Finance dominates wholesaler meetings

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lr.-z evaluations were called the two top problems facing wholesalers by North American Wholesale Lumber Assn. exec. v.p. Jack Mulrooney at a recent Los Angeles meeting, one of a series of regional meetings held across the U.S. Other meetings held in the West were at Medford, Or., Redding, Ca., Denver, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, and Eugene, Or. He stressed that in the present disturbed market that margins of profit were so thin for many firms

Story at a Glance

Money matters, association services, a report on the convention and a presentation on the work of the government affairs committee highlight NAWLA's recent series of regional meetings.

PROGRAM conference (1) between Sterling Wolle, Jr., NAWLA's Pete Niebling, Dick Gittings. (2) Jack Mulrooney, Phil Butter{ield, Larry Mollner, John Weston.(3) Miles Butterfield, Bill Buettner. (4) Rob Kincaid, Bud 8aker, Bob Baker. (5) Ken Thompson, Peter Svenkrud, Frank Bader. (6) Gordon Woolard, Bill Gunnell. (7) Bill Baugh, Tom Hughes, Craig Kincaid. (8) John Hull, Jim Frodsham, Ed Fountain, Sr., Ken Thompson. (9) Ray Gutierrez, Bob Lehow. (10) Wendell Lawson, Bob Wells, Frank McLean, Gene Courchaine, John King.

literally, a life and death proposition for many companies.

NAWLA president Bill Baugh described the times as mixed, not good, not bad, and counseled members to take advantage of the services and help NAWLA provides its membership.

Western manager "Pete" Niebling reported on the successful Banff, Canada convention, using a video tape presentation (Don't bother to ask him if the machine worked at each of their meetings).

Denver lumberman Dick Gittings, Gittings Lumber Co., chairman of the government affairs committee, reported on the revitalization of the committee and the work being done to help industry live with government. He urged all to be active with personal and letter writing contacts with their elected representatives and explained that NAWLA would back up these contacts with all the needed information.

Next year's meeting will be The Homestead, Hot Springs, Va., with the 7976 conclave set for Colorado's Broadmoor Hotel.