The California Lumber Merchant - March 1931

J. E. MARTIN Managing Editor

THE CALIFOR}IIA LUMBERMERCHANT

LOS ANGELES. CAL., MARCH 15, 1931

FIow Lumber Looks

Douglas Fir-345 mills reporting to the West Coast Lumberments Association for the week ended February 28 operated at 39.O9 per cent of capacity, ab compared to 67.O5 per cent of capacity for the same week last year, and 40.86 per cent of capacity during the preceding week. During the past 13 weeks orders have averaged,12.82 per cent over production due to the low levels of cutting and low volume of buying.

Production, orders and shipments at 224 identical mills for the week ended February 28 were reported to the Association as follows: Production 9918051344 feet; Shipments lO3'179,288 feet; orders 991393,327 fieet. Orders were 0.41 per cent under production, and shipments 3.38 per cent over the ouqput.

Details of orders and shipments as reported by these 224 mills follows: Orders-Rail 36,653,985 feet; Domestic Cargo 32,69t,242 feet; Export 22,405,667 feet; Local 7,6401433 feet. Shipments-RaiL 38,5541053 f.eet; Domestic Cargo 331689'927 [eet; Export 23,294,875 feet; Local 7,640,433 Leet.

San Francisco wholesalers report that the fir cargo market is showing a better tone with a strengthening of prices in certain items. They report more inquiry, particularly for specials. No. 3 Common is scarce in San Francisco, and also at the mills, and the ptice is somewhat stronger. Rail wholesalers repott that the market shows very little change and the dernand continues quiet. The Los Angeles fir market shows no change but retail dealers teported more inquiries during the past two weeks. Unsold stocks on the public docks at San Pedro totaled 7r005,ooo feet, on March 11, the lowest reached in nearly two years. 48 vessels in the California service are laid up.

PERRY DAME BACK IN S. F.

P. A. Dame, Western sales manager of the Creo-Dript Co., In,c., returned to his San Francisco headquarters March 2 from a 10-day trip to the Northwest.

While in the Northwest Mr. Dame visited the companv's staining plants at Seattle and Vancouver, B. C., and attended the convention of the Western Retail Lumbermen's Association at Tacoma, whete his firm had a fine exhibit of Cre,o-Dipt produ,cts.

. C. E. DANT VISITS SAN FRANCISCO

C. E. Dant, president of Dant & Russell, Inc., Portland, Ore., left for Portland March 11, after spending a ferv days in San Francisco.

The California White and Sugar Pine Manufactlrrers Association for the week ended February 28 reported production from 25 mills as 7r72Or0OO feet, shipments 1416581000 feet, and orders 15,011,000 feet. Sales for the week continued far in advance of production. Pine stocks at the mills are reported welt balanced and prices are firm. Some of the Redwood mills report that they find a better tone to the market and are looking for an improvement in the demand. Redrvood*prices show no change.

Vith lumber production continuing low, new business received by the mills was about 9 per cent in excess of the cut during the week ended February 28, it is indicated in reports from 804 leading hardwood and softwood mills to the National Lumber Manufacturers Association. These mills give their total production as 19316621000 feet, with orders 9 per cent above this figure, and shipments 15 per cent above it.

The current relationship of shipments and orders to production for the first 8 weeks of 1931, as reported by the regional associations to the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, follows:

Vest Coast Lumberments Association-Production 772,294 M feet; Shipments 82l,l9t M feet; Orders 872,599 M feet.

California White and Sugar Pine Manufacturers Association -Production 33,771 M feet; Shipments l0t,366 M feet; Orders lO2,27O M feet.

Southern Pine Association-Produ ction 3Ol1223 M feet ; Shipments 328,608 M feet; Orders 346,668 M feet.

Total Hardwoods-Production 1731785 M feet; Shipments 178,762 M feet; Orders 197,279 M feet.

J. H. BLOEDEL VISTTS LOS ANGELES

J. H. Bloedel, Seattle, Wash., president of the BloedelDonovan Lumber Mills, rvas a Los Angeles visitor around the first of the month where he spent a fer,v days at the company's Los Angeles office conferring rvitli J. FI. Prentice, their Southern California representative.

RAY COX RETURNS FROM SOUTHWEST TRIP

Ray B. Cox, vice-president and general rnanager of the Built-In Fixture Company, Berkeley, expects to return to his Berkeley headquarters on March 16 from an extendecl tour of the principal ,cities of Arizona, Ner'v Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Mr. Cox has been away about a month.

M. ADAMS Circulatim Manag*

A. C. MERRYMAN Advertising Moager

CREO.DIPT SHINGLES OUR SPECIALTY

WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER AND RECOMMEND TO OUR TRADE TFIE PRODUCTS OF THE CREO.DIPT COMPANY. MANY YEARS OF INTENSIFIED EXPERIENCE HAVE MADE THEM THE OUTSTANDING MANUFACTURERS OF AND AUTHORITIES ON THE STAINING OF WOODEN ROOFS. THEIR PRODUCTS ARE BACKED BY NATIONAL ADVERTISING AND INDORSED BY COUNT. LESS USERS.

Vagabond Editorials

By Jack Dionne

Signs of progr€ss and improvement here and there. ***

A lumber dealer coopErates with the agricultural extension department of a state college and gives the farm women of that territory a demonstration of how farm women can do'their own wall papering in their homes. He gets a large attendance of interested farm women, who watch with interest while they are shown exactly how to prepare the wall, make the paste, cut the paper, and hang it. Small jobs of papering on the farm are impractical except for home work. Wall paper is cheap. And the farmef's wife appreciates the brightening of her walls as much as the city woman. So this lumber dealer arrurnges to show thein just how to do it at small expense. That's service.

The President of " *r"L ;-;r manuracturing association declares to his members and fellow workers that the hope of the lumber industry is "research". Sure ! This column has beeq saying that to the mill men at frequent intervals for years past-saying it so vehemently as to make some of our friends in the lumber associations peeved at us. so we're told. Not "curtailment". because that is temporary; not "agreement", because that is artificial; not "cooperation", because cooperation, except when translated into specific activities, is only a gesture; but "research", which means specific effort to find new ways, new means, new ideas, new plans, new thoughts, and new things into which our raw materials may be translated, to appeal to the needs and the desires of the consumers of the land. THAT is what this industry needs-has always needed.

The head of General *:,r:" ,l*"rL"a not tong ago that he would not operate a peanut stand that didn't have a research department. Yet here is one of the wot'ld's greatest and most useful industries, plodding on year after year without one, and wondering why they were so eternally in trouble. Let us offer a prayer that before this year is ended there may be incorporated into this great industry some such practical research department as the auto industry has always had. You wouldn't know this industry in a few yearls, it would be so changed.

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The Lord is good ! The lumber industry of East Texas was prostrate just sixty days ago. Then a wildcat oil well came spouting a geyser of oil in the,center of the milling and cut-over land districts of East Texas; An oil iush

began such as the country has never before seen. And now the mills of East Texas, and West Louisiana, and Southern Arkansas, are shipping millions of feet of lumber into this huge and rapidly developing field. Of course, this only directly affects about a hundred sawmills. But it indirectly affects every other sawmill, for it is taking out of the other markets a huge amounl of lumber-a world of competition. If the field develops into one of the biggest in'history-as now predicted-it will use Southwestern lumber in huge quantities for a long time. And, with the coming of spring at hand, and the opening of building throughout the country that always follows, this diversion of a whole lot of lumber is going to help the general markets a lot. ***

Surely it is a wonderful sign of progress when a lumber manufacturing concern of great impoltance and progressiveness announces a line of perfectly manufactured dimension lumber. They guarantee that every piece of dimension will be within one one-hundredth of an inch of exact measurement in length, width and thickness; that the edges will be perfectly square, the ends square and smooth so that a sixteen-foot two-by-four will stand erect on end on any flat surface; that each piece will be like cabinet wor{< in precise manufacture. They believe that the dealers who sell such stock and display it properly, will never have to compete with "just lumber". >F**

And here come manufacturers of Red Cedar Shingles selling their product to the trade with a twenty-year guarL antee against damage from fire, the only provision in this guarantee being that it is from fire originating on the roof or the sidewalls. Naturally they are not guaranteeing against fire from within the building. This is decidedly new and interesting. A sealed and signed guarantee to this effect goes to every purchaser of such shingles.

Another piece of good news. One of the biggest oil producing companies in America announces that after using steel for their oil derricks for several years exclusively, they are going back to the use of wood. They are going to use heart wood, and believe that the change is for the better. A heart wood derrick will stand any sort of practical stress and strain, will last as long as any oil well, is economical in cost, arrd marvelously practical from every viewpoint.

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Wooden derricks often get a black eye wheq the derrick builders use "just wood". Just any sort of wood will not

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give derrick satisfaction. And when a derrick built of cheap and unfit materials proves a failure, "wood" gets the blame. But the proper sort of wood, properly constriucted, always reflects credit on wood. And, as far as life is concerned, there are numerous oil derricks in the California fields from 25 to 4O years of age, still giving as good satisfaction as the day they were erected. There is no reason why a properly constructed wooden oil derrick should not last indefinitely.

we hear much of *"rJr"*rrr-"ll lines of industry. we will continue to hear of them-and many of them will be consummated-as long as business is depressed. Just as soon as the pendulum swings up and we get another bull market, all talk of mergers will cease; to be re-newed again when the pendulum swings downward.

Many times during ,n";"; ol.""r, months the question has been 4sksfl-"\A/ouldn't advertising reduced prices of lumber move lumber?" fn almost every instance the answer given was "No, conditions are such that price doesn't make any difference." But THAT was not the right answer. For f have known of a number. of instances in recent months where lumber dealers have put a low price on lumber and advertised it widely, and in every instance it sold a lot of lumber. ft created a demand for lumber where there was

none before. And it developed a lot of construction. In most cases it was cheap lumber at cheap prices, come and get it, and pay cash on the barrel head. In such transactions a man looks at the stock before he buys it, he pays cash, so the dealer has no credits to extend, and there is no return, and no kicking. Generally such stock does NOT go into the better class of homes. It builds sheds, fences, garages, bins, repairs barlrs, builds shacks, etc. The economic side of the thing is not considered in these remarks.. But it DOES sell lumber, and lots of it, and it employs labor be' cause every foot of stock so sold is used at once.

One dealer told me an", "*"0 ,umber at cheap prices in an adjoining city, had created business for him for better lumber. A number of his townspeople came to him to ask about the price of lumber, having heard of the cheap prices being advertised. The low price gave them a building idea. This dealer put in a stock of the same low priced lumber that was being advertised in the other town. When his trade came to ask about cheap lumber he said sure he had it, and showed them the cheap stock. "That is what you see advertissd," hs told them. "and I'll sell it at the same pfice they do, for cash. But I don't think that is what you want for your purposes. All my prices are reasonable. Let me show you the lumber you really want." And he made some sales.

Canada Lumber Production A. C. Dixon To Give Full For 1930

ll'otal production of lumber, lath and shingles in Canada dtrring 1930 is estimated at 3,787,162,000 board feet compared with 4,233,937,W during L9D. a decrease of lorl per cent by the Canaclian l-umbermen's Association. This information u,as forrvarded to the Lumber Division of the Department of Commerce by Assistant Trade Commissioner Avery F. Peterson at Toronto.

Production of lumber in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunsrvick and Nova Scotia amounted to 1,455,348,00O board feet cluring 1930 compared u'ith 1,763,937,m feet during 1929, a decrease of 18 per cent, according to figures compiled by the Canadian Lumbermen's Association covering practically all the larger mills. Production of lath decreased from 132,568,000 board feet in 1929 to 53,736,W0 in 1930, a drop of 6O per cent. The most prominent East Canadian decreases were white pine 23 per cent and spruce 22 per cent under l9D. Ash shorved an increa-.e of 38 per cent.

