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"You men and women of the Union Lumber Company, despite drastic shortages of experienced manpower, have exceeded scheduled production with adjustments unique to the lumber industry. Typical of your ingenuity was your utilization of an idle Diesel Yarder to haul loaded logging trucks out of a canyon with a cable up a twenty-five per cent grade, thus conserving manpower which would otherwise have been required to build a long road for loaded trucks.

"This anticipation of the great supply of Redwood lumber which the war effort would need and, more important, the fulfillment of those needs, is a feat which has made you worthy of the high honor that is yours today.

'fYour notable performances indicate that you are emulating the prodigious feats of the mythical hero of lumbermen-that collectively, you have become the embodiment of Paul Bunyan.

"Each and every one of you has earned the right to feel an honest thrill of pride in your own individual contribution to our coming Victory ! On behalf of the Navy I congratulate you."

Otis R. Johnson, president of Union'Lumber, in accepting the "E" Pennant for the company, analyzed the various factors that had contributed to the outstanding production record that had merited the "E", stressing particularly the fine spirit of cooperation that exists between employees and management. He read the following personal.message from Admiral Chester W. Nimitz: "Every step in our advance across the Pacific has called for huge quantities of lumber and timber for the use of the fleet and for the construction of vital bases and installations. The response with which you have met our needs has been excellent and our forces in the Pacific are counting on your continued support."

Presentation of the "8" pins to employees was made by Colonel K. M. Moore, District Engineer, San Francisco Engineering District. Highlighting the program were the brief but pungent remarks by Tom Johnson, head sawyer and oldest employee in point of service, who in accepting the pins for the employees said: "I guess it is true I am the oldest employee of the Union Lumber Company in service. I went to work for this company in 1896 and found it a pretty damn good place to work and I stayed here and am here yet. That's pretty near fifty years ago. I am proud of the honor of representing the emplovees of the Union Lumber Company and receiving these 'E' pins. I know the boys have all been very faithful with the lJnion Lumber Company, have worked hard and stuck to the wheel and did a good job. They will all appreciate the pins and be proud of the award."

The American Legion Color Guard consisted of veteran employees of lJnion Lumber Company who were likewise veterans of World War I. The program closed rvith the singing of "America" by the audience, after which refreshments were served to all those attending.

Among the members of the Armed Forces attending, in addition to those on the program, were Brigadier General Ralph E. Haines, Captain W. F. Hine, SC-USN, Lt. Commander Henry N. Anderson, USNR, Commander Or,ven Atkinson, USNR, Major Raleigh Chinn, Lt. Frederick H. Smith, USNR, Captain Carvel D. Brown, Lt. Colonel Harold E. George, CE, Major C. E. Magnuson, USMC, and wiblor Charles R. Johnson, grandson of the founder, Lt. .eharles L. Morey, USNR and Captain Glenn A. Burke, the last three being empioyees on leave. Charles Purcell attended as personal representative of Governor Earl Warren.