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San Diego Hoo-Hoo Observes 53rd Annual Advisory Committee Appointed

Participating in the observance of the 53rd Annual of International lloo-Hoo, members of the San Diego Order conducted a business session on the evening of September 11. Vicegerent Snark D. F-rank Park, assisted by Scrivenoter M. L. Baker, presided at the meeting, giving a resume of the Club's activities for the past year.

C. E,. Roberts was elected Vicegerent Snark for the coming year. Other members of the Nine appointed are Senior Hoo-Hoo, M. L. Baker; Junior Hoo-Hoo, Charles D. NIcFarlane; Scrivenoter, Nihl F. Hamilton ; Custocatian, John H. Stervart; Bojum, Geo. V. Johnson; Jabberrvock, Carl B. Gavotto; Arcanoper, J. C. E,venson; and Gurdon, Syd Smith. Chas. I-. Hampshire was selected to serve on the l\rogram committee.

Perfecting Plcrns for Postwar Trade

Lee H. Eubank, president of L. H. Eubank & Son, Inglewood, Calif., in speaking recently of his company's plans for postwar business said these are practically completed. "We have been busy 100 per cent in war rvork for almost three years, but our reconversion will be speedily accomplished when the time comes. The Eubank line of ironing boards, mantels, and general millwork will be greatly enlarged to meet the demands for these specialties," he stated.

Mr. Eubank is at present on a visit to the Pacific Northwest.

Appointment of the Douglas Fir Stock Millwork Industry Advisory Committee, composed of five members, has been announced by the Office of Price Administration.

The committee will advise and consult with OPA in the framing of a forthcoming rggulation which r.vill establish maximum prices for Douglas fir stock millwork such as frames, rvindows, sash, combination doors, screen doors and porchwork.

While the manufacture of these items is concentrated ir-r the Northwest, tfrey are shipped and sold throughout the country. All members of the cornmittee are located in the state of Washington.

They are: R. J. Lloyd, Mutual Fir Column Company, Tacoma, Wash.; Arthur C. Peterson, Buffelen Lumber & Mfg. Company, Tacoma, Wash.; W. I. Carr, Bloedel Donovan Lumber Mills, Bellingham, Wash.; R. B. Robbins, Northwest Door Company, Inc., Tacoma, Wash.; T. A. Kemp, Long-Bell Lumber Company, Longview, Wash.

Back lrom East

Larue Woodson, Wheeler Osgood Co., San F-rancisco, made a round trip by air to Chicago to attend the meeting of the Stock Jobbers Permanent Industry Advisory Committee, of which he is a member. The meeting u'as held September 11 to 15. He had to fly 1000 miles out of his way in order to make plane connections to reach Chicago in time for the conference.

Sweden Rivals Germany in Producing FHA Acts to Help Dealerr Eliminate Vital War Materials Out of \(/ood Flv-Bv-Night Operators

Much has been printed during the past trvo years concerning the marvels that have been lvrought by Gernrany in proclucing vitally needecl u'ar materials out of her forests. In these columns vve have told about the Gern.ralt nation producing gas from 'ivood that propels 200,000 Ger'man trucks, and 30,000 tractors; 70 million e'allons of alcohol distilled frorn 'ivood every year; l.ruge cluantities ,>f lubricants synthetized from chips and shavir.rgs; hundreds of thousands of tons of rau' sugar hvdrolyzed from cellulose ; large quantities of nerv proteins produced fronr woorl and made into human food to supplen.rer.rt meat ratiotrs; hundreds of thousands of tons of fodder for cattle l>einq made from wood cellulose, producing thereby milk, butter, cheese, and meat; synthetic textiles in large quantities to rnake civilian and army clothing; impregnated and gluedup 'rvood and resin that is made into rvooden iron as thev call it, for building airplanes; and many, lrany other uruclr needed products that German chernists have founcl lr'ays to create out of the fiber of rvood.

Norv rve hear that Sweden, bound tightl-v alouucl ll1' thc blockade of war and minus numerous rau' materials for' that reason, is keeping up rvith Germany in creating rrerv products from wood. Here are some of the things the Swedes are doing'rvith the products of their excellent softr.r'ood forests : they are manufacturing large quantities of rvood into paper, and then making the paper into fodder for their horses and cattle ltoth; thev are extracting sugar from rvood, and making splendid food .for their hogs; linseed oil, greases, and lubricating oils ate being made fronr tree stumps; oil derived from processed wood is replacing glycerin in soap; from rvood they are producing alcohol, toluol, glycol, as r,vell as substitutes for spices, flavorings, coffee, yeast, flour, soybeans, and proteir.rs. One Srvedish mill could supply the world u'ith inritation vanilla made from wood. Another makes imitation coffee from sawdust mixed with dandelion roots. Spiced oils sprinkled over sarvdust make imitation spices. Paper rnade from rvood into the shape of sausage skins have entirely taken the place oF the genuine gut skins the Swedes forrnerly used to enca:;e their sausage, and it is very satisfactory. Bed sheets and mattresses are now made from u'oocl paper. Paper mats and rugs are giving excellent service. Shoes are made with wooden soles and tops. Srvedish barbers use paper tolvels. Paper bandages are being rnade for both home and hospital. Paper sacks have replaced jute, etc. They rnake lots of rayon and use it for many purposes.

