As the war needs are met, we trust there will gradually be more lumber available for retail dealers. Our hope is that we may soon be able to meet many of your reguirements.
In the meantime we can all help the war effort by buying
Tremendously hecvy demqnd lor PALCO Bedwood Lumber is tcrxing our logging equipment crnd every piece oI mqchinery in our mill to the limit oI its ccpccity. Even under normcrl production, upkeep repcir crnd replcrcement is cr considerable Icrctor in our opercrtions. To obtcin needed replcrcement equipment this year with production expected to exceed cll previous recordssupplying not only your needs but those oI our counfir, we must show cr lcrge percentcge oI high priority deliveries. ThereIore, iI your orders qre somewhct delcyed, or we're not crble to supply AI.L of your needs, we wcnt you to reclize we're doing our best.
fohnson lumber Still Goes to lflar!
Our loggers cre not sptrring ihe cx these dcys. They're doing dqily Pcul Bunycns in the woods, bcttling dcry clter dcry to keep logs moving to our millg. They wecr no unilorms and tbeir iob is uot glcmorous, but they're "delivering the woods" so vitclly ueeded Ior cr thouaand crnd one eegential wcr purposes.
CAPtrCITT, 2 CANLOADS PER HOI'R lhe Trode Mork of OUATITY IUAIgER
Seattle, Washington , January 12,1943.--:the weekly average of West Coast lumber production in 1942 was 168,327,000 board feet, in comparison with weekly production average of 166./32,W board feet for 1941, according to the West Coast Lumbermen's Association in its monthly survey of the industry. Weekly average of production in December (5 weeks) was 118,316,000 board feet, or 61.3 per cent of estimated capacity. Orders averaged 141,535,000 board feet; shipments, 139,966,000. Weekly averages for November were: Production, 154,450,000 board feet (78.4 per cent of the 1926-l9D average); orders, 166,226,00; shipments, t52,715,W.
Fifty-two weeks of. 1942, cumulative production, 8,752,998,000 board feet;53 weeks, 1941,*8,810,311,000; 52 weeks, 194O,-7,396,660,000.
Orders lor 52 weeks of 1942 break down as follows: Rail, 7,I7O,5l8,On board feet; domestic cargo, 944,455,000; export, 185,540,00O ; local, L,347,221,0m.
The industry's unfilled order file stood at 1,056,769,ffiO board feet at the end of December; gross stocks, at 497,17ZffiO.
Although 1941 was a S3-week year, in terms of work days, and 1942 a 52-week year, the West Coast lumber industry produced practically as much lumber last year as in 1941. In average weekly production, notwithstanding manpower shortage, the industry bettered the 1941 weekly average by 1.3 per cent. This is a record unmatched by any other lumber producing region.
The end of. 1942 saw war plant construction-cantonments, warehouses, etc.-go over the peak. Looking ahead, the prospect is that requirements of all lumber construction, under limitations on civilian building, will decline from now on to the end of 1943, particularly after the second quarter of the year. There is no prospect, however, of decline in requirements for special war items such as airplane lumber, decking, and structural timbers. Demand for these items may increase, and supply will be a special obligation of the West Coast industry. Further increase of requirements for box and crating lumber is in view. It is evident that for months ahead, all the war lumber items that West Coast mills can produce will be required.
Under various controls on West Coast lumber, as established by the War Production Board, the war agencies are given first call on the industry's product. The volume released for requirements that are not direct military needsfor railroad, mine, highway and related types of construction-is running close to one-half of the industry's production. This proportion is more likely to increase than to diminish, for two reasons. The war agencies do not require all of the industry's production of yard items of building lumber. There is growing recognition by the agencies of the necessity of providing for essential civilian uses, such as by railroads, mines, highway construction, defense housing, and farm building that is vital to food production.
A strikingly effective job has been done in meeting criti-
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Iust as steel is alloyed to give it rust resisting abili$, so iE ordinary wood made into Wolmanized Lumber*, hiShly resistant to decay and termite attack. Wolman Salts* preservative is the "alloying" ingredient addedltis is the story we are telling to businessmen, Government and indusbial executives, architests aud builders, in advertisements like the one reproduced here. We are pronoting ihe use of wood-Iong'lived wood-in such trnpers as Business Week, Civil Engineering, Engineerinq News-Record American Builder and Architectural Forum.
Youwill prolit by the postwar market forWohnanized Lunb€r thusbeingbuilt up. American Lumber & Treating Compann 1648 McCormick Bldg., Chicagq IU.
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A lovely young lady of fashion, Loved a soldier so handsome and dashin', Said the haughty young miss As she gave him a kiss, Here's one thing the bureaus can't ration.
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Much talk of rationing. The subject runs a close second to the war ne$rs in all public discussions. Which is natural. To Americans the whole philosophy of rationing is shocking, even though it is approved as a necessity.
On the air the other night explaining the whys and wherefores of rationing, Elmer Davis and Claud Wickard both declared the method we have adopted to be the best yet devised. About the same time many members of Congress rushed into print-some of them the most ardent New Dealers-to caustically criticize our rationing effort. Someone coined the phrase "irrational rationing.', It caught the public fancy, and that phrase has been bobbing about of late like a toy balloon in a gale of wind. ***
I feel that a certain amount of rationing is inevitable and reasonable in the war effort. Whether we are approaching the subject intelligently and practically is something f will leave to folks in better position to know. When practical and intelligent men who are in position to know all the facts, say there shotrld be rationing of a commodity, that's good enough for me, and I gladly go along with their suggestion. That the handling of the effort be likewise done intelligently and practically and by the men best fitted for the job, is something most important also.
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I recall the rationing of the first World War very well. We had meatless days, and wheatless bread, and sugarless coffee, and a lot of other things of that sort. But the rationing was handled simply, without confusion, and with a minimum of expense and manpower. The chief difference f see between that war and this one is that everything we do now is done by huge and unwieldly armies of people, and everything is big and confused. No matter how small the job fo be done, we do it in big and ponderous fashion. The rationing efrort seems certain to follow that same course.
We have adopted the English system of rationing, I understand. I have read that it wifl take more than an additional million people to operate it. Whether it is a better plan than could have been devised here at home, is a debatable question. Critics find a thousand loose ends to point to. Gasoline rationing has been in effect just a month, but Washington announces publicly that already the whole country is bootlegging gasoline. I said when gasoline rationing was announced that we would enter upon the greatest era of bootlegging we ever heard of. That opinion seems to be already confirmed.
Take coffee. One cup per day per person, so the pronouncement came. Yet if you have enough nickles and enough appetite you can buy a thousand cups of coffee a day in any city in the land. A cup a day is what they allow you to buy from the dealer. But until they close the eating and drinking places, coffee rationing just doesn,t ration. Maybe we'Il get to the point where the waiter will reach for a Bible and say, "Do you solemnly swear that this is the first cup of coffee you've had today?" before serving you.
Anyway, we're going to try it, and perhaps the .,bugs', will be discovered and ironed out before too long. What complicates our food situation is the amount of food we are giving away to the starving and needy peoples of the world outside our own land. If all we had to do was feed our armed forces the best and then eat the rest ourselves, we would have no shortages of food and no rationing. But that other demand is tremendous in volume, and gro-wing constantly. No layman can possibly discuss the food situation intelligently on that account.
What a sight our meat market displays are now ! I,ve gotten into the habit lately of stopping and staring at what our butcher has to offer us. There are more unidentified cuts of meat than anyone ever dreamed of. Now and then a fat pork chop shows up, and outside of that you seldom see any of the cuts of meat you are in the habit of seeing, and buying. I guess I'll get used to veal neck instead of seasoned beef cuts; but I won't say f fke 'em.
f wonder what sort of meat they served at that forty.
,dollar a ptate dinner the gang gave Haffy Hopkins recently; the dinner that has caused so much caustic comment? Was it the sort we buy at our meat market nowadays? Harry' you lcrow is the gentleman who looks after the giving aw?! of our foods to the needy in foreign lands.
Congress is in session. Many predictions have been made .as to changes that will come about. I have many suggestions, but will keep them to myself, with one exceptioru I 'would like to see the smartest bunch of men we can find in this country-I mean practical men who have done things .and can do things-take over the distribution of food both at home and abroad AS ONE JOB. If one gang loolrs after "distribution at home, and another gang broadcasts our good :grub to foreign lands, it won't be so good. Those are two .jobs that should certainly be coordinated.
I ran onto another opinion regarding the intervention of Providence in war. It was that great Frenchman Voltaire who said: "ft is said that God is always on the side of the heaviest battdions." But that faming patriot Patrick Henry had a different idea. He said: "The battle is not to the strong alone, but to the vigilant, the active, the brave." I .can hear the American Marine Corps speaking right up, .and saying-"That's' us."
Patrick Henry also said: *We are not weak if we make 'proper use of those means which the God of nature has 'placed in our power." Looks like the Russians of late have 'been living up to that philosophy, as they drive through the snow and ice toward the annihilation of the Nazi who infest 'their native soil.
One can fully appreciate the great pride that the citizen .of England takes in the freedom he enjoys under the protec'tion of his government. Never was the bill of rights of "the Englishman so well worded as by that great orator, Wm. 'Pitt, when he declared: "The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be
frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the snows may enter; the rain may enter; BUT THE KING OF ENGLAND CANNOT ENTER; all his forces cannot cross the threshold of the ruined tenement." That is the foundation of English liberty-the security of a man in his own home.
I never wish my friends pangs of even the mildest sort, not even those of conscience. And therefore I most heartily hope that on March fifteenth when so many of them will step up to the captain's office to pay their income tax for t942, tanging in many cases from 50 to 90 per cent, rernorse will not too severely punish them and cause them to say to themselves: "Why didn't I slip more of this folding money to those deserving lumber journals that needed it, when I could have done so at so little net cost?" Honest, I hope they don't worry too much about that sin of omission. I do, really.
List this one under the heading of things that never could have happened-but did. A sawmill friend of mine showed me an order for lumber he had iust received, marked "Partially dry." Can you top that one? Just how dry is partially, anyway?
