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Lumber Dealers and Allied Industries Should Popularize National Housing Act

Increasing requests by the public for funds to modernize, make repairs or alterations are being reported by California lending agencies.

Among the morecommon purPoses for which this money is to be used is complete modernization of homes, general house repairs, installation of heating units, additions to existing homes and a variety of other alterations, all of which will mean work for the unemployed and the sale of building materials.

Although the banks admit that lending under the housing act is desirable business and the borrowers are able to get necessary funds at less cost than ever before, it is the workers and materials men or the property owner in whose interest the bill was passed'who will benefit the most.

It must be remembered that the entire amount 'borrowed has to be expended for work and supplies. This means that the total amount of money loaned in California under this Act will be spent for labor and building materials.

In this respect it is held that contractors and materials men can help greatly if they will make known to prosPective borrowers the advantage of buying at this time.

This is true particularly of those persons who are planning to modernize their home. These alterations may not be necessary at this particular time and only will be undertaken if it is proven to the owners that they can be made at this time without increased 'cost an'd probably at less expense than later.

There are many changes in the ordinary home which may be made to advantage at this time and it is up to the materials men to educate the public as to the adaptability of

their particular products to make these alterations, costs of making them and reasons why they should be m-ade at this time.

The lumber merchant should make known ttre various uses in which lumber enters into modernization' He should explain how it is possibte throtigh modern methods' of handling and treating woods to obtain beautiful and dis'. tinctive interior woodwork requirements'and how'it is possible because of the numerous variations and the difierences in price between the many kinds of wood, any home owner may obtain interior woodwork to meet his infividual requiierrrents and have most pleasing efiects.

Pra,ctically all of the repairs and improvements the home owner would like to make in which wood is to be used may be finan'ced by modernization 'credit available through private lending agencies approved by and cooperating with ih" F.d"r"l Housing Administration, which is insuring such loans under the National Housing Act'

The success of the Housing Act rests largely with the contractors and materials men. It is not only a question of awaiting orders. It is something which must be. sold. It is to their advantage to show so clearly how and why houses should be repaired or modernized that the public as a whole will become enthused over the plan'

The movement is now under way and with the wholehearted support of all business interests it will not be long before the entire community will benefit by the large sums of money which will be put into cir'culation by the employment of men now idle and the activity of the material industries.

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Aoociate Lumber Mutuab

Booth-Kelly L,rnber Co. ------ ---

Broolmire,Inc.

Buckley Lumber Dealers' Supply Co."--'-----"--21

California Builden Supplv Co. ----------------------15

California Panel & Veneer Co. ---------------------:13

California Redwood AsEociation

California \ffholesate Lumber Assn' --------------'

Celotex Company, The Chamberlin & Co., W. R- -------------- ------- -----21

Crossett Western ComPanY

Dandee Co., The --"------"-------'---25

Dolbeer & Carson Lumbet Co. ------------- ---- 21

Elliott Bay Salec Ca. --'----"--------21

Fomyth Hardwood Co. --------------'--- ----- '---'O'F C'

Hammond & Little River Redwood Co'' ------ 7

Flemming, E. \ff. - -.----- ----------15

Hill & Morton, fnc. ----------------------------------------21

Flogan Lumber Co. - ------------ ---------------------21

Flolmes Eureka Lumber Co. ---------------------------21

Hoover, A. L. ------------ -------------,2t

Koehl & Sonc, Inc., Jno. W. --------------------------21

Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co. --------------------------21

Loop Lumber Company -----------21

Lumberments Credit Acsociation -------- ,---- -- 25

McCormick Lumber Co., Chas. R. -----------------.21

MacDonald & Bergstrom, Inc. ------ --------------- 2l

MacDonald & Harrington, Ltd. ------------- -- 9

Moore Mill & Lumber Co. ------------------,----------2I

Oregon-Waahington Plywood Co. ---------- ----21

Pacific Lumber Co., The ------- 1l

Pacific Mutual Door Co. -- 19

Patten.Btinn Lumber Co. ----------- - ---------------2t

June 15, 1935 ' |' : THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

THE CALIFOR}-IIA

Strike Situation in Northwest Stifl Keeps

Practically All Fir Carso Milfs Down

No settlement seems to be in sight of the strike of the Sarvmill & Timber Vorkers' Union-in the pacific Northwest, which entered its sixth week June 10.

Tfrg Eomise 9j a break in the stike when the employes of the biS Irong-Bell and Veyerhaeuser mills at Longview, \i7ash., went back-to work tune I faded, when these mills iere picketed 1nd clo-sed_ Jry: S by the Shingle Veavers, LJnion. The presi. dent of the No'rthwest Council of shingle weaverst unions stated that they would not accept the 5O cetrt" an hour minimum wage and 4o-hour week basis on which the Longview workers returned to work.

State_ police patrols of Vashington and Oregon have been ordercd by the govefnof of the two states to pr-otect men who want to return to work in the mills. The Vashington state patrolmen started June 8 to keep the roads open to ih. Lontg. Bell and Weyerhaeuset mills in-Longview, and they disperse-i 300 pickets at the mill of the Vhite Star Lumber Co. at Whites, Vash., which has been working for the Dnst two weeks. -Oregon police patrolmen orJered ""o*d of 300 pickets to disperse at Tillamook, Ore., where they attempted t-o prevent t{re opening of the pulp mill of the Coates Fulp & Sawmill Company.

Eighty-seven per cent of the personnel of nine Tacoma plants voted on secret ballots June 5 to return to work on the basis agrced upon in the 4.L settlement, but there is no indication as yet that the mills will be reopened.

Five Seattle mills that attempted to resume June 3 on the bacis agreed "p."" .by the 4-L group were closed again June 5 oy rnrensrve Prcketlng.

_ fn spite of picketing and efiorts to keep trucks from moving, Bellingham, Vash., retail lumber yards and sash ar"d doJi factories _reopened June 1O. They had been closed by picketing tour weeks-4go, and not because of strikes by their employes.

A recently organized joint Northwest sttike committee has rejecte! the leadership of A. V. Muir, Carpenters and Joiners' executive and ofrcial strike leader, and his trMuirtt plan of settlement. This faction has renewed the original rt.ik. d.mands f.ot 75 ce.nts an hour minimum, 3o-hour week and full recognition of the union.

Martin T. Pratt, shedfi of Multnomah County, Ore., ordered union picketing stopped at the mill of the Bridal Veil Timber Co. June 10, following an incident where a lumber truck from the mill was tumbled over .rn embankment and the driver beaten, allegedty by strikers. A repott from Portland dated Jntre 12 stated that 95 pickets had been jailed, and that Governor Martin said the national guard, now in training at Fort Lervis will be brought back for duty if necessary. Tf,e repom

also stated that Frank Johnson, executive secretary of the Sawmill & Timber \(/orkers' union of portland told'Sherifi pratt the union "stands on its rights of peaceful picketing.r'

All the Redwood mills are running that w&e r,rtttti.tg before the stril(e.

Vestern Pine mills are unafiected by the strike. One mill at Deer Park, IVash., t'hat was closed by a walkout of employes has resumed operation.

FlR.-Production dropped to a new low when the Vest Coast Lumberments Association reported operations for the two weeks from May 20 to June f of sHghtly less than l0 per cent of :rye,orty. The loss from the strike to June 8 ias estimated by the Association at from four to five million dollars.

The mills, both cargo and rail, are badly oversold on all uppers, and No. 3 is very scarce. Lath is scarce and high in prica

Northern California buying from rail mills lessened considerably since- June I due mainly to the belief of buyers that the strike might be settled soon. Rail prices are very hrm. Llppem have advanced about f2.00 since June f.

Most of the Red Cedar shingle mills are still dorvn. One mill in Seattle and two in Edmonds, Vas$, and some onemachine mills are operating. One San Francisco wholesalet has some shingles in stock. Price on No. I is about f,1.00 a squ.Ere higher tfian before the strike.

PLYWOOD.-AII Douglas Fir plywood plants in the Northwest are down with the exception of M & M plywood Co., Longview and Plylock Corporation, Portland, which started running June 3.

PINE.-Prices are firm. Mills are being ofiered a lot of business which they cantt handle, due to broken stocks.

Production of lumber by members of the Vestern pine Association for the week ended June I was 54rlB7rO0O feet against 51,94E,000 in the preceding week and 38,834,000 in the coresponding w.eek in 1934. Shipments for the week were 1>6116&rOfl) feet as against 32rl79rOOO feet for the same week in 1934.

REDVi/OOD.-Market remains firm and active with dry uppers still scarce and common stocks broken.

Redwood shingle production is increasing. One large mill reports a good stock of No. 2 dry shingles on hand.

Unsold stocks at Los Angeles harbor on June l0 totaled 754.OOO f.ect. Cargo arrivals at Los Angeles harbor for the week ended June 10 totaled 7rl5O,OOO feet which included 9 cargoes o_f Fir carrying 616141000 feet and one cirrgo of Redwood with 536,000 feet. 48 vessels were operating in the coast. wise lumber service on June 10; 58 vessels wet"1"id up.

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT June 15, 1935 LUMBERMERCHANT JackDionne.furblistw Southern OGcc J. c. Dione, "*". ,"l"?_K:'"j i:ti",*,5n-g*Stt Merryuunr Jn, secy. hd Narioar BanL Br&. A' c' MERRYMA'N 3rr-rt-20 c;entnr Burding,"St"rl*.t!','1ff $1.!|":: i*"Ht"?: rere'hore, vA'dtoe 4568 Hc'to, T-r ftrverddar ffaurcr Entered rg_ Sii*a-aiJ *tt* Suirt"it"t 4 riz it uJ p--i-"tii"e "t Los Angeles, Calilmia, un&r Act of March 3, lt?g. subrcription Pricc' EZ00 per Year r-os ANCF.I .F'-s cal. II INE. r 4 r o?q Advcrticing Ratce Siodc bopie., Ei"Lt" ;.u. LOS ANGELLS, CAL., JUTIE 15, 1935 oa Appricrtion
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Plywood Shipped for Matanuska Valley Nation Rejoices at Safe Return of Young Project in Alaska Georye Weyerha euser

The safe return of young George P. Weyerhaeuser to his parents on June 1 after being held captive for seven days by his abductors brought great joy to the lumber industry and the nation. As is well known he is the 9-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Weyerhaeuser, Jr., of Tacoma, Wash., and disappeared while on his way home from school on May 24. His father, John P. Weyerhaeuser, Jr., is executive vice president of the Weyelhaeuser Timber Co.

