BD[T@RIAL National Ho.Hum Week

"Everybody is really excited about it. We're all taking part."

"Same here, it's about the only thing anyone's talked about all month."

Is this the sort of conversation you expect to hear regarding National Forest Products Week (October 15-21) or National Hardwood Day (October 20)? No, neither do we and that's the shame of it.

Its always been a mystery to us why more people in this business don't take part in and support these promotions. It's not as if we didn't need all the favorable publicity we can get. .Do you know anyone in any wood-related business who hasn't lamented that the environmentalists get their message across while we don't?

Yet here are two excellent promotional programs that never seem to get the widespread support that could help counter the enviro nonsense that America is down to its last tree. The American Forest & Paper Association, llll l9th St., N.W., Washingron, D.C., (202) 463-2700 sponsors National Forest Products Week. which was

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first decreed by an Act of Congress in 1964. National Hardwood Day is sponsored, appropriately enough, by the National Hardwood Lumber Association, P.O. Box 34518, Memphis, Tn. 38 184-05 I 8, (901) 377-18 I 8.

While it's too late to do much to tie in with this year's activities, we've included names, addresses and phone numbers so that you can contact AF&PA and NHLA to see what you can do in the future. Promoting to the public and educating those who influence what people think is not a once a year effort. Annual events are great, but educating and promoting should go on 365 days a year.

To the towns and clubs and companies that have participated over the years in these promotions, we salute you. To those of you who offer only lip service, complaints and a closed wallet to those who work to aid the business that supports you, we suggest you wake up and get with the program.

Surely we can do better.

Grade Stamps Stolen

The California Lumber Inspection Service is warning to be on the lookout for questionable lumber following the theft of grade stamps from Universal Forest Products, Huntington Beach, Ca.

The stamps were locked in a tool box that was stolen Sept. 9, so Universal presumes the thief may have been looking for tools.

Universal is acquiring new stamps that have been slightly altered.

The stolen stamps include: