The California Lumber Merchant - January 1936

THECALIFORNI.A MBERMERCMT

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Here is a fact regarding dimension that is not generally understood. Califomia Pine, S4S to | -9/ 16 inch when dty, is practically equal to | -5/8 inch which is surfaced while stock is green.

Some markets where Building Codes require l-5/B inchSurfaced dimension admit l-9/16 inch when surfaced dry. Many contractors and dealers do not know this and are depriving themselves of the price differential.

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C. U. MARTIN OF S. F. RETURNS FROM PHILIPPINES

- C. U. Martin, of San Francisco, Agent for Madrigal & Company, has just returned from a business trip to the Philippines. One of the interests of this concern which Mr. Martin represents is the Port Lamon Lumber Co., manufacturers of Philippine Mahogany.

ON TRIP TO MEXICO

H. J. Dike, president, International Hardwood Produ,cts Corporation, Los Angeles, is on a business trip to Mexico. He will be back at his office about the middle of Tanuary.

CARL HORNIBROOK ON EASTERN TRIP

Carl Hornibrook, sales manag'er of the Ewauna Box Company, Klamath Falls, Ore., left December 26 on a business trip and will call on their accounts in the Mississippi Valley territory, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Montreal, Quebec, Ottawa, Toronto, and other eastern lumber consuming centers. On his return trip, he will stop at Los Angeles.

VISITS BAY CITY

L. G. Burns, of the Bookstaver-Burns Lumber Company, recently made a business trip to San Fran,cisco.

*AdvertiremenB appear in alternate isrue.

Booketaver-Burns Lumber Co. , -------------- - ----- 23

Broolanire, fnc.

Booth-Kelly Lumber Co. ---.-- ----- ----------------- 13

Buclley Lumber Dealerr' Supply Co.-------------.23

Cadwalla&r-Gibron C,o., Inc. ------- ---- -----,-.- 15

California Builderc Supply Co. - - - -----------.23

Califotnia Panel & Veneer Qo. -------------------.23

California Redwood Association -------:------------*

C,cloter Company, The ---------------------------------1I

Chamberlin & Co., W. R.,---------------------------27

Croosett Vestern Company

Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co. --------------------2t

Elliott Bay Saleg Co.

Ewauna Box Co. -----------------------19

Findlay Millar Timber Co. --------,-- -,--- -,------- 9

Fonyth ffardwood Co. ------------------------------ 23

Gorman, George W. ---------------- --------- --------2,

Ffa[, James L. ------------------,:--------------------- -------.21

YGrr Singlc Copicr, 25 ccntr och. LOS ANGELES, CAL., JANUARY I, 1936 Advcrtiring

Business Outlook For 1936

F. DEAN PRESCOTT, General Manager, Valley Lumber Company, Fresno

I hardly dare venture a prediction for anything as things are so uncertain these davs. The attitude of the Administration at Washington ii so unfavorable to business and industry that I feel it would take seemingly very little to cause the people everywhere to become very conservative on account of the campaign year in 1936, and the very great opposition which exists in finance, business, and industrial circles against the administration.

If conditions continue as they are it is reasonable to expect considerable building in our vicinity, but I do not look for a "boom." There is at the present time quite a little speculative house building, but most of the residence construction at the present time in this vicinity consists of dwellings being built under contract with the owner for a home. My information is that a large percentage of the homes being built here in the valley are being financed by private corporations and individuals. Much of this is being done on the cost basis, about the same as the F.H.A. program. Very little is being built under Title 2. The latter plan is too slorv, has too much red tape, and must be changed if it is ever going to become popular with builders and home owners.

The last half of 1935 has shown a decided increase over the volume of business for the same period in 1934. The work going on in this vicinity now is largely the result of government grants to p,ublic buildings, and this program will not likely continue for more than six months in 1936, according to predictions of the best informed individuals.

A HAPPY NE\T YEAR PROSPERITY

The situation of the Pacific Coast shipping seriously hinders the delivery of lumber and a great many people, after reading the stories of strikes and tle-ups are hesitating to go ahead with building projects which I think would move forward quite readily were it not for so many things of this sort which discourage the prospective builder.

Notwithstanding all of these uncertainties which I think are holding back the building program, we have a much better prospect for the next three or four months than we had a year ago at this time.

I realize that the foregoing is somewhat uncertain and a little pessimistic, but this is my line of thinkng, and I can not explain myself in any other terms.

O. H. BARR, President, Barr Lumber Company, Santa Ana

The sales in our seven yards show an average increase of 60 per cent in 1935 over 1934. Residential building permits in Orange County for 1935 represent but a small fraction of the number of mrarriage licenses issued in the county for the same period and an actual housing shortage exists. Mortgage money is plentiful on easy terms and at lower interest rates than ever before, so we cannot see anything but further increase in building for the next two or three years at least.

vicepresident-*ny;ttt[T"""?3':'pioneer-Flintkote Company, Los Angeles

We now feel that 1936 will show a substantial improvement in volume of sales, over 1935.

Considerable nerv residential construction, plus .a continuance of renovating and repairing, appears. certain.

DEPENIDABIIITT-RIGITT PNICES 8Nd COMPLETE 8TOCK8

HIGH GRADE HARDWOODS-Dmastic woods: Agh, Bech, Birch, Gu, Hlc*ory, Magrolia, Maplc, Oal Poplar, Walnut' Oak ud Mld€ Fluht. FOREICN WOODS: Apitcg' Balca' Spanich Cedar, Ebory' Spottcd Gm' Ir@bark, Joircro, Lignun Vitac, Mahogany, Primav*a, Rewood, Sian Teak

AND W^AIIBOARD

ALo DOUGLAII FIR PLYWOOD

ol the Workl and a ll/ortrd of Harduoods"

Business Outlook For 1936

P. vtl. CHANTLAND, Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingle Co., Los Angeles

'We are pleased to inform you that the coming year looks as though it may become the "one year in ten" which many lumbermen talk about.

From the standpoint of a manufacturer our company feels very optimistic because, with very few exceptions, mills do not have the large inventories rvhich worried them in recent years. Also, it should not be hard to convince Canadian mills it is to their advantage to spread their U. S. quota of lumber products over a 12 month period, and if this is done the market should remain steady.

As a distributor, rve are optimistic because yard inventories, generally, are low and dealers are now aware of advanced operating costs rvith the result that they are more willing to pay fair prices for their purchases. This applies to the rail market as well as to California and Atlantic coast cargo markets.

C. R. MOORE, Moore Mill & Lumber Co., San Francisco

Frankly, I have been concerned with the lumber business on the Coast and in California so long now that I have discontinued the habit of holding long distance opinions because I have found myself severely disappointed on a number of occasions.

My guess is that California, especially your own portion of it, will furnish the mills of the Northwest a good deal to do during the coming year. Our own organization will be in a little bit better position to meet the demand than it has been, and we hope to meet squarely our responsibility in helping to keep California supplied with lumber.

I. E. BRINK, Supt. Branch Yards, The Diamond Match Co., Chico

While business has improved somewhat in Northern California over the past year, the rural districts have not responded to recovery to the extent we had hoped. The farmers seem to have plenty of use for their money taking care of old obligations. The National Housing Act, Title One, has helped to some extent, but Title Two has shown practically no activity whatsoever.

At the present time, Northern California is badly in need of rain and unless we get an ample supply within the next few weeks, it will make a big difference in our sales volume for 1936. At the present time there is nothing to indicate that 1936 business will be any better than 1935, and naturally the lumber dealers will have to plan accordingly.

P. R. KAHN, Forsyth Hardwood Company, San Francisco

We are very optimistic on the prospects of 1936 showing greatly improved conditions in the industry. A conserva[ive estimate rvould be at least 25 per cent.

Furniture manufacturing and residential building should go into a mild boom, with heavy industrials not far behind- At least we are backing up our opinion, as we are now carrying the largest inventory we have had in the past six years.

J. F. WRIGHT, Brey-Wright Lumber Co., Porterville

The conditions ant the outlook for this community for the year 1936 appear to be better than for several years past.

Philippine Mahogany Manufacturers' lmport Atsn., Inc.

DURING THE COMING YEAR THIS ORGANIZATION PROPOSES TO TELL THE LUMBER USING WORLD MANY INTERESTING AND HELPFUL TRUTHS ABOUT THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, USEFUL, AND ECONOMICAL OF CABINET VOODS-

IIIAH(lGA]IY PHILIPPI]IE

IRADE PROMOTION DIVISION

111 \rcST SEVENTH STREET LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

THIS ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS EXTENDS THE SEASON'S GREETINGS TO THE LUMBER PEOPLE OF THIS SOUTHVESTERN EMPIRE, AND HOPES THAT 19,6 MAY BRING PEACE AND PROSPERITY TO ALL OF YOU.

Vagabond Editorials

Bv Jack Dionne

"A man can start talking to himself," said a lonesome rancher to a friend of mine, "and still be all right. But when he starts ANSWERING HIMSELF, it's time for him to go to town." ***

ft's that way with the world. We got to where we were talking to ourselves, and it didn't particularly frighten us. But when we started answering ourselves, we knew something had to be done about it. So we started to town. And it looks to me like we're going to town right now; the lumber business, the building business, and every other worth-while line of effort.

We are facing a New ;"r: Jr"t out the files just now and went to reading some of the New Year editorials I have written since the first of January, 1930. I'd really rather not say too much about those predictions. Each successive New Year seemed to certainly be the end of the Depression and the gateway into better things. What a long, long time these last five years have been, haven't they?

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And what a lousy guesser I have proved rnyself to be. At least, however, I'm not like the well known New York business prognosticator who continues to advertise himself as "the man who predicted the Depression," but fails utterly to report that when the Depression was just a few months old he came out and advised everyone to get in the market and buy good securities because the trouble was over. What a nerve | '

r freery and frankly "urlr.la"l , hadn't the faintest idea what I was talking about; that the wish was father to the thought; and every year seemed to my short vision to be definitely the end of the trouble. I didn't see how it could last because I didn't see how WE could last. If the last five years have proven one thing beyond chance of argument, it is the lasting qualities of human beings.

