Millwork Institute Holds Its Seventh Annual Convention at San Francisco

A.W. Bernhauer Reclected President.

Decision to expand the Institute's trade extension program was an important feature of the seventh annual conv6ntion of the Millrvork Institute of California. held at the Hotel Whitcomb, San Francisco, November fr and 21.

Definite progress during the seventh year of the Institute's existence was clearly shown.by the secretary's report of activities. Gratifying to the men who have worked so hard for the success of this organization was the further assurance of support and co-operation given by representatives of other associations engaged in the manufacture and sale of wood.

the Board of Directors at their meeting the previous day. These included a recommendation to hold two conventions a year instead of three, the annual in Novembei, according to custom, and a mid-year convention in May in Southern California, and a recommendation that the Frame Details be published as soon as ready. The bbard also recommended that the Institute's program be extended to include the enlargement of the staff as finances and conditions permit, and requested the president and secretary to work out the details of this expansion.

Earl Bowe, National Lumber Manutlacturers Associa-

Re-elected Sccrctary

Arthur W. Bernhauer, Fresno Planing Mill, Fresno, was re-elected president of the Institute to serve his third term; E. J. Nutting, Herring & Nutting, San Francisco, and J. Wesley Shrimp, Cresmer Mfg. Co., Riverside, rvere elected vice presidents for the Northern and Southern Districts, respectively; E. A. Nicholson, Pacific Sash & Door Co., Los Angeles, was re-elected treasurer, and Lester G. Sterett was re-elected secretary.

Thursday Session

The Board of Directors met at luncheon on Thursday and remained in executive session throughout the afternoon.

A School of Instruction in the use of the Standard Millwork Schedules under the direction of E. R. (Bert) Maule, Maule-Heber Co., Los Angeles, lvas held in the evening for the benefit of all listers, estimators and others interested in their application. This was rvell attended. At the close Mr. Maule announced the decision of the directors to inaugurate a correspondence course of instruction in the use of the schedules.

Friday Morning

President Arthur W. Bernhauer opened the convention at l0 a.m. After a few brief remarks of welcome to the delegates he appointed as a nominating committee A. J. Todhunter, Hammond Lumber Co., Los Angeles (chairman); Milton Wistrom, Madary's Planing Mill, Fresno, and E. J. Nutting,.Herring & Nutting Planing Mill, San Francisco.

Secretary L. G. Sterett read the treasurer's report in the absence of Treasurer E. A. Nicholson, Pacific Sash & Door Co., Los Angeles.

The secretary then read the recommendations made by

A. f. Todhrstcr Elcctcd Dircctor tion, Los Angeles, addressed the convention on the subject of "Termite Research". He urged the millmen to cooperate with the National in the matter of reporting dry wood termite damage and particularly requested information as to how long millwo5k found damaged has been installed. He also earnestly urged them to read Circular 318, "Termites and Termite Damage", issued by the University of California, and the supplement to this, and to analyze their own problem and then call on the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association of the Lumber Sub-Committee of the Termite Investigations Committee, San Francisco, for help.

President Arthur W. Bernhauer delivered a thoughtful address entitled "The Past and Future of the Millwork Industry," rvhich is printed in full elsewhere in this issue.

Secretary Lester G. Sterett followed with a report on the activities of the Institute. Referring to the Standard Millwork Schedules he said these rvill pay for themselves many times over if intelligently used, and expressed the opinion that the correspondence course in the use of these will prov.e to be one of the most important activities of the comrng year.

In dealing with the proposed expansion of the Trade Extension Program he pointed out the necessity of collective advertising in order to create desire for wood interiors among home orvners, and told members about the series of radio talks sponsored by the Institute, rvhich are a part of the program, and rvhich are being given by himself over

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