D. D. McCallum's New and Modern Plant

Pictured here is the handsome nelv plant of D. D. I\IcCallum, wholesale manufacturer of sash, doors and millwork at 5370 Alhambra Avenue, Los Angeles. The building has an area of 15,@0 square feet, having a frontage ol 150 feet and a depth of 100 ft. Arch-Rib trusses were used in the construction of the roof.

A feature of the new office, in which Mr. and part of the time. This floors, and the ceiling is tion board.

"Mac" is one of the building is a penthouse over the Mrs. McCallum make their home is paneled in Walnut, has MaPle finished rvith Weatherrvood insulabest known men in the industrY.

All machines and equipment are of the most up-to-date type. Each machine is on the Archer blower system.

Production is, as far as possible, line production with the lumber coming in through a 3O-foot door at one end and moving right along for each operition rvith a minimum of handling. Floor and lift trucks are used for handling all material.

Only thc highest grade of Sugar Pine lumber is used for the manuiacture of all products.

A11 trucking equipment consists of nerv International trucks.

The office measures 18 by 4O feet, and is paneled rvith 7-Ioot Walnut panels. Ceiling is finished with U. S' G. Weatherwood insulation board.

BIG TREE Brand Certif,ed CALIFORNIA REDWOOD

A cornplete stock of air-seasoned or kilndriedshingles ready for irnmediate delivery.

His first sash and door job was with Wheeler Osgood in Taconra in lX)7. He came to California in 1911, and was with W. P. Fuller & Company for some time. He was r,r'ith Pacific Door & Sash Company for some years starting in 1913, and for some time with Hammond Lumber Company. He was associated with John W' Koehl & Son from 1924 to l9D and, established his own business in l9D.

J. M. (IvLke) Anslinger is Nlr. McCallum's assistant, and Mac and Jack Bosworth cover the Southern California territory. Jack Eggers is plant superintendent.

Attends Kiwanis Convention

R. J. Farrell, of the Samoa office of Hammond Redwood Company, attended the recent annual Kiwanis Convention in San Francisco, as a delegate from his club.

Just \(/onderin'

I wonder greatly when I see A billboard fastened to a tree; A tree that stands erect and tall Yet seems to have no trunk at all, That lifts its leafy branches high, In solemn protest to the sky; A tree condemned by man to wear A gaudy billboard in its hair.

I wonder if in all the realm of nature, there is another object so graceful, beautiful and inspiring as a tree, or one that through the ages has been more conductive to the well being and progress of mankind.

Long before the dawn of history, trees began ministering to the needs of our arboreal ancestors; First, they were used as homes, then the tribes became ground minded and one day Mr. Anthropodius Sr., who was growing a brain, spanned a small sluggish stream with a fallen tree and crossed to the other shore, there to annex new territory or perhaps to select a mate from a strange and more intelligent clan.

In due course of time Junior, who was a precocious youngster, carved a canoe from a tree tfunk, cut a straight pole from the manzanita hedge, affixed to it a strip of wood fiber and went fishing for fat heads in the murky pools which dotted his parental estate; trees and men were on their way.

History began and now as we look backward, we see that it is punctuated with great achievements made possible by the use of trees. Noah constructed the ark of schittim wood and caulked it with pitch. Solomon's temple called for the cedars of Lebanon, Columbus sailed three littld wooden caravals across unknown seas and bearded the American Indian in his own primeval forest reserve. The Mayflower was a wooden ship, and her thousands of passengers builded wooden homes of trees which they had felled in order to plant crops which were never destined to be plowed under. Our first churches, school houses and town halls were lumber built; and today wood and the by products of our forests are used for over four thousand purposes. Verily man owes a great debt to the trees, an obligation which he is just beginning to recognize.

I wonder of the spiritual and inspirational values of a tree do not greatly transcend its commercial and material worth; Beautiful serenity, strength and courage in calm or

Dr. John G. Krecr

Dr. John G. Kreer, 64 years of age, Technical Director of the American Lumber & Treating Co., died at Chicago on June 24. A native of Chicago, Dr. Kreer took a degree of M.A. at Northwestern lJniversity, followed by a fouryear course in engineering. After taking his doctorate in naval architecture in Germany, he became assistant to the chief engineer of the North German Lloyd Steamship Co., Bremerhaven, and thereafter hull designer for Stulcken Sons, Hamburg. Returning to America and to Chicago, he became successively master mechanic for the Illinois Steel Co.; chief engineer for the Marine Iron Works; in charge, construction department, Jos. T. Ryerson & Son; vice-president, Vierling Steel \Morks, and president, General Steel Co. Later he was European representative of the Interocean Holding Co., of Berlin, Chicago and New York.

