Cites Need for Cooperation Between Additional Allow6nce3 for Dunnage

Lumber and Millwo* Manufacturers '

Closer cooperation between lumber. producers and millwork manufacturers is essential to preserve the position of both in today's highly competitive market, according to L' K. Burno, vice-president of Harris Brothers Company, prominent Chicago lumber dealers, and president of George Silbernagel & Sons, widely known stock woodwork manufacturers of \Mausau, Wisconsin.

Harris Brothers Company has recently become a member of Ponderosa Pine Woodwork through acquisition of the Silbernagel plant.

"An association such as Ponderosa Pine Woodwork performs a highly necessary function today {or both lumber producers and millwork manufacturers in maintaining their competitive standing," Mr. Burno said. "Through the continued efiorts of Ponderosa Pine Woodwork, the public, as well as important influencing members of the trade, are kept advised of the beauty and quality which stock woodwork can add to the homes of today and tomorrow.

"This is particularly important at a time when'veterans and other prospective home builders are intent on obtaining not just a roof over their heads, but a home which they will continue to enjoy and value through the years. Through the use of stock woodwork, even the most modest homes can be given quality features which assure lasting owner satisfaction."

New Building Mcrtericrls Finn Orgcrnized in Fresno.

Ed C. van Maarth and R. N. Whittington recently organized the Durable Products,Company, a partnership engaged in the merchandising of specialty building materials in the San Joaquin Valley, with yard at 2645 Maroa Avenue, Fresno, a temporary location pending the availability of a more suitable one.

Mr. van Maarth has been associated with The Celotex Corporation for the past 10 y"ati, and is well known among the dealers, architects, and contractors in Northern and Central California.

Mr. Whittington has been connected with the building material business in the Fresno area for l0 years. He was a partner in the K-Y Lumber Co' for the past three years' and before that was employed by the Kellner Lumber Co., Fresno,

Used on Open Cars

The West Coast Lumbermen's Association, under date of May 17, sent out a circular notifying the Industry that the railroads plaa to publish additional allowances for dun' nage used on open cars of forest products effective August I, 1946.

The shipper must certify on shipping order or bill of lading the total number of pairs of stakes used. The allowance provides a deduction of 200 pounds for each pair of stakes used. An open car carrying 6 pair of stakes will take a deduction of 1200 pounds. In addition to the allowance for stakes used, the following allowances will be added for cars loaded with material in excess of a single car length:

Single cars overhanging at one end and requiring one idler, 500 pounds; single cars overhanging at both ends and requiring two idlers, 1000 pounds; double loads, 1500 pounds; triple loads, 2200 pounds. Allowances for multiple loads will be made only when narrowing devices or bearing piecei are used and when shipper so certifies on shipping order or bill of lading.

The credit for obtaining this saving is largely due to the pirsistent and efficient efforts of K' C. Batchelder, traffic manager, West Coast Lumbermen's Association.

Ioins Stcrff oI Ncrtioncl Housing Adminirstrqtor

Washington, D. C., May 27.-G. H. Collingwood, one of the nation's top experts on lumber, today joined the staff of Wilson W. Wyatt, National Housing Expediter and Administrator of the National Housing Agency. He will serve as chief lumber specialist in the Materials Supply Branch of NHA-the branch which, in conjunction with other Federal agencies, is concentrating on the job of breaking the building supplies bottleneck in the Veterans Emergency Housing Program.

Mr. Collingwood has just concluded six years' service as chief forester of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, Washington. In that capacity he helped organize the F'orest Industries Council and served as its secretary, worked with Congress relative to forestry legislation, and generally represented the lumber manufacturers' group.

His home is at 1234 Crittenden Street, N. W.' Washington. D. C.

Retail Ceilings on Oalc Flooring Raised

Washington, D. C., May 27._Ftetail ceilings on all oak flooring were raised today by the Office of Price Administration to reflect approximately the dollar-and-cent amounts by which mill prices were increased in a recent OPA action.

Beech flooring produced in certain areas and miscellaneous hardwood flooring, such as pecan and gum, are also affected by the move.

Other'changes raise the retail level of northern hemlock lumber by about $5 per thousand board feet over the December l,1945,level, and northern white cedar shingles are increased on the average about 30 cents per square with an increase of about 85 cents a square for the No. 1 grade.