Production of lumber, lath and shingles in British Columbia during 1930 is estimated at 2,050,000,000 board feet compared with 2,3O9,346,000 in I9D.

The Canadian Lumbermen's Association has developed grading rules for Jack Pine and is considering a hardwood trade extension bureau.

Time To Association

A. C. Dixon, president of the National Lumber Manufa,cturers' Association, has retired from the managership of the Booth-Kelly Lumlter Co., Eugene, Oregon, in order that he may devote his entire time to the affairs of the association.

Mr. Dixon has been elected a vice president of the Booth-Kelly Lumber Co., and re-elected a member of the board of directors.

Western Retail Lumbermen Re-Elect President

President W. C. Miller, Columbus Lumber Co.. Seattle, was re-elected president of the Western Retail Lumbermen's Association at the annual convention of the association held at Tacoma, February 19 to 21.

Noah Adarns, of the Noah Adams Lumber Co.. Oakland, was re-elected vice president for California, and Frank Edens, Cottonwood Lumber Co., Cottonwood, Ariz., was re-elected vice president for Arizona.

Roy S. Brown was again elected as secretary-treasurer.

OLD SOAK MAKES 6OOD

Saturated Periodically for Years But Kept on Job

Back in'07 everybody down in Stanislaus County,California, was anxiously waiting for the irrigation water that would recreate the countryside.

Sam lrwin looked ahead-far ahead-and put in boxes and drops of Redwood on his Ceres ranch.

Sam has passed along to that great land where no irrigation is necessary-we hope. The ranch has passed through successive hands.

Recently the present owner, Geo. Johnson, had to change one of the ditches. A surprise was in store. In spite of two dozen years in the wet soil, alternate soakings and then the blistering sun, the boxes were fit to "puddle in" again.

"Good old Redwood" says Johnson.

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HOUSTON BANK BOOSTS HOME BIIILDING AND REPAIRING

Three cheers! Here's a bank that wants to help builders of homes. The Second Nationd Bank, Ffouston, Texas, is advertising fuer;ly as follows:

ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO LOAN ON HOUSTON HOMES . . . FOR BUILDING . . . REPAIRING . . . OR REMODELING LOANS MADE IN ONE DAY NO BRO. KERAGE . . LOW RATES OF INTEREST.

fsn't that grand? If the banks of the country generally had been making that offer for the past year the building industry would not be in its present prostrate condition. And if they would start doing it now, the building industry could do a rapid come-back.

This is a splendid example to other banks, and a fine change from the "This is no time to buildtt that has made t{re building people writhe for the past year, all over'the land.

Arthur Twohy With His 1907 Buick Appears in

Movie

Arthur E. Twohy, president of the Twohy Lumber Co. of Los Angeles, and famed for his colle,ction of old automobiles, app,ears in the moving picture "Cimarron" with one of his prize automobile specimens. "Cimarron" is the picturization of Oklahoma before it be,came a state. As the story is epo,chal, when the 1907 scenes are thrown on the screen Mr. Twohy at tihe wheel himself and all decked up in paraprhernalia that autoists wore in that period, appears with his t9O7 two cylinder Buick. His appearance on the s'creen with his antiquated Buick is one of the high lights of the pi'cture.

Worst is Over, Lumber Distributors Believe

Washington, Mar'ch 6.-Dgspite the dark picture presented in January and February, retail lumber dealers and manufacturers' salesmen "are unanimous in the belief that the worst is over and that March will witness a gradual increase in all types of building", says the March i6sue of The Lumber Market, giving the consensus opinion of its more than a thousand reporters from all sections of the country. In the lumber trade these correspondents look for a necessary stocking-up of retail yards in line with these fore'casts. A,ccording to The Lumber Market, 'compiled monthly from reports by manufacturers' representative wholesalers, retailers, banks, building and loan associations and wood using industries by the National Lumber Manufacturers Association. dealers' stocks are approximately t2/o\ and 15% below last year's and 1929 stocks.

In February as compared with January, The Lumber Market states, the lumber industry declined in all departments. Sales to retail distributors and industrials and prices paid by them, sales by retail distributors and prices se,cured by them all were lower than in the first month o{ the year. Industrial consumption and all types of building con'tinued in the same dormant condition that marked the previous month.

Expected lumber requirements as srhown on the publication's "Lumber Demand" map indicate that its correspondents look forward to a slight increase during March over February requirements in all save five states, In New Mexico, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina no ,change is forecast. In Arkansas lorver requirements are forecast. All other states are in the positive column.

CARLTON ADAMS CONVALESCING

Carlton Adams, San Diego, representative of the Union Lumber Company, is rep,orted convalescing nicely following an operation at the Mer'cy Hospital, San Diego, on February 23. He expects to be ,calling on the trade again around the middle of March.

FRED KENNEDY VISITS LOS ANGELES

Fred Kennedy, sales manager at the Hammond Lumber Company mill, Samoa, Calif.., was a recent visito'r at the company's Los Angeles yard.

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CREO-DIPT'S contribution to building prosXrerity

'REGINNINc March l, 1931, prices l-f e1 the New Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles are materially reduced.

Even at the old prices, the New Creo-Dipts represented greater dollar-for-dollar value than any other stained shingles. And now we offer a better produOt for less money.

By a new, patented process, every Creo-Dipt is indit:idually finished to give a maximum coating of stain-turice as much as on other stained shingles. As a result, colors are more uniform and durable. And for full protection-in transit, in your stock-on the job-the New Creo-Dipts are packed in special, dustproof. fibre caftons.

The New Creo-Dipts are available at the new prices in full cars, pool cars, mixed cars, or local shipments from any of our six plants or any warehouse.

Your new price list was mailed to you on February 25th. If you have not yet received it, ask your Creo-Dipt representative or write to the address below.

CREO-DIPT

CREO.DIPT PROI'UCTS

CREO.DIPT STAINED SIIINGLES

CREO.DIPT BRUSIICOAT STAINS

CREO.DIPT DIXIE WHITD

HANDI.IRONING CABINET

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CREO.DIPT CO. OF VEST COAST

f f fg Leary Way, Ballard Station, Seattle, Vaah.

S an Fruncil,co Dittributor

SANTA FE LUMBER COMPANY

16 California Street, San Franciaco, Calif, Sa,n Dbgo Distributor

WE ST.KINGPETERSON LUMBER CO. West Adantic Street, San Diego, Calif.

Int Angeles Distributat FISK & MASON

855 El Centro St-, South Paeadena, Calif. Frctorictz

North Tonawanda, N. Y., Cleveland, Ohio, Minneapolis, Minn., Kn-aas City, Mo., SeattlerVaeh., Yancouver, B. C. Vdrelnuses or So,bt Oflfret in a'llprincipalcitbt

GENUINE CREO.DIPT PRODUCTS ARE SOLD BY LEADING LUMBER I}EALERS EVENYTTEENE

California Building Permits For

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HARBORD Plywood not only makes friends for lumber dealers b;, its dependable quality but its sales are stimulated by sustained advertising. Miniaturt

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Wooden Box Manufacturers of Pacific Coast Meet at San Francisco

The first 1931 tri-annual meeting of the Pacific Coast .division of the National Association of Wooden Box Manufacturers was held at the Hotel Sir Francis Drake, San Francisco, Calif., on February 18 and 19.

J. M. White, Long-Bell Lumber Sales Corporation, presided at trhe meeting, and in his opening addre'ss stressed the necessity for closer cooperation among manufacturers in improved methods of man,ufac.ture, as well as distribution of their product. He outlined the situation in the industry and drew a 'comparison between the increased shipments of fruits and vegetables from California between L927 and, l9D, and the production of wooden containers during the same period, indicating that substitute containers have replaced wooden containers to such an extent that while the increase in commodities has been a very decided one, the increase in the demand for wooden boxes has been only slight. Mr. Wrhite pointed out in efiect that it would be necesbary either to develop more economical , methods of manufacture and distribution, to bring the cost of the wooden box to the shipper more in line w'ith the substitute containersn or to develop new markets for wooden boxes. He stated that the war among the manufact'urers of different kinds of shipping containers is just as much a fact as was the World 'War, and unless we get ready for a real fight, we will be whipped before we start. He stressed the value of the Association, and urged all members to use their best efforts to induce manufacturers who do not now belong to the Association, to become members and support the valuable work which it is attempting to carry on,

R. H. Morehouse, Chicago, Ill., Secretary-Treasurer of the National Association of Wooden Box Manufacturers, reviewed briefly the work which is being carried on by the Association from the Ohicago headquarters, and referred particularly to the Association's activities in opposing t'he introd'u,ction into railway tariffs of fibreboard boxes for the transportation of dynamite and other explosives: and he also emphasized the need for designing new and improved wooden 'containers to meet the very growing demand for small individual packages, remarking that the chain stores had educated the buying public away from bulk purc,hases, and towards a desire for fruits, vegetables and other food stuffs packed in small individual ,containers;

also, that the market for such containers is becom'ing more and more evident in the large Eastern centers of population.

A. H. Gordon, Secretary of the Pacific Coast Division, reviewed briefly the various topics included in the Docket to be dealt with at the meeting, and indicated that in the matter of trade promotion, the efforts of merchants and lumber associations to increase the use of wooden boxes for the shipment of mer'chandise into the lumber producing areas appeared to be failing of effe,ctive results in most sections, due particularly to the fact that the initial cost of substitute containers is less than that of the wooden containers.

Among the subjects dis,cussed at the meeting included: railroad tariffs, grading rules and specifications, legislation, and new uses for wooden containers. The following were elected to serve on the Executive Committee for 1931 : James Clifford, R. L. Ferall, W. G. Hyman, Herman Paine, C. D. Terwilliger, J. M. White and C. R. Wisdom. The Grading Rules and Specifications Committee elected for 1931 include: C. H. Daggett, F. H. Hart, J. W. Rodgers, C. F. Setzer, C. A. Webster, J. M. White, and C. R. Wisdom. It was voted to hold the second tri-annual meeting of trhe Pacific Coast Division of the Association at the Hotel Sir Francis Drake, San Francisco, Calif., on June 17 and 18.

'fhe registration was as follows:

R. W. Chaffee, Acme Steel Co.. San Francisco, Calif.

Heath, Angelo, Angelo & Son San Francisco, Calif.

Austin Chester, Angelo & Son San Francisco, Calif.

W. S. Johnson, Associated Lbr. & Box Co., . San Francisco, Calif.

Warren F. Myers, Calif. Bbl. Co., Ltd..San Francisco, Calif.

O. C. Haslett, C;lif.- Door Co.. .-. Diamond Springs, Calif.

H. E. Cole, Calif. Fruit Exchange......Sacramento, Calif.

J. S. Canning, Calif. Pine Box Distrib..San Francisco, Calif.

B. F. Scott, California White & Sugar Pine Mfrs. Assn San Francisco, Calif.

C. D. Terwilliger, Clover Valley Lbr. Co.. Loyalton, Calif.

C. W. Kempter, Clover Valley -Lbr. Co.. Loy_alton, Calif.

A. D. Osborn, Clover Valley Lbr. Co.. Loyalton, Calif.

SUDIIBN & OHBISTDNSON

LUMBER AND SHIPPING

7th Floor, Alerka-Commercial Bldg. 31O Sansome Str€et !3 San Frangirc, AGENTS

Aberdeea Lumber & Shingle Co. Aberdeen, Wash. Ameiru Mill Co., Aberdeen, Wash.

