R. G. RoBBrNs LuruBER Co.

Redwood Seasoning Committee Meeting "CALDOR" lmporting Doors from Sweden

,l San Francisco, January 21, 1948.-Alert to the current dry lumber situation, the Redwood Seasoning Committee bf the Cali{ornia Redwood Association held its first 1948 peeting early in January to consider application of timelv b.dvances in the technique of drying Redwood lumberpndings made available in the course of- developments at' the committee's experimental kiln at Eureka, California.

The meeting was held at The Pacifc Lumber Company headquarters in Scotia, Calif., January 10. Leslie W. Lane, The Pacific Lumber Company, was elected 1948 chairman of the committee, and Ed. M. Carpenter of the same company r".as elected secretary. Retiring 1947 chairman and secretary were Harry Sherman, Hammond Lumber Co., Samoa, and George Gregersen, Holmes Eureka I-umber Co., Eureka.

With production of Redwood lumber properly dried for its intended use uppermost in mind, discussions of. the 26 attending kiln operators covered all seasoning studies as continr.red through 1947. Among the projects considered rvere the completion during the year of schedules on drying one-inch iight green Redwood direct from the sarv and scheduleS, on varioug periods of pre-seasoning with final kiln drying trebtment : effects on drying with various thicknesses of stickers, and the analyses made throughout the year on proper segregation of materials for drying purposes. It rvas decided that during 1948 considerable time rvould be devoted to proper drying of sinker Redrvood.

Attending the meeting \vere representatives of the follou,ing mills: Arcata Redrvood Co., Arcata; Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co.. Eureka: Hammond Lumber Com-

The California Door Company, Los Angeles, is introducing to the lumber dealers of Southern California a ne\\' quality product "CALDOR" Hollow Core Slabs.

Their stock consists of two types of l-3/s" interior slabs. One for paint or enarnel which is made by veneering Srvedish hardboard on both sides. The others are made by veneering two sides with Gaboon Mahogany and these take a beautiful finish as shown by the finished samples which can be seen at the company's office.

The first shipment arrived in January at San Pedro on the Steamer "La Plata" which made the trip from Swederr in 30 days.

Glenn Fogleman, Resident Manager, statecl that he hesitated, at first, to buy foreign goods until he found out that both our State and Commerce ofificials u'ere behind the program to get Americans to "buy foreign."

The long term goal being to get more U.S. dollars in the foreigners' pockets so they, in turn, can buy more American goods.

Appointed Mcncrger

Dave Davis, formerly u'ith John Suverkrup San Bernardino, has been appointed manager Lumber Co. at Rialto, Calif. He succeeds Brooks.

pany, Samoa; Holmes Eureka Pacific Lumber Co., Scotia, and Fort Bragg.

Lumber Co., of the Rialto C. \V. "J,ff" l-umber Co., Eureka; The Union I-umber Company,