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Mexican (Sri"t"nia) Mafroganyr African (Krt"t") Mahogany, and Ph:lippine (SAor"") Mahogany; also other hardwoods from Tropical America and the Philippine lslands

At present we oller Mexiccn Mchogcny, Primcr Verc, Hqvillo, and Rosc Moradcr in carlocrd shipments.

Very soon we will have Philippine Mchogcny cnd other hcrdwoods to oller to our old friends. Our Philippine Mchogcny will be mcrketed under our old trcrde mcrks

BATAAN and LAMAO also the splendid hardwood BAOAC with the scme high qucrlity oI mqnulacture, grcdes and unilorm texture qs in the pcst.

Africcn Mchogcny will be avqilable as soon crs regulcrr shipplng is estcrblished.

We clso opercrte cr completely equipped mill cnd &y kilns ct 1405 Wcter Street, Long Beqch 2, Co'lilornic, crnd solicit your Custom Millinq cnd Kiln Drying.

A Fine New Year Rhyme

A mighty fine little poem to read over again on New Year's day, is the following by Eddie Guest. You've read it before, but it will bear a lot of reading-and thinking: You may take to your office and hang on the wall, A motto as fine as its paint, But if you're a crook while you're playing the game, The motto won't make you a saint; You can stick up your placards all over the wall, But this is the truth I announce, It isn't the motto you, hang on the wall, It's the motto you live, that counts.

If the motto says "smile" and you carry a frown, "Do it now" and you linger and wait; If the motto says "Help" and you trample men down, If the motto says "Love" and you hate; You won't get away with the motto you stall, For the truth will come up with a bounce, It isn't the motto you hang on the wall, It's the motto you live, that counts.

A Mcn's Recl Mecrsure

The place to take the true measure of a man is not in the amen corner, nor in the cornfield, but by his own fireside. There he lays aside his mask and you rnay know whether he is an imp or an angel, cur or king, hero or humbug. I care not what the world says of him: whether it crowns him boss, or pelts him with bad eggs. I care not a copper what his religion may be: if his babes dread his home coming and his better half swallows her heart every time she has to ask him for a five-dollar bill, he is a fraud of the first water, even though he prays night and morning until he is black in the face, and howls hallelujah until he shakes the eternal hills. But if his children rush to the front door to meet him and love's sunshine illuminates the face of his wife every time she hears his footfall, you can take it for granted that he is pure gold, for his home is a heaven-and the humbug never gets that near the great white throne of God.

He may be a rank atheist and a red-flag anarchist, a Mormon and a mugwump; he may buy votes in blocks of five, and bet on the elections; he may deal 'em from the bottom of the deck and drink beer until he can't tell a silver dollar from a circular saw, and still be an infinitely better man than the cowardlv little humbug who is all suavity in society but who makes home a hell and vents on the helpless heads of his wife and children an ill nature he would infict on his fellow men but dares not. f can forgive much in that fellow mortal who would rather make men s$rear than women $reep; who would rather call anger to the face of a king than fear to the eyes of a child.-Wm. Cowper Brann.

The Buyer's Letter to Sclesmen On This Seller's Mqrket

"You will be welcome at the XYZ offices. Our purchasing agent has completed the Dale Carnegie Coruse, and now observes the following rules for dealing with salesmen: The buyer will remain standing until the salesman is comfortably seated; the buyer will never offer to shake hands unless the salesman appears willing to do so; if the salesman appears lonely, let your wife or best girl entertain him; when entertaining visiting salesmen be sure your orders are acceptable to them before paying the dinner check; remember, the salesman is always right."

Pre-Wcrr Licker

"You say dishere lickah am pre-wah stuff?"

"Sho do."

"Kin you prove hit?"

"Sho kin."

"flow kin you?"

"By drinkin' hit. One drink an' you fights. Ain't dat prewah?"

New Year's Open House

We just shake hands at meeting, With many that come nigh, We nod the head in greeting To many that go by;

We welcome through the gateway, Our few friends old and true; There's open house for you, Old friends,

There's open house for you.

-Massey.

Fcther Time

"And still old Time comes around, bringing each year whiter frosts to scatter on the whitening moustache, and brighter-gleams of silver to glint the brown of Laura's hair. Bringing the blessings of peaceful old age and a lovelocked home to crown these noble, earnest, real human lives bristling with hu,man faults, married with human mistakes. scarred and seamed and rifted with human troubles, and crowned with the compassion that only perfection can send upon imperfection. Comes, with happy memories of the past and quiet confidence for the future. Comes' with the changing scenes of day and night; with winter's storm and su.mmer's calm; comes, with the sunny peace and the backward dreams of age; comes' until one day the eye of the relentless old reaper rests upon old Tom, standing right in the swath amid the golden corn. The sweep of the noiseless scythe that never turns its edge, Time passes on, old Tom steps out of young Tom's way, and the cycle of life is complete."-Robert

J. Burdette.

Mahoginy lmporting Company

i (Continued from Page 16) i fn. trade marks of Bataan and l-amao are knorvn all over the cotlntry rvhere Philippine mahogany has l>een used, and the trade mark Bagaac was used only on selectecl Apitong as a durable n'ood for construction purposes where cxceptional strength and wearing qualities were reqttirecl.

