Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
LUMBER MEN
NOW WANT
COMBINE
HAVE ISSUED A CALL FOR A
MEETING TO BE HELD AT ST.
LOUIS IN DECEMBER TO PER
Feet ORGANIZATION.

The representatives Of the lumber as
sociations OF the southern section OF the
United States before the adjournment: Of
their meeting at the Kimball house We'd
nesday afternoon issued a call for meet
ing Of lumbgmen to be held at the South
ern hotel in st. Louis, December 9 and
10. at which time national association
will be formed with members from every
part of the country. The associations
represented at the meeting were the Geor-
gia Saw Mill association, the Gulf Coast
Lumber association. the South Atlantic
Lumber association, the North Carolina
Pine association and the Southern Lum-
Der Manufacturers association. The call
Is as follows:
we the accredited representatives of the
Georgia Saw Mil Association. the Southern
Lumber Manufacturers Association. the North
Carolina Pine Association. South Atlantic Lun1-
Der Association. and the Gulf Coast Lumber
Association. speaking In our representative
right for an annual production OF $500, 200
OF feet, assembled in conference at the kim
ball house, Atlanta, Ca, this october ), BVz,
for the purpose of discussing matters OF com
plOn interest to our various associations, de-
clare in favor Of a national organization or
lumber manufacturers, to be, either delegate
body-a federation of lumber manufacturers
associations-or an independent organization
whichever may be determined, at a general
meeting which we herewith announce. This for
the following reasons:
First Because there is now national
association. OF strictly lumber manufacturers
IN this country
Second. Because this seems TO this con-
ference committee to be ap opportunity TO
crystalze almost unanimous sentiment for
a national organization among lumber manu-
facturers, and considering the enormous out
put OF lumber which we represent that we
should be derelict in our duty If we failed to
make some EFFORT TO bring about such an Or
ganization.
Third. Because an organization Of this sort
is in our opinion, the only body which can
successfully handle these vital questions viz:
The question OF car supply the question
car equipment, the question OF insurance. the
question Of customs and usages in the ex-
tension Of credits, the question of uniform
grades and gauges, and the-soon TO be-ques-
ton OF the revision OF the tariff on lumber.
Therefore, on the basis Of these particular
necessities and for the general good, we cali
a meeting of all lumber manufacturers asso-
Citations and Of all lumber manufacturers
IN or out Of associations-to convene az the
Southern hotel st. Louis. No, December
ssrhat the secretary of thIs conference COM
nnittee be instructed to issue a particular IN
vitation 70 the officials of all lumber manu-
facturers' associations in the United states,
asking them TO be represented by committee
OF their members in such number as they
may elect
2 THAT this document be sent to ap lumber
trade papers in the United States with re-
quest for publication. .
That the publication OF this. document IN
the lumber trade papers be considered an
urgent Invitation to all manufacturers OF lum-
Der to be present at and to take part IN the
deliberations OF that meeting on an equal basis
with the lumber associations"