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Tens of millions of feet of lumber "sleepin' in the noon-day sun" and out under the stars of night-just seasoning. Looks like a vast outlay of labor and much tied-up capital to some. Not to Pacific. Like the lumber it strives to serve you with, its concepts of your many-sided needs are seasoned. Sutely, together we will prosper thru uniformly better merchandise well sold.

The "stickin g yard" above is one of several extensive facilities for properly curing lumber. At Scotia the strength of this link is never forgotten.

The Pacif ic Lumb er Company

.Pioneer-Flintkote Plan to Assist 22,OOO Changes in Year Reported Dealers in FHA Campaign By Credit Agency

A complete plan for dealers throughout the West to utilize in making the most of the Federal Housing Administration's campaign insofar as roofing is concerned, has been issued by the Pioneer-Flintkote company, and is being distributed.

The plan gives the dealer a working knowledge of the FHA operation, and suggests ways and means for capitalizing the roofing possibilities which the national program generates in each territory. The plan conforms to the FHA campaign, but concentrates upon the roofing opportunities and how they may be most efiectively handled by the dealer.

The Pioneer-Flintkote line of roofing, building papers' asphalt shingle and asphalt emulsion products is outlined, and the various uses for each of the products listed'

The Pioneer-Flintkote plan for helping dealers in the FHA campaign, has received much favorable comment from the trade.

F'RANCIS BOYD RETURNS FROM TRIP

Francis Boyd, Santa Barbara Lumber & Mill Co', Santa Barbara, has returned from a month's trip spent on the Monterey peninsula and at Lake Tahoe'

NEW YARD AT ORINDA

-Orinda Building Materials Co., an affiliate of the Lafayette Lumber Co., Lafayette, has opened a lumber yard at Orinda. Horace Corbett will manage the new yard'

It is learned through an officer of the Lumberman's Credit Association, Inc., Chicago and New York City, that their new fall reference book lists in the neighborhood of 60,000 rated cases with well over 95/o of the traders assigned what is termed a "definite credit rating."

Lumbermen may be somewhat surprised to learn that through the medium of the Association's Semi-Weekly Supplemental Change Sheets all service users received, voluntarily, during the past year, or since the fall 1933 edition of the Credit Rating Book-some 22,W changes afiecting business styles, ratings-in-and-out of business data-and other valuable credit information relating to traders generally and all this without extra charge. 'We are advised this does not include the great number of trade reports furnished on a reciprocal basis to interested subscribers.

During the Association's 58 years of activity many changes have developed, not only in merchandising but in the basic principles of credit granting and other business policies, all of which must have been and no doubt will continue to be more and more exacting of the Association's services. Apparcntly they have successfully met these conditions, as they continue to gather, compile, and deliver credit and sales information on the lumber and woodworking trade with a promptness and efficiencv which makes them an almost indispensable part of the industry.

The fall edition of their Lumbermen's Credit Rating Book, the 106th semi-annual edition, will be in the hands of their subscribers on or about October 1.

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Booth-Ketly Lumber Co. ------ '----------2,

Brice & Howard Trucking Co. ---------------------r

Brookmire, Inc. -------------,, California Builderr Supply Co. - ----- ------------18

California Panel & Veneer Co. --------------------21

California Redwood Araociation ------- ------. ---- 7

California Wholeiale Lumber Ass'n. -------------13

Celotex C,ompany, The --__________-11

Chamberlin & Co., W. R. --------------------------- 5

Cooper Lumber'Co., W. E. -,---------- ---------------21

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M. ADAMS Circulation Manager

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THE CALIFOR}-IIA LUMBERMERCHANT JackDionne,prblishu

MERRYMAN Advertising Manager

CAL, OCTOBER I, 1934

How Lumber Looks

Production was 193r0l3ro(X) feet, shipments 18010111000 feet, and.orders 17610171000 feet for 11330 mills according to reportg to the National Lumber Manufacturers Association from the regional associations for the week ended September 15. New business, shipments and production were all-ih excess of similar figures for the holiday week ended September E.

New business reported to the Vest Coast Lumberments Association for the week ended September 15 by 55O mills was 86'075,589 feet, shipments 85r256r5fl) feet, and production 94r6501837 f.eet. Cument sales were under production by 9.1 per cent, and shipments were under production by 9.9 per cent. Orders bootr<ed for the week by this group of mills were over the previous week by about 12,000;00O feet, or approximately 17 pet cent.

The increase in production and shipments for the week as compared with the week before is due to the fact that the preceding week contained the Labor Day holiday making that week one day shorter in nr;du;ti1 and sales activity.

The Southern Pine Association for the week ended September 15 reported new business from 179 mills.as 24.LO2.OOO f.eet, shipments 24.6801000 feet, and production 26,385,OOO feet. Orders were 9 per cent below production and 2 per cent below shipments. Shipments were 6 per cent below production.

S. D, Baldwin Will Attend

Retailers' Convention

Spencer D. Baldwin, President of the National Retail Lumbermen's Association, who will attend the annual meeting of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association at Fresno on October 11-13, will arrive in San Francisco on the evening of October 9. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Baldwin. On their arrival, they will be met by M. A. Harris of the Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co., and will be entertained by Mr. Harris during their visit in the Bay district. They will accompany Mr. Harris to the convention on October 11.

Sunday, October 14, they will be the guests of Ralph Duncan of the Merced Lumber Co. on a trip to the Yosemite. They will arrive in Los Angeles'Monday, October 15, for the day and will be the guests of Henry S. Patten of the Patten-Blinn Lumber Co. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin will leave Monday evening for Salt Lake City. Mr. Baldwin has been making a trip over the United States and has attended about twenty meetings of retail dealers.

Ordere on hand at the end of the week at these 179 mills wer.e 77r357r0(X) feet, equivalent to*3r684 cars.

The Vestern Pine Association for the same week relrorted that new business f.ot ll2 mills amounted to 37r974rOOO f.eet, shipments 4l,r435rOOO feet, and production 4116961000 feet. Orders were 9 per cent below production and 8 per cent below shipments. Shipments were o;e per cent below production. Orders on hand at the end of the week at these 112 mills wete 95rO4O,000 feet

The California Redwood Association for the week reported production from 13 mills as 6.918,000 feet, shipments 7r159r(X)0 feet, and new business 61403,000 feet. OrderJ on hand at the end of the week werc 25rO3Or00O feet.

431 hardwood mills for the week ended September 15 gave new business as 15r313-O0O feet, or It per cent below production, and shipments 1516361000 feet, or 1l per cent below production. Production was 17,63O1000 feet.

The California retail dealers report that there has been come seasonal increase in business. The Federal housing program has developed a surprising number of small iobs to datJ but they have not required very much volume. With home moderrrization campaigns getting under way in all sections of the state, it is thought that the response from the public to the better housing program will be encouraging.

Unsold stocks on the public docks at Los Angeles harbor amountd to 11131,000 feet on September 24. Cargo affivals at Los Angeles harbor for the week ended September 24 totaled 10,5811000 feet which included 15 cargoes of Fir carrying 10,278rOOO feet and one cargo of Redwood with t0rr000 feer. 67 vessels were operating in the coastwise lumber service on September 24;73 vessels were laid up.

Remodeling Campaign Started in San Francisco

A concerted campaign.to remodel and repair homes and business establishments under terms of the National Housing Act was launched in San Francisco, September 22. Headquarters were established at 477 California Street. The new group, backed by business leaders and civic heads is headed by Charles E. Cadman as general chairman and William F. Benedict as campaign director.

Mr. Cadman announced that the work of training field representatives, who will canvass every owner of improved property in San Francisco, will start immediately.

\(/est Coast Trustees Vote Lumber Group Asks Elimination

11 to I to Retain Prices

A vote of 11 to 8 in favor of retaining the price fixing provision of the lumber code r,vas given by tl.re trustees of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association at a meeting held in Portlan<l, September 25.

About 500 Washington and Oregon lumbermen who attended the meeting by invitation of the trustees expressed their views on the minimum price situation, the majority denouncing price fixing as intolerable and unworkallle'

It was stated at the meeting that more than 250 Oregon and Washington mill owners representing more than half the hourly production allocation of the Douglas Fir region had signed petitions asking the board to advocate discontinuance of the price fixing provision of the lumber code.

Following the vote on price fixing, 12 lumber companies petitioned the board to hold a special meeting in Tacoma to determine "whether the present ofifrcers and trustees fairly represent that which is for the best interest of the association, and rvhether it is advisable to continue the existence of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association."

It was decided to hold a special meeting in Tacoma late in October or early in November.

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Price Fixing Provisions

Replying to the announced plan of the Lumber Code Authority to enforce the price fixing provisions of the Lumber Code, a group of Pacific Northwest lurnbermer.r met at the Portland Hotel, Portland, Ore., September 13, and voted to circulate a petition among the operators of the industry to insist on elimination bv the NRA of the price fixing clauses from the Code.

The group also called a meeting of the inclustry for September 21 in Tacoma to request the trustees of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association to rescind their action of August 29, stating that the price fixing feature of the Code is approved by the industry.

Speakers made it clear that they had no intention to ask any change in the wage and hour provisions of the Code, but that the movement is aimed at the chiseling on prices that has been going on since the adoption of the Code.

Seven Northwest Firms Restrained From Code Violations

Washington, D. C., Sept. 19.-United States Judge John C. Bowen, in Seattle, has issued. temporary restraining orders against seven Northwest lumber firms restraining them from violating the minimum price provisions of the lumber and timber products industries code. The orders were returnable September 24.

V.sabond Editorials

Bv Jack Dionne

A mighty good sign on the horizon: loans to commercial concerns by our banks have been showing a recent increase. It isn't much-just a sort of leak in the dyk+but it is ttre first sign of that sort in a mighty long time. If that leak ever turns to a genuine stream of credit, you can just get your running shoes on or the chariot of returning prosperity will plumb run over you.

I'm still sitting here watching for the day when the credit jam will break, and when it does there will be the greatest building boom of a certain character this country has ever seen. The dammed up flood of needed building material continues to mount ever higher. And as "Bob" Fitzimmons used to say-"The bigger they are, the harder they fall." You'll hear a roar when this jam breaks.