Federal officers of the Department of Justice with the cooperation of state and local officers in the Northwest have already captured two of the kidnapers, and are pressing the sear'ch for the rest of the gang implicated in the kidnapping.

Approximately 1,000,000 feet of Pamudo plywood was recently shipped from Seattle on the U. S. Army Transport "St. Mihiel" by the Lumber Supply & Warehouse Company, sales representatives for Pamudo plywoods in Seattle an'd Northern Washington, for use in the Matanuska Valley project in Alaska.

Owing to the extremes of temperature and humidity in that territory make it necessary that only plywood of the highest quality be used in the construction of homes. The accompanying photograph shows the plywood being loaded on the U. S. Army Transport "St. Mihie1." The Pacific Mutual Door Co. of Tacoma. Wash.. are distributors of Pamudo plywoods.

RETURNS TO NORTHWEST

Wesley Fish, general manager of the Grays Harbor Lumber Co., Aberdeen, \Mash., has returned to the Northwest after a two weeks' sojourn in California where he visited, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and other points of interest. He also called on the lumber trade.

It is hoped that the entire gang will be apprehended soon and that justice will take its course. Commenting editorially on the Weyerhaeuser kidnapping the T os Angeles Times says in part: "Their arrest and punishment cover a larger ground than their deserts for this one crime. It includes the stamping out of a horrible menace to the domestic tranquility of the American people. It cannot afiord to let one guilty kidnapper get away with the fruits of his crime."

Planing Mill Workers in Bay District Return to \fork

Planing mill workers in the San Francisco Bay district who walked out on strike June 3 returned to work ]tme 10. The San Francisco Planing Mill Owners' Association and Cabinet Manufacturers' Institute of California have agreed to sit down with the workers and try to settle their differences, and failing a settlement to submit to a board of arbitration.

Workers in the mills of the East Bay Mill Owners Asso,ciation returned to work and will attempt to settle their differences with their employers, but have not agreed to a board of arbitration.

Approximately 500 union workers walked out June 3, demanding a minimum wage of 90 cents an hour and a 4G hour week.

June 15, 1935 THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT
Sehafer Bros. Lumber & Shingfe Co. Lumber and Shippitg Old Growth Fir and Hemlock Packaged Lumber Red Cedar Shingles SAN FRANCISCO STEAMERS PORTLAND MILLS LOS ANGELES 1208-9 Fife Bldg. Hubert Schafer 1014 Spauldittg Bldg. Montesano, \ffash. 1226 W. M. Garland Bldg, Phone Suttet l77l Anna Schafer Phone BR. 53S5 Aberdeen, Vash. P'holrc TRrnfty 4271 F. V. Elliott, Mgr. Timberman Floyd Hallock, Mgr. Dtyad, Vash. P. \V. Chal!&*!n ltlgr.

V.gabond Editorials

They tell of an important Englishman who is now visiting in New York City, who made his last visit there ten ,years ago. A reporter asked him what he thought was the most marked change he noticed in this country in ten years. He said he thought the most pronounced change was that 'if he had walked down Broadway ten years ago with a bottle of whiskey in one hand and a ten dollar gold piece in the other, he would have been arrested for having the whiskey; today he'd be arrested for having the gold piece. That's .ene to think over.

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The concensus of editorial opinion that I gleaned by reading what a lot of sound newspapers, both Democrat and Republican, had to say about President Roosevelt's remarks on the Supreme Court's NRA decision, seems to be that "he couldn't take it." t**

Instead of all those bitter words, wouldn't it have been swell if he had said something like this: "Well, folks, sorry it's illegal, but we did the best we knew how, and I think we've had a lot of good out of it, so let's just keep smiling, and keep pulling together, and keep climbing the hill." The stock market would have gone UP rather than down.

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When the Supreme Court made its Gold Case decision, official Washington was tumultous in its praise of the decree (although that decision FOR the government was .NOT clean-cut as it was AGAINST the government in the NRA Case). The difference in the reception of the Gold Case decision and the NRA decision, reminded me of a grand old rrish storY' r >r< r

Pat and Bridget had run a grocery store together for years. Bridget kept the accounts, such as they were. She was on- her death-bed, and Pat sat beside her. She said, "Pag get your pencil and paper. I want to give you a list of our accounts so you can straighten them out." Pat got the pencil and paper. "Murphy owes us eleven dollars," she said. "Listen to her !" said Pat. "ffer mind is as clear and bright as it iver was." "Cassidy owes us twenty-three dollars and a half," said Bridget. "Yer a wonderful woman," said Pat as he wrote it down. "Dugan owes us seventeen , dollars," went on Bridget. "Niver have f seen anything like ,.r you',': said Pat,''dyin', yet yer mind is as clear as a crystal."

ll Sne gaye him sevglal'other entries of bills to be collected. ,i "The total is eighty-nine dollars and fifty cents we have

comin'," said Bridget. "Right you are," said Pat, "an' that grand mind of yours is perfect to the end."

"There's one thing *":,;J" said the dying woman. "We owe the wholesale store three hundred and eighty-one dollars." "Listen at the poor old lady," said Pat; "her mind's wandering."

No, friends, we aren't ,"t* Jo "n"rrru the Constitution to fit the theories of any man or group of ,men. V[/e've had that Constitution for a long time now. And, it is in time of stress and trouble that we need it most. These are not the kind of times in i,shich to change it. Its very changelessness is our foundation, our back-log' our Rock of Ages, our final hope in all material things. Administrations have come and gone and will continue to come and disappear into the past with their isms and their theories, their old and new deals, their passions and their prejudices, and all other things of the moment. But the Constitution, written by a band of inspired men whom God sent in His own good time to build this rock on which LIBERTY could establish its permanent citadel-is a PERMANENT THING. And you, Mr. American Citizen, every time you wake to face the problems of the day, or sink into slumber at night, thank God for that fact. When we begin monkeying with the Constitution we are blasting holes in our own levee-weakening the dyke that is our greatest protectign.

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I don't think this "Change the Constitution" talk is really as serious as the present hullabaloo might indicate. In time of bitterness people say things they don't really mean. So it is with this. It will pass. But one thing Mr. Roosevelt did when he criticized the Supreme Court. He gave his political enemies a slogan and a platform, and they will make big use of it. We are going to hear more "Save the Constitution" talk during the next two years than ever before in our history. But it will be mostly political. Don,t worry about the Constitution. Inherently, the Ame/ican people are sane.

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John Henry Kirby, well known Houston lumberman, reminded us of a very interesting fact the other day, when he was addressing the Southern Pine Association in New OrIeans. He reminded us that the President of the United States is the only officer in the entire government who

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THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT June 15, 1935

Irnagine, if you can, an extrernely wide roadway constructed entirely of lrr x l2rr Redwood lumber; and long enough to reach around the world! That will give you an approxirnate estirnate of the billions of board feet of standing Redwood tirnber on the Harnrnond acreage. By reason of such vast holdings in cornrnercial Redwood timber, Ilarnrnond & Little River Redwood Co. concentrates its operations chiefly in the production of Redwood lurrber. With lirnitless supply, large scale saw rnill facilities and a policy of adding new equiprnent constantly, you can depend on llarnrnond for prornpt delivery of California Redwood.

June 15, 1935 THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT
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San Franciseo Geo. W. Gorrnan, Sales Mgr. 310 Sansome Street, DOuglas 3389 OniamondH Brand0
Ilarnmond & Little River Redwood Co.
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Vagabond Editorials

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takes an oath on entering office to "preserve, protect, and defend" the Constitution of the United States. All other officials in any other branch of the government simply take oath to "uphold" the Constitution, But the President is under oath to PRESERVE, PROTECT, and DEFEND it.

But there is one thing Je i"r,l go, to consider, seriously, we business folks, and that is the immediate effect of the elimination of NRA from our affairs. They are scrambling around at Washington trying to salvage something of NRA, but, while I confess I am no lawyer, I don't see much they can do. Just remember, you business folks, that when the Supreme Court wiped NRA from the official slate, it put business right back where it used to be with regard to the laws of the land, particularly the anti-trust laws. DON'T FORGET THAT.

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There isn't any agreement that-business men can enter into today that they couldn't in the days before NRA sort of neutralized the anti-trust laws. I don't think there is anything Congress can pass that would exempt business men from their state laws. \Ve may get into some trouble before we arrive conclusively at that understanding. Keep it in mind.

The elimination of NRt'*; ,io, " "t-nlete shock to the lumber industry. It had been cushioned for the final fall by a series of previous eliminations. And lumber has certainly shown no ill effects of any sort, as yet at least, from the elimination of NRA. If anything, business in the lumber industry has improved.

Redwood Industry Continues Code Activities

Covered by Article X

Code activities of the Redwood Division will be wound up June 16, with the exception of those covered by Article X, having to do with conservation and forestry practices, which will be continued under Professor Emanuel Fritz and Captain Elam, according to an announ,cement made by Harry W. Cole, executive ofifi,cer of the Redwood Division, and president of the California Redwood Association.

Newspaper Ads Give Glimpse of Buildins Activity

The Nevada City Lumber Co., Nevada City, is running a series of interesting advertisements in their local paper, the Nevada City Nugget. The ads titled "Through the Knot-Hole" have the regular newspaper makeup and ,carry items giving a glimpse of the building activity going on in the district. Osc.ar J. Qdegaard is manager of the yard.

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I would like to offer a personal plea to the lumber folks in every line and in every district to use their brains;right now, and HOLD UP WAGE SCALES. There are ah;qays game hogs in every line of business. We have had plenty of them in the lumber industry in the past, men who pay as little as possible in order that they may profit as much as possible. And, this known fact has NOT helped the name and fame of the industry. Facts have been magnified and enlarged upon, and the lumber industry has known plenty of bad publicity with regard to wage scales, some of which has been undoubtedly deserved.

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Any man in the lumber industry today who reduces the wage scale of his employes ought to have his skull trephined to give his brains room to grow.

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Hold up wage scales. Go out after business. Get back into live and intelligent competition-something that has been the sad missing link under NRA. The world thrives and grows and improves on intelligent competition. ft always has and always will.

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What we need in the lumber industry right now is a lot of initiative, and a lot of good hard work. llfe are threatened with a mighty prosperous fall and winter, if labor situations untangle themselves, and the lumber industry uses ordinary intelligence in meeting its obstacles, and solving its problems.

Lumbermen's Post Meets

Lumbermen's Post, No. 403, of the American Legion. held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, June 11. Harry Madigan, commander of the Monrovia Post and a well known authority on trout fishing, gave an interesting talk on fishing for trout. G. E. Outland, superintendent of the transit camp for boys at Griffith Park, talked on what the Government is doing for the boys at the transient camps.

