. Canadian forest industries January-June 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN 40 Ontario Retailers Discuss Many Questions Annual Gathering Held at Windsor Marked by Large Attendence, Much Enthusiasm, Aggressive Work and Stlendid Results—Survey af Conditions for Coming Year is Encouraging. J. C. Scofield, Windsor, Ont. Retiring President of "The best ever!" was the uni- versal verdict of those who attended the sixth annual con- vention of the Ontario Retail Lumber Dealers' Association, held at t
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN 40 Ontario Retailers Discuss Many Questions Annual Gathering Held at Windsor Marked by Large Attendence, Much Enthusiasm, Aggressive Work and Stlendid Results—Survey af Conditions for Coming Year is Encouraging. J. C. Scofield, Windsor, Ont. Retiring President of "The best ever!" was the uni- versal verdict of those who attended the sixth annual con- vention of the Ontario Retail Lumber Dealers' Association, held at the Prince Edward Hotel, Windsor, on January 24th, 25th, and 26th. The attendance was large, the discussions were lively, the members optimistic and a feeling of confidence an- imated the proceedings. Every district in the province was represented, and from the moment the convention started, the talks on the different sub- jects were entered upon by the retailers in a way that made everybody present feel they would return home having heard something worth while. As announced by the secretary that the 1923 convention would incorporate some innovations, these were distinctly a success, and long speeches were checked by the use of electric light bulbs on the chairman's desk. After a dele- gate had talked nine minutes, a red light was flashed which warned him to wind up his address as gracefully as possible. This was a great economizer of time, and the whole programme was conducted according to schedule, with very few exceptions. President J. C. Scofield in his address of welcome to the retailers upon their visit to Windsor, told them in his sincere way how glad the members of the South Western section were of the chance to try and entertain them. He .^aid that the retailers in and around Windsor, had, since the inception' of the Association, wanted to have the annual gathering come to that city but hotel accommodation had always been against them, and so they had to build one lar
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