The California Lumber Merchant - October 1962

TIIE CALIFORI\IA LUMBER MERCHAD{T

Jack Dionne, Publ,isber

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Sign Up NOW for HAPI Monogement Trqining €ourse

The greatest potential for increased sales and profits in the retail lumber business today is Remodel and Repair business.

Recognizing this, the Lumber Association of Southern California and the Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California are jointly sponsoring a five-day HAPI Management Training Course, to be conducted.at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, October 8 through 12.

The fee is $285.00 for the first enrollee from a company, $200.00 for each additional enrollee from the same company.

Over 500 dealers in 43 states have enthusiastically endorsed the HAPI Management Training Course as a tried and proven

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management approach to profitable operation of a remodeling department. If you are already in the business of operating a remodeling department and looking for new ideas, or just getting started and want solid, sound management ideas, then HAPI is a ooMUST'o for you.

The sponsoring Association must know immediately how many dealers will be taking this course? thus please call or write: Lumber Association of Southern California. P.O. Box 402, Burbank, telephone: Vlctoria 9-6461 ; or Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California, Room 9lI, 1255 Post St., San Francisco, telephone: PRospect l-1891.

Colifornio Forest Products Doy Declored Big Success_

Son Froncisco Hoo-Hob Will Journey lo the "Cosbdh" for October l9 Roundup-

Cqlendor of Coming Events----------

Vogobond Editoriols

Deqlers Urged to Bring Employees to 4-Doy Component Progrom ot NRLDA Show-----------

Weslern Lumbermen File "Freedom for lumber" Freight Proposol with U.S. Roilroods-----

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DICK llonoging Editor

Advertlsing Producfion

Your PleosurHnd Your Duty

Coming up October 12, at the yorba Linda Club, is the year's first concat of Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2. Golf" dinner and entertainment will make up a fine day.

W'e hope that there will be a-r"cord turn. out-both of members and new kittens. Aside from the pleasures of good fellowsh1l, a great deal can be gained from participation in Hoo-Hoo. Your club actively supports the industry which support. yorr. {he year at Los Angeles Hoo.Hoo got off to a great start at September's meeti-ng (to be reported in the next issue). This wal but the beginning of what should be a highly interesting year-if you lend your support. See you October 12 !

lumber Monufoclurers, Distribulors Agree lo Seek Closer ,{ccord: Approve 6-point piogrom to Strengthen Industry Honolulu Hoo-Hoo Hosts Big Crowd.__---_-__ DFPA-NHIC

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California Forest Products Day Declared Big Success

California's huge diversified forest in' dustry, second only to agriculture in the economy of the State, received admiring tribute from the California State Fair on September B. The occasion was the Fourth Annual Forest Products Day, sponsored by Forest Products Day of California, Inc.

Although late horse racing prevented the usual twilight tree topping and log rolling spectacular, the l0 pretty contestants for Queen of the Forest proved a mighty good drawing card. It is estimated that well over a thousand fairgoers looked on with interest as C. T. Gray, acting president of Forest Products Day, placed the Queenos Crown on the pretty head of Colleen Courtwright of Tarter, Webster & Johnson, Inc., Redding.

Some twenty-five pretty and talented lumbergals entered the Queen of The Forest contest through the efforts of Hoo-Hoo-

Whot rhc Lumbcr lndurtry Meqns to Me

by COLLEEN COURIWRIGHT

"I haue sawilust in my blood'," is a phrase I haae fuard many times in many places. There is always a rwte ol pride in those uoices, Lurnber brings mnny things n minil lor me. Quiet strength when looking up through lolty trees; the wind, rustling the upper branches to a sound ol disnnt waterfalls; the dynannic energy exerted in logging opera.tions; the uitality ol man and machine busy at the sawmill leuel, produring lrom our lorests the many neeils ol our nation; the sm.ell ol lreshly cut lumber; the bea.uty ol our finished, products. These are but a lew ol th.e llaaors I find in the lumber industry.

I adm,ire qualitizs found, in people connected u;ith the ind,ustry. Th"y are hard,working iniliuiilualists uho krww tw strangers. There i,s a magnctfu cha.rm n be found, working wi.th lumber.

COUEEN COU$WUGHT

Qucon of the Forerf, 1962-5g

Ette Clubs throughout the State. The tough job of narrowing the field to ten finalists accomplished, a full day was spent at the EI Mirador Hotel in Sacramento in preliminary judging to select the 1962 Queen of the Forest. The ten lovely entrants from all parts of the State were:

Jean Crook of Red Blufi, Mabel Smith of Anderson, Elizabeth Dillabo of Red Bluff, Colleen Courtwright of Redding, Carol Hill and Patricia Rich, both of Ar' catao Audrey Schroeder of Sacramento, and Sandra Paine, Mildred Council and Jo Cogburn, all of [,os Angeles.

The lucky contest judges were George Duff, Cal-Ida Lumber Co.; Anne Murray, representing the southern California HooHoo-Ettes; and Arlie Charter, retired president of Wholesale Building Supply, Inc., Oakland.

Following the crowning of Queen Colleen III, the Queen and her attendants gathered at the Governor's Hall on the State Fair Grounds with an estimated 150 members and guests of the Forest Products Industry for cocktails and dinner. DeWitt Nelson, director of the State Department of Natural Resources. was the ban-

quet speaker and was most ably introduced by Carol Blom II, last yearos winner of the Queen contest.

And that reminds us of the "Surprise Announcement" by C. D. LeMaster listed in the program. Le, afiectionately called the "Queen's Father" by Carol, took great pleasure in announcing the engagement of Qrl""tr Carol to A. Bruce Walton, head of the big State Box complex in Sacra' mento. The couple plan to be married this coming December.

Forest Products Day, Inc., is a non-profit organization which each year presents the Forest Products Message to the thousands who attend the fair, and an estimated million other Californians through press and TV coverage. The worthy wood project is supported by contributions of from $10 to $50 each year from retailerso whole' salers and manufacturers alike throughout the State. This year the Sacramento W'hole' sale Lurnbermen's Club headed the list by becoming the first contributor.

Oifcers of the non'profit organization are: C. T. Gray, American Forest Prod' ucts, acting president; LeRoy Stanton, E. J. Stanton & Son, vice'president; and retired publisher of Western Building Review, C. D. LeMastero secretary-treasurer. Directors include C' Russell Johnson, president of Union Lumber Co., and Bob Nikk"l, head of Nikkel Lumber Company of Sacramento.

Chopmon Heods U.5. PlYwood In Albuquerque

Oliver W'. Chapman has been appointed manager of United States Plywood Co-rpo' ratioJs sales branch in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Chapman, formerly El Paso, Texas sub' branch supervisor, joined the firm's Phoe' nix, Ariz. sales outlet in 1958. A native of Waterloo. Iowa. he became associated with the wood products industry in 1949 with C. W. Chapman Lumber Company in that city.

He is a graduate of the University of Arizona and attended the American Insti' tute for Foreign Trade in Phoenix. Chap' man was an Air Force officer, is married and has three children.

Yes. it is true, 'oI hante sawd,ust in my bknd^"

AT HOME IN ANY SETTING Lam-Loc Pecky Cedar lives comfortably in almost every architectural surounding. Its pedigree is acceptable in even the oldest forms, including this uninhibited Spanish atmosphere. Here it compliments the traditional somber tones and at the same time provides staunch support for vivid accent colors. Devotees of conventional, early American, oriental and contemporaty also recognize Lam-Loc Pecky Cedar as pleasant company. Good acoustical qualities, easy maintenance and practical longevity make it a friend of both home owner and commercial builder. r Lam-Loc Pecky Cedar is a favorite with dealers too. One inventory for both interior and exterior applications, specialty item mark-up and growing popularity are good reasons for a vote of confidence. For those dealers who haven't discovered the comfortable nature of Lam-Loc Pecky Cedar, we have a friendly merchandising plan that will get you acquainted. All it costs is your time to ask about it. Ed Fountain Lumber Company, 6218 South Hooper Avenue, Los Angeles 1, California.

Spanieh Garden Patio - Created by Antone Dalu, NSID

As the accompanying photo well attests, San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club t has really outdone itself on the entertainment end oT its coming Roundup, to be staged at Green Hills Country CIub (Millbrae) this coming October 19. Baghdad-born Naji Baba Alash welcomes you effendi, to enjoy the strange, alluring and sensuous atmosphere of the exotic Middle East. "The music of Byzantine instruments weaves a rich, turbulent and colorful tapestry of sound while the lithe and sinuous dancing girls perform." Red-blooded lumbermen-need we go on ?

Entertainment chairman Ed Brush, E. S. Brush & Sons, with the help of Syrian'born Ike Za{rani, head o{ Harbor Lumber Co', have obtained the complete show o{ the Naji Baba Cabaret. one of San Francisco's newest and exciting hot spots. For an evening you'll never forget, contact ticket chairman Frank Billings (YU l'8620), any of the CIub 9 'oregulars"' or your own club secretary if you are located outside the San Francisco area.

For those who would like to make a day out of it, Green Hills Country Club sports one of the finest l8 hole courses in the area. Dubs, Ltd., a fraternity of northern California dubbers, will play their regular monthly tourney in conjunction with the Roundup Tournament. Contact Roger Mac-

(Keep Your Eyes on the Dumbek*, Naii!)

San Francisco Hoo-Hoo

Will Journey to the "Casbah" for October 19 Roundup

(Probably Som,e Wonot Get Back)

kin or Dubs for your starting times immediately as the reservations are pouring in. Bill Carter, J. E. Higgins Lumber Co., will chairman this year's Roundup which comes out of hibernation after an absence during 1961. Chuck Dickinson is handling the publicity and Dick Hogan is pulling the financial strinss (San Francisco has

NOT solicited donations for any other event this year).

Join us at the 'oCasbah". See you at Green Hills on October l9th!

"A "d,umbek", u)e are ad,uiseil, is the nnme oJ the irctrument Naji is plnyingthat is, il he utould ody keep his mind, on his work.-Editor.

Notionql Awqrds Progrom

A national awards program to select the nation's most outstanding home remodeling contractors has attracted unusual attention, according to Edgar V. Hall, executive director of the National Home Improvement Council.

The awards program is sponsored by LOOK magazine and NHIC. Any firm actively engaged in home remodeling work in L962 may enter.

The Council, Hall said, has received preliminary inquiries regarding the contest from several hundred remodeling firms. Awards will be given in ttrree categories -exterior remodeling, interioi remodeling, and additions. Entries must be received by January 10, 1963.

For information. write National Home Improvement Council, 87 Madison Avenue, New York 16, N.Y.

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* ll's nol loo eorly to begin thinking now how you con oid in promotion of "The Week."

* lf you hove ideos which you think will help others, why nof send them in to THE CATIFORNIA I.UAABER

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OCTOBER

National Hardwood Lumber Association-October 1-4. Annual convention at the Hotel Sherman, Chicago.

IHPA-October 3. Monthly luncheon, Commercial Club, San Francisco.

HAPI Management Training Course-October 8-12. Sponsored jointly by LMA and LASC. Holllywood Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, Calif. For enrollment, contact either Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California-in San Francisco, telephone PRospect 1-1891; or Lumber Association of Southern California -in Los Angeles, telephone Vlctoria 9-6461.

Yale lndustrial Forestry Seminar-October 8-12. St. Paul, Minnesota. School of Forestry of the University of Minnesota is cooperating with the YaIe University School of Forestry.

San Francisco Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club 3-October g. Annual Bosses Night Dinner, Sabella's Restaurant on Fisherrnan's Wharf. San Francisco. Starting time, 5:29 p.m.

Santa Clara Yalley IIoo-IIoo Club l70-October 11. Forest Products Nite, Chez Yvonne Restaurant, Mt. View.

Humboldt Hoo-Hoo Club 63-October 12. Annual Golf & Stag, Baywood Country Club, E\reka; tournament starts 9:00 a.m. on, cocktails, dinner and program.

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2-October 12. Golf. concat and dinner. Yorba Linda Club.

National Wood Tank Institute-October 12-13. Annual Meeting, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Redwood Empire Hoo-Hoo Club 65-October 12. Annual Concat, Saddle 'N Sirloin, Santa Rosa.

Hardnlood Plywood Institute-October 18-19. Annual fall meeting, Drake Hotel, Chicago.

Dubs, Ltd., Monthly fquln2rnsnf-October 19. To be played in conjunction with San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Annual Roundup, Green Hills Country Club, Millbrae.

San Francisco IIoo-Hoo Club 9-October 19. Annual Roundup, Golf and "Roundup Revue" at Green llills Country Ciub, Millbrae.

San Diego Hoo-Hoo Club f 3-October 19. "Annual '49-er.,, Guests are invited. For details contact Wes Thomas. Dixieline Lumber. or Ed Gavotto, Lumber and Builders, Solana 'Beach.

NRLDA Building Materials Exposition-Ociober 20-23. McCormick Place, Chicago.

Society of American Foresters-October 2l-24. Annual Meeting at the Dinkler Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia.

National Forest Products Week-October 2l-27.

Woodwork Institute of California-October 25. Millwork Seminar, 2:00 p.m., El Cortez Hotel, San Diego.

Los Angeles Luncheon-National Forest Products W'eek-October 26. Main speaker, John B. Egan of Wood Conversion Company, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce dining room.

Pacific Logging Congress-October 29-31. Olympic Hotel, Seattle, Washington.

American Forest Products Industries, Inc.-October 81-November 2. Annual meeting at the Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.

NOVEAABER

Structural CIay Products Institute-November 12-14. Annual Convention, Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood, Florida.

NBMDA llth Annual Convention-November 13-17. Palmer House, Chicago.

4. "How to Build Better fsl 1s55"-housing research specialists

will tell dealers how lhe latest materials and tet'hniques serve

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7. ,.Teamwork Demonstration,,-a prosram in *.hich retairers. | ' ut- manulacturers and wholesalers will discuss problems t'urrently i hampering distribution and retarding efiective distribution of

building materials.

vard' prus more dem'nstrations at MccorMEET

9. "The Name of the Game ls Making Money"-the proven way to play the game of increased profits in the remodeling market and how to put the industry's HAPI program on your own team for a sure-fire winning combination. AND . lastly . .

10. lt's just plain fun to visit in CHICAGO. The money making ideas you will pick up during the four-day NRLDA Building Materials Exposition will bring you far greater profits than those you might make if you stayed home. As a matter of fact, thousands of dealers have proven that it pays to bring along key employees to the big NRLDA show.

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Arthur Brisbane once wrote: "All life is ADVERTISING. And one great factor in advertising, as in all teaching, is REPETITION. Of course it makes a difference what you repeat. Repetition makes reputation, but foolish repetition makes a reputation for foolishness. Although there is a difference between the mere power of repetition in itself, and the other and greater power of writing attractively and convincingly, mere naked repetition has a power of its own. Advertisers fail if they do not get clearly into their heads the power of repetition alone, without any ornamento or paint, or varnish or fancy trimming."

Change, change, everywhere, in everything, and particularly in merchandising. Groceries used to be raw material, like lumber. No more. We don't get our butter and lard out of a tub, our sugar out of a barrel, our crackers out of a big box any more. .Qgr wives wouldn't have them, thag wey. Everything eomes in triat bttractive, sanitary, PLAINLY LABELED packages..Everything cereals, coffee, bread, cakes, fruits--everything-all packed attractively and DIFFERENTLY. Don't forget that last word. It's a big sign of the times. Change, change, change! It's the human craving. Are you catering to that craving? Is YOUR business keeping up with the times?

