The Washington herald., 1908-03-06
LUMBER MEET ENDS
Banquet Marks Close of Six
teenth Convention.
KNOX AND CANNON SPEAK
Natural Resources Form Topic for
Speeches Made by Presidential
ence and Nature VIII Take Care
of the Future-Officers Elected.

Senator p. c. Knox. of Pennsylvania;
Joseph G. Cannon, Jacob Slost Fassett,
member. of Congress from New York
and others spoke last night at the ban
quet which marked the close OF the SIX
teerth annual meeting of the National
Wholesale Lumber Dealers Association.
The meeting was held at the New VIII
lard Hotel.
Representative Fassett's remarks were
received with much applause He spoke
of booms. both as lumbermen and poll
ticians knew them. He said the booms Of
several present were known 10 all; that
they were not waterlogged booms. and
that those handling them would not get
splinters in their hands. Mr.. Fassett
said those who read newspapers are pes
simists; they who read history are opd-
mists.
When Senator Knox was introduced, he
was greeted with several rounds OF ap-
plause. Senator Knox spoke of the i'm
mense good the inland waterways would
do the country
"UncIe joe" Speaks.
At the conclusion Of Senator Knox's
remarks, Uncle Joe Cannon entered
the banquet hall His arrival was the
signal for a spontaneous outburst of
cheering and handclapping. The Speaker
talked of the forests and the demand Of
people for the preservation of the tim
Der Of this country. along with the stem
ming Of the drain on other natural re-
sources, such as iron and coal The
Speaker gave a reminiscence OF his boy
hood days in Indiana, and OF the battle
OF pioneers with the forests. He said that
were any of those early settlers alive,
and asked TO make a selection between
the Indiana OF to-day and the Indiana
Of fifty years ego as a place 10 live,
they would accept the present. He said;
When the present natural resources are
exhausted. others will take their places.
Do you want US 10 freeze and live in the
open now. that our grandchildren may
keep warm? I am sure that other natural
resources, aided by inventive genius, VIII
take care of the future
At the meeting yesterday afternoon,
new board of trustees and officers were
elected Prior to the election. addresses
were made by Hall and Kellogg. OF the
Forestry Service and Mr. Hopkins. of the
Bureau Of Entomology. Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
Lumber Famine Certain.
Mr.. kellogg. of the Forestry Service,
said the standing timber has been esti-
mated to total 1000 100000 board feet.
and the annual growth Of new forest 10
total 3OOoOOOO.0OO TO 10000 0OOO.O 600 board feet.
while the annual consumption amounts TO
10000, 100000 board feet. so that the nation
faces an absolute lumber famine within
forty years or less.
"A fundamental requirement is that we
conserve our natural resources. Surely.
one of the first TO be considered is the
forests" he said
There was a report OF the committee on
forestry, by n. p. Wheeler. and a report
on census OF standing timber, by F. s.
Cnderhil.
The officers elected for 190S-09 were:
c. H. Prescott, jr., OF Cleveland. Ohio.
president; G. F. Craig. of Philadelphia.
first vice president; Robert W. Higbie.
of New York, second vice president: F.
w. Cole, Of New York, treasurer, and 4.
+. Perry, secretary.
Trustees Elected.
The trustees elected for term Of three
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