EDITORIAL

Terrorism USA

GEVERAL stories in this special issue on lil western woods trace how these species move through commerce to other areas of the country and even overseas. The products are a proud export for the region. But there's something else going on in the woods out west that we fervently hope is never, never repeated anywhere else.

Tree spiking, a cowardly and absolutely unjustified form of tenorism is being committed in the name of the environment by the lunatic fringe of the ecology movement. These radicals seek to stop all cutting of trees.

Some background: this summer, radical ecologists drove two l l " spikes into a tree that eventually came in contact with the head rig at Louisiana-Pacific's Cloverdale, Ca., sawmill. The result was a l2'piece of steel exploding into the air after it bit into the spike. The fragment shattered the hard plastic face shield of offbearer George Alexander and cut deeply into his face, fracturing the 23-year-old newlywed's jaw, breaking numerous teeth. The jugular vein in his throat was cut. Today, Alexander is back at work driving a water truck, enduring extensive

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dental work and reportedly in good spirits. The physical and emotional scars will last for years. The penalty called fior in state law has been changed from three to six years in prison if bodily injury results from malicious tree spiking. This stiffening of the law is far short of what is needed to deter further crimes. The weakness is an insult to Alexander and sawmill workers across the country who daily put their lives on the line as long as the threat of tree spiking continues.

Despite a $20,000 reward offered by Louisiana-Pacific, no evidence or suspects have surfaced. More spikes have been found by L-P in at least three other trees tested by metal detectors. The use of ceramic spikes to elude discovery by metal detectors is openly advocated by the radical fringe, emboldened by a series of judicial decisions highly favorable to environmentalists. The forest products industry across the nation must pressure state legislatures to stiffen laws so that the penalty matches the crime. If not, it seems inevitable that the tenorism called tree spiking will creep across the country like a cancer.

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G-P Expands Distribution

With the acquisition of U.S. Plywood, Georgia-Pacific will expand its t42-branch distribution system to 154 facilities.

Following months of careful analysis, a committee of G-P and USP executives determined that Georgia-Pacific's distribution facilities will include 138 full line distribution centers, l2 specialty sales

Softwood lmports Unaffected

The free-trade pact signed by the United States and Canada after lastminute bargaining does nolaffect the softwood lumber import agreement reached last December between the two countries, according to U.S. government officials.

They said the Memorandum of Understanding signed December 30,

Scotty's Donates To Disabled

A rehabilitation workshop employing 100 disabled adults received $500 in free supplies from a newly relocated Scotty's in Pensacola, Fl.

Scotty's, Winter Haven, Fl., has donated a $500 gift certificate to an Association for Retarded Citizensafliliated group to mark the grand

New SP Marketing Group

Stimulating demand and sales of southern pine is the goal of the newly formed Southern Pine Marketing Council.

A joint effort by the Southern Forest Products Association and the Southern Lumber Manufacturers and distribution centers, three manufactured housing distribution centers and two satellite warehouses. opening of each new or relocated store since June, 1986.

"After intensive study, we're pleased to announce the full integration of the U.S. Plywood system into the Georgia-Pacific system," said George A. MacConnell, senior vice president, distribution division. "We feel the marriage of our companies will benefit all building products customers."

1986, has been "grandfathered" into the free-trade pact, and thus will not be subject to dispute settlements or phasing-out of tariffs. The Memorandum of Understanding is the basis for Canada imposing a 150/o export tax on softwood lumber it ships to the U.S. in exchange for U.S. producers withdrawing their countervailing duty petition.

"We can really use the materials," said John Conneely, executive director of the Pensacola ARC workshop, which generated $300,000 in sales in 1986 by manufacturing parking lot bumpers and other items.

Dlstttbutors

NORMIEAST

GEORGE MCQIJESTEN CO.

Iron Horse Par{< North Billerica, MA 01862

(617) 663-343s

MID-STATE LUMBER CO.

2OO lndustrial Pa*q,ay Branchburg, NJ 08876

(z0t) 72549oO

SOUTHEAST

FURNIAN LUMBER CO.

8l9l Annapolts Junction Rd. Annapolis Juncrion, MD 2O7OI

(3Ot) 7e2-2234

EARL RAIFORD LUIIBER CO.

PO. Box 5498

Ashanille. NC 28813

(7041253-5ffi7

EPPERSON LUMBER 9{LES. INC. PO. Box t559 Statesville. NC28€'77 (704) 8734321

WOODFORD PLYWOOD PO. Box l73l

Albarry, GA 31703

(912) 8834900

Branches in Alabaag Geogia & Florida l{oRI}twEsr

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PO. Box 99943

Tacorna, UtA 98499 (206) s846263

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Association, the council will be supported financially by both groups.

A logo has been designed for use with the names, addresses and phone numbers of both associations. This will be used on advertising, literature and other promotional materials.

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Chinq CA 917O8 (71416278s5r

HEDLUND TUMBER & MACHINE STAINING

PO. Box 6OG38

Sacrammtq CA 95860

(sr6) 33r€6il

IMPERIAL WHOLESALE PO. Box 256O5 salt lal€ Gtv, uT 85t25 (8Ol) 972-56s6

CEDAR U/EST CORP P.O Box 5224

Dmver, CO 8O217 (3O3r294,{077