Standardization Plans Gain Progress

It appears that the lumber industry finally is to have some sort of a standardized grade for its product. The conferences recently held in Chicago and in Portland have done much to make this desired end possible. It will take a long time to work out a practical working plan, but the most hopeful element in the situation at present is the desire on the part of nearly eyery manufacturing region to standardize. A few years ago this was not so. Some wanted to standard.ize; some didn't want to; others were indifferent.

Now, with the impetus that Herbert Hoover has put behind the movement, and with the authority of his position as Secretary of Comrnerce to give the plan official status, the thing is going along in good shape.

It is the intention of Mr. Hoover not only to have the softwood lumber industry standardize on grades, but on sizes. This is a big job and. cannot be d.one in a day. Secetary Hoover says the lumber folks will do well if they accomplish it in a year.

While everyone that knows anything about lumber knows that it is not possible to prescribe certain specifie grades to apply alike to all species of softwood, but, it is pointed out, the purpose of the basic grading rules is to harmonize into equivalent grades, as nearly as possible, Iumber manufactured. in various regions from the same or different species of wood for use for the same general purposes.

Conmittees representing the various manufacturing associations are to continue the preliminary work, through the next few months, within their respective associations with the view of getting authority from their own members to proceed with the general nation-wide scheme. Meanwhile the various retail associations will be invited to present their ideas. Later on representatives of the architects and engineers of the country v'ill be ealled into conference. Secretary Iloover has assigned William A. Durgin, an assistant in his department, to handle the work for the government and thus maintain an official status for the movement.

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