Peoples Lumber Co. Hold Annual Meeting

After forty years of service as president and director of the Peoples Lumber Company, Ventura, Calif., J. M. Sharp, of Santa Paula, resigned at the annual meeting of the directors and stockholders held at Ventura, Saturday, lanuary 24. L.W. Corbett was elected president, and Joseph McGrath was named to succeed Mr. Sharp on the board of directors. 'Watson A. Bonestel, of Ventura, also completed forty years of active service with the company on January 24 as an officer and director of the company, and was reelected vice president. As an appreciation for their long service with the company, Mr. Sharp and Mr. Bonestel w.ere presented with watches, each watch bearing an rnscrlptron.

Other officers and directors elected were: H. B. Carver, Santa Paula, secretary-treasurer; Milton Teague, Santa Paula; C. C. Perkins, Camarillo; Adolfo Camarillo, Camarillo; Charles Donlon, Oxnard; D.A. Smith, Ojai, and Howard Pressey, Rancho Sespe. The Peoples Lumber Company was incorporated October 2, l89O and operate eight yards in Ventura county.

Not Involved In Receivership

The Oregon.American Lumber Co., Vernonia, Oregon, for whom Central Coal & Coke Co., of Kansas City, Mo., have for many years a'cted as general sales agents, are not involved in the receivership of the latter named firm.

The Oregon-American Lumber Co. is an entirely separate corporation in which Central Coal & Coke Co. are quite heavily interested, but the Oregon mlll functions as a separate organization.

It is therefore not expected that the operations at Vernonia will be in any way affected.

"Friday" Freeland Wins Golf Tournament

"Friday" Freeland was the winner of the first golf tournamenf staged by the McCormick Los Angeles organization ap'the Westwood Golf Course, Los Angeles, on February l'. There were sixteen starters in the event and "Friday" was hard pressed for first honors but he came through like a regular champion. After trailing at the turn, he set a fast pace coming in that was too much for John Olson, Ed. Culnan, W. B. Wickersham, Fred Hoeptner and the other contestants, and finished up with a few strokes to spare. The,,next tournament rvill be held on March 1.

A Beiiinider

Mr. Retailer, if you are not in the market for a carload remember you can buy a truck load from our stoc{< on our own dock at the foot of Dennison Street, Oakland. Give this service a trial.

Lumbermen's Post Elect "/ Officers

At the meeting of Lumbermen's Post No. 403, American Legion, held at the Taix Cafe, Los Angeles, on Tuesday evening, February 3, the following officers were elected: Commander, J. A. Brush, W. E. Cooper Lumber Co.; Adjutant, Lloyd Cole, Hammond Lumber Co.; Finance Officer, J. L. Cunningham, Hayward Lumber & Investment Co.; First Vice Commander, Fred Morehouse, Hammond Lumber Co.; Second Vice Commander, R. E. James, W. E. Cooper Lumber Co.; Historian, Earl Sanborn, E. K. Wood Lumber Co.; Sergeant-at-Arms, James Little, W. E. Coopef Lumber Co.; Chaplain, Leo Hubbard, Hayward Lurnber & fnvestment Co. Russell Gheen, C. D. Johnson Lumber Co., was elected chairman of the membership committee. The next meeting will be held February 17,

Mrs. Emma A. Stevens

Mrs. Emma A. Stevens, wife of the late Amos F. Stevens, and mother of Russell B. Stevens. of the A. F. Stevens Lumber Co., Healdsburg, died in Healdsburg, February l.

Buys Yard at Calexico

It Th. Sones Lumber Company, El Centro, Calif., has purchased the El Centro Lumber and Trading Co. yard and stock at Calexico. The sale of this yard followed a reorganization in the El Centro Lumber & Trading Co., which concern operated yards at Calexico and El Centro; Harvey Dunn and C. L. Collins having purchased the interest of their third paFtner, Pat Glasgow. Mr. Dunn, who was manager of the El Centro Lumber & Trading Co. yard at Calexico, plans to move to El Centro where he will devote all his time to their yard at that point.

Walter Nelson

Walter Nelson, bookkeeper and secretary for H. J. De Vries, retail lumberman with yards at San Francisco and Berkeley, died from an attack of influenza on January 20. Mr. Nelson, who had been in the employ of the firm for the past eight years was anly 34 years old and his passing was much regretted.

There Is A Reason

Why thc largert millr arc indallins our IMPROVED AIR COOLED REFUSE BURNERSi.

WE ARE ABLE to care for yorr requirernentr for air cooled and brick lined refirse brmerrnew and rued boilers of all rizer and typcr.

Bast Bay Hoo Hoo Club

E.- S. Slack, an official of San euentin prison, u,as the speaker of the evening _at- _the _regular dinner meeting of Fast Bay Hoo Hoo Cfub Xo. 39, -held at the Athens Ath_ letic Club, Oakland, Monday evening, February 9.

"Intimate Prison Life" was the subject of N{r. Slack's talk, which rvas listened to u,ith rnuch interest.

\rice-President Larue \\ioodso' presidecl in the absence of President Ray B. Cox.

-Frank Cox urged members to take sDace at the Flome I\lodernizing Expo-sition to be helcl in [farch in the (Jak_ tand Llvlc Audrtorium, and u'hich is sponsored by the Oak_ land Chamber of Commerce.

