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SIMPTIFIED BUSINESS SYSTE'II DEVETOPED FOR. IU'I'IBER, DEAIER,S

A simple and inexpensive business system has been developed especially for lumber dealers by UARCO Incorporated, designers and manufacturers of business forms. The system, called a "CP" (Certified Protection) Register System, was designed after reviewing procedures of thousands of lumber dealers, and has been approved by qualified accountants. It was tested and customer-Droven before receiving the "CP" designation

The "CP" Register System provides a complete accountting record and one system for both the yard and store. A four-copy form written in an autographic register provides Invoice, Office Copy, Yard Order, and Audit Copy. The last copy refolds into a locked compartment in the register which can be opened only with a key. This assures a complete and accurate record of all sales.

'Forms are continuous and are consecutively numbered.

Once a pack of forms is placed in the register, up to 200 individuals sales tickets can be written without interruption. There are no carbons to insert or disoose of. There are also no loose books or forms to misplace,ind all copies are clear and legible.

Complete details of this "CP" Register System may be obtained by writing to UARCO Incorporated, Department TA, 300 West Congress Parkway, Chicago 7, Illinois.

Roddis Opens in Scn Jose

The opening of a sub-warehouse in San Jose, December 2I, by Roddis Plywood Corporation's San Francisco outlet is announced by Manager Dave Bishop. The new outlet is located in a pick-up warehouse (25 piece minimum pick-up on individual items).

lvory Pine Co. of Cqlifornio Acquires

Southern Californio lumber Sqles

Officials of Ivory Pine Company, Dinuba, California, u'ere recent visitors in Southern California when the manufacturing concern acquired the physical assets of Southern California ! umber Sales, Monrovia, California. For the past several years, Southern California Lumber Sales has been the exclusive representative in the south for the lumber products manufactured by Ivory Pine, which include Sugar and Ponderosa Pine, White Fir, Incense Cedar and Douglas Fir. The sales agency now becomes a wholly owned and operated subsidiary of the parent concern.

"There will be no changes in personnel of the Monrovia yard,"-said Grant B. Potter, vice-president and general manager of the parent company. "We intend to expand our opera-

Iyoly Pine Company maintains complete lumber-producing facilities at its modern plant on the outskirts of Dinuba and is one of the largest manufacturers of lumber in central California.

With Mr. Potter late last month when the distribution yard changed hands were T. T. Connolly, treasurer of Ivory Pine; Bert Dennis, general sales manager, and President Gus Luellwitz, who met the officials at Monrovia for this special occasion.

"It is our hope that through this change in administration and sales direction, our firm will be in a better position to sup- ply the Southern California market with products direct from our mill and also LCL from yard stocks," said President I-uellwitz. "Our policy of sales and distribution will remain the sanre," he added.

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MANUFACTURER.S AND WAREHOUSE WHOTESATERS Finesf f extured Pine Mouldings

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KNOWING AND USING GR,ADED WEST COAST TUMBER

Two new booklets just released by West Coast Lumbermen's Association atlractively present the story of West Coast lumber official grade stamps and uses and merits of UTILITY grade lumber.

use and by retailers, builders and architects, plus FHA, VA local building code officials.

Additional copies of the UTILITY Booklet and the Grade Stamp Booklet are available without charge from West Coast Lumbermen's Association. 1410 S.W. 4 pages of factual information with full-color illustrations, Morrison Street, Portland 5, Oregon. feitules complete span tables from FHA data covering UTILITY gr-ade Douglas fir, West Coast hemlock, Western red cedir, Sitka spruce and White fir. Required span lengths in relation to iize and spacing.are shown for roof raftlrs and floor, ceiling and flat roof joists.

"Where to Use UTILITY Grade West Coast Lumber,"

In keeping with WCLA's promotion and advertising campaign foi UTILITY grade West Coast lumber, the 8f"xll,'booklet is designed as a sales tool and merchandising piece for the retailer. As more builders are made awire of the economy' durability and strength of UTILITY framing lumber, the grade will naturally become a bigger profit-maker for the retailer.

As a result of the FHA grade-stamping ruling, it has become extremely important that all concerned know and recognize the official grade stamps of approved inspection bureaus.

"Grade Stamps for West Coast Lumber" consists of facsimiles of major West Coast Lumber Inspection Bur.eau grade stamps foi finish lumber, construction grade lumber, and stress grades. The 12-page booklet also explains and shows examples of stamp belts, pattern designations and paragraph designations.

- The handy pocket-size booklet (4/'x9") is designed for

Sofety Awqrds to Gqloverqs

Calaveras Cement Company has received two awards from the IJ.S. Bureau of Mineifor its 1958 record of.263,212 accident-free man hours worked in its quarries at San Andreas. Calif.

James Westfield, assistant director of the Division of Health and Safety in the Bureau of Mines, wrote to Wm. Wallace Mein, Jr., president of Calaveras, that: "This achievement places your company among the nation's leaders in accident prevention, an accomplishment in which you and your men may take great pride."

Calaveras is a division of The Flintkote Company.

(TeIl them Aou sau it in The California Lumber Merchant)