The California Lumber Merchant - January 1929

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of any of these doors can be suP' plied in Bataan or Lamao for those who favor the mahogany striPe. Those who prefer the "flowered" figure may select Bagac "Teak," a wood that may be finished as a perfect walnut, or natural teak.

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No. 556, Bagac "Teak," Circle Head Paneled Interior Door, S'ply panels, I inch thick, r'aised 2 sides, raised mould 2 sides.

No. 504, Bagac "Teak" Flush Front Door, Design io"-.d by Raised Mould Planted on face. This is a slab door made to show panel door design.

No. 500, Bataan Flurh Front Door Slab Typ".

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How Lumber Looks

The outlook for the Wert Coart lumber indurtry ir better today than at any time ririce tfte port-war periodr according to thc West Coart Lumbermentr Asrociation rmder date of January.g and lumberlnen are looking forwer{ to a year of active buriness and better valuer for trheir productr.

A number of fac{orr affecting the lurnber rnarket for Wert Coast Woods are in favor of Northwed lunrbermen, the Arsociation rtated. The United Stater and dl foreign marketr bought approximately ar much lumber d.ttiqg 1928 -ac dur' ins igZli -aod thoe is no rearon to belicve that the dcmand foi tumbir during 1929 will not be ar rtrong if not rtronger tban it was in thore yean.

Stocks of lumber in the hands of milb' dlrtributorc end retailen generdly with a few exceptionr ane low, ar { .lpuary 1, a-cording to the A$ociation, and'productio-n during tte part three nronrttr, while in excec of curent ehipmentl and sdec, har not been rufrciently large to bring gt+ *.!F back to norrnrl after the heavy drain caured by brirk sales during the rummer and early hll.

TLe trend of pricee during the part twelve monttc wal upward. From lbout the 6rst of February last year '!re N-orthwe* lumber indurtry began dowly to recover from the tendency to lower vduer ar experienced for five yearr.An avemge increere in pricer of from $1.50 to $1.75 per thgu' rand fect rrar experienced by millc of the Douglar frr region from January to November, this added return placing the indnrtry back wbcre it war in April' 1927. Although pricee recelved are not yet adcquate to pay rearonable retunrr on tirnber end invectmcnt, the Anociation rtated, the eteady lncrearec in valuer during the part rix nonthr have given the inductry reaton for feeling optinirtic about 1929.

Tbe California fir cargo market hal rhown improvement dudng tbe part two weekr, end thc dcalcrr have-beendoing more-buying. Retail stockr arc low. Pricer ere 6rm" Fortycight lumber veuele are l,aid up and eight veueb ar-e oq oF-rhore rrurq thie being tbe largest number of vccrcb oft the coartal nm for the part year. Unrold stockr at San Pedro rhowed rlight increarea druing the part trro wcekr. The mills repoqt a big demand for cer material The mar' ket ou dean, darh and vcrticd grain fooring and rpccid cuting ir rtrong.

N. L. M. A. PUBLICATIONS USED THROUGHOUT WORLD

The world-wide circulation of the N. L. M. A. publications is illustrated by one morning's mail which brought: Requests for "The Use of Lumber on the Farm," from Spanish Honduras, Valencia, Spain, and Salisbury, South Africa; requests for "One Hundred Lumber Consultants," from the British Municipal Council, Tientsin, China, and Havre, France; a request for "The Cost of Comfort," from Berlin; a request for "Airplane Hangar Construction," from Bilbao, Spain.

The fir rail market har rhown a big improvement and with the increared volume of burine*, the millp are Iooking for a good ryring demand. Cutting-and-rnixed car orderr are hard to buy, and the millr are only relling rtockr that they have on hand.

The ihingle and lath market rhowr no changeg

Redwood-Ibe market ie reported ratiefactory with pricer firm. lnquirier from the yards throwhout tlqe cotmtry indicate a good rpring demand. The off'ehore burinesr continuet sood. Th-ere are no rurplur etooks on hand at the millc. -The mille have all the comrnon cutting busineee they wanL and the demand for tte new rtrrrctural grade .otrtiooo iood. The millr report a good volume of bud' neee coming in from t{re eartern markets.

Cdiforni; Whitc end Suenr Pine. The demand contin' uec *eady with pricer firm. Inquiries from the eastem marketr have been heavy. Oring to the decreared product-iont many of the rnills are low on torne iternr. Selectr, rhop grader and boardr continue in good demand. The export btuinsecontinuer"o?d.

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The total roftwood lumber movement for the 52 weckr of the year 1928, €rdins December 29, accordins t9 lbc report of Ue Netiond Lumber Manufactruere Arociation of January 4, ir at followr: Production, 141960,097 !A-t*t; Shiprncntr, 15,3841348 M feet; Orden" 15,4261114ltt fect.

For the mille of the Welt Coart Lurnbermentr Auociation, tAe report rhor,w: Production, 619991847 M fect; Shipmcntr' 71033'145 M feet; Clrderr, 7,157,194 M feet.

-The Cdifonia White and Sugar Pine Agoclation millr report: Production, 113601370 M feet; Shipmentq 11385" 807 M feet; Orden' 1'348'694 M feet.

The report rhorur the following for the milb of the California Redwood Arrocbtion: Production, 399,448 M feeti Shipmentr, 381'O(N M fcct; Orders' 388'286 M fcet.

Tte fieures for Southern Pine are: Produc{ion, 3'5q6'qlq M feet; Shipmentr, 3,856,760 M fcct; Ordcn, 3'841'874 M feet.

The report rhowt the totd hardwood movemcnt for the 52 weekr'of 192t er followr: Productioq 2,6371671M fect; Shipnentr, 217|d/8,1128 M fect; Orderr, 218271941 M fcet.

H. T. DIDESCH VISITS BAY DISTRICT

H. T. "Hank" Didesch, Managing Director of the Millwork Institute of California at Los Angeles, spent the past week in Oakland and San Francisco, attending to Institute business.

HARRY HANSON VISITS SAN FRANCISCO

Harry Hanson, California Panel & Veneer Co., Los Angeles, was a San Francisco visitor on December 30 and 3t. While in the Bay City, he conferred with Homer Maris of the H. B. Maris Panel Co.

C,g-K#IX IRONING BOARDS

With your anrrud invento_ry over end ctockr greatly reduced, you will be buying lroning Boardr. Choorc one in 1929 that will be a bucincs&builderend iepeater foiyou. The Cowailroning-Board ir doing ttis for many lumber mcrchantr. Send a trial order today and ree why.

Typical Daign of Nos. l-14 anil l-16 Couan lroning Boaril. Thir Board ar shown ofierr a cornbination of many ruperior featurer ruch as: Bcing edjrutablc to two heigits' earily and quickly removable fro'rn_the crge for padding or any .-"rgeo"; arnple provbion p3{q_fgt heavy pa{di1q, 99d THE BOARD ITSELF BEING MADE-FRanl t*'rNCH t UMneR

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Random Editorial Ramblin$s

By Jack Dionne

A lot of folks, in the past two weeks, have been wishing one another "good luck" during 1929. If you'Il note carefully the habits of this same "Lady Luck," you'll discover some very interesting things about her- She se€ms to pick her company rather carefully. She likes to associate with people that are full of 'ambition. She is very, very fre'' quently found traveling in close companionship with those who have a definite and worth-while aim in life and who are crashing and smashing obstacles in their effort to get where they're going. She seems to like to consort with folks who have courage, and pep, and punch, and staying qualities. Those who possess great vision and are her daily associates. Yes, indeed! A careful chooser is Luck' But to become her steady companion, you must do more thanwish' * * * :i

Truly, this is a land of inordinate wealth, this New Year' The next richest nation in human history was a pauper by comparison. Grab these facts: The wealth of the American nation is 400 billion dollars. Our annual income is 90 billion dollars. The rest of the world owes us 25 billions' We have 281 billions in our savings banks. Our building and loan associations have assets ol 7/a billions' Our broker loans amount to 15 billions. We have 45/s of. the world's supply of totd.

Yet we are all of us, individually and in $roups; buying our fool heads off on the partial payment irlan, anticipating our incomes for indefinite periods. It is the same way with men and witfr municipalities. Our cities bond thems!l.re" to the ears to make the improvemerrts desifed. Men buy lavishly on credit, and mortgage their incomes. Nothing like our wealth has ever been know:r in the world before. And nothing like our orgy of spending has ever before faced human consciousness. Some day economists, looking backward, will be able to dissect the situation. But no living economist today can do more than hazatd a guess at what it;all means, and how it will all end. 'i.* * {'

Truly the worl'd do move. At the close of the 5zear 1926 there was invested in aeronautics in this country about five million dollars. Today there is one hundred and fifty millions. And today's figures will appear as nothing in comparison to what we shall have invested in the flying business ten Tears hence. *

The lumber production of the United States was 2,400,000,000 feet less in 1927 than in 1926.. And the production i.or 1928 will be fully that much less than that of 1927. The figures will not be ready for some time, but that the totals will fall far short of the previous year, there can be no doubt. The passing of many large mills, and the practical disposition of the industry of late to manufacture no more

lumber than the word is able to absorb, is the answer' Most of the mills that have cut out in the past year are in the South, but the Northwestern state of Washington' where timber is fast dwindling in the older milling localities, has also supplied a considerable list of casualties' While there are still 280 billions of feet of timber left in Washington, the remaining timber is very well bunched in the newer milling territories, and many of the older districts are very.short of timber, and the mills are making long hauls for what they get.

It seems such a few short years ago that logging in the South was mostly done with high wheel carts, and with log wagons, drawn by work animals. Then the urge for "speed" came' and there came a great transition' Hundreds upon hundreds of mills installed steam skidding equipment, and dragged their logs in by steam power' crashing through all obstacles as they came. The mill with the wagon and cart was sneered at as old fashioned. And now the wave swings back. It was found that the steam skidder destroyed all hope of future forests by laying the land entirely waste behind them; And in thb reaction the steam skidder is being frequently scrapped, and the wagon and cart comes back, in order that the young trees may live, and that forests may gro\ t again.

rn the west sometnrtJ "r.,nl "J-. tt irrg is taking place. In almost innumerable instances the cable that dragged the logs from mountain and valley to the log road, and which wiped out all the young growth in so doing, is being replaced by the power skidding machine, generally caterpillar tractors, that haul the logs in much as the cart and wagon does in the South, with a minimum injury to the young growth. In California, Arizona, and New Mexico, this change has been particularly noticeable. And it all spells forests for the future, and econorny for the present.

Washington continues to lead as the great lumber producing state. Oregon is second. Mississippi is third. Louisiana is fourth. Alabama is fifth. California is sixth. Texas is sevbnth. In addition to these Arkansas, Georgia, and North Carolina were the only states manufacturing more than a billion feet in 1927.

Among the hardwoods, nearly all of them show a decreasing production in late Government figures. The species that showed reduction in production in 1927 under 1926 were Ash, Basswood, Beech, Birch, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Elm, Hickory, Maple, Oak, Red Gum, Sycamore. Those that showed increases were Tupelo, Walnut, and Yellow Poplar.

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PAUL BUNYAN

is cutting trer at Wegtwood e tall lt takes hlm two days to e to the tops. He looks u fu as be u irv one day and btarts In from that point the next moming. Even the eaglet cu not fly high endgh lo find a llmb to r@at on.

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Random Editorial Ramblings

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The production of wooden lath is shown by the late figures to be a waning industry. Every state that makes wooden lath shows production rapidly decreasing. We produced about 600,000,000 fewer wooden lath in 1927 than in 1926. These figures are not surprising. Wooden lath sales have always been entirely automatic. No one has ever done anything to create' promote, or sustain a market for wooden lath. The wooden lath market has always been like Topsy'it "just happened." The production of metal and other lath has increased steadily and hugely, and continues to do so, urged on by the force of intelligent merchandising and trade promotion.

The wood that got the best "breaks" during the past year was undoubtedly Spruce. Every now and then Providence seems to step in and give some guy a generous and unexpected lift, and such a dispensation has undoubtedly come to the Spruce manufacturer. More than a hundred factories are now manufacturing aeroplanes that didn't exist a year ago. There will be double that number in two more years, and several times the production of fiying ships. And the important wood in every place is Spruce. Most of ths Spruce big enough to produce plane material is in the Pacific Northwest. So we will have to hand Spruce the ticket for being the most Providentially favored wood in the past year-and probabty for several years to come.

Pacific-Atlantic Lumber Corp. Tacoma Lumbermen's Club Announce Appointments Elect Officers

The following appointments have been made recently by the newly formed Pacific-Atlantic Lumber Corporation:

J. N. Manning, who has been traffic_manager.for the Charles R. McCormick Lumber Co. at Portland, is to be traffic manager of the new organization, and will assume his duties at Tacoma, January 7.

J. E. Madison, manager of the Portland office of Sudden & -Christenson will be local manager at Tacoma, and Byron Long who has been Mr. Madison's assistant at Portland will act in a similar capacity at Tacoma.

McCLEARY FIRE CAUSES DAMAGE OF $1,000,000

AND LOSS OF LIFE

Fire which practically destroyed the plant of the McCleary Timber Co.. McCleary, Wash., December 31, resulted in the loss of the life of Bert Calloway, an employe, and property damage estimated to, exceed $1,000,000. - The factory which employed about 400 men, and had a large output of doors and sash and material for automobile bodies, will be rebulit at once.

Karl B. Kellogg, treasurer of the Ship Lumber Mill Co. and the East Side Mill Co. was recently elected president of the Tacoma Lumbermen's Club for t9D. W. Yale Henry, president of the Henry Mill & Timber Co. was elected vice-president, and S. S. Waterman, assistant sales manager-of the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co., was elected secr€ta ry-tre as Ll re r.

EASTERN LUMBERMAN VISITS REDWOOD MILL

M. V. Hamlin, vice-president of J. E. Harroun & Son, Inc., Watertown N. Y., representatives of The Pacific Lumber Co. for the northern part of Nerv York state, was a recent visitor to the Pacific Coast.

