tlrges Secretary of Treasury to Prohibit Importation of Russian Lumber

Seattle, Wash., July S.-The West Coast Lumbermen's Association, Seatfle, today, in the interest of 40,000 unemployed sawmill and logging camp workers in the Pacific Northwest, urged the Secretary of the Treasury at Washington, D. C., by wire, to prohibit the importation of carg'oes of Russian lumber, now detained at American ports and en route, by using the "clear intent of the present law in respect to the importation of articles in whose production convict or en{orced labor has been employed".

The telegram signed by Colonel W. B. Greeley, secretary-manager of the Association, addressed to Secretary of Treasury, Washington, D. C., follows:

"The lumber industry of Western Oregon and Washington, which this Association represents, strongly urges that the clear intent of the present law in respect to ihe importation of articles in whose production convict or enforced labor has been employed, be enforced in connection with cargoes of Russian lumber now detained and other cargoes now en route to United States.

"At least forty thousand sawmill and logging camp workers in this region are without employment on account decreased consumption of lumber and competition of woods imported into the United States. We ask earnestly that protection intended for American labor by provisions of ldw concerning importation of products of convict labor in foreign countries be not nullified by trivial objections or technicalities. It is undeniable that convict labor is employed in large numbers in north Russian logging camps and sawmills and we believe this fundamental fact should determine your decision regarding admission of lumber produced in that region".

The announced plans of Soviet Russian authorities, it was stated by the West Coast Lumbermen,s Association" include 1 progj_am of lumber exploitation along the Easi Coast of the United States during the comin! three or four_years, which if even partially Jffective probibly would result in the closing of rnanli Pacific Northwedt mills. pguglas fir and West Coast h6mlock mills in Oregon and Washington ship one-fifth of their production no*- to th. Atlantic Coast via the Panama Canal, in American boats. at_ a freighting charge of from gl0 to $14 per thousand feet while Russian lumber was shipped last year to the American Atlantic Coast from Archangel for $8.0o per thousand feet, according to the Association.

"American labor should not be asked, under any circumstances, to compete with Russian convict or impressed workers" Colonel Greeley stated. "Fully fifty per tent of the tot_al cost of logging and manufacturing in the Douglas fir region is paid to labor directly in wages. The average cost per thousand board feet during the past three months at mills reporting to the Association was $19.42, out of which the payroll charge was $9,77. The Pacific Northwest sawmill and logging camp worker needs every protection the federal law can throw around him".

The Russian golr.r-"nt, Colonel Greeley pointed out, is undertaking forest operations in a way to menace the lumber producing industry of the United States. It got the great forest areas of Russib and Siberia without cost and is planning their exploitation on a gigantic scale. According to the Soviet year book, by 1933 the produ,ction of lumber will have reached L2,72O,000,ffiO board feet as against 3,570,000,000 board feet in 1927 and a large portion ' of the extra cut is intended for distribution within the United States and in the principal foreign markets where West Coast woods are now sold.

Historic Gavel Presented to n Ed. Seward Makes Hole-in-One Famous Entertainers

Washington, D. C., June 3O.-Sensing the need for a little more Parliamentary procedure at the frequent Board meetings of the Fresh Air Taxi Cab Company of America, fncorpolated, the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association recently presented the largest stockholders, familiarly dubbed "Amos 'N Andy" by listeners-in, with a gavel made from roof timbers of the White lfouse one-hundredand-twelve years old. Harlow P. Roberts, advertising manager of The Pepsodent Company, in whose behalf these dusky gentlemen entertain, says in a letter of acknowledgment to the N.L.M.A.: "The gavel made from a timb,er of the White House roof is being held in a collection of interesting gifts and presents which have been sent in to "Amos 'N' Andy." We, as well as Messrs. Correll and Gosden, who take the parts of "Amos 'N' Andy", appreciate very much your courtesy in the gift of this gavel. We sincerely hope that you and the members of your organization will continue to enjoy our Pepsodent presentations."

for Second Time

Ed. Seward, Los Angeles representative for the DolbeerCarson Lumber Company, made his second hole-in-ohe on the sixteenth hole, 146 yards, at the Hollywood Country Club on June 29. He became a member of the Hole-in-one Club on February 15 when he registered an ,"ace" on the same hole. For performing this feat for the second time, he was the recipient of many valuable prizes.

Frank H.Krohn Now Member of Wholesale Firm

Frank H. Krohn, well known lumber salesman, formerlv with Reynier Lumber Co., has entered into partnefshib with A. B. "Gus" Gritzmacher, the new firm bCing knowir as the Gritzmacher Lumber Co.. San Francrsco.