One of the most novel and useful of Srvedish sulistitutes is paper fodder for cattle and horses. It is mixed r,vith oats, hay, or oil cakes. When wood is made into sugar the residue is pressed into fuel briquettes.

One of the most vital products the Srvedes are makirrrl from wood is gengas, a combustible gas made from wood or charcoal and generated in an apparatus on the car or truck where it is used. They have kept 65,000 automobiles, thousands of taxicabs, and many small fishing boats in operation through the war by the use of this gas. The public gets very little of their small supply of gasoline, so

Strongly emphasizing that misrepresentations, false guarantees, falsified credit applications and other improper practices 'ivill no longer be tolerated in the Title I prograln, FHA has brought out a new booklet, supplementing amended Title I regulations, that simplifies and pictograms the six essential steps in developing business under '1.itle I. The booklet, titled "FIere's Holv to Make Sales ancl Satisfied Customers with FHA Title I Loans," will be distributed to dealers through lending institutions, but is not to lte consiclered a promotion piece. It tells rvhat to do, and rvhat not to do, and places the responsibility for credit risks on lending institntions who must now investigate dealers.

Commenting rlpon this investigation of dealers, ll. li. Northup, secretary, National Retail Lumber Dealers Association, stated, "FHA officials have said, that were only the 22,O00 lumber dealers involved under Title I there n.ould have been no need for tigl-rtening the regulation r,vith regard to investigating dealers seeking to initiate loans. But FHA Title I insured loans are available to some hundreds of thousands of dealers, applicators, jobbers, and contractors of all types."

From June 27, 1934, r,vhen FHA rvas first organized, to May 31, 1944, FHA has insured approximately 4,581,000 Title I notes, amounting to $1,822,00O,000 and has paid claims on nearly 186,000 notes in an amount of $49,496,000. Of this total, recoveries amount to $22,247,000, notes in the process of collection to $17,298,000, and uncollectible note balances to $9,951,000.

"Although very few claims, comparatively, have had to be paid bi' FHA for misrepresentations made by any members of the building industry, there have been enough to indicate u'hat might happen in the post-rvar period," explained Secretary Northup, "for the estimated post-war repair-remodeling demand, it is believed, rvill equal or exceed the dollar volume of ne.iv home construction for the first two years.

"The potential market for new roofs, siding, porches, picture rr'iudou's, and general all-around 'face-lifting' will inevitably attract many new and inexperienced men to the building Iie1d. l)articularly during the transition period u'hen returning soldiers and unemployed warworkers are competing for jobs there is a likelihood that the building industry u'ill be flooded u'ith men who are all intent upor-r going into business for themselves.

"In the past there have been 'fly-by-night' groups who rvould clean up a town in a week, using some reputable (Continued on Page 22) they have had to find a substitute. It costs about $425 to install a geng-as generator on a car, and the operator requires only gloves and a long poker to operate it as he drives.

One Swedish factory will produce this year some 15,000 tons of imitation sausage made by combining wood, macaroni, rice, margerine, and onion. They use it as a spreatl instead of butter.

Northern California Retailers Will Meet at San Francisco October 20

The fifth annual meeting of the Lumber Nlerchants Association of Northern California to be held Friday, October 20, 1944, at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, promises to be one of its outstanding get-togethers and is being held in order to facilitate their mutual war efforts.

The membership meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. and all members are urged to attend. Among other items of interest will be the ele,ction of officers and directors.

The luncheon at 12:15 p.m. will be highlighted by talks from two prominent world travelers. John K. Chapel will address the group on the E,uropean theatre of n'ar, ancl Larry Smith on the Pacific rvar. In addition to presenting a lr'ord picture of the war, both men rvill discuss the political and economic situation in those areas.

The dinner meeting will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Dr. George C. Benson, president of Harding College, Searcy, Arkansas, will be the speaker. Dr. Ber.rson, 'ivhose newspaper columns are read by millions, lvill give a stirring message on our American Way of Life, as only he can do it.

Members and subscribers may bring as many guests as they wish, and the ladies are definitely invited to attend.

Sends Reprint oI Article "Lumber Grcrdes cnd Inspection" to Customers

Howard Curran, Frank Curran Lumber Co., Inc., Santa Ana, Calif., advises that they have had a thousand reprints run off of an article "Lumber Grades and Inspection," a frank statement by H. W. Murphy, Operating Director, West Coast Bureau of Lumber Grades and Inspection, which appeared in "Big Trees," published by the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, and are mailing copies out to their customers.

Howard believes that this article is r,vell worth putting into the hands of the buyer as rvell as the retail trade.

Plywood

The soft plywood industry advisory mended to the WPB that control over Order L-150 be continued beyond the Eurooe.