career in the good old state of Indiana, "they would have to give my state a large place in the volume." And that is about right, too, for not only does Indiana boast toilay some of the most famous mills and millmen, but it has sent to other states lumbermen who have more than made good in the development of the hardwood industries of those sections. Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi are crowded with men who hail from Indiana; and you could hardly throw a stone in May 2.-. lOlS HARDWOOD RECORD 37 a meeting made up of hardwood people from everywhere witliout bouncing the missilo off the distinguished persons of three or four products of the Hoosier state. There is a certain quality about Indiana lumbermen, as there is about Indiana lumber, that seems to insure favorable impressions on the part of those who como in contact with them. Certain it jp that Indiana products "get along" in other states as well as the homo state, and are welcomed heartily, because they are usually 100 per cent right. Here's to Indiana! Where the Hardwood Goes The bulletin published a short time ago by tlio Korest Service, with the title '.'Lumber Used in the Manufacture of Wooden Prod- ucts," gives some interesting details as to the ultimate destination of certain kinds of wood supplying the various industries which use lumber as raw material. Fifty-three wood-using industries are listed. The hardwoods are distributed among all of these indus- tries, but it is very unequally distributed. Some industries take large amounts of it, others very little. A chief point of interest, and that which may surprise some people, is that sixty per cent of all hardwood is consumed by only four industries, and the remain- ing forty per cent is distributed among the 49 remaining. The four which account for 60 per cent of the hardwood are planing mill products, boxes, furniture, and railway cars. These are here named in the order of the size, based on tlieir consumption of hardwood. The total annual supply of hardwood going to all factories in the I'nited States is approximately 7,300,000,000 feet. Of this, 1,600,000,000 feet goes to planing mills; 1,412,000,000 feet to box factories; 888,000,000 to furniture factories, and 488,000,000 to car shops. That which is sent to planing mills is mostly converted into interior house finish and flooring. In the foregoing figures, chairs are not counted as furniture, although no good reason can be shown for listing them separately, but that was the way the government did it in compiling the statistics. About 200,000,000 feet of hardwoods go to chair factories annually. The hardwood in largest use for furniture is oak; that in most demand for boxes is red gum; that for railway cars is oak; and also oak for mill stuff. About 27 per cent of all hardwoods going to factories is oak, and that next in importance is maple. Woods for "Poker Work" All resinous woods are rejected for pyrography work because the sharp metal point used in burning is quickly ruined by con- tact with burning resin, besides the resin causes the wood to char irregularly and spoils the work. More basswood is used in pyrography than any other. It is soft, of uniform texture without hard and soft streaks, is white in color, thus securing sharp contrasts where the hot needle touches, and the wood chars easily without much danger of kindling into flame. These are the qualities desired. Cottonwood measures up favorably with basswood, particularly the two species of cottonwood known as aspen and balm of gilead. French poplar, which closely resembles Lombardy poplar that has been widely planted in this country, is excellent wood for pyrography. Yellow poplar is well liked for certain kinds of work, but its color is not uniform, there being too much contrast between the heart- wood and the sapwood. If yellow poplar is carefully selected it is satisfactory. It chars as evenly as basswood. Holly is the whitest American wood and it has an even, fine texture, just suited to the hot needle; but holly is tolerably ex- pensive and that bars it from extensive use. Besides, it is fairly hard and the process of burning is correspondingly slow and tedious. Very fine pyrography is produced on orange wood. It is so hard, so even-grained, and possesses such admirable burning quali- ties that some of the best results are obtained by using this ma- terial. Finer lines can be made on no other wood, with the possible exception of Turkish boxwood which costs so much that it is out of the (juestion. Orange wood is expensive too, and for that rea- son is not much in evidence in pj'rography shops. The wood has much to do with the tone or color of the finished work. Soft maple takes on a golden brown under the touch of the hot needle, ami cherry becomes gray-brown. Though the whit- est woods are usually preferred, yet for certain kinds of work woods that are naturally colored are best. Among such are cedar, yew, and the heartwood of yellow poplar. These may be used for borders of jianels of whiter woods. The Cut-Over Land Problems Instead of one iirohlem, there are several connected with cut- over land, and the solution of some of the problems is being sought by publishing a 32-pagc paper at St. Louis, with the name Cut- Over Lands. It is edited by James E. Gatewood, who for many years was connected with the St. Louis Lumberman as editor and otherwise. The initial number of the paper appeared on April 15, and other numbers are promised once each month in the future. The field is as wide as the United States, but most attention will be given *o those regions where lumbering is being carried on in an ex- tensive way and where much land is being stripped of its timber and left a prey to fire and erosion. The principal regions falling m this class lie in the pine belts of the South, in the pine and hardwood country of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, and in the pine and fir lands between the northern Rocky Mountains and the Pacific. These three regions constitute a rather large and promising field. The problem is not the same everywhere; but in most cases the idea is to convert cut-over lands into farms. In some sections the most promising crop will be corn and other grains; elsewhere fruits and vegetables will receive most attention, while in still other locali- ties cattle, sheep, hogs, and horses will hold chief place. The whole movement has as its basic idea the conversion of forest land into agricultural property; the land which lately grew timber is to be made to produce farm crops. Nobody seems to be paying much attention to the matter of putting the land to growing trees again. Most people who have plans and theories for handling cut- over lands ignore the fact that much of the area should again grow timber. Some of it is not well suited to agriculture or to stock raising, but will produce forests. The ordinary land owner does not take kindly to tree planting. He looks upon that as the duty of the government, some state or municipal authority. He does not care to invest his money and labor in young trees. Nevertheless, that is one feature, and quite an important feature, for the returns are so long coming in that the individual land owner does not quickly become interested in the cut-over land problem. A Question of Turn Over One of the intercstin;; and important things in connection with cost accounting and profit figuring in the veneer and panel business is the matter of turn over. The Federal Trade Commission has become so impressed with this factor that it now constitutes one of the invariable questions in seeking for cost and profit information in any line of business. What the Federal Trade Commission seeks to get at, and what ' every man should strive to know for his own guidance, is how often you turn over your product or output in the course of a year. It is found that some people may turn over their stock two, three or a half dozen times in the course of a year, while others will only make one general turn over in a year, and too many are not able to say definitely when or how frequently they make a complete turn over of stock. Turn over is a factor in profit figuring, and the first essential to the clear understanding of net profits of a business is to get at the frequency of turn over. At times it is confusing, but this merely adds to the work and does not remove the necessity for getting light on the matter. HARDWOOD RECORD The Mail Bag B-1190 — Mine Props, Railroad and Car Material Fredericktown, Mo., April 20. — Editor Hardwood Eecoed : Enclosed find fifteen cents in stamps tor copy of your paper. Read in the "Tear Book of the Department of Agriculture" of your co-operating on reports of the wood users. I am in position to furnish to the trade good lot of mine props, rail- road tics, car material, wagon stock, furniture and agricultural Imple- ment material, etc. • Any information you would supply would be more than simply duly appreciated. \:TO5Miroi c itJ'jtiaiia!»i»i«i'^tTOmi>.^i!MiWi»i Clubs and Associations American Hardwood Plans Promising Everything is in readiness for the semi-auuual of the American Hard- wood Manufacturers' Association at the Hotel Chisca, Memphis, Satur- day, May 25. John M. Pritchard, secretary-manager, says that indications point to an exceptionally large attendance and to a most interesting and enthusiastic meeting. Invitations have been mailed to all members and the following official outline of the programme has been given : Luncheon, 12 :30 p. m. Greeting, R. L. Jurden, president. Report, John M. Pritchard, secretary-manager. Address, "Government Regulation and Price Fixing of Raw Materials for War Requiremepts," Gen. L. C. Boyle. General discussion : (a) Uniform cost of manufacture. (b) Direct and indirect government requirements. (c) Dimension oak. (d) Exportation of white oak after the war. (e) Uniform terms of sale. New business. 4 :30 p. m. — Organization hardwood dimension department. J. T. Kendall, first assistant to Secretary-Manager Pritchard, who is handling plans for this organization meeting, says that replies are being received which indicate that there will be quite a large number of hard- wood dimension manufacturers present. Fifteen dimension manufacturers from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri and Kentucky constitute the organization committee, which issued the call for the meeting and they will all be present. Dimension interests have found difficulty in getting together and hold- ing together, but the belief is entertained that a dimension department can be successfully established and operated in connection with a going organization of such ability and prominence as the American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association and that such a department will be an accom- plished tact before adjournment. National Inspection Committee Reports The inspection rules committee of the National Hardwood Lumber As- sociation through Chairman John W. McClure of Memphis, has issued a report on the proposed changes in inspection rules to come up at the meeting in Chicago on June 20 and 21. No change whatever in the present rules is recommended, the report being given over to additions to the present rules, the additions covering vehicle lumber and dimension, grade of No. 1 and No. 2 common ; rules for grading oak ship timbers ; rules on ceiling, chock rails, garboards and planking. Suggestions re- garding beams and keelsons, keel shoes, horn timbers, rudder posts, rudder stock, shaft log, stern post, stem grips, all of the latter being for wooden ship construction. There is also a paragraph covering rules for grading hardwoods for construction work. The report specifies the kinds of oak coming under the respective head- ings of white oak and mixed oak. In the first case it says : "Under these specifications shall be understood to mean the white oak group, including white oak, burr oak, post oak, chestnut oak, cow oak, live oak, overeup oak, swamp oak, chinquapin oak and other less known varieties of this character." Under "mixed oak" are included "any and all woods of the red or black oak group, not necessarily containing any of the white oak group unless definitely so specified." This group includes red oak, black oak, yellow oak, scarlet oak, Spanish oak, Turkey oak, willow oak, pin oak, black Jack, water oak and other less known varieties of this character. There is a detailed paragraph covering "select car stock" for passenger, refrigerator and locomotive work ; a paragraph covering freight car stock including all cars other than refrigerator and passenger cars ; a heading for "select dimension" to be the same grade as "select car stock" and covering any hardwood specified ; a heading for common dimension cover- ing any hardwood ; one for switch ties ; one for bridge building and dock timbers ; one for crossing plank and one for sheet piling. Chicago Club Adopts Resolutions on Death of Recent Members At a meeting of the board of directors of the Luiiil"rni'n"s Association of Chicago held on May 13, the followiim i--..luii-M \, > m ;i.l-iri,Ml: Whereas: We have learned with pr..t ;( m. iiiirn death on Sunday, April 28, of Ira M. Smith, i -i i^ i m mber of the firm of Von Platen & Dick Compauj i Resolved: That Mr. Smith having Ijnii pr. iiiu.i i.:. , j 1 utifled for many years with the mill work business of the ritv , we point with pride and satisfaction to the life of our late associate as a bright example of business integrity and uprightness, worthy of enaulation ; and be it further Resolved : That the Lumbermen's Association of Chicago tender to the bereaved family its condolence and warmest sympathy in this hour of their gieit affliction- and be it further Resolved Thtt these resolutions be spread on the recoids of the as socntion an 1 t c py be sent to the family of our Ipcci rl 1 rother and to tne lumbei pre'.s Whehe\s \Se learn with leep regi t M 9 191b of \ithui ( urlev for man^ lumber trade an 1 presi lent of the Lum f tl^ ,1 tj n Lted f 1 fimen of Chi 11 1 one whom 1 1 many good _: and affluted f imily our heart bereavement an 1 commend them for 11 things for the best an 1 I e it further tions be spread up n the r^coids of this 3 the fimilv of our 1 c a cd biother and Action Taken on Amalgation Resolutions Since the piomulgation of the plan for the adoption of but one set of inspection rules by the hardwood trade, and the Issuance of the reso- lutions as described fully in the last issue of H.\bdwood Record, there have been different actions taken by various hardwoods bodies through- out the country. So far as these have come to H.iRDW00D Record in the form of official proceedings they are given herewith. The following comes from Frank F. Fish, secretary-treasurer of the- National Hardwood Lumber Association, dated Chicago, May 15 : Editor Hardwood Record : President Woods directs me to send you the enclosed copy of letter which goes tomorrow to our entire membe; ship, and to request that you publish ■ ■ - ■ ■ — valuable journal Thanking you in this letter in the next issue of your Jvance for this courtesy, we are, The N.4TI0XAL Hardwood Lumber Association. The letter follows : May 16, 1918. Subject: Letter dated May 8, 1918. Signed by T. M. Brown, Louisville. To Members : The following facts are submitted : On Monday, April 15, the secretary received a telegram as follows : "McClure advises us of his talk with you regarding vehicle matter, and in line with his suggestions have today wired E. O. Robinson of Hardwood Manufacturers' Association, also Charles A. Bigelow of Northern Bureau, to meet in Chicago at Annex Wednesday, to discuss this matter. We want National association represented, so please arrange. I leave for Chicago Monday afternoon and will 'phone you Tuesday morning. "R. L. Jurden. President. "American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association." As this telegram gave less than two days' time, the secretary sent a copy of the message to six members located near Chicago and invited them to be present on April 17 to discuss the army vehicle situation. Four responded and were present at the meeting April 17, but no representative of the vehicle industry appeared, and as no action was possible that sub- ject was dismissed after some discussion. The importance of closer organi- zation of the hardwood industry was then discussed and the opinion advanced that the first necessary step in that direction would be the adoption of a single standard of inspection by all hardwood lumbermen. A majority of the directors heard from since the Louisville circular appeared, are strongly in favor of only one set of grading rules, but do not approve or endorse the entire plan outlined in the Louisville letter, and our members are hereby officially notified that your president and board of directors were not even informed that this meeting of April 17, 1918, was to be held. This subject will probably be one of the prominent questions for the consideration of the convention to be held in Chicago June 20 and 21. As proxies are not recognized it will be necessary for all members interested to attend the June convention and vote on the ques- tion at that time. Yours very truly, F. F. Fish, Secretary-Treasurer. John M. Woods, President. Under date of May 10 the Buffalo Lumber Exchange issued the follow- ing announcement on this subject : Editor Hardwood Record : At the regular meeting of the Buffalo Lum- ber Exchange, the following resolution was adopted : That the Buffalo Lumber Exchange disapprove of the resolutions by T. M. Brown, chairman of a committee of lumber manufacturers as set forth in a circular letter dated at Louisville, Ky.. May 8, 1918. and addressed "to every member of the National Hardwood Lumber Association and the American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association." That information as to this action be given to the lumber press. Motion duly seconded and carried unanimously. John S. Tyler, Secretary. Some forty members of the National Hardwood Lumber Association who are located at Chicago met unofficially on Friday, May 10, for a dis- cussion of the proposition, and the results of their findings are embodied in the following letter, which was addressed to ten leading local organi- zations, as follows : Northwestern Hardwood Lumbermen's Association, Minneapolis ; Phila- delphia Wholesale Lumber Dealers' Association ; Lumbermen's Club. Cin- cinnati, O. ; Lumbermen's Exchange, St. Louis : New York Lumber Trade Association, Buffalo Lumber Exchange, Detroit Hardwood Club, Grand Rapids Lumbermen's Association. Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen's Asso- ciation and the Northern Wholesale Hardwood Lumber Association. Rhine- lander. Wis. HARDWOOD RECORD The litl.r follows: ConflrmlDg nlRlit letter sent you yesterdiij-, wo bet,- to nclvisc that the t'hlcago meinlieis of the National Ilardwooil Lumber Association at a nieetlDg held here today viBorously obJccte per cent in freight rates on all commo- dities, including lumber. It announced after adjournment that nothing would be given out for a few days regarding what was done. It is known, however, that protest against the proposed advance on a percentage basis was made and rea- sons for this course outlined. .\ full report of the action taken will be made at the end of the cur- rent week or early next week. It was announced, following ad- journment, thot F. B. Larson, as- sistant secretary of the association, would go to Louisville, Ky., about June 1 to relieve R. R. May, district manager, with headquarters at that point. The latter will go to Mem- phis and will shortly visit all hard- wood manufacturers In Louisiana and Texas or in what Is known as southwestern territory. It Is ex- pected that, following this visit, a branch of the association will be opened at Alexandria, La., or some other point In the Southwest. The association maintains branch offices at Louisville and at Helena. Ark. It is growing rapidly in mem- bership in the territory covered and in the general scope of its opera- tions. Fine Program for National Meeting The .May bulletin of the National Hardwood Lumber As- sociation contains the complete program for the twenty-first annual convention to be held at the Congress hotel, Chicago, on Thursday and Friday, June 20 and 21. The details of the program follow : PROGRAM OF BUSINESS Trii-RSDAY, Jc.NB Twentieth 0 :30 a. ni. — Registration of Members and Guests at En- tronce to Convention Hail (Gold Room) Mezzanine Floor, Congress Hotel. 10 :30 a. m. — Convention called to order. Ofllcers and Committee Reports : President's Address, John M. Woods. Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, Frank F. Fish. The Chamber of Commerce of the U. S. .\., Earl Palmer, National Councillor. 1 :00 p. m. — Intermission for Lunch. 2 :30 p. m. — Address by Hon. Jas. W. ForsJney, Saginaw, Mich. Address by Hon. E. V. Babcock, Ma.vor of Pittsburgh, Pa, (Other Speakers are being negotiated with to Address the Convention.) FniDAY, JoNE Twenty-First n :30 a. m. — Convention Called to Order. Report of Committee on Officer's Reports. Report of Inspection Rules Committee, John W. McCIurc, Chairman. Discussion of Proposed Inspection Rules Additions. 12 :30 p. m. — Intermission for Luneh. 1 :30 p. m. — Resumption of Discussion of Proposed Inspec- tion Rules .\dditlons. Unfinished Business. Report of Committee on Resolutions. New Business. Election of President and Three Vice-Presidents to Serve One Year. El.ction of Eight Directors to Serve Three Years. PROGRAM OF ENTERTAINMENT TmiiSDAY, JpNE Twentieth Gold Room, Congress Hotel At Eight O'clock complimentary banquet Tendered by the National Hnrdwnod Lumber Association ■" • ■ liivlt..! (Uiests Secure Tli u. Fkidav. Gold It. This is to ailvise that H. F. Moeller of Detroit, Mich., has been elected secreiary-treasurer <.f the Bliss-Cook Oak Company and will take up bis new duties at once and make his home at BllsBvllle. Mr. Moeller is a man of broad experience and the BllssCook dak Company has added a very valuable asset to its organUution in concluding a deal with him. A Pioneer Passes Along To me ho was not only father but a companion for the past thirty years, during which time we have fought the battle together. And, of course, no one knows better than I the hardships he endured and the obHtaclcs that were overcome during the early years of this company's career. All of this has been nn inspiration and has made me feel and realize that anything worth doing at all Is worth doing right : that a man gets the greatest sat- isfaction from his success from the thought of a thing well done rather than from the money that he earned through that success." _ The above Is the tribute of Max D. Miller to his father, the late Bencllck Miller, after his death In his home In Kansas City on Satur- day, May 4. Up to the time of his death, at the age of eighty-two years, the deceased was president of the Miller Lumber Company of Marianna, Ark. Ben Miller was a pioneer not only in Arkansas lumbering but in busi- ness methods. His career has been an inspiration to those fortunate enough to come in Intimate contact with him, and the example of his life can well be taken as a text-book — a study of which would lead not only to a higher measure of success, but to a greater degree of satisfac- tion when success Is accomplished. The career of Benedick Miller is brimful of Interest and of the ro- mance of pioneering and attain- ment. He saw the entire evolution of the southern hardwood forest and participated In all of the steps which have brought it from its orig- inal position as an unappreciated resource up to the present time of extensive exploitation. Born In Offenberg, Baden, Ger- many, in 1836, he came to this country with his parents at the age of ten, living first in Cincinnati, Three years later he began the bat- tle of life on his own account, being drawn to the woodworking trade through a natural aptitude. He became a proficient journeyman woodworker and followed that trade for a number of years. The year 1S60 saw him engaged in the carriage making business in Kansas City, he having been mar- ried at Keokuk, Iowa, two years before, to Miss Mary Glasner. With the spread of the secession senti- ment in Kansas City, Mr. Miller, who was not in sympathy with that element, moved his business to Stanton, Kan., and when the war broke out he enlisted in the T.welf th tantry and served through the entire conflict. At that time owned about two acres of ground in Kansas City, where the Desk Secure Tickets at Registration Desk Notice. — Owing to the amount of Important Business ihich the present Convention has to deal with, and the !>rge attendance expected of those directly interested therein, a has been made this year for the entertainment tid. Mill at MorviUe Sold by Gillen The mill plant of the William Gillen Hardwood Lumber Company at .Morville, La., has been sold to A. L. Dickey and associates of the Pelican Lumber Company. The present capacity of the mill is 15,000 feet, hut It is understood that the purchasers will increase this to 25,000 feet. William Gillen of Natchez was president of the company which has sold out and George W. Gillen of Vidalia the secretary. They had been operating it for the past two years. It is understood that they are contemplating establishing a mill at another location and are now engaged in seeking a suitable site. W. G. Lucas, formerly connected with the Jcffris Lumber Company, will have charge of the mill sold under the new management. H. F. Moeller, Secretary-Treasurer Bliss-Cook Oak Company Erskine Williams, sales manager for the Bliss-Cook Oak Company, Bliss- vllle. Ark., sent Hardwood Record the following letter : Mr All! I i^ t Paola, Kans., where in 18G5 he organ- I I ! 11' of wagons and carriages. With him I Her, uncle of the Max Miller who now ! ! 1 ' r Company. It is s:ild that a few of II 1 nut li.v tliis r.impnny may -lill Im- I'min.! lii use^locally, lonstructed. Mr. Miller d;!!!!!..! th. .n-i iruMlon of hav- I! wagon south of the Kaw li r in K n. .is. lie chopped il. -- - f.r the woodwork on his mvu lau.l .in.l worked up the axles, tuuyULS and bolster with his own bauds. He built his own forge, dug and hauled his own coal and in tact personally did every bit of work necessary to produce the raw material as well as the finished article. It Is said further that in 1871 the firm of B. Miller & Bro. put out the first carload of wagons to cross the Red river bridge in Texas on the M. K. & T. railroad. Mr. Miller's principal concern was the manufacture of wagons and car- riages up to 1SS9. when he purchased a large stand of timberland at Marianna, Ark., and entered into the manufacture of hardwood lumber. This operation has continued right down to the present. The sketch of Mr. Miller's hardwood lumber history brings out many 40 HARDWOOD RECORD May 25, 1918 tigh lights of exceeding Interest. His original business was known as the L'Anguille Lumber Company. This company operated the old Hoffman mill at Marianna, this being the first band mill In that country. He became Interested In Arkansas timber through trading a lot of bug- gies of his own manufacture for some land near the mill. This land is DOW being logged and contains as good a cut of white oak as has been brought out in the last ten or twelve years. The old L'Anguille Lumber Company was organized locally around Marianna and Mr. Miller owned considerable interest. Eventually he moved to Kansas City about the time of the Kansas City boom, he having invested heavily in Kansas City real estate. This prop- erty, however, went "bad" and in the meantime the lumber company was kind of a sink hole for a number of years. In 1890 It wound up hope- lessly involved and Mr. Miller had to buy enough stock to protect himself, and then eventually went to Marianna and took charge. The early days were replete with harassing conditions as not only did he start under great diflBculties, but was seriously handicapped by trouble In getting sufBcient backing to carry him through. He managed, how- ever, to keep going and in 1893 the firm finally got on its feet and by 1898 had all debts cleaned up. It is said that since 1S93 there has never been a year that the firm has not made money, the sales last year running to about $600,000. A short time before his death Mr. Miller, Sr., was talking over the old days in Arkansas lumbering. In reminiscing he went back to 1901 at which time he said he was able to command about $100,000, and, having this, his sons wished him to buy timberland which was then selling at from five to ten dollars an acre. He, however, concluded to wait "until it was cheaper." This timber which then could have been bought at five dollars, and which In fact had been turned down at fifty cents per acre, was purchased twelve years ago for $12.50 per acre and today the same timber is worth about $75 per acre. The first timber sale of any magnitude entered into by the company was a tract bought in 1900 at Marianna. The purchase was made on the basis of $3 an acre and about six months later the land was sold for $10 an acre. Some of the land Is said to be worth from $100 to $125 per The company's operations extend mainly from L'Anguille river ; most of the timlier comes from the St. Francis river. It now logs mostly from its own land but Ijuys in the open market as well. It controls some <;,000 acres of timberlands. This organization is the result of the hard work, intelligent manage- ment and the honest effort of Benedick Miller, and it is entirely safe to predict that the methods which have proven such an inspiration to those who have come in full control will be carried on. Max D. Miller now becomes president of the company, he having been sole manager of the operation for some time past. r.enedick Miller leaves his widow and seven children. took place at the cemetery at Paola on Monday, May C. Handy Electric Barker Barking Drum Company, 440 South Dearborn street, )wn manufacturers of barking drums, has just produced a new hand barker. This was first developed for taking off the small patches of bark sometimes left on the wood after passing through the barking drum. It has, however, proven very useful elsewhere. The accompanying cut shows an illustration of the workings of the barker, which is sus- pended from any con- venient point and bal- anced by weight. The barker is easily handled by one man while the work may be held with the other hand. The cutter head Is on a shaft which connects it direct with the motor, which has ample power for the work. The length of the barker is about two feet and t'he weight about fifty pounds. Sondheimer Company Expanding Rapidly Charles C. Dickinson, sales manager of the E. Sondheimer Company, Memphis, Tenn., announces that on May 1 that company opened an office at 15 Whitehall street. New York, N. Y. Harry M. McDowell is acting as general eastern sales agent. The company also announces the erection of two new mills, one just completed at Tullulah, La., and the other at Sondheimer, La. The Tullulah mill is now in operation while the new mill at Sondheimer will be started about June 15. Also beginning the first of June, the company's mill at Baton Rouge, La., will start on a day and night shift. These mills with those located at Junks and Newellton, La., will give the company an approximate output of 250,000 feet of high grade southern hardwoods daily. The company continues to maintain its large distributing yard at Memphis where it carries a constant stock of from 3 to 5 million feet of high grade ash and oak lumber. MOTOR B\RlvER Adds to Manufacturing Capacity La., informs Hardwood L;i.. has been purchased l.uiiihiT Company, and II li:i^ :in eight-foot band r;i| i.ity. and its entire cjMnilJituy as sales agents manufactured and first- he output v^lltVTION '^1 \f,ED m E C \TKINS M(,(.I\(, CO^GRI SS, HLNTINGTOX The Climax Lumber Company of Alexani Recoicu that the sawmill plant at Ilazi-lwc by F. M. Prltchett, president of the l!ot;ii]; will be placed in operation about June 1 11 and seven-foot resaw, with a 50.000 f.. t • production will be handled by the Climax Lui for the coming year. The stock will be band sawed, equalized, class in every respect. The Climax company also announces that it has take of a mill at Belleview, La., on the Southern Baciflc railroad. This' mill has lieen operated by Lynch & McBride and has a daily capacity of 20,000 feet. Atkins Puts on Clever Display At the recent meeting of the Appalachian .ogglng Congress at Huntington, W. Va., E. '. .\tkins & Co., Inc., the saw people of Indian- pulis, put on an interesting cross-cut sawing i>iitest as a part of the demonstration of the ross-cut saw. J. W. Moate of the Atkins company read a aui-r on iioss-cut saws before the demonstra- .Mr. Moati-'s article dealt with the evolution (if the saw, taking it back through the ages to its very origin, which goes back to the period a^iao&c^y^~^^^j^3' OCCtZ'X'Cv^OjaLIOCv ^'rJMa;:A^^^^!a;wlyAaaA;^W!»^^ Pertinent Information \ Status of Embargoes from South J. II. Tuwushiuil, uLcntar) iimuuKir of tht- .SduIUitu Uunlwowl TniBlo A»80<-latlon, liaK Issunl thi' folluwIiiK linulnr, nliuwlng tbc pn-seut statUH ■of pnibargocs as affiTtlne tho niuvi-ini-nt of luiiibrr from Kuutlieru and boutbwesti'rii |irnrHbur(; anil Charlc8- ton, W. Va.. bus Imm'ii nio(lltli') to nu)Vi> » Iwii authorlziil bv permits Issued by the frelKbt traffli- .onimlttee. North AtlanlU- ports (F\ T. C. or (). 0. C. series). Kuibart,'o of tbe (irand Trunk Kallway has been removed. This n-lll alb>w shipments to more to all points hi Canada. The Southern Railwnv has Issued an einliardo aKalnst all carload frelRht for delivery to eonnectlne lines at ('liuliinatl. also ainilnst frelcht for Cincinnati pmper except frelirbt consliiiied to Imlustrles located on the Southern Hallway tracks or for d.liv.iv ..ii s..iiihiiii ItuMway team tracks. Shipments moving under permits lssu".l l>y th*- 'jir s.t\ l«<* si-cilon, re|;loual ■dlrecttir, war department ami fr.luhi tr-irli. , niltti-.- will bi' accepted. While In WashlnBton J. II. T..» iish. [i.i. s.,i,i,uv ..f the association, talkwl with Mr. DelJroot of the lalli..:!.! adiiilnlstnitlon with reference to Hhlpments to the Kast. Mr. IMiroot advised him that the administra- tion has In contemplation a plan to make permanent embargo against that territory under which shipments will be allowed to move only under pcrndts IssuimI bv the car service ilepartment of the rallroati administration. We are watching this matter carefully and will advise our members as soon as the contemplated change occurs. Action on Freight Increases The Southern Hardwood Trafflc Association proposes to take whatever action may be nece.ssary to protect the interests of Its members In conncc- tb>n with the proposetl Increase of twenty-flve per cent In freight rates throughout the United States. It has Issued the following statement to Its members : On April IS we called your attention to a proposed Increase of twenty- live per cent In freight rates. This Is now taking dednlte shape and It Is umlerstooil that the Tnlteil States Railroad .\dnilnlstratlon will endeavor to put these ailvances in effect as promptly as possible. These advances wUl be in addition to the advances allowed In the fifteen per cent case, some of which have not as yet been published. It is understood that no provision will be made to take care of existing contracts and that the advances will be publi8hewoof> Ur-coiii. has received the following letter friim the com merclal agent of the Mexli'an Products Kxhibitlon dated San Francisco, OB follows : "I take pleasure In informing you that the Mexican Products Exhibi- tion Is now being established at 833 Market street. Commercial building, by the Department of Industry and Commerce of -Mexico City, with the sole object of encouraging and promoting International trade and friendly cotnmercial relations with this great country. "You win greatly oblige by mailing us a copy of your valuable publica- tion, n,\uuwo<)D Recorp, us we desire to have It on our files. Of course, should we utilize any information from your Journal or Itit' advertisements. It will be our duty to recotnmend same. "Any Information regarding Mexican products, directly or Indirectly, you fuight wish at any time, please conmmnd. Mexican Pboducts ExHiBiTfON, Lazaro Basch, Commercial Agent." The Housing Industry The engineering bun^au of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Asso- ciation has added to Its speiiai literature a bulletin in the housing Indus- try. It was prepared by K. S. Whiting. A number of problems relating to house building are discussed, and different types of buildings are ex- plained. The question of beauty and (esthetic combinations Is given a prominent place in the discussion. Figures arc given on the cost of houses, and co-operative building plans arc explained. Canada Legislates Against Idlers Canada has followed the example of some of the states on this side of the line and has passed laws Intended to discourage Idlers. Boys under sixteen and men over sixty may loaf, but all men between those ages must betake themselves to some useful occupation. Those who tnay be exempt from the penalties of the law are students, persons who cannot get work that they can do and at current wages, and persons physically unable to work. There is a clause which makes It possible for strikers to avoid the terms of the law. The penalties are heavy, being $100 fine and six months at hard labor. Forestry and Community Development The Forest Service has published bulletin tiSS with the title "Forestry and Community Developtuent." by Samuel T. Dana. It is a pamphlet ot 36 pages, and deals particularly with the problem ot the lumber business that fuoves from place to place to keep In touch with the timber supply. Instances are pointed out where towns and communities were built up by sawmills, and which declined when the mills moved on in search of new timber. Such examples are numerous In this country. The remedy sug- gested lies In forestry ; by producing new stands of timber to take the place of what is being cut. If this can he done, the spectacle of abandone shmv their p;urintism by doing all in their power to assist their government in this gre:it war. The Value of Wood Ashes Once in a while the subject of wood ashes comes up for discussion in the trade papers, and then it drops out of notice for a time. It is now at the front again for further consideration, and war cmnliti.nis ar.- n-spon- sible for the recurrence of the discussion. An obst^n 1. in ili- \\:iy of developing the wood ashes business has been the dilli.nii. in lii. \\:iy of quoting prices. Ashes are not worth the same everywln i.-, nm- nre all kinds of ashes of equal value. It depends upon the kind of wood, the completeness of the burning, the quantity of water in the ashes, and the distance from market. For that reason, when a man who has ashes for sale tries to obtain a quotation, he can seldom get a precise offer. There is always a string to it. The result is discouraging, and many persons who might have saved ashes have decided not to bother with the article. A trade report was published on May 15, written by J. E. Haven, United States consul at Turin, Italy, describing a revival of the wood ashes busi- ness In Italy, on account of war conditions. The Italians are burning more wood because of scarcity of coal, and they find it profitable to sell the ashes for fertilizers. However, there is no fortune in ashes for the person who saves and sells them. According to the best authority on the subject, the amounts of ashes and ot potash that results from burning certain woods are as follows, the figures representing a ton of wood : Ash, Potash, Ash, Potash, Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Spruce 7.50 1.00 Willow 61.73 6.2S Beech 12.78 2.80 Grapevine 74.95 12.12 Ash 26.90 1.63 Fern (or bracken) 80.25 9.37 Oak 29.76 3.31 Wormwood plant. 214.73 160.93 Elm 55.11 8.60 Fumaria plant. . . 482.81 174.16 In Italy the present price paid for potash is 31 cents per 100 pounds. That would produce about one dollar from ashes secured in burning twelve tons, or about six cords, of elm wood. Ship Pins of Wood and Iron The matter of relative cost, in comparing wooden and iron pins for ship building, is of minor importance In selecting the material. Neither wood nor iron is very expensive ; at least the cost of the pins Is a small item com- pared with the total cost of the ship. The strongest argument in favor of the wooden pins, in vessels of certain kinds, is that the wood is better. It is not stronger and w-ill not last longer, but the wooden pin secures a waterproof fastening while there may be leakage round an Iron bolt which passes entirely through the vessel's wooden walls, from the sea water out- side to the hold of the ship within. The straining of the vessel in sailing rough water causes slight yielding of the timbers. They have a tendency to move to and fro slightly. Per- sons who have sailed in a wooden ship have heard the creaking and strain- ing ot the timbers when the sea was rough. Long-continued movements of that kind may cause the iron bolt to wear and cut the wood that touches It, finally causing leakage round the bolt. The wooden pin does not wear or cut the surrounding wood, and no leakage results. The iron bolt never swells after It is driven in the auger hole made to receive it, a'nd If the joint is not waterproof at first it never becomes so afterwards ; but a sea- soned wooden pin may not be absolutely tight and snug at first, but will become so after it is soaked with water and swells. That point has been overlooked by some persons who cannot understand why shipbuilders go to so much trouble to procure wooden pins when those of Iron are so convenient. Only the strongest woods are suitable, and even the strongest is not half as strong as iron, size for size ; but strength is not the only essential quality In a ship pin. Balsa Wood Consul Stewart E. McMilleu writes from Port Limon, Costa Rica, con- cerning the supply of balsa wood in that district. Balsa, the lightest wood so far known, is now much in demand where lightness of construction is of importance ; and as it is very porous, it acts as a good Insulator and Is also used In insulation against heat and cold. Another valued character- istic of this wood is that it offers the minimum amount of air resistance, and its usefulness in aeroplane construction is therefore apparent. Though the balsa tree grows best in rich ground, it will thrive on almost any ground in the tropics except swamp, but it is a second growth tree, being found only where the ground has once been cleared. The trunks of the trees are smooth and mottled white and gray. No parasites seem to grow on them, as the boles are perfectly free of vegetation. The logs run from twenty to thirty inches in diameter. It Is very diffi- cult and sometimes impossible to get some of the timber to the tracks where it can be loaded. So long as there is a supply to be had along the railway the question of transportation Is a simple one and the business lucrative, but where the logs have to be dragged for long distances by oxen the margin of profit decreases and close figuring becomes necessary. At present the average cost of Balsa delivered to the United Fruit Company steamers is .$37.50 to $40 per thousand board feet. The average content per log is fifty to sixty feet. If not too far back from the railroads, twelve yoke of oxen can get out about 200 logs per week at an average distance of two miles. Shorter logs at a cheaper rate per thousand feet than the regular size logs can not be shipped for the reason that the work of handling is Increased ; that is, three sixteen-foot logs can be dragged out to the tracks at about the same cost as three four-foot logs; the same estimate applies to handling logs from wharf to ship. In all there are probably not more than 8,000 balsa logs available to the railroad in Costa Rica at this time ; but if the United Fruit Com- pany's practice of shipping only about 400 logs per week is followed, ship- ments could be continued indefinitely. In certain sections inaccessible to the railroads of Costa Rica there is much of this wood, but being so situated, and the rivers being mostly mountain streams, rocky, rapid and shallow, the question of getting out the logs is a diSicult one. There is one available big lot of timber along the San Carlos and Sarapiqul rivers, on old abandoned farms in that section, that could be contracted for delivery alongside the steamers in shipload lots of 500,000 feet or more. The timber from these rivers could be floated down the San Juan to Colorado Bar, above Llmon, where It is possible in favorable weather to cross without much risk, providing suitable equipment were at hand in the form of barges for loading the logs, and sufficient towing power. It is estimated that balsa plantations can be established at a labor cost of $4 an acre the first year. No Logheaps to Be Burned In several states where the clearing of new land is actively going on, movements are under way looking to the abolishing of the burning log heaps in clearings. It has always been the custom when land has been cleared for farms, to roll logs together and burn them. It is now pro- posed to cut these logs into cordwood and use it to supplement the coun- try's fuel supply. The two states in the lead in this movement are Arkansas and North Carolina. So far as markets for such cordwood are available, the movement will result In economy ; but many land clearers are so far from market that they cannot sell their cordwood. Timber Operations in France In the report by General Haig of the timber cutting operations on the continent, in connection with the war, it is stated that In the spring of 191T the activities of the army were extended by the formation of a forestry directorate, to work certain forest areas in France for the use of British and French armies. By September the army had become prac- tically self-supporting as far as regards timber. Included in this timber was material sufficient to construct over 350 miles of plank roads and to provide sleepers for 1,500 miles of railway, besides great quantities of sawn timber for hutting and defences, and many thousand tons of round timber for fascines and fuel. The bulk of the fuel wood is being obtained from woods already devastated by artillery fire. War Schedule of Paint Shades To conserve tin plate and linseed oil, 6S shades of paints and varnishes have been dropped by manufacturers, working in harmony with the Com- mercial Economy Board of the Council of National Defense, and by July 1 the range of colors will be restricted to 32 for the period of the war. The following maximum number of shades and colors is adopted for paints and varnishes for various purposes : House paint, 32 ; flat paint, 16 ; enamels. 8 ; fioor paint, 8 ; porch paint, 6 ; roof and barn paint, 2 ; shingle stains, 12 ; carriage paint, 8 ; oil stains, 8 ; varnish stains, 8 ; penetrating or spirit stains, 10 ; oil colors, 30. The number of containers has also been reduced by dropping the following sizes : Half-gallon cans through- out the entire line of paints and varnishes ; all cans smaller than half -pint throughout the entire line of paints and varnishes ; pint cans in house paints, flat paints, floor paints, porch paints and enamels ; all cans smaller than gallons in barn and roof paint and shingle stain ; all cans smaller than pints in all clear varnishes and varnish removers ; all 2 and 3 pound cans in the entire line. Mil i;:;. jois HARDWOOD RECORD 43 New Source of Alcohol The cactus which overruns much of tho fioutliwest part of the United States, has been found to possess vulue as a source of alcohol for In- dustrial purposes. The secret was loarueU from Mexicans who have long known huw to distil alcohol from this despised plant, though they have none but the crudest stills. There Is no practical limit to the resources of cactus which can be had, If the alcohol Industry proves practicable. The country Is covered with It for hundreds uf miles, and It has never been regarded as other than a nuisance, though some success has been attained In burning off the spines of the devil tongue cactus and using the pulpy residue for cattle feed. Botanlcally, cactus Is a hardwood, but only a few of the many species produce wood suitable for use. One large cactus has "ribs" which Arizona ranchers use ns rafters for bouses. How to Get Hickory It Is quite generally understood that there Is no shortage of hickory timber In the woods to meet any demand that may be made upon the sup- ply In the Immediate future; but the logs coming out of the woods are not always as abundant as they might be. A recent Issue of Wood Turning had the following to say on the subject : About the best way for those who arc In urgent need of hickory for handles these days to get It Is to go out and buy tracts of timber, send their own men, cut the hickory and bring It to market. It used to be that those wanting hickory could get It brought to them at concentrating points, and have It shippcil Into the city by sending out buyers and circulating the Information that they were In the market for certain kinds of hickory. It took sonic time and some explaining to get the farmers Instructed In just how to get out what was wanted, but this was the way of getting It In the olden days. Today some farmers and some country people still get out a Uttlc hickory In the winter time, but the man who depends upon this source of supply entirely will do a small uncertain and unsatisfactory volume of business. The way to get hickory now Is to go after It, take cortablc plants and go Into the woods, or buy tracts and send wood crews to cut the tim- ber, haul It to the railroads and ship It in. Putting Goats to Work Goats eat other things than tin cans, otherwise the Forest Service would not have hired a thousaml of these animals to keep down the weeds and brush that persist In growing In the lire lanes which cross forest tracts. Unless the growth Is kept from taking possession of the lanes, the lanes will do no good In carrying out flre-flghtlng plans. Owing to the scarcity of labor. It has been found Impossible to keep the lanes clear by the use of men and scythes, hence the goats have been called upon to do the work. These animals have appetites which do not balk any sort of vegetation from wintergreen to blue cohosh, and while they are keeping the fire lanes clean, they will grow In value by increasing the meat and wool supply. The experiment will be made in the Angeles forest In southern California, where the lanes are fifty feet wide and have an aggregate length of thlrty-flve miles. Heretofore it has cost the gov- ernment $5,000 a year to keep the lanes clean, and the goats will do It for twenty dollars a month. That Is the rent paid for their services. The owner gets that in cash and free pasture for his herd. Will Cut California Hardwood California lumbermen have been so intent on cutting pine and redwood that they have never bothered much with hardwoods ; but the demand for excelsior and crates and boxes has awakened up the people and a company has been Intfrested In cutting the sycamore and Cottonwood that grow along the Sacramento river and some of Its tributaries, and work has already commenced. The mill will be located at Sacramento, and It Is proposed to raft the logs down the river to that point, and some of the rafts have successfully made the trip. Rafting logs Is a new business on that stream, and one of the disadvantages that must be contended with Is the habit of the river to reach flood stages quickly and then fall to very low levels. The rafters will have to regulate their movements to conform to the river's erratic habits. The Cottonwood and sycamore timber does not occur in extensive forests, but appears as fringes along the streams and adjacent to ranches. The company has secured options on 50,000,000 feet, and that will probably constitute the largest hardwood operation In Calitofnia. Large quantities of oak may be had In the same region, but It is not stated that the com- pany intends to cut it. Hardwood 'News Notes < MISCELLANEOUS >= The death Is announced of E. B. ■Williams, president of the Box Company, the Ascension Red Cypress Company and of the Southern Saw Mill Company, all Xew Orleans, La., concerns. The Weber & Damme Wagon Company, St. Louis, Mo., recently suffered a loss by fire. The Southern Seating & Cabinet Company, Jackson, Tenn., has been sncooeded by the Saunders Manufacturing Company. The style of the Federal Building Finish Company, Boston, Mass., has lu-.u changed to that of the Federal Furniture Company. At Newark, N. J., the HubachBalley Lumber Company has succeeded the Hardwood Sales Company. Recent Maine Incorporations are the Bangor Brewer Shipbuilding Com- pany, Bangor, and the Mnchlas Shipbuilding Company, Machlas, and among the New York recent incorporations are the Johnson Shlpl)ulldlug Repair & Dry Dock Company, Brooklyn, and the Canipbcll-.MacLaurlu Lumber Company, New York. A receiver has been appointed for the Buckeye Incubator Company, Springfield, O. The Alexander Cedar Company has succeeded Alexander & Dies Com- pany at Nashville, Tenn. The capital stock of the McEwen Lumber Company, .\shevllle, N. C„ Is now $100,000, It having been Increased to that figure recently. .•\t Ozark, .\rk., the Deal Wagon & Manufacturing Company has been Incorporated at $15,0(10, Other Incorporations arc the Lumber & Veneer Company, Alum, N, C, and the Shell Bank Shipbuilding Company, Inc., Mobile, ^Ua. < CHICAGO >-- Garrett E, Lamb of the Lamb-Fish Lumber Company passed through Chicago with Mrs. Lamb this week on his way south to the company's operations at Charleston, Miss. I. A. MInnIck, president of the National Dry Klin Company, Indian- apolis, Ind., went through the city last Wednesday on his way to Minocqua, Wis., where he is opening up his summer cottage. Roy H. Jones, manager of the Washington offlce of the Northern Hard- wood Emergency Bureau, spent two days of the past week In Chicago in conference with members of the bureau on Important matters coming up in connection with government business. The bureau has been very suc- cessful in getting orders for members of the northern trade and now is paying particular attention to markets for hemlock. Prominent hardwood lumbermen attending the vehicle conference in Chicago last Saturday were R. L. Jurden, J. M. Pritchard, S. M. Nlckey, J. W. McClure and James E. Stark, all of Memphis, Tenn. Among well-known harilwood men who attended the stirring war session of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association in Chicago during the past week were : A. L. Osborn, Oshkosh, Wis. ; M. J. Fox, Iron Mountain, Mich. ; J. T. Phillips. Green Bay, Wis. ; C. A. Goodman, Marinette, Wis. ; E. O. Robinson and F. R. Gadd of Cincinnati, O. ; O. T. Swan, Oshkosh: T. Hanson, Grayling, Mich. ; F. T. Abbott, J. C. Knox and Henry Ballou of Cadillac. Mich. ; Roy McQuillan of Antlgo, Wis. ; W. C. Hull. Tupper Lake, N. 1". : George H. Chapman, Stanley ; J. H. Himmelberger, Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Mr. Martin of Boyne City, Mich. ; Mr. Moore, Fond du Lac ; F. J. Darke, Odanah, Wis. : W. A. Holt, Oconto ; George Foster, Mellen, Wis. The Lumbermen's Association of Chicago held a general meeting of great Interest at the association rooms on Wednesday noon. May 22, in connection with the regular luncheon. The gathering was of a patriotic nature and was well attended. The Harmony Company, Chicago, has increased its capital from $100,000 to .$150,000. A creditors' committee has been appointed for the Forest City Fur- niture Company, Rockford. 111. John J. Cummlngs, president of the McGuIre-Cummings Manufacturing Company, city, died recently. A change In stockholders is announced for the 3. C. Deacon Company, city. The capital stock of the National Box Company has been Increased to $500,000 from $200,000. E. F. Karnilr.- c.f tlio Sw.iln-Karmlrc Lumber Company, Fulton, Ky., spent a f.w .1 : ' i - and other northern points looking over the funiiiiir Ti sales and says there is really an Improve- mei tradi Walter Al l.Mown lumberman of Wausau, Wis., with interests In all proilu' ii]-- territories, was in Chicago this week to meet his brother, John Alexander of the Alexander Lumber Company, .\urora, and particularly to attend the sale of fancy bred cattle at the Meeker farms in Lake Forest, Incidentally talking lumber. John .\lexander in speaking of the retail trade said In the farm sections business is very good, but in the other towns the same Clement that retards business In the cities prevails. Frank F. Fish of the National Hardwood Lumber Association spent a day in Buffalo last week In conference with John M. Woods, who then came on to the Boston meeting. The president is addressing the mem- bers of the National association on the prnpo^. d ( .