White Spots on the Map of Business @ ffi @

All the Wertern States are in good budness rhape, with Southern California rhowingwhite mark of pror. perity, acconding to the business map of the United States iscued in August by The Natio,ntr Businesg Magazine, and reproduced by The Dionne Publications by rpecial permiasion.

Take a look atthis map. It isreally worth while. There are no black spotE of depression in any Pacific Coast Territory, nor within a thousand miles of the Pacific Coast. AII of Washingt<in, all of Oregon, all of Nevada, and all of Arizona is shown to be in fair shape. This, with the white spot of Southern California, gives the Pacific Coast territory a very good average indeed. It is worthy of remark that there is no other territory of anything like this size without a depression section.

Floridais shown without a white spot for thefirst time in three years.

The territory of The Gulf C-oaet Lumbernan' our rister publication, ir in rnarvelour condition, ar evi' denced by the factthat most of Texas and Oklahoma are shown white, with nearby sPots in Kansar and New Mexico $owing the same col,or. C,olorado ir the only Weetern State that shows any signr of bwi' necs deprersion, and it is intereeting to note that while a large part of tfrat etate shows the black of bad condi' tions, one spot, adiacent to Texas and Oldahoma, shows the white mark of prosperity.

The State of California, on the whole, is in excellent condition, and before tlre year is over a larger portion of the gtate than that shown on thic map, will be given the white color. There is nopart of the s[ate that is not in promising condition, and when the year is done California will rival any spot in the nation in prosperorr condition.

DR. WILSON COMPTON ADDRESSES REDWOOD AND PINE MANUFACTURERS

A large and representative gathering of California White and Sugar Pine and Redwood manufacturers were in attendance.at a meeting held at the Palace Hotel, Wednesday, August 18, when Dr. Wilson Compton, secretary of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association. addressed the gathering on the proposed Trade Extension Program which includes the raising of a fund of $1,0@,000 per year for the period ending June 30, 1931, subscriptions to be paid on the basis of 10 cents per thousand feet on lumber shipments.

Willis J. Walker, Red River Lumber Co., presided at the meeting.

Following the meeting a luncheon was served with the gathering as guests of the California White and Sugar Pine IVlanufacturers' Association and the California Redwood Association.

R. F.BARTZ PASSES AWAY

R. F. Bartz, partner in the Howard-Bartz Lumber Company, Los Angeles, died suddenly from acute indigestion, on the morning of August 25th.

RETATL YARD FOR SALE rN SAN JOAQUTN CO.

Fxcellent opportunity in a strictly Farm Territory. Yard doing a _Profitable Business. Death of Owner Requires Prompt 1ale. Home included if desired. Investigate atbnce. Address Box 4-189, care California Lumber Merchant.

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The Schafer Bros. Yt"YoStt"JLoo, co., Montesano, Washington, have just completed the installation of two additional Moore Dry Kilns. These new kilns are being equippgd with automatic temperature and humidity contro-i of the Foxboro type.

SNARKTEAGRR APPDALS FOR CONCAT OR MEETING IN EVERY.DISTRICT, SEPT. 9

With the Hoo-Hoo Annual postponed to September 8, D and,30, the Order is preparing for a widespread, impressive observance of September 9-the day of greatest tradition in Black Cat circles.

In a comtnunication to the Supreme Nine, the 40 Counselors, the 131 Vicegerents and the presidents of the 57 Hoo-Hoo clubs, Snark of the Universe Hager has appealed for suitable observance of the day.

A meeting in every Hoo-Hoo district, at which the applications of nine or more new members will be received, is the principal objective.. Whether the program will be in the nature ofa Concatenation, a meeting of the members of the district, or a Hoo-Hoo Club meeting, is optional with local officers. The applications of new members may be received at any of these meetings, even though not initiated at the time.

On the same day all members of the Order are expected to advise the Secretary-Treasurer, by letter or wire, of their whereabouts and health-a custom of real importance in Hoo-Hoo.

CHESTER AMES SPENDS VACATIONAT TAHOE

__Chester Ames, Bay District representative of the J. R. Hanify Co., is calling on the trade again after spending an enjoyable two rveeks' vacation at l-ake Tahoe. He wal accompanied by Mrs. Ames and their young son.

..DIJKE'' UENUTOH T-OOTS PTrA OVER IN THE FIR NORTH

_ W._F. Marmion, the genial, grey-topped Mogul of the San.Gabriel Valley Lumber Company, San Gabriel, Calitornla, has gone up to spend several weeks in the Northrvest, giving the lumber industry of that territory the once over. IIe took his car and his family along and will tour Washington, Oregon and British Columbia.