General W. T. Sherman, he who o'marched to the sea" in that tragic war between the states, was the possessor of a kindly humor, and a sparkling wit. He had been, you know, a college president before the war started. On various occasions after the close of the great war, he was called upon to act as toastmaster of important patriotic banquets, and he filled the bill always with cleverness and kindly dignity. Shortly after the war ended he was toastmaster at a great dinner given to honor General U. S. Grant, and in opening the program, General Sherman brought down the house by suggesting that during the program, the speakers make it their business to talk no longer than they could hold their audiences, and the audiences indulge in no lengthy or undeserved applause. That should have been a program worth hearing, for besides General Sherman, there appeared speakers Mark Twain, the nation's greatest humorist, and Colonel Ingersoll, her greatest orator.

Speaking of prayers, maybe you, gentle reader, can use the following Dog's Prayer in your scrapbook. It has been in mine a long time: "O Lord of humans, make my master faithful to his fellow men as I am to him. Grant that he may be devoted to his friends and family as I am to him. May he be open-faced and undeceptive as I am; may he be true to trust reposed in him, as I am to him. Give him a face cheerful like unto my wagging tail. Give him a spirit of gratitude like unto my licking tongue. Fill him with patience like unto mine that awaits his footsteps uncomplainingly for hours; fill him with my watchfulness, my courage, and my readiness to sacrifice comfort and life. Keep him always young in heart and crowded with the siririt of play, even as I

BY JACK DIONNE

am. Make him as good a man, as I am a dog. Make him worthy of me, his dog."

Lincoln's greatest characteristic was his humility. No great statesman in the history of the world was ever so self-efiacingo so unassuming, so genuineiy humble. [n world history he far outrinks Washington. No scholar in two generations has compiled a list of the world's greatest men, that omitted the name of Lincoln. It was his unbelievable humility that stamped him immortal. That he 'odreaded praise, not blame", as James Russell Lowell wrote of him, was undoubtedly true. And truly, o'his memory is as gentle as a summer breeze that blows when the reapers sing amid gathered sheaves." You will notice that, unlike some of my editor contemporaries, I used the quote marks. Nobody would be fool enough to think I originated such sublimity.

In an old, old book on the subject of war, from which I brushed the dust the other night, I found the following colorful statements on war, some of them better known to readers today, than others: 'oHe who fights and runs away, will live to fight another day; but he who is in battle slain, can never rise to fight again." Another was: ooThat army is the bravest that can be whipped the greatest number of times, and fight again." And this one: "The greatest test of courage on earth is to fear defeat without losing heart.'o And this powerful line described a warrior of old: o'He steered his exact course to the point of danger." And it was Lord Nelson who said: 'oVhen I don't know whether to fight or not, I always fight."

I asked her how she could be happy and gay, And how in the world could she sing"

When Winter's battalions were blocking her way, She said; "I look forward to Spring."

I'll treasure the secret. Tho' wintry the day Henceforth in the snowstorm I'll sing, And smile as I think of the flowers in May - I also look forward to Spring.

W. I. Griffith

We hear much about the age of soldiers. A well-known authority tells some remarkable things about the ages of the men who fought in our Civil War. They are worth repeating. He says that in the Union Army, which throughout the war totalled 2,778,304 men, over 2,000,000 were under 22 years of age; 1,500,000 were 18 and underl B00,000 were 17 and under; and 100,000 were 15 and under. That was the Union Army. There are no authentic recordq so I am informed by a competent authority, on the ages of the men who fought in the Confederate armies, but historians agree that they took them young and old both in their total of less than 900,O0O men. A historian who saw'the Confederates at Charleston re. ported that: "Them that wasn't bald was beardless." They were both very young, and very old.

Deafers Urged to: Bring Employees to A-Day Component Program at'NRLDA Show

Dealers are invited to bring their technical personnel, component marugerso and other associates to the N.R.LD-A. Exposition to learn more about componentstheir fabrication, design, application, handling and erection.

According to T. T. Sneddon, Executive Viee-President of N.R.L.D.A. the 1962 Exposition contains an unprecedented emphasis on components that literally makes the show a four-day components school for those dealers who wish to make it so. Here are the phases of the program which dealers are urged to turn into educational curricula:

BUSINESS PROGRAM"l{e$' 1q Build Better for Less". Four recognized component experts will update experienced dealers and introduce less experienced ones to the technical and merchandising aspects of dealer fabrication as a business.

,. Prflcl rrenbers are Raymon H. Harrell, Executive Vice Presideni of the Lumber Dealers Research Council; Leonard G. Haeger, A.LA., component consultant; Elmer Johnson, Manager of Special Projects, United States Gypsum Co.; and Prof. R. A. Jones, Director of the Small Homes Council, University of Illinois.

COMPONENT FABRICATION-"Component Arena". Through participation of the Lumber Dealers Research Council and

a group of manufacturers, dealers and their shop men will be able to study for four days how wall panels, roof trusses, pre-hung doors, window components and other house parts are fabricated.

This "tuition-free shop course" will show up problems of fabrication and their solutions, beeause the demonstrations are live and continuous. Components will be made for actual use. Equipment and materials manufacturers will be showing their products under just such conditions as the deal. er would use them.

Here are the participants and their featured items:

Anderson Corp., Strutwell units; Clary Corp., component automation equipment and door pre-hanging; Hansen Truss Plates, Inc,, Metal-connectored truss production; Leslie Welding Co. Inc., gable-end loqver demonstration; Lu-Re-Co wall pangl system; crrnvertti,otral and dtrrible - skin modular wall components; Masonite Corp., a new panelized nonload-bearing storage partition, pre-assembled interior wall system, and exterior and interior hardboard skins.

National Lock Co., new component lock for joining double-skin panels and other components, and builders hardware; Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp., suspended ceiling, Friction-Fit insulation, polyeth-

elene vapor barrier, and a new cast-in-onepiece fibergl:tss component showerl Q-Sy.tems, Inc., custom wall panel system, using the Q-Jig and Q-Guide; Spotnails, Inc., automatic fastening of component skins, sheathing paneling truss plates and other materialsl Stanco Midwest Sales, Inc., multiple on-site setting of roof trusses using a H.I.A.B. Crane and truss spacer bar developed by Trendway, Inc., truss wholesaler; Trendway, Inc., truss distribution:

United States Gypsum Co., Structieore panel erection demonstration, sheathing, interior gypsum skins, insulation and tile; and Weyerhaeuser Company,, Primewood Siding, framing lumber, plywood sheathing, and Forest Glow hardwood paneling.

COMPONENT HOUSE ERECTTON"How to Build Better for Less with Component6". Of prime interest to deeler+ manageie and employees,' this demonstration will show in repeat performances each day how a house is built of components.

Available-now dealer fabricated or dealer merchandised components will be featured; so also will be the more advanced components toward which the industry is working. Among the latter will be insulated, double-skin exterior wall panels to be joined by a new-built-in locking device.

A major portion of the house will be built before the show, and will contain a 24x10-ft. mechanical core, current research project of the Lumber Dealers Research Council. A 6-ton unit containing two baths, work area of the kitchen, heating, plumbing, and electrical units, and devices, the core is designed to be set in place mechanically at the site.

Around the core will be erected the panels, trusses, and other fabricated parts from the Arena demonstration, A crane designed for truck mounting will demonstrate handling of a smaller LDRC plumbing core and a fiberglass shower unit, as well as multiple setting of trusses.

COMPONENT HANDLINGA segment of the Material Handling Demonstration will be devoted to the special problems of loading hauling and unloading bulky fabricated units. In addition, special techniques will be demonstrated as components are produced and taken from the Arena for storage or erection demonstration.

This is the first time a live demonstration of fabrication and homebuilding has ever been staged, Sneddon pointed out. "Supplemented by the business program (Contiru,ed, on Page 12)

TATEST TECHNIQUES, moteriols, loolr & equipmenl used lo "Build Bclter for Less With Componentr" wlll be shown in llve, repeot pcrformonces eoch doy qt fhe 1962 N.R.I.O.A. Exposition. Crected by o grcup of monufqcturErr, lhir is .lhe housc erectlon potlion of "Componenb Arenor" the fint conpleie demon. rfrotion of componenb ever sioged In ony Amcricon lrqde rhow.

Western Lumbermen File "Freedom for Lumber" Freight Proposol wirh U.S. Rqilroqds, Soying, "We Must Compele or Die"

More than 200 lumber mills, including 89 from Oregon, have joined together in an appeal to the Interstate Commerce Commission and western railroads for relief from discriminatory regulations which have hampered U.S. sawmills' ability to compete in the nationwide lumber market.

The Western Lumber Marketing Association is asking the railroads to grant western lumber shippers five days free of demurrage charges in which to sell their east-bound lumber, in an application for tariff changes filed with Thomas H. Maguire, chairman of the Western Traffic fusociation in Chicago, which will come before the WTA's executive committee in Washington, D.C. on October 2.

"This action", states James J. Heneghan, Seattle, WLMA president, "is one of the internal measures the administration and railroads can effect to aid our industry without getting involved in international negotiations or maritime problems, which would be of immediate meaning{rd assistance to the northwest lumber industry.

"We have worked hard to devise a solution to one of our industry's prime probIems,o' Heneghan says. toWest-east rail costs for lumber shipments have been steadily mounting, ever since the 15-day free hold was abolished in the United States two years ago. A successive series of further restrictions has now brought small mills to the point where they may collapse without relief-not being able to afford huge inventories at plant-site, midwest or eastern warehouse facilities, or nation-wide sales and merchandising stafis of their own.

'oWestern mills must have help soon, from the railroads a fact constantly ignored in all of the current demand for quotas on Canadian lumber and Jones Act revision.

"We have devised a workable solution

to this major problem. We have prepared the answer to our industry's dilemma. Now it's up to every lumberman to ask Mr. Maguire and his committee to accept our proposal."

The WLMA petition calls specifically for rail shippers to receive the same privileges accorded to water cargo shippers: the right to hold east-bound cars for five days without charge (excluding holidays and week-ends) ata pre-determined point chosen by the railroad involved, near the Missouri or Mississippi rivers. Further, WLMA asks that a set charge of $3.00 per day be levied for the following seven calendar days if a car must be delayed in transit longer than one week to insure its sale in the east. After the total l4-day hold period had elapsed, regular punitive demurrage charges would apply.

Heneghan notes that right now railroads are extending a five-day free hold service to cargo shipments at ports of entry. oolf water shippers who carry no more than l5/o oI all western forest produsts to eastern markets, are treated so fairly, why not rail shippers? Our members and the mills who support us ship more than 150,000 cars east per year, by rail, and our industry in total ships more than 85/o of the west's forest products east by rail, not water," Heneghan adds.

'oRailroads grant far greater shipping latitude to other commodities than to lumber. Yet isn't lumber the west's major commodity? If soo why is it being discriminated against?"

Unless liberalized rail privileges are granted soon, the WLMA executive points out, oowestern-cut lumber may not be able to hold its own for long against southern pine, incoming Canadian lumber, and other competitive non-wood building materials.

'oSince abolition of the lS-day free hold

in June, 1960, WLMA fought for one diversion without charge, losing that fight but succeeding in reducing the applicable charge from $18.75 to $7.72 per ear. But on August 5 of this year, the railroads instituted another discriminatory tariff penalizing any legitimate change in stop-over -even changes brought about by strike, plant destruction, or other wholly unpredictable causes."

IVLMA's petition to Maguire points out that western lumber wholesalers sell 60. 63/o oL all lumber shipped trans-continent. ally, and that it takes a median four to five days for a western car to reach a mid' western diversion point enroute to its final market. By the time the car hits a diversion point, the wholesaler must have sold it or he begins to incur costly demurrage charges. On the contrary, competitive Canadian lumber-even uithout the lS-day free hold (which Canada's railroads also abolished this summer)-has a built'in and, cut-lree dday factor of 6 to 14 deys in reaching eastern markets.

The resulto WLMA points out, is that demurrage charges have made U.S'-pro' duced lumber more costly in the east, net' ting the small western sawmill less and less, while Canadian lumber is gradually taking over the U.S. rail market.

NRTDA Show (Continueil lrom Page I0)

and handling demonstration, Componentsin-Action will be informative to anyone either in components or planning to be.

"No dealer should miss this feature, and it will be more than worthwhile to bring foremen and other stafi personnel to see, hear and experience it."

Back in 1912 when Joseph R. Jahraus founded the Laguna Beach Lumber Co., Inc., right in the center of town. there were 11 families living in the beach com' munity. Today, 50 years later, more than 10,000 permanent residents call this beautiful resort their home and during the sum' mer months the population explosion is terrific. It is estimated vacationers swell the permanent population by at least l0 times. So from May until October this art center of southern California has a population near the hundred thousand mark.

This is good {or every type of business, according to N{r. Jahraus, and lumber is no exceftion. When Joe tired of t.he real estate business with his father 50 years ago he decided to do something about the erowth o{ his town and that is how he became the verl' first retail lumber dealer in the beach area. For the next 16 years, until 1928. the Lasuna Beach Lumber Com-

Joe Jahraus and laguna Beach lumber Celebrate 50-Year Record

pan-v {urnished everlthing exclusively lor the builder in that section of Orange County. He is the oldest active lumberman in the county, a member o{ various community projects and has been a civic leader for more than a half c:entury.

The Laguna Beach Lumber Company had a very modest, beginning on a 50'x200' lot where the present yard is located. During the years a steady growth has been enjoyed and today the plant has been expanded to more than tu'o acres with an additional storage yard across the street, which includes warehouses and dry storage area in excess of another acre of needed space. The Norman French architecture of the buildings as you enter the city on the Laguna Canyon highway is a landmark of this heautiful spa.

When son Joseph (Richard) Jahraus II completed his education at military school in the middle west several years ago he returned home to ioin his father in the active management of ihe business. He is responsible for the purchasing, order desk and

administration o{ sales. He learned the lumber business from the ground up and is well informed in every phase of t.he retail business. Richard is gradually assuming complete management of the firm but Joe. Sr., intends to ( arry on as president indefinitely.

f)ue to labor shortages in a resort area this pioneer organization trains all employes in every department from scratch. It requires the service of more than 25 men to keep thc whccls of progress turning in the mill, yard and plant. The modern mill facility turns out thousands of feet of moulding daily and there is a constant turn-over of practically every item in stock. Every starrdard brand building item, including paints, hardware and plumbing is available {or immediate sale from the ex' tensive inventory. More than a million feet of hardwood and -"oftwood, plywood and hardboard is stocked. A complete sash and door department stocks a full inventory {or the trade. In fact, the drop-in trade is constant and the Do-It-Yourself shoppers have

Seen here is lhe Loguno Beoch Lumber Co., locoted in lhe Colifornio beoch town of the some nome. The store. wilh it's ivy, toll shode trees. irregulcr shingling ond holf-timbering, must surely be one of lhe mosl otlractive in the counlry. Joseph R. Johrqus Sr. founder ond still president of lhe 5O yeor old

firm is seen lop cenier. The exlensive slordge focilities {lower leftl ond the modern mill focility (lower rightl flcnks Joseph Johrous 5r', John Kerr, Kerr & Co. ond (cenlerl Joseph Johrous Jr.

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more than 10,000 items from which to make their selection. Everything for the small contractor is available. includine the tools to complele the job.

