Memory of C, R

Johnson Honored by Citizens of Fort Bragg

Sedion oI Huge Bedwood Tree

Dediccrted crs Memoricrl to the City's Founder

The dedication of a plaque and a section oI a huge Redwood tree to C. R. Johnson, founder and former head of the Union Lumber Company, by the citizens of the City of Fort Bragg, California, on Monday, September LPaul Bunyan Day-was a fitting tribute to the memory of a man who was one of the great pioneers of the lumber industry of the United States.

More than 500 people were present on the grounds of the Union Lumber Company's office for the outdoor cere-

The Charler Bussell Iohnson Menoricrl a base which was also a Redwood log. The plaque was placed on the lower half of the section.

The dimensions of the tree were: total height, 334 feet ; height to first break, N4 f.eet; top diameter, 94 inches; diameter at 16 feet, 172 inches; diameter at stump, 2l feet,2 inches; log scale, 140,800 feet (Spaulding Scale).

The ceremonies opened with music by the band of the 107th Regiment. James Snell, master of ceremonies, introduced Charles M. Mannon, who read an address pre- monies,

In his address Mr. McNab gave a brief outline of some of the world's historical events during the period of nearly 18 centuries since the Redwood tree, from rvhich the section was cut, first sprouted. "Only a century and a half had gone by at the day of its sprouting since the Son of Man left the imprint of his sandals on the dusty hills of Judea," the speaker said.

, Among the u'orld events he included William the Conqueror's victory at Hastings in 1065 when this Redwood was over 850 years old; the signing of Magna Charta; Columbus' historic discovery of America; George Washington's triumph at Yorktown; the writing of the Constitution of the United States, and the overthrow of Napoleon.

He referred to the inventions which have transformed the world during this period, mentioning the cotton gin, the steam engine, the steamship, the telegraph, Atlantic cable, the telephone, the wireless, the radio, and now Radar.

In his tribute to Mr. Johnson the speaker said in part:

"Carried on the face of this great slab is a dedication to the memory of C. R. Johnson. He was one of the kindliest men that ever lived. He proved that a successful man of the industrial world could still remain a graciotts and lovable gentleman. Behind his smile was a will of steel. But he never found it necessary to sacrifice the gentleness of the gentleman in order to exert his power. To him tl-rere was an aristocracy that comes from the success of selfeffort. He builded his own career and he demanded that all others should have the right to live their own lives in independence of thought and action, as did he himself. His life was dedicated to fair play. He was a believer in free and unrestricted enterprise. He believed in free employment, and the right of every man to work according to his own calling and for whom he chose. It is a marvelous thing to have builded an industrial empire, but it is a greater thing, amidst that creation, to have retained the sr,r'eetness and charm of a human being-a human being that loved his friends; treasured his family; and considered his riches not measured in dollars but in the grace and tenderness and the sweetness which made up the story of his relations with his fellow man.

"For such a man there could be no finer memorial than this great cut from the Redwood trees among which he spent his life.

"With you I join in dedicating this rnemorial, and with you I pray that so long as its fiber shall endure against the wind and rain and sun, so long shall live the memory of the friend of us all, and of this community-C. R. John. son-in whose honor we meet today."

Prof. Emanuel Fritz, professor of Forestry at the University of California, gave a brief talk on the life of the big Redwood. He also paid tribute to the memory of Mr. C. R. Johnson, whom he knew quite well. In speaking of Mr. Johnson, Prof. Fritz stated that as far as he knew, Mr. Johnson was the first man to actively try and reforest the cut-ofr regions with Redwoods; was the first to try to plant seedlings and was the man largely responsible for the success of various experiments by Prof. Fritz.

In his talk about the tree, Prof. Fritz gave the age of the section that was used in the memorial as 1728 years.

Mr. Snell introduced Mr. Otis Johnson, son of the man being honored, and present head of the Union Lumber Com- pany. In his remarks Mr. Johnson said he felt very deeply the respect that was being paid to the memory of his father. He expressed his regret at the enforced absence of Mr. McNab, and his gratitude for the part taken by i!Ir. McNab, Mr. Mannon and Professor Fritz in the ceremonies, and before the plaque was unveiled spoke briefly of some of the achievements and practical ideals of N{r. C. R. Johnson as follows:

"To me this huge sectiorr of this great tree is a symbol linking us with the far distarit past, which has seen the world go by for many centuries and three times that many generations. It has seen various parts of the world at different times pull themselves up by their boot straps only to suffer the inevitable reaction and only to recover, if it did, through the return of thrift and industry of its people inspired by the intelligence, courage and imagination of outstanding men who through the system of free enterprise have created things for other men to do in the way of producing goods and services that other men need and want.

