Pacific Coast Hardwood Dealers' Annual

(Continued from Page 17) the opinion of the dealers as to whether it would lead to better co-operation between mills and dealers if the Philip- pine Mahogany Association office was moved from New York to the Pacific Coast.

Discussion on these matters was joined in by Ray Barto, Cadwallader-Gibson'Co., Inc., Los-Angeies; LeRoy Stanton, Los Angeles; Roger Sands, Erlich-Harrison Co., Seat- ments_.were supposed to have been made by a San Francisco "authority," it was recommended that -the San Francisco Hardwood Club should also write a letter of protest.

C. H. White, chairman of the committee on co-ordination with the Millwork Institute of California, reported that his committee recommended support by the California members of the Pacific Coast Hardwood Dealers' Association of the Institute's trade promotion program, to the ex!eq! 9f $1200, half of this amount to be paid in April and half in October. The recommendation was passed unanimously.

A resolution was passed on the motion of J. Fyfe Smith, expressing sympathy with the National Hardwood Lumber Association in the loss by death of their secretary, Frank Fish, and a copy of the resolution was ordered sent to his family.

D. J. Cahill, chairman of the Nominations Committee, made his report. A vote of thanks to the officers for the efficient way in which the convention was conducted, was passed, and the convention adjourned.

The attendance included the following:

George H. Brown, G. H. Brown Hardwood Co.. Oakland

B. E. Bryan, Strable Hardwood Co. .. .....Oakland

C. R. Taenzer, American Hardwood Co. Los Angeles

Roy Barto, Cadwallader-Gibson Co., Inc. Los Angeles tle; D. J. Cahill, Los Anggles; Henry Kirchmann, San Francisco; C. H. White, San Francisco, and G. C. Gearhart, Los Angeles.

On the motion of Mr. White the convention went on record as being behind the Philippine Mahogany Association 100 per cent with their moral support, and recommended that each group take up separately the question of finaricial support.

C. H. White. director of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, reported on some matters discussed at the last annual meeting of that body. He said he would like to see the Pacific Coast dealers attend the next annual convention in a body, to be held in Toronto, September 11 and 12.

Homer Maris, H. B. Maris Panel Co., San Francisco, made a report on conditions in the Fir panel business.

J. Fyfe Smith, Vancouver, B. C., made a report on the uses of Australian Hardwoods in Canada.

E. E. Hall, Portland, reported on business conditions in his territory, and P. R. Kahn, Forsyth Hardwood Co., San Francisco, discussed matters pertaining to distribution.

Telegrams were read from the following who regretted their inability to be present: Geo. N. Lamb, secretlry of the American Walnut Manufacturers' Association; L. S. Beale, secretary of the National Hardrvood Lumber Association, and Harry Hanson, California Panel & Veneer Co., Los Angeles.

It was decided to hold the next convention in Victoria. B. C., late in April or early in May, 1931.

The following resolution regarding co-operation with retail yards was passed: Resolved, that it is the sense of this convention that we are prepared to co-operate with retail lumber yards in territories where the yards are organized and are therefore in position to.co-operate with us. -

It was decided to write to the University of Oregon taking exception to statements made in a rec-ent bulleiin published by them which are detrimental to Philippine tiardwoods, and which are manifestly untrue. As these state-

W. E. Cooper, \M. E. Cooper Lumber Co. Los Angeles

C. M. Cooper, W. E. Copper Lumber Cp. Los Angeles

Grover C. Gearhart, Hanimond Lumber Co. Los Angeles

LeRoy H. Stanton, E. J. Stanton & Son Los Angeles

Henry Swafford, E. J. Stanton & Son Los Angeles

.8. S. Beless, E. J. Stanton & Son .....Los Angeles

D. J. Cahill, Western Hardwood Lumber Co.. Los Angeles

B. W. Byrne, Western Hardwood Lbr. Co. Los Angeles

Frank J. Connolly, Western Hdwd. Lbr. Co., Los Angeles

S. M. Thomas, Secy. So. Calif. Hardwood Lbr. Dealers' Credit Association .....Los Angeles

W. G. Salter, Secy., Flr. Jobbers' Association. Los Angeles

Kenneth Smith, Secy-Mgr. Lumber Dealers' Association of Los Angeles Los Angeles

L. G. Sterett, Millwork Institute of California.Los Angeles

P. R. Kahn, Forsyth Hardwood Co. San Franiisco

Henry Kirchman, Kirchman Hardwood Co.. San Francis'co

C. H. White, White Brothers San Francisco

J. E. Higgins, Jr., J. E. Higgins Lbr. Co.....San Francisco

Homer B. Maris, H. B. Maris Panel Co......S"{r Francisco

M. W. Davis, Davis Hardwood Co. ... San Francisco

E. A. Hutchins, San Francisco Hardrvood Club .. . San Francisco

J. Fyfe Smith, J. Fyfe Smith Co., Ltd.....Vancouver, B. C.

J. W. Sumrall, J. J. Matthervs Hardrvood Lumber Co. Seattle

Roger Sands, Erlich-Harrison Co. ....Seattle

R. C. Anderson, General Plywood Co. .. ....Seattle

E. E. Hall, Emerson Hardwood Co. . ....Portland

Jerry Sullivan, Jr., Sullivan Hardwood Lumber Co..... San Diego

Arthur W. Bernhauer, President, Millwork Institute of California Fresno