To keep this active organization humming requires four trucks for delivery, seven units of mobile equipment and thirteen units of mill machinery. Laguna Beach has the only remanufacturing custom mill in the immediate area of Orange County. it was said. The drop-in trade selects items from a l0 cent item to a r:omplete remodeling job or the building of a home. No matter rvhat the requirements might be this progrcssive concern has the answers.

ooDuring the past 50 years we have practiced the policy that the customer comes first," said Joe, Sr. "And we do everything for these people at the point of sale," he continued. He also stated that the success of a retail yard also depends on good housekeeping and that was exemplified by the spick and span condition of every department o{ the retail establishment,.

Joe advertises in the local newspapers to attract the trade to his establishment. His controversial column appears in the daily press under such captions as "Adventures in Blunderland". "Con{usion Reiqns Supreme on tht Neu Frontier", "On \las-

ter Plans and Planners" and "President Kennedy Asks for Suggestions". Through this method he keeps his customers well informed on his view of current events and also makes the soft sell for his business. Other methods, such as radio and direct mail are also used to develop sales.

Yes, this very first retail lumber yard in Laguna Beach has shown steady progress and growth during the past 50 years, and son Richard has a challenge all cut out for him to keep the wheels o{ progress turning during the next half cent,urr'. Congratulations to you Joseph R. Jahraus. Sr., pioneer retail lumber dealer for a iob well done.

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Fred Poyne, Jr. lo Hqrbor lumber Co.

Fred Payne, Jr. has joined Harbor Lumber Company, of San Francisco, and will represent the firm in the Central San Joaquin Valley and Bay Area. For the past four years Fred operated his own wholesale business (Wesco Forest Products) with

oolots of enthusiasm, but very little capital. Still have the enthusiasm and will use it for Ike representing Harbor Lumber Co."

Payne graduated from U.C. Berkeley in 1950, and until starting his own business in 1958, devoted his efforts to vafious phases.of W'estern Battery Separator Co. of San Francisco, a family-owned operation with timber and mill at Roseburg, Oregon. Highly interested in by-product utilization, Fred helped establish a broom handle plant at Roseburg, another wood turning plant and a treating plant (for battery separators) .In 1954, he helped modernize Coon Creek Lumber Co. at Roseburg and integrate it into Western Battery's general operation.

man, Jerry Fernandez, to Dant Forest's growing sales stafr last month. Jerry is well acquainted with the lumber merchant trade in the Santa Clara Valley and Coast Coun' ties area and is currently establishing a branch office for the concern at 651 Can' nery Row, Monterey.

A past president of Coast Counties Hoo' Hoo Club II4, Fernandez has spent over eight years in the Coast Counties area servicing retail dealers with a general line of lumber and plywood. Jerry first entered the area with Western Pine Supply Co. in 1952, and moved into that company's head office as salesmanager in 1959. For the past one and one-half years, he represented Georgia' Pacific in the area, working out of the company's Salinas warehouse.

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S.F. Hoo-Hoo-Etle Club 3 Plons Big Bosses Nite---October 9

San Francisco Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club 3 will hold its Annual Bosses Nite dinner at Sabella's Restaurant on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco on October 9. Don't let the "boss" part fool you fellas. Any one connected with the lumber industry is invited and most welcome. Starting time is scheduled Ior 5:29 p.m. and we'll hazard a guess for dinner around B:09 p.m. Anyone who has attended one of these annual afiairs can tell you about the fun. So, drop on down to Sabella's Tuesday night, October 9, and get to know that "voice on the phone" in person.

President of Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club 3 is Mar-Mac Lumber's Shirley Crumpler, who was elected to office at the club's Election Nite program on September lL The rest of the new slate of officerettes for the coming year is as follows:

Ann McKay, Bonnell Lumber, 1st vice-president; Juanita O'Brien, Georgia-Pacific, 2nd vice-president; Jo Galloway, J. E. Higgins Lumber, 3rd vice-president.

Edith Nunes, MacBeath Hardwood, continues as secretary, and Elva Middlestadt, Dyken Lumber, will be treasurer. Gwen Colliers, Koppers, is in charge of publicity; Ethel Enderline, J. E. Higgins Lumber, will handle the membership; and Helen Ash, GeorgiaPaci6c, will be initiation chairman.

Eorl Stelle Joins Oregon Pocific

Earl Stelle has joined the staff of the Oregon-Pacific Forest Products Corporation, Portland, in the lumber sales division, according to Jack Saltzman, president.

Stelle was graduated from the University of Oregon in 195I with a BS degree in Liberal Arts, before serving in the U.S. Navy. At Oregon, he was on the football and track teams for four years. He was named to the All-Pacific Coast football team two years, and received an honorable mention for All-American for two years.

During his stint in the Navy he played {ootball for four years and was named to the AII-Sea, All-Service, and All-Star T'eams in 1954. He later went on to play one season of professional football with the Los Anseles Rams.

He is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and Junior Chamber of Commerce. Stelle, married and the father of four sons" is a native of Medford, Oregon. He was shipping superintendent for another large Oregon lumber firm for six years before joining Oreeon-Pacific.

MEET HOBBS WALI'S WAIT HJORT

Wuf, calls on retailers in the San Francisco Peninsula, Monterey and Santa Rosa areas . territory he's served for over 10 years.

An avid golfer, he knows the value of "following through" on the course and on the job. If you've dealt with \Valt you know it. You get up-to-the-minute information from several mills and you get it quickly. That's the policy at Hobbs \Vall.

S7alt Hjort is one of several Hobbs \Vall lumber specialisrs .. . good men to call when you want the right grades at the right price.s in redwood, fir, pine or any other sPecles.

IThy not pur rhem ro work for you nexr time you need a t. & t. or cadoad shipment ?

Al o summer meeling of Peninsulo Hoo-Hoo-Elte Club #S. retiring president Rulh Glenn, E. H, Hulbert & Co., occepts the giff of o brocelet from the group.

Right, newly elecfed oftcers. president Ruth Dodge of Wisnom Lumber Co, qnd vice-presidenl Amy Horrington of McElroy Lumber.

lumber Manufacturers, Distributors Agree to Seek Closer Accordt Approve 6-Point Program to Strengthen Industry

A summit meeting of manufacturerwholesaler-dealer elements of the lumber industry has agreed on a six-point program designed to bring about "greater unity of thinking and effort in solving total industry prirblems."

The program-whose overall purpose is 'oto improve the competitive position of lumber in changing ms1k61s"-$ras hammered out by 2I representatives of the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association" National-American Wholesale Lum' ber Association and National Lumber Manufacturers Association at an all'day session of critical self-examination held on August 20 in the Forest Industries Building of NLMA. Those in attendance included the Presidents of all three lumber trade groups.

Based on the premise that producers, wholesalers and de alers must "accept

ehange in product manufacture, distribu' tion and selling as reflected by the needs of the consumer and the time$," the program provides for:

(1) Immediate appointment of a permanent Lumber Industry Merchandis' ing Council, representing manufacturers, wholesalers and dealers. to meet at least twice a year;

(2) Industry'wide support o{ training programs to improve product and service knowledge at all three levels of the industry;

(3) Industry-wide efiorts to "maintain and promote continued integrity of prod' ucts and seryices";

(4) An increase in the depth and scope of end-use marketing research I

(5) Improved merchandising and promotion by all segments of the industry;

(6) More efiective cooperation between producer-wholesaler-dealer elements of the industry, to seek oogreater unity of think' ing and efiort in solving total industry problems."

A 500-word statement of principles adopted by the conference declared that the industry must "simplify the problems of specification, use and consumer accePtance, in keeping with ever-changing market conditions in which lumber must com' pete."

In furtherance of that objective, the industry leaders called for action along these lines:

"The lumber manufacturer must keep his thinking, his products and his practices flexible and sensitive to the changes referred to above; the wholesaler must adapt his sales techniques to new lumber and wood product developments; the lumber dealer must continue to adjust his merchandising policies to the needs of the consuming public and the building industry.

"Lumber will compete at a profit in tomorrow's markets only if we accept changes in a competitive world and accept the role of each element of the distribution chain with full understanding of its problems and needs."

The dayJong meeting was keynoted by NLMA President Arthur Temple, Jr., who asserted in an opening statement: "Each of us at times feels that he knows the others' problems and how to run the others' business. But I am sure each of

us can learn something from a meeting such as this to better understand the otherers' problems, to get the ideas of others as to what we do wrong or what we don't do that we should, and to find avenues of better cooperation to our mutual benefit"'

NLMA Executive Vice President Mortimer B. Doyle noted that the meeting marked the first time so many represen. tatives from all three levels of the lumber industry had sat down together to seek solution of their mutual problems and discuss how they could cooperate more effectively.

He urged the conferees to state their opinion of industry shortcomings frankly and openly, adding:

'oWhat we want to do today is explore those activities we might undertake to improve lumber's competitive position in the market place.

"As producers, we want to know what ]re can do immediately to make lumber easier to specify and buy at a profil for all three levels of the industry. Likewise, we hope to spotlight those areas in which wholesalers and retailers might exert a new or greater effort."

The discussion centered mainly around these questions:

What changes, generally, moy be expected in lumber markets over the next l0 years? (i. e., volume, type of customer, distribution, manufacturing).

Do potential market changes indicate the need for reappraisal of the functions of each of the three groups and their members?

W'hat activities or steps might be recommended to improve lumber's market position ?

What few items (other than profit) create the greatest day-to-day problems reIating to lumber for each group ?

How can liaison be improved, particularly with respect to association activity, and to what extent should the individual wholesaler or retailer be expected to actively assist?

The 2l industry representatives participating in the conference were:

Arthur Temple, Jr., President of the Southern Pine Lumber Co., Diboll, Texas; Mortimer B. Doyle, Executive Vice President of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, Washington, D.C.; W. Scott Shefherd, Vice President and Secretary of the Lumber River Manufacturing Co,, Lumberton, North Carolina; J. B. Edens, President, Southwest Forest Industries, Inc., Phoenix, Atizona; George H. Weyerhaeuser,

Twenty-one top ofiiciols of the trqde ossociqlions rlpro3enting manufoclurers, wholesolers ond dealerr in the lumber industry grrticipofed in o one-dcy sum nil conference August 2O lo seek solution of muluol problerns cnd bring aboul closer cooperolion between difierent segnenls of the industry' Those ofiending intluded fhe Presidents of the Nqtionol-Americon Wholesole lumber Associolion4owrence J. Flrz' po-trick, fourth from lefh Notioncil Lumber l,lqnufoclurerc Associotion-Arfhur Temple, Jr., eighfh from ieft; ond Ndtionol Retqil Lumber Deslers Associqtion-W. L. Johnson, third from right.

"TEA FOR TW-O"... But We Like It Alone

It's not that we don't like people, it's just thac we ins.ist on being independent. After 4) years of dealing independently, we 6nd that our freedom in bringing you only the top available materials for your particular job is essential tr> the success and happiness of both of trs. This doesn't rnean that we're not proud of our long associrtion wirh tl.rc top suppliers and best mill sources serving Southcrn California. But our freedom frorn normai pressurcs allou's us to buy and sell as we judge best. And then wc can recomrrend to you the material that our long expcriencc tclis us will fit your particular needs. So yor-r fill that otl'rcr chair, ancl wc'll scrve you some of our FAST SERVICE ON:

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Exeeutive Vice President,'Weyerhaeuser Co., Tacomar'Washington; Burton F. Swain, Jr., hesident, National Veneer and Lumber Co., Seymour, Indiana; William R. Garnett, Vice President and General Manager, Cariboo Pacific Corp., Tacoma, 'Washington; Ctarles J. Spahn, hesident, Spahn and Rose Lumber Co., Dubuque, Iowa; Lawrence J. Fitzpatrick, President, J. J. Fitzpatrick Lumber Co., Madison, Wisconsin; J. C. Findley, President, Findley Lumber Co., Cincinnati, Ohio; Donald A. Campbell, Executive Vice President, Kentucky Retail Lumber Dealers Association, Lebanon, Kentucky; James K. BishoP, Vice President and Sales Manager, PlunkettWebster Lumber Co., New Rochell, New York; \{'. L. Johnson, Assistant Vice President, Boise Cascade Corp., Boise, Idaho; Chris Snavely, President, Ttre Germain Co., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Clarence A. Thornpson, President, Thompson Lumber ;€o, Champaign, Illinois; w. T. SDencer, Spencer Lumber Co., Gastonia, North Carolina; John S. Richards, President, Atlas Tie Co., 'Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; Elias WiI' liamson Nuttle, President, Nuttle Lumber and Coal Co., Denton, Maryland; John J. Mulrooney, Executive Vice President, National-American Wholesale Lumber As-

sociation, New York City; J. Phitp Boyd, President, J. Philip Boyd and Co., Northbrook, Illinois; E. R. (Cotton) Northup' Senior Vice President National Retail Lumber Dealers Association, Washington, D.C.

Temple, as President of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, Fitzpatrick, as President of the NationalAmerican Wholesale Lumber Association. and Johnson, as President of the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association, alternated in presiding over the conference.

STAIEMENT OF PRINCIPTES

Following is the complete text of the statement of principles adopted-unanimously-by representatives of the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association, National-American Wholesale Lumber Association snd Netionel Lumber Manufacturers Association.

"It is in the overall interest of the producer-wholesaler-dealer elements of the lumber industry to accept change in product manufacture, distribution and selling as reflected by the needs of the consumer and the times.

"All elements agtee that the industry should produce and distribute a product whieh will simplify the problems of specification, use and consumer aceeptance, -in keeping with ever-changing market conditions in which lumber must compete.

ttThe lumber manufacturer must keep his thinking, his products and his practices flexible and sensitive to the changes referred to above; the wholesaler must adapt his sales techniques to new lumber and wood product developments; the lumber dealer must continue to adiust his merchandising policies to the needs of the consuming public and the building industry.

"Lumber will compete at a Profit in tomorrow's markets only if we accept changes in a competitive world and accept the role of each element of the distribution chain with full understanding of its problems and needs.

"Specifically, the National Lumber Manulacturers Association, the Netionol-American 'Wholesale Lumber Associatiou, and the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association concur that users of lumber in the future will insist that such products be manufactured to high standards consistent with the present and future development of an ever-growing market.

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"These associations therefore endorse the following course of mutual action to improve the competitive position of lumber:

"1. A permanent Lumber Industry Merchandising Council, composed of represen- tative producer-wholesaler-dealer groups, will be formed immediately to meet at least semi-annually to discuss programs designed to improve the competition position of lumber in changing markets.

"2. All segments of the industry should support training programs at producer, wholesaler and dealer levels aimed towards improved sales through better product and service knowledge.

"3. Each of the industry groups will maintain and promote continued integrity of products and services,

"4. The need for continued end-use mar-

keting research for lumber industry products and services is recognized and wili be increased in depth and scope.

"5, All segments of the industry will undertake to cooperate in improving methods of merchandising and promotion.

"6. Producer-wholesaler-dealer elements pledge themselves to strive for greater unity of thinking and effort in solving total industry problems!"

Mochine Knive,s for Speciol Applicotions

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Included in the line are knives for metal-

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The knives are manufactured from steels selected according to desired characteristics of toughness, hardness and wear resistance in both solid steel and laid steel varieties. Shapes and sizes range from a few inches to over twelve feet long.

