The California Lumber Merchant - September 1934

lmprovements Which M.y be lncluded bv Housing Act Loans

Harry A. Lake, presiclent of the California Retail Lun.rbermen's Association, has sent otlt a letter to the state association clirectors aucl secretaries of the various lrrtuller organizations in the state giving a list issrred under thc regulations of the Federal Housing Adruir-ristration. shorving what may be includecl in improvernents rvhich tr-ray be financed by the Housing Act loans. The list follou's :

Plumbing equipment, inclucling tubs, shorvers.

Individual lighting plants and eqttiprnent.

Incinerators and other garbage clisposal systetrs, if built-in.

Non-detachable heating s)'stellrs ancl equipment (coal, rvood, oi1, gas or electricity).

Domestic u,ater heating erlttiPrnent if non-cletachaltle.

Conversion oil burners, inclncling oil storage ccluillurent and thermostatic controls.

Heating control devices.

Autornatic stoking ancl ash retnoval cclttiptncnt, if perruanently attached to heating unit.

Lighting fixtures if integral part of l'iring or fias s.\'stem.

Radiation, if part of l-reating sl'stetn, inclucliug valr-es and accessorles.

Individual gas-making urachines ancl cquiprnent.

Water works system.

Wells and cisterns, inclucling pumps atrcl u'indt.nill-*.

Indir.iclual sewa[Ie clisposal systelrls, including septic tanks.

Water snpplr' ancl sewerage counectious n'ith public Inalns.

Air-conditioning eqrripment, if ltuilt-in.

Built-in ventilating equipmetrt, ir.rcluding fans. Forccd heat circulating equ;pnrent.

Fire escapes.

Sprinkler systems.

Fire and burglar alarm svstems. Elevator and dumll rvaiters.

Kitchen units, including ranges built-in.

Linoleum and other floor cor.ering, Built-in Launciry chutes.

ar.rd ref rigerators,

Built-in ironing boarcls, clinettes. flower lloxes, cabinets, bookcases and cupboards.

Built-in refrigerators, inclrrding arrtonratic relrigeratiou.

Fitted storm doors ancl sash built for porches, windou,s, etc.

Fitted screen rloors an<l l indou's <lows. etc. for por:ches,

Neu' cloors ancl rvir-rdou's of all kincls.

Built-in cloor or n'all mirrors.

Automatic garage <loor openers. Weather stripping.

Coal chutes.

Ar.vnings made forn'inclou's ancl porches. Built-in package receivers and nrail ltoxes.

Concealecl resiclential n'all safes.

Hunriclif_r'ing equipnrent, if lrrrilt-in.

Aside fror.n specific equipnrer.rt, such as indicatcd above, the cost of rnaking all types of repairs, alteratior.rs ancl impror-ements to au,r. type of lruilding (both lalror atrd uraterials) mar. be includecl in insured 1oans. ln a<l<lition. such impror,ements to the grounds on u'hich the builclings statrd

Siden,alks. curbs an<1 drivelval's

of pernranent rnaterials,

The follon,ing list includes tr-pes of ecluipn.rent rvhich, uncler the regulatiolts covered by Bulletin No. 1 (Modernization Creclit Plan), are "movalrle" :rtrtl therefore nray N( )T lre includerl in inrirroveurerrts finatrcecl 1l-r' iusrrre<l Ioans :

Furniture of all kincls. Desks.

Shou. cases (unless built-in).

Floor ancl otl.rer lanrps. Radios.

])orch sn'irtgs.

n'here Property is inrproverl rvith builclinss. Unclergrouncl larvn-s1;rinklel s1'sterrr. Denrolition of olrl brrildings (labor).

Silos. barns. sheds, artrl other builclirrss on irnltror,ed fa rnrs.

Nern" garages ancl out builclines. And similar items.

oRanges ancl stoves-gas. clectric, coal or rvoo<l-rrnless built-in.

Iilectric far.rs.

Toasters.

Indiviclual detachal>le gas ancl electric heaters

Single-rrrrit air conditioncrs, nnless lruilt-in.

Jllectric and gas iror.rs.

Food mixing macl.rines.

Vacuunr ancl other 11.11es of cleaners. rrnless stal l ati on.

.'\ll other str-ictlv rletachallle ar-rcl apparatu s. crluiltnrctrt

LCA Will Announce Fourth Pacific Mutual Door Co. Has Quarter Production Quotas New L. A.

Portland, Oregon, Sept. 6.-Sawmill operators throughout the United States are awaiting announcement, which is expected shortly from Washington, of fourth quarter produ,ction quotas to Divisions. These quotas will be determined by the Authority of the Lumber Code.

In anticipation of this action and of allocation of its Division quota to individual mills in the territory, the Western Pine Association, as administrative agency of the 'Western Pine Division, has notified all known sawmills in the Division that all applications for fourth quarter production allotments must be received before September 16th. Any mills which failed to receive such notice wiil be eligible, of course, to allotments, provided their applications are received at the Western Pine Association offrce in Portland, Oregon by that date. Under the Code provisions, allotments are given by the Division agency to all mills who apply by the date specified and after such mills are determined to be eligible by having submitted acceptable evidence of ability to operate. It is expected that the individual production allotments will be announced about the Z1th ol this month.

D. C. ESSLEY ATTENDS DENVER MEETING

D. C. Essley, San Francisco, attended the western retail lumbermen's ,conference at Denver, Colo., on August 24-25.

Salesman

Announcement is made by the Pacific Mutual Door Company, Tacoma, that they have recently put on another salesman, J. A. Sullivan, to work out of their Los Angeles branch, in order to give better service to the Southern California trade.

E. C. Nordness is manager of the Southern California branch.

Box Shook Representatives Meet

A meeting of the Southern California representatives of the box shook'manufacturers and distributors was held at the Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, on September 5. Charles C. Scurry of Los Angeles, field man for the National Wooden Box Association, and Jack Dobbins of San Francisco, manager of the Pacific Coast Division, National Wooden Box Association, addressed the meeting.

J. A. PRIVETT BREAKS HIS ARM

J. A. Privett, assistant manager of the E. Lumber Co. at Los Angeles recently broke his he fell while working in the yard at home. He his desk again but is carrying his arm in an splint.

K. Wood arm when is back at aeroplane

J. E. MARTIN Managing Editc

M. ADAMS Clrculallon Managcr

A. C. MERRYMAN Advertiring Managr

THE CALIFOR}IIA LUMBERMERCFTANT JackDionne,fubl*ltu

lnccpcated udcr ttc lawr of Cellfornla

J. C. Dionnc, Prec. ud Trcu.; J. E. Martin, Vice-Prer.; A. C. Merrymu, Jr., Secy. ' Publiched thr lst ud l5r:h of cach moth at 3lt-lr-za Central Bullding, 10t West Slxtb Street, Lo Aagclct, Cal., Telelhm, VAndllcc t565 Entcred ar Second-claae matter Septmb.r'29, lJE2, at thc Pct ofrio at Lor Angeles, Callfornia, uder Act of March !, lt?t,

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LOS ANGELE.S, CAL., SEPTEMBER I5, 1934

How Lumber Looks

California retail lumber dealers report tfiat some business has developed through modernization loans insured by the FHA, and it is expected that improvements of propetty *ill continue to gain as soon as there is a better wide.spread undetstanding of the plans and aims of the Act. Campaigns' in which all branches of tfie building industry are taking a vety active part, are being organized and in nrany sections of the country are already functioning, to acquaint the public of the advantages of the Act and to stimulate interest in home modernization and rqrairs. Reports from Vashington indicate that the Better Housing Program is rapidly gaining momentum. ***

Production was 162r808r(XX) feet, shipments 1E6'399r0fi) feet and orders 16Tr2OtrOW feet according to reports to the National Lumber Manufacturers Association from 1250 mille for the week ended September firct. Lumber orders boot(ed at t{re mills for the week were the lowest in six weel6 as was also pro' duction, and shipments were lighter than during the three precedingweeks.

New business reported to the Vest Coast Lumberments Association by 546 milis in Oregon and Washington for the week ended Septembet first Y,as 84295'263 f.eet, shipments wete l02r1041885 feet, and production 891671'193 f.et. Shipments were over production by 13.9 pet cent, and orders were under production by 6 per cent. Orders booked for the week wete under the ptevious week by about l2r(X)OrOOO feet ot approximately 12.5 per cent.

Details of orders and shipmenb as rePorted by these 546 mills were as follows: Orders-Rail 2817461357 feet; Domestic Cargo ,t,584,284 feet; Export 10'282,142 feet; Local 1116821280 feet. Shipments-R^il 3l,r40,O7l feeti Domestic Catgo 43rE5E,678 feet; Export 15,22t,896 feet; Local 111682280 feet.

The unfilled ordet file at thece milla stood at 414,645,994 feet, approximately 2l'OOO'(X)O feet under the week before.

Notice o[ Removal

Miss E. M. Dernier announces that since the passing of her brother, the late Floyd A. Dernier, the office of the Lumbermen's Service Association and Dernier's Service Bureau has been moved to 3443 Fourth Avenue, Los Angeles. The telephone number is PArkway 2598. The business will be continued from the above address under the name of the Dernier's Service Bureau.

The Soutfiern Pine Association fo,r the week ended S.pt"otber first, 126 mills reporting, gave new btrsiness as 26149lrOOO feet; shipmants 26r575r(M) feet, and production 19r155r0(X) feet. Orders were 38 per cent above production and .3 pet cent below shipments. Shipments wete 39 per cent above production. Orders on hand at these 126 mills at the end of the week totaled 64rt66.rOOO feeg equivalent to 31065 cars.

The western pirr" a""o"i".r"r L the same week, E9 mills reporting, gave new business as 27r0{l7r0{Ji0 feet, shipments 26rll0rfi)O feet, and production 2Er106r(M) feet. Orders wete 4 Per cent below production and 3 per cent above shipments. Shipments yete 7 p€r cent below production. Orders on hand at the end of the week at these 89 mills amounted to 651104r(XX) feet'

The California Redwood Association for tfie week rcported production from 15 mills as 6r2OlrOOO feet, shipments 7r888r0q) feet, and new business 4,E61r0(X) feet. Orders on hand at the end of the week wete 28,792100O feet. ***

427 hardwood mills for the week ended September first gave new business as 19r01Er0OO feet, or 29 per cent above production, and shipments t7r287r0@, or 17 per cent above ptoduc- tion. Production was I4r7l7,N0 feet.

