The California Lumber Merchant - March 1935

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Harbord SUPER Plyuootl fits.1>rectsclJ' lnlo lurilL attd ltontc ttto<lcrni:ing ariit itics and will hclf l,oil ltcel) 7'oil r :lril.rittc.rs itt stef u;tl, thcilt,

Sell it for every outdoor use home buikliug demands. l'or here ar.e ultra-strong panels $,hich Tesist'\\rater )'ear in arrd year out-,,Panels of Permanence." flere are big, uricle panels in rvhich shrinking, srvelling, and grain raising are r.ecluced to a minimum. The;r are lighter, .rvith less moisture content, smoother for ltetter finishing effects, eas_ ier on tools-pallels that architects, contractors, carpenters carl use l'ith savines and satisfaction all dorvu the lirre.

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A radical departure in pl;'rvood makinpl, develope([ l)]'James Y. Ner-in, Ph. D., ph. C., Chemicai Engrneer rvith patents controlled exclusively by llarbord. Thc plies are fused together \\rith a natural resin-base bond under heat and tremendous Ixessure-IIOT PREST FOR PERIIANENCE. Not only is tlie binder positivell' r'aterproof bur possesses unbelieyal)le strength-the strongcst lrindirr g rrratclial l<rrot'rr.

HARBOR PLYWOOD CORPORATION

Mills and.General Offices, Hoquiam, Washington Di stributing,.Wa'"e.houses : Atla nta, Ch ica go, I nd ianapolis, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, philadelphra Hepre:entqti,ves: Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, New York, W-orcester, Washington, D. C,, Kansas City, San - Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Omaha -

Don't overlook Harbord SAG-NOTT Doors ilrat can,t pull loose at the joints. One set of dot'els interlocks rvith the other. Glued tightly under pressure this Cotter-Keyed joint is guaranteed to sta1. tight. Yet it costs no more. Let us give you full details.

Sehafer Bros. Lumber & Shing;le Co. Lumber and Shipping

Douglag Fir and Hemloek-Packaged Lumber-Red Cedar Shinglee

SAN FRANCISCO

120E.9 Fife Btdg.

Phonc Sutter 1771

F. \P. Etliott, Mgr.

STEAMERS

Hubert Schafer Anna Schafer Timberrnan

POBTLAND

1014 Spauldiog Bldg. Floyd Hallock, Mgt.

A. T. UPSON VISITS CALIFORNIA

Arthur T. Upson, trade 'extension manager of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, and vice president of the Timber Engineering Co., recently spent a week in California. With A: C. Horner, consulting engineer, National representative in the West, he visited San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, and looked at various lvood frame school jobs that are under way.

They also inspected the Dolan Creek bridge and other recently built Redwood bridges on the new road from I\fonterey to San Luis Obispo, in the construction of which timber connectors were used.

Mr. Upson left San Francisco ou February 18 to address the annual directors' meeting of the 'Western Pine Association held in Portland, Ore., February 20.

MILLS Montesano, 'Wash. Aberdeen, Wash. Dqrad, Vach.

LOS ANGELES

1226W. M. Gerhnd Bldg. Phoner TRinnry 4271

P. W. Chandan$ Mg&

T. B. LAWRENCE VISITS SAN FRANCISCO

T. B. Lawrence, Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co., Los Angeles, is back at his desk following a trip to San Francisco where he conferred with B. W. Bookstaver, manager of their San Francisco office.

H. W. OOLE IN WASHINGTON

Harry W. Cole, Code Executive of the Redwood Division, San Francisco, left February 13 on a trip to Washington, D. C. He expected to be gone about three weeks.

BACK FROM NORTHWEST.

L. W. MacDonald, MacDonald & Bergstrom, Inc., Los Angeles, has returned frorn a trip to the Northwest where he visited the mills in the Portland and Columbia River d istricts.

*Advertisements appear in alternate iasue.

Aberdeen Plywood Co. --- -- - --------------------21

Agociated Lurnber Mutuals

Baxtet' J. H. & Co. --------------- -----------.-'-----------21

BootrtaverBurnc Lumber C.o. -- - - --------21

Booth-Kelty Lumber Co. ----------------------------------r9

Brootmire, fnc. - .------------ ----------------25

Bucliley Lumber Dealers' Supply Co.-------------.21

California Buildem S.tpply Co. --------'-----------21

California Panel & Venecr Co. ---------------------21

Celtfornie Redwood A$oci.tion ------------------- 7

C,etifo:nria Vholerale Lurrrber Aoan. ----------23

Celoter Conpany, Tte ----------------------------------- 9

Chambertain & Co., W. R.------ -,--------------------15

Cooper Luuller Co, V. E. -- - ---- - -------------21

Dotbeor & Carron Lumber Co. ----------------------21

Ellioc 8ay Salce Co. ----------------15

Flemmond Lumber Co. -----------------------------------21

Flarbor Plywood Cotp. -,--------------.-------------I.F.C.

Hill & Morton, Inc. ------------------------------------21

Hogan Lunber Co. ------,---------,-------------------------21

FIoImes Eureka Lumber Co. --------------- ------ ------21

Hoover, A. L.,---.--------- -----------21

Kingstey Company, The -----

Koehl & Sone, fnc., Jno. V. -------------------------19

Laughlin, C. J. - -

Lawrence-Philipc Lumber Co. ---..------21

Loop Lumber Company ---------21

Lumbermen'r Credit Aroociatiott ---------*----*

McCormicl Lumber Co., Ctaa, R. ---------------21

MacDonald & Beqgrtrom, fnc. ----- ----------.--21

MacDonald & Harrington, Ltd. ----..-------------21

Moore

J. E. MARTIN Manag$; Edltor

M. AD^A,MS Cirolatio MaD4cr

THE CALIFOR}.IIA w.'r.;;ii

How Lumber Looks

The National Lumber Manufacturets Association reports that the lumber movement from the mills during the -week ended_Februaty 16, 1935, was sotrewhat lower than during the pteced-i1g week which according to revised figures was- the secotrd highest week of the year in shipments and orders received and the heaviest week in production. New business durbg $: -week en{ed February 16 showed appreciable drop from the high record of the weeks ending February 9 and Janu- aty..l2. These comparisons are based upon reports of, -lro74 mills whose qroduction during the week .trd"d February 16 was 155165710@ feet; shipments, 168rE25rOOO feet; orders received, l7lr577rOOO feet. Revised figures for the preceding week rvere sff lr, 11182;,prduction, 176595 rOW feet;-shipmenlts, tEgr6g2r000 feet; orders, 207r?55rffi0 feet.

New business reported to the Vest Coast Lumberments Assoggd"o by 53E mills for the week ended February 16 was 8637729ojeet against ? production of. 891933,532 ieret and shipments of 8515011972 fent. Current sales were under production by 4 pel cgng _and- rlTp-"t t" were under productioniy 4.9 pet cenL Orders booked for the week by thii group of mills wire under the_ preceding week by about 5'OOqO-OO flet or approxi. mately 5.8 per cenc

Details of orders and shipments as reported by these 53E mills are: Orders-Rail, ?rrrl0.r5rsz feet; bomestic'Cargo, 33r9-\\r75O feet; Exporg I.01729,69 feet; Local, Sr121pfu'f.er:t. Shipments-Reil, 29r85tr440 f,eeti Domestic Cargo, iZ,tOOrZtl teet; Export, 1410221522 feet; Local, 815251299 f,eet.

The unfilled ordet file at these mifls stood at 4Z2rg7O,lgE feet, approximately 3r5O0rO00 feet under the week before. The aggtegate inventodes oI 438 mills are 1.7 pet cent more than at this time last year. ****

The Southern Pine Association for the week ended February 16, 165 mille reportingo Eeve new business aa 21p77r0fi) feei, ahipments 22r75Qr(n0 feet, and'pro{uction 24r5l0rOOO f.eet Or. |".tr t"919 13.19 per cent below production, and 6.47 per cent below shipments. Shipments wcre under production'by 7.lE Pef cent.

Orders on hand yer to be filled at these 165 mills on Februoy !6 totald 57rtt4r0/J,O feet, equivalent to 21729 cas. Total s_tocks on hand ar 156 4porring.nilli aggregated 4E0r5OEr0O0 feet on.February 161 9r l-l per-cnt of n"&mil and s per-cent aDove tata tme last yeef.

Cl5 lrriyen$Frth llL - Saa.ftnndeo Pnoipect ltfO

The Vestern Pine Association for the eame week, lZ2 mille reporting., gave orders et 43rglgr}O0 feeg shipmetrB-44r61Er000 feet, and production 2lr7B4rOO0 Leet Orders were 101.6 per cent above production, and 1.5 per cent below shipments. Sliip- ment were. 1O4.E per cent abovl production. Or'ders on hand at the end of the week for this -group of mills totaled l7g,926,OOO f.eet.

The California Redwood Association for the week reported production from 16 mills as 618161000 ieet, shipments +r6bgrOOO feet, and new business 5,9491600- ieet. Oiaeri.on hand at'the end of the weeli totaled 32r61lruc/0 feet. Fifteen identical mills reported prodrrction 2 per ent less and new business 15 pet cent greater than for the same week last year.

Reports f.rcm 2o3 hardwood mills for the week-ended Februaty 16 g-ave new business llr385rfi)O feet or 12 pet cent above production, and shipments 919961000 feet or orr"'p". cent belo,n production. - Production was 101141,000 feet.

The lumber business in California has been much better in volume during the months of December, lanuary and Febru1ly as compared with a year ago. There is sonrc vadance in Fir-cargo mill prices but-the ofinion s€€ms to be if the usual lpriO business develops prices should strengthen. The California Fir rail businesJ is-quiet but the mills-are holding firm on prices.

Market talk in the Pine industry is quite optimistic. Manufacturers !1tok for price advances on Seie.ts, t' it. Shop, No. i, 2 and -3 Commono and Lath. Sugar pine is hard to get in wanted assottmenrs. The Pine demand is light on accoint of Eastern weather co,nditions.

I1r the first, twenty days of February, 1935, new construction in Los artg-"I_o totaled fgel,gZ\ as against'tEOSrj0E for the t1t9:p9ti4 last -year, while thJ total-for Jinluaty, 1935, was f2,187r816 as against f9BO,32g for January,1934. .-

tlnsold stocks on the public docks at Los Angeles harbcr totaled 5,E4O'0OO feet on February lE as against 6VZT!I0/0,O ld lor tlre previous week. Cargo arivals at Loa Attg.lo hartor for the week ended February 18 amounted to 5rgI4grOOO feet, which included 12 cargoes of Fin 5E vesoels were opereting in the coastwise lumber i"tvi". on February lEi 42 "Lr"t" J"n" laid up.

Mr.

V.gabond Editorials

By Jack Dionne

"The Constitution is $one," declared Justice McReynolds of the United States Supreme Court, in his dissenting opinion on the gold case.

