Random ltems---Mill Run

Attends Code Meeting

H. W. Bunker, president, Coos Bay Lumber Co., San Francis'co, attended the NRA hearing in Washington, December 11, on the appeal of a group of lumber operators in the West Coast Division from the action of the Authority in Chi'cago, October 5, rejecting their application for the elimination of minimum cost protection price regulations in the West Coast Division.

Goes South For Winter

H. B. llewes, president, Clover Valley Lumber Co., accompanied by Mrs. I{ewes, left San Francisco November 30 to spend the winter in New Orleans. Mr. Hewes made a trip from New Orleans to Chicago to attend the meeting of the board of directors of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association. December 6. 7 and 8.

Northwest Lumbermen Visit California

E. L. Connor, Alan Rogers Lumber Co., Seattle, Wash., was a Los Angeles and San Francisco visitor the early part of the month. Mr. Connor was on his way to the Northwest following an extended business trip through the East. George Curkendall, Seattle lumberman, accompanied him on the trip.

T. B. LAWRENCE ON NORTHWEST TRIP

T. B. Lawrence, Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co., Los Angeles, is on a trip to the Northwest where he will visit the mills in the Coos Bay, Reedsport, Portland, Columbia River, Grays Harbor and Puget Sound districts.

Will Spend Holidays In Northwest

J. H. Prentice, Los Angeles, Southern California representative for the Bloedel-Donovan Lumber Mills, and Mrs. Prentice, have left for Seattle where they will spend the holidays.

R. S. OSGOOD RETURNS FROM EASTERN TRIP

R. S. Osgood, Los Angeles, sales manager for Cadwallader-Gibson Co., Inc., has returned from a two months' business trip through the Middle 'West, South and along the Atlantic seaboard where he visited the manv lumber consuming centers.

B. J. BOORMAN TO Vrsrr NORTHWEST

B. J. Boorman, Boorman Lumber Co., Oakland, expects to make a trip to Portland next week. He recently bought a farm near Santa Rosa, Calif., and is busy buying materials for its improvement.

BILL SIMPKINS, U.S.A. (A Study in Paternalism)

By H. I. Phillips

Bill Simpkins led a happy life, IIe never knew a careThe government looked after him And kept him from despair; When Bill was born the U. S. A., Directed in the main, By bureaus down in Washington

Kept mother free from pain.

The sickness of infancy

Bill Simpkins never knew; A federal agent cut his teeth

For him without ado; BiIl never had the colic for The B. R. A. S. B.

(The Babes' Relief and Soothing Board)

Prevented it you see.

Ife never had to learn to walk Because from Washington

The AAA and NRA

First taught him how to run; The struggle to express himself Bill Simpkins never hadThe government just taught the kid Instead of ma and dad.

Through boyhood Bill went happily, His manner ever gay; His swimming holes were chosen by The good old U. S. A. He fished in ponds just packed with Fish below a roaring dam

Constructed in paternal mood

By good old Uncle Sam.

When Bill grew up to man's estate And thought he'd like to wed, He asked for aid frorn Washington And this is what it said:

"Please state your color, sex and Age, your height, address and weight Some bureau here will do the rest And choose a proper mate."

A bureau picked him out a girl And showed him how to woo;

It sent him daily bulletins That told him what to do; A code prescribed the length of Time for him to hold her hand And specified sweet little words That she would understand.

He had no money for a ring But hurried to the phone; Some NRA man answered it And then arranged a loan. Bill didn't have a place to live But still he knew no fears; He got one on another loan Due in two hundred years !

It dawned on Bill when he got back From quite a honeymoon That he had never had a job And ought to get one soon; He wired Washington at once And, oh this carefree life ! He soon worked for the U. S. A.And likewise did his wife !

"I'd love a little baby," said Bill's Wife to him one day;

"I'll write to Washington," said Bill, "and see if it's okay !"

The answer broke Bill Simpkins' Heart and killed his trusting Maid-It read: "In re this project We deny you fed'ral aid !"

The Simpkins now rest in a plot Deaf to the chirping birds; An easy-payment monument Bears on it these few words:

"Here lieth two Americans Who couldn't stand the blow. Of asking government aid And hearing it say 'No !' "

The Right Answer

Teacher: "\Mhy did you sign your name 'Mae West' at the end of your arithmetic examination?"

Pupil: " Cause I done'em wrong."

Fresno Better Housing Campaign

A goal of $2,500,000 has been set in the Fresno Better Housing Campaign. Pledges amounting to $1,518,306 had been received up to December 4 by the SERA and voluntary workers now making the house to house canvass.

Set Goal at $300,000

Burlingame-San Mateo Better Housing drive has passed the $200,000 mark in home modernizing and repair pledges, it was reported recently by W. O. Reinicke, field director. A new goal of $300,000 has been set for the campaign.

Santa Cruz Remodels Old House

A feature of the Santa Cruz Better Housing Campaign is the remodeling of an old house, which started December 5. Lumber yards and building material men are supporting the project.

Humboldt County Housing Drive

Approximately $65,00O worth of repair and modernization work has been started or pledged in the Humboldt County Better Housing Campaign, it was announced recently by Clarence E. Tabor, director of the campaign.