■ns'>!ldatlon of the hard- wood lumber association Interests of lli' ' i - A. C. Quixley of the Qulxley Luni' her building, left the end of last week for a week's bviv n iisin points. Jlr, Qulxley Is a keen optimist regarding (li -^situation. F. W. Roedter. formerly of Chicago and now witli the James R. Andrews Lumber Company of Eseanaba, Mich., spent a week in the city since the last Issue. Mr. Bader explained that the company Is now busy lining up cargoes for the seven big lake steamers owned by his company. The lumber end is proceeding very satisfactorily and the big Job now is to put the company's big fleet on a profitable schedule. =-< BUFFALO >•- A good deal of Interest Is expressed Id the approaching convention of the National Hardwood Lumber Association In Chicago, and it is said HARDWOOD RECORD Speed up the produc- tion of your cross-cut saw by using a Steam Dog. Several types made. HILL-CURTIS E. Hill Co. and SEND FOR HILL AND CURTIS CATALOGUES COMPANY ^^^ ^^^^ ^ND ALLIED MACHINERY ess Of Curtis Saw and MIU Mach,ner>- Co. KalamaZOO MicHigail that the attcudaine from Buffalo will be large this year. Just at present the hardwood dealers' attention is being taken up by Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., Thrift Stamps and other war matters, and they are actively engaged in speaking and soliciting funds in these interests, which are crowding out most everything else, but they expect to get a little leeway later and will take a vacation by attending the lumber convention. Fred M. Sullivan was captain of one of the teams which this month succeeded in raising more than $73,000 in a four-day campaign in behalf ot the Y. M. C. A. He recently visited New York, where he saw his son, Lieut. F. Fleming Sullivan, who was sailing for the war front, after train- ing at Camp Hancock, Ga. A five-ton Fierce-Arrow truck is about to repeat a performance of 1911, when it covered the distance between New York and Boston. Since then the truck has been in daily service and has covered more than 100,000 miles. The start will be made on May 2S and various large cities will be included on the journey. The object is both to demonstrate the efficiency of the truck itself and the serviceability of such trucks in wartime, when railroads are badly congested. Hugh McLean is taking a short rest after a strenuous time In connection with raising funds for the Thii-d Liberty Loan, which met with great success among the lumbermen. He has gone to Lake Pytonga, with a number of other Buffalo business men, and will enjoy a two weeks' vacation. Homer T. Kerr has returned from a motor trip to Gettysburg, his son, Horace Kerr, accompanying him, after attending the Pennsylvania state college. The building trade in Buffalo has not started up actively with the warmer weather, as some predicted would be the case. The cost of per- mits to date has run 10 per cent or more behind last year, and there is quite an absence of large buildings of interest to the hardwood trade. Not so much call for flooring is heard as usual. The number of vacant houses in this city is small and it is predicted that many more will have to be built this year to accommo(3,ate the increasing number of workers in the local industrial plants. John S. Tyler, for many years secretary of the Buffalo Lumber Exchange, was recently bereaved by the loss of his wife, whose death occurred after a brief illness. She is survived also by two children, a daughter, Mrs. Tracy Porter, and a son, William P. Tyler, who is now in Colorado, but was formerly a resident of this city and an employe of Taylor & Crate. The lake lumber trade is not as active as In former years, but some cargoes of hardwoods are in the list of arrivals and more stock Is expected X PITTSBURGH >. •< BOSTON >-= The consolidation of the Wm. H. Wood Lumber Company of Cambridge. Mass., and the Webster Lumber Company of Watertown, Mass., under the style of the Wm. H. Wood & Webster Lumber Company has been effected. Wm. A. Webster, Jr., who was the active bead of both concerns, becomes the president of the new concern. The move is looked upon in the trade as highly beneficial to both firms, who were previously of the very best standing in the trade. H. W. McDonough, president of the Massachusetts Wholesale Lumber Association, Inc., attended the organization of the new Wholesale Lumber Bureau In Washington and was elected director for one year. The whole- salers of New England are taking this project very seriously, and it Is hoped that the personnel of the bureau will guarantee it success and thus remove the great artificial burden of oflScial and unofficial prejudice. The handicaps being met by the wholesalers are numerous enough by reason of traffic and market conditions to show what a calamity it would be to Inaugurate any plan whereby they would all be reproduced with the immense number of firms they are contracting with both buying and selling. The New England wholesalers stand ready to serve the govern- ment, the mills and the public during the war and after it and only want to have this readiness recognized and utilized. D. L. Gillespie, of D. L. Gillespie & Co., has returned from a three weeks' visit to San Francisco and other western coast pomts. J. N. WooUette, president of the Aberdeen Lumber Company, will go to the Southwest next week to look over things first hand. Every bit of black walnut. Including small tracts and even Individual trees In western Pennsylvania and eastern Pennsylvania, Is being sought out eagerly owing to the record-breaking prices now being paid. Boy scouts are being used in some cases to hunt out these trees. Hardwood men are much Interested In the announcement that the Pitts- burgh Truck Wheel Corporation, capital $4,000,000, which is being organ- ized under a Delaware charter, has selected a site of twenty acres In the Pittsburgh district and will build an Immense plant to manufacture steel motor wheels. Robert W. Barbour, formerly of the Chamber of Commerce, is one of the active members of the company. The Wolfe Brush Company has bought a large warehouse on the nortb side, covering 15,000 square feet, and will remodel it for a brush and broom manufacturing plant. The West Penn Lumber Company is urging its customers to anticipate their hardwood requirements as fast as possible and get in their orders now to satisfy delivery whenever they can be handled by the railroads. Louis Germain of the Germain Company was recently made president of the National Bureau of Wholesale Lumber Distributors at a meeting of wholesalers at Washington to discuss methods of getting the wholesale lum- ber business recognized by the government. J. N. Montgomery of the American Lumber & Manufacturing Company was elected a member of the executive committee, and President E. H. Stoner of the Pittsburgh Whole- sale Lumber Dealers' Association and Edward Eiler of this city were made directors. Frank E. Smith of the Miners' & Manufacturers' Lumber Company re- ports a very good demand for lumber but shipments exceedingly bad. For this reason he is going very slow In taking on new orders. All Pittsburgh lumber Interests have been discussing day and night this week the government's project to build an ordnance plant on Neville Islandi to employ 25,000 men. It Is agreed that not only will this plant be an Immense buyer of lumber for its own use but the house-buUdlng operations which will have to be started by the government or by private parties to take care of the army of workmen are going to make the lumber business boom in the very near future in the Pittsburgh district. The project is the largest one which has come to Pittsburgh in the last forty years. =-< BALTIMORE >= Arrangements are about complete for the erection of a large sawmill at Bogalusa, La., on the property of the Great Southern Lumber Com- pany, to take care of the hardwoods on the timber tract of the Great Southern Lumber Company. The mill is to be erected by Richard P. Baer & Co., and Is to be equipped with the most up-to-date facilities. It Is thought that the contract for the erection of the plant will be awarded within the next few days. The mill will give employment to 150 to 200 men. and It is estimated that the stumpage available will last at least ten years and probably more. The operation is one of the largest that has taken shape In the southern field for some time, and means a big addition to the facilities of Richard P. Baer & Co. James Edward Tyler, president of the Kimball-Tyler Company, Inc., operating a large cooperage factory at HIghhuultown, a suburb of Baltimore, died at his home in Baltimore suddenly on the morning of May 7 of a heart attack. He had appeared to be in good health, and was preparing to go to his company's factory when stricken. Mr. Tyler was seventy-three years old and had been engaged in the cooperage busi- ness for many years. A widow, two sons and two daughters survive. The -American Propeller & Manufacturing Company, which makes pro- pellers for airplanes, operating a large factory in South Baltimore, has. AU Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD 45 miiDiM:""": ' ■ ' 1 THEO. FATHAUER CO. 1428 CHERRY AVENUE j Telephone Diversey 1824 | HARDWOOD LUMBER Direct Shipments in ^'^'^^ CAR AND CARGO 1 OTS '^^'^^ CHICAGO. ILL. CAR AND CARGO LOTS ^^^^^^^ ^^^ 1 1 Address Correspondence to Chicago Off ice entered suit against the Sapero Box Company, claiming $40,000 damages One suit Is against the box company direct for $30,000, and the other, for $10,000, against the National Surety Company, which weut on the bond of the Sapero Company when that corporation obtained an Injunc tion against the propeller company to restrain the latter from using the property at 220-242 GrlndaH street, In South Baltimore. It Is alleged tha the acts of the Sapero Company in endeavoring to keep the propeller com- pany out of the occupancy of the property named were malicious and fraudulent, and that the propeller company suffered considerable damage as a consequence. The injunction proceedings, which were brought several months ago, were subseeiuently dismissed. The American company uses large quantities of oalc and other hardwoods. By degrees the work of erecting a large number of cottages to take care of the additions made to the working forces in the ship yard of the Bethlehem Steel Company is taking shape. Some weeks ago the contract for 304 bouses to be erected at St. Helena, a suburb of Baltimore, was awarded to the Consolidated Engineering Company, and now bids are asked for the erection of 532 cottages- at Dundalk, nearby. Nine con- tractors, a majority of them from New York, have been invited to submit estimates, and after these have been gone over, the contract will be awarded. This work, it Is thought, will be done under an arrangement with the government, whereby the latter advances the larger portion of the cost of the cottages, taking a first mortgage on the cottages and the land. The work will call for gnat quantities of yellow pine, but consider- able hardwood lumber is also likely to be used. Under the direction of Major Arnold of the Quartermaster Department, stationed at Camp Ilolablrd, Colgate creek, where a large plant for the repair of army trucks and other war material is located, a survey has been made here of the stocks on the wharves of the wholesale dealers In yellow pine. The aim was to ascertain what lumber which might be required for the use of the military authorities could be obtainable. This survey, of course, may also be expected to cover the needs In the way of hardwoods. Gen. Francis E. Waters, president of the Surry Lumber Company, Is receiving heartfelt condolences on the tragic death of his son, Richard T. Waters, who Jumped from a tenth story window of the Fort Pitt hotel, In Pittsburgh, May 12. The young man had been in poor health for some time, and it is thought that his rejection for military service preyed on his mind. He was returning from a trip to California, undertaken for his health, and from which he was supposed to have derived great benefit. Announcement is made here that applications will be received by the Civil Service Commission at Washington for the position of wood technolo- gist, which is open to men only and pays from $1,800 to $3,000 a year. No written examination education and experience. necessary, but applicants will be rated on =-< COLUMBUS > Discussing war conditions in lumber, James E. McNally of the J. J. Snider Lumber Company and former president of the Columbus Builders' Exchange said : "While the territory occupied by the enemy represents only a small fraction of the whole of France, It Includes a proportionately large part of the French forest area, which It will take many years to repair. Not only outside the war zone In France, but In Great Britain, the woodsman's ax has been busy cutting available supplies for war pur- poses. Many a forest managed under a natural regeneration system has been cut without regard to the needs of reproduction, and French for- esters for many years will find diflacultics in returning to a sustained yield management, which has been deranged by premature harvests. The magnificent fir forests of the Vosges and Jura Mountains, the show pieces of French foresters, managed as selection forest, are being dismantled without regard to reproduction and with the maximum of damage to young growth. This means that American mills will be called upon for millions of feet of lumber for reconstruction purposes." W. H. Settle & Co., Cincinnati lumber dealers, won an important decision, of Interest to shippers generally. In the United States circuit court of appeals when the upper court reversed the judgment of the United States district court at Cincinnati, in which the district court had awarded the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company the difference between the Interstate fare from a southern point to Oakley, a suburb of Cincin- nati within the Cincinnati switching limits, and from the same southern point to Madisonvllle, another suburb of Cincinnati but outside the switch- ing limits, on lumber consigned to W. H. Settle & Co. The case concerns the right of the lumber company to bill lumber to a certain destination and then to reblll it to its final destination, where the sum of the inter- state rate to the first destination plus the further local rate is less than the Interstate rate to the final destination of the lumber. The Toledo Lumber & Mill Work Company, Toledo, O., has Increased Its capital from $100,000 to $125,000. The authorized capital of the Berea Lumber Company, Berea, 0., has been increased from $25,000 to $50,000. A change has been made In the name of the Edgewater Lumber Com- pany, Cleveland, and It Is now the Edgewater Lumber & Supply Company. A reduction in capital from $50,000 to $10,050 has been made by the Dodson Saw Mill & Lumber Company, Columbus. At Cuyahoga Falls the L. B. Fields Lumber Company has been formed with a capital of $25,000 by L. B. Fields and others. All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 46 HARDWOOD RECORD (IternerX Link between J^Jl^l ^ J Lumber Dealer HARDWOODS ESPECIALLY We are an E£cient Manufacturer and Retail Wistar, Underhill & Nixon Real Estate Trust Building PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA CHOICE DELTA GUM Dry and Straight CONSULTING EXPERT in Kiln Drying AXD Dry Kiln Construction EXTEXSI\'E EXPERIENCE IN SUCCESSFUL KILN DRYING oi HARDWOOD GREEN FROM THE SAW (Less Than 5% Loss) CARL J. MAURAL ENGINEER 1261 Loyola Avenue CHICAGO, ILL. HaUaker Mill Work Company, Columbus, has been organized with a capital of ?10,000 to do mill work of all kinds. The incorporators are Ora W., J. S. and Pearl E. Halfaker, Charles F. AVeichola and B. F. Earhart. E. W. Horton of the W. M. Bitter Lumber Company reports a continued good demand for hardwoods, especially from manufacturing plants. Re- tailers are also in the market for limited stocks. Betail stocks are gener- ally good and only orders to fill out broken stocks are booked. Prices are firm along the line. Much trouble is experienced In making shipments. =-< CLEVELAND:^: Hardwood interests are lined up with the balance of the lumber trade, which in turn has identified itself with the employing faction, in the grow- ing strike of union crafts. As the end of May comes In sight, it Is quite apparent that the strike, which at first assumed small proportions, will likely be as important a controversy as was the big lockout of last spring. The controversy this year, as last, seems to have its basis in the move of the unionists to make Cleveland a strictly closed shop. In this it appears that violations of the famous Ten Cardinal principles, in which. In a word, employers sought to run their business as they saw fit, have been violated. Practically all building, especially the housing, which offers the principal ontlet for hardwoods at this time, is at a standstill. The only improve- ment is the return of about sixty workers to jobs under way at factories engaged in war work. This last move is called a patriotic effort on their part. Hardwood trade is vitally affected by the strike, as the movement of their materials into consuming channels is mostly through the interior finishing of houses. The business has not been so drastically affected, however, as a strong outlet for the lower grades of hardwood has developed with the order to factories to speed up production. Brighter prospects for the trade are seen in the definite move of the city authorities to obtain $1,000,000 appropriation for building houses here for factory workers. A meeting of the City War Board and the housing com- mittee of the Chamber of Commerce resulted In a survey of housing condi- tions being ordered. This Information will be presented to Washington within a week or so, when the appropriation will be asked for. At least 10,000 houses are needed here immediately, oflicials say. EVANSVILLE >-= The poplar and oak timber on the farm of Samuel B. Gabel, in Jeffer- son county, near Madison, Ind.. was recently sold to a lumber firm at Edinburg, Ind., for §26.000. It is said that this is one of the finest tim- bered tracts in southeastern Indiana. There is still a good deal of gum and beech on the Gabel farm that is valued at about §16,000. Lumber manufacturers in Evansville and cities in the tri-state terri- tory, as well as owners of wood consuming factories, are complaining that the labor shortage is becoming more and more serious and the prices paid laborers are the highest on record. Manufacturers say that they can not recall the time when labor was so bard to get. Farmers in southern Indiana, southern Illinois and northern Kentucky are also up against this proposition and it is feared that they will be greatly handi- capped in harvesting their bumper wheat crop in June. The car shortage problem is not so acute as it was a few weeks ago. George W. Worland, secretary and treasurer of the Evansville Veneer Co., is still confined to his home here with an attack of lumbago, but hopes to be able to return to his work in a few days. The plant is being operated on the day and night schedule and the company is so rushed that it Is finding it a hard matter to ship the orders out on time. Charles F. Hartmetz, secretary and treasurer of the Evansville Dimen- sion Company, has returned from a trip to Xew York and the East. He says trade conditions are encouraging, but that the freight congestion in the East has been worrying the shippers to some extent. Hardwood lumber manufacturers in this section report that the demand for walnut is getting better all the time. During the past month many walnut logs were shipped into the local market. A recent report from Petersburg, Ind.. stated that many people in Pike county are cutting down walnut trees that have been used as shade trees for years and are con- verting them into timber. Charles Fugate, who for a number of years was connected with the Euby Lumber Company at Madisonville, Ky., and who was well and favorably known to the trade in central and western Kentucky, has gone to Lawton. Okla., to accept a position with a well-known lumber company of that city. J. C. Rea, after spending several days here as the guest of his family on Adams avenue, has returned to Jackson, Miss., where he is superin- tending the cutting of timber from a large tract of land left him by his late father, Thomas Jefferson Bea of Columbia, Tenn. Most of the timber from the tract will be sold to the United States government, Mr. Bea announced. The last regular meeting of the Evansville Lumbermen's Club until the second Tuesday in September was held at Evansville on May 14. There was a good attendance and several Important business matters were dis- posed of. It had not been intended to hold any more meetings until the fall meeting, but the officials of the club decided that it might be well to have one more meeting in order to wind up the affairs of the club that were on hand. Daniel Wertz, chairman of the co-operative committee, reported that the Indiana Public Service Commission had granted the railroad companies in the state an increase of fifteen per cent on logs, much to the disappointment of the manufacturers. Mr. Wertz said that the lumbermen might as well make up their minds that other increases would come from time to time and in his opinion the time is near at hand when there will be a flat rate on logs. This will mean that the local manufacturers wUl no longer be bothered with the milling-in-translt question. The membership committee of the club, composed of Charles A. Wolflin. chairman ; Daniel Wertz and Henry Kollker will conduct a "still hunt" for members during the summer months. The club dtcided that it would take an active interest in the war chest campaign in Evansville that started on May 20. William B. Carelton, chairman of the committee on publicity and resolutions, reviewed the work of his committee for the past year. =•< MEMPHIS >•- J. 11. Townshend, secretary-manager of the Southf-rn Hardwood Traffic ssociMtii.ti, has returned from Washington, where he w.-ut to take up ith t'::i- Interstate Commerce Commission details regarding hearings in isfs J:!'...:ving proposed advances in rates on lumber and forest products -om tl,. ti rritory covered by the association. Due announcement of the cari:.-- :.nil the dates and places thereof will be made later. AU Three of Us WUl Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD I.umbor IntorMH of Mrmpbls are tuslly cDgaRcd this week In holplng ti raise the $1>>5.000 quotn of Mfniphls and thn'c West Tenneisgee coun- ties. Shelljy. Hardoman and Fayette, In the second Red Cross war fund. K. J. Hackney of Brown & Hackney, Inc., Is captain of team No. 14, which U soliciting contributions principally from the lumbermen of this city, ;inil virtually all members of bis team are Identlflixl with the hardwood : .Ner Industry. The lumbermen arc contributing to this fund with Just much vigor, interest and enthusiasm as that with which they bought . rty lionds of the third Issue. They are heart and soul with the gov- iient In winning the war and they are coming right up to the scratch 'Very suggestion made by the government, whether It Is on buying ' Is, giving to war funds, or diverting their manufacturing facilities •lie supplying of the wants of the government in the way of hardwood ■er or timbers. II r. Moyer, who has been representing a number of northern and '•TO lumber arms as purchasing agent, with headquarters at Mem- i>. has accepted the position of sales manager for the Mississippi Delta riantlng Company, which owns some 30.000 acres of land In Bolivar and adjoining counties In Mississippi and which has a sawmill at Scott, Miss., cutting approximately 35.000 to 40,000 feet of lumber per day. The headquarters of the company are In Memphis. The company also operates a shingle and planing mill. F. E. Gary of the Crenshaw-Gary Lumber Company, which has Its bead- quarters In Memphis and Its mills In Mississippi, reports that It has been able to make but little use of the barges It bought some time ago for hauling logs to Its plant at RIchey, Miss., and for handling the output of this plant on the Sunflower river to the Mississippi at VIcksburg. It says that the water In Sunflower river has been so low practically all of the winter that It has been Impossible to make more than occasional use of these facilities. Box manufacturers here continue to have the largest business In their history offered them, but they are not equal to the prompt acceptance of all the orders coming their way. They are operating on as full a scale as possible under present conditions, but as a rule they are work- ing on single shifts for the reason that they are unable to secure enough labor to justify double shifts. The output of the various box factories and plants manufacturing other wooden containers would be materially larger If there were enough help available. There Is more than enough business to justify longer hours, but the labor cannot be had. Some of the box people are beginning to use women in their plants and they arc finding these quite successful. The Anderson-TuUy Company says that ten per cent of the employes In its box factories here are women, and that the number will be Increased as rapidly as possible. Others are trying the experiment of using women, and they believe these will be successful where the work is not too heavy. Cooperage interests at Memphis are highly please= The principal topic of interest in the h.irdwood trade during the past few days has been relative to the new plan of adopting a uniform set of hardwood inspection rules under the plan that has been worked out by T. M. Brown of Louisville, and members of his committee of the National Hardwood Lumber Association. The movement was launched a short lime ago through the trade papers, and In letters addressed to members of both of the hardwood organizations. At the present time answers are coming In rapidly, and a large majority of the members of these organi- zations are signing the slip endorsing the movement. Mr. Brown Is -n-cll pleased with the way the lumber trade has taken to the proposition, anl believes that the majority favoring the plan is so large that It will ri.i. through on a high wave of popularity at the annual convention mxt month. Locally the Louisville Hardwood Club has endorsed the pl.in unanimously. A few Individuals in various sections, and one or mf.ri- organizations have opposed the plan, but as a whole the majority appears to be strongly In favor of uniform grading, which will mean much to the trade In such times as these, and under existing trafllc conditions. The lumbermen as usual turned out In force to attend the Kentucky Derby, which was the forty-fourth consecutive renewal of this famous event, run over the famous Churchill Downs track, which received Its name from the old Churchill family, of which John Churchill of the Churchlll-Mllton Lumber Company is a member. The cajiacity of the M? racing plant was taxed to handle the big crowd which was on hand. . -pite of the bad weather experienced in the morning, and hotel accom- iiitlons were not to be had. Many of the lumbermen dropped a few ks when "Exterminator." the dark entry, went over at the excellent :> ot $61.20 to ?2. In addition to the Louisville men a number of guests wore present, these including Ralph Jurden of Memphis ; W. E. DeLaney. Lexington: Lew Doster. Indianapolis: E. 11. Defebaugb, Chicago; Frank Gadd. Cincinnati, and W. B. Burke. Ch.nrleston. Miss. A verdict for iilTl h.is l.een rpturncl l.y j jury in Judso R.Ty's court in Swain-Roach Lbr. Co. SEYMOUR, IND. -We Manufacture - White Oak Elm Ash Red Oak Maple Walnut Poplar Gum Cherry Hickory Sycamore Chestnut, Etc 1 car 6/4 Hard Maplf; 3 cor, 8/4 Hard Mafic; •/, car 10/4 Hard Uapie: W car 10/4 Soft Maple; X car 10/4 Plain Oak; >/, car 12/4 Plain Oak; 1 car g/4 .Vo. 2 fem. Cum; 1 car 4/4 Log Run Quartered Sycamore; 1 car 3/8 liu and 2ds Plain Oak. At Two Band Mills STRAIGHT or MIXED CARLOADS PROMPT SHIPMENT ^^S^r^'rs for VENEER N* ckeckt ar •plita. En*r- ■n«na •ntpnt. L«w Ubar cast Tka PIul>d«lpliU TMtile Macbimery Co, No mattej^ where, if there is tijuher there, Lacey & Company know all about it and can tell you — can offer you a buy or a buyer or sliozc you why there is neither. Jajnes D. Lacey & Com- pany deal in satisfactory trades and solid facts only. 38 years in business. Scud for our interesting booklet. AU Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 48 HARDWOOD RECORD May 25, 1918 favor of the Southern Veneer Manufacturing Company, Louisville, against the Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Railroad Company, the judgment rep- resenting the value of a car of walnut logs shipped from Slaughters, Ky., Oct. 5, 1915, and which was lost in transit and never delivered. Charles M. Struck, son of Alfred Struck, prominent lumberman of Louisville, who was injured at Ft. Benjanjin Harrison last summer, and forced to resign from the OflBcer's Reserve camp, has enlisted in the regular army and gone to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Mr. Struck is over the draft age, but so anxious to get into the fray that he enlisted as a private, which spells the right sort of patriotic feeling. John Churchill of the Churchill-Milton Lumber Company, Greenwood, Miss., recently passed through Louisville on his way to Washington, where he expects to spend several days. Authorities at Franklin, Ky., have been investigating for several days the recent dynamiting of a hardwood mill on the MUliken farm, which was owned by John Burk. The plant was entirely demolished by a heavy explosion, shortly after 10 o'clock on May 16. No reason for the deed can be assigned, nor no clue found. High water in the Kentucky river as a result of heavy rains in the Bluegrass region has resulted in ,a number of good hardwood logs com- ing down to the Banning and Kenney mills at Frankfort, and other mills at Quicksand and points along the river. Edwin Norman of the Norman Lumber Company has gone to Wash- ington to look after some interests, and will return within a few days. W. A. McLean of the Wood-Mosaic Company recently returned from the same point. Washington is the center of attraction to many of the lum- bermen just now, as everyone is after government orders. The management of the Louisville Veneer Mills is much pleased with the success which has attended its etforts {■■ u - b in;i!r labor on lighter work. The company for the past few days I ' : : n Ibirty-flve girls and women on its roll, and many of tb. m i ■ - ..ikers employed have becom..' experts on the work which \\i> : ' i! i^. An iiitri,-.tiii'.; si.ny is being told at i i, , K .. relative to a letter r.r.niiv >, nt 1m il.M.rge Morris of Cin i : 'i ■ i -, .^"r of the Field Division <•( r."y Sr.mt-. According to tbi> ; u- >. iii ., was written by a contra. tnT- a luinMi- lia« \«'fn in circulation i,,i .,l , > ral years relative to a bi^ I I't r \\:ilniii In- winch were cut and stolen from govern- ment land in ilir ninl.ll.> \\.-i several years .ago, and which were later sunk when ilir rulinlls amc s.ared. It is claimed that between 300.000 and 500.000 feet of logs, valued at $1,000,000, is in clear water, where it has been for the past twenty years. It is claimed that the logs are in three rafts and partly covered with sand. However, the story is rather flshy. as sinking three rafts of such size would be an engineering feat in Itself. Attention to the stnry was called when the boy scouts were called upon to aid in locatiuc; walnut timber. This story is probably one that has been mixed up with the story coneeruing walnut logs on Reefoot Lake, near Hickman, Ky., where it is alleged thousands of good logs have been for several years, or since a severe storm which swept through that section. It is claimed that the action of water would not injure walnut logs, but even if the logs were there it would probably cost more to recover them than they would be worth. A new IiMiiiier i.mr.in has been incorporated at Whitesburg, Ky., as the Miillin- r,,;,! .v l.nnii.er Company, with a capital of $5,000. The in- corporatn.- .n. c c, Mnllins, N. B. Mulluns, Clarence R., John W., and Fred Oerhii li i mulerstood that the concern plans to develop coal and tin. I i. I ri- i^. i:i The I'll II !■■ I i.l.iss Works of Huntington, W. Va., which uses large qinnni: I II iieiial in crates and boxes, and operates its own box mannii iiinn- ilints for manufacturing cases for sale to outside interests. Im- i n a.l\ ei-tising in some of the eastern Kentucky papers for tupeb. -nrn. rii,~innt. spruce, oak. poplar, etc., offering to buy: "Inch to inch and a half Imards, rough. Carloads, log run or on grade, f. 0. b. mills, cash on loading." Harry Inman of the Inman Veneer & Panel Company, Louisville, who lost a finger in a clipper a few weeks ago, has about recovered, although the finger was very slow in healing. Mr. Inman claims that in the mean- time he has learned to write and do many things with his left hand, thiit he would have formerly considered impossible. The deal whereby the Foundation Company of New York plans to taki- .iv. I- tlir Howard shipyard at Jeffersonville, Ind., for building light •= The Au.susta Railroad Company, with a capital stock of $30,000, of which $20,500 has been subscribed, filed articles of incorporation with the Arkansas secretary of state on May 8, 191.S. The company will succeed the Augusta Tramway & Transfer Company, the property of which was recently purchased at a receiver's sale by the parties Interested in the new company. The line of railroad is twenty-two miles long and extends between Augusta and new Augusta, the latter being a station on the Missouri Pacific Memphis branch. The incorporators are: R. T. Har- velle, president ; I. J. Stacy, vice-president ; J. C. McDonald, secretary, and F. H. Kittrell, treasurer; H. P. Dale, T. E. Bonner, E. G. Thompson, W. N. Gregory, J. H. Dale and C. L. Adamson. The Little Rock Barrel & Box Company, with a capital stock of $20,000. has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state, showing the following officers and incorporators : R. H. McNair, president ; B. E. McNair, vice-president, and G. A. McLean, secretary and treasurer. The Arkansas Ash Company, which is incorporated under the laws of Tennessee, has filed a certificate of its charter with the secretary of state of Arkansas. E. S. Shippen and William Coffey of Keiser are named as agents for service in Arkansas. The Round Pond Lumber Company of Round Pond, Saint Francis county, Ark., has filed articles of incorporation with a capital stock of $7,500. The incorporators are John R. Grobmyer, president ; John I. Jones, vice- president, and Gazola Vaccaro, secretary and treasurer. Through its agents, T. E. Helm of Marianna, the Indiana & Arkansas Lumber Company has sold to B. L. Mallory and Claude Beeson of Mem- phis a tract of timberlands, comprising 1,600 acres, lying in Crittenden county, Arkansas. The purchase price is given out at $175,000. The new owners have two standard spur tracks of railroad running into the timber tract, and will at once begin cutting and shipping logs to mills In Memphis, Helena and Indianapolis. When the timber has been removed the land will be developed for agricultural purposes. This sale is said to dispose of the last of the Immense timber holdings of the Indiana & Arkansas Company in eastern Arkansas. TEXAS One of the largest stumpage deals consummated in this territory in some time has been brought about by the purchase of 50,000.000 feet of cypress and gum timber by J. L. Baker and associates of Plattinsville, La. The Baker-Wakefield Cypress Company of Plattinsville, of which Mr. Baker is president, is said to be the concern which will cut and market the tim- ber at Beaumont, probably meaning the moving of the Louisiana mill. Thirty million feet of the timber is located on the property of the Bast Beaumont Townsite Company and was acquired for a consideration of approximately $50,000, one-third down. This property has a river front- age of Dine miles and the remaining 20,000,000 feet was purchased from the Miller-Vidor Lumber Company and J. Frank Keith, adding six miles more of water trout. The timber is just across the river from Beaumont and the site tentatively selected for the mill will give rail connections with three lines. The Beaumont Hardwood Manufacturing Company, Beaumont, prac- tically passed out of existence when the four and one-half acres of river front property on which its mill is located was sold to M. T. Walker and associates for $30,000. It has six months In which to remove the machinery, which was not included in the sale. John W. Greer and Thos. Blake of Houston, who owned the Jno. W. Greer Lumber Company at Louetta, Tex., have sold the plant and prop- erty to the newly organized Warren-Cleveland Lumber Company. The new company is composed of J. K. Warren, until recently head of the Cummer Manufacturing Company of Paris, Tex., and Geo. Cleveland, Jr., who has been manager of the hardwood department of the South Texas Lumber Company. Mr. Cleveland will operate the mill, which has a capacity of 30,000 feet, while Mr. Warren will conduct the wholesale offices in Houston. Mr. Cleveland was succeeded as manager of the hard- wood department of the South Texas Lumber Company by his father, Geo. Cleveland, Sr. About the time all this was taking place, Geo. Cleve- land III made his appearance on earth and is cutting a figure in both jobs. The hardwood department of the Keith Lumber Company has been thor- oughly organized with D. H. Murphy as manager. Mr. Murphy was for- merly manager of the hardwood department of the Whiting Lumber Com- pany at Elizabeth, Tenn. He will be called upon to sell 50,000 feet a day, the capacity of the new mill, and the yellow pine mill with 100,000 daily capacity will enable the company to ship mixed cars of hardwood and pine. It will also make a specialty of loading out oak and maple flooring and red cedar shingles. The month of May will see four government ships of the Ferris type launched in Beaumont. The Lone Star Ship Building Company and McBride & Law will launch one each, while the Beaumont Ship Building & Dry Dock Company will launch its second hull the latter part of the month. All of the ships built on this district, fifty-two in number, will have their machinery Installed in Beaumont by the Beaumont Ship Build- ing & Dry Dock Company and the Lone Star Ship Building Company. Ben S. Woodhead, president of the Beaumont Lumber Company and also president of the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed chairman of the Red Cross campaign for Beaumont and has already put over bis tiisk of raising $100,000 for that purpose. He set down the lum- bermen for a good round sum to start with and then went out to raise the balance. The Gulf Export & Transportation Company, operating between Beau- mont and Mexican Gulf ports, will add two new steamers to the line within the next thirty days and lumbermen are preparing to take full advantage of the increased service. -•<, WISCONSIN y The Lake Shore Lumber Company. Washburn. Wis., has resumed oper- ations for the season and is prepared to manufacture at least a normal supply of lumber, the surplus or reduction depeiuling almost entirely upon the supply of men and traffic conditions. A large supply of logs has been accumulated at the mill, with a large reserve in the upper peninsula, in HARDWOOD RECORD J, el fflr DOC LUMBER Cut from logs such as these ranks Kigh in quality and grade. All our stock is from St. Francis River basin lo^js whick produce the high- est quality of Gum lum- ber on the market. -' Band Mills lOO.OOOfl. daily capacilii MILLER LUMBER CO. M.ARlANNA. ARK. ail.iiti.iti t.. wluili 111." coiniiany iiitfiiils to operato its camps throughout the summer. The D. F. Britten Cooperage Company, Green Bay, Wis., has covered Its entire force of employes, numbering about 150, with a group insurance policy lssue• There is plenty of business in Chicago and at sufliciently high prices to keep the local trade satisfied with the situation. No items coming into this market are showing any dragginess, those which a short time showed some tendency to lag having since developed considerably more pep. Alto- gether the local situation is in good shape except for troubles in getting lumber through, but the general report is that such difficulties are gradu- — ally being ironed out. -•< BUFFALO >= — improv hardwood demand is about as active as a month ago, with some ement in transportation conditions. Local yards have been receiv- ■ge stocks, the lumber often coming in faster than was desired, ; it necessary to use all the available men in handling it. At ; it is somewhat easier to make shipments to New England points, is impossible to say how long the railroads will remain free from ;oes. For a good many weeks railroads have been moving stocks nl very slowly, with many points not open to traffic at all. general list of hardwoods is holding strong in price and the demand distributed. The leading woods at most yards have been oak, ash, and poplar, while others have also participated to a fair extent. All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You IMention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD Bnsswood continues scarce and Is quite strong an a consequouce. CypresH has Ijeen movlne rather more freely and rail shipments are Ijelng niiulc to points which formerly depended to a larse extent upon coastwise vessels. Munition plants are generally quite busy, while the regular Hues of build Ing iind furniture manufacture are more backward than usual. The shortage of labor Is affecting the lumber Industry, like most every- thing «lse. It Is said that more business could be done if the men were to be had and the yards all Uud It necessary to be continually looking for more help. The war has taken a good many valued employes from the local yards and ofllces, while nth.TS hiivi- taken the .ipi.nrl unity to help ilhe govern nt In the |]iuiiltl'>n plants. =•< PITTSBURGH >■= Kverything lliut the hunhvoud man has ..m h. n,.l,l r.ij.i.ll.v 11 In- luu deliver the stock. I'rices are only a minor consideration. The thing that worries him Is how to get the railroads to perform their part In the transac tlon. Shipments this week have been tied up worse than usual and every- thing coming Into the Pittsburgh district has practically been shut off for the present. The bulk of the hardwood business Is condng still from In- dustrial concerns. Mining trade Is not so active. Yard trade Is exceed- ingly slow. Kuslness with the furniture and Implement companies would be better If shiimients could be made but until this can be done things are going rather off-bandeil. Railroad demand Is not so heavy as many projects are awaiting the O. K. of the Government. Prices everywhere are strong. New (pu.tatb.ns are well held and the low stocks nt the country mills Indl cato that pn.hal.ly n.-arly all liai-.l\v,.,„ls will be bl;;ber before .\u«usi. =•< BOSTON >.= Outside of a lew temporary openings of certain lines and some schemes for getting through t-mbargoes, this territory Is now shut off completely from the South anil West. The consequences of this Isolation are feverish activity In native lumber and a very "Jumpy" scale of prices. In fact, business Is In a suspended state with opinions varying from a predicted easing in traffic conditions later In the season to a continuous blockade till the end of the war. Like --< BALTIMORE >-= everything else, the transaction of business by the hardwood men here is attended with serious dltficultles, and on the whole it may be assumed that the movement Is appreciably curtailed as a consequence. No Improvement has taken place In the railroad situation. It being as difficult as before to get cars and to have them moved. Members of the trade spend a good pan of their time seeing government and other officials view to securing permits for shipments, but such efforts are fre- of business done Is as large as ccasion a measure of surprise. There Is no trouble about getting orders. They are offered with a fre- quency that suggests extensive needs. Hut the dealers and mUImen appealed to And It Impossible in many Instances to arrange for delivery and are not in a position to accept these orders. The checks upon ship- ments, of course, tend to emphasize the demand, and one effect is to force values up to levels hardly considered possible two years ago. ATI of the woods are very lirni, with the tendency upward, which Is not at all strange In view of the steadily rising cost of production and distribution. Poplar In particular is called for with great freedom and excellent prices are being realized. Oak and ash are In very good request, with the output of the mills being disposed of about as fast as it is ready for the market, so that no extensive accumulations are to be noted. Mills find themselves confronted with a scarcity of workers, and those that are to be had do not begin to equal the old crews In point of efficiency. By some of the millmen this loss In efficiency has been estimated at as much as one-third. But despite the prevailing drawbacks, a disposition exists to launch new enter- prises, the expectation being that for a long time to come the level of values will remain high, so that notwithstanding the advanced cost of stumpage and other Items the prospect of coming out is very promising. In the export trade there are no developments which might be regardeil as giving the situation a modllied aspect. As the war continues the restric- tions Imposed upon shipments Increase In stringency, so that there Is small chance now of getting hardwoods in any quantities aboard vessels. =•< ASHEVILLE >-= Shippers in this Immediate s.vtioii an' pra.llcally cut off from tln' eastern markets by reason of the dwindling supply of railroad permits for shipments. The outlook is perhaps more discouraging than it has been before this season, but the lumbermen feel certain that the government will find a way to allow them to conduct business in sufficient volume to keep the wheels of Industry going. With this confidence, every mill tliat will run Is being operated, although not on full time. The North Caro Una trade is absorbing a large quantity of stock from the mountains of this territory. A m-w regulation on permits for eastern shipments Is exp. =< COLUMBUS >•- strength is the chief characteristic of the hardwood trade in central Ohio territory. Buying on the part of manufacturing plants Is active and some orders are received from the retail dealers. On the whole pries Lenox Lumber OAK Soft Texture POPLAR ' " ' Manufacture HARDWOODS hri Grades American Lumber & Mfg. Co, PITTSBURGH, PA. Brown Brothers Company iiiiitiiiic:iiiiiiiiiiiiii[:iiiiiiiiiiiiiit:iiiiiiiiiiiiii[:iiiiiiiiiiMiit:iiiiiiiii "Buttcut" Brand HICKORY Oak and Ash Dimension Stock for All Purposes Gainesville and Gunntown Florida Union & Planters Bank Bldg., Memphis, Tenn. General Sales and Export Office 11 Broadway, New York City All Three of Us Will Be Benefitea if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HAKDWOOD RECORD E. A. Mercadal Lumber Co. WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION 953 National Life Bldg., CHICAGO .Xort/iern Hardwoods 3 cars 8/4 No. 1 Com. & Better Birch 2 cars 6 '4 No. 1 Com. & Better Birch 5 cars 1" No. 3 Maple 1 car 1" No. 2 Birch 1 car 6/4 No. 2 Com. Oak 1 car 4/4 No. 2 Com. Oak Southern Hardwoods 1 car 4 '4 Fas Tupelo Gum 1 car 4/4 No. 1 Common Tupelo Gum 2 cars No. 2 Merchantable Hemlock 2 cars 1x4 Merchantable Hemlock Strips 1 car 1" Fas Basswood Strips Jackson & Tindle ELM and BIRCH 4/4, S/4, 6/4, & 8/4 No. 3 Hardwooil MUls at PELLSTON, MICH. Main Office MUNISING, MICH. niicCAirt lu v JACKSONBORO. ONT. BUFFALO, N. Y. Send your inquiries to SALES OFFICE: 303-304 Murray Building Grand Rapids, Mich. CINCINNATI Hardwood Manufacturers and Jobbers OHIO VENEER COMPANY Manufacturers & Importers FOREIGN VENEERS 2S24-34 COLERAIN AVENUE C. CRANE & COMPANY Manufacturert of Hju-dwood Lumber, Oak & Poplar especially Oar loutlM aakM vsulbli aulck dellvary af aaytklK Is tlnbar »d h>r4«M< The Tegge Lumber Go. High Grade Northern and Southern Hardwoods and Mahogany Specialties OAK, MAPLE, CYPRESS, POPLAR Milwaukee, Wisconsin range high and shipments are difficult to secure. The tone of the trade is generally good and prospects for the future are bright. Concerns making boxes and implements are buying liberally, as they desire to accumulate some stocks of hardwoods to guard against an emer- gency. Factories making furniture and yehicles are also buying rather actively. Reserve stocks in the hands of factories are limited and all purchasing agents are anxious to get some surplus ahead. Retail stocks are fairly good and buying for retail accounts is mostly to fill out broken stocks. Some dealers have been having a steady demand, as building operations, especially in the rural sections, are showing more activity. On the whole building is in the bands of federal officials and a stop has recently been put on certain construction work. This is especially true of hotel buildings, which are claimed to be non-essential in winning III vir. ("iii.iiuently some dullness has appeared in retail circles. There :i~;:.i:i!!e number of dwellings and apartments being planned and _ _ p ,1. 1 that is expected to help the retail trade. K: .1 .11 -IS and car shortage are holding up shipments to a large degree. This is especially true of shipments from the hardwood sections of the .South. Government work is taking the bulk of the hardwoods that are moving. Collections are fairly good under the circumstances. Quartered and plain oak are both in good demand and prices range higher. Chest- nut is Arm and the same is true of basswood. I'oplar is strong, especially the lower grades. -•<, CLEVELAND^--- Chief activity in the hardwood markets here is in the low-grade mate- rials. During the last fortnight this demand has reached unusual propor- tions, and prices have firmed up accordingly. This is particularly the case in basswood, poplar and material used for crating. The orders from the .luthorities at Washington, to factories on government work, that produc- tion and deliveries must be speeded up, is believed to be the basis for this sudden impetus to the low grade hardwoods. Red cedar and coast products, which hitherto had been somewhat neglected, are now being picked up readily, and offers In transit arc being taken as well, as consumers do not seem disposed to depend upon shipment from the mills, on account of the lar shortage. Supplies of the better grades of hardwoods are more plentl- t'ul, such as oak, maple and the like, because there is not the good outlet for it, on ccount of the building strike. Another reason advanced here for the shortage of hardwoods is that it is believed the government has ordered much material from the mills direct, and that railroads are taking larger amounts to meet the war tune needs upon equipment and operation. =-< EYANSYILLE >* Hardwood lumber manufacturers in southern Indiana, southern Illinois and western Kentucky report trade conditions steadily improving and that with improvement in the car shortage situation they expect to be real busy for some time. There is some relief in the freight congestion in the F:ast. The up-town mills in Evansville continue to operate on steady time, while the river mills remain closed down. Logs are more plentiful than they were a month ago. The demand for the best grades of hard- woods remains good. Quartered white oak, plain white oak, ash, hickory, elm, maple and poplar have been moving briskly. \ large mknufacturer stated the other day that it Is an easy matter to sell lumber, but the great problem for the past few weeks has been to ship the lumber out promptly after it had been sold. Walnut is in better demand, quartered sycamore is in good call and gum is some better than it was a month ago. The prediction is made in some quarters that prices on gum will be advanced in a short time. Cottonwood is also in good demand, box factories in this community using large quantities of this iumber for war orders. Taken as a whole the situation is very encouraging. Most of the wood consuming plants are still being operated on good time and some of them have recently been given orders for war materials. Furniture factories are busy and they report the trade in the Southwest and West opening up some. The retail trade has been fair, but building operations have not Improved to a great extent. Sash and door dealers report some improvement in out of town trade. Collections are good and crop con- ■ litions are =< MEMPHIS >= The hardwood market continues very firm. Prices are well maintained and practically every lumberman here is of the opinion that they must not only stay as high as they are, but that tbty must go still higher if there is to be a fair margin of profit over the cost of production. Costs are mounting at a rapid rate. Practically every cost clement is working upward. The sharpest advance, however, has lieen in labor. And with this advancing tendency there has developed a most serious shortage of help — a shortage that is adversely affecting output by cutting down the ..perating hours of plants and by reducing the quantity of timber avail- able for the mills. The transportation situation, as touching the inbound movement ot logs, is appreciably better. But this improvement is finding the lumbermen with a constantly decreasing quantity of timber ready for handling and some members of the trade regard this development as a 111 1- is an exceptionally strong demand for the lower grades of cot- ■ • 1 aii.l irum. Box interests are the principal users, but they are - I i:;- . V. rythini offered and they are paying very full prices therefor h.-ee of L's Wi'.l Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD 53 -the higbeiit ever known. Boxboards In cottonwool anO guta, too. are 1 very urgent request. A large movf-ment Is rd (fum irlnB the past fortnight, chiefly as a result of the greater building actlv- V and the Increased operations on the part of furniture manufacturers. p gum continues to move well in the higher grades. \th Is a ready seller in all grades and thicknesses. Demand Is far ■^tripping the supply and sellers are having things pretty much their A n way. The same is largely true of hickory, which Is in excellent call, i which Is showing market] strength. Plain oak is In even better nmnd than recently, ami Indications point to still greater activity in - class of lumber because prospects are good that lumber manufacturers i vehicle interests having large government contracts for army escort ^.ins will be able to get together on a satisfactory basis in the near ■ure. Ijirge orders for plain oak running %" and upwanl have been I'd In this center during the past thirty days and the market is in u V healthy condition. Quartereil white oak in the higher grades is ling well and all sorts of oak veneers are in splendid request at gooil <'s. Cypress sells well in both the higher and lower grades, while : lar Is In good request. The supply In this Immediate territory, how- • r. Is very light. There Is quite a business in walnut, but this is con- !■ ■! largely to two or three firms which speolallze In it. =•< LOUISVILLE >. The hanlw.wd market is generally linn, with prices strong and sbow- - no tendency toward lower levels. At present the embargo situation -iving the trade very little trouble and shipments arc moving freely .11 p= The shortage of labor is the predominating feature of the hardwoo.1 situation in this section, with no relief in sight. One of the most serlons drawbacks from this source Is the fact that several new projects con- templated that would have increased the production have been Indefi- nitely postponed. General market conditions are quite satisfactory and none of the mills arc carrying surplus stocks. Marked activity Is noticeable in square edge sound oak timbers, but mills are very cautious about making commit- ments in that item. Car oak is in good demand, but bridge and crossing plank is reported somewhat slow. Inquiries from furniture factories con- •:-^io in increasing volume, as has been the case for several weeks. All " : IS of the millmen to increase their stocks are futile and the demand ; < well up with the cut with many Items on the short list. Mills In this district are running from seventy-five to eighty per cent f normal production and stocks are still l>elow that percentage. The . ar situation continues to tighten up, but to offset this the dealers claim t.i be getting more prompt deliveries, which enables them to get quicker artlon on their stocks and better service to the consumer. Shipments from Beaumont are now reaching Cairo, III., in from four to five days, a con- dition that was not dreamed of a few months ago. =< MILWAUKEE >.-- Gradual Improvement in car service is reported by hardwood lumber manufacturers in many sections of northern Wisconsin and upper Michi- gan, although others have found little relief from the acute shortage of ;iing stock and motive power. As most mills are handling a large line of government business, their requirements of transportation fa- lics are receiving more prompt attention and better despatch because the urgent need of deliveries. On ordinary domestic business, how- r, the movement is slow and considerable complaint Is heard among -umers. > immer logging will be carried on by many lumber companies in order insure an ample supply of logs for mills until the fall freeze-np. It :)>cessary that every resource be put into play to fill orders, both for irovernment and for contractors on governmental work, such as wagons. il'TS, and a variety of other goods involving a large requirement of Iwoo'OOD RECORD WANTED TO BUY ." curs L'x'.':!(i" tliiir Oak S(|uann. 5 oar» 2x2-19" Clear Oak Siiuans. 5 cars l\i.xlSilO" Cloar Oak S.mar.s. 10 cure m![lli)-20 ami 40" Cluar Oak S(|imr.' 5 care lVix2H-5' clear Oak. 3 care H4j[2Vj-5' olonr Oak. 10 care lVix2 and 2<4->0" dear Oak. Write for onliTS to cut. We are always In tl arket. HARDWOOD RECORD BISINESS OPPORTLNITIES FOR SALE AT GREAT SACRIFICE l\w. Iii.ilullarllirllli: |>1 v., Hiul one at Kaeliie, alioiit 150.000 sq. ft. of for wood or Iron work Hprtnklere, atram power. niaclilDcM. Racine plant KlllVd Wis., each cuutalulnit Door 8|)aco. Adnptnlile Fully Miulpped with wood and Iron working liaB InrKe foundry fully equipped. Can elv Immediate possession. If It.' with .M. II. .Murphy. lii: rHOl!ST LIMIIICR I'lnd MACHIIVI-RY FOR SALE FOR SAI£— SMITH ROLLER DRIER Uecuuu. II. (Ihhi FOE SALE— A BARGAIN A 22x40 cylinder NorcllierB •■ndlue, rocker valve 1 Hi ft. diameter 31 Inch face, lias been In •• a little over 10 years. Tor furthi^r descrlp- ..11. address SI, Hill 1 rUMTIUK. CO., Crand nijl.ls. .Ml.h. HARDW OODS FOR SALE ASH NO. 2 C. 4/<". BABCOCK LUMBER CO.. Pittsburgh. Pa. NO. 1 C. white. B 4". 1 yT. dry, Bl'FK.VLO H.\l;li\ViMiI> Ll'MBKR Cli.. Bufr:ilo. .X, Y, NO. 1 C. I f. 1 yr, dry. G. i:lI.\S ,v HRi).. I.ViV. HufTa!.., N. Y, COM. & BTR. 3/8 & 1/2". reg. wdth. & Igth. HOKF.MAN' BROS. CO.. Ft. Wayne, Ind. FAS s V. Ill" .Si up, all Ittth.s,. 4 iiui.s, dry; NO. 1 C. 4 4 & 6 4". 4" & up. M iRth.s.. 4 mo.'<, dry. MOWBRAY & ROBINSON CO.. Cincin- nati. Ohio. FAS 4 4. 5 4 & 8 4". 6-9". reg. Igth.; NO. 1 C. 4 4. 5 4 .\: S 4". rcK. ndth. & Igth. NICKEY BROS., I.NC. .Memphis. Tenn. NO. 2 C. & BTR., ..n gi-ade, 4/4-16/4", white. RIKL-KAKKl. LIMBER CO.. Memphi.s, Tenn. NO. 1 C. &. BTR., 12/4 & 16/4". UTLEY HOLLOWAV CM,. ChicaRo, 111. FAS 4 4. fi 4. S I .^ 10 i". reg. wdth & Igth.. 1-3 mos. dry; NO 1 C. & SEU., 6/4. 8/4 >*c 111/4". reg. wdth. .V: Igth , ,i m..s, dry. WISCONSIN LUMBER Co,. Chicag... Ill, NO. 1 C. & CLR. STRIPS, white, 6/4". reg. 6/4". reg. wdth., std, Igth,. 2 yrs. dry. YEA- GER LUMBER CO,. Buffalo, N. Y. NO. 2 C. i BTR., 4/4". W. D. YOUNG & CO., Bay City, Mich, BASSWOOD FAS 6 '4-, NO. 2 C. 5/4 * »/4. BABCOCK LUMBER CO., PittJburch. TtL. NO. 2 C. & BTR,. I 1, :. I .V i; I", MASO.N- Ho.NALDSO.X Ll.MBEK CO., Rhinelander. Wis. LOG RUN 5/4". 4" & up, all Igths.. 6 mos. dry. MOWBRAY & ROBINSON CO., Cincin- nati, Ohio. BEECH LOG RUN fi/4 & 8 4", 4" & up, all Igths., 6 mos. dry. MOWBR.VY & ROBINSON CO., Cin- cinnati. Ohio. LOG.RUN 5 8". reg. wdth. & Igth.. 1-6 mos, dry. SWAIN-RO.\CH LUMBER CO., Seymour, Ind. NO. 2 C. & BTR., 4/4". W. D. YOUNG & CO., Bay City, Jlich. BIRCH NO. 1 C, 4/4, 5/4. 6 4 & SI"; FAS STEPS 4/4. 5/4. 6/4. 8/4 & 12/4". THEO. FATHAUER CO., Chicago. Ill, FAS unsel., 6/4. 8/4 .^- 12 I", good wdths,. 14- 16'. dry, JO.VKS H.\l:riWi " U i Lf.MBF.lt CD,. Boston, Ma.vs, NO. 1 C. 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., 1 yr. dry, band sawn. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO., Knoxvllle. Tenn. NO. 2 C. & BTR., 4/4. 