Lumber Code Authority Approyes Definitions Of \fhobsalers and \(/holesale Trade

Section I

Proposed Amendment:

(") 1. A wholesaler is a person actively and continuously engaged in buying lumber and timber products ancl selling and distributing the same exclusively to recognized wholesale trade, who maintains a sales organization for this purpose, assumes credit risks and such other obligations as are incident to the transportation and distribution of lumber and timber products and at least 6O per cent of whose sales in dollar volume of such products is to other than to his owners, stockholders, ofifrcers, partners, affiliated firms, subsidiaries or parties directly or indirectly financially interested.

(c) 2. A wholesale assembling and distributing yard is one maintaining adequate and permanent handling facilities; owned or leased and operated by itself; carrying a comprehensive assortment of lumber and timber products and selling exclusively to recognized wholesale trade; which maintains a sales organization for this purpose, assumes credit risks and such other obligations as are incident to the transportation and distribution of such products and at least 6O per cent of whose sales in dollar volume in such products is to others than to its owners, stockholders, officers, partners, affiliated firms, subsidiaries or parties directly or indirectly financially interested.

(c) 3. An intercoastal wholesale lumber assembling and distributing yard on the Atlantic coast is one maintaining adequate and permanent handling facilities; owned or leased and operated by itself ; carrying a comprehensive assortment of the products of the West Coast Logging & Lumber Division and selling exclusively to other recognized wholesale trade; which maintains a sales organization for this purpose, assumes credit risks and such other obligations as are incident to the transportation and distribution of such products and at least 6O per cent of whose sales in dollar volume of such products is to other than to its owners, stockholders, offrcers, partners, affiliated firms, subsidiaries or parties directly or indirectly financially interested. Any nranufacturer or wholesaler who places lumber and timber products of the West Coast Logging & Lumber Division on any dock, land, shed, warehouse or other place on the Atlantic coast for storage and/or distribution, shall in the sale of such products be subject to the provisions of this Subdivision governing sales out of distributing yards.

Proposed Amendment:

(r) 1. Recognized wholesale trade for softwoods is defined as follows: A sale of lumber and timber products in carload quantities or more (1) to wholesalers and retail trumber dealers, (2) to Departments of United States Government and to or for United States Government river and harbor work, (3) to and for railroads, (4) for shipyards, underground work in mines, docks, dams and bridges, (5) to industrials for remanufacturing or shipping purposes; in less than carload quantities (1) to retail lumber dealers, wholesalers or manufacturers of woodwork for resale, and (2) assembling and distributing yards shall sell softwood lumber to other recognized wholesale carload trade at not less than retail minimum prices but shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of the Retail Lumber Code. (r) 2. Recognized wholesale trade for hardwoods is defined as follows: A sale of hardwood lumber (1) to wholesalers and retail lumber dealers, (2) to Departments of United States Government and to or for United States Government river and harbor work, (3) to and for rail- roads, (4) for shipyards, underground work in mines, docks, dams and bridges, (5) to industrials for remanufacturing or shipping purposes.

3. Nothing in the foregoing definitions of "recognized wholesale trade" shall apply to logs, poles, piling or railroad ties.

Proposed Amendment:

(r) Except for retail sales at the mill, a manufacturer shall also be classed as a wholesaler as defined herein.

SECTION 2

Proposed Amendment:

(aa) A retailer may qualify as a wholesaler and be allowed up to the maximum wholesale discount on such portion of his sales of lumber and timber products as are made by direct mill shipment in carload quantities or more to Department of United States Government and to or for United States Government river and harbor work. He may also qualify as a wholesaler and be allowed up to onehalf the maximum wholesale discount on such portion of his sales of lumber and timber products as are made by direct mill shipment in carload quantities or more to other recognized wholesale trade except to other retailers and to his owners, stockholders, officers, partners, affiliated firms, subsidiaries, or parties directly or indirectly financially interested.

Proposed Amendment:

("") Add for Oak Flooring Division. A retailer who stocks and distributes oak flooring may qualify as a wholesaler and be allowed up to the maximum wholesale discount on such portion of his sales of said product as are made to recognized wholesale trade for hardwoods to other than to his owners, stockholders, officers, partners, affiliated firms, subsidiaries or parties directly or indirectly financially interested, except that sales to other retailers on which a wholesale discount is allowed must be made to retailers beyond the corporate limits of the city in which said distributor is located. The Divison may require from said r.etailer such reports as it deems necessary to establish qualifications under this definition.