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Honolulu Hoo-Hoo Hosts Big Crowd

A meeiing of Honolulu Hoo-Hoo, held August l6 ot the fomous Reef Holel in Woikiki, drew more thon IO0 lumbermen from lhe islonds of our 50th slole ond numerous guesls from the moinlond. Top row, from leflr Bob Lowder, monoger lumber division of Americon Foclors, ond John Klopfenstein, soles monoger Georgio-Pocific Corp. Middle: Don McGregor, Wqrd & Horringlon, Fullerton (Colif.I monoger, ond his wife Jessie, with Lloyd Cole of GeorgicPocific, Los Angeles, soying "Aloho." Right: Bill MocBeorh, MocBeoth Hord-

wood Co., Son Froncisco. ond Tom Prenfiss, Lewers & Cooke lumber deporlmenl, Honolulu, who is the 1962-63 president of the Howoiion Hoo-Hoo Club. Boflom row, from lefl: Lee Chong, vice president Ciiy Mill Compony, Honolulu, ond Bill Stuorr, Higgins Lumber Compony field soles represenlotive. Middle: John Whitmorsh, vice president Mid-Poc. Lumber Co., Honolulu, ond Dove Rennel, Howoiion Treofing Co,, enlertoining o couple of friends. Right: Clint Holsteod, Honolulu Treoting Compony, ond lwo members of CRA.

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DFPA Publishes Pollet Monuql

A comprehensive pallet design and specification manual that contains all the in' formation necessary to develop plywood pallets {or any industrial use has been published by Douglas Fir Plywood Association, a research and promotional agency for the plywood industry.

DFPA industrial engineers have edited the manual so that it can function as a design tool for the plant engineer who uses pallets, and also as a specification sheet for fabricators who manufacture pallets.

A key feature of the manual is a pallet design sheet. This sheet includes a design data section checklist which, when filled in by the plant engineer, provides a fabricator with all the information he needs to produce pallets for virtually any use. DeCiSn criteria include use exposure, pallet grade, kind and thickness of plywood, lumber class, fastening system.

On the same sheet is a ruled pallet diagram section on which an expioded view of the proposed pallet can be drawn quickly with pencil and ruler. The paper is such

that the diagram can be reproduced on standard equipment.

The manual itself includes information on pallet cost analysis factors, plywood types and grades, plywood strength data and load-span tables for various thicknesses of plywood, common fastening systems, and tips on efEcient use of standard plywood panels, including cutting diagrams to arrive at sizes for standard pallet decks. Also dis' cussed is a method for upgrading existing lumber slat pallets with rack-proof plywood decks.

In addition to the general information and the desigrr sheets, the DFPA manual also has a copy of the new specifications for Douglas Fir and Western Softwood Ply' wood Pallets. This is a joint specification developed by the National Wooden Pallet Manulacturers Association and the Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Single copies of the pallet manual are available free from Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Tacoma 2, Washington. Ask for publication 62'320'

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George Hinkle Retires

George R. Hinkle, former Vice President and General Manager of Consolidated Lumber Company, who left the lumber industry August lst, 1962 alter forty-two years, reports growing enthusiasm for retirement.

Starting his career with Consolidated Lumber Company in 1920, Mr. Hinkle, with the exception of a few years with Hammond Lumber Company on Terminal Island, worked his way through many departments of Consolidated Lumber Company in Wilmington, California. He was

Sales Manager for eighteen years before being appointed General Manager in 1955 and later Vice President and General Manager in 1959.

Mr. Hinkle has seen many changes in the lumber industry in his time and has had a hand in the dynamic growth of the Consolidated Lumber Company in the past two decades, where the combined policies of A. J. Macmillan, Ralph D. Russell and George R. Hinkle were carried out to give their customers the best in material and service and to live up to their slogan of "A Satisfied Customer is our First Consideration."

The California Lumber Merchant and his many friends wish George Hinkle many long years of happy retirement.

Socromenlo's Thunderbird Lumber Hii by Spectoculor Bloze

Thunderbird Lumber Co. was struck by a spectacular blaze which was telecast by all Sacramento stations Tuesday evening, August 28. However, owner Orville Eastman and his crew pitched right in the next day and within a week the yard had been restocked and was operating normally.

DFPA-NHIC Conference Revives 2O3(k) Hopes

New life has been pumped into Section 2O:J(k) of the National Housing Act of 196l by a task force of experts who gathered in Washington, D. C., for a careful examination of the FHA's newest home modernizing tool. The slow-starting program had been given up dead because of its lack of appeal to lenders and because of the complexity of the processing required, expecially in comparison to the simpler and more familiar Title I.

Douelas Fir Plvwood Association and

the National Home Improvement Council co-sponsored the conference, which drew about 60 participants representing leading home improvements contractors, lending institutions and FHA.

The all-day session produced agreement that 203(k) is worth saving and has potential, but that some changes may be needed.

The first requirement for winning acceptance of 203(k) is an education program aimed at lenders, contractors, local FHA oflices and the public.

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A pilot promotion in which all segments of the home improvement {ield would cooperate in selling the new program is being studied now by DFPA and NHIC. ACTION Housing, Inc., of Pittsburgh has pledged support of such an effort and the first program may be instituted there.

FHA Commissioner Neal J. Hardy said this is "the most constructive thing that could be done" and that FHA is willing to develop "an entirely new administrative approach" to handling 203(k) applications if necessary.

The conference was called to determine whether 203(k) had a chance to succeed in generating home modernizing loans of amounts hieher than those authorized for insurance It FHA under Title I.

Section 203(k) allows FHA to insure second mortgage home improvement loans of up to $I0r000 for periods up to 20 years. Title I limits are $3,500 and 5 years, written as unsecured loans. Interest for 203 (k) loans is 6 per cent simple, {or T'itle I, 5 per cent discounted.

The interest rate, translated into yield to the lender. came in for the most criticism, {ollowed by the lengthy processin6l required for 203(k).

Charles H. Underwoodo vice'president of Houston's T. J. Bettes Company, a large mortgage banker, outlined theproblemcon' cisely early in the conference.

"Cutting through all the confusing acounting jargon, we come to these facts," he said. "Under 203(k) the yield amounts to 6.38 to 7 per cent, depending on term. With Title I, the yield ranges from 8.5 to 9.3 per cent. Under our own, uninsured plan, the yield runs 9.8 per cent. A lender just isn't interested."

Hardy admitted this apparent shortcoming, but said lenders tend to classify 203(k) with high-yield consumer credito when it really comes closer to belonging in the mortgage department "or in some other, new, department."

We don't ever expect 203(k) toapproach Title I in volume." he said. "This section wasn't intended to supplant Title I, but only to fill a gap that neither Title I, nor re{inancing takes care o{."

Hardy made thesc other points:

The new program fills a real need and "could have a significant effort on the upgrading of American housing because many more families would undertake home improvements if financing were available."

It has not had a "fair trial," partly because o{ the unfavorable comparison with Title I, the "only FIIA program that became active as soon as enabling legislation was signed by the President." (Six months after the 1934 law was passed,73,000 Title I loans had been insured; in 1935' 636,000 more were insured. In the first six months a{ter FHA home mortgage insur-

ance was offered, only one such loan was on the books. Section 203(k) generated IOl2 applications through May,1962; 472 commitments had been made, ll4 loans insured.

) The difficulty of fitting the new program into ooconsumer" or o'mortgage" departments has discouraged lenders. More familiarity with the program is needed.

Return is lower than unsecured consumer credit, but higher than the \l/a per cent rate available through refinancing the first mortgage, which Hardy said he still thinks is preferable. Hardy also emphasized that Congress almost certainly would reject airy change in the present interest rate.

FHA is flexible on forms of securitv

and "willing to experiment and innovate" in processing. It may be poisible to work out simpler specifications than now are required with a submission.

Conference moderator James E' Lash, executive vice president of ACTION, Inc., steered the participants through a morning session that boiled with criticisms and defenses of 203(k), then divided the group, into four sections. Each of the smaller groups was assigned the job of providing conclusions and recommendations based on the problems discussed earlier. They were surprisingly alike:

The present progrlun definitely has merit.

Processing must be simPlified and

speeded up. FHA required as much as six weeks in some offices, although others cut the time to a tolerable two weeks.

FHA appraisals should be based on the actual cost of the improvements, not on the value they add to the property.

Provision should be made for pay-outs during construction, instead of the present requirement that contractors carry all costs until completion.

Real efiorts should be made to educate lenders, contractors, local FHA offices and, the public on 203(k).

Some change should be made to make, the yield more attractive to lenders.

(Continued, on Page 32)

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Bruce Sample Kits are available from Bruce headquarters at Memphis, Tenn., or from any Bruce distributor for $l each f.o.b. Memphis or distributor. Shipping weight is 13 lbs.

Brick ond Tile Mokers' Convenlion in Hoffywood, Florido November 12-14

The 1962 annual convention of the Structural Clay Products Institute will be held at the Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood, Florida on November 12-14, SCPI Board Chairman Douglas Whitlock announced.

The three-day meeting will bring together brick and structural tile manufacturers from the United States and Canada as well as clay products dealers, distributors and suppliers.

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Convention delegates will hear reports on the research, technical, educational and promotional activities of the clay products industry. Spokesmen from several construction industry fields, both labor and management, will also address the convention. A speakers list will be released soon by SCPI Secretary J. J. Cermak, who is also Convention Director.

Several meetings related to the convention will also be held 'at the Diplomat Hotel. The 196I.62 SCPI Board of Directors will meet on November l0 and the newly-elected 1962-63 Board of Directors will meet on November 12. The Structural Clay Products Research Foundation will hold meetings on November 13. The National Association of Distributors and Dealers of Structural Clay Products (NADD) will hold its annual meeting and election on November 11.

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Ooklond Hoo-Hoo Plon SpeciolBus for Ukioh MillTour

Oakland Hoo-Hoo Club 39 will celebrate National Forest Products Week (October 2l-27) by chartering a special bus for a mill tour of F. M. Crawford Lumber Co. and Masonite Corporation in Ukiah. The Greyhound bus will leave Spenger's Fish Grotto in Berkeley at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 24, and, will return before midnight.

Vic Roth, owner of Triangle Lumber Company and chairman of the tour, notes that both Crawford Lumber and Masonite will be running their night shift in full swing. After the tour, Black Bart Hoo-Hoo Club 18I will join the Oakland contingent for a steak dinner in Ukiah. Bus fare will be $4.50 and the steak dinner $4.50. Retailers are urged to send their countermen and/or yardmen on this educational and interesting trip. IMPORTANT: Club 39 will pay the bus fare for any retail lumberman who is not a member of Oakland Hoo-Hoo Club 39!

Hudson Lumber Co. o C"osuolry in Huge Son leondro Bloze

The Hudson Lumber Company plant in San Leandro suffered damage in a huge factory blast which leveled the nearby InterCoastal Paint Corp. at 24ll Washington Ave. in San Leandro, Wednesday evening, September 12. In addition, a half dozen homes on Hudson Lane were crumpled and hundreds of windows in homeso nearby factories and business establishments as far away as a half mile were shattered. Described as the worst fire in the southern Alameda County area since 1948, the $600,000 blast and fire took two lives and injured 13 persons, among them four Hudson Lumber Co. employees. The four casualties were: Mrs. Emma Gibbons of San Leandro, Mrs. Irene Botelho of Hayward, Mrs. Ann Bailey of San Leandro and Mrs. Elmira Periera of San Leandro.

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An innovation in room storage which combines convenience, efficient space organization, and the appearance of an unbroken paneled wall will be shown by Masonite Corporation in the "How to Build Better for Less with Components" section of the NRLDA Exposition.

A research efort called Project M, the system is in development by Masonite's research and construction systems departments in cooperation with Henry P. Glass Associates,'design consultants.

The system basically consists of factory-finished hardboard 2'x8' panels which can be assembled and installed to form single or

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doublefaced non-load-bearing storage partitions by any home owner or carpenter using the simplest tools like a hammer, level and screwdriver.

These partitions present the per{ect appearance of random width vertical wood paneling in various factory finished grain patterns, as there are no visible handles, hinges or hardware. Doois swing smoothly on top and bottom pivots.

Inside is an array of shelves, sliding trays, drlwers, eggcrate dividers, built-in hanger bars, mirrors, hat and shoe racks, lie and belt racks and even a laundry hamper, fire storage facilities are tailored to the consumet's needs.

The storage flexibility is due in a great measure to the liner of Masonite \9," Peg-Board panels, according to James P, Morrow, marketing manager of the construction systems department.

The ceiling-height Project M may be used as a room divider or built against an existing wall. Individual storage compartments may be either two or four feet wide.

Morrow said that the cost probably will be low in comparison with conventional non-load-bearing walls and storage of similar capacity. He said that Masonite has no immediate plans to market Project M, which is subject to further development and refinements.

Installation is achieved in four easy steps, Designer Glass said. They are:

1. Apply the ceiling tracks. firese are Zx2-ineh lumber notched every 24 inches for vertical Z'x8,xl" divider ffns which consist of white-painted Peg-Board skins on perimeter wood frameworks.

2. Slide the divider fins into the notches of the ceiling plate without tools. Metal pivots, factory-applied to the tops and bottoms of the fins, make this a simple operation for the home owner or carpenter. The dividers then are plumbed vertical and fastened to the floor through special shoes at the base of the fins.

3. Install the custom interior as desired by the customer. Fixtures fit into the Peg-Board per{orations or special tracks in the case of sliding trays and drawers.

4. Hang ttre taci< panels and doors, whieh snap into reeeptacles in the tops and bottoms of the divider fins. Exteriors of the 1" thick component doors are woodgrained Royalcote, and the interiors are white-painted Peg-Board.

Both Morrow and Glass foresee wide application of the system: New residential construction, home modernization, retail stores, offices, hotels, motels and various institutions.

Sturdy in construction, the system can readily be adapted to built-in furniture, Morrow pointed out.

Masonite Corporation also will display its factory-finished, preassembled interior wall system with the adjustable spline, which may be used for non-storage, non-load-bearing walls or as an accessory with Project M.

The hardboard manufacturer also is participating in the Components Arena where perimeter wall panels with Masonite hardboard exterior and Royalcote interior skins will be assembled.

Flexible room rtoroge behind doors of woodgruined hordboord fhql givc the opp€ordnce of on unbroken woll is oftorded in llosonite Corporolion's Proiect Xl, fo be shown in the "How to Build Belter for tess with Componenls" reclion of the NRIDA Erposiiion. An ottisl'5 rendering of fhis innovotion is shown obove. Prolect ll ir in developnent by Moronite's rcseorch ond consltutlion ry3tenr3 depdrlmenls in cooperotion with Henry P. Glors Associoles, dcsign con!uhqnls.

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Conference

(Continued, front. Page 27 )

This last recommendation took a number of forms, although agreement was general that 6 per cent simple interest was too low for long term loans of small principal.

One group suggested Title I limits be increased to $5000 and 7 years, reserving 203(k) for amounts larger than $5000. M. Carter McFarland. Assistant FHA commissioner, said earlier that B0 per cent of 203(k) applications were for amounts between $2000 and $6000, with the average $4700, an amount lenders said was 'omarginal" at the statutory rate.

Another group argued for either a discount or a sliding scale of fees, which would serve the same purpose. The fee would be larger in proportion to the loan amount at lower levels, scaling down as the loan approached $10,000.

