Vote to Reconstitute and Strengthen N. L. M. A.

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24. What system of Federal taxation will be devised to enable the United States to sustain Government credit?

The Directors meeting, besides dealing definitely with the problem of strengthening the National organization, discussed some of the 24 critical contacts of industry with government mentioned by Mr. Compton, and a resolution was adopted protesting against the manufacture by government relief and recovery agencies, of government tirnber or of timber on land acquired for subsistence home stead purposes.

In the open meeting of the directors there was a long dis,cussion of the proposed platform for recovery of the National Association of Manufacturers, adopted at the meeting in New York this week. ft was voted to endorse the National Association of Manufacturers statement of the principles of relief. On motion of a,committee, of which John W. Blodgett was ,chairman, it was resolved that the proposed plan be pursued upon the expiration of Title I of the National Recovery Act as set forth in Sections 1, 2 and 3, pages 16 and 17 of. "The Road to Recovery," (a pamphlet presenting the NAM recovery platform) be approved "with such reservation as to policies set forth therein as the duly authorized committees of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association may find appropriate and desirable for the application of such of these policies as affect the peculiar conditions surrounding industries engaged in the conversion of forest resources."

Meeting of Regional Representatives

Atthe meeting of the representatives of regional associations, at which President C. C. Sheppard of the National presided, C. L. Hamilton of the Weyerhaeuser interests, St. Paul, chairman of the Trade Extension Committee, described the manner in which this work is organized and executed, and sketched its achievements. He explained the inter-relation of the N.L.M.A., the A.F.P.I. and the Timber Engineering Company regarding trade extension. After Mr. Upson's address H. R. Northup, Federal Housing Administration's Lumber Advisor, reported on the progress of Federal Housing activities and pictured the opportunity they presented to the lumber industry.

Mr. Hamilton, reporting the Timber Engineering Company's work of promoting the utilization of modern timber ,connectors, said that during the past 14 months it had produ,ced a new market f.or 20 million feet of lumber. A. C. Horner, West Coast field representative, told how the N.L. M.A. co,operated with regional associations in promoting a school house building program in Chicago consequent upon the 1933 earthquake. A frame house had been designed for earthquake regions whi,ch ,co'uld be .,rolled down hill and still be a good strong house.,,

Geo. W. Dulany, Jr., Chicago, Chairman of the A.F.P.I. Board of Directors, reported pridefully on the good showing made by the Lumber Industries House at the Chicago World's Fair. At a luncheon on Friday Mr. Dulany wis presented by the directors with a handsome silver ioving cup in recognition of his work for the Lumber Industries House. The cup is m,ounted on a mosaic base composed of 48 different species of woods in commer,cial use "rrd hu. wood cover consisting of a carved miniature of the Lumber Industries House. Mr. Dulany also spoke complimentarily of Don Critchfield's work in promoting the Forest products Better Paint Campaign, and said it was the intention to continue the endorsement of this ,campaign.

"Among Those pre5spl'r

Among the nationally known lumber manufacturers who attended the meetings here were M. L. Fleishel, putnam, Fla., E. A. Frost, Shreveport, La.; Harry W. Cole, San Francisco, Calif.; R. E. Danaher, Detroit, Mich.; paul V. Eames, Minneapolis, Minn.; H. B. lfewes, Loyalton, Calif.; W. A. Holt, Oconto, Wis. t C. L. Hamilton, St. paul, Minn.; J. P. Hennessy, Minneapolis, Minn.; S. L. Coy, Cloquet, Minn.; R. B. Goodman, Marinette, Wis.; Charles Gieen, Laurel, Miss.; Robert Hixon, Chicago and McCloud, Calif.; Geo. W. Dulany, Jr., Chicago; David T. Mason. Executive Officer, Lumber Code Authority, Washington, D. C.; Chas. S. Keith, Kansas City, Mo.; A. L. Osborn, Oshkosh, Wis.; Walter Neils, Libby, Mont.; W. E. Moore, Elgin, Ore.; E. F. Horan, Ilouston, Texas; A. B. Hood, Rapid City, S. D.; B. W. Lakin, M,cCloud, Calif.; C. C. Sheppard, Clarks, La., president of the National Lumber Manufacturers Associa_ tion; W. M. Ritter, Columbus, Ohio; R. R. Macartney, Klamath Falls, Ore.; James G. McNary, McNary, Ariz.;EC. Stone, Seattle, Wash.; R. O. Sykes, Conifer, N. y.; F. R. Titcomb, president of the West Coast Lumbermen,s Asso_ ciation, Tacoma, Wash.; John W. Watzek, Jr., Chicago; Ar'chie D. Walker, Minneapolis; F. K. Weyerhaeur.r, "St. Paul; R. C. Winton, Minneapolis; M. C. Woodard, Silver_ ton, Ore.; John W. Blodgett, Grand Rapids, Mich.; M. J. Fox, Iron Mountain, Mich.; Geo. W. york, Albuqrr.rqrl, N. M.; Wilson Comp,ton, manag'er of the National Lr*L.. Manufacturers Association, Washington, D. C.; Lee Robin_ son, Mobile, Ala.; H. C. Ber.ckes, New Orleans, La.; S, V. Fullaway, Jr., Portland, Ore.; R. B. Goodman, Marinette, Wis.; Geo. J. Pope, Chicago, and H. D. Mortenson. San Francisco.