The California Lumber Merchant - October 1926

Welcome to Sacrafiaento

California Retail Lurnbermen's Association

HEN the Convention opens in Sacramento, October 2l-22-23, we are looking forward to meeting all our friends in the Association.

Business has been good all year and it is getting better each day. Your co-operation has been effective and is appreciated. We hope to see you at the convention, thank you personally and plan for another big year.

SCHUMACHER WALL BOARD CORPORATION

San Francisco Los Angeles Seattle

Manufacturers of

THE CALIFOR}.IIA LUMBERMERCHANT

CONVENTION PROGRAM

A tentatiye program of the Annual Convention of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association, to be held at Sacramento on October 2l-22-23, will be found on page 58, this igsue. It sives the program practically complete, a few minor changes are yet to be worked out by Secretary Mrs. J. E. Frager.

Never Tell a Customer "l Am Short

on Your Sp"cial Order"

-for you can always get quick delivery from Hammond.

-!ilrhether it be a cargo, a carload or a truck load.

Gome to SacrarRento!

C. W. Pinherton, President Calif ornia Retail Lumbermen's Association

The officers and directors of the California Retail Lumberments Association urge every RetailLumberman of California, (Members and Non-Members), to attend the Annual Convention of the Association-Sactamento, Senator Flotel, October 2l-22-2t. And we invite men and women from affiliated lines of business; Wholesale Lumbermen, Planing Mill men, Sash and Door men, Hardwood men, and manufacturers of other commodities. YOU ARE WELCOME. The sessions will be interesting, entertainment features will be unique, and we guaf,antee you pleasant memories of the meeting. Our Association numbers overthreehundred of the leading Retail Lumbermen of the state. Reservations may be made through the San Francisco offices of the Association, or through the Los Angeles ofices of "The California Lumber Merchanttt, 318 Centrd Building.

How Lumber Looks

Retail and wholerale lumber conditionr, all through the rtate, continue, from all obrervationr and reportr. While telegrams from the northenr part of the rtate indicate a elight rlowing up in cargo movem€nt, yet the general conditions are better than did prerrail for sone time, and tte indutry is getting into itc rtride, for fdl and winter bruiners.

In the routhern part of t'he state the wholeaale men state they are enjoving a v€rlz fair cargo burine*, and that reil demandr are much better than they were, even two weekr ago. Prices are rteady and while there could be a further improveurent in thir direction, rtill thingr are better than they were.

Retailerr in Southern California have had a be$er tirne., rince the 6ret of September, and thir far into October, then they had at any time this year. Competitive conditionr have improved, in every center and ecpecially in Lor Angeler and the immediate vicinity. The small advance in wholerale pricee has benefited them, and the dernand for lunrber on the job har brougbt rmilea to many facer.

Cargo recdptr, into San Pedro, promfue light for Ocober. To the night of the 14th only fiftynillion feet, rotrnd numbcn, had been reported and with no great rurh predicted for tte last two weeks of the month.

Permitr are running fair, they will top Septeaber by a fair mergm.

Telegraphic reports, from San Fmncirco, on the 14tb, rtated:

DOUGLAS FtR(CARGO)-During the part week the Bay Dirtrict market har rlowed up a little, due to trhe retail demand f,eing off. There ir a large volurne of lumber arriving ilr San Francirco by cargo. Cargo arivalsinto San francirco during the month of Septemb€r w€re rlightty be low tte Ausust arriveb; 611238 M fect anived in September

while t[e Arrgu* receiptr totaled 621510 M feet. Pricer to the trade have not shown weaknec.

Pricea at the millr are 6nn and on rome items a little rtronger than two weekr ago. Ar one large San Francisco retailer said: On cutting orders for specified delivety, you have to pay the mille real money!

RAIL.-The rail demand fu apotted.In a few cectio$ the market har been fairly active, while in the Bay Dirtrict and other sections the demand har been a little off during the past two weehr. Pricer to the trade remain about the sante. Rail shipments frorn the interior mitls of the state into San Francirco showed a consid€mble decreare in September; the September receipts into San Francirco were 6,750 M feet, while the Auguat receiptr totalled l'2r340 M feet.

CAUFORNIA WHITE AND SUGAR PINE.-ThG rnarket rhowc practically no change. A good volume of bwiner ir moving with prices remaining jurt about tte same. The millr are all working to capacity.

REDWOOD.-IIe redwood market har rbown inprovc. ment during the part ttree weekr. The demand for commonr continuer good with tbe market for uppere looking much better. The shingle market ic active: with the rupply at the mills low. No. 1or Clean are at a premium with the demand for No. 2 or Star A Starr very good. The shake market is also active. Pricer on all itens are finn.

September Redwood cargo arrivdr into San Francisco ahowed a dight increare over Aqgurt; The.September receiptr.were !6,!92 M feet, while fte Aqgrut arrivalr totdled 15,194 M feet.

The Wertern Coart Lumbernentr Arsocietion's last report ehowo a weektr cut of 112 million feet, ralec amounting to 1O3 million and rhipmentr of 12O rnillion

Geo. C. Cornitius C. J. Laughlin

In order to serye the Cdifortia trade properly, with the jrutly farnoru t'Robbinrtt Maple and Birch Flooring, we have selected t[e two above named gentlemen to represent us. They know Hardwood Flooring, they how that "Rotbins" Flooring ir RIGHT, and they are anxiour to seme you" You cannot go wrong on material coming from one of the oldert Floofig manufacturing concernr in Wirconrin, we rtand back of every dick.

"Ted" Connor Decides to

Invade the California Market With His Famous "Grays Harbor Brand" Shingles

E. L. "Ted" Connor, executive head of the Grays Harbor Sales Corporation, with headquarters at Hoquiam, Wash., makes the announcement on another' page oi this issue that his firm has appointed as distributorl for Northern California for their famous "Grays Harbor Brand" shingles, the Hendrickson-Godard Lum6er Co., IIZ Market St., San Francisco.

- This firm, whose shingles are known throughout the length and breadth of the United States, hal hitherto catered mainly to the Eastern, Southwestern and Southern trade, which uses mostly better grade shingles. They have never manufactured 6-2 Stars al any of lheir millj.

After a careful survey of the Cajifornia territory Mr. Connor has decided thai enough demand exists in Cati- fornia for.better grade shingle! to justify their carrying on an active campaign in thisterriiory io sellthei; S:z Stars, 100/o Clear U. S. Government ,,b,, Grades and 5X or U. S. Government {'A', Grade.

. The Grays Harbor Sales Corporation handles the exclus- ive sales of the entire output oi the big Woodlawn Mill at Hoquiam, Wash.; Aloha Stti"gre -".1-i.ton", Wash.i Soule

Shingle Co., Stearnsville, Wash.; Mackie Mill Co., Markham, Wash., and Red Cedar Shingle Co., Markham, Wash.

Mr. Connor told a representative of this journal that the combined output of these mills is 35 million shingles a month. Some idea can be gained of the magnitude of the business handled by this firm by visualizing four solid train' loads, a total of 180 cars, whicir are requirld to move their output every month. Their slogan, "Whose shingles cannot be excelled" is now nationally known.

ST. PAUL & TACOMA MILL AT TACOMA CUTS MORE THAN WE STATED IN "BIG MILL STORY'

A. H. Landram, Sales Manager for the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company, of Tacoma, Wash., sends us figures showing that the great milling plant of that institution at Tacomi cuts even more lumber than we credited it with in our recent story about the biggest sawmills of the world.

In that story we stated that when one mill ran three shifts and the otheitwo shifts, they cut over a million feet a clay, and that this was their average method of operationMi.'Landram states that only occationally does their Mill C run three shifts, and that their regular operation ig !*o shifts a day, of 8 hours each, at both of their mills, 1!d-t!t1! on a two-ihift basis they turn out from 935,000 to 1,243,000 feet daily. They have two sawmills in the same- plant,^as previousiy stated, and undoubtedly have one of the five great plants of the world.

L. A. BUILDINGTOTAL TOPS EIGHT MILLION

Building permits reaching the total of $8,163,581, were issued in Los Angeles during the month of September.

Total for the year, to October 1, is over ninety-four million dollars.

But dealcrs who bugrwallboard by grade, as ttrey buy lumbcr,brick or rooFng-know that all wallboard is not the same. Ilundreds of dealers who have becorge dissatisfied with the varying guality--the uncertain selling policies -the changing personnel-of some wallboard manufacturers arenow pushing Upson Board I

These menknow that Upsoa Board will build an increasingly profitable wallboard business for any dealer-large or small-who will take advantage of Upson Selling Helps and the growing prcference for Upson Board among builders and home-owners. \llrite today for the facts.

A FEw deders still think'there isno money f\in wallboard."

Building -. -' tomorrowts Gallfornla wtth

GREAT industrial projects and construction programs demanding special dimension timbers and quick delivery can be given every coopemtion through McCormick facilities.

Dealers wilt find a rcal in getting in touch with us for special quotations. Our four great mills in the heart of America's great timber stand, our own vast holdings, loggtg camps and dock facilities, our own fleet of steamships in the coast-wise trade -, all cooperate to put the cream of America's finest lumber direcdy within your reach.You can replenish your yard stocfts dirccrly from our convenient distribution yards.

Call or write our nectrest repruentative or sales ofrce. We yill gladly quote you on straight or mixed cars, or on special orders.

Ghas. R. McGormlek Lumber Go.

First Great Lumber Mergef Loom-s

By,Iack, Dionne :

Few events in the history of the lumber industsy have created a greater furore than the announcernent through the press of the country during the last lrrcek in September of the proposed and imrninent great lumbeq tinrber, and milling merger in the iPacific Nofihurest.

Most men in the producing end of the lumber industry wherever located, have been aware of the fact that for the past year a powerful movement has been on foot on the Pacific Coast to bring about stabilization of the lumber industry of that territo,ry through the merging of ownership. Several plans have been formulated, and much work has been done. The original pla,ns that were fostered on the Coast have evidently been drop,ped. They aimed at several groups of mill mergers, covering all the coast including California. This plan appe:rrs to have been dropped, so far as we know, while the effoits of a group of powerful lumber manufacturers in Washington and Oregon aiming at one great milling company being organized in thosc two states to buy and operate a huge group of mills, is reported as close to fruition.

T\po former Southern lumbermen--one of them still an operator in Texas and Louisiana-are leaders in thc creation of the giant lumber corlrcration-C. D. Johnson and Chas. S. Keith. Urged on by the chaotic conditions that beset the Fir industry of the West and which threaten to follow it for years to come unless some stabilizing plan developed, tlrcse two gentlemen have beetr devoting their efforts to the development of a plan that they bclieve will be a saving grace to thc lumber business, not only of the Northwest, but of the South as well.

The plan, in short, is to organize a gtrant lumber company, and have this company buy a huge string of Northwestern mills together with all their timber, land, equipment, railroads, and whatever they possess, and operate these mills under one ownership. The plan does not call for a sales agency, or anything of that sort. It is an outright sale of the properties thatis contempl,ated, thc sellers to be paid two thirds in cash, and one third in stock in the big corpo,ration.

Reports on the number of firms and mills under option vary, and have not been definitely announced, but it is understood that options have been secured on twenty tothirty of the biggest mills in the two states, and on at least sixty billion feet of lumber. Two of the firms included in the tentative list we have seen, cut over a million feet of lumber a day, each, and all the others arc very large operations. How much money would be involved is also guessworf 'but it would probaply be four or five hundred million dollars.

Big eastern interests are'investigating thc proposition of financing the big company. It is reported that both stock and bonds wil! be sold to the public if the deal goes thru.

Naturally this is the bigges! proposition the ldmbcr industry ever conterrqrliated, and would be one of the biggest'industrial movements in thc woild's history.

__If consummated, it would undoubtedly do much to stabilize the lumber industry of the Northwest, and through that species, of thc nation. The huge possible lumber -production of the Northwest, and its extrerne elasticity which makes it possible for that territory to engulf any possible demand with a flood of lumber, if unwiscty handled, demands some sort of stabilization, and the committee handling this great proposition consider theirs the hst plan.

fn announ_ci1g the mgrger, the Committee in: charge stated that Long-Bell and Weyerhaeuser are NOT included in the deal, both being producers of about iwo million felt a day, and therefore large units in thernselves. We have confirmed this fact in both cases.

CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS

The Hotel Senator extends ahatty welcome to the Retail Lumbennm who are planning to attend the State Convention, October 22nd and 23rd, in Sacramento. Everything will be done to make yourvisit a memorable one. Delicious menus' luxurious comfort, metroPolitan service and courtesy cards to fine golf courses assure you a most enioyable stay at the Hotel Se'nator.

HorEL SPNATOR ..

Sacrdmento facing the State Capitol Parh

CHARLES R. FRASER' Managr

Gets Action

Max Cook, Farmstead Engineer for the California Redwood Association, wrote the following letter the other day. The letter he refers to is from the Humboldt Milling Company, Fortuna, and asks for information on securing the Bulletin. Here is Mr. Cook's letter:

"The California Lumber Merchant, 318-320 Central Building, Los Angeles, California. October 5,1926.

Gentlemen:

BENTLEY FIRE LOSS WILL REACH $7O,OOO

GLENDALE, Oct. 4.-Fire that broke out in the yards of the Bentley l-umber Company at l,os Feliz Road and Railroad avenue, shortly after noon today, caused damage estimated at $70,000 before it was brought undbr control in hour later. The flames started in a shed in which the finish lumber was stored, destroying 500,000 feet of lumber, together with the shed, leaped to the warehouse in which composition_ roofing and other building materials were in stock, and thence spread to a dry kiln that was also burned out.

HALST,EAD BUYS IRED ARROW

._'The lumber department of the Red Arrow Company. on We-s-t Pico -stleet,_ Los_Angeles, has been bought 6y ttre 1. D. Halstead Lumber Comfany, according to L{r. dmlroJe Halstead, Los Angeles manager.

The

The enclosed copy of letter of October 4th from Humboldt Milling Co*pany in Fortuna tells its own story.

It is certainly gratifying to receive so indication of results from your October We predict many others will follow and I to keep you advised.

Sincerely yours,

promptly an lst editorial. shall be glad

MAX E. COOK, Farmstead Engineer, Agricultural Dept."

HIGH CLIMBER TOPS TREE, 340 FEETHIGH NEAR TOLE,DO, OREGON

- Big trees are common in Oregon, and one day recently the high climber aJ 9ne of the camps of the Manary Loggin| Co., subsidiary of the Pacific Spruce Corporation, topped ,rrre o[ the big fellows for use as a spar 1ree. The hish climber cut the tree off 214 leet from the ground and it that point it was 34 inches in diameter. - The section topped off was 125 f.eet long making the tree 340 feet tallto start with.

One township, said to be the heaviest timbered in that part of the country, is claimed to have two and one-half billion feet of merchantable timber.

R. C. ANDERSON VISITS TSOUTHERN CALIFORNTA

Mr. R. C. Anderson,-head of the General plywood Company, Seattle, spent a ferv days in Southern Cilifornia last week, mostly. in^the-compqy of Howeli Baker and Harry Hanson, of the California Pinel & Veneer Company, their agents for Los Angeles and vicinity.

MANY LUMBER DEALERS ARE SELTING

biggest BATSAM WOOI

drawing card in the garne !

WHY_WORK to put over a, "tail-ender" in the stained shingle field,- when y_ou can juet as easily tly the pennant of the world'e champion. Writl or wire about the new Creo-Dipt ri-beautifying plan that is being advertised to two *itii"i p"6piE each month.

In Northern California our representative is Albe.1t f. Helf,^BuilCing Material'p*t iUit, 7Z O f"i. rell Street, San Francisco, Cal.

lrJ Southern California our representative is J. C. lhellier, Building M4erial E*t iUit, M.tr"oo-li,"i t!Idg., Broadway at Fifth St., Los Angel$, Cal.

WHY NOT YOU? DEAIIRS

For cerc of epplicatioa BALSAM WOOL crccllr ell inrulatorr [o!r oD thc nerkct.

LIGHT IN WEIGHT

EASY TO LIFT AND H.ANDLE

STANDARD WIDTHS_NO WASTE

"" *' "ul3;Il$ #l"i"R N E R s

DOES NOT SIFT OR LTTTER

CLEAN AND SANITARY NO POISONOUS ANIMAL MATTER

"Thc Yfood Inrulation \lforth ltr \lfcight in \Mool"

Spectfy BALSAM WOOL for Labor Saakg

Distributed by

THI$ S. F. ARCHITEGT HAS BEE]I u$lltc $Ec(lllll HAllll tUMBER lll

FI]IE H(IMES T(l GET IIRY $T(ICII

SantaFe Lumber Co. San Francisco, C.allf.

Gentlemen:-

San Francisco, Calif., Sept. 26,1926

We received your circular on Kiln Dried Lunber and we are yery much interested in ca,me ar we have been using second-hand lumber for ioists, plates, and girdenin many fine homes, and would rather ure new.dry lunrben

(Signed) SIDNEY B. NEWSOM, Noble artd Newaom, Architects, 14 Montgomery St.

Here is a leading architect that wants dry lumber so badly that he has been using second-hand stock in fine homes. Isn'tthat a strange comnrent.on the lumberindustry?

WHEN PO,RT ORFORD CEDAR AND DOUGLAS FIR GREW IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP

This picture shows a wonder of nature, in tree life. It also shows the long life and staying qualities of the Port Orford Cedar, even after it has bie.n -a ,idown,' tree for hundreds of years. Here are the factS.

The picture shows an upright stump, of a tree that grew over a fallen tree trunk. The fallen tree was a port Oiford Cedar. The rings in the tree show that it was over 300 vears old when it fell.

T!. Douglas Fir that grew over it was recently cut by the logging crews of The Coos Bay l.umber Comirany, of

X'Iarshfield, Oregon, and the rings on this tree show that it was over 250 years of age. How much before the Fir began growing, the Cedar lay on the ground, ro oD€ of course knows. It might have been a long time. But it is abso= lutely certain that it has lain there over 250 years while the Fir was growing to a great tree over it.

When they cut the Fir they also cut up the fallen Cedar. It was found that the Cedar was just as sound as the day it fell-as sound as the big strong Fir. Both went to the mill to be turned into lumber.

But isn't it an unusual thing, and interesting, too?

