"Made in USA" Lumber Indentiftcation A. \f. Green District Sales Manager at Ordered

by Treasury Department .Chicago for Union Lumber Company

Seattle, Wash., May Z7.-Success for the West Coast lumber industry in its effort to have the provisions of the Domestic Origins Act effectively applied to lumber used in Federal construction was announced todav bv the West Coast Lumbermen's Association.

"The Treasury Department has ordered that every invitation issued by State Procurement Officers to bid on Government requirements for lumber shall stipulate that grade-marked lumber contain the phrase, 'Made in U.S.A.' in the grade-mark," the Association announcement stated. "The order also requires that all lumber purchased on certificate of inspection from any industrial inspection agency or inspector in Government service shall have included a certification that the lumber is 'Made in U.S.A.' or an equivalent identification of Domestic Origin.

"The Treasury Department order refers specifically to Douglas fir, West Coast hemlock, Western red cedar, and spruce lumber," the Association said. "The manufacture and transportation of these woods are the mainstay of pay rolls and business activity in the Pacific Northwest. They face extensive foreign competition in American lumberconsuming centers. West Coast lumber has suffered loss in domestic markets as well as in exports because foreign Douglas fir, West Coast hemlock, Western red cedar and spruce are produced and shipped at much lower costs than oufs,

"The Domestic Origins Act of 1934 was designed to aid American labor and manufacturers by barring foreign materials from Government construction. The only effective way this can be done with Douglas fir and related lumber is through an official requirement that the lumber be identified as of American production.

"The West Coast Lumbermen's Association has waged a long fight for enforcement of the provisions of the Domestic Origins Act. The Association has adopted a new grade-mark for the lumber of its members which includes the phrase, 'Made in U.S.A.' as an effective means of carrying out the purpose of this Act. The new order of the Treasury Department fortifies and supports this action of the Association with the authority of the Government."

Sherman A. Bishop resigned his position as district sales manager at Chicago for the Union Lumber Company on June 1 to join the sales department of Congoleum-Nairn Inc., for whom he will do sales promotion rvork. Mr. Bishop was connected with the Union Lumber Company for seventeen years and established a most enviable record with that concern. Many letters have reached him from the Union Lumber Company officials and his former associates extending every good wish for success in his new work.

A. W-. Green has been transferred to Chicago from the Union Lumber Company's San Francisco office and has taken over the management formerly handled by IVIr. Bishop. Together they spent the past thirty days calling on the trade and the various Union Lumber Company representatives in the Middle Western territory.

Both sides of Mr. Green's family have been directly connected with the lumber business for several generations. One, the famous Blodgett family, being among America's outstanding pioneers in this industry. From his early childhood days in the Grays Harbor country, Mr. Green has been carefully grounded in all the rudiments of lumber and thus by both experience and education is especially well equipped to handle the arduous task to which he has been assigned. For several years prior to going to Chicago, Mr. Green was in the general office at San Francisco where he was in charge of all matters connected with Eastern sales, He, therefore, is intimately familiar with the Chicago territory and the requirements of its trade.

Just as soon as his attractive home in San Francisco is sold Mr. Green plans to move his wife and two small sons to Chicago.

Scammell Erects New Building

Scammell Lumber Co. is building a new office and dry shed at 9th Avenue Pier, Oakland. The new structure is of modernistic type with streamlined front. The exterior is finished with Resn,prest all-weather plywood. The building is 95 by 25 feet.

Ed Iversen is manager and J. W. Scammell is owner of Scammell Lumber Co.

Many retail lumber concerns have set a good example to others in the last few years by remodeling their plants. An outstanding job was done about a year ago by Central Lumber Company, which rebuilt and remodeled its yard at 100 East Elm Street, Compton. The work was carried on with practically no interruption of business and Oscar Peterson, owner, is justly proud of his new place.

Mr. Peterson established this business in 7922 and it has grown and prospered since that time.

Central Lumber Company carries a complete line of building materialb, builders hardware, paints, tools, glass and sundry supplies. Pabco Paints are handled, also painters'items in the National Lead Qesl'pany's Dutch Boy line. This yard specializes in Certain-teed Roofing.