Increasing Population Helps Business An Editorial

Before Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder stepped out to make room for the new administration, he gave out an interview published in many newspapers that made a lot of sense.

For example he said that one sound reason for expecting a condition of prosperity to continue in this country, is the tremendous and continuous increase in population. He said that about two and one-half million people are added to the American population every year, which is equivalent to adding every year a state about the size of Iowa. This means that an additional two and one-half million people must be housed, clothed, furnished, transported, and otherwise provided for every year, a great incentive to the productivity of the nation.

To the lumber and building industries this is something

Oflering Complete Line oI Philippine Mchogcrny

The Pac!{rc Hardrvood Sales Company of Oakland announces thal as of the lirst of the year they are norv in a position to ('ffer the trade for the first time a complete line of Philippine Mahogany, including rough and finished lumber, plywood, interior T&G paneling, exterior siding, moulding, trim, base, jambs and doors. It is claimed that this lumber comes from the largest stand of virgin hardwood timber in the rvorlcl.