The California Lumber Merchant - March 1944

Of course they can-ond wilMhey'll meet-and break-their 4th War toan quota by each selling at least $200 worth of "E" Bonds to their customers and friends. They'II do you proud the way they'Il help put this 4th War Loan over the top in record time!

You've probably already g:one over your plans with your City War Finance Retail Chairman. If not, get in touch wiih him at once. One good way to make sure ihat all your people understand just how to make out "E" Bond applications. and how to go about selling their $200 quotas, is to line your staff up in two rival sales teams, with captains lor each floor, and lieutenants for each department. Explain how they can not only sell to customers in the store, but how they can call, or write, their charge customers and friends outside.

You're undoubtedly already following through with outside banners and store-wide displays to make everyone realize you're all-out for ihe 4th War Loan. There are some splendid posters to be had direct from

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the Treasury, or from your local War Finance Committee. And of course, you can make your own, too. Here's a thought. Have you explained to your sales staff that each clerk who sells $200, or more, of 'War Bonds will receive from the Treasury Departnent a special individuol citation expressing the appreciation of the Nation for this vital wartime service? Set as your store's goal: "I00%o Citation Winners!" Tie this in with the natural team rivalry, and you have a powerful sales stimulant.

And here's another thought. People buy in about the ratio they are urged to buy. So give the Bond Drive a good play in your advertising, and don't {ail to furnish each sales person with an inexpensive, .buf prominent, lapel card or button, reading: "\Afe are selling War Bonds for the 4th War Loan,"

And here's a final thought. The best salesman always "sells" himsell first. Buy aII you can as individuals. And buy all you can as an organization.

Thisisan official U,tS.lTtoasury advettisement-ptepated undet auspices of Tteasuty Depattment and Wat Advettisin4 Council.

& Green Lumber Co.--- - ,- ,------23

Flall, James L.

Hallinan Mackin Lumber Co. -------- ,,----- 4 Hammond Lumber Co.---, -,---77 Hill & Motton, Inc.

Hobbs Wall Lumber Co.-------- - -- ------------- lO

Flogan Lumber Co.,-Hoover. A. L.---------

Johnson Lumber Corporation, C. D.,------ -*

Kilpatrick & Company-------- ------------------------13

Koehl & Son, fnc., John W.-------- --- - -- 2l

Kuhl l.umber Co., Carl

lTarlumherileods . . . .

At a recent meeting in Washington, D. C., representatives'of the lumber and building industries petiti,oned for 'more lumber for the building of housing. Whereupon Phil Boyd, head of the lumber division of WPB, spoke up in this fashion: "The question is just this, gentlemen, do you want to win the war, or do you want to build these houses?"

Needless to say, that settled the matter.

Then Mr. Boyd related some convencing facts and figures to give his hearers something of an idea of where all the Government-purchased lumber is going. Jus! as a single instance: when the Allies invaded Naples, which the Germans had destroyed just as thoroughly as possible, particularly the port facilities, it took more than FIFTY MILLION FEET OF LUMBER to reconstruct the- docks and port so that we might land our Inen and supplies. Fifty million feet at just one point. In all our fighting theatres, it is much the same. When the enemy retreats he destroys everything, particularly bridges, docks, and transportation facilities. We musf rebuild, and rebuilding takes lumber.

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In this, as in innumerable'other directions, only *ood canili do a satisfactory rebuilding.and replacement job. ft all callb,il for the immediate availability of huge quantities of lumbqrui. wherever our armies go. o,\

We know that there are great concentqations of lumbei.f;i set up by our armed services in:various parts of the world.J, No doubt they are stupendous irl England, and wherev#:i else any great jumping off operations are preparing. W,e know that there are huge ltimber stockpiles in niany parfs''.i of this country, where inventories rtrn into staggering:,i amounts. All of it is needed. As our men fight abroad martll facilities must- be constructed behind them; facilities tciO:{ nurnerous to mention. Practically all must be done wi wood. We hear of great .warehouses and storehousqs, many parts of the world, all built with lumber. Add t terrific lumber needs to the volume used every hour. f& crating, boxing, and other shipping facilities, and you beg!1,i to get the picture of a lumber demand that dwarfs anythii

else in history.

Photographs oj California Pine Lumber Malces Extengive Plant lmprovements

Operations Shown at A* Exhibit L. H. Eubank & Son, Inglewood, now engaged 100 pqr.;

Photographs on lumbering and logging in the Pine forests of California by Berenice Abbott will be on exhibition at the M. H. DeYoung Memorial Museum, San Francisco, from February 22 to March 21, 1944.

Miss Abbott, one of America's ace photographers, was engaged by The Red River Lumber Company last summer and came from. her New York studio to W'estwood, Calif., to make these photographs. The San Francisco exhibit is one of several already scheduled for leading art museums throughout the country. These exhibitions are on the plane of art events, and the company's first interest in undertaking this job was public relations for the benefit of the industry. The pictures are really worth while art, and give the public a new idea on the industry and its workers.

Lumbermen should avail themselves of the opportunity of seeing these prints. A booklet describing the photographs is distributed at the exhibit.

cent in war work, has installed some heavy planing mill,r machinery and erected a building to house .it. Includedi in the new equipment is a lZ-inch Mattison full electri!",i moulder, No. 726, with capacity up to ll5 feet a minuti-*i This machine will mould lumber up to 12 inches wide andi 6 inches thick. It is used at present for surfacing 4-sidi. stock for boxes being manufactured for the Governmenij:

Recently installed is a grinding equipment for machines.

54-inch McDonough resaw, alst-,:l grinding knives of the variou!

Purchased recently but not yet delivered is a Greenlbr* electric double surfacer, which will plane a board up to,i 30 inches wide. , -\

Another installation is'a dipping vat for dipping material+l for export boxes. t;ra

The Eubank plant now has a frontage of. 86 feet on: j West Redondo Boulevard, and floor space of over Z4,}NIti square feet.

Evang Avcnue and Quint Strect, San Francisco

The bodies of men die swiftly, But the deeds of the brave, live long, Their glory.shall ring forever, In epitaph, story, and song. So, wherever the grave lie sleeping, No matter how far the sod, Each grave is a temple of courage, Which shelters a son of God.

"Faith," says Sherwood Eddy, ',is not trytng to believe something, regardless o,f the evidence; faith is daring to do something, rbgardless of the consequences.', Faith is what every American soldier nT. * ,k

Marcus Aurelius, famous and just Emperor of Rome in the palmiest days of that "Eternal City,,' once said: ..f ivould rather. keep a'single Roman citizen alive, than slay a thousand enemies." Things have changed in the Rome district, since Marcus Aurelius' time. ***

' And Cicero, another famous Roman of other times, said: "They who say we should love our fellow citizens and not foreigners, destroy the universal brotherhood of mankind, and without it benevolence and justice would perish forever." Too bad he couldn't have had Mussolini's job the past five years. How difrerent things would be in Rome todaY'

No doubt the star-spangled prize for excuse-making during this war goes to that supreme logic-twister, Herr paul Joseph Gbebbels, who explained the retreat of the German forces before the Russians in this fashion: ..Our disengagements originate from audacious and rational reflections." See how simple that is? So if anyone asks you to explain what's happening to the Eastern German war front, just quote Goebbels. t!"1.l*n:to clear it all up nicety.

Strange that it never.occurs to Hitler, bellowing to his people about the "revenge bombing" of Berlin, to turn to a certain book named "Mein Kampf" that he should be .thoroughly familiar witfu and read these words: .!It will be my duty to fight the next war in such a terrible manner that my enemies cannot endure it." That ought to explain the situation to the author of the book. First, he followed his own advice. That was swell. You could hear him screaming his triumph over the air waveS. Now the tide has turned, and what was German justice becomes ..revenge bombing." And of course, "he ain't seerr nothin' yet.r' ***

ft is surprisirrg what a small gnat will gag some people

who have just gulped down a large and mang]r camel. l Bible said that. And,'as usual, it was right. ,.t :t+*

Reading. about George Washington on, his birthday centln I was reminded of the fact that his father, who ni married twice, had four children by his first marriage, ag six by the second wife. And George was the first born ! the second family. The great Daniel Webster was t! second child of his father'i sccond marriage. While Benji min Franklin was the 15th 6hild born in a family o[ History teaches that you,never.can tell when o|wh'd genius will appear, the other 16 brothers and sisters i Franklin all being ordinary mortals, while he, the 1.S child of his good mother, had in large quantity that intai gible tiing called *".t*, ** *

If you are studying the matter of car shortage, remem! that in the year 1900 there wer€ only 8,0(X) automobiles,r America. And if your women are concerned about the of silk stockings, tell them that in ttrat same year of 1$ only 12p00.pairs of silk stocHngs weie sold in the entit United States. And, since undoubtedly sofire of the sffi stocking buyers purchased more than one pair, it cuts dd number of women ldlro owned and wore silk stockings th year to a very low figure. !F** ,1 fi fi

Theodore Roosevelt was an American wlio at the shrine of work. as the only fountain-head of Ami can prosperity, or American fibre-building. He once 'I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but doctrine of the strenuous life; the life of toil and efforg labor antl strife; to preach that highest form of success comes, not to the man who desires more easy peace, bril to the man who does not shrink from dangeq, from.hai, ship, or from bitter toil, and who, out of those,. wins ultimate triumph." You don't have to guess what would have thought about a proposal to hand-feed, hand raise, and coddle men and women from cradle to protecti4g thern from all those fundamental things from the beginning of time, have built quality fiber iirtri the bodies and souls of men.