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STEAMERS

Edn Edm Chrirtm

Camd Jue ChrictenronRaymond Amie Chrlstau

Sutian Edwin Chrtrtenro

Grayr Hartor Catherire G. Sudda

Buban Cats Elann Chrirtans

Dmthy Cahill Charlec Chrlsta:a

C. W. Schuh, Columbia Box & Veneer Co..Puyallup, Wash.

R. S. Morse. Columbia Steel Co.. San Ffancisco, Calif.

F'. N. Blagen, Davies-Johnson Lbr. Co.. Calpine, Calif.

S. Benton, Diamond Match Co. .. Chico, Calif.

J. F. Daggett, Ewauna Box Co.......Klamath Falls, Ore.

C. C. Watkins, Fandango Box Co. ..Willow Ranch, Calif.

L. H. Kornbrodt, Geigy Co. In,c.. . Portland, Ore.

O. C. Haslett, Haslett-Merguire Shook Supply Co. San Francisco, Calif.

I. E. Kesterson, Kesterson Lbr. Co.. Klamath Falls, Ore.

A. P. Heup, Kesterson Lbr. Co.. Klamath Falls,Ore.

W. H. Trainer, Klamath Lbr. & Box Co.

. San Francisco, Calif.

J. W. Rodgers, Lassen Lbr. & Box Co.

. San Francisco, Calif.

J. M. White, Long-Bell Lbr. Sales Corp.......Weed, Calif.

A. S. Harris, MacDonald & Harrington San Fran,cisco. Calif.

R. L. Ferral, McCloud River Lbr. Co.....McCloud,Calif.

.A. C. Horner, Natl. Lbr. Mfrs. Assn...San Francisco, Calif.

E. E. Bowe, 'Natl. Lbr. Mfrs. Assn.....Los Angeles, Calif.

W. G. Hyman, Pac. Box Corp., Ltd.. San Francis'co, Calif.

Geo. M. Hill, Parker Machine Works. Riverside, Calif.

H. D. Mortensen, Pelican Bay Lbr. Co..Klamath Falls, Ore.

P. V. Burke, Sacramento Box & Lbr. Co. Sacramento. Calif.

C. F. Setzer, Setzer Box Co. Sacramento, Calif.

C. P. Chastain. Setzer Box Co. Sacramento. Catif.

O. C. Haslett, Sierra Box Co. .Twain, Calif.

Herman Paine, South. Calif. Box Co.. Los Angeles, Calif.

F. G. Goff, Stockton Box Co. Stockton, Calif.

James Clifford, Sugar Pine Lbr. Co.. Pinedale, Calif.

W. S. Kennon, Sugar Pine Lbr. Co.........Pinedale, Calif.

F. H. Hart, Timber Products Co. . Medford, Ore.

A. B. Wastell, The Timberman Portland, Ore.

H. B. Eyde, fnspect., U. S. Bur. of Explosives . San Francisco, Calif.

R. S. Morse, U. S. Steel Prod. Co.. San Francis,co, Calif.

F. E. Witte,- Yale & Towne Mfg. Co.. San Fran'cir.o, Catif.

S. M. Hawkins, West. Wood Worker & Furn. Mfr. . seattle. wash.

R. H. Morehouse, Natl. Assn. of Wooden Box Manufacturers ...

A. H. Gordon, Natl. Assn. of 'Wooden Box Manufacturers .. .. San Francisco. Calif.

Gollan-Ebert

Miss Thelma Ebert, secretary to John A. Howatt, sales manager of White B,rothers, San Francisco, was married on March 7 to Ralph Gollan. After the honeymoon Mis,s Ebert will ,continue in 'her position at White Brothers.

A. C. Horner Attends Los Angeles Hearing

- A, C. Horner, San Fran'cis,co, western manager for the National Lumbe,r Manufacturers ASsociation, was a Los Angeles visitor the latter part of February where ,he attended a spe'cial hearing of the Los Angeles Board of Building and Safety Commission regarding the plastering ordinan'ce which was revised last August. At the request of the lumbermen in the Los Angeles district, the National Lumber Manufacturers Association asked for a hearing which was held at the Citv Hall on Februarv 26. Mr-. Horner represented the lumber interests at the hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing the Board took the matter under advisement. Many of the Los Angeles lumber dealers attended the hearing.

Nothing Has Been Overlooked

First and foremost, McCormickts interest lies in helping each of its retail dealers make a profit success. That is why our Jobbing Department has been so thoroughly organiznd f.or INDIVIDUAL service. Nothing has been overlooked. This department is Lumber Supply Headquarters for CaliforfiaEverything and anything in Douglas Fir and other Western Voods, V/HEN YOUWANT IT, and where you want it.

fmmedrate rail or truck deliveries, as you may specify, from l0-million feet stocks in San Francisco, for Northern California rade; and lVilmington and San Diego serving the South.

The Diamond Match Company Retail Yard Managers Hold Conference

oficials,HeadsofDcpartmeJIts,BruichYarilMattagcrs,andMainoficeforcaofthcLumbcrDcpaftmento|TlteDiatnott Itndcd Conlcrcncc, Frontrow,.tt'ttingletttorighti||/.B.Dean,ViccPresidtntand'Genctal C. G. 14olohen, Purchasing Agent ond Sales trtonager; L. H. Danielson, Traaelitg Audiror, Northrn District: S. Hassel, Suft. Milhamb Foctory; Mrs. Ilesta Atchisoil, Telephout Operator, Main Ofice; Mrs. Ila Shier, Stmographer, Main Ofice; Miss Margaret Freeman, Stenographer, Main Ofrice; Mrs. Hazel For, Sales Checher, Main ofice;tIi.tsGgrnaHamiltf,SalesChcchu'Mainofice;Mrs.AliceBnnett,AccountingDept.,I,Iainoficc;A'A'Courteney,TrauelingAud'itor,Sou|hern ll/. B. Dicl:cnson, Managcr Apiary Delt., Chico; S- Benlon, Sales Manoger, Bor Shooh, Cltico. Seconrl rozt', standing1, lelt to right: C. A. Grey, Managcr Retail Yatd, Chico; Ray L. Mohler, L[anager Retail Yard., I/ino; D. R. Traois, Manager Retail Yard, Los Ilolinos; E. H. l4/eld.in, Purchasingl Dcpl., Chico; T. O. Potts, Manager Retail Yard, l'Ieridian; D- E. LVillis, Manager Retail Yord, Liroln; M. H, Getz, Monoger Retait Yard., ll/illiotns: L. C. Til,ton, Monager Retail Yard, Live Oah: W. Kohl, Manoger Retail Yard, Biggs; G. Bordner, Manager Rctail Yard, Gerber; W. H. McCuae, ManagerRctailYart|,Cottotlzt,ood,.F.r\r.Benton,ManatterRetailYart1,Sacromento;C.R.Clazusut,ManagarIletoilYard,Stocbtotl:F.C.Heggie,Monage1.RetailYar' Oahdale.

Third rozy, standing, left to right: R. L. I{uff, Manager Retail Yard, llillozus; W.I. Datis, tr4auagcr Retail Yard., Dunnigan; C. IV. Fmeman, Moruger Retail Yud, Concord.; E. D. Hinelinc, Monager Retail. Yard, Maruell; C. Sclrcb, Manager Retoil Yard, Durhem: C. E. Toof, Managu Retail Yard., Woodlond.; P, Heinrichs, Manogn Retail Yord, Arbuchle ; C. E. Broun, Manager Retqil Yard, Martinez; G. E. Schlosscr, Ir., Manager Retait Yard, Dunsmuir; V. R. Parsou, Itlanager Retail Yard., Anderson; R. A. Vl/oods, Il[araglcr Retail Yard, Esparto; S. W. Iopcs, Manager Retail Yard, Wintcrs; H. A. l,lassey, Mawgcr Retoil Yard,, Rosevitrle; E, Matheny, Manager Retail Yard., Yuba City.

Fmrth ro7.,, standing, left to right: I. Rouland, Managu Retoil Ysrd, Wheatland: E. H. IThitburu, Manager Retail Yard, Grass Vol.ley; W. H. Lodge, Monager Retail Yard, Suistttt; l. Hu11he.r, Manager Retail Yard,' Artois; A. T. McCmich, Traadingl Auditor, Central District; !. !, Miller, Manager Retail Yard, Gidley; A. H. Malm, Managn Rctail Yard, Calt; l. R. Johnson, Manager Retail Yard, Corning; It. P. Petqsen, Managt Relail Yord., E. Nicolaus.

Top rou, bft to rightt L. L. Heyuood., Manager Retail Yard, Hamilton City; H. t. pqztis, Manager Retail Yard. Oroz'ille: O. !. Odegerd, Monager Retoil Yord, Morysaill.e; IL O, Steuart, Managcr Retail Yard., Robbins; P. O. Young, Mawger Rctail Yard, Red Bluf ; L. lI. Whismsn, Msnoger Retail Yord, Richaole; Ed. N. Thode, Manqser Retail Yard, Orland;A. U/, Erickson, Monager Retail Yard, Redding; L. -ralrl, Accounting Dept,, ltlaifl Otice, Chico; l. W. Schlossx, Manoger

Yard, Suttcr.

I A trvo da1's' conference of the retail r-arcl mallagers of I fne Diarnorid Match Companl' was helcl at the collipanl.'s { main office. Chico. Calif., on Februarv 2O and 21. The ts'oda1' session \\ras taken up largelv \\'ith cliscussions 1>ertaining to sales, collections and credits. expenses. aclvertising. etc, The n.ranagers entered into the various discussiotls freelv ar-rd at the conclusion of the conference declarecl it was the best managers' meetinslever helcl by the l-utnber Department. It is now planned/to rnake the Get-Together Meetings of All Managers rvit{ the various heads of the Departments an annual event. ti. E. tsrink. Superintenrlent of Retail Yards, presided at the business sessions.

The Diamond Match Companyrs retail lumber opera-

tions, rvhich include 17 .t-ards, extend fronr I)unsrnuir, Calif., on the North, to Stockton, C)akdale and Martinez on the Soutl-r, an area of over three hundred miles in lengtl-r. 'l'he territorv served includes the entire Sacranrento Valley arlcl the upper porti.on of the San Joaquin Valler'. This is largely an agricultural district, dependent uporl grain, fruit. nuts. poultry raising, cattle, sheep and hogs.

W. B. Dean, Vice-President and General Manager of The Diamond Match Company lumber operations. acted as toastnraster at the dinner helcl at the Hotel Oaks, Chico, on Friday evening, February 20. Following the dinner there were open discussions on the outlook in the various comlnunities where the company's yards are located.

Retuil Yord,Coluso;F.Pfit.hctt,ManagerRctailYard,|/acaaille;D.McFarla4e,Mainotice,Chico;I..R.t'[ason'ManagerRetailYard,YoIo;D. tail

Hoo Hoo Employs Two Field Wood Box Association Will Men To Assist Local Establish Oftice At Lumbermen

In the expansion of its program of service to the lumber industry, Hoo-Hoo International announces the employment of trvo salaried field men to cooperate with local luml>.er grou-ps in coooerative, educational and rvood promo- tional efforts. This staff will be enlarged as the sirpport of the members and the lun.rber induslrv iustifies. - The trvo men ,now employed are Wesley H. -Moulton, an expert in.organization rvork, ancl W. E.'Griffee, n,idely kno.wn among lumbermen for his work for the National Lurnber Manufacturers Association. Both men have been in the field for several rveeks, and recently assistecl in organizing a Hoo Hoo club at Pittsburgh, Pa., and since have been 9_ngaggd at other p,oints, including Richmond. Va., and Washington, D. C.

