THtr SOUTTHLAND

By WAYNE GARDNER executive vice president

fN about two months. nearly every I member of LASC, many of their employees, some of their wives and some of their suppliers will attend the 24th Annual Management Conference in Palm Springs. This year's theme is "Your Tomorrow".

To talk about tomorrow's source of supply will be Senator Mark Hatfield of Oreson. The Honorable Senator has beei very active working towards a continuing supply of timber for the lumber industry and at the same time being very concerned that all aspects of forest use be siven full consideration. He is conside-red to be one of the most knowledgeable legislators today regarding the problems and possible solutions to the problems facing this industry.

Followine the Senator will be a panel of experts fiom the fields of finance, real estat6 and land use planning to discuss where. when and how buildins will be taking place, or perhaps it should be said, if building will be taking place.

Thursday evening will be devoted to socializine. The usual dinner dance will be somew:hat less formal this year than in the past although as much if not more eniovable. There will be a Mexican thlnie with decorations, food and music appropriate to the occasion.

Friday morning's session will be opened by Joe McCracken, exec. v.p., Western Forest Industries Assn., Portland. He will discuss the availability of the various products of the log in the future. Although there may be timber available, is it going to be utilized for products that traditionally move through the retail and wholesale lumber distribution system? McCracken, as head of WFIA, knows intimately the problems confronting the various segments of the manufacturing aspects of the lumber industry.

He has spoken before LASC in previous years when the log shortage was acute and also during the great lumber size standard controversy. On each occasion he was extremely well received.

Plans are also being made to have a panel representing different facets of the lumber industry talk on their problems, their outlook and how this will affect the retail and wholesale lumber business.

This year's program is shaping up to be outstanding. High level speakers are going to be present at each session. It certainly will be one where every member of the industry can learn first hand what these exoerts see in their future. And as their-future soes so is "Yo.ur Tomorrow".

It's a great way to spend two or three days being updated on the industry, meeting new friends and renewing old acq uaintances.

For members of the Lumber Association of Southern Caliiornia only. Plan to attend, the 24th Annual Management Conference, to be held Nov. l4-l6th, Spa Hotel, Palm Springs.

See you there.

Wood ln L.A. High Rises

In the West's largest single market for wood products, a Los Angeles County high rise building ordinance has been amended to retain automatic sprinkler provisions that allow larger buildings of wood construction.

The new ordinance had omitted this provision until the National Forest Products Assn. requested the County Board of Supervisors to place it in the high rise ordinance. This provision is of particular importance in permitting construction of four-story wood-frame garden apartments.