,,\nrHo's wHo" Bill Sampson

Bill Sampson, of the Sampson Company, Pasadena, recently celebrated his 5fth birthday, having been born in West lJnion, Iowa, on May 15, 1889. He is a pretty good Californian, for he came to Los Angeles in 1891. He attended Los Angeles and Polytechnic High Schools, and graduated,hesays, from the "college of hard knocks."

He started to work for Hipolito Screen & Sash Company in 1908 as "sweeper-upper" at $9.00 a week' H. H. Kerckhoff was then the ot'ner of this concern and the plant was at 638 South Maple Avenue, Los Angeles' His experience there was thorough, including just about every job there was. He was successively mill hand, delivery man (horse and wagon), screen fitter, office clerk, retail salesman, wholesale salesman and then sales manager.

He remained i.n charge of sales for many years and in !9D started the Sampson Company in Pasadena' Like every other business in the country he had his troubles for the first five years, but his fine background of experience and his genius for management pulled him through that difficult period, and he heads today a very successful business which has its loth anniversary this month.

His firm manufactures window and door screens' blinds, louvre doors, ironing boards, roller screens, Rex and Easy (to wash) combination screen and metal sash doors'

Mr. Sampson was married in 1911 to Miss Norma Whitney. He has three children, John, who is associated with him in the business; Eleanor, now Mrs. Bolli,nger, and Joan, whose birthday is approximately the same as that of the Sampson Company.

A few days ago in discussing his concern's 10th birthday

Bill said business is good, and he modestly attributed his success to being lucky, particularly in having a host of friends. He says he is lazy, but results don't show it. He admits being a fairly good fisherman and a better than average hunter. (He certainly likes to fish and hunt when he can spare the time.) He declares he is happy always. His ready smile indicates this, and he is fortunate in having that kind of disposition.

Asked what his slogan is he replied without any hesitation. "sampson's Screens are Strongest."

Bifl Seeks to Equ altze Ocean Rates in Forest Products Foreign Trade

Washington, June 27,-A more equitable competitive position for exporters of surplus American lumber and timber would be provided ttnder the terms of a bill introduced in Congress this month by Senators Ilolman and l\{cNary, of Oregon, calling for lower export rates on American vessels carrying forest rproducts to foreign shores. A similar bill is under consideration by members of the House Committee on Merchant Marine.

The decline of more than two billion feet in lumber export shi:pments since 1928, and the subsequent drop of the United States from first place in world trade to fifth, behind Canada, Finland, Russia and Sweden, prompted the introduction of this bill.

The Holman-McNary bill seeks to place American exporters of lumber on an equal basis, as to transportation costs, with foreign competitors who are enjoying shipping subsidies and other benefits from their Governments to the detriment of American lumber in foreign markets. In addition to such operating differential, or trade route subsidies as may be .determined necessary by the Maritime Commission under present law, the bill proposes the granting of additional subsidies in the case of export of lumber and manufactured timber products to the ixtent necessary to equalize lumber export shipping costs.

The bill seeks further inter-departmental cooperation against foreign discriminations, and proposes to tie into the investigations of discriminatory foreign competition under shipping law, information obtained from other statutory provisions respecting governmental aid paid foreign competitors, such as export bounties, preferential provisions arrd transportation rates, unfair practices in import trade, etc.

The clistress being encountered by the lumber trade in its export market and the urgency ol remedying the situation has been recognized by the National Foreign Trade Council and the National Forest Conservation Conference' These organizations have passed resolutions demanding stabilization of this market and larger opportunities in foreign markets for American lumber and timber products'

PHILIPPINE MAHOGANY MANUFACTURERS' TMPORT ASS'N ANNUAL MEETTNG IVLY 28

The annual meeting of the Philippine Mahogany Manufacturers' Import Association, Inc', will be held at the Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs. Colorado, Friday, July 28, lor the purpose of hearing reports of officers, electing officers for the ensuing year, and transacting other Association business.

Officers of the Association are W. G. Scrim, president; H. R. Black, vice-president; G. W. Cheney, secretarytreasurer; and G. W. Purchase, assistant secretarytreasurer.