It-is the plan o.f the Order to expancl its fielcl progranl quick_ly so that all districts can be -served at frequent intervals. Meantime, the most advantageous use possible is to l>e r4ade of the two field men now emplovecl. -

Weyerhaeuser Sales Co. Moves S. F. Office

Weyhaeuser Sales Co. have movecl their San pr"n.;r/ offi,ce from 260 California Street to 149 California Street and are nor,v established in permanent headquarters at this address. Their telephone -numlter has bein changecl to GArfield 8974.

arl DpoKane

Spokane, Wash., March 6.-The National Wood Box Manufacturers Associati'on will establish an office in Spokane, Washington, according to plans formulated at a meeting in Spokane of the Inland Empire manufa,cturers during the past week. L. G. Carr, Oscar Z. Brer,ver and Henry Klopp all of Spokane were appointed a committee to arrang'e for a local organization.

Ilex R. Morehouse of Chicago, secretarl' of the national association presided at the Spokane meeting. It rvas clisclosecl that Spokane has a $3,000,000 rnanufacturing industry with an annual payroll of $500,000 requiring yearlr100.000,000 feet of lumber for the .ivooden box business.

Japan 1930 Lumber Imports Decline

The total value of Japanese foreign lumber imports during 1930 amounted to $26,250,000, sho.iving a 4O per cent tlecline in value nnder l9D and a 30 per cent decline in quantity, states a cablegram from Trade Cornmissioner Paul P. Steintorf, at Tokyo, to the Lrrrnber L)ivision of thc Departnrent of Commerce.

Shiprnents of northern Japanese islancl timber to the main island of Nippon during the year amounted to 1,058,760,000 board feet, rvhich shor,vs a 30 per cent clecline under 1929.

Schumacher Shows Visitors Through Los Angeles Plant

A large group of Los Angeles plastering contractors and building material men were the guests of the Schumacher Wall Board Corporation at their large Los Angeles plant on Wednesday evening, Mar,ch 4. Following a splendid dinner at which the visitori were the guests of the company, they were ,conducted through the plant by Earl Galbraith, sales manager, where they saw the various processes employed in the manufa,cture of Schumite Plaster Wall Board and Grip Lath.

The Schumacher plant at Los Angeles occupies seven and one-half acres and is entirely covered with their own buitdings. The fa,ctory where their plaster wall board and grip lath is made is a model for efficiency and is equipped with the very latest machinery. The large warehouse is

Orange County Lumbermen's Club

The February meeting of the Orange County Lumtrermen's Club was held at the Elks Club, Anaheim. Harry A. Lake, president of the California Retail Lumbermerl's Association, was the guest of the evening and delivered an interesting talk on the state-wide situation as regards the lumber industry. Henry Adams, Adams-Bowers Lumber Co., Anaheim, president of the Club, presided at the meeti.g.

A. F. Rademacher Buys Yard

A. F. Rademacher, of Yuma, Ariz., has pur'chased the T. L. Manning Lumber Co. at Rosemead, Calif. For the past twelve years, M'4,. Radema,cher was connected with the Alfalfa Seed and Lumber Co., of Yuma. Mr. Manning will continue with Mr. Rademacher in the operation of the business.

Do Yorr Know That

We have on wharf at Oakland, evailable for immediate shipment, in carload lots or truck delivery:

GREEN CEDAR SHINGLES

5/2Pafects 5/2 Extra Clears

6/2 F-xtra Star-A-Star

f 1 Green Fir LathSplit Redwood Posts

REYNIER LUMBER CO.

WHOLESALE _ DOUGLAS FIR AND REDWOOD

112 Market St. - San Francirco

Portlead Officc, Arncrican Bank Bldg.

furnished with modern facilities for the storing and shipping of their products, both by rail and truck. The company has also developed a large roofing department and carry complete lines of roofing and felt shingles, and they are exclusive representatives in California and the other states of the Southwest for Laux Wall Texture, a product of I. F. Laucks, Inc., of Seattle, 'Wash., for permanently beautifying interior walls.

The ,company has made an extensive study of dealer cooperati'on during the past several years. They operate a Dealers Helps Department, and Mr. Galbraith states that they are always pleased to 'cooperate with any dealer -in sales promotion wbrk by sendingout literature and samples of their products, and by personal calls to demonstrate the use of all their products.

Tom A. McCann Hoo Hoo Club

A number of matters, whioh in,cluded a donation for the Red Cross drought relief fund and the maintenance o{ a ski slide for the children of the community, occupied the program at the February meeting of the Tom A. McCann Hoo Hoo Club, of McCloud, Calif. President M. C. Gerlicher read the rules of-the contest for the Wilson R' Compton Cup in which the Hoo Hoo ,clubs are competing, and Vicegerent Snark William Ponto reviewed some of Hoo Ifoo's activities and urged all the members to actively support trhe Order.

Change of Office

The Long-Bell Lumber Sales Corporation have moved their Los Angeles offi'ce from 627 to 635 Petroleum Securities Building where they have larger quarters. Their telephone nur4ber remains the same-WEstmore 8468.

SHAtv BERTNAil LUMBER CO.

Manufacturers of

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CALIFORNIA WHITE PINE

Dry Kilne Ptrening Milt Bor Shook and Moulding Factorier

Daily Capacity 354lXXl Ft,

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National-American lWholesalers Annual

The National-American Wholesale Lumber Association i's speeding its plans for the coming convention at Atlantic City April 15-16. The Convention Committee met at Pittsburgh, February 18th, and outlined the program, which will consist of practical discussions by Association members on subjects in which they have a real everyday interest.

"'What wholesalers are doing to meet the present situation", "The 'Wholesalers' participation in Trade Extension", "Credit Problems of the wholesale distributor", etc. are simply indicative of topi'cs to be considered. A feature of the convention will be the report on the study of a special Merchandising Committee recently appointed to discu'ss the related subje,cts of Wholesalers' Costs, Equitable C_ompensation, Spliiting Commissions and Guiding of Wholesale Distribution through P,roper Channels. fhese problems will consume a large part of the convention, and in addition there will be discussions with manufacturers on the one hand and with retdilers on the other, so that throughout there will be a good picture of conditions f,rom a wholesale distributor's standpoint. The Committee is planning f,or suitable entertainment features.

These are RED\flOOD Facts III

Rsdwood-Strongest in propoilion to weight of any wood so far tcsted by the U. S. Forcst Service.

Redwood-Used for all kinds of construction

its and ftnishing

PUrpo3es.

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Thole attending the Pittsburgh meeting were Arthur E. ! ane, Presjdent, New York; J. B. Montgomery and W. H. Schuette, Pittsburgh; Dwight Hinckley-, Ciniinnati; Max Vygl., Clev_eland; H. W.-n4cDonough, Boston; John I. Coulbourn, Philadelphia and W. W. Schupner, Selretary.

Ralph Martin to Manage

Booth-Kelly Lumber Co.

Ralph W. Martin, w'ho for the past 15 years has been sales manager of the Booth-Kelt1 Lumbei- Co., Eugene, Ore., has been appointed manager- of the ,company's olerations, succeeding A. C. Dixon who recently resigned irom the managership to give all hi,s time to the affairs of the National Lumber Manufacturers'Association. of which he is president.

Wood That Refused To Burn

New Orleans, La., Feb.27.-"Boss, what kind of wood is dat ?" a negro asked the foreman of the workmen rebuilding the old Charbonnet dock at New Orleans. With the advent of cold weather, a dozen or more neg'roes begged for scraps of lumber to burn. Workmen smiled to ttremselves but l,oaded them up with odds and ends cut ofi from dock timbers. The- negroes went away happy. The next day they were back, puzzled and somewhat-ingry. ,,I burnel up two baskets of kindling trying to start aliie wid it,,, one wood-gathe-rer grumbled. The foreman explained that every bit of wood used in building the new dock had been treated with a new fire-proofing compound making it impervi'ous to fire. To demonstraie, he threw a piecJof timber into the white ,hot interior of a boiler fufnace. closed the door and a few minutes later fished out the piece, unmarred by the flames.

TWO ROCK LUMBERMAN VISITS S. F.

_ Chas. Gar,rison, of the Two Rock Commercial Co., Rock, was a recent business visitor to San Francisco.

Redwood-lts immunity lrom decay and ravager ol white ant makes it degirable for foundations and mudsills.

Redwood-ls non-rcsinous, and i3 compara-

tivcfy lree hom swelling and shrinking when

thoroughly ssasoned.

Hanr.ntond's are the largest REDWOOD operators. flornm.ond quo,lity is ahnays dapendable.

HAMMOND MILLS

The N e : THI wlLt ONE

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MAGAZI N E BRING YOU )F THE MOST NI OUNCEMENTS FICANT in the history of MESTERN ROOFING watch for it!

,IONEER PAPER COMPANY

Plylock Exhibit Wins Pfize At Northwestern Convention

Pictured here is the prize-winning exhibit of the Oregon-Washington Plywood Company at the 41st Annual Convention of the Northrvestern Lumbermen's Association. The feature of this exhibit was the beautifully grained plywood with which the booth was walled and ceiled. The sign at the left of the booth read: "You'll be surprised how easily and economically a 'Handy Man' can modernize any room in a pleasant evening's work. . . . Applied directly over old walls." The product of the Oregon-Washington Plywood Company, Portland, Oregon, is known as "PLYLOCK" Lumber, a registered name. Plylock Lumber is used extensively in the manufacture of furniture and in all classes of construction. It is also being w'idely used as concrete form material where it is meeting with rapidly increasing demand.

\,l/. G. KAHMAN RETURNS FROM EASTERN TRIP

W. G. Kahman, The McCloud River Lumber Co., San Francisco, has returned from a business trip through the east where he visited the various lumber centers. He left San Fran,cisco on January L2 to attend a meeting of the Shevlin organizati'on at Minneapolis, after which he called on the eastern trade. He returned by way of So'ut&rern California, where he spent a few days at the company's Los Angeles office.

HARRY McGAHEY A LOS ANGELES VISITOR

Harry M,cGahey, manager of the San Diego Lumber Co., San Diego, was a recent Los Angeles visitor where he called on the trade and attended to ,company business matters.

A REDTINDEN

Mr. Retailer, if you are not in the market for a carload remembec you can buy a truc& load ftoan out stock on our own dock at the foot of Denniso'n Streetr Oak' land. Give this setvice a tdd.

E. A. GOODRICH AND E. L. COOPER VISIT LAS VEgAS

E. A. Goodrich, Los Angeles, manager of the Southern California operations of the Union Lumber Co., and E. L. Cooper, sales representative for the company in the Los Angeles district, have returned from Las Vegas, Nevada, where they spent a few days calling on the lumber trade. They also visited the site of the Boulder Dam.

CHAS.. R. McCORMICK SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VISITOR

Chas. R. McCormick, Ohas. R. McCormick Lumber Co', San Francisco, spent a few days at the company's Los Angeles offi,ce around the first of the month. Ife also visited the company's yard at San Diego-

6 *neels save you money

Hoo Hoo Announces New Plan of Membership

A new plan of membership, involving an increase of from 1@ to 500 per cent insurance benefit, and a new program of edu,cational and wood promotional activities, was put into effect by Hoo-Hoo International, Mar'ch 9. Dues also are increased.

The new plan, on which the Supreme Nine has worked five months, is announced by Snark of the lJniverse Franklin A. Hofheins, in a letter to the membership. Some of the high-lights of the program are:

The $100.00 Death Benefit will be replaced by group insurance paying benefits from $500.00 to $200.00, the amount depending on age at death.

The Order will furnish two salaried field men to assist in organizing and carrying out local programs beneficial to the Lumber Industry.

