GET IlITO THE KITCHETI!

Tulk to the housewife-show her the steps she could save-the time she would gain -with a bright, new kitchen, planned and engineered to simplify meal-getting.

New "dream" kitchens are already on the "future books" of thousands of homeowners and the Masonite* Presdwoods will help make these kitchens a reality. As wall and ceiling panels, smoothsurfaced or with pressed-in tile patterns, they go up right over old construction. They come in colorful designs or can be easily ffnished on the job.

The Presdwoods have no grain to raise and mar the surface. Theyie moistureresistant. They're ideal for durable work surfaces, cabinet doors and panels. They're easy to work with ordinary carpenters' tools.

There are scores of possibilities for Masonite Presdwoods throughout the home, and in stotes, offices, churches and institutions. For more information, address the Masonite Corporation, Dept. L-9, 111 West Washington Street, Chicago 2,Illinois.

Cheerful ltems For All Lumbermen

CPA Ccncels Orders For 900,000,000 Feet oI Lumber

Washington, Aug. 2U-The Central Procurement Agency of the Army Engineers, which buys lumber for all direct militdry purposes, already has cancelled orders for 900 million board feet, it was stated here today.

500,000 New Homes in 1946

Hugh Potter, 'construction coordinator of the Office of War Mobilization & Reconversion, estimated recently that 15 million new homes would be built in the next 10 years, 500,000 of them in 1946, but not many in the remainder oI 1945.

Business Hails Ecsing oI Credit Buying

Washington, Aug. 2l-Leaders in the banking and credit fields today hailed reports that the government may soon relax consqmer credit ,controls as a move that will prepare the financing industry to handle the flow of civilian goods when production gets under way.

The regulation flaced curbs on installment buying, specifying that on installment purchases the buyer must pay one-third down and the balance within a year.

Some Tires Freed

All farm implement and industrial type tires are ration free today, the Office of Price Administration announced, August 21.

Truck tires and passenger car tires remain on the ration list.

In removing farm implement and industrial tires from rationing Price Administrator Bowles said the WPB had advised him'there are ample supplies of all sizes and types including tractor tires.

He added, however, that the shortage of both passenger and truck tires is still so acute thev must continue to be rationed.

ilIost ilIaterials Hard to Bny

Cement-Supply is now available for all needs.

Plaster-Production improving and situation somewhat easier.

Plaster Board-Manufacturers still behind on deliveries on contracts for Government buildings, Army hospitals, etc.

Insulation Board-There have been very few cancellations of Government contracts. Still in tight supply.

Roofing-Government orders have dropped off. Supply is somewhat easier and will improve considerably in next 3G60 days.

Hardboard-Still very tight and subject to delays in delivery.

Hardware-Easier steel situation will make most items available soon.

Nails-Deliveries have been bad since war started. No appreciable ,cancellations of Government contracts yet. Situation has not improved. Manufacturers blame lack of manDower.

Sale oI Surplus Lumber

Attention is drawn to an ad on page 32 of this issue for a sale of surplus lumber. Bids will be received at the office of Fox-Woodsum Lumber Co.,714 E. California Avenue, Glendale 6, Calif., until noon Friday, September 7, 1945. Telephones are CHapman 5-lD5 and Cltrus 3-llzl.

Ecst Bcy Hoo-Hoo Club Will Elect Olficers Sept. 17

President Wm. Chatham, Jr. announces that the next dinner meeting of East Bay lloo-Hoo Club No. 39 will be held at Hotel Claremont, Berkeley, on Monday evening, September 17.

The new officers will be elected and installed at this meeting.

The speaker of the evening will be Wm. G. Paden, superintendent of schools for the City of Alameda. His subject will be "The Oregon Trail." It is predicted tt-rat there will be a ,bumper attendance to hear Mr. Paden. His last talk to the Club was an outstanding event.

That Postwar Era Is Here

Instcrllction oI the most modern lumber hcndling equipment, the building oI new sheds and enlargement and rcdrsing oI others hcs encrbled us to more than double the storcrgre capacity oI our yard.

Our increased manulacturing lcrcilities which hcrve encbled us to hcrndle Government demands promptly will now be lully used in tcrkinq ccre oI normal business.