Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-20

any wholesaler or manufacturer who
seeks the trade of retailers.
Our plans In no way contemplate any
faCturer or dealer in any section, but
they do most emphatiCally look to the
creation Of such higher degree Of rcCip-
rocal reIations as shall hest conserve The
interests Of both in the elimination Of the
many causes Of friction, through the Gull
tivation of those higher principles OF re-
ciprocal and friendly relations which
must inevitably result in beneht TO the
producer. distributor and consumer.
Resolutions.
Pursuant to call, meeting of the Joint
Trade Relations committee of the Southern
Manufacturers association, and the lumber
secretaries bureau Of information, was
held at the House Of Hoo Hoo St Louis,
which meeting the following were present:
N. w. Mcleod, J. A. Freeman and J. b.
White, representing the Southern Lumber
manutacturers association.
]. r. Moorehead. John w. Barry and f.
F. Hunter, representing the secretaries
bureau Of information, constituting the
previously appointed committee to repre-
Sent the two great interests of the trade
The following secretaries were also
present. having been invited to the meet
ing for consultation: Harry A. Gorsuch,
Geo. w. Hotchkiss, Arthur L. Holmes,
Hollis Of the Bureau OF Information, and
Secretary George X. Smith of the Southern
Lumber Manufacturers association.
Arbitration IL Recommended.
After a general discussion of the methods
to be adopted to secure the best results
therefrom, the following resolutions on be-
half OF the two great interests were unani-
mously adopted;
Whereas, 1t has become evident that I'M
settled and disputed questions of trade
relations which are constantly arising be-
tween the manufacturing and retail
branches of the industry be settled annie
ably, promptly and with due regard for
all those most Immediately concerned, and
Whereas, Experience has demonstrated
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always been attained through joint con-
ference and arbitration, and while general
declarations of trade customs may be made
and recognized in the trade they cannot
in the very nature of things cover all con-
I tingencies and many disputes must be set
| tied, each upon its own merits, and
Whereas, We, the representatives OF the
Southern Lumber Manufacturers associa-
ton and the associations of retailers COM
posing the lumber secretaries bureau of
information In meeting assembled, believe
that the entire lumber trade would cheer
fully recognize any declarations of trade
relations manifestly fair to both branches,
and would gladly welcome any equitable
method of promptly settling individual diff
! ferenCes which could not be anticipated
and covered by any general declarations,
Resolved THAT this joint committee
| declares that in its judgment the interests
( Of the manufacturers and retailers here
represented are mutual.
2-It is recommended that local questions
| of dispute between dealers represented In
| the lumber secretaries bureau OF lntOr-
] nation and the manufacturers represented
1 in the Southern Lumber Manufacturers
/ association may be submitted to arbitration
| by a committee to be composed of one
| member of each association interested, who
| shall be appointed by the presidents of the
! respective associations to which the parties
/ belong. A third member may in case OF
necessity be selected by those so appointed
| 3-When Individual local classification Is
asked for. a committee to decide the sarNe
/ shall be appointed in the same manner as
/ above provided for the appointment of COM
mittees for arbitration. its decision to be
! promulgated in the usual form, and be II
| further
| Resolved: That the secretary OF the
! Southern Lumber Manufacturers associa-
/ ton be hereby requested to furnish for dis.
tribution to the members OF the several
| retail associations AFFILIATED wit the lumber
! secretaries bureau of informT,!on a com.
! plete list of the members of said manu-
/ facturers' association. Also that the mem
| bers of the Southern Lumber Manufacture
! ers' association be requested to equip their
/ authorized representatives with uniform
| style of credentials.