Edu,cational and wood promotional programs of a specific nature will be offered Hoo-Hoo clubs and local groups, and the International Order will assist in carrying them out.

"It is by far the greatest forward step in the history of Hoo-Ifoo," Snark Hofheins said in his letter to the members. "The new plan keeps faith with members who have paid for the $100.00 benefit for years; it expresses the fraternal spirit in a more substantial way; it gives something tangible to the member in ,communities where activities are infrequent; and it relieves the Order of responsibilities and handi,caps that have limited its work in the past."

'Whereas the Order itself carried the $100.00 death benefit, the group protection will be carried by the All-American Insurance Company, a legal-reserve company. The contract insuring the members of the .Order, according to Snark Hofheins, is the first of its kind ever written. Present paid-up active members will be eligible to the increas,ed prote,ction regardless of age or condition of health. There will be no medical examination. New members and lapsed members under age 6O will likewise be eligible to the insurance, while new and lapsed members over 6O will be admitted to membership at a lower dues rate and with all other benefits excepting insurance. The amount of the policy depends on a member's age at death. Beginning with $500.00 at age 21, it drops $7.50 a year until age 61, when the amount remains constant at $200.00 regardless of age at death. There also is a total and permanent disability provision covering members up to age 60. Dues under the new plan are $9.99 instead of $5.00 in the case of active members qualifying for the insurance. In the case of new or lapsed members over 60, dues are $5.00. The initiation fee remains at $9.99.

Members who have paid $5.00 for 1931 dues are called on to pay $2.50 addition for the remainder of the Hoo-Hoo. year, ending September 9. This includes the insurance protection for the last six months. Delinquent members pay $7.50.

"IJnquestionably the dues of Hoo-Hoo have been too low for years, and the activities of the Order therefore seriously limited," the announcement said. "Ilowever, the officers hesitated to add anything to the amount until the happy solution was found in thJ new plan of greater benefitsi'-

"'We do not feel that this insurance is the most important thing Hoo-Hoo has to offer its members-in fact, we regard it as purely an incidental feature," the Snark continued. "But we 'think that it carries out the fraternal spirit in a mu,ch more substantial fashion, and,we know that it relieves the Order of a burden and opens the way for more extensive and more constructive educational and promotional work."

Tacoma Lumbermen's Club Exhibits West Coast Woods

An elaborate exhibit of forest products, said to be the most comprehensive ever assembled, u'as prepared by the Tacoma Lumbermen's Club as a feature of the 28th annual convention of the Western Retail Lumbermen's Association, held in Tacoma, Washington, on February 19, 2O and, 21. The West Coast Lumbermen's Association aided in obtaining material for the display and arranging it.

The r.vide variety of uses for rvhich the four principal West Coast woods-Douglas fir, West Coast hemlock,

day follorving the closing of the convention, for the particular benefit of Tacoma people. Hundreds of Tacoma citizens, in addition to the visiting retailers, viewed the display.

Display space in the show room was limited strictly to forest products. More than a dozen inclividual manufacturers of wood and wood products had displays of their own, with the result that the exhibit filled the huge room to overflowing and extended into two West Coast woods bungalorvs on the roof.

Western red cedar ancl Sitka sprrlce-are suited lvas graphically indicated by the multitude of different forms in which these r,voods rvere shown in the display. Hundreds of individual iterns were grouped into tuo." th"t 3O display units, rvhich covered many home building, industrial and farm uses of these lr,'oocls. Emphasis rvas placed on dealer sales suggestions.

The exhibit rvas set up in the roof garden of the Winthrop Hotel, a different room than the one used for the convention sessions, making the exhibit available for inspection by all interested at any time during the day or evening. The lumbermen's club issued a special invitation to Tacoma architects, engineers, builders and the public in general to inspect the showing of wood uses and made arrangements for holding the display intact on Sunday, the

LUMBERMAN BUYS PLANE

Sabin Carr, of the Sterling Lumber Co., Salinas, former Olympic pole vault champion, has pur,chased a new plane for his own use. He holds a private pilot's certificate.

Units in the exhibit of the Tacoma Lumbermen's Club included the follorving: Knotty West Coast hemlock and Western red cedar panels suitable for use as interior finish; samples of new finishes for West Coast rvoods developed by Otto Hartwig, paint advisor of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association ; a model of pre-fabricated horrse designed for unit assembly, particularly rvell suited for mountain cabins, etc.; a display of log cabin siding and pictures showing completed cabins; samples of stained, painted and enameled West Coast rvoocls: models of 'll'ood trussless roofs, roof trusses and a miniature oil derrick; a pictor,ial display of wood airplane hangars with plans and literature; a pictorial display of the seven principal buildings completed in Seattle dur'ing 1930, all of which have u'ood sash and frames; a display. of various types of doors and plyrvood panels; a display of plans and a booklet of a 2000bushel grain bin designed by the West Coast I-umbermen's Association for particular use of Western retail dealers; a section of a new type of partition walls for apartment houses, involving use of 7' x (' Douglas fir in making a solid wood wall, lathed and plastered; sand-etched panels, toys, broom and implement handles, etc.; displav of Western red cedar shingles foiled with aluminum, and cedar shingles coated rvith crushed slate; model of a power yacht built largely from Douglas fir and \A/estern red cedar; equipment for a nerv game affording an opportunity for utilizing short length lumber; knocked-down and assembled furniture; enlarged photos of West Coast forest scenes; a display of West Coast hemlock flooring and photos of hemlock floor installations; charts bringing out the advantages of wood for home construction; series of suggested farm and home improvements; plans for woodbuilt farm conveniences; photos of distinctive frame homes of various sizes and types; photos shorving effective use of lumber in beautifying home interiors; a West Coast woods grade exhibit; models of farm buildings loaned bv Oregon State College, Corvallis, Oregon; models of farm buildings developed at Washington State College, Pulhnan, Wash., including a bull pen and safety appliances, a portable hog house and an improved type of chicken house; an exhibit of West Coast woods grades; a model of an old house being modernized by mechanicallv animated miniature workmen-.

SACRAMENTO MEN VISIT S. F. BAY DISTRICT

Ar.ch Nelson and John Morley, of the Homestead Lumber Co., Sacramento, were in San Fra.ncisco recently on a business trip.

A unrt o1 the erhibit featuring specialty uses oJ West Coast woods, itrclud.ing toys, hitcltcn equiltment, a stepJod,dcr, and o ?ortable fen. Itt, the foreground at tltc right is the aquipment lor a new game dubbeti "Hoch!>ool'', zuhiclr nta!, bc made front short lcngths of lumber.

"Put a Neighbor to Work"

Washington, D. C., Februar.v 2S.-suggested uses for lumber play a prominent part in the odd jobs campaign of the President's Emergency Committee for Employment, one of the largest national advertising progral.ns r,vhich has been launched in recent years. A series of four advertisements, to appear over the next ferv rveeks, has been sent to a list of 2000 daily newspapers in all parts of the United States urging readers to create employment by expediting constru'ction and repair rvork rvithin their orvn homes.

Widespread circulation is assured b_t. the ,co-operation either of the newspapers themselves or of local 'citizens sponsoring the insertions. Speeches, radio talks, ancl other forms of advertising appeal rvill enter the program. Following up the movement through its nran1. co-operating agencies, the Committee is confident of a general respollse among those who can help relieve unemployment by giving odd jobs.

Under the caption 1'Put a Neighbor to Work," 10O tvpical jobs are listed, sorne of which, it is believed, should be applicable norv to almost every house in the Uniterl States. Of the 61 suggestions lvhich clefinitely inclicate the use of materials inside and outside the honre. at least 26 involve the direct use of lumber or u'oocl Droclucts ancl ser-eral of the others should promote seconclaiv uses.

The suggestions proruoting direct use of lurnber are as follorvs : build shelves ; build bookcases ; build ,cupboards; construct ne.rv partitions ; construct tvoocl boxes. etc. ; repair furniture ; repair u'alls ; rebuild rvater tanks ; constrnct iun parlor; construct sleeping porch ; nrentl cellar stairrvar' ; rebuild coal bins; patch roof; reshingle roof; repair fences; rnend shutters; repair sicling; renew .rveather strips ; repair garage; construct outltuildings; constnlct sheds ; ltuild n'indow boxes; repair foot-boards; insulate the attic; build clothes reel; and nrencl cellar doors. Such iobs as the laving of concrete sidervalks represent important seconclail' tuse of lumber.

In placing these suggestions l;e{ore the public, Clolonel Arthur Woods, Chairman of the Presiclent's Emergency Committee for Employrnent, has asked ..\rnerican ciiizens not to think of unemployment in terms of the national problem but simply as 'concerns the uner.nltloved people in the immediate neighborhood. He sa-vs :

"Put those people back to work anrl that ends the unemployment problem in your vicinity. Donlt rvorry about other communities. They will take care of their froblem in t!9 same way-in fact they are cloing so in ever-ri part of the United States.

"The-government and local communities are cloing their part. What about you ? Norv, for instance. is the title to make additions, improvements, repairs. to have odd jobs done around your home-to increase the worth of your property while materials are lorv pricecl-to increase tl.re countrv's buying power-to give a neighl>or a job."

Abbey's Register Moves To New Offices

Abbey's Lumber Register announces the removal of their Portland office to suite 819, Terminal Sales Building, 12th and Morrison Streets. Thirteen lumber and affiliated companies have their Portland headquarters in this new building. The Terminal Sales Building, Seattle, Wash., is under the same manag'ement as the Portland building.

The 1931 issue of Abbev's Lumber Register rvill be published about March 15.

Ilnltnodrt

One of the greatest of all 6re hazards is the unknown causethe threat that you must guard against, more or less blindly' And yet, the unknown causes, if known, would undoubtedly take their places among the already commonly known causes. As you guard against 'the dangers that you know, you are guarding also against the unknown risk. Eternal vigilance, everywhere and against every risk, is the price of'safety.

The most pro6table protection against fire loss is fire prevention. Our threefold purpose is to prevent fire if possible, to pay losses fairly and promptly, and to reduce insurance cost. I-umber Mutual fnsurance offers safety, with saving.

,4sh any oJ our cornlton'ies for lull inlorxr.atiort obout our sfecializoti ltrotection itt. folicies and fire prerention, and our substantial diz'idends to rcd*ce your in"sttrance cost,

Spookers

(I nanb zaould have done thi,s if I had not read so tnamy of Mr. Dioiwe's darky stor'ies.)

Dey ain't no chickens nowhere Nor any place aroun', Lake dem I was er liftin' Off neighboh Rastus Brown. I don't know was dey ped'greed, But gettin' dem was soft, I hooked dem widout trouble Frum roosts up in de loft.

One night I grabbed a squaker, Whut flopped an' yelled lake sin; An' foah I got de ruckus squinched, Ole Rastus busted in.

An' was he mad ! Oh lady Luck, I'm askin' "whar was you ?"

De evil glitter in his eyes

Jist pierced me thru an' thru.

"So, you'se de dirty bum," he yells, "Dat's been er robbin' me !"

An' den he bared his yaller teef

An' laughed in debbil's glee.

An'when I tried to 'scuse myself, An'"scramble down de stair, He whopped his big, buck razah out An' kilt me then an' there !

Well, den I sure got things muxed up- My body went to-.

But my poor spook remained on yearth To shivah for er soell.

An' when at night-yore ,chickens squak

An' act lake .crazy hens, Hit's jist bakase my hungry spook Is wanderin' 'round de oens. -A. Merriam Conner.

Shingle Congress March 26

Arthur Bevan, secretary-manager of t'he Red Cedar Shingle Bureau announces that the Red Cedar Shingle Congress will be held at the Olympic llotel, Seattle, March 26.

