The California Lumber Merchant - June 1936

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LAWRENCE.PHILIPS STEAMSHIP CO.

S.S. Point Loma

Fire Damages 3 San Francisco Yards

Fire, starting early on the morning of May 26, destroyed about 500,000 feet of lumber in three of San Francisco's large yards on the Channel and burned the dock on the south side of the Channel for a distance of 1.70O feet between Third and Seventh Streets. It was estimated that Acme Lumber Co. lost about 300,000 feet, Christenson Lumber Co., 125,000 feet, and Smith Lumber Co., 40,000 feet.

The total damage was estimated at $200,000 by the firemen.- This included $40,000 damage to the Southern Pacific trestle at Seventh Street.

Peter Anderson, 70, watchman at the Christenson Lumber Co., dropped dead as he rushed to a fire alarm box to send in an additional alarm. and seven firemen were injured.

VISIT McCLOUD

Roy Hills, Wendling-Nathan Co., San Francisco, accornpanied by his wife and son, paid a visit to McCloud, Calif.' over the last week-end.

*Advertiementr appear in alternate iseue.

Acme Spring Saoh Balance Co., The American Lumber & Treating Co. -----...------17

Baxter & Co., J. H. --------"--------1o

Brookmire, fnc. -------."------

Booth-Kelly Lumber Co. ---*--------------------------- 8

Cadwallader-Gibson Co- fnc. --------------.--------17

California Builderr Supply Co. -----------.-------*

California Panel & Veneer Co. -------------------*

California Redwood Argociation

Cetotex Company, The --------------------------:--------*

Chamberlin & Co., V. R. - - ------ - --.---------21

Cobbo & Mitchell Co. ----- -- ------------------------10

Croscett Wectern Company

Dant & Rursell, fnc. --------------,----------------------,13

Ewauna Box Company --------- ---1j

Forryth Hardwood Co. HaIl, Jamer L. - -. _---

Hanrnrond & Liale River Redwood C-o. O.B.C. Hill & Morton, fnc.

S.S. Lawrence Philips

New Plan May Setde Logging Dispute

Prospects for settlement of the labor dispute afiecting about 30 logging camps and 12,000 loggers in the lower Columbia River district were said to be brighter on the evening of May 25 by Charles H. Gram, state labor ,commissioner, who stated at Portland that 6,000 striking and locked-out loggers were willing to vote on a proposal making him supervisor of a joint loggers' hiring hall in Portland.

Representatives of the Columbia Basin Loggers' Association, whose camps have been closed during the dispute, were reported to be studying the proposal.

All other differences have been ironed out, the hiring hall question being the main stumbling block in the way of a settlement.

West Oregon Lrrmber Company's mill has been closed. since May 20 due to shortage of logs.

H. H. KETCHAM SAN

FRANCISCO

VISITOR

H. H. Ketcham of the H. H. Ketcham Lumber Co., Seattle, visited San Francisco the first part of this week.

Flemminge, E. W. -------,-- ---------17 Hogan Lumbcr Co.

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How Lumber Looks

2fi) down and operating mills in Oregon and Vashington which reported to the West Coast Lumberments Association for the week ended May 16, produced lJ6,3601702 feet of [umber. The industry produced 7O.a per cent of its avetage weekly cut during 1926-1929. New business rePo'rted by tihese mills was 123rE50rlEE feet, and shipments were 11916211678 fleet The unfilled order file * ,h;x".-rls stood at 435,842,O35 fet.

The Western Pine Association for the week ended May 16e 119 mills rqrorting, gave new business as 681449100o feeg ship' ments 6018931000 feet, and production72r633$O0 feet. Orders werc 5.7 per cent below production, and 12.4 per cent above shipments. Shipments wete 16.1 per cent below production. Orden on hand at t{re end of the week totaled 251,6O5'0/JO feet'

The California Redwood Association fot the same week reported production from 13 mills as 8r980'fi)O feet, rhipments

7,t4grooo- feeg and new business 7r907r0fi) feet. Orders on

JOrNS SANTA FE LUMBER CO.

John J. Helm, formerly with Sunset Lumber Co., Oakland, is now a member of the Santa Fe Lumber Company's sales staff, covering the San Francisco Bay district.

RETURNS FROM EASTERN TRIP

C. D. Terwilliger, vice-president and general manager of Clover Valley Lumber Co., Loyalton, one of the most ,consistent air travelers, returned recently f,rom a two weeks' business trip to Chicago, made both ways by the air route.

hand at the end of the w1k lotaled 48,895,000 feet.

Building operations continue active in California. Buying by the yards has slowed up during the past few weeks, the yards havfurg bought heevy a few monthc ago and the lumber ship. menta are now arriving. Lumber cargo arrivals at Loe Angeleg harbor of Fir and Redwood combined for the week ended May 23 totaled, 24,W,OOO feeg pracically all the stock arriving is being mor'ed at once to the yards or direct to the job.

The Redwood market is about t{re same; t{rere is a good volume of business and prices are fitm. Fir mill prices are reported firm. The \ffestern pine mills report a fair demand for yard stock and shop lumber, and No. 2 common and selats continue to be the firmest items on the list.

Setdement of the Columbia Basin logging camp dispute was postponed again on Mlay 27, when a propooal to eliminate the hiring hall question, only rcmaining point of controversn drew objections from the union workers.

VISIT MILL

Henry Hink, sales manager, Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co., San Francisco, and Ed Seward, Southern California representative with headquarters in Los Angeles, were recent visitors to the company's sawmill at Eureka.

BACK FROM NORTHWEST

G. F. "Jerry" Bonnington, Wendling-Nathan Co., San Francisco, returned May 30 from a two weeks' automobile trip to the Northwest where he visited the firms sawmill connections. Mrs. Bonnington accompanied him on the trip.

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The Gospel of Scrvice

By Jock Dionne

I€c asy to see horr the doctine of oervice destroys the old time competitionl If yo,q in your lurnbcr brrpinero ot homc, bigin devoting your evcry efiort to diccovering and creating and devising meuta for giving your tade batcr building sen'ice, -hAwing then newee and better and more inteteoting ways of using YOUR materialc' you nill forgct dl-about your comfetitor. You dontt have to ort priceq or li4 or unc aub,terfuge, to do thet sort of business. You are too busy with the crritc of human ser:vice.

fu{ if your competitor acloss tfre sceet is doing the same thing, the competition of tbc iungle co& auto oatically. You both c!'eate burinear, your creative efiorts gready enlarge the pot from rvhich you bottr Eust eat' you help your people, you help youselves, and you help one anothct

That ic the competition of mcn who think. If we could just get dl men 16 thi-k intelligendy about theil businesq thing" would be wondetful.

Loo& at the mcrciandising charyes that you cee dl about you. Thint of your orvn expendituree, o{ your own h.bitr, of your own anusements, of ihe thing you do and see, and hear, and buy' and thinh how rapidly yotr havc chenged in dl these lines.

Hae YOUR buainess progesred as much? Shouldntt it?

Look at the thing your wife buyc at the grocen. Everphing you buy is put up in ncat, attractive, clcan pac&ages, plainly labcled" Your wifc doesntt buy any other way, does ahe? Yout butter co66 h pac&ages, yotrr led in tmall pailE yoor suger, cerleab, cofiee, brea4 evcrything p.ceed deantn and interestinglyr and differcndy. T\ey eay that the famcds wife wontt eat her orvn butter any more until ahe har pached and labeled it.

Has YOUR businelE progressed that much?