Leo Hubbard, ,commander, presided at the meeting.

\(/ith Smith Lumber Co-

Merrill Robinson recently resigned his position as sec-. retary of the Fir Plywood Association of Northern California, San Francisco, and has become associated with the Smith Lumber Company, Oakland,

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT June 15, 1935

S. S. Noyo Goes

Aground Crew o( 28 Saved

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1l.-The steam schooner Noyo owned by the National Steamship Company, and operated by the Union Lumber Company, San Francisco, went aground in a "pea soup" fog on the rugged California coast a mile south of Point Arena at l:08 a. m. yesterday.

The Noyo, in command of Captain John P. Bostrom, left San Francisco for Fort Bragg Sunday at 1:30 p. m. She is a 224-f.oot, 836-ton steel ship, and was loaded with steel rails for Fort Bragg.

The ,crew of 28 were taken safely from the stranded steamer yesterday morning. None was injured. Captain Bostrom and his officers stayed with the ship long a{ter the crew was safely landed awaiting orders from San Francisco as to its possible salvage.

Captain Bostrom was highly praised for his long service with the lJnion Lumber Company by Caspar Hexberg, manager of the National Steamship Company. He has been with the company for 35 years, and has been master of the Noyo since 1924.

An attempt will be made to pull the steamer off the reef at high tide this evening.

Early Resumption of Normal Service Assured

"Cargo deliveries by the Union Lumber Company will be delayed the minimum length of time required to replace the services of the steamer Noyo," according to a statement by the company today.

"All hands have turned to face the job ahead regardless of the ill-timed accident. The Noyo was scheduled to load at Fort Bragg Monday, June 10, and arrangements were quickly made for some of the cargo ready for that date to be shipped the following Thursday.

"It is the aim of the Union Lumber Company to lessen the effect of the accident on their shipping service in every way possible. With the arrangements already made and with the determined effort of the cargo department, "CapJ' Hexberg assures early resumption of a normal service."

The,crew of 24 men and four officers of the wrecked ship, Noyo, all from San Francisco and Oakland, follows: Ships' master, John F. Bostrom; chief engineer, D. F. McKenna; first mate, C. P. Neilson; a second mate known here only as "Breakwater Bill"; third mate, W. Mangelsdorf.

Change in Name

John W. Fisher, president, announces the name of the Wilberg-Swartz Lumber Co. at Santa Monica has been change'd to the Fisher-Swartz Lumber Co. Bert Wilberg, who was manager of the Wilberg-Swartz Lumber Co. since June, 1925, resigned on March I, 1934, and on May 6 of this year his interests in the aompany were purchased by the present stockholders.

John W. Fisher has been president and principal owner since the yard was first started in 1923 and has been in active charge since March, L934. The present stockholders are John W. Fisher, Mrs. John W. Fisher, George N. Swartz and D. S. Moore. The company recently remodeled their office in Knotty Pine and Weatherwood and it presents a very attractive appearance,

RETURNS FROM NORTHWEST TRIP

W. W. Wilkinson, Los Angeles, Southern California representative for W. R. Chamberlin & Co. and the OregonWashington Plywood Co. has returned from a three weeks' trip to the Northwest where he visited the plants of the Tacoma Veneer Co., Tacoma, Wash.; Walton Mfg. Co., Everett, Wash., and the Nicolai Door Co. at Vancouver, B. C. "Wilkie" states he wanted to call on many of his Northwest lumbermen friends but owing to the strike he couldn't get by the pickets.

BUYS PETALUMA YARD

The Diamond Match Company recently purchased the yard of Camm & Hedges at Petaluma.

TED WRIGHT VISITS NORTHWEST

Ted Wright of Los Angeles, California sales representative for the Washington Veneer Co., has returned from a visit to the company's plant at Olympia, Wash.

Winchmen, F. Anderson, A. Maroyaft and J. Jackson, sailors, W. Yauren, E. Vogelius, G. Strand, O. Olavsen, A. Lundquist, C. Jahaurau, J. Larsen, Paul Golding, K. Wanger and B. Johnson.

First assistant engineer, H. Goldman; second assistant engineer, C. Westerberg; oilers, Joseph Espinosa, C. Walker and W. Nelson; firemen, C. Joseph, V. Rivera and Lewis Cook;'cook, J. Hoffman; galleyman, Frank Granich; waiter, John Lar.

June 15, 1935 THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT
MacDonalde, Wholes Harringtotll Lrd. RAIL ale Lumber CARGO Fir-Spru ce-Hem f ock-Cedar-Redwood Lath-Posts and Pilins-shingler 16 California St., San Francisco Los Angeles Pstrolcum Securitio Bldg. Portland Tcrminal Salcr Bldg.

Stockholm's Municipal Housing Project Redwood Association Exhibit at Employs \(/ood Construction

Washington, May 31.-The Forest Products Division of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce has published a booklet by its retiring chief, Axel Oxholm, entitled "The Small-Housing Scheme of the City of Stockholm." The significance of this booklet to the housing industry is that "following the general custom of northern Europe, these suburban houses are of wood construction 'l'*'l'*and since the winters are somervhat severe this type of construction offers advantages on account of the heat insulating properties of wood."

Another feature of interest regarding this housing project is that the structural parts of the houses are standardized and the wall sections, prefabricated at the mill, arrive on the building site ready for erection. Thus the City of Stockholm seems to be somewhat ahead of the Ameri,can advocates of the manufactured house.

The project is located on a 20,000-acre tract of land within a radius of nine miles from the ,center of the City of Stockholm. Pur,chasers of the houses are not required to buy the lots on which the individual houses stand but they are leased to them on a 6o-year basis with the option of renewing the lease under certain conditions. On the other hand, if the lease is terminated the City must pay for tKe buildings and other improvements at a fair valuation. The rental averages about l.Zc per square foot a year. The customary size of a lot is about 7,50O square feet. The typical house contains a basement where are the garage and workshop, a first floor which includes a living room, kitchen and hall, and a second floor with two bed rooms.

The purchaser works on the erection of his own home and owing to the svstem of prefabrication and standardization he can do most of the work not requiring special skill. The estimated labor cost, outside skilled labor, provided by the City, is about $500 and the prospective owner contributes fifty per cent. The down-payment is $80, and installments extended over 30 years. The houses vary in cost, aocording to type, from $2550 to $3025. The total annual charges, including installments, ground rent, taxes, fire insurance, etc., are $220.50 for the largest house and $200.50 for the smallest.

The Stockholm housing plan has been brought to the attention of the several federal authorities interested in housing and rehabilitation, and simultaneously the Forest Products Laboratory of the tT. S. Forest Service has evolved a prefabricated wood house which can be manufactured and erected in quantities for approximately $2,000.

E. K. Wood Employees Have Party

The employees of the Los Angeles offrce and branch yards of the E. K. Wood Lumber Co. held a delightful party at the company's Los Angeles ofifice on Friday evening, Jane 7. Fred J. Wood of Bellingham, Wash., president of the company, and Harry F. Vincent of San Francisco, r'ice president and general manager, were the guests of the evening. Dancing was enjoyed until midnight, and during the evening refreshments w'ere served.

San Diego Fair Opened June 12

The attractive exhibit of the California Redwood Association at the California Pacifi,c International Exposition, San Diego, was opened June 12.

R. R. Leishman, the Association's Southern California representative, is in direct charge, and Miss Margaret Archibald is hostess.

The exhibit, designed by Roland Irving Stringham, well known San Francisco architect, consists of a living room, pergola porch and garden. The building also contains an office and reception room.

A cordial invitation is extended to all dealers and their friends to visit the exhibit and make it their headquarters when attending the Fair.

N. L. M. A. Board of Directors

At the annual meeting of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association the following were elected members of the board of directors;

California Redwood Association-H. W. Cole. San Francisco; A. S. Murphy, Scotia, Cal. Northern Hemlock & Hardwood Mfrs. Association-W. A. Holt, Oconto, Wis.; R. B. Goodman, Marinette, Wis. Hardwood Manufacturers Institute-Ben Johnson, Shreveport, La.; Parrish Fuller, Oakdale, La-; Lee Robinson, Mt. Vernon, Ala.; Fred Schatz, Helena, Ark. Northern Pine Mfrs. Association--S. L. Coy, Cloquet, Minn. Southern Cypress Mfrs. Association-C. R. Macpherson, Palatka, Fla. Southern Pine Association-Chas. Green, Laurel, Miss.; E. L. Kurth, Keltys, Texas; C. C. Sheppard, Clarks, La.; M. L. Fleishel, Shamrock, Fla. ; E. A. Frost, Shreveport, La.; I. W. Foreman, Elizabeth City, N. C. West Coast Lumbermen's Association-E. W. Demarest, Tacoma, Wash.; Frank Reed, Shelton, Wash.; M. C. Woodard, Portland, Ore.; Chas. Snellstrom, Eugene, Ore.; E. C. Stone, Seattle, Wash.; W. B. Greeley, Seattle, Wash. Western Pine Association-J. F. Coleman, Kinzua, Ore.; Walter Neils, Libby, Mont.; James G. McNary, McNary, Ariz.; B. W. L,akin, McCloud, Cal.; R. R. Macartney, Klamath Falls, Ore. Appalachian Hardwood Mfrs. Inc.-W. M. Ritter, Washington, D. C.; Fred Bringardner, Lexington, Ky. Maple Flooring Mfrs. Association-A. C. Wells. Menominee. Mich. Northeastern Lumber Mfrs. Asso,ciation-J. J. Farrell, Poland, N. Y. Walnut Mfrs. Association-R. E. Hollowell, Indianapolis, Ind. Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen's Association-C. H. Barnaby, Greencastle, Ind.

At Large

J. W. Blodgett, Grand Rapids, Mich.; P. V. neapolis, Minn.; J. W. Watzek, Jr., Chicago, Nettleton, Seattle, Wash.; Geo. W. Dulany, Ill.; F. E. Weyerhaeuser, St. Paul, Minn.

Eames, MinI1l.; Walter Jr., Chi,cago,

Efected Olficer of Arkansas Assn.

R. J. Williams, owner of Planters Lumber Company, North Little Rock, Arkansas, was elected vice president of the Arkansas Association of Lumber Dealers at the 31st annual 'convention of the Association held in Little Rock, May 14 and 15.

Mr. Williams is a brother of J. W. "Jack" Williams, secretary of the California Redwood Association, San Francisco.

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT June 15, 1935

Things You Ought to Know About "Commodore Gus"

When Gus, the old man of the sea, was asked where he was born, he surprised us with "F1ssn6"-w. h.cl always figured Catalina.

