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2. The surface is an ideal base for stains, lacquers, paints and enamels. Cost less to finish. Make a handsome job. Will not "grain raise."
3. Light weight saves freight.
4. Bright color and attractive faces enhance the dealer's resale acceptance.
Are made of kiln dried stock. Laminated core construction of best design workmanship. Will not warp, shrink, check or twist. Will withstand any boiling or soaking test and more severe test of time and weather.
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D.triog the week ending April 14 the lumber manufacturing induetry continusd aheed of the corteeponding pcriod of l9AI, according to the National Lrmrber Menrfacturerr Ar' sociation.
The lurnber movement for tbe fiftt 15 rueekr in 1928, thc Agociation'r report for all roftwoodr showr: Production' 31549,603,802 leet; Shipments, 31773,901,534 feet; Otdere, 4ro39r972r818 feet. Ar compared with the eame period in 1927, orderr for trhir year show an increare oe 7/Ur894,892 feet.
For tte mitl,r of the Wed Coart Lumbermen'r Agocietion the total figur€s for tte first 15 weekr of the year are: Pro' duction, lr7ffir94l,285 feet; Shipmentq 1,662r0[J7r12l feet; Orderq 11830,4721591 feet. Orders for the cotterponding period in 1927 amormted to 1,182,o471201 terrt-
The report rhowr the following figurer for Califomia White and Sugar Pine for thir period: Production, 206'847'OOO feet; Shipmentr, 3511624100o feet; Orderc, 351,436,fiX) feet. Orden show an increare of 144,589,(X)O feet over production for this period.
Here are the fusrec on Sou$errr Pine for the firet l5 weeka of the year: Production, 1102617891199 feet; Ship' ments, 1rO6OrO44;341 feet ; Orders, l rl 13184913-68 feet. -
The total hardwood movement for thir P€riod' according to tte rarnd repolt, ie ar follows: Production, Wr274; 999 t*t; Shipnleqts' 621'317'00O feet; Orderc, 646,394'' ofi)feet'
The California fir mart€t har ehorm big improvemcnt
Splendid progress in the negotiations for the formation of Jmerger of about 75% ol the sawmill operating interests of GrayJHarbor was announced at San Francisco on _April 27 by C. M. Weatherrvax, presiderrt of the Aberdeen Lumber & Shingle Co., and of C. M. Weatherwax & Co., and leader of the consolidation movement.
Operators who have.signified their intentions of merging are lutting approximately three and half million feet per day on the present scale of production. These op€rators ari most enthusiastic about this merger, Mr. Weatherwax states, and have given him the greatest assistance in his efforts to efiect the consolidation. The completion of the merger, he believes, would lead to the formation of other resional mergers which action txrould have a tremendous efiict on the stabilization of the tiiitire industry.
during the paet two weeks. Fir pricee are gefting stroPg-9f o4 all itein'r; No. 3 common is 5Oi rtronger' No. 1 and,No. 2 ""r"*rr'st1" to $1.OO, and clearr from $t.OO tq $2.QO.- lhc -itf, fJ r:hat pricer "i. g"-s to get better and are hollins ofi oo quotatiom. It fu reported thet reveral of the mills oq e;w" iFb";*ttt rr"t ii*tt for a few davs at the end:of April.
There are 29 boate tied up. Freight ratet between the X"rthr"*i"ttd CJiforttia ar" very fitrn at $4.5O. -Unrold it""t" at San Pedro heve been coruiderably reduced.
The 6r rail market alro rhowr improvement. Ttere ii q bis demand for 1x6 and 1x8 No. 2 comrnon and thcce iteml "ri tt""a to get. Everybody is requecting that rhipmentl be rushed. Several Valley retailers report thet they hav-e ["a th. bert March and April in four year& The outlook in the rail territory io much bright€r.
For the week ending April 21, the California Re{wood Asrociation baromae{ 14 mitb repo'rting, showc: Orderr received, 8,751 M fe&; Shipmentr, 6'795 M feet;-Pro' l""ti"i'z.6o8 M feet" 'The Cdifornia demrnd has rhorm il;;;;;;i. rt" C""tt"t Arsican market has improved "r"i th" ofi-chore demand ir alro reported'better.
Botb trhe California and the eartern markets have rhorvu ir"pr""".r.ti in California White and Swar Pine- T' mttf* on No. 2 and, No. 3 shop har been active' The der Ga i* foi ht-b.t ir good with pricer -very-{1m'- The rnrrket on the upper gradel continuer steadS whitre tbe de' mand for conrnon rem&ins about the rarne.
Charles S. Keith, Kansas City, president of the Central Coal & Coke Co., was a recent California visitor where he E)ent several days sojourning at Del Monte. Following his visit to California tre tett fo-r Portland, Oregon, where he conferred. with officials of the company's Portland office' ihe Central Coal & Coke Co. operates mills at Vernonia, Ot"gon, and Conroe, Texas. In-speaking of conditions in the east, Mr. Keith stated to a representatrve ot r ne LaIrfoinia Lumber Merchant that he was looking forword to-a good lumber market in the eastern territory' The Santa.F e Lumber Co. are their exclusive rail rePresentatives rn the California and Arizona territory.
It was announced recentlY of the Swayne Lumber Co., start up May l.
by Charles Schleef, manager Oroville, that their mill will
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A few years ago the Standard Oil Company was looked upon by Mr. Average Man as a fearful octopus of a ma' lignant sort. Today Mr. Average Man drives up to a gaso. line statio4, and The Standard Oil Company comes out and polishes his windsheld. And as a philosopher has wisely remarked, this billion dollar corporation will shine your shoes also, if necessary to get your business. THAT is modern service. THAT is the new idea that has crept into business. The bigger the corporation, the harder it is trying to give the public better service than the othcr fellow. Instead of taking the old price cutting .route to get business, it takes the better service route. They're all doing it. The old compotition is fast going. It was jrurgle competition. The competition of the lion and tho tiger that believed that its competitor must be destroyed. And friends, there's more jungle competition left in the lumber business than in most other industries, and the time has come for the better human service competition to take its place entirely. Surely the change is badly needed in California.
The Millwork Institute of California at its recent spring con;nention at San Jose, took one very constructive and forwardlooking merchandising step. It recommended to its locd branches that they supply the Domestic Arts Departments of the various schools and colleges in their respective territories with properly laid-out built-in kitchen equipment, as well as samples of the woods used by their mills. That's fine advertising and trade promotion work, and well in keeping with the history of the Institute.
And nour the great open season has come to California For the next seven months caravans of touring cars from the north and east will pour into the state of sunshine, and fruit, and fowers, and happiness, in a mighty tide. And the trains will bring their hundreds of thousands seeking the glory that is California It is a golden tide, this wave of humanity that seeks out California. California soon sells itself to them, and they go back, singing the glory of the mountaiqs, the valleys, and the sea. Some of them stay; many of them, every season. And they bring money, and brains, and energy to help build this greater California that is so rapidly developing. Truly, California is,her own best advertis€ment. Everything that the heart of man or woman could desire, may be found within her borders. May the tide swing higher and stronger this season than ever beforg and enhance the prospeiity of California
Only a decade ago it was common practice for the political demagogue to seize every opportunity to raise his voice against the "corporate interests." Those days are gone. Why? Because the common people have themselves
become the "corporate interests." Today there are twenty million people in the United States who are corporation stockholders. We have ourselves become the corporationg so we can't call them "heartless." And we have learned, as Lewis E. Pierson, President of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States recently said, to understand that "bred into the bone and sinew of every American is the conviction that the price of all accomplishments is the willingness to work together for the common good." ***
There is one functioq of advertising that should never be forgotten or overlooked. When you advertise, you shorn that you are proud of your business, and want to tell people about it. That removes SUSPICION of that business. See? It's the birds that fy in darkness that people are suspicious and afraid of, not the ones that sing on the bough of the front yard tree in the sunlight.
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The first skilled worker in wood that we have any record of was a guy by the name of Bezaleel. Moses got him to build the Tabernacle of the }Iebrews, which was built of gold, and silver, and wood. Exodus says that the Lord filled Bezaleel "with wisdom and skill in timber carving." How about making him the patron saint of the mill work industry?
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Every lumber manufacturers convention I go to I hear much of that good old song about what the lumber business is "entitled to." This poor business of ours has been living on that mirage of hope ever since it started. We don't get, in this world, what we are entitled to. We get what we grab. Lots of people are entitled to good things, but don't grab them. Others aren't entitled to much, but grab a lot. There's a piemium or1 good grabbing. Of coursg if you are entitled to good things and then show proficiency in grabbing as well, you are doubly fortunate. All the lumber industry needs is more of the latter.
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This is going to be a good lumber year. Don't let anyone tell you that itisn't. Things are going to keep right o'n picking up as the year grcy$'s older, and 1928 is going into the record as the exact opposite ol L927. ln 1927 the year opened propitiously, and things got worse every month until the end of the year. 1928 opened with the bad left-over she got Lrom L927, and is improving steadily and generally, and will continue to do so. Watch her ! Lots of evendul things are going to happen as the year progresses, and the tide will be upward. Things in the Pacific Northwest are going to improve greatly. They need to, and they're going to. And when they do, they will improve all through the rest of the industry. It's going to be a working year, and a fighting year, but a good year.
YOU can depend upon McCormick lumber and McCornrick service. For more than a quartef centur/r McCormick has built up an enviable reputation for dependability in the lumber tade.
This all-inclusive service consists of our own stands of the finest timber in the Pacific Northwest, our own logging camps, saw mills, treating plant and fleet of coastal and inter-coastal vessels. Too, our rail department is well equipped to
give fast service on shipments to C,alifornia and Arizona points.
At our big distribution yards at Vilmington, Los Angeles harbor, we unload vessels from our mills in the North. Millions of feet of Douglas Fir and other Vest Coast lumber always are on hand.
We can filI orders for Southern California andthe Southwest the same day received. L,et our nearest sales office or representative quote you.
This bcautiful wood has all the beauty of grain and color of any of the mahoganies
Within the past few years Philippine Hardwood, (soq9times known is Philipiine Maho!'iny), has come rapid,ly into favor with the builder as an interior finish lumber. In its rich red color and satin beauty of grain, it rivals the na' tive mahogany of Central Amerisa. At the same time, its cost is onl! about half that of the other mahoganies, so th-at it is now 6eing imported in large quantities for use in the cabinet work ind panelling in thips, banks, public buildings, libraries, luxurious office suites and private dwellings.
Philippine Hardwood offers a rich finish. Doors, mouldings, pinelling, all forms of cabinet work, are beautiful-and efiictive in tfiis material. The u;e of plywood panelling, particularly, has brought Philippihe lfardwood into favor in the building of homes. Richly beautiful, but at once economical, thJs wood is well adapted to the finishing of the Model House, where the decorative treatment must attract the buyer's attention.
Most of the Philippine Hardwood which is imported into this country comes -from the Dipterocartaceae or Lauan family. Th-ere are a number of different species included in this eroup which have often been roughly classified by the trade- as Philippine Mahogany. The Lauan family-is--by far the most important family of hardwoods in the Philippine Islands. It embraces about 75 per cent of the present stand of timber and has a wider range of uses than wood of any other family. Some of the tree-l grow to great size. It is not uncomtrnon to find trees of five to six feet in diameter.
The collection of these woods for commerce is often a laborious process, undertaken -by the- natives. It sometimes involve3 the construction of a road through a dense forest
and in a most difficult country, upon which the wood must be drawn to the nearest watercourse or sawmill. Here the logs are sawed, sometimes in very wide boards, with some shipments averaging 10" and wider, with excellent lengths from 8' to 2U. A common practice now is to ship the Philippine Hardwood logs as-a deck load on vessels to Ameiita, where they are iawed to the particular grain ahd dimension needed. fhe lumber is sawn-both quarter-sawed in (rift) grain and slash (plain). The qualter-sawed stock is knownls ribbon figure'lnd has on the face that narrow ribbon figure, so desired in mahogany.
The two distinct divisions are red and white stocks of Philippine hardwood, or light red and dark red stocks, as thev'are sometimes called.- The light red stock is particulaily adapted for staining brown-or walnut shades and ""tt il.obl stained an exc*ellent mahogany finish' While the dark red can also be stained brown, it is particularly adapted for a beautiful mahogany finish.
