Eagle Lumber Co. Mills at Westimber, Oregon
BUY QUALTTY?
'We specialize in GREEN CLEARS-TIMBERS-and MINING TIMBERS.
We always have a large stock of SHED and YAR.D STOCK on hand for prompt shipment to serve the trade.
'We own and operate our own LOGGING CAMPS, RAILROADS, SAWMILLS, PLANING MILLS, and DRY KILNS.
Sales Ofrce, 327-8 Lumbern-ren's Bldg. PORTLAND, OREGON
R. A. Stevenson, Sales Manager
G. R. BLEEGKER
California Representative 16 California St. Phone Sutter 4182 San Francisco, Cal.
'I PHIL B. HART Mearriae Edltor
A" M. THACKABERRY Circr,rhtlon Manrgcr --- |
A. C. MERRYM.AN. Advordrlnr
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Advortlin3 R.eter on Applicrtiou
With the building permits considerably lower than for any previous month this year, this resulting of course in lower sales by the yards, the wholesale market has not reacted as it no doubt would have at any other time of the year, than during tlre surnmer months that always show a slackening in building. July and August are usually quiet, especially in retail circles. The reasons for this are obvious.
ln Log Angeles, up to the night of the tenth, the total number of building permits authorized was 14O2, these to a value of but $3,905,445.00.
Reports coming in in regard to the dealers' attitude indicate a general optimistic view for fall, and a confidence that will result in larger orders being pLaced. At thiE wridng, less stocks are being offered than for some time iast. For a few days random commons were at an ebb, and tten bounced back to prices that should remain as normal until the big buving resumes. Cutting orders are not so hard to place as they were tlvo wee&s ago, and the price seems to be practically the rame as at that time. One mill representative was heard to remark that in his opinion the strong factor in the Califonria market from now rmtil fall, would be green clears. That the mills, a large majority of them, are cutting logs that are not producing the quantity of uppers that should result, causing what, in his opinion, would be a ticklish situation in case the buyers were extra active for a few days. Shingles are not in demand, and will no doubt be lowered in the retail market before the end of this month. Lath have
not changed materially, and the demand seems steady, orders being placed for immediate requirements.
The hardwood market has stiffened, flooring especially. For a few days stocks were offered at much lower pricel than had prevailed for several weeks. About the first of this month however thia condition waa changed, resuhing in a much steadier situation in this line. The fir mills in the past week have kept their production at about thc same figures as for the week previous. Reporting members give total production of IOT,OOOTOOO feet, and thcir orders 8lrOOO,00O feet. This is a dropping off in ralcr of about IO,OOO,OOO feet, and the cut b'ut 5rOOOr00O below the former figures. Their shipments reach about the same totals each week; this report shows ll3rOOOr(X)O feet. The members of the West Coast Lumbermens Agociation had unfilled rail orders for nearly 6rO(X) cars.
In the south comparative figures show very little change. 134 reportinC mi[s produced 76,000,000 feet, with their sales showing 58,O(X)rOOO feet, or about 23/o below &c cut. Shipments were but 8/o below the production.
The redwood mills have increased their production in the past week, the last figures showing a weekts cut to bc well over II,OOO'OOO feet, with ordets reaching right close to the usual weelis sales of around 8rO(X)r(X)O fect. They shipped a little better than 8,OOO,O(X) feet. Jrut one-half of the redwood sold during this period was for delivery in California.
Lagt minute reportr on tte arrivals at San Pedro, dir. close that up to the night of the eleventh, 55 veceelr bed docked; canying 72,(X)OTOOO feet of fir end redwood. Of there, 46 were cargoes of fir and 9 carried redwood.
The acute shortage that has existed inr the cement supply in Southern California for several weeks past, remains, according to reports, unchanged up to the present writing.
The Building Material Dealers' A,ssociation, a body of twenty firms in Southern California hardling cement and other building malterial, on June 72nd, filed a resolution with the Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles, as follows: "'WHEREAS, there is an acute shortage of cement in Southern California at the present time, and-WHEREAS, building activities in this section of the country are in jeopardy because of the shortage, and-WHEREAS, manufacturers in adjacent section,s have a surplus of cement,-NOW BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that an emergency freight rate on cement be granted by tho Interstate Com,rnerce Commission from said adjacent territory, to relieve the distressing situation here." A meeting was held at the Chamber of Commerce ,headquarters on June 22nd, attended by a committee appointed by the Chamber, representatives of the cement manufacturers and representatives from the Building Material Dealers' Association. There was considerable evidence 'offered that a shortage did exist, and a strong plea was made for this emergency rate on cement from Utah. It is understood that the emergency rate would equalize the Los Angeles
cost on lJtah cement, to the present prices on the local product. A representative of the Associated Jobbers 'of Los Angeles filed a protest'against the granting of this rate, and claims were made that there was no sho/ltage, that the supply was normal. One Los Angeles dealer created a little excitement by offering an oflicial of one of the manufacturing companies a large cjrder for immediate delivery, cash to be paid at that time. It is said that this order was not accepted, and that the other dealers have not been able to olace orders with assurar,c€ of imrnediate delivery. Claims have been,made that this situation has undoubtedly affected building, especially in Los Angeles, and stress is laid upon the fact that every buildinrg means the need of some quantity of cement, at least for the foundation. One Los Angeles dealer made the remark that the permits in Los Angeles for July would have been much higher if the cement shortage had not existed'
A delay of 'two weeks was g'ranted by the Chamber of Comimerie, this decision being hotly protested by the dealers. Another meeting was called for July 13th, at which time it was hoped that a decision would be made.
A considerable quantity of cement has been delivered at San Pedro from Sweden, this relieving the si'tuation to some extent, and it is understood that various dealers have placed orders for other large quantities to come from there.
By TACK DIONNE
"Several hrmdred ttourand retail merchantr in the United Stater would be better off as biicklayen and' plartererrr- rather than to continue in their present buineurt' Rogu Babron, the farnour burine* foreca,eter and rtud'ent told the Associated Advertiing Clubr of the World at trheir recent convention at Atlantic City.
He went on to ray that there are 1r5O0r(X)O retail merchantr in the country, of which number IOOTOOO are pfotp€rou+ 4(X)rOOO ere doing fairty we[ and the remaining million are rilruggling dogb
"And" raid Mr. Babron, "the rohilion liec, NOT in 6lirningting thele rnillion inefficient dealen, but in educating thm to greater efficiency and to the giving of the greatert porsible lerice."
Three checn for ll[r. Babcon
For many, many year!, twice ever5r month end many timer between timee, I've been saying that rarne 'h:ng eractly to the rctail lumber men And nilr. Babcontr rtatement applies jurt ar directly to the lumber dealerr-perhapr on tte ayeragc iust a little more 3(>.-u to the deal€r ia any othcr line.
The retailer.--*egardlel of what he rclb-who operatee hir buriner in rrhe relflarnc way that he did ten lears agH)r eyelr FM learl ags- ir a businear DOarback. He may be gettins by, or he may be making money-the factr are the lanDe.
Timet are chenging, conditionr are changingr the needr and dernandr of the consun€r are changing, tte neceoity for bruine$ sqrtice ir increaring, with evcry ringle year that parrer; and tte man who rtandt rtill ir cheating his tradc of one of theh nShtr.
The merchendiring world har trmcd entirely ovcr in ten ycan. The entire face of the retailing world har bcen dtcred in five year& Yct wc havc thourandr of retail lumber dealen who are runnhg f:heir buriner jurt exactly like they did in rtasecoach deyr, and it lookr ar thowh nothing fiort of a charge of dynenitc or lome "dow muric" can jar them from thcir path.
The aUuring and seductive at{ractivenes of dling bruinecr c€ryice inrteed of rhinglee and twoby-fourr fallt unheeded on trheir ean. "q€rvic€tt to tbem melnr goodly rtockr of nerchandhe, fair pricet, square treatrnent. THAPS what it meant tr"uoty ycarl ago; jurt exadly that.
God belp the pcople whore building rcrvice TODAY ir that of a gcncntion gone! '
The deeler who operetel ttet way may be a fair and honert man; but he is depriving tte people of hir town of one of their goodliert priveleger-ir onc of tho:e concerning whom Babson rpoke when he raid they chould be bricklayen and plastereru.
Is a quick seller-and an item you'll be proud to show. Clear, bright and light in weight, of fine texture and resilient fibre, this popular pattern and "pretty" stock appeal at once to carpenter, painter and owner.
ofrer the distinct advantage oI mountain-grown timber [extra solt superior quality] not only in Bungalow Siding but also in all items of yard stock, including bevel siding, finish, D. FI. STEINMETZ,Ir., Los Angeles
mouldings and lath. I{ you are still unacquainted with these excellentproducts, a trial car of mixed items will be a profitable surprise. M.y we quote now?
Scles ManagerOh, little house at Guadalupe, How long ago it seems Since thoge old Spanish days of ease, Siestas, carnivals and dreams; And yet you're waiting there today 'Where golden sunlight o'er you streams.
At night, oh, casa Guadalupe, Beneath fair luna's light, \ffith old adobe walls agleam, And windows still and white, You call across the tide of years And waken memoriee of delight.
The waving of a fragrant fan, The tinkle of a light guitar, The fountain'e splashing serenade, The song of mocking bird afar, The crimson peppers on the wall, The burning rays of one great star.
'Tis but a dream; for naught rernains Of those dead days, save thege gray walls And this old roof where mosses cling, And winds moan low, and shadows fallThis time-scarred roof that sheltered those Who heard the first insistant call.
Of "Goldt Goldt C,oldl" that shattered all The idylls of a passing day And thrilled the hearts of youth and age With tales of toil and ruder play. Ah, old, old roof, thy hoary shingles mock At man and his brief troubled sway. -A. M. C.
Some time ago Mr. A. J. Russell of the Santa Fe Lumber Company, San Francisco, offered $75 for the oldegt wooden shingle in California. Mr. Smith of Santa Maria won the prize with a shingle from the roof of an old adobe house at Rancho Guadalupe. The O. W. S. is 74 years of age, having been in continual use since | 849. It is of rawn redwood, time scarred and mo$ covered, but still able to defy the sun and the rain.
Casa Guadalupe ie now the property of the Druids' Lodge of Santa Maria, and is used regularly. The adobc wallg are thirty inches thick, which reminds us that the builders of that day used much mud to keep out heat and cold, and calls our attention to the fact that a well built frame house is far more weather resistive than one made with ttricker. walls but of moigture absorbing materials.
The O. W. S. contest is over'. Mr. Smith has the money. Mr. Russell has the aged shingle. You have something to think about when you need a roof, and we have nice, new, time-defying redwood shingles to sell.
FRED E. CONNER, ManagerTwelfth and North B Stneets
Signal Service
Main 711 ( Seven-Cone-Eleven)
is hard to convince but, once you show him, he becomes youf best customer, because he knows what he wants.
Now here are a few things you can show him:
LOOKS: Take him to the nearest shiugled cottaEe. You can tell REDWOOD shin$les at a glance by the way they stay put, by their rich color, unstreaked and unfaded. Ask the owner how many years those shin$,les have been on.
INTERIORS: There ig sure to be a lovely little church nearby, finished in REDWOOD.
