. Canadian forest industries July-December 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 42 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER August 1, 1019 Lumbermen Would Welcome Inquiry The Calgary Contractors' Association at its annual meeting, sent a wire to Sir Robert Borden, urging that a promi)t and thorough investigation be held into the prices of lumber charged by the British Columbia Manufacturers' Association. The Calgary contractors charge that there is profiteering, and that Canadian consumers are discriminated against, while American buyers are
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 42 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER August 1, 1019 Lumbermen Would Welcome Inquiry The Calgary Contractors' Association at its annual meeting, sent a wire to Sir Robert Borden, urging that a promi)t and thorough investigation be held into the prices of lumber charged by the British Columbia Manufacturers' Association. The Calgary contractors charge that there is profiteering, and that Canadian consumers are discriminated against, while American buyers are favored. As a re- sult, they claim, industrial discontent is being increased, work in Western Canada is being held, up and business is badly handicapped. "We shall welcome the fullest and most reaching investigation into the afifairs of the mills comprised in the Mountain Lumber Manu- facturers' Association," said H. H. Ross, president of the association. "The Mountain Lumber Manufacturers' Association wants the whole truth known," Mr. Ross added, "and with the facts before the public and before the Government we shall have no apprehension as to the verdict respecting our ; Mr. Ross said that the British Columbia mills had lost money for the last ten years, and some had gone into liquidation, for ex- ample the Fernie Lumber Company, with liabilities of $200,000. Respecting the charge that the British Columbia Lumber Manu- facturers were discriminating against the ])rairie consumers, Mr. Ross declared that it was untrue. When an explanation of the Calgary despatch was asked from R. H. H. Alexander, secretary of the British Columbia Lumbermen's Association, Mr. Alexander said: "Hot air; nothing but hot air. Why the prairie market fell down on us and the vast orders which were promising early in the season failed to mature. Practically all the Albertan market is filled from the mountain lumber division, but there have been no orders wort
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