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A certain rich philanthropist used an insane asylum as one of his chief charities and beneficiaries.

One spring it occurred to him that a swimming pool for the inmates might make them very happy, so he contracted to have one built in the asylum grounds, and hearing that it was finished he drove out there. One of the inmates had been a life guard at a bathing resort before he lost his mind, and the asylum management had appointed him to take charge of the pool.

It so happened that the first person the philanthropist met as he got to the institution was the balrny life guard, so he addressed him.

"Well," he asked, "how do the folks here like the new swimming pool?"

"Grand," replied the balmy life guard. "They are crazy about it. I just can't keep them out of it. And how they do love diving off that high diving board ! That is their favorite sport."

"Splendid !" said the rich man.

"Yes," said the life guard, "and now they can hardly wait until Saturday."

"Why?" asked the philanthropist. "What is going to happen Saturday?"

"Saturday," said the balmy one, "they're going to put the water in the pool for the first time."

JAMES SMITH SUCCEEDS G. C. CABLE AT HAMMOND'S LOS ANGELES YARD

Grover C. Cable has resigned his position as assistant to Harry Mcleod at the Hammond Lumber Company headquarter's yard in Los Angeles, and has been succeeded by James Smith. Both are well known to the lumber trade of Southern California.

Mr. Cable has been with the Hammond Lumber Company for nineteen years, most of which was spent as manager of the mammoth terminal yard at San Pedro. When that yard was closed out he was transferred to Los Angeles in 1926, as assistant to Mr. Mcleod. In recent years he has accumulated four very fine small town lumber yards in Southern California, located at Laguna Beach, Newhall, Bell, and Compton, and he will in the future devote himself to the management of those yards.

Mr. Smith has been u'ith Flammond for the past thirteen years in the capacity of industrial engineer, and he knows the Hammond Southern California business by heart. His appointment to succeed Mr. Cable is a very popular one.

Union Announces Personnel Changes

I{or,vard J. Abbott, of the sales department of the Union Lumber Company, San Francisco, has been transferred to the Chicago office. He left for Chicago, August 23.

J. E. Watt, of the Chicag<-' oflice, r,vill take over Mr. Abbott's desk in the San Francisco office.

NATHAN PAINE, FAMOUS DOOR MAKER, VISITS CALIFORNIA

Nathan Paine, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, president of the Paine Lumber Company, is a business visitor in Southern California at present. His concern has been nationally knou'n manufacturers and distributors of hardwood doors for two generations.

TEACHOUT RETURNS F'ROM EAST

David Teachout, of the Basset-Teachout Company, door distributors of Los Angeles, has recently returned from a business trip to the East.

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Lumber - Lath - Millwork - Timbers - Ties

Piling - Mine Poles

Car and Railroad Materials

PORT ORFORD CEDAR

(Also known as White Cedar or Lawson Cypress)

Lumber - Ties Crossing Planks - Decking

Tunnel Timbers - Venetian Blind Stock

PONDEROSA AND SUGAR PINE

Dionne Addresses Millwork Men

Jack Dionne, Publisher of The California Lumber Merchant, was the luncheon speaker at the August 12 meeting of the Institute of Woodworking Manufacturers, in Los Angeles. Ted Herzog presided. C. W. Pinkerton introduced IVIr. Dionne.

Builds Summer Cottage

Al Nolan, Western sales manager of The Pacific Lumber Company, is building a summer cottage in Marir, County which will be 10O% Redt'ood. It is insulated with Palco Wool, and each room including bath, shor,vers and kitchen is finished in Redwood.