This point touched on another question. Several lenders and modernizers pointed out

that appraisals indicate that major improvements often are not justified in terms of value and also overextend the owner in terms of two big payments. In other words, the $l0r0o0 job will be rare because few houses justify the expense. For that reason, there was some criticism that 203(k) fills a gap 'othat doesn't exist."

NHIC Executive Director Edgar V. Hall, in summarizing the conference, said the Pittsburgh experiment, or something like it, is the next step.

DFPA Public Relations Director Donald A. Jaenicke agreed. He and Hall asked the participants for suggestions on organizing such a project, which would act as a blueprint for winning acceptance of 203(k) in other cities.

U.5. Plywood Corp. Declqres Dividend

The board of directors of United States Plywood Corporation on September L2

declared a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on its common stock, payable Oct. 10, 1962 to shareholders of record on September 24, 1962.

The directors also declared the following regular quarterly dividend on preferred shares: Preferred 3-3/a%, amount $0.9375; Stockholders of record, Sept. 24, 1962; Pavable Oct. l. 1962.

Commerciql Mill & Builders Supply

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Commercial Mill & Builders Supply, Inc., formerly located at 760 Commercial Street, San Jose, has moved into brand-new quarters on a three-acre site at 2050 Oakland Road, San Jose. The new building will accommodate some drop-in trade as well as the thriving contractor business the firm has developed over the years. Vern Anderson is president of the firm and Fred Perdue is the vice-president.

For added structural strength, all Jones panels have Douglas fir cores and backs. As memben of lhe Hardwood Plywood Institute every panel carries the seal of this rigid testing and inspection agency.

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J. H. Boxter & Co. Appointment

Appointrnent of Mr. Ralph K. McCulloch to serve as the District Manager for the Southwest District was announced by J. H. Baxter & Co. of San Francisco, makers of pressure treated forest products. The new post becomes efiective October l.

Mr. McCulloch, formerly the assistant sales manager in the home office, succeeds Gleeson Powers, who resigned from the firm.

With the J. H. Baxter firm for 26 years, McCulloch will be responsible for all the company's activities in the entire Southwest district.

A member

the Engineers Club, the

Pacific Coast Electrical Association. the Hoo Hoo Club (a lumberman's organization), McCulloch supplements these activities with an avid interest in golf and duck hunting.

He and his wife. Patricia Ann and their two children will make their home in the Southern California area.

Son Jooquin Lumber-Jocs In Wood Promotion

The San Joaquin Valley Lumber-Jacs met on Thursday, September 2O in the Sierra Room of the Mid-State Bowl (Fresno) to explore additional projects in the cause of wood promotion. Among the

subjects considered were elimination of discriminatory building codes, fire insurance rates, programs for architects and builders, educational programs for the club's own members, dissemination of literature to architects, and several other wood promotion projects.

In addition to the discussions, the group viewed with considerable interest the new NLMA film, "The UNICOM Method of House Construction", reviewed by the Nat. ional Association of Home Builders, and carrying that association's full endorse' ment. Jim Duart, Tarter, Webster & John' son, Inc., Fresno, is current chairman of the San Joaquin Valley Lumber-Jacs.

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PERSONALS

BilI Fox, star salesman for O. M. Hill Lumber Co., Montebello, is back at the old stand following a shorL leave to cover the water front, Bill was not on hand for photos when we did our little yarn regarding this wholesale lumber concern and Max Hill wants everybody to know Bill is back on the job. How else to tell everybody other than through the columns of CLM ?

Bob Richter, salesman for Fir & Pine Lumber Co, of Burbank, reported in the Valley Presbyterian Hospital at the end of August for surgery on his back. The doctors planned to repair an old injury that Bob suffered while playing football at the University of Michigan.

Charlie Albers, purchasing agent for Consolidated Lumber Co., Wilmington, returned from an extended vacation last month which took him throughout the middle west. He visited with friends and relatives in Kansas and says the corn crop is a humdinger.

Harry Whittemore, southern sales manager, Lev Lumber Co., Los Angeles, made an extended visit last month to his old home town of Seattle where he called on friends, relatives and Mel Mcl,ean, sawmill operator in the Fortuna area, Ife enjoyed the Fair, too.

I. S. "Brownie" Brown, pioneer southland lumber executive, owner of Industrial Lumber Co,, Glendale, is at home recuperating from a recent heart attack. Brownie has been identified in lumber distribution and sales in the Los Angeles area for 40 years.

Bob Nikkel, head of R. F. Nikkel Lumber Co., spent most of August vacationing in southern France with the family, the guests of a French couple they met during the Rome Olympics, and whom they entertained in Sacramento last year.

Fred Tfindeler, president of George Windeler Co., Ltd., will attend the National Wood Tank Institute meeting on October 12-73, at Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Fred is currently serving as treasurer of the association.

Bob Raymer, announced the addition of Stan Heriot to the Hubbard & Johnson Lumber Co. sales force last month. Heriot was formerly associated with K/D Cedar Supply in Hayward.

H. G. "Harry" Ifood, western salesmanager, spent the week of September 10 at PALCO's mill operations at Scotia.

Dyken Lumber's Larry Owen made a mill safari through the Northwest during September, attending the WPA semi annual meeting at Portland, and managing a peek at the Seattle Worlds Fair.

Oakland wholesaleman Ed LaFranchi, recently switched his talents to the Redwood City sales office of Far West Fir Sales.

PALCO's W. G. Van Beckum, vice-pres- ident of research & development, met recently in New York with leading builders, prefabbers and paint manufacturers to discuss progress on improved paints and finishes for wood. Van Beckum, chairman of the Joint Paint-Lumber Industry Steering Committee, reports substantial progress being made in development of better wood finishes. The meeting was sponsored by TIME, INC., with the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association,

Veteran Delta Region lumberman, Mitch Landis is now managing the big new Noah Adams operation at Rio Vista.

Lloyd Carter, general manager of Sterling Lumber Company, vacationed with the family at Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., last month. Lloyd liked the Fair right fine, but the thing that really grabbed him was the Gold Cup races on Lake Washington, so much in fact that he took in a repeat performance at Lake Tahoe where the big beasties roared around in record time in the big Harrah's Club annual at the south end.

Cal-Ida Lumber Company's George Duff put the lid on the big Annual Lumbermen's Tournament at Roseville (more than 200 golfers attended this year) and hopped a plane for Portland where he took in the WPA semi-annual meeting.

Larry Nardi, Rancho Lumber Co., El Sobrante, was recently elected the new District Goverrror for Lions in Alameda and Contra Costa County.

Off on an extended world trip are Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jacobsen, Sr., of Sun Valley Lumber Co. in Lafayette. Tommy and his missus wiII start the trip to Japan and plan to windup in Denmark where they'll visit relatives.

Robert J. Bluell has been named director of marketing for the Affiliated O'Malley Companies. He was formerly merchandising

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manager for the company. In his new pos- Byron Taylor of Taylor Millwork and ition, Bluell will be responsible for the coor- Stair Co. was the winner of a recent TV'.I.C. dination and direction of the firm's overall t Golf Tournament held in Monterey in conmarketing functions. Replacing Bluell as junction with a Board of Directors meetmerchandising manager will be Frank ing. El Bernhauer of Fresno Planing Mill Haney.

Chester "Chettt Brown has been named operations manager for O'Malley Lumber Company's retail division. Formerly assistant manager, Chet's new duties include all operational and liaison matters between the units and the general manager.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fitzpatrick (Consolidated Lumber of Wilmington) ofr to the big timber country of northern California during mid-September for a pleasant two weeks' vacation.

Co. was the winner of the closest to the pin contest as well as low gross.

Jqmes Skin'ner in New Wood Convercion Posl

M. S. Wolf, vice president-sales for Wood Conversion Company, announces that James 'W. Skinner has been appointed to fill the newly created position of product manager, dealer sales. Mr. Skinner was formerly manager of the firm's Boston Build-

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ing Products District. In his new assignment he will be responsibld to J. D. Fischer, general sales manager, for the sale of all company products through dealers.

Following his graduation from the University of 'Wisconsin in 1965, Mr. Skinner was employed by Wood Conversion as a sales trainee and in September of that year was assigned to the Chicago District as a Building Products salesman. In 1969 he was made assistant sales promotion man&ger for building products sold in the Chicago and Detroit Districts. In 1960 he was appointed assistant manag'er of the Boston Building Products Distiict and on September 1, 1961 beeame manager of that district. Mr._ Skiqner will now make his headquarters in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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LETTERS

Constonl Reoder

California Lumber Merchant

Gentlemen:

Enclosed please find check for year's subscription to your very interesting and informative magazine.In your news and editorial pages you get right down and squeeze the pig till he squeals. As long as a pig grunts, he's in fine shape for taking on more acorns, but when he squeals there's something aching and he opens his mouth like Truman and tells the world.-F. M. Riley, Wholesale Tools, 1021 Broadway, San Jose, Calif.

Out of rhe Smog Belt

California Lumber Merchant

Gentlemen:

After I spent 39 years in smog-bound Alhambra, I moved my family to smog-free Independence, California43 miles this side of Bishop. We sure like it up here plenty of trout.

Please change my mailing address, and keep my lumber Merchant coming.Al Setterlurul, P.O. Box 87, Independence, Calif.

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California Lumber Merchant

Gentlemen:

Many thanks for sending us tear sheets. The piece, "Striking Effects in Wood," as it appears in the California Lumber Merchant's September 1 issue, page 56, makes an excellent sales tool for us.

Would you send us twenty or so copies ?Jeffreys Hobart, "Editor," Hobart - Wilsie, San Francisco.

Whot Do YOU Think?

We are pleased' to publish the lollou,ing letter recently receiaed' at our office, and h.ope that it will spur conlment lrom our readers on this important industry subject ol lunt' ber standards.-Ed.itor.

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Since the tecent announcement of the formation of the Committee Against Chaos in Lumber Standards, many have asked who is the Committee and what is its purpose.

WHO ? It is a fast growing group of retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers. They view with great alarm the eforts of a small group of manufacturers to ramrod through The American Lumber Standards Committee new proposals for multiple

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sizes and grade designation without adequate consideration of the detrimental efiects on the industry as a whole. The Committee is expanding rapidly a'nd will soon announce members of the steering committee representing manufacturers, dealers and users of lumber.

WHAT? The aim of the Committee is:

1. The complete dissemination of the facts regarding proposed changes.

2. The elimination of the secrecy surrounding the proposals.

3. The insistence that any changes be preceded by complete study that conclusively proves that there is a need for them which serves the best interests of the industry and the public.

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Because proponents of these

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changes have constantlY inferred that they must come, the following fact should be known to all:

1. The Government is not asking for them. This ofrce has a letter which completely discredits this widely publicized statement by saying "no one in Government is advocating that green lumber be cut oversize". We will be happy to show it to any of you.

2. There is no widespread clamor for any changes and theY are neither desirable nor necessary unless the industry and the public as a whole ffnd them bdneficial. It is therefore not necessary to choose between various size change proposals. The present lumber standards have been fully acceptable to the public and should be left unchanged unless and until those

Olympic Stained Products Company of Seattle is now staging a contest with 33 prizes totaling well over $1,500 for its dealers. and the dealers' employees. First prize in the fall dealer-salesman contest is an all expense-paid trip for two to Las Vegas or $600 in cash, according to George Oistad, Olympic sales manager.

'Winners will be named Nov. 1 in the twomonth contest which began Aug. 24 and ends Oct. 27. To participate, a dealer or

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who use our product see a need that would be of benefit. There is little reason to feel impelled to make some change out of fear of the proposal for oversize gteen lumber; this proposal has met with no success for many reasons although advocated and attempted for 10 or more years. Again, we emphasize no change must be made and no change can be made if a substantial amount of opposition is known to exist. Ttris Committee has on record as opposing these proposals over 50% of. the produetion in the Douglas Fir area.

3. Although the current proposals are called "Grade Standardization" there are few who agree that they are standardization. Members of this group and others have conducted extensive survdys to determine customer opinion; the reaction has been

any of his salesmen briefly fills out a postcard after every sale of Olympic stain and mails it to the Seattle firm.

Generally speaking, said Oistad, dealers in all kinds of stain everywhere have reason to welcome fall. In Septcmber, for example, stains go on easily and smoothly because the weather is neither too hot nor too wet, and they penetrate completely because the wood has dried and seasoned in the sumrner sun. Finally, many homeowners want recoating proteetion against cotning bad weather

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quick, violent and over 90/o opposed. "Confusing" and "com- plicated" are the words most widely used to describe them by wholesalers and retailers with a disturbingly large number who feel that such changes will surely invite the greater use of substitutes. THIS IS A RISK THAT OUR INDUSTRY CAN. NOT AFFORD TO TAI{n and no action should be taken on any proposals whidr incur this danger.

We believe that anything as important as a return to multiple sizes must be subjected. to the full glare of public scrutiny and not ground through a sieve of high priced public relations talent. We invite your inquiries at our ofrce and you will no doubt find many in your own area working with this Committee,

Thirty-two of the fall contest winnerg will select from any one of five prizes a man's Gruen wristwatch with 17 jewels, worth $49.7&-a Remington cordless electric shaver with case, worth $87.9F-W"esting- house transistor radio with case, earphones and batteries, worth $29.95imported Swift 8x30 binoculars with case, worth 946 -and a dual-control electric blanket, worth $39.95.

TELL THEM YOU sAW IT ADVERTISED IN TFIE CATIFORNIA IUA,IBER MERCHANT

D. C. ESSTEY and SON

Dee Essley

Jerry Essley

Woyne Wilson

Ghuck Lember

Distribution Yord: 7427 Eost Telegroph Rood

Montebello, Colif.

PREFINISHED WALL PANELS

with Baked MEtAtllt{E PtAliTlG Surtace

Simpson Timber Compony Announces Exponsion of Internqtionol Soles

Simpson Timber Company, Seattle, Washington, has announced the formation of Simpson International, an expanded export department which will seek trade opportunities throughout the world.

President C. Henry Bacon, Jr., announced Hal W. McClary will become vice president and general manager of Simpson International with offices at Shelton, Washington, one of Simpson's largest production centers. Simpson export offices in Seattle, operating under the direction of George Hobbs, export manager, will become a part of the expanded Simpson International program.

Bacon said the assignment of McClary to direct all phases of international trade demonstrates the importance Simpson places on increasing its trade with foreign countries.

ooMcClary is one of the recognized leaders of the forest products industry, and since coming with Simpson in 1955 he has created extensive trade relations with companies in the Philippines and the Far East," Bacon said. "Our company believes international trade must be developed for the long-range stability of our investments, employment and communities."

McClary, a forestry graduate of the University of Washington, served as general manager of Anacortes Veneer for five years before joining Simpson in 1955. He has long been active in the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, National Lumber Manu' facturers' Association, Douglas Fir Plywood Association and other industry organizations.

McClary will be succeeded by John J. Connors as general manager of Simpson's plywood and door operations in Washington, Oregon and California. Connors came,with Simpson in 196l a{ter previous service with Brookings Plywood, Anacortes Veneer and other Northwest firms. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota.

Blue,Diomond's Bill Seilz Returns From Militory Duty

Bill Seitz has returned to his civilian duties as Products Promotion Manager for Blue Diamond Division-the Flintkote Com' pany. For the past ten months Colonel William L. Seitz was stationed at Fort Meade, Maryland, as commanding officer of the 9l6th Engineer Group, a reserve Army unit from the Los Angeles area, sponsored by the Southern California Chapter of Associated General Contractors.

