. Canadian forest industries July-December 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN Continue the Present Sales Tax Resolution Passed by Directors—Frank Hawkins Resigns Association Secretaryship An important meeting of the Board of Directors of the Can- adian Lumbermen's Association was held in Montreal recently. The principal matter that came up for discussion was the proposed sales tax which is creating so much interest at the present time. As far as the suggested six per cent, measure applies to the forest prod
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN Continue the Present Sales Tax Resolution Passed by Directors—Frank Hawkins Resigns Association Secretaryship An important meeting of the Board of Directors of the Can- adian Lumbermen's Association was held in Montreal recently. The principal matter that came up for discussion was the proposed sales tax which is creating so much interest at the present time. As far as the suggested six per cent, measure applies to the forest products line, it has been severely criticized as being unworkable, impractic- able and utterly incapable of definite application. The meeting lasted all the afternoon. The tax was discussed from many points, and the arguments formulated by Mr. Manbert in his letters to Hon. Mr. Fielding were again reviewed. It was held that the tax of 6 per cent, was unjustified, and that the trade could not stand more than 3 pef cent. The difficulties of collection were. R. L. Sargant, Ottawa Newly Appointed Secretary Frank Hawkins, Ottawa Veteran Retiring Secretary also alluded to, including the extra expense involved in the licens- ing system and generally in keeping track of things. After going into the matter very thoroughly, Messrs. Angus McLean, Dan. McLachlin, Arthur H. Campbell, G. W. Grier and J. B. White were appointed a committee to draw up a telegram to Mr. Fielding. This reads: "At a meeting held to-day of the directors of the Canadian Lumbermen's Association representing 80 per cent, of the lum- ber manufactured in Canada, the following resolution was pas- sed :—'that, after a careful investigation of the proposed! changes in the Sales Tax Act, we are of the opinion that the pro- posed Act as applied to lumber is positively unworkable, and we approve and concur in the representations made to you in a letter addressed to you by the lumbermen of Canada, dated June
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