The National Folding Breakfast Nook Set

Dealers who are alert to all profit possibilitier, are selling this item in conjunction with the National Built-In Fixtures.

Excerpt from the By-Laws of West Coast Lumberrnen's Assn.

.,No mill shall be eligiblc to membcrship in WEST COAST LUMBERMEN'S ASSOCIATION whose gradcs arc below thc tcst of grades efficiency cstablishcd by the Board of Trustccs of said Association'

Any member mill whose grades, ovcr a reasonablc period, shall fall bclow thc tcst of grading efficicncy, estab' tishod by the Association, shall forfeit its membership in the Association.

Thie membership quali6cation, together with the list of Association mcmbcrs in good standing, shall, from timc to timc, be nationally advertiscd."

Comptying with tle above,-WES-T COAST LUMBERMEN'S ASSOCIAT-ION -hcrcby ccrtifiee ths!,lFc gq^d-c1-lEal grading prectice ot thc followinc Eiltr. rttcr carcful chccking by competcnt Eiading crpcrts'_-f1:o-_!""" found-to run from 95o/o to LooVo on gradc ar to quelity iillrliifiid-t-y iri 6nciat greding rulcs ol wcst coast Lumbcrmcn's A$rocratron:

ANACORTES LUMBER & BOX CO., Anacortes, lltlash'

ASTORIA BOX COMPANY. Astoria..Orc. '

BEAVER LUMBER COMPANY, Portland, Ore.

E. K. BISHOP LUMBER CO., Abcrdeen, Wash.

BOOTH;KELLY EUMBER COMPANY, Eugeno, Orc.

BRIDAL VEIL TIMBER CO.. Bridal Veil, Ore.

BUFFELEN LBR. & MFG. CO, Tacoma, Wash.

CARLISLE TUMBER CO., onalaska,'wash.

CARLSBORG MILL & TBR. CO., Seirttle; Wash.

CASCADE LBR. & SHG. CO., Sndhornish, Wash-

CENTRAL COAL & COKE CO., Iiansas Citv' Mo.

CLARK LUMBER COMPANY, Vancouvcr, Wash.

CLARK-NICKERSON LBR. CO., Evciett, Wash.

:CLARK & WILSON LUMBER CO., Linnton, Ore.

CLEAR FIR LUMBER CO., Tacoma, Wash.

A. F. COATS LUMBER CQ.' Tillanook, Or9.

COBBS & MITCHELL CO., Portland, Orc.

CORVALLIS LBR. & MFG. CO., Portland, Ore.

CROSSETT WESTEBN- CPMPANX, glr-asrra, Ore.

DEMPS-EY LUMBER CO., Tacoma, \f,faSh.

ERNEST DOLGE, INC., Tacoma, Wash.

DOTY LUMBER &- SHg. GO., Portland, Ore.

DU BOIS MILL CO., Vancouver, Wash.

EAGLE LUMBER COMPANY, Portland, Orc.

EAST SIDE MILL & LBR. CO., Portland, Ore.

EATQNVILLE LBR. CO., Eatonvillc, WCsh.

ECLIPSE MILL COMPANY, EvQrctt, Wash.

EMERY & NELSPN, INC., Napavine, Wash.

FI.DALGO LBR. & BOX CO., Anacortes, Wash.

FISCHER LUMBER COMPANY, Marcola, Orc.

G. H. P. LUMBER CO., Hillsboro, Orc.

GLENDALE LUMBER COMPANY, Glcndale, Orc.

GRAYS HARBOR MFG. CO., Abcrdeen, Wash.

J. P. GUERRIER LBR. CO., Star Routc, Chchalis, Wash.

HEWTTT-LEA-FUNCK CO., sumner, wash.

WM. HULBERT MILL CO., Everett, Wash.

E. E. IOHNSON LUMBER CO.. Coquillc. Ore.

KENWOOD LUMBER CO., Portland, ore.

KLEMENT & KENNEDY, Seattlc, Wash.

LAKE CLE ELUM LBR. CO., Roslvn, Wash.

LINCOLN CREEK LUMBER CO., Centralia, Wash.

LINDSTROM-HANDFORTH LBR. CO., Tacoma,Wach.

LONG-BELL LUMBER CO., Longview, Wash.

LUEDINGHAUS LBR. CO.. Portland, Ore.

MACHIAS MILL CO.. Woodinvillc, Wash.

MANLEY, MOORE LBR. CO.' Tacoma, Wash.

McCORMICK LBR. CO., McCormick, Wash.

CHAS. R. McCORMICK LBR. CO., St. Helcns, Orc.

McKENNA LUMBER CO., McKenna,'Wash.

L. B. MENpFEE LBR. CO., Portland, Ore.

MULTNoMAH LBR. & Box CO., Portland, Ore.

MUMBY LBR. & SHG. CO., Scattle, Wash.

MUTUAL FIR COLUMN CO., Tacoma, Wash.

MUTUAL ITUMBER COMPANY, Bucoda, Waah.

NDTTLETON LUMBER CO., Seattle, Wash.

NICOLAI DOO'R MFG. CO.. Psrtland, Ore.

OREGON LUMBER CO., Baker, Ore.

OSTRANDER RY. & LBR. CO., Ost{andcr, Wash.

PACIFIC NATIONAL LBR. CO., Tacoma, Wash.

PACIFIC SPRUCE CORPORATION, Portland, Orc.

PACIFIC STATES LUMBER CO., Tacoma, Warh.

PALMER LtsR. & MFG. CO., Chehalis,'Wash.'

PARKER LBR. & BOX CO., Evcrctt, Wash.

PENINSUI,A LUMBER CO., Portland, Orc.

POSEY MFG. CO., Portland, Ore..

PRESTON MILL COMPANY, Scattle, Wash.

PROUTY LBR. & BOX CO., Warrcnton, Orc.

RAYMOND LUMBER CO., Raymond, Wash.

RIDGEFIELD LUMBER CO., Ridgcfield, Wash.

ROBINSON MFG. CO., Evcrett, lltfash.

ROYSE HANKIN'tUMBER CO., Sedro Woollev, Warh.

ST. PAUL &'TACOMA LBR. CO.' Tacoma, Wash.

SPETTT-S MILL & LOGGING CO., SCAItIC, WASh.

SILER MILL COMPANY, RaYmond, Wash.

Stlvpn FALLS TIMBER CO., silvcrton, orc.

SKAGIT MILL COMPANY, LYman, Wash.

ST'TOQUAT,UIE FALLS LUMBER COMPANY' Snooualmic Falls. Wash,

SPRINGER MILL COMPANY, Olympia, Wash.

StanwooD LUMBER Co., Stanwood, wash.

srrusow TIMBER COMPANY, Scattlc, wash.

Srout LBR. Co. oF oREGON, North Bend, Ore.-

iutuwarpR LBR. MILLS CO., INC., Tumwater,\l[/arh.

WALLACE LBR. & MFG. CO., Sultan, Wash.

WALTON LUMBER COMPANY' Evcrett, Wach.

WALVILLE LUMBER CO., Walvillc, \tr/ash.

WESTERN LBR. MFG. CO., Tacoma, \l/ash.

WEST OREGON LBR. CO., Linnton, Orc.

WESTPORT LUMBER CO., Westport, Orc.

WEST WATERWAY LBR. CO', Seattlc, Wash.

WESTWOOD LUMBER CO., Wheeler, Orc.

WEYERHAEUSER TIMBER CO., Everett,'Wach.

WHEELER, OSGOOD CO., Tacoma, Wash,

WHITE RMR LUMBER CO., Enumclaw,'Wash.

WHITE STAR LUMBER CO., Whitcs, Wash.

WHITNEY COMPANY. Garibaldi, Ore.

WILLAMETTE VALLEY LBR. CO., Portlan4 Ore.

WILLAPA LUMBER CO., Portland, Ore.

WINCHESTER BAY LUMBER CO., Portland, Orc'

WOOD & MRSON, INC., Hobart, Wash.

W. A. WOODARD LBR CO.' Cottagc Grove, Orc'

Offcial Gradc Ma* of W.C. L. A,

WEST COAST TUMBERMEN'S ASSOCIATION, SEATILE, Wath.Tacoma, Werh.Portlan4 Ore.

Cedar Lo€ging In California

Picture shows one of the largest Port Orford White Cedar logs ever brought out by truck, in California. There ls a quantity of Port Orford Cedar in California, approximately-25 million feet, according to Mr. George Weir, of the Coos Bay Lumber Company, and most of the stock is being brought out by truck, in Humboldt County at least, is squared at the coast, and the bulk of it shipped to Japan.This truck was snapped near Blue Lake.

HEAVY TOLL OF LIVES

Statistics recently divulged by the Lumbermen's Reciprocal Association, Los Angeles, disclose the startling fact that there is an average of three lives per hour snuffed out by American industries, and that an average of 700,000 men are disabled annually, for an average period of four weeks.

Logging Congress at Vancouver, B. C., Will Be Big Affair-72 Nations Invited-Six Foreign Nations Will Exhibit. SanFrancisco Gets 1927 Convention

It has been announced by Archibald "Whiz" Whisnant of Portland, secretary of the Pacific Logging Congress, that 72 nations have been invited to send representatives to the 17th annual session of the Congress to be held at Vancouver, B. C., October 27 to 30, and that acceptances have been received from Chile. Beleium. Republic of Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, Venezuela and India.

Clyde S. Martin, chief forest engineer for the British government in India, will come from Chepauk, Madras, India. Panama will send M. P. Morris, Hawaii will send C. S. Judd, belgium and Mexico will send two representatives each.

Six foreign nations have taken exhibit space in the bi-annual machinery show.

The Pacific Logging Congress is international for the first time this year, Mr. Whisnant announced, and he expects more than 2000 logging operators, superintendents, foremen and representatives of foreign countries to attend this year's sessions.

Mr. Whisnant has just completed a tour of logging op- erations in California.

Next year's congress will be held in San Francisco.

3 cats l3/16x2% in. Clear Maple Flooring

2 cars l3/l6xll in, Cleat Maple Flooring

2 cats l3/l6xzy4 in. Clear Birch Flooring

2 cats lV/l6z2Y+ in. No. I Birch Flooring

7 cat l3/L6xl% in. Clear Birch Flooring

I car lx4 and 5 in. No. I and Select Kiln

Dried Birch

I cars I in. No. I Common and Better Kiln

Dried Birch

I car I in, No. I Common and Better Basswood,

I cars I in. No. 2 and Better Soft Elm

3 cars I in. No. 2 and Better Brown Ash

Western Representative JEROME C. GRIPPER

756 South Spring St.

H"ttg your saw on the wall. Hammer and nails are all that are necessary to prepare frame for the Builder. lVhitney Frames are properly constructed for assembly.

Tlre Whitney Gompany

Gartbaldl, Or.cgon

DIRECT MILL REPRESENTATIVES

Mr. B. 'fV. Shiplcy' 16 Calif. St., San Francisco

Mr. Gco. l\f. Gornan, 4n4 G St. Sacramento

Mr. A. O. Nelron, 330 Central Bldg., Los Angeles TUcker 3512

CARGO SALES AGENTS

W. R. CHAMBERLIN & CO., Matson Bldg., 215 Market St., San Francisco 266 New Chamber of Commerce Bui ding, Los Angeles MAin 4764

SHOWING METHOD OF ASSEMBLING WHITNEY FRAMES

Regional Meeting Hardwood Dealers

Twenty-one members of the Pacific Coast Hardwood Dealers Association met at Del Monte, on October 7, 8 and, 9, for their Regional Meeting of the California Group.

Those in attendance were: C. H. White, J. E. Higgins Jr., Homer Maris, Itrenry Kirchman, M. Wm. Davis, all of San Francisco I George H. Brown, Oakland; Otto Whalafeldt, Berkeley; Jerry Sullivan Jr, San Diego; D. J. Cahill, B. W. Byrne, L. H. Stanton, H.'' W, Swafford, Howell Baker, Harry V. Hanson, Roy James, Robt. Taenzer, Chas. and Clarence Bohnoff, Grover .C. Hearhart and Walter G. Mitchell, all of Los Angqles and Ray Anderson, of Seattle.

The meetings were, idformal, and devoted to business pertinent to the hardwood industry.

Mr. C. H. White, White Bros., San, Francisco, gave a report on the recent meeting of the National Hardwood Lumbe'r Association, of which he is a Director.

Roy Stanton won the Golf Tournament and carried off the first and only prize, a handsome piece of statuary.

An informal banquet was held on Friday and Saturday evenings, with no programs.

The next regular meeting of the Pacific Coast Hardwood Dealers Association will be held in February, at Del Monte.

STATEHOOHOOMEETING AT CONVENTION

On Friday morning, Qctober 22, a number of Hoo Hoo Club officers and directors,.Vicegerent Snarks and other officials of the order will meet at a special Breakfast Conference, called by the new Supreme Gurdon of the order, Phil B. Hart of Los Angeles.

The meeting will be held in Room 223, at the Senator Hotel, Sacramento, at 7 a.in.

This date is the second day of the Annual Uonvenlion of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association.

ASSOCIATION F'IRE SREVENTION CONTESTS R.ECOMMENDED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The semi-annual meeting of the National Fire Waste Council held here today, aited favorably upon the recommendation of an associaiion fire prevention contest by the trade association committee, of yhiq! W. F. Shaw, assistant secretary of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, is chairman.

The plan proposes that each association affiliated rvith the Council shall conduct fire,,prevention contests among its members. In appraising efficiency in such contests firJloss reductions are to be credited with 30 points, structural and protective 40 and educational activitiei 30.

J. B. "OLE" OLSEN JOINS STAFF OF INDUSTRIAL SE]RVICE CO. AT PORTLAND

-J. B. Olsen, popularly known as "Ole,', has joined the stafi of The Industrial Servi.ce Co., Portland, Ore., after having been associated withthe advertising department of ThE Timberrnan for six and one.half yeari. Mr. Olsen has acquired an interest in this business and will handle advertising and sales.

The Industrial Service Co. has published for the last six years Abbey's Register, a complete directory of Western lumber and allied industries, and expect thaf with the ag- gressive co-operation of Mr. Olsen with h;s wide knowledie of the lumber and machinery industries, their 1922 issue wTll excel any they have previously published; and here let it be sajd that they will welcome any suggestions or criticism yli"! may lead.to the improvemeniof their service to.the lnqustrres named.

SCHULL HAS NEW MANAGER

Frank M. Kendall, formerly manafer for the Suniet Lumber Company, Oakland, is now running the Hunting- ton Park yard of the Schull Lumber Co.

Good Looking and [.ong Wearing Floors Were Demanded:

' Womcn'r Athlctic Club, L. A.

: }l/"rtwood School, ll/crtwood

,, B"verly Hillr School, Bcvcrly Hillr

i' Brcntwood Countty Club

Carthay Ccntcr School, L. A.

Y, M. C. A., Glcndalc.

Ftderal Building, Hollywood

Urben Militrry rdcadcmy, L. A.

Strnlcy Aprrtncntr, Partdcnr

Longfcllow School, Whitticr

llorrcc ll/lenn School, L. .A.

, Warron G. Hrrding School, Sewtcllc

Mt. Venon Jr. High School, L. A. Hotcl Nomandic, lloll5rwood.

$lnngrlum, Pandcn High School

Uaited Studior, Culvcr City

M-anual Artr High Schoof L. A.

O'Mclveny St. Sihool, Sen Fcrnando

!o1_cr_cig-n Apertncatr, Loag Bcech

Odd Fcllowr Tcnplq L. A.-

4lhe!'bra Athlctit Club, Alhrrnbre

Jcwir\ \f,fomca'r Councii, L. A.

E-rcondid_o Union High Sehool, Ercondido

Chcvy Chuc School,Glcndelc '

2035 Eart 15th

A SERVICE PRECISION IN OF HANDLING ASSURES UTMOST DISPATCH

Modern methods employing mechanical equipment dispense with the haph ^iaid. Each itep in the forwaid movement of lum6er from the saw is timed to the next immediately following.Thus each grade or classification arrives at its allotted place "on schedule."

Q There is lhreefold advantage in such precision. It guarantees effectual handling -it maintains stock in prime conditionanditsustains moraleand spirit in plant organization. C[ Your inleresfinand benefit fromthese factors behind the scenes lies in their effect upon the product itself and how it

reachesyou. Giveaworkman plenty todo and he does it better. Give him a standard or schedule to maintain and he will take pride in doing so. Let him know that his firm relieson him as an important cog in the whole machine-and he delivers his best.

Q That in brief is thespirit, form and objective of Pickering California White and Sugar Pine operations. The result is iumber productsof the best possible manufacture, backed by timber of Gold Medal quality. Mavwe guoteonyour nextrequire"

-e.,tr in Finish, Mouldings, wide Finish, Lap and Bungalow Siding?

Maintaining regutar sched.@ ules by motor trams from mill tc yard.

Dry kilns are served with expedition by powerful electrically operated cars.

Ffoo-Hoo Holds Constructive 35th Annual

Elects Arthur A. Hood Snark of the IJniverse: Florida Gets 1927 Meeting

In attendance and enthusiasm, in the diverse units of the Lumber Industry official represented, in constructive achievement and in the character of men selected to lead the Order in 1927 the Thirty-fifth Hoo-Hoo Annual at Kansas City, September 28, 29 and,30, was one of the most notable events in the history of the Lumber Industrv.

From the time Snark of ihe lJniverse Alton J. Fiager opened the Annual until it was closed by his successor,

SNARK OF THE UNIVERSE

Arthur A. Hood, 32SLl, vice-president of the Thompson Lumber Co., Minneapolis, Minn.

SENIOR HOO-HOO

James Brown, 33314, of theLong Lake Lumber Co., Spokane, Wash.

JUNTOR HOO-HOO

William W. Brock, 18568, of William W. Brock & Sons, Miami, Fla.

BOJUM

Theo. A. Sparks, 21157, of the Theo. A. Burrows Lumber Co., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. SCRIVENOTER

Mark M. Elledge, 26427, president of the M. M. Elledge

COOS BAY TUMBTR CO.

of Bliforaie.

Manufacturerr of Douglar Fir and Port Orford Cedar Sawmillr, Marshfreld, Oregon

Dirtributing Plant BayPoint

Annuat Production . 200,(X)0,000 Feet

GENERAL oFFICES :'tlf i'j:*,3ji''

tor Angeler O6ce, ,ff$"iftF.