M,r. Hamlin visitecl the San Francisco office of the company, and spent a few days at the company's'operations at Scoiia. Heihen left for the Pacific Northwest to call on his mill connections there.

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One of the largest 'and most important hardrvood deals in recent years was the purchase, just after the first of the year by the Kirchmann lfardwood Co. of the San Francisco plant of the Cadwallader-Gibson Co., Inc., situated at 599 Brannon St.

According to Henry Kirchmann Jr., head of the Kirchmann Hardwood Co., the new owners will handle the Cadwallader-Gibson products, Bataan, Lamao and Bagac. in lumber, panels, table tops, etc., in the Northern California territory, and in addition rvill handle their present line of all domestic hardwoods.

The Kirchmann Hardwood Co. will continue to operate their own other yard at 25th and 3rd streets as a stock yard, but the executive office will be moved to 599 Brannan St.

Latest Airport Development in New Hanger Book West Coast Mill to

Owing to the widespread popularity of the first edition of "Airp-lane Hangar eonstrirction," published by the-National Lumber Manufacturers Association, engineers of the Association considered it advisable to prepare a more comprehensive bulletin of airport design and hangar construciion. "Airplane Hangar Construction" has therefore been revised and will soon be ready for distribution.

The new bulletin contains information to assist airport authorities. manufacturers, aviation companies. and others who may be interested in airport and hangar c-onstruction. in deteimining the best construction for their particular requiretnents.* The new regulations of the Department of Co-.rrerce for rating airpoits on "general equipment and facilities" are given. There is also a table of the latest olane sizes. an analysis of modern hangar reqttirements, and nerv plans of hangars of requisite size for class A, B and C airports with details of trusses and hardware.

The general discussion on aviation and airports is based on the "most recent developments and is presented in order to make this publication oi real value to airport authorities'

WALTER MCDONOUGH MARRIED

Mrs. Edna Daniels and Walter M. McDonough were married at San Bernardino' on Saturday,.Jantary 5'. Mt', McDonough is well known to the lumber fraterntty ot Southern talifornia and is connected with the wholesale hardwood department of the Hammond Lumber Compan-y' Mrs. Danieli formerly resided in- Colorado but for the past few years she hai been a resident of Los Angeles'

Test Scandinavian Saw

A saving of 15 to 25 per cent ir, the drain on America's timber resources will be made possible if the nerv type of Scandinavian gang sawing machinery, now being tested by the National Committee on Wood Utilization, proves successful, according to Axel H. Oxholm, director of the committee.

The committee has been investigating the Scandinavian gang sawing system for the last few Jr'ears, and some time ago a special sub-committee headed by A. Trieschmann was organi zed f.or the purpose of testing it .in the United States. Announcement is now made by the Committee that Anderson Brothers of Olympia, Wash., are making a, complete installation of Scandinavian gang sawing machin' ery, in co-operation with the National Committee on Wood Utilization, and will be in a position to make practical tests on the machinery in operation during the early part of next t929.

ROLLINS BROWN A SEATTLE VISITOR

Rollins A. Brown, Los Angeles, Southern California representative for the Perfection Oak Flooring Co. of Shreveport, Louisiana, is a Seattle visitor. Before coming to Los Angeles, he was connected with the lumber business in Seattle for many years, so in addition to looking after his business matters. he is calling on many of his lumbermen friends in the Puget Sound District.

REATER BUSINESS volume in 1929 means greater de mands on your trucks. The new 1929 Morelands are engineered to givethe lowest cost hauling in any specialized field. Eleven basic chassis range in capacities from oneton to 34rOOO pounds, each unit possessing every modern proved feature.

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CUT LUMBER haulers find Morelands able to earnmore profits per day because of 6-cylinder speed, four-wheel brake safety, and Iarge payload capacity.

1929 Morelands are backed by l2 factory-owned brancheswhere service and parts are constantly available. See our Moreland representafiys-an authority on commercial transportation.

Creo-Dipt Head Talks to Shingle Manufacturers

It is an accepted fact that industry in this country and in the wotld, is entering an era of the keenest kind of competition. By that I do not mean necessarily that the shingle manufacturers have such a keen competition among themselves, but they are nevertheless dependent upon the consumer's dollar for the welfare of their industry.

In the building field they are competing against brick, sttlcco, cement and stone for sidewall materials and for roofing materials they are competing with slate, asbestos, tile (both cement and clay), and their keenest competition is the asphalt shingle manufacturer.

These industries are atl advertising to the consumer in yarious kinds of publications throughou't the country and it is a well known fact that the advertised materials are the first to get the buyer's attention.

The consumer's dollar is also sought by every type of luxury and necessity manufacturer. In this field you will find the automobile, electric refrigerator, washing machine, vacuum cleaner, radio and other products too numerous to mention, all of which a,re extensively advertised and have their influence on the consumers' purchasing needs.

I believe it is the general thought of the shingle manufacturers that the stained shingle is the solution of their problem. This cannot be true because t,he stained shingle enters the luxury field and the bulk of stained shingles are used on houses ranging from $10,000 upward. The shingle manufacturer's largest market is the smaller house of which thousands are bui,lt each year and on the majority of which asphalt roofing is used.

You are probably aware that the asphalt roofing manufacturers carry on the most thorough selling plan. They advertise extensively and their salesmen even go so far as to make house to house canvasses to sell their products.

The shingle manufacturer is living entirely on a demand that is fast fading and unless they use more progressive methods to educate the public as to the value of their product it wi,ll soo! be forgotten.

I could cite a number of industries in the past that carried on extensive advertising campaigns to merchandise their goods and the owners of the business thought their goods so well known that they did not require further publicity or selling efforts. Industries that have tried this experiment have passed bv the rvayside.

I can recall one industry that in the last year of their advertising they spent $600.000. The founder of this industry died and left the business to his sons and when they discovered this item of $600,000 for advertising for a year they figured that that was a needless expenditure because they were so well known they could not help but con-

tinue to ride along on the popularity they had gained. In just three years that industry failed and the plant was sold for $25,000. I am citing this to show you how quickly the public forgets.

You shingle manufacturers are so thoroughly conversant with your product that you believe every man under the sun knows about it. This cannot be true because the majority of men employed in factories and retail stores receive their education regarding products from what they read in magazines and newspapers, and unless the shingle industry adopts some plan whereby they can tell the public the virtues and advantages of their product they will soon be forgotten.

It is quite true that our company spends more in advertising per year than all of the other staingd shingle companies combined and we are helping your industry greatly but we have pretty near reached the saturation point with a commodity of this type and the reason I believe this is because in the last three years our business has had a very small growth in spite of the fact that each year we have spent more money to sell our product.

Your problem is one that you will have to work out for yourself and it would pay you well to have some representative advertising agency come in and talk to you men as to what you could do and what you should do and how much money you should spend. This money you would spend for advertising could easily be added to your price to the consumer plus an additional margin so that you could operate at a profit.

With- reference tb the outlet of your product through the retail trade. I believe you will find upon investigation that retail lumber dealers today are moving the materials that are easiest to sell. In other words, materials that a customer has become conscious of and familiar with through the knowledge he has gained about them from magazine pages or direct by mail literature.

I talked to one retail dealer recently as to his attitude regarding the pushing of a red cedar shingle. He said he carried them in stock but made no effort to sell them, stating he preferred to sell patent roofing because there was more of a margin in it. I don't think this particular man represents the attitude of most of the retail dealers but there are unquestionably a great many who feel the same way and in oider for you to get the greatest amount of cooperation from a dealer you must build up a consumer desire for you shingles.

I hope you will consider what I have said thoughtfully and talie some steps to build up your industry on the plane that it deserves. I am absolutely sincere in believing that your largest market is being sadly neglected.

An adilress by Haruy E. Gosch, president of the Creo-Dipt Compony, [nc., North Tonounndo, N. Y., to the Shingle Congress held December 7, Dn, at Vancouter, B. C.

San Diego Case Attracts Nation-Wide Attention

A case that has just come to a close in the Los Angeles courts has been of considerable interest to the lumbermen of California and in fact has attracted nation-wide attention. The suit was filed bv the Crystal Pier Amusement Company of San Diego against " Lo. Angeles company. This latter company took a contract to build the Crystal Pier, using creosoted piling. The Pier Comp,any claims that instead of using creosote the defendants used a mixture of cresylic acid and ordinary petroleum or fuel oil. In any event, after two years, the piling have been so eaten up by marine borers that the pier has been conclemned as unsafe.

The trial of the case required four months of taking testimony. Charles MacDonald Kerr, Field Engineer of the American Preservers' Association, who has been in Los Angeles for the past two months, together with many other experts from various parts of the country, testified at the trial. In his testimony in court, Mr. Kerr said in part:

"Out of the maze of experimentation and long-time service records, tu'o preservatives for rvood have successfully stood the acid te.st of time. while clozens of others hav-e been discarded because of failure to meet the requirements.

"These two preservatives are coal-tar creosote and zinc chloride salt. While these two preservatives contain in a marked degree all of the requisites of a satisfactory preservative, their use covers. in the main. separate fields. Bv

SOUTH COAST TO HAVE NEW LUMBER BUSINESS

Facilities for the operation of a first class modern lumber 1'ard at Capistrano Beach, California, the scene of much building activity, are now under construction and will cost approximately $50,000, according to reports received from San Ju'an Capistrano. The new firm is to be known as the Wales-Smith Building Material and Supply Company. Eclward Neary of Los Angeles, formerly with E. K. Wood Lumber Company for many years, is to be manag'er of this ner,l' enterprise.

permanency is meant that the preservative shall remain indefinitely in the wood and at the same time retain its toxic value. Coal-tar creosote meets the requirements better than any other knorvn preservative. Zinc chloride salt possesses the necessary toxic value required of a preservative, but lacks the permanent feature contained in creosote under extreme exDosure.

"Experience has conclusively demonstrated the fact that there is no substitute or alternate material that can supplant creosote," Mr. Kerr declared.

W. B. Wickersham, Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., Los Angeles; H.A. Browning, Los Angeles; Gardner Pond, J. H. Baxter Co., Los Angeles; Chas. E. Sims, formerly rvith the Los Angeles Harbor Department; A. E. Maehl, Assistant Purchasing Agent for Los Angeles County; O. F. Cooley, Assistant Road Commissioner for I os Angeles County; Ralph H. Rarvson, Consulting Timber Engineer, Portland, and A. A. Brown, Chief Engineer, American-Hawaiian Srrgar Co., San Francisco, were among' those who were called on to testify at the trial.

In speaking of the suit, a prominent Southern California lumberman stated: "The fundamentals back of the case involve the question of dealers' liability with particular reference to the sale of creosoted materials, which at the preseht time are occupying so much of our attention."

The presiding judge has the matter under advisement and will soon render his decision in the case.

L. E. KING IN CHARGE OF HAYWARD YARD

L. E. King, formerly of the Hammond Lumber Company at Orange, Cal., and more recently of the Blue Diamond Materials Company, Los Angeles, has accepted ,the management of the Hayrvard Lumber Company a[ Oceanside, Cal., follorving the resignation of Roy Envoldsen.

GIRTH G. BEYER BACK FROM SAN FRANCISCO

Girth G. Beyer, Los Angeles representative for Sudden & Christenson, is back on the job after spending the Christmas holidays in San Francisco.

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Everything in the Building Line

Dictributirg Yr& and Wharuer, Fot of McFulud .A,ve., Lc Argele: Harba, Wilmirgtm, Cal.

Any lumberman can \rrite a sermon on this text.

!7e believe that giving the Building Public the right material for his intanded purpose is the acme of sarvice to every branch of the lumber trade as vell as to the public.

The right material means Redvood for exteriors from foundation line to ridge pole, for interiors, for farm use generally, and for many industrial lines.

..THE FUTURE WELFAR.E OF, TI{E LUMBER, INDUSTRY DEMANDS THAT THE BUILDING PUBLIC SHALL BE PR,OTECTED AGAINST ABUSES THAT HURT ALL CONCER.NED.''

California Building Permits For L928

St. Paul & Tacoma Issue Book on Company's Reforestation Program

"Growing New Forests" is the title of an attractively illustrated booklet just issued by the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company, (Tacoma, Washington), describing the reforestation program which that company is carrying on in connection with the lands from which the merchantable timber has beeh removed.

"The question of growing new forests is a serious one," stateg the Foreword, "for there'are handicaps which public interest alone can remove. Destructiv,e taxation and undue forest fire hazard are the principal obstacles that tend to block the movement. A widespread desire to adjust these two will permit these forests to continue reproducing themselves by their natural processes as they have always done in the plast.r'

The booklet points out that conditions in the Pacific Northwest Douglas Fir forests are unique, because of conditions which the lumbermen and foresters recognize but with which the general public is largely unfamiliar.

Certain facts are emphasized: "That the old forests cannot be depended upon for the future, because over-mature trees decay: that new forests must be grown becbuse they are the real and only hope; iand that the lumber industry must bear most of the cost of reforestation if a shortage is to be averted-and it cannot do it if the cost is too high."

The booklet discusses the origin and growth of the great forests of the Pacific Northwest and points out that they'are not permanent resources like minerals which can be conserved by hoarding, but that they are a crop which must be utilized when ripe and that must be renewed' Methods of reforestation are described and the conditions which affect it are explained.

Copious illustrations show examples of reforestation in its different stages as carried on upon the lands of the St' Paul & Tlacoma Lumber Company. The cover of the booklet reproduces in all-over half-tone a dense growth of young firs with one of the marker signs "New Forest Growing Here", which the company places for an aid to protection of the baby trees.

