Calilornia Lumb"rt"n', Accident Prevention Association

Holds 32nd Annu.l Meeting in San Francisco

Derby Bendorf, of The Pacific Lumber Companv, Scotia, Calif., u'as re-elected president of th.' California Lumbermen's Accident Prevention Association at the annual meeting of that organization, held at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, Febrttary 7 and 8, 1949.

J. A. White, Jr., Long-Bell Lumber Co., Weed, Calif., was elected vice president, and D. N. (Nat) Edwards, Wood Products Co., Oakland, was re-elected secretary-treasurer.

Monday Session

President Derby Bendorf oPened the meeting by reviewing the year's activities, commenting particularly on thr: increased scope and importance of the work of the Association, and complimenting the Standing Committee ancl the Safety Order Committee for the outstanding service perforrned for the entire lumber industry.

The secretary-treasurer, D. N. Edrvards, presented tl-rt: fir-rancial report, showing a balance on hand of $1398.35 for the period February 28, 1948, to December 28, 19'{8. This was approved u'ithout audit. The elegibility for member'ship of allied groups was discussed by the secretary, alscr the advisability oi incorporating the Association. It r'vas decided to give the president full authority to proceed as is necessary to incorporate a non-profit corporation to be knolvn as the California Lumbermen's Accident Prevention Association.

Chairman Nfackins of the Gaffney Eureka Hearing Cornmittee reported on the hearing.

A motion was passecl admitting the Timber Truckers oI California to membership.

President Bendorf presented a comprehensive report on 1947 and,1948 industrial accident experience records, baserl on the experience of 51 reporting companies. A summary of this report will be published for distribution to the members.

A. C. Blackman, Chief of the Division of Industrial Safcty, and M. I. Gershenson, Chief of the Division of Labor Statistics and Research, addressed the meeting. They presented interesting and valuable chart information, and etrtered into a Z/z-hour round table discussion. They prolnised to have the charts reproduced in sufficient numbcr that each member can be supplied with a copy.

The annual banquet of the Association was held at thc St. Julien Restaurant on Monday evgning. President Derby Bendorf was master of ceremonies. Short talks were giverr by Assemblyman Ed Gafiney, Al Blackman, M. I' Gershen- son, and Cecil Cole, supervising engineer of the I)ivision of Industrial Safety.

Tuesday Session

President Derby Bendorf presided. It rvas decided to hold interim meetings as recommended by the committee. The meetings will be in charge of l)istrict Chairmen, rvho u,ill be appointed by the president.

Chairman T. R. N{cGovern reported for the Safety Order Committee that information and suggestions to be presented by the Association to the Division of Industrial Safety for the purpose of aiding that Division in preparing a revision of the Logging and Sarvmill Safety C)rders had been prepared by three groups rvith the follou'ing chairmen: Frank Welch, Redwood Group; Vernon Chamberlen, Pine Group, and George Astrup, Timber Truckers Group. The president appointed Frank Welch as moderator, and ordered that all material be co-ordinated, ancl that all matters not in agreement be referred to a seven matr area wide arbitration committee, rvith authority to make decisions to be entered in the final rervrite. Sid Mackins n'as appointed by the president to keep the record o{ all lnatters agreed upon at the meeting and in the committee. The Arbitration Committee appointed by the president consisted of J. A. \Vhite, Jr., Chairman, P. S. Fitzgibbons' Bert Deems, Vernon Chamberlen, George Astrup, SiC Mackins. and T. R. McGovern. The u'ork of the committees occupied several hours, and the conference u'as adjourned late in the afternoon.

Tl-re registered attendance was as follou's: Charles A. Ranorup ......Taylor & Ranorup, IncFred Hull Fruit Growers Supply CoArthur Ronten .......West Side Lumber C<-r'

V. D. Chamberlen . Feather River Pine Mills

H. A. Thomas ...'..Fruit Growers Supply Co. tr{. I. Gershenson .. '..chief, "t'i.::}-tfllgilill?,tl,,t

M. H. A.

P. Peacock ......R. L. Smith C.o.

E. French .....'........no.tp"rt Redwood CoC. Blackn-ran Chief, Division of Industrial Safety, State of CalifWarren F. Austin ' California Barrel Co.

Frank A. Valentine '....Caspar Lumber Co-

W. H. Day.. ..'\{t' Shasta Pine,Vfg.9".

P. S. Creager ..'...'The Diamond Match Co.

W. M. Sanders R. I-. Srnith Co.

P. S. Fitzgibbons ..Pickering lumber Co- t- A. White. Jr. .Long Bell I-urrrber Cobonald S. Campbell .Rockport Redwood Co-

Edward M. Gailney '.Chairman, Ass-embly Interim- C-onrmittee on Industrial Safety, State of Calif-

C. W. Doe .......The California Door Co.

O. g. O"t ;...... ......Union Lumber Co.

M. G. Atchison .... .......The Diamond Match Co- i. C. Shu-rte.... .Arrorv Mill Co-

L"te:f. Hawley .....State Compensation Insurance Fun<l

Fiank L. Welch . ..Arcata Redwood Co., Holmes Eureka Lumber Co., Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co. and Northern Redwood Lumber Co.

E. S. Mackins, Jr. . ..Hammond Lumber Company

W. T. Blact< ....The California Tumber Merchant

O. C. St"pp ......::....Berry Creek Lumber Co.

Nat Evani Northern Redwood Lumber Co-

Nels E. Nelson ......Hayward Mill & Lumber Co.

C. M. Col...Supervisirrg Industrial.Safety Engineer, Division of Industrial Safety, State of California

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Property Improvement Locns Under Title I Ol Nctional Housing Act

From August 1934 through December 1948 the Federal Housing Administration insured $3,338,550,28g of property Improvement Loans under Title I of the National Housing Act, it was announced recently by Arthur J. Frentz, assistant commissioner.

More than Bl mrllion families throughout the country have been provided rvith better housing through this doilar amount of loans advanced by private lending institutions and insured by the FHA since the start of this program in 1934, Mr. Frentz said.

The provisions under Title I of the National Housing Act cover five types of loans. These loans are for the repair, alteration, improvement and conversion of existing structures, and for the construction of certain other types of new structures, including Class 3 small homes with a maximum mortgage of $4,500.

Los Angeles Home Show

Answering the increased enthusiasm already shown in the 1949 National Home and Building Exposition to be lreld June 2-12, Pan-Pacific Auditorium, Earl T. Heitschmidt, exposition president, recently announced that one_ third more exhibit area has been arranged for this year. Ilxhibit space in the show is now 80/o sold out.

The Los Angeles show, owned and operated by a non- profit corporation sponsored by thirteen major construc_ tion trade associations and the Chamber of Commerce, has become recognized as one of the leading exposition of its kind in the nation. Last year the show attracted well over 20,0ffi building craftsmen. With the addition of 30,000 square feet of display space, even more exhibits of valuc and interest to trades people can be included in the plans.

Featured in the outdoor exhibit area will be the display of three model homes, traditional highlight of the ,ho*, an outstanding finished example of the use of various construction processes and materials.

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