John Morley In East

John Morley of the Homestead Lumber Co.' Sacramento, and Mrs. Morley, left on July 8 for a visit to the New York World's Fair. They will also visit other Eastern points and expect to be home about August 1.

Building Industry Joins FHA in New Drive for Low-Cost Housing

Seattle, Wash., June 27-The building industry of six northrvestern states is re-enlisting with the Federal Housing Administration for a new drive to end America's housing shortage, W. C. Bell, Chairman of Western Homes Foundation announced today.

"The new amendments to the National Housing Act, which is administered by FHA, go into effect July 1," Bell stated. "Title I, providing for both modernization and new construction loans, has been extended to July 1, 1941. The Title II FHA-insured mortgage for terms as long as 25 years and covering as much as 9O per cent of the principal, continues indefinitely. Authority has been given to expand insurance obligations to four billion dollars. The way has been opened for a great two-year home-building and home-modernization campaign.

"The building industry has marched side by side with the Federal Housing Administration since 1934, in the steady progress that has been made in establishing the low-cost amortized home loan, in developing better smallhome designs, in promoting better building standards, and in improving building materials. In 1938 Western Homes Foundation was formed by Northwest forest products manufacturers and retail lumber dealers, to provide a distinct channel for services to the public that were related to the services of the Federal Housing Administration.

"Now Western Homes Foundation is cooperating with Northwestern district offices of FHA in a new program based on the 1939 FHA Plan of Property Improvement Loans. Briefly the plan is this: The applicant for the loan must have an adequate income and own the property or hold a lease that runs at least six months longer than the term of the loan. The longest term allowed is three years and thirty-two days. The charge for these loans can not exceed a discount of $5 per $100 face value of a oneyear monthly-payment note. Cost of both labor and equipment may be covered by the loan, which may be for repairs, remodeling, decorating and landscaping.

"Neither FHA or the building industry is losing sight of the major housing need, which is for new detached dwellings. In this field, there will be renewed effort to supply families whose incomes call for housing within a cost range of from $2,000 to $4,00O per unit.

"Al1 in all, the Federal Housing Administration and the building industry are now fully prepared and equipped' and have official marching ,orders, to give the best service of their history to owners of old homes as well as to those who need new homes."

PORTLAND LOS ANGELES

Pittock Block 5195 lflilshire Blvd.

Dependable

WHOLE SALERS OF DOUGLAS FIR REDWOOD

PONDEROSA AND SUGAR PINE

CEDAR PRODUCTS

POLES & PILING

WOLMANIZED AND CREOSOTED

LUMBER

Treated Tumber

TREATED AND STOCf,ED AT OI'B LONG BEACH PLANT FOR IMME. DItrTE DELTVERY TO LUMBER DEAI.ERS.

Exchcnge senico-dealer'g unlrected luber lor our Chroncted Zinc Cbloride glocl: plus chcrge lor treciiag.

Treatirg decler's om lunbemill ship- m6nts to our dock or trucl lots lrou decler's ycrd.

The House Builder

The house-builder at work in cities or anywhere. The preparatory iointing, squaring, sawing, mortising. The hoist-up of beams, the push of them in their places, laying them regular.

Setting the studs by their tenons in the mortises, ac. cording as they were prepared.

The blows of mallets and hammers.

Praises and peans to him !

-Walt Whitman.

Voltairbs Wit

One day the great F'renchman, Voltaire, highly praised a man in the presence of another. When he had finished, his listener said:

"Your remarks are the more admirable, because that man does not speak well of you, at all."

"No?" said Voltaire. "Then maybe we're both wrong."

WHICH INDEED?

Which is the Right Life, The simple or the Night Life?

When, pray, should one arise?

At sunset or sunrise?

Which should be upper, My breakfast or my supper?

Which is the Right Life, The simple or the Night Life?

Which Life?

