Mill's pollution control

Joining in the current ecology movement to prevent pollution, Crant: Mills of Corning, Calif., have completed installation of the most modern waste-fired boiler and latest dry kiln systems at their Paskenta mill, eighteen miles west of Corning.

The new systems cut smoke emission by 75-80 percent and Don Crane, vp. and sales manager, states they are now {ull fledged members of the L Q. Club (I Quit smoking).

Conservation has been a key principle in the operations of Crane Mills since founded by Harold R. Crane, a pioneer'in the Tree Farm program.

Crane Mills' extensive holdings of timberland strictly adhere to Tree Farm regulations and all logging done by the firm on National Forest lands follows the rules of selective logging

DIRECI0RS of Crane Mills (l-r) Madelyn Mason, Wes, Ray and Don Crane, R. E. Shannon.

Founder 'Crane came Vest follow. ing graduation from the Universitl' of Michigan School of Forestry. A native of Ypsilanti, near Ann Arbor, Michigan, he began his career in Yank, British Columbia activities in Hoquiam, Braymill, Bly, Yolla-Bolla Mountain and Klamath followed. During a term with the U. S. Bureau o[ Indian Afiairs between his loggine work, ht, met his wife, a French Canadian by ancestry, born in Superior, Wis., who was by coincidence from Ypsilanti also.

His family now carries on the busi- ness. His son Ray is president and general manager. He and l)on are graduates of the ()regon State University School of Forestry. f)aughter Madelyn Mason is secretary of the corporation. Another son, Wesley5 is woods trucking manager. Vp. of tht: company is R. E. Shannon, a long time associate since the founding days. Crane Mills was established in 1945. Close to market, Crane Mills trut'k ship quality Douglas fir, white fir, incense cedar, sugar pine and pon' derosa pine.

Weyerhqeuser on Tree Tqxes

The ability of the forest products industry, Washington State's leader in manufacturing employment, to carry out tree growing programs to insure greater forest growth in the year 2000 than today, is threatened by accelerating taxes on trees, according to Harry E. Morgan, Jr., a senior vp. of Weyerhaeuser Co.

He said the economic impact of the industry could increase steadily if given a tax climate encouraging the most modern forest growth practices.

However, Morgan noted that timber taxes in Washington state average about twelve times higher than timber taxes in most southern states.

New Mqsonite Yqrd in Denver

Masonite Corp. is building a 41,000 sq. ft. regional distribution center near Denver, Colo., that is scheduled to open March, 1971. It will be in the No. Washington Industrial Park of the D&RGW railroad.

It will provide improved service to a growing number of lumber and building material dealers and distributors throughout the mountain states area.

Polco's Annuql Report Awqrd

The Pacific Lumber Co. has won an 'Oscar.of-Industry" for the excellence of its 1969 annual report. Over five thousand rrports were judged in a competition by Financial World,, the nation's oldest business and financial weeklv.

= swered numerous questions audience.

from the board or directors' cocktal par' ty and dinner dance was the usual well attended and thoroughly enjoyed pfesldent the No. 1 or 2 issue in the 1972 presi- Minage.,' He pointed, out the four , dential-campaign. :-i g"tr""aUy accepied styles of manageflUR 20th Annual Management The ladies were treated to.a special it""t,-si:"i"S t-he advantages and dis- v Conference is now history; it luncheon featuring Dr. Charles^Scott' "a"utttig""-of each. will go down in the annals as one of who presented a program on ESP. To Bill Wyland of Pine Tree Lumber the best attended and most enjoyed' say that he completely captivated his Co. then introduced a new training

New officers are: John Lipani, audience would be an understate- program for sales people in lumber president; Leon Lauderbach, vP'i ment. His demonstrations of extra "tti toitaing material operations. It -Gordon A. Woolard, treasurerl Frank sensory perceptionwill keep those is a correspindence type using prodPurcell, secretary. who saw and heard him talking about uct manuais p"epr""d by the -North-

Complete convention coverage ap' it for months eastern Retaii Lumber Dealers Founp"ar. i. the next issue. Thursday afternoon_-four lanelists dation. There will also be tests on

The opening speaker was Dr. Ed- discussed "Who Is Your _Customel each section, as well as a section ward Birkerf p"-of".so" of Business Now And Who Will He Be In 19J5 ?." added on seliing skills. Great interest Economics, tJniversity of Southern Jack Ford of American Forest Prod- was shown in the course and in getcalifornia. He reviewed this area's ucts corp. led ofJ, followed by Gordon ting it underway. great potential growth and tremen- King of Boise-cascade, Tony do an adequate job in the marketing of lumber. Area meetings were held in the following areas.

Tucson area Nov. 23.

Phoenix area Nov. 24,

Flagstaff area Nov. 30.

Kingman area Deq 1.

By FRANK DAVIS executive vice president

THE association, in cooperation I with Kay Kahus, marketing service field man for WWPA, conducted area meetings during November to educate the dealer and his employees regarding the new 1970 lumber grade rules.

Prior to the meetings, all members of the association have been furnished with 1970 WWPA and WCLIB grade rules, span tables for joists and rafters and working stresses for joists and rafters.

We are encouraging membership participation in these meetings in order that all segments of our industry understand the new rules in order to

The Yuma area meeting will be covered at a later date.

Association president Ace Mason and yours truly are planning our every-member-visitation and are making our first trip this month which will cover the northern area members.

The association sponsored Wood Seminar held in Phoenix, November 18, was a huge success and a complete story will appear in The Mer' chant'e next issue.