DURABILITY: Here is your chance to make that Missourian open his eyes. Vlslt the tannery; see of what wood the vats are made. Go to the factory-the tanks there are made of REDWOOD. Ask the foundryman of what material he makes hls patterns. REDWOOD' of course, because it ls so easy to work. REDWOOD boards seldom split when nailed, like woods with alternate soft and hard streaks.
THEN even a Missourian will be satisfied wlth your answer to the question-
Albion Lumber
Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co.
Glen Blair Redwood ComPanY
Hammond Lumber ComPanY
J. R. Hanify ComPanY
Hobbs, Wall & Company
Holmes Eureka Lumber Co.
Little River Redwood Co.
Mendocino Lumber Uompany
Northwestern Redwood Co.
The Pacific Lumber Company
Unlon Lumber Company
The directors of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association will meet at the palace Hotel, San Francisco, on July 25 and 26, Wilson Compton, of Washington, D. C., sec-retary-manager of the association, announces that the tollowrng matters will bi considered at the Directors me'eting.
1. Financial Condition of : National Lumber Manufacturers Association. National Lrmber Manufacturers Association Inter Insurance Exchange. National Lumber Marufacturers Association Credit Corporation.
2. _ Report of Publicity Activities.
^ Publicity and Adverlising program.
3. Standardization.
Progress towards standard sizes for lumber yards. Pr.ogress towar.ds perfecting mechanical lumber markrng.
Progress towards standard yard lumber and structural timber grades.
4. Scientific and engineering developments afrecting the use of timber.
5. Methods of conducting statistical exchanges by Lum- ber Manufacturers Associaiion.
6. Forestry legislation.
..7. Pending and prospective Federal and State Legisla_ tlon.
8. Developments in Federal taxation.
9. Constitution Anniversary Association.
10. National.transportation-iastitute.
John W. Blogett. of Grand Rap,ids, Michigan. oresidert of the association, will preside at ihe meeting] R.'F. Ham- matt, secretary-manager of the California Redwood Association, and S. S,towell Smith, secretary-manager-of ttre California White and-Sugar pine Associaiior,, ".E in charte of the arrangements for the meeting.
.M-r. I{ark Lillard, well known and popular Los Angeles wholesaler is about to depart on a vaiatio:r trip,to lasi for some time. He will leave about July l5th, accompanied by Mrs. I illard, going first to Del Moirte, San Frantir"o "rri Lake Tahoe and, from there will roam over the country 25 their fancy directs, with no particular place as the objec- tive.
Mark states that this is the first vacation that he has ever taken and that he intends making it a good one. He is takilg his three most prized possissionsltis wife. his car and his. golf clubs,-ard in his-own words: ,,Doesnit give a darn when he gets back."
Mr. Lillard is the Southern California representative for the Whitmer Jackson_Company of Albuqueique, N. M., and for the Nicolai Door Company, of Portland. ^
The Booth-Kelly Lumber Company. who recentlv opened an office in the Central Buildihg,'Los Angeles, i1 now actively in the field. Mr. H. C. Claik, their r6presen- tative for many years in the Sacramento Vallev. is in charge and reports a cordial reception on the part'of dealers on whom he has been able to call. This-comipanv is well known as large and thoroughly responsible mbnufacturers ard they are assured a li,beral patronage.
The first of four rafts that will be brought down this vear 91'- tttg Benson Lumber Company, arrived at San Oieg6 on July 3rd.
Containing over 5,000,000 feet of iumber in addition to about 100,0m lineal feet of piling, this huge floating toresi has created a sensation alorig thi waterfr6nt in the" *oitern port.
Mr. Fred C. Hamiltott, tsr piego Sales Manager for the Benson Company, states that sincl the arrival of tfri"-trje shrpment, their company has had numerous dem,ands for special cu,ttings, and-thai they will be in a position to tJ; care of this business, promptly.
^ tt. R. Isherwood, of S!, Louis, secretary_treasurer of the Uoncatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, w:as t'ire guest of honor at a luncheon held at the Commercial Club, -San Francisco, on Ja.ly 2. .{.."ry Faull, vicegerent of the Bay District, was the presiding officer and Mr. Isherwood gav'e an inter_ gstjng talk on the activities of the order. Sin-ce Septe,mber 1, he stated that ll84 new mernlbers have been admitted to membership, and. 387 re-instatements have been received. He referred to the progress being made in organizing Hoo- htoo L:lubs throughout the cou:rtry an,d statCd that fifteen clubs have been organized up to the present time. In regard to the work being carried on by-the order on Re- forestation and Conservalion, he outlined the progiam of the work and advised that a great deal was beingiaccom_ plished in educating the public mind on these i p..t""t problems. He asked that a large delegation from: Caiifornia attend the annual meeting to be held at New Orleans on September 8 to Septembei 12, inclusive. He said it "i.lrt_ orate plans were being rnade for the meeting, and in addi- tion to the regular business s.essions, on" tay would be spent inspecting the large mill of the Southern furnUer Company, at Bogalusa, I ouisiana, where they would be guests of the company. This is Mr. Isherwood,s first trio to the Pacific Coast ,in two years, and prior to his arrival in California, spent about two weeks in the Northwest. O; the evening -of July- 2, he was the guest of R. A. Hiscox, p-ast snark of the universe, at a dinner at the Unton League Club. Mr. Isherwood left for Fresno on July 3, where-hi visited with Senior Hoo-IIoo, C. D. LeMister, after whidr he proce_ede.cl to I-os Angeles. Mr. Isherwood plans to re- turn to St. Louis about the middle of the month.
Elrnroje King, of -the King Lum,ber Co., Bakersfield, was a San Francisco visitor around the m,iddle of the month whene he_spent several days calling on the Bay District dealers. Ife was accompanied rorih by his ta:milv. whs will_spe_nd th_e next three or four uleeks, visiting relatiues in Northern California.
^ A.. R. McCullough, of the McCullough-Fagan Lumber Uo., has returned to San Francisco after spenting several days in Oregon on company business. tie .rrisilea tt eir Portlaad office and also spent some time at the Whitnev Lumber Company mill a[ Garabaldi. The McCullougiiT"ry_l- I.-umber Co., are the California representatives-of the Whitney Lumber Company.
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One Sunday morning in the early winter, Old parson Jones stepped up into his prilpit, putted his gold-rirnmed spectacles down over his nose, sized up his well filted church in a very serious manner, and then began:
"Breden an sisten: Ah got sumthin Ah wants to talk to youall about, an Ahm goin to do it befo the season gitr any oldah. Las wintah every time th froot came an yornll went out an killed yer hawgs, Ah natchally expected to git me some poke. But all Ah eveh got all wintah was jus pigs feet, pigs feet. Ah got go ti'ad of plgs feet Ah couldn't look a hawg in th face. An what Ah wants to announce to youall right now IS, thet if yo,uall expecks me to preach in dishere congregashun DIS wintah, ahm jest nachally goin to have t' eat higher up on the hawg-'61s all-HIGHER UP ON THE HAWG!,, lT's
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'fhe idea of supplying specific payments to compensate an employee for personal injury is very modern. In California the application of this idea dates back only a brief ten years. In the year 1913 the State Legislature tpassed the original Workmen's Compensation Insurance and Safety Act, which is described in the Statute as Chapter 176 of. the Laws of 1913. Under this act the id,ea th,at injuries of individuals should be borne by society as a whole irrespective of the fault of any party was declared to be the social public policy of the people of the State of Cal'ifornia.
This Compensation act is administered by a Commission of three men appointed by the Governor, who are instructed to so administer the act as to accomplish "substantial justice expeditiously, inexpensively, and without incumbrance of any character." The act undertakes to, accomplish a complete system to provide com'fort, health, safety and general welfare for all employees and their dependents. Tire actual provisions of the law have been subject to amendmenf at each session of the Legislature since 1913. These amendments in the main are of a minor character, the principal changes bein$ to extend the law so that instead of an inlured employee Laving to stand the expense of the first fourteen davs of idleness, the time was first reduced to ten days and now stands at seven days. The los-s an- employee foifeits to the common cause arising out of his ,injury is the loss of earning power for the first seven days of his disability. Commencing on the eighth d1y andl thereafter each week in advance he must receive from :his employer
65/o of his average weekly earnings-not exceeding, hor{ever, $20.83 per week. 'This is figured out according to e formula which is specified in the law. In addition to this payment, he must be furnished with full medical attentioh ind ample provision is made for permanent disability and death.
The passage'of this law supplanted all previous laws of negligence and the act specificially applies to all labor petformed, e*cept lab,or which is "casual and not in the course of t.he trade or business of the employee" tnd "do,mestic service and all {orms of farm service."
Each employer is subject to the act unless the employment be casual, as defined in: the act. This definition is to an extent important. The act provides that where work is to be completed in not exceedihg ten days and the total labor cost of doing the job is less than $100 the work is casual. Therefore, any person, firm or corporation undertaking any work at a labor cost in excess of $100, 'or which will take more tlhan ten days to perform, assumes an obligation to pay compensation. His obligation can only be avoided by the purchase of Compensation ,insurance.
The law specificially states that licensed insurance carriers must under the terms of their policy assume the entire responsibility of the policy-holder, direct to the injured employee, and the policy must be unlimited in its amount.
While the carrying of insurance is not compulsory, the terms of the law are such that it virtually amounts to the
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gpr dog just bit a piece out of my leg, Madam." lqd you mentioned it. Now I won't have to feed him."
Tire lumberman was very wise
He didn't want to "swat the flies," [\r dead flies always have a look, $Ih"tt one has smashed them with a bookT\et isn't pleasant to be seen;
.And so he bought himself a screen dnfl hinged it up before the door.
"Ah, Hu !" he said, "they'll comle no more, N{ longer will I have fe 5rlvxfI n$ the wise gazabe-'e1'fixf ?"
Bqt lust to have t'he screen could not Uqttfn the place of daily swat, Unlhil, indeed, 'twas given o'er, Tq dq the thing he'd bought it for.
Ald eyerr day with jovial grin,
This thgt we say may make you smile;
But thinb it over for a while
And see i{ you have then the face
To say ittg different in your case.
You bought some plan books as an aid
To help you sell. Were you afraid
To "swat the sale" and make it stick?
Or did the labor make you sick?
How is YQUR screen? Did you try hard
Or do you let the other yard
Cop sales that wo'uld have been yours-ifTwixt screens and plan books, what's the dif ?
"I went a black suit" said the solemtr faced customer, "something of a strong heavy material that will keep its shape and last for a number of years."
"You don't want a suit, sir," the modern clerk assured him, "what you have in mind is a cofifin."
Youth is not a timte of life; it's a state of mird.
It is not a matter of ripe cheeks and supple knees; it's a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of emotion.
It is a freshness of the deep springs of life.
Youth means temperamental predominance of courage bver timidity, the appetite for adverture, over the life of ease. This often exists in one of fifty, as well as one of twenty.
Worry, doubt, self-distrust, fear, and dispair in these are the long hard, years that bow the heart and turn the cringing spirit back to dust.
You are as young as your faith-as old as your doubt.
As young as your self-confidence; as old as your dispair.