Looks to me like the old gentleman is slow in catching on. Most of the men I know have been saying that for the past year or more. We've lost the s-acredness of contracts, property rights, the value of written promises, the law of supply aad demand, and-rnest of the old-fashioned fundamentals. About all we've got left to cling to--we oldfashioned folks-is the provability of the Law of Gravity, the purgative properties of Castor Oil, and the killing qualities of Carbolic Acid. And, I want to warn the New Dealers not to tamper with any of those last three. In spite of any modernistic decrees, THOSE THREE WILL REALLY OPERATE.

Every now and .nur, *lurlr ]u"a of some new monkey business to harass the'already harassed and to depress the already depressed, I sort of wish some of those ground-andlofty experimenters WOULD pass a rule repudiating the good old law of gravity, and then jump off some high building to prove their faith.

What wouldn't I have been willing to give for a cloak of invisibility in which to visit the private chambers of the United States Supreme Court when those nine august gentlemen were discussing the merits of the gold case. Judging from what four of them said in public at the time the decision was announced, don't you know some fine phrases must have been flung back and forth irt private? But when they threw open the doors for the public to enter, the score stood five for the New Deal and four for the Constitution. Lucky for the New Dealers they didn't have to have a unanimous verdict, like they do in any court of. law, isn't it?

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What will be the direct and practical effect of the gold case decision on business? Durned if I can tell. Over the short route it relieved all rninds of the danger of immediate chaos that might have followed a decision adverse to the Government. I imagine five gentlemen of the Supreme Court had that in the forefront of their rninas. But over the long route, what? * * ,r

In my judgment our delayed return to normalcy has

been principally predicated on the lack of confidence in the minds of people who own property and money. Is it going to restore confidence to these prospective employers of our unemployed to know that our dollar may be anything Congress seeks to declare it? WiU it enthuse them to the point of busying their cash and their property to realize that a dollar may be redeemable in so many seashells next week, where gold was once the medium of measurement?

I'll forgive them anythrr, ; ;""" things they are doing will accomplish the purposes we all hope for, put people back to work, and get business going. If it will get the steel industry and the lumber industry and the other basic industries back something like where they used to be, I,ll agree to stand and call them blessed. So in my own mind I occupy the peculiar position of a man who hopes that things will come RIGHT*from efforts that look WRONG.

Soon they will be debating the continuation of NRA. I would like to see minimum wages and maximum hours continued-AND ENFORCED-in all the major industries, and the rest of NRA cast aside entirely. f won't get my wish, but that doesn't keep me from wishing. I'd like to see them take the motor off the wheel that has been turning the stream of business for the past two years, and see if the old stream wouldn't do a little turning on its ownaccount' * * *

I'm not changing my mind in the least. I never believed in the Code system of helping business, never said I did, and have seen nothing since the Codes came in to make me change my mind. Keep out child labor; keep rulbs of fair working hours and of fair wages to keep the hogs that have always pervaded the world from misusing their fellow-men; and turn business loose to operate under tfie laws of the land and of nature. The best thing I ever knew about the Codes was that they furnished employment for a lot of mighty fine men who by reason of the depression were without employment. fndustry, when its wheels really turn, will absorb those inen.

The best news that ""; ;*: out of Washington today would be the definite announcement that the reductioh of bureaus and of bureaucratic governmental efforts would be the immediate business of the adfninistration. Any man

who doesn't realize that the growing tide of bureaucracy utterly frightens every thinking person, has lost his powers either of reason or of observation. If ever men were sick and tired of anything, business men in this country are weary unto death of realizing that every time they raise their heads they will probably encounter the gaze of some other government guy who wants to know all about their private affairs.

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But there is no sign yet of abatement along that line. As I write these lines there stares back at me from the front page of the rnorning paper announcement of more bureaus in contemplation that will have to do with business. That's what comes of having too many men who know nothing of business do our business thinking for us. Just how and why they figure that more and more harnesses upon business will help make business better, the Lord in His infinite mercy only knows?

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It's another vicious circle. They. want to increase the business shackles until business gets better, whereas the fact is that business will never get better until they begin taking off the shackles. The convalescent will never re' gain the power to walk by being loaded down with braces, crutches, and supporters. Some day they must take them

off and let him learn to walk under his own power. Some day we'll learn that.

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The optimistic seeker today finds a number of good omens. All observers have noted the apparently definite swing to the right of Mr. Roosevelt of late. Some well known writer opines that business is not better because the President is turning toward conservatism, but that the President turns toward conservatism because business is better. Anyway, business notes with considerable show of pleasure that Mr. Roosevelt definitely swings to the right of late; and that in itself has helped business. ***

I think we are creeping up the hill. I am impatient because the improvement is so slow in the building industry. I believe that there is a step-up apparent in t*re consump' tion of lumber. It is not great, as yet, but it is in the right direction. By the time spring opens the new building phase of the Federal Housing Act should be playing a very impressive part in the building drama, and early summer may see some very much improved building conditions. We may really get to selling some lumber for the first time in a number of Years. ***

A reservoir of credit for good building paper is the in-

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RED\TOOD FOR THE FARM

The farmer's livestock needs to be just as well housed as famous race horses, and the moderate cost of Redwood makes this high-grjde material available for all fatm structures.

Owners of race horses recognize the necessity of using the best possible material for housin-g and prot-cting theit-valuable animals. Many of them use Redwood.

This California Redwood barn is a fitting shetter for famous California race horses

Vagabond Editorials

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dispensable commodity we have been .without for many years, and are now eagerly searching for. If we get it, things are certainly going to improve a lot before the coming summer is over, in the lumber business. That's why I hammer away at the things that seem to me to continue to obstruct the return of confidence; because with the re_ turn of confidence on the part of those who own money and property in this country, will come prosperity for the lumber business. If we had the confidence and the credit the lumber business would be gogd right now; and with the army of people that would be thus returned to profitable employment, every _other line of business would be beneficially affected.

And what problems .ht, "; ,i*0", industry is going to have to meet and face that it never did before. One of the big ones is the problem of the truck. What to do about it? How to meet it? Or-as seerns much more intelligent-how to coordinate with it, so as to continue in

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existence. All intelligent men know that the truck has come to stay. Every day our highways are improved, and every day more trucks appear upon those highways, haul_ ing freight. Only the fool can hope that this is but tem_ porary. Such an assumption can be based on nothing that even savors of sound thought. What is the lumber in_ dustry going to do about it? THAT question is going to have to be answered. THAT, of course, is a problem of the retail distributor. old-timey methods will never herp him solve that problem. A too-high mark_up on his lum_ ber is an eternal invitation to more and more truck busi_ ness. It will require the best thought of the retail depart_ ment of the industry to clear that hurdle. :F:t*

The lu_mber industry is going to have to evolve, improve, develop, in a vast variety of ways. I don,t believe the old_ fashioned lumber yard with old-fashioned lumber yard ideas has a Chinaman's chance to survive the competition of the next few years. The signal is ,.Get up or get out.'?

\(/arren B. \(/ood, Manager Adds Ne* Salesman'

Warren B. Wood of Los Angeles, vice president of the E. K. Wood Lumber Co., took over lris new duties as manager of the company's Southern California operations on February 11. He succaeds Frank Curran, who becomes outside contact man for the company, and will devote his time to calling on the retail lumber trade.

Mr. Curran has been with the company for a good many years and is widely known to the Southern California lumber trade. In his new ,capacity as good will ambassador, he will be in ,close touch with his many friends in the industry.

J. A. Privett, assistant manager, will be in charge of the company's Los Angeles and San Pedro operations.

Bids Disqualified

A number of bids on governmental purchases have been disqualified within the last two weeks for non-compliance r,vith the code, according to a statement by Retail Lumber & Building Material Code Authority, Inc. (Northern California). The bids were on an Oakland SERA project, X'Iodesto Irrigation District, Modesto School District, ancl Stockton Board of Education jobs.

From the same sour,ce also comes the staternent that in a number of cases where protests. had been made against bidders for non-payment of dues to code authority before bids had been awarded, compliance was secured and.the protests withdrawn.

Chas. B. Cross, formerly with Cross Lumber Co., Coalinga, joined the sales staff of the Santa Fe Lumber Co., San Francisco, February 1., Ife is covering the Sa,cramento Valley territory, succeed_ ing Al Kelley, who is now sales manager.

With San Dieso Fim

Major Howard B. Oakleaf of portland, Ore., is now sales manager for the Peterson Lumber & Finance Co. of San Diego. Major Oakleaf was formerly in the air service and for many years was identified with the lumber industrv in the Northwest.

BACK FROM MILL VISIT

Jirn Farley, assistant Western sales manager, The pa_ cific Lumber Company, San Francisco, was back at his desk February 15 from a 10-day visit to the company's sarry_ mill at Scotia.

CAN'T GET ALONG WITHOUT THE ..MERCHANT''

Just cannot. get along withorrt your magazine. Jack's Ner,v Year's sermon each year is worth the entire year's cost'

Fred H. Yost, Fred H. Yost Lumber Co., Lin,coln, Nebraska.

Lumber and Canadian ReciprocitY Bargain

Washington, D. C., Feb. 12.-The State Department's notice of intent to negotiate a trade agreement with the Dominion of Canada under the tariff bargaining law has focusecl public attention upon a prospective pact whi'ch was declared today by Wilson Compton, manager of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, to be of greater interest and importance to the lumber industry than any other reciprocal agreement whi'ch will be undertaken by the U. S. Government.

The leading American exports to Canada are machinery, coal, crude petroleum and gasoline, chemicals and allied products, iron and steel products, automobile parts, fresh fruits, raw cotton, books and printed matter. Nervsprint, wood and rvoodpulp head the list of imports from Canada' Canada seeks larger markets in the United States especially for timber proclucts, cattle and fish.

Total exports to Canada of lumber and '"vood manufactures in 1929 were $24,464,425. '-lhis volume shrunk 86 per cent to $3.517,919 in 1933. Our total imports of the same materials from Canada r.vere $58,981,559 in 1929' These dropped 76 per cent to $13,955,409 in 1933. Canada's sales of lumber and wood manufactures in the United States in 1929 were 144 per cent greater than her purshases of these materials here; by 1933 the excess had irrcreased to 296 per cent.

Groups or individuals interested in making known their views with regard to the prospective rcciprocal trade agreement may submit written statements to the Chairman of the Committee for Reciprocity Information, care of the U. S. Tarift Commission, by March 11. Oral presentation of views by those whose applications to speak have been approved will be heard on Mar'ch 18. The National Lumber Manufacturers Association will submit briefs and oral argument in support of the greatly needed plotections of the domestic American timber market.

