The California Lumber Merchant - August 1934

Eclipse Mill Co., Everett, Wash.

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PAUL HALLINGBY S. F. VISITOR

Paul Hallingby, sales manager, Hammond Lumber Company, Los Angeles, was in San Francisco the first three days of August visiting the firm's head office.

Jim Justice, of the Portland office, was also at the San Fran,cisco office for the same period.

VISITS NORTHWEST

' M. L. "Duke" Euphrat, Wendling-Nathan Co., San Francisco, is back at his desk after spending two weeks in Portland, where his family has been visiting during the school vacation.

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SPENDS VACATION AT BALBOA

Gamble, superintendent of the Frank Graves & Mill Co., Los Angeles, is back on the job spending his vacation at Balboa.

ON NORTHWEST TRIP

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C.' M. "Friday" Freeland, assistant to the general sale-. manager, and .Jas. E. "Jimnry" Atkinson, district sales manager, Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., San Francisco, are on a two weeks'business trip to the Northwest. They will visit the company's mills and offices and a number of other sawmills.

DON PHILIPS BACK FROM SAN FRANCISCO

Don Philips, Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co., Los Angeles, is back from San Francisco where he spent a few days on a combined business and pleasure trip. He was a caller at the company's San Francisco office where he conferred with B. W. Bookstaver, their San Francisco manager. N{rs. Philips made the trip r,vith hinr.

WALTER MEDILL ON VACATION

Walter Medill, McKay & Co., San Francisco, is spending his vacation at Oakdale. ' During his sojourn, he is trying his hand out at ranching.

SPEND WEEK IN S. F.

Peter, Albert and Carl Schafer, Schafer & Shingle Co., Montesano, were recently in for a week on a business trio.

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FRANK O'CONNOR VISITS LOS ANGELES

Frank O'Connor, Donovan Lumber Co., San Francisco, was a visitor at the company's Los Angeles office the early part of the month. Accompanied by Jack Thomas, their Los Angeles representative, they spent a few days calling on the trade.

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ANGELES, CAL., AUGUST 15, 1934

How Lumber Looks

As was expected following the publication of the new co6t protection minimum pdces by the Lumber Code Authority involving,a reduction of about ten lrer cent in all building ium, ber, orders during the week ended July 2E werc

2OrrsStrOOO feet which were higher than any week in the last nine, according to reports to the National Lumber Manufacturers Association from the regional associations.

Fot the week ended August 4, orders reported by 1i20 mills showed a de.crease of approximately 7rofi)rtifi) feet as compated with the prwious week. Although-nen' business was loweithan th9_ y:.k before, it was otherwise heavier than any week since 1ld-Mgf. Production and shipments for this week were higher tha_n the_ previous week, the f-ormer totaling 1791362rOOO TeeE and the latter amounting to *1721865rOOO feet.

The Vest Coast Lumberments Association reports that new business _increased again during the week ended-August 4, due to the placement of. 4513821032 f.eet of orders in the domestic water trades, the Atlantic Coast and California. This is believed to be mootly business withheld due to the waterfront strike. Orders received during this period and the week before are approximately the same in amount as just before the strike started.

This l*!tt report shows decreases of consequence in the three other important divisions; rail, export and l&al Nothing in the nature of an active market for the fall, is yet in sight ani the.drought in the middle west is moct discouraging-to the ty-|* industry as that area ic. usually a heavy timfer"buyer in lumbet industry ic heavy the last part of the year. the Associaiion states part yat, the Associetion states.

.New busines: reported for the week ended August 4 by 551 mills was 95r8r2rl07 feet against a production of. ZereiZrOAZ feet.and shipments oI Zs,ZggpOz f.d. Shipments *er. urrde, production ll t.l lrer cgntt and cunent ."io *"." over pro- duction b-V 25 -Ver cent. Orders booked during this weck by'this grolp of mills were about 31600,000 feet oier the preclding ryee&, o't approximately 4 per cent. The unfilled ond., fiI" "i these mills stood at j24,O6jr6g1 feet. :rl.*rt*

The Southern Pine Associatio,n reports that ll7 mills for ttre ,ek ended August 4 show: Ord'erc received amounted to week show: 22r856r0{J{J feet; shipments agg amounted to 1a2,6>o,|Jfln, tftj 1rypT"nts aggregated 2tr56?r000 f.eet" and pro, duction totaled 2O1369'O0O f.eet. Orders werc 12.21 pet lent sgLuutr reqErr .ur)oyruuu reeE. \rfdefs wete LZ.ZI pef cent above productioq and 3 per cent below shipments. Sliipments were 15.68 pet cent abovi production.

Orders on hand at thece mills on August 4 totaled 6Sr6lZrOOO feet, equivalent to irl25 cars.

The Veetern Pine Ascociation fot the same week reported new bueiness from 139 mills at S2,OI+NO f""t, ,hip-oJt" +i" l67rq)0 feet and production 57rZ501f[f f""t. , Ordi, were 9.b

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Per cent below production, and 10.3 per c€nt above shipments. Shipments were 18.3 below production

For the yeat to date, orders have increased one per cent over the 1937 total for the co;r3sn*onding p*eriod.

The California Redwood Association reports production by 18 mills for the week ended August 4 as 61759r@0 feet, ship. rnents 4r953r(X)0 feet, and new business 515131000 feet. Orders on hand at the end of tfre **""k

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460 hardwood mills reporting for the weelc ended August 4 gave new business as 1513851000 feet, or 12 pet cent below aborre production, and shipments l8rt26rOOO feet, C 4 per ce4t above production. Production was* 1715481000 feet.

Pacific Coast building permits during July reflected a small' increase over June, despite a sharp decline in the San Francisco total, as a result of the recent unaettled labor situation, according to the western monthly survey prepared by H. R. Baker & Company.

Permits in July fo'r the twenty-five largest cities totaled f3r904,789, compared with $3,7641711 in June. Loo Angeles con{"fa in _the lead, followed by San Francisco, Beverly Flillo, Oakland, Long Beach, San Diego, Pasadena, Sacramento, Portland and Seattle.

The nation-wide housing program is getting under way with the hope of putting huilding back on its feet. Administrator Moffett has divided the country into ten regions, each under a director. Communiqi campaigns of an educational nature will be organized by tfne dircctori with the national oftce sup" plying poster designs, pamphlets and general material.

Region No. 10 includes Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Vashingon. Allen B. Swinerton, San Francisco, has been named regional director. Clilford C. Anglin, Richmond, has been named director for Nothetn California, and Fred V. Marlow, director for Southern California. S. A. Spear, n?"T, is state*director for Adzona.

D-ouglas fir and redwood cargo arrivals at Califomia poftB ate havy due to the accumulation of o,rders at the millo-ac a result of the maritime strike. At Loc Angeles harbor lumber shipments for the week ended August lf totaled l0r445rfi)O feet c_ompared to 615461000 feet of the previous eeven.day period, and 1,EOO'OO0 feet for the week eniod Jaly ?A. It ir e-xpected that cargo shipments will be heavy for the next thirty days or more.

It is reported that most of the Fir tidewater mills are opent. ing again. The California demand is slow and mil and cargo buying is light. Unsold stocks on the public docks at Loc Angeles hartor on August 6 totaled 456,0O0 feet.

Announcing Purchase of the $TAR R(l(lF G(lRP(lRATI(llI by the Gypsum Company United States

tFO round out our national distribution of asphalt shingles, roll roof' I iog, and accessories, announcement is made of the purchase by us on August I of the Star Roof Corpotation, South Gate, Los Angeles, Cali' fornia.-- This acquisition will permit us to furnish the '!U?'estern trade with asphalt roofing products manufactured in a USG plant to USG quality standards.

The Los Angeles plant just acquired will be directed from the USG Los Angeles ofrce, and will be an integral part of our Company's manufactur' ing and distributing unit in the \tr(/est.

UN ITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

USG ROOFING PLANTS

North Tonawanda, N.Y. St. Paul, Minneeota Feft MiIl Los Angeles, California

South Bend, Indiana

Skatrcateles, New Yorh

Vagabond Editorials

By Jock Dionne

The best critic story I have heard recently is that of the college student who listened while the professor lectured on the story of the famous she-wolf who found, adopted, protected, suckled, and raised as her own, the two loet baby boys, Romulus and Remus, who afterward became the founders of Rome, thus making the she-wolf a great contributor to human history. When the professor finished this guy yawned and remarked, "Oh, yes, but they tell me she never amounted to anything much afterwards."

Every intelligent man knows that the world will sit on a volcano until Germany is disarmed, dismembered, and dis-Hitlerized. With a blood-mad, degenerate ego-maniac cracking a huge whip ip Europe, the world may well shudder. And, men die crying-"Hail Hitler!" Strange world ! *,f+

At the rate this modern monster is killing off his critics and enemies without trial or opportunity for defense, he will soon be in the position of the fierce Spaniard of the olden days who lay dying. The priest said to him, "Be. fore you die you must forgive your enemies." "I have not an enemy o,n earth," replied the dying Spaniard. "What?" said the priest, who knew the man's fierce nature, "no enemies?" "Not a one," replied the dying man with deep satisfaction in his voice; "I killed the last one 'yesterday."

we mustn't expect aoo -J"n*of codes. Remember the Code Moses brought down the mountain. It was the shortest, wisest, most useful Code in all human history. It ,was written by that Power that made a billion solar systems, and by that Law that holds them in their places.

Yet at the end of thousands of years this perfect Codein spite of all the efforts of men to enforce it-hasn't really .gotten very far. Millions of people who have subscribed ito its provisions continue to "chisel" on every one of its ten short paragraphs, every day.

In one of the big strikes going on today one of the demands of the workers is LONGER hours per week than their present code-guaranteed. They have found that it isn't the wage scale that counts, it's the amount of cash in the weekly pay envelope.