You can't help marveling at the timeliness of coincidences. The Chicago newspapers have been bitterly attacking the New Deal. So the Government paid off the Chicago school-teachers, whose salaries were far over-due. You don't suppose the teachers told the kids to tell their dads, do you? And the Governor of Maine, running for re-election on the Democratic ticket, asked for votes because he had been instrumental in getting the Government to dump more than a hundred million dollars into Maine. You don't suppose the folks at Washington knew there was an election coming in Maine, do you? Of all the astounding developments of the New Deal, timely coincidences seem the most amazing.

Paul Talbot, writing " ";"", bulletin of United Business Service, which comes out of Boston, Mass., says he saw a letter the other day from a farmer in Massachusetts who had just received $7,50O from the Government for NOT raising 2,000 pigs. The farmer, says Talbot, wanted to know more about this new and profitable business. ***

He wanted to know if it would be advisable to buy or rent a larger farm so that he could NOT raise 5,fiX) pigs or even perhaps 1O,O0O. Or, on the other hand, would it be more profitable to diversify, and instead of devoting his entire efrorts to NOT raising pigs, he might also go in for NOT raising wheat, corn, or cotton. He raised the question as to whether or not New England farms were suitable for NOT raising cotton.

Talbot remarks that these are indeed difficult problems. "Take the problem of the Dakota wheat farmer," he says, "with vast acres at his disposal. Should he enlist the support of eastern capital and go in for NOT raising grain on a really 'big tirire' basis-say in units of 10,000 acres each? The profit possibilities seem to be limited only by the acr€age he agrees not to plant."

"Oi" suggests Talbot, "perhaps the best industrial application would be in the agricultural implement field, for the development of new tools for NOT harvesting crops. For instance a new 'combine' W'ITHOUT a trn foot cutting head for NOT harvesting grains on a large scale; and a Junior Model WITHOUT a three foot cutting head for farms .WITHOUT fifty acres or less."

Personally, I think -"" ,r* tlr. t"tUot deserve a great deal of credit for giving their attention to these problems, and helping the deep thinkers at Washington to get farther along with their experiment. Every citizen should be willing to do his part in times like these. I asked my old sawmill friend, F'rank Bonner, the other day, if he would be willing to do like the hog and cotton and wheat raisers and help bring back prosperity by NOT making lumber at so rnuch a thousand. Frank said he not only would be willing to do it, but he would even go farther than that and make it retroactive for five or ten years. That's what I call the spirit of cooperation ***

Reminds me of the old story of the fapper who climbed up on a stool at the soda fountain and said to the soda jerker-"I want some vanilla ice cream without any chocolate sauce, see?" And the soda jerker s2id-"f'rn sorry, lady, we're all out of chocolate sauce, how about serving you vanilla ice cream without any crushed strawberries? 'We've got those."

"Are we saving the farmer, or abolishing him?" asks an editorial writer. That's easy. We're saving him for today -abolishing him for tomorrow. And who cares about tomorrow?

Abundant statistics with regard to cotton, for instance, show that for every acre we do NOT grow (or-and I

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Santa Fe Lumber Company to Build Lumber Tcrminal at Stoclcton

Establishment by the Santa Fe Lumber Company, San Francisco, of a wholesale shipside lumber terminal at Stockton, to supply Northwest woods, California Pines and Redwood, to the Central Valley region, and to provide facilities for handling increased intercoastal shipments of Ponderosa and Sugar Pine, was announced recently by A. J. "Gus" Russell, manager of the company.

In a meeting with the Stockton Port Commission on August 30 Mr. Russell executed a lGyear lease on four acres of port land situated just south and east of the new $100,000 ship slip. He announced that construction would start immediately, and that the firm's plans include the building of a $3O,00O all enclosed crane shed and a seven and onehalf ton crane for loading trucks. The crane shed will be 500 feet long and 78 feet wide. It will include offices for the company and will be large enough to house all lumber stocks under cover. The firm expects to have the terminal in operation by January l.

A front page story with a five-column head in the Stockton Daily Record carried the first announ.cement of the new terminal and said in part:

"Mr. Russell is not unfamiliar with Stockton's ambitions and accomplishments as a seaport. He was one of the main speakers at the Civic Auditorium dinner April 1, 1933, together with Governor Rolph, Peter B. Kyne and others, for the official dedication of the new port. The company has made many shipments through the port in both directions, moving Fir and Cedar into the harbor from Washington and Oregon and consigning Northern California Ponderosa Pine outbound on intercoastal ships.

"The terminal will be incorporated separately as Lumber Distributors, Inc. The company has chartered three coastwise lumber ships for its exclusive use and expects to have one in port, loaded with Oregon Fir and Washington Fir and Red Cedar, every two weeks. It will be strictly a wholesale terminal and will distribute to yards in the area bounded by Martinez, Sacramento, Nevada, and Bakersfield Mr. Russell stated. Large stocks will be kept on hand under cover at the terminal at all times for immediate dispatch to any yard in the area on a few minutes notice.

"Santa F6 Lumber Company has been a factor in the wholesale lumber trade on the Pacific Coast for 25 years. It has occupied the same offices in the St. Clair Building, 16 California Street, San Francisco, continuously since 1902, following the fire."

RETURNS FROM WASHINGTON

D. C. Essley, secretary of Retail Lumber & Building Material Code Authority, San Francisco, was back in his office September 25 after making two trips to Washington, D. C. within a few weeks to attend meetings of the Lumber Code Authority.

He left San Francisco on the first trip on August 7, and a few days after his return to San Francisco left on the second trip September 8. While in the East on the latter trip IVIr. Essley spent two days in New York City.

Hcc ir a happy rnangcrncnt of 1x4 S4S Rcdwood Pickcb 3'6" rnd { in a lencc rcprrating lrro homcr in Beilrclcy. Thc Rcdwood ir lcft in ib naturrl color.

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Vagabond Editorials

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mention this with sham+plow under) the rest of the world plants another acre or two of cotton. So the cash in hand of today must compensate for the lost markets of tomorrow.

Take a State like tu*"rl;; produces about one-third of the American cotton crop, and exports more than 90 per cent of what she raises. Those checks .from Uncle Sam looked-and were-like ready money when they came in. But what of the future. This year, for the first time in all history, the United States raises LESS cotton than the rest of the world. Looks like we are really abolishing the cotton farmer, and lulling him into a feeling of security with the honey of ready cash.

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A newspaper story states that in Natal, Brazil, they this year doubled their cotton acreage' and got twice as much for it as ever before. They expect to double their acreage again next year. Unemployment has been eradicated there by cotton control here. Maybe that's what our queer thinkers are driving at+uring unemployment in foreign lands.

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One of my good lumber friends writes to urge that this country give immediate and urgent attention to reciprocal trade relations with the rest of the world to the end that a market for our surplus agricultural products may be protected. He says, very properly, that when the farmer is prosperous' everyone is prosperous' Right! Sorneone has truly said that farming isn't just a job; it's a way of life. But I think we must strive for his prosperity over the long, rather than the short route' We've been taking the short route lately, and there are storm clouds lowerittg' 'i * 'i

Another friend of mine writes that even though President Roosevelt followed the advice of my Man from Mars and got on the radio and made a reassu:ing talk to the business rnen of the country, it would do no great good so long as the same group of advisers that today has the President's ear, continued there' He suggests a National Advisory council made up of "experienced practical patriotic men nationally krrown as such,'' whose advice in national afrairs would be given deepest consideration' He thinks the appointment of such a group to entirely supplant the Brain Trust and a lot of the amateur experimenters' wouldquicHyrestoreconfidenceandstartbusinessturning over.

A famous retail lumberman writes and wants to know what we are going to do about the retail lumber code. He declares, as all men know, that the retail lumber business is rapidly becoming "the chiseler's paradise." In pre-code days the honest merchants could fight the chiseler with his own weapons when they found it necessary for their own protection. Under the code their hands are tied. They can do none of the things that would help them defend themselves against the wolf who eats at their vitals. So he rambles at will, sells where he chooses for what he can get. And the honest dealer scratches his tread till it hurts and tries to figure just exactly how the law of compensation works, and whether or not the help he gets is worth the hurt that he feels.

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If the code prices and provisions could really be enforced and if there was credit abroad in this land so that people could buy enough lumber at code prices to make the lumber business really go back to work, everything would be grand. But, as I said at the beginning of the thing and have had no opportunity for doubting since, no code can be enforced. It must be voluntary agreement' or no soap. There never was a moron so utterly dumb that he could not find abundant methods of beating a code' Putting one watcher for each worker is the only method of unwilling enforcement; and that would be rather cumbersome and expensive. So I don't know.

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Hitler, a monster of blood-mad egotism, possessing neither rnorals, mercy, understanding, integrity, or honor of any sort, announces in solemn seriousness that his dynasty will live a thousand years. Let us trust that in nine hundred and ninety-nine less than one thousand years the horror that is Hitler will have passed into the promiscuity of the dust, and utterly lost in the dim vale of forgetfulness'

Every dangerous madman is a supreme egotist' That's what makes them dangerous. But Hitler demonstrates his utter madness by tampering with religion. You can trample men down and steal from them their sovereign rights in many ways and various fashions' But only the maniac fails to understand that religion is the one sanctuary he must not invade. And when Hitler takes charge of the church as well as the state, he is building a scaffold upon which the head of the builder must inevitably fall'

Lumber Code Prices Will be Enforced, Says NRA Deputy Administrator

Washington, D. C., Sept. 12,-It is the intention of the Compliance Division of NRA to enforce the minimum cost protection prices as well as the other provisions of the Lumber and Timber Products Industries code of fair competition, according to a statement made today to David T. Mason, executive ofifrcer of the Lumber Code Authority, by A. R. Glancy, assistant NRA administrator. The communication, which was presented this afternoon to the Control Committee of the Lumber Code Authority now in session in Washington, reads as follows:

"It is the intention of the Compliance Division of the NRA to obtain full and complete compliance to the provisions of all codes of fair competition.