5/4 & 6/4"iFAS red 6 4". .M.\SON-I)i>.N-.\LDSON LUMBER CO., Rhinelander. Wis. FAS 4 4-16 4". reg, wdth,, std.. Igth., 1-2 yrs. dry, Y'EAGER LU.MBER CO., Buffalo, N. Y. NO. 2 C. & BTR., 4 4 & 5/4". W. D. YOUNG & CO., Bay City, Mich. LOG RUN 4 '4". reg, wdth. & Igth. HOFF- MAN BROS. CO.. Ft, Wavne. Ind. CHERRY NO. 1 0. i BTR. 4/4-. BABCOCK LUMBER CO,. Pittsburgh. Pa. NO. 2 C. & BTR,, r. 4-12 1", reg. wdth. & Igth. HIIFF.MAN BUMS, CO,, Ft, Wayne, Ind. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 4 4". W. D. YOUNG & CO., '''"^ '""'""' CHESTNUT FAS 4 4". good wdlhs,. 14-16'. 2 yrs. drv. THE ATLANTIC Ll'MBER CO.. Buffalo. N. Y. FAS & NO. 1 C. both 4/4-. BABCOCK LUMBER CO., Pittsburgh. Pa. DARIJNG. Buffalo, N. Y. FAS 4 4". 6" *: up. all Igths .MOWBRAY .«i ROni.NSi i.V CO.. COTTONWOOD NO. 1 & PANEL, up; BOX BDS., 4 A.VPKKSON TULl FAS 4 4". 6" * up; NO. 1 C LUMBER CO.. Memphis. Tenn BOX BDS. 4/4", 13-17". reg. Igth.; FAS, NO. 1 C. <£. NO. 2 C, all 4/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. GOODLANDER ROBERTSON LU.MBER CO., Memphis, Tenn. FAS 4/4". 6-12" & 13-17", reg. Igth,; NO. 1 C. 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. NICKEY BROS., INC., Memphis, Tenn. FAS 4/4 & 5/4". reg. wdth. & Igth., 4 mos, dry; NO. 1 C. & SEL., 1 1 .^ 5/4". reg. wdth. & Igth., 8 mos. dry. Wl.L.\.\-|.ion R. ii;|':i;ts(i.\- lumbki: ci l. Memphis. Tenn, BLACK, NO. 1 C. & BTR., 4/4". 6" & up, all Igths.. 6 mos. dry. .MOWBK.\Y & ROBI.VSON Ohi. C. & BTR., "ONSIN LU.MBER and 13-17"; NO. 1 )X BDS. 4/4, 1I-T2 QTD., 8/4". AN- 'iis. Tenn, BELLGRADE FIG. RED NO. & Igth,. 4 mos c CO.. Chicago, III HACKBERRY LOG RUN 4/4", O.VYO.SO LUMBER CO, Memphis. Tenn. MERCH. 4,4", W, T>. V. HWO .st Co,, Bav Citv. Mich. HICKORY NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4". BABCOCK LUat- BER CO., Pittsburgh. Pa. LOG RUN S/4'. reg, wdth. & Igth., green. SW.VIN-ROACH LUMBER CO., Seymour, Ind. LOCUST LOG RUN 4/4". BABCOCK LUMBER CO., Pltt.ehureh. Pa. FAS, NO, 1 C. & NO, 2 C, all 6/4". reg. wdth. NICKEY BRO.S.. Memphis, Tenn. HARDWOOD RECORD MAHOGANY FAS, NO. 1 C, SHORTS £ WORMY, 1/2 to It/^', plain and figured, Mexican and African. HUDDLESTON - MARSH MAHOGANY CO., Chicago, III. MAPLE— HARD LOG RUN 4/4". reg. wdth. NICKEY BROS., INr,, .Mempliis, Tenn. NO. 1 C. 4 4", good wdths., 14-16', 2 yrs. dry; NO. 1 C. & BTR. 6/4 & 8/4", good wdths., 14- 16', 2 yrs. div: FAS 10/4", good wdth.s., 14-16', 2 yrs. dry. THE ATLANTIC LUMBER CO., Buffalo, .\. Y. FAS 4/4-. BABCOCK LUMBER CO., Pitts- burgh, Pa. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4 & 5/4", usual wdth. and Igth., sap 2 sides, 8 mos. dry. BLAKESL.BE, HERRIN & DARLING. Buffalo, N. Y. LOG RUN 4/4". BELLGRADE LUMBER CO., Memphis. Tenn. NO. 1 0. 8/4". 1 yr. dry. G. ELIAS & BROS., INC., Buffalo, N. Y. NO. 1 & 2 C. 5/4": FAS STEPS 6/4". 11-15". THEO. FATHAUER CO , Chicago, 111. QTD. STRIPS 4/4". 21/2" & up. reg. Igth. HOFFM.\N BRO.S. CO. .Ft. Wayne, Ind. NO. 2 C. & BTR. l,,V. l.nwlins alley maple, white two idK.K. dry. ,I( i.VlO.S H.VLDWOOD CO., Bo.-it.m. .M.iss. LOG RUN 4/4" & thicker. Can cut to suit buyer. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO., Knox- ville, Tenn. NO. 2 C. 1: 4". NO. 3 C. 8/4". M.\SON DON- ALL.Sd.X LU.MBER CO.. Rhinelander, Wis. NO. 2 & BTR. 6/4 & 8/4", 6" & up. all Igths., 6 moK. .Iry. MOWBRAY & ROBINSON CO., Cincinati, Ohio. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4-16/4", reg. wdth., std. Igth., 12-18 mos. dry. Y'EAGER LUMBER CO., Buffalo, N. Y. FAS 4/4-16/4": FAS white, 4/4", end-dried. W. D. YOUNG & CO., Bay City, Mich. MAPLE— SOFT iNDERSON TULLY CO., LOG RUN 8/ Memphis, Tenn NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4". good Igth., 14-16', 2 yrs. dry. ATL.\NTIC LUMBER CO.. Buffalo, N. Y. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 6/4". MASON-DONALD- SON LUMBER CO., Rhinelander, Wis. LOG RUN, soft. 12/4". PENROD. JURDEN & McCOWEN. Memphis, Tenn. Seymour, Ind. LOG RUN 8/4": reg. wdth. & Igth., 2 mos dry. WISCO.\'SIX LUMBER CO., Chicago. III. OAK— PLAIN RED FAS & NO. 1 C. r./4": COM. & BTR. 8/4". A.VUKR.'^DX TULLY ('( 1.. M..|iii>his. Tenn. FAS :; 4", K.".,l »-,ltlis.. M-lf,'. 2 yrs. dry. ATLA-XTIC Lr.Mi;i:K !■(). Buffalo. N. Y. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 4' l". IIIOLLGRADE LUM- BKl; 1 •( 1 . .Memphis. Tenn. FAS 10/4", usual wdth. and Igth., I to 18 mos. dry. BLAKESLEE, PERRIN & DARLING, Buffalo. N. Y. FAS .'; S". 12' and shorter, 14-lfi'. air dried; NO. 1 & 2 C. 5/8". 3-81/2", 14-16' air dried; R. J. D.-VR.NELL, INC.. Memphis, Tenn. NO. 1 C. 6/4". 18 mos. dry. G. ELIAS & BRO.. INC.. Buffalo. N. Y. COM. & BTR. 3/8-5/8", reg. wdth. & Igth.; STEP PLANK 5/4", 11-15", reg. Igth. HOFF- MAN BROS. CO.. Ft. Wayne. Ind. FAS 4/4 & B/4", reg. wdth, 14-16', 8 mos. dry; NO. 1 C. 4/4", reg. wdth., 8 mos. dry. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO., Knoxville, Tenn. FAS 4/4-6/4", 6" & up. all Igths., 6 mos. drv. MOWBRAY- & ROBINSON CO., Cincinnati, Ohio. NO. 1 0. 4/4 & 5/4, reg. wdth. & Igth.; NO. 2 C. 4/4"; NO. 1 C. & FAS 8/4 & 10/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. PENROD. JURDEN & Mc- COWEN. INC., Memphis, Tenn. FAS & NO. 1 C & SEL., 4/4 & 5/4", reg. width. & Igth., 6 mos. dry. WISCONSIN LUM- BER CO., Chicago. 111. OAK— QUARTERED RED FAS 4/4". BLISS-COOK OAK CO., Bllss- ville. Ark. COM. & BTR. 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. HOFFMAN BROS., Ft. Wavne. Ind. NO. 1 C. 4/4 & 6/4". KRAETZER-CURED LUMBER CO., Memphis, Tenn. FAS 5/8", reg. wdth.. 13-16'. NICKEY BROS., INC., Memphis, Tenn. OAK— PLAIN WHITE ANDERSO.N TULLY NO. 2 C. & BTR. 4/4". BELLGRADE LUM- BER CO.. Memphis, Tenn. NO. 1 C. 12/4". usual wdth. and Igth., 1 to 2 yrs. dry. BLAKESLEE, PERRIN & DAR- LING, Buffalo. N. Y. NO. 1 C. 4/4", 1 yr. dry. G. ELIAS & BRO., INC., Buffalo. N. Y. FAS 4/4", reg. wdth., 14-16', 1 yr. dry. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO., Knoxville, Tenn. FAS 4/4-8/4", 6" & up. all Igth.s., 6 mos. dry. MOWBRAY & ROBINSO.N CO.. Cincinnati. Ohio. NO. 1 0. 5/4 & 8/4": NO. 2 C. 4/4": FAS 5/4 & S/4"; NO. 1 C. & FAS 12/4". all reg. wdth. & Igth. PENROD. JURDEN & McCOWEN, INC.. Memphis, Tenn. OAK— QUARTERED WHITE NO. 1 COM. 4/4" & up. BLISS-COOK OAK CO., Blissville, Ark. FAS 4/4", 6-8", 18 mos. dry. G. ELIAS & BRO., INC., Memphis, Tenn. FAS %, H & 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth.; STRIPS 4/4", 21/2-51/2". HOFFM.A.N BROS. CO., Ft. Wayne, 1 CLEAR STRIPS 4/4", all 4" long, reg. Igth. NO. 1 C. 4/4". reg. wdth., 14-16', 1 yr. dry. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO., Knoxville, Tenn. CLR. STRIPS 5/4", 3" & up, all Igths., 2 vrs. dry. AIRPLANE grade 8" & up, all Igths., 2 yrs. dry. MOWBRAY' & ROBINSON CO., Cincinnati. Ohio. COM. & BTR., Vi & %". reg. wdth.: NO. 1 C, 1/2 & 5/4", reg. wdth. &■ Igth., FAS %. 6" & up, reg. Igth. NICKEY- BROS., INC.. Memphis, Tenn. CLR. STRIPS 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. PEN- ROD, JURDEN & McCOWEN, INC., Memphis, Tenn. FAS 14, %, 8/4 & 12/4": CLR- STRIPS 4/4"; NO. 1 C. %, % & %". RUSSE & BURGESS, INC.. Memphis. Tenn. SEL. 4/4". r,.e, w.llh .^i lu'llr. iliv. SW.MX- ROACH Lr.MI'.l-:i: Cc, S.vni-iir. T11.I. OAK— MISCELLANEOUS NO. 1 C. & BTR., pi. R. & W., 12/4", reg. wdth. ,vt iKih . K\> -(!■, moisture; NO. 1 COM. & BTR., 1" 4 ,v \-2 1", 1; mos. dry; 10/4 & 12/4". 3 mos. dry; In 4 ,».• 1-/4", 1 mo. dry, all reg. wdth. & Igth. FERGUSON ct- PALMER CO.. Memphis, Tenn. COM. & BTR., pi., 11/4 & 12/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. NICKEY BROS.. INC.. Memphis. Tenn. FAS %". reg, wdth. & Igth.. drv. SWAIN- ROACH LUMBER CO.. Seymour. Ind. NO. 1 C. & BTR., 4/4-16/4", reg. wdth. std., Igth., 8-24 mos. dry; NO. 1 TABLE LEGS 4x4, 5x5, 27" long, 1 yr. dry. YEAGER LUMBER CO., Buffalo, N. Y. NO. 2 C. & BTR., 4/4". W. P. Y-OUNG & CO.. Bay City, Mich. PECAN LOG RUN 6/4 & 8/4". BELLGRADE LUM- BER CO., Memphis. Tenn. POPLAR FAS 4/4" & 5/4". BABCOCK LUMBER CO.. Pittsburgh, Pa. NO. 1 C. 6/4". 2 yrs. dry. G. ELIAS & BRO., INC.. Buffalo. N. Y. NO. 2 C. 8/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. GOOD- LANDER ROBERTSON CO., Memphis. Tenn. COM. & BTR. 5/8 & 4/4", ran. wdth. and Igth., 6 to 8 mos. dry. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. FAS & CLR. SAP, 4/4", all Igths., 3 mos. dry. MAWBRAY- cfe ROBINSON CO., Cincinnati, Ohio. COM. & BTR. 10/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. NICKET BROS.. INC.. Memphis, Tenn. FAS 4/4", 50% 10 & 16'. S mos. dry; FAS 4/4", 12" & up, 50% 14 & 16', 8 mos. dry; SAP & SEL. 4/4", 50% 14 & 16', 8 mos. dry; SAP & SEL. 4/4", 12" & up, 50% 14 & 16'. 8 mos. dry; NO. 1 C. 4/4 & 5/4", 50% 14 & 16', 8 mos. dry; NO. 2 C. 4/4". 50% 14 & 16', 8 mos. dry. NOR- MAN LUMBER CO.. Louisville, Ky. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 5/8-16/4". reg. wdth., std. Igth., 1-2 yrs. dry. YEAGER LUMBER CO., Buffalo, N. Y. SYCAMORE FAS 5/4". ANDERSON TULLY CO., Mem- phis. Tenn. LOG RUN, QTD., 4/4". reg. wdth. & Igth., 2-4 mos. dry. SWAIN-ROACH LUMBER CO., Sevmour, Ind. WALNUT FAS 3/8. reg. wdth. & Igth.; NO. 2 C, 4/4- 8/4": LOG RUN 3/8-3/4". reg. wdth. & Igth. HOFFMAN BROS. CO.. Ft. Wavne, Ind. cago. 111. COM. & BTR. 4/4", ran. wdth. & Igth., 6-8 mos. dry. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. NO. 1 C. 4/4", 4" & up. all Igths., 6 mos. drv; NO. 2 C. 4/4". 3" & up. all Igths., 6 mos. dry. MOWBRAY ,& ROBINSON CO.. Cincinnati, phi FLOORING— MAPLE NO. 1 %xiv„. %x2i,i: CLEAR %x2, %x2H. THE T. WILCE CO.. Chicago. III. FLOORING— OAK SEL, red, %x2. %xl%, %x2Vi. THE T. WILCE CO., Chicago, III. VENEER— FACE GUM— RED QTB., FIG'D, any thickness. LOUISVimi VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. CLEAR 3/16- and Vi", 20" wld», 66" lonit, kiln dried, rotary cut; FAS, QTD. FIG., l/I', fi- & up. 12 to 16, kiln dried. EVANSVILLH VENEER CO., Evansvllle, Ind. MAHOGANY ANY thickness. THE DEAN-SPICKBB CO., Chicago, 111. PLAIN & FIGURED, 1/21 t» 1/4', Mexican and African. HUDDLESTON-MARSH MA- HOGANY CO., Chicago, III. ANY thickness. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky MISCELLANEOUS ALL Southern hardwoods, rotary cut, any thickness, any size. PENROD, JURDEN & McCOWEN, Memphis. Tenn. OAK— PLAIN FAS, RED, 1/8", 6" & up, 12 to 16', kiln dried. EVANSVILLE VENEER CO., Evans- vllle, Ind. SWD. 1/20-1/4". HOFFMAN BROS. CO., Ft. Wayne, Ind. ANY thickness. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. OAK— QUARTERED WHITE, any thickness, sawed or sliced. THE DEAN-SPICKER CO., Chicago. III. FAS, WHITE, 1/8", 6" & up, 12 to 16, kiln dried; FAS, WHITE, l/2»", 1/16", 6" & up wide, 8' & up long, kiln dried, sawed. EVANS- VILLE VENEER CO.. Evan.svlllo, Ind. SWD. 1/20-1/4". HOFFMAN BROS. CO., Ft. Wayne. Ind. ANY thickness. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville. Ky. POPLAR CLEAR 1/8", 12 to 16", 14', kiln dried. EVANSVILLE VENEER CO., Evansvllle, Ind ANY thickness, any size, rotary, QTD., cut or sliced. PENROD WALNUT & VENEER CO., Kansas City. Mo. WALNUT ANY thickness, sawed or sliced. THK DEAN-SPICKER CO., Chicago, III. 1/20-1/4". HOFFMAN BROS. COMPANY, Fort Wayne. Ind. ANY thickness. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. SL. & RTRY. CUT. HUDDLESTON- MARSH MAHOGANY CO., Chicago, 111. ANYTHING In walnut, veneers, pi. & fig., rty. and sliced. PICKREL WALNUT CO., SL Leuls. Mo. CROSSBANDING AND BACKING GUM ANY thickness. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville. Ky. POPLAR ANY thickness. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. (C0)itiiiu,,l on page 5S) HARDWOOD RECORD Advertisers' Directory NORTHERN HARDWOODS. .M;i llK (- Atliinllc Lumber Co., ButTalo... 4 Barnaby. Charles H 7 Blake.slee. Perrln & DurllnK 4 Boylr. Inc., Clarence B8 Burralo Hardwood Lumber Co.. 4 Cobbs & Mitchell, Inc 3 Ea.-it Jordan Lumber Co 68 Kllas, G.. & Bro 4 Fathauer, Theo., Company... 45 Horrman Bros. Company 7-lG Jack.son & Tlndle 5:; Kneeland-Blselow Co., The..?.. 3 Ha.snn- Donaldson Lumber Co.. 15 Mclh ain, J., Gibson, & Co 2 MoLe.-in, Hugh. Lumber Co 4 Uen-adal, E. A., Lumber Co 52 Miller. Sturm & Miller 4 Mitchell Bros. Co 3 Mowbray & Robinson Co 7-50 Northwestern Cooperage & Lbr. Company Palmer & Parker Co 50 Stacli Lumber Company 53 Standard Hardwood Lumber Co. 4 Stearns Salt & Lumber Co 15 Stimson. J. V 7-60 Sullivan, T.. & Co 4 Taylor & Crate 4 TegBe Lumber Co 52 Von Platen Lumber Company.. 58 Wlllsiin Bros. Lumber Company 14 Wistar. Vnderhill & Xlxon 46 Wood-Mosaic Company 5 Teager Lumber Company, Inc.. 4 Young. W. D., & Co 3 OAK. See Lists of Manufacturers on pages 6-7 Brown Bros. Company 51 Long-Bell Lumber Company 6-14 Mowbray & Robinson Company. 7-50 POPLAR. Anderson-TuUy Company, . . .2-12-59 Arlington Lumber Company 7-50 RED GUM. Anderson-Tully Company 2-12-59 Bellgrade Lumber Company 11 Bllss-Cook Oak Company 7-60 Bonner, J. H., & Sons 6-11 Brown, Geo. C, & Co 11 Brown & Hackney. Inc 11 Brown. W. P., & Sons Lbr. Co. . 5 Coulson Lumber Company 11 I>arby. H. W., Hdwd. Lumber Co 12 Darnell. R. J 10 Dooley, F. T., Lumber Co 12 Ferguson & Palmer Company. . . 12 Gayoso Lumber Company 10 Goodlander-Robertson Lumber Company 6-11 r-Cured Lumber Co 10 Richardson, A. M., Lumber Co. RIel-Kadel Lumber Co Russe & Burgess, Inc Dhls Band Mill Co ..6-12 Miller Lumber Co 7-49 Mossman Lumber Company 10 Pacpeke Leicht Lumber Co 7-12 Penrod, Jurden & McCowen 1 Probst Lumber Company 54 Rlel-Kadel Lumber Company. . . 12 Russe & Burgess, Inc 11 Sondhelmer, E., Co 11 Stark, James E.. & Co 12 Stimson. J. V 7-60 Stimson, J. v.. Hardwood Co Stimson Veneer & Lumber Co.. 10 Three Slates Lumber Company. 6-GO Wheeler. J. \V.. \- Vk 7-lU SOUTHERN HARDWOODS. American Lumber & Mfg. Co... 6-51 .\nderson-Tully Company. . .2-12-59 Archer Lumber Co Arlington Lumber Company 7-50 Atlantic Lumber Co., Buffalo. . . 4 HARDWOOD FLOORING. Uliss-Ciiok (laii Curiipany Kerry & Hanson Flooring Co. Long-Bell Lumber Company. Salt Lick Lumber Company 7 Sondhelmer, E., Company Standard Hardwood Lumber Company i Long-Bell Lumber Company 6-14 Stark, James E., & Co , Sterner Lumber Co 46 Mason-Donaldson Lumber Co.. . 15 Stimson. J. v.. Hardwood Co Memphis Hardwood Flooring Stim-son Veneer & Lumber Co.. 10 Co 50 Sullivan, T.. & Co 4 Mitchell Bros. Company 3 Swain-Roach Lumber Co 7-47 Northwestern Cooi)erage & Taylor & Crate 4 Lumber Company Three States Lumber Co 6-60 Salt Lick Lumber Company 7-60 Utley-Holloway Company 7-58 Stearns Salt & Lumber Co 15 Babcock Lumber & Land Co 6-8 Baker-Matthews Lumber Co 6-16 Beaumont Lumber Company... 16 Yeager Lumber Bellgrade Lumber Company 11 Bliss-Cook Oak Company 7-60 Biakeslee. Perrin & Darling 4 Bonner, J. H., & Sons 6-11 Boyle, Inc., Clarence 58 Brown Bros. Company 51 Brown, Geo. C, & Co 11-13 Brown, W. P., & Sons Lbr. Co. . 5 Brown & Hackney, Inc 11 Buffalo Hardwood Lumber Co.. 4 Vestal Lumber & Manufactur- ing Co Wheeler. J. W., & Co Whitmer. Wm.. & Sons Willett, W. R., Lumber Co Williams Lumber Company Willson Bros. Lumber Co Wisconsin Lumber Company Wistar, Underbill & Nixon Wilce, T.. Company, The 58 Young. W. D., & Co 3 SAWS, KNIVES, ETC. Alkin.s, K. C. it Co Hill-Curtis Co 44 SAWMILL MACHINERY. Hill-Curtls Co 44 LUMBER COMMISSION. \lfred P. BuoUU'v VENEERS AND PANELS. Coulson Lumber Co 11 Crane. C. & Co 6-52 Crenshaw-Gary Lumber Co 10 Darby, H. W., Hdwd. Lumber Co 12 Darnell, R. J., Inc 10 Davis, Edw. L.. Lumber Co 5 Dooley, F. T., Lumber Company 12 Dudley Lumber Company 10 Elias, G., & Bro 4 Fathauer, Thee, Company... 45 Ferguson & Palmer Company. . 12 Galloway-Pease Company 6 Gayoso Lumber Company 10 Lumber Dean-Spicker Company, The. Evansville Veneer Company Hoffman Bros. Company Huddleston - Marsh Mahogany Co Mengel, C. C, & Bro. Co. WOODWORKING MACHINERY. ^^ Mershon. W. B., & Co 1- ;-59 LOGGING MACHINERY. 33 Lidgerwood Manufacturing Co. . G( -IG DRY KILNS AND BLOWERS. Grand Rapids Veneer Works. . Phila. Textile Mehy. Companj Nickey Bros., Inc Northwestern Cooperage & Company LUMBER INSURANCE. itral Manufacturers' llui ns. Company Hoffman Brothers Company 7-16 Howe Lumber Company Kraetzer-Cured Lumber Co. Kurz-Downey Company Ohio Veneer Company Palmer & Parker Co Penrod Walnut & Veneer Co Pickrel Walnut Company 29 Lumber Mutual Fire Insurance Company Little River Lumber Company. . 8 Logan, J. M., Lumber Co 8 Long-Bell Lumber Company 6-14 Long-Knight Lumber Company. Mcllvain, J. Gibson & Co 2 McLean, Hugh, Lumber Co 4 Memphis Band Mill Company. . .6-12 Memphis Hardwood Flooring Co. 50 Mercadal. E. A., Lumber Co... 52 Miller. Sturm & Miller 4 Miller Lumber Co 7-49 Mossman Lumber Company 10 Mowbray & Robinson Company. 7-60 Rayner, J., Company. Stark, James E.. & Co St. Louis Basket & Box Co Stimson Veneer & Lumber Co. 58 12 Lumberman's Mut. Ins. Co Pennsylvania Lumbermen's Mut. Fire Ins. Company. . MAHOGANY, WALNUT, ETC. Davis, Edw. L., Lumber Co Evansville Veneer Company . . 3 Hartzell. Geo. W Hoffman Brothers Company 7-1 Huddleston - Marsh Mahogany Co. TIMBER ESTIMATORS. Lauderburn, D. E TIMBERLANDS. Lacey. James D., & Co Lacey, James D., Timber Co. . . Lauderburn, D. E MISCELLANEOUS. 26 Paepcke Leicht Lumber Co. Penrod, Jurden & McCowen. Probst Lumber Company Mengel, C. C, & Bro. Co 5 Palmer & Parker Co 50 Childs, S. D., & Co Penrod Walnut & Veneer Co Dry Kiln Door Carrier Co. . Pickrel Walnut Company 29 Lumbermen's Credit Assn. . . Purcell. Frank 53 Maurel. Carl J Rayner. J., Company SSPerkins Glue Company 58 HARDWOOD RECORD I- erf }n page 56) BIRCH STOCK SIZES, 1/4, 5/16 & S/S", good IS and 2S. HUDDLESTON-MARSH MAHOG- ANY CO.. Chicago, ni. GUM QTD. FIG., any thickness. LOUISVIIiL.B VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. MAHOGANY OAK ANY thickness. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. ANY thickness. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. „ PL. & QTD. 1/4, 5/16 & 3/8". stock sizes. STOCK SIZES, 1/4, B/16 & 3/8", good IS S°.°Hr,A^M^"^«^^V.v,."^°?,^^^'^°'^-*"-^" ,rt !..n. MAS9.GAJ>JT CO., Chicago. Ill and 2S. HUDDLESTON-MARSH MAHOO ANT CO., Chicago. 111. wimm^mmm f/fNiC»«l»p*A«»;: ■IBiii^is^iiiiii A floor to adore For thirty-three years Wilce's Hardwood Floor- ing has been among the foremost on the market and because it stands today "unequalcd" is the best evidence that its manufacturer has kept abreast of modern methods and the advanced de- mands of the trade. To convince yourself of the above statements, try our polished surface floor- ing, tongued and grooved, hollow backed, with matched ends and holes for blind nailing— you'll find it reduces the expense of laying and polishing. The T. Wilce Company 22nd and Throop Sts., CHICAGO, ILL. CLARENCE BOYLE Manufacturers and Wholesalers Southern Hardwoods and Yellow Pine 1205 LUMBER EXCHANGE BLDG. CHICAGO Utley-HoUoway Company Oak, Ash, Cottonwood, Elm, Gum I General Office.. 1 1 1 W. Washington St. ; Manufacturers CHICAGO, ILUNOIS BAITS iau;s Helena, Arkansas : : Clayton, Iia. Ahnapee Veneer & Seating Co. iwood plant single ply veneers and deliver stock that is in Our HOME OFFICE, FACTORY AND VENEER MILL, ALGOMA, WIS. VENEER AND SAWMILL, BIRCHWOOD, WIS. We manufacture at our Bir ef all native northern v^ood shape te glue. From our Algoma factory, where we have specialized for twenty years, we produce panels of all sizes, flat or bent te shape, in all woods, notably in Mahogany & Qtd. -Sawed Oak. We make no two-ply stock, and do not employ sliced cut quartered oak. Our quartered oak panels are all from sawed Every pound of glu de net use retainers, erful screws and left use is guaranteed hide stock. We gluing forms are put under pow- the glue has thoroughly set. If you seek a guaranteed product that is the best, based on results accomplished by most painstaking attention and study ef every detail, combined with the use of the best stock and an up-to-date equipment, our product will appeal to you. If you are a "price buyer" we probably cannot interest you. We Offer for May Shipment 4/4 No. 1 C. ,& B. End Dried White Maple 8/4 No. 1 C. & B. End Dried White Maple 5/4 No. 1 C. & B. End Dried White Maple 6/4 No. ) C. & B. End Dried White Maple 1x6" up No. 1 C. & B. Hard Maple 4/4 to 16/4 No. 2 C. & B. Soft Elm 4/4 No. 2 C. & B. Birch 8/4 No. 2 C. & B. Beech fVrite us for prices today East Jordan Lumber Co. "IMPERIAL" Maple Flooring East Jordan Michigan VON PLATEN LUMBER CO. IRON MOUNTAIN MICHIGAN Manufacturers of NORTHERN HARDWOODS . 75 M ft. of 4/4 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Birch 150 M ft. of 4/4 No. 1 & 2 Com. Birch 100 M ft. of 5/4 No. 1 & 2 Com. Birch 75 M ft. of 5/4 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Birch 100 M ft. of 6/4 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Birch 100 M ft. of 8/4 No. 2 Com. & Btr. Birch 60 M ft. of 10/4 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Birch AU Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD 59 FROM THE HEA] ^A MARK OF MERIT THE ATCO trade-mark is figuratively the emblem of accomplishment. Starting years ago in an extremely modest way, we have built our organization to the point where it now produces SEVENTY MIL- LION FEET of HARDWOOD LUMBER ANNUALLY on five modern band mills, and turns out vast quantities of veneer and panel products, such as Rotary Gum Core Stock and Drawer Bottoms Panels and Crossbanding This accomplishment is an attainment of integrity and progressiveness in business methods. Admittedly our methods must have benefited our customers, else our sustained growth would not have resulted, for it has been accomplished by adding new accounts to those already on our books and which seldom leave us. The basis of our success has been PERSONAL SUPERVISION. MADE EFFECTIVE BY EXPERIENCE AND SKILL, ATTENDING EVERY DETAIL IN THE MANU- FACTURE OF OUR LUMBER AND VENEERS. This has ever been our slogan and will so contmue. If you feel that an organization with such a record and of such exte proportions might be peculiarly fitted to cope with your raw material problems of today, we will be pleased to more fully describe wherein we might help you. SERVICE FROM MILL TO FACTORY ANDERSON TULLYCO^ MEMPHIS, TENN. All Three of U» Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD STIMSON'S MILLS Four organizations with the single purpose of meeting the wants of the most scrupulous buyer of all domestic hardwoods — Indiana & Southern Hardwood Lumber e= ={inrl = Rotary Veneer J. V. STIMSON, Huntingburg, Indiana STIMSON VENEER & LUMBER CO. Memphis, Tennessee J. V. STIMSON HARDWOOD CO. Memphis, Tennessee, & Helena, Ark. Three States Lumber Co. MEMPHIS, TENN. Manufacturers of SOUTHERN HARDWOODS BAND MILL: BURDETTE, ARK. The Following Is a List of a Few of the Items We Now Have in Stock: Dry, Ready for Prompt Shipment OAK 5 Cars V FAS. Red 2 Cars I" FAS. White 2 Cars II4 No. 1 C. & Btr. Red COTTONWOOD 4 Cars 1" Boxboards, 13" to 17- 3 Cars 1" Boxboards, 8' to 12" 4 Cars 1' FAS., 6" to 12" 5 Cars I" No. 1 Common 5 Cars V/i" No. 1 Common 4 Cars 1" No. 2 Common 2 Cars V/i" No. 2 Common 3 Cars 2" FAS. GUM 6 Cars 1" FAS. Sap 5 Cars VA~ FAS. Sap 3 Cars Wi" FAS. Sap 6 Cars 1" No. 1 Common 5 Cars 1" No. 2 Common 2 Cars 1V4" FAS. Red 2 Cars Wi- FAS. Red 1 Car IV2" No ' " 3 Cars 2 " FAS. Qtd. Red 2 Cars 2" No. 1 Com. Qtd. Red 5 Cars 1" No. 1 Com. Red 2 Cars 1" No. 1 Com. White 5 Cars 1- No. 2 C. Red & White 2 Cars Zbk" No. 1 Com. & Btr. Plain Red Oak 2 Cars 3" No. 1 Com. & Btr. Plain White Oak 5 Cars 2" Log Run Ehn 5 Cars 1" Log Run Ebn 3 Cars 1%" 1-og Run Elm 4 Cars 3 Cars 2 cars 12 4 Log Run Maple 2 cars 6 4 Log Run Maple 2 cars 5 4 Log Run Maple 3 Cars 1 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Sycamore 5 Cars 1" No. 2 & No. 3 Com. 2 cars 2 Select & Better Cypress TTe solicit your request for delivered prices mt "^^^^x^ ipBT -^" '^''HaaM Lidgerwood Cableway Skidders with Mechanical Slack Puller Multiple Skidding Lines These exclusive features of the Lidgerwood Skidders reduce time of hooking on logs to a minimum. Send for catalogues LIDGERWOOD MFG. CO. Originators of Oierhcad and Ground Steam Logging Machinery Chicago 96 Liberty St., New York Seattle Salt Lick Lumber Co. SALT UCK KENTUCKY MANUFACTURERS OF (f^ Oak Flooring Complete stock of 3/8" and 13/16" in all standard widths BUSS-COOK OAK CO. BLISSVILLE, ARKANSAS MANUFACTLIRERS Oak Mouldings, Casing, Base and Interior Trim. Also Dixie Brand Oak Flooring. As Well As OAK, ASH and GUM LUMBER Can furnish anything in Oak, air dried or kiln dried, rough or dressed MIXED ORDERS OUR SPECIALTY lau llllillUHIiillHililililiHN lllllllllililllllllllliUlllliilillHllllilllllllllillllHIIHIIIIII Scmi-Monlhlv Twrnty-Sccond Y, CHICAGO. TUNE 10. 1918 Subscription $2. Single Copies, 15 Cents STFRANGilSiBASIN Red and White Oak Soft Elm Soft Maple Sycamore Pecan Figured Gum Hackberry HARDWOOD RECORD jone lo, nns E5TABLI5HED 1798 J. Gibson Mcllvain & Co. LUMBER Hardwoods A Specialty PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLVANIA Manufacturers Wholesalers ROTARY GUM CORE STOCK CROSSBANDING BUILT-UP PANELS and DRAWER BOTTOMS Thirty years' experience in cut- ting Rotary — Timber of the first quality — Modern equipment — Thorough and scientific drying — Staunch crating — — Thus are we enabled to render The Anderson -TuUy Company you service— Quality Backed by MEMPHIS, TENN. Manufacturers of Southern Hardwoods, Veneers and Panels J II III \J \J Li L) tj 1^1 IS. LJ Li Cj All Thre* of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD IlECORD Jd.ve 10. 1918 HARDWOOD RECORD Michigan Hardwoods Cadillac Quality Nature has been generous in supplying Cadillac an abundant supply of superior timber and we are supplementing her work with the best methods of manufacture. This has made Cadillac Quality famous. Good timber, lumber well manufactured and seasoned, grades that are reliable and not blended to meet price competition, punctual service; — these are the elements of Cadillac Quality. We sell direct to responsible dealers and manufacturers. Cobbs & Mitchell IKCOSFOKATEB Sales Department, Cadillac, Michigan WM. WHITMER ^ SONS INCORPORATED Manufacturers and Wliole- salers of All Kinds of 'If Anybody Can, We Can" HARDWOODS Weit Virgin Long and Short L Finance Building West Virginia Spruce and Hemlock Long and Short Leaf Pina Virginia Framing PHILADELPHIA Salt Lick Lumber Co, SALT UCK KENTUCKY MANUFACTURERS OF ^^ Oak Flooring Complete stock of 3/8" and 13/16" in all standzu-d widths Stock Widths No. 3 Common Hardwoods We can furnish No. 3 Common Maple and Beech, random lengths, as follows: 1x4 1x5 1x6 1x7 Ix 6 Ix 9 IxlO 1x11 & wider The stock is mixed Maple and Beech but runs largely Maple Mitchell Brothers Co. Sales Department, Cadillac, Michigan NORTH CAROLINA PINE AND WEST VIRGINIA HARDWOODS Capacity 300,000 Ft. per Day Conway, S. C. Jacksonville, N. C. Hertford, N. C. ) Porterwood, W. Va. MILLS /■ Wildell, W. Va. ) Mill Creek. W. Va. Willson Bros. Lumber Co. MANUFACTURERS MAIN oFncE: PITTSBURGH, PA. ^^ for VENEER N. checks or splits. Ener- meus output. Lew labor cost. Tlie Philadelphia Textile Mackiaery Co. All Three of U. Will Be BeneBted if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD Jdnb 10, 1918 l§ BUFFALO The Foremost Hardwood Market of the East 9 Yeager Lumber Company INCORPORATE* EVERYTHING IN HARDWOODS 932 Elk Street T. SULLIVAN & CO. Hardwoods Ash and Elm NIAGARA— CORNER ARTHUR Taylor & Crate HARDWOODS OF ALL KINDS H/i;^sr«^«.s! 1 E«tabU«he«l 5* Year. Rail ar Carr* ShipmenU G. ELIAS & BRO. HARDWOODS Dk. Fir, Lamber. Oak FloorlDK 955-1015 Elk Street Blakeslee, Perrin A Csmpletc Stock of & Darling Hardwoods 1100 Seneca Street Standard Hardwood Lumber Co. OAK, ASH AND CHESTNUT 1075 Clinton Street Atlantic Lumber Company HARDWOODS WEST VIRGINU SOFT RED AND WHITE OAK Oar Specialty: Wett Tirrlnia aud PennsTlTanU Cherry 1055 Seneca Street Miller, Sturm & Miller Hardwoods mf All Kinds 1142 Seneca St. Hugh McLean Lumber Co. OUR SPECIALTY: QUARTERED WHITE OAK 940 Elk Street BUFFALO HARDWOOD LUMBER CO. SrECIAL FOR SALE No. I Common and Better Elm id 4". .No. I Common and Better White Astl No. I Common and Better Plain Oak Hardwoods & Red Cedar Plain and Qrtd. Oak has been our hobby for yc The above firms carry large and well assorted stocks of all kinds and grades of Hardwoods, and have every facility f«r filling and ship- ping orders promptly. They will be pleased to have your inquiries. 4».1^^^B All Three of U» WUl Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD mber Company, manufacturer and wholesaler of southern hardwoods, has made notable progress. This culminated in the reorganization of the com- pany on April 1, at which time a substantially increased capital stock and a strengthened personnel was added. The officers are: A. M. Richardson, president and treasurer; W. M. Daily, secretary; S. A. Godman, second vice-president and sales manager, and Mrs. A. M. Richardson, first vice-president. All of the men have extensive lumber ex- perience. The company has just purchased two sec- has already sta ted logging. The material will be man itac ured at Helena, where the a stock of from 2.500.000 to by itself. has also opened a branch house is loca ma inager. It is taking the out- put of three mill and carries there a stock of 4.000.000 feet. nly cypress, oak, gum, ash. runs from 6.000. DO to 8,000.000 feet. The compa main effort is to so Ihor- the that unifonr and thorouehly reliable serv- nade available in the interest of ELENA ARK AN S AS Integrity Quality Service Efficiency It is these vital sparks of industry that are keeping the lights burning and the wheels humming at Helena. It was the steadfast adherence to these principles that has made Helena the greatest producing center of Hardwoods and Hardwood Veneers west of the Mis- sissippi river. The satisfaction of profitable trade binds our custom- ers to us. From all Hardwood consumers who appre- ciate a product in which these qualities are inherent, we respectfully solicit correspondence. ii A. M. Richardson Lumber Co. Chicago Mill & Lumber Co. Theo. Fathauer Co. Penrod, Jurden & McCowen J. V. Stimson Hardwood Co Kurz-Dowmey Co. Galloway-Pease Co. Rex Hoop Co. Howe Lumber Co. Archer Lumber Co. . Van Briggle Veneer Co. All. Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD June 10, 1918 Implemflnt Stock. B— ManufacturM- o( Car Material. C— Manufacturtr of Factory Blmmtlon. Long-Bell Lumber Company Band Saw Operators in Southern Hardwoods Kansas City, Missouri supply assured ndy l^uiuber Lompany, ,,iee/-ki lui ufacturer. Kansas City, MISSOURI hard as lignum vltae; the strongest Is weaker We have a One stock of 4/4 No. 1 Com. Plain Whlt« Oak: 4/4 FAS Quartered White Oak. GAILOWAY-PEASE COMPANY„„„_ . , _, Manufacturer, Poplar Bluff, MISSOURI We carry a complete suicK of plain and Red and White Oak in all specifications. Our faclUUea pro_mpt_shlpnieiiU_a_ro_Bocond to none. glkeston, "rctuTer" MISSOURI ! do your children like Oak best? For :me reason that you did— they knsw It easily scratched or marred. Think It Special ■ 6/4x20" Qtd. Red Oak Beat Stock • 6/4518" Qtd. White Oak Seat Stock •^/4il2" & w.ir. Plain Oak " MISSOURI Triple Band of The Meadow River Lumber Company Rainelle, W. Va. Manufacturer High-Grade There are eight evergreen oaks In the United to the region, west of the Rocky Mountains. ks in different parts of the United known locally as "rock oak," but the proper name of any. J. H. Bonner & Sons ufacturers Band Sawn Hardwoed Lumber lis, Tenn. Mill: Jonquil, Ark. & 0— Carr Lumber Company, Inc. Blltraore Hardwoods Pisgah Forest, N. C Manufacturer eved that the ioionn ft. I" No. 1 Com. Qtd. White Oak. 8' i wdr. JOHN B. RANSOM & CO., Manufacturer. NashTiUe Tfiuiuirccirir Everything In lumber TENNESSEE ury of hard usage. A. B & C— Chas. F. Luehrmann Hardwood Lbr. Co Manufacturers and Wholesale Lumber Daalen St. Louis, Missouri play Ad on Pale Deilinated. B & C— SPECIAL 5 cars 4/4 1 & 2 & Ko. 1 Common Red Oak 5 cars 4/4 1 & 2 & No, 1 Common Chestnut 10 cars 4/4 & 8/4 Lop Run Sour Gum ALTON LUMBER CO. Buckhannon WEST VIRGINIA fully jred Goodlander-Robertson Lumber Co. Manufacturer of Hardwoods Memphis, Tennessee We have for fall shipment large stock of 10/4 and 12/4 C. & Bet. Oak: other thicknesses from 4/4 to 8/4 In all grades. FARKIS HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., Manufacturer, NashYllie, TENNESSEE hands Is believed to be an oak canoe discovered a few years ago buried In mud at the bottom of a river in England, and believed to be For 25 years we have made Oak and oUll apeciallze in this, the best of American hardwoods. Our prices, grades and service are worth considering. LOVE, BOYD & CO.. TrMMPCcrr Manufacturer. Nashville, TENNESSEE No other wood of the United States Is ae suitable for quarter sawing as white oali Some of the red oaks measure i;ilHv well up to white oak In that respect, but as a general ror anything in OAK write these representative firms QUARTERED OAK OUR SPECIALTY Memphis Band Mill Company Manufacturer, Memphis TENNESSEE Prac __ _ __ i the Balkans, belongs ti single species, though the qualities of wood from various regions differ greatly bear different names. No. 1 Com. Qtd. Red Oak Specials Or 4/4 No. 2 Com. Qtd. Rod Oal* BATOtJ I.AND * I.DMBER CO., ouir* Manufacturer, Cincinnati, »-'"'" Machine been used f nanutactured oak flooring Is a ntlon. but hand-dressed oak has ' floors since ancient times. Doubt e wisdom of Solomon because he ak Instead of cedar In his, temple C. Crane & Co. Hardwood Lumber Band Mills at Cincinnati. who are looked upon as authority Iters, have agreed to change the of Northern red oak from quercus ?rcu3 borealls. Manufacturers of Plain and Quartered Oak Oak Timbers and Bridge Plank SABINE TRAM COMPANY. TrVAQ The largest oaks of found In California, as valley oak. Trunl ten feet In diameter. THREE STATES LITMBER CO.T.rMMF<;<;FF ws In Callfor ellow fuzz on Manufacture Hardwood From Fine West Tlrglnii growing seaeon Yellow Poplar Lumber Company Coal Grove, Ohio Manufacturer The color of the artistic English wood kno as brown oak is said to be due to incipii decay which has spread through the texti of the wood. There are no new problems to overcome In curing or caring for Oak lumber. It has been DUHLMEIER BROTHERS & CO., r\\^\r\ Manufacturers. Cincinnati OHIU Were all the Oak timber to be destroyed ver night the effect on business In general ould be chaotic. fho Band Mill. Planing MiU and Dry KUi of the Williams Lumber Company is located at Fayetteville, Tennessee I lumber piled In same lengths and Blmllarly loaded CLAY LUMBER COMPANY. A & C— Manufacturers of Hardwood Lumber; alao Mlllwork. Fla- ish. Trim and Oak Flooring, WEST VIRGINIA TIMBER CO., VJ VA S|)eciallsU in Bone Dry, Good Widths & Prompt Shipment BARR-HOLADAY LUMBER CO., We are cutting off 211,000 acres o fthe finest Oak In West Virginia. For the very best, try AMERICAN COLUMN « LUMBER CO., Manufacturer, St. Albans, W. VA. Babcock Lumber Company Pittsburgh, Pa. Annual Capacity, 150,000,000 Feet Pardee & Curtin Lumber Company Office — Clarksburg, W. Va. Band Mills— Curtin, Coal Sid Ins and Hominy Falls. W. VA. Good eating and good Oak go well together. They make an especially logical combination In these days of high prices. ner-sawed White Oak. Plain Rod and Whlto C. L. RITTER LUMBER COMPANY, ROCKCASTLE LUMBER COMPANY, Jlnnufacturera. Huntington, W. Va. All Three of Ui WiU Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD ItillllfiliJ mmi "VZf©, ubI Dlipl^ Ad PiM DMiiiated. Oak waiDscotinff? Try it and then tell you FIiiB \fnecn and llartlwiKxl Lumber W*od-Mosaic Company, Inc. New Albany. Ind Hoffman Brothers Company ■ ••utictuiw Ft. Wavne, Ind. Oak In aa It naa Manufacture™ •( llur.lK>.«l Lumber ind Floorlnj The Mowbray & Robinson Company Cincinnati, Ohio Writ, for I.ljt ind rrl(^ North Vernon Lumber Company North"vernon, INDIANA Everyone KNOWS what OAK I la BO easy to a.'ll Oak goods ThiTs an- eleht i Charles H. Bamaby Uhli« Oak. 1 car 4/4 No. I C. A UeL Quartered SWAIN-ROACU M'MiiRR CO FAS Ql Quarter vn.",mr. INDIANA J. V. Stimson ik trc-o still known aa Al the patrlar Miller Lumber Company All Kinds of Dealer LumbtT irianna, Arkans W. p. Brown & Sons Lumber Co. Louiavillc, Ky. Hand .Sawed, .Sirani I'rul. ArkaMsaa llardx Edgar Lumber Company WeatoD, Arkanaaa Salt Lick Lumber Company H.irdwootI Mnnufncturfr Salt Lick, Kentucky J. W. Wheeler & Co. urera Hand Saweil HarclvriK>d Lura Quarlcrnl Oak, Ash and Uum Mcmphla, Tenoeasee liquors prefer white on that the wood of 1 seepage than red i Our LuiiituT Is Well Manufactured ai THE 1-ERD BRENNER LC.MBER COJIPANV, AleTandrla, LOUISIANA chlng this country or Europe in. Most of It Is from the ntal Asia, some being cut as erla, and other comes from has long been understood by en- They give the best service because Is hard and wears well and holds II snd resists decay iFor anything in OAK write these representative fii'ma and other Hardwood Lumber Sabine River Lumber & Logging Co., Inc. San Antonio, Texaa 5 cars 4 4 White Dak FAS k -No. 1 C. 11 cars 5,4 rialn Ited Oak Stefa FAS & No. 1 C. WlLlJA.MSON-Kl.'NY SlILL « Ll'SlUEK CO. Mannfaeturer, .Mound City, ILLINOIS Special— Sat.OOO ft. 44 FAS Plain White i Red Oak I.A.MB-jnsH LIMBER CO. ..„,^.„„.„„. .Manufacturer, Charleston, MISSISSIPPI Paepcke Leicht Lumber Company SOUTHERN HARDWOOnS eneriil OfHceH, Conuay Building, Chicug* Bedna Young Lumber Company GREENSBURG,' II Wa Manufactura Hardwood Lumber C. & W. Kramer Company Factories In the United States use approil- lately twa billion feet of oak yearly, which I about 65 per cent of the total sawmill pro- of this wood. nterlal In plo AH struck cut from our Virgin Timber on modern THISTI.CTHWAITE LUMBER COMPANY. M.inuracturer Washington, LOUISIANA Tallahatchie Lumber Company Manufacturers of Band Sawn Hardwoods Dermotl Land & Lumber Company Manufacturers Southern Hardwoods Mills, Dermott. Ark. Sales Ofllce. Railway Exchanaa BIda.. Chicago. III. ARLINGTON LU.MBER COMP.\NY Manufacturers of Band Sawn Hardwood Lumber Mills: Arlington, Ky. PInce, Ark. vod th; eciual that of that A°r"il^i;rKENTUCKY so many par Germans use some oak In the . but It Is too heavy and brittle service In that place. B.OOO.nno Feet of Oak Always on Hand In 1 to 2" Stock BLLSS-COOK OAK COMPANY, ,„!,.„_ .- Manufacturer BUssviUe. ARKANSAS irkey oak In the South an early period beca sill and were easily eate graded up to quality — knocked down to price. UTLEY-HOLLOWAY LUMBER COMPANY ILLINOIS Qtd. Hed Gum max Lumber Compu nufacturer Ale; a, LOUISIANA rial for ships. Hand Sawed. Equallze«l. Forked Leaf WhlU Oak Thin Oak and Ash Speclalllea MANSFIELD UARDMOOI) LIMBER CO. Manufacturer SHREVEPORT, LA. Oak" which stood near Hartford, ,d which figured so prominently In history of New England, was white 16' long Band : nam Red Oak. C — High Grade Lumber Hyde Lumber Compsuiy Colfax Hardwood Lumber Co. a Carrier Lumber & Mfg. Co., Inc. Sardis, Miss. Klin Dried Stocks a Specialty ■ All Three of Ut WUI Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD JUNB 10, 1918 TRY KNOXVILLE TennesseE= You can ^.ogically do so because you must ultimately depend more and more on this region for your hardwoods. No higher type of timber can grow than that abounding in eastern Tennessee. It is found on a soil and in an environment which put quality in the trees generations ago. It is our task merely to see that this quality is utilized to the utmost in making the boards you buy. The best of equip- ment and highly trained organizations working in one place for years at a stretch make that task easy. Then too you can be sure of getting the best possible service — always. Ask about it from any of the following: The Vestal Lumber & Mfg. Co., Knoxville, Tenn., & Fonde, Ky. The J. M. Logan Lumber Company, Knoxville, Tenn. The Babcock Lumber & Land Company, Marysville, Tenn. (Main Office: PIttsburth. Pa.) =OAK, POPLAR, MAPLE= Walnut, Chestnut, Hickory, Cedar, Ash, Basswood, Beech AH Three of Us WiU Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD ^^iNNlMi "^""IroNDEFciTY ' OT HiJ^DWolrilfRODlJG.TilQNI Office Fixtures Fixture manufacturers must have good raw material to convert into finished products. Take the industry in Illinois as an ex- ample. Thirty kinds of wood are used and the most of it is of expensive sorts. White oak leads all in quantity and total cost, with red oak following closely. These woods are used chiefly as outside material, such as tops and panels of counters, pilasters, columns, cabinet doors, railing and heavy carvings. The Illinois fixture manufacturers procure 7 I per cent of their white oak and 83 per cent of their red oak in the Memphis region. The per- centage of their yellow poplar from the same region is quite high, though yellow poplar's commercial range lies largely east and northeast of Memphis. Perhaps it is collected by Memphis deal-, ers who sell it to Chicago fixture manufacturers. Practically all of the red gum reaching the Illinois makers of fixtures comes from the Memphis region. The manufacturers of fixtures in Illinois, which state produces more fixtures than any other, use 2 1 ,000,000 feet of wood yearly, and pay an average of more than $40 a thousand for it. The average price of white oak is $48 and of red oak $46. The extent and requirements of the industry in Illinois are cited only because they provide a convenient basis for studying the needs of the fixture industry in general, particularly in regard to the kinds of wood needed. f Ai 1^ latinnii «v Btfii. AU Three of Us Will Bo Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HAH-UVfOOD RECORD 3 Cars S/4", FAS and Selects, to 10" Wide 2 Cars 12/4" PAS and Selects, to 10" Wide 3 Cars 16/4" FAS and Selects. and up. PAS and and up, FAS and V4 Car e/4"x6" and up. Select % Car 5/4".\-6" and up. Select Several Cars 4/4". 5/4". 6/4". 8/4" 1 Car 3" No. 1 and No. 2 Common. Soft (Special Price) SELECTED AIBPLAXE ASH About 4.000' 6/4"x4" and Wider 3 Cars 8/4" No. 2 C. & B.. Bone Dry I Car 10/4" No. 2 C. & B.. Bone SOFT MAPLE Mixed Car 4/4". 6/4". 8 C. & B. (Special Price) Riel-Kadel Lumber Co. All Stock Regular Width and Length 1 Car QTD. WHITE OAK Select. 4/4" QTD. RED OAK GUM B.B.. 4/4". 13" to IT" PLAIN BED GUM Com. & Btr.. 4/4" QTD. RED GUM 5 Cars No. 1 Com. & Btr.. SAP GUM 10 Cars No. 2 Com. & Btr., ■ ELM HICKORY 1 Car No. 2 Com. & Btr.. PLAIN WHITE & RED 6 Cars Kiln Dried. No. 1 Btr.. 12/4" 1 Car No. 1 Com. & Btr., mos. dry. 3 Cars No. 1 Com. & B(r.. mos. dry 1 Car No. 1 Com. & Btr.. mos. dry 4 Cars No. 1 Com. & Btr., 5 Cars No. 'l Com. & Btr.. mos. dry 20 Cars No. 1 Com. & Btr., il2/4". 8 10/4". 4 Ferguson & Palmer Co. IT.OOO' L. R.. 8/4" COTTONWOOD 20.000' FAS. «/4' Regular Widths and Lengths " SOFT MAPLE L. a. 12/4- QTD. WHITE OAK i.OOO' Panel. 4/4". 18" & up \ 24.000' PeckJ. 8/4" 80.000' Panel. 4/4". 18" & Ul QTD. RED GUM 150.000' FAS. 8/4" 100.000' No. 1 C. & Btr.. 4/4" QTD. SAP GL'il 80.000' -- - 15.000' FAS 4/4" 80.000' FAS. 6/4" & 8/4'' 25.000' No. 1 Com.. 4/4" PLAIN WHITE OAK 80.000' FAS, 4/4" 15.000' FAS. 8/4" FAS. 4/4"^ No. i Com.. 5/4" STCAMOBE FAS. 5/4" No. 1 0. & Btl., 6/4" ANDERSON-TULLY CO. We have for sale: 150.000' No. 1 Com.. 4/4" 100.000' No. 2 Com.. 4/4" 125.000' PAS. 5/4" 75.( — 100 ; No. 2 60^000' No. 1 Com! RED GUM 75.000' PAS. 4/4" 200.000' No. 1 Oon 40.000' No. 2 Com., 4/4' 50.000' FAS, 4/4" 8/4" 4/4" 10,000' No. 1 Com.. 4/4' 20.000' PAS. 8/4" SAP GUM 1.000' Box Boards. 4/4". 1.000' Bos Boards. 4/4" i.OOO' FAS. 4/4" 1.000' No. 1 Com., 4/4" TUPELO GUM Box Boards, 4/4". COTTONWOOD 60.000' FAS. 4/4" 6 to 12' 30.000' FAS, 4/4". 13 & Wi( 200.000' No. 1 Com.. 4/4" Memphis Band Mill Co. WHITE OAK STRIPS BriEht Sap No Defect 1.200' 1x21/5" to 5%" Clear Qtd.. PLAIN WHITE OAK L100' 1x2%" to 5%" Clear Strips 1.700' 4/4" No. 1 Com. 1.700' 6/4" 1st & 2nds '.200' C/4" No. 1 Com. 18.000' 4/4" Sound Com. 8/4" 1st & 2nd3 8/4" No. 1 Com. 5.300' 8,300' 29,500' 4" 1st & 2nd3 F.T. DOOLEY LUMBER CO. la & 2s. all Is & 2s, all No. 1 Com. 162.967' 5/4" Ni 6/4" No. 1 Com. 13-17" Box Boards ' 9-12" Box Boards 18" and Wider Panel PLAIN RED GUM ' 4/4" 13 & 2s. all 12' ' 4/4" No. 1 Com. '.450' 5/4" Is & 2a ).690' 5/4" No. 1 Com. t.780' 6/4" Is & 2s 1.600' 6/4" No. 1 Com. '.620' 8/4" Is & 2s ).946' 8/4" No. 1 Com. QUARTERED BLACK GUM 1.385' 4/4" No. 1 Com. & Btr. i.719' 5/4" No. 1 Com. & Btr. !.250' 6/4" No. 1 Com. & Btr. i.916' 8/4" No. 1 Com. & Btr. ASH 1.080' 5/8" Log Run ).260' 6/4" No. 1 Com. & Btr. L.008' 10/4" No. I Com. & Btr. !.560' 10/4-16/4" No. 1 C. & Btr. 1.580' 4/4" No. 2 Com. H. W. Darby Hardwood Lumber Co. KILN DRIED COMMON OAK For immediate orders we are prepared to quote attractive prices on 1" No. 1 Com. and No. 2 Com. Plain Oak. Rates and full information {urnished on inquiry JAMES E. STARK & CO., Inc. Paepcke Leicht Lumber Co. SPECIALTIES: Cottonwood, Red and Sap Gum, Red and White Oak. Cypress, Elm. Southern Hardwoods General Offices CONWAY BUILDING B.^ND MILLS: Helena. Ark. Blytieville, Ark. Greenville, Miss. Cairo, III. CHICAGO. ILL. "aU Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD Jr.vE 10, 1U18 HARDWOOD RECOPD All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD June 10, 1918 ]yrlBMF>Mi All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD JiNi; 10. I-Jli HARDWOOD RECORD "FINEST" ! WE WILL QUOTE ATTR.VGTIVE PRICES O.N THE FOLLOWING: Maple and Beech 39,000' 1 1/16x2" No. 1 Maple Flooring 32,000' I 1/16x2" Clear Flooring FLOORING 90.000' 1 1/16x4" Prime Flooring 45,000' 13/16x4" Prime Flooring 200,000' 4/4" No. 3 C. Maple V\'e are members of the Maple Flooring Mfr's. 500,000' 5/4 " No. 3 C. Maple Association 200,000' 6/4 " No. 3 C. Maple 100,000' 5/4" No. 3 C. Beech Flooring itamped M. F. M. A. iosures quality 100,000' 6/4" No. 3 C. Beech 150,000' 6/4" No. 2 C. & Btr. Elm .*. Michigan .*. 100,000" 8/4" No. 2 C. & Btr. Elm 65,000' 10/4" No. 1 C. & Btr. Elm Hardwood Lumber 100,000' 5/4" No. 3 C. Ba..wood 27,000" 6 4" No. 3 C. & Btr. Balm of Gilead 25,000" 4/4" No. 3 C. & Btr. Red & White Oak ■"tS.SSo: .No: I coS; * Si;- i',\- ■•"■"""• ^■"- ->£;¥le ""• "'" 10,000' 8/4" No. 2 C. & Btr. White Oak ..O.OOO; Ko. !°c7™^Btr.. Vl" '»°°°' "^^^^%^ '" "'" 5,000' 10/4" No. 1 C. & Btr. White Oak r.Z- S°o. 1 8Z: % IZ:- ^'/X- "•°"°' "" * ;"Vk'*'- "' *"' 7,000' 8/4" No. 3 White Oak 3O0.000' Ko. icSiTlc Blr.. 4/4" l^'"""' Merchant.bl. 4/4" 18,000' 4/4" No. 3 C. Birch ir.OOO- No. 2 Com. & BIT.. 4/4" 13.000' No. 2 Com. & Blr., 4/4" Write for Prices The Kneeland-Bigelow W.D.Young 6? Co. Company Manufacturers of BAY CITY MICHIGAN Bay City Michigan Double Band Mill For Sale Including: Carriages Niggars Loaders Trimmer Edgers Resaws Sprockets and Chain Shafting and Pulleys Engine— 281^ x 62 Log Machinery All the Machinery for a Clothes Pin Mill Filing Room Equipment s&^^^ flipJwolRocoM voou LOMr Publiihed io die Inlrrcsl oF the AmcrLcan Hardwood ForesU. the Products thereof, and Logging, Saw Mill and >X'oodworLing Machinery, on the lOlh and 25th of each Month, by THE HARDWOOD COMPANY Edgar H. Defebsugh, President Edwin W. Meeker, Managing Editor Hu Maxwell, Technical Editor' Seventh Floor Ellsworth Building 537 So. Dearborn Street. CHICAGO Telephones: Harrison 8086-6087-808S Vol. XLV CHICAGO, JUNE 10, 1918 No. 4 Review and Outlook msu General Market Conditions LUMBER NOT ONLY IS being sold readily but is being moved much more rapidly than heretofore. While the car situation is still spotty, the average allotment per shipper is considerably above anything that has prevailed for six months at least. Many big shippers say they really have more cars than they can handle and taking the whole run of the trade, there is very little room Jor anxiety. The question of lumber movements is not necessarily synonymous -with orders, but a great deal of stuff is going out now that was be- ing piled up on order for weeks or even months. Nevertheless the influx of orders continues to be in the lead of shipments, even con- aidering the improved conditions as far as cars are concerned. The improvement in the car supply, the probability of govern- ment price fixing and the proposed freight advance are the three ?x;:;wo'-v/XiM^S5sro:>: ■i-i.i^.:..:^'/;<.\S :/\:/:vyX>:<^;ic>yJA!^.!^M^j;.j;^^io,K3^!>^3M;K'<:;'.sa^aX^ •5^ Dimension Manufacturers Organize ^ Immediately following adjournnii'Mt of the semi iiiuuial of the American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association at Memphis, Tenn., Saturday, May 25, dimension manufacturers from Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas nu-t and formally organized a dimension department of tliat lunly, with eleven members as follows: I. I. (iunn, Beans Creek, Tcnn. ; U. T. Bvigs, Memphis ; West-Bass Lumber Company, CoffcevlIIe, Miss., by J. H. West : John V. Wright, Bolivar. Tenn. ; Thomas J. Turner, Grenada, Miss. ; J. .\. Harrison, Jones- boro, Ark. ; John L. Mllner, Grenada, Miss. ; E. D. Biggs, Talco, Tex. ; Lynch Lumber Company, Jonesboro, Ark., hy B. G. Lynch ; "Hickory" Jones Company. Lufkln. Tex., by Arthur (Hickory) Jones; R. L. Muse Lumber Company, Walnut Ridge. Ark., by R. li. Muse. These gentlemen chose the following governing committee: R. L. Muse, chairman; Arthur (Hickory) Jones of Texas, representing hickory; T. J. Turner of Arkansas, representing ash; J. V. Wright of Tennessee, representing oak, and J. H. West of Mississippi, repre- senting the other woods from which dimension stock is manufac- tured. These gentlemen held a brief conference during which they dis- cussed ways and means of increasing the membership of this depart- ment. It is the idea of the governing committee and those who have identified themselves with this department to bring iu just as many dimension manufacturers as possible. A committee on membership will be appointed in the immediate future and other committees will likewise be named to take up other work that must be done if the department is to be put on an effective basis. The gentlemen who have already joined the department will pay an initiation fee of $25 and they will likewise pay the assessment of 3 cents on their cut, log scale measure, to help defray the general expenses of the association. The governing committee of the department, however, will determine the extent of the assessment, if any, to be levied on the cut of members of this department for the purpose of advertising and trade extension work in behalf of dimension stock. This assessment will be determined in due course. C. L. Harrison of Cape Girardeau, Mo., chairman of the advertising committee of the association, urged that the governing committee fix a liberal assessment so that advertising and trade extension work in behalf of their output might be carried along on a proper scale. R. L. Muse, as chairman of the governing committee for this department, becomes automatically a member of the advertising ' committee. Members of the association who are now producing dimension stock in considerable volume will, since this department has been organized, autoraaticary become members thereof. The department has already actively begun work for the govern- - ment. It has undertaken, at the request of the ordnance depart- ■■ ment, to ascertain, as fully as possible, the amount of spoke billets and rim strips available in the South for the manufacture of artillery wheels. In securing this information it will seek the ' cooperation of every dimension manufacturer in the territory cov- ered by the association. This makes the fourth department within the association, the others being the oak, gum and rotary veneer. The new departnicnt will have the active aid of the association and the feeling among those who have joined the department already is that the hardwood dimension business will shortly bo on as uniform and as substantial basis as that of other hardwood products'. Efforts heretofore to organize the dimension industry have not been particularly succesi8''ul, but, with the backing of such an active, aggressive and efficient organization as the American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association, members of the department feel that the outlook is quite attractive. Agree on Price for Requisitioned Lumber Although the matter affects largely yellow pine, it is of interest to the entire trade to state that, after months of effort, representa- tives of the Baltimore yardmen, together with those in other cities of the East, have at last succeeded in reaching an agreement with the government in regard to the prices which shall be allowed for stocks commandeered by the military and other authorities for war and related uses. Ever since last December the negotiations have continued, and several times they seemed to bo just on the verge of a satisfactory outcome when something occurred to delay or prevent a settlement. The question at issue was in the main one as to the overhead charges, on which point the ideas of officials at Washington and the yardmen differed widely, so widely, in fact, that the allowance made on some of the stocks requisitioned was about ten dollars under the price which the yardmen declared it would cost them to replace the lumber so withdrawn. Govern- ment auditors made two investigations here, but each time their findings were contested by the yardmen as giving no consideration to various important items of expense. Under the agreement now reached, the government will allow on all lumber requisitioned the government mill base plus freight and plus allowance for over- head, and a profit subject to agreement by the Baltimore district. This aggregate price is about the same as for Philadelphia and lower than for New York and Boston. Replacement of stocks with similar lumber is also provided for. Under the new arrangement the Baltimore yardmen have withdrawn from the National Lumber Emergency Bureau at Washington and have established here what is known as the Baltimore Retail Lumber Emergency Bureau, with headquarters in the National Marine Bank building, Baltimore. Ridgeway Merryman, a former president of the Baltimore Lumber Exchange, is in charge. The delegation which worked diligently to bring about this result was headed by Pembroke M. Womble. The yellow pine folks have found that in dry kiln work it pays to separate the select lumber from the common, to sort for lengths and where practical to separate sap from heart to get the best re- sults. Would something of this same kind in modified form not be found advantageous in hardwood also? One of the results of the comparatively wide-spread use of spray- ing machines for varnish is that now some of the leading varnish concerns make a varnish especially thin for use in spraying ma- chines w'ithout further treatment or thinning down. HARDWOOD RECORD JONB 10, 1918 Occurrences at Washington Interesting to Lumbermen Personal Mention and the Activities of Various Boards and Committees Perhaps the biggest question of the war from the standpoint of the lumber industry is being gone over now in a series of important conferences among lumbermen and government officials on the sub- ject of fixing lumber prices to the public. Members of the manu- facturing branch of the industry have become reconciled to the idea after a talk with Bernard M. Baruch, chairman of the war industries board, who told them frankly that the government would fix prices to the public on lumber, as it has on steel, coal, copper, etc. It is known that the government will fix a price or prices for the miUmen to sell to other customers than the government. This will apply at first to the pine and fir industries, it is reported, with the prospect that it will later apply to hardwoods and other lumber. The government may also fix the prices at which wholesalers and retailers will sell lumber. Lumber manufacturers say that condi- tions would be unfair otherwise, with no limit placed on the whole- salers' and retailers' profits. The manufacturers, speaking through the directors of the'National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, at a special meeting in Wash- ington this week adopted a resolution accepting the government public price plan, which resolution is as follows: In an address before congress on December 3. 