In the past, considerable of the so-called Philippine Mahogany, that'has been marketed in this.country, has contaiied'many small pin worm holes' This has been an obiectionable feature.' It is now possible to get this material iree from worm holes, as the better material is being cut from the uplands in the islands where the trees are not attacked by these'small worms'
Among the largest importers and- -manufacturers of Philiooii'e HardwJod for panels, mouldings, trim, lumber attd doo.s in America is the Wheeler, Osgood Company of Tacoma, Washington, who are successfully marketing this materiaf in its virious forms. This company has experimented for some time with Philippine Hardwoods; and thev have developed the best and most economical methods of iinishing this-wood, which mus-t b-e treated differently than many" other hardwoods, to obtain a rich, handsome finish.
Hammond hrmber is "safett lumber for you to rtock. Red. wood and l)ouglae Fir Iumber mannfac. tured by Eammond mills ls of one standard.. In manufacture and grading there is no alternatlve for quality.
HSuddenly depleted lumber stocks rnean a hurry'up call for rueh mill ehipmenta. Time then becomee an important factor with the retail yard. A definite form of Service ig needed to prevent an immediate loes of bueinees.
Over 6O million feet of lumber ie alwaye in etock in the Hammond dietributing yards of Southerrr California. A great reserye ready for immediate ehipment. Theee stocke form a real insrirance for the retail lu'nher dealen lhey prove a protection for that emergeney order. HAtrflrf(tDNID
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The joint meeting of the three Valley clubs held at Merced, April 14, was an unqualified success from every point of view. The attendance of members and their ladies was a record one, visitors registering from as far north as Chico, and as far south as Los Angeles.
Presidents F. Dean Prescott, Jo Shepard, and George Ground, of the San Joaquin Valley, Sacramento Valley and Central California clubs, respectively, were in attendance.
The Yosemite Portland Cement Corporation were hosts to the large gathering, and they provided all the entertainment, keeping everybody busy from the time the buffet luncheon was served at one o'clock, until the dance ended at midnight what all agreed was a perfect d3y.
Many dealers availed themselves of the opportunity provided for seeing how high-grade cement is produced, and were impressed by the exhaustive tests made of the product at various stages in its manufacture.
The Barbecue in the evening was, of course, a popular feature, and this was a pleasant departure from the usual more formal banquet put on at such affairs.
Ralph P. Duncan, Merced Lumber Co., was active in making arrangements for the meeting, and in the entertainment of visitors.
The joint business meeting of the three clubs was held in the El Capitan Hotel at 1O:30 a.m.
F. Dean Prescott, Valley Lumber Co., Fresno, presided. He said they were gathered together for informal discussion of the problems of their business, and he felt sure that such meetings resulted in much benefit to all of them. He then introduced Otis A. Strass, assistant to the president of the Yosemite Portland Cement Corporation, who welcomed the clubs to l\{erced, and announced the various entertainment features which had been arranged by his company.
W. K. Kendrick, Valley Lumber Co., Fresno, presented the report of the Trade Promotion Committee of the San Joaquin Valley Lumbermen's Club.
R: W. Smith, of the Western Division of the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association, gave a brief talk on the subject of "The New Competilion," in which he stressed the necessity of group action by those engaged in the lumber industry, to combat the organized efforts of the other industrial groups.
Mr. Prescott, in calling for open forum discussion on the proposed advertising campaign of the National Retail Lumber Dealers' Association referred to the hit or miss advertising methods of many lumber dealers and manufacturers, and urged every dealer to make a definite appropriation for advertising on a percentage basis. He advised a study of the campaign which is for the purpose of creating new business. The discussion of this campaign which followed showed that no definite action had been taken as yet in any district, but indications ureie that the plan will be favorably received.
Mrs. J. E. Fraser, secretary of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association explained details of the national association's plan, and announced that the State association had already sent a letter of protest to Adolph Pfund, secretary of the national association, against the proposed use of 150,000 metal road signs in the campaign.
Henry Faull, Hammond Lumber Co., said his company had received a copy of a letter written by the Finkbine Lumber Co. protesting against the use of these metal signs, and suggested that each of the three Valley clubs send a letter of protest to Adolph Pfund.
At the invitation of the chairman the following gave brief accounts of conditions in their various districts: I. E. Brink, Diamond Match Co., Chico; George Meisner, Valley Lumber Co., Lodi; George Burnett, Tulare; Jimmy Chase, Madera; J.H. Shepard, Sacramento; Ben Maisler, Fresno; J. U. Gartin, Modesto; and Ralph Duncan, Merced.
A. J. "Gus" Russell, Santa Fe Lumber Co., San Francisco, spoke on Fir lumber conditions, concluding with a few humorous remarks in his best style.
Maurice W. Casey, Redwood Manufacturers Co., Pitts-
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Yosemite Portland, Cement Co. Limestone used in manufacture of Yosemite Portland Cement colnes from Jenkins Hill at Emory Station on the Yosemite Valley Railroad sirtyJfue miles from Merced.
This site is but tzttelae mi.les from the entrance to Yosemite National Park.
The picture shozas the early operations of the quang, the lirnestone coming from the hill at the top of the incli,ne.
The rock crushing equipment may be seen in the lozuer right-hand corner utkile the buildings on the left are the dormitory and mess hall.
(Continued from Page 10.) burg, spoke on conditions in the Redwood business.
Fred V. Holmes, Holmes-Eureka Lumber Co., said that all in the lumber business are in the same boat, and if they will only pull together they have a wonderful oppor- tunity to make conditions better.
R. F. Hamma-tt, California Redwood Association, drew attention to the association's exhibit showing the new transparent colors which had been developed for wood interiors. He issued an invitation'to the three clubs to take an automobile trip to the Redwood country at the end of Muy.
The meeting \vas then adjourned, and everybody attended the buffet luncheon served at one o'clock in the warehouse of the Yosemite Portland Cement Corporation's plant.
This rvas follorved by an inspection of the splendid new
truck load of lumber to be 3355 feet. The actual amount was 3347 feet. Maurice Casey guessed 3360 feet.
Nearly 300 club members, their families and friends, sat down to the Barbecue dinner at 5 :30. This was served in the warehouse of the plant, which was gaily decorated for the occasion, and spotlessly clean. The food was wonderful, and music was provided by an orchestra consisting of a saxophone and an accordion.
F. Dean Prescott was toastmaster. Hugh K. Landram, attorney, gave an address of welcome on behalf of Merced.
The toastmaster expressed the sentiments of everyone present when he said that everybody had appreciated the unsurpassed hospitality of the Yosemite Portland Cement Corporation, in entertaining the clubs. He congratulated the corporation on the success they have already demonstrated, and paid a tribute to Mr. Wishon, the president,
Plaint Inspection plant of the company, situated about two miles from Merced, and said to be one of the most up-to-date in the country. This plant was finally completed and started shipping leis than a year ago, and is already enjoying a good share of btrsiness, shipping as far north as the Oregon line. The total cost of the plant and quarry operations was about $2,000,000, and capacity is close to 3000 barrels a d,ay. Raw materials used are of exceptional quality.
The most corhplete arrang'ements for the com.fort. and convenience of visitors inspecting the plant were made, officials of the corporation bqing stationed at various points on the way to explain the different processes of manufacture. In addi$on, typewritten explanations of these processes were posted at each "station."
Inspection of the mill was followed by a nail driving contest which was won by Roger O'Hara, Redwood Manufacturers Co.; A. E. Johnson, Laton Lumber Co.; and V. D. Schoeneman, Citizens' Lumber Co., Selma; all of whom tied for first place with three strokes, each winning a box of cigars. Mrs. C. H. Atwood won the ladies' prize, a box of candy.
Earl E. Borve, National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, Los Angeles, won first prize, a fountain pen, in the guessing contest, in which he guessed the content of a
and the fine type of men associated with him in the management of the company.
A dance in the fine ballroom of the Women's Club concluded the day's entertainment. Everyone present partic! pated in a drawing for prizes, presented by the hosts, as were those given for the sports in the afternoon. The ladies' prizes were won by Miss Josephine Baker, Merced; Mrs. A. E. Johnson, Laton; and Mis. Wenrich, Merced. The men's prizes were won by A. A. Kelly, Santa Fe Lumber Co.; Milt Cross, Cross Lumber Co., Merced; and Dean Cook, Madera Sugar Pine Co., Madera.
Officers of the Yosemite Portland Cement Corporation who were responsible for the perfect arrangements, and were particularly active in seeing that everybody had a delightful time, were: D. A. Schlemmer, sales manager; Otis
A. Strass, assistant to the president; G. A. Fishir, plant manager; and W. R. Couse, auditor. L.L. Ellis, sale"man, and William Jastram, superintendent of the quarry, were responsible for the food, and arranged the barbecue. The registration was as follows:
Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Bair{ Sugar Pine Lumber Co., FreSno
C. H. Terrell, HiU & Morton-, Inc., Oakland.
A. E. Johnson and wife, Laton Lumbor Co., Laton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Holmes, Woodland Lumber Co,. Woodland.
F. V. Holmcs, Holmes Eureka Lumber Co., San Francisco.
Wm. Cravens, Chowchilla Lumber Co., Chowchilla.
W. V. Terrill, Foster Brothers, Inc., San Francisco.
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knowyou're selling doors thatwill make good. These doorsare built for long and hard usage. Cores arc of high grade soft wood blocks put together with regular stile and rail construction.Waterproof casein glue applied under hydraulic pressure renders the core permanently moisture-proof. It cannot warp, shrink or swell.
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They are priced right. They are less expensive than native hardwood doors and cost about the same as domestic softwood doors. Keep them in stock. They will bring in new customers and help keep the old ones satisfied.
THE texture and pattern of "Perfection" Brand Oak I Flooring make possible a finish that is seldom found on any other flooring.
You can depend upon "Perfection." In two modern plants operated by skilled lumbermen, only the finest oak is selected. After proper seasoning and kiln-drying, it is perfectly milled and matched so that it lays srnooth and stays smooth. It is graded and handled so carefully that upon arrivat anywhere, it is always in perfect condition. Leading lumber dealers gladly feature this nationally advertised brand.
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The Holmes Eureka Lumber Co. recently announced to the trade the introduction of a new H. E. Quality product, a 5/2 Redwood shingle of superior manufacture, and that they will discontinue making the thinner shingle. They also offered a $10 prize for the best suggestion for a brand name. So many good suggestions were received that several other prizes were added.
fh a second letter the following prize winners were announced: First, R" E. Lindsey, Smith-Lindsey Lumber Co., Pasadena; Second, George M. Hammond, Bowerman Lumber Co., Glendale; Third, C. F. Reeder, Peoples Lumber Co., Fillmore. Special prizes were awarded to the following: Russell Stevens, A. F. Stevens Lumber Co., Healdsburg; Frank Gibbs, Gibbs Lumber Co., Anaheim; H. F. Coryell, Frank Graves Sash, Door & Mill Co., Los Angeles; C. G. Bird, Stockton Lumber Co., Stockton; C. E. DeCamp, Caspar Lumber Co., San Francisco; Boorman Lumber Co., Oakland, and Joe Kirk, Southern Pacific Milling Co, San Luis Obispo.
The ste'ncil chosen features the brand name, H. E. Quality, and the slogans, "IJse Copper Nails", and "One RoofA Lifetime."
In this secbnd letter, sent to every lumber dealer in California, a questionnaire was enclosed, headed, "What Is The Shingle Situation in California?" asking questions which will, when answered, give very valuable information on [he present status of the shingle business in California, and assuring all dealers who fill out the form, that they will be advised of the results of the questiohnaire.
Geo. J. Osgood, president of The Wheeler, Osgood Company, Tacoma, Wish., has been elected president of the new Fir door association which has recently been formed in the Northwest.
The objects of the new association, which is named the Western Door Manufacturers Association, are to encourage and increase the use of Douglas Fir doors by cooperative advertising; to establish and maintain all such lawful trade customs and usages for the protection of its members as the association may deem advisable; to collect and disseminate statistics conceriing the Fir door industry; to
' establish uniform grades and standards of products; to constantly improve methods of manufacture; to provide the building tiade with an organized and always available guarantee of quality and to adopt lawful plans for the general development and improvement of the industry.
. Offices of the association are in the Washington Build,ing, Tacoma, and W. L. Rawn is the secretary.
There is a very definite trend toward consolidation. Steamshipownersare grouping their tonnage. Timber owners are merging their holdings. Manufacturers are selling through fewer agencies. The entire industry is feeling this but $re are all too close to realize its moment.
This trend will be more pronounced as time goes on. Our mills feel that the Eource of supply is the foundation of every industry and they are 6rmly convinced that the far-sighted dealer must realize that a steady source of supply through one sales organization representing a group of substantial manufacturers offers something to the dealer for which there can be no substitute.
has joined the group of lumber manufacturers onPugetSound who market their products exclusively in California through this organization. Parker-Poli.neer Lumber Company cut approximately three million feet per month on one shift, operating a modern tawmill, band Eaw, 8x60 edger, automatic trimmer andusual equipment of resaws, trimmers, planers, etc. They are cutting small,smoothlogs producing a high grade quality of dimension and structural grades.
