Better Port Facilities for Lumber Declared San Francisco Need

Lumber interests of the Pacific coast are playing a very substantial part in the developmen.t of San Francisco bay commerce and are looking forward with keen interest, to the constructive prograrn of harbor pork being prepared by William Sherman, president, and members of the board of state harbor commissioners, according to Frank J. O'Connor, president of the Shipowners' association of the Pacific coast, himself a prominent figure in the lumber world. Harbor improvements here must keep pace, not only with outside water traffic demands, but also with the growth of water transporation on the streams tributary to San Francisco bay.

"We realize ttrat the harbor commissioners are handicapped ahd that it is no fault of theirs that lumber facilities and equipment of the port are cramped and congested," said O'Connor yesterday, "But harbor facilities for the lumber industry of the port are not what they should be. There are not only not enough wharves, but those now in use are too small for the business and the handling of lumber is frequently greatly congested.

"San Francisco, already a great lumber port, is bound to grow tremendously as a lumber distributing center. As the city grows down the peninsula, practically all the lumber for that great construction work must come through the port of San Francisco and be distributed through here. That means we are going to need much greater space for handling cargoes of lumber, and this need is one that is already pressing for attention.

"The plan of preparing now an adequate program for the expected development of the next decade in order to build and improve the harbor upon such a comprehensive basis has merit. Of course, we have a splendid water front and we are proud of it, but it is very ttec6u.rry that we keep pace with the development of our harbor commerce, with a vrew to prepanng is bound to come to State of California.

(From for the big growth in population which the city and bay district and the whole the S. F. Daily Herald)

Los Angeles Hoo Hoo Club

Dave Woodhead wielded the gavel at the October 8th meet-ng of Club Number 2. The Parson was on hand as well as R. A. Forsythe, this making the trio that journeyed from Los Angeles to the recent Annual at Spokane.

Brother Woodhead told the boys some of the highlights of the Convention, telling of the various resolutions passed, and of the changes made in the Ritual.

The Parson talked a short time, extolling the splendid work done by Dave, as well as by Frank Trower and R. A. Hiscox of San Francisco and Charley LeMaster of Sacramento. The Parson predictbd Dave's election to the highest office, Snark of the lJniverse, in a very few years.

Chairman Woodhead took the wind out of the boys bv telling them of the wonderful Clubs in other cities and by stating that the Los Angeles Club should not expect to rest o.n its laurels as having been the leading organization once, but should sit up and take notice with some new thoughts.

The meeting was delighted with the appearance of three lovely young ladies who sang several songs. This feature was with the compliments of President Wickersham.

Phil Hart made an announcement about the coming Annual Meeting of 'the California Retail Lumbermen's "Association, explaining the details of the special train that will leave Los Angeles on the night of the Dth, for Fresno.

President Wick is going to have a "Bosses' Day", soon, inviting the heads of every lumber institution in Southern California to attend and see what the Club is doing.