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f am reminded again of one I told in this column not so long ago, about the inscription on the wall of a steel cell in the Los Angeles jail that reads: "There'll be days, in here, when you think you just can't stand it-BUT YOU WILL.' That's the way all of us have felt thousands of times in the last five years. You think you just can't stand it; but you DO. Of course, the shores of the business sea

are littered with the wrecks of those who COULDN'T. But there are a whole lot of us left.

And most of us have:;;, rernarked innumerable times that "We'll see some great times if we live through this." NOW we are going to find out. It looks as though those who are still here have survived the Depressioh, because truly we are definitely emerging from the fog. Definitely and provably emerging. And what a grand and glorious feeling it is. For the next year we are going to hear and read little else except the dramatic argument as to whether we are getting better because of the things that have been done to cure depression, or in spite of them. That argument will never be settled, however, and those of us who really get out in the sunlight of the after-times, won't really care very much. Getting out is the thing.

Walter Lippmann wrote the other day that all that is left of the Depression is some unemployed resources and some unemployed men. The unemployed capital is unquestionably reducing every day. Money is growing continually, more available for worthy purposes. Where three months ago private capital for financing building was weak and halting, general reports show a great change. Money is peeking out of its closet and looking about for good mortgages that it may devour. You just let that continue a few months, and see how much the present noted improvement will accelerate'

'We've got a chance for a great lumber year in 1936. I'm just sticking out my neck as I've done on this date for the past five dreary years and making another prediction. But this time the prediction is based on the physical and actud things we see around us. Business IS better. All sorts of business, everywhere. The lumber business was the first to feel the depression and it is among the last to climb out of it by reason of the very nature of things; but when it comes out it will come out with a bang that closely borders on an explosion. I think it's at our doorstep.

Everywhere building r" nr*r* up, new building, building improvements, and building repairs. Af,a wnat a sales opportunity the building and lumber man has, here, there, and everywhere. We have spoken often of the huge gap of unbuilt things that six years of practically no building

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Business Outlook For 1936

A. J. RUSSELL, Manager, Santa Fe Lumber Co., San Francisco

In the writer's opinion the prospects for lumber trade in the'coming year are excellent.

Conditions have automatically bettered themselves throughout the consuming territory and unless something very untilward is to put in its appearance, the consumption for 1936 should be easily 4O per cent over 1935.

If our country could rid itself of political bugaboos, false theory and labor unrest there rvould be no bottnd to our prosperity in the coming year.

J. H. SHEPARD, Manager, Friend & Terry Lumber Co., Sacramento

Just received your letter this morning, so will give you my ideas on the lumber business for the year 1936. -I think it's going to be big all over Caiifornia as rvell as in Sacramento and vicinity.

We have had lots of home-building here since July and I believe it's just getting started.

Several large projects are scheduled for 1936 in Sacramento, and with all the prospects for homes, I think it will be just what the doctor ordered for the poor lumber business.

L. R. BYERS, Secretary-General Manager, Citizens Mill & Lumber Co., Ventura

Relative to our opinion as to the outlook for business in 1936 in this territory, would say from the prospect file which we have and the indications generally, we predict a conservative increase of 3313 per cent over 1935.

L. C. HAMMOND, Hammond & Little River Redwood Co., Ltd., San Francisco

The outlook for Redwood business, both here and abroad, is excellent for the year L936. The three disturbing elements are: first, restless condition of labor on the Pacific Coast; second, lack of confidence in Congress; and, third, the demoralized price of Common Douglas Fir.

FRANK BURNABY, President, Sun Lumber Company, Beverly Hills

I do not know of anything that has to do with the future that is any more clear than the fact there will be a large amount of buiding and a good demand for lumber all through this territory during 1936, and probably for several years thereafter.

Practically every architect, builder and sub-contractor we know is busy working on proposed projects for the future, and everywhere rve find laymen enthusiastic about owning their own homes.

L. J. WOODSON, Wheeler Osgood Sales Corporation, San Francisco

Answering yours of December 20th in regard to the outlook for business in Northern California for 1936, I am glad to say it looks decidedly encouraging.

Building of individual family dwellings in Northern California, and particularly in the Bay Region, has gotten well under way the latter part of this year and it looks to us as if it is a mere drop in the bucket to what we may expect in the first quarter of 1936, and to continue throughout the vear.

Vagabond Editorials

(Continued from Page 6) has created. And that not only means lumber, it means anything and everything in building materials.

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Paint, roofings, wallboard, plywood, hardware-what a selling chance ! Nothing like it before in history.

Millions of homes an"a lr" "O***, millions that cannot now be replaced but should be improved and protected and repaired before long; millions of opportunities for the building specialist and the building thinker and the building specialist to go out into the highways and the byways and say to the possessors of homes and other buildings that NEED things-let us sit down and counsel with one another.

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People ARE thinking homes today, thinking them in terms of doing something definite, for the first tme in six years. They ARE thinking building.

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The lumber dealer is the natural paint dealer. He sells the stuff the paint is to cover and beautify and protect, and who therefore is better fitted to sell the paint. If the lumber dealers of the country did nothing more during the next six months than sell the paint that is genuinely NEEDED, they would have a lucrative business.

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I have always thought that the lumber dealer has a decided advantage over the paint store man, in paint selling. The paint store man mostly waits in his store for folks to come and buy paint. The lumber dealer is continually selling the materials that are to be covered by paint, and therefore can go out and solicit business. IIe can buttonhole the man who needs paint, any time and anywhere, and talk paint to him. I think paint should be one of the saving graces of the lumber dealer.

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And one definite thing the lumber dealer should set himself resolutely to do in 1936 is SELL QUALITY lumber. In the days of too hot competition too-poor lumber creeps in. Poor lumber has its place, but its place is NOT in those buildings where strength, and durability, and quality are needed. There is no greater service the stout lumber dealer can render his industry than by stocking, displaying, and talking to his trade the merits of GOOD LUMBER. Poor lumber, for a good building, is high at any price. Good lumber, for a good building, is cheap at any price. The lumber dealer who delibrately sells poor lumber for a

good building is an enemy of the lumber business generally, and of his own business in particular.

A veteran lumber a".r"r"a"rL"Jao -" the other day about the advantage he has discoverrid and proven the dealer possesses who helps sell the completed building. He put it this way: "If a prospect comes to me and says, 'I am planning to build a home, here is the lumber bill, please quote me your prices,' he immediately puts ME on the spot. I have to try and get his business by the price route. But if he comes to me and says, 'I am planning to build a home,' then you immediately and naturally ask HIM, 'About how much do you plan to spend for your home?' Then the shoe is on the other foot, you see? Then he makes a price to you, and you go ahead and plan how to.get him the most home for that money, AND A FAIR RETURN FOR YOURSELF." Sounds reasonable, doesn't it?

Anyway, I believe ah. ;*" nl" "orn" again, after rnany years lapse, when there IS a return to be had on proper merchandising of building material; that the merchant's time has come back again. The next year should be the year of the salesman. I think the time is at hand when " we will profit according to the quality and quantity of our effort to sell and to supply our trade, and do something for ourselves and our business.

I think, that to a large "*""a, O*rness this coming year will be what we make it. In wishing all our friends a prosperous New Year I am hoping that they go out and hit the ball and MAKE IT PROSPEROUS.

Hi-Jinlcs Brings Out Big Crowd

The Hi-Jinks staged by Lumbermen's Post No. 403 of the American Legion at Los Angeles on Friday evening, December 13, brought out a big crowd. nearly 300 attending. A five-piece orchestra furnished music during the dinner hour, and there was a fine entertainment program. The arrangement committee included the following: Ed Biggs, Union Lumber Company; Carl Schrieber. Northwestern Mutual Fire Assn.; Andrew Foster, California Portland Cement Co., and Hans Westberg, Certain-teed Products Corp.

SPENDS XMAS IN REDWOOD EMPIRE

E. E. "Abe" Abrahamson, Hammond & Little River Redwood Co., San Francisco, has returned from a trip to the company's mill at Samoa. He spent Christmas with his folks at Samoa. his former home.

Jack Dionne to Speak to East Bay

Hoo Hoo Club Jan. 6

Jack Dionne, publisher of The California Lumber Merchant, will be the speaker at the regular dinner meeting of East Bay Hoo Hoo Club, to be held at the Athens Athletic Club, l2th and Clay Streets, Oakland, Monday evening, January 6, at 6:09 p.m.

All lumbermen and their friends will be welcomed. It is not necessary to be a Hoo Hoo member or a member of the club in order to attend.

There will be a clrarving for a door prize of $15.00. Holder of the winning ticket must be present to be eligible to receive the prize.

"Gur" Hoovet Made His 193s Business

Beat 1934 Just a Hundred Per Cent

A. L. ("Gus") Hoover, of Los Angeles, who represents The Pacific Lurnber Company for Redrvoo6 un,1 lMgndlin{Nathan Company for Fir, closed a mighty satisfactory year with the tolling of the New Year bells. He sold a little over one hundred per cent more Redwood in 1935 than he did in 1934, and a hundred per ,cent increase isn't bad. His Fir business was practically as satisfactory. He left the downtown district of Los Angeles several years ago and moved to the cerner of La Brea and Wilshire, where he has comfortable offices not far from his home. In addition to being something of a whip as a seller of lumber in Southern California, he also lays claim to the senior Badminton cham-

_pionship of the district.

Oder-Dixon

Don M. Oder of Los Angeles was married to Miss Ann Dixon of Oakland at Reno, Nevada, December 11. They spent a brief honeymoon in the San Francisco Bay distri'ct, and will make their home in Los Angeles.

Mr. Oder is president of the Northwest Lumber Agency, I-os Angeles, representative of the Aberdeen Plywood Company in Southern California.

Elected Lunch Club Chairman

Jim Farley, assistant'Western Sales manager of The Pacific Lumber Company, has been elected chairman of the Redwood Lunch Club, su,cceeding Caspar "Hex" Hexberg, Union Lumber Company.