Airplanes Important in Forest Fire Patrol

Airplane forest patrol maintained in 1930 by the U. S. Forest Service in three national regions of the Pacific Coast and Inland Empire, flew a distance nearly twice the circumference of the eartth with no casualties or accidents and only two forced landings, according to S. B. Show, chief of the California Region.

The use of airplanes in 'connection with forest fire control work, states Mr. Show, is now an accepted institution and is annually becoming more valuable to the Forest Service and ,cooperating fire prevention agencies. Contrary to general belief, airships are not used on definite patrol routes over the forests but are employed for "spotting" fires following thunder or lightning storms, or when the country is so full of haze and smoke that the ground lookouts are ineffective. When large fires are burning, airplanes are also used for scout duty, since they enable the observei in a short time to secure correct information as to the dire,ction and rate of spread of the flames, the character of the topography, and the nature of the forest cover in which the fire is burning. Airplanes, as one forest ranger has expressed it, "change un'certainty into certainty" and allow of the concentration of man-power and fire fighting machinery at the point of greatest danger. Valuable stands of timber and brush covered watersheds are thus preserved with minimum expenditures of fire fighting funds.

In addition to scout duty, airplanes are also used by the Forest Service for delivering messag'es, blankets, fire tools, and medical supplies dire,ctly to isolated base camps on large fires. In one emergency where fuel was needed for the operation of a portable water pump on a large fire in one of the national forests of Montana, ten gallons of gas were delivered by plane to the fire line. The gasoline was placed ip one-gallon tin containers enclosed in wooden boxes wired 'together and packed with a heavy buffer of paper in mail sacks. Within one hour after leaving Spokane, more than 100 miles distant in an air line, the airship was over the fire and the gas delivered to the pump. Eight of the ten gallon cans dropped from the plane were received in good condition.

The Forest Service, said Regional Forester Show, does not operate its own planes, but annually lets contracts to commercial companies for a minimum number of flying hours to be used on fire reconnaissance and ,control work. The contractor furnishes the ships and pilots, and the Forest Service the observers. Air bases used by the national forest patrol planes in 1930 were located at Palo Alto and Los Angeles. Calif.; Seattle, Spokane and Wenat,ohee, Wash.; Portland, Oregon; and Missoula, Montana.

PANELS

SUGAR PINE WHITE PINE WHITE CEDAR SPRUCE

Build Bird Houses Now

How discarded packing boxes may be converted into many different types of attractive bird houses is demonstrated by the National Committee on Wood Utilization of the Department of Commerce, in its recent publication entitled "You Can Make It For Camp and Cottage," the second of a series of booklets designed to bring about a closer and more economical use of second-hand wooden containers and odd pieces of lumber.

It is pointed out that rvith the approach of spring, now is the proper time to prepare accommodations for the feathered visitors. The average boy, with a few simple tools found in every home, a can of paint and a brush, and guided by plans shown in the booklet, can prepare homes for all common species of birds.

"You Can Make It For Camp and Cottage" contains more than 100 plans and designs. Everything from camp stools to fishing tackle boxes can be made from the suggestions and working plans set out in the booklet. Desks, tabourets, beach sandals, folding tables, chairs and numerous other articles of utilidy and ionvenience are included.

According to the Committee, camp directors, schools, civic organizations, playground associations, and boys' and girls'clubs throughout the country have displayed considerable interest in the booklet and are cooperating in its distribution.

"You Can Make It For Camp or Cottage" ^^y be obtained for ten cents a copy from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., or from District Offices of the Department of Commerce located in principal cities of the country.

Attends Utah Convention

A. C. Horner, manager of the Western division of the National Lumber Manufacturers' A,ssociation, returned to San Francis,co, March 11 from Salt Lake City, where he was one of the speakers on the program of the annual meeting of the Utah Lumber Dealers' Association, held March 6 and 7.

\v. B. WICKERSHAM AND ED. CULNAN VISIT IMPERIAL VALLEY

W. B. Wickersham and Ed. Culnan, Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., Los Angeles, were Imperial Valley visitors during the early part of the month where they spent a few days calling on the trade.

Sampson's Screens are a quality product. They are manufactured from the finest grades of California Sugar Pine by expert specified standard of fornia. Retail lumber dealers are assured that their customers are getting quality products when selling Sampsonts Screens.

workmen in accordance to the the Millwork Institute of Cali-

Lumber dealers can increase their sales and profits by selling Sampson's Screens in f 931.

And our Policy is Wholesale Only

We are also Distributors which has many excellent right or left.

of the Sivon Swivel Ironing Board features-swivels 90 degrees to the

MY FAVORITE STORIES

Age not guaranteed-Some I have told for 2O years-Some less

Needed a Substitute

trt was in the colored district. The negro night patrolman was on his rounds through the park. And it was long after the hour when loitering on the park benches was permitted.

' The officer's flashlight discovered a dusky couple huddted close together on a bench far back. The light further disclosed that the gal was good looking.

"Whut you'all doin' heah at dis time o' de night?" asked the policeman, sternly.

"Nuthin'," replied the man on the bench, apologetically.

"Shuah?" asked the policeman.

"Shuah," replied the other.

"Den," said the o'fficer, "sposin' boy, you takes mah helmet an' mah suchlight an' walks mah beat.fo' a while?"

Max Smith To Mana$e Will Make Headquarters in Portland Office Northern California

E. K. Wood Lumlter Companv announces that M. L. "Max" Smith took charge of the company's Portland office on March 1. Mr. Smith succeecls R. C' Parker, lvho recently resigned.

W.R.CHAITMRLIN&C().

WHOLESALE LUMBER

FIR and REDWOOD

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA S^A,LES AGENTS FOR THE tITTtE

C().

CRANNELL, HUMBOLDT CO.

OPER"A.TING

STEAMERS:

W. R. Chamberlin' Jr.

Stanwood

Phyllir

Barbara C

OFFICES: Head Office 9th Floor, Fife Bldg. SAN FRANCISCO

LOS ANGELES

568 Chamber of Commerce Bldg.

PORTLAND301 Lumbermeo'r Bldg.

SEATTLE-Pier No. 5

Dee Essley, manag'er of the California Retail Lumberrnen's Association, is now rnaking his headquarters in Northern California. His mail address is P. O. Ilox 463. Burlingame, and telephone is Burlingame 7419-J.

H. \M. Bunker Discusses Problems Of Lumber ./ Manufacturers

{'Homer W. Bnnker, president of the Coos Bay Lumber Co.,. .San Francisco, was the speaker of the day at the regular monthly meeting of San Francicso Hoo Hoo Clulr No. t held at the Commercial Clrrb, San Francisco, February 26.

A. J. "Gus" Russell, Santa Fe Lumber Co.. introducecl the speaker, who discussed some of the problems of the Douglas fir manufacturers, anlong rvhich tvere ltro'duction, substitutes, quality, high cost of rnerchand,ising and the creation of new business.

In speaking on the subject of production Mr. Bunker estimated the productive capacity of the fir mills of Washington and Oregon to be l7l billion feet a year, and compared this with the 10 billion feet sold in the best year.

Mr. Bunker sa,id many industrial concerns had quit using lumber altogether on account of the difficulty of getting a uniform quality of product, and that it is up to the mills to make a better and more uniform product.

The speaker said one of the big jobs ahead of the manufacturer is the creation of new business. New business can be created, he said, if the mills will go out an,d ,camparign for it. New uses for lumber can be found, but lols bf energy must be put into the effort to find new pla,ces to put their product.

President Jim Farlel' presided, and just after luncheon granted time to a speaker for the Community Chest.

The gathering stood in silence for a few moments out of respect to Albany M. S. Pearce; late manager of the Oakland yard of the E. Wood Lumber Co., whose funeral'took place that da1',

The president made an appeal to, those present to subscribe $25.00 to wipe off a deficit in the accounts of the Hoo Hoo Christmas party for the orphans and needy chil- dren. The money was contributed by those present.

Vernonia Mill Operating

The big sawmill of the Oregon-Arne,rican Lumber Co. at Vernonia, Ore., resumed operation on February 19. It is operating on a one-shift, six,day basis, and will continue to run on this basis unless forced to,curtail by general market conditions.

Santa Fe Lumber Co., San Francisco and Los Angeles, are the exclusive rail representatives for this mill in California and Arizona.

Redwood Gets Boost In Western Masazine

In an article in the March issue o,f Sunset Magazine entitled "We Get a New Effect With Redwood in Our Basement Living Room", Curtis Redfern tells of the beautiful effect he obtained by the use of Redwood for interior fin- ish. In his treatment of the woo.d he usecl slaSh grain lumber and removed the soft sap wood with a wire brush, leaving the grain of the wood in bold relief. Driftwood stain was applied and the wood was then waxed and polished, the polishing being done with a bristle brush.

It will not be surprising if as a result of this arti.cle lumber dealers get inquiries Jrom,many.of the more than 200,000 readers of Sunset regarding the possibi,lities of Redrvood for interior finish.

There is NO SUBSTITUTE fo, Oak Floors

Because in no other material can the homeo$'ner s€crrre its equivdent in inherent beaut/r warmth of color, hannony with decorations and incomparable sesice.

ROYAL OAK FLOORING

True to its name, comes to you from primeval forests of superb oak: -uniform in texture, scientifically dried by the advanced re-circulating system and manufacnrred with the tapered tongue which insures perfect laying.

Qr ship in sttaight carc or mixed ilth Arkansas Soft Pinc Finish atd Yard Stock

New Ways of Adapting Plywood

New ways of adapting Harbor Douglas Fir Plyrvood to interior walls and ceilings are demonstrated in the accompanying illustration of the living room in the home of A. R. \Muest at Aberdeen, Wash. Mr. Wuest is vice-president of the Harbor Plywood Corporation. While Mr' Wuest is interested in finding out various uses for plyrvood in build-

panels so smoothly that when finished with or without plastic paint the joints cannot be detected. In Mr. Wuest's home the Colonial style permits the de'corative use of mouldings to conceal the joints in the plywood panels.

"By taking advantage of the variety of sizes in which Harbor Plywood is produ,ced," explains Clarence W. George, the ar'chitect who planned this house, "and taking these into consideration whe'n designing the panels, it has been possible to produce parti,cularly pleasing effects and at the same time .conserve material and make a saving in labor."

"The use of Harbor plywood for walls prevents any possibi,lity of damaging and defacing cracks," says Mr. George, "and the surface will receive any form of finish desired and is one of the finest bases for paint or enamel ; also it will 1>roduce extremely attractive results lr'ith the use of stain, and 'rvhen used in libraries or dens may be left in its natural form and treated with rubbed wax finish." "In fact Harbor Plywood will receive so many diversified finishes," Mr. George further states, "that it is possible to adapt it to any scheme or design 'required from the plain, simple wall and ceiling treatment to the most ornate design."

l,I/'aIIs, cailings and floors of this handsomc Colonial liat'ng room are all made of Harbor Plyzaood. The ptr'nels are d.esigned to utilize ztarious sizes of the material. ing construction, his primary object is to have a beautiful. artistic and practical modern home and none of these features have been sacrificed to permit a wider use of plyrvood.

The ar.chitect and contractor find that Harbor Plyrvood lends itself admirably to the most attractive modern treatments, when used for walls and ceiling,s. Where perfe'ctly smooth walls are desired it is quite ltractical to join the

In the Wuest home, Haibor plywood has also been used for sieathing and its use for both sheathing and interior r,valls permits all joints to be sealed to prevent air circulation within the walls, protection is afforded against heat, cold and noise. The floors in all the rooms that are to have carpets or linoleum are also made of plywood; large panels are used requiring only a few joints and these are sealed so as to be practically invisible, and according to the architect these floors cannot squeak or become noisy as plywood does not warp and its surface remains smooth.

