LET TE RS

Their Fair Share

The editorial in the June issue should bring many letters from duespaying members of the various state and regional lumber dealers associatlons.

The many independent dealers, such as ourselves, compete with the national chains on a daity basis. We observe their benefiting from the work of our associations in tfie promotion of wood-products, in our legislative lobbying efforts (such as oui new Arizoia lien rights law) and our employee education courses at local junior colleges.

Is this lack of membership in our associations by the national chains the result of our failure to approach their top management and explain the benefits derived by their branch outlets? It is difficult for me to imagine that they deliberately "ride the cbattails" of our associations if the facts are properly presented to the people who are in a position to authorize the payment of their fair share of dues for benefits received.

Hopefully, we can do a better job of selling our services by collective effort. I intend to do my part.

Sincerely,

John C. Entz President Arizona Lumber and

Supply Association

Builders

5717 No. 7th Sr.. Suite 208 Phoeniz, A2.85014

_ The following letter was written by Joe Tardy, 93 year old veteran lumberman from Phoen*, Az., to LeRoy H. Stanton, Los Angeles, Ca., the elder statesman of Hoo-Hoo, the lumbermens' fraternity-ed.

Trees Are A Crop

Their (the environmentalists) newest fool move is to declare millions of acres of forest lands as wilderness areas. Man must not molest.

You see, they haven't been told that a forest is a crop just like a cotton crop, a corn crop or any other crop. It was meant to be cut or harvested when ripe, else it gets over ripe, oozing resin, pitch and turpentine and when lightning hits one of those over ripe trees it flashes into a big forest fire. -

I am getting our Hoo Hoo Club and Arizona retail lumbermen to draw up petitions to send to our representatives in Washington asking them to halt that practice now. Far better to give those trees to any small mills who will agree to cut the price of that lumber by $l0O per M (the price of the stumpage) so that the people can get cheaper lumber lbr their homes.

That is where you can come in. You as Seer of the House ofAncients can urge Hoo Hoos to write the representatives in Congress protesting the idea of setting aside any forest lands to be wilderness areas. If enough of us will do this, we can stop it.

Joe Tardy Phoenix- Az.

Sales Recognition

In the June issue of The Merchant Magazine,an article was published giving recognition to Hobbs-Wall Lumber Co. for sales exceeding one million feet of S^impson Redwood lumber during I 978.

At the time of the award ceremonv. one of Hobbs-Wall's teading redwodd salesmen, Walt Hjort, was unable to attend. Inadvertently, Walt's name was not included in the article. For this oversight, we apologize.

I understand the reason Walt could not attend was that his enthusiasm to sell more Simpson redwood kept him from the presentation.

_ Walt - keep up the good work! Best regards, George Kreiss Simpson Timber Co. 520 Mathew St. Santa Clara. Ca 95050

LUMBER SALESMAN for our wholesale division. Well-established firm. San Francisco area. Good salary. 5"n6 1g5urns. Write Box 300 c/o The Merchant Magazine.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA wholesaler has opening for an experienced salesperson to handle West Coast species. All replies will be held in strict confidence. Reply c/o The Merchant Magazine, Box No. 319.

Sales Representative

We are importers and wholesalers of wood products, including carved entrance doors, louvre doors, shelving, bamboo fencing and other types of building materials. We seek an exoerienced individual to sell to home improvement centers, distributors and individual accounts in Southern California. Excellent opportunity to advance for right person. Salary, commission and fringe benefits. Please send resume indicating expected earnings. Write box 330 c/o The Merchant Magazine.

ESTIMATOR FOR career opportunity with job shop pallet operation. Ability to tally lumber and good with figures. All company paid fringes. We also need industrial sales and office people. Apply at Hunter Woodworks, 1235 E.223rd St., Carson, Ca.90749.

Sales Manager

Exceptional OpportunitY

For experienced sales manager with housing industry following. Top salary and/or commission for toP man. New yard and office facility in H.Un!ing^t_o! ileach. Ca. Call Bill Randall, (714) 848-

ASSISTANT MANAGER for medium sized lumber yard in Fairfield, Ca. Manager retiring in about I year. lf satisfactory manaeer's iob will be open.Contact: Jim Jones, F-oster-Lumber Yaid, 3280 Sonoma Blvd., Vallejo, Ca. 94590, 007) 643-2301.

NORTHERN San Joaquin and Sacramento county, Ca. wholesaler with distribution yard needs experienced lumber and plywood representative for LCL and direct sales. Commission based on percentage of profit. Good retirement and insurance benefits. Send resume. Write Box 331, c/o The Merchant Magazine.

RETAIL LUMBER MANAGER

EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY with fast growing retail operation in No. Ca., San Joaquin County. $4 million dollar volume contractor and consumer trade, strong in contractor. Must have experience in managing, selling, credit, rail, truck and trailer and LCL buying. Good salary, bonus, insurance and fringe benefits. Present manager retiring. Send replies to Box 326, c/o The Merchant Magazine.

LUMBER SALESMAN needed for well established wholesale lumber company in Los Angeles, Ca. area. Excellent salary. Send resume to lhe attention of: Lumber Division Manager, c/o Box 329, The Merchant Magazine.

600 a word, min. 25 words (25 words : $15). Phone number counts as one word. Headlines. box numbers, centered copy and borders: $4 ea. Col. inch rate: $30. Names of advertisers dsing a box number cannot be released. Address all replies to box number shown in ad in care of The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr.' Suite 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660' Make checks payable to The Merchanl Magazine. Mail copy to above address or call (714) 549-8393. Deadline for copy is the 22nd of the month.

MUST SELL

BUILDING MATERIALS and lumber Co. Established 30 years. Gross sales $6 million with excellent R.O.I. Trading in No. California and No. Nevada. 650/o contractors, 350/o DIY. Lease or sell real estate. Prime location. Write Box 320. c/o The Merchant Magazine.

EXPERIENCED Iumber trader with established customerst mill base; and profit margin is seeking reputable wholesale lum-

LOCAL LUMBER hauling Southern California roller bed truck and trailers and bobtails radio dispatched. Rail car unloading at our spur in Long Beach. 3C Trucking (213) 422-0426.

3x4 AND WIDER and 4x4 and wider twisted and weathered Douglas Fir S4S. Call Wm. Hunter, Hunter Woodworks, (213) 775 2544 or (213) 835-5671.

LUMBER buyer available. Portland, Or. office. 20 years' experience. All West Coast species, including shakes, shingles, plus Inland area and Canadian SPF and plywood. Write Box 332, clo The Merchant Magazlne.

UNIQUELY QUALIFIED forest products graduate (MBA) with broad experience seeks challenging marketing or administration position with West Coast firm. Flexible, will relocate. Chet Socha, (213)423-0747.

Custom

MILLING

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA hardwood yard has excess milling capacity. Can offer S2S on new Oliver Straitoplane plus SLR lE or 28. T & T or rail car unloading on our own spur. Outside storage available on monthly basis. Reel Lumber Service (213) 232-5221 I Q t 4) 991 -7 7 7 0.

R & L TIMBER SIZING Sizing is our only business. Even though we are small, we can surface any size timber you can haul! (max 20" x 30") R & L Timber Sizing, P.O. Box 516, Redway, Ca. 95560, Q07) 247' 3449. Reg Radcliffe.