Millwork Institute Conference

(Continued from Page 12) van, Jr.,'Western Lumber Co., San Diego, and Ex-President of the Pacific Coast Hardwood Dealers' Association, was introduced by'President Bernhauer.

Dr. W. D. IVloriarty, University of Southern California, talked on the "Economics of the Lumber and Mill Business." In opening his discussion Dr. Moriarty asked"How many people in an industry should be there?" He stated that the lawyers, real estate brokers and contractors had to show a "certificate of competency" before they can do business. He urged the millworkers to get legislation to protect their industry from the inefficient coming in.

He recommended a ".certificate of competency" for the Millwork industry, stating, :'that if you only keep the dumbest from coming in you are doing some good for the industry and the public welfare." The Millwork industry is weak in not going before the Legislature and asking for

!l"t ltg was glad to get back.in the game again and meet his old friends, and also he was pleised to- see that the members of theInstitute have the same spiritthatwill finally succeed.

With the use of the black-board, Jim Clynick illustrated the costs of material and labor for several of the items flsled_ in the new price schedule book which will be pub- lished bythe Institute at an early date. The new book will include the price schedules for interior and exterior trim, frames of all types both interior and exterior, bandsawing,.shaping, sandblasting, etc., cabinet work, turning and stairwork. The delegates voted to have the pricE schedules printed for distribution to the members,- and non-members, at a charge of $20.00 per book. Many of the members subscribed for the book at the meeting. In discussing the price schedules, President Bernhauer stated that they will stabilize prices, eliminate alotof unfair competition, and convince the custoiner that we have a basis for prices. George Kaiser, Lannom Bros., Oakland, and Bert Maule, also addressed the convention on the sub-