EARL BOIy\/E RETURNS FROM NORTHERN TRIP J. H. PETERSON VISITS LOS ANGELES

Earl Bowe, National Lumber Manufacturers Asso'cia- J. H. Peterson, West-King-Peterson Lumber Co., San tion, Los Angele,s, was a recent San Francisco and Sacra- Diego, was a Los Angeles visitor around the first of the mento visitor where he spent a few days on Association month attending to business matters and calling on the business. trade.

The money you invest in real estate and improvementsr protected by insurancq repreents the safest investment pocsible, also the happiness and success that will come to you through home ownerchip will be your reward in years to come.

Surely t{re charms and attractiveness of this ideal home will strongly appeal to you, and after you have analTed the modern, compact and convenient interior you will want to make immediate arrangements for the construction of a home from these plans, for this is the vety last word in Modern'Home Planning.

Plans for this attractive home carl be furnishcd by thc Lurnbermen's Service Association Fay Building, Loc Angcles

AND NOW THEY ARE ADVERTISING EGGS

Somebody is advertising eggs-no particular lcind, just eggs-in the New York newspapers, taking about three inches to display a life.size portrait of an ordinary, unbusted hen's egg. The copy cannot be criticised on the grounds that it is ultra-modern, emotional, or institutional. It reads simply, "Eat more eggs," "Eggs for vitality," o,r something like that. Brief, businesslike, and to the point. Yet we cannot get excited about this advertising. For in our mind's eye we cannot help seeing what an egg advertisement might be-a plate bearing a pair of fried-eggssrlnny-side-up, two perfect orbs, flanked with four, five, maybe six strips of bacon, the triumph of the American breakfast. When the egg-men show us dEfinite results from these ads we will shut up. But until then, daily over our morning paper, we shall groan, "What is so homely as a plain egg?"-Advertising and Selling.

ALL THE EAR MARKS

Freshman-"The world's round, isn't it, Dad?" p3fl-"]s5, son." t 1

Freshman-"If I wantea\tq.eo o"d Hf,ck^"ast I could eventually get there by goil6 *"rt, #6tdn't I?"

Dad-"Son, I'm going to bring you up to be a taxi driver."

AND HE LIVED

Methuselah ate what he found in his plate, And never, as people do now, Did he note the amount of the coUntHe ate it because it was chow. He wasn't disturbed as at di he sat, Destroying a roast or a

By thinking'twas lackingj granular fat

Or a couple of He carefully chewed of food, Unworried by

Lest his health

And he lived

FOR GIRLS ONLY

"After all. where would woman clothes ?" t were not for her

"We don't want to appear her bath." sh, but we hope-in

THE ART OF CONVINCING

"The way to convince anottyif," said Benjamin Franklin, a shrewd observer of humgrrf nature, "is to state your case moderately and accurat;f,y, and then scratch your head or shake it a little and gfy that it is the way it seems to you, but that, or coursgliou may be mistaken about it; which causes your listgier to receive what you have to say, and, as like as not, {urn about and try to convince you of it, \ since you are in\oubt; but if you go at it in a tone of positiveness and arrogance, you only make an oPponent of him." Swhere."

"Bett"trg they are like roa

id elsewhere."

MEN AND ROADS

Someone has said that uble with most men rs that they are merely

's. ThpV promise a lotoff wide arylzbeautifullY 't wide ayl'beautif.ully get narroyrt and narrower bordered withbut and finally in a squirrel track and run up a tree.

SCANDAL

Over the back fence. : "I understand Mrs. nine hundred years.

or fears, be hurt by somg fancy dessert, Cohen is keeping a "Vat? And mit such a

Southern Oak Flooring Industries Go On The Air

The Southern Oak Flooring Industries announce a *'eekly radio program beginning the rveek of March 2 over the following stations: Boston, Mass., Station WNAC. Werlnesdays. 7:15 p.m.; Providence, R. I., Station WEAN, Thursdays, 9:00 p.m. ; Chicago, Ill., Station KYW, Tuesdays, 8:45 p.m.; Dallas, Tex., Station WFAA, 10:15 p.m.; Los Angeles, Calif., Station KFWB, Tuesdays, 8:15 p.m.; Portland, Ore., Station KEX, Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m.

The broadcasts 'ivill co'nsist of introductorv and .conclucling announ,cements before and after a rrerl' high grade rnusica'l program of the highest type of music. uncler spe- cial arrangement 'ivith Warner Bros. Pictures ancl their Vitaphone orchestra.

In the station announcements, as in all advertising, ernphasis rvill be laid on the "little rnan" trade mark, u'ho brings the cheerful message of Southern Oak Flooring for beautifying homes and improving publi,c and semi-public buildings-in fact the best of service everyr.vhere oak flooring ma1' l;e .properly used.

The Southern Oak Flooring Industries, Kansas Citl', Ark., is composed of the following rvell known hardrvood rnanufacturers: Arkansas Oak Flooring Companl', Pine Bluff, Ark.; E. L. Bruce Company, Memphis, Tenn.; Crossett I-unlber Company, C,rossett, Ark. ; Fordyce Lumber Compan1., Fordyce, Ark.; Kellogg Lumber Companl'. Monroe, La.; Long-Bell Lumber Sales Corp., Kansas City, Mo.; Memphis Hardrvood Flooring Co., Memphis. Tenn.; Nashville Hardwood Flooring Co.. Nashville, Tenn.; Perfection Oak Flooring Co., Shreve- port, La.; Southern Pine Lumber Co., Texarkana, Texas; Texas Oak Flooring Co.. Dallas, Texas, and Dierks Lumber & Coal Co., Kansas City, Mo.

The Southern Oak Flo,oring Industries announce that they have mailed announcements to a large iist of lurnber dealers throughout the territory reached by the altove radio stations.

Northern Directors Meet In San Francisco

Northerr-r directors of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association held a meeting at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, Saturday, February 21.

Directors and other prominent lumbermen who attended rve're as follows: Harry A. Lake, president, California Retail Lumbermen's Asso,ciation, Garden Grove; E. T. Robie. vice president, Northern district, Auburn ; Chas. G. Bird, Stockton ; Ira E. Brink, Chico; S. E. Dalton, Oakland; M. A. Harris, San Francisco; A. L. Hubbard, San Jose; Jo H. Sheppard, Saoramento; George Good, Tracy; A. J. "Gus" Russell, San Francisco; Frank Duttle, Oakland; M. D. Bishop, Coast Counties Association, Watsonville ; Warren Tillson. Modesto: Robert Cameron. Mill Valley; Noah Adams, Oakland; Parrl Merner, Palo Alto, and Dee Essley, manager, California Retail I-umbermen's Association, Burlingame.

Redwood Export Co. Moves

Redwood Export Co. has moved cisco from 310 Sansome Street to Building, adjoining the new offices rvood Association.

Cuts So Smooth That Joints Can Be

its offices in San Fran907-8 Financial Center of the California Red-

In many shopr where the PLANER SAW hag been inctalled the nccersity of planing before glueing jointr hae been elim- inated. Thir is due to the rmooth, fart cutting of thir eaw, The Planer Saw croer-cutr or ripr on hard or eoft wood and does not burn or rcorch. Made 6 to 24 inchee in diameter.

t'Factrtt says Vebster, ttis that which is of actual occurrence.tt We have ttfacts" that prove there is no wood superior to REDVOOD for durabilitythere is no substitute for REDWOOD.

/ tne California Redwood Association moved its offices f March 2 f.rom the old location at 24 Calilornia Street, San Frin,cisco, to the offices formerly occupied by The Little River Redwood Company in the Financial Center Building, 405 Montgomery Street, 'corner of California Street.

An invitation was sent out by the association to all lumber 'dealers and the trade generally to be present at the official opening on Thursday afternoon, Mqrch 12. The invitation read-in part: "This new home of Redwood will be dedi,cated to the servi,ce of the building industry. You are invited to use this organization and urged to be present at its'house warming"'.

The association's telephone number remains the same as before, EXbrook 7880.

Arizona Annual To Be Held

Redwood Association Has 'Where Speed and Economy New Home Keep Step May 15-16-L7

The.annual meeting of the Lumbermen's Club of Arizona will be held at Phoenix, Ariz., on May 15, 16 and 17. The Adams Hotel will be the convention headquarters,

RETURNS FROM NORTHWEST TRIP

G. M. Har.rington, of MacDonald & Harrington Ltd., San Francisco, retu,rned March 4 from a business trip to Oregon, where he called on a number of the mills on the Columbia River and vi'sited the firm's Portland office.

\THEN YOU SELL

Booth-Kelly Douglas Fir, tlre Association grade and trade mark certifu to your customers the quality of the stock you handle. Buildere quit guessing about what they're buying, and buy where they know what they're getting. General

Seattle, Wash., Feb.26.-4 radical departure from standard constru,ction for apartment partition walls, has been developed by a firm of architects here. Lumber, tongued-' and-grboved, 2x6, is mostly cut to length for partition use before it is first used in forms for the concrete construction. After it has been used in shoring, bracing, stringers and soffit boards it is taken down and built into mill construction partitions.

The typical partition consists of the 2x6's set up vertically, making a solid two-inch wall. For sound resistant partiti'ons, this wall is covered with sound insulating material on both sides and plastered. For minor partitions it may be lathed with wood lath. Where wood lath is used, it is furred out by lath strips set vertically at about 16-inch centers, and the w,hole nailed through to the 2x6 c'ore.

This ,constru,ction is extremely solid, sturdy and resistant to fire and sound; but being thinner than standard hollow walls, effects a saving in space. All the floor formwork is used in the partitions. The only waste consists of the cleats and possible odd lengths, most of which are used up in the partitions over doorways, etc. The wall is almost air tight, even before lath and plaster are applied. The construction .is simple. 'Workmen are able to go through with the various steps with great speed.

B. W. LAKIN VISITS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

B. W. Lakin, McCloud, Calif., general manager of The McCloud River Lumber Co.. has returned to McCloud following a three weeks' combined business and pleasure trip to Los Angeles and other Southern California points.

33TRIPLE,SHEATHtt BUILIDING PAPER

complies with prevailing building codes.

2 layerc of thirty-pound No. I Kraft papef,. I layer of Asphaltum.

TESTS

Mullen test (bursting strength) minimum 65 lbs. per square inch.

Water tesistance (ground glass test) minimum 10O hours.

Density-Minimum 200 seconds Crourley Test. Weight-2O pounds per roll of 50O square feet.

Forest Service Notes

That the national forests of California are not and never have been closed to prospecting and legitimate mining development is proved by the fact that 76 per cent of all applications for mineral patent, made during the years 1910 to 1930, inclusive, were favorably reported on by the U. S. Forest Service, according to L. A. Barrett, assistant regional forester of the San Francisco headquarters. In over 8O per cent of the contested cases the Department of the Interior sustained the Forest Service protest. During this same period the Forest Service instituted contests against 55 groups of mineral locations on national forest land, which were being used for purposes other than mining, and has been successful in every case decided to date, Barrett said.

The higest mountain peak in each of the 11 western states is: California, Mt. Whitney, 14,496 feet, the highest point in continental United States; Colorado, Mt. Elbert, L4,4n feet ; Washington, Mt. Rainier, l4,qg feet; Wyoming, Gannett Peak, 13,783 feet; Utah, Kings Peak, 13,498 feet; New Mexico, North Truchas Peak, 13,306 feet; Nevada, Boundary Peak (White Mountains) , 13,145 feet; Montana, Granite Peak, 12,850 feet; Idaho, Borah Peak, 12,653 feet; Arizona, San Francisco, 12,6Il feet; Oregon, Mt. Hood. 71.263 f.eet.