For the past twenty years he has been holding forth in The Pacific Lumber Company's Los Angeles "fo'castle."

In spite of his love for the sea, he long ago succumbed to the real estate bug and became a "land lubber,"

Gus has a family-a real one-to which even his devotion for golf is secondary. Besides Mrs. Hoover, the real "Commodote" behind the scenes, the family consists of Bobs (now upholding the family naval tradition as a champion swimmer at Stanford), Dick and Sis, who are still sailing along on theit high school careers.

Gus has had his eye teeth cut and his wits sharpened on a razor-but don't mention it to him-it may give him a "shock"-he doesn't like electricity.

Next to keeping the saw mill oversold, Gus'chief diversion is meeting the "Scotia." He might enjoy poker more if it werentt so expensive for him, and he's a "regular fellel'except when riding a pullman. And, sh! Gus really doesn't like work-but he does a lot of it-and he's the real "warp and woof" of Palco fabric.

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Misunderstood

A Swede was touring the south in a motor car. One day it broke down as he drove along a country road, and he found his tool box had been left behind, and he was badly in need of a monkey-wrench to tighten some bolts. He saw a cabin down the road a piece, and walked down there. In the yard was a stout colored woman, laboring over a steaming wash tub, and the yard was literally filled with taughing, tumbling, playing negro youngsters of all sizes and

Lumber Survey Committee Ponders

"Manufa ctwedt' House-lndustry

Benefttg From New Building

Washington, May 24.-The Lumber Survey Committee of the Timber Conservation Board says in its quarterly report to the Department of Commer,ce that the lumber industry is beginning to benefit from new building, repairs and modernization. In this connection the Committee finds that the low-cost house will be the medium of the best market for lumber and implies that the lumber industry must be ready to give the public some sort of a prefabricated house. Incidentally, the Committee called attention to the fact that "a substantial proportion of the CCC camp buildings is now being purchased in the form of demountable structures." The Committee further finds that the lumber industry must give concentrated attention to research in architectural style and engineering design in prefabricated buildings of various types.

The average wholesale lumber price index as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which was 79.9 in March, 1935, is stated to be the lowest price since August, 1933 and 10 per cent below the 88 high of 1933-34. Other major building material price indices have declined less than three points from their highs of the last two years.

A reduction of 900,000,000 feet in lumber stocks is considered desirable.

The Committee finds that if American lumber is to continue a substantial factor in the world lumber trade, foreign markets must be aggressively penetrated.

The Committee states that lumber sales reported to the National Lumber Barometer during the first quarter of 1935 were 24 per cent above reported producti,on, the latter being about the same as last year; but estimated total production is indicated to have been about ZO per cent less than for the corresponding period in 1934, apparently in

sexes. The Swede said to the colored woman: "Missus, Ay vant to know have you got har a monkey wranch?"

The colored woman straightened up from her work, indignation showing plainly on her face.

"Go on along, white man," she said, truculently. "You know mouty well dis ain't no monkey ranch. Dem is all Mah own chilluns, dey is."

dicating the ,closing of many mills in the past few months due to unfavorable market conditions.

Lumber Consumption during the first half of 1935 is estimated at 8,638,000,000 feet, as compared with 7,884,0m,0OO feet in the first six months of. 1934. The anticipated consumption of lumber for the second quarter of 1935 is put at 4,412,W,W feet and the prospective total for the year is suggested as being 17 to 18 billion feet, as compared with 15,467,000,000 feet in 1934 and 13,105,000,000 in 1932, which was the year of lowest consumption in three-quarters of a century.

Announces California Sales Representatives

A. H. Landram, sales manager of the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co., Tacoma, 'Wash., announces efiective June 10 the Tacoma Lumber Sales of Los Angeles will represent the company in Southern California, and the Paramino Lumber Company of San Francisco will be their representative in Northern California.

Finished Lumber Rates Suspended

Washington, June ll.-The Interstate Commer,ce Commission today announced suspension of reduced rates on partly finished lumber from Pacific Coast points to points east of the Indiana-Illinois State line. The suspension, effective today, is for six months. Hearings have been set for June 24 at the Sherman Hotel in Chi,cago to decide whether to permit the lower rates after six months. The rates proposed ranged lrom 72 to 79 cents a hundred pounds and represented a reduction ranging up to 18 cents. The proposal did not affe,ct any destinations in the West.

t2 THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT June 15, 1935
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HARRY J. GRAHAM RETURNS FROM TRIP OVER TERRITORY

Harry J. Graham, director of sales for the Pioneer-Flintkote Company, Los Angeles, has returned from a business trip over the territory where he conferred rvith their sales representatives and called on the trade in the San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Spokane, Boise and Salt Lake City territories. He made the. entire trip by airplane.

SUGAR PINE MILL STARTED JUNE 10

Tahoe Sugar Pine Company started logging June 5, and began operation of their sawmill at Graniteville, Calif., June 10, after being delayed for some weeks by late snowstorms.

C. C. Stibich, sales manager, San Francisco, reports a heavy demand for Sugar Pine.

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LUMBER CAREERS George \(/. Gorman

One of the best known and universally liked of the younger executives of the Pacific Coast lumber industry is George W. Gorman, sales manager for the Hammond Lumber Company at the San Francisco offr,ce.

An Oregonian, he was born in Multnomah County, near Portland in 1894, and moved with his family to Edmonton, Alberta, in 19 O 6 , where his father engaged in machinery business which included sawmill and other kinds of machinery.

He made his first contact with the lumber business when he sold machinery to Western Canada sawmills as assistant to his father.

His business career was interrupted by the Great War, when in L9l7 he joined the Royal Flying Corps, and after the very thorough training in Canada, England and Scotland, required of members of that famous organization, went to France in the spring of 1918 as a scout pilot with the rank of First Lieutenant.

George is very reticent about his exciting experiences as a war aviator in what was undoubtedly a greater adventure than had ever befallen men at any time before in the world's history. However, in spite of his contention that the war could have been won without his parti,cipation, this paper's reporter has unearthed some fa,cts about this part of his career that will be interesting to readers.

As a scout pilot in France he flew a Sopwith Camel, a single seater fighting machine, now .commonly known as a pursuit machine. During all his time in France he was attached to a mobile squadron that operated on the battle frorit all the way from the seacoast down as far as Rheims.

One of the most exciting periods was when he was sent to Chateau Thierry in July, 1918 and remained there during all that shorv where the fighting was most intense. A large part of the airmen's work there was "ground strafing", and escorting bombers, as well as the regular offensive patrol. It can be said here that the R. F. C. was always on the offensive. "Ground strafing" was most dang'erous, but devastating and effective work, the airmen fl>'rng low and raking enemy troops with gunfire.

In the line of duty George engaged in numerous squadron combats, and in individual combats from which he emerged as victor, bringing down several enemy planes. All of the work of the Royal Flying Corps took place over the enemy's territory, and practically all of it anywhere up to 25 miles across the enemy's line, so it is natural that the causualty list was high and that he had many narrow escapes. On one o,ccasion he landed after a fight with his gas tank riddled with bullets.

His flying career in France ended on August 8, 1918, when he was shot down in ,combat at the second battle of Amiens. He escaped with light injuries and was a prisoner of war in Germany for about three months until the Armistice. The desperate nature of the fighting can be judged from the fact that the Allies lost more than 100 fighting planes that day alone. He had a marvelous escape from what seemed certain death. His engine was put out of commission by anti-aircraft gunfire, and he made a dead stick landing on rough ground, with 100 pounds weight of bombs. underneath his machine which he was unable to drop owing to the jamming of the releasing pin. If he lives to 100 he will never have a closer 'call.

George returned to \Mestern Canada following the Armistice and engaged in exhibition and commercial flying for about two years, bringing his total hours in the air to well over 1000. Among the most interesting episodes of his commercial flying work were several flights up to the newly dis'covered oil fields in the Mackenzie River, near the Arctic Circle. On these flights he used skiis for landing in winter and pontoons in summer. This was real pioneer flying, and all in the day's work without anything more than local publicity.

In 1922 he came back to Oregon and married Miss Marion Ide of Portland. He then retired from active flving and went to work for the Whitney Lumber Company of Garibaldi, Oregon. Here he accumulated an all round experience in the various departments of lumber manufacturing. Later he came to California as sales representative for Northern California for the company.

When the Whitney Lumber Company was ,consolidated with the lfammond Lumber Company in 1927 George went with the Hammond organization as salesman. He later became assistant sales manager, and in 1932 succeeded the late Henry Faull as sales manager at the San Francisco office, where he devotes those sterling qualities that made him a good fighter in the air to the job of rnarketing Redwood lumber, a material he believes has no equal for many uses and no superior for numerous others, in the building field.

Mr. and Mrs. Gorman have three children, Bill, aged 12, John, 10, and Virginia, 7. They make their home in Alameda.

,.4 THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT June 15, 1935
George V. Gorman

M. V. Johns Named Manager of Redwood Sales Co.

Milton V. Johns was appointed manager of the Redwood Sales Company, San Francisco, effective May 3, succeeding Russell D. Baker, who was manager for the past several years.

Mr. Johns became associated with the'company in 1919, and later had charge of the Chi'cago office for three years until that of,fice was closed. He then returned to the general of;frce in San Francisco.

Since receiving his new appointment Mr. Johns has received many letters of congratulations from 'customers, friends and competitors all over the United States. He is well equipped for the work by his wide knowledge of and a,cquaintance in the Eastern territory.

The Redwood Sales Company handles the Eastern sales of three well known Redwood manufacturers, Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Company, Holmes Eureka Lumber Company, and Hobbs, Wall & Company. Henry M. Hink is president of the organization.

Loans for Modernization Under NHA Can Now be Made up to $50,000

The signing of the HOLC bill by President Roosevelt c'n May 28 'n'hich carried amendments to the National Flousing Act, extends the operation of the modernization credit plan until April 1, 1936. It was originally provided that this section of the act would pass out of existence on January 1, 1936.

Further news which it is anticipated will be a stimulus to repair and modernization activity was included in the amendment permitting financial limits for modernization and repair up to a maximum of $50,000 in the field of income producing and certain other large properties. The limit for home improvement remains at $2,000 but the larger maximum allows such properties as apartments, hotels, offices, business or other ,commercial buildings, hospitals, orphanages, colleges, s.chools, or manufacturing or industrial plants to participate in the benefits of the National Housing Act.

Full rules and regulations for credit under this extended form of Modernization Credit rvill be announ'ced shortly.

