Vagabond Editorials

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first thing that is dropped from the program when times get bad. Things to eat, and drink, and wear, and even the lesser luxuries may not feel it as much. But buildings and building improvements can always wait. They've been waiting more than a year now. The waiting time is about over' * r< *

It will be interesting to note the total production of lumber for 1930, when the final figures are compiled. It is likely that the total national production will be twenty to

Eagle Rock Lbr. Co. Send Out Attractive Calendar

The Eagle Rock Lumber Co., Eagle Rock, Calif., of which Emil F. Swanson is owner, is sending outa very attractive calendar this year. The scene on the calendar was photographed by Mr. Swanson in the vicinity of Lake Tahoe. in the High Sierras of California. It is a vierv of the upper end of Grass Lake, just above Fallen Leaf Lodge and the punt shown in the photograph is occupied by his father-in-larv, Mr. H. N. Tracy, who has been one of his camping companions during the past several years.

Acquires Control of Oregon Mill

John Hutchinson, president of the Huchinson-Moore Lumber Company, Laurel, Miss., has acquired control of the Glendale Lumber Company, Glendale, Ore., according to a recent announcelnent. S. K. Ingram, of the Hutchinson-Ingram Co., Kansas City, will also be connected with the Glendale concern. A. A. Snvder will continue as manager of the sawmill.

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twenty-five per cent below that of the previous year. Some species report thirty to thirty-five per cent reduction.

Cement production has not declined anything like lumber. The cement folks report their production to the Govemment, giving their ratio of production to capacity. In 1929 their ratio of production to capacity was 66.8/o. For the first eleven months of 1930 their ratio of production to capacity was 62.8%. Their stocks on hand increased 26.3%. They got hurt, but not like lumber.

"Light Frame House Construction". a 200-page illustrated prac-tical handbook for carpenters, prepared jointly bythe Federal Board for Vocational Education and the National Comrnittee on Wood Utilization of the Depart: ment of Commerce, is now ready for d;stribution and may be obtained from the district offices of the Department of Commerce, or from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., for 40c a copy, $35.00 a hundred, or $250.00 a thousand.

The book is intended mainly as a source of information for carpenter foremen, journeymen, ancl apprentices. rvho will find in the publication answers to numerous problems met in the construction of frame houses. For instance. the manual rvill enable the carpenter to determine readily the solution to such questions as the following: What are the safe spans for various sized joists? Hor'v many holes can be cut safely in joists to accommodate pipes ? What is the best way to apply sheathing and how many nails ancl what size should be used? What are the most satisfactorv ways of framing over and around openings? How shoulcl-a shbe mold be nailed? What are the most efficient mt:thods of bracing?