The California Lumber Merchant - December 1925

Protecting Policies

-f-HIS Company has tuo uell .lefineJ I policies from u hich ir never \\ a \ ers to manufacture the finest plaster wall board that can be made at the price asked for it and to protect from ever5, angle the dealer who sells it. insuring to him a fair profit on a superior product.

Schurnacher

58th and San Pedro Streets Los Angeles

The rr rl i w nole is Builded on Service

When you are in need of legal advice you visit a competent attorney. When sick you consult the dependable family physician. These and many other professional and business firms have educated you to be dependent upon them for advice, assistance and service.

Do folks living in your trade territory come to you for building information or do they go to contractors?

Have you equipped your business to properly serve them?

Are they acquainted with the fact that you have pictures, plans, and are prepared to show and tell them how and what they can build for a certain arrrount of money?

The biggest department of every business is Service.

Picturing the srlerdid' neu honie of Barher Bros., soofu to be o,ened, i.n which great areas, triteratly acres, of Mitchell's Red Beech Flooing at' test tlle Polrularity of this inaterial for both beauty and uearing qualities-

Due to the character of the merchandise (house furnishings) displayed in this line new building of Barker Bros., floors of rich, warm color and smooth wearing qualities were desired. This social requirement oaturally led to the choice of \{itchell's Red Beech Flooring-laid by the A. B. Rice Company, Flooring Con'i. ractors.

E. J.STANTON & SON

The Miller has a friction drive---and that means:

l. No clutches

2. No universal joints

3. No sliding gear transmission

Built for everyday service, built to keep down repair bills, the Miller Friction Drive construction is obviously the simplest, most economical and most effective on the market.

Buy a Miller-get continuous service and avoid upkeep bills.

I stood in the mighty store of Marshall Field the other day and watched the throngs filling the aisles, milling in a solid mass, and I wondered why they came, what brought them?

Th"y were of all ages and all classes, silk rubbing against gingham, spats keeping step with boots, all drawn there by what force?

I thought of fairs, and exhibits, and expositions of many kinds, all spending hundreds and thousands of dollars in publicity in attempts to draw such crowds, and many of them playing to empty houses, What mighty power brought the crowds to Field's where they could but spend money?

Then, if I can frame it in words, came the answer: The Probability of Profit!

Those people are convinced that by buying at Field's they will just a little more surely, in just a little higher percentage of occasions, make a profit on what they buy.

HDE manufactures hardwood lumber in a different way than any other mill, and by that difference feel that here too you can be assured of the Probability of Profit.

Oakdale Louiriana

Bruch Offtccr:-Chicego, 2Zl Railwey Exchugc Bldg. Dctrclt, ll-230 Gcncral Motorr Bld3.

How Lumber Looks

With the dealers in their usual, "jurt-before-thc-first" frame of mind, the prerent duggirhnec of the whole market h not particularly rtranga California never witneoes active buying for the lart thirtv or fo'rty-five dayr of the year and thir year ir no exception

From all reports, rtockr are on an average of about 6O7o normal, and the buitding conditionr and acivitiee throughout the rtate would predict a larger volurne, for the mill men, right after New Year'r Day, and for several weekr thereafter.

In fact, the word har been pared, numleroua times, that the firrt of the year would ree the break, both for the retail man and the wholecaler, more volurne, better pricer, and a g€neral better time. It ia to be hoped.

Shipments into Soutbern California have been steady throughout the montt, well balanced ehipmentr end the bulk of it rtockr that have been moving at a regular rate, from the ports.

The buildins pernrite hold up well, and while they will break no records, the totale are ar high as could be expected for this time of the year.

^A telegram from San Francirco, on the morning of the 28th, reportr: "Thc Fir Cergo Market har shoryn littlc crhange in the part two weekr, the lame slight wealrneu prevailr. Shipmentr are about normal, fourteen boatr tied up here. Pricer at mills remain firm due llrgely to abnorrnal dcmand from Atlentic Coart, particularly Florida" Florida demand indicater revision of coart-wire freight ratee. Ldh ir the strong item, scarce and high€r pricer looked for." "The Fir Rail Market is about the rame, volume for November equal to last month. Dealerr looking toward inventory and buying is light. Mill pricer on rail rhipmentr are firb." t'No change in Redwood." "Pine rnarket ir etrong and loolrc good. Good steady demand and pricer are fir'rn."

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San Franciso Ha Hoo, "Capt. Robt. Dollar Nigld"

The foundation of the old Guilds was primarily pride, pride of workmanship, pride of reputation and prideof product produced. No man was admitted to full fedged membership as a master wprkman in his respective guild until his knowledge and experience made possible the producing of workmanship which should again bring credit to his guild and thus their pride continued.

We take pride in our California business, our products are manufactured and marketed by men who have served their apprenticeships in the lumber business.We pride ourselves on our product, on our service, and we are proud of the business we are in.

We take pride in seeing the names of the same customers on our books year in and year out. We were doing business with them yesterdayr w€ will be doing business with them tomorrow.

The Nettleton Lumber Company feels that this same pride as existed in the guild system is stillin existence today in the manufacture and selling of lumber as it is no doubt in the manufacture and selling of other commodities.

THE SYNOilYM FOR LUMBER

The World Needs Mitchell's

Bg Jach Dionne

As far as the detailed merits of the case of the Governmenl against Col. Mitchell are concerned, we offer 4o opinion.

Whether or not he violated his obligations as a soldier by attacking his superiors is a point we will not attempt to pass on.

But insofar as the PRINCIPLE of the thing is concernedWE ARE STRONG F'OR THIS MITCHELL PERSON.

The world owes all of its progress, from the day when Adam Stonehatchet chipped his first weapon of offenFe and defense but of the living rock up to now, to men of the Mitchell type; men who were totally unwilling to keep in the rut, to follow the footsteps of plodders, and to permit themselves to be muzzled when the speaking time came.

If it were not for men of the Mitchell type-progressives-men who cannot be restrained from raring up on their hind legs and speaking the truth out in meeting whether it pleased the powers that be or not-we would still be living in caves, clad in the skins' of wild beasts, and chasing one another around the trees with knotty-headed clubs loaded to scatter.

Only through the Mitchells has the world progressed, have foolish and wornout traditions been disrupted, and shackles been stricken from the minds and the hands of humanity.

The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth, and it is through the fearlessness of men who won't be held down and cannot be restrained, that the world keeps forging onward.

Moses uras one of that type.. So was Jesus. And Buddha. And Confucius. And Socrates. And Gallileo. And Roger Bacon. And fsaac Newton. And Luther. And Cromwell. And the men who took the Bastille. And George Washington. And Abraham Lincoln. And Columbus. And Robert Ingersoll. And countless others.

Not Iconoclasts ! Not simply men who tear down, but men who destroy in order that we may build to better advantage. Men who have visions of better things for men, and who throw off restraint and assault worn-out, cast-off, erroneous thoughts, and methods, and replace them with better thoughts and better things, in order that mankind may live the more abundantly, and may develop, and grow as God intended that he should.

The first Plan Book Man, whoever he was, was imbued with the same spirit.

Any man who fears not to tear down foolish illusions, or to strike with full thrust at unrighteous conditions, is a friend of mankind, without whose sort of spirit this race would long since have died of dry rot, or something worse.

In some ways this man Mitchell may be wrong, but there is the ring of sincerity in what he says, and there is a fearlessness about his methods that attracts the admiration of the American heart, and the Mitchell episode is going to do our Army and Navy situation a whole lot of good.

We need more Mitchells in all line of endeavor.

SERVICE SATISFIES

With a battery of modern sa\rmills and

planing mills boomirg arvay the year around in the Pacific Northnrest:--

With a splendid fleet of ocean steamers carryirg lumber and timbers in great volume to California ports:-

With splendidly equipped wholesale yards on the California coast, ready to make, quick shipments on short notice:-

And, with a sales and service force always up on their toes to help you secure your lumber needs:--

We feel that our slogan is truthful.

CHAS. R. McC0RilllCK

Kellogg Lumber Company Spreads

Mr. Charles M. Kellogg, head of the Kellogg Lumber Company of California a well known Southern California instifution handlirrg their own southern hardwoods, has just announced expansion plans to be effective immejliately.

- Mr. Kellogg, with his associatqs, will enter the Fir cargo game, iri5outhern California, handling all grades and kinds of stocks from the Pacific Northwest.

He states that the company will operate strictly on a 'wholesale basis, and will keep their newly chartered steam,er, the l'George L. Olson" in regular service between San Pedro and Puget Sound, maintaining a twenty day schedule. She carries thirteen hundred thousand feet.

Mr. C. H. McDonald, formerly with the L. H. Ives rCompany, in Seattle, will act as their Northern buyer.

' The Kellogg Lumber Company of California has been :in this market for some time, selling the hardwoods manurfactured at their two plants at Fontdale, La., and Mem:phis, Tenn. With the new line they will be factors in the .Southern California market and Mr. Kellogg states that rtheir offerings will be the best of the Old Growth Yellow .Fir stock that they are being offered by the mills. , Their offices are at 523 Central Building, Los Angeles.

G. H. CASLER BUYS BETTINGEN YARD

Bloedel-Dcinovan Adopts Curtailment Plan

Bloedel-Donovan Lumber Mills, with main offices at Seattle, have just recently .announced the followihg curtailment program:

The Skykomish sawmill, shingle mill and logging camp will shut down completely on December lst and remain closed until after the first of the year.

At"Bellingham, the Old Colony shingle mill, the Hastings shingle mill'and the Mill "A" shingle mill will shut down on Thanksgiving and remain closed until after the first of the year.

At Larson, Mill "A" will shut down on December lst until after the first of the year, and Mill "B" will shut down on December l2th for the same period.

At Bellingham, the export mill will sh_ut down on December 12th until after the first of the year.

In British Columbia, the Bloedel, Stewart & Welch Ltd, shingle mill at Boundary Road is now running to 50 per.,, cent capacity only, and will close down entirely on December 15th for at least a month.

NE\,[I YARD AT OXNARD ;

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Mr. G. H. Casler of Altadena purchased the Monterey lPark Wm., J. Bettingen Lumber Yard. N. H. Casler, his rson, will be associated with him and the yard will be known ras Casler and Son Lumber Co.

Mr. G. H. Casler has been in the lumber business in .Southern California for the last twenty years.

The Bell Lumber Company, said to be a Los Angeles Concern, is to open a retail yard at Oxnard, on the State Highway cut-off.

It has also been announced that the same concern will enter Santa Paula.

Tar and Featherc

KoIb and DiII

Coat and Pants

Adam and Eve

Thunder and Lightning

tacft and JilI Callagher and Shean

Red and BIaclT

Ni1ht and Day

Thich and Thin

BaIl and Chain

Heaven and.HeII

Mutt and Jeff

Live anil Die

Follow This Upward Swing

-in public demand for California Redwood

tr-t VERYWHERE dedlers report increased sales of Redwood, r '' nbw'interest''in this'remarkable building wood. Not a Florida boom, but a steady, substantial upward trend in consumer acceptance and demand.

Amazing qualities which Redwood possesses are responsible. For in durability, strength, workability, ability to "stay put," and other important features Redwood ranks first among other Pacific Coast woods commonly used in building.

Follow this upward swing. Benefit by this new interest in Redwood. Take advantage of the many dealer helps we now ofier you to aid in sales. LJse our new plan-book, mentioned elsewhere on this page. Learn about our advertising mat serv: ice and how to use it profitably.

'Write today for full information.

H. O. Sexsmith, Architect.

Al Porter Announces Plans For Western Retailers Institute

Tentative plans for the 23rd annual institute of the Western Retail Lumbermen's Association have been announced by secretary A. L. Porter, and in keeping with the history of the institute, a wonderful program is in prospect. The meeting will be held at the Multnomah Hotel, Portland, Oregon, February 18,{9 and 2,0, L9T.

llere are sotrrc- of the featuies already planned. One day's conference with manufacturers and wholesalers discussing the problems of the industry as they afiect buyer and seller. Address by Prof. Earl J. Glade, Department of Commerce and Finance of the University of Utah on "Why a Home Should Be Built of \Mood."

Manufacturers and wholesalers of lumber, sash, doors, millwork and all products handled in a retail lumber yard will be invited to contribute merchandising prizes, in order to stimulate not only a big attendance at the convention, but closer interest in the sessions. A large number of special cash and other prizes will be offered, including also an auto as a grand prize.

There will be plenty of entertainment, including theaters, dancing and music. One evening rvill be given over to a Hoo Hoo concatenation.

INSTALL KILNS

Biles-Coleman Lumber Company, Omak, Washington are installing two additional dry kilns of Moore's Improved Baffle type to take care of the increased cut of their mill. They dry their entire cut, which is of Western yellow pine, and which is made up into frames, sash and Lindermann box shook.

These kilns will be equipped with Moore's Asbestos Protected kiln doors.

California Pine Association Inspectors Meet At Susanville

The regular meeting of the inspectors of the California White and Sugar Pine Manufacturers Association was held at Susanville, November 5, 6, and 7, at the plants of the Fruit Growers Supply Company and the Lassen Lumber and Box Company. The following inspectors were present at the meeting: Chief Inspector Victor Johnston, Irving Dunn, Horace Sims, A. E. Johnson, and Thomas Sandoe. Organizational meetings were held at the St. Francis Hotel, and the lumber sessions were held at the plants of the Fruit Growers Supply Company and the Lassen Lumber & Box Company.