Cargo arivals at Los Angeles harbor for the week ended September 10 toaled L2J94,OOO feet, which. included 19 cargoes of Fir carrying 11r994r0q) feet, and one cargo of Redwood with 300,0fi) feet. 68 vessels in the coastwige lumber service were operating on September 1o; 32 vessels were laid up. Unsold stocks on the public docks at Loc Angeles harbor on September 10 totaled 920,000 feet.

BUYS LOS ANGELES YARD

The sold to

American Lumber Co. of Los Angeles has been the Coast Materials & Lumber Co.

Fir, Cottonwood and Spruce Retailers State Convention to be Plywood Manufactured bv Hefd at

Abcrd een Plywood Co.

One of the most important units of the plywood industry of the Pacific Northwest is the Aberdeen Plyrvood Company, of Aberdeen, Washington.

Their plant has a capacity of 160,000 feet daily, and they manufacture Douglas Fir, Cottonwood and Spruce plywood.

Cottonwood plywood is a spe,cialty used largely by furniture manufacturers, but also used extensively for interiors. It takes a very fine finish.

V. A. Nyman is the company's general manager and sales manager. Mr. Nyman was formerly with the Olympic Veneer Company, Olympia, .Wash. He has been in the plywood manufacturing business for nearly a quarter of a century.

The California office of the Aberdeen Plywood Company is the Northwestern Lumber Agency, 3747 West 27th Street, Los Angeles. D. M. Oder is manager.

WARREN B. WOOD RETURNS FROM NORTHWEST

Warren B. Wood, Los Angeles, vice president of the E. K. Wood Lumber Co., has returned from a four weeks' trip to the Northwest. He visited the company's mill at Anacortes, and also spent several days at Bellingham.

Fresno Oct. 11-12-13

At a rneeting of the board of directors of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association held at Santa Barbara on August 31, it was voted to hold the state convention at Fresno on October ll-I2-13, 1934. Spencer D. Baldwin, president of the National Retail Lumbermen's Association, who is making a trip around the United States, covering eighteen different meetings of retail dealers, will attend the convention.

L. A. CON,CERN REORGANIZES

A reorganization and taking over of the properties and business of the Pacific Door & Sash Co. of Los Angeles was recently completed and the concern is now operating under the name of the Pacific Wood Products Corporation. The officers of the new organization are: George A. J. Howard, President; John D. Connell, vice president; Frank Curran, second vice president, and L. A. Rentsch, secretarytreasurer.

HENRY S. PATTEN ATTENDS CODE AUTHORITY MEETING

Henry S. Patten, Patten-Blinn Lumber Co., Los Angeles, attended a meeting of the Retail Lumber Code Authority at Washington, D. C., on September 12. Mr. Patten also attended the conference of western retail lumbermen at Denver, Colo., on August 24-25.

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V.sabond Editorials

By Jack Dionne

They tell me that up in Canada where the entire Dominion has apparently concentrated its effort to raise the Dionne quintuplets, their favorite joke in recent months runs like this: "Lucky for the Dionne babies they were born in Canada instead of the United States." "Yes, why?" "Because if they had been born in the United States the Department of Agpiculture would undoubtedly have insisted on plowing-under at least two of the five." !Frf+

Poor old NRA ! What a punching bag she has turned out to be of late. Looks like there are just three classes of people who aren't saying mean things about her; those who can't talk; those who can't write; and those who have NRA jobs. The rest of the population have taken the hobbles off of their adjectives and are maligning the old girl sornething dreadful.

Even the old-timey, hard-pan Southern Democratic newspapers are joining in the chorus to some extent. One of them says that NRA is in the same fix as the guy in preVolstead days who got fighting drunk, then walked. out on the corner of the main street in town and hollered"I can lick any man in this town !" No reply. So he hollered leudgl-"[ can lick any man in this county !" No action. Then he sheu(sd-"f can lick any man in this state !" Still nothing happened. So he bellowed-"I can lick any man in this country !" Just then a well dressed traveling man walked out of the hotel across the street, knocked the drunk down, picked him up, knocked him down again, picked him up and threshed the air with him for a few seconds, then dropped him like a sack of salt in the gutter, wiped his hands and walked back and disappeared in the hotel. A friend approached the drunk, still sitting in the gutter and taking inventory of his hurts. "What on earth happened to you?" asked the friend. "I was all right," said the drunk in the gutter, "until I began taking in too much territory." ***

Fixing fair wages, sensible working hours, and eliminating child labor, were all very fine and won the applause of all men. But every step beyond those fundamentals has brought trouble, and as the restrictions and experiments spread, discontent spread with it. ***

Personally I like a story Mark Twain used to tell even better than I do the above story of the drunk, as an illus-

tration of what went wrong with NRA. Here 'tis. He told of a fellow who went gold-mining in the West in the original gold-rush days, selected a likely spot on the side of a mountain, and started vigorously to drive a tunnel horizontally into the side of the great rock pile. He worked with such fervor and enthusiasm and energy as to win the applause and admiration of all the miners in the vicinity. Finally he drove his tunnel right through the mountain and came out on the other side. One of his neighbors said to him-"Well, you ought to be glad to get that tunnel finished." And, he an5wslsd-"Finished, Hell ! When I tunnel,-I tunnel !" And, he went right on tunneling through the valley on the other side of the mountain. Get the idea?

A visitor from Mars .ri*,ti, ir, ,nr, country today on a tour of inspection would be afraid on returning to Mars, to tell the truth about what he saw for fear of being completely discredited. Certainly the thing doesn't make sense. He would go about the land and see people spending money in a manner and at a rate nothing but considerable prosperity could explain. And, on the other hand he would find more than one-sixth of our entire population on charity relief rolls, the highest by far in all history. And, the number is growing as this is written, and threatens to be much higher by Christmas.

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He would find about ten million men unemployed because they have not been able to find jobs. He would find another great army of men voluntarily unemployed because of labor strikes. And, still a third army of men would be found involuntarily unemployed because these same strikes have closed their places of employment. Anil, he would find the second and third armies fighting, killing and maiming each other over questions of working conditions, and the right to work. He would find unemployment increasing rather than decreasing, right at the opening of another winter.

He would find much "*,i"ri"" lr, ".r"r, hand-would this Man from Mars-that the business men of this country are frightened; frightened of the things they see, and read, and hear all about them today. It is academic, of course, that frightened employers make mighty poor ground on which to sew the seed of increased employment. And, business right this minute is in greater need of reassurance than is has been at any time since the depression started.

Business is afraid of the money situation; it is afraid of the financial situation; it is afraid of the tax situation; it is afraid of the labor situation; and it is afraid of the attitude of our Federal Government toward business.

Business in that tr"*u lf LriU ," not likety to do any of the things that would increase employment, because increased employment must follow increased investments, enlarged operations, intensified efiorts, diversified application, and other things that hinge upon the spreading-out of business and industry. All the evidence the Man from Mars would uncover would point to a tightening rather than a loosening of business purse-strings, mostly predicated on the chill that has crept up the business spine.

If the Man from U"r" |roluJ,o O" a very wise man, I believe I lnrow exactly what he would do to help us in this present situation. I believe he would go to Washington, get a hearing with President Roosevelt, and, having gotten the executive ear, he would say: .,Mr. Roosevelt, what this country needs most today, is NOT a good five cent cigar, as has been so often said; it is NOT, as a matter of fact, any of the things that your particular confidantes have been telling you it needs. What this country needs more than anything else at this moment, Mr. President, is for you to get on the radio and make a plain, simple, heart-to-heart talk addressed directly and particularly to the business rnen of this country. If you want to do the sanest and most hetpful thing you have done since your administration began, Mr. President, go to the business men of this country TODAY, and relieve their fears. You can put millions of men to work that way, Mr. president. And, it cannot be done in any other way. Business would like to hear from you, Mr. President. It would like to have you remove all the mystery and all the hearsay about the things that have frightened business, lay the cards face up on the table, and tell business just exactly what it his to expect from the Federal Government in the next few months. If you would like to see industrial expansion and business extension and credit liberalization before the winter settles down, Mr. President, then go to the business filen of the United States and tell them that they have nothing to be fearful of, and tell them how, and why, and what, and rshen."

Personally, I believe Lrcil .*"tat"ment from the presi-. dent might be tremendously helpful. If. what he said was reassuring, things would pick up automatically. If not_ well, they're that way anyu/ay. We will simply go into another winter with money tighter than ever, business frightened and holding tight to its present condition without thought of any increased activities such as would im_ prove the employment situation, and the same old dead_ lock prevailing that has prevailed for the past five years.

We will go right on priming the pump with Government money-your money and my money-then pumping it out again and trying to make ourselves believe the old pump is really working. Money will continue to pile up, credit will continue to be a will-o-the-wisp, five-sixths of the nation will continue to feed the other one-sixth, and the five-sixths will get most of its exercise by throwing rocks at one another.

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Business would certainly like a plain statement from Mr. Roosevelt. It doesn't care to hear from Mr. Richberg, or General Johnson, or Miss Perkins, or Mr. Farley, or Mr. Ickes, or Mr. Morganthau, or Mr. Wallace, or from any of the boys on the Brain Trust. But it would most certainly like a plain, direct, simple statement from Mr. Roosevelt. THEN things would either get better fast<r they wouldn't.

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The tremendous reservoirs of private credit are still dammed up. The only specific sign of a lessening of that jam is shown in the early efforts to make the new Federal Housing Act fructify. It is too early to attempt to predict what the Housing Act is going to accomplish to help the heavy goods industries and to put artisans and mechanics to work, but at least there are millions of earnest people throughout the country who are actively and intelligently hitting the ball trying to get this remodeling and rebuilding thing started, and the reports so far are very optimistic.

