Philippine Mahogany Case Finally Closed---Must Use

Prelix "Philip pine"

"Long ago and far away" as the song goes, the Federal Trade Commission, at Washington, brought suit, cease and desist orders, and other legal strictures of that sort, seeking to forbid makers and distributors of Philippine Mahogany from calling their wood "Mahogany." They claimed, that the stuff was not botanically a true Mahogany, and that therefore those who called it Mahogany were getting business and selling goods under false pretenses.

There was a long legal battle in which THE CALIFOR' NIA LUMBER MERCHANT joined enthusiastically, developing and publishing much material that aided the Philippine side of the arguryent. In Tact, we got our wrists slapped a few times by long-haired boys who insinuated that we did not know lrhereof we spoke when we talked timber botany. But we seem to remember getting the best of the argument.

Anyway, in 1931, the Federal Trade Commission decided that these Philippine hardwoods COULD be called Mahogany when the word Philippine was prefixed, and when no effort was made to claim that the woods were genuine Mahogany. But in 1939 the FTC announced a reopening of the case, and again there were hearings. So, it was with a sigh of relief that the men who sell Philippine in this country got word just the other day that the Commission had again decided the matter in favor of the Philippine Mahogany people. The case was ordered "closed," rvith the following added:

"This action is without prejudice to the right of the Commission to institute new proceedings against respondents in the event respondents should at any time engage in the practice of selling the Philippine woods in question as Mahogany without clearly designating such woods as "Philippine Mahogany." It is declared to be the fixed and definite policy of the Commission to proceed vigorously against all persons selling such woods, whether in the unfinished state or made into furniture, as Mahogany, without using the qualifying word "Philippine," and without fully informing the purchasing public that such rvoods are "Philippine Mahogany."

Which leaves the case just as it was from 1931 to 1939. You can call it Mahogany if you put Philippine in front of it, and don't try to fool anyone into thinking it is genuin'e Mahogany.

Dwelling To Be Given Awcry at Los Angeles Home and Building Exposition

One of the highlights of the Home and Building Exposition at the Pan-Pacific Auditorium, Los Angeles, June 12-72, will be a $15,000 California ranch style house which combines the most popular ideas contributed by last year's spectators at the show regarding architecture, materials, arrangements and decor of the ideal modern home.

The house will be given away on the last day of the show, with everybody in Southern Califomia invited to register without charge.

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Urges Export Controls on Douslas Fir Be Lifted

Washington, D.C., May 14, I947-Asserting that export controls on west coast lumber are defeating their own purpose, J. R. Blunt, representing the West Coast Lumbermen's Association of Portland, Oregon, urged today before a subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee that these controls not be extended past their scheduled expiration date of June 30, 1947.

"There is no shortage of general construction lumber in the United States today," said the West Coast representative. Stating that flooring and millwork are the only two lumber products still in short supply, Mr. Blunt told the committee that a market for the whole log must be found before it is economical to ,cut a log for the small percentage of wood it contains which is suitable for flooring and millwork.

"The output of shop lumber for millwork and of clear lumber for flooring depend directly on the total production of Douglas fir lumber," Mr. Blunt continued. "Domestic markets could not absorb the total production of the construction and common grades because of a transportation bottleneck," 50 per cent of Douglas fir production is located on the waterfront, he pointed out, and the scarcity of coastwise and intercoastal tonnage has seriously hampered the normal movement of this lumber to its markets.

In addition, the supply of railroad cars is inadequate to carry the region's potential production. Last year, production 'ivas curtailed because of lack of transportation facilities, Mr. Blunt asserted.

Explaining that "merchantable" and lorver grades are the principal export items, Mr. Blunt stated that markets abroad for these grades ". . rvill permit and encourage production of an additional quantity of clears and shop lumber for the domestic market, thereby helping to maintain the fullest possible production."

"An additional amount of export the amount of lumber available rather will increase the quantity of Mr. Blunt concluded.

business will not reduce for domestic use. but the most needed itdms."

Will Buy Lumber Finn's Output

Reno, Nevada-Announcement was made here by Fred Vaughn of the Vaughn Millwork Company that this firm has arranged to purchase the entire output of the Placerville Lumber Co. Placerville, Calif., for the season ol 1947Arrangements for this deal have been completed in negotiations between Fred Vaughn and J. C. Mclntosh of the' Placerville Lumber Co. The Vaughn Millwork Company operates one of the largest mills in the West, specializing in sash and door work.

Also included in the deal is the leasing for one year by Vaughn Millwork Co. of the Placerville Lumber Company's planing and moulding mills rvhich will be run in connection with the Reno plants.

Pccilic Forest Products, Inc. Handles Scles oI Remcrnulcrduring Plcnt

Arcata Manufacturing Company, which is remanufacturing fir and redwood lumber in Arcata, Calif., recently started operation on a one-shift basis. A second shift will be added in the near future.

Pacific Forest Products, Inc., 9th Avenue Pier, Oakland, is sales representative for the new concern.

Construction of dry kilns will be started in a ferv months' time. This will enable the plant to give a complete service for the retail lumber dealer.

Robert W. Adair, Bob Bronson and E. C. Murphy, Eugene, Oregon, wholesale lumbermen, were recent Southern California visitors and attended the meeting of the Society for the Preservation of the Barber Shop Chord at Long Beach.