The public has developed a perfect craving for variety, for cbange, for improvemcot. It wants to be shown. It ir wiling to pay for these thtngn crhich it dccires. Arc you catisfyiog that craving in YOUR buciness? Aic you oternally and continually changing and developing and improving your sen'ice? Or is it *anding rtill? Are yor lecing thc rcst of the world advanoe, while you cterd ctil[? Or are you cetedng to thcse grrcar hunran cravingo. fof irnFrovernent in io horing, in its shelter?

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Vagabond Editoriafs

By Jack Dionne this

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I have often contended that the three finest things in the heart and mind of man that make tihe world go round and a swell place to live in, are UNDERSTANDING, LOYALTY, and HELPFULNESS. So I little quotation from "Warp and W tten by Blanding:

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Do not carve on stone or "He was honest" or Write in smoke on a good." breeze

Seven words, and words are these: (Telling all that could)

"He lived-he he understood.f'

I am grateful to 'ltrt Blanding for writing that little verse. I like it mucho muiho. I shall keep it around. When we get a world where a corisiderable portion of our people live, and laugh, and undersl4nd-1yqn't it be swell? ***

I've been wondering lately, with many a chuckle, if Mahatma Ghandi, with his campaign of passive resistance, wasn't right after all. I'll tell yonr why. It's this new Federal income tax on corporations that threatens to make me a convert of the old boy in the bed sheet.

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Several weeks ago a veritable bomb-shell burst in Washington with the announcement of the proposed new corporation tax; something really new that would eliminate the present method of corporation taxing, and place a huge -almost confiscatory-tax on the undivided profits of corporations. It chased everything else off the front page for days. Conjecture rose mountain high regarding what the big corporations-which are unquestionably the targets of the proposed measure-would do to protect themselves. What had happened when they had tried to protect themselves from the Power proposal was well in mind.

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They drafted the thought into a bill of enormous size and ponderousness. Then they called out the army, the navy, the marines, and the National Guard-figuratively speaking-to protect the measure while it was. being made into a law. When, lo and behold, what happened? The expected wild-eyed, vituperative, fag-waving, life-saving opposition NEVER SHOWED UP. The bill went through the House like a greased eel, with nothing to slow it down

but its own size, and they sent it on to the Senate. But by this time the apparent total indifference of those who were supposed to be gouged and scream with pain, had its efrect. It had a million times more effect than entrenched and furious resistance. In fact, it had such an effect that it killed the plan.

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As this is written the Senate Committee has entirely revised it. They have drafted a fat income tax bill, with increased schedules and rates; but patterned exactly after our present-day law. There is a sub-head, providing for a modest tax on undividcd profits, but the big thought is gone. Kilted. Killed by thunders of silence. I recall reading a story years ago concerning an ambitious man whose opponents destroyed him by conspiring not to combat him or fight him-but to forget him. They arranged that a wall of silence be dropped around him. Nothing he did, said, thought, or wrote was printed or quoted. And the thunders of silence destroyed him. The thunders of silence on the part of those who were supposed to be disemboweled by the undivided profits plan, killed the plan. At least it seems mighty, mighty dead right now.

It might be worth *r*-O"rtr. For the past several years the more business fought against proposed laws they thought irnjust or unconstitutional, the faster they were passed. Had business swarmed to Washington to protest that the undivided profits tax would destroy them, that plan would be the law today. Mahatma Ghandi, you're a wise old bird ! I salute you ! ***

Maybe that's the way to do it, after all. Naturally, when something comes up that excites oqr indignation and arouses our dander, we're inclined to rush in and fight for what we consider justice. But maybe in times like these, the smart fellow is the "meek little geek" in the rhyme that goes something like this:

'ff've no cure to suggest when the world goes awry, But sometimes I think that the happiest guy Is the meek little geek who complacently goes With his tongue in his cheek and his thumb to his nose." ***

Help the farmer ! That has been the slogan of this nation most of the time for the past thirty years. It has been obvious most of that time that the economic position of the

American farmer was neither safe nor sound, and, since we all agree that restoration-or perhaps creation, for I'm not entirely certain that the American farmer ever did occupy any very enviable position economically-of farm prosperity is one of the vital necessities, we've given a lot of attention to the problem. At least we've devoted plenty of talk and printers ink to it.

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And is he a hard guy to help? He REALLY is. I'm not sure that the only answer to the problerri isn't the same one the preacher received in that age-old story of the church service and the baseball game, that were functioning side by side one Sunday morning, the services being inside the church, and the ball game in the vacant lot across the way. The preacher was waxing eloquent in his discourse on sin-

ners and their salvation, and at his climax he drew himself up to his full height and demanded in stentorian voice"What shall we do to be saved?" And from across the way there came a roar from the bleachers-"Slide, damn you, slide !" Maybe that's the answer to the question of how to save the farmers.

Frave you, by any "n"rrJ", jool ,""uurs and friends, read or heard the figures furnished by the United States Government on the exports and imports of foodstufrs into this country of late? Well, they'll make you scratch that thin spot on your hair quite a considerable bit thinner. You know, of course, that we have been making efrorts-dramatic efforts you might say-in recent years to help the farmer. By experimentation we've been trying all sorts of

Iilhether it is Pine, Fir, or Red Cedar Products of any tort, we offer you Santa Fe Service of the most prompt and personal character. Our standards of quality have been known to the California trade for a generation.

things to artificially help the farmer get a better price for what he raises and sells. We HAVE increased his prices, and we've done it by decreasing his production.

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And then we American people who are shouldering the bill for this artificial assistance to the farmer, turn right around and begin buying the very things we are at home aborting, and buying them in quantities never dreamed of before. Fact. We get the farm products prices up, and ihun -" buy foreign goods because they're cheaper. Aren't we funny folks?

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Just as an example, now, take hogs and their products. In order to raise hog prices we killed off hogs, aborted them, and paid our farmers NOT to raise them. And then we turned round and deliberately bought, imported and consumed, a perfectly tremendous amount of foreign hog products in the past year. The figures will probably amaze you.

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In 1932, the year before we began working on hog prices, we imported into this country just 28,875 pounds of hogs. In 1935 we imported 3,4L4,3I7 pounds of hogs. We jumped from twenty-eight thousand to neady three and one-half million pounds in that short time, hogs we bought from outside our borders. But that is only a small part of our pork figures. That was just hogs. ln 1932 we imported 1,657,500 pounds of fresh pork into this country. In 1935 we imported 3,922,609 pounds of fresh pork. In 1932 we bought from out$ide sources 3,015,489 pounds of ham and bacon. In 1935 we imported 5,297,335 pounds of ham and bacon.

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You may jump to the conclusion that pork was an isolated case for some reason or other. Not at all. Most of our other foodstuff figures tell the same sort of story. We got our American prices up, so we started buying our supplies abroad. Take corn. Tn L93? we imported just 347,627 bushels of corn into this country. In 1935 we imported 43,242,296 bushels of corn. The increase is so huge both in bushels and percentages, as to defy figures. We didn't consume all of the 200 million bushels of corn we produced here at home, mind you, but we sent out and bought over 43 million bushels.

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Canned meats, butter, eggs, barley, wheat, rye, tapioca, hides, soy beans, oats, all took huge increases in our import lists. Some of them jumped from nothing to large amounts between 1932 and 1935. Even cottonseed cakes and meal, mind you, took the same route. We imported only one million pounds of cottonseed meal and cakes into this country in 1932, and in 1935 we imported 59 million pounds. And all the time raising cotton and cotton products we didn't know what to do with.