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H. M. Isenhower, Ilolmes Eureka Lurnbcr Co., Sacramento.
P. T. Burns, Moron Lumber Co., Ba&ersfield.
J. J. Siegficld, R. O. Deacon Lurnber Co., Riverdale..
E. W. KinS, KinC Lurnber Co, Bakersfield.
R. T. O'Hara, Redwood Manufactureb Co, l'rcsno.
E. M. Howard, Tulare County Lumber Co., Visalia.
Mrs. O. W. Carr, Burnett Carr Lumber Co., Exeter.
Mrs. C. L. Burnett, Burnett Car Lumber Co., Exeter.
Mr. O. W. Carr, Burnett Carr Lumbcr Co., Exeter.
J. H. Shefard, President, Sacramento Valley Lumbermen's Club.
C. L. Burnett Burnett Carr Lumbcr Co, Exeter.
Burton Boylg Cross Lumber Co., Merced.
Max E. Cook, California Redwood Assocn., San Francisco.
R. F. Hamrnatt, California Redwood. Assn-, San Francisco.
G. C. Burnett, Bunett Lumbe-r Co., Tulare.
A. M. Smart, I{ayward Lumber Co., Manteca.
M. M. Daubin and wife, Steding Lumber Co., Roceville.
Mr. A. E. Noursc and wife, Esparto.
Mr. and Mrs, V. DeMarais, Yosernite Portl,and Cement Corp.,Sacrarnento.
R. C. Thompeon, The Timberman, San Franci'sco.
P. E Overend, Calif. Retail Lumbcr Ass'n., San Francisco.
R. W. Smith, National Lbr. Mfrs. Assru, San Francisco.
H. P. Alderman, The Pacific Lumber Co., San Franciaco.
J. J. Fadey, Thc Pacific Lumber Co., San Francirco.
H. C. HenrSr, The Booth-Kelly Co., Sacramento.
Mrs. Marion L. Crist, Newman Lumber Co., Newman.
Mrs. Mae Merwin, Newman Lumbcr Co., Newman.
G. W. Merwin Newman Lrrnbcr Co., Newman
E. P. Ruth, Reedlcy Lunr,ber Co., Reedlcy.
Dean Prescott, President, San loaquin Valley Lurnbermet s Club.
W. Hardwick, Dinuba Lumber Co, Dinuba.
D. O. Wenrich, Wcnrich Lurnber Co., Merced.
Mrs. E. T. Robie, Auburn Lumber Co, Auburn
George Ground, President, Central California Lumbermen's Club,
Mrs. D. K. Hotchkiss, Auburn Lumber Co" Oakland.
Mrs, F. A. Stone, Auburn Lurnber Co., Oakland.
Ethel Hotchkibs, Auburn Lumber Co., Oakland.
E. S. McBridc and wife, Davis Lumber Co., Davis.
E. B. Williame and wife, Davis Lumbct Co., Davis.
J. F. Wright, Brey-Wright Lumber Qo., Porterville.
W. K. Kendrick, Valley Lumber Co., Fresno. (Continued on Page 24)
R. S. Voods San Diego, Calif.
writes mentioning
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(A. J. "Gus" Russell)
Distributors in Cclifornia and Arizona
Geaetal Offces: So. Colifornia Olfice: San Francisco, Califomia Los Angeies, California - !t.^CJ3.ir Building 39? Pacifii Electric Building 16 California Street Brucc L Burtiagrnc, Agcnt
"sudden Seruice"
General Oftces: Kansas
(Oregon-American Lumber City, Missouri Co., Vernonia, Ore.)
Further development of an architectural style distinctive to the West and particularly adaptable to concrete and cement plaster construction is promised by the announce- 'omised ment of C. A. Low. vicepresident and general manager of the Monolith Portland Cement companl, that Richard S. Requa, nationally known architect. has iust embarked upon another oldworld research tour. '
Mr. Requa'will gather rfrore photographic studies and architectural data for the compilation of his
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second book, a sequel to
I/ice-President & General. Manager, his,,Architectural Details, Monolith companies' 'ip"ir and the Mediterranean." This work received such widespread favor last year, that two editions, published by the Monolith interests, were quickly exhausted.
Copies of the first book, made up of beautiful photographic art studies of old-world architecture especially adaptable to Western treatment, were distributed exclusively to accredited architects, technical schools and libraries.Its fame spread throughout the United States and even penetrated to foreign countries, according to Mr. Low, and a flood of requests were received for additional volumes.
Mr. Requa's book will not be completed for several months, Mr. Low stated, and will be distributed only to a selected list. as before,
Accompanying Mr. Requa are Mrs. Requa, Milton P. Sessions, landscape architect; Misses Etta and Lydia Schiweder, Mrs. Francis F. Law, all of San Diego, and Miss Florence E. Ware, an artist of Salt Lake City. They sailed from New York last week and will stop first at the island of Mad'eira. From there they will tour Northern Africa, stopping at Cassabianca, Rabat, Sale in Morocco, Algiers, Tunis and then visit the Islands of Malta and Sicily in the Mediterranean. Next they will proceed to the Eastern Dalmatian coast, stopping at Cattaro, Ragusa, Spalato and Trau, then to Venice, Florence, Rome, Naples and Ravello. Soirthern France and Spain will be covered by automobile and then Northern France and England' Mr. Requa says the style of architecture which has been developed in the West, particularly in Southern California, is a modern composite of details inspired and suggested from studies of the Moorish, Spanish, Italian, and Mexican colonial designs combined into a type now recognized as Californian, that is especially effective in structures where concrete and cement plaster are the principal materials. Mr. Requa is a regular contributor to a number of magazines and is associate editor of one of the leading architectural publications of the West.
M. D. Snodgrass, formerly connected with the sales department of thl McCloud River Lumber Co., McCloud, has iesigned from his position, and intends to settle in San Francisco. M.r. Snodgrass has been with the McCloud River Lumber-Co., for the past five years.
The sawmill of the E. J. Dodge Co., Redrvood manufacturers, located at Fortuna, Humboldt County, which has been down for repairs for about three weeks, will start up again May lst.
Bevel and Bungdow Siding
(White Plne and Redwood)Interior Houre Trirn-DoorrWindowr-Sash-$6sgntMouldinge-Millwork.
We operate one of the biggest and most modern millwork plants in the West at Oakland, making everything in millwork from soft and cabinet woods.
We stock complete line of Sugar and White Pine in our Oakland yard, and also ship direct from mills in car lots.
We also operate a most active wholesale department at Oakland, selling wholesale Fir, Pine, and Redwood for every pu{pose, in 43 states in the Union.
'We are equipped, stocked, and ready to serve.
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Among the buyers of McCloud California White and Sugar Pine in the reliability of our products and quick service made on shipments has gained the good will of the trade for
MILLS AND FACTORIES
INQUIRE FOR PRICES
WESTERN SALES OFFICE: 1028MONADNOCK BLDG., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
W. G. KAHMAN, Sales Mgr.
L. S. TURNBULL, Ass't Sales Mgr.
McCLOUD, CALIF.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA REPRESENTATIVES:
FLETCHER & FRAMBES
RMS-STRONG BLDG., LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
"The stately homes of England, How beautiful thev stand Amidst their tall ancestral trees O'er all the pleasant land."
Tl-re homes of California, llorv dear to us they seem; Each one the fair fruition Of someone's hope and dream. Our great homes tall and stately, Our humble homes and small, The glory of our sunlight Falls warmly over all.
When evening lamps are lighted And dusky shadows creep, Soft zephyrs love to linger Where little children sleep; And o'er each sheltering roof-tree There bends an arch of light As h'eavenly constellations Be-gem the skies of night.
The homes of California ! In every loyal breast They wake the love of homeland And all that life holds best; They speak of faith and patience, And from each one, a light Illumines the shadows near us And points the way aright.
The homes of California ! To them rve must be true-
The hope of all the future In them alone we view. They are the firm foundation Of this our sun-kissed landThe homes of California, How beautiful they stand !
Adeline M. Conner.The Ernest Ganahl Lumber Co. announce that their yard and buildings located on the main road, a mile r'vest of the village of Lake Arrowhead, are now completed. Their yard was opened last July. Owing to the volume of business, it was hecessary to erect nerv buildings, install 'ivood working machinery, and increase their stock. For the convenience of the property and lease holders about Lake Arrowhead, they plan to keep this yard open the vear round.
The 1928 issue, (sixth edition) of Abbey's 'Western Lumber Register is being distributed to the trade.
The book-contains 480 pages and embraces every branch of the lumber industry in the 18 Western states, Philippine Islands, Alaska, and British Columbia. 5,500 separate firms are listed.
Information shown about the various companies includes the names of manager, superintendent, purchasing agent, master mechanic, capacity and type of mill, equipment, etc.
For the lumber buyer, it gives the sales manag'er, species of wood sawed, dry-kilns, shingles, box shooks, lath, planer, capacity, etc. The complete data abogt pulp -plants and creosoting plants, as l'ell as altorrt Philippine \{ills is new this year.
A completd line of all of the popular grades of hardwood fooring.
Prompt delivery service from the immense stocks that arealwaysonhand.
Complete co-operation of our Sales De' partment toassist Your customers to solve their flooring Problems.
The benefits of our twenty Years of experience in the hardwood fooring field.
qHOW your customer the hexagonal \,, El Rey Asphalt Shingles and tell him he can cover his entire house with them and not tear off any of the old shingles. He'll be glad to know it because it saves him the nuisance and e:r. tra exPense.
Then call his attenrion to the fact that his house will be far more beautifrrl, roofed in his favorite color, and it will be
more valuable. It will have a roof that will last for years, in a color which will never fade. And it is so highly fire resistant as to immediately effrct, a reduced insurance rate.
The El Rey Shingle is a fot-selling leader in the El Rey line, which includes every type of Asphalt Roofing, smooth-sur6ced and slate. lrt us send you a price list and samples.
Washington, Apt. l8.-Folest Week is the big week of the year for the lumber industry.
The perpetuation of the industry is dependent upon the perpetuation of our forests. We-are usittg annuitty 37,000,000,000 board feet of the product from our sawmills, of innumerable kinds, shapes and sizes. There is nothing we do, and nothing lve make, but lumber of some kind and in some way plays its part. The use of lumber is so inextricably inteiwbv6n intoour whole social and economic structure that we can not do without it.
Thirty-seven billion board feet is the annual growth, under sustained yield forest management, of over 300,000,000 acres, At least that large an area must be kept constantly growing successive crops of timber, with careful fire proteciion and the best silvicultural treatment, to keep our lumber industry producing on its present scale, and to keep the country supplied with its needed lumber'
Naturally, therefore, the lumber industry is keenly interested in American Forest Week and its well planned efiort to make the people of the country "forest conscious," realizing the econbmic necessity for forest perpetuation, and sufporting all measures to facilitate the industrial growing of timber.
- Aftei three hundred years of lumbering, and of forest re$roval to make way for agriculture, we still have 130,000,000 acres of virgin forest left. This is enough at our present rate of consumption to supply our needs for perhaps two generations longer. But the lumber industry is looking beyond that period, to the time when it must depend forits raw material entirely upon man-g'rown fofests. Already a number of its leaders have started on the task of grori'ing new crops of timber on their cut over lands. Their experimental laboratory comprises over 12,m0,000 acres of forest land, where they are trying out all conceivable ways of making more and better trees grow faster.
Of our 470,000,000 acres of forest land, two-thirds will undoubtedly always be privately owned. To keep our forests always productive is therefore mainly a task for private enterprise, a problem of industrial forestry. ,Its importance to our general economic welfare is such that in the years to come it may well be ranked amongst our great utilities.
Private enterprise of this sort, to be successful, must have the. sympathetic support of the public, not only morally, but also in the concrete form of adequate fire and police protection, and of equitable taxation. American Forest Week in arousing public opinion to the hearty support of remedial legislation along these lines, will accomplish much in ensuring the success of industrial forestry.
There are those who believe that the way to save our
forests is to stop using them. They would have us eat off tin tables, make oui window sashes of steel instead 9f pine, build our railroads with concrete or metal ties, and do a hundred and one other things less efficiently and more uncomfortably than we do them now with wood. Yet, if we cease to use wood it will cease to be valuable, the forests which produce it will become worthless, and it will no longer pay to take care of them.