"Article IX of the Code for the Lumber and Timber Products Industries provides for cost protection. The Compliance Division regards a violation of the provisions of this article in the same light as a violation of any other Code provision.

"When necessary the Compliance Division will resort to prosecution or other appropriate action to secure enforcement."

The Lumber Code Authority accepts this statement as certain proof that it will be vigorously supported by the Government in its program of rigid enforcement of cost protection prices, considered vital to the maintenance of the code program.

The question of NRA enforcement of minimum cost protection prices in the lumber industry has been brought to the fore by the recent disturbance in Southern hardwood circles caused by the Fisher Body Corporation entering into contract with 72 hardwood lumber manufacturers for the delivery of a total of 5O million feet of lumber at lzYz% under Lumber Code cost protection prices, duly proclaimed last July by General Johnson.

Hammond Golf Tournament

The annual golf tournament of the Hammond Lumber Company of Los Angeles was held at the Lakewood Golf Club, Long Beach, Saturday afternoon, September 22. Clifr. Rupp with a low net score of 67 was the winner of the Hammond Cup. Prizes were also awarded to the winners of the various events. Sixty-six took part in the tournament.

Appointed Deputy Administrator

The NRA has announced the appointment of William S. Hall as deputy administration member, without vote, of the administration agency for the Philippine Mahogany Subdivision of the Lumber Code Authority. Mr. Hall is in independent practice as a consulting engineer.

For more than half a century it has been possible to immunize wood against decay and insects. Nevertheless, each year millions of dollars worth o[ lumber already in service is destroyed by these organisms This failure o[ lumber can in part be accounted lor by the unavailability of a preserved wood satisfactory lor use in dwellings.

After years ol scientific investigation

The Reilly Laboratories have developed Reilly Transparent Penetrating Creosote, thus offering a means of permanently preserving lumber without altering its highly desirable natural characteristics.

Wood treated with Reilly Transparent Penetrating Crcosote is unchanged in color . . . . . is dry, not oily. is non-staining.,...prcsents no health hazard and can be painted or finished as desired.

On the Pacific Coast lumber prasure treated with Reilly Transparent Penetrating Creosote is available from our Seattle Plant.

Back to the Constitution

Bv JOHN HENRY KIRBY Famous Lumber Manufacturer and Constitutionol Orotor Houston, Texas

This is "Constitution 'Week." A hundred and fortyseven years ago patriots conceived and brought forth that instrument under which our government was erected. It conformed to the genius of the American people, embraced the principles of the Declaration of Independence, and established the first real Republic the world had ever known.

That Constitution is the highest intellectual expression of a free people summoned to the task of strengthening their government without placing any of the rights of the individual in jeopardy. We shall hear it praised, and those who ordained it praised, the next few days. But seasonal devotion will not make amends for perennial neglect. If we believe in the Constitution we should come wholeheartedly to it and obey every one of its commandments. To break the least of them threatens the life of the instrument and imperils human rights and liberties.

In their several political documents the colonists claimed certain rights which they said could not be justly "altered or amended by any power." After independence was won' and these rights imbedded in the Constitution, so that even the government could not lawfully infringe them, the Republic hastened to a territorial expansion, an agricultural awakening and an industrial development, that amazed mankind. To defend those rights is a better way to glorify the Constitution than to have the stars sing over it.

The colonists complained of the British changing "fundamentally their form of government." They had a right to resist a change, and we have a right to resist a change unless it is made in the manner provided in the Constitution itself, and promises to render more favorable the opportunity of the individual to achieve for himself with the efiorts of his brain and brawn. Those efforts are his, and the rewards of those efforts are his, but if he fails to defend them, he invites infringement, injustice and tyranny.

Security for our private rights vr'as a primal objective of those who framed the Constitution, declared James Madison. He characterized a threat to infringe them "a signal of general alarm."

The guarantees and the living promises of the first ten amendments to the Constitution, adopted almost contemporaneously with the Constitution, itself, are as essential now as when the patriots demanded them. The rights they safeguard belong to us the same as they belonged to our forefathers, and they surely belong to our posterity' Human rights are as eternal and unchangeable zis the God who gives them. They are adjusted to time and eternity' But they could not swim the tide of selfishness, unguarded, even with great patriots in our midst, and it is certain that they will be lost now unless they are guarded against the fallacies of our Upton Sinclairs and Wisconsin La Follettes and like groups. The cautious need only be reminded that the party which came into being to defend the Constitution

chose as its standard bearer in California a Socialist committed to the belief that the right of the State in property transcends the right of the individual who has toiled and saved to acquire it.

That is "a signal of general alarm," as warned by Mr. Madison.

Lecky in his "Democracy and Liberty" declares that the essence of tyranny is for the government to claim supreme poriler over the property of its citizens.

The Constitution made but few grants of power to the Federal government, according to Mr. Madison, leaving to the sovereign States every object "which in the ordinary course of affairs concerns the lives, liberties and properties of the people." It gave no grant for the levying of a Federal tax to be used on a local project. "Congress possesses no power," said Andrew Jackson, "to appropriate . for objects of a local character," anywhere. John Marshall sustained that position employing practically the same language. The supreme court, on another occasion, ruled: "To lay with one hand the power of government on the property of the citizen, and, with the other, to bestow it upon favored individuals . is none the less robbery because it is done under the guise of taxation."

The "ultima Thule" of constitutional benevolence is protection for the individual to work out his own destiny, in his own way, with the minimum of government interference.

To glve bureau chiefs, and code authorities legislative, executive and judicial powers combined is in direct antithesis to the American system. Madison, writing for the Federalist, said of the practice that it "may justly be pronounced the very essence of tyranny."

There are "signals of general alarm."

To praise the Constitution while ignoring its provisions is like admiring the eagle in its flight, then pulling the bow cord which sends an arrow into its heart.

The first American contest for tiberty was with the British, who violated the private rights of the colonists and burdened them with unjust taxation. Washington led the patriots in that contest. The next was with the "centralists" who had gained power under the administration of John Adams. The leader of the opposition at this time was Thomas Jefferson. He organized the Democratic party to uphold the Constitution as it came from the hands of the revolutionary sages and patriots, and to resist Federal encroachment upon the rights of the States as well as to make the government responsive to the principles proctaimed in the Declaration of Independence which he had drawn.

We need that master mind and trenchant pen today. We need the courage of those men who sleep along the Rappahannock, on the slopes of Roanoke, and under a Carolina moon. We need to combat that blighting heresy that man

is a pawn of the State. We need the unyielding determination that on this continent in this day of creeping despotism throughout the world the citizens of the United States shall remain "masters of their own fate," and "captains of their own souls."

I make no apology'for defending the Constitution. Guards are being awakened from quiet fields where the government has laid its hand to the plow, to where the analytical minds of great lawyers learned in constitutional lore are studying our course.

When the labors of life opened before me and the road was new I learned to revere the Constitution and to rely upon its promises. I want to see those who come after me spurred on by its incentives and assured by its safeguards. We do not need encomiums for it; we do not need praise for the dead whose wisdom and sacrifice secured it. We ne€d an awakening triumph to rally the living to it.

We need resistance to a perversion of the taxing power, to the subordinating of individual energy of mind and hand, to the disbursement of public funds which subsidize a people's faith to the assessment of penalties outside of a court room for an offense never listed in a law book.

The call is to every patriot in this broad land who loves liberty and right and the flag, and verily the Constitution itself for it is that which gives his country its power and the flag its purpose. Concord is looking down through the years, Washington is watching, Jefierson is pleading. Will we vindicate our history ? Will we conserve the rewards of our struggles? Will we guard the government established by the patriots for our happiness and dedicated to our liberty? Without our Constitution we die; with it we live on forever to lead mankind in the way of achievement and of eminence in civilization and to the heights of an ordered liberty and noble National life.

BACK FROM EASTERN TRIP

Edric E. Brown, manager of the Bark Products Division of The Pacific Lumber Co., San Francisco, returned recently from a five months' visit to the Eastern states. While in the East Mr. Brown made his headquarters in the company's New York and Chicago omces. He reports that he found considerable improvement in general business conditions.

H. W. COLE IN WASHINGTON

H. W. Cole, president, California Redwood Association, and executive officer of the Redwood Division of the LCA, left September 5 to attend a meeting of the Lumber Code Authority in Washington, D. C.

VISITS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Henry M. Hink, sales manager, Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co., San Francisco, was back at his desk September 24 Lrom a 10-day business trip to Los Angeles and San Diego.

SPENDS VACATION IN THE NORTHWEST

Viola McEwing, Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingle Co., Los Angeles, has returned from a two weeks' vacation trip spent in the Northwest. She made the round-trip on one of the company's vessels, the Anna Schafer. During her absence, Miss E. K. Stuart took over her duties in the Los Angeles office.

Need tllodern lnteriars of Celotar

DECORATIVE! ADAPTABLEI ECONOMICALI FOR MERCANTILE STORES, OFFICES, RES. TAURANTS, DINE AND DANCE ROOMS, HOMES, CHURCHES, INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS

Theutolls ond ceilings of theColumbio CoJe ondDonce Holl, GrondCoulce,Wosh., are of Celatet utithtour'olu stencil decorotiotts anil han'il pinteil outdoot scenes.

The ptesent trend to modern interiors gives Celotex deders an especially lucrative sales oudet. The adaptability of Celotexits decorative poseibilities-its ease of applicationits low coctJl these advantagcsand many otherswiden its use and increase its market.

Successful merchandisers want walls and ceilings of display ot sales rooms to rcfect the rigbt atmosphere. Operatorc of public eating places and dine and dance roomlt natutally cater to the modern spirit of t{reir patrons. Florne owner$ nowadays are delighted to transform old Kxttilt into beautiful modern interiors.

Celotex is made for the mod' ern market. ft requires no special decorative aid or skill in application. It may be painted, beveled ot grooved to suit any decorative schemc. Vhcn you sell Celotex, yolr sell excellcnt intcrior decorotive finish plus ce*ified inrrrlation; with the added accurancc that all Celotex Cane Fibrc producte are manufactrred undc the Ferox Proccss (patented) and thetefore efrcctivc. ly reciat damage by Fungru Growth, Dry Rot and Termitcr (White Ant).

