EXPERIENCE iH:LBf'l?T

The Test of Time Tells the Story

Right ftom the start, Ross Carriers and Lift Trucks earn for their owners-gain valuable time+peed handling in scores of ways. But the lasting proof of their value comes from veteran Ross feet owners such as West Side Lumbet Company, of Tuolomne, California.

For years this progressive mill has relied upon Ross equip_ ment for handling their large volume of Sugar pine, ponderosa Pine and Vhite Fir lumber.

AJld now-when equipment must stand up as never before, Ross reliability is paying added dividends to owners through extra service under today's trying conditions. fnclude dependable Ross equipment in your post-war plans. Write for Bulletin LM-S4.

Opens Wholcsale Lumbet Olftce In Los Angeles

F. A. "Pete" Toste started in the wholesale lumber business ior himself on August 1, operating as the Toste Lumber ComPanY. His office is at 326 Petroleum Bldg., Los Angeles, the telephone number is PRospect 76O5. He will handle Douglas Fir and Redwood.

For the Past five Years' Pete has been Southern California manager for Kilpatrick & ComPanY and Rockport Redwood Co. at Wilmington. Prior. to that he was connected with the wholesale lumber business in l-ot Angeles for five years' He is a graddate in Forestry from the UniversitY of Montana'The company will act as sales agent for W' Paul Clarke of Eugene, Ore., and the Parelius Lumber Co' of Portland' Ore.

Miss Laura geles lumber

Larsen, who is well known to the Los Antrade, will be in charge of the office

Studies Postwar Progrrm 'of: Education

A'continuing program of education designed to equ4-1! lumber dealers to meet postwar demands is being stUdied;l.i] by the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association,.Wash:i'iJ ington, D. C. l:i, .,'L

"We are going back to the fundamentals," 1{' R' Northlp:;,i:i secretary oi the Association, announced in explaining the-"-i'l studies. "We hope to do a 'brass tack' job; not a ballyhoo'1',' job. , i'Th. war," he said, "has pretty well stripped the yards '-'r of experienced personnel. A program oI education for'new f.'i e-ployee", and the re-education of old hands, must be set, i; up if lumber yards are torserve the public adequdtely ig r':' the-postwaf era." '1

It is not contemplated, however, to merely set up a post- .: war informative system to catch the first flush of bus!: .' ness; rather it is the purp.ose of the Association to establish a continuing program that can be adjusted to changing conditions.

"Our president, Leonard Lamfrert, Jr., of St' Paul, '::: Minn.," stated Secretary Northup, 'ihas said that what w :i want to do is to spend our money wisely for the good :i; of the whole industry. We want to wirrk out a programl'. that can be permanently with us and not just a postwar,:'; measure, but a program timed with postw4r constiuction'i;l and continued and adjusted to working conditions as they : develop.