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Charfie Miller, of Oregohr Says There is Something Ne* in Lumbeb-"Miller Hearts"

Charlie Miller, of Warrenton, Oregon, one of the very well known young men in the lumber manufacturing business in that good lumber producing state, brought his family to Southern California during the holidays, and spent some time visiting with many old friends and business associates in California territory. His official name is C. E. Miller, Youngs Bay Lumber Company, Warrenton, Oregon.

It has been frequently said since time began that "There is nothing new under the sun." And the thought has been often tongued that this particularly refers to the lumber industry. But Charlie Miller has been demonstrating for the past year or so that there IS something new in lumber. He calls that new thing "Miller Hearts," and he is prqud indeed of the proposition. Here is the story:

When he took charge of the operations of the youngs Bay Lumber Company he began manufacturing and selling Fir lumber guaranteed to be FOHC, meaning, free of heart centers. He assures his trade that all of his lumber is that way, EXCEPT his "Miller Hearts" which are ALL heart centers. You see, when he started making FOHC lumber, it left him with an unusual amount of heart center stock on hand. And he set to work to discover what best to do

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