"All of the forest lands of the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company have been classified," it explains, "ahd the future yields calcul?ated. The condition of the cut-over lands has been analyzed and practical steps taken to assure reforestation of remaining timber lands as they are logged'"

After pointing out the dangers from fire and the steps which have been taken to overcome this hazard. the question of taxbtion of timber lands is considered. "Fair, scientific taxes, properly adjusted to reasonable forest production, can, make the forests a perpetual yield, both in lumber and public revenue," it declares. Nature planned these forests to be a permanent natural reservoir of wood, thriving in a land ideal for forest cultiv'ation. Nature's plan will succeed if followed ahd encouraged by man. IJnnatural obstructions must be removed.

"Over-taxation is the only such handicap that the lumberman has not removed and cannot remove. Heretofore, the lumberman's open, cooperative attitude toward the common good has been traditional in the Pacific Northwest. He has given generously, taking part in many activities for public and community advancement. Even more, he has been relied upon to help steady and support the country during the years of its development' A like willingness on the part of the public is lall that is necessary to give the forests their proper share of taxation, and the people serve their own best i'nterests when they demand this adjustment."

Cargo Arrivals at San Francisco Durin$ 1928

White House Timber Get Wide Publicity

Two hundred gavels and 100 candlesticks have been made from the White House roof timbers purchased by the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association. The distribution of these interesting souvenirs is calculated to give publicity to the durability of lumber, the timbers having been in the White House'for 112 years with virtually no impairment.

It is planned to make about 600 more gavels and ca-ndlesticks fbr distribution among newspaper correspondents, editors, prdsiding officers of legislatuies, patriotic societies, etc.

Blocks of the wood have been sent to a number of forestry schools for exhib.ition. Gavels have been presen-ted to direttors of the Association, a number of chambers of commerce, the International Carpenters' Association, and the Rivers and Harbors CongresJ; candesticks have been used as prizes in wood identffication contests in Kansas City, and the souvenirs have been exhibited at a vocational education convention in Philadelphia, the Utah State Lumber Dealers' Convention, the Georgia State Fair and other gatherings.

Wood technologists who have charge of the utilization of the White House wood have made the interesting discoverv that some of the timbers are of true Northern' or Eastern, white pine (Pinus strobus.) It was thought at first that all of the wood was Southern longleaf pine'

Automatic Buildin$ Costs Co.

Open Long Beach Office

The Automatic Building Costs Co. have opened executive offices in the Kress Building at I-ong Beach with A. W. Holt, formerly of their Chicago of6ce, in charge, who advises that everything ofa technical nature will be handled through the Long Beach office. Mr. Holt states that the "A. B. C.," which is applicable to all sections of the country for figuring the cost of hottses, is now in use in every state in the country.

Five adaantages ooer -,1 , t. , everJ 0tner starned shtngle

l. HEATED STAIN. Preserving oils kept thin -' and volatile, like the heated motor-oil in uorr, .ur.

2, CONSTANT AGITATION. Patenied beaters washing this hot stain back and forth-keep, ing the color pigment in solution.

3. PRESSURE. Pounds of air, forcing preservrng stains evenly into each square inch of shingle surface.

4. 22% MORE COLOR. Actually 35/o to 40./c more color pigments by weight, adding yeirs of future loveliness.

5. RE-INSPECTION. Each individual shingle "' inspected and re-packed by hand, to make sure it conforms to Creo-Dipt standards.

Creo-Dipts .t

nOw staxne4 under pressure by patented process

A S every dealer knows, stained .f\ shingl.s have always been dipped in 1[6 s1ain-a primitive, clumsy method at best.

Now Creo-Dipt has perfected a startling improvement. Creo-Dipts are staitrcil under pressuresubmerged in heated, agitated stain, while compressed air forces preserving oils and colors into the shingles.

A tremendous advance! Improvements that took Creo-Dipt engineers frve years to perfect-that add many thousands of dollars each year in manufacturing expense. And y* Creo-Dipts-pressureslainsd-6ep e to you at exactly the same price as before.

We should like to mail you /rce, our regular 25c portfolio of photographs of Creo-Dipt homes, together with some interesting examples of new roof treatments and old homes rebeautified with CreoDipts laid right over the old siding. Also we want to be sure that you have an upto-date color booklet showing the wide range of Creo-Dipt colors. Won't you write us today for anything you need)

Creo-Dipt Company, Ine., Oliver St., No. Tonawanda, N. Y. Northern California Sales Representative: The Santa Fe Lumber Company, San Francisco. Southern Cali,fornia Sales Representative: The Hipolito Company, 2021 Silr.. Alameda St., Los Angeles. Look for Creo-Dipt in your phone book.

CRE.O-DIPT

Stained ,Sltingles

STAINED UNDER PRESSURE

N. M. L. A. Lists Lumber Consumption by States California Far in Lead

In a recently issued "Graphic Report of the Trade Promotion Activities of the National Lumber l{anufacturers Association," issued Dec. 5th by that organization as a supplement to the reports of the trade extension manager and the director of publicity, a table is given showing the consumption of lumber in the United States, by states.

Many of the figures given will surprise the average lumber thinker. The origin of the figures is not shown. California far outstrips even New York in lumber consumption, which is surprising; but that the state of Washington with its comparative small population and building permits should use more lumber than Ohio and Texas is still more so.

The figures are for the year 1926, and are as follows :

(Thousand Feet B, M.--400 omitted)

J. A. THOMAS MAKES TRrP TO 'SAN FRANCTSCO

Jack Thomas, of the Coos Bay Lumber Company at Los Angeles, has returned from a short business trip to the Firm's headquarters at San Francisco.

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BACK F'ROM

Dimmick of the Dimmick-Speyer Lumber Company, Los Angeles, recently returned from a ten day trip to the Company's mill Marshfield.

GLICK BROTHERS OPEN YARD

The Glick Brothers Sash & Door Company, 7400 Alameda St., Los Angeles, recently purchased 5 acres of land at 8400 Alameda St. and are putting in a retail yard there'

PAUL

Paul M. P. Merner, Merner Lumber Co., Palo Alto, was a recent Los Angeles visitor where he spent a few days on business.

Francirco AGENTS

Sanrome St.

Lunbc & ShlnaL Co., Abcrdelr' Werh. Audcu Mlll Co., Aberdeen, Waah.

Lmbcr ll Shlntlt Co., Hoquiam' Warh. Propor Mlll Co.' Prorpcr' Ore. nevnod lubcr Co' Raymond' Wach. Coirnble Bc & Luabcr Co., South Bcnd, Wech.

Mlll Co- Abcrdea, Warh. Co., Abcrdea' Wr

Mllb & Tlnba Cc. Sou

Chrlrtanlm

G. Suddo Gnyc Hsbc

Suttu

Wt entnenwlo hnow

I^- -: I -IouuJq,, fo, lhemselues,,

The accompanying reproduction from unretouched photograph is the home of Mr. L. R. Byers, manager of the Sun Lumber Company of Venrura, California

-just completed.

Being manager of the Sun Lumber Company, Mr. Byers is familiar with the merits of various building ma3srials-and he selected Vctor Hydro-Plasdc Cement for his own residence.

HIGH EARLY STRENGTFI WATERPROOF PLASTIC OILPROOF

When men who know build for themselves they use the best-and their selection is a safe tip for others.

Victor Hydro-Plastic Cement has many distinct advantages. Let us tell you about them.

SOTITHWESTERN PORTTAND CEMENT CO. 605 H. W. Hellmen Bldg. - Lor Angeler, Celif.

Residence of Mr. L. R. Byers, Manager Sun Lumber Co., Ventura, California. Victor Flydro-Plas- tic Cement furnished by Sun Lumber Co. Mr. Torn P. Carpenter, Ventura, General Contractor. Mr. P. 1tr7, Flornbuclcle, Ventura, Plastering Contractor.

RIPE!

UR fine old-growth MADERA

Lumber Industry Makes Good Progress in Reforestation

American Society of Foresters Finds 260 Companies Affected and 165 Under Full Forestry Management.

Washington, Dec. 3l.-Reassuring progress was made during 1928 by commercial and industrial forestry, according to a revier'v issued today by Franklin Reed, Industrial Forester of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, which states that 260 timberland companies are interested in reforestation, and that 165 are already conducting their operations under permanent industrial forestry management.

The nation-wide inquiry of the Society of American Foresters regarding reforestation is now rapidly approaching completibn and its findings up-to-date, says Mr. Reed, wfio is i member of its committee on industrial reforestation, indicate most gratifying advance over that reported by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States as a result of its survey of commercial forestry made in the summer and fall of 1927. This Society has been carrying on its inquiry in a careful and workmanlike manner for two or three -years past. Shirley W. Allen, Chairman of the Committee on Industrial Forestry, summarizes the findings of the inquiry so far, as follows, defining industrial foiestry as "the conscious effort to grort' timber crops commerciaily," and thus eliminating mucl-r natural reforestation:

Timber companies practicing industrial forestry.'.,. r1-6! (Excluding ealif., figures for rvhich are not yet available)

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SUGAR PINE logs are secured difierent manner than that of 50 years ago, but their QUALITY is UNCHANGED.

Forest experts tell us t.hat the virgin tim' ber in which we are logging is fully matured and just now ripe for cutting. The thinness of the sap ring in the log shown above indicates that the tree has virtually ceased to grow, and the preponderance of heartwood assures durability in the lumber.

LET US SERVE YOU\I(/ITH

Sof t-tertured, ll ell-manuf actured, Stroight-grained, Water-cured, Olil-grouth, Air-dried,

MADERA SUGAR PINE

Second growth and virgin timber under perma-n-ent_industriil forestry manag'ement ... ' '.....8,550,00O acres.

Companies intensively studying adoption of industrial forestry '. -.46

Number acres covered by foregoing study - -.. .2,3@,238

Companies cutting conservatively and reserving trees beiow certain diameter ".......29

Additional companies leaving seed trees - '. '..L2

Companies practicing selective logging ...'... -..7

Companies using special care to protect nerv growth .6

Companies making forestry thinnings ' ..?5

Companies using foresters as foresters ' .39

Companies using consulting foresters .. ......'..13

Companies making silvicultural research .. .. .6

Companies planting commercially .41

Companies fighting insects and diseases ' . , .32

Companies adopting conservative turpentining .- - -A

Companies carefully classifying their lands. .....10

WENDELL BROWN VISITS SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE

Wenaltt Brown, Los Angeles manager for the J. R. Hanify Co., spent Christmas and New Year's in San Francisco. - He m-ade his headquarters at the company's San Francisco office where he conferred with officials of the company. He returned to his desk shortly after the first of the year.

HUGH ALDERMAN GOES TO LOS ANGELES

Hush P. Alderman, who has represented The Pacific Lumblr Co. in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys for the last two years, has gone to Los Angeles where he will be associated with A. L' "Gus" Hoove'r.

Shid.ding an Old-Grozttth Madera Sugar Pine Log with "CaterPillarl'

.o. fo, the Home Owner fo, the Lumber Dealer

Redwood profits those who build, for its durability eliminates upkeep, its grain is even and free from blemishes, is adaptable to any finish and its eost conn. parable with ordinary softwoods.

Redwood profits the dealer for it is backed by consumer advertising which is broadcasting the Redwood message to thousands of prospects, creating a real demand for thissuperior wood. A redwood customer becomes a satisfied customer, and satisfied customerg build good will.

Redwood from Hammondos bears the stamp of quality for it is manufactured by Hammond mills under exacting supervision. Prompt delivery, for well assorted stocks are alwaYs on hand.

Lumber Industry Su$$ests "Controlled Productioll"

Memorial to President, President-Elect and Congress Declares Authority to Control Production of Forest Products Necessary to-Conserve and Perpetuation of the Forests-Point Made That Neither Coal Nor Oil Are Re' newable Resources, but That Timber supply can be Made Perpetual with Governmental Co-OPeration.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Another natural resource industry has "opeai.d to'Congress for legislative assistance in conr"i"itig its material. "Wiltott Coirpton, Secretary and Man"g"t o?th. National Lumber Manufacturers Association todiv addressed letters to President Coolidge, FresidentElect Hoover, Cabinet Members and members of the present and next Congress pointing to control of lumber production as a necessaty itep in -industrial reforestation and perpetual timber Production. - fn. resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Association, referring to the proposals for -controlled orduction of oil and coal is meritorioui, explain that whereas neither oil nor coal once removed can be replaced, the timber supply can be made perpetual through reforestation, and'thit the American people are entitled to assur"ttce'of such perpetual supply. Because "wasteful overproduction "ttd "ott"qu"ttt fo* prices of standing timber"

it is implied, fto- inilility tn regulate producti.* ""a1t the law, present governmental policy contributes to deforestation.

The resolutions point out that the United States government is the largest individual owner of standing timber; lil1-1;* prices ?esulting from over-production, reduce the iii"r"r #tti"t the govinment could obtain from its for.rit, i["t reforestati-on can be accomplished 9n-lr through the ieadership of the Federal government and the co-op€ration of state- governments, ant that controlled production is desirable to that end.

