HOO.HOO

DOINGS and SAYINGS of TOM

BIG CONCAT AT PHOENIX NOVEMBER 3 TO BR,INC MANY OF TIIE FAITIIFUL TOGETHER

The next big event so far as Hoo-Hoo in this particular part of the country is concerned, is the concat at Phoenix next Friday, November 3. A big crowd is going over from Los Angeles and as it is state fair week at Phoenix a good attendance from all parts of Arizona is certain.

P. I. Merrithew, the vicegerent of the district of which Phoenix is the center, has charge of preliminary arrangements and is working up an interesting program. John C. Light, state counselor for Arizona, is co-operating with hin.

The idea is for every one to attend the state fair during the day and then get together at the Phoenix Country Club at 6:30 in the evening, where the "big feed" wiII be served. The concat will follow the dinner. A promising class of lively kittens already has been rounded up.

Parson Simpkin and "I:ee" LeMaster, senior IIoo-Hoo of the Order, will be the principal speakers.

SNARK WILLIAMS NAMES OFEICERS TO SER,VE L. A. DISTRICT FOR YEAR

Curtis Williams, the newly installed vicegerent snark of the I-ros Angeles district, has appointed a complete set of officers to serve with him through the coming Hoo-Hoo year. In addition to the nine he has named. a number of committee ehairmen who, with the nine and the snark, will constitute the executive committee. The nine are:

Snark-Curtis Williams.

Senior lloo-Hoo-Phil B. Eart.

Junior Hoo-Hoo-B. W. Byrne.

Bojum-Jas. M. Chase.

Jabberwoek-Clifforcl S. Estes.

Arcanoper-B. W. Bookstaver.

Gurdon-J. L. Jenkins.

Scrivenoter-Floyd Dernier.

Custocation-E. S. Iloughton.

Other officers: General Treasurer, W. B. Wickersham; Big Brother Fund Treasurer, A. I-.,. Hoover; Custodian of Trophies and Relics, R. A. Forsythe.

Committee ehairmen: Initiation, Fred E. Golding; Entertainment, Berne S. Barker; Welfare, Henry Swafford; Membership, Elerman L. Rosenburg; Publicitl, S. O. Krantz; Finance and Auiliting, Milton Metzler.

SNARK DICKASON STATES PUBPOSES OF IIIS ADDtrMSTRATION IN FIR,ST COMDIUNICATION

In his first ofricial communication since assuming his high office six weeks ago, W. S. Dickason, Snark of the lfniverse, gives utterance to an excellent code of lofty principles for the consid.eration of all Hoo-Hoo through the coming year. Here it is:

I am deeply sensible of the honor conferred upon me by my election to this high office, but I am also mindful of the responsibility your confidence imposes, and I shall end.eavor that no act or omission of mine may forfeit it.

I shall labor to carry on the work inaugurated and so ably advanced by my predecessors.

Our purpose shall be to create conffdence and promote harmonious relationships among all members of every branch of our industry that we may render a better and. greater service to the consumer and the public.

To make Hoo-Hoo, through the organization of clubs in every lumber center, the open forum for discussion and solution of problems of mutual interest, and to acljuclicate clifferenees with fairness and- amity that the greatest good be done the greatest number.

To encourgae home ownership and promote and aid. wherever possible those institutions that enable the worthy and ambitious to realize their ideals.

To encourage conservation of our forest by advocating the use of every part of the tree.

To co-operate with national and regional and. state asso. ciations of lumbermen, to encourage membership and to

Some More of TOM'S SAYINGS

assist them wherever we c&n be of service.

Our slogan:

I:umbermen 700/o IJ.oo Hoo-FIoo 100/o Lumber.

The principles of our code of ethics are lofty and practical, a safe guid.e for daily action and the basis of all transactions' Their observance will be a credit to our members and our Order, and enable us to render to society our fuII measure of service.

Wishing you Health, Happiness and Long I-.rife, I am, Sincerely and fraternally yours, '

W. A. DICAKASON, Snark of the Universe.

GOVER,NMENT REPOR,T SEOWS KILN-DR'IED AND AIB-DR,IED WOOD EAVE SAME STRENGTE

Some interesting information on the comparative strength of air-dried. and kiln-dried wood are contained in a recent report issued by the United States forest products labora' tory and called to our attention last week by H. A. Browning, the hustling Los Angeles wholesaler. Here is the report: - fne betief that kiln drying produces stronger wood' than air drying is usually the result of failure to consid'er ilifrereoces in moisture content. The moisture cont€nt of wood on leaving the kiln is generally from 2 to 6 per cent Iower than that of thoroughly air-dried stock. Since wood rapidly increases in strength with loss of-moisture, higher strength values may be obtained from kiln-dried. than from air-dried wood. Such a difference in streugth has no significance, since in use a piece of wood wiII come to practically -the same moisture condition whether it is kiln-d.ried or air-dried.

Some wood users claim that kiln-ilried wood is brash and not equal in strength to wood that is air-dried. Others ad' vance figures purporting to show that kiln-dried wood is much stronger than air-dried. But some 150'000 compara' tive strength tests, made by the Forest Products Laboratory of the U. S. Forest Service, on kiln-dried and air-dried speci' mens of 28 common species of wood show that good kiln drying and good air drying have the same effect upon the strength of wood.

It must be emphasized that the appearance of the dried wood is not a reliable criterion of the effect the dryiug process has had upon its strength. The shsngth properties may be seriously injured without visible damage to the *ood. Also, it has been found that the same kiln-drying Drocess cannot be applied with equal success to all species. ho insure uninjured kiln-clried' material, a knowledge of the correct kiln conditions to use with stock of a given species, grad.e, and thickness, and a record showing that no more severe treatment has been employed, are necessary.

MR. R.ICEARDS NOW ON WAY IIOME

U. G. Richards, formerly vice-president of the E. K. Wood Lrumber Company, is on his way back to the Pacific Coast, and the last reports received. were that he had arrived at Lra Junta, Colorad,o. Mr. Richards has been on a motor trip for the past four months and was as far east as New England. IIe is returning by way of Raton Pass and reports that if the gas holds out that he wiII reach San Francisco about November 15.