A Progressiye Oakland Conc ern

Organized as a father

John L. Todd and J. Z. and son co-partnership in Todd, the Western Door r9I4 by & Sash

This firm has the distinction of having pioneered the sale of Douglas Fir doors in the California market.

Plant ol the Western Door & Company of Oakland has been serving the trade from Tehachapi to the Oregon border for nearly ?l years.

Like many other successful business this one was startecl in a modest way by two men whose wide dxperience, rvill-

Sash Company, Oakland, Calif.

A very complete stock is carried of doors, stock doors and sash, panels, Douglas Fir and Philippine wallboard. Thev also carry a full line of glass products, including plate, sheet and ro11 glass.

Interior I/ieu ol their ingness to work and deterrnination to give the best service enabled them to make a steady growth, rvith the result that for many years they have been an important factor in the distribution of doors, sash, panels, glass, etc.

Irplo-Date Fartory

In their modern factory. equipped rvith individual drive machines. they are prepared to make all wood specials su.ch as special doors and sash. This additional service makes it possible for all orders to be completed without going out- side to purchase, thereby saving much time

Floor Space 30,000 Feet

many ,cases.

The pr'esent plant at 5th and Cypress Streets, Oakland, was built in 1922 just adjoining their old plant. It has 30,000 square feet of floor space, and consists of the warehouse, factory, yard and glazing room.

The Principals

Just a word about the principals. John L. Todd needs no introdu,ction to the retail trade of Northern California, for he is one of the best known and respected men in the industry. He is acknowledged to be the dean of the sash and door salesmen, having traveled this territory in the sash and door line for a greater number oI years than any other man in the business.

J. Z. "Joe" Todd, after leaving university came to Ta'coma where he worked in all departments of the mill business. After gaining considerable experience in the sales end he went to Victoria, B. C., where he was a successful salesman for millwork from 1910 to 1913. He came to California in 1914 to organize with his father the present concern. He is a hard worker and an enthusiastic Rotarian.

Personnel

In the sales department Miland Grant has charge of the San Francis'co office. David A. Clark looks after the Berkeley office and contiguous territory, and Floyd Callaway has the Oakland territory. As has already been stated Mr' John L. Todd 'covers the rest of the Northern California territory.

H. D. "Doug" Cook is in charge of telephone orders and estimating. Mrs. Dowse is offrce manager, in charge of billing, bookkeeping, etc.

George McDonald is in charge of the warehouse and shipping. Orlando Kitto has charge of the mill.

\(/estern Retailers' Annual

At the annual meeting of the Western Retail Lumbermen's Association held at Tacoma, Wash., February 21, 22 and 23, the following officers were elected:

President-Carl Blackstock, Blackstock Lumber Co., Seattle, Wash.

Vice-Presidents : Idaho-Bert Stone, Stone l,umber Co., Boise, Ida. Montana-Eastern Division, F. S. Ford, Hellekson Lumber Co., Scobey, Mont.; Western Division, C' D. O'Neil, O'Neil Lumber Co., Kalispell, Mont. Nevada-Ray Peterson, Home Lumber & Coal Co., Reno, Nev. OregonEastern Division, W. H. Hermsen, Shockley Lumber Co., Baker, Ore.; Western Division, O. F. Carson, CarsonFowler Lumber Co., Ashland, Ore. Washington-Eastern Division, H. B. Kendall, Standard Lumber Co., Spokane, Wash.; Central Division, A. L. Larse, 'Wenatchee Lumber Co., Wenatchee, \Mash.; Western Division, Earl LeValley, Columbia Valley Lumber Co., Bellingham, Wash.

Directors for three years: J. R..Comn, Elko Lumber Co', Elko, Nev.; C. H. Crawford, Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co', Walla Walla, Wash.; F. S. Dickinson, Colby & Dickinson, Inc., Seattle, Wash.; E. B. Gabriel, Gabriel Powder & Supply Co., Salen.r, Ore.; C. S. Kenyon, Kenyon-Noble Lumber Co., Bozeman, Mont.; J. E. Olinger, J' E' Olinger & Sons, Milton, Ore.; John Uglem, Home Lumber Co', I-ewiston, Ida., and C. F. Ullman, IJllman Lumber Co', Big Timber, Mont.