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' And then there was the lady who fired the cook that had been with her twenty years, was practically a member of the family. Yep, fired her without a day's notice. SHE SMELLED COFFEE ON HER BREATH.
Congratulations on your Christmas issue of The California Lumber Merchant. It was indeed a most colorful and interesting issue.
Rudie Henderson, Lone Pine Lumber & SuPply Co., Lone Pine, Calif.
We have turned a new Page in the new year with the hope that our paths will lead to the rainbow of a brighter, hap' rpier future.
Further plans of the Office of Price Administration to expedite the movement of West Coast logs, vitally needed for the war, were announced today.
Buyers of logs who are directed by the Federal Government to resell their logs to other users needing them in essential war production may add to their established ceiling prices beginning Jan.2, L943, any direct costs incurped by them in such sales, it was announced.
At the same time OPA streamlined the procedure for granting exceptions to log sellers in order to prevent them from losing overtime allowances if their operations are temporarily halted because of conditions, such as weather, beyond their control.
fn order to relieve manufacturers of aircraft and other war materials from shortages in certain species and grades of logs, the War Production Board has directed mills to sort, reassemble and route logs to other users. Under the regulation, the first buyer was unable to recover the various direct costs, such as transportation, cost of repairing the logs for resale, sorting, booming, rafting, scaling and reloading-all of which are unrelated to his original purchase.
Privately financed conversion of houses to create additional accommodations for war workers will be granted same high priority assistance given publicly financed projects. These projects will get AA-4 rating.
Douglas fir lumber produced as a by-product by Douglas fir plywood plants today was placed by OPA under the ceiling of specific dollars and cents prices contained in the regulation controlling prices of Douglas fir lumber.
The action taken in amendment 10 to MPR 26-Douglas fir and other West Coast lumber-and effective lanuary 7, brings any plywood plant producing Douglas fir lumber under the regulation and makes two other changes, one permitting adjustable pricing and the other specifying the circumstances which must prevail before OPA will permit charges for truck-haul to a railroad to be added to ceiling prices.
The action also makes clear that no charge may be made for trucking from a mill located away from rail facilities to a railhead in figuring delivered prices except in three special cases, listed below:
1. A mill which previously specialized in water-borne shipment and now, because of the shortage of shipping, has had to convert to hand transportation. Such mills frequently have no rail connections at all.
2. A mill normally delivering its lumber by all-truck haul, but because of a desire to save tires and gasoline converts to a rail and truck haul.
3. A mill located on a rail line but whose rail facilities have been abandoned.
With the exceptions of mills described in the three special cases all others will continue the industry practice of regarding the f.o.b. price as being the f.o.b. rail loading point.
Redwood lumber mills located outside California counties of Mendocino, Del Norte, Humboldt and Sonoma, may use Eureka, Cal., as a basing point to determine their delivered prices, announces the OPA (MPR 253, Amendment 1), effective December 29.
R. W. Dalton & Co., Los Angeles, has moved its office to 6O9 fnsurance Exchange Building, 318 West Ninth Street.
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cal war needs for lumber items that only the West Coast lumber industry can supply, through commonsense, localized administration of the WPB "freeze" order on Douglas fir lumber. One tough problem after another has been worked out by practical methods, with effective results for the national war effort. The whole picture represents government and business working out'application of war controls on a basis of real facts and actual needs, with results which highlight this cooperative effort as the country's most successful example of war administration.
The Western Pine Association for the week ending January 2, 86 mills reporting, gave orders as 53,025,000 feet, shipments 59,933,000 feet, and production 41,018,000 feet. Orders on hand at the end of the week totaled 384,205,000 feet.
The West Coast Lumbermen's Association for the week ended December 26 reported orders as 77,O22,N0 feet, shipments 91,519,000 feet, and production 73,103,000 feet.
For the week ended January 2 orders were reported as 80,248,000 feet, shipments 83,144,000 feet and production 58,509,000 feet.
Barr Lumber Company, Santa Ana, has been awarded a contract for 50 knockdown wooden barges at $11,800 per barge by the Maritime Commission. The vessels are to be 78 feet in length.
The company has purchased four lots of land adjacent to its plant which will be used in the construction of the unassembled barges. H. G. Larrick, manager of its branch yard at Solano Beach, will be in charge of the construction of the vessels. William E. Eckles, who has been with the company for many years, will superintend the production program.
The lumber steamer Port Orford, owned by the port Orford Lumber Company, was sunk recently in a snowstorm off Alaska, according to an announcement made in San Francisco, December 31.
_ The ship, carrying a $500,0@ cargo, ran aground in Chatham Strait off Point Gardner, then slipped back into deep water and broke up. No lives were lost. Captain Joseph Bretse of Seattle and his crew of 27 made their way in lifeboats to Petersburg.
Don Philips, Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co., Los Angeles, is on a business trip to Seattle, Wash.
Art Twohy, Los Angeles wholesale lumberman, is con_ valescing at his home following an operation at the Monte Sano hospital. He expects to be back on the iob in about two weeks.
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The measure of our success in this war is a matter of war production and proper distribution... how well we produce and distribute vital victory materials will be the answer to the how-l on g-will-the-\rflrlast problem.
The story goes the rounds oI the young lellow who fell crsleep one dcy, trnd drecrmed thct the Great Spirit hcd crppecrred to him ctnd told him he could hcrve whctever he wished lor. He wished thcrt he might get cr chcnce to shoot Hitler. Instcntly he wcs cwakened by the ringing of the door bell, cnd the mail man hcnded him a letter which notilied him thct he hcd iust been clcrssilied One A.
It looks like pcrint, pcinting, pcriniers, crnd pcrint merchqnts had been clcrssified lA in the cnmy of the home lront. Yes sir, it sure looks thcrt wcy. It's what gcmblers call "cr nclurql." And it should last for "the durqtion," crnd then get better.
New building is lorbidden Yet the more thcrn 130,000,000 people who live i1 rhis counEl' must hcrve shelter for themselves and their possessions. And shelter deteriorcrtes. It hcrs to be kept up iust cs much qs crn qutomobile does, il it is to give proper protection" crnd prevent deteriorcrtion of mctericl* Repcirs cre not restricted by lcw, crlthough they ARE by shortcrge of mcrterials. There is one thing crrd one ONLY-the use of which is not restricted either by legislction or supply -but which goes lcrr to solve the problem oI keeping our shelter in repcrir crnd good order during these wcrrtimes, and thct is PAINT.
The country is lull of cash. Read the pcpers crnd you will discover thct the chiel dcrnger ol inflcrtion comes from cn qbundcrnce of buying power, qnd q shortcrge ol things to buy. Thct situation is an cce-in-the hole for the pcrint business. In whcrt we were plecsed to ccll normcrl times one of the ihings thct slowed up pcint scrles ct all times was ihe incrbility ol lhe prostrrect to pcry lor it. Not now. Alnost qnyone who owns <r building ccnr allord to pcint it if he tcrkes <r notion.
So the pcint lolks hcrve crces bcrck-to-back now; c surplus oI buying power, crnd c tremendous NEED for these things thct pcrint lurnishes It requires no silver-tongued orctor to convinee the owner of cr building thcrt is showing sigms oI weqr thcrt cr coct or two of good pcdnt would be c swell investment right now. He rcttles those lcrzy dollcrrs in his poclcet, cnrd the sqle is two-thirds mcrde. So qll over this land, no matter where you live, there is cr grecrt opportunity this yecrryes, this winter-for the pcrint salesmcm to get in his work. In every town cnd hcrmlet there is c supply of pcinting mechcrnics thct fit into that €troove better thcrn they do cnywhere else. They <rre neither wcr industry nor lighting mcrtericrl But they ccn pcint. And they need the worlc
Pcrint selling todcry looks like c pushover. A covering of pcrint meculs protection" insurcnce, becutilication, cnd sctislcrction ol mcny sorts. Paint costs crre not high. Pcrint lcrbor is not high. There is profit in paint to cll concerned with the business. And the grectest profit ol cll is to the building owner who does the buying. Pcdnt is c bcdge oI solvency ct crny time. h these tines it is doubly so.
The lumber deqler who is not pushing pcrint now, is pulling bcckwcrrd in his business hcrness.
Constructing a substantial volume of war housing in 1942, providing the financing framework for essential repairs and maintenance necessary to keep the Nation's existing housing supply in habitable condition. during wartime, and in general providing a sound financing medium for necessary home mortgage transactions were the principal accomplishments under the FHA program during 1942, FIJA Commissioner Ferguson reported in a review of the agency's wartime operations. The list of FHA achievements include:
Construction of approximately 160,000 new dwelling units was started by private builders under FHA inspection and in conformity with FHA minimum construction requirements. Of these, approximately 156,000 were located in the critical war housing areas.
Loans of approximately $155,000,00O involving 435,000 individual properties were insured under Title I of the National Housing Act. These loans financed essential repairs and maintenance of existing houses, remodeling of existing structures to provide additional living quarters for war workers, and fuel conservation through oil burner conversion and installation of insulation.
Loans totaling approximately $1,125,000,000, representing all types aathodzed under the National Housing Act, were insured during the year. Of these, approximately $770,000,000 financed new dwelling construction, substantially all for occupancy by war workers, and about $200,000,000 represented mortgages on sound existing home properties. The balance were insured under Title I.
On behalf of WPB, FHA field offices received, processed, and forwarded to the WPB more than 60,000 applications for WPB preference rating orders on over 430,000 dwelling units in proposed privately financed projects for war workers. Other important services of like character were performed for,the WPB in connegtion with privately financed war housing and the conservation of critical war materials.
Additional war housing has been approved for and Stockton, it was announced today by Eugene Jr., regional representative of the National Agency.
Gucrrcrnteed to meet or exceed requirements oI Americcnr Society lor Testing Mctericrls Specificctions lor High Ecrly Strength Portlcrnd Cement, crs well qs Federcl Speciliccrtions lor Cerrent, Portlcrnd, High-Ecrrly-Strength, No. SS-C-201.
TIGf, DARI.Y STNII{GTH
(28 dcy concrete sbengths in 24 hours.)
SUI.PHATE RISISTAI{T
(Result oI compound composition crnd usuclly found only in specicrl cements desigmed lor this purpose.)