\(/allboard Concern Executive Sayt Business Good

"Business is good," said Ernest Rudolph, sales manager of the Schumacher Wallboard Company, Los Angeles, recently to a representative of The California Lumber Mer'chant. "The month of December with us has been relatively better than usual, and all signs point to a good building year in t936."

V/E ARE MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS and DISTRIBUTORS OF V/HAT V/E BELIEVE TO BE

on hand at ouf rcady for quick

Philippine Mahogany Enioyed Banner Year in 1935 and Expccts Bigger Year in 1936

Philippine Mahogany had a swell year in 1935. Not only a swell year considering generally depressed conditions, but a swell year regardless of conditions. The Philippine folks are smiling. Not only have they just closed a splendid year's business, but they all agree that there is every reason to believe that next year will be even better; maybe a whole lot better. There are those who are inclined to believe that 1936 will be the biggest year in Philippine history.

Someone said that 'lcomparisons are odious," but that someone wasn't really a sage. Comparisons really are illuminating. They show how come. For instance. It is only a few short years since the "true" Mahogany folks imported into this country a volume of stuff that made the total Philippine imports look ,cheap by comparison. But now? Oh. now it's different. For the first ten months of the calendar year 1935 the "true" Mahogany imports amounted to a total of just over 14 million feet, according to goverrtment figures. And during those same months those same government figures show that Philippine brought into this country nearly 22 mlllion feet.

Figures furnished by the Philippine Mahogany Manufacturers Irnport Association, Los Angeles, show that from June 1, 1935 (when NRA control ended) to Nov. 30, 1935, a six rnonths' period, a total of 17,158,000, as compared with a total of 7,332,W feet f,or the corresponding six months of the previous year; an increase of 57 per cent. For the 12 month period beginning, from Dec. 1, 1934, to Nov. 30, 1930. there was imported into this country n,386,000 feet of Philippine Mahogany, as compared with a total of 19,000,000 for the previous similar period.

VISITS PACIFIC COAST MILLS

C. G. Bush, of the C. G. Bush Lumber Company, New York City, recently traveled by plane to San Francisco and visited the San Francisco office of the Hammond Lumber Company, and the company's mill at Samoa, Calif. He flerv from San Francisco to Portland and paid visits to a number of Fir mills in the Northwest, and returned to New York by plane.

The imports of Philippine Mahogany into this country for the past eleven years follorvs:

1925 . .... 25 million

1926 . 31 million

1927. .....39 million

1928 ..... 4l million

1929. .....44 million

1930 ..... 32 million

1931 20 million

1932 . 5 million

1933. .....17 million

1934 . . 19 million

1935

The market conditions have continually improved through 1935. Prices have held firm, and are at a level perr.nitting a decent profit for the first time in years. Interest in Philippine shows improvement every year. New uses, new customers, new methods of ,consumption and remanufacture keep adding to the total. The beauty and usefulness of the wonderful Philippine l\{ahogany woods have come to be a thing well known to all users of cabinet woods.

The Philippine Mahogany Manufacturers Import Association is a strong and enthusiastic organization, well equipped and laun,ched upon a splendid campaign to spread the good news about Philippine Mahogany. W. G. Scrim, of Findlay Millar Timber Company, Los Angeles, is President; Roy Barto, Cadwallader-Gibson Company, Los Angeles, is Chairman of the Executive Committee; G. P. Purchase, Los Angeles, is Fxecutive Secretary. The organization was created for the purpose of gathering statistics, distributing information, and distributing publicity in behalf of Philippine Mahogany.

Everycine connected with Philippine Mahogany in California is looking for a splendid year in 1936.

R. L. DICKMAN L. A. VISTITOR

R. L. Dickman, Dickman Lumber C,o., Tacoma, recently visited Los Angeles. His firm is represented there by Tacoma Lumber Sales.

Pioneer-Flintkote Company Close Splendid Yeat With Christmas Dinner and Turfceys for Employees

The Pioneer-Flintkote Company, of Los Angeles, celebrated the completion of one of the best business years in their history, rvith a very fine celebration at the plant the day before Christmas. The office force and executives ate a big Christmas dinner in the office dining room, with 125 present. Art Carlson, Purchasing Agent, acted as rnaster of ceremonies, and short talks r,vere made by Vice President Lou Simpson, Sales Manager Harry Graham, and Jack Dionne of "The California Lumber Merchant."

A cheery Christmas talk was made the employees of the big plant early in the afternoon by Vice President Simpson, and each employee was presented with a big Christmas turkey.

The big paper, board, and felt mill never missed a lvorking day in 1935, operating 24' hours a day, which is a grand record. Mr. Simpson in his talks to his employees and co-workers expressed his gratitude that they had been able to furnish such satisfactory employment to all the Pioneer workers in 1935, and expressed the opinion that 1936 would bring them a definitely better business year. The half million dollars worth of improvements and additions that have been made to the plant in the past trvo years puts them in position to handle almost any volume of business that may develop.

SPENDS HOLIDAYS AT PALM SPRINGS

M. A. Harris, president of the Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co.; San Francisco, left December 18 for a visit to ?alm Springs. He will return after the holidays.

America Buildslamenca turnsto CELoTEX !

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America is building! The interest in better housing sweeping the country is an impressiue indication of the euer present strtirlt of America centefing in the home.

It b significant to obserue in this better housing rnouernmt a gtowing public consciousness of the importance ol ptoper insulation als a meons of more comJoftable and. more eanomical lirting.

All indications pint to a Juture ol seruice Jor Celotex eren mote flotextorthy than the record of the first decade and a halt just closing.

B, G. DAHLBERG ifif'#i."t"" coRPoRArroN

In the building of new or the modernizing of existing houses, there are many needs that Celotex alone will competently fill.

The serv.ce Celotex renders ranges all the way from decorative walls and ceilings to the highly important function of efficient insulation-from interior finish that creates rooms of charm and modern beauty, to applications as sheathing board and plaster base. Its usefulness literally includes every type of building -homes, stores, offices, amusement places, schools, churches, manufacturing plants. It is naturally easy to appreciate why America turns to Celotex.

We invite you to talk to your Celotex representative. He has the facts and figures on the Celotex sales promotion and advertising program for 1936..

IMPORTANT-/II Celotex Cane Fibre Produets are Dr1 Rot and Tcrmite ProoJed by the exelusiue Ferox Process (petcnted).

,STORIES ,,

Bv Jack Dionne

Ag" not guaranteed--Some I have told

fot 2O years---Some less

He Over Jumped

The Baron Munchausen pf the colored quarter (the same one who told the story about the time the bear and the wild cat fought in the top of the tree and never came down again, but the fur fell for three days) was telling an interested audience in the grbcery store about another exploit of his in the deep woods.

He was corning through the woods one day, so he said, when a tremendous pack of wolves suddenly bqtst from cover and'bore down upon him. He happened to be in the middle of a clearing about a quarter of a mile across, and when he started to run he saw there was just one tree in this clearing, a very tall pine, that had only one lirnb any-

East Bay Hoo Hoo Club

F. V. Custer, instiu,ctor in social studies at Castlemont High School, Oakland, was the speaker of the evening at the regular dinner meeting of East Bay Hoo Hoo Club held at The Caliente, Oakland, Monday evening, December 9.

Mr. Custer spoke on "America at the Crossroads." Ifaving lived mu,ch in foreign lands, being born in the U. S. Consular s€rvice, he is able to take a more detached view of present day conditions in the country than those who have lived here continuously, and his talk was perhaps more interesting,on this account.

More.than 60. members and guests sat down to dinner. President .Gordon Pier,ce presided. Singing and dancing entertainment was provided by the management of The Caliente.

Esker Fitzwater, field man of the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau, Seattle, ,exhibited the Bureau's talking film "The Ilome of the Wooden Soldiers," the first industrial picture to be made with a Hollywood cast, which inclucled Charlie Murray arrd Lila Lee.

The door prize was won by John L. Todd, but the winner being absent the prize was not awarded.

Professor Fritz was scheduled to talk on "Dry Kilns," but being out of the city his talk was postponecl until the January meeting.

Redwood Talkie Prints Being Made

Release of the new California Redrvood Association talking picture may be expected any day, Prints are now in process of belng made.

where near the ground, and this a big limb about twenty feet up the trunk. He made for this tree at full speed, the wolves gaining on him with every bound. He saw he had no time to make the tree and climb it, his only chance being to jump for that one limb. So, he said, he made one desperate leap straight up in the air. His audience was in a perfect dither as they listened to the thrilling narrative.

"And did you catch de limb?" gasped one of them.

"Not right at fust," replied the hero, complacently. "Ah done missed hit goin' up-but Ah ketched hit comin' down."

Redwood Culverts Specified

On one stretch of the route from Cedarville to the Nevada state line the road runs through an old alkali flat or lake bed. Redwood laminated culverts have been specified on this work by the California Division of Highways. Tb€-reason for this, according to E. A. Brown, engineer for the Califorria Redwood Association, is that durable wood offers more resistance to the destructive action of sulphate alkali than does other material.

This should be interesting to lumbermen, Mr. Brown says, as offering possibilities throughout the West where problems of this character have to be dealt with.

Sees General Business Pick-up

E. J. Calloway, president and general manager of the Wheeler Osgood Sales Corporation, Tacoma, returned recently from a six weeks' tour of the principal cities of the East and Middle West.

Mr. Calloway returned by the way of California where he visited Harrl Hart of their Los Angeles offi,ce, and Larue Woodson of the San Francis'co office.

He reports a decided pickup in business throughout the country with dealers everywhere clamoring for stock. This applies to virtually all lumber pr,odu,cts, he says, but particularly to plywood.

S. F. Hardwood Dealerg Meet

San Francisco Hardwood Dealers' mas luncheon at the Clift Hotel, San n. John C. Haring is secretary.

Club held its ChristFrancisco, December

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Business Outlook For 1936

F. W. ELLIOTT, Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingle Co., San Francisco

The present outlook for the wholesale lumber business for at least the early part of 1936 is very rosy. With a large amount of public money to be expended, as well as home loans and other Government incentives to building construction, the retail yards in Central California should enjoy a very fine business.

