Hoo Hoo Annual

(Continued from Page 28) consumer's dollar goes for building materials, and a substantial share of the building dollar comes to us.

"Sales hungry industries selling everything from roller skates to motor cars are going after business hammer and tongs when free spending again becomes a public habit. they're not going to let people spend theii money for home building if they can get them to buy their products instead.

That close watch be kept on the local building code arrd organized resistance be made to any proposals for amendments curtailing or prohibiting the rightful use of lumber.

That committees keep in close touch with construction projects, including roads and bridges, airports, homes, farm buildings, etc., and ascertain as nearly as possible the kind of materials to be used and whether or not lumber is being given the consideration it deserves.

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"ft's up to us to get our share-and to get it we have to be closely organized and unceasingly active. We have to rvork together. We have to stay on the job. And that's where Hoo-Hoo offers the Industry a powerful medium of defense and promotion."

Secretary Isherrvood mentioned a number of examples of outstanding work of Hoo-Hoo clubs, including Buffalo's wood users meeting, the advertising campaign of the Pampa, Tex., Club, Spokane's educational and wood promotional activities, Peoria's fight for wood sash, floors, doors and cabinets in a school building, educational lectures sponsored by the Boston, Buffalo and Cleveland clubs, Kansas City's fight for a lair deal for wood in the building code, the New Orleans club's campaign for the use of Louisiana woods in public construction, the Denver and Duluth club's forestry activities, and the McCloud, Cal., chapter's allround work for the industry and the community.

He also complimented Snark Hofheins and all officers of the Order and thanked the lumber trade press and the various associations of the Industry for their cooperation.

"There is only one thing, in my opinion, that can be done to improve the conditions of Hoo-Hoo", Mr. Isherwood said. "And sooner or later the Lumber Industry is going to have to take the same medicine ifit is to get well. We have to go to work-sanely, confidently and methodically. Every officer has to put something of himself into his job. We can't have an honorary officer--everyone must be a rvorker. We have to have a definite program that will be carried out energetically in all districts. We have to have stronger, more active Hoo-Hoo clubs."

Referring to an article, "The Weak Spot in the Lumber Industry", which he had mimeographed and distributed to the delegates, Secretary Isherwood urged the adoption by the convention oi the definite program of 'activities for Hoo-Hoo clubs which it proposed. The recommended program, which was read to the convention and adopted in toto, included the following suggestions:'

That architects, contractors and others concerned with new buildings and modernizing be contacted and impressed with the beauty, serviceability and economy of lumber.

Close observance of newspapers and other media in which anti-lumber propaganda or prejudicial references are likely to appear, and prompt action in defense of lumber wherever justified.

A local advertising campaign in behalf of lumber, home building and modernizing, such as those successfully carried out at Pampa, Tex., and Missoula, Mont.

The holding of a wood users meeting, at which carpenters, contractors, architects, purchasing agents and other construction materials users would be guests.

Establishment of lumber schobls, or educational lectures, similar to the plan of the Harry L. Folsom Hoo-Hoo Club, Boston.

That labor groups be contacted to gain their good-will and support for the Lumber IndustrY.

The program also provided a number of live topics for discussi,on it ttte regular meetings of Hoo-Hoo clubs.

Another resolution adopted by the convention protested the specification of a standard type of architecture for Federal -buildings to be constructed, without regard for the differences in architectural motifs in various communities; and the use of materials 'which, in many cases, have to be shipped hundreds of miles to the construction j.ob, -whereas -materials that are equally suitable and serviceable, including lumber, might be obtained in the immediate vicinityatfar lower cost. James M. Brown, president of- the Lbng Lake Lumber Co., Spokane, and a.past Snark of the Universe, was the author of this resolution.

Snark Hofhein's proposal that the Order launch a campaign for Educational -Endowment Memberships, at $100, $ZS, ESO and $25 a year, just as soon as the conditioh of the Lumber Industry justifies, was adopted. Another resolution, providing for a Junior Membership for forestry school students, was referred to the new Supreme Nine to work out details.

