Plans and Progress )Vhat Busy California Lumber Here and There Folks Are Talking About

F'OREST PROTECTION WEEK

Efforts to save the forests of the country will be commemorated during the week AprilT2-28,in accordance with the proclamation issued by President Harding on March 5. The proclamation calls attention to the importance of forest preservation to the industrial and individual welfare of nation, and points out that fires which are the results of carelessness or thoughtlessness do great damage, even threatening the timber supply and endangering the forest cover of the watersheds of rivers and streams that are used for navigation and irrigation. President Harding urges the governors of the various states to set the week apart and bring ab,out its proper observance in the schools, civic and other associations, by means of the press, and in all other proper ways.

It will be o,f ,interest to the California lumberman to know that in 1922 that there were 1978 forest fires in the state with a total acreage of 653,C@ acres of forest and brush land burned over. I4/o of the fires were cauded by lightening, while f36/ol were man caused'; the resulting damage:amounted to $648,000.00. The area under organized protection in the state is, 38,750,000 acres, while the area needing protection including'brush lands is 43,000,000 acres.

In wiiiing on Forest Protection Week, Charles H. Quinn, of the United States Forest says: "It is up to every American, young'and old, to cooperate heart and soul. Here in California let us help along the work of the Sierra Club, the "Save the Redwoods League" and the State Forester. Above all else, let us get firm hold of that central fact of modern civilization that we must have more and better forest protection if we are to keep going ahead towards bigger and better achievements.

Fifield Returns From Oiregon Trip

E. L. Fifield, well known San Francisco wholesaler and California representative of the Gerlinger Lumber Company of Portland, has returned to San Francisco,after a two weeks bttsiness trip calling on the Oregon mills. Mr. Fifield visited the Portland and Willamette Valley mills and also called at the Gerlinger mill at Dallas. He reports that the Oregon mills are very active and that the market rem,ains firm. On his way south, he spent a few days calling on the Sacramento trade.

Clarkson Manager Of Redwood City Yard

$ill Clarkson, popular and well known lumber salesman of'''San Francisco, has been appointed manager of the Christensen Lumber Co. vard at Redwood Citv. Mr. Clarkson was formerly San -Francisco representative of the Christensen Lumber Co.

Scoville Locates In Los Angeles

Howard H. Scoville, well known and popular lum'berman of San Francisco, has moved to Los Angeles where he will be connected with the Los Angeles office'of the Paramino Lumber Co.