This company believes that before long they r,vill begin receiving shipn.rents of Philippine rn'oods, ancl then in increasing quantities as time goes on.

The firm is exclusive representative in United States ancl Canada for "f)istribuidora" S.A., with main office in Mexico City, u'ith three mills in the State of Vera Cruz, l'here they produce mahoganl'; and one mill on the West Coast of Mexico r'*'here they manufacture other hardlvoods.

The organization also represents Becktran & Jackson, rvhose mill is located at Coatzacoalcos, State of Vera Cruz, Mexico.

Also represented by the firm is L-a Industria of Barranquilla, Colombia, u'hose mills produce many species of hardrr'oods.

Patten-Blinn Lumbe:: Co. Meeting

The officials and employees of Patten-Blinn l-umlter (iornpany's I-os Angeles office ancl brancl-r yarrls hiLd a rlirrner meeting at the Jonatl.rar.r Clult, Los Arrgeles, Tnesd:ry evening, December 11.

President E. C. Irarker presided, and talks werc nuttlc by the l-reads of the various clepartments. Archie Pricc, n'ho completed 50 r-ears n,ith the companv on December 9. \\'as presentecl bv lfr. Parker u'ith a gold pen ancl pencil on ',vhich rvas engraled his name ancl "50 years of service." Archie responded and did some reminiscing, mentioning rnanv things o{ interest that took place during the years lre lias been s'ith the organization. A technicolor sound picture of the lumber and logging operations of the Weverhaenser Timber Co. u.as shorn'n dtrring the evening.

Caldor Christmcs Pcrty

The Christrnas partv and clinner for employees of The California Door Co., Los Angeles, and their wives, lvas hel<l at the Greer.r Arbor Inn, Whittier, December 21. This u'as the first Christmas partv held since the war, and everybody had a good time.

Clenn Fogleman. resident manager, presided, ancl prescnterl the 19-15 bonus checks.

C. G. I'rice, general manager, Diamond Springs, Calif., and N{rs. Price, also attended the partv.

Art Kcyser c Grcnddcrd

Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Helmer of l-os Ar.rgele:s arc thc happy parents of a baby girl, Kristan Helmer. Mrs. Helrrrer is the daughter of Art Kayser, of the West Coast Lnmbermen's Association, Los Angeles, and Art is nor,v a proud granddaddv. I\{r. Helmer \vas a sergeant irr thc Army Air Corps and recently received his dischargc from the service.

Alter necrly lour yecrrs working Ior Uncle Scm, this comtrxrny, which pioneered in plcnning cnd building modern kitchens, is once more in production lor civilian homes. Peerless is crgcrin ollering prolitcble decler6hips in modern kitchens, breqHqst rooms, rumpus rooms, etc. Get recrdy NOW Ior home building, Ior home modernizing! For profitcble inlormqtion, write to:

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Christmas Party

The annual Christmas party, golf tournament and concatenation sponsored by the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club was held at the Oakland Country Club, Glendale, on December ll and was a very successful affair. Fifty played golf in the afternoon, anl over two hundred were present for the evening festivities.

A beautiful Christmas display in the dining room, including a Christmas tree, around which were distributed presents for orphan children, gave a holiday spirit to the occasion. $241 was collected, which was equally divided and turned over to the Los Angeles Orphan Asylum and the School for Crippled Children in Huntington Park. Dinner rvas served at 7 p.m. President George Clough presided. The Guardsmen Quartette, '"r'idely known concert, screen and radio entertainers, sang' several selections during the dinner hour, and later presented their act, The Lady Killers, singing popular songs of the gay 90's. It was swell entertainment, and they were well received by the large gathering. Sid Simmons led the crowd in group singing.

THANKS!N'N

From hoppy customers qre yours .. when Hondityle is used lo modernize new or old construclion. long-losting, luslrous, eqsy-iokeep-clecn finishes. For home ond commerciol instollotions. Smcrtly styled designs ond colors. Eosily opplied over existing wolls.

After the dinner, Bob Osgood presented the prizes to the golf winners. Bill Ream was the low net winner in the first flight and received the George E. Ream trophy and a $25 war bond; Sid Simmons won the second low net prize in the first flight, $10 in war saving stamps. Gene DeArmond was the lou' net winner in the second flight and received The California Lumber Merchant cup and a $25 'il'ar bond; the second low net prize in the second flight, $10 in war savings stamps, was won by Loren Weddle. The leq, gross prize, the Roy Stanton trophy and $10 in rn'ar savings stamps, u'as ivon by Bob Osgood.