The perpituation of the forests, therefore, is dependent upon the perpetuation of the forest industries.
W. E. Landram, retired lumberman, who was connected with the Merced Lumber Co. for 24 years, and who was president of the San Joaquin Valley Lumbermen's Club lor three years, attended lhe recent joint meeting of -the three Valiey clubs at Merced. He was very active just after the banquet in leading the 3@ visitors in community singing, a difficult job accolding to Mr. Landram, without a plano.
He is now vice-president and secf,etary of the Yosemite Barium Co., Merced, producers and shippers of barium, which is largely used for making peroxide, and to replace white lead in paint.
PITTSBURG, CALIF.,
McClintock, who for the past several years has been connected with the Hammond Lumber Company at Los Angeles as Cbst Accountant of millwork op&atidns, has resigned that posltiol to take charge of the Full Mill Bid estimating for the Redwood Manufacturers Company of this city.
Mr. McClintock was one of the members of the committee which compiled the recently published Standard Sash & Door Sched-ules of the Millwork Institute. His experience in this activity plus his qualifications in the field of cost ascertainmentiit him particularly well for his new position.
C. D. Johirson, head of the 9. O. Jqtt"son Lumber Co., Portland, Ore., and the Pacific Spruce Corporation, Toledo, Ore.. lvas a San Francisco visitor for a few days last month. when he conferred with Russell T' Gheen, manager of the San Francisco office of the company. Mr. Johnson left San Francisco for Portland, April 2O-
Ransom Brothers Company, lumber and building supolv dealers of Ramona, California, have announced that thtv wilt open a branch yard and business in Julian in the tt.ar future. A deal haS been closed on property for the construction of the new buildings.
And the smalter dealers have found out that our service to them is REAL SERVICE' Our quick shipment of anything and everything for the building trade by car or truck makes it possible for the small dealer to give tip-top service to his trade, and yet keep down his investment, his insurance and his overhead.
IISF-I ; Right-Mod,el HSF-0. Note Small Sise of Latter.
The pra_cticability and added ease of operation afforded by the 4-wheel steer is an accepted fact. Therefore Gerlinger now offers the 4-wheel steer on all models. (Two-whiel steer may still be had if desired.)
Slxifietio o ModelrllSF l, 2, 3, a ud 5
HSF f ,Lcyllnder
HSF 2, t, I ud 5 C-cyltndcrTRANSMISSION
Bm-Llpe, 4 qeeds fward ud revse. Drive cbain covered to protcct opdatc. lndepeodent reyers geu, DIFFERENTIAL Thka - Detroit
2s to io M. ". ".i3B"P*-a md reverc LOAD LIFTING DEVICE
Hy&auf,c llft Lqd lifrcd ud brod ln ,t eemdr SPRINGS
Two hcavlr tenpcred tH"HOr- cdb oa cqg:h mcr
Hervlr rchlced ttccl
2 largc lampr ln frot I ln rs. Tdl [ght ed stoEHt! ln raar.
She lght lrr frot udcr frme
FOUR. WHEEL STEER
I:rge etrog etering meJdl ckct jolntt, Wholr otrldc of frlmBErcvut d.mSG to lo.d
Scrvicc brakc; two largc extcmal breker sch ddc of dificrcntlal:
orurScncy brake; oc atmal brake on drivc abaft
This.Gerlin-ger midget, the HSF-0, as the other models, has the 4-wheel steer, Brown-Lipe transmission, speed ol 25 to 39 M. q. H.,. fo-ur speeds forward, four speeds ier.rse, com- p.lete electrical and lighting equipment, hydraulic lifi, and the same lt_urdy frame construction that has always lifted Gerlinger Hydraulic Lumber Carriers above the ordinary carrler. the only difference in specifications is in the sizes as follows:
WHEEL BASE I fet I incher
LENGTH OF FRAME ? fGct t hchrg
WIDTH OVER ALL OF FORKS
MAXIMUM SIZE LOAD
?-tnch culhtqi r.a.ttE$ rtdtn3-no rhctr to hrchlnG c rodwaye.
TURNING R.ADTUS l0 fet lnddq radlu wlth a wlthot load and zpith tuith our problem.
LVith a size carrier -for eaery need,, ranging from the mi.dget HSF-0 to the rnammoth H.tF-s, e.rclusiae features.that mahe Gerlinger Hydraulic Carrieri stand foremost among carriers, and udt isor5' and engineering servi,ce, we a,re now prepared to reaolutionize e zt e r I *anspoitation Inrluiries invited,
MAILLER-SEARLES, lncorporated
135 Frenont Strcet San Francirco, California
Distributors:
W. M. VAN OSTROM, Managcr 326 Pacific Bldg., Portland, oregon 2602 Grand central Termiaat Bldg. Dirtributors for oregon, warhilgton, New York, N. Y. phonc Vandcrbilt 4sg7 Idaho, Mont"na ard-Briti:b Colulbii
GERLINGER-STEVENS CO.
H. K. ROBTNSON {llE Federal Commercc Trurt Bldg. St.'Louir, Mo.
Montreal Office:
ll9 Wert Craig Strcet
MR. H. W. GROSS, Manager
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J. J. Chifft Fowler Lumber Co., Fowler.
A. P. Wcdel, Western Lumber Co., Recdley.
P. G. Crralle, Wostern Lumber Co., Reedley
O. F. Folsom, The Celotex Co,, Sacramedto.
Raoul D. Day, The Cclotex Co., Fresno.
Mr. and Mrs. -W. M. Casey, Redwoodr Mfrs. Co., Pittsburg.
A. M. Thackaberry, Calif. tumber Merchant, Los Angcles.
G. W. Fraser, Chicago and Alton R. R., San Francisco.
R. F. Wells. West Turlock Lumber & Mill' Turlock.
Mrs. R. F. Wells, Turlock.
Mrs. J. E. Fraser,-Calif. Retail Lumbermen's Assn., San-Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Brink, The Diamond Match Co., C,hico.
Evelyn Brink, Thc Diamond Match Co., Chico.
Mrs. G. A. Wood, Lodi.
Charles Schaffer. Citizens Lumber Co., Kingsburg.
Warren S. Tillson, The Modesto Lumber Co., Modesto.
Mrs. Sam C. Desmon4 Fresno.
Mrs. W. O. Mashek, United Lumbcr Yards, Modcsto.
Mr. W. O. Mashek, United Lumber Yards, Modesto.
Geo. E. Malnr, Dos Palos.
Miss Lois Vaughg Doe Pal,os.
W. F. Christman, Stocktorl
.Ierry Abbott and family, Santa Fc R. R., Fresno.
J. A. Clothier, Fresno.
A. G. Wishon" S. J. L. & P. Corp., Fresno.
Itir. and Mrs. Jno.-R. Graham, Jno. R. Graham, Merced.
D. R. Graharn, Jno. R, Graham, Mcrced'
L, E. Sorenson, Jno R. Graham, Merced.
George Kewiq Modesto.
Allen J. Miller, San Francisco.
AMONG THOSE WHO ATTENDED
Virsil G. Schoeneman, Citizens Lumber Co., Selma.
Fraik Minard, Pierce Lumber Co., Fresno
Mr, and Mrs.'Ben Maisler, Maisler Bros. Lumber Co., Fresno'
A. Maister, Maisler Bros, Lumber Co., Fresno.
Hal Baldwiru Fresno.
Mrs. A. J. Crow, Kerman.
L C. Snei4 Jr., Wendling Nathan Co', Fresno.
Lewie a. Ooaaia, HobbJ wall & Co., San Francisco'
Barrett Hanawalq Long$e Shingle Co., Los AqSeles.
fu. S. Clrratourne E. X. Wood Lumber Co., San Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Moehlmann, Contra Costa Bldg. Mat Co., Berkeley' Marion Cross, Cross Lumber Co., Merced.
H. E. Doyle, Cross Lumber Co., Merced.
S. Webb and wife, Turlock.
I. Y. Burton Crose Lumber Co., Merced.
idr. and Mrs. W. A. Glenn, Coos Bay Lumber Co., San Francisco. Walter Mink. Cross LumbeT Co', Merced'
E. E. Bowe, National Lumber Mfg. Assn., Los Angeles.
R. Y. Hanlon National Lbr. Mfg. Assn., San Francrsco.
H. K. Landram. Merced Lumber Co', Merced'
Otis A Strass, Y. P. C. Corp., San Francisco.
Mrs. R. F. WiUs. West Turlock Lbr. & Mill Co., Turlock.
J. U. Gartin, Stanislaus Lumber Co., Modesto.
Mrs. E. M. Howard, Tulare County Lumber Co., Visalia.
Geo. W. Kennedy and wife, Mt. Pine Sales Agency, Fresno.
Mr. and Mrs. Adam McPherson, Merced Falls.
W. H. Besecker, Tilden Lumber & Mill Co., Oakdale.
J. F. Johnson, Ceres.
R. B. Gartin, Turlock.
O. A. Turner, Bank of Italy, Merced, Corwin Radcliffg Sun-Star (Rad the Rambler), Merced.
D, W. Davidson, Merced.
H. M. Kofoid, Kofoid Lumber Co., Caruthers.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Dean Prescott, Valley Lumber Co., Fresno.
M. D. Johnson, Sugar Pine Lumber Co., Fresno.
F. J. Woodson, Wheeler Osgood Co., San Francisco.
O. A. Baker, Metced Lumber Co., Merced.
C. G. Corkran, Owen Orego,n Lumber Co., Medford, Ore.
F. W. Burgers, lJnion Lumber Co., San Francisco.
O, H. Miller and wife, Knox Lumber Co., Sacto.
Earl E. White, East Bay Lumber & MiU Co., Oakland.
J. E. Neighbor, Neighbors Lurnbet Yard, Oakland.
O. H. Carter and \rif€, Fresno Lumber Co', Fresno.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Chase, Little River Redwood Co', Madera.
H. Milton Cross, Croes Lumber Co,, Merced.
Miss E. M. Dernier, Lumbermen's Service Assn., Los Angeles.
A. L. Porter, Los Angelcs.
J. C. Ferger, Swastika Lumber Co', Fresno.
Ora Ferger, Fresno.
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I cnoue of lleading Douglas Fir door manufacrurers, ,( \ with a belief in the public's preference for a standardized trade-marked product, have perfeced an otganization known as the T(estern Door.Manufacnrrers' Association. Jhe purpose of this organization is to encouage and increase the use of Douglas Fir doors by the adoption of uniform grades and standards; by maintaining improved methods of manufacnrre;, to encoruage and asiist distributors and dealers though cooperative advertising, and by other lawful plans for the general development and improvement of marketing and manufacnrre.
The letters Sm on Douglas Fir doors, made by member mills of this Association, will provide architecti, dealers, builders and users with an always available glarlntee of quality. It means that the offcial inspectors of the \Testern Door Manufacturers' Association have inspected the manufacnue and grading of the product bearing this uade mark, and thatluch doors coniorm to the standard grades established by the Association. Copy of :&E E st"-ndnrd gj"{"g rules for Douglas Fir hoJsL and gange doors mailed upon request.
fF you have not been fullY r informed on all the details of thePioneer Plan of increasin$ the dealer's salqs...........the Pioneer Time Payment Plan the cooperation of the Licensed Pioneer Shin$le Application Companies.... the sales assistance of the Pioneer En$ineeringDePartment ......then write or phonethe nearest PioneerBranch todaY!
The Constitution of the Millwork Institute Branch at I os Angeles provides that once a year, following the election of officers, there be a social session devoid of all semblance of a business program. This year, on Monday, April 16, Mr. R. E. Imhoff, President of the Frank Graves Sash, Door & Mill Company, put on the party at the Ojai Valley Country Club.
The Ojai Club is sorne ninety miles distant from Los
The congeninl looking gentleman on the left is Charlie Miller, Pacific Door ond Soslr Co., Los Angeles. Charlie was the winner of the "high man" tnoney in the golf tournatnent, He had plenty of oppositi,on for the honor, eslecialb from Hank Diilesch, but he came through with flyi,ng colors.
Angeles, but nevertheless, thirty local millmen attended the celebration. Luncheon was served at noon on the veranda of the Club, after which most of Mr. Imhoff's guests indulged in 18 holes of golf. Even such of the association wheel-horses as Bill Leishman and Ed Nicholson, who have become golfing fans, were on hand with their rompers and clubs for a try at the prize money.
The Ojai course taxed the golfing technique of every
player to the utmost, some of the boys particularly Charlie Miller and Hank Didesch, and even Frank Peil playing not only the 18 regulation holes, but about an equal number of canyons as well. Charlie carried off the "high man" money, taking ten strokes more to beat the 157 gross score of his nearest competitor, Hank Didesch. Charlie however, lost his side bet of 50 cents to Hank.