Heard a man take an hour explaini4g free and privadr enterprise the other dan He could have done it tnore thof: oughly and understandably in a minute. It simply rnean the MERIT SYSTEM. That's the system that built country, and all the greatness ttrat it has produced. Tli merit system simply means that the individual or busin* that does a better job than the other, will profit ingly. It puts a prernium on better working, better and greater efficiency. It furnishes every American

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opportunity to carve a place for himself in the world and iri history in direct keeping with his ability. That's free enterprise.

Only men who drool when they talk believe that the government can of itself create wealth, or create prosperity by taking from one man and giving to another. Working, earning, producing, and saving are the only l<nown ways of bettering the financial and economic condition of an individual or a nation. Taking from the thrifty and giving to the shiftless is socialism; but socialism of the more stupid sort. The postwar period that all thinking people look forward to is one in which the old fundamentals of work, sweat, thrift, economy, the honest payment of debts, honest money, honest bookkeeping-things our fathers esteemed more precious than gold, will returh again.

fn tirnes of great national stress and emergency, the obligation to do independent thinking and courageous speaking rests-not on the shoulders of the masses-b,ut of the individual. Remember that as you face these present-day problems. Never forget that the Ten Commandments arb each in the singular number and addressed to the INDtrVIDUALS of the human race, and NOT to mankind in the aggregate. And, as this nation is made up of individuals-not groups-the iletermination as to whether this nation shall live or die-this government remain the government of the Fathers or change to some nsqT is111-6ssf depend on our INDMDUAL thinking and acting. Ilot on mass movemenf,. When 'great national decisions are made, they must be YOUR decisions; the decisions of ,individual Americans. The fate of this nation depends on the individual thinking-and 3cting--of every man and woman. So, don't pass the buck when vital matters are at stake. Letting the other fellow do it, is the height of disloyalty. Keeping mum when you see things being done that shock your American soul-is likewise disloyalty. While our boys over there fight and die for a cause dearer to them than the ruddy drops that visit their loyal hearts, it is the sacred duty of every man and woman i,rrho remains at home to see that our Constitutional and American way of lifd-the finest way of life mankind has ybt discoveredremains intact. And the'American way of tife simply means the right of every citizen to think, to speak, to worship, to work as his conscience tells him to, without dictation or

interference frorn anyone. In the heat of **i-"rryil,ioi Constitutional rights and privileges have been cut !i.. sharply. The right to work has been almost lost. It is job to see that all those rights are restored, unimpaired, -'! .:irlt

The choice is not a hard one. Not as hard as the choico;i the heroes with Col. Travis in the Alamo had to when Travis drew a line across the foor and said for those willing to die for their rights to step across the linei with him. They all stepped across. ***

Not even as hard as the 'choice Catvin Cootidge mentioned. When he was Prqsident he was sitting with group of legislators, and they got, to talking about the very,:1 forceful and blunt type of oratory used by Senator Jirt*i Watson, of Indiana. One of those present said he had Watson talking to a group of his constituents, and him say: "Norry I've given you the facts, and you can vote for me or go to hell." Coolidge tholrght the matter for a few mombnts, and remarked dryly: "That was a cult alternative."

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Which reminds me of a Lincoln story I read the day, that was new to me. Lincoln always condemned fanity. One of his favorite stories was about a certain Fisk, of Missouri, who raised a regiment to fight in Civil War, and made every voluntder agree that he worgdii leave all the cussing and swearing in the regiment'to thc,]i Colonel. A teamster named John Ford lost his patienc{ one day at a pair of balky mules, and burst forth with g' terrific line of profanity that filled the air witft sutptrur. itl. was reported to the Colonel; and Ford was brought beforeli him. The Colonel ""i6 'fJohn, didn't you'agree to let rpdrl do all the swearing for this regiment?" Ford said .,Yes;'l: Colonel, I did, but the fqct is that this swearing had to d:;d done THEN or not at all. and you were not there. so trd sorta tended to it, myself."

Named Merchcndising Mcncrgrer

E. L. Fellman has been appointed merchandising man-.'. ager of E. L. Bruce Cq., Memphis, Tenn. Mr. Fellmani.! has been manager of the Terminix Division of E. L. 3ro6s:r,i Co. for several years, and has broad experience in chandising ahd sales promotion. mer-ii

Prelerence Ratings

F'ederal Housing Administration has been authorized tcr issue preference ratings of AA-1 to permit the building of 10,500 nerv, privately-constructecl drvelling units in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas, announced John E. 1\ cGovern, director, Southern f.alifornia, FHA.

This determination became effective as of February 18, 1944, and applies on quotirs for dn'eliing units scheduled for private construction, ancl not previously assigned AA-1 ratings, he said.

Continuing, Mr. N'IcGovcrn said, applications for Title VI insurcd loans on approximatell- 9,00O ttnits out of the quota reccntlv assigne<l the locality hacl lteen previonsll' receivecl by the FHA and tl-re major portion of these applications had been processed ancl found eligible for loan insurance. Horvever, the constrttction of these units had been clelayed throrigh the inabilitl' of builders to obtain critical materials on the 1or.r'er AA-3 priority rating.

\\rith this raised priority rating, the builder's abilitl' to obtain critical materials is norv simplified. This rvill result in an impetus to the entire l)rosram of construction for the 10.500 nerv residcntial units in various defcnse localities arouncl Los Angeles, N'Ir. \'IcGor-ern concluded.

Recent Improvements crt E. K. Wood's Los Angeles Ycrd

Changes that the u'ar has brought in their milling department forced the Ii. T{. \\roocl Lttn.rlter Companv to 'build a second steel jackct refttse bttrner at their Los Angeles yarcl. It has just becn placed in rtse, ancl is 2ll f eet in diameter and 60 fcet high, being a duplicate of their other bttrner. The tu.o stand side by side.

Another form of impro'n'ement just made at this 1'ard that N{anager A1 Privctt is very prottcl of, is three attractive neu, offices for thcir department heads out on the plant. The mill superintendent has one right Across the driver'r'ay from tl.rc broadsicle of the mi1l. Fror-n the large u'inclou's of this office 'tl're man in chargc can see the entire mill operation. The office is attractivc in architecture, and the interior is as fine as the interior of the general office. A new office of like attractiveness has just been built for the head of their shecl clepartment, and a third for their warehouse force. Now the three otrtsicle offices in the yard are as attractive arrrl as comfortable as the general office.

Helps farmers

Aids war industries Saves transportation

On farms, in factories and for war housing much essential construction is needed to speed production for total war. Farmers need feeding floors, dairy barn floors, barnyard pavements, milk houses, milk cooling tanks and many other farm facilities to help increase food production.

Many war industries need paved loading yards, storage areas, concrete floors on grade, plaforms, r:rmps and factory additions.

There is urgent need for war housi.g which requires a minimum of critical material and which can be built quickly.

Concrete contractors and concrete products men can help get these jobs done and at the same t"ne aid the war effort.

Concrele hog feedlng froor rhould provide IO lo 16 iq. ft. of rpoce for eochhog,

finlrhlng indurhicl fioor.

OOITSOLIDATDD LT]nIBEB OO.

Yard, I)oeks and,Plantng Mtll

Wilmln$tonr CaHfornia

New Libe*y Ship Honors George A. Pope,

Shipping

Pioneer

Honoring the late George A. Pope, pionber Pacific Coast shipping and hlmbering pioneer, and former chairman of the board of the Pope & Talbot-McCormick Steamship Company, a new Liberty ship bearing his name, was launched Saturday, February 19, on the ways of the Kaiser Shipyard in Richmond to join the' vast new American Merchant Marine.

Senator Hira.m Johnson informed C. L. Wheeler, executive vice-president of the shipping firm. early this month that Mr. Pope would be honored in fitting recognition of his long and brilliant efforts to build the.Amelican Merchant Marine not onl! on the Pacific Coast, but on all seaboards.

The late Mr. Pope was the son of Andrew J. Pope,.member of an East Machias, Maine, family that had engaged in maritime transportation since colonial days. In 1849 he came to San Francisco to establish a transportation firm on the West Coast, forming a partnership rvith Captain Frederick Talbot whose family in East Machias had also been prominently identified with American shipping before the'Revolutionary War. Known as Pope & Talbot, the young Western company rapidly, expanded shipping service and opened up the vast timber lands of the Northwest to mill and transport lumber over most of the world.

Born in San Francisco in 1864, the late Mr. Pope attended Trinity School and on complgtion of his education carried on the century-old family shipping tradition of his family by entering his father's.fitm. On the death of his father, he

continued to expand the Pope & Talbot lumber and ship;r1, ping iriterests into a Western business empire.