That Easle Bird

The wild eyed stranger 'clutched my sleeve, "There was a ship," quoth he, "The eagle on her mizzen mast Was blue as blue corlld be; And there were nine black crorvs," he gasped, And shuddered there in fright;

"They tore that eagle from his perchIt was a fearsome sight !"

The wild eyed stranger shrieked at me, "That bird's a total loss; I ought to know for I'm the man Who shot the albatross ! He lies supine upon the deck, Devoid of life and motion, As silent as a painted bird Upon a painted ocean."

"Be calm, be calm, my sailor man," Said Files on parade, "We're in the good old U. S. A., No use to be afraid; Just give the creature time, I says, Perhaps he will revive; Maybe he'lI sprout new feathers soon And manage to survive."

The wild eyed stranger gaped and fledHe seemed like one distraught, Who feels that all the race has won Will shortly come to naught; But Files and I pursued our way, Engaged in conversation; "There ain't no use in gettin' scairt," Was Files observation

ON OREGON TRIP

Carl R. Moore, in charge of the San Francisco offi,ce of Moore Mill & Lumber Company, is on a lGday trip to the company's sawmill at Bandon, Ore. He will also visit Portland, and expects to be back at his desk about June 20.

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FHA Reports Lumber Sales lncreasing

Washington, May 3O-After nine months of existence, the Federal Housing Administration has created a substantial amount of business for the building industry, and is still going strong.

On May 18, property owners throughout the country had pledged, under the stimulus of the better housing prograrn, $lc|,042,M2 worth of modernization and repair. This is an in'crease of $8,274,646 for the week ending on that date. The majority of pledgers indicated their intention of paying cash for the improvements. Credit amounting to W9,199,582 had been advanced to 166,4% applicants under the terms of the modernization credit plan of May 18. This represents an increase of. 8,917 credit advan'ces amounting to $3,€1,127 for the week.

Insurance contracts issued to lending institutions totaled 13,36 on May 18. This is an increase of 33 for the week. There were 7,626 community campaigns organized or being organized on that date, 159 having been added during the week.

Insured mortgage applications amounting to $46,715,303, of which, 33 per cent was for new construction, had been received on May 18. Commitments issued to mortgagees to insure mortgages when executed.

ACTIVITY IN THE IV\/EST

The Blanchard Lumber Company, which operates throughout the San Fernando Valley of California has sold more lumber in the last two months than sold during any other two months in the past 10 years. The greatest worry, an offi,cial of the company stated, is the difficulty in obtaining adequate supplies of lumber. The company has recently failed to bid on two large jobs because its stock of lumber was low and its was unable to obtain immediate delivery of a sufficient supply to carry out the contract.

Tucson, Ariz., has 61 houses under construction which are keeping the lumber yards busy with orders.

Financial institutions in Reno, Nev., have advanced modernization credit amouhting to $119,000. Building permit figures during the past few months has reflected this, and permits for new residential construction and repairs for April, 1935, were more than four times as great as those for the same month a year ago, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Residential construction figures were $13,500 as compared with a total lack the year before ; repair figures were $16,7@ as compared with $7,243.

The "Lender-Seller Cooperative Plan" re,cently inaugurated throughout northern California has produced outstanding results. Working under the new plan, the Bank of America, in its northern California branches alone, approved during a recent week 228 applications for modernization credit under the terms of the National Housing Act, amounting to $101,257. The American Trust Company, which is also cooperating, approved 216 applications for $65,000 during the same week, which was an increase of 69 per cent over business done during the previous week.

The first two days of the Willits, Calif., better housing

campaign committee's ,canvass brought in $65,000 worth of pledges for modernization and repair.

Building permits for both new residential constru,ction and repairs in Denver, Colo., showed a decided increase during the month of April over the same month a year ago, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. New construction figures were $219,100 as compared with $73,000; and repair figures were $91,750 as compared with $68,454.

The manager of the Santa Fe, N. M., branch of the Albuquerque Natural Gas Company recently reported that during the months of January, February, and March, its sales of appliances increased 276 per cent, 288 per cent, and 134 per cent respectively over the same months last year. The manager further states that the increase is directly attributable to the house-to-house canvass conducted by the better housing program committee, from which their salesmen have obtained lists of prospects.

An estate in Juneau, Alaska, which owns a considerable amount of residential property, has submitted applications for insured mortgage loans totaling approximatley $25,000 for seven new houses in Juneau.

A shortage of building mechanics in Juneau has made it necessary to import a number of carpenters, heating and plumbing workers, and other types of artisans from Seattle. It is expected that with the continued momentum of the better housing program, the shortage will become still more acute, and it will be necessary to import additional workers.

Mr. C. H. Duran, a paint dealer of Red Bluff, California, recently stated that the better housing program is responsible for a great improvement in his business. Whereas last year his business was "not looking so. well", at the present time it is so good he says he "can't go fast enough to keep up with the demand." The national company whose products Mr. Duran handles, has placed him almost at the top of all dealers in northern California because of the improvement of his sales record.

Plywood Association Electg Olftcers

E. Q. Walton, Oregon-Washington Plywood Co., Everett, 'Wash., was elected president of the Douglas Fir Plywood Association at a meeting recently held in Tacoma.

E. E. Westman, Washington Veneer Co., Olympia, was elected vice president; N. O. Cruver, Wheeler Osgood Sales Corporation, Tacoma, was elected treasurer, and M. Sekstrom, Olympia Veneer Co., Olympia, was elected secretary.

The members of the executive board include A. R. Wuest, Harbor Plywood Corporation, Hoquiam, Wash.; Bruce Clark, Elliott Bay Mill Co., Seattle; J. R. Robinson, Robinson Mfg. Co., Everett, 'Wash., and Neil Malarkey, Portland (M. & M. Plywood'Corporation, Longview).

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HIS AFTERNOONS WERE ALL TAKEN

A man with the earmarks of a laborer was watching a big construction job. It was short of men, and the foreman, noticing him, asked him if he wanted a job.

"Sure," he said, "but I can only work forenoons."

"Why?" asked the foreman.

"'Cause I've got a regular job every afternoon carrying a banner in the unemployment parade."

THE HOUSE BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD

There are herrnit souls that live withdrawn. In the place of their self-content; There are souls like stars that dwell apart In a fellowless firmament;

There are pioneer souls that blaze their paths, Where the highways never ranBut let me live by the side of the road

And be a friend to man.

Let me live in a house by the side of the road Where ihe race of men go by-

The men who are good and the men who are bad As good and as bad as I;

I would not sit in the scorner's seat

Or hurl the cynic's ban-

Let rne live in a house by the side of the road And be a friend to man.

I see from my house by the side of the road-

By the side of the highway of life-

The men who press with the ardour of hope-

The men who are faint with strife:

But I turn not away from their smiles or their tears

(But parts of an Infinite plan)

Let me live in a house by the side of the road And be a friend to man.

Let me live in a house by the side of the road, Where the race of men go byThey are good, they are bad, they are weak, they are strong, Wise, foolish-so am f.

Then why should I sit in the scorner's seat, Or hurl the cynic's ban?

Let me live in a house by the side of the road And be a friend to man.

ABOVE THE CLOUDS

When the aeroplane strikes a bank of clouds or fog that dims the vision of the driver and makes flying difficult and dangerous, he simply turns the nose of his,machine upward and flies above the clouds.

So do thinking men in all their problems of life. It is one of the greatest secrets of harmony, and of success. There is always a clear sky above the clouds and fog.

Think it over. Just get your thinking above the clouds of discouragement, of pessimism, of false beliefs, and of fearful thinking, and you will find the bright sky-every time.

DID SHE MEAN HE WAS?

The motor purred softly as the corlple drove along the lovely country lane. The moon was full, and there was romance in the air. The fair girl looked frequently and longingly out of the corner of her eye at the agreeable looking young man at her side. But he just kept on driving, watching the road closely. Ffe seemed scarcely aware of her loveliness. Then the motor coughed, wheezed, slowed down, and the car stopped.

"It's dead," said the young man, looking at the motor.

"Well, it has lots of company," said she, icily.

SMILES AND FROWNS

If I knew the box where the smiles are kept, No matter how large the key, Or strong the bolt, I would try so hard fTwould open, I know, for me. Then over the land and sea broadcast, I'd scatter the smiles to play, That the children's faces might hold them fast, For many and rnany a day.

If I knew the box that was large enough, To hold all the frowns I meet, I would like to gather them, every one, From nursery, school, and street.

Then, folding and holding, I'd pack them in, By turning the master key, Then I'd hire a giant to drop the box, In the depths of the deep, deep sea.

A GOOD DEBTOR

A good debtor is one whose applied earning equdpment, whether it be property, muscle, or brain, indicates sufficient incorne to take care of the line of credit desired, and whose known inclinations warrant that in case of temporary failure, his honor will remain intact.

18 THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT June 15, 1935

Farm Home Remodeling Shown in New " Film "lfill and l(/ay

"The Will and the Way," a two-reel motion picture showing how an 80-year old farmhouse in Wisconsin was turned into a modern home by an ambitious 'couple, who inherited it, has just been released by the Division of Motion Pictures, Extension Service, of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, for the use of schools, colleges, social organizations and any others interested in the rem,odeling of farmhouses. The picture was made for the Bureau of Agricultural Engineering.

The film is available in 16 and 25 millirneter sizes and takes about 20 minutes to show. A short film strip, used by the Federal Housing Administration in illustrating its house-remodeling program also is available. Short lecture notes accompany the film strip. Either of these films and many others may be borrowed from the Extension Service by paying transportation costs.

The 8Gyear old house was of frame construction and sound, but had no modern conveniences. The remodeled home is larger, has eight rooms, a bathroom, water supply, Electri,city, heated garag'e, fruit and vegetable storage and a convenient kitchen. It is insulated for,comfort in summer and winter. Because the stone from an old house down the road could be had for the hauling, the owners decided to' use it for the exterior.

Throughout the picture, the farmer and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ford, are seen planning and working together on the remodeling of the old homestead.

"Red" Wood I soy".'

"There is a grade of Redwood for every purpose-be sure to get the proper grade.

SHOP COMMONShall contain not less than 60/o of ttA" and better cuttings )" and wider by 3' and longer.