As a gentle hint to those who drop in during busy hours of the day and take up the time of both them,selves and their hosts, one of our friends has stuck up a black lettered sign near his desk, so that it is in easy sight ofl his visitors, which reads:
WHAT! YOU HERE AGAIN? ANOTHER HOUR GONE TO HELL!
MusIcIANs oF THE FoREsT f
"Yon breezy pine, whose foliage shades the-springs, In many a vocal whisper, sweetly bings." (Theocritus)
Oh, when I am safe in my sylvan home I laugh at the pov/er of Greece and Rome; And when I am stretched beneath the pines Where the evening star so holy shines f scoff at the pride and lore of man, At his Sophist school, at his learned plan, For what are they all, in their high conceit, When man in the woods his God may meet.
"There should be flowers, 'green g'rass, w,hite stones, gravel driveways, square piles, signs, straight fences ard clean bins in a lumber yard. The office should be the best looking ofifice in the town. None of these necessary essentials require very much mroney. Most of them simply require am,bition and a little elbow grease.
"Until the lumber dealer becomes a merchandiser vdho understands the value of DISPLAY-until he realizes that he ,could get the business in his tou/n without competition by exercising a little ingenuity in making his yard a place of beauty instead, of a scrap heap-until he realizes !ha!-lte must do with his stock what other successful merchandisers lhave done with theirs-lumber yards will not come into their own."
By R. E. Saberson, ol Thompson Yards.
Beggar-"Help a poor cripPle?"
Paisirby-"Ilow are you criPPled ?"
Beggar-" Financial1y."
What this country needs -is more work on the young biz-and more $rins on the old phiz.
That's what builders say of Compo-Board. It does not chip, crack or break oft in handling, it saws and nails like lumber, and never leaves a frayed edge. The large 4foot-wide sheets save time in building and insure a neat, tight job.
No unpleasant come-backs. CompoBoard does not shrink, warp, buclcle or pull away from the nails. It has the strength to stand hard knocks, wear and rough use.
Compo-Board is non-moisture lbsorbing, and insures better protection against heit and cold than a plaster wall a foot thick.
Does not require panel strips. Can be papered, painted or kalsomined. Get the genuine. I-ook for the wood core. Made and sold for 30 years.
923 Ealt 3rd St Los Angeler, Cd.
Wholecale Only
Factory and Main Office, Minneapolir, Minn.
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same thing, for the reas.on that if an employee is not secured in his cornpensation by an insurance- carrier, he ,can ap- ply to the Commission for a hearing and can also sue his employer for damages as if the act did not apply, with,the privilege also of attaching the property of hii-employer as security for his claim.
T.he la.w further gives him the advantage by specifically stating that the presumption must be assimed taat ttre in_ jury arose,out of the direct negligence of his employer, and the.burden of proof is placed-upon the employir io iebut such presumption of negligence.
The empl'oyer is also deprived of his defense which formerly applied under the Compensation law, that the emp.loyeg may have been guilty of contributing negligence; that the employee assumed the hazard of the-employ-*.r,ti or firat-the injury may have been caused by the negiigen"e of a fellow servant.
The law states that even in the eveni of the gross neg- ligence.of an employee he cannot be deprived of iis right"s. He. is, however, -penalized by having his disability bJnefit reduced one-half. Likewise- if it cin be shown ihat the employer -was personally grossly negligent, the aomp.ensa- tron benefits are increased one-half.
A-great,mlny interesting cases have developed under this law relating to whetheithe particular injury sustained "arose out 'of the performing ,oi a service incident to the lltployment" and "arose in the course of the employment." The facts clearly will establish in each case if the iccident occurred in the course of the employment, but it has never been possible-to establish a clelr iegal ruling as ,to just what may "arise out of the employ,m&t.',
I am reminded of one interesting case which will define the application of this principle. In this case an employee of a garage was en.g'aged in rep,airing a pu,ncture in^a lire at the rear of the garage. Two men drove in the front door and ordered the proprietor to sell them some gasoline. He resented their method of asking for the gasoline and told them- that if they wanted any gasoline th6y would have to ask for it in a different manner. A quarrel ensued. which was participated in by the two men, the proprietor and an- other employee. The proprietor threaiened to call the police and started up-stairs to his office to telephone, one of the customers following him up-stairs. The-proprietor had a gun laying on hig desk, which'he seized. -TFe customer immediately turned and ran down the stairs, the pro- prietor shooting at him, the bullet striking the cement lioor and hitting the employee who was- repairing the tire in the back of the garage. This injury had nothing whatever to do wifh his employment, but it was held that the accident arose out of the em,ployment because "ft can fairly be said that to some extent the risk of shooting, hold-upsf assaults and the like has in recent years becom,e so .closelv associated with the garage business that it may be said that employment in such business is hazardous."
The application of the Compensation act to specific employments has been the lcause of considerable-misund,er- standing. This is particularly true when business is done on a commission basis. The basis by v/hich to determ,ine whether the com,mission man comes'under the act or not is to determine whether the commission man. is an asent or an employee. llhe method of co,m,pensation has no b-earing, but the terms of the contractural relations determine entirely. A condition of agency exists if no control is exercised over the representative as to time of employ,ment, place of em,ployment,,or method of employment. -Then the Com-pensation, act does not apply. If, however, the principal directs the employee as to .his territory,.his houis of employment, specifying that he must work exclusively in his employ, or exercises any other control over his efi6rts, the compensation act applies to the employment regardless of where the ernployee may be at the timc of the acci.d'ent.
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The Ability'fo Sec What Others Do Not See
The Ability to See Further Than TheY See
3. The Ability to See Beforc TheY See
Thur ir dcfncd whrt ir probrbly the 3rc'tc't burinco erect of thc rgc by Dr. Mott, thc crccutivc hcrd of tbc lntcrnetionel Y' M' C' A'
The Tnining of the Fire Prevcntion Servicc DcPartment of thc
Develoos in its FIELD STAFF the power_to detect and visualize posiri."'"iinii 'i"PN5Et'tctrS, """tto"l'cd by -heedless workmen and irir" r"i"il1.-Glor. tt.v giow into ACUTE HAZARDS. It develops ;h;'o;;;;'l;-1";L u"vlll? the mere existence of the hazard and ;;;"iir; -itr.- ourtoMe. It develops the quick perceptionthe menlal alertness-which causes the menacirig condition to lnstantly ;;i;;;.;;;;-tt'" u'"in the significance of thi danger.which VISI9N grisps. fhe long chance taken in-perlr-titll-ns conttnuance ot tne f,"'"id becomes *"nii.ii to th. TiTAINED-INSPECToR bcforc iit i.iog"iti"n by FOREMEN or bv WORKMEN'
And what. do vou ask, has this power of VISION availed? Does " snvlNC-d"-lNsuneNcE PREMIUMS made and returned of iZ,Srir-,OOO -.an anything to vou? Qo-y-o-q sense STRENGTH-and ii6-atilnnEsS in ieaav- resources of TWO AND THRE-E--AV-4& fEn l,tlf.-LrON DOLIARS? Do vou realize that the ALLIANCE pnCir-n_CiIVb SBNVTCS has SAVED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS -oF-e-no-psnTY VALUES through FIRE LOSSES AVERTED? VISION p"v. HUGE DMDENDSI More than -l'200 LUMBERMEN ieceive iis benefits through the ALLIANCE. If you care to more fully understand our plan and methods, write
Miss Alberta Ruth Brey, Manager of the Sales and Service end of the Brey-Wright Lumber Co., Porterville, Cal., has decided that in some respects the retail lumber business is as far behind the times as the Republic iof China. Read her very interesting letter on the subject: Dear Mr. Dionne:-
Have yoq ever happened to think how the overthrowing of the Chinese Monarchy and the establishing of the Chinese Republic is like the overthrowing ('here in U. S.) of the old fashioned Retail I-umber Yards and the establishing of the Modern Building Material Stores ?
It may seem a long stretch of the imagination to youand truthfully it never entered my head until last evening when listening to the eminent Dr. Ng Poon Chew lecture on "China and the Future Peace ,of the Pacific."
"China," said Dr. Chew, "is tied down, and has been tied down for centuries by its customs and its traditions. We have been a Republic for eleven years and you, rthe American people are disappointed in us, because we cannot seem to improve o'ur Republic to something greater than it is now, in that time.-It is because you do not understand us, because with your restlessness, your swiftness of thought and motion, you ambition, your energy, you are never satisfied unless you are doing something every
minute. While you work and earn and play and enjoy the luxuries of this life, we rust, rust, rust. We are trying to educate our young men so that they will educate the coming generations to the same thing. That is why we have three thousand of our students in the different countries of the wofld, studying so that they can go 'back to China to teach the younger generations and someday make a Republic of .China as great as your own. Of course we can do nothing, nor do we attempt to do anything with the Chinese of the old school ry'ho are still tied down by their beliefs and their ancestor w,orship. It is impossi6le to change them, and we cannot kill them off, for we have neither the time or the money for so great a funeral, we shall simply have to wait until they die ! die t die !"
Can you, Mr. Dionne, see the connection? We can't seem to change all the Retail Lumbermen in the United States in even eleven years or less, to Mod,ern Building Material Merchants. It is almost impossible to try. THEY are held down by their traditions and almost ancestor worship-you mi$irt call it-They do business the sarne way their predecessors did it, 'they are as bad or even worse than those Chinese in the far East, for the Chinese have no advantages of travel, of contact with the outside world, or
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One gear ago toilay we publisheil a page of letters, aII wishing succ€ss and growth to The California Lumber Merchant. The following are some lhal were rcceiveil after the Birthdag /ssue was published.
"I want, to tay that in all my forty years of lumber cxperience I have never aeen a brighter, cleaner, more artirtic make up than that of your last issue." (Henry Riddiford, Lor Angelec.)
"Some time ago you asked me what I thought of THE CALIFORNTA LLMBER MERCHANT. The best boost we can give you ir to say that youn is the first Lumber Jourad we have ever formd interesting enough to read from cover to cover, and we found the Birthday'Issue no exception." (B. W. Bookstaver, McCullowh Fagan Co., l^oc Angeles.)
"We wich to add our little n(xe-gay to tte verbal bouquets with which you are accurtomed to being ghowerg{. If it-b€ tnre that the neal god of commerce today is the Satisfied Curtomer, &en we are indeed privileged to sip arnbrosia with the elect on Olymptls. (E. B. McClellan' Parlier Lumber Co., Parlier.)
"Congratulations. She's a Peach." (telegram.) (George Schnitzer, Houston, Texas.)
"The Frost Pine group extend hearty congrahrlations on thic your fint annivertarSr." (telegram) (R. B. Bearden, St Louis.)
ttBully good paper.t' (A. T. Show; Los Angeler.)
"I think it is a fine magazine and I enjoy it very much." (Geo. C. Vaughan & Sons, Wichita, Kas")
"K"ep up the good work. Califomia needed you and you lure are filling the need. The Birthday hsue was the fine* I have ever seen, anywhere." (H. L. Rorenberg, Hipolito Screen Co., Lor Angeler.)
"I have always enjoyed the California Lumber Mercbang in fact I read every issue from covcr to cover. Yours is the only trade journal that I how of that you cen do this. Your last inue, the 'Yearling' ir the best one I ever read." (F. M. Connelly, Woodhead Lumber Co., Loa Angeles.)