Arthur A. Hood of the Thompson Lumber Co., Minneapolis, there was a continuous succession of constructive activities and wonderful entertainment.

The new Supreme Nine is made up of men who may be depended upon to continue the good work of the past and create new momentum that will make Hoo-Hoo an even more influential and serviceable agency than it is today. The new Supreme officers are:

Lumber Co., Corinth, Miss.

TABBERWOCK

A.F. McDonald, -244L0, of the Premier Lumber Co., Ltd'' vancouver' B'

Sii.ffsttTrAN

Tom Jenkins, Jr., 32813, of the Arthur E. Lane Lumber Corporation, New York City.

ARCANOPER

Dwight Hinckley, 6175, ol the Dwight Hinckley Lumber Co., CinciruFti, O.

GURDON

PhilB. Hart, 30669, managing editor of the "California Lumber Merchant", Los Angeles, Cal.

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ALBION TUIYIBER CO. REDl1IOOD

R'LL STOCKIi GREEN LUMBER COMMON ^AND UPPERIi AT Mtl.ls.

AIR DRY UPPERS AT SAN PEDRO

Main Salo Officc Hobart Bldg. SAN FRANCISCO

Lor Angclcr O6cc 397 Pacific Elcctric Bldj. Phonc TUcLcr 57.'ll1

Metnbers California Reduood Associo.tion

SAN DIEGO i20 Sprcchclr Blds. Mein 2015

Where LoNG"IBELt Doug[as Fin Lumber Conees lFnom.

II=TERE is a photograph,taken from an aeroplangof the lumber manufacturing lL lL plants of the LongBell LumberCompany at Longview,'Washington. The river in the background is the Columbia, more than half a mile wide. Fronting upon it are the Long.Bell docks, 2,000 feet in length. Nearly 600 ocean going ships have discharged or taken on cargo at longview in a little more than three yeais. The log storage pond in the foieground-coverc 93 actes and the cutting pond near ths center of the picture occupies 25 acres. To the rieht of the power pond picture right power plant, whose smoke stacks, 3@ feeq tqll, may be seen near the dver, is_ the'West whose smoke feet is the'Vest Fir Unit of the plants, and to the lefg the East Fir Unic Each unit has about- plants. left igast Unit about 38 acres under roof. The capital letters in the wgrds "Long-Bell" oq th-e-roof of the building in the left foreground are 50 feet high. The longest buildings, seen at the extreme left of the picture, arc 1,228 feet long and each is 78 feet wide. The two mill units occupy a site of 643 acres.

THE LONG-BELL LUMBER COMPANY

R-A.LONG BUIIDING LwmbmSircels?S KANSAS CITY, MO.

U M B E R9

pe-glas Fir Lu-hc md Timbm; Wcrtcm Heoloclt Lmbcr; Southm Plnc Lumba and Timbm: Cmrctcd Lunbcr. Timbm, Poro. Pola' Ticr' Guud.Reil Posts, Piling; Southm Herdwod Lumbcead Tlobce; Oak Floriag: Celifomir Whltc Plne Iambq; Suh ud Don; Bor Shokl

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Excerpts From the Address By Retiring Snark, Alton J. Hager

"I bclicvc that wc will agrcc that busincss cthics cannot be a real Fratcrnal organization representing onc of thc largcst advanced by reformers but must come from a zeal for an ideal basic Industf,ics which has ha4 and will continue to have, in ttre hcarts of those engaged in businegs. Thc idcals in this much to do with maintaining our high standard of civilization organization should be--<onfidcncc in onc another and lovc by furnishing to our citizcnship a commodity at a reasonablc for service of the Industry and thosc wc Bewc. To do this wc price for thC consttuction of their homec. must climinate the petty differcnccs of opinion in the little THIRD, that the problcms of any Industry, must be things, that arc bound to comc up from timc to timc, and solvcd by all branches of that Industry to thc satisfaction of more thoroughly apprcciate thc gtcat good that can be ac- all concerned. Kceping in mind that HooHoo is the only complished by a unitcd efrort of all the mcmbcrehip, which I organization in thc Lumber fndustry, and thereforc, should think wilt eventually get us nearcr. our aims, as srittcn in have considcrablc to do in asking for a closer unity and cothat wonderful Codc of Ethics and make of us real Fratcrnal operation among those of thc Industry, and which will have Brothers. I do not \pant to appear pessimistic but sincerely much to do in making a bgttcr undcrstanding wi0r thosc we bclieve that as wc arc gathcrcd here at our Thirty-Fifth An- servc. nual we are confrontcd with more peculiar conditions and I fecl ttrat in the past ycar wondcrful progress has been made problcms, which cfrccts our busincse tlian wc have had hcreto- by us in thc working with the scvcral associrations of the Infore and rhich must bc solvcd by rcal constructive under- dustry. During thc last convention ocriod Hoo-Hoo had sta4!i4g of all intcrcstcd. much to do with thc programs of practically evcry Statc and SECONDLY, let ur keep more closely in mind that wc are regional convention."

The first official act of the new Supreme Nine was to select Miami, Fla., as the scene of the next Annual Meeting. This action was taken largely because of the untiring tvork of Ed Leech, 9707, Yicegerent of the Orlando, Fla-., District, a.nd John E. Shepley, 39547, Vicegerent of the Tampa District, who were at Kansas City in spite of the devastating hurricane which disrupted the big delegation Florida had intended to send. We must take ofi our hats to Ed Leech as a promoter and lobbyist unexcelled. He was everywhere and wherever he went those for fiftv feet around knew that Ed wanted the next Annual for Miimiand meant to get it.

The first event on the opening day's program .was an inv-ocation by Pt. Raphael Harwood Mitter, -pastor of the Independence Boulevlrd Christian Church, i(ansas City. Singing of "America" and "God Save the King', by tlie lnti-re convention, with accompaniment by the celebrated Twin Cities Hoo-Hoo Orchestra, was next.

Mayor Albert I. Beach then welcomed the visitors on behalf of Kansas City, and Paul Doneghy extended the greetings and welcome of the Kansas City Hoo-Hoo Club, of which he is president. Theo. A. Sparks of Winnipeg, member of the Supreme Nine for three years, responded for the visitors.

Then came one of the most beautiful memorial services ever held, in which tender tribute was paid to the memory of Bolling Arthur Johnson, founder of Hoo-Hoo. The service began with the singing of several hymns by a mixed quartet. While one of the hymns was being sung a large portrait of Brother Johnson rvas slowly exposed to view in the front of the hall by the raising of the American flag, which enshrouded it.

Parson Simpkin then delivered a brief tribute to the founder of the Order in an eloquent prayer. He was fol-

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"lts White Pine Only Larger!"

The 49'ers and pioneers from the E"ast recognized in California's Sugar Pine the White Pine of their familiar forests. The same tree only much larger. They found in it the same working qualities and time has shown it to have the family virtue of long life.

Today, at Westwood, some of the finest Sugar Pine and California White Pine is being cut in the Red River plant which operates continuously the year round with an annual capacity of 250,000,000 feet.

In addition to all kinds of yard and factory stocks, box shook and cuttings, the PAUL BUNYAN products of The Red River Lumber Company include Sash and Doors and rotary-cut plywood panels.

"Prod,ucers of White Pine lor oaer Hall a Century"

The RED RIVER LUMBER CO.

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lowed by Dr. Thomas McMichael, president of the Monmouth College, Monmouth, Ill., lifelong friend of Bolling Arthur and Mrs. Johnson and the man who married and buried the widely loved couple. His simple, yet beautiful, remarks touched a responsive chord in the hearts of all in the big audience.

Snark of the Universe Hager then presented his report. He paid high compliment to Secretary-Treasurer Isherwood and the officers of the Order, and voiced his pleasure at the progress made during the year. IIe advocated the extension of the forestry work of the Order, continued cooperation with the associations of the industry, and activities that would tend to change the public impression that lumber is becoming scarce.

Secretary-Treasurer Isherwood then gave his report detailing the achievements and the development of the Order during the year. He gave the following statistical summary, which evoked enthusiastic cheers from the members:

RITUAL TO BE CHANGED

Changes in the Ritual of Hoo-Hoo, as suggested at the 1925 Annual at Spokane, were unanimously adopted and ordered to be made, on recommendation of the committee acting in the matter.

Although ill for a considerable portion of the year, the Parson gave a report that elicited a rousing burst of applause from the floor.

Reports were then made by the four members of the Supreme Nine, who were present, in addition to Snark Hager. They were Harry T. Kendall of Kansas City, Supreme Senior Hoo-Hoo; Theo. A. Sparks, of Winnipeg, Canada, Supreme Scrivenoter; J. A. Edgecumbe of Vancouver, B. C., Supreme Jabberwock, and Arthur A. Hood of Minneapolis, Supreme Custocatian.

Snark Hager reported briefly for his own jurisdiction, and for those of Supreme Senior Hoo-Hoo Rodman Hendrickson, Supreme Bojum B. F. Howe, Supreme Arcanoper Alvin Schwager and Supreme Gurdon W. W. Brock, who were unable to attend. The latter was prevented by the hurricane which disrupted the Florida delegation.

The Snark then appointed the committees, as follows:

"We closed our records September 9, 1926, with all obligations paid and a cash balance of $2,107.08," said Secretary Isherwood.

PROGRESS REPORTED

The report of Secretary Isherwood disclosed the interesting fact that Hoo-Hoo now has one hundred and thirty-three active Vicegerent Snarks, an increase of sixteen during the past year.

The number of State Counsellors has also been materially increased from 35 to 41, and in his report Isherwood made the statement that every State in the Union, as well as every province of Canada, should contain a Counsellor, and that he was working earnestly to this end.

"In the face of 71 deaths, as compared with 38 in 1925, the cash balance in the Death Benefit Fund on September 9, 1926, was $9,890.72-an increase ol $2,369.87 over the cash balance as of September 8, 1925."

Above is as of September 9, 1926.

Ishertwood's report disclosed that the Third District, including California, took third place in number of new members added during the fiscal year, being lead by Districts One and Nine. The Third District, under Supreme Officer Rodman Hendrickson, San Francisco, and State Counsellor Herman L. Rosenberg, Los Angeles, held sixteen Concatenations in the period, with a total of D2 new members and. 8 reinstatements.

This District now has ten Hoo Hoo Clubs, all active.

Another impressive feature is the development of the Order's resources, as shown in Brother Isherwood's report. The total assets on September 9, 1919, including cash in the general and death benefit funds, and furniture and fixtures, were $2901.85. This had increased to $13.924.91 on September 9, 1925; to 915,297.80 on September 9, 1926, and to $19,393.64 on September 24,1926.

Parson Simpkin then gave his report, reviewing his activities during travels that took him over 49,000 miles of Hoo-Hoo territory during the year. He complimented the officers in New England, and Florida especially, and urged the further co-operation of the Order to assist in the development of these territories.

NOMINATIONS-Theo. A. Sparks, Winnipeg, Canada, Chairman; L. F. Burgess, Lansing, Mich.; Garnet Fraser, San Francisco; Ed l{amacher, Spokane, Wash.; A. F. McDonald, Vancouver, B. C.; Ed Fisher, Minneapolis, Minn.; Donald B. Hyde, Boston; Ed Leech, Miami, Fla.

ADMINISTRATION-N. A. Gladding, Chairman; H. J. Miller, J. A. Edgecumbe, Adolph Pfund, C. F. Macra-e, Gaines D. Whitsitt, Henry D. Foote, Donald H. Clark and Pete Wilson.

LI'GISLA'|ION AND GOOD O,t" 'T'H,b ORDTIRHarry T. Kendall, Chairman; W. S. Dickason, H.J. Miller, L. M. Tully, J. A. Edgecumbe, Theo. Sparks, Mark M. Elledge, Tom Youngblood, J. F. Judd.

RESOLUTIONS-C. D. LeMaster,Arthur A. Hood and J. F. Goodman.

At the suggestion of the Snark, all committees reported their findings to the Resolution Committee to have their recommendations incorporated by the latter committee in resolutions for submission to the convention.

The morning session concluded the business for the first day,_ the annual initiation of the Osirian Cloister being held in the afternoon and the Osirian Cloister banquet ih the evening. Twenty-two candidates were initiateil into the Cloister.

The Cloister banquet was held in the Baltimore Hotel 9n the evening of the opening day, with R. A. Long, No. 30, chairman of the board of the Long-Bell Lumber Co., as the principal speaker. N. A. Gladding, No. 99, of Indianapolis, Seer of the House of Ancients, presided in the absence of High Priest of Osiris James II. Allen of St. Louis.

Brother Gladding and Parson Simpkin delivered short talks and then Mr. Long was heard. He gave a splendid address that gr.ipped the attention of his heirers and at the conclusion evoked hearty applause. He drew attention to the Code ofl. Ethics of Hoo-Hoo; .using eaeh of the nine ideals as the subject of commendationand suggestion.

One of the things he stressed, in conjunction with his reading of article No. 8, was the failure of the United States to take a greater interest in the problerns of the other nations of the world to the extent of giving therp material assistance.

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The Australian Lumber Market

Washington, Oct. 2.-"The Australian Lumber Market" is the title of a trade information bulletin, No. 436, published today by the Department of Commerce. It directs attention to the fact that Australia imports more than 400 million board feet yearly, of which the United States supplies 60 per cent.

Although Australia is a commonlvealth of great extent, it has an insufiicient supply of softwoods which alreaciy have been largely depleted.

Building in Australia is largely of masonry materials; in residences the internal structure is oflumber. One of the most popular lumbers is California redwood, which is extensively used for joinery, trimmings, mouldings, door and window frames, blinds, etc. One reason for the popularity of redwood for such purposes is that it may be satisfactorily used without painting.

Douglas fir and western spruce and hemlock are also used in considerable quantities, especially for box shooks. Considerable Idaho and northern white pine are imported for joinery purposes as rvell as for pattern making and some sugar pine for doorsteps. Verylittle American hardwood is imported. The rough lumber used in Australia is largely supplied by the native hardwood forests; although much Douglas fir is imported for mine props.

LONG-BELL NEW YORK OFFICE CHANGES

Ralph E. McKee, for many years with the.mills and sales offices of the Long-Bell Lumber Co., for the last seven years as assistant manager of the Tie & Timber Department, Kansas City, has become Eastern District Sales Manager with head,quarters at New York, succeeding H. Virgil Richards. Mr. Richards, after several years' service, has not been in the best of health recentlv. and has been transferred to the San Francisco office of Long-Bell in the hope that the change of climate would be beneficial to him. Mr. Richards will have complete charge of sales in San Francisco.

J. A. James, an experienced lumber salesman with mill and road experience, recently several years in the metropolitan territory, has joined the New York sales office of Long-Bell.

The Long-Bell New York sales office is to be enlarged and greater facilities will be provided for the prompt and thorough handling of inquiries and business through the office.

Douglas Fir Du rable

NTo orHER commercial wood will averaqe as high a perI \ *nt g" of hearavood as Douglas Fir. So, i"torilly, Douglas Fii is one of the most durable of woods. In fact, the dura6iliry of Douglas Fir reaches that of White Oak.

The value of Douglas Fir hea.rtwry{ is paniculady ap3arent tn the common gractes. t,ramrng, Jorsts, rattets, studs, etc., usudly a// hearovood, retnain remarkably dean, bright and sound. They resist warping and nuisting to a remarkable qegree.

Douglas Fir heartwood is, above all, desirable f"t p".ch fooring, windowsills,pulley sdles, sash, waterables andbther woodwork on which water is apt to collect.

Exterior trimrsiding,casings -and columns fromwhid'r water drains rapidly need not dways be heartwood, forwell drained sapwood is nearly as durable as hearnvood.

-The fine-grained outer pordon ofa DouglasFirlog,whether heanwood or sapwood, is ideal for interior trim, panels, moldings and doors,wherewcatfier resistance is less impbrtant. Hearnvood and sapwood of Douqlas Firare equal in strmgth. Douglas Fir hai nation-wide distribution ind is a.vailible in evety important lumber market.

Qurahlle r r-r.

Douglas,htr b^"'J,i;ii.'![yfJi"'

Sklnner t Eddy Gor1r.

lf Yo will be iccreted in the ne. illrttated bollet.'Dumble-ll ll Douskr Fir-Anqica's Pemanenr Luber SumlvS We will ll lL gladtvrend you a opy if yo will uil the opm-oi a potad. Jl

-.r-"r-co^sr-rlr*E'-u**T,i:oGu:8ffi ff sr^:rrr.s-il3"Fc.ii$enthnn: Please scnd ,rre d copy of your frce boolht "Dsablc Doaglas Fit, Annica\ Permancnt Lumbir SuppQ." L-u

"'We are again indebted to the Lumber Trade Press for the generous space accorded the news articles of Hoo-Hoo during the year, and for the accurate and interesting fashion in which this news was treated."

"Before adjourning we should adopt a suitable resolution expressing our appreciation to the Lumber Trade Press of the United States and Canada."

(Secretary Isherwood, at the Hoo-Hoo Annual.)

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In presenting Mr. Long, Toastmaster Gladding referred to the fact that he is a son of Kentucky and requested that the entire assemblage sing "My Old Kentucky Home." When his talk was completed, Mr. Long called on a quartette to sing "Help Somebody Today".

Following the banquet the crowd enjoyed dancing until well after midnight, to the stirring music furnished by the Twin Cities Hoo-Hoo Club Orchestra.

The ladies had their first sample of the splendid hospitality of the Kansas City ladies on Tuesday afternoon, when they were guests at a reception and tea, arranged by Mrs. C. W. Goodrum, general chairman, and Mrs. M. M. Riner, chairman of reception, and their committees.

Wednesday Morning

Wednesday morning's session was opened by Supreme Senior Hoo-Hoo H"tty T. Kendall, piesiding'atthe request of Snark Hager. This session was devoted to addresses by Herbert H. Wh'eeler, chief lecturer of the United States Forest Service.