Recommended where a cutting up grade can be used, such as:

Caskets-Doors-Frames

Sash

Recommends Continuance o[ Forest Practrce Rules

Portland, Ore., June 3.-Following the Supreme Court de'cision in the Schechter case, the effect of which is to terminate all Codes heretofore issued under the Recovery Act, the Executive Committee of the \Mestern Pine Association, meeting in Portland on May 29th, was of the opinion that the Western Pine Industry must now demonstrate its capacity for rational industrial self-government and accordingly adopted the following resolution for the consideration of the members of the 'Western Pine Industry :

"The Western Pine Industry is urged to continue its observance of the Forest Practice Rules drawn up and adopted by the Industry in June, 1934, and recommends that the Western Pine Association continue its activities in connection with the promotion of conservation and sustained produ,ction of forest resources.

It is recommended that the Western Pine Industry maintain at least the minimum code hourly wages and that it continue to observe the principle of the eight hour day."

STUDIES MANUFACTURING END OF REDWOOD BUSINESS

Lon S. Garrett, salesman for The Pacific Lumber Company in the San Joaquin .Valley, is spending a few weeks at the company's sawmill at Scotia.

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City Los Angeles San Fran,cisco Long Beach .... San Diego Oakland Beverly Hills Vernon *Hollywood Sacramento Glendale Fresno Santa Ana San Marino San Jose Huntington Park Berkeley Bakersfield Gardena Pasadena South Gate San Mateo *North Hollvwood Santa Monica Stockton Salinas Palo Alto *Van Nuys Inglewood South Pasadena Alhambra San'Bernardino May 1935 ffz,473,M4 r,737,323 700,950 436,92t 43I,933 326,016 310,510 283,62 231,250 202,735 l7l,g4g 156,539 151,149 t39,620 132,716 127,442 109,408 lo8,74l ro3,967 1o2,ffiz 101,410 97,A25 85,135 83,483 90,973 79,156 67,8r5 59,725 59,168 57,720 57,115 56,405 52,6& 51,500 48,66 46,735 45,ggl 44,955 38,105 37,727 36,398 29,364 28,794 27,440 26,9n 26,7W 26,035 25,690 24,695 24,116 22,9n )) ))< 21,676 May 1934 $1,029,023 613,4t7 1o5,526 97,233 220,920 n2,8W 13,935 180,655 74,O21 202,490 99,820 48,174 58,132 56,595 41,760 50,101 39,320 8,900 49,647 6,919 158,055 33,850 19,145 82,M2 rl,2g0 15,400 22,692 14,100 17,601 20,750 224,8t7 24,726 2,995 26,940 31,165 17,231 9,259 32,25r 8,775 6016 20,336 4,951 6,089 l)'65 5,300 14,202 6,863 8,880 69,840 g,gg0 7,377 16,500 31,955 May 1935 2t,548 2r,417 20,295 20,175 19,920 19,000 17,399 L6,Z4O 15,737 13,620 13,4W 12,2Q ll,67l 11,509 10,549 to,26g 9,822 9,739 9,720 9,415 8,723 8,391 g,2go 7,94O 7,889 7,645 7,439 7,06 6s99 5,602 6,500 5,650 5,565 4,995 4,7n 4,370 3,378 2,610 2,5@ 2,5n 2,465 1,805 1550 1,556 r,l7o 1,125 600 10,405 5,100 2,725 16,920 6,5@ 6,7ffi 2,W 39,16 2,6n 7,950 l,Q2 9,@7 r0,842 2,325 7,5U 745 L2,637 3,76 1o,775 702 3,U4 2,08 1,335 3,350 1,620 2,W 3,750 7,574 JJ) 7,447 3,300 8,570 570 1,275 27,O70 r,769 6m 7,W 2,475 10,059 3,525 400 14,343 s00 75A May r934 Beach City Hermosa Beach Colton Anaheim Torrance San Gabriel Palos Verdes Monrovia La Mesa Santa Rosa Porterville Eureka Santa Paula Sierra Madre Redlands Monterey Park *Wilmington .... San Fernando El Centro Lynwood Corona Ventura Visalia Orange Oceanside Monterey Ontario Lindsay Upland Santa Maria Hawthorne Hayward Bell Oxnard Tulare Montebello Culver City ........ Seal Beach Azusa Hemet El Monte Fullerton Maywood Glendora Huntington Beach *Ifarbor City La Verne Exeter El Segundo Covina Claremont Oroville SanClemente... Newport Compton Burbank Pomona *San Pedro Whittier Laguna Beach Alameda Piedmont Riverside San Rafael Richmond Emeryville Burlingame .Redondo Beach Santa Cruz Watsonville Arcadia Modesto Redwood City Manhattan Beach Santa Barbara s60 50 500 75 380 2,950 362 1,050 2W
tlncluded in Los Angeles totals.

BT]YEBS9 GT]IDB SAIT FBAITCISOO

LUMBER

Chanbarlin & Co, W. R., tth Floor, Fifo Bldg. ............DOuglls 5470

Dolbg & Cano Luubcr Co, ?S Mac,hutr E:rchango Blda.......Sutter 2456

H.rryd & Littb Rivcr Redwood Co, tlo Same St. ....,.... .,.... Dousta! !3tt

Holnee Eun&a Lumbcr Co. f5a5 Fiminl Ccntc Blda...,,..GArficld lt2f

Iap Lmbs Cmpcny, Ft of rfth St.....................EXbrcok $lr

MrDould & Haniqtm Ltd., f3 Califmb Str6et..............,.GArfield t393

McGomic&, Chu. R., Luuber Co., {f MeL€t Str6t.....,,.....,....,DOuglu 25ll

Mm Dnn & Lumber Co,, 525 Merlcet Strect .....,,..,.,.,..EXbrook ll?il

LUMBER

Pacffic Lmber Co Thc tin Bush Stre..,,.........,.......GArficH rltl

Red River Lumber Co, 3r5 Mmdrc& 81dc.,.........,...GArfic|d lf22

Seta Fc Lmbor Co, fO Califcnia Stret....,....,..KEany 2O7l

Schaler Bn. Lumber & Shiryb Co., l20t Fife 81ds.,.....................SUtter l77l

Sud&n & Chrictmnq 310 Sme Stt?et................GArficld 2t1C

Trcwc Lunb* Co, ll0 Market Street....................SUtter lr2l

Unim Lmbcr Co., Crc&cr Buildhg ..SUttcr C1?0

Wendlh;-Nethan Cq, llO Mrrlst Sbact ......,,....,.....Sutter 5il0:l

E. K. Wood Lunbcr Co, I Dru Str.Gt...,.........,,.....KEamy t7l0

OAITLANI)

LUMBER

Hill & Mqtoo, Inc., Dmtrm SL Iltharf ..,,........ANdwc l0?

Hogal Lrinber Cmpeay, 2nd & Alle Strctr.............Gl*nmrt Ct6l

E. K. llfed Lmbcr Cc. Frc&ric& & KinS St&.,...,.....,Fruitvale 0112

ninpwoops

LUMBER

Weyerhacrrm Sdes Co. 1.|9 Cdifmia Stre4.,...........'.GArfield O7{ HARDWOODS AND PANELS

Foruyth Hardwod Co. 355 Bayrbm Blvd. ....,..,......,ATmtc 0151

, SASH-DOORS-PLYWOOD

BucHcy Lunbcr Dealerr' Supply Coupaly, lll Sutt€tr Building,...,.,..,......,.SUttE 100

Nt@ld Dtr Saler Co, 3015 19th StreGt ...............,....M!$ioo Zt[

Orogo.Wshingtm Plywood Co, 95 Ncw Mqrtgoncry Stret.......GArfidd Ttlt

Whmler-Osgood Safcr Corpmtion, !0{5 ltth St. ......................VAlercia ZUr

CREOSOT]ED LUMBER-POI.ES-PILINGTIES

McCmtcl$ Chu. R., Lmber Coi, aaf Mrrket Stret..,....,.......,.,DOus|t! 25af

PANEI.S_D(X)RS_SA!'H

Elllott Bay Sales Co., 19?T Brcdway ....Hlgalc A17

Cdilmh Buil&n Supply Co., 50f ,th Avcuuc ..................ANdccr lltt

Wcgtem Dc & Sash Ca, 5tl & Cypror Sti ..............L.1k4i& ta00

Strablc Hardrpood Cq 537 Flnt Strt........,.....,..TEmplcbar 55El

LOS ANGDLES

LUMBER

Bo&rtawBumr Lumbcr Co, 550 Chuba of Cmcrce Bld3.'.PRcpect 64ll

Ghrnbcrlin & Co' W. R.' tlt Wcrt Ninth St...'.............TUckcr l3l

Dolbccr & Cum Luber Co., l2l Shell Building'.......'...'. ....VArdiko 4il2

Hanmod & Little River Redwood Co., f08r So. Bmdmy ..,......,.....PRcFct o5o

Homingc, E. W. 3S5? -s6. Hiu st. ................Rlchnod 225r

Holncs Eurrka Lubcr Co.. ?ll-?lz Atthit ctt Bldg. ......'...Mutudtur

I{oovcr, A. L.?m ltc h Brca Avc. ..,.............YOrk ll6E

bmre-Phlf,ne LuEbcr Co

G3 Pctrolcu Smrttca"Bl{g...PRosFct 022'

MmDodd & Bcgetrm' Ine

-- ns- P;b.1.;-iLd.iu"" "gldc... PRapcct ?ltr

MmDoaH & Hmingto, Ltd.,

517 Pclrolcun Sec{rldcc Bldg...,PRocpcct Selr

McCmldq Chr. R. Lunbcr Co.-

lU WG.t tth SL ...............,,.TRinity 524r

Ptctric LudGr Co, Tho

7! llo. L Bn Am. ..,,.....;....,.YOrk rr|t

LUMBER

Pattcn-Blbn lrnb.r Ca, 5Zl E. sth St. .....,..............VAndike 23zl

Rcd Riwr Lrmber Co, 7ol E. Slauro .CEntury 20071

llanta Fc Lunbcr Co- lU FiDlD.Crl C.rt r BIdg.......yaarlLe,!l7l

Schalc Bru Lunbcr & Shhsb Co., ItU W. M. Gshnd Btdg.........TRirity lttr

Suddcn & Cbrictcarm, O0 Bcrd of Tra& Bldg.