While at Susanville, the inspectors were royally entertained at a dinner given by the Fruit Growers Supply Company on Friday night, and at another dinner given by the Lassen Lumber & Box Company Saturday noon.

This was the first meeting attended by Mr. Johnston in the capacity of Chief Inspector; and also the last meeting to be held before a change is made in each inspector's territory.

4L DIRECTORS MEET

Spokane, Wash.-Sawmill operators and employees representing the 10,000 members of the 4L organization met at Portland, Oregon, November 16 for the 14th semi-annual board of directors' meeting of the group.

CLAREMONT YARD SOLD

The J. W. Heinecke Lumber Company, in operation for about six months, in Claremont, has been sold to the FoxWoodsum Lumber Company.

Wonderful Hardwood Plant at Los Angeles

That California builders are becoming more and more cognizant of the artistic possibilities offered by the use of hardwoods for interior finishes is evidenced by a report issued recently by Nickey Brosll Memphis, Tenn., covering the progress of their Southern California branch since the completion of their Los Angeles warehouse plant last spring.

The report shows a very satisfactory increase in output through the Los Angeles plant of all forms of hardwoods for interior finish, inlays, veneering, and flooring. Many of the recently completed prominent buildings in Los An-

by the firm in this section is that of the furniture industry rvhich in Los Angeles is rapidly assuming proportions that point to a speedy rivalry of Grand Rapids production. Los Angeles firms in this field are endorsing hardwoods by a steadily increasing adoption of these woods as standard materials.

Nickey Bros., Inc., has been established over fifty years, is owner of vast tracts of hardwood timber in the United States-notably in Mississippi, Arkansas and Northern Louisiana. Several plants and mills in these sections work to capacity in processing the lumber from these tracts.

White Oak, Cherry Bark, Red Oak and Delta Gum, are u'oods particularly specialized in by Nickey Brothers, their "NB Brand" of oak flooring being especially well known in the building trades.

The Los Angeles plant consists of warehouse and kiln accommodations covering approx'imately three acres of ground, located at 642A South Park Avenue, and represents the last word in efficient arrangement and facilities.

All rvoods are classified and placed at the plant to give instant access to contractors whci prefer coming to the yards to make selections. Every kind of hardwood is ready cut into lengths suitable for practically every purpose.

Futher facilities are given to Nickey Bros.' customerp here by the trucking service of the plant which maintains an efficient rapid delivery system.

geles and vicinity feature Nickey Bros.' hardwoods in their interior finishes.

A further field of distribution which is.being developed

CUT INCREASES

Spokane, Washington, Nov. 18.-The cut of members of the Western Pine Manufacturers' association, comprising Inland Empire mills for the first nine tnonths of 1925 exceeded the cut for the same period of 1924 by 143,591,601 feet or by approximately 11 pir cent, according to informalion received at Spokane from the office of the secretary.

W. G. Mitchell, district manager in Los Angeles, has developed his company into a most efficient orgairization and through his efforts has achieved wide coast distribution for Nickey Brothers products.

Of 48,166 cars shipped during the first nine rnonths this year, 11,422 went to the Atlantic coast states, or 23.82 per cent. Illinois received 4106 cars. Minnesota took 3882 cars and lowa 3527. By comparison, last year in the same period the Atlantic coast states absorbed 10,908 cars, Illinois 3753, Minnesota 3,100 and Iowa 3409, showing large increases in shipments to all these states this year.

" Dust Catchers"

STEAMERS

"Claremont" "Avalon" "Quinault"

'Hartwood" "Point Lomat' "!l/illapa" "Point Arena" "San Diego"

WE SPECIALIZE

For 20 years we have stuck to one game"California Cargo."

Our experielce has convinced us that the Hart-Wood System of having at all times a large stock of lumber on hand and in transit best serves the California Retaile,r.

Our reward has been the constant and steady growth of our business.

It used to be the style to have fancy buildings, both exterior and interior. The more scrolled,work, and the more intricate it could be made. the "finer" building it was.

But these "dust catchers" went out with the advent of finely figured veneers for practical purposes. The heavy old | 2 panel (efiect), solid, has been discarded for the common sense one panel door veneered in Figured Red Gum.

Millwork plants of today do not have to.depend upon intricate design for their special jobe. Louieville Figured Red Gum will lend to that job an air of somcthing difierent.

For your inspection a stock of both vencers and plywood is carried in Los Angeles. Write

J. O. MEANS

WHOLESALE LUMBER

TOOT CE TTTRAL BI.'ILE'ING

I.OS ANCA-Es, CALIFORNIA

J. H. BAXTER & CO.

WHOLESAIJ, LI,'MBER

Polcr-Pilcr-4rrorotod Mrtrt{d

Catrel Bldg. fRhity 6332

MARK W. LILLARD, INC.

WHOLEISALE

SASH_DOORS_PANEI.s

Soutlcra Cdlfonrh Dtrrrftutor

Nlcold Dor Mfr. Co. Portlu4 Orclol

Whlb.r ftct:ro Co., Albuqucrqu.' N. !1.

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Los Angeles HooHoo Hear About Fones

There is something decidedly lacking or wrong with the Los Angeles Hoo Hoo Club and it might possibly help matters to give the thing a little publicity.

In spite of the hard work, the intelligent work and the constructive effort that President Wickersham is giving the Club, aided in every way by his fellow officers and directors, in spite also of the splendid programs that have been prepared, the attendahce at these weekly luncheons is pitiful and is getting smaller each week.

What is wrong, you fellows that are not attending?

The Los Angeles Club has 250 names on its regular weekly mailing list, and of this large number there will be about twenty-five or possibly thirty that will be on hand each week.

This is all wrong. The Hoo Hoo Club was organized for a purpose, it is fulfilling that purpose splendidly and it needs the support of more members. It should not be necessary to urge men to attend meetings that have been prepared for their education and entertainment, but it seems that it must be done. Each week 'Wick' puts in hours planning the next Thursday's program, then Secretary Jim Chase puts in a few more preparing and mailing the notices, and all of this effort is rewarded by the attendance of possibly two dozen loyal supporters.

The loss is to the fellow who does not attend.

On November 19th, Vice President Cliff Estes presided, in the President's absence, and the meeting was the most interesting that has been held by this club for many days.

Mr. Andrea Nordskog, Chairman of Publicity of Mayor Cryer's "Telephone Committee", and a leader of the fight by the citizens of Los Angeles against the telephone rate increase granted by the Railway Commission to go into

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efiect January first, told the Club just what has happened in this-fight, what was liable to happen and hurled charges right and left against a charged monopoly held by the teleph'otte company-, and promiid the pCople of Los Angeles i prolonged fight in the higher couits. Mr. Nordskog h-as bein in lelephone work for years, in California and the east and knows whereof he speaks.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Los Angeles newspapers, pictures were considerable publicity was given the meeting.

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FRUIT GROWERS SUPPLY COMPANY GIVES BANQUET FOR EMPLOYES

On Friday, November 6, the Fruit Growers Supply Company gave a banquet in the compahy dining hall to 4l .Tployes of the shipping department and of the saw mill who ire- engaged in lum6er grading or' have anythir,rg to {o with dltermining grades of lumber shipped. Mr. Fl B. Birmingham, Reiident Manager of the Fruit Growers Supply Company at Susanville, presided, and was assisted by Mr. Graff.

About fifty men from the Fruit Growers' Supply Company organization were present, and about six from the Laslen Lumber and Box Company. All came ravenously hungry and did full justice to the excellent dinner prepared by the chef of the Story Club.

- After the dinner, talks were made by. Edward P. Ivory, Manager of Trade Extension of the California White and Sugar Pine Manufacturing Association, Mr..E. B. Birmingham, Mr. Victor Johnson, Chief Inspector, California White & Sugar Pine Manufacturers Association, Mr. A. E. Johnson, Mr. Horace Sims, and Mr. Irving Dunn, all inbpectors for the California Pine association. Musical entertainment was provided by Mr. Abrahamson, who gave an excellent exhibition of playing on a saw.

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Under the names T. B. Walker, Camp & Walker and The Red River Lurnber Co. our price lists and stock letters have been going out to the trade for half a century. Three generations of Walkers are now represented in the direction of this industry.

Fifty years spans the evolution of the White Pine Industry from the log drives on the Mississippi and the Red River of the North to the operation at Westwood on the High Sierras of California. Minneapolis on the Mississippi and Fort Garry, now Winnipeg, on the Red River marked the destination of the White Pine drives from the forest of Northern Minnesota. From Westwood the products of the mountain forests of California White Pine and Sugar Pine are distributed to 43 States out of the 48, to Canada, Mexico and to foreign countries.

From a simple list-of b"Ja" and dimension hars grown our present list, including sash and doors, rotary cut veneers, mouldings, box shook, factory cuttings and special items of all kinds including piano key beds and curtain rollers. The old White Pine tradition of quality has increased instead of waned. Unique climatic conditions make the California pines in our forest tributary to Westwood the lightest, softest ahd finest textured of their kind. Continuous y6ar round operation, cutting 250,000,000 feet annually in the saw-mills and its allied factories and a veneer plant capacity of 100,0@ of three-ply panel per day, Red River is supplying service as well as quality.

If you are not receiving the Red River Weekly Stock Letter and our price lists you ehould place your name on our mailing list at once.

RED RIVER LUMBER CO.

of White Pine for Over HaIf a Century"

Millwork Institute of California Convenes at Oakland

Harry Gaetjen Reelected President Favor Repeal of Federal Capital Stock Tax Will Endeavor to Form Single Form of Full Mill Bid Endorse Closer Cooperation With Architects To Conduct Constructive Analysis of Set-up Charges Discuss Advertising Campaign

The second annual convention of the Milhvork Institute of California \vas held at the Oakland Hotel, Oakland, on Thursday and Friday, November 19 and 2O. The convention rvas largely attended, with representativeS of the millwork industry being present from all sections of the state. It rvas a very successful meeting, and during the two day sessions there rvere many constructive discussions on matter pertaining to the industry.

The business program progressed rapidly and there were many excellent addresses on milhvork problems, such as "Management Control," "substitute Propaganda," "Set-up Charges." "\ialue of Millwork Exhibits," "Advertising," "Institute Program for Architects," "Depreciation and Obsolescency." and "Local Branch Activities."

The follorving officers tvere elected for the coming year:

President, Harry Gaetjen, San Francisco.

Vice President, E. R. Maule, Los Angeles.

Vice President, A. W. Bernhauer, Fresno.

Treasurer, E. A. Nicholson, Los Angeles.

Managing Director, H. T. Didesch, Los Angeles.

DIRECTORS

A. W. Bernhauer. Fresno.

A. B. Crozier. Eureka.

H. Mitchell, Oakland.

Harry Gaetjen, San Francisco.

W. _J. Glasson, San Diego.

E. R. Maule, Los Angeles.

W. F. O'Keeffe. Stoclton.

J. L. Pierce, Santa Clara.

.f. H. Shepard, Sacramento.

The next meeting n'ill be held at Stockton on'March 19 and h.

Thursday Morning Session

^ In.calling_ the convention to order, President Harry W. Gaetjen said:

"Time travels on and it gives me pleasure to welcome vou to the Second Annual Meeting of the Millwork Institute of -Catifornia, which means that we have pa.ssed our second year in existerrce, oi as may be termed the p,robationary period; and as we look back

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Are You Figuritg Now on Next Spring's Business?

-i1 fu11'1 too-early to begin to plan your requirements for next season. When building orders begin to come in you'll find generous stocks of Hipolito Screen Doors and Window Screens a source of real pro6t to you.

The superior construction of Hipolitos ig evidenced by the satigfaction and long wear they give. They "repeat," making friendships for the dealer who stocke them.

Our extensive advertising campaign is telling builders and contractors the superior points of Hipolito Screen Doors and Window Screens.

Better give us some idea now of your probable acreen requirements for early businessl

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over the years we know of thc good accomplished by the personal contact of the members of this institute. Our businesi, like ill other lines, has passcd througbr a psriod of reorganizatioal yet on tfic whole I think our industry is in a hcalthy cbndition" I think you will agree qrth me thet the coming year looms large with prosperity.

"You will hcar from our Managing Director the report of the activities of our Institute. Yet I want to impress upon the mernbers the lack of support tended our Manager and Institutg in not responding to his questionaires or letters. Thc success of the Institute is dependent upon the exchange of ideas, whether they be concerning costs or any other available information

"I am more than pleased at the display of our insignia on the stationery and advertising matter of the members, and I hope that in the coming y€r, we c:ln launch an advertising campa.ign that will do the Millwork Industry great good.

o\A/e owe it to ourselves and to our industry to increase our membership and to more closely bind together cach group, and each member. To that end, I earnestly beg the cooperation of each one of the fnstitute.

You will hear the report of our Treasurer, which will show our financial standing.

"In closing. as my terrn of office is about to e*pirc, I want to express my deep appreciation to you all, and trust that you have all derived the pleasure and benefit that I have."

E. W. Shaw, Builders' Exchange, Alameda County, in his address of ivelcome said that he wanted to welcome all on behalf his organization and invited them to visit the Exchange Building while they were in the city. He said, "We have a key here to the front door and we guarantee it will open it."