On the theory that the Snark of the lJniverse should devote most of his effort to international supervision, a resolution was adopted limiting the jurisdiction to be served by the Snark to the state in which he lives.

Past Snark J. M. Brown presided at the annual Osirian Cloister banqu-et, opening night. Short talks were made -b-y Past Snarks N. n. Gtaaaing,bf Indianapolis; Harry J. Miller, Seattle; Alton J. Hager, Lansing; Mich.; Arthur A.

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The Thursday morning session, <ievoted to reports of club delegates and VicegErent Snarks, produced some encouraging news for the new year. One_ of the best reports came froir the Twin Cities Hoo-Hoo Club, represented by William 'Wattson, retiring president, and Fred Peschau, his successor. The year's program provides many coltstrrrctive activities, including -a wood users meeting, Mr. Peschau reported.

The following telegram from Vice-President Fred Anderson of the tiryin Cities Club, was read by Mr. Peschau:

"Twin Cities Club celebrated arrival at Minneapolis this afternoon of first train shipped over new Great Northern California extension, consisting of 60 cars lumber from McCloud River Lumber Co., McCloud, Cal. The Mayor, officials of Great Northern, Civic and Commerce Association, Shevlin-Carpenter Co., and a large delegation of Hoo-Hoo Club members attended. Spokane Club sent their Black Cat as mascot to see train through safely. Entire afiair given proper publicity to advertise lu,mber".

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The-foliowing telegram from Charles L. Bird, Stockton, Cal., a former member of the Supreme Nine and chairman of the Parson Simpkin Memorial Committee of the Stockton Hoo-Hoo Club, was read:

"We are pleased to announce the success of the undertaking on the part of Hoo-Hoo to raise fund! for the purpose of dedicatlng one of the large Sequoia Gigantea trees in Calaveras Grove State Park to the memory of Parson Simpkin and that the dedication ceremony in connection with the unveiling of a bronze tablet placed on a large boulder at the fooi of the tree will be held on Sunday, October 11".

Alton J. Hager, past Snark of the Universe, in reporting for the Lansing, Mich., Club, said: "The manufacturers of this country ari overlooking one of the biggest op-portunities ever pi-esented to them by not coming into Hoo-Hoo the way they should. The retailers are not giving the support thiy shbuld either and it's up to us to impress on both hranchei what Hoo-Hoo is doing for their business".

The Hoo-Hoo Club at Pampaf Tex., was complimented many times for its newspaper advertising campaign. in the inteiests of home building, modernizing' community development and tree planting. Copies of the advertisements used were displayed in the hotel lobby.

The Tom A. McCann Hoo-Hoo Club, McCloud, Cal., lvas au'arded the Wilson Compton Trophy, a cup made of long leaf yellow pine timbers taken from the room of the W-hite Hbuse in-1927, after 112 years' service. Pampa was ranged second, Bend, Ore., third, and Missoula, Mont., fourth, 5y A. C. Dixon, president of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association and judge of the contest.

A eolf tournament featured Thursday afternoon, the prize leing a matched set of hickory-shafted woods and a matched sit of hickory-shafted irons, donated by the Golf Shaft & Block Co., Memphis; a redwood burl cup, golf bag, fountain pens and pencils, copies of the book, "Lumbei and Its l]ses". and a number of novelties in American Walnut, donated by the American Walnut Manufacturers' Association.

Prize winners in the tournament were John Simpson, Paris, I11.; Paul Spencer, Denver; Walter Ahlers, Pittsburgh ; William E. Grifiee, Chicago; Chester Gynn and EarI Lesher, Cleveland; James M. Brown, Spokane; Arthur A. Hood, Chicago; H. E. Lasater, Peoria; Mr. Fullenlove, Louisville; Arthur Bevan, Seattle, and Burdett Green, Chicago.

ThJ final morning's session was devoted to reports of committees, election of officers and "embalming of the Snark". Seer N. A. Gladding of the House of Ancients performed the ritual of embalming Snark Hofheins in amusing fashion and presented the Snark's ruby ring' Mrs. Hofhe_ins received a bisket of heather from Scotland, the gift of Col. James "Hoot Mon" Lightbody, Vancouver, B. C.

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