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In my scrapbook of expressive remarks goes the statement I heard made the other day about the New Deal: "The New Deal," it said, "contains some things that are new, and some things that are good; but the good things aren't new, and the new things aren't good."

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Robert B. Doane, writing in the August.'New Outlook,', declares that a recently completed and dependable survey shows that instead of over-production we are actually running short of our national needs in the production of food and housing requirements, and talles the position that provable figures show that our recent governmental estimates indicating over-production of necessities, are entirely false and erroneous.

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He says we have recently been falling short of our food requirements production, and that as to housing ..it wiU take the American people fifteen years or an annual outlay of $1O,(X)0,(XX),fi)0 to bring our housing facilities up to a reasonable level."

I would respectfully "t, ,"* attention to one Henry Ford-of the Free and Unafraid City of Detroit. Right now he occupies a more unique position, I believe, than any other American citizen. Here's how. ti*,t

Ever since we began airing our plans for raising prices by reducing products, Mr. Ford has been declaring in most of his public utterances that "there is no such thing as over-production." He has been saying "Mankind should produce forever more; never yet in the world's history has enough of any good thing been produced."

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trouble is that he doesn't seem to be able to difrerentiate between NRA and ihis pet Blue Eagle. The first is a live and throbbing subject everywbere; the latter is as forgotten as a last year's .:bird nest. The only time you ever hear of it is when the "General bursts into print,

The wise guys laughed loud and raucously at such a wierd phitosophy. And we went ahead and killed off and aborted our food and other vital crops. And now comes the drought-simply Mother Nature throwing rocks at those who would set aside her natural laws-and Henry Ford could well point to his continuous public utterances,

and ask, in the famous words of a well known New Yorker of other days-"Who's looney now?"

"That cry of orrur-nrodL",a"l *r. Ford has been saying, "is a money cry, not a human cry." Is there anyone who wishes to rise and debate that statement in the face of things we are looking at now?

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There were plenty of simple country boys like myself who wondered-and asked-last year when crop-killing started, why, instead of destroying or aborting the necessities of life, we didn't produce them and give them away or sell them cheap to the millions of people who were desperately in need of them? That is one question, I imagine, that will never be answered. ***

Still speaking of Mr. Ford: If you are interested in signs of the times, consider his business this year. He has been harassed because he wouldn't sign away what he considered his liberties; if adverse publicity could have hurt hfun, his business would have been destroyed; instead of which the American people have opened their purses as never before, and, in the face of all this official criticism given him the biggest business year in his history. Think that over ! There evidently is still a reward for bowels and brains in this country.

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It wouldn't surprise me lf Mr. Ford became more famous as a sound and homely philosopher of the Ben Franklin type, even than as an industrialist who has done more to raise wages than any other man in history. He said just the other day that "Americanism is going to save America," and that the greatness of this country is built on its abitity to solve problems "that don't have any answer in the back of the book."

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His remarks about our present educational system will probably find a vote of assent in the mind of the average college graduate. He says that turning out millions of

graduates into the world looking for EVERY kind of a job when they aren't fitted for ANY kind of a job, is all wrong. "Every child," he says, "has some natural bentr" and should be trained with head and hands along that line.

And, when you read ;" ;i": sayings or rr"rr.y nora, don't overlook the fact that you get better business advice from bees than you do from bed bugs. ***

One of my banker friends wants to know if I think a bank should loan ANYBODY who asks for it? Not at all. Not at all. But I DO think they might haul off and make a loan every now and then, just to keep in practice.

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In the old days the banks used to advertise-"Pay by check," and they encouraged the housewife and other small fry to have a little bank account, and handle their small business affairs in business fashion. Look what they do today. If your wife keeps her small household account in the bank, and pays her bills by check, here is how it works. They charge at least a dollar a month for "service." If she writes ten checks a month, that means 10 cents per check. Then she pays the 2 cents per check federal tax, and, 2 cents to mail each bill. Those, with a penny for an envelope, makes it cost her 15 cents per check to use the bank-as they used to urge her to do-and pay her bills by check.

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If that isn't teaching people-more than that, it's FORCING people-to get along without banks, I'll make you a watch. She could deliver her bill payments in cash in a taxicab cheaper than by check. It doesn't cost any more to service small accounts today than it did in the old days. Loaning rnoney for business purposes; and promoting thrift by inducing small depositors to have a bank account; were once two well defined purposes for which banks were operated. One balanced the other. Having practically terminated the first, they naturally have to place prohibitions against the second.

Residence Repairs Require More Than Twice Present Annual Lumber Production

Washington, D. C., Aug. 5.-Ninety-two percent of urban dwellings and farm structures, when included und,er one total, are constructed principally of lumber, according to estimates madc by the National Lumber Manufacturers Association. The percentage has been obtained by striking an average betrveen the 87/o basic lumber construction for city dwellings, as shown by the U. S. Department of Commerce survey of house construction in 63 representative cities (the results of which were announced a few days ago) and tl:'e 98/o farm structures of all kinds accredited to lumber by agricultural authorities.

Lumber manufacturers and dealers are reminded that these figures reveal a great opportunity for them in the housing revival enterprise, especial'ly in the near future in respect of repairs and modernization. It is calculated that the 6,000,000 farms of the United States require 12,m,000,000 feet of lumber for urgent repairs alone, and twice as much more for new building and rebuilding. The 24,000,000 wood-built city dwellings need at least 24,000,000,000 feet of lumber just for urgently needed repairs-not to mention wood required for repairs for other types of houses or for modernization. These repair items, urban and rural, total 36,00O,000,000 feet of lumber, which is about four times the entire 1932 lumber output.

Some idea of what 36,000,000,000 feet of lumber means may be inferred from the fact that Lz,W feet will build a five-room bungalow. Thus 36,000,000,000 feet are the lumber equivalent of three million cottages. But lumber costs {or repairs will not exceed 35/o of the total, leaving a wide margin for labor and incidental materials and equipment. It is this vista of recovery of the normal volume of lumber manufacture that led the industry to risk a reduction of I0/o in minimum prices below calculated average costs of production.

The Department of Commerce survey in cities showed that more than 8l/o of the dwellings in the 63 cities canvassed are of frame construction, and that 6.6/o are of stucco. The National Lumber Manufacturers Association has included the stucco percentage in its figures for lumber for the reason that, excepting the mere coating of stucco making up the visible exterior, structures classified as stucco are in reality of frame construction.

The urban survey, conducted under the supervision of Daniel E. Casey, shows that out of. 1,728,521 dwelling structures, I,404,466 are built of wood. The remaining nearly I9/o represents structures built of brick, stucco, concrete and other materials, with reports not indicating the material used in 1,36O cases.

There are few exceptions among the 63 cities where wood does not take first rank in the kind of building material used, the Department of Commerce states. Those cities where brick dwellings outnumber the wooden structures, and consequently where frame construction takes second places, include Frederick and Hagerstown, Md.;

Wilmington, Del. ; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Santa Fe, N. Mex. However, in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minn.; Portland, Ore.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Sacramento and San Diego, Calif.; Topeka, Kans.; Des Moines, Ia.; Albuquerque, N, Mex.; Baton Rouge, La.; Fargo, N. D.; Boise, Idaho; Casper, Wyo.; Binghampton, N. Y.; and Lansing, Mich., stucco structures take second rank, relating brick residential construction to third place in these cities

The number of stucco dwellings in the cities surveyed total 114,522, giving third rank to stucco exteriors as a type of residential construction. Minneapolis has the largest number of dwellings of this type with 34,181; St. Joseph second with 12,673; followed by San Diego with 12,5%; Sacramento, 4,761; Portland, Ore., 4,633; Des Moines, 3,969; Richmond, 3,823; Phoenix, 3,4L7; and severpl others with more than 1.000 structures each.

Concrete, with a total of 7pD dwelling 5tructures for all of the 63 cities surveyed, is fourth in line with about 0.4 per cent of the total number of dwellings surveyed. Stone is credited with 4,277 dwellings out of the I,728,521. Of th'e 10,500 dwellings representing other types of construction, approximately 31.6 per cent are of the adobe or sun-dried brick type, located at Albuquerque and Santa Fe, N. IVIex.

The figures compiled from the city survey refer to the principal material employed or type of home construction. For example, in frame construction, brick for foundations and chimney and the like are used; and, similarly, in brick houses much lumber is utilized.

Changes in L. C. A. Staff

Washington, D. C., July 25.-The following changes have been made recently in the executive staff of the Lumber Code Authority:

George R. Beach, Jr., formerly assistant to John W. McClure as chief of Department of Costs and Prices, succeeded Mr. McClure to that post when the latter left the Authority to become executive secretary of the National Hardwood Lumber Association.

Arthur Bevan, formerly chief of the Production Control Department, has been transferred to the Code Administration Department as Acting Chief.

Succeeding Mr. Bevan as chief of the Production Control Department is George C. Flanagan, formerly in charge of production control and statistical analysis for the Western Pine Association. Prior to his connection with the West= ern Pine Association Mr. Flanagan was a member of Stevens & Bruce, consulting foresters of Portland, Ore.

BILL CHANTLAND VISITS SAN FRANCISCO

Bill Chantland, Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingle Co., Los Angeles, was a recent visitor at the company's San Francisco office where he spent a few days on business.

Logging Operations Curtailed lssuc Certificates of Award as Result of Strike

Washington, D. C., luly 26.-Because,of the continued retardation of the lumber movement out of West Coast ports, due to the longshoremen's strike, the Lumber Code Authority today made a second reduction in the authorized 1934 third-quarter log production quota for its West Coast Logging and Lumber Division. The two reductions made to date total 305,000,000 feet log scale, lowering the third quarter quota to 814,000,000 feet. Originally the quota had been fixed at 1,119,000,000 feet.