VISITS LOS ANGELES OFFICE

G. M. Harrington, president, MacDonald & Harrington, San Francisco, returned February 25 lrom a ten day visit to the company's Los Angeles office. Mr. Harrington, who was accompanied by Mrs. Harrington, made the trip by automobile.

wEsTERll ll00R & sAsH G0, Sth & Cypress Sts., Oakland

LAkeside 8400

HEAR THE STORY OF GELOTEX

G0-0PERAT|0ll FoR tg35

Every progressive lumber metchant ehould hear the story of Celotex co-operation for 1935. Your local Celotex man is ready to give you the full details of

"Going to Market On the

Powerful sales messages in the most responsive urban and rural markets-selec' tive selling by a broad system of follow' ups-common sense dealer helps of every practical sort+uch is the bare outline of the Celotex sales story for t935-

1935 has started as a year of aggressive selling. NHA is developing a wide range of buitding activity with greatty expanded sales opportunities for Lumber Dealers.

Celotex and Celotex Dealers ate leaders in the insulation field. And for 1935 the slogan is"Leadership

Lumber Stocks Reduced in Haff Year

Washington, Feb. I5.-Total lumber stocks reached the highest point of the year on August L, 1934, according to a report of the Lumber Survey Committee of the Timber Conservation Board to Secretary of Commerce Roper. This Committee, whose duty it is to make quarterly surveys of lumber demand and supply factors, summarizes the situation as follows:

Lumber stocks have been reduced 680,000,000 feet since August lst last, but there was a net increase on January lst, 1935, as compared with a year ago of about 100,000,000 feet. The West Coas{ region reduced stocks 106,000,000 feet in the last six months of 1934, but its excess over January lst, 1934, is 230,000,000 feet. The Committee believes that a ratio of stocks to annual consumption 35 per cent greater than the ,corresponding ratio in 1929 is desirable. Ac.cordingly, the Committee recommends a further reduction in the lumber sto,cks of the nation. In making such a reduction "due regard is to be had to improvement in the balan,ce of grade and item assortment." It is emphasized, however, that the recommended reductions are aggregates for the indicated region and are not to be construed as meaning surpluses or as implying desirable redu,ctions in specific grades and items, many of which are in distinct shortage.

Relatively Low Lumber prices

Average wholesale prices at the mills for 1934 are given as 84.5 per cent of the 1926 averags-.'an average level relatively lower than any other major building.material reported by the Bureau." The pri.ce index for last December was 81.2 as compared with 88 in De,cember, 1933.

The Committee ,comments that the suspension of minimum prices "has been followed by increased prices in several regions in other items than those of the slow moving surplus."*** "Also, and even more signifi,cant", says the Committee, "these increases in many instances have been followed by increased volume of business.,' The Committee believes that suspension of minimum prices has pla,ced emphasis on the importance of

(a) balan,ce of stocks in relation to shipments;

(b) equalization of production and consumption; and

(c) balanced assortment of marketable grades and items.

The Committee criti,cizes the lumber industry for inadequate participation in the National Housing promotion campaign, although "it should be a large beneficiary of in_ creased public and private activity irr housing, repair, mod_ ernizing and general ,constructi6n.,'*** ,.Well planned re_ search and trade promotion is essential', both at home and abroad.

Production and Consumptio,n

New business at the lumber mills is given as 13 per cent above production in the fourth quarter of 1934, but ,,the final figures of recorded building during 1934 are disap_ pointing. Notwithstanding huge public works the totat construction during the year was only 23 per cent above

that of 1923 and rose only to 27 per cent ol l9ZS. Lumber production is pla,ced at 15,22o,ffi0,000 feet, with consumption estimated at about 500,000,000 feet more. The outlook for 1935 is for a fair lumber demand-at least during the first months of the year.

A new feature of the report ,covering retail stocks and prospects reported currently by 1600 retailers_indicates lumber sto,cks at retail yards on January lst as considerably lighter than a year ago. In respect of modernization and repair, 40 per ,ient of the retailers replying predicted much lumber demand in March and April.

The report is supported by statistical tables relating to lumber sto,cks and lumber consumption, estimated consumption of lumber, exports and imports, and retail lumber conditions and prospects.

Deluxe Auto Car Displays Complete Line of Building Materials

The Whiting-Mead Co. of Los Angeles in cooperation with nineteen Pacific Coast building material manufacturers and distributors have a Deluxe Advertising Auto Car now on the road whi,ch carries a complete line of building materials used in modern home building. The exhibit is attracting a great deal of attention and was one of the features at the Los Angeles automobile show. It will be on display at all the leading fairs, exhibits and displays in Southern California during 1935, and a tour of the Southern California counties witl be made, making stops at every town and community possible.

The purpose of the exhibit is to create and stimulate interest in modern home building, and the public is invited to visit the car and inspect the samples of lumber and the various building materials ori display.

Addresses Engineering Groups

A. C. Horner, consulting engineer, N.M.L.A. fepresentative, San Francisco, on his recent trip to the pacific Northwest addressed engineering groups in portland, Seattle, Tacoma and Vancouver, B. C. on the tests of earthquake resistan.ce of wood structures which have been made in California during the past year in connection with the California School Program.

The various groups of engineers exhibited a great deal of interest in the subject owing to the problems created in that area by wind, heavy rain and snows, all of which bring about conditioni comparable to some exten.t to earthquake hazards.

The addresses were made under the direction of Chester J. Hogue of the West Coast Lumbermen,s Association.

East B.y Hoo Hoo Club "Lo, Angeles Plan" Approved

East Bay Hoo-Hoo Club celebrated its 10th birthday at its dinner meeting held in Hotel Coit, Oakland, Monday evening, February 18. In honor of the event there was a large attendance of members and guests'

iugh Hogan, first president of the club and Chas' S' Lambl the club's .".ond pesident, cut the large birthday cake. Short talks were given by Mr' Hogan and NIr' Lamb' and by Clem Fraser, fourth president, R' A' "Dick" Hiscox' chairman of the organization 'committee, and Milt Hendrickson, the ciub's first secretary' The latter congratulated Carl Moore on the fine job he has done in the past eight years as secretarY-treasurer.

The speaker of the evening was Commander T' S' Williamson of the battle cruiser Indianapolis, who spoke on "The Navy at Sea." S. E. Forsey, Eureka Mill & Lumber Co., introduced the sPeaker.

Larue Woodson, general cl-rairman of the 1935 Reveille' named the various committees who will work fclr the success of the big gathering to be held Aptil26'

President G. F. "Jeriy" Bonnington, who presided' expressed his pleasure at the fine attendance'

JIMMY ATKTNSON Vrsrrs s' F"'

Jas. E. ';;immy" Atkinson, now manager of the wholesaie department, Portlancl office, Chas' R' McCormick Lumber Co., recently visitecl San Frar-rcisco to tnake arrangements for moving his family to Portland' They left for Portland FebruarY 19.

Creosoted But Not Oilv

f UMBER Pr€ssure-t"""rid l' *ith REILLY TRANSPARENT PENETRATING CREOSOTE is drY-not oilY. It has every appearance of untreated *ooi-y.t it is Perl1l9ngl protected against TERMITES iNO nrc.q.y. It does not stain plaster or paper and therefore -can be us-e& .nith safetY for trimo frarning and sub-flooring' You don't need gloves for handling lurnber Pressure-treated *ittr REIILY TRANSPARENT PENETRATING CREOSOTE any more. than You do for untreated lurnber.

Be sure that lurnber rnarketed through your or gonization bears the trademark

By the President

Approval of the "Los Angeles Plan," which is sponsored Uy ih. "Committee of One }Iundred," a representative grorrp of business men, and which calls for the immediate initiation of a construction program in the I-os Angeles metropolita n area of $100,000,000, came direct from the Whit; House at Washington on February 19' The plan was discussed with President Roosevelt and the non-partisan cooperation met with his wholehearted indorsement' Col. Wiltiam E' Evans of the Los Angeles Federal Housing Administration staff has received a letter from M' H" Mclntyre, secretary to the President, which says in part: "The President's attention has been called to the program and luncheon given to Mr' Mofiett on Janttary 31 in Los Angeles. He is especially pleased with the manifesto signed ty ttte leading business men of Los Angeles regardleis of pttitictt affiliation, eviden'cing a very sincere desire to co-operate with the administration through the National Housing Act' Such efiorts toward accomplishment of our common purpose are very welcome indeed'"

CHANGE OF OFFICE

Efiective March 1, MacDonald & Harrington, Ltd" are moving their Los Angeles office in the Petroleum Securities Building from room 628 to larger quarters at room 547. Their telephone number remains the same-PRospect 5931.

MY FAVORITE STORIES

By Jack Dionne

Ag not guaranteed---some I have told ror 2o years---some less

He Liked'Em Sfender

The colored brother came into ihe lawyer,s office and announced that he wanted to get a ,.deevoce" from Mandy.

"What's the trouble?,'asked the lawyer; ,.what are your .grounds for divorcing your wife?"

"Mandy jess gettin' too fat," said the husband. .,Ah nevah laks no fat wimmen. When Ah marries Mandy she nice an' slenduh, but now she got so fat she can't hahdly get thu' de do', an' Ah wants to get me a deevoce.,'

"fsn't Mandy a good cook?', asked the lawyer.

"Yassuh.tt

1935 Convention Dates

Mar. 4-6-Kentucky Retail Lumber Dealers Association. Louisville.

Mar. 5-6-Southwestern Iowa Retail Lumbermen's As_ sociation, Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Mar. B-Hardrvood Manu{acturers Institute, N{emphis, .Tenn.

Mar. S-9-Utah Lumber Dealers Association, Salt Lake 'City. Utah.

Mar. l3-l4-South Dakota Retail Lumbermen's Associa_ tion, Aberdeen, S. D.

Mar. 13-l4-southern Pine Association, Nerv Orleans. La.

Mar. 15-16-Florida Lumber & Millrvork Association. 'Oriand, Fla.

Mar. 2l-22-Nen' Jersey Lumbermen's Association. As_ bury Park, I.I. J.

Mar. 2l-2?-Southeastern Iowa Retail Lumbermen's Association, Ottumr,va, fowa.

Apr. 9-1l-Lumbermen's Association of Texas, Houston.

Apr. 16-National Retail Lumber Dealers' Association, Washington, D. C.

NIay 15-16-National-American Wholesale Lumber As_ sociation, Atlantic Citv. N. I.

RETURNS FROM NORTHERN TRIP

Hugh W. Handley, sales manag.er, \ran Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co., San Francisco, returned February 19 from ,a lO-day business trip to E,ureka, Crescent City and Grants Pass.

"Doesn't she take good care of your house and your children?"

ttYassuh."

"Doesn't she keep your clothes clean?,'

He said: "Yassuh, Jedge, Mandy,s aw right, only doan lak fat wimmen an' Mandy's nachally too fat an' wants me a deevoce."

"Mose," said the lawyer sternly, .,when you married Mandy didn't you say you took her for better or worse?"

"Yassuh,,, said Mose. ,,Ah said ,betta or wuss'_but Ah nevah said 'thick or thin'."