Proposed Amendment:

(aa) Add for Maple, Beech and Birch Flooring Division. A retailer who stocks and distributes maple, beech and birch flooring may qualify as a wholesaler and be allowed up to the maximum wholesale discount on such portion of his sales of said products as are made to recognized wholesale trade for hardwoods to other than to his owners, stockholders, officers, partners, affiliated firms, subsidiaries or parties directly or indirectly financially interested. The Division may require from said retailer such reports as it deems necessary to establish qualifications under this definition.

Proposed Amendment:

(aaa) Distributors who claim discounts and commissions for the sale of lumber and timber products must qualify under the definitions for distributors established by the Division or Subdivison agency having jurisdiction over the product sold.

Proposed Amendment:

(b) As a condition of the grant of wholesale discounts, a retailer qualifying as a wholesaler shall not rebate or allow any part of said discount to any customer, or sell or offer to sell any item of lumber or timber products under the minimum prices established as provided in this Code; and he shall conform to all provisions of this Code, as they apply to him in the sale and distribution of each species.

Lumber Water Freight Rate Diamond Match Co. Buys Stabilized

San Francisco, March 9.-Recognition of the Pacific Coastwise Lumber Conference and its established water freight rate on lumber and/or lumber products from points in Oregon and Washilgton to all ports in California was made definite this week by ruling of the Lumber Code Authority and Administrator I{ugh S. Johnson.

The ruling as published in Lumber Code Authority Bulletin No. 79 is that the Pacific Coastwise Lumber Conference rate of freight on lumber and/or lumber products be the ocean carriage factor to be added to the mill cost protection prices on all water shipments into California. However, shippers on Columbia River and North thereof may absorb not to exceed $1.00 per thousand feet of the Conference rate of freight and shippers South of Columbia River may absorb not to exceed $1.50 per thousand feet of the prescribed rate of water freight. These absorptions, however, are only permissive on Select Common and lower grades of lumber.

Under this ruling shippers and receivers of lumber are assured of an established and stabilized rate of water freight that will be uniformly used by all steamship lines transporting lumber.

The Pacific Coastwise Lumber Conference was organized February l9th, 1932, having among its twenty members all of the major companies engaged in coastwise shipping and is the first organization on the Coast to stabilize water freight rates on lumber.

Two Yards

The Diamond Match Company recently purchased the yards of the Home Lumber Co. and Nason Lumber Co. in Manteca. The deal was completed February 26, and the company will continue to operate both yards which will be managed by A. H. Vieth, who was transferred from the Marysville yard.

A. M. Smart, who was with the Hayward Lumber Co., and its successor, the Nason Lumber Co., for the past 9 years, and Joe Christensen, who has been with the Home Lumber Co. for 16 years, will remain with The Diamond Match Company.

This makes the 48th yard to be operated in Northern California by The Diamond Match Co. Ira E. Brink, superintendent of retail yards for the company, with headquarters in Chico, spent several days in Manteca, completing arrangements for taking over the two yards.

Termites and Termite Control

Termites and Termite Control, the report of the Termite Investrgatior-rs Committee, a discussion of the biology of termites and an account of termites in the United States, Mexico, the Canal Zone, the West Indies, and the Philippine Islands rvith recommendations of prevention and control, has been published by The IJniversity of California Press, Berkeley, Calif. The book contains 768 pages, 182 figures and illustrations in text. The price is $5 per copy.

The report is the result of several years' intensive study and research made possible through the cooperation of the Termite Investigations Committee and the l-Iniversity of California. The editorial board includes Professor Charles A. Kofoid, editor-in-chief ; Professor S. L. Light; Professor Merle Randall; Professor W. B. Herms; A. C. I{orner, and Earl E. Bowe. Any profits resulting from the sale of the book will be used for further termite investigative work.

Receives Many Congratulations

E. L. (Ed) Green, superintendent of the Union Lumber Company plant at Fort Bragg, Calif., is receiving congratulations from his many friends on the arrival of a baby daughter, born at Fort Bragg, on March 2, 1934. Mt.. Green and the new arrival are doing nicely.