Indicative of the extent to which the longshoremen's strike has checked the flow of lumber from the West Coast producing region is the fact that early in June, when the West Coast Logging and Lumber Division submitted its request to the Lumber Code Authority for a third-quarter quota, it was estimated that the Division's total open market log inventory of July 1 would be 68O,00O,000 feet. So slowly has lumber moved out to the trade, however, that an estimated log inventory of 985,000,000 feet for August 1 is anticipated.

McCormick Announcet Ch.nges in Sales Department

The following changes in the sales department have been announced by the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., San Francisco:

C. M. "Friday" Freeland, who for some time has been district sales manager at Los Angeles, has been transferred to the San Francisco office as assistant to Guy E. Smith, general sales manager.

W. B. Wickersham succeeds Mr. Freeland as district sales manager at Los Angeles.

Charlie Henry, the company's Arizona representative with headquarters at Phoenix, will divide his time in future between the Phoenix and Los Angeles offices.

Certificates of Award, covering a continuous period of 22 months without accidents involving compensation to employees, have recently been issued by the Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty and mailed by President H. A. Lake, of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association, to the following firms: Boorman Lumber Company; Colombo Lumber Company; Grenfell Lumber Company; Homer T' Hayward Lbr. Co. ; Chapman Lumber Company; FletcherNeimeyer Lbr Co.; Viney-Milliken Lumber Company; Ros.coe Lumber Company; Palms Lumber Co., Inc.; Montebello Lumber Co.; Linden Lumber Company; LaMesa Lumber Company; Whittier Lumber Company; YostLynn Lumber Company; Van Nuys Lumber Company; Ernest Ganahl Lbr. Co.; Hill & Morton, Inc.; Independent Lbr. Co., Hawthorne; H. H. Spaulding; Coachella Valley Lbr. Co.; Osbeck Lumber Company; Lumber & Builders Supply Co.; Temecula Valley Lumber Co.; Oceanside Lumber Company; Sunkist Lumber Company, Ltd.; Union Mill & Lumber Co.; Rosemead Lumber Company; Sprague Lumber Company.

The compensation insurance program of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association is under the direction of Manager A. C. Baker, of the Northwestern Mutual Fire Association.

Mr. Baker comments pointedly to the effect that fire and accident prevention pay good dividends. This is evidenced by the fact that both fire and casualty mutual companies have returned substantial dividends t'o lumbermen during the last three hectic years, he says, and the lumbermen have contributed very largely to these results through hearty cooperation with the safety work instituted by these companies.

OREGON LUMBERMAN VISITS S. F.

John F. Woodard, sales manager of the W. A. Woodard Lumber Co., Cottage Grove, Ore., recently spent a few days in San Francisco on business.

California \Vater Distributors Subdivision Awaits Approval of Administrator

The following extracts from Amendment 61 to the Lumber Code explain the set-up of the California Water Distributors Subdivision, now awaiting final approval by Hugh $. Johnson, Administrator of the National Recovery Administration:

"California Water Distributors Subdivision. Article II(c). The California Water Distributors Subdivision of the West Coast Logging and Lumber Division consists of persons engaged in the wholesale distribution of the products of the West Coast Logging and Lumber Division which are shipped to California by water transportation for sale in California and/or for transport by back-haul from California ports.

"Products. Article II(a). Douglas Fir, West Coast Hemlock, Sitka Spruce, Western Red Cedar and related species, except (1) logs, (2) poles and piling, (3) shingles, (4) woodwork, (5) hardwood flooring, (6) veneer, (7) plywood, (8) kiln dried hardwood dimension.

"Administrative Agency. Article III(d). The Administrative Agencies for the California Water Distributors Subdivision shall consist of not more than nine members. six of whom shall be elected by members of the California Wholesale Lumber Association, one of whom shall be elected by non-members of the said Association in the State of Caiifornia, one of whom shall be elected by nonmembers of said Association in the State of Washington, and one of whom shall be elected by non-members of said Association in the State of Oregon. Within (30) days after the effective date hereof, the California Wholesale Lumber Association shall call a meeting or meetings and conduct elections for the purpose of electing the members of the Administrative Agency of this Subdivision in accordance with the foregoing provisions. Due notice of the time and place of said elections shall be sent to every ascertainable person subject to the jurisdiction of this Subdivision in writing or by such other methods as are reasonably calculated to notify all interested parties of such elections. Said elections shall be conducted in a fair and equitable manner; each person subject to the jurisdiction of this Subdivision shall be entitled to one vote in person, by letter or by proxy.

"In the event that any or all of the non-association members of the Administrative Agency are not elected at said elections, the members of the Administrative Agency so elected may function as the Administrative agency of this Subdivision; provided that notice of this fact is immediately communicated to the Administrator and provided further that the Administrator, if he so elects, may appoint members of the Administrative Agency to represent the non-members of the Association in those states who have failed to elect their members of the Administrative Agency. Members of the Administrative Agency shall serve for terms of one year or until their successors shall have been elected.

"The Adrninistrative Agency of this Subdivision is designated as the Agent of the Authority and of the West Coast Logging and Lumber Division of this Code. Said Administrative Agency is authorized to make such rules and regulations as are necessary to administer the Code in this Subdivision subject to the approval of the West Coast Logging and Lumber Division and of the Authority, and may designate and authorize such agencies as may be necessary to administer the Code in this Subdivision. Said rules and regulations shall be published and submitted to the National Recovery Administration and shall become effective fifteen (15) days after the Administrator's receipt thereof unless prior to that date they shall have been disapproved by the Administrator."

Noah Adams

Noah Adams, one of the best known retail lumbermen on the Pacific Coast, died in the Merritt Hospital, Oakland, August 5, after a short illness.

Mr. Adams, who was president of the Noah Adams Lumber Company, with headquarters in Oakland and retail yards at five points in Northern California, was born in Freeport, lll.,77 years ago. He spent his early childhood in Dubuque, Iowa, and in his young manhood moved to Minneapolis, where he was associated with the Shevlin lumber interests for some years.

Later he engaged in the lumber manufacturing business, and operated retail yards in Minnesota and North Dakota. Early in the century he moved to Spokane, Wash., where for two years he was with True & True of Chicago at their Spokane sash and door manufacturing plant.

Mr. Adams moved to California in 1904, and located at Palo Alto. He went to work for the Hammond Lumber Company in 1908 and was associated with them for several years.

He started in business for himself in 1912. and established yards at several points in the interior of California and along the Sacramento River. He rvas a resident of Oakland lor 28 years.

He was active in civic, charitable and church afiairs; was a member of Brooklyn Lodge No. 225, F. & A. M., and Oakland Scottish Rite bodies.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mabel L. Adams, two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Sargent and Jean Adams; three sons, George K. Adams, \Malnut Grove; Harold P. Adams of Merced, and Irving N. Adams, Oakland, and four grandchildren.

The funeral held Tuesday, August 7, at the First Unitarian Church, Oakland, was attended by a large gathering which included many lumbermen from all over Northern California.

Lumber Code Members o[ Labor Anoth et "Vholesale" Hearing Complaints Committee

Washington, D. C., luly ZS.-John D. Tennant, chairman of the Lumber Code Authority, has appointed the following persons to serve as employer representatives on the National Labor Complaints Committee of the Lumber Code Authority: Judd Greenman, Oregon-American Lumber Company, Veronia, Oregon; Landon C. Bell, W. M. Ritter Lumber Company, Columbus, Ohio; and L. F. Powell, David M. Lea Company, Richmond, Virginia. The three employee representatives of the committee are to be appointed by the President on recommendation o{ the Labor Advisorv Board of the NRA.

H. W. COLE RETURNS FROM EAST

H. W. Cole, president of the California Redrvood Association, and executive officer of the Redwood Division of the Lumber Code Authority, returned to San Francisco August 3 from six weeks' absence in the East, most of which was spent in Washington, D. C., attending meetings of the Lumber Code Authority in company with Mr. C. R. Johnson, member of that body representing the Redwood division.

rilrhile in the East, Mr. Cole, rvho is vice-president o{ the Hammond & Little River Redwood Company, visited the New York and Chicago offices of the lfammond Lumber Company.

R[I[, UATER (lR TRUGI(?

Washington, D. C., luly 21.-Testimony at the NRA public hearing conducted here July 18 on the Lumber Code Authority's proposed amendments for bringing lumber wholesalers under the Lumber Code presented little that was new, most of the time being consumed by protestants who by now have become familiar figures at hearings on Code matters affecting wholesale lumber distribution.

Among the witnesses opposing the proposed amendments in one phase or another were J. H. Maloney, of the R. D. Hunting Lumber Co., Cedar Rapids, Ia., who made sweeping assertions indicating his lack of sympathy with the purposes of the Lumber Code; O. M. Kile, speaking for the Mail Order Association of America; J. F. Garrity, of Boston, who questioned whether wholesalers as a whole want to come under the code, and G. A. Vangsness, of the National Association of Hardwood Wholesalers, who also expressed that doubt. Mr. Vangsness said his association was opposed to it, and proposed a separate code as an alternative.

W. W. Schupner, secretary-manager of the NationalAmerican Wholesale Lumber Association, which organization is designated in the amendments as the administrative agency of the proposed wholesale division, said the sentiment of that body as highly favorable to coming under the Code, but made a strong plea for an adequate definition of wholesale trade. He said unless such a definition can be established as a part of the Code inclusion of the wholesalers would accomplish very little. Thus far the Administration and the Lumber Code Authority have been unable to arrive at a basic definition of wholesale trade wholly satisfactory to both.

So say hundreds of California retail lumbermen. ftts a fact-there are many service advantages and facilities available only through the McCormick Lumbet Company which your McCormick salegman is glad to tell you about. ftts money in your pocket to get better acquainted with that fellow.