E. K. \(/ood Golf Tournament

The E. K. Wood Lumber Co. of Los Angeles will hold their next gol{ tournament at the Hollywood Golf Club on March 3. The low net winner will be awarded the cup donated by .Warren B. Wood, rnanag€r of the .o-p".ryt Southern California operations. To gain permanent pos- session of the cup, it must be won three times. Charles Howe of the credit department, and I. S. Brown of the re_ tail department, have already won the. cup once.

E. K. Bradfield of the retail sales department rvas award_ ed permanent possession of the first cup donatdd by Mr. Wood, having been low net winner at three of the tourna_ ments.

N"* Wholesale Firm

The Manning-Crow Lumber Co. has opened offices in the Terminal Sales Bldg., Portland, Ore., where they will caffy on Igencral wholesale lumber business, both cargo and rail. Guy E. Crorv is president, and John N. N4""nin'g, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Cror,v and Mr. Manning have been connected with the lumber industry in the North_ r.vest for a long period and are rvell knor,vn both to the rnills in that section ancl with the large lumber buvers throughout the country

C. W. BUCKNER VISITS L. A..

C. W. Buckner, California sales representative, Harbor Plyrvood Corporation, returnecl to San Francisco Februan, 14 from a week's visit to Los Angeles.

VISITS LOS ANGELES OFFICE

Chas. R. McCormick, McCormick Supply Co., San Fran_ cisco, was a recent visitor at the .company's Los Angeles office on a short business trip.

Harry Hanson With General Control Body of LCA to Meet

Paint Corporation ln New Orleans

Harry V. Hanson is now with the General Paint Corporation as district manager of the Orange County terriiory, with headquarters at Santa Ana' He was formerly secretary o{ the California Panel & Veneer Co' of Los Airgeles having resigned on January 31 ; he had been with the company for the past eighteen years being its first employee. Harry has always been active in lumber afiairs in Southern California where he is rvell known to the lumber trade, and in his new position he will be calling on the Orange County retail lumber and building material dealers.

The General Paint Corporation with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, Portland, Seattle, Spokane' iulsa, Okla., Chicago and Honolulu, operates eleven factories manufacturing Flex finishes, paints, varni'shes, lacquers and enamels. In addition to their paint lines, they also handle roofing materials.

OREGOIN LUMBERMEN VISIT S' F'

E. D. Kingsley, president, and his son, G. A' "Arch" Kingsley, vice president, \Mest Oregon Lumber Co', Linnton, Ore., were recent San Francisco visitors' When there they made their headquarters at the offices of WendlingNathan Company, California agents for their products'

Washington, D. C., Feb. 21.-The Lumber Code Authority has an'nounced that the next meeting of its National Clntrol Committee has been called for March 21 at New Orleans,.La. The committee will recess there on the 15th and reconvene in Washington on the 18th'

The question of production allotments for the second quarter ;f tqls will be the only major question considered ai tt e three-day New Orleans session, although' it is understood that the committee will consider any emergency matters peculiar to the territory, and particularly those which -"y i" brought up as a result of any action taken by the Southern Pine Association or the Hardwood Manufacturers Institute at their New Orleans meetings'

At the meeting in Washington the committee will handle such routine and other business as may have been docketed for consideration. The meetings in New Orleans will be 4t the Roosevelt Hotel, and in' Washington at the Mayflower Hotel.

N.L.M.A. OFFICES MOVED '

The offices of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, The.Timber Engineering Company, and A' CHorner, consuiting -engineer, have been moved from 45 Second Street, San -Francisco, to the Wells Fargo Building, 85 Second Street, San Francisco, room 719'

"Red" Wood Scys.'

"There is a grade of Redwood for every purPose4e sure to get the proPer gmde."

HEART STRUCTURAI-The'third Structural grade. Not quite as durable as the higher Structural grades but still an exceptionally durable lumber' Defects so defined and limited that this grade has a safe stress in bending of 1100 lbs. per square inch.

lJnexcelled for roof sheathing on pier sheds, paper mills, reservoirs, etc.

Problem of "R"li"f ers't Sawing Lumber for Their Own Buildings

Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 1l.-Lumbermen here as weil as.in some other parts of the ,country, are disturbed over evid_ences of a possible general intention on the part of U. S. relief and recovery authorities to saw lumber (re_ quired for certain construction purposes) at their own mills and with relief labor. T. N4. True, Secretary of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association, hlre, has written to l.ulius F. Stone, Jr., Administrator of the Florida Emergency Relief Administration, and to Senator Fletcher at Washington, in regard to a sawmill set up in Madison County by FERA.

Mr. Stone has replied that the small plant which his ag'en'cy has erected at cherry Lake rural industrial com. munity, is intended entirely for the relief of the settlers in the community, which takes the form of helping them to provide materials for their homes and other nJ"..rry buildings. "This, of course',, he says, ,,really represents ng interference with the interests of private industry inasmuch as these people are now entirely dependent upon the FERA and constitute no market for other than the barest necessities of life." Mr. Stone further argues that the establish_ ment of a successful community will create a certain mar_ ket for lumber in the future.

Mr. True's position is that these emergency mill opera_ tions tend to "depopulate old established "orn-,rrriti." which have been built up around private mill operations now idle on ac.count of lack of demand for lumber.', Mr. True further contends that the proposed plant cannot be classed as a self-liquidating project, and that the lumber required for the community could be furnished immediate_ Iy by established mills at a lower cost to the taxpayer than by the relief mill, which will pay the cooperative colonists 15c an hour, as against the Z4c an hour private employers are paying.

"We think it is in the public intefest,', Mr. True con_ cludes, "for the Federal and State g.overnments to pur_ chase their lumber requirements through normal channels to the end that unemployment may be relieved.,,

W. C. Deering Elected President

John Dower who has retired as president of the John Dower Lumber Co. has been eiectecl chairman of the board of directors and W. C. Deering, vice president and general manager, was elected president at a meeting of th.e board of directors.

Price Filing Versus Price Fixing

The following letter, written in, whim,sical vein and sent to the January t hearing at Washington in response to a call for opinions and suggestions, is reprinted with the permission of the writer in the berief that iiwill be of much interest to the retail lumber dealers:

San F'rancisco, Calif., _ Jaouary 3rd, 1935. SUBJECT-HEARING JANUARY gTH, 1e35

Dear Sir:

Concisely:

Price Fixing The term misleading

Price Filing An intelligent tefm

Survival ; The Retail Lumber distributors can not survive

Without helppo maintain the integrity iof honest ethical merchandisers

From N.I.R.A.- Through firm measures looking to Compliance Which has at best been unsupported through

Conflicting Edi'cts, orders, wishy-washy spineless manana attitudes, unintelligible advices, Feversalls-yea, eveh pussy-footing in Washington for unknown reasons is responsible for the Retail Lumber Code going nearly

The N.I.R. Act is a law that is just as formidable as the Income Tax or the Inheritance Tax Laws.

Can be forestalled by enunciating quick- ly and courageously minimum price Filing honestly c6mputed at which we all sit in the-same

This concern though not ro,cking the skifi will pay an fncome tax foi t934 and our fervent appreciation and thanks go out to the N.I.R.A.

Uncle Sam Damn Glad And Besides

Without which, we, after forty-three years on the same corner must be readv to throw up the sponge

Surely needs the monqy and we are fo pay it

Mr. Dower was head of the Dower yards in Minnesota

Very truly yours, 'Major .E. Q. Griggs was elected vice president; Corv_ don Wagner, treasurer, and C. J. French, secretary. Th. other directors, who were re-elected, are A. H. Landram, Earl M. Rogers, Everett Griggs II and W. H. Hipple.

The happiest reaction we have is that largely throqgh the N. R. A. many of our old employees are back on the pay roll VAN

The only hope to continue the New for over twenty-five years, and in Washington for the past Deal in this Industry is to make the fifteen years. Mr. deering has.been with the Dower or- chiseler walk the ganization sin,ce 1910, and came West with Mr. Dower in Plank 1919 when the company opened their yards in Washing- There is some solution for every problem. ton with headquarters at Tacoma.

M. A. Harris. President

Omnibus Forestry Bill Being Drafted

Washington, Feb. 14.-The Administration expects soon to cause to be introduced into Congress a general forestry bill primarily designed to fulfill the pact entered into a year ago between public forestry representatives and the forest industries in regard to the realization of sustainedyield operation of private forests. At that time the government representatives pledged certain cooperative measures on the part of state and national governments, without which the progress of private forestry will be seriously impeded.

Presiderrt Helps Lumber Code Forestry

The President has written to the state governors telling them that "some of the provisions of the Lumber Code cannot be carried out effectively without Federal and State legislation", and reminding them of the responsibility of the states in these matters. He lists them as (1) protecting the forests against fire, insects and disease; (2) adjustment of forest taxation; (3) taking over tax delinquent forest land or state or other public forests; (4) other suitable measures to increase public ownership, and encouragernent of better manag'ement of private forests. He assured the governors that he intended to submit to Congress recommendations for legislation looking toward those ends.

A section of the Emergency Relief Act of 1935 has a bearing on the subject be'cause it again authorizes the President to consolidate, redistribute, abolish or transfer the functions and duties of any governmental agency. It is conjectured that under this grant of power the President may make some changes in the Forest Service whilst leaving it in the Department of Agriculture and/or he may transfer it to the Department of the Interior.

' Forest-Growing Loans

Without waiting for the omnibus forestry bill, Senator Fletcher and Representative Caldwell of Florida, have introduced a bill on Forest Credits and Taxation, whi,ch authorizes the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to make forestry loans for as long as 20 years, the funds to be used in sq'ch a manner as materially to contribute toward carrying out a program of forest management "under which the forests involved will be rendered self-perpetuating."

It is desired by the Forestry Corrference Committee that this bill shall further authorize R. F. C. loans to state governments for the purpose of financing deferment of tax payments by forest owners under the deferred forest property tax plan, but this provision has not yet received the approval of R. F. C. be'cause it fears that it might be construed as applying. to other than forest land taxes.

San Diego Fair Bill Approved

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee reported favorably on February 2t the Burnham bill already passed by the House for Federal participation in the California-Pacific International Exposition at San Diego which will open onMay 29. The bill provides a $350,000 fund for construction of a building and maintenance of a Federal Exhibit.

Our well known dealer policy-correct dependable shipments-makes the use TIMBERPlywood popular in the campaign.

Progress of Federal Housing Campaign

The Federal Housing Administration recently announced that the Chase National Bank, of New york, was approved as mortg'agee under the Mutual ,Mortgage Insurance plan of the ,A.dministratioir., With 41 branches in New york and five in foreign citiles; the bank is,the largest in the United States. All 41 domestic branches can now loan fs1 nsrv home constru,ction and refinancing of existing mortgages under terms of the National Housing Act.

The estimated amount of modernization and repair work reported by field offices of the Federal Housing Administration in all parts of the country, totaled $252,948,856 on February 16. This is an increase of $Z,IL2,569 for the week. Field representatives reported that this work has been ,chiefly the result of the Better Housing program.

