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Lumbermcn'g Accident Prcvention Acroqiation Revived

San Francisco, Calif., November 3, 1943.-To strengthen the ties of a common interest in accident prevention throughout the woods, mills and retiil yards of California's vast lumber industry, representatives of leading operating lumber companies of the state met at San Francisco recently to revive the California Lumbermen's Accident Prevention Association.

Functioning ln the form of a voluntary group for the past 25 years, the Association has served with outstanding success as an effective link between the state's lumber industry and the California State Industrial Accident Commission. The Association had been less active since 1939, when its members joined the lumber branch of the Western Safety Council. The feeling has developed that considera. tion of peculiarly California matters, and maintenance of closer contact with the California Commission, justified a renewal of Association activity to supplement the broader work of the Western Safety Council.

Getting off to a flying start with 48 active members, representing a broad cross*ection of the state's lumber industry, including manufacturers from the Pine and Redwood regions and dealers, the California Lumbermen's Accident Prevention Association has for its first officers: E. S. Mackins, Jr., safety director, Hammond Lumber Company, Samoa, chairman, and Nat Edwards, Wood Products Company, Ray Building Oakland, secretary-treasurer.

Organization and first business meetings were held in the State Building at San Francisco. W. G. Collins, Hammond Lumber Company, Samoa, was chairman, and G. A. Horstkotte, McCloud River Lumber Company, McCloud, secretary pro tem. Members and safety engineers of the California State Industrial Accident Commission were in attendance at all meetings.

Topics of discussion at the business sessions of the organization meeting reflected the scope of the association. E. S. Mackins, Jr., and G. A. Horstkotte led the discussion of "The Development of Safety Devices in the Lumber fndustry," including lumber carrier orders. John Eckwall, Long-Bell Lumber Company, Weed, and T. A. McGovern, California State Fund Safety Engineer, San Francisco, officiated at the discussions on "Competition as a Factor in Safety Program;" "Correlation of Individual and Industrial Efrorts with the Industrial Accident Commission;" and "Cooperation and Industry with State Agencies in Formulating Safety Rules and Laws." Bert Deems, Union Lumber Company, Fort Bragg, and Frank Ryan, Winton Lumber Company, Martell, were leaders for the discussion of "How Far Should a Safety Program Go?" "Should It Tie Into Personnel and Foreman Training?"

Gill-Wcrburton

M. R. Gill, buyer for Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingle Co. at Eugene, Ore., was married to Mary Lou Warburton of Long Beach, Calif., at Eugene on October 24. Before going North, Mr. Gill was a salesman for the company in the Southern California territory where he is well known.

Old Established Oakland Concern Busy with War \(/ork

One of the busiest lumber and millwork concerns in California is the Hogan Lumber Company, Oakland, and of course practically one hundred per cent of the business is connected with the war effort.

Their big mill is manufacturing hatch covers, ships' ladders and name plates for cargo ships; lockers f o r ships, dormitories and barracks; mess tables; pilot houses, tank houses and hatch covers for concrete ships being built by Belair Shipyard at Sou,th San Francisco. also hatch plugs for refrigerator ships.

In addition they are turning out their usual line of millwork for hospitals, domitories and war housing, and carrying on their regular business in all species of lumber.

Hogan Lumber Company was established by Thomas P. Hogan, Sr. and Hugh Hogan on this site in 1888, and later was operated for many years by the late Thomas P. Hogan, Jr.

Thomas P. Hogan, III, secretary and general manager, started working in the business on his school vacations, and gained his experience by working in the yard, the mill and the sales department. He is a graduate of the University of California, where he majored in business administration.

Tom's brothers Al and Bob are in the Navy. Both have the rank of Lieutenant (j. S.). Al was associated with the business for some time before going into the Navy, and Bob entered the service when he was graduated from college.

Mrs. H. D. Hogan is president of the Hogan Lumber Company. J. R. Anderson is vice-president.

R. D. (Dewey). Lapham is sales manager of the millwork department.

Clem Fraser is sales manager of the lumber department.

Terrible Twenty Golf Tournament

Bob Falconer, General Tile Company, was host to the members and guests of the Terrible Twenty Tournament at the Virginia Country Club, Long Beach, on Thursday, October 1{ and treated them all to a chicken a la King de luxe luncheon.

The first prize, a golf shirt, was won by Bob Falconer, who found the course just about made to order. Frank Berger, Standard Lime Products, Co., Ed Bauer, Bohnhoff Lumber Company, and Vic Jones, tied with net 75's for lhe second prize, a cashmere golf sweater, which will be played off at the November tournament. In the play-ofi for second prize, carried over from the September turnament, Bob Falconer won from Frank Berger and was awarded a golf sweater. Dr. Treadwell won the guest prize, a tie and handerchief set.

The match play results (semi-finals) follow: First Flight, Ed Bauer defeated Bob Osgood, 4 and 3; Second Flight, Gene DeArmond, Pacific Cabinet Co., defeated Hervey Bowles, Long-Bell Lumber Co., 3 and.2.

Harold and Bill Jackson, Jackson Bros-Le Sage, were unanimously elected to membership.

George Gartz will handle the November tournament which will be held at the Southetn California Golf & Country Club, Monterey Park, Thursday, November 18.

Celebrcte 50th Anniverscry

In connection with their annual sales meeting a banquet was held by Schafer Bros. Lum,ber & Shingle Co. at the Morck Hotet, Aberdeen, Wash. on October 27, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of their start in the logging business. The banquet was attended by l2O guests.

After the dinner a new sound color film was shown, covering the company's entire operation from the camp to the mill.

Kent J. C. Seymour

Kent J. C. Seymour, retired lumberman, formerly of the retail lumber firm of Seymour & Elliott, San Francisco, passed away in Mill Valley, Calif., November 6. He was born in California 74 years ago.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary F. Seymour, two daughters and two sons.

He was Past Master of Mill Valley Lodge No. 356, F & A. M.