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OPA Increases Prices of Western Manager for Orban Lumber Co. Softwood Shingles

An increase of 15 cents per square in ceiling prices for mill sales of Western softwood'shingles in all standard grades has been authorized by the Office of Price Administration, efiective January D, 1946. (A square is understood to be the number of shingles required to cover 100 square feet standard exposure.)

The increase was granted after a recent cost study indicated that the Western softwood shingles industry had a profit margin that was inadequate to absorb a wage increase of 15 cents per hour agreed upon by the industry and unions representing the workers, and approved by the West Coast Lumber Commission of the War Labor Board.

This increase does not affect prices for most consumers because the greater volume of mill output of Western softwood shingles is bought from the mills by retail lumber yards and other distributors r'vhose price ceilings are frozen at December l, 1945 levels which are considered by OPA to be sufficient to permit retailers to absorb the current incrase at mill level. Industrial users who buy Western softwood shingles direct from the mills will be required to pay higher prices.

Ceiling prices of the No. 1 grade of Westem softwood shingles, 16 inches in length-the most popular sized shingle on the market-are, through this pricing action, set at $4.70 per square.

Western softwood shingles are produced almost exclusively in the states of Washington and Oregon.

(Amendment No. 3 to Maximum Price Regulation No. 164-Western Softwood Shingles; effective January D, 1946.\

Appointed Scles Representcrtive

W. W. Wilkinson, 112 West 9th Street, Los Angeles, has been appointed exclusive sales representative in Southern California for McCormick-Baxter Creosoting Company. This concern has treating plants in Portland, Oregon, and Stockton, California.

A Douglas fir recently felled had grown an average of 106 board feet of wood each year for many years, until maturity slowed its growth rate.

Captain Carvel D. Brown, U. S. Engineers, was appointed manager of the Orban Lumber Co., Pasadena, following his release from the service December 1. He had been for some time in charge of the CPA office in San Francisco, which handled the California production of all woods. While in that position it rvas the consensus of the lumbermen that he did a very fine job for all concerned.

Captain Brown grew up in a lumber atmosphere, the Redwood Empire. His father, Percy J. Brown, was formerly a well knorvn manttfacturer of Redwood lumber, rvith a sawmill south of Scotia on the Redwood Highway. Carvel was with the Little River Redwood Co. at their mill for several years and spent some time in the East as this company's sales representative, with headquarters at Harrisburg, Pa. Then came nine years experience with The Pacific Lumber Company at their mill in Scotia. He is married and he and NIrs. Brown have an eight year old son. They have taken up their residence in Pasadena.

Lumber Wcrge Boqrd

John B. McCourt, Portland attorney and former vice chairman of the regional War Labor Board, has been named chairman of the regional Wage Stabilization Board and West Coast Lumber Commission. Headquarters will be in Seattle.

As an agent of the National War Labor Board, the lumber con-rmission had jurisdiction over labor disputes and lvage stabilization in the lumber industry in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho and Montana. In three vears the commission handled 556 dispute cases and by the end of 1945 had processed 4,235 voluntary wage cases.

Other members of the nerv tri-partite board are John D. Galey, Portland, vice chairman; Capt. John Fox, Seattle, C.I.O.; James Rohan, Seattle, A. F. of L.; Gerry Weaver, Portland, industry, and H. Denzil Hailey, Seattle, industry.

Wilh Vander Lacrn Pilingr cnd Lumber Co.

J. Stanley Quinn, who has been with Pope & Talbot, fnc., Lumber Division, San Francisco for almost ten years, and in charge of sales of piling and treated materials for the last several years, is now with Vander Laan Piling & Lumber Co., San Francisco.

Worse Off

Two Irishmen got into an argument, which, since they were Irish, naturally ended in a fist fight. It was raining hard and they were out in the road, but that made no difference. Soon Pat had Mike flat on his back and was beating him hard with both fists. Finally he said:

"Ys hard-headed son of Erin, do ye give up?"

"Not by a damn sight" replied Mike, struggling furiously.

So Pat went back to beating him. Again he asked him to give up. Again Mike refused. When he refused the third time, Pat, on the top, got disgusted.

"Then change places wid me, ye lousy shpalpeen," he shouted. "I'm sick and tired of kapin the rain off ye."

Cocktcril Lounge

Bleeding lociking fingernails, Well enameled faces, Tight hipped Drunkerettes

In their high stooled places, Gibble, gabble, curling smoke, Stories all obscene; No wonder that a barman, Is a guy of solemn mien.

Economiccl

It was evil looking, evil smelling medicine, and the little bit of a girl dreaded to take it. But her father prevailed on her. He said:

"Daughter, your poor daddy has'spent his last dollar for this medicine, so please take it."

That got her, and she swallowed it. Then she looked pathetic, and finally said.

"Daddy, if you can afford it, I'd like to frow this up."

New Beginnings

By Don Marquis

Many a time I have been stricken to the earth, But thi earth is full of strength which I take into my heart; I have been defeated again and again;

But there is something within me which is never defeated, For I am full of new beginnings.

My blood shall drink iron of the spears that pierce me, My lips shall make laughter of the bitterness of any cup, And out of despair, I shall make a song.

If the skies are empty I should still set there the gods I have felt:

Doubts and fears I have but f trample them down And make them a highway to victory.

Whether towards light or towards the blackness of oblivion I shall still march on.

For the gods have put into me some of their own eternal buoyance.

