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For almost three yecrs all our fccilities hcve been occupied in manufacturing lor the wqr eflort.

When the time comes Ior reconversion we shcll cccomplish the chcnge with c minimum ol delcy.

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Compton to Head College in West

Washington, D. C., October l6-After more than 25 years of service to forest industries as executive head of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association and other national industry organizations, Dr. Wilson Martindale Compton has announced his early retirement from the management of these activities to accept the presidency of the State College of Washington, one of the outstanding educational and technological institutions of the West. at Pullman, Washington.

"Far from ending mv interest and activity in national forest affairs," Dr. Compton declared, "the presidency of this great institution in the center of the timber country of the Northwest will add to the opportunities for a constructive contribution to forest conservation, the permanent productive use of forest lands ar'd the progress of forest industries. These are all of vital interest to the Pacific Northwest which, by reason of its abundant resources and expanding agriculture and industry at the new gatell'ay to the Pacific and the Orient, is destined to play an increasingly important part in the progress of this country."

Dr. Compton has become an internationally known figure in industry and forest affairs as result of his long leadership in these fields.

His academic achievements have paralleled his industrial activities. He is a graduate of the College of Wooster, Ohio, where he was noted as an athlete as well as scholar, winning letters of football, baseball, tennis and basketball in a single year. He holds degrees of Ph.B., M.A., and LL.D. from the College of Wooster, as well as a Ph.D. degree from Princeton University and LL.B. from Hamilton College. In 191 5, he was instructor in economics at

Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, and from 1934 to 1941 was pro{essor of economics in the George Washington University here. He has been a frequent lecturer before scientific, engineering and educational bodies.

Hcrrbor Plywood Corp oI Cclilornic Now Hcndling Fir and Hardwood Doors

Announcentent is made by Harbor Plvrvood Corporation of Califomia that they have added to tire varied lines of building materials stocked at their rvareliouse at 510 Tenth Street, San Francisco, a complete line of "Pre-Fit" I)ouglas Fir doors. This includes house doors in the standard designs and specifications adopted by the l.'ir Door Institute, and "Tru-Fit" Douglas Fir entrance doors.

It is also announced that they have added an outstanding line of hardwood doors, the New Londoner Hoilorv Core hardwood doors, which have a natic,nal reputation for cualitv.

Back lrom European Front

Raymond Johnson, who was with the Slattery Hardwood Co. at Los Angeles for five years before going into the Army Air Forces, recently returned to Los Angeles. He was a bombardier on a flying fortress, completing 31 bombing missions over Germany, and has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Three Oak Leaf Clusters, and President Citation. He flew on D-Day, and has come through without any injury.

Moore & Garlick Mill Sold

The Moore & Garlick Planing Mill at 1716 31st Street, Sacramento, has been sold to the Caliiornia Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Kenneth J. Shipp is president of the new concerrl. A. D. Williamson is vice president, and Ralph Gordon is secretary and treasurer.

C. W. Cunningham, former manag'er of the Sacramento branch of California Builders Supply Co., will manage the California Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Lecrves lor Wcshingrton

Kenneth Smith, president, California tion, San Francisco, left October 23 for on Association business.

Redwood AssociaWashington, D.C.,

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