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E. G. Daak

; I. Walter Kelly, district sales manager of the Chas. R. /Mccorntl.k Lum6er Co., San f'rancisco-, an(Iounces that E. ( G. Darris will cqver the territory from San Fraricisco to Monterey, formerly handled by George Kendrick, for both the rail and cargo departments; and will also cover Marin, Sonoma and Napa Counties and part of Alameda county. Mr. pavis has been with the Chas. R. McCormick Co. for the past seven years in various capacities, hqving had retail experience in the company's yard at San Diego, manufagturing experience at one of the companyls Northern mills, and having assisted Jimmy Atkinson in the rail department for the last two years, during which time he has covered part of the territory. Floyd Elliott will continue to look after the San Francisco and East Bay territory, and John Vander Laan will as before devote his time to handling the industrial trade.

Jimmy Atkinson will continue as district manager of the rail department of the Chas. R. McCormick Co. of Oregon.

White Fir Lumber For Small House Construction

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{rom a green Species wmd to an oven-dry condition, based m dimension when green pine............ tSold also under the names Pondosa and California white pine. Table 4.-A comparison of the weight and the hardness of white fir and of other woods commonly used in building. The results of tests by the Forest Products Laboratory

'Average of two species.

Cornmercial whitc firl

Eastern hemlck .,,....,....

Eastern sprucel

Northern white pinc

Western yellow pinC

Douglas lir (Coast type)

I.qngteaf pine sAtso sold under the names Pondosa and California white pine. No species has a monopoly of all the properties and characteristics desired of buitding 4Saterial. Selection of species depends on price, grade. finish, sizes and degree of seasoning of the various woods available on the local market. illiltaired at Madison, Wis., in cooperation with the University of Wismsin.

Shottleaf oine,...........

'Average of four species.

'Average of two species.

Too much emphasis is quite often ptaced on the kind of wood td u$e or not to use in building. Satisfactory dwellings can only be obtained by prohibiting the use of tumber insufficientty dry, by eliminating substandard sizes, and by proper design and construc- tion. Good architects and contractors can build good houses of white fir. In fact they can buitd them of any of the commerciat softwoods.

Ve ate increacing the daily profitc of many progrescive building rriaterial dealers who have been progressive enough to stock Truscon Metal Latfr. Contractors ire cpecifyi.g it! Individual buildere want it! Therets a demand : a quick turnover, and oubsequendy a greater proft for the dealer who stocks the complete tine of Truscon Metal Lath. Let us tell you more about this proftable line.

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Truscon Steel Company

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BOOKKEEPER.ACCOUNTANT WANTS POSITION

Eleven years' experience in Lumber Manufacturing, Retail and Wholesale, also Millwork. Good health and habits. A-1 references. Capable of taking full charge. Prepare financial statements, balance sheets, cost reports, tax returns, credits and collections. 30 years of age. Can report at once. Legitimate reason for change. Address Box C-288, California T,umber Merchant.

WANTS CONNECTION WITH SOUTHERN CAI.IFORNIA HARDWOOD CONCERN

Experienced hardwood lumberman thoroughly familiar with sales promotion work, would like to make connection with Southern California hardwood company. Has had experience in the manufacture and sales of all kinds of hardwoods. Will appreciate an intetview. Box C-291 care of California Lumber Merchant.

EXPERIENCED LUMBERMAN WANTS POSITION

Lumberman L7 years' experience rvith largest yards in East. Increases production-;-decreases overhead-mill, yard, w'aterfront, active rvorking superintendent. Age 35

American-Married-Dependable. Address Box C-293, California Lumber Merchant.

Association Secretary Desires

Association Secretary ten years' experience and handling of Lumbermen's Associations or successfirl-can show results-Address, Box fornia Lumber Merchant.

Will Buy

Position

as organizer Clubs-very C-295, Cali-

Retail Lumber Yarcl. Investment $25,000.00 to $40,000.G-must be going concern. Address Rox C-297, California Lumber Merchant.

JrM CHASE WrTH C. GANAHL LUMBER CO.

Jim Chase has joined the sales departrnent of the C. Ganahl Lumber Co. of Los Angeles and entered on his nerv duties on December first. He formerly represented the Built-In Fixture Co. in Southern California. He is rvell knorvn to the Los Angeles lumber trade where he has lteen associated rvith the lumber business for several years.

A. E. EDGECOMB A CALIFORNIA VISITOR

A. E. Edgecomb, Philadelphia, Pa., president of the Insular LumbEr Co., was a re,cent California visitor where he spent several days on business. The Insular Lumber Co. are large lumber operators in the Philippine Islands. While in Los Angeles, Mr. Edgecomb was a visitor at the offices of the Western Hardwood Lumber Co., their Southern California representitives. F. J. Dunbar of the Robert Dollar Co., San Francisco agents for the Insular Lumber Co., accompanied Mr. Edgecomb on his visit to Los Angeles.

For Sale

Retail Yard and Complete Building Material Store, County Seat Town, 11,000, Southern California. Will lease Yard Site on 7 per cent net return on investment but want to sell improvements. Investment necessary in fixed assets not over $15,000. Address Box C-289, California Lumber Merchant.

WANTS POSITION_EXPERIENCED IN SALES PROMOTION WORK

Lumberman s'ishes connection; experienced in sales promotion rvork, plan book service, financing, follow ups, estimating, construction of homes, line yard management. advertising, salesman, sound business ideas. No profit in retailing now at so much per thousand. Box C-DZ, care California Lumber Merchant.

WANTED-A GOOD YARD

Wanted-A good yard in small community, or will consider managing interest in a good live yard in town of 10,000 or less population. Address, Box C-294, California L.pmber Merchant.

Office And Sales

Experienced bookkeeper-Cashier-Estimator-Salesman-Yard Manager-open for position-go any place. Address. Box C-296. California Lumber Merchant.

W. G. HAMILTON VISITS SAN FRANCISCO

W. G. Hamilton, Los Angeles, Southern California representative for the Holmes Eureka Lumber Co., left for San Francisco on December 15 to attend a confeience of the company's sales organization. He will be away from his office about a week.

George Kendrick Goes Into Retail Lumber Business

,. George Kendrick, who for the past four years has been fargo salesman for the Chas. R. McCormick I-umber Co. x in the Coast Counties and Peninsula territories, has resigned his position and rvill become associated with the Sunnyvale Supply Co., Sunnyvale, on December 16.

Perry Dame Returns To California

Perry Dame, western sales manager of the Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., arrived in San Francisco, December 2, from a two weeks' business trip to the Pacific Northwest, in the course of which he visited Portland, Spokane, Seattle and Vancouver, B. C. While in Seattle he inspected the company's nerv staining plant, rvhich is equipped with the CreoDipt patented pressure staining machines.

Mr. Dame announces that the new plant will be put in operation about December 15. He left San Francisco for Los Angeles December 6, after conferring with the Santa Fe Lumber Co., Northern California representatives.