Hoo-HooAnnual Convention

Don S. Montgomery, Milwaukee, Wis., was re-elected Snark of the lJniverse at the fifty-first annual convention of the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo held in Milwaukee on September 9-11, 1942. The other officers elected rvere: Senior Hoo-Hoo, Hal R. Dixon, Spokane, Wash.; Junior Hoo-Hoo, Martin J. McDonald, Port Arthur, Canada; Scrivenoter, W. R. Lamar, Washington, D. C.; Bojum, Joseph C. L. Evans, Buffalo, N. Y.; Jabberwock, E. S. McBride, Davis, Calif.; Custocatian, Ray Saberson, St. Paul, Minn.; Arcanoper, A. B. Sammons, Fort Worth, Texas, and Gurdon, H. C.'Berckes, New Orleans, La.

The convention was opened with a very impressive patriotic ceremony. Among the speakers were Snark Don S. Montgomery; Herbert A. Vance, American Lumberman, Chicago, "The Lumber Trade Press, Hoo-Hoo and Trade Associations"; Charles M. Hines, president, Edward Hines Lumber Company, Chicago, "The Retail Lumber Dealer's Contribution to the War Program"; IJ. Morgan Davies, president, Morgan Door Company, Oshkosh, \Mis., and director, Ponderosa Pine Woodwork Association, "Cooperative Promotion During the War"; C. P. 'Winslow, director, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wis., "Wood and 'War"; Arthur A. Hood, Johns-Manville, New York, "New Career Opportunities in the Building Industry."

Reports from the officers, Board of Councillors, and chairmen of various committees were received.

A concatenation, under the direction of the Milwaukee degree team, was held and 42 kittens were initiated. There was a buffet supper and floor show 'Wednesday evening, and a dinner dance and entertainment Thursday evening. Luncheon and golf on Friday afternoon concluded the meeting.

1O5,OOO NEW FHA HOMES

Washington, September 19-Construction of 105,987 new houses in the United States was started during the first eight months of 1942 by private builders operating under the FHA war housing program, Federal Housing Commissioner Abner H. Ferguson announced today.

Curtig Marketg Victory Loclcer

Recent trade paper advertising on Curtis Woodwork has featured the new Curtis Victory Locker, introduced by Curtis Companies Incorporated, Clinton, Iowa, manufacturers of Silentite windows and Curtis Woodwork.

The new Curtis product is suitable for all locker needs. and might be readily termed an "all-purpose" locker. It is as suitable for schools, gymnasiums and factories as it is for use in war buildings and other types of government construction.

Unique construction features make the new Curtis locker an outstanding value for today's market. It makes. use of no critical materials for it is entirely of wood. It is painted olive green. The locker is shipped KD with all parts pre-fit and may be quickly assembled with minimum labor. It's light, durable and strong.

In commenting upon this new Victory locker, H. H. Hobart, vice president and sales manager of Curtis Companies Incorporated, stated:

"We believe in this Curtis Victory Locker we have a pioduct that will fill many important needs. We have made different types of lockers for the government and now we have standardized, this unit in design and construction and can make it to sell at a price that will compare favorably with any locker on the market. It may be sold by Curtis dealers in big quantities, we feel."

Mr. Hobart pointed out the fact that Curtis had continued their advertising right through t942-not only in trade papers, but in consumer magazines as well.

"We have felt," he continued, "that it was necessary this year to back up our dealers and aid them in getting whatever business was available. We made only minor adjustments in our 1942 advertising schedule as planned before Pearl Harbor. We are now advertising to the prospects of the post-war period so they will remember Curtis Woodwork and the'Curtis dealer when they can build and remodel again."

A folder illustrating and describing the new Curtis Victory Locker will be sent upon request.

Maritime School

San Francisco, September 16-A $1,000,000 United States maritime commission training school will be built at the former site of the Neptune Beach recreational center in Alameda, it was announced today.

lmportant Changes in Amended Priorities Mines and Lumber lndustries Covered Regulation No. 1 By Stabilization Plan

Priorities Regulation No. 1, as completely amended, was issued August 27 by the Director General for Operatioirs of the War Production Board. This regulation governs the operations of the priority system.

One of the most important changes is that which provides that no person who receives any rated order shall be required by reason of such order to terminate or interrupt a production schedule immediately in any case where such termination or interruption would result in a substantial loss of production; provided, however, that in any such case termination or interruption of the schedule required by the receipt of such rated order shall not be postponed more than forty days after such receipt.

The sequence of Preference Ratings also has been changed. Preference ratings in order of precedence are AAA (AA-1, AA-2, both ratings are equivalent to AA-1), AA-Zx, AA-3, AA-4, etc.; A-l-a, A-l-k, etc.; A-2, A-3, etc.; B-1, B-2, etc. All preferen,le ratings of AA heretofore assigned, and in effect, are amended to AA-2, unless and until the deliveries bearing such ratings are otherwise specifically rerated.

This is just an informal summary of the important changes made, the complete Regulation, as amended, being rather lengthy.

