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A man is drunk, they say, when he feels sophisticated, but can't spell it.

One man said to another: "flave a drink with me."

The second said: "I can't do it."

"Why not?"

L. A. P. l. Indor3er FHA Demongtration Homcs Program

In a bulletin to members of the Lumber and Allied Products Institute of Los Angeles on February 27, Kenneth Smith, secretary-manager, told of the indorsement by the directors of that organization of the national campaign now being conducted by the federal housing administration in Washington to have demonstration homes built all over the country for the Ameri.can family that can afford to pay from $250O to $5000.

The bulletin urged local lumber dealers to arrange with their builder-clients for the erection at once of several of these low priced homes to be ready for the national simultaneous official opening at 2 p. m. on May 1. In the next two months the progress of the drive will be widely publicized by the federal housing administration, which already reports 1324 houses sponsored. As only 12 of these are in California, the Lumber Institute feels more interest should be developed locally.

Repairs Needed

Out of nearly 26,000,000 homes in the United States 15,000,000 are reported by the United States department of commerce to be in need of repairs.

"I've got three good reasons."

"What are they?"

"V/ell, in the first place, I promised my wife I wouldn't take a drink. In the second place, I promised my doctor I wouldn't take a drink. And in the third place, I've just had a couple of drinks."

HoldsAnnual Social Meeting

The Coast Counties Lumbermen's Club held their annttal social meeting at San Luis Obispo, Saturday, NIarch 6. The general headquarters for the meeting was the Anderson Hotel where the delegates registered during the afternoon.

Dinner was served at the Elks Club at 6:30 P. M. with about 185 present. A. J. (Gus) Russell, Santa Fe L,umber Co., was toastmaster. Following dinner, there was a fine entertainment program.

The gathering paused for a few moments in silence as a tribute to Charles H. Griffen, Jr., a former president of the Club, who passed away at Santa Cruz on March 5.

Will Visit The Mills

T. B. Lawrence, Lawrence-Philips I-umber Co., Los Angeles, left on a business trip to the Northwest on March 9 rvhere he will call on the mills in the Coos Bay, Portland, Columbia River, Puget Sound and Grays Harbor districts. He will return in about three weeks.

Visits Los Angeles

H. Sewall l\{orton, of Hill & Morton, Oakland, returned March 1 from a business trip to Los Angeles.