The major points brought out in the report of the Managing Director, H. T. Didesch, vsslq;-f6 actually get going on an advertising campaign, perfect local branch organizations, adopt a uniform Full Mill Bid, in addition to continuing the program of work already under way. Mr. Didesch also recommended mergers between the millmen, suggesting that they specialize on manufacturing certain products, rather than making all items; also, if the millmen would become specialists on manufacturing certain items that it would cut down the cost both for the manufacturer and the cohsumer.

W. Goddard, manager of the Alameda Branch, Oakland, gave an excellent resume of the work accomplished by the Institute since its inception. He urged a closer confidence among the local branches which can best be accomplished through cooperation.

"The Capital Stock Tax" was discussed by Geo. M. Cornwall, Portlahd, Oregon, who stated that the tax was not necessary at this time, was not properly prorated, and rvas unfair to the industry. He offered a resolution asking for a repeal of the tax, which was referred to the Resolutions Committee.

The Committee appointed to bring in the nominations for Directors included J. G. Kennedy, Chairman; George Kaiser, E. J. Nutting, W. J. Glasson, L. R. McKesson, and E. A. Nicholson. The Resolutions Committee appointed included E. R. Maule, Chairman; Jack Hart, Bill Goddard, Geo. Cornwall, J. A. Shepard, and W. F. O'Keeffe.

Thursday Afternoon Session

J. G. Kennedy, chairman of the committee on nominations for Directors, brought in the following nominations, which were unanimously passed: A. W. Bernhauer, Fresno; H. H. Mitchell, Alameda; W. J. Glasson, San Diego; W. F. O'Keeffe, Stockton; A. B. Crosier, Eureka; H. W. Gaetjen, San Frahcisco; E. R. Maule, Los Angeles; J. L. Pierce, Santa Clara, and J. H. Shepard, Sacramento.

"The Proper Consideration of Depreciation and Obsolescency" was discussed by E. A. Nicholson, Pacific Door & Sash Co., Los Angeles. Mr. Nicholson's talk touched on obsolescehcy charges and the depreciation of machinery, office equipmeht, and buildings, He recommended the use of Standard Practices in both cost findings and mill operations, which would result in average costs, mean better equipment, more business, and more profits. In discuss-

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ing average cost-finding statistics he said, "I am a great believer in the average cost." He also showed the method used at their plant for figuring frame cost. Simplified methods can come from our state offrce that would be benefitting to our entire membership, he declared.

On "Cost Statistics," Managing Director H. T. Didesch spoke on the results of a questionnaire investigation recently submitted to the Institute members. He stated that the following results rvere based on the reports received from 54 concerns and that the total sales for 1924 was $16 585,204, while the costs. rvhich included material costs, productive labor, and overhead, amounted to $15,398,916, shorving a profit of 91,186,288, or 7.2 per cent over sales. He stated that any organization doing this amount of business should be able to put a system of Standard Practices into ooeration.

,. fn speak:ng oi the System of Uniform Ledger, rvhich he discusses in cletail, Mr. Didesch said that it rvas a very ;i_mple. matter and means a rearranging of costs into groupi. He said that the Institute sends out an expert accountant who rvill install the system for the millmen. Standard Practices, he stated, simply means doing things the same way, rvhich give a comparison of the diffirent irill.' opera- tions so that a standard system can be r,vorked out.

"A Comment on the Institute Program for Architects', was discussed by -J. J. Donovan, A.l. A., of Oakland. In referring to the Bulletins issued by the Institute, Mr. Donovan stated that the Institute was not only doing a wonderful work for the industry, but also for the architect. He said that the Institute has a great work ahead of them in educating the architect. He stated that one of the hardest parts of a building specification for the architect; is the car_ pentering and mill rvork, and suggested that the Institute shorllcl ha'e a specification bureau rvhich rvill cooperate

with the architect on mill work so that a standard can be established. In closing, Mr. Donovan said, if your Institute will delegate a man to my office and write the specifi- cation. that specification .ivill be my standard untii such time as the Inititute changes that standard.

C. F. Ricker, Sunset Lumber Co.. Oakland, talked on the "Proper_ Scales for Architects' Drawings." Mr. Ricker read a Service Bulletin issued by the Inltitute on specifi- cations and details which containbd very useful information to architects on this subject. At the conclusion of his reading the Bulletin, he said that he favored a resolution by the Institute formulating a plan whereby the Institute could work rvith architects on specifications.

Banquet and Entertainment

At 7:00 p. nr. Thursday evening about 150 attended the annual banquet at the Oakland Hotel. Music was furnishecl by an excellent orchestra, and there was a splenclid entertainment 9u4"g the evening which extended io l0:00 p. m. The concluding number a[ the bar.rquet .ivas commirnitl, singin_g rvhich was greatly enjol'ed- by everybody rvh"o attended this enjoyable affair.

Managing Director, H. T. Friday Morning Session ctor, T. Didesch, made a report of the Directors' Meeting,. which was held prior to the opening of the morning session. Ife announced that all the offi..r.-". rvhich included H. W. Gaetjen, Presiclent; E. R. Maule, Vice President; A. W. Bernhauer, Vice president; E. A. Nicholson, Treasurer, and H. T. Didesch. Managing Director, had been reelected.

The following recommendations rvere made by the Di_ rectors : That the Directing Manager should gi.r. -or" attention to the Local. branch organlzations andthat fifty per cent of his time should be devoted to this work; that the Institute should hold three meetings during the year,

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Pick any Andersen Fram; at random. Note how well it is coo' structed, and of what materials. t hen you tl know why it pays to insist uDon fram:s that bear rh: Andersen trade-m"rk.

lVrite for late.t information on Arrdersen Standard Frames, srating whether you are nn architect, builder, dealer or prospective home

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It has taken twenty years and an output of more than 5,400,000 Andersen Frames to reach our Present standard.

Look for this tral:. mark-it aDDetrs 01 e*'ery Anderiin Fr"me.

If it is humanly possible to make a better standard frame than the 1925 Andersen Frame, we're working to be the ones to do it. There's too much at stake not to work to keep Andersen Frames in the lead.

Andersen Lumber ComPanY Dept. A-12 Bayport, Minn.

Great Plant of Central Coal and Coke Company at Vernonia OregonSanta Fe Sells Output in California

E. B. Hazen

The man who said "There is nothing new under the sun," died before the Central Coal & Coke Company built its sawmill plant at Vernonia, Oregon. Had he lived to see that plant, he would have died anyway, from sheer wonderment.

Ninety-eight years ago the first sawmill the Pacific Northwest ever saw, was built by Dr. John Mcloughlin, Chief Factor for The Hudson Bay Company. It wai located at Fort Vancouver. It manufactured at top speed, 2,000 feet of lumber in twelve hours.

Now comes The Central Coal & Coke Company, of Kansas City, Mo., versed for a generation in the manufacture of Southern line and Southern Hardwood, and within fffty miles of the spot where Dr. Mcloughlin started the sawmiil game in the Northwest, they have built and are operating a

unusual sawmill institution, which they are operating in a most original way.

A few years ago in the Northrvest they were still doubting the-wisdom of kiln drying Fir. The idea of kiln drying dimension would have been regarded as the utmost fblly-. But kiln drying has developed marvelously in the past few years, and the Vernonia mill is giving splendid ind convincing proof that it can be done praclicilly and successfully with the two inch as well as the thinner lumber.

The sawmill at Vernonia is built on a Southern, rather than a Western plan, except that the equipment is of course oj the heaviest possible type. A huge log pottd stores the timber, and the logs go up an ordinary bull-chain, where they are "bucked," and delivered to the log decks. There are two heavy Filler & Stowell band headrigs in the mill,

single sawmill unit that is capable of manufacturing in three minutes the 2,000 feet of lumber that the good Doctor's mill cut every twelve hours.

Who would have expected, even a few short years ago, to see in full and successful operation in the Pacific Northwest, cutting Douglas Fir trees into commercial wood, a sawmill that puts all of its product excepting only its timbers, through steam dry kilns, and piles, and handles, and ships it, entirely under cover?

Yet that is what The Central Coal & Coke Company is doing at its magnificent sawmill institution at Vernonia, Oregonr jqsl a few miles from Portland. There they bought between 2,500,000,000 and 3,000,000,000 feet of -splendid timber, running 92/o of the finest Old Growth Yellow Fir that is to be found in the vast timber standing in Oregon. The stock being manufactured from these treei is truly- remarkable, i! blilg highly desirable for its soft dense grain and its workability. A very small percentage of theiicutting is Cedar and Hemlock. And there thJv built a most

and a huge Wickes Gang that cuts up cants from the head rigs. Two 12 by 84 inch edgers, and a 36 foot trimmer, do the rest.

But there is tremendous power in the sawing department. Fourteen inch. shotgun feeds drive the two great carriages, and Martin Air Dogs make it possible for one man to do the work on each carriage. The production power of these two band headrigs thus equipped is enormous.

Thb mill runs two 8 hour shifts every day, and produces in the near neighborhood of 600,000 feet of lumbef daily. Back of the trimmers there is a remanufacturing department for lumber that is to be cut again, equipped with an

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Interior view of gtacker building where uppers are tegregated from common and lumber is arsorted to lengths and thicknerser before kiln dried.

B foot resaw, and 6O inch pony edger. All the lumber from itlie mill goes to the staclier on a great transfer chain 237 feet long. This chain is entirely under cover. The lumber is always under cover, throughout its -plocess of manufacture. diying. shedding. and sh'ipping. r

The lumber is mechanically stackecl on kiln trucks, an.l a transfer car takes the stacked trucks to the battery of 28 dry kilns, rvhich are of the internal fan type, designed especially for this plant rvith a vierv to drying all the lumber, both common and upper grades. The advantage to the consumer claimed by this concern is that if the lumber is to degrade in drying, it rvill do all of its degrading at the mill, not after delivery to retailer or tonsumer, and the lumber when shipped is absolutely a finished product, perfectly dried, sized, dressed, and graded. The buyer does no gambling on rvhat his lumber rvill be AFTER it dries.

This dry kilning building is the nervest thing ever done in Fir manufacturing. The kilns are in a single building, 328 feet by 110 feet, rvith 28 compartments, all similar in design and construction. At one end is the green lumber storage platform, rvhere it r,vaits its turn at the kilns, and at the other end the cooling platform;:,,fioth under roof, and each lrlatform 132 by 328 in size. The kiln building is all of reinforced concrete as to floors, and hollow tile in the side walls. Each of the kilns holds 35,000 feet of inch lumber or 42,000 feet of two inch lumber at a time.

In each kiln there is a long shaft running the length of

the chamber on which disc fans are mounted at regular intervals. Tl-re shaft is snpported by concrete beams. Otrtside each chamber is an individual motor lvhich fttrnishes the porver for the fans. These fans, through ingenious arrangement of deflection, insure uniform drying conditions inside the chambers.

After more than a year of actual operation, The Central Coal & Coke Company is convinced that this kiln drying system for both inch and tr,vo inch lnmber is a complete and thorough success, and they recommend and guarantee the quality of their lumber in every respect.

A few months ago they began a dignified invasion o{ the California market. Offering for sale kiln dried Fir Dimension, to say nothing of inch stock, rvas something so nerv, that they looked about for a medium of experience, strength, and ability, through which to sell the California trade, and they finally arranged a deal with A. J. Russell, by which The Santa Fe Lumber Company became exclusive rail sales agents for Vernonia stock in the State of California and Arizona. Mr. Russell made several visits to the Vernonia mill. acquainted himself at close range with their stock, and their ability to supply the California trade, and then through his fine sales force he began offering "4C" Kiln Dried Fir to the lumber trade of California.

Each car that was delivered excited interest, rvas given close attention, and the quality and character of the lumber was a matter of intense interest to the buvers. But thev

Showing the bcautiful clore grain of thc O. G. Douglac Fir.

found it good. It is beautifully manufactured, the grades are uniform, the lumber is bright and clear in color, and very attractive to the eye. It is light, handles easily, has lost none of the virtues of air dried lumber, and possesses many characteristics of superior character.

Through Mr. Russell's counsel the needs and clesires of the California trade have been given attention in the supplying of the California business. Chas. S. Keith, President of the Central Coal & Coke Company came to California and talked the situation over with Mr. Russell, follorved shortly afterward by Mr. E. B. Hazen, Sales Manager. Mr. Hazen is an experienced and highly respected Northwestern lumberman. He now makes his headquarters in Kansas City, handling all of the sale of the Central Coal &.Coke Company mills, both South and West.

Well known as "E,d" rvherever Pacific Coast lumber is manufactured, Mr. Hazen was for many years manager of the Bridal Veil Lumber Company and previous to that was in charge of the Tongue Point Lumber Company, at Astoria. He has handled many large sales organizations, but none larger than at present, rvhile selling the output of three large Yellorv Pine mills and this tremendous Fir plant at Vernonia, all ou.ned b1- the Central Coal and Coke Company.

XIr. J. E. Cool, forrnerly in sales office at Kansas City, is

Western Sales Agent, with offices in the Veon Building in Portland, Oregon.

"Joe" Cool has had many years' experience in Pacific Coast woods, both in rnanufacturing and marketing and is thoroughly conversant with western conditions and needs.

Mr. Judd Greenman, General Supt., is also an old timer in the game, and is one of the best and most favorably known operators in the northrvest. He was formerly in charge of the Union Mills, Seattle.

