ED FOUNTATN

1. Laminated Beams, Stairtreads, Bench Tops

2. Western Red Cedar -All Grades

3. Roof Decking -All Species, A1l Sizes

4. Incense Cedar & Lam Loc pecky Cedar

5. Clears - Douglas Fir, Hemlock, Cedar

6. Starter Board & paneling

7. Fencing, Pecky and Solid

8. Flop Boards and Industrial Items g. Studs 2x4, 2x3, Ix4- Dry Spruce

AVATLABLE FOR MrLL SHIPMENT - RAIL, T&T, CARGO

I. Studs, Dimension, Sheathing

2. Cutting and Tj-mbers

3. School Specs

4. Industrial Items

5. Clears

6. Starter Board

7. Siding and Fascia

8. Lam Beams, Including Curves

9. Plywood - Mixed Cars

Fir

Fir

Editorial

The Turmoil of Chonge

fT IS presumptuous, to say the least, for the p.ub' I hshe. to write an editorial commenting on the progress of an organization of which he has just completed a term as president. But we were there-Banff, Alberta, second week of June-'presiding over the 75th annual convention of the NationalAmerican Vholesale Lumber Association, communi' cating with more than 600 registered guests and having a ball.

The social life was great fun. A fine represen' tation from California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, contributed much. We were made an Honorary Chief of the Stoney Tribe, crowned with a valuable headdress-and then, in ihe prevailing spirit of Canadian fun, told that local law forbade service to Indians in the "licensed premises" at the hotel. Woe to the Chief!

Seriously, and most significantly, this meeting brought to the delegates a meticulously painted word picture of an industry in the turmoil of change. Never has the forest products industry, (not the lumber industry anymore), been beset by a series of events with which it has been less prepared to cope. The whole spectrum of industry -government relationship is in a state of flux. No one knows how the government will resolve its land and timber policies between its various departments and agencies, nor what the eventual relationship to private enterprise will be. Such uncertainty is a basic cause for unease.

And now, because of shortsightedness on the part of some and lack of statesmanship on the part of others, lawmakers in Washington are turning up and publicizing all the troubles with which the industry is beset. The unease generated by the threat of uncertain government control is well illustrated by recent actions taken by the National Forest Products Association and the Western Wood Products Association requesting immediate suspension of SPR 16-53, and NAWLA's plea to Commerce to maintain the status quo until a sub' stitute regulation has been promulgated. The boys in the market place don't want to be left without an anchor. In their view suspension would be catastrophic.

In our view, the fact that the various segments of the industry cannot or will not sit down together and hammer out a compromise is catashophic. We will a,ll rue the day we let selfish interest, short' sighteilness and, personalities negate potentinl profits and, invite gooernnLent control.

The wholesaler at NAWLA's convention got a belly fullof threats, dire predictions, warnings, and helpful suggestions. Whether he got an answer to, or help on, his particular problem (if any), depends on the individual. But, surely he was made aware of the seriousness of the forest product industry's predicament and that he has more to think about than where today's order is coming from. Next year, and the year after, are a Iot closer in these changing times.

MerchontMogozine Honored

\f/E HAVE again been the recipients of two YV annual awards for editorial excellence, given by the Western Society of Business Publications.

We are very proud of these, both for our own sake and for the indication they give that we are doing a better job for you. We (immodestly) invite you to take a look at them on page 25 of this issue.