Confidence keynotes LASC management conference

ilii l rpUe GENERAL consensus at the lSth -\ "' I r annual manasement conference of the #l,'liLumber Associatiir of Southern California was a happy one indeed business is good and chances are it will be getting better. was praised by Sullivan for the good job he has been doins.

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a.',.. John Sullivan, Western Lumber Co. of r:t National City, the outgoing president, op- l.' ened the conference Nov. 14. He told of

Now that's the kind of news we like to report ! strong business activity, fewer trouble calls for the association thanks to gradeslampingo a probable substantial insurance dividend for participating yards and cautioned all to remember that their real competition was any business that competed for the consumer's dollar.

He also told of ooimpromptu explora'ory talks with the Lumber Association of Northern California to see if any grounds exist for a possible LASC-LMA merger." He .stressed that it was all very indefrnite.

LASC managing officer Wayne Gardner

Along with the usual golf and games, I-ASC gave members a well-balanced look, from several angles, at how the speed of business change continues to Increase.

Joe McCracken, exec. vp., Western Forest Industries Association, spoke on log exports and gave a detailed talk on the far reaching problem of a shortage of logs and lumber not only in the U.S., but all over the world. He said the situation was fast reaching crisis proportions.

It{C0illtlG PRESIDEl{T George Clough (l} moderating discussion panel. P) Bob Bothwell, Wes Vaughan. (3) Phil Gilbert. ({ Sandy McDonald and Ralph Hill. (5} Bob Humphrey, Stuart Harris. (61 George Champion, Colin Lovesee. (7) Norton Hathaway. (8) Daryl Bond and Denny Gilchrist. ($ Forrest Faulk presents E. L. Newkirk with safety award. (10) Clint Rygel, Miles

McCracken forecast that despite tight money, high land costs and increasing development costs the factor that will actually limit the number of houses being built will be a shortage of softwood lumber. He said this will happen within eight to ten months.

He declared that the log export situation would be a major domestic problem for the Nixon administration. The Morse amendment, limiting log exports to Japan, is the first export restriction to be placed on the Japanese in 30 years and they are taking it hard. McCracken said they have powerful friends on the West Coast and in Washington, D.C., and will apply massive pressure to repeal the limitations.

Davidson ad "Pete" Kulynych. (11) Clint Rygel, Bill Sharp. (12) Bill Hanen. (13) Sterling Wolfe, Jr. (13A) Miles Davidson, Homer Burnaby and Stan Brown. (14) Ed Stoner. (15) Bill Cowling, Sandy McDonald and John Lipani. (16) San Diegans John Sullivan and Bill Cowling. (1D Speaker Joe McCracken. (18) Forrest Faulk and Geo:ge David.

Due to soaring intcrnal consumption of lumber in the Japanese home markt,t. he feels that whether they buy logs or barely surfar,ed timbcrs, the Japanest'. with their protected domcstic market will continue to pay extraordinarily high prices. as thev are doing now. and will continut' heavy btrving ,rn the \trrth Ameri('iln west ( oasl Canada doesn't have enough to suppll' tht'nr and they don't want the poorer Russian woods. which leavt's only the Ll.S. as their supplier.'l'he-"e thrt'e t'ountries havc gQc'i of the worlcl's softwoot'l supply.

Some builders are fort'casting two milliorr hou-.ing starts in 19(r9. Irt' -*aid. but the coming lumbt'r shortagt nrakt:s it irrrpossible. no matter what tht'demarrd.

Tht onll hopt' to trt- and irrcrt'ase tlrt' suppll' o{ lumber was to t'orrvinc'r. t}re press and the various lt'vels of govt'rnmcnt o{ tht' neecl to harvt'st trt't's. He said tht'1.-ort,st Scn'ice. bt't'ausr' of publi<: prt'ssurt'. is t'rtl't'nelv re]ur:tant to incrt'ast' tht' r'ul orr gor"crnment lancl.

Following a poolside luncheon in thc good Palm Springs sun, the lumbermtn heard a retailer/wholesaler panel discussion on "innovatt'. renovate or deterioratr." Sitting in wt'rc George Clough, chairman. Hal Anawalt, Rill Cowling, Jr., "Bus" Blanchard. Daryl Bond. "Sandy" McDonald and John Lipani.

Individually they told how their businesses had changed and adapted and how they had jumped fast in the past three years to <:ope with the disastrous local housing downturn.

Weyerhaeuser's John Lipani urged deal-

OFFICERS ond DIRECTORS 1968-69

LUMBER ASSOCIATION of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

PRESIDENT-George Cloush

VICE PRESIDENT-Roberl Sievers

TREASURER-John Liponi

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Robert Sievers

Gmrge Clough

John Liponi

Jomes G. Moynord

Kingston McKee

RETAII. DIRECTORS

Burbonk-Glendole

Stuorl W. Hor ris

Coochello Volley

Fronk Purcell

Eost Side

Wolloce Swonson

Horbor Areo

Miles W. Do!idson lmperidl Volley

Jornes H. Borr

Peter V. Speek

John D. Sullivon

Oronge Belf

Ken Dietel

Oronge Counly

Guy J. Borneli

Jomes A. Horringlon

Ieon Louderboch

Riverside-5on Bernord ino

Collin W. Iovesee

Son Diego

Williom S. Cowling, Jr.

John D. Sullivon

SECRETARY-l-an Iouderboch

EXECUTIVE V.P. Woyne cordner

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY-Jecnette F. Shore

DIRECTORS AT TARGE

Stonley E. Erown Terry Mullin

Dennis S. Gilchrist

Jomes G. Moynord

Kingston McKee

Woyne F. Mullin

Peter V. Speek

Edword R. Stonet, Jr,

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Son Fenando Valley Rolph l'. Cordwell

R. W. Blonchord George Clovgh phitip B. citberl

Jon uoorrel w;lliom J. Honen

Russell P. Fritchey John tiponi

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E. G. Ludwick Corl E PoYnor ,on Sworlzendruber

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