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Veterans' Educational Program

Veterans' education and employee training were spotlighted against a year's successful experience during the afternoon meeting of the Board of Directors, National Retail Lumber Dealers Association, at the Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C., May 14, 1947.

William C. Bell, Educational Committee Chairman, from Seattle, and Martin N. Chamberlain, Educational Director of the NRLDA, outlined the su,ccess of the Lumber Dealer 30-Day Short Course, which was designed to aid veterans desiring to enter the building material field.

"During the past year," Martin Chamberlain said, ,.1100 students have attended 27 short courses held in fourteen colleges and universities."

Lumber dealers stated that the course is equal to 9 months actual experience in a yard, and some of the employee students have said it was equal to 2 years experience in a lumber yard.

Scores of manufacturers and associations in the building field have contributed to the success of this 30-day short course. Over 200 industry leaders have lectured before the classes without recompense.

The FHA, the Veterans' Administration. and the Department of Commerce have all aided in publicizing the courses.

Chamberlain estimated that 30 classes will be held during the coming school year in the following universities and colleges : IJniversities of Washington, Denver, Purdue, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Southern Methodist University, New York State College of Forestry, Massachusetts State College, Michigan State College, Georgia School of Technology, City College of New York, College of the pacific, Pennsylvania State Col1ege, and North Carolina State College.

On-the-job related training for veterans has been provided by the lumber dealers through correspondence courses, and group study courses supported by the U.S. Office of Education, where vocational and highschool assistance are available.

The report of the Educational Committee also pointed out that 28 colleges and universities are now offering 2 and 4 year courses leading to a degree in Light Construction Marketing and Engineering.

The immediate development of the industry's educational program will include new textbooks and better visual aid materials.

Big Crowd Will Attend Summer Hi-Jinks tune 2O

Lumbermen's Post No. 403 of the American I egion will hold its Summer Hi-Jinks and gettogether for lumbermen in the Rainbow Isle, Mayfair Hotel, 1256 West Seventh Street. Los Angeles, Friday evening, June 20. 1947.

Lignum Vitae Hardest Wood

Lignablock, which is lignum vitae in block form, trade marked, is distributed by Davis Hardwood Company, Bay and Mason Streets, San Francisco.

James Davis, manager of the company, said recently that lignum vitae is the hardest wood known, and that it weighs twice as mu,ch as oak. Approximately 30 per cent of its volume is in natural resin which renders the wood self-lubricating, and particulady adaptable for use under water.

H<rrold Hamilton Commqnder, Lumbermen's Pogt

Dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m. Cocktails may be obtained in the Rainbow Isle cocktail room from 6:00 to 7 :ffi p.m. There will be an unusually fine show following dinner. Don Gow, chairman of the Arrangements Committee, and the members of his committee have arranged for a gala evening's entertainment.

Tickets may be obtained from Harold Hamilton, John W. Koehl & Son, Los Angeles, who is Commander of Lumbermen's Post-his telephone number is ANgelus 8191.

A big turnout is expected. GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY.

It is used principally in the great naval vessels of the world for stern bushings, lining stern tubes of propeller shafts, pulleys and rigging gear.

Davis llardwood Company carries a complete stock of Lignablock. The grade is in accordance rvith the U. S. Navy Department specifications 39L2d, type "B-Block."

New Plant Will Manulcrchrre Synthetic Resins

United States Plywood Corporation has under construction in Portland, Ore., a new plant where it will manufacture synthetic resins required for its own plywood plants and those of associated mills, the company announced. The plant is expected to be in operation by the first of August.

The Portland plant will be managed by Andrew Nelson, who for many years was plant manager of the M and M Wood Working Company. Chief chemist at the new plant 'ivill be Charles Cone, who was formerly with I. F. Laucks, fnc., and the M and M company, to which he was consultant chemist.

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Pity the Associction Secretcry

If he writes a letter, it's too long.

If he sends a postcard, it's too short.

