I{IIRTHERN REDWOOD TUMBER CO. &"l,.ool

Nctioncrl Housing Activity Down in November

Homebuilding dropped sharply in November when build_ ers started 85,000 new permanent nonfarm dwelling units, according to preliminary estimates of the Labor bepart_ ment's Bureau of Labor Statistics. This was a decline of 18,000 units from October, and was 10,500 units under the number begun in Nove,mber 1949. Although a seasonal decline normally occurs at this time, homebuilding was practically at a standstill in some sections of the country during parts of November because of severe storms. La.t year, when abnormally mild weather prevailed in most parts of the country, the October-Novernber clrop in non_ farm starts was 8 per cent, compared with 1g per cent this year.

During the first 11 months of 1950, almost 1,300,000 new dwelling units .lr,'ere put under construction, 37 per cent above last year's volme for the same months. pubiic hous_ ing included in tlie January-Nove,mber total amounted to 26,500 units in 1950 compared with 35,000 in 1949.

Weldwood Fire Doors

Development of Weldwood fire doors as large as 4 x7, with a lA' x LU' light opening, which can be used in any size door frame, was announced by Norbert Schumakei, manager, Door Division, United. States plywood Corpora- tion. The doors have an incombustible mineral core and come in a wide variety of face veneers. They have passed the IJnderwriters' Laboratories test which gives authoriza_ tion for their use in class B and class C openings.

TRIANGIJE IJUMBER CO.

WHOI.ESAI.E LI'IIIBEN

600-l6th Stseet, Ociltlcnd 12, Ccrliloraiq Phonr TEnPlebcn 2'5855

ToletYPc OA 262

PINE

ilTI|lT IU]IBERSTHS GffiPTil

(Weslern Divisionl

MARTELI, cAllF.

SUGAR PINE 'NOULDINGS - TRITI

LUTNBER, .

PONDEROSA PINE

OREGON FIR CATIFORNIA FIR

Phone: Jockson 516

Tutber Iuiart

Uholesrle Distributor ol Ponderosr Pine

MANUFACTUBEBS OF: SIIETVING crnd DEtAJt STOCK; ALSO L/2" CABIN IJNING

4230 Bcrndini Blvd., Los Angeles 23 Telephone Al{gelus 3-7503

McKinney Hardwood ComPanY

I l719 5o. Alameda Street

Los Angeles 59, Galif.

Telephones: LOrqin 9'2055

LOrqin 6-5881

Wholesale Hardwood Lumber ond

Commercial Kiln DrYing

We dry oll kinds of Domestic ond lmporled Woods lo meel your specificotions' preeident fmerican Box Co. cnd Tarter' Web' iri.i- c joi"*n, San FrcnciEco' Metql orncrmenls cnd liigfri

How Lumber Loolcs

124,537,0O0 feet, shipments 117,8'14,000 feet, and production 119,626,000 feet. Unfilled ordcrs at the end of thc rveek totaled 615,964,0@ feet.

For the rveek ended Deccmber 30, these sarne mills reoorted orders as 127,529,000 feet, shipments 85,957,000 feet, and ptoductton 65,274,000 feet. Unfilled orders at the end of tl-re rveek totaled 657,274,m0 feet.

B. R Garcia Traflic Service

Illonodnock Bldg., Son Froncisco 5, yUkon 6{509

Complete Seruice on All Trafiic problems

Over 25 yecrs speciclizction in the trcrlfic crnd transportcrtion probiems of the lumber industry.

Freight Bills Audited on contilgent bqcic

$[1] F0Rlt - LUS$t ER, I ltc.

DISTRIBUTORS AND WHOIESA]ERS

Oqk Stoir Treqds-Thresholds

Door Sills-Hordwood Floorings qnd Domestic Hordwood Lumblr

Warehouse Delivery or Cqrload Shipments

610I SO. VAN NESS AVENUE

Los Angeles 47, Cqlil.

Phone AXminster 2-glgl

F. W. Elliott

Wholesale Forest Products

Representing

U/4o/PA."lt "*d I oltlrhry

Since 7888

OFFICE, MIIL, YARD AND DOCKS

2nd & Alice Sfs., Ooklqnd 4 Glencourt l-6861

Itf. Iilf. Wilkinson

D. If,f. Witkinson

Hqthawoy Brrilding

Roif Shippers

0UAUTY FtR Y[Rll sT0ctr

SAI.ES REPNESEMATTVES -CIS:_F, Dodee ta?ot tehL "*d \irkl,ltafai4

PACITru HABDIryOON $AMS CO.