In the case of cargo shippers, this outlook is badly dimmed by the maritime labor situation, as apparently there is no possibility of immediate peace and every probability of another long and costly tie-up between now and the first of June.

Even with this dark cloud on the horizon, we think that the lumber business in general is heading for the best year it has had in the last decade.

. D. FRANK PARK. Park Lumber Co., La Mesa Business for 1936 is going to double 1935, no doubt about it. If expenses rvere not increasing double we might all rnake some money.

H. G. LARRICK, President. The Lumber & Builders Supply Company, Solana Beach

From 1897 to LX)Z these Southern California communities suffered a severe climatic "dry spell"-its memory is still with us, although almost a fable-from its lessons emerged new communities-based on adequate water supplles.

From 1930 to 1935 these communities suffered severely from a financial "dry spell," from which we are beginning to emerge; we are confident 1936 will speed us on our way continuing to rebuild us on a sound financial basis, leading to certain and lasting prosperity.

BRUCE CLARK,

Vice-President, Elliott Bay Mill Company, Seattle

In our opinion, the demand for our product will continue to exceed the supply in the first half of 1936.

Local conditions are improving steadily and without exception our sales offices in the various territories report similar conditions, with much new building in prospect.

WHEN YOU SELL

Booth-Kclly Douglar Fir, the Ascosiation gradc and trade mark certify to your customcrr thc quality of thc stocL, you handlc. Buildcrr quit gueceing about what they're buyin-g, and buy whcrc thcy lcnow what thcy're gctting.

T. B. LAWRENCE, President, Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co., Loe Angel6s

, We expect that Southern California will use a larger volume of lumber ]n 7936 than is 1935.

" Yard stocks are low at present which should strengthen the demand during the early part of the year.

.' Water freight rates are up 50c for 1936 and we expect higher lumber prices by several dollars than existed for the past ninety days.

, We believe coastwise tonnage will be s,carce during 1936 4nd deliveries. will be slower.

We.,are ha.ving labor.trouble now on the steam schooners and,expect.filore .serious and extended labor trouble both Sn the ships and at the mills before 1936 is over.

i n. E. BRYAN, president-General Manager, Strable Hardwood Company, ,'

OaHand

On the east shores of San Francisco Bay there will develop in the year of 1936 a home building activity equal to, if .not exceeding, the best years of the early ninetten twenties.

The accumulated need for homes . . . the fact that our people are thinking of and earnestly desiring homes the progress toward completion being made on the San Francisco. Bridge-all point to an increased home building program in our immediate territory.

, The back country will also need and use more lumber and its'products, due primarily to better returns on farm products. 'We can see only the best prospects for the lumber industry for next year.

The outlook for 1936 for us is quite encouraging due to excellent prospects for increased vollrme, and a more sincere effort towards making a legitimate profit by the ivfiotesdlihg fraternity as a whole.

J.

' We have been crossed-up, disappointed and red inked so often in the past years that we are very hesitant about prophesying, but if vve might whisper it, conditions look better for a'good building year around the Bay than they have for a long, long tme.

SAM T. HAYWARD, Vice

President,

Hayward Lumber & Investment Co., Los Angeles

I really believe 1936 will be every bit as good as 1935, possibly better. However, it is election year and there is a lot of uncertainty which makes it impossible for anyone to make a very good guess as to the future.

We are all expecting a better year in 1936, but I am afraid our hoping it will be, has a.lot to do in making us expect it to be better.

HARRY McGAHEY,

_l\danager, San Diego Lumber Company,, San Diego ,,

We hSve enjoyed a fairly good iear during 1935 tnit believe 1936 will be as goo_d if not better regardless of thp Presidential election. Building loans are easier to obtain than they have been any time for the past five years and we see a definite necessity for a great.many homes as well as a considerable amount of commercial and public buildilg.. In fact, more than we have had for several years. If we did not sincerely believe business was going to be better we would not have spent approximately ten thousand dollars for new equipment as we have done in the past few months.

CTIRIS. M. WININGER, Manager, Pyramid Lumber Sales Co., Oakland

Answering yours of Dec. 19th, will say that we anticipate a fair volume of business for 1936. The demand is here. The money is here, but there is too much GREED in the minds of those concerned to let the demand and monev work together for the good of the country. In spite of this greed, business will be fair to good in 1936.

w. J. HAYWARD, Pacific Manufacturing Co., Santa Clara

The outlook for business during the coming year looks very favorable to us.

FRANK CURRAN, Frank Curran Lumber Co., fnc., Santa Ana

In response to your appeal of.recent date for an,expression as to the outlook for the new 1936 in this trade area, about all we have to offer is: "If able editors and other moulders of public opinion would keep their eyes open and their mouths shut and indulge in something else besides blasting the Government for pay, 1936 will be a satisfactory business year for others besides professional spell-binders."

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W. F. FAHS, Sebretary, California Panel & Veneer Company, Los Angeles

Z. TODD, Western Door & Sash Co., Oakland

\(/estern Pine Review 'For 1935

n Bv Frederic S. Palmer Manager of Pine Departm'ent, Santa F'e lumb"r Co.

Tiking a look at,fhe recor-d foi 1935 the Western Pine . The'piice'tr-end throughotit 1935 has'bben steadily.upsituation is improved. ward. It is of interest to note the sum of these advances

To those who were taught that a variation of 10 per as reflected in prices now current as compared with those cent makes the difierence betrveen goo{ and bad times in of a year ago. Hpre are a few typical items: the pine business a comparison of 1935 with 1934 is to com-

p"r. 'tb",l" with "r,vorsp" but the improvement is never-

productiol in 1935 has been in the neighborhood of three

billion feet. In 1934 it wbi slightly less than two billion.

Increased' shipments have kept satisfactory pace with

the jincreased production e*ceeding the 19J4 figure by No. 1 Shop

about 3O per cent. No. 2 Shop

Unfilled orders on hand are for about trvice what they December bookings of Western Pines in the shop graded were at the.close of 1934. Something like 165 million feet were comparatively very heavy. A number of the mills reas against g0 million. port orders for these grades to cover all stock on hand and Stocks on hand are practically the same as a year ago, ih"t to be produced to April 1. the increase in sales volume having offset the increase in Production plans for 1936 incllcate that manufacturers production. expect a heavy and increasing demand throughout the year.

i 45O Christmas Kegs

Eagt B.y Club Distributes Perlection Oak Flooring Co. Moves To New Location

Four hundred and fifty kegs of groceries were tttrned over to the Salvation Army in Oakland to lre given to needy families of the East Bay, December 24' This distribution was made possible by the generosity of the lumbermen and mill men of both the East Bay region and San Francisco, and the organizatiou u'ork lvas handlecl for the fifth successive year by East Bay Hoo Hoo Club No. 39. Miland R. Grant, of Wesfern Door & Sash Co., Oakland. lvas again chairman of the committee handling the big.job. . Mr. Grant reports that the amount spent by the conlmittee rvas $676.50, and that six trucks were requiretl to haul the kegs. The amount of food required to fill the kegs was as follorvs : Sugar, 225A lbs.; flour. 2250 lbs.; potatoes, 2250 lbs.; rolled oats, 900 lbs.; navy l>eans, 2250 lbs, ; coffee, 45O lbs.; macaroni, 900 lbs' ; nut spread, 450 lbs.; corn, 450 cans; milk, 450 cans; tomato sattce, 900 cans. The Salvation Army added to the kegs 45O pounds of butter, 1350 pounds of meat, and 450 loaves of bread.

TRADE.MARKED . SELECTED FIRM TEXTURED

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Philippinq Mahogany - Philippine Hardwood

Perfection Oak Flooring Company, Los Angeles, recently rnoved their oftice and warehouse to a new location.at 820 East 60th St. Their telephone number, Pleasant 4104 is unchanged.

"We are specializing in the sale of hardwood flooring to the retail lumber yard trade," said B. W. Klug, manager of the company, to a representative of this paper.

"For the convenience of the yards we are carrying large stocks, practi,cally all of which are brand new, and :we ar€ well equipped at out' new plant to give first-class service to the yard trade."

ATTENDS FORESTERS' SOCIETY MEETING

Earl E. Bowe, Reilly Tar & Chemical Co., Los Angeles, was in San Fran,cis,co recently on a business trip. While there he attended the meeting of the California section of the Society of American Foresters held December 2O.

M. Vininger Manager and Sole Owner

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SECOND BEST

I scanned the wares Life offered me, And unto Life I said, "Let others take the and gems, Just give me love d bread."

And then, to it doubly sure That one might dine, ran to bak a snowy loaf, my love like wine.

I poured my love on arid sands, As blanched as desert bone, My snowy loaf was bitter bread, That I must eat alone.

But I am not all discontent

Though small my share of living, Life took my gifts, and left me none, But I have had the giving.

-Mary Johns Dickinson in Commonwealth.

FIGURE THIS ONE

The Christmas guest was being shown to his bed in the haunted room by his host's faithful but rather sinister_ Iooking retainer. At the door of the room they paused.

"By the wa!," said the guest, {,has anything_+r_un_ usual ever happened in this room?"

"Not for over fifty years, Sir," replied the servant.

"And what happened then?', asked the guest, with a sigh of relief.

"A gentleman who spent the night here, appeared at breakfast the next morning," was the reply.

THE COTTAGE CLASS WRITER

By Thomas Dreier

Long ago, in thinking about my own k in the world, I decided that there was a place. f man capable of writing cottage thoughts, just as man to write cathedral thoughts. is a place for a to the cottage class. After all is as much ce rendered by one who builds cottages f the millions to live in, in which the few rnay as by one who worship.

IfI f would m every cottage a miniature cathedral, table be an altar, and each meal would be

Religion and daily living ot be separated. Religion must not be something apar from rnen's lives. It must be an integral part of their ily thoughts and actions.

should be regarded as being the simple happenings of the

of communion. Every sentence spoken be a sermon in the sense that uplifts and makes those hear it finer and better and happier.

