We Tha,nk Our Custorners

at this time for their many favors, and for their patience during this difficult production period. We can only assure them that we have been doing our best, and will continue to do so.

We also wish to extend greetinss to The California Lumber Merchant and staff on their 25th Anhiversary

A Solid Hordwood Poneling rreoted by E. f. SIAllI0ll & 5011, Inc.

Processed for woll surfocing, STANWATL offers rhe builder q wide selection in colors ond groin. Comes in rondom widths-tongue ond groove -kiln dried-ot o price ihot permits its use in the most modest homes, os well os stores qnel offices. Avoiloble now in Genizero, Primq Vero, Rosq Morodo, Cedro ond mony other inleresling ond beoufiful hordwoods from Mexico, Centrql ond South Americo.

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SA.TIPSON SCREENS ARE STRONGEST

V-J Day alone toial as much as common woods and mill labor received back in 1922.

In 1922 the Western Pine industry of California cut 1070 million board feet of lumber, a little over half as much as the two billion feet produced in 1946. Even then a considerable footage oI the select and shop grades went to eastern markets but a high percentage was used for frrlit and vegetable shook or for 'construction work within the state. The shook market still is of great importance to the industry but it takes a smaller precentage of the present larger total volume of production. The tremendous demand for construction lumber in California has been fully as insistent since V-J Day as war demands were during the conflict, yet the industry still manages to serve much of the trade its efforts developed in the Middle West and East before the war. Many of its eastern customers, as for example the foundry pattern makers who use Sugar Pine, are dependent upon California for their supplies and compete with West Coast purchasers for the lumber they must have.

The industry's cooperative efforts date back to six years before thd appearance of the California Lumber Merchant. In 1916 the California White and Sugar Pine Manufacturers Association was formed. Harold D. Mortenson of the Pelican Pine Manufacturers, Klamath Falls, Oregon, was its first president. It is interesting to note that Mr. Mortenson is still active and right now is engaged in building a new operation, the Trinity Alps Lumber Company, at [Iayfork, California. This operation, which will open up some of the finest timber in the Trinities, is one which would not be possible except for the mobile equipment which has been developed within the past 25 years.

In 1931 the Western Pine manufacturers of California and southern Oregon, recognizing their community of interests with the pine manufacturers in the Inland Empire, merged with them to form the present larger Western Pine Association. This Association supervises the lumber grading, assists the mills with their forest management and fire control plans, advertises and promotes their products, conducts an extensive research program and performs many other services for their mills and their customers which can be more efficiently handled cooperatively than by the individual operators. Homer B. Jamison of th'e BylesJamison Lumber Company of Fresno is president of the Association this year.

Frorn Roy Stcrnton

..THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT has now been certified tiy a quarter century of service. Whom shall we- congratulate-Jack Dionne, &l Martin, Bill Black et al who are the vitals of TIfE MERCHANT, or the Lumber fndustry which they have served so faithfully and well through these 25 years? So that none shall be slighted, we extend our congratulations all 'round. Jack's 'Vagabond Editorials' and wholesome stories and comments, and Ed's close coverage of the new field, coupled with the excellent mechanical make-up of the paper (to mention only a few factors) combine to produce a publication of high standing and great worth. 'Well done, good and faithful servants,' and as you plunge into your second quarter century of service, be assured of the best wishes of Stanton's for success and happiness in all you do." Roy Stanton, E. J. Stanton & Son, Los Angeles. Macllonald & Harrington, Ltd.

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We Wish to Congrrctulqte The Stafl ol The Calilornia Lumber Merchcrnt On Its 25th Anniversdry

Our Sincere Compliments

To The tUl,lBER CO., LTD.

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