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AT THE-REQUEST of your Association,we will present at your_anoual meeting our new all-sound motion picture, the"HOMB OF fHE TTOODEN SOLDIERS." This picture was made in Hollfrood with an all-star cast. "HOME OF THE TTOODEN SOLDIBRS" ushers in a novel method of visual selling and experts proclaim i1 16a1vsl of-the iidustrial age.

Descriptive literature is av_ailable telling the story Of CERTIGRI,DE RED CEDAR SHINGLES and will be sent to you uDon request, without expeise ! *t.x

SI.IINOLE BUREAU

A Loncffe Ne

He was showing a (riend {ound ultra-modern house.

"There are lots of boinf about that I like," said the candid friend, "and thelqfre I do not understand. Why, for instance, theYound in the front door?"

"Oh, that's for circular "-Montreal Daily Star.

Nop Ects

A story of Atherton: Winston S. Churchill-told by Gertrude

"shortly after he left the Conservative side of the House (of Commons) for the Liberal, he was taking a certain young woman down to dinner, when she looked up at him coquettishly, and remarked with the audacity of her kind:

"'There are two things I donft like about you, Mr. Churchill.'

"'And what are they?'

"'Your new politics and mustache''

"'My dear madam,' he replied suavely, 'pray do not disturb yourself. You are not likely to corne in contact with either."'-Atlanta Journal.

AH! THESE SCOTST

Two Scots were mountaineering in Switzerland, when one of them slipped and fell into a crevasse. The other, peering over the edge, saw his companion holding on almost' by his fingernails.

,M ?" shouted the man in safety. thatr" the other, "but if ye run down to the village rope I'll try to hang on here till ye come back. H heaven's sake !"

and was gone nearly an hour. Suddenly his face appeared again over the edge of the cliff.

"Are ye still there, Macpherson?" he called down.

t'Ay"," in a low, weary tone. "Have ye got the rope?"

"No, indeed. The dirty dogs in the village waflted twa pounds for it !"

Reason Ugh

A man eggs for ttBossrt' said somethin'else. mornin'."

"'Why not?"

waiter, "mebbe you better tak' not care to reckermend de aigs dis the white man. "Aren't they fresh?"

"f don't know ef they is or ef they ain't, 'cause to tell you de truff we ain't got none."

Death And General Putnam

By Arthur Guiterman

His iron arm had spent its force, No longer might he rein a horse;

. Lone, beside the dying blaze

Dreaming dreams of younger days Sat old Israel Putnam.

Twice he heard, then three times more A knock upon the oaken door, A knock he could not fail to know, That old man in the ember-glow.

"Come," said General Putnam,

The door swung wide; in cloak and hood Lean and tall the pilgrim stood And spoke in tones none else might hear, "Once more I come to bring you Fear t" t'Yes," said General Putnam.

"Fear?" said General Putnam.

"You know not Fear? And yet this face Your eyes have seen in many a place Since first in stony Pomfret, when You dragged the mad wolf from her den."

"Was I not close, when, stripped and bound, With blazing fagots heaped around, You heard the Huron war-cry shrill? Was I not close at Bunker Hill?"

"Close," said General Putnam.

"Am I not that which strong men dread On stricken field or fevered bed On gloomy trail and stormy sea, And dare you name my name to me?"

"Death," said General Putnam.

"We have been comrades, you and I, In chase and war beneath this sky; And now, whatever Fate may send, Old comrade can you call me friend?"

"Friend," said General Putnam.

Then up he iose, and forth they went Away from battle-ground, fortress, tent, Mounatin, wilderness, field and farm, Death and the General, arm-in-arm, Death and General Putnam.

-From Death and General Putnam (E. P. Dutton New York). & Co.,

Redwood Shingle Bureau Prepares Frce Conespondence Course

One of the progressive steps being taken by the Shingle Bureau of the Califqrnia Redwood Association is the publication of a free correspondence course for Redwood shingle applicators.

L. L. Witty, in charge of the Shingle Bureau, is the originator of the idea, and it is his belief that more than 2,500 individuals in various pa.rts of the country will take advantage of the opportunity to make themselves better shingle applicators and shingle salesmen.

Asked for some particulars about the course Mr. Witty said:

"The course will consist of 12 lessons which will cover all phases of shingle application, the history of Redwood, and methods of selling the consumer.

"The course will be taken by lumbei dealers and men that they select, lumber salesmen and dealers' salesmen. Redwood salesmen have been busy securing from the lumber dealers the names of one or more local men interested in improving their work and earnings. These may be young carpenters' helpers or regular shinglers who want information on up-to-date application methods.

"The twelve lessons, one of which rvill be mailed each week, are summarized as follows: (1) History of Redwood -Redwood shingles-competitive shingles. (2) Exposure, nailing nails. (3) Sheathing-Roof Foundation. (4) Rakes, Eaves, Ridges, Hips. (5) Valleys-Flashings. (6) New Work. (7) Old Work-Recover. (8) Sidewalks. (9) Thatch and Fancy Application. (10) Estimating-Measuring. (11) Selling Methods. (12) Selling Methods."

Best December in Years

"Our Northern California business was the best in many years," Arthur B. Griswold, manager of the San Francisco office of C. D. Johnson Lumber Corporation, stated recently, and added that their prospects look bright for good business in the coming year.

Harry Officer Visits

Harry Officer, of Dant & Russell, Inc., recent business visitor to San Francisco, known in lumber circles, having spent a there.

S. F.

Portland, was a where he is well number of years

"Farm Uses For \Testern Pine"

Portland, Ore., December 29th-The Western Pine Association of Portland, Oregon, has recently announced a new publication entitled, "FARM USES FOR WESTERN PINES," which is now ready for general distribution. While the purpose of the booklet is clearly indicated by the title, the subject matter contains reliable information of particular interest to users of materials in the farm areas and for the dealers serving the country trade. The suitability of Ponderosa Pine, Idaho White Pine and Sugar Pine for specific uses in farm buildings is well presented.

The new booklet is a lGpage brochure, profusely illustrated from photos and drawings depicting the ,convenience and utility of typical farm structures. One feature of the illustration is a photographic reproduction showing typical pieces of several standard grades of pine lumber, thereby conveying a more tangible idea of the characteristics of the grades that are described in the text. Other illustrations depict several types of modern barns, corn cribs, poultry equipment, hog houses, etc.

This little book fills the need for the type of literature that will appeal to farmers and aid dealers in pushing the sale of lumber and especially the Western Pines for logical uses in the agricultural regions. An adequate supply will be kept available by the Association and reprints made as required for future nedds from which quantity lots will be sold at a very reasonable price as a service to dealers. Single sample copies of the booklet will be furnished free to any dealer or on individual request upon application to the Association.

Had 5A% Increase Over 1934

A fifty per cent increase in 1935 business over 1934 is reported by W. H. O'Neill Lumber Co., hardwood importers, San Francisco. Mr. O'Neill states that they are getting new business from Philippine Mahogany from the East as a result of the Association's trade promotion work, and that they had a large percentage increase in importations of Japanese oak, birch, beech and maple.

E. A. MIDDLETON

LOS ANGELES VISITOR

E. A. Middleton, general manager of Anderson & Middleton Lumber Co., Aberdeen, Wash., is a Los Angeles visitor.