Let us learn to day, and by so doing create for ourselves a state of heaven wherever we find ourselves.

THE

fn moonshine districts {t" -"ter and is drunk Iike w ideas about what drunklnness a district village one Sunday a man lying unthe broiling sun, conscious in the middle oI his mouth gaping open, whiskey jug by his side. A crowd

"He's drunk." said:

But a woman ickly spoke up. "No he ain't," she said. "f jest seen ngers move."

LOP.SIDED

The only thing worse than putting a ten dollar license on a five dollar car is wasting a twenty-five dollar beauty treatment on a thirty cent face.

The kiss of two who as sacred as the host in table, "is so strong "ft wouldn't do "The coffee is too

"This butter," at the breakfast

5na "n{ the coffee." boarder number two. ,,

,.. .ORRIE:W.HAMILTON, Secretary-Manager, Lumbbrinen's Service Bureau, San Diego

San Diego is completing a quite satisfactory building year. The building permts amount to twice as much as they did last year, and there has been new housing provided for 798 families as compared with 180 in 1934.

The outlook for 1936 is, at the moment, nothing of a startling nature. There see(ns to be quite a bit of money here to-invest in good building securities which has been the case for some time. Therefore, we expect building will continue at about the pace established this year, as there are no big buildings being p'lanned for 1936 for San, Diego.

CHAS. SCHLEEF, Secretary, Swayne Lumber Company, Oroville

We, of course, are manufacturers and rvholesalers ex.clusively, and m'arket our products ov-er a wide area covering practically every state in the Union and extending to seveial foreign markets. From a retail point of view, we are not well informed as to the outlook in the territory adjacent to our operation; however, believe there is a bettei feeling due principally to improved conditions in agriculture.

It is our opinion that regardless of the demand lumber prices returned to the mills will have to be substantially inireased to offset the additional burdens placed upon manufacturers in the form of pay roll taxes and other regulatory Iegislation, both State and Federal. Necessarily these additidnal costs of production m,ust be passed on to the consumer in the form of higher prices.

ROBERT W. BAIRD Home Builders Store, Carlsbad

This year has been best since 1932. Next year looks better now than this year did a year ago at this same time.

E. L. BULLEN, Homeland Building Co., National City

The lumber business will be better in 1Q36, especially for the larger producers and vendors. The sntaller dealers will probably be unable to make more than expensesand taxes. This is true because capital and government are both as yet unwilling to be interested in anything but "big business". The presidential campaign will hurt,businesi this year more than at any time in the historv of the nation. There will be riots, strikes and seriou5 11n1s5f-e1 worse, because we have not yet learned that government is more than just holding office and creating alphabetical combinations.

FRANK W. TROIVER' ' ' ', '.. Trower Ldmber Co.. San Francisco

There is somet\ing about that turn around the corner into the New Year/ that inspires confidence among lumbermen. Often it is nothing more substantial than the wish being father to the thought. But after discount'ing all of the liabilities in the situation, we do have left 4-sblid basis for renewed faith in the prospects for betfle?briilding business in 1936. Stocks at the Fir. Redwood and Pine mills are well in hand; very few items are above normal quantities. Statistically, the chief woods of the Pacific Coast are in good form. Building loans are much easier to obtain on easy terms and the tremendous advertising campaign of the Federal Housing Administration is bound to bring in a big volume of new business. We feel that the lum6er trade in California is in better condition than for some years past. Many of the lumbermen's difficulties could be overcome, or at least greatly reduced, by more co-operation. The two largest selling fields in the State show a fine increase in volume, but very inadequate selling prices. The human element is a greater deterrent against prosperity than any other factor. If we can have more of ttre Putt-Together spirit in 1936 we shall prove that our confidence in the future is not misplaced.

A. C. HANSEN, Secretary, S. H. Chase Lumber Co., San Jose

1935 has given us a good increase over 1934, and rve believe by all indications that 1936 will have a much larger increase than 1935.

Many are contemplating building homes and making repairs, for the reason that loans are mttch easier to be had.

FRED E. CONNER.

Builders' Supply llouse, Nevada City

Concerning the business outlook for 1936 reminds me of our late Maik Trvain's observation of the weather. Said he : "I have heard a lot of talk concerning the weather, but I have never known anyone who could do anything about ;r "

Leaving politics out of it. I do not believe the world has gone crazy. Where anyone lives and where he is interested ind has interests, that should be the nicest place in the u'orld. Ours is, primarily, a mining community and active. Re,cently the process of mining has greatly improved and quoting several key men in the mining industry in Nevada County, several years of mining activity should follow, hence, financially minded men should come this way. Climatically. Nevada City is ideal and well represented by progressively minded people.

Business Outlook For 1996

KENNETH SMITH, Secretary-Manager, Lumber and Allied Products Institute,

there is a likelihood of a runaway market. or a market similar to that occuring after the War.

The outloot to, 'otrl*oJ

t*T:1"i"*eles

for 1936 is the best in many years. It appears certain that u'e wjll have as great a percentage increase of buildihg in 1936 over 1935 as was 1935 over 1934. The onlv cloud on the horizon at all is the possibility of the building boom being halted by subsidy legislation or talk of such legislation in Washington, which will cause inyestors to decide not to put one hundred cents of their own money into construction if there is a possibility that a little later the Government will finance thirty cents of it for them. I do not think we need to worry any about Government housing projects because they will be relatively a drop in the bucket. The subsidy, however, if it gains serious consideration, would halt building until it was either enacted or defeated.

EARL E. BOWE, Reilly Tar & Cherqical Corporation, Los Angeles

We look for ,continued strengthening of sales. 'I'he past six months have shown a marked improvement. Business should improve more rapidly in the next six months. 'The building industry is planning ahead more than at any time since 1931. This hopeful condition is well grounded. Let us hope we keep moving forward with our feet on the ground.

R. H. MYERS, Manager, Peoples Lumber Company, Ventura

We are anticipating a larger volume of business than we have had in past years. I believe that there are more inquiries and individuals preparing and talking of building now, than there has been for several years.

FRED HOLMES, Holmes Eureka Lumber Co., San Francisco

The real facts will no doubt be that although we are going to have an extremely active year, it is going to be pretty hectic. It will be very much a year of- contrasts. The public has the spending bit in its mouth-is going to build in spite of handicaps. All the figures about accumulated shortage of modern homes are no doubt true and the pressure has been accumulating for the last four years to nll this need of more and better homes to live in.

The political situation no doubt will have quite an efiect in holding things back. But there is going to be a lot of business in spite of all the political turmoil.

The labor situation is also going to keep everybody guessing. It will throw monkey wrenches into the steady flow of lumber. The year will see extreme shortages and also surpluses, particularly in some items. It is going to be a year when everybody will have to be wide awake, but it is going to be very interesting. Of all the years, 1936 holds the greatest possibilities for getting real benefits from sensible cooperation:

If you look at 1936 through the glasses of pessimism you will miss the mark a mile. If you think everything is going to be rosy and easy you had better prepare yourself now for a grave disappointment. 1936 spells hard work and hard thinking. Some are going to be well rewarded. We. can at least wish that all will receive their rewards for an extremely active new year.

Vice-President,

E.

E. JOHNSON,

C. D. Johnson Lumber Corp., Portland, Ore.

We have booked more business during the last week than any time since 1928. Such orders are coming from all over the country-Middle 'West, California, and a great many on the 72c rate East. There is every indication that this volume will continue, and if it does, -it appears to us that

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c Kinnon'Iif;3* ""t"?a, H ouis te r

We do not expect very much improvement in our county before the middle of next vear.

If we get seasonal rains ind a good fruit crop, with better prices, we should have more activity.

Our live stock friends are doing well.

The fruit prices this year were so low that the fruit growers are standing still. We are hoping to have the business of the country turned back to the business people again.

GLEN M. MINER,

General Manager, Whiting-Mead Co., San Diego

With regard to the outlook for 1936 in this territory, I feel that we will have a substantial increase in our 1936 sales volume.

We have a very small volume of vacancies in residential property and coupled with this is the fact that there are many people who have been holding off building until a more opportune time. Through the efforts of F.H.A. there is no doubt that folks are more home conscious and building minded now than they have been for a long time.

There are only two factors that may keep us from having a big year and they are very vital and important. They are the possible lack of available finance for new construction and the political situation; however, we are optimistp and are expecting a good year.

RALPH P. DUNCAN, Managerr, Merced Lumber Co., Merced

In reply to your letter of December 20 asking an opinion of the business outlook throughout this territory for 1936, will say that I rather anticipate slightly better than 1935 but not a great deal better.

The water situation here is apparently in very, good shape, the crops can be raised and the question is what will be paid for them, but we are starting the year without much surplus so conditions generally should be in fair shape.

Hardwood Dealers to Con vene at Del Monte

The annual convention of the Pacific Coast Hardwood Distributors' Association will be held at Hotel Del Monte, Del Monte, on January 30, 31, and February 1.

C. H. White, White Brothers, San Francisco, is president of the Association; James Ahern, Emerson Hardwood Co., Portland, Ore., is first vice-president j Frank Connolly, Western Hardwood Lumber Co., Los Angeles, is second vice-president, and B. E. Bryan, Strable Hardwood Co., Oakland, is secretary-treasurer. I

Seth L. Butler is now associated with M. Byrnes, San Francisco, Northgrn California representative of Dant & Russell, fnc., Portland, Ore.

L. ttBentt

Mr. Butler started his career in the lumber business as manager of the Pacific Coast Lumber Surveyors' Associa. tion befofe the World War. After the war he was with the Union Lumber Co. fol some years, and left the Red. wood business to entei the retail lumber business with Spring Valley Lurnber Yard, and Mission Lumber Yard, San Francisco, which-concerns he was with for a number of vears.

Seth Buder tV:th Ben Byrnes

Lumber bv the Pound

East India rosewood, bought by the pound, retails by the piece at about 60 cents a pound. A little figuring will give an idea of the value of the two logs of East India rose-

"It may be news to many people engaged in the lumber business that a number of varieties of hardwoods are actually sold by the pound," said Frank V. Connolly, of the Western Hardwood Lumber Company, to a representative of this paper.

