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Just Salvaging a Bit

Sandy MacPhairson came home from work one day, and as he entered the yard and came up the front steps his wife noticed that his shoulders were drooped, his head was bowed, his steps lacked their usual click, and altogether he seemed very much dejected and discouraged. So she hastened to meet him, and as he faced her she saw that his lips were black as coal. Then, before she could ask a question he opened his mouth to speak, and she saw his tongue, and it, too, was black and terrible looking. She was filled

Nearly 2500 Enrolled in Dealers Training School

Nearly 2500 enthusiastic lumber dealers, their employees and their salesmen are enrolled in a country-wide training school from which they will graduate with a new conception of better selling methods-tested and lproven methods that are being brought to them by the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association after a country-wide survey of sales conditions in the lumber and buiLding materials industry.

This was the favorable report that the national association received from its Merchandising Institute on the first anniversary of its formation, at the annual convention held in Washington, D. C., last month. Hawley W. Wilbur, of West Allis, Wis., president of the Institute, presided over its sessions.

The work of the Merchandising Institute was commended by the incoming president of the national association, Roger S. Finkbine, of Des Moines, Iowa, who also was named to the board of directors of the Institute at its annual meeting.

with instant alarm.

"Sandy," she said, "let's call in the good Doctor MacDonald at once. Something turrible must have happened to ye, yer mouth and tongue are so black. Do you suppose you have the Black Death, or something?"

"Nae, Annie, take it easy," said Sandy, sadly but casually. "I beant sick at all. It's joost that I started home wi' a small bottle o' Scotch under my arrum, an' I dropped it, an' broke it. on a fresh tarred road."

California Builders Supply Co. Openr Sacramento Branch

California Builders Supply Co., has opened a branch warehouse and office at 15th and Spear Str'eets, Sacramento.

W. A. (Bill) Tice, well known Northern California lumberman, is manager.

Well assorted stocks of sash, doors, mouldings, trim and plywood will be carried in the new warehouse.

This firm does a strictly wholesale business. The principals are Kenneth J. Shipp and A. D. Williamson.

U. ISHII ON VACATION TRIP TO U. S.

U. Ishii, in charge of the lumber department of American Factors, Ltd., Lihue Stores, Lihue, T. H., with Mrs. Ishii is making his first trip to the mainland. He has a three months' leave of absence, and will attend both the San Francisco and New York World's Fairs and see many places of interest throughout the country.

Before returning home Mr. Ishii will visit the Redwood mills in the course of a trip to the Redwood Empire.

Outdoor Plywood on the Farm

Plywood is a building material whose natural characteristics suit it to use on the farm. The perfected weatherproof plywood is stocked by many progressive dealers, and from distributing stocks it is easily available to all ; accordingly, the volume t-'f farm purchases has become noticeably important.

Waterproof plvwood has been used extensively for truck bodies, seed beds, irrigation gates, water troughs and flumes, fruit and vegetable trays, and in the manufacture of incubators and features of various agricultural tools and implements. The farmer has become familiar with its multiple qualities by observing its use also in the trading centers-in cold storage rooms and quick-freezing compartments-in thc community dairy as washing and scalding trays and vats, work table tops, etc.-in the ice cream departments for cabinets, retail sales counters, etc. It is used for road signs, concrete forms, service station covering, and a wide variety of uses-wherever a weatherproof panel board serves best.

As an example, and further evidence, of plywood's adaptability to the farm and all construction uses, a plan of a carefully designed portable hog house has been prepared by Harbor Plywood Corporation, I{oquiam, Wash., and may be obtained without charge. This structure meets the requirements of the practical hog raiser, and is often purchased several units at a time. It is remarkably light in weight, and therefore more portable. The sliding-movable-tilting roof is easily opened to permit healthful airing and sunning. Being light in weight, the herdsman may shift it sufficiently to take advantage of the angle of the sun. There are no cracks in the solid panel floor, and no cracks to admit draughts and