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(Continued from Page 20) 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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