The distribution of prize money, and final scores, were as follows'
l. Bill Laubender... ....83 6 77
2. Leo Rosenberg
3.Murraylmhoff ......105 24 81
4. Ralph Imhoff .......100 14 86
5. High Gross, Charlie Miller..167 40 tn During dinner, which was served at 7 :3O p.m:, and proved to be a banquet of exceptional excellence, there was considerabfe singing and speech-making of an informal character. Everyone had a jolly good time, and there were repeated cheers for Mine Host, Ralph lmhoff, and not a few "rawsberries" for some of the golferq.
C. E. DeCamp, vice-president of the Redwood Manufacturers' Co., returned recently to San Francisco from a business trip to Washington, D. C.
Mark D. Campbell, general sales manager of the rail department, of the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., Portland, Ore., was in San Francisco recently on a short business trip. He returned to Portland, April 23.
"The etucco base is made of Monolith Plastic Waterproof Portland Cement.t' That statement builders find to be a point of unusual strengttr in selling a stucco home. Gonsistent advertising oyer a period of years has made Monolith the best known oement on the Western market. The public has been taught to lmow it and to believe in its superior strength and absolute waterpnoofness.
If advertising has done that much for Monolith it has also done a tremendous lot for the Monolith dealer. It has crcated for him a wide, highlv neceptive market both among the trade'and the general public. And certainly he can derive tihe keenest satiEfaction in putting his recornmendation behind a product that so richly deaervec confidence by its genuine merit.
As a cement which meets with unequdled success the demand for greater workability, Euperior atrength and absolute waterproofness in any type of cement placter or concnete constructiorq Monolith has no equal
And for consistent, well directed co-operation with dealers, the Monolith advertising and merchandising program is lil(ewise unsurpassed.
The remodeling of the big smoke-stack of the Fruit Growers' Supply Co. at Hilt, by the Rees Blow Pipe Mfg. Co., Inc., San Francisco, was a job somewhat out of the ordinary, inasmuch as it necessitated cutting off the lower 50 feet of the stack, and the installation of new breeching. Twenty-five feet were added to the top, making the stack 175 leet in height..
In addition the Rees compa,ny remodeled a portion of the blower system in the box factory, and installed a new direct-connected 70-inch exhauster.
Philip J. Fay, president of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, presented a handsomely carved Redwood plaque bearing the emblem of the city of San Francisco to Captain Walther of the new motor liner San Francisco, rvhen this ship was in port recently on her maiden voyage.
The plaque rvas fashioned by Samuel Berger, architectural wood carver of San Francisco. After presentation it was immediately pla.ced in a conspicuous place on the liner.
K. H. Koehler, sales manager of the Eastern & Western Lumber Co., Portland, Ore., was a California visitor last month. Mr. Koehler, accompanied by his wife, was on a motor tour of the state, in the course of which he visited San Francisco, Del Monte, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and San Diego.
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Mrs. A. E. Elvin, Fresno.
H. F. Faull and wife, Hammond Lumber Co., San Francisco.
M. Bertha Wotton" Frcsno.
J. R. Neylan and wife, Booth-Kelly Lumber Co., San Francisco.
T. H. Kewin, Modcsto.
W. F. Snyder, Berkeley.
Dean Cook, Madera Sugar Pine Co., Madera.
A. J. Crow, C. S. Pine Lumber Co, Kerman.
Geo. W. Robinsorl Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., Stockton.
George E. Groun4 llllodesto.
E. F, Lacour, Fresno.
A. A. Kelley, Santa Fe Lumber Co., San Francisco.
A. G. Rhodes, Rhodes Jarnieson Co., Oakland.
R P. Fuller, Home Lumber Co., Mantoca.
Ralph E. Bacoq Strable Hardwood Co., Oakland.
Dan Desmond, Fresno.
Mr. and Mrs C, D. LeMaster, Sacrametrto.
E. T. Robie, Auburn Lumber Co., Auburn.
George Meisner, Valley Lumber Co., Lodi.
Ralph P. Duncarl Merced Lumber Co., Merced.
H. S. Morton, HiU & Morton, Inc., Oakland.
W. T. Black, The Californla Lumber Merchan! San Francisco.
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Electrically operated buffers to clean rusty rims. Power spreaders for inspecting the inside of casing. Vulcanizing equipment for sectiond and tube repaire; complete equipment for retreading with the new Goodyear All-Weather Tread design.
Systematic checking of dms for loose fastenings and any irregularities.
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, Major Robert Young Stuart, who on May I succeeds Col. Wm. B. Greeley as chief of the United States Forest $ervice, was born in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, February 13, 1883. He was educated in the public schools of Harrisburg and Carlisle and graduated from the Carlisle High School in 1899. Graduated from Dickinson College in 1903 and received the A. M. degree from that institution in 1906. In 190[, he entered the Yale Forest School, receiving the degree of Master of Forestry in 1906.
Upon leaving Yale, Stuart was appointed forest assistant in the United States Forest Serv.ice and assigned to forest management work in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Upon the formation of the western district organizations by the Forest Service, he was assigned to the Missoula (Montana) District, his duties at first beir,rg connected with fire, personnel, improvement, and organization work. Later he became chief of timber sale and planting activities of the District. In l9I2 he was transferred to Washington, D. C., and made forest inspector in the branch of management,-IJ. S. Forest Service, which includes all timber and planti-ng work on the national forests, and similar projects undertaken in cooperation with other Federal departments, the States, or other agencies.
In September, 1917, Stuart was commissioned Captain in the Engineer Reserve Corps for service over seas in the Forest Regiment. He was sent to France immediately and assigned to the A. E. F. headquarters at Paris, and later, Touis, to assist in the acquisition of timber for the loth and 20th (Forest) Engineers. He was promoted to Major in October, 1918, and assigned to general headquarters at Chaumont to assist in the project of producing wood for the A. E. F. in the Advance Section. In February, 1919, he was made commanding officer of the 5th Batallion,20th
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Engineers, and district commander of forest troops of the Gien District, returning to the United States with his battallion in June. He received a citation from General Pershing for his work with the A. E. F.
On May 25, 1920, Major Stuart was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Forestry in Pennsylvania by Governor Wm. C. Sproul, succeeded Gifford Pinchot as Commissioner of Forestry on April 18, 1922, and was reappointed by Governor Pinchot to that office January L6, L923. On June 15, t923, upon the reorganization of the State Government, he was appointed Secretary of Forests and lVaters by Governor Pinchot, in which office he served until shortly prior to his return to the U. S. Forest Service, February, 1927, as Chief of the Branch of Public Relations.
Stuart married Janet M. A. Wilson of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1907. They have two children, Janet Crichton and Helen Stuart.
Major Stuart is a member of the exective council of the Society of American Foresters, of the Masonic and Phi Delta Theta fraternities and an honorarv member of the Rotary Club.
GLENN O. FOGLEMAN APPOINTED MANAGER OF rHE
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OAKLAND, CALIF., April2.-W. L Wilson, President, The California Door Company, this city, annollnces the appointment of Mr. Glenn O. Fogleman to the management of the company's branch at Los Angeles, to succeed J. A. Farnsworth, Jr., deceased.
Mr. Fogleman has been connected with the Los Angeles branch of the company for the past ten years. IIe is very rvell known throughout the southern territory, having been in the sash and door field there since 1907. His high standards, proved ability, and energy, promise a successful administration of his newer and enlarged responsibilities.
On the evening of April 12th. the Sales Department of the Riverside Portland 'Cement Company lassumed the role of host to all retail clealers in the Orange County and Whittier territory.
Prior to the clinner l.rour. the recreative facilities of the I os Angeles Athletic Club rvere placed at the disposal of :he guests. The game in rvhich all took an active interest however, was staged at sixty-thirty in one of the club's fourth floor dining rooms, u,here a delectable fried chicken dinner was serveci.
Imrnediately follorving the dinner, this group of potential cement salesmen was extended the further pleasure of a theatre party at the Orpheum. Those in aitendance on this very enjoyable occasion were:
Norman Macbeth, Jack Allen, W. H. Leonard, and W. 11._l{o_o_n!}, of the R-ir.erside Portland Cement Company; J. W. Heinecke and W. J. Barry of the Heinecke Lumber Company, San Clemente; E. L. Holly, Coast Line Lumber Company, Serra; Joe Prevost, Whitson Lumber Company, Tustin; E. R. Walker, San'Pedro Lumber Company, Yorba L.inda; A. E. Clark, Gibbs Lumber Companf Fullerton; Glen Merrill, Patten-Davies Lumber Company, Anaheim; John Stricklan_d, Patten-Davies Lumber Company, Fullerton; Ernest Ganahl-Grim Lumber Company, Anaheim; Frank Gibbs, Gibbs Lumber Company, Analeim; H. M. {dams, Adams-Borvers Lumber Company, Anaheim; J. R. Co[ins, Brown & Dauser Lumber Cbmfany, Brea;'4. R. E_nEarl, San Pedro Lumber Company, Whiftier; Aichard Nelson, Buena Park Lumber eompany, Buena park; Arthur Kelley and Les Briner, Brown & Dauret Lumbei
9oqp".ny, {qltego_1; Jo.hn lmith, Smith Lumber Company, La Habra; y..J. {righ.t, E. M. Smith Lumber Comiany, Anaheim; John Christiansen, Barr Lumber Combanv.
9range;_ Ray Binford, Whittier Lumber Comparryi L5i ]!!gtgr ; Leonard Steere, Barr Lumber Company, WhitUer; William Schultz, Barr Lumber Company, Norwalk; W. S: Spicer and R R Caldwell, Barr Luhber Company, Santa Ana; |.. A. Emison, Santa Ana Lumber Comiany, Santa Ana; Iaes]i_e Pearson, E. K. Wood Lumber Compaiy, Santa Ana; C, H. Chaptana g._H. Chapman Lumbei Compa.ry, Santa Ana; and E. Steffensen, Secretary of the Oia"ge Lumbermen's Club.
P. C. "Pete" McNevin, general sales manager of The Pacific Lumber Company, San Francisco, mad6 a hurried trip to the_ East_in the btter part of April,'visiting the Chi_ gago__a_nd_ New York ofifices of the company, and "also visit_ ing Washington, D. C.
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Gentlemen: I wish to change the order I sent you some days ago for a Tudor cottage. Since then I have been informed of an expected addition to our family circle, and as we shall now need more room, I wish to order the Fordore Mansion model instead.
Yours very truly, * Herbert *Help.
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Gentlemen: Having ordered a Fordore Mansion from you recently, I was'more than surprised this morning when the postman delivered a package containing five dog houses, a two-car garage, a Scottish castle with battlements, a filling station and a small church. This is not what I ordered. Will you please investigate and see if there has not been some mistake?
ours very truly, Herbert Help. ***
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Dear Sir: Through an etror in our shipping department, you received the entire village of Worsthurst, a
new suburban development on the Hudson. We are extremely sorry that this occurred and are mailing your Fordore Mansion today.
Yours very truly, Montmorency, Wart Co.
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Gentlemen: The Fordore Mansion that I ordered sorne time ago has not arrived, but twins have. Our landlord has put us out and we are now compelled to live over a Giffte Shoppe, where the noise and the smell of varnish are very trying to my wife. Will you please send our hotrse at once?
Anxiously yours,
Mr. Herbert Help, Esq.
Dear Sir: We have investigated the matter and find that your house has been lost in the mails. As we are, for the present, sold out on this model we are sending you for temporary use one of our modernized copies of the House of Seven Gables. When you receive your house, will you please wrap this one carefully and return to us?
Yours very truly, Montmorency, Wart Co.
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. Herbert Help.H. T. Didesch, Managing Director of the Millwork Institute of California announces that the official delegation of the Institute to the Millwork Trade Conference, wfrich is to be called by the Federal Trade Commission, has now been selected..
Harry W. Gaetjen of the Empire Planing Mill, San Francisco, was appointed by the northern groups to reDresent them, while E. A. Nicholson, of the Pacifii Door & Sash Company, Los Angeles, was the choice of the southern membership. The third delegate is Mr. Didesch, who was appointed by the recent Conference of the Institute at San Jose.
The delegation as constituted should be a happy choice in every sense; Messrs. Gaetjen, Nicholson and Didesch being respectively President, Treasurer and Managing Director of the Institute. Each is a thorough studeniof-association work and fully inforqed as to the requirements of the millwork industry. The Trade Conference is scheduled to be held at the Steven's Hotel, Chicago, May 15.