"llhese woods, classed as 'woods of value' by the United States Customs authorities, also include ,coco bola, lignurn vitae, English hairwood, sandlewood, snakewood, tulipW@d, violetwpod and zebrawood.

"The larger of the two logs shown is between 600 and 700 years old. These logs were bought by sample, which shows the buyer the grain and figure of the wood. The places from where the samples were taken can be plainly seen in the picture.

"We are making principally veneers from the logs. Other uses for rosewood are for finger boards for musical instruments, very fine furniture and cabinet work, gavels, fine carvings, etc. Shipbuilders and boat builders have found that it is unexcelled for making jack planes for use in their work."

C. L. WHEELER BACK FROM TRIP

wood shown in the accompanying illustration. They were recently imported by the Western Hardwood Lumber Company, Los Angeles, and are abclut 40 inches in diameter, weighing 8096 lbs. and 44OO lbs. respectively.

Charles L. Wheeler, executive vice president of the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., San Francisco, returned December 2O from a visit to the company's mills in Washington and Oregon, and the Seattle and Portland offices.

TO THE DEALER \THO \TANTS THE BEST - . I

Produced lrom Fine, lorge, soft-textured, mdture timber grown' on the east slope of the Cascode Range in Southern Oregon, EWAUNA KLAMATH PINE mcets with universol favor with the builder who takes pride in the Finished work. Freedon from splitting and roised grain mokes E\flAUNA KLAMATH PINE popular with the cdrpenter and painter.

Our mill is operoting steadily ond unusuolly prompt shipment of kiln-dried stock in stroight or mixed cars is ossured.

Business Outlook For 1936

E. B. CULNAN, General Manager, Western Lumber Company, San Diego

Regarding the outlook for business in 1936 in our territory, I am glad to be in a position to make an optimistic statement.

There are manv factors rvhich should account for an increase in the consumption of lumber in this territory next year. In the first place, we are continuing the Exposition which reoperls in January and will bring many thousands of visitors to this city. This will not only result in a lot of money being brought into San Diego and spent here, but a certain percentage of these visitors, particularly Eastern tourists. rvill decide on making San Diego their future home and will return here to locate permanently.

The large Consolidated Aircraft Factory finds that it will be necessary to add considerably to their plant in order to take care of the brg volume of orders they have on file there, and in addition to this, they will increase their pay roll, bringing in many expert craftsmen who r.vill r6nt or buy homes in this city.

There is a distinct shortage of modern three and four bedroom homes in San Diego. Desirable rentals are few and far betrveen, and many people here contemplate building during the coming year. The banks are showing every disposition to help this program along with liberal financing on long term loans. This, coupled with the financing offered by the Government, paves the way for a very extensive building program.

Stocks generally in San Diego are well rounded out, and the yards here are prepared to take care of this anticipated increase in business.

viie presid*t-c":# HltJjl-P;, white Brothers, San Francisco

In view of the already increased home building, improved flooring sales, and a rather satisfactory December business, we believe that the spring of 1936 will be a good one for the hardwood lumber industry.

There are too many factors of world politics and domestic politics to permit even a guess as to what will happen later.

ro'35"""1#i:''

Business already booked this month makes the largest volume of December sales in our seventeen years of existence here. Orders include a rvell-assorted range of Douglas Fir lumber, piling, railroad materials, Red Cedar poles, untreated and creosoted.

We are especially gratified with the increase in our Port Orford Cedar sales to large users for factory floors, bridges, mine timbers, irrigation work and boat building. This splendid wood is just beginning to get the special recognition it deserves.

We are optimistic about increased business in all lines of construction for 1936.

A. F. stev*"";"t,TollBT.l Hearasuurg

Regarding prospects for business for 1936 in this district, am sure 1936 will be better as there is an election in November. If the election goes the way it should, 1937 should be a world beater.

In support of the above, I admit I am a Black Republican and a Damn Yankee and would vote for a yaller dog if he ran on the Republican ticket. This used to be a term of derision, but now I am proud of it and I would like to see the big stiff (if he is smaller than I am) that can tell me the Stevens family have been voting wrong since 1860.

W. R. CHAMBERLIN, \V. R. Chamberlin & Co., San Francisco

- _l e- immensely optimist:c regarding the opportunities of 1936 in this locality,

Here it is the end of the year, when most yards, in ordinary years, decline to buy lumber, giving the excuse that they want to. run down their inventory-, and they have plenty of stock on hand to last them, and-we have 6.com. accustomed to such stock phrases as these for many years gone by.

The situation with us, and I believe most of the coastwise companies, is that they are plumb full of business. Our ships are leaving the north fully loaded every trip; in fact, haven't space enough to gei all of the lumb-er aboard that is offered, and every trip are obliged to leave orders behind. The last several months have been the most active that we have experienced in the past six years, and the activity out of the yards here is good and I believe that there rvill be a real push for lumber early in 1936, and continue throughout the year; in fact. I believe the depression, as far as the lumber business is concerned, is broken and the old days of the buyer's market is past, and it is fast becoming a seller's market.

RAY CLOTF'ELTER,

W. R. Spalding Lumber Co., Visalia

Would say that anybody's guess is as good as mine. Horvever. I look for the year 1936 to be qui[e an improve- ment in volume over 1935.

B. J. BOORMAN, Boorman Lumber Company, Oakland

I look for the present improved conditions to continue through 1936. My judgment is based on the fact that there is a distinctive shortage of vacant houses. Real estate on which to build new homes is at zero valuation. Material is reasonable in price, and from all indications, funds are procurable at a lower rate of interest than we have heretofore been compelled to pay.

Furthermore, it is acknowledged that the unemployment problem can be largely solved through the building industry. This thought alone should promote favorable consideration. Low rates of interest will do more than anvthing else to stimulate building.

w. s. MoRRow.

Sales Manager, Crossett Western Company, Wauna, Ore.

The average price of Douglas Fir lumber must undergo substantial improvement during 1936. This because, as result of the industry's three-month strike last summer, our labor costs today are 10 per cent over the 1926 level which President Roosevelt strives for, while the average price since summer has been 25 per cent under 1926 level. This is a contrast which cannot long continue and with the tremendous increase in demand for next vear. we feel safe in predicting that a price level more .teaily approximating cost is inevitable. Partial proof of this has been seen during December, when Fir lumber values.have undergone noticeable strengthening. Another,condition rvhich presages advanced price level is the markedly lower than normal stock of most of the larger mills. For instance, our own normal stock is 20 million feet and todav it is onlv trvelve million. We think the demand next year will b! amply large to offset adverse effect from the treaty with Canada providing present attempts to revise the agreement to spread the allotment equally over a twelve month period are successful.

Our sales of Wolmanized Fir lumber are increasing each month by leaps and bounds and the outlook for it in 1936 is better than we had hoped for.

Lumber Schooner Tie Up Cuts Down Shipments

Ac,cording to figures issued by the Ship Owners' Association of the Pacific Coast on December 30, 76 lumber schooners were tied up in Pacific Coast ports and 26 were operating. Of the 76 steam vessels tied up, 41 were idle due to the dispute between operators and crews over working hours and overtime pay. The Sailors' IJnion demands a six hour day for sailors in port and $1.00 an hour overtime. No prospect of an early settlement is in sight.

The effect of the vessels tied up is being reflected in the lumber cargo arrivals at California ports. Lumber cargo arrivals at Los Angeles harbor for the week ended December 28, totaled 5,832,000 feet as against 15,656,000 feet for the previous week.

E. J. Stanton & Son Celebrate Chrigtmas With Dinner for Employees.

E. J. Stanton & Son, Los Angeles, celebrated Christmas with a big turkey dinner served in the main offices the night of Dec 26th, with Roy Stanton as master of ceremonies. It was a very h"ppy affair. Ed Thomas, offrce manager, gave a fine rendition of Dickens' Christmas Carol, assisted by other members of the office force. There was a lot of delightful vocal music by talented musicians, and a short program of talks. Mr. Stanton thanked his employees for their fine cooperation, and predicted that 1936 would be even better than 1935. Henry Swafford made a short, h.ppy talk on the improved situation, and the optimism of the firm. Jack Dionne, Publisher of The California Lumber Merchant, made a humorous talk.

Wholesale Sash & Door Firm Reports Business Gain

Haley Bros., wholesale sash and door dealers, Santa Monica, report a very satisfactory increase in business in 1935 over the previous year.

This firm has been in business in Santa Monica for the past l3 years, and sells exclusively to the dealer trade.

George Gorman Represents Pine Mill

Announcement is made by Yosemite Sugar Pine Lumber Company, Merced Falls, Calif., that they have appointed George \M. Gorman, 31O Sansome Street, San Francisco, sales representative for the Coast Counties and Peninsula territories.

H. J. FORD VrSrrS S. F.

Harold J. Ford, sales manager of the Yosemite Sugar Pine Lumber Co., Merced Falls, was in San Francisco recently on a business trip.

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Mixed Cars of P. O. Cedar and Douglar Fir coQUrLLE, OREGON

California Sales Agents

JAMES L. HALL

1026 Millr Bldg.

San Francisco - Telephone SUtter l38l

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Ralph L. Smith Lumber Co.

519 City BanL Building Kanrar City' Mo.

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Mills-Toledo, Oregon. Capacity 47 M pet hour, largert in Oregon, of combined kiln.dried and green lumber. Over 50 years' supply viryin timber.

Cargo and Rail Shipments-Veekly sailingr to California portc-Paclaged lumber, etowed even lengthr and widthe --Shipmentc made as promised.

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Report That Philippine Products are Now "Foreign" Seems Based on Misunderstanding

In some manner the idea seems to have gained some credence, even among well posted people, that the Philippine Government is now independent, since the passage of the so-called "Philippine Independence Act," and that because of that fact Philippine products are norv classed as "foreign" rather than "domestic." The point has been raised with regard to the classification of su'ch products in the matter of freight rates, and also with regard to the use of Philippine products on Government jobs, where the "Buy American" provisions of the Appropriations Act for the Treasury and Post Office departments apply.