Your Celotex repsescntativc win gladly assist you in developing new Celotex fnterioc Finish oudets. You are invited to write

MY FAVORITE STORIES

By Jack Dionne

Ag" not guaranteed---Some I have told for 20 ycars---Some less

Cheap at That Price

My old friend Byron Simmons, a first class teller of nigger stories in his own right, handed me this splendid one the other day.

In Orange, where Byron lives, there is an itinerant colored preacher who rnakes the rounds every so often, calling on his "white folks" and asking for their help that he may go on his way and preach the gospel of the colored Baptists; No high-toned "negro" is this one. He steps to the door of the white man's office. His hat is in his hand, and he bends slightly forward and meets his white friends eye to eye.

"Ah ain't no 'negro' preachuh", he says. "An Ah ain't no'cullud'man. Ahm jus a humble nigguh, goin about de yerth, preachin de word o' Gawd to Mah nigguh frens. Ah acknoleges dat de white man is the supreem race. Ah decla'es dat de nigguh is de white man's suhvent. Yassuh. An all Ah axes is fo Mah white frens to give me bout fo

bits er six bits jes t'hep me on Mah way, doin de wuk o' de Lawd an preachin de Baptis' gospel to de po nigguhs."

He pulled this little speech, with many embellishments, elongations, and gestures at Byron's office the other day, and Byron said to him, just to see how he would respond:

"IJncle, I'm a Catholic, myself. Surely a good Baptist like you wouldn't ask help from a Catholic?"

"You'se wrong now, Cap," answered the old darkey fervently. "Ah wants t'tell you dat de Cathlic Chuch is de oldes of al de chuches. Yassuh ! Hit's de Mothah of all do othah chuches. All dese othah chuches done sprung fum de Cathlic Chuch. Yassuh!"

"Why, Uncle !" said the white man. "I'm surprised at a good Baptist like you admitting such a thing as that."

"Yassuh !" said the old preacher. t'An whut's mo, Ahm de onlies' Baptis' preachuh you gwine find whut will admit hit fo fo bits."

Lumbermen's Post lVill Meet Hammond Lumber Co. Announces Octob et 9 Changes in Sales Department

The next meeting of Lumbermen's Post No. 403, American Legion, will be held at the Rosslyn Hotel, Los Angeles, Tuesday evening, October 9, at 6:30 P.M. sharp. Following dinner, a prominent speaker will address the meeting. All lumbermen are invited to attend.

One of the activities which the Post is sponsoring is the "Da.ughters of the Legion" drum and bugle corps which is the only organization of its kind in the United States Legion Department. Mrs. C. D. Smith, who is known as the best woman drummer in Southern California. is instructing the girls.

The Post is making a drive for new members, and their goal for this year is 75. The Post now has 56 members. At the September meeting, Superior Court Judge Leon Yankwich was the principal speaker.

CLIMB MT. WHITNEY

W. B. Wickersham, district sales manager for the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., Los Angeles, accompanied by his son, Bailey Wickersham, Fred D. Bowlus, Los Angeles county sanitation district engineer, and his daughter Lorraine Bowlus, climbed to the top of Mt. Whitney during the Labor Day holiday. Mt. Whitney is the highest point in the United States, its elevation being 14,498 feet.

The Hammond Lumber Company, San Francisco announces the following changes in the sales department:

Frank H. White, who has been assistant sales manager at San Francisco, has been transferred to Samoa as mill sales manager.

George Knab, former mill sales manager at Samoa, has been transferred to the Chicago office where he will be sales manager.

E. E. Abrahamson, sales manager in the Chicago office, will come to San Francisco November I to succeed Frank White as assistant sales manager.

BUILDING DISPLAY ROOM

The Wagner Lumber & Mill Co. at Santa Barbara are building a new display room at their plant. When completed it u'ill make a very attractive addition to their yard and will shorv the various samples of hard and softu'ood lumber and building materials

BUYS PLEASANTON YARD

Earl Johnson, Independent Lumber Co., Livermore, recently purchased the yard of H. Arendt Co., Pleasanton, and moved to a new site, where he built a new shecl on a lot 140 ft. x 140 ft.

Pacific Coast Hardwood \(/holesale Distributors to Meet at Santa Catalina lsland

The annual meetings of the Pacific Coast Hardwood I.'looring Wholesale Distributors Association and the Pacific Coast Hardwood Wholesale Distributors Association will be held at the Hotel St. Catherine, Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 11, 12 and 13, 1934.

The Pacific Coast Hardwood Flooring Wholesale Distributors Association will meet Thursday afternoon, October 11. President Frank Connolly, of Los Angeles, will preside.

The Pacific Coast Hardwood Wholesale Distributors Association will meet on Friday and Saturday, October 12 and 13. President H. W. Swafford, Los Angeles, will preside. At the business session on Friday among the speakers who will address the meeting will be J. Fyfe Smith, Vancouver, B. C.; D. J. Cahill and Kenneth Smith of Los Angeles; C. H. White of San Francisco, and A. A. Frost of San Diego. Mr. Cahill, who attended the conventions of the National Wholesale Lumber Distributing Yard Association and the National Hardwood Manufacturers Association at Cincinnati, Ohio, the later part of September, will report on matters of interest that were discussed at these meetings. On Saturclay morning, Fred W. Marlow of Los Angeles,

CALIFORNIA

\THOLESALE LUMBER

ASSOCIATION

San Francirco Office: Merchantr Exchange Bldg.

S. M. Hauptman, Gen. Mgr., Phone SUtter 6126 Loe Angeles Office: Petroleum Securities Bldg.

Clint Laughlin, Diatrict Manager ' Phone PRorpect 2703

W, R. Chambertin & Co. .San Francieco and Los Angclo

ti"t"*o L-u.i Co. .., ' ...San Francisco and Los Angela

Eastcm & Westem Lumber Co.... ' .Portland and San Fnnciro

James L. Hall ......,..... ."'....San Fruciro

J. C. Hamiltm Box & Lumber Co. .........'... .San Francico

H;;;;;J L.-b.t Co. .................'.'.....'San Franclcco and Lc Angclcr

J.-i. H""iii Co. ..San Franclrco and Lc Angelo

fi."i-W-a Lumber Co. .....'...'... ....'.'.......San Francis

l-. E.-rot""o. Lumber Co. ..'''San Francis

C. b. f"tr""or Lumber Co. ....San Frenciacoand Lc Angcler

Atri. N. Lofgren .-......SanFrancic@

M""bo".la d Harrington ."..San Fnnciro and Lc Angclcr

l. f. Mi[""y Lumbei Co. .,........... '..........San Fnnclrco

C["". n. McCormick Lumber Co. ........'......San Francko and Lor Angclc:

Ui;Cq;tk- s"pply Co. ..,.... .San Fnncirco and Los Ange-la

w.J. M"ttigdE c". .....,.....................san Fmiceco and- Lo Angelee

Ctt""l"" I{elim Co. .......-..... SanFnncircoandLorAngclcr

Fin-i"o Lumber Co. ..........S4n Franc|ro

Santi fe Lumber Co. ........San Francisco an! loe Angelcr

Suaa"n e Christeroon ........San Fnncico and Los Angclal

irower Lumber Co. .................San Franci*o

vf""aii"g-Ni*r" C". Su Frucim and- Lor Angelce

f. O. W|1"o" & Son ..,....... San Franclrco

Wil-"'Etoi. E c". ....,.... ..SanFnnciscoandLcAngela

i.-K:- w;a Lunbet Co. .....San Fnnciro and Lo An3-clcr

Hin-L tvt""i"", Inc. ......."... .......Oaldand

Fvt"-ia-U"-tit Saler Co. ..."'..""Oakland

district manager of the Federal housing program for Southern California, will be the principal speaker.

The annual banquet will be held Friday evening, and an excellent entertainment program will be furnished by Fanchon & Marco, Inc., who will present one of their famous spectacular reviews. Saturday afternoon, and Sunday morning golf will be played, while those not playing golf will have an opportunity to visit the many attractions of the Island.

Advance reservations indicate that there will be a large attendance with delegations from Vancouver and Victoria, B. C., Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego being present.

MR. AND MRS. T. B. LAWRENCE ON EASTERN TRIP

T. B. Lawrence, Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co., Los Angeles, accompanied by Mrs. Lawrence, left on September 19 {or Kansas City. They plan to visit Mrs. Lawrence's relatives at Joplin, Mo., and also attend the World's Fair at Chicago. They will then go on to New York City' The r'eturn trip will be made by way of the Panama Canal. They expect to be away about six weeks.

"Red" Wood Says.'

"There is a graile of Redwood' lor euery purposebe sure to get the proper graile."

'AYEDThe second highest gade available. Shall be well manufactured' of variable texture and will permit sound, live sapwood. WilI permit occagional small knots, bitds-eye and stain.

Recommended for inside trim or outside trim when painted, where a high class board or siding ie necessary, but where durability is not a factor, such as:

SidingTrimPanelsC,eilingQ6lnisgpe61sflaqlss - Inside FixturesShelving.

PIONEER. FLINTKOTE presents

TO HELP THE NATI

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ANNUAL CONVENTION

Califiornia Retail Lumbe]men's Association

HOTEL CALTFORNIAN, FRESNO, CALTF.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 11, 12,13,1934

PROGRAM

THURSDAY

Registration.

Meeting of the State Association Directors.

FRIDAY MORNING

Secretaries of the lumber organizations in the state will meet. Convention will be opened by President H. A. Lake, inuoducing Steve Ross, Chairman of the motning session.

Dee C. Essley will discuss the Retail Lumber Code, and report on the Lumber Code Authority meetings he attended at \U7ashington, D. C.

Address-by Louis C. Stewart, on the Lumber Manufacturers Code.

Address-by Frank J. O'Connor, President California \0?holesale Lumber Association, on the California \J(/'ater Distributors Subdivision of the Lumber Code.

Address-by Wesley O. Ash, Trade Practice Compliance Oficer NRA, on Code Compliance.

