FFLAMES

SAN DIEGO HOO-HOO,CLUB HOLD

Meeting

At the regular Wednesday luncheon of the San Diego Hoo-Hoo Club, on April 23rd, th'ere was a new note introduced by Snark Al Frost, in the shape.of an impromptu debate, staged by four of the local members.

INTERESTING wood shingles wer.e.lrighly advertised before prep-ared roofing was eier thought;f. That wood shingles always had mide the best rool possible, and that they always w-ould; consequently they riere the most practical and profitable for the retail dealer to handle.

The Snaik gave the boys the subject, "Resolved, that it is more practi-cal and pr6fitable to push the sale of prepared roofings against wood shingles."

- Bob Zumwalt ind G. Mattison drew the affirmative side in the coin toss-up, and the negative was taken by Harry Cass and E. L. Bullen.

Mattison led ofi for his side with some very good arguments. He pointed out that the prepared roofing man was years ahead -of the wood shingle manufacturer by his upio-date methods of advertising and putting his product in frontof the public, making it much easier for the lumber dealer to sell. He said thal this kind of roofing was easier to lay, came in attractive packages, was -easy to- store.in a miirimum of space, the bundles were all complete with nails, etc., for laying, and that the customer knew when be bought a roll, just how much space it would cover, contraryto wood shingles where the customer was generally confused in knowing just how many to buy.

This argument was answered by Mr. Cass. He said that

Zumwalt, for the affirmative said that roofing materials were more profitable for the dealer because they went faster. Thaf the deal,er got a second shot at the job much sooner than he would have if he had sold everlasting wood shingles. He also stressed the ease of laying prepared roofiigs, the economy of delivery ,ald storage cost, and the fact that it was neceisary to use this kind of roofing on the flat roofs that are being used so much now.

Bullen answered this by saying "Who in the world wants flat roofs, anyhow ?" He said that the dealer should push high pitched roofs, that th,ey were more practical, and would df cburse result in the sale of more good shingles. He stated that the man who used a substitute for a natural roof covering that God made many hundreds of-yeals ?9o' was overloo[ins one of his best opportunities. Mr. Bullen r.l'as overlooking was emphatic that wood shingles wogld last ten times as long as the other materials, and would cgnsequently return to ihe dealer a great amount of good will. He states that he had one roof at his plant covered with redwood shingles

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