MII|IMUM IXPAI{$Oil and COIITRACTI0II
(Extremely severe cruto-clqve lest reeults consistently indiccrte prccticclly no expcrnsion or contrtrction, thus eli'nincting one of most difiisuh problems in use of cr high ecrrly sbength cemenL)
Alameda Weston, Housing
He said that 500 family units, to be built from public funds, will be constructed at Alameda to house war workers at the Pacific Bridge Company plant.
Approval has been granted for 100 conversions of existing structures in Stockton to provide added apartments and living quarters for workers in that expanding war center.
Mr. Weston said that additional recommendations are being made for war housing in the Oakland-Alameda area and will be. submltted to Washiqgton in the next few days.
Robert T. Bonner, formerly with Gamerston & Green Lumber Co., San Francisco, who has been for the past several months in training at Camp Wolters, Texas, is now at Officers'Training School at Fort Benning, Georgia. He is a son of T. A. Bonner ,well known San Francisco lumberman.
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(Here is a story that to me is tremendously humorous, in spite of the fact that there is no "gag" on the end of it. The Wall Street Journal says this story is going the rounds in the East, and that it bears the recommend'ation of having actually happened. Whether it did or not, it is still a dilly.-J. C. D.)
The scene is one of the far-flung ports of the world where the Americans have been doing some fighting. An American transport'ship is at the dock, ready to take on a group of our soldiers who are being sent home. The group gathers in front of the gang-plank, waiting for orders to march aboard, when suddenly from out of their ranks bursts a soldier, shouting: "I'm not going on that ship, and they can't make me !" And with that he starts to run.
Two burly Military Policemen take out after him. He runs a hundred yards before they catch him. And when they do he puts up a whale of a fight, and they are forced to throw and hog-tie him, and then drag him back to the dock, and up the gang-plank onto the ship. By this time the rest of the soldiers are on board, and the ship pulls out to sea, turning her nose toward the land of the free and the home of the brave, and taking along the soldier who had caused so much trouble and commotion.
It was an hour later when they called the roll. And what do you think? THERE IS ONE SOLDIER TOO MANY ON THE SHIP.
And thus did a homesick American boy, get a ride back home.
Pictured crbove cre six 77'trusses, with TECO Tinber Corurectors crt crll ioints, lcbriccrted crt c centrql labriccrting pkrnt crnd hauled by truck to the iob sitethree miles distcnrtrecldy lor erection for literoture or coarulting sericea on TECO Tinber ConnEctorg get in louch rith
Use our stocks ol TI'IE BEST in: PINE MOI.DINGS
PINE BOARDS
The U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C., is soliciting applications from persons who have had experience in mahpgany lumber inspection and who know mahogany logs, lumber and flitches for positions in the National War Agencies. A knowledge of sawmill operation is desirable. The positions will pay from $3,200 to $4,600 a year. Applicants must be willing to live in the Tropics.
Persons desiring to submit their qualifications must file either application Form B (excluding thhe officer's certificate of residence), or application Form 57, with the U. S. Civil Service Commission at Washington, D. C. The application form should be labelled "Commodity SpecialistHardwood Lumber." These forms may be obtained from a first- or second-class post office except in the cities where the Commission's regional headquarters omces are located where the forms must be obtained from the regional director, or from the Commission's central office, Washington, D. C.
Applications are not desired from persons who are doing war work of equal skill. War manpower restrictions on Federal appointment of persons engaged in certain critical occupations in specified areas are given in Form 3989, posted in first- and second-class post offices.
Three new public war housing projects have been approved for: construction in California and Arizona, totalling 1,005 units, Eugene Weston, Jr. regional representative of the National Housing Agency, announced today.
He said authority for coverting existing structures at Palm Springs into living quarters for personnel of the army hospital had been granted.
At Dos Palos, near Madera, California, the NHA approved a Defense Plants Corporation public project calling for construction of 135 family units and 20 single dormitory units.
The third project, at Kingman, Arizona, consists of 150 family units and 200 dormitory single men units for war workers. Funds for construction were granted to the Federal Housing Authority.
W.P.B. announces that hutment grade plywood, a newly developed grade of Douglas fir plywood, would be manufactured in accordance with specifications and would be salable for the single purpose of temporary military housing (Limitation Order L-150-b), issued December 22.
Use of an AA-2X preference rating by loggers and sawmills to obtain operating supplies and materials for maintenance and repair authorized by WPB (preference rating order P-138), issued December 26.
Continuous yecr-round production cqlls lor an unfcriling supply oI logs. At "PcuI Bunycn's" plcnt logs qre decked at the mill during snow-free months to ccrry over when hecrry snowg tie up the logging. Iust to plcry scle logging is ccrried on well into the Winter as the picture shows.
Dry kiln ccrpacity equal to mill output delivers unilormly secsoned prduct.
Soft Ponderoscr crnd Sugcrr Pine II'MBER MOIIIDING PLYWOOD Incense Cedcr VENEflAN BIJIID STATS
This is a shor,t story about the "SEABEES."
We are running it because Tun CaItFoRNIA Luntnnn Mnncuewl.believes that here is a new unit of the war services that is unusually interesting to the lumber industry.
To start with, .just what are the "SEABEES?" ,They are .men who enlist in the Construction Battalions (C. B.'s) of the United States Navy, whose particular business will be the building of advance and mobile bases for our armed forces outside the continental limits of the United States.
It is to be made up of construction men-skilled ,,construction men-who will, however, be thoroughly trained in the beginning in military tactics, and when assigned to duty will be able, should the occasion arise, to €ngage in combat. In other words, they may 'be sent to do a construction job on some foreign shore, 'but may'have to drop their machines and grab their machine guns if the emergency arises. Buitheir primary job is constructipn.
l'Phqtos cgFrtosy ft :|ry3"iryv;ltews Record.
It looks to Tnn Celrronxle Lulrnrn MnncueNr as though this affords a more than ordinary opportun- ity for the lumber people of the Pacific Coast territory to help win the war, by helping the Navy recruit and secure these Construction Battalions, newest unit of Uncle Sam's Navy. Because for the lumber folks to help fill the ranks of the "SEABEES" is what might be called "a natural," since they are in the construction business, and closely affiliated with and interested in construction men in everv territorv. The "SEABEES" may well be the answer to the question that thousands of men of construction experience are everywhere asking, which is "how can I use what I know in helping to win this war."
The Navy right today is urgently in need of both officers and enlisted men for ,,SEABEES.,, ft wants men who have large and useful experience in the construction field. One hundred and-eight thousand men and officers are wanted immediately. So, you lumber folks who know the people of your com-
munity,.post yourself on what the "SEABEEStt are and what they mean and spread the news of this opportunity to the men of your towns and territories who would seem to fit in.
Prospective officer material would include men with considerable construction experience, who have held positions as supervisors, superintendents, assistant supervisors, or foremen for large construction projects. Since such men must command construction battalions, they must be able and competent to organize jobs, and plan and coordinate the use of men and equipment. A total of 2376 offi,cers are needed at once. Officers for a typical construction battalion include l0WarrantOfficers.
6 Ensigns, 4 Lieutenants ( j.g.), 6 Lieutenants, and one Lieutenant Commander. Men desiring to apply for commissions in the "SEABEES," should call or write immediately at their nearest Office of Naval Officer Procurement. Of only Ensigns and Lieutenants ( j.g.), are college degrees required. The other ranks call for ttknow-how," based on extensive field experience.
Openings for enlisted men include the entire range of the construction field, including blacksmith, blacksmith helper, bulldozer operator, carpenter, concrete worker, construction worker, crane operator, dredge hand, quarry driller, electrician, engine operator, excavation foreman, dredge fireman, gas and diesel repairman, labor foreman, launchman, dredge mate, shop mechanic, crusher mechanic, crane and engine oiler, shovel opefator, p_ainter, piledriver foreman, plumber and pipefitter, pipelayer, powdermanf rigger, road machine operator, sheet metal workel, coppersmith, steel-worker, telephone man, truck driver, water tender, welder, wharfbuilder. baker, boatswain, chainman, chauffeur, clerk, cook, construction worker, diver, draftsmen of all kinds, instrumenhlen, mail cler\ photographer, rodman, sailmakeq steward, storekeeper. Men with these qualifications should apply at their nearest NavyRecruitingStation.
The pay for enlisted men on top,of subsistence and quarters is good, ranging from 954 at home and 964.80 abroail., to 9126 at home and $lSl.20 abroad.
Men from the ages of 17 to 50 are included in the "SEABEES.t'
The "SEABEES" were born when the J^aps attacked Pearl Harbor, and captured Guam,. Wake, and Cavite, thereby making untenable the construction of advance base facilities by civilian contractors. With everv advance base a potential point of combat, every newly won beach-head a construction site, and practically every foreign landing point
for American soldiers needing prompt and efficient construction work, the Navy decided to create its own division for handling such construction activities. And that is when "SEABEES" were born. The destination of men who enlist in this interesting branch of the Navy may be anywhere that American troops have gone or are planning to go. The whole world is in their range of possibilities.
Lumbermen. tell vour local friends about the "SEABEES." Tell them that here is a singularly interesting opportunity for two-fisted, red-blooded Americans who know construction, to serve shoulder-to-shoulder with the combatant forces of our countrv. In that way you can do a grand service to both you. c6,rntry and youi l-ocal construction friends who are seeking the right sort of service.
This is an opportunity.
. . . lto creqle cr desire in every Americqn for home ownership-for the mirocle home which cqn be purchosed in 194-V with Wqr Bonds boughr todoy!
. .. lro tell home-owners in your Gommunify whor they ccn do RfGHr Now
,THOUSANOS of property owners r right in your own comrnunity are not aware that Uocle Sam still permits mainteoaoce and repairs-that the govern-e\t ,trges the protection of property.
Celotex 7943 adoertising utill tell tbem! Iturges hope owners to repair or replace toofs, to iosulate for fuel saving, to conyert waste attic space into oeeded rooms for war workers. It tells farmers how they can increase food production by proper insulation of buildiogs. It tells industry about Celotex Products for industrial use. Aod it tells contractors and builders
what Celotex Products they can get from you today!