Address by Warren Atherton, Stockton-Chairman of American Legion Commirtee, will discuss the proposed t30,000,000 Bond Issue for Vetetans' Homes.

FRIDAY NOON

Lumbermen's Luncheon*Frank Minard, Toastmaster. The speaker has not been sglsdsd-tut he will be a good one.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON

George Burnett,,Chairman.

Earthquake Feature of lCood Utilization-by A. C. Horner, National Lumbet Manufactuters Association.

Address-by Spencer D. Baldwin, President, National Retail Lumbermen's Association, who will speak on what the National Association has done for the Retailer, and on other subjects.

Henry S. Patten, President of Code Authority Division 32, will talk on the Federated Western Retail Lumbet Associations recently organized at the Denver Conference, and why a STRONG Association helps the Code work more efficiently.

Address-by Clilford C. Anglim, District Director for Northern California, Federal Housing Administration, on the National Housing program. Remarks by President H. A. Lake.

FRIDAY EVENING

Annual banquet. Ben Maisler has ch luncheon and banquet. He has arran of the arrangements for the t. lvlalslef rras cnatge He arranged for an excellent entertainment, rnquet, of high class perfotmers, which will run from 8:30 to following the banquet, pe ll:00 p.m.

There will be entertainment for the ladies throughout the day, and they are invited to attend the banquet.

SATURDAY MORNING

Meeting of the new Board of Directors. There will be no business session on Saturday.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Warren S. Tillson, Chairman

Chas. G. Bird Ralph Duncan Villiam Kendrick

Parson Simpkin

Re-union Oct. 7 A Beautiful Redwood Fence

On Sunday, October 7, the lumbermen of Central California will gather {or a family picnic outing at Calaveras State Park. This annual re-union is the third since the "Parson" Simpkin Sequoia Memorial was dedicated on October 11, 1931 to the memory of Hoo-Hoo's Supreme Chaplain, the late Rev. Peter A. Simpkin. This park is located about 75 miles east of Stockton and is reached over a splendid highway via Angels Camp, the town made famous by Mark Twain's Jumping Frog. The region is replete with the romance of early days in the Mother Lode section of the Golden State. The old hotel at the Park has been remodeled and is managed by Mr. B. R. Gianelli, Postoffice Big Trees, Calif.It is open the year round. The elevation'at Calaveras Grove is about 4,000 feet. It is the most northerly of the Sequoia Gigantea Groves and the nearest to any large city. There are ample tables and benches for picnickers in the Park.

Chas. G. Bird, Mgr. of Stockton Lumber Co. is 1934 president of the Parson Simpkin Memorial Association. At 2 p.m.an informal program will be held at the "Parson" Tree. Prof. Emanuel Fritz of the Department of Forestrlr, University of California, will introduce Rodney Ellsworth of Berkeley, who rvill give a talk on the history of the discovery of Calaveras Grove. Mr. Ellsworth has made a study of the Sierra region and has served as a nature guide in National and State Parks.

The lumbermen of California have a special interest in

(IIIIY AGGRESSIUE IUIIIBER IIEATERS UItt PN(lFIT

UilIIER TIIE ilET II(IUSITIO AGT

ttROl{G: "Tm uaiting to see uhat thit Wutill do Jor me."

RIGHT: "lm going outond gettny share oJ this Housing brrsiness uthilc tny cornpetitors are uniting."

The government is giving the self familiar with the provisions lumber industry a fl1,5(X),OO0,- of the Housing Act you could (X)O modernization pie it explain them to this possible depends upon every individual custoher, and encourage him to lumber dealer how big hic.slice take advantage of what the govwill be. ernnrent is m.king possible for

Right in your own back yard him. are neighbors and old customers Not only are you helping your who would buy your product if own pocketboot, but you are they were modernizing their greatly assisting the employhomes. ff you have made your- ment situation in your locality. Your McCormick Lumber Company salesman can gteatly aseict you.

In an advertisement on another page of this issue an idea is shown for a Redwood picket fence and a gate made from pickets that is a little different.

The fence divides the property of J. W. "Jack" Williams, secretary of the California Redwood Association, an$ that of his neighbor in Berkeley, and the idea for the fence is Mr. William's own.

Much favorable comment has been passed on the beauty and simplicity of this fence and gate. IJnquestionably thb design will be copied by some of its admirers.

Statistics support the contention that no wood easily available can be more satisfactory for outside use than California Redwood.

E. A. WRIGHT VISITS S. F.

E. A. Wright, California representative of Washington Veneer Co., Olympia, Wash., with headquarters in Los Angeles, recently spent a few days in San Francisco on business.

Calaveras Grove, as they contributed a substantial sum towards its purchase by the State. The "Parson" Simpkin Tree Memorial makes it a shrine {or American Lumbermen who hold in deep afiection the kindly man who steadily preached the gospel of co-operation and good-will. The committee in charge of the October 7 re-union consists of C. G. Bird, C. D. LeMaster, T. L. Gardner, Geo. M. Cornwall and Frank W. Trower.

VERY FUNNY

"Satrnbo, you say youse_had two onhappy ma'ges? How you mean?"

"'Well, Suh, hit wuz dis way. Mah fust wife lef' me, but mah secunt wife won't."

"Did'm Ah heahs you say when she thows de table at you, you jes lafs?"

"Das right. An when she fings de ax at Mah haid, Ah neahly splits."

JOURNEY'S END

I'd like to go to London,

I'd buy a scarlet gown

And silver-buckled slippers

To dance in the town.

I'd like to go to Samarkand

And linger in the dusk

To purchase from a camel pack

Sandalwood and musk.

I'd like to go to Tokyo-

At some shop near the sea

I'd buy a carved elephant

And sip at perfumed tea.

With such a wanderlust, it's strange

I find my heart's desire

fn peace and love and happiness

Beside rny cottage fire.

-Lexie Dean Robertson.

DARWIN'S WRITING STYLE

"I never study style, all that I do is to try and get the subject as clear as f can in my own head, and express it in the commonest language that occurs fe ms."-Qharles Darwin.

A TITTLE-

A little gold in one's heart, a little of the milk of human kindness and consideration in one's veins, and a little laughter in one's voice, are worth more than a lot of gold in the bank or pocket.-Tom Dreier.

THE PLEASURES OF WAR

By Thomas Dreier

When one stops and thinks about it, what can be more asinine than war? There is some sense in Oliver Baldwin's suggestion. Oliver Baldwin is the son of Stanley Baldwin, once pri.me minister of Great Britain. His suggestion is that in the next war the age limit for those participating should be set at from forty-five to eighty-five. Then there would be none of that hooey indulged in by the man who thanks God that he has a son to give his country. In the next war the youngster should be permitted to say, "I am giving the war a stepfather and a couple of aunts."

The feather-brained young women who go about insulting men not in uniform should also be sent to war. People who believe in war and who want war should be permitted to enjoy its pleasures, if any. If we think it is wrong for two individuals who have a difference to shoot it out on the main street, what makes it right for two nations to shoot it out?

THAT vt/AS HE

Landlady: A professor formerly occupied this room. He invented an explosive.

NLw Roomer: Ah ! I suppose those spots on the ceiling are the explosive?

Landlady: No, those are the professor.

Carl Crow Publishes Interesting Digest of Northwest Sawmill Opinion Concerning Lumber Code

Carl Crow, of Portland, Oregon, has just completed a poll of the sawmills of the West with regard to their attitude toward salient features and provisions of the lumber code, and he publishes the result of same in his curent issue of "Crow's Pacific Coast Lumber Digest". The result is very interesting to all lumber manufacturers.

He sent ballots to I4l2 mills, small, medium, and large, in the states of Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New IVlexico, and Alaska. A very large majority of these voted. In his digest Mr. Crow separates the vote of the Fir from that of the Pine mills. Here are some of the impressive results:

To the question: "DO YOU FIND IT POSSIBLE TO SECURE THE FULL CODE PRICES TODAY?'' 81 per cent of the Fir mills answered No, and 19 per cent answered Yes; of the Pine mills 69 per cent answered No, and 31 per cent answered Yes.

To the question: "ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF COMPULSORY GRADE AND TRADE MARKING?" 81 per cent of the Fir mills answered No, 13 per cent answered Yes, and 6 per cent were indefinite; of the Pine mills 67 per cent answered No, 28 per cent answered Yes, and 5 per cent were indefinite.

To the question: "DO YOU WANT CODE PRICE FIXING RETAINED?" 58 per cent of the Fir mills answered No, 35 per cent answered Yes, and 7 per cent were indefinite; of the Pine mills 54 per cent answered No, 35 per cent answered Yes, and 11 per cent were indefinite.

To the question: "DO YO'U FAVOR OR OPPOSE PRODUCTION REGULATION?" of the Fir mills 63 per cent were in Favor, 30 per cent were opposed, and,7 per 'cent were indefinite; of the Pine mills 48 per cent were in Favor, 44 per cent were Opposed, and 8 per cent were Indefinite.

To the question: "WHAT IS THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF WEEKLY HOURS AT WHICH YOU CAN OPERATE SUCCESSFULLY?" 75 per cent said that they must have 40 hours a week or more for economical operation.

To the question: "HAS THE LUMBER CODE GIVEN YOUR EMPLOYES A TOTAL PER MONTH OF MORE OR LESS MONEY IN INCOME THAN THEY WERE RECEIVING PRIOR TO ITS ADOPTION ?" of the Fir mills 38 per cent answered More, 36 per cent answered Less, and 26 per cent reported no change; of the Pine mills 8 per cent answered More, 36 per cent answered Less, and 36 per cent reported no change.

To the question "ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF MINIMUM WAGES?" of the Fir mills 72 per cent answered Yes, 24 per cent answered No, and 4 per cent were indefinite; of the Pine mills 67 per cent answered Yes, 28 per cent answered No, and 5 per cent were indefinite.

To the question "ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF MAXIMUM WORKING HOURS?' of the Fir mills 65 per cent answered Yes, 31 per cent answered No, and 4 per cent were indefinite; of the Pine mills 60 per cent answered Yes, 3l per cent answered No, and 9 per cent were noncommital.

