Random Editorial Ramblings

(Continued from Page 6) small their job, who have been with them continuously for five years. The boss says it pays. The men arc grateful" and show their gratitude in terms of added interest, effort, and loyalty.

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"Are retail lumbermen in business for profit or e:rercise" is the title of a booklet that just came to the editorial desk. f haven't read the booklet yet, but as far as California generally is concerned almost anyone even slightly in touch with the situation can answer the question propounded with a single word. O"1.T 1or! is "exercise."

It isn't really surprising that the climate that produces

James R. Neylan

The passing of James Robert "Bert" Neylan, California sales manager for the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company, Eugene, Ore., came as a shock to the lumber fraternity in the San Francisco Bay district, of which he was a popular member.

Mr. Neylan's death took place suddenly in his office in San Francisco, on September 18, and rvas pronounced due to heart trouble. He was born in Oakland 57 years ago, and lived all his life in the Bay cities. His first job in the lumber business was with the Hogan Lumber Company of Oakland, and at the time of his death he hacl completed 18 years' service .n'ith the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company.

He was one of the oldest members of the Hoo Hoo order in the San Francisco Bay district, his number being 13,897, and was a member of both the San Francisco and East Bay Hoo Hoo Clubs. He was also a member of the Sacramento Valley Lumbermen's Club, the Central California Lumbermen's Club, and the Douglas Fir Club of San Francisco.

Mr. Neylan is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Hogan Neylan, two children, Robert and Mary Catherine Neylan, a brother, John, and two sisters, Miss Ellen H. Neylan and Mrs. Fred Saunders.

champion athletes of every sort, great teachers, preachers, authors, musicians, etc., should also produce great scrappers. The trouble is that scrapping and business don't go well together,,and we takc our scrapping activities into our lumber yards instead of into the prize ring, where they might make us somemon€y.

I have been thinking and believing that 1930 was going to be a big and prosperous year in the building and lumber game in California. While Irm still clinging to my thought, I'll have to admit that so far I haven't much of a physical character in the way of indications, to base my opinion on. Yet, you can't tell.

California Pine Name Case Set for Octob er 4

The date for the hearing of the Federal Trade Commission's complaint against manufacturers of Pine in Southwestern territory has been set for October 4, at Washington, D. C.

Allan Matthew. of the well-known law firm of McCutcheon, Olney, Mannon & Greene, San Francisco, will act as defense counsel at the hearing for a group of CaliforniaPine manufacturers representing about 90 per cent of thetotal production.

Pickering Lumber Co. Gets Awards at State Fair

The Pickering Lumber Co. received the Gold Medal Award at the California State Fair, held recently at Sacramento, for White Pine, Pattern Lumber, White Fir, Sugar Pine and Millwork.

Tuolumne County was awarded the silver cup given for the most attractive display of a special County prod- uct. The inscription on the cup reads as follows: "Awarded to Tuolumne County for exhibit of Pickering Lumber Company's products, lumber, sash and doors."