El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-09
Busy Afternoon Is Spent by
Territorial Lumber Deal
ers, But Business Is Fin
ally Concluded.

Harmony, cooperation and trade good
fellowship. formed triangled keynote
OF the sixth meeting of the lumber
mems association of Arizona and New
Mexico at the chamber of commerce
yesterday. Sessions closed late yeSter-
Cay afternoon, routine business con-
cluded and eight short talks made
Legislation was perhaps the most vi
tally interesting matter discussed. 1t
came about through a talk on the lien
laws of New Mexico made by George
w. Frenger, leading light of the con-
vention from the first, and finally
awarded with the presidency for the
next fiscal year. The irresponsible
contractor has a bad legal loop hole to
crawl through" he said. i had new
lien law drafted two years ago, being
committee appointed on the matter
But il never was presented to the legis-
lature for q carless reason The law is
bad, and should be changed
But, according to W. I. Foxworth, of
FL Paso, the Texas DAVIS are quite as
bad, if not worse, than those of the
territory. Mr.. Foxworth said so, and
that started lively argument on the
matter Finally a new committee was
appointed TO see what could be done.
1t is composed of John Corbett, Dem
ing; E. J. Hart, Clovis, and MIR. Fren-
ger.
Scores Ell Paso Dealers.
Quite the best delivered and most
pleasing talk of the afternoon was
made by F. NJ. Hayner, of Las Cruces,
who incidentally scored the Ell Paso
dealers in a good natured way. The
New Mexican spoke on Code of
Ethics" saying: Now the lumberman
is classed along with the banker. He
used TO be called a common robber. He
has assumed Importance, stability, and
finally, respect. Lumber is handled as
near at a commodity profit as pos
sible. We only are bonded together
that we may not rob ourselves.
Suggesting that an exchange margin
be allowed by dealers in their relations
with each other. the speaker opened
another discussion. Also he spoke of
intercivic dealings and here touched on
Ell Paso red hot. My territory is all
that you cannot sell in without a cut
price" he explained in answer to
question. 4 bridge lumber deal of re-
cent date, which occasioned his re-
marks about the Ell Paso dealers. was
explained by Mr. Frenger TO apparent
satisfaction.
Mail order Troubles.
THE mail order business Is the great
est trouble we have 10 contend with
said George Evans, of Ell Paso, in
speaking of Mill Work, Sash and
Doors" He said: The fight now is on
in the middle west. 1t viii come here
soon Sash and doors formed the great
profit for us and that is why the cata-
log houses are taking il up. 1t is not
a matter Of price only, but one of pro-
lection to each other" Some men,
bers said that the mail order business
could not materially affect the ex-
IRENE west, on account OF freight rates,
and that competition was not keen on
account of unreliabiilty Of the catalog
houses. illustrations were made show
ing that only the ignorant consumer
tries the apparently cheaper way
1T is q new subject said Albert
Stacy. OF Douglas, in dealing with odd
and Short Lengths" Mr. Stacy said:
THE short length cuts began on the
Pacific coast. The manufacturer favors