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LOS ANGET F'-S, CAL., JUNE 15, I94O Advertirilg Bcter on Appllcction

How Lumber Looks

.Seattle,_Washington, June 11, 194O.-The weekly averase ot west Coast lumber production in May (5 weeks) wis 137,416,W board !.g,'". OS^8 p"i .."i Jf ifr. #..f.fy average for 1926-1929, the induitry's years of higheJt capacity realization, according to the West Coast ium_ bermen's Association _in its,rnonthly survey of the indus_ liy^.^^9t{Srs averaged I33,3ZZ,W 6oard ti,.i; rfrip-"r,t., 152,833,000. Weekly aue.ag"r- fo-, April rvere ; ;;;e;;: tion, .141,273,000 boir<l teei (7t.7 pei cent of the h.c.r. index); orders, 139,O76,W; ,'tip-JG, rcgf/g@

First 22 weeks ol 194O, cumulative production, 2,916,?4-.9W^ board feet ; same period, tg3g, i,S34,Aii,ffi ;'igid, z,Mr,384.lcn..

9r_aqfr !9r 22 lveeks of 1940 break down as follows: rail, 1,308,571ry board feet; domestic cargo, f ,fO+,g45p00; export, -182,635,000; local, 351,100,000.

. Th.e.industry's unfilled order file stood at 4ZS,MZ,W board teet at the end of_1Vlay; gross stocks, at 926,000,000. West Coast lumber offers'a jonfused pi.iur" "i'tfr.'nrri of June. Among the favorable influences are: the en- actment of the Buck-Johnson Resolution which has made available the laid up fieet of the Federal Go".r"-"rrt; ,"d, still more, the continued upswing in all forms of buiiding, except public construction

The A-pril reco_rd of new residential building reflects the sustained strength of the building movement, rvith a volume of new residential permits in the United States more than one-_fifth greater than in April of 1939.

The adverse influences aie those affecting most American industries, viz: the lack of confidence and"fea, created by the turn in the European war, by the jittery and declinini stock market, and especially by the iharp decline in thE values of most staple farm products. In ihe case of lumber, these factors have taken out of the market anv vestige of forward buying. Lumber dealers and industrial lumbir users are unwilling to build up their inventories, are buy- ing only u'hat the! need from^day to day, and are bearing down the market for all these adverse influences are worth.

. 4pput"tttly, the basic demand for lumber, as expressed in building records, is stronger than the actual demand coming to West Coast sawmil-ls in the form of orders. In practical terms, the position of West Coast lumber has weakened slightly since April, with both less production and a smaller volume of sales.

For the year to date, the industry has produced and sold more lumber than in the same period -for 1939 and this record could easily be maintained- if the market could be freed of the fears cieated bv outside influences.

There has been a slight increase in the buying of railroad and car material, but otherwise there is no increased demand that is traceable to rvar time business.

. Ifowever, the building of homes today is very closely related to the monthly pay-checks; and increased employment in the so-called war industries is likely to be reflictid in increased horire building.

The Western Pine Ar.*i"tion for the week ended June 1, 110 mills reporting, gave orders as 73,006,000 feet, shiprnents 72,072,000 feet, and production 81p22,000 feet. Orders on hand at the end bf the week totaled 246,593,W f.eet.

The Southern Pine Association for the week ended June 1, 119 mills reporting, gave orders as 27,O24,000 f.eet, shipments 36,001,000 feet, and production 27,442,O00 f.eetOrders on hand at the end of the week totaled 56,203,000 feet. t

Lumber cargo arrivals at Los Angeles Harbor for the week ended June 8 totaled 14,982,W feet as compared with 24,571,000 feet the previous week.

Oh, traveler who has wandered far, Neath Southern sun and Northern starSay where the fairest regions are !

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When you read these lines, just remember the set-up. I'm writing this for the eyes of lumber folks in Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, together with a lot of good folks in the Middle West. And I'm going to try and reply to that three line rhyme that heads this column, and"say where the fairest regions are"-according to my experiences, and my best beliefs. **rr

For summer is upon us. And summer means vacation season to the majority of business people. Where to go? Where to spend that vacation? That's the question, as Mister Shakespeare said. People who go vacationing seek various things. Some want to travel far and fast, and see as much as possible in the space of time allotted them. Some want to find a spot where they can take it easy, rest, relax, rebuild the nerves and tissues spent by the year's work and worry. That sort usually likes to fish, and prays: a!. * :8

"Lord, suffer me to catch a fish, so large that even f, When talking of it afterwards, may have no need to lie.,, ***

While others say:

"I'm in the mood for mountains, and a dawn that's swift and keen,

Where wild waters join the music of the wind and evergreen." :f tf tl

Edna St. Vincent Millay voiced the sentiments of a lot of vacationists, when she wrote:

"ft's little I care what's in my heart, What's in my mind, it's little I know; But there's that in me that must up and start, And it's little I care where my feet go.', ***

James Whitcomb Riley wrote of a place he went once, rr/here-

"The sun had on a crown, wrought of gilded thistledown, And a scarf of velvet vapor, and a ravelled rainbow govm,

And his tinsel-tangled hair, tossed and lost upon the air, Was glossier and flossier than any an5rwhere." i.**

And many of us feel this way (I wrote THIS one, myself) :

"Ship me far away from cities Where the u/hispering pines grow tall, And the forest, still primeval, Green and shadowed like a wallRises up and bids me welcomeSeems to smile and bid me welcomeWelcome to the green-leaved hallQui* t Can't you hear it call?" **

"Oh there in the East they dream their dreams, Of the things that they hope to do; And here in the'West, the Golden West, Their vacation dreams come true.,' *t*

Yep. You've guessed it. I'm going to suggest the West. And that covers a whole lot of territory, doesn't it? I suggest it to lumber folks for two reasons. One is, you can find anything in the world that your heart desires in the way of a vacation trip or stopping place, somewhere in the West. And, at the same time, you can find trees and forests galore, and can combine a vacation trip with a visit to scenes you will never forget. Your trip can be both educational and interesting. And wtrat a summer country the whole Pacific Coast'region is ! What an infinite variety of beauty, climate, entertainment it affords the traveler. You can start at San Diego, California, and travel northward to British Columbia, take your choice of broad, smooth, beautiful highways and seldom if ever be confined to a single route, and see wonders every step of the way. ***

San Diego is a favorite resort of many people from the South and East. It is never cold there, and never hot. It isa mild, pleasant country, with natural beauty all about you. Fine hotels, both city and on the wonderful beaches; mountains rearing their heads into the snow behind you; and the cool Pacific inviting you to boat and swim. You can go in a couple of hours to splendid mountain resorts among the summer snows; or drive through

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