WE HOPE IT WONTT BE TONG-

Nicolai Door Sales Co.

FI Expands

Nicolai Door Sales Co., recet-rtly took over a two-story warehouse adjoining their property at 3045 Nineteenth Street, San Francisco. This gives them an added 12,000 square feet of floor sPace, making a total of 45,000 square feet.

The entire warehouse has been rearranged for greater convenience in loading in and loading out. Other improvements include new equiPment in the factory which will increase production.

Larue Woodson is manager of Nicolai Door Sales Co.

Acquires Ccrncrdicn Timber and Firm

Convclescing

Lawrence Ottinger, president of the United States PIywood Corporation, announced it has contracted to purchase acres of virgin maple in Hali-

Wilfred T. Cooper, Pasadena wholesale lumberman, is recovering from a recent operation. He expects to be back on the iob soon. from Algonquin Corporation, Ltd., 44,000 timberland, consisting largely of birch and burton Township, Ontario, Canada.

He also announced that United States Plywood contracted to ac.quire the plywood business'of Hay & Ltd., at Woodstock, Ontario. T. L. Hay, president of firm. will continue his association with the business.

In Chcrge oI Mill

has George Maag is now- u'ith the H. W. Koll Mill & Lumber Co., Co. at Los Angeles, and is in charge of the mill. He was the {ormerly with Smith Wood-Products, fnc., at Coquille, Oregon.

NEW WINDOW DISPLAY NO. 100 is shown above-

Die cut with two wings as shown, lithographed and paint styled in brilliant colors, to remind the public to conserve property and promote morale-with paint. Size of display set up as above is 45" by 33" high. Space for imprint, above house in center, is 18" wide by 7f" deep. Each display is packed in chipboard for shipment and is being made available to help dealers and contractors in Paint, Ilardware, Lumber, and Building Materials to tune in with the 1945 Clean UpPaint Up-Fix Up Campaign, which again will be sweeping the nation in support of the government's wartime conservation program. SoId on a cooperative price basis, intended to cover only cost and handling, by the National Clean Up and Paint Up Campaign Bureau, 1500 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W., Washington 5, D. C., from which a colored descriptive circular and price list may be obtained upon request.

!7ood Technology---Second Edition

Wood Technology by Harry Donald Tiemann, M.E., M.F., Pitman Publisl-ring Corporation, 2 West 45th Street, New York 19, N. Y.-$4.00.

This is the second edition of Mr. Tiemann's book lvhich treats with the constitution, properties.and uses of woodthe only comprehensive stucly of the subject written in the English language. Mr. Tiemann is senior wood physicist, U. S. Forest Products Laboratory, and lecturer in Forest Products, University of Wisconsin.

Authoritatively, yet simply, the author discusses all phases and processes of Wood. Significant material is provided on the mechanical, physical and chemical properties and on structure. Wood Anatomy, Wood Physiology, Timber Physics, Wood Chemistry and Timber Mechanics are among the classifications treated.

Excellently written and conveniently organized, this book is profusely illustrated with photographs and photomicrographs. Unquestionably accurate, highly practical and readable, "Wood Technology" is a must for everyone concerned with the processing or use of wood. Manufacturers, designers, engineers, woodworkers, lumbermen, foresters, crafstmen, instructors and students will welcome this superb work.