And every single one of these "consumef" advertisements urges the owoef to "go to your Celotex dealer for information and help." In every case, this advertisingis aimed atbuilding business for YOU-right now!
And remember-over and above this powerful advertising campaign, Celotex maintains a continuous flow of well-planned mercha-ndising aids and "point-of-sale" selling material, to stimulate sales for you.
Celotex sets the pace fot 1943!
ROOFINC.INSULATING BOARD . ROCK WOOL GYPSUM WAI.I BOARD.I.ATH. PIASTER
More than a generation ago the North Arkansas Bar Association held a banquet. One of the delegates was Col. Bob Maxe, at that time a noted orator of the old school, and some of his friends thought to hang a good joke on him by having the toastmaster call on him without preparation to respond to a toast to "\A/ater." The Colonel was equal to the occasion, and this was his extemporary response:
"Mr. Toastmaster, Ladies and Gentlemen: You have asked me to respond to the toast, 'Water,' the purest and best of all the things ever created. I want to say to you that I have seen it-glisten in tiny tear drops on the sleeping lids of infancy. I have seen it trickle down the blushing cheeks of youth, and go in rushing torrents down the wrinkled cheeks of age. f have seen it in tiny dew drops on the blades of grass and leaves of trees, flashing like polished diamonds when the morning sun bursts its resplendent glory o'er the Western hills. I have seen it trickle down the mountain sides in tiny rivulets, with the music of liquid silver striking on beds of polished diamonds. f have seen it in the rushing river rippling over pebbly bottoms, purling about jutting stones, roaring over precipitous falls in its mad rush to join the father of waters; and in the mighty father of waters I have seen it go in slow and majestic sweep to join the ocean. And I have seen it in the mighty ocean on whose broad bosom float the battle fleets of all nations, and the commerce of the world. But, ladies and gentlemen, I want to say to you now, that as a beverage, it is a rank failure."
There's a soldier I like, on an Auld Irish Pike, There's a sailor I like in Algiers;
But you should have seen that Marine-that Marine-
Who left with my lipstick red smears!
My eyes, which are blue, says I'm true, says I'm true,
To that soldier-that sailor-so keenBut my pitty-pat heart comes apart-comes apartWhen I think of that wondrous Marine-MarineAt the slightest thought of that Marine.
In the motion picture, "The Meanest Man in the'World" Jack Benny plays a scene with Priscilla Lane in which the actress is supposed to slap his face. Each time, at rehearsal, Jack would instinctivily pull back a little.
"Don't be afraid, Jack" encouraged Director Lanfield, "I want this to be realistic. Let her hit vou. She can't hurt you. She's wearing gloves."
"You be careful, Mr. Benny," piped up the irrepressible Rochester, "Remember Joe Louis wear gloves, too."
Little Claude R. Wickard's come to our house to stay, To make us scrape the dishes clean and keep the crumbs away,
An' all us other children, when our scanty meal is done, We gather round the kitchen fire and have the mostest fun-
A-listening to the rationing that Claudie tells aboutAn' the calories that git you, if you don't x'atch out.
And little Claude R. Wickard says, when the fire burns low,
And' the vitamins are creepin' from the shadows, soft and slow,
You'd better eat the things the food folks say they's plenty of-
An' go without some things you like an' other things you lgve,
An' gobble up the corn pone, an' poultry stuff an'fish, An' save your drippin's an' your sweets, an'lick clean every dish.
An' learn to eat ,unbuttered bread, an' save up all your grease,
For the less we eat the butter, the sooner we'll have peace i An' don't get fresh a'talkin' 'bout what you won't do without -
Or the calories will git you, if you don't watch out.
J.C.D.A lanky lieutenant at Fort Dupont, Delaware, appealed to the regimental commander to make the men stop calling him "Legs."
"I'll be glad to oblige," saitl the colonel gravely, "if yor.Q. will get the regiment to stop calling me'Baldy."' J. C. D.
Private investment funds totaling nearly 700 million dollars in home mortgages accepted for insurance and loans ,covering modernization of property, or an annual average of $86 million, have been mobilzied in Southern California during the eight-year period under the FHA program, it was announced today by Wilson G. Bingham, Southern California District Director, FHA.
"The Southern California District office of the Federal Housing Administration opened August 17, 1934, and in its first calendar year of business, 1935, showed a 16 million dollar volume, merely an indication of the vast figures which were to follow," Mr. Bingham said.
"By l94l the peak business year volume had been reached for it totaled 123 million dollars in Title II and VI mortgages accepted for insurance, and an additional 116 million dollars for repair and modernization activities accumulated by the end of 1941," he said.
"In 1942, the reduced volume was almost completely controlled by necessary War measures which affected the various factors of home building, particularly the amounts of materials permitted-the character of materials available,and also the locations where structures were permitted (largely defense areas),-and permissible numbers of homes being restricted to war workers.
"Nevertheless, the record for average business for the eight years of operation remains impressive being approximately $86 million per year.
"Some outstanding accomplishments, resulting through FHA activities, include:-the lowest general interest rates and home financing costs in the Nation's history. Soundness of the procedures is evidenced by the records which disclose that of over 100,000 mortgages insured under Titles II and VI in Southern California during the past eight years' operations, only 127 actual acquisitions by FHA have been made, or less than Z/l}ths of one per cent, an( only three of these acquired properties remain unsold.
"Another outstanding accomplishment is disclosed by a review of the type of home purchaser. Youth is the predominant purchaser today. Often his home purchase proves to be the first financial gesture of the young bread winner. Formerly, .middle or old age and considerable financial means were prerequisites to the purchase of a home. Today youth profits early in life in home acquisition, primarily because of the new FHA home.-purchase plan which permits a relatively very small cash payment required to start the acquisition of a home, followed by a proportionately small monthly payment during the period of the loan," Mr. Bingham concluded.
John S. MacDonald is now at home on furlough following his graduation from the Anti-aircraft School at Camp Davis, Wilmington, North Carolina, where he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. James W. MacDonald is with the Coast Guard and stationed in Alameda.
They are the sons of L. W. MacDonald, Los Angeles wholesale lumberman.
M}TNUFACTI'RERS;, PRODUCERS AND DISTREI'TONS BASIC BT'IIDING MAIEBIAIS
PLASTER, crll t1pes, ACOUSTICOAT GYPSUM TILE, CI.AY PRODUCTS
PORTI^II{D CEMENI, crll other tlpes
TRANSIT. MIXED CO NCRETE
REINFORCING STEET and MESH
BOCK d SAIYD, aU SPECIFICATIONS
COTORED STUCCOS, BRUSHCOAT IIME PUTTY, LIME, cll types
TATHING MATERIALS, all types
PIASTEN, WOOD, METAL IATH
PI.ASTER BOARD, T & G STIEATIIING CTIANNET IRON, STEET STUDS STUCCO MESII. TIE WIRE
ROOFING, PAPER, NAILS, all trpes
INSIILATION and WATEBPROOFING SPECIATITES
Freezing of wages and salaries has given lumbermen some new problems. Inquiries received by the National Lumber Manufacturers Association indicate that lumbermen want to know, for example, whether they can raise wages to attract new workers or to keep present men on the job; they want to know whether they can continue customary bonus payments; and they want to know where to go for official information and formal rulings on proposed raises.
Finding the answer to these questions is complicated by the fact that the various orders, regulations, and interpretations which have put the wage stabilization program into effect have been issued by different agencies and at different times. However, there are many provisions of these regulations that have no application to lumber industry employers. The NLMA Law fnformation Service has prepared the following practical explanation of certain fundamentals and a few examples of their application which will help operators clear up some of their problems.
Jurisdiction over wage and salary adjustments has been divided between the National War Labor Board and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The Board has jurisdiction over adjustments in all wages, and over salaries less than $5,000 a year in the case of employees represented by a duly recognized or certified labor organization, or who are not employed in an executive, administrative or professional capacity. All other salaries are subject to the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
The definition of "executive, administrative, or professional" employee is the same in regulations of both agencies. This definition was taken from the regulations issued under the Wage and Hour Law and is familiar to most lunrbermen.
Wages are defined as compensation computed on an hourly or daily basis, or a piece-work basis. Salary is com-
pensation computed on a weekly, monthly, or annual basis.
Thus, in lumber and logging operations generally the majority of employees-both production and office workers-are subject to the rulings of the War Labor Board insofar as pay raises are concerned. Executives and supervisory employees who are not union members are subject to salary orders of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Certain adjustments can be made without prior official approval. In the case of wages or salaries subject to the jurisdiction of the War Labor Board no prior approval is necessary for increases in pay rates of individual employees, if incident to the terms of an established wage or salary agreement or rate schedule, and made as a result of:
(a) Individual promotions or reclassifications.
(b) Individual merit increases within established rate ranges.
(c) Operation of an established plan of wage or salary increases based upon length of service.
(d) Increased productivity under piece-work or incen. tive plans.
(e) Operation of an apprentice or trainee system.
The Board does not say what it regards as an "established" \r/age or salary rate agreement. But the regulations of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue are a little more technical on this point. Those regulations provide that no prior approval is necessary for increases in salaries coming under the Commissioner's jurisdiction which are made under similar circumstances, and in accordance with the terms of a salary agreement or salary rate schedule in effect on October 3, 1942, or approved thereafter.
According to the Commissioner's regulations the terms "salary agreement" or "salary rate schedulb" may include a salary rate policy in effect on October 3 even though not evidenced by written contracts or written schedules. For
example, a salary policy may be determined from previous payroll records. The burden of proof, however, rests on the employer, and he may, in advance of making an increase under one of these provisions, reduce his salary policy to writing and have it approved.
In considering making individual pay raises without prior approval, an employer should be certain that he can justify the increase by showing an established pay raise plan. Many plants with satisfactory pay policies and which have what they have considered a practical system of salary review may find that their plan is not susceptible of reduction to a set formula, or will naturally hesitate to take a chance without formdl approval.