Besides building his own companv, the late Mr. Pope ,i made many valuable contributions to the growth of ther

American Merchant Marine. He inaugurated a Pacific Coa6t: shipping service and also was one of the pioneers in the. development of marine, transportation between the Easlg and West coasts which today is.one bf the world's most:i: important maritime trade routes. ''i

At the time of his death in 1942, Mr. Pope was chairman : of the board of the Pope & Talbot-McCormick Steimship;:i Company. He was als'o active in Western financial circles I holding directorship in the Wells Fargri & Union Trust I Company and other well-known \Mestern fiduciary corpora'.,'1;i tions, and active in civic and cultural affairs in San Fran- :1. crsco.

"W nil |linfu Ftffi t llttlo ffiil"

FIRITEX

Insulating Board Products Building

T'IR.T[X

CATIT'ORNIA

Northern California Retailers Meeting March 18

Secretary Bernard B. Barber announces that thc Spring Meeting of the Lumber N{erchants Associatiou of Northern California will be held at the Palace Hotel, Sau Franci.;co, Saturday, March lS, 7944.

Luncheon will be at72:15 p. m. and the luncheor.r spcaker will be followed by several outstanding men rvho r'vill have messages of current interest to every lttt.nberman,

The dinner meeting rvill begin proniptlv at 6:30 p. rn. Fulton Len'is, Jr., of radio station WOL, Washington, D. C., rvi11 be the speaker.

Ladies are invited to attend the entire meeting.

t. GARR & CO.

Coos B.y Logging Co. Sells Principal Assets to \(/eyerhaeuser Timber Co.

Williarn Vaughan, president of the Coos Bay Logging Co., North Bend, Ore., on February 10, announcerl thc sale of the principal assets to the Weyerhaeuser Timbcr Co., retaining the mill and logging equipment, u'hich thc company r,r.ill continue to operate until srrch tinre as their present contracts are tzrken czrre of. 'fhis ma1- lte one or more years, but ultimately the Coo.; Bay Logging Co. rvill cease operation.

The property sold consists of all timl>er lands, logging road rights-of-u'ay, boom grounds, mill sites, and approximately one mile of cleep water frontagc.

Robert Conklin, representative of the Wel'erhauser interests at North Bend, saicl the purchase rvas a step torvard the tin-re when the company will have an operation in Coos Bay, ancl the company expects through this purchase and the formation of its plans to operate its extensir.e tributary timber tract at Coos Bav.

Members oI Industry Advisory Committee

F-rank J. Connolly, Western Harcln'ood T,unrber Co., I-os Ar.rgeles, and Dallas Donnan, trhrlich-llarrison Co., Seattle, have been named members oi'tl'rc Wholcsale Ilardwood Distributors Industrv Adr.isory Con-rn.rittec. The committee, which includes 14 members, rvas appointed by the Office of Price Administration.

Sc-I3 438 Chamber ol Comnerce Bldg.

PLYWOOD . . . and the Retait Lumber Deater - By luck Dionne

There is a lot o{ confusion in thc nrinds of thc lrrrnber folk.; generally concerning the Dorrglas Fir plvn.oocl sitnation. I knou' there has been in mine. Rcnrcmlrcr the old story of the fcllorv u'ho asked his frierrcl, "\\'ho rv:rs that hell of un uglv \\'orn:in r-on just spoke to?" and when the friend saicl, "'fhat \\-as 1lrv l'ife," remarked that he always went to hearlclrrartcrs u'hen l're n'anted information. 'I'hat's what I di<l. T strt a couple oi hours with a man in the knorv and askecl lrirrr rlrrcstions. ancl jottecl dorvn 1-ris ans\\rers. Tl.re fellos, is -f oe Wcston, Soutl'rlve.stern Representative of the Douglas I.'ir l'lll oo<l Association. I said to him "N'Iake believe I'rl a snrall ton.n rct:riler u.ell ofl the beaten track t'ho l'ants to krrou, rvhat the Pl.vrvood picture is, and rvhere in the pictrrrc, if :rrrv, his {acc shon.s, and tell me about it." He clid. The follou'ing is l-hat I learr.recl.

So far as N{r. John Q. Citizclr u,lro u'arrts to get a little plr.'rvood to do some small bLrilrling jolr is conccrnecl-there is no Fir plyu'ood at the present nr()nrctt. ,\Ir. Citizen is 1egal11' entirely out of the ltlvt'oo<1 pictrrrc. 'l'hat conditior.r may change at an1' time. Thc control oi Fir plyrvood through allocation b1'WI'B i.; a r-err. clclicatc sitrratior.r anrl srrlrject to major cl-ranges at anv tirue or-r short noticc.

So far rts the lumbcr dealer is corrcerned, the plvrvood indtrstry appfeciates it-. clealer {ricltds, rcg-rcts sir.rccrcly it.; inabilitv to srrpplr' the Fir plr'r'ood ncccis of thc lrrrnber tlealcrs gcncrallr-, ltnd is highlr- in favor of <livcrtilg tnore un<l nrore of thcir ltroduct to civilian markets throrrgh the retail lunrbcr tra<lc u'hencr-er tl'rc u,ar cl'fort 'ivill permit. Thc pllrvoo<l indtrstrv thinks that the plvn,ood division of \\'I)l'! has clone a vcry goocl job of pl1'u'ood allocation in thc face of a very difficrrlt situation, and is certain that u'hcn it is pos.;ilrle , nrore Fir plyrvood rvill flou' tl.rrough rctail lrrrnber clcalcr channels. This r,r'ill happen u'her-rever the <lenurncls of rvar slol,r, rrp.

Here are somc physical facts about the Fir plyrvood situation. T1-rat industry r.rrrcc hatl it.; procluction up to about 160 rnillion feet molrthlr-. That production several months last fall u.as don'n to an:tr-eragc of 13.5 rnillion feet nronthlv ; then droppecl belon' 120 nrillion this r-intcr. Since the nricldle of last vear the joblting trade of the countrv rvas given an allotment of 50 million feet a month, rrntil Deccmber, 1943, rvhen the arm-r- anrl lra\-\- steppecl in ancl r-aised its on'u purchases to 97 million feet for that nronth, thus forcirrg the cutting clou'r.r of the allotment to joltl>ers. The l)rosl)ects :rre that the demands from armr- and navv for tlre next several rnonths at least n'i1l be exceedingly heavv. Hou' long that heavv clernand l'ill last, no man knorvetl'r. At arrv time those tl'o biggest plvs'oocl buvers might drop out of the rnarkct ior a month, ancl if thei' dirl the Fir plyrvood industry lvould h:ivc :r lvhole lot of surplus plyu'ood on its hands, u-hich it u'ould seck to move through allocation. But it must lte unrlerstood that plywood moves only through governrnent allocation, ancl none is to be had otherrvise.

Last summer the word \\rent out through the land that Fir plyrvood rvas getting nruch more plentiful. This was due to the fact tliat the plvu'ood inclustry rvcnt to bat with the authorities and pleaded for an alloc:rtion of plywood other tl-ran to the armed forces, r,vhich had for some time been getting practically the entire outprlt. So WPB allocaterl about 50 nrillion feet a month to the jobber tracle, and finding plyu'ood available for the first tirne in a long while the s'orc1 u'ent out tlirough the trade that the plyrvood bottleneck hacl lrrrstecl. It u,as onlv the allocation that made it suddenly scem that way.

But this allocation of plyr,r'ood to jobbers througl-rout the land was made on a basis tl'rat contradicted any notion that pl1'rvood u,as going- to be a drug on the rnarket. It provided that while thc jobber coulcl .;ecure Fir plywood in considerable qrrantity and stack it in his rvarehouse, the stuff could only be solcl under an AA-2X priority or better; and since very feu' prtispective purchasers could secure any such rating, Fir plr.r"'ood continued to move into use very, very slorvlv; and that condition still applies. There is as yet no change ir"r that respect. Various rlloves to secure permission to sell Fir plyrvood under a lower rating thar.r that, have been trrrned rlou'n lty WI)[i on the advice of the armed services.

There is onl1' one condition under r,,,hich retail lumber dealers can get plvu'ood at the present time in any quantity, ancl that is for certain tvpes of FHA rvar constluction. If a clealcr is furnishir-rg materials for this sort of u'ork, FHA can give him in most cases a rating plentv high to permit him to get the n.raterial from the local or district jobber stocks. Tl'rese orders generally get AA-1 priorities. Lots of lumber clealcrs have been \\'orking' on FHA construction and gctting Fir plyrvood in that u'ay.

So that the dealers nrav rrnderstand the uses for ivhich Fir plyrvood is perrnittecl and given high ratings on FHA construction, the {ollorving is a listir-rg of Softrvood Plywood Permitted Uses, taken fron"r \\'ar I{orrsing Construction Standards used l))- FHA. The lunrber clealer CAN get softrvood plylvood on FIIA u'ar constrnction for the following purposes:

SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD

Permittecl Uses

1. IIXTERIOR TYPE (Phenolic resin bor.rrled)

A. Stres.s members (flanges, rvebs, gusset plates, etc.)

R. Prc-fabricated .,l.all and roof panels exposccl to the vveather and pre-fabricated floor panels of pre-fabricated brrildings.