Philippine and Honduras Mahogany

Spanish Cedar and Japanese Hardwoods

2O2O LIVINGSTON ST., OAKLAND 6, CALIF. PHONES ANDOVER I-6342 _ KELLOG 4.38'8 Inquiries Inoited

6214 West Mcmchester Ave.

Los Angeles 45, Californiq

NEPRESENTING

Oregon-Woshington Plywood Company

Nicoloi Door Mcrnufocturing Compony

McCormick d Bcrxter Creosoting Compcrny

Telephone - OBegon 8-322G

National Oclc Flooring Mcnufacturcrr Asrocirtion Holdr Annurl Mccting

Demand foi oak and other hardwood flooring should continue at a high tevel in l95l unless additional restrictions are placed on new housing construction, Secretary Henry H. Willins reported at the annual meeting of the National Oak Flooring Manufacturers' Association, held in December at Memphis, Tenn'

The hardwood flooring industry, he said, enjoyed its greatest volume in history last year (1950). For the first time, shipments in tlre Southern and Appalachian regions passed the l-billion board foot mark' The fornter record of 795 million feet was established in 1948 and nearly equalled in 1949 when 785 million feet were shipped' The Southern Appalachian areas account for approximately 9O per cent of the nation's entire hardwood fooring outPut' All but al>out 5 per cent of their volume consists of oak'

Unaninrous apltr<lval of a three year research prrlgraltr to help comltat <lak wilt, re-election of officers and expansion of the l>oartl of directors f,r<>ml2 to l5 members \\'ere other highlights of the meeting.

The Association voted a special assessnlent against n"lembers to raise the bulk of a $20,000 annual contribution for three years toward supPort of the research program' Nonmember companies will be asked to contrillute about $3,500 a year. The program has been planned by the National Oak Wilt Research Committee, comprised of representatives of major industry users of oak. Noted plant patholo- ' gists of several universities and the U' S. Department of Agriculture will 'cooperate in the studies, which will supplement those in progress for several years at various institutions.

Milton Craft, president of Chapman and Dewey Lumber Co., Memphis, was re-elected president of the Association and T. C. I\Iatthews of the M. B. Farrin Lumber Co., Cincinnati, O., was named to a second term as vice-president' Willins was reelected secretary-treasurer.

Expanded representation on the board of directors was recommended because of the recent growth of the Association. Membership now includes 77 companies, which account for approximately 75 per cent of the hardwood flooring capacity in the Soutl.rern and Appalachian areas'

Named to the new posts and to two vacancies on the board were: Lee Robinson, Mobile River Saw Mill Co'' Mobile, Ala.; George Rozzell, E. A. Stewart Lumber Co', Texarkana, Tex.; V. A. Sells, Long-Bell Lumber Co', Kansas City, Mo.; D. L. Fair, Jr., D' L. Fair Lumber Co', Louisville, Miss.; and J. V. Cloud, Cloud Oak Flooring Co', Springfield, Mo.

Re-elected to the board, in addition to President Craft and Vice-President Matthews, were: Allen Harris. Jr', Harris Manufacturing Co., Johnson City, Tenn., J. W' Fowler, Frost Hardwood Floors, Inc., Shreveport, La'; S' B' Fullerton, Bradley Lumber Co., Warren, Ark., L. C' Ailo:, Miller Brothers Co., Johnson City, Tenn.; R. M. Lindsay, Veach-May-Wilson, Inc., Alcoa, Tenn.; B. A' Mayhew, Fordyce Lumber Co., Fordyce, Ark., J. G. Smith, Arkansas Oak Flooring Co., Pine Blufi, Ark.; and Walter Wood, E' L. Bruce Co., Memphis, Tenn.

To hetp maintain strong demand for oak flooring in 1951' the Association again will conduct vigorous advertising and publicity Programs directed to lumber dealers, builders, architects and the general public.

Adiugtablc Stop Guagc Incrcaccc Production on Power Srwr

Designed to put power cut-ofi sawing on a mass production basis, a device to be known as the Comet Adjustable Stop Gauge has been introduced lly Consolidated Machincry and Supply Co', Ltd', of Los Angeles'

Accorcling to the manufacturer, the gauge will rnaterialll' increase the production output of any power saw' Several precletermined lengths can be set at one time ancl extremeiy accurate cut-off made as rapidly as the sarv can be pulled through the work.

All stop blocks have 4 sq. inches of gripping surface and can be pre-set at any position without using a wrench' Adclitional stops can be added at any time without disturbing other stops already positioned on bar' Bar is cold rolled steel engraved in /sths for right or left hand application' Stop blocks are solid steel, stop trigger is forced against block (not away) by work to prevent misalignment and inaccuracy. All parts of unit are plated to prevent rust damage.

Further information may be obtained by writing the manufacturer, Consolidated Machinery and Supply Co'' Ltd.. 2031 Santa Fe Avenue, I-os Angeles 21, California'

Appointed Sqles Mcrncrger

Holvard M. Browning has been promoted to sales manager of the household products division of E' L' Bruce Co' Mr. Bro*.ting rvho has been merchandise mauager since 1949 will continue his merchandising activities in addition to his new duties as sales manager. He began his career u'ith Bruce as a salesman in 1945.

