The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-16
SENATOR J. D. DoNALD's PLEA
FOR CONSERVATION NOT AP.
PROVED BY LUM6ERMEN.
lKELER Reelected PRES.
MISS. Pine ASSOCIATION
e. T. Batten viii Continue as Sec
rotary and Treasurer-East Louis
lana May BE Included In Next Years
Session.

The Mississippi Pine Association
which met at Hotel Hattiesburg Thurs
day afternoon concluded what was de-
clared By several to be the best meet
ing In the history of the association,
with the election of P. M. Ikler, presi-
dent, T. l.. O'Donnell first vice presi-
dent, e. ]. Hurst, second vice-president,
E. T. Batten, secretary and treasurer
and the following named directors;
H. B. Moore of Poplarville; L.
M. Nolan of Kola; ]. F. Wild
er of PARKINSON; E. O. Batson of Mil
lard; L. s. Thompson Of Prentiss and
W. P. Haynes Of Lumberton.
Among the papers read were Presi
dent Ikler's address, History and Fu'
ture of Yellow Pine" by ]. F. Wilder;
''Sales Methods" by E. j. Hurst, sales
manager of J. ]. Newman Lumber COM
pany, aad "Laborers' Compensation
Law" by v. M. Scanlan.
Senator Donald and Conservation.
That which brought on the greatest
discussion of any question presented
was an address by Senator ]. D. Don
aid, who was present by invitation to
delivered an address, and who chose for
his subject, Taxation and Conserva-
tioa"
Dr.. Donald referred to the present
acreage tax law as a destroyer OF
rather than a conservator Of the fast
disappearing timber resources Of the
state. He made an appeal In behalf
OF conservation not so much in the
interest of the saw mill man or the
timber owner, except as he and his
children participate In any plan for the
good OF all or the good of the greatest
number, but In behalf Of all the people.
In discussing the question DR..
Doaaad said it was with the de-
sire to nx the attention of the lum-
ber manufacturers upon the question
that they may aid In solving great
economic problem In which they are
dreotly interested. He believes that
a law should be enacted that would ex-
,sunpt al standing timber from tax
alton: That all land should be taxed
,sauitabIy without reference to its tim
her: That all cut-over land should be
taxed except where the owner would
paant a crop of trees and where this
was done 1t should be exempt from tai
for ten or twenty years; that lumber
Sho1Id be taxed by the Thousand feel
aS aawn and heavy or prohibition
tag aAouid be put on all lumber sawr
from trees under IA inches in diameter
For uhe purpose Of making this Law
ekostav~ he proposes that a swor1
seAer be appointed by the tax collect
ing aathorities for each mill, large ant
smHA. whose duty 1t shall be to maxi
retuxns under oath of all lumber sawn
fnaauSang therein the lumber mad
from logs IA inches and up and from
sma1zar sized logs, separately.
A very general interest arose
a reeust of this new conservation
pruposition, and the sum of all the re
max4s made were that the result
sud- q law would leave the sawmil
budness In the hands Of those corpora
tions having capital and equipmen
that would enable them to go throug
their timber, cutting only the large
trees and then after ten years-sa
from ten to twenty-come back an
cut over the same land and get tn
timber that had grown In size In tn
mean time But that 1t would destro
the small mill operator. On motion
v. N. 6canlan, DR.. Donald was thanke
for his address and the president wa
~ authorized to appoint a committee
confer with him with the idea of goin
fsrshel into the subject and II possibl
work out plan that will embody h
views without crippling one of tn
states greatest industries.
Ikler Protectionist.
Mr.. Ikler's paper discussed the a
sociation's beneficial work and sugges
ed plans for larger membership. +
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