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Seeg Pressing Need for New And Restorative Construction

In a year-end business review, Bror Dahlberg, president of the Celotex Corporation, states:

"The Celotex Corporation views the future of its business with increasing optimism.

"Never before has there been such a pressing need for new and restorative construction. Everyone is aware of the critical shortage of housing, but our needs do not stop there. With the new homes that are built, there must be additional stores, churches, banks, schools, hospitals, theatres, public utilities and other structures essential to community life. I

"There is also a tremendous need for new industrial construction. Most of our existing factories are so obsolete that future competition will force modernization or completely new construction.

"The farmer likewise figures prominently in the nation's construction picture. Besides his housing problem, which is as acute as that in the cities, there is a crying need for new agricultural buildings of all kinds.

"The business outlook in the building material field is so good that I look for no great slackening at any time. In my opinion it will be 10 years before the industry can fill the present backlog of demand.

"In view of the staggering construction requirements facing the country, The Celotex Corporation, about two .years ago, initiated an expansion prograrh that would enable it to incre4se greatly the flow of urgently needed materials from its plants. This program is nearing completion and our capacities have been substantially increased, but even working day and night, we are unable to catch up with the tremendous demand for our products.

"'We will, however, contirrue our efiorts to turn out materials as steadily and as rapidly as possible."

Ncuned Mcncrger ol Plnryood Opercrtion

Gus N. Arneson, general superintendent of Washington Veneer Co., Olympia, has been named manager of Springfield Plywood Co., Sppingfield, Ore., according to a recent announcement. The Oregon firm is a subsidiary of Washington Veneer. Mr. Arneson's appointment was occasioned by resignation of Manager A. O. Karlen of the Springtreld operation, who is rejoining the Weyerhaeuser Timber tCo. Frank A. Abbott, now production superintendent of Washington Veneer, will succeed Mr. Arneson in Olympia, while C. H. Pearson will assume Mr. Abbott's former duties. Mr. Pearson's post as research laboratory manager will go to John L. Connors. All changes are effective Jan. l, 1948.

More Apprentices in Building

The number of apprentices in the building trades is at an all-time high, according to an announcement of the Apprentice-Training Service, U. S. Department of Labor.

The largest number of apprentices, 39,926, are in the woodworking trades. The electrical trades are second with 17,2@ apprentices.