Orderly Marketing Urged bv Governor Signs Bill Calling for Shingle

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That orderly marketing is a problem more important than any of the many problems already tackled by the industry, was the opinion stated by Secretary-Manager Arthur Bevan of the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau at the Red Cedar Shingle Congress held in Seattle, March 22 and 23. Mr. Bevan's report showed that the Bureau with 95 per cent of the produ,ction of the Red Cedar Shingle industry represented in its membership is in a stronger position than at any time in its history. As a result of discussion of the marketing problem a committee will investigate the possibilities of co-operative selling

Much satisfaction was expressed with the splendid leadership of the retiring president, Dale Craft, Royal Shingle Co., Whites, 'Wash., and the great achievements brought about under the management of Arthur Bevan, but both the retiring president and Mr. Bevan warned the manufacturers that the big job of reform in marketing and selling lies ahead.

Dr. Henry A. Burd, of the University of Washington, addressed the meeting on the subject of orderly marketing.

Leslie J. Ayer, counsel for the bureau, outlined a method of group selling that would be legal and prevent cutthroat competition.

R. P. Milne, of Seattle, advertising and merchandising counsel, spoke on the fine trade promotion work that had been done in the last year, particularly in the re-roofing and remodeling field, and urged the manufacturers to back up their field men and support the lumber dealers with an advertising program.

Leo Black, Seattle Cedar Lumber Manufacturing Co., was elected president; C. J. Cutler, Hammond Cedar Co., Ltd., New Westminster, B. C., was elected vice-president and Arthur Bevan was elected secretary-manager and treasurer.

McCORMICK FIR IN FAMOUS SHIP

Officials of the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., San Francisco, have a special interest in the visit of the frigate U.S.S. Constitution to San Francisco. When the vessel was reconditioned in 1927 the navy used 150,000 feet of special stru,ctural grade Douglas Fir, furnished by this company.