Miss Ruth Alberta Brey, Brey-Wright Lumber Co., porterville, is enjoying a vacation in Southern California r,vhere she- is visiting with friends in Los Angeles. She plans to be in the Southland about three weeks.
_ Walter R. .Fifer, Portland, Oregon, is spending a ferv days in Los Angeles on a pleasure trip. Mr. Fife; is connected with the Pendergast Company of Marion, Ohio, and is manager of their Portland, Oregon, office. He was formerly con_ne_cted with the lumber business in Los Angeles and is well known in the Southern California territori.
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The tide of Scotch stories is Jew, the Irish, and the colored seat, while the Scot stands in the story-telling limelight, and has his alleged economical characteristics made the butt of thousands of jokes. And lots of thenr are good ones. Ilere are the two best ones I've heard lately:
constantly rising.The "Sandy," he said in dismay, "surely yer not wearing have had to take a back yer new shoes?"
"I am father," said Sandy.
"Great Heavens, Sandy, said the elder, "then take the longest steps ye can, laddie."
The Scot and his little boy were walking down road, and suddenJy the father noticed that the boy on his newest and best shoes.
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The group of yards of which E. T. Robie is president has taken over the business of the Central California Building and Loan Association, and will operate this as a separate concern. The yards referred to are: Auburn Lumber Co., Auburn and Colfax; Davis Lumber Co., Davis; Dixon Lumber Co., Dixon; Loomis Lumber Co., Loomis, and Woodland Lumber Co., Woodland.
And then there is the one about the Scotchman who put rosiq on his children's fingers on the Fourth of July so that when they snapped their fingers it sounded like fire crackers.
Winfield Scott, director of public relations for the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, Western Division, was the speaker at the last meeting of the San Francisco Transportation Club, held at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, April 11. Mr. Scott's talk which was illustrated by slides, was on the subject of the beauty spots of California, dealing mainly with that part of California made famous by Mark Twain and Bret Harte.
The Chas. C. Adams Lumber Co. recently completed the construction of their new yard at San Beinardiiro, which is one of the most attractive retail lumber vards'in thc Southern California territory.
The yard is located at Biseline and I Street. It has a frolfg! of 7.3% feet, widening out in the back of the yard to 122 feet in width.- The company has its own private spur track on the main line of the Santa Fe Railwjv Svs. tem which runs along the side of the yard for AZ2 6et. The office building is 24 f.eet by 5O feet ind the interior of the office is very attractively arranged. It has a red tile floor, hardware and display rack, and in place of a safe they have a vault that had been constructed into the building. Opposite the office building is a modern sash and dodr room. Between the office building and the sash and door room, there is a wide concrete driveway that leads into the shed and yard. Adjoining these buildings there is a large and spacious shed which houses the moulding rack,
hardwood flooring and the upper grades of lumber. Chas. C. Adams, the owner- of lhis progressive lumber concern has been connected with the retail lumber business in San Bernardino for the past year. He has been associated with the lumber business ior the past twenty years and formerly operated a retail yard at Winnewood, Ot tahoma, where he was associated with his father, J. S. Adams. Just a year_ago, Mr. Adams bought the Independent Lumb-er Qo. at San Bernardino. A short time lafer, he bought the site where his new yard is now located and started c6n: struction of his present plant. Mr. Adams is an active member of Hoo Hoo and over the entrance to the yard, you will note from the accompanying photograph that itre giacL Cat occupies a very prominent pbsition. -During the construction of the buildings, Mr. Adams made a special efiort to see that the beautiful trees in front of the vafd were Dreserved which also makes an added and important feature to the attractiveness of his vard.
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I Thirty-six lumbermen, undeterred by the date, Friday, April 13, teed off in the San Francisco Lumbermen's Golf
Tournament, held at the Presidio Golf Club. The entry list would have been much bigger but for the fact that many golfers had to leave the city on that day to attend the big meeting of the three Valley clubs at Merced, April 14.
All branches of the lumber industry were represented however, and the tournament was an unqualified success.
Two well known pioneers of the industry were among the prize winners, J. H. Holmes, Holmes-Eureka Lumber Co., winning first low net prize in Class B, and Homer T. Hayward, Salinas, winning third loiv net prize in Class A.
Visiting players from outside points were: Jim Brown, Hoo Hoo Snark of the Universe, Spokane; Jo Shepard and C. G. Chipchase, who came all the rvay from Sacramento; C. H. Griffin, Salinas, and D. Z. Thorning, Redwood City.
W. M. "Bill" Beebe act'ed as starter and scorekeeper. Bill has not played any golf for the last two years, but held many championships in his long golfing career. He plays from scratch, and may be among those present in the next tournament.
, The tournament, which was sponsored by the Douglas / f'lr Club, rvas followed by a dinner at the club house at I 7 o'clock. at which there was an attendance of 41. This
I was a very enjoyable affair.
Russell 'f. Gheen, C. D. Johnson Lttmber Co., was toastruraster. He called on J. Walter Kelly, Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co. to give tl're address of rvelcome, rvafning him
that no speech was to exceed two minutes. Frank O'Connor and Hugh Handley also made two-minute speeches, and C. C. Stibich amused the party with a few good stories.
The two minute rule was relaxed by the toastmaster when he called on James M. Brown of Spokane, Snark of the ljniverse, for a five-minute talk.
The speaker told of the plan that trad been worked out for co-operation between Hoo Hoo Clubs and 'officers of the Order throughout the country, and the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, in spreading the goSpel of wood.
Fred Roth, Supreme Bojum, also made a few remarks, and Hugh Handley, chairman of the prize committee, annouhced the names of the prize winners.
The low gross prize, a handsome pigskin bag, was won by John A. Stroud. This was presented to the winner by Jirn Hall, rvho arranged for the tournament to be played at the Presidio Club.
Ted Higgins presented the low net prizes in Class A. First prize, silver flask, given by the Hardwood Club of San Fiancisco, won by Louis Stewart; second prize, musical silver shaker, Harry Vincent, and third prize, traveling clock, Homer T. Hayward, Salinas.
Harry Vincent presented the low net prizqs in Class B. First piize, a smolier's cabinet, won by J' H. Holmes; Seconcl piize, Redwood Candy Box, given by The Pacific Lumber Co., rvon by Garnet Fraser, C. & A. R. R. Co., and third prize, $10.00 merchandise order, won by Norman Vincent.
Huglt Hql.dl.y rvon the Booby prize, after a tie between himself, Eddie Peggs and Russell-Gheen.
Ties occurred in both .low _net classes ; for first place in Class A, and for second in Class B, and th.."*"r. settled in the usual manner.
Moving pictures of lhe Dempsey-Tunney fight, and slow motion pictures of Bobbv Jones in action rierJshown. This
Continuing his program of instruction classes throughout California in the use of Standard Sash & Door Schedule No. 128, Managing Director Didesch of the Millwork Institute, on Wednesday afternoon, March 21, conducted a class at Bakersfield for the retail lumbermen of that district. Follorving the class the Schedule was officially adopted by the district.
On the evening of March 26, tr{r. Didesch held a class for the San Diego millwork and lumber operators. This class rvas the largest bf its kind to date, there being a turnout of u'ell over 150 executives. estimators and salesmen. The San Diego Branch of the Institute has now adopted Schedule No. 128 as its official pricing medium for sash and doors.
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part of the entertainment program rvas much appreciated. -The following players took part in the tournament in addition to priz_e winners mentioned above: F. J. O'Connor, James L. Hall, Chas. Wilson, J. Walter tcelty, Russeli Gheen, F. L. Dettmann,.C. lt. Grifiin, G. R. Bieecker, J. P. lggg., Al_Kaufman, Al Nolan, J. E. Higgins, Jr., H. fi'. Faull, Col. W. T. Andrews, Roy E. Hitts, II]S. i"hornpron. p. $-. nacMahon, Rudolph Groos, Roberi S. Norton,'Freci !. _llolmes, F. S. Murpliy, F..A. Warner, Fred palmer, E. G. "Dave" _Davis, D. Z. Thorning, Jo Shepard, C. G. Chip- chase and James M. Brorvn.
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More than a thousand men and women engaged in figur- ing and selling sash and doors have now satln the instiuction classes being carried on by Mr. Didesch and his com- mittee. As a further help, the Institute has supplied each member with a set of 39 examples demonstrating the prac- tical application of the book.
Miss E,da Dernier, of the Lumbermen's Service Association, Creators of Modern Merchandising Service for Lumbermen, and Mrs. A. M. Thackaberrv. "The California Lumber Merchant", Los Angeles, were visitors to Merced for the joint meeting of the three Valley Clubs.
The ladies made the trip by machine, and visited Yosenrite National Park on the Sunday follorving the meeting.
In the quaint old town of Cheliter, England, built by the Romans long ago, there is this inscription on the walls of the Chester Cathedral: Give me a good digestion, Lord, And also something to digest, Give me a healthy bodY, Lord, And sense to |eep it at its best.
Give me a healthy mind, good Lord, To keep the good and pure in sight' Which seeing sin is not appalled, But finds a way to set it right.
Give me a mind that is not bored, That does not whimper, whine, or sigh, Don't let me worry overmuch, About the fussy thing cdled I.
Give me a sense of humor, Lord, Give me the grace to see a joke, To get some happiness from life, And pass it on to other folk.
Listen to the exhortation of the dawn ! Look to this day
For it is life, the very life of lifeIn its brief course lie all the verities And realities of your existence: The glory of actio4, The bliss of growth, The splendor of beauty: For yesterday is but a dream, And tomorrow is only a vision; But today, well lived, makes Every yesterday a dream of happiness, And every tomorrow a vision of hoPe. Look well therefore, to this day ! Such is the salutation of the dawn !
-From the Sanskrit.
The Long-Bell Log that the some fun with a new Ir hand in gang decided to have the lumber office, so to accept anY orders thqy left him alone with that came in while they gone. Then theY went to up. a nearby phone and called
"Hello Is ttris the Lumber Company?"
ttYes, sir, what be havin'?"
"Take an order, will
"Sure. That's what I' for. What is it you want?"
"Send me up a ce knot-holes at once."
"What's that?"
"Or\e thousand nice knot-holes."
"\tr/ell, now, aint that a bloomin' shame? We're iust out of them."
"How's that?"
"Just.sold. them to a brewery."
"What will thoy do with them?"
"By golly, they're goin' to use them to make bungholes for barrels."
Friend, you are grieved that I should go, Ifnhoused, unsheltered, and free, My cloak for tent, the roadside tree. And I-I know not you bear
A roof betr{xt you the blue, Brother, strife me, that shelters You. Yet, that that floods at dawn Your room, your cryPtic stair, Wakes me too---sleeping by the hedgeTo morning prayer. '
-Karle Wilson Baker. IT \,[IAS STILL USEFULThe story is going the rounds gl/f}ae Scotchman who took a bottle of whiskey to a chemiy'for analysis. The chemist
"Don't touch a ofi he said, "it woul{ drive you blind. Pour it out."
'1l'll give it to a friend of mine who is blind already."
Tho Hoo-Hoo Club of Susanville, California, were hosts to the Retail Merchants of that place at a banquet recently' The Fruit Growers Supply Company and the Lassen Lumber & Box Company -made pbssible the Sr-rtertainment of the guests. 1.itt<s- *ere rnide by B. C. Morehouse of the Nat"ional Association of Wooden Box Manufacturers, F. B. Hutchens, general manager of the lumber division of the Fruit Growers Supply Company, and others.
East Bay, Hoo Hoo Club decided at their m-onthly meeting held April 20, at Hotel Leamington, Oakland, to hold thiir monthly meeting in future at 6:00 p"m:f on the-second Monday in ihe month. The meetings -will be held at a central- place to be decided on by the finance committee, and the^cost of the dinner will be one dollar, all in excess of this being absorbed by the finance committee'
It was tfre feeling of those present that itwill be possible to get a much larger average attendance at an evening meeting than at a luncheon.
Vitt. Ue-"arickson, Waterfront^Sash & Door Co., Oakland, vice-president of the club, presided.
Carl R. Moore, Neighbor's Lumber Yard, Oakland, secretarv-treasurer. announced that the directors had decided on a hnancing plan at their recent meeting, which included the sale of coiporation memberships' He explained the plan in detail and said it would be put into operation at once.
The secretary made a special request to both members and lumbermen generally, that they sign and return the postal cards when they get notice of a meeting whether they are able to attend or not.
H. C. Clark, Los Angeles, Southern California manager for the Booth-Kelly Lumber Co., is confined to the hospital where he is under-going observation. Mr' Clark was taken suddenly itl about a wee\ ago. He hopes to be back at his desk within the next few days.
