Small Mill Conference

With an attendance of nearly 500 the Small Mill Conference held in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday, February 1, was one of the largest gatherings of Oregon sawmill men in history. Sponsored by the Pacific Lumber Remanufacturers Association, the conference dealt primarily with the problems of the rough green mills which are currently cutting nearly one-third of the entire production of Western lumber.

George F. Cornwall, managing editor of the Timberman, presided at the morning session in the I.O.O.F. Temple which opened with a talk by Professor John H. Grantham of Oregon State College on the "Role of Small Mills in ReLogging." Joseph Nunn, chief engineer of the Willamette Iron and Steel Corp. of Portland, showed a number of interesting historical slides on the development of portable mills.

The second topic of the morning, "Effect of the Co-operative Sustained Yield Unit Program on Small Mills" was discussed by George E. Owen, president and Frank B. Reid, attorney of the 'Western Association of Lumbermen and Loggers. While accepting the theory of continuous production on forest lands these speakers charged that the plan of allocating National Forest and O and C timber to a few large operators without competitive bidding, will result in monopoly and will {orce out of existence a large number of independent loggers, sawmill operators and lumber distributors. A majority of those in attendance signed a petition to Oregon's congressional delegation requesting a careful study of this entire situation.

At noon the millmen were guests of the Remanufacturers Association for luncheon where U. S. Senator Wayne L. Morse talked on the subject "Labor Legislation and the 80th Congress."

First speaker on the afternoon program, of which Paul Dunn, Dean of the Oregon State College School of Forestry, was chairman, was Clarence j. Telford, head of the Division of Small Mill Methods, U. S. Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin. He opened the topic "Small Mill Mechanisms, Accomplishments and Needs" which was amplified by several other speakers.

Howard Brown, general superintendent of the West

Coast Bureau of Lumber Grades and Inspection stressed the necessity of doing a better job of manufacturing and grading small mill lumber if this is to compete with big mill stock.

Carl Crow, editor of Crow's Lumber Digest, talked on merchandising. He told the audience that traditionally when a strong lumber market showed signs of weakening the soft spots appeared first in rough green common dimension and boards. He expressed the opinion that many small mills will "fold up" as we move into a buyerd' market unless they refine their product through efficient remanufacturing and maintain reasonable prices. One of the most practical talks of the day was given by Henry (Lefty) 'Waterston, superintendent of the Clear Fir Products plant at Springfield who exhibited a number of mismanu{actured pieces of lumber picked from lots sent to a local remanufacturing plant by various rough green'mills. In addition to pointing out the waste developing in such material he showed how it slowed down operation of the remilling plant and increased cost to the consumer. Finally, he suggested ways and means of eliminating much of the mismanufacture thus increasing the value and reducing the cost.

Following the afternoon session about 3O locel machine shops, machinery, equipment and supply dealers entertained at a social hour and buffet dinner.

E. C. Pitcher Co. Builds Display Room

E. C. Pitcher Co., manufacturers of Pitcher Disappearing Door Frames and Hangers, has built an office at the factory, which is located on Severt Hills Road, Castro Valley, Hayward, Calif. The office contains a display room, where all of the different types of sliding doors, including closet doors, and Berry Aluminum Garage Doors are exhibited. The factory and display room are in charge of Capt. Richard Watters, superintendent.

Sales will continue to be handled at the sales office, 600 16th Street, Oakland 12. Telephone number is Glencourt 3990.

A Wild Tie

Oh some may long for the Of lavendar, cream, and mauve I But the ties I wear must Of a red-hot kitchen stove. The books I read and the Are sensible, sane, and I like calm hats and I don' But I like my neckties

Then give me a wild tie, One with a cosmic A tie that will swear, rip, and tear, a gent's cravat, Butlwantati that will make men cry, for a tie so strong two men to tie it; be, just show it to me, price-I'll buy it. a wild tie, brother, with a lot of sins, that will blaze in a hectic haze, Down where the vest begins.

Living

He does not live who does not dream, Dares not defeatHas felt no painHe does not find who hath not known Of bitter lossAnd heavy crossThe truest worth of life and gain.

-Ruth Margaret

Success

Gibbs.

ccess lies, not in achieving what you aim at, but in g at what you ought to achieve, and pressing for-ard sure of achievement, here or hereafter.-Horton.

Religion

You can find out more truth about a man's religion by talking to his neighbors than by finding out what church he belongs to.

The Bcrby

"Where have I come from, where did you pick me up?" the baby asked its mother.

She answered, half laughing, half crying, and clasping the baby to her breast:

"You were hidden in my heart, as its desire, my darling.

"You were in the dolls of my childhood's games; and when with play I made the image of my God every morning, I made and unmade you then.

"You were enshrined with our household deity; in his worship I worshipped you.

"In all my hopes and my loves, in my life, in the life of my mother, you have lived.

"In the lap of the deathless spirit who rules our home you have been nursed for ages."

-Rabindranath Tagore.

A juryman asked the judge for the day. He said: "Judge, I owe money, and he is leaving town today to be year, so I want to go find him and pay him tt

The Judge said: ou're excused. I wouldn't want as big a liar as you my jury." ,\

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Prcrgue

Though th\ latitude'i rather uncertain, And the longitude also is vague, The persons I pity who know not the city, The beautiful city of Prague.

-W. J. Prowse.

Dillerent Now

Two girls in the general office were talking things over. "You say," said one of them, "that he doesn't know how to kiss?" "Oh, no," said the other, "I said he DIDN'T know how to kiss."

Kind Acts

Let every dawn of morning be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close, then let every one of these short lives leave its sure record of some kindly thing done for others, some goodly strength or knowledge gained for yourself.

_John Ruskin.