Mr. Wheeler's remarks were illustrated by slides; Dr. Wilson Compton, Washington, D. C., secretary-manager of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, substituting for Frank G. Wisner, Laurel, I\[iss., president of the association; C. K. McClure, St.. Louis, representing the National - American Wholesale Lumber - Associalion;

Adolph Pfund, secretary of the National Retail Lumber Dealers' Association; Glenn Forrester, representing T. J. Wilcox, president of the National Association of Wooden Box Manufacturers, and Dr. Horace S. Clark, substituting for Frank A. Chase of the American Savings, Building & Loan Institute, Kansas City.

Wednesday Afternoon

Arthur A. Hood presided at the Wednesday afternoon session. This was featured by the awarding of the HooHoo Club Cup to the most effective club of 1925-26. The honor and the cup'went to the Twin Cities Hoo-Hoo Club, according to the decision of Dr. Wilson Compton of Washington, D. C., secretary-manager of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association. and he made the speech oi presentation.

DEATHS

It is fitting that we pause in our jubilation ovcr a ycar of striking achievemcnts, to pay tribute to the memories of our Brothers who have been called from the ranks by the voice of the Master.

Dcath claimcd 105 membcrs during Lg2tfar morc than in any oth€f, ycar within my knowledge.

Of this number, 71 were in good standing and their beneficiarics receivcd "The Helping Hand of Hoo-Hoo." This also constitutes a record for ttrc number of members in good standing who died during any one year.

Of the 34 brothers passing on whosc beneficiaries did not receive "The Hclping Hand of Hoo-Hoo," 30 had sacrifced thc benefit through neglect to keep their membcrship in efrcct. The four others were Honorary Life Members, who arc not entitled to the benefit.-From. Secrctary Isherwood's report.

The remainder of this session rvas devoted to discussion of the activities of Vicegerent Snarks and Hoo-Hoo Clubs. Meanwhile, the ladies were enjoying luncheon in the Trianon Room of the Muehlebach, as guests of the Kansas City ladies.

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8" and 10" Drop Siding

Colonilland Bun$alow Siding

That Does Not Cup. Free from Pitch and Resin' Paints easily and staYs Painted. Exceptionally resistant to decay' Economical in Price.

CAN BE SHIPPED IN MIXED CARS

with Window and Door Frames

4 in. to l2in. Finish-Cornice Lumber-Ceiling LatticeMouldings-Pickets.

Colonial Columns-square Columns-Porch Posts Balusters and Porch Rail also

Wide Finish 14 in. to 30 in. All Clear and All Heart.

For Satisfaction and Economy in Building

Pacitie Lumber Go.

Henry Isherwood

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The annual Concatenation was held Tuesday evening in the ballroom of the Baltimore Hotel. Nineteen Kittens were enrolled in one of the finest Concats ever held. Vicegerent Snark Freeman H. Haley had groomed his team to do the work from memory without the aid of rituals, and it was indeed impressible. J. F. Goodman, Missouri Counselor, was in charge of the team, serving at the request of Vicegerent Haley.

In the course of the initiation Past Snarks of the Universe John Henry Kirby of lIouston, Tex., and Everett G. 9.lggl of Tacoma, Wash., accompanied by C. D. Johnson, 149, of. Portland, Ore., and several other Hoo-Hoo] entereci the garden-s. Mr. Kirby was called on for a speech and delivered a few remarks that were enthusiastically received.

During the Concat the ladies u'ere at the Orpheum Thea- ter. They returned for dancing in the Baltimore later.

snark of the

u"tllf,:t#.*ffitn.

presiding ofiicer when the final session opened, Thursday morning.- It was at this session that resolutions were adopted, ofiiiers elected and the retiring Snark embalmed.

.' Besides adopting several resolutions pertaining to the internal affairs of the Order, this session adopted resolutions, given, in effect, as follows:

1.-Urging the reduction of the Corporation Income Tax so that it will not exceed 10 per cent.

2.-Encourag€ment of legislation tending to permit the growing of timber on private lands.

3.-Encouraging the building and loan idea where it encourages the construction of hbuses.

In the ceremony in which Snark of the LJniverse Hager was official and appropriately embalmed, Seer of the Hoilse of Ancients N. A. Gladding officiated. Brother Hager received the ring emblematic-of the office he held an? then surrendered the gavel to the new Snark, Brother Hood.

-The.picnic at Tnngview Farm, the magnificent estate of R. A. Long, at Lees Summit, Mo., 22 m-iles fronr Kan_ sas City,took place Thursday afternoon.The tar.m in itself was a veritable fairyland- and the prog!-anr furnisbeJ lf Mrs.. Louis Long Combs, daughter -of "Mr. Long and America's most celebrated horsewoman, was a .vorrierful treat. Besides, there was music and entertainntent i. the big show horse barn and a fine box lunch of chicken and cther delicacies. More than 600 attended this e\-ent.

'Ihe final event of thc remarkable program was a golf g_ame for all Hoo-Hoo, Friday afternoon, it the lllue Iiills Country Club.

THE L W. BLINN LUMBER COMPANY

J. R. HANIFY CO.

Dlrtrlbut{ng Yardr ud whrcr, Fot of McFrrrud Avc., Lor Algcrcr Harbor, wrnrngtou, cd.

500 Redwood Prospects a Week To

Dealers Stocking Redwood

During this year millions of people are reading the story of "California Redwood-it lasts!" Thousands write to us saying that th"y are interested. Every live prospect will get inforlnttion on Redwood, it's value to him.

Redwood Retail Yards get o. ctre' fully compiled record of these prospects -they are coming in at the rate of over 500 a week. In addition,we supply a Sales Manual, a Redwood Plan Book, "Silent Salesmenr" Newspaper Mats, anda well worth while Agricultural Service.

These bring business to your door, We invite your cooperation. Get in touch with the

CARPENTERS UNION PURCHASE, LUMBER YARD

The Bay District Carpenters Union, a branch of the National Carpenters Union, have purchased the Tiernan Lumber Co. of San Francisco and ire continuing to operate the business under the same name. They arJ repoited to be enjoying a large volume of business-from stiictly closed shop jobs in the Bay District.

WESTERN SASH ANp D00R C0.

"The Quich Shippers"

WHOtESAtE

Sash And Doors

1601-16O2 East 25th St. Los Angelea

Phone HUmboldt 2652

We Deliver In Greater [.os Angelee

Joint Meeting at Fresno

_ A rye9t_i1g of yard owners and managers of the San Joaquin Valley, was well attended at the C*alifornian Hotel. Fresno, on Saturday morning, October 9th.

Tl. meeting w_as _held jointlywith a regular meeting of the San Joaquin Valley Lumbermen's Clu6, called for -this date by President Elmore King.

- -There was a large number at the morning session, with N{r. Steve Ross, Hanford. in the chair.

Matters of general interest to retail lumbermen were discussed.

The afternoon session of the San Joaquin Valley Club was called to order by President King, at'1 :30, aftei an informal luncheon sessi,on attended by lire visiting manag.ers, as guests of the Club.

Yr_.J.F Hemphill, of the Madera Sugar pine Company and Mr. Dean Cook, of the same compJny, were vot6d t; membership.

Sales methods, volume, and general conditions in the Valley were the subjects freely dJscussed at the meeting.

At sevi:n that evening.members of the San Joaquin Val- ley Lumbermen's Club,lhe Fresno District Hoo Hoo Club. and other visiting lumbermen attended a brilliant banquei and dance, held in the Ball Room of the Californian.

This affair was held with the San Joaquin Valley Club as hosts, and was highly enjoyed by tie fwo hundied in attendance.

Tle.re was no program, no Toastmaster, no speeches, just good food and a lot of dancing.

Three ladies'prizes were awarded to the best dancers, and a like numher to the male fancy steppers.

LAURENT M. TULLY

_ Lanrent M. (Larry) Tully, head of the L. I\{. Tullv Lumber Company, St. Louis, very prominent in lumbJr crrcles, and an active worker for many years in Hoo Hoo, died suddenly at his home in St. Louis, on Sunday, Octobei 3rcl,_just_two days after returning from the Arrnuai meeting of Hoo Hoo at Kansas City, appirently in perfect health. -

MORRILL & STURGTON LUMBTR

Portlrnd, Orcgon

60.

FIR LAMINATED FINISHING LUMBER

Avoid lqss on account of warping, checkingr and splitting of your Fir finish lumber by placing your order with us for

GUARANTEED 'MORSTURG'' LAMINATED FIR FINISH

Either in atraight carloads or in mired carg with Doors and Panels

CALIFORNIA SALES AGENTS FOR KNOX & TOOMBS

Hoquiu, Wuh.

Mrnuficturcn of Vcrticrl

Grrin Fir Doorr

HARBOR PLNilOOD CO.

Hoquirn, lYerL.

Mrnufecturcrr of tGreyr

Herbort' Ycllor Fir Leninetcd Prnclr

Lor An3olcr Rcprcrontetivo W. W. WTLKINSON t2ll larurrncc Elctrngc Bld3. Phonr TUcLrr l|3t

'u"fut: says ?ine l-ath"

noEvery dealer should cffry CaliJornxa

As e sAss for fine interior and exterior plaster walls California Pine Lath have exceptio nal adv anta'ges. Thev are used in .i.ry p"tt of the-country for these purpos'es'arrd are also in deriand for w6veir fencing, trellis, and shade frames in nurseries.

Sizet Regularlath aret/ inches inwidth, with a maximum variation of 'zi inch. The thicknessis zAinch,with a maximum variation of tft inch. Years of use have proved this size best. Wider and thinier lath are apt to buckle, while narrower and thicker lath are uneconomical to make of to use.

Lengths are 48 inches and 32inches. A thousand 48 inch lath will cover 640 square feet of wall, while a thousand 3iinch I athcover 425 squarefeet.

Grada There are two lath grades:

No. r, which is practically frec from defects which wbuld impair usefulness for the finest plaster *ork. Tvpical defects allow?d are, wane otiethird the thickness and one-third the width, for one-third the length on one side only, or its equivalent when not in combination with other serious defects. Pin knots, three or fout 9( inch knots, well set, firm and sound, and which do not weaken the Piece, are allowed, but are rarely founil, in a a8 inch lath, and a ProPortionatelY lLss number in 3z incfi laih. Other ailowable defects are minof.

and

NCalifornia Pine Lath Qualitiet

No. z, while allowing firm streaki of rot or an occasional loose knot, dead wood, worm holes, wane or scasoning checks, doesnot allow these in combinations that will seriously affect the usefulness crf the piece.

The fine , soft texture of these woods Droduces lath that have many worth knowine advantaqes. TheY are good talkins ioints for ihe dealei'and ri'hen the bJilders hear them vou will find aregulat market for thiiitem. Briefty stated, they are:

(a) Precisely sawed and uniformly graded.

(/) Thoroughly seasoned at the sawmill.

(c) Light in weight, and easy to handle at low cost.

(d) Clean and bright, and do not discolor the plaster.

(a) Cut easily and cleanly with onc blow of the lather's hatchet, without splitting or tearinS.

(f) Nails are easily driven into them and hold tight.

Q) Do not splitwhen nailcd or after rnstallafton.

(/) Do not buckle after installation -a frequent cause of cracking and ridging of the plaster.

(l) Have the minimum of shrinkage and swelling, thus Preventing plaster cracks.

Pine Manufacturers Association

INCREASE YOUR SALES BY BUILDING AND DISPLAYING THE FARM BUILDING ACCESSORIES CONTAINED IN OUR COMPLETE AGRICULTURAL SERVICE

CT IO NS speak louder than words, Sales have been materially increased and farm business has definitely come in where Dealers have built and displayed many of the fixtures and accessories illustrated in the Agricultural Series. Farrners listen patiently to those who would tell them how to doa thing, but they much prefer to be shoun.

An Economical Sepric Tank

ofCalif ornia Reilwooil'

AskusforPlans

Redwood

DryMash Feeders

arc effrcient anil ecorwrnical.

Aslcts aboutPlans

In addition to giving distribution to Bulletins, and other means of adve*ising, many Dealers are building these fann accessories and are offering thern for sale either ready built or in K. D. form, or they are furnishing Bulletins and Supplements with the bill of materials, giving as th.y do complete instructions for cutting and fitting. 'Where a Dealer prefers to sell lumber only, it is still well worth while to build and display several of the accessories if only to arouse interest and encourage the farmer and poultrymen to order material with which to build these, or similar fixtures.

The above illustrations arc a part of our free mat sewice to DealerSubscribers. Orifter by Mat No.

This is the first of the aeries of Redwood Farm Bulletine, to appear in these columns. Ae announced in tfie October firet issue, trhesg pages are being re. printed from the Agricultural Service Bulleting bcing ismed by the Califomia Redwood AsEociation, under the direction of their Farmstead Engineer, Mr. Max W. Cook.

Succrsrror A-t

TheyIe Br"8

Grou/tl Yeltour

ttomlly r€u ENt.otud.

Kiln Dried Fir wins the good will of dealers' customers. There's "Satisfaction in every food' of our Old Growth Yellow Frr lumber because it is thoroughly kiln-dried and dressed after seasoning to Ameri. can Standard si:es. All degrades are taken out at the mill.

SnNrn Fr LUMBER ColvrpANY

(A. J. "Gus" Russell) Distfibutors in Cctifornia and Atizono

Gerreraf Offces: So. Caliloraia Ofi.ce: San Francisco, California l,os Angeles, Califomia St. Clair Building 397 PacificElectric Building 16 California Street Bruce L. Eurtingane, Ageat 'sudden Service'

CENTRAL COAL & SOKE COTIPAI{T

General Offices: Kansas

(Oregon-American Lumber City, Missouri Co., Vernonia, Ore.)

The Great Red River

Westwo,

Five thousand feet above the level of the roaring Pacific, up where the airis sparkling and invigorating and lends enthusiasm to the fine milling activities that there abound, is the beautiful little City of Westwood, California.

Located in Lassen County. almost at the foot of America's only active and living volcano, there is a one company town that has spread the name and fame of itsproduct- Paul B'unyan Pine-to all parts of the Pine consuming world.

Westwood is the milling horne and headquarters of the Red River Lumber Company, one of the u'orld's great timber owning and Pine cutting institutions. And the plant they operate at \A/estwood is one of the greatest milling operations of the entire country, unique in many particnlars but especially for its huge production of Pine veneers.

About four thousand and five hundred people live and move and have their being at Westwood, and allof them are employees or families of employees of this big lumber making concern.

Andthish.ppy group of people assist the Red River Lumber Company in turning the greatest forest of Pine timber ever owned by any one concern in the world's history, into a wonderful product of California White and Sugar Pine.

The Red River Lumber Company had its source and inception in Minneapolis, N{inn., -und b.lotrgs to the famous Walker lumber family. Mr. T. B. Walker, President and senior executive of the concern, lives in Minneapolis. He has not been active in the business for a number of years, having relinquished the reins of service to his sons, and their sons. Mr. Willis T. Walker. a Vice-President. lives at San Francisco, in chaige of the offiaes in that city. where he is assisted by his son, Leon B. Walker. Mr. Fletcher Walker, another brother and Vice-President, is the residing executive at Westwood, where he is aided and abetted by his two sons, Theodore Walker'and Fletcher Walker, Jr. Mr. Gilbert M. Walker, another Vice-President, and Mr. Archie D. Walker, Secretary, live at Minneapolis.

Let it be said here that Westwood is not only an active and attractive sawmill city, but it is a hospitable one. They are renowned for their reception of guests, lumber guests particularly, at their big mill town, which feature is especially recommended to the lumber dealers of California who may be tourist bound. To be a gu,est of the Walkers at Westwood is a treat indeed. Every man around the plant takes pride in reciting the merits of Westwood and its products.

The General Sales Offices of the Red Iliver Lumber

Ceneral view of mill unit at Westwooil, inser! shoars [ig[ quality ol logs, in ponil.

uompany

Company are located

Mr. Langford W. Sm

Plant

at 'Westwood under the direction of ith, General Sales N{anager, who has

Mr. R. S. Pershing as his assistant. In addition, they operate sal'es offices at San Francisco, I-os Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis, with large distributing yards and warehouses at Los Angeles and Minneapolis. At Los Angeles the plant is a big rvarehouse and windorv assembling plant which has been reviewed in these columns before.

These men all think, talk, dream and sell-California Pine. It is their religion, and when you talk to any of them, singly or in groups, you rvill gather that this great lvood was placed in the favored spot of th,e favored state of the country, to be madeinto literally thousands of usable things, for the world at large.

Their timber is truly beautiful to look at. Probably no larger than that owned by other California Pine mills, maybe no better in textur,e or grade, but nevertheless beautiful.

They own a vast quantity of acreage, all located in Lassen and Plumas Counties, and as other Pine men are now figuring, do not compute their holdings in numbers. o{ years'iut, but rather in footageof the present standing timber. Pine men in California have definitely established the perpetual operation idea, on the basis of the new growth furnlshing tre'ei and logs for all generations to come, right on the land that they are now logging.

Their logging operations are capably handled by a veteran in the game, Mr. Ted Wills.

Use Caterpillars

Without a doubt, the high-light ofthis story, and that of most of the Pine mill stories to follow, is the general use of tractors, in the ryesd5-"Qats", as they call them.

the cars, in a fraction of the time formerly consumed, at a less expense, according to their statisticians.

and

One of the four banils.

These mighty pieces of mechanism have practically displaced the faithful horse, who, for so many years, pulled the bucked Pine logs to the cars, swung between great "High wheels."

Now they lift their logs, pneumatically, chain them up between steel wheels of great h'eight, and carry them to

The accompanying pictures tell a much more graphic story of this part of the operation than could rvords.

These "Cats" come in various sizes, equipped to carry almost any believable load, bucking the grades and the ruts of the mountains. Red River has, at the pr'esent time, thirty-eight of these Best and Holt Caterpillars at work in their woods, all equipped with the necessary "high wheels", and they are probably the largest users of this kind of machinery, anyr,vhere in the world.

According to Mr. Wills and other oflicials of the company, Caterpillars have been firmly establishecl in the Pin'e business. They are practical, economical and have enabled the operators to increase their outputs.

Their logs are brought from the rvoods on their own standard gauge railroad, equipped in the most modern manner, and with standard equipment throughout. A. recent addition to this is a mighty Diesel motored, oil ioccmotive, weighing in the neighborhood of one thousand tons, and put into service for hauling the log trains.

(Continued on Pa*e 36\

Beautiful timber in the ReiI River holilings.

