Resolutions Adopted at Convention of California Retail Lumbermen's Association, November 8, 1924-

RESOLVED: That wc cxtend a vote of thanks to the press and to the tradc journals for the publiciw givcn the convcntion and for their lplcndiil co-opcration in making this annual meeting such a succcss.

RESOLVED: That in vicw of thc vcrY excellent scrvicc rendcrcd by thc Biltmore Hotel and the rmiform courtey shown our members by its entire stafr during the convcntion of thc Cdifornia Retail Lumbcrrncn'a Association, that wc erprcss our fullest appreciation to the managemcnt for thesc serviccs rendercd.

RESOLVED: that thc mcmbers of the Cdifornia Rctail Lumbcrmen'g Association at this convention hcrcby cxprcsa' by a rising votc. their aopreciation to Preaident Pinkerton, for his-intiring work during the past year.

RESOLVED: That this convention exprcas its apprcciation of ttre rmsclfish aervices performld by the cntire nembcrship of thc Board of Directore who havc laborcd without compensation, as well as paying thcir own expcnses to attcnd mcctinge for the general good of the industry.

RESOLVTD: That hcardelt thanls and apprcciation. in convention asscmbled, c:piiss, by a rising vote, thcir hcardelt thanks and appreciation to A. B. Waste[" Managcr, and Mrs. J. E. Fraser, Sccrctary of Northcrn District, and Mr. H. Riddiford, Secrctary of the Southern District, for thcir qntiring efrorts and thc cncrty e:pcndcd for the wclfare of this association during part months.

RESOLVED: That thc thanks of t'hc convention be extendcd to all the spcakcrs participating in thc splcndid prograe of this convcntion.

RESOLVED: That a votc of thanks bc cxtcndcd to the Los Angeles Lunbernen's Exchange for thc furniture givcn this association.

RESOLVED: That a spccid vote of thanks be extendcd to PhiI Hart and thc California Lumbcr Mcrchant for tlre publicity given to ttre Convention in their publication

RESOLVED: That a vote of thanks bc given to the Cernent Manufacturers of Los Angclcs, for their courtesy in furnishing ttre decorations for thc funquet and dinner dancc, of this Association, through Mr. R. L. Vancc of thc California Portland Ccnent Company; and a vote of thanks be cxtcnded to the Lumber Manufacturers and Whole- salcrs of Los Angclcs, for furnishing tbc cntcrtainmctrt at thc Banquel

WHEREAS: The prevcation alrd auporeesion of Forcst Fires is of such vital iEiortance to ttrc wclfare of the State of Cdilornia, and to dl the people of California both for thc conscrvation of hcr rapidly dininishing tinber supply and for thc prcservation of the rurdcrgrowth and brush on hcr watersheds; aad

WHEREAS: Actual rcforcstation of cutover tirnbcr lands is csscntial to thc fufirrc supply of lumber and to the prospcrig of thc Statc of Cdifornia;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that thc Lesidative Committcc of thc C.alifornia Retail Lurnbermen's Arrociation at the Convention arscmblcd at the Biltmorc Hotcl in thc CitJl of Loc Angclcs, Novcobcr 8th, f924, bc instructcd to usc its bcst codeavors to the ead tbat onr nert l*gislature shall malc adequate provision for fondr to protect all rtate and privately o*acd forcrtr and brush lands within the borden of tbe State fron 6rca; aleo that both statc and fcdcrat forestry departmcnts be urgcd to imporc and cnforcc dl ncccssary restrictioil in regard to lighting canp 6rer aad to rooking where fires arc lilcly to bc startcd; atd

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: Thet wc cornmcad thc actual rcforcstation nor bcing donc by ttc mantfacturcrs of Cdifornia Rcdrood and we urgc our rcprclcDtativcs at \f,larbington, D. C, to sccurc for California a Forest t:pcdncot Stati'on to the cnd tlrat rnethods for reforcatation of othcr cut-over lumbcr l,andr in C.aliforaia may spccdily bc solvcd.

RTSOLVED: That thir convcntion of thc California Retail Lunbcracn'r Arrociation commcndg thc National Rctail Lunbcr Dealcrs' Association for its consttqctivc scrvicc to the industry as a wholc. and crpccidly in conncction with its activiticr in pronotiag uniform metbods of accormting rhich providcs constant Laowledgc of the coat of doing businec, and in ordcr to cneouriig! thc oficerc of the National Arsociation in its sood vor\ that wc hercby authorizc the board of directors to apply for mcrabcnhip in thc National Association ar soon as i! thcir judgncnt it ir dccocd p,racticablc to do so.