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This is the only Recovery effort of the Federal Government so far enacted that does not provide for the use of Government money, and therefore airns directly at loosening up the supply of private cash and credit. When the Housing Act was first announced there was a noticeable lack of enthusiasm among the banking fraternity, due to the fact that it was commonly declared that the interest to be allowed the lenders was about five per cent. But when someone began using a pencil and showing that it was really about ten per cent the banks would get on their money (with the Government guaranteeing them against loss up to twenty per cent), they began pricking up their ears and talking "cooperation." If you want to see a change in the banker expression, raise the interest rate offered from five to ten per cent, and you'll get it. That frosty stare is promptly replaced by that "come hither" look.

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You see, the borrower of remodeling money under the Housing Act pays $5 per $100 per year for the loan. Otr the bat that sounds like five per cent. But the borrower pays it in advance, so it is $5 per year on $95. And, the borrower pays the loan in installments running over three (Continued on Page 9)

Industry Executives Learn of Housing Drive Plans

Washington, Sept. 9.-Representatives of many key industries from every section of the country met here today with officials of the Federal Housing Administration to receive definite information as to the manner in which industry could cooperate with the Administration's endeavor to acquaint the public with the advantages of the Housing act and to stimulate interest in home modernization and repair.

Ward M. Canaday, FHA Director of Public Relations, described the various means devised by the Administration to reach the public. He told in detail of the Administration's activities with reference to press releases, preparation of literature of all kinds' arrangements for radio ad' dresses, and assistance in the form of designs for billboard posters, car cards, and other types of advertising approach. It was explained that the administration had enlisted the aid of advertisers who, although not directly concerned with the construction or building material industries, were willing to tie in with their own advertising an appeal for widespread home modernization. The fact was brought out that 16 million dwellings in the United States were in need of repair, and it was asserted that repairs would be undertaken on a nation-wide scale if home owners were properly stimulated by a patriotic and economic appeal.

Roger Stefian, FHA D.irector of Modernization Credits and formerly in charge of the Small L'oan Department of the National City Bank of New York City, stated that modernization loans insured by the FHA are actually being made in 38 states, although reports on the specific volume of loans have not been tabulated and are not ex' pe,cted for a week or ten days. He said that many of the banks were not accustomed to this type of loan, but that usually in a community having two or more banks it would be found possible to interest at least one financial institution. He added that there were a number of national finance companies planning to buy modernization notes on a country-wide scale and that in the event of the financial institutions of any community failing to extend accommodation to prospective home modernizers the Administration would be glad to furnish the names of finance companies willing to buy insured paper.

Facts Abotrt the CamPaign

W, D. Flanders, FHA Director of Field Organization, described the method by which it was planned to organize local housing committees in every community in the country. Although it was not expected that these bodies would be able to begin organization before September lst, it rvas found that such'committees are already functioning in 480 difierent communities and that several thousand of them will be ready to start local campaigns within the next 30 days. The plan provides for a campaign general manager' supported by various committees and by volunteer field workers who will make a house-to-house canvass, explain-

ing to home owners the ease with which funds can be obtained to improve their properties.

H. D. Newson of the FHA, described the manner in which a number of newspapers had successfully published special sections on better housing and cited this as one illustration of the manner in which the movement would start a ripple of new business, for the increased volume of advertising had already given additional employment to printers throughout the country.

The "visomatic" method of presentation was explained and demonstrated. This machine gives a talk accompanied by pictures. Records have been prepared containing speeches to practically every class which might be inter' ested, or whose interest in the housing movement may be aroused. Constantly changing stereopticon slides add a graphic illustration to the voice appeal. The Administration has arranged for these machines to be on call at 200 Western Union offices throughout the country, where they may be obtained at a slight rental fee.

Northrup Is Lumber Representative

Jas. A. Moffett, head of the FHA, made a brief talk on "The Better Housing Program-A Challenge to Industry", and Albert L. Deane, Deputy Administrator, spoke on "Financial Aspbcts of the Better Housing Program".

The meeting concluded with conferences between delegates and their various industry advisors. Lumbermen met with H. R. Northrup of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, who has been designated by the FHA as its lumber advisor.

Interested trade associations were urged to act quickly in order to tie in with the general campaign and also with the multitude of local campaigns which soon will be in progress in communities throughout the country.

In addition to Mr. Northup, the lumber and timber manufacturing industries were represented at the meeting by G. C. Wathen, and L. N. Ericksen, National Lumber Manufacturers Association, Washington, D. C.; George Evans of New York, Douglas Fir Door Manufacturers Association; H. B. Wiscomb of Tacoma, Wash., Douglas Fir Plywood Association; H. C. Berckes and W. H. O'Brien of New Orleans, La., E. L. Kurth, Keltys, Texas, Southern Pine Association; Ed. R. Linn of Memphis, Tenn., Hardwood Manufacturers Institute; W. W. Woodbridge of 'Seattle, 'Wash., and R. T. Titus of New York, Red Cedar Shingle Bureau; J. F. Wigginton of Jacksonville' Fla., Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association; Thomas R. Kerr of Oshkosh, Wis., Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers Association; M. W. Stark of Chicago, National Woodwork Association; and Harrison N. Hiles, American Veneer Package Association. The retailers were represented by Frank Carnahan of Washington, D. C,, L. P. Lewin of Cincinnati, O., and G. N. La Pointe, Jr., National Retail Lumber Dealers Association.

Vagabond Editorials

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years' time, so if you will sharpen your pencil you will discover that the bank gets about ten per cent interest on their money. Nevertheless, this does not alter the fact that what the borrower pays is still $5 per $100, and the rate does not appear unfair to him. He is willing. And now the banker willingness is showing up, and between the two and an active sales effort on the part of the building people, there is opportunity for something very, very helpful.

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Of course one of the leading New Dealers nearly upset the apple cart by coming back from England the other day and giving the newspapers an interview telling them how wonderfully the British Housing Act has succeeded in helping industry and putting men to work on a strictly FOUR PER CENT interest rate. That sure made some of the other boys at Washington sore. Well, it should ! What right has an honest New Dealer to come home and tell of successful doings in other lands? What we want in this country is not experience, but experiments.

IBERIIEEII PTYU(I(III

Gottonwood Plywood

Right now the farmers have been asked to vote on whether or not they favor continued Government control of production, etc. f don't see how there can be but one side to that vote. If I were a farmer and could make more money by NOT raising stuff than I could by RAISING it, and could get my cash in advance, something tells me I'd become the most enthusiastic non-raiser of crops that this nation has ever known.

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On the other hand if I were NOT a farmer but had my everything invested in business or industry and knew that every dime paid to some other fellow for NOT raising something would have to come out of my tax pocket eventually, I would undoubtedly vote as enthusiastically the other way. The Godd Book says it all depends on whose ox is being gored.

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The lumber industry, whose code has recently developed into a sort of free-for-all fight, has had various outbreaks lately. The one at Memphis was the most dramatic. The biggest hardwood buyer in the country bought a huge amount of hardwood lumber from more than fifty Southern mills, paying on a basis of about 12 per cent below the code prices for the materials. And, each mill that sold any o{ that lumber furnished a sworn statement that they could make the lumber and sell it at that price with a good margin of profit.

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The hardwood industry held a hurried meeting at Memphis. The authorities announced that they would immediately prosecute the mills that cut the code priceThe industry voted to go on with price fixation. AND THE VERY DAY THEY REACHED THAT DECI. SION THE NEWS CAME FROM WASHINGTON THAT ALL PRICE FIXATION WOULD PROBABLY BE DROPPED FROM CODES. How that helped?

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From various and sundry parts of the country come reports of lumber folks that are going ahead in their own way and after their own fashion, to run their business. As this is written the lumber code situation is indeed a sad mix-up, with the cry reaching high heaven that "those who try to do the right lose all the business."

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\(/estern Retail Lumber Dealers Ask NRA to Establish Distribution Policy

A meeting of western retail lumbermen, called to consider the lumber distribution problem, was held at Denver, Colorado, on Friday and Saturday, August 24-25, with representatives of the Retail Lumber Code Authorities of the ten western divisions and members of the western retail lumber dealers' associations in attendance. Homer J. Ballinger, chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Retail Lumber Code Authority, who came from Washington, D. C., to attend the meeting was taken seriously ill soon after his arrival. G. E. DeNike, Newark, N. J., secretary of the National Retail Lumbermen's Association, attended the meeting.

A new lumber organization, the Federated Western Retail Lumber Associations, was formed at the Saturday morning session. The Federation states that the new organization represents a concerted effort on the part of retail lumber associations covering thg entire western and midwestern area of the United States, to establish standards of distribution and merchandising practice, not inconsistent with public interest, which will tend to correct abuses now becoming so widespread and disastrous in their efiect that complete disintegration of the retail lumber industry is threatened.

R. S. Grier, Grier Lumber Co., Cheyenne, 'Wyo., was elected president, and Roy S. Brown, Western Retail Lum. bermen's Association, Spokane, Wash., was elected secretary. The Federation directors, composed of dealer representatives from each division and association secretaries, will meet periodically for the purpose of 'coordinating regional activities. The affiliated associations are: California Retail Lumbermen's Association: Illinois Lumber and Material Dealers Association; Lumbermen's Club of Arizona ' Lumbermen's Association of Texas; Mountain States Lumber Dealers Association: Nebraska Lumber Merchants' Association; Northwestern Lumbermen's Association; Southwestern Lumbermen's Association; Utah Lumber Dealers Association, and Western Retail Lumbermen's Association. l2,l20 dealers, in twenty-two states, are represented by the associations.