The increases, which go into effect on May 27, 1946, are temporary pending completion of a review of retail margins. The interim prices will assure distribution of the essential housing materials while the OPA study is in process. To consumers, the action means an approximate three per cent increase over current retail ceilings for oak flooring and for the beech flooring produced in the southern and south central lumber areas. For the oak flooring produced in all other areas and for the beech flooring produced in the Appalachian region the revision means about an eight per cent boost at retail.

Since two sets of prices are established by the mill price revision, the basing points for computing the freight costs entering into the ceiling prices are changed to reflect more closely actual centers of producing areas. Memphis, Tenn., now becomes the basing.point for oak and beech flooring from the southern and south central areas instead of Johnson City, Tenn. Bluefield, West Virginia, replaces Johnson City as the basing point for oak flooring from other areas and for beech flooring from the Appalachian area.

To aid in identification of the flooring entitled to higher ceilings, the mill price order provides that mills tag each bundle with name and location of the mill.

'After July 1, 1946, lumber distribution yards will not be permitted to charge the higher ceiling prices unless the lumber is tagged.

A change is also made in the definition of a sale out of distribution yard stock so as to permit retail yards tb deliver directly froin st_ock in a wholesale distribution yard to the consumer at the retail prices.

(Amendment 72 to Secdnd Revised Maximum Price Regulation 2l5-Distribution Yard Sales of Softwoodeffective May /7,1946.)

ONeill Lumber Co. Opens New Ycrd At San Ccrlos

'O'Neill Lumber Company has established a retail lumber distribution yard at 755 Old County Road, San Carlos, Calif. The five-acre site has been surfaced with six inches of rock.

The yard will handle a full line of building materials as these become available.

Kenneth O'Neill is manager. He is assisted by his brother, Gil O'Neill.

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Pcrcrffine Declcres Dividends

San Francisco, May 31.-The following dividends were declared at a meeting of the board- of directors of The Parafifine Companies, Inc., held today (Tuesday, May 28) at the corporation's headquarters,4TS Brannan Street, San Francisco:

Regular cluarterly dividends of $1.@ pcr share on the 4/o cumulative convertible preferred stock of the corporation, payable July 15, 1946, to stock of record, July I, 1946.

Quart_erly dividend of 50 cents per share on the common capital stock of the corporation, payable June 27, 1946,. Lo stock of record, June 8, 1946.

Mill Ceiling on Mahogany Lumber Bqised

Dollar and cents mill ceilings on mahogany lumber from South and Central America and African logs have been set about 22%% above freeze prices of March, 1942. (MPR 611, effective June 10.)

New Plywood Plcrnt

Organizers of a new plywood plant at Hoquiam, Wash., claim they will be in operation by fall, specializing in cottonwood, maple and alder panels. Woodlawn Plywood Co. has been incorporated, with initial capital listed at $100,000. New firm has purchased the former Woodlawn Shingle Co. on East Hoquiam River.

Drive lor More Rental Housing

With the passage of the Veterans' Emergency Housing Act, Wilson W. Wyatt, National Housing Expediter.and Administrator of the National Housing Agency, said the way had been opened up for stimulation of construction of low-cost rental housing for veterans. "As we increase the production of building materials and eliminate unnecessary costs due to delays in construction, we will be able to have more and better houses in the low cost field," he said. "Building of more low-cost rental and sales units will also be encouraged by the expanded Federal Housing Administration loan insurance provisions of the Veterans' Emergency Housing Act. At present one-fourth of all dwelli.ngs built with priority assistance must be rental units, and this proportion will be increased as the program develops."

Back From Northwest Air Trip

Wayne Rawlings, manager of Harbor Plywood Corp. of California, San Francisco, returned June 6 from a visit to the company's plant at Hoquiam, Wash., and other points in the Pacific No.,hrve.L l" *u& ,k round trip by plane.

Price Increcse on Rcrilroad Ties

Producers of western pine railroad ties were granted a price increase of $4.50 per thousand feet and Douglas fir ties were raised by $5.50 and $4.50 per thousand feet. (Amendment 2 to MPR 556, effective June 11).