WHEREAS: Thir Association is deairoul of contributing thcir moral ruppott to tbe Standardization progretD, bc it rcsolvcd that wc aa an asgociiation do hc.rcby acccpt thc draft of Simpliicd Pracicc Rcconncodatioa datcd Dcc. 13, 1923, and thc additirooal itcnc

Board, which, as you all knor, is undcr ttc direct suDcrvidon of a Sate CommisEioner, and it is neccslary for a man, bcforc hc cngages in thc selling of real cstatc. to put up a bond and obtaia a licCnsc, and at any timc that he docs anytting in a burincrr way that is not opcn and above board his licengc is revokablc at the will of the Statc Commissioncr.

"I have now served you as your Prcsidcnt for tvo ycan, and at this time rrant to takc the opportunity of thanking all of ttc dircctors and membcrs for thcir wilting co-opcration at dl tincs."

In addition to the foregoing, Mr. Pinkerton answered the oft repeated query, "lVhat does an Association give?" He told of the many benefits to be derived from an active partiqipation in a body of this kind, of the absolute necessity for close and intelligent attention to legislation matters, and predicted a dismal future for a community that did not assert itself through a well regulated and intelligently handled Association.

A. E. Fickling Presides

The Pr'esident then turned the morning session over to Mr. A. E. Fickling, Vice-President, Southern District, who, adooted Afr 22. 1921, at ou lrnderd of raiticc in dirtribntio of bDcr fc thc icar bcginniag July l, l9r4,.Dd qitr qc oq bcct efiort in eccurins gco.r.l doDtin d thc reco*ai:ed *an&rdr.

WHEIIEAS: vubnr tryr ud Eclnr lrc being tatco in dl intcltiggt trouDr of nco loolinc to ttc ct Ddatditrti.m of ttc nriool pharcr- of thcir bo!ioc.. activitia bc it rotcnnlyRTSOLVED: tbet oc conbincd cfict b. diyidual ald collcctivdt bc ooccmrctl upon tbc crcetbn of e Steldrrfiad l|Ilbcc dcalcr.

WHEREAS: ttc Rctril Llnbcr nfuf in Celiforaie ir lot oocntbg nndcr e'Codc of Etticr' bc it r,c.olrc4 tEt thc Bqd d Dirccon telc up tbc llrbirt looli4 O thc adootion of.ocb e codc-

WHERBAS: It ir egnrcot ttrr thc tic bar dcfinitcly urivcd fc buris u thr,ousbout tte Unicd Strb b trb ea ecdve rrt in rovcroocotll tf,iiru Bli IT RSSOLVED: thrt tho ncobar d ttc Celiforde Rctil Lsnbcraca:r Antirtion Dlcdsc thc rnqudif,cd tqlpct of itr nco5cn -o iadividurl ud collcctirt o' tinucd inEcet b dl nerl:n lading b e bcttcr ondcrrtanrtiry of robicdl .f,cctiEg our netionel Strb eld cmnrrnilY tovtlnncot, aadBE IT FITRTHEB RESOLYED: thet rc codcevrr b btint ebont e nmf rldcrrtudiag bctrcco ccsdotct ."6 t-dofc.

WHTREAS: tbc inportetio 1nd nrC of forGin oarcot ir gofr: dctrin:atel b C'ifomia indE'.''T _rtacfu n.n!' dli.D of Crlifornie carirrl uc iarccd in ot nrnufasfirrilt tilrttrr rtich erc eml ttr hrtpet coCoycn of hbc ud rer of oil and otbcr locel foducltr;

THERIFORE BE IT RTSOLV]EII: Tbat rc Erc clecrlr tcritlnrc cfiort o po- mtc thc c of C.trf6lir-rl.dc ccod in Celifonia coartrari<to.

WHERTAS: Tbc rccc ur& ronc non6r ero by c.drin Sou6cla CelL fornia Ccocot -Iradrctrr,crr b 6c cficct thet tbcy roold clerfp Zt ccd gcr BH. norc for ococot foJ. mbr troctr rt U nin tbr! fo.b. cen * 6c nfit Fr b aj cotircly rcerneblc ud fc 6G bcd ilEGlit of dl conccrncd; tbctdorc

BE IT RESOLVED: ttet ttc Crffiote Rctail Lnobcrocol A*Ltioo rDfrort ruch ectln end er ler u rndblc urp rcail dcelcn b ordcr c.o.d bY ttc cer lod nthcr thea by lrrct lod after a few welcoming remarks, introduced Mr. Paul Langworthy, of the Builders Exchange, Los Angeles. Mr. Langworthy spoke on "The Outlook-" His talk was a very optimistic prediction on the prospects for the coming year, backed up by convincing facts and figures that were very interesting. In part he said:

