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From the tiles of The California Lumbet M"tchant, September 15, 1927

The American Manufacturing and Sales Corporation of Los Angeles has been granted a charter with one million dollars capitalization. It is created to act as a parent concern to the following: The American Building Material Service with offices in Corona, Pomona, and San Bernardino; The American Door Company, Pasadena; The American Door Company, Los Angeles; The American Manufacturing Co., Los Angeles; The Crown Sash, Door & Mill Co., Los Angeles; The Harbor Sash, Door & Mill Co., Harbor City; The Herzog Sash & Door Company, Los Angeles; The West Adams Lumber Company, Los Angeles. The operators and creators of the merger include C. R. Blankenship, Fred Colman, H. P. Dixon, T. O. H. Herzog, George Hopkins, and A. D. Squires. *

T,he Federal Trade Commission on August 16 issued a "Cease and Desist" order in the now famous Philippine Mahogany ,case, forbidding the advertising or sale in this country of the well known Philippine hardwoods as "Mahogany." W. E. Humphrey, chairman of the Commission demurs against the majority report favoring the Philippine importers. The defendants are allowed sixty days in which to make written reply to the order.

The California Lumbe, t.r.*r, expresses the opinion that the defendants in this case will NOT accept the decision of the Commission, but will carry on their fight, and says further: "We believe that the courts will easily discover that this Mahogany case has as its root a plain and simple attempt to stiflle competition, and that the American public would be the worst sufferer if such stifling were permitted. It would be money out of the pocket of every American who buys things made from cabinet'ivoods. We believe and trust that the Philippine Mahogany proponents will win the final decision." (Editor's Note. They DID).

At a Hoo-Hoo Con-Cat at Chico, California, on August 13, fifteen kittens were initiated. Gus Russell, of San Francisco, acted as toastmaster at the banquet.

Ilerman Rosenberg, "r;. ",*r,a Company, now located in Detroit, has been spending a few days in Los Angeles. ***

Frank Trower was Chairman of the Day August 12 for Hoo-Hoo Club No. 9 in San Francisco.

The National Lumber t"""r*,rrers Association opened an office in the Call Building, San Francisco, August 19, with A. C. Horner in charge.

The Orange Belt t".;". itr, n.ra a successful concatenation and banquet at Riverside, Sept. 9, Fred A. Chapin presiding. Homer Wilson was elected president for the ensuing year. Eight kittens were taken in.

'I'he E:rst Bay Hoo-H"" a*O lt".,.O Clern Fraser presiclent, at a meeting designatecl as "Redwood Day."

Community Chests Launch AnnualAppealt

Fourteen or more of the Community Chests throughout California will launch their anrrual appeals for funds, on behalf of member agencies, next month, as will 38 of the 57 major Chests in the urestern states.

All working for a cornmon cause, lighting the social "dark spots" in the community, valiantly going to the rescue of the unfortunate, these great organizations are asking for generolls support this year. Many of the agencies report serious financial difficulties, some operating on deficits to aid the acute emergency cases.

As with the Los Angeles Community Chest, the slogan, "Be a Ciood Neighbor," is generally adopted. It was suggested by the National Mobilization for lluman Needs. The campaigns will emphasize the necessity for a greater spirit of neighborliness. Lumbermen, from the "jacks" in the tall timbers, to the highest executives, are Community Chest-minded.

If we are able to translate contributions into the definite, tangible human services that they make possible; if u'e are able to awaken the spiritual impulse that resides in all to help those who may be less fortunate and to bring a proper understanding of the human needs of orlr community-then these needs will be met by our "Good Neighbors."

The Community Chest solicits ONCE for ALL-

A. P. Giannini, chairman of the board, Bank of America, concrlrs when he says: "Let us give whole-heartedly and liberally-not because of civic pride and duty, but from sheer happiness, thankful that our manifold blessings make it possible to embrace this opportunity."

Big Crowd Expected at Council Annual

A big attcndance is expected at the sixth annual meeting of the California Lumbermen's Councii to be held at Mountain View Ranch Hotel in the Santa Cruz l\{ountains on Saturday and Sunday, September 18 arrcl 19. lVlanufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of lumber and allied products have been invited as in former vears to meet socially with the members.

Breakfast meetings vvill be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday of all the Council committees, and at 1O a.m. the Northern Board of Directors of the California Retail I-umberrnen's Association will meet. Luncheon will be at 12 noon. There will be opportrrnity for tennis and swimming in the afternoon and at 5 :30 p.m. there will be a log rolling contest. President George Burnett will preside at dinner at 7 p.m. This rvill be follorved by a fine entertainment program.

On Sunday there r,vill be a golf tournament at 8:30 a.m., and there will be an informal dinner at 2 p.m.

Maps, furnished by Hebbron Lumber Co., Santa Crnz, showing horv to get to Mountain View Ranch llotel, have been sent out rvith the invitations.

Call On Sawmills

Al Kelley and Charles Cross of the Santa Fe Lumber Company, San Flancisco, returned September 13 after spending trvo weeks in the Northrvest calling on the firm's sawmill connections.