F'rank Schopflin, of Kansas City, is Assistant to the President, and the executive manager of the Central Coal & Coke Company, with Messrs Keith, Hazen, Greenman, and Cool, he makes up the coterie of "4C" officials who are of ir-rterest to the State of California through their Vernonia o1-lerations.

All parts of the Vernonia plant are in keeping with the sarvmill and kiln units that have been 'described. The planer is 100 percent motorized, and is the latest word that can be spoken in planing mill equipment. The monorail system for handling lumber to and from the sheds is one of the biggest and best on earth.

The sheds are enormous. The dressed lumber shed holds 10,000,000 feet. There are two rough lumber sheds for storage. Each of them holds 12,500,000 feet of lumber. A thirC shed of this size is in prospect.

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rorter building rhowing in which

ccnter rortcr table and other tablcr at right and lcft, aleo pocketr packager of lunbcr are made up.

lnterior of dry

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Something of the size of this plant may be gained from the following figures, which show the exact size of each of the roofed buildings:

J. E. Cool

The world needs more men who love their fellow men and play square with them under all conditions.

Battcry of 2E intcrnal fen kilnr whcrc cvcry foot of lu mbcr manufactured, crcept thc timbcr; ir dry kilncd.

Twenty thousand copies of The Book of Lawn Futniture were ordered by retail lumber dealers within a month after the book was announced.

One dealers writes: "You are doing a lot in preparing this sort of material. I have long contended that if lumbermen and makers of millwork would push their business as the motor makers push theirs, the former would inore nearlv secure their proper proPoriion of the moniy availible for the better thinss in life. There is about only- so much money of this kind and they who get it frrst must need deprive others."

On receipt of the books, a Kansas dealer savs: "This should be the meine of us selling a considerable amount of m-aterial that we would otherwise not sell."

Other comments were:

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"A very fine assortment-of interest to any dealer."-lowa.

"Will be geat help for Spring business.'-Ohio.

"It flls a lone felt need."OLlahoma.

"Very good-just what we have been looking for."Wisconsin.'

t'Home Owners and Contractors like it."-Texas.

The book is ideal for manual training classes in the echools. Interest the teacher and the boys in his classes.

fhe cover of Tfu Book of LawnF urnitttre is attractively done in three colors. Inside pages are one color, printed on smooth, glossy paper.

Lawn lFu,nniture l[n Win'ter!

TIFALKING ebout lawn furniture in ll, winter probably seems as impov sible to you as selling ice to Eskimos. But, in all earnestness, lawn furniture co,n play a p?rt, perhaps an important part, rn maklng youa oull wtnter months more profitable.

Of course your customerc will not be thinkins much about lawn furniture in wintEr. It's only when the grass and leaves begin to come out in the Sprins. and lawns and qardens become the siibject of neighEorhood gmalltalk, that thoughts tutn to garden furniture.

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You can rend it, or pres€nt it personally, to your customers this winter so that they will have timc to go over It and choose the thinga they want. You can suggest that they make an early celection co that certain pieces can be built during the winter, ready for Spring delivery.

But you can get them to thinking about lawn furniture in winter time. That'e when most of your customers will epend more time at home in front of a cbzy fireside, with plenty of time to read. Send them the Book oI Loum Funtiatte, containing 36 pages of

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as follows: last week in Nlarch, second week in August, and the Annual Meeting, rvhich will be held on the third week in November.

The recommendations r'r'ere unanimously passed.

"Should Machine Set-Ups Be a Direct Charge" was discussed by L. R. McKesson, Pasadena Mfg. Co., Pasadena. Mr. McKesson said that the millmen should analyze just what the machines are doing, and as all mills are not equipped u'ith the latest types of machinery, in considering the subject of set-ups it is necessary to consider mills with all kinds of machinery. He read a Bulletin issued by the Institute which was a study on set-ups based on the mill operations of seven plants, and explained in detail with illustrat ons and figures the results of each operation based on the number of set-ups, average feet per set-up, hours running. hours dorvn. etc. He cited one instance at their Pasadena plant, rvhere a job on a specified mantel necessitated trventy-seven set-up operations for which they made a charge of $40.50 before turning a wheel. On this particular job he .ivishecl to experiment and invited the architect to come to the mill, suggesting that he leave the matter of set-up charges to the architect. After watching the mill operations on this job, the architect conceded to him that his set-up charges of $1.50 per set-up, or total of $40.50, for the job r,r'as right. Mr. McKesson stated that people wanting buildings or special design clients do not want charity and are anxious that the millmen should get a legitimate profit on their operations.

Mr. McKesson said that he was in favor of direct for set-ups, irrespective of a long or short run. cluding, he stated that if a set-up plan could be that it rvould be of great assistance to the millmen the business on a higher plane.

Follou'ing Mr. McKesson's talk, there was a

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charges In conadopted and put general

discussion on the subject by the Convention. It was the consensus of opinion that the matter should be taken up by the various local branch organizations and the results of their studies be reported back at the next meeting.

Friday Afternoon Session

Under "I-ocal Branch Activities," O. A. Topham spoke on the work of the Los Angeles Branch. He stated that their work was purely educational, good speakers were arranged for so that the members look forward to the meetings, and that their meetings resulted in good fellowship and created confidence among the members. He said that Cost Finding received much time and attention at their meetings. Several committees rvere active and all functioning rvith the same purpose in view, towards the rvelfare of the industry.

W. F. O'Keeffe reported on the activities of the Stockton Branch. He stated that they have five mills in Stockton that hold membership in the Institute, and that they were making considerable progress through their local organization.

E. R. Maule, Hammond Lumber Co., Los Angeles, talked on the "Progress of Management Control in the Industry." "Since the formation of the Millwork Institute, we have made remarkable progress," said Mr. Maule. "We have solidified the organization; lve are beginning to talk the same language; our discussion on uniform accounting, and the fact that the Managing Director is to devote more time to the Branch organizations; these are all signs of prog- ress," he stated. He spoke of the efficiency methods of Henry Ford as applied- in the automobile industry, and said that the same thing applied to the millwork industry, as they were very much concerned in efficiency and that thLe Institute should educate their members olt efficiency methods.

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M.dera Sor* Pin.

Montereno, Wuh. Hoquiam, \f,/arh. Aloha, lttarh. .Aberden, lVarh. Aberdccn, Wuh.

W. rr" in position to furnish your requirements in all kinds of Shingles, either Grcen or Kiln Dricd, for all rail or water shipmeni, and in order to better serve you have opened a general sales office in the Finch Building, Aberdeen, Wash_ ington.

We manufacture: 6/2 Extra *A*'s

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Premium Clears and all corresponding second grades

GENERAL SALES OFFICES:

A True White Pine Water Cured-Air Dried

Nothing could be better for pattern stock and planing mill lumber for all purposea, than our wide, thick, soft textured lumber. It comes from California Sugar Pine trees, which are famous for their exceptional size and quality.

MADERA SUGAR PIIil C().

CALIFORNIA Manufacturers SUGAR AND WHITE PINE

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Madera, Calif.

M S AIIGEI,E$ Wf, OLD$AI,DN S

Tacoma Planing Mill

915 E. 62nd St. ........AXridgc t3il

Twohy Lumber Co.

221 KcrcLhofr Bldg. ...BRoadway lftf,l

Union Lurnbcr Co.

Lrnc Mortgagc Bldg.

Wendling-Nathan Co.

7116 Standard Oil Bldg. ..VAndike ttil2

W. W. ll/ilkinron

l2l4 Inrurance Exchangc Bldg . TUckcr l,litl

Williamr & Coopcr

Pacific-Southwcrt Bank Bldg. ...TUcker 59lE

Wood, E. K, Lumber Co.

4701 Santa Fc Avc. .....AXridgc 90$l

HARDWOODS

Brown, Rollinr A. 6l)46 Carlor Ave. .GRanitc 3Ol2

Cadwallader Gibron Co, lnc.

Mincr Ave. .ANgclur 3287

California Panet & Vencer Co.,

S. Alameda St.. .TRinity 0057 Coopcr, W. E, Lunbcr Co.

E. lsth St. ...Hunbolt l3!5

Grippcr, Jcromc C. ?56So.SpringSt.... .....TRinity0405

Hammond Lumber Co. 2010 So. Alameda St. . .......HUmbolt l59l

Kcllogg Lumber Co. of Cal. 523 Central Bldg. . ... ....VAndike E229

Kolambrigan Lbr. & Dev, Co.

Central Bldg. .TUcker 9126

Netional Hardwood Co. fi14 Aliao St. ......MAin l92l

Nickey Bros. lnc.

6420 So. Park Ave. ....THornwall ll97

Pacific Coact Com'c'l Co. 4616 So. Main . ...AXridgc 3510

Stanton, E. J, & Son

'Wertern Hardwood Lurnbcr Co.

3Eth and Alameda Str. ....AXridgc 92ll

2Ol1 E. tsth St. .WErtmore 616l

Wilcon, Wm. M., Lumber Co.

2057 E. lsth St. .....TUckcr E6,[

Woodhcad Lumber Company

5720 So. Main St. .AXridgc 57&

SASH AND DOORS

American Door Co.

4322 Morcta Avc. ...HUmbolt 0317

Glarby & Co.

Am E.5th St. .HUnbolt tlttt?

Hammond Lumber Co.

2010 So. Alameda St. ... .......HUmbolt l59l

Hattcn, T. B, Co.

1600 E. Warhington .,HUmbolt 599:t

Kochl, Jno. W., & Son

652 So. Anderson .ANgelur 167l

Koll, H. W., & Co.

432 Colyton .....MEtro. 0365

Lillard, Mark W.

6493 Stanford Ave. .. .THornwall 824,1

Red River Lumber Co.

702 E. Slauson .......AXridge 9ll5

Pacific Door & Saah Co.

3216 So. Main . .......HUmbolt767l

'Western Sash & Door Co.

1601 E. 25th St. ..Humbolt 2652

Redwood Manufacturers Co.

3lE E. 3rd St. ...

Santa Fe Lumber Co.

.VAndike lE72

397 Pac. Electric Bldg. . ...TUcker 5779

Slade Lumber Co.

828 Van Nuyr Bldg.

Sudden & Chrietenron 900 Bartlett Bldg.

.MEtro. 11845

..M.din 5490

Wheeler-Osgood Co.

1617 E. 16th St. ..HUmbolt 2696

W. W. Wilkinson

1214 Insurance Exchange Bldg. .TUcker l,l3l

. SCREENS

Hipolito Company.

2lrt and Alameda Str. .WEetmore 613l

FOR THE BUSY LUMBERMAN

/^\ UR slogan is "SALLS-THROUGHL,/t THDDEALER" because we realize that a very large portion of our success depends upon you and other lumber dealers who come in direct contact with buyers of building materials. Therefore we are endeavoring throughout all our newspaper'advertising to present Buttress Wallboard aE strongly as possible for dealersfor YOU!

In other words, by creating a demand and making sales for you, we.are, in the surest and most effective way possible, advancing gur own interests. We have always gone han&in.hand with our dealers; we have always worked with them and for them. The results ha'ye been splendid for all of us.

We have spent thousands of dollars advertising the merits of Buttress Wallboard in the past few years, and our plans fior 1926 are bigger and more comprehensive than ever. 'We are not leaving a single stone unturned in our efforts to help lumber dealers sell more and more Buttress Wallboard, and it will pay you to co-operate with us and get your Iull share of increased sales and profits.

We want you to stop here for a moment and look at the advertisements reproducedin greatly reduced ferys-1e 1[6 left of this column. All of our advertisements are so large and so effectively illustrated that they domirrate the newspaper page on which they appear, and compel the attention of the building public. Not

A few of thc mrny newrpapcr advertirementr rirn by the Buttrer Mfg. Co. to makc raler of Buttrcer Wellboard-through thc Lumber Dealcr.

ALLBOARD throu gh dealers

only are we creating a big demand for Buttress Wallboard, but we are endeavoring to fill that demand through you. Each and every Buttress 'Wallboard advertisement carries the line _..FOR SALE BY ALL LUMBER DEALERS."

But no amount of advertising can sell-and continue to sell-a product unless that product has actual worth and value and merit in itself.

Buttress Wallboard Sells Because It Satisfies

This durable, all-purpose building board is made of pure g)psum rock plaster, compressbd for strength between t\ /o sheets of strong, tough paper and then ironed to glassy smoothness. It is tested daily to insure absolute uniformity and it is a product, therefore, that you can recommend to your customers with the utmost confidence.

Buttress Wallboard is thoroughly kiln dried and seasoned before it leaves our factory and, therefore, it never warps, buckles, cracks or shrinks after being applied-insuring beautiful stralght walls and ceilings that will last as long as the building stands.

Will Not Burn, Ignite or Transmit Fire

One match will easily set afire a piece of wood

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lath or paper-pulp wallboard, but even a blow torch will not ignite Buttress Wallboard. This, fire-resistive gypsurn rock product makes a rigid, durable fire-fighting wall and confines the ' ' fire to the room in which it starts. That's another reason why you can recommend Buttress Wallboard as the ideal li4ing material for the construction of Homes, Schools, Churches, Theatres, Clubhouses, $tores, Garqges, Poultry Houses, Finishing the Attic, Covering Old Plaster, Making Partitions, lleeping Porches, Clothes Closets;. Cupboards, Telephone Booths, Stock Rooms, Work Rooms and for all kinds of New Construition, Alterations, Repairs, or Additions. ;

Buttress WallboardIs Easily And Quickly Applied

The extreme ease of application is another strong point in favor of Buttress Wallboard. A hammer, sa\ r, nails, and a pair of handsthat's all a person needs to install the big,'clean, ceiling-high panels which are made Vs in. or /4 in. thiclc, 48 inches wide and in length from 6 to 12 feet. Tests show that the /s ir.. Buttress Wallboard is harder, stifier and far stronqto the tress strong- er than ordinary wallboard. It is recommended for outside construction as well as for interior walls and ceilings.