RED RIVER LUMBER

The sar'vrnill plant cut jtlst a fraction over i60,000,000 feet in 1925. The mill proper is ecluipped with four band head rigs, single cutting, trvo resaws and three double

COMPANY, Continued

and seventy-nin,e electric motors, use them all day, in different parts of the various plants.

Twenty-four kilns take care of their drying requirements, modern drying apparattls that is under the direct charge of Mr. Walter Luff, Plant Superintendent.

An interesting feature of the Red River operation is their plan of winter storage of logs, mighty "decks" that are piled all through the summer and fall, enough to insure their continuous operation throttghout the rvinter, rvhetr the men have come in from the woods. Last year they stored better than sixty million feet in two of these piles, enough to run the plant from November to Mar-, the usttal shut-down period.

edgers, all operating on steam and electric power. The mill is lhoroughly modern, completely protected. by a sprinkler system, and-well set up to handle the specially large--logs tfiat they are bringing in at the present tim'e. Mr. Ervie Ferris is sawmill superintendent.

Then there is the Box Factory, a city in itself, the Planing Mill, also a huge operation; the Veneer Plant and the Door Factory.

An idea oi the size of Westrvood might be gained through the interesting thought that they use nine hundred

tt'Wes-Cott

Shaving and Refuse

Incinerators

for Planing Mills, Woodworking Factories and Industrial Plants

'Wes-Co Incinerators have been approved by the Fire Prevention Bureau as the safest and most economical method of disposing of shavings and mill refuse. The usual saving in fire insurance and hauling shavingsreadily offset the cost of a Wes4o'Incinerator.

WES-CO BLOWER & PIPE CO.

1739 East 14th Street

Oakland, Calif.

The Neu l'000-ton Locomotive

The 1925 log (Continued storage'decft.' on Page 38)

RED RIVER LUMBER COMPANY, Continued

THROUGH THE VENEERPLANT. IN PICTURES

(Continued on Page 40)

No. f , Veneer logs being scaled; No. 2, The Vats: No. 3, Peeling a bis White Pine log; No. 4, the long strip coming from the peeler, showing the trimming lpiues,' N o. 5, Going into the ilrying machines; No. 6, Clueing; No. 7, Mr. Fletcher WaIlTer viewing a finisheil three-ply teneer; No. 8, Mr. Langtord Smith inspecting a piece of 9-ply White Pine veneer.

1900 builders tell whv. o common doors give trouble!

VOU will notice from The Saturday Eveninq r Post advertisement which is reproduced herE in miniature, rha-t we are publishing the facts about door rroubles.

Laminex doors are scienrificallv builr to make an end of all such dificulties. Laminex advertisins th erefor e, dnmat icallyrcv eals th e co nd i tio ns t h aT menace ordinary doors: and then explains why they cannot affect Laminex.

How adqtertising helps you

Every lumberman can develop.amatefial increase in his door business and quick^en the rurnover of his stocks by concentrating on nationally advertised lines like Laminex. Our advirtising monei forward in "Bie I eague'' fashion, appearing in national nagazines if far rcaching influenCe. Itleaches the gteit mass of American people. It is aimed ar your-customers in part icalar-contractors, home builders, home buyers.

It is an established fact in merchandising that advertised products sell more easily and more-quicklv than those-which are unknown. We have records oi c"r., where alert lumber dealers have rurned large stocks of Laminex doors on an averageof every sixt! days throughout theyear."

Progressive door iobbers in every section distribute Laminex doors, carryingadequate stocks in popular desig_ns; verical lrain stiles and -rails or all nat. srain Write for lame of your nearest jobber. Ger our "helplou-sell" plan. Send for sample of Laminex wood rb test. Sales o(hcesi New York, Chicago, Memphis, LosAngeles, San Francisco, Spokane. -Foreign: W"oco Door Co., London; E. J. Van de Ven, Paris; PauI Solari & Co., Genoa.

r.{E WHEELER, OSGOOD COMPANY Tacoma, Waahlnglea

Rcproduction of hrlf oere edvcri';T *. *fr,1l*5*'iri:TJl,i u.!€oentr in meny other megr- ztnes of national circulation.

Tbc lamou soaking tcfr as oiginand e1 Prof .- Brr L. Gtndzl, prorting that Laminax it *nafrcfrcd bt moifisrc. Unda tbil nuaiionzl tcfr. rclt4teil in all pttt of the cosnft!, no Laminex thor bat ctttt wapcd t 6omr apfit.

ZEB gttAlDtf aVDNtNc POA7 !@''tx

RED RMR LUMBER COMPANY, Continued

Views of Part of the Fleet of Thirty'eight Caterpillars Used in Woods

THE NEW

Moistite, t h e n e w Waterproof

fhe$$ng Paper, is light in coiorAsphalt center is "sealed in" and it is extra strong.

^ It should be used under all exterior fnish-es, under stucco, undei ;I"p- boards, under shingles and under brick Yeneer.

_ It is vermin proof and waterproof. Moistite will keep buildings rrrrs "rJ warm in winter and insulited atainst the penetration of heat in summJr. It will retain its original shape indefinitely.

Moistite offers a special profit mak-

ing possibility for the lumber and building material dealer. Moistite is now very popu_lar with architectse contrastgjrr builders and owners. -Farming districts likewise are using a largl amdunt of Moistite for lining their many farm buildings.

Call at the nearest division of trhe Z_ellerbach Paper Company for samples of Moistiter_descriptive literature, merchandising plan and other information wbich will show you how you can t*"- advantage of thii new attd hishlv efficient product. If more cotw"ni-irrt, use the coupon.

. Ilolt is a wicroscopi,c photograph shozaing the biturnen sealed wi,thin the inier fibres of thb paper; magnifed about thirty-si.r times.

RED RMR LUMBER COMPANY, Continued

Veneer Plant

A building two stories high and eleven'hundred feet long h;;;-th. ":.neer plant. He-re they are d.aily producing better than a third oi a million feet of finished veneers' All

popularity, right here in Californi a, to a tremendous degree in the past three Years.

Those who have never visited Westwood would be int.;;;a to know that it is a strictly modern city' They enioy the same entertainment advantages asany oth.er town of like size, have a well drilled and equipped hre de' Dartment. a company department store suPplle-s all.tne ""."J. "i lt. "tnptoy..t, tttd they have churches of various denominations and'clubs of most kinds' --The theater is an interesting part of the city, -well hanafJ Uy Mr. W. B. I-aughead. -eultt to seat 1000 people,

White Pine, "the best", according to the Superintendent of the plant, Mr. J. D. Lowe.

--Special logs are selected,. at the pond,,a q9nd,tfra1,lt"11: 20 million feet, sent to the huge vats tor "cookrng'' ano "t"-lit* .ti.ed tttd sent through the maize of machines ""a -ft""at that tend to makinglhem up into hundr'eds of ain.t""i-itti"gs. They make vEne-ers in-all common thick,,"rr.t, make Them ali day long the- year around, and they "f"i- in."t to be good ,teneerJ. This stock has gained in

Sirnonds Welded Joints Reduce Band Saw

Gl-

lSrear<age

One-Half

Simonds Narrow Band Saw Blades are now joined by a new metfiod*1sy 619 "welded"and the metal is fused, not stuck by the usual brazing operation. This makes the bladeg stronger and cutg down the possibility of breakage over 50 per cent. The same high quality steel is the foundation of Simonds Band Saws.

Order from your dealer or from any Simonds Service Station.

Palterns maile of California Sugcir Pine, in the shops al Westwooil it is iust as up to date as any theater anywhere, and, of .or'rrr'., isattrictivelybuilt only of California Pine' --ivti.'t-".tghead is ilso the genius that guides the adver'

Interior view of *"'Hi"fi'^I!ilern theatre' AII Susar

tising activiti'es for the Red River l-ttmber Company, and is responsible for many of the "Paul Bunyan" yarns that have delighted readers throughout the country.

Busy, bustling, healthful, happy and contented is the fair little city of Westwood, nestling nearly a mile high in that wonderful California territory.

And there it will be, in the natural course of events, per-

BRADLEY BRAND HARDWO(}DS

Scientific kiln &ying pretcrves .within our productt naturets cturdy 8nd beautiful qualitiet, while

Modern machinery and skilled human efrort iuetifiea our slogu

One oi the Logging Engincs petually. For the Red River Lumber Company have more virgin pine behind that operation than has ever been gathered behind any sawmill since the first pine tree was cut. Think of it ! They have something like THIRTY BILLION FEET of California Pine, a timber reserve matchless in history.

At the rate they now cut theirvirgin timber will run their big mill for about 188 years. But with the reforesting methods they are employing, they could run it, and even more mills with it, perpetually.

So Westwood, unlike practically all the sarvmill towns of the past and present, is not traniient, but perpetual.

. NEW INVENTION IN LUMBER BUSINESS

An automatic stop and carriage protector device has been invented by George F. Schnell of the California Door Co. The device is designed to protect the carriage head blocks from the impact bf heavy logs rvhen. they are rolled on the carriage from the logway.

WASHINGTON MILL HAS $35,OOO LOSS

Fire of undetermined origin, starting in the boiler house, destroyed the mill and kiln of the Dodd I-umber & Shingle Co., near Bellingham. The property loss was estimated at $35,000.

DEAN COOK TO LEAD FRESNO HOO.HOO CLUB'

Dean Cook, 36768, of the Madera Sugar Pine Co., has been elected President of the Fresno Hoo-Hoo Club. He succeeds Frank Minard. George Kennedy, Mountain Pine Sales Co., was elected vice-president, and R. O. Cheatham, of the C. S. Pierce Lumber Co., was elected secretary-treasufer.

TRY US FOR

OAK FILOORTNG GUM FLOORING

WHITE OAK IRIM

RED GUM TRN' CASING BASE

OAK WAGON STOCK

BEEC}I FLOORING

AROMATTQUE CEDAR LIMNG

RED OAK IRIM

SAP GUM TRIM

MOULDINGS

GUM R'RNITURE STOCK

Furniture Stock in Setr CUT TO SIZE Ready to Aremblc

Flat SurfaccrHardwood Trim Sanded

BRADTEY TUMBER C(). OF ARKANSAS

WARREN . ARKANSAS

"If lt's Bradley's lt's Befter"

LuMgpR in process of seasoning at one of the Weyerhaeuser Cloquet Mills. Multiply this panorama by 2O. To gain an idea oI the magnitude oI Weyerhaeuser storage facilities -the amount of thoroughly seasoned lumber

at the disposal of Weyerhaeuser permanent customers. With backing such as this you are always assured a supply of uniform high-grade stock In season and out. When a building boom is on as well as in dull periods.

WHAT WEYERHAEUSER GIVES THE LUMBER DEATER TO PASS ATONG TO HIS CUSTOMERS

TTP to a lew years ago, it was the rare \-/ lumber dealer who distinguished in his own mind between one Lumber Organization and anothen

ThenWeyerhaeuser began to but into usorh" the progressive plans they had been shaping up lor some time.

The alert dealer took notice.

IntheWeyerhaeuser progressive moves he could see something pork, tng for him.

Belore many months had passed, he saw thatWeyerhaeuser not only rneant all they said-but were geared up ro make it all cont"e true.

And today you'll find it an accepted Iact with the go-ahead dealer, thar ro maheand use a permanent buying connection with Weyerhaeuser brings a PLus into his business.

Here are some of thethings that the Weyerhaeuser Plus gives the retailer:-

I.

2.

Concentrated buying and concentrated sellin& A call lrom a single Weyerhaeuser Representative brings you all the difrerent kinds of lumber you need to supply a large part oI your trade.

Filteen difrerent species of lumber-including Douglas Fir,W'estern Red Cedar, Pacific Coast Hemloclq Pondosa Pine and G erwiw White Pine.

X. The output oI IJ large mills-and 3 more '' building. 3 remanulacturing plants. Shipping lrom 20 large stocks.

4- 3 huge Distributing Plants, with 125,00O000leet oI lumber and 25,@,00O leet oI timbers always on hand. Shipping in 24 hours, iI necessary.

{. The finest stands ol timber in this country. ' Precisemanufacturing.Scientificseasoning, giving the user the maximum natural durability oI the species.

6 Carelul handling and loading to insure de- \" livery oL l0OTo saleable and usable stocks. FI . Sales making specialties that attract trade ' and rcpeat.

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Quicker turnover on a smaller investment. v' Easy buying. Regular srrpplies of compact stocks. Fewer losses and less lumber thrown into the "boneyard."

g. TheWeyerhaeuserPermanentCustomerPlan, operated by Weyerhaeuser Representatives who take care oI their customers in season and out oI season. A most profitable arrangement for the dealer who makes use oI it

There is not one single itemol the above thatdoes not constitute an advantage which you can pass along to yru? customers.

The right .msrue? to local competition.

CalluptheWeyerhaeuser Representative. Have him come in to see you.

TTEYERHAEUSER SALES COMPANY

'Distribators.. Veyerhaeuser Forest Products

Qmeral Ofccs.. SPOKANE, ICASHINGTON ^ .Brancb Oftces: Zdr"EDi, /rZlt$i\ MrNNEApous cHrcAGo /$€*=r*\ ffilfll+ to5 Plymouth Bldg. 2osSo.LaSallest. EEltl)E| Ri:p sr.PAUL PHTLADBLIHTa YdN!,r/ -*ry 256rFr.nkliaAve. l6ooArchstreet EW NEW'YORK BALTIMORX PORTSMOUTH 285 MadironAve. ar2 lcriasron Blds. Rhode Istmd

PITTSBURGH TOLEDO

24Ol FitstNat. Bmk Blds. 13lt Secord Nat. Benk Btdg.

9Fc VcXcr!4cascr S2ps Coppanx istbe anbircd sclling otgeniution of tbc follouing Wcycth*us* Itlills and Disnibatiig Flants:

CEOl.o/ ofthewey- r. ernaeuaer policy oI giving immediate service are the 24-hour shipping echedules maintained at the J W'eyerhaeuser distributing plants. Plenty oI sea$ned lumber always ready for shipmena Equipment and facilities that make quick shipping poesible. Experienced men that take a personal interest in each order and each customer. The list oI 'Weyerhaeuser pennanent customers is constantly gowin$

OAK and MAPTE

FI00RING

Incomparable For

Beauty-gl,eanlinesr-Dwability-Economy-Scrnice

Proven by experience the only ratirfactory hardwood f,oorr for Homer-Hotek-Public Building!-schoolr Dance Floorr. Fined polirh and finirh. Accept no rubctftutc.

Enonnouc stocks of Oak and Maple Flooring dways on hand for immediate delivery.

Let us submit quotations and. tafte care of your requiremenls

t{tfreBtu

5th and Brannan Streetr San Francirco

Telephone Sutter 1367

-'What My Trade Wants"

That's the excuse so many give when anything NEW or MODERN o,r IMPROVED is suggested-that it isn't what their trade wants.

How do you know?

How does your trade know what it wants?

Your trade wanls what is BEST-and it cannot know what IS best ifit sees only the old things.

Ben Franklin's neighbor in Philadelphia didn't "want" a Victrola, simply because he didn't know about it; but that neighbor's grandson KNOWS and BUYS.

Your trade can NOT "want" any certain style of house beyond the possibility of change when something BETTER is shown to them.

Your trade merely accepts what it sees around it.

To prove this, just put up ONE of the kind of HOMES you KNOW IS BEST-and see how quickly your trade will "want" that new kind.

"What my trade wants" is merely a mighty poor excuse to cover your own shortcomings in your business methods.

f)on't let vour business letters read like an invoice. Remember that the other fellow is human. and act like one yourself,

TwelveInch Boards are the Only "High" Item in K. D. Fir, Says

Gus Russell

An article in the last issue concerning A. J. "Gus" Russell of San Francisco and his campaign for dry Firin California and Arizona. made a statement that was made. too generally. It was stated that Kiln Dried Fir in some items brings $9 to $11 a thousand more than the same grade of green Fir.

It should have stated that this wide spread prevailed on lZ-inch No. I boards only. The mills that sell Kiln Dried Fir have never been able to supply the demand for lZ-inch boards, but in all other items where the supply equals the dgmand the comparison of price between dry and green lumber is very reasonable. 'Iwo inch dimensions, for instance, in No. 1 common, is only slightly higher than the same grade of green. No. 2 and No. 3 common Kiln Dried is no higher than green.

Mr. Russell's broadside of literature concerning Kiln Dried Fir, which he sent not only to the retail lumber trade but to the architects as well, has brought him a flood of interesting response.

Orange Belt Hoo Hoo

At the annual meeting of the Orange Belt Hoo Hoo Club, Fred A. Chapin of the Fr,ed A. Chapin Lumber Company of San Bernirdino was named president, succeeding A. O. Wtrite of Riverside. H. G. Wilson of Riverside was elected vice-president and J. E. Suverkrup of San Bernardino was ie-elected secretary-treasurer. Harrison G. Spaulding of Hemet was recommended as vicegerent.

The directors named include Wesley Shrimp of Riverside, Roy L. Sandefur of Banning, Oscar Crawford of Colton, A. D. McCormick and H. F. Suverkrup of .San Rernardino.

The club is making preparations for a ladi'es' night which will be a dinner dance on Friday, November 5, and a big Concat will be held in the first part of December. 'fhe last Concat was held in the San Bernardino mountains and was a great success,

S. F. Building Permits Climb

Building permits for the first nine months of this year show an increase of approximately $4,500,000 over those for the same period of last year in San Francisco.

The totals were: 1925, $39,318,786; 1926, $43,843,708.

The September total was $4,001,012, almost $1,000,000 greater than the figure for last September, when permits totaled $3,158,082. The Augttst ligure, however, was slightly higher than last month, being $4,163,510.

31.080 FEET OF LUMBER IN ONE SUGAR PINE TREE

Estimated to contain 31,080 feet offirstlrade lumber, one of the most perfect sugar pine trees cut rolled into Tuolumne mill of the Pickering Lumber Co. on nine flat cars. Measuring nine feet in diameter at the butt, the tree was 226 feet tall, the first limb branch being 102 feet from the ground. The tree u'as cttt into 2O-foot lengths for hauling in from Camp 34.