If he doesn't send any notices, he's worthless.

If he attends committee meetings,.he's butting in.

If he stays away, he's a shirker and a slacker.

If he duns the members for dues, he's insulting.

If he fails to collect dues, he's slipping.

If t'e asks for advice, he's'not competent.

If he doesn't, he's bull-headed.

If he writes complete reports, they're too long.

If he condenses them, they're incomplete.

If he talks on a subject, he's trying to run things.

If he remains quiet, he has lost interest completely.

If he works in the office, he's neglecting the members.

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One of his creditors took to task. "Tell me," demanded , "hov/ does it happen that you, a bankrupt, bile?"

"Well you see," the other, "I went through the bankruptcy court, the autombile went around."

If he is on the street, he's not attending to business. SO WHAT THE HELLZE'E TO DO?

The Lawyer Specrks

All thieves who could my fees afford Relied on my orations, And many a burglar'I've restored To his friends and his relations.

Commonplcce

"I don't suppose it would," said the boy, "but you might have tried."

Gcs, Oil and Air

"On the road to success, you have to be your own service station'"

-Herbert A. Schoenfeld.

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"Madame," I sai4 "here, take my seat." Then, after Doc brought her to, She murmured "Thank you," in manner so sweet, The Doc had to bring me to, too.

-John Thomas Haggerty.

To Avoid c Colorless LiIe

Keep in the PINK of condition; Do important things up BROWN; Never show a YELLO\Ii/ streak; Treat people WHITE; Be well READ; Never act GREEN; Put all business transactions down in BLACK and WHITE; Get out under God's BLUE sky as much as possible.

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They say that a husband who comes in handy around the house is better than one who cornes in unexpectedly.

"'A commonplace life,' we say, and we sigh, But why should we sigh as we say?

The commonplace sun in the commonplace sky Makes up the commonplace day.

The moon and the stars are commonplace things. And the flower that blooms, and the bird that sings, But dark were the world, and sad our lot, If the flowers should fail and the sun shine notAnd God, who studies each separate soul, Of our commonplace lives makes his beautiful whole."

-Susan Coolidge

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(Signed) Battling Nelson."

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Tom Dreier says: "We know our neighbor's God is a good God because goodness, generosity, t'houghtfulness, hnd helpfulness are the efrortless expressions of this neighbor in his moment-to-moment living. Every man is his God's living advertisement.

Industry-Engineered Homes Program

For over a year this industry has been working to per, fect h home:building program of size standardization and mass production of prepackaged housing parts, Norman P. Mason, president, National Retail Lumber Dealers Association, told the Board of Directors meeting at the Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C., May 14, 1947.

This plan, jointly sponsored by the NRLDA and the Producers Council, does not interfere with standard and timetested methods of site fabrication. It speeds erection and reduces waste.

In connection with this industry-engineered homes program the industry, in conjunction with the Department of Commerce, is cooperating in setting up at the University of Illinois a whole new study as to the proper utilization of labor in building-the proper routing and timing of the delivery of materials to the job and similar work.

Another example, Mason said, of progressive thinking is the recent setting up of a Building Research Advisory Board as an arm of the National Research Council. This new non-governmental agency will serve as a clearing house for the exchange of useful information on building problems developed by research activities all over the country.

The Board, now in the process of organization, was established at the request of the more than one hundred trade and professional associations which comprise the Construction Industry Advisory Council, an organization formed at the suggestion of the U.S. Chamber of Comrnerce to provide a channel for concerted action by all elements of a highly diverse industry.

Northern Retailers' Officers Attend Wcshington Meetings

President George Adams and Executive Vice President Robert J. Wright have been attending a series of meetings in Washington, D. C. with officers of the National Retail Lumber Dealers'Association, and other regional member associations. Discussions on the agenda, included NRLDA engineered housing, the educational program, freeing the industry "from industry control, stro.nger opposition to the T-E-W bill and various other problems confronting the retail lumber industry.