In presenting the amendments at the hearing, Carl W. Bahr, secretary-treasurei of the Lumber Code Authority, stated the amendments were designed to cure a grave defect in the Code. He said the Code now covers somewhat in excess of 32,000 establishments, and that more than half of the products of these concerns are distributed by individuals and concerns not now under the Code but who would be subject to it if the amendments were approved.

The questions involved will be further discussed at posthearing conferences.

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Hunt

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Hunt, 64, prominent in San Francisco Bay region social and club circles, and wife of Hubert Everard Hunt, veteran newspaper executive, died at her home in Berkeley, July 30, after an illness of. a year.

Before her marriage to Mr. Hunt, 2O years ago, Mrs. Hunt was the u'idow of E. J. Dodge, one of the pioneer Redwood lumber manufacturers of California.

Mrs. Hunt is survived by two sons and two daughters by her first marriage, Mrs. Walter Innes, Mrs. John Stroud, Charles S. Dodge and Elbert Dodgel A sister, Mrs. Mildred Husbands of Berkeley, and a brother, Charles Seffens of Furtuna. also survive her.

ttMy McCorrrick salesman answers this question every time in the most practical way."

MY FAVORITE

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Ag" not guaranteed---Some I have told

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Nothing Personal

She was a tall, lovely looking young lady, and she was playing a practice round of golf alone. She was stooping to tie a shoe lace when a long sliced drive from the parallel fairway came sailing over and smacked her most indelicately, not to mention severely. She was mad as a hornet and her eyes were blazing her wrath as the repentent player from the other side came running up to apologize.

"Sir," she cried, "what do you mean by shooting over here and hitting me right in the middle of the back?"

His eyes twinkled. "It didn't look like the middle of the back to me," he said.

"Sir," she said again, "you're a stranger to me. It's the middle of the back to you, see?"

B. C. Waterborne Exports Show Lumber Code Manual

Washington, D. C., July 28.-Waterborne lumber exports from British Columbia during the first five months of. 1934 reached a total of 387,374,W board feet as compared with 244,028,W board feet in the same period of 1933, according to reports from American consuls at Victoria and Vancouver, recently made public by the Department of Commerce. This shows a net increase of 59 per cent for the period.

Although exports to the United States and to the Orient were greatly reduced, there was a gain of. 2L7 per cent in shipments to the United Kingdom. British importers have been buying heavily because of the resumption of building activity in the United Kingdom. Canadian participation in this increased business is attributed to the Ottawa InterEmpire Trade Agreement and the trade extension activities carried on by British Columbia lumbermen and public officials.

A recent issue of the London, England, Timber Trades Journal quotes Axel H. Oxholm of the Forest Products Division of the Department of Commerce at Washington as declaring that the feat accomplished by the British Columbia exporters in building up their overseas trade during the past three years is unparalleled in the history of lumber exporting.

Oxholm gives a major portion of credit for the increase to Canadian lumber specialists, who have visited overseas markets in an endeavor to educate foreign consumers as to the merits of Canadian woods, these specialists being supported by Canadian trade commissioners stationed in the world's principal markets.

"The CA'nadian trade promotion activities in foreign countries," says the Timber Trades Journal, "have surpassed anything heretofore attempted by that country, and as a result the Domiirion has developed a very extensive export lumber trade spread over a vast foreign territory, to some extent at the expense of less enterprising nations."

in Preparation

Washington, D. C., July 25.-The Compliance Department of the Lumber Code Authority has begun the preparation of a manual to be used by field agents of the Authority's various administrative agencies, and which primarily will be designed to assist in the education of members of the industry in Code observance, and secondarily to assist in enforcing the Code among individuals and concerns who are disinclined towards voluntary compliance.

As tentatively outlined, the manual will contain among other things the following:

(a) Suggestive helps for obtaining and maintaining voluntary compliance.

(b) A thorough analysis of the provisions of the NIRA, and of the Lumber Code.

(c) A digest of all pertinent Executive and Administrative Orders which may have a bearing on the investigation of violations under the NIRA.

(d) A list of interpretations of code provisions and examples of their application.

(e) Suggestive helps for developing evidence to support a successful prosecution of each article of the Lumber Code; also for the development of evidence showing that a particular operator is engaged in inter-state commerce or that his business affects inter-state commerce.

(f) A digest of the laws of evidence pertinent to the investigation of code violations.

(g) A digest of the court decisions under the NIRA.

(h) An outline of Federal procedure.

W. L. AISTHORPE S. F. VISITOR

W. L. Aisthorpe of the Aisthorpe Lumber Co., Chico, was a business visitor for a few days in San Francisco around the end of July. Mr. Aisthorpe looks for better business in his district this fall, owing to the good prices being received by growers for prunes, peaches and almonds.

Rotarians Praise Police Chief Pioneer-Flintkote Roofing Mart

San Francisco Rotarians honored Chief of Police William J. Quinn for the "courageous and stalwart position" he assumed during the city's recent strike crisis by presenting him with a framed resolution of the club, at their meeting August 7, citing his physical and moral courage, his judgment and his generalship.

The presentation was made by Rotarian M. A. "Matt" Harris of the Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co., San Francisco.

O. R. Schramm

Otto R. Schramm, sales manager of the Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingle Co., Montesano, \Mash., died suddenly at his home there on August 4. He was a native of Pennsylvania. He was widely known in the Northwest where he had been connected with the lumber industry for a long period, and before joining the Schafer Bros. organization, he was in charge of sales for the Grays Harbor Commercial Co. at Cosmopolis, Wash. He is survived by his wife and five children.

REMODELS OFFICE

E. P. Sappington, El Monte retail lumber dealer, recently remodeled his lumber office by refinishing the interior and installing a new lighting system. Mr. Sappington has been operating his yard at El Monte for the past thirty years.

"Red"Wood Scys.'

REDWOOD IS BBAUTIFUL - For thc interior drd exterior of . hone, t|rerc ir no wood morc retviceable or beautiful than Cdifornie Redwood.

The dirtinctive cherm of Redwood with itr roft-blending colorr, delicately f,gured and even-textured grain, ofrerr an unlimited f,eld for the architect.

The beautiful warmth and charm of Redwood awaitr thore of discriminating taste.

Union Lumber Company

To meet a long felt need in the merchandising of roll roofing, shingles and roof coatings the Pioneer-Flintkote Company has developed the Roofing Mart. A handsome olive green enameled finish, all metal display that will identify any place of business as roofing headquarters throughout the year without taking up a large amount of space. Ball bearing casters allow the display to be moved about on the sales floor enablinq the dealer to move the

display into the most prominent position during the roofing season. The Roofing Mart is a step forward in the merchandising of roofing materials, as the consumer can purchase any amount of material he wishes, be it one foot or a carload.

Orders placed for the Roofing Mart have far exceeded the expectations of the Pioneer-Flintkote Company. Further information may be had regarding the Roofing Mart by addressing the Pioneer-Flintkote Company, Box 120 Arcade Annex, Los Angeles, California; the branch office in your state or any company representative.

JERRY STUTZ ON VACATTON

Jerry Stutz, salesman for Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., with headquarters in Stockton, will be back on the job on the Zfth after taking two weeks' vacation. _ferry and his wife and boy spent part of the time in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and part in San Francisco, where he attended the American Legion convention.

HEADLIIIES AilD

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These Headlines tell every wide awake dealer to prepare for the rush of orders that will come soon with the opening of the Government home modernization program. Millions of dollars will be released to buy building materials.

Stock AIOW your tull requirernents-and, be sure

PNIIFIT LIIIES

These labels signify PROFIT lines, because every product in the Pioneer-Flintkote complete line of asphalt shingles, roofings, emulsion, and building papers has an established demand. Since 1888 these products have been known throughout the West for quality and durability.

re is a Pioneer-Flintkote trademark on eyery label.

Floyd A. Dernier Expires Suddenly

Floyd A. Dernier, Los Angeles, died suddenly at his home early Sunday morning, August 4, following a few days' sickness with bronchial pneumonia. His passing was a great shock to his.rnany friends. He was 54 years old. and had been a resident of Los Angeles since 1909.

He was a native of Eton Rapids, Mich. Mr. Dernier was prominently identified with the plan book service business for the past twenty-five years.. In 1919, he started the Lumbermen's Service Association at Los Angeles, of which he was the owner and manager, maintaining a home plan service for the retail lumber dealers. He was the publisher of many attractively illustrated home plan books, and pamphlets and booklets on home modernization and remodeling. He was widely known to the California lumber trade.

The funeral services, which were conducted in the Little Church of the'Flowers, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Wednesday afternoon, August 8, were largely attended, among whom were many lumbermen. Interment was at Forest Lawn.

He is survived by two sons, Locklin A. and Floyd A. Dernier, Jr., and five sisters, Eda, who assisted him in his business; Gertrude, Hazel, Nettie and Lena Dernier, all of Los Angeles.

WELL KNOWN F'ORESTER IN CALIFORNIA

Capt. Woods, who is in charge for the Lumber Code Authority of the Forest Conservation Program und,er Article X, has been visiting logging operations in Oregon and Washington, and is now in California inspecting the various logging operations in the Redwood Empire.

He will afterwards visit the Pine camps in the Sierra region.

Capt. Woods is a veteran of the Great War, is one of the best known foresters in the United States, and was for many years in charge of the forestry department of the Long-Bell Lumber Co.

MAKING ROUND-THE-WORLD TRIP

W. L. Leishman, Crown City Mfg. Co., Pasadena, Calif., is making a trip around the world. Mrs. Leishman is accompanying him on the trip.

DENVER MAN VISITS

Sam Godman, representative of the Company in Denver, Colo., was a recent pany's office in San Francisco.