The total arnount of insur,ed loans,reported to the Ad.ministrator by private lending institutions up to February 16 reached $39,688,320, an increase of $1,218,335 for the week. This amount covered g4,l47 loans, an increase of 2,797 for the week. Sixteen new insurance contracts were issued during the week to financial institutions, entitling them to lend under the National Housing Act. This bringi the number of cooperating lending institutions to LZ,47Z.

On February 16, there were 5,803 community campaigns organized or in the process of .organization. This represents an increase of 118 communities over the orevious rveek's total.

Activity in the West

An increase of. 187 per ,cent in building permits for repairs in Oakland, Calif., for January, 1935, is revealed by figures from the Bureau of Labor Statisti,cs. In January, 1935, repair permits totaled $116,099 while in Janaary,19i4, a total of only $r+0,385 was recorded.

A re-check of 2O7 pledges secu.recl in the Santa Clara, Calif., house-to-house canvass, has revealed that only fifteen pledgors have not carried out the work ,contemplated. Of these fifteen, twelve stated that the work would be done in the near future and only three indicated that unforeseen circumstances would prevent their fulfilling the pledges made.

The San Jose, Calif., campaign has resulted in an estimated million an<i a half dollars in modernization pledges.

It is also estimated that 11.83 per cent of the 19,300 homes there will be altered, repaired or modernized at once. The pledges represent an outlay of $17.65 per capita.

Bureau of Labor Statistics' figures for Portland, Eugene and Astoria, Oregon, indicate a tremendous inc.rease in modernization work during 1934 over 1933. In Portland, 1934 figures were 91,044,828 as compared with 9818,155 for 1933; in Eugene, $102,812 compared with 958,567; in Astoria, $71,619 with $28,M4.

In Tucson, Ariz., permits for.repairs during 1934 amounted to $456,933 as against fil40.,V$ for 1933.

Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show that for the year 1934 building permits for repairs issued in Phoenix, Ariz., totaled $156,071, whereas in 1933 permits for repairs totaled only $93,256

In Fort Sumner, N. M.population 839pledges amounting to ffi5,000 have been secured and in the past week alone $1,500 worth of modernization work has been started. Since there are no lending institutions in the town, banks in nearby communities and local supply dealers are handling modernization loans.

Lumbermen Borrow From RFC

Washington, D. C., Feb. 20.-In a statement showing that $34,222,535 in loans to 599 industrial concerns was authorized by the Corporation between June 19 and December 31, 1934, the RFC discloses that l'lumber products," with 97, or 16.2/o of the borrowers, re,ceived $5,517,25O, or l6.L% of the total amount loaned.

This places lumber products at the head of the list both in point of number of borrowers and amount of accommo: dation. The classification "lumber products" includes sawmills, planing mills, sash and door factories, cooperage, furniture plants, etc.; and while the Corporation has published no figures as to the amounts loaned in eaih of these subclassifications, it is generally understodd that the bulk of the loans went to sawmill operators. This class also furnished the greatest number of applicants for loans.

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WHITTLIN'

By Mark Whalon

At blacksmith shop and country store, I see no whittlers any more; It makes me think,,around these parts, That whittlin's one of those lost arts That rise and flourish, wane and pass, Like ternperin' bronze, or Venice glass. I guess t'was lost about thi time That thinkin' got to be a crime.

When I say whittlin' I don't mean A-scrapin' wire or spark-plug clean, Nor makin' whistles in the spring; I mean a wholly different thing.

I mean the whittlin' that was done fn sober earnest-just for fun. They whittled not for what was wrought But rather as an aid to thought.

To figure close-to fix a trade When some decision must be madeA good jack-knife and piece of pine And whittlin' shavin's from it fine Just soothed and smoothed and made things straight And helped the mind to concentrate. It helped when things was out of joint To whittle deep and to a point.

At politics they'd argufy, And how the wor{s and chips would fly, An' you could tell where they had sat Some notching, haggling Democrat. Outnumbered, in unequal strife, But fighting back with tongue and knife, All 'round was shavin's slick and slim, Republicans had heckled him.

In Washington I heerd 'em say Beneath the White l{ouse, hid away, They found a room all set apart Devoted to the whittler's art. Some President the kinship knew 'Twixt whittlin' straight and thinkin' true. I do not choose to give him name: jtls ryhittled deep in Halls of Fame. .t..

Now'days we take things on the run An' ,do a thing-because it's done. We never stop to calculate, To reason out or meditate. Opinions, too, that's handed out,' We swaller down without a doubt, 'Pears to me that it would pay Sometimes to whittle a diff'rent way.

TACTFUL

Husband: "My dear, a rnan was shot by a burglar but a button on the front of his pajama coat saved his life."

Wife: "So what?"

Husband: "Nothing, only it occurred to me that the buttori must have been on.tt

MIXING 'EM UP

The preacher had been advised by one member of his congregation to preach the old-timey gospel, and by another to be broadminded, so he mixed 'em up as follows: "IJnless you repent (in a measure) and are saved (so to speak) you are (I regret to state) in danger of hell fire (to a certain extent).

MOUNTAINS

By John Ruskin

"They seem to have been built for the human race, as at once their schools and cathedrals; full of treasures of illuminated manuscript for the scholar, kindly in simple lessons to the worker, quiet in pale cloisters for the thinker, glorious in holiness for the worshipper-these great cathedrals of the earth, with their gates of rocb pavements of cloud, choirs of stream and stone, altars of snow, the vaults of purple traversed by the continual stars."

A PIG STORY

The Manzanola (Colbrado) Sun tells one about the little city girl visiting the farm for the first time, who rnade a tour of the barnyard and rushed in to tell her mother:

"Just think, I saw a whole bunch of little pigs throw a great big pig down and start chewing off its vest buttons,,,

Use of Mod ern Timber Connectors to Stimulate Buildins Activity

Washington, D. C., Feb. 13.-The U. S' Department of Commer,ce, through the efiorts of its Forest Products Division, continues the interest it has evinced in modern timber connectors ever since the Director, Axel Oxholm, brought this system of heavy timber fabrication back from Europe and gave wide publicity to it. The Forest Products Division has recently made the following announcement:

"With the completion in Europe of the world's highest wooden structure. built of American woods-a radio tower 628 ft.-wood construction is entering upon a period of renaissance unequalled in its previous history, according to Axel H. Oxholm, Chief, Forest Produ'cts Division, Department of Commerce. Age old wood construction methods, placing serious limitations in the way of the use of this material, have been superseded by a combination of steel and wood construction employing steel connectors at the principal joints, thereby increasing the strength of the structure from four to eight times compared with the oldfashioned bolted joints heretofore used. This system is making remarkable headway in the United States, according to Mr. Oxholm. The State of California has just completed several highway wooden bridges of spans up to 180 ft. with the total length up to 530 ft. The bridges were constructed with considerable economy as compared with previous construction methods. This construction method, introduced into the United States through the combined efforts of the Department of Commerce and the Department of Agriculture, was demonstrated to the highway engineers of the country at the National Convention of Road Builders, just held in Washington, D. C.

WHEN YOU SELL

Booth'Kelly

"This modern connector system will have particular application in the nation wide program for the elimination of grade ,crossings, according to Oxholm. In Germany, he says, one engineering concern alone is steadily employing 1400 carpenters in erecting su'ch wooden structures, and 1'et Germany does not have any native woods which can compare with our structural woods in strength and durability. This joint strengthening device is now spreading into our industrial field, and the railroads of the country are studying its application for railroad car construction, platforms, station buildings, and many other purposes.

"Our radio engineers are keenly interested in these wooden towers because the use of wood and a special type of connectors has increased radio efficiency up to 25 per cent. In the small house construction field, these connectors, unquestionably, will play an important part, because they will enable the builder to secure greater efficiency and strength from the wooden members of the structure, and at the same time, double the rigidity. This, in turn, will have a tendency to decrease plaster cracks and other similar defects common in this type of structures. It is my belief, says Oxholm, that these modern connectors vgill give a powerful impetus to semi-fabricated houses because their use will gleatly simplify the erection problem.

"Further information in regard to this epoch-making invention, which has already been applied in 23 states during the past year, may be secured by applying to the Superintendent of Do,cuments, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., where the booklet "Modern Connectors for Timber Construction" may be obtained at cost of twenty cents."

Douglar Fir, thc Aesociation grade and trade mark certify to your cuetomers the quality of tho stock you handle. Buildera quit gueasing about what they're buying, and buy wherc tlrey know what they'rc getting.

B.C.WaterbourneLumberExports Planting o[ Largest Shelter Belt

33.6 Pes Cent Above 1933 Will Begin Soon

British Columbia waterborne lumber exports (including some logs) from the principal British Columbia ports during 1934 totaled 9K,543 M bd. ft., as compared with 73g,O29 M ft. in 1933, a gain of 33.6 per cent, states reports from Vice Consuls Nelson P. Meeks, at Vancouver, and Robert E. Newcomb, at Victoria, made public by the Forest Products Division of the Department of Commerce.

December tr934 British Columbia lumber exports totaled 85,915 M bd. ft. compared with 94,440 M ft. in November and 73,386 M ft. in October, 1934. (U. S. exports of Douglas fir squared timber and boards, planks and scantling totaled 72,890 M bd. ft. in December; 66,884 M ft. in November; and 55,674 M ft. in October.

British Columbia waterborne lumber exports to the principal markets during 1934 compared with 1933, were respectively, as follows :-to the Lrnited States 4,679 M It. compared with 15,406 M ft., a decrease of 69 per cent; to the United Kingdom and Continent (largely to the United Kingdom) 443,222 M ft. compared with 260,736 M ft., a gain of nearly 7O per cent; to the Orient (Japan and China) 297,612 M ft. compared with 294,937 M ft., a gain of about 1 per cent; to Australia and New Zealan d 202,737 M ft. compared with 143,532 M ft., a gain of 4I pet,cent; to South Africa 19,ffi5 M ft. compared with 73,749 M ft., a gain of 42 per cent. Saw logs scaled in British Columbia during 1934 totaled 2,056,947 M bd. ft. as compared with 1,631,358 M ft. in 1933, a gain of 26 per cent. Of the 1934 log production, hemlock ranked first rvith 34l,9l} M ft. ; cedar second with 268,792 M ft.; Douglas fir third with 144,M9 M ft., and spruce fourth with 132,327 M ft. Other species were'cut in much smaller quantities.

According to reports from the trade, Douglas fir log prices ranged from $9 to $19 in the early part of 1934, but de'clined to $6 to $16 toward the end of the year. There was an excess of cedar logs throughout the year creating a rather difficult problem although the agreement with U. S. shingle producers which increased the quota for Canadian shingles aided the situation somewhat. Supplies of hemlock logs were not above normal and prices were fairly firm most of the year.

