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Another football story that was told long, long ago in this column, but which is so good it should never Te forgotteq is the one about the wild-eyed Notre Dame fan, back in the days when Rockne's inspired teams were making football history in a form and fashion that football history had never been made before.

This guy's enthusiasm knew no bounds, and in a crowd of football fans he was loudly proclaiming and declaring that the Rockne team right then was the greatest team ever seen on top of this earth.

Represent Veneer Mqnulacturers

Davidson Plywood & Veneer Co. have been appointed sales representatives of Pearson-Hollowell Co. of Indianapolis, Ind., manufacturers of fancy face veneers. Present stocks are mainly made from domestic hardwoods, and foreign lvoods as available.

"Just ,think," he shouted, "two whole seasons against the greatest teams from all parts of the country, and never a defeat for Notre Dame !"

Another guy rises in wrath and said: "\Mhat do you mean they didn't lose a game in two years? What about the beating USC gave them just a month ago?"

"That doesn't count," stoutly declared the Rockne booster.

"Why doesn't it count?" his tormentor wanted to know.

"Because the Pope annulled that," said the Notre Dame guy.

Opens Warehouse in Fresno

California Builders Supply Co. has opened a l'holesale warehouse at 3180 Hamilton Avenue, Fresno, t'here they will handle plywood, insulation and building specialties. Walter Olmstead, who has had many years' experience with the company at the Oakland warehouse, is manager.

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is the beginning ot' a srory we shall soon forget. Our present supply ol oak, mahogany, and, walnat plywood pnels will be augmented, by adilition ol many other types ol wood, lor buililing anil ilecoratiue purposes---{nd, t'or the new uses d,eveloped, by war tim.e techwlogy.

i+right now our limited supply is still available to dealers onlv.

Shevlin Pine Sales Company Oudines Sales Policy

L. O. Tal-lor, general manager of the Shevlin Pine Sales Companr'. Ilinneapolis, Minn., on November 18 sent the follol'ing letter to all their district sales managers and salesmen aclvising thel' will issue a nelv pric€ list ver.r' soon :

"\\-ith Governnrent price controls removed, n'e shall ver\- soo1l issue a new price list which will follorv verlcloseh- the Ponderosa and Sugar Pine prices shown in Second Relised MPR 94, effective November 4, 1946.

"The increase in ceiling prices for our product issued b1- OP-\ during the past few months was long delayed but finalll- brought about an average price that permitted our mills to operate under today's manufacturing costs. During the 1'ears of price control there were many arbitrary changes and adjustments issued and, as a resirlt, there developed an unbalanced price relationship between various grades. Because of this condition some prices became too high and others too low. Our new price list will contain no radical changes but there will be some increases and some decreases from RMPR 94, effective November 1, 1916, in order to re-establish the proper relationship betr-een grades.

"Present prices are high, necessarily so because of increasecl costs particularly labor, which has increased over 55% since January l, 194t. We feel that our labor is being r-erv rvell paid today, their increased earnings being materially tnore than the increased cost oT living' It is hopecl, therefore, that a further wage increase will not be necessar\- as such an increase rvould necessitate further adlance in prices.

"If it is possible to secure improvement in the efficiency of labor and other items, it would enable us to make a reduction in prices. \Me are most anxious to have our product reach the consumer at the lowest prices possible and l'ith so much additional housing required for returned 'r-eterans it is hoped that material for such houses car-r be made available at prices lorver than those in effect today.

"The mills of the McCloud River Lumber Company at McCloud, California, and The Shevlin-Hixon Company at Bend. Oregon, are continuing the same production schedule that ther' l-rave been maintaining during 1946 and it is their desire to maintain this same production level."

With Price Ceilings Off Lumber Production Will Resume lts Normal Balance

\\/ashington, D.C., November l3.-"Removal of lumber from price controls t'ill open the door to increased production of m'any essential lurnber items for housing," Richard A. Colgan, Jr., exectttive vice president of the National Lnrnber Mannfacturers Association. said in a statement todal-.

