Russia's Interest in Lumber Exports

120 American Model Sawmills Ordered

Washington, D. C., May 15.-In explanation of the declaration of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association in favor of a lumber tariff, after it had remained silent on the subject throughout the tarifi debate, it was said at the ofihces of the Association here today that the chief consideration was threatened Russian competition

Advices from Portland, Oregon, state that Fred Horskotte, sawmill designer, has received a contract from the Soviet government for the installation of I2O modern American sawmill plants in the Russian state forests. The same advices say that contracts for sawmilling machinery have been let to American firms aggregating $30,000,000.

Accor,ding to American Federation of Labor sources the labor in the Russian logging camps and sawmills is practically all forced or convict labor.

The purpose of the Russian emphasis on the manufacture and exportation of lumber is to obtain gold credits abroad. Russia no longer exports gtain, which was formerly its chief ,export. Lumber has been chosen to take its place. As the government has confiscated the timber itJ raw material costs it nothing, and any money return is considered a benefit. In these circurristances almost any price in the United States that will leave a margin above the cost of manufacture and transportation will iatisfy the Soviet authorities.

New Directory Ready Mrs. Anna Bale Wood

The 1930 edition of Abbey's _B.gigl._t and Year Book Mrs. Anna Bale Wood, u'ife of Fred J. Wood, president \Mestern_Logging, l umber and Wood-Using Industries is of the E. K. Wood Lumber Co., died at bellingham, Washnow-ready for distribution. ington, on Sunday evening, May 11. Funiral services

The. new Register is _larger than any .previous issue, were held at Bellingham on-Wednesday, May L4. Besides some important features having_ been added. her husband, she iJ survived by a daughteri Marion, who ___A gepalaJe section of over 5O pages is devoted to the resides at Bellingham, and a son, W-arren B., assistant Woodworking .Industry. {-umb91 Exporters and names go th.. president, who makes his headquarters ai the com- of County Engineers are also added features. fany's Los Angeles office.

The book contains 20 pages more than previous edi- I tions, and is considered by the publishers to be the bes( I they'.have.ever issued. Ii coveis "u ,iJt#.#!,.i"1r",:;V KIwANrs f*EB f;EJ!$[[H

Rockies, also British Columbia, Alaska, Philippines andHawaii.

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R._W. Bianchard, Bianchard Lumber Co., North Holly-

The information given includes personnel, capacity, woo{, was in charge of thb program at the Kiwanis Club equipment, rpu"i.. of-wood sawed and all other informa- meeting at North-Hollywood 91 M?y 8 when he showed tion'necesi"ry to enable the selter t"..i;;;;;;r;;;'l;- moving-picturesgf theRedwoodlumberandloggi-ngo?eraieuigeniry, "i-a uuy.,,_ to ;lace_.orders and-iiq"iir",-*iln

,TffLL:l{n3lJ",'l HS:,""t.,:f"#; an understanding of what a mill can supply.

The book is airanged alphabetically b| states, cities and Angeles, assisted Mr. Blanchard in putting on the Program. towns, and a ,complete index, with over 10,000 references, enables users to locate any operation, even though its geo-

FIRE LOSS $10,000 graphical lojation m3y ngt-.b.e known.

Fire of undetermined origin whi,ch threatened to destroy

_ Ab!-ey'9 Register rr published by the Industrial Service the 91,000,0@ plant of the ealifornia Door Co. at.Diamonl Co., Sherlock Bldg., Portland, Ore. Springs, caused a loss of $10,000, on May L2.