A. J. Russell Back From Honolulu

A. J. "Gus" Russell, of the Santa Fe Lumber Co., San Francisco, accompanied by Mrs. Russell, arrived in San Francisco, lune 26, on the Dollar Line steamer President Grant, from a three weeks' trip to Honolulu.

Mr. Russell reported having had a very fine trip, and was enthusiastic in his praise ,of the splgndid service and the excellent cuisine, now world-famous, which he and Mrs. Russell enioved on the Dollar President Liners.

"As eveiyone knows the quality of the service on board ship makes a lot of difference on an ocean voyage, and we found the 24-hour service on these ships just about 10O per cent perfect. Staterooms are all outside rooms, roomy and well ventilated, and all the ships are noted for their speed and steadiness.

"With a sailing every rveek it is possible to make a round trip in less than three weeks, the trip occupying six days each way and allowing a full week in Honolulu," said Mr. Russell.

Arthur Bevan Appointed Secretary-Manager Red Cedar Shingle Bureau

Mr. W. C. IVlcMaster, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau, announces that Mr. Arthur Bevan, formerly assistant secretary and treasurer of the organization, has been elected to fill the vacancy of secretary-manager recently made by the resignation of R. S. Whiting.

Mr. Bevan has been a member of the bureau since its organization and is well equipped to take up the activities being carried on, and is rvell liked among retail lumber merchants throughout the country and will therefore receive their hearty co-operation in his work.

Mr. Bevan is a graduate of the F'orestry School of the University of Washington, and while having had general experience in the work of the bureau, is also well equipped with a technical knowledge of the products of the forest.

San Francisco Gathering Endorses Fire Prevention Bill

One hundred delegates from eleven Western States assembled at the Hotel Whitcomb, San Francisco, June 24, to discuss the forest fire problem and to organize countrywide effort for the passage of the Englebright forest fire preventio'n bill by Congress next December.

A resolution endorsing the Englebright bill, copies of which will be sent to the President, the Secretary of Agriculture, Governors, Representatives and Senators of all the States in which national forests are located, was unanimously passed by the conference.

A message written by Congressman Englebright, author of the bill, was read.

Speakers on the program included; Walter Mulford, head of the forestry school of the University of California; S. B. Show, United States Forest Service, San Francisco; Roy Headley, assistant secretary of the Forest Service, Washington; F. J. Koster, vice-president of the Cali{ornia Development Association, San Francisco; Hugo Winkenwerder, College of Forestry, IJniversity of Washington; R. Y. Stuar, of the Forestry Service, and Speaker Edgar Levey of the California House of Representatives.

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