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Seasonal Decline in Lumber First S. F. Housing Act Loan Employment tVill Run 19 Years

Washington, D. C., Mar. S.-The final report of employ_ ment conditions in the lumber and timber products indus_ tries for November and December of 1934, just made public by the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, statis_ tical agen,cy for the Lumber Code Authority, shows the anticipated seasonal decline for the latter month. i. ,t " Iumber group the total number of workers dropped from 231,439 in November to 213,922 in December; the produ,cts group (shingles, doors, handles, veneer, etc.) shows a de_ cline from 56,4tfr to 55,066, while the wooden package divi_ sion reported a drop from 36,029 to 33,350. The tolals for all industries under the Lumber Code are 323,92g in November and 302,338 in December, a decline of a little less than 7/o. The decline in lumber production in the same period was approximately lS/o.

The average number of hours per employe, per month, declined f.rom 137 in November to 130 in December. The average wage per hour dropped from 41.39c to 4O.O2c, and. the average of lowest wag.es paid from 30.09c to 29.76c.

New Purchasing Agent

E. G. Gallagher recently succeeded Louis N. Maricich as purchasing agent for White Brothers, hardwood dealers, San Francisco. Mr. Gallagher has been with the firm for 1? vears. He started in the yard and later became bill clerk, then outside salesman, from rvhich position he was promoted to his present job.

White Brothers report that their business is well ahead of last year. A recent important sale was the maple floor_ ing for the new dance floor of the Scottish Rite Temple, San Francisco, which has an area of over 12,000 .qu"r" feet.

The Federal Housing Administration approved San Francis,co loan under Title 2 of the National Act on February 28.

The loan, made to Leslie Stadtfeld by the Bank of America, amounted to $6,250, and was used to refinance a home at 644Laguna Honda Boulevard. It will run 19 year5 and three months. During that period the monthl y pay- ment to the bank will be $46.49 a month for interest and amortization of principal, and the Government will receive $5.21 a month for insurance of the loan.

Western Pine Production Allotments to be Made This Month

?ortland, Oregon, March Z._Notice has been sent by the Western Pine Association to all known sawmills in ttre D;_ vision, advising them that production allotments for the second quarter of the year will be made during the month. Concerns planning to operate during the period should for_ ward their appli,cations for allotments in time to be re_ ceived at the Western pine Association offices in portland, Oregon, by March l6th. In accordance rvith the Lumber Code provisions, the Division's second quarter quota, when announced by the Lumber Code Authority at Washington. D. C., will be divided among operators lvho file app-lica_ tions.

On Northwest Trip

Charles L. Wheeler, executive vice president of Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co. and McCormick Steamship Co., San Fran,cisco, left February 6 to visit the comparry,s mills and offices in the pacific Northwest. U.

be back in 10 days.