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That One Had to Be Careful

This story has been going the rounds like a prairie fire. Three drunks, arm in arm, staggered into a saloon and up to the bar. Reaching the bar they let go of one another, and the center one slumped down flat on the floor, and stayed there.

The bartender said: "What will you have?"

Attend Memphis Meeting

Frank J. Connolly, president, and Sterling Stofle, vice president, Western Hardwood Lumber Co., Los Angeles, spent some time in January in the Memphis, Tenn., area checking up on lumber conditions and prices, and while there attended an important two-day meeting at which approximately 60 hardwood manufacturers were present. They also paid a visit to the plant of the Bradley Lumber Company of Arkansas at 'Warren, Arkansas, represented by them in Southern California.

One of the upright drunks said: "Bourbon."

The second said: "Scotch."

The bartender pointed to the one on the foor and said: "What will he have?"

They said: "He can't have anything. He has to drive."

Alumi-Shield RooI Cocrting

So-Cal Building Materials Co., 1228 Produce Street, Los Angeles 2I, has available for immediate shipment a stock of Pabco Alumi-Shield, asbestos aluminum roof coating. Their telephone number is TRinity 5201.

Alumi-Shield is a coating combination of weatherproofing. material and tough asbestos fibres, through which tiny flakes of 'aluminum rise to the surface to form a metallic shield against the sun's rays and the ravages of rain, snow and sleet. It is claimed that it reduces the interior summer temperatures by as much as 15 degrees.

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Ockland and San Francisco Clubs Sponror Extension Forestry Course

Hoo-Hoo- Club No. 39, Oakland, and San Francisco Lumbermen's Club will jointly sponsor a condensed forestry courge to be taught by Professor Emanuel Fritz, of the School of Forestry, University of California. This is an Extension course, and the first meeting wilt be held on Wednesday evening, March 5, in Room 241, Giannini Hall, University of California campus, Berkeley, lrom 7 to 9 p.m. The course will consist of 10 lec.tures of two hours each, f.rom 7 to 9 p.m. each Wednesday.

All lumbermen are invited to attend the first meeting, but on account of the number that desire to enroll, it may be necessary to restrict enrollment to the 2O to 3I age group.

The subjects to'be dealt with in the course will include (l)an explanation of the tree; (2) its growth and development; (3) as a source of lumber; (4) the anatomy and properties of wood; (5) the manufacture of lumber; (6) grading; (7) use of lumber; (8) seasoning of lumber.

Terrible Twenty GolI Tourncment

Fred Field won the first low net prize, a sterling silver goblet, at the 248th Terrible Twenty golf tournament held at the Lakeside Country Club, North Hollywood, Thursday afternoon, January 23. Helmer Hoel and Bill Walker were tied for the second low net prize, a sterling silver ash tray, which they will play off at the February tournament. In the evening, the group enjoyed a fine steak dinner at the Hollywood Athletic Club. Fred Field and Bill Walker sponsored the tournament.

Redwood Worksrc Rejcct Settlement Offer

Eureka, Calif., Feb. 7.-In a light vote striking AFL redwood lumber workers voted, 1242 to 46 against a proposed settlement of the strike that began January 14,1946, it was announced today.

Representatives of the union and mill arrangements met here following the announcement. The union asked for a "modified" closed shop and a guarantee that the strikers get their old jobs back, and stated that lack of such clauses in the proposed settlement caused its rejection.

ifhe mill representatives rejected the union suggestions, declaring they would not force any employee to join the union, nor would they discharge family men and veterans satisfied with conditions to make room for strikers.

Conciliators Joseph Vincent and Gilbert Hayes said as the session adjourned that they stood ready to cooperate any time further negotiation efforts are desired.

Board oI Directors Meet

The board of directors of the I.umber Merchants Association of Northern California held a meeting February 14 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

One of the main topics of the meeting was a discussion on further action to be taken by the Association to halt the passage of Senate Bill 215 which calls for an appropriation of 25 million dollars to establish the State of California in all phases of the lumber, building materials and home construction industries.