Unim Lumber Co. tZt W. M. Garland Btdg.,,......,.TRlDlty 22s2

Wendling-Nattu Co. 7m SG I: Brea Aw. .............,YOrk 1l0t

E. K. Wood Imbcr Co, .l7O Suta Fc Avc. ..............JEffcm 3lll

Weyerhuus Srb. er., tO Peboleun Sccurlticl Bldg..,PRcpcct 5560

CREOSOTED LUMBER_POLEST-PILINGTIES

McCmtdg Chu. R- Lub.r Cc, lI7 Wct ,th St. ..................Trudty n

HARDWOODS

Stutm, E. J., & Soo, 2080 Eut ttth Str.ct............CEntury 2l:?lr

SASH-DOORSI-MILLWORK

Kchl, Jno. W.- & So+ 35i! Sc Mycn SL ................ANgalurt191

Red Rlwr Lmbcr Cq, 7oz E. Slaum ..CEDtury 29lt7l

lVheler-Osgood Salo Corpoatlon, A$ Sacamnto St. ..,..........,.TUck 10ta

PAI\IEI.S AND PLYWOOD

Calif@tr Panl & Vener Co., 155 Sq Alamda SL........,...,...TR|1ity Ost

Ongc-Wa:hingtm Plywood Co., 3lt llIcst Nirth Str?t" .............Tucklr Utt

Pecific Muhral Dc Co., CArritol TICO ll2l Wcbirrtcr Arc. (Alhubn)

Whcl,cr-Orjood Sdor Corpondo, 2l3l sacnnato St,,....,.........TUc|c raa

June 15, 1935 THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

Northwest Plywood Mills Organize For World Trade

Joint action in developing foreign markets for Douglas Fir Plywood has been assured through the establishment of the Pacific Forest Industries, ac,cording to an announcement made by E. W. Daniels of Hoquiam, Washington, president of the new company. Every plywood producer interested in foreign trade on Columbia River, Grays Harbor and Puget Sound has joined this new enterprise. The world's deman'd for plywood has been steadily increasing during the past few years, according to Mr. Daniels, and the exports of Douglas Fir plywood have doubled during this period. This spectacular growth is largely due to the important natural advantages of the Northwestern plywood plants, and the excellency of the raw material. Nowhere in the world, says Mr. Daniels, is there such an abundant supply of virgin softwood timber of large dimensions, and nowhere has the technique of large scale plywood production been developed to better advantage. The industry has thus far been able to maintain these advantages in the face of increasing foreign competition which is favored with substantially lower labor cost than the Ameri,can interests.

Supported by the extensive domestic market, the Northlvest plywood producers are in an excellent position to cater to the foreign demand. In the past, these foreign markets have largely been developed through individual efforts. However, it has become evident that any appreciable expansion of present foreign markets must be accomplished through joint trade promotional efforts, ac,cording to Mr. Daniels. For this purpose, the new company was established, and it is made up of the following member companies which includes the entire group of plywood manufacturers located in Washington and Oregon: Buffelen Lumber & Mfg. Co., Tacoma, Wash.; Henry McCleary Timber Co., M,cCleary, Wash.; Aberdeen Plywood Company, Aberdeen, Wash.; Air'craft Plywood Corp., Seattle, Wash.; Capitol Plywood Company, Olympia, Wash.; Elliott Bay Mill Company, Seattle, Wash.; Harbor Plywood Corporation, Ifoquiam, Wash.; M & M Plywood Corporation, Portland, Oregon; Olympia Veneer Company, Olympia, Wash.; Oregon-Washington Plywood Co., Tacoma, Wash.; The Plylock Corporation, Portland, Oregon; Robinson Mfg. Company, Everett, Wash.; Van'couver Plywood & Veneer Co., Van'couver, Wash.; Washington Veneer Company, Olympia, Wash.; Wheeler-Osgood Sales Corp., Tacoma, Wash.; Peterman Mfg. Company, Tacoma, Wash.

The offices of Pacific Forest Industries will be located in Tacoma, Washington. Officers of the new organization were elected at a meeting held April 4 and they are: President, E,. W. Daniels, Vice-President and Sales Manager of the Harbor Plywood Corporation. Hoquiam, Washington; Vice-President, E. E. Westman, President of Washing'ton Veneer Company, Olympia, Washington; Treasurer, Nor-

man O. Cruver, Secretary-Treasurer of Wheeler Osgood Sales Corporation, Tacoma, Washington; and Harrison Clark, Tacoma, was elected Secretary. Mr. Clark has been acting secretary of the Douglas Fir Plywood Association and the Douglas Fir Door Manufa'cturers Association for the past two years.

Mr. Daniels further announced that the new association has been most fortunate in securing the servi'ces of Axel H. Oxholm, who has resided in Washington, D. C., as Managing Director. Mr. Oxholm held.an important post with the United States Department of Foreign and Domestic Commerce and has resigned from his position as Chief of the Forest Products Division of the Department in order to assume his new duties as director of Pacific Forest Industries. For the past eighteen years Mr. Oxholm has headed the Government's forest products export activities and has visited more than forty,sounlries of the world, familiarizing himself with the market possibilities for American forest products. His years of experience in the field of foreign and domestic commerce has made his name widely known throughout the world's important ,commercial centers as well as international lumber markets and it is with gratification that the members of Pacific Forest Industries announce the acceptance of position of Managing Director by Mr. Oxholm. In accepting this position, Mr. Oxholm stated :

"I am glad to accept this position since it is my belief that no other Ameri'can forest produ,cts have such an excellent opportunity of expansion in the foreign field as northwest plywood. The newly esta.blished organization will accomplish better results than is possible through individual efforts. I am particularly pleased to return to the Pacifi,c Northwest where I started in the lumber business twenty years ago."

lllinois Lumbermen Visit California

E. F. Swanson, of Peoria, Ill., salesman for many years for the Hammond Lumber Company in the central Illinois territory, was a recent visitor to California.

This was Mr. Swanson's first visit to the Pacific Coast, and he was ac.companied on the trip, made by automobile, by two good friends and customers, A. B. Vanselow of Springfield, I11., and H. E. Lauterbach of Bartonville, Ill.

The party first toured Southern California, visiting Los Angeles, Hollywood and other cities, and taking in the California Pacific fnternational Exposition at San Diego.

In Northern California they made their headquarters at the company's head office in San Francisco, where Mf. Swanson conferred with the executives, and ,completed their California visit by spending a few days at the Hammond Redwood operation at Samoa, seeing at first hand just how Redwood is logged and manufactured.

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National-American Elect Officers

Otis N. Shepard, New York, was elected president of the National-Ameri.can Wholesale Lumber Association at its annual meeting in Atlantic City, May 15-16.

Other officers elected were John I. Coulbourn, Philadelphia, first vice president; Clifton F. Leatherbee, Boston, second vice president, and William Schuette, Jr., New York, treasurer. W. W. Schupner Was re-elected secretarydirecting manager. R. A. Dailey, Seattle, North Coast manager, and S. L. Darling, department manager, were reappointed.

Arthur H. Campbell, Montreal, Canada; John I. Coulbourn, Philadelphia; W. G. Dalin, Portland, Ore.; Albert Germain, Pittsburgh; Dwight Hinckley, Cincinnati; Edgar Hirs,ch, New York; Clifton F'. Leatherbee, Boston; Max Myers, Cleveland; Ben S. Woodhead, Beaumont, Tex., and W. J. Yost, Montgomery, Ala., were elected directors for the three year term expiring in 1938.

J. M. Allen, Vancouver, B. C., and C. N. Troutner, Richmond, Va., were ele,cted directors to fiIl two unexpired terms expiring in 1936 and Elliot K. Harresn, Watertown, N. Y., was elected director to fill the unexpired term expiring in 1937.

OU'D see Sisalkraft backing up t{re srucco and stopping air and moisture. You'd see that its strength had prevenled rips and tears in application and that its protected agphalt membrane is retaining its air-tight, waterproof quality tfiroughout the'life of the house.

fud, if you could look through wdls in which cheap, inelfective building paper was used, youtd insist on your customer having t{re protective value that Sisalkraft ofiers. Ids real G€ohorn/r in the long run.

Ask for our self-demonstrating samples and literature.

THE SISALKRAFT CO.

55 New Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cdif.

Los Angeles Housing Exposition Brings Out Large Crowds

The National Housing Exposition which was held at the Pan-Pacific auditorium at Los Angeles closed on June 2. The attendance surpassed expectations nearly 275,ffi persons attending during the three weeks' run. The exposition was sponsored by the Los Angeles Better Housing Program Committee.

NEv/ TTINDOV/ CARD NO. 34 IN TUNE WITH THE NATIONAL HOUSING ACT

Above is a black and white miniature of a new window card-"No. 34" in colors-issued on a cooperative price basis by the National Clean Up and Paint Up Campaign Bureau,220l New York Ave., N. W., 'Washington, D. C., which will send a descriptive price list, illustrated in colors, showing these cards and other new display material for use in Clean Up-Paint Up-Fix up campaigns, upon receipt of request.

There were more than 100 exhibits whi'ch demonstrated in detail the latest developments in home construction, furnishing and equipment. Among the lumber and building material firms having exhibits were the W. E. Cooper Lumber Co., E. K. Wood Lumber Co., Pioneer-Flintkote Company, Masonite Corp., El Rey Products Co., Chas. R. McCormick Lum,ber Co., J. H. Baxter & Cg., and the West Coast Wood Preserving Co. Surrounding the auditorium were many features such as the ,completely furnished model homes of the Hayward Lumber & Investment Co., Federal Housing Administration and the Los Angeles Times, and the "Village of Tomorrow," a presentation of model homes in miniature which were made by students of many of the Southern California high schools.

Cliff Henderson, managing-director, said the exposition was a marked success from every standpoint and the exhibitors report that unusual interest was shown in all the displays.

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Ten Years Ago Today

From the Files of The California Lumber Merchant, June 15,1925

Frank Burnaby, Sun Lumber Company, Beverly Hills, left Los Angeles on June 4 lor a three weeks' visit to Chicago. Frank is probably celebrating his latest achievement on the golf course as he recently made a "hole-in-one" at the Los Angeles Country Club.

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The Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club has decided to hold a "Wives and Kiddies Day" meeting. The meeting will be held on J.,-e 25' :f )r :t

J. B. Campbell, Roy & Titcomb, Inc., Nogales, was elected president at the annual convention of the Arizona dealers at Nogales last month.

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Reprinted in this issue in an article from the San Francisco Examiner of May 20, 1925 giving a sketch of A. J. "Gus" Russell, Santa Fe Lumber Co., whi'ch appeared under their regular daily feature, "Snappy Shots."

