The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-13
LUMBER MEN MEET.
ANNUAL MEETING OF STATE
ASSOCIATION.

Held In Hartford Yesferday-Presiden mt
Bronson Compliments Organization
on Its Unity and Bespeaks Extended
UsefuIness-Honors Paid New Haven-
ers.
Hartford, Feb 12.-The annual meet
ing of the Connecticut State Lumber
Dealers association was held at City
Mission hall here to-day. There was a
large attendance of lumber dealers
from all over the state.
After President e. B. Bronson of
Winsted had delivered his annual adj
dress, Louis A. Mansfield of New Ha-
ven read his annual report, in which
he gave a detailed report of the di-
rectors' meetings and the work of the
association during the past year.
The association has now Ga regular
| and 2S associate members; 26 COM
plants were received against "a deal
ers, some of which have been explain
ed while others rae pending settle
ment.
Mr.. Mansfeld's report as treasurer
showed a balance in the treasury of
8 s24799.
! Speeches were made by representa-
tives from the various insurance COM
panies, including Justin C. Peters of
the Pennsylvania Lumbermen's Fire
Insurance company; E. f. Perry of the
Lumber Underwriters association of
| ~ "a
Massachusetts Fire Insurance COM
pany.
A recess was taken at noon, after
which the meeting went into executive
session. At the conclusion of the meet
ing adjournment was taken to the
Allyn house, where a banquet was
served shortly after o'clock. The
guests invited included Governor Cham
berlain and Mayor Sullivan.
The committee which has had charge
of the arrangements was composed of
George Alling of New Haven, chair
man; W. l. Todd of Wallnigford,
Charles s. DeForest of New Haven.
Louis A. Mansfield of New Haven, r.
]. Murphy of Bridgeport and Everett
! J. Lake of Hartford.
| Mr.. Bronson in his report said:
! Questions Of vital Importance to our
association life are coming to you for
decision this coming year, which must
be met, not with apathy but with a de-
cision of purpose and from a broad
minded policy If we continue in the up
ward and successful road that we have
trod so long.
! h.
rizon in the tendency towards the CEN
tralization Of industries, especially in
the lumber line. The forming of manu-
faeturers' associations, the buying up
and controlling of large blocks of forest
timber, the tendency of certain manu-
facturers to ignore the legitimate
wholesaler and sell directly to the re-
taller and to theN consumer in some
cases. The questions that are coming
up as to our connection with the Ma
tional Wholesale Lumber Dealers as
ISOLATION, in which there are very inn
portant questions at present under dis
! cussion and on which we shall neces-
sarily be obliged to take some action"
The president urged hearty support
to the perfecting of the Eastern States
| association and that the members be
familiar with the reported list which,
he said, would be Of the greatest value
to them, inasmuch as 1t would keep
them Informed as to who We're looking
out for their interests. He further
urged the members to be loyal and con-
servative of each other, to consider
each others rights from broad stand
point and to be careful of the evils of
the poaching system. In closing he
said that the keynote of the associa-
TONS success was found in the name
of Louis A. Mansfield. Mr.. Mansfield,
who belongs in New Haven, is the Sec
rotary of the organization.