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"'We must create fair competition by the collected concentrated efiorts of our probler.ns for efficient business methods," Mr. Maule stated. In speaking on better business methods, he said, "We should educate our members by talks, each one should cooperate in a uniform accounting system, and create standard practices, which is simply finding out better business methods."

He also referred the success of the automobile indust/v due to the work of efficiency engineers, and stated we will have to think about this matter in the millwork business in times to come, as ri'e will nbed a thorough analysis of the best methods of doing certain branches of work. He also discussed association policy, and the waste of lumber in manufacturing and mill working which he said was an indictment against effi ciency.

In discussing the question of credit given for material returned from the job, he spoke of conditions in Southern California, stating that practically every mill handled this matter differently. Which is the right way to handle this matter should be determined by the state association, he declared.

He also urged that the members answer all Questionnaires sent out by the Managing Director, so that the time

in their sales. He urged the display of mill work as of great value, and stated the millworkers' industry should educate the public through advertising. He said that there were several permanent display rooms in Los Angeles but none were showing any millwork products. He suggested that the mills in the metropolitan districts should get together, share the expenses, and establish permanent millwork displays, so that the public could be educated and thereby increase a better and .bigger demand for their products.

"Substitute Propaganda" was discussed by A. W. Bernhauer, Fresno Planing Mill, Fresno. He said that there were certain advahces made in the industry, but that it was not necessary to follow the old practices. Many substitutes have been put on the market through misrepresentation, he declared, and are effecting the mill business.

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Hany Gaetjen at the state convention can be used for the discussion of important matters to the industry. In concluding, Mr. Maule said that the progress of the association would depend on the education of its members on better business methods.

H. V. Cowen spoke on "The Value of Millwork Exhibits.?' He stated that the exhibits of his concern made at the Riverside, Pomona, and other fairs in Southern California, were exhibited to over two hundred thousand people during the last sixty days, the result being an increase

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LASTERING contractors are favoring Blue Diamond dealers more strongly than ever because every one in the building industry is feeling the results of Blue Diamond's advertising campaign on Good Plastering.

The public is learning through this advertising that it is absolutely necessar5r to pay enough for a good plastering job. This directly benefits every plastering contractor, every plasterer and every Blue Diamond dealer.

Blue Diamond Dealers are in line for added business because of the GOOD WILL being established with plastering contractors through this "Pay-More-ForGood-Plastering" advertising.

Blue Dluond dealerr on f,evc a! Euy copio of thb bol. frec. for dictribution u they derln. It tellr thc proepetive -buildsr thc Stlry_ of -Pla.terirg and explaine why he ehould "pay nore" tb gct a good plalterlng job.

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Mr. Bernhauer showed several advertisements on metal sash, casing, base, etc., and read the advertising copy which he said shorved unfair comparisons in their reference to lumber. He also referred to the slogan "shortage of lumber" which lvas being used in some of the substitute advertisements, such propaganda being used to make the people think that there is a shortage of lumber.

Among the many remedies to offset this propaganda. he cited several ; an advertising campaign by the association to put the facts before the public, such advertising to carry only absolute facts; meetings rvith architects to bring out these facts and to present the architects with all the valuable information on wood available; educational work along lines of stock and odd work; publicity to promote the millwork industry, and the establishment of a research department under the supervision of an expert, which he said had been the saving of many industries.

In concluding, he declared that the association should advocate the use of wood, and with a proper advertising and publicity campaign they could sell their clients at least 50 per cent more mill work and also eliminate the propaganda against wood.

Leslie B. Hehry, Pasadena, vice president of the Blythe- Witter Co., gave an excellent talk on the financial iituation in the countrv. Prior to the world war, he stated, the United States was a borrowing nation, but since then conditions have changed and to-day the United States is the banking nation of the world. He discussed the question of foreign debts and explained financial conditions in Eng- land, France, Germany_, and Italy, which countries to-day are debtor nations. He said that the tariff prevents thi foreign nations paying their debts through raw and manufactured materials, and the only way they could meet their payments was through the investment of American money abroad.

"Don't be afraid of what foreign financing is going to do to America," he declared. It will drive more money back to the United States than ever before, he stated, through foreign countries paying their debts, through interest payments on securities, municipal and government bonds to private investors, and will lay the ground for greater prosperity in the United States than ever before.

In closing his excellent address, he said I would like to leave one word with you regarding'your association. Build it on the ethics of fair competition, cooperate rvith competition so that the industry will demand respect, and turn the attention of investors to domestic bonds, thereby increasing the business of the industry.

"Can We Afford to Delay the Cooperative Advertising Campaign ?" was discussed- by Jack ilart, Hart & ilur-meister, San Francisco. Mr. Hart said that he didn't think they should delay the advertising campaign, but the im(Continued on Page 38)

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portant question at this time was how the advertising campaign would be financed. He urged the association to stand behind their goods with the Millwork Institute insignia.

"At our next meeting, I will tell you the details of how San Francisco and the Bay District have found a way to finance putting the advertising campaig'n across, and I hope that the other sectiohs and districts of the state will be able to report accordingly", he declared.

The recommendation of the Board of Directors that the next meeting of the Institute be held at Stockton on March 26 and 27 was unanimously approved.

The report of the Resolutions Committee was made by E. R. Maule, Chairman, and the following resolutions were unanimously adopted by the association:

(l) That the Millwork Institute of California exlrrcsscs its unqualified endorscment of the effcts bcing rnade looking to thc repeal of the Fcderal Capital Stock Plar5 and that tho Managing Director send copies of this resolution to Prcsidcnt Coolidge Sccretary of the Treasury Mellort and to the California Congrcssional delegation, asking thoir coopcratbn in sccuring the rcpcal of this unwarrantcd tax.

(2> That. evcry efiort be put forth by Branch Associations to consolidate its organizationa to the end thbt thcsc Branch Asso ciations can function as units of the Millwork In:tituto of Cafifornire" and to firrdrcr the progrcss of thcse Branch Assodiatiom. our Managing Director pcrsonally visit ttrcrn and cndcavor to assist in cncry way their formation into a auccessful unit, not only for tlrc suoccsc they may attain on theh locd problerns, but as a coopcrating rmit of the State-widc Association.

(3) That thc Mitlwck Institute of Californiq cndeavoring -to crysiallizc the various forms of Full Mill Bids of the various districts into a single forrn of a bid, and that a Cornrdittde be appointcd by onr Prcsideng with instructions to thoroughly analyzc this situatibn, and rcport to thc mcm,berelrip their furdings at our ncxt regular mceting.

-<+l During thc prescnt mceting there has been prcsentcd to- oqr 'mcmbers assdrbhd-a constructive-analvsis of our different methods of charging for machinc Bet-ults, or making-ready chargcs f9r m9ul. ding produ;tior\ which concluiively indicatcs the nccessity fqq sivins this-part of our coats more careful thought- and sludy. That o.ur Manigrns Director be requcstcd to oontinue this constructive analys.-is -by obtaining from each member further information on ttrii suUjecl, having iil mind the possible com-promise of the various Offeretri prictices-in this report, into a uniform method of application-

(5) Since there has been demonstrated to mill men the necessity for'cioser co.operation with the architectural professiol througt the ."pr."i"t.a .frotts of Mr. J. J. Donovan in his talk to thiis assiffUt g., that the Institute ia[e immediate advantagc- of the- kindlv advice -of Mr. Donovan in regard to the possi,tle metho'ds of better "oope"ation bctween the archltectural profession and the mill mcru ;;d- th;i-;* Managins Director not onlv continqg his splendid ;ii;tt"- i" An" t""pc.i uut to further qlcrc-asc. his cfiors and with ahi;-;*p""" in mfid that the Bulletin Service be pcriodicallv issued, Ja ihai the "Manual of Millwork' be rapidly, progressed to coalrlotetion- and tlIat personal serviccs be rcndered by secking opPorliirriti.i to havc Millwork Institutc of California repfcsentatives

""o""ti"c before Chapter meetings of the Amcrican Institute of X"-"i.,,1i""t'" -wiifi- carotirtty pncpared papcrs on pertinent millwork subjccts. --?'oj ttt"t a unanimous vote of thanks and wholeheartcd apprcciatiin U" "1"4"."a to Mr. J. J. Donoyan f^or his !'Sgestions and ;a;";6; iil ;t instinctiie tescrifiion of the relations betrten ihe arctritccturd piofession and millmen. -.-

"'izj' ii.ilti iaiuworr Institute of california dcsircs to gxprgss ttJ;-;i.ir;; a"a ip'pto"t of thc attitudg gf an Eastern Univcrei' iltf,fi;;G;il ot itJio""s" of studv, training in the millwork and ritail lumber branches of this industry'- '-?6'-iil;;i;;i tlants bc extended-to Mr' George Cornvall' for'tiis p".t "rrd prescnt services, and-offcr him the mbst kindly *iitrii to his continued good health and success' -'Th;-G.;;.it

in charge of the Convention was

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W. Goddard, Chairman; C. F. Ricker, Hugh Hogan, Clem Fraser, and Hal Atkinson.

The other committees were as follows: Registration Table, C. F. Ricker; Hotel Reservations, W. Goddard; Information Bureau, Geo. Kaiser; Banquet, Clem Fraser, Jack Hart, C. F. Ricker; Entertainment, Hal Atkinson. D.

N. Edwards, Clem Fraser, E. J. Nutting; Skyline Boulevard

Trip, Irving Carter, Hugh Hogan; Special Train Palc

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Among thosc who registered at the Convention were:

_tl"rty Gaetjen, Ernpire Planing Mill, San Francisco.

W. Goddard Alameda Branch [f I C. Oakland.

G. G. Hamilton, Sudden-Heitman, Sin Francisco.

Frank Portman, Portman Planing Mill, San Francisco.

F. E. Banta, Progressivc Plg. Mill, Oakland.

Alfred E. Banta, Progressive Plg. Mill, Oakland.

B. White, Oakland Plg. Mill, Oikland.

E. W. Shaw, Builder's Exchange, Oa&land.

R. R. Stnith, Hunrboldt Mi[ins Co., Fortuna.

H. W. Brown, H. W. Brown Co., Los Anccles.

H. T. Didesc[ Managins Director M I C;Los Angeles.

D. Johnston, Redwood MfS. Co., Oakland.

G. Williams, Redwood Mfg. Co.. Oakland-

W. F. O'Keeffe, Roberts & O'Keeffe. Stockton.

C. I. Speer, Zenith Mill & Lumbcr Co.. Oakland.

H. M. Atkinson, Atkinson MiU & Mfg. Co., Oakland.

H. C. Treff, Lannon Bros., Oakland-

J. W. Shrimp, Creemer Mfg. Co., Riverside.

Ernest Blackman, E. L. Blackman Co., Oakland.

Hugh W. Hogan, Hunter Lunlber Co., Oakland.

A. M. Bernhauer, Fresno Plg. Mill Co., Fresno.

Rafph J. Button, Button & Mannins, San Frarrcisco.

Wm. J, Glasson, Glasson Plg. Mill, San Diego.

J. A. Hart, Hart & Burmeister, San Francisco.

Otto F. E. Burmeister, Hart & Burmeister, San Francisco.

Sumner Burmeister, Hart & Burmeister, San Francisco.

Otto Burmeister, Hart & Burmeister, San Francisco.

H. Sommorstronl Clinton Mill & Lbr. Co.. Oakland.

Theo. Veyhlet, Veyhlet & Collins, San Francisco.

C. A. Brown, Cross Lumber Oo., Merced.

J. W. Sumners, Wood Bros. Co., Santa Cruz.

W. L. Leischman, Crown City Mfg. Co., Pasadena.

J. G. Kennedy; Pacific Mfg. Co, San Francisco.

T. J. Biidgeport, Bridgeport Plg. Mill, Sebastapol.

R. S. Yerxa, Young Sash & Door Co., Anaheim.

J. A. Farnswortlg Jr., California Door Co., Los Angeles"

V. R. Carver, W. A. Drysdale Co., Victoria, B. C.

E. R. Maule, Hamrnond Lumber Co., Los Angeles.

J, O'Rrien, Builders Supply Dept., San Francisco.

Gust Manuels, Peninsula Plg. Mill, Redwood City.

W. G. Little, Union Plg. Mill, Stockton.

H. V. Cowan, H. V. Cowan Inc., Loa Angcles.

O. A. Topham, Heybmn, Topham Mill Co., Loe Angeles.

E. J. Nutting, Spencer PlS. Mill, San Francisco.

A. W. Noehl, John W. Nbehl & Son, Inc., Los Angeles.

J. L. Herring, Long Beach S & D Co., Long Beach.

Geo. H, Nicholson, Pacific Door & Sash Co., L-qs Angiles.