"Over-all lurlber production has been more than ample to meet all the needs of the veterans' housing program," NIr. Colgan added. "All reports point to a 30 billion board feet cut f.or 1946-neary four times the 8.1 billion feet estimated by Mr. \\ryatt as needed to complete his housing program this year."

"With price ceilings off, our production will resume its norfnal balance. Certain manufactured itemsmainly flooring, milhvork, moulding, and trimwhich have been critically scarce because of the slowness of OPA to grant justifiable price increases on these items will now start to be produced," Mr. Colgan declared.

Maldistribution of lumber as a result of governmental channeling efforts is still hampering builders in some areas, Mr. Colgan said, and the shortage of freight cars has further complicated this picture.

"But the raw board production is there," he added, "and if remaining controls were lifted, adequate distribution of products would quickly follow."

The 1946 production figure30 billiion board feetis 19 per cent greater than the average yearly cut of the five-year period preceding the war and approaches the heavy average of the war years, l94I-I945.

"Although inventories are still drastically below normal," Mr. Colgan said, "stocks at both yards and mills have been showing slight increases for the first time since the beginning of the defense program in 1941."

As further evidence of the size of the lumber production program, Mr. Colgan pointed out that emplovmeut in the forest industries is at its highest point since the 1920's, with an estimated 1,300,000 persons engaged in the forest industries. Total, wages for this industry will reach over trvo and one-half billion dollars for the year 1946.

Revised Edition of \(estern Pine Camera Views

The Western Pine Association announces publication of a nerv and completely revised edition of Western Pine Camera'\iiews, a booklet that has long been popular as a source of information and ideas for use of Idaho White Pine, Ponderosa Pine, and Sugar Pine in horne building and remodeling.

The nerv Camera Views is a 24 page booklet with 73 different iliustrations including 4 in full color on the cover. In addition to sections showing views of \Mestern Pines in exteriors, halls and stairs, living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, dens and playrooms, there is a section devoted to close-up views of various interesting pine installations. It has an abundance of architectural and decorative ideas for the home clearly and concisely presented.

Single copies of this booklet r,vill be furnished n'ithout charge upon request.

Montgomery-Hackelton

Blanche Hackelton and William F. Montgomery lvere married at the Neighborhood Congregational Church, Laguna Beach, on November 7. Mr. Montgomery, no\\' retired, is a pioneer Los Angeles lumberman where he was associated rvith the retail lumber business for many years. Mrs. Xlontgomery is an old resident of Santa Ana. They will make their home in Hollvwood for the present.

Peerless Holds The Line

In a recent letter to the retail lumber tiade, Peerless Built-in F'ixture Company, Berkeley, California, announced its firm intention to hold the line against rising prices, and urged dealers to do the same as far as possible. The letter was as follorvs :

Dear Dealer:

Here at the Peerless factory we are all pleased with the prospect of entering a free market again.

While \ve see many problems ahead in getting the building market leveled out again, we are anxious to do our part in working out these problems. The thing that we are most apprehensive about is the probability of the whole industry pricing itself "out of the market", especialllresidential building. This includes mechanics or labor involved in home building. Because there is this possibility we wish to go on record to assure our dealers that we are going to hold to the previous OPA ceiling prices and will maintain these prices as long as we are not forced to make an increase because of rises in material prices and labor wages.

We feel that your margin of profit should be maintained because we know that your costs are also going to rise, and with your co-operation, help, and advice, we are glad to enter this period of readjustment.

For approximately five years we have been under a controlled market which has chafed and galled many of us. With a cheer for free enterprise, we remain,

Sincerely yours,

Peerless Built-in Fixture Company

Ray B. Cox, president of the company, was quite optimistic for the future, provided building costs do not get out of line. "We look for speedy improvement in the flolv of raw materials," he said, "and we are sure to be in better position to supply our dealers rvith their requirements."

New Yard At Long Beqch

A new lumber and building material yard.has been opened by L. S. Whaley Lumber Co. at 6544 Cherry Avenue, T ong Beach.

The yard will have complete facilities for detail millwork, and will provide a complete contractors' service.

Francis U. Mandis, who was until recently sales manager of the Coast Lumber & Equipment Co., is manager of the new yard.

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