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What do we learn from these startling figures? Durned if I know. I'm a little dizzy most of the time, anyway, and economics, tariffs, and sich like, make me a whole lot dizzier. I can come to just one conclusion from such figures and facts as I have just quoted, to-wit: At the rate we're saving the American farmer, the answer to the question, "'What are we doing for the farmer?" nray be-"We're eliminating him, and raising our grub in other countries." Sorta looks that way.

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Carl Bahr Elected Presidcnt Califiornia Redwood Association

Carl Bahr was elected president of the California Redwood Association at a meeting of the directors held in San Francisco, May 11.

Henry M. Hink, Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co., is vicepresident of the Association, and J. W. Williams is secretary.

\(/ill Show Redwood Sound Picturc

"California Giants," the California Redwood Association's new sound moving picture, will be shown at the meeting of Lumbermen's Post, No. 4O3, American Legion, to be held at the Army and Navy Club, llth and Broadway, Los Angeles, Tuesday evening, June 9. The meeting is called for 6:30 p.m. and the dinner charge is 77 'cents. Lumberrnen who are interested in seeing the picture are invited to attend the meeting and can make their reservation through Leo Hubbard, Hayward Lumber & Investment Co., Los Angeles, telephone CApitol 6191.

H. B. HEWES BACK IN CALIFORNIA

H. B. Hewes, nationally known lumberman, president of the Clover Valley Lumber Company, arrived in San Francisco May 13 after spending several months at his old home in Jeanerette, La.

In speaking of the improvement in the lumber business Mr. Hewes remarked that he has rarely seen a more optimistic bunch of lumbermen than those he met at the recent Southern Pine convention in New Orleans.

Formerly known in the South as the "Cypress King," Mr. Hewes still takes a great interest in the Cypress industry, which he says is doing well, due to its consistent trade promotion and advertising policy.

W. T. WHITE ON EASTERN TRIP

W. T. White, president of White Brothers, San Francisco, left May 31, accompanied by Mrs. White to attend the wedding of their niece, Miss Claire Faitoute to Mr. John White at Short Hills, N. J., on June 15.

While in the East Mr. White will call on some of his company's connections and will visit a number of the hardwood dealers in New York and Chicago. He expects to be home about June 25.

A. S. MURPHY IN EAST

A. S. Murphy, president of The Pacifi,c Lumber Company, San Francisco, left May 2A on a business trip to the Eastern States. He expects to be back about the middle of June.

VISITS HAMMOND PLANTS

George Windeler, president, and Fred Windeler, vicepresident, of George Windeler Co., Ltd., San Francisco, manufacturers of wood tanks, accompanied R. E. (Bob) Caldwell on a trip to the Hammond & Little River Redwood Company's plants at Samoa and Fairhaven around May 1.

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Schumacher Announces New Plasterboard

Climaxing twenty-eight years of su,ccessful plasterboard manufacturing on the Pacific Coast, the Schumacher Wall Board Corporation of Los Angeles, announces a new improved plasterboard.

"Plenty Plus Schumite," aptly named because of its new features, combined with standards used for many years, is the first plasterboard with a completely reversible face offered to the trade. Both sides of the new Schumite are identical in color and texture, and this feature will be of advantage to the dealer and ,consumer as it means less waste, easier handling, as well as better decorative possibilities. And in addition, "Plenty Plus Schumite" is manufactured with a bound edge.

New and unique methods of manufacture installed at great expense insure a uniformity of these new features consistent with the usual S,chumacher quality.

Open Lumber Ollice in San Diego

Knute (Bud) Rinde and Justin C. Evenson have opened an office in the San Diego Trust & Savings Bldg., San Diego, where they will carry on a wholesale lumber business under the name, American Produ'cts, Inc. The telephone number is Franklin 7549.

Mr. Rinde and Mr. Evenson are well known in California lumber cincles and have been associated with the lumber lrusiness in San Diego for a long period.

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A Resumption of Operations in Their Valsetzr Oregonr Mill on June 1ct

O Alfer five yeors ol intrctivity, lhe houge flca oI the Cobb: d Mitchell Compcrny will proudly fly cgcinthig time oyer cr completely renodeled,reconditioned ond highly modernized mill. New equipment hcra been ingtolled, including modern dry kilns oI lcrge ccpccity lor drying crll comrnoa os well crs clecrr stock, oad double end trimming equipmeat.

O The timber holdingr oI the Cobbg & Miichell interestg represent one ol the important lrocts of lcrge yellow lir on the Pacilic Cocgt.

I WIth owaership cad mcacareneat uachcagred, the luture productiou oI this niil will undoubteilly cotiaue lo Eecawe up to the higb atondcd oI quolity od uniloniiy thct bce ncdc "Electric" brcd lloorhg, produced ln lhe compoy't Micbigcn plcnt, c by-word lor perlectioa lor nore lho boll c ccatuy.

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Frolic and Fashion Show June 12

Lumbermen's Post, No. 403, American Legion, will stage their Midsummer Frolic and Fashion Show at the Army and Navy Club, (fourth floor), llth and Broadway, Los Angeles, June 12. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Tickets, which include dinner and the show, are $1.65 each.

The Committee reports the fashion show will be one of the foremost displays of femininity ever staged in Southern California. A big turnout is expected and tickets can be secured from members of Lumbermen's Post.

lHow Onc Retailer is Creating Business

An article in a recent issue of a Santa Barbara newspaper gives an interesting account of how Francis E. Boyd, vipe-president and general manager of the Boyd Lumber & Mill Co., Santa Barbara, has been creating business in a building rvay.

For the past year he has been contacting veterans desirous of building a home under the State Veterans' Welfare Plan, acquainting them with the building requirements necessary to receive a loan, and getting them started with building a home. 'He found that a great many of the veterans were anxious to take advantage of the loans offered, and in almost every case where the prospective builders were contacted a loan was arranged for and construction started. Mr. Boyd states that up-to-date a payroll of $54,000 has been created in Santa Barbara through the building of these homes by the veterans.

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San Francisco Lumbermen's Club

A new San Francisco lumbermen's luncheon club has come into being in recent weeks which promises to fill a need that has been felt for a place where lumbermen can meet informally at luncheon once a week.

Starting very modestly a small group met at luncheon a few weeks ago and asked a few others to join them the following week. The attendance increased substantially each week, and a representative gathering was present at the third and fourth meetings held May 20 and 27.

The place of meeting is the Engineers' Club, 206 Sansome Street, corner of Pine Street, San Francisco. The day is every Wednesday. Lun,cheon is served at 12:15. .There is no speaker or entertainment program.

Men from all branches of the industry, including those from out of town who happen to be in the ,city, are invited to attend.

ATTENDS PURCHASING AGENTS' CONVENTION

Ed G. Gallagher, purchasing agent for White Brothers, San Francisco, left May 2a to attend the National Purchasing Agents' Convention at New Orleans, May 25 to 27. After attending the convention he will make a complete tour of the hardwood manufacturing centers of Arkansas, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin, and will return by way of the Pacific Northwest where he will visit Douglas Fir manufacturers in Washington and Oregon.

George Burnett Heads Council

George Burnett, Burnett Lumber Co., Tulare, was elected president of the California Lumbermen's Council at the annual meeting held April24. E. S. McBride, Davis Lumber Co., Davis, was elected vice-president. I. E. Horton, South City Lumber & Supply Co., South San Francisco, was elected treasurer, and B. B. Barber, Fresno, secretarymanager.

