BUILDITIG BETTER HOMES

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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If you can't come to Scotiawe'll bring Scotia to you

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.

Have You Tried

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.

IIOLTES- EUREKA

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,

Loe Angeler - Central Bldg. Asr'ociation 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.

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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.

G. R. TULLY MAKES CHANGE

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.

Oklahoma City Kills Old Wooden Shingle Ordinance

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.