N. L. M. A. Holds 36th Annual Meeting

Washington, Nor'. l8.-James G. N{cNary of Southwest Ltrrrrber NIills, Inc., N{cNary, Arizona, was re-elected presidcnt of the National Lumber tr"Ianufacturers Association for the second year, at its 36th anuual meeting at the Drake Hotel, Chicago, ending Thursday. November 17.

M. L. Fleishel, Putnam Lumber Company, Shamrock, Floricla, rvas electecl vice president; \\i. M. Ritter, W. N[. liitter I-umber Company, Columbus, Ohio, lvas retained as vice president ancl treastlrer; ancl four nerv vice presidents rl'e re elected. These were: C. L. Isted, Shevlin-Hixon Co., Bend, Oregon; W. T. Neal, T. R. Miller Mill Co., I3rewton, Ala.; F. W. Schatz, Chicago Mill & Lurnber Co., Flelena, Ark.; Eclmund Hayes, Clackamas Fir Co., Portland, Oregon. \Vilsorr Comptorr rvas re-electecl secrctart' arrcl manager.

Matters concerning the exp<.irt position of the lun-rber industry, promotion of the low-cost hottse campaign of tl-re Association, the applicatiou of the provisions of the new wage ancl hour la'n' to lumber manttfacturing, tracle practices, and cooperation lvith the forestry program of the United States, rvere feature topics of the three-day sessiotl. An important highlight rvas the president's dinner on Tuesday evening, November 15. at rvhich President McNary reviewed the history of the Association activities since the post-war period, rvith special emphasis on an increase in the possible future funds of the Association for general inclustry promotion. This dinner rvas also the occasion o{ the presentation to Wilson Compton of a large silver pnnch bowl by the lumbermen as a token of appreciation at the close of Mr. Compton's 20th year as secretary and general manager of the Association.

Featured speakers cluring the three-ctay meetings were : Armin Elmendorf, researcher in forest products, rvho discussed before the general meeting o{ the board of directors, the changes rvhich science is likely to produce in the forest industries in the fttture; and Lawrence Ottinger. president of the United States Plyrvoocl Company, who spoke at the president's clinner on sales problems of the Iumber industry.

Before the important Trade Promotion Committee meeting on Novetnber 15 were reports ancl recommendations of staff members on the follorving divisiotts of the Association rvork: Small Homes, Building Codes, Americatl Lumber Standards, Government Specifications, Public Housing Program, E,xport Lumber Prouotiou, Mercl-randising, and the Timber E,ngineering Company.

An extension of the general n.reeting conclucled the conferencq on Thursday, during rvhich representatives of rvholesale, retail ancl manufacturing lumber interests discussed tracle classifications, discounts ancl commissions.

Meetings of American Forest Products Industries, Inc. took place simultaneously with the general Association meetings ancl resulted in the re-election of I' N. Tate as president.

The first day of the meetings-Monday, November 14rvas occupiecl rvith the sessions of the Advisory Committee, composed of the secretaries of the various regional lumber ruranufacturers associations.

8 East Bay Lumber Dealers Buy Ross Carriers

A steady increase in the number of users of Ross Carriers is reported by Ray G. Jacobs, manager of the San Francisco branch of The Ross Carrier Company.

Recent deliveries of the now famous Model 90 Ross Lumber Carrier have been made to Melrose Lumber Company, Oakland; Wholesale Distributors, Inc., Oakland; Tilden Lumber Company, Berkeley; Port of Oakland; E. K. Wood Lumber Company, Oakland; Hogan Lumber Company, Oakland, and El Cerrito Lumber Company, El Cerrito.

El Cerrito Lumber Company also took delivery of one of the new Ross Lumber Stackers.

Hill & Morton, Inc., Oakland, recently purchased a Ross Carrier. This makes a total of eight East Bay lumber dealers who have recently bought Ross Carrier equipment.

ATTENDS CALIFORNIA-STANFORD GAME

A. L-. "Gus" Hoover, Los Angeles, Southern California representative of The Pacific Lumber Company and Wendling-Nathan Company, was at Berkeley for the CaliforniaStanford big game on November 19.

Millwork Golfers-Pro or Amateur?

It is reported on more or less reliable authority that there is growing discontent among the golfing members of the Wholesale Sash & Door Association of Southern California regarding the amateur standing of one of the rvell knolvn members of that fraternity. One of the leading lights of the Association called at THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCFIANT Oifice the other day, and complained bitterly about rvhat he considers the injustice of forcing simon-pure amateurs at golf to compete every month at the milhvork golf tournament against a certain member rvho alrvays rvalks off rvith the lor'v gross trophy. No charges are made against this gentleman, personally, be it understood. He is young, tall, sandy-haired, and popular with all the gang. But his golf designates him as nothing on earth but a pro, and it is likely that some action will be taken soou to divide the milhvork golfers into tlvo groups, pro and amateur. The suggestion is to make the pro division furnish the pro trophies, and since there is allegecl to be onlv one pto member of the gang, the result r,vould be obvious. In that way the amateur members o{ the Association rvould have a possible chance-for the first time-of u'inning the low gross, lvhich, up to this time, the certain member complained of, carries off rvith him one hundred per cent of the time.