Cattle were first brought into California from Mexico by the Spaniards in 1769 and sheep followed in 1793. Large grants of land were given individuals for the purpose of raising livestock. They soon became so numerous that they were valuable only for their hides. Charles Dana in his book, "Three Years Before the Mast," gives a vivid description of loading hides in San Francisco Bay about 1830.

Farmers making fence posts and sawmill men with stacks of lumber will each find the bulletin, "The Air Seasoning of \Mood," by the Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, useful. Results of two years' work with many varieties and dimensions of wood -handled by practical methods at the Forest Products Laboratory are given. Copies can be obtained from the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.

Something over 3,00O acres have been planted to forest trees in California in the past year, according to statistics compiled by Forest Service representatives for the Department of Agriculture at Washington, D. C. This part of the Federal forest program has been hampered somewhat by fire, browsing animals and dry weather, but is being continued consistently throughout the national forests, according to Regional Forester S. B. Show.

"Restocking forests with the more desirable varieties of trees must be accompanied by rigid fire protection if we are to succeed with planting in any measure at all," Mr. Show said. "Little, planted tlees have no chance whatever in the fires."

Mill Superintendent Killed By Discharged Employe

John W. Bev.is, superintendent of the Inman-Poulsen Lumber Company's mill at Portland, was killed and assistant superintendent George Martin was critically wounded-_,bf revolver- shots fired by Albert Gilbert, discharged millwright, on February 28. Mr, Bevis was about 70 years old and had rrorked at the mill sinc,;: it was opened.

Profitable Turnover

O

IIE only power that will move a dealeros stock is consumer acceptance. And the only power that will build this acceptance is a broail and continuous national advertising campaign.

That is why The Celotex Company has spent millione in nation-wide publicity. From its very first year Celotex has been backed by powerful advertising campaigns which point out the merite of Celotex insulation for year 'round comfort, Iower fuel bills, and attic remodeling.

In 193I, 54 publicatione will carry the Celotex campaign-the greatest aggregation of sales power mediums back of any insulation material.

Thie means, in total number of advertisementB, that 13200001000 sales power unite will drive home the Celotex story in 1931.

fnstruct your salesmen to capitalize the nation-wide pref erence f or Celotex-insulated homes. Send today for tle Celotex Merehandising Plane-to help your men produco a faeter, more profitable turnover.

The Celotex Company, glg North Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. In Canada: Alexander Murray & Companyo Ltd., Montreal. Sales distributore tlroughout tle V'orld.

Northwestern Mutual Fire Ass'n 1930 Report

M. D. L. Rhodes, president of the Northn'estern Mutuai Fire Association, in-his 1930 report to the policy-holders of the company states:

"The premium income of 1-our companv in 1930 exceeclecl six million seven hunclred thousancl dollars. the largest in its history. This a'cconrplishment rvas due to the lovalty of our poliiyholders of minv vears stancling, and to the acquisition of many nerv policvholclers n'ho turne<l to us to secure the advantages and savings of the mutual insurance system.

"T'he company's assets, reserves and surplus have been materially increased, and its resources rvere greater at the close of 1930 than at the end of any preceding year, this, notwithstanding the payment of losses exceeding trvo million nine hundred thousand dollars. The 1930 figures for all comDanies are not vet available. but the North'ivestern's premium income forihe years 1928 and, 1929 was the largest of any mutrral fire insurance company in the rvorld.

"On April 24 of this year the company lvill have completed its thirtieth year. Up to January 1, 1931, it had paid to its policvholders losses in excess of trventy-four million seven hundred thousand dollars ; ancl had made savings and returned dividends in excess of fifteen rnillion eight hundred thousand d'ollars."

The Northrvestern Mutual Fire Asso,ciation are the official carriers of fire insurance for the California Retail Lumbermen's Association.

1930 Bldg.-Loan Resources Show Increase

Combined resources of the 2@ Calilornia building and loan associations increased $51 .831,671, or 1 1 .3 per cent during 1930, amounting to $510.520 490, at the cloie of the 'ear, according to a report filed with the Building and Loan Commissioner, and issued recently by the California Building-I"oan League.

Per capita inves'tment in California building and loan associations is $90.00, ,corr-rpared with $79.75 a year ago. Trhe cities that lead in this respect are Pomona, San Jose. Long Beach, Santa Barbara and Berkeley.

H. L. Carnahan, State Building and Loan Comrnissioner, stated both investors and borrowers, which now number more than 720,W, rvill benefit by the new California Building and Loan Association Act, which has just been presented to trhe State Legislature.

"T'his Bill will give to California one of the most prartical and constru,ctive building an<l loan lar.vs in the country",'he said.

H. S. Wanzer, Sacramento, presiden,t. California Buil'ring-Loan League, in commenting on the report, stated : "With $50,000,000, increase in the amount of money invested in California building and loan associations during 1930 these institu,tions assume an even more irnportant place in the finan'cial structure of the State.

"More than 90 per cent of the loans made by associations are for the,construction or purchase of homes. Growtl-r of these institutions therefore, brings employment to the building trades, finances the pur,chase of building materials and constitutes one of the principal factors in community development."

BERKELEY MILL BURNED

Fire. believed to be of incendiarv origin, destroyed the' planing mil,l of the Sheehan-Ballard Planing Mill Co., Berkeley, Mar'ch 9. Damage was estimated to be in excess of $60,000.

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SYNTRON IIOTORLESS ELESTRIC HAMMERS

"Only the Piston movestt

% to 2-inch Drilling Capacity.

Weights l0 to 20 lbs.

Priced at tl00 and up.

tlectrtc Drlllst Alt Stzes

Portable Grlnders and Bench Typec

Goncrete Surfacerr

Strand Fledble Shaftc and Equlprnent

Electrlc Hand Saws

Sandem " Po$shers . Bulters

If e job can bc donc rith an dectric tool'-wr htvo it

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This Column of "Wants" and "Don't Wants" is for:

The Fellow Who Wants to Buy The Fellow Who Wants to Sell

Rq,te: 82.50 pa colurnn incA

FOR SALE

The Fellow Who Wants to Hire

The Fellow Who Wants to Be Hired

OPEN FOR POSITION

Planing Mill Machinery for sale. All modern, new 3 years ago. Los Angeles Planing Mill Co., 1800 Industrial St., Los Angeles, Calif. Phone VAndike 8460.

WANTS POSITION AS SALESMAN OR YARD MANAGER

Open for position with wholesale or retail lumber concern, selling or manager of yard. 14 years' experience, wholesale and retail, in Southern California. Knows the trade requirements. Can furnish recommendations. Will ippreciate an interview. Address Paul Kent, 318 Central Building, Los Angeles, Calif.

WANTS POSITION AS SALESMAN OR SALES PROMOTION WORK

Salesman with several years' association and sales promotion experience, and having wide acquaintance among Northern California Lumbermen, is open for engagement. Prefers line of building material. Would like to cover territory from Oregon line to Bakersfield and San Luis Obispo. Prefers salary, bonus and car allowance. Address Box C-376, California Lumber Merchant, 112 Market St., San Francisco. California.

Lumberman with wholesale and retail experisnss-5sveral years retail experience in Los Angeles County. Familiar with all branches of Mill, Wholesale and Retail ends of the business. Can furnish references. Will appreciate an interview. Address Box C-372, California Lumber Merchant.

WANTS WORK

Experienced young man wants work with lumber concern, either office or yard, retail or wholesale. Address Box C-373. California Lumber Merchant.

TIMBER FOR SALE

20 million feet of timber for ,sale at Crescent Mills, California. One-half Pine and one-half Fir-two miles from the railroad now being built connecting Western Pacific and the Great Northern. Can arrange satisfactory terms. H. S. Hersman, Owner, Gilroy, California.

LUMBER INSPECTOR

Retail Yard Salesman, Plan seeks position. Merchant.

PLACE WANTED Manager, Bookkeeper, Sales Promotion Book Service, Los Angeles Experience, Address Box C-364 California Lumber

Lumber inspector available to handle a felv more accounts, both hardwood and softwood. At present inspecting shipments for several Los Angeles firms. 3O years' experience in inspecting lumber of all kinds-domestic and import shipments. D. B. CONOVER, 2241 Maple Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. Telephone Rlchmond 4975.

ATTENTION, LUMBERMEN !

The office of the California Lumber Merchant is constantly receiving applications, from both men and women, deriring work with lumber concerns. Most of t{rese have had previous lumber experience.

When you are in need of help of any kind, either office or yard, why not get the habit of calling us first and givinE us an opporhrnity to be of service to you as well as to those needing employment? There is no charge with t{ris service, to employer or employee.

ITSTBLLSOONSTBI]OTION TIID STOBY

The AIRTITE FRAME & LOCK'JOINT SASH afford the perfect window installation. They make possible a higher degree of insula. tion than heretofore attained. or obtainable with any material other than wood.

Interlockinq ioints of Airtite Framer. Pullev stilei and sash ploughed for Lock-ioint weather.stripping. Novel and unique Lock-Joint Sash meeting' rails with co.acting flanges.

Sill double.horned for blind stop. Outside sill haa %.inch depth for weather. proofjoint with storm sash. Sill and sash ploughed for Lock.Joint weather strips.

All rtock cizee, for all etandard typer of construction. (Fully protected by U. S. Patent No. 1752271. Other U. S. an.I Foreign Patents Pending)

4€l lli;i:rri"' :

Old.style sash cord knot replaced here by metal ferrule connecting cord with angled eocket in side of saoh, which automatically locks iteelf against dis. placement.

Sill moulded with both facee parallel, aesuring tight joint entire width of jamb. Pitch of cill increased to 3 inchee in 12, providing free dtainage.

A completely weathet.etripped unit, ready to install. Entirc cost is less than for old.type of frame and window plus addi. tional cort of weatherstriPtring.

Douglas Fir Lumher, Timbers, f)oor and Window Frames, Trimpak; Western flem. lock Lumber; Western Red Cedar Siding and Shineles; Southern Pine Lumber and Timbers:-southern Ha rds'ood Lumber, Timbers and Trimpak; Oat Flooring,

Weather.Btrips specially de. rigned, made of all heart, edge. grain Dou glasFir. Impregnated with paraffin to make them imoeruious to moisture and to brovide sash lubrication.

*CELLized Oak Flooring Strips' +CELLized Oak Floor Planks, 'CELLized Oak Floor Blocks; California White Pine Lumber, Saeh and Doors, Box Shooks; Cteoeoted Southern Pine Lumber, Timbers' Postr' Poles, Ties, Guard.Rail Posts' Piling.

Drip Cap rabbeted for Head Caaing. Note wedge.shaped tongue.andgroove joints.

Overhead pulleys eliminate jamming. Saeh never ovedaps pulley. Straight pull assured.

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Realize a Better Margin oI Profit

It is an actual {act that over a consistent period of time, year after year in Iact, dealers handling WeaverHenry roofing realize a superior mar gin oI profit. The Weaver-Henry roofing line insures this. In the first place, it is as fine, as it is possible to manulacture roofing. Also there are numerous designs made in the most attractive colors. The Weaver-Henry line is known and recognized

as quality roofing throughout the Pacific Coast States. Furthermore this roofing is exploited steadily in magazines and direct-by-mail. And last, the dealer of W".'ou, - Henry roofing is properly backed by the Company.

Review the above statements and it becomes perf ectly clear why W'eaver-Henry Dealers realize a better margin oI profit.