The resolutions follow:

WHEREAS, the public press reports that the oil and coal industries, throdgh their respeCtive rep-re.sentative organizations, are calling attention to the pubhc rnterest.ln Ihe basic commodities on which their respectlve lndustrles are built, and are seeking legislation from the Federal ancl State governments, perrn'itting- control of productiot]; "19:

WH-EREAS, we recognize the reason for permtsslon Jor controlled production of the products of these industrres' U".""." .t'the public interest arising from the fact that ".itft.t .iL nor cioal, when once removed, can be replaced; and, ---frgBnBAS, the lumber industry, dealing also.with a natural product, has an even greater reason lor legtslatlon of this character because,

First, the United States government is the largest individual owner of standing timber;

Second, wasteful over-production and consequent low prices of standing timber reduce the return which the Government can obt"in from its standing timber;

Third, unlike coal and oil, standing timber can be replaced, but such replacement, commonly referred to as^reforestation, can be accomplished only through the leadership, co-operation and aCtion of the Federal Government'and the co-operation and action of State Governments;

Fourth, because the American people are entitled at this time to an assurance of a perpetual supply gN yogd for the uses to which it is besl suited and to which the country has grown accustomed;

Fifth, it is possible for Government and State leadership and cooperation to bring about such perpetual production;

THEREFORE, BE IT

nnSOf-VnD: First, that the National Lumber Manuf";;;; Association recognizes the merit in. the request of i["-,ii ""a coal industries- for legal permission and assist"n.r i" bringing about controlled pioduction of their respective industries:

BE IT FURTHFR

RBSOI-VBD: First, that the National Lumber Manui..1lt.tt essociation ricogni'es the merit. in- the request of ih;-;ii;"J coal industries" for legal permission and assist"i"" l"--fiinging about controlled pioduction of their respective industries;

BE IT FURTHER

nBs-o-w-BDlThatbecauseeveryreasonwhichexistsf.;-;;it;iJ production as to oil and coal exists'.also'- as ir-f"--U.i ""d, in addition, many other--reasons exist' that "rrv t.sittation enacted to permit controlled production' unili ;;il;;:;i;ilil;t ot Jitt'"' oil or.aoar' or both' should ui*'p.itttit con"trolled production of lumber'

ndSOI-VBD, thai copies of this resolution be sent to the pr.r-iJ*t "iit. united States, the President-Elect, the h;;a. of the departments of the United States Govern*-*i""a to each^member and member-elect of the Seventyfirst Congress.

PANEL COIilPANT

REDWOOD COOLING TOWERS TANKS-PIPES

Generd Sales Ofice: Financial Center Building, San Francisco

Salec O6ces: Los Angeles

New York City

Endeavor, Pa.

Ffavana, Cuba

Amsterdam, F{olland

Mills at:

Crannell, Calif.

Fairhaven, Calif.

RaiI and Cargo

Sacramento

Wood [Jtilization Committee Los Angeles Buildin$ Permits to Take up Small Dimension For L928

Stock

A plan of close wood utilization affecting forty percent of American factories now using wood as a primary raw material, is now being worked out by the National Committee on Wood Utilization of the Department of Commerce. Under this plan, these industrial consumers will be enabled to obtain their supplies of lumber cut to exact sizes, ready for use without farther cutting waste, as contrasted lvittr present practices, which involve the cutting of such small dimension stock from yard lumber. A special subcommittee made up of thirteen of America's leading authorities on lumber manufacturing under the chairmanship of Mr. Harry B. Krausz, is now organized and will prepare a handbook on the manufacture of so-called small dimension stock, according to an announcement made today by Axel H. Oxholm, Director of the Committee.

The small dimension stock idea is not new, but there seem to have been unsurmountable obstacles in the way of carrying it out, notably because of the lack of standardization in sizes and the difficulty of proper seasoning' Chiefly through the leadership of the Department of Commerce, standardization of sizes has been established in a number of the industries using wood as a raw material' In such cases the sub-committee will follow up and encourage further standardization of the component wooden parts of the articles manufactured by these industries' Before the National Committee on Wood Utilization takes up the u,,ork in the consumers' field, it will first develop a satisfactory source of supply; and the committee believes this can best be done by establishing standard practice for the cutting and seasoning of small dimension stock'

The r,vork seems to be very appropriate for this Committee, which has for this oLjeii a -closer utilization of rvood, as a means of encouraging the growing -of new supplies of timber. The character of our timber has changecl in'iitr ttt. gradual cutting out of old growth stands, *E9h p-a""" "-1".g. proportion of lumber-free from knots' The -.econd .top 6f timber is generally-of equally. good stru.cture; but -small sizes of lumber free from knots, splts' rvormholes, etc.. must now be produced by- cutting out these defects. That the use of such stock,. already.cut to size, is of great importance to our industries working- on ;;;; pro?uction icale, is an undisputed fact' This furii"t r"fi"i"g of lumber at its source,- is a healthy development and is-economicallv sound from every point of view' The subcommittee members working out this plan are-:

- ii";;t B. Krtrrrt, Chairman, Pearf-River-Valley Lumber Co., C"'ttto", Miss.;'A. Trieschmann' Vice Chairman, CrosJi W"t""t Gates, Chicago, Ill.; Ned G' Begle, Rerst-For.i"i-Oi"n"td Co., New York, N. Y'; George F' Cosg19v.9' Cosgrove Technical Service, Owosso, Mich'; A' r"' HaIl' iiiiS-Ctttrtters Manufacturing Co., Milwaukee, Wis';-A' L-tvf"g."", Edward Hines -Hardwood & Hemlock Co'' F"tf.-f"flt, Wis.; W' M. Ritter, W. M' Ritter Lumber Co" W;;il"gtd", D. C.; Walker L. Wellford, Chiclas-aw Wg-od ptoau"ti ,Co., M.-phis, Tenn'; William A' Babbitt, Naiio".i nE;".'Wood Turners, South Bend, Ind'; C-!g]es 1 Dregge, Nichols & Cox Lumber Co., Grand 13qi1t' ltllh' i I R. EIIrwin, Potlatch Lumber Comp-any, Potlatch, lg3h9; I Roy F. Morse, Long Bell Lumber Co', Lon-gview' Wleh- | i;gi";; tti"*"t D.?erry, Bigelow, Kent, Willard & Co', Boston, Mass.

Building permit 'i'aluations during 1928 totaled $101,678'768, comp-irid with #123,027,239 duiing 1927, a decrease of 17.3 per tent. Following are the m'onthly figures:

N. L. Brinker Returns From Southwest Business TriP

Increased construction activity throughout Los Angeles' back country is in prospect lor 1929, as a result of the adoption of -the Boulder- Dam Bill and booming blsiness corditions in general according to N. L. Brinker, director of sales for thJEl Rey Producti Company, who has just-returned after th,ree weeks in Arizona, Nerv Mexico, the Im' perial Valley and Texas.

"Enthusiasm over passage of the bill authorizing construction of Boulder- Dam was general throughout the Southwest territory," said Mr. Brinker. "There was widespread rejoicing in the Imperial Valley and the sentirnent was similar in Arizona and tributary territory. There was a huge night outdoor celebration at El Centro in honor of the occasion."

The sales executive found excellent business conditions in Phoenix, Yuma, El Paso and other cities in the area he covered. He explained that while it was evident that the rush of trade in some lines was seasonal, the good crops and increased mining activity have reacted favorably on rnany other businesses.

"Building in prospect throughout the southwest territorv for tfie new year includes many school structures, hoiels. store buildings and residences." Mr. Brinker added, "I noied a prevailing: sentiment toward expanding lPerations in I9D in preparation fpr the impetus expected as a result of the passage of the Boulder Dam Bill."

The lettuce crop in Arizona has been excellent this year and general conditions have brightened. to a considerable exten"t as a direct result, according to the sales executive' Yuma, in particular, expects to start the new year with better business.

PARK LUMBER COMPANY BUILDS NEW \,tIAREHOUSE

The Park Lumber Company, La Mesa, Cal., is constructing a new warehouse, !O Uy 100 -feet,. for the purpose of stiring cement, composition shingles, lime, plraster, roofing and siirilar construciion materials to replace the two smaller warehouses notv in use.

a Good lumbe

"I resolve that in | 929 nothing but good lumber will bc carried in stock b_y me. I am through with facing my customers' complaints and the adjustments that are required frth ten cent store stock.

"From this day on, it is GOOD LUMBER for me. You'Il see my name included in the list of dealers who have overcome price competition with good lumber. I'll have the satiefaction of knowing- that I have the good will of all my customers and also_ a profrt.I am starting this day to malie | 929 a gooil lumber year."

C. C. & C, C. trade-urarLed Liln-dried lurnber ir rold at a profit by dealerr evcrSrwhere. It will plcarc your cu3toner. and it will rhow you a profit for lg2g. Let us quote on your rcquiremeatr.

Central Coal and Coke Conpany

Keith & Perry Bldg

Citn Mo. Manulacturers anil shippers of c. c. & c. C. tTiln-ilrieil olit Growth yellow Fir and Southern YeIIonr P&ne. "lt's Worth the Difrerence."

t Spells Progress )r Dealers!

LOSING the most successful year since it was established in 1888, the Pioneer Paper Compaunyr Inc., at this time announces completion of a partnership agreement with the FLINTKOTE GROUP OF COMPANIES, manufacturers of asphalt roofings and shingles with headquarters in Boston, Mass., and with the SHELL COMPAI{Y, fnternational oil producers.

This business combination will bring no changes whatever in management, personnel or policies of the Pioneer Paper Company, fnc.

But . . . it brings together the outstanding roofing manufacturers of the east and west, and one of the largest oil producing companies in a program that will result in still greater facilities for service and better products for Pioneer customers.

Other important announcements will follow . . watch for them!

Oornpany, Inc.

Better Business by Cooperation

Secretary, r"*r"ll5""TJt":H:"n or Los Angeles

Reprinted from the Calif ornia Constructor'

Kenncth Smith

Subscribers to The California Constructor who are contr".t"it p-U"il1y f".t- itrat ttreir business is "different"' and the materiai dealer probably figures that he does not f,a". t-gt."t deal in common with the contractor, but the i""i "i ?he matter is, that they are both engaged in the same business of providing shelter. - -

For many yearj past, -E ha.'e had here in metr,opolitan L;-Ad;1r;s,'a volime running to more than one hundred million Eolars per year' and yEt so irresponsib-ly managed is this great iniustiy, that a ridiculously small profit has .""*"a-to any branih of it, or to any individual in it'

We all know perfectly well, that our greatest need is stability, and yet nearly every factor.in the buslness rs .rrs.ged' in practices that mai<es stability and profitable opEt""tiott almost impossible. Irresponsible bidding,-prtce .[iiitts, fid o.aari"g, over financing, careless extension of "i.aiti' and an alm6st total lack of co-operation .between the various divisions of the industry are responsrble' anc this lack of co-operation between the several branches ot the industry is the most serious of all these causes' -i".ft ai"ision and branch of this great industry is full of ;;" "na "t-pitint as to the thingi that are wrong and il. thltg;-thaf ieep them from making a profit' Jt".l ll: other diy I was reiding in a contractor's paper a scathlng editorial'denunciation oJ the municipality or private owner who failed to give the contract to the low 'bidder,. pointing out the terribG injustice in permitting a contractor to do .ff-tft" *ott of preparing a bid, taking--the risk involved in .ub-ilting the lowest fifrrre, and- then h."Iin-g to. sit by and see the contract awarded to another and higher.bidder'

On the other hand' you cannot contact wlth any su.D.o"it."l"t, be he eleclrician, plumber,, painter,.material dealer, lumber or millwork dealer, without having your *i oo"t.a full of the terrible things the general-"93: tractbr does to the sub-contractor in the way ot bld o"aiti"". and I believe it is generally regarded as one it ift. frorst evils that afilicts the building industry'

Whether bid peddling is responsi.lte f-or price cutttng' or whether price cutting is responsible tor bld peccrlng' seems to me about as useless an argument as to whrcn ;;; ntst, ttte hen or the egg. I do not think there is "tv -qt"ttion but what the Jv-il of' price cutting and bid ".iaf-l"e, plus the rank situation with resp-ect t9 hi-gh hnancinlg in Southern California, is responsible. io.r tle tremend-ous percentage of business th-at goes into the.hands of the irresponsible contractor at the exPense or tne resitimate and ethical contractor' --i""d"t.

oi ttt. industry, and leaders of every division of it, are fully aware of th6'unhealthy condition that exists' and no one can read the list of claims filed and petitions it; b*kttptcy, that are the most prominent features of the rewr of our industry, without reilizing that we are piling

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uo untold thousands of dollars of loss to the industry out oi a volume of building that should be returning adequate orofits to everyone.

ittir is a condition that is impossible to cure through the agency of any single division of this industry, and it muit be met by co-oferation between all the branches ;1 ;il1ndustry. Th.o*tt.t should be tau-gh.t-the.difierence between -quality building and 'jerry building" by. a widespread campaign of education' He should be brought to itte ,"rn. .oir.i-ou.rr.tt with respect to the quality in building as he has been with respect to the quality ot nearly iverything else that he buys.

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This eduiation is most needed Ly the owner because he is the man who lets the contract, blt it must also reach all concerned in the industry, the architect, the general contractor, plumber, electrician, roofer, painter, p.lasterer' material dealer, planing mill and lumber ya!.d' .-rhe great thing needed is for some agen-c-y to untte all ot tnese tactors"behind such a campaign-. Undoubtedly ther-e.ar.e manl' abuses that could be corrected by the action ot rndrvrdual businesres, and particularly of individual divisions of this i"auttiv, and ali of you have heard suggestions t-o lftis end; suggestions, for instance, that sub-contractors decllne to eive"Eids a second time to a general contractor who o.a?l". UiJt, ."a suggestions on tle other hand that the !"*. "uif could be Jrired by the sub-contractor and mai.ti"t a.l.r naming his price and standing on it' And while both of these suggeslions have a tremendous amount of merit behind them,"t'frey have not proven practicable as yet because of the extent to which human nature atfegts business policies. - i ; p^ersonally, frorn the standpoint of the seller, unatteraUty commitied to the Policy- of naming a. fair -and ;i;tapfr"" for my merchan&se ind standing,hitchil -"," tfiat pblicy, but aS an individual, I recognize that it r:,al: most impossible to get enough business to live on that basis wlien there is existent-in the industry an.almost ;;;;;"; practice of meeting the figure of -the price -cuti.n, "ftn""gft evetyone knowJ and admits that this p-lays ;i;ilil;-tTt; hands of the irresponsible contractor and bid peddlcr.

