Richard C. Jones Reelected President S. F. Salesmen's Club

At the annual meeting of 'the San Francisco Lumber Salesmen's Club at the close of their first vear's ,activitv on Novemb er 20, Richird C. Jones of the Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co., was unanimously re-elected president, and M. N. Salomen of the Acme Lumber Co. and F. W. Elliott of Charles R. McCormick & Co., were re-elected vice-president and Secretary respectively.

And at the weekly meeting the following Monday the members showed their appre'ciation of their officers by presenting President Jones w,ith a handsome golf bag and a set of clubs; vice-president Salomen with a wallet and Secretary Elliott with a fountain pen.

At the meeting on November 20 Georrge M. Cornwall, edirtor of The Timberman, was the principal speaker, and on the following Mond,ay, C,oleman Cox, author of the widely circulated books, "Take, It from Me" and "Listen to This," spoke to the b,oys.

W. Blick of J. H. Kruse & Company was admitted to m'embership at the last meeting.

The Lumber Salesmen's Club was organized just one year ago and at the present time has 3i membeis; practically every retail lumber company in San Fr,ancisco is represented. Meetings are held every Monday noon with. luncheon at the Palace Hotel, and in addition to discussing lumb'er afiairs they are generally 'addressed by some prominent speaker.

Important events that are always looked forward to by the members are their annual banquet which is held in April and the annual picnic dhich is held during the summer. The club is especially anxious to welcome visiting lumber salesmen to attend their Monday luncheons.

The club considers itself very fortunaie in retaining the services of Mr. Jones as President for ,another term as he is one of the most popular and prominent lumber salesmenr in San Francisco. Mr. Jones has been affiliated with the lumber industry of the Bay District for near,ly thirty years and for 'the past twelve years has represented the Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co. He is also a prominent Mason and a Hoo-Hoo. During his younger days he was somewhat of an athlete and was one of the wrestlinrg champions of the Olympic Club. "Dick" has now quit thi wrestling Ca_ry_g.and is confining himself to only two ma- jor sports-billiards and golf. As a billiard -player he wears the championship crown among the Jum-bei salesmen on the Bay and is no,ted for his infinite variety of shots. lhe boys say that he plays a mean game of golf ind is one of those artists who d,oesn't h,ave to quit onl,ccount of his niblick getting hot.

RED.WOOD PRODUCTION CONTINUES HIGH

Production of Redwood for the week ending November 18 totaled 9,054,0C0 feet with. new business at g,532,000 feet and Shipments at 7,598,000 feet, according to reports received from fourteen mills, bel,onging to the California Redwood Association.

..DTDN'T NEED NO BALL''

One of the roughest players that ever left yale went west to work ,on a ranch. The cowboys. having heard of {.hisi football fame, asked him rio tea,ch them the game.

So th'e Yale man made up two husky elevens, and instructed them in some of the rudiments. Said he: "NIind, men, if vou can't kick the ball, kick an op- ponent. Now let's get busy. Where is that ball?"

"Oh, to Hell with rthe ball," said a cowboy, ,,Let's get on with the game."