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Revised Price Schcdule No. 45

Dollars and cents maximum manufacturers' prices for asphalt or tarred roofing products sold on the West Coast were established today by the Office of Price Administration.

Twenty tables of specific prices for the various grades of strip. shingles, individual shingles, built-up roof materials, mineral surfaced roll roofing and smooth surfaced roll roofing for each o{ the four major Pacific Coast selling areas are included in a complete revision of revised price schedule No. 45 (asphalt or tarred roofing products). The revised schedule is effective February 5.

In effect, the action translates the western "freeze" ceilings previously established by the schedule into dollars and cents figures reflecting the summer of 1941 level of prices and generally maintains the level of prices now prevailing on the West Coast.

To Reduce Absenteeism To Minimum In Lumbering Industry

WMC Deputy Chairman Harper announces that action to reduce absenteeism to minimum in lumbering industry, through cooperation of management and labor, was agreed upon at recent conference of representatives of both groups in 12 western states. Plan agreed upon includes interchange of data between management and labor unions on individual cases of absenteeism and cooperative remedial action.

Maurice C. Philhps

Funeral services for Maurice C. Phillips of Santa Ana, Calif., who passed away at his home, were held at the Smith & Tuthitl Mortuary in Santa Ana on January 30lfe was 75 years of age. Rev. Perry Schrock of the First Congregational Church officiated.

A native of Wales, Mr. Phillips lived in Santa Ana for 32 years, all of which time he was employed by C. H. Chapman in the lumber business. He had many friends in church, lodge, all branches of F. & A. M., and the lumber industry. Al Malaikah Temple Chanters sang at the funeral services.

Hardwood Logs

Prime grade hardwood logs used in production of aircraft veneer are brought under price control by OPA in an action reducing prices of some sellers of the vital material about 25 per cent. Specific dollars-and-cents prices, grade specifications and grading and scaling rules for yellow poplar, water tupelo and sweet gum logs of the highest quality are established in the measure which affects about 5 per cent of all hardwood logs of the three species (Maximum Price Regulation 313), effective February 6.

Controlled Materials Plan

WPB says that applications for allotments under CMP are being received from manufacturers in increasing numbers but urges all who can possibly do so to file completed CMP-4A and 48 forms bv February 9.