Tells Hoover They Can't Fix Lumber Price

Secretary Hoover was asked by the Japanese Government to take steps to see that when that Government enters the American field seeking lum'ber to re,build devastated Japan, there would be no profiteering as b result of the large need of our island neighbor.

Secretary Hoover promptly sent this suggestion to the big manufacturing associations, asking them to arrang'e so that no excessiv'e prices be charged for Japanese lumber needs.

The Southern Pine Association, with headquarters in New Orleans, was one of the organizations that received this message, and they promptly wired that they were sure the Japanese would ,be able to purchase their lumber needs for reasonable prices, but that it was impossible for their association, under the law, to have anything to do with arranging or fixing or restricting prices.

This was a very pertinent remark, since the Federal Government has been very, very busy for many years making certain that the Sopthern Pine Association keep its fingers out of the price fixing business. As a matter of fact The Southern Pine Association is still under Federal indictment for restricting competition a few years ago, and the case is still hanging fire. With the Government continually watching to see that they have nothing what€ver.to do with price making, it must have seemed rather strange when Mr. Hoover's request seemed to want them to take a hand in price arranging of some sort. etandard of Grade--.QuElity-Manufacture

Of course the other manufacturing associations will feel the same way, since they are all in the ,same boat. Only two years ago the Federal Co,urts decided in the famous Hardwood Case that lurnber associations cannot exchange any information that has the effect either directly or indirectly, of fixing or arranging prices. Likewise many of the Northwestern lum.ber mills have been investigated during the past year to see if they have not been bieaking the law in their exporting activities.

With so much history behind them the mill associations are not likely to do anything of any character to interfere with 'lum,ber prices just now. Needless to say, all righ.t thinking men are unwilling to make profit out of the terrible calamity that has befallen the Japanese people. The natural law of supply and demand is likely to get in its work, and if the demand is heavy this fall, lumber is likely to strengthen somewhat. Nevertheless, ths Japs will be able to purchase their necessities for " u.ry -r.asonabl price.

Merufecturcd By

This Advertiser Proclaims That He Furnishes No Seryice Or Aecomodation

You can't help admiring an honest man.

With the notation written across the face of it in red pencil that reads-"I have more respect for this bird than I have for the fellow who advertises 'serlvice' and gives nsns"-x lumber friend of ours sends in a full page advertisement from a daily paper in one of the good sized cities of the country.

The advertisement offers specialties in furniture for sale at cheap prices, and in big type' makes the following explanation: "'We are a rentless Z-Man store, selling no serVice nor accommodations. The price named you is for m,erchandise only. Nothing added for useless expense or unnecessary accoinmodation. 'We are the most unaccommodating house in town simply'because we have none of the things to give accommodations with."

How's that for frankness ?

R. B. McKAMEY A SAN FRANCISCO VISITOR

R. B. McKamey, manager of the Seattle office of the Chicago Lumber Company of Washington, was a recent visitor to-San Francisco where he spent several days on business. While in the Bay District, he visited with L. V. Graham, vice-president and general manager of the Chicago-Lumt-er Company of Washington, at their San Francisco offipe. Mr. McKamiv states that lumber conditions in the Puget Sound District are in prosperous shape, the lumber market is very active at the present time, and that the mills are running to full capacity.

Sell Happy Homes to Happy People. If they aren't now, they will be.

Senate Reforestation Committee To Hold Hearings In North Carolina And Pennsylvania

Washington,;Oct. 22, 1923.-Colonel W. B. Greeley, LI. S. Forestei, has notified the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association of the schedule of the remaining hearings od the Senate .select Committee on Ref,orestation as fotlows:

Asheville, N. C., November 15 and 16.

Harrisburg, Pb., November 19 and 2O.

Washingtdn, D. C., November 22 and' 23 if necessary'

WANTS TO SHOW "LIVE WIRE'' LUMBER JOURNAL

'Will you pleasJ send your paPer to thc Iollorving mills for one year, forwarding bill to our San F'rancisco office for collection.

We think so much of your paper that we wish to show our Northern friends just ulhat a "live wird' Lumber lournal looks like. - McCullough Fagan Lurnber Co., A. R. McCULLOUGH."

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