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You know you can get the plywood You want at Crown Plywood. But did you know that we also carry complete inventories on rolled roofing, redwood and cedarfencing, Doug Fir timbers, pine commons, redwood bender and lath, and plywood sidings?

You can get it all with one call from Crown Plywood. The lumber you need, dhd the service you expect.

So give us a call at 714-530-39^ l. To our L.A. area customers, you asked f or it, you got it213-598-9675

7705 Garden Grove Blvd. Garden Grove, CA. 92641

FRANK DAVIS executive vice president

"RARE II - A Community ViewPoint"

T HIS editorial is being written

I from Salmon, Idaho, a community with a population of 2910.

It derives its name from the Salmon River, which flows through the center of town and winds its way to the Snake River.

Salmon is in a valley bordered by mountains covered with timber. The economy depends primarily on lumbering, with some farming and cattle ra$1n9.

While in Salmon I talked with two young men whose [velihood is dependent on the forests.

One is a skidder whose business is to skid the cut logs down the mountainside and load the logs on trucks to be transported to the mills nearby. He has a personal investment of $50,000 in his equipment to do the skidding operation.

These young men are well informed on RARE II and are concerned about the possible setting aside of this vast forest area into a wilderness area. which would eliminate their iobs and ultimately effect the economy of the entire Salmon River country. The Community of Salmon and neighboring areas are dependent for half of their economy on the forests which surround it.

These young men are doing something about it by contacting the Forest Service urging them not to recommend in the RARE II Study the setting aside of any additional wilderness in their area. I recommended to them to also ask their Chamber of Commerce to support their views.

Salmon is one of hundreds of communities which have the same life style dependent on the forests for a living.

As I write this, the situation hits very clsoe to home since my livelihood for the past 32 years, first as a lumber dealer and then in my present position, has depended on products from the forest.

The environmentalists and those in Congress who want to set aside our vast forests into wilderness areas should visit Salmon and get a firsthand look. Perhaps they would understand and change their views if their livelihood depended, like these young (Please tum to page 30 ) very much in order, calling for the Senate to move into other more important legislative matters.

CHUCK LINK executive director

J UtS is our 75th year, thanks I to you. For our 75th, we have a great convention and building products showcase celebrating an exciting anniversary year. Don't miss it!

The dates: Nov. ll-14, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.

The place: Portland. Or.

Hotel: Jantzen Beach Thunderbird

Exhibits: Multnomah County Exposition Center

Registration and room reservation information has been mailed. The Building Products Showcase will feature a wide variety of products, new ideas and show specials. Be sure your buyers attend to take advantage of this twoday show.

Labor Bill Update: The Senate Human Resources Committee has completed a somewhat abbreviated "second look" at S. 2467. Labor Law Reform.

The bill's supporters are trying desperately to bring it back to the floor of the Senate. The business community must continue to oppose the bill and any meaningless alternative measure offered in the form of a compromise.

Letlers and phone calls are still

A bill opposed by every member of the Alaskan Congressional delegation, HR-39, nonetheless passed the House of Representatives recenfly. The bill rules a gigantic area of Alaska offlimits to commercial development, despite documented evidence of its mineral and natural resource potentiaf.

The effects of the House action, if duplicated in the Senate and signed into law by the President, promises to be devastating on the lumber industry in future years.

There is some doubt that the bill will get through the Senate. If it does pass, however, the President is expected to approve it, A compromise bill is now before the Senate Energy Committee that would set aside 80.4 million acres.

For Oregon Members: Debt Col(Please tum to page 30) lncense

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UILDING MATERIAL Political ActionCommittee...

Last year a Political Action Committee was formed to assist building material dealers to protect their industry at the state level.

Dealers were asked to make contributions to the Political Action Committee based upon $100 contribution for each $ I million in sales volume. As a result of this solicitation nearly $13,000 was raised for political Action at the state level.

During the course of the Year, the PAC has made contributions to those legislators who have shown their support for our industrylnd our needs. As an example, the Western Bui-lding Material Dealers Association drafted legislation, to belter protect the material supplier. Senator- Allan Robbins sponsoied this legislation and fought some fierce battles to glt it passed by the legislators. That bill is currently awaiting signature of Governor Brown.

It is this type support that our industry has been seeking for many yeiis and it is this type support that will help us stay in business.

We strongly support Senator Robbins and others who have demonstrated similar concern for our industry.

In several instances the Political Action Committee is supporting candidates to replace encumbents who are anti-business.

The PAC is non-partisan. If the candidate demonstrates he is supporting oui industry and small, business, or if he, through^his platlorm, is supporting small business we need him and will support him.

Our funds will soon be depleted but we have made great inroads in obtaining support for you.

Now it is time to come forth with your annual political action contribution.

Make your checks payable to Building Material Industry Political Action Committee (BMI/PAC) and send them to 1055 Lincoln Ave. San Jose, Ca. 95125.

We are on the way to becoming a strong business organization.

No Lumber tn Wood Wall

The Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wi', has obtained a patent on the design for a wood wall which contains very little lumber.

Research shows that a wall, roof, or floor section can be made with flakeboard and not contain solid lumber 2 x 4 studs. The design of these seqtions looks something like the sides ofa corrugated box, 2 flat face layers and a wavey center layer.

Studies are still required to see if this design is feasible and strong enough for all intended uses.

Should the design prove feasible, the completed panels might be put together in factories for use by the modular housing industry. The design could also cut materialshandling costs in production of modular houses.

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