Los Angeles Housing Exposition

The Los Angele_s Housing Exposition which will open on April 27 is expe,cted to be one of the most colorful and elaborate home shows conducted in the country. April 27 to May 19 arc the dates of the exposition. Selection of the site and announcement for the date of the groundbreaking ceremonies will be announced soon. Prominent business establishments have already made reservations for approximately one-half of the available exhibitors' space rvithin the 100,000 square feet of the auditorium.

BACK ON THE JOB

Carl R. Moore, in charge gf tltq San Francisco office of Moore Mill & Lumber Co.,'is back at his office after arr enforced absence of sevetal weeks due to an attack ol flu-

Initial work on the President's plan for a 1,000-mile shelter belt of trees stretching from North Dakota to the panhandle of Texas will commence early this spring with the planting, by the U. S. Forest Service, of 4 million trees on 150 miles of the belt located in six difierent states. Basing his statements on explorations of the region, contact with local authorities and scientific data, F. A. Silcox, chief forester, says that the Forest Service is whole-heartedly back of planting shelter belts in the prairie-plains region and is more than ever ,convinced of the value of this proj,ect to agriculture and to the improvement of physi,cal *nditiorrr.

Planting will be ,confined to a zone of agricultural land which under normal conditions should support produ,ctive farms and where there is an annual rainfall of from 18 to 20 inches on the western boundary to 25 inches on the eastern side of the belt, which foresters say is sufficient pre'cipitation to support tree growth under proper handling. No attempt will be made, except experimentally, to plant trees on marginal lands, which, because of alkalinity of the soil or deficient rainfall present an agricultural hazard. The Shelter Belt will not replace marginal lands but will make good agricultural lands more valuable and contribute to the permanency and stability of agriculture.

\(/ood Sash in Excellent Condition After 118 Years' Service

Washington, D. C., Feb. 2O.-Further proof of the durability of wood for all ,construction purposes and particular ly for window sash is brought to light in the February 7 issue of the Waterways Journal, whi,ch, under the caption "Astounding But True," discloses an interesting story gleaned from Government records.

While reconditioning the old clock tower at the Rock Island Arsenal to furnish new quarters for the Rock Island engineers, during the closing months of 1934, it was founC that the wood sash in the basement of the building were in excellent condition despite the fact that the structure had been 'completed as far back as 1865. This excited su,ch interest that an inquiry was made as to the origin of the sash, rvhereupon it was discovered that they had been made from used timbers taken from Fort Armstrong, built in 1816, 118 years before.

These facts r,r'ere brought to light by A. Fletcher Marsh, Vice President of the Marsh & Truman Lumber Company, of Chicago, which concern is now shipping timbers to the Rock Island engineers for'use in the Locks near Muscatine and Burlington.

A. L. SAILOR VISITS I-OS ANGELES

A. L. Sailor of San Francisco, sales representative for the E. K. Wood Lumber Co. in the Valley territory, was a visitor at the company's Los Angeles office the latter part of February. tle also called on lli.s old friends in the rvholesale trade.

BT]YDBS9 GT]IDB SAN FBANOISOO

LUMBER

Bucklw Lamber Dealen' Supply Company, lll - Suttr Buildirs......'....'. ....'Sutter @|n

Chmbrlin & Cq, W. R.' lth Flq, FifL Bldg. .......'....DOuglas 5470

Dolber & Cmm Lumber Co., ?:[ Mqchn& Excbange Bldg.'.....Sutter 7450

Hmmond Lmber Co.'

310 Sanme SL'...'............DOug|u 3ittt

Hobbs, Wall & Cc' aSO Jemld Ave. ...'.'............Mllsim 0e01

Holmeg Eureka Lumber Co.

1506 Fi@iat Center Bidg.... '..GArfretd 192r

I:rene-Pbilips Lmber Co.

2116 Fife Building...............'.'Exbrcok 3393

Lm Lmber Company, Ft. ot reth sd.... :...............ExbrcoL 4t31

Lons-Bell Lumber Sal,es CqPontion, &s Market Street...........'......GArfield 1839

Mulligan & Co. W. J.' 520 Montgmery St.., ..'..... .....'GArfield 6E90

LUMBER

trlacDoald & Haringtm Ltd.' f6 Cdifmia Stret..'.......... ...GArfield t393

Mc€omick. Chu. R., Lumber Ca, 46r Maiket Stret..................DOug|as 256l

More Mill & Lmber Co, 525 Market StEt .,.,.,.'........EXbroo& 0173

Pacific Lumber Co. The rm BBh Strei....................GArfield lltl

Red River Lmber Co.' 315 Mudnak Btdg...............GArfield 0922

Suta Fe Lunbcr Co, 16 CalilqDia Stret'.. '.. ...KEarnv 2074

Schafer Bru. Lmber & Shingle Co., lzB Fife 81dS................'..'...SUtter 1?71

Sudden & Christensn, 310 Smsome Stre4t..............'.GArfield 2t'16

Trcwer Lumber Co., ll0 Market Street. "Sutter 0426

Unio Lumber Co , Ciocker Building ..Sutter 5u0

OAITLANI)

LUMBER

HiIl & Mortur, Inc., Dmnicon St. Whuf ..........'.ANdover 1077

Hoqan Lunber CmPaY, ind & .hlie Strets.............Gl*ncort 6661

E. K. Wood Lmber Co.. Frederick & King Sti.'..,...'....Fruitvale 0ll2

LUMBER

HARDWOODS

LUMBER

Vu Arsdale-Hmis Lunber Cq, Inc.

Fifth & Bram Strets....'.-...GArfield 3dO

Wirdlins-Nathan Co" llO f,larket Strect ......,...........Sutter silcl

E. K. Wood Lumber Co' I Dm Str.et..,,.-.,,...........KEany 3710

\f,/wertuuser Sales Co iro Catitornia Su*i.....'....'....GArfield t97{

DOORS ANp PLYWOOD

Harbq Plywod Corpqatim '-'#i i,fii;- si#;:--..........GArnerd t52e

Niolai llo Sales Co.. 30{5 lfth Strcet ..,.....,........,..Mlsio 79Zl

Wheler-Osgood Sales Corpcation' :tlx' lgtf, St. .......................VAlencia 2241

CREOSOTIED LUMBER-POLES-PILINGTIES

Buter, J. H. & Cq, An'it Motgmeryr Street.....'..'..'DOuglas 3ttlil

Mc€qnick, Ch*. R., Lm.ber Co., 4Cf Mattet Stret. '... .DOuglae 256f

PANEIS-DOORS-SASH

Elliott Bay Salec Co.. 1924 Blcdway ., :..............'....Hlgate :||{7

Califomia Builders Supply Co' 901 29th Avenue ...ANdavq lltt

\ilesten Dm. & Sasb Co' 5tt & Cyprees Sta .........".'.LAkei& t'OC

Strable Hardwod Cc, sitz FiEt StEt..,....,..,....,.TtEmplebar 55t4

LOS ANGBLBS

"%i5ffil""lr-3"kH*: Fr&.. pncpect car

Chuberlin & Co, W. R.' - 3ri-W;"t lgioll st...........'.....TUcker l'l3l

Dolbeer & Caroon Lumbq C 429 Shell Buildins'....'.. :. l.......vAodil- szoz

Hilimond Lumber Co.'

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20i0- S-".-.i"*& St.,. ...'.. ...PRospect 7l?l

Holnes Emka Luber Co.' --- zri:zrz-A*Uit*ts Btds. - ........MUtuaI gl8l

LUMBER

Pacific Lumber Co., The 700 So. La Brea Ave. ..'.............YOrk 1168

Patten-Blinn lamber Co., 5Zl E. sth St. ........,.......'...VAndike 2321

Red River Lmber Co, ?ltrZ E. Slamn .CEntury 29071

Santa Fe Lmbe Co., 3ll Firocial Coter Bldg.....,.VAndike {{?l

Schafer Brc. Luber & Shingl€ Cr., lZ26 W. M. Guland-Bldg......,.,TRinity {Zn

HASDWOODS

Cmr. W. E.. Lumber Co.zo16 e. rstf, st. .......'..........PRGpect 5l3l

Hamd Luber Co, 2ol0 SG Alueda St. ...'....'...PRcFct 7l7l

Laughlin, C. J., &S .P.trol..i- Smritiea Blds...PRcp€ct Zt|li!

Stanton. E. J.. & Son m90' Eilt '3sth SfEt. '.. ' .CEntury 29i211

SASH_DOORSMTLLWORK

Hamd Lmber Go.;i allo So. Alamedii'St. '.PRcpect 7l7l

----7m 'So. Ia'Brea Ave. .... '. '.........YOrk ll6E

Hover, A. L..

Lawence-Philips Lumber Co,

--'At- F.i;l&;- Seqritis'Brde.. PRospect 0229

tff-Bell Lumber Sal* Cor'poration'

izg Petrolro Securities Bldg...Prcpect E'l6E

MacDmld & Bergstrom, Inc.,

733 Petrcleu Seqrities Bldg...PRGpect ?194

MacDomld & Han:'ngton, Ltd.'

54? Petrclqn Smrities Bldg-...PRGFct 5c3l

McCmick, Chas. R.,- Lumber Co..

lu W;t oth st. ^ TRinitv 5241

Mullicu & Co.. W. J.. '

lli Wesr grh St. ..................VAndike 1,16G

Sudden & Christenson, 630 Bord of Trade Bldg. ...TRi!ity 6t{{

Uni,on Lumber Co..

923 W. M. Garlud B!dg...........TRinity 282

Wendling-Nathan Co., 7m Sc Ia Brea Ave. ..............YOrk lr6t

JEfrersm 31ll

Weyrhaeuer Salea Co., E49 Pekoleum Securities Bldg...PRcpect SSA|

CREOSOTED LUMBER_POLES_PILTNGTI,ES

Buter, J. H, & Co., c0l Wet Fifth Stret.........,..Mlchigan @14

McComick, Chas. R., Lumber Co., lu w6r 9th sr. .............,....TRinity 5241

Kehl. Jre w. ,if Sro.. 65i So. MydB St. ..'.,.............ANgelus 8l9l

Red River Lmber Co., ?tl2 E. Slaum ..CEntury 29071

Wbeler-Osgood Sale Corporltiou' zr5o saitamto' 8& t;...'.......TUckel0et

PANEI.S AND PLYWOOD

Abqden Plywod Company, 2rO{ Wect Pi@ Str@t...,..'.. .....Flerov tsz'l

Califouir Parel & Vemer Co., 955 So. Ahmeda St..........,.....'TRiri'ly 0Q57 Harbor Plywood Corpmtio'

raf N. I: Bm, ,. ., '... ..WHitmy 3267

P*ific Mutml DG Co' CApitol ?tOt ' 1f2a Wcrtoiuier fe. (Alhmbn)

Wheler-Oegood Sals Crporatio' a$t gacnE.ato St ....,............TUcker lt6,l

NLMA Seeks Authsrity to Hoo-Hoo Reveille April 26 Represent

Regional Assns.