In order that there be no misunderstandir.rg as to who is meant, let us suggest that the name of the firm he is connected 'ivith is not the Atlantic, although just across the country from it, and his first name is not Shovel, though mighty close to it. Let tts join together in prayer.

San Francisco Visitors

H. B. Cooper of Aldrich-Cooper Lumber Company, Portland, Northwest representatives of Wendling-Nathan Company, San Francisco, was in San Francisco on a business trip last month and attended the California-Stan{ord gan.re at Berkeley, November 19.

of the Citizen's Mill & Lurndays in San Francisco last

National Lumber Trade Conferences Resumed

Washington, Nov. ZZ,-Delegations representins the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, the NationalAn-rerican Wholesale Lumber Association and the National Itetail Lurnber Dealers Association rnet in Chicago on November 17 to discuss the generally unsatisfactory states and trends of lurrrber trade practices.

Discussion of several tentative proposals of action resulted in the establishment of a permanent National Lumber Trade Conference scheduled to nleet again on December 12 in Chi' cago for a more thorough study of the proposals.

The presidents of the three organizations have been aske<l tt,r appoint five each to constitute the conference. George \'V. Dulany, Jr., president of the Eclipse Lurnber Company of Clinton, Iowa, prominent manufacturer and retailer, was chosen permanent chairman of the conference, which will be linown as the National Lumber Trade Conference. Mr. Dulany was chairman of the previous Joint Lumber Industry Comnrittee on Trade Practices which rnet last in 1935.

J. F. DRESCHER WITH SHINGLE INSPECTION BUREAU

J. F. Drescher has been appointed field engineer for the Pacific Coast Shingle Inspection Bureau, I'nc., and for the past several weeks has been doing trade promotion work in the interests of Red Cedar shingles in Southern California, calling on the retail and rvholesale lumber trade and building offrcials. Mr. Drescher operated his own lumber and shingle business in Seattle for many years and is well known in lumber circles throughout the country.

Mr. Drescher left for Texas the latter part of November to call on the trade in that territory, and A. N{. Sparling' field engineer, who is connected r'vith the Bureau's Seattle office is in Southern California and will continue to work in this section-

Sees Big Game

Ray Replogle, sales manager of the Stimson Lumber Company, Forest Qrove, Ore., was a caller at some of the rvholesalers' offices in San Francisco shortly after the middle of November, and before leaving for home took in the big game be'trveen California and Stanford, November 19'

sHE GOT THE JOB

She was applying for the position of stenographer and the big man behind the desk was gruffly questioning her: ttNo. sir." ttYes, sir.tt ttNo, sir."

"Chew gum?"

"Spell cat and dog and such words correctly?"

"Yes, sir."

"Get to work on time and work while you're here?"

"Spend much time fixing your make-up in the office?"

IIe paused, and she cut in.

"Smoke bad tobacco while you're dictating?"

"WhY-er-no."

"Take it out on the office force when you've made a bust, had a row at home, or got beaten playing golf ?"

"Certainly not."

"Know enough about good English and word construction to know a good letter when it's written for you?"

"\Al'ell, shall I'go to work, or is yotrr time so valuable-" "Not a bit. There's a locker for your vvraps. Hang them up and let's get busy."

Woodcraft

There was an old trapper named Cook, Who knew the North woods like a book.

He knew that black bass

Never sought the tall grass

And that woodchucks \nron't snap at a hook.

He knew that a quail wouldn't quail, When a rabbit was crossing its trail, He knew why gnats sting, And why doodlebugs sing, Which is mori than they'll teach you at Yale.

Right

Teacher: "Who were the three wise men?"

Johnny: "Stop ! Look ! Listen !"

Pine Tree Shade

No shade like Pine tree shade, cool, rich, and deep, This is not darkness but withholding light, Pure silence, restful calm, untouched delight, Dawn quiet and ease of long earned sleep. No stir, no hurry here. The far off flight Of one lone bird above the airy height

Of the topmost pine is boundless in its sweep.

-Qh3slss Phillips.

THE OLD TRAPPER'S PIPE

"It's funny how these humans get sot in their ways," remarked the Old Trapper. "If they believe a thing, it's so, in spite of all proof to the contrary. Take Hank. Hank lost that there pipe of his'n three years ago last November. He swore a railroad President he'd been guidin' had stole it. But he back-tracked over seven stiff portages to look for it, anyway. When he found it there was four dead skunks lyin' dead beside it. Fixiation or envy, he says."

Faith

My friends sometimes wonder why it is that I face losses without regrets, never condemn my neighbors for their words or acts, and face the world with calmness in my eyes and in my heart. The co,ntentment that is mine is due to the faith that is mine. I believe that I am merely an extension of a Great Executive who is all powerful and all just, that I am doing His work always, that other men and women are also obeying Him, and that he is using all men and all things in the working out of a purpose too great for us to understand. As a minor employe in a great corporation cannot fully understand executive orders all the time, so do men sometimes fail to understand the commands of God. But my faith in His power and in His wisdom is so great that I calmly accept the life He commands me to live. The more firm my faith becomes, the greater is my contentment of spirit. f do not tell you that you should believe as f do. I do tell you that this belief yields me happiness. I hope that it, or some other, will produce for you the same results.-Thomas Dreier.