The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-19
LUMBER DEALERS
Are IN SESSION
Amalgamation of Ohio and Indiana
Associations With Michigan Is
Proposed.

The delegates TO the annual conven-
ton OF the Michigan Retail Lumber
Dealers association. some 400, were
given the freedom of the city by the
mayor and told to have a good time.
In his annual report. President Car
roll F. Sweet dealt with numbei OF
matters OF Importance TO the members,
He related that the membership had
increased during the past year; that
the association was now enjoying a
72.hour demurTage on shipments. while
other associations had only 4S hours {;
that the mutual fire insurance com
pany established by the" association
was proving beneficial 10 the mem bers'
although the company had been unlof'
tunate in it's losses during the past
year, and that there was now less re-
tail shipping into forbidden territory
by members of the association. lie
also referred to the supreme courts
decision in the MississippiLouisiana
case, which determined as illegal any
organized refusal TO buy stock from
unethical wholesalers or producers.
Mr.. Sweet also made an important
recommendation, namely, that or pro-
posed union OF the lumber associations
of Michigan, Indiana and ONO. ne
three bodies could be run economically
and to better advantage in every way
If merged, Mr.. Sweet contended. he
hoped the Michigan association would
give the matter careful consideration
Mr.. Sweet also commented on the
retirement OF Arthur l.. Holmes, of De
troit, as secretary OF the association
saving that the organization Is losing
an efficient officer.
MrHolmes, in his report, said that
the membership has increased 4S our
ing the year. He regretted that great
err cooperation was not shown by the
members In the work devolying on the
secretary. and he went into detail 10
show them how they could be OF ma
terial assistance TO the secretary and
the society by keeping the secretary
posted on matters within their kno"i-
edge
The president appointed the follow
ing committees. Constitutions. T.
Gorham, Detroit: c. ID. Church, Utica
and r. NJ. Schornstein. Grand Rapids !,
Rules-C. W. Restrick, Detroit; Roy
Spears, Grand Rapids, and {. +. san
born, Cedar Springs.
At IL o'clock the association al
iourned to make trip TO the Acme
White 1 cad g. Color works. where they
were entertained at luncheon. FROM
there they went 10 the plant OF the
Cadillac Automobile Co. thence to the
Adding Machine Co s plani,
where an inspection was made.
Tuesdays business session VIII he
on the steamer pleasure
which leaves the foot OF WOODWARD,
ave. at $40 a. m. Numerous topics ~
interest To lumEermen will be discuss.
ed, Sam Swinford. OF Houston. Ten
secretary OF the Texas association
will sneak on His Own Choice while
George n. Holt, president OF the non
Lumber Co, OF Oconto. WIS. VIII 'u'N
on the merits and dement's OF nre IL
surance underwriting.
The association will resume It's s's'
sions I'm the Hotel Pontchartrain, IN
"Wednesday morning, when the propos'
cd amalgamation OF the associations
~ indiana Ohio and Michigan viii be
taken nm and other matters given At
tention At noon tho business a. the
society will ne over and the memeers
will go 20 Sarnia ont" by spec'1l
train. provided by the Cleveland AMI
sarnia Saw Mill Co. to Inspect INC
company's premises at sarnia and 70
nartskc OF the compauy's hospitality.
This Is the first summer convention
IN the history Of the association. prev.
ious meetings having always occurred
In February. The experiment Is being
watched with interest and promises 10
lie very successful.
The Acme White lead & Color neo-
p,a prepared an elaborate entertain.
mont for the lumbermen and their
ladies The large convention hall at
tho rjant IVES temporarily converted
into cafe. and the well.known Acme
lived rh~rrs. comroscd ~ seFen'E-
sye Of The hest voices ~ the EN-.
rIoycs gave various musical ATS
shown In The menu.
The Acme band OF nifty pieces es-
cortcd the visitors from the car; Gen