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War talk brings back to memory an old, that I have long enjoyed. Two colored arguing about a possible war between the and Japan. One of them contended that in case of such a war, the U. S. would have a great advantage, but the other was doubtful, and wanted to know what made him, so certain. This was his argument:

BUYS H. S. RISER CO. YARD AT GLENDORA

The Foothill Lumber Company has purchased the H. S. Riser Lumber Company, and the consolidation of the two Glendora companies became effective on January 1. Stuart Coulter is owner of the Foothill Lumber Company.

H. S. Riser Lumber Company was established in Glendora in 1907 and was operated for more than twenty years by the late H. S. Riser. Follorving his death in 1937, Mrs. Riser took over the business.

The Foothill Lumber Company was started in Glendora several years ago by the Hastie Manufacturing Company and was purchased a short time later by Mr. Coulter. Afterwards Mr. Coulter bought the Glendora Lumber Company, and the office of the Foothill Lumber Company rvas moved to that location.

I John Klass Vtsits Coast

John H. Klass, who was transferred some years ago to Chicago as Eastern sales manager of the Bark Products Division of The Pacific Lumber Company, recently spent a few days at the company's San Francisco office and paid a visit to the plant at Scotia.

"Befo de American ahmy stahts to fight wid dem Japs' dey kneels down and prays to de Lawd to give dem de victry. Dass why !"

"But look heah, boy," insisted the other. "Why couldn't dem Japs kneel down an pray for de victry, too? Ansa me dat."

"Dey could" admitted the other, emphatically. "But who in Hell gwine ter unerstan whut's dey sayin?"

Sale Of Lumber Ships Approved

Approval of applications for sale and tra.nsfer of registry of a group of wooden lumber carriers was announced by the United States Maritime Commission December 26. The Whitney Olson and George L. Olson, built in 1917, will be sold to the Canadian Transport Company of Vancouver, B. C., by the Oliver J. Olson Company and C. J. Hendry Company of San Francisco. The steamer San Diego, built in 1918, will be sold by the Hart-Wood Lumber Company, San Francisco, to the same Canadian concern. The ships will be employed in the movement of Canadian lumber to Great Britain.

Opens Yard In Norwalk

George Geib has opened a retail lumber yard in Norwalk, Calif., which he is operating under the name of Norwalk Lumber Company. The company rvill carry complete stocks of lumber and building materials. Mr. Geib has been associated with the lumber business for many years, and was formerly connected rvith the Geib Lumber Company of Huntington Park.