1917, the president stated. In effect, that in his judgment, as a government war policy, prices on sommoditles should be so fixed that production would be encouraged and the public safeguarded against excessive burdens. In this hour of national stress the lumbermen of the United States recognize that one outstanding concern of all patriotic men is the neces- sity of supporting the president in his war policies, and that personal opinion and Judgment as to the legal rights should be submerged in the larger thought of the nation's needs. In the recent convention of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Asso- ciation in Chicago, wherein every branch of the industry was fully rep- resented, it was unanimously resolved that, if in the judgment of those In authority In Washington, lumber prices should be fixed to the public as well as to the government, the Industry would adjust itself to such program. Mr. Baruch. chairman of the War Industries Board, has advised this committee that lumber prices should be fixed to the public as well as to the government. In the thought, and having faith that the government will deal fairly and justly with the Industry, this committee, duly appointed by the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association to deal with this matter, hereby resolves to record its assent to the policy of the government to fix prices to the public and pledged its hearty co-operation in carrying out the spirit of this plan. Whereas, The government has reached the conclusion, as expressed by the chairman of the War Industries Board, and by the request of the president in his address to congress on December 3, 1917, that it is necessary to fix prices on commodities, so that production may be encour- aged and to protect the public from unreasonable prices. It is, therefore, Resolved, By this committee, representing the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, in the absence of any power being conferred upon any agency of the government to fix prices, and having faith that the government will deal justly with the industry, we yield our personal .views and will endeavor to reach a fair and reasonable con- clusion by agreement with the government in carrying out its purposes. The directors have since taken up details of the situation for discussion. They delegated Charles S. Keith, president of the Southern Pine Association, and E. H. Hazen of the "West Coast Lumbermen's Association to confer with each other and with cost experts and auditors in an endeavor to agree for the pine and fir interests upon the economic principles and elements of the cost of production that should be adopted by the government as the basis for fixing prices to the public. If this matter is worked out satisfactorily it will be pi'esented to the price fixing committee of the "War Industries Board, together with the lumber manufacturers' idea of what the price to the public should be, for consideration by the committee. The fir interests are scheduled for a hearing before the price fixing committee next Monday. The pine interests will probably be heard later. A number of wholesale lumbermen are actively at work here in connection vdth the price fixing negotiations. They want the whole- sale interests to be recognized in the plan that is adopted. They have been in touch with the "War Industries Board for some time and more recently have conferred with President Kirby of the National association, Director of Lumber R. H. Downman, Charles S. Keith, president of the Southern Pine Association, and others. It is rumored but not confirmed that the government is disposed to allow only one dollar increase over the mill price to the wholesalers. The latter say this is not enough to give them a profit and is not fair, especially as the government has found in certain instances that the retailers' price might be $12 more than the price now paid by the government. "Wholesalers do not want the government to fix the wholesale price. If it does not they would be free to charge what they could get over the government mill price. Retailers have been asking an increase in the approved prices for lumber obtained by the government from retail yards for emergency purposes upon the ground that the cost of handling, hauling, etc., has gone up mate- rially. If the wholesale price is fixed wholesalers hope that it will include a reasonable amount over the mill price and that it will not be set for any definite period of time, as they say the scheme of estab- lishing prices for a limited period operates to check sales toward the end of that period because millmen believe that their prices will be increased after the end of the period. Timber owners of the west are represented at some of the price conferences here by E. T. Allen of Portland, Ore., who says that the economic principle that the price fixing committee may adopt as the basis of price fixing may be of vast importance to timber owners, especially if it involves the value or cost of stumpage, as it very likely will. The fir loggers want an increase in the government price on No. 3 logs, which the fir mill men are opposed to. The fir millmen want increased lumber prices. The "War Industries Board has author- ized the statement that the fir people have not reached any pre- liminary agreement on the price question. It is thought by lumber manufacturers that the government-fixed mill prices to the public will be higher than the prices now paid by the government to the mills, though not so high as the com- mercial market price. However, lumbermen have a theory that the new price to the public from the mill should be high enough to cover the cost of production of any manufacturer. If it covers such peak cost it will insure substantial profit to many mills whose cost of production is less. The new prices are expected to be modified from time to time as conditions change, being revised upwards sometimes as costs increase. Periodical price adjustments have been made in the case of steel, copper and other raw materials. The government policy in other commodities is to fix the price not only of raw materials, but of their finished products. Thus the fixation of government prices on shoes is to follow price fixing on hides and leather. "Under this policy the government might fix the price of articles manufactured from lumber. There are many angles to the lumber price fixing situation. One lumberman says that it has more facets than a diamond. Lumber- men generally do not like the price fixing idea, so far as the public is concerned, but they can not avoid it, so many of them are deter- mined to get what credit they can by accepting the idea and make the best of the situation. They believe that it may have some good results, though they fear not enough to counterbalance the bad results that may follow the government program. "Walter E. Chamberlin, Boston; C. H. "Worcester, Chicago, and J. H. Ransom, Portland, Ore., have resigned from the lumber director's staff. It is known that Chamberlin and Ransom do not agree with the plan of fixing prices to the public. Neither does HARDWOOD RECORD 23 Director Downmau, nor some members of the price fixing commit- tee, but it is to be done nevertheless. Some of the most prominent lumbermen in the country are here in the price conferences, including ticsiiies those named above Presi- dent Burnside of the West Coast Association, F. L. Sanford of Zona, La.; W. J. Sowers of the Southern Pine Emergency Bureau; R. B. Allen, secretary West Coast Association; Lewis Germain, Pittsburgh wholesaler and president of the wholesalers' bureau; W. H. Sullivan, Bogalusa, La.; R. A. Long and L. C. Boyle, Kansas City; E. D. Kingsley, Portland, vice-president of the West Coast Association; Edward Hincs, Chicago; E. C. Harrell, secretary Georgia-Florida Sawmill Association; M. L. Fleishell, chairman Georgia-Florida Emergency Bureau; Roland Parry, manager of that bureau; John L. Kaul, Birmingham; 11. R. Wood, president Alabama- Mississippi Emergency Bureau; M. L. Woottcn, its Washington manager, and others. The wholesalers have been making a hard fight for recognition. They are compiling answers to hundreds of questionnaires sent out by the wholesalers' bureau to small mills asking whether they belong to manufacturers' emergency bureaus, whether they are getting government business, whether they could handle it, whether they need the services of the wholesalers, and will join in a petition asking for recognition. In hundreds of eases, it is said, the small mills are backing up the wholesalers. Maximum Prices for Pennstlvania Hemlock After considering the information submitted by the Federal Trade Commission as to the costs of hemlock lumber production in Penn- sylvania, and the information submitted by representatives of the manufacturers of such lumber at a hearing granted to them on Wednesday, May 8, 1918, the price-fixing committee of the war industries board passed the following ruling covering maximum prices for mill shipment of Pennsylvania hemlock lumber: That the price of S31 per thousand feet, f. o. b. cars Philadelphia, which lias been In force since -Vprll G, 191S, shall be continued In effect as the tiaslc maximum price of Pennsylvania hemlock lumber to all departments of the government until August, 191S. The following companies, which produce the greater part of the Pennsylvania output of hemlock lumber, were represented at the Tiearing: The Goodyear Lumber Company, Xonvlch, Pa. Wheeler & Dusenbury. Endeavor, Pa. Pennsylvania Lumber Company, Kellettvllle, Pa. Central Pennsylvania Lumber Company, WllUamsport, Pa. In order to avoid the complication and confusion of the varying freight rates from the different mills, and by reason of the govern- ment construction program on the Atlantic seaboard, which makes it apparent that the United States will require substantially the entire output of No. 1 and No. 2 grades of Pennsylvania hemlock, it was agreed at the hearing by all of the above manufacturers: That the system of delivered prices be discontinued, and that there be substituted as basic maximum the price of $27 per thousand feet, f. o. b. mill, to be effectuated as per list attached. That their entire stock and produrtlon of Pennsylvania hemlock, grades Nos. 1 and 2, will be held available for the direct and Indirect needs of the government in the war. and will be distributed and dealt In subject to the •control of the war Industries board. That such of the foregoing lumber as. In the Judgment of the chief of the lumber section of said board, can without detriment to governmental requirements be released for urgent commercial or other needs, may be sold to carlot purchasers (with his consent) at prices which, per Item, shall not exceed the prices as established by the attached list. The foregoing arrangement shall continue effective until August 8, 1918. Miscellaneous Happenings Bids on 145,000 feet of white oak lumber are wanted by the Jiavy department to be opened June 17, as follows: 68,266 feet B. M. (about), 200 pieces 16 by 16 inches by 16 feet. 51.200 feet B. M. (about), 200 pieces 12 by 16 inches by 16 feet. 25.600 feet (about), 200 pieces 8 by 12 Inches by 16 feet The government is placing small freight car orders, left overs ■of the big total of 100,000 cars ordered some time ago. It is reported that orders for thousands of refrigerator and live stock cars will Tbe placed. T. A. Green of the Southern Pine Association is here interested in this matter and in having a number of wooden barges built by the government for inland waterway use. P. L. Sanford is representing the lumbermen in submitting sug- gestions to the treasury department for modification of the legal definition of invested capital under the excess profits tax law, and for other changes in that law that will clear up its meaning. The war department construction division is to establish a big lumber storage yard at Norfolk, where construction material may be assembled and distributed as needed. Southern Pine Emergency orders in May aggregated 266,000,000 feet and shipments aggregated 151,000,000 feet. More wooden ships of the Ferris type are to be built, according to lumbermen's understanding, because some southern mills are com- pleting the cutting of their contracts for Ferris ship schedules and would be idle or their ship schedule cutting organization broken up before the Daugherty wooden ship schedule specifications are ready for contracts for the larger ships to be awarded. It is re- ported that fifty more Ferris schedules may be ordered. It is reported that the government may spend $3,000,000 building a railroad into the Olympic national forest, Washington, to get isolated spruce timber there for airplane manufacture. It is also reported that many draftees in the limited service classes will be called out for work in the forests, cutting airplane material. Sawmills, it is especially requested by the war industries board, should burn wood wherever possible; likewise logging railroads. However, many mills have asked the board's priorities committee to give them priority in obtaining coal. There is a coal shortage, especially in the East and South, it is stated, and not enough coal for all. The board has asked the railroad administration for infor- mation as to which logging roads need coal for their locomotives, owing to the steepness of grades on their lines. Government contracts of interest to the trade have been granted recently as follows: Edward L. Davis Lumber Company, Louisville, Wash. American Axe & Tool Company, handles. Strombeck Manufacturing Company, file handles. Economy Drawing Table Company, handles. Northwestern Manufacturing Company, barrack chairs. Biniel Spoke & Auto Wheel Company, Portland, Ind., wood wheels. Schwarz Wheel Company. Philadelphia. Pa., wood wheels. Standard Wheel Company. Terre Haute, Ind., wood wheels. Auto Wheel Company. Lansing, Mich., wood wheels. Hayes Motor Truck Wheel Company, St. John, Mich., wood wheels. Prudden Wheel Company, Lansing, Mich., wood wheels. Besides oak, the navy wants 16,000 feet of cedar, 80,000 feet cypress and 40,000 feet poplar lumber. It is also asking bids on hundreds of chairs and other furniture. M. H. Robertson of the Maple Flooring Manufacturers' Associa- tion has been here lately to interest government officials in flooring for the war housing operations to be undertaken. Capt. A. E. Selfridge of California is back at his desk in the lumber director's office. Major E. G. Griggs is reported to be running a government cut- ting mill for spruce and fir airplane stock at Vancouver, Wash. It is announced that by agreement between the war trade board and the Norwegian government Norway will permit the exportation of the following to the allied nations: Wood and manufactures of wood — Round timber, mainly pitprops, 150,000 tons; sawn planed wood. In all 400,000 tons; pulp (dry weight), 125,000 tons; chemical pulp (cellulose), 200,000 tons; paper, 125,000 tons ; matches. 5,000 tons : total, 1,005,000 tons. It is also announced that Great Britain has clapped an embargo on the exportation of handles, wooden barrels and casks, unmounted sticks, woven rattan, etc. Issues Box Specifications The National Emergency Bureau of the Wooden Box Industry makes public the following: The ordnance department wants packing boxes to hold fibre containers carrying powder. There are seven sizes of these boxes, as follows : 24 HARDWOOD RECORD JONE 10, 1918 A— 26%x20y2 xl3% B— 28y4Xl7%xll% C— 37%xl3 Xl3 D— 13% xl2% xl2% E — 40% xl3% xl3% F— 29% xl7?i X 9 G — 25 x20%xl0% (Variation 1/16 allowed each dimension.) The boxes are to be Style 2, except that the through the top. Sound, well seasoned lumber is of DC surfaced two sides ; ends to be of IJ-inch hardwood and cleats 1% Inches softwood. The vertical and bottom cleats are 2\% inches wide and the top cleat 2 inches wide. The vertical cleats are grooved for %-inch Sisal or Manila rope handles, which extend about 7 inches under each cleat, and must be long enough to be able to pass over a 2x4 laid flat on the top of the box. The sides, top and bottom are to be %-inch to %-inch softwood or scant %-inch hardwood. Ends and sides to be in two pieces and top and bottom to be in three pieces. No piece to be less than 2% inches. All pieces to be tongued, grooved and glued. All nails to be standard cooler or sinker cement coated nails except cleats may be nailed to ends wtih common wire nails. Nails are to be mostly 7d and set staggered and on ends to average 1% inches centers and cleats to have six nails each. Boxes to be strapped by either two Signode straps %-inch by .020 gauge, with six staples, four at edges and two over the tie, or three strap irons %-inch by .040 gauge with the end straps fastened with 3d nails and the middle strap fastened with y2-inch barrel nails, all placed 6 Inches apart. The office of the quartermaster general has been considering the exclusive use of wire bound boxes for shipments of canned goods abroad, together with the subject of general box specifications, and has just issued boxing specifications for the quartermaster corps dated May 23, 1918, which provide that both nailed and wirebound boxes shall be used for this pur- The Southern Labor Situation But few people, other than those directly connected with logging operations, realize the gravity of the labor situation in the south- ern hardwood regions. It is not only serious; it is appalling. While the car shortage and embargoes so greatly handicapped the getting in of raw material and shipping of manufactured prod- ucts, the labor shortage was serious but its real tone was not realized until after the railroad situation had been alleviated. Of course, the shortage of cars has not been overcome, but it has been greatly modified, and after the extraordinary winter operators looked forward to a little better sailing. Those companies operat- ing their own tram roads, or having proper connections, and those on good waters have naturally had a good supply of logs. But now there are many piles of logs that don't seem to make proper prog- ress in the way of depletion, and the answer is lack of help. In this connection it is well to state that the spring season, usually marked by soggy and water-covered woods, was excep- tionally dry. In fact it seems that prohibition hit the country so hard that it affected the rain fall. This has resulted in excellent logging conditions, but has had the reverse effect on log trans- portation to those mills dependent upon small streams for float- ing in their supply. This shortage in connection with the depleted labor supply has resulted in some mills being closed entirely, and others operating only half capacity. In other words, it is an impossibility to get sufficient labor to man the mills to meet the extraordinary demand for their product. Of course, the draft has reached thousands of workers of every description, and many men have been lured to far away points by the extraordinary wages being paid men who can saw a two by four or drive a tack. As is not generally understood by the consumers of southern hard- woods, white labor is not only scarce, but it wiU not as a rule en- gage in common labor. In the past wages have not been sufficiently remunerative to attract them, and then a white man just naturally won't do a "nigger's" work. The negro is the chief laborer of the Sunny South, due to his overwhelming ubiquity, and the paucity of white labor. It was but a few years ago (count them on one hand) when the prevailing rate for labor was $1.25 per day, and $1.50 was extraordinarily high; and even last fall the operators were complaining that the rates of $1.75 to $2.00 per day were woefully high. But, they are beginning to realize that those were low rates compared to present wages. The negro labor is now be- ing paid $2.25 to $3.50 a day, and the end is not yet. Common white labor except in isolated instances is unheard of. It is but a few days since a tight stave company from one sec- tion invaded the domain of another, offering $3.50 a day for labor; stave jointers 85 cents a thousand, and other rates proportionately, with the result that one mill in particular was practically minus a working force. A year ago jointers were paid 50 cents a thousand, and considering that a good jointer will cut as high as 8,000 staves a day, possibly 10,000, you can appreciate what happens to the pay roll with an increase of 35 cents per thousand, and correspond- ing increases in other lines. But even at these rates it is impos- sible to procure the necessary help, and it is a common sight to see young boys and girls, hardly in their teens and some ten or eleven years of age, piling staves, and helping the jointers. One plant visited had an excellent supply of bolts, but the heading mill was short of help; the jointers were put to work stacking, and the vice-president of the company and his bookkeeper were working overtime loading a car of staves. Every operator in the South is similarly affected. Tards are full of debris and unpiled timber; production is curtailed, equipment unrepaired, and the labor that is procurable seems to take an in- terest in its work but one day every two weeks — pay day. Labor in the South is peculiar. During a stress like that at present, its idiosyncrasies are more exasperating to the operator than is the most radical union labor in the North. In the North the men do not hesitate to work if working conditions and money matters are taken care of, but negro labor in the South becomes more independent, or indolent and less inclined to work the greater its earnings become. Sufficient money to last a few days seems to be the predominating idea. A man works a few days, earns a few dollars, takes a few days vacation, spends the few dollars, and then returns to repeat the trick. It does no good to discharge a man, because he knows that the operator across the street is waiting for him with open arms. The spirit of "manana por la manana" which obsesses our neighbors in Mexico seems to be merely transformed into "Boss, Ah done been sick; Ah cain't do no wo'k today." The more money paid, the greater sickness pre- vails, and the smaller the crews. Many plans have been tried and are now being employed not only to retain labor, but to get the men to work six days a week. One company pays a bonus which amounts to from thirty to fifty dollars, providing the men work steadily for a certain period. This period extends through the cotton picking season, and if a man leaves his work to earn the bigger wages paid in the cotton fields, he loses the bonus. Another plant offers an extra 25 cents per day to each man who works six days a week. Another offers prizes running from $1.50 to $5.00 for the best records in attendance at work, and one patriotic operator offers war savings stamps. How- ever, the greatest magnet is the high wage which assures a "good time" for a few days' work. One operator whose plant was more or less isolated, seemed to have little trouble retaining his help. Of course special quarters were provided for the men, and as the location was a long ways from any town, women were allowed in the camp, "easy boot- legging, ' ' and more or less personal-liberty made a very good hold- ing card. Many of the operators have employed women, both white and Ji-NE 10, 1918 HARDWOOD RECORD 25 colored. However, in the territory in and contiguous to Memphis, the majority of the female labor is colored and is to be found in the veneer factories, panel factories, box plants, etc., doing prac- tically all of the lighter work, audi as operating the edgors, trim- mers, driers, dippers, glued stock, etc. Women are to bo found also in many of the lumber yards, where their work consists mainly of driving, although a few load and unload lumber. Some operators do not take kindly to employment of this charnctor for women. Then it must also be considered that the women are not very apt in grading lumber, and if a load of No. 1 common gets piled up with some No. 3, or in the wrong alley, there is considerable ex- pense attached to the reloading, inspecting, etc. One operator objected to women because the men paid more attention to the women than to work, while another was planning to employ women, figuring the men would remain whore the women were to be found. However, the solution of the labor problem has not been found. One operator will experience fair success in retaining help, which with another results in failure. Really, there does not seem to be a practical solution at present, though labor requirements would be materially reduced at some plants if more up-to-date equipment were installed, liaiulling facilities revised, or the motor truck utilized. ^c^;:;ro;5:c>^j;:Kiro.v^!gL^5tTOweK!K^^ The Lumhermans Round Table Forcing Out the Broker? Here is an experience in another field which is suggestive, and which is undoubtedly playing its part in the hardwood trade. The man referred to is a paper broker. He has been in the habit of going out and selling high-grade, high-priced book and bond paper, placing the business where he could get satisfactory discounts, and either carrying the account himself or having the shipper put it on his books and pay him his commission direct. Right now he is on the ragged edge, and is preparing to go out of business. He can sell paper all right — but he can't get de- liveries. The mills don 't require much assistance in the way of getting markets for their products, but they arc Imving their troubles with materials, labor, shipping conditions and government requirements, the result being that they are 'tending to their knitting and taking care of their own business first. , The trade of the broker can shift for itself, as far as they are concerned. The man in mind has a lot of paper profits on his books, but mighty little cash in the bank. He has just about decided to go to farming or some other productive work, and quit trying to maintain a position in a market which seems to have very little use for him. There are comparatively few brokers of this type in the hard- wood trade. There are, however, a good many legitimate jobbers, who buy and sell outright, carry their own accounts and frequently finance producers. There will always be a place for them. The man who is being shoved into the background, and who is sure to lose out, entirely regardless of possible governnn?nt regulations on the subject, is the one who contributes nothing to the transac- tion, and who, when all is said and done, is a purely fictitious character, as far as real distributing value is concerned. In a way he is a commercial parasite — and these are not times that are favorable for the pleasant and continued existence of parasites. The Good Oak Barrel Whisky manufacturers are probably resigned to the fact that their business is about to depart to that place where, according to Bill Nye, the woodbineth twine. Whisky making, as well as whisky drinking, is about through. It makes one stop, however, to recall how many million feet of good oak timber have been made into tight barrel staves for the whisky trade, since they began converting cornjuice into fire- water. Some of the finest white oak that ever grew has been devoted to holding the output of the still, and to aging the product ■ which called forth one of Ingcrsoll 's most famous apostrophes. Some time ago a visitor walked through a whisky warehouse, and saw gleaming in the staves of the barrels beautiful figured wood that would have looked fine in a table or piece of interior trim, but somehow seemed a bit out of place there. Figure has no in- trinsic value, of course, and is valuable because of its esthetic appeal; yet there is no getting away from the fact that a beautiful piece of wood might have a finer mission than catering to the needs of those who burn out their gizzards with highballs, even when the materials thereof were made in old Kentucky. The passing of the whisky trade, while an immediate misfortune to those who have been supplying the tight barrels needed for it, will ultimately be a good thing for all branches of the forest prod- ucts industry, because splendid material that has been devoted to making whisky barrels will now find a place in more useful prod- ucts, where it will be appreciated and will serve the wants of gen- erations of people. As a final paragraph, it may be noted that those in the whisky business are well taken care of, as something like a 200 per cent increase in the value of whisky stocks has occurred since whisky making was stopped last Sei)tember. And even some of our friends in the stave business no longer worry since they have discovered oil in districts where the principal industry formerly was hewing out bolts for whisky and beer barrel staves. Looking a Bit Ahead A certain Chicago veneer warehouse contains a big stock of materials for doors. There is no demand, to speak of, at this par- ticular time for door stock, because the building trade is pretty well shot to pieces. Nevertheless, the veneer manufacturer seems to be satisfied with his property, because he knows that one of these days he won't be able to supply the door people fast enough, and that in the meantime he can afford to carry the stock and wait for conditions to change. That is the philosophic attitude to take, and the only one worth assuming at this stage of the game. If business is dull in one direc- tion, there is always more to be had somewhere else. Nowadays it is not much trouble to find people who are willing and anxious to buy lumber, veneers and other products of the mill, and those who have stock which is not especially suited for present needs can afford to hold it until the pendulum swings back and there is again a need for that particular material. What is happening, however, in the door trade? It is said by those in a position to know that a good many of the door manu- facturers have turned, to the production of aeroplane materials, and that they are holding their organizations together and serv- ing the country in an effective way by helping to make airships. Here again it is a case of doing the thing that lies nearest: if one product is unsalable, make something else. But it will be some scramble for "position" when conditions are restored to normal — and the house which has been looking ahead and keeping a grip on its old market by study and cultiva- tion in a limited way should be able to regain the favored place it formerly held when the opportunity to do so is restored. Lumber can be put through a planer at speed rates varying from about 50 or 60 feet a minute to about 200 while the rate of feed through a drum sander is from 12 feet to 24 feet a minute. It is easy to deduce from this that the smoother the planing is done and the smaller amount of sanding required to secure a finish the more economical will be the work of machining. Jdnb 10, 1918 The Sawdust Trail A Visit to French Lick In the spring time, also in the fall, there are a number of lum- bermen who wend their way toward French Lick. They do that to rest and take advantage of the wonderful waters of that resort. It is rather a peaceful place and has other attractions than the fountain of youth. It is noticeable that the same men who carry a rule as a general thing about four or five days a week, either to look over scaling a bunch of logs or inspecting a carload of lumber, when they get to French Lick they buy a cane. We have always been able to buy one for twenty-five cents, but like all good things the canes have gone up too, and now are fifty cents. That is a good excuse for some of our friends bringing their canes of last year or several years before. I noticed several prosperous lumbermen do that stunt recently. It is interesting to note the picture printed on this page of our mutual friends John W. Dickson of Memphis and Fred Mowbn^ of Cincinnati, the end man of this picture. The centrally locat< I gentleman is also a politician. He is one of the Tammany tril t but do not remember his name. This trio of gentlemen also ai regular visitors at French Lick. But in the old days before the \ became important folks at French Lick they traversed to Hut Springs each year about the time that mother used to give us sulphur and molasses and sassafras tea. I saw this picture the other day and could not refrain from introducing some of then old friends as well as their new to these political gentlemen. They are the same old pals and in conversation with them recently I was impressed with the increased values in oak in the past three weeks. From a trade I overheard made in which John Dickson was then umpire and Mowbray the customer and another Fred from Missis sippi was seller, Mowbray said to Fred, "Have you anything to sell?" Konn said, "Got some cull oak." Mowbray remarke 1 "What do you want for it?" "Eight dollars, Mississippi." Sonu body said, "Fred, will you have to use a scoop shovel to load this on the car?" Konn said, "No, good cull oak." And the sale was made. DeLaney, who happened to be present, said, "Well, I will buy that stuff, as anything you can shovel into a car in oak lumber is worth eight dollars a thousand. ' ' And the trade went on. Uncle John had Doc Heines at French Lick; he is a laundryman but believe me his prescriptions work on Uncle John, as I am told that f air-haired gentleman almost lost his life when he arrive i home after a week's sojourn at ex-Senator Taggart's place. I do not believe it is quite so bad as that, as John promised to come to the National meeting as he lost something — see if you can guess what. Among those who played golf and enjoyed the buttermilk stands last month were Col. Wick Eansom of the Gayoso Lumber Company, Memphis, Tenn. Wick did not know he had been made a ' ' Colonel, ' ' but when he arrived he was somewhat under the weather and when he left he was looking about ten years younger. He was disabled while there and unable to play as much golf as usual and did not get very well acquainted with "Brown." Now Brown is a man who used to handle piece stuff when you could buy all you wanted at $7 or $8 in Chicago and boards at $10 to $12 and up, and he used to distribute about 20,000,000 feet into Indiana after bringing it by cargo from Muskegon and other sawmill towns. I knew Brown right well. I was shipwrecked with him once, and after I had gone out of the upper berth head foremost and he rolled out on top of me from the lower berth, and the mnd was blowing and the seas were rolling almost over the captain's cabin, he suggested a game of pinochle. I reckon that is why he finally gravitated toward French Lick, as it furnished the name for the men's "Spa" at the springs. W. E. DeLaney of Lexington, Ky., spent a few days at the springs. and he admitted it did him a lot of good, but what he did we cannot say; he does not play golf, gets all the walking he wants in look- ing over timber and his lumber operations in Alabama and Ken- tucky, but he claims he had a good time. W. H. Eusse of Memphis, Tenn., dropped in about the same time, and he was just filling in a little time between a trip to Georgia and the exporters' meeting at Cincinnati, but notwithstanding the fact he had to move around several times, in order to have a room at all. He and DeLaney must have had some busy times somewhere; it may have been with Brown, no telling. INTRODUCING J. W. DIcKSON AND FRED MOWBRAY Then along came L. D. Leach of Leach Sc Co., operating hardwood mills in Louisiana and Arkansas with main office in Chicago. He really had the rheumatism or something else, which necessitated his visit to French Lick, and he did not get very well acquainted with Brown, but had a peaceful time for a couple of weeks and said it was worth the trip. J. 0. Nesson of the J. O. Nesson Lumber Company, Chicago, spent a few days at the springs; he has operations in North Carolina, and their lumber boats in Michigan are a great transportation feature with many of our friends in the hardwood trade. J. O. remembers Brown, but instead of believing seven come eleven, he was born on the eighth of some month, for that is his friend. He liked the buttermilk on the hills down there — it seemed to be quite a favorite with many of our friends. Walter B. Burke, general manager of the Lamb-Fish Lumber Company, Charleston, Miss., accompanied by Mrs. Burke, was Jr.sE 10, 191S HARDWOOD RECORD 27 another visitor. We have not heard what Bis particular business was, but he was sick when he arriveil. However, after strolling over the golf course and indulgin;; in other pastimes, taking the full quota of plufo and buttermilk, lie was fixed up all right. Kalph Jurden, accompanied by Mrs. Jurden, also met friends in French Lick for a week or ten days. He made the golf game pretty strong for the other visiting lumbermen — he can play golf — not saying but that once in a while Walter puts up some good stuff. We imagine they also spent the evenings after the dance and Red Cross meetings with Brown. It is a natural thing for lumbermen to gather where the other fellows make headquarters. Many a trade has been made at placed of this kiml and the exchange of ideas on cost of various materials nowadays makes it a good spot to figure it out, as there is plenty of time at French Lick to look over your whole business, notwithstanding the attractions there. Tom Taggart treats the guests pretty well. Of course, there are a lot of friends of mine from Jerusalem who engage passage down there nine months in advance, while others — us common folks — often have to move from hill to hill in order to have a place to sleep. Col. Schnaufcr of the Turkey Foot Lumber Company of Lexing- ton, Ky., spent some time at the springs to rejuvenate the bad leg caused bv a railroad wreck. / f / SOME PKOMINENT KX I.UMBERME.V NOW SEKVINC IN FR.\XCE C. R. Mengel of Louisville spent a few days with Senator Tag- gart. He was accompanied by Mrs. Mengel, but left for the Far East last week. The "Darby" Another one of the playgrounds of the lumberjacks is darby day at Louisville, which happened this year on the 11th of May. Thirty thousand folks were there, including the lumberjacks. When I looked up in the grand stand and saw Ben Lord of the Chicago Veneer Company I said, "It's all off," and I understand that Ben did have the winner at the short end of the price. But he wasn't in it with Ginger Brown of Louisville. Ginger goes to the races about twice a year, although he lives in Louisville, and he is generally smart enough to get one of those thirty-to-one shots, which pays the expenses of the whole bunch. Part of the lumber delegation had a very good dinner the night after Lewis Doster was Mark Brown's commissioner, and neither Lewis nor Brown could have gotten to town if Brown didn't happen to have his machine. There were others in the same fix, however, among them Walter Burke of Charleston, Miss., and Ralph Jurden of Memphis, who might have depended on the ladies to furnish car fare, but that wasn't necessary under the circumstances, aa the Brown boys were the hosts. W. E. DeLaney of the Kentucky Lumber Company, who has been following the races lately, was down, but notwithstanding that he was deputized by Frank Fish to be his betting commis- sioner, with the admonition that he knew a lot about horses, but? — ho admitted he believed he knew more about the races. DeLaney wanted to change his title after the races were over. Tom Toomey, who handles northern pine in Chicago, came down accompanied by a real judge, who was to furnish the tips. I don 't believe Toomey carried much back. John Ransom of Nashville blew in for a few hours. Young Kinney of Alabama, who has charge of Brown Brothers' mills down there, drove up. Chester F. Koru of Cincinnati was supposed to be there, but the downpour prevented his getting any farther than Georgetown. In this department I am charmed to jirint a picture of several of our boys of the :ilith Forestry Engineers, Company C, 5th Bat- talion. Marion R. Welford on the right is the son of WalTicr L. Welford of the Chickasaw Cooperage Company, Memphis, and one of my boys. I have known him since he was a kid and his chopping- wood ability is interesting. It reminds one that the American boys do not care what they do, so they can win the war. That is why they go "over the top" wherever they try. W. C. Kattcrhcnry, a brother of Ben Katterhenry of the Stimson mills at Helena and Memphis, who had charge of the South Memphis mill of the Stimson interests before being called in the service for Uncle Sam in France, stands next to him, and the other gentleman standing is Howard Green. In the center of the lower row is Harry Love of Memphis. He is the son of our old pal Abe Love, who is the head of the old Darnell-Love company at Leland, Miss. The boy was born a saw- mill man, so if the 20th Engineers is made of that character of boys, it is all over with the kaiser. These chaps we know, and we appreciate them all. Katterhenry was brought up under the well- known sawmill tutorship of J. V. Stimson of Huntingburg, Ind., who makes sawmill men out of all of his boys. If all the boys that go to France have had the same training, no wonder the 20th Engineers can get $100,000 from one meeting of the lumbermen. It is because they are our own kids at the front. These boys work from sun up to sun down, and don't you forget it. They are will- ing and capable of doing everything that is to be done. Then there is young Carl Defebaugh, who is right behind the lines, passing out munitions and gas to the other boys on the firing line. He says, "Each day is much like the other. Lots of work in the daytime and the Y. M. C. A. in the neighboring towns in the even- ing." In speaking of the camp and the Tommies, Carl says, "The Tommies are guarding them, believe me, but they are even more interesting than the Germans. They are wonderfully companion- able chaps, and one could sit for hours listening to their queer expressions. I never heard so many blooming, bally buggers in my life before. I am enjoying old France. It is beautiful even in war time." So the boys are doing their bit — are we doing ours? E. H. D. Wood Beds Are Here Walk through a high-class furniture store and note the large number of wood beds. Inquire of the salesmen, and you will find that practically all of the demand from the better trade is for wood beds. Mahogany, walnut and ivory are the prevailing modes, and four- poster and paneled effects are in great demand. The brass bed seems to have been pushed entirely out of the limelight, though the installment houses are still selUng a good many to that part of the trade that has not yet waked up to the fact that wood beds have come back. The bed trade is a field for lumber sales that is sure to show even greater development in the next few years. A man may operate a hardwood sawmill successfully without resorting to kilns or other artificial drying, but a man who under- takes the operation of a veneer plant without a drier has a hard proposition before him and it generally knocks into him the realiza- tion that a drier is one of the essenfials of a veneer plant. HARDWOOD RECORD JONE 10, 1918 This beautiful Figured Gum Dresser speaks for itself. The firm that manufactured this article is a northern company whose product is well and favorably known, much appreciated. Furniture, Pianos, Phonographs, and Interior Wood- work in Figured Red Gum {finished natural) com- mand attention thru the innate beauty of the wood. The irregular, mottled and fanciful figure never tires the eyes. Soft, subdued tones render it permanently pleasing, always fresh and interesting. Y OUR initial satisfaction with Figured Red Gum depends mainly upon the service and information supplied by your connection. N. 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NICKEY BROTHERS INCORPORATED MEMPHIS TENNESSEE nui D nil n u uou All TKree of Us WiU Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD June 10. 1918 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 29 i-oni djcanei oss^ Hen Shows the Same Methods Don't P'it All Plants Dear Jim: Well, Jim, I got your letter and was glad to hear from you. It's another rainy Sunday and 1 will try to ans your letter. You will notice some improvement in my spelling caws I got me a dictionary and look up lots of words. I wood look up evry one only I wood be all day writing a page. Tell Min she can mind her own bizness and I can go with any girl I want to. She dont have to make any in- sultin remarks just becaws a girl works in a city and puts powder on her face and lets a feller pick her up. Where does Min get that stuff any how? Taint such a heluva- iong time since she made pickups herself, and the last time I saw her she had a shamis skin rag that she used pretty often. Sues one queen of a girl and I see her evry time I get a chance and write a couple a times a week. We got so we dont go to dances no more. She says a movie is a good place to go, and she helps me to talk right and spell and I dont get sore caws a guy otter try to know some- thing. We spent the 4th of '^- July over in the sand dunes a ways out of Chicago and had a grate day going to tell you any more about my girl, may be youll see her. Well Jim, I dont know if I can help you out or not. ^'ou say theres lots of trubel in the finishing room that they are trying to shove onto you, and I gets a letter from Steve Murray saying the old man is jumping him for rotten work that he knows he isnt to blame for, and from what I can get from the letters both of you is redy to lick the daylites out of the other on site. Looks to me like neither of you got the sense you was born with. If you had youd be loving each other like me and my gal instead of working up to a fitte. You dont find me an Phil Johnson scrappin none. When one has any trubel he talks it over with the other and we get to the bottom But I aint Some day of it. I got the letter from Steve about the time I got yourn and as I git it the trouble is that when goods git to the rubbers the tops show up uneven. Have sort of places like valleys and hills, or are wavey like, and no matter how many coats of varnish are put on the rubbers cant make the tops even. You sed it wasnt your fault and that Tom Briggs the machine room boss swore that he had inspected them after they left the scraper and sander and that they were all rite when they left him. Steve sed they looked all rite when they left the cabinet room and came to the finishing room, and Steve admited that he was stumped becaws neither he or any of the men noticed any depres- sions when they started to finish them. Steve says that the lops look worse with three coats of varnish than with one, yet he knows the varnish is all rite and is put on even and Jim, you can take it from me Steve is a good finisher. When I got to thinking over your two letters I recaled some short cuts the old man wondered if he hadnt started some of them on you. So I wrote to Shorty Hayne and asted if you were doing work any different now from when I was boss there, and Shorty wrote that rite soon after I left the old man came around with a new scheme for layin the crossing and face veneer at the same time. Shorty said it was a whale of an idea and you all could do more work in less time, and that Tom Briggs was happy to becaws it cut out the work of sanding the three ply stuff before the face veneers were put on. And Jim, when I read that I thought that the whole bunch of you would be half wited if you had a little more brains. The old man is progressive, but he wants to be to progressive about some things. He goes to lots of fac- tories and sees them doing things faster that in his place Zoo/r u/^ 2.or or hroRi>s. tried to mak e me ao anc 30 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section June 10, 1918 and he wants to do the same. He picks up a lot of good ideas by his visits, but sometimes he forgits that the place he is visiting is making a cheaper line of goods and dont have to be so particular. Now if you have good sawed cross banding you might get away with high class work and lay the crossing and faces at the same time. And you can do it some times with rotary cut stuff. But lots of rotary cut stuff, specially poplar, will show depresions where some of the wood was tore away when it was cut. It might be on account of dull knife or something else, but any way the depresions are there, and the surface is uneven. Now you think you can make a thin veneer lay smooth on that uneven surface of crossing becaws you put it in the press and it comes out smooth. You think the places where the wood is tore up will fill with glue and make the whole surface perfectly even and keep even. Well it wont, and here is the why not Jim. The places where the wood is tore up will fill up with glue, and while the stuff is in the press or retainers there is enough moisture in the glue to almost swell them even with the higher places. The stock is taken from the presure and piled away to dry, but it is not left long enough to shrink these places back where they was. Then the stock is took down and sanded and made level and so reaches the finishing room. But shrinking has been going on all the time, even if the stuff looks all right, and by the time it is filled and given a coat or two of varnish and let get dry enough to rub it has shrunk back near where it was when the crossing was laid, and drawed the veneer with it and left the whole top uneven. All the tops wont be uneven becaws some of the cross- ing had no depressions, but you have to watch out be- caws rotary cut stock is most apt to have uneven places. The reason you dont get the uneven places in the finish- ing room when you make two operations of laying the veneers is becaws after the crossing is laid the stuff is let dry before it is sanded and sent back to you to put on the faces. Then you have a smooth surface to lay the faces on. Let me say that if the glue wasnt strong enough to pull the face down when you try to do the work with one operation you wood have blisters instead of uneven surface when the stuff got to the finishers. Then theres another thing that can make the uneven places in the finishing room. Of course they are there before they get to the finishing room, but it takes the finish to bring them out. That other thing is having core stock used too quick after it is made. If that is the reason for the uneven places you will generally see the depression running way across the top right where the joints are in the core. I dont suppose you did rush things too much there with the core stock becaws Tom Briggs and 1 had a run in once and got that thing prity well settled. But heres what could happen. Some of the lumber could come from the dry kilns and be in good dry shape. It could be cut to length, run through the jointer, and the cores be jointed in a few hours. Then they might be sent to the surfacer and planed to thick- ness and sent to you. This is the point, Jim. When the glue is put on the edges of the lumber so that a joint is made the 'water in the glue is mostly absorbed by the wood. So the wood swells at the joint. If the stuff is not given enough time to dry before it is planed to thickness why it is going to dry after. And when it dries it is going to shrink and leave a depression right across the whole piece. Then some one later cusses the glue or the varnish when the whole trouble comes from cussed carelessness or too much speed. I hope to hear that you come out all right in this. Best regards to you. Hope the kids is well. Min can go fly a kite. Your friend. Hen Flasch. WHO'S TO ©LAKE 9 June 10, 1918 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 31 Train of Walnut logs arriving at our plant, which are to be used in manufactur- ing gunstocks for The United States Government Our organi- zation is de- voting its entire time to obtain mate- rial for and manufacturing gunstocks and other supplies needed by our Government. You can assist in this patriotic work by advising us of the location and owner of any Walnut timber, and we will do our part. PICKREL WALNUT CO., St. Louis, Mo. All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 32 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section June 10. 1918 Checking Up on Glue Lack of Standard Grades Makes Tests Difficult ipglJJll LUE users are showing an increasing desire to l^^gH inform themselves as to the quaUty of the glue ||'t/g|j^fc| they use. The following letter from a southern sash and door mill indicates the attitude of many wood- workers toward the question of glue specifications: The article "No Economy in Cheap Glue" in your issue of April 1 0 prompts us to check up. We would, therefore, consider it a great favor if you wo-ild direct us to where we may obtain a glue specification for gen- eral millwork and how to determine that we are getting what we ask for. Unfortunately, our town does not boast of a commercial lab- essary formulas and apparatus. Trusting that we are not asking too much and thanking you in advance for any advice you may offer. It is practically impossible to obtain a glue specifica- tion for any industry in the woodworking field, because there is no uniformity of grading standards among glue manufacturers. TTiat is a plain statement of fact, with- out any discussion as to the reasons for the lai-,k of absolute standards throughout the glue making industry. The only way to determine the best glue is to try it out in actual practice. High test hide glues are best for what are termed wood joints, because they set rapidly and make strong, firm joints. A moderate test mixture of bone and hide glue will do very well for veneered work. The higher test glues are apt to set too quickly for panel making in presses. If a spreading machine is used glue that shows a tendency to foam should be avoided. For veneered work there is also the very popular vegetable glue, which usually runs in one grade, but special equip- ment is required for its proper application. Between two or more glues of any one type actual experiment is the only safe guide. Most glue salesmen will give good advice, but the user should keep accurate records of results, when possible, and once the right glue is found there should be no changing at the whim of some operator in the shop, or the claim of some com- petitive salesman who has something "just as good" for less money. In a general way it is known that good glue will go farther and produce better results than poor glue, and what glue-testing ought to tell is the exact amount of difference between the good and the poor, giving figures showing for each how much work may be done and to what extent the work will differ in quality. When worked out in a suitable way the test figures should represent for the glue so treated the equivalent of that glue in comparison with any and all other glues; first for vis- cosity, as the basis of water taking or spreading capacity, and next for jelly strength as the indication of binding power. Viscosity tests or jelly tests, as properly made, require a degree of experience, and an equipment hardly prac- tical for use by the ordinary buyer and user of glue. Certain tests, however, may be made that are of great value in determining important facts about the glue it is intended to buy and use. These tests may not be used as a basis for the scientific grading of glue, but they are of much value in deciding its purity and its adaptability to the work at hand. In sampling animal glues it is well to take samples from various parts of the barrel. Flake glue frequently is made up of different varieties, and a single sample may not be representative. Ground glue, in its very nature, permits of easy adulteration. It should be ex- amined in a good light for evidence of foreign substances. Flake glue should be examined carefully for uniformity of odor and general appearance. If bubbles show like round blots on the surface of the glue, they usually indi- cate decay during the manufacturing process. If this glue is moistened and gives off a sour odor, there is addi- tional proof of putrefaction. Such glue should be avoided. Bubbles may appear within the glue flake (not on the surface) without indicating decay. In fact, bubbles are usually found in certain high grade glues, though hardly ever in low grade bone or hide glues. Besides being free from surface bubbles or blots, good glue is smooth, though not necessarily glossy. Often very good glue is dull or cloudy, and even inferior glues may have a shiny surface. The surface should be uniform in coloj and appearance. Generally speaking, color indications are not impor- tant, though if the color of any particular lot of glue is not nearly uniform, one may be suspicious of adultera- tion. Bone glues are apt to be darker than hide glues, but through an artificial clarifying process they may be given the appearance of high grade glues. Frequently oxide of zinc is added to glue. TTiis gives it a light color and also makes a quick setting adhesive. It is not harmful unless added in large quantities. In fact, for certain work it is beneficial, and some panels are glued with a mixture containing sufficient zinc oxide to make the adhesive milk white. More or less is heard about acid or alkali in glue. The best glues are neutral in this respect. To test for these chemicals, dissolve a small quantity of glue in water and dip a piece of litmus paper into the solution. Acid will turn the paper red or violet, while alkali will turn it blue. Litmus paper may be obtained at almost any drug store. It is well to avoid glues with an excess of acid, especially on oak or other woods with strong acid qualities. The acids in the wood may unite with those in the glue in such a way as to have a destructive etfect hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 33 upon the glue. In such cases the glue will granulate eventually and the work pull apai-t. Glue that foams at ordinary temperature should be avoided where quality work is required, as glue which shows foam or in which foam does not quickly subside when the solution is not agitated, is apt to contain im- purities. Foam is frequently found in alum dried glues and in the cheaper bone glues. A simple test for foam is to beat a solution of glue with an ordinary egg beater. It must be remembered, however, that often foam is caused because of improper shop practice, such as over- heating. When such is the cause, the user, and not the maker, of the glue is to blame for the inferior product. Excessive grease in glue is sometimes the cause of foam, but it more often takes the form of a scum rising to the top of the solution. Its presence is not desirous and shows that the glue was not properly skimmed in manu- facturing. Again, the user must bear in mind that over- heating the solution will cause a scum to rise, and govern himself accordingly. Finally, it may safely be stated that methods of using glue are more to be blamed than the glue used. HARD- WOOD RECORD is about to begin a series of articles on panel making practice. These will tend to show some of the errors of glue room work, and should be of interest to all glue users. Veneer Made of Yucca Palm A California Desert Tree That Is M ade to Serve the Cause of Humanity AI.IFORNIA produces about 400.000 square feet ol yucca veneer annually, counting each log-foot 1 1-^ ten veneer feet, and it is put to a peculiar use. ] - ihe production is increasing on account of the ^>.ii, liJi ihe latest published figures were compiled before the beginning of the war. TTie veneer goes to factories which make surgical appliances and is converted into splints for reducing fractured bones and holding them in place during the process of healing. Information is not at hand as to the method or meth- ods by which the veneer is cut. The sheets are quite thin, and because of the peculiar structure of the wood they look like lattice work or coarse lace when held toward the light. The strength and stiffness of the sheets are remarkable. They may be cut very thin and yet be strong enough to hold fractured bones in place when louna on oy tne surgeon. l"he yucca tree is a most mteresting vegetable. It is called a palm in common parlance, but it is really a lily, with an enormous stem, and with flowers not much larger than a buttercup. People usually think of the blos- som of a lily as the principal part of the plant, but it is not so with this yucca. Unless one looks somewhat carefully, the flowers escape notice while the ugly trunk and tough leaves attract all the attention. Many persons who know the plant well by sight suppose it to be a sort of cactus. It is a hardwood; as truly a hardwood as oak or ash, though botanically it is very different. There are no annual rings of growth. TTiere is no heartwood and no sapwood. TTie bark is rough and stringy. The tree has few limbs or branches, and no twigs. The foliage con- sists of an ungainly bunch of leaves crowning the top of the trunk, and looking like a torn and wind-whipped umbrella hanging in tatters. The leaves always look as if they were dead, and are usually from eighteen to twenty inches long and quite narrow. TTiis peculiar tree is a denizen of the desert. It lives in regions so dry that horned toads will die of thirst. It ranges from northeastern Arizona westward across the Mohave desert in California. It gets its botanical name from that region — yucca mohavensis. Travelers across that region by either the Southern Pacific or the Santa Fe railroad pass many miles through forests of the species, if it can be called a forest where the trees are from ten feet to half a mile apart. A few miners and sheep herders live in the region. A few huts for men and corrals for sheep are built of yucca trunks, usually stood on end like pickets. The wind and the driving sand polish the dead trunks smooth and they look like bones. The lattice-work of the wood is exposed in the old weathered boles, for the sand (and ants) destroy and remove all the soft parts, leaving only skeletons of bony fiber. Logs as large as railroad ties may become so dry and so