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by BOB McBRIEN execuiive vice president of the Lumber Merchonls Associotion of Norlhern Cqlifornio

A S MANY OF YOU know, I spend a great deal of my time n traveling about northern California calling on retail lumber dealers. It keeps me hopping and it also keeps me in touch with industry problems which often are quitb common from one dealer to* the next,

One of the most urgent problems facing dealers today is that of trained manpower. I see it frequently and I am told by dealer after dealer what a job it is to find, hire and train the right man for the job involved.

Our industry isn't alone in this problem -and frankly, this is why the problem is so critical. It seems we are all after the best people and they don't come on the market looking for new jobs very often.