The following resolution, requesting that the National Recovery Administration take some action on the question of distribution, was unanimously passed by the Federation:

WHEREAS, the procrastination and seeming unwillingness of the National Recovery Administration to approve a necessary and fair distribution policy for the Lumber Industry has developed a chaotic condition affecting Manufacturers, Wholesalers and Retailers of lumber and lumber products; and

WHEREAS. this ,condition has resulted in an untenable situation and is breaking down not only the retail branch but also the entire industry, therefore

Missouri, New Mexico, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Iowa and Nebraska, in joint session held in Denver, Colorado, Saturday, August 25, 1934, petition the National Retail Lumber Dealers' Association, and the Retail Lumber & Building Material Code Authority to use their utmost endeavor to secure the approval of the following Distribution Statement:

Lumber and Lumber Products

The retail lumber dealers of the States of Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, IJtah, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Iowa, Nebraska, members of the Federated Western Retail Lumber Associations, hereby adopt and stand for the following policy of distribution of lumber and lumber products:

Wholesale trade for the territory is defined as follows:

Sales of lumber and lumber products in carload quantities or more:

(1) To wholesale and retail lumber dealers;

(2) To departments of the Federal Government and to and for United States Government river and harbor work except material purchased under Govern-

ment Emergency Building. programs; To and for railroads.

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For shipyards, underground work in mines, large docks, large dams and large bridges. To large industrials who buy regularly in carload lots for remanufacturing or shipping purposes, but not for construction. and sales in less than carload quantities to wholesale and retail lumber dealers.

Asphalt and/or Asbestos Roofing Materials

The retail lumber dealers of the States of Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Illinois, members of the Federated 'Western Retail Lumber Associations, hereby adopt and stand for the following poli,cy of distribution of asphalt andior asbestos roofing materials:

Wholesale sales of asphalt and/or asbestos roofing material in carload or LCL quantities shall be confined to retail dealers, jobbers, wholesalers and dstributors with the following exceptions, in carload lots:

(1) To departments of the U. S. Government except material purchased under Government Emergency Building Programs.

(2) To and for railroads.

(3) To large industrials for remanufacturing purposes but not for construction.

BE

IT RESOLVED,

That the duly accredited representatives of. 12,120 dealers in the States of Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota,

fnsulation and Wall Board

The retail lumber dealers of the States of Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Ilfon-

tana, 'Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and lllinois, members of the Federated Western Retail Ltrmber Associations, hereby adopt and stand for the following policy of distribution of all Insulation and Wall Board:

Wholesale sales of all Insulation and/or Wall Board in carload or LCL quantities shall be confined to retail dealers, jobbers, wholesalers and distributors with the following exceptions, in carload lots:

(l) To departments of the U. S. Government except material purchased under Government Emergency Building Programs.

(2) To and for railroads.

(3) To large industrials for remanufacturing and shipping purposes but not for construction. Cement

As regards cement, we recommend that there be closer co-operation between the various states in the Western Area. It is deemed advisable for each state, however, for the present to negotiate with its own sources of supply to secure satisfactory relations in the distribution of cement.

The l2,l2O dealers of this great section, as the result of procrastination in this matter, are fast losing confidence in the National Administration and demand definite, immediate and favorable action on this proposal.

The resolution was submitted by a special committee of distribution which included H. A. Ortmeyer, Wichita, Kansas, Chairman; C. W. Gamble, Boise, Idaho; D. C. Essley, San Francisco, Calif.; J. V. Dobson, Minneapolis, Minn.;

AGGRE$SIUE IUIIIBER WITt PR(lFIT ilETT II|lUSIilG IGI

WRONG:"f'w waiting to see utlut thit Wutill do Jor meJ'

RIGHT: "I'm going out and get mt slure oJ this Housing brrsiness uthile ny cotnpetitors ore uoiting."

The government is giving tte lumber induatry a $1,5(X)'(XX),- (XXt modernization pie . it depeadr upon seery individual lumber dealer how big his fice will be.

Right in your own bact yard are neighborr and old customerr who would buy your product if they were modernizing their homec. ff you have made your.

self familiar with the provirione of the Houring Act you could e4rlain them to thir poccible customer, and encourage him to tate advantage of what the government is naking posoible for him.

Not only are you helping your own pocketbook, but you are greatly assisting the employment situation in your locality. Your McCormict Lumber Company ealesman can greatly assist you.

G. E. Mellifi, Houston, Texas, and G. E. DeNike, Jersey City, N. J.

Copies of the resolution were sent to the President of the United States; Hugh S. Johnson, Administrator, NRA; G. F. Ashley, Chairman, Industrial Advisory Board, NRA; Constant Southworth, Consumers' Advisory Board, NRA; Peter Stone, Planning & Research Division, NRA; Bernice Lotwin, Legal Department, NRA; Frank A. Hecht, Deputy Administrator, Div. 4; NRA; Control Committee, Lumber Code Authority; National Retail Lumber Dealers Association; Retail Lumber & Building Material Code Authority; All Manufacturers' Trade Associati.ons; All Trade Papers; All Representatives Attending Denver Meetirrgand All Retail Lumber Association Secretaries.

"H.lf A Century in Business"

The C. Ganahl Lumber Co. of Los Angeles, Inglewood and Redondo Beach are observing their Golden Anniversary this year. Commemorating the occasion, they have sent out an announcement, "Half a Century in Business," which reads as follows:

"When this business was founded in the year 1884, even the most ardent believer in the future of Southern California could scarcely have visioned the phenomenal development of Los Angeles and of its surrounding territory.

"We are proud to have contributed, in a substantial measure, to this growth through the distribution of building materials known always for their superior quality, and a service that has, at all times, adequately met the needs of a constantly growing patronage.

"On this, our Golden Anniversary, therefore, we deem it appropriate to pledge a continuance of those policies and practices for which we have been favorably known over so many years, and to assure our valued'customers and a host of friends that our name will always be associated with merchandise of outstandi"ng value."

LCA Urges NRA to Prosccute Large Price Violation

Washington, D. C., August 30-The Lumber Code Authority issued the following statement here today:

"One of our Division agencies has advised us that the Fisher Body Corporation has offered to purchase a large quantity of lumber at prices approximately l2l per cent below the minimum prices established by the Administrator and that orders for about half of the total amount have already been accepted and reported to the Divisional agency. We have been asked by the Division agency to get prompt action from the National Recovery Administration against the code violations involved in these transactions. In discussing the matter with the National Recovery Administration we pointed out that failure to take prompt action in this case, which involves one of the largest corporations in America, would undoubtedly have very serious effects, not only on the price provisions of our Code but the entire Code structure, and we were assured by the National Recovery Administration that they would act promptly against the Code violations involved in this case."

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STORIES

lor 20 years---Some less

Poor Visability

Little Mose had been to.sunday school for the first time, and when he got home his mother asked him a few questions to discover how he had been impressed by the Bible stories he had heard.

"\l[/hut wuz de Bible story de preachah done tole all you chilluns erbout," she asked him.

HARRY F. VINCENT VISITS LOS ANGELES

Harry F. Vincent, San Francisco, second vice president and general manager of the E. K. Wood Lumber Co., recently spent a few days on business at the company's Los Angeles ofifice.

"Hit wuz bout a fight whut dem lil chilluns of Isrel had wid a whole big ahmy o' joints", said little Mose.

"Dass fine, lil man," said his mother proudly. "An'who wuz hit whut killed Goliath?"

Little Mose thought deeply. "Ah dunno, mama," he said, sort of apologetically. "Ah wuz on de back seat an couldn't see good."

East B.y Club Meets Sapt. 17

The next meeting of East Bay Hoo Hoo Club will be held at the Athens Athletic Club, Oakland, on Monday evening, September 17, at 6:09 p.m. Election and installation of the new officers will be the main business of the meeting.

BOB OSGOOD ON EASTERN TRIP

Bob Osgood, sales manager of the Cadwallader-Gibson Co., Inc., Los Angeles, has left for the east on a business trip. He expects to be away several weeks.

A.new shipment has just arrived. Your orders can be filled promptly while stock lasts.

USDS

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Los Angeles Launches Housing San Diego Building lndustries Act Campaign Meet to Discuss NHA Program

At the first meeting of the Los Angeles Modernization Campaign Committee held at the Chamber of Commerce on September 7, plans were discussed to bring to that section the full benefits of the National Housing Act.

Henry S. MacKay, general chairman of the committee, said: "All owners of real property in Los Angeles County are urged at this time to make a survey of their holdings and decide at once on what repairs, alterations or improvements their property needs. It is hoped that work will be undertaken at once, while the money is available."

Fred W. Marlow, district director of the federal govern. ment's new housing program in Southern California, explained the provisions of the Act.

The campaign will include a house-to-house canvass of the city as well as publi.city through the newspapers, radio and other mediums.

In addition to Mr. MacKay, general chairman, the committee is made up of the following: George Eastman, advisory commiitee; Paul Hallingby, Hammond Lumber Company, financial committee; Walter Braunschweiger, loans committee; E. L. Ellingwood, building industry committee; Sumner Spaulding, consultation committee; Gordon Whitnall, planning committee; Ri,chard Lacy, general industry committee, and a publicity committee composed of representatives of the five metropolitan newspapers.

"Red" Wood SAys.'

USE NOYO BRAND REDV/OOD 5/2" SHINGLES FOR PERMANENT ROOFS.

reBecause of its proven fire retardance, freedom from warpitg, checking, twisting and shrinkage, Redwood is used extensively fot shinglesthus insuring a roof of permanent perfection at a low cost.t'

A meeting which was attended by all branches of the San Diego building industry was held at'the Chamber of Commerce, San Diego, on August 29, to discuss the modernization and improvement provisions of the National Housing Act. Stuart A. Ripley, Better Housing Program, addressed the meeting.

The first modernization loan in San Diego under the National Housing Act was granted on August 14, and many other jobs are already under way. The San Diego building industry is enthusiastic about the possibilities for new business to be created under the new Federal Housing AdminiStration's modernization and renovation campaign.

Dorothy M.y Carlson Passes On

Dorothy May Carlson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Carlson, passed away at the Methodist Hospital, Los Angeles, Thursday evening, September 13,.from peritonitis. She was born in Los Angeles and was 18 years of age. She was one of the popular graduates of the Lo's $.ngeles high school and was registered for the fall terrn at the University of Southern California. Her father, I\4f. Arthur E. Carlson, is purchasing agent for the Pioneer'-Flintkote Co. of Los Angeles. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, September 15, at the Little Church of the Flowers. Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Glendale.

ortunity

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ere's what Pioneer - Flintkote is doing for yorr.

New l6-page Roofing Book geared to N.H.A. Selling!