skeletonized and light that a man can handle them with one hand. This is the rough stock from which surgeon's veneer is cut. The largest trunks may be two feet in diameter and twenty feet high, but the average size is scarcely half of that. The tree grows from a seed not so large as a grain of oats, and no man knows how many years are required for a tree to reach maturity. The region is almost rainless, and perhaps not one seed in ten thousand lodges in soil of sufficient moisture to cause germination. Once in a while a young yucca starts, and then the long battle for life begins. It is scorched by the sun, whipped by the wind, scoured by driven sand, and pelted by flying gravel during storms, until the leaves are ripped into ribbons and tangle themselves about the top of the trunk. The trees develop trunks when only two or three feet high, and after that the boles grow in height but not much in diameter, no matter how many years or centuries they may survive. There is no way of telling the ages of these trees, since they have no annual rings. Small ones increase in size with fair rapidity, but veterans seem to attain maturity and after that they increase in size so slowly that they seem to remain stationary. This yucca (there are six other species) covers a range of thirty or forty thousand square miles; but the trees 34 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 10, I9lf The Dean - Spicker Co. Manufacturers of Oak— Mahogany— Walnut AND LUMBER 22nd St. and So. Crawford Ave. CHICAGO PERKINS GLUE COMPANY SOLE MANUFACTURERS AND SELLING AGENTS PERKINS Vegetable Veneer Glue (PATENTED JULY 2, 1913) 805 J. M. S. BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA are widely scattered and the total stumpage is not large. There is enough, however, to supply all the surgical splints that will be wanted for years, and a continuous output of that class of veneer may be counted on. Possible Changes in Face Veneer There seems to be a possibility of some change in the demand for face veneer, some shifting about of woods which should furnish an opportunity for the exploitation of some woods in face veneer work that have not heretofore been brought forward. It is well known that there is enforced curtailment in the quantity of walnut and mahogany available for veneer use, espe- cially in the straight grained plainer stock. The work here for the time being at least will be confined to the finer figured blocks and crotches of mahogany and walnut and a great curtailment may naturally be expected in the plain veneer of these woods which heretofore have entered as quite a factor in the face veneer business. It remains to be seen whether this will result in a more general use of fancy figures in some woods to take the place of the plainer stock not available, or whether there will be a change There is a question, also, whether the furniture manufacturers through fear that not enough mahogany and walnut will be available will promote other woods in furniture and thus seek different face veneers. It is impossible to say at present what the attitude of the furniture men may be or what will be the outcome of the present situation. Seemingly, however, it furnishes an opportunity for the successful exploitation of such native woods as are available and will present attractive figures. Sycamore is a case in point. It has already entered to quite an extent in the making of large door panels and some think the enough to make a strong appeal in the cabinet world. Pine and fir for doors and for interior panels in millwork have also made progress that the present situation furnishes opportunity to improve upon. Then in birch, gum, oak, maple and other hard- woods there is much in the way of good face figure that can be obtained and may be exploited now better than if there were no curtailment in the consumption of walnut and mahogany. It is impossible to predict what situation will develop in con- nection with mahogany and walnut, whether the scramble for this wood to supply the needs in airplane and gunstock making will result in obtaining an unexpected and liberal supply of veneer wood for the time being from such parts of the timber as can not be utilized in war work, or whether there will develop enough scarcity in the veneer stock in this line to make essential the supplementing of the face veneer supply from the product of other woods. Time alone will tell. Meantime, however, it is a good idea to take stock of possibilities of obtaining attractve face veneer from our native hardwoods. There is much native beauty and figure to be found which has long deserved more thoughtful attention and exploitation than it has obtained except in a few actively exploited woods. The Millwork Trade The trade in veneer and panels among the door factories and planing mills of the country presents a situation that may easily be misunderstood. Apparently there is a great curtailment in this line, especially if we consider merely the record of building permits. General building operations are decidedly slow. On the other hand, at varous industrial centers, there is a serious hous- ing problem before the government and plans are being made for, and much money will be spent in, both temporary and permanent housing for industrial workers. This housing calls for doors. The millwork trade is undergoing considerable readjustment, but in the aggregate it should average up very well at the end of the year in the volume of consumption. There will be less consumption of veneer among the jobbing All Three of U« Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 10, 1918 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 35 planing mills throughout the country. Those located at crowded industrial centers should show an enlarged call for veneer while those in towns and cities in which the population has not, been increased by war activities will require very little. Meantime, how- ever, there should be a big volume of requirement from the stock door factories which make up quantities of doors, because the housing being undertaken for industrial workers colls for doors even though it does not create a demand for interior paneling. The door business should call for its full quota of veneer and panels. There will likely be much less interior paneling because building operations in the industrial centers are carried on with such feverish haste that not much thought or lime will be given to beautifying the interior by the use of panels. The veneer trade for this work from present indications is centering around the factories which are producing doors in quantity, and among the planing mills in those industrial centers where extensive new house building is necessary to take care of the increased popula- tion. This means curtailment in some directions and readjustment all around, but if the signs read right it should mean a fairly good The Meaning Misunderstood .A recent issue of H.ARDWOOD RECORD'S veneer section contained an article entitled "No Economy in Cheap Glue." The article emphasized the desirability of knowing the standard and quality of the glue used and refraining from purchasing glue purely on the basis of price. The article has called forth a number of comments, most of them favorable, and seems to have stirred up quite a bit of interest. One of the last letters comes from a prominent user of vegetable glue, who has been employing the Perkins product practically since it was successfully started some twelve years ago. This user is a Perkins vegetable glue enthusiast and took ex- ception to the article because to him it seemed to indicate that no glue need be considered for wood-working factory purposes other than animal glue. It is true that the article did not mention vegetable glue, but the absence of any reference to that glue was rather a compliment to that article than otherwise. In the first place, vegetable glue as put out by the Perkins Glue Company, South Bend, Ind., pat- entees, is so standard and uniform an article that the same prob- lems should not afTect its users as must be considered by users of any one of the many brands of animal glue. It was presumed that this fact was so well known and Perkins vegetable glue was a necessity so widely recognized that it would not be necessary to explain that vegetable glue was not mentioned because it is not subject to the same conditions. As a matter of fact, Perkins vegetable glue has been in use, as above noted, for the past twelve years and a large majority of all plywood for all purposes for a considerable number of years past has been glued up with vegetable glue with very satisfactory results. In fact, it is authoritatively stated that at least ninety per cent of the glue used by panel manufacturers for all woods and for all panels, to be used for all purposes, has been Perkins vegetable glue for a number of years past. Sumac Wood for Veneer iks do nc Sumac is one of the smallest .American trees often exceed six inches in diameter. The regular veneer mill would not care to bother with wood of that size. Yet, veneer has long been made of sumac, used partly as inlay and partly to over- lay small surfaces. The stock is generally sawed, it might be sliced, and probably is never rotary cut. There is no American tree with stronger or more striking contrasts of color in the growth rings. The colors are rare, being yellow, brown, and black, with plenty of intermediate tones to give variety. Articles that might be made with veneer of this wood must necessarily be small, such as jewelry boxes, pin trays, measuring rules, picture The Superior Figure and Color (it "I.ouisx illc" I"i<^ur(tl Util (iuni Will ^tand (li^criminatin}^ foni])aris()ii of \aliic and price. Our inrroilmrion t(» rlic rratlc of this now well known ami aj)])ro\(tl cahi- mr uootl tiati's haik to icjll. This h)ii^ cxpcrii'iire and .spetiali/inf:; — from the sclcttion of the tree.s in the woods ro the tuttinj^ of the \eneers — certain!}' (juahfies us to serve your re<]uirements to best advantage — thoicest figured veneers at reasonable prices. To enable }()u to select the character of wooil that is best suited to your particular work, we recommend that you permit us to submit for your in- spection, full sized samples, which are sent express prepaid. The demand for Figured Gum furni- ture is sure to considerably increase now- that the Government is needing all the Walnut and Mahogany timber available. ]]'//]' not investigate the Figured Gum proposition? THE LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY All Three of U» WUl Be BannfiUd if Vou Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 36 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section Jun 10, 1918 and mirror frames, lamp mats, checker boards, card or tea tables, and the like. There are several species of sumac in this country, the wood of all being much alike in color. The leading species are staghorn sumac and small sumac. The latter is often larger than the former, in spite of its name. Louisville Veneer Mills Gets Out Booklet "The Last Word in Good Furniture" is the title of an interesting folder issued by the Louisville Veneer Mills, Louisville, Ky., for the purpose of bringing together the many facts it has learned regarding the beauties and great desirability of red gum as a finish and furniture wood. The booklet gives a brief history of the commercial development of this wood from the time it was marketed abroad extensively under various trade names such as satinwood, nyssa, etc., to the present day when this splendid wood is recognized as one of the leading cabinet woods of our American The Louisville Veneer Mills has r ind is right up to the lead in comm Tient of red gum as a high-class fur Decialty of this materis ■ and effective develop id finish wood. Program Promises Interesting Veneer Meeting Secretary Howard S. Young of the National Veneer and Panel Manufacturers' Association has just issued a program covering the annual meeting of that body at the Auditorium hotel, Chicago. June 18 and 19. Mr. Young states that the officials of the asso- ciation realize that anything not having to do with the status of the industry in connection with the war should not have a place on the program. The war service committee will make a full report in connection with which Harry M. Webster, who has been employed by the committee and has spent several months in Washington as its rep- resentative, will describe what he saw and learned there. A. C. Burrage, Jr., now at the head of the veneer and plywood bureau of the signal corps, will be at the meeting. There has been some misunderstanding in the past between the signal corps and the veneer and plywood industry. It was considered that the best way to overcome this was a personal meeting and Mr. Burrage has agreed to give data and information and to allow a full and rived at. John N. Van der Vries, central district secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, will talk on war service com- mittees in the various industries. Clyde A. Teesdale of the Forest Products Laboratory will col- laborate with the others in connection with the war service com- mittee work at the meeting. W. M. Hopkins, traffic expert of Chicago, who has addressed the convention before, will analyze the new problems developing in transportation. H. A. Wheeler, formerly president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, will address the meeting. Mr. Wheeler has talked to this association before and his address will be anticipated with great pleasure. Indications are that the attendance will be good. The announcement emphasizes that invitation to attend the meeting includes all veneer and panel manufacturers regardless of whether they are association members or not. At Mobile, Ala., the Dann $100,000. ipany has incorpc A veneer plant has been purchased at Lufkin, Te Mengel Box Company of Louisville, Ky. A. R. Robinsoi Birmingham, Ala. ill conduct a veneer and AU Three of U. WiU Be Benefitea if You Menb„„ HARDWOOD RECORD Jlne 10, 191J HARDWOOD RECORD 37 ^a»w:«K«!'^!autmM!)a!)M)iW^^ iti'je>!W!rwroro;7s:ii;g?ro:a6!7VWK''u;^ .s.ntlng til coal anj lumber Interests of the Clubs and Associations Baltimore Trade to Have More Quarters The Lumber ExchanRe held Its s.inl aniuial ni.'i'tliiK June 3 nt the Merrhants' Club perhaps for the last time, lor It appears to l)e the sentiment of the organization that permanent quarters where gatherings can be held at more frequent Intervals are desirable and n deHnltc selec- tion Is likely to be made soon. A special committee, named at the annual meeting last December, with Lewis 1)111 as chairman, has been looking around for accommodations, and last Monday evi^nlng reported that very favoral)le terms could be obtained from the Old Colony Club, which has Id recent months made great headway In different cities. The Old Colony CiBb has Its headquarters at the Southern hotel here, and has tendered the use of rooms at all times for meetings, together with other privileges which are calculated to make the Exchange more valuable to its members. Rufus K. Ooodenow. chairman of the house committee, reported In a similar sense. Another matter which came up was the Inadequacy of the force of exchange Inspectors, which has resulted In material delays In the handling of incoming cargoes of lumber and has been productive of additional accumulations of charges. The inspection committee, through Kldgeway Merryman, the chairman, reported that efforts were being man the (leiieral shippers of Louisville and the state and the Kentucky Railroad Commission, held In Louisville, on Satur- day, June 1, strong protests wore heard concerning the proposed twenty- five per cent Increase in rates. Several prominent speakers were of the opinion that such an Increase was unnecessary, and considered it as a tax measure. It was stated that If any of the money derived from Increased rates was used for purposes other than operating expense and extension of railroads, the measure was unlawful, as It would constitute a tn.y measure, whereas Congress is the only body which has the authority to pass tax measures. J. Van Norman, representing the coal and lumber interests, in a talk, which he claimed was potriotic, as the interests of the people of the country were at stake, termed the increase as unwise, unnecessary and unlawful, climaxing this assertion with the statement that "no blunder is comparable to this since we entered the war." Mr. Norman in part said : "If the railroads are operated with any degree of cfflcicncy and the increase is allowed to stand, the railroad commission will be ashamed to publish the railroad earnings by October. The Louisville and Nashville earnings would be approximately fifty per cent on outstanding stock." A statement of this kind coming from Mr. Norman bears weight, as he is one of the best posted traffic attorneys in the country, and for years has been devoting his time to lumber and coal rate eases principally, and Is well posted on ail angles of the work of the Interstate Commerce Com- mission, and of .\merican railroads. Laurence B. Finn, chairman of the railroad commission, asked those present to speak out freely, without fearing that they would be considered nnpatriotlc. stating that the railroads of the country are its highways, and It would be absurd to consider it the privilege of an individual, or government — especially the government — to use transportation as a means of taxing to defray other expenditures of the government. Mr. Finn also expres.sed the hope that it Is not the aim of the govern- ment through the United States Uallroad Administration to make freight rates the means of collecting taxes from the people to defray expenditures of the government other than the natural upkeep of transportation. "It would be as absurd," he said, "as to charge tolls at a tollgate for the use of a road to raise funds for building a county courthouse." Mr. Finn stated that the estimated increase in railroad revenue under the new schedule would be about $1,000,000,000. or five per cent Interest on $20,000,000,000, $.3,000,000 more than the present outstanding stocks and bonds of -American railroads. The shippers were strong in their demands for a public hearing before any increases were made, and in resolutions asked that the Increase be held up until October 1 at any rate. In these same resolutions it was asked that instead of freight increases being figured on the existing rates, that the freight bills carry a special line, upon which the twenty-five per cent Increase, if made effective, be lumped In one amount, to represent one-fourth of the charge under the old rate, making it much easier to figure the rates. The coal interests were strongly opposed to the increase, claiming that they had been subjected to an increase of fifteen cents a ton last summer. Their plea was so strong that Chairman Finn directed a long wire to Randall Clifton of Atlanta, chairman of the South Freight Traffic Asso- ciation, in which he cited the case and the view of the coal men. Chairman Finn appointed a committee composed of Mr. Norman, rep- Italli'oiiil Commission I-.; I h;ii It la the i: : i should be no Increase lii- and the II .' ^ 111 III.' country. t. R. May of the Louisville branch of the Southern Hardwood Traffic Association, and C. B. Stafford of the Louisville Board of Trade, to flic complaint against the increase before the railroad administration. It was also learned that the Southern Hardwood Traffic Association had arranged to send a committee, composed of Mr. Norman, J. II. Town- Bhcnd and Laurence Finn, to Washington to represent the lumber Interests in filing complaint before the admlulsl,ratlon. The committee appointed by Mr. Finn drafted the following wire, which was sent out June 1 : Mr. W. G. Mc.Vdoo, Director General, Railroad Administration, Wash- ington, D. C. At joint convention of shippers and Kent held here today following resolution adopted: i:. i.. sense of this meeting that the Director Gen. r i i: urged to postpone effective date of general ord.r N In rates until a bearing can be Imd as to th.- i. reasonableness ibercof, anil the effect of same ..ii i. In. J. V. Nrjii. R. R. May, C. B. Staffoep, Committee. At the (onl'i'ience many of the principal trade organizations and large Individual shlp|)ers were represented. Several coal and lumber men were In attendance, and in almost every case it was the expressed opinion that there was np need for a twenty-five per cent increase, and that the matter should be investigated before the increase is made effective, It being freely stated that it looked as though It was a tax measure. Instead of a move- ment for the general benefit of transportation. A log and lumber shipper present at this meeting stated that the Increase would be prohibitive, figured on a $15 per car minimum on logs, as it would advance rates as much us 200 per cent In some cases on logs, in addition to the advance on outbound shipments of lumber. From a rehandllng standpoint it was claimed that the percentage of advance would put Louisville off the market, because on through business from the South there would be a maximum of only five cents, whereas Louisville rehandlers would have to pay #wenty-flve per cent on his inbound and also twenty- five per cent on his' outbound, which would make rates two to four cents higher than present difference between through rate and Louisville com- bina Memphis Strong for Trade Acceptances "Use of the trade acceptance is not only good business for every mem- ber of this organization but it is also of the greatest possible benefit to the country at this critical time because of the stoppage of waste which it effects and because of the open book accounts it converts Into liquid capital." declared Champ S. Andrews, textile and lumber manufacturer, as well as banker, with headquarters at Chattanooga, who addressed the Lumbermen's Club of Memphis at its regular semi-monthly meeting at the Hotel Gayoso Saturday, June 1. at the special request of members of that body and at the instance of the American Trade Acceptance Council. Mr. .\ndrews dealt with the subject in such an interesting and in- structive manner that there were loud cries of "Go on" when he Indicated that his time was up. Indeed, after he had finished speaking a vote of thanks was extended to him for the excellent manner in which he had explained the functions of the trade acceptance and it was the consensus of opinion among all present that his talk was the most Intelligent and the most timely yet heard on this subject. He immediately gained the attention of the lumbermen because he told them that he was conducting a large lumber and box manufacturing business at Chattanooga and bci-in-r Iw fnrrh.^r told them that he spoke as a man who had used thr ti il i iviiir in his own business with most profitable results and n..i ; -mlist. He held no brief for the trade acceptance but he ...imii ..| .■,.r\ m.-mber of the club that it is up to him to put his house in ..nbr an.l to use the trade acceptance not only as a means of financing his business but as a means of aiding the nation at this most critical period in its history. He briefly reviewed the growth of the trade acceptance, saying that it found its counterpart In the bill of exchange used before the clvii war. He pointed out. however, that it did not become at all general in its use until the federal reserve system conferred the right to trade in acceptances in domestic as well as in foreign business and until it went a step further and made of the acceptance a favored piece of paper bearing a low rate of rediscount. He said : The federal reserve system sought a means of Increasing currency with- out inflation and looked to the open hook account. Money in open book accounts is tied up but the trade acceptance makes money for merchandise immediatelv available. It is neither a note nor a draft but It is a nego- tiable promise to pav and must be based on merchandise transferred from the seller to the buyer. You gentlemen should mall flw' trn.lf ^r.—pfrin-- nitti v.mr Invoice. It is as good to you as cash, n n "i*- 'H.j nj. - . lays. The function of the manufacturer i i lUe is put under bill of lading but at pr. '1 i ;: ■; i i i .:t banker, he must maintain an audltin- ^ iini it large ex- pense and must take .itVur 71 uh i.i^ open book accounts, accounts wliil* •<• iiadc acceptance. Use of the trade a. 1 1 • soiling open book accounts to discount i lirge loss to the manufacturer or men li 1 ■ i 1 us profits for the discounting banks becaiise 01 m„- osiiri<.us.> ni;;ii ..,..• .Uargcd ^, . ^ Repudiation of the trade acceptaucc i.s bulh possible and Justifiable but the manufacturer whose acceptances are repudiated a few times will have his credit so impaired that It will be practically impossible for him to do business. Trade acceptances must be used at the banks Immediately if it is desired to convert their proceeds into cash and the banks become 38 HARDWOOD RECORD June 10, 1918 Busplcious of any manufacturer who has dlscountpcl trndo nrroptnnces which are later dishonored because the goods he shipj"-! '!i-i not rome up to specifications. Indeed, the unscrupulous manul;i. i m ■ i ,vi... i- ..ut to swindle his customers, cannot use the trade ac^ , | inlly because the banlis with which he does business get on i^i m. ; i.- lie can swlmlle all he wants to if he is doing business nm i-ivfii fh.- r,pp.,rtMnii v through the trade acceptance, of iii\--ii!i- in h";! iImh 1m:mi ..h i um- merclal paper which is baik.. I i -i i:,i.:i. mi i i i, :,.:ii. nhin the period desired. Money n ■ i - f. i iii imi ., , i i . un call In New York and other . ■ hi. i ^ ir.r i nm.- imi |,.,^, . i„ , .n,-,. rhe money can be called at any Inn. .I.>ii..i. Iiii.ii..i i.,u,k.^, 1i..h.wj. ueed no longer send their surplus funds to the larger centers. They can in- vest them right at home and they can get their money back by the time it Is needed. The Germans and the English finance 90 per cent ipf fliilr foreign busi- ness by bank acceptances and general use of tivi.l.- M..i].fniices in this country will result in greatly increased use ..t in. i.mi. rs acceptance. 1 strongly prefer the trade acceptance and tin i ,, ■ , . ii.ince to cash. And I take this position because we, as maniil:i. in n, i . Minpete with foreign interests and the latter know bett.-r iinm :niM:...i\ else in the world how to finance their business by means ..1 i j aile :i. .eptances and bankers acceptances. We must meet this competition and in order to meet It we must follow somewhat the same principles as our competi- tors, notably the French and the English, use. Mr. Andrews told the club that the National Credit Men's Association would furnish gladly all detailed Information regarding the trade accep- ance and also advised the members that they could secure a catechism on the trade acceptance for use of their salesmen and for their own in- formation. He declared the trade acceptance neither complicated nor difBcult to understand but be asserted that it brought' about -wide rami- fications and changes in business which required study. He said further : Use of the trade acceptance means stoppage of waste of your credit, your resources, your time and your money. your duty to catch step in this gri ' counts liquid. ""'- ' " " "''' - the eyes of the world are the present crisis novement to make open hook ac- rlch man's war but a poor man's picnic and 1 us. ig every slacker in these neded to win this war. In vor going even a step fu In speak one word of crli "Idlers have for four yc:i iins who are seeking to o\ .■s. whe tis M. B. Cooper, entertainment committee, reported that no special train could be secured to carry the delegation of Memphis lumbermen to the annual of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, June 19, and that special cars could not be obtained unless it were shown that all the space in the Pullmans on the regular trains had been sold. The difficulties being experienced grow out of the tremendous movement of troops, it was explained. The house committee reported that employment for fifty-three persons had been found during May by the employment bureau operated under its auspices and that eight c;irs ..f liiii r had been sold across the ex- change board in the club renins 'I In minniittee reported that for the first five months this year cmi.ln.viii.iii had been found for 261 persons and that 33 cars of lumber had been sold. J. H. nines, chairman of the law and insurance committee, cautioned all lumbermen to be careful in quoting lumber in view of the proposed ad- vance of 25 per cent in rates effective June 25. Mr. HInes told the club that 25 per cent of the capital of members of this organization has been invested in Liberty Bonds and characterized this as a showing that put this organization in the very front rank of business bodies in the United States in the matter of patriotic support of the government. Mr. Hines also called attention to the controversy between the firemen of Memphis and the commissioners of this city in which the former aro seeking installation of the double platoon system. He emphasized the fact that, if a strike came, all insurance might be cancelled instanter and he therefore characterized the situation as serious for the lumbermen. R. B. Anderson thought it an emergency in which the lumbermen should take a positive stand and declared : Even granting that they are entitled to more pay. this is .in ii"'l'i""" tune time. When everybody is doing more than ever nnimc- in. m.ni n want the double platoon system which means that they wani '"."""'"•; one-half of what they have been doing. The money .an h.' i^' ^';: J'"' labor is extremely scarce and difficult to secure for the lumber industry and for all other Industries. The position of the firemen is wrong in that they want to do only one-halt as much as they have been doing and will strike if they are not able to get what they want. Earl Palmer, chairman of the civic committee of the club, reported that prospects were good for a settlement of the controversy and inti- mated In a most modest manner that this pleasing outlook was largely the result of the work done by his committee, which held joint sessions with representatives from other bodies. He did not think it wise to take ■ a stand for or against anybody. He believed rather In encouraging the firemen in every way possible and took it upon himself to assure the lum- bermen that an adjustment would be made which would keep the firemen at work and which would insure just as much fire protection as ever before. The strike has been called oJC until June 15 and developments m the meantime will be watched with much interest by all concerned. R. E. Dickinson, chairman of the river and rail committee, said that he and his associates would leave the proposed rate advance to the South- ern Hardwood Traffic Association unless otherwise instructed. President McSweyn called for volunteers to go to Washington to aid in. getting increased transportation on the Mississippi. R. E. Dickinson said that he would go some time within the next two weeks. T. E. Sledge of May Brothers, Memphis ; W. L. Briscoe of the Thane Lumber Company, Arkansas City, Ark., and Alvin R. Krause, manager of the Memphis branch of Brown Brothers Company, were elected active members. It was announced by President McSweyn that this would be the last meeting of the club until next fall unless something developed that re- quired attention. In that event, he said, a meeting would be called and he felt sure that every member would respond promptly. Seek Modification of Rate Legislation J. H. Townshend. secretary-malinger nf the Southern Hardwood Traffic Association, who return.. I i.-miiI. imm attending the conference of traffic managers an. I ^hi|.|ic i ' \ i: ; May 31, which resulted in the formation of the South. in li ii, i. _ :ii.l that he gathered informa- tion emanating from tin- r.-i..nil .|ii.ni,,r- ..fflce for the Southeast that the 25 per cent in freight rates ordered by the railroad administration effective June 25 Is only a starter and that there will be another advance of equal size within the next six months. Speaking of the conference itself and of the action of the Southern Traffic League, of which he was elected a director, Mr. Townsend said : The league decided to request First : That effective date of the new rates be extended until orders taken on existing rates of freight have been filled. Second : That the rule providing a minimum of $15 per car be abro- gated, and ~" ■ ■ That intra-state rates be advanced by no greater percentage Thir than inter-state A committee from the le of a committee appointed of shippers, and argued ; mittee would take the sul tha It the iild ippeareil hef.ire Randall Cliftou, chairman ir . I..I . ;. m I a I M- \.l.io to hear complaints I ! I - He said his com- n 11 i . i r It it was his opinion i;.u. In iia.i .i I Miniiditee appear at Wash- to meet with the national railway com- >n on that date, to present the matter to jresof the order an Mr. Townshend is a member of the committee that went to Washington. On June 3 he issued a statement to members of the association con- . taining the foregoing information and dealing specifically with the $15 per itir niininitini and milling in transit rates. This statement is given her.'witli : Wi- lia\.' r.-..i\('.l about 100 complaints from members regarding this priipo-r.i iiM i.a-.' in .tirh.a.l niininiiiin ehnrg.- .if i?!."- This Is an especially hifili fit' .11 ir.i- ami lH,:t-' frn- -h'.vt line ti-inl- We urge our members to \\ M I ■ 1 I. tin ii iiii'hi ;i I ..! ill.' Toad scrvingthem, ami :i: .. I: III I ill. , . ilie regional director, (.'hl'a - ;i . I .: ', I I: ■ 1. . are regional director, ..\tlalil:i :i-liiij Ih.il iIm ..nl.i |ie.\hlliiL: Imi m I ii i in ii In charge of $15 per car la- aniii^ai.-.l all. I iliai 111.- .-half;.- ..n lailis, l.iiis and rough material be based uji the new publisliial net rate plus any increase which may go into effect on June 25. We urge that this be done immediately either by letter or wire. It will also be well to send a copy of your letter to Hon. W. G. McArtoo at Washington. Unless modified, the 25 per cent increase will become effective at mid- night on the 24th of June. On all bills of lading bearing that date, regardless of delivery, charges cannot exceed the rates in effect on the 24tb. It has not tjeen definitely arranged that advanced net rates will apply as flat rates into milling point. We think we can get this arrangement published, however, if interested members will immediately write to S. H. Johnson, care regional director, Chicago, if west of the Mississippi ; to Randall Clifton, care regional director. Atlanta, if east of the river; to Edward Chambers, director U. S. Railroad Administration^ Washington, 3) That this will releas.' im. railroads, or, if under iiinti: over any road regardless ..I L. few of our members se.in it nf applying advanced grosi r, Itnin our knowledge of the LI I Unit this will be done. iiMial members of the railr twent.v-five per ce dministra B propose nd of the increase, but that additional be asked for within the next six months. now tied up in the hands of ■nts, will allow you to ship iginating the raw material, this action might have the he mil! as flat rates. How- do not believe there is any -ation at Atlanta indicated ' on the 25th of June is acrease of a like amount Important Meeting of Texas Club The Southwestern Hardwood Manufacturers' Club held an interesting meeting In Houston May 27 and many important matters bearing on the production and sale of hardwoods in the South were discussed. The meeting was well attended by representatives from both Texas and Louisiana concerns who are probably more deeply interested in what is going on in the hardwood world now than at any previous time in the history of the industry. John M. Pritchard. secretary-manager of the American Hardwood Manufacturirs' Association, and F. R. Gadil.of the Hardwood Manufac- turers' Association of the United States, gJive in detail the results of a conference lictween hardwood manufacturers and vehicle manufacturers having large contracts with the government for army escort wagons, held HARDWOOD RECORD 39 IQ Chicago May 8. Colonel Albert DcutBoo of tin- Sabine Lumber and Logging Company of Oakdale, La., who prcslde \ M, ,M ,,„ asking that they agree to and ap- ■ ' 1" ""I' the members informed of the result sending it to the lumber press for that pur- ipprovals out of a total member- ■d sc of this letter 1,. dale, pose. Up to June 5. we have received ship of about 02rv Wo have reeelv seven have ■;i..Miiri.Ml tint th<>v .k. mt .-ir.- tn -, tp '.■'nt" ti, , MirTn to be held JuiH ;.'■' .ml! I'l ,ii" iii,. c, .,,•:.-'- m ■ , i,i,' , .', , >,, ,, ' , , ,.i,'. of the offlceiM .Ml ,;,.,,, . , I . ,, \ M , , I : , , j , . ', in- tlon have appM.., . i M',. m ..mm • l w . ] ^ •. . . m;'^ approved, ill, I .- . v.m .: i,..( (i,,M . ' .' . immIm'j iIm r i -'nns il']^'- ""■ ■' ' '! - M wnflM, ..xplalned f ',' '"' ' ' mv for the chairman °^ '" ' ■ I '■''!■ received asking lor 'M ! ! :: ,,,, hope no member We" ul,.u"'l.V a'l ;;.•". -ver.v 'lueml.er ' I,',' '...■ ,, .•.'...'.„ r -,','''0 June 20 and 21, fur the reason that only and voting will be counted. This Is the opportunity to get uniform hard- wood inspection, which everyone so desires. >w:>iiJimi:»s»m;>tgOTtm!«t!>^^ The Mail Bag B 1191— Wants to Bring Out Cost on Kiln Drying A very promineut manufacturer of lumber writes Hard-wood Eerord as follows under date June 1: Wo are anxious to ascertain what the current price Is for kiln-drying various kinds of lumber. We believe you are In position to secure this information. Will you not therefore take It up with some of your sub- scribers In an effort to procure same, letting us hear from you at your convenience? Thanking you In advance for your attention, we are. COMPAKT. Accounts of the experiences of Hardwood Eerord subscribers having bearing on this question would be very welcome. It is a subject that has been discussed a great deal and is especially per- tinent now. It would seem that a getting together with informa- tion governing kiln drying costs would be applicable and valuable. — Editor. 40 HARDWOOD RECORD June 10, 1918 Modern Hardwood Operations Geo C Brown & Co Tenn phis. George C Blown & Co m bu-iiness for the pabt Teii'> the onginal oigit mg located at McMinn% George C Brown and L B Bronn were the originators of the company staitmg -nith a partneiship which later included Butlei Smith nn 1 W B Drake Ten jears Hter th h i 1 quarters -were mo\ed from "\I Mii i Tille and located at Nashvill 1 m In 1907 a yard was open 1 iii Mem'phis while m 1910 the miin otBce was moved to the Mcmphib \tI(I which was located out on the niith side thi office quarters being in in old farm building and the lu: piled on the old film Unds \ couple of \eais ago these fortable quaiteis weie given up space taken in the Bank of Comn and Trust building " which IS located a largi percentagi and handles a very large amount of gum through the cylinder. This product runs very largely to gum In which the Brown company has been a specialist for some time. i large percentage of beautifully figured gum is produced. No small mc isure of the success of exploiting gum can be attributed to the active campaigning that George C. Brown & Co have done in the interest of its own business. The Proctor sawmill is a modern 11 tide and is equipped with an eight- toot Filer & Stowell band mill and 1 Mershon band resaw. A new Filer & Stowell steam set works is being installed. The mill and the yards cover some sixty acres, the stock on hand averaging about 8,000,000 feet. The officers of the company are L E. Brown, president ; Butler Smith, vice-president and H. B. \\ ( iss, secretary and treasurer. Mr. W.is- K "De of the best-known nil. rn ii.iKlu.i.id manufacturers in ] II Ml 111, III f that he is probably ti n in the southern hardwood terri- Loadcr Ready ]or Work Arriving at Mill of the present Memphis hardwood lumber trade. The incorporation of the present company occurred in 1910, at which time the offices were moved to Mem- phis. At that time L. E. Brown was president and Butler Smith, vice- president. Up to that date the company had operated small mills throughout the country and did a large wholesale business. However, in 1911 a larKP tract of very fine hardwood timbc r was purchased in Crittenden and St. Francis counties, Ark., and the pres- ent mill was located at a station ;i mile west of Proctor, Ark., now called Browns. This mill is a decidedly effective unit and still turns out a production of 65,000 feet dally. The Brown mill at Proctor Is equipped with a Kraetzer preparator Log Pile at Proctor Mill. Ovming Its Own Log Road, the Con pony Is Seldom Short of Logs some of the other aggressive south- ern organizations. Mr. Weiss has a great deal to do with the company's sales and also is a distinctly practical operating man and spends a good deal of his time in the Arkansas mill. In fact, at one time he made his head- quarters at the mill, spending only part of his time in Memphis. The Arkansas logging operation is in charge of F. G. Sraeltzer, formerly with the Lundell Land & Lumber Company of Lundell, Ark. Mr. Smeltzer Is a very efBcient man, has a liking for agriculture and is doing splendid work on a portion of the company's cutover land, and expects to continue development right along. HARDWOOD RECOHU 41 Till' tlinbiTlauda owned by the puny uro extremely valuable, as i siill l8 very fertile. The manufacturing operations i In ihorge of H. J. Thlel, who ttsslsi In the bulUllDg of the present ni Mr. Thlel Is an efficient mill mauai anil haH proven a valuable part of i (irKauUatlon. Again referring to the tlraberlnml ownetl by the company. It Is stnteil that the lonc-ern now has a tutal acreage of about 7,000 acres wllh jin average stand of about 15.000 foci per acre. The original holdings won- augmented In 1917 through the pur chase of a substantlol portion of the famous -Luehrniann timber in the St. Francis basin. The Brown company purchased that portion of the tliii ber adjacent to its own holdings. It now has n run ahead of from sl.x tn seven years. The story recorded here would nut be complete without spcclflc refei- Filcr-K S/inofc .ii.c their important cedar Interests. This company hos specialized dls tinctly In Tennessee aromatic rcil cedar for a good many years, and as a matter of (act has developed th<- red cedar business as no other com- :3im^Mmim ihlte oak In the South, will produce large number of veneer logs. A ' ry substantial operation will handle Ills output, the logs being brought iiio the mill by a considerable ngth of standard gauge railroad. I'he company does Its own logging nil a well balanced outllt, running n some llfteen miles of tram road rough Its Arkansas operations. It iMcates Helsler locomotives, two ^kldders, one u Nelf-propeliing Clyde, ;ind one modern loader. The Itrown company typlQes the modern trend of merchundizing of hardwood lumber. It has been pre- viously mentioned that its specialties were figured gum and Tennessee aro- matic red cedar. It might be more proper to say that the cedar end Is really the specialty, while the gum specializing Is the result of the fact iliat the company has such a splen- il supply of very highly figured stock li its timbcrland. Specialization in red cedar has led rough rather interesting devclop- ■nts, which originated with its rmer days and location In the :shvllle territory. It is through is section that the bulk of the com- pany has. It Is now stated definitely that It produces as much of this nm- terial as all other firms in the country combined. In addition to its other holdings, the company has in Chicot county. Arkansas. 30,000,000 feet of timber running largely oak and ash. They expect at some later date to install a mill to work this out, but for the present they will dispose of their logs to mills in their territory and will soon have an accumulation of logs ready for the market. In Mississippi, the company has other timber holdings running about 60,000,000 feet, largely very Uno forked leaf white oak and cow oiik. It is expected a mill will be erected here also, although the mill location has not been decided upon. It is expected that this tract, which is one of the finest remaining tracts of ■ .■ 1^-^ .' *'^ .!l^>v^ ^^ ■ ' ^^ Micrclal red cedar is found and the rompany's red cedar trade was built up through close personal iinalysls and cultivation of sources ..f supply. In the figured gum end, as stated. the development has come merely be- cause figured gum has been so promi- nent and important a part of the George C. Brown product. This com- pany built a substantial reputation iin its gum production some time be- fore organized exploitation of this remakable wood was attempted, and has greatly assisted In the develop- ment of standard markets for this So far as both of these lines of sjif piallzatlon are concerned, it ap- l".ii< In. Ill what the company is still .1 iiiiL- that it is equipped to carry it al'.iiL; ill the present way for an in- definite period ahead. HARDWOOD RECORD June 10, 1918 Wkh the Trade Emergency Fleet Building Established The United States Shipping Board Corporation announces the head oCBce building of the corporation in Philadelphia will be known as the United States Shipping Board, United States Fleet Corporation building, the address being corner of Broad and Cherry streets. This address took effect on June 1. Strike Delays Issue This issue of Hardwood Record has been considerably delayed on ac- count of the strike of pressmen throughout Chicago. Hardwood Record regrets that the issue is not on the press with the usual promptness, but the circumstances were not subject to our control. Edward Hines, Jr., Dies in France A cablegram received from France on Sunday, June 9. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hines, Evanston, 111., announced the death of their son, Edward Hines, Jr., in the base hospital in France. Lieut. Hines had been in the hospital for some time since he had been stricken with pneumonia after having been exposed in the trenches. Lieut. Hines was twenty-one years old and Joined the army through the first officers' training camp at Fort Sheridan, he having been a senior at Yale at the time he enlisted. He was assigned to a machine gun outfit and left for France last December. He developed rheumatism while in the trenches but refused to leave his duties until he eventually became so weak he had to be carried to his quarters. He was moved later to a hospital where pneumonia developed. Who's Who with Atkins It has not been our privilege for some time to present to the gaze of admiring subscribers the handsome visage of Lew Doster of erstwhile association fame. Mr. Doster through his former association activities, was very much in the limelight as far as publicity is concerned, not because he sought it but because he earned it. For the past five years Mr. Doster has been actively and successfully connected with E. C. Atkins & Co., Inc., the Silver Steel saw people of Indianapolis, Ind. His natural ability coupled with his wide and Intimate acquaintance among lumber manufacturers, has brought him unusual suc- cess which resulted a short time ago in his promotion from the position of assistant sales manager of the mill department to that of sales man- ager of the mill department. At the same time Don R. Forsythe has been appointed to supersede in his work in the southern states. He has the title of efficiency expert for the mill department and his duties will take him through all of the southern states in the territories of the Atlanta, Memphis and New Orleans branches. Mr. Forsythe is well known to sawmill men of the Southeast, having been connected with the Atlanta branch for some years. He has earned his promotion by reason of his thorough knowledge of saws and mills and by his knack of turning this knowledge to the advantage of mill owners and operators whom he has often assisted in increasing production and improving quality of cut. New Hardwood Mill at Couderay The new mill of the Bekkcdal Lumber Company located at Couderay, Wis., started work about a month ago. The mill will cut hardwoods and hemlock and has been under construction for the past eight months. It is pronounced one of the best of Its size and kind in northern Wisconsin. It will require the services of 150 men at the plant and will turn out about 125,000 feet for every twenty hours' run. The company has about 14,000,000 feet of logs on hand and will not be able to complete the cut this year operating day and night. The Bekkedal Lumber Company will cut most of its logs from the Couderay Indian Reservation near Couderay, Wis. It expects to have twelve to fifteen years' cut. Baker-Matthews Moves to Memph The Baker-Matthews Lumber Company, Sikeston, Mo., which has up to now maintained sales offices in the Fisher building, Chicago, J. H. Stannard being manager, announced on May 27 that it was moving the sales offices to Memphis. The idea is that with present competition and rapid changes of conditions it Is desirable to have the sales office as near the producing end as possible. Adequate room has been engaged in suite 1500 Bank of Commerce & Trust building, Memphis, and the company requests that all mailing lists be changed to show the new address. Mr. Stannard will still be in charge at the Memphis office. Furniture People Adopt Trade Acceptance Form M. Wulpl, commissioner for the Central Bureau of Affiliated Furniture and Casket Manufacturers, in a recent bulletin showed one of the ap- proved forms of trade acceptances adopted for the use of the members. The bureau recommends the use of this one form so as to make the procedure uniform among the entire membership. The advantages in this particular case are that it does not disfigure the face by cross face ac- ceptances ; it furnishes the debtor copy and explains plainly why he should execute it ; it is simple and easy to understand. Commenting on the trade acceptance. Mr. Wulpi says that when all Is said and done it is a matter of changing the dealer over to this rule and that this will take time. It cannot be expected that all will use trade acceptances at first, but that many do and that the number is increas- ing. He maintains that it is up to the manufacturer to insist on its use, it being intended primarily for dealers who do not discount their bills. Lumber Traffic Expert Now in Service Roy Browning late assistant to R. R. May of the Southern Hardwood Traffic Association, Louisville branch, who after being turned down by the navy on account of defective eyesight, was finally given a chance in the draft and is now in service at Columbia, S. C, where he is a member of Company C, First Battalion, First Brigade, Field Artillery, R. D. Mr. Browning saw several months' service with the traffic bureau fol- lowing considerable activity in Investigation work. For several years he was with the freight department of the Louisville & Nashville. He is quite a noted athlete and in addition to physical department work in Louisville Y. M. C. A. was prominent in baseball, football and other ath- letic circles. The traffic association presented Mr. Browning with a handsome watch on his leaving, while employes of t,he Louisville office tendered him a Gillette war outfit. LEWIS DOSTER, SALES MANAGER, MILL DON R. FORSYTHE, EFFICIENCY EXPERT, BOY BROWNING, FORMERLY OF LOUIS- DEPARTMEXT, E. C. ATKINS & CO. MILL DEPARTMENT, E. C. ATKINS & CO. VILLB, NOW WITH NATIONAL ARMY Jdne 10. 191S HARDWOOD. RECORD Important Change in Furniture Organization There lui8 reeeotly beta an luiijurinnt chanK<> lu the organlzntloD of Innls, I'oarci- & Co., Inc., mnnufacturers of furnlturo. Ituxlivllle, Ind. R. A. IiinU after barioR been coonetteJ wltb tbe coiu|miiy for many yearn has retired ami sold bU Interest to W. M. Pearce and others. Associated with Mr. I'earce Is C. W. Tolge, formerly president of the EvansvlUe V.uier Company, EvansvlUe, Ind. Mr. TalKe succeeds Mr. Innls as secretary, treasurer and manager. Mr. I'.ar.e Is iiri'sldent of the corporation. Tbe company will continue as hcntofore as Innls. Pearce & Co., and will manufacture the same line of furniture as In tbe past. Lumberman's Daughter in Serious Accident Katherlnc Richards, aged ten, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Richards of Memphis, was struck and seriously Injured by an automobile about two weeks ago. The girl was waiting for a street car with her sister and a number of friends to take them to an outing In Overton Park, Memphis. She suddenly ran Into the street, was struck by a machine and burled against the curb, the rc-Jult being a ten-Inch fracture of the ^kull. She wos hurried to the Baptist hospital and operated upon, the outcome being In doubt for several days, but In spite of the serious Injury the last word was that she Is getting along very satisfactorily and that her com- plete recovery Is only a question of time. Mr. Ulcbards Is sales manager for J. H. Bonner 4 Sons, Inc. He has many friends In the hardwood tnidc who will be dellghte as 1., f..i-o the war, but the demand calls principally for articles iliiii \t:i\<- i n used. .\u old l>edstead with a mattress, which in peace tim. s wmiM s.ll for about .^4.75. now brings ,$45 or more. A plain old kitchen chair wliub formerly was worth forty cents, now brings from three to four dollars. The buyers are generally dealers who resell the old furniture to the public at a high profit. If a person still have some old lumber in the attic and advertises in the press that he would like to get rid of it, so many would-be purchasers will call on him that it looks as it he were giving away butter as presents. Trade in old furniture is booming. The buyers are scouring the country, paying good prices, and selling often with 'I'lii' Ih iHn r,.i icspondent concludes the article with the following look ah. 'a. I an.l . ..ninn'nt on the situation: "Tlir fmniiurc question is certainly of unusual importance even now. but it will be still more urgent after the war, when the men have returned from the battlefield. What is the good of providing dwellings ou which so much emphasis is being laid just now if the family has to live in bare rooms? Those who, for economic reasons, would make housekeeping easy after the war. must provide the furniture. What are the hundreds of thousands of men and women to do "who married during the war and did not establish a household of their own because the man had to remain in the army so long and his wife went to live with relatives or rented a furntslied room? It is just these men who have been unable to save any nnmi.y. They will be compelled to patronize a dealer in old furniture and buy it on the instalment plan in most cases." ilARDWOOU RECORD 45 Vaughan gasS^Tne Drag Saw CAN BE USED WITH PROFIT BY ANYONE CUTTING TIMBER Save Two or Three Men; Save Eight or Ten Dollars; Save Many Hours' Worry Every Day in the Week and Rest Sunday ONE PRICE TO ALL $169.00 M'riMPHis NO DISCOUNTS CHICKASAW COOPERAGE CO. i Jt Co. (irnerni l)l-.tril>iitln .Mpiiil>hi«. Trnii. GENERAL SELLING AGENTS MEMPHIS. TENN. .1. C. PENNOVKR to. i-nt». 228 Ij» Snlle Street. ChiraEo iiiiee Ride.. Mpmphik, Trim. (JusNiiwBV. M. Va. lilUilllllllL :'iii!i!iiiiii Demand for Lumber in the Azores The luinl)or miirkets of the wnrlil will be laife-el.v reorganized after the war, and .\merlean material will (ill an Important place. For that reason It Is proper to follow the trend of events as closely as possible In various countries. In order to be prepared to take all advantages that are pre- sented. On April 20 the Consular and Trade Report, by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, published an account of the Azores lum- ber market by Consul John Q. Wood, and a summary of his report is lierc given : The principal woods used here, of local growth, are pine, acacia. " ' ' le. cryptomerla, and cedar floors, rafters, beams, and practically no wooden houses ■ ipted for furniture. Car- ns and carts and is also -in view of the smallness voods have come into use. u k; :ii:i . I I merit attention. In normal n iiiiikii]^' hoxps for the export trade in pine- . and c.ranges. There are twenty-seven saw- ,■ mil l>v steam, six bv water power, and one St opinion available is that the local output ?r twice as much as the Imported product in iTvptomerla. varvalho (oak), and cedar. Pin roofs over which tiles are pinci.l Tb.r.^ .i •e pr in the Islands, .\cacla Is tlir - ! ; ■ i valbo Is servlreal.Ie for iikiI.i: _ ■', IS' employed to a limited ext.nl i: Vi'i^ ? Industry has created a demand for come from the United States. There Ircnt Tlritiiin nnd Oermanv bv persons .1 in tl,U ■.i.I.i^trv— J:..rmanv s..n,Ilng normal times. The development of the plneappl Imported wood, most of which has have been some rnnslsrnments frnm C] In those cnnrrl-s ,liro,-tlv [nu-r, ■«.■,'. Russian tiln-. ■ i-:mi--1 K.p. .1 ' ■ shipped for I , ; , :, , assume tliai market fc.r pi hpi' ■ !