Big Arizona conYention

I I EAVY hitters from national and .l]l tocat. politics as well as major in-dustry figures featured the convention program at the 56th annual gathering of the Arizona Lumber and Builders Supply Association held recently in Scottsdale, Az.

U.S. Congressman Morris K. Udall presented his ideas on energy and wilderness issues to a packed house; charming, if not convincing many who held opposing viewpoints.

He presented figures to support his controversial Alaska wilderness bill that purport to show that the final effect would still leave only 5% of U.S. territory as wilderness. Additionally, he favors expansion of California's Redwood National Park, the provisions of the Common Situs bill, and the union shop. He noted that he voted in favor of right-to-work as he felt most Arizonans favored it.

Udall expects "a good chunk of IPresident Jimmy Carter's] energy bill will go through." He called a Department of Energy, "likely." The lanky Arizonan favors a voluntary program of home insulation, paid for gradually through utility bills. He told the audience "it will be a real boom for you."

The statewide political scene

PRESIDENTIAT CONTENDEB (1)

Congressman "Mo" Udall and assn. exec. v.p. Frank Davis. (2) Jay 0'Malley, George Russell. Aram Mardian. (3) Jim Parsons, Connor Butler, Sam Fineman. (4)Ace Mason and Dave Cutler, ed.-pub. of The Merchant Magazine. (5) Roge Hancock, Marty Wist. (6) Bob Coffman, Howard McDaniel. (7) Bill Walker, Dick Davies, Don

The Merchant Magazine received an excellent review by the Hon. Frank Kelley, House Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives. He described the need to go beyond the Central Arizona (water) Project as well as the need for more flood control.

Speaker Kelley described "Bureaucratic meddling in housing as one of the gre atest threats to the economy and urged the lumbermen to work to elect persons who share industry viewpoints.. "Elect those who share your vlew.

He called a mine strike likely, but said that he felt the impact on the state's economy would be only temporary.

The convention began, May 5, with both a golf and a tennis tournament, following that with a drive in buses out to the Old Wild West town of Rawhide, for an evening of socializing, sipping, steak eating and dancing. More than 300 were present. In all, the AL&BSA convention drew approximately 400. Nearly a half dozen Western states had representatives present.

Lue. (8) Don and Duncan Hossack. (9) Tom Lapinsky, John King, Rob Boley. (10) Larry Cirac, Ralph Bundle, Stan Stevenson, Al Cron, Cliff Moore. (11) Dale Smith, Bill Ankle. (121 Gates Copeland, Sam Hauert. Tom Wood. (13) Fernie Mendoza, Jack Sullivan. Dan Wetherbee. (14) Clifford Moore, Dave Cech, Bob Horr.

The formal business sessions kicked off with keynote r George Russell, president of the National Lunrber and Building Material Dealers Association, who spoke on "Your Role in Government Policy." He stressed that industry's interests can only be truly protected il' everyone gets involved in governrnent affairs.

He described the recent Conference with ('ongress, a march on the capital held each year by lumbernren who contact their Senators and Congressmen and brief them on industry viewpoints and needs.

President Jimrny ('afier's confidant and head of the Office of Management and Budget, Bert Lance, talked with Russell and three others lbr a half hour during a private rneeting.

Lance agrees a revamp of FHA is necessary and is sympathetic to pleas of more intensive nranagement of the national forests, but is leary of adding to public payrolls to accomplish it.

Former Lowe's Inc. v.p. Robert Gresham then tackled the subject of ernployee incentives, revicwing various

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Story at a Glance

Major political figures, nationally and state-wide, discuss energy, wilderness issues

Jim Barlow elected president . excellent program next year: Flagstaff.

1977 -r978 OFFTCERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President I st vit c Presidcn t

2nd vice president -freasu rc r

As\t. tfcasur!'r Ilxccutivc vice presidcnt DIRECTORS

I:d Johnson

Ruy Lopp

Acc Mason

John Shiplcy

John King

Dean Drake

Bob Ramsey

Sam Hauert

Del lvie

Al Butler

Larry Gregory

Kingston McKce

Don Lue

Bill Walker

Jim

John I'lntz

Ray Wells

Marty Wist

'l'ony Padilla

Jack Sullivan

('arl Bastian

Mike Mcdigovich

Larry Hanrman

Jirn Killen

John Gaskin

Si Davis

Waync llclm

GeorgeTreadwell

Al Schechtcr

Roberto Sanchez

Don Hossack

Mikc Ray

John Wyss

Don liink

Irnmediate Past Pres. National Dealer Dir. National Dealer Dir.

Past Pres. of National Alternate Dealer Dir Alternate Dealer Dir.

E. M. Ray,

Dean Drake,

Frank Davis. Phoenix Jay O'Malley, Phoenix . Ray Lopp, Irlagstaff Ace Mason, Scottsdale

$77,768 CHECK is presented (1) by insuranceman 0on Pendelton to pres. E. M. "Charley" Ray as a dividend for a low loss ratio in a program outside state workmen's comp. (2) Convention chairman Virgil Hunt, Larry Hamman. (3) Maye and Frank Davis, assn. exec. v.p. (41 Marv Setzer, Ed Smith, Wayne Cundiff, Jerry Chalupnik. (5) Paul Connally and golf prizes. (6) Greg Mokler, Bob Pallow. (7) Nelson Sembach, bracketed on each side by Ron Rea, father and son. That's papa on the left. (8) Ron Foreman, Carroll Duncan, Pat Simone. (9) Ralph Rodarte, Roger 0lson. (10) Marty Christy, Jim 0'Malley. (1ll Ray Lopp, Si Davis, Jim Killen, Tony Padilla. (12) New president Jim Barlow, Ray Wells. (13) Bob Ryan, Pat Finegan, Paul Conley. (14) "Charley" Ray, John Entz. (15) Boberto Sanchez, Jerry Hancoc k.

SALES seminar company holds annually found Inland Lumber's top management in this rare moment of repose. From left: Gary Thomson, presidenU Fred Thomson, chairman of the board; Ted Bussell, vice president/sales; John Boyer, vice president/ trading. Held in San Diego recently, seminar brought together top sales and management figures for training and planning sessions.