West Coast Lumbermen Meet at Tacoma

A meeting of West Coast lumbermen held at Tacoma, Wash., on August 1 to discuss lumber code problems wab largely attended. Among the subjects discussed were: the amendment to Article lX of the lumber code approving the new code prices and which also provides for a general compliance of the new price schedules; the revised rules and regulations submitted by the Lumber Code Authority to th-e NRA regarding the marking of lumber and timber products; import restrictions on red cedar shingles, lumber distribution and defining the wholesale lumber trade.

The question of marking common lumber in the West Coast Division as pertaining to the moisture content, upon which previous action had been taken, was brought up for discussion and a motion was passed that the marking of r lumber "seasoned" or "unseasoned" be made optional with the manufacturer.

Another motion was passed favoring an additional buying charge of fifty cents per thousand be allowed to the western wholesaler.

E. W, Demarest, president of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, presided at the meeting. J. D. Tennant, chairman of the Lumber Code Authority; C. J. M.Grath, manager of the Washington-Oregon Shingle Association, and A. L. Landram addressed the meeting.

ATTENDS WORLD'S FAIR

E. A. Gordon, salesman for Strable Hardwood Co., Oakland, was back on the job July 23 after a four weeks' trip to the East.

Accompanied by his wife, Mr. Gordon took the time to see a great deal of what was worth seeing at the Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago; visited relatives at Battle Creek, Mich., and called on a number of Maple flooring plants, and a building paper factory with which his firm does business.

BOB COLE RETURNS FROM NORTHWEST TRIP

Bob Cole of MacDougall & Cole, Los Angeles, made a trip by airplane to Tacoma, Wash., the.frrst week in August where he spent several days at the plant and logging camp of the Peterman Manufacturing Co. Due to the ending of the longshoremen's strike, he says there was considerable activity in loading out export shipments of doors and lumber which had accumulated on the docks and at the mills during the three months' duration of the strike.

At the logging camp, which is located near Morton at the base of Mt. Tacoma, he states a new field of virgin Douglas fir timber is being opened up by the company. They have constructed a rock crusher to furnish gravel for many miles of new roads and excellent faiilities are being provided for reaching the cream of the timber for door and panel stock. Mr. Cole returned very enthusiastic over the quality of material that is being supplied foi the manufacture of Peterbilt doors and panels.

s. F. Hammond Lumber : visitor at the com-

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Appointed Los Angeles Manager i-

P. W. (Bill) Chantland has been appointed Los Angeles manager for Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingle Co. of Montesano, Wash., succeeding E. E. Schmidt, who recently resigned. Bill has been connected with the Schafer Bros. Los Angeles sales forces for the past two years, and prior to that was with the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co. Los Angeles sales staff for eleven years.

Appointed Yard Manager

Russell Stewart has been appointed manager of the Barr Lumber Co. yard at Artesia, Calif. He has been connected with the yard for a long period, and was with C. H. Griffin, Sr., who operated the yard for many years, before he sold out to the Barr Lumber Co.

..HITS THE NAIL RIGHT ON THE HEAI)''

Your "Vagabond Editorials" in The California Lumber Merchant, August lst, hits the nail right on the head. 'We congratulate you.

R. O. WILSON.

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Joins Holmes-Eureka Sales Staff

Percy Youst has joined the Los Angeles sales staff of the Holmes Eureka Lumber Co. and will assist Bill Hamilton, who is in charge of the company's Los Angeles office, and E. A. Goodrich, in covering the Southern California territory.

Mr. Youst has been connected with the lumber business in Southern California for a long period and is well known to the trade. He will call on the trade in Long Beach and the territory adjacent to Los Angeles. The enlarged personnel will enable the Holmes Eureka Lumber Co. to better serve their customers.

HARRY J. GRAFIAM MAKES TRIP OVER TERRITORY

Harry J. Graham of Los Angeles, director of sales for the Pacific Coast for the Pioneer-Flintkote Company, left August I for a trip over the western territory. He will be back at his desk around the middle of the month.

ENJOYABLE AND PROFITABLE READING

The No. 1 issue of Vol. 13 of "The California Lumber Merchant" provided a full evening of enjoyable and profitable reading.

The optimistic tone of the editorials and the straightforward method used by Mr. Dionne in bringing out his thoughts largely explain why your first twelve years may be considered as well arranged stepping stones toward a bright future and continued growth.

You may place my name upon your mailing list as a new reader. The enclosed two dollars are to cover the cost of my subscription for the coming year.

GEO. J. KOONZE, Eagle Rock, Calif.

JUST A CORRECTTON

A weary telegraph agent stationed many miles from nowhere in the Sudan, Africa, in the hottest part of summer, wired his superior officer: "Please relieve me, can't stay here, :un surrounded by lions, elephants, and wolves." The officer heartlessly wired back: "There are no wolves in the Sudan." Whereupon the weary one replied: .,Referring to my wire of yesterday, cancel wolves."

LAUGHING AT FUNERALS

One habit of the inhabitants of the yugoslavia city of Split appeals to me. Louis Adamic, who spent a couple of months there, says they believe so much in laughter and joking that even when a man dies his friends gather at his house and have a gay time. They laugh at the funny things he said or did when he was alive. This, they believe, is far better for all than a depressing, crying wake.

My hope is that when f die my relatives and friends will have sense enough to waste no time mourning for me. What I want them to do is treat my memory just as they would treat me now. Where I have lived and worked there has always been more laughter than tears. Perhaps I would be richer in money if I had not assumdd instinctively when I went out into the world that life wES sorr€thing to be enjoyed.-Thomas Dreier.

JUST BULL

A man who saw a sign "Iron sinks," went inside and remarked that he knew it. The bright clerk answered: "Yes, and time flies, but wine vaults, sulphur springs, jam rolls, Niagara Falls, moonlight walks, sheqr run, holiday trips, scandal spreads, rubber tires, and wire Stays."

The visitor left, but returned, stuck his head in the door, and remarked, "And marble busts."-Chicago Journal of Commerce.

HIS "ATICS'' WERE THE STRONGEST

The dusky highwayman stepped out in front of the elderly colored brother.

"Tho up you han's, boy," he ordered.

"Ah cain't; Ah gots rhumatics," replied the other.

"You kin-Ah gots automatics," said the highwayman, sternly.

"You win, Mistah, you win,t' he said as his hands went up; "looks lak you' 'atics' is de stronges'."

BOB BURDETTE ON WORK

My son, remember you have to work. Whether you handle pick or wheelbarrow or a set of books, digging ditches or editing a newspaper, ringing an auction bell or writing funny things, you rnust work.

Don't be afraid of killing yourself by overworking on the sunny side of thirty. Men die sometimes, but it's because they quit at nine P.M. and don't gc home until two A.M. It's the intervals that kill, my son.

Take off your coat and make dust in the world. The busier you are, the less harm you are apt to get into, the sweeter will be your sleep, the brighter your holdiays, and the better satisfied the whole world will be with you.Bob Burdette.

WHAT INDEED?

Why do they have so many unnecessary hoes in Swiss cheese when it's the limberger that really needs the ventilation?

DON'T LET IT WORRY YOU

If your efforts are criticized, you must have done something worth while, and you may earn sornething valuable.

ff your business rival plays more golf than you do, you have more time to attend to his customers than he has.

If your neighbor drives a better car than you do, that doesn't make your old car any ttre worse.

If someone calls you a fool, go into silence. He may be right.

If your competitor gets business by unscrupulous methods, he can't hold it that way.

If the world laughs at you, laugh right back at it. ft's just as funny as you are.

A PRAYER FOR THE WISE

'Oh, God, I pray not for pwtr, fame, charm, wealth, happiness, health, nor even for peace, but simply for the resolution to carry s1."-pefgrt M. Washburn.

.TO BE OR NOT TO BE'

William Lyon Phelps says that outside the Bible the six most famous words in all the literature of the world are Shakespeare's "To be or not to be" from Hamlet. These six words contain only six of the letters of the alphabet, and yet, says Phelps, into those words are packed most of the wisdom of the world.

Chief Forester lnspects National \(/. E. Barwick

Forests in Calilornia

F. A. Silcox, Chief of the Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and actively connected with many of the Administration's conservation projects, arrived in Southern California from Washington, D. C., August 8, on his first inspection trip of the national forests of this State since his appointment as Chief Forester in November. 1933.

Accompanied by Regional Forester S. B. Show, Mr. Silcox met the personnel of the Forest Service at conferences held in Los Angeles, North Fork and Redding on a tenday trip which will include many of the national forests of California. He was expected to arrive at the regional headquarters of the Forest Service in San Francisco about August 13.

Although new to forestry conditions in California, IVIr. Silcox was one of the organizers of Forest Service administration in the West over 25 years ago and for a time had charge of the national forests in the Northern Rocky Mountain Region, including the States of Montana and Idaho.

As Chief of the Forest Service he is not only responsible for the administration of 162,000,000 acres of Government land in 150 national forests in continental United States, Alaska and Puerto Rico, but also for a large part of the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Recently President Roosevelt has entrusted Mr. Silcox' organization with his 100Gmile Shelter Belt Project involving the planting of a lOGmile wide windbreak from Texas to North Dakota through the central prairie states.

Chief Forester F. A. Silcox was born at Columbus, Ga., December 25, 1882. He is a graduate of the College of Charleston, Charleston, S. C., where he received the degree of B.S. in 1903. In 1905 he finished at the School of For-

SUDDEN & CHRISTENS()N

Lumber and Shipping

W. E. "Bill" Barwick, 4O, salesman for the Donovan Lumber Company, San Francisco, was killed instantly on the evening of August 9 when his coupe crashed head-on into a wine truck on the Monterey Road, two miles south of San Jose.

Mr. Barwick came to Seattle about 15 years ago from Chicago, and worked there for the Burton-Beebe Lumber Co. Later he came to San Francisco and was associated for some time with E. A. Blocklinger, wholesale lumber dealer. He left this concern and became for several years a commission buyer in San Francisco for several Eastern wholesalers. Following this he worked as salesman for the Weyerhaeuser Sales Co. for some years in San Francisco, and in the last year was a member of the sales stafi of the Donovan Lumber Co.