C. Cold storage rooms.

D. Tlangar cloors.

2. HIGHLY WATIIR RESISTANT TYPE (pl1.form)

A. Concrcte forrns.

3. MOISTURIi ]{]ISISTANT TYPE

A. Stress menrber.s (flanges, webs, gusset plates, etc.)

B: Prefabricated floor, wall, roof, ceiling and partition panels of prefabricated buildings.

C. Cold storage rooms.

D. Hangar doors.

E. Bins.

F. Counter tops.

G. Door panels.

H. Built-in lockers and shelving.

cabinets including cabinet

I. Interior partitions built of one thickness of plywood with birth faces exposed.

L Shelving for purposes where metal would normally

be used.

K. Underlayment for linoleum and composition floor-

ing in hospitals, kitchens, bath and toilet rooms and

entry vestibules only when by its use the installation

of finish wood flooring is eliminated.

It is also posbible for a hustling retail lumber dealer ail lum

looking for something to sell to pick up odd jobs of plywood

'furnishing when he can find, in his territory needs for such

plywood that are SPECIFIC war jobs. They must be that.

many times a dealer can find such specific plywood

needs that are so definitely war jobs that he can get a high

,sat enough rating on them to be

enough on them be able to qualify for purchase

from the jobbers of Plywood.

,' Another line of plywood selling that Jhe lumber dealer gets in on once in a while is Federal Public Housing under FPHA. Of course the builders of large federal housing jobs need no pribrities to get their stuff. They go right to WPB with their requests for allocation, and.are given per-

, '.mits to purchase plywood wherever they want to. They

' can get it direct from the mills or from the jobbers. Bu: in many instances when they are in need of small amounts of plywood they have turned to the local retailer who is in' touch with the situation, and bought it from him, perhaps for the service he gives, or for other reasons. But some plywood business gets to the dealer through this charrnel. These are abo'ut all the chances the dealer has to get and sell plywood at present. The,point to watch is the minimum rating of AA-2X to get plywood.from the jobber.

,, Some of these days this rating will be relaxed, .and it is . then that the dealer will begin to get more plywooil. But, r 4s stated, it will not happen until the margin between what the plywood mills make and what the armed services- take, grows wider.

One change in plywood manufacture that the dealer

will be very mueh interested in when he can get supplies of plywood again is the so called "waterproof" t5rpe. The plywood folks don't like that name. They like to call it "exterior type" plywood. In the past two years the industry has increased its productionrof this type three times over, and they confidently expect this type of Fir plywood to become a tremendous seller. for civilian uses after the war, because it fits and fills sgch a tremendous number of places and uses for which ordinary plywood will not qualify. At present the war services take the entire output of this type of plywood.

It should be remembered that the plywobd mills and industry have no control of any sort over the allocation of their product, and can only petition the authorities for changes when they think thern, necessary. It is admitted that there are great stocks of Fir plywood at all times in the hands of the armed services. There has been some mild criticism of this apparent hoarding; but this is a case where it is much better to have a little too much rather than too little.

But the physical condition of the Fir plywood mills is such that if the armed services were to sharply reduce their purchases for even a single month, 'quick changes in allocation might be necessary to allow the movement of the product in other directions. It is not like the lumber situation. If nobody bqught a foot of lumber for the next six months, the mills would still not hbve restored their shed and yard stocks to anything like normal. But with plywood, it's different.

Simplified Procedure

A simplified procedure (WPB Order P-55.C) eliminating the filing of a detailed list of materidls (WPB Form 2f,;97) for privately financed housing construction and permitting the use of additional materials to cons-erve lumber and fuel was announced jointly by the War Production Board and National Housing Agency on February l?.

Under the proc-edure, holders of approved housing applications are given blanket authority to construct. rather than specific authority under an-individual order for each type of material. P-55-C which becomes effective March 1 will govern all war and non-war housing construction. It wilt eliminate substantial amounts of paper work both for persons who engage in construction of housing projects and for FHA and WPB, and is expected to expedite the war housing program.

Big Yard's Handling Hdp to Speed Facilities \(/ar Effort

The 1'ard of the Consolidated Lumber Company at 1446 East Anaheim Street, Wilmington, Calif., is one of the best equipped in the country for the handling o{ lumber. The property occupics 60 acres, 4O of which are being used. The clock is 1200 ieet long, big enough to accommodate four lur.nber schooners at one time. Lumber is received both b1' rail and cargo. The normal inventory carried varies from 12 to 15 million feet, but at times in the last few years l'ras run very much higher.

Consolidated Lumber Company rvas established in 1905, and the record shou's that it has played an important part in the development of Southern California. Today its business is 99 per cent connected rvith the rvar, and it is doing a good job.

The planing mill is operated 58 hours a rveek, and has an output of betr'veen 3 and 3l million feet a month.

The lumber handling equipment includes a fleet of eight Ross Carriers, soon to be increased to nine; two l{oss Lift Trucks, one of rvhich is leased, and rvill be replaced u'ith a new one this month, and two electric hoists. Tlre Los Angelcs yard is located at 722 East Jefferson Street.

A. J. N{acmillan is general manager, Rex Clark is sales manager. Doyle Bader is general superintendent, and Jess Moody is yard superintendent.

Pine crnd Cypress Veneer Prices

An increase of approximately $6 per 1,000 board feet in the ceiling prices for pine and cvpress \renecr produced in the South is allorved by OPA (Amendment 7 to N{PR 176). effective Feb. 18.

PATRICK LUMBER co.

Fleet oI eight Boss Carriers qnd Ross Lilt Truck ct the ycrd ol Consolidcrted Lumber Compcrny, Wilmington, C<rlil., A second lilt truck hcs been odded since the picture wcs tcken.

for the Postwar Pe Industrial Planning

Executive

By Charles L. Vheeler

Vice President of Pope & Talbot, Inc., and President

of International Rotary

(Excerpts from an address delivered at the annual meeting of the !ilest Coast Lumber:men's Association, , ii held at the Multnomah Hotel, Portlond, Ore., January 28,1944) "": are a number of steps the industry could take that would be'; in keeping with that good bld proverb, in times of ple4ty:l prepare{or tifnes of stress. :

1. The industry'should more aggressively strive for maxi:,ii mum utilization through intensified development of plastics,'. pulp, veneers, lamination, prefabrication, distillation, preser-, I vation-and many other methods-of the timber now r€-l,ir maining in the woods. We should'seek the assistance pf our Pacific Northwept universities and similar institutions, andl we should obtain the services of the best industrial, chem' ical and forest laboratory engineers available. l-:

2. Starting immediately, further effort'should be madt .to expand our cooperation with county, btate, and national: authorities to achieve sustairred yield of that great crop-l 'Timber.

3. We should withhold criticism of others until such timcl as we have eliminated the archaic methods within our ownii

industry-for instance, let the world look to a single'stan.G, ard inspection bureau. ' ,i;,:

L. Wheeler

It is a peculiar fact that every'majoJ war development is of striking and important value ' to the lumber industry, appraising it from a postwar viewpoint. In that respect, let's examine what the fortunes of this war have done for our lumber industry here in the Pacific Northwest. In the face of wartime needs, and consumption exceeding production, there is simultaneouslv accumulating a .rait potential need for lumber and lumber products for the construction of rural and urban dwellings, farm buildings, school buildings, highways, railroad rehabilitation and for numerous other types of construction that have been deferred until the war is over. In the embattled areas the destruction of wooden frame dwellings and other buildings, docks, warehouses, bridges, et cetera is creating a condition thbt is-bound to absorb great quantities of lumber for years to come.

Now, to have access to the overseas markets and, indeed, to reach advantageously some of our domestic markets, efficient and economical watercarrier transportation must be available. Most remarkable is the coincidence that war has been provident to our iridustry in this respect. It has caused the construction of thousands of ships of a type that will transport lumber perhaps better than any other commodity to the markets of the world

The war.has rushed to completion more power plants so that we shal1 have a plentiful supply of low-cost power. It has brought hundreds of thousands of new workers to the Pacific Northwest. After the war, a surprisingly large percentage of these will wish to remain in this area; to establish their homes and earn their livelihoods here; so that, in peacetime we should have'low-cost equipment, a reasonable supply of competent labor, and a stupehdous demand for our products. And then will come the reaction-as it has always come before-unlgss we do something about it. Private initiative, free enterprise, whatever you choose to call it, will receive its greatest test-not this year, nor the next perhaps, and maybe not until the cream has been skimmed from the nutritious business that appears so .promising for the first few years after the war. Nevertheless, that test is certain to develop, and foresightedness dictates'that appropriate steps and bold action now will save.the industry lots of grief later. Our industry is indegd fortunate in not having to face the serious problems of reconversion that confront so many other industlies. We have only to reenter familiar marketi, and exert ourselves a little to seek new outlets as well as to expand old ones. But there could be hard times again in the lumber industry. What shall we do about it ? There

4. Immediate plans are needed for vigorous support, both from a financial and manpower standpoint, to market our., mafket olr.; products throughout the world; and to simplify or revise,i market distribution dom'estically in order that we may,.rl. deliver better material at a lower cost to users'of lumberlil and timber products. :1i

Proouctlon.

