Lumber Industry Adopts Far- Reaching Resolutions

Washington, April 7.-Bringing to conclusion the 35th Annual Convention of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, ten resolutions of far-reaching import were passed in afternoon session yesterday at the Mayflower Hotel, Washington. Election of officers was completed for the year aud opening sessions announced for today of the Forest Conservation Conference to convene at l0 a.m. at the U. S. Chamber of Commerce.

In its resolutions the Association spoke as follows: (1) "Be it resolved that the National Lumber Manufacturers Association does hereby protest against the enactment of any legislation to increase the personnel of the Supreme Court and does most earnestly petition all Senators and Representatives in Congress to oppose the same."

(2) That "trade agreements and tarifi agencies of the Government, making findings that affect the welfare of our forests and forest extension, should seek to increase the export outlets for forest products and thereby encourage reforestation measures by commercial forest land owners and should encourage action toward these objectives on the part of other agencies of the Federal Government."

The Association considers that "reasonable trade reciprocity as regards forest products calls for protection and utilization of present and potential capacities of our forest Iands to produce timber; for export outlets for production of lumber available in surplus; and restriction of imports to those qualities of forest products which are not readily available from domestic sources."

(3) The Association asks that the Chamber of Commerce of the United States promptly and thoroughly study the legal status of international preferential tariffs, their effects on our foreign trade, and the extent and adequacy, under present Federal law, of protections to our commerce against discrimination resulting therefrom ; and publish its findings.

(4) "That any legislation designed to provide housing for low income groups where government subsidy may be regarded as necessary or advisable should contain adequate and definite safeguards against competition with housing which can be economically provided by private industry and privately financed."

Recommendations of approval for the affiliation with the

National Lumber Manufacturers Association of the Veneer Association and the Southern Hardwood Producers. Inc.. were accepted. Delegates were appointed to attend the Forestry Conservation Conference, opening today at the U. S. Chamber of Commerce Building.

Newly Elected Officers and Directors

W. B. Nettleton, President, Seattle, Wash.; W. M. Ritter, Vice-President and Treasurer, Columbus, Ohio; C. L. Isted, Vice-President, Bend, Ore.; W. T. Neal, Vice-Presicient, Brewton, Ala.; Victor Larsen, Vice-President, Noti, Ore.; Fred Schatz, Vice-President, Helena, Ark.; Wilson Compton, Secretary-Manager, Washington, D. C.

Directors: R. E. Hollowell, representing American Walnut Mfrs. Assn.; W. M. Ritter and Fred Bringardner, representing Appalachian Hdwd. Mfrs., Inc.; Leonard Hammond and A. S. Murphy, representing California Redwood Association; Bruce Clark and E. W. Daniels, representing Douglas Fir Plyrvotrd Association; Emmett Ford, representing Mahogany Assn., Inc.; A. C. Wells, representing Maple Flooring Mfrs. Assn.; J. J. Farrell, representing Northeastern Lumber Mfrs. Assn.; W. A. Holt and R. B. Goodman, representing Northern Hemlock & Flardrvood Mfrs. Assn.; R. C. Winton, representing Northern Pine Mfrs. Assn.; C. R. Macpherson, representing Southern Cypress Mfrs. Assn.; Parrish Fuller and Blucher Blair, representing Southern Hardwood Producers, Inc.; E. W. Demarest, Corydon Wagner, M. C. Woodard, G. T. Gerlinger, E. C. Stone, Victor Larsen, representing West Coast Lumbermen's Assn.; J. F. Coleman, Walter Neils. James G. McNary, C. L. Isted, Swift Berry, representing Western Pine Association.

For Southern Pine Association, W. T. Neal as a new Board representative for 1937-1938 and Messrs. Kurth, Sheppard, Fleishel, Frost, and Foreman continue to serve until the Southern Pine Association designates its additional National Lumber Manufacturers Association Board representatives for 1937 -1938.

Directors at large: L. G. Carpenter, Sherman Coy, J. W. Blodgett, Geo. W. Dulany, Jr., Walter B. Nettleton, J. W. Watzek, Jr., F. K. Weyerhaeuser, R. B. Wh:te, David T. Mason. T. D. Tennant. I. N. Tate.