The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-30
RESULTS or LUMBER
CONFERENCE

Isle four-day preliminary conference
OF American lumbermenf called at the
suggestion Of the National Manufac-
turers' Association by Secretary
Hoover to standardize trade nomen-
clature and grades to eliminate unne-
cessary varieties and to guarantee and
protect the quality and tally of lum-
Der to the consumer, adjourned Sat
urday. With it's numbers largely IN
creased by representatives Of whole
sale and retail associations, or archt-
tects. engineers, contractors and 9TH
or consumers such as the railways,
the manufacturers passed q number of
resolutions strongly supporting a ma
tional program Of slmpllfication Of
practices in the industry. The con-
ference ais a whole also voted unan-
imously 70 accept the agency OF the
National Manufacturers Association
in securing properly appointed repre-
sentatfves Of all groups interested in
lumber production and conversion
with view to the definite adoption
OF standardized nomenclature. grades.
quality, markings and practices
The hope OF the department in cali
ing this preliminary conference was
provision Of n system throughout the
country for inspection and guarantee
OF the quality quantity and grade of
lumber with view TO affordng all
possible protection to the consuming
public; that ways would be found to
simplify the dimensions OF lumber and
secure the right proportion of lumber
TO different types Of consumers with
q view TO eliminating waste. decreas-
Ing cost Of distribution: and to see that
1g.t.f,
poses should be set up BY the lumber
industry itself
The Secretary Of Commerce pro-
posed that a national system of In
spection and certification should be
created by the Industry TO embrace
all the lumber trade that descriptions
Of the different species of lumber as
to grade and quality should be made
as uniform as possible throughout the
country; that the inspection service
should be open to consumers in settle
ment OF all disputes; and that, In order
better 70 establish the reputation Of
American lumber products abroad, this
system Of inspection and certification
should be extended TO foreign coun-
tries. The Secretary emphasized the
fact that all these ideas are being APP
piled and are In limited operation in
the lumber industry in different parts
Of the country, that other industries
have been able themselves 10 estab-
lish for the use OF their own members
and the public such system ana that
the desire OF the department is 10 ala
in securing the consolidation OF the
various organized units in the industry
TO the extent OF establishing a. ma
tional inspection and Qualification sVs.
TEN, TO be maintained by the industry
itself, Tor the protection of all consum-
erH as well as TO avoid unnecessary
Commissions In the trade itself such
an organization. Mr.. Hoover pointed
out would soon eliminate many cur
rent complaints by providing praeti-
cal guarantees as to quality and guam
city 70 the consumer. and the same
plan would lend itself to the eventual
eeta adjustment OF research work by the
industry for the development OF better
utilization Of wood products. OF large
economies, and better adaptibilitv in
the manufacture OF raw material The
plans embrace no element Of control
81 distribution or price but escentiallv
service on behalf OF the consumer liz.
guarantees of quality and Character Of
lumber sold ard thereby the lifting of
ell ethical standards IN the industry.
Tho unanimous action OF this prelinl-
mary conference and the organization
set up 20 advance these ideas by the
trade itself promise success. The sum-
mer months will be employed in the
necessary technical investigation in
discussions IN the various branches OF
final conference may be held IN the
the trade and Il IS expected that a
early fall for creation Of the definite
organization.