ArKt N s L t^ CO.

Jonuory Housing Stqrts - 69,000

The preliminarr- estinrate of 69,000 nerv nonfarm clrvelling Llnits starterl in Januarf is 6,000 units above January a ).ear ago, ancl 7,000 ur.rits above the I)ecember figure. The private starts \\-ere .3-100 higher tl-ran irr December, ar"rd 4100 trnits higher than January a )'ear ago.

An trpu'ard rer-isior.r in the October figure of 1,700 units brings tlre estinr:rte of starts for tl-re year 1957 to 1,0110,900 rrrrits. This is 77,200 ur.rit-* less tl-ran the year 195(r. an<l is still oul1.a preliminarv estimate of the total frtr the year. 'llhe firral figrrre rvill not be ar-ailable until X,Iarcl'r, after the lrreliminary estimates for November ancl I)ecember hzrr,e been revisecl. said the National Retail l-rrnrber I)ealers Association.

Con'rparecl rvith 62,000 in December and 63,000 ir.r Januarv a year ago, the Jatruary increase of 7l/c-tthich foilou'ecl A l-rlore tl-ran seasotral decline irr Decenrber-\\:as sl'rarecl zrbout ec1ually by prir-ate and public housing. Prelinrirrary reports inclicate that the g;ain occurred primarillirr the Sorrth ancl West. Private housing starts increased frorn 60.1J00 irr l)eccmbcr to 64,200 in Januarl', ancl n'ere at A seasonally acljr"rstecl annual rate of 1,030,000-a little above the 1mi1lio1l average in the fourth cluarter ol 1957, arrrl the highest antrual rate since last August. Thus, the inrpror-ement sirot'n in private starts in the latter half of 1957 exterrclecl into Januarv of tl.ris year.

'l-he l)ecember-to--fanuary iucrease in private housing activity occurrecl in both norrt.netropolitarr arttl rnetropolitarl lrlaces, but tire latter accottntecl for r.uost of the rise. - Starts in public housing projects totalecl 4,800 in -Jarrrrary -a four-fold increase from Deceurber. Aborrt tu'o-thircls of the January 1958 public total n'ere in projects begrrrr rrnder the armed services (Capehart) l)rog'ratu. These trnits l-rave been accc-runtitrg for urost of the recent or-erall gains in housing activity in norrnretropolitart places.

A. \rV. Nerh Lumber Sclles to Represens Dqnt & Russell in Soufhlqnd

A. \\'. "Art" Netl-r altnorluces the fornration of A. \\-. Neth I-rrmber Sales to represent f)ant & liussell, Jnc.. irr the area formerly serverl by the Los '\rrselcs olfice of the matruf acturing anci distributing corlcerll. Offices for the rrelv Netl.r sales organization have been opene<l at 13625-C Ventura llorrlevarcl and a complete line of lracifrc Coast sof trvoods f ron.r reliable mills ivill be available to ret:ril Iumber rlealers througl.rorrt t1.re Southlancl area. "Orrr serr'-

Art Neth (left), u,ho has fornred the nen' orgatrization, has been i<lentifiecl as manaser for Darrt & Itussell in Los Angeles for many Years. His career in the lumber industry began in Portlancl, Oregon, early in 1914 at the san'rnill level arrcl progressed in all phases of 1>roduction, remanufactrrring, shipping atrcl sales. He 1.ras a u'icle knor,r'1eilge o{ the business, inclrr<ling a retail ciperatiorr irr Forest (irove, Oregon. established in 1920. N,Ir. Neth joinerl the I)ant & llrrssell ore'anizzrtion irr 19-13, later beczrn-re nriutager of tl-re I-os Angeles branch. lle becarne vice-presirlent of I)ant & Rrrssell, Ir.rc. rvhen the conlpan)' \\.as reorgarrized in 19.56, l'hich post Ire lrelrl to the preserrt titrre.

"Our sales conlpa11y has been establislied to continrre to offer cluality lumber proclrrcts to the retail rlealers in Sotttl'rern California in tl-re sarne resDOnsible nrallller \ve lravc suplrlietl tlreir rree<ls in tlre 1rast.

"\Ve r,vill conclrrct a rvholesale, general cargo business, rail and trrrck-arrcl-trailer shipments of all \\'est Co:tst species, incluciing other itenrs to be announced ir"r the near future, ancl special ernphasis rvill be macle on items such as specified cuttitrgs," Neth tlecl:rrecl.

The neu, telephone nrrnrber of r\. \\'. Neth Lrrmber Sales is STanlev 3-2663.

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Using slack time ir-r the shop, c;rrpcnters in ll lrrnrbery:irrl czrrr hclp salcs bv pointing tl.re u'ay to homc uscs of n'uLterials for customers. These items can har.e a <lrral Pur, pose-serr-ing' some frrnction in the dealer's clisplay room :Ls u'cll as in.rplