Hoo-Hoo Shrihe Arnong Redwoods

Hoo Hoo members from all the land are going to have a shrine of their own among the giant redwoods of Northwestern California.

The committee appointed at the last annual meeting to seleet a fitting retreat for tired:and weary members of the order jouraeyed into the forests of Humboltlt county a few weeks ago and looked over several h,vailable trirats, any one of which would amply meet the requirements.

. This committee, 'consisting of David 'Woodhead of Iros Angeles, ehairman; Frank C. Trorver and R. A. Hiseox of San Francisco, were aecompanied by members of their fam-, ilies, other Hoo.Hoo enthusiasts and officials of the "Savb the Redwoods League." The complete party ,eonsisted of Mr. and Mrt. Woodhead and two daughters, R. A. Iliscox, Richard lliseox, Mr. and Mns. Trower, Elizabeth Trowef, Parson and Mrs. Peter A. Simpkin, Mt. and Mrs. Fred 'Woods, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. I-rcMaster of Fresno and their daughter, Mae Belle; Newton B. Drury, secretary of the Save the Redwoods league; J. C. Sperry, a director of the league; State Assemblyman Stevens of Ilealdsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Conklin of the llart-Wood l;umber Company; Judge Ifartman and daughter of Boulder Creek, and Mr. and Mrs. Cavanaugh of Petaluma.

The party left San Franciseo on Saturday , May 27 , reaching'Willits the same eveniig. On leaving Willits they went to the famous Thompson traet of red.woods-the first big redwood grove on the way to Eureka. This is a beautiful spot and the visitors would have tarried there for days, but time was short and they went on.

At noon thoy were welcomed to the Eel river country by Mr. Hine of the Ilolmes-Eureka Lumber Company, who led them to a grove about three miles from Garberville, right on the banks of the picturesque Eel. The visitors were guests of the Company for lunch that day, but "lunch" is not a properly descriptive term for the meal. It was more like a dinnor, with big, juicy steaks, fresh sea crab, strawbe.rries and other delicacies of the season. The feast was spread under the giant trees. As it was Sunday. Parson Simpki 'preached a short but impressive sermon, likening the great redwoods to the banners of God and thanking Providenee for the privilego of enjoying this visit to IIis great outdoors.

The redwood grove at this point, which is one of the seyeral that the com-ittee has under consideration, presented a beautiful sight in4eed, with the river flowing swiftly on one side and the high hills rising majestically a short distance away.

Later in the afternoon they reached the Phillips tract which also has been offered. for the lloo Hoo retreat. This tract has an interesting historical record. It is a part of the grove purchased a few years ago by Dr. John C. Phillips of Boston as a memorial to his brother-in-law, Colonel Raynal C. Bolling, who was liilled in aetion during the German ofrensive near Amiens, France, on,March 26, 1918-the first American officer of lush rank to fall in the World war. A heavy bronze tablet, fastened to a granite boulder, near the highway, marks the Bolling memorial. The state highway leads through the Bolling grove and the river divides it. Dr. Phillips is willing to dispose of all that portion opposite the river-a tract of approximately 100 aeres.

The beauty about this, as well as all the other tracts under consideration, is Jhat they are readily accessible by both railroad and automobile road. They are on direet line of the Coast or Redwood highway between Portland and San Francisco. The Paciffc Northwestern railroad. reaches within six miles of any. one of the tracts, with convenient stage service available.

PABSON PETER A. SIMPTIN ADDRE8SED OrLAEODIA, DEALERS' CONVENTION

Parson Peter A. Simpkin, the Hoo-Hoo Sky Pilot, has just returned from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he delivered an address to a state-wide retail lumber convention in that city on June 21st. Many of the Oklahoma dealers heard the Parson address the Texas eonvention in Forth 'Worth, in April, this year, so lrere anxious to get him to their big meeting.

Jack Dionne, Publisher of THE CAIrIFORNIA LUMBER, MERCHANT, was to address the Oklahoma conyention also, but was unable to attend.