The unit, under Bill's command, compiled an enviable record. It was chosen from among twenty-six competing outfits and cited for superior performance in designing, and supervising the con' struction of bridges, buildings and roads. It's operations merited the Outstanding Unit Award. Prior to the award, Colonel Seitz was the personal recipient of the Army Commendation Medal. The presentation was made by Major General G. S. Duncan, Deputy Chief of Stafi for Unit Training and Readiness USCONARC, at the farewell ceremony for reservists at Fort Meade.

Bill, back in mufti after shedding his eagles and scrambled egg insignia, faces new engineering problems. His office, which Blue Diamond held open for him during his military stint, shows a desk piled high with work. He also has to make ooa thousand personal contacts" to reestablish the social and business pattern of a civilian career. Bill is busy, but as he says, "It's wonderfulI love it."

Bqck in the driver's seol, Bill 9citz, refumed from militory duty, ogcin lokes oyer lhe reins os Producls Promolion Mcnoger of Blue Diornond Division-the Flintkote Compony, Execullve Vice President Leonard Ross lleftl ond Jefr Dillon, Wholcsole Scles Monogcr, register fheir opprovol.

WESTERN LUA,TBER COfiTPANY

New Wood Products In Components Show

The forthcoming Components Arena at the NITLDA Chicago exposirion with its up-down-up demonstration of "how to build better for less" will parade easy-to-use ne$, wood products as rvell as advanced construction techniques rvith pre-built ser:tions.

There rvill be t'ost-saving Primcwood siding on some erterior walls" made-tomeasure rough vertical siding of Douglas fir Nu-Loc 16" wide on other outside surfaces. Interior prefinished hardwood panelings to be di-.pltrved include hoth 7/16inch Craftwall manufactured erpre-ssly fs1 application direr:t to studs and thrifty /ainch Forestglo. All are new from \trreyerhaeuser Company this year. The {irm also is -supplying the brand-marked framing lumber anrl plyrvood sheathing.

Plannt'd as a highlight of thc dealers' erposition. the Components Arena actually i-s a two-Part demonstration. On-the-spot falrrication of the pre-built < omponent,s will

be shown in a 12.000-foot area lr,ith both Lu-Re-Co and Q-System methods lreing demonstrated. Nearby, the components are to be assembled into an actual house of 1,768 square feet and featuring the ncw Lu-Re-Co utility core to be exhilrited for the first time.

A sizealrle section of the house rvill be erected and dismantled daih. to ,shorv construction easc.

Will H" Gonyeo Heods

E. L. Bruce Co.

The election of Will H. Gonyea. lumber executive of Eugene, Oregon" as president of ll. L. Bruce Company. X'Iemphis-based hardwood flooring firm. has been announct'tl bv E. L. Bruce, Jr.. r:hairman.

O'Connor Lumber Co., Volleio, Sold

Mrs. C. ],I. O'Connor has sold thc O'(lonnor Lumlrt'r Companr'. 18,35 Uroadu a1. Vallejo. to Arrgrrsl Pierre of Sunlr

Rosa. Pierre has been identified with PBNI of Santa Rosa. and Pierre Development Co.. also of Santa Rosa.

New Remqnufocturing Plont Completed ln Eugene

Engineered Forest Products has announced the completion o[ its new plant in Etrgene. ()regon.

Equipped with the most modern machinery" the plant will supply the 50 plywood plants and the lI particle and hardboard plants in Oregon with r:ut to size and mar:hincd items for distrihution through jobbers and industrial outlets-custom machining of panels to patterns.

'fexture l-11. Tongue & Groove, 2-4-lShiplap and Random V Grooving will also be alailable.

David S. Betcone uho has had 15 1'ears experienr:e with prefabricated prodrrr:ts has been selected as gent'ral manager.

For litt'rature addrt-ss: Enginecrt'd Forest Products" lloute 5, Box 66. Fiugcne, Ore.

Cleor Ook Thresholds

Rod ond Spirol Dowels

PTYWOOD

Wood Finishes, Glues ond Hordwood Speciolties

August 1962 Construction Expendifures Amounl to $5.8 Billion

The value of total new construction put in place in August 1962 amounted to $5.8 billion, according to preliminary estimates of the Bureau of the Census, U. S. Department o{ Commerce. This amount was virtually unchanged from the estimate {or July 1962, a seasonal pattern to be expected at this time of the year. Spending for total new construction in August 1962 was 7 percent more than in August 1961.

Privote Conslruclion

New private construction expenditures in August 1962 amounted to $4.0 billion. not appreciably different from the July i962 estimate. On a seasonally adjusted basis, expenditures in August were almost the same as the July- level. The value of work done in August 1962 'rvas 8 percent greatcr than in August 196l.

Spending {or r:onstruction o{ new private non-{arm residential buildings in August 1962 amounted to $2.3 billion. a decrease of about 3 percent lrom the July 1962 estimate but 9 percent ahead of August 1961. Normally. a seasonal declinc of about I penrent is exper:ted hetween July and Augrrst.

Public Conslruclion

Total nerv public construction cxpenditures in August 1962 amounted to $I.8 billion, 5 percent more than the e-ctimate lor July 1962. An increase of about 3 percent is normally exper:ted between July and August. Spending for pul-rlic construction in August 1962 was 6 percent more than in August l9(tl.

First Eight Months of 1962

Spcnding for total nel const,ruction in the first 8 months of 1962 amounted to $39.11 hillion, 7 percent ahove the $36.8 billion spent in the comparable period of 196I. Corresponding values for major components of total expenditures were: total prir,ate con-

struction $28.1 billion in 1962 and $26.0 in 196I, an increase of 8 percent,; private nonfarm residential building $16'1 billion in 1962 and $14.3 billion in 196 1, an increase of 13 percent; total public construction expenditures at $11.2 billion in 1962 were 4 percent above the 196l level of $10.8 billion.

Foirhurst Leoses DiqmondMill

Fairhurst Lumber Company of Fortuna, California has lea-"ed the Diamond Lumber Company stud mill at Beatrice, California for three years beginning September 17.1962, according to F. C' Riley, Executive Vice-President of Fairhurst.

The Mill will contilue to cut redwood, white fir and Douglas lir studs at a rate of 25 million board feet a year, and sales will be handled by T. H. & F. Sales, Inc., Arcata, California.

Jar:k Fairhurst stated that leasing of thtr l)iamond facilities is a {urther indication of his {aith and confidcnce in the {uture of Humboldt County and the entire Northern California economy.

Acquisition of the Diamond mill t'ill raise Fairhurst's total lumber production to 125 million hoard {eet a vear. Logs will be supplied from private timber holdings as well as by open-market log purchast-'s.

Henrl' Vogel. assistant to Len Clark, Fairhurst's Fortuna mill manager. r,vill be Superintendt:nt of the Diamond mill.

The Fairhrrrst-L)iamond leasc was negotiated bv f)on Falk of Falk and Falk, Attorneys, and by Stan Preble and Forrest Simmons acting for John $ryLttryt Diamond.

If the recent increase in domestic consumption of hardwood plywood could have bcen satisfied in appreciable degree by varie' ties other than Lauan (Philippine Mahogany), both the imports and the domestic output of those othcr varieties would have risen substantially. They have not.

Speciolizing in the Efticient Distribution of MAHOGANY ond APITONG from BETTER MIILS in the PHILIPPINE ISTANDS

: : IMPORTING COlrpANrY

2-2BOl-

1441 Hurrtington Drive-South pasaderrao Calif.

MICO Brond (Philippine Mohogonyl Producls for Building

BAGAC Brond (Apirongl Producls for lndustry

Representing: Bislig Bay Lur'l)erCo.-Manila, philippine Islands

CRA Esroblishes New Proiect

The California Redwood Association. altare of the need for greater co-ordination lrctrveen the lumber and paint industries in thc search lor better exterior finishes. has errgaged lJr. Har.old B. Catslick to head a project aimed at improving finishes for all rvood siding. I)r. Gatslick v-ill act as a source oI techni<:al information about rvood for the chemit:al and coatings indu-qtries. His title rr ill l,e "Project l)ircctor- Coatings and Trt'atments."

Philip 'l'. Farnsrvorth" [irccutive Vice Presidcnt of the Association. -.aid CRA was sJ)onsoring Dr. Gatslick'-s project as part of the continuing indu-str1--wide search for a maintenance-{ree finish for wood -"iding. One of the greatest needs. N{r. Farn-*rvorth saicl. rvas lor a wood technoloev r-onsrrllanl lo the pr irrl irrdrrstry-a neecl [)r. (]atslir.k rrill fill.

"\!ood as a vclsatile modern engineerirrg material has adr antag*s [or sidiug arrrl lrinr rt hie h canrtol lrc drrplicated l,rl a,rr. substitutes." Dr. Gatslick says. ,,Amone its major attributes are its warmth, texiure. grain and color. whi<'h have not heen sat_ i-.factorilv r.ontr-olled to provide an economic lasting effect. Our goal is to devclop a program rvhir.h will lead to the ,solution of this problem."

Dr. Gatsli<'k is a widely-known authoritl on rrood le.hrrologv and the author of .*rleral technit,trl puhlications in the Iinishing

Dr. Hqrold B. Gotslick of the University of Mossochusetls, widely-known oulhorify on wood lechnology ond wood finishing, hos ioined the Colifornio Redwood Associotion os Proiect !i1g6fe1-e6q1ing5 ond Treolments. He will oct os source of technicol informotion on wood for chemicol ond cootings industries ond will corry on CRA's finish reseorch progrom.

field. He comes [o the L-RA project from the University o[ Massachusett-s. rvht:rr: he w'as Professor in <:harge of the rvood technology teaching and researr:h programs.

Part of his responsibility will bt: the development of a continuing lirogram of finish research rvithin the California Redwood Association itself.

The California Redwood Assor.iation has always been active in the search for im. pror.ed exterior coatings and treatments. The current project was conceived after ten years of CRA researr:h and evaluation of currentll ar.ailalile sidine finish svstems.

Grengs Nomed Chomber's Conslruction Dept. Monoger

Norbert G. Grengs of W'oodland Hills has hec.n named manager of the Construc. tion Industries Department at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. chamber general manager Harold W. Vy'riqht has anrrounced,

()rengs, 39. comes to the chamber fr.orn a position as busincss manager for the Associated Plumbing Contractors of l_os AnEJeles.

"His many vears experience in public relatiorrs rvork. [ormulating legislatiie ar.tion, educational activities and cooperation with industry and government r+ili url,l greatlv to the manl- serr ir.es the Clraml,er's Construction I ndustries Department of{ers Chaml,.r rnemlrers.'' said Wright.

"Having represented both industrv and local gor t,rrrment. he hrings lo the Constructiorr Industries Department an obiectivitl-rthi,'h orrly comes lrom krrorning anrl understarrding all sides oI a question." he added.

Prior to his service with the Plumbing Corrlraclors assoeialion, (,rengs was eml,loved as West Coast Field Representative for the Copper and Brass Research Assocriation. From hi," Los Angeles office he serr iced California. Arizona. \er.ada. Oregon. [-ashinston and lduho.

Two Seos in Polestine

, There are trflo spas in Palestine fed by the same river. One is brackish and dead, the other sweet and living. What makes the difference? One of them receives and gives, the other receives and keeps.

Robert E. Speer

Winds of Fote

One ship sails east, another west, By the self-same winds that blow 'Tis the set of the sail and not the gale, That determines the way to go.

Like the winds of the sea are the ways of {ate, As we journey along through life, 'Tis the set of the soul that determines the goal, And not the storm or the strife.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Trovel

"Do you know the road to MandalaY?"

o'Sure. Shall I sing it?"

"No. Take it!"

lmproves Vegetobles

The steak eater says that the best way to follow a vegetarian diet is to let the cow eat the vegetables and then take yours in roast beef and sirloin.

Religion

You can find out more truth about a man's religion by talking to his neighbors than by finding out what church he belongs to'

No Short Cut to Wisdom

There is no short-cut, no patent tram-road, to wisdom' After all the centuries o{ invention, the soul's path lies through the thorny wilderness which must still be trodden in solitude, with bleeding feet, with sobs for help, as it was trodden by them of old time'

-Georee Eliot

A sloop is a craft with a jib and a main, A yawl has a jigger behind.

A scirooner's a BIG ONE with foam on the top, And increasinglY harder to find.

spEclAUzlNG in-Douglqs Fir Dimensions, Boords & studs

WeJern Hemlock Dimension, Boords & Studs

White Fir & Redwood Studs

Redwood Posts & Redwood

Folks ond Me

It's a funny thing. but true. l-olks you don't like, don't like vou.

. I don't knorv wh.r, this _"horrld ht, so.

But just the same I alwav-. knorv

lf ['m sour. friends ur" i"*;

If I'm friendlv, folks are too.

Sometimes I get up in the monr.

Vishing I was never born;

N{ake of cross remarks a few.

Then my famill. wish, too.

That I'd gone some other plar.e"

'Stead of showing the- -rl fat'..

But just let me Jange mr tune.

Sirrg and smile. then pretty soon.

Folks around me sing and smile

Sure, it's catching. all the rvhile.

Yes- it's furrny [,ut it's truc. Folks vou like will srrre like you.

Americans will purchase rrearly two bilrion square feet oI harcrrrood pl1'wood rvall paneling thi-s vear-enough io circle the world

Fu ln Wrarr/ HARDWOODS

Dealins With White Brothers (That is )

Wbolcsale Distributors

15 times. or huild J25 eight-{oot fences around the sprawling state o[ Terasl

Dictionory Delusions

Boom: A period rvhen people lrul- things the1. ther. can't afford. don't need at prices

Business: An ancient activity once run by people who owned it.

No Indeed

He asked for burning kis-.c,<, She said in accents cruel "l mav he a hot mama, But I ain't nobodv's firel."

Three Good Moxims

I don't think much of a man who isn't rri,.er toclay than he was r-e-.terda\'. -Abraham Lincoln. The priceless ingredient is the honor ancl intesrity of him who made it.

-Hakeem

)o may must spend all his time thinking. or all his time cloing.

-Balrcock

Frank "Tommy" Tomlinson, 71, died at his Oakland, California home on September 4.

Better known as "Tommy" to a host of friends in the industry, Mr. Tomlinson spent the better part of his lumber career associated with various enterprises conducted by veteran lumberman John Tyson.

A native of Wisconsin, Mr. Tomlinson was an accomplished pianist as well as an experienced lumberman. Many, especially those members of Oakland Hoo-Hoo Club 39, will miss his good humor and piano playing at meetings. Mr. Tomlinson was rlso a member of the International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, and a member of Musicians Union Local #6 of Oakland.

Mr. Tomlinson leaves two daughters, Mrs. Barbara T. Daubert of Belmont and Mrs. Lila McElroy of Oakland; two brothers, William and Edward Tomlinson; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Fisher; and four grandchildren.

Edward E. Marshall, 77, Oakland' California, died on September 3 in a local hospital, a week after undergoing leg surgery.

Mr. Marshall was president and manager of Marshall Shingle Companv, !h" largest shake and shingle distributorship in the Bay Area.

A native of Kansas, Mr. Marshall moved to Oakland from Washington in 1926 and set up Marshall Shingle Company, which first introduced rustic shakes in the Bay

WHOLESATE LUMBER

Area and which he headed until his death'

Mr. Marshall was a member of the First Bantist Church of Oakland, Oakland Scottish Rite Bodies, Hoquiam Lodge No. 64 F. & A. M. of lfoquiam, Washington, Aahmes TemPle of the Shrine, and the Associated Home Builders of the Greater East Bay.

