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Frederick W. Pcyne

Services were held December 9 at the Saint Marks Episcopal church in Berkeley for Frederick W. (Fred) Payne, 78, latally stricken December 6 while visiting in Scottsdale, Arizona. A resident of Berkeley, Mr. Payne was a graduate of the University of Minnesota (Class of '06) and long active in the California and Oregon lumber industry. Mr. Payne was born in Spring Valley, Minnesota, and began his lumber career with the C. A. Smith Lumber Co. shortly after it was established at Marshfield, Oregon. After many years with that firm, Payne established Western Battery Separator Company during the early 30's and later became active in several lumber operations. lIe was past president of Western Battery Separator Company of California, as well as past president of Webco Veneer, Coon Creek Lumber Company and Western Handle Co., all of Roseburg, Oregon. Mr. Payne was a member of the church, Beta Theta Pi of the University of Minnesota and the Lakefield Minnesota Masonic Lodge. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Nan Payne; a daughter, Mrs. Alfred Garrison of Baltimore; a son, Frederick W. Payne, Jr., of Piedmont; seven grandchildren. a brother and two sisters in the east.

Venfuro Shopping Areo Plqnned

Ventura County authorities are considering plans to per- mit a I2-acre shopping center at Santa Susana, Calif. Charles E. Springer of Burbank and Lawrence M. Scarpace of Northridge are the developers, it is reported. A 40,000-sq. ft. supermarket, a restaurant and a bank are included in the plans.

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(Continued from Page 10) the industry merchandises and improves the values of lumber.

In stating his own position on the use of lumber in the future, Commissioner Zimmerman said: "I must say that it can make no difference to FHA whether America's homes are built of lumber, aluminum, steel or some other new material. It can make no difierence to FHA whether conventional on-site construction methods are used, whether they are prefabricated, or whether they derive from some automated process heretofore undreamed of. FHA is simply interested in our families being adequately housed."

After pointing to the decline in the use of lumber for building during the past 40 years, Commissioner Zimmer man stated the positive side of the picture. "Frankly, I see no reason why new methods of manufacture should preclude the use of lumber," he said. "I know that chemists and engineers are working with the lumber industry to come up with new products of new qualities and new properties. I know that the lumber industry is looking for new and better ways of milling lumber; new ways to get more wood with less waste; new ways to make fiber and particle board; new shapes and forms to achieve greater strength and more attractive appearance.

"Research and development, in which you retail lumber dealers share, constantly open new fields and present new challenges," he added.

"Changed techniques of construction and mass building operations challenge old concepts-including the channels of distribution. Progress in materials handling is a must."

Commissioner Zimmerman concludecl his statement by saying: "Your achievements to date in meeting the challenge of new developments in a growing America have been great. But you will have to put forth even greater efforts to meet the challenges that lie ahead."

Also during the Board meeting, Commissioner Zimmerman announced that, effective April 1, 1960, all board and framing lumber used in housing built under FHA inspection will have to be grade-marked by an association or independent agency approved by FHA and the American Lumber Standards Committee. The announcement was applauded by the directors, and President Blackstock remarked that the effect of the FHA decision would be good for the consumer, the lumber dealer and the building industry generally.

"The action is in conformance with the long-standing industry desires of retailers and many leading manufacturers to provide the consumer with easily identified, quality wood products," Mr. Blackstock said.

H. R. Northup, executive vice-president of NRLDA, in his annual report to the Board members told them that their optimism about business conditions for 1959 seemed to have been well-founded. He said 1959 was a good year for construction and based his belief on the fact that it was the third largest year in history for new housing starts. He also pointed to statistics indicating the year brought substantially increased volume and a better-profit picture to the retail lumber industry.

NRLDA Legislative Counsel J. H. Else reviewed Federal legislation during the last session of Congress which affected the retail lumber industry. He explained in some detail what the 1959 Housing bill and Labor Reform Act meant to the retailer of building materials. For 1960, Mr. Else said the "liberals" in Congress will push for more and more "welfare" legislation.

"There will be a strong drive for extension of coverage of the Wage-Hour Act to retailers," he said. "The farm subsidy program will come in for considerable debate; a liberal housing bill calling for more public housing, more housing for the elderly, increased funds for urban renewal, and similar programs will occupy much time in Congress next year," he added.

Expanded labor relations activities for the National were reported by Joseph J. Fitzgerald, Chicago, Ill., chairman of the Labor Relations Committee. In accordance with earlier committee recommendations, a program for providing members with expert advice on labor problems was initiated.

A survey of marketing practices in the retail lumber industry is currently underway, according to John C. McCormick, Indianapolis, Ind., chairman of the Committee on Marketing.

Robert Blackstock, Seattle, Washington, reporting for the Lumber Dealers Research Council, pointed to the large gains in LDRC membership during the past year as an indication of the acceptance component construction is building for itself. He said the Lu-Re-Co research home being built in Champaign, I11., was attracting wide-spread atten-

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