Leon B. Walker, Red River Lumber Co., San Francisco, left San Francisco recently for atripto Europe. Mr. Walker was accompanied by his mother and sister.
The Amatex Lumber Company, located two blocks north of the Goodrich Factory at 5511 Whittier Boulevard, I os Angeles, announce that after months of preparation they are now ready to serve the public with a very cornplete and up-to-date line of lumber and building material. _The owners of this new business are C' C. Maddox and R. S. Meston, both experienced lumbermen.
At the regular lunchegn of the Sal Franciqco Hoo-Hoo Club on ep:rit 5tn, plan! were laid for the annual.picnic, tt rvhich ali lumbermen of Central and Northern California are invited. The ranch of the White Brothers, hardwood dealers. has been offered for the affair.
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L.H. DeMund, of the DeMund Lumber Company- at Yuma, has been appointed Vicegerent Snark of Hoo-Hoo for Yuma, Arizoni, by Fred W.-Bot!, Supreme Bgj.um' at Sln Francisco. Viiegerent DeMund was initiated into the brder at Phoenix, Arizona, March t6th, 1928, and u'as loo-Hoo Club at the regular monthly meeting held Yarch i6th in Modesto, California. Vicegerent Snark, R' L, Ustick and J. U. Gartin of the Stanislaus Lumber Company were risponsible for a very entertaining program for
the occasion.
The April 23rd meeting of the StocElon Hoo-Hoo Club was in cdarge of Roland Hull, Arthur Haverbach- and Jack La Mar, .r,itto comprised the program committee, and Charles G. Bird, past president of the club, arranged {or the program.
IJpon recommendations of officers and members of the Ordir of Hoo-Hoo in Arizona, Fred W. Roth of San Francisco, Supreme Bojum, has appointed Hawk Huey of Phoenix, is Counselor for the State of Arizona, to suc-ceed John L.'Halloran of the Halloran-Bennett Lumber Company of Phoenix.
The Glendora l-umber Company, located at Glendora, California, have been appointed dealers in that territory for Pabco Multi-Service Paint and announce the arrival nf a complete stock of the Pabco product.
Since purchasing the yards of the Crawford Lumber Company ott South Sinta Fe Avenue several weeks {go,- the 'Gei6 Lumber Company has made additions to their sheds to care for a much increased stock. Other improvements have been made, including the fencing ofrthe yards, construction of a culvert, enlargement of the warehouse and office, and the addition of a new sign and another truck.
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AII mode tro,m the linest of OLD GROWTH DOUGLAS FIR of roft tcxture, dried in strictly modern dry kilnr
lliltr: Rrymond, Werhington
Salee Ofice; Glio BlCg", Poptland. Ota
Four reasons why you chould stock Brorvn?e Supercedar Clbsit Lining.
l-Demand-greater every day because architects are specifying it.
2--Cost-about the same as lath and plaster.
3-Easily Handledpacked in fibre-board, darnp-proof boxes. No depreciation. ,l No brolcen tongues and groovei.
4:--Proft-lt speaks for itself.
PROTECI YOUR CUSTOMERS WITH MOTH INSURANCE"
kt us senil you furlher informatian ahil guote you priccs.
The Orange Belt Lumbermen's Club held a golf tournament and dinner dance at the Red Hill Country Ctub, Up- land, on Saturday afternoon, April 14.
During the afternoon many oi th" lumbermen and their guests participated in golf. At 6:30 P. M. about 100 sat down to dinner. During the dinner hour, excellent music was furnished by a ladies' orchestra who also gave several
enjoyable e-ntertainment numbers.' Fred Chapin, retiring president of the club, was master of ceremonies and introl duced Howard M. Shattuck, the newly elected president for the ensuing year, who made a short iddress of irvelcome.
Bob Mondell, secretary of the Orange Belt Lumbermen's Club, was also called on for a few remarks.
Following the dinner, Dee Essley, vicegerent snark of the Orange Belt District, assisted liy the members of the Nine staged a concatenation. The following kittens were initiated: t-*l199[e:, Heinecke Lumber Co., Ontario; W. (Continued on Page 45)
Check up on Weaver Roofs from every selling point. Do a good job of it. You'll find they are'built to satisfy the most exacting customers-and to keep them satisfied. And that is the thing that maftes your business grow.
Industrial engineers familiar with the roofing business, on a recent visit to the Los Angeles Paper Manufacturing company, told officials their roofing plant is one of the cleanest, best equipped and smoothest running in the business.
Established 28 years ago as small felt and paper mill, this company has grown stead- ily until their plant now covers 27rl acres of ground and representS an invegtment, in buildings, , equipment and materials, of more than $1,000,000. Improvements and additions made during the past year to speed production and meet a steadily growing-demand are eJtimated to have cost nearly $100,000.
Between 4,000 and 5,000 tons of baled rags shipped in from all over the world and costing in exceJs of $250,000 are kept on hand to supply the mlchines that make the felt used as a base for asphalt roofing and shingles. The supply of ground slate imported from the East and kept in stock for the surfacing of their roofing products is es[i- mated roughly at $75,@0.
The plant operates on the conveyor system, the various materials that go into the completed roofing products traveling through many processes and exacting inspections before they come out to be packed for shipment.
The rolls of roofing are measured, cut and weighed at a rapid rate and each is wrapped, labeled and sealed in uniform style. The shingles are turned out in strips at a trip-
Captain George H. Wilkins and Carl B. Eielson, who recently made a successful flight over the North Pole, traveled in a Lockheed "Vega" Monoplane that was made by the Lockheed Aircraft Co. of Los Angeles. Except for the motor mou'nt and landing gear, the entire ship was constructed of 3 Ply Spruce Plywood. The material for the plane was furnished by the California Panel & Veneer Co. of Los Angeles.
hammer speed, then crated securely in small bundles and shot down chutes directly into the waiting freight cars or motor trucks, Joseph Brown, Sr., founded the business after he was 6O years of age. He was active until a few months before his death, caused recently by an automobile accident, at the age of 90.
"Our export business has been given special attention, said R. E. Brown, president of the company. Shipments are packed and loaded carefully and promptly, and as, a result foreign orders are increasing steadily. Hawlii and the Orient have been taking large shipments of El Rey products for some time past, and South America and parts of Africa are now becoming regular markets.
"One of the first markets entered by this roofing company was that of 'built-up' roofing. Ten and twenty-year guarantees, with rigid inspections and exacting specificafions as to application, soon proved to builders that we were not only wil-ling to back up all claims, but insisted upon it."
Howard Thompson, w,ho has served as retail manager of the Benson Lumber Co. of San Diego, forthe past two years, has been promoted to the position of general sales manager of the company. Mr. Thompson is well known in lumber circles in the Southern California territory and his many friends are extending to him congratulations on his recent promotion.
STEAMERSI
Janc Chrietcnron
Annic Chrirtcnron
Edwin Chrlrtcncon
Cathcrlrc
Elauor
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I. Walkenshaw, Heinecke Lumber Co., Ontario; and R. T. qg[Din-Jqnber Co., San Bernardino. Jim GG Hafr-mond LumbEt Co., San Bernardino, vfas reinstated. Vicegerent Snark Essley and the following members of the Nine had charge of the ritual work: Senior Hoo Hoo, Homer Wilson, Cresemer Mfg. Co., Riverside; Junior Hoo Hoo, Roy Sandefer, Dill Lumber Co., Arlington; Bojum, Harrison Spaulding, Spaulding Lumber Co., Hemet, Scrivenot6r; Duff S. Hansen, Hansen Lumber Co., Fontana; Jabberwock, Mel Coe, Gaynor-Masters Lumber Co., Los
Angeles; Custocatia4, Chas. C. Adams, Chas. C. Adamc Lumber Co., San Bernardino; Arcanoper, S. M. Hoyt, Hoyt-Roof Lumber Co., Ontario; Gurdon, Fred Chapin, Chapin Lumber Co., San Bernardino. J. E. Martin, "The California Lumber Merchant", Los Angeles, read the code of ethics, and Mel Coe had charge of the secret work of the order.
While the Hoo Hoo meeting was in session, the ladies played bridge. The winners of the bridge contest were ag follows: First Prize, Mrs. Stanley Larabee, California Portland Cement Co.; Second Prize,'Mrs. Chas. C. Adams, Chas. C. Adarns Lumber Co.; Third prize, Mrs. Clements. Dancing was enjoyed during the balance of the evening.
AMONG TITOSE PRESENT
In "Robbins" Flooring vou are as- surd of the very fin-e^i.t tfiat has eri/er been, or ever urill be produced. Our geographical location, t h e modern machinery in our mill, and the type of men- who make our flooring, all go to make this statemelt_poqsi!_l_e. "Robbins" Maple andBirchFlooring is the best.
Southcra Califoraie: C. J. I.AUGHIJN 535.6 Pctroleun Sccuriticr Bld3o Lor Angclcr WEatmorc 9055
Northcra Californir: cEoRGE C. CORMTIUS, Amcricen BrnL Bldg. San Francirco
Since the war there have been seven major swings in business in the United States:
1. Upswing L9I9 and pn.
2. Downswing through t92t.
3. Upswing to Spring of 1923.
4. Downswing to fall of 1924.
5. Upswing to spring of 1926.
6. Downswing to fallof 1927.
7. Upswing since fall of 1927 to date (April that the present upswing will continue to in the spring of. l9D; there may, however, be a considerable falling ofi in the surrimer of 1928..
Each of these major movements in business has been preceded by a similar movement in credit in building contracts awarded and in volumeofmanufacture. To show this clearly we are presenting charts of the five
with the revival or rez2. rn.
and the downswing of I92L are omitted simply because of lack of space. Charts of these two movements would show similar stquences in credit, building contracts, volume of manufacture and sales to those shown on the five charts presented. For clearness and emphasis, we have separated on the charts each movement from the one which preceded it and from the one which followed it.
The lines on the charts are to be compared only for trend and for length of time that trend continues. The scale selected for each line on Chart 1 is used for that line on the other charts. The horizontal line indicates money rates
at4%/o. The dotted line represents commercial paper rates in New York, as reported in the Federal Reserve Bulletin, reversed. The dash and dot line is building contracts awarded in dollars, as reported by the F. W. Dodge Corporation. The light solid line is the volume of manufacture from data published by the Harvard Economic Service. The heavy solid line is the sales of the Simonds Saw and Steel Company. In each case, the straight lines are made by connecting low and high points of major movements and neglecting minor ups and downs. It is evident that this cannot be done on Chart 5, which shows the present movement up to the end of March, 1928. The final trend of slant and the length of the lines cannot be accurately 'determined until the extreme high points for. the movement are reached and the lines turn down. Study these five charts. Notice the sequence shown in all of them between sales and the forecasting factors, i. e., money rates reversed, building contracts awarded and the volume of manufacture. The sales of the Simonds Saw and Steel Company move up and down with the major swings of 4924 1925 | 925 t927
business. For the lines on the charts representing these sales, thelines representing business *.y be subslituted without altering the sequerices. Draw in your own sales on each chart and note their relation to th-e forecasters.
It seems to be the general opinion that the cost of credit is a minor or a negligible fictor in forecasting business. But these charts are not opinions ot gue.sej; they record what has happened. Anyonl of ordinai! intelligenci can examine them and draw his own conclusions. Hi will not, however, be able to get away from the fact that, since }h" yll bus-iness (from twelve to eighteen months later) has followed the movement of mone/ rates reversed; tha't lowering cost-for credit has stimulatid building and manufacture and thus increased general business; ind that increasing_ cost of credit has had the opposite efiect. Many reason that decreasing business with liss demand for credit brings lower money rates, and increasing business with greater demand for credit brings higher money rates, i. e,, that changes in business cause chinges in credit iathei than the reverse. The movements shJwn in anv one chart do have an influence in bringing about the 'movements shown on the following chari and to cause business to move in cycles-changgs i,n business cause changes in credit yhi+ cause changes in business, etc. Which- came first, the hen or the egg? A new chick comes from an ese after three weeks' hatching, and since the war we cou-lE d.epend upon improved business coming about a year after the cost of credit began to _move lowir. So long as the sequence- holds good, let us be guided by it to oui advantage in -business. The story as to "w[y,, and .,how,' is long and technical and full of disputed points.
In "Looking Ahead" many months ago we forecast the upswing in business which is now takinf place. If the cost of credit, which at the present writ-ing has increased somewhat, continues-to increase in a majoi swing, we shall be very sure that the present upswing in buslness will,
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Rril erd C,ergo Shippcrt Mill et Trcocre, Werh.
