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By R0SS KINCAID executive vice president

TIIHANKS to You for all who rer sponded to our quick request for wires and phone calls to Congteos objecting to the roll back of Price proposal. WMBA also sent night letters to all Representatives.

The provision was defeated on the Houge floor and it appears tbat the President's control authority will be extended for one year.

The nation's dealers have been complimented on the March. "The best organized lobbyist efrort soen in a loug t'ime!" This was the evaluation by onc Senate office of the March 2223 efrort of the netion's lumber and building material dealers when they visited IVashlngton calling for action on the critical lumber and plwood situation.

NLBMDA president Terry Mullin did an excellent job ir presenting a statement before the Cost of Living Council outlining the industry's position in a review of proposed mandatory controls.

A brief summary of his I page gtatement and points gtressed:

(1) Increase supply through increase in allowable timber cut and in the Forest Service budglet; restrain exports from federal lands.

(2) Reimposition of rigid economic controls will be counter-productive and will nullify increased supply.

(8) In the event of additional controls, retailers should be allowed to use customary initial Pereentage mark-ups based on Practices

Lurnbrr snd lutldlng Jlloldolr ftiEf€|lAtrs in efrect prior to Phase I. fite profit margin limltation rule should be reseinded.

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HB 264 upgrading Slashington's lien law hag been sigared by the Governor!

WBMA and its members have reason to be proud of the united efrort that brought Bucceso to this endeavor. Chairman Bob Bush and his commit' teeand particularly our legislative director Jerry Buzzatd.through testimony and many, many phone calls and personal contacts managed to wor]r this bill through the Houge and Senate just before adjournment. Iilhile somo effort is required, the building materialman is in a much better position than before to protect himself from credit loss.

Ever since it became involved in giroup insurance and pensions, WBMA has been fortunate to have highly capable people serving as trustees.

The succegs of the group prograrns is good evidence of their effectiveness, hard work snd dedication. q*

Presently serving as f,bustees are Clayton C. Morse, chairman; J. M. "Mel" Bettis, Ray G. Blackstock, John H. Kendall and W. Ste*art On.

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American Lumber Species-we : can fill the bill fast.