I. L. Walker resigned his position as Secretary-manager of the Council, effective May 1. The office of the Council in the Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran,cis,co, will be kept open temporarily.

S. M. Hauptman Named Nelson Trustee

Sidney M. Hauptman, former president of the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co. and McCormick Steamship Co., was appointed trustee of the Charles Nelson Co. and its numerous subsidiaries, May 16, by Federal Judge A. F. St. Sure.

Mr. Hauptman replaces Homer W. Bunker, who was elected president of the company by the Court in April, and who recently recommended that a permanent trustee be appointed.

GEO. GORMAN MOVES OFFICE

George W. Gorman, wholesale lumberman, San Francis'co, has moved his office to 503 Kohl Building, 486 California Street. His new telephone number is GArfield 3782.

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By Jack Dionne

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He Knew The Answer

A group of private soldiers were milling around outside the gate of the army camp, waiting for the bus that was to take them to town for the evening, and they were in mighty high spirits. They were right in the midst of picking on one another with much zest, when a small country boy, leading a little donkey and holding tight to the halter, started to pass. It was too good a chance for the godnatured soldiers to pass up. They sort of grouped round

BACK FROM NORITHWEST

C. W. Buckner, California representative of Harbor Plyrvood Corp., returned to San Francisco May 19 from a business trip to the Northwest which included a visit to the company's headquarters in lloquianr, Wash. He reports that their two plants, which were closed for some weeks by a strike, are again operating at full capacity.

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the boy and his little donkey. Said one of the soldiers:

"Sonny, what are you holding so tight to your brother's bridle for?"

And the little country boy answered:

"That's to keep him from joining the army."

After that they just waited for the bus. And report has it that not a word was spoken by any of them for a long, long time.

VISITS PLANT AND GENERAL OFFI.CE

Bert M. Smith, field representative of the general sales offi'ce of The Red River l-umber Company visited the Westwood plant and general office last week, with Mrs. Smith who had accompanied him on a trip through the South and Middle West. After a week in Westwood. he returned to the territory.

Flardwoods - F*.y F{ardwoods

Flardwood Flooring

Calif ornia Sugar Pine

California Ponderosa

California Redwood

Douglas Fir Lumber

Building Materials

Hatdwood and Fir Plywoods

Wallboard - Roofing - Nails

"Super Cedar" Closet Lining Insulite Distributors

The Hot"tse ol Friendly Service

The Pioneer Hatdwood Yard,

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Arizona Dealers Elect Officers

Claude A. Hayes, Prescott Lumber Co., Prescott, was elected president of the Arizona Retail Lumber & Builders Supply Association, Inc., at the annual meeting held at Tucson on May 8-9. He succeeds John G. O'Malley, O'Malley Lumber Co., Phoenix. Other offr'cers elected were: H. S. Corbett, J. Knox Corbett Lumber Co., Tucson, first vi'ce-president; C. J. Killen, Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., Yuma, second vice-president, and Chris Totten, Phoenix, secretary.

The following were named directors: M. H. McCalla, Foxworth-M'cCalla Lumber Co., Phoenix; Ed Mulcahy, Mulcahy Lumber Co., Tucson; Allen Ware, Tarr, McComb & Ware, Kingman; F. M. Pool, Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., Superior; Albert A. Hays, J. D. Halstead Lumber Co., Phoenix; Albert Stacy, Bassett Lumber Co., Douglas. Northern Division-Grady Stubbs, Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., Holbrook; Otto Obthell, Head Lumber Co., Prescott; J. F. Olds, Olds Bros., Winslow. Central Division-R. V. Baker, Baker-Thomas Lime & Cement Co., Phoenix; Cecil Drew, F. P. Drew & Sons, Mesa; George Reitzer, Clifton Lumber & Implement Co., Clifton. Southern Division-John N. Wood, Bisbee Lumber Co., I-owell; Neal B. Waugh, Neal Waugh Lumber Co., Tucson; William Killen. Foxworth-Killen Lumber Co., Tucson.

M. H. McCalla was elected director of the National Retail Lumber Dealers'Association, Washington, D. C., from Arizona.

Hear Talk on Regional Park

East Bay lumbermen heard a splendid talk on the subject of "Re'creation, A New American Industry," by Col. Rys Davies, former chief of Canadian Reclamation and Land Settlement, at the regular monthly meeting of the East Bay Hoo Hoo Club, held at the Athens Athletic Club, Monday evening, May 25.

The address was illustrated by colored slides and motion pictures, and dealt particularly with the E,ast Bay Regional Park, now nearing completion in the hills back of the East Bay cities.

Col. Davies received hearty applause at the end of his talk and was thanked individually by most of those present for his very enjoyable and instructive address.

The speaker was introduced by Lloyd llarris, who outlined the work that Col. Davies is doing with the Regional Park Board.

President Gordon D. Pier,ce presided. Frank W. Trower invited members to attend the Wednesday noon luncheon at the Engineers' Club, San Francisco, when they happen I to be visiting the city.

CHANGE I.N NAME

Announcement has been made that the Lillard-Simpson Company will hereafter be known as the Allied Veneer & Lumber Co. The offi'ces of the comPany are at 2153 Sacramento Street, Los Angeles. Otis H. Fine is president' and Harry J. Hartke, Jr., secretary-treasurer'

Cobb & Mitchell Mill at Valsetz, Ore., Most \(/ineries Preler Redwood Tanks

Resumes Operations

The Cobbs & Mitchell Company mill at Valsetz, Oregon, will re-open and resume operations June 1, according to an announcement by the Herbert A. Templeton Lumber Company, of Portland, which has been appointed exclusive sales agents for this mill. The opening will terminate a fiveyear period of inactivity, during which time the mill has been entirely remodeled, reconditioned and modernized with much new equipment and enlarged facilities. Among new equipment are included the newest and m.ost efficient dry kilns for drying all common as well as clear stock.

The mill was built ln 1921. During the following ten years of operation it produced from fifty to eighty million feet of lumber annually.

The name Cobbs & Mitchell has been well known in the lumber industry for 60 years. For half a century, "Ele.ctric" brand flooring, produced in the'company's Cadillac, Mi,chigan, plant has been recognized as a synonym for quality and perfection in hardwood flooring. The traditions of this company will be perpetuated by the same policies that have been responsible for its long and successful career, with ownership and management unchanged.

The Valsetz timber holdings of the Cobbs ar-rd Mitchell interests represent one of the fine stands of large yellolv fir in the Pa,cific Northwest.

"The re-opening of the Valsetz mill and the continuance of my company as exclusive sales agent for the Cobbs & Mitchell Company is a matter of considerable satisfaction and pride to me and my associates", stated Mr. Templeton. "It is an association of which one may properly be proud. One of my earliest recollections is of my father's retail yard in Iowa and a small shipment of "Electri,c" flooring that arrived by local freight for use in the banker's new homethe first hardwood floor in our town. With a stand of timber second to none, milling facilities that represent the last word in production effi,ciency, plus the determination o{ the Cobbs & Mitchell organization to produce only lumber of finest quality and uniformity, those of us responsible for the distribution anticipate a real pleasure in serving the needs of lumber buyers throughout the country.

Orders are now being ac'cepted for practically all iterns of fir lumber and reserve stock will be built up rapidly to permit quick shipments of all yard stock orders.

The picture reproduced here shows 28 Redwood tanks built for the Novitiate of Los Gatos, an institution of the Jesuit Order, where fine wines are produced and sold commercially.

