An Association Seeks Answers

lIEMBERS of the Lumber MerlUlchants Association of Northern California assembled at the Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nv., for their 42nd annual convention designed to find answers to the inflation, recession, lack of housing markets and other economic problems.

Sherrill Edwards, pres. of the Fischer Institute, Dallas, Tx., a recognized authority on the basis of economic dilemmas, informed the dealers that the only solution to the economic crisis of this nation is reeducation. He said that education must start in the lower grades of schools. He urged every businessman to start working at the city and town level to initiate changes.

Dataline Corporation set up a three hour hands-on seminar to show what the computer can do for the building material dealer. Dr. Thomas Porter, Touche Ross Company, Seattle, Wa., provided a seminar on time utilization. He emphasized the need for management to stop trying to personally handle each operation in the company and to develop skills of delegation of responsibilities.

Highlighting the convention was a presentation by State Senator William Campbell, Minority Leader of the Senate.

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