Resolutions Adopted by TheNational Lumber Munufacturers Standardization Committee at Association Meeting in Chica$o

7000 Series of Moldings

Whereas, The 7000 series of molding sizes and designs now included in the American Lumber Standards represent marked superiority over all old patterns; and

WhereaJ, on the one hand, for up to two years, a majority of the manufacturers associations have been prepared and willing to manufacture the new molding series on demand, and on the other hand there has been a total lack of call for them, but

'Whereas, it is reported that by May lst there will be more than 2lO,00O new catalogs and books published by the millwork manufacturers and other distributors containing the new 70OO molding series and that, therefore, manufacturers can'expect during the coming year a marked increase in orders for the new patterns;

Resolved, that the Manufacturers Standardization Committee reaffirm and reendorse the 7000 series of moldings and urge that manufacturers continue to stand ready to manufacture the new molding series on demand and urge their early and universal acceptance by all distributors and consumers.

(West Coast Lumbermen's Association not voting) Scant Sizes

Whereas, the Pennsylvania Lumbermen's Association has passed a resolution condemning the practice of certain manufacturers furnishing rough dry Dimension and Plank in nominal sizes of I/4" and. Zfu" which though billed as such to the distributor is often sold in Philadelphia and New York on a 2" and 3" count respectively; and

Whereas, said Association asks that inasmuch as nominal rough sizes of l3/4" and, 2fi" are not standard sizes and that they are neither needed nor specified by the ultimate consumer, manufacturers refuse to make such sizes and accept orders for them and that retailers refrain from ofiering them to the consumer; and

Whereas, the West Coast Lumbermen's Association haF already taken definite action to secure evidence upon which to base legal action against any individual, firm or corporation selling or offering for sale intentionally scant sawn Douglas fir timber and representing or invoicing such timbers as of the sizes provided forin the official rules of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association;

Resolved, that the Lumber Manufacturers Standardization Committee endorse and commend the action so taken by the West Coast Lumbermen's Association and urge that other lumber manufacturers associations and retailers associations take similar steps that this unethical practice may be eliminated from the industry.

Shipping Weights and Moisture Contents

Whereas, the Lumber Manufacturers Standardization

Committee has had the opportunity to see and discuss a progress report of the sub-committee of the Central Committee appointed at the 1926 general lumber conference to make a study of the question of shipping weights as a basis for the determination of lumber sizes under the American Standard and to continue the investigations of practicable' methods of improving the seasoning and uniformity of dryness of lumbeiwhen-delivered to the lumber consumer and finding itself generally in accord therewith.

Resolved that the Lumber Manufacturers Standardization Committee commend the report of the sub-committee of the Central Committee and endorse the progress so far made and the general plans for the continuance of the investigations in question.

Cross and Switch Tie Standards of the American Engineering Standards Committee

\Afhereas, the American Engineering Standards Committee has approved as American Standard certain specifications for railway cross switches prepared by representatives of tie producers, distributors and consumers;

Whereas, these standards agree generally with tie manufacturing and grading practice of the various subscribing associations:

Resolved, that the Lumber Manufacturers Standardization Committee endorse and approve thes,e American Engineering standards for railway cross and switch ties.

Forestry Resolution

Awake not only to the importance of protecting and wisely using all of the country's mature timber supply, but also to the importance of reforestation to keep all true forest land permanently productive, lve appreciate the constructive inter'est being taken by President Coolidge and the Director of the Budget both to strengthen and correlate the forest protective activities of Government Departments and to promote fuller federal co-operation with states and private agencies, under the Clarke-McNary Law, to efiect better fire and tax conditions that will warrant private as well as public forest-growing enterprise. It is notable.that many states are also taking similar encouraging steps and that there is great increase in the number of progressive lumbermen seeking and responding to every opportunity afforded them to keep their lands on a permanently productive basis. We urge continuance of this interest and co-operation, both public and private, to bring about sound conditions for perpetuating our forest resources and our forest industry. And to the same end we endorse the McSweeney bill, representing the program of federal for'est research proposed by the National Forestry Program Committee; also urge the further acquisition by states and government of land for reforestation purposes since this task can never adequately be borne by private industry alone.