Sunday evening the party passed through Scotia and on to 'Weymouth where they hacl dinner and spent the night. But the next morning they returned. to Scotia and inspeeted the plant of, the Pacific Lumber Company. As is well known, this is one of the most modern mills in the country, equipped with every up-to-date device and facility for the economical and efficient production of high grad.e lumber. The tourists were guests of the company at lunch at Vance hall. They next went across the bay to the Hammond Lrumber Company's mill, thenee down the bay to the plant of the llolmesErgeka Lumber Company. Returning to Eureka, they were ey'tertained by the Eureka lumbermen at the hotel for fn the evening the visiting lloo lloo, joinetl by some of their local brethren, eonducted a concatenation, opening the eyes of, elel.jgpJrittens. Later in the evening they were joinect'by the ladies of the party at an informal danee, followed by a late dinner. Most of the festivities in and around Eureka were presided over by Percy Brown, viee regent of the Northern California district, and if anyone knows how to stage a real, enjoyable party Mr. Brorvn is that hombre.

Tuesday morning tho travelers got out bright and early and motored to Scotia, a distance of about 30 miles, for breakfast. Appetites were keen at the end of thin journey but the Scotia folks had provided amply for just sueh circumstances. From there they went to BuIl Creek flat to view one of the finest stands of redwood known to man. The magnificence of these splendicl old trees inspired Parson Simpkin to further eloquence. He spoke briefly and informally, but his every utterance was like a sermon.

On the return journey the party again stopped at the Phillips tract, as the state highway cuts through a portion of this forest. Thenee the route lay through McCray and southward to San Francisco. The Woodheads and Trowers stopped at Willits for a few days' further visit but the others of the party continued. directly to their respective homes.

Ono of the interesting incid.ents of the trip was the appearance of a number of 'd.eer near the road,way sgme distance above Eureka. The animals were so tame that they allowed the automobiles bearing the party to approach within a f,ew rods.of them.

CIVE EVER,Y EMPLOYE AI{ OBJE,CTIVE TO WORK FOR,

It has been said of Napoleon that no characteristie eontributed more directty to his success than the fact that he garre every private in his army to understand that he carried a potential Marshall's baton in his knapsack.

'We struck a big retail lumberman in California the other day who is thoroughly sold on th'at very idea. He wants even his day laborers to know that they have something definite to work for, and that his firm rewards productive effort.

He has a truck driver who has not been giving the best of service. He expects his drivers to keep the,ir eyes open and report on sales prospects for the salesmen to work on. Ife called this man into his private office the other day, and addressed him like this:

"You have not been giving the sort of service that we expect of our men, and- I want to discuss the matter with )'ou. I want you to know that I do not blame you for this c0ndition. The fault lies with me. Your service has not been poor; simply indifferent. We don't want indifrerent men. But it was my fault because I failed to tell you when you went to work just what position we were hiring you for. You got the idea $'e were hiring you for a truck driver. We were not. We hired you to be General Manager of this business. We hire every man for that same position. We expect every man in this concernts employ to work to be-

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eome general manager of the company. We expect you to work for the job of the next man above you, and then for the place of the next man above Eim, and so on. We don't hire men to be truck drivers. We want them to give such service as will constantly advance them in the, organiza.Iion. My job, is the job you were hired for. Now get that thought right in your head, and go back to work."

Ancl the man went back to work with a new light in his eye.

He had learned that there is a "Marshall's baton in his knapsack. t'

. ARE YOU A "YESBUTTEB?"

'We found a new word in a little magazine a few days ago that appealed to us. The word. is "Yesbutters"-you know, the people who agree to a proposition, are in favor of it-"Oh, yes, but-" Don't you know them and isn't their name legion? Speak of wet blankets, dashes of cold water ! What has a more cooling effect when you are thoroughly in sympathy with a project than a "Yesbut- ter?" And you meet them hourly and probably have one in the bosom of your family and the chanees'are that you may even belong to the big fraternity yourself.-Missouri Ledger.

DIFFER,ENT SALUTATIONS

In Chicago they ask you, "'What.have you got?"

fn Boston they ask you, "'What do you know?"

In Virginia they ask you, "'Who are you?"

In Texas they ask you, "What can we do for you?"

fn Mexico they ask you, "'What can we do you for?"

On the Pacific Coast they ask you, "What can you do?l'

In Tia Juana they ask you, "What will you have?."

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Soph. No. 1: Do you still go to see that little bruaette you were with last wintor?"

Soph. 2 : She's married now.

Soph. 1: Answer me !