Ten Years Ago Today

From the Files of The Californio Lumber Merchant, June 1, 1924

The market editorial showed cargo lumber movement into Los Angeles Harbor for five months: January, 1924, 148,595,000 feet ; Febru ary, 142,435,000 ; March, 143,575,000 ; April,' 134,430,000 ; May, 12O,000,000.

It showed building permits for the first five months of 1924 as follows: January, $13,158,000; February, $16,083,412; March, $17,279,M; April, $13,224,W0; May, $9,000,000.

Forty lumber carriers are laid up at San Francisco. Low prices and decreased demands noted throughout California. Cutting orders are quoted at $20, and randoms at $18. l% OP lath are quoted "l $O; ,r

An editorial signed by Jack Dionne warns against too much "hard times" talk during *Presidential election year.

The Millwork Institute of California met at the Arlington Hotel, Pasadena, May 23 and 24, H. W. Gaetjen, of San Francisco, President, in the chair; H. T. Didesch, Secretary. Directors of Institute, H. W. Gaetjen, E. R. Maule, A. W. Bernhauer, W. J. Glasson, D. W. Edwards, Jo. Shepard, W. F. O'Keeffe, and Lester Pierce.

Mr. Didesch talked on cost finding methods. H. P. Dixon urged all millwork manufacturers to join the institute and join in its operations and efforts. E. R. Maule talked on cost finding. A. W. Morrow, of the Hammond Lumber Company, read a paper on a cost system. W. F. O'Keeffe, of Stockton, explained his system of cost finding on piece work. 'Hubert J. Quinn read a paper on Full Mill Bids.

Bay District lumberm; ;r. *plrnnirrg a summer golf tournament, date not yet'set. Bob McCullough, Charlie Wilson and Bruce Lemon*.r; "l the plans committee.

There is a picture and story of the new office of the Stanislaus Lumber ao*O:.t* at Modesto.

West Oregon Lumber Company, Linnton, Oregon, announce that Wendling-Nathan will represent them in

Northern California. and A. L. Hoover and E. U. Wheelock, in Southern California.

Long-Bell plans to ,,uJ, olr,*-ill at Longview, Washington, July 1, and announces preparations. *rt*

Story of monthly meeting of San Joaquin Valley Lumbermen's Club at Fresno, May 24, with President Jack Ferger in the chair. R. C. Parker, W. F. Baird, F. D. Martin, Alberta Ruth Brey, and J. G. Martin were speakers'

Elmore King reports that Gus Russell has taken up golf. Gus Russell reports that Elmore King told a lie. **1.

The Sacramento Valley Lumbermen's Club met May 17 in Sacramento. President L. H. Chapman was in the chair. Walter Baker, Harold Cloughley, E. L. Gray and W. E. Seavy furnished a program of entertainment. ,F**

Herman L. Rosenberg staged a meeting of the Sales Managers Association of Los Angeles on May 19, and acted as chairman of the program, on which Mr. Rosenberg himself, C. J. Laughlin, E. R. Maule, Fred E. Golding, Phil B. Hart and Parson Peter B. Simpkin were the principal speakers.

H. G. Larrick hu, t.ft*tnJ J"., L.r*ner Company, of Santa Ana, to operate the Solano Beach Lumber Company, at Solano Beach. Walter S. Spicer replaced him with Barr. ***

The seventh annual meeting of The Lumbermen's Club of Arizona was held at Douglas, Arizona, May 16 and 17. J. J. Halloran, President, was in the chair. John A. Johnson talked on "Arizona Pine." E. U. Wheelock spoke on the benefits of association work. Parson Peter A. Simpkin delivered an address. Sylvester Weaver, of Los Angeles, was a principal speaker. The annual banquet took place

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