The RED RIVER LUMBER CO.

(Continued from Page 22) lowed by Dr. Thomas McMichael, president of the Monmouth College, Monmouth, Ill., lifelong friend of Bolling Arthur and Mrs. Johnson and the man who married and buried the widely loved couple. His simple, yet beautiful, remarks touched a responsive chord in the hearts of all in the big audience.

Snark of the Universe Hager then presented his report. He paid high compliment to Secretary-Treasurer Isherwood and the officers of the Order, and voiced his pleasure at the progress made during the year. IIe advocated the extension of the forestry work of the Order, continued cooperation with the associations of the industry, and activities that would tend to change the public impression that lumber is becoming scarce.

Secretary-Treasurer Isherwood then gave his report detailing the achievements and the development of the Order during the year. He gave the following statistical summary, which evoked enthusiastic cheers from the members:

Ritual To Be Changed

Changes in the Ritual of Hoo-Hoo, as suggested at the 1925 Annual at Spokane, were unanimously adopted and ordered to be made, on recommendation of the committee acting in the matter.

Although ill for a considerable portion of the year, the Parson gave a report that elicited a rousing burst of applause from the floor.

Reports were then made by the four members of the Supreme Nine, who were present, in addition to Snark Hager. They were Harry T. Kendall of Kansas City, Supreme Senior Hoo-Hoo; Theo. A. Sparks, of Winnipeg, Canada, Supreme Scrivenoter; J. A. Edgecumbe of Vancouver, B. C., Supreme Jabberwock, and Arthur A. Hood of Minneapolis, Supreme Custocatian.

Snark Hager reported briefly for his own jurisdiction, and for those of Supreme Senior Hoo-Hoo Rodman Hendrickson, Supreme Bojum B. F. Howe, Supreme Arcanoper Alvin Schwager and Supreme Gurdon W. W. Brock, who were unable to attend. The latter was prevented by the hurricane which disrupted the Florida delegation.

The Snark then appointed the committees, as follows:

"We closed our records September 9, 1926, with all obligations paid and a cash balance of $2,107.08," said Secretary Isherwood.

Progress Reported

The report of Secretary Isherwood disclosed the interesting fact that Hoo-Hoo now has one hundred and thirty-three active Vicegerent Snarks, an increase of sixteen during the past year.

The number of State Counsellors has also been materially increased from 35 to 41, and in his report Isherwood made the statement that every State in the Union, as well as every province of Canada, should contain a Counsellor, and that he was working earnestly to this end.

"In the face of 71 deaths, as compared with 38 in 1925, the cash balance in the Death Benefit Fund on September 9, 1926, was $9,890.72-an increase ol $2,369.87 over the cash balance as of September 8, 1925."

Above is as of September 9, 1926.

Ishertwood's report disclosed that the Third District, including California, took third place in number of new members added during the fiscal year, being lead by Districts One and Nine. The Third District, under Supreme Officer Rodman Hendrickson, San Francisco, and State Counsellor Herman L. Rosenberg, Los Angeles, held sixteen Concatenations in the period, with a total of D2 new members and. 8 reinstatements.

This District now has ten Hoo Hoo Clubs, all active.

Another impressive feature is the development of the Order's resources, as shown in Brother Isherwood's report. The total assets on September 9, 1919, including cash in the general and death benefit funds, and furniture and fixtures, were $2901.85. This had increased to $13.924.91 on September 9, 1925; to 915,297.80 on September 9, 1926, and to $19,393.64 on September 24,1926.

Parson Simpkin then gave his report, reviewing his activities during travels that took him over 49,000 miles of Hoo-Hoo territory during the year. He complimented the officers in New England, and Florida especially, and urged the further co-operation of the Order to assist in the development of these territories.

NOMINATIONS-Theo. A. Sparks, Winnipeg, Canada, Chairman; L. F. Burgess, Lansing, Mich.; Garnet Fraser, San Francisco; Ed l{amacher, Spokane, Wash.; A. F. McDonald, Vancouver, B. C.; Ed Fisher, Minneapolis, Minn.; Donald B. Hyde, Boston; Ed Leech, Miami, Fla.