Rules For Retailers

Conditions under which retailers will be permitted to bring their maximum prices under OPA regulations into line with minimum prices generally in effect during March, 1942, under state fair trade laws were formally established in Amendment No. 27 to the GMPR. The amendment incorporates a previous ruling of the general counsel issued last July 11. It provides that QPA will raise the maximum retail price of any commodity established under the general regulation to the minimum price in effect during March, 1942, under a State fair trade contract if the retailer can show: (1) that his maximum price is below the fair trade minimum price; (2) that the commodity was sold generally at retail during March, 1942, at the minimum price in the locality where his establishment is operated; and (3) that he has leen permanently enjoined by a court from selling the commodity at less than the minimum price.

Washington, Sept. I8.-Paul V. McNutt, chairman of the War Manpower Commission, announced today that the War Manpower Commission's employment stabilization plan of 1942, covering non-ferrous metals and lumbering activities in the 12 western states, includes all mines producing ores from which the following metals are produced, as well as all milling, smelting, and refining operations in connection with the production of the following metals:

Aluminum, including alunite and bauxite ores; antimony, arsenic, beryllium, chrome, cobalt, columbium, copper, lead, magnesium, mercury, molybdenum, tantalum, tin, titanium, tungsten, uranium, vanadium, zinc, and, zirconium.

All logging and lumbering industries and activities include all logging operations, all sawmill, veneer and plywood mill operations.

The 12 western states are Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, and Texas.

Maximum Prices Set For Northern Hardwood And Softwood Lumber

Washington, September 2INorthern hardwood and softwood lumber producers were ordered by the Office of Price Administration today to roll back their prices to approximately the levels of October, 1941.

The regulations, effective September 23, bring under specific price control one of the few remaining branches of the lumber industry not now under special price orders.

Concentration Of Production

A Committee on Concentration of Production has been appointed within the War Production Board, with Joseph I.. Wiener, Deputy Director of the Office of Civilian Supply, as Chairman. The committee will have general charge of the concentration program, determining, on information supplied by the Director General for Operations, which industries are to be concentrated and the arrangements to be made.

This :s My Home

"This is my home," she whispered, "These forests of cedar and pine, The breath of the Western laurel And the beauty of flower and vine. To the river that sings in the twilight, And the snow-clad peaks above, With the myriad voices of even I offer my song of love."

"This is mY home," she whispered, "These forests are dear to meEach carpeted trail I follow, The voice of each wildwood tree; They are shrines of a past enchanted Where camp fires gleamed of old And hearts were gay and ardent When the river sang of gold."

"This is my home," she whispered, "These forests of cedar and pine And the rugged, painted canyon, That once was a roaring mine. But sometimes as I wander Through forests and vale and glade. My spirit is sadly troubled And my heart is sore afraid."

"This is my home," she whispered, "Oh, why should my forest stand Bereft of grace and beauty By a careless and wanton hand? The shadows gather about us, The winds from the heights grow chill, And we weep for the life and beauty That died on a flame swept hill."

-A. Merriam Conner.

Yard Closes For Duration

Conner Lumber Company, Delhi, Calif., has sold its entire stock of lumber and hardware and closed the yard for the duration. E. T. Conner, owner, is going to take an extended vacation and recuperate from his recent illness.

Hammond Redwood Company Merged With Hammond Lumber Company

Hammond Lumber Company announces that at the close of business August 31,1942, Hammond Redwood Company was merged with and into Hammond Lumber Company, which is the surviving corporation. Hammond Lumber Company thereby automatically, and also under the Agreement of Merger, acquired all the properties, rights and business of Hammond Redwood Company, and likewise assumed all its liabilities of every kind.

The personnel employed in the operations of Hammond Redwood Company will continue in their respective positions in the merged enterprise, save that Mr. Earl B. Birmingham, hitherto the general manag'er and a director of Hammond Redwood Company, has become vice-president and a director of Hammond Lumber Company, and continues as general manager of the redwood operations.

MAXIMUM LOAD PROVISION SUSPENDED ON WATER-RAIL SHIPMENTS

Maximum loading provisions of ODT General Order No. 18 have been suspended as they apply to certain movements of freight in connection with water traffic, in order to facilitate transportation of freight by barge. Under the order, which was effective September 15, shipments loaded into a car by a water carrier subsequent to a movement of such shipments by water, and as a part of such shipments, need not meet the maximum loading requirements. The suspension orders applies whether the water shipment comes first or the rail shipment, but does not apply to shipments moving to destination by rail after arriving from overseas.

Back From Washington

Jim Farley, assistant Western sales manager, The Pacific Lumber Company, San Francisco, returned September 8 from a month's stay in Washington, D. C., his third trip there on work in connection with the Redwood price ceiling.

Betty Harrington Officer In Waacs

Miss Betty Harrington, daughter of Glenn M. Harrington of MacDonald & Harrington, San Francisco, will report October 12 at Des Moines, fowa, as an officer in the WAACS. She is a graduate of the University of California.