EXPERIENCE! DEPENDABILITY!

The West's largest distribution yard (Since and oldest independent redwood 1945). That's what we represent

That is why you should call South Bay Redwood Co. We are experienced and backed by a sincere desire to do our darndest to serve you. TRY US, YOU'LL LIKE US.

PuHbher A. D; Bell, Jr.

Edltor David Cutler

ConHbutlng Edltor Dwight Curran Advertlslqg koduction Mgr, Ms. David Hamil

Clrculatlon Marsha Kelley

Editorial Otfices

WESTERN LUMBER, & BUILDING

MATERIALS MERCHANT ls Dub- llshed monthly at 6?S So. Loke Av€- Psredona, Cn. 01101, Phone (213) 702-362S or (218) t02-100t by Californla Lumber Merchant. Inc. Second-class Dostase rates Dalai at Pasadena, Ca.. anil addttlbnal offlces. Advertlslrig rates upon re- quest.

ADVEITTISING OFrICES

NONTIIENN CAITFONNIA & PACITTC NORTIIWEST

Jerry Holtz, 580 Market St., #400, San Franclsco 94104. Phone (415) 392-3:t65.

SAN FBANCISCO BITTTNG

OruIOD 2030 Unlon St., San Franclsco. Ca. 94123. Phone (415) :|46-6000.

SOUTIIERN CAIJFOBNIA

Ken SrccDcy, C;8rl YmD 1385 Wc!atfS$. ?li$;,.if1r.{nseres,' ca. eoo24. MOUNTAIN STATES tr'renk L. Bockstead A8roclate.. (Denver) 3505 Mlller Court. Wheat R-ldge.-C_olorado 8003it. Phone (30$) 42L-2692. NEW YO'RX

Bllllngslea & tr'lcko. Inc.. 13? East 36th St.. New York.-N.y.. 10016. Phone (2r2) 532-7632.

Subscbiptions

Chango ol Addrere-Send gubscrlD. tlon orders and addrers chantes to Clrculatlon Dept., Western Lu--mber & Bulldlng Materlalg Merchant. 573 So. Lake Ave,, Pasadena. Ca. 91101. Include address label lrom refent lssue lf posslble, plus new address and zlp- code.

SubtcrlDtlon Bato.-U.S.. Canada. Mexico and Latin Amerlca: $5-ond year; $8-two yeara; $lo-three years. Overseas: S6-one year; S9- two years. slngle coples 60r. Back coples $1.00 when atallable.

Thc Merchant Magazlno serves the memberl of the: a,rizona Lumber & Bullders Supply Assoclatlon. Phoenlx; Lumber luerchants Asso- clgtlon qf_ Northern Callfornta, Log Altos; Montana Bundlns lilate- rlal Dealers Assoclatlon.-Helena: Mountaln States Lumbei DealerC Assoclatlon, Salt Lake Cltv and Denver; Lumber Assoclailbn of Southern Callfornla, Lo! Anceles: western Bulldlns Materlal -Assoj clatlon, Olympla,-Wasrungton.

THE iIERCHAT{T is an inilependent magozine, for the lwnber onil build,ing noteria,la induetry in tha lt Weetern states, concentrating or,, naetchandi*ing, tnanagement ond, accu,rate, factuol nawa lf you didn't take advantage of adding a Western Pine particleboard to your line-here's your chance. lt's an opportunity that means increased sales and profits. You see, there's just a particle of difference in AMPINE. lt's manufactured from refined Western Pine. it's a low density wood that makes a superior board . .. a precision particleboard. We'll back up your sales with a complete marketing plan, plus full page national magazine advertising.

Interested ?

Then complete the coupon in this ad and mail it today. We'll be happy to send you complete AMPINE specifications and a sample. Or write: Fred Farr or Don Mitchell, American Forest Products Corporation, P.O. Box 8220, Stockton, California 95204 (209) 466-0661.

This ls A Must!

I N idea whose time we think should come is / r that of providing a tax deduction for homeowners who fixup their houses. It seems especially appropriate, during May National Home Improvement Month, to again publicly support this excellent proposal.

It is a good idea that has surfaced a number of times. Its best hope at present is as embodied in House of Representatives Bill HR 1997 that has been introduced by Rep. Robert Casey (DTex.) and is currently backed by more than 60 other Congressmen.

The basic thrust of the legislation is simple, but if passed into law it could have a massive effect on the home improvement business. The bill proposes, essentially, to give a $750 tax deduction for home repairs to owner-occupied dwellings. We think it would have the effect of generating vast new markets and increasing existing markets for home improvement.

Benefits resulting from passage of the bill, according to Congressman Casey include: o Creation of thousands of needed jobs in home repair and allied fields. o Bring badly needed tax relief to hardpressed homeowners. o Help curb the spread of urban blight in our cities and towns.

Generate enough tax revenue through new jobs, new sales and increased profits to more than pay for itself.

We wish Casey well with his efforts to per. suade a Congress that in years past has turned a deaf ear on similar proposals. It seems only common sense, in an age of decaying city centers and all the attendant social problems of such a situation, to take all reasonable steps to en. courage people to fix up their homes, and hence their neighborhood. 'fhe present status where home improvement can mean increased taxes is, at best, self-defeating.

The approach of massive federal aid to improve homes and neighborhoods has been tried and most reports indicate the results were often episodes of squandering millions of taxpayer dollars. Now is the time to let free enterprise and individual initiative go to work. Its batting average in problem solving and helping people help themselves certainly outpaces the bureaucracies' clumsy efforts. The idea of a tax deduction for home repair is too good to again die in a Congressional committee. This time, it must be. come law.

Most Complete Line Of Building Papers

Bico-Kinzuo is o port of fhe ropidly growing Inlond Empire of Wcshington qnd Oregon. We orc bosed in Omqk, Woshington, ond serye os the morketing orm for Biles-Colemon Lumber Compony ond Kinzuo Cor' porotion. However, whqt we do is more importont thon whot we ore. We sell lumber, plywood ond pre-cut wood ports. And we ship to lumber wholesolers ond deolers in every port of the United Stotes. Bico-Kinzuq sells for fhe following plonis:

8 sow mllls producing over 30 million boqrd feet of kiln-dried fir qnd lqrch dimencion ond ponderoso pine boqrdr per month.

I new plywood mill producing l0 million feet of fir.plywood sheolhing per monft on %" bosis.

2 custom wood ports Plonts mochining 3 million boord feet of ponderosq pine components Per month.

Bico-Kinzuo pretty well identifies who we orei however, the nome con be quite o mouthful. So most of our good customers refer to us simply os B/K. Toke your choice. Coll us whot you like -"Bico-Kinzuo" or "B/K', we'll respond immediotely. Our business is serving your wood produci needs. For direct order oclion coll B/K soles in Omok, Woshington, (509) 826-006/.