6. A strong postwar econorny is necessary to keep busi- i ness healthy and the keynote thereof is plenty of employ.;

'5. Lumbermen indivitluatly strould slpport constructive i! postwar c-ontro_ls to assure economically sound prices and,; volume of production. i ment.

Returning to my first point: As a.most efficient groiving.i; crop, the forests will take a place high among the materials..i slated to rebuild the world. 'i

We must not lose sight of the fact that research is for *"t { purposes and new methods for the future are by-products o$ii:

this war industrial research. As an industry we must sup. -t port postwar research. Such improv,ements as the follgw;'fi ing will become commonplace; compregnated wood almost:.' as strong as steel. Studding of any length produced frortr1; gluing short lengths o,f 2x4's together endwise with an orig::! inal splice. Binding materials very strong,.inexpensive, re-il sistant to moisture, heat and decay-producing organism5. Even ordinary lumber laminated. Plastic-faced plywood. extremely versatile and fitting into shipbuilding and othel purposes. Lignum plastic, in conju4ction with Douglas fir,,-.1! making the most wonderful structural material in the world:;_tr

Point 2. The tree farms we've heard about are a splendid i-: development, but each company dnd each individual has a .l; devetopment, Dut eacn eacn a :.j duty to observe intelligent cutting-and forestry management i{ so that it cannot be said, "Most trees wind up with one-third 'r: left in the forest and one-third left in the sawrnill."

Are you lending financial support and the resources. of:..{ your company to the various organizations doing research. that serves the lumber industry? fs yours a "gimme" in-; stead of a "giwer" company, when it comes to helping the,:* Schools of Forestry at the University of Washington, Ore::i gon State College, and'the University of California? We;. 6*" " vast debt io'the United States Fbrest Service, and weii must not forget the O and C, the State Boards of Forestry,

Chqrles

' 'the fndian Forest Service. the State Divisions of Forestry in

, the Departments of Natural Resources, the county foregt

organizations, and the Forest Service experimentation stations. Bang-up jobs of research are being cohducted at Ore-

gon Forest Products Laboratory, and in the laboratories bf

' the university forestry schools, the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company and other lumber plants,.the Western Pine Association Laboratory and other trade groups, from which all

of us derive benefits in the long run. We are all aware of the

, incalculable service rendered bv the United States Forest Products Laboratory in Wisconsin, and of the benefits to come from the national-industry-owned laboratorv of the Timber Engineering Company, but we are apt to bverlook the local side. We cannot afford to be complacent about all this assistance, when we are still losing two billion cubic feet of wood a year destroyed by fire, insects and disease.

Point 3. By and large, financial problems are not considered nor are recommerldations made thereon by the for. qst products committees of our banker association. It is a question, even, whether the industry has asked these committees to meet or to consider financial problems. Hence

loans are made to liquidating receivers who proceed to mar:ket lumber without any regard to costs. Lack of interest in this regard was the cause of a good share of the indus- ' try's troubles in the '3Os. I refer particularly to our rnethods of inspection, finance, marketing, distribution, research and waste utilization. The arguments against giving the world . a single standard of inspection'are feeble indeed.

It is our united responsibility as an industry that support be given to a sound plan of sustained yield, and equally-im- portant that research as to waste utilization be vigorously carried on.

Point 4. Marketing begins at home. This morning you heard about Portland's Home Planning fnstitute and the-de- ' sire for its national application by me"ans of lumber groups of manufacturers and retail distributors.

, The United States Chamber of Commerce, early in 1943, I made a postwar consumer survey. It polled home owners, and thus farm owners, about their iniended postwar pur- '. - chases for the home. Of the farmers who replied,58 per

, 452,0m'will add service buildings, 386,000 will repair barns, 266,m will ad new barns, 388,000 will repair sernice buildings, 266,W will build or repair fences, 161,00O will make other repairs, 147,000 will repair tenant houses.

The postwar export market so vital to any successful mar'keting plan will require the full cooperation and assistance of every Association member, whether rail or cargo. Naturally, a great many new problems will arise. Our industry needs an outlet for at least Z0 per cent of production in foreign markets, and past experience proves that some mills mt-+t desire as,high as 60 per cent of their production being sold offshore. Such an butlet would have the efiect of keep-

ing prices on a basis which would protect production costs. Close study must be given to present tariffs, and the full voice of our industry should be heard by the State Departrrient on future trade agreements and tariffs. Trade ex.tension and activities are essential, and there should be more advantage taken of the broad provisions of the Webb-Pomerene Act, which has the full support of our Governmbnt.

Our support will make the Association a powerful voice to be heard by the State Department in the matter of tariffs. In passing, we do note a trend toward tariffs and fewer trade barriers.

Point 5. We should resolve now that in the postwar period, particularly after the cumulated demands aie satisfied, we will individually cultivate stricter rules of self-discipline than we have in the past in dealing with the prob- lems of what constitutes a consistent rate of production 'and economically sound selling prices as applying to our respective operations.

Point 6. New factories.and new jobs can and must open up new employment through the conversion of wood. Give active j_gpqo$ to these efforts. Take an aggressive part in the Worl-Pile programs, the Chamber of edmme.c.i-ployment surveys, the circularizing of employees about the jobs waiting- for their return from the front or camp, ship, training station.

In closing, it is reasonable'to assllme that at war,s end. we will have the merchant marine to handle any volume of export trade that develops. Rear Admiral Emory S. Land has advocated a merchant fleet of 2O million deadweight tons. W_" :yqlt to keep that and not just as an adjunct !o ou! U. S. Navy. It -sounds easy ofihand, with plenty of stuff to,be moved rieht after the war. But the Lend-Lease and other rehabilitation measures amount to emergency operations. F,or a permanent merchant marine, looking well into the future, the lumber industry should actively pro,mote the use of American ships. We should not allow the United States to slip back into- that era preceding the Merchant Marine Acts when this countrv had onli enough merchant ships to carry 20 per cent oi the worli trade afiecting our nation. Yet it iJ conceivable that foreign countries will- push their postwar shipbuilding and strive to regain their lost places. They wili bid for-trade at cheaper costs of transportation. Be forewarned about this and stand as a group of "Ship America4,', no matter what comes.

Coastwise and intercoastal lines will receive their replace- ments quickly since these services were the first io be denied their ships when hostilities broke out. The shippine comqanie.." are modernizing their methods of handling iirg6 and keeping up with war-produced improvements at ports. They will'be able to furnish the best of service in the'postwar world and lead us to greater expansion than many'peo- ple now anticipate.

P erpetuating Northwestern Forests

(Weyerhaeuser News, Number 6, published recently by the Weyerhaeuser Sales Company, St. Paul Minn., contained two splendid and informative stories on the subject of the perpetuation of the Northwest forests. They were beautifully illustrated. One story told of the tremendous nursery that is riow being maintained in the Northwest as a foundation for future forests. Another. written bv Col. W.

E. Greeley, told of the general plan for timper growing ir' Washington and Oregon, together with facts' about results. So we asked Ray Saberson, Editor and compiler of the "News" for the loan of some cuts and permission to reprint in patt at least, these articles. We got both. Here. are the slightly pruned stories, and here are the pictures to illustrate them.-The Editor.)

To give the tree seeds the best possible stgrt in competition with iasects, pests crnd lungus, the seedling bedg cre eterilized c tew dcyr belore plcrnting in lhe spring by iniection ol a lcrccide. This is tr Iorm ol teqr Ecs (chloropicrin); hence the recson lor lte gcs, mcrrLe.

MILLIONS OF TREES FOR TOMORROW

Beginning belore Pearl Harbor, the men of the Douglas Fir lumber industry bound themselves by a farsighted contract to grow, in the first five years, 25 million seedlings of commercial species and to use them in restocking privately owned forest lancls on which repeated fires have worked against .Nature.

On 4O acres of marvelous soil brought down from majestic Mt. Ranier by a glacial stream, the lumbermen have placed what amounts to a $350,000 wager of faith in the future-not one cent of which comes from federal. state or other public sources.

When this new venture in private forestry of the West Coast lumber industry became fact on the Nisqually flats a few miles north of Olympia, Washington's capital city, the Weyerhdeuser Timber Cor-npany abandoned,* its .own hursery vr/fiere it had been growing 2,000,00O seedlittgs a year and became an important integral part of the larger, cooperative effort. Charles Reynolds, a professional forester especially skilled in nursery technique, left his post with th6 Company nursery at Snoqualmie Falls and went to Nisqually to take over the industry project.

At Nisqually the men of the industry have leveled the gentle rolls, stirred in hundreds of cubic yards of peat and fertilizer, turned the earth to a depth of 18 inches and pulverized the seed beds with a mechanical marvel that digs like a,thbusand terrified racoons.

Seed, gathered from selected locations in the forests, is cled:ned, graded, de-winged and stored. It takes 40,000 Douglas Fir seeds to tip a pound weight on the scales and oge pound is all that can be shucked from two and onehalf bushels of cones. Allowances are made for only onethird of the seeds maturing into healthy seedlings and for a furthel mortality occurring when the seedlings are lifted for transplanting.

