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SPruce 5-1179 tion by the fact that the largest dimension lumber in the structure was a two-by-four. He predicted the component assembly ofiered the retail lumber dealer one of the greatest profit-building opportunities now available to him.

Oertell Collins, Savannah, Ga., general chairman of the Committee on Exposition, reported that the NRLDA Exposition is steadily accomplishing the major purpose for which it was originated ; to protect and improve the position of the dealer in the distribution of lumber and building products."

Southern California Dealers Tell Exposition Experiences Back Home inventory. marketing you know, Plywood Lumber the more you sell, and I welcome young men with young ideas in this great industry of ours," he said in closing.

Dealer Walt Taylor said there were many things that held his interest at the convention, and, "I think exhibitors are just as important as the speeches." The 76,000 square feet of exhibit space offered sales ideas that were worth the trip alone, he said, not to mention the pleasure he secured meeting so many people from all sections of the country.

He tbld of the long hours, starting with breakfast at 7;15 a.m., and ending after midnight. But, most of rall, the exchange of ideas, new items offered dealers and selling ideas, seemed to leave a lasting impression on this progressive dealer.

"We were promised action and that is really what we got," he declared. -'

Following the showing of the Masonite production, President Ward adjourned the meeting and thanked everybody for attending. He called attention to the remarks made by

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Tom Fox and urged everyone to work for a successful event in San Francisco. He also emphasized Tom's statement that "Our greatest need is young blood in this business."

The Active and Associate members of the SCRLA attending the December 8 luncheon meeting at the Biltmore hotel included:

Guy Barnett, Rossman Mill & Lumber Co., Ltd.; Miles Davidson, Sun Lumber Co.; Arthur Dickenson, Dickenson Lumber Co.; Frank

Home-lmprovement Tqx Cut Proposed

Norman Mason, the nation's Housing and Home Finance Administrator, came up with a plan at NRLDA's annual meeting to end the cancerous spread of slums through American cities. He proposed that owners who improve homes and other buildings be granted some tax exemption. "This," Mason said, "would immediately solve the entire urban renewal problem. At present, the owners who modernize a run-down home or other building are rewarded immediately by higher tax bills'" Mason maintained that this discourages people from keeping up their homes. He disclosed that he has suggested that individuals be granted a federal income tax exemption for at least part of their expenditures for home improvement. He said that the Treasury Department is not enthusiastic about the proposal, but that it will probably be considered at the next session of Congress.

Mason also advised that cities devise some means of holding down real-estate taxes on run-down properties that are modernized. He says the whole tax structure is unfair in imposing too great a burden on real estate for cost of city government.

[eft: (Deqlers ql lunch included (1. to r.l Ed Fountoin, Stuqrt Horris, Rutt Fritchey od Bob Leishmon.

Luncheon group (on poge qt rightl intludes Frqnk Doepker, Fronk Kelly, Henry Gorniobst, George Rei!' Bob 5ieven

Doepker, Mullin Lumber Co. of North Hollywood; Thomas J, Fox, John W. Fisher Lumber Co.; Ed Fountain, Ed Fountain Lumber Co.; Russell Fritchey, Palm Avenue Lumber Co.; Ben Gardiner, Warren Southwest, Inc.; Orrie W. Hamilton, S. C. R. L. A.; Ronald Ilarnew, Hayward Lumber & Investment Co.; Stuart W' Harris, Lounsberry & Harris; William Jenrich, Masonite Corporation; Frode B. Kilstofte, Rossman Mill & Lumber Co., Ltd.; Henry A. Kindness, Masonite Corporation; Robert Leishman, Crown City Lumber & Mill Co.; Paul Pestel, Blue Diamond Corp.; Carl E. Poyner, Wholesale Forest Products Co., Inc.; George Reis, Southwest Plywood

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Producers' Gouncil Elects

National directors for the Producers' Council 1959-60 year, elected at the Council's 38th annual meeting in St. Louis, include Marvin Greenwood (The Celotex Corp.), F. B. Peckham (U. S. Plywood Corp.), and George Nlartens (Johns-Manville Sales Corp.).

Perty Internqfionol Nomes Dinkin

Fred Dinkin has been named vice-president for plywood operations and purchasing at Perry Internatiorul Corporation, announces Harry A. Perry, president of the Inglewood firm. He has assumed his new duties in the firm's new offrces at 733 S. Hindry Ave.