.Charles.l-amb spoke on the Hoo Hoo Cocle of l.lthics, and catled on IJ. J. .Boorman. Bert Bryan and Joe Todd to read and interpret one article each of-the cocle.

Vicegerent Snark Bert Br.van announcecl that a Hoo Hoo Tjeti_ng _rvill be held a-t Cl1'de on the evening .i fu"..f"]., I\{arch 10, and urged all u"ho can do so to attend.

A. C. Horner, manag.er of the \\,estern division of the Na_ tional Lumber Manuiactnrers' Association, suggested the possibility -of holding a lumlter meeting such.-a-s the one held in Buffalo, N. Y., some tinre ago, attencled by cont.ac- tors, carpenters and all users of *,oocl, and *,hicir rvas at_ tended by 8500.

, Nlusic u'as supplied during dinner l>y a four-piece or- chestra, and several selections rvere rendered by Grace Adams East, trumpeter, rvell knotvn radio entertainer. who was accompanied by Marv Jacobus.

___Among the out-of-torvn visitors u,as L. A. Nelson of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, portlancl, rvho rvas introduced by A. C. Horner.

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The Man Who Delivers

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My Credo

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Head Work

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Question Box

Dear Editor: My daughter has just reached the age of sixteen. Don't you think I should talk over with her the things every woman should know?

Dear Madam: By all means, if you think there are things you should know.

Sales Talk

Pretty Miss: You are positive these curtains will not shrink? I want them for my bed room windows.

Male Clerk: Lady, with your figure, you should worry if they do or not.

In Massachusetts a man recently died at the age of 104' In 1861 the Union Army rejected this man because he was too weak for a soldier. Presumably this weakling had an early date with Death but lived to bury almost all of the stfong.

Again it is proven that it isn't the tools that count, but the way you use them. The Egyptians had no trucks, cranes, or college educations. They had slaves, but steam and electricity were not among them. Yet the great pyramids have come down through the ages to prove that, while tools tighten labor, the lack of them does not unduly restrict accomplishment.

Agriculture was the basis of prosperlty in Ancient Egypt as it is in America. But the Egyptian farmer plowed with a crooked stick, yet built not one but several world dynasties as great in their day, as America.

In the last analysis it is what comes out of your head to go into your work that deterrnines its quality and whether or not you are going anywhere in particular. The Egyptians of long ago selected a spot and willed that stone should be brought and a pvramid erected; and today you' too, must select your work and will its accomplishment without regard to difficulties.

Try this test: If you were going to build a pyramid, would you select a spot where plenty of stone was near at hand, or would you select a proper setting for a pyramid and bring the stone to it regardless of difficulties? Edison or Ford would do the latter, but there is no patent on the process.-Chester H. Struble.

Love

Son: What is this thing called love?

Father: It's the tenth word in a telegram.

Harold P. Plummer Now General Sales. Mgr. Union Lumber Co.

Harold P. Plummer, formerly in charge of all eastern sales of the Union Lumber Company, is norv general manager of the company.

Mr. Plummer has been in charge of eastern sales for the past four years with headquarters in Chicago. Beginning January I he assumed full charge of all sales, and has his headquarters at the home office in San Francisco.

S. M. Eaton, who for the past trvo years has been connected with the Chicago office as salesman and supervisor of agents is now manager of the Chicago office.

Better Construction Carnival to be Held at Los Angeles

A Better Construction Carnival siven by the manufacturers in the building industry of Southern California rvill be held in the exhibit rooms in the Architects Brrilding, Fifth and Figueroa Streets, Los Angeles, on February 26,27 and 28. The purpose of the carnival is to stimulate public interest in better buildine. Over $2,00O.0O in prizes rvill be given away, displays of the latest in building materials and equipment will be exhibited, and lectures and motion pictures on the subject of better building are scheduled for the three days. The exhibit rvill be open from 1O;00 A. M. to l0:00 P. M.

R. C. Parker Resigns

Rqbert C. ("Bob") Parker, rvho has been manager of the Portland office of the E. K. Wood Lumber Company !o,r the past nine years has resigned his position, efiective March 1.

Mr. Parker has not yet announced his future plans, but it seems certain he will remain in the Pacific Northwest.

Fred Norman, snperintendent of the company's plant at Anacortes, Wash., rvill be his successor.

Waterborne Lumber Imports From B. C. Show Increase

During 1930, waterborne lumber imports from Vancouver and New Westminster into the United States amounted to 133,789,000 board feet compared with 12O,970,000 feet during l9D, an increase of about 11 per cent, states a report from Vice Consul Nelson P. Meeks at Vancouver to the Lumber Division of the Department of Commerce.

However, total lumber exports to all countries from these ports during 1930 were 469,680,000 feet compared rvith .542,304,000 during l9D, a decrease of about 13 per cent. Shipments to Canadian Atlantic ports during 1930 were 33,503,O0O feet compared with 36,515,000 during 1929. Total lumber exports for December of 1930 were 35,100,00O feet compared with 44,694,W for December 1929.

Saw logs scaled in British Columbia during 1930 amounted to 2,331,795,W0 feet compared with 2,91O,309,0n during 1929.