"Such a man was' the man to whom we are dedicating this tree and almost everything we see around us here today, (Continued on Page 20)

Iove Restrcined

Believe me if dl those endearing young charms, That I view with admiring dismaY; Are going to rub off on my shoulders and arms, Of this suit that was cleaned just todayThou wilt still bc adored with my usual zeal, My swectheart, my darling' my own' But I'll stcrnly rcprcss the cmotions I feel, Ill love you, but leave You alone.

'Tis not that your bcauty is any the less, Or your checks unaccustomedly gay; They're loveln indced, as I gladly confees, I And I think I ahould leave them that way. For the bloom on your lips isn't on very tighg And thc powder rubs off of Your nose, So my dream is platonic, my dear, for tonightFor these are mY verY best clothes.

Short Bctions ProbablY

Teacher-"Can any of you tell me what makes ttte Tower of Pisa lean?"

Fat Girl-"I donit know or I'd takc some myself."

Lord Byron Scrid

"Always laugh when you can; it is cheap medicine. Merriment is a philosophy not well understood. It is the sunny side of existence."

Righto

Traveler: "What's the use of having a time-table for this railroad when the trains never run on time?"

Porter: "Cap'n, if'n we didn't hab no time-table, how could we tell was we runnin' late?"

Our Budget

Our guests have departed; and now we're aghast, Our grocery budget's a thing of the past; Our cupboard, like Hubbard's, yields nothing to eat, Our brave ration books lying low in defeat'

You loved playing hostess, I loved playing host, But guests cannot live on just coffee and toast; Our diet's like Gandhi's, and we'll hardly eat, Until our sick budget gets back on its feet.

Different Qucrrters

"Mose, dat uppity niggah, Sam Johnsing, say he doan smoke nufiin only quahtah seegahs"'

"Dass the trufe Sam done tole you, boy. But he fogot to menshun dc fack dat some white genman has done smoked de othah ttrree-quahtahs fust"'

Ethics

Judge (to negro charged with stealing chickens): "f,liastus, are you ready for trid?"

Rastus: "Yassuh, Jedge."

Judge: "llave you your witnesses here?"

Rastus: "Nossuh, Jedge. When Ah goes out to steal chickings, Ah doan take no witness erlong wid me."

What Olher One?

To be a perfect hostees you must sometimes be very, very quick witted. No better sample of quick thinking has been produced than that of thc lady in Chungking who invitcd several Americans to Thanksgiving dinner, promising them something almost incredible under the circumstances-a turkey.

As thc No. I boy entcrcd the dining room, he alippcd and the priceless turkey fcll from the platter he was carrying, and skidded across the floor.

"Never mind, boy," said the hostess, smiling and quict. "Take it back to the kitchen, and bring in the other one."

Vcn Dyke on Living

Henry Van Dyke wrote: "To be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and play and to look up at the stars. To be satisfied with your possessions, but not to be content with yourself until you have made the best of them. To despise nothing in the world exccpt falsehood and meanness, and to fear nothing except corrardice. To be governed by your admirations rather than your disgusts; to covet nothing that is your neighbor's, except his kindness of heart and gentleness of manners. To think seldom of your enemies, often of your friends, and every day of Christ, and to spend as much time as you can with body and with spirit in God's out of doors. These are the guide-posts on the footpaths to pcace."

Musical Soldiers

The top sergeant sang out just before the company was dismissed: "All those who are fond of music, step two paces forward." With visions of some soft job or entertainment, half a dozen men stepped forth. The sergeant growled: "Nour then you six mugs get busy and carry that grand piano up to the top foor of the officer's quarters."

The Right Answer

In the fine morrie "Stage Door Canteen," they show a quizz contest where the soldier who makes the best answcr gets a cash prize.

"If you could be any animal you wished, what animal would you rather be?" asked the quizzlady.

. "A skunk " quicHy replied a handsome Marine. "So f could choose my own friends."

AS YOU NEVER DROVE BEFOR,E!

Many a soldier owes his life to a commander who drove him to the utmost in baale-zcwr let ltim slacAen for a skgh fatal instant! And after the war, maay ^ worker will owe his economic safety to a leader who drove him contiouously for higher Pay-Roll allotments for the purchase of ITar Bonds!

