Protest Proposed Rail Rates \

Pacific Lu,mber Carriers Association, operating 67 vessels in the coastrvise trade, recently filed a strong protest against the proposed bulk, or per thousand board foot rates, on lumber from points in Oregon to points in California.

Details of the proposed bulk rates follow:

Points of Origin: Southern Pacific stations in Oregon, Portland and south including branch lines. Tap lines in Oregon (provided satisfactory divisions are arranged).

From points north and west of Portland, higher rates will obtain. Northern carriers are giving consideration to participation in the rates, but to date have not announced their decision.

Points of Destination: San Francisco, Oakland, Stockton, San Jose and intermediate points-Rate $8 per thousand feet, board measure.

Los Angeles, east to Redlands, San Bernardino, Colton, Riverside and intermediate points-Rate $10 per thousand feet, board measure.

Minimum Footage: 20,000 feet per car, board measure.

Description of Traffic:

Forest Products, viz.:

Lumber, viz.: The products of saw and planing mill plants, not further advanced in manufacture than by sawing, resawing and by passing lengthwise through a standard planing machine, crosscut to length and ends matched.

Lath (see Note 3), Pickets, sawn pointed, Shakes,.sawn (see Note 1), Shingles (see Note 2), Stakes, satvn p,ointed, Ties.

Note 1-300O pieces of sarvn shakes s'ill be the equivalent of 1000 board feet lumber.

Note 2-50 bundles (ilO shingles per bundle) u'ill be consiclered the eouivalent of 1000 measure.

Note 3-50OO pieces of lath (lJl2 inches by be considered the equivalent of 1000 board feet of lumber.

A statement issued by a committee of the Pacific Lumber Carriers Association conteuds that the proposed rates are not warranted and should not be put into effect. Members of the committee are L. C. Hammond, C. L. Wheeler, A. B. Cahill, W. R. Chamberlin, R .J. Ringwood and H. F. Vincent.

Leonard C. Hammond, president of the Hammond Lumber Company, presided at a meeting of executives of the water carriers an.d of the rail lines at rvhich H. C. Hallmark, freight traflic manager of the Southern Pacific Company, was spokesman for the railroads.

After considerable discussion the railroad representatives advised the water carriers they will give serious consideration to their views, and stated that they realized the place the conference held in rate stabilization.

Attend Christmas Jinks

Robert McArthur, whose Hoo-Hoo nttmber is 6255, rvas a visitor at the annual Christmas party of East Bay HooHoo Club No. 39, held in Oakland, December 16. Formerly a member of the firm of McArthur & Kaufman, San Francisco, Pine wholesalers, "Bob" McArthur retired from active business several years ago.

lfe was for some time lightweight boxing champion of the Olympic Club, and so when he joined Hoo-Hoo in February, 1899, according to the prevailing custom he was given the middle name of "Fisticuffs." Other well known lumbermen who joined the same evening were Hugh M. Cochran, formerly an offrcer of the Union Lumber Company, and Andrew McNair, now of 1\[cKinnon-McNair Lumber Company, St. Helena, Calif.

Another guest welcomed at the big Oakland rally lvas George M. Cornwall, publisher of The Timberman, who has ,made good progress toward complete recovery from illness that has curtailed his activities ior some time. of shingles SPEND considered

HOLIDAyS IN SEATTLE

feet, board Barrett Hanawalt, Fisk & Mason, South Pasaclena, and family, spent the holidays in Seattle, \\''ash. They rvill re4 feet) will turn on January 3.

\(/heeler Osgood lssues New Door Catalog

Over 2O0 design illustrations and layouts are featured in the new WOCO-LAMINEX door catalog. Both special and standard doors are shown in a variety of types.

Representative of the complete Wheeler Osgood line, the doors illustrated tvill meet virtually every req,uirement. Exterior and interior doors for residences, overhead-type and standard doors for garages, and modern and conventional doors for all types of commercial buildings are included.

A unique feature of this catalog is the color swatch section. Typical finish treatments are illustrated. The color swatches indicate the shades, tones and numerous colors which may be obtained by painting, enameling, staining or varnishing the Douglas :Fir andr Pihilippine Mahogany Doors. Slab doors with Birch and Poplar surface panels are also shown in the catalog.

A copy of the new catalog may be obtained by writing to \Allreeler Osgood Sales Corporation, 122 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.

Sash and Door \Tholesalers Play Golf

The Wholesale Sash and Door Ass,qciation of Southern California held a go,l,f tournament at the Altadena Golf Club, Pasadena, Wednesday afternoon, December 14.

The cup played for by the Association members, the Earl Galbraith Trophy, was won by Glenn Fogleman with a low net score of 77. The cup played for by the visitors, the Bill Sampson Trophy, was won by Ray Whiteside with a lorv net score ol 73. Mr. Whiteside also ,had the low gross score of the day with a 79. Glenn Fogleman won the bogey prize.

Dinner rvas served in the Club llouse at7:@ p.m. "Pick" I\faule was master of ceremonies and presented the prizes. Bill Sampson and "Pick" Maule were in charge of the arrangements for the tournament.

Appointed Manager Of Los Angeles Yard

Wallace B. LeValley, former assistant manager o,f the Hayward Lumber & Investment Company in Bakersfield, has been promoted to manager of the company's Los Angeles yard. He took over his new duties on December 13.

New Celotex Salesmen

Ed Van Maarth, Oakland, is now covering the East Bay territory for The Celotex Corporation, and Jack Baines, rvith headquarters in Fresno, is calling on the trade in the San Joaquin Valley.

Home For Christmas

George Adams, Noah Adams Lumber Company, Walnut Grove, was able to return to his home for Christmas after spending a week in St. Francis Hospital, San Francisco.

Heads 1939 Reveille Committees

Lloyd Harris, Elliott Bay Sales Co., Oakland, has been appointed general chairman of committees for the annual Reveille of Northern California lumbermen to be held next April in Oakland. The Reveille is sponsored by East Bav Hoo Hoo Club.

Outlook For 1939 ls Cheerful

The well founded generoi opinion is thot the Lumber Industry will see greqter octivity during 1939 thon it hos seen for mony yeors. Low-cost home building is increasing. New wood-using firms are getting storted. Others crre expqnding. Certoinly we enter the new yecrr with much greoter cctuse for optimism thcrn we entered 1938.

m1 'r, The progrom of this Associotion for the new yecr is whot it hos been for 63 yeorc past; First to Report the Lqtest-

-nqmes o{ new firms getting storted

-new nqmes where nqmes hove been chonged

-new oddresses in cqse ol removqls

-credit rcting chonges, fqvorqble or unIqvorqble

-fires, suits, judgments, etc.

We report these regulorly, systemcrticolly, every three dcrys. keeping you informed of new soles opportunities; wqrning you of those things thqt endcrnger profit or copitdl.

Indicotions point to good business qenerqlly for 1939. Whether YOUR business is os good or better thon that of the Industrv qs o whole depends upon your moking the most of improving conditions. You cqn know thot you ARE mcrking the most of them by relying upon the Lumbermen's Red cnd Blue Book Service for your informcrtion.

Leorn more obout this service. Use it for 30 dcrys in your office, On Approvql, No Obligotion. Write todcry.

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