ON NORTHWEST TRIP

Frank Egnell of the sales department, Hammond Lumber Company, San Francisco, will return October 1 from a two weeks' trip to the Northwest. Accompanied by Mrs. Egnell, and traveling by automobile he visited the operations of the Hammond Lumber Company at Samoa, Calif., Mill City and Garibaldi, Ore., and called at the company's Portland office.

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Appoint Sales Officials-Opens _ Lost Gridiron History

Maker

Portland Offte Found at Westwood

Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingle Co. has announced the appointment of Edward P. Schafer as sales manager, succeeding the late Otto R. Schramm, and William C. Daniels of Seattle, formerly with the Henry Ketcham Lumber Co., as assistant sales manager and manager of the Schafer Bros. Steamship Co.

The company has opened a Portland office at 1014 Spaulding Bldg. with Floyd C. Hallock as manager. Mr. Hallock was formerly connected with the lumber business in Portland.

California Water Distributors Subdivision Effective Sept. 24

The order creating amendments No. 6O and 61 to the Lumber Code became effective September 24. These amendments set up what is known as the California Water Distributors Subdivision of the West Coast Logging and Lumber Division. The set-up of the new subdivision was fully explained in an article which ran in the August 15 issue of this paper.

Changes In Lumber Department

Frank T. Strachan, who has been connected with the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber department in their Los Angeles office, has been transferred to the company's lumber department at Wilmington. Ray Canady, of the San Francisco office, has been transferred to the lumber department in the Los Angeles office.

Joins Donovan Sales Staff

Lyman Hall, formerly manager of Tilden Lumber & Mill Company's yard at Fresno, became a member of the sales stafi of the Donovan Lumber Company, San Francisco, September 15. He will cover the Northern California territory.

SANTA FE LUMBER CO. INSTALLS POSTAL TELETYPE

Santa Fe Lumber Company, San Francisco, recently installed a Postal Teletype machine in their office. This machine is the practical equivalent of a private wire, putting the office in touch with all Postal Telegragh and Mackav Radio offices.

E. B. CULNAN VISITS LOS ANGELES

E. B. Culnan, 'Western Lumber Company, San was a rec€nt Los Angeles visitor where he spent days on company business.

NEW YARD IN MADERA

Football fans in general and the inhabitants of Westwood in particular must have experienced a great thrill when they read the story by Bill Leiser, football writer; in the San Francisco Chronicle of September 19 announcing that Patrick John O'Dea, one of football's immortals, believed to have passed on some years ago, is very much alive, and that he has been working as statistician for the Red River Lumber Co. at Westwood, Calif., for the past 15 years under an assumed name.

The story says in part:

"Everyone who understands anything at all of the tory of football knows of Pat O'Dea, the Australian, came to America in 1896 and, for four years on the versity of Wisconsin varsity, displayed a ravishing, ing smothering type of football that America never before and may never knorv again.

hiswho Uni-

kickknew

"What's in the record books alone will keep his name alive as long as the game is played. There were heroes, great ones, before 1896, and there have been heroes of the gridiron since 1900, but, to those who saw Midwest football at the end of the last century, the names of Jim Thorpe and Red Grange, even, mean little alongside of .Wisconsin's Pat O'Dea.

"It was his fame that drove him out of sight. He was in San Francisco, in 1919, well known, too well known, perhaps, everywhere. Always he had to talk football. Always he was helping athletes-he even helped the Stanford crew of. 1914. But always he was the man who had been great on the football field, and almost never the man who could talk of new work to be done. He didn't like living in what were to him "mere student days of the past."

"With the war. his income from the home land was knocked down to nothing. He had an opportunity to start in a new field, off where no one knew him-off where he could be just himself and not the man who had kicked footballs for Wisconsin, so off he went to become Charles J. Mitchell of the Red River Lumber Company of Westwood. and he has been there ever since.

"No one knew him there. He simply moved in as a stranger. For 15 years now, Charles J. Mitchell, a secretary-manager of the Westwood Auto Club (and Chamber of Commerce), a director of the Lassen Volcanic Park Association, a leader in the 6ght for good new roads that are being obtained, and roads open in winter, in that beautiful section, and a statistician for Red River lumber has been the kind of fighting, astute, well-liked progressive citizen that makes small towns into bigger cities.

Diego, a few

Dea-n Cook and C. K. Lesan, both formerly with Madera Sugar Pine Co. recently organized the Madera Lumber Company and opened a new yard at Madera September 1.

"Imagine the surprise of Willis Walker, chairman of the board for Red River, a big tackle for Minnesota in 1896 and one who knew all about \Misconsin's gridiron immortal, when he learned that his own "C. J. Mitchell" was really the long lost Pat O'Dea.

There's much rejoicing. The Walkers are all football people, including a son, Leon, a Yale tackle in 1917, a brother, and more than one nephew."

BT]YDBS9 GT]IDE

SAIT FBANOISOO

LUMBER

LUMBER

LUMBER

Cbambcrlin & Co., W. R. Ith Flor, Fife Bldg' .....'...".DOuglac 5'l?0

Dolbrcr & Carson Lunber Co., 7t0 Merchants Exchange Bldg.'..'.'SUtter 7156

Hamnond Lumbcr Co310 s.neme st..'''"'""''"""Dou3las 3369

Holmeg Eureka Lumbcr Co., l5oi Financial Centcr Bldg. ......'GArfield 1921

Lawrence-PhiliPs Lumber Co., 206 Fife Building.'. .......'...... "Exbrook t393

Loop Lunbcr ComPanY' Ft. of l6th St....'.'...""""""EXbrook 463I

Long-Bell Lumber Salec Corporation, @5 Marhct Stret .,......'......GArfield f639

Multigan & Co. W. J., 520 Motgmery St. .............'GAr6eld 689t1

McComich, Cbu. R., Lmbcr Co.' ,ttl MarLct StEt .,,.,..,,.......,DOu914s 2561

Morc Mill & Lumbcr Co, 525 Mukct Stret'.'.'...'..... EXbrok 0l7it Pacific Lumbcr Co., Tbc 100 Bugh Stret "'."""""""GArfic1d uEr Red River Lumber Co. 315 Mudnck Blds. .'......'....GArficld 0t22.

Santa Fe Lumbcr Co.' 16 Catifomia Street .......'.....'KEmy 20?4

Schafer Brc. Lmber & Sbingl: Co.' 1208 Fife Bldc. ....,...'..',........Sutter l?l

Sudden & Cbrirteuon' tlO Saremc Stret .....'...'.....GArfield 2t4t

Union Lumber Co. Crckar Buitding ..SU$Gr 'l70

Van Aredale-Harric Lumber Co., lnc., Flfth & Brulm struts....,.....GArfield 3l.O

Wendling-Nathan Co.

ItO Mukct Strct ..................Sutt€r sttt

E. K. W@d Lmber Co., I Drunn Street,.,..................KEamy 3710

Weyerhaeurer Saler Co., lll Califonia Street ......,.......GArficld t97l

DOORST AND PLYWOOD

Nicolai Dor Sales Co. t0{5 ttth Strcet,................... Mlllion ?t20

Wheler-Osgmd Salee Corpontion, 3045 lgth st. .............,........VAlencia Z2,ll

CREOSOTED LUMBER_POLES_PILING_ TIES

McComi&, Chu. R., Lunbcr Co., 16l Market Stret :.... ;..........DOrrglar 25Cl

LUMBER

Hitl & Mqton, lnc., -----oi"nfuo" Si- W["* ..."""""'ANdwer l0??

T. P. Ho3an Co.' - dA e- Aticc Stretr........'....Glcnort ltll

PANELS ,

Califm:a Buildero Supply Co..

501 29th Avenue'.... :........'....ANdovcr lltt

HARDWOODS

Strable Hardwood Co. 53? Fint Stre€t .,.............TEmp|cblr iStl

LOS ANGNLBS

LUMBER

LUMBER

Eokctavcr Burnr Lumber Co', Chubcr ol Commcrc Bldg"""PRocpect 823r

Gbmberlin & Co., W. R.'

!l! Wert Nintb st' "'"'''"'"''Tuckcr l'ffll

Dolbcer & Caroon Lumber Co-

a29 Shcll Bulldtng...." """ """VAndlkc Ot2

Hohcs Eurcka Lmbcr Co.'

?ll-?tz Archltectr Btdg. " ' " " 'Mutual 0rtl

Hrnnod Lmbcr Co.'

2010 So. Alancda SL ......,'.""PRcp€Gt ?Ut

Hovor, A. L.'

?00 Sq I: Bru Avs. """"'"""'Yffi lltc

hvrue-PhitlPs Lunbcr Co.'

|3S Pctrolcm Sccurities Blda....PRGFct 0223

Long-Bcll Luber Salce Corpontion'

?2 Pctrolm Securitig Bl&r...,PRdFGt t'0t

McCcai&, Chu. R., Luber Co.,

ll? W6t tth SL.............".TRlnitv salr

Multigu rl Co., W. J.,

llt W.rt tth St. .,....,.......'..'VAadilrc 'l{Et

P*ific Lunber Co.' Thc

?0e So. tr Brq Avc.,................YOrk rf'E

Patten-Bliu Lumbcr Co-

52r E. sth sL ...............'....vAndike 2321

Rcd Rivqr Lmber Go.,

70? E. Slauro ."AXridgc e0?r

Suta Fc Imbcr Co., ilf Fin'icid Center Bldg. ....,.,..VAndike 4t7l

Schafer Bru. Lmber & Shingle Co.'