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Better Paint Campaign Recommends Durable Paints Jor Exterior Uses

Don Critchfield, Manager of the Forest Products Better Paint Campaign with headquarters in Washington, D. C., and New 'York, City, has just completed a tour of the Northwest wherb he addressed several lumber manufacturers' meetings, and o-n Tuesday, August 28, he appeared before a meeting of tlid- Redwood manufacturers at the

tions of the country, he says, showed that only 15 of the L20 rated as good, and these contained from 90 to 100 per cent (by weight) white lead pigment content, also that the tests brought out that the durability of exterior white and light paints goes down as the percentage of the'white lead in the formula is reduced.

"Lumbermen should know the formula of the paint they are selling, know that it is a proven durable paint, so that the upkeep cost of the lumber to the consumer is the mini rr1lrr," Mr. Critchfield states. Continuing he says: "Do not handle paint for exterior use on wood that has excessive amounts of calcium carbonate, silica, barytes, magnesium silicate, lithopone, mineral spirits or substitute oils for linseed. And absolutely no water should be in exterior paints, if durability is to be expected.

paint peetine-how

peet uhen Palace Hotel, San Francisco, where he gave a stereopticon slide and chart report of his recent study on how paint failures are destroying lumber markets.

In discussing the Better Paint Campaign, Mr. Critchfield quotes the following suggestion made by Spencer D. Baldwin, president of the National Retail Lumbermen's Association:

"fn order to help stop failures I think the lumber rlanufacturers should apply a label to bundles of siding giving recommended painting instructions-warning against painting wet siding and advising consumer of some standard to use as a guide when buying paint for each species of wood.

"As the United States government avoids paint troubles by using white lead as standard specification, the labels should use the white lead standards also. White lead is the one paint product that is uniform everywhere, and can be specified without nanie of any brand or trade name.

"The responsibility of properly painting siding is up to , the lumber manufacturers, just as the responsibility of haviing shingles applied with galvanized zinc-coated or copper nails has been on the shingle manufacturer.

"The government formula as determined by the U. S. Bureau of Standards demands not less than 6O per cent and permits up to 100 per cent white lead for specifications governing white and light-colored paints used for exteriors of most postoffices and federal buildings. On account of its increasing the durability, white lead is the only pigment

,

"We can stop the loss of our siding markets if we stop , paint failures by the lumber mills specifying some standard painting method similar to government specifications."

: A questionnaire on paint specifications sent to large buy,ers of exterior paints brought out the following information, Mr. Critchfield states. Replies from 41 state highway departments showed that they required an average of 68 per cent white lead pigment content (by weight) ; some states required 100 per ,cent. Replies from 68 railroads showed an average of. 67 per cent white lead must be in :paint.

I Investigations carried on by the North Dakota Agricul.tural College in a five-year study testing l2O brands of 'commer,cial white and tinted paints collected from all sec-

that is not limited as to maximum amount that may be used.

"'When low-grade paint is used the paint film cracks, peels and washes off. Even good paint applied over a lowgrade paint soon begins peeling off, as the low-grade paint takes the good paint with it as it continues to peel. Nothing but a complete burning off clear down to the wood will make a surface that can be properly painted."

To help save lumber markets and stop paint failures on

Another illustrotion ol paint peeling-non-durable paint used, on house exterior.

wood, the Western Pine Association, Red Cedar manufacturers of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, and the members of the Redwood Association are considering the movement of putting proper painting instructions with bundled lumber.

Joins C. D. Johnson L. A. Sales Force

A. J. Hetherington has joined the Los Angeles sales staff of the C. D. Johnson Lumber Co. and will assist Russell Gheen, Los Angeles manager, calling on the trade. IVIr. Hetherington is well known to the Southern California retail trade, and was formerly with the Kerckhoff-Cluzner Mill & Lumber Co. and Cohsolidated Lumber Co.

ON NORTHWEST TRIP

Gus Luellwitz, Globe Lumber Co., Los Angeles, left on the Grace Liner, "Santa Elena", September 4, on a trip to San Francisco, Seattle, and Vancouver. B. C.

F. P. SAPPINGTON WILL VISIT ST. LOUIS

F. P. Sappington, El Monte retailer, has left for a visit to his old home, St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Sappington is accompanying him on the trip.

C. T. MORTON BACK FROM ARIZONA TRIP

C. T. Morton, Los Angeles, structural engineer for the California Redwood Association recently returned from a week's trip to Arizona on Association business.

The Typical Tropical Tramp

I found the man down at Bottari's Slumped over a beaker of rum, His face in the smoke filtered lamp light, Seemed almost repellantly glum; But the eyes of the lonely old vagrant Were truly not those of a s.camp, So I offered a smile and a "howdy," To a typical tropical tramp.

Then something awoke in his bosomAn ember from years that were dead, Glowed there for a moment before me, Responsive to words I had said; So I drew a chair up to the table, And under the flickering lamp, I sat for an hour conversing With a typical tropical tramp.

Enthralled by the tales he related Of ways that were foreign to mine, I trailed him for over a fortnight And plied him with queries and wine; His form and his features were brandedDeep s'carred by adversity's stamp; But treasures of wisdom I garnered From my typi,cal tropical tramp.

So it wasn't his outward appearan,ce That mattered to me 1t the end; We stood hand in hand on the gang plank And said "adios" friend to friend; And sometime when palm trees are rustling, And west winds with salt spray are damp, You'll find me again at Botarri's With my typical tropical tramp.

A. Merriam Conner.

10,000,000 Feet of Lumber

Believing it payc to prevent such destruction, to &eep plants in operation, and to keep men employed, we stress fire prevention as the perfect protection. After fire, you can depend upon the Associated Lumber Mutuals for fair adjustments and prompt payment of losses. Our dividendc, reducing insurance coets, also mean much to the careful buyer.

Ask any ol our companies about the protection, seroice and saoing aaailable lor you.

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Howard Curran in Charge o[ Pine Sales-W. C. Carter Yard Manager

Howard Curran, who has been manager of the E. K. Wood Lumber Co. yard at Long Beach, has been transferred to the company's L,os Angeles offi.ce where he will have'charge of Sugar and White Pine sales. He succeeds Harry Wood who has returned to. his ranch in Oregon.

William C. Carter, who was assistant to Mr. Curran at the Long Beach yard, has been appointed yard manager.

ATTENDS LUMBER MEETING AT DENVER

Kenneth Smith, Los Angeles, secretary-manager of the Lumber & Allied Products Institute, attended the retail lumber meeting at Denver, on August 24 and 25. Following the meeting, he left on a motor trip to the Yellowstone National Park. Mrs. Smith accompanied him on the trip.

PIRATES

By Dorothy Foster Brown

Old rnen, bold men, weather-worn and wise; Hard men, scarred men, with devils in their eyes; Mad men, bad men, cursing at the skiesUnderneath the Jolly Roger.

Some are broken soldiers that the wars set free; Some are thieves or murderers of high or low degree;

Some are tarnished gentlemen, drifting out to sea, Underneath the Jolly Roger.

Mean men, keen men, cynical and sly; Rough men, tough men, quick to laugh or lie; Sea men, free men, crusing till they die, Underneath the Jolly Roger.

Some are slashed to pieces in the close-packed fight;

Some are dirked while sleeping, in the hot black night;

Some are left to swing aloft in all men's sight, Underneath the Jolly Roger.

THE CALL FOR A MAN

Wanted: A man who can find things to be done without the help of a rnanager and three assistants.

A man who gets to work on time in the morning and does not imperil the lives of others in his haste to be the first to quit work at night.

A man who does not sulk because of an hour's overtime in emergency.

A man who listens carefully when spoken to and only asks enough questions to insure the accurate carrying out of instructions.

A man who moves quickly and makes as little noise as possible while doing it.

A man who looks you straight in the eye and tells the truth every time.

A man who does not pitty himself for having to work.

A man who is cheerful, courteous to everyone, and determined to make good.

A man, who when he does not know says "I don't know," and when he is asked to do anything says "I'll try."

-The Prairie Flower.

NO USE

Doctor: "Your husband isn't looking as well as he did last weeli Is he staying away from liguor and tobacco, and living on that-simple diet I made out for him?"

Wife: "No sir, he isn't. He says he doesn't intend to pester himself to death just for the sake of living a few years longer."

ZIGGING A BIT PERHAPS

"I suppose" said the wife, "that you want me to believe you came straight home from the office?"

"Sure", said the husband, "straight as the crow fies."

"I see", said the wife, "stopping frequently for a little corn, I suppose."

A PEST

A pessirnist is a gloomy, hopeless sort of individual who piles up, in his imagination, all of his past troubles; throws on that heap of adversity and distress all of his present perplexities, and then, through a mental trick of the melancholy mind, he manages to add to all of his anticipated vexations, and there you have a load no man can carry. The pessimist is particularly happy when he can persuade others to join him in his pitiable, wretched mental attitude.

AND BUY A GUN

A Cockney couple visited a picture gallery and stood for some time gazing at a picture entitled "Hawking in the olden days."

"\l[/ell", said the ptzzled'Enry, himself a hawkster on the streets of London, "they didn't arf do-my word'orseback an all !"

"Rather," agreed 'Arriet, "but wot are they 'awking?"

"Blowed if I know," responded 'Enry, "unless they're tryin' to sell their blinkin' parrots."

SOME LIAR HIMSELF

Abraham Lincoln was not a safe man to lie to. A farmer friend once told him a tremendous story about his hay crop, which Lincoln seemed to accept as truth. Then he declared that he, himself, had made a grand hay crop that season.

"How much did you cut?" asked the farmer.

t''\llf'ell", said Lincoln, "\f,te stacked it out doors till there was no more room, and piled the rest in the barn."

LUMBER CAREERS Frederic S. Palmer

Frederic Spencer Palmer, manager of the Pine department of the Santa Fe Lumber Company, San Francisco, one of the best known men in the California Pine business, was born in Brockport, in Western New York State.

After leaving school he received his early training in lumber yards in Tonawanda, N. Y., where he accumulated some valuable experience.