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A photograph shows Carl Libbey, manager of the Redwood operations of McKai' & Company, at Eureka, and his six months old daughter, Mary Libbey. Carl was a visitor at the company's San Francisco of6ce, and as this was his first visit to the Bay District since Mary's arrival, he was busy telling his many lumbermen friends all about his young daughter. ***

Emerson Phillips, formerly a student at the University of Minnesota, has returned to California and is now associated with the Burlingame Lumber Co. at Millbrae. He will assist his brother, E. E. Phillips, in the management of the concern. :F * *

Harry Vincent, San Francisco, general manager of the E. K. Wood Lumber Co., has returned from a trip over the company's operations in Southern California and the Northwest'

Announcement was made of the marriage of Miss Minnie Diehl to Edward DeClinton Conolley at Oakland on May 24. Miss Diehl is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford David Diehl of Oakland. Mr. Conolley is associated with the Spring Valley Lumber Co. of San Francisco. **!f

The Hoo-Hoo Club No. 9 bowling team was the winners in a match game with the team representing the Lumber Salesmen's Club of San Francisco on Monday evening, May 25. Oscar Johnson, Fred Matthai, Bill Rampe, Milt Conklin and Rod Hendrickson bowled for the Hoo-Hoo team while Hugh Handley, Reg Smith, Louis Beakie, Bob Fox and Ed Martin represented the Lumber Salesmen's club'

San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club No. 9 announced that the

second annual dinner dance would be held at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, on Saturday evening, Jane27.

The Santa eruz Lumb; ; iu. pro.h"red the plant of J. H. Sinkinson & Son at Santa Cruz and will continue the operation of their new plant in conjunction with their general retail lumber business. ***

The East Bay Hoo-Hoo Club announces a con'catenation to be held at the Hotel Oakland, Oakland, Saturday evening, June 20. Following the concatenation there will be a "Session on the Roof" with a buffet supper and entertainment. ,F :k ,<

B. E. Bryan, Strable Hardwood Company, Oakland, has been elected secretarv of the San Francisco Hardwood Club. :&d<*

W. T. White, president of White Brothers, San Francisco, has left on a European tour. He will return to San Francis'co in the fall, and during his absence, C. Harry White, vice president and general manag'er, will be at the helm of the company's hardwood operations.

The McKinnon Lumber Co., Hollister, is now located in their new modern equipped lumber offi.ce. The interior of the office is very attractive and finished with hardwood panels and hardwood floors. They also have a very attractive display room. ***

Thomas Work, Jr., son of Thomas Work of the Work Lumber Co., Monterey, was the winner of the high jump at the Intercollegiate Meet held at Seattle. He is a member of the Stanford track team, and will also participate in the National Collegiate Meet at Chicago.

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There is a two-page arti'cle in this issue on the Hipolito Company operations. The article carries photographs of H. L. Rosenberg and L. M. Rosenberg, executives of the company, also illustrations of several buildings in Southern California whi,ch include views of homes, s'chools and apartments where Hipolito screens are installed.

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In this issue are reproduced advertisements of interest to home owners re'cently put out by The Minton Company of Mountain View, and Cutter Mill & Lumber Co. of Sacramento.

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Frederick Whitton was the speaker of the day at the Hoo-Hoo Club No. 9 meeting held at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, May 28. Mr. Whitton talked on the League of Nations and the World Court. R. A. Hiscox was,chairman of the meeting.

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Walter Best was chairman of the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club meeting on May 28. A questionnaire was passed around with a list of puzzling names with instructions to fill in the name of a tree with 'characteristics 'correspon,ding to the descriptive names. Dave Woodhead was the winner of the ,contest and received a beautiful gold pencil.

An essay contest for the best papers submitted by the g'rammar and high s,chool students of Calexi,co on "The Advantages of Home Ownership" was recently conducted by the Sones Lumber Company of Calexico, Calif. The contest was advertised in the Calexico newspapers offering two sets of cash prizes for the best papers, one group for g'rammar s,chool students and the other for high school students. The prizes for ea,ch group were as follows: First, $25,00; second, $15.00; Third, 97.50, and five prizes of 92.50 each. Hundreds of papers were submitted. Berni,ce Rogers, fifteen years old, was the winner of the first prize for the high school students.

The Olrren-Oregon Lumber Company at Medford, Ore., has bought five new Moore Reversible Internal Fan Kilns. With the five new kilns, the company will have a total of ten kilns in operation.

The Southern Pacific Milling Co. is adding two more yards to their chain, one at Pismo Beach and the other at Gonzales.

The San Fernando Valley Lumbermen's Club met at San Fernando on the evening of May 20. H. C. Clampitt presided at the meeting.

Appointed Secretary

John C. Haring, formerly of the Haring Sash & Door Co., San Fran,cisco, and well known for many years in the sash, door and plywood business, has been appointed secretary of the Fir Plywood Association of Northern California, succeeding Merrill Robinson who has resigned.

The office of the Asso,ciation is in the Monadnock Building, San Francisco.

Appointed Advertising Agent

E. H. Batchelder, Jr., Vice President of the Insulite Company, today announced the appointment of Mr. M. C. Fairfield as Advertising Agent of the Insulite Company, to suc,ceed H. H. Strostrusch, resigned.

Mr. Fairchild has had long experience in advertising, having served five years as advertising manag'er with the Flax-li-num Insulating Company, now liquidated, and ten years in direct mail work.

HAYFEUER

ASTHMA and SUMMER COLDS are unnecessary. Complete relief only /l.fi) Postpaid. Nothing else to buy. Over 40,O(X) HOLFORD'S WONDER INHALERS sold last year alone. Mail f,l.fi) today for full season's relief to THE DANDEE CO.,252 HENNEPIN AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, or write for Free Booklet.

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ttChain Letter-itist' has the nation in its grip. Newsboys and bankers join in the common chant -lr0(X)-1r5fiI-2r000-whether it's dimes, dollars o,r donuts is immaterial. The urge to invest a little in the hope of securing large retums b well-nigh irresistible.

To thoae selling the lumber and woodworking trade, there is offered en oplrortunity to satisfy this instinctive urge by making a moderate investmerrt that definitely assures substantial returns. Unlike the chain letter, however, the potential value of this investment steadily increases rather than diminishes. It is, of course, the Lumbermen's Red and Blue Book Service-and it pays big dividends because-

Ap -The Lumbermen's Credit Rating Book, through Supplernents issued TWICE-A-WEEK, brings up-to-theminute credit changes.

cSP :-New concerns entering business are immediately reported (new proopective customers for you).

cSp rut divisions of the industry coop6ate with us in keeping our listings and ratings revised and up-todate.

It is not necessary to invest a dollar, or even a dime, as the price of a stamp will bring you full particulars of this comprehensive service, which assures big dividends through the preventio'tr of bad account losses and through assisting you to develop new, profitable sales connections.

Your investment in the Lumberments Red and Blue Book Service ofrers an endless chain of dividends. Inquire today about our 30-Day Approval Plan.

Addrcss Dept. B.

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Rate---S2.50 Pcr Column

POSITION WANTED

Inch. Minimum Ad One-Half Inch.

By experienced man 34 years of age. Willing to do anything in yard or office. Ten years' experience. rlave kept books both in wholesale and retail office. Go anywhere. Address Box C-553. California Lumber Merchant.

IwANTED

Young man of good habits, assistant shipping clerk, retail lumber yard, San F rancisco-one accustomed to charging up loads, checking off orders and making extensions. Must operate 'comptometer, be fast and accurate and write good hand. Address Box C-556, California Lumber Mer'chant.

RETAIL LUMBER SALESMAN WANTED

to ,cover Los Angeles territory. Must be experienced and know local ,contractors. Address Box C-557, 'care Cali{ornia Lumber Mer,chant.

WILL TOUR ENGLAND

Max Hayward, Hayward Lumber & Investment Co., Los Angeles, with Mrs. Hayward, are on a trip to England. They shipped their automobile along and will spend the next few months touring the country. They will return in about six months.

BACK FROM NORTHWEST TRIP

A. C. Penberthy, Tacoma Lumber Sales, Los Angeles' has returned from a two weeks' trip to the Northwest where he called on their mill connections.

WEST SIDE MILL STARTS

The West Side Lumber Company's mill at Calif., recently started operation after having for several years.

Wm. R. Thorsen, San Francisco, is president pany.

Tuolomne, been closed of the com-

\|YANTED

A young lumberman to assist sales manager. Some selling experien'ce as well as manufacturing experience will be beneficial-lo,cation on Pacifi'c Coast. Give, full particulars as to experience, knowledge of various woods, age, married or single, education, salary and references. Address Box 555, California Lumber Merchant, 318 Central Building, Los Angeles, Calif.

RETAIL LUMBER YARDS FOR SALE

'We can offer some attractive buys in retail lumber yards in Southern California. Twohy Lumber Co., Lumber Yard Brokers, 549 Petroleum Securities Bldg., Los Angeles. Telephone PRospect 8746.

SPENDS VACATION IN REDWOOD REGION

Chas. E. Rathbone, Van Nuys, secretary of the San Fernando Valley Lumbermen's Club, has returned from a vacation trip which he spent in Humboldt County where he visited the Redwood mills.

CALIFORNIA DOOR PLANT RESUMES

The plant of the California Door Company at Diamond Springs, Calif., resumed operations May 6, after having been shut down for some years. The mill will'cut a heavy percentage of Sugar Pine.

TAKES OVER OREGON RE.TAIL YARDS

Bud Cavenah has taken over the retail yards at Eugene, Kenton. Hubbard, Hood River and Woodburn formerly operated by the J. W. Copeland Yards of Portland, Oregon. Mr. Cavenah has been connected with the Copeland organization for a good many years.

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Let lls Tell Thernrr

Twice each month $re are sending out our me$age of business newr, ideas and good cheer to the lumbermen of California. On every page there are matters of direct and practical interest to every California lumberman. Isn't this then an ideal medium for those who have a business story they want to send to these lumber folks?

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Paul Bunyan on the job.

Paul Bunyan, according to the old. time lumberiacks, never sleeps. When he was ten years old he traded off his bed for a lantern. He hired out to work twenty hours a day and did so well the boss let him work twentyfour hours for the same pay.

Paul needs all his energy this year to keep pace with the demand for

Paul Bunyan's CALIFORNIA PINE

Demand is catching up with supply and it is a wise buyer who anticipates his needs and places orders to protect delivery. Lumber consumption is increasing faster than production and a scarcity in some items is developing.

Red River production is directed toward maintaining a balanced stock. Dealers and industrials can continue to enjoy the advantages of Paul Bunyon quality and service. Paul says that some mixed cars may take extra time to ship complete assortment.

THE RED RIVER LUMBER COMPANY Mill, Factorier, General Salcr, WESTWOOD, CALIFORNIA SAIJS OFFICES 315 Moadnoc,k BEg. eo' Halopb Aw. 702 E. Slauoo Aw. 360 E. Michigu Ave, SAN FRANCISCO MINNEAPOLIS LOS ANAELES CHICI.-CO DISTRIBUTING YARDS
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