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The Smith family employed an Irish girl named Nora, who did their cooking, and waited on the table at meal time.

The Smiths are at breakfast, Nora is serving, and Mr. Smith, as is customary under such conditions, is engrossed in reading the morning paper, and especially the news from Europe. He read a wire from Rome to the effect that the Pope was making another effort to bring about peace in Europe, and had sent messages to the dictators, etc., and Smith spoke up.

"I don't see w.hy the Pope doesn't stick to the church business, and quit monkeying with that European war.

Completes Improvements

O'Neill Lumber Company recently completed a new shed 50 by 140 feet for the storage of dry lumber at its yard at 690 8th Street, San Francisco.

This concern announces that it has added Douglas Fir to its extensive line of hardwoods, Ponderosa and Sugar Pine.

S. F. BUILDING PERMITS UP

Building permits in San Francisco for the 1O months ended October 31 totaled $26,584,n3, compared with the twelve month record of $24,950,593 in 1939.

Permits in October reached a total of $2,504,891. This compares with $1,634,749 f.or October, 1939.

Los Angeles Visitor

R. M. Cook, Newman Lumber Company, Newman, was a recent Los Angeles visitor.

Everyone knows that interference just makes those guys worse. I get tired of reading this kind of stuff."

An hour later his wife said to him: "Well you've done it again. Nora got mad at what you said about the Pope at breakfast time, and she is quitting."

"What difference does that make to Nora?" asked Smith, genuinely surprised.

Mrs. Smith said: "Do you mean to tell me you didn't know Nora was a Catholic?"

"Sure I did," said Smith. "But I didn't know the Pope was.tt

Return From Trip Through East And South

Walter Koll, A. J. Koll Planing Mill Ltd., Los Angeles, and Mrs. Koll, have returned from a 700Gmile automobile tour through Eastern Canada, Atlantic Coast states as far south as Florida, and the Gulf Coast states. They made the trip in a new Dodge u'hich Mr. Koll picked up in Detroit.

WESTERN RETAILERS' ANNUAL FEB. 20.21-22

The Western Retail Lumbermen's Association, embracing the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Nevada, will hold its 38th annual convention in Seattle, Wash., February 20,2I, and.22,1941, in the Olympic Hotel.

Successful Hunting Trip

Bill .Giies, Giles Lumber Company, Inglewood, is back from a hunting trip in Utah where he got two deer.

(Continued from Page 10) must be more than a gesture of goodwill to gain the desired results.

Alvin F. Horowitz, attorney for the Wage and Hour Division of the U. S. Department of Labor, discussed the private individual. Many questions asked from the floor were answered by the speaker who suggested that dealers who are in doubt about any point may write to the Wage and Hour Division, 354 Spring Street, Los Angeles, and receive a reply by mail.

George Mclellan, world traveler, spoke on "World Affairs," giving his opinion on the probable degree of participation by the United States in the present world conflict.

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"Federal Wage and Hour Administration's Definition of Retail Sales." Mr. Horowitz described a retail sale as being one made of a small quantity of merchandise to a private individual for his own use or one made to a building contractor for construction of a one-family dwelling for a

F. Dean Prescott, Valley Lumber Co., Fresno, California representative of the National Lumber Dealers Association, gave a report on the activities of the Association. This is printed in full on another page.

The following resolution was adopted: Be it resolved:

That the members of the Association go on record as pledging themselves in every way possible to facilitate the early completion of our National Defense Program so essential to the safety of our country;

To cooperate with the F. H. A. in its worthy and successful aim to make home ownership possible for the average American citizen;

To encourage the use of lumber and lumbei products in every possible manner;

To do all within our power to stabilize material costs at a reasonable level and keep them within the means of our potential customers;

And lastly, to express our very deep appreciation to Mr, Pinkerton and his staff, to our wholesaler and manufacturing friends, to our excellent speakers, to the lumbermen

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(Continued from Page 13) of Santa Barbaia, to the managerient and staff of the Santa Barbara Biltmore, and to all others who by their efforts and their work have made possible the conduct and success of this fine convention.

The resolutions committee was as follows: Chas. Chap' man, Steve Hathaway, Steve Ross. Chas. G. Bird and W. K. Kendrick.

The convention adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

Dinner Dance

There was a large attendance at the dinner dance held in the main dining room of the hotel. Music and entertainment were under the supervision of Patrick & Marsh, Los Angeles.

Ladies' Program

Ladies were welcomed at all business sessions. A committee of the wives of the Santa Barbara dealers made arrangements for entertainment for the ladies. This included bridge in the main lobby of the hotel and a tour of the hotel's garden and of the main points of interest in Santa Barbara.

Sponsors

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