I never cease to urge upon my division of this industry that--prices should bJ qu^otea ol .ol!: plll u r:.asona!.1.e orofit. and then sold at that price without haggltng wrtn ihe contractor. Some of these days, if we live out a normal iii., *. *ifi see the business of ihis .great industry raised loin .tni..l plane where business will be done on a basis "i i"it-i.t"rrrtfo, the quality of merchandise, and-s-ervice' ana *ne" that time "&tt.t, -we will be through -with hag; Sli"* o";t prices and the contractor will know when a subcontractor or a material dealer submits q pric€, that it is i"ir, "ra be satisfied to pay it and permit the sub-contractor

and the dealer to take a profit out of his business just as hu*:lg evetry-one else in the industry as well as themselves. he himself expects to take a profit out of contracting. When a iealer extends uttr."r6rrible financial """irt- There is not any question in my mind but that the con- ance' or when he sells his merchandise on a non-profitable tractors, the material dealers and all of the divisions of pasjs t9 3 bid-peddler, he is sawing off the limb bn *t i"f, the industry, courd well afford to join together with a il"'j;i'fT"lrTi,tL:;"fjT:,?J.H.t;f.i:.r3:r:Jruf 3; deliberate intention of playing together, working toge.ther 'pr."s oi'",.""r.iiy it; a;G it.i'i" *aer that the con- to get a price for the ultimate product, be iidwilling, iractor.may-himslli get the job) has no one to blame ex- office. building, school or bridge, which would permit ever"y cept himsif ];;-;h-" unprofitable condition to which his individual in the industry who might- participate in tht br'anch ;iih. inaurity has been reduced. construction of that product, to take a fair, reaionable and You canit;rt"h ;;r fish on one hook. you cannot have legitimate margin of profit out of them. The contractor sound conditions in one branch of the industry for very can far better afford to spend his time w9lki-ng- on a con- !rg, i{ """ou"a conditions exists in the other branches. structive co-operative effort with a material deiler to that gL; ^;i. itr;-si.;i rervices of. organizations such as the end than to spend his time and energy in shoppi-ng-arou-nd A.9,9.ir-b;Jki"; do*r, economiiiiiii..."y, making com- in an effort to get a price which deprives th;'de;ler of a petition more inieilig"r,t,--anJ-l;;;i;iil men the advan- legitimate margin of profit because ihe ultimate result of tages of "o-op.i"1ion. that policy' as all of you know' has been to deprive both it i, a ra-lr.a9r for any branch of this great building in- the contractor and dealer of a profit' .-,_ __ .'. . dustry to ih-in-li tir"t it is important of itself, that the in-

The time has gone by in business in this country when gult{, ""; di"id;ltself into architects, A.G.C.,s, master any individual or any single branch of any indusi-ry ca-n builders, m";;ri;i dealers,plasterers, painters, plumbers, stand alone. The old idea that organization of one bianch electrical contractors, ru*r'.il;;;:;' Jt"., and expect to of an industry is inimical to the interest of other branches win individuai rl.".r. at the expense of the rest of the of the same branch, is out-grown. No one branch of this i"ar;;;t. - o;iy";; "ll divisions ii tt* industry working building industry can follow unsound practices without together ". un'ird"stry can we achieve success.

AL MORLEY vlsrrs sAN FRANcrsco BEN MATsLER LEAvEs F.oR EuRopEAN TouR a *toY:$ru:Xi:i,il'n"; ,ftT"liy+!!;.4:"'rfii,,Xli / Ben Maisrer, Maisrer Brothers Lumber co., Fresno, has the Bay O;.iri"t, -tt. *"r a visitor at ihe-;;;;;;t'il; / left for a ten months' tour of Europe He witl tour the Francjsco office, and also called on many of his fu*bei- West Indies, Spain, Italy and Palestine. Mrs. Maisler is men friends. He returned to Los Angells after the first accompanying him on the trip. Whenever possible, they of the year. will tiavel by airplane.

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Max E. Cook, farmstead engineer in charge of the Agricultural Department of the California Redwood Assoctation returned Decemb er 23 from a two weelis' trip to the Southwest.

.This trip was undertaken mainlY tending a conference of the sales Great Southerh Lumber ComPanY D'Lo, Miss.

for the purpose of atreDresentatives of the at Bogalusa, La;, and

Mr. Cook addressed the entire sales force of this company on the subject of "Promotion of Redwood Sales" on December I7,'at D'Lo, where the Redwood operation of the Finkbine Lumber Co. is located. At this meeting confidence was expressed by the salesmeh that they will b-e able to handle the full production of the Southern Redwood Corporation when it starts manufacture at Bogalusa on January 4.

In addition to attehding this meeting Mr' Cook spent one day at Houston and one day at San- Antonio, in whrch rft"tii"tiod he did some valuible trade promolion -vvork for the Redwood industry. He returned to his San Francisco headquarters full o[ enthusiasm regarding the.possibilities for'selling Redwood in the South and Southwest'

Little River Redwood Co. Has Exhibit in Holland

Interesting pictureS of a cross section of an 8 foot Redwood log 1300-years old, appeared recently in the two most important newspapers of h'msterdam, H6lland, th.e "Hana.t'.Lt"a" and "teiegraf." Two of these cross sections and some 4o-inch Redwd-od boards were furnished by the Amsterdam office of The Little Redwood Company t9 fgrrn a Dermanent exhibit in the Botanical and Zoological Gar'dens in Amsterdam. The exhibit has attracted a great Jeal of attention, and will undoubtedly be of great value to the industry.

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PACIFIC DOOR & SASH COMPANY HAVE CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Pacific Door & Sash Company, Los {rgele-s, held- a Chrisimas party for all the o{fice-employees, Dec' 24, at the -o-p"ny'" miin office, 6500 ,Lexington' Names were d;il aid presents given to each.one at the partl'. Accordins to Tat Nicholson the party lncluded ev.erytnlng rrom Clitirt*". Cheer to Santa Claus and was indeed a.huge success. The Company hopes to extend. this party not only to -ii. entite personnei, but to friends in the building fraternity as well.

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National Committee on Wood Utilization publishes Practical Handbook on Lumber Piling and Storing

The publication of a practical handbook covering.the handling, seasoning and clre of lumber in lumber distributing yards has jusibeen released by the National Committei 6n Wood Utilization of the Department of Commerce, being the second of a series of four bulletins on this general subject.

The riport has been prepared by some of the country's leading lumber distributbrs-, composing a subcommittee of which-Mr. M. E. Meacham, President of the Goodfellow Lumber Company of St" Louis, Missouri, is the chairman. This booklet biv;s practical recommendations in-regard to the proper storing bf lumber with particular reference to y"rd lay-out, shets, piling methods and handling equipment. The bulletin is based on a mass of material coverine the best practices both at home and abroad and is writien from the distributors' point of view and in practical lumber language.

Special attention has been given to the questio-n of dry lumber and its proper use, particularly. in building a-n-d construction. A iomprehensive bibliography has. been added for the reference ol those who desire to investigate more fully certain features brought out in the book.

The booklet may be obtained from the Government Printing Office or from any of the district offices of the P9p3tt: mEnt of Commerce in the principal cities in the United States. It sells f.or 2Oc a single copy and in large lots special prices may be obtained on application.

The Distributors' Subcommittee that sponsors this bulletin is composed of the following members:

M. E. Meicham, Chairman, President Goodfellow Lumber Co., St. Louis, Mo.; Thornton Estes, President, Este-s Lumber Co., Birmingham, Ala.; Dwight Hinckley, E{"-.i- dent, Dwight Hinckley Lumber C.o., Cincinnati, Olio; tr'red. L. L6wrie, F. L.-Lowrie Lumber & Finish Co., Detroit, Mich.; F. E. Underhill, Wister, Underhill & Nixon, Philadelphia, Pa.

HAMMOND SHIPS REDWOOD TIES TO GUATEMALA

The Hammond Lumber Company recently -shipped 3'500,000 feet of redwood ties aboard the carrier Missoula to Gu,atemala for the completion of a railroad there. This same vessel last month lstablished a record for dischargine 4,250,000 feet of lumber in 48 hours. The Hammond Company has also chartered the Hart-Wood steamer, Point Loma, for one triP to Panama.

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The Real Boss is The Customer

(This little editorial was recently distributed by Thc Lumber Dealers Association of rl.os Angeles.)

Without customers you wouldn't have a job here-in fact we would have no lumber Yard.

Therefore the most important thing-first, last, and all the time-Is THE CUSTOMER.

Business is sensitive. It goes where it is welcome, but walks out where it is ill treated.

The customer may be crank5l, eccentric, peculiar, and hard to get along with-but rernember we are not here to change the customer's disposition,-1e find fault with it -or to be offended at the customer's lack of common dccency.

We wish to serve him and fill his wants-that is what we are here for.

The true test-the one that shows you have tact as well as talent-is to be able to take this cranky. ill-natured' unreasonable person and smile at him while you please him'

Every person who buys goods from us, whether he is a foreigner or an American, whether'he has on greasy overalls or the finest broadcloth, really represents "bread and butter" to everyone connected with this business.

This letter is just to give you the thought that COURTESY MUST PREVAIL.

NOTHING COSTS SO LITTLE AS COURTESY AND NOTHING RETURNS SUCH BIG DIVIDENDS

Let's make our business famous for its unfailing courtesy.

NEW MEMBER IN OVEREND FAMILY

P. E. Overend, field man for the California Retail Lumbermen's Assoqiation, San Francisco, announces the arrival of . tt.* *"ttibet in the family, Donald Paul' weighing 7l pounds (stripped), January- 4,-1929. Donald has alr6"ar, *l.ed 'his -fiiends- and felatives of his arrival and states that he and his mother are both doing fine'

S. A. BISHOP VISITS LOS ANGELES

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Remember how the old boys used to sit around the stove in the country grocery store, whittle on a piece of board and eat crackers out of the barrel.

Then some wise gazabo got the idea of packing crackers in pasteboard boxes and the boys were out of luck when they reached for the cracker barreland the store cat had to hunt another place to sleep.

Now we've gone a step farther and ship our board in wood-

clean and bright"

comments the carpenter who takes pride in his work.

"Don't have to spend a lot of time planing or sanding Pa-Co Fir Plywood to get off stains, scratches or dirt. The wood fiber cartons it's packed in bring it through without a blemish.

"lt's_ all ready for stain, paint or enamela nice smooth surface. Beautiful grain if one wants to preserve it. And it's so work that it isa pleasure it. "

fiber cartons so the whittlers wouldn't have a chance to grab ofi a sliver.

We used to ship these fine, wide Pa-Co panels in bundles, but it was a good deal like shipping crackers in the barrels. We couldn't bear to think of their satin-smooth surfaces getting marred or dirty before they reached the customers or to risk having the corners battered.

So now you get them just as perfect as when they leave the factories.

I!'r real lumber, with all the qualities and advantages of real lumber plus some very distinetive qualities of its "tn"r] It" -"i' us-es enable one piece not only to sell another but also t,i"lp sell other lumber.

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"No mam," said Colored Aunt Lucy to the white lady who asked about the reported wedding of Aunt Lucy's daughter; "nq mam. Dinah didn't git married' Yes' mam' Yes mam, she was spectin' to git married las' Thu'sday' but she nevah did. She was spectin' t'mar:ry Ebolry Jack-

son whut drives fo' Jedge Robison' Dey bin goinl roun' togethe'fo' sevrul months, an' dey done set de date fo' las' Tf,u'sday. ,Dinah was all ready fo' de weddin' too' Been workin' on her torso fo' weeks an' had it all ready fo' de weddin'-an' den dat no count Ebony failed to show up.''

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CHANGES ANNOUNCED BY PACIFIC LUMBER CO.

Pacific Lumber Company announces the transfer of O.-C. f n.al Grimes from ihe -Coast territory t"

Ioaouin attd S"ctamento Valley territory to succeed Hugn hl&;;;: -Mt.-Gti*." was on the Coast territory for the last six years.

IAnnouncement ts also made of the appointment of L' W' Blt;;; 2"4; *tto f,as been with the company.at Scotia and the San Francisco office for six years, as salesman ln tne Coast territory, replacin! Mr' Grimes'

"Hawk" Huey, prominent lumberman of Phoenix' 4ti"oi^; recently ii.nt a few days in Los Angeles, coming ;;;; Lt;."i"iii-fgt the California-Georgia-Tech game at the Tournament ot l(oses.

RECOVEX'S FRIOM FLU

Forrest Wilson of the'sales departmeht of The Little ni""t n"a*ood Co. returned recently -to his desk after rp""ai"S a week at home with an attack of the flu'

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Monolith Companies" Hold Annual Banquet

Referring to the huge building projects planned in the Southwest for the corqing year, Coy Burnett pictured the construction outlook tor 7929 as unusually bright, at the annual banquet of the Monolith Portland Cement and Monolith Portland Midwest companies in the ball room of the Hotel Alexandria, Los Angeles.

The banquet, followed by a dance, was attended by 200 of the general office personnel with their families, and representatives of the organization's branch offices in the West. Mr. Burnett is president of the Monolith portlantl Cement Company of California and the Monolith portland Midwest Company, which is about to open a large plant near Laramie, Wyo., to serve the mid-continent territory.

In view of the projects planned for the new year, IVfr. Burnett explained that the Monolith organization was planning its 1929 production on the same basis that it rvas planned for 1928. Both the California and the Midlvest concerns have the same officers.

Other speakers at the banquet, in addition to Mr. Burnett, were C. A. Low, vice president and general manager; H. C. Gardner, head of the securities department; F. R. Browrrell, sales executive; T. R. Larson. assistant to the president, and J. J. Calkins, secretary and treasurer.

Following the addresses, awards to members of the organization for exceptional work performed during the year were made, and presents were, distributed at tli'e u"riou. tables.

C. D. Johnson Lumber Co. Announce Changes

C. D, Johnson Lumber Co. announces the their California manager, Russell T. Gheen, Francisco to their Los Angeles office, and of Griswold from the Los Angeles office to the cisco office, effective January 21.

