The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-03-18
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Hanford Cox, chairman of the COM
mittee named to protect the wood in
dustry, reported at the last meeting
of the Arrowhead Association held in
Duluth which was attended by James
Moonan of this city, director in the
association and Robert Zeller, forest
supervisor. With Mr. Cox on the COM
mittee are W. E. McEwen, j. A. Scott,
George Welles, Jr., of Duluth and w.
A. Pegelow of Two Harbors
The committee presented a set Of
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted and have been forwarded to
the q. s. Congress. Mr.. Cox presented
figures which had been compiled by the
committee which showed that the an
nual cut in the Arrowhead Country be-
fore the slump in our timber was
100000 cords and divided the benefits
as follows:
100000 cords bought from settlers at
$500 per cord, 2,4O0, 900; 200, 1000 COM
pany logged at $500 per cord, $500, 600;
freight at an average of S225 per cord.
900, or total of SIC, $50, 900.
Those benefited by this work are
estimated at rs, 900 people directly and
indirectly dependent on the industry.
Estimated number Of settlers selling,
5000; men employed by settlers, $4,000;
men employed by companies, 1000;
mill employees, 5000 or direct total of
$4,000.
Bills have been introduced in Con-
gress to increase tariff rates on pulp
and wood products and Congressman
Pittenger of this district has been busy
protecting the interests of the northern
section of the state Due to the COM
petition in these industries from Soviet
Russia, the timber industries has
champions in almost every state in the
Union, all of which have felt the effects
of having foreign wood products de-
ivered into the United States. The de-
probation Of the currrencies of several
foreign countries, especially the Scand-
inavian countries and Canada, has also
worked to make ineffective the tariff
rates of the q. S. on wood products
from abroad.
Congressman Pittenger has been ac-
tive in urging additional tariff legisla-
ton. He stated Monday that the chair
man of the Ways and Means committee
had promised hearing on the bills
introduced on this subject but that no
definite date had been set. 1t is not
expected that any hearings viii be held
until after the new revenue measure is
adopted Mr.. Pittenger in speaking on
the subject said:
Both the timber industry and the
terested in additional tariff legislation.
am opposed to policy that will per-
NIT foreign products, whether it be
timber or dairy products, to be dumped
on the American market by foreign
producers.
ST have received numerous communi-
cations on this question and I expect
to support a legislative program that
Will give further protection to the people
of my section"
The resolutions adopted by the Ar
rowhead Committee and sent to Con-
gress are as follows:
Whereas foreign pulpwood, pulp and
other products are now being shipped
into the United States duty free and
are being sold for much less than it
costs American manufacturers to pro-
duce these products, even at the present
low price of supplies and mill wages.
and
Whereas it is apparent that i'm
porters of these products are being
given an unfair advantage over Ameri-
can producers by reason of the fact that
they are paying for the products in de-
preciated foreign currencies and selling
them fer American gold dollars, and
Whereas this competition results in
hardship not only upon the American
manufactures but also upon all large
and small producers of pulpwood, in
Guiding farmers and woodlot owners,
and the employees of the same, together
with all other persons engaged directly
and indirectly in this industry
Therefore be it resolved by this
conference of delegates from the civic
and business associations of Northern
Minnesota and Wisconsin, the American
Legion posts of Northern Minnesota,
County Boards of Northern Minnesota
counties, manufacturers of pulp and
paper products, logging contractors and
timber dealers, and representatives Of
railroads and other interested citizens,
meeting under the auspices of the
Minnesota Arrowhead Association at
Duluth, Minnesota, March 9Th, 1892,
That this conference does hereby go
on record as supporting the passage of
legislation by the Congress of the
United States which will provide IN
effect that when the currency of any
exporting country falls below the
standard value of the Gold Dollar then
proportionate increase be made in
the duty, where there is a duty, and in
the case of articles on the free list, a
new duty be applied which would bal
ance the currency depreciation of the
country from which articles of COM
merce are imported into the United
States.