State of the Nation Speech and the Lumber Industry

An Edltorial

When President Ike delivered his "State of the Nation" ceilings, and on this volume of business therc is littlc speech to Congress on February Znd, he left the business- probability that dropping price controls would increase men of the nation important things to think about, and market values. In some species there are certain items important changes to prepare for.

that have remained close to the ceilings because of scarcity,

He suggested that wage and price controls be dropped etc., but these are comparatively few, and are not in large not later than the end of April, and immediately machinery volume. There is little likelihood that the dropping of was put in motion that may bring about those important ceilings would increase prices on any real volume of lumber. changes before that time. It is possible and even probable As far as wage and hour controls are .concerned" these that some of the controls may be dropped considerably have been more of a nuisance than anything else to most in advance of the April date.

The elimination of ceiling prices would of course be the of the lumber people' and their elirnination would be of no most important matter affecting the lumber industry. As great concern to the industry' In fact, this industry ar a of the piesent time the great majority of lumber items in whole will welcome the end of government controls of all all species and in all territories are well under present kinds with a sigh of relief.

Bob Taube and Jack Bergrtrom In Wholesale Lumber Busincsr

Bob Taube and Jpck Bergstrom have organized a u'holesale lumber company and rvill cperate under the name of Taube & Bergstronl. They rvill cater to the retail lumber trade and rvill do a rail and cargo business handling Fir, Redn'ood and Pine.

Both are rvell knou'n to the Southern California lumber trade. For the past years Bob Taube has been rvith Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co. and before that rvas rvith E. J. Stanton & Son for three and a half vears. Jack Bergstrom has been rvith Ray Hill Lumber Co. for the past five years and prior to that he spent tu'o years rvith the Long-Bell Lumber Co. at Longvien', \\rash.

They have opened an office at 9015 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. The telephone number is BRadshals 2-6782.

Open Houre

Los Angeles Lumber Inc. held open house in their attractive offices in the General Petroleum Bldg., Los Angeles, on January 30 from 4 OO to 6:00 p.m. A large crorvd, including customers and friends, attended the party and General N'fanager Harrv \Vhittemore and his staff \\'ere on hand to greet the visitors. Refreshments Nere served.

Among the out-of-torvn visitors tvere Jack Fairhurst, president and Al Bowers, sales manager, Fairhurst Lumber Co., Eureka; Jack Les'is, manager, Trinity National Lumber Corp., Fort Servard, Calif., and A. W. Fairhurst, Fairhurst Lumber Co., Eugene, Ore.