Ife came West in 1900. settled in San Francisco, and has been connected with the' lumber business ever since. His first job in San Francisco was in the retail business with the Phoenix Lumber Company, with which concern he spent about eight years. In the latter part of this period there occurred the great fire of 1906, and the financial panic of 1907, strenuous days in San Francisco.

In 1908 he started in the commission business for himself in San Francisco, and remained in this branch of the game for about five years.

He went with the American Trading Company in San

W. L. LEISHMAN WILL REf,URN I-ATTER PART OF MONTH

W. L. Leishman, Crown City Mfg. Co., Pasadena, who left June 27 on a trip around the world, will return the latter part of the month. He will leave Southampton, England, on September 8, arriving at Quebe,c on September 13.

NORTHWEST LUMBERMEN VISIT CALIFORNIA

Henry McCleary, president, and Frank McCleary, superintendent, Henry McCleary Timber Co., McCleary, Wash., were recent California visitors where they spent a few days in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Francisco in 1913, and developed their Pacific Coast Pine business. After spending several years with this firm he left in I92O to engage in the wholesale business as exciusive distributor of the products of the Madera Sugar Pine Company, of Madera, Calif., and the Sugar Pine Lumber Company, of Pinedale, Calif.

ln 1926 he went to Mexico to establish a lumber manufacturing plant for the Compania Maderera de Durango at El Salto, in the State of Durango.

Shortly after his return to this country he became associated with the Santa Fe Lumber Company as head of their Pine department.

Mr. Palmer married a daughter of Mr. Hiram C. Smith, one of California's pioneer lumbermen, in 1903.

Until recently he played a good deal of golf in his spare time, scoring consistently in the 70's. It will be recalled that he won the Pine lumbermen's tournament some years ago.

In specializing in the marketing of the California Pines, Mr. Palmer has developed a large acquaintance and a host of friends among lumbermen throughout the country. He sees a bright future for these woods, which, he says, will take up the slack as the Pines of the Lake States and Canada are becoming depleted.

C. M. FREELAND LOS ANGELES VISITOR

C. M. Freeland, Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., San Francisco, was a recent Southern California visitor where he spent a few days at the company's Los Angeles office.

ENJOYS THE MERCHAIiTT

We have always enjoyed your magazine, and al' ways look forward to it, especially the editorials.

J. L. Frudden, Los Angeles, Calif.

Frederic S, Palmer

California Building Permits for August

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LUMBER

Chamberlin & Co., W. R.' 9th Floor, Fife Bldg. ............DOuglu 5470

Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co., ?30 Merchants Exchange Bldg.......SUtter 7156

Hammond Lumber Co.' 310 Sansone St..................'.DOuglas 33t9

Holmer Eureka Lumber Co,, 1505 Financial Center Bldg. .......GArfield l92l

Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co-, 206 Fife Building......'..........'.EXbrook 1393

Loop Lumber Company' Ft. of l6th St.,...,,....'..........EXbrook 4E31

Long-Betl Lumber Sales Corporation, 625 Market Stre€t ..'...'........GArfield f$9

Mulligan & Co., W. J.' 520 Monttomery St. ..GArfield 6890

LUMBER

McCormlcl, Chu. R., Lmber Co.' acl Market StEt ...,.............Douglas 2561

More Mill & Lumber Co525 Markct Stret ..........'......EXbrook 0173 Pacific Lumber Co- The 100 Bush Strcet .....,.'..........GArfield 1l8l

Red River Lmber Co., 315 Monadnck Bldg. ......'......GArfield 0922 Santa Fe Lumber Co16 Califonia Street ...............KEamy 2074

Schafer Brc. Lmber & Shingle Co., 1208 Fife Bl&. .......'.'..'........Sutter UZI

Sudden & Christeruou, 310 Susome Stret ,. '. .GArfield 2t46 Union Lumber Co., Crcker Building ..Sutter 0u0

OAITLANI)

LUMBER Hill li Mctoa' lnc, Denni.o St. Wharl ..'..........'ANddor l0?7

T. P. Hogan Co. znd & Alie StGt!.............Gl.ddrt l0al

LUMBER

HARDWOODS

LUMBER Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co., Inc., Fifth & Branm Streets...,......GArfield 3600

Weadling-Nathan Co., ll0 Market Stet ..Sutt€r tt!3

E. K. Wod Lmber Co., I Drumm Street..,...,... ...,..,....KEamy 3?10

Weyerhaeuser Sales Co., 149 Califomia Street ...,..,.......GAr6etd t97{

DOORS AND PLYWOOD

Nicolai Dor Sales Co., 30{5 f9tb Street .........,.......,..Mlgcion ?020

Wheeler-Osgood Salea Corpontion, 3045 lgth st.,.....................VAlencia Z4l

CREOSOTED LUMBER_POLES_PILING_ TIES

McComick, Char. R., Lumber Co., ,16l Market Stret .................DOrrg|ar 2561

PANEI.S

Elliott Bay Salcr Co., It2,| Bmdmy ....Hlsat.2la?

Califmia Builders Supply Co., Sltl zSth Avcnue ..................ANdover llEt

Strable Hardwood Co., 537 Firrt Stret .........,.....TEmp|ebar tStl

LOS ANGDLDS

Bookrtrvlr Buror Lmbcr Cc' Chrmbcr ol Commeru Bldl..."'PRonect lZlr

Chubcrlin & Co.' W. R.

!l! Wcst Ninth St. .'..."""""Tuckcr ull

Dolbcer & Canon Luber Co,

129 Shall Buildln3.'........'......'VAndl|rc 3l.

Hotnee Eureka Luber Co.,

7U-712 Architectr BIds. ...'........MUtuaI oltl

Humod Lumbcr Co.

!0lO So. Alameda SL .'...'.......PRcFGt ?ul

Hover, A. L.

?00 Sq I: Bru Avc. .'""'.'."""York 1r6t

Lamne-Philipa Luber Co., Gtit Pctrdeu Scqrritles Bldg....PRcpect 0:Z2t

Long-Bell Lmber Sal* Crluation, ?29 Petrclm Sgcurids Bld3....PRocpct &||t

McCmi&, Ch* R- Lumbcr Co.'

u? Uf6t tth St ..............'.TRhity 524r

Mulligau & Co., W. J.

u? wat rtb st. ..................v4!d&e a,ata

Pacific Lumber Co., Thc ?00 So, I: Bra An...........'.....YOrk 113!

LUMBER

Prtta-Blim Lumbcr Cq, 521 E. sth SL ........,........,..VAldikq Zl2l

Red Rivcr Lmbcr Co702 E. Slauro ...AXrid:c l0lll

Suta Fe Lubcr Co3ff Fi-ilcial Center Bldg. ..,..,...VAadike 1471

Schafer Brc. Lumbcr & Shinglc Co., ,l2t Petrolem Seoritic Bldg...,PRqpect 5{7t

Suddcn & Christensoo, 630 Bsd of Tn& Blds. .,.......TRinity tt { Union Luber Co., e26 W. M. Garlmd Bldg. ..........TRirit zEz

Wadling-Nathu Co, 76 So. Ia Ba Arc. .................YOrk rrAt

E. K. Wood Lumber Co4701 Santa Fe Ave....,,...,.....,JEffereon 3lll

Wcyerhaeu*r SdG Co., tO Pctrcleu Scorltio Bldg....PRGFct 5580

CREOSOTED LUMBER-POLES-PILINGTIES

Mc€mick, Char. R., Lunber Co., U7 Wat tth St. ...............f?'h|ty 524r

HARDWOODS

Cooncr, W. E., tubr Cc, 201t5 E. fsth SL .,.............,,.PR8pGct 5ltl

Hunond Lunbcr Co., 20lO So. Alene& St..............PRorpcct fl?l

Laughlin, C. J., 625 Petroleum Smrltlcc Bldg.,...PRaFct ?0:t

Startd, E. J., & Sm, a|BO E.st ttth Stnt ........,....4xr1d9c l2U

SASH-DOORS-MILLWORK

Hamod Lumbcr Co., mlo So. Alameda St.......,......PRapGct Tltl

KcbI, Jno. W. & Sua 052 So Mycn SL .................ANtr|u l0?r

Rcd Rivcr Lub* Co., 702 E. Slam ..AXridsc $7r

Whcler-Osg@d Sales Coporatim, l03l Sa Brodmy ..,...,...,.,.,.PRcpect 5613

PANELS AND PLYWOOD

Aberdeen Plywood Cmpany, 3747 West ?th Stret.....,......PArkway 6,15?

Cdlfmi. Pr!.| I Vcnry Co055 So. Alame& St. ,.,...........TRinity 006?

Cooper, W. E,, Lunber Co., m35 E. rsth St. ,.. , .PRcpcct 5t!r

Pacific Mutual Dor Co., CApltol if06 ll23 Wegbiutq Ave. (Alhubra)

Wheler-Oagod 9alet Corpontim 2l$l Sacrento St. ....,....:..,..TUcker,O3|

The Hitler Plan of Prevention

V. Ernest Field, Director of Fve Prevention Service Associated Lumber Mutuals

"It's like a page out of the Dark Ages, Joe. Certainly this; that \Mas one mighty efiective way of preverlting a it doesn't sound like the twentieth century." revolution. I'd hate personally to take the responsibility of "No, it doesn't, Bob. I'll confess that, as I noticed the deciding as to a man's guilt or innocence when it's a quesheadlines this morning, I couldn't think of anything but the tion of taking that man's life but, assuming that there French Revolution. As a matter of fact, I didn't have time wasn't any question about the guilt, I don't know but that to reach much but the headlines. I had to stop at Tom some such drastic measures would clear the air in this Bradley's office on the way down and that made it neces- country too. It would do a world of good if we could strike sary to leave most of the news for later reading. That's why a little terror into the hearts of our criminal politicians, our I was so late in getting here. I suppose you've read all gangsters, our bank robbers, our kidnappers, and our about it while you were waiting for me." killers."

"I think I've read everything that the paper gives. A lot of it of course is very indefinite but it sounds like a case of wholesale murder to wipe out in this way all the opposition that threatens the present rule in Germany. Don't know how many were killed-maybe a hundred-maybe two hundred. Only the names of a few outstanding leaders are given.