In the Spring, shortly before planting time, 'when the earth has warmed up to exactly the right temperature, a machine looking like a double-barreled piece of artillery is pulled over the seed beds by tractor. A gas (chlorbpicrin) is automatically injected into the soil to sterilize fungi, weed .seeds and other pests.

Operations at Nisqually are 'rnechanized. and scheduled as in any well ordered factory. Seeding is done with a grain seeder, rut down to fit the four-foot beds and fitted with sperial attachments. The seed is sown in rows at shallow depths controlled to the eighth of an inch. Drawn by a tractor that straddles the seed bed with high clearance, the seeder lays down eight rows at a time in straight lines that delight the mathematical eye of an engineer.

Before the seeds have shown themselves as so nany millions of tiny green feathers, nursery employees go over the beds with flame throwers to kill back the faster germin:iting weeds. Thus, the little, slow-grorving trees are (Continued onPage24)

The seed beds cre prepcred to c depth of sone 18 inched.crnd this device, an iavenlion o[ the nurgery penoDlcl, lertilirer, noss cnd other ingnedlentjg cre thoroughly stitred itrto the

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Pyramid Lumber Sales Co., Oakland

TO THE TUMBER DEALERS

Alter two yecrs ol wcr we crre still engcged completely in mcrnulccturing crticles lor importqnt wqr uses.

Wecre linding time, however, to plcn lor postwcr production of Eubcrnk Ironing Bocrds, Ccbinets, Mcntels crnd other specicrlties. So when the wcr needs cre served we expect to be crble to offer you cn enlcrrged line of Eubcrnk products.

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433 W. Redondo Blvd. Inglewood, Ccrlif. ORegon 8-2255

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Perpetuating Northwestern Forests

(Continued from Page 22)

given every ad'vantage of a head start in the battle for survival. Later, the tractor, steered with great exactitude with the aid of special guide pins at the sides of the rows, will again go up and down the rows doing a mass production rveeding job. But such mass methods must in turn ' be supplemented by inevitable hand weeding.

Essential to growing success at Nisqually is the extensive overhead irrigation with its three miles of pipe blanketing the acres. With an automatic control it can deliver an inch of artificial rainfall in seven hours, cool the -tender baby trees in hot weather or nullify the effects of frost on occasidnal nippy nights.

The real pride of the uurserymen is not in the tops, but in the long fibrous root system that every seedling must show after final culling on a specially designed, power-

to be set up on industry basis-have the hearty cooperatign'.1;l of the men of the Pacific Northwest Loggers' Association.

Though war is pressing logger and lumbermen alike on ' manpower, nevertheless planning and planting "Trees for :1 Tomorrow" goes on because of the sound conviction that,l; Timber is A Crop.

NOW COL. GREELEY WRITES:

The West Coast lumber indusfty is ch.anging from old ''-. practices to new ones.

Behind it is the migratory tradition of American lumber-,",i men, the pioneer rush from one virgin resource to another.,'f Ahead of them, West Coast lumbermen see timber grow-'.r: ing, more complete and diversified use of raw materiaf r; more permanent industries. They are thinking of their re:r.r

Here c small hcctor with trecd iurt wide euough to slraddle tbe eight' row eeedling bed, towiug q geeder becrring rnuch rsgemblcnce lo cn ordincry grain &iU, rows Douglcrs lir qnd other geeds lo c dePth controlled- to trn eighth oI cn inch. Note specicl cttcchment bebind seed apouts io cover tte seede cnd roll down the bed' driven sorting table, and before being packed in peatlined boxes for holding in cold storage until planting time. It is the root system that guarantees a good start in life when the seedling is moved to the forest lands of Washingon and Oregon to fulfill its mission of timber growing.'

Not all logged-over lands are planted with nursery stock. That isn't necessary because Nature, with the help of the logger who leaves seed trees, does a grand job of natural restocking. But, largely due to a thoughtless public, many areas of new growth are burn€d over each year. Such areas need the helping hand of man so that they may promptly get at the work of growing a new crop of trees. The pres.ent program at the Nisqually nursery provides enough seedlings, at 500 or more trees per acre, to plant thousands of acres annually.

The men of the member mills of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, the organization which sponsored and which operates tlre Nisqually nurserY-the first of its kind

Despite crll the mechcniccrl devicea used, hand weeding "ool;.t nol be entirely elirnincted, but it hcs becn conridercbly cared '1 cnd eimplilied by the invention ol tbese weeding ccrte. ' :,

sources less as thousahds of feet and more es acres of land. '

The change in treating the forest as a crop instead of a.. mine is gradual, far from complete. But nearly 70 per cent , of the virgin areas which have been logged or burned are.;ii, no$r regfowing, New practices are taking hold. The lumber ,; industry is growing trees. ''t',,

The greatest obstacle to Northwestern foreStry is fire.' i Neither standing timber nor young forests is an insurable 'l risk.

The fire hazard, is slowly. yielding to experience and. ;):l technique and, the deterniined efiorts of thinking people -. organized to "Keep Oregon and Washington Green." Yet .r few who have not "eaten smoke" realize how it dominates timber thinking; how insecure it still leaves timber crop-,1 ping; or how largely it is beyond the control of forest own- -l ers unless they have the full cooperatio4 of government andi.. public.

Forest industry had to work through this trial-and.,, error stage befcire forestry was possible. It had to cut olf ,-:

somc o[ the srrrlrlus strlnrl)age; opcn ul) old fore sts so that ne\\'oncs coul(l start;get 1)rllp alld plv\v()od rnills for bettcr use of raw 1ll:rtcrial; scc lnorc stal)lc timber valucts aheacl; get a grip on tlre lire 1rrohlcm. \\'ith grcirtcr scctlrity in these cssentials, the chane'e fronr licluiclation to tinrber cropping becarre possil)lc. It is non' under u,av.

Thc fir lurllrer ina,,r,r.]nol t..1.,.,r.a an<'l appliccl its ou,rr rules of conscrvation, u'it1.r a practical irrstirrct for cloing first things first. C)rganized firc prevcntioll .;tartecl n-lren forest on'r'rcrs joinerl toe'cther in cmploving guartls for mutual protection. Firc patrol, at the lancl-orl'rrer's cost, lvas made conlpulsory at the clcmarrrl of lunrbermer.r rvho had learned it.s value through practical expclience.

No other states ir the Union have s_r'stcnrs of forcst protection so far-reachins'or so restricti\rc 11por1 thc logger as Oregon ancl Wasl-rington ; arrrl ther- have grol'r'r from the tree roots of industry experience and voluntarv acceptanc:j. ***

Much is yet tc) be learnecl about grou,ing and harvestinq \Vest Coast timlrer. Selectivc logging has great appeal l)ecause it leaves enough trccs to pre.icrve a forest ancl hide the stumps. So far selectivc logging seems more a metl'rod of grarluall-r'harr-esting old trees than of grr,u'ing ue\\'{)ncs: but it merits a deal of study.

Notu'ithstancling scars across Northu,estern land.icapes, clear cutting and slaslr I'urning havc growll r.rerv crops of l)orrglas fir u'l-rerer-er lccurrine' 1llc.; har.c lrccn kept out. Many large tracts of these "junior" forests, proclucir.rg timber at the rate of .50O to 1,000 fcct per acrc e\-er\: \-ear, are

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\{ost forest ()\\rrrcr.i ln ci...,Jon""nrl \\'lishing-t.tt tron' talie decent care of tl'reir latrcl as long as thcv ou't.t it. lTol- long they will hold it;l'hat its futttrc p1;rcc irr titrrlrcr- grol-irrg will bc many rlo not vct attempt. trt :tltstver.

But the change from thc old olrlcl to cttt,,,11 ;1nd move on docs not st()p there. Nt'xt stelr is the tlee iernr, llr ttt-t'a big or little u'hich i.i put iuto tlrt: brtsirrcss of grorl'ing tinrlrer. Trec iarnrs arc {orerttnne t-s oi srtstairrecl r'ie1d irt lrtn-rber or pulp production-thc iclelLl oi stablc folest managcmcnt reached in thc Old World.'l-htt,v arc hcrc in the J)otrglas fir region. Some are the 30,000 or '10.000 acre holdings of large owncrs rvho are shaping 111) a, pcl'trtanettt forcst itrdustry. Many are small are:rs oi regr61f i11- lancl. Sorne of these are pooled into cooperativc trec farttls tttrdcl expert management.

The tree farm completes the changc ir.r the forest outlook of West Coa.it lumbernren. Witlr thc trcc farut. timber cropping has arrivcrl-not by chancc or acciderrt ltrrt :rs part of the industrl.'s job. Their nrrnrl)cf is grorving; arrd they will more ancl more bc centcrs of intensir-c fire cotttrol, tree planting, and other cultura.l lrlethocls.

Many are corcert.a l.JnuL tl. ,,'t"".rrrrnblc tte'tv gro*'th of Dorrglas fir is sti11 belou' the rate at u'hich oid timber is being cut.

