The recret of getting business is simply getting busy getting business.

J. E. "TED" HrGcrNS HEADS HOO HOO CLUB No. 9 FOR COMING YEAR

J. E. "Ted" Higgins, president of the J. E. Higgins Lumber Co., was elected president of the San Francisco Hoo Hoo Club at the meeting of the club, held at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, August 23.

John Stroud, E. J. Dodge Co., was elected vice-president, and Oscar Johnson, Albion Lumber Co., was re-elected secretary-treasurer.

Russell T. Gheen was announced as the new vicegerent snark of the San Francisco Bay District.

The new directors of the club are: A. J. "Gus" Russell, Santa Fe Lumber Co.; Hugh Handley, Van Arsdale-Ffarris Lumber Co. ; Walter Medill, McKay.& Co. ; Harry Gaetjen, Empire Planing Mill, and Leon B. Walker, Red River Lumber Co.

Matt Harris. Van-Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co.. was chairman of the day.

Judge Goodell, who has recently been appointed to the Supreme Bench of California, was the speaker of the day. His subject was; "Why Are You In the Lumber Business ?" In the course of his talk he told some of his interesting experiences in the lumber business when he was with Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co. 28 years ago.

Short talks were made by Ted Higgins, John Stroud, Dudley EIse, Bert Johnson, Fred Roth and Pete McNevin.

The new officers will be installed at the next meeting, and the Vicegerent Snark will announce his Nine and committees at that time.