Oregon Lumber Company Files Wood Fibre Tile Latest Thing Suit to Test Authority of in \flall Decoration

Lumber Code

Press dispatches from Portland, Ore., state that a suit has been filed in the Federal Court there by the Willamette Valley Lumber Company of Dallas, Ore., directed at members of the board of trustees of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, the administrative agency for the lumber code in the West Coast logging and lumber division, which demands an injunction prohibiting the administration from imposing a working limitation of 120 hours a month.

The Willamette Valley Lumber Company re'cently appealed the Lumber Code Authority from a de'cision of the board of trustees of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, the divisional governing body, to run 60 hours weekly instead of the allotted 120 hours monthly because of the necessity of fulfilling certain contra'cts with reference to the operation of a leased power plant bqt the Authority denied the appeal voting to sustain the division trustees. The company then appealed their case to the National Recovery Administration and Hugh S. Johnson, national recovery adminstrator, in a ruling upheld the Lumber Code Authority.

The company since February, 1933, has operated on two forty-eight-hour-week-shifts, employing about 350 men. Under the Lumber Code the hours have been reduced to 120 a month.

Wood is returning in a new guise as decorative finish for walls and ceilings. This time it is a warm, soft tiling made of wood fiber.

The new product, known as Nu-Wood Bevel-Lap Tile, is proving increasingly popular both for homes, and for offices, halls, libraries, and other public buildings, according to Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co., San Francisco, distributors for San Fran,cis'co Bay district and Northern California. Examination of samples and first installations in California disclose obvious reasons for its wide appeal. A natural wood color in varied tones from light tan to ri,ch dark brown, a variety of shapes and sizes, and two surface textures-one'side being rippled and the other smooth-make possible a great many variations in decoration. Attention is also dire'cted to its I'ow cost.

However. it is learned that this wood fiber tile has at least two other virtues: effective insulation against heat and dampness, and acoustical correction. It is claimed to be unusually effective in muffling discordant noises and preventing reverberations. This is said to make it especially applicable for use in public buildings, such as gymnasiums, theaters, chur,ches, and libraries.

Installation of the tile is declared to be very easy and free from muss, as it is applied over existing wall and ceiling surfaces. The bevel-lap feature assures a perfect seal at each joint, at the same time providing an attractive g'roove around each panel. While the natural color is usually preferred, it may be painted, enameled, stained, or ,calcimined if desired.

' California Sales Agcnts for

Polson Lumber & Shingle Co.

Hoquiam, Warh.

Anderon & Middleton Lumber Co.

Aberdeen' \Farh.

Prouty Lumber & Box Company

Varrenton, Oregon

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An installation is now being made in the San Mateo County Court House, where Nu-Wood Bevel-Lap Tile is being used in the Supervisors'chambers and the courtroom for the triple purpose of acoustical correction, insulation and interior de'coration.

Another recent installation was in the private ofti,ce of Frank H. Harris, vice president and general manager of Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co., where Nu-Wood BevelLap Plank was used on the walls and Bevel-Lap Tile for the ceiling.