He is survived by his mother, with whom he lived in San Francisco, and who is the widow of 'S. E. Barwick. who for many years was with the Long-Bell Lumber Co. estry, Yale University, with the degree of Master of Forestry. Prior to his graduation from the Yale School of Forestry he assisted in forestry rdsearch work in the Bureau of Forestry of the Department of Agriculture. Immediately following his graduation he entered the Forest Service

At the outbreak of the World War, Silcox entered the Forest Engineers Branch of the American Expeditionary Forces as captain and was later promoted to the rank of major. After less than a year's service in this branch, he was selected by the Secretary of Labor and the Shipping Board to head a bureau to handle all labor problems at the shipyards at Seattle, Wash. Following the war he went to Chicago as Director of Industrial Relations for the commercial printing industry, remaining there until 1922 when he assumed a like position in the New York Employing Printers' Association.

He was appointed Chief Forester of the U. S. Forest Service on November 15, 1933, by Secretary of Agriculture H. A. Wallace.

VISITS HEAD OFFICE

E. E. Abrahamson, manager of the Chicago office of the Hammond Lumber Company, arrived in San Francisco August 5 for a week's stay in California, during which time he conferred with executives in the head office and paid a visit to the company's mill at Samoa.

FLIES TO WASHINGTON

Barbara Cater

Dorothy Cahill

Edna Christenson

Jane Christenson

Annie Christenson

Edwin Christenson

Catherine G. Sudden

Eleanor Christenson

Chatles Christenson

Dee Essley, secretary of Retail Lumber & Building Material Code Authority (Northern California Division), San Francisco, left by plane August 7 for Washington, D. C., to attend a meeting of the National Retail Lumber Code Authority. He expected to be gone about two weeks, and will also make the return journey by air.

CHIEF FORESTER WILL VISIT REDWOOD EMPIRE

F'. A. Silcox, United States chief forester, arrived in Loi Angeles, August 8. While in California he will visit the Redwood Empire in connection with the establishment of the proposed Redwood National Park.

Hearing on Grade Marking of Lumber

\A/ashington, D. C., August 8.-Apparently the lumber industry, as represented in the NRA hearing on the subject, is virtually a unit in support of grade-marking and trade-marking as a fundamental of Code administration. At public hearing, July 31, on the proposed amendment 71 to the Lumber Code providing for mandatoty marking of lumber, guaranteeing to the consumer the quality and grade of his pur'chase, no difficult opposition was expressed to the principles of the amendment; discussion mainly had to do with its details, the purpose being to gain a clear understanding of its intent and the manner in which its provisions will be administered.

The hearing'was condu,cted by NRA Deputy Adminis' trator A. C. Dixon, assisted by C. Stowell Smith, assistant deputy administrator; Bernice l-otwin, legal division; C. C. Southworth and T. E. Gates, Consumers Advisory Board; Arthur Sturgis and William Sassaman, Labor Advisory Board; Lester Kintzing, Industrial Advisory Board, and William E. Yost, Division of Resear'ch and Planning'

The amendment was presented by Ray Wiess, chief of the Trade Practices Department of the Lumber Code Authority, and was explained in detail by Arthur T. Upson, Lumber Standards Advisor, National Lumber Manufacturers Association. Mr. Upson stated that the marking of lumber had long been an industry objective, and that it had been practiced with some degree of success, but that as a Code regulation the goal of universal marking in the industry could at last be achieved. The minority who heretofore have failed to cooperate in the program' and so have prevented permanent adoption, he said, could now be brought into line for the protection of the consumer and the assurance of fair trade practices among competitors' Mr. Upson stressed the need for approval of the amendment "in the interest of the consumer". David T. Mason, executive officer of the Lumber Code Authority, smilingly acknowledged it was also intended to protect members of the industry against one another'

The amendment, if approved, will require every producer to place upon his product his association grade-mark and trade-mark and would clearly indicate: (1) Authorized and published grading rules under which such products are manufactured, graded and sold1, (2) the manufacturer's name or number or trade-mark; (3) the species, (4) the standard grade; (5) the standard dimensions, 'and (6) whether products are seasoned or unseasoned'

Small Mill's Marking Problern

The question of the small mill owner, unequipped fcir and unable to employ competent lumber inspection for marking his lumber, was brought up by both William Petrie, oJ the LCA Cypress Division, and A. S. Boisfontaine, assistant secretary of the Southern Pine Association. It was explained by these men that the production of srnall mills largely consists of green lumber, and is sold for remanufacturing and refinement at concentration points. It

was asked whether the amendment provided for marking at concentration points, and whether it should not be left to the discretion of each Division as to where the marking is to take place, thus, where feasible, relieving a small mill of that obligation. The Authority representatives offered no objection to having the marking done at concentration or remanufacture points provided they were subject to the jurisdiction of the Lumber Code and explained that the amendment is sufficiently broad in wording to permit that course.

Miss Lotwin, legal advisor of the NRA, was interested in establishing by questioning witnesses, that the stipulated use of the words "Association grade mark" would not mean that small mills which might, because of arrears in code assessments or for other reason, be barred from placing on their products such a brand. LCA spokesmen assured her there was no intention of barring such firms, though they might not be members of the Association.

Shop and Factory tumber

Walter Mitchell, secretary of the code authority of the Furniture Manufacturing Industry, and L. S. Beale, of the LCA Hardwood Division, expressed themselves as wishing to make certain that the amendment generally speaking, excludes shop and factory lumber from grade-marking requirements, it being their position that buyers in those fields are safeguarded sufficiently by their own inspectors and by the inspection system of the hardwood manufacturers' organizations. In reply, it was stated that Paragraph ("B") definitely provided for the exemption of both hardwood and softwood factory and shop lumber. In this same category is railroad material if and when accompanied by an association certificate of inspection or inspected by a railroad inspe'ctor at point of shipment.

C. V. Sweet. of the U. S. Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wis., made a number of suggestions towards further clarification of the program. Among those were that the seasoning standards should reasonably meet the requirements of use, and that the grading to be officially designated should conform to the American Lumber Standards. No objections were offered to his suggestion that the public shall be fully advised dnd understand grademarking and trade-marking.

The vexed subject of marking green lumber when shipped by water from mills in cargo lots was discussed at some length, and it was noted that the Administration representatives seemed particularly interested and made searching inquiries as to the proposals regarding marking of green lumber.

A provision in the Retail Lumber Code provides that when and if grade-marking and trade-marking becomes an established practice among lumber manufacturers by regulation under the Lumber Code, it shall be considered unfair competition for a retail ltrmberman to buy urrmiu'ked lumber.

BT]YEI3S9 GIIIDB SAN FBANOISOO

LUMBER

Chamberlin & Co., W. R. ' 9th Flmr, File Bldg. ...,........DOuglu 5470

Dolbeer & Car:on Lmber Co., 730 Merchants Erchange Bldg.......SUtter 7456

Hammond Lumbcr Co' !10 Sancome St.....,.,.........,..DOuglaa 3389

Holmea Eureka Lmbcr Co-, 1505 Financial Centcr Bldg. ..,....GArfield l02l

Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co., 200 Fife Building...,,..............EXbrcok !il03

Loop Lmber Company, Ft. of tsth SL.....................EXbrck l$r

Lqg-Bell Lunber Sals Corporation, 125 Marlret Strut ........,'.,...GArfield lt|itf

Mulligan & Co., W. J., 5!D Montgmcry St. ..............GArfie|d @0

LUMBER

McCormick, Chas. R., Lumber Co., {61 Market Street .........,.......DOuglas 2561

More Mill & Lmber Co., 525 Market Str@t ..,..............EXbrok 0173

Pacific Lumber Co., The 100 Busb Strcet ..................G4rfield utl

Red River Lumber Co., 315 Monadnck Blds. .,..,.......,GArfic|d 0922

Santa Fe Lumber Co., 16 Callfomia Street .....,.........KEmy 20il{

Schafer Bro. Lmber & Sbingle Co., l2llE Fifc Bl&. .......,.....,.......Sutter l?l

Sudden & Chrirteuon, !10 Suoc Stct ...............GArficld Ztlt

Union Luber Co., Crcker Buildirg ..Suttcr aUe

OAIILANI)

LUMBER

Hill & MctoD, IDc.' Dcnnircn St. Whlrf ..............ANdwcr l0?7

T. P. Hogau Co. bd & Alicc Stre|r...........'.Gl.sort lCCl

HARDWOODS

LUMBER

Vu Arcdale-Hanis Lumber Co., Inc., Fifth & Branmn Streets. .GArfield 3C00

Wendling-Nathan Co.. ll0 Markct Stret ...Suttcr sltt

E. K. Wod Lumber Co., I Drumm Street,.....,... ......KEamy 3?10

Weycrbacurcr Sales Co., fa9 Callfomia Strcet ..............GAr6ctd t97l

DOORS AND PLYWOOD

Nlcolai Dmr Saler Co.r 30{5 lgth Str.rt ....................Mlr.ion ?t?o

Wheeler-Oagood Salee Corpontion, 30{5 lgth st. ...........,......'....VAlencia 22,n

CREOSOTED LUMBER_POLES_PTLING_ TIES

McComlclr, Char. R., Lumbcr Co, {01 Muk.t Stret .................DOrrytar 256t

PANELS

Elliott Bay Salcr Co., Itilf Bmdmy .Hlae.re 2a17

Califm'a Buildere Supply €o.. 50f 29th Avenue .,...............,ANdover lttt

Strable Hudwood Co., 537 Firct Strert ...............TEmp|ebar 55&

LOS A1TGELBS

LUMBER

Bokctaver Bunr Lumbcr Co., Chember of Cmncrq Bldg......PRorpcct CZtl

Chamberlln & Co., W. R., tl8 WGt Ninth St. .....'''"'"''Tucker ll3l

Dolbcer & Carson Lumber Co., ,129 Shcll Buildtng..................VAndlke tll!2

Hohner Eurcka Lumber Co., ?U-?12 Architectr Bldg. ... .Mutual gltl

Hmmmd Lmbcr Co.'