Mr. Marshall left his wife' Lucille; three brothers, Harvey, Paul and Thomas Marshall; and a sister, Mrs. Irene Younger, all of Washington; and two-stepsons, Raymond Colliver of Newark and Harvey Colliver of San Francisco.

Masonic services were held at Truman's Chapel in Oakland on September 6;-memotiutt -ry be sent to the Shriners lfospital for Crippled Children, 19th Avenue and Moraga, San Francisco.

Earl B. Mcleod, ?8, died SePtember 8 in a Glendale, California hospital. A veteran West Coasi lumberman, Mr. Mcleod had Iived in Glendale for 45 Years.

He is survived by his widow, Helen Maud' Born in Vacaville, California, he was a member of the California Redwood Association, Pacific Lumber Inspection -Bureau and had laid out the Patton-Blinn lumberyard in Wilmington, Calif.

Raymond E. Smith, sales representative for Marsh WalI Products, Inc., in the central California atea, died July 12 at Fresno. He was 41. Smith had represented Marlite wall and ceiling paneling in the Fresno area for the past 4Yz Years- Surviving is his wife, Estelle.

New for 1962 - 1963

A heavy duty, rugged, powerful center cut gear drive, light weight

ts the iewest in the line of STRUNK Power for Modern Living, Inc., Coatesville, Pa'' manufacturers of gasoline and electric chain saws, portable pumps' emergency generators, impact tools and electric hammers.

This saw. which has been three years in developmeni and testing and 1119 been produced exclusively by STRUNK over the past two y"ut" io" the armed services, is ielt by STRUNK to be the first real challenge io the product supremacy claimed by the" "Big Tio" manufacturers of Chain Saws. T-he STRUNK factory claims there is no other geared, one man' chain saw on the market today with equal performance'

The engine displacement is 5'913", horseoo*"" ,tfittg is at an engine speed of 6000 if.p.fU. Aveiage chain speed while cutting is 1283 feet Per minute' -

A*ong the unique features found in this chain saw are the patent pending center cut gear drive, a va.ying torque centrifugal clutJh, special high tensile aluminum alloy castings, thumb control oiling and many oih".tl The weight, less bar and chain is iiala po.t"as. The'available bar and chain lengthJ al:e 16", lg", 24" and 30"' - fritn the Model csc?c bv STRUNK' the professional and other cutter now has high power, ruggedness, durability, gear drive and light weight

For further information, contact STRUNK Power for Modern L ving, Inc' Coatesville, PennsYIvania,

One Sunday morning in the early winter, Old Parson Jones stepped up into his pulpit, pulled his gold rimmed spectacles down over his nose, sized up his well filled church in a very serious manner and then began:

"Breden and sisten; Ah got sumthin Ah wants to talk to youall aboutn an Ahm goin to do it befo th season gits any oldah. Las wintah every time th frost came an youall went out an killed yer hawgs, Ah natchally expected to git me some poke. But all Ah evah got all wintah was jes pigs feet, pigs feet. Ah got so ti'ad of pigs feet Ah couldn't look a hawg in th face. An what Ah wants

ON TH' HAWG!'

Eviu Products Moves lo Son Rofoel

Bob Evju, president of Evju Products Company, Inc., his long established import-export and wholesale {orest business to San Rafael on September l. Evju Products maintained headquarters in the World Trade Building in , Francisco; Evju Products now occupies new offices at 41 Court (just ofr the Terra Linda Cloverleaf) and tlre new :p number is 479-8323.

Evju Products is also the California, Arizona, Nevada Hawaii representative for Duraflake, a high-grade particle manufactured by the Duraflake Company of Alhany, Evju's sales in this region are to jobbers only.

BUYER'$ GUTDE

LOS ANGELES

TUIIBER AND TUMBER PNODUCTS

r*l .Fclrcc Compony--..------.--------..-...-SPrucc 5-3537

'iiRrnericon Hordwood Co.--------------....Rlchmond 9-4235

.liAngclur Hqrdwood Compony----------------LUdtow 7-6168

f,rtoto Redwood Co. (Pete Kepont--..WEbrter 6.1818

' Agociotcd Redwood Mills-..-..-..-.--..-OVerbrook 5-874|

i',;Alkinr, Kroll & Co........-.--..-.-----.-..---.MAdison 61757

,,.,'Altos tunber Co.----.-..---.--.-.-.----.---.----lvlAdiron 7-2326

fii:Avolon Aloulding..--.--.--- -DAvis 9-4115

i-Y ffi [umber, J. Willion--.-.-.-.....-...-.-REpublic l-8726

Blir [umber Co., Inc....-...-RAymond 3-1681-3-3454

ilr,l4,ihnhoff lumber Co., Inc......--.-.------Rlchmond 9-3249

i; iind- lumber Co., Arl--.------.--------------LAnbert 5-l I27

'Brlttb Co., lnc., E. l.----.-...--...L-.--.-.---------SPring 2-2,{31

i trurh Industriol Lumbcr Co...-..-.-..---.Mymond 3-3301

f-; Ct"y lunber Co.--..-- Pleosonf 3-ll4l

.Eoos H.od Lumber & Plywood Co.----..SPruce 5-1179

l'€oirrncrciol Lumber Co.......-..........--.----SPruce 3-1887

;. &nrolidoted Lumber Co..-----.---...-...-..--.-SPruce 5-3477

;1"r![ovidson Wertern Plywood Co..-...--.--ANgelus 3-6931

.*;9il Yolle, Kohmon & .Co.............--------HUntley 2-801 I

1r''lgolcy & Co...----.-------.--.-.-.......--..-EDg.*ood 6l 261

1' Bd.Founloin Lumber Co..---.-....-.---.-...--.-lUdlow 3-1381

';1*r Essley & Son, D. C..----.----...---.-....-...--RAymond 3-1147

ai.. rloirhurrl lunber Co..----- .-..EX 2-5523

iF'1.;tlr. & Pinc l,umbsr Co.---.--..----..-.--------Vlctorio 9-31 09

Snith-Robbinr [umber Corp.---.--------Pleosont 3-4321

TREATED

SASH-DOORS-i

O. M,....--..-.------.----.RAymond 3-0243

]fobbs Woll Iumber Co., Inc..-----------.-.--...--.-685-8731

"', Hoover Co., A. 1..---.-............-.-..-.---CUmberlond 3-9078

!umber Co.--..---.-..---..TRionglc3-1050

' Ncfh Lumber Soles, A. W.--...-.--------.fRiongle 3-2663 Oliver Lumber Co.----.....-....--------------RAynond 3-0053

' Oregon-Pocific Fore3l Prod. Corp.----PAtkwoy 2-1520

i " qrgood, Robert S.........------...-------.-------DUnkirk 2-8278

Owens-Porks lumbcr Co.-----------.-----..-----ADons 2-5171

,Oxford [unber Co., Rex-----.---------.AXminstcr 3-6238

Pocific Fir Soles--...-..-........-...---------------MUrrsy 2-3369

Pocific [umber Co., The--...-...-.-----CUmberlond 3-9078

Pqcific-Modison [urnber Co,.--.--.--..-----SPruce 3-2292

r;- - Pon Asiotic Troding Co., Inc.------.-----Rlchmond 7-7524

i'.,. : Pcnbcrfhy Iumber Co.........-.--.---------------tUdlow 3-4511

" Perry Internotionol Corp.----.--.-...----.---ORegon 8-7151

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', Philips Whsle. Lumber, Don Jr,--------Glodstonc 4-5018

Quoliry Ploning Mill---.--...-.....-..-.-.------ANgelus 8-2868

. , Richkroft ----.--.--.--.-..--.rvtAdison 7-5304

Roy Foresf Producls Co..---.-.-...-----.---TRiongle 3-1857

. Rfecl Lumber Soles.-- ---SPruce 5-3211

Sonford-Lussier, Inc. --.-.--...---.----...---AXminsfer 2-9181

': Ehivcly, Alon A.--------------.-.-....-.-..-.CHspmon 5-2083

' Sierrs lumber & Plywood, Inc..-----.-...-TRiongle 3-2111

' -'Sininonr Hqrdwood Lumber Co..--.-.------SPruce 3-1910

$rnifh Hqrdwood Co., L. R.---------.-.--..-..-SPruce 3-0337

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BUYER'S GUTIIE

SAN FRANCISCO

IREATED LU'IIBER-POIES

Boxtcr & Co., J. H..--.--.-.-..------......---.-...YUkon 2-020O Hoff Co., Jomes L.--------.-.-.--.-----..........--.SUller 1-752O

lv{cCormick & Bqxter -YUkon 2-4033

Wendling - Nothon Co.---..-..-...--..........-...SUtter l-5363

Woodside Iumber Co.---...--.-.----.----.--.Dlomond 3-5&11

BAY AREA

LUMBER AND LUMBEN PRODUCIS

Bender lumber Soles, Eorle.-..----.--....ANdovcr

7 -257 6

Sownill Soles Co..----.-..-------..-....-..DElowore 4-1616

Silmorco, Inc..-.-..,.--------.--.-..-----.---.-.--...Exbrook 2-8268

Torter. Websler & Johnson, Inc.----------PRospecl 6-12OO

Union tunrber Compony ----.-.----.--.----..---SUtler l{170

Uniled Stqtes Plywood Corp..---.----------.JUniper 6-50O5

Word & Knopp.--..-.-------..------.---------.--.GArfield l-1840

Wendling - Nothon Co.------..-.-.----.--.--------SUiler l-5363

West Coosl Timber Producls.-------GRoyslone 4-3931

Weslern Foresl Producls of S.F.-..-.-..l,Ombard 4-876O

Weslern Lumber Compony -------------.--..--PLozo 5-7111

Weyerhoeuser Cornpony --.--------.------.-.-..Pl,ozc 5-5781

Ziel & Co., lnc..-.---.---.----------.--.-.----YUkon l-0210

5A5H-DOORS-W| NDOWS-}IOUID| NcS BUIIDING MATERIAIS

Blue Diomond Co.--..-..-..----.-----.---------------YUkon l.l0l I

Cofoveros Cement Co.--..------.-------------DOuglas 2-4224

Aborigine Lbr. Co,--.---.------......-...15

Allicd Building Credit!, lnc.--...-.. I

Allon Box Boqrd Co.,..--..-.,...---....-. *

Amoricon Hqrdwood Co............--. *

Anscqn ------.-------..--------..-.........---t

AnEelur Hordwood Co...--..-.-.---.---.ll

Arcota Redwood Co.---.--------.-.--....'

Arrowhcod Lumber Co.---.---------..--36

Arldiq Door Co.. lnc.----------Covcr 3

Agociqled Rcdwood A{ills-..-...---...'

Atkinr, Kroll & Co.--------------..-----..*

Atlor lumber Co..--..---.-----.---..-.-.---- t

Avolon |loulding--.-------.-----.. 24

Avrqn Lumber Co...---..-..-,--...-------. *

ADVERTISERS INDEX

*Adverliring oppcorr in qlternqte i3luca (Tell them you saw it in The Calilornia Lumber Merchant)

Holmes lumbcr Co., Fred C.-------29

Hover Co., A. L.--.--------------...---.. *

Houtlon Wolarproofing ,tlfg. Co.---- |

Hueneme Hondling Co..----.---.-..,. *

Huff lum bqr Co.....----...-----------.,-----.32

lndependcnt Bullding ltofcriols Conpony ..-....---..,-...----.-..-------.. *

Indu3tridl lunbcr Co...----.-.----..---. *

Siarrq Lumber & Plwood, lnc...... Sierrq Rcdwood Co...--.......--------.* | Silmorco, Inc..--..-.......-....--.-----.-..43.'r'

Erlcy & Son, D. C.---.--.......---...----37

EMSCO Plywood---------............-...--. *

E-Z Glidc...--..-..

Fsrn Trucking Co...----.-...........--.-ll

Foirhunt Lunber Co..-....----.-.-------.. 4

Fir ond Plnc Lunbq Co....------.... *

Ford Truckr-.-....---.......---------.--......... *

Founloin Ibr. Co., Ed--.-----...-.-.--- 3

Fraemon & Co,, Stephon G..-------- '

Fremonl Foratl Productr.------.-----.-.-l I

Gqllohcr Hordwood Co.----..--------- r

Gcm Studt, Inc...-..-..----.---------------.. t

Gcorgio.Poclfi c Gorp.---------.---.----..

Gcorgio-Poclf, c' Wqchouse-----....-. 9 Gatr 8ror......-.--.....----..--------...---.-- |

Gilbrqith C'hcni@1.-.-.....----.-.-....---. *

Colqvcror Ccment Co..........--...-. t

Cqlltornio Door Cr., of [.A....-..- |

Cqllf Lbr. Inipection Scryio....--.. '

Collfornio lumbcr Solcr---..---....... I

Crlifornio Pqcific Solor Cr........... i

Colltornio Ponel & Van"cr Co...-.-.I9

C.orlow Compony----------.---........---.....36

qqr Srciqltier---....-.............-..... *

CHIP Notionql----

Chrir|.ntan lumbsr Co..,...............-30

Clqy Srown & Co.-.-,.-......-,..-..----. *

Cloy Lunber Co..-.---..--.-----.--.-.....-43

Clovsrdole Plywood Co...-...-........... I

Coq!t Plqning Mill----.-..............---.. r

Cobb Conpony, T. M........--....-...... '

Conncrciol Lumbcr Co.----.-----.----44

Conrolldotcd Lumber Co..-...---.-.-.-27

Contln.ntql Molding Co.----............'

Cook, Inc., D. O,.------------.-..---....-.'

Cor Hcod [umb.r & Plywood..--.. *

Corolitc Co., Thc.-...-...---------.----..-- r

Clwen Co., M. C.....--.-.----------...... *

Crqrc-Frcnch Co.--.-....-.----..--.......... t

Curlqr'r Iumbdr Co....-..-...-......... t

Doni For.tl Products----......---.----.-l 3

Gildon Dillribulor.-..-.---------

Glcnbrook lumbcr Co....-..---------.. *

Globe Inl.rnolionol.-....----.----.-----21

Goldsn Golc lunbcr Co.-----.-..... 6

Go:rlin-Hordlng lunbcr Co....-...... *

Greqt Wctlrrn Lunber Cp.--.--------. *

Gronficld & Son, H. , ....--.--.---.. 2

Grove Wholcrolc Lunbcr Co.------23

Hol€y 816......-----

Holl Cp., Jomcr J,.............----.-...--40

Hqlinon [umbcr Co.---...----...-----.--'

Hollinon llckin Lumbcr Cr..-------37

Horbor Kiln Conpqny...,--...---------*

Horbor Lunbcr Co.---.--.--..----.-.--.23

Hcdlund Lumbcr Solct, Inc..,.-...-.. '

Heqrin lumbqr Cr..........-..-..-,--.-. 22

Heird Iunbrr Co,....-....--...-........... *

H.ndrl.k Co., J. W..----.---------..---30

Haxbcrg Iumber Solcr--..........--.-.-..'