"This ir to acknowledge a copy of your Birthday Edition. You surely did get out a splendid issue and we qrngratulate you.tt (H.F. Hossack, Security Hotrsing Corp., Los Angeles.)
"Your Bi*hday issue was splendid. In fact I alwayr crrry every i9su9 of the California Lumber Merchant, home. The whole family enjoys it." (A. R. McCullough, San Frencirco.)
jjTh"_ birthday issrle wa1 a wonderfut job of trade iour- *Uq from every viewpoint.', (W. M.-Be.*,-S"r-f,; clsco.,
-"The Bi4h_{1v Issue was a wonder{ul one." (R. F. Hamrnatt, California Redwood Assn., S." E-r"l;-i' -
- 1'F"_ -B-ythafv_ Issue was a knock-out. Tbe personnel 9f the C,alifornia Lumber Merchant should b"-;-6;-hrhtJ 91 settins out such " 1u* issue." (C. M. M"ttd-W;; States Lumber Co., San Francisco.)
_ ll4 "9"v_ beautiful_paper. We are all so proud of The Califorrda Lumber Merchant I have to lat<e ;h;-h";; i; "."q it. _It_--i" 4tirg us real service "rd-fi[" ; ffi-f"it want in Califonda. I am certainly pleared with th;Eirth: day l*ue." (Char. R. McCornrlat.l
. "Greeting and congratulations on thie anniverrary. ,Nott_ ing -sucgeeds like success' is well attestJ i"- tfru'poridl.n attained bv- Ihu california Lumber Merchant .rtri "rrJ per cent of the lumbe_rmen of California during it" -aini year of existence." (Curtis Williams, Los Argei-ec.t ---
"Would not miss a copy f3r a great deal" (J. H. Baker; Waterloo, Iowa.)
"The Birthday numf,et wer quite an ircue. The Mer- chal! bal rurely rnafe wonderful growth in one yeer.'?
(A. E Trower, Trower Lumb; Co., San Fra;ds;)
"The Birthday krue wal a beautiful number.r'
(J..Waltcr Kclly, Char. R. McConnick Co., San Frencttco.
- "!h9 Birthday lrcue was ve,ry good. We like The Celi- fornia Lurnber Merchant ver5r much and look forruard to itr coming into the office."
(M. L. Euphrat, Wendling Nathan Co., San Francirco.)
^ i.Tf.-9"!hday lreue w-ar fine. .I surc enjoy getting The Cdifornia Lumber Merchant and read "n'e,ry i""""-fr; cover to coyer.tt (Wdter Madill, McKay & Co.)
. .l'Th" Birthdey Iscue war very nicc. I enjoyed reedinC it tt
(Rod Hendrickron, Hendrickron Lbr. Co., S. F.)
"We take pleasrne in encoleirg check for rcveral rubrcriptione to 'The Leading Lumber Jounml.' Your effortr are- certeinly dererving of the signal 3ucser you have achieved and chould merit.tlre heartv, cooperation of evety lumbcrraan." (Exeter Lumber Company)
From the last Bulletin of ttre California Retail Lumhermens' Association
^ Wise ma-xims jotted down on our rounds as displayed in California lumber offices:
David Harum said: "It ain't a bad idea in the hoss business anyway, to let the other fellow make a dollar once in a while."
"The customer must be satisfied t"
"Live Bees don't waste much time with artificial flowers.,'
"Work is the best thing ever invented for killing time."
"A foot or a million."
"SERViCE-That's US !"
"Rumors are never the truth-somebody simply imagines them."
PAUL BUNYAN LATH, eheathing and lath combined in one piece. A p.tfect bond for stucco. A rolid iob of rhcathing. One letc item of material to bgy. Reduces cot.
"We treat you on the square the year round."
"Dependable as the Falcon."
"Those who never do dny'more than they ger paid for never get paid for any more than they do."
"Ffom tree to consumef."
"Keep the market steady."
"A deed to a homre is a certificate of citizenship."
Billy Sunday says: "The renter who sings Home Sweet Home-is kidding himself an,d serenading his landlord."
"Headquarters for Homes."
"A m'odel is just a small imitation of the real thing."
Building lumber and FinfutL Factory Lumbcr. Pattern Stock Wide dears and uppers for &ainbcrde and chelvmg. Siding and Moldingr, Lath and Shook
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Our French Door
We mahe a full line of Screen Doors _ plain and three panel-French Doors, and Panel Doors. We make all these doors blind mortise and tenon, the strongest door manufactured. Also White Pine Mouldings. QUTCKEST
Our products are all rrade from the sofest and lightest White Pine on the American Continent--weighs only 2000 lbs. to the | 000 feetbetter than the famous old Michigan Cork Pine.
MARK W. LILARD
6O2 Central Building
LOS ANGFI FS
REPRESENTS US IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
'We are particularly proud of the quality of our White Pine windows, all made with PUTTY ANCHOR in the GLASS RABBETT. The Whitmer'Jackson window leads the world. Plain Screen Door.
HIGHEST QUALITY
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education, everything that America has and that the Chinese want-. And still there are Retail Lumbelmen wiho will not advertise, will ;not put in a display roorn, will not have a Plan Servico or a Seruice Departmcrrt- yet they claim to be progressive and if anyone should,mention the fact that they were as far behind, the times as the slumbering Chinese they would be absolutely ,insulted or wouldn't recognize the fact that they were the one that was meant, but would think it was the dealer in the reighboring town-
Do you see what I mean, Mr. Dionne? I guess it will have to be that we Progressive Retail Lumlbermen will just have to let the old Conservative Lu'mberman die, die, die, (because we really don't believe in murder-and it would srake an expensive funerall) and then the present younger generation ard the generations to come will form the Great Progressive American Retail Building Material Dealers Association with every Retail Building Material Merchant in America working for better homes, better manhood and better womanhood.
The tearing down of the wall around, the City of Canton, China, the building of a moder:r boulevard around the city in its place, the building of two straight streets across the city, one hundred and seventy-five feet wide-and other streets eighty-five feet wide, until they have twenty-five miles of paved streets in the City of Canton alone. might well represent the Retail Building Material Merchants of the U. S. and the rest of China, the Retail 'LUMBER Yards !
It is the same kind of a problem that China fuces-yet ours is so simple in compar'ison, dire tearing down of the old and the building up of the new, and we won't have to wait so long becausd I think if enough 'propaganda. is spread around, hard enough, often enough and thick enough, even the "Old Fossiles" will come to life a:rd we won't have to wait for them to die.
And so Dr. Chew sees the dawning of a New China-I see the dawning of the New Era for the Retail Building Material Merchant. What do you see ?
Sincerely,
ALBERTA RUTH BREYP. S. Don't you think in most 'cases this same thing would apply to the Wholesale Lumber Dealers as well? I DO!
The way to sell buildin$ materials is not to trY to sell them at all; simply do those things which will create a demand for that which you have in stock---your $oods I and your serYlce.
G. E. Brown, president of the Strable Hardwood Co., of Oakland, accompanied by Mrs. G. E. Brown,,have returned from an extended eastern trip which carried him through the hardwood region of the Mississippi Valley ard to other points of interest along the Atlantic Coast. Mr. Brown entered the hardwood production district at New Orleans and spent about thirty days in the Mississippi Valley, inspecting and purchasing hardwood lumber for his Oakland plant. In sumrnarizing conditions as he found them throughout the hardwood region, Mr. Brown states that the hirdwood demand,, although not as strong as it was prior to March 1, is holding up fairly well and that prices have not shown much weakening, except in instances, where the mills were ,over-stocked on special items. His itinerary carried him to New Orleans, St. Louis, Nashville, Memphis, Cincinnati, Columbus, Chicago, Detroit, Washington, and other eastern cities. The return trip west was made over the Canadian National by way of Vancouver, B. C., Seattle and Portland.
E. L. Fifield, popular San Francisco wholesaler, is on a two-weeks' trip in dhe Northwest calling on hlg m'ill connections in OrCgon and Washin,gton. During his abse:rce, his special representative, O. F. Folsom, is looking after the affairs of the San Francisco office.
Rod Hendrickson, prominent San Francisco wholesaler, is back on the job again after spendieg a weeks' vacation at his ranch niar Santa Rosa' He is displaying several photographs showing the activities around the ranch, and when iuirounded bl his bunch of jtrsey heifers, Rod sure does look like a typical ranchman-
L. Kraemer, of Washington, D. C., Building Code Expert, with the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, is spendi:rg a few weeks in California, making a survey of the ;building code situation. After spending a few days in San Francisco, he left for Los Angeles, by way of Stockton and Fresno. He will return to San Francisco to attend the Directors meeting of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association on July 25 and 26.
J. H. Holmes, president of the Holmes-Eureka Lumber Co., has returned to San Francisco after spending the past five months traveling in South America. Mr. Holmes'itinerary carried him to Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Panlma, Porto Rico and Cuba. Mrs. J. H. Holmes accompanied him on the trip.
Frank Trouler, of the Trower Lumber Co., San Francisco, accompanied by Mrs. Trower and their two children, are spend.ing a three-weeks' vacation in Oregon.- 'They are makihs Portland their headquarters and are making many interes"ting side trips out from that point. They made the trip north by automobile.
Mr. Fred E. Goldine, of the Fred E. Golding Lurnber Company, wholesalers of I-os Angeles, has left for a two weekl auto trip through the northern part of the state.
Mr. Golding *"t iccompanied by Mrs. Golding and t'heir two sons.
We are proud of the fact thr of experience, yet it is composed er tttg photographs show.
Ten years of cargo and twer qualifies us to render the degree of business.
Astoria Box Co.
Bryant Lumber Co.
Crossett Western Lumber Co.
Douty Lumber Co.
Multnomah Lumber & Box Co.
So;rth Portland Shingle Co.
Stimson Timber Co.
'West'Waterway Lumber Co.
The Whitney Co.
our entire organization is one of young men, as the accompir!years of rail experience particularly upon which we have built our
is INSULATING LUMBER. It ie made from bagar8c, or cane 6bre. This fibre is felted and interhced into a tough, rigid, board, having great structural etrength.
No one today, who ie interested in building a home can longer afford to ignore the value of insulation in the walls and roofs as protection against heat and cold.
The common practice of constructing buildings with ordinary wood sheathing and building paper, to shut out heat and cold, is gradually giving way to the use of the modern-day material-Celotex Insulating Lumber.
The scientific procesr, uaed in converting thc cancfibrc, from which Celotex is made, into building lumber cauaes it to dcvelop miriarda of minute air cells, forming its remarkable insulating quality. Its strength ac gheathing h"" lieen fully terted by leading engineers, proving that it is auperior to wood gheathing when used for thir purpose. Besides replacing wood sheathing, Celoter is alao a plaater base, eliminating lath, an interior, exterior finigh, and sound deadener. Insulation against heat and cold is combined in all ita useg. Celotcx makes buildings better.
Some live and up-to-date building material dealer is going to secure distributor's rights in your territory. You cannot afford to overlook this opportunity. It means money to you. For completc infrmation address: Wholesale Department, Western Celotex Company.
Klicka
J.
Homer T.
Geo. L Eesman Co. Los Angeles, Calif.
