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Position Wanted

Wide-awake, all-around man. Now manager of small yard in Southern California. Experienced sales' man, estimator, credits, bookkeeper, all-around office man. Will accept subordinate position with opportunity. Will go anywhere. Age 45, excellent healthAddress Box C-835, California Lumber Merchant.

Competent Office Man

Capable office man, middle aged, single. Many years experience with manufacturer-wholesaler-retailer. A-1 bookkeeper. Correspondent-detail man. Former salesman. Thoroughly trained lumberman. Desires position with manufacturer or wholesaler anywhere. Qualified to handle any office job required. Available now. Address Box C-843, California Lumber Merchant.

WANTED-POSITION BY LUMBERMAN

Thoroughly experienced from stump to consumer, including sales, costs, balance sheets, accounting in every detail, retail or wholesale. Also licensed building contractor. Best references. Bond if necessary. Free to go anywhere. Married, no children. Non-drinker. Address Box C-845 California Lumber Merchant.

Bookkeeper For Small Yard

With Southern California experience as bookkeeper, estimator, counter and yard sales. Young man preferred. Address Box C-555 California Lumber Merchant.

How Lumber Looks

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The Western Pine Association for the week ended November 16, 106 mills reporting, gave orders as 70,317,000 feet, shipments 81,790,000 feet, and production 74,455,000 feetOrders on hand at the end of the week totaled 342,532,000 feet.

The Southern Pine Association for the week ended November 16, l2O mills reporting, gave orders as 43,92I,W feet, shipments 39,201,C00 feet, and production 35,476,000 feet. Oiders on hand at the end of the week totaled 116,179,000 feet.

Building permit figures from 92 of the largest cities on the Pacific Slope during October registered a gain of. 3.73 per cent over September, 1940, and an increase of 41.58 per cent above October, 1939, according to the Western l\Ionthly

DO YOU NEED PART TIME AUDITOR?

Expert lumber yard bookkeeper will recheck or audit all book work, billings, etc. Reasonable charge. Thorough job guaranteed. Write Fred Kozak' 1043 West Sixth Street, Los Angeles, or telephone Mlchigan 3831.

Wants Position

Lumberman with ten years' wholesale and retail experience wants position in Los Angeles district. Can handle general office work, bookkeeping and typing. Last position with Los Angeles wholesale firm. Address Box C-846, California Lumber Merchant.

Position Wanted

Lumberman with U years' experience as yard foreman wants position with retail lumber firm. Thorough knowledge of all building materials, including builders' hardware, paints, etc. Can furnish best of references and will go any place. Box C-853, California Lumber Merchant.

Lumber Yards For Sale

We have a number of good yards in Southern California for sale. Twohy Lumber Co., Lumber Yard Brokers, 801 Petroleum Building, Los Angeles. Telephone PRospect 8746.

Building Survey prepared by H. R. Baker & Co. of San Francisco.

These 92 cities situated in the eleven 'Western States, British Columbia and Hau'aii, recorded a total of 17,889 permits in October, compared with 16,310 in September, and 16,777 in October, 1939. Dollar volunte of these permits in October, 1940, totalled $32,108,915 compared with $30,954,322 in September, 1940, and $22,678,ffi in October, 1939.

A study of the twenty-five leading cities in dollar volume of buildirig permits from the western group shows that permits totalling $25,835,479 werc issued in October, L94O, an increase of.1.32 per cent above the $25,058,808 in-S_gptgmber, 1940, and a gain ol 46.87 per cent over the $17,5X),942 rccorded in Oitober, 1939. Los Angeles forged ahead into new peak levels, with a total of $7,287,302, a substantial increase over both the preceding month and the same month of last year. San Francisco ii second, place showed substantial-gains over both preceding periods. Burbank, the scene of widespread aviation development, advanced {rom fourth to third place and Long Beach, during the month, reestablished itself as one of the leading cities in building construction on the Coast, landing in fourth rank. San Diego, another city being benefited by aviation activity, jumped into fifth pl-ace, ahead of Oakland, which is in sixth ranking position. - The latter was followed by Denver, Honolulu, Portland and Sacramento, all possessing commanding totals.