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lT'S MY BUSINESS: our conven

Ition theme this year has a double meaning.

First, it is my business that the legislation being passed will affect. Secondly, it is my business to insure that my elected representative is acting in the best interest of those helshe represents.

Those LMA members who joined the annual conference in Washington, D.C. with our congressmen are well aware of the importance of being on a fust name basis with your legislator. When a piece of legislation that will have a serious impact on our industry is introduced, it is easy to pick up the phone or write a letter to your representative if you know him on a personal basis and urge a vote against the legislation.

We have been the silent majority in our state legislative activities. Proposition 13 did not solve our problems since the legislators are continually trnng to find a way to circumvent our demand that they reduce the uncontrolled spending. They want to shift the level of taxation rather than bring the budget under control.

This is your opportunity, under expert guidance, to participate in the rule making process by visiting with your state assemblyman and legislator to state your position. The impact of our association visit will be felt throughout the capitol.

Red Lion Motor Inn, Sacramento, Ca., will be the place, May 2U22, the time for our 45th annual convention.

Speakers will include Assemblyman Ross Johnson (R., District 64, Orange County), "How to Be Effective With Your Legislator;" Assemblyman Dominic Cortese (D., Santa Clara County), "County Sales Thx Authority;" Robert Simpson, deputy chief director, division of labor standards enforcement and labor commissioner, "Interaction with Industry;" Clyde Strouss, LMA state legislative chairman, "How We Will Accomplish Our Task." Mick Delaney will cover "Confidence and Leadership" as the luncheon speaker on opening day. David Ackerman, deputy secretaxy, business, transportation and housing, will discuss "We Must Work Together" at luncheon on the final day.

A guided tour of the capitol renovation and time to visit with individual legislators will be provided.

Assns. Battle Door Ruling

In response to the proposed restriction of wood entrance doors by the Northwest Power Council, the National Woodwork Manufacturers Association, National Forest Products Association, Fir & Hemlock Door Association and National Association of Home Builders are cooperating in action to force the council to change their decision. Although there has been no definite action to change the allowable U value, several builders are proposing that their demonstration homes use wood entrance doors.

s a producer of a wide varrety c California redwood and Douglas fir products, The Pacific Lumber Compan' (PALCO) has developed an integrate< shipping and packaging system whic facilitates mechanical handling with the least possibility of product damagr Whether certified kiln dried or green, surfaced smooth or rough, in random or restricted lengths; PALCO has deve oped this proven method of unitized shipment for easy loading, unloading and yard or jobsite handling.

PALCO Unit Advantages

o Unloading trucks, boxcars and pigg backs is faster and easier with PALCC unit packaging.

r Mixed loads of kiln dried, air seasoned and green redwood and kiln dried Douglas fir PALCO products are easily combined in the same shipmen o Possible damage from handling anc shipping is greatly reduced. o PALCO unit packaging provides eas unit selling and can prevent inventory buildup of short length lumber Less money need be tied up in inventory. o Each unit is piece-tallied and numbered at the mill. A tally is attached to each unit, and a duplicate tally is carried by the truck driver. (With boxcar and piggy back flat shipments, the du plicate tally is marled to the buyer ) o PALCO unit packaging provides the fastest possible delivery from PALCO' warehouse to customers' vards.

. Units and multi-units are the ideal size for forklift operations. Depending on forklift capacity, multi-units can be broken down and unloaded one or more units at a time.