Oak has ahvays been a favorite wood for tanks used for the purpose of aging wines, but most wineries are now using Redwood tanks. California Redwood is cheaper than oak and is claimecl to possess characteristics unsurpassed by any other material for the construction of all kinds of storage tanks and vats.

Clear, dry heart, straight grained stock only is used in the construction of Redwood tanks.

The wine tanks shown in the picture are 2" Redwood ovals of 4' minimum diameter by 4' 6" maximum diameter, and 4' long, having a capacity of 300 gallons each or a total capacity for the 28 tanks of 8,400 gallons.

They were built by George Windeler Company, Ltd., manufacturers o{ wood tanks for all purposes, whose factory is at 22Ol Jerrolcl Avenue, San Francisco.

The Redwood rvas supplied by Hammond & Little River Reclu'ood Company.

LUMBERMEN WILL HOLD FROLIC

The San Joaquin Valley Lumbermen's Club will hold a Frolic at the summer home of F. Dean Prescott, general manager of the Valley Lumber Company, Fresno, on Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7, at Twin Brooks, whi'ch is located in the mountains about fifty miles east of Fresno.

BUYS

Fruit Growers' mette Carrier for

WILLAMETTE CARRIER

Supply Co. recently bought a new Willatheir Susanville, Calif., plant.

FHA Makes Home Ownership Possible For Most Renters, George Burnett Says

Uncle Sam is not in the building business, but through the agency of the Federal Housing Administration he becomes figuratively the general ,contra'cto'r and financial underwriter who provides opportunities for all privates in the army of rent payers to acquire homes of their own.

Such is the opinion of George C. Burnett, of Tulare, prominent lumberman and newly named president of the California Lumbermen's Council, whi,ch maintains executive offices in San Francisco. He declared that Northern Californians now are building not only more, but better, houses than in any home building boom in many years.

"This is having a most beneficial and encouraging effect upon the lumber industry," Mr. Burnett said. "Tlhe lumbermen appreciate, too, the prote'ction given home buyers and builders through government inspection, as required under the single mortgage system of financing.

"'When government inspectors establish the sourndness of investment in a lot, the buyer need have no worry as to location. An architectural staff next scrutinizes plans and specifi,cations to rout all bugaboos contrary to the best practices of ,construction, and to determine that building materials are of a quality necessary to pass exacting standards required for lasting construction and government-insured fi nancing.

"This is followed by frequent inspections by government experts from the laying of foundations until the house is ready for occupancy. Thus complete protection is provided on every home project on which Un,cle Sam serves as general contra'ctor.

"In addition, the government underwrites the financing of the house by insuring private loans from authorized lending institutions, up to 8O per ,cent of the value, and permits amortization of the loan in monthly rent-like instalments over periods as long as 2O years. Under this plan the Federal llrousing Administration places home ownership within easy reach of practically every rentpaying family."

How the resultant boom in home building is boosting payrolls in the lumber industry was indicated by the current report of State Labor Commissioner Edward L, Nolan, showing that March, as compared to the same mo,nth last year, registered a 20 per cent increase in weekly payrolls in sawmills and logging operations, and a 22 per cent in,crease in average weekly earnings. The increase in weekly payrolls of planing mills and sash and door factories was 43 per ,cent, he said, with a 24 per cent increase in average weekly earnings. Statistics for April, now being compiled, indicate that the increase for the past month will be even greater.

TO THE DEALER \THO \TANTS THE BEST

OVERLOOKING A GOOD BET? The Californio dealer who is not stockins and feoturins Ponderosa Pine Mouldings certainly is overlooking o sure bet. Fine, bright, kiln-dried, uniformly soft-textured, ond accurately machined, E\flAUNA KLAMATH PINE Mouldinss are buildins trade for o growing number o[ progressive California dealers. You can't lose.

HELL !

They say sometimes "It's cold as Hell." Sometimes they say "It's hot as flell."

When it rains hard "It's flell," they cry; It's also Hell when it is dry; They hate like Hell to see it snow; It's a Hell of a wind when it starts to blow; Now how in Hell can anyone tell What in Hell they mean by this word Hell?

This married life is Hell, they say; When they come home late there's Hell to pay; It's Hell when the kid you have to. tote; When he starts to bawl, it's a Hell of a note; It's Hell when the doctor sends his bills

For a Hell of a lot of trips and pills; When you get this you'll know, real well, Just what is meant by this word Hell.

Hell yes! Hell no! and Oh Helt! too; The Hell you don't ! The Hell you do !

And what in the Hell? And the Hell it is?

The Hell with yours ! The Hell with his !

Now, Who in the Hell? and Oh Hell, where?

And, What in the Hell do you think I care?

But the Hell of it is-it sure is HellWe don't know what in the Hell is Hell !

LIGHT AND AIRY

"Aha, my dear Nincompoop, I see by the paper this morning that there are a tremendous number of casualties."

"Forsooth, my dear Hotsytotsy, and what paper?"

"Egad, my dear Nincompoop, the fly paper."

MOTHER'S DAY

This is Her day; though every day is hers; Brimmed as it is with urgent tasks and deeds; The dear young mother who must daily meet Small children's constant needs.

This is Her day; the mother who has seen Her children grow like young corn in the sun; Tall, straight and clean-who takes a keen delight And pride in every one.

This is Her day; the mother grown quite old, Who folds her hands and slowly rocks her chair, And nods and smiles across the gathering dusk At a child-who is not there.

This is Their day; the mothers of the world, And the whole nation pauses, as it should, To honor them who know the poignant pain; The joy of motherhood.

-Grace Noll Crowell in Church School Publications.

HER CHOIC

Mother: "Daughter, don't y want to be the kind of girl that people look up {q?']

Flapper: "Naw. I wan look around at.1' be the kind of girl that folks

CHRONOLOGY

Conductor: "How old are you, ?,, Little Boston Girl: "If the ation doesn't object, f'd prefer to pay full fare a my own statistics."

Shevlin Pine Sales Gompany

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Lumbermen's Golf Tournament Brings Out Big Crowd

The Lumbermen's Golf Tournament held at the Baldwin Hills Golf Club, Los Angeles, Friday, May 15, brought out a good crowd, 85 teeing off during the afternoon. The tournament was sponsored by the Lumbermen's post, No. 403, of the A,merican Legion.

About 100 were present for dinner which was served in the Club House at 7:OO p.m. and was followed by the presentation of the prizes. Russell Gheen was master of ceremonies, and Ed Biggs announced the golf winners and awarded the prizes. A Hawaiian string trio provided a fine musical prog'ram during the dinner and in the evening.

The American Legion Cup, donated by the Lumbermen,s Post, was won by Ray Whiteside who turned in a low gross score of 75.

The Wholesalers' Cup, donated by the Los Angeles Wholesale Lumber Association, the fiist prize in the First Flight, was won by Hervey Bowles. Earl Jamison won second prize, a dozen golf balls, and Roy Stanton, third prize, a sweater.

The Redwood Cup, donated by Hammond & Little River Redwood Co. and Union Lumber Company, first prize in the Second Flight, was won by E. G. (Dave) Davis. Henrv Pries won second prize, a leather zippet bag, and Dick Emison, third prize, a sweater.

The Hardwood Cup, donated by American Lumber Co. and Brush Industrial Lumber Co., first prize in the Third Flight, rvas won by W. W. Herron. T. B. Lawrence won the second prize, a dozen golf balls ,and W. E. Davis, third prize, a sport shirt.

