Early End of Lumber Sttke Predicted

Portland, Ore., November 25.-End of the crippling Northwest lumber strike appeared near tonight in a compromise settlement by the Tacoma A. F. L. locals and lumber operators.

In announcing the Northwest strike policy committee's acceptance of the 15 cent hourly compromise, Chairman John Christenson said that all locals in the fir belt were urged to accept the proposal.

Christenson said, "It sets a pattern which may be followed in other negotiations throughout the pine and fir industry."

Klamath Falls, Ore., November 22.-An agreement for a l2t/2 cent hourly wage increase for C. l. O.-I. W. A. lumber workers has been ratified by both the union members and companies involved in a seven-week strike last summer and now goes into effect retroactively to November 1, it was announced by the Pine Industrial Relations Committee office here.

The main issue in the strike w'as the union shop. Later the wage question was threshed out and a l2t/2 cent compromise rvas reached. Work was resumed without granting a union shop and this issue rvas not mentioned in the later settiement.

Susanville, Calif., November 19.-A 121/2 cents an hour pav increase and an equivalent boost for piece work has been granted to members of the A. F. L. Lumber, Sawmill and Millworkers Union by fourteen Northern California pine mills after negotiations extending eight months. The agreement was signed SaturdaY.

The West Coast Lumbermen's Association for the week ended November 17, 153 mills reporting, gave orders as 38,934,491 feet, shipments 33,352,970 feet, and production 4O,382,5D feet. The figures for the previous week were: ord,ers 37,679,897 feet, shipments 36,221,869 feet, and production 40,128,000 feet.

The Western vernber lC, 106 feet, shipments feet. The week feet, shipments feet.

Pine Association for the week mills reporting, gave orders as 34,320,000 feet, and production before the figures wer€: orders 37,7WffJ/J- feet, and Production ended No36,990,000 38,772,W 34,120,W 38,174,M

The Southern Pine Association for the week ended November 17,93 units (133 mills) reporting, gave orders as 14,540,000 feet, shipments 15,888,000 feet, and production 17,417,W) feet.

Need for Better Public Relations Stressed by R. M. Bodkin

Because of the tremendous interest that the public has in housing, the lumber dealer today has an opportunity to build his business into one of the leading enterprises of his community. This thought was expressed by R. M. Bocl_ kin, general manager of Ponderosa pine Woodwork. Chi_ cago, during a recent interview.

"The eft'ort the dealer now makes in providing the prop-. er public relations will greatly determine his future ac_ tivity," Mr. Bodkin explained. ..Many dealers are giving considerable thought and effort to creating and maintain_ ing a favorable impression. They are attracting goocl will by placing advertising and news releases in lolai papers, giving suggestions and advice on home planning. Some dealers are going a step further-they are seeing that all prospects are provided with home planning books that are made available to them by various publications and manufacturers.

"One snch booklet made available to dealers for dis_ tribution is 'Today's Idea House.' produced in four colors by Ponderosa Pine Woodwork, this booklet is pro_ vided with an imprint space for the dealer,s signature. Its 32 pages, containing practical suggestions that can be used either in remodeling or new construction, offer the dealer a booklet that will be kept for reference by the home planner.

"'Today's Idea House' features the uses of stock doors and windows and illustrates how, through their proper ar_ rangement, they can add comfort and beauty to even the most modestly-priced homes. It provides a powerful sales stimulus for stock items, and since it does not fea_ ture any particular manufacturer, it creates much good will."

Amendment 5 to MPR 568--Hardwood Plywood

Washington, D. C., November 2O.-Hardwood plywood manufacturers no longer will be permitted to make additions to maximum prices for lumber cores edge-glued from strips less than 3/2 inches wide, except for what is known as "stave" construction, the Office of price ,Administration announced today.

The action becomes efiective November 24, Ig4S.

Since last December, plywood manufacturers have been permitted to make additions to their lumber core, panel prices ol $22.50 per 1,00O surface feet in the South (Zone 1) and $29 per 1,00O surface feet in the Ohio Valley and the North (Zones 2 and, 3) when edge-glued strip less than 3l inches wide construction was specifically requested by the buyer.

The permission to make additions, however, resulted in sales of the material at prices including the addition in instances in which the buyer did not normally request nor actually require this particular core construction. It was then discovered that, contrary to claims made by the indus_ try, manufacturers generally had been in the practice of supplying this construction without extra charge.

Hardwood plywood is defined in the regulation as any assembly of veneer, fiber board, paper or other pulp board, and any other material in which at least one ply is of any hardwood species of veneer.

(Amendment No. 5 to Maximum price Regulation No. 568-Hardwood Plywood effective November 24, lg4l).

Monqrch Lumber Co. Moves yard

The distribution yard of Monarch Lumber Company, Oakland, has been moved to the foot of 5th Avenue, *h"r" a site of five and a half acres has been acquired. Robert M. Grant is manager of the yard.

Appointed District Sales Manager

George R. Kendrick, sales rnanager of PoPe and Talbot, Inc., Lumber Division, at San Francisco, announces the appointment of Jim, H' Berry as new District Sales Manager in charge of sales in Northern California.

Mr. Berry first joined Pope' and Talbot, Inc., in 1938, and became a familiar figure to lumber dealers in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valley districts as u'ell as around the BaY area. He received five years' experience in matters Pertaining to the distribution of the Douglas Fir lumber handled by PoPe and Talbot, Inc., before he left the company in FebruarY, 1943, to serve his country as a Captain in the United States Marines. He is returning to the company now following his recent release.

