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Bv Jack Dionne

Ag" not guaranteed---Some I have told lor 20 years---Some less

He Knew The Dillerence

"Flambone," said Sambo, "whut am de diffunce 'tween a peedestrian an' a jay-walkeh ? Ah craves t' know whut am de diffunce. Yassuh !"

"Sambo," said Hambone, "you is talkin' to a man now

MEMBERS OF L. A. HARDWOOD INDUSTRY MEET

The regular monthly meeting of the members of the Los Angeles hardwood industry scheduled for the first Thursday in December, was postponed until Tuesday, December 21, at which time a Christmas party was held at the Jonathan Club. Frank Connolly arranged the affair and presided at the meeting follorving a luncheon. All enjoyed themselves and are looking forward to a satisfactory and prosperous 1938.

Those in attendance were: Clarence Bohnhoff, J. A. Brush, E. L. Bruce, J. M. Clugston, Frank Connolly, Les Forest, Arthur Harff, Roy James, W. B. Jones, Clint Laughlin, A. C. Pascoe, Al Pierce, John Rohr, James Ryan, Ed Slattery, Henry Swafford, C, R. Taenzer and H. H. Whiteside.

Will Hold Annual Meeting At Santa Barbara

The California Building-Loan League will hold its thirtythird annual convention in Santa Barbdra, May 19 to 21, according to an announcernent made by Secretary Neill Davis.

Sudden

whut can suttinly splanify de diffunce 'tween de two. Lissen at me close, Black Boy, an' Ah tells you plain, see?

A peedestrian am a pusson whut WALKS while you is WALKIN'. See? An' a jay-walkeh am a pusson whut WALKS while you is DRIVIN'. Yassuh!"

Awarded Big Contract For Cedar Poles

Benson Lumber Co., San Diego, has been awarded the contract for 7000 western red cedar poles to construct 600 miles of electrification line in the Imperial Valley for the All-American canal power system rural electrification administration project. It calls for an expenditure of $87,000.

Harry Whittemore, manager of the Benson Lumber Co., has received from M. J. Dowd, chief engineer and general superintendent of the project, official confirmation of the award of the contract by the board of directors of the Imperial irrigation district.

lv\/. E. COOPER ON TRIP TO MIDDLEWEST

W. E. Cooper, Hollywood, Calif., vice-president of the Caddo River Lumber Company, has left on a month's trip to the Middlewest, where he will spend a week at the company's sawmill operations in Arkansas, and then go on to the general offices of the firm at Kansas City for the meeting of the board of directors the latter part of the month. He will also attend the Southwestern Lumbermen's Association annual meeting at Kansas City on January 26-28.

Annie Chrictcruon

Edwin Chrfutenron

Catherine G. Suddcn

Eleanor Christenroo PORTLAND 200 Henrv