"{nd,Tlttee Outof Four CouldbeSaled

Records ehow that careleesneEE ie directly or indirectly responsible fot 75/o of all our 6ree.That means that FIRE PREVENTIOI!-or in other words simply being careful about matches, emoking, electric wi;es, greasy rage and all the other common causee of fir+would eave three out of every four. Why not prevent thig enormour unnecesaary loso?

transfer of from San Arthur B. San Fran-

Mr. Gheen is no stranger to the l-os Angeles territorv as he-was in-charge of that office during the-years of. IgiS and.1926, and therefore-has a large acquiintanie among the lumbermen in the southern parfof thi state. _

Mr.- Griswold, who will now have charge of the San Ftancisco -office, is well acquainted in the B-ay and Valley districts, having formerly lpent two years ln the territory in the capacity of salesman.

Tat Nicholson Acquires New Foreign Auto

Tat Nicholson of the Pacific Door & Sash Company, Los Arngele.s, recently purchased one of the new popui", in"t es of fore.ign cars,-the Phorde, built in De Troyeti. Mr. Nich_ o-lson is quite fortunate in obtaining his niw phaeton as there has been an enormous demand for the car since its initial-appear_ance in this territory. The phorde is capable of making 65 miles an hour and is the .,last word,, ivhen it comes to.a getaway, especially when traffic is heavy and there is only..room for a half of car in the jam, you can depend..on "T?t'l,getting his motor in the rp..e. His slogan is "they shall not pass"; try it some tim6.

'We epecialize in the ,.*oo.l of fire causea and the prevention of fire loeEes for our policy-holders. If all fire prevention efforts fail, our reaources and iep- utation guarantee prompt pa;rment for lossee eufier- ed. We offer the higheet quality of protection a lumbermen can buy, with a dividend wlich actually representi a eaving of about 40/o ininnrrance cost.

If you are interested in the prevention of fire, in the best possible protection against loss, and i.n a substantial saving in insurance cost, zarite any of our companies for further information.

Northwestern Mutual Fire Assciation of Seattle, Wash,

Central Manufacturers Mutual fnsurance Co. of Van Wert, Ohio

fndiana Lumbermens Mutual fnsurance Co,. of Indianapolis, Ind.

The Lumber Mutual Fire fnsurance Co.. of Boston. Mass.

Lumbermens Mutual fnsurance Co.. of Mansfield. Ohio

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mrtrtual Fire fnsurance Co.. of Philadelphia, Pa.

Hoo Hoo News

Hoo Hoo Bmblem Desi$ned January Meetin$ of Hoo Hoo In Sand-Etched Panel No. 9 J. H. McCallum DaY

With the thought of making available to members of the Concatenated Oider of Hoo -Hoo a distinctive plaque for use in dining rooms where members of the-organization meet, or for"their offices, the West Coast Lumbermen's Assoti,ation recently co-operated with H. R. Isherwood, secretary of the Hoo Hob order, St.Louis, Missouri, in having ihe insignia of the order reproduced on wood' Followin[ Mr. Ish-erwood's suggestions for a design, an AssociatTon subscriber worked- out panels in Western red cedar and Douglas fir. Both of thete woods are admirably suited for sand-etching.

T.he figure of the cat is black on a white background, Uoiaeiea]with gilt. The trees are shown in black' The *otd "Ho*e" "is gilded. The combination stands out

President Fred Roth announces that the board of directors of the San Francisco Hoo Hoo Club decided recently to hold luncheon meetings once a month in the future instead of every two weeks. Meetings will be on the last Thursday of the month.

The next meeting will be held on Jaquqy 24 -in the Blue Room of the Palaci Hotel. J. H. McCallum will be chairman of the day, and E. S. SLck, superintendent of the Industrial Depaitment at San Quentin, will give a talk on "A Prison Life-Laughter and Tears'"

Fred says that this'talk is very interesting, and that two good ballid singers will provide musical entertainment'

At the directors' meeting the following well known lumbermen were appointed chairrnen of the day for future meetings, and hive accepted: Felruaryj8, evening meeting, with sfiecial musioal pfograttt, Paul Foster, Foster Blos', Inc.; March 28, Frank d'Cottttor, Donovan Lumber Co'; ijtitZS, Ted Higgins, J'E.Higgins.Lu^mber Co.; Mly 39, W. n. Chamberli"n", W.-R. Chamberlin & Co.; June 27, A' J. "Gus" Russell, Santa Fe Lumber Co.

Every lumberman is welcome to attend these luncheons' It is not necess'ary to be a member of either the Hoo Hoo order or club.

Yuma Concat Janary 26

The Yuma District Hoo Hoo will stage a concat at Yuma, Arizona, on Saturday, January 26. L. H. DeMund, vicegerent snark of the -Yuma District, has signed up a. fine Ilass of kittens and a big attendance is expected to take in the meeting.

against the natural color of the wood to create a striking aid pleasing efiect. Hoo Hoo members who may want to place one- of the panels in their home or offi"9 may obtain them without the word "I{ome," or with their membership number substituted for this word.

Arringements may be made with Mr. Isherwood for obtaining ihese panels,-either in western red cedar or Douglas fir at a moderate cost.

Etched plaques of various kinds represent a developme-nt of the pto.".i of etching West Coast woods mechanically for use as interior finisd. Beautiful efiects, suggestive of costly hand-carving, are obtained by using.this.method of *orkittg rvood. Etched panels and -ceiling. beams. are steadilii gaining in favor aJ a means of providing distinctive interiors.

This process has been used with. particular success on Douelas fir. western red cedar and Sitka spruce. The beautiful"figuring of slash-grain Douglas fir and West Coast hemlocJ< is iccentuated by the mechanical-etching process and made to stand out in relief. Because of the marked difierence in hardness of summerwood and springwood of these two species, use of the etching process on verticalgrained maierial results in the softer portion being cu.t iway faster than the hard grain,- creating- matertal .rvtth fine-iined grooves. When a stencil-is placed over verticalorained D6uelas fir or'West Coast hemlock which is being Et"tt"a a desiln of smooth rvood is left. This 4esign, which -"y n. stainEd or painted any color, is set off by the lines of the etched wood.

"Hawk" Huey, Hoo Hoo state couhselor for Arizona, who was a tecettt visitor in Los Angeles stated that a large delegation from Phoenix would be present at the-meeting' He "extended an invitation to the members of California Hoo Hoo to attend, and announced that plans were un-der wav for deleeations to come from Los Angeles and San Diego. Mem"bers of the Los Angeles and S'an Diego- Hoo Hoo" will assist Snark DeMund in putting on the initiation work.

1928 An Active Year For Westwood Hoo Hoo Club

The Westwood Hoo Hoo Club had an active year durins 1928. The Club remodeled the Westwood Auditorium, ttrl Ctub's home, which was built by the Red River Lumber Co. and is the center of activities in the corirmunity' $1O,mO has been spent in remodeling and painting the buildirg.

buring the summer months, the Club had a baseball team wtfich played practically "-!! thg teams in the district' Durins the winier months, the Club has a basket ball team' The Westwood Club was awarded the first ptize, a loving cuo donated by Fred Roth of San Francisco and a member of ihe Supreme Nine during the past year, for the California Hoo'Hoo Club having the best attendance at their meetings during 1928.

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Perfection Oak Flooring Co., Inc.

Shreveport, Louiriana

FROST. BRAND OAK FLOORING

S. C.

H()()PER TBR C().

California Redwood

Oregon Pine - White pine

Lath and Shingler

Ccntral Bldg.-TRinity 5995-5996

SUGAR PINE WHITE PINE WHITE CEDAR SPRUCE

HARDWOOD LUMBER ,iff*

C. lV. B0HNH0FF HARDNwooD

Phone

fSO0 S. Alameda SL WEstmore 2446-2447 - LOS ANGEIJS

SUGAR PINE WHITE PINE HARDWOODS . PANELS

BROlryN & DERRY

LUMBER COMPANY

2055 E. 51rt - MIdIand 1286 - Loc Angeler

Good Space For SaIe

Good Space For Sale

Good Space For Sale

Good Space For Sale

DO DOGS HAVE SOULS?

Only their Creator can answer that question definitely' As a matter of fact I have a ,very strong belief-whose truth, of course, I cannot prove-that many dogs have souls and a future life. When at last my tired feet shall tread the Further Shore, I hope most strongly that a throng of gallo,ping and joyously barking Sunnybank collies-my dear chums in this life-, shall come surging around me to lead me Home. IfI fail to find them waiting ifor me there, I shall feel that I have taken the Wrong Turning and that I have reached a Destination other than that which I set out for. All of which may be absurd. But I like to'bel lieve it, and I DO believe it. The average,dog does his' duty in life and lives up to all that is best in his nature' How much more can a human do than that to entitle him to a soul? I call your attention to'Alexander Pope's lines concerning the Indian's belief in dog's immortality:

"But thinks, admitted to that equal sky' His faithful dog shall bear him company"'

-Albert Payson Terhune'

PRACTICALLY SPEAKING

Is your boy friend a ladY killer?

Lord, yes! Helstarves 'em to death!

THE BIG IDEA

Not many people Pass the door

Of Blanford's little country store'

But often those who €nter stay

To hear what Blanford has to saY.

They like the stories that he tells'

And they prefer the goods he sells:

He pats the children's cheeks, and smiles, His fame extends a dozen miles.

Although he can't exPect to stand

Among the great men of the land, He thinks that he has won success'

And-well, that's winning it, I guess.

HELEN KELLER'S PHILOSOPHY

"My share of the work of the world may be limited but the fact that it is work makes it precious. Green, the historian, tells us that the wodd is moved not only by the mighty shoves of the heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest urorker."

THERE IS A DIFFERENCE

The colored brother had been brought back on a warrant for desertion syorn to by his wife, and the court was trying to show him his duty by a strong lecture.

"You should be ashamed of yourself," he said severely' "Don't you know there is nothing more cowardly on earth than a deserter?"

ttJudge," said Mose, "you don't know dat woman lak I d;. I ain't no deserter. Ah'm a refugee. Dat's what I is:"

INDISPENSABLE?

I care not what your place may be, a job fhat's most laborious, with mighty little salary, or one that's fat and glorious. But, be your labor great or small, of this you must be sensible, some other guy can do it all: no man is indispensable. When you begin to swell with pride' and cateito the gallery, and put on lots of "dog" and "sidd" because thq/ve raised your salary; why then's the time you'll stumble quick, such ways are indefensible; some ottt"" g.ty can do your trick: no man is indispensable' It's *ell enough to know your worth, and know just what to do with itlbut don't imagine that the earth will quit wthen you are through with it; no, it will roll upon its way,-and -what ,seems reprehensible-some other guy will draw your pay: no man is indispensable.-Berton Braley'

WHAT HE WANTED

Surgeon,:,"I feel it my duty to inform you that four out of e.tJry five patients die under this operation' Now' is there anything I can do for you before I begin?"

Mose: "Yassuh! Hand me mah'hat."

QUrCK CHANGE

Here lies till Gabriel's trumpet'peal, The bones of ShelbY Sharf.

He dozed while holding a steering wheel, And woke up holding a harP.

TRUTH

All truth is safe and nothing else is safe; and he who keeps baclr the truth, or withholds it from men from motives of expediency, is either a coward, or a criminal, or both. : -Max. Muller.

Definite Trade Mark Agreement to be Sought, Nation-Wide Canvass of Mills Precedes Advertising Campaign

.John M. Gibbs, trade extension manager, the three di_ vision _managers, Arthur T. Upson, Wal-ter F. Shaw and A. C. Horner, will go into the field about the middle of January to obtain definite- grade and trade-marki;t-&;.;_ ments from lumber manufaiturers.

Approximately 300 mills, 18O of them trade extension subscribers, will be solicited.

This solicitation of definite agreements from mills which will grade and trade mark thelr products, follows the de_ cision of the Trade Extension 'Commitiee to "a".rtir" American Standard Lumber, grade marked, natiorraiiy trade-marked and financially guiranteed.

Gibbs to Go West

Mr. Gibbs and the divisio.n managers will personally visit many of the mills and will interview mariufactureis and regional association managers. Mr. Gibbs will leave Wash_ ington.abou.!.January _15,_going direct to San F;;;i.-, yle.rg he will join A. C. Hornei, manager of the Western l)rvrslon, who will work with him in the West. Together they will vi:it nlills in California, Oregon, W"rhi"gto-" a"i the Inland Empire. Arthur T. Upson-, -manager of ihe East_ ern rlrvrsron, wrll canvass the mills in the South and Southeast, and Walter F. Shaw, Central Division manager, will visit mills in the Middle West and Southeast.

Non-Subscribers Solicited

Approxi{rately 1@ mills which do not subscribe to the trade extension campaign will be canvassed. Such mills will be licensed to use fhe national trade mark in .onn* tion with their Association marks upon the payment oi tl" same fee as subscribers.

In order to articulate the advertising with the retailing of grade and trade marked lumber, it iv;tt b. ,"...."rr. i3 know what percentage of qroduciion will n.gira;'""d trade-marked on a given date. Statements fiom mills which are now marking and from those rvhich intena io so mark^their plqqqct-s, nbw on file at headquarterr, inai."i" that 8,200,000,000 feet of the 10,500,000,0b0 feet'annu"ii' produced by trade extension subscribers will be -"rk.d, but dates when such a percentage of marked lumber wili be available are not yet definite. -

Justice to Unmarked Lumber

The advertising copy of the National Association will be so handled that the introduction of grade-marking and trade marking will not adversely afiect uimarked stocEs on n"nJ in retail-yards. Moreover, the advertisements will be so framed that while they powerfully advance the interests of grade -and trade marked -lumber,-they will not be "p." i. the inference that unmarked lumber is therefore .ruri.J ". undesirable lumber.

RETURNS FROM HONOLULU

^ P,^C._ (Peje) ,McNevin, ,general sales manager of The Pacific Lumber Company, San Francis.o, u""ofrrpanied by Mrs. McNevin and d3ugh1_er T,il,lian, returned yanuarl, itf from a ten weeks'visit to Honolulu.