■ i :i are practically the onlv w. structlon of portions of Ii.n and fishing boats, and aN- engaged in the commerce "i stmcted of wood during thi prices of the linnorted articles ]r.iv : the amount In board feet decreased. up to the commencement of the war. ceased and at the present time freidits an. ..,, bish that nric at the local ports are prohibitive, although there Is practically no foreign timber on the Islands. At the conclusion of the war there will he n limited demand for this same purpose, even at the high prices that will Prices of lumber from the United States before the war and at present are here shown: Southern yellow pine, before the war, $71.43: now. Sl.'iO. White pine, before the war. JlOO: now. not anv sold. Rlack wal- nut before the war. tS~)7.i5 : none sold now. Oak was $214.29 : now. $Snn. In 1917 about 250.000 feet of lumber were \ised for furniture in the city of Ponta Delgada. Practically all kinds of furniture are made there. ,', ',■;,! ;';,;",?p 1 r..r tbo con- ))Mi.lg lighters lillng vessels ; the war. The h r. :i-i]. .. that althou.gh n Imports have pr- The Wadsworth Lnmber & Manufacturing Company, Wadsworth, O., has changed its name to the Wadsworth Milling & Lumber Company. The death is announced of Thomas J. Pringle, president of the Mil- waukee Casket Company, Milwaukee, Wis. The following are recent incorporations : The Akron Table Company, Akron, O., and the Wilmington Saw Mill Company, Wilmington, O. ; the Empire Moulding Company, New York, N. T., and the Grayling Box Com- pany, Grayling, Mich. The Interior Hardwood Company, Indianapolis, Ind., and the G. H. Barnes Hardwood Lumber Company, St. Louis, Mo., are both reported closing out. The Ehinger-Vogt Company of Palmyra, Mich., has consolidated with the Economy Drawing Table Company at Adrian, Mich., and Toledo, O., and the latter concern is now known as the Economy Drawing Table & Manu- facturing Company. The High Point Show Case Works, High Point, N. C, has sustained a fire loss. The Bon Air Lumber & Manufacturing Company, Nashville, Tenn., has incorporated with a capital of $100,000. The Ohio Valley Casket Company has been incorporated at Lawrence- burg, Ind. The capital stock of the Kosse, Shoe & Schleyer Company, Cincinnati, O.. has been increased to $100,000, and that of the Hyde Lumber Company, South Bend, Ind., to $150,000. The Shoals Wood Products Company, with a capitalization of $10,000, has been incorporated at Shoals, Ind. The Porter Manufacturing Company. Ann Arbor, Mich., has changed its name to the Commerce Body Company. Wagner & Plymale. Gallipolis, O., is now conducting business under the style of the Plymale Wagner Company. ^-< CHICAGO >• The Central Millwork Company, Chicago, is liquidating. The Benton Furniture Company has incorporated at Benton, Hi., with a capital of $10,000. G. H. Rittmueller has succeeded F. Rittmueller & Son at Addison, III. The Baker-Matthews Lumber Company has moved Its sales oflSces from Chicago to Bank of Commerce & Trust building, Memphis, Tenn. W. o. Kins. Cliieago hardwood wholesaler and one of the stockholders in ■ .if 111.' Ill m. St operations in British Columbia, accompanied by the genmil iniini-. i- .,r the same company, has been spending some time in the W.'sf, K. iiini; ready to build their new saw and paper mills and com- mence the manufacture of their big timber holdings. G. M. Chambers, who has been manager of the Newark, N. J., office of the Kendall Lumber Company, has been commissioned as captain in the quar- termaster's corps, construction division of the national army, and reports to Washington this week for service. Mr. Chambers is one of the active salesmen In the East, having had experience in the sales and as general manager of the Kendall Lumber Company, and is well equipped to be of service to Uncle Sam at Washington. We hope to hear he has become a general one of these days, as he certainly will do his best for the elimina- tion of the Hohenzollerns. =■< BUFFALO >- The lumliermen are trying hard to move their stocks in advance of the raise in freight rates, but they have not been able to do much at it, be- cause the cars are moving so slowly. The boost in freights Is considered a pretty stiff one by the lumbermen, who are not certain as yet what the effect is going to be on their trade. They are sure that war industries will need lumber, even though it costs a good deal more than at present. The lumber team which worked in the interest of the Red Cross cam- paign was successful in bringing in quite a few thousand dollars. The total quota for this city was $1,500,000, but the campaign was so suc- cessful that the amount raised ran over $2,400,000. One of Buffalo's best-known lumbermen, Julius Dietz, died suddenly on May 29, while at church. He left home in apparent good health, but was stricken by apoplexy. He was seventy years old and had been Identi- fied with the local lumber industry since he was eleven years old. He grew up with the old business of E. & B. Holmes, becoming a partner, and when the heads of that concern died he established the Builders' Planing Mill Company. Up to five or six years ago this was a well-known con- cern, but in more recent years Mr. Dietz was the representative of out- of-town lumber companies and a familiar figure in the selling line. He was one of the founders of the Buff.alo commandery. No. 14, Knights of St. John. A widow and daughter, Mrs. W. F. Schweighert, and a sister, Miss Susan Dietz, survive. Several million feet of lumber have thus far been received by li^ke and the movement has lately shown improvement, after a quiet start. Freight rates are quite high, which has the tendency of discouraging the bringing in of lumber. Among hardwood cargoes recently arriving was one of several hundred thousand feet of birch for the Yeager Lumber Company, which has not been engaged in lake lumber trade for several years, but has a good demand for this sort of stock. Maurice A. Wall, son of James B. Wall, president of the Buffalo Hard- wood Lumber c'ompany, has left the training camp for military service HARDWOOD RECORD 1:. France. Ills brother, John H. Wall, I3 with th.- ariii.v nsirn!, » li.. are eaguged In getting out spruce timber In Washington. The J2.O00.000 plant of the Ontario Paper Company, at Thorolcl, Ont.. was threatened with entire destruction on June 1 and 2, but was saved by the direction of the wind. Much pulp wood was destroyed and It was twenty hours before the flames were under control. The fire was caused by a spark from a passing locomotive and the loss Is estimated at «30.000. =-< CLEVELAND >■= .< PITTSBURGH >■ plant at Lenox, Ky.. May running well up towa endld shipments from Its plant at new record for that operation. Most of the Lenox stock Is oak and Is £olng Into government orders. The Wlcklow Lumber Company Is doing a splendid business In furnish- ing white oak to mine car manufacturing concerns. Its mills are located In Washington county where the best oak In Pennsylvania grows. Tom Harrington, who has been Identified with the hardwood interests for several years as salesman In this city. Is now In the forestry service In France. The PhlUpsburg Lumber Company has started a mill to cut 200,000 leet of oak and chestnut on the Morrow tract near PhlUpsburg, Pa. Among those Interested are J. H. Wallln, manager, George Steele and Alvln Bush of PhlUpsburg. The West Penn Lumber Company Is getting Its full share of Industrial trade. Shipments have been very irregular but Manager E. H. Stoner feels that there Is no special cause for complaint, all things considered. The Frampton-Foster Lumber Company is going "over the top" In Its shipments of hardwood. A large part of this lumber Is oak which goes irom the country mills In trl-state territory to points In the Middle West. The .\llegheny Lumber Company finds business very spotty. Now and then orders come which Indicate quite a resumption of buying. Then, shipments tighten up with the result that the average is cut down badly. Harry Wilson Is doing a very good business In poles and ties and rail- road stocks. He finds prices firm and no trouble to sell lumber It de- liveries can be made. The Acorn Lumber Company has had success In Its hardwood business the last few months, especially with Industrial concerns. President H. F. Domhoff forecasted the situation many months npo and made large pur- ■chases which have been of great assistance to him lately. The Kendall Lumber Company reports mine trade not quite so brisk as a few months ago. The government is putting a damper on the open- All lumber consumers, including hardwoods, have been apprised of the exact conditions In the local lumber Industry by the Cleveland Board of Lumber Dealers, June 1. The move of the government to Increase the freight rates is taken as the basis for argument against hopes for lower prices In all lumber, which are being expressed by real estate operators, builders and contractors. It is pointed out that the Increased cost of production, hauling, transportation and the like are almost certain to bring higher prices, rather than a reaction. Big outlet for hardwoods is seen In the announcement of the definite plans of the Glenn L. Martin Company, commissioned to make airplanes for the government. According to President Martin, of the firm. It is planned to make a plane every ten days until fall, when according to present arrangements, the production will be increased to a plane a day. This will be accomplished, It is stated, by enlisting the undivided co- operation of employes, who were pledged at a dedication of the new plant on Decoration day to remain on their Jobs and keep production up to maximum without losing time. The first plane to be put out by this firm win be flying by July l', Mr. Martin predicts. Hardwood Interests of Cleveland and vicinity were concerned over the announcement of the death of W. W. Welsh, head of one of the large carriage and wagon works of this city. Mr. Welsh established the busi- ness forty years ago, and It was a large consumer of various hardwood products. Several yimrs ago he retired, but the business on East 65th street has been maintained. Mr. Welsh was seventy-two years old. Chance for getting a federal appropriation with which to build 10,000 houses for Cleveland workers, and in which hardwood Interests here see opportunity for a big outlet for their product, has not been diminished, according to Louis A. Moses, general manager of the Cleveland Real Estate and Housing Company, which is seeking the appropriation. Mr. Moses addressed the Cleveland Keal Estate Board along this line at its last spring meeting this week. He said that the need for housing here is as great as ever, and that a mistaken notion has obtained that be- cause something like .W.OOO young men had left the city tor government seri-ice there was that much less need for the houses. He said that these young men have been replaced by older men with families, and that the need consequently Is greater. This phase, together with data on the exact situation here, will bo presented at Washington. AU Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 48 HARDWOOD RECORD June 10, 1018 STERNER Hardwoods ^©ERVICE ^"^ WE MANUFACTURE bandtawe*, ulaln and quarter aawad WHITE AND RED OAI AND YELLOW POPLAR W* mkk« a speciilty of Oak aad Hickory m«nt. Wagon and Vehicle Stock in the roufh. ARLmcfoN LUMBER 'coyAilk^Mj^Btucky Wistar, Underhill & Nixon R«al Estat* Trust Bulliling PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA CHOICE DELTA GUM Dry and Straickt =-< COLUMBUS >= The Govigh Lumber Company, Akron, has been incorporate!] with a capital of $100,000 to manufacture ami deal in lumber. The incorpora- tors are C. V. Gough, J. B. lluber, Francis Seiberling, Fred W. Sweet and E. Marguerite Collins. The Union Wholesale Lumber Company, Toungstown, is now represented by J. M. Andrews, formerly of Columbus and W. J. Glanti of Cleveland. Both taen were formerly associated with the Krauss Brothers Lumber Company of New Orleans. Col. John L. Vance, Sr.. of Columbus, president of the Ohio Valley Improvement Association, is authority for the statement that the Ohio river from Cairo to Pittsburgh would be canalized within a few years at least. Col. Vance recently conferred with W. C. Culltins, secretary of the association at Cincinnati. The object of the association is to secure a nine-foot stage the year around for the Ohio river from Pittsburgh to Its mouth at Cairo. The M. B. Farrin Lumber Company, Cincinnati, announces that it will soon give employment to women in various branches of its business in order to release men for military service. The company has sent a request to the state employment bureau for women to do men's work. They are to receive the same wages as men and will wear overalls. Word has lircn rc.civc.i that Scrseant Lorenz O. Kilmer of Oak Harbor, son of II. A. Kil 1. SI. i,tiir> c,r the Ohio Association of Retail Lumber Dealers, has l.crn t iMii^ln r..l finm Camp Sheridan at Montgomery, Ala., to the offlicTs' tiaiTiiiif; rami! nt .lai'ksonville, Fla. Quite a few lumbermen In Ohio have responded to the call of their country and have entered the armed forces of the United States. In the list are Corporal Joseph R. Bohn and Henry S. Wingard, stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., both with the Swan Lumber & Supply Company, Toledo ; Harold Graves of the Brown-Vincent Company, Akron, now at Camp Mead, Ga., F. N. Stanforth, who enlisted with the Quartermaster's Department at Camp Johnson, Fla., formerly with the M. B. Farrin Lum- ber Company, Cincinnati, and Lieutenant Frank Lehman, formerly Ohio representative of the Louisiana Red Cypress Company, now with the Spruce Production Division at Vancouver Barracks, Wash. E. W. Horton of the W. M. Ritter Lumber Company reports a good demand for hardwoods, both from factories and retailers. The factory demand is the best feature of the trade at this time. Congestion on rail- roads and embargoes are holding up shipments to a large degree. Prices are firm all along the list. J. A. Ford of the Imperial Lumber Company reports a good trade in West Virginia hardwoods with prices ruling )5rm in every respect. =< INDIANAPOLIS > Robert A. Innis, a well-known furniture manufacturer of Rushville, Ind., has retired from the active management of the Rushville Furniture Com- pany, the active management of the business having been assumed by Manly Pierce. Mr. Innis has been known for years as a very successful manufacturer and has a wide acquaintance among the furniture men of Indiana. For the present he Intends to devote his time to other business interests. Richard Rinehart, Seymour, Ind., who has been connected with the Seymour Manufacturing Company as a timber buyer for many years, died recently on a train while enroute from Cairo, 111., to his home. He was sixty-five years old, and had been in bad health for about three months. It was believed that his condition was greatly improved when he attempted to make the trip to his home. The Seymour Furniture Company of Seymour, Ind., has received an order for $8,000 worth of furniture from a firm in Glasgow, Scotland. This is the largest export order the company has ever received. =^ EVANSVILLE ' >.= Evansville building permits for May amounted to about one-third of the permits of May of last year. Some time ago Mayor Benjamin Bosse announced that there would be no public work in this city for the balance of the year and perhaps not until the close of the war. This has had a rather depressing effect upon building lines in Evansville and street work is now at a standstill. Contracts that were let before Mayor Bosse issued the order will be finished. Contractors and architects say some work is going on in Evansville now, but that it does not begin to compare to former years. Sash and door men say that their out of town trade is fair. Planing mills report a fair trade only. Retail dealers say that they are satisfied to go along and drift with the tide until conditions have once more become normal. The war chest fund campaign in Evansville and Vanderburg county to raise money to defray all war expenses in this city for the next year, including the Red Cross, has come to a close. Something like a half million dollars were raised and many of the local lumbermen were active in the campaign. The Peters Lumber Company, a South Dakota corporation, has qualified to do business in Indiana. The company handles building materials and E. R. Gates of Gary has been appointed its agent in the state. The Mercer Lumber Company, Hartford City, has increased its capital stock from $25,000 to $50,000. While the Evansville Lumbermen's Club at its last meeting decided not to pull off an outing on the Ohio river this summer because of the scarcity of steamboats, it Is expected that some kind of a picnic will be arranged later in the season. William S. Partington, head of the entertainment committee, recently stated that several of the members are inclined to an old fashioned basket dinner in some grove on a traction line entering the city and it is possible that one will be arranged. The wives and sweethearts of the club members will be asked to arrange for the luncheon. A letter signed by George O. Worland, president and William S. Parting- ton, secretary and treasurer of the Evansville Lumbermcu's Club, has been sent to members of Congress in the Indiana delegation at Washington asking them to vote against the House Bill No. 11,599 known as the McArthur bill which seeks to make an eight-hour law in plants that manufacture lumber and lumber products. The letter points out that the bill is too much on the order of the I. W. W. propaganda and that its passage would work a hardship on lumber manufacturers just at this time when thfre is a great scarcity of logs and when it is hard to get labor to carry on the industries of the country. The Indiana members iu Congress are urged to work and vote against the measure. =-< LOUISVILLE >- J. Van Norman and R. R. May of Louisville, representing the Southern Hardwood Traffic Association ; Adkinson Brothers Company, CarroUton Furniture Manufacturing Company, and Scott Brothers Company of Car- roUton, Ky., complainants, have filed formal complaint before the Inter- state Commerce Commission, naming the CarroUton & Worthville Rail- road Company, and thirteen other railroads. The complaint alleges that rates on lumber and articles taking lumber rates from south and south- western points over lines named to CarroUton, are unjust and discrimina- tory in favor of other points. Through routes and joint rates are asked. The Edward L. Davis Lumber Company has purchased a new Pierce Arrow truck, which has been sent South to aid in handling shipments of hardwood between the mills and yards to sidings for shipments to Louis- ville and other points. Teams are very scarce in the South, as is also labor, and the company believes that it can do its own trucking at con- siderable advantage. W. A. McLean, president, and H. H. Barclay, secretary-treasurer, of the Wood-Mosaic Company, New Albany, Ind., have gone East, where they will spend about ten days. The company is adding some more dry kilns, and will have a total of fourteen when these are completed. The Holly Ridge Lumber Company, Louisville, has taken over the sec- ond floor of the Chess & Wymond office building, 421 Avery street, and is remodeling it. The stairway leading to the office will be of quartered white oak, while all office fixtures, furniture, etc., will be of quartered red gum. .Vicording to recent announcement at Hickman, Ky., the Mengel Box Company will shortly employ a number of women to aid in handling operations at its lumber plant at that point. It is stated that the com- pany is now employing over 200 girls in its Louisville plant. Lockers, etc., are being installed at the Hickman plant, and arrangements have been made to furnish the girls with regulation bloomeralls. The cost department of a local veneer concern in figuring out increased costs of production discovered that its labor today is costing forty-two per cent more than it did on October 1, 1917, while general costs of liroduction have advanced thirty-five per cent over production cost on that date. The Columbia spoke mills, Columbia, Ky., owned by E. G. Wethlngton, All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD tlARDWOOD RECORD We Are Prepared to Furnish PROMPT SHIPMENT on OAK TIMBERS Cut to SPECIAL SIZES Up to 16-Foot Lengths JAMES E. STARK & CO., Inc. HARDWOOD LUMBER BAND MILLS MEMPHIS, TENN., DYERSBURG, TENN. VENEER MILLS MEMPHIS, TENN. were burned on May 21. the loss belnff $G,000. without Insurance. Colum- bia Is Inland and has poor fire protection, with the results that rates are prohibitive. Pneumonia resulted In the death of Walter L. Gillette of Louisville, on May 27. Mr. Gillette was thirty-four years of age, and . secretary- treasurer of the Louisville Oak PloorlnK Company, having for several years prior to that connection been with his father W. n. Gillette, In the Gillette Manufacturing Company, manufacturer of hickory vehicle parts. The old vehicle plant was sold to the Pioneer Interests of Plqua, O.. about four j-ears ago, following which the two Gillettes entered the flooring business. The new wire bound box department of the Embry Box Company was placed In operation late In May. T. C. Howard of Chicago, being placed In charge of the department as manager. Mr. Howard has had a number of years experience In this line before coming to Louisville. John Churchill, a two-year-old colt, named after John Churchill of the Churchill-Milton Lumber Company, recently went over at Chnrchlll-Downs rare track. Louisville, paying $.S1.80 for a $2 ticket to win, .$9.10 to place, and $3.80 to show. It was the colt's flfth attempt to become a winner. News was received in Loulsvlllo on May 25, relative to a commission being handed to William Wymond, as first lieutenant. Aviation Service, Kelly Field, San Antonio, Tex. Mr. Wymond was with the Holly Ridge Lumber Company, and left that concern last fall to enter the service. He is a son of L. H. Wymond of the Chess & Wymond C.impnny. R. R. May. secretary of the Louisville Hardwood Club, and manager of the Louisville office of the Southern Hardwood Traflic Association, has left on a six weeks' trip for the association through the South. F. B. Larson, of the Memphis office, has come to Louisville to hold down things In the meantime. A. A. Eagle, chief rate clerk, has succeeded Roy Brown- ing in the office. Mr. Browning was recently drafted, reporting to Ft. Thomas, Ky.. and later being transferred to Camp Jackson, S. C, where he is in the Field Artillery, as a private. The Southern Hardwood Traffic Association, Louisville branch, con- tinues to grow, and reports acceptance of two new members, these being Charles IT. Barnaby, Greencastle, Ind., ami the Shlppen Lumber Company, of Kelser, Ark. Edward Shlppen, who is now devoting most of his time to the Shlppen Lumber Company, of Keiser, Ark., recentl.v arrived in Louisville In con- nection with his interests in the Louisville I'oint Lumber Company. T. M. Brown of Louisville, who is chalniKin of the grading rules com- mittee of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, is much pleased with the response that has greeted the m-v. iin'nt to operate under one set of grading rules. This has proven a popular measure, and it looks certain that the plan will be adopted at the annual meeting in Chicago. A. O. Davis, secretary-treasurer of the Southwestern Hardwood Manufac- turers' Association, In a recent letter to the Louisville Lumbermen's Club, stated that the organization at a meeting in Houston on May 27, went on record as generally in favor of the plan of one set of uniform grading rules. Raymond L. Stoy. who for some time has been with the New Albany Veneer Company. New Albany. Ind.. has enlisted In the navy, and gone to the Great Lakes Naval training station. Announcement was made at Lexington, Ky., on May 30, to the effect that the general sales office of the Turkey Foot Lumber Company would be moved to Huntington, W. Va., on June 1, and consolidated with the company's associate offices In that city. W. T. Schnaufer. president of the company, made the announcement. A local office will be maintained at Lexington, however. ■< ST. LOUIS >•= The following telegram was sent on May 31 to W. C. Kemlall, manager of the Car Service Section at Washington City, by the secretary of the St. Louis Lumber Exchange, whjch explains Itself : Association in mnctliicr todny. asks If you won't cancel embargo Issued bv Regloniil Director SpmHi .... i i.,.r to points east of Pittsburgh, to enable mills to nink.. sl)iii i :ii i i., five-cent advance authorized by the Direct. >r CiTi.i;]! ii accepted. Will be big help to lumber induslry l)..tli III and save great amount of litigation. (signeii. C. A. I'l. I L.jiiis Lumber Exchange. All members ot Ih... 11.... wli.. wish to be present at a novelty dinner for members of the fraternity, should communicate with Miss Pearl Kinder. at the Hoo-Hoo office, who is the chairman of the committee on invitations for the event, set for June 13, at the Ridgedale Country Club. This dinner will be conducted by a committee of Moo Hoo women, work- ing under the direction of Stephen J. Gavin, the most noted bachelor Hoo- Hoo in St. Louis. Mr. Gavin was named to appoint a cr.mmlttec to be hostesses at this dinner, a year ago, at tb. -I • '■ • ^'-ht" dinner at Cigardl's when the success of that affair w.i< ■ i. Mr. Gavin had the rest of the summer and all wlnt. r y out of the situation that confronted him. lie solved it -.i by Issuing invitations to a number of Hoo-Hoo women to .line with liini at the Mer- cantile Club. Then and there he organized the committee that has been meeting at Intervals. The members and special assignments of the commit- tee are : Chairman— Miss Julia Gavin. Menu — Mesdames Geo. W. P'unck and J. F. Judd. AU Three of U« WiU Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 50 HARDWOOD RECORD Jdnb 10. 1918 ^ luMBER AND |MiLL y/oRl^ thn\ra,Ji.y. Kovemter 191?. Pftcpcke Leight Ltr. Co., Qiicsgo, 111. Oentlenien:- »e are uaing your Red manufacture of our hig GuB lumber in the h claea interior This gum ie giving exc being highly graded, b widths, and long lengt urd flbt. Reepect Har Diet. KEK/LG. ellent ehtiaf action, oft texture, good he, alBo dry, straight fully. rie, kcUenry t Baker Co. Of course it is true that Red Gum is America's finest cabinet wood — but Just as a poor cook will spoil the choicest viands while the experienced chef will turn them into prized delicacies, so it is true that The inherently superior qualities of Red Gum can be brought out only by proper handling When you buy this wood, as when you buy a new .-nachine. you want to feel tjiat you have reason for believing it will be just as represented. We claim genuine superiority for our Gum. The i>roof that you can have confidence in this claim is shown by the letter reproduced herewith. Your interests demand that you remem- ber this proof of our ability to preserve the wonderful qualities of the wood when you again want RED GUM. Paepcke Leicht Lumber Company CONWAY BUILDING 111 W. WASHINGTON ST. CHICAGO. ILL. Band MlUs: Helena and BlytheTlUe. Ark.; GreenrUU. HIm. Entertainment and music — Mesdames Julius Seidel, Charles Price, Arthur •Goessling and Misses Vera Burtde and Bessie Judd. Grounds— Mesdames Hallie Ball, Sidney S. May and Grant Gloor. Invitations — Miss Pearl Kinder and other members of the committee. Miss Kinder is also publicity agent, but she says that the entire pro- ceedings of the committee are a "darker secret than the black cat," but the women promise all Hoo-Hoo who attend a better time than a concate- nation, at least according to their views. =-< BEAUMONT >= The Thompson-Tucker Lumber Company has sold to T. Hoffman Olsen and associates of New Orleans. 40,000,000 feet of hardwood stumpage in the bottom lands near New Willard, Texas, which is reputed to be one of the best tracts remaining in the state of Texas. The purchasers will erect a modern mill of small capacity to convert it into lumber. The Nona Mills Company has completed the installation of a new car- riage capable of cutting 52-feet lengths in its $150,000 mill at Lees- ville, La., the mill starting up June 3. It had been closed down since May 1. Timbers are in big demand in the hardwood trade, the oil fields adding substantial orders to the general trade which has been active for some time. Low-grade oak has been another feature and the demand has ex- ceeded the visible supply. The furniture trade has increased its inquiries and this demand Is con- sidered still more satisfactory through the fact that It Is for stock items and does not take into account wagon parts which were undertaken by some of the furniture factories. Box factories are still active buyers and the condition of this class of trade is very satisfactory. A noticeable in- crease in the number of orders from railroads for car material, prin- cipally for repairs, has been in evidence and hardwood men expect this to continue indefinitely. The fact that the ship building plants have all the labor they need may Improve labor conditions at the plants. Some men who have left the saw- mills in search of the higher wages being paid by the ship yards have found no Jobs awaiting them and their return has discouraged others from leaving a certainty for a chance. Practically all of the ship yards have begun to launch ships and this causes a layoff until a new keel can be laid and the work carried to a point where larger crews can be worked to an advantage. The sawmills offer steady employment and some of those laid off go back to their old jobs where they can get In full time and en- Joy cheap house rent. The car situation which had begun to tighten up is reported more satisfactory. Attractive prices could be secured if deliveries were guar- AU Three of Us Will Be Benefited if antecd before Ju tainty of the car effect on that da 2D, but the amount of orders on jation makes this impossible. The will exceed the present Texas rat --< ARKANSAS >= le and the uncer- ites which go into by more than $1 The Ordnance Department is favorably considering the establishing of a wood alcohol plant at Bierne, Clark county. Ark., according to recent reports from Washington, D. C. The plant, including equipment, will cost about $2,000,000, and will require about eight months to complete. It will employ a force of 400 men to operate it when ready to run. This proposed new industry tor .\rkansas Is made probable through the efforts of J. G. Greene, a well-known and wealthy lumberman of Clark county. For seven years he has been working on plans to establish a plant of this kind in Arkansas, and about six months ago submitted his ideas to the Ordnance Department, which is now seriously consider- ing the proposition. Mr. Greene proposes to erect and equip the plant with private capital and operate it as a private corporation, provided the government will guaranty at least two years market at the prevailing prices for the products. The machinery used in these plants Is similar to that used in creosoting plants, though more delicate and complicated. In the process only hardwoods, such as oak, hickory, gum and ash, are used. But all the trees, including tops and limbs, can be utilized. It is thought that the tops and limbs which have been wasted heretofore, and some that even now are l.vlng In a partially decayed condition, can be made use of. Natural gas, transportation facilities and an abundant water supply are some of the advantages that are offered for locating the plant at Bierne. Work has been begun on the erection of the new government picric acid plant in the Factoria addition to Little Rock. Machinery and ma- terial are arriving daily in car loads, and a large force of men is now employed in the preliminary work, which is progressing nicely. Recruit- ing of laborers is being done dally, and it Is thought that within a few days from 2,000 to 3,000 men will be at work on the grounds and build- ings. The railroad spur tracks are being repaired and extended. The plant will occupy a 200-acre tract Just east of Little Rock, and will be one of the show places of the state. The grounds have been care- fully laid out by the landscape gardeners and architects, and provide for harmonious arrangement, beauty and attractiveness, as well as for ef- ficiency and convenience. Orders were last week placed with local con- cerns for about a half million feet of lumber and a similar number of brick, also 1,500 kegs of nails and 5,000 barrels of cement You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD The Van Houten Lumber Company of Forfst Clly bn> been orcnnlieil iinil Incoriwraled with Adam TrIcschinaDu ns |ire«lilent, J. W. Trlosch- mann an vice-president and F. M. Vun Houten us secretary and treasurer. The cumpuny has succeeded the Van Houten-MurKball Lumber Company which has operated ot Forrest City for o number of years. Mr. Van Iloutvn will hi' In active chars.- of tlie now cnmcru's I.ubIih i-^<. ^-< WISCONSIN >-= The KodiUs Lumber & Veneer Company, Slarshlkbl. Win., bus iiuilir- taken a bome-constructlon campaign In favor of Its employes. The llrst live residences are now under construction and will be followed by more when completed. The .Milwaukee Pattern & Manutacturlnc Company, Milwaukee, has " iirdiil contracts for the erection of a two-story brick and mill shop :..l storage vault addition, -18x74 feet, at Its plant at Thirtieth and Locust streets. Considerable new equipment will be Installed. The L. Frelburger Wagon Works, Antlgo. Wis., formerly the Antlgo Wagon Works, was practically destroyed by lire ten days ago, with a loss of more than {U.OOO. The Insurance amounts to $2,1)00. It probably will l.c rebuilt. The Sallstad-Payson Piano Company, Eau Claire, Wis., Is engaging In I he manufacture of phonographs of Its own design. For the present the • ••iitract for the cabinet work, assembling, etc., will be done by local uoodworking concerns under contract. Later a plant will be erected. IMward J. Sallstad Is general manager. The J. S. Stearns Lumber Company placed Its big sawmill at Wnsh- l>iirn. Wis., In operation on Monday, June 10, and expects to run at maximum capacity until ice comes next fall. The working force num- bers 150. The stock of logs Is ample. The Badger Box & Lumber Company, Grand Rapids, Wis., has pur- chaseLE. 2 Com. t Btr. MAPLE. 2 Com. &. Btr. MA1>LE. 2 Com. & Btr. MAPLE. 2 Com. & Btr. MAPLE. 3 Com. MAPLE. 2 Com. & Btr. SOFT MAPLE. IDEAL HARDWOOD SAWMILL Stack Lumber Company Masonville, Michigan The Stoughton Wagon Company, Stoughton, Wis., has completed several new dry kilns and made other extensions to its plant in order to accom- modate government contracts for army wagons. Wright Bros., Fond du Lac, Wis., manufacturers of boxes, will invest $15,000 in factory additions, 50x130 feet in size and two stories high. The volume of building permits issued at Milwaukee during the first five months of 1918 was $2,808,994, distributed among 1,079 permits, compared with 1,351 permits and a value of $5,193,954 In the same period of 1917. The decrease is $2,384,964. The village of Odanah, Ashland county, Wis., the seat of one of the largest mills of the J. S. Stearns Lumber Company, oversubscribed Its quota of $3,000 on the Third Liberty Loan by a huge percentage. The total subscription was $106,000. The Oconto Company, Oconto, Wis., was forced to close down its mill for several days late in May and early in June because of a strike. All men refused to come to work, demanding a flat increase of 50 cents a day. The Oconto and the Holt mills at Oconto had decided to make a voluntary advance of 25 cents a day, but the Oconto's workmen walked out before the increase could be announced. The Ellis Lumber Company, Grand Rapids, Wis., lost its dry kilns by fire recently. Considerable lumber tor the box factory department was pulled out of the kilns and saved. New driers will be built immediately. The N. Ludington Company, Marinette, Wis., has elected J. Earl Mor- gan, Oshkosh, Wis., president to succeed the late Isaac Stephenson. Mr. Morgan and Daniel Wells Norris, Milwaukee, were elected directors to fill vacancies. A decision as to the future of the company will be made later. The Marinette mill is now making its last seasonal run. The H. F. Below Lumber Company, formerly located at Stanley, Wis., has opened its new wholesale lumber offices in the First National Bank building at Marinette, Wis., the future headquarters. Hiram F. Below is president and general manager. A tract of 25,000 acres of cut-over timberland in northeastern Wis- consin has been acquired by a syndicate of prominent lumbermen, cap- italists and other business men of Milwaukee, Chicago and other middle western cities for the establishment of a wild game preserve and breed- ing park. The group has Incorporated as the Wisconsin Zoological Park Company, with a capital stock o£ $200,000. Fred M. Stephenson, Chicago, formerly of Marinette : Gustav Pabst, Milwaukee, and other prominent people are interested. The park eventually will embrace 100 sections. Cyrus C. i'awkey, a prominent lumberman of Wausau, Wis., has been commissioned major of the first battalion of the Tenth Regiment of the new Wisconsin State Guard, which supplants the National Guard while it is in federal ser\'ice. Maj. Tawkey helped organize Company C, Wau- sau. last fall, and has served as its captain since that time. W. H. Bissell, Wausau, Wis., has been elected president of the Rotary Club of that city. Mr. Bissell is prominent in the lumber industry, which he represents in the club's membership. Fred J. Schroeder, .secretary and treasurer of the John Schroeder Lum- ber Company, Milwaukee and Ashland, Wis., has been reelected treasurer of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee. C. J. TeSelle. district attorney of Langlade county, Wisconsin, has be- come associated with the Henshaw-Worden Lumber Company of Antigo. Wis., and will discontinue the practice of law. Mr. TeSelle has started to learn the business from the ground up and is now doing common labor ^igbitaCOTiti>TOTO!W.WliOT»)tO»TO!!«0^^ WWH^, The Hardwood 'Market -< CHICAGO > The apparent abundance of cars bringing in shipments of hardwood lumber is the leading feature of the situation locally at present, this con- dition having been gradually developed of late weeks until now practically no complaints are heard as to quantity, at least, of car supply. Move- ments are not always so expeditious as might be desired but on the whole this feature has ceased to be one of as great concern as it was a number of months ago. So far as the demand for hardwoods is concerned the factory trades and lines catering to building are still slack in their usual lines of com- mercial work, and more and more of them are going into war business. But even at that the call for hardwoods for regular commercial purposes is fairly satisfactory under present conditions. Prices are still very firm and altogether the .situation is eminently satisfactory. =-< BUFFALO >•- The great difficulty with the lumber trade : the of build- ing and the difficulty of getting cars for any sort of transportation. As a rule there is more disposition to buy than the average lumberman can meet. The sawmills are so tired of waiting for the cars that they have orders for since last year that they are trying to cut out these orders entirely. This creates a panic among the wholesalers, for they say that they are held liy the orders they have received from the consumers, and All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD JlNE 10, 1918 HARDWOOD RECORD S3 till tlu'in thoy will Kiiir. r loKx on both l.aiuls. Tb.-y lose a MllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMlllllllllllllls upon wliiit tlii-y luivo unlprrd fnnii tlic mills and will have to buy at a IiIkIkt price. Many eastfrn poir*- are either eiubarKoed or uir by 1,'uvernnient rulea until uothlni; c& Je done without a special or a chansc 'o the attitude of the railroad. "plte of the drawbacks to dolni; huslneHs, a pretty fair demand fur . Mods prevails and where the stocks are available the wholvsalerii are '; net satisfactory prices. The ilemnud seems to cover the whole II. 1 It U hardiT to single out the particular stoi'ks which are In the 1 Intjulry. This Is a better stati' of affairs than was the ease a short i«o. when specialties were wanted, larKely to the exclusion of any IV in most other kinds. Wnr Industries are all busy and are taking :< PITTSBURGH >-. the lu iM,„..s,, li.Tv arv lM-li.(! hit hard by thu.st.' coucerus which have stock that will lit the occasion. In all these Inquiries white oak Is by far the best gamble, both for the seller and for the profit taker. The supply of white oak, while not large, seems to be fairly equal to the demand and prices remain very stable. Country mills are havlni; hard work to get enough help to produce anything like a nor- mal output. In the meantime, manufacturers have had more lumber In stock In proportion to their needs than a few weeks ago on account of the recent lifting of embargoes which dumped considerable lumber Into the Pittsburgh district. Concerns which manufacture coal mining cars and other equipment and also steel mills In big industrial towns are strong buyers of good oak. Considerable Is going to the general manu- facturing trade also but very little to the yards. Chestnut and other hardwoods show little change In price. Demand Is Irregular and hard to cover In a satisfactory way. Yard trade everywhere Is badly on the blink. .< BOSTON >.= llanhvooil dealers of this s, strictly war orders as no relief commercial stock despite gov pceted at a very early date. arc turning more than I'vcr to been afforded In transportation on assurances that such might be ex- Arms have a large number of old and new orders booked for the first shipping opportunity, but the factors of the 25% rate raise on June 25 and the prlce-flxlng reports from Wash- ington render the future maturing of this business very uncertain. Whether the railroad managers will enforce a certain process of secur- ing authorizations or let matters rest until temporary embargo rai>iiif;s arc practical cannot be determined as both policies have been imiin.iti'l In recent reports as being considered. .\ decision on this point !■; Ii.iir.; sought, as either course taken as a definite program would a-^sist in clearing up more or less unfilled orders. The strictly domestic dcman= That even the hardwood trade is getting more and more into tli. Ii;iii.ls of concerns which have business with the government is frankly ii.liniii.'.l by dealers as well as manufacturers. They find it more dilliiilt tu flu orders for private use because of the railroad situation and the labor problem, which Is characterized by a growing scarcity of workers. That this state of affairs will become even more pronounced In the future than It has been In the pasf seems certain. Not only is private enter- prise troubled by a shortage of workers that naturally grows out of the withdrawal of numerous men from ordinary pursuits, but the authorities are aiding the process by augmented checks upon all activities which can be regarded as non-essential. It may be argued that people can get along without new furniture for the duration of the war, and that the public must be satisfied with what It has ; hence furniture factories can be closed or converted into establishments for the production of something else, which may not call for the use of lumber at all. With a general redivision of labor In prospect, and with the government preparing to establish a monopoly of all labor, which is to be parceled out as the authorities deem propt of the work of such movement of hardw with any industry 1 1 be denied, so that it ' the present the movo work Is laid for a further contraction .1^ use hardwoods, and the future t.r of speculation. It follows that .tlal, transportation facilities will Uy prevented from operating. For fair proportions, but the outlook Is regarded as uncertain. Difficulty of making delivery and the Impossibility of guaranteeing shipment make the calls of the intending buyers all the more urgent, and under the pressure thus created the tendency of prices Is upward rather than downward. The quotations on all the woods are either firm or higher, and at that dealers take advantage of every oppor tunlty to augment their holdings, calculating that the time of reduceil selections will come and that the returns will be even larger than thoy are now. The export movement Is reduced to very small volume, ami the concerns formerly engaged in taking care of the wants of hardwood users abroad find themselves compelled to make radical readjustments in their business. Plain & Qtd. Red & White OAK AND OTHER HARDWOODS Even Color Soft Texture = MADE (MR) RIGHT | OAK FLOORING [ I We have 35,000,000 feet dry itock— all of = : •ur own inanufacture, from our own tim- — • ktr grown in Eastern Kentucky. = : PROMPT SHIPMENTS | I The MOWBRAY j I & ROBINSON CO. I : (iNQORPOIUTED) — I CINCINNATI, OHIO | ^iiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii: Walnut Of Character and Color Manufactured mt Kansat City, U. S. A. Large Stock of All Grades and Thickness Thirty-five years' experience IN WALNUT ONLY Pr«mpt Shipment, and Guaranteed Inspection FRANK PURCELL 5 1 5 Dwight Building. KANSAS CITY. MO. All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD Jdne 10, 191S Swain-Roach Lbr. Co. SEYMOUR, IND. We Manufacture- White Oak Elm Ash Red Oak Maple Walnut Poplar Gum Cherry Hickory Sycamore ' Chestnut. Etc. I car 6/4 Hard Maple; I cars 8/4 Hard Mafic; '/, car Maple; '/i car 10/4 Soft Maple; t :i fiiiure shiirtago. Concerns making furniture and vehicles are- -■ilsii liii\iiiu in limited (luantities. Embargoes on many of the southern roads are liolding up deliveries and the greater part of the attention of shippers is taken up in tracing consignments. Retail stocks are only fair and Slime of the dealers are buying for both immediate and deferred de- livery. Rural dealers are probably the best customers among the retailers. Collections are not so good as formerly but that is explained because of the heavy income and excess profits taxes to be paid soon. Building oper- ations are rather slow, excepting in rural sections where considerable construction work is going ahead. In the cities there is a great deal of r.'mnileling and additions t.. factories. Quite a few of the larger jobs are held up under ^ovri' ni 1. sirictions. I'rices are firm ami .-ill recent advances have been maintained. Oak. both plain and quartered, is in good demand and prices rule firm. Chest- nut is strong. Poplar is moving well, especially the lower grades. Ash ,Tnd basswood are firm and other hardwoods are unchanged. <, INDIANAPOLIS > There is considerably more activity in hardwood circles as a result of marked improvement in the transportation situation. The lifting of embargoes to eastern points and the arrival of a plentiful supply of cars tor practically all purposes is enabling the trade to ship out its orders and t" nnilertake new business enterprises. There has been a heavier move- ment of logs to the mills, many of which were beginning to run low. Now that logging cars are more plentiful an effort is being made to take full advantage of the improved condition. Many Indiana hardwood manufacturers report orders so plentiful that they are able to choose their business. Collections have been slowed up somewhat, but this is believed to he the natural result of the period for the payi The d. of local and federal taxes, id is heavy in all department L shortage is reported in the r grades of hardwoods used in the manufacture of boxes and crating, grades of oak are In excellent demand, and the demand for walnut inues to be enormous. le labor situation is constantly becoming more acute and the wages being paid are the highest in the history of the trade. Many manu- ireis are undertaking to train unskilled labor for positions in the mills. minstries, except those engaged in the filling of government contracts, i'\|icriencing the same difficulties. =-< EVANSVILLE >-= •e has been little or no change in the trade situation with the "id lumber manufacturers of southern Indiana, southern Illinois rthern Kentucky during the past two or three weeks. The up-town n Evansville are still running on good time and it is expected ill be able to maintain a steady schedule during the balance of inner. The demand for the best grades of hardwoods remains firm, iifacturer stated the other day that it had not been diflScult all I'l sell lumber but 4:hat the one thing that had handicapped the icturers most was the car shortage but this situation has improved t deal during the past two or three weeks. Logs are coming in well, although some of the manufacturers report that their supplies jning low. One large concern here Is getting most of its logs now louthern Indiana and this enables the company to keep a large All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD |.|y on hand as they can brluc tla- log* to Kviinsvlllo wltU the aid of IM9 uud traction lines. Cium liii.x Khuwn suniv iiltEUs of picking up iitly due to the activity ot the local rurnlture factorlc», and the • Is tending upward. Walnut Iosh arc In hlc demand now and many ■. a* well aa walnut stumps are being Hhlpped to the local market. ^^i>mv HCi'tlons of tiouthern Indlaiut walnut treex that have been used many years as shade trees are being cut di>wn and marketed. Quar- = There has been no particular change In the Kenerul hardwood market during the past ten days. The demand Is good, and plenty of orders arc on baud, and plenty of business to be bad on every side. I'rices are high and are expected to go higher due to the labor shortage and resulting light production, and It Is believed that the fall market will be by far the strongest ever experienced. It Is further believed that several In- dustries which have been buying light will be buying In quantities by that time, and the general outlook for both government and domestic i-iness Is considered good. Ibe principal demand continues for oak, ash, hickory, Tralnut, poplar I gum, but mahogany has been selling freely, and veneers arc so active luiit plants arc working to capacity, and endeavoring to secure additional labor. All low grades arc moving freely, and an Improved demand Is noted In the box and cooperage trades. During the past month sblp- imuts have been moving well, and a number of local concerns have been i|iplng considerably more material than they have produced during the Me period. Everyone Is complaining about the shortage of labor which ; • iirs to be the most serious factor Just now, with the exception ot ; dissatisfaction sbc^n concerning the proposed twenty-five per cent Increase In freight rates. Gum has been moving much better during the past thirty days, and oak has been shipped almost green from the saw In some cases. Collections have been generally good, and the trade Is well satisfied with the outlook. =-< ST. LOUIS y- All Items ot hardwood are being shipped to the limit when shippers can lire cars. Stocks arc being reduced rapidly and it Is hard to take care tlie orders sent in. The rlcniand recently has been so great that tew ippers can obtain a complete stock. Many ot the mills are conserving stocks and Jobbers find It hard to place orders. There is scarcely an item on the list that Is not a good seller. Both high grades as well as low- grades are In demand. The demand for thick lumber is very great. Most of the southern mills have been furuisbing stock tor ship building pur- poses, hence the regular stock has been reduced. Oak is one of the items that has been used to a great extent and little of this item is available. Prices are firm on all Items and a continued strength is anticipated. The demand for cypress for industrial uses Is excellent and most ot the mills are able to take care ot the orders sent to them. The demand Is generally good. Shipping continues to be handicapped, although it is more because of the scarcity ot labor than In the scarcity ot cars. Prices on cypress are firm and the prospects are that this condition will continue as long as the demand exceeds the production. -< MILWAUKEE >■= Lumbermen of northern Wisconsin say that they have rarely, it ever before, experienced so vast and urgent a demand tor hardwoods as at this time, due to the unusually large requirements ot the government and by government contractors on war necessities. The shipbuilding and avia- tion program has created an especially strong demand, which in recent days has been accelerated by the newer urgency ot deliveries. Fortunately, the railroad tralDc situation has Improved to a large extent and shipments are going forward in increased volume, relieving pressure upon mill yards, and enabling mills to maintain log supplies to good advantage. The labor situation, however, continues to be a depressing factor that grows more so almost dally. Many hardwood lumber manufacturers in the North are unable to get more than a small percentage of the men required tor mill operations and the mld-scason logging work that they have undertaken in order to insure ample stocks for continuous runs at maximum capacity. Some mills were unable to reach more than normal In log input because ot the harsh winter and are obliged to continue woods work during the spring and summer, although these operations reach only a part ot the regular winter logging schedules. It is almost Impossible to procure men, while the movement among existing forces Is heavy, as Is generally the case under the present circumstances In industry. The demand for hardwoods from the ordinary sources also continues broad, and with government demands large and Increasing, prices main- tain an upward tendency. The unusually high cost ot logging and sawing during the past six months is being reflected in selling values all along the line and it is believed that the effect Is only beginning to be felt. I)iin't ,L^fl lln- iiiiiiri--si..n lliai wc liaiullt; OAK FLOORING OXL^'. We arc now pilinj^ on uur yard, a larj.;c .stock of Hardwood Lumber — all jjrades and thicknesses. Unexcelled I'acili- ties lor Kiln-drying and surfacing. n'rit,' .„■ win- your inquints MEMPHIS HARDWOOD FLOORING COMPANY MEMPHIS, TENN. BUSS-COOK OAK CO. BLISSVILLE, ARKANSAS MANUFACTURERS Oak Mouldings, Casing, Base and Interior Trim. Also Dixie Brand Oak Flooring. As Well As OAK, ASH and GUM LUMBER Can furnish anything in Oak, air dried furnish a or kiln dr .ything in Oak, ed, rough or dr. MIXED ORDERS OUR SPECIALTY VON PLATEN LUMBER CO. IRON MOUNTAIN MICHIGAN Mauujacttircrs of NORTHERN HARDWOODS 75 M ft. of 4/4 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Birch 150 M ft. of 4 4 No. 1 & 2 Com. Birch 100 M ft. of 5/4 No. 1 & 2 Com. Birch 75 M ft. of 5/4 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Birch 100 M ft. of 6 4 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Birch 100 M ft. of 8/4 No. 2 Com. & Btr. Birch 60 M ft. of 10/4 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Birch CINCINNATI Hardwood Manufacturers and Jobbers OHIO VENEER COMPANY Manufacturers & Importers FOREIGN VENEERS 2624-34 COLERAIN AVENUE C. CRANE & COMPANY Manufacturers of Hardwood Lumber, Oak & Poplar especially Our location maket poulbU quick delivery of onythlag In tiraber and ba/dwood All Three of Us WUl Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECOfU) HARDWOOD RECORD CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS! Advertisements will be inserted in this sec- tion at the following rates; For one insertion 25c a line For two insertions 40c a line For three insertions 55c a line For four insertions 65c a line Eight words of ordinary length make one line. Heading counts as two lines. No display except the headings can be ad- Remittances to accompany the order. No extra charges for copies of paper containing EMPLOYES WANTED WANTED— AN EXPERIENCED travt'liDg hardwood lumber salesman. Advise territory. Must be flrst-class and able to pro- duce results. Capacity 80,000 dally. CLIMAX LUMBER CO., LTD., Alexandria, La. WANTED— WOODS AND PORTABLE sawmill Superintendent tor hardwood operation that will include getting out ties, poles, pulp wood, etc. Good proposition to right man, cover- ing several years operation. Near Canadian Pacific Railway. Write fully, giving experience and reference. Address, "BOX 53," care Hard- wood Record. WANTED— MAN THOROUGHLY familiar with hardwood grades, preferably a former inspector, who has also had some office experience, and capable of filling position in the shipping end of sales department in a large hard- wood manufacturing enterprise. Address in own handwriting, with reference. Address, "BOX 60," care Hardwood Record. WANTED— FIRST CLASS hardwood lumber inspector. Salary $125 per month. TALLAHATCHIE LBE. CO., Philipp, Miss. EMPLOYMENT WANTED HARDWOOD SALESMAN DESIRES position. An experienced, high-grade salesman desires to represent in Philadelphia and surround- ing territory southern manufacturer or large wholesale firm on a commission basis. Address, "BOX 48," care Hardwood Record. LOGS WANTED WANTED— BLACK WALNUT LOGS 500 cars good black walnut logs, 12" and i iB diameter, 6 ft. and up long. Will inspect i shipping point and pay cash. GEO. W. HARTZELL, Piqua, Ohio. LUMBER WANTED THICK- KIND NESS GRADES Poplar & Beech 1" to 2" All Maple l"to4" All White Ash 1" to 4" No. 1 Com. and better Write us what you have to offer. BUFFALO HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., 940 Seneca St., Buffalo, N. T. LUMBER WANTED WANTED :— Tough straight grain Hickory carload lots, %" dowels 51 or 57", also l"xl"x51 or 57" or 1" lumber from which to make these items. Address "BOX 62," care Hardwood Record. FOR GOVERNMENT WORK The almost daily Bulletins of the Lumbermen's Bureau, 809 Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C, contain rush Inquiries for all character of Hard- woods for government departments and govern- ment contractors, with lists of new contractors, prices, etc. WANTED No. 3 common Oak, 8/4 green or dry ; Oak Squares, 2x2x9, I?4x2xl9, iy2X2xl6, in large quantities. Write us. B. P. & R. P. Gravely, Martinsville, Va. MANTTFACTURERS— TAKE NOTICE We ar« always In the market tor hardwoods and white pine. Please mall us your price and stock lists. R. H. CATLIN CO. Eqaltable Bldg., Wilmington, Del. WANTED TO BUY Hard and soft wood Slabs and Edgings, 12", 16", 24", 30" and 48" for fuel wood. Also Charcoal. Write COVEY-DURHAM COAL CO., 431 S. Dear- born St., Chicago. WANTED 1 or 2 cars oak or ash wagon poles. JOHN I. SlIAFER HARDWOOD CO., South Bend, Ind. WANTED FOR CASH 1 car 4x6-6' Oak axles. 2 cars 4" Ind., Ohio or Tcnn. Oak. 2 cars 3" Ind.. Ohio or Tenn. Oak. JOHN I. SHAFER HDWD. CO., South Bend, LUMBER FOR SALE FOR SALE 50,000' 5/4" log run Elm. 100,000' 8/4" log run Elm. 100,000' 8/4" log run Soft Maple. CHRISTMANN VENEER & LUMBER CO., 3750 N. 2Dd St., St. Louis, Mo. ALFRED P. BUCKLEY Lumber Commission 932 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. Will cut to order 8 to 10 cars Locust in the log in New Jersey. Also Poplar and Sweet Gum in the log in sizes and lengths desired. FOR SALE, 2,000 ACRE TRACT Of white oak timber main line railroad thru prop- erty. Price ?22.50 per acre. Write B. E. PER- KINS, Baton Rouge, La. DIMENSION STOCK WANTED WANTED TO BUY 5 cars 2x2-30" Clear Oak Squares. 5 cars 2x2-19" Clear Oak Squares. 5 cars l%xl%-19" Clear Oak Squares. 10 cars 11/2x1^-20 and 40" Clear Oak Squares. 5 cars li4x2%-5' clear Oak. 5 cars iy2x2y2-5' clear Oak. • 10 cars l%x2 and 2H-40" clear Oak. Write for orders to cut. We are always in the market. THE PROBST LUMBER CO., Cincinnati, Ohio. j TIMBER LANDS FOR SALE \ TEN TO TWO HUNDRED MILLION As desired. Hemlock and Hardwood. Northern Wisconsin. No Commission. Address LAND COMMISSIONER. Soo Line. Minneapolis, Minn. WE OFFER FOR SALE— CHEAP 16,478 acres cut-over lands in a solid body In Pocahontas County, W. Va., facing on the Green- brier River and well watered by numerous moun- tain streams. Ideally adapted to sheep raising and re-foresting, in one of the finest cattle and sheep raising sections of the East. Correspond- ence and examination solicited. MARYLAND LUMBER COMPANY, Denmar, W. Va. I DIMENSION STOCK FOR SALE FOR SALE— WALNUT SQUARES i2, 2y2x2y2, 16 to 40", 1x6 to 7"-8 to 2; 1x8" & up, 6' to 7', 1 & 2. SMALL DIMENSION OAK Thoroughly dry, practically, clear, l"xli4", also iya"xl%" in 6' and 6 '6" lengths. THE DELPHOS BENDING CO., Delphos, O. I RAILWAY EQllPMENT WANTE8 ( WANTED— A 36" GAUGE 25 to 30-ton Climax Locomotive. Must be in good condition. KENTUCKY LUMBER COM- PANY, Williamsburg, Ky. L MACHINERY FOR SALE 1 FOR SALE— SMITH ROLLER DRIER 72 ft. long, good condition, all right and neces- sary for sliced veneers, but we are now making sawed veneers only. Address "BOX 52," care Hardwood Record. FOR SALE Giddings & Lewis S-ft. Band Mill, fully equipped. Now in operation. Immediate pos- session. First-class condition. Full description on request. Address, "BOX 64," care Hahdwooi> Record. FOR SALE Saw and Planing Mill. Capacity 25,000 ft. Under one roof. Operated by the same power. Good location. Plenty of timber. CROCKETTS BLUFF LUMBER CO., Crocketts Bluff, Ark. