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By Jack Dionne

Age not guaranteed-,Some I have told fot 2O yearo-'Some less

What "No Funds" Meant

A Southern man convinced his chauffeur, who was a most valuable servant, that he should have a bank account and save his money. The darkey consented, but chose to open his account at a colored bank in the negro quarters, feeling that he would be mdre at home there. His boss helped him make out his deposit slip, etc., and got him started on the road to wealth. This continued for some time, the balance mounting as the weekly savings were put away. Then one day the darkey needed some money, and he issued a check against his account. The check was for only a pottion of what he had deposited, so what was his dismay when the check came back marked "No Funds."

A. R. COTTON IS CALIFORNIA VISITOR

A. R. Cotton, ex-lumberman from Wichita Falls, Texas, was a California visitor in April. He spent two weeks in the Redwood Empire, making his headquarters at Scotia.

He took the notice to his boss, who went all over the matter with him, assured himself that the deposits had beetr made, tfiat no previous checks had been issued, and that therefore there vrtas no justification for the notice of "No Funds." So he went down to the colored bank with his mann to. get the affait straightened out. He explained the matter to the colored banker, showed him the deposit slips, also the check that came back, and demanded do 3xplanation. "Therds something wro"tlg," he said, "I've handled this for him, and I know that check is good."

"Oh, yessuh," said the banker most apologetically. "He's all right. When we ma'ks a check'No funds' strh, we doan mean dat HE ain't got it-we means WE aint got it."

Massachusetts Lumberman Visits San Francisco

E. G. Garretson, president of the Garretson-Ellis Lum' ber Co., Springfield, Mass., visited San Francisco on a business trip about the middle of April.

around Stockton were guests of the Stockton Lumber Company at a dinner held on April 24th at the Hotel Lincoln in Stockton. Tom V. Sarvyer, Sales Manager of the Celotex Company west of the Rockies, was the principal speaker of the evening and O. F. Folsom, district representative for Celotex, was guest of honor, and introduced the speaker.

Chas. G. Bird, Manager of the Stockton Lumber Company, pointed out that such friendly gatherings are of the utmost importance in bringing together members of the building industry for a social good time.

The very representative audience was made up of leading members of lumber dealers, contractors, builders, architects, real estate and building and loan men, as well as refrigeration and insulation engineers. All were called on to introduce themselves, thereby creating a very in{ormal and jovial atmosphere which accounted to a great extent for the good time had by all present.

Among those attending the affair were: William Buck, H. Y. Davis, J. W. Pearce, F. P. Dobson, C. W. Donaldson, E. L. Fetters, Frank Guydon, R. H. Hubbard, H. W. Johnson, Frank Liscom, J. W. Parnell, William Peenstra, Felix Sarrasin, George Schroeder, W. J. Scott, A. H. Smith, B. H. Smith, F. Taylor, I. E. Toothacre, O. A. Towne, J. B. Wolfe, Robert Wagner, J. F. Hoerl, Frank Perry, Glenn Allen, Charles H. Young, Victor Galbraith, J. Losekann, W. J. Wright, F. C. MacFarland, O. V. Wilson, S. H. Rothermel, William Wright, Frank Williams, Fred 'Wurster, W. H. Judd, W. E. McCown, R. R. Hull, E. G. Ernst, Hardold Noble, D. Schroebel, Ernest W. Doe, E. R. Muzio.

J. H. KRUSE KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTOMOBILE

J. H. Kruse, well-known San Francisco lumberman, was severely injured when struck by an automobile, April 21, while attempting to board a street car.

STOCKTON Lor .dngelec Office: ll5l South Broadway Phone WEstmore ?f30 Members Calif ornia Reilzaood Associa,tion

COL. W. B. GREELEY TAKES UP HIS NEW WORK

LONGVIEW, Wn., May l.-Col. W. B. Greeley, whose resignation as Chief Forester of the United States became effective today, has taken up his new work as secretarymanager of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, Seattle, with which the West Coast Lumber Bureau, Longview, recently was consolidated. Before coming to the Northwest, Col. Greeley will attend a number of lumber association meetings in Chicago and Washington, D. C. early in May in the interest of the association. He is expected to come West about the middle of May.

R. A. FENSKA AGAIN VISITS CALIFORNIA

R. R. Fenska, professor of forest engineering at the New York State College of Forestry, and at present associated with the West Coast Lumber Trade Extension Bureau, has returned to California from Longview. He will investigate the wood oil derrick situation.

Roy Hanlon Returns To San Francisco

Roy Hanlon, field man of the Western Division of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, returned to San Francisco April 30, from a three weeks'tour of investigation of the Southern California oil fields.

2,OOO,OOO FEET OF LUMBER BURNED

Two million feet of high-grade lumber together with dry sheds were destroyed by fire at the plant of the Oregon Lumber Company at Baker, Oregon, May 3.

LUMBERMEN'S RECIPROCAL ASSOCIATION HAS NE\v MAN ON EAST BAY TERRITORY

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A. L. Hoovcr, ABt. Los Angelea Standard Oil Bldg.