FIRE DAMAGES WEST OREGON MILL

Fire of undetermined origin damaged the millof the West Or-egon Lumber Co. at-I-innton, bre., to an estimated extent of-betvfeen $25.,000 and $30,000 on ihe night of Di_ cember 21. The loss is covered by insurance, "rid it is ex_ pected that the mill will resume operation January 10.

lVendlins - Nathan Co.

SAN FRANCISCO

Wholesalers of Douglas Fir Redwood

California White & Sugar pine

If you have never had

Let us sell you a car. It can be mixed with any other items of Old Growth Yellow Fir worked uppers.

Main Ofice: A.L Hoover, Agt. San Francisco Los AngelesI l0 Market St. Standard Oi ntag.

& CATIFORNIA REDWOOD

UNIOI{ TUMBER Ctl.

OFFICES

SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES

Crocker Building Lane Mortgagc BIdg. Phone Sutter 6170 phone TRinity 22gz

MILLS

Fort Bragg, California

Adequate Storage Stock at Sen pedro

Member California Redwooil Associatiott

Random ltems-Mill Run

S. I. GODMAN IN LOS ANGELES

S. I. Godman, rePresentative for the Hammond Lumber Company at Denver, Colorado, recently spent several days in Los Angeles examiniirg the different methods used by the Southern California lumbermen.

H. T. MCGRATH PROUD FATHER

H. T. McGrath, Western Hardwood Angeles, is the proud father of, a bab_y McGrath, born on December 20. Mr. that both Mrs. McGrath and the new nicely.

OF BABY GIRL

Lumber Co., L,os girl, Nancy Joyce McGrath advises arrival are doing

B. P. BRYAN ON BUSINESS TRIP

B. E. Bryan, manager of the Strable Hardwood Co., Oakland, is 'at present oi a business trip calling on tbe trade in the Sacramento Valley and Peninsula territories, and will go as far south as Monterey' Mr. Rryan tries to get around to see all the firm's customers at least once a year'

WALTER STIPPICH VISITS CALIFORNIA

Walter Stippich, head of the Stippich Lumber Company, Wichita, Kansas, is visiting the Pacific Coast. He io"tti " few davs at San Franciscolround New Year's, and visited " nu*6et of Northern California mills, including the Red River Lumber Company's great plants at Westwood.

Mr. Stippich went on to the Pacific Northwest from California to visit his mill connections there.

In "Robbins" Flooring you are assured of the very finest that has ever been, or ever-will be produced. Ou r geographical location, the modern machinery in our mill, and the type of men who make our fooring, all go to make this statement possibli. "Robbins" Maple and Birch Flooring is the best.

Southcra Califoraia

C. J. I.AUGHLIN

SitS-G Pctrolcum Sccuriticr Bldg. Lor Angelcr WErtmorc 9955

Northcrn Californir:

GEORGE C. CORNITIUS

Mcrchantr $rchengc Bldgt Sen Francirco

FflRonmuNsFuoorcuNc ROBSINS FLOMING

HERBERT TEMPLETON VISITS CALIFORNIA

Herbert A. Templeton, wholesale lumberman of Portland, Ore., visited San Francisco recently. He-also-paid a visit to his son who is attending Stanford University'

CAPT. AHLIN IS BETTER

Captain Adolph Ahlin, master,of The Little River Steam.nip tompany'i steamer Tamalpais, is able to be around "-g.'i"-."a' is'convalescing nicely a{ter being seriously lll with pneumonia. Capt. Ahlin is well known and popular ln Pacific Coast shippi4g ci'rcles.

EDWARD H. CASE NOW AT POMONA

Edward H. Case, formerly associated with Barr & Collins, Chicago, is now located at Pomona, where he has been appointed iecretary of the local lumbermen's association"

LUMBERMEN CATCH FISH

Howard M. Gunton, Gritzmacher & Gunton, his-father' William M. Gunton of Chicago, and M' J' (Bl") B-yrnes' Foster Bros., fnc., spent the \ew Yea,r's week end on a fishins trip on the M'endocino County Coast, fishing steelhead ind salmon. They spent New Year's at Fort Bragg'

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P. FRAMBES IN NORTHWEST

W. P. Frambes of Fletcher & Frames, Los Angeles, is ri.lii"g the White and Sugar Pine mills. in the Northwest; iir.--F?.*Ues will spend ieveral day's in Portland before returning to Los Angeles.

COOS BAY LUMBER CO.

Manufacturen ofDowhs Fir and Port Orfond Ccdar

Sawmilh, MarsMel4 Oregon

Distributing Plant BaY Point

Annual Production

2fi),0(X),0(X) Feet

GENERAL SALES OFFICE

Bay Point, erl

San Francisco Sales Oftce

905 Balfour Bldg.

Los Angeles Oftce, rff":,:i'."tiill.

Monolith Protects Famous Mexican Resort

The picturesque buildings of the famous t'Ag,r. Caliente" Hotel & Casino at Tia Juana Hot Springr, Mexico, have attracted wide attention. The structures repneeent the tnre Spanish Mediterranean atchitecture at its best. No expense was spared in making the construction and decorations the best possible to be secured.

Monolith Plastic Waterproof Portland Cement was an important material used in the con- 'struction. rt preserves the beautiful decorations on the intedor walls.

For the exterior wa,lls, t{re beautiful facade of the main entrance, the girage, as well as the floor and walls of the boiler room which lies below the level of the river, Monolith gives added snength and shuts out any possible dampness.

Monolith Watetproof is a standard Portland cement. rt requires the addition of no adultdants in the mix to make it plastic and waterpr.oof. ft is always ready for use just as it is delivered on the job.

Specify and use Monolith ulherever superior strength and waterproof construction is desired.

Front ztiew of Agua Caliente Hotel, Tia Juana Hot Springs, Merico. WaSng B. McAllister, of Anlerican' AiAdiis^"C"ipany, d,esigner and superintendent. of co'nsiruction. Fernandi'niiliq"r", general con_ tracto-r. A. A. Barbaros.a, plostering contractor.' UinZt;ti W;;r;;_ proof Portland Cement furnished. bf Squires_Eeit Co.

Production of Lumber, Lath and Shingles-lgz7

Statistics were compiled by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, in cooperation with the Forest Service, Departmen-t of Agriculture.

Washington, D. C., December 26, 1928.-The Depart- ment of Commerce announces that, according to datf collected at the biennial census of manufacttires taken in l?29 tn._ production.of lumber, lath, and shingles in the United States in 1927 was as follows: Lumberf 34,SZT,4S0 thousand feet, board measure, a decrease of 6.5 per cent as gggpared with 36,935.930 thousand feet in 1926; lath, Z,37?233-3 t!9u,sands, a decrease of 23.7 per cent as compared with 3,083,130 thousands in 1926; shingles, 6,443,868 ihousands, an increase of 7.2 per cent as cJmpared with 6,008,346 thousands in 1926.

Of the 46 States reporting the production of lumber for 1927,31 show decreases and l5 inireases as comDared with the.output-for 1926, the greatest amount of decrease being indicated for Louisiana. Ten States shorv a productioi

of more than 1,000,000 thousand f.eet for 1927.

Seven kinds of wood contributed more than 1,000,@ thousand feet each to the total cut for each of ihe iwo years. The dominating woods, as for previous years, are yellow pine_and Douglas fir, which contributed 31.5 per gent_ 3l-d 24.5 per cent respectively, of the total production f.or -1927, as aglinst 31.8 per cent ind 23.8 per cent, respect- ively, of that for 1926. All of the seven rvoods of itrief importance show decreases for 1927 as comoared with 1926 the'largest decrease being shown for Dougias fir.

Summary statistics in regard to wagJ earners, wag.e, cost_of materials, and horsepower will be published later.

The _figures for 1927 as here presented are preliminary and subject to such correction as may be found necessary after further examination of the returns.

Principal Kinds of Wood:

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Table l-Production of Lumber by States: 1927 and, 1926 f"Ut" Z.-ftoa

Rss erued Sp lendor in the Priuqte Office

The quiet, rich atmosphere created in the private oftce here illustrated-of Mr. A. G' Wishon, General M"rr.g"", San Joaquin Light Oc Power Corporation, Fresno, California-is directly attributable to itJ .ppropriate wall panelings. The room is done throughout in Figured Black l$(/alnut. All veneers were cut specially from the same log, using the stumPwood Por' tion for the bottom panels and continuing upward on the log for the center and top panels' Exeiuted by Fresno Planing Mill Company; Felchlin, Shaw & Franklin, Architects & Engineers.

Millworh lastitare of Colrfornia'

H:' Sash Door and Mill Workers

ABERDEEN WILL GET NEW PLANT

J. G. Kennedy Pacific Manufacturing Company

;A,t the fifth annual conference of the Millwork Institute of California held at San Francisco, J. G. Kennedy, together with A. J. Todhunter of Los Angeles, were eiected vice--presidents for the ensuing year. Mr. Kennedy is also a director of the Institute representing the Sania Clara District. He is connected with the Pac-ific Manufacturing Co. with headquarters in San Francisco.

SPRINGFIELD CEDAR CO.TO ADD NEW EQUIPMENT

The Springfield Cedar Co. of Oakland are making arrangements to .expand their plant and to add some new equipment. H. D, Chichester is president ancl general manager of the company.

I(),(|()() FEET AN HOUR!

One Hilke Piler and a crew of 3 or 4 (depending on proficiency) witl pile 10,000 feet or better in an hour.

Compare this with your present rate of piling and you will see why the

HILKE PILER

(Prt'd. U. S, ud Cuda) peyr for itrclf quicLly in hbor nving.

This is to say nothing of increased yard capacity, shorter haul, reduced upkeep of alleys, saving in pile bases and roofing boards, etc.

_ Modcmlzc yru yud. hva_tlSatr mcchulcal pillng. Scnd for perUcutui.

lltr

Murry Jacobs Co.

DLtrlbutal

Si?E Firrt Avc. So. - Scrtttc Pcttud Su Francbco Lor Anjahr Ncw Orlcaar

Muufmturgd by Johorcr Mff. Co Scrttlc, Warh.

Consolidated Furniture Manufacturers of portland will start construction soon of a sawmill and veneer plant at Aberdeen, Wash., to manufacture hardwood lumber and ven-eers from alder, maple and cottonwood. The concern wtll be called the Consolidated plywood ,and Lumber Co. It is- e-xpected that the plant will'be heady fo, opeiation April 1.

MILLMEN MAKE TRIP TO NORTHWEST

---K. C. and George Wilson, owners and operato.rs of the Wilson Bros. milllt Humbug, were recent wortt *..i "is_ itgy; to. purchase new equipment for their mill. Their mlll, whlch is located about six miles from yreka, has been in operation for the past seven years. The new mach_ inery will be installed during the winter months and will be ready when the mill resuries operations around April l.

PLYWOOD PLA,NT REOPENS

--3!. new_ plant of the. Harbor plywood Co., Hoquiam, Wash., built to replace the.one destioyed by fiie ,;"-;;iit; rs expected to start operation soon after the first of tie year.

NEW MANAGER FOR RIVERSIDE YARD

George Padgett has been appointed manager of the Hav_ ward Lumber & Investment-Co. yard at Cor6na, succeedirig E. E. Thompson. Mr. Padgett has been connected witf, the company's yard at Riverside for the past several years.

Dct cvorythlng r nowlty lrv cen do but

fccd without rubbing or ovcrhcrtiag. Thc rucccrful \ pcrfgrnancc of Sinondr Srwr, Kaivcr end Fitcr ir duc to thc. fact th-rt thcy arc beckci'by Sinoidr -.""i..t"ii"g crpcricncc of ncnrly ccNrtury.

Whca ordcring rpccify Sinondt plancr Srw for rmoothcr cuttin3. Do not acccpt a rubttitutc..

SIMONDS SAW and STEEL CO.

Loo Angcler, Sdif. San Francirco, Crfif.,

J. G. Kennedy

6hts,de.l home plan has many oriBinal drjtrnctr.re thou6hts.-each playr np rto parb rn prod,ucrna Uheattmctveness ancl convenlences rneFlected.

May we ask bhat rrou er',re [he vanou^e dethrls incorporated wur most careFll considirahon

Plans for this attractive home can be furnished Lumbennents Service Association Fay Building, Los Angeles'

by the

Dnrne r24.I a'

Hoo Hoo Notes

San Die$o Hoo Hoo Elect ChesterA. Minard Appointed officers snark of sacramento- District

At a recent meeting of the San Diego Hoo Hoo Club, Owen S. King of San Diego rvas electei president for thi year 1929 to succeed Fred M. White; I. H. Biornstad was elected Secretary-treasurer to succeed nloya R. Herbert.

Susanville Hoo Hoo Club

The December meeting of the Susanville, Calif., Hoo Hoo Club was a merry one. Vaudeville stunts and music by several of the members, assisted by children of the empioyes _9i thg Fruit Growers Suppll' Company and the Union High School students, featurid the oicasion. president Jack Clark presided at the meeting.

(Continued from Page 43)

Table 4.-Production of Shingles, for principal States: 1927 and 1926

Chester A. Minard, Cutter Mill& Lumber Co., Sacramento, tras been appointed vicegerent snark of the Sacramento District. The_ appointment was made by Supreme Custocation Charles G. Blrd. Mr. Minard has been a member of Hoo Hoo since 1908.

SOULE.MARTIN ANNOUNCEMENT

The Soule-Martin Lumber Company, Los Angeles, announces that H. O. Martin has acquired the interest of Wm. H. Soule and the reorganizatioi has effected the following changes: H. O. Mlrtin, President and General Ma-nager; Arthur L. Veitch, Attorney at Law, Secretary and Treasurer; Reve Houck. Sales Piomotion.

