Redwood Shinsle Bureau Formed

Organization of a Shingle Bureau as a subsidiary of the California Redwood Association was completed at a meeting held in San Francisco, January 8.

Present at the nieeting rvere the Association's Shingle Cornmittee, J. J. Farlel , The Pacific Lumber Co., chairmar; Geo. W. Gorman, Hatnmoud Lumber Co., Fred V. Holmes, Holmes Eureka Lumber Co., and the following representatives of Redwood shingle manttfacturers: J. A. Harris, Jr., Monterey Bay Redwood Co., Santa Crtrz; C. L. Gibson ancl E. L. Moore, E. L. Moore & Co. Santa Cruz; R. C. Turner, Navarro Shingle Co., Philo; Harry Hood, Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co., San Francis'co; N. P, Burgess, Weott; F. Egnall, Hammond Lumber Co., Sau Francisco; P. Mclntyre, W. P. Mclntyre & Son, Fortuna; E. P. Rasmussen, Smith River, and J. R. Freeman, Holmes Eureka Lumber Co., San Francisco. Also present rvere H. W. Cole, president, California Redl,vood Association L. B. Ashbaugh. roofing expert, ancl J. W. \\iilliams. secretary' Califorrria Redwood Association.

J. J. Farley, who presided, expiained the purpose of the Shingle Bureau, rvhich is to exploit and inspect Redwood shingles. He told those present of the preliminary promotion lvork being done b)' I-. B. Ashbaugh, and of the folder

Correction

In the report of the annual meeting of the Pacifi'c Coast Hardwood Wholesale Distributors Association appearing in our Novemb-er I, 1934 issue, it carried the statement that the Association unanimously endorsed the action of the Lumber Code Authority to maintain the Codes and Cost Protection Pri,ces.

W. B. Jones of the Owens-Parks Lumber Co., Los Angeles, and Nelson E. Jones of the Jones Hardwood Company, San Francisco, advise that this statement was in error as they opposed the resolution.

Spend Several Days In Southland

Paul M. P. Merner, Merner Lumber Co., Palo Alto, with Mrs. Merner, recently spent several da1's in Los A.ngeles rvhere they visited Mrs. Merner's mother.

now being prepared lvhich contains general information for the retailers and consumers concerning Redlvood shingles' Mr. Farley stressed the necessity for all the manufacturers of shingles to contribute to the program for Redwood shingle promotional work and inspection in order that it may be properly carried out.

Mr. Cole discussed the possibilities for the sale of dry Redwood shingles in the Eastern market, where, he said, they can build up a large'-business. He also called attention to export possibilities, referring especially to sales made in South Africa during the year 1934.

The secretary read a proposed contract"between the manufacturers and the California Redwood Association lvhich provides for payment by the manufacturers to the Association of dues of 1O cents per square on sales of shingles. This r,vas unanimously approved and the secretary instructed to send copies to the manufacturers for signature.

The following were elected as additional. members to the Shingle Committee, which will administer the Bureau: N. P. Burgess, Weott; E. L. Moore, E. L. Moore & Co', Santa Cruz, and R. C. Turner, Navarro Shingle Co., Philo.

Berkeley Yard Changer Hands

E. K. Wood Lumber Co. recently leased their Berkeley yard to Paul M. Jones, East Bay Coal Co', who will operate it as the East Bay Lumber & Coal Co. Jack Prindeville, former manager of the yard, is continuing with the new concern in charge of the lumber department.

Talks on Hardwood Lumber

James B. Overcast, sales manager, Strable Hardwood Co., Oakland, was the speaker at the luncheon meeting of the Executive Association of Oakland, January 8. The members showed mu,ch interest in Mr. Overcast's talk, 'rvhich was on the subiect of "I{ardwood Lumber."