38th Hoo-Hoo Annual

(Continued from Page 16) al committee of the Spokane Hoo Hoo Club in the interests of wood defense and promotion, and similar activities in many other cities

The Secretary described as among the most vital needs of the Order, the acquisition of additional field help, the encouragement of greater interest in the Order on the part of executives of the Industry, and closer cooperation between the Order and all the other Trade Associations.

"Whenever a business depression tomes, there seems to

E. D. Tennant Santa Monica, Calil. Member of Nominating Committee

be a tendency among organization members to drop their affiliations at once, in the mistaken assumption that their time must be given in full to the immediate needs of their business, and their expenses curtailed to the extent of lopping off their association dues," Secretary Isherwood said.

"You never needed Hoo Hoo and Your Trade Associations more at any time than you do when business is in a stagnant, unstable state. That's when we must stick close together-friendly, confident, calm; trying to work out our problems shoulder-to-shoulder, instead of running panicky into our individual hutches.

"There isn't a problem before us that could be solved by any small group, or by one individual. But our every problem could be solved if we would but have the courage to stick together and meet the enemy, in whatever shape he might appear, as a collective, cooperative, courageous, intelligent unit.

"We must stick together-we must believe in one another-we must think and act together. The opportunity to do these things is before us. Will we think intelligently and act determinedly? You will have to help answer the question.

A. C. Dixon, Booth-Kelly Lumber Co., Eugene, Oregon, retiring Junior Hoo Hoo on the Supreme Nine was unable to attend the conventionbut forwarded a paper outlining a plan for the possible reorganization of Hoo Hoo which was read by Franklin A. Hofheins. Mr. Dixon recommended that a staff of from six to ten speakers be put in the field who would tour the country and organize clubs in every city or town where there were two or more lumber conceins located, and also conduct public meetings where they would carry to their hearers in a convincing way every rvorthwhile-thought having to do with any and every-thing in the lumber line, from forestry to the finest class of construction and the most minute utilization of wood products.

Osirian Cloister Initiation And Banquet

The annual initiation of the Osirian Cloister was held the afternoon of the first day, with 13 candidates. High Priest of Osiris James M. Brown officiated. The Cloister banquet, the gala alfair of the convention, was held that evening and Hariy T. Kendall, general sales manager of the Central Coal'& Coke Co., kZtts"s City, was thJ principal speaker. High Priest Brown presided. It was a wonderful affair, with more than 400 in attendance.

The second day was devoted to reports of officers from many sections; and a luncheon at noon at which Charles R. Iilack, of Corning, Ark., president of the Southrvestern Lumbermen's Association, was the principal speaker; and the awarding of the Hoo Hoo Club Cup to the Spokane chapter.

In addition toa remarkably interesting talk bv Mr. Black, there were a number of impromptu talks from representatives of various branches of the Industry and many districts of the Order, all of which contributed toward making the luncheon one of the best sessions of the convention.

Annual Concatenation

Golf in the afternoon and the annual Concatenation in the evening concluded the second day's program.-V-icegerent Snaik Wesley M. Hall and his highly-traine-d Nine gave the initiatory ceremony in a manne. t-h3! will long be iemembered, not -only by the big crowd which packed the Municipal Auditorium, but by the 26 kittens as well' Reports of committees, adoption of resolutions, elect-ion of officers and embalming of the retiring Snark of the Universe occupied the final morning's session. A. C. Horner, San Francisco, Calif., Western Division manager of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, addressed the delegates on the excellent work being acjomplishe-d by HoJHoo. That afternoon there was a real Texas barbecue and rodeo-a feature especially interesting to the visitors from outside the Lone Star State.

The ladies were rovallv entertained by the Hostess Committee, of which Mrs. Gaines D. Whitsitt was general chairman. There was a musicale and tea, the Cloister banquet and dance, luncheon in the Devil's Kitchen at Harding's Ranch, a theatre party and dancing following the Concat, and the rodeo and barbecue.

The members.of the Supreme Nine will decide the meeting place of the'1930 annual. Phoenix, Arizona, and Toronto, Canada, are in the field for the next annual convention.