The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-11
.LUMBERMEN TAKE
STEPS TOFURTHER
FORESTRY POLICY
Yellow Pine Manufacturers
Meet Here and Outline
Plans For Furtherance
of Industry

Reports Of improvement in the
railroad car shortage situation as at
fecting the lumber industry, of prog
ress toward perfecting a machine to
trademark lumber to protect the
public from deception and fraud, and
appointment OF special committee
of lumbermen to consider and recon-
mend forestry policy for the lumber
industry and to cooperate with and
assist in efforts to obtain forestry
legislation in Alabama, were among
the developments of the district
meeting Of subscribers of the South
ern Pine association and other south
ern pine manufacturers in this state
held in the Tutwiler hotel Friday.
The meeting comprised about 20
loading yellow pine manufacturers or
representatives and was presided over
by James H. Eddy OF Birmingham,
general manager of the Kaul Luin-
Der company. j. e. Rhodes of New
Orleans, secretary manager of the
Southern Pine association, was the
principal speaker and presented va
rious matters of concern to tho lum-
Der industry which were discussed
informally
Reforestation Movement
With respect to forestry policy and
legislation, Mr. Rhodes spoke of some
of the problems connected with per-
petuation of the nations timber sup
ply and reforestation. mentioning
there must be cooperation by all in
terests, and that the public and the
lumbermen each should recognize the
respective duties and responsibilities
devolving upon them in the refores-
tation movement.
The committee appointed by Chair
man Eddy to consider the forestry
policy for the lumbermen and assist
and cooperate in efforts for forestry
Hesitation included John L. Kaul,
Birmingham; J. G. McGowin, Chap
man: e. E. Allison, Bellamy; Edward
A. Hauss, Foshee. and e. L. More.
River Falls.
In his presentation of some OF the
problems confronting the southern
lumber industry, Mr.. Rhodes stated
that a great number of railroad
freight cars had been required to
move the large apple and potato
crops and other perishable commod-
tiles before frost set in; also many
cars had been required for grain ana
other farm products.
Congestion Relieved.
Some of the congestion mas peen
relieved, however, and he said the
railway officials promise continued
improvement in the car shortage SIT
uation as affecting lumber mills.
Mr.. Rhodes also informed the ium-
bermer of the status OF trade asso-
A.
recent decision by the u. s. supreme
court holding it was unlawful for
the federal trade commits sion to con-
tinue its fishing expedition meth
DDS in investigating associations or
corporations, but that in future the
probers must specify just what In
formation they desired to obtain.
which the concern being Investigated
would be required to furnish.
Grading Machine
The speaker also told Of progress
being made In perfectins machine
with which to mark the grade or
quality OF all lumber manufactured
by southern pine mills, SO as to pre-
vent deception or the raising Oh the
grade upon the lumber buyer.
Efforts made by the Southern Pine
association during the past year to
relieve the housing shortage and to
stimulate BODYBUILDING and home
owning were set forth by Secretary
Rhodes. who told of the success of
the associations advertising cam
paIen and the distribution OF hun
dreds of thousands of house plan
books and other home-building Ut
erature and also of the numerous
.Own Your Home" exhibits conducted
by the association.
Technical Methods
Considerable time was devoted by
the lumbermen to discussion of busi-
meas matters and technical methods
Of lumber manufacture. The discus
sion Of subjects of interest was con-
tinued during the luncheon service
in the private dining room on the
mezzanine floor of the Tutwiler, and
the meeting continued in session I'M
til late Friday afternoon.
Among those attending the meeting
were: John L. Raul, ]. H. Eddy, L..
Sewer. Z. P. Mallam, F. H. Lathrop.
Porter Childress and j. w. Oden of
Birmineham; j. @. MCGOWAN, Chap
man; b. NJ Robbins, Falco; w. b.
Switzer, Lumberton, Miss; William r..
Lee. Manchester; w. S. Probert, De-
mopolis; G. c. Hamilton and f. 5.
Davis, Wetumpka; w. H. Spencer ana
C. ]. Harrison. Nadawah; j. e.
Rhodes, secretary manager, and Al
bert r. Israel, publicity manager
Southern Pine association, New Or
leans: James Boyd of New Orleans,
and r. III. Bethea and E. e. Kersch
Of birmingham represented the lum-
Der trade press covering the meet
ing.
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