Huge Longview Building Plans Announced

That the coming year promises tremendous building activity, development and expansion for Longview, Washington, was the gist of a series of announcements made by R. A. Long at an informal dinner at Hotel Monticello, Longview, the evening of December 1.

The plans, as announced by Mr. Long, include the building of the second unit of the Long-Bell Douglas Fir lumber manufacturing plants, the construction of 600 more houses by building companies and individuals, the building of the Memorial Hospital, funds for which have already been contributed by residents of this section, the building of a railroad station and continued extension of street work and paving-all of this not including the building which may resulf from Mr. Long's personal gift to the city for beautifying and developing the civic center and park system.

Within a comparatively short time a thousand more men will be engaged in construction work at Longview, Mr. Long announced, and rvithin the next thirty days_construction of 300 more residences rvould be started' These residences are to help take care of the present shortage of homes, and will be built as rapidly as possible. They are to be of a type similar to the better class of homes in Highlands Addition and are to be adapted to the uses,. needs, and financial abilities of people of moderate means.

Plans are under way now for the building of the railroad station of the Longvierv, Portland & Northern at the end of Broadway, and when completed this station will be a credit to any city of 50.000 inhabitants and r,vill be in keep' ing with the general scheme of improvements along Broadway.

Engineers are working now on plans for the second unit of the Long-Bell Lumber Company mills. Mr. Long said that he personally was doing his utmost to speed up the preparation of these plans, which must be prepared deliberately and with much forethought. It is his expectation that the next few months will see the actual construction of the east fir mill under way and, in fact, preliminary work is now being done on the grounds.

The California Lumber Merchant, 308 Central Bldg., l,os Angeles, Calif.

Gentlemen:

On behalf of the membership, permit me to express our thanks for the splendid manner in which you handled the report of our San Francisco convention.

I note also that your current issue carries a copy of Mr. Bernhauer's discussion on "Cost Finding." All this is very much appreciated

Yours very truly,

H. T. DIDESCH, Managing Director. Millwork Institute of Calif.

Hoo Hoo Club No. 9 Meeting

tnscfl White Brothers-San Francisco-Hardwood Headqu " $''ere donated by N{r. White.

One of the most interesting and enjoyable meetings of the year was held by Hoo-Hoo Club No. 9 on Thursday, THE LOS ANGELES HOO HOO CLUB December 11, at the Palace Hotel. Harry White, of White Brothers, was the Chairman of the Day and his announcement cards, which designated an "Out-of-the-Ordinary" meeting, brought out a large attendance. In opening the meeting, he announced that it was to be a "Better Acquainted" meeting and started by having everybody present to give their name and the concern they were associated with. He then called on about ten of the members, which was all that time would permit, to give a short sketch of their life history. Joe Cuneo, of White Brothers, sang some grand opera and told a few stories in Italian dialect: when called on for a brief historical sketch of his career. he related the same in the Italian dialect which was "super-Orpheum-stuff." Tom Tomilson acted as the accompanist on the piano.

Rod Hendrickson, the Club president, presided over the business session of the meeting. John Stroud and Ted Higgins gave a report on the Hoo-Hoo Club No. 9 Jinx, that will be held at the Claremont Countrv Club on Tanuary 9. Professor Emanuel Fitz, of the University of California, read a letter from the Secretary of Agriculture in reply to the letter recently forwarded to Washington endorsing the Utilization Congress. President Rod Hendrickson announced that the Hoo-Hoo members in Oakland were anxious to form a Hoo-Hoo Club and a committee composed of Frank Troler, Chairman; J. E. Neighbor, Milt Hendrickson, George Brown, and A. M. Pierce was appointed to give the East Bay members any assistance or support desired in organizing their club. Jerry Casey won the attendance prize which was donated by R. A. Hiscox. All attending rvere furnished with pencils on which were