Stained Shingle And Shake Manufacturers Form National Association

The stained shingls and processed shake manufacturers of the United States and Canada met at Seattle, Wash., on December 8 and 9 for the purpose of organizing an association.

The association was formed by delegates from all the major producers of these products in the two countries to further use of pre-stained red cedar shingles and shakes -and will be officially known as the Stained Shingle and Shake Association.

Philip W. Bailey, head of the West Coast Stained Shingle Company, Seattle, was elected president of the new $roup. Other officeis elected at the organizational conclave were: C. V. Wise, American Stained Shingle Co., Columbus, Ohio, vice-president; H. W. Neuman, Colonial Cedar Co., Seattle, secretary-treasurer; Paul H. Puffer, Creo-Dipt Co., North Tonawanda, N.Y., I. E. Phillips, Perma-Products Co., Cleveland, Ohio, and Victor H. Whittall, Huntting-Merritt Shingle Co., Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, directors.

The 16 Ainerican and Canadian manufacturers, representatives-in most cases the heads of the companiesannounced that permanent headquarters for the new association will be established in Seattle and an executive secretary chosen on a full-time basis.

National Promotion

They also voted a substantial fund to be used in promotion of the products by means of a national advertising campaign. Other declared purposes of the new association are to achieve standardization of ths products through grading by quality, to improve production techniques and to expedite distribution. It rvas emphasized that distribution will be made only through dealers.

"The proposed advertising program of the Stained Shingle and Shake Association will be of an educational nature," Mr. Bailey said, "for although these products have been enjoying wide popularity in the Western states -and especially in the Northwest-for many years, their use is only now coming into prominence east of the Rockies. Three main points will be stressed in the program: beauty, protection (including insulation), and economy."

In addition to the officers. those who attended the or-

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John Puffer, Nortb Toncrwcndc, N. Y, ganizational meeting or who were represented at the meeting were: Charles Melby, Everett Shingle and Shake Company, Everett, Wash.; Frank West, Preservative Paint Co., Seattle, \Mash.; Ralph Byers, Creo-Dipt Co., North Tonawanda, New York; H. P. Carpenter, Huntting-Merritt Shingle Co., Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.; J. Earl McNair, The Robert McNair Shingle Co., Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.; Frank Hackett, American Stained Shingle Co., Columbus, Ohio; Paul R. Smith, M. R. Smith Lumber and Shinglc Company, Seattle, Wash.; Henry Olwell, Jamison Lumber and Shingle Company, Everett, Wash.; John Puffer, CreoDipt Co., North Tonawanda, New York; Ray Wilde, Pacific Timber Co., Everett, Wash.; Al Schmidt, Portland Shingle Company, Portland, Oregon; W. W. Gotcher. Monarch Shingle Co., North Portland, Oregon; W. H. McClellan, Capilano Shingle Co., Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.; George Kane, Weyerhaeuser Timber Co., Stained Shingle Division, St. Paul, Minn. and C. E. Putnam, Colonial Cedar Co., Seattle, 'Wash.

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