. Canadian forest industries January-June 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 56 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER February 1, 1919 Place War Tax On All Shipments West Coast Lumbermen's Association Urges Such Legisla- tion Regarding B. C. Manufactures At the recent annual meeting of the shingle branch of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, held in Seattle, Wash., a resolu- tion was adopted urging legislation to require British Columbia shingle manufacturers and shippers to pay a war tax on shipments into the United States. This m
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 56 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER February 1, 1919 Place War Tax On All Shipments West Coast Lumbermen's Association Urges Such Legisla- tion Regarding B. C. Manufactures At the recent annual meeting of the shingle branch of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, held in Seattle, Wash., a resolu- tion was adopted urging legislation to require British Columbia shingle manufacturers and shippers to pay a war tax on shipments into the United States. This met with the approval of C. E. Mer- ritt, a British Columbia shingle manufacturer, who said that he did not want to have the advantage of his competitors on this side of the line in that way, and did not think that any makers of Rite- Grade shingles in British Columbia desire this advantage. A. Flavelle, of Port Moody, , and C. E. Merrit, of Vancou- ver, were elected members of the Advisory Committee, and among the speakers at the gathering were R. D. Hyde, of Vancouver, and C. E. Merrit. John McMaster, of Seattle, gave some facts about what the had done. In 1916 it paid out $38,000; in 1917, $22,000, and in 1918, $18,000, a total of $78,000 for advertising. During the same period it paid out about $2,650 for preparation of advertising. In 1916 it paid out for plan books, electros, etc. $7,000; in 1917, $1,000; in 1918, $1,000, making a total of $9,000. In its work in pre- venting the exclusion of shingles by building codes throughout the country, in its office work and so forth it has expended $30,000. In the three years of its existence it has raised and paid out $135,000- It has distributed 400,000 plan books, 150,000 pieces of other litera- ture and given out 2,000 electros. It has planned shingle displays for association meetings and other places and has fought anti- shingle ordinances in sixty dilYerent cities having an annual con- sumption of shingles of
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