12! Petrolam Ssritiq Bldg....PRqpect 3l7t

Suddcn & Christensoa' CtO Bud of Tn& Blds. '...'..,.TRlnitv tt'U

Unim Luber Co.,

923 W. M. Gsland Btdg. .........'TRinit ZtZ

Wodling-Nathu 6, ?O So. Il Brg Avc. '................YOrk llct

E. K. Wood Lumber Co,l?01 Santa Fe Ave..,...,,.. ......JEffenon llll

Wctertaos Sale Co., tlt PctrclGu Sorhio Blds....PRo$.ct 55E0

CREOSOTED LUMBER-POIJS-PILINGTIES

Mc€mick, Chu. R., Lubor Co. Ir? w6t trb st. ...............TRb|v 52|r

HARDWOODS

Coopcr' W. 8., Lrmbcr Co- ----*i E. rsth st. '..'...:..........PRdFGt stll

Hamond Lrmbs Co.' arO So. Alueda St...'......."'PRoDcGt tul

Laushlin, C, J-

525 Pitrel".- SEurities Blds.....PRo.DGGI ZtB

Stiltdr, E. J., & Sa' 2050' Eilt -fStb Sti@t -'..'Axrld3o f2ll

SASH_DOORS-MILLWORK

Hunod Lunber Co.' 2010 So. Ahmeda St......,.......pRcFct ?Uf

KehL Jm. W. & Su, esi Sc Mvin SL ...........'......ANrclu r07r

Rcd Rivcr Luber Co., ?02 E. Sl,rm ..AXrldrc t07l

Wheler-O:god Sales Corpontlo' lGl So, Brodway ................PRcpet 5613

PANELS AND PLYWOOD

Aberdeen Plywood ComlruY' 3?47 West z'th Stret.....,......PArkway t{5?

Cdllmir PtDd & Vcnc Co., t55. So. Alame& St. .............,TRinitv 006?

Cooper, W. E., Lumber Co., 2035 E. tsth St. ..PRopcct $3r

Pacific Mutual Door Co., CApitol Ttll& 1126 lVestmingter Ave. (Alhmbra)

Whelcr-Oegood Safer CorPmttm, 2l$t Samento St. .'.............TUcker 190.1

Lumber Production Quotas for Last

Quarter of Year

Totol is About 22 Per Cent Less Than for Third Ouarrer

Washington, Sept. 17.-The National Control Committee of the Lumber Code Authority announced today the lumber production quotas of the various Divisions and Subdivisions for the last quarter of 1934. The total "regular quota", based on expected world consumption of domestic luinber, was fixed at 3,5,10,000,000 feet, of which approximately 64,000,000 feet is for hardwoods and 2,9?f.,W,W feet for softwoods.

After allowing for certain deductions on account of overcut of particular quotas in the current quarter and other reasons, the actual net lumber production for the last quarter was reduced to 3973,500,000 feet, as compared with 3,832,000,000 feet for the current quarter. This total is divided into \596,M,m for softwoods and 477,M,W for hardwoods, as compared with 3,170,000,000 and.662,W,000, respectively, for the present quarter.

The distribution of the total allocation of production among the various lumber Divisions and Subdivisions is as follows:

In addition to the lumber proper quotas the following allocations were made for timber products:

The items of "sustained yield" refer to additional allowances to individual operators in various Divisions as premiums for entering upon sustained yield operations which are the forestry objective under the Lumber Code as compared with the traditional method of clear cutting. The Tillamook burn item allows for salvaging operations in an area in Oregon burned over in August, 1933.

group

41,4 MM feet

Considerations Leading to Reduction of production

In making a substantial reduction from the quotas for the third quarter the National Control Committee was influenced largely by the conclusion, after a review of lumber and general business conditions, that the seasonal decline in lumber demand in the last quarter of the year would be iroticeably larger than usual. The committee ,considers that the "low" of the business year has been attained and that general business will improve from now on. But neither from such an improvement nor from special demands for lumber by various public projects or from some improvement in the demand for lumber caused bv the Fed_ eral Housing Administration program is there iniication of much expansion of lumber sales this fall. The committee also had in mind the large surplus lumber stocks now total_ ling 8,500,000,000 feet which are partly to be attributed to over production, since the Lumber Code was instituted, for the public purpose of promoting employment and local business in lumber regions, thus taking a chan,ce that the market might be better than forecast data indicated at the beginning of each quarter. It is now the policy to adjust production to the realities of demand and the excess of stocks.

Eighth Annual Barbegue

The Eagle Rock Lumber Co., Eagle Rock, Calif., held their eighth annual venison barbeque, Tuesday noon, Sep_ tember 18. A large gathering which included friends. cus_ tomers, lumber representatives and guests attended the bar_ beque, and all pronounced the meat very prime and up to the usual standard. Emil F. Swanson, proprietor of the company, on his annrral hunting trip this season brought in two fine bucks.

FHA Campaign Big Opportunity, Says H. \(/. Cole

Below is printed in full a letter written September 15, 1934, from Washington, D. C., by H.W. Cole, president of the California Redwood Association, and executive officer of the Redwood Division of the Lumber Code Authority, on the subject of the possibilities for increased sales as a result of the FHA campaign.

"On Thursday, the 13th, with Mr. Chaffee I attended a meeting called by the Federal Housing Administration at the Willard Hotel. There were present probablr 250 men from all over the country, and representing all the varied building materials industries.

"While Mr. James A. Moftett, the Administrator, was not present, he was represented by five Deputy Administrators who went in detail into the various features of the Administration Housing Campaign, to sell the idea of house repairs and new house building to the public; and I must say they put on a good and convincing story.

"Personally, since I read the Federal Housing Act I have been rather cold on the probability that it would meet with any general favorable reaction from the public. I am frank t(. say that after the meeting on Thursday, and some examinations prior to that day on the extensiveness and contemplated aggressiveness of the Governmental programme, I changed my mind.

"The class of men Mr. Mofiett has enlisted in his Department is just different from any other Governmental group that we have run across here. Ther appear to have gone into the housing improvement aspect of the building programme in a thoroughly business like way, and have outlined a programme which was endorsed apparently by every man who attended the meeting.

"The story is too long to cover within the confines of a

letter, but the mass of literature that is being placed in the hands of every lumbef manufacturer in the country will tell our people very clearly and vividly what it is proposed to do. If the enthusiastic acceptan.ce of the programme by the men who attended the meeting is any indication of the acceptance of that programme by the public, there can be no doubt about its being a success.

"The building materials organizations, as well as companies furnishing fixed housing equipment, with headquarters in the East, have in quite a large number already laid their plans to take advantage of the Government campaign. The Johns-Manville Company have had quite a number of men working with the Administrator, while philip Carey Company, General Electric, American Radiator, and the concrete companies have had numbers of men here for some time, and some of these people already have issued great quantities of high class advertising matter. If a large amount of money is going to be spent on household repairs and equipment there is going to be strenuous competition lmong the industries for that money.

"I have asked Mr. H. B. Northrup, who the National Lumber Manufacturers Association has in the Administration office representing the lumber and millwork industry, to forward to all our Sales Managers on the Cqast, in Chicago and in New York, a ,complete set of Federal Housing Administration literature. I suggest that this literature be read over carefully, and that each man, after studying it, draws his own conclusions as to the possibilities involved for the marketing of Redwood products. I feel there never was a more favorable opportunity to increase the sales of Redwood throughout the country; and if the campaigu on the whole is successful to the extent of only a fraction of present indications, there will be more business ofiered inside of six months or a year than the mills will be able to handle, I believe.

Booth-Kelly Douglae Fir, the Association grade and trade mark ccrtify to your customcri thc quality of the stock you handle. Buildera quit gueceing about what they'rc buying, arrd buy wherc they know what they'rc getting.

"There will be public meetings in every city of any size in the United States very shortly at which programmes will be presented very much along the line of the one at the Thursday meeting. I take the liberty of making a very special request that all the Redwood people, from the principals down, make it a point to attend one of these meetings."

House ol Ffiendly Sewice

Ten tiles ofThe

Years California Ago Today

From the Lumber Merchant, Octob er 1 , 1924

At a meeting of the Los Angeles Lumbermen's Exchange, on September 26, it was decided to dissolve the 'Exchange. The Lumbermen's Exchange was one of the oldest associations in,n" .a"1". * *

The lumber market reports that building permits in most sections of the state are running well for the month of September. * * r

"And Yet They Have Grown Great," is the leading editorial by Jack Dionne. ,f, * ,r

Redwood salesmen representing the Redwood operators in the Northern California territory, together with several of the mill representatives, met at San Francisco, Septeml ber 19' * d( 'r

The Tacoma Planing Mills, Inc., of Tacoma, Wash', are building a warehouse in Los Angeles.

The planing mill, one of the units of The Long-Bell Lumber Co. at Longview, Wash., was officially opened on September 15' * ,* +

In a letter to the "Merchant," Bob McCullough of San Francisco accepts "Cappl" Slade's golf challenge to play any San Francisco lumberman for the sectional championship of California. * * *

C. W. Pinkerton, Whittier Lumber Co., addressed the Whittier Rotary Club. * * *

In this issue we reprint an article from the Redondo "Breeze" on the lumber career of Otis A. Mercer, manager of the Patten & Davies yard at Redondo Beach. **tl.

At the lunchen of Hoo-Hoo Club No. 12 held at Minnedpolis during the 33rd annual Hoo-Hoo convention, Frank Trower, in behalf of Hoo-Hoo Club No. 9 of San Francisco, announced the winners of the Redwood Burl Gavel, which was donated by the Bay District Club for the Hoo-Hoo Club showing the greatest gain in attendance at the meetings. Club No. 12 ol the Twin Cities and Club No. 17 of Lansing, Mich., were the winners and the committee awarded the prize to each of the two Clubs for a part of the ensuing Hoo-Hoo year. * *

Twenty-five motor trucks re'cently conveyed 150,000 feet of lumber from San Pedro to Hollywood to be used for the construction of a moving picture set in the filming of "The Phantom of the Opera." * * *

The Fresno Hoo-Hoo district has formed a Hoo-Hoo Club. Martin D. Johnson has been elected president.

Two well known Californians were honored at the 33rd Hoo-Hoo annual meeting held at Minneapolis. Dave Woodhead of Los Angeles, was elected to serve on the Supreme Nine, and A. B. Wastell of San Francis'co was appointed State Counselor for California. *ttrF

This issue carries a friendly letter that A. S. McKinney, a member of the sales staft of the California & Oregon Lumber Company, sent to the trade in the Valley territory. ***

The Sacramento Valley Lumber'men's Club held their first meeting following the summer recess, at the Travelers Hotel, Sacramento, on September 20. The Mechanics Lien Law was discussed at the meeting.***

The Independent Lumber Co., Glendale, had an attractive display of lumber and building materials at the recent Moon Festival held at Tujunga.

