C. Stowell Smith on Special Statistics Assignment

Washington, D. C., Feb. 15.-C. Stowell Smith, who resigned on January I as secretary-manager, California White & Sugar Pine Manufacturers Association, arrived in Washington on February 8 to assist the National Lumber Manufacturers Association in developing the statistical program authorized by the national directors at their December meeting in Chicago. Mr. Smith has had wide experience in statistical work, having developed a complete system applying to lumber manufacturers in California and Southern Oregon.

The present problem of the National is much more comprehensive as it embraces not only the supply of lumber and lumber products, but also a complete analysis of prospective demand and current prices for key lumber items. The fitting together of supply, demand and price information into one picture should result in greater stability to all branches of the industry. On his way east, Mr. Smith visited Kansas City and conferred with some of the prominent lumbermen making their headquarters there. He will attend the conference of representatives of the various regional associations called for February 28 in Chicago for the purpose of working out a national statistical program which will meet the maiority views of the whole industrv.