2010 So. Alancda SL .............PRcpect 7Ul

Hmver, A. L.'

?00 So Ir Brse Ave. .......YOrk ff68

Lamcnce-Phlllps Lmbcr Co,, 63,i1 Pctrclm Smritieg Bldg..,.PRcpcct 02, Lorg-Bell Lumber Salce Cotaoration, ?21 Petrolm S€curitie. Bldg....PRospect El6t

McCmick, Chs. R., Luber Co., UZ Wert tth St.,...............TRiDity 521f

Mullfan & Co., W. J., ll7 Wot ttf, St. ..,..,..........,.VAnd|kc 1466

Pacific Lubcr Co., Tbc 7e0 So. h Brca Avc..................YOrk ll6t

LUMBER

Pattcn-Btim Lunbcr Co, 521 E. srh SL ,,. , .VAndike 23zl

Red Rivcr Lumbcr Co.,

702 E. Slaum ,..AXridgc 00?l

Suta Fc Lumbcr Co.,

3ll Finn.irl Center Bldg. .,....,..VAndike 4l?l

Schafer Bror. Lmber & Shingle Co.,

,li!t Petrolcum Scdritler Bldg.. PRorpect 5{?8

Sudden & Chrlrt!n.6, GlO Berd of Tnde B!&. .,.......TRinity SS,ll

Union Lumber Co., tA W. M. Garland Bldg. ,.,.......TRinit 22tz

Wendling-Nathm Co., 700 So. La Brca Avc. .................YOrk rtaS

E. K. Wood Lumber Co., {701 Santa Fe .Ave................JEfferoon lllt

Weyerhaeucr Sals Co.,

t,l9 Petrclcum Sqritier Bldg...,PRcpcct S5S0

CREOSOTED LUMBER_POLES-PILTNGTIES

McComick, Chu. R., Lubcr Co., u7 w6t tth st. ...............TRinity 52{r

HARDWOODS

Coopcr, W. E., Luber Co2035 E. t5th St. ....,.............PRGp.ct 5t3l

Hammond Lunbcr Co., 2010 So. Alameda St....,.........PRospect ?t?l

Laughlin, C. J., 625 Petrolerm Smrlticg Bldg...,.PRcpect 2?O!

Stantor! E. J., & So, ,059 Est 3tth Strect ........,.,..AXridsc t2lr

SASH_D(rcRs_MILLWORK

H,FE@d Lmbcr co. 2010 So. Alurda St.......,...,..PR6p8t ?Ul

Kcbl, Jno. W., & Sor, G2 So Mycn SL .................ANgclu t0?!

Rcd Rivr Lubcr Co., 702 E. Slirm ..AXridsc to?t

Wheler-_Osgod Saler Ccpondm, l03l So. Brqdmy ................PRcpcct SCIG

PANELS AND PLYWOOD

Callfmia Prrcl & Vcna Co., t55 So. AIme& St. ..............TRinity SE7

Coopar, W. E., Lunber Co., 203r E. lsth st. ., ..pRcpect 5r3l

Wheler-Orgod Salce Coanmti<n, l0l1 So. Brodway ............,,..PRcpect 5el3

Cafifornia Building Permits For July

City-

April Employment in Forest

lndustries Shows lncrcase

Washington, D. C., Jluly 26.-Final reports on employment conditions in the Forest Products Industries for April, 1934, compiled by the National Lumber Manufacturers Association for the Lumber Code Authority, show that a total number of. 240,027 employees were reported by 5,3,1O establishments. Statistics adjusted on the basis of production of reporting mills compared to the total production would indicate estimated employment of 386,000 workers.

It is almost impossible to make a comparison with other years because the improved coverage efiected by reports from Lumber Code Authority Administrative Agencies was not in existence. The nearest approach to a comparable figure was found in the Bureau of Census report of employment in the industries for April of 1931, which shows an estimated total ol 294,554. The estimated total for April, 1934, exceeds that figure by over 30 per cent.

Thrilling Rescuc at Sea

Fred Morrell in Charge of Shelter

Dorins Seomonship Disployed by Lumbermon Bglt Planting and Wife-Solvoge Negotiations in Dispute

Balboa Island, Cal.-On Sunday, July 29, a thrilling res- -cue.took place off the shores of Newport Beach. A party of amateur fishermen which included Carl Spaulding and family of Los Angeles, were out at sea fishing from the decks of the palatial fishing boat "Mary-Alice," owned and skippered by A. J. "Tod" Todhunter, of the Hammond Lumber Co., Los Angeles, Cal. Fortunately Harry V. Hanson, Cal. Panel & Veneer Co., and his charming wife were also out that day in their luxurious double cabin cruiser "Ka-Hunk." They rvere entertaining a party of young folks, and much gaiety was evident on board,

While cruising about on the blue Pacific, Mrs. Hanson noticed from her vantage point on the commodious afterdeck of her boat, signals of distress being flown from the rnast of the "Mary-Alice." Word was immediately flashed to the able skipper of the "Ka-Hunk" who quick-rvittedly took in the situation at a glance, maneuvered his ship close enough to get a line aboard the stricken craft of Mr. Todhunter, after which it was ascertained that the "MaryAlice" had lost her propeller. It was a hazardous undertaking, but was skilfully handled, aided greatly by the well trained crews on both ships, who displayed fearlessness and marvelous seamanship throughout.

The ease with which the "Ka-Hunk" towed the "MaryAlice" through the mountainous seas was marveled at, when one takes into consideration that the "Ka-Hunk" was powered with an engine salvaged from an abandoned cement mixer, and which at the time was only kahunking on gne cylinder, the other one being overhauled at the Marine Salvage and Experimental Bureau, a school for the unemployed.

Salvage settlement was gone into immediately upon the commencement of the towing operations, and are still in dispute. The writer is reliably informed that it will take an unlimited "given" amount of so-called "Bilgewater" conferences between Todhunter, Hanson and their crews.

Alhambra, Cal.-As an aftermath of the daring rescue at sea of Mr. A. J. Todhunter of this city, by an unidentified Swede fisherman off the coast of Newport Beach, July 29, it was found that when Mr. Todhunter's boat was hauled up on the ways for an inspection of the damage don,e by a few ripples which appeared on the surface of the ocean, that the "Mary-Alice" was propelled by an egg beater, salvaged from the city dump in this city. It was also found that the rudder was merely an old pie pan that had been cut in half. Inasmuch as the charges for hauling the boat out of the water exceeded the value of the crate, we are informed that the Allied Foreign Commercial Fishermen have become the new owners and are using the once proud cruiser for a lobster trap. Mr. Todhunter is seeking a new hull, and anyone who has an old bathtub, with or without stopper, should get in touch with him.'He can be reached at the Hammond Lumber,Cb.'s office in Los Angeles, PRospect 777L.

Washington, D. C., July 2S.-Assignment of Fred W. Morrell, Assistant Forester in the Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, to have administrative charge of the new Great Plains shelter belt project was announced by Associate Forester E. A. Sherman today.

The President's project, envisioning a 10o-mile-wide protective forest belt from the Canadian Border to Texas, is being set up by the Forest Service as a distinct field activity, Mr. Sherman said.

"Although one of the primary objectives of the project is to provide relief to farmers and local population in the drought-afflicted region, the long-timd objective is to ameliorate the climatic conditions and mitigate the consequences of the periodically occurring droughts," Mr. Sherman said. "Administration of the project is therefore to be set up on a permanent basis, utilizing to the full the technical and administrative resources of the Forest Service and cooperating agencies."

Mr. Morrell, who arrived in Washington by.airplane this morning (July 25) from a trip in the field, will begin immediately the organization of field work on the project. The initial work will involve dealings with thousands of individual farmers, acquiring by purchase, lease, or voluntary agreement thousands of parcels of land in the six states from the Dakotas to Texas, examining land, searching titles, ind executing agreements.

It will also require provision for growing the necessary trees for planting the shelter belt and for the construction of thousands of miles of fences.

Mr. Morrell has been a member of the Forest Service for nearly 30 years. A native of Nebraska, he is familiar with conditions in the Great Plains area. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska and had post graduate work in forestry, chemistry, and sociology at Iowa State College. He entered the Forest Service in 1906 as a Forest Assistant, doing reconnaisan,ce, timber sales, planting, and administrative work in the National Forests in Colorado. He was Assistant Regional Forester in the Rocky Mountain Region f.or 12 years, after which he was appointed Regional Forester in charge of the Northern Rocky Mountain Region. Since 1929 he has served as Assistant Forester in charge of Public Relations in the Washington headquarters of the Forest Service.

Opens San Francisco Office

Sacramento Box & Lumber Co. has opened an office at 547 Call Building, San Francisco.

L. V. Graham, formerly general sales manager for the Pickering Lumber Co. in Kansas City, is manager of the lumber department

The company recently started operation of theiri new band mill at Kyburz, Calif. They are cutting 130,000 feet per day.

Ten les of The

Years

Ago Today

From the ti Lumbet Merchant, August 1 5, 1924

California

In an editorial, "National Building Figures Surpass t923," Jack Dionne states that one hundred and sixty-five cities of the country reporting building permits for the first seven months of. 1924 showed an increase of. 6.4 per cent over the same period in 1923. He says the whole country is going to have a brisk building business this fall, and there is room for optimism.