The Fcrble of the Boss and the Tecmster

Once upon a time there was a teamster who was alive from his collar up; also a boss who ran the business on the same time table his daddy used.

Now the teamster, being beseiged with constant calls for bread, butter, and clothes and "the makin's," worked both ways from his necktie. He had a foolish idea that the boss would fatten the pay envelope in exchange for a bright, new customer. So, when he delivered the lumber to Jones, he looked for trouble and found it in chunks.

Smith, next door to Jones, needed a new fence to keep the lowing kine in the town herd ,from eating the posies in his front yard, and the teamster passed the glad tidings on to the boss. But when he suggested that the boss go out and sell Smith that fence the boss said that, "Father never did it that way;" and the teamster went out and kicked the mule.

But the teamster still had a spare tank of think-gas and his machine was sparking on all cylinders, so, when he heard that the boss at the other yard needed a teamster, he went over there, and offered himself and his IDEAS. The other boss saw the point, and gave him the glad hand.

But his old boss continued to run the yard like daddy did. He was still the boss, and the new teamster was only a teamster. And the cashier at the bank thoughtfully fingered his overdue notes.

MORAL: Even Napoleon allowed his soldiers to do some of the fighting.

tove Grown Cold

'Tis not the frost that freezes me, Nor blowing snows inclemency; 'Tis not the cold that makes me

But my love's heart grown cold

But had I wist, before I kissed, That love had been so ill to win. I'd lock my heart in case of gold, And pinned it with a silver pin.

Rogers crnd Depew

Cf/r to me.

-Jamie Douglas.

Will Rogers once met his match in a clash of good natured wit with the late Chauncey Depew. The old Senator was watching Will perform in the "Follies" in New York City, when Will spied him, and, as was his habit called the attention of the audience to the veteran wit. saying that Mr. Depew had been entertaining American audiences for 91 years. Mr. Depew rose, and admitted that he had been trying to make people laugh for a mighty long time, and that, unlike some people he knew, he had never had to use a lasso to hold their attention. And the audience howled.

Distributive Levels to Abso6 Mill Increases for Hardwood Lumbet

Washington, D. C., Jan. Z4-Lumber distribution yards -both retail and wholesale-will be required to absorb the recent increase of 4 per cent in mill prices for hardwood lumber produced in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, the Office of Price Administration announced January 26.

In an action which becomes effective January 30, 1946, distribution yard ceiling prices for such lumber are frozen at the levels of December l, 1945. This means that in calculating their ceiling prices, they must use as a base the f.o.b. mill ceiling prices in effect on December 1, 1945.

The four per cent increase in mill ceiling prices on hardwood lumber produced in Michigan,'Wisconsin and Minnesota became effective December 26, 1945.

This action is in line with OPA's general policy of requiring absorption of mill price increases at distributive levels, where fair and practicable.

(Amendment No. 4 to Revised Maximum Price Regulation No. 467-Distribution Yard Sales of Hardwood Lumber-effective January 30, 1946.)

Named Director oI Forest Products Division oI CPA

Washington, D. C., January l7-Mathias W. Niewenhous has been designated director of the Forest Products Division of the Civilian Production Administration to succeed George V. Jol-rnson, who has resigned, Fred Glover, Director of the Bureau of Reconversion Operations of CPA, announced today.

Mr. Niewenhous has been chief of the Lumber Branch of the Forest Products Division since its functions were transferred from the War Production Board to the Civilian Irroduction Administration. Before that he was Deputy Director of the Lumber and Lumber Products Division of WPB. He entered WPB in J::I'y, 1942, from the National Housing Agency and was formerly president of his own company in New York City, which is his home.

While serving as director of the Forest Products Division Mr. Niewenhous will continue to hold the ofifice of chief of the Division's Lumber Branch.

Adiustable Pricing Basis to Apply To Screen Doors and Windows

Washington, D. C., Jan. 24.-Manufacturers of screen doors, combination doors and extension window screens made with 14x18 mesh galvanized and bronze wire and 16x16 mesh aluminum wire have been authorized by the Office of Price Administration to ship these items on an adjustable pricing basis, pending issuance of ceilings by the price agency.

The action became effective January 22, 1946.

Until ceiling prices for doors and windows made with the nevv screell wiring are provided, OPA said that manufacturers may bill at the ceiling prices established for doors and r,r'indorvs made with 16x16 mesh galvanized 'n'ire, rvith the provision that the buyer may be charged for an additional amount if ceilings established for the new mesh items are higher than those for 16x16 mesh galvanizecl wire.

(Order No. 2 under section 6(d) of Maximum price Regulation No. 381-Stock Screen Goods-effective Tantrary 22, 1946.)

Coordinqtion in Reconversion

Washington,'D. C., Jan. Z4--OPA's program of strenthening price controls over building materials and services has been further in-rplemented by the Civilian production Administration's issuance of all "directions,' to priorities Regulation 33. CPA directions to channel bathtubs, cast iron radiation and cast iron soil pipe into the Reconversion Housing Program for Veterans were issued January lg. On January 21, additional directions to channel gypsum board and lath, common and face brick, common and face structural tile and concrete blocks were issued by CpA. OPA's price controls on building materials and services, together lr,'ith CPA's new allocation program, makes up a vital feature of the government's housing program to encourag'e maximum production of homes at stable prices.

Ecst Bcry Hoo-Hoo Club Meets Feb. 25

The next meeting of East Bay Hoo-Hoo Club be held on Monday evening, February ZS, at the Hotel. Berkelev.

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