This point will undoubtedly be passed on officially, but in the meantime it seems to The California Lumber Merchant that Philippine products are actually more American now than they have ever been since we took the Islands over; that the United States now has a tighter hold of and more jurisdiction over the Philippine Islands under the "Independence Act" than it has had since military jurisdiction was terminated in 1902.

Here is why we think so: Title 3 of Publi,c Act No. 428 of the 72nd Congress, provides that only products which have been produced in the United States shall be acquired for public use; and the term "United States" is defined to in,clude "the United States and any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof." The question therefore resolves itself into whether or not the Philippine Islands are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

The status of the Philippine Islands is at present fixed by the so-called "Philippine Independence Acd' (C. 84, 48 Stat.456; U. S. C.48:1231). And here are some of the provisions of that Act:

rNumbered paragraph 1 of 'Section 2 of the Act provides that all citizens of the Philippine Islands shall owe allegiance to the United States.

Numbered paragraph 2 of Section 2 provides that every officer of the government of the Commonwealth of the Phillippine Islands shall take an oath of office declaring among other things that he recognizes and accepts the supreme authority of and will maintain true faith and al.legiance to the United States.

Numbered paragraph 6 of Section 2 retains in the Congress of the United States the power to limit the public debt in the Philippine Islands.

Numbered paragraph 9 of the same Section provides that acts of Philippine legislation affecting currency, coinage, imports, exports, and immigraton shall not be,come law until approved by the President of the United States.

Numbered paragraph 1O of the same. Se,ction provides that all foreign affairs shall be under the direct supervision and control of the United States.

Under paragraph 12 of. that Section the United States reserves the right to appropriate property for public uses; and provides further that the armed for'ces of the Philippine government shall be subject to the ,call of the President of the United States.

Paragraph 13 of that Section provides that decisions of the Philippine'courts shall be subject to revierv by the Supreme Court of the United States.

Paragraph 2 of Section 7 provides that the President of the United States shall have authority to suspend the .taking effect of the operation of any law, contract, or executive order of the government of the Commonrvealth, n'hich in his judgment deserves suspension.

Section 1O of the Act provides that the United States shall surrender all right of possession, supervision, .control, or sovereignty then existing and exer,cised by the United States, ten years from the date of the inauguration of the first President of the new Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands.

It therefore seems to The California Lumber Merchant that the Philippine Islands are more genuinely subject to the jurisdiction of the United States today than they have ever been before, and that the products of the Islands will be and must be considered "domesti,c" products for ten more years, or until such jurisdiction terminates. We fail to understand how any other intelligent and fair decision could be reached in the matter.

\f. V. \(/hitson

Walter Verne Whitson, president of the Whitson Lumber Company since its organization in 1923, died at his home in Santa Ana, Wednesday night, December 11. Death was due to a heart ailment from which he had suffered for the past two years. He was 56 years of age.

Mr. Whitson was born in Tipton, Iowa, and came to Santa Ana with his parents in 1882. In 1893 they returned to Topeka, Kans., where he completed his education. When he returned again in 1901, he became associated rvith the lumber business in Fullerton, later working for concerns in Redlands and Santa Ana. In 1923, he founded the Whitson Lumber Co. in Santa Ana which has a branch yard at Tustin.

On Thanksgiving Day of 1901, he married Miss Tieuseau Mulinix of Santa Ana. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Tieuseau T. Whitson, two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Smith and Mrs. Margaret Elliott; his mother, Mrs. Mary C. Whitson, a sister, Miss Martha Whitson, all of Santa Ana; four brothers, Dr. L. L. Whitson, Santa Ana; R. A. and R. L. Whitson, Los Angeles, and E. B. Whitson, Balboa. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, December 14, in Santa Ana.

Mr. Whitson was active in civic and fraternal affairs for many years. He was a past president of the Kiwanis Club of Santa Ana, a member of Santa Ana Lodge No. 241, F. & A. M., of which he was a past master, past commander of Knights Templar Commandery No. 36 and a past patron of Hermosa chapter, Order of Eastern Star. He was a past president of the Santa Ana Community Chest and a director of the Salvation Armv.

BI]YBB9S GT]IDE

SAIT FRAITCISCO

LUMBER

Cbmbcrlin & Cq, W. R" fth Flu, FilL Bldg.'............DOuglar 5'170

Dolber & Carro Lnbcr Co,

?:t0 Machrnt Excbugc Bldg.'..'..SUtter 7450

Gergc W. Goman

310 Samc St. .................'.DOuglac $lEt

Ha!, Jua If02t Mtur BIdc. ...................sutter l3t5

Hanumd & Littlc Rivcr Redwood Co'

310 Samc SL ..........'....'....Dought lott

Holncr Eunka Lmbcr Cr..

1505 Flnalcinl Ccnter 81dg......'GArfreld l92r

C, D. Johnm Lumber Corp.

26|) Caltfmia Stet.'.............GArfield 625t

MacDondd & Hmington Ltd., ft Cdifdnh Street.......'...'....GArfield llilll

McGomtck. Cbar R.. Luber Co.,

||l Meikct Street....'....'..'.....DOugIu 23ll

Mom Mlll & Lrnlxr Co.'

525 Mulrct StEt .........,.'....Exbr@k lf?il

LUMAER

Prcific Luber Cq- Tbe l00 Bub Street....................GArficld lltl

Red River Lumber Co, 3r5 Moa&ock 81d9...............GArfield 0|22

Suta Fe Lmber CorO Cdifoni. Str*t............KEany 117{

Schafer Bru. Lumbcr & Shhgl. Co., rDt FiIc 81dg.......................SUtter l?itl

Shevlin Pire Sales Co., 1031t Mmdnck Blds. ...........KElrny 70lt

Sudden & Chrirtcmon, 310 Sumc Strect.............,..GArfield Anc Tw* Lumba Co, 110 Mukct Str@t.....,..,...........SUtter C12t

Unio Lumber Co.. Ciukcr Butldin3 ..Suttcr 6170

Wadlilg-Nath.r Co.' llO Markct Strcct ..................Sutter s:t63

E. K. Wood Lumbcr Co. I Dm Stret,...................KEany 3710

Wcycrhuuea Salcr Co. f|l Cdifmir Strc€t......,..,.....GArfie|d t9?,1

OAIILAITI)

LUMBER

Hlll & Morton, Inc., ----Dmi!m jt ffrfut ............ANdffi rm

Holtn Lunbcr CmPanY' -2nd & Alicc StrctJ....'........Gl.amrt ltll

Pwmld Lumbcr Sala Co.' -' - lii ptcn" Buildins ...........Glcncurt tztll

E. K. Wood Lunbcr Co. - -F;,t&rl* & KlDs 56.'.....'.....Frutwdc 'll2

HARDUI(X)DS

LUMBER

HARDWOODS AIID PAI\TELS

Fonytb Hardsmd Cc, 355 Bayrhorc Blvd. ......,........ATntr ll5l

Wbite Brothers,Fifth and Brunu Stret3 ........,gutter l3.5

SAI'H-DOORS_PLYWOOD

Buckley Lunbcr Dealers' Supply Cbmpany, Itl Suttctr Buildirg...,..............SUtt r |,L

Niolai Dor SaIs Co$a5 ffth Strert ..........,.........Mlulon ?t2l

Orego-Washingto Plywood Co., 55 New Motgomery Strct.......GArficld ?0at

Wheder-Orgood Sals Corporation, 3045 ltth St ......................VA|Gnch 24t

CREOSOTIED LUMBER-POLES-PILINGTIES

Hall, Jamc L, .....,... 108 Milb Blds. ..........,,.......Suttcr l3t5

McComlck, Chu. R., Lunba Co., {ar M.r&et Strut.....,............DOqb 25al

PANEL!t-DOORS-S.ASH

Elliott Bay Sahr Co,, ItZ Bmdvey ....Hl8atc a|?

Cditmia BuiUerr Supply Co. 5Cf tth Avcnuc .,....,.,...,....,ANdwr uft

Woctcn Dc & Suh Cc, 5tA & Cynrsr Sta ..............LAtai& Sa00

Strablc Hanlwood Cor Sf? Fbst Str.Gt.. :..............TEnp|cblr 55tl Whitc Brcthss. sqt Hish Street ........'..'......ANdovcr r0

LOS ANGELES

LUMBER

Rcilly Tar & Clcnlal Corp.

Boo&rtavcr-Burnr Lunbcr co.,

Pet!:l-BJba-I4nbcr co.,

tr' w' Fifth strGGt""""""""Muhd Llt --80 Ci;#ir-c".,-.rcc-bng...PR6D.ct alsr sin E. sth st. ...................'vAndikc 82r

HAIDw(xtDs

cbanberlin & co., w. R., Red Rtw Lunhcr .- - cadrdlader-Gibm co., Inc., - llr w6r Nbih st..,..............Tuctcrr{31 **#Hr"H.3:..............cEntury2e0?t - Joze }ri* Ave. ..................Angc}ualll0l

Doltccr & cm Lumber co., indlay Mi[ir Timber cq' ,E shcn g"fldt"8........1:.......vloaiu rzrz sutr Fc Lumlcr Qo.

lf w. s€ventb sL ........."""TUck4 tIfi

Hunod & Littlc htuer Rcdwod co, $r Ftudd cotcr Bldg"""'vAadtlc l|?l sbnt'' E' J. &-s99' "--ifri-S--S;i""i :-..'..:::::...:PitaD.ct adt Schefa Bro Lmba & shrrd. Co., !8r Eut ltth stnt""""""CE!trrt rrur

Hominra t. W- En W. M. Gsltld Bld8.........TRinrV fin SAITH-DOORS-MILLUfORK rssr -S,i Hill St. ...........'..'.Rlchnodzl5t ^ PANEIS AND PLYWOOD

Hohcr Eurc&" t rmbcr co., shevlin Phe saler co'

nf-flz AEhlt ctr BldS.' .,....,...Mutua1 ,fSl - -S2t Petrclen Sewitis BIdg' PRdpect |rls Bucklev Lunbc Dealcrr' Supplv Co'