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SALE— WOODWORKING PLANT J. S. Harrison & Co., Addison, N. Y. To settle the estate of the late James S. Har- rison, senior and controlling partner, this busi- ness is offered at a low price. It consists of a small modern plant, well equipped. Employs 15- to 20 men. Established about 50 years ago and operated continuously since. In recent years de- voted to hardwood specialties. Now operating to capacity with output sold six months in ad- vance. Located in district of low priced labor. This i? an exceptional opportunity to obtain a go- ing, profitable business at a low price. For Information apply to R. S. BROWN, Pres. First Natlo ' " ' Addison, N. Y. AU Ttree of Us WiU Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD rOR SAU! AT GREAT SACRIFICE Two manufacturing plants, oii^' at liulTalo, N. Y., and one at Raelnc, Wis., each containing about 150,000 sq. ft. of floor space. Adaptable for wood or Iron work. Fully equipped with Bprlnklers, steam power, wood and Iron working machines. RaclDc plant has large foundry fully equipped. Can give Immediate possession. If Interested, communicate with M. n. Murphy, Mal,it..w.M . Wi-. ACCOUNTS. NOTES, CLAIMS idlected anywIiiT.' lu tli.> wurld. No charges un- MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE -AIRDALE PUPPIES Loose Leaf Tally Books TALLY SHEETS With WATERI'ROOF LINES .Silmp/c Shr,tM, frice IA-.t and Vatalag of Other Supplier Will He Svul on liequfnt FRANK R. BUCK & CO. 2133 Kenllworth Avr. CHICAGO. ILL. HARDWOODS FOR SALE ASH NO. 2 C. 4/4". BABCOCK LUXrBER CO.. litisl.urgh. Pa. FAS & NO. 1 C. 6/4". GATOSO LUMBER CO.. .Memphis, Tenn. NO. 1 C. C/4". 4" & up, 10 to 16', 2 mos. dr>-; FAS 6/4 & S/4", 10" & up, 10-16', 4 mos. drv. MOWBRAY & ROBINSON CO., Cincinnati, Ohio. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 4/4-16/4", drv. on grade; NO. 1 C. & BTR. 14/4", 5" & up, white; COM. 10 4". 10" ,<• up. high grade, white. RIEL- KAl'KI, r.r.MP.KR CO.. Memphis, Tenn. FAS 4 I. i; 1. S/4 & 10/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., 1-3 mos. dry. firm texture. WISCONSIN LUM- BER CO., Chicago, 111. BASSWOOD FAS 6/4"; NO. 2 C. 5/4 & 6/4". BABCOCK LUMBER CO., Pitt.sburgh. Pa. 4/4 & 10/4". JACKSON & TINDLE, Grand Rapids. Mich. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 4/4 & 5/4"; NO. 1 C. & BTR. 6/4". MASON-DONALDSON LUMBER CO., Rhinelander, Wis. NO. 1 & 2 C. 8/4", 4" & up, 10-16', S mos. dry; LOG RUN 5/4", 4" & up. 10-16'. 10 mos. dry. MOWBRAY & ROBINSON CO., Cincinnati, Ohio. BEECH HIGH grade 5/4, 6/4 & 8/4". JACKSON & TINDLE, Grand Rapids, Mich. COM, & BTR. 6/4 & !'"ilJ CO.. Boston. Mass. wdth. & Igth.. 1 yr. dry, LOGAN LUMBER CO., & BTR & Tixi.: FAS '■ ; BTR, II. 1 ... dry. JO.Nl:..- il. NO. 1 C, 4/4", band sawn. J. Knoxville. Tenn NO. 2 C. i BTR., unsel., 4/4"; FAS, sel. red 4 '4"; NO. 1 C, sel. red, 5/4"; NO. 2 C. i BTR ''4". MASON-DONALDSON LUMBER CO. Khinelander, Wis. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4-16/4". refr. wdth.. std K-th.. 1-2 yrs, dry. YEAGER LUMBER CO. r.ilTalo. N. Y. CHERRY CHESTNUT FAS & NO. 1 C. 4/4". BABCOCK LUMBER • ' . rittshurgh. Pa. NO. 1 C. 4/4-8/4". reg. wdth. '& Igth.. 1-2 -. dry. BLAKESLEE, PERRIN & DARLING. .ffalo, N. Y. NO. 1 C. 6/4", 2 yrs. dry. G. ELIAS & BRO., ■ ffalo. N. Y. FAS 4/4", fi" & up. 10-16', 6 mos. drv: LOG RUN 8/4". 4" & up. 10-16', 6 mos. drv. JIOW- BRAY & ROBINSON CO.. Cincinnati, Ohio. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4-S/4". reg. wdth.. std. Igth.. 1-2 yrs. dry. YEAGER LUMBER CO.. Buffalo. N. Y. COTTONWOOD NO. 1 C. & SEL. 4/4". mos. dry, firm texture. BER CO., Chicago, 111. CYPRESS ALL grades 4/4-12/4", reg. wdth., 14-16', 3 mos. dry. MEMPHIS HARDWOOD FLOOR- ING CO.. Memphis, Tenn. LOG RUN 4/4". reg. wdth. & Igth., dry. PEN- ROD. JURDEN & McCOWEN, INC., Memphis, Tenn. SEL. 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., 6 mos. dry; NO. 1 C. 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., 4 mos. dry; PECKY, 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., 3 mos. dry; NO. 1 & 2 C. 8/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., 7 mos. dry. WISCONSIN LUMBER CO., Chicago, 111. NO. 1 SHOP & BTR. 4/4-16/4". reg. wdth., std. Igth., 1-2 yrs. dry. YEAGER LUMBER CO., Buffalo, N. Y. ELM— SOFT LOG RUN 6/4-12/4". BELLGRADE LUM- BER CO.. Memphis, Tenn. LOG RUN 6/4". BLISS-COOK OAK CO., Bli.s.svillc, Ark. FAS 10/4. 12/4 & 16/4". good wdths. & Igths., I yr. dry. BUFFALO HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., Buffalo, N. Y. NO. 2 & BTR. 4/4, 5/4 & 8/4". JACKSON & TINDLE, Grand Rapids, Mich, LOG RUN 4/4 and thicker, can cut to suit buyer. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO., Knox- ville, Tenn, NO. 2 C. 8/4 & 12/4". MASON-DONALDSON LUMBER CO., Rhinelander, Wis. LOG RUN 12/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., dry. PENROD, JURDEN & McCOWEN, INC., Mem- phis, Tenn. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 8/4 & 10/4", bone dry. RIEL-KADEL LUMBER CO., Memphis, Tenn. LOG RUN S/4", reg. wdth, & Ifrth., 3-12 mos. dry. SWAIN-ROACH LUMBER CO., Seymour, Ind. ELM— ROCK yr. dry. G. ELIAS GUM— SAP NO. 2 C. i BTR. 4/4-S/4". BELLGRADE LUMBER CO.. Memphis. Tenn. FAS 4/4 & 6/4". K.C., 6 mos. dry; NO. 1 C. & BTR. S/4". K.C., 1 yr. dry. GEO. C. BROWN & CO., Memphis, Tenn. BOX BDS. 4/4". 9-12" & 13-17", reg. Igth., air-dried; FAS 4/4", reg. Igth., air dried. R. J. DARNELL. INC.. Memphis. Tenn. FAS & NO. 1 & 2 C. 5/8"; FAS & NO. 1 C. 4/4 ,<;■ 5/4": BOX BDS. 4/4". 9-12". UTLEY- HOLI,OW.\Y CO.. Chicago, III. FAS 4/4". 6-12", reg. Igth.. 10 mos. dry; BOX BDS. 4/4. 13-17". reg. Igth.. 7 mos. dry. WIS- CONSIN LUMBER CO., Chicago, 111. FAS 4/4", 13-17", reg. Igth., air-dried. R. .1. DARXI:LI„ INC., Memphis. Tenn. FAS 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth.. dry; NO. 1 C. 4/4 & 5/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., dry. PENROD. JURDEN & McCOWEN, INC., Memphis. Tenn. NO. 1 C. & BTR., flg.. 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., 5 mos. dry. \\^SCONSIN LU.MBER CO., Chi- cago, 111. GUM— QUARTERED RED NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4-12/4"; NO. 1 C. & BTR. 6 4 & S/4", sap no dcf. BELLGR.VDE LUM- BER CO.. Memphis, Tenn. NO. 1 C. 4/4", 1 yr. dry. GEO. C. BROWN & CO.. Memphis, Tenn. FAS &. NO. 1 C. 4/4", reg. Igth., air-dried, plain wood, R. J. DARNELL, INC., Memphis, Ten COM. « BTR. GUM— TUPELO NO. 1 C. BOX BDS. 4/4", 9-12", 13-17", reg. Igth., 6 mos. dry. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO., Knoxville, Tenn. GUM— MISCELLANEOUS FAS 4/4", 13" & wide and narrow. Memphis, Tenn. HICKORY NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4". BABCOCK LUM- BER CO., Pittsburgh, Pa. LOG RUN S/4", reg. wdth, & Igth,, green. SWAIN-ROACH LUMBER CO., Seymour, Ind. LOCUST BABCOCK LUMBER CO., MAHOGANY FAS, NO. 1 C, SHORTS & WORMY, 1/2- 16/4". plain & figured. Mexican & African. HUDDLESTON-MARSH MAHOGANY CO., Chicago. MAPLE— HARD FAS 4/4". BABCOCK LUMBER CO., Pitts- burgh, Pa. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4 ,&: 5/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., sap two sides, 8 mos. dry. BLAKESLEE, PERRIN & DARLING, Buffalo. N. Y. NO. 1 C. S/4 & 12/4". good wdth. & Igth., drv. BUFFALO HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., Buf- iralo. N. Y. NO. 1 C. 12/4", 1 yr. dry. G. ELIAS & BRO., Bufalo. N. Y. HIGH grade 5/4, 8/4, 10/4. 14/4 & 16/4-'; NO. 3 C. 5/4"; END DRIED, white. 4/4, 5/4, 6/4 &• S/4". JACKSON & TINDLE, Grand Rapids, Miih. ACTION 5/4", 14-16', drv. JONES HARD- W(M)l) CO.. Boston. Mass. LOG RUN 4/4 & thickpr, can cut to suit bluer. .1. :\I. LOGAN LUMBER CO,, Knox- GUM— PLAIN RED ' "fas & no. 6/4": NO. 3 ( NO, 1 C. & BTR. 4/4-8/4". BELLGRADE LIMI i:i: ••■' LUMBER CO.. Memphis. Tenn. LOG RUN NO. 1 C. 4/4". BLISS-COOK OAK CO., PKM:'I .111 C, & BTR, 4/4; NO. 1 & 2 C. S/4". MASON-DONALDSON r:liinelander. Wis. I", reg. wdth. & Igth., dry. •i:S & McCOWEN, INC., Mem- All Three of Ui Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 58 HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOODS FOR SALE NO. 1 C. & BTR. 12/4", reg. wdth. & IgtU., green; NO. 1 G. 8/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. SWAIN-ROACH LUMBER CO., Seymour, Ind. FAS 4/4-16/4", reg. wdth., std. Igth., 1-2 VIS. dry. YEAGER LUMBER CO., Buffalo, N. i-. MAPLE— SOFT NO. 2 C. 6/4". MASON-DONALDSON LUM- BER CO.. Rhinelander, Wis. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 4/4, 6/4 & 8/4". RIEL- KADEL LUMBER CO.. Memphis, Term. LOG RUN 4/4 & S/4", spot worms no del.. So. stock. UTLEY HOLLOWAT CO., Chicago, III. LOG RUN 6/4 & S 4", reg. wdth. & lgth„ 2- 3 mos. dry. WISCONSIN LUMBER CO., Chi- cago, 111. OAK— PLAIN RED NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4", good wdths., 14-16', 2 yrs. dry; NO. 1 C. 5/4", good wdths., 14-16', 2 yrs. dry. ATLANTIC LUMBER CO., Buffalo, N. T. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 3/4 & 4/4". BELLGRADE LUMBER CO., Memphis, Tenn. FAS 10/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., 3-lS mos. dry. BLAKESLEE, PERRIN & DARLING, Buffalo, NO. 1 & 2 C. 4/4", 11 mos. dry; NO. 1 C. 5/4", 5 mos. dry. GEO. C. BROWN & CO., Memphis, FAS 12/4", good wdths. & Igths., S mos. dry. BUFFALO HARDWOOD LUilBER CO., Buf- falo, N. T. . , . ^ NO. 1 C. 12/4-32/4", 5-8", reg. Igth., air-dned. R. J. DARNELL, INC., Memphis, Tenn. NO. 1 C. 6/4", 18 mos. dry. G. ELIAS & BRO., Buffalo, N. T. FAS 4/4 & 5/4". reg. wdth., 14-16', 8 mos. dry; NO. 1 0. 4/4'', reg. wdth., 8 mos. dry. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO., Knoxville, Tenn. NO. 1 C, NO. 2 C. & FAS 4/4", reg. wdth., 14- 16', 1 yr. dry. MEMPHIS HARDWOOD FLOORING CO., Memphis, Tenn. FAS 4/4-8/4", 6" & up, 10-16', 1 yr. dry. MOWBRAY & ROBINSON CO., Cincinnati, NO. 1 C. & NO. 2 0. 4/4"; FAS & NO. 1 C. 5/4"; COM. & BTR. S/4 & 10/4", all reg. wdth. 6 Igth., dry. PENROD, JURDEN & Mc- COW^EN, INC., Memphis, Tenn. FAS & NO. 1 C. 4/4 & 5/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., 8 mos. dry. WISCONSIN LUMBER CO., NO. l' C. (t BTR. 4/4-16/4", reg. wdth., std. Igth 1-2 yrs. drj'. YEAGER LUMBER CO., Buffalo, N. Y. OAK— QUARTERED RED FAS 4/4". BLISS-COOK OAK CO., Bliss- ^'n*6.'( C. 4/4 & 6/4". KRAETZER-CURED LUMBER CO., Memphis, Tenn. OAK— PLAIN WHITE NO. 1 C. & BTR. 4/4, S/4 & 10/4", good wdths., 14-16', 2 yrs. dry. ATLANTIC LUM- BER CO.. Buffalo. N. Y. NO. 2 C. & BTR. 4/4". BELLGRADE LUM- BER CO., Memphis, Tenn. NO. 1 C. 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., 1-2 yrs. dry. BLAKESLEE, PERRIN & DARLING, Buffalo, N T. NO. 1 C. 5/4", 6 mos. dry. GEO. C. BROWN & CO.. Memphis, Tenn. FAS 12/4". good wdths. & Igths.. 8 mos. dry. BUFFALO HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., Buf- falo, N. T. . , . ^ „ NO. 2 C. 5/8". 3-8". reg. Igth.. air-dned. R. J. DARNELL. INC., Memphis, Tenn. NO. 1 C. 4/4", 1 JT. dry. G. ELIAS & BRO.. Buffalo, N. Y. FAS, NO. 1 C. & NO. 2 C, all 4/4", reg. wdth., 14-16'. 1 yr. dry; NO. 1 C. & BTR. S/4", reg. wdth.. 14-16'. 8 mos. dry. MEMPHIS HARD- AVOOD FLOORING CO., Memphis, Tenn. FAS 4/4", reg. wdth.. 14-16'. 1 yr. ivy. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO.. Knoxville. Tenn. FAS 4/4-8/4". 6" & up. 10-16', 1 yr. dry; SO. WORMY 4/4-8/4", 4" & up, 10-16', 6 mos. dry. MOWBRAY & ROBINSON CO., Cincinnati, ^'faS 8/4"; NO. 1 C. 5/4 & 8/4"; NO. 2 C. 4/4"; COM. & BTR. 12/4". all reg. wdth. & Igth., dry. PENROD. JURDEN & McCOWEN, INC., Mem- ^ NO. ^^o'. &. BTR. 4/4-16/4", reg. wdth., std. Igth., 1-2 yrs. dry. YEAGER LUMBER CO., Buffalo, N. Y. All Three of OAK— QUARTERED WHITE NO. 1 C. 3/4", good wdths., 14-16', 2 yrs. dry ATLANTIC LUMBER CO., Buffalo, N. Y. NO. 1 C. 4/4", & up. BLISS-COOK OAK CO., Blissville. Ark. I CLR. STRIPS 1 4". 4", reg. Igth.; NO. 1 C. 4/4", r.i,'. wdth,, 14-16', 1 yr. dry. J. M. LOGAX Lr.Min;i: CO.. Knoxville. Tenn. CLR. STRIPS .". 4". 12" & up, 10-16', 1 mo. drv; airplane srade S" & up, 10-16', 6 mos. dry. MOWBRAY & ROBINSON CO., Cincin- nati, Ohio. FAS & NO. 1 C. 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth., dry; CLR. & COM. STRIPS 4/4", 4-4^;". reg. Igth., dry. PENROD, JURDEN & McCOWEN, INC., Memphis, Tenn. FAS 1/4, 1/2 & 3/4"; NO. 1 C. 1/4, 3/8 & 5/8"; NO. 2 C. 1/4"; CLR. STRIPS 4/4", 2^.-aV ■ RUSSE ,fe BURGESS, INC., Memphis, Tenn. CLR. STRIPS 4/4". 2%-5ii.". reg. Igth.. 5 mos. drv. WISCONSIN LUMBER CO., Chicago, 111. OAK— MISCELLANEOUS NO. 1 C. & BTR., pi. red & white, 12/4", kiln- dried, 10/4 & 12/4", S mos. dry. 10/4 & 12/4'\ 4 mos. dry, 10/4 & 12/4", 2 mos. dry. FERGUSON & PALMER CO., Memphis, Tenn. FAS 4/4, 8/4 & 10/4", reg. wdth. & Igth.; FAS 3/8", reg. wdth. & Igth., dry. SWAIN-ROACH LUMBER CO.. Seymour. Ind. NO. 1 BRIDGE PLK., mixed, S/4 & 12/4". UTLEY-HOLLOWAY CO., Chicago, 111. PECAN LOG RUN 6/4 & 8/4". BELLGRADE LUM- BER CO.. Memphis, Tenn. LOG RUN 8/4", 3 mos. dry. GEO. C. BRO'UT^ &. CO., Memphis, Tenn. POPLAR NO. 1 C. 4/4", good wdth.. 14-16', 2 yrs. dry. ATLANTIC LUMBER CO.. Buffalo, N. Y. FAS 4/4 & 5/4". BABCOCK LUMBER CO., Pittsburgh, Pa. NO. 1 C. 6x6" squares, 2 yrs. dry. G. ELIAS & BRO., Buffalo, N. Y. NO. 1 C. 4/4", 7" & up, reg. Igth., 8 mos. dry. J. M. LOGAN LUMBER CO., Knoxville, Tenn. COM. & BTR. 5/8 & 4/4". ran. wdth. & Igth.. 6-8 mos. drv. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. FAS 10/4, 12/4 & 16/4", 6" & up, 10-16', 3 mos. dry. MOWBRAY &. ROBINSON CO., Cin- cimiati, Ohio. „ FAS 4/4", 12" & up; SAP & SEL. 4/4", 12" & up; NO. 1 C. 4/4 & 5/4"; NO. 2 C. 4/4", all 14 & 16', S mos. dry. iSIORMAN LUMBER CO., Louisville, Ky. NO. 1 C. & BTR. 5/S-16/4". reg. wdth., std. Igth . 1-2 vrs. drv. YEAGER LUMBER CO.. Buffalo, N. Y. SYCAMORE LOG RUN 4/4". 4" & up. 10-16', 6 mos. dry. MOWBRAY & ROBINSON CO., Cincinnati, Ohio. WALNUT NO. 2 C. 4/4", reg. wdth. & Igth. BL.\KES- LBE, PERRIN & DARLING. Buffalo. N. Y. NO. 1 C. 4/4", 2 yrs. dry. G. ELIAS & BRO., Buffalo. N. Y. FAS & NO. 1 C. 5/S-S/4". verj' dry. HUD- DLESTON-MARSH MAHOGANY CO., Chi- cago. 111. COM. & BTR. 4/4", ran. wdth. & Igth.. 6-S mos. dry. LOUISVILLE ATENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. MILLS, Louisville, Ky. MISCELLANEOUS ALL Southern hardwoods, rotary cut. any thickness, any size. PENROD, JURDEN & McCOWEN. Memphis, Tenn. OAK— PLAIN SWD. 1/20-1/4". HOFFMAN BROS. CO., Ft. Wayne, Ind. ANY thickness. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. OAK— QUARTERED WHITE, any thickness, sawed or sliced. THE DEAN-SPICKER CO., Chicago. 111. FAS, WHITE, 1/8", 6" & UP, 12 to 16, kiln dried; FAS, WHITE, 1/20", 1/16", 6" & up wide. S' & up long, kiln dried, sawed. EVANS- VILLE VENEER CO.. Evansville, Ind. SWD. 1/20-1/4". HOFFMAN BROS. CO., Ft. Wayne, Ind. ANY thickness. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, LouisviUe, Ky. POPLAR CLEAR 1/8", 12 to 16", 14', kiln dried. EVANSVILLE VENEER CO., Evansville, Ind. ANY thickness, any size, rotary, QTD., cut or sliced. PENROD WALNUT & VENEER CO., Kansas City, Mo. WALNUT ANY thickness, sawed or sliced. THE DEAN-SPICKER CO., Chicago, 111. 1/20-1/4". HOFFMAN BROS. COMPANY, Fort Wayne, Ind. ANY thickness. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. SL. & RTRY. CUT. HUDDLESTON- MARSH MAHOGANY CO., Chicago, 111. ANYTHING in walnut, veneers, pi. & fig., rty. and sliced. PICKREL WALNUT CO., St. Louis, Mo. CROSSBANDING AND BACKING GUM ANY thickness. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. POPLAR ANY thickness. LOUIS\aLLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. BIRCH STOCK SIZES, 1/4. 5/16 & 3/8", good IS and 2S. HUDDLESTON-MARSH MAHOG- ANY CO., Chicago, 111. GUM QTD. FIG., anv thickness. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. VENEER— FACE GUM— RED QTD.. FIG'D. anv thickness. LOUISVILLE ■VrENEER MILLS, Louisville, Ky. CLEAR S/16" and %", 20" wide, 60" long, kiln dried, rotary cut; FAS, QTD. FIG., 1/8", 6" & up. 12 to 16, kiln dried. EVANSVILLE VENEER CO., Evansville. Ind. MAHOGANY ANY thickness. THE DEAN-SPICKER CO., Chicago, 111. Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD MAHOGANY ANY thickness. LOUISVILLE VENEER IVnLLS, Louisville, Ky. STOCK SIZES, 1/4. 5/16 & 3/8", good IS and 2S. HUDDLESTON-MARSH MAHOG- ANY CO., Chicago, 111. OAK ANY thickness. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS, LouisvUle, Ky. PL. iS. QTD. 1/4. 6/16 & 3/8", stock sizes, good IS and 2S. HUDDLESTON-MARSH MAHOGANY CO.. Chicago. 111. ANY thickness. LOUISVILLE VENEER MILLS. Louisville, Ky. jcNE 10, io:s HARDWOOD RECORD 59 Advertisers' Directory NORTHERN HARDWOODS. Anurl.an l.u.nbcr \: MauuUu- turlnR Company C-51 Atlantic Lumber Co.. BufTnlo... i Bnrnaby, Charles H 7-62 BlakeHlec. Pcrrln & Darling 4 Boyle. Inc.. Clarence CO Buffalo Hardwod Lumber Co.. 4 Cobbs & Mitchell. Inc 3 East Jordan Lumber Co 61 Ellas. G.. & Bro 4 Fathauer. Theo., Company HolTman Bros. Company 7-14 Jackson & Tlndle Kneeland-Blgclow Co., The 13 Mason-Donaldson Lumber Co. . . Mellvaln. J.. Gibson. & Co 2 McLean. Hugh. Lumber Co 4 Mercadal, E. A.. Lumber Co Miller, Sturm & Miller 4 Mitchell Bros. Co 3 Mowbray & Robinson Co 7-53 Northwestern Cooperage & Lbr. Company 54 Palmer & Parker Co Stack Lumber Company 52 Standard Hardwood Lumber Co. 4 Stearns Salt & Lumber Co 13 Stlmson, J. V 7-64 Sullivan. T.. & Co 4 Taylor & Crate 4 Tegge Lumber Co 54 Von Platen Lumber Company. . 56 WlUson Bros. Lumber Company 3 Wistar. Underbill & Xlxon 48 Wood-Mosaic Company Yeager Lumber Company, Inc.. 4 Young. W. D., & Co 13 OAK. See Lists of Manufacturers on pages 6-7 Brown Bros. Company 51 Long-Bell Lumber Company 6 Mowbray & Robinson Company. 7-53 POPLAR. Anderson-TuUy Company 2-10 Arlington Lumber Company 7-48 RED GUM. Anderson-Tully Company 2-10 Bellgrade Lumber Company 12 Bliss-Cook Oak Company 7-55 Bonner. J. H.. & Sons 6-12 Brown, Geo. C. & Co 1-12 Brown & Hackney, Inc 12 Brown, W. P., & Sons Lbr. Co. . Darbv, H. W., Hdwd. Lumber Co 10 Darnell, R. J 11 Dooley. F. T., Lumber Co 10 Ferguson & Palmer Company. . . 10 Gayoso Lumber Company 11 Goodlander-Robertson Lumber Company 6-12 Krnetz.r-Curcd Lumber Co 11 Memphis Band Mill Co 8-10 Miller I^umber Co 7-47 Mosaman Lumber Company.... H Paepcko Leicht Lumber CO..7-10-B0 Penrod. Jurden & McCowen 11 Probst Lumber Company 68 Rlel-Kadcl Lumber Company. .. 10 Russo & Burgess, Inc 12 Sondhoiiner, E.. Co 12 Stark. James E.. & Co 10-49 Stlmson. J. V 7-64 Stlmson. J. v.. Hardwood Co... 5 Stlmson Veneer & Lumber Co.. 11 Paepckc Letobt Lumber Co..7-10-ffO Penrod. Jurden & McCowen 11 Probst Lumber Company 66 Richardson. A. M., Lumber Co. . 6 Rlcl-Kadel Lumber Co 10 Russo & Burge.ss, Inc 12 Salt Lick Lumber Company 3-7 Sondhelmer. E.. Company 12 Standard Hardwood Lumber Company 4 Stark. James E., & Co 10-49 Sterner Lumber Co 48 Stlmson. J. v.. Hardwood Co. . . B Stlmson Veneer & Lumber Co.. 11 Sullivan. T.. & Co 4 Swaln-Roach Lumber Co 7-64 Three States Lumber Company. 6-64 Wheeler. J. W.. & Co.., SOUTHERN HARDWOODS. American Lumber & Mfg. Co... 6-61 Anderson-Tully Company 2-10 Archer Lumber Co 5 Arlington Lumber Company 7-48 Atlantic Lumber Co., Buffalo... 4 Babcock Lumber & Land Co 6-8 Baker-Matthews Lumber Co 6-14 Beaumont Lumber Company. .. 14 Bellgrade Lumber Company 12 Bliss-Cook Oak Company 7-55 Blake.sleo. Perrin & Darling 4 Bonner. J. H.. & Sons 6-12 Boyle. Inc., Clarence «• Brown Bros. Company 51 Brown, Geo. C, & Co 1-12 Brown. \V. P., & Sons Lbr. Co. . Brown & Hackney, Inc 12 Buffalo Hardwood Lumber Co.. 4 Crane. C, & Co 6-55 Crenshaw-Gary Lumber Co 12 Taylor & Crate 4 7-11 Three States Lumber Co 6-64 Utley-HoUoway Company 7-60 Vestal Lumber & Manufactur- ing Co 8 Wheeler, J. W., & Co 7-11 Whitmer. Wm., & Sons 3 Willett, W. R., Lumber Co Williams Lumber Company 6 Willson Bros. Lumber Co 3 Wisconsin Lumber Company. . . 63 Wistar, Underbill & Nixon 48 Yeager Lumber Co., LUMBER COMMISSION. Alfred P. Buckley VENEERS AND PANELS. Ahnapee Veneer & Seating Co. . Anderson-Tully Company Dean-Spicker Company, The. H. Hdwd. Lumber Evansville Veneer Company. Darby, Co Darnell. R. J., Inc H „ _ „ Davis, Edw. L.. Lumber Co. . . . 2°^??''" ^'°^^ ^T^W;,'..:. v' Lumber Company 10 Huddleston - Marsh Mahogany 11 Co Dooley. F. T,, Dudley Lumber Company. Elias. G., & Bro. Fathauer, Theo., Company Ferguson & Palmer Company. Louisville Veneer Mills... Mengel, C. C, & Bro. Co. 10 Nickey Bros., Inc 28 Northwestern Cooperage & Lbr. Galloway-Pease Company 5-6 Comilany 54 Gayoso Lumber Company 11 Goodlander-Robertson Lumber Ohio Veneer Company 55 Company 6-12 Palmer & Parker Co Hoffman Brothers Company 7-14 penrod Walnut & Veneer Co Howe Lumber Company 5 pickrel Walnut Company 31 Kraetzer-Cured Lumber Co. Kurz-Downey Company 11 Logan. J. M., Lumber Co 8 Long-Bell Lumber Company 6 Loner-Knight Lumber Company. 35 Mcllvain. J. Gibson & Co 2 McLean. Hugh. Lumber Co 4 Memphis Band Mill Company... 6-10 Memihi.i Hardwood Flooring Co. 55 Mercadal, E. A., Lumber Co Millir. Sturm & Miller 4 Milkr Lumber Co 7-47 Mo.'^sinan Lumber Company 11 Mov. l.ray & Robinson Company. 7-53 Nickey Bros., Inc 28 Norman Lumber Company Rayner, J., Company 61 Stark, James E., & Co 10-49 St. Louis Basket & Box Co 36 Stlmson Veneer & Lumber Co. . 11 Wisconsin Veneer Company. . . Wood-Mosaic Company MAHOGANY, WALNUT, ETC. Davis, Edw. L., Lumber Co Evansville Veneer Company. . . 36 Hartzell, Geo. W Hoffman Brothers Company. . . 7-14 Huddleston - Marsh Mahogany Co Mengel, C. C, & Bro. Co I'uliner & Parker Co Penrod Walnut & Veneer Co Pickrel Walnut Company 31 Purcell. Frank 63 Rayner. J., Company 61 HARDWOOD FLOORING. Bliss-Cook Oak Company 7-55 Cobbs & Mitchell, Inc 3 Horner, William 13 Long-Bell Lumber Company 6 Mason-Donaldson Lumber Co.. Memphis Hardwood Flooring Co 65 Mitchell Bros. Company 3 Northwestern Cooperage & Lumber Company 54 Salt Lick Lumber Company 3-7 Stearns Salt & Lumber Co 13 Wllce, T., Company, The 61 Young. W. D.. & Co 13 SAWS, KNIVES, ETC. Atkins. E. C, & Co 62 Hill-Curtis Co SAWMILL MACHINERY. Hill-Curtis Co Sinker-Davis Company 60 Soule Steam Feed Works 64 WOODWORKING MACHINERY. Mershon, W. B.. & Co LOGGING MACHINERY. Chickasaw Cooperage Company. 45 Lidgerwood Manufacturing Co. . 64 DRY KILNS AND BLOWERS. Dry Kiln Door Carrier Company 14 Grand Rapids Veneer Works... 61 Philadelphia Textile Machinery Company 3 LUMBER INSURANCE. Central Manufacturers' Mutual Insurance Company 54 Indiana Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance Company 54 Lumber Mutual Fire Insurance Company 64 Pennsylvania Lumbermen's Mu- tual Fire Insurance Company 54 TIMBER ESTIMATORS. Lauderburn, D. E 56 TIMBERLANDS. Lacey, James D., & Co Lauderburn, D. E 56 MISCELLANEOUS. Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co. Buck, Frank R., Co 57 Childs, S. D., & Co 50 Dry Kiln Door Carrier Co 14 Lumbermen's Credit Assn 6J. Maurel, Carl J Perkins Glue Company 34 60 HARDWOOD RECORD Jdne 10, 1918 Ahnapee Veneer & Seating Co. ur Birchwood plant single ply veneers woods and deliver stock that is in HOME OFFICE, FACTORY AND VENEER MILL, ALGOMA, WIS VENEER AND SAWMILL, BIRCHWOOD, WIS. We manufacture i •f all native norths shape to glue. From our Algoma factory, w^here we have specialized for twenty years, we produce panels of all sizes, flat or bent to shape, in all woods, notably in Mahogany & Qtd. -Sawed Oak. We make no two-ply stock, and do not employ sliced cut quartered oak. Our quartered oak panels are all from sawed Every pound of glue we use is guaranteed hide stock. W« d» not use retainers. Our gluing forms are put under pow- erful screws and left until the glue has thoroughly set. If you seek a guaranteed product that is the best, based oo results accomplished by most painstaking attention and study of every detail, combined with the use of the best stock and an up-to-date equipment, our product will appeal to you. If you are a "price buyer" we probably cannot interest you. Utley-Holloway Company MANUFA CTURERS OAK ASH COTTONWOOD ELM GUM BAND MILLS: Clayton. Louisiana General Offices: 111 W. Washington St. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS CLARENCE BOYLE Incorporated Manufacturers and Wholesalers Southern Hardwoods and Yellow Pine 1205 LUMBER EXCHANGE BLDQ- CHICAGO COUNTERFEIT CHECKSl are frequent except where our | Two Piece Geometrical Carter Coin The dimension possible. Hundreds other If you will le ■>► For Greatest Range of Uses ^ and Easiest Handling buy the Hoosier Self Feed Rip Saw. This machine has earned thousands of dollars for owners in the manufacture of dimension lumber, crating, etc., because its entirely novel design, resulting in surprising ease of operation and adaptability, makes possible a profit where a loss is often expected in this work. The Hoosier Self-Feed Rip Saw has a positive and powerful feed which handles the heaviest material as readily as the lightest. The table, raised and lowered with the crank in front of the ma- chine, is always level — always securely locked. The Hoosier rips anything up to 6 inches thick and 17 inches wide. It feeds 35, 75, 100 or 150 feet a minute. Manufactured exclusively by the rip saw Which .al^esprontahle JHC SINKER - DA VIS COMPANY ure and grade refining at the mill °u's Zryol\Tl^oi?\^u\%o^n^ INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD Mmmimmnmimmm Wt-A^l^^^^^^^l A floor to adore For thirty-three ye.irs Wilce's Hardwood Floor- ing has been araonK the foremost on the market and because it stands today "unequaled" is the best evidence that its manufacturer has kept abreast of modern methods and the advanced de- mands of the trade. To convince vourselt of the above statements, try our polished surface floor- ing, tongued and grooved, hollow backed, with matched ends and holes for blind nailing— you'll find it reduces the expense of laying and polishing. The T. Wilce Company 22nd and Throop Sts., CHICAGO, ILL. SAVE YOUR MONEY BY USING THE RED BOOK in February and August It contains a carefully prepared list of the buyers af lum- ber in car lots, both among the dealers and manufacturers. The book indicates their financial standing and manner of meeting obligations. Covers the United State*, Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The trade recognizes this book as the authority on the line it covers. welj •ritoIZAd Collection V* yoii. WrlU I Lumbermen's Credit Association tot So. Dearborn Street t,„ti Ti.t. D/...^ 55 John Street CHICAGO Uention This Paper ^^^ ygRK CITY EsUb. 1878 We Offer for May Shipment 40,000- 4 •15.000' 8 40.000' 5 60.000' 6 150,000' Ix 2CO.0OO' 4 40.000' 4 113,000' 8/ 4 No. 1 C. & B. End Dried White Maple 4 No. 1 C. & B. End Dried White Maple 4 No. 1 C. & B. End Dried White Maple 4 No. 1 C. & B. End Dried White Maple 6 up No. 1 C. & B. Hard M.iple 4 to 16 4 No. 2 C. & B. Soft Elm 4 No. 2 C. & B. Birch 4 No. 2 C. i B. Beech Write us lor prices today Ea.st Jordan Lumber Co. Manufacturers "IMPERIAL" Maple Hooring East Jordan Michigan Helping to "Lick the Kaiser" with Grand Rapids Vapor Kilns (".rand Rapids Kilns arc "doing their bit" ill every line of service, drying lumber fm every war purpose. They are meeting every government requirement and specificatidii. Airplanes Kill -Standard .Mrplane Corp., Elizabeth (2 orders) Fisher Body Corp. (.'Mrplane Div.) Detroit (2 orders) 1 U. S. Aircraft Repair Shops "Somewhere in France". .Xnierican Propeller & Mfg. Co.. Baltimore U. S. Airplane E.xperimental Dept., McCook Field, Dayton t Shipbuilding Win. Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co., Philadelphia 2 Detroit Shipbuilding Company, Detroit 3 American Balsa Corp., New York City, Life Rafts, (2 orders) 6 Motor Trucks Packard Motor Car Company, Detroit 14 Pierce .\rrow Motor Company, Buffalo 4 Republic Mnlor Truck Co., ,\lma (3 orders) 6 Vehicle Makers TliurnhiU Wagon Co., Lynchburg, Va. (2 orders) 12 Massey-Harris Company, Toronto, Ont. (2 orders),.. 8 Bain Wagon Company, Ltd., Woodstock, Ont 7 Railroad Cars Canadian Car & Foundry Co., Montreal and Ft. William 13 American Car & Foundry Company, St. Louis 2 Eastern Car Company, New Glasgow, N. S 10 General Remington .'Xrms & Ammunition Co., Ilion (2 orders). 23 H. Di.sston & Sons, Inc., Philadelphia (2 orders) 6 Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester 8 Not only have the above kilns been designed and built for war work, but hundreds of other Grand Rapids Vapor Kilns have been diverted from their peaceful pursuits and devoted to war work. Repre- sentatives cheerfully sent to confer on such problems. We build not only the well-known Grand Rapids Vapor Kilns, but also the Tiemann Kiln and the Grand Rapids-Tiemann Combination Kiln, possess- ing the best features of both processes. Submit your drying problem to experts who make a specialty of kiln design, and are prepared to furnish and install all equipment and instruments. Grand Rapids Veneer Works Seattle, Washington 580 First Avenue, South Main Office, Grand Rapids, Michigan 3f Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 62 HARDWOOD RECORD Jdnb 10, 1918 More Cars \\ hen tin's undent coinni.iiul came it was natuiMl for > ou to think "more Saws." \ ou'i c right, \ ou must meet tlic deniand for Lumber. This can be done easily at a lower cost and \^ith a saxing of time b-\ usint; \tkins Silver Steel Sa\\s in t \ c M (ipeiation Silver Steel and Atkins quality work- manship have fitted these wonderful Saws to meet your strictest demands. They stand up longer with less filing. They're tempered exactly right. After all, it's Atkins Saws you need to help you get out work in record time. We are at your service with our entire force. Be sure to write for our catalog and get our prices. E. C. ATKINS & CO. EST. IN 1857 "Atkins Always Ahead" Home Office and Factory — Indianapolis, Ind. Canadian Factory Machine Knife Factory Hamilton, Onl. Lancaster, N. Y. Branches carrying complete stock in all large distributii nla, Memphis, ago, Minneapoli stock in IS follows ■ Orleans. Portia York City, San Fr HARDWOOD RECORD DoKi take Ckaaces ONCE a man thought there ou^ht to be a bridge where there was none. Be- cause the way promised a saving in time and gas over the sure route he took a chance without stopping to investigate. He got results all right! There are always safe ways to get there — as much so in buying hardwoods as in anything else. Just follow the mile posts that lead you straight to "Wis Quality Southern Hardwoods." They are plainly and frankly inscribed with the principles from which our organization never deviates, including straight National grades with every board in; rigid adherence to the buyer s instructions; a constant study of methods and practice to bring about a more perfect product. We emphasize again that all our lumber comes from our own St. Francis Basin timber and is cut (25,000,000 feet a year) on our big, modern mill at Deering, Mo. The common sense construction of the Deering yard makes uneven drying impossible. See our offerings in this month's 'W^zt' Idea Stock List." Sincerely, VS/ISCONSIN LUA\BER CO ■ • ;. t H ICKOO '; • ^^1^-^ of U. Will B« Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD STIMSON'S MILLS Four organizations with the single purpose of meeting the wants of the most scrupulous buyer of all domestic hardwoods — Indiana & Southern Hardwood Lumber Rotary Veneer J. V. STIMSON, Huntingburg, Indiana STIMSON VENEER & LUMBER CO. Memphis, Tennessee J. V. STIMSON HARDWOOD CO. Memphis, Tennessee, & Helena, Ark. Three States Lumber Co. MEMPHIS, TENN. Manufacturers of SOUTHERN HARDWOODS BAND MILL: BURDETTE. ARK. The Following Is a List of a Few of the Items We Now Have in Stock: Dry, Ready for Prompt Shipment COTTONWOOD 4 Cars 1" Boxboards, 13" to 17" 3 Cars 1" Boxboards, 8" to 12" 4 Cars 1" FAS., 6" to 12" 5 Cars 1" No. 1 Common 5 Cars m" No. 1 4 Cars 1" No, " ~ 2 Cars \Vi" No. 2 Common 3 Cars 2" FAS. GUM 6 Cars 1" FAS. Sap 5 Cars IVi" FAS. Sap 3 Cars 11/2" FAS. Sap 6 Cars 1" No. 1 Common 5 Cars 1" No. 2 Common 2 Cars IVi" FAS. Red 2 Cars W2" FAS. Red 1 Car 11/2" Nt - - 3 Cars 2" FAS. Qtd. Red 2 Cars 2" No. 1 Com. Qtd. Red OAK S Cars 1" FAS. Red 2 Cars 1" FAS. White 2 Cars 1V4" No. 1 C. A Btr. Red S Cars 1" No. 1 Com. Red 2 Cars 1" No. I Com. White S Cars 1" No. 2 C. Red & White 2 Cars 2%" No. 1 Com. & Btr. Plain Red Oalc 2 Cars 3" No. 1 Com. & Btr. Plain White Oali 5 Cars 2" Log Run Elm 5 Cars 1" Log Run Elm 3 Cars 1V4" Log Run Elm 4 Cars IVi" Log Run Elm 3 Cars 2" Log Run Maple 2 cars 12/4" Log Run Maple 2 cars 6/4" Log Run Maple 2 cars 5/4" Log Run Maple 3 Cars 1" No. 1 Com. & Btr. Sycamore 5 Cars 1" No. 2 & No. 3 Com. 2" Select & Better Cypress We solieit your request for delivered prices Our Overhead Systems with Interlock- ing Engine Drums skid both uphill and downhill; reduce wear on main cable Ifritr joy particilur, LIDGERWOOD MFG. CO. Originators of Overhead and Ground Steam Logging Machinery Chicago 96 Liberty St., New York Seattle SOULE Steam Feed Designed for the sawmil man. by ill- It will not use ex- cessive steam and gives instant and \ positive control. Our prices are actually, not rela- tively, low. It has positively increased capacity from 10 to 50 per cent SOULE STEAM FEED WORKS MERIDIAN, MISS. DRUM OUTFITS, STACKERS, POWER TIMBER HANDLERS, LATHES, DOGS AND OTHER MILL EQUIPMENT mfmM'""^ JiMMIIIIIIIIIIIIlilllllllllllillilllllillllllll Srmi. Monthly IwentvSfcona Yrar CHICAGO. lUNE 25. 1918 Subscription $2. Slnslr Coplr., 15 Cent. illliiii!l!iliillN DUDLEY LUMBER CO., in ASH LATEST LIST OF STOCK FOR SALE MEMPHIS YARD WHITE ASH 4-1x6—9 in.. 8—16 ft. Is & Zs 13,500 feet 1-4x10 in.. S— 18 ft.. Is & 2s 3,700 feet 1-4 No. 1 Common 15,«a9 feet S-4x6^» in.. 8—16 ft. Is & Zs 19,000 feet 5-4x10 in.. S— 16 ft. Is & 2s 5,500 feel 5-4x6—9 in.. 14-16 ft. Sel 6,000 feet 5-4 No. I Common 23.000 feet 5-4x2' —5'; in. C. F. Strips 14,000 feet 6-4x6 to 9 in., 8—16 ft. Is & 2s 12.000 feet 6-4x10 in. and up, 8—16 ft. Is & Zs 10,700 feet 6-4x12 in. and up. 8—16 ft. Sel 11,500 feel 6-4x10 in. and up No. 1 Common 42,000 feet 6-4x2>,-5'; in. C. F. Strips 13,000 feet 6-4 No. 1 Common 98,000 feet 6-4 No. 2 Common 23,000 feet 8-4x6 to 9 in., 8—16 ft. Is & 2s 13,000 feet 8-4x10 in. and up, g— 16 ft. Is & 2s 30.000 feet 8-4x12 in. and up. 8—16 ft- Is & 2s 4,800 feet 8-4x12 in. and up. 14—16 ft. Sel 5,000 feet 8-4x2';- 5'; in. C. F. Strips 4,000 feet 8-4 No. 1 Common 25,000 feet 8-4 No. 2 Common 17,000 feet 10-4x6 in. and up, 8—16 ft. Is & 2s 9,7W feet 10-4 No. 1 Common 17,500 feet 12-4x6 in. and up, 8— 16 ft. Is & 2s 12,700 feet 12-4x12 in. and up. 8—16 ft. Is & 2s 36,000 feet 12-4x12 in. and up. 8—16 ft. Sel 6,000 feet 12-4 No. 2 Common 3,500 feet 16-4x6 in. and up, 8—16 ft. Is & 2s 10,500 feet 16-4x12 in. and up. g— 16 ft. Is & 2s 37,000 feet 16-4 No. 1 Common 3,000 feet 18-4x6 in. and up, 8—16 ft. Is & 2s 3,500 feet 20-4x6 in. and up, 8 — 16 ft. Is & 2s 11,000 feet . and wider, 12-16 ft , and wider, 12—16 ft . and wider, 12—16 ft . and wider, 12—16 ft AEROPLANE ASH 12—16 ft NEW ORLEANS YARD WHITE ASH 4-4x6 to 9 in., 8-16 ft. Is 4 2$ 3 4-4x6 to 6'; in.. 8—16 ft. Is A 2s 1 4-4x10—12 in., 8—16 ft. Is & 2s | 4-4x12 in. and up, 8—12 ft. Is & 2s 3,200 4-4x6 in. and up. 8-16 ft Sel 9.; 4-4x8 in. and up, 8—16 ft Sel 5,200 I 4-4x10 in. and up, 8-16 ft. Sel 8,100 I 4-4 No. 1 Common. 18— 20 ft 20,400 I 4-4 No. I Common R-L 78,000 I 4-4x2i2-5io in. C. F. Strips 18,000 5-4x6 to 9 in., 8—16 ft. Is & 2s 29,500 5-4x10-12 in., 8—16 ft. Is & 2s 2.500 t 5-4 No. 1 Common 125.000 6-4x6 to 9 in., 8-16 ft. Is & 2s 32.000 I 6-4x10—12 in., 8-16 ft. Is & 2s 7,000 I 6-4x12 in. and up, 8—16 ft. Is & 2s 3,500 1 6-4 No. 1 Common..... 91.000 1 6-4x6 in. and up, 8— 16 ft. Sel 14,300 6-4x10 in. and up. 8— 16 ft. Sel 8.10O 8-4x6 to 9 in., 8—16 ft. Is & 2s 68,000 I 8-4x10—12 in., 14—16 ft. Is & 2s 12,000 8-4x12 in. and up, 8—16 ft. Is & 2s 25,800 8-4x8 in. and up, 8—16 ft. Sel ll,ono I 8-4 No. 1 Common. 18-20 ft 21,500 I .. 1 Common R-L 438,000 1 F. Strips 15.000 I 8-4 No. 1 Co 8-4x2" ;— 5' ; 8-4 No. 2 Co 10-4 No. 1 C 12-4x6 in. and p. 14—16 ft. Is & 2s s.OOO 12-4x10—12 in., 14-16 ft. Is & 2s 12,000 12-4x12 in. and up, 8— 16 ft. Is & 2s 3.8OO 12-4 No. 1 Common 28.800 16-4x12 in. and up. 8-16 ft. Is & 2s 3.430 5-4x4 in. Ash Shorts 4,800 6-4x4 in. Ash Shorts 1.000 8-4x4 in. Ash Shorts 1,0C0 1 MEMPHIS YARD SPECIAL 5-4x5-9 in. All 8-10 ft. Is & 2s 27,0:0 I FOR QUICK ACTION WIRE OUR EXPENSE HARDWOOD RECORD ESTABLISHED 1798 J. Gibson Mcllvain & Co. LUMBER Hardwoods A Specialty PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Manufacturers Wholesalers ROTARY GUM CORE STOCK Crossbanding BUILT-UP PANELS and DRAWER BOTTOMS Thirty years' experience in cut- ting Rotary — Timber of the first quaUty — Modern equipment — Thorough and scientific drying — Staunch crating — — Thus are we enabled to render The Anderson -TuUy Company you Service— Quality Backed by MEMPHIS, TENN. Manufacturers of Southern Hardwoods, Veneers and Panels THE GOLiDlLN K. U Li Cj All Three of U. Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD Michigan Hardwoods Cadillac Quality Nature has been generous in supplying Cadillac an abundant supply of superior timber and we are supplementing her work with the best methods of manufacture. This has made Cadillac Quality famous. Good timber, lumber well manufactured and seasoned, grades that are reliable and not blended to meet price competition, punctual service; — these are the elements of Cadillac Quality. We sell direct to responsible dealers and manufacturers. Cobbs & Mitchell Sales I>epartment, Cadillac, Michigan WE WILL QUOTE ATTRACTIVE PRICES ON THE FOLLOWING: 39,000' 1 1/16x2" No. 1 Maple Flooring 32,000' 1 1/16x2" Clear Flooring 90,000' 1 1/ 16x4" Prime Flooring 45,000' 13/16x4" Prime Flooring || 200,000' 4/4' No. 3 C. Maple 500,000' 5/4' No. 3 C. Maple 200,000' 6/4' No. 3 C. Maple 100,000' 5/4' No. 3 C. Beech 100,000' 6/4' No. 3 C. Beech 150.000' 6/4' No. 2 C. & Btr. Elm 100.000' 8/4' No. 2 C. & Btr. Elm 65.000' 10/4 " No. 1 C. & Btr. Elm 100.000' 5/4' No. 3 C. Basswooa 27.000' 6'4' No. 3 C. & Btr. Balm of Gilead 25.000' 4/4' No. 3 C. & Btr. Red & While Oak 10.000' 8/4' No. 2 C. & Btr. White Oak 5,000' 10/4 " No. 1 C. & Btr. While Oak 7,000' 8/4" No. 3 While Oak 18,000' 4/4' No. 3 C. Birch The Kneeland-Bigelow Company Manufacturers of Hardwood Lumber Bay City Michigan Stock Widths No. 3 Common Hardwoods We can furnish No. 3 Common Maple and Beech, random lengths, as follows: 1x4 Ix 8 1x5 Ix 9 Ix^ IxlO 1x7 1x1 1 & wider The stock is mixed Mapl e and Beech but runs largely Maple Mitchell Brothers Co. Sales Department, Cadillac, Michigan "FINEST" Maple and Beech FLOORING We are members of the Maple Flooring Mfr's. Association FUoriat itampeJ M. F. M. A. insure* qnality .'. Michigan .*. Hardwood Lumber SOFT ELM 2 Com. & Btr. 4/4" 1 Com. & Btr.. 10/4" , 1 Com. & Btr.. 12/4" BEECH : Com. & Btr.. 4/4" ,000' Isis & 2nds. 4/4" n-HlTE MAPLE HEMLOCK 000' Merchantable 4/4" ASH Write for Prices W.D.Young 6? Co. BAY CITY MICHIGAN All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD ^H A BUFFALO The Foremost Hardwood Market of the East Blakeslee, Perrin & Darling A CemrleU Stack of Seatoned Hardwvoda iBoludlBC Aak, BuswMd, Btroh, Chwrr. Chutnut, Cypnu, Elm, awn. HlokorT. ItepU, FUla * ftiiuUnd 0>k, FopUrft Wtlnat. 1100 Seneca Street Yeager Lumber Company INCORPORATE* EVERYTHING IN HARDWOODS 932 Elk Street T. SULLIVAN & CO. Hardwoods Ash and Elm NIAGARA— CORNER ARTHUR G. ELIAS & BRO, HARDWOODS 955-1015 Elk Street BUFFALO HARDWOOD LUMBER CO. SPECIAL FOR SALE * 2" to 4" No. I Common and Better Elm 2". 21/2". 3" and 4".. No. I Common and Better White Ash 2'/:" and 3" No. I Common and Better Plain Oak Hardwoods & Red Cedar Plain and Qrtd. Oak has been our hobby for years Standard Hardwood Lumber Co. OAK, ASH AND CHESTNUT 1075 Clinton Street Atlantic Lumber Company HARDWOODS WEST VIRGINU SOFT RED AND WHITE OAK Ow SpecUltTt Wwt Vlrdals aud FemuylnuUm Ch«n7 1055 Seneca Street Taylor & Crate HARDWOODS OF ALL KINDS H?i;fJS3£« 1 E.taUith«l 5* Year. Rail .r Cm-k« ShipnwnU Miller, Sturm & Miller Hardwoods of All Kinds 1142 Seneca St. Hugh McLean Lumber Co. OUR SPECIALTY: QUARTERED WHITE OAK 940 Elk Street The above firms carry large eind well assorted stocks of all kinds and grades of Hardwoods, and have every facility for filling and ship- ping orders promptly. They will be pleased to have your inquiries. All Three of Us WUI Bo Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD ARDWOOD RECORD LOUISVILLE. THE HARDWOOD GATEWAY OF THE SOUTH i jy. /*. Brown & Sous Lumber Co. LOUISVILLE. KY. OAK 155.000 • «/< PAS. Qld. W. llsoo- 4/4: loc nin: -'^"" ■"■-."'Nr, COO.. '■°°°°' V^ciSSoSg- i < FAS. Plain Rod. TUPELO 39.000- 4/4. lo» ran. IS Oi)0' 1/2 No. 1 C & Btr 18.000' 5/8 PAS. ?2i:r:^-„^'cJ^.«Q'aig?3: 1 EI^ Write ua lor Quotations | Norman Lumber Company LOUISVILLE, KV. We specialize in POPLAR 4/4 Is & 23. sai) no defect. 10 5/4 la & 2s. sap no defect '> 4 la & 28. sap no defect. 12 r< s Is & 23. sap no defect \^\.\mr :./s No."l Com.' l:;.ooo' 12/ \ No. 1 Cora. LET US HAVE YOUR INQUIRIES Write or wire for prices W. R. Willett Lumber Co. LOUISVILLE MILL 4— i Sd. Wmy., 1 ■I — 1 No: 2 Com.', white.' S — t No. 1 Com., white. 5 •1—1 No. 1 Com.. QTD. RED OAK io. 3 Coin.. 8 cars ;. & B., 2 to 4 In.. 3 cars Wood Mosaic Co., Main Oflice, New Band Milla: New Albany, Ind. 1.500' 6/4" No. 1 Com. 6/4- No. 1 Cora. 8/4" No. 2 B Com. 4/4" No. 2 Com. i 1 11.200' 4/4" FAS 42.000' 10/4" No. 1 C. i B. 85.000' 12/4" No. 1 C. & B. 34,000' 16/4" No. ~ ' 32.100' 5/4" No. 8,400' 6/4" No. PLAIN RED OAK 22,000' 4/4" FAS Com. FAS S8.( Albiinv, Ind. Highland Park, Ky. l.Oon' 0/4" No. 1 Com. *: H. 12/4" No. 1 C. & II. 37,000' 8/4" No. 1 Com. PLAIN WHJTE OAK 20,000' 8/4" No. 1 Com. & H 15,000' 12/4" No. 1 Com. i B.. drjr 36:800' 8/4" No. I Com. HARD UAPLE 25.000' 4/4" No. 2 Com. SOUKl considerable gr le oaks ot the United Bartram oak and the ; specimens of these Ingle acre and plain and guartared all specifications. Our Why do your children like Oak best? For the same reason that you did — they kn»w It is not easily scratched or marred. Think It 1 car 6/4x20" Qtd. Red Oak Seat Stock 1 car 6/4il8" Qtd. White Oak Seat Stock 1 car 4/4112'' & wdr. Plain Oak ABKLA LBB. £ MFG. CO., .«iccri St. Louis. MISSO Trlpla Band of The Meadow River Lumber Company Rainelle, W. Va. Manufactursr Hlgh-Grada HardwMdi rgreen oaks in the United it of which are confined west of the Rocky Mountains. J. H. Bonner & Sons Manufacturers Band Sawn Hardwoad Lumber Memphis, Tenn. Mill: JonquU, Ark. so named becau It is believed that other species of oak 1 not equal that of the 00.000 ft. 1" Is & 28 Qtd. Whlt» Oak 50,000 ft. I" No. 1 Com. Qtd. Whit* Oak. JOHN B. RANSOM * CO., Manufacturer. NashTlUe tciuk >ga wagons," famous a century Imee called "prairie schooners," 3iiy of oak and iron, and wers ■ter of a century of hard usage. A, B & O— Chas. F. Luehrmann Hardwood Lbr. C*. Manufacturers and Wholesale Lumbar Oialart St. Louis, Missouri s Individual Display Ad an Pa|t illlliililliiiiliiil Alton Lumber Company Manufacturers FOR GOVERNMENT USE— BEST QUALITY WHITE OAK Buckhannon West Virginia Oak forests of fully and Southern Kansas, atured trees, bearing Northern Oklahoma Id th« tallest of the Memphis, Tenn vouid not make much difference 8» far J song is concerned, but it would satisfy people's curiosity If the matter could ttled whether the "Old Oaken Bucket" C. & Bet. Oak; other from 4/4 t» «/4 The oldest piece of o hands is believed to be a: a few years ago buried of a river In England made Oak and iUil . liwooda. Our prices, ides 'and service are worth considering. LOVE, BOYD & CO., TCMTUrCCITC Manufacturer. Nashville, TENNESSEE No other wood of the United States Is as For dnything in OAK write these representative firms QUARTERED OAK OUR SPECIALTY Memphis Band Mill Company Memphis TENNESSEE Practically all bear different differ greatly Machine manufactured oak nooring Is a modern invention, but hand-dressed oak has been used for floors since ancient times. Doubt Is cast on the wisdom of Solomon because he did not use oak Instead of cedar In his temple f*Seo page 64) C. Crane & Co. Hardwoad Lumbar Band Mills at CInclnnaH. *. anists who are looked upon as authority ch matters, have agreed to change the name of Northern red oak from to QuercuB borealts. Manufacturers Plain and Quartered Oak Call Timbers and Brtdga Plank SABINE^TBAM^j^MPANY. . The largest oaks of the United States are found in California, where they are known as valley oak. Trur" ten feet In diameter, be from six :e atock of dry 4/4, 6/4 & 6/4 Plain Red and White k on hand at Burdette, Ark., for prompt stilpment. THBEE STATES LUSIBEB CO..yr.frf^^clwoO(l I.umtxr W«od-Mosaic Company, Inc. New Albany. Ind Hoffman Brothers Company autaeturar Ft. Wayne, Ind. af Hardwoud Lumt>«r and Flooring The Mowbray & Robinson Company Cincinnati, Ohio North Vernon Lumber Company North"v>rn"n. INDIANA Everyone KNOWS what OAK la: It Is so easy to sell Oak goods le region west of the llocky Mountain one of th<-*m posaeaMoa much value as Charles H. Bamaby reri of Band Siiwn Hardwood Li Greencaatle, Ind. It was given that namo b« I are shaped Uke thoae of i Is llkewlao called willow oak aitfl reafmbles that of willow SWAIN-ROACH LUMBER CO. J. V. Stimson :>ldeBt oak tree still atandlns (If tradl- true) la known aa Abraham's oak, near em. If the patriarch Abraham ever 'ood la more susceptible to the fuming than oak, and both red and white oak able for this procesB. . Miller Lumber Company and Dealer in All Kinds Marianna, Arkansas W. p. Brown & Sons Lumber Co. | Loulavllle, Ky. 4^ 1 S.wcJ. Hletra Dried. Arkamaa llarda Edgar Lumber Company Weaaon, Arkaasas Salt Lick Lumber Company Salt Lick, Kentucky J. W. Wheeler & Co. MmiufacturerB lUiid Hawod Harilwood Ia yuaritTwl Oak, Aih and Gun Memphis* Tennessee (lur Lumber Is Well Manufactured and Well Taken Care of. Write us for prices In anything In hardwooda. THE FERD BRENNEB LUMBER COMPANY, 41exandrl». LOUISIANA tracks of by en- ^ the best service becaua the wood Is hard and wears well and nplkea well and realaU decay For anything in OAK write these representative firms| 5 can 4 4 Whlla Oak FAS & .No. 1 C. it cars 5/4 Plain RcJ Oak Stepa FAS 4 No. 1 C. mi.IJ.\.MSON-KUNY MII,I- « LDMBBai CO. Mannfacturer, Moand City, ILLINOIS ■t of the Unl It anywhert. Saeclal— 5II.( FAS Plain muia i Bed Oat MISSISSIPPI Paepcke Leicht Lumber Company SOUTHERN HARnwnnns General Offices, Conv._, _- Manutacturer West Virginia leads all other sta production of oak lumber, and stands second on the list. These furnish one-third of all the oak lun In the United States. Bedna Young Lumber Company Wa Manufacturs C. & W. Kramer Company Richmond. Indiana It Is the common southe and Red Oak and In Quartered ■ • s. MISSISSIPPI la the best iterlal In plc of scarcity In the dye THISTL.ETHWA1TE LUMBER COMrANY. WashlaJ^n'!"""""' LOUISIANA Tallahatchie Lumber Company Manufacturers of Band Sawn Hardwoods Philipp, Mississippi Dermott Land & Lumber Company Manufacturers Southern TTardwooda Mills. Dermott. Ark. Salea Omce. Railway Exchange Bldg.. Chicago. III. AKLINGTON LUMBER COMP.ANY ManufacturcFB of Band Sawn Ilar.iwood Lumber Mllla: Arlington, Ky., and rark„_^_, .-^y Place. Ark. Write Arlington KENTUCKY The Germans planes, but It Is ' much service In BLISS-COOK OAK COMPANV,^,y^j,g;^s e turkey oak in the 1 at an early period small and were easU _ _ Bed Oak loii'.OOO it 8/4 FAs'oti lied ' Climax Lumber tom^imn,-.^ I.td-^^^^^ The United States go forest policy more than i by purchasing t ihlps. Band Sawed. Equalized. Forked I/eaf Whlta Oak Thin Oak and Ash SpeclalUea MANSFIELD HARDWOOD LUMBER CO. Manufacturer SHREVEPOBT. LA. ■■Charter Oak" vhlch stood near Hartford, and which figured so prominently In irly history of New England, was white 70T m Manufacture of Coffins There was a time in this country when there were no lactory-made coffins in which to bury the dead. Every . ommunity had a carpenter who was expected to make 1 offins for his neighbors as needed. He kept on hand a t.w hundred feet of seasoned lumber for that purpose, and wlien death occurred in the neighborhood he got busy and had the coffin ready within a few hours after he was fur- nished with the measurement. It was a custom in many rural communities to measure the corpse, not with a rule or measuring tape, but with a stick which was cut off the exact length of the body. The stick was sent to the coffin maker and was the only measure used in producing the coffin. When a horseman was seen riding along the country road carrying a "coffin stick," everybody knew at once that somebody was dead and little additional an- nouncement was necessary. The coffin maker kept the sticks, properly labeled, and in the course of years he ac- cumulated quite a collection of these mortuary souvenirs. It was not very unusual for people in the country and in small villages to provide and keep on hand lumber for their own coffins. When the coffin was needed, the neces- sary lumber was supplied to the maker, who then made the coffin at some reduction in price. However, the custom of the individual keeping on hand lumber for his own coffin was bv no means general. (To be continued) AU Three of U. WiU Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD June 25, 1918 All Three of U» WiU B« Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD June 25. 1U18 ha:xdwoo2 record usoiml. dor. rcmiUr for 4/4- 10 lS/4" PAS wliliT FAR. On Julx I wi- rha Riel-Kadel Lumber Co. In tin- Thompson-Katz Lumber Co. All Stock Revihi KKli WFIITK OAK /4-._8 mo,. ,lry , - T/4-.''? mos. ar QUABTEREn RED OAK U hith ami Ltn^th cara Xo. 1 Com.. 1 I X. ary PLAIN ;4/4- r.. 4/4- QVARTERED RED CUM r» Xo. 1 Com. & Blr. 4/4", nios. dry SAP Gl'M 1 Com. & Blr.. 12/4". 3 nTE AND RE Com. Ic Blr.. & Blr.. 12/4" Ferguson & Palmer Co. IT.OM' L. R., »/t- 121.000' Panel. *_Btr.. «/4- OUM 511.000' PAS. 5/4- Lengths SOFT MAPLE I' L. B.. 12/4- QTD WHITE OAK ' FA.S 4/4- ' FAS. 5/4- & 8/4- I' So. 1 Com.. 4/4- PLAIN WHITE OAK I' FAS. 4/4" r PAS. 8/4- I' No. 1 C. & BIT.. 8/4- PLAIX RED OAK I' PAS. 4/4- I' PAS. e/4- I' No. 1 Com.. 5/4- I' No. 2 Cora.. 4/4- STCAMORE I' PAS. 5/4- I' No. 1 C. ft BU.. 6/4- WILLOW )' PAS. 5/4-. aU 12" )■ No. 1 C. ft Blr. 5/4- ANDERSQN-TULLY CO. A','Ci(/,;r U'i.itl, ,1,1,1 I.CH^lh We htve lor stle: PLAIN WHITE O.VK ^•',■;^'-^;/^.pI' CUM i.ISO' Xo. 1 Cora.. 4/V N,,'i r<.iii.. 4/4" 1.165' No. 2 Cora.. 14.150' No. 2 Com.. 3/4" 109.710' PAS. 4/4" 194.390' No. 1 Cora., 4/4" 110.020' No. 2 Com.. 4/4" COTTONWOOD 34.760' Blbds.. 4/4". 13-17" wide 34.590' Bibd9.. 4/4". 9-12" wide 135.800' Nm. 1 ft 2 Com., 4/4" 85.-45' Xos. 1 ft 2 Com.. 5/4" SAP OVM 31.110' Panels. 4/4". 18" up wide QUARTERED RED GUM 37.200' Xo. 1 Com.. 4/4" "-.620' FAS. 8/4" 15.000- No. 3 Cora.. 12/4" 94.140' (Rock) Lo« Bun. 1 47.830' FAS. 4/4" Nos. 1 ft 2 Com.. 4/4" Memphis Band Mill Co Brlthl Sap No Defect PLAIN WHITE OAK 26.000' 4/4" PAS 4.500' li2H" lo 5%". Clear Strips 53.700' 4/4" No. 1 Com. 32.700' 6/4- PAS 20.000' 6/4" No. 1 Com. 29.800" 8/4- FAS 8.000' 8/4" No. 1 Com. PLAIN RED OAK 133.500' 4/4" FAS 20.500' 6/4" 22.000' 8/4- CYPRES8 6/4" PAS 8/4" No. 1 Cora. ELM No. 2 Com. ft Blr. ilAPLE F.T. DOOLEY LUMBER CO. SAP Gl'M 3/4" No. 1 Com. 4/4" Is ft 2s. all 12' 4/4" Is & 2s. all lonetha 4/4" No. 1 Com. 4/4" No. 2 Com. 6/4" la ft 2s 5/4" No. 1 Com. 5/4" No. 2 Com. 6/4" la ft 23 6/4" No. 1 Com. ).961' 6/4" No 18" and Wider Panel PLAIN BED GUM 4/4" Is ft 2s. all 12' 4/4" No. 1 Com. 31.780' 6/4" la ft 2» 35.600' 6/4" No. 1 Com. 27.620' 8/4" Is ft 29 26.946' 8/4" No. 1 Com. QUARTERED BLACK GUM 104.385' 4/4- No. 1 Com. ft Blr. 45.718' 5/4" No. 1 Com. ft Btr. 18.250' 6/4" No. 1 Ctom. & Blr. 48,916' 8/4" No. 1 Com. ft BU. 16.260' 6/4" No. I Com. ft BIT. 1.008' 10/4" No. 1 Com. ft Btr. 19.560' 10/4-16/4" No. 1 C. ft B H.W. Darby Hardwood Lumber Co. KILN DRIED COMMON OAK For immediate orders we are prepared to quote attractive prices on 1" No. 1 Com. and No. 2 Com. Plain Oak. Kates and full information Jumlstied on Inauirv JAMES E. STARK & CO., Inc. Paepcke Leicht Lumber Co. Red and Sap Gum, u j j BIytheville, Ark. Red and While Oak. HZU'dWOOdS Greenville, Miss. Cypress. Elm. Cairo, 111. General Offices CONWAY BUILDING CHICAGO, ILL. Benefited if You Memtion HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD Jink i:-,. ijis HARDWOOD RECORD j^NNOUNCING the change in the firm name of RIEL-KADEL LUMBER CO. to THOMPSON-KATZ LUMBER COMPANY JOE THOMPSON, President HERMAN KATZ. Vice-President Only change is the name of the firm Nn Chnnnto ir, the POLICY IMO \^nange of the company We Specialize in WHITE ASH LUMBER All Grades and Thicknesses Cable Address: "TOMKATS" MEMPHIS TENNESSEE AU Three of Us Will Be Benefited If You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 14 HARDWOOD RECORD jcne 25, 1918 uiiiMiiiiiiniiiinniiiiiiiiniiuHiminimmiiiimHtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiuimiiiiiiniinmiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiu "The Blanchard Line" ROR LUMBERMEN Monthly Service Calendars Blotters An efficient Monthly Service with a "Service Talk" that brings results with return Post Card Feature p I Hjl . A "Service Talk" that impels rOr the ManUtaCtUrer the buyer to purchase your produd. r 1 1171 11 ^ "Service Talk" that impels ror the Wholesaler the min owner to sen his produd through you. A "BLANCHARD SERVICE" is an INVESTMENT and Not an EXPENSE FOR PARTICULARS, SAMPLES AND PRICES, ADDRESS THE BLANCHARD COMPANY LUMBER DEPARTMENT 1005-6 Bank Commerce & Trust Bldg. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Factory Located at Aurora, Illinois riHINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIinilllMIIIIIMIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIinilllMMIIIIIIIIIIIMIIinillinilllllllMMIIMIIi AU Tbree of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD These Are Reasons Why We Should Know Each Other In Helena we manufacture our own timber having just pur- chased 1 300 acres of virgin timber. In Louisiana we handle the outputs of mills at Innis, Mor- ville and Osmeek. We carry a stock of six or seven million feet, of oak, ash, gum Cottonwood, cypress and elm, and are in position to make prompt shipment. We solicit your inquiries. A. M. RICHARDSON LUMBER CO. Main Office: HELENA, ARK. Branch Office: NATCHEZ, MISS. AU Three of U» WUl B« BeneBted if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECOKU June 25, 1918 WM. WHITMER & SONS INCORPORATED "If Anybody Can. W« Can- Manufacturers and Whole- salers of AJl Kinds of HARDWOODS We.t Virginia Spruce and Hemlock Lens >»<] Short Leaf Pine Virginia Framing Building PHILADELPHIA NORTH CAROLINA PINE AND WEST VIRGINIA HARDWOODS Capacity 300,000 Ft. per Day Conway, S. C. Jacksonville, N. C. Hertford, N. C. Porterwood, W. Va. Wildell, W. Va. Mill Creek, W. Va. Willson Bros. Lumber Co. MANUFACTURERS MAIN OFFICE: PITTSBURGH, PA. iliiiliiliiilillililiilliillllliilillliilillllllllillliiiliii^ Sell Them %'' Oak Flooring Every woman wants Oak Floors, because they beautify her home and are easy to keep clean. The most economical way to modernize old floors is to lay %" Oak Flooring over them. "Forked Leaf Brand OAIC FLOORING "The Kind That Makes Good" may be had in %" Flooring of even color and texture and is guaran- teed to be of superior grade and perfect manufacture. Get "The Kind That Makes Good" The Long-Bell Lumber Company ^(i^"" R. A. Long Building Kansas City, Mo. Lidgerwood Cableway Skidders with Mechanical Slack Puller Multiple Skidding Lines These exclusive features of the Lidgerwood Skidders reduce time of hooking on logs to a minimum. Send for catalogues LIDGERWOOD MFG. CO. Utiguuitors of Overhead aud Ground Steam Lopging Machinerv Chicago 96 Liberty St., New York Seattle New Orleans: Canada: ght & Co.. Ltd. Canadian Allls-Chalmcrs, Ltd.. Toronto 4x4, 5x4, 6x4, 16x4 Hard Maple That is our distinct specialty, and it would more than pay any user of these specifications of maple to get in touch with us. In addition we are large manufacturers and wholesalers of high-grade northern hardwoods and are not only well equipped ourselves for producing but are closely in touch with extensive and varied sources of supply, enabling us to immediately and correctly handle your requirements of hardwood stocks from the northern region. We specialize in Hard Maple and Service TRY US GILL-ANDREWS LUMBER CO. WAUSAU, WISCONSIN All Three of U» WiU Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD HARDWOOD RECORD I M-D WE ARE SAWING NIGHT AND DAY Tiout mixed cir a hip Tients are better than ev er. due to ,T large and stock. M.C Serv rapidly becoming famous. 1 on In these strenuous days. Try us out on n xed can of hardwood, rr h (loorlnff, pi ne an d hemlock. HERE IS THE LIST : BASSWOOD 200M- 5 i- No. 3 Com. lOOM 4/4 • No. 3 Com. BIRCH 75M- 6 4 FAS Red SOFT ELM HARD MAPLE 4 No, 1 4. Brr. Unid. SUM 4 4 FAS B 4 • No. 2 i Bir. COMMERCIAL KILN DRYING I Modem Kilns j We do a large amount of this j work and are in a position to quote i prices that will be satisfactory. I Wire or write us, or better I still, send along your ship- 1 ments of lumber for kiln I drying and they will be I taken care of. ! WILLIAM HORNER 1 REED CITY, MICHIGAN 'iii:]iiiiHiiiMi[]iiiiiiiiiiMc:iiiiiiiiiiM[]iiiiiiiiiiioiiiiiiiii':- All Thr— of Us Will B« Benefited if Double Band Mill For Sale Including: Carriages Niggars Loaders Trimmer Edgers Resaws Sprockets and Chain Shafting and Pulleys Engine— 28^ x 62 Log Machinery All the Machinery for a Clothes Pin Mill Filing Room Equipment m»5^;i^!am;>im!™it!