It was at the close of the World War, during his European stay, that he became interested in wood preservatives developed in Germany. Returning again to America, Dr. Kreer joined with R. M. Morriss and others to form the concern rvhich is norv the American Lumber & Treating Co. During the past 15 years, Dr. Kreer was active in promoting the use of wood preservatives generally, and his extensive technical knowledge and long experience made him one of the country's foremost technologists in wood preservation and related fields. He is survived by his widow and six children.

Enlarges Yard

Marion Welch Lumber Co., Lomita, is enlarging its yard space, adding a half acre of land that adjoins the ofifice and storage buildings. The expansion will include repainting of the buildings, Manager "Wally" Welch states.

On Vacation

Ler,v Blinn and Mrs. Blinn. of The Pacific Lumber Company, San Francisco, are vacationing at Lake Tahoe. storm, and a constant reaching upward toward the light, surelv these are traits well worthy of human emulationtraits which should win for our friends the trees, love, respect, care and studied protection.

Uncle Silas says: "I 'spose it's only fools like me who spike their billboards to a tree."

A. Merriam Conner.

Car and, Cargo Shippers

For Sale

I Yates B-3 double surfacer with direct motor drive and switches complete. Penberthy Lumber Company, 2055 E. Slst Street, Los Angeles. Telephone Klmball 5111.

POSITION WANTED-BY GOOD LUMBERMAN

Lumberman-exceptionally qualified through 20 years experience in retail and wholesale business for position as bookkeeper and/or assistant to sales manager in wholesale, retail or mill office.

For Sale

Suburban lumber yard in Southern California. Very clean. Real estate $6,000 but would lease to responsible party. Building, machinery, trucks and all yard and office equipment $12,000. Stock about $10,000. Best living conditions and competitive situation very fine.

Also good yard in Coast City. Improvements and equipment $10,000, inventory $10,(m0, ground leased.

Twohy Lumber Co., Lumber Yard Brokers, 8O1 Petroleum Securities Bldg., Los Angeles. Telephone PRospect 8746.

lssues \7'estern Pine Directory

C-7 17, California Lumber Merchant.

Five years Southern California retail yard work as bookkeeper, estimator, counter sales, etc. Alert, active. Age 42 -single-go anywhere. Available now. Address Box

Rhymes For Dealers

There are sixty good minutes in every hour, There are twenty-four hours in a day, And the volume of lumber

You sell shows the number

Of minutes you used the right'way.

You can sit on a chair at your desk and declare

That the price of your goods is not high, But you'll have to get out

And get 6usy and shout

If you want folks to come in and buy.

Whenever you rest you are setting a test Of just what your business will stand, If it doesn't keep going

'Twill have to be slowing You must toot or drop out of the band.

Of course it is right to spend part of the night

In sleep that brings health, strength and beauty, But don't dare to take

From the time you're awake

One minute you owe to your duty.

You've a task for a man but I know that you can

If you tackle it, do what you must, And labor's a virtue

That never can hurt you

While idleness ruins like rust.

Our towns must be filled with the shelters men build Out of lumber you ought to be selling, And the aim of these pomes Is to sing about homes

Until every last child has a dwelling.

Portland, Oregon.The 'Western Pine Association has published a revised directory of membership, corrected to May 10, which repiaces the one issued last October 15. The listings of member mills and tabulated data pertaining to their products have been revised to cover changes and additions that have developed since the previous directory was printed, so the information shown is currently complete. Over a hundred and forty Western Pine member mills, which are located in eleven western states, are listed alphabetically by states and show the location of individual plants and sales offices, annual capacity and percentage of production of ldaho White Pine, Ponderosa Pine and Sugar Pine and associated species. The standard and factory products and specialties manufactured at each mill operation are also shown.

Wholesalers, lumber buyers, distributors and salesmen will find this ne'iv directory an indispensable source of essential information on 'Western Pine products as the data is coriveniently arranged in compact, tabular form for handy reference. As in previous issues, the revised directory of membership is an 8-page folder, 8/2"xlI" in size, and punched for a three-ring binder, which may be easily folded for mailing or pocket use.

Copies will be sent without charge by addressing the Western Pine Association, Yeon Building, Portland, Oregon.

Two Salesmen Appointed

George Robinson has been appointed as salesman to cover the Sacramento Valley, and James Gartin to cover the San Joaquin Valley territory by Campbell-Moore Lumber Company, Portland.

New Zealand Visitor

M. C. Walker, managing director of Walker & Hobson, Ltd., timber importers of Wellington, N. 2., has returned to his home, via Japan, after a three weeks' visit to the Pacific Coast lumber industry. Walker & Hobson represent the California Redwood industry in New Zealand. lt was Mr. Walker's first visit to the States since 1929.