McCraken-Ripley Co., Portland, Oregon.
F. T. Crowe & Co., Seattle, Wash.
Harris Bros., Bakersfield, Calif.
Western Asbestos Magnesia Co., San Francisco, Calif.
Flanigan Warehoure Co., Reno, Nevada.
The Osgood Lumber Company opened their new yard at l,ynnwood last week. They have built modern sheds and offices, and have a very attractive establishment.
The second fire in three months at the San Pedro Lum' ber Company's harbor plant, occurred on July first.
The blaze was caused by an explosion in a saw dust bin, and caused a loss of approximately $10,000.00
Rates on lumber and mill products from various points into Phoenix and Alhambra, Arizona, are attacked in a complaint filed recently with the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce.
The com;plaint alleges unfair and discriminatory rates, allowing an advantage to dealers in other parts of the state.
Mr. Chas. R. McCormick, president of the Chas. R. McCormick Com,pany, with other officers of the company, spent a few days in San Diego and vi,cinity recently.
Mr. Emil Swanson, of the Eagle Rock Lumber Company, Eagle Rock has puriirased the property that hc has been leas'ing for his vard and will proceed immediately with various improvements to the establishment.
Now comes the populbr and versatile B. W. (Bobbie) Byrnes, of the Western Hardwood Lumher Company, Log Angeles, announcing in tones and language also- versatile, that they are the victims of a change in their'phone num; bers. This change business has grown into an epidemic ih Los Angeles, making it hard on the switch board girls.
When calling the Western Hardwood Lumber, use the new number: HUMBOI-DT 5633.
Mr. Charles C. Moorehead has purcsased an interest in the yard at Modesto that he rhas been managing for the past nine years. The company will now be known as The Irwin Lumber Company.
Notice has been filed of the co-partnership of S. J. Irwin and Chas. C. Moorehead.
HE retailer who has been casting about for something that will tie customers to him may find the answer in the lumber he buys and the way he buys it.
Many a'lumber dealer has discovered that when he"sells"the quality and service value of hislumberhegives his customers a definite reason forcoming to himwhen theyare again in the market. These retailers have found that their best business getter is their own stock and their o\iln service. Just as they have found that the confirmed price buyer is nobody's customer.
Every year finds more and more lumber dealers looking at the sale of lumber in this light. And putting their stocks in shape to meet this enlightened demand. They have found that it doesn't pay to experiment in their buying. They concentrate their pur' chases among the concerns who deliver saleable, uniform lumber, car after car' year after year.
These retailers know iust what type of lumber their local contractors and carpen' ters want for each particular use. And they always have it for them because theirlumber is always uniform in type as well as in grade, size and pattern.
What is more, these retailers do not have to contend with the boneyard evil. The lumber they have is saleable and in demand.
They can always depend on getting a clean turnover on their stock.
HE Weyerhaeusermills are equipped to render a complete service to retailers who want to do business on this basis. They are doing it now for hundreds of {ealers,: The Weyerhaeuser timber holdings and perrnanent mills, coupled with the Weyerhaeuser quality standards , are a guarantee of a uni' form lumber supply for many years to come.
The first policy of the Weyerhaeuser mills is to make high-quality, uniform lumber and
deliver it to the retailer in saleable condition. The entire personnel of the Weyerhaeuser mills works to this one otandard. Not a detail is overlooked in the making and ship- ping of the lumber.
Every process, every machine is perfectecl for the production of highquality, uniforrn products. So that the dealer will never be forced to make excuses to himself or his customer for his stock of 'Weyerhaeuserlumber-so that he will find it all saleable at a profit.
YY lumberisavailable to retail dealers through the Weyerhaeu ser salesman. You will find the Weyerhaeuser repr€sentatiye a good man to know. His first principle of selling is to help you. To aid you adjust
your stocks to meet your local demands-to see that you are covered on your requirements { th" right time and in the right way. Part of his duty is to see that you are satiefiid
with every stick of lumber you buy of hirh.
The Weyerhaeuser salesman knows personally the personnel of each mill he represents; he knows their stocks; he knows juptwhat they can'do for you. He is a riran who understands the buying aswell as the selling of lumber. The mills have confidence in him. They rely on his iudgment; they fulfill his promises to his trade.
If you do not know the address of our local district representative, a letter or wire to our nearest branch ofrce will put him in touch with you at any time.
fD ED Cedar Shingles are invarlably storred in I\ piles in the yard of the retail lumber merctra,ni The customer inspecting str,ingh stocks thus sees only the ends of the bundles-in other words, the "butts" of the shingles.
This is one reason why it is mighty important to have srrlooth sawn shingles. Shingles rnay be otherwise excellent in,manufacture and grading and still have a very Poor appearance if the ends of the bundles are rough.
In my inspection of Rite-Grade rn'ills I p1y nar; ticular attention to smooth sawing of both "butts" and "faces." The report of each inspection which I send to the main office o'f the Rite-Crrade Shinsle Association cbntains a record of the smodthttes" of all shingles inspccted. If shingles are not up to the.Ritc-Grade standard of smootlrness thc mill receives a warning from headguarters.
And in compiling thc monthly rating of Ritc'Grade rnills a wcigirt 6f twenry-fivc pcr c-ent is givcst to smoothness of "butts" and twenty-five pcr ocnt to smoothness of ."faccs." .In brief, Rite-Gradc Inspected "ttittlt"Ji" addition to bcing "t9"tly up to gradc and "f fitt covering capacity-nnrst bc up to a reasonably high standard of smootihness.
Thoso of us who are bired as Ritc-Gradc inspoctors are oflen humorously referrcd 1s as "linot lrole de@'ctivcs."
A- b"n; "a-.- might bo '"'guardrans of Rite'Grade ;;ii6:t our iob is to prdtcct the repnrtation of fiitrsf"" bearing -thc Rite'Gradc Ins,pected trade-mark.
RITE-GR^ADE SHINGLE ASSOCIATION
Henry Building, -Seattle,, Wash.
When a man works hard and saves every penny for years in order to build a homeWhen he and his family have to forego many of the niceties of life so that they may have a snuggery of their very own in the years to come-
It's a moral certainty you want to be as' suredbeyond peradventure of a doubt that what you supply for the building of that home is going to stand the test of time.
will give that home a permanently eatisfaetory overhead cove"iog. The menwho makeit stake their reputation on its eervice. Your conscience is clear when you sell esVeatser" Roofing.
Weaver Roof Company
Syhsester L. Weaoer
Broadway ?84 Loe Angeles
Hale & Symon, general merchants of Sonora, have taken over the retail lumber business of the Standar'd Lumber Co. at Sonora. The Standard Lumber Co. have carried on a retail lumber business at Sonora for over twent retarl lumDer tluslness twenty years ln conjunction with their mill operations but recently decided to hand this branch of their business over I recenrry oecloe(] to Hale & Symon.
, J. H. Stutz, formerly connected with the Coos Bay Lumber Co. at B,ay Foint, has been appointed the San Joaquin Valley representative of the comrpany with headquarters in Fresno. Mr. Stutz will succeed Ralph Duncan, who recently resigned to accept the position of manager of the Halsted Lumber ComDanv's Fresno vard.
_ T'h" Hilgard Lumber Company, with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, have open,ed offic.. in the Monadnock Building, San Francisco, where they will carry on a general wholesale lumber business in hardwoods and white and sugar pine. Their San Francisco office is under the management of W. F. Barwlick, who for the past several years followed the lumber business in the northlvest with headquarters in Seattle.
STATEl|Et'IT OF THE OWI{ERSHIP, MAiIAGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC., BEQUIRED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24, I9I2. Ot Tho Callfomts Lumber Merchant, published B€ml-monthly &t Ia ADgelos, Cslltonls, lor Aprll 1, 1,923, gtrtc ot Calllomia County of L8 lDgeles, s. Befolo me, a Notrry Public in and lor tbc Strte snd county sforesaid, per- sonally app€ared Phll B. Han, who, hering b@! duly Bwom &cordlng to law, doDos€8 and says that he ls the Mrnaglng Editor ol the Callfornl& Lumb€r Merchant 8nd that the following is, to tb€ best of h18 tnovledge and beliet, a true statem€nt of iho ownership, manrgement (and lf r dslly D&D€r, tbe cllculstlon), etc., of the aforesald Dubllcatlon lor lho date shom ln th€ sbore csptlon, requlred by the Act ol lugust 21, 1912, embodleal ln sectlon ll3, Poltd Lsp8 rnd B€8ulstlon8, prlnted on the reYene ol thts lom, to-wlt:
1. lthet tho names rnd addre88es ot th€ publlshsr, €dltor, msnsglna edltor, and buginesE maDagers re:
Publlsher, J. C. DloDno, {08 Fly Blds., I4s lnael€8, Csl. Edltor, J. C. DtonDe, {08 Fay Bldg., IaE AnspleE, CsI. llsnrdng Edltor, Phtl B. grrt, 108 X'ay Bldc., f,os Angeles, Cal.
2. That the om€rE ale: (GIvo nam6 rnd rddr€sses ot lndlvtdusl om€!a, or, if a corporatloD, giv€ lts name and tho n&ea rDd rddreB&s ot 8t@hholders ownlna or holding I D€r cent or more ol tho totrl rmount ol 8t@k.) J. C. DlotrDe, omcr, 408 tr'ay Bldg,, Ir8 .Ang€Ie8, Cal,
3. That the knou bondholders, mortgag€os, snd oth€r s€curlty holdcn omlng or holdlng 1 lEr cent or moro of total amount ol bonds, mortg&€Es, or other s€curlties &re: (Il there eo nono, so rtat€.) NoDe.
Henry M. Hink, of the Dolbeer-Carson Lumber Company, San Francisco, was a recent visitor to Los Angeles where he spent a week looki,ng over conditions in the redwood market in Southern California. He states that their mill is openating ,to {ull capacity and that the construction of their new mill is progressing rapidly.
4. That the two p&ragrapbs n€xt rbore, gtvtng tho nu€s ot the omerg, Etoclholders, and security holder8, lf any, contsln not only the llst of st@kholders and security holdcrs as they aDp€ar uDon the books ol tho compeny but al8o, ln cas€s Nhere the stockholder or securlty holder aptrears upon the books ol the compeDy s trustee or ln any oth€r flduclary relatlon, the nsme ol t}lo p€rson or coR)or&tloD for whom 8uch trustee 18 actlnS, ls glven; slso that th€ said two par.graDhs con- laln statements embnclng af,nent's full lnowlcda€ snd b€lt€f rs to tho slrcumstances ud endltloDs under vhich stchholders sud security holders sho do not aDpear upon the boots of tho company aB trurtd. hold st@k ud securltles ln r caDaclty other thsD that ot r bons flde omor; snd tbl8 alflcant has no leson to bellevs that any otber D€r8oD, &sadiatlon, or @rDorrtlon h4 aDy lntore3t dlroct o! lndlrect ,n tho sald stock, tDnds, or oth€r recurities than as 80 Btat€d by hlm.
5- That the aJer&ge numb€r of coples of erch l8suo ol this Dublrc&tlon sold or dlstrbuted, through the malls or oth€rwlse, to Daid subscrib€rs durtng the st months prec€dlng the dat€ shom above 1*, (Thls lnfomation ts requlred lroE dally publlcatlons only.)
