Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-11

manufacturing brethren to org1nfHe
amongst themselves (still, however, re-
tanning their membership with US. ana
Loyalty supporting our organisauon) q
separate association, with the object In
view of reducing the output. ana
thereby relieve a market uVerburdened
with a surplus stock, at the same TINE
operating their mills SUFFICIENT time
10 feed the hungry mouths OF their en-
ploves This organization accom-
piished much good. and today, as re
suit Of their wise deliberations, we
hear no cry from impoverished LABOR
tls, yet stocks are much reduced, lud
the Inevitable ruin that stared many OF
our smaller brothers In the face mas
been averted. and while In scope their
work was limited and their capabillty
for doing good was circumscribed by
the single object they had IN view, by
STAYING in our organization they los
tered and added to the general well
fare.
Amongst the retailers, We regret to
say. the work has not been SO success
fui. Local strife. brought on by an eN-
pensiye investment, and an altogether
too large a number OF yards, have re-
duced the profits, II any, to minimum,
and I'm many cases business has been
operated Mt an absolute loss, and In
most cases whore adjustments have
been attempted II has been land per-
We're not originally considered as part
OF our duty rather as meddling than
as legitimate association work. Ana
last but by no means Of the least inn
pOrtance, we come TO that most serious
question Of the manufacturers usurp-
ing the prerosntiveS OF the other
branches OF the business for the pur-
pose OF dlsposng OF surplus stock re
gardlcss OF legitimate business princi-
pies. a desire 10 benefit the business or
establish a permanent trade. The his
tory NJ the past two years has been
full OF examples OF mill men dumping
their surplus on TO the market through
the medium of a so-called yard. with a
simple desire to unload unsaleable
stock the result being n direct loss 10
honest yard man, In the end loss TO
himself ana with no profit TO
the consumer. causing them often to
buy material not suited to their needs
on account Of the low price, often be-
low the cost Of honest production. ana
a. the same time demoralizIng the le-
Ultimate dealer who perhaps for years
has catered TO the wants OF his patrons
at living profit
with these suggestions of the qucs-
lions that are likely to arise, and as
surfing you. as members, that II is not
/ the desire Of your officers or directors,
| I'm any way, 10 foster any move that
l tends toward the formation Of n COM
hinatiOn. or to In the least measure re-
| strict trade. but rather to ala In build
] ing up the great timber and lumber In
I tctests NJ the southwest doing the
greatest good to the greatest number.
I We Will take up IN detail the work ui
/ the directors ana committees during
I tho past year:
/ ], We take up the work OF the dir''-
/ tory. There have been three meetings
! OF your governing board held during
/ tho year two at Houston and one at
/ Waco, at which luorums were present.
{ The work OF the several committees
/ were discussed and additions and
/ amendments were made to the bylaws
/ as follows;
/ To be known as section II:
I Sec. "a. Any dealer who H. mcnber
/ or this association who shall snip d.
rectly ur Indirectly into the territory
/ Of a dealer who r. member OF this
J association, shall have his firm stricken
from the roll. and have fun explanation
! Of same published IN the news Items of
/ the Lumber Review
.. At all directors meetings the arbi-
I tratiln committee has also met ana
there has been a general council, which
has resulted in much good, and IL Is
. hoped that at least quarterly durinr
the coming year the directors VIII meet
at some central point, as they then
keep in touch with the work and are
enabled to do many things that the
cal Lon #aaFt HaIr