The Retailers' Cup, donated by the Building Material Dealers' Credit Club of Santa Barbara, first prize in the Fourth Flight, was won by Bill Chantland. Frank Harrison of Santa Barbara, secretary of the Association, made the presentation speech. Milton Taenzer won second prize, a leather zipper bag, and Carl Chytrus, third prtze, a sweater.

To gain permanent possession of the cups, they must be won twice.

The committee that arranged for the affair included: Ed Biggs, Chairman: I-eo Hubbard, H. R. Cozier, Roy Sandefur, Ross Blanchard, Harry Graham, Frank Burnaby, Frank Park, E. Steffensen, Jack Thomas, Stuart Smith, Dick Loveday, Clint Laughlin, "C^ppy" Slade, W. R. McWilliams, W. T. Davies,."Friday" Freeland, Russell Gheen, Bill Chantland, Frank Harrison, C. Reenders and Ed Martin.

NEW PLYWOOD PLANT IN TACOMA

Northwest Door Company, Tacoma, has recently completed construction of a Douglas Fir plywood plant with a ,capacity of 3,000,000 feet per month. Herman Tenzler is president of Northwest Door Company.

CHARTERS S. S. SAMOA

The S. S. Samoa, owned by the Hammond Shipping Company, has been ,chartered by the Wheeler-Hallock Co. of Portland, Ore., for use in the coastwise lumber trade.

E. TY. HEilMINGS

311 Financial Center Bldg.

. 704 South Spring St., Loe Angeles

Telephone TRinity 9E21

Reprecenting in Southern California

SWAYNE LUMBER CO.

Oroville, Calif.

FEATHER RryER LUMBER CO.

Delleker, Calif.

KESTERSON LUMBER CORPORATION

Klaneth Falls, Ore.

SUGAR and PONDEBOSA PINE

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Pressure Treated Jor Permanence

Decay and Tetmite Proof. Prolongs Scuctural Life

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Philippine Mahogany - Philippinc Hadwood

Tinnbers and Planking

Plant and Logging Operations at Bandolr, Oregon

Red River Making Plant lmprovements

.Red River Dry Kiln Construction

Paul Bunyan, according to lumberjack legends, was never satisfied with the status quo. He was always making changes in his equipment and methods. Emulating the example of the progressive Paul, whose name and picture is their trademark, the officials of The Red River Lumber Company are again active in plant improvements after the enforced lull of the late depression.

The extensive program now under way at Westwood is already having a marked effect upon the efficiency of logging and plant operation and in maintaining and improving uniformity of quality in the output of lumber and plywood.

In the logging equipment diesel tractors have completely replaced the gas operated equipment with the exception of two of the bulldozer rigs. Truck logging is being used extensively where ground ,conditions are suitable and an unloading dock for trucks has been built at the log pond.

The plywood factory is making extensive aclditions and changes in mechanical equipment and floor layout and remodeling the re-driers and changing the system of preheating the logs.

The most important single installation is the new battery of dry kilns with 24 units of the latest type of fan operated, reversible 'cross circulation kilns under construction' The present kilns are being replaced unit by unit without interruption of production. At this date nine of the new units are in operation and,construction is being pushed as rapidly as possible to complete the program.

The e{Iect of the new units, incorporating the latest developments in drier operation, is already apparent in facilitating control of seasoning conditions and aocurate determination of moisture content. Approximately 300,000 feet daily will be the output of the new kilns, maintaining the present 'capacity.

Lumber Consumption Steadily Gains

Washington, May 14.-In its zfth quarterly report to the Department of Commerce the Special Lumber Survey Committee reveals the story of U. S. Lumber consumption since 1929 in the following figures :

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Consumption during the first half of 1936 indicates at least 4 billion feet for the year, which would make 1936 the best year since 1930.

ATTRACTIVE PIECE OF FURNITURE

H. H. Barg, Barg Lumber Company, San Francisco, has had a wood box made of No. 2 common Ponderosa pine stained to a dark walnut color. and highly polished, which he has placed in the patio of his home. Mr. Barg states that it makes an attractive piece of furniture and demonstrates the wide variety of use possible of this class of timber. It so happens, he says, that one of the hinges is exactly in the same position as a large knot but no difficulty was experienced in securing the hinge properly as the knots are all firm and tight and will readily admit careful chiseling and holding screws as well.

FLOOR SPACE INCREASED

The R. J. M. Company, Los Angeles, distributors to dealers of standard building commodities, find business running considerably ahead of last year. In order to take care of extra stock they have recently increased their floor space by building mezzanines.

CHANGE OF OFFICE

E. W. Hemmings of Los Angeles, sales representative, has m,oved his office to 311 Financial Center Bldg., 704 South Spring Street. The telephone number is TRinity 9821. He is Southern California representative for the Swayne Lumber Co., Oroville, Calif.; Feather River Lumber Co., Delleker, Calif., and Kesterson T umber Corporation, Klamath Falls, Ore.

BACK FROM EASTERN BUSINESS TRIP

Roy Stanton, E.J. Stanton & Son, Lo,s Angeles. is back from a six weeks' business trip ,calling on the company's connections in the East, Middle West and South. He reports that the lumber trade in the various sections visited is feeling optimistic regarding business conditions, and the hardwood mills have a good volume of business. Roy was present at the running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, and on his return trip attended the annual meeting of the Arizona dealers at Tucson. His trip carried him to 25 states.

Medlelne

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Alert...wide awake... eager to serve...No danger ofyour Redwood ordets "going to sleep" when you intrust them to

Celotex Announces Two New Products--New Audiences Like Redwood Sound Picture Folders for Lumber Dealers

Harold Knapp, general sales manager of The Celotex Corporation, announces two new products that the company has just put into production. One is new Laminated Waterproofed 1" Insulating Sheathing, surfaced two sides to 25/32-the same thickness as standard wood sheathirg. The other is a new Insulating "Stifi Lath" which in appearance is much the same as the company has been marketing for some time, but is more rigid, being made by a new manufacturing process.

"Lumber dealers, contractors, architects and home owners will all benefit as a result of the introduction of these two new products," says Mr. Knapp.

This is part of the company's program against the new construction market and is being backed by an intensive advertising campaign.

To help lumber merchants boost the sales of GX Utility Board and Celotex Hard Board products, two new folders in color have been prepared by the company for dealers to distribute. C-X Utility Board is fu inch thick, 4 feet wide and is available in lengths of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 feet. Like other Celotex cane fibre products, it is dry rot and termite proofed by the exclusive patented Ferrox Process. The Celotex Hard Board Folder describes the advantages and uses of seven productsHard Board, Hardboard Tile, Tempered Hard Board, Tempered Concrete Form Board, Studio Board, Panel Board and Black Tempered Hard Board.

Bessie Lee Gunton

Bessie Lee Gunton, l3-year-bld daughter oI Howard M. Gunton of MacDonald & Harrington, San Francisco, and Mrb. Bess Gunton, passed away in Oakland, May 19, after an illrress of nearly four months.

She was born in Oakland, and was a girl of exceptional promise. She is also survived by two sisters, Emily A. and HarriettE C. Gunton, and three grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Carson and Wm. M. Gunton. Services were held Thursday afternoon, May 2I, at the Albert Brown Chapel, Oakland, and were attended by a large number of friends, including many lumbermen.

The California Redwood Association's new sound moving picture "California Giants" was shown at the Lion's Club luncheon in the Aragon Hotel, Madera, May 20. Charlie Marsh, manager of Madera yard of Hammond & Little River Redwood Co., presided. Much favorable comment was heard.

