The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
TWO ASSOCIATIONS
Of HARDWOOD MEN
ARE CONSOLIDATED
Manufacturers Act on Wash
ingtOn'S Suggestion and
Combine to Meet Problems
Growing Out of War.
WILL COMPLETE MERGER
AT LOUISVILLE MEETING
Attempt Will Be Made to Re-
tain Memphis As Head
quarters of New American
Hardwood Association.

The American Hardwood ManufaG
turers' association, Memphis, and the
Hardwood Manufacturers association
Of the United States. are to be merged
at once through he affiliation OF all
members Of the latter with the former,
according to recommendations of the
executive committees of these two or
ganizations at Louisville, and agree
ments entered into by them,
The Hardwood Manufacturers asso-
citation will continue its organization
until the called meeting of the Amer
lean Manufacturers association, to be
held in Louisville in December, 1918.
After that time it will cease to exist,
according to present plans.
The American Hardwood Manufac-
turers' association was organized at
Memphis in January, 1918, as successor
10 the Gum Lumber Manufacturers as
ISOLATION and the American Oak Manu-
facturers' association, and Is thus less
than a veal old. But it has become
so strong and so powerful in the hard
wood field that it is about to displace
an organization that has been in ex-
istence for years.
Officials Sign.
r. i. Jurden, president Of the Amer
lean Hardwood Manufacturers associa =
ton, Memphis; f. A. Lang, Chicago;
NJ. 3. Cooper, Memphis; T. NJ. Brown,
DOulSNllIe, ana j. W. MCClure' Me!'i-
phis. are members of the executive
committee signing for that organiza
ton. f. o. Robson, Leon ~lsaacson,
B. B. Burns, J. w. Mayhem and w. E,
Delaney we're slgners for the Hardwood
Manufacturers association.
Decision to effect consolidation grew
out Of war conditions and the sugges-
ton emanating from Washington that
all hardwood manufacturers get TO-
| gether in a single organization, that
| problems of peculiar interest to them
NAV have uniformity of treatment.
The hope is expressed among LUMBER
interests throughout the Southern
hardwood territory that Memphis vii
continue as headquarters for the as
ISOLATION in it's new form.
All phases of the agreement are con
tanned in this statement issued by the
executive committees of the two asso'
| Citations:
Boards Statement,
at is agreed that the hardwood in.
dustrv would be better served if there
was but one association of hardwood
| manufacturers.
ITO achieve this result 1t is recon
mended that the membership or I'M
| American Hardwood Manufacturers
| association and the Hardwood Manu-
facturers' association of the L. 5. A
unite and it is agreed that all members
of the Hardwood Manufacturers asso
citation of the Y. S, A, should al. ono
affiliate with the American Hardwood
Manufacturers association.
'To this end the board OF governor
of the Hardwood Manufacturers asso
citation will at once devise some prone
method to present this recommendation
TO the members Of their association.
at is understood that the America
Hardwood Manufacturers association
will hold a special called meeting dur
ing December. 1918. at Louisville ne
cause of the convenience Of said nom
for the enlarged membership growing
out of this agreement.
at is understood and agreed that. un
til the special called meeting aboV
mentioned has been held, the Hardwooo
Manufacturers association OF the |
s, A. will continue to function as a
present. TO the end that 1t may dispos
of and close up its business.
at is agreed that members OF. IN
Hardwood Manufacturers associatio
Of the I. s. A, joining the America
Hardwood Manufacturers associate
as herein provided. will not be require
to pay dues until said special Gale
meeting is held and dues to the Amer
can Hardwood Manufacturers assooia
ton shall be effective from Jan.
1919, for one year. !,
1.-THE executive committee or n
American Hardwood Manufacturers as