There is little or no nct gro.,vtlr irr the virgirr forest.; of Douglas fir. Sorne trees are gr, ru itre-, otltcrs are rotting ancl dying. l,fost of tl-re virgin tinrber is nrore like a pilc of Iurlber, rvaiting to be carted off, than a {orcst in the sense (C'orrlirrrre<1 orr I'age 26)

WH E N EVE R, TUIIBER IS AVAILABTE wE wllt HAVE II .N. FoR You

Perpetuating Northwestern Forests

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of grorving trees.

Douglas fir forestry begins when old timber i5 6uf-not before. The actual grorvth of the region has increased a; more old timber u,as cut and more acres put into crops of young trees. When enough virgin forests are harvested to put the productive capacity of the land fully at l,vork, the grorvtl.r u'ill equal or exceed the rate of cutting. The growing timber crops must, of course, be protected from fire.

The regrorvth of Douglas fir is still less than the 8 or 9 billion board feet now cut or burned every year. That is not alarming rvhen rve think of the pay rolls and communities and facilities for Defense which this 1'g211t cut is maintaining; and particularly of the acres of

Protected lrom fire, their worgt growing forest which are expanding every year.

Under the logging practices now followed by the industry, two things will bring the growth of Douglas fir into balance with the rate of cutting.

First; getting more acres out from under "lumber piles" and into timber crops.

Second; keeping forest fires under control. The burning of young forests is today the most serious thing which holds back the regrorn'th of Douglas fir.

When these are accomplished, the yearly growth of Douglas fir will be greater than the heaviest cut ever made.

This is the future which lumber men see for the Pacific Northwest. Industrial uses of wood will become more diversified and

employ more workers per unit of raw material. They will remain the backbone of pay rolls and transportation and other sources of earning. Supporting these industries and pay rolls arc 26 million acres of forest land, more than half of which is in private ownership. The land must be kept in unbroken timber crops, as nearly up to its growing

power as can be brought about.

The lumber industry will do its part in making this dream come true. It will move right ahead-testing and applying better fire control and forest practices, as it has for fortv nears,

Young Douglas firs 70 yecrs old,

enemy, seedlings attcin this size in 25 yecrre.

Douglcs lirs 100 yecrs old.

the splendidcooperqtion ol the hclrdwood cnd softwood mills, which hcs mcrde it possible for us to supply lumber lor many vitcrlly importcnt wcrr needs, qnd crt the sqme time to maintain our inventory lor quick deliveries to the wqr industries.

California Building Permits lor January

UP AND DOWN THE STATE

J. R. (Bob) Ilayrner Wendling-llathan Co., San Francisco left February 23 Ior Portland, rvhcre he will assist Lester E,. C)akley, lnanager oi the con.rpany's of6ce in that city.

W. J. (Jack) Ivey, Tacoma expects to be back March l He visited mills in Eureka, Bellingham and other points.

R. G. ROBBITIS I.UMBER CO.

Distribunrs ol Pacific Coast Forest Products

LOS ANGELES Douglas Fir PORTLtrND

7l{ W, Olyapic Blvd. u^_t^_t_ l2ll Spcldiag Buildlae Pf,ospict-072t lt'emlOCK Eroqdwai lzltl Ross C. Icshley Cedcn Rich G. Robbins

Ja.. E. (Jimmy) Atkinson, Atkinson-Stutz Co., San Francisco, left February 2l to spend several weeks in the Northwest on business for his firm.

R. M. (Russ) Castell, on leave of absence from The Cali: fornia Door Co., Los Angeles, is now on duty in Trinidad. He is chief boatsrvain's mate in the Navy Seabees. His address is Hdq. Co. 80th N. C. Battalion, c/o Fleet P. O., Nerv York.

Charles N{acMurray, peacetime salesman for L. H. Eubank & Son, Ingler,ood, is now a sergeant in the U. S. Army, someu'here in tl-re Pacific. He recently wrote to his old firm that he is looking forward to the time when he will be back on the civilian firing line again.

Len'is A. Godard and Leo l{ulett. Hobbs Wall Lumber Co., made a business trip to Los Angeles early in February, and while there attended the Lumbermen's War Conference of the Southern California Retail Lumber Association, February 10 and 11.

H. A. Libbey, general pany, Arcata, Calif., rvas week.

Lumber Sales, Los Angeles from a 30-day business trip. Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, manager, Arcata Redwood Comir-r San Francisco on business last

Ild I-a Franchi, ou leavc of absence from l{ill & Mortorr, Inc., Oaklancl is orr active duty in the South Pacific. His address is: Lieut. (j. S.) Ii. J. La Franchi, lTth Special Bat talion, c/o l?leet P. O., San Francisco.

DOUGLtrS FI8 PONT ORFORD CEDTR

PONDEROSA PINE RED CEDTN SHINGLES

SDTH L. BUTLDB

WHOTESAI.E IT'MBER 214 Front Slreet, Scn Francisco ll Phone GArfield 0292

Representing DANT '& RUSSELL, fnc.

Modesto Office

W. H. WINFNEE 420 Myrtle Ave., Modesto 3874

Shevlin Pine Sales Gompany

PINE

PONDEROSA

BI]YBB9S GI]II}B SAN T'BANCTSCO

I.T'MBER ' LUMBER

Arotr Rrdwood Co.

l?l Mai*ct StGt (rr) ...........,.Yt,koa 2tl? '

AtllnoeStrtz Compuy. llt Markct Str.ct (U) .......,,....GArficH r$t

Butlqr, ScthL,, 214 Frcnt St., (ll) ..............,.GArfielil Q92

Chrlctcnron Lumbcr Co. Evanr Ave. ud Qulnt St. (Z)....VAtscta 5332

Dmt & Rurcll, lnc.,

'!l{ Froot Stmt (rr) .............Gl,rfidtd 429,

Dolbcr & Cirron Imbcr Co..

lllt Merdutr Erchugg BldS. (a) SUttq ?t56

Gariicrrton & Gra Lunbcr Co, ItO Amy Stct (24) ............ATwatcr t3{t0

Hdl, Jancr L. re3z MilL Bldr. ({) .,....,.....,....SUIcr ?520

Hallina Mackin Lumber Co.,

725 Second !trc! (7) ..,,,.......DOug|as t94f

Hmond Lubcr Conpuy,

- !V Montsomry Stret (6) .,....,..Doug1a! 33E6

Hobb ll'all lubcr Co..

llli Mmgmcry St. (r) .....,.....GArfie|d ?752

Hdmer Eure&a Lmber Co.

- rrc finrii"i"t C."t""-Std-; (r) ....GArfictd rgzr

C. D. Johnrm Lumbr Corporation, 20| Califmia Srret (ll) ..........GArfic1d 6253

Kilpatrick & Company, Crcckw Bldg. (4) ..................YUkon 0912

LUMBER

Rcd Rivcr Lubcr Coo

3r5 Monadnock Bl&. (5) ..........GArfrCd 0922

Suta Fc Lubs Co., 16 Cdifmla Strud (rr) .........E)lbrco&.2074 Schafcr Brcr. Lubcr & Shtrylc C,o., I Drumn Strect (ff) ...............Suttcr Ultl

OAKLANID

Ew3rmq Bql Co. (Pyrmid Lubcr galce Co.) Pacific Bldg. (rz) ...............Gl*nort izlrit

GanGr46 & C*cn lambcr Co., 2001 Llvingston St. (6) .......:....KEllog {.lt&l

Hill & Mor.ton, lnc., Dcrulon Srrcat Wharf O) .......ANdovcr l0??

Hogu Lumba Company, hd ud Alicc Stctr (t) .......Gls@urt 688t

E. K. Wood Lubcr Co- zlU F cd.rlc& Stret (6) ..........KEllog 2-12?z

Whdcdc _Bullding Suppln lrc., 160Z 32bd Str.Gt (t) ............TEmplcbar 69Cl

Who.lcr$,a Lunbs Dirtriburore, Irc., 9th Avcnuc Pir (6) .........:,..Twinoakr 2515

LUMBEN

E. I(. Wood fubcr Co- 'f Drunr Srr,..t (ff) ...............ExhloL 3tfa

Wcyshacrror Sab. C;o- l{l Gdiioraia Str.Gt (rr) .......,.GArddd !t7l

HARDWOODS

Comitius Hadwood Co- Gorgc C., ,165 Cdiiornia StGt (4) .......,..GArficU tzst

TVhitc Brerhsr,Fil6 rDd Bmu Stn tr (7) .....Sutt.r ltat

SASH_DOORS_PLYWOOD Uhitird Statec Plywod Corp., zItI Aray Sg (21) ..............ATwatcr l99lt

Whel,ar Osgood Salec Corp., 3{NS rfth St. (10) ................Va|acla 22al

CREOSOTED LUMBER-POLEIIPILING-TIES

Analcu lmbar & Troatlng Co., lle NcwMontgoncry Stret (5) .....SUttcr l?15

Burf, J. H. & er., 3il3 Montgomcry Strc.t ({) ........Dousfil $!t

Hdl' Juce L., rc'z MlU. Bldg, ({) .................SUtt r ?sra

Popc & Talbot, Inc., Lumbu Dlvlrtoq l0l Mrrk.t Str..t (5) ..,..........DOug!8 2$r Vandcr lran Pilhr & Lunbcr 6, 216 Plnr Sblct ({) ..............E)Grco& ltlt Wcndllnl-Nettrm

PANELS-DOORS-SASH-SCR EENSPLYWOOD

Caltfmia Bulldcr SupplyCo.

