N.L.M.A. Will Hold Annual Meeting April 22-23-24

Chicago, March 28.-The ttventy-ninth Annual Meeting of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association ivill be held at the Congress Hotel, Chicago, April 22, 23 and 24, with a plan for the continuation of organized lumber trade extension activity as the most important topic for consideration.

The business _depression now believed to be drawing to a close marks the end of an industrial oeriod and thJbeginning of a new one, it is pointed out'by economists. A salient phase of the nerv epoch will be more intense competition than characterized the last decade. It will be a period of lower and descending general price levels, narrowe,r margins of profit and greater rivalry between ma- terials. It will be marked by increasing favor for research on the basis of scienti6c facis.

These and other factors rvhich mieht be mentioned will make the next few years a period in wtr;ch every industrial group, as well as individual industries. rvill have to avail themselves of every weapon, actual or potential, in their trade battle armory if they may hope to get their share of the business. The first-four yeari of lumber tracle extension work have "held the foit" for lumber and established the broad outlines of an organization that can be made much more effective hereaftei if there are adequate sinews of war and sufficient general support of the ivork throughout the industry. It is considerid probable that under the circumstances, notrvithstanding thi discourage- ments of the moment, the leaders of the lumber indusiry will take a firm stand at the Chicago meeting for better and more aggressive trade extension effort. An outlined plan for the years follou,ing 1932 ivill be presented at the meeting by the Trade Extension Committee and the Board of Directors.

Another subject on the program is that of improving cooperation betrveen national and regional and; -speciei gloups in projects for realizing a larger total use of lumber. The underlying thought is that witliout a better coordination there is a tendency for competition between lumber groups to result merely in a larger field for competitive materials and less for lumber. The Technical Advisory Committee meetings tentatively scheduled to begin Aprii lZ rvill also consider this and other vital questi.ons.

A third topic of obviorrs imporfance will be means of enabling member companies to make better individual use of results of trade extension both national and regional.

A fourth subject for consideration will be a-plan of campaign to be carried out during 1931 to obtain more general- support for trade promotion by all the categories of the lnmber industry and trade, such as timber oin.ts. the various classifications of lumber manufacturers and processors, the distribrrting groups and the rvood consum- ing industries.

Another vital subject rvhich *'ill become more and more important in the near future is that of cooperation with the nerv U.S. Timber Conservation Boarcl.

Wilson Compton, Secretary and Manager, rvill submil an anall'sis of the present economic situation of the lum- ber industry and will outline affirmative action needed. This discussion rvill fall under two general heads, namely,

(1) maintenance of the lumber industry's organized research and promotion t'ork, and

(2) the meanJof correct- ing the results of over-production and preventing its recurfence.

standards 44"p1"{ by Red Endorse parson simpkin Cedar Shingle Mfrs. / Memorial

New commercial standards sp99i{ying l0O per cerlt ,ag",'/ ^At a rne-eting of Hoo Hoo Clgb No. 62 held at Stockto', grain, 100 per cent ,clear and- 10O per cenf heart rvo6d Calif., .., y"r-.] 10, th_. folloirring-r"rotution was adoptecl shingles were.adopted bythe Red C^edar Shin_gle -Co^ngress endorsilg tn. F"r*" Sirnpkil S.'q"oiu M.morial in Cala_ at their annual meeting.held at the Olympic Hbtel, Seittle, veras Gio'e, Calavera, C'.""tr L:fii. i il?::H 'r!,i!,o^?; frt:1"ii:."3i#:t,:'l"i.oif,:'ffi-i,l wHEREAS a committee or representative paciric coast rvhich tf," inaitttiy *iif go on th8iommercial stanclarcl. Lumbermen has been. for.med foi the.purpose of securing ""Tli [:t"*At;lr:$:."run-b?Lnt'r';i,:'lg3; il'i!:"fililg.j3'"X:'*,i'"1u]'n=.'xi3;:i3;i.%-"1x',;i Alj:;f 6-;;;l *""ti.s- ;i tr'.-ii.a c.a?. sr,i"grc [1'!::i,',:;r1T, :T.,1'"","01'.o,j.iEo"fj..,*"tlHrlln,,l;:#

,Dale_Craft, of Whites, Wash., was re-electecl president fore be it of the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau, and Arthur Bevan rvas RESOLVED that Hoo-Hoo Club No. 62 of. Central Calire-elected secretary-manager. - fornia unanintously endorse this rnovement and lend everl'

Paul R. Qmith, -of Seat"tle, Wash., was re-elected presi- effort' both nroral and fir.rancial. torvards its consummadent of the Washington-Oregon Shingle A.r".i.tio" '_J".r. tion, and be it further Swa-rtz, vice-president, and Miss Grace Jones, secritary. RESOLVED that this resolution be spread upon our

L. H. Elliott

D. H. Schrobel

The second 4qy o,f the Congress was_devoted to a generll minutes ar-rd copy thereof be sent to all tief*"fpup"rr, conference of shilgle mllulaclqrers, distributors and users, all lumber publicatiogs and to all Pacific Coast H& 'Hoo presided over by Harry H. Steidle, of the Division of Trade Clubs. Standards, United States Department of Commerce. The purpose oi this ooni.r"n"" was the establishment of mini- W. H. Falconburlmum standards of quality for red cedar shingles for roofing material which the United States Departrnent .ivould recognize and certify.

When intelligent cooperation eliminates such 6re hazards as burn' ing cigarette stubs and similar outstanding offenders, and thus p"it'"tttt fire loss, we have achieved the perfect protection.After I fr.", p.y-ent of loss is the best thing left, but, without fi1e i1' t"r*ptiot, your business goes on, your men are steadily employed, your - trade' is satisfacto.ily "ert .d, and eventually, with losses definitely reduced, you pro6t in bigger dividends and lower insurance rates.

Lumbet Mutual policies ofier the maximum in specialized protection, with expert counsel in fire Prevention, with assurance -of fair adjustments and prompt payment of losses, and with the definite saving, in dividends, of about 4o7o in cost.

According to carefully tabulated records, c"tll"tttt""s in smoking and especially the careless disposal of stillburning cigarettes leads all other 6re causes. Every such 6re could unques' tionably be prevented. Every dollar of such 6re loss could be saved. Be care' ful where and when you smoke, Don't fotget safety in the pleasure of the moment Before you throw your cigarette or cigar away, or before you empty the ashes from your pipe, be sure that the fire is out.

If !,ou orc intercsted. in. solet5r with so'"ing, u,rite on.J) of ottr conl'arties lo'r full infornntion Ltbotrt our policics, our coo!r,ratiort in fire frutctttiott, and ottr cost-reducing di'i'idcntls