Philippine Mahogany Enioyed Banner Year in 1935 and Expccts Bigger Year in 1936

Philippine Mahogany had a swell year in 1935. Not only a swell year considering generally depressed conditions, but a swell year regardless of conditions. The Philippine folks are smiling. Not only have they just closed a splendid year's business, but they all agree that there is every reason to believe that next year will be even better; maybe a whole lot better. There are those who are inclined to believe that 1936 will be the biggest year in Philippine history.

Someone said that 'lcomparisons are odious," but that someone wasn't really a sage. Comparisons really are illuminating. They show how come. For instance. It is only a few short years since the "true" Mahogany folks imported into this country a volume of stuff that made the total Philippine imports look ,cheap by comparison. But now? Oh. now it's different. For the first ten months of the calendar year 1935 the "true" Mahogany imports amounted to a total of just over 14 million feet, according to goverrtment figures. And during those same months those same government figures show that Philippine brought into this country nearly 22 mlllion feet.

Figures furnished by the Philippine Mahogany Manufacturers Irnport Association, Los Angeles, show that from June 1, 1935 (when NRA control ended) to Nov. 30, 1935, a six rnonths' period, a total of 17,158,000, as compared with a total of 7,332,W feet f,or the corresponding six months of the previous year; an increase of 57 per cent. For the 12 month period beginning, from Dec. 1, 1934, to Nov. 30, 1930. there was imported into this country n,386,000 feet of Philippine Mahogany, as compared with a total of 19,000,000 for the previous similar period.

Visits Pacific Coast Mills

C. G. Bush, of the C. G. Bush Lumber Company, New York City, recently traveled by plane to San Francisco and visited the San Francisco office of the Hammond Lumber Company, and the company's mill at Samoa, Calif. He flerv from San Francisco to Portland and paid visits to a number of Fir mills in the Northwest, and returned to New York by plane.

The imports of Philippine Mahogany into this country for the past eleven years follorvs:

1925 . .... 25 million

1926 . 31 million

1927. .....39 million

1928 ..... 4l million

1929. .....44 million

1930 ..... 32 million

1931 20 million

1932 . 5 million

1933. .....17 million

1934 . . 19 million

1935

The market conditions have continually improved through 1935. Prices have held firm, and are at a level perr.nitting a decent profit for the first time in years. Interest in Philippine shows improvement every year. New uses, new customers, new methods of ,consumption and remanufacture keep adding to the total. The beauty and usefulness of the wonderful Philippine l\{ahogany woods have come to be a thing well known to all users of cabinet woods.

The Philippine Mahogany Manufacturers Import Association is a strong and enthusiastic organization, well equipped and laun,ched upon a splendid campaign to spread the good news about Philippine Mahogany. W. G. Scrim, of Findlay Millar Timber Company, Los Angeles, is President; Roy Barto, Cadwallader-Gibson Company, Los Angeles, is Chairman of the Executive Committee; G. P. Purchase, Los Angeles, is Fxecutive Secretary. The organization was created for the purpose of gathering statistics, distributing information, and distributing publicity in behalf of Philippine Mahogany.

Everycine connected with Philippine Mahogany in California is looking for a splendid year in 1936.

R. L. DICKMAN L. A. VISTITOR

R. L. Dickman, Dickman Lumber C,o., Tacoma, recently visited Los Angeles. His firm is represented there by Tacoma Lumber Sales.

Pioneer-Flintkote Company Close Splendid Yeat With Christmas Dinner and Turfceys for Employees

The Pioneer-Flintkote Company, of Los Angeles, celebrated the completion of one of the best business years in their history, rvith a very fine celebration at the plant the day before Christmas. The office force and executives ate a big Christmas dinner in the office dining room, with 125 present. Art Carlson, Purchasing Agent, acted as rnaster of ceremonies, and short talks r,vere made by Vice President Lou Simpson, Sales Manager Harry Graham, and Jack Dionne of "The California Lumber Merchant."

A cheery Christmas talk was made the employees of the big plant early in the afternoon by Vice President Simpson, and each employee was presented with a big Christmas turkey.

The big paper, board, and felt mill never missed a lvorking day in 1935, operating 24' hours a day, which is a grand record. Mr. Simpson in his talks to his employees and co-workers expressed his gratitude that they had been able to furnish such satisfactory employment to all the Pioneer workers in 1935, and expressed the opinion that 1936 would bring them a definitely better business year. The half million dollars worth of improvements and additions that have been made to the plant in the past trvo years puts them in position to handle almost any volume of business that may develop.

Spends Holidays At Palm Springs

M. A. Harris, president of the Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co.; San Francisco, left December 18 for a visit to ?alm Springs. He will return after the holidays.