"Sounds bad, doesn't it? Tell me briefly what it's all about and I'll read the detail stories later."

"Well, according to statements from the government at Berlin, there was friction between Hitler and some of the officers of the Storm Troops. Certain resignations were demanded and refused. An open revolution was threatened. Hitler moved swiftly and ruthlessly for a drastic housecleaning in the Storm Troop ranks. The leaders of the revolution, some of them very recently close friends and trusted officers, were surprised, dragged from their beds, and given the choice of committing suicide or being shot. Most of them were lined up facing a stone wall and were shot in the back. One General and his wife were reported as killed while 'resisting arrest.' The revolution was crushed. The ranks of the Storm Troops were purged of insubordination. No one had a chance for a trial or a defense. They were simply yanked out, stood up and shot down. Maybe it was justifiable; maybe it was necessary from their point of view, but my sense of justice revolts against this sort of thing. They might have been put in prison; they could have been given a trial; and, if their guilt had been proven, they perhaps should have been shot as traitors or revolutionists. While they may have been guilty and they may have deserved the fate dealt out to them, they were at least entitled to a trial. That's not my idea of twentieth century civilization. On the other hand, maybe we are not in a position to judge. I see that General Von Hindenburg sent a message to Hitler, saying that he had saved the German people. I have.always had a lot of respect for that old boy and if he feels that way about it, maybe the situation demanded something like that which would striki terror into the hearts of the people."

"Doesn't seem possible that that sort of thing could happen in the twentieth century, does it, Bob? It's more like the days of St. Bartholomew's Massacre or the Reign of Terror. However, as you say, we perhaps really should not sit in judgment. We don't know the facts. But I will say

"That's certainly a thought, Joe, and I believe you are right about it.If our officials would strike against our known public enemies as swiftly and as ruthlessly as Hitler struck those that he declared guilty, it would have a very beneficial effect on politics, government, business and crime."

You who know the lumbermen of the state and my relation to them have probably already guessed that the Bob who was waiting for me in my office was Bob Ellis of the firm of King and Ellis of Springfield. While both King and Ellis. are young men and haven't been in business more than eight or ten years, they are pretty shrewd business men and they have been steadily building up even through the years of depression. As business comes back, they are bound to forge rapidly to the front. Bob has general supervision of the accounts, insurance, etc., and naturally I come into closer contact with him than I do with King. I didn't find it difficult to convince a fellow like Bob of the advantages of what I have called "sympathetic insurancs"-i11surance developed by lumbermen for the benefit and protection of their own industry. Bob was naturally also very responsive to the ideas of dividends to reduce their insurance cost. It naturally followed that I have handled all his insurance through the Associated Lumber Mutuals. We are very good friends and he drops in for a little visit at my office whenever he comes up to the city.

"You know, Bob," I continued, "that gives me an idearather fanciful, f'll admit, but I think you'll agree with me that it's a good one. I am not directly interested in preventing revolutions but I am interested in preventing fires. Hitler regarded those fellows in the Storm Troops as hazards to the safety of the government. Without any ado, he wiped them out-as I said a moment ago, a mighty effec, tive way to prevent a revolution."

Bob smiled as he interrupted-

"I begin to see what you are driving at, Joe, but go ahead."

"Our well-known and justly infamous fire hazards are enemies of the state and enemies of the people. They are a continual threat against the business, against the property, and against the lives of the community. They are not just suspects. They are guilty of a thousand crimes. You know them all, of course.. The innocent looking cigarette-Public Enemy No. 1, so far as fire destruction is concerned-the

John Dillinger of fire hazards. IIe's a good fellow in many respects. I've knorvn him a long time. I'r'e loved him and gotten a lot of satisfaction out of my association with him, but unless he is kept under absolute control and watched every minute, he will break loose to plunder and kill. The whole smoking gang are bad eggs but the cigarette is the worst of the bunch. The little match is another bad actor. He'll flare up whenever friction develops and there is no telling how much damage he will do. Let a burning match get away without being completely put out and he's likely to cause trouble anywhere. The spark is another dangerous fellow, especially if he gets a chance to get together with his trusty little he,lpers, dry grass, rubbish, shavings, or oily sawdust. Defective wiring is another fellow with a bad record-doesn't deserve the slightest mer.cy. Spontaneous combustion is as treacherous a guy as ever grew. Then there's the rest of the evil ,crew, defective flues, over-heated pipes, broken fences, trespassers, gasoline leaks, hot ashes, oil and paint improperly stored, bad stoves, lanterns, etc. And carelessness-good old fat, lazy carelessness-I rnust not forget him. Without his help the most of these other fellows wouldn't get very far. There they are, Bob-look 'qg1 eysl-fhe most villainous crew you can imagine. They delight in destruction and they revel in murder. Wouldn't it be great stuff if they only had living bodies, if we couid seize 'em, stand 'em up against a wall, and shoot 'em down ? That would be fire prevention with a vengeance."

"But, Joe, you know it can't be done that way."

"Yes, f know. All we can do is to keep fighting, keep warning the public against the dangers, and try to keep them so fire-conscious that they will always be on the lookout for these hazards. If everyone will be constantly on guard, we'll purge our ranks of caretessness and very few fires will get much of a start. But gee, Bob, it's too bad we can't shoot 'em and wipe 'em out that way."

SUDDEN & CHRISTINS(}N Lumber and Shipping

Btdg. Aberdeen, Vaeh. Floquiamr Warh. Aberdeen, Vash. Raymond, Veoh.

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B. Anderson Named Atlantic Coast Manager

The Pacific Atlantic Lumber Corporation announces that on September 1, Mr. Lewis B. Anderson joined their sales organization. He will be in charge of the organizatiou's activities on the entire Atlantic seaboard, with headquarters at New York City. A. P. Leatherbury continues as district manager. The balance of the present personnel of the company's organization will continue as now constituted. Mr. Anderson is an experienced and capable lumberman, well known to the intercoastal trade through his affiliation with it during the last thirteen years.

The corporation was formed in 1928 as the sales agency on the Atlantic seaboard and tributary area for the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co. and the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company. Mr. Anderson has just returned to New York after a ten-day visit to the organization offices in San Francisco, Portland and Seattle, in addition to the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co. mills at Port Gamble, Port Ludlow and St. Helens, the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company mills at Tacoma, and the extensive logging operations of both companies.

Hoo-Hoo To Enter lts 44th Year

The Reorganization Committee of Hoo-Hoo announces that the BIG BLACK CAT is to be kept alive.

The membership this year was made up of lumbermen in every branch of the industry from nearly every State in the Union, Canada, Panama, Siam, the Philippines and other countries.

Donating their services and keeping office expenses at a minimum, the committee applied over 40 cents of every dollar received from contributions toward redu,cing the debts of the Order.

They promise : To continue their efforts; To keep expenses at a minimum; To pay every cent possible on the old obligations; To keep alive the oldest industrial fraternal order in the world for the benefit of the lumber industry.

They ask the co-operation of all lumbermen in the promotion of "Cooperation and Service" that "Health and Happiness and Long Life" may prevail.

The office will be continued at 742 Lumber Exchange, Minneapolis, Minn.

FIIA RETODELIlIG PROG RAI[

Annie Chrirtenron

Edwin Christenron

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Catherine G. Sudden

Eleanor Chrictenoon

r.RH@GAN@@.-Tii=W6r-R- LUMBER sAsHE pooRE OFFICE, MILL, YARD AND DOCKS 2nd & Alicc St*OAKLAND Glencoun 6861

Ten of

Years Aso Today

From the files California Lumber Merchant, September 15, 1924

The

J. Walter Kelly was nominated for vicegerent snark at a meeting of the San Francisco Bay District IIoo Hoo on August 28. Dave Woodhead was recommended for election to the Supreme Nine, and A. B. Wastell was recommended for State Counsellor.

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Fire and Redwood cargo receipts at San Pedro harbor for the month of August totaled 114,105,000 feet.

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Lumber cargo arrivals, building permits, and the fact that many of the mills are not anxious to book new business indicates a strong lumber situation in California, th'e market report states. *

James H. Allen of Spokane, Wash., was elected Snark of the lJniverse at the thirty-third Hoo-Hoo annual meeting held at Minneapolis. Dave Woodhead of Los Angeies was elected Gurdon on the Supreme Nine. **tt

Fred J. Crosier, who has been connected with the Sudden-Christenson Los Angeles sales department for some time, has resigned.

I-. M. Titus has joined the sales force of the Fred Golding Lumber Co. He was formerly with the Los Angeles Products Company.

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"Everything is improving, in every line of business, and prospects for the next year look golden," Jack Dionne states, in the leading editorial, "Yes ! The Old Smile ls Back Again."

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Building permits in the City of Los Angeles totaled $13.893,095.00 for the rnonth of August. The August permits showed an increase of nearly 20 per cent over July.

Building permits for August in the City of San Francisco showed an increase totaling $4,040.980.00. The July permits were $3,998,466.00. {<*{.

Rod Hendrickson was elected president of San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club No. 9, at a meeting on August 28. R. F. .Hammatt was elected vice president, and John C. McCabe was reelected secretary-treasurer. ***

There is a photograph and sketch in this issue of T. Y. S. Ballantyne, general manager of the Dollar Portland Lumber Co. of Portland, Ore.

Roy Toombs, 47 years old, well known Texas sash and door manufacturer, of Fort Worth, died in Fort Worth on August 24.

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The Johnson Lumber Company retail yard at Wilming-

ton, Calif., has closed out all its stock and gone out of business'

The Pacific Coast Hardwood Dealers' Association held their semi-annu"i meeting at Santa Barbara on August 29-30. C. H. White of San Francisco presided at the meetting, and J. E. Higgins acted as secretary. Frank Fish, secretary of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, Chicago, attended the meeting. D. J. Cahill reported for the advertising committee outlining a plan tentatively decided upon. J. E. Higgins presided at the annual banquet when the winners in the golf tournament held at the La Cumbre Golf Club were awarded prizes. *'f*

R. F. "Dick" Hammatt, secretary-manager of the California Redwood Association; in a letter to Jack Dionne, says he is convinced of the carrying power of "The California Lumber Merchant" as an advertising medium. The Association in their September 1 ad in the "Merchant" offered the dealer a 4-color water-proofed JOB-SIGN, 22x38 inches in size. "Di'ck" states they received orders from 30 dealers for a total of.2,lffi of these signs up to the evening of September 10.

