The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
1 UMBER EXCHANGE IS ORGANIZED HERE Members of Building Trades
 Form Association FOR MUTUAL HELPFULNESS Members Believe Their Interests Will Be Conserved By Organization
 Which Will Bring Them In
 Closer Touch.
FOR MUTUAL HELPFULNESS

Birmingham now has a genuine Lum- bermen's Exchange. The organization was completed yesterday and while its mem bership is not confined to lumbermen 1t was largely promoted by firms In this line of business. It will be known as "The Building Material Mems Exchange of Jefferson County, Alabama" Speaking of the plans w. E. Wailes who assisted in bringing about the organization said yes terday:
 "We believed such organization to be necessary in Birmingham. We think it will promote the interests of all concerned and will be a great source of mutual helpfulness. Organization has been prac- tically perfected, although we have not selected a permanent secretary. This will be the most important office for we want a man who can devote his whole time to the work of the exchange"
 The exchange starts out with mem- bership which representes between s4,000. 900 and $5OOo,OOO capital and is expected to meet with general approval in build ing trade circles.
 Officers Elected.
 The officers elected yesterday are: President, H. H. Shell of Lathrop Lum- Der company; first vice president. W. A. Currie of Moore 6, Handley Hardware company; second vice president, L. l.. Stephenson of Jefferson Brick Supply company; treasurer, J, H. Eddy of Paul Lumber company.
 Board of governors-Allen J. Krebs of Krebs Lumber company, Frank T. Rich ardson of Birmingham Paint and Glass company Gus Colvin of Alabama Sup ply company w. E. Wailes of Wood Dickerso n Lumber company. w. w. Snead of Carolina Portland Cement company.
 Object of Association.
 The objects of the association as set forth in the preamble of the constitu- tion adopted are as follows:
 ''The objects of this exchange are de- clared to be to advance and promote the general interests of Jefferson county, Aia- bama. and more particularly to encourage. advance and protect the building and manufacturing interests of this county; 10 inculcate just and equitable princi- I les to establish and maintain uniform ity in commercial usages to acquire, pre- serve and disseminate valuable business information and to avoid. and to adjust as far as practicable the controversies end misunderstanding which are apt b arise between individuals engaged in trade; to facilitate the dealings among members of the trade by providing suit able rooms and times of meeting. to en- able them to meet together and transact business; and to the end that membership CT lnlS eXCndnSe may be d SudIduly tO the public of the skill. honorable repu- tation and probity of those who shall be admitted thereto.
 We the members of the Building Ma 1erial Mems Exchange of Jefferson coun, ty, Alabama do hereby agree and biai ourselves to advance, d. far as may be 4n our power. the objects of this exchange as above set forth: we bind ourselves to abide by the constitution hereinafter set forth and to be governed by the follow ing regulations and bylaws"
 List of Members.
 The charter members of the associa- tion include the following wellknown firms:
 Kaul Lumber company, Wood-Dick- erson Lumber company, Kirkpatrick Sand and Cement company, Birming- ham Paint and Glass company, Moore & Handley Hardware company, Lath- rop Lumber company, Krebs Lumber company, Jefferson Brick Supply com pany, Wimberly & Thomas Hardware company Randolph Lumber company, Oden- Elliott Lumber company, S. P. King Lumber company Carolina Port land Cement company, Heidt- Nelson Coal and Lumber company Woodlawn Lumber company, Steel City Lumber company, Spiro Hardware company, Alabama Supply company, Standard Lumber Manufacturing company, Woodward Lumber company, J. W. Farrior & Co.,, The George F. Vince lock company, Jefferson Lumber com pany, Robertson Brick company, Ben F. Barbour Plumbing and Electric com pany, Birmingham Sand and Brick com pany, Woodlawn Supply company, Southern Sand and Supply company, Iron City Lumber company.