PEIL B. EANT.
swoln ro urd Bub;cribed bffor€ mo this llrh u"" "t nonllTi$ls Edltor' (SEAL.) (My eommission erplree Juno 13, 1923. (SIg!6d} ANNABEL ATOCI(MAN.
Said the Little Wooden Shingle as its fibre shook with glee, "When You want a Better Housetop Your Thoughts will turn to me."
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No, Jim Smith isn't just lucky-it takes more than mere luck to own homes -consistent efforts, perseverance, determination and thrift are home building units.
The illustration pictures two men returning from their daily labor-one is greeted by a loving, contented wife and happy child, the evening sun playing its rays upon their rosy bungalow, the air is filled with a sweet perfume picked up by breezes from fowers, which are in evidence eve4rwhere. Do you wonder at the unity of love, devotion and contentment?
.The other man is a prospect. The contentment and happiness conveyed by the home-owning friend has planted a seed in the mind of the renter which, if followed up by you, Mr. Building Material Merdhant, will reJult in a sale of our material, and outside of the money you will malce on the transaction you will be rendering a ser:vice never to be forgotten and one which will make for you a friend-a booster.
Therc are many suci conditionc right in your toayn+re you,following them up?
You can get out of a Plan Service iust what you put in it. You can make it just as productive as you will. Efforts that you put forth in creating businesg is the most profitable becairge it resultp in non-competitive sales.
The great need of the world-the crying need of the civilization at this moment-is a rallying point-a STABILIZING INFLUENCE.
And that stabilizing influence must be MENTAL'iI cannot be material or physical, because the day of brute FORCE is passed.
It must be UNIVERSAL-iI must be a FORCE-an influence if you please-that will affect an,d appeal to the entire world-for the entire world is'involved in the present conditions.
It must be ELEVATING. It must not appeal to the baser characteristics of man, but to his nobler ideals.
It must be CONSTRUCTIVE. The world has been fed to repletion on destruction.
AND EVERY ONE OF THESE NECESSARY ELEMENTS IS CONTAINED IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY.
Our business is HELPING PEOPLE BUILD-and in and through that business-THAT PROFESSION-we have a means at hand for giving the world a rallying point.
In spite of what may develop this election year; in spite of high costs; in spite of everything-PEOPlE MUST HAVE SHELTER.
You men of the shelter-building industry-your business
BETTER PAINT MAKES BETTER HOMES
We havc a print proporition to live lumbcr dcrlen, who dcrirc to lrandle pdnts of qudity and backcd by rervice.
Our materidr arc made forpcoplc ytho lmow what good print will & to imptove the ecceptability of their lumbcr.
is the great steadying point of civilization, for it is founded on the HOME.
A home-owner does NOT recklessly endanger his hearth; he does not de'liberately endorse or participate in radical or extreme socialistic movements; HE IS A STABILIZING INFLUENCE.
TALK HOMES:
There are thousands of you who are definitely connected with the building industry; there are hundreds of other thousands who are indirectly connected therewith; real estate men, furniture dealers, carpenters, hardware men, contractors, painters and paint dealers, gardeners.
But why try to give a list?
Can you mention a single man in YOUR town who is not vitally interested in HOMES? Whose business does not depend on the fact that thete are HOMES in that town?
Can you see what would happen if all the people interested in the building of homes would. realize that fact and co-operate in'the formation of a STABLE PUBLIC SENTIMENT?
Then, as the building SPECIALIST busy and mobilize that sentiment. your town, get
Preach HOMES: there 'is no finer text.
We sell anything in softwoods that the C^alifornia dealer desires.
White Pine, Douglas Fir, Redwood, Cedar and Redwood Shingles, Split Redwood Posts, Tieg rnd Stakes.
Our connections are the best, atd 0e gioe the best Possfble seroice.
. Mr. pllvester C. Hooper, known more intimately as "Cy" has -left Los Angeles on a long anticipated trip with his family that will take them through dhe east and into Catra_d1. Mr. Hooper announced that they will be gone for an in'definite period, that they intend taking ir all points of interest and making this a real vacation trip.
JVIr. Hooper is a partner of the firm of Hooper and Smith, wholesalers of Los Angeles.
On July Zlst Mr. B. W. Bookstaver, Los Angeles manager for the McCullough Fagan Lumber Company will we_d_ Mrs. V"ty C. Beall, of Lbs Angeles.. .
T,hey.will have a quiet wedding at the biides home, ,having their relatives and intimate-friends at the ceremony. and will leave immediately for an extended honey.moon trdp through the Northwest.
Mr. Bookstaver .states that they intend driving first to Lake Tahoe for a few days and from there to Seatt-ie, where they will board the private yacht "Hoqua', and will mrake a weeks' cruise around, the Sound. Th-e "Hoqua" belongs to one of Mr. Bookstavers northern ass,ociates. The newliweds will land at Vancouver, B. C., going from there ,by rail to Banff and to Lake Louise. This is one of the mosi picturesque and beautiful parts of British Columbia.
The happy couple expect to be home about the middle of August, when they will announce their at home plans.
Mr. F. A. Hegle, assistant mill superintendent for the Nicolai Door Company of Portland, is visiting friends in I-os_Angeles. While in Los Angeles N[r. Hegli is making his headquarters with Mr. Mark Lillard of the Central Building, Los Angeles representative for the Nicolai Door Company.
Mr. C. H. McDonald, of the L. H. Ives Co.. Seattle. has been visiting in Southern California for the past week. Mr. McDonald came south to rqake a rstudv of cond,itions around the l-os Angeles Harbor, and to confer with Mr. Robert Forgie, Southern California representative for L. H. Ives.
Brokers in San Francisco are offering $7,500,00O.00 in notes of the Long Bell Lumber Company, to the pu,blic. This is an additional issue of the first mortgage securities by tire ,company, in the form, of 6 per cent sinking fund gold bonds of series "8."
C. Stowell Smith, secretary-manager of the California White and Sugar Pine Association, is on a several days' trip visiting the pine mills at Oroville, Feather River Canyon; and Spanish Peaks. While at Spanish Peaks, he will attend the conference of Forest Service officials, officers of the Spanish Peaks I-umber Co., together with Swift Berry, of the California Forest Protective Association. The conference is to devise a forest management plan of the N{eadow Valley Unit, owned by the Spanish Peaks Lumber Co. and the government. The Meadow \ralley Unit supports a large stand of White and Sugar Pine, and the purpose of making a forest manag'ement plan, is to secure a perpetual supply of timber on this tract.
Charles R. McCormick, president, and J. S. Brown, secretary, of Charles R. McCormick & Co., San Francisco, were recent visitors to Portland and St. Helens on business. While in the north, they attended a directors meeting of the company at St. lfelens, where the company's mills are located.
George L. Curkendall, of Seattle, is spendting a few days iq San Francisco, looking over conditions in the California lumber market. Mr. Curkendall is connected with the export department of the Babcock-Angell Lumber Co. of New York and the B;abcock Lumber Co. of Pittsburg.
. Mr. H. F. Schroeder, for two and a half years manager qf the Tynan Lum,ber Companys yard at Paso Robles, has r.esigned from that position. Mr. Schroeder will engage in another line of business, probably in Paso Robles. His successor has not yet been named.
San Francisco, July l3.-Going on a vacation? Then be on your guard when in the woods, for the fi.re demon is liable to 'go on a ram,page any minute. Favorable weather conditions have kept the fire toll at a comparatively low figure this season, but u'ith the long w?rn summer days and the ,heavy vacation travel to the mountains the danger is increasing daily.
Already tihis year 133 fires which burned, over 11,000 acres have occurred within and ad.jacent to the National Forests of California, reports the United States Forest Service. Over 70 per cent of those were set through human carelessness-an exceptionally ,high record, forest experts say, for so early in the season. Twenty-three people have faced the Judge this year for setting fires or leaving them. unextinguished, and 22 convictions have been secured. In the National Forests the fire protection force has been increased by 400 patrolmen, and over 100 lookout points have been manned by observers, who are on duty from daylight 'to dark to watch for fire smoke.
"Help us save the forests from destruction by fire," is the plea of the National Forest Ranger to every vacationjst wholoves the trees and the mountains. "Don't build a fire in a National Forest unless you have a campfire permit, and be sure to put it out before you leave it. Be capeful with your lighted matches and cigarettes. Make 'Care with Fire' vour watchword when in the mountains."
Nuwegian Scientist Cornpounds it of S';aq/dust, Chalk and Chendcals.
"Christiania, June 25.-By using a mixture of 5O per cent sawdust with chalk and chemicals and subjecting it to very heavy pressure, a scientist of the Kullebund says he has succeed'ed in making 'artificial wood,' possessing all the qualities of genuine timber.
- "Its specific gravity is the same as that of wood, iti hardnesi that of oak. ft can be planed, sawed, bored, nailed, painted, stained or polished, and subjected to every process-of carpentry or manufacture for which real wood is used. It will not deteriorate in water, and on account of the chemicals it contains it is impervious to rot and burnl only at a temperature very much higher than that at which real timber ignites."
WE CARRY A LARGE WHOI.ESAIT STOCK AT OUR OAKLAND DIIiTRIBUTING YARDS WHICH ENABI.FS US TO GTVE YOU PROMPT LOADING OF YARD AND SHED ITET}tlt IN BOTH REDWOOD AND FIR.
We suggested in these columns that "What this country needs is more paint on the old places and less paint on the young faces."
Right quickly a reader wrote us anonymously:
"\lVhat this country needs is more strawberries 'in the restaurant shortcake."
Now comes a letter from H. J. Bratlie, an old friend of ours at Ridgefield, Washingtor5 with the following:
"Brother, what this country needs would make a list so lo,ng that if set in nonpareil type and laid end to end it would reach from here to Hogan's butcher shoi. I list a few and leave the rest to that c.llear-thinking, upright American citizen and rotten golfer, Peter B. Kyne:
This country needs more men and wonren who dont give a.damn about how big and shiny and expensive their neighbor's new automobile is.
A lot rnore men and three or four more women who witl quit tryrng to give the impression that they have a lot of money by spending tfiree or four times more than they can afford.
A wtrolc lot of manufacturers who won't get cocky on a high market or scared to pifrlication on a low orrc.
Not so goldarned many royal roads to success.
Less cornpromising.
Less bunk.
More work.
A1l right, Mr. Kyne, it's now up to you. Please carry on.
Yours truly, H. J. BRATLIE.
Peter B. Kyne or any other reader is now invited to tell us-"\,i/hat This Country Needs."
Mr. Howell Baker, of the California Panel & Veneg/ Company, Los Angeles is spending a two-weeks' lacati6h at Pilecrest.
Mr. B'aker is accomPanied b)' his famill. I'
Mt. J. L. Green, formerly ma!?ggr for the Hammond Lumbei Comp*ny, and Mr. Bert Wilberg, formbrly in the lumber business in Idaho, have opened the Wilbgrg-Green Company in Long Beach. i
Thev will retail hardwood flooring, disappearing beds, etc. \
The Santa Fe Railroad Companys lumber storage yards were burned at 'San Bernardiro on June 30th, 'causing a loss of many t'housands of dollars, and threatening. for a u{,nile to wipe out a considerable portion of the residence district near there.
