Itillamette Yalley lumber (o. Presented Army-Navy rrltr Award

The Willamette Valley Lumber Company was awarded the Army-Navy "E" Pennant and the employees .,E', pins for outstanding achievement ir1 the production of materials needed in the war effort in appropriate ceremonies held at Dallas, Oregon, on September 21, 1943.

Col. W. B. Greeley, secretary-manager of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, was master of ceremonies. America was played by the Camp Adair Military Band, and the invocation was given by Major L.V. Harmon, U. S. Army Chaplain Corps, Camp Adair. The opening remarks were made by Honorable Earl Snell, Governor of Oregon.

The presentation of the Army-Navy ',E', Pennant was

1943 Output of Fire-Retardant Lumber Tripfes 1942 Figures

Statistics on wood processed in 1942 by the nation's 231 wood preserving plants have just been completed by R. K. Helphenstine, Jr., If. S. Forest Service, and released through the American Wood-Preservers' Association. Although the total volume of wood treated with creosote, toxic salts, and fire- retardants in 7942 (3,755,000,000 board feet) was down 1.9 per cent from 1941, it remained nearly 20 per cent above 194O, reflecting the flattening curve in war construction.

Treatment of lumber and timber with salts was down.12 per cent from 1941. Wolmanized lumber accounted for half of the total salt production; zinc chloride, chromated zinc chloride, zinc-meta-arsenite, and celcure making up. the balance.

Predictions that the demand for fireproofed wood for war construction would result in a heavy increase in its production have been fully substantiated, according to T. F. Linthicum, president of American Lumber and Treating Company, Chicago. "The development of new federal specifications designed to simplify and widen the field of wood-fireproofing, as a metal-conservation move, was responsible in great part for the expansion,', he said. The total output for 1943 of pressure-fireproofed lumber, Mr.

made by Col. Fred G. Sherrill, Corps of Engineers, Chief, Materials and Equipment Branch, Construction Department, 'War Department, Washington, D. C., and was accepted by George T. Gerlinger, president of the Willamette Valley Lumber Company.

Lt. Comdr. H. N. Anderson, U.S.N.R., officer in charge of the Branch Lumber Procurement Office, portland, Oregon, presented the "E" Pins which were accepted by W. B. Sleeman, International Representative of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, portland, Oregon, on behalf of the employees.

The rendition of the Star Spangled Banner by the Camp Adair Military Band concluded the ceremonies.

Linthicum estimates, will nearly triple that of last year. "Nine of our eleven plants treated more lumber with fireretardant chemical 'salts' in the first six months oL 1943 than the whole industry treated in 1942,,, he said.

The present time finds flameproofed wood going into huge lighter-than-air bases, synthetic rubber plants, oil refineries, and the like. Largest user of flameproofed wood has been the U. S. Navy, which adopted the specially treated wood for nearly a score of giant hangars built for the Navy blimp fleet.

Personnel Chcrnges Announced

Smith Wood-Products, Inc., announ,ces the following changes: George H. Royer is now manager of the plywood Division, with offices in Portland, succeeding Clay Brown, resigned.

A. A. Hamilton, of the home office in Kansas City, is now located in the Portland office as manager of plywood sales, succeeding Mr. Royer.

Grcducrtes As Lieutencnt

William Lewis Frese, son of Otto W. Frese, San Fran_ cisco wholesale lumberman, graduated recently as a Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps at Kirkland Field, Albu_ querque, N. M. Following his graduation he spent a week's leave at home, and left {or Tucson, Ariz., rvhere he is now stationed.

lnformaf Tallc by Col. Greeley

To San Francisco Lumbermen

An informal talk was given by Col. W. B. Greeley, secretary-manager of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, Seattle, to San Francisco wholesale lumbermen and manufacturers' representatives, at a luncheon meeting held at the San Francisco Commercial Club on Monday, September 13.

George R. Kendrick, sales manager, Pope & Talbot, Inc., Lumber Division, San Francisco, presided.

Col. Greeley spoke on the present conditions in the trade, and what lumber the mills may be able to make available for civilian trade in-the near future, and also what the Association can do to cooperate with the distributors to the fullest extent possible.

In the course of his talk the speaker referred to some of the difficutties that confront the mills at this time in trying to keep up production. Mills are employing a growing percentage of women, and have employed many high school boys in the vacation season, and have been helped to some extent by the older men released from the services. He expressed the hope that loggers now in the armed services may be furloughed for the purpose of working in the woods.

However, in spite of all the efiorts being made to maintain production, it is estimated .that total production in the Douglas Fir area this year will be around 8,000,000,000 feet, which will be-about l0 per cent less than in 1942, the speaker said.

Some questions rvere asked by members of the audience and answered by Col. Greeley.

Will Tcrke Plyvvood Business

Wendling-Nathan Co., sales agents for California for the Plywood Division of Smith Wood-Products, Inc., announce that they are prepared to take business for plywood provided that the buyers have the proper releases from the War Production Board, Washington, D. C.

Cclilornic Door Compcny Lumber Production

The sawmill of The California Door Company, at Diamond Springs, Calif., is operating full time this season in spite of employment difficulties, and will produce about thirty million feet of pine lumber during the season.

Postrl Zoning and the Public

Many residents of cities not included in the Postal zoning scheme have requested an explanation of Postal zoning. Even though the zone system may not be in use in the city in which you live, nevertheless, to insure speedy delivery of your mail sent to cities where the zone system is used, you must use the zone number on this mail.

The Zone 'System *"s ttoi originated to annoy you or cause you more work. It is the Post Office Department's solution to a problem brought on by the war. With over 35,000 trained Postal employees now in the Armed Forces, the Department was forced to hire untrained employees to replace those in the Armed Forces. In the larger cities, many of which have 6,000 or more streets, new employees were unable to distribute the mail because they were not familiar with tle 6,000 streets and the proper separation in which each block of the city must be placed. The only solution was the zone number. When the zone number appears on a letter, the new employee can distribute it with the same speed and efficiency as the veteran distributor. It should "pp."t after the name of the city as: "Los Angeles 52, California." That zone number may be the difference between the continuance of the present rapid and efficient Postal service and a breakdown in the rnails.

Many people have asked, "Suppose I do not use the zone number. Will my letter be delivered?" Yes, it will be delivered as fast as it can be handled. But mail bearing the zone number will be handled first, because such mail can be distributed by untrained employees. The mail with no zone number will have to wait until a trained distributor is available. The zone number means that your mail will encounter no delay in distribution.

Watch the return address of your correspondents that live in cities where the zone system is in use. It should bear the correct zone number of the person writing you. If it doesn't, ask for it in your next letter. If you have a sizable list of addresses in any city using the zone system, you may send them to the Postmaster of that city where it will be zoned and returned to you without charge.

Remember this: By conscientious use of the zone number you are aiding in the continuance of the time honored adage, "THE MAIL MUST GO THROUGH."