Washington, D. C., Feb. 12.-To .the.end that the lumber industry may present a united front in dealing with government agencies having in hand the neg,otiation of reciprocal trade agreements with foreign countries, particularly Canada, President C. C. Sheppard of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, has asked the various regional lumber manufacturers associations for a prompt expression as to authorizing the National Association to act for the industry as a whole and as to the attitude of each group with rbference to the respective trade pacts and tariff matters in general.

Trade agreements already negotiated affect in the main the interests of special regions, groups or species-such, for instance, as the agreement with Cuba, which resulted in the immediate placing of large orders with manufacturers in the Gulf States for lumber suitable for box purposes. Agreements now pending; however, are with countries wherein the entire American forest produ,cts industry is interested, either because of shipments to the country directly involved or competition with the shippers of that gountry in some other export market.

Assured of the support and authorization of the regionals, the National Association will be in position to make proposals in their behalf and support them. A brief has already been filed in behalf of the box-shook branch of the industry, with the e4dorsement of the National, in connection with the pending agreements with Spain and Italy, in which, anticipating a request from the Italians for a reduction in the tariff on r,r'ines and alcoholic liquors, the g'overnment is asked to make the full amount of such redu,ction ,contingent upon the goods being shipped in boxes made from American shooks. The shook industry provides an outlet for low-grade American lumber, and, 7A per cent !o 75 per ,cent of the mill pri,ce represents expenditure for labor. Italy does not produce from her own resources the materials used in the manufacture of wooden boxes.

Representations have been made to the Tariff Commission's Committee for Reciprocity Information regarding negotiations rvith Spain, Belgium and Holland, and to the President with reference to the Italian tariff on lumber, the Fren,ch lumber quota,. and the German restrictions on exchange.

The suggestion has been to each of the principal exporting groups that they send a representative 'to Washington for a period to make a study of export opportunities in various countries, in collaboration with the stafi of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, upon which may be based recommendations to the government with references to trade agreements now pending or to be negotiated in future.

With San Pedro Lumber Co.

Bill South is now connected of the San Pedro Lumber Co. as Los Angeles territory. He was and Allied Products Institute

The annual Reveill,e sponsored by East Bay Hoo-Hoq Club No. 39 will be held in Oakland on Friday evening, April 26. As usual it wiil be followed by the annual golf tournament on Saturday morning, April 27.

The committees have set an attendance mark of 400 to shoot at, and they expect to reach it.

Larue Woodson is chairman of the general committee, and Carl R. Moore is general secretary-treasurer. Members of the general committee are H. S. Morton, G. F. Bonnington, B. E. Bryan, M. R. Grant, Earle Johnson, J. B. Overcast, Gordon Pigrce, Clement Fraser and Henrv Hink.

The other committees are as follows:

Entertainment-B. E. Bryan, chairman, Earle Johnson, Clement Fraser, Henry Hink.

Golf-Kenneth Shipp, chairman, G. F. Bonnington, C. I. Speer, Henry Hink.

Publicity-Clement Fra5er, chairman, Gordon pierce, Joe, Todd.

Banquet-H. S. Morton, chairman, Miland Grant, B. E. Bryan.

Programs, Posters and Tickets-James Overcast, chairman, G. F. Bonnington, A. H. Silligo.

Ticket Sales-Miland Grant, chairman, H. S. Mortdrn, Gordon Pierce, James Overcast, Forrest Peil.

T. \(/. Hine

Thomas Walter Hine, prominent Eureka Lumberman,. died at his home in Eureka, February 19.

Mr. Hine was born in Bowdoin, M€., 73 years ago. He moved to Aizona at the age of 21, studied law and was admitted to the bar there. He moved later to Southern California, and ,came to Humboldt County in 1898. Afterbeing in the shingle business for some time he joined the Holmes Eureka Lumber Company in 1904, and was vice president and resident manager of this company until he retired about two years ago.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rachael L. Hine; a son, Harry Hine, and a sister, Mrs.' Margaret Millay, all of Eureka.

Mr. Hine was a director of the California State Automo. bile Association, and was at one time president of the Eureka Chamber of Commerce.

Hollywood Exhibit Attracts Large Crowdg

The Better Housing Exposition at 65?O'sunset Boule. vard, Hollywood, in which more than 100 business firms are participating, is attracting large crowds. The exhibit is open every day between the hours of 2 and l0 p.m. The exhibit is designed to show proper and improper methods of construction and covers every phase of home building. The exposition is sponsored by the Hollywood Chamber of

with the sales department sales representative in the formerly with the Lumber of r os Angeles. Commerce.

Continuation of Congervation and Production Regulation in Lumhr lndustry, With Poggibility of Govcrnment Control, Seen bv Compton, N.L.M.A' Manager

Washington, D. C., Feb. 2l-Continuation of forest conservation code, code labor provisions and regulation of production in the lumber industry' rvith the prospect of direct federal control in the event of industry resistance' is seen by Wilson Compton, general manager of the National Lumbir Manufacturers Association, rvho expressed his views in an open letter to the industry con-rmenting upon the President's message recommending a llew lease of life for NRA. Dr. Compton predicted strengthening of forest conservation measures in "both legislation and adrninistration", and that the NRA labor code system rvill be made permanent, "so far, at least, as this administration can make it so", and stated that under tire President's recommendations the "lumber industry is given as. good a chance as any other."

The President's NRA message' declared the Compton statement, means "labor'codes throughout all industry, no price fixing under codes; direct Government regulation of gas, coal and oil; and in thq lumber industry a run for its white alley on control of production.

"The Code Trade Practice provisions will be rewritten'

CALIFORNIA

WHOLESALE LUMBER ASSOCIATION

San Francirco C)fice: Merchantr Exchange Bld-g.

5. M. H.ophnan, Gen. Mgr., Phone SUfter 6126 --Lor Angeler Oftce: PeEoleurn Securiticr-Bldg'

Ctiot t-eughtinlDirtrict Menrga ' Phonc PRorpcct 270i1 MEMBERS

W. n Cheobdb I Co ..................'....'Sra Fnndrco rad !'or Aqdo

6;;;6;C;c- .::. : : : : : : : :.... ..'. ..s.r-Fnndrco rd Lor-A4rro

The labor provisions rvill have primary enforcement by public authority. Trade Practice provisions rvill depend largely on industry action.

'iA, to the Lumber Cocle, it means minimum prices are out, ancl to stay out. It puts up to the industry the control of production. If there is too much industry resistance to production regulation, out that lvill go too' That, it would ieem, is fair enough. But if it goes out, direct Government control goes in.

"The forest conservation features rvill be strengthened in both legislation and administration. The four labor provisions are to be the background and basis of the NRA cocle systern. This sounds temporary.' In fact, it is permanent. so far at least, as this Administration can make it'

"Under this recommendation of the President the lumber inclustry is given as good a chance as any other' What use will be made of it is up to the industry'"

VISITS SOUTHURN CALIFORNIA

H. M. Rhodes, Salt Lake Mill Company, Salt Lake City' Utah, has been vacationing in Los Angeles the past ferv rveeks.

C. H. KING VACATIONING IN LOS ANGELES

C. H. King, of the C. H. King Lumber Co', Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. King, have been Los Angeles visitors the past few months.

Jamc L. Hrll .......,.... """"Su Fructo

EIt'i- c-ffriid-b;i;;' c;.. : .....' "...'.'''Portrnd rnd srn Frucbco

j:'e. d--lit 'ao* & L-b.t Cq ...'......... '!qn Fnaclrco

ti-;;;e-d;b.; c". ....::....::'.............qq !ruarco e{ !c !ap!r

l:T- H;ffy c;.- ..:. :..... :. :: : :.. ..............s'" Fruclrco ud LolAa3elo

ii.;i:f;;-L'-L; c.. ................t!.! Frucrs

l;ri.-id;..' L;b.; cj. ..........su Err*r"-

fil$";;:td-A'';L"r"s-il";;.;....:.....---......su..'..":.'":"'::;:::'::',S1I--FT* Fnrclrco rn{ t-or-e"rrt..

Atvia N. Lotrrl ..'.....

iTi:'ifrff-; i;;F-c- :.......'.'....... ......9'! Frucbco

A-: ilMft-ld.-L-b--C; :......'."....q.r Frudrco ed Lcr Aado

lTETfr-; i;;tr-c' ..'. ..'.'. ........:".':." "' : " "' :'*P iTag

il&fid'-J.iai-c-1..... "...'. lsufrrnclro rnd !t Ary't"

Chrrlor Nrbo Co. ............. rurl.wwLaq.-

'fr .-i -ii"rur-.i-E c---...... : : :. . : : : : :. .' .... ..s1n Fguhrco -q FA *q*-

F;;L;--L,tdt t c; """""" """"""""!hr Fnclo

'riitur-.i-? d."... : : : : : : : ..5r" Fluhrco ud, !c Aqdo ;-Nfr; co. .................:::...........3r4 Frudrco ud La Aqdr

3;E-T; -L*b.' a; ..'.:...:.::.........'....su Eructco u{ Lc fnrclo

iE.dB;.-t*u. e Srlnrto Cc '.....$t fruclro ed Lc Anrrlc

Srntr Fc Lunbcr Co. ...'....Ju rruc|g uc LF ^q3'E

\(/HOLESALE JOBBING

a--l^- ^ A-t-.^--- ----q-- Fruds ud Lor Alldr

a-rr-- ^ chrr.r.n.d ]----....---.-.......Sr! Frucfrco rd Arydr Sud&! f Chrirtcm ud Lc Aqdr -- llu Frudre Lc Anfchr

LUMBER

SASH 6c DOORS

MILL VORK

BUILDING MATERIATS

GBNBNAL OFFICE

l2l Brr*,56 SG

YAlrilib 2t2r

LOS AhIGELES

The semi-annual meeting of the pacilic Coast Hardwood Dealers' Association was helcl at the Hotel Del Monte on Februar,r. 13 and 14. Officers elected were D. I. Cahill. 'Western Hardwood Lu'nrber Co., l-os Ar.rgeles, pesident; J. Fyfe-Smith, J. Fyfe-Srnith Co., Ltd., Vancour.er, B. C., vice president, and H. W. Srvaffor<I, E. l. Stanton & Son Los Angeles, secretary-treasrrrer. **t

The steamer, "Coos Bay", orvnecl by the Coos I3ay Lumbe Co., arrived at San Pedro from Marshfield. Ore.. on Febrtrarl' "l rr-ith a lunrlrer cargo totaling 2,87Z.OAIJ fuet.

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J. H. Chambers of Cottage Grove, Ore., is planning the constru,ction of a sarvnrill at that point of 10O,O0O feet capacity, and a railway to the timber which. is locatecl about five miles u'est of the city. Mr Chambers has acl<lecl 56,000,000 feet of g'overltnlellt timber to his forrner hol<lings of 100,000,000 feet which:0,:t": the governrrent timber.

Bill Aitken, Glasgow, Scotlanrl, has been visiting in the San Francisco Bay District and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Trower. Mr. Aitken is a relative of Mrs Trower.