The prizes in the blind bogey contest were \var savings stamps, and the rvinners were : first, Harvey Koll, $7.50; second, Orrin Wright, $5; third, Earl Galbraith, $2.50.

The door prize winners were: Wilbur West, $25 rvar boncl; Al King, $10 in war savings stamps; and Bob Falconer, $5 in rvar savings stamps.

Bill Ream, rvho arranged the Christmas display and decorations, and Earl Galbraith, Orrin Wright, Harvey Koll and Jack Fitzpatrick, who were in charge of the golf tournament, were given a big hand of applause by the crowd.

The concatenation was held following the presentation of the prizes. The Nine in charge of the concat included:

George Clough, v.icegerent snark; Bob Osgood, sehior HooHoo; Huntly Wark, junior Hoo-Hoo; Earl Galbraith, scrivenoter; Bill Ream, bojum; Ed Bauer, jabberwock; Lloyd Miller, custocatian ; Fred Smales, arcanoper; Orville Stewart, gurdon. Ed Martin read the Hoo-Hoo code of ethics.

The following Kittens were initiated:

F. D. Vaughan .. ....Kilpatrick & Co., Wilmington

E. W. Loughland...Oliver-Loughland Co., No. Hollywoocl

V. Oliver, Jr. Oliver-Loughland Co., No. Hollywood

Elmer L. Hexberg. .Anglo-California Lumber Co., L. A.

Eric M. Hexberg.....Anglo-California Lumber Co., L. A, Robert Q. Constans..Anglo-California Lumber Co., L. A.

J. G. Dooley Dooley & Co., Los Angelcs

R. D. Jones...Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co., Los Angeles

Gordon W. Cudworth .. .....McNall-Cudworth Co., Santa Barbara

Oliver Clarke.....Modern Cabinet Co., Huntington park

Frank J. Ray, Jr. Los Angeles

George Bregman Cal-West Lumber Corp., Garvev

M. E. Bethurum Cal-West Lumber Corp., Garvey

Harold K. Wilson

..Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Los Angeles

B. E. Johnson . E. L. Bruce Co., Los Angeles

Charles I. Cole E. L. Bruce Co., Los Angeles

B. R. Glatts .... ....Glatts Lumber Co., pasadena

D. D. Miliesell George E. Ream Company, Los Angeles

Wesley Kutz ....George E,. Ream Company, Los Angeles

Sam Jackson .. pacoima

Willard R. Ivarson. Tacoma Lumber Sales, Los Angeles

J. L. Steffensen . Barr Lumber Co., Santa Ana

George A. Johnson...Deats Sash & Door Co., Lo,s Angeles

Paul L. Matthies p. L. Matthies Co., Los Angeles

Richard I..Scott .... ..T. V. Walker & Son, BuJank

The following gave donations to the prize and. entertainment fund: Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co,, patten_Blinn

Lumber Co., San Pedro Lumber Co., Hammond Lumber Company, Sun Lumber Co., Lounsberry & Harris, Tacoma Lumber Sales, A. L. Hoover, Long-Bell Lumber Co., pope & Talbot, Inc., Lumber Division, West Oregon Lumber

Co., H. W. Koll Mill & Lumber Co.. Atlas Lumber Company, Pacific Cabinet Co., Associated Lumber Co., F. L. Jordan Sash & Door Co., Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingle Co., Robert S. Osgood, Precision Kiln Drying Co., D. C. Essley & Son, Southwest Sash & Door Co., E. K. Wood Lumber Co., John W. Koehl & Son, Bohnhoff Lumber Co., Inc. The California Door Co., E. J. Stanton & Son, George E. Ream Co., American. Hardwood Co., Ryness Flooring Co., California Panel & Veneer Co., Western Hardwood Lumber Co.. and The California Lumber Merchant.

Pqcific Wood Products Plant Sold

Barker Bros. of Los Angeles has purchased the property and a 300,000 square foot one-story factory building on a lTla acre site at San Fernando Road and Tyburn Streets; Los Angeles, from the Pacific Wood Products Corporation.

The plant was built by the Pacific Door & Sash Co., in 1923. The Pacific Wood Products Corporation bought the business and assets from the old concern in 1934, and operated it until August, 1943, when the inventory, machinery and equipment was sold and it was leased to the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. It was one of the finest woodworking plants in the country and lvas devoted to the production of doors, sash, windows and millwork.

When the present lease expires next September, Barker Bros. will move its carpet room, mattress, cabinet and upholsteries factories to the new location.

Bcck On Iob

Ted Back, general manager of Back Panel Company, Los Angeles, is back on the job after an absence of two weeks as the result of an operation.

Buy Torzcna Ycrd

Russell and Wayne Mullin, Mullin Lumber Co., have purchased the Tarzana Lumber Co., Tarzana, Calif.. which has been operated by Jim Cronin, Cronin Lumber Co., Van Nuys, since 1939. He bought the yard at that time from the estate of Fred Briggs.

Art Twohy, Twohy Lumber Co., lumber yard brokers, negotiated the transaction.