42 Southern Golifornio Wholesolers Okoy By-lows, Code for New Associstion ond Elect John Honson First President

Forty-two Southern California wholesale lumbermen and commission brokers attended the February 11 meeting of their new association at Rodger Young auditorium in Los Angeles to put final approval on the by-laws and Code of Ethics to govern the group as a non-profit corporation. Dick Fenton, prominent Southern California executive, explained the work that had been accomplished and informed the membership that papers had been filed in Sacramento outlining the aims and principles of the Wholesale Lumbermen's Association of Southern California.

The purpose of this organization is to dedicate its membership to sell through legitimate channels of trade and to work for the betterment of the industry as a whole in all phases of lumber distribution.

John F. Hanson, for many years identified in the wholesale lumber field in the Southland, was elected president of the association, and Jim Newquist, wholesaler of Pasadena, was named vice-president and treasurer.

Committee chairman elected to aid Prexy lfanson included Jim Forgie, NominatinC; Jim Cooperl Public Relations & Publicity; Ed Fountain, Transportation; William Braley, Finance, and Jim Newquist will handle the important Membership assignment. Each chairman will select his or,r'n committee members, which will number not less than three and, in most cases, will total five or more.

Discussion of every phase of lumber distribution, freight rates and ethics will- bi covered by the WLASC at futire meetings,of the group. A full aginda has been compiled for the March- meeting, according to President Hanson.

SMITH-ROBBIl\S

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WINS TOOL CHEST AT NRLDA EXPO- SITION-F.W. Doepker (right) of Mullin Lumber Co., North Hollywood, California, is p_resented with a Stanley Tool Chest by George A. Mills, sales representative for Stanley Hardware, division of The Stanley Works. During the recent NRLDA Building Products Exposition in Philadelphia, a chest was presented daily to the lumber dealer who came closest to guessing the exact number of prod. ucts, manufactured by the many divisions of The Stanley Works, that remained a part of, attached to, or were used in constructing a model house in Wilton, Connecticut. Purpose of the contest was to point up the opportunity the lumber dealer and builder has in merchandising the quality hardware he selects for his new home. The contest continues to run at local lumber shows across the country.

Redwood Forest Prqctice Rule Revisions Now Being Studied

Retlu'oorl Forest Practice llule revisions \\rere the subject of a series of prrblic hearings held by tl're Redu,ood Forest Practice comnrittee in Santa Cruz, Ukiah, ancl Errreka drrrirre the first u eek of l,-ebrrrary. Suggested revisious of tl're rules are beirrs'ct)nsirlered at tl.ris time because of amenclments to tl're liorest Practice Act ancl rrroblerns encorrnterecl in arlministriLtior-r ancl errforcernenf of the rules.

The hearings har-e resrrlterl irr tlre Comnrittee reclrresting the secretary to nrake a ne\\' draft of suggestecl changes incorporatirrg irleas on u'l.rich there seernecl to be general agreenrent. Other strggestions n'ill be takerr uncler aclr'ise11r en t.

The nen' clraft of suggestecl changes ri'ill be mailerl to timber o\\'ners ancl operators r..'ho atteucle<l the public hearit.tgs. Becanse of rviclespread itlterest, the l-orest Practice court-nittee u'ishes timber olvners and operators to have all ()pp()rttlnity to thorougl.rly stucly the proposecl chauges atrci nrake their suggestiorrs prior to the committee's reconlnrenclatiot.ts to tl're State Proarcl of Forestry. Auother meeting of tire Comtnittee is plannecl for mid-lfarch before it rnakes final reccirnnreuclatiotrs.

At the r.neetitrg irr llrreka on February 7, Gor<lon JlIzrnarl. resignetl- as columittee chairman, l.raving -se1l'9( sir.rce tire first nreetitrg of the cotnurittee on llarch 5, 19'16. tr. -f. Hyman, Jr. of liort J3ragg u'as electecl to succeed llanary as chaiin.rart, artd I'1. E. Carriger of Santa Cruz t'as electeti vice-chairnrarr. ]larolcl Prior of Eureka is also a mernber of tl're cornn.rittee, atrcl C. \\t. Fairbank, Deputy State Forester, California I)ivision of Forestry, Santa Itosa, is secretary. IIr. H1'man, the trerv chairman, represents private tirnber on'uershilt. atrcl u'as appointed to tl-re committee in 1953 br- Golertror ]inight.