The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12
THE TEXAS LUMBERMEN.
Annual Convention Of the Association Now
In Session.
REPORTS OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Lumbermens association was called to
order in Beethoven hall this morning By
Vice President r. ID. Gribble OF Houston
in the absence OF Sam +. swinford. VINO
telegraphed that he would not be able to
be IN attendance.
Ernest Stoves OF the local committee
addressed the convention and was fol-
loved by Hon. Marshall Hicks. mayor OF
San Antonio, who delivered the address
OF welcome. Rev. W. G.. owen OF Oak
C.iif responded to the address of welcome.
Az a meeting OF the executive committee
held IN the Menger motel during the nool
recess the reports of officers were examined
and discussed and received with satisiac-
tion. lie development OF the yellow pine
inuusiy west OF the Mississippi river and
the bright outlook was discussed at length.
Cw'ng to the absence OF Mr. Swinford
The pre-, ident's report. which was the first
on the programme OF the afternoon ses-
sion, was dispensed with. Carl +. Drake
read his report as secretary and followed
II with his report as treasurer OF the as
boC'atiuu.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
Gentlemen: / herewith hand you my
thirteenth report as your secretary. The
wear has been one OF more than ordinary
interest.
Aa TO the active work of the associa-
ton through its standing committees, We
have asked the chairman OF each to make
a full report. with such recommendations
as ne deems wise, and that past experience
has taught him will be OF value to us In
oiir future work, and we trust that the
! Individual members OF these committees
| VIII also give TO US the Denent OF their
| personal ideas.
The directors have had but one meeting,
! thal having been held on the day of tne
! hnal al ournment of our last annual
uiceiing the only business OF importance
| | eng the selection of our standing CON ,
Hiiitees which. believe, you WIZ all
agree we're chosen with wisdom. And we
! houe thar their reports may be such as
viii Justify the confidence that was placed
| in them. ,,
The Committee on Membership. Mr.
John w. Robinson of Marlin. chairman
Robert Law, l.. b. Plpkln, Willard Bur
ton and Cecil A. Lyon.
Mr.. Robinson has been requested TO
make you full report, and VIII doubt
less do so. We will. therefore. be briet
In cur treatment of their work. During the
year lust passed we have added thirteen
new members. Three have resigned, ana
quite a number have been dropped lot
non -paymen, of dues and on account OF
retiring from the business. At the present
time we have about 227 active and two
honorary members many Of these, how
ever being derelct in the payment OF
their dues as you will see by the treas
urer's report. Regarding the acquisition
of new members, there Is broad held
for us 10 work upon, a field not yet thor
oughly covered and | would suggest that
at this meeting A special committee be APP
pcinted whose duty 1t shall be to examine
into the details of this work and not only
offer suggestions but instruct the incom-
ing committee as to the course to be pur-
sued
According to the best compilation that
we have there are now actually engaged
l., the manufacture and sale OF lumber
ths. of course, including all yards, either
individual or under collective manage
menD ST. concerns. To this may be add
ed nearly 200 eligible for membership,
making nearly 100; OF this we have only
227. a little over one-lifth. AS to the
retailers. our membership is fairly even
ly divided over the State, but amongst the
manufacturers the southern portion has
by far the largest per cent.
At our last meeting, you Will remem-
Der that a resolution was adopted request
ing all manufacturing and wholesale NOM
bers TO instruct their travelling repre-
sentatives to solicit new members. Civ
ing to them the amount OF the membership
fee as a compensation for their efforts
whether II has been the fault of our mem
but with the exception of the Emporla
Lumber company, little has been done In
this direction Mr., Raw, their representa-
tive. has sent TO us one-half OF our new
members. The facilities for carrying on
this work are equal. and we can not I'M
derstand why other firms should not be
equally Interested in the upbuildng OF an
organization like ours. whose fundamental
principles teach harmony, progress, and
development 1t is conceded that the conf
mittee on insurance alone In single year
has returned many times over in actual
value the cost OF maintaining this organi-
2ation. II our other work had been OF no
benefit The foundation OF Our success
rests, "a you know, in members, aud Ia
attain the largest degree ot efficiency we
must have numerical strength.
Tho Railroad Committee.--Mr. Guy "
Mallsm, chairman; s f. Carter. G. W
Owens. c, F. Drake aud A, f, sharpe
This committee has had but little to do
the commission regulating, as i has, all
matters pertaining to our business. and
we think wisely. The present Legislature
has had nj least two bills OF interest tc
us bu, ! presume that they were not OF
sufficient Importance to demand active
work. as We have not been asked to call
tho c-mmittcr together However. Mr.
Mallam Will doubtless give you the ben
eff CT his work ain this direction and sug-
gest The future course Of the incomiuS
committee.
Tho c mmlttec on lnsurance,--w r.
Bra-elton chairman: C, Redell Moart r
II. Lingo. Cecil A, Lyon. J. II, Leeper, h
4 Grbble.
This Is one of the oldest committees
that we have, and for many years and r
many ways they have strivsn 10 help u
tinapcally. At least three of The present
members have served continuously iron
its inception; year after year they ham.
mered FIRST on enc and then on alDthe,
prop siticn without success. but ns the
constant dropping Of tho water wears away
, tho 3 one SO nv perseverance they in'lly
sitter years Of toll achieved a measure o
success and gave TO us a reduction In on
rates that we are told amounts - q savia'
r n methirg like SIS 000 per year 10 th'
lumbarrea OF tho state. The insurance
, question Is one that has Interested nearly
, all Of the larger associations and has beer
treated Inherently by nearly all Tn,
: n -Pthwestern association has oTganiEei
, mutual company confined as W. Under.
+ stand Il. u their members. The Missouri
! ard Kansas assoc'at n are not so re-
, strictly In their work, and upon an on
/ jirely dineren: basis. while thg Missachu-
, sets and Pennsvivanip organizations az.
: openly seeking outside business, and onl5
e q few hays since We werc solicited q cor
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