J. D. Rickard, Red River Lumber Co., Los Angeles.

D. N. Edwardq Oakland Plg. MiI, Oakland.

A. Wcidman, Oakland PIS. Mi[" Qaltlald.

C. Quinn, Oakland Plg. Mi[, OaLland.

E. Atldnston, Oakland Plg. Mill, Oakland.

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M. Hood, Oakland Plg. MilI, Oaklanil.

E. A. Nicholso4 Pacific Door & Sash Co., Los Angcles.

C. L. Miller, Pacific Door & Sash Co. Los Angcles.

G. M. Cornwall, The Tirnberman" Portland.

L. E. Gates, M I C, Loe Angeles.

"Doc" Hunter, M I C, Los Angeles.

Frank Wdpert, Herring's Mill, Inc., San Francisco.

F. S. Spencer, Eureka Sash & Door Co., San Francisco.

C. F. Ricker, Sunset Lumber Co., Oakland.

L. S. Deats, Los Angeles.

Ralph Imhofi, Loe Angeles.

Clem Fraser, Loop Lumber & Mill Co., A,lameda.

T. L. Gardner. Stockton Branch M I C. Stockton.

H. H. Mitchcll, Loo,p Lumbqr & Milf Co. Alarneda.

H. E. Andcrson, Anderson Bre. Plg' Mill" San Francisco.

W. S. Wat&ins" Andcrson Bros. Plg. Mill, San Francisco.

J. H. Shepard, Friend & Terry, Sacramento.

C. G. Chipchase, Friend & Terry, Sacramento-

W. Tildcn-. Tilde'n Mill & Lurnber Co., Oakland.

W. J. Rottr" Tildc,r Mill & Lumbct Co., Oakland.

F. I-. Parker, Eureka Mitl & Lumber Co', Oakland.

L. R. McKesson Pasadcna Mfc. Co., Pasadena.

S. Hassel, Diamond Match Co, Chico. -

G. E. Buimeister, Hart & Burmcister, San Francisco.

O. S. King, Chas. R. McCormick Lbr. Co., San Diego.-

E. C, Brocknan, Lu,mbenncn'g Rcciprocal AsEoc.. San Francisco.

A. Frlgscndahl, Clinton M & L Co., Oakland.

W. Cookc, Clinton M & L Co., Oakland.

O. C. Christenson, J. H. Kruse San Francisco.

Curtis H. Cutter, Cutter Mill & Lumber Co., Sacramento.

G, H. Burnett, Burnett & Son, Sacramento.

Ieo Rosenberg, Hipolito Compa.ny, Loe {4SeI9s.

Herman Rosenberg, Hipolito Company, Loq Angeles.

J. E. Martin" "Califbrn[ Lumbcr Mcrchant' San Francisco.

Citrus Belt Hoo Hoo Meet

The Citrus Hoo Hoo District held a very interesting meeting on the evening of November 24th, with a good number in attendance.

The Club President, Roy Sandefur, presided. Herman Rosenberg, State Counsellor and Phil Hart, Vicegerelt Snark of the Los Angeles District, were present and made short talks.

The meeting was held mainly for the purpose of election of officers for the coming year, and to select a nominee for appointment as Snark.

Wm. g. Jicoby, Yates-American -Maclrulery -Co., San Francisco.

Tom Bronson, Melrose Lumber Co., Oakland.

H. P. Dixon" American Door Co', Los Angeles.

L. H. Tyson, Sunset Lumber Co., Oakland.

R. A. Niclas, M L C, Chicago.

Scott L. Bo'yil, Boyd Lurnber & Mill Co., Santa Barbara.

Rose P. Bu;U,'Plaiing Mill Listing Co., San Francieco.

S. E. Dalton, Melrosslumber Co., Oakland.

C. J. Laushlin, Long-Bell Lumber Co', San Francisco.

G. L. pa'is, Tildenlumber & Mill Co., Oakland.

Chas. Monson, Acme Pls. Mill, San Francisco.

C. L. Edinger, Edinger Pls. MiU, Sawtelle.

Ed. F. Larson, Hunter Lurrr,ber Co., Oakland.

Louis L. P'opi, Listins Bureau, San Francisco.

Tom Pugh, Sunset Lumber Co., Oakland.,

J. C. Pennycook, Sunset Lurnber Co., Oakland.

Fat Houst6n. Lumbcrmen's Reciprocal Assoc., Los Angeles.

Tad W. Jacobs, Lumbermen's Reciprocal Assoc., Los Angeles.

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A. D. White, Riverside, was elected President of the Club, L. W. Findlay, Redlands, Vice President, Ed. Suverkrup, San Bernardino, will act as Secretary-Treasurer, and the five directors are: H. Hanson, Fontana; H. Spaulding, Hemet; E. D. Franz, San Bernardino; J. Van Vliet, Rialto and G. Van Vliet, Colton.

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Los Angeles Hoo Hoo to Dine Redwood Salesmen's Contest and Dance

Extended to December 31

The date for the long looked for Dinner Dance has been announced to the members of the Los Angeles District Hoo Hoo.

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Begre S. Barker, Pacific Ready Cut Homes, assisted by Ed. Houghton, Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Company, Frank Wise, Patten & Davies and Bob Taenzer, have selected January 16th, Saturday, for the event and they are working towards making this the star party of all Hoo Hoo history.

The affair dena. be held at the Del Arroyo,

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R. F. Hammatt, Secretary-Manager of the California Redwood Association, announces that the Redwood Salesmen's Contest will not terminate until December 31. This extehsion is made at the request of the Redwood Salesmen who have notified the members of the Committee of their {esire to submit material which is now gathered, but not yet put in final shape. The Committee urges all salesmen to get their material in shape and enter it as soon as possible.

Clara Cutting Marries Chas. Quist

Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Clara Cutting and Chas. Quist. Miss Cutting, is the daughter of Henry C. Cutting a prominent Oakland attorney, ahd is 'nery popular with- the younger set in the East-Bay District. itti..' Quist, is a m-ember of the firm of Quist Bros., the rvell f.to*tt retail lumber dealers of Hayward' They spent their honeymoon in Southern California and are now making their home at HaYward

T. D. LEWIS RETURNS FROM EASTERN TRIP

T. D. Lervis, Lervis Mill & Timber Co., South Bend, Washington, \\ras a recent visitor in the Bay District rvhere hi spent several days calling on his many lumbermen friendi. He also attended the "Robert Dollar" night and Concatenation at the Fairmont Hotel on November 12, rvhich rvas given by the Bay District Hoo-Hoo. Mr. Leu'is has been -on an extended trip in the east, making the trip over-land in his atttomobile. While in the east, he took in the l-orld's base-ball series between Washington and Pittsburgh, and also attended the Army-Notre Dame foot-ball game at New York. The return trip to San Francisco rval made on the steamer Edna Christenson via the Panama Canal. He rvas accompanied by Mrs. Lervis' ancl Mrs. McPhail of Aberdeen, Washington.

M. L. DOANE LEAVES FOR ARIZONA

M. L. Doane. well known Peninsula lumberman and manager of the Southern Lumber Co. of San Jose, left for Phoenix, Arizona, on November 28, to take the position of manager of the Arizona Sash Door & Glass Co. "Mel" was very popularlvith the lumber fraternity in Northern California and his many friends are wishing him all kinds of success in his new position.

A. R. GRAHAM A CALIFORNIA VISITOR

A. R. Graham, Spokane, associated with the Western Retail Lumbermen's^Association, is a California visitor and plans to spend the next three months in the state on Asiociation tusiness. Mr. Graham is also talking up their Annual, which will be held at Portland in February, and says that they expect a good sized delegation to ."lt"ld from California. Mr. Grahlm has been associated with the Western Retail Lumbermen's Association as their outside representative for several years.

Some thoughts by W. B. (Billy) Mack, secretary Portland Hoo Hoo Club on the proposed National Hoo Hoo Park in C)regon: HOO HOO HAVEN

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Where the tall trees grow and are cared for;

Where game is plentiful and look on man as a friend; Where nearby the furtive fish fearlessly frolic;

Where the distant roar of the sea soothes and cools; Where women are taboo.

Absence makes the home thoughts stronger, Where the white collar and the starched front are not tolerated :

Where the "honk" of the car is unheard;

Where the homely shanty and the little white bean are inseparable;

Where Lumbermen, lvho are savages at heart, can recharge their batteries and revive their enthusiasm by a trip to the wilds, a dip in the primitive.

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"Evertasting" Hardvood Flooring ir ar rcicnti6cdly ldln.dricd a! the wood u*d itt ihe beet furniture. Voodwo*errtraincd o thoroughrcrs oPerate Eachitrst Sa$led !o snlit haitaccrrracyr ar9.m8 exectr ulvarying uilnordty-Pertect matcbtngr lroe atrd cDg.

NICHOIS EC COX LUMBER CO.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

As the main attraction of their exhibit they had on display a tank containing one of their famous "Laminex" boo.., completely covdred with water, and immersed for the entire length of the show, 233 hours.

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NEW VICTORIA SHINGLE MILL TO START DECEMBER 1

The McMaster-Horton Cedar Manufactuling Company's new shingle mill at Victoria, B. C., will start operation December 1, according to present plans. The mill will run one shift, and will have a capacity of 300,000 shingles in eight hours.

PLAY "FIELDERS WILD"

Six Outfi6lderS of Hob-Hoo Team Ignore Umpire's Ruling

The Cleveland Hoo-Hoo Club, lumbermen's organization, was engaged in a hectic and somewhat unorthodo=x basebali game at the country place of Willrram Haag near Brecksville.

The umpire discovered there were six outfielders doing business on the defending side.

"Hey ! That's against the rules," he shouted.

"That's all right," said the captain of the side in the field. "We're playing fielders wild."-Cleveland Daily.

FromtheHouseof QuickShipments

pipes, silos, etc.

Here are shown_fog{y million feet of air-dried Redwood uppers f.rom which immediate shipment can be made of siding, finish, battens, mouldings, columns, tanks,

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This test had been made repeatedly at various industrial exhibits and lumber conventions and never failed to win the applause of interested parties- The illustration shows the door before being placed in the tank, autoqraphed by two officials at the Olympic Auditorium. " Mr. K. -M. Scoville, manager of the "Home Beautiful Show", wrote to Mr. Osgood, after the exhibition, praising the test, and saying that, in his opinion, it was one of the most drastic and unusual tests ever given a piece of mill work.

The door was placed in the tank of water at 4 p. m' October 23rd. and was not touched until 9 a. m. Novembet 2nd.

A critical inspection failed to disclose any indication of warping or twisting of the stiles and rails, n-o separation of joinis, -blistering of panels or swelling. Mr. Scoville atiests that, e*cep1 forl slight raising of the grai!, the door was in the sam-e condition at the completion of the test, as before it was placed in the tank'

Mr. Osgood-announced recently that his company.had completed arrangements to install a permanent exhibit of "Laminex" doors at the Metropolitan Exhibit, Fifth and Broadway, Los Angeles, and that this soaking test would frequently be made in connection with this booth.

Southern California lumbermen were shocked to learn of the death, on November 15th, of James Alexander Knudson, well known and universally loved lumberman of Los Angeles.

- He passed away at the family home in Beverly Hills, following a three weeks' illness.

Funlral services were held at the Forest Lawn Cemetery on the lSth.

HENDRICKSON LUMBER COMPANY

Telephonel

Sutter 387-398

JrM KNUDSON PASSES AWAY

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a carload or a rtlckl

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with complete rtocLr on hand in all grader, both ordinrry and unurual rizer:

PORT ORFORD WHITE CEDAR

SUGAR PINE

WHITE PINE

DOUGLAS FIR

REDWOOD PATTERN STOCK

REDWOOD (worked) SPRUCE

STRAIGHT OR MIXED CARLDRY ST(rcK

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CALIFORI{IA PANEI ANd I|ENEER C(l.

Walnut

Tobarco

Mahogeny

Batern

Mrhogeny

Dueli

Orcgon Pinc

Commcrcial end Furaiturc

Plywood

Philippine Mahogany

By C. H. White, White Bros., San Francisco

Philippine Hardwoods have found great favor in American markets. The most popular one is what has been known for twenty years or more as Philippine Mahogany. The term usually is applied to a mixtirre of Tanguile and Lauan. They belong to the same family, the Dipterocarps, and merge into one another in appearance, color, texture, and grain in such a manner that in the Manila market they are classed together as Philippine Mahogany.

The Federal Trade Commission is at the present time making investigations into the right of dealers and manufacturers to designate Tanguile and Lauan as Philippine Mahogany, inasmuch as these woods do not belong to the Mahogany family. A complaint has been made to the Commission that the use of the word Mahogany in this connection deceives the public and injures the business of those dealing in genuine Mahogany. To those in the know, however, this is an academic question only and it will undoubtedly be settled in due time. The fact of its being taken up by the United States Government shows, nevertheless, the importance which Philippine Hardwoods are assuming in the woodworking industry of the country.

Philippine Mahogany comes in two shades of color--= called Red and White. A better naming would be Dark Red and Light Red. The light colored or pink wood can be stained to exactly the same appearance as the Dark Red and is cheaper.

Quartcred Rcd Gum

Uneclcctsd Gum

Quartcrcd OaL

Plein Ork

Birch

Eln

Bsrwood

Port Orford Cedar

Like a great many tropical woods Philippine Mahogany is subject to the attack of worms' These worms' however, make only the finest pin or needle point holes, are not very numerous and are, in actual use, no defect because the filler and finish cover them up' Philippine Mahogany can, however, be obtained in a grade which is practically free from worms, that is within a leeway oi five or ten percent.