Louis Ehling, representative of the California Redwood Association, San Francisco, who was in charge of this and four other showings at Madera, showed his resourcefulness when he acted as narrator at a showing given at a meeting of Madera Odd Fellows on May 21 when something happened to the sound. He did a good job and the audience of 85 thoroughly enjoyed the picture.

The picture was exhibited at a meeting of the Madera Rotary Club, May 19, on the invitation of Dean Cook, Madera Lumber Co., and 'on the previous day was shown to members of the local Masonic Lodge. At the latter showing 4O Boy Scouts were invited to be present.

Much interest was shown by 125 students of the Madera Union High School who saw the picture May 24.

Opens Wholesale Office in S. F.

J. A. Stapleton, well known in Northern California lumber circles, has organized the Stapleton Lumber Co. to carry on a wholesale business in lumber piling and plywood. The company represents the Pacific Fir Co., Seattle. Offices have been opened at 744 Mills Building, San Francisco. Telephone number is SUtter 7226.

. BUYS WATSONVILLE YARD

Earle E. Johnson, well known retail lumberman who formerly operated the Independent Lumber Co. at Livermore, has purchased the yard of the Watsonville Lumber Co., Watsonville.

CLAY BROWN VISITS CALIFORNIA

Clay Brown, in charge of sales at the Portland office of Ralph L. Smith Lumber Co., left San Francisco May 25 f.or Portland after a business trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco.

The Acme Sash Balance

Acme Sash Balance, manufactured by The Acme Spring Sash Balance Co., 1019 East 16th Street, Los Angeles, are used in place of weights and cords for hanging double hung windows in modern building construction. They permit wider windows in the same wall space since weight pockets are unnecessary, eliminating expensive box frames. They make possible narrow mullions in double and triple windows, permitting greater glass area per opening. They permit the use of narrow trim around doors and windows, striking a new note in architectural design.

Bncrusr Shinglo Bureau inepectora ore hard to please, you lcnoro that CERTIGRADES are exactly as lobeled!T}.e Bureau eeta rigiil SradirC rulee-and ite own indcpeadent inepectors see that these atandardg are m"intained. Vhen you buy CERTIGRADES No. I,

.,. and rewbe4 CERTICRADB Ntioet ddeftiting in * Saurdzy Euning Pu t"and otl*t

No.2 anil No. 3, you ltnoro what you are gettinglr.r

Reil Cedar Shingle Bureau : H eadquarters, S ea ttle, W'aah.; Conad.ian offce, Yancouver, B. C.

A srnall steel spring mechanism fits into a slot Ln uiile by 4r, long anil 3\$t' deep-easily made by d,riiling lour Lt, holes, the bottom hole on the center line ol uind,ow framc.

A rust-proof steel ibbon (uthich operates the patenteil balance mechanism) is attached, to the lower corner of the sash through a specidlly ilesigneil sliile hook which eliminates the friction ol wooil-against-wooil and. insures snooth, easy wind,ow operation at all tim.es.

Acme Balances are covered by a number of patents, and are sold in several foreign countries as well as throughout the United States. They have been on the market for the past 10 years and have given eminent satisfaction.

When installed as directed by the manufacturer they are guaranteed for the life of the building.

Cutting orders for quiek

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ASSISTANT BOOKKE,EPER WANTED

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POSITION AS MANAGER OR ASSISTANT

Wanted: Young man, under 35, as assistant bookkeeper. Living conditions ideal, sea coast town. Must have experience. Address Box C-623, California Lumber Merchant.

WILL EXCHANGE SERVICES

Certified architect and engineer, thoroughly experienced in all phases of architecture, residences, comrnercial, remodeling, structural engineering, etc., will exchange services for lumber or building material. Address box C-610' California Lumber Merchant.

Position wanted as manager or assistant in retail lumber yard. Fifteen years in Southern California. Would entertain any kind of proposition, any place. Address Box C-619' California Lumber Merchant.

RETAIL YARDS FOR SALE

If you want to buy a lumber yard in Southern California, see us. We have a number of yards available. Twohy Lumber Co., Lumber Yard Brokers, 549 Petroleum Securities Bldg., Los Angeles. Telephone PRospect 8746.

Ten Years Ago Today

From the ftles of The Calilornia Lumber Merchont, June 1, 1926

Walter S. Spicer, chairman of the publicity committee, reports a fine program has been arranged for the annual picnic of the California Retail Lurhbermen's Association to be held at Orange County Park. Walter says: "There will be p[enty doing, from the time the gong rings for dinner at 12:45 until the orchestra gives out late in the afternoon." ***

A. J. (Gus) Russell and Sylvister L. Weaver attended the annual meeting of the Arizona retailers at Nogales.

An interesting article on "Laminated Fir Lumber" by Chas. W. Bu,ckner appears in this issue. *'ttt

Thirty-three Southern California lumbermen from Los Angeles and San Diego enjoyed a pleasant two-day motor trip May 15 and 16, into old Mexi'co visiting Tia Juana, Rosarito and Ensenada. * * *

The Arizona Lumbermen's Club held a successful convention at Nogales on May 1415. Officers elected were Emil Marks, Douglas, president; William Corpstein, Phoenix, vice-president, and John Woods, Bisbee, secretar'' * * *

Patten & Davies Lumber Co. of Los Angeles have purchased the retail yards operated by the Woodhead Lumber Co. at 5800 South Main Street, and the Tweedy Blvd' yard, Los Angeles. * :r ,f

A photograph of J. H. Shepard, Friend & Terry Lumber Co., Sacramento, was prominently displayed in a full page advertisement appearing in the May 15 issue of the Saturday Evening Post with a testimonial on the merits of the products being advertised.

Members of the Central California Lumbermen's Club, their families and guests motored over the Bret Harte Trail through the famous Mother Lode country to the Calaveras Big Trees on May 15. In the evening, the party gathered around the big bonfire in front of the Big Tree Hotel where they enjoyed the evening program presided over by Frank Trower'

The Santa Barbara lumbermen held their annual Jinks at the Santa Cruz Island .on May 23. Promptly at five o'clock in the morning, the "Sea'Wolf," well crowded and under the guidance of J. "Spokane" Cronin, left the Santa Barbara wharf. A wonderful barbecue was served at the Club House on the Islands. *:krt

Patten & Davies Lumber Co. of Los Angeles have purchased the Bortells Lumber Co. yard at Monrovia.

Arthur Cahill, president of Sudden & Christenson, has been elected to membership on the board of directors of the san Francisco bank.

B. J. Boorman, Boorman Lumber Co., Oakland, addressed the East Bay Hoo Hoo Club on May 21. His subject was "Reforestation in the United States."

The J. D. Halstead Lumber Company is opening a retail yard at Tucson, to be managed by Jim Whelan.

Harry White, White Brothers, San Francisco, left for New York, May 29, from which port he will embark for Europe, where he will visit England, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy and other European countries.

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,tst Calfcdr St ..,...............GArffeId 37E2 Shcvttn pirc Salo Co.,

H"g. Jano L. f0[ Mcadnoc} Bldg. ...........KEr4y7111 ira }tnf 'BHs. ...,...,.....,.....SU$.r r$3 Sud&r &.Chrt t ryoo'

Hrmnond & Llrtlc Rlvcr Rcdvood co. ---ttt "*t strut""""""""GArfioua'l -.llt-M-tron*y-st-...,-.lI.So"sr""33ss tYrf fipb.ffu.....................sutr.r.r2.