Hllginr lumber Co., J. E.----....... t

Hill & A{orton, Inc.---..-..........-..-.-- I

llill Iunbcr Qt., O. 1,1..---....--...----.39

Hill Wh3l. lbr. & Supply Co..---.-41

Hobb: Wqll lumber Co., Inc....-.|7

Hollow Tro Redwood Co..........-.*

lnlond Lumbct Cr...-.....--....---------.*

Inler5lole Coniqincr Corq.-.....--.--.--l 6

Jckpoi lumbcr Co.---..,--.---.-..------- t

Jcmb Dondy [unbcr Co., lnc.-----*

Jowelt Lunbcr Soler...-..---...--......-.35

Johnr-/t{onvil le ........-.......-.....----.---t

Johnron Lumber Supply Co......---,. *

Joncs Vener & Plywood Co,-------33

Jordon Inlernotionol 6....------- |

Jordon Sqh & Door Co., F. 1...-,.*

K. D. Cedor Supply Co....-...........45

Kcllcy, Albcf A..-...---.--.-........----. *

Kcnt, Whlre. Lumbcr. Poul..--....-...32

Koy Carporctlon,...---.-....-......,....-... *

Kileore, Robert P...-..........-...--..--- r Kin Ton lumbcr Co.--.......--..--..:.... t

King'r Riy.r Lumbcr Corp..........-.25

Koll, Howry W.-N.F.P.W....----..,

l. A. Dry Kilo & Storogr, Inc..... t

lomon Lumber Co.-.-------...-..------....19 torco lndorlri6----------.-----.-..------.- I

Lorhcy lumbcr, Inc..-.-----.............48

Lc Iumbcr Hquling-..---------.-.---.--*

lcv lumbcr Co...---,-...--.....--.--...-.-. I

Loo Iumbcr & litill Co.----.-....--.---33

Iot-C!l Lunbcr Co.-.--............-..-..1 2

Iunbcr Ganfar ]rlilling Co,.---------*

li{qcBloth Hqrdwood €o.:....-..-.-...-.39

,{qcMillon, Blocdsl & Powoll Rivcr, 1td....--.-----.--.----------......'

Mohogony lmporting Co.--------..----.rfl

ilqple Brothcrr.......-.-..--.-.-------------31

|{orinlqnd Lumbcr Co.----.-..----.----.36

Itorkrtrom Lumbcr Solcr, H. E,..--- '

,'lorshqll Shlnglc Co.--.------.-------.--*

Iilorquqrt-Wolfc lumbcr Cp,--------. r

l{oson Supplicr, Inc.......----..----.-.... r

,rtoronitG Corporolion.-....--.--..--..---*

lilbthafiy Cqr Unloodlno------.-:.---..:48

McCloud Lumbcr Co.-.-.....-....----.--.. *

|lc€ormqck & Boxicr Creoroting Compory -.--------------------3,1

Minrt, Bqndini, Inc.----.----..----...-----'

l{oore Dry Kiln Co..---.-.--.-...--....---. *

Itutuol A{oulding ond Lumbcr Co. ..-.-...-..------------.----,--.-.-.........,15

Ntl, Forat Products Wk,-l,A. Connilteo .......---......--.-.-.---.--.... *

Neinqn-Rccd lumber Co....-...-......'

Nelh lumber Soles, A. W.------../42

Nikkcl Iumbcr Co., R. F..-....."...... r

Norco Dirtribuling Co.-----------.----. r

Olivcr lunbcr Co.---------------.------,. t

Orgod Inc., Robcrt S.------.-.-----..

Orcgon-Poclf,c Forcrt Prcductr----. t

Olrsn Co., T. E...--..--------------....-*

Owqns-Porkr lumbcr Co.....---.--...... t

Oxford lunbcr Co., Rex-------.-.....-. r

Pqciic Ccnrnt & Agg. Co,.------.-..

Pqciftc Fir Sqlor.---......-.----.----..-----35

PociRc Hordwood Soler------....-----..

Poci6c lumbq Co., The..-----------.- I

Pocific lunbor Dcolcn Supply--..38

Pocifi c-}lqdilon lvnbor Co..---.--..28

Pocific Wood Iroduclt......----.------. r

Podulo lunbcr Co., E. A.-.--.....-.. t

Pon Asiqlic Trodlng Co., Inc.------15

Poul Bunyon lunbcr Co.-.--..-......... *

Feerlqs Lunbcr Co..--..----..------..--12

Pelrce Co., Al.---.........-..-.....-----.-.-l 6

Pcnbcrthy Iumbcr Co..-.-..--......,.. I

Pernell Iunbcr Co..........-....-..--...

Phillipr Whke. [umbrr, Don J..... r

Pickqring [umbcr Corp..-----.---.-....29

Plqccrvillc tunbcr Co,-..........-----*

Quolity Plqning l ill--.-..--..----.....-- '

Rmdy Hung Door Mfg, Cp.......-.-*

Regol Door Compony------.--.-...-.-..-. t

Rlcci & l(rurc Iumbcr Co....-..,-..-*

Richkrctt

Robcrt Co., The-------------..--- *

Roclporl Redwood Co...---...--.-...---. *

Roy FoFrt Products Co..:...........-.1,1

Rygcl lunbcr Sqlc!-.-............,-......

Son Antonio Pole Consl, fo...-...., I

Sonford-lurlcr, Inc..-------............

Sontd fc tunbrr Co..------..-------..-- 5

Sowmill Solar co.--------------............ i

Sacurlfy Point lAfg. Co.--.......-..... r

Shiyby, Altr 4............-.-----....-..... *

Simmonr Hqrdwood Lbr. Co..-.-... | ,.,.r Smith Lumber Co.. Rolph [.-,-.;-. r. ':r Smilh-Robbint Lumbcr Cprd.-.--.-,, Snellstrom lumbcr Co......-..-------- tf '',: So-Col Building Morteriob

Co.:---------..----.,...-....---.------.-.--.-..'

Solono Cedor & A{llling Co.----.-- t" 'rl South Boy lsnbsr 6.......----..-*20 ,.i,&i Southwql Plywood........--......-.---....-. .,:i StohlLuDborCo........---..--......-..-3t .' Stonddrd Lumbcr Co., Inc.------.- , li Stonton & Sor, E. J...-..-..--.----.21 .' Slrcble lonbe Conpony...-.......-. t '. -' Stcphd3d & Co., Gorgc M.--.... r "i.'-r

Tocomo Lumbcr Solcr, Inc....-....-251 ,.i, Tqtf.r, Wabrlcr & Johnron-..Govct,2 L:' T, H, & F. Solcs, Inc,-..-....-.....Trlonglc lumbor Co.......--.-..-\...... t. ' l Trl-Slotc Plwood Co............-..-- t r.r Twin Horbq's lumber Co.-....-..-.

U, S. Plywood 6rp..---........-.j..-..r'''r^ Union lumbcr Co.--...............-.-... "

Wolton-Smllh & Co., lnc...--.-'...-. | "-:'

Word & Knopp--.--.---....--.....--...-.a21 .,,"

Wqrrcn Southvcrl, lnc.------.-.----.27,'..

Wondllng.Nolfi on Conpoiy---.-.......20 r' ?

Wcri Coqrt lunbcma'r Asn..... f .,.':

\rr6t Coort Scno Co..-------...-..-.: ,. 1 '

W6f Co6t Tinbcr Productr----.---...,'.r /. I. l: Wetcrn Dry (iln----,------.---.....".-... r. lir,,':

W6le.n Forasl Producb of S.F..--. ; - rr6rc.[ r0ro5l rr@uc[ cI J.r..-_. - , :"

We.lern For6t Prcductr Co......--.,a0 :

Wertcrn Iumbcr Co....-.-----.--..--.-....39. "

Wqtqrn tr{ill & [unbcr Co.----.--.

Wertern Pinc Attoclotion............---- a: :,

Wcslern Pinc S_upply Co..-.-.:-...- i ,:

Weycrhoeurcr Conpony...-....-.-----,t.. :I

White Brothrq ---......-----.----43. .;

Wholcrole Buildine Supply, Inc,-.-.3! I'r

Wholqolc Forctf Produch Co..-...- | :ii r i

Wilhold Gluc, l;.......---.....------'t,, .':ii

Wright Lumbcr Solq, Pqu1.......---.. q liii

Wibon, Forrurt W........-...-....--.-., t Woodride Lunbrr Co...-.-^-4- ".1:i.i

Zicl & Co,, Inc....-----...-...-........---.' ' ,.$

Zwort & Co., H..-..........-...--..,....--. t' r$tr

CLASSlFlEO ADVERTlSlNfPosition Wonted gl.50 per line, minimum $3.0O- All other $2.0O per line, minimum $4.O0. Two lines of oddress (your cddress or our box nmber) counl qr ono line. Closing dqtes for copy,sth ond 2Oh.

HELP WANTED

CTASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

MOUNTAIN RESORT RETAIL LUMBER YARD, estabtished 1927, needs assistant manager. Must know lumber, paint, hardware. Year 'round position. Permanent. Box I22, Caljfoynia Lumber Merchant, 412 West 6th St., Suite 421, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

ORDER DESK, phone sales and pricing wholesale softwood lumber. Position is permanent. Good salary with advancement oppor- tunities. Geo. M. Huff Lumber Company. 116 West 116th St.. Los Angeles 61, Calif. Phone PL 6-8191.

WANTED, EXPERIENCED LUMBER SECRETARY-GIRL FRIDAY. Contact Jim Richardson Lumber Co,, 704 East 17th St., Santa Ana, Calif., Phone Klmberly 2-3962.

LUMBERGAL-FuII charge bookkeeper, light dictation, type in- voices, etc. Modern air-conditioned Marin County offices. Salary open. Box 1.21, California Lumber Merchant, 412 West 6th St.. Suite 421, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

POSITION WANTED

EXPERIENCED RETAIL MERCHANDISER in lumber and buitdmaterials desires position in the Bay Area. Experience covers modern Cash & Carry discount operations, plus conventional independent and line operations in management and marketing. Can gear your operation to compete or change into Cash & Carry. Box 120, California Lumber Merchant, 412 West 6th St.. Suite 421. Los Angeles 14, Calif.

EXPERIENCED LUMBERMAN-(tree to contractor) mill, wholesale & retail sales & office management. Mature, aggressive & top producer. Box 125, California Lumber Merchant, 412 West 6th St.. Suite 421, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

l-XL Esroblishes Kilchen

Plonning Cenler

A new Kitchen Planning Center established by The I-XL F\rrniture 'Co., Inc., to help homemakers plan their dream kitchens will provide valuable dealer sales opportunities, according to Leigh R. Bench, president of the leading manufacturer of wood kitchen cabinets.

Homemakers with kitchen-planning problems are invited to write to the I-XL Kitchen Planning Center at the company's Goshen, Ind., headquarters. Their letters will be individually answered by Ann Clues, director of the Center and I-XL's version

Names of Advertisers in this Department using a Box l{umber cannot be released. All inq[iries and replies should be addressed to Box shewn in the advertisement.

VARIED EXI}ERIENCE MILL SALES, WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION SALES ALL LEVELS-of softwood lumber and allied products in Calif. and elsewhere. Have had buying and managerial responsibilities. Write Box 124. California Lumber Merchant, 412 West 6th St., Suite 421, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

LUMBER YARD FOR SALE in San Bernardino County. Wonder- ful location. Approximately 47/2 actes with 492 ft. of spur track, 10,900 sq. ft. of warehouses, 1,816 sq. ft. omces and salesroom. Inventory and equipment available if desired. Would consider leasing. Box 126, California Lumber Merchant. 412 West 6th St.. Suite 421, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

EQUIPMENT FOR SAIE

l--Hyster 75

3-Hyster Fork Lifts 71h ton

3-Gerlinger Fork Lifts 8 ton

1-Ross Fork Lift 77/z ton

l-Ross Fork Lift 19HT

1-Ross Carrier Model 80

May be seen at MacKay Mill Service, 822 69th Avenue, Oakland 21, California, NEptune 8-9428.

HEAVY FORK-LIFT TRIICKS

RENTAL AND SALES

MacKAY MILL SERVICE

NEptune 8-9428

822 - 69th AvenueOakland 27, Calif

VERY GOOD CONDITION 54" YATES-AMERICAN ball-bearing, horizontal resaw. 50 H.P. drive motor, powered feed table, hoodi, saw dust collection basin, etc. Best ofer takes it. pacific-Madison Lumber Co., 7Ll7 Firestone Blvd., Downey, Calif., TOpaz 1-6?01.

of Betty Crocker. When appropriate, the then will be turned over for follow-up by a dealer maket's area.

correspondence to distributors in the home-

"Although about 90 per cent of kitchen cabinets now purchased are wood rather than metal," Bench said, ,,many women don't know where to get information about factory-built wood cabinets that can be custom-fitted to their own kitchens, Each homemaker needs a different combination of cabinets and work counters of various sizes and heights. Her kitchen must fit her work habits, her kitchen activities, and the size of her family.

"The new Kitchen Planning Center will give her a source of information and put her in touch with a dealer who can offer professional advice and service.

"At the same time, it will provide a continuing source of specific leads for I-XL dealers.

The Center will also offer assistance in planning home laundries combined with kitchens or as separate work areas.

ARTESIA SCORES ANOTHER With DUKE SNIDER

Qombining "TOPS" in Sporls ond "TOPS" in Entertoinment, bequtiful ADCO Fold-Awoy Doors were selected by Duke Snider, slor of the Los Angeles Dodgers-ond by Bing Crosby, stor of lhe enlerfoinment world. Duke wonled THE BEST for his Follbrook, Colifornio, home ond Bing selected THE FINEST for his Polm Springs hociendo in lhe deserl spo. For EVERY room in fheir homes fhey chose ADCO Fold-Awoy Doors for Beoutyf6lysniEn6s-qnd Utilily.

In ony modern home, ADCO Fold-Awoy unils ploy o truly importont role. They odd distinclive chorm lo ony decor ond qre the ullimote in comforloble living. YOUR cuslomers, too, deserve the finest beoutiful ADCO Fold-Awoy Doors belong in fheir homes cs well. Avoiloble in oll imporled ond domeslic species-oll sizes, including Iouver.

HAVE YOU EXAMINED OUR DOORS LATE LY?

lF YOU HAVE, you undoubtedly hove discovered how EXIRA SMOOTH the Stile Corners ond Edges of ALL Stroit Flush Doors hove become.

OUR NEW Mereen Johnson #600 Double-end Tenoner Door-Trimmer (pictured ot the right) is responsible for this Smoothness.

STILE CORNERS ore slightly eosed ond STILE EDGES ore belt-sonded when trimmedAUTOMATICAILY. In oddition, doors con olso be trimmed on o bevel ond eosed ond sonded on the degree of the bevel itselflN ONE OPERATION.

STRAIT DOOR & PLYWOOD CORPORATION is the first Flush Door Monufocturer in this oreo to use this revolutionory Door-Trimmer. The Instollotion of this new mochine is iust onother step token by us to produce Top-Quolity Doors for Our Cusfomers.

THE NEXT TIME YOU SEE A STRAIT FTUSH DOOR, EXAMINE THE STILES AND EDGES THEY WILL SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. NOTHING IS TOO GOOD FOR OUR CUSIOMERS!

Att STRAIT DOORS

Are Monfoclured with the Equipment ond Mochinery

TOP QUATITY

Lolest for Monufqctured by Strqit . to stoy Stroighl!

QUATITY FIUSH DOORS PRODUCED THE WEST FOR WESTERN U5ER5! IN