Announcement of the promotion is made by E' L' Fellman, vice president in charge of household products'

Forest fires each to produce 3,250,000 every nel'lrspapef ln year destroy enough pulp size trees tons of newsprint-enough to supply the U. S. for one Year.

Want Ads

Rate-Position wcnted $2.00 per colurnn inch

All others, $3.00 per column inch

Closing dctes lor copy, Sih trnd 20th

For Sale

Hyster Model 150 Lift Truck 7l ton capacity-Good Condition

ASSOCIATED MOLDING COMPANY

7125 Anaheim-Telegraph Road, Los Aneeles Telephone ANgelus 3-6g01

To Close Estate For Sale

_CLARK LUMBER CO., TWINTY NrNE PALMS, CALIF. .^-9o,-p].au. inventory of lumber, traraware ana ,,,any ,riis-celtao6us rtems, also land with office, storage buildings, and 2_Ledroom housJ, furnished. See R E. WILLIAMS, PUBLIC ADMINISTR.A,TOR Room 102, Court House, San Bernardino Phone 6811, Extension 32g

FOR RENT

Office space,- ideal for wholesale lumber broker or asent. Two priv-ate offices in new building rocated in rtawtrrorn., yard storage. Lift service available close to spur.

CRENSHAW MILL & LUMBER CO.

3157 El Segundo Blvd., Hawthorne, Calif. OSborne 6-017l-ORegon 8_44{i9.

SMALL LUMBER YARD FOR SALE

I^!o_rI_y::, Los Angeles location. Good retail trade. Owner going rnto service.

Address Box C-1868, California Lumber Merchant 508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

LUMBER YARD FOR SALE rddrdress Box C-lgZ9, California Lumber Merchant 508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

_99ltt "t Van N_uys, lon-g est-ablishe-d-, spur and railroad, Iease on l75.feet by 385 fect, lGfoot fence, blick topl office furiitui"-anl equipment, 2 late trucks, Hyster,'3 -sa*r.--$,iS,-OCb- pil;-i;;;;#; approximately $40,q)0. Ownlr wishes to reiiie.

KILN DRYING

Nomcs of Adverti:or ln thir Dcpcrtm.nt usitrg o Dllad oddrcrr ccnnot bc dtvulgcd. All inquiriot ond rrpfic should bc oddrcsred to loy rhown in thc odvcrtirmcnt

LUMBER SALESMAN WANTED

- Hard-hitting live-wire man to call on industrial trade in Los 4nge-l-es area for local wholesale yard with diversified inventory. Excellent draw, good commission. -

Address Box C-1878, California Lumber Merchant 508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

WHOLESALE LUMBER SALESMAN WANTED f'o5-Lgs Algeles and Southern California. Experienced in this area with Retail Yards and Industrials. Old established firm with e:r- cellent mill sources. Give full particulars. Replies confitlential.

Address Box C-188e California Lumber Merchant 508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

WANTED_EXPERIENCED GRADER

^ pneninS. for experienced Certified Pine Grader to grade ghop, s€Iects and Common. In reply state age, experience, an-d full qua[- fications.

Address PACIFIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY P. O. Box 148, Santa Clara, Calif.

POSITION WANTED

,.Ca,pable retail lumber.manager_wit! A-l record. Fifteen years hrghly competitive experience in So. Calif. Good education. h;afth. qg9--41. A-1 references to character and ability. preferjnce So. Calif. Salary plus.

Address Box C-1876, California Lumber Merchant 508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

IT'MBEB FINANCING

Accounts receivable, inventories and sales financed.

J. C. COPELAND, FACTORS 6030 Wilshire Blvd. Phone WEbster l-1373 Los Angeles 36, Calif.

,,,!V:,_"1" o.ne of .the largest gustgm dry kilns on the Wcrt Coast. wc arso seII' rent. or repair rumber carriers and rift truckl. -wiii axchange equipmerit for lirmber.

WESTERN DRY KILN & EQUIPMENT CO.

P.O. Box 622, Wilmington, Calif.

Phoncs: NEvada G1371 and TErminal +6624

l95l Western Pine Membership Directory

Portland, Jan.Z-Publication of its 1951 directory of mem_ bership, listing 327 mills, their daily production capacity, pro_ duction by species and products handled, was announced today by the Western Pine association.

The new directory contains 19 more mills than were in the 1950 issue together with names and addresses of sales offices. As in other years, it is printed in two colors on 16 Bfuxll,, pages and is punched for insertion in three-ring binders.

Listed mills are producers of ponderosa pine, Idaho white pine, Sugar pine, White fir, Larch, Douglas fir of the Western pine region, Engelmann spruce, Lodgepole pine, Inland red cedar and Incense cedar. They are located throughout the 11 western states and in South Dakota.