A B. Grltroeclor Hond lL Gulloo

GRITZMACHER & GUNTON

Wholcrdcrr

112 Market St. Sen Francirco Tclcphpnc Suttcr 7090

Dou3lrrr Fir Spnrcc Rodvood

Rcdwood rnd Codu Shirglcr

Fir Pilin3 - Ccdu Polcr

Split Rcdwood Productr

A8c!t : A- F. Cat Lubrr Co. Tilluook, Orcau

The nraderr, wey to sell CASE.wORK

INsrEAo of selling just the lumber to build all this case work, you can sell the cases complete, and make a mighty good profit on the sale, too. You don t need to carqr astock.We dothat for you. 8o different cases in the Prtnr.rse line.

Vriufor caulog and exclusive dcaler proposition for your city.

Fwniture

Stanton Employees Frolic

Two hundred and fifty employees, and their families attended the annual picnic held by E. J. Stanton & Son, Los Angeles, at Brookside Park, Pasadena, the latter part of September.

It was a joyous alfair. They had all kinds of races, horseshoe games, and a battle royal baseball game, between the office force and the yard men. The former won, 19 to 17, and Roy Stanton was given much credit in the victory in-

asmuch as he and Burt Beless held down the battery nositions.

The yard men put up a noble fight, but lost, in spite of the splendid pitching and catching by Holly, Rhine and Bill Leahy.

Hank Swafford was at bat once, made one hit, and brought in one run. And that's pretty close in a 1,000 percent average.

Philippine Sazemill

Wood Flour-Its Manufacture and Principal Use

Approximately twelve million pounds of wood floor is imported annually from Europe into the United States.

This is made from nothing more than sawdust, shavings and other mill waste which, in this country, is generally regarded as a liability and a fr.re hazard,. While American operators are spending money to dispose of this class of material, European lrrmber manufacturers are converting it into wood flour, exporting it to this country, paying duty and evidently selling it at a profit.

European wood flour is claimed to have certain advantages over the domestic product, butthevalidity of the claim is questionable, and increased experience ind care in the selection of rau' rnaterial orr the part of American

manufacturers should result in a product in every rvay equal to that produced by foreign mills.

Wood, flour has been known and produced in this country for some time, but the production was limited to a very few companies, and little attention has been given it as a phase in the utilization of sawdust, shavings and other milling waste until recently sponsored .by the National Committee on Wood Utilization.

The uses of wood flour are numerolrs and diversified, ranging all the way from dolls to dynamite. Norv uses are constantly being developed and it promises to become an important product as well as profitable, economic solution for the clisposal of material that has heretofore been frowned tlpon.

"Wood Shingles and the Building Code"

TALK DELIVERED BY AiRTHUR BEVAN,RED CEDAR SHINGLE BU'REAU AT PACIFIC COAST BUILDING OFFICIALS' CON-

Practically all wood shingles used on the Pacific Coast are manufactured from Redwood or Western Red Cedar; both of these woods are eminently suitable for the manufacture of shingles on account of their extreme resistance to decay and their ability to stay in place on the roof if properly laid. Therefore, there is no reason to discuss the merits of different woods. but a short discussion on the proper use and place of wood shingles in building construction and building codes might be in order. Most of the complaints against wood shingles are due to a lack of knowledge of grades and their application.

Only non-inflammable roofings should be used in the congested commercial and industrial district of any city and such district should be segregated and fire limits established requiring non-inflammable roofing materials. Our experience is that in most cities such regulations are too loosely drawn or not rigidly enforced, so that all kinds of manufactured roofings, varying in their degree of fire resistancc but most of them inflammable. are used. Roofs in such fire timits should consist of built-up roofs of standard fire resistive specifications-slate, tile, esbestos, cement or other non-burnable materials.

In the non-congested residential sections, the better grades of wood shinglcs and prepared roofings should be permitted but care should be taken that minimum requirements for lay- ing such roofings are provided. To illustrate, $'e do not recommend the use of 6-2 shingle, that is to say, shingles that are not

FETRENCE, SAN

JOSE, CA,LTFORNTA,

not six butts to two inches. Such shingles are too thin for roofing, and if used may cup and curl on the roof, often giving a leaky roof and creating a fire hazard. Such shingles are suitable for use on sidewalls, but should not be permitted on roofs. In the same nranner we believe that cheap grades of roofing and second grades of asphalt shingles should not be permitted.

Your ordinances should call for wood shingles to be not less than 5-3, five shingles to two inches. Wood shingles suitable tbr roofing are made in three lengths-16 in., 18 in., and 24 in. Maximum weather exoosure should he provided for these lengths. 16'in. shingles 5 in. to the weather, 18 in. shingles 5 l-2 to tlre u'eather and 24 in. shingles 7 l-2 to the weather. You will see that these exposures provide three full laps on the rooi with a margin of safety, as there will be some variation in the length of the shingles, and our Grading Rutes permit a variation of I in. over or under in length.

We would draw your attention to the practice of laying new roofing materials over old. This method of re-roofing has become very popular in the last few years. We believe that this is poor construction and one that, in addition to giving a roof of poor service, creates a greater fire hazard than the old roof uncovered. The reason for this rney not at 6rst be apparent: 98 per cent of all fires start inside a building. according to the statistics of the National Board of Fire lJnderwriters. While the old roofing, worn out and dry, may ignite readily, it will immediatety burn through

Shilled Gratd Rapids Craft

famous fooing

The woodworlcr of Grrnd Repi& arc lnown thrcugboril thc world. Thcre ere the nen, bred to tte creft, who nrtc "Evcrhrting'f,ooring. The rrnc qudity thrt dirtinguithcr Grrad Repi& furniture, dirtinguirhcr' otrr pto&rc. Even qrr tunbcc ir &ied in the reme kilnr ured in &ying the lurnbcr foc f,nc fur:niture, and by tbc roe ricatiGc mctho& (FvcfLring, f,ooring been thc orrt< of *ilhd cnrftornrhip, end e conrcieltior regrrd Ia evclt! deail of nenufecture. NICHOIS 6g COX LUMBER CO., Gterd R"pid", Michigan. Ccnter ol fnc

%\^'X? HARDVOOD FLOORING

the roof, become evident from the outside, and in adtiition, such burning through will ventilate the fire, one of the principles of modern fire fiehtine. Covered with new roofing, the olcl r6of riill ignite just as readily, but the new roofing will blanket the fire which will mushroom ihrough the attic, often involving the whole roof bifore burning through. Such fires are hard to get at and extinguish if not caught in the earliest stages when firemen will oromotlv chop a hole in the roof to ventilate and pteueni the fire mushrooming before attempling to extinguish the flanes. We believe your building codes should not permit re*roo{ing over the old roof.

A matler of great importance is the kind of nail permitted. With roll roofing, the nails recommended by the manufacturer are included, but with wood shingles and asphalt shingles, the kind of nail should be specified. Unfortunately, most roofs are still laid with blue shinele nails. Such nails will rust in from five to tielve years, permitting the shingles to become loose and blow away long before the life of the shingle is gone. Zinc-clad nails, or pure zinc or copper should only be permitted, as such nails will last as long as the shingles. We cannot emphasize too strongly the importance of the nails, and would call this particularly to your attention in securing the health and safety of the people in your city.

The Red Cedar Shingte Bureau is anxious to supply you with information regarding wood shingles, and if you will address us at Seattle, we will see that you are supplied with the

MANUFACTURERS

CALIFORNIA WHITE AND SUGAR PINE

LUMBER BEVELLED SIDING

MOULDINGS BOX SHOOK

CUT SASH AND DOOR STOCK ALSO

DOUGI.A!i FIR AND WHITE FIR

WESTERN SALES OFFICE No. lt2t-t0 Monadrock Butldng ' 6tl Merket St. SAI\I FRANCISCO, CALTF.

W.

G. KAHMAN SALES MANAGER

SOUTIIERN CALIFORNIA AIID ARIZOIIA REPNESENTATTVES FLETCHER & FRA,MBES, INC"

Rlvcr - Stron8 Bdlding LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

wood worling. OAK. MAPLE. BEECH. BIRCH

llr. Pepts Yard at Laguna Beach

Down at I,aguna Beach, California, a beautiful little city on the ocean, just a few miles from Santa Ana, is a Modern Retail Building Material establishment that would do credit to rnany rhetropolitan centers.

It is owned and operated by Mr. Jos. R. Jahraus, a veteran at the game, and a hearty enthusiast on the Pep idea. - Recently we .wrote Mr. Jahraus, asking for a piiture of his yard, _and_ he obligingly ccimplied, atcompanying the plr-otograph with a very interesting description-of ihe main office building, how and why it wis planned in so unique a

manner.

He says:

"Our idea in building this type of building is to conform with the landscape. Onr hilli run down to"the ocean and drop abruptly to a very rocky and rugged coast line, and we wanted to build something that would fit into these conditions.

"Our type of building is as near Norman as is possible to get with the materials we handle.

"You will notice we have used rock, brick, shingles one half timber, wood shingles, trying to imitaie a ihatched root. Another idea in building this type of building was that we-could incorporate man/differenf classes of *it.ri"t and still keep to the type. We have for instance four different kinds of roofs -on this building-we have the wood shingles in front-; on the side we havJthe composition ihin_ gles; on-part of the roof we have the built'up fel,t roof, and on the back we have the roll roofing. ff,!" gi".r- "; a1 opportunity.to show our-prospectiv6 customErs just -what each one of these kinds of materials look like in aciual practice. -

"On: the sides of the building each panel of stucco is carr,ied out with the difierent textrires, thus giving ttt;;rt";;,

an idea of what his own building will look like, providing he uses any of these different finishes.

"We also have built two panels on the side of the building showing the use of Redwood Split Shakes when laid hori-zontally, giving the effect of distance, and the other laid vertically as is the common practice.

"You will also ncitice we have manv different stvles and thapeg of windows.We have lead6d glass, plaie glass, French,doors and the single sash with thi wooden bais on the fro.nt. Then in each panel on the sides we have placed sets of different styles or groupings of windows.- We have a pait oi Frenih doors i'r'ith'sid-e lights, then anothei pair containing stationary sash with casement windows on each- side, and on another panel we have the double hung windows.

"We findthis arrangement very satisfactory, as many peop_I9 who are building for the firsi time are noi altogethei familiar with the terms.used by the building material people and the architects, and in this way they lre able to pick out just the style of windows and doois they would ^like placed, in their homes.

"The interior of our building is all heavy timber work, the rafters hewn and rasped to give the appearance of age, also the rafters are 4 x 6 and 6 x 8 exposed. In between t-he rafters we have paneled off with battens.

"Afterthis work was completed inside, we sprayed the interior and exterior with a purple stain, which-has added to the aged appearance. This Color we have used on the interior has an added advantage of being a neutral color, allowing us to place materiais or merchaidise of any coloi in the building without causing color discord. It is also a vg.rl restful color to -the eye, absorbing the gla,re of the sunlight rather than reflecting it."

"Insurance Herald" Makes Its Appearance

The Insurance Herald, house organ of the Christie & Hobby interests, made itsinitial appearance on September 25th.

It is a publication devoted to the interests of the Security Union Insurance Company, the Lumbermen's Reciprocal Associatioq zind the American Lumber Industries, all companies controlled tiy Christie & Hobby, wth headquarters it Houston, where 'ihe It su.ance Heraid is published. r The paper is an attractive four-sheet journal, chuck full of inteieiting illustratioh.s and editorial!, all dealing with insurance matters, and of particular interest to lumbermen.

The company's offices are now in the Second National Bank Building, Houston, and copies of the Herald could be secured by addressing the company there.

UNItlN LUMBER C(l.

OFFICES:

SAN FRANCTSCO

Crockor Building

Phonc Suttcr 61?0

LOS ANGELES

Lrnc Mottgagc Bld3.

Phonc TRinitt Z2t2

MILI.S:

FORT BRAGG

Crlifornir

Adcquetc rtorrgc rtocl et Srn Pclro

CALIFORNIA REDWOOD

GERLINGER CARRIER. IN USE AT FT. BIRAGG.

The virtues of the Gerlinger I-umber Carriers have been extolled, by advertisement, for some time irt these columns, and here is a recent photograoh of one of the machines, in , use at the Union Lumber Company plant at Ft. Bragg

'Redwood operators are entnusrastic users of carriers. They carrv tremendous loads. are fast and economical of opeiation ind they do the work of a good many men.

This picture shows one of the hundreds of alleys at F't. Bragg, and also shows one of their lumber pilers in operatron.

WOOD STANDS UP

NEW ORLEANS, LA., Oct. lO.-According to the first reports from I. R. Putman and Leo Kraemer, who are in the Florida storm section for the Southern Pine Association, frame construction has demonstrated conclusively its abilitv to withstand terriffic strains without rupture, and wooden shingles are universally acknowledged as superior roofs.

Mcrnbcr Californie Rcdwood Aerociation

Fred Roth Appointed Hoo Hoo State Counsellor

Reduce rour Aceidents

The Hoo-Hoo fraternity of California will be pleased to hear of the appointment of Fred Roth, the retiring Vicegerent Snark of the San Francisco Bay District, to the position of State Counsellor.

Since his association with Hoo-Hoo, Mr. Roth has taken an active interest in the affairs of the Order and has beeh an untiring worker in the interests ofHoo-Hoo. He has ser,ved in the Bay District Nine and during the past year was Vicegerent Snark. As a reward for his excellent work, he received the unanimous endorsement of the San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club recommending his appointment as State Counsellor.

Mr. Roth is associated withJ. H. McCallum, the well known San Francisco retail lumber dealer, and has been connected with this organization for nearly eight years. He is the General Manager of this lumber concern. He is a member of the Olympic Club of San Francisco, the Elks, an officer in the Masonic Blue Lodge and a member of the Knight Templar Drill Corps.

ACCIDENT PREVENTTON REDUCES THE EMPLOYERS COMPENSATION TNSURANCE OVERHEAD IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE: AS FOLLOWS-

Firrt, by I direct reduction in ratcr applicablc at oucc thru thc appliancc and inrtellation of nfcty grrerdr to thc phyrical conditiorr of thc plent; ruch tr .rwr, knivce, fccd rollr, ehrfting bcltr, pullcyr, g.rrr, rprockctr, friction drivcr, clcvatot gltct, and by thc inrtellrtion of rafcty bulletin boardr, eefcty orgrnizetionr, ctc. Thir ervingr ir rrrdc by thc application of thc rchedule ratin3 rnodificrtion and ir only allowed in plentr thet havc machincry, end do nanufacturing.

Sccond, by thc epplicrtion of thc expcricncc rrting plen, bercd on thc cort of your own accidcntr applicd egainrt thc prcrniurn peid. Thc lovcr thc accidcnt cort, thc lowcr your rrtc. end thc higher tLc accident cort, the highcr your rate will clinb.

Third, by enployerr rcducing thcir eccideat cortr. The barc or manual rater will be rcduced thcrebn afiecting a rcduction in ydur premium .end afracting a reduction in the bate or manual rater of all employerr cngaged in eimilar opcrationt.

FRED HOLMES ANDHIS FOUR HORSEMEN

The above illustration is a very good picture of Fred Holmes and the Four Horsemen of the Holmes-Eureka Lumber Co. From left to right they are Al Quarnheim, in charge of their shipping department at the mill; Bill Hamilton, Los Angeles representative; Lloyd Harris, San Francisco Bay representative; Fred Holmes, sales manager, and Harvey Isenhower, Sacramento Valley representative.

When Fred Holmes handed this photograph to our representative, he said it was not for publication, but after gazing on these five splendid looking and husky gentlemen, we just couldn't resist the temptation. The picture was taken at the company's plant at Eureka, where the sales force had a conference with some of their mill representatives.

GEO. R. CHRISTIE, General Mauager Hone Office HOUSTON, TEXAS

Perfectly Balanced Construction and Guaranteed ! t)\Rll 7-P[Y

oqca.us 4r &

Three perfect units-f4ce, cole and bach. The face and bach each of thrde ply Veneerr th9

, coreof,nar,row strips.scientific- ,,," ally slued with waterproof glue set under hydraulic presEUre..

1

In this you have tfie perfectly balanced door for exterior or interior guaranteed against all defects common to 3or 5 ply f,ush doorg.

Let us supply you witfr full in' formation and attractive pricer on tfiese doore.

Cadwalla+ff-"9ibsonCo.

Owners and Operatorc of Saw MiIIs and Veneer Plants m Luzon, P. I.

U. S, Headqtrcrters, Manufacturing Plnts arul Yarils

3628 Miner Ave. Lor Angeler, Calif.

Phone ANgelu 3287

DILL LUMBER COMPANY ST^ARTED

The Dill Lumber Company started operations in Banning, on October 1st. This newly organized company which is incorporated under the name of Dill Lumber Company, consists of Fred Dill, president; Roy L. Sandefur, vice-president and general manager; Hayward W. Dill, secretary; Chas. F. Dill, treasurer. Mr. Fred Dill for many years has been connected with the Hayward Lumber Co., as one of its directors, but now retired from active business. At the present time he is spending a few months in the East. Roy L. Sandefur has been the manager of the Hayward Lumber Co. in San Bernardino for the past ten years and con. nected with the company fifteen years and is resigning to take up his new duties as vice-president and general m,anager. Hayward W. Dill has been wigh.ghe City. of LCng Beach as inspector and chemist for the past three years, and previous to that has had experience,in the retgil lumber business. Charles F. Dill, until iust recently was connected with the Wm. Wilson Hardwood Co., as a salesman.

The Dill Lumber Co. has purchased a piece of land on the highway, just.east of the San Gorgonio Inn,'in Banni4g and will start building at once and expect to be ready foi business before the fiist of November. Havward W: Dill will be the local manager for the rBbnning,yird'. Mr. Sandefur will-look aftdr the starting of the 'nannigg yard until the company acquires other connections.

.NEW SEN B;RI{AIRDINO.MANAGER '

Mr. Howard Hubbard, who has been the assistant manager in San Bernardino for the past year and a half, will be the new manager in San Bdrnardino,for the Hay,ward Lumber Company,

New Type''Locomotive

The Willamette Iron & Steel Works is now featuring a locornotive in 50-ton size, making it possible for Western loggers to obtain thersmaller model for steep grade sections and enjoy the same advantages of western design and manufacture which have distinguished the performance of the larger 7o-ton Willamette during the past several years.