Regulations of the two agencies regarding bonuses dift'er in some minor technical points, but in general a bonus customarily paid in the past may be continued, provided (1) if a fixed amount, the total paid during the current year to an employee may not be more than he received during the previous bonus year, or (2) il the bonus is figured on a percentage basis the rate and method of computation are not changed. A greateq amount may be paid when it reresults from use of the same rate and method. of computation.
Theie is a virtual prohibition against reductions in compensation, except in the case of salaries over $5,C00.
When an employer Eas a pay problern coming under the jurisdiction of the War Laboi Board he should consult a field office of the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor. These offices are serving as agents for the Board. A formal written opinion will be given as to whether or not a proposed increase requires prior approval. If it is decided that approval is required, an application must be filed, which u'ill be sent to one of the regional offices of the Board for a ruling. Should an employer be dissatisfied with a ruling he may appeal to the regional director of the Board, whose decision will be final.
In the case of increases coming under the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, inquiry should be made to the nearest field office of the Sal4ry Stabilization Unit of the Bureau of Internal Revenue. A number of these offices have already been set up in principal cities, and they will make rulings on behalf of the Commissioner. Appeal from a decision of a field office may be taken to the Commissioner.
The War Labor Board has adopted a general policy statement and issued a series of orders, which, together with its
decisions in some recent cases give a pretty good idea of its attitude on some common problems.
As a fundamental principle, the Board says that it will act rrpon the presumption that the wage-and-salary rates prevailing on September 15, L942, are proper rates. It \,\'ill grant increases over that level only when necessary to "correct maladjustments or inequalities, to eliminate substandards of living, to correct gross inequities, or to aid in the effective prosecution of the war."
No "maladjustment" is considered to exist where a group of employees has received increases amounting to 15 per cent in their average straight-time rates over the level prevailing on January l,1941. Increases will be gtanted to correct "inequalities" and "gross injustices" only when they represent manifest injustices which arise from unusual and unreasonable differences in wage and salary rates. Differences in rates arising out of established differentials are not considered to constitute inequalities or g.ross injustices which will in themselves justify changes.
For the time being, at least, the Board will not attempt to measure substandards of living by any fixed wage rate. Until sufficient experience has accumulated upon which it may base a general policy, it will consider cases involving living standards upon their individual merits. In a recent case the Board overruled a referee's recommendation for a wage increase to correct what he had found to be .,substandard" rates.. As grounds for its refusal to approve the recommended raise, the Board pointed out that the average rates of employees involved had risen 15 per cent since January l,1941.
One of the most pressing problems of many manufacturers today is the need to increase wages in order to hold their employees or to attract new workers. This, the Board considers is a problem of manpower rather than wages. In the absence of a recommendation from the War Manpower Commission or other Government agencies concerned, the Board will not grant an increase solely for the purpose of helping an employer solve the problem of keeping workers from leaving for higher-paid jobs in other plants. Of course, if there is some other basis for a requested increase in such a case, as where the employees have not had their pay raised over the January l, 1941, levels, the increase may be approved.
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Continuing its vital service of making practical homefinancing available to both present and prospective home owners, the Federal Housing Administration, during the twelve months of 1942, accepted more than 70 million dollars worth of home mortgages for insurance, which involved over 17,000 home properties in the Southern California District, the annual report of Wilson G. Bingham, Southern California District Director. FHA reveals.
While the prosecution of the War caused a drastic curtailment of new home construction in all but designated defense areas ,the Southern California District Office of the FHA recorded a total of 17,343 mortgages accepted for insurance, of which over 14,000 represented new home construction which was designed primarily to house war workers, the report further discloses.
"It is gratifying to note that the additional 3,32O transactions, involved mortgages on existing home properties completed prior to application to FHA'for insurance. This volume was equal to the business transacted for each of two preceding years in this category," Mr. Bingham stated. "The basis of such activity is to either refinance an existing mortgage on the more liberal terms of the FHA system, or to make funds available for the purchase of existing home properties which can qualify or can be prepared to qualify under the location and construction standards of the FHA.
"Loans are available, in the 'existing, construction group for as high as BO/o of the FHA appraised value of the home property, with terms as long as twenty years for repayment, and at a low-interest rate.
"In addition, FHA is authorized to insure loans for essential repairs which are particularly important in order to preserve the existing supply of housing during the period of necessary wartime curbs on new construction," he said. "Repairs and maintenance necessary to keep a property in good rvorking condition and which do not change structural design can be undertaken without priority permission. Such loans are available up to $2,- 5@ with repayment permitted over periods as long as three years," Mr. Bingham concluded.
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the Board has authorized its regional directors to approve requests for general wage increases in cases where the employees of a plant have not received raises amounting to 15 per cent over their January 1, 1941, rates. Logging, sawmills, and planing mills are included in the list of industries in which this procedure may be applied.
Other interesting principles included in the Board's regulations are (1) the hiring of a worker at a wage rate in excess of the rate previously established in the plant for employees of similar skill and productive ability is a ..wage increase," and (2) adjustments to equalize rates paid women workers with rates paid men may be made without prior approval provided that certain reports are made to the Board.
Penalties for making unauthorized p.y increases are severe. In determining business expenses for income tax purposes, the entire compensation paid a person who has leceived an unauthorized raise may be disallowed. Willful violators are subject to fine and imprisonment in addition.
The National Lumber Manufacturers Association has prepared for the Lumber and Timber Products War Committee a chart presenting the fundamental principles of these wage and salary regulations in a form useful for reference. Copies may be had from the Association headquarters in Washington. In addition, the Association will be glad to furnish lumbermen copies of any of these regulations or lists showing location of the field offices where applications for approval of pay increases may be filed.
Ray Hill, Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co., Los Angeles, has been commissioned a Captain in the Army Transport Service and reported for duty at Camp Mason, San Francisco, on January 11.
Sales shipments and deliveries of softwood plywood, either wholesale or retail, prohibited after December 20, except on AA-5 or higher rated orders (Limitation Order L150-a), issued December 19.
Revision of the price regulation governing Western pine lumber, with extension of dollars and cents maximum prices to secondary species not previously under specific regulation as well as to all Western pine imported from Canada and Mexico, has been announced.by OPA. The prices for the secondary species, which apply only to shipments which originate at the mill, are set at the level prevailing in October, 1941.
The new regulation will not affect retail prices, which, as a rule, remain subject to the general maximum price regulation.
The geographical coverage of the secondary species differs somewhat from the primary species area, being defined to include Idaho, Montana, those portions of Washington and Oregon east of the crest of the Cascade Mountains and all of California excepting the counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino a,nd Sc'noma. Prices for secondary species in those portions of the Western pine area not included in the geographical coverage of the secondary species will remain governed by the general maximum price regulation.
To get an idea how little well oiled words and phrases mean, read the following extract from a speech made in l9D to a great convention of Rotarians : "The evil tendency today in all ranks of society is that individuals are seeking for selfish aims, and neglecting to give service to others. 'Blessed is he who also gives' ii an eternal truth; the highest and most noble thing to give among men, is love. If the spirit of brotherhood, or love of our fellow man is spread among the people living on the borders of the Pacific Ocean, there will be peace and happiness among them; and if it is extended to the nations of the world, it will not be difficult to establish the world-wide eternal peace and happiness so much desired."
You'll never guess who said it, and where. It was the Prime Minister of Japan and the place was Tokyo.' The speaker's name was Baron Tanaka. And even at that time, so we are told, the Japs were getting ready for what happened at Pearl Harbor, and since.
After an absence of ten years, the Moore Dry Kiln Co., North Portland, Oregon, and Jacksonville, Florida, have brought back "Uncle 'Neas," the famous negro character created by the late J. P. Alley, on a 1943 calendar mailed to their friends and customers.
The back of the calendar contains a message from Charles J. Williams, president of Moore Dry Kiln Co., and the story of their 1943.calendar.
Uncle'Neas is a darkey lumberman, and his trials in handling priority regulations and red tape will find a warm spot in every lumberman's heart. Uncle 'Neas is forced to close the mill when his son, Sam, is drafted, so he takes a job in the local express office to do his part for the War effort.
While handling express packages, he accidentally drops a box, from which emerges a big, brown diamond-back rattlesnake. IJncle 'Neas scrambles for the highest perch he can find, but soon regains his optimistic outlook by observing, "Dis is de 'rong station-You belongs in Tokyo !"
If you'have not received your copy of this 1943 calendar, write Moore Dry Kiln Company and they will gladly send you one.
Trees for Tomorrow, second educational book on the forests to be published by the American Forest Products Industries, Inc., is ready for free distribution to schools.
Like its predecessor, America's Forests, the new book is geared to the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades. Whereas the first book discussed the past and present of America's most abundant natural resource, Trees for Tomorrow emphasizes the measures being taken by the forest industries to perpetuate the forest harvest on a sustained yield basis. It is liberally illustrated and printed in well-spaced, legible type.
Trees for Tomorrow will be supplied to all teachers and schools requesting it in sufficient quantity for all members of their classes. It is intended to be used in direct class room work, to be collected after study, and re-used the following year.
Lumber consumption for 1943 is estimated at approximately 31,100,000,000 board feet as compared with 4O,200,000,000 feet for all purposes in1942, according to a bulletin of the Lumber and Lumber Products Division of WPB, addressed to members of the Softwood Loggers and Lumber Manufacturers Advisory Committee, and producers and distributors of softwood lumber.
Military and essential civilian requirements for construction lumber are estimated at 13.0 billion feet for 1943 as compared with 22.4 billion f.eet lor 1942.
Estimates of lumber for boxing and crating show a marked rise from 8.8 billion feet in 1942 to 11.5 billion in 1943.
Requirements for special war items, such as aircraft lumber, ship-decking, pontoon lumber, ship and boat timber and structural timbers are expected to increase substantially. fncreased production of these items is essential to the war program.
The lumber production goal for 1943 is 32 billion board feet. Attainment of this goal, however, depends upon maintenance of present levels of ,manpower, tractors, trucks, and flow of repair parts to the industry.
Production of lumber is expected to decline temporarily during the winter months because of early, unseasonable weather conditions, which coupled with shortages of labor will reduce log production. Log inventories are already too low for normal sustained opgration throughout the winter.
