MY FAVORITE STORIES

By Jack Dionne

Age not guaranteed-Some I have told for 2O years-Some less An Awkward Congressional Crowd

There are many distinctions as to gatherings of people.

Some wag has remarked that the chief difference between a mob and a croWd, is that the crowd is for you, and the mob is agai4st you.

A new definition has just come to light.

A United States Congressman was busy in his private office in the Capitol Building, when his secretary came in and announced that a crowd of his constituents from back home were in the anteroom, and were very anxious to see him. lTre Congressman was busy, and didn't like the idea at all

"Hovv many of them are there?" he asked.

"A very awkward number," replied the wise secretary.

"What is an awkurard number?" asked the Congressman.

"Not enough of them to make a speech to, and too many to take out to lunch," replied the secretary.

Consolidated Shingle Mills of B. C. are Creating Big Fund to Advertise and Merchandise Cedar Shingles

The Consolidated Shingle Mills of British Columbia Limited was formed for the purpose of educating and benefitting all persons interested in the manufacture, sale and use of Red Cedar Shingle.

The shareholders in this company are the principal manufacturers in British Columbia and something over 80/o of the Red Cedar Shingle production in the Province is represented by mills supporting the movement.

The members are paying 10c per thousan<l on all shingles manufactured for the creation of a fund to advertise and merchandize Red Cedar Shingles, to increase the demand for their use as a roof and sidewall covering and to prove to the building public that the Red Cedar Shingle is surely the "Roof of Ages" if applied with rustproof nails, and to combat and offset unfair competition by the substitute roofing manufacturers.

Through an official inspection department, the Consolidated company is educating its members to take a pride in their product; to see that it conforms strictly to the grading rules and to imbue them with a desire to manufacture the best possible product. The expression "Good enough" is entirely eliminated from the vocabulary of the British Columbia Red Cedar Shingle manufacturer when he joins the Consolidated.

One objective of the company is to educate its members in proper merchandising methods and to build up a steady market, from satisfied customers, for their product.

Another object is to establish in the minds of the users of Red Cedar Shingles, the absolute necessity of applying them with rustproof nails. The shingle manufacturers of British Columbia claim that their No. 1 grades which are all clear and all edge grain, will last on a roof or sidewall from thirty to fifty years, (depending on the thickness of the shingle used) if the shingles are applied with rustproof nails. They claim it is a crime to attach these wonilerfully long lived shingles to a house or building with nails the life of which is only from ten to fifteen years.

The Consolidated Shingle Mills therefore, are asking the support of the trade, both wholesale and retail, in helping to distribute information that will increase the market for Red Cedar Shingles.

The member mills and directors of the Consolidated Shingle Mills are sincere in their belief that there is no other known commodity which can compare with a good Red Cedar Shingle in low initial cost and long life if properly applied with a good rustproof nail.

C. E. Merritt, Hunting-Merritt Lumber Co., is chairman of the board of directors, the other members being as follows: Robert McNair, McNair Lumber & Shingle Co.; H. J. Mackin, Canadian Western Lumber Co.; C. J. Qutler, Westminster Mills, Ltd.; A. L. Hughes, Joseph Chew Shingle Co., Ltd.; S. G. Smith, Bloedel, Stewart & Welch, Ltd.; Norman English, Wood & English; and H. A. Stoltze, Allen-Stoltze Lumber Co. Three assistant directors are: P. McCarter, J. C. Squires and H. Cantrell.

E. Bevan is the secretary and the offices of the organization are in the Metropolitan Bldg., Vancouver, B. C.