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Telegraph and mail inquirics solicited. Can wire crr numbers if in a rush.
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Archite,cts, contractors, builders and .home-owners are probably not generally aware that the comprehensive and sweeping program, for the national ,standardization of lumber which has beer actively under way for more than a year, following several years of preliminary discussion, is nearing completion.
Without attempting to cover the whole field of progress that has been made to date by the Central Committee on Lumber Standards and the cooperating Consulting Committee on Lumber Standards, it is important to note that standard widths ard thicknesse's for yard lumber tentatively
Don't you feel a sense of real satisfaction, Mr. Dealer, when you sell your customer the material for his home, and recommended for all parts of the building exposed to the- weather a ' wood that will last for generations?
Sell him Redwood for permanence. He will thank you now and later.
have already been determined. This action is described as a distinct step in progress toward the establishing of sound and simplified national standards for the manuficture and sale of lumber. Another subject in which the building pub- lic is vitally ,interested is thit of odd and short lengihs of lum'ber. This important question is now under consideration -by the Practical Sile Investigating Com,m,ittee-a subsidiary of the Consulting Committee.
-In explanation of the meaning of odd and short lengths of lumber it should be said that standard sizes, of lumber, following long established custom, are in eved feet lengths, beginning with eight feet and running up as high as-six- t"Sl. Odd lengths are, of course, the intermediate lengths of.7,9, 11, 13 and 15 feet. A varying amount of material is wasted in conforming to even lenglhs as, owing to defects and dhe taper of the log, odd lengths olten rtsult in sawing but have to be cut ofi to 'meet standard size requirements. As for short lengths, it is plain for similar reasons that if the manufacturer makes no boards under eight feet in length much of the material is also wasted. In add,ition to the manufacturing wastes in both odd and short lengths it is notorious that there are huge carpentering wastes in'cutting standard boards to meet building requirements where'short lengths would be mucrh more economical. It has been calculated roughly that the waste of good lumber material because of the custom of not using odd and short lengths, is as much as ten or fifteen per cent of the lumber content of the 1og. In these days of dwindling forest supplies such an item is well worth saving both from the consumer's economy point of view and the ge;reral conservation of forest resources.
According to t'he architects of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association the use of odd and short lengtlhs of lum'ber of all kinds is a conservation measure in which all those who have at heart the best interests of timber conservation,-lumber manufacturers, dealers and consumers, -are concerned. Lumber manufacturers are practically interested in the inclusion of more odd and short lengths of lumber in shipments because this permits of ,more cconomical log utilization. It is apparent also that a larger proportion of odd and short lengths may suit the conveeience, as well as the purse, of many consumers of lumber.
However, some wholesalers, retailers and con:sumers gbject to odd and short lengths. They urge that these lengths increase the cost of handling, necessitate larger 'storage space and more capital. Other reasons given for their op-
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For our friends and customers who cannot come ro Scotia and the Redwood Country this season, ramble in the immense. forests and inspect the largest and most completely equipped Redwood mills in the world, we have prepared a moving picture which takes yori there at no cost of time, money or effort.
Our sales representative will gladly arrange to show this wonderfully interesting film in your community -a vivid picture of logging on a big scale-an interesting demonstration of modern machinerv and devices for logging, sawing, remanufacturing, irying, sorting, piling, shifting, storing and shipping of iumDer and mlllwork-
Remember we have the whole story of Redwood in the form of a mighty good moving picture.which we shall be glad to show when you iay the word. We supply the projection machine and the fihir at no expense to you.
our Extra M€irchantable Redwood Rustic or Siding? Many have found it to be just what their trade is looking for; that is, a cheaper siding in the most durable wood known. 'We nearly alwaysget repeat orders for this stock.
Thc Larycxt trIotufactttcn ond pisttibrlott of Caltlorrlb R.fuod san Frucirco oth & Main lrl-t"rir"Eii-Et. ".-.o,.t[.I.iry, cat. Mernber C.slifotnic Reduood,
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position are that the inclusior of a large proportion of odd and. short lengths in their stocks will increase overhead costs and result in a decreased turnover of stock. It seem6, therefore, that the problem is not one primarily of manufacturing, but ore of marketing.
If contractors, architects and consumers, generally, demand long and short lengths the dealers will naturally meet their requirements. It is, therefore, desirable to ascertain to what extent the builder can advantageously use od'd and short lengths. The Practical Size Committee desires the cooperation of builders in determining to just what exte:rt the public really does require odd and short lengths and the ,percentage of them, that may be u,sed in average construction as compared with the total amount used. All persons interested in this subject are urged to write to T. F. Laist, Se'cretary of the Practical Size Investigating Com'm,ittee, Conway Building, Chicago, Ill., and give their opinions and as much definitd data as possible.
Mr. G. R. Tully, who for some time has 'been connected with the sales department of 'the Show Lumber Company, w;holesalers of Los Angeles, has resigned t'hat position and on his return about July 15th, fromr a vacation at Big Bear Lake, will assume the duties as a Sales Executive with the new Los Angeles Lumber Products Corporation.
At a recent meeting of the authorities of Oklahoma City, an old ordinance prohibiting the use of wooden shingles, was killed, and a committee of lumbermen of that city was appointed as a standing committee to see that a similar liw is not brought before the people again.
At a recent meeting of the Salesmanagers Association of Los Angeles, the f ollowing song zlros tried for the first tiwe. This uns cotnposed .by a salesman employed by o large candy manufacturing c-ompany ln los Angeles. The author, zuhen preienting it to hll boss, soil, "Read this three times, and then thiih about-it aanhile." We thinh it's good.
A smile is quite a funny thing It wrinkles up your face, And when it's gone you never find It's secret hiding place.
CHORUS:
But far more wonderful it is To see what smiles can 'do, You smile at one, he smiles at you And so one smile makes two.
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He smiles at some one, since you smiled And then that one smiles too, And he sends smiles around the world 'Til they come back to you.
CHORUS:
And since a smile can do great good By cheering hearts of care, Let's smile and smile and not forget That smiles go everywhere.
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At the July 5th, meeting of the Los Angeles, Hoo-Hoo Club, Mr. E. D. Tennant, manager of the Los Angeles District Lumbermens' Club, offered a resolutior that Los Angeles go on record ,as being in favor of the appointment of Mr. C. D. LeMasters of Fresno, as Snark of the Universe. Mr. Isherwood, who was at this meeting was requested to convey this infornration to the Annual which will be held at New Orleans, September 9th, of this year. The motion was carried unanimously. It is without doubt a wise choice. Mr. LeMasters has worked hard as Senior HooHoo of the order, and has shown himself to be well capable of leading an order that is growing and gaining as HooHoo is doing. / rsnunwooD ENTERTATNED
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L / Mr. Henry R. Is\erwood, secretary treasurer of Hoo f/ Hoo, was enterlained at funcheon by the Orange County District qfficials, at St.,Anns.Inn, Santa Ana,'June 7th. Mr. Isherwood was unable to spend much time ln this district, making a sh,ort stop on his way to San Diego to attend the July 7th, evening meeting there.
Vicegerant Snark Curtis Williams of the Los Angeles district announces that it is necessary to set a later date
than July 2lst., for dhe concatenation to be held at Mr. Whitings ranch. 'Ihe exact date, probably in August, will be announced by mail in a shord time.
Mr. Fred C. Hamiltorfi:8r" Manager of the Benson Lumber 99-pitty at San Diego is celi6rating the arrival, on Jull 6th, of ar eight pound baby'boy.
Fred announces to the-wide woriit that he is the finest \id y-.t, that he and his mother are'getting along fine, and that in a few years Hoo Hoo will w:ithouf doubl have another Snark by the name of Haruilton.
Mr. Henry R. Isherwood, secretary treasurer of HooHoo, was ? guest of the Los Angeles Ctut at the regular Thursday luncheon, on July fth. Mr. Isherwood ariived in Los Angeles on the Fourt{, going there frorn, San Francisco where he spent a few days on his western trip. He gave the .members and guests a very splendid addrtss on the- aims and progress in flre order and also gave some highly pertinent and interest facts and figures in connection with conditions in the lutnber industry-over the country. From Los Angeles, Mr. trsherwood went to San Diego io attend a dinner and smoker, on the evening df Saturday, Iulv 7th.
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Your inquiries and orders will re, ceive our usual prompt attention if sent either to ourselves orto our Southern California representatives:
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Standardization questio:rnaires, issued by the National W. D. Dunning, s,ales manager of the Little River RedRetail Lum,ber Deaiers' Association, have 6een forwarded wood Lumber Cimpany, San-Francisco, has returned to to all California retailers by the office of the California Re- the Bay after spending a week in Los Angeles and vicinity tail Lumbermens' Association. The questionnaire gives calling on the trade and looking over the redwood market the retailers an opportunity to have a voice in deciding: oonditions. He reports that their mill is working to full howi thick and wide standard and surfaced boards and capacity an,d that they are finding the demand for redwood dimension shall be made; the unit of measurement to be veiv satisfactory. used in the future for lumlber; and to give their recom- fruratl opar-pns cuBsts or. LUMBER sALEs- mendations as to including short lengths andr odd lengths / in the standard grading'ruies. The C"alifornia Retail Lirm- /
MEN'S CLUB bermen's Associition a"re.iequesti"g aft California Retailers ' The retail lumber dealers of San Francisco -were gu-ests to give th. que.tiottnairg tiheir "a"refut consideration and of the Lumber Salesrnen's Club of Sari Francisco at their proirpt actiori, "" tft"t -Clfif"i"i" *ly Lrrr" r voice in the regular weekly_luncheon held at the Palace Hotel on Moniesulfs that will be s;L;il\ia tofut.-St""dardization Com= day June 25. - President Richard C' Jo-nes presided.--Short mittee, talks on lumber conditions were made by [R.- A. Hiscox, Ben Reed, and S. Steinberg. The dealers and sale mana'
WALTER XeLf,V frNS COLF TROPHY gers who were guests of tfre club includ"a U. A. Harris;Walter Kelly, sales manager of Chas. R. McCormick & fr. e. I{it.o*; S. Steinrberg; Ben Reed; Herman Freese i Co., San Francisco, was t\eiwinner of a beautiful silver C. S. Frantz, and. C. W. T.orvle. The next regular meeting loving 9up ttl a golf tournarire.[t of the co_rypany emplollees of the clu,b will be held on July 17. of the San Francisco office, hild at the Lincoln Golf Club course on Jaly 7. The cup was donated .Uy Ctrarii; Wii-
son, who ii cbnnected with the San Francisco office, And Fred Connor, of the Sacramento Lumber Co., Sacrawho is one of the great lumber glglf enthusiasts of the Bay mento, was a recent San Francisco visitor, ryler9 he spert District. Charlie Tiad the loweEt,,gross score of the daf, a few days calling on the lumber trade and looking over with John Conlon ur *nn.t-up. ',- the lumber conditi,ons in the Bay District.
We can ship you straight or mixed cars of the materials licted here. You can put many necessitieg in a single car. We manufachrre all this stoctrr ourselves. You know the quality of Arkansat hardwoods. Prices or information gladly furnished.