The Softwood Loggers and Lumber Manufacturers Advisory Committee, at its last meeting in Washington, November 19, reported that retail lumber dealers' stocks are depleted and recommended that Limitation Order L-41 be liberalized.
Committee members asked the War Production Board to ease restrictions on the movement of all lumber not required for war and essential civilian needs. They emphasized the fact that maximum production of lumber for war cannot be obtained unless outlets for non'war lumber are permitted.
Recommendations of the Industry Advisory Committee for revision of General Conservation Order M-208 were invited by the government presiding officer.
The next meeting of the Industry Advisory Committee will probably be held in Washington in January.
In honor of three of America's war heroes, the Navy on lanuary 7 dedicated buildings on the University of Southern California campus where Naval cadets will receive preflight training.
Owens Hall, formerly the Sigma Chi fraternity house, honors the memory of Lieut. James C. Owens, Jr., Southern California graduate, who as excutive officer of famed Torpedo Squadron 8, went to a hero's death in the Battle of Midway. Among those present at the dedication ceremonies conducted by Lieutenant ((j.g.) J. A. McDevitt were: His widow, Mrs. Helen Owens, and his parents, James C. (Charlie) Owens, well known Southern California lumberman, and Mrs. Owens.
Newkirk Hall, formerly Aneas Hall, honors Capt. John Newkirk, former Navy pilot who became an American Volunteer Group hero in China, where he was killed. Heirderson Hall, a former apartment house, honors Major Loftus P. Henderson, who died flying against the Japanese in the Solomons.
The National Lumber Manufacturers Association has just published a revised and up-to-date edition of Lumber Literature, its bibliography of books, folders, and other printed matter concerning wood published by the federated associations. which comprise its membership, and by co-operating organizations.
As practically all the commercially important American species of wood are available through the member mills of the federated associations, this catalog includes most of the literature available on wood and its use.
The new edition lists in 53 classifications nearly 300 pieces of literature, 131 of which are illustrated.
Copies of Lumber Literature may be obtained free from the Washington headquarters of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association or from the office of any of the federated associations.
E. C. (Eddie) Dwyer, Southeast Portland Lumber Co., Portland, was in San Francisco recently on a combined business and pleasure trip. He was accompanied by Mrs. Dwyer. They also visited Los Angeles.
3600 Tyburn Street, Lros Angeles Telephone Alrbany 0101
Due to ill health, C. A. Bergstrom is retiring from active business and the partnership of MacDonald & Bergstrom, Los Angeles, wholesale lumber dealers, was dissolved as of January 9. L. W. MacDonald will continue the business under his own name.
L. A. Beckstrom will be associated with Mr. MacDonald and they will continue to represent lrwin & Lyons of North Bend, Oregon.
Mr. MacDonald will occupy the same offices at732 PetroIeum Building, and the telephone number remains the same, PRospect 7194.
The following employes of the Western Hardwood Lumber Company are in the armed services: Harry F. Shaw, Clarence A. Strain, Donald LaFleur, James O. Elliott, T. B. Telles, R. A. Brotherton, B. G. Bunn, E. W. Godshalk, H. E. Loomis, J. P. Patapov, P. T. Rodriquez, A. C. Andrews, William F. Brown, R. E. Crotty, Robert James Weber and William G. Hanen.
Glenn A. Burke, formerly salesman for the Union Lumber Company in Sonoma and Sacramento Valley territories, recently received his commission as 2d Lieutenant at Officers' Training School, and is temporarily assigned to Oakland.
Sharp revival in privately financed homebuilding during the post-war period is anticipated by many bankers active in the home mortgage field, according to a survey of banking opinion on the post-war home financing outlook appearing in the current issue of the Insured Mortgage Portfolio, ofifrcial publication of the Federal Housing Administration.
While the existence of numerous problems in the home financing field is conceded, most of the statements contributed to the survey indicate a belief that a large volume of housing construction will be one of the principal means of bridging the transition between a wartime and a peacetime economy so as to maintain maximum employment and industrial activity, and to advance the national standard of living after the war is won.
Emphasis is put upon new technological developments in materials and methods of construction.
The next regular dinner meeting of East Bay Hoo-Hoo Club will be held on Monday evening, January 25, at Hotel Leamington, Oakland.
Earl Chalfan, E. K. Wood Lumber Co., Oakland, is program chairman. There will be entertainment and a speaker on an interesting subject.
The Tilden Lumber Company, 15th and Nevin Streets, Richmond, operated by E. M. Tilden, recently closed its vard for the duration.
Washington, Jat. 4.-Most of the items manufactured by the stock millwork industry are placed under specific dollars and cents ceilings reflecting approximately current price levels, the Office of Price Administration announced today.
Many types of doors, frames, windows and sash, made in whole or in part from Northern and'Western pine, are covered in the measure-Maximum Price Regulation No. 293, effective January 8, 1943. Although almost all standard items are covered, the regulation does not extend to millwork produced according to special specifications.
There has been much comment on the beauty of the Redwood timber picture used in the advertisement of the Union Lumber Company on the outside back cover of the Christmas Number of this paper.
It is interesting to note that the picture was taken by W. J. McKie, assistant accountant of the Union Lumber Company, San Francisco.
John S. (Jack) Butler, who was an Ensign on the U. S. S. Oglala, sunk at Pearl Harbor, has had his second promotion, and is now a Lieutenant, senior grade. He is still on the Oglala, which was raised and put back into service' Lieut. Butler is a son of Seth L. Butler, Dant & Russel, fnc., San Francisco.
Major L. G. Burns, San Francisco, (Burns Lumber Co.. Beverly Hills); Lieut. E. L. Reitz, Oakland, (E. L. Reitz Co., Los Angeles); and Lieut. Commander H. N. Anderson, Portland, Ore., (Twin Harbor Lumber Co., Aberdeen, Wash.) were recent Los Angeles visitors.
The new sawmill of the Sage Land & Improvement Co. at Willits started operation January 4. The cut will run between 70,000 and 75,000 feet on an 8-hour shift, and the mill will run one shift for the present.
Leo Hulett of the Hobbs Wall Lumber Co., San Francisco, sales agent for the mill, spent the first week of the month at the plant.
Lieutenant Robert F. (Bob) Duttle, son of Frank G. Duttle, president of Sterling Lumber Company, Oakland, paid a visit to his parents at their Berkeley home over the holidays.
Lieut. Duttle is fiscal officer in the administrative office of the Quartermaster Depot, Boston. He received his commission in June, 1942, f.ollowing his graduation from the Harvard School of Business Administration.
Home Builders Supply Co., Burbank, has changed its name to the Valois Lumber & Hardware Co. and has been moved to Roscoe, Calif.
The government has taken the Normandy Building in Washington, D. C., and the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association has moved its offices to 1713 Rhode Island Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C.
William Swindell of the Willamette Valley Lumber Co., Dallas, Ore., and Mrs. Swindell were San Francisco visitors around the first of the year.
This issue carried an article by Peter B. Kyne, popular fiction writer, in which he gave his impressions of the Red Cedar Shingle Congress at Seattle and the banquet of the Portland Lumbermen's Club at Portland, Ore., where he, A. J. (Gus) Russell and Jack Dionne were special guests.
The Pacific Lumber Company at Scotia completed the building of the first wing of the company's new hotel, and the construction of a new storage shed, 650 feet by 25O f.eet, was well under way.
N. H. Parsons, for twenty-five years owner and manager of the Parsons Lumber Company at Rockford, Ill., sold his interests there and arrived in Los Angeles to remain permanently. Mr. Parsons is a past director in both the Illinois Retail Lumberman's Association and National Retail Lumbermen's Association.
E. T. Robie, Auburn Lumber Company, and Earl E. White, The California Door Company, were re-elected president and secretary, respectively, at a meeting of the Sacramento Valley Lumbermen's Club held at the Del Paso Country Club, North Sacramento. They were each presented with a gold fountain pen and pencil.
Alley Bros., retail lumber firm at corporated.
Santa Monica, was in-
An illustrated article of the American Hardwood Company, Los Angeles, appeared in this number.
Jack Dionne, publisher of The California Lumber Merchant, and George M. Cornwall, editor of the Timberman, were voted honorary members of the Lumber Salesmen's Club of San Francisco at the luncheon meeting held at the Palace Hotel on December 18. J. E. Martin, The California Lumber Merchant, was admitted to active membership in the Club.
At the annual meeting of the Douglas Fir Club of San Francisco, the following officers were elected: Walter C. Ball, J. R. Hanify Co., president; Frank O'Connor, Donovan Lumber Co., vice-president, and Frank Paramino, Paramino Lumber Co., secretary-treasurer.
Peoples Lumber Company, of extensive improvements on Sterling Lumber Company, Adams Lumber Company yard
Moorpark, started a program its office and yard.
Oakland, purchased the at Saratoga.
"qoo&d 4 il* Aaoila" ,(\ \.s
(Also Lnowa cg Wbile Cedcn or Lawaon Cypresr)
LumberTiesCrossing PlanksDeckingTunnel TimbersVeneticnr Blind Stock Also Suppliers ol SPIJT REDWOOD, DOUGLAS FIN, BED CEDAR, I'NTREATED AND CREOSO'TED PNODUCTT!
Portland, Oregon, December 29-The revised, maximum price regulation No. 94, applying to Western Pines and associated species of lumber, and effective today, has been reprinted for industry use by the Western Pine Association according to an announcement made from the Association offices in Portland, Oregon. This reprint contains all the regulations and prices issued by Office of Price Administration and published in the Federal Register. Copies may be had at 15c per copy when they are to be forwarded by third class mail or 20c pet copy by first class mail, in quantities of less than 100. For lots of 100 or more, the price is 10c each f.ob. Portland. Orders should be sent to Western Pine Association, Yeon Building, Portland, Oregon.
Washington, Jan 6.-The Office of Price Administration today raised ceiling prices for aircraft grades of Douglas fir approximately I3l per cent.