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A new yard, the Community Lumber Company, has been opened at Baldwiir Park, on Covina Blvd. *ri+

The market report says that the California market is much better than it was thirty days ago and the general situation in the lumber business is steadily improving. ***

Frank Trower, in a letter to Jack Dionne, comes out strongly for Ben Woodhead for Hoo-Hoo Snark of the IJniverse. *,t*

Southern California building permits came back strong during the month of July. Los Angeles' permits jumped a nrillion dollars over June, totaling $L|,599,782. ,t ,F ,F

Hoo-Hoo looks for the greatest annual meeting in his' tory at Minneapolis on Septemb*er 8-9 and 10.

The Sunset yard at San Jose has been sold to the Tilden Lumber & Mill Co. of Oakland '

The Los Angeles Hoo-'Hoo baseball team was beaten by the Patten-Davies Lumber Co. team at El Monte on July 26 by a score of 15 to 12.

The Weyerhaeuser rrlbe, lo*nun, purchased 2,692 acres of timber land near Kelso, Wash., according to the County Auditor's offrce, where the transfer was made' 240,000,000 feet of timber was involved in the sale. The company has also purchased 300,000,000 feet of standing timber on the Toutle River. ,1. ,f +

The Whiting Mead Co. has added another feature to their customer service plan. They have installed a large fleet of passenger buses, each with a capacity of about twenty-people, and maintain a regular schedule for the cars running between their downtown Los Angeles store and their Vernon Ave. yard.

To honor the memory of Franklin K. Lane, former Sec' retary of the Interior, a redwood tract at Kettintelbe, Humboldt County, Calif., will be dedicated as the Fianklin K. Lane Memorial Grove*on*August 24.

S. H. Gowdy and Wm. Whitney, both former lumber-

men from Kansas City, have started a retail lumber yard at Phoenix, Ariz.

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The O'Malley Lumber their Willcox yard to R. there. ,t

Co., Phoenix, Ariz., has sold G. Lewis, who operates a yard

The Pioneer Paper Company of Los Angeles reports a big increase in their export business. During the first seven months of 1924 they have shipped more than 50,000 rolls of building roofing and mulch papers to foreign countries' *

In a letter received by T. B. Lawrence, Hart-Wood Lumber Co., Los Angeles, he upholds the statements made by Jack Dionne at a recent HooHoo luncheon when he stated that the time was past when lumber or any other product would sell itself and that real sales effort and real service were necessary to market lumber products.

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San Francisco officials of the Coos Bay Lumber Co. visit Los Angeles to be present at the arrival of the company's new boat, the "Vulcan."

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The Christenson Lumber Co. oPens a retail yard at Ontario. ***

This issue carries a photograph and sketch of the Good Lumber Company plant at Byron, Calif. ***

W. M. Brown has been appointed Los Angeles manager of the J. R. Hanify Co. He succeeds D. R. Philips, who has joined the Hart-Wood Lumber Co. Los Angeles sales staff.

"And It's the Same Old Story," is an editorial Dionne on the retail merchandising of lumber. by Jack

The program of the Institute of California, Hotel. Santa Cruz, on lished in this issue. **

State Hoo-Hoo meeting at promises to be a big event.

quarterly meeting of the to be held at the Casa August 22 and 23, 1924, is pub* Santa Cruz on August 23, *

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Millwork Del Rey

Announcement was made of the sale of the Oakdale Lumber Co. at Oakdale, Calif., to the Tilden Lumber & Mill Co. of Oakland by A. F. Gilbert and L. D' Gilbert. W. H. Besecker will manage the yard. ***

A photograph shows how they handle large lots of lumber at the Valley Lumber Company yard at Phoenix, Ariz.

Farewell Party for "Frid"y"

Freeland

C. M. "Friday" Freeland, Chas. R .McCormick Lumber Co., was given a farewell luncheon party by his lumbermen friends at the Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, Tuesday, August 7, prior to his departure to San Francisco. "Friday" has been connected with the company's Los Angeles office for a long period, and is widely known by the retail lumber trade in the Southern California and Arizona territories. He has been transferred to the company's San Francisco office where he will be assistant to Guv E. Smith, general sales manager.

New Yard at lone

Ione Lumber Co. recently started operation at lone, Amador County.

The owner of the new yard is Henry Uhlinger, who for some years worked in the accounting department of the Coos Bay Lumber Co., Los Angeles, and was also for some time with one of the large retail yards in Los Angeles. He has been working in San Francisco for the last year, outside of the lumber business.

All of the lumber will be kept under cover, and all stock will be stood on end in the substantial building with concrete floor, 100x175 feet, formerly used as a flour mill, which has been acquired by Ione Lumber Co. A stock of builders' hardware and paints will also be carried.

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East B.y Club Meets Sept. 17

There will be no August meeting of East Bay Hoo Hoo Club. The next dinner meeting of the club will be held at the Athens Athletic Club, Oakland, on Monday evening, September 17 at 6:09 p.m.

At this meeting the principal business will be the election and installation of the new officers.

L. S. TURNBULL ON VACATION

L. S. Turnbull, I-os Angeles, Southern California and Arizona representative for the Shevlin Pine Sales Co., is spending his vacation at'Fairoaks, Calif. He expects to be away about a month, and during his absence W. J. Lawrence, mill sales manager at the McCloud River Lumber Co., at McCloud, Calif.. is covering his territory.

FOR SALE-RE^A,L BARG^A.IN

Complete Blower System-various sizes of pipe-SO H.P. motor direct connected with blower. Bowers Mfg. Co., 6700 Avalon Boulevard, Los Angeles.

LUMBER YARD FOR SALE

Well established lumber, paint and hardrvare business, in home community, near yellolv car line, on popular boulevard, close to Los Angeles. Buildings and site rentecl. Moderate investment and good prospects for experienced lumber merchant. Address Box C-518, California Lumber Merchant.

How Lumber is Graded

Washington.-The United States Forest Service Bulletin on "How Lumber is Graded" is, according to Arthur T. Upson, Manager of American Forest Products Industries, an admirable illustration of helpful governmental service to industry and to the Government itself.

The booklet was written by H. S. Betts, Senior Eng:ineer, and R. K. Helphenstine, Jr., Associate Forest Products Statistician of the Brbnch of Research of the Forest Service.

The introduction explains that the purchase of lumber by the Government has been complicated by the number of species of wood involved, by the number of diversified uses of wood, and by the complexity and number of grading rules. It is impossible for all of those who act as purchasing agents to give detailed study to these rules. Consequently the Forest Service has thought it well to publish this summary of hardwood lurnber and softwood lumber grading as practiced by the principal lumber associations. Admittedly lumber grading, 35 to 4O different commercial species being involved, can be classed as complex, but that is no reason, in Mr. IJpson's opinion, why the general subject cannot be clarified. Proof that it can is the splendid job done by Betts and Helphenstine in this bulletin. It simplifies the processes in grading, and then gives the Federal Purchasing Agent the result in terms of what he should specify and buy in the various woods for his purposes.

Recognizing the cooperation the Forest Service had from the lumber manufacturers associations. T. T. Craven. Chief Coordinator of the Federal Coordinating Service, says in the introduction, that the circular is a splendid example of cooperation between the Government and the lumber industry to the distinct benefit of both. and he adds that it has the backing of both the Federal Government and the principal lumber associations.

Circular No. 64 is supported by a supplement under

LUMBER YARD FOR SALE

Los Angeles and Southern California lumber yards for sale. Address Box C-480. Care California Lumber Merchant.

YARD FOREMAN

Wants position with wholesale or retail lumber yard. Knorvs both softrvoods and hardwoods. Long experience. Anything considered., Can furnish .references. Would pre- fer Los Angeles District. Address Box C.517, care California Lumber Merchant.

EXPERIENCED LUMBERMAN WANTS POSITION

Lumberman of long experience wants position as bookkeeper, office or clerical work. San Francisco Bay district preferred. Address E. T. Pauls on, 1735 Grove. Stieet, Berkeley. Telephone AShberry 9932.

Elected Directors

The following'were re-elected as directors of the American Forest Products Industries at the annual meeting recently held in Chicago:

S. L. Coy, Northwest Paper Co., Cloquet, Minn., Northern pine; Paul V. Eames, Shelvin, Carpenter & Clarke Co., Minneapolis, Minn., 'Western pines; M. L. Fleishel, Putman Lumber Co., Shamrock, Fla., Southern pine & Cypress; W. A. Holt, Holt Lumber Co., Oconto, Wis., Northern Hemlocks & Hardwoods; C. R. Macpherson, Wilson Cypress Co., Palatka, Fla., Cypress; A. S. Murphy, Pacific Lumber Co., San Francisco, Redwood; A. J. Peavy, Peavy Wilson Lbr. Co., Shreveport, La., Southern pines & Hardwoods; W. M. Ritter, W. M. Ritter Lbr. Co., Columbus, O., Hard, woods; W. J. Walker, Red River Lbr. Co., San Francisco, Calif., Western pines; F. E. Weyerhaeuser, St. Paul, Minn., West Coast woods, West & Northern pines; R. B. White, Exchange Sawmills Sales Co., Kansas City, Missouri, West9ll ping_s_; D. J. Winton, Winton Lbr. Co., Minneapolis,: Minn., Western pines; John W. Blodgett. Blodgett- Co., Ltd., Grand Rapids, Mich., At large; Geo. W. Dulany, Jr., Chicago, Ill., At large; C. L. Hamilton, General Timber Service, Inc., St. Paul, At large.

separate cover entitled: "Grades of Lumber Recommended, by Lumber Manufacturers Associations for Various Parts of Different Types of Structures." The different types include dwellings, bridges, docks and wharves, airplane hangars, machine shops, drill .halls,.barns and other farm buildings, warehouses and storehouses, barracks, offices, libraries, recreation buildings, hospitals and schools. Copies of "How Lumber is Graded" may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C.-price five cents. The supplement may be obtained from the IJ. S. Forest Service, Washington, at a small fee to cover cost.

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