Herdwood
IF IT'S BRADLEY'S IT'S BETTER
Following an attempt by the railroads serving the San Francisco Bay to amend the existing proportional rates to eastern cities on lumber received at the Bay by stearner from Northern ports, the Interstate Commerce Commission in its findings, of April 3oth, has ruled that the proportional rates now applying from ten ports in Northern California, shall be extended to include shipments received at San Francisco from any Northern California port.
In the Tariff of May IO, 1922, it was ruled that but ten points in Northern California .should be included in these nates, namely: Mendocino, Hardy, Albion, Elk, Point Arena, Rockport, Caspar, Fort Bragg, Greenwood and Gualala.
In the future it will not be necessary for any ocean carrier to file its tariff schedule with the Commlission. in order to get the benefits of these rates.
Protests were filed by the Hammond Lumber Company, the Pacific Lumber Comipany and others, alleging that the all rail rate lrom Humboldt and Fort Bragg were in exce,ss of the ,porportional rates from the Bay. The Hammond Lumby'r Company also claimed that the existing proportional/ rate from San Pedro was too high and should be reduJed.
Irl its rulings the Commission holds that the present rail raty's from the above-mentioned points are not too high, an{ they sustained the rail carriers petition to include all Nfrthern California ports in the proportional rates.
John Ross, prominent and well known retail lumberman, is putting in a new yard at Modesto. The yard u/ill' be known as the Ross Lumber Company.
Superior Oak Flooring is the best oak flooring in the world because it is milled on the latest type of disc-head milling machinery. That is why Superior Brand is exactly what its name implies-SUPERIOR in €very way. For example, merely compare the finish of Superior Brand with the average oak finish. You will find that because the machinery wc use produces a finish unequatled by any other process of flooring manufacturer, kni.fe marks are entirely eliminated from Superior Brand, and scraping and sanding are reduced to the very minimum. In all other respects, atso, you will find Superior Brand to measure up to every quality test. If you are not now a Superior Dealer, write us to show you why it will pay you to become onc.
F. G. Duttle, president of the S erling Lumber Company, San Francisco, has left for Dubuque, Iowa,-on-a Lusiness trip. He also plans to spend some time--visiti-ngin Wisconsin ind other rniddle weltern states. He will be gone about three weeks.
Homer Maris, prominent San Francisco hardwgod wholesaler, is on a- two-weeks' vacation in the Feather River Canyon country. Homer anticipated some good fishing in ths Feather Rivet, and late reports received at his ofr"",. indicate that he is making some successful catches. He expects to return to San Frincisco around, the middle of the month.
The shipping records at San Pedro show totals for lumber reieipti far in advance of any previous rnonth of record.
During June the enormous total of 177 boats docked at this p-ort, carrying 191,465,000 feet of fir ard redwood. bi tttis toial,"143 boats carried fir and 34 were redwood cargoes.
Other inteiesting figures in this report show that the first six months of. 1923 have gone about fifty percent over the receipts for a like perigd in 1922. -
From January lst 1923 to July 1,st fp3 cars'oes arrived at San Pedro with a total of 1,032,035,000 feet of lumber, compared to 66-4 vessels. carryrlg 70O,57O,000 feet, during ihe same six months in 1922'
for homec, storeq ctore windows, veetib{les and office buildings.
Koa is a high class hardwood, unusually well frgured. When finished natural it shows exquisite hirih lights and shadows, or it can be stained as Mahogdny often is. Koa runs clear and 6ne widths.
Koa can be finished in neutral toneg likc Gum. It has, howcvjer, a more digtinctive and aris-tocratic appcarance th"r. gu-. and it is a far more durable wood.
We llrloe alinc str.h ol fine ibg Koa on hand rcadg Ior immcdtae dell*rg. Thts tmd ls tmrthg of gour at*ntlon.
becauee it is thoroughly seasoned, scientifically Kiln Dried, and manufactured as nearly perfect as modern machinery and human endeavor will permit.
Sold thrqugh lumber dealerg for the past twenty yearE.
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- Floyd Elliott, of Charles R. McCormick & Co., San Francisco, accompanied by Mrs. Elliott and children, are on a two-weeks' trip to I-,ake Tahoe. Floyd expects to do a Iot of fishing on his vacation and will no doubt have a lot o-f Sogd stories to relate on his return. They are making the trip by automobile.
_ A. 1. Davis, manager of the Eagle Pine Co., of Gfants Pass, Or-egon, spent several days tliis.month cailing on the lumber 'dealers in the Sacramento Valley and San"Joaquin Valley territory. He was accompanied by G. R. Bieecker, of San Francisco, California representative of the Eagle Lumber Co., of Portland.
Mr. J. S. Crowell, general manager of the Spencer Lumber 9ompany at Long Leaf., La., passed away at the home of his parents in Los Angeles, on July lst.
Mr. Crowell was born in Norwalli, his familv havins been old residents of that city before moving to-Los, An"geles. The deceased went to Louisiana a goo-d many years ago, and his rise in the lumber business in that stite was rapid. He had many friends and acquaintances both in the south and in California.
Mr. Wilfred^Cooper, of the Wilfred Cooper Lumber Crom- p?ll 1t l.,os Argeles, was surprised last- week bv a visit qf his brother, Mt. & H. Cooper of Baltimore. tri" n- ii. C-ooper.is Vice,President of the Export TransporiatdGr: of Baltimore. Md.
Mr. A. O. Nelson,,Los Angeles manager for the Santa Fe Lumber Company of San Fran:cisco] t as arraneed " v-ery attractive window display 9f the prize winning w;;aen shingles in the recent contest, in one-of tfre main"wi'n-d-owi of the Guarantee Branch of the Security Trust t Savinss Bank, at Los..A-ngele,s.- The display ;. jttt""ti"S-**'itii] terest, and will be ort display for some time. r With three of the ol,dest shingles tagged with a dcscri6 tive card of their history, together widh a copv of ttrc-rl. ggg_oJ_!!e contest frofil THE CALIFoRNte ruMgeR MERCHANT, many peoplq are stopping to inspecf th; display.
Bill Russell, of Hill & Morton Lumher Co., San Francisco, is spending r fg.y day.s callin_g on the ritail dealers and l,ookirig over-condrtions in the Sacramento Vallev and i San Joaquin Valley districts. While in the Vaftey ter'ritor]
he will make his headquarters at Sacramento.
You can't fit poorly side and end matched flooring with a crowbar, no matter how much you force it.
The importance of perfectly matched- flooring is recosnized in Bruce manufacture. That's why tests are irade, right at the machine, by expert workmen every few minutes-without exaggeration from twelve to twenty times every working hour.
It costs money to make perfect flooring, but your customers are saved money when they lay it, and your reputation for handling only the best oak flooring is worth money to you.
Your customers, floor-layers and contractors, have found by experience that Bruce Oak Flooring "LAYS EASILY."
Frequent inapection ir the recret of accurete Brucc matching.
Our service department witl co-operate' v/ith you in preparing: sales letters and literature, anil ln provialing: cuts, ads, movie slides and other material. Write for special sales. plans.
make a profit on and satisfy their customerg with
About fifty of the faithful gathered around the dinner table-at the_Maryland Hotel, San Diego, Saturday July 7th, at a dinrer held in honor of the visit oJ IVIr. Henry it. isherwood.
Vicegerant Snark, Fred C. Hamilton presided at the meeting, and after a splendid dinner made a short talk on the work that was being done. in this, one of the most progres.sive districts in the country.
Mr. Hamilton introduced several guests, Mr. E. D. Tennant of Los Argeles made a short talk, and H. G. Larrick, Scrivenotor of the Orange County District resp.onded with some timely remarks on Hoo Hoo.
Mr. Isherwood was introduced to the boys, and he gave them a wonderful oration on what had :been, donelnd what they could expect from the order, this year. He told of the plans at the coming annual at New Orlean,s, and asked that every mar try to arrange to be there.
The San Diego District has not made definite plan,s for their next Concat, this will no doubt be announ'ced within a very short time.
than the marhet demand-for the product uill
then the loss must be sustained by the mill. in these highly competitioe times a busin6ss colnnot eoen exil/ for an-y lengtlr of time uith poor equipment aril excessiue oaerhead cosf.
Sound, business and production losses Dry Kitns ooercome producfion losses rh neoer uill balance. ff is contrary t9- 4ryit S lurnber and,'help greatly ti ieip tnodern tnethods of rnanufacture. If &usrhZss in a prosperous-sfafe-. Mooie yout rnet-hod of secsoning -lumber- doeg Dry Kiln Cor:pany places at your cor/tnot-enable yoy to hsep oaerhead reduced, tngnd the seriicei 6t a pract{cal stafr of or if your product does not conte through hiln builders uho will dernoietrate to you how the hiln without degrade then you ire o;]7head cosf can be hept- in controf_and reirutitirys seoere_comfefition
loss of sales. Here is the solution.
nlfOORE DRY KILNS cut down ooer: rYI heod cosf in the msnufacture of Iumber. Mill men hnow tha,t oaerhead cosf eats up profits and drains resoutces. When the cosf of _production is higher
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Thorough lumrberman, with present frrm 12 years in oharge of sales, desires change in location outside of San Joaquin Valley, San Francisco or Oakland preferred.
Address: Box S-Care California Lumber Merchant.
We want to sell, all or in part, $5000.00 worth of stock in well established retail lumber line yards. Yards are located at Vallejo, Santa Rosa, and Boyes Springs, and doing a prosPerous business. This is an eicellent buy for anyone desiring a goodl investment.
Address Box l0O care The California Lumber Merchant.
' SALESMAN WANTED:
Wi can use a first class Sash, Door and Hardwood Flooring salesman in Los Angeles terr_itory._App[inperson to: - THE HERZOG SASH AND DOOR CO. 2901 Central Ave., Los Angeles.
WANTED--Hustling Young man to take charge of retail yard office in tion 60 miles from San Francisco.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That E. B. Harris has withdrawn from the co-part:rership heretofore existing between him and H. A. Graham under the firnl of H. lL Graham Lumber Company, at Long Beach, California. That H. A. Graham has assumed all the obligations of said firm and is entitled to collect all Bills Receivable. That said co-partnership was dis,solved as of April 15th, 1923.
(Signed) E. B. HARRIS
WANTED-GOOD HARDWOOD MAN. W. E. COOPER LUMBER 15TH ST.. LOS AI$GELES.
LUMBER SALESCO., A35 EAST
Texas lumberman with years of experience in retail aad, mill game, desires to move to California. Thorough knowledge of yard management, can take charge, or wolld accept other position where advancement would be rapid. Could 'move i,mmediately. Address: C. A. I., Box 356, Ralls, Texas.
of lumber experience town of 1000 popula-
Reply T clo Calif. Lumber Merchant.
OPENING FOR SALES MANAGER
Large Los Angeles retail lumber compan-y desires to sec-ure a first class, thoroughly experienced in Southern California, Sales-Manager. Man who can hire and direct force of salesmen. Salary will be arranged on applicants merits, and this position offers sote:raid oppo*unities. This company can also use airother hifh class retail salesman for the Los Angeles territory. -Address, giving information, Personal, care of-The Californii Lumber Merchant'
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