'Thctc arc loEG mtcntid facton thrt coG bb 6G odalcntion of thc fururc ictiviticr of ttc cdttrocti@ iadrlrtrf i! Crliforain ttat varrart tlc rtetcocC th.t 1935 dn bc c of d* r'rcatcsL if not tte grcrtcrt, ycen in 6c hiory of odrrctio iorl in Califoraia- I'ld! !t tcocot ir nr& elu I o:rt* c:baustive lurtcv of prccailins conditbos C.lYin CooU0$ b.t bc.r rc-clcctcd Prciidcot of thc linitcd St b. Orrr locd citilco' Cctir D. Wilbur, Secreary of thc Navy, hal ttalcal 6.t d4c Dolict of S. United States will be to build up ur ah fqcc cqg.l b c rupcrbr to any nation in the world. Sicrctary Wiltr bar firttcr rlrtcd that iir this devclopment prograrn oni o! lhc larSclt rh- pomr in the world will be located in eafifornia. This will mcan thc ffinufacturc of iatcrnd combustion cngincs together vith the rnpcrstructurcs of thc airships. This will mean thc constnctlm d l,argc fac{ory buildingp, thc aecc*ary conrtructio of boocr fc employecs and the constant supplying of lumbcr and matcrids to thc plants.

"[ess than thirty days ago thcrc w:la a mcrger of tso of thc largest internal combustion engine manufacturcrs on thc Pacifc Coist. At the present time thcy are looking for a location- on which to establish a ten acre plant, which has been statcd rill be the largest of its kind in the world. Again i1 will be ncccs:rry to supply -lumber for the construction of the factory - buildings,- togelf,ei wittr the regular demand to take care of crating, etc. It is iommonly known that many Eastern manufacturers are casting covetous eyes upon the Pacific Cdst, partic'il'rly thc Sate of California. Our mild climate coupled witt our adcquate transportation system, both water and rail, addcd to our minimum labor troubles makes California a particularly intcrcsting spot in which to operate manufacturing pliants.

"By those who have Sein in close touch with the possibility of increlsing the manufacturing plants in the State of Cdifornia it is generally- conceded that tlhi combined value of nanufactured products of this Statc will double, or trcble, within the ncxt three years, Nearly all manufacturing plants consume a ccrtain portion of lumber which will add to the volume of busincss now enjoycd by the lumbermen of this State.

"Aside from the manufacturing industry there is being carricd on at the prcscnt time a tremendous prograT of food control for this State. This program includes thc erection of many delrs on the torrential streams of our State. Los Angelcs County only rccently voted thirty-five million dollars to be c:pendcd in flood control. In this work millions of feet of lumbcr will be uscd.

"The real climax of the outlook for the salc of lumber and lumber products in this State is the fact that California still rctains its position as the most talked of and dceired placc of rcsidcncc of any State in the Union. Therc are litcrally millions of citizcns throughout the Middlewest and Eastern States that arc planning to takc up their habitation in California as soon as conditions permit. Thc influx of the increased population will necessitate the construction of thousands of homes throughout thc State. The nairr portion of all homes constructed in this State are of frame construction, and this is the real outlook for the retail lumbermcn of Cdifornia.

"So the keynote of my message to you is "prcpare." fn your preparedness let it be with judgment, not increasing your stocks beyond the point of legitimate investrnent but see to it that you are in touch with adequate supplies to take care of the increased demands that will be made upon you during 1925. At the prescnt time conditions warrant the statement that priccs will be on a more even lcvel during the coming year. The dcmand will bc sufficient to consumc more than thc normal supply so that priccs will automatically advance to a point where a fair and rcasonable profit will be made on every thousand feet of lumber handlcd by the retail yards.

"Carefully consider your ability to well scree thc communig immediately adjacent to your yards and make sure you are adcquately prepared to render the servicc to your trade that makes them peiminent customcrs'and kccps them rcturning to you foi their suoplies of lumber. So the outlook lor 1925 is exccptionally rosy and every lumberman of the State by conducting his busincss along purely ethical and honorable lincs will bc adcquately compensated for his efrorts."

M. A. Harris, Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Company, San Francisco, follorved this talk, with a discussion on the future.