L. A. Hoo-Hoo Host Boys ot Christmqs

(Continued from Page 14) sponsor this party, and when they take hold it is bound to be one fine big 5u6ss55-fscause they just won't have it any other way. Thanks, girls !

Entertainment at the Biltmore was furnished by the Lou Dorn Agency of Hollywood.

A special Thank-you note from the Club 2 Charity Fund committee, and thanking them for their generous cash contributions to the success of the big Christmas event, was sent to each of the following:

Associated Molding, Anau,'alt Lumber Co., Allied Veneer Company, Atlas Lumber Co., Angelus Hardwood Co., Bliss Lumber Company, Bailey-Riggert Plywood Co., BoandDaly Lumber Co., Bohnhoff Lumber Co., Inc., Beckman Lumber Service, E. L. Bruce Co., Inc., Brush Industrial Lumber Co., Cal-Pacific Redwood Sales, Crofoot Lumber Co., Chozen Trucking, Crenshaw Lumber Co., Cal-West Lumber Co., Consolidated Lumber Co., Castelazo & Associates, California Panel & Veneer Co., T. M. Cobb Co., F. M. Crar,r'ford Lumber. Inc..

W. M. Dary Co., G. W. Dow, E. D. Delaney Co., D. C. Essley & Son, Inc.,

Fern Trucking Co., John W. Fisher Lumber Co., Fremont Forest Products; Forest Products Sales Co., General Veneer Mfg. Co., Margaret Gimmel'I, Hobbs Wall Lumber Co., Harbor Plywood Corp., A. L. Hoover Co., C. P. Henry & Co., Hyster Co., Independent Building Materials Co.,

F. L. Jordan Sash & Door Co.,

H. W. Koll, Lerrett Lumber Co., James S. Linderman Co., Los Angeles Millwork Co., Los-Cal Lun'rber Co., Gus Luellwitz.

Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co., Morgan-Davidson Lumber Co., Max Hardwood Co., Mullin Lumber Co., Orban Lumber Company, Rex Oxford Lumber Co., Robert S. Osgood Lumber Co., Owens-Parks Lumber Co.,

A. C. Pascoe, Pine Box and Lumber Co., Rouncls Lumber, E. L. Reitz Co., Rossman Lumber Co., Reel Lumber Service, Southwest Lumber Co., S and S Lumber Co., Somerville Plywood Corp., O. W. Stewart Plywood Co., San Gabriel Valley Lumber Co., Sun Lumber Co., Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co., Leroy H. Stanton, Sr., E. J. Stanton & Son, Inc.,

Tacoma Lumber Sales, Tarter, Webster & Johnson, Inc., Trojan Lumber Co..

United Wholesale Lumber Co., United States plywood Corp., Union Lumber, Western Mill & Lumber Co., Wall Dry Kiln Co., Inc., West Coast Screen Co.

Maiza Bailey of Atlas Lumber Company donated a beautiful set of hand-painted Christmas candles which were auctioned to the highest bidder, Roy Stanton, Sr., for 930. This amount was handed to LeRoy Haynes in the name of Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club No. l. He expressed sincere gratitude to the "gals"-and also to Maiza.

USP Gers Added Gqscodes Ourpur

__Casca{es Ply_wood Corporation has contracted to provide United. States. Plywood Corporation's vast distributiron sys- tem with additional production which, within a few years. will amo_unt to 4l milllel feet per month. The produltion, largely Larch plywood (which is similar in characteristics to Douglas Fir plywood), will come from Cascades' recently acquired plant in Polson, Montana.

The distribution agreement was signed by Charles W. F-o1,_ qreri(ent of Cascades, and Gene C. Brewer, president 9l y q. Plywoo_d-. Mr. Blewer pointed our that, althouglr United -States Plywood Corporation is a major manufa-cturer of Douglas Fir Plywood, it purchases irom outside sollrces approximately two-thirds of the amount it sells.

Mr. Fox said Cascades plans to spend over $1,500,000 during the nex_t few_years_modernizing and expanding the polson plant. It is located in northwestern Mbntanal 65 mile. north of Missoula. The Polson plant's output, said Mr. Fox, has been secured by a commitment for 3-00 million feet of timber in the vicinity, -a,nd negotiations are under way to augment this supply ivith purciases of government timber.