The first 50-ton model was delivered to the East Side Logging Co. at Keasy, Oregon, September 12th.

,This new locomotive is equipped with super-heater, lliston type val.ves, carbon steel gears, cast steel trucks, ancl girder frame.

CEDAR REDWOOD

WHTTE PINE

SUGAR PTNE

Weekly rteancr rcrvice from Columbia River and Pugct Sound to California Portr. REYNIER

San Francisen,ll2 Market St. Portland, Northwestern Bank Bldg. E. de Rcynicr H. B. Gamcrrton

"Uncle John" and the Knockdown Frame Proposition

By JACK DIONNE

No article that has appeared in these columns in a long time got us more direct response than did the one ,".r"r"ll issues since on the subject of Knock Down Frames. And all of the response we got was friendly and kindly. No one- took any exception to the boost we gave the new and rapidly growing depgrtment of the lumber and build.ing business.

One man, the head of a big string of lumber yards and a mighty good friend of mine, raised a unique. objection. He said: "Our frames are made here in the,yard by an Old worn-out carpenter, Uncle John.. you don't want to put Uncle John out of business, do you?,,

No, I have no desire to hurt Uncle John, or anyone else, for that matter, but it must be remernbered that the path of progress always encounters such exact instances. When the first linotype machines appeared the cry arose that thouSands of hand type setters would be'deprived of a liv- ing. Arrd every other labor-saving device or plan in this world"s history; ,has .to apparently,run over' borne Uncle Johns. It has alwbys been that way, and it always urill. j

Yet thoughts and things that improve codditions, pro: mote economy, increase efficiency, and develop industry and commerce, must go on in spite of the Uncle Johns of the world.

The proof of the nudding is, and will always be, in the eating. And no matter how efficient Uncle John may be, or what effort he makes to create frames out of retail yard stocks, be it droppings or otherwise, the fact remains that a modern KnockDown Frame plant can deliver their frames in your yard for a whole lot less money than it costs you to make them with Uncle Johns, and they will be far better frames in materials, workmanship, uniformity, and appearance, than those Uncle John makes

If in any possible fashion or from any conceiv3ble viewpoint this Knock Down Frame proposition stepped upon the toes of the retailer of lumber, it would be different- It

is the lumber business tfiat we are trying to promote and help.

And f'rom the facts and figures I have been able to secure from retail lumber dealers and from frame factories, I am convinced that even though,the retailer uses. the mosi economical labor he can get, and the most economical lumber !F "* get from his stocks, he cannot get the frames as cheaply as he can buy,them; and I am further corwinced that even though he used his clear lumber stocks for materiaL-which of course he cannot or the cost would eat him up and his customer with him--he would not d.eliver o,n his building job as uniformly perfect, attractive, and valua,. ble a frame as the Knock Down trrame he can buy. ' ii';

.And, on tgp of that, wtrin he furnishes Knock Down Frames, he, has them'ready. fon,delivery on a moment's notice, ,A'few,well placed,'nai,Is;:and the frame is perfect, complete, and'waiting to go into the wall. He is enabled to grvq real bgilding seivrde to,his.trade.

And, he,keeps on hand a,stock item that he can constantly create a demand for; ,Ililheir,a:man buys a windor, he needs a frame. When the dealer sells a window, he says to the customer-"I{ere is a perfect Frame to put that window in. Let me show it to you. It is the bcsf lookiag frame you ever saw. ft will be ready for your wall in fivi minutes time. Take it along with your window".

Isn't that senrice?

Ifonest, it looks to me as though there were no good arguments against this Knock Down Frame propositionr, and many good ones in favor of it. It is just getting away from a slow, cumbersome, impractical, and uneconomical method of supplying a constant stock building nced, and replacing it with a system that is saving and practical in every particular. The dealer has less trouble, makes more nrofit, gives better service, and the customer gets a much better article and better service for the same money.

Phyllir Stanwood S. S. Alvarado

Den F. Hanlon S. S. Ycllowrtonc,

Lumbcr Co, Tecoma, Werh.

Lu_nbcr Co, Vrncouvcr, B. C.

Co., Garibeldi, Orc.

MY FAVORITE STORIES

ByJack Dionne

Age not guaranteed-Some I have told for 2O yeafs-Some less

It Was A Mighty Cold Day

We have run some cold weather stories in this column at various times, but here is a new one from the colored viewpoint.

Two niggers \ilere busily engaged in telling lies to one another, and one big story led to a bigger one, until finally they got to talking about cold weather, and one of them told abouia cold spell-that took place one time "way up No'th"' Everything froze up, according to this story, in the. {ace of a suddetr Slast of c6ia tnat caie from the Pole itself. The rivers froze lo the bottom, it was as much as a man's life

HOO-HOO CLUB NO. 9 MEETING

James T. Johnston, vice-president of The American Bank, San Francisco, was the speaker of the day at the regular meeting of the San Francisco Hoo Hoo Club on{hursday, September 30. His subject was "The Human Element in Buiiness," which was very interesting and instructive. H. W. Sinnock, sales manager of the Redwood Sales Oo., was the chairman of the dayl President J. Walter Kelly presided over the business session of the meeting.

was worth to stay out of doors for even a moment, and he gave all the details to show how terribly cold it was. "Why," he said, "they was a eagle flyin' a mile high when dishere No'the' came along, and dat bird jest froze right whah he wuz. Turned plurrto ice vvid his wings stretched wide. It was so cold he jes' froze right whah he wuz, up in de air, and stayed right dah, suspended."

"Huh?" said the other colored gent, unbelievingly, "How 'bout gravity?"

"Hell", said the cold story teller, "gravity done froze up two hours befo' de eagle did."

CHARLES BRACE A SAN FRANCISCO VISITOR

Charles Brace, Los Angeles, Southern California sales manager of the Chas. Nelson Co., was a recent San Francisco visitor, where he spent afew days conferring with Mr. James Tyson on company business matters. Charlie has a large number of lumbermen friends in the Bay District who were glad to greet him again.

A new series of patteurs for you to use in creating ptofitable business.

5 in. and 7 in. in round edge, square edge and bevel edge patterns.

Practically as thicft as /4" siilkg at little more than cost of ./s".

The bevel eilge paltern especially gives a ilif erent anil verg pleasing effect.

Announcement

"Reciprocal" Jacobs from the Puts Over Good Hoo Hoo Meeting Electric Steel

Fittingly observing Fire-Prevention Week, Tad W. ("Reciprocal") Jacobs-, Los Angeles manager for the Lumbermen's Reciprocal Association, acted aJchairman at the October 7th meeting of the Los Angeles Hoo Hoo Club, an<l provided one of the best meetings [eld for some time.

A ten-piece orchestra of Los Angeles firemen gave a fine program during the luncheon, and then Frank Wise, VicePresident of the Club, after soaking a number of good sized fines, turned the meeting over to T:ad.

. Frank presided over the meeting at the request of president Byrne, but it will probably be some time before Frank it pu!_in the_chair again, at popular request, as he has a $Sh.idea of the_ pfQper amounl fbr a fine. But the Charity Fund was swelled by a nice amount, and the end justifiei the means. Chairman Tad introduced paul Overend, of the Northwestern Mutual Fire Association, tvho gave a twenty- minute illustrated lecture on "Fire Prevention.', '

It was very interesting, and the pictures were doubly interesting, most of them- being of Southern California plints.

Mr. Overend stated that fiie losses in the lumber industrv would be high in 1926, but that Southern Calfornia wat particularly fortunate in having a very low ratio of wood_ working and lumber plant fires. He credits this to the fact that California lumbermen give hearty co-operation to the carriers, assisting them in the preventibn rvoik and carryins out the recommendations made on safety firstapparitui etc.

From Aprilto October, 1926, the fire loss in the lumber industry in-the three Pacific Coast states, ran to the h;;; total of $2,351;000.

.The entire country will assume a loss on all fires in 1926, ot about srx hundred millio_ns,_ topping the staggering total of 1925 by about one hundred miliioridollars.

4r9. in these fires, last year, sixteen thousand people lost their lives.

Mr. Overend declared that every person in the country paid an assessment of twenty to- twenty-five dollars fJ. year to share the losses by fir6.

.His p-ictures showed deiails of well laid plants. vards and mills whose hazard's had been reduced to the *iriiirr"," ""a l1:1,11p]"yed scenes taken _in yards that we.e carellssly nandled, to show the marked contrast.

_, Kenneth Smith acted as Fine Collector at the meetins and ,F.?"l.< Wisetrged a good attendance at the ,."r -..i'i'ig:;l be held the 21st.

NEW DEPARTMENT

Foundty

This now makes it possible to install a pinion that wiII last the full life of the gear. By our method W lf[rnganese -St".I pinions can be bored, key-seated and applied in your own shops.

Advanced engineering practice demands a hard. 9:, n:lil in pinions. than in gears in order to make rne trte ot the plnion equal to the life of the gear,

This condition also adds to the life of the sear b-y main-taining the lrue ehape of the tooth, -wfiich altows the ploqer roUing-ac-tion -fqr which the tooth was desigred- in-stead of the sliding action r.hich occurs on a badly worn tooth.

For year-s unsuccessful attempts have been made to cast soft centers in manganise steel pinioni bui Esco inserts have solved tf,-is probiem..-WJ tt.re_ fore offer gou a combination'of Esco atiov sieet gears and ltsco manganese steel pinions as suDer. ior to any.oth.e-r combination on-the maiket.--fre 3ii3r LtTl'"lt arrov prnions ror use with ordinarv

Send us a trial 61ds1_t^,6 wi[l guarantee satisfaction

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Early exprnsion plans of the West Coast Lumber Trade Uf911ion..Bureau, Se-attle, include the organization-oi-a retall rumber dealer department as part oI the extension Io.\_ 9 J. Hogue, manager of the Field Exienrill;;: has. Just announced that Don critchfield of Lincoln. N"t-l will head the retail conta-ct-work, beginning O;;;;;'i."il;: Critchfield is the first of .thre. -".,-to be-employed by th; Bureau. These men^wilr work directry *itii-ii"il"'r.'i" merchandising West Coast woods

Electric Steel

Portland, Oregon

Inquirier are invited on steel castingr of special analyris, for every purpose, fron the smallest to l0-ton rize

of the successfulapplication of genuine Manganese Steel to

for geared locornotives

Annual Convention---California Retail Lumbermen s Association

HOTEL SENATOR--.SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

Octob er zrst, zzrld and z3rd. ry26

(Registration of delegates will begin at 3 o'clock, Wednesi"".--o"iduii.-zoitt, \gzo, on the-Mezzanine Floor of' the S"it"t"iE.iii, and' agaitt' early Thursdav morning, Octobcr 21st).

THURSDAY MORNING-OCTOBER 2lst, 1926:

7:00 A.M, The Directors of the Association will meet at Breakfast in Room No' 221 at the Hotel Senatot. fot their final Board Meeting before the Convention.

9:30 A.M. CALL TO ORDER in the Jubilee Room. Hotel Senator. President C. W. Pinkerton' Whittier J-umber Company, Whittier, Calif' MEETING TURNED OVER TO C. G. BIRD' Vicepresident, Northern Diltrict, Stockton Lumber Company, Stockton, California.

9:40 A.M. ADDRESS OF WELCOME, A. E. Goddard, Mayor Sacranrento.

9:50 A.M. ADDRESS OF WELCOME, E. C. Porter, Sacramento Chamber of Commerce.

10:00 A.M. RESPONSE-G. F. Hofi, Manager San Diego Materialmen's Association'

10:10 A.M. CREDITS & COLLECTIONSIS. E. Mack, Secretary Material Dealgrs Credit Association, Sacramento, California.

10:55 A.M. Mfrs. Selline Direct to Contractor-W. H' Falconbury, -Falconbury Lumber Co., Stockton, California. '

11:25 A.M. DISCUSSION FROM FLOOR.

11:45 P.M. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.

12:15 P.M. LUNCHEON-Loca1 Club and G 6up Or. ganization Piesidents and Secretaries. Room

I.Io., 221, Hotel Seqatof.

12:15 P.M. LUNCHEON-Yard Managers, Sales Managers and Salesmen in Room No; i223, Hotel Senator.

12:15 P.M. BRIDGE LUNCHEON for ladies, 12,:15 to

3:00 P' 'M. rh the Lanai Room,-flotel sacramento. After Bridge, sight seeing trip tor ladies' to Capitol, Fori Sutter and Crocker Art GalterY.: ' : :

THURSDAY ]AT.TERNOON-OCTOBER 2ISt, 1926, Jubilee Room-Mezzanine Floot.

2:00 P.M. Paul Haltingby, Vice'President Southern District, Pres,i[idd. Hammond Lumber Comoanv. Los Aneeles. Calif'

2:00 P.M. Giail MartinE &'Certification of Grades of Lumber-

2:45 P.M. D;;;tti." frorh thb hloor of tlre Convention'

3;j0 F:M. Uniform Model Building Code from the Lumbermen's standpoint-R. F. Hammatt, Secretary-Mgr. California Redwood Assoctatron, San Francisco.

From the Building Inspectors' ltandpoint-A' C' Horner, Form"er, Sicretary Pacific Coast Building Officials ConferencC, and- former'..Building lnsDector of Citv of Stockton, California'

4:00 P.M. prscussroNs rnou FLooR OF CONVENTION.

NOTE-After adjournment a Committee.Irom the Material ' Dealers Association of Northern California ind all Lumbermen interested in the sale of Cement will meet in Room 221, Hotel Senator'

7:00 P.M. Entertainment, Hallowe'en Party (Dinner Dance) at Pomperian Room, Hotel Sacramento.

FRIDAY MORNING-OCTOBER 22nd, t926,

7:00 A.M. BREAKFAST IN ROOM 221, Hotel Senator, Presidents & Secretaries -of the Central Peninsula, Sacramento & San Joaquin Valleys Clubs, W' F. FalconburY, Presiding'

7:00 A.M. BREAKFAST CONFERENCE IN ROOM ' 229, Hotel Senator, of Hgg-H-oo Officers, Club Presidents and Secretaribs, Vice-gerents, Supreme Officer Phil B. Hart, and State Counsellor Fred Roth.

9:30 A.M. BUSINESS SESSION-C. W. Pinkerton, ' Presiding.

9:30 A.M. APPOINTMENT TELLERS' COMMITTEE.

Election of Directors.

President's Report. Treasurer's Report. Secretary's Report. Report Resolutions Committee. Report Tellers Committee.

12:00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT FOR LUNCII. (The Directors will meet at a luncheon in the Room 221, Hotel Senator. Immediately after the morning session adjourns).

12:15 P,M. Ladies Bridge, Hotel Sacramento, 12:15 to 3:00 P. M., in the Lanai Room. After Bridge Theater Party for Ladies.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON-OCTOBER 22nd, 1926.

2:00 P.M. NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTOR PRESIDING.

2:00 P.M. LOCAL ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT' E. Steffenson, Secretary, Manager Orange County Club.

2:30 P.M. DISCUSSIONS F'ROM FLOOR OF CONVENTION.

3:00 P.M. ETHICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN WHOLESALERS, MILLMEN & RE. TAIL-H. T. Didesch, Millwork Institute, Los Angeles, California.

3:30 P.M. DISCUSSION ON SIDELINES AND THEIR RELATION TO VOLUME-San McBride, Davis Lumber Co., Davis, Cal.; F. D, Prescott, Valley Lbr. Co., Fresno, Cal. DISCUSSION-FROM FLOOR BY DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION.

4:00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT.

4:30 P.M. QU-ALIFYING ROUND OF qOLF.

i;00 F.M. dertQupt rN FLoRENTTNE RooM oF THE_SENATOR HOTEL.

9:00 P.M. DANCING IN LOBBY OF THE SENATOR HOTEL.

5:00 P.M, ADJOURNMENT.

4:30 P.M. UTILIZA'TIONS,OF SHORT LENGTHS -Mr, Porter, Portland, Oregon.

SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 23td,,-1926. -s,OO p.M. GOLE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.

Sterling Lumber Co. Yard Managers Meet In San Francisco

The yard managers of the several r.etail lumber yards of the Sterling Lumber Co. recently met at the companyrs San Francisco offices for their fourth annual cohference.

F. G. Duttle, president of the Sterling Lumber Co. presided and during the conference the plans and problems confronting the retail dealer were discussed. Among those who attended were, F. G. Duttle, San Francisco, President; F. L. Sayre, San Francisco, Secretary; A. M. Charter, Auditor, San Francisco; C. L, Fredericks, Redding; Grant Albro, Ctrico; Ray Hunter, 'Oroville; M. N. Daubin, Roseville; J. Augusta, Oakleaf ; W. H. Sterling, Morgan Hill; M. E. Hotchkiss, San Martin; Frank Haller, Hollister; H. F. Rust, Salinas; W. ,P. Wilkinsory Saratoga; George Youhg, Mountain View; L. C. Murschmidt, Penn Grove and William Middaugh, Santa Rosa.

Following the meeting, the annual banquet was held in the Redwood Lodge Room at Marquard's. After a sumptuous dinner, A. M. Charter led in commuhity singing which got the gang pepped up and "rarin'-to-go." Sbme of the boys still wanted to talk shop, so Frank Hellar pro- :ceeded to tell the yard managers how to keep their operat- ing expenses down to 12 per cent. W. H. Sterling then 'told the gang how to always keep "clears" on the top of the piles of their yard stocks of "commons", while J. Au- 'gusta had a big task on his hands when he gave his many ideas on how to operate a one man yard with two men.

Bill Middaugh won a spirited boxing match, scoring a knockout and handing his opponent a fine polishing. W. P. Wilkinson won the Charleston contest in which hb had keen competition from several of the expert dancers in the gang.

Ray Hunter and Grant Albro furnished interesting high- lights of the conference. Ray arrived in poor physical con- dition. He made the trip down by boat from Sacramento and found the voyage rough and he informed the boys that "he made the voyage by rail," still having sea-legs when he

arrived. Grant arrived with his mysterious "black bag of tricks", which he guarded closely and had the boys guessing for a long time.

Following the dinner, the party,pltended the Orpheum in a body.

As enormous forests of eucalyptils trees have been lately planted in Los Angeles County, it will be of interest to our people to learn that in Algeria they are being planted ie great quantities for railroad ties. and they make an excellent tie, too.