^ Review and Outlook General Market Conditions TilK HKi (i.VTHKKING of liardwood iiion in t'liii'iiKo last week gave a great opportunity for study of the problems within the industry. The ever present question, of course, pertains to mar- kets, to the probable quantity and extent of orders and to develop- ments likely to occur in regard to prices. While this phase of the hardwood business is being pressed for first importance by the question of labor, the two are directly allied and arc usually dis- cussed together. Xormally, there are always some people who take perhaps a too optimistic view of markets and can always be counted upon to claim excessive sales and stock piles cleaned up. However, under normal circumstances there are always some on the opposite side of the fence and the actual situation can be arrived at by dis- counting one against the other and determining a happy medium. As it is today, though, the unanimous pronouncement is that hardwood lumber is sold up, that prices are governed merely by ability to furnish stock, that there is not the slightest chance of production over-topping demand. The situation might be best de- scribed by the statement that very few hardwood men today would be willing to sell stock that they did not have actually bought. The significance of this description lies in the fact that prices climb so rapidly that it would not be safe to sell at a certain figure without knowing definitely that the material sold could be pur- chased at a figure leaving room for a reasonable profit. It is so diflicult to locate any quantities of salable material in almost any line that in the length of time necessary to locate stock with which to cover an order, it is likely that the price would have climbed to such an extent that the delivery would be made at an actual loss. As far as labor is concerned, this condition is almost beyond de- scription and forms an absorbing topic of conversation whenever hardwood men get together. There is a good deal of speculation as to what the outcome will be, as it is inconceivable that condi- tions can go on indefinitely as they are going today. There must be a limit somewhere to the extent to which labor can dictate its terms of employment, especially as the government is specifying returns which may be rocoived for the product of manufacturing operation. Put Pep and Patriotism in Letters AMERICAN BUSINESS MEN who want to put the United States through the war on the winning side can help to that end by never overlooking an opportunity to put that sentiment into their business letters. The right tone tells, if it is only a word or two. It shows to the man who reads the letter that there is push in it, not only a business push, but a patriotic push as well. The patriotic spirit is contagious. It spreads from man to man. A word of pep here, a point of push there, will amount to an enor- mous force if everybody is doing it. The immediate result may be expected in our own country and among our own people; but that should not be the limit of the propaganda. Put the same sentiment in business letters which go abroad. Let them convey the imiiression that there is solid sup- port among our home people for the war in which we have engaged, and that nobody here is apologizing for any step we arc taking or are liable to take. Never apologize for your politics, your religion, or your country; and in writing to foreign correspondents sound that sentiment as clear as a bell. Letters sent to distant lands will be read carefully to detect what we are thinking of the war and what is our attitude toward it. Make that matter i)lain; and say it so pointedly that the recipient of your letter will not need to "read between the lines" to find out what you are thinking about and what you are doing at this critical period in your coun- try's history. Make it so clear that the reader not only may under- stand you if he will, but so clear that he must understand you whether he will or not. Letters to foreign countries are liable to be read by persons who are not very friendly to us or to our cause, and who will catch at any word or phrase which seems to imply that we are not in this war soul and body. Do not let any of your letters afford comfort to any man who might find comfort in our lukewarmness. Let your letters, in a word, or line, or postscript, or elsewhere, shoot pep, ginger and patriotism every time and on every occasion. It will help to set us square with friends and enemies. The Future Promising A PROMINENT MEMBER of the National Hardwood Lumber Association and a man who has been active in the formula- tion and execution of many of the association policies is quoted as having made a very apt reply to recent accusation. He was accused of being always mixed up in association controversies be- cause he loves a fight. The reply was that he does not love to fight for the fight 's sake, but rather that he loves harmony and is wil- ing to fight to secure it. Men's minds often meet more closely when through active com- bat, either physical or mental, they have learned each to appre- ciate the other's virtues and qualities which might not be brought out were events to proceed in a tranquil manner. Many a man has remained as a light under a bushel until some question of principle has brought him out of himself and demonstrated to the 20 HARDWOOD RECORD June 25, 1918 world the qualities which before had been but potential. In developing their campaign in favor of the so-called "Brown Resolution," the proponents thereof necessarily stirred up antag- onism, and iu a measure, distrust of their motives. It might be well here to interject the remark that this resolution is incorrectly named as Mr. Brown was not individually responsible for it. He acted merely as the appointed spokesman of those signing. Had the resolution gone through without any particular effort or scrap, it is certain that those opposing it would have retained the wrong impression they had gained as to the motives of its originators. However, in the arguments pro and con the real motives of its advocates were demonstrated and the outcome was a negative vote merely as to the wisdom of the measure. It was demonstrated to the thorough satisfaction of those on the negative side that noth- ing but the sincerest of motives prompted the promulgation of the idea. As the opposition was imbued with a similar spirit of sincere belief in the principle behind their stand, the outcome was a truer appreciation by each side .of the merits of the other's case and of the honesty of the other 's purposes. In the discussion of the resolution there was one common line of hope exjjressed and that had to do v«th the future of the in- dustry. At the conclusion of the debate there was probably a more unified sentiment in favor of some mutually acceptable mean's of amalgamation of all of the forces within the hardwood industry than ever before. This came through an appreciation of the fundamental necessity for such amalgamation. The day of co- operation has been succeeded by the day of fusion — of actual unification rather than mere harmonizing. The spirit of the entire hardwood industry as represented at this inspiring meeting is unitedly behind any effort that would bring about amalgamation of a practicable form. Thus the future is bright and the hope for one single body representing the hardwood industry of America is justifiable. Cause and Effect WHILE FEW EMPLOYERS are speedy enough to keep abreast of present day labor demands, the importance of this insatiable appetite for more pay and less work is so kesn that it occupies a position of major consideration. The big question is, "What will be the outcome?" The government has set selling prices on softwoods and will prob- ably now take up prices on hardwoods. This will result in an arbi- trary figure above which the trade cannot go. At the same time the cost of manufacture continues its dizzy climb, with the cost of labor the main rung in the ladder. The outcome will be either a price level that will amply cover increased cost and of an elastic nature that will take care of further advances, or an arbitrary figure will be set at what Washington thinks should be the cost but which might very easily result in loss. As cost figures are now well understood, it is inconceivable that any manufacturer would continue operating if government selling prices reveal actual loss on his product. Thus, to guard against this possibility and to protect their individual businesses, hardwood lumbermen must have one representative body in Washington, which will put up a clear-cut" case covering present conditions and all possible contingencies. If the hardwood lumber trade is represented through the dele- gates of a variety of associations, the chances are that resulting prices will be disastrous to production as well as to profit. Co-opera- tion is not sufficient. Amalgamation of interests is essential. Russian Timber Exports RUSSIA HAS GONE TO PIECES for the present, and is over- whelmed with debt, and at this time has little desire and small ability to pay; but when sanity returns to that peculiar people, they will find it necessary to provide for the payment of this debt. Men who are looking ahead are already figuring out ways and methods of doing this. An article in a current magazine by A. J. Sack presents some statistics on Russia's forest means of paying the billions of dollars due to home and foreign creditors. The astonishing statement is made by this writer that Russia, including Siberia, has 1,125,000,000 acres of timber, which is 63 per cent as much as all the rest of the world possesses. This resource is already being set aside by Russian economists as a fund to pay the country' debts. The timber must be manufactured and mar- keted, and the work will require years; but while it is being done, the world's markets will be flooded with Russian lumber. The effect upon America's lumber business should be considered. Except oak, which is generally known in the market as Japanese oak, it is not probable that much Russian timber will come to the United States; but it will compete with our lumber in other mar- kets, notably those of Western Europe, and perhaps those of east- ern Asia, western South America, and the Pacific islands. To that extent our lumber business may be hurt by the flood of forest prod- ucts from Russia. In normal times Germany received forty-eight per cent of its lumber imports from Russia, and England's per cent of timber imports from that source was nearly as large. Lumber shipments from Russia will come from the Baltic, from the Arctic Coast of Russia proper and of Siberia, and from the Pacific Coast of the latter country. The principal lumber markets of the world can be reached from those points. The Conscription of Wealth TALK WITHOUT MUCH THOUGHT back of it is being heard about the conscription of wealth for carrying on the war. The idea that seems to be held by most people who do this talking is that property should be drafted into service and used by the gov- ernment; that instead of selling bonds from time to time, and collecting taxes for war expenses, the government ought to take property and use it. The government has the right to do this as a war measure. It can take men and it can take property to the last man and the last dollar, and it can be done according to law; but some things are lawful which are not expedient, and the seizing of property is, in most cases, inexpedient, and therefore should not be done. Most of the talk has been on the subject of seizing sawmills and timber- lands; but something is heard also of the conscription of agricul- tural lands, manufacturing plants, mines, railroads, and other property. The government is already getting the use of all the wealth in the country, and what more could it get by taking possession of the property? The production is all it can use. The output of the mine, of the sawmill, and of the factory is all that counts. The farm cannot assist the government, except by furnishing grain, hay, and other foods and provender, and it is already doing that. Sawmills can do no more than furnish lumber, and they are already doing that. If the government should take possession of farms, it would be obliged to till them; and it cannot do it so effectually and so economically as the owners of the farms can do it, consequently, to conscript agricultural land would certainly result in smaller production. In almost every instance the owner is the best man- ager of property. He is skilled in its use, and he knows how to bring best results. Only in cases where owners of property are not making it produce so much as it ought, would the government be justified in seizing the property and assuming its management. If the owner of a mine should refuse to dig coal, or would not sell it at a reasonable price, the government could and ought to take possession and increase production; for it cannot be too often or too strongly emphasized that in carrying on the war, it is produc- tion and not the property itself that counts. Liberty loans are paid from the earnings of property in private hands. Property in government hands pays for no bonds. Ex- perience has shown that the private business man is the most ef- ficient business man; and it would seem to be the part of wisdom to leave private property in private hands, and thus assure the largest and most economic production for the use of the govern- ment. Twenty-Fir^ Annual National Hardwood Lumber Association Held at the Congress Hotel, Chicago, June 2 1 and 22 C A. GOODMAN, MARINETTE, WIS., ELECTED PRESIDENT C. A. (idoilmaii, the newly elected president of the National Hardwooil Lumber Association, is a man of prominence and posi- tion in the hardwood industry. He hails from Marinette, Wis., where he is secretary of the Sawyer-Goodman Company. He comes from a family of lumbermen. Mr. Goodman has never sought a conspicuous position in trade activities, but has purporely l-.e'd hinifelf back. However, his coun- sel has always boen sought in tra le matters He has been an official of the National association for years, having been vice-president most recently. He was at one time president of the Northern Hem- lock and Hardwood Manufacturers' Association and is a recog- nized power in that organization. He combines wdth his forceful ability a degree of humor and agreeableuess of personality that lead to affection as well as respect. —21— 22 HARDWOOD RECORD June 25, 1918 The Story of the Meeting The National Hardwood Lumber Association held a two days' session in Chi- cago June 20 and 21. It was the twenty-first annual meeting, and the sessions were held in the Congress hotel. President John M. "Woods called the meeting to order and opened the ses- sion at 10 o'clock. The cus- tomary address of welcome by the mayor of Chicago was dispensed with in order to save time, and after sing- ing the national anthem and the Marseillaise, the presi- proceeded at once to the delivery of his address, which follows very slight abridgment: dent with President's' Address I want to sound a note of warning. Unless It is heeded, the govern- ment ma.y step in and fix the price and inspection on your lumber and mine. I believe, generally spealiing, that the asking price of hardwoods is not out of proportion to the cost of production, but there is in some quarters an impression that it is. Let us all be able, from our records, to show the opposite. "He that raaketh haste to get rich, falleth into a snare." Be wise in time and not kill the goose that lays the golden egg. Be satisfied with a fair and reasonable profit. Don't let the impres- sion obtain that the lumbermen of the nation are making the necessities of the nation their opportunity. The first consideration is win the war. Inspection Our able inspection rules committee will submit for your consideration rules for the inspection of what is generally known as bill material, such as car stock and material along that line. A number of requests have been made for these rules. In view of the many manufacturers and dealers in this kind of material. I believe the report of the committee should be adopted. We have rules for the inspection of mahogany. There are prob- ably ten who make or handle this material to one who makes or handles mahogany. It must be most gratifying to the present and past inspection rules committees and all our membership that not a single request is legally before us today for any changes in the present rules. I want to publicly thank the rules committee and its able chairman. Large, fair, able men have been in all the past, chairmen of this, the most important committee, but none more able, fair and Just than the present chairman, John W. McClure. Our association has justified its existence and demonstrated its useful- ness when it has been able to formulate and put in practical operation, a set of inspection rules tor hardwood lumber satisfactory to the United .States government and its allies, and in safe bounds to ninety-five per cent of the manufacturers, wholesalers and consumers of hardwood lumber. I received from T. M. Brown of Louisville, Ky., a circular letter signed by thirty-eight individuals, firms and corporations, all able, representative men in the hardwood industi\\'. V<>v finli (me of them I have the highest personal regard. I read and n inni tli,' rir.iilar, so as to get the full gist of what it means and said t ,^^•■ll in tin utmost good feeling and Chris- tian spirit. What thp man s.iM .ii tlic IjuU that tried to stop an express train: "I admire tli'ir' ..inia;;,., !„,i damn their judgment." Mr. Brown asked m. ti> wiir my consent to the use of my name on the circular. To that r. .|"'-i I ^•li.l. im. Neither as president nor as a loyal member of this association lould I t-ndorse anything that I believed was against its best interests. If this petition, under the same conditions and circumstances, were presented to either house of Congress, it would be pigeon-holed and never see the light of day. Or, if presented to any legis- lative body that I have been a member of, or know anything about, the answer to it would be "Leave to withdraw." The speaker of the national House of Representatives said this on the last day nf last month. ■Vou cannot change the rules to conform to any particular r,i - m-. ih.- speaker and all members of the house together, want to (111 i ! ) ,1 uut to have some kind of a standard on which to go." This a ., i,,ii.,,i la a standard in its constitution, by-laws and book of rules. W ),. ], iia.i 1, solutions were written, evidently one thing was forgotten. In .Massa. Imsitts, national inspection is a state law, and the national inspector is a swfirn state officer. Every buyer of lumber can have our inspci'tion if lif rcqiKsts it, and our courts have all decided that lumber is what tin- ii.-|M.(,,i n.aK,.^ il, and nnl wbal ttir s.-II.t .-alls it; and the seller ran .ml . ■ .li. . i ■ i- a -m . mmi a n.l i|iialii y .m ilir in^ia dor's certificate. No fivr m' : ■. hdimIk.I inm, ran di-rlnilLji' llir in-] tor. The governor of the i ..niiiion\Ma lih i- tl nl\' nmn wlio can. s ; 14 have ■ payment of icants favorably passe liip during the y ind IlIRD VICE- icr of members in good standing to 932. ted shows a large majority to be opera- r-Ms oi ^awirrills; ami in til'' list will be found a number of representative I I 'hi' '1 - \\!i"~c iiani's ha\'' ii"f previously appeared on our membership I" 1' I. ill ilii> taii]|':ilmi f'T ii'W members, extreme care has been exer- ' i-' 'I t" 'iill III'' pi"sp''i list ot all concerns of doubtful standing, and I'liii:.^ Ill'' var four meetings of the executive committee and board "t iiiaiia^'i- liav been held. With the single exception of the board of iiiaiit;' :s In. 'tiny on January 23, when weather conditions tied up all ti;; II I'll 111 I i'.ii liii.s. these meetings have been well attended, showing the iii"~i I'lM' iiii.i'-t on the part of all officers and directors. Fewer com- I'liiiiii- I'lil 'li-i'iitcs in connection with the inspection department have I'.'ii sill. mil ii'l t" the lioard of managers than in any previous year since 'I'liir alt. iiti' II is 111:11111 invited to the important work being performed I'V "III- I'l'i'itiii^ 'I. imrlment. Volume VI of the Consumers' Register, is- sn.'.l ill All-list, itilT, ami Volume VII, issued in April, 1918, contained til.' 1 mil liiiiil\V"".l 1. .piirements of about fourteen hundred hardwood Imyiis, Hith i.'iiil annual requirements of over three billion, seven hun- ilr.il ami titt,v millii'ii feet. The fact that the buyers' interests are ad- vanced jointly with those of the hardwood manufacturer and distributer, makes these results posfible ; and cur flies contain many letters from members strongly commending this department of the association work. Inspection Work It is my belief that decided progress has been made during the year toward securing more uniform application of the rules of inspection. The increased demands upon the inspection bureau have been met, with few exceptions, with prompt and efficient service ; and members from all sec- tions of the country, with whom I have come in contact, have expressed the opinion that the present force of inspectors in the employ of this ass.i.iatii.n is the most competent that can be secured. The additional v.'liiiii.' .'f w.iik .riat.'] h.v the r.'(]uests of our government and its allies, lia- 111 -sUiii''! a. I. Iiti. 'lis t" till- inspection force, but as a partial offset t" 111. i"tal. III.' walh' T ".mliti.ins during three of the winter months, ami I onsi'iiuent railroad paralysis, rendered work by the inspectors in many of the large markets and important producing sections, impossible. The figures of the inspection department for the year ending May 31, 191,8, showing the quantity of lumber inspected in each market and dis- trict, with ami'unts .'arncil and exact cost of maiiiti'iian"'. are as follows:' Chicago. Grand R St. Louii Memphis Expense. $9,293.18 ■1.955.22 5,741,36 5,192.82 3,732,44 4,136.67 3,554.53 3.673.29 4,853,59 3,654.48 1.846.40 2,459.22 1,843.60 1,865.83 2,265.72 2,130.99 2,946.86 1,221.95 jL'.Ni: 25. 1018 HARDWOOD RECORD 0.058.77 Chutlanoocn ami Jelllco, Tcnn 2.112,084 1,258.50 Clarksburg, W. Va 1101.447 020.11 Baltimore, M«l 703,520 70.00 Mkhlsan Mills 40.,S21.078 2.341.09 Uo-lD8|H'ctloos 885,417 1,358.54 Of tbo 188,230.412 feet InilU-ati'd by tlu-m- tiKurrg to liavc been luspectcd under the bonded certlflcatc of tbe National Hardwood Lumber Associa- tion, olBelal reinspectlous were requesti'd and aiiplletl on 885,417 feet, and of tbat amount the original lns|ieetloii was found tu differ more than 4% In money value on 301,057 feet, resulilni; In claims paid by tbe assoelatlon of $1,033.73. It will be noted tbat the expense of the Inspection bureau e.\cceisr/Kt4ct.-one \ j Of Mt Lo& P years, and he a pliase and fighting us i.mncv can create, while nation's that went into [le partially woin out \n Hling there, with all the on like grim death until D f 01 get the lumhei Imsi ill Its lesouues and stop talking about the horrors of (Jerman prisons or our men's condition when confined in German prisons. It is b«d enough for them to give up the boys without some of the soldiers from the other side, who have beei. in German prisons, telling us about the horrors .if th..se prisons On the contrary, it you can't think of anything else t.. do. I. 11 tli.ni some stories that will lift them up and make them cheerful ami keep their morale right. In winning this war. we not only have to stop the German sword, but the (icrman propaganda. Let us, in resolving ourselves into good patriots and propaganda. The sword is easier at poor old. deluded Russia. Why, ley hi-l.l lint thi- olive branch and hr olivf l.ranrli what has Russia and that is wli.it they are offering France, but it i: enemy that has 1 is fighting us a^ with the most 1 we, on the other -i 1: ! >: the war three yeai - 1 their efforts, and . '. fortitude that a 11. ii"ii .n 1 . - we can get there to help them. It ness if you can, to help this grea good soldiers, watch out for this German to stop than the propaganda. Just look 1 we have even lost her address now. Tl spread it all over Russia. Instead it t now? A lemon tree, full of juicy fruit ; us. I come from Pennsylvania. We are furnishing more soldiers to send to the front than any state of the Union, l.S0,S20 having gone now. The citv of I'lttsbuigh has within its environments 150,000 soldiers producing ^^ ir munitions Philadelphia is building ships, Pittsburgh is making the I I I 1 III ^liii s 111 1 t I lis to haul material from Pittsburgh to any , I I I II 1 n II ill! 1 It has been my thought to build up II II II I I I til II n 11.1 I am proud to tell you men that our 1 ,111 II I I I lii_li III th I. k We are fighting in every way that we kuun h iH mil \M w int thi m to allot us our share and we will go a little tiithei than the allotted amount nece-.sary to finance this war and take throw them into the combat and support those wonderful, courageous allies of ours in every way we can. The only way we can stop the Germans is tn -Im 11, ,h »"|li1 ili.y have been doing for the past fifty years— mould .nil (l\.^ iiitii 11 ^iii^li lUhtiug unit and kill them. I am tire.l of this in,,M\ . r„i,ii. n:i\ ,,1 t.ilkiiii; about war. I am tired of pacifists. I am tired 01 til.' |iiciiiii;;iiii.iii that we read about, which admits or think.-i possibly Germany i,5 worn out. starved out or has international complications that can stop them. Cut it out ! Let us believe that the only way to stop them is to still their blood, and then we will stop them ! We are some nation. We are Insbed together with splendid countries that have shown us the most n.-ml.iinl .niirage the world ever proiluced. When we get going with th. m, hIi.i, ».■ ^-..t harnessed up with them, let the damned Huns go as far as ili.,\ hIII, l.^t them break the line if you please, they can't do it, but I say let them drive our boys that are over there fighting shoulder to shoulder with the wonderful comrades there ; let them drive them into the sea if they can, and we will fight only the ■der. and I eh the business is a non-essential or less essenti "non-essential," for there is no non-essentia war in some other way. If you are in an with all the vigor you have. Make all the way, for the government not only needs and you will realize this fully when thenex year. I am tired, too, over the spreading of propaganda amongst our people that makes our fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters more sad than is necessary over the fact that they have rendered the greatest service to the country in their power and have given their sons to their country. Let us id we will go them one better. :.i...l . itiz. in .if our respective 1 111.' .|!ii. k.-t way? You are iiiiri.ii.. ^:. ,1111.1 to occupy, and iiu III.' liiiiit.ormen. If your ,111.1 I .l..iri like the word 1.1 y. ur iii.m enter into the 'ss.'iiiiiil iii.liistry prosecute it i.imy you can in an honorable our lumber, but your money, tax period comes around next activities, we will not only finance so as to provide for our own needs, but for the wonderful ar- mies that are fight- ing with our own ; and as far as France is concerned, that !!J.B.W/lLL helped us wh were a babe dling clothes- pe to God, my IS A BUFF/JLO lis. that Con- -Booster.. Pordney other states- Washington arrange that JlSE 25. 1918 HARDWOOD RECORD ,e l.mn tli.-ui i fill Kh II 11.1 l.y f.. I III! I thi-y every ilnllii dIU fur us. Tub I.nsi-ection Hi i r.s We are pithered toRethor here In loiiventlun hh luniticrnicD, bundeil togeihor to do oue thlnu and not everytliliiK. Our rlilef object Ir to create and maintain a set of rulcH for the ius|ii'i tli>n of bnrdwood lumber and to no use theHe rules an to take care of our ihcihIm-imIiIp and our customers. We have never tried to do nucht else, mid I hope we never will. We have been slk-ually successful. Let us plod uloni; the Hues we have been Krowln:: famous In, We will have served n kooiI purpose. NothInK more com- mendable eoiild be done. There are two sets of rules, and one set Is cW>c/\oo fr^niKilll ^LM.ii.et devoutly desired. To accomplish this, my liiiiuls. It is your duty to make any sacrifice, but let us not be swerved from the purpose of holding firm to what we have and give up only to gain something that will make us bigger, lietter and more patriotic citizens, because patriotism now cannot and must not be forgotten. I thank you for your attention. Address by Dr. Tufts The chairman here introduced Dr. James F. Tufts of the Univer- sity of Chicago, who addrcssol the mooting on th? suh.joct of the Ro:l Cross and the work which that organization is doing to lessen the horrors of war and assist in caring for the welfare of the sol- diers at the front and in the camps. Dr. Tufts said, in part: There are two departments of the Red Cross work, one the military and the other tlie department of civilian relief, which has to do with the conditions of the retircil soldiers coming back to us day by day, disabled and unlit for military service any longer, ready to take their places in the community. With especial reference to this latter problem I wish to say a few words to you as to the policy of the government, which needs the cooperation of great employers of laiior and of all who are influential in their communities. The government is going to do a very different, thing for the soldiers who come back from this war from what the gov- ernment did for the boys who came back in 1SC5. Many of our boys, when they return, will be disabled, and the Red Cross asks all citizens to coBpcrate with them in aiding the returned soldiers. Canada has sent 300,000 soldiers across the seas, and of these there have been returned Invalided about 28.000. .\bout four-fifths of those not fit for military duty can go l)ack to their old occupations and make a good living. The first thing in the government program is that no man must sink down a step in his level of living and must not get a lower wage after the war than he got before. About one in ten of those who go are likely to be sent back unfit for military service. If their minds have not been affected by the strain, they recuperate much more rapidly than the men discharged bec.Tuse of disease. More men lose their lungs than those who lo.se their t... M" 30 HARDWOOD RECORD June 25, 1918 arms. The most common types of disease are tuberculosis, nervous strain, shock of various kinds, called by physicians "war shock" or "shell shock," similar to the disease suffered by one who has been in a railroad accident, generally termed hysteria, or the condition in which we find ourselves when we are tired from a long continued strain. In some cases they can be sent back for service, after treatment, but in England a mistake was made. Suppose these men were faking, making believe that they could not hear or talk, now if they find there is nothing definitely the matter with them they find it is just as real as anything else. One man who could not speak man EARLe PALMER. C^\fi,MPIOI^ ORATOR OP /^EMPrtia — OR P4DUCAH ? ( neRctk went back to .Australia and, in the act of killing a snake, he began to talk. Another man who had not been able to speak for quite a time went to a show and saw a film of Charles Chaplin, and he laughed for the first time in several years. A bill has been passed by both houses of congress — but I do not think It has yet been signed by the President, but I have no doubt It will be — which provides for two distinct things : the curing and the restoration of these men to health, or restoring as nearly as possible their previous con- dition of health. Hospitals will be established where they can be cared for, and they will be provided every kind of treatment necessary ; there will be light occupations, work that will tempt men to do something again and not to sit back idly and have things done for them. Fo^ a considerable number there will be, beyond that, what they call OF NAsvteviLLe — reeducation, training old trade he can learn a new of soldiers. They are going not want employers to say "' some way so that If he cannot follow his le. The second plan will be the reeducation educate teachers for that purpose. We do s, we will find a job for an old soldier ; we will make one for him. if we haven't got one." The government does not want you to do that. That is all right for a year or five years up to the present time, but five years from now, if a man goes into a job, if he Is an old soldier, he does not want to go into it merely because he Is an old sol- dier, and the government wants to cooperate in finding suitable employ- ment for the invalided soldiers place for a man who can do his will be profitable both to you a restore him to his full place in t hin ernment wants you to find a elt-respecting way, a way that elf. That is the only way to FRIDAY'S SESSION The president appointed the following members on the committee on nominations: E. V. Babcock, M. J. Fox, Chas. Quixlcy, K. E. Wilkins and J. B. Wall. The report on officers ' reports was read by the chairman of that committee, George B. Osgood. Secretary Fish urged upon the members of the association the He cuts lumber ip( Louisvatt AND Lo'uisi/M^A. JCNE 25. 191S HARDWOOD RECORD iiocossity of furnishing accurate fi^^urcs us soon as possible on tbo requirements of the government in niaterinls necilo.l, ninl ho i>ro- vided blanks on which to make these reports. WiiEiiCAH. Authentic Informatlou dvmuuBtrates that from the beginning the IntcntluDH of the IlohcnzoUcrn dynasty biive been a nicnncc to the wi'll'belne (if our nntion, nnd WiiEiiE.vs, Tbo Chnmber of Comnionc of tbe Unlnd Stntos assembleU In vJ0h^ as we find them. It seems clear that the result of governmental operation of our transportation facilities operated as one system must be highly beneficial to the commercial interests as soon as the congestion incidental to war traffic is relieved and the consolidated operation has had a fair opportunity to demonstrate its value. By reason of this war the government has reached by a short cut supervision and control over all of the activities of railroads which should have been vested in the Interstate Commerce Commission by the Interstate Act but which was not. Pooling of equipment and power gives a needed elasticity of transportation facilities so that it may be used to the extent needed in territory where the traffic is the densest and the requirements the greatest. The consolidated operation of terminals should relieve car congestion and increase car efficiency. Under existing laws there was no prohibition against the pooling of power and equipment or consolidated oper- ations of railroads, but by reason of conflicting financial interests and competitive conditions such operating unity could not be brought about. I do not believe that the commerce of the country has outgrown the transportation service when operated as a unit. I do believe, however, that the commerce of the country could not be adequately served under the old conditions of separate operations of the different railway companies, each Advanced Rates With the tremendous increase in the volume of business and the disturbance of train schedules by reason of necessary prefer- ence given to war material and transportation of troops, trans- portation costs have increased. To meet such transportation costs an advance in charges is necessary, but we do not believe that such an advance should be greater in measure than is necessary to meet the increased costs. It is estimated that the proposes^ advance of 25 per cent in freight rates and passenger fares will increase railroad revenues approximately one billion dollars per year. To what extent this sum exceeds the increased operating costs we are not prepared to say, but we do not believe that your transportation tax should be at this time increased to an extent in excess of the increased operating costs. If the railways need refinancing, it seems to me that the government might well ad- vance them the necessary funds at a low rate of interest. You as manufacturers and shippers have your increased cost of opera- tion to bear, your war taxes, and in addition you are now called upon to pay a transportation war tax of 25 per cent. If the revenue thus raised is beyond that necessary to meet the increased operating costs and goes to the rehabilitation of the railroads, it is more than you ought to be called upon to pay. The owner of railroad property is guaranteed earnings derived from operation equal to those received for an average of a 3 year period ending July, 1917: thus his profits are secure. The manufacturer and shipper of freight is not guaranteed any profits but on the other hand is called upon to pay this increased transportation war tax irrespective of the results to his business. It appears, however, that nothing at the moment may be done but to accept these advances until the results of the economy of operations are known and it can be determined to what extent the additional billion dollars is needed to meet increased operating The first consideration in the heart of every American is to stand by the Government and win the war. We must all willingly suffer inconvenience and loss for this end. But the burden should be so far as possible equitably distributed. We should ask for a fair and full investigation as to whether this tremendous increase in railroad revenues is necessary to meet governmental require, ments and whether there has been an equitable distribution of this transportation tax. We accept as a probable fact the necessity of arbitrarily putting into effect this great advance in rates without giving the shippers a chance to be heard, but surely we will not be thought to be unpatriotic if we suggest that the owners of railroad property should do their bit in common with the owners of other property. Railroads in the Future As the law now stands the railroads will be returned to private ownership twenty-one months after the war. It is the duty of the government to see that facilities ample and adequate to efficiently transport the commerce of the country are furnished. Its policy ought to be and undoubtedly will be a constructive one. Greater progress will have been made toward efficient transporta- tion during the period of government operation of railways than has been made by the railways themselves in the last fifty years. In the last analysis the business of the country controls the policy of the government. It is for you to say what that policy shall be in respect to the railroads. Do you want government ownership? Many serious objections are urged against it. Such ownership creates two million additional government employees. It throws our transportation system into politics. It would not do to apply the postage stamp system of rate making or the mileage system in this country. Unless the law that now stands is changed, the railways in twenty-one months after the war will be returned to private ownership. Under what regulation and control shall they be operated? That is for you and other business interests of the country to determine. They must be operated so as to return a reasonable profit upon the investment. Are you going to be satisfied with the present law that gives the Interstate Commerce Commission jurisdiction over the revenues of the railroads only without any voice as to the expenditures or the reasonableness of service or the issuance of securities or other railway activities? Lumber rates have been advanced in the last five years approxi- mately 40 per cent in certain sections. It is now proposed to advance 25 per cent more, 65 per cent in the last five or six years. Can this be continued indefinitely and the lumber mills The lumbe ^f thi ry should for CO-ORDINATION OF BUSINESS The co-ordination of business with the eovernment in the war was the subject of a talk by John N. Van der Vries of Chicago, member of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. His address follows in part: The value of organization has never been shown more thor- oughly than at this particular period when we are at war. The difference between the European countries and America is the close relationship which exists over there between business and the government. The real modern organization is of French origin. Napoleon was the originator of the association scheme when he organized bodies of business men after he had captured a town, so as to have organizations in the rear which would be of help and back him up in his war schemes. Six years ago the United States and Turkey were the only countries which did not have a national organization of business men. The result in this country was the organization of the Cham- June 25. 1916 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 35 Train of Walnut logs arriving at our plant, which are to be used in manufactur- ing gunstocks for The United States Government Our organi- zation is de- voting its entire time to obtain mate- rial for and manufacturing gunstocks and other supplies needed by our Government. You can assist in this patriotic work by advising us of the location and owner of any Walnut timber, and we will do our part. PICKREL WALNUT CO., St.i OUIS, Mo. All Three of Us Will Be Benefite.l if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 36 Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section June 25, 191 HUDDLESTON-MARSH MAHOGANY COMPANY Importers and Manufacturers of MAHOGANY Lumber and Veneer 2256 LUMBER STREET Chicago, Illinois 347 MADISON AVENUE New York City, N.Y. ber of Commerce of the United States, which has already grown to be the largest in the world, having over 8,000 sustaining mem- bers and over 1,100 associations as members. The national cham- ber does not carry a chip on its shoulder. Its code is, "If it is not for the common good, it is not good for business." If careful study shows that the railroads can best be conserved by govern- ment or private ownership, then the national chamber will so state. The re-organization of the War Industries Board, which is taking place at the present time, is along the best lines, as it is calling into service the best men to be found, and the type of men who are willing to hear business and glad to listen to their advice. The national chamber took up the question of war service committees, as it was of the opinion that a small committee could do more than an individual. The object of the war service t mittees is to gather special data pertaining to the particulal dustry which they represent, for the use of the government. In addition to that they can compile figures as to the cost of p duction. The national chamber believes firmly in a uniform s tem of accounting for every industry, so that such data can be presented to the government whenever the authorities call for it These committees can aid effectively in the distribution of raw material and the requirements of the government. When com mittees are chosen by the associations themselves, the appoint ment of the best men in each line is assured. The government calls in its experts to take care of its side and the national cham- ber of commerce calls in the best men in business to take care of the business side. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States believes in the conservation of raw material, and also in the conservation of other things. The chamber stands for the conservation of in- dustries as a whole, and believes that we cannot allow industries which have taken years to build up, to go by the boards in about dd the tha ill be place fo the when the to earn a six months, so we sho boys come home ther livelihood. Mr. Van der Vries concluded his remarks by stating that the American business men are living up to the prin- ciples outlined in the resolutions adopted by the war con- vention of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States at Atlantic City in September last. THE FUEL SITUATION L. Romanski of Chicago^ member of the Cook county committee of the United States Fuel Administration, spoke at considerable length on the fuel problem, urging that stores of coal for next winter be laid in within the next sixty days. He stated that the country's coal require- ments the present year will aggregate 735,000,000 tons. The output of anthracite coal cannot be expected to ex- ceed last year's production of 89,000,000 tons, and the bituminous mines will be called upon to produce 85,000,- 000 tons more than last year. The problem consists in not only digging this coal, but hauling it. In order to accomplish there must be co-ordination between pro- ducers and carriers and co-operation everywhere. WORK IN WASHINGTON "My Experience in Washington," was the subject of the next paper, which was read by H. A. Webster of Chi- cago, who is the Washington representative of the Veneer and Panel War Service Committee. He gave an account of his work in the national capital during several weeks HARDWOOD RECORD List of Attendance at the 21st Annual of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, at Chicago, June 20 and 21, 1918 iliolt. rlilKBlns Co.. ('Hilllla.'. Ml I,. AlilH.tt. .Vtlimtli- I-umliiT Co., Itiiffiilo. .\. Y. Ills J. Aliranis. llydo Lmiilipr Co.. Soulli llind. 1 ink E. Ackli-y. lli-ywood Uros. & Wuk.-rlclil Co., C. Ailniiis, Diiquc-snc Llir. Co., I'ltlslmrKli. I'm. E. Ahrt'Ds, Siiliino Klvor I.lir. & l...«i;lni; <'o., I rtlpy Akin. Cherry Lun II. AlfxiindiT, .Mi-.>ciiudi'r Itn .1. I>. Allnn. Jr.. . r.akor, Delphi Lumber Co., Cowen, W. Va. W.M.Iiir.l H. Baker, Baker-Matthews Lbr. Co.. RIkeston, Mo. <;. '■. Kiildwln, Wm. C. Schrelber Lbr. Co., Chicago. 111. .T. T nal.hvln, .Ir., Baldwin Lumber Co., Chicago, III, ,1. r r.iM. V. Cnlted States Spruce Lbr, Co,, Philadelphia. Pa. Williiin I'.,ilihi<. Chicago, 111. W \v r.Mii- 1. , Yawkev-Blssell Lbr. Co., White Lake, Wis, (P. r. I-. iiiTi!-t. r. Muncie Wheel Co.. Muncle, Ind. IMward r..iiii.r, Howard & Barber Lbr. Co.. Cincinnati. O. .1. 11, llnrclay. Busklrk-Rutledge Lbr. Co., Cincinnati. O. C. II. Barnaby, Greencastle, Ind. H. J. Barnard. Central Veneer Co., Indianapolis, Ind, Sam E. Barr, New York, X. Y. Wm. I. Barr, Barr-Ilolnday Lbr. Co., Greenneld, O, F. E. Bartelme. Keith Lbr. Co., Chicago, 111. E. liarthnlomew. Nashville Hdwd. Flooring Co., Chicago, HI, S. E. r.arwick. Long-Hell Lbr. Co., Kansas Cltv, Mo. H. Biitten, C.l.bs & Mitchell, Inc.. Cadillac, Mich. C. K. Itaiiman. Maley & Wertz, EvansvUle, Ind. F. T. Becks. Chicago Lmnlier & Coal Co., East St, Louis, III. .1. M. Iiik. rhoenix Furniture Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich. H. W. Belcher, Southern Lumberman, Nashville, Tenn. H. F. Below, H. F. Below Lumber Co., Marinette, Wis. .Mfreil Bennett. .'Southern Dimension Oak Co., Chicago, 111. Leonard Berg. Chicago. 111. H. M. ,T. A. Bernard, Seaman-Kent Co., Montreal, Que. O. H. Blssell, BIssell Lumber Co.. Marshfleld, Wis. F. W. Black, Black Brothers Lbr. Co., Chicago, III. Walter C. Boden. Kneeland-McLurg Lbr, Co,, Phillips, Wis. H. O, Bohlssen, New Caney, Tex. W. H. Boland. Boland Lumber Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. .1. D. Bolton. Chicago, 111, C. ,T. Bond. Swaln-Roach Lhr. Co., Seymour. Ind. v.. r r.nn.l, Hnu-h M.I..an Lbr. Co., Buffalo. N. Y. K r l: , ' !I ;_1, IT I ,,ii Lbr. Co., Cincinnati. O. .1 ' r I M I, III r & Sons, Memphis, Tenn. s \ I i , w I ins & Sons, New Y-ork, N. Y. 11 1 1 I' well Lbr, Co., Minneapolis, Minn. .1 .1 ' 1! 1 i . I I r;i,I«,' Journal. New York. N. Y. Clarence Boyle. Jr. .Clarence Bovle. Inc.. Chicago. 111. Clarence Boyle. Clarence Boyle. Inc.. Chicago. 111. II. F. Brand. Jr.. North Branch Flooring Co., Chicago, 111. John Braun, Blssell Lumber Co., Marshfleld, Wis. John J. Breece, 0. S. Hawes Lbr. Co., Portsmouth. O. Ferd Brenner. Ferd Brenner Lbr, Co., .Mexandrin. La. W. D. Brewer, Brewer-Nlenstedt Lhr. Co,. Mlltenbeig, La. J. H. Brewster. Sun Lumber Co., Weston. W. Vn. .T. O. Brien. Sawyer-Goodman Co.. Marinette. Wis. F. G. Brown, Estate PMward Germain, Saginaw, Mich. F. L, Brown, Crandall & Brown, Chicago. 111. J. G. Brown. W. P. Brown & Sons L. Co.. Louisville. Ky. Mark H. Brown. Brown & Hacknev. Inc.. Memphis. Tenn. T. M, Brown. W. P. Brown & Sons Lbr. Co., Louisville. K.v. W. W. Brown. The Hamilton Mfg. Co.. Two Rivers. Wis. Uex, H. Browne. Beaumont Llir. Co.. Beaumont, Tex. C. W. Bryant, Chicago, 111. D, E. Buchanan, National Hdwd, Lhr. Assn., Cincinnati, O. Stuart W. Buck, Daniel Buck. Est.. Philadelphia, Pa. Edward Buckley. Bucklev & Douglas Lbr. Co., Manistee, Mich, James Buckley. Brookville. Ind. KdwaTd Burgess. Burgess Bros. Co.. Brooklyn. N. Y. George W. Burgoyne. Chicago. 111. W. M, Bums. Marsh & Truman Lbr. Co.. Chicago. 111. Thos. n. Bunt. Penrod Walnut & Veneer Co., Kansas City, Mo, A. U, Burton. Diamond Lumber Co.. Green Bay. Wis. James I. Butcher. Kuehl-Butcher Lbr. Co., Detroit. Mich. H. L. Caldren. Northern Ohio Cooperage & Lbr. Co.. Parkin, Ark, .A . H. Card, PinevlUe, Ky. Charles F. Carpenter, Chicago, 111 A. B. Carson, American Lumberman, Chicago, III, Chas. E. Cartler, Cartier-Holland lhr, Co.. Grand Rapirls, Mich, J. H. Carver, J. H. Carver & Son, Leola, Ark. nut Lumber Co.. Buffa I.- Co.. New Albany. Ind. ■ nil Lumber Co., Milwaukee \ & Co., Ltd,, Cincinnati, O. iMuiiin Veneer & Lbr. Co., Si IS Credit .Assn.. Chicago, II r Co., Mound, La, & Sons, Toronto. Ont. Mfg. Co.. MrM ivld EnKlbh Cluik. MiMl F. Clark. Osborne & Clark Lbr. Co.. Minneapolis, Minn, L, Clark, Edward Clark & Sons, Toronto, Ont, L. Clark, Des Moin.s Saw .Mill Co.. Inc, Ues Moines, Iowa, irry S, CiilTord. Derry Luml)er Co., Detroit, .Mich. I"-, 10, Coale, Thos. E. Coale Lbr, Co., Philadelphia, Pa. ■ Ill !'•■ Coates, Rankln-Benedlct Underwriting Co., Kansas City, Mo r. 1 Mlhorne, Gill-Andrews Lumber Co., Wausau, Wis, II i-.illar. West Lumber Co., Lugervilie, Wis. II c-,,llier. Wise Lumber Co.. Cliicago, HI. Madison, Wis. Ind r, N. Y. Allen s Cone, American Lumberman, Chicago, III, 1", K, Conn, Bayou Land & Lumber Co., Cincinnati, O. I'.irt i:. Cook, Missouri Lhr, & Land Exchange Co,, Kansas City, Mo, c, A. Took, Johnson Lumber Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Holiert T. Cooper, Memphis Band Mill Co., Memphis, Tenn, • Thos. B, Coppock. S, P, Coppock & Sons Lbr. Co., Ft. Wayne. Ind. W. U. Coppock, Orleans, Ind. L. E. Cornelius. Cornelius Lumber Co., St. Louis, Mo, Robert S. Corson, Osgood-Corson Lbr. Co.. Chicago, 111. Earlc Crlsman, A. L. Dennis Salt & Lbr. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. George S. Curtis, Goodman Lumber Co,. Chicago. 111. C. H. Coulson. Coulson Lbr. Co.. Memphis. Tenn. Howard W. Coulter. Coulter Lumber Co.. Grand Rapids. Mich. W. N. Coulson. Coulson Lumber Co.. Memphis. Tenn. E. H. Craln. Powell-Myers Lbr. Co.. South Bend. Ind. John H. Green. Strable Lbr. & Salt Co.. Saginaw. Mich. Walter H. Crim, C. M. Crlm & Son, Salem, Ind, Paul S, Crow, Upham & Agler, Chicago, 111. W. T, Culver, Stearns Salt & Lbr, Co., Ludlnpton. Mich. M. E. Cummings, Mowbray & Robinson Co.. Cincinnati, O. B. C. Currie, Currle & Campbell, Philadelphia, Pa. Fred A. Curtis, Mundhenk-Curtis Lbr. Co., Chicago. Ill, F. M. Cutslnger, EvansvUle. Ind. H, T. Cutslnger, Diamond Veneer & Lbr. Co., Edlnburg. Ind. Lbr. Co.. Odanah. A. O. Davis, T. C. Clanton Lbr. Co., Inc.. C. E. Davis, Mengel Box Co., Louisville, Ky. Edward L. Davis, Edward L. Davis Lbr, 6o., Louisville, J. R. Davis, Davis-Eakln Lbr. Co., Erbacon, W. Va. Wm. Davis, Davis Hardwood Co., San Francisco, Cul. D, H. D.i nie John W, Dickson, J. W. Chas. E. Dickinson, E. .' B. Dillon, Poinsett Lbr. J, K. Dilworlh. Ed. .\tl> . . Wis. r.ii, I . ,. . \.. I , . , ., Ill, Cliir: '" \' .'.. .'.im' .i -',''.'.. ..'i ' !.^'..'.i i'.. \i .Ii.', Wis. 11, !■ I.. . .ill. I' i.. . , I . I .11.. ■ Wi-., i:;i III...! : 1 . M w .. I I '.I .1.. Tonu. (■ I I I, . |. \ . I I .. .iisliun;. Pa. !■ \ I ....'... I . .. I I . ,., i . .. I I . -.1 .i,.| i;,,,'ias. Mich. G. J. Lai E. A. Lai Jas. II. I G. B. La G. II. La H. J. Lai O. L. La Chas. II. ('. W I.ii ,. .\lattoon. Wis. Ti Pa ipper Lake. N. Y. W \-a. .r',\:.n;i:^;.i^- III lift-. Ark. - rhiraso. 111. , Memphis, Tenn. New York. N. Y. ,lii. ( ,,.. Springfie lliiaii. Wis. Elcho. Wis. ilan. Ky. iiadclphia. Pa. jlcton. Wis. Nashville, Tenn. HARDWOOD RECORD Miithlii-i. W. M. Kin. \ M. Ul.lial M lll.liai Turk Ith'liiii. \V . T. ItulM'l V. li. lt..|..,, It. .1.111- lt..l.~..| II. W . 11. ..I.. i'.... M..llinllis. T. liTks Kan Ilowo I.iiiiiher To.. Wiilmsli. Ark. N.'Isuii. Jneolis & IIuIiiihs. CIiU'iikx. III. ;,.n. .Iiickson ■& TliiilU'. Huffiilo. N. Y. .■n. .1. (>. Nessen Lbr. Co.. (MilniK". HI- in;in. Simomls Mfg. Co.. Clii.iiBo, III. I .ri. .Moller & Vandorlioom I.l.i-. Co.. ChlciiKo. 111. ...H. I.I-.. Wilson & Co.. St. Louis, .Mo. lols, [.anslng Co., I'lirkln. .\rk. .Iiol.s, Xlchols & Co.\ I.br. Co.. Craml Rapl.ls, Mle Iv Ittilp' Lli Dsin Lhr. C. rinnatl. O. r.oulsvlllp. Ky. •o.. Loulsvlllo, Kv I'liicago, 111. -.ri.'n. Fink-ll.l.ll.. iShaughnpssy. Clim * I ■ I i 1.. Okf'y. E. C. Atkin- .... ilivor, Oliver & Lt>:i-in. 1 : > ■■ \l "liver. Oliver Lhr. C... l..r,.iii,.. iin . Oliver & Co.. CUiiaKo. 111. iliver, Oliver Lbr. Co.. Toronto. On i;. Orinsbee, Wayne Lbr. Co.. Ni'w )sbornson, J. C. Deacon Co., Chicas Oval Wood Dish Co., Tupper Lake. N. Y. I'rank W. Page, Parker & Page Co., Kast Canibrlilge. Mass. V.:\r\ raliuer. Ferguson & Palmer Co., Memphis, Tenn. i;...rL;.- II. Palmer, Sheridan. Ind. It I. I'almer, Palmer-Hunter Lbr. Co., Boston, Mass. Will .1. Palmer, Oshkosb, Wis. Krank Palton. Frank Palton Lbr. Co.. Kansas City, Mo. C. 1!. Paul, Iniperiul Lbr. Co.. Columbus, O. II. K. Pearsall. The Guernscy-Westbrook Co.. llartftird. Conn. M. L. Pease, fialloway-Pease Co., Chicago. 111. P. R. Pease. Galloway-Pease Co., Poplar Bluff. Mo. I. F. Peek, Greenwood. Miss. F. T. Peltch, F. T. Peltch Co.. Cleveland. Ohio. .1. X. Penrod. Penrod Walnut & Veneer Co.. Kansas City, JIo. C. W. Perkins, Perkins Land & Lbr. Co., Grand Kapids, Mich. Owen Percy. Cobbett & Co.. London. England. II. I'.rklns. WilUamson-Kunv Mill & Lbr. Co.. Mound City. III. 1 1 r. rkiii-. P.Tkins Timber Co., Grand liaplds, Mich. \\ i: ■ 1 r.iklns. Sunflower Lbr. Co., Clarksdalc, Miss. W ! I I. i!i- Wvatt Lbr. Co., Ruston. La. s \1 I n _,. i:. C. .\tklns & Co.. Inc., Chicago. III. 1 li - N r. inn. Rlakeslee. Pcrrln & Darling. Buffalo. X. Y. Will r. Hill. . I'liiino .\rmstrong Co.. Ft. Wayne. Ind. i:iii.-.ri.. F. I'.iTv. Natl Wholesale Lbr. Dealers' Assn.. Xew Yoi .1. T. I'lullips. liiaiii..ii.l Lbr. Co.. Green Bay. Wis. Itav K I'i.kr.-l. I'i.kr.'l Walnut Co.. St. Louis. Mo. Lbr. Co.. .. East Jord Inil ■dan, Mich. Miss. H, Mich. .we Mill & Lbr. Co.. St. Louis, Mo. . (J. I'liwill 1 nil. rii.n-Powell Ildw. Lbr. Co.. South Bend, Ind. r. Powell. St. Francis Valley Lbr. Co.. Piggott. Ark. . Prltchard, Gum Lbr. Mfrs. Assn.. .Memphis. Tenn. Pritchard. J. W. Wheeler & Co.. Memphis, Tenn. . Putt, Clvde Iron Works, Chicago, III. Robt. H. Ray lir. Co., Chicago, ill. I.. White Lake. Wis. Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich. Co.. Kushvllle, Ind. .Mllwaukie, Wis. H l.lir. Co.. l!lack> .Memphis, Tenn. ago P. Ryan. Gregertsen Bros.. Chlengo, III. A. Ryan. Philip A. Ryan Lbr. Co., Lufkin, Texas. . Sale, Ilofflll Sapersi Saunders, r St. Louis, Mo. II. E. S. II. .1. S. J. L. S. 1 Leo H. .^ Wm. C. s W. W. S. 1 urora. 111. Co., Cadlllne, Mich, lerson Lbr. & Merc. -C Lbr. Co., Chicago, 111 til Bend, Ind. •. Co.. Jackson, Tenn. ■o., St. Louis, .Mo. .br. Co., Chicago, ill. ,lir. Co.. Chicago, 111. (Iwd. Lbr. Co., South Bend. Ind. Grand Raplils, Mich. r. (irand Rapids, .Mich. •. Co., Chicago, 111. Lbr. Co., Chicago, 111. ■o., Marshlield, Wis. Edv ■alers' .\s Ark. I. Sli South Bend, Ind. South Bend, Ind. Howard A. Sli I. llollv Iti i.. I. i i .. Louisville, Ky. R. l\ Shead. C. B. WorVesti r Co.. Cliiiago. 111. Frank Sbepard. Swaln-Roach Lbr. Co., Seymour. Ind. C. H. Sherrill, Sherrlll-llardwood Lbr. Co., Merryvllle, La. L. L. Shertzer, Chickasaw Lhr. Co., Deniopolis, Ala. O. .\. Shirev, Central Pennsvlvania Lbr. I'o.. Willlamsport, Pa. W. 11. Sill, Brown Land & Lbr. Co., Rhinelander, Wis. S. E. Simonson. Suxora, Ark. Eihv. E. Skeele, Chliago, 111. .1. W. Skinner, Southern Dimension Oak Co., Chicago, 111. E. Stark & Co., -Memphis, Tenn. .M. Sli .■ii;o. 111. Ill & Bell, Decatur, Ind. iiith. Babcock Lbr. Co., Chicago, blcago. 111. itb & Hull, Traverse City, Mich. Chicago. III. 111. M. Siiiiili. , _.__._ H. P. Smith. W. P. Brown & Sons Lbr. Co., Detroit. Mich. B. Smith. .Mason-Donaldson Lbr. Co., Rhinelander, Wis. ivson Smith. Minneapolis Minn. p. Inc., Chicago, 111. md Rapids, Mich. . Smoot & Co., Corbin, La. . r. P. Sondheimer Co., >Iemphis , .Memphis, Tenn. an-Splcker Co., Chicago, '" H. •'rederlck ik.c. liean-Spieker Co.. Chicago. 111. >puck, Leland Arthur & Co., Chicago, III T. Staats, Ijiurel River Logging Co.. Stackhou se, X. C. . ... Stableln, Gregertsen Bros. Co., Chicago, 111. 1. A. Stackpolc, .\merlcan Lumberman, Chicago, III. aul Staehlin, American Lumberman, Chicago, 111. i'. W. Stark. .-Vnierican Column & Lumber Co., Albans, W. Va. . M. Stamats, Willys-Overland Co.. Toledo, Ohio. ;im(> v.. St.trk. .Tames E. Stark & Co., Inc., Memphis. Tenn. •i!iii.,„ r Si..ri- SI, .v.. II ,v .1 irvis Lbr. Co., Eau Claire, Wis. 1. >:,. :, r ;,' I, w :... ! . .... I,an.sing, Mich. 1 - l: ise & Chair Co.. Hastings, Mich. 1 - I . ^ Co.. Detroit, Mich. A. s;. ■vi.ri.'.\!ii. 1I..I1J r.uii.iiiiuian, Chicago, 111. . \ . stimson,' Huntingbiirg, "Ind. r siimson, Stimson Veneer & Lbr. Co., Memphis, Tenn. . <■. Stitzinger, G. G. Stitzinger & Co., New Castle. Pa. rank it. Stone, Chicago. 111. 1. ,1. Stone. Marshlield. Wis. . R. Stone, Frank B. Stone, Chicago, 111. . E. Stonebraker. Southern Alluvial Land Assn., Memphis, Tenn. . A. Strai-k, IThkIi M.I.faii Ll.r. C.i.. r.iifTnln. X. Y. .-Ill, V sir.. .1.1 <••■.. n.l ,>;■ \Vil._..,.. i.i,ii.,.i..i,,l,i., |.., I II sini/.- i;:,!. ;,v^ ,■,■...,■ i.ur.. . ■ i. .• .i. Ala. S. llai-old Swci: W. B. Swift, Hi E. C. Sylvester, J. -M Viclicr Lumber C.j., ll._-kua er Co., Chicago, III. Attley & Co., Chicago. III. St. Albans, Wm. W. Tailley. Bowman Lbr. ( W. E. Talhert. Cincinnati. Ohio. C. B. Talbot, Chicago Lbr. & Coal Co., Detroit. Mich. James W. Tavior. Busklrk-Rutledge Lbr. Co., Columbus, Ohio. C. E. Tegge. 'fegge Lbr. Co.. Milwaukee, Wis. E. E. Terrell, .\merlcan Lumberman. Chicago. 111. John R. Thlstlethwalte, Washington. La. Chas. E. Thomas, Thomas & Proetz Lbr. Co.. St. Louis. Mo. Morris E. Thomas, Mitchell Bros. Co., Cadillac, Mich. J. Thompson, Riel-Kadel Lbr. Co.. Memphis. Tenn. J. W. Thomp.son, Interstate Lbr. Co., St. Louis, Mo. L. .\. Thompson. Memphis. Tenn. R. E. Thompson, Tbonipson Hdwd. Lbr. Co.. Cincinnati, Ohio. Sam A. Thompson. Anderson-Tully Co.. Memphis, Tenn. H. J. Thoreson, G. W. Jones Lbr. Co., Appleton, Wis. HARDWOOD RECORD June 25, 1918 Walter Tillitson, Gr F. B. Tomrkins. Rii Riihard Tnipin, Ki.' nrt Rapids, Mich. Claude Wertz, Maley & Wertz, Bvansville, Ind, Daniel Wertz Male V & Wertz, J. C. West, A las 1 :..-. & Mft;. John L. W. -1 Clias: W.s,,., i Wendell M. \ J. H. Whiil R, H. WlK.I ■ •T. C. Ulrieh, D. K. Jeffris Lbr. Co., Chicago, 111. Chris Ulven, Park Mfg. Co., Minnesota Transfer, Minn. Frederick S. Underbill, Wistar, Underbill & Nixon, Philadelphia Upham & Agler, Chicago, 111. Union Wholesale Lbr. Co., Youngstown, Ohio. R Ushei L D Leach &. Co Chicago 111 J B Utlej Utley Holloway Co Chicago 111 H Wide Mowbrav &■ Robinson Co Cincinnati Ohi ■\\ i(\p W Af W estnn Co Boston Mass 1 n ^^ i_ n i \ « ^ork n i \ I I II 1 Co Buffalo ^ 1 ension Oak Co Chicago U hica? Ill ^ Ward Gran I Preston & Warn « Arthur L Warnei Russell Watson \\ Abnei G Webb \ 1 II T Week Johi W John P ■Reibler W John S Weidman W I L Weidman Ji ' Hairy B Weiss C i "" E Weill V c T H Lumhernnn Chi \t Wells J W Wells Lbi Co Men amine Welch Welch LI r C( Memphi r ni .V. J. Yeager, YeajiT l < . r. ii:,,ln. N. Y. Edw. J. Young, F..-M 1.,.;. .V Mfg. Co.. Madison F. H. Young, Chick:i-;n, I ■ i . <:•■ . Li.jmopolis, .\la. W. P. Young, Lucas E. M....re !