}|oom,Al..Suddcnl}chrirfcnm=o''.SS9PetrolounSccrrr|dclB|ds.'..PRo.Ecct5!5| ?r SG L Bnr Avc. .,...,,.........yOrk lllt

a!0 BGrd of Tn& Bldl. ......,.TRinitv ttal C-llfmia Paml & Vcmr Ca, c. D. Jchulc L"-b*d"'.

u"B".n:h: *;-. ",."...........rRbrty22!a rJ:*:ffL:t """"""rRirit'r6t

Ol Pcdcm Smrltler Bldg...'PRGpcct 1165 bvrtne-PhlHpr LtEbGr cc- Wcndling'Nathu Co' - ' tol Pctrclun Sccurlticr Bldg"'PRocnct Lt' -'ro--FcmLi,ro-scc'rrui"srds...pRorpcct cZl ,. Irf-"l"H f, "'YorL lrc! *Si *f ^lh-*siT..............ANgcru rDr MlqP!{ld &- Bcriqtrm'--lnc., ,-n1l Suta Fc Aw. ..............JEfim ltrt Orcgc-Warhtngtm plywood Co.,

7!N Pcttolcun Sccuriticr Bldg'..PRcpcct Tlrl MacDoard & Ha-riartop, .*l --"*" ,,-" *T5*Hff..*'""!SioBnr...pRo.Dct i',. "-*: H*JTI-"ET Hffi l*

517 Potrolc[a Scflrtd.. BtdS....PRo.E Gt SCf - lDl Wotnbrtcr Arc. (Alhubn)

CREOSOTED LUMBER-POLES-PILINCF Rcd Rircr _lnber Co., ----iii-Gt-r6-J;.:.-..::.-..'....rninity sar

Mc4q'd&, Ctr. R- Lgnbcr Co..

TIES ?@ E. Slauro ..CElturt toil Prclfic habcr Ccp Tbc McCmlc}, Char R., LuDbGr Co, WbelerQsgood Sdcr-Corpm o' -70So" te gidAvc. ................Y(nrra! iiZ Wit ftt St.',..........,.,..fnbttr Atl asit Srruato SL ...............TUcL.t,111

Redwood Review For 1935--Outlook for 1936

Bv J. W. Williams Secretary, Californio Redwood Association

The level of activity in the Redwood region during 1935 was definitely upward. It was decidedly the best year since 1930, the level falling between the years 1930 and 1931.

The production for all species for 1935 totalled approximately 380 million feet-an increase of approximately 10 per cent over production of 1934. Shipments totalled about 358 million feet, a 17 per cent increase over 1934. When other uses of lumber-such as used by the manufacturing companies in plant maintenance and improvement and the waste in re-manufacturing plants at the mills are considered, the total consumed approxiinated 393 million feetconsiderably above production for the year. Unfilled orders on books at the end of the year was nearly double the amount on hand at the beginning of the year.

If Redwood alone is considered, the increases are slightly greater than those given above since production and sale of minor species was lighter for 1935 than in 1934.

The Redwood industry started the year with short and badly broken stocks. The need of building up the stocks was apparent to everyone. However, the volume of business during the first part of the year was such that stocks were actually reduced rather than increased for the first s€ven or eight months of the year. Only during the final four months of the year, primarily in the three months from September to November, inclusive, was any material increase in stocks made. The volume at the end of the year was still about 5 per cent under that at the beginning of the year. There is every indication, however, that the assortment of stocks on hand has been improved during the year. Surpluses of low grade stocks have been reduced or eliminated. Many of the short items have been restocked and available material in unseasoned Redwood of the best moving items is in better condition than earlier in the year. The industry has not been able to accumulate a sufficient reserve of stock for air seasoning, and dry

stock is obtainable only by special kiln-drying in a great many items.

The statistical condition points to continued improvement during 1936, over 1935. At the beginning of 1935, order files were light. Shipments during the first quarter were dependent upon current orders and lagged behind orders received during the early part of the year. At the close of the year, the order file was in excellent condition, assuring a much better first of the year start than was possible in 1935. Furthermore, the year 1936 seems to be starting on an "up-swing" rather than on a decline. Orders placed during the last quarter of 1935 were not only heavier than shipments but surpassed all except the second quarter of the year.

Therefore, with conditions favorable for an early start, the year 1936 should show even more improvement than did 1935, if conditions improve in accordance with present appearances.

Loolcg for Good Year in 1936

"Business in December has far exceeded our expectations," said R. Clyde Johnston, vice-president of The R. J. M. Company, Los Angeles, distributors to dealers of standard building commodities. "We look forward with confidence to a substantial in,crease in our business next year."

TENNESSEE LUMBERMAN VISITS COAST

J. Ray Greenway, sales manager of the lfarris Manufacturing Co., Johnson City, Tennessee, manufacturers of fine hardwood floorings, recently made a tour of the cities of the Pacific Coast, on a business and pleasure trip.

While in Los Angeles Mr. Greenway conferrbd with the Thompson-Ryness Hardwood Lumber Co., exclusive Southern California representatives of his concern.

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Fir lndustry Pleased With 1936 Oudook

The unusual activity in lumber buying noted during November has held without weakening through the first two weeks of December, although at this season buying and production ordinarily are at low levels. Orders reported to the West Coast Lumbermen's Association for November were in larger volume than any other thirty-day period in two years. The continued activity in December extends the record to the best six weeks in two years.

All American markets are buying lumber in a fairly active way, due to more actual and projected building, both private and public, and to low stocks of lumber held by retail and wholesale distributors in the consuming areas. Foreign markets are lagging, with the bulk of the business offered being taken by the mills in British Columbia.

While lumbermen generally are pleased with the present favorable situation and outlook for 1936, the Association pointed out that the production and orders of the entire West Coast industry are now at a rate of approximately 6 billion feet per year, while the industry produced more than 1O billion Ieet in l9D. The industry has still a long way to go to bring back the business volume and payrolls of the years 1926 to 1929.

Nu-Wood Display Booth

One of the outstanding display booths set up for the inspection of the lumbermen visiting the California retailers'annual convention at San Diego was the Nu-Wood exhibit erected by Geo. E. Martin, Southern California representative of the Wood Conversion Division of the Weyerhaeuser Sales Co.

The exhibit demonstrated in actual use Nu-Wood Tile in two attractive designs on the side walls with Nu-Wood wainscot finishing ofi the lower sections. The back panel was built of Nu-Wood insulating board in old ivory and light tan strips divided with chromium mouldings. On the ceiling Nu-Wood plank in various widths demonstrated to good advantage the use of that particular type of construction. On either side of the entrance to the booth were actual samples of Balsam Wool used as thermal insulation between the studding.

From the favorable comments Mr. Martin had from lumbermen visiting the exhibit it is evident that this predecorated insulating board in its various forms will be stocked and sold by many more lumbermgn.

RED DANGER FI.AGS

Lettering in Oil Colors-Prices on Request

Albert B. Tuckcr No. Cedar St. Glendale, GOOD OPPORTUNITY

Do you want to buy an outstanding retail lumber yard near Los Angeles? Never before offered for sale. Shows handsome profit for the last four years. Will require about $16,000. Twohy Immber Company, 549 Petroleum Securities Bldg., Los Angeles. Telephone PRospect 8746.

Ten Years Ago Today

From the Jonuary 1, 1926 lssue of The California Lumber Merchant

From the L. A. Express, Dec. 7,1875: "Another reduction has been made in the price of lumber. Hereafter rough lumber will be furnished tor $27.50 per M feet, surface lumber for $,lO and rustic*fol 91t."

December 16-The 2,000,000th door was turnecl out by the Wheeler-Osgood Co., Tacoma, since January 1, of this year.

Bolling Arthur Johnson, 63, founder of the Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoo, passed away at his home in Chicago, December 19.

The Gibson string of yards has been purchased by patten & Davies of Los Angeles. The deal includes the plants at Anaheim, Fullerton, Brea and La Jolla. tr<>F*

Employees of the San Diego Lumber Company, Frost Hardwood Company and San Diego Planing Mill, were entertained December 23, at the Cabrillo Cafe, San Diego, at the annual Christmas party held under the direction of Al Frost, who is interested in all three companies. *'l*

"Paul Bunyan" of the Red River Lumber Company acted as Santa Claus for Southern California lumbermen by distributing thousands of beautiful Christmas trees from their forests near westwood' ,< >k ,k

A. (Dick) Hiscox acted as Santa Claus at the annual Christmas meeting of the San Francisco Hoo Hoo Club, on December 24. H. W. Gustafson acted as chairman of the day.

The Los Angeles Hoo Hoo Club played Santa Claus to 483 happy children at their Christmas party on December 23. The arrangements were in the hands of B. W. (Bobbie) Byrne, Chairman; Herman Rosenberg, Roy Stanton, Ifarry Hanson. Paul Hallingby and Gus Hoover.

OIIEOIS & JJ

These stock items we have on hand for immediate shipment or pickup at our warehouse:

Sash - IDoors - Mouldings

Trim - Panels - Ironing Boards

Medloine Cabinets

Tir and Bedwood

Bough and Surfaeed Lumber

f W" are also manufacturers of all I

of special and detail millwork I

and specialize in J

ANOTHER \TOCO SPECIALTY

A long felt want, and in absolute demand

Flush Gupboard Doors

That will stay straight. Core made of stile and rail construction to which is applied cross banding and faces. Every other core block omitted to make for light weight. These doors can be cut down as much as 4" in width or length.

A RUTH ORDER FOR REDWOODDIRECT FROAA HAMAAOND

Demands are often made for quick delivery of quality Redwood-at times on a very largesCale. That's when Hammond resources and the Hammond tradition of rcon service to the lumber trade is really demonstrated. Lumber merchants have learned from long experience that there are many definite advantages in dealing with ^the Hammond organization. Huge acreage of Redwood timber insures a dependable supply and large scale facilities p-ermit speeding up production and delivery.