Holna Eurc&r Lrqbcr Co.. - Unbn Lunbcr Co., fgfi Fhrrchl 'Ccnt r Bld8.....'.GArfr.lal t Zl Ciod:cr Build63 ..Suttcr l'l

C. D. Joharo Lumbcr Corgr Wmdltcl-'Nattra Co' - zr| C"nfotnli Strcct...............GArfrcld osf ut M.rt t StF.t "..........'.....SUttcr tlo

MacDonrtd & Harrln3tm Lt&, E. K.-Wood Lubcr Cc, -'--ia-Crnl-"t--Sb;i......:.:.......GArfrcld !8t! I Drunn Stf,r.t.............,.....,KEmy !?ll

Mm Mlll & Luobc Cc. Wctqfrranra Sabr Cl. --dr iti;; Er"..a-..:..:,...,.....Exbrol tra io curml 3b'..4...............GAricH oll'l

LUMBER'

Hllt & Mortq hc.' ---Dmi!t; 3t - rrtrr* ............4Ndovr rf't

Horu Lunbcr CoPuY, ----hd - Allc. SE;.tr-.:.......'...Gl:asrrt atll

Pmnld Lrnbcr ltetol Co., -' lii p.cnc Buitdiry ........'..GLacqnrars

E. K. Wood Lunbcr Gc. -- -ftLr{cL a Khs 36.............Fndtnblrrl

LUMBER

HARDWOODg

HARDWOODS AND PANELII

Forryth Hrrdnood Cc, lt5 Bayrbm Blvd. .......,.......ATntc lltt

Wbltc Brctbero,Flfth ud Bmn SlrGGb .......,.SUn ] $S

SASH-DOORS-PLYWOOD

Ni@ld Door Salcr Go, t0a5 ltth Strclt ...................,Mlrrho tD

Orogm-Wuhingto Plyrood Co. 55 Naw Mm[oroat Str6t.....,.GAridi ltl

Wbclcr-O4ood Sato Coraontio, I{5 ftth SL ...,,............,....VAlcnctr 2|l

CREOSOI]ED LUMBER-POLETPILING.

TIES

Amic!! L'-ber & Tmting Cc, llC Ncw Motgomry St........,..SUtt6 1225

Buter, J. H. & Co., lili! Mongmery St. ........,,....DOugb! lSSf

Hatt Jance L., IC2| Mil. Blds. ....,..............SUnd r$l

PANEIJ-DOORS_SASH

Cdllmh Dulldrn Sr9olr Co, ?eO Gh Ave. ....,.Hlgatc Ol3

Wctm Door & Suh Co.. 5tt & Gy6rs Sti ,,..:......,..L,/urri& rra

stnblc Hrrdu€.d e-, slt Fir.t gtr.t.................fEahDI l31l

Whltc Brctha' rO H|gh StGt ..................ANdcor l0

I,os arrcnl,ns

Bokrtavcr-Bunr Lmbc Co.' - ilo Chamtcr of Cmcre Bldt...PRdFd alll

Chubcrlb I Co' W. R., - iir wst NlDtb 3L.......'.'..'.'.TUckcr l{81

Dotbccr & Carron Lumber Co, {2l Sbcll Bulldtng.'.....".. VArdlkc l?lll

Hmnod & Llttlc Rlver Rcdrood Co' ' l0tl So. Brudny ...............PRorf*t ll!

Hcmbgc, E. W., ?0{ gG SFing' St. .'..........'..'.TRinitv 9E2l

Holrncr Eureka Lunrbcr Co., 7ff-?U Archtt ct Bldt.

llorvr. rL L. ilO '3c l:'Bna Avc. '.. '. .YOrk tltt

C. D. Jolrnm Lumbcr Cap., 60l Pctrolm Securltler Bldg....PRdFGt ff|S

Kubl Lumber Cmpann Carl H.' |3f Chanber of Conncre Bldg...PRdDoct tl3e

broe-Phllipc Lumbcr Co, Gl Pctrolcrrn Sccurldcr" Btdg..,PRorpcct o4'

MacDmald & Bergstm, Inc., 73il Pctrclcu Ssriticr Bldg....PRcpcct 7r9l

LUUBEI, Mrc.Dortd & Hudqto, Ltd., I

5{? Pctnlm Scsrltl"r Btdr...,PRspct !l?

Prclllc lernbcr Co. Itr ?! to. L. Bn Avr. ,...............Ydr Uat

Pattrn-Blhn |lmbcr Co.

321 E. 56 St. ......,.............VAnd|ke 2t2l

Rcd Rlv.r Luubcr Co"

7@ E. Slauro .CEatury 2l0lll

Reitz Co., E, L, 3ilil Petrclcm Securldcr Bldg. ..PRolpcct zltt

Sutr Fc Lub6 Cq, ill Fiuaciel C6t r Blds...,...VAadlltc ll?1

Schafa Brc. Lunbcr & Shlngb Co., t22t W. M. GarLld Blds.........TRlttlt {Zrr

Shevlin Plne Salee Co, 32t Petrclcun Securldc Bldg. PRdFct $r5

Sudden & Chrbtruo, alO Band ot Tn& Bldt. ........Tnlnty tt41

Tama Lumbcr Saleg, 4Zl Petrclam Securltler Bt&...PRocFct UaE

Unlon Lurrbcr Co ra w. lL GrihDd Bldr...........TRhrty 22n

Wendling-Nattu Co.

lla tta' Lr Bp Avc. ..,...........YOrL lrct

E. K. Wed Lunbor Co., aTtl sutr Fr Avc. .........,....JEfrm urt

Wcycrhrcus Sd.r Co, t|O Pcbdan ltsdtb BLlt...Pnan ct 5E HARDW(X)DS

bdvalladcr-Glbrcn Co., lnc, Sdlt Mlncs 1"". ..1.....i.,.......An3clut ulal

Pcrfcctloo Odr Floorlry Cro., E20 E. Oth St. ........,.............ADenr l2ll st rtG, E. J. & Soo, 2090 Eut l|ltb Strut............CEntunr tltll

SAIIH_DOORS'-MILLWORK

PANEI.S AND PLYWOOD

Crnfmir Prnl & Vcucr Co. t55 So Alanrde St......,.........,TR|Ditr a6t

Kchl, Jao. W.. & So+ .5i! Sc Mycn SL ..........,.....ANsclur llll

Ongq-Warbtngtoo Plywood C;o. llt Wcet Nlnth Str.tc ............,TUckrr llll

'Rcd Rlvcr Lunbcr Co., 702 E. Slauror ..CEntry 2to?t

Unit€d State. Plywcd Cq, Inc., l93ll Eut rsth St ,.,.......,,....PRopect l0ll

Whcla-Osgod Salo Coroaldoo, 2153 Smto St .........,.....TUcLrr ||ll

CREOSOTED LUMBER-POLES_PILINGTIES

Amerlcan Lumber & Tnating C;o.' ftlll So. Bmdway ..,,..........PRorDect 5l5t

Buter, J. H. & Co, m l1'6t sth St" ..................Mlch|gu @04

KEEP UP YOUR STOCK OF OUALITY REDUIOOD

The additional cost of using all-heart Redwood is insignificant, compared with the total lumber bill. The natural durability of quality Redwood is so widely recognized that it is being specified more and more for structures built to last. Building dollars are expected to buy enduring values these days. Therefore it is good business to let customers know that you carry complete stocks of Hammond Quality Redwood.

Ontamondtl Brando

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