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V/OOD storing employment in the lumber ancl timber produ,cts industries themselves to the pre-depr'ession levels rvhen payrolis in logging camps, sawmills, and wood products factories totalled more than a million workers. To show the extent to which Iumber movement contributes to railroads, Major Mason said that in good times shipmejnts of forest products constituted nearly l0 per cent of all freight loadings on the first-class railroads, but that the decline in the lumber business had reduced that percentage by moie than half, paign of public education in the proper selection of grades and bpecies of lumber. He said this coulcl be done "duurr_ tageously in such a campaign as the amendment rvould pro- vide, and would assist greatly in the revival of builjirrg under the National Housing Act. amendment stated it would from a large number of in-

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Stating that very few protests had come to the Lumber Code Authority against the proposed amendment, Major Mason added that the vote of the Authority, representing, as it does, all interests, is evidence in itself that the great majority of the industry favors the amendment. FIe pointed out further that, by adding to the volume of lumber busi_ ness through promotion, NRA's job of enforcing wage dnd hour provisions in the industry would be markeclly light_ ened.

Asked by Deputy Administrator Dixon if an estimate had been made of the funds the amenclment would provide, Major Mason said that a maximum obtainable from lumber production on present output would appr.oximate $750,_ 0OO a year, and that a considerable additional sum woulcl be forthcoming from the woodworking industries.

Questions put to Major Mason by members of NRA Divisions regarding the trade promotional ,campaign conduct_ ed several years ago by the National Lumber Manufactur_ ers Association were referred by Mason to Arthur T. Up_ son, of the Association staff. Mr. Upson statecl that the funds subscribed in 1928, r.vhen the promotion campaign rvas at its height, were slightly in excess of $1,000,000. in response to further questioning Mr. Upson reviewed the Association's campaign at that time, niming the various divisions of the work and the markets cultivated.

Endorsement of the proposed amenclment was given at the hearing by Homer T. Ballinger, chairman of the execu_ tive committee of the Retail Lumber Code Authoritv. as spokesman for that body; by the Natignal Association of Commission Lumber Salesmen, and bythe National Wooden Box Association.

C. D. Hudson, secretary-manager of the box association, said that organization is eager to cooperate in a trade ex_ tension campaign and asked that the proposed amendment be worded so that there would be no doubt about the box associatibn's participation in the movement. should it be g*ven NRA approval.

Mf. Ballinger, in speaking for the retail lumbdr interests, s?id.that inasmuch as lumber is the least expensive build_ ln$rihraterial for homes, the retailers highly f"lro.

H. R. Northrup, of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association staff, who recently toured the country as industry adviser to the Federal Housing Administration to obtain first-hand information on the progress of Better Housing Program, when asked by Major Mason to express his opinion as to the value of trade extension work in connection with the Housing campaign, stated that in communities where active campaigns were being conducted the Housing Program already has proved highly successful, and that, on the contrar/, where promotional rvork has lagged the Administration's objectives are not being realized.

Opposition to the amendment was expressed by L. S' Beale. on behalf of the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association, and the Mahogany Association, and by telegram and letters {rom a group of Southern hardwood operators in the X'Iemphis, Tenn., region; the Pencil Slat Manufacturers Association, San Leandro, Calif'; Cherry River Boom & Lu,mber Co., S'cranton, Pa.; Wilson Lumber & Tie Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.; Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association, Chicago; Washington Door Co., Inc', Tacoma, Wash.; Orrin S. Good Lttmber Co., Brooklyn. N. Y., and the North Central Hardwood Association, Indianapoiis, Ind.

Mr. Beale, in speaking for the Northeastern manufacturers and the Mahogany interests, said he regretted having to oppose the amendment, that he had always favored trade extension appropriations for lumber and does now, but that the associations he represents feel the time is inopportune for undertaking the work under the code; that because of market 'conditions peculiar to their products they do not feel they will be benefited in proportion to their contributions.

The hardwood groups protesting against the amendment took somewhat the same position, stating that only a small portion of hardwoods goes into building, the field likely to be most benefited, that hardwood markets are mainly among industries requiring specific promotional work which some of the protestants said they can best undertake themselves.

Major Mason responded to these objections by saying that the proposed amendment provides for disbursement of funds with due regard for the needs of each group, and that all budgets of collection and expenditure would be subject to the scrutiny and approval of the National Recovery Administration.

Some of those opposing the not be possible to ,collect fees terests which would benefit.

"E"t" Grimes on Road for Union

L. Eaton "Eat" Grimes is now covering the Northwestern Pacific, East Bay, and Sacramento territories for the Union Lumber Co., taking over the territories formerly covered by Ray Shannon, who is now a member of the sales department in the San Francisco office.

Mr. Grimes was formerly with the Mendocino Lumber Co. at Mendocino, and the Union Lumber Co. at Fort Bragg.

Takes Over Pasadena Concern

The Sampson Company, In'c., of Pasadena, manufacturers of window screens, screen doors and roller screens, announces that they have taken over the manufactttre and distribution of the Standard and Srvivel Sivon ironing boards formerly manufactured by the Sivon Manufacturing Co. of Pasadena.

The Sampson Company, fnc., will distribute these products through lumber dealers along with their other products.

Davis-G tegoare

Williarn Davis Jr., San Francisco lumber executive and manager of the Davis Hardwood Company, was recently married to Miss Louise Gregoire, formerly secretary to the Canadian Minister of Forestry, at Montreal, Canada. They met during a cruise to Ensenada, Mexico, last summer. Mr. Davis is the son of .Mrs. M. W. Davis of San Francisco and the late William Davis.

ON TRIP A,ROUN,D THE WORLD

B. F. Moore of the Logan-Moore Lumber Co., Kansas City, Mo., with Mrs. Moore, sailed from San Pedro, December 22, on a trip around the world. The Logan-Moore Lumber Co. operates a line of retail lumber yards in the Middle West.