Millwork Institute of California Holds

The Arlington Hotel, Santa Barbara, was the scene of the First Quarterly Convention of The Millwork I,nstitute of California, on Friday and Saturday, May 23rd and 24th.

Practically the entire membership of eighty four were in attendance, as well as a number of guests from the northern and southern parts of the state.

The Millwork Institute, composed of concerns engaged in the sash and door, planing mill, retail lu,m'ber and other woodworking lines, has as its president, Mr. H. W. Gaetjen of San Francisco, Mr. E. R. Maule, Los Angeles, first vice president, A. W. Bernhauer, San Francisco, second vice president, and Mr. H. T. Didesch, Managing Director. The directors are: H. W. Gaetjen, E. R. Maule, A. W. Bernhauer, W. J. Glasson, D. W. Edwards, Jos. Sheppard, W- F. O'Keefe, and Lester Pierce.

At the three sessions of this convention, a great number his business on a better basis, putting him in a position to properly and successfully compete. Mr..A. W. Morrorv, of the Hammond Lumber Company introduced a paper explaining how a cost finding system would be installed.

The Saturday session was opened with a discussion on tle meeting place for the next Convention. It was decided to hold it at Del Monte, on August 22nd and 23rd.

I\fr. W. F. O'Keefe, of Stockton, explained a system used in his plant, on time keeping on piece work. This company uses a number system with their men, the numbers running in series and by the number designating the kind of work that each man is doing. For instance, series 1 to 30 might be alsigned to sticker men, 30 to 50 would be the men on another kind of machine, etc. They use a similar system in numbering their jobs. Certain kinds of millwork jobs are assigned numbers in series to 500, and 500 to 1,000 rvill indicate another class of work. They have worked a very clever time keeping system with a special faced clock, enabling them to keep accurate time on each parts of each employees day, and to charge the time to the proper job.

Mr. Hubert J. Quinn, Los Angeles, read a paper on "Full Mill Bids."

This session was closed after a general discussion by the members, on different topics.

H. W. Gactjcn H. T. Didueh of matters pertinent to the successful and most efficient operation of the woodworking and planing mill bttsiness were discussed by the members, with a host of statistics and figures given. The Institute is promoting the Cost Finding System for their members, and is endeavoring to promote proper ethics of doing business, and rnanufacturing efficiency.

At the Saturday Morning session, I\[r. Didesch told the members of his experience with cost finding methods, of the results obtained bymills in Pittsburg, and urged the members to read, in its entirety, theMillwork Cost Bureau's report of their last meeting, held at Chicago.

Mr. P. L. Dixon, of Los Angeles, in his remarks, ur,ged the members to attend the meetings of the Institute, and to lend their undivided support. He suggested that the problems of their business were many and thatwith the unselfish support of all the members, they could accomplish much good. He stated that in his opinion the knon'ledge of actual costs rvas a very important thing, and that next to that came the matter of proper selling methods.

Mr. E. R. Maule, of the Hammond Lumber. Company, gave a lengthy talk on cost finding, introducing a paper by Mr. F. J. Newman. of the Research Department of the Hammond Lumber Company, on "Cost Finding in the Manufacture of One Inch Finish." Mr. Maule also had a detailed chart on the proper lay out for a model planing mill. He stated that the purpose of an association rvas not to put the small fellor,r' out of business, but rather to provide educational matter for him, so that he could operate

The Shingle fight in Berkeley is won.

The public decided the controversy by voting, at the Presidential Primary, for a new roofing ordinance which repeals the antishingle bill passed by the City Council in a moment of hysteria.

And this new ordinance cannot be amended or repealed by the Council!

That's because it was passed as an "initiativs"-af1sr the Coun. cil had been asked (and given every opportunity) to pass a non-discriminatory ordinance which would leave its own hands untied. The Council failed, the voters prevailed.

Itpresenting the real facts to the voters of Berlceley, the California Redwood Association had, and hereby gratefullv acknowls_dges, the cordial cooperation and support of the Shingle Branch, 'West Coast Lumbermen's Association, the California Wiite & Sugar Pine Manufacturers Association, the East Bay Retail Lumber Yards, and our good friend, Peter B. Kyne.

The new roofing ordinance requires a 5 to 2 (or thicker) "allheart", 100% vertical grain wood shingle. and rust proof nails.

We believe every city in California would be the better for an ordinance requiring these as minimum wood-shingle specifications.

'We annoulgg h.L., t!t"t such a shingle, in Redwood ( "it lasts" ) is now ON THE MARKET!

And no\ r, as Cappy Ricks might say to his son-in-law, Matt Peasley,

"Fbrget the Shingle 6ght, Matt,-except to keep your weather eye peeled on those patent-roofing guys. From now on, your job is to SELL MORE REDWOOD. Go 16 i1-ryi1[ my blessing, Matt."

Albton Lumber Company

Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co.

Glen Blatr Redwood Co.

Hammond Lumber Compa.ny

MEMBER MILLS

J. R. Hanlfy Company

Hobbs, Wall & Company

Holmes Eureka Lumber Co.

Little Rlver Redwood Co.

Mendoclno Lumber Co.

Northweetern Redwood Co.

The Paclflc Lumber Co.

Unlon Lumber Compoay