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HARRY MENDENHALL execulive vice president

Lumber Merchonts Associotion of Northern Colifornio

.15,{6 El Comino Rml, Suitc 0 Loi Afr6, Calif. 91U22 (4t51 94t.t6t7

& VISITS to member firms in the past ' two months have brought smiles from the owners and managers as they hurriedly glanced up from amidst a swarm of customers. Business is good, Can we keep it at this level? What are you doing now that will insure continued good business after the summer seasonal rush has

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slack period ? Have you organized your displays to indicate that as soon as the outside patio, yard ind home repairs are completed it is time to start on the interior?

There are many angles that can be played this year and you can reap the benefits of the major manufacturers' national advertising by preparing your follow-up campaigns. Don't let the vaiue of the national advertisinE pass you by without getting your share of the market.

A new federal agency has been born... the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) is law. To administer this new law the Department of Labor gave birth to a new federal agency, the office will soon be some 3,500 employees strong.

We all recognize that in many areas it is beneficial to the welfare and safety of employees to have standard United States minimum safety and health codes. The problem is that it provides penalties for the employer who does not comply in full with the standards, and at the same time does not provide a penalty to the employee who ignores the safety standards in his daily employment. The new act is complex and adds another adminisirative burden to you and your staff.

This act is important in its application since the federal government has placed top priority on the enforcement of this act and assistance to the five target industries. Keep a sharp u.atch for association bulletins which r.r,ill give ; ou the times, dates and locations of the coming dis_ cussions and briefings.

Lengths up to 18'. Fine grained old growth timber from our Yolla Bolla Tree Farm.

Douglas Fir, White Fir, Incense Gedar, Sugar Pine, Ponderosa Pine

Interstate 5 Freeway comes practically to our door. FAST shipment is made easy by our location.

Why take a chance on a transit car from Brand X or Brand ?

Next time ask your favorite wholesaler to try Crane Mills first.

Burlingome 415-592-3330

Sscromento 9l 6-927-O544

Oroville 9l6-533-6535

Wilmington 213-830-2860