The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-08
Rates ON
LUMBER
CITED
Transportation Manager Tells
Association Advances Are
Not Justified

! Increased freight rates, based
upon reported car shortages, are
lunjustified and should, not be
tolerated, more than 1000 dele
tgates to the annual convention
of the National Retail Lumber
Dealers Association, now in SEES
sion in the Mayflower Hotel, were
told today by Frank, Carnahan,
fof Washington, transportation
manager Of the association.
No Shortage, He Says.
while / do not foresee any
change in lumber shipping rates, :
Mr.. Carnahan said. 81 do know that
there Is no car shortage and we
should combat any reports Of short.
ages made to US as unjustified by
fact"
Mr.. Carnahan urged adoption OF
better methods. of safeguarding
lumber while In transit. He also
urged that the association continue
to support the principles of the
Howell- Barley railroad bill before
Congress.
The association adopted q resolu,
ton prescribing installation Of
moisture content testing equipment
in every large retail lumber yard
and urging fixing of standards OF
lumber moisture content. The res
olution was introduced by A. G,
- NnII fall fNAr
demonstration OF the testing Rp.
paratus by J.. B. Cuno, representa-
tive of the United States Forest
Service.
Cost Accounting System.
]. A. MahIstedt, chairman Of the
cost accounting committee, report
ed that i'772 retail lumber dealers
have installed the cost accounting
system during the past year as
result Of association activities.
Reports were submitted by Adolph
Pfund, secretary-nanager; John Il.
Lloyd, chairman of the COMMITTEES
0n national affairs; Guy Gray,
committee; Fred II. Ludwig, chair
man OF the arbitration committee,
ana c. Frank Williamson, national
association representative at the
annual meeting OF the Chamber OF
Commerce of the United States.
Ado1ph Pfund, secretary-manager
reported on the activity and growth
of the association during the past
year. The national body now has
membership Of more than 1000,
though established only nine years
ago, he reported.
Frank Carnahan, transportation
manager, presented a forecast OF
rail service during the coming
winter. Following this report there
were brief reports by chairmen OF
standing committees.
Later this morning the associa-
ton will take up the first OF the
three major points of discussion OF
the conventions: How can the re.
teller get the business that logically
belongs to him"'
Experts will deal with all classes
and phases of the retail business
including roofing materials. hard
wood flooring, cooperative buying
and warehousing, instalment pay
ment plan, window displays, size
and kind of lumber and blemtsheo
lumber. Open discussion will fol
low.
An executive business session
closing with the election of officers
will be held late this afternoon
| and this evening, followed by a ban
pIet and entertainment at 8 o'clock
Tomorrow's~ session will begin
at 9:45 a. IN. Tomorrow afternoon
| the annual association golf tournd.
ment will be held at the Columbia
| Country Club. There will be an
automobile tour for the ladies and
for delegates not entered in the
tournament.
Women attending the convention
will be taken on an extensive
sightseeing trip this afternoon. To-
morrow they will be received at
the White House by Mrs. Coolidge
at noon.