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through assessments, $80,000 to fight a tariff on lumber and shingles.

This indictment brought an immediate counter-charge from Clarence L. Bahr of that organization that Bratlie and his associates had raised even a larger sum to obtain a lumber tariff.

Bahr submi,r"a ,ol,ufl":*;Tff.'Xopi", of letters purported to have been sent out by R. W. Condon, Republican national committeeman for Washington State,- asking American mill owners to contribute $1 for each 1000 feel of mill capacity. He also presented anotheq letter written on stationery of the lumber industry tariff committee which is headed by Gov. Hartley of Washington, which said that "our committee is composed of men hi$h in political circles and that is of value."

There is nothing unethical in the appearance of men.of p-olitics in a plea ,for industrial protecli,on, protagonists of the proposed inquiry admit, but they, nevertlielessl wil seelc the investigation.

Midsummer Meeting of National Directors Called

Washington, June 77.-Call for the customary mid-Summer meeting of the Directors of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association has been sent out. The meeting wil-l !a!9 place in L_ongview, Washington, on Thursda! and Friday, August 8 and 9.

Ofticers

One of the important subject for consideration will be the recommendation for conducting an extensive continuing survey of future consumption requirements of woodusing industries. Progress of the lumber-marking prog'ram, future advertising plans and reports on the Nitional statistical program will be taken up.

MIDWAY LUMBER CO. SOLD

The Midway Lumber Co., Orange, has been sold to J. E. Schumacher of Anaheim. V. M. Buch was the formir owner of the vard.

JADTES