A report from Longview, Wash., states that what is probably a new world's record in the number of feet of lumber cut in one eight-hour shift was recently establisherl at the Long-Bell mill when 496 logs, totaling 577,965 leet of lumber, were cut during a night shift. This is an aver_ age of rnore than 72,000 feet an hour.

E. D. Kingsley was elected president of Lumbermen's Association at a meeting directors held in Portland. Mr. Kingsley Dolge of Ta'coma, Wash., who served as. the past year.

the West Coast of the board of succeeds Ernest president during

The twenty-se,cond annual meeting of the Western Retail Lumbermen's Association was held at Seattle, Wash., on'February 18, 19 and2O. Officers elected were: presi_ dent, H. A. Templeton, Portland, Ore.; vice president, C. J. Baldwin, Bridger, Mont:, and A. L. porter, Spokane, se,cretary_treasUrer.._

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The Western Planing Mill & Woodr,r-orking Association met at the Clark Hotel, Los Angeles, on February 1g. E. R. Maule of Los Angeles was elected president for the ensuing year. '**jk

meeting of the Millwork Institute of Caliat the Clark Hotel, Los Angeles, on FebPresident Harry E. Gaetjen presidecl at

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meeting of Hoo-Hoo'Club No, 9 at the palace Hotel. San Francisco, on February lZ.'Fred Hamlin was the chair_ man of the day.

About 5O members of the Bay District Hoo-Hoo nret at the Peerless Cafe, Oaklancl, on Weclnesclay, Feltruaiy 18, for luncheon and to organize the East tsay |{qs,Ho; C-lub to i'clude rnetropolitatr area of Alamei" Courrtr. R. A. Hiscox presided at the nreeting. Frank L. parker, Rod Hendri,ckson and Frank W. Trower addressed the meeting. Officers electecl were : honorary president, J. Walter Kelly, vicegerent snark of the San Francisco Bay Distri,ct; president, Hugh W. Hogan, Berkeley; .,ri.e prericlent, Frank L. Parker, Oaklancl; secretary:treasurerf Mil_ ton Hendrickson, Oakland. The follorving were electecl directors: Geopge Brown, Oakland; J.Z. Todd, Oakland; C. S. Larnb, Berkeley; P. C. Hansen, Centerville, and H. L. Call, Oakland.

Hoo-Hoo C'lub No. 37 was orglnized at Susanville,rCalif., on February 1O. James.W. Torren,ce, Fruit Growersf Sup_ ply Co., was elected president. Other officers chosen weie Roy E. Watts, Lassen-Lumber & Box Co., vice presidbnt, and Roy Shotwell, Lassen Lumber & Box Co., sectetary_ treasurer.

Members of the Westwood (Calif.) clistrict organized Hoo-Hoo Club No. 38 on February 11. Walter Lufi was elected president; Ross P. Clark; vice president, and Rich_ ard Pershing, secretary-treasurgr. Fletcher Walker. Chester: Priest, W. B. Laughead, Walter Johns and Leo. i. e"rg", were elected directors. AU the Club officials are connecLd rvith The Red River Lumber Company.

J. H. Saxter & Co. has acquired frontage on the Long Beach channel and will move their creosoting pldnt- from its present location at Theonard. : .t:.t * *

. Dave Woodhead was chairman of the' 4^y gt, the Los Angeles l{oo-Hoo Club meeting on February lZ:,.Brbther" Tom Liddicoat of the Los Angeles Midnight Mission addressed the meetj.qg

J. A. (Jack) Thomas preside<I as chairman at the Club's meeting;on february 19. Dr. F. p. Woellner of the Uni_ versity of California at Los Angeles was the speaker of the day.

Lumbermen from all sections of the state attended the joint meeting of the Central California, Sairarnento Val_ ley and .San Joaquin Valley Lumbermen's Clubs held at the Stockton lfotel, Stockton, on Saturday, February 1.4. Tlre megting'was one of the largest ever held in Norihern Caljfornia, :nearly 400 being prJsent at the turrofreoo,i"rrJ business session. W: H. Falconbury called the meeting to order and after a few introductory remarks turned thi

meeting- iiier to A; -f': trGus:r Russell :rvho :acied' asjtoast'master.

'; R"y*ond J. Wheeler, Mayor si Sto.t ton, Elmore King, L. H. Chapman, F. Dean Prescott, A' L. Porter, R. F. Hammatt, Frank W. trow"i, Austin lo Black, and Dr. Tully C. Kngles, President of the College of the Pacific, addressed the meeting. Following the business session, there was a Hoo-Hoo concat at which fourteen Kittens were initiated. A banquet ahd dauce was held at the Stockton Hotel;in'the everiing. ''

The Arrangements Committee included Chas. G. BirC, chairman; George Meisner, J. U. Gartin, George Good, C. D; LeMaster, S. H. Rothermel, and Frank W. Trorver' ***

Anton F. Korbel, pioneer California lumberman, died at San Rafael, Calif., February 6, at the age of 84 years' With his brother, he formed the Humboldt Lumber Co. A town in Humboldt cottnty is named after him.

Architects' Exhibits to be Featured At S.F. Building Exposition

The biennial exhibits of works of the Northern California Division, American Institute of Ar'chitects, lvill be one of the outstanding-features o{ the annual Building Exposition and Convention, to be held in San Francisco's Civic Auditorium M"y 4 to 12, inclusive. Held for the purpose of bestowing honor awards for outstanding achievement of architects of northern California, the exhibit will occupy a 4,000 square foot space in the balcony of the auditorium. It will consist of models, drawings, paintings and photographs of fine examples of architecture in Northern California.

Exhibits will be confined to architecturai conceptior-rs that have been fulfilled and members of the comrnittee o{ judges* which will consist of outstanding architects of southern--Caiifornia and the Pacific northwest, will probably visit various completed structures before final awards. are made. The exhibit will be moved to the War Memorial galleries after the ,close of the Building Exposition, continuing at the latter from June 15 to July 15, inclusive.

In ,connection with the exhibit duti.tg the Building E*position, the Northern Californi'a'Division, Ameirican lirititute of Architects, will hold its biennial convention irt 'iSan Francisco. This is one of the outstanding conventions that are scheduled as part of the Building Exposition, sponsored by the San Francisco Builders Exchange and its contribution toward the success of the Federal housing .Program.

The last exhibition of the Northern California Division, American Institute of Architects, which was held at the de Young Memorial Museum, drew an attendan'ce of in excess of 225,00O, It is expected by officials of the organi''ization that the exhibition this year, featured in connection :with the Building Exposition and Cdnvention as part of 'the Federal housing program, will double the former attendance recorcl.

SUDDIN & CHRISTINS()N

Lumber and Shipping

7th Floor, Alas.ls-Commerciel Bldg. 31O Sanromc Strcct

San Francirco

AGBNTS

Americrn MiIl Co.

Hoquiu Lumber & Shingtc Co.

Hulbcrt Mill Co.'

Vitlepr lferbor Lumbct Millr

STEAMERS

Bdrrr Senitrn Trinidrd

Berbrre Crtcr

Dorothy C$ill

Bdnr Chrirtcaron

Aberdeen, Warh. Hoquien, Varh. Abctdeen, VrS. - Raymond, Werh.

Jrnc Chrirtcnron

Annic Chritenron "

Edwin CAtirtcuon

Cathcrinc G. Suddcn

Eleenor Chrirtcnron

Charlce Chriltenron

Brcnch Ollicet

LOS ANGELES

630 Board of Tradc Building

SEATTLE

Netionel Benl of C.ommcrcc Bldg.

PORTLAND

2fl)Hcnry Bldg.

IO85_A BOODI YDAB?

Brookmire expects the vital recovery forces now at work will bring about a boom in business and stocks. Read the study of this subject in the Brookmire Quarterly'which also gives a detailed Program.

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LUMBER AND MILLWORK EXECUTIVE

will consider position requiring executive ability. Experience in all phases of Lumber, Sash, Door and Millwork business in both Soft and Hardwood business. Many years experience in quantity survey of plans, cost accounting, auditing, etc. Single, will go anyrvhere. Can furnish excellent references. Will appreciate interview. Address Box C-532, care California Lumber Merchant.

FOR SALE

Lumber Yard and Small Mill, near Los Angeles. Doing a very good business and paying well. Very small rental. $8000.00 will buy. Sickness cause of sale. Address Box C-534, California Lumber Merchant.

FIR SALESMAN WANTS WHOLESALE CONNECTION

Experienced Fir salesman wants to ntake a connection rvith a Los Angeles wholesale lumber firm. Covered the Southern territory several years and knows the trade. Can furnish good references. Address Box C-539, care California Lumber Merchant.

RETAIL LUMBERMAN

15 1'ears' experience in Southern California. Good bookkeeper-can set up and operate any mill-drarv planstake off lists-familiar with retail hardware and good buyer. Wants place as manager rvith or without investment. Acldress Box C-538, care California Lumber Merchant.

MACHINERY FOR SALE

Sash and dow sticker with grooving and boring attachment; hollow chisel morticer; Moore Dry Kiln Trucks ; combination saw; pulleys ; hangers ; morors ; compensators; shaving blower; large lathe; large and small swing saws. All in first class condition. California Mill Co., 340 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California. Telephone GArfield 3933.

WANTED

Position wanted by Experienced Lumber Yard Mqnager or Assistant Manager. Fifteen years' experience as'Manager of retail yard. Thirty-nine years old and married. Address Box C-536, California Lumber Merchant.

Retail lumber yards fornia. Address Box chant.

FOR SALE

in Los Angeles and Southern CaliC-535. care California Lumber Mer-

EXPERIENCED LUMBERMAN

Position lvanted by lumberman experienced in al1 branches of yard, also office. Not afraid of work. Prefer Los Angeles or surrounding territory. Address Box C-537 California Lumber Merchant.

Let lls Telt Themrr

Twice each month we are sending out our message of business newt, ideas and good cheer to the lumbermen of California. On every page there are matters of direct and practical interest to every California lum' berman. Isn't this .then an ideal medium for those who have a business story they want to send to ,these lumber folks?

Ring bv ring, through the centuries, Nature has built up the soft, even texture of California pines. Red River's forests are situated in the region where soil and climate are exceptionally favorable to this growth.

Red River's Iumber and plywood products are meeting the demands of trader that formerly depended upon eastern white pine to filI their exacting requirements. Industries and builderr profit by the reduction in working costs and the higher value of their output derived from pine-texture ttrat cuts and mouldr easily and cleanly with and acrosa the grain; that does not nail-split; develops minimum distortion, checking ar.J grairr-raising and takes paints and enamels economically for fine finishes.

Dealers find that "good pine to buy is good pine to sell" with consumer satirfaction that ir the best advertisement and builder of good will.

Red River offers economy in buying as well as quality of product. RED RIVER MIXED CARS provide com- plete diversification of items loaded at one point.

The rings tell the story of slow, uniform growth.