In the Firsts and Seconds grade, therefore, there are two kinds of Philippine MahoganyFree from worms (Not over 5/o ot L0% wotmy).

'Wormholes no defect (Any amount of pin worm holes allowed). The only difference in quality between these two grades is in the number or quantity of pin worm holes. Both grades are clear as far as defects other than those mentioned are concerned. The difference in price, however, is greater in proportion than the difference in quality. While the pin wormholes are no defect inasmuch as they are obliterated by the finish, they do reduce the price and Clear Wormy Philippine is one of the cheapest of hardwoods.

For all practical and ornamental purposes it finishes up as well as the stock which is free from worms and it is gaining great favor and being extensively used for furniture, house trim, store and office fixtures, sash and doors and practically every other cabinet purpose.

955 to 065 So. Alerncdr St. P. O. Box 96 Arcede Station Lor Angclcr

William E. BurkeTalks to HooHoo Glub No. 9 On Air Mail Service

"Air Mail" was the subject of William E. Burke, assistant postmaster of San Francisco, who was the speaker of the day at the Hoo Hoo luncheon held at the Palace Hotel on Thursday, November 5. Mr. Burke spoke on all phases of. the Air Mail service, ,from its inception when the postal department. ran planes between San Francisco and Reno to overtake and make connections with the Overland Limited, until the present time when we have direct mail service between San,Francisco and New York. He told of the many problemq a.nd difficulties the Air Mail service has to contend with durlng the winter season. He stated that 95 per cent of the incoming mail to San Francisco arrives on' time, while the departure of the mail is 100 per cent. He also told of the Commercial , air mail routes that are being established which will put this service into every corner of the country.

Carl Zamlock, of baseball fame, with his company gave an excellent entertainment bntitled the "Mystic Maze.'l He. provided a great deal of amusement with his card tricks.

President John l\{cCabe presided over the business session of the meeting. Fred Roth made a report on the progress of the November 12 Robert Dollar Night and Concatenatioh. President McCabe announced that Frank Paramino would be the Chairman of the Day on November 19.

Al Nolan of the Pacific Lumber Co. was the Chairrnan: of the Day.

the perfect ironing boaril.

Here, atrlast, is the ironing board combination that the dealers have been waiting for to offer to their trade as the perfect article. The "ROUGH" patent board ie simple in design,.fool-proof in operation, is built of the best of materialg and ie offered at attractive prices. There are many advahced features about thie line that we are anxious to expldin to"you and will gladly send a representative with samples to convince you that this ig the logical board for you to handle. Already dozens of Southern California dealers are stocking and selling them. 'We have the single ironing boards, with sleeve board, and also the combination sets including a table.

Bay District Hoo Hoo Honors Capt. Robert Dollar and Pioneer Lumbermen

Capt. Robt. Dollar

Nearly 300 lumbermen attended the complimentary dinner to Capt. Robert Dollar and the.pioneer lumbermeh of the Golden State at the F airmont Hotel on Thursday evening November 12, rvhich rvas given by the Bay District Hoo-Hoo. Fred Roth, Vicegerent Snark of the Bay District, was toastmaster.

In opening the program of the evening, Vicegerent Snark Roth said:-"This is indepd a most gratifying gathering. Truly a tribute to our honored guest-Captain Dollar and the pioneers assembled who blazed the trails in the lumber industry. Our program is a long one and limited. We will proceed rvith a word of blessing from our Chaplain Pzirson Simpkin. Kindly remain standing while we sing America directed by Charles Lamp."

At the conclusion of several beautiful piano solos by Miss Lillian Clark, Parson Simpkin talked on the "Romance of the Lumber Industry."

"This room-the guest of honor and these pioneer lumbermen-could furnish out of their experiences a romance that would outvie the dreams of the ri..etr or the printed p?g€," the Parson declared. He continued, "It needs no

great vision to catch the romance of this great. industry. The romance of the forest with that harvest where trees span some of them, half the known history of humanity, the green glory and peace make a temple. In their silences the great strong men of lumber, rough of hand, golden of heart is the most glorious workshop time ever fur'nished'"

The Parson then dwelt on the romance of the game of Service. and then discussed Reforestation, which he stated was "a century long task and hope that reaches to bless unborn generations." He paid tribute to Hoo-Hoo, as the soul of the great industry and for its great program of brotherhood, confidence, and education. In concluding, the Parson said, "The lumbermen ask for no praise or reward. This generation rvill lie down when its work is done with folded hands content to know that it has sct the beginning of forests for poets, the children and the needs of the years when we shall all be dim memories."

Julius Haug then rendered several fine violin solos, and Miss Lillian Clark who possessed a beautiful mezzo soprano voice, sang two delightful solos.

Capt. Robert Dollar received a wonderful reception, which ehded with a big Nine, when he rose to talk on his

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subject, "Reminiscences." Capt. Dollar gave his early experiences in the lumber industry, dating back to his birth eighty-two years ago when he said that he was born in the family home which was just above a lumber office. He then told of his experiences in the early lumber camps of Canada, Michigan, and California. It was through his association in the lumber business, that he embarked in the shipping trade, and he spoke on the growth and development of the Dollar Steamship Co. which to-day maintains a regular "Round-the-World"'' service. Capt.'Dollar has made several trips around the world in the interests of his organization and just recently returned from his last trip about two months ago. He had .many enjoyable reminiscences to relate regarding his world trips and various countries visited, and during his last trip he stated that he made over four hundred business calls; also, as many buildings in foreign countries do not maintain elevator -service, these calls ofteh necessitated climbing three and four flights of stairs which he said was no easy task. Captain Dollar's "Reminiscences" were extremely interesting and thoroughly enjoyed by the large gathering.

Cowell Dein entertained the gathering with banjo solos, and Marjorie Kahl with several pleasing ballet dances was the last number on the entertainment program.

_,_T!" last speaker of the evening was the Hon. John L. McNab who talked on "The Importance of the Merchant Marine to Our Country." Mr. McNab is an able speaker and his address was very much enjoyed. He paid^ Capt. Dollar a very pleasing compliment for the positibn that he has attained in international shipping and ipoke at length on better international feelings that will be secured w-ith foreign courtries through the trade relations carried on by the Dollar Steamship Co. in their "Round the World" serrilce.

. Dgt_t_"S the dinner hour Fred Roth read telegrams from the following who extended their best wishes tJCapt. Dol-

lar and the pioneer lumbermen present at the meeting: A. J. Hager, Snark of the lJniverse, Lansing, Michigan; Henry R. Isherwood, Secretary-Treasurer, St. Louis; G. Cornwall, Portland; Phil B. Hart, Vicegerent Snark, Los Angeles. and William Sproul, President of the Southern Pacific Railway, who was in New York on a business trip.

The speaking and entertainment program was broadcasted over Radio Station KPO, which is operated by Hale Bros. and the San Francisco Chronicle. During the dinner, Toastmaster Roth received several telephone calls from Hoo-Hoo members unable to attend announcing that the speaking was coming in over the radio very clearly. Among these calls was one from H. W. Cole of the Little River Lumber Co. at Crannell, Humboldt County.

Following the dihner, there was a Concatenation in which 25 Kittens were initiated and 6 reinstatements made. The initiation and new Ritual was very effective and was in charge of Vicegerent Snark, Fred Roth; Senior Hoo-Hoo, 1larll Gaetjen; Junior Hoo-Hoo, J. E. Higgins, Jr.; Bojum, H. C. Shallish; Scrivenoter, E. P. Ivory; Jibberwock, john Stroud; Custocatian, Art Hiscox; Arcanoper, Reginald pmith, and Gurdon, G. C. Troth, J. E. (Ted) Higgins, Jr. had charge of the junior work,.and with the assisfance-of Tom Brown, Eddie Peggs, and Milt Hendrickson, they produced several new stunts which went over big with the large number of Cats in attendance. At the ionclusion of the initiation, Capt. Robert Dollar read the Code of Ethics to the new members.

During the Concatenation, Rod Hendrickson, Tunior Hoo-Hoo- o1 th9 Supreme Nine, was called on by Viceger- ent Snark Fred Roth to address the meeting. - He siid: "I feel it is one of the rare moments of mflife to have been chosen Junior Hoo-Hoo to represent on the Supreme Nine these four western states, whiih in part is to pay homage to our beloved Brother Hoo-Hoo Capt. Dollai. We are proud as an Order to have him as a member of our ranks

S. E. STADE TUMBIR C().

Mcrnber California Redwood Auociation

OFFICES: SAN FRANCISCO

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LOS ANGELES

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and this dedicated evening in his honor is only a fractional tribute of what we most desire or hope to express. We sincerely hope his kindly advice and council may continue to be our guide for many, many years to come,"

Attractive menus which were printed on Redwood were furnished bv the California Redwood Box Co. The entertainment prbg.am, which was directed by Chas. Lamp, was furnished by Kohler & Chase, the well known San t'rancisco musical concern. The committee in charge of the arrangements for this successful affair was: J, E. Martin, "The California Lumber Merchant," Chairman; Fred Roth, with J. C. McCallum; J. E. Peggs, \M. R. Chamberlain & Co.; C. C. Stibick, with Frederick S. Palmer; L. A. Godard, Hendrickson Lumber Co.; F. W. Burgers, IJnion Lumber Co., and C. R. Wilson. Chas. R, McCormick Lumber Co.

Frank Trower, Trower Lumber Co., was chairman of the Reception Committee, and was assisted by Walter Kelly, Chas. R. McCormick & Co.; J. E. Peggs, W. R. Chamberlin & Co.; Henry Hink, Dolber & Carson Lumber Co., and R. A. Hiscox, Western State Lumber Co., Forrest Wilson, Little River Lumber Co., won first prize, a beautiful cigarette holder, for bringing in the largest number of Kittens from San Francisco, while Harry Carter, Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co., was awarded second Drize, a pair of cuft links. Milt Hendrickson, Waterfront S-ash & DLor !o., ryon first prize for bringing in the largest number from Oakland and the East Bav District.

..FISg-HER

Fischer Brothers Lumber Company Eugene,

Caltfomta Rcprcrcatetivc E. L. FIFIELD

2{ Caltfornla St. Sm Franclrco Douglu e55il

PERSISTENCY

Unanimously Approved

Said the little red tough;

are getting scarcer, and I cannot get

rooster, "Gosh all Hemlock ! Things are Seems that worms enough;

What's become of all those fat ones, is a mystery to me, There were thousands through that wet spell; now where can they be?"

The old black hen who listened, did not grumble or complain;

She had gone through lots of dry spells, she had lived through floods of rain; So she flew up on the grindstone, and gave her claws a whet, As she said, "I've never seen the time there weren't worms to get."

She picked a new and undug spot; the earth was hard and .firm-

The little rooster jeered: "New ground. That's no place for a worm."

The old black hen just spread her feet, she dug both fast and free, "I must go to the worms" she said, "the worms won't come to me.tt

The rooster vainly spent his day through habit, by the ways Where round fat worms had passed in squads back in the rainy days;

When nightfall found him supperless he groaned in accents rough, "Im hungry as a fowl can be, conditions sure are tough."

He turned then to the old black hen and said, "It's worse with you, For you're not only hungry but you must be tired too; I rested while I watched for worms, so I feel fairly perk, But how are you? Without worms, and after all that work?"_,.

The old black hen hopped to her perch and dropped'her eyes to sleep,

And murmured in a drowsy tone, "Young man, hear this, and weep;

I'm full of worms and happy, for I've dined both long and well,

The worms are there, as always, but I had to dig like H-1."

Oh, here and there red roosters still are holding sales positions,

We cannot do much business now, because of 'rpoor conditions !"

But soon as thi4gs "get rig-ht" again they'll sell a hundred firms,

One Sunday a certain "cullud" discovered that the senior deacon had failed to provide the wine for the communion service. No one discoveied it until the proverbial eleventh hour and then there was a hasty conference with heads close together in the back of the church. Finally they grasped at the plan of an old sister living close by who offered to bring over some of hers. No one knpw what kind of wine it was until all had been served and then they realized that it had been made out of green persimmons. Tho stumped for a minute, the preacher became equd to the occasion, and quickly announced: "Brethren and Sistern, wid yo'all's approval we'se gwine to omit SINGIN' the Doxologywe's gwine to WHISTLE IT."-Book of Smiles.

" suRE !

A little ad and a friendly letter, Are not so bad, but they might be better. Double your bet, don't be afraid, And you will get a lot of trade.

HE WAS GREEN INDEED

"Who comes there?" challenged the recruit sentry. "The officer of the day," came the prompt reply. "Well" queried the green one, "Then what the Hell are you doing out at night?"

A FATHER'S ADVICE TO HIS SON

"My Son, never speak unkindly of price cutters. Never knock them. Because God made price cutters, my son. lle made them the same as He made fleas, lice, bugs, wasps, snakes, skunks, and other unpleasant things. In His inscrutable wisdom, He made them. Why He made them, only He knpws. Some day He may enlighten us, but up to now, I'll be d-d if I understand."

AN UNFAIR CHARGE

The judge was passing sentence on an old man for stealing.

"This is a sad case" his honor said. "You, who remained honest until you.were sixty, have tarnished your name and dishonored your family, all for the sake of three miserable dollars."