The new ceiling is 621 per cent of the maximum price established for the corresponding'item of Sitka spruce. The top price for this grade of Douglas fir lumber had been 55 per cent of the corresponding Sitka spruce grade. In increasing the price ceiling, OPA said aircraft grade lumber that can be recovered from Douglas fir lumber is lower than preliminary estimates.
Dean Creath, Juan Creek Lumber Calif., made a trip to Portland over the
F. ton,
San Francisco, Dec. l5.-While "three on a match" ^ y cause some qualms among the superstitious, the War Production Board today inferred that it would be well to shelve such quirks for the duration.
In fact if three times three could utilize the same match, it would meet with the approval of WPB which is urging John Q. Citizen to make every effort to save matches.
A match may be a small item taken by itself, but we normally use up more than 500 billion of them a year. (Incidentally, 45 percent of these are book matches.) It requires 70 to 80 million board feet of lumber annually to provide the splints for the production of these matches, and the tiny steel staples that hold the book matches together consume 5@ tons of steel a year.
The match manufacturers and WPB are considering a number of plans whereby matches and the vital materials they use may be conserved. Among these are:
(1) Reducing the length of the stitch a quarter of an inch, which will save 20 percent of the steel required, or about 100 tons of steel annually.
(2) Reduction of the length of wooden matches by a quarter of an inch, saving about seven million board feet of wood.
(3) Elimination of all "frills" on book matches, including varnishes and lacquer finishes, special mailing and wrapping.
Co., Juan Creek, holiday season.
A. "Pete" Toste, Rockport Redwood Co., Wilmingis back on the job following an appendectomy.
Barr Lumber Co., Solana Beach, from a business trip to 'Portland.
All lumber manufactured from Sitka spruce, except aircraft lumber, produced in Washington and Oregon west of the crest of the Cascade Mountains, is brought under specific dollars and cents ceiling prices by OPA; action covers Canadian but not Alaskan imports of the lumber (MPR. M), eftective January 5.
JACK
Jack Bergstrom is in the Merchant Marine and is in training at San Mateo. He was with the Long-Bell Lumber Co. at Longview, Wash., before going in the service. He is the son of C. A. Bergstrom, Los Angeles lumberman.
Portland, Oregon, Dec. 31-An estimate of the probable consumption of lumber from the Western Pine region for the first quarter of 1943 is given in a statement issued by the Western Pine Association which follows:
In spite of the many obstacles which have faced all operators, the lumber industry has again in 1942 made an enviable record in meeting the war-time requirements for lumber. Much public misunderstanding has resulted from the statement, repeated again and again by government officials, that there would be a six billion feet shortage of lumber in 1942. Based on estimates, consumption was expected to exceed production for the year by that amount. This difference, now apparently less than six billion, was available from producers' and distributors' stocks. Just as in sound financing, it is wise to draw upon such reserves in times of emergency. This was done and the War effort has not been retarded because of inability to secure the lumber needed.
During the year ahead, the lumber industry can meet the essential demand provided it receives practical assistance from the war agencies concerned, not more and more strangling regulation. Lumber inventories cannot continue to furnish a large volume for current consumption. However, g'overnment forecasts already indicate that 1943 requirements will be 9 million feet less than those lor 1942. The peak war demand for lumber is obviously past.
Preliminary estimates of fourth quarter performance indicate that the Western Pine industry shipped six billion 439 million feet during 1942. This is 2N mlllion feet, or 3.5 per cent, more than during the previous record year of L941. Production, notwithstanding unfavorable weather and all the obstacles of a war-time economy, was six billion 50 million feet, or 1.7 per cent, less than during the peak year of. 1941. Regional stocks at the close of the year are one billion 292 million feet, or a reduction of 389 million since a year ago.
Based on general predictions and all other available information concerning the use of our products, as well as allowance for the artificial influences upon production resultiug from growing governmental regulations, it is expected that during the first quarter of 1943 the shipments (consumption) of Western Pine lumber will be about one billion 113 million feet. This will be 167 million feet or 13 per cent less than shipments in the same quarter a year ago. First quarter shipments will be limited only by ability of mills to make deliveries. Such handicaps as low stocks, bad weather, manpower shortage, equipment and maintenance difficulties contribute to this situation. However, unreasonable restriction and conflicting requirements of different war agencies constitute the most serious threat to production and hence shipments in the first quarter of 1943. The recent issuance of an arbitrary ceiling price differential be-tween lumber of different moisture contents will undoubtedly delay a tremendous volume of shipments for many months. Rapidly increasing costs, some due to government directives, can only mean eventual loss of production from marginal producers unless prompt ceiling price revisions are made.
Clarence I. Gilbert, president of the Eureka Mill & Lumber Company, Oakland, passed away in Oakland, January 9, after a month's illness.
He was born in Modesto, Calif., 59 years ago, and was engaged in the retail lumber and mill business all of his business life. He purchased a half interest in Eureka Mill & Lumber Co. in l9l2 and bought his partner's interest in rgn.
Mr. Gilbert is survived by his widow, Mrs. Annie Gilbert; a son, Robert; a brother, L. D. Gilbert of Healdsburg, Calif., and three sisters, Mrs. Evie lfoover, Berkeley; Mrs. Ernest Bourne, Woodland, and Mrs. C. A. Pinkham, Long Island N. Y.
He was a member of Live Oak Lodge No. 61 of Oakland, Royal Arch Mason,32nd Degree Mason, and Oakland Scottish Rite Bodies. He was also a past president of East Bay Hoo-Hoo Club No. 39, Oakland.
Funeral services, held in Oakland, on Monday, January 11, were attended by a large number of lumbermen'
Olaf Olson, manager of the Hudson Lumber Company at Lynwood, Calif., passed away on December 30 following a heart attack. He was 59 years of age.
Mr. Olson had been manager of the Hudson Lumber Company for many years, and was associated with the retail lumber business in Bisbee, Ariz., before coming to Southern California. He was a Mason and a member of the Lynwood Rotary Club.
He is survived by his widow, N{rs. Helen Olson; two daughters, Elaine and Jacqueline; a son, Paul, who is now in the army; and four brothers, John, Martin and Arthur Olson of Los Angeles, and Coly Olson of New York.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, January 2, at Huntington Park.
Funeral services for Virgil I. Knapp were held in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon, Jatuary 9. He died from injuries received when a load of lumber toppled over on him at Casmalia. He was fifty-three years of age.
Mr. Knapp was well known in Southern California lumber circles, and had been with the E. K. Wood Lumber Co. of Los Angeles for twenty-one years. Ife is survived by his wiclow, Mrs. Mamie J. Knapp.
Southern hardwood regulation is completely revised, with one major change the lowering of the price ceiling on construction boards to confer with reduced costs of production achieved by mass manufacturing practices (Revised Maximum Price Regulation 97), effective January 7.
More than 82,000 public dwelling units to house war workers have been authorized for construction in California, Arizona and Nevada since the rvar housing program began in 1941.
In making this announcement today, Eugene Weston, Jr., regional representative of the National Housing Agency said that 9O per cent of this war housing is authorized for construction in California communities, divided largely between San Francisco, Oakland metropolitan district, Los Angeles and San Diego. He said that during recent months in the three states somewhat in excess of 40,000 units have come into occupancy.
"At the present rate of construction," Mr. Weston declared, "approximately 200 public units are completed every day in California alone. These are being constructed by public funds and do not include the hundreds now being built with private funds."
He pointed out that prospective builders of war housing may now €Jet for the asking a manual combining in handy form the rules and regulations governing this type of private construction and suggestions for speeding building applications.
He said that copies of the new "War Housing Manual" are now available at the Housing Division of the War Production Board located at 1355 Market St., San Francisco.
WPB removes construction work that is a necessary part of logging industry from provisions of conservation order which regulates most types of civilian construction so that the order shall not apply to "operational construction" by any logger and will not afiect use of timbers, nails, gravel or clay products in such construction (Supplementary Conservation Order L-41-c), issued December 22.
Experienced lumber yard foreman, capable of supervising the work of approximately fifty men. Must have similar experience in Western lumber operations, and not subject to draft. Give experience and complete information with application.
Address Box C-981, California Lumber Merchant, 508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles.
Do you want to liquidate for the duration? See us. Twohy Lumber Co., Lumber Yard Brokers, 801 Petroleum Bldg., Los Angeles. Telephone PRospect 8746.
LUMBER
Areta Rcdwood Co.
t20 Mukot StEt............,.,.....YUko 2olill
Atkim-Stutz Conpany, ll2 Market Strut ........,..,...GArfieH r$9
Dut & Ruscll, lnc., ztl Fr6t Sbcet' ............'.....GArncld 0292
Dolbeer & Crm Lmbc Co., ulE Mschet! E:rchuge Bldg.....SUttcr 7{56
Gucstotr & Gren Lmbar Co. Itltr Amy Street .......,..........ATwater 1300
Hall, Juea L., 1032 Mills Bldc. .........,.....'...Suttcr 7520
Humond Luba Compmy, ll? DlontgoEsry Strc€t ..........Douglir 3366
Holmcc Eurcka Lunber Coll05 Finucial Ceuter Bldg.......GArfieH r92l
C. D. Johnmn Lubcr Corlnration, 2ct0 Califomla Stret,...,..,..,.GArfield 6258
Carl H. Kuhl Lmbo Co., O. L Rusrm, ll2 Markct Strct...Yukon 1160
Lamn-Bomington Compmy, 16 Califomia Stret .. ,. ..,. .GArfield 66tl
LUMBER
LUMBER
MacDonald & Hmington' Ltd.' 16 Califomia St. ..................GArfield E393
Pacific Luber Co., Thc r00 Bulh Streot ......'.'.........'GArfield rltl
Pope & Tdbot, Inc- Luber Dlvlrion' 461 Muket Stret ........'........DOuglu 2561
Rcd Rivcr Lumbcr Co.' 315 Monadnock Bldg. ..,...,.'.... .GArneld ll02
Suta Fc Lumber Co., 16 Califomia Strit,...,... ;...... Exbrook 2071
Schafer Bror Lumber & Shinglo Co. I Dron Stret .............,.......SUtter 1??1
Shevlin Pine Sals Co.' 1Gt0 Monadnock Bldg. ............EXbroo|c 7041
Sudden & Chrirtenson, Inc., 310 Sansme Stret .,....,........GArficld 2646
Wendling-Nathu Co., u0 Market Stret ......,...........Sutttr 5363
Wcet Oregon Lumber Co., 1995 Evug Avc. ....,............,ATwater i676
E. K. Wood Lubcr Co.' I Drumm Stret .,......,....,....EXbrok 3710
Ewaum Box Co. (Pyruid Luber Salee Co.)
