THE CALIFORNIA LUMRER MERCHANT
January 1, 1931
In My Blindness-Unaware My Christmas tree was radiant With softly glowing light, Rare gifts I hung upon it
To give my friends delight; But though I watched and waited, And scanned each face with care, My heart grew strangely heavyThe Master was not there.
Within a home of plenty
I sat on Christmas day,
And joined the mirth and feasting In quite the usual way; But suddenly remembering, I gazed with earnest.care, On all that joyous companyThe Master was not there. lJnto a prideful temple I fared on Christmas night, I heard the olden story And listened with delight; But still my heart was wistful, And as we bowed in prayer, I peeped through rvide spread fingersThe Master \\'as not there.
I filled a little basket With bits of Christmas cheer, And paid a "duty" visit With qualms of scorn and fear, I ,could not seek the Master
In homes so bleak and bare, But there amid the lowly,
I Passed him-unawarlr,""
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Oak Flooring Grade Names Changed A change in the grade names of oak flooring is announ,ced by the Oak Flooring Manufacturers' Association of the United States, from the executive offices in Memphis,
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to go into effect on January 1, 1931. And you probobly loy, rpecify or rupply thc The new grade names will be known as follows: rooling for meny of there new hones. lf not you Quarter sawed (three grades)-CLEAR, SAP CLEAR, rhould. lt'r nicc businesr. SELECT. Plain sawed (four grades)-CLEAR, SELECT, NO. I COMMON, NO. 2 COMMON. The change in names was decided recently by the entire the wont monthr ol the rainy 3c!3on ere rpproachoak flooring industry in view of the trend toward designa- lllttll tionS that will be more fitly descriptive of the special qual- ll Y Y ll ins and will devclop m.ny new re-roof iots. Go ities and particular uses of various grades of lumber. The tendency, it is stated, is to specify grades which are espe.',T "l;: cially adapted for a given purpose, irrespective of a former technical position as "higher" or "lower" grade. The grade names of Oak flooring now follow this new trend toward simplification of practi'ce. The Association announces that there has been no change in the wording of the present grading rules otherwise. A new edition of "Oak Flooring Grading Rules" is now ready for distribution to the trade and to architects. 3975 E. SLAUSON AVENUE, LOS ANGELES
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