Import lumbercrrip*.1t, irrlo s"n Francisco for the rnonth of August were as follows: from California ports and interior of state, 7,830,000 feet; from Washington and Oregon ports, 43,172,000 feet. The total for the month rvas 51,007,000 feet. ***

A letter from H. G. Larrick, The Lumber & Builders Supply Co., Solano Beach, in rvhich he approves Jack Dionne's merchandising editorials in the September I number, is published in this issue.

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The Tri-City Lumber Company has filed articles of incorporation with Hermosa Beach as their principal place of business. The new company is made up of George V. Learned, George O. Learned and Edward Townsend.

A special meeting of the Los Angeles District Lumbermen's C.lub was held on the evening of August 28. Secretary-Manager E. D. Tennant presided. Herb Stone, secretary of the Building Material Dealers' Credit Association, Los Angeles, talked on the Mechanics Lien Law.

A letter received from Joe Williams, Pratt & 'Warner, Los Angeles, with congratulations to the "Merchant" and thanking them for the way in which we have handled their advertising appears in this issue.

The rernoval of the general offices of the Pioneer Paper Company, Inc., Los Angeles, from 247 South Los Angeles

street to their new $100,m0 administration building at Fifty-fifth and Alameda streets has been announced.

Published in this issue is a letter from The Conners (Fred and Adeline) to Jack l)ionne telling of the wonderful trip they are having touring through the Northwest.

Rosslyn Bros., Wilmington retailers, have rnade numerous enlargements and additions at their plant.

Jack Cavanagh, Petaluma of the golf tournament held Country Club on August 18.

Henry

Ittmbernran, was the wrnner at the Petaluma Golf ar-rcl

The Minton Company, Palo Alto, sends appears in this issrre endorsing Jack in the August 15 issue, "Stop Making

The Millwork Institute of California had a record attendance at the Third Quarterly meeting held at Santa Cruz, August 22-23. President Harry W. Gaetjen presided. In his report, Secretary-Treasurer H. T. Didesch discussed Service for Architects, the Manual, Peddling Bids, Advertising, and Cost Studies. The report of the Advertising Committee was made by H. J. Quinn of Los Angeles'

William Sproule, president o{ the Southern Pacific Company, addressed the San Francisco Hoo-lfoo Club on August 28.

The Preservation Of Principal Was Never More Important Than NOW

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Brookmire has enjoyed a preeminent place in the field of economic and financial councel. Itr 3O years of unintertupted aerv.ice har enabled it to go far beyond the ordinary'tmartet analy. sbt' in mat<ing recoomendations. Our stafi is conotantly at work on the present and future probleme of industry.

Such a cervice can be valuable to you. Write today for a dercription with latert reportr on the investment and bucinelr outloot.

Frank Curran was elected vicegerent snark of the Los Angeles District at a meeting of the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club on September 5. Phil B. Hart was elected president of the club for the ensuing year. Dave Woodhead was recommended for rnembership to the Supreme Nine, and A. B. Wastell was endorsed for appointment as State counsellor'

The wedding of Miss Madeline O'Leary to Edrvin Peggs, Jr., took place at San Frar-rcisco on September 24. Mr. Peggs is sales nlanager for W. R. Chamberlin & co'***

The Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo baseball club added another game to their string of victories by defeating the Alhambra Transfer tearn 8 to 7. B. W. Bookstaver carried off the batting honors.

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There is an interesting article with charts in this issue rvhich was compiled by T. B. Lawrence. One of the charts shows the Los Angeles ltuilding permits from January 1, 1923 to August 31, 1924, together with the lumber receipts at San Pedro and prices of three basic items of Douglas fir for the same period, which brings out that lumber prices keep in line with the building permits and lurnber receipts. The second chart covers a period of six years, from l9l8 to 1923 inclusive, giving the Los Angeles building permits and rvaterborne lumber receipts into Southern California for this period.

"lmpartial Agents" Named

Washington, D. C., August 20.-In fulfillment of clauses contained in a number of minimum price bulletins provicling for the appointment of "Impartial Agents" to establish differentials in accordance with the provision of the Administrator's order of July 16th, the following have been approved as Irnpartial Agents for the respective divisions and subdivisions named: Northern Pine, W. A. Ellinger; Northern White Pine (Northern Hemlock Division), O. T. Swan; Cypress, William Petrie; Southern Pine, A. S. Boisfontaine; Northeastern Softwood, H. French; Staineci Shingles, D. M. O'Brien; Maple Flooring, E. C. Singler; Northern Hardwoods, O. T. Swan; Hardwood Plywood, A. D. King; Northern Hemlock, O. T. Swan; Western Pine, S. V. Fullaway; Northern Central Hardwood, W. W. Fobes; Douglas Fir & Hemlock, W. B. Greeley; American Walnut. Burdett Green; Commer'cial Veneer, L. W. Anderson; Oak Flooring, V. A. Sells; Wirebound Box, R. M. McClure; Sawed Wooden Box (Eastern), C. D. Hudson: Sawed Wooden Box (Western), C. D. Hudson.

It is the intention of the Lumber Code Authority's Costs and Prices Department to recommend that similar clauses be included in all other minimum price bulletins in order to provide for any possible necessity in regard to the sale of broken, damaged, obsolete or deteriorating stocks.

MILL BURNED AT BIEBER

Fire destroyed the mill of the Big Valley Lumber Co. at Bieber, Calif., August 20. The loss was estimated at $30,000 by the owners.

A. Ho1't, in a letter which Dionne's editorial Six to Two's."

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

LUMBER YARD FOR SALE

Los Angeles and Southern California lumber yards for sale. Address Box C-480, Care California Lumber Merchant.

WANTED-EXPERIENCED PINE BOX FACTORY SUPERINTENDENT

Wanted experienced Pine Box factory superiritendent capable of assuming full charge of plant capacity approximately 50,000 feet per day; willing to pay top salary to man that can qualify. All replies will be treated in strictest confidence. Please answer fully on past experience, age, if employed at present, salary expected, etc. Address Box C-519. care California Lumber Merchant.

EXPERIENCED LUMBERMAN WANTS POSITION

Lumberman of long experience wants position as bookkeeper, office or clerical work. San Francisco Bay diStrict preferred. Address E. T. Paulson, 1735 Grove Street, Berkeley. Telephone AShberry 932.

EXPERIENCED RE.TAIL YARD MANAGER

Wants California connection. Thoroughly trained all phases Retail operations; competent accountant and estimator; and aggressive mer,chandiser. Handle both City and Ranch trade; can use plan service effectively. Want connection where demonstrated worth will mean permanence, preferably with opportunity to buy interest in firm. Address Box C-520, California Lumber Merchant.

Lumber Protests Increased Railway Rates

Washington, Sept. 8.-The National Lumber Manufacturers Association, it rvas stated today, is moving energetically to combat the effort of the railroads to have the Interstate Commerce Commission authorize a general increase of 10 per ,cent in freight rates. It was said at the offices of the Association that it had consistently favored reduction of freight rates on all commodities, rather than an increase, as a step toward the recovery of prosperity. In fact the Association in the fall of 1932, jointly with the farm organizations and others took the initiative in seeking lowered transportation costs in basic commodities. A rneeting of legal ,counsel and traffic experts of the regional lumber manufacturing associations of the country will be held in Washington, September 17, to decide on the precise position of the industry and the method of opposition to increased rates.

fn answer to the position of the railroads that an increase of 10 per cent in railway freight rates would be in line with the economic policy of the National Administration in aiming at a restoration of the general price level of 1926, the Association takes the position that lumber tariffs have not been reduced. While, it was stated, it is true that on the basis of total ton-mile revenues effective railway tariffs are 9.6 per cent less than they were in 1926, the redu,ction is due almost entirely to changes in tariffs which have been made from time to time to meet motor truck or local water competition. But as the average lumber haul is about 800 miles, these short-haul reductions have had little or no effect on lumber.

On the other hand, the lumbermen feel that an increase in lumber freight rates at this time would be counter to governmental policy as set out in Section 511 of the Housing act, which specifically amended the Interstate Com-

mer'ce act to give the I. C. C. authority to reduce freight rates on building materials "with or without a hearing."

Higher Freight Rates Vs. Reduced Lumber Prices

The petition of the railways is for a general increase.of 10. per cent in freight rates, but limited to 3 cents per 1@ pounds for lumber. Such an increase means the addition of about $1 a thousand feet to the cost of lumber to retail yards, rvhich would be equivalent, under the rules of the retailers'code, to an increase in the retail price of $1.31 to $1.41, varying with localities.

The minimum mill prices of lumber used in building operations were reduced by the Lumber Code Authority api proximately 10 per cent in the latter part of June. This was done in response to representations of the Federal Housing Administration and NRA that such reductions would stimulate housing and tend to increase the volume of lumber consumption. Lumber manufacturers hoped that such r,vould be the case, as adequate volume of lumber production has long been lacking. If now, it is explained, lumber freight rates are in'creased 10 per cent, there is no promise of benefit to the public, to the housing campaign, or to the lumber industry from its voluntary reduction of prices of its product.

Wilson Compton, general manager of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, says that his industry is in sympathy with the plight of the railroads, but that it is not confined to them, that it does not warrant encroachment upon other industries themselves also operating at a loss, and that it is due to burdens placed upon the carriers by public policies and economic developments. These have increased their operating costs out of proportion to the revenues it is possible to collect in present industrial conditions, commodity prices being still about 25 per cent lower than in 1926.

Let lls Tell Thernrr

Twice each month we are sending out our message of business news, ideas and good cheer to the lumbermen of California. On every page there are matters of direct and practical interest to every California lumberman. Isn't this then an ideal medium for those who have a business story they want to send to these lumber folks? Let

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Dealers, to realize sales, must be able to meet the builder's demand for all items needed for renovation and construction. A diversified and balanced stock is necessarv.

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