"Please be fair" said the defendant, "was it my fault there were so few ?"

STILL LIFE

"Oh, pa, look "That isn't a -Judge.

at the statue on that house." statue, my son; that's a bricklayer."-

Meanwhile the old black hens are out, and gobbling up the worms."

THIS LABE.L ON THE FAMOUS WHITNEY FIR

SIGNIFIESALLTHAT IS BEST IN FRAMES

INDIVIDUAL PULLEY STILE

FRAME POCKETS CUT

PARTS

BORED FOR PULLEYS

WINDOW, DOOR, CELLAR FRAMES

CASING, BASE, INTERIOR FINISH

CUT TO LENGTH OR LINEAL RUN-ROUGH, DRESSED OR SANDED FIR WILL NOT STAIN STUCCO

THE WHITNEY COIUPANY

Garibaldi, Oregon

Indestructible Redwood

Reorint from Literary Digest tbat will help you to sell Redwood for Home Buildins.

We have prepared a folder on "Why you should use Redwood in Your Home" containing a reprint of the article :'lndestructible Redwood" which appeared in the May | 9th issue of Literary Digest, together with sample pages and description of our booklet "Redwood Home Plans." A supply of these folders for free distribution will be gladly sent you on reque*. Write for them.

COOS BAY ruMBER CO.

and Port Orfond Cedar Sawmills, Manhfield, Oregon

Dietributing Plant Bay Point

Annual Production 2fi),ffD,000 Feet

Members of the Millworl( Institute of California

by the score have approved and adapted this Association's plan of handling their

Echoes From Fresno Convention

The recent convention at Fremo of the California Retail Lumberrnen's Association made lumber hirtory in California.

It rndc hictory because it demonrtratd that after long y€ars of divided thought, there has grown into being in this state a community of sprrit, a comnunity of interest, among the retail lumber folks, that har always been sorely needed.

It made history because it demonstrated the fact that the retail lunber trade of California has at last grouped itrelf beneath a banner of cooperative and coondinated effort, a grouping that cannot but be of direct and exceeding benefit to the inductry, the cornmonwealth, and the builden

C-alifornia in the past has been clannigh in 'itr organization activities. It has leaned to,

DRASTIC CURTAILMENT BY B. C.

SHINGLE MANUFACTURERS

Shingle production in British Columbia at present is bare-

ward scgregated effort, rather than congregated and coordinated effort

But the Fresno convention proved that it has enlarged its vision to the point where it understan& that there is great need and usefulness for a cornmunity spirit that covers ALL of C-alifornia, md that tihe need of the WHOLE should be subondinated to the opinions of arry individual or part.

More lrcwer to the Association. It has great work to do, and is capable of great things. The men who comprise its official board include the best lumber thought in all districts of the State. They are men who will see to it that the Asso. ciation works for big and constructive tAinge, for the upbuilding of the lumber industry, for the better serving of the builder, and for the honq and Glory of thc Great State of California.

A splendid mission.

ly 50 per cent of normal, and every mill in the province will shut down the middle of December for at least a month, by mutual agreement, in order to regulate the supply of shingles in accordance with the lessened winter demand.

& GO.

Dfutributing

WESTERN RETAILERS ASSURED OF A GOOD TIME WHEN THEY VISIT PORTLAND

Portland lumbermen intend that delegates to the coming convention of the Western Retail Lumbermen's Association will be properly entertained, and to this end the.Portland Hoo I{oo Club has appointed the following committee: Earnest E. Johnson, C. D. Johnson Lumber Company; Carl C. Crow, Crow's Lumber Index; Wilson Clark, Clark & Wilson Lumber Company, and Joseph Lausmann, Oregon Door Company.

$75O,OOO LOSS AT PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.

Prince Rupert, B. C., Nov. 1S.-Losses estimated at $750,000 were caused by a fire which destroyed last night approximately 9,000,000 feet of high-grade lumber and a large part of the plant of the Prince Rupert Spruce Mills, Ltd., at Seal Cove, near Prince Rupert. Defective wiring is believed to have caused the blaze.

PORTLAND HOO HOO HEAR TALK ON BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT

Secretary W. B. (Billy) Mack was the chairman at the November 19th luncheon of the Portland Hoo Hoo Club. Hearty applause was given G. H. Oberteuffer for a talk on the Boy Scout Movement. Mr. Oberteuffer asked the Portland Hoo Hoo Club to make up a "patrol" of seven members to take a Scout leader's training course which is being offered by the Portland Council, Boy Scouts of America, for men interested in leading boys to more useful lives. He also explained the qualifications necessary for Boy Scouts who obtain Merit Badges in the subjects of Forestry and Conservation.

The Secretary announced that the Portland Hoo Hoo Ice Hockey Club will be formed at an early date.

Sun Lumber Company to Enter Oxnard

The Sun Lumber Company, operating large plants at Beverly Hills and Ventura, has purchased a site in Ventura for a retail yard, according to word received from an Oxnard realty firm.

This is the second new yard for Oxnard to be reported in this issue.

KLICKA TO HAVE NEW YARD

The Klicka Brothers Lumber Company has leased ground for a new yard at San Ysidro, a suburb of San Diego.

NEW YARD AT EL CAJON

W. L. Dennis is building a new warehouse and office at El Cajon, to install a retail yard, hardware store and general building material business.

WICKERSHAM RETURNS

W. B. Wickersham, head of the the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber has just returned from a ten days'

FROM ARIZONA

industrial department of Company, Los Angeles, trip through Arizona.

PLANING AND SASH AND DOOR MILL FOR SALE

Have one of the best propositions that has ever been offered in this state. A busy sash and door mill doing rvork for all the yards in a town of forty thousand, in addition to a general planing mill business. Has always shown a profit. We own land and buildings and two partners will sell their entire interests at a fair valuation. Total investment about $80,000. This will stand strictest investigation. Address Box

c&r€ California Lumber'Merchant.

MARK W. LILLARD Inc.

California Door Co.

California Pancl & Veneer Co.

California Rcdwood Aaaociation

Cal. Wh. & Sug. Pinc Mfrr. Arn.....

Chambcrlin & Co., W. R.

Cooper Lumber Co., W. E. ... .... ...

Coor Bay Lumber Co.

Coor Vcnccr & Box Co.

Cornitiur, Geo. C.

Crow'r Lumber Indcx

Dallae Machine & Loco. Wka. ........

.Dimnick Lurnber Co.

Dodge Co., E. J.

Dolbeer & Carron Lumber Co

Eagle Lumber Co.

Evergreen Shingle Cotp.

Fileon, C. C., Co.

Fircher Bror. Lunber Co.

Forgic, Robt.

Fruit Growerc' Supply Co.

Germain Lumber Co. ..,.

Glarby & Co.

Golding Lumber Co,, Fred

Grainger & Co.-M. A., Ltd.

Gritzmacher & Gunton Gripper, Jerome C. ..

We have a well a$ort€d rtock of extra fine hemlock boardr on hand at our Wendling Mill. They are piled reperate widthr and lengthr, are thoroughly dry and can be lrrfaced ar derired.

The Booth-Kelly Lumber Go.

MY FAVORITE STORIES

fu lack Dionnc

Age not guaranteed-Some I have told for 2O Y€ors-Some less.

He Even Knew Which One

You can't get away from the primeval interest of man in woman. Or in a particular woman. These things are unexplainable.

Take the case of the man who had a tragedy in his young married life, and with hatred of all women in his heart, and the desire never to see one of them again, or to allow his only son to grow to fall into their clutches, he carried the baby boy away into the deepest fastnesses of the mountains, and there lived the life of a hermit, and raised the child to manhood without ever permitting him to see or hear of such a thing as a woman. That there was any other sex was utterly unknown to the Youth.

And, as the story goes, thp boy grew to young manhood in this condition. , But one day as he and his father were following a mountain stream, they came suddenly upon a party of qampers gathered around a picnic table, and in the crowd were three young ladies. At them the mountain' bred youth stared in open amazement. But it was only a momentary glimpse, for the father grasped his son and

jerked him back into the thicket, and hurried him away from the sex that he had cherished only in his hatred'

And then a change came over the youth. His appetite left him. His spirits, always high before, fell lower and lower. He fairly pined away. In answer to his question, when he was so unceremoniously jerked backward from the sight of the strange camping party, he had been told that those three interesting looking people were "Devils," and was warned never to speak or think of them again. But his condition became so alarming that his father was forced to notice it, and to inquire about it. The boy replied that there was something on his mind that day or night he could not rid himself of, something of which he had been forbidden to speak, which clung to him through all his sleeping and waking hours. Much concerned the father said: "My son, your health and happiness is very dear to me. Speak, I command you, and tell me, what is this spectre that is so tremendously ,upon your mind?"

And the boy answered: "ft's that tallest Devil,'father, that tallest Devil."

For even in that one fleeting glimpse he had had of the three, he had made his selection.

\M. \M. WILKINSON

Pecific Coast Lunber Productr

Reprercltin3

L. B. MENEFEE LBR. CO.

Ongon Pinc

Califonia Whitc Pirc

Univcrrlty Brud Shinglce

l2l4 Inrurance Erchangc Bldgo

Lor Angelcr, Cal.

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MORRTLL & STURGEON LBR. CO.

Grayr Hartor Yallow Fir Puclr Vertlcal Graln Ycllov Fir Dootr Garage Dorr

Reprcrcnting GERLINGER LUMBER CO.

AMERTCAN BRAND

Suded Fidch

Larch, Hcmlck or Codu

Novelty Slding

Mixcd Carr Yard Stocl Reil Shlpment

METROPOLTTAN REDWOOD LUMBER CO., San Francirco, Cd.

Dry Kilns

Moore's naturd &aft and mechanical recirculating kilnr of practical and modern typea.

Complete line of dry kilu equipment, ruch ar tnrckr, tranrfer carr, recordlng and resulating ingtrum€nb, lumbet lifu and fat and edge lumber rtackers.

Phone TUcker l,Ol Cargo or Rdl Shipncnt:

Pbone TUckcr l€!

WAI\T ADS

(The Clearing lIouce)

This Column of "Wants" and "Don't'W'ants" is for:

TheFellow Who Wants to Buy

TheFellow Who Wants to Sell

TheFellow Who Wants to Hire

Rate: $2.s0 per coturnn inch The Fellow Who Wants to Be Hired

FOR SALE RETAIL LUMBER YARD ' NICE PROFITABLE BUSINESS FINE OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENT 40 TO $5O,OOO. ADDRESS BOX A.83, CARE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT. Il-ls-tf

FOR SALE:

Two 2-wheel practically new Hercules Trailers, fitted with rollers. Bargain price of $120 each. Also, 200 5-ft. Heavy Loading "Bucks," $1.50 each. Sun Lumber Company, tz-L-4. Beverly Hills.

WANTED TO BUY LUIIBER YARD for cash. I\{ust be in good location. Information will be strictly confidential. Hayrvard Lumber ct Inv. Co., P. O. Box 155, Los Angeles. 11-15-6

The world is well supplied with men who possess ability, but short of those who know how to use it.

An Investment that protects end beautifies

ROOF of Pioneer Yosemite Rock Surfaced Shingles is an investment in beauty for your home and moreover, one that protects your entire in, vestment in the home and its contents. In addition to shielding the walls, the framework and the interior of the structure from the ravages of time and the elements, it is constantly guarding them from the dangers of ex. posure fires-from flying sparks and embers. And this 6re resistance is endorsed by the National Board of Fire Underwriters-a point that lowers insurance rates on both home and contents.

Let their beauty and non,fading colors enhance the value of your home while their invulnerable armor reduces depreciation and the element of fire hazard!

Easy Payments for Re.Roofing

HEN you re,roof with Pioneer Yosemite Rock Surfaced Shrngles rt is the hrghest type of economy and futhermore you may pay for the work on easy tlme pay, ments. Ask about thrs planat Lumber, Buildrng Material and Hardware Dealers.

ProNern Papen Co., INc. Established fi88

LOS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND SBATTLE !9€,

Poneer Manufactures a Com' 'plcte Lrne of Roofings and Buildng Papus

Pioneer Super lumbo Strip Shingks-a bie, thkkstrip that ma\e,s an \ttractit)e and weather. tight roof.

The Oldand New

"ln days of old

When knights were bold, And ladies fair to see,"

The knights were not A single jot

More bold than you and me. The ladies were No fairer than The ladies are today.

In fact we treat Our ladies in A muchly better way.

In days of old

When knights were bold If ladies wished to pressA gown or two G silks a few Or iron out a dress; They had to useThey could ne1 ghsessA hot and clumsy presser, And place the clothIt made thsrn $'ve1hPerhaps upon a dresser.

Today, a fine Electric iron, HandY-noncombustible, She uses on A built-in board. Folding and adjustable.

DISAPPEARING

IRONING BOARD

thqpng tttaght j5 lbt

lnscrt the cornPlctc freme betxrcen two studsr run a casrng around rt, end hang the uppcr door tn thtr caslng

DTSAPPEARING

BREAKFAST TABLE

Aft rlornt,cro^lD coMStfED thppug lleighr qo lbt lnrtdl er ebovc. A real timc, moncy rnd rpecc rvcr ldcd for .p.rtmcnta or rnrdl homcr.

rith Adlrstablc Shclvcs end Platc Glecr Mirror Mede to sct in or agernrt well

BATH ROOM CABINET