ADMINISTRATION-N. A. Gladding, Chairman; H. J. Miller, J. A. Edgecumbe, Adolph Pfund, C. F. Macra-e, Gaines D. Whitsitt, Henry D. Foote, Donald H. Clark and Pete Wilson.

LI'GISLA'|ION AND GOOD O,t" 'T'H,b ORDTIRHarry T. Kendall, Chairman; W. S. Dickason, H.J. Miller, L. M. Tully, J. A. Edgecumbe, Theo. Sparks, Mark M. Elledge, Tom Youngblood, J. F. Judd.

RESOLUTIONS-C. D. LeMaster,Arthur A. Hood and J. F. Goodman.

At the suggestion of the Snark, all committees reported their findings to the Resolution Committee to have their recommendations incorporated by the latter committee in resolutions for submission to the convention.

The morning session concluded the business for the first day,_ the annual initiation of the Osirian Cloister being held in the afternoon and the Osirian Cloister banquet ih the evening. Twenty-two candidates were initiateil into the Cloister.

The Cloister banquet was held in the Baltimore Hotel 9n the evening of the opening day, with R. A. Long, No. 30, chairman of the board of the Long-Bell Lumber Co., as the principal speaker. N. A. Gladding, No. 99, of Indianapolis, Seer of the House of Ancients, presided in the absence of High Priest of Osiris James II. Allen of St. Louis.

Brother Gladding and Parson Simpkin delivered short talks and then Mr. Long was heard. He gave a splendid address that gr.ipped the attention of his heirers and at the conclusion evoked hearty applause. He drew attention to the Code ofl. Ethics of Hoo-Hoo; .using eaeh of the nine ideals as the subject of commendationand suggestion.

One of the things he stressed, in conjunction with his reading of article No. 8, was the failure of the United States to take a greater interest in the problerns of the other nations of the world to the extent of giving therp material assistance.

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The Australian Lumber Market

Washington, Oct. 2.-"The Australian Lumber Market" is the title of a trade information bulletin, No. 436, published today by the Department of Commerce. It directs attention to the fact that Australia imports more than 400 million board feet yearly, of which the United States supplies 60 per cent.

Although Australia is a commonlvealth of great extent, it has an insufiicient supply of softwoods which alreaciy have been largely depleted.

Building in Australia is largely of masonry materials; in residences the internal structure is oflumber. One of the most popular lumbers is California redwood, which is extensively used for joinery, trimmings, mouldings, door and window frames, blinds, etc. One reason for the popularity of redwood for such purposes is that it may be satisfactorily used without painting.

Douglas fir and western spruce and hemlock are also used in considerable quantities, especially for box shooks. Considerable Idaho and northern white pine are imported for joinery purposes as rvell as for pattern making and some sugar pine for doorsteps. Verylittle American hardwood is imported. The rough lumber used in Australia is largely supplied by the native hardwood forests; although much Douglas fir is imported for mine props.

LONG-BELL NEW YORK OFFICE CHANGES

Ralph E. McKee, for many years with the.mills and sales offices of the Long-Bell Lumber Co., for the last seven years as assistant manager of the Tie & Timber Department, Kansas City, has become Eastern District Sales Manager with head,quarters at New York, succeeding H. Virgil Richards. Mr. Richards, after several years' service, has not been in the best of health recentlv. and has been transferred to the San Francisco office of Long-Bell in the hope that the change of climate would be beneficial to him. Mr. Richards will have complete charge of sales in San Francisco.

J. A. James, an experienced lumber salesman with mill and road experience, recently several years in the metropolitan territory, has joined the New York sales office of Long-Bell.

The Long-Bell New York sales office is to be enlarged and greater facilities will be provided for the prompt and thorough handling of inquiries and business through the office.