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SAN FRANCIS'CO

Seth L Butler

214 Front St. GArlield 0292

Veterans Pubhsh Letter Addressed to Redwood Mill Strikers

Modesto

W. H. Winlree

420 Myrtle Ave. Modesto 3874

On August llth, 1946, there appeared on the front page of The Humboldt Times, published at Eureka, California, an open letter. It was signed by 42 vetetans of the Pacific Area in World War II, and was addressed to the strikers in the Redwood sawmills. Here are some excerpts from that letter:

"Not long ago we were called heroes. Now rve are called scabs and company rats because we want to earn a living' It is fine for you strikers to remain idle, you who spent the duration getting high wages, your pockets are well filled' But what about G. I. Joe? He didn't make overtime' During the war you strikers made as much in a week as the bemedaled warrior made in a month. Was your job more hazardous? While Joe slept in a fox hole and ate K Rations you enjoyed the comforts of civilized life. Do you strikers want to starve the veterans now?"

"Not only do we want to go back to work, but veterans all over the country are begging for places to live' Lumber is needed for houses. We intend to see that the veteran gets it. We will not soon forget how some of you men in the picket line were grateful to the lumber companies for securing draft exemption for you during the war' So when you are carrying that banner, chum, remember that you are keeping some G. I. from making a decent living' You are letting G. I. joe down. Did he let you down? If he had, the United States would be more fouled up today than you are

LOS ANGEIES

Henncm A. Smith

812 E. 59rh Sr. ADcms 8l0I trying to make it. Not long ago there lvas an organization that forced everyone to join or'be exterminated. It was the Nazi Union. The young'men who went through the Nazi picket line were called heroes. These same young men now going through another picket line that is preaching some of the same principles, are called scabs."

New Oregon Mill

A sawmill of 50,000 feet daily capacity will be built at Dillard, Douglas County, Oregon, by Leland Greiggs and Chance Gilmer. Both were formerly connected with the Willamette Iron & Steel Works, Portland.

Celotex Acquires t. A. Roofing Firm

New York, Sept. 16.-Celotex Corp. today acquired for an amount in excess of $1,300,000, 5000 shares or 83.33 per cent of the outstanding common stock of El Rey Products Co Inc. r'hich owns a roofing plant and felt mill in Los Angeles.

Gcrberville Mill Reopens

The West Coast Lumber Co., started operation of its new sawmill, located two miles north of Garberville, Calif., in August. Mike Wheaton is the operator, and the mill capacitv is about 50,000 feet dailY.

Office Moved to San Frcrncisco

Tfre Northern California buying and sales office of R' G. Robbins Lumber Co. has moved from Oakland to 16 California Street, San Francisco 11. The new telephone irumber is GArfield 9110. L. J. (Larry) Os'en is in charge.

Successful Market Development Cited In Ponderosa Pins \(/oodwork Meeting

The continuing success oT Ponderosa Pine \Moodwork's long range program of market development was cited by E. J. Curtis, president of the association, at a meeting held in San Francisco on August 16. The meeting was attended by 34 members and an almost equal number of their guests.

Mr. Curtis stated that, while the woodwork industry recognized the extreme difficulties in the way of manpower shortages, etc., existing in the lumber manufacturing region, he felt sure that general conditions would improve and barring the continuation of the acute car shortage, would continue to irnprove throughout the year.

R. M. Bodkin, general manager, reviewed the history and background of the association with particular referen,ce to its continuous and forceful promotional efforts during the war years.

T. L. O'Gara, chairman of the advertising committee, explained the policy behiad the current advertising and promotional plans of Ponderosa Pine Woodwork. Mr.

New Wholescrle Lumber Compcny

Carl W. Baugh announces the formation of a compan)' to engage in the sales and distribution of wholesale lumber and forest products at 352I Yorkshire Road, Pasadena. The telephone number is SYcamore2-5776.

Carl has been associated with the lumber business in the Los Angeles territory for many years, and was formerly sales manager for E. U. Wheelock, Incorporated.

O'Gara, who is treasurer of the association, also made his treasurer's report.

Frank Stevens, director and officer of Ponderosa Pine Woodwork and vice president of Wm. Cameron & Co., Waco, Texas, emphasized the necessity of protecting and maintaining traditional markets for milhvork.

New Scwmill

L H. Mills, president, Trask Lumber Co., announces plans for immediate construction of a sarvmill with a daily capacity of 75,000 feet on a site at the junction of the North and South Forks of the Trask River in Tillamook County, Oregon.

Mr. Mills is also general manager of the Mist Logging Co., Portland.