Despite higher taxes and prices, the ave|3ge worker still has more money than ever before-paniculady on the basis of the/zmilyincome. With others in the family earning, too, just let the worker 'figure ir out for himself, and he usually will realize that nou he can put more into $Var Bonds than he has been doing.

That's why the Treasury Department has set new quotas fot the cuffent PayRoll Allotment Drive-qaotas rrnning about 50% abow former fgaret. These quotas are designed to reach the neu money that's coming into the family income. Coming from millions of new workers from women who never worked before . . . from millions who never before earned anything like what they are getting today!

The current ITar Bond elfort is built around the fanily unit, and the Treasury Department oow urges you to or- ganize your lVar Bond tbinding-atd your War Bond'nlliry-on the basis of your employees' family incomes. For details, get in touch with your local TfarFinance Comrniffee which will sup. ply you with all necessary material for the proper presentation ofthe new plan to your workers through your laborrnanagement comminees.

Today about 30,000,000 wage earners, io 17!,000 plants, are buying lfar Bonds at the rate of nearly half a billion dollars a month. Great as this sum is, it is not enoagb! So turn-to today! Get this aew family income plan worhing!

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this industry and this city, are the living proof of what he believed in and what he did.

"And when he did these and many other constructive things he created employment for men which has continued and increased for nearly sixty years. He increased public revenues by the taxes he paid and in the meantime he furnished needed material for homes, farms, railroads, and factories and he made it possible for us now to be doing an important part in furnishing material vital to our armed forces in this war. This sort of thing and this only spells real progress.

"If this ceremony today and the dedication of this huge tree section does any lasting good, it will be to keep before our minds the principles and the wisdom of a great man-a man among men, whom all other men looked up to and respected just as this tree which towered above the others was looked up to and commanded the respect of all other trees in the forest. If as we see this great monument and read the plaque upon it throughout the years to come and are reminded of how Mr. C. R. Johnson would have advised us on our various problems, we will be guided to better and sounder decisions. If we do this this ceremony and this dedication will have been well worthwhile.

"I will now unveil the plaque with the help of the two grandsons, who I am very glad are here, Captain Charles Russell Johnson II and Peter Lowe. In doing so I express my gratitude to all who took part in these ceremonies, this large assemblage of people, the splendid military band, the speakers, Mr. Mannon for his own speech and for reading Mr. McNab's impressive words, to Professor Fritz, who has told us among other interesting things the age of the tree, to Mr. Snell, who has so ably conducted the proceedings, to Miss Norma Bainbridge, Mrs. Grace Harlow for their beautiful music, and especially to the citizens of the City of Fort Bragg for their thoughtfulness, consideration and vision in holding this ceremony, donating this plaque and in dedicating this tree to the memory of Charles Russell Johnson, who founded their city August 5, 1889."

New Lumbcr Indurtry Advirory Committca

Formation of two new five-man lumber industry advisory committees has been announced by the Office of Price Administration.

They are the Western Red Cedar Lumber Industry Advisory Committee and the Sitka Spruce Lumber Industry Advisory Committee.

The two committees--composed of leading West Coast lumbermen-will consult with OPA officials on pricing matters or whenever advice and consultation on special situations is needed.

Mem,bers of the Western Red Cedar Lumber Industry Adi'isory Committee are:

L. S. Black, treasurer, Seattle Cedar Lumber Manufacturing Company, Seattle, Washington.

M. J. Butler, sales manager, E. C. Miller Cedar Lumber Company, Aberdeen, Washington.

S. P. Johns, Jr., manag'er, Cedar Sales, Weyerhaeuser Sales Company, Tacoma, Washington.

W. C. McMaster, president-manager, McMaster Lumber & Shingle Company, Marysville, Washington.

Paul R. Smith, president, M. R. Smith Lumber & Shingle Company, Seattle, Washington.

Members of the Sitka Spruce Lumber Industry Advisory Committee are:

A. W. Hart, manager, Hart Mill Company, Raymond, Washington.

F. H. Hulbert, manager, American Mill Company, Aberdeen, Washington.

E. C. Kaune, manag'er, Polson Lumber & Shingle Company, Hoquiam, Washington.

L. B. Morrison, manager, Crown Zellerbach Corporation, Portland, Oregon.

E. W. Weiss, manager, Multnomah Lumber & Box Sales Company, Portland, Oregon.

"All these men are active in companies providing lumber of the type and species their committee represent, and are well acquainted with operations and problems of the industry," OPA said. "It is expected that their employment will serve to further the good relationships.between the Office of Price Administration and the lumber industry."