A Proper Inscription

They were discussing a silver butter dish which they planned to send to some newly weds. What should they put on the card accompanying the gift? "Anything you like" suggested the husband. So the wife thought a while and then wrote: ttFOr bUtter-Or WOrSe.t' SAF'E?

"What is this stufi I just picked?" asked the city girl on vacation.

"Heavens ! That's poison ivy !" exclaimed the city boy. "Well, dorn't get so excited," said the oity girl, calmly. "I'm not going to eat it."

To A Poet A Thousand Years Hence

By James Elroy Flecker

I who am dead a thousand years, And wrote this sweet archaic song, Send you my words for messengers The way I shall not pass along.

f care not if you bridge the seas Or ride secure the cruel skies, Or build consummate palaces Of metal, or of masonry.

But you have wine and music still, And statues and a bright-eyed love, And foolish thoughts of good and ill, And prayers to them that sit above.

How shall we conquer? Like a wind

That.falls at eve our fancies blow, And old Moeonides, the blind, Said it three thousand years ago.

Oh friend, unseen, unborn, unknown, Student of our sweet English tongue, Read out my words at night, alone, I was a poet; f was young.

Since I can never see your face, And never shake you by the hand, I send my soul through time and space, To greet you. You will understand.

A DOG'S PRAYER

O Lord of flumans, make my master faithful to his fellow men as I am to him, Grant that he may be devoted to his friends and family as I am to him. May he be open faced and undeceptive as I am; may he be true to trust reposed in him, as f am to his.

Give him a face cheerful like unto my wagging tail; give him spirit of gratitude like unto my licking tongue. FiU him with patience like unto mine that awaits his footsteps uncomplainingly for hours; fill him with my watchfulness, my courage, and my readiness to sacrifice comfort or life.

Keep him always young in heart and crowded with the spirit of play, even as I am. Make him as good a man as I am a dog; make him worthy of me, his dog.

New Shingle Staining and Treating Plant Opened in Los Angeles

Connor Shingle Company has opened a new staining and treating plant for Red Cedar shingles and shakes at 671 South Anderson Street. In addition to shingles the new firm will carry a stock of both hand-split and resawn shakes, hand-split Red Cedar bevel siding and boat lumber.

This concern is headed by E. L. (Ted) Connor, who is one of the best known Red Cedar shingle specialists in the country. He has been for many years identified with the lumber and shingle business in Washington and British Columbia but has always specialized in shingles. He is a pioneer of the shingle staining business and has made a close study of the technique of the manufacture of stains.

"We have developed a stain and system of treating that give the maximum of color endurance and preservation of the shingle, adding much to its natural beauty by bringing out the original grain instead of covering it up," Mr. Connor says. He explains that the ideal stain should be dense enough to bring out the true color yet not so heavy in pigment as to hide the grain.

Connor Shingle Company has exclusive sale in Southern California and Arizona of Fitite Colonial Shakes.

Salesmen calling on the dealers are C. H. Stevenson, Jr., Hugh Wilber and Ixland Stanford, Jr.

The telephone num.ber of Connor Shingle Company is ANgelus I-716.

U. S. Timber Exports to Japan Decrease

Washington, June 22.-United States wo.od exports to Japan during the first three months of 1939 were 13 per cent less than during the corresponding period in 1938, according to a report received from the American Commercial Attache at Tokyo made public today by the Forest Products Division, Department of Commerce.

The value of all wood imports into Japan, however, increased 7.6 per cent in the periods compared.

Japanese imports of Canadian wood for the first three months of this year were 3 per cent less than a year ago.

Imports of timber from the Philippines and Netherlands Indies by Japan this year increased sharply. Imports from the Philippines advanced to 32.3 per cent of the total, an increase of.7.2 per cent over the first quarter of 1938.

Shipments believed in part to have originated from Japanese timber concessions in Netherlands Borneo enabled the Netherlands Indies to increase its export timber trade to Jap,an by more than 10 per cent in the first quarter of 1939 over the figures for the same period in 1938.

California Visitors

Bert Cooper, Aldrich-Cooper Lumber Company, Portland, Ore., and his son, were recent Los Angeles and San Francisco visitors.