Pacific Bldg. ..Glenourt t293
Guerston & Greo Lumber Co., Zl01 Livlngrton St.................KE||og l-r8&
Hill & Morton, Inc.
Demion Stret Wharf..........ANdovcr lll77
Hogu Lumbcr Company, 2nd md Allca Stretr,...........Gla!@urt 5t6f
E. K. Wood lubcr Co.
FrcdcricL ard King Stret!....... .KEllog 2-1277
Wholerala Ilmbcr Distributors, Inc., 9th Avenuc Pier................TWinoakr 2515
LUMBER
\ileychaeueer Saler Co., 149 Califonia Stret ...GArfield E9?4
HARDWOODS AND PANEL!)
Whitc Brctherr,Fifth ud Bramu Strcet..........Sutta 1355
CREOSOTED LUMBERPOLES - PILING-TIES
Amerio Lumbs & Trating Co,, u6 N* Montgmcry Stret......;..SUtler lz2|
Buter, J. H. & Co., 333 MontgoEery Strat DOuglar ll8ttil
Hall, Jmee L, rqrz Milb Blds ..,,.................Sutt€r 7520
Pope & Talbot, Inc., Lumber Dlvleion, ,16l Muk.t Stret..................Doug!a! 66f
Vmda Lau Piling & Luber Co., 215 Pine Stret..... EXbroo& 4905
Wendling-Nathan Co,, rr0 Milket Str€et,,,,.,,..,.,,....,..Suttcr 5303
PAN EI.S_DOORS-SASH-SCREENS
Calilgmia_ BuiHere Supply Co., 700 6th Avenue.............. :.,..,,.Hlgatc 6et6
Hogan Ilmber Company, 2nd ud Alice Streets............Gl.aourt 6t6l
lvestem Dor & Sash Co.. 5th & Cyprers Strets. ,. .TEmplebar 84011
HAR"DWOODS
Strabl. Hardwod Compuy. Firet ud Clay Strets.........TEnplebr 55&t
White Brcths!, 5O, High Stret.................,,,ANilovc 1610
.Arcata Redwod Co. (J. J. Rca) flrO Wihhtr. Blvd................WEbsbr ?E2t
Anglo Califomia Lumbcr Co., a55 Est Florene Avuc......TRomwall 3l,|{
Atkinrcn-Stutz Com;ruy, 62t Petrcleutn Btdg...............PRospet a3ll
Brmr Lunbcr Conpun t455 Chulwlllc Blvd., (Bwcrly Hilb).,..,....,..,...BRadrhaw 2-&3tt
Can & Co., L f. (W. D. DunnlDg), l3ll Chuber of Cmmqe Bldg. PRoepect tt{3
Copcf, W. E, 506-6G Rishficld 81dg...............Mutud 2l3r
Dut & Rurell, lnc., ErZ E. 59th Strct.........,..........ADmr tlal
Dotbs & 6spa I rnbcr Q6., tu Fidctlty Bldt...................VAnd|Lc E792
Ed. Foutaln llnbcr Co., 62E PctrcIotm 81dg........ .......PRorpcct 43{f
Hanmond Imba Cupany, zlla Slo. Alucda St..........,...PRolFGt f33:l
Holme Eweka lambar Co., ?r1-7r2 Archit*ts Bldg............Mutud 9ftf
Hovcr, A- L.
5225 Wllrhlrc B|vd....................Y(>L ilCE
C. D. Johnron r r'-hcr CorFratlon, c|6 Pctrolm B1dg..............,.PRo$G€t 1165
Crl H. Kuhl Lubcr 6., 701 S. Sprtng St....................VAndit tC3
Lawme-Phlllpr Ianbcr Co.
63il Pctrolanm BldS...............PRoapcc-t El?4
L W. Mad)onald
?ll W. Olynptc 81vd..,..,...,....PRo:pcc.t 7f$
Maclloald & Hurinftm, Ltd. Pctrolm 81dS....................PR6FG1 SlZl
Pecific Imbcr Co., Thc
i225 Wihhrlrr 81vd...,..,......,.......YOrL lr0t
LUMBER
Penbcrthy Lumbc Co., 21155 Eut slrt St......,..............Klmbd| sUr
Popc & Talbot, Inc., Lubcr Divicion, 714 W. Olympic Blvd.............PRosFct EZ3l
Rcd Rivs Imber Co.,
?12 E. Slauson ..CEntury 29G7l
l0ll S. Brcadway PRo.p*t 08ff Reitz Co., E. Lo Sl3 P.treLlun Bldg....,.,.........PRocpcc't 23@
Su Pcdro Lumbc Co.
1516 S. Cmtral Ave. ...........,Rlchmnd fl4r f&n-A Wilningtm Road (Su Pcdrc) ........................,Su Podrc 2200
Smta Fc Imbcr Co-
3ll Filmcial C6tF Bldgr.......,.VAndikc l4?l
Sc.hafcr Bror. Imbcr & Shlnglc Co., rU W. 9th Stroct...................TRtnity l?1
Sbevlin Plne Sala Cp., 330 Pctrclm B!dC..........,....PRdFct |6ls
Simpon Industricr, Inc.,
1610 E. Wuhingtm Blvd..........PRorpcct 6lE3
Srddcn & Christmn, Inc., Glo Board of Tradc Bldsr.. ..TRbitt tt{a
Tacona Lmbc Salce, &lil Petrclm BldS......,........PRocpcct lfot
Wcndling-Nathu Co, 5225 Wlbhire 81vd..,..................YOrk rr6E
!\fcet Orcgon Lunbc Coo 127 Petrclcu Blds.............,.Rlchnond 02tl
W. W..Wllkinrcn,3lt }1f. 9th Strcct...,..........,...TRinlty 1613
E. K. Wood Lubcr Co.,
a7l0 So. Almcda St,,,.,.......... JEffcrrcn 3lll
Wcyrhaeucr Salea Co.,
9a \f,r. M. Gartud Bldg.....,,..Mlchlgan 63$l
CREOSOTED LT'}IBER-POIISI-PILING_TIES
Anaio Lunbcr & Trcatlql Co, ll3l S. Brcadway......,..,.......PRorpcct {363 Baxtcr, J. H. & Co. 60l Wat stb Strut......,......,.M&higan t29|
Ponc & Tdbot, lne, Lmbcr Dlv|rlo, 1fa $r. Olymptc Blvd. PRorpcct t23l
HARDW(X'DS
Amcrlcu Hardwood Co., l9O E, l5th Str@t.,.............,.PRo3pcct |zfs
Stutm, E. J. & Son, ?050 Eut 3Eth Srrcct............CEntury 292lt
Wertm Hudsood lubc Co.. 20ll Eart l5th Stre.t..,.... :......PRoEpct 0f8f
SASH-DOORS-MIIIWORK.-SCREENS
BLTNDII-P.ANELS AND PLYWOOD! IRONING BOARDS
BacL Pancl Conpuy, 3lf-3ll Eut Sznd StrG.t...........ADur l22t
Callfomia Dor Compmn The 4940 Distrlct 81vd.,................KIDban Aaf
Caltfomta Pucl & Vmr Coo
!55 S. Almcda StrcGt.,............TRintty C057
Cobb co. T. M., St00 Cotral Avcnuc..,............^AItu UUt
Eubank & Son, Inc,, L H. (Inglsod)
13 W. Redmdo 81vd....,.........OR.!m E-IOC
Halcy Bu. (Suta Mmlo) r6aD l{th Stret ...........,......Ashlcy l-226f
Koehl, Jno. }1f. & Son, 05z S. Myen StrcDt..,.,...........ANgdur tl9l
Orcgon-Waahington Plyrood C,oo
316 l^'.3t Ninth Str6t............Tnblty {Cll
Pacific lllod Prcductr Co4nration, 3OO Tybun Stn t................A15uy lr0l
Pacific Mutual Door Co.,
160(| E. lf,tashingilm BIvd...,.....PRdDct tsZt
Rcm Conpany, Go. E,
235 S. Alucda Strrct ...,..,.Mlcbl8ar tttta
Red Rlva lubq Ce.
702 S. Slaurn.. .CEnhrry 29O?l
Supron Co. (Paradcna),
7{5 So. Raymod Avo..............RYa1 l-€l!9
Siqpron lndurtricr, Inco
l6ta E Wadindoo Blvd.........PRorpcd 6rE3
W.!t C@rt Sca Co., UlS Er.t 63rd Strct.........,....ADanr lltt
Wcrtm Ml[ & ffiouldlng Co.
sgf So. Watsn Avc........,.TWinor&r lt6|
produced in Red and r$7hite Oak, in all sizes and grades of sandard strip; also plank in "V" and dush joints. It may be shipped with other Fordyce and Crossett pedigreed producm, including Beech, Pecan and Pine flooring, Oak and Gum rrim and mouldingp.
Ask our nearest sales representatioe, or address:
Most any home a few years old has one or more rooms which would be more livable with hardwood floors. To find 'em is only a matter of shoe-leather and doorbell ringing.
Try it and see. Make up and finish two 18" x 24" panels; one with Royal standard strip, the other with Royal Oak Plank. Figure the cost of each type laid and finished for a typical 12' x 14' room. Then put the panels under your arm and start out. Don'r be surprised if the first woman to hear your story is amazed to find out she can do over her living room floor in beautiful oak for less rhan gtO.
Getting down to brass tacks, these days call for greater seliing effort. Plenty of remodeling and repair jobs are to be had, but they aren't walking in unsolicited. They have to be dug out and sold. It takes a half dozen sales within the $200 limir to equal one peacetime house bill. But you can get 'en, at a profit-with shoe-learher, doorbell ringing and Royal Oak Flooring.
