it is used, it will gradually approximate to the same temperature, provided the glue room is kept properly free from drafts, which is quite a problem. Like many other problems, it is largely a matter of attention to details. There are various ways of ventilating rooms so as to get fresh air without getting a strong current. The temptation is naturally strong to throw windows and doors open in hot weather, so as to have a breeze, but generally this is the very thing one must guard against. Some glue rooms that have windows on one side and the other three sides carefully inclosed, may have the windows opened without. producing a strong draft, but, even so, it is better to have window screens made of fine, close meshed wire, something like those used on railroad trains to keep out the dust. They will help to keep out the dust, keep out the draft, and also keep out flies that are tempted by the odor of the glue to make a visit to the glue room. There are other variations, such as letting down the top windows instead of raising the botton ones; others in which a box-like arrangement opening upward instead of straight in, is inserted under the window to let in the fresh air and turn it upward instead of across the room. There are mechanical ventilators that can be used for scientifically ventilating a room without producing currents. There are, in fact, many ways to get around this draft problem, and while their use may deprive the glue room of some of the breeziness that is inviting in the summer time still they will furnish fresh air in a manner that is more healthful to those working in the glue room, as well as less damaging to the glue work, than strong currents. The work of glueing will be materially simplified owing to the even temperature, and there will be less occasion for failure. Meeting of Plywood Manufacturers THE Plywood Manufacturers' Association held its fifteenth mass meeting at the Auditorium Hotel, Chicago, December 14, with thirty-eight members of the industry present. The session followed that of the annual meeting of the National Veneer and Panel Manufacturers' Association. Commissioner M. Wulpi in his re port detailed the business developments since the last meeting. The report of the treasurer showed a balance on hand of $6,700. President Thomas D. Perry of Grand Rapids, Mich., referred to the various features of the association development and made recommendation thereon. He reported that the meeting of the National Veneer and Panel Manufacturers' Association had discussed and fa soon as the veneer manufacturers and allied interests would make it possible. President Perry was elected councillor to the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, with M. Wulpi as alternate. The next meeting of the association will be held in Chicago March 14 and 15, 1922. vored an arrangement to merge the Royal Changes Name, two associations in order to secure more satisfactory results and had appointed a committee of three members with power to act. A report was made by the committee on valuations, who recommended that the uniform cost bureau be installed in plants of the members of the association. The committee urged the absolute necessity of securing and applying ac curate costs. Cost Engineer H. D. Potter of Louisville, Ky., presented Section 5 on accounting of the cost manual, which now has been completed and will be published and distributed. He made an interesting charted. demonstration of actual production figures as shown in large plants. An interesting stereopticon talk on cost methods employed in other industries was made by Cost Engineer Churchill of New York. An association trade-mark was adopted for the use of the members. There was considerable discussion over the use of the term "built up" wood as recommended by the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World in place of "plywood." It was unanimously decided that the term "plywood" is preferable and a committee was appointed to see that the designation was properly corrected. An extensive report of the progress of the plywood glue and its production was made by the glue. trustees. Good progress was shown in demonstrating the glue, there being over forty demonstrations under way. A committee of three members was appointed to consider the question of a merger with the National Venner and Panel Manufacturers' Association. The committee on publicity promotion rendered a report of progress. It was shown that a number of the plywood manufacturers had forwarded their subscriptions and that it had been arranged, with M. Wulpi as publicity commissioner, to inaugurate the work as Increases Capital THE remarkably rapid growth of the Royal Easy Chair business has recently necessitated reorganization of this company, with an increased capitalization. The business will in the future be known. as the Royal Easy Chair Corporation. The newly reorganized company will be under the active direction of T. M. DeBlois, who entered the institution on December 1, as assistant general manager. Mr. DeBlois has earned an enviable reputation in the wood working field, through his connection as partner with J. F. Hirt in the Forest Products Engineering Company of Chicago. His expert knowledge will be of great value in speeding up factory production to keep pace with sales. The factory is at present operating at full capacity, and the recent addition of a bed-davenport to the line makes it necessary to increase production still further. The new beddavenport, which is a marked advance in construction, and very handsomely finished, promises to attain a popularity as great, or greater, than the famous "Royal Easy Chair." Annual Meeting of Jamestown Salesmen THE Jamestown Furniture Salesmen's Association held its annual meeting December 27 and elected the following officers: President, E. J. McGee; vice president, Amos T. Hill; treasurer, Chester D. Herrick; secretary, Mott D. Law rence. It is the intention of the association the coming year to devote its efforts to assisting in making Jamestown a bigger and better furniture center and for it bigger and better furniture exposition. The President, Mr. McGee, offered the services of the association Sir Joshua Reynolds was the greatest portrait painter England ever produced NEW ALBANY VENEERING COMPANY E. V. Knight Plywood Sales Company grain of the lumber has to be broken thirty-two times in one instance and only sixteen times in the other. When the tooth starts to break the fibre one-sixteenth of an inch in the log, it will do it with nearly as much ease and consume little more power than if the cut were a thirty-second of an inch per tooth. Of course, in this example, one tooth becomes dull for one-sixteenth of an inch under the point and the other only one thirty-second rates and will undoubtedly permit and the effective date cannot be given at this time. The changes are too extensive for publication in the present issue, but it is probable that manufacturers who express an interest in them can secure copies from the office of the asssociation. Furniture in the Movies net Shops for Making Studio Furniture By T. B. BROWNFIELD of an inch, but to bring up one tooth Many Motion Picture Producers Have Well Equipped Cabiconsumes nearly as much saw plate, time, and files as the other. It is, however, easy to give too little or too much feed; judgment should be used in this as in everything else. The greatest amount of feed that the saw and power will take care of readily, is the best feed for the saw. A few minutes' filing two or three times a day will save much of the time and labor otherwise expended in running a dull saw, and effect a saving in the power consumed, increase the output, and improve the quality of lumber manufactured. Do not file square corners in the gullets of the saw, as it is very liable to cause breakage as shown at D in Figure 1, particularly in frosty weather, or when the teeth are dull. Changes in Rates to Pacific Coast THE National Furniture Traffic Association, 110 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, has just issued a detailed statement of changes in freight rates on furniture shipped from the East to Pacific Coast points. Although all of the recommendations made by the association were not embodied in the tariff, the changes will go far to relieve the present inequitable adjustment of C HAIRS and tables-up-todate in design and workmanship-old fashioned and battered in appearance, antique and curious! These are the every day, every hour needs of the mov picture companies, there is a constant demand for new pieces, unusual pieces and odd pieces to be used in some special picture and in some special way, just for the filming of one scene, perhaps. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS in The Furniture Manufacturer and Artisan bring astonishing results. If you want to buy or sell anything, The Periodical Publishing Company To fill this demand, the Metro Studios at Hollywood, Cal., have built their own cabinet shop, equipped with the most up-to-date machines and tools and a corps of |