1916 Volume 41 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

22 THE SCROLLto accept a position on the Timberman. This journal was shortlyafterwards merged with the North-western Lumberman, the consolidationbeing perfected under the name of the American Lumberman,and it was not long after this that he created the LumberWorld Review, of which he is now editor and publisher.Boiling Arthur Johnson has taken his place at the helm of alumber advertising campaign such as has never been known, and theadvertisements appearing in the current periodicals are mainly dueto his efforts. He is also one of the pioneers in the campaignagainst the substitutes for lumber. He is the chief instrument inthe rapidly growing Southern Pine Association, the success of whichis inevitable, and knows every member personally.Brother Johnson is a firm believer that "all work and no playmakes Jack a dull boy," and it is, therefore, not hard for one thatknows him to understand why Boiling .A-rthur conceived the ideaof a fraternal organization for lumbermen. This organization,known as the "Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo" boasts 25,000members, and is not by any means a stranger to most of the PhiDelts. Its slpendid good-fellowship is known throughout the country.Phi Delta Theta should indeed be proud that Brother Johnsonis the sole founder of this organization.Brother Johnson is the "Seer of the House of Ancients of theConcatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo," Scottish Rite Mason and Shriner,a life member of the Press Club of Chicago, a member of theNational Press Club of Washington, the Mercantile Club of St.Louis, the Lumbermen's Club of Houston, the Lumbermen's Associationof Chicago, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States,the Chicago Association of Commerce, the Advertising Associationof Chicago and Chicago Trade Press Association.Brother Johnson has written a great many inspiring editorialsand articles of note. His "Stories of the Old and New South" arevivid word pictures. "His Dreams Came True," a story of thelife of Kirk LaShelle, is a masterpiece, and more recently, his"Appreciation" of the Southern Pine Association and its first-year'swork, was the most favorably received contribution of its kind thatlumberdom has seen in a long, long time. Still more recently, andwhich is fresh in our memory, is his touching tribute, published in theSi. Louis Lumberman, to William E. Barns, late editor of that publication.Ph5'sically and mentally, Brother Johnson is a giant. The writersaw him tip the scales at 294^^. His wife, who is also a mentalgiant, tells us that he is sensitive about strangers making remarksabout his proportions, but he is a good fellow and laughs it off.The following is in his own words:Greatest weakness: Procrastination.Greatest strength: Physical.