"At a Rotary Club in San Francisco recentlv, at which I was present, a new speaker prefaced his remarks by saving "I am very nervous," and it is the same with 6g-"f 26 very nervoq5"-l come into this southern land and I am rvith a ferv of my good friends, but I feel that the interests of Southern California and Northern California are one and the same. I am reminded that the poor old lumberman is always in the same fix. It seems to me that the whole sum and substance of the future is that rve have found confidence-without confidence in ourselves and in our industry the future certainly presents a verv black outlook, and I feel that if rve as lumbermen would put into our own business the enthusiasm and energy that rve put in on the sidelines that we get into from time to time, the future of the lumber business would be absolutely assured. About three rveeks ago I was appalled at that time by a sense of fear, and through a sense of loyalty I closed my desk and went into headquarters to do my bit in a tremendous political operation, and gave three rveeks of my undivided attention to get my fellorv citizens and fellow lumbermen enthused that they might seek to bring around or help to bring around the ultimate results of the recent national controversy, so if this feeling of fear could be replaced by the removal of fear and the substitution of enthusiasm I cannot see but what, coupled with confidence, we have no need to look forward irito 1925 with any other feeling than that of optimism. I think gentlemen that we should be appreciative of the most worthy efforts of those gentlpmen who guided the destinies of this organizafion from a pure point of desire to enthuse their fellow lumbermen to bring about a better condition in lumberdom. I \l'ould like to say that I personally am more appreciative of association work and discussion, conferences and fraternal feeling brought about by association work today than some tlvo or three years ago rvhen this association started. We get from an association just that which we put into an association. It never can be measured in dollars and cents, but rve feel that in association work rve have done our duty to the industry and to the community. Mr. Chairman, I thank you for this opportunity.

Mr. Francis Cuttle, of Riverside, spoke on "The Perpetuation of our Forests." I!Ir. Cuttle is a member of the State Board of Forestry, and the head of a water development company, at Riverside. He gave some interesting figures on the remaining stand of timber in the United States, and painted a very dismal picture of the future, if the citizens did not awaken and take steps for the perpetuation of the water sheds of the countly. It is Mr. Cuttle's claim that at the present rate of cut, the timber of the country will be exhausted in about twenty-two years.

Mr. O. H. Barr, Barr Lumber Company, Santa Ana, followed this speaker, in leading the discussion on the point. He urged a close attention to these matters, and stressed the necessity of proper conservation in the Nation's most valuable natural resource.

Mr. E. P. Ivory closed the morning session with a splendid talk on "Progress in Lumber Standardization." After some brilliant arguments for the practice of standardization in any line of business, and the citation of numerous examples of benefits resulting, Mr. Ivory had this to say in regard to the action taken by the Association:

"Following thc rar thc 6rst Ancrican Lurnbcr Congrcc dccided sonething should bc donc. Thc rnovcocot rer startcd but wancd. In 19?2, that grcat Cdifornian, Hcrbct ll@vcr, at ttc invitation of the lunbcr fratcraig, rtc,ppcd in and g3ve thc novcment tbc impctus of hir pcrronal forcc and tb machincry of hir d@artncnt in carrying on thc p'roi.ct Thc Dcpartncnt of Agdculture was drcady in-

"A survcy of the situation re,nealcd caco trcatc nced then rer anticipatcd.

'With the cntry of Iloovcr rcorganization rar bcgnn, e ccotnl committee forncd and consulting conmittcca apointcd- Ibcc worked for onc and a half ycan; l0 nairr ncetinp of committcr and at over four bun&cd mectingr euch ar rhir, thc subitct tat discusscd and findings and condusiong pcrcolatcd bect b thc onsulting comnittec and centrd cornrnittec.

"From the start there ras rrnrninoll3 approval of prircidc, but as always with grcat movcmcnts, agrccncnt on dctaile rar dificolt of achicvcment \i/c dl Lnov how inporriblc it rar o atnae on all dctails. Therc is an articlc l0 in thc history qf every movcmcnt for the general relfare of a great nurabcr. In lnmbcr standardization article l0 war the thiclness of drcsscd inch boards and I i1 rlim61sis11. A measurc of agrccocnt waa achievcd in ttc comnittce and its recommendations wcre tatcn to Sccretary Hoover. That astutc gcntlenan acceptcd 6e recomrncndations and pgaiscd tfic gcntlcmcn for their labor, bEt not as the last vord. He kncw bow closcly thcir Eirds had becn focuscd on the prob- len and askcd that the considcration and approval of a body of mcn, picked fron thc nation at largc, bc brought to bear on findings and that the stardards bc placcd on a trial basis for onc ycar.

"Accordingly, two grcat mcctings rcrc hcld in Washin6on on Dec. 23rd and March 2,tth and quctions thrashcd over by repre. scntative mcn in thc l-bcr industry.

"Thc outconc of thccc Eccting! rar the 6:ing for a year's trial of ccrtain dcfnite standards of trade practice, lurnber gradcs aad lunbcr eizes.

'1. In casc of a claim ovcr the gradc of a car of lumber, the retailer agrces to unload thc car, urc ttat portion that is on gradg notify tic mill i1 f0 days and hold thc ofr grade intact and protected for not to c:cccd 60 daya

"The retailer would not have the right to reject the whole car beca'usc a portion was not up to grade. In hir turn the manufactrrcr would not have thc right to force acceptance of whole. Safeguardr ttrowrr arormd both by additional provisions.

"2. fininnm gradc standards fixcd-A B C D gradcs of sclect

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