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in about a year, be followed by r926 t927 t928
a major downswing in business. We shall be almost absolutely sure of this, if, soon after the turn in credit, the amount of building contracts awarded falls off and this is followed by a downturn in the volume of manufacture.
A-co-oplrative arrangement has been comrpleted by the California Redwood Association, with the foll,owing: 'Ohio Retail Lumber Dealers' Association; Maple Floor-ing Association; Birch Manufacturers' Association. and the-Marietta Paint & Color Co. The plan is to put on a co-opera- tive lumber show in the various cities' in Ohio, to'help retail lumber 'dealers sell the idea of, Wood decoratei with moderyl ,transpareht staihs, to the architects, contractors, and the general public.
The exhibit will be a triveling one, and will be preceded by publicity and talks before service clubs and iomen's clubs. It will be available to any retail dealer in Ohio who wants it, at no expense to him.
Little River Redwood Co. furnished the lumber. throueh / Friend & Terry Lumber Co., Sacramento, for 12 iest ..""t, / in the new stadium at Sacramento. The lumbe, *r.' 2xl2xl6', dry, clear heart, vertical grain Redwood.
-9O Pq,cGnt or Morc Red Hcrt
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Scelod ir doublc-fecc fibro boer.d crrtorr r3ehrt dutg dirg drnpaco or dene3c in thippin3 or .torr3..
For circilar and Etotation oddrcsz
E" J. STANTON & SON LO!' ANGELES Distrib$ort fot Sostirri Colilonio
J.E HIGGINS I.BR"CO. sAlf FRANCTSCO Dittribilort lot Northmt Calilonfu
Garnering the fruits of Th: thi"slt--:,?il:1iT
Los Angeles now l
StatesasareSSfrucLuIe||i-l.-^:^i^-:::-;;k*h.^,-. which has become tl
o-bv Pioneer offir that a rich market
.on.u-.f the benefits dJ
il?f3""iff: shingres, tay oor,ril'ii; ?li,,"r1l!'ff1,':o:o;,l,t"J;ff f:i:; f;;f#{.'il.Zi,',f,!';i;.:i::1;f; t;fr-_:', ordinary fietd of new build- 'rt'.-'itii.eiir,'generar manaser ot tne"gi,ffiiwi t'iiliiitiiil,'riniir-iiii
Now,.five years after the id;;i"ti;;, i"Jirr. "o"- ii'_i;i- ii ti'"iiii';iTif1ip- '"ii,-x'ii. t'. w;tui, in charge of shinste plan's . inception, Pioneer cern to launch ";i;; sales. has taken a new and for*hereby it hoped to even* ard step i" Tql:\"l,qftlg tually J."or. il"tg. share of the tremendous bulk of re- by ptacing the- services of its scores of franchised shingle toonirg jobs constaiiry r""il"ur.. Many obstacles stood in cornpanieJ at the sales service of its dealers-- T-he primary ih;,;;y'""d the inte#.;i"gt;. since'have been engaged effec-t is-a closely-knit organization for.the distribution and application of Pioneer products, the shingle com-panies and t"6lTTitT"*||ot$'orr."t probrems that had to be faced the dealers u-"ing -uiri".r-Gt-a;p-*g;ri, and.yet everv was the creation of "ti lni"'rloct itrg, practically automatic unit in the far-iiung. chain being .absolutely independent. ."i.. otg""ization motivated by soile'more tangible_objec- Secondarily, the satisfaction of the buyer is practically tive thin salaries and commissions. To this end sales guaranteed. nucleus in the forttt-oi t a"fy authorized Pioneer Shingle - What this has meant to both halves of the sales organiCompany was created gr"ariUy in hundreds of towns-in zation a1d 1o the parent c:mpany. is well expressed in th" {t;.i. The personiel of these companies was trained scores of lettbrs received by Pioneer in.res-ponse to a recent "itfr" ilon"..:t.r^*. ft""fi" t-os-Angeler in everl phase of questionnaire sent.out to the units..All of the replieq were ;;"fi"tffii.rlilr, so that when it ieturned to its:espec- cbuched in enthusiastic terms, and.forecast what Pioneer ;i".;;-t";;;ity;;a applied pioneer roofs under the Pioneer officials have declared to be an inevitable development, the i;";;h[" and'specindJtions, the satisfaction of the home- growth of the greatestdemand-fgr the specialized-products o*rr., would b6 assured. of one concern in the history of Western merchandising.
Washington, April 2O-Importaht matters relating to grade-marking and trade-marking and suggested additions io and revisions of American Lumber Standards will be discussed at a general lumber co-nference to be held May 3 at the U. S. Department of Commerce. Representative manufacturers, distributors, retailers and large consumers of lumber will attend the meeting which will be under the auspices of the Division of Simplified Practice, Department of Commerce.
Leading lumber manufacturers have been committed to the praciice of grade-marking and trade-marking their 'product as a result of the recent action of the directors 6i ttre National Lumber Manufacturers, placing a financial guarantee behind every stick of lumber so designated. Grade and trade.marked lumber has been strongly empha' 'Sized as nec€ssary to security in the selection and specifrcation and economy in its use.
"Trade and grade-marking are considered the logical
and practical steps for the industry to take in improving its merchandising and in securing the application of standard sizes and grades of properly seasoned lumber", declared R. M. Hudion, of the Department of Commerce, in issuing the call for the conference. "All branches of the industry, as well as lumber consumers, will benefit from a program of lumber manufaeture and distribution, incorporating these constructive features.
i A merger which is considered a most progressive mover and most beneficial to the lumber industry of Alameda' County, has just been completed through the consolidation of the'ietail'lumber vards-of Swift &-Co. and H. L. Call Lumber Co., with thl Kiernan-Hubbard Lumber Co.
This gives the merged yard all the facilities of the waterfront loiation, including the wharf and spur tracks formerly occupied by Kiernan-Elubbard Co., located at 23rd Ave. and ihe Esiuary, Oakland.
Such mergers are in keeping with the modern trend of: business thr-oughout the country, which aims at the elim-. ination of as much overhead as possible.
Re-afflrming their faith in the officers who brought the organization through one of the most trying periods in local millwork history, the members of the Los Angeles District Manufacturers Branch of the Millwork Instituie of California, on March 27, by unanimous vote re-elected all old officers. Their names and firm connections follow:
President: FRANK J. PEIL, Patten & Davies Lumber Company.
Vice President: H. C. TREFF, Southern California Hardwood & Manufacturing Co.
Treasurer: A. J. TODHUNTER, Hammond Lumber Co.
Secretary: E. A. NICHOLSON, Pacific Door & Sash Co.
Manager: C. B. BEMIS, M. I. C. Branch Office, 1008 W. 6th St.
The Active membership of the Los Angeles Branch is composed of manufacturers only. With the recent admission of the Caldwallader-Gibson Company, the Red River Lumber Company, and the Los Angeles Planing Mill Company, the Active mernbership now totals 17 firms and em-
braces every eligible manufacturer in the district. To date the Association membership numbers 127 f.kms. It embraces sash and door dealers and retail lumber dealers handling sash and door or other millwork items.
Both Active and Associate members operate upon a list of Standard Trade Practices, one of wlich requires a 100/o use of Sash & Door Schedule No. 128.
President Peil states that the broad constructive policy of the Branch, which calls for an actual tie-in wiih ail lumber groups in the southern territory, ,h-as proved conclusively that the millwork and retail lumbef trades can succeed only through joint co-operative efiort. The irnmediate program of the organization, Mr. Peil announces, embraces an intensive study of Collective Purchasing and Certification of Prod_ucts; He is squarely behind the pro. gram of the State Institute for Certifiid Products, ind promises the full support of the Los Angeles Branch to put the plan into effect at the next Tri-annual Conference, which is scheduled for Los Angeles on July 19 and 20.
Charles W. Buckner, Manager of the Door, Panel and Indust4al I umber Ddpartment of Morrill & Sturgeon Lumber, Portland., Oregon, was a recent Los Angeles visitor where hi speht a few days conferring with W. W. Wilkinson, their Southern California representative. Mr. Buckner was on his way back from Houston, Texas, where he attended the annual convention of the lumber dealers associatioh. Before returning to Portland, he also spent a few days in the San Francisco territorv.
_ Roy_ A'nderson, Plywood Department, Coos Veneer & Rox Co., Marshfield,' Oregon, inas a recent Los Angeles vis'tor.where he_spent several days looking over the-air- craft situation. While in Los Angeles he irade his headquarters at the office of the California panel & Veneer'Co., their exclusive represehtatives in the southern carifornia territory. Harry V. Hanson accompanied Mr. Anderson on his visits to the various airplane-plants and alsb took him for an airplane flight over the LojAngeles district.
(Thc Clartn3 Hourc)
This Column of "'Wants" and "Don't'Wants" is for:
The Fellow \Mho W'ants to Buy
The Fellow'Who \Mants to Sell
The Fellow Who Wants to Hire
trctor t2.s0 pct cotunrn inch
The Fellow Who Wants to Be Hired
FOR SALE:
l-Moreland Truck ..........$
1*G. M. C. Truck
1-Victor Truck
l-30 Ft. Sky Pile-It Lumber Stacker.
?-Qaadruplicate Whiz Registers, each
l-Triplicate Egry Register
MILLER BOX & LUMBER COMPANY
727 South Spring St.
Young lady with seven years'steady experience in large corporation general office work and meeting public, wants position in office. Experienced in credit work; can.deal with public tactfully; has thorough knowledge of filing and all details of office work; assist in bookkeeping and do stenographic work. For information call office of Calif. Lumber Merchant, VA 4565.
Thc saw you take to the lumbet inatead of thc lumber to the saw.
Buik in eizes for dl classes of work where a Port able hand Eaw ciur be used.
Operates from ordinary light socket. IVeight 10 to 26 lbs.
The l0-lb. saw ided for cutting veneet.
Why not investigate the many placea you crn use a SKILSAW in your business?
Syntr.'on motodesc electdo harnmers for concrete drilling and chipping. For erccting machinery ed remodeling jobs.
Electric Dritls - All Sizes
Tools Sold - Rented - Repaircd
308 East Third Street - Los Angeles MUnt t 7508
LUMBER YARD SITE FOR RENT
Fine lumber yard site for rent, $150 per month. Mill, lumber racks and spur track on the ground ready to go. Located in Los Angeles. Address Box C-185 care California Lumber Merchant.
LUMBERMAN EXPERIENCED IN SALES WANTS POSITION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Experienced lumberman would like to become connected with sales organization of wholesale or retail lumber company in Southern California. Has a thorough knowledge of the lumber business from the manufacturing and sales ends of the business and has been connected with some of the large mill operations of the Northwest. Familiar with the trade requirements of the Southern California trade. Can furnish excellent references. Address Box C-190, care California Lumber Merchant.
WHOLESALE LUMBER
Polc+-Pilca-Crcorotcd Mrtcrirl
Ccntral Building
TRinity 6332
SorilhcreHARDWOODS-,Southcra O* Flooring and MrylG Fboring
1109 Fht Nationrl Benk Bdldbs
Telcphonc Dowhr 9117
Thc l92E Editioa of Abbey's Register and Year Book of thc lVcrtcrn Lunbcr ladurtry ir Now Rcady Blggcr and Bcttcr ttu cvcr;,180 pages covering every branch of the Loggmg and Lumber Industry in Washington, Oregon, California' fdaho, Montana, Arizona, \evada, New Mexico, Wyoming' Britisb Columbia, and Alaska. 5500 separate firms listed.
For the Seller to the Lumber Initustry it gives Manager, Superintendent. Purchasing Agent, Master Mechanfu, capacity, type of mill' equipment, etc, For the Lumber Buyer it gives Sales Manager, species of wood sawed, dry kiln, shingles, box shooks, lath, planer, capacity, €tc. If yoq wisb information of both large and small operations, order Abbey's Register. ft lists approximately twice as many as ary other b@k covering the samc territory. New pulp and Philippine sectrbn. Bound in bluc cloth' pricc $35|)
Shcrlock Building, Portlend, Orc.
A super test that no screen will ever ordinarily be called on to stand.
Tests made by the Raymond G. Osborne Laboratories, Los Angeles, of Hipolito Screens showed the breaking strength to be 660 pounds, and on other samples 6 | 0 pounds. In each instance the wood was shattered but the joint held.
The Famous Corners o'f Strength
Once again evidence of the super quality of Hipolito Window Screens; and in the same test Hipolito Screen Door corners reguired more than 1300 pounds' press,.rre to break. Ask our salesman to show you the photographs.
