Show SET FORTH TROUBLES TROUBLES' OF Or LUMBER INDUSTRY Witnesses Attribute Depressed Depress d Conditions in Part to Antitrust Antitrust Antitrust Anti Anti- trust Activities Chicago July 19 Go B. l re regulation regu lation latton of competition as opposed toUr governments government's activity against trusts and monopolies Is a a. necessity acc accordIng accordIng accord accord- rd- rd Ing InS to representatives of oC tho the lumber Industry who presented formal format statements statements state state- ments describing present conditions in tn their trade at a conference held IJ hero today between the tho federal trade commission commission com corn mission and a committee committee- representing the National Lumber Manufacturers Manufacturers' rs' rs association a tI on Overproduction uncontrolled price price- cutting and other Jull ruinous ous competitive practices were blamed by R. R II 11 Downman Downman Downman Down- Down man of oC New ew Orleans Orlean president o of t J National Lumber Manufacturers Manufacturers' association asso asso- clation for tor the present situation In tn tho lumber Industry He lie described the situation as one oC ot demoralization for the last eight years Including at this time a condition of ot Actual loss and a a. shameful waste waste- ot of forest resources In itt tho the face of or the noc na- na c of ot providing employment for I men upon whom are dependent persons These figures he ha heI I added showed the lumber Industry r t to 1 I Ibe he hethe the third lar largest est In tn the tho United 1 j I States In the tho number of employees en- en F How lIow a falling off In tho the cypress lumber Industry was ameliorated b by byan byan an advertising campaign forth the uses of oC this kind of oC lumber was wat related by Gor George e r K E. Watson secretary of ot the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Manufacturers' ers ers' association o 0 i |