- WILL RETURN TO DESK SOON

R. O. Wilson, of R. O. Wilson & Son, San Francisco, selling agents for Moore Mill & Lumber Co., who recently spent two weeks in the hospital, and is now convalescing at home, expects to be back at his office about March 20.

L. O. TAYLOR VISITS WEST COAST

L. O. Taylor, vice president of the Shevlin Pine Sales Co., Minneapolis, Minn., was a recent visitor at the Shevlin-Hixon Co., Bend, Ore., and McCloud River Lumber Co., McCloud, Calif,, mills. He was also a caller at the Shevlin Pine Sales Company's office at Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Lumber Yard For Sale

Los Angeles and Southern California lumber yards for sale. Address Box C-480, Care California Lumber Merchant.

Competent Experienced Lumberman

Retail Lumberman seeks conne,ction as manager or assistant, expert accountant, years of experience in all branches of retail lumber and building materials. Have managed one-man yards, also larger lst class plants with planing mill and sash and door department. Open for any position to start. Address Box C-501 California Lumber Merchant.

Wanted

A position by young man of good habits, experieuced itt yard and office work both retail and rvholesale lumber bttsiness. Can run bookkeeping and billing machine, also l.ras bank experience. Will go anywhere. References given. Address C-505, The California Lumber Merchant.

For Lease

Warehouse equipped complete for handling of lumber and lumber products. 80x135 feet, double frontage, on Santa Fe Siding. Desks, safe and office space included. Apply Roy E. Harrington, care California Moulding Co., 1306 West 58th Street, Los Angeles.

Retail Lumberman

Well recommended with many years' experience in yard management, selling and plan estimating, desires responsible position with reputable firm. Address Box C-503, care California Lumber Merchant.

Wanted Position

Young man wants position with retail or wholesale luml>er firm. Yard, office and sales experience. Will appreciate an interview. Address Box C-504, care California Lumber Merchant.

Lumber Prices Not Advanced Hammond Golf Tournament

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Complete replacement was deemed necessary for 475 roofs, 336 interior u'alls and ceilings, and 342 floors. The same was true of doors and windows in 349 houqes, and of exterior walls in 218. Corresponding repairs were needed in about double these numbers. Additional space to the extent of 77 front or side porches, 479 bedrooms and 103 workrooms, is needed. As to what they would do with $500, 234 would repair interior walls, floors and ceilings, 206 would do the same for exterior walls, t79 lor roofs, and 192 would add additional rooms.

That the lumber industry is aware of the desire of the public for its products, and is confident that credit facilities will be made available during the year, is shown by its desire to maintain adequate stocks, for the National Control Committee of the Lumber Code Authority has authorized production during the first quarter of 1934 at a rate which, if maintained throughout the twelve months, will mean twenty billion feet for the year, as against thirteen billion for 1933 and ten billion lor 1932.

Through its recenlty enacted provisions for the grade marking of its products the industry has enabled even the buyer who is totally unfamiliar with lumber or timber products to purchase his requirements with an absolute certainty of getting exactly what he orders. By its undertakings with respect to conservation and sustained yield of forest resources the industry has arranged to perpetuate the services it performs for its customers. There is little question but that they will be glad to pay the moderate prices now being asked for lumber and timber products.

The Hammond Lumber Company Los Angeles organization held a golf tournament at the Lakewood Golf Course, Long Beach, Calif., Saturday afternoon, March 3, 1934. Fifty-two took part in the tournament which included members of the Los Angeles office force, company salesmen and invited guests. A. H. Hoel, Claremont Lumber Co., Claremont, was the low gross winner, and "Vic" Burch, Hammond Lumber Co., Los Angeles, had the low net score. Edward Cowan, one of the company's sales representatives, arranged for the tournament.

Recovers From Illness

J. E. Neighbor, bookkeeper for H. J. DeVries, cisco, who has been in the hospital, where he an operation, expects to be back at work soon.

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W. P. FRAMBES RETURNS FROM SPOKANE

W. P. Frambes, Los Angeles, western representative for Masonite Corp., has returned from Spokane, Wash., where he attended the annual convention of the Westein Retail Lumbermen's Association.

Secretaries Meet

Members of the Western fnstitute of Trade Secretaries held a meeting at the Athens Athleitc Club, Oakland, March 5. Details of the Retail Lumber Code formed the principal subject for discussion.

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