INSTALLING BATTERY OF MOORE CROSS CIRCULATION KILNS

The Peterman Manufacturing Company, manufacturers of Douglas Fir doors and panels, are proceeding with the construction of their new factory. Work on the battery of ten Moore's Cross Circulation Internal Fan kilns is biing pushed rapidly. The kiln buildings will be of tile and concrete fireproof construction throughout and the kilns will be modern in every respect, in keeping with the up-to-date mill, veeneer plant, and door factory being built at Tacoma, Washington.

Over Slz0o.00 worth of PEERIISS BUILT-IN FURNITURE ys s?ld by the-J. D._Halstead Lumber Company in lw thil eleven months in Safford, Arizom, a ton of oly l3{tr people, The mcrchudise muk-up wB 5ll pcr cent, nettlng them apprqinately t000.00 gre profit. Hundreds of otter delErc in mny Darts of the cNtry TJ_mJIgIinC their profitr In tbe sme way by selllni .PEERLESS BUILT-TN FURNITURE.

Write today for our dealer plm and llteratuc. BUILT.IN BRA,ND Lor Angeler San Frencirco

FIXTURE COMPANY Berkeley, California [1-E^E,]L#"l

Pioneer Paper Co. Combines With Flintkote Group and Shell Company

One of the largest business combinations in the history of Pacific Coast industry is announced by H. M. Eichelberger, between the Pioneer Paper Company of Los Angeles, the Flintkote group of companies, manufacturers ol ioofings and asphalt shingles, with headquarters in Boston, Mass., ahd the Shell Company, international oil productng organization.

ahe partnership arrangement just worked out culminates thi Pioneer Paper Company's largest year in-business in sales volume and profits; it was'announced by J.H. Plunkett, general manager of the concern. Steadily-.improved minufacturing methods, increased plant faciliti.es ind a resultant bettered product, together with a profitsharing plan of operation with employees, made 1928 the most profitable ylar since the company's inception, the executive stated. The Pioneer plant is regarded as one ot the foremost of its kind in the United States.

Added to the largest interest of the Pioneer Paper Company, will be the national organization of the Flintkote Companies, with their leadership in research, experimental labofatory work and equipment, and the huge organization and resources of the Shell Company, the announcement . pointed out. There will be an exchange of stock between the roofing companies, it was said'

"The m-ove in joining with the Flintkote Companies, of which Chester E. Rahr is President, and the Shell Company. is a significantly progressive one on the part of the Pioncer Paper Company" declared Mr. Plunkett.

ttre Sttett inierests gives the Pioneer firm its final unit in acquiring adequate supply of the best raw materials available, the company's announcement further stated.

"The Flinttote Companies have achieved the same leadership'and outstanding position as-a roofing manufacturing organization in the East, as the Pioneer Pap.er C-o-.?3ly hai attained in the Wesi," the execuiive continued. "The ioining of these two leaders gives the Pioneer Company a iational aspect that will even more increase its prestige on the PaCific Coast and enable it to produce an even superior product at a lower cost'"

Under the terms of the partnership arrangements just efiected, there will be no change in either management, personnel or policies. The operation of Pioneer Paper

Company will be an entirely separate California otganization, continuing under the piesent management and policies, with the added advantages , of new lines and lower raw material costs, through- its associations with Flintkote Company. As in the pist, the destinies of the-great-.L*ti* Coasi roofing organiiation will be directed by--Willis G' Hunt, Presidint, i,r'ho with H. M. Eichelberger, Vice-President and Treasurer, founded the venture in 1888.

The phenomenal growth of the Pioneer Paper -Co-mna11 has been one of thJoutstanding features of the industrial development of Los Angeles. Established in a small room or, " iid. street, the Jompany began operations with a "working personnel" of one. man. Soon, however, the new .on.ertt,- siarted prirqarily for the manufacture of paper, launched into the'prdduc[ion of a full line of asphalt roofings, building papers and asphalt shingles.

"Irr ".o*piritively short iime, it forged t9 th-e fry-n1 aq one of the leading'roofing manufacturers in the United States. Sixteen acres of ground on Alameda Street, were purchased. Experimentaf and research laboratories were installed and wi-thin the last decade a number of addition'al products have been introduced, such as various new tJpes Lf shingles and pipe covering, and Yosemite rock-surfaced shingles.

Hindreds of tons of mulch paper are also exported a1nually by the Pioneer Paper Company for the-use of agricultuiists in the H'awaiiin Islands and the Orient' The concern enjoys the distinction of being one of the.first Southern ialifornia manufacturers to engage extensively in foreign trade.

NotaSle contributions which have influenced the entire roofing industry also have been made by-the Pacific Coast "on..t"n. Among the more spectacular of its achievements was the introduJtion several years ago of 'a program under which the Pioneer Paper Cohpany backed its faith in its products by issuing 10 and Zfyear guarantees for its roofing..

ih. fitt t shortly afterward attracted nation-wide attention by inaugurating the time payment plan, under *,ht:h a home ownlr couli purchase-a roof by a system of deferred payments, the irrangement through which most of the luxuries and nec'essities of life are sold today'

GRITZMACHER & GUNTON

Wbolcrdetr

f 12 Markct SL ' San Francbco

TclcPbero Suttcr 7009

Dou3br Fir - SPncc Rrdrood

Rcdwood ud Coder Sbiaglcr

Fit Pilir3 ' C.dqr Portr

Split Rcdvood Productr

Arutr: A F. Crt Lttlbor Co

- Tttlrnoolq Ot so

A. A. Grlbclc Hcerd ll' Gtato

Gilbert M. Walker Clean Up and Paint Up Bureau

Gilbert M. Walker, vice-president of the Red River Lumber Company, Minneapoiis, Minn., died December 2g. ol pneumonia, at the age of 68. In addition to his connec_ tion with the lumber company, Mr. Walker took an active interest in all the busineis interprises of his father, the late Thomas Barlow Walker, rvho was not only on" oi th" greatest lumbermen of all time, but also an outstanding figure in the business world. Some of the business enter-prises with which Gilbert Walker was affiliated include the Minneapo^lis Central Market Co., the Minneapolis, North- field & Southern Railwa-v, and large Minneapolis real estate holdings consisting of the Red-River Lumber Com_ peny-Buildinp th.e Butler Building, the Jewelers Exchange, the Produce Exchange and the Sfuberi Theatre. He *-as also_president of the T. B. Walker Foundation (Inc.), a notable collection of pictures. pottery, and other "it t.."._ ures, and the Walker Gallery in rvhich it is housed.

_ Surviving 1{r. Walker are his rvife, a sister, Mrs. Ernest F. Smith of Minneapolis, and four brothers, Archie D. Y*ltS-rr..-Yinn-e_apolis; Fletcher L. Walker,'Westwood, Cal.; Willis J. Walker, Sln Francisco, ancl Clinton Walker, Oakland, Cal.

ADVERTISING INQUIRIES TOTAL 24,788

DEC. ls

Returns from the fall advertising campaign of the Na- tional Lumber Manufacturers Association iotaled Z4,Zgg inquiries on December 15.

Advertising in the.general consumer publications and the trade and technical magazines had, on that date, brought 983 specific inquiries relating to the lumber consultant service. ^ Inquiries from advertising in farm publi_ cations totaled 23.805.

SK ILSAW

Electric Hand Saw

The saw you take to the lumber instead of thc lumber to the saw.

Built in sizes for all classes of work whcre a pon. able hand saw can be ueed.

Operates from ordinary light socker. lVeight l0 to 26 lh.

The 10Jb. caw ideal for cutting vGD€Glo

Vhy not investigatc the many placcr you €n use a SKILSAW in your businesc?

Synron motorlcsr elcctrio hamnerr for coa. crete drilling and chipping. For erccting machin. ety and remodeling jobn.

Electric Ddlb - Atl Sizer

Tools Sold . Reoted Rcpaircd

Moves Janu ary 2l

- N.*_Jo1k, January 7.---The National Clean Up and Paint -Up Campaign headquarters rvill be moved to the seventh floor of a new building at 310 E. 45th Street, New York City, e.ffective January 21. An earlier announcement Sfv.e Jgualy l5th as the date of moving, but completion of details of construction in the new qu^-rters has necessi_ tated a delay of one week. Everyone having business with th.e Bureau is. requested to makg a record oI the change of address in order to avoid delays in reaching the Btrreiu by mail or l>y telegraph.

ln rts new location, the Bureau rvill be a tenant of the Western.Nervspaper JJnlon, which is moving its plant io th.. qgy building, and with which the Natioial Ciean Up and .Paint.Up Camp.aign Bureau has a working arrange^_ ment u'hich enaltles it to operate upon an extremely ec6n_ ll"i..t basis.. through the use of the Western N";rt"p;; Unron's special facilities for nation-wide service to news_ papers.

The new location is approximately four blocks from Grand Central Station.

LLOYD ST. CLAIR VISITS CALIFORNIA

^ Lloyd St. Clair, assistant manag.er of Fir Sales for the Central Coal & Coke Company, Kinsas City, G ;;p;;r;;i on a business_trip to the Faciiic Coast.

I{r. St.. Clair spent two days in Los Angeles, where he conterred with Bruce Burlingame of the Santa Fe Lumber Co., and two days at San Fiancisco conferring *itn a. l. "Gus"-Russell, head of the Santa f'. Lu-U, eo., *t o "i" e.xclusiv_e rail representatives for California and Aiizona for the products of the Central Coal & Coke Co. He left San Francisco January 1l for portland, and while in Oregon will spend a iew days at the company', op"A_ tions at Vernonia.

J. W. SUMRALL RETURNS TO SEATTLE

I W. Sumrall, prominent hardwood lumberman of Se_ attle has returned to his home city after spendi"g-'ini.. weeks in Los Angeles.

E. S. BRUSH VISITS LOS ANGELES

^ Eddie B'rush, General Manager of the Loop Lumber Company, recently r:.* r"""*ig in Los d"g;|";.--'

FRED BECKER MANAGER OF' INDIO YARD

Fred Becker has recently been made manager of E. K. P"gd Lumber Company's-yard at Indio, C"l;-*;;;i;;

A. B. Chapman.

308 Eart Third Strcet . tos Angeler ' Munrd 750E

THERE IS A REASON

Why the largert 'nilb are in. rtalling our IMPROVED AIR COOLED REFUSE BURNERS.

WE ARE ABLE to care- for your rcquirc- mentr for air coolcd- and brick lined refure bgrncrr_ new and ured boilen of dl rizes and t5per.

SEATTLE BOILER WORI$

Scettlo, Wuh.

Wrlt ,a Cetelquc!

(The Clearing House)

This Column of "Wants" and "DoI't Wants" is for:

The Fellow Who Wants to BuY

The Fellow Who Wants to Sell The Fellow Who

Wants to Hire

Rate: E2.s0 per corurnn inch The Fellow Who Wants to Be Hired

FOR SALE:

Well established retail yard in Los Will require about $25,000' Address Box Lumber Merchant.

Angeles County. C-23L, California

WANTS PTOSITIOTN IN ARIZONA

Retail salesman and successful branch yard m'anager wants a position with a progressive -Arizona lumber comoanv. Piefer salary and per&ntage basis' Excellent refer;;;r. Age 35. Addt"tt Box e-239, California Lumber Merchant.

ALL AROUND RETAIL MAN \VANTS JOB

Y;;;g man,26 years of age, wishes employment rlit!.Ie tail firm-. Can keep books, estimate 1nd d-o ^g^eneral otlrce ;;;k; ;i.t. sales experience. Address Box C-237, care California Lumber Merchant.

WANTS TO BUY LUMBER BUSINESS

We wish to buy one or more lumber.yards anywhere. in C"iit"t"i". ,A.t y ittfottttation given us will be treated strictfv -"o"nJ.nti"t.' Write Hayivard Lumber & Investment io-p""y, ". O. ""* ,55. to.l"*1ts, Calif' WANTED

Experienced wholesale Los Angeles and vicinitY. ing expirience' Address ber Merchant.

Redwood salesman familiar with Apply in own hand writing, statn"" C-ZSS, care California Lum-

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GOOD OPPORTUNITY HERE FOR SALE-FULLY EQUIPPED BOX FACTORY LOCATED IN THE CtrNfER OF THE FRUIT SECTION OF CALIFORNIA. ADDRESS BOI* C-242, CARE OF CALiFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT.

YOUNG LADY WANTS POSITION

Young woman with five years' experience as bookkeeper in a lumlber office desires position as bookkeeper, typist or doing general office work. Address Box C-240,-care-The Califir-nia Lumber Merchant, 112 Market Street, San Francisco.

FOR SALE:

9ft. band sa'ivmill with necessary equipment cutting Douglas fir and some spruce, located on Oregon Coast and Sout-hern Pacific Railroad. Company owns and operates two steamers. Timber supply insuies very long life. A 1-5 interest or a 51 per cent interest, or entire company can be acquired. Chailes S. Elms, Timber Lands and Lumber, 1105 i{obart Building, San Francisco, Calif.

SALESMAN WANTED

Wholesale lumber company directly representing one of the best Douglas fir mills may need salesman to cover San loaquin and"Sacramento Valleys. Prefer one who lives in tfrat territory. Advise e,:<perience, salary wanted, etc' All replies wili be considered confidential' Address Box C-241.' The Caliiornia Lumber N{erchant.

of lumber to run a yard so I

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ATTENTION, LUMBERMEN !

The office of the Califonria Lumber Merchant is constantly recei"ittg applica' ;;;i;;; b;th ;"i "t d wome_n, desiring work with lumber concernE. Moet "f U.t" have had previous lumber experience'

When you are in need of help- of any kind, either office or yard' wh-y not get the i"ilit-"f-".ttit gtus first and giving u! an_opportunity_ to be of service to you as *"ii ", t th*! ;dtttg empLyment? T$re is no charge with this service' to employer or emPloyee.

It would be possible for

retailer

rf,ell as to attract national attenti; I;;t""J, t""ttv lumber yards I do not even attract local attention' i