Copies are available without charge by writing Dept. DM, Western Pine association, 510 yeon Building, portland 4, Ore,.

Band Resaw For Sale

Mereen & Johnson, model starter, and saw blades, Sl00O.

195, complete with 25 H.P. motor, LUMBER YARD FOR S,ALE NEAR,SAN DIEGO

^-kla and buildings, $!6.:T0-; office, store equipment and truck, S6,fi)0. Inventory about S20,000. For other yards see our December 15 advertisement

TWOHY LUMBER CO.

LUMBER YARD AND SAWMILL BROKERS 801 Petroleum B!dg., Los Angeles 15, Calif. PRospect 8246

RESAW 54', Yates, 50 H.p., with extra blades.

WOODWONKING 'NACHINERY FOR SALE

Mp-IJLPPRS (Stickers) all electrics (direct dtive) 12,,, 6,' (4 and 5 heads) 4".

JOINTER, 12,, Northfield, ball bearing, direct drive. RIP SAW, 20.H.P., power feed, ball bearing, new condition. WOODWELDER, complete, new condition.

Roy Forte

Production Machinery lor the Voodworking Trade 6918 S. Sanra Fe Ave., Ifunrington park, Calif. Klmball 290,1-Res. Mhtcalf g-2562

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Convcntion Dater

January l5-16-17-Kentucky Retail Lumber Dealers Association, llrown Hotel, Louisville.

January l6-17-ltt-Northwestern l.umbermens Association, Minneapolis Auditoriurn, Minnealxrlis.

January 22-23'24-Wcstern Retail Lumbcrnlen's Association, Davenport Hotel, Spokane, Wash.

January 24-25-Xt-southwestern l-umbermen's Association, Municipal Auditoriunr, Kansas City, Mo.

January 29-30-31-Northeastern lletail Lttmllermetr's Association, H<ltel Statler, Nerv York City.

January 29-30-3l-Ohio Association of ltetrtil l.umber l)ealcrs, Hotel Netherland-Ptaza, Cincinnati.

February 6-7-fi-Michigan Itetail Lurrrber l)ealers Association, I'antlin<l l{otel, Grand ltapids.

licllruary 7-13-l.rrmber I)ealers Association of Western l'cnnsylvania, William l'enn Hotel, I'ittsburgh.

Fcbruary 7-ft-9-Mid(lle Atlantic Lumbermen's Associatiorr, Ch:rlfontc-l-[addon llall, Atlantic City, N. J.

Iicbruary 7-tt-9-Mountain States I-umber l)ealers Association, Shirley-Savoy l{otel, I)enver, Cot,:r' lrd Codor Shlnglo lurou.......................... t t.ltt Co., E. 1....................-...................... 5 llGGl t l(rut. lumbtr Cc..................-.........61 lor Corrlrr Co............'........'.................... I londr f rcdlng Conpony.....'. .............2C ludboch & Co., John A...''...................... il luficorn Pollqrd Compony.............''........... I

February 13-14-1.5-Illinois Lumber & Material l)ealers Association, Hotel Sherman, Chicago.

February l5-l(r-Virginia lluilding Material Association, John Marshall Hotel, Richmond.

F'ebrtrary 20-21-22-Wisconsin Itetail Lumbermetr's Association, Auditoriurn, I\[ilwaukee.

February 2l-22-23-Nebraska Lumber Merchants Association, City Auditoriurn, Omaha.

Felrrttary 27-29-March 1-Incliana Lunrber & Iluilders Supply Association, Murat Temple, Indianapolis.

March l-2-3-Intermottntain Lumber Dealers Association, Hotel utah, Salt Lake city, Utah.

March 9-10-West Virginia Lumber & IJuilders Supply Dealers Association, Daniel Boone Hotel, Charleston.

March 14-1S-Louisiana Building Material Dealers Association, Jung Hotel, New Orleans, La.

March 20-21-22-Carolina Lumber & Building Supply Association, Inc., Battery Park Hotel and George Vanderbilt Hotel.

March 25-26-27---:fennessee Building Material Association, Municipal Auditorium, Chattanooga.

April 4-5-6-southern California Retail Lumber Association, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles.

April 5-6-Mississippi Retail Lumber Dealers Associa' tion, Buena Vista Hotel, Biloxi.

April 11-12-13-New Jersey Lumbermen's Association, Hotel Berkeley-Carteret, Asbury Park.

April 18-19-20-Florida Lumber and Millwork Association, Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Daytona Beacl-r.

April 18-20-Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California, Palace Hotel, San Francisco.

April 22-23-24-Lumbermen's Association of Texas, Pleasure Pier, Galveston.

May 10-1l-L2-Arizona Retail Lumber & Builders Supply Association, Grand Canyon, Arizona.

LUMEEN