The South Coast Lumber Co. at Pacific Beach, Calif., are starting a new vard at Mission Beach. ***

The San Fernando Valley Lumbermen's Club held a dinner dance at the Encino Country Club on the evening of September 16.

Denver Taylor, Portland, Oregon, for many years associated with the lumber business in the Northwest, has been appointed sales manager of the California & Oregon Lumber Co. with headquarters in their San Francis'co offi'ce. +**

The Hayward Lumber & Investment Co., Los Angeles, has purchased the lumber and hardware business formerly conducted by the Nlanteca Lumber Co. at Manteca, Calif. ***

A Lumbermen's Baseball League has been organized in the Los Angeles territory. E.K. Wood Lumber Co., Lounsberry & Harris, E. J. Stanton & Son, Western Hardwood Lumber Co., Hammond Lumber Company, Woodhead'Lumber Company, Patten & Davies Lumber Company, Vernon Lumber Co. and Kerckhoff-Cuzner Mill & Lumber Co. have teams represented in the league. ***

An illustrated article describes the Majesty-The American Housewife," and distributed to its local trade by the pany of Santa Ana.

booklet. "To Her recently published Barr Lumber Com-

The Eureka Mill & t"rloJ cl., out t"ttd, is building an addition to their office.

There is a sketch with photograph of the new oftice building of the Eagle Rock Lumber Company, Eagle Rock, Calif. F. F. Swanson is proprietor of the company.

G. F. Bonnington New President o[ East B.y Hoo-Hoo Club

G. F. "Jerry" Bonnington, Wendling-Nathan Co., San Francisco, was elected president of East Bay Hoo-Hoo Club for the coming year at the meeting of the club held at the Hotel Oakland, Oakland, September 17. Gordon D. Pierce, Boorman Lumber Co., Oakland, was elected vicepresident, and Carl R. Moore, Moore Mill & Lumber Co., San Francisco, was re-elected secretary-treasurer. Miland R. Grant, Western Door & Sash Co., Oakland, is the new sergeant at arms.

Directors elected are: Kenneth J. Shipp, California Builders Supply Co., Oakland; James B. Overcast, Strable Hardwood Co., Oakland; A. H. "Slim" Silligo, Tilden Lumber & Mill Co., Berkeley; Henry M. Hink, Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co., San Francisco, and Miland R. Grant.

President C. I. Gilbert presided, and in a brief talk thanked the officers and members {or their fine cooperation during the past year. He paid a special tribute to secretarytreasurer Carl Moore for his untiring work and support, and expressed the thanks of the club to Professor Emanuel Fritz for his series of interesting and instructive talks on wood.

H. Sewall Morton, in behalf of the club, presented N{r. Gilbert with a beautiful wrist watch as a token of esteem.

Jerry Bonnington in accepting the office of president said he hoped to reach the standard set by the retiring president and former presidents, and promisecl to give his best efforts. He expressed his desire to see a substantial increase in the club's membership.

A splendid entertainment program of singing and dancing, presented by a quartette of pretty girls, received generous applause.

A humorous installation ceremony for the new officers and directors was put on by two past presidents, Earl Johnson and Larue Woodson, and their lines brought a good many laughs from the crowd, which was one of the largest of the year. It was revealed that Carl Moore was the author of the installation ceremony.

Bert Bryan, another past president, who was to have presided over the installation of past presidents into their new fraternity, "The Mystic Odor of Fungi", "uno,r.r.id that this will take place at the next meeting.

Frank W. Trower introduced Joseph W. Simpkin, son of the late Parson Peter Simpkin, Chaplain of Hoo-Hoo, and announced that Mr. Simpkin is now a resident of Oakland.

RETURNS FROM ARIZONA TRIP

Charles P. Henry, Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., Los Angeles, has returned from a trip to Arizona where he spent several days calling on the lumber trade.

HERE IT IS

The October 1934 Edition

of the Lumbermen's Credit Rating

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FOR SALE

Stock of lumber and hardware. This will bear the closest investigation. Location right in the heart of a fastgrowing section. In fact the fastest growing section in the U. S. Yard and buildings can be leased. Someone will pick this up very soon-so you must act quickly. Address Box C-521 California Lumber Merchant.

WANTED

Second hand pneumatic lumber carrier of medium size. Address, Box C-522, care California Lumber Merchant.

PURCHASES S. S. TIMBERMAN

Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingle Co. has purchased the S. S. Timberman and will operate this vessel together with the steamers Hubert Schafer and Anna Schafer in the coastwise lumber service between the company's mills on Grays Harbor and California ports. The Timberman has a capacity of 2,000,000 feet of lumber.

SAM T. HAYWARD ON TRIP TO NE\,[I YORK

Sam T. Hayward, Hayward Lumber & Investment Co., Los Angeles, is on a combined business and pleasure trip to New York by way of the Panama Canal' He will be away about three weeks.

REDWOOD QUOTA FOR 4TH QUARTER

The quota for the Redwood Division of the Lumber Code Authority for the fourth quarter of the year is as follows: Redwood lumber, 80,000,000 feet; shingles, 3,200,000 feet; split products, 9,000,000 feet.

VISITS SAN FRANCISCO

A. W. "Bert" Middleton, president, Anderson & lvliddleton Lumber Co., Aberdeen, Wash., recently spent a few days in San Francisco, where he made his headquarters at the offices of W. R. Chamberlin & Co.

E. A. BLOCKLINGER ON EASTERN TRIP

E. A. Blocklinger, president of the Chiloquin Lumber Co., Chiloquin, Ore., is on an eastern trip where he will visit the various lumber distributing centers.

FIRE AT MILPITAS

Milpitas Lumber Co. lost 10,000 feet of lumber in a recent fire at their yard. A warehouse for hay, etc., adjoining was entirely destroyed, and the lumber shed was saved by the quick action of local volunteers and by a change in the direction of the wind.

EXPERIENCED RETAIL YARD MANAGER

Wants California connection. Thoroughly trained all phases Retail operations; competent accountant and estimator; and aggressive merchandiser. 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-52A, California Lumber Merchant.

EXPERIENCED LUMBERMAN

Lumberman, 20 years' experience all phases of retail business. Last geles. Age 40, family man, sober, Address Box C-523, care California

WANTS POSITION

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STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC., REOUIRED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST A,r9'2,

Of The California Lumber Merchant, published Semi-monthly et Lor Angeles, California, for October l, 1934.

Statc of California I ci"i'ti'ot-iii'iigetes, l"''

Beforc me, e Notary Public in and for thc Strtc rnd couatt rtorcsaid, pcrronally appeared J. E. Martin, who, having been duly uorn according to law, deposes and says that he is the Businesr Managcr of The California Lrrmber Merchant, and that the following is, to tbc bcst of his knowledgc and bclicf, a truc statcment of tha owncrrhip, managcment (and if a daily papcr, the circulation), ctc.. of tbe rforcsaid publication for the date shown in the above captim, rcquircd by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 537, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse side of this form, to wit:

l. That the names and addrcrser of thc publicher, editor. urnetina editor. snd business man.gers ere: Publishcr, J, C. Dionnc, 316 Ccntre-l Bldg., Lor Angelesl Editoi, J. C. Dionne,3!8-Central Bldg., Lr Algeles; Managing Editor, .T. E. Martin, 318 Ccntral Bldg., Ian Anfplcr; Business Manager, J. E. Martin, 318 Central Bldg., Los Angeles.

2, That the owner is: (Il owned by a corporrtion, itr nemc rnd addrcss must be statod and also immediatelv -thereunder thc nemce ud addrcsscs of stockholders owning or holdiirg one Dcr ccot or morc of total amount of stock. If not owned by a -corporstion, the namcr and addresses of the individual owners muit bc ciicn. If'on'ned by r 6rm, company, or othcr unincorporated concern, ftr nemc end addriet, es well as those of each individual member. must be givcn.)

Thc California Lumber Merchant (a corporatioo), 318 Central Btdg., Lot Angeles.

J. C. Dionne, 318 Central Bldg., Los Angelcs.

J. E. Martin, 318 Central Bldg., Los Angeles.

A. C, Merryman, 318 Central Bldg., Los Angclcr.

T. P. Wier, Houston, Texas.

3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other sccuritt holders owning or holding I Der cent or more of total amount of. bondr. mortgages, or othcr securities are: (If therc arc nonc, so state.) Nonc.

4, That thc two paragraphs ncxt above, givilg thc nemcr of tho owncrs, stockholders, and security holdcrr, if ani. contein not oolt the list of ltocLholders and security holders as they aoocar uoon thc books of the company but also, in caser rherc ihc-itoclhdldcr or security holder alrpears upon -the bookr of thc ompeny ra trurtca or in any other fiduciary relation, the lame of thc Dcrron or oorDorl- tion for whom such trustee i! acting, it givca; ako th.t thc rrid t:o paragraphr contain rtstcmentg cmbracing affiant't full taotlcdrc rnd bclicf as to thc circumstances and condiiionr ulder rhich rtoclholdcn and security holders who do not appcar upoa thc booh of thc conpely a! trultcer, hold stock and gecurities in a caDacity other thar that-of r bona fidc orncr; and this afiiant has no reasoh to belicvc that any othes pcrson, a3rociatioa, or corporation has any intcrest direct or indircct ia thc said rtock, bmdr, or other rccurities than ar !o .tatcd bv him.

5. That thc averagc number of copier of cacb irruc of thir onbll- cation sold or distributed. through the mails or othcrwire, to- orid subscribers during the twelve months preeding the date shown abovi ir (This information is required from daily publicrtioor onlr.)

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E. E. ARTHUR LOS ANGELES VISITOR

E. E. Arthur, district representative, Weyerhaeuser Sales Company, San Francisco, was a recent visitor at the company's Los Angeles omce, where he conferred with Chas. Miller, district representative in the Southern California territory.

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STEAMERS

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Edwin Christenson

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RED RIVER MIXED CARS loaded at one point, facilitate handling and provide complete diversification with l. c. l. quantities in direct mill shipments.

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