L. H. Chapman Elected President of Sacramento Valley Lumbermen's Club

I. E. BRINK, Sec.-Treas.

At the annual meeting of the Sacramento Valley Lum; bermen's Club, held at the Travelers Hotel, Stockton, on Saturday, December 15, I-. l{. Chapman, Manager of the Friend &.T.tty Lumlter Co.' Sacrarnento, was elected President, and t. ii. Btittt, of the l)iamond Match Company' Chico, r,vas elected Secretary for the ensuing year'

After an excellent luncheon, the meeting was called to order by President E. T. Robie. Mr. Robie called on George tornwall, editor of the Timberman, Portland, who spoke"on the lumber market. I\{r. Cornr'r'all talked on conditions on the Atlantic Coast, Ntiddle West, Northrvest and Tapan. Mr. Cornvyall statecl that as far as the lumber mari."i *u. concernecl that *'e u'ere enteri ng 1924 in r'ttc6 firmer condition than rve entered 1923.

Mr. Robie then called on J' E. Martin, Manager of tl-re .S"r, tira',.i.co office of "The California l-umber l\'[erchant," ioi " t"* remarks. I{e spoke on building operations in California.

Fred Conner, nlanag'er of the Sacratlrento Lttrrher Co" Sacramento, was then called on for a report on the Southern California Retail Luntllermen's Convention, held recently at Long Beach. Mr. conner statecl that the Sottthern California Relail Association acted favora6ly on affiliating rvith the State Retail Association, and he said that the combining of the tlvo associations lvould make the State Association stronger and better than ever and that the State Association r"o.tl.l be in a l;etter position to exert more 1)ower. He said that California was the greatest lumber consuming state in the United States, and that California should have a strong State Retailers' Association, that rvould reflect the quality and prestige that the state of California should have. Mr. Conner stated that he t'as glad that he r.vas identified with the State Association, and he hopecl that in the near future that every retail lumberman in ihe state rvould be able to iclentify his organization with the State Association, and to specify this fact by having on his business stationery "Member of the California Retail T.umberrnens' Association."

Mr. Robie then called on C)scar Miller. of the Knox Lumber Conrpany, Sacratnento, for information on local market conditions. \'Ir. N{iller saitl that this was a delicate question and that he had been trying to get this information himself for the past trvo or three months. It lvas his opinion that on entering the Nerv Year that Commons would harbor close to List. He said that Slash Grain Uppers

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Students Study Lumber Handling

Here is the A class in lumbering at the University of California studying the handling of lurnber at the Baypoint, California,,plant of the Coos Bay Lurnber Co.

In the backgroun<l are the large gantry cranes, and to the Ieft is a barge being loaded for Bay deliveries.

Members of this class rnake rveekly visits to lumber yards and wood-rvorking lllants in the San Francisco Bay region,

I Never Knew

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I never knerv horv "tongues of fire" A shingled roof could mar, :\nd yet ignore a neighbor roof Cornposed of rags and tar.

I never kneut hon' "leaping flames" Coultl leap-frog r:lorvn a street, I-eaving each pitch and paper roof Immaculatell' neat.

f never knerv horv hurnan brains Coulcl fizz, and seethe, and "burn," Until I sarv those anguished ads That o'er nry "safety" yearn.

And often in the eventicle Beneath rny shingled roof, I marvel at the stuff I read And cry aloud for "proof."

stndvirrg sal'nrills, storage, manufacturing, dry kilns, r.eneer nranrrfacture, creosoting and other impot'tant operations concerned in the handling or rlse of l'ood. The purpose of these visits is to supplernent class room lectures rvith practical contact rvith actual conditions.

Ah rvell, perhaps, in days to come Some patent loofin' lad Will dip his "bnrning pen" in truth And n'rite a "fireless" 1O. *. a.

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would be influenced to some extent by the demand for railroad material and that the market on Vertical Grain Uppers would take care of themselves. Ife reported that tie market on Shingles was weak.

Several of the lumber salesmen present, lvere then called 9l by Mr. Robie, for a report on the lumber market. J. O. Montgomery, representative of the Silver Falls Timbei Co., Stockton, said that as far as the mills were concerned. the present market was like the rnan who got in jail and coulcln't get out. He said that the manufactureis knerv that the lumber market rvas too low and they were trying to find means of getting better prices for their stock. - Hi looked for a good lumber demand after the first of the year.

O. L. Russum, of the Charles R. McCormick Lumbei Co.. said that he looked for a better market in 1924. He stated that some of the mills in the Northrvest 'were closing doln, and from information that he had received from their Portland and San Francisco office, the market price in the Northrvest was strengthening at the present time. Mr. Brewer, of the Redwood Manufacturers Co., Pittsburg, and A. O. Kelley, of the Santa Fe Lumber Co., San Francisco, stated that they looked for a stronger market and a good demand for lumber after the first of the ner,v year.

Earl White, Secretary of the Club, -then read his annual report and also talked on the financial condition of the Club, rvhich he shorved to be in very prosperous condition. 1\{r. ]Vhi_tg suggested that the same conditions regarding member_ship and dues be maintained during the ensuing year and that the reserve money on hand be held in the Sinking Fund.

President Robie then addressed the club on several matters of importance relating to the retail lumber dealer. He lugg-ested that the State Retail Association ought to have a Roofing Committee; he stated that they already had a Cement Committee, and owing to the methods of distribution used by the Roofing concerns, he thought that the State Association could accomplish a great deal for the retail lumber dealers, by giving this matter consideration. He stated that there are too many jobbers handling Roofing, and their method of distribution is not good competition for the lumberman. He also said that the Club should give some attention to the methods employed in the distribution of Corrugated Iron. Mr. Robie said that he was offering these suggestions to the nerv officers of the club, so th4t sorne action regarding the distribution of Roofing and-drregated Iron could be taken up by the club after -the first of the year.

Oscar H. Miller, chairman of the norninating committee, reported that the committee rvas glad to announce the names of L. H. Chapman, manager of the Friend & Terry Lumber Co.. Sacramento, for President and I. E. Rrink. of the Diamond Match Co., Chico, for Secretary and Treasurer. The secretary was instructed to cast a unanimous vote for the election of Mr. Chapman and Mr. Brink.

Mr. Chapman, in accepting the position of President for the ensuing year, stated that his middle name was "'Work" and that he expected the club members as his lieutenants to give their able assistance during the coming year, as he hoped that the club would be able to accomplish some good constructive rvork. He said that he was going to give the matter of "Costs" considerable attention and that "Know your Costs of doing business" should be the slogan of the Club. IVIr. Chapman said that he had just returned from a two-lveeks' trip in Southern California, and while in the South he visited with many of the lumbermen there, to get their ideas ancl to find out rvhat cost system they were using in their business. He stated that in I.os Angeles, an expert is employed at a salary of $10,000.00 per annum to deterrnine just what it costs to bring lumber from the San

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