-Los Angeles Express, Feb. 25, 1876.

Construction ,ot , Weyerhaueser's Longview Plant Will Start This Year-New Manufacturing Methods Will Be Used

George S. Long, general manager of the Weyerhaeuser that actual construction Timber Co., announced recently of the ,company's Longview plant would begin this year, Longview thts year explaining that the delay had been caused by the inability had caused by rnabthty of the company to decide upon the type of plant to build. A radical departure in methods has been worked out and is considered bv eneineers to bb a lons steo forward in

by engineers long step manufacturing f ractice

The edger and the gang will be of secondary importance in the new plant, the company proposing to manufacture :rs much lumber as possible on pony bands, behind each head rig, making cuts as thin as one, two or three inches and turning the cants as frequently as necessary to get all the clear the stick contains. Mr. Long says that the plant will not altogether abandon the edger and gang system, but the company anticipates some marked saving by the new method.

THE JOYS OF M^ARRTAGE

How unbasy is his life, Who is troubled with a wife! l Be she ne'er so fair or comely, Be she ne'er so foul or homely, Be she ne'er so young and toward, Be she ne'€r so old an{ forward, Be she kind with arms enfolding, Be she cross and always scolding, Be she blythe or melanchoty, Have she wit, or have she folly, Be she wary, be she squandering, Be she staid, or be she wandering, Be she constant, be she fickle, Be bhe fire, or be she ickle, Be she pious or ungodly, Be she chaste, or what sounds oddly: Lastly, be she good or evil, Be she saint, or be she devil,Yet, uneasy is his life, Who is married to a wife.

-Charles Cotton.

ryfccess

Success lies, not in Elhieving what you aim at, but in aiming at what you \gfrt to achieve, and pressing forward, sure of achievement, here or hereafter.-Horton.

YET THEY DO SAY HE

Methuselah ate what he f A LONG TI,ME

And never as people

Did he note the a

He ate it beca

He wasn't dist Devou\ng

To think Ora

on his plate,

when at dinner he sat, or a pie, s lacking in granular fat, of vitamines shy.

He cheer Iy chewed every morsel of food,

Un

Lest gestion he lived

by worries or fears, be hurtbya fancy dessert, over nine hundred years.

A m4n said tq

"Sir,.f exist !'1

A DITIT NSWER the u erse,

fjHoweveri' repli

e universe. "that fact has not created in me any sense ot ligationf'

THE BABY

"Where have I come from, where did you pick me up ?" the baby asked its mother.

She answered, half laughing, half crying, and clasping the baby to her breast:

"You were hidden in my heart, as itls desire, my darling'

"You were in the dolls of my childhood's games; and when with clay I made the image of my God every morning, I made and unmade you then.

"You were enshrined with our household deity; in his worship I worshipped you.

"In all my hopes and my loves, in my life, in the life of my mother, you have lived.

"In the lap of the deathless Spirit who rules our home you have been nursed for ages".

-Radindranath Tagore.

NO SHORT CUT TO WISDOM

There is no short-cut, no paterf tram-road, to wisdorri.

After all the centuries of inyefon, the soul's path Jies, through the thorny wildernes'ry/fthich must still be trodden I in solitude, with bleeding l/et, with sobs for help, as iti

was trodden by them of old time.

-George Eliot. ) BANKR CY

"Dad, what is bankruptcy?j

"Bankruptcy, my sor\ your hip pocket, and let hen you put your money in creditors take your coat."

THEY DIFFERENT

"I can't see the point in contributor. joke," said the editor to the

"Oh, that's all right" the contributor. "Your readers will see it. They're

SUDDEN & CHRIS

AGENTS

Abcrdccn Lunber & Shlngle Co., Abcrdcen. Werh.

Ancrlcan Mlll Co., Aberdeen, Wash.

Hoquhn Lunbcr & Shbglc Co.. Hoquiam, Warh.

PrrrDc MilI Co., Prospcr, Ore.

Rrymd Lumber Co., Raymond, Wash.

Colunbla Bc & Luabcr Co., South Bend. Wach.

fhdb.rt Mlll Co., Aberden, Wash.

Lcvtr Milb & Tlnbcr Co- South Bend, Wegh,

J. A- Lcvi. Sb,lngla Co., South Bcnd, Wash.

,STEAMERS

Broollyn Raymond Cerncl Jane Chrirtcnron

Greyr Harbor Cbedec Cbrlrtouon

Crttcrtnc G. Sudden Edu Chrirtcnron

Vtaltr Edna

NE\v PIONEER REPRESENTATIVE IN VALLEY

V. De Marais, well known in business cir,cles of the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys, has joined the forces of the Pioneer Paper Company and will represent that organization in the territories covered by the two valleys, according to an announcement by J. H. Plunkett, general manager of the Pioneer Company.

De Marais was connected with the Diamond Match Company at Chico for a number of years and later was the Sacramento Valley representative of a cement company. He has many friend throughout the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys who will be interested in learning of his new connection.

The new official took over his duties on October 1. At the same time, the Pioneer Paper Company announced a general expansion in the concern's sales force.s to keep pac,e with rapidly growing business and a series of outstanding factory improvements made during the last year. One feature of this expansion was the recent installation of $130,000 worth of new machinery purchased in the East which, it is claimed, will triple the production of the plant. A 20,00Gpound shingle machine for the manufacture of Yosemite rock-surfaced asphalt shingles in large quantities was the major item in this machinery purchase. A $20,000 research laboratory, which will give free service toall users of the firm's products, was another recent improvement.

McCormick Employees Stage "Bag'n Baggage"

The employees of the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co. and the McCormick Steamship Co., together with their friends and guests, numbering riearly'foui hundred, attend;ed'the pre-sen!?tioh of the musicai comedy .,Bagrn Bag- 'gag_q' at the Knights of Columbus Hall, San F-rancisc6, ,on Monday evening, September 27. The cast was made up ,entirely of employees of the San Francisco and Oakland offices of the company.

l_ TtT play was writien by Jack Kelly of the McCormick San Francisco office, together wittr th6 assistance of Larry T,ewis, the well San F-iancisco theatrical producer. Th; play presented two scenes: the first act, the San Francisco Ticket Office of the McCormick Steamship Co., and the second act, On Board the Steamer Rose City sailing to rPortland. The play was well staged'and the stenic efiects were beautiful.

The cast was made up as follows:

The play was excellently presented and the cast were the recipients of many pleasing compliments fromthe large appreciative audience. The play was staged and directed byLarry Lewis and Jack Kelly. The music was furnished through the courtesy of Sherman, Clay & Company. Music during the performance, and following the play for dancing which continued until midnight was furnished by the Bohemian Orchestra under the direction of George Mack. The chorus was under the direction of Miss Nina Frellson.

The follo,wing committee was in charge of the arrangements for the afrair:

Patsy

Petty .

Passenger Agent .,j...;

Mr. Cohen ...

Miss Joyce

Mr. Smith

Miss Irene Geissberger

Miss Edith Sm'ittr

Mr.William S_chuster

Mr. Austin Haihawav

..

Mrs. Smith ..

The Hick ..

Mr. Barnum

Mr. Kolinski .....

Captain

Purser

Mrs. Anita Curlev

Mr. Olle Nvstrorir

Miss Helen Bahr

Mr. George Bower

Mr. Ralph Liumeister

Mr. Edward Harms

Mr. Wiliam Eigle

.

Porter .

A Passenger ...

Mr. Otto Mauthe

Mr. Emil Lassus

Mr. Ralph Bybee

Chorus-Mrs. Ruth Blodgett, Miss Elizabeth Bihr, Miss Irean Geissberger, Miss Gertrude Garnjost, Miss Edith Johnsrude, Miss Elna Olsen.

I)uring the play there were several specialty numbers which included songs by Ralph Laumeister and Ralph By'bee, singing and dancing numbers by the Chorus, and several splendid dance humbers by Elinor Classen and Janet Dwinelle.

Mr. Ralph Bybee, chairman; Mr. George Bower, ViceChairman; I\{r. E. P. Lewis, Secretary-Treasurer, assisted by l\trs. Ruth Blodgett, Mr. Jack Kirbl', Mr. John Stein, Mr.Harry March, Mr. Bob Meddaugh, Mr. Warren Libbey, Mr. George French, Mr. Ralph l,aumeister, Mr. Olle Nystrom, Mr. Herbert Hilscher.

On Tuesday evening, October 5, 'fBag'n Baggage" was, presented at the Fedeial Army Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island, where following the play, they were royally entertained by the army officials. On Wednesday evening, October 13, the performance was repeated again before the patients of the Letterman Hospital at the Presido.

SAWMILLS BENEFIT EUREKA IT-{ MANY WAYS

An interesting fact was disclosed at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club, at Eureka, by a speaker talking on freights.

The speaker declared that lumber boats of the city making Eureka a regular port of call were giving the merchants of the city a freight saving of at least two-thirds on their rail rates, on general merchandise, and that for this and many other reasons the sawmills of the city were a great benefit to Eureka.

Here's ar: Extta Profit You Ought to be Getting

You aell the studding{nd by iurt mentioning th" item to the plasterer you can usudly also sell the plaster lath that goes orrer the ahrdding. And tlrose few worde pay handrome dividends.

Builders and plasterers are co.ming inincreasing numberc to the use of Buttregc Plaster [.ath because ' it is so much easier and economi' cal to "pply than wood lath+eciuie it ii easier to apply plarter , -and, a..Bultresg job has none of ,1f,g'' gdef ,that'sahvays associated with wood lath.

Buttress representativee have catled on most phsterers and prorred to tlrern that it usually costs less to useButtressPlasterLath thananyother form of wdl backtng.

Hundreds of plasterers have prgved this and are now urgrng their customers to build sound-in sulatd, fire-defiant walls of Buttress.

Sornebody in your section is taking orders for Buttrersand it ought to be you. For sales propG sition, phtrne or wiite the Buttress Manufacturing Company, 6910 So. Alr+"*" Su, Los Angelea, Calif.

EGGS to Hatch

In many lumber plants carelessness is laying eggs for fire to hatch. Fire is constantly looking for eggs-rub- bish, waste, smoking, matches, defective construction, etc.-eggs that can quickly be hatched into destroying fires. Some eggs will not hatch, but it doesn't pay to take any chance. Better destroy the eggs and be sure that fire cannot take such toll of carelessness.

Through an efficient fire prevention service, we will help you find and destroy the eggs. However, if fire comes, our companies have the resources and the reputation which gdarantee prompt payment of loss. Through our dividends we provide highest quality protection at lowest cost.

Write any of our companies for sfecial folder "Eggs for Fire to Hatch," anil for further information about the real protection offered under Lumber Mutual Policies.

Make California's Lumber Industry Permanent

ByMr. S, R. Black of the California Forest Protective Association, and the California White and Sugar Pine Manufacturers' Association

One out of every ten wage earners in California is employed by the lumber industry, the third largest industry itr it,. Slate. Timberland pays o'tter half of all taxes in many mountain counties. Horv long will this condition hold true ? The answer depends upon how long the forests last.At the present rate of cut the forests will last 100 years or more, but it is quite probable that the rate of cut will increase. However, the forests can last forever if given a fair chance to regrow, after being logged or burned over. Timber can be raiJed as a crop just as are farm crops. In fact, timber must be considered a crop if rve are to have- a perpetual supply. As a crop, timbei growing should be givin the saml tonsideration now given other crops in the State.

Growing crops are exempt from taxation in California. The land is annually taxed bn a value proportionate to its market value. The-crop raised is only taxed when held in storage on the first Mohday of March. Proposition No. 22 on thi November ballot places reforesting lands on essentially the same basis as farm lands. The land would be annually taxed at its fair value. The young growing trees would not be taxed till mature, as determined by a public board provided in the amendment. As soon as the trees become mature, which amounts to storage, they would be taxed annually in addition to the annual tax upon the landThe proposed amendment to the Constitution is fair and just io the counties in which the land lies.It should be passed to make possible the growing of second crops of timber by private capital.

It takes 50 to 100 years to grow a crop of timber. If reforesting trees are not treated fairly, it will be impracticalfor private capital to attempt to raise them, because 50 to 100 annual taxes upon the land, plus 50 to 100 annual taxes upon the growing crop, plus 50 to 10O years' cost of fire control and administration, will probably more than equal the value of the crop grown. If private capital cannot carry on large scale reforestation, the lands once cut, or severely burned over, will in time undoubtedly revert to the State or be sold to the Federal Government as has happened in Michigan and other Lake States. The result of such procedure means bankruptcy for the mountain counties, just as Northern Michigan counties have become bankrupt. There remain insufficient assessable values to carry the load of taxes thrown upon them when timberland passed out of private ownership.

Exemption of young forest trees from taxation as Proposed in Proposition No. 22, means in the long run more revenue for the timberland counties, more timber in the State and a perpetual lumber industry in California. It is essential that Proposition No. 22 be passed. Vote YES.

HOOHOOCLUB PROVIDES FORUM

Mr. B. W. Lakin, head of the McCloud River Lumber Company, McCloud, recently paid Hoo Hoo a fine tribute, in a discussion on the benefits of the order.

McCloud is strictly a company town, just the McCloud River Lumber Company, and for that reason does not, of course, enjoyed the existence of Rotary, Kiwanis, etc.

Mr. Lakin stated that the ordinary activities of any kind of a service club or chamber of commerce were well handled by their Hoo Hoo Club, Number 55, and that the club was generally called upon for all kinds of co-operative action by residents of the city.

This surely answers the question as to the advisability of a Hoo Hoo Club in a 'one-company' town.

WA I.{ T ADS

This column of "wants,' #l':ffili;tffiLts,, is ror: The Fellow Who Wants to Buy The Fellow Who Wants to Sell The Fglloql Who [_4nts__t_o Hire Rate: $2.50 per cotumn fnch The Fellow Who Wants to Be Hired

MANAGER OPEN FOR POSITION '

Retail maqager with.m4ny'years' experienCej and with some capital, rvants'connection in or near, Los Angeles. Know the retail,game from the ground up and have proven my ability to get business and hbld it. Have high references. Straight salary or will make con4ection with an investment. Address Box A-199,

care California Lumber Merchant.

FOR SALE

10-15-1

Belknap Automatic Addressor with card system and cabinet. $25.00. Cost $75.00. Larsson Traffic Service, 268 Market St., San Francisco. 10-15-1

SECRETARY OPENFOR POSITION

Young woman, well versed in general secretarial work, and with considerable lumber experiencg seeks position in-southern California. Highelt type of references. Address Box F-106, care California Lumber Merchant.

FOR SALE

. 200 heavy 5 ft.-lumber jacks, used for assembling Ioads-good condition-92.00 each. Sun Lumber Company, Beverly Hills.

WHITE PINE BOX F'ACTORY F'OR,SALE

.We have.a first class efficient box factory of 60,@ daily capacity, located in Northern Califoinia, $'iiich we offer for sale. Good supply of raw material in immediate vicinity. WiU. give full particulars upon request. Address Box A-L27, care California Lumber Merchant. Ll+tf

srATE MENT oF TH E owNERsHip, IITANAGEMENT, clRcurarlot{' ETC., REOUIRED BY T4'E ACT OF CONGRES9 OF " of rtie catirornia "'-*lftYrt5"'"1i i"l'it"n"n spni-morttrty at'i.oi -dngeles, Cal.. for April l, 1926.

Staie of Calilornia - 1."

County of Los Angeles, t Before rne, a Notary Public in atd lor thc gtatc and "ouoty .fdiosaid. oersonally. aooeared Phil B. tlart. uho. havinc been drlly rworo according to law,- -dcposcs and says tfnt hi is thi Managing Editor of The California Lumber Merchant. and that the follou'ins is. to thc bcst of his knowledgc and bclief, i true statement of th; owneruhip, management (and if a daily paper, the circulation), ctc., ol thc sforesaid oublication for the data shown in thc above caDtiob. iequired by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 411-, Po'stal J.aws and Regulations, printed on tbe reverse of this form, to wit3

L That the namcs and addresses of the publisher, editor, managiog editor, and busincss managers arc: Publisher, J. C. Dionne, 318 Central Bldg,, Los Angqles; Editor, J. C. Dionne,3l8 Central BIdg., Los Angeles; Managing Editor, Phil B. Hart,318 Central Bldg., Lbs Angelcs; """i:ti"n#"lt15t[";,rlr"i?, (rf ownect by a corporation, its namc and addrcss must bc statcd and also immediately thereunder. thc namcs and addregces of stockholders ownint or holdinq one Der ccnt or morc of total amount of stock. If not owned bv a-corooratio!. the trames and addresses of the individual owners muit be gii'm. If 'o*'ncd by a firm, company, or other unincorporated cmcern, its namc and addriss, as wel! as those of each individual member, must be given.) J. C. Dionne. 318 Central Bldc.. Los Anceles.

3. That thc known bondholdcrs, morlgagces, and othcr security holders owning or holding I Der cent'or more of t6tal amount of bonds. mortgages, or other securities arc: (If there are none! so state.) None.

4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving thc namcs of thc owners, stockholders, and sccurity holders, iI any. contain aot orrly thc list of stockholders and security holders as they apDear upon the books of the company but also, i'n cases where ihe'itockhdlder or security holder a-ppears upon the books of thc company as trustcc or in any other fiduciary rclation, the name of thc pcrson or corgora. tion for whom such trustee ir acting, is givcn; also-that the said two paragmphs contain statcments embracing affiant's full knowledgc end bclicf as to thc circumstanccs and conditions uader which stockholderr and rcturity holders who do not appear uprin the books of the company at trustccs, hold stock and securities in a capacity oth€r than that of a bona 6de owncr; ud this afiiant has no reasoh to believc that any othcr perroa, association, or corporation has any intcrcst direct br indirect in the Baid stock. bmds, or other securitics than el so atated bv hitn.

5. That thc average numbcr of copicr of cach issuc of dhis publl. cation 6old or distribut€d, through tbe mtilr or othcrrirc. to ;Dtld subicribers during the eix months precedthg thc detc. ghowa ebotl |r :......... (rhis information is reeuircd"liif.d+hft?tffi3',i::."frY;J Sworn.to and subscribed before me this lst day oI April, 1925. . TSEAL] MAUDE B. ADDIS, (My coinniission'expires Feb, 3, 1y8.).

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