7|n 6th Avanuc (l) ...,..............HI8rr. 6|lc

Horu Lmbcr ConpanY'

z-nd and Alie Strerr (4) .,.....Gltr6urt aEll

Unlted States Plywod CorP.'

5?0 3rd St. (?) ................ENtspri!. l-010E '

WGrtm Door & Sarh Co-

5th & Cypra StreQt (?) ......TEnphb* t{cO

E. K. ll'@d Lrmbq Co-

2frl Frcdsfch Strct (6E) .,......KE'|og 2'4EI

HARI'WOODS

Strablc Herdrrood GonPuY'

Flrrt .Dd Cley Srcar (7) .....TEnptcbar 55tl

Wbilc Bmthm. 50. Hish Stid G) ..............4Ndwcr lce|

LOS ANGDLES

, LUMBER LUMBER

Anglo_CalifomiaLumber Co., pcnberthy Lirnbcr Co-

655 E._Florene Ave. (r)...'....,..THmwau 3t,|4 to6a-E;i sritli. tiil .,.............Klnbatt SUr

Arcl_ta _Rcdwood co. (J. J. Rca) pope & Tablot, Inc.,'Lmbq Divld,on 5{r0 Witahtrc Btvd. (36) ..........WEbrrcr zlel - ti w. -oly-'pt. sivd. (r5) ......pRo!p.d larr

Arkhrcn-Stutz Compuy, Rcd Rivcr f-u-tcr Co., 32t Potrolm Blds. (15) ..........PRorDar a34 702 E. Slauron (lt) -..............qFnry 2!!?l

Bmr lrrnbcr Cmpany, - rGll S. Brudrav (lD .....'.......PRoryct 0!U

HARDWO(X).9

Amdcm Hardwod Co.,

1900 E. lsth Strcct (54) .........PRo.Dct aztl

Stmton, E. J. & Son,

A5O Ea.t {lrt Strrct (u) .......CEDtrr zaarf \f,fotem Hardwod Lunbcr Co-

20L Ea.t lsth Strlct (55) .......PRo!EGGI afo

727-W. s."*irTt. (rb ............TRiniry r06t San- Pa{ro-Lumbcl 6..--.

r3s -9-h. & -c"n 'tiiis. -<isl ..l.lllrn""pcct !Er! l8-0-0-A -wilnlDcton Rold co'Flid;iJh;L;E;: '- (san Pcdro) '.Su Pcdm 22o

C* e-Ci.,-dJl(W.'ol'pu"i"gl, rslES. Cotnl Avc. (2r)-..........Rlchnod ll{r

SATIH-DOORS-MILLWORK-SCREENIIBLINDS_PANEI.S AND PLYIWOODIRONING BOANDS

r2z W. Jetrerrcn St.-iil ,,.,.....,Rlchmond zur S&ta Fr Lmba-Co.^

1116 E. Amleim=i--'-' ".'""'

3ll Flnucial Ceater Bl&r. (r{) ..VAndlkc ll?l

_ Wilmingtm ........'....Wi1m.0120: NE.6-rEEl Sclafq prc1 Lunbcr &_Shinglc Co"--. Cooocr. W.-E..

lU W. 9th Strtct (rD ......'......TRiutty |2?r

Back Fanol Cmpeny, 3lG3U Eatt 32!d Strc.t (1r) ........ADur l2l"

Calliomla Dor Conpaan Thc

P. O. Bq l2g Vc.rnoo Stattoa (ff) KIDbdl ZUf

Caf,iorda Pan l & Vcaccr Coo

P. O. Bq 20t, Tcrmlnrl

_ r.l2E.-59!h Stmt'(r) ...............ADmr ElOl Slmpon l{ua!4ca, Ing,- -

Dolbeer & Cerrcn Luirbu Co..

16ll E. Warhtngton Blvd. (21) ...PRdp*t art3

".9-y.g*n.11".?tr". (r3) .......MULat 2r3t ttil,lt1""#f"iY""?irr, ..........pno"p*t mr

*:t"j'"1"jli**H.r(3....-..;.......vArdikc r?e2 t,ftFB.t;r* t.*clil ............cEnrur, 292u

62t Pctrclsum Btds. (t5) ,.......,PRG8I 43{l Suddcn & Chrirtmmn' lnc.'

Hallinan Mackin Lumbjr-Co.. 63a Boerd of Tradc Bld8. (f{) .....TRinity tt4l

u7 W. Ninth St. (15) ...:........TRinirv 36{{ Taoma Lugbcr ${9q

Hamnond Ltarbc4 Compuy, E37 Pctrclcum Bldg. (15) ..'.....'PRocpect utt

2010 So. Aranc& St. (51) .........PRospcd l!it3 Wendllng-Nathm Co.,

Hobbr lltfall Lumbc Ca.. 5225 Yftlrhlrc Blvd. (36) ,.............Y(m 1l6E

__625 Rovu-Blqg. 03) ..............TRinity50$ wat orclpn Imber Co.

Holmcr Eurc*a Imbcr Co., - ln Pdrcl€un Bldg. (t5) ........,Rlchnmd 02tf u 111-?12^Archit6rs Blds. (r3) .......Mutuat grsr W. W. Tvilkinron, "!#stt't4iti"fft Btvd. (36) ............",or,. rr6s ...3rs W. etb Strcrt (r5) .......'.".TRtnttv rdl3

xtlnai-"! e ci-p'.i'l <Vvir-riiii;i""-'- "" Wcvcrhaanr& Salcr C.o"--

-tzo Btinn-AvJ.l:..:::::....;....i\Eyada 6_r$s rrre W. M. Garlud Bldg. (rD .,.MIchlsD 33s{

Crl H. Kuhl Lunbcr Co.. (R. S. Orsod). E. K. \lV@d Lubs.Co.

7X S. SprtDs St. (ra)'............V.4n'difcmrr {7r0 So. Alameda St. (51) ......,JEfrem 3l1l

RoorC. Lalhloy (R. G. Robbim Lunbcr Co.).

_ 7ra !1f._Qllmnlc Blvd. (rS) .......PRospcci-0ZZl

Annc* (51) ......TRlnlty Clf?

Cobb &. T. M.

5e0 Catral Avouo (ll) ...........ADu, llltt

Eubank & Son, L. H. (Inglerrod)

133 W. Redondo Blvd. ...........,ORcgq t-22!6

Halcy Bror. (Suta Monlca)

l62a trth Sb.ot .....,....,.........ASh|.y l-22tt

Kehl, Jm. W. & Son,

65! S, Mlrcrr Sklct (Zt) ,.........ANgalur tttl

Pacffic MutuC Du Ca.,

r6D E. Warhington Blvd. (2f) ,.PRorpact g$!il

Pusct S.und Plywmd" Inc..

3lt.Wc't Nhth Strc.t (r5) ...,...TRtntty ltl!

Reu Compuy, C'€o. E, 235 S. Aluc& Strot (12) .....Mlchlgan t!51

Rcd Riw Lunbcr Co?@ S. $lauu (U) .....,........CEnhry 2t0?l

Smpor Co. (P*adcna), 2,t5 Sa Rqymmd Avc. (z) .........RYu t-tft

Simpron lndudricl lac., 16l| E. Warhington Blvd. (2r, ...PRof.ct Ot!

Lancqc+.Phi|tpi Lunbcr'Co,

CREOSOTED LUMBER-POI ES--or! Pc[olqm Blds. (rS) ..:.......PRGp.ct lrtr

PILINC-TIES

United Statcr Plywood Corp., 1930 Eilt rstb St. (2r) ..........Rlchnond 5l0l

WGlt Ccrt Smen CaU45 Ea.t 63rd Str6t (f) ........Allenr fUI

Paclfic h-ha Co- T|ll

}bcDoodd Co., L. W.. _ 4! u4. cry-brf-sfiA (rs) ........pRospccr ?re,r "if;1"3: BHH"fff*.3.:..."o._r.*

Patrick Lmber Co.. ''' Eastpm-Imber.$at9a..

t2zt WibhL. Blvd. (3a) ............YOrk ll08 BrItGt. J. H.- & Co..

Popc & Tdbot, lnc., Ilnba Divfuion, 7r{ W. Olympic Blvd. (r5) ......PRocpet 50:t9 7la W. Olyfoptc-Bfvrl (r5) ,....pft,o.pcct SZtt

*Postoffice Zone Number in Parenthesis.

wcrrm Mlll & Muldlnl Co., 591! So: W..tGn Avc. (ll) ....TlVlulr tI

Whole Orgmd Salcr Corp., 022 So. Flmcr St. ..............,.VAndikc di2!

E. K. Wood Lumba Co., ,l?10 S. Alamda St. (5.1) ........J8fierh 3Ur