Mr. Kendrick stated that Mr. Berry's appointment was in line.with the company's policy to place experienced personnel in positions where they can best use their knowledge to serve dealers in working out plans for meeting postwar problems in lumber marketing'

Hoo-Hoo Club No. 39 to Hold Christmas Party Dec. 21

The annual Christmas party of Hoo-Hoo Club No' 39 will be held at Hotel Claremont, Berkeley, on Friday evening, December 21.

Tom Hogan III will be chairman of the Christmas party'

D. H. LeBreton will be in charge of the entertainment' and Norm Cords will be in charge of tickets and attendance. An excellent dinner and a .fine entertainment program will be provided, and a large attendance is .expected' ih"r. will be a Christmas tree with members bringing presents costing not more than 25 cents'

Amendment 1 to Third Revised MPR 13-'

Douglar Fir Plywood

Administration

Douglas fir and tribution plants

Washington, D. C., November 20'-The Office of Price today authorized, retailers who purchase other minor species of plywood from disto increase their maximum prices 712 pet cent.

The action becomes effective November 24, 1945'

Previously, the markups 'for retailers purchasing from 'distributing plants were the same as for those purchasing on direct-mill shiPments.

Today's action is designed, OPA said, to eliminate undue hardship for retailers who do not buy any direct-mill shipments.

The new ceilings average about the same as prices received by these retailers in March, t942'

OPA also announced that regional administrators are authorized to increase the dollar-and-cent ceilings of retailers who buy from a plywood distribution plant by the amount of the actual freight that is in excess of 45 cents per 100 pounds.

Previously, retail sellers had to absorb all freight charges outside the jobbers' free delivety zone' Reason for the change in this pricing method, OPA said, is to relieve an unintentional squeeze on retailers situated in areas remote from distribution Plants.

Regional administrators are also authorized to establish dollai=-and-cent ceilings on a square foot basis for plywood in sales of less than 1000 square feet and to adjust these prices to the nearest r/a of- a cent per square foot of plywood.

During the war, OPA said, the amount of plywood handled by retailers for resale was very small in volume' However, plywood has now been released for civilian use and is beginning to flow through normal distrbiution' (Amendment No. 1 to Third Revised Maximum Price Regulation l3-Douglas Fir Plywood-effective November 24,1945.)

Ed Sitze in Manilq

Pfc. Ed Sitze is in the infantry replacement depot in Manila. He rvas with A. C. Pascoe, hardlvood mill representative, Los Angeles, for nine years before going into the service.

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Lumber Trade Barometer Passes

2,000th Edition Marlc

Publication of the 2,000th edition of the National Lumber Trade Barometer has been announced by Henry Bahr, director, Economics & Statistical Services, National Lumber Manufacturers Association. From a one-page, weekly summary of production, shipments, and orders supplied by three reporting associations in 1916, the Barometer has developed into a four-page analysis of weekly statistical reports submitted by l1 regional associations. It is regularly carried by the wire services and published in the leading newspape:s across the country.

The first Barometer contained figures reported by the Southern Pine, West Coast Lumbermen's, and Western Pine associations. No percentages were given and no comparisons made. By 1919 eight associations were reporting, and two pages of cumulative totals for the year to date had been added. tn tgZS figures of unsold stock were included and in 1926, unfrlled orders.

The present monthly Barometer, supplemented by the weekly issue, also shows gross stocks, carloadings, ..lum.ber movement index, and graphic presentation of production, shipments, orders, and stock figures.

New Scles Mcncger

L. V. Carroll, who was formerly sales manager of the Feather River Lumber Co., Delleker, Calif., has been appointed sales manager of Scott Lumber Co., Burney, Calif.

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Civilian Production Administration Takes Over Former \(/PB Functions

The War Prodrhction Board, which guided American industry through the war years and started it back on the road to peace-time production, wound up its affairs November 3. The task of guiding the nation's industrial changeover to fuil civilian production falls upon WPB's successor' the Civilian Production Administration.

J. A. Krug, WPB chairman since August, 1944, is leaving government service to go into private industry and the new agency is headed by J. D. Small, formerly WPB chief of Staff under Mr. Krug.

The Civilian Production Administration inherits from WPB 52 orders and three main priorities regulations' This compares with about 650 controls which were in effect at one time under the war agency.

Mr. Small outlined the CPA's functions as follows:

"The Civilian Production Administration will take over and carry forward those remaining WPB functions and controls u'hich are required for the orderly transition of American industry to peacetime production. Briefly, the agency will use its powers to expand the production of materials and items still in short supply; to limit the use of scarce materials and to restrict the accumulation of inventories so as to avoid speculation and hoarding. It will grant priority assistance to break bottlenecks, facilitate th9 fulfilmenr of relief and other essential export programs and allocate materials necessary in the production of low price items.

"WPB was primarily concerned rvith war production. The CPA, as its name indicates, is essentially concerned with civilian production. We hope to do as good a job as our predecessor."

The limited number of orders remaining in effect are necessary because of continued scarcities of certain materials anrl products.

Roughlv, the controls still in eftect are concerned with the distribution of scarce materials and products, their use in production and the amounts of these materials and products any one concern can hold in inventory. The over-all plan is to assure, as far as possible, that these materials receive equitable distribution. The use of WPB forms for reporting will be continued.

A list of the orders and regulations still on the books includes: Order L-28 (asphalt and tarred roofing products and asphalt shingles)-It limits manufacture to grades and types of asphalt and tarred roofiing products and as' phalt shingles to size and types specified. Designed to save materials, manpower and transportation. There are no other building material orders on the books.

Also, all priority regulations are retained, Nos. 1 to inclusive, except Nos. 2, 4,9, 10, 11, 18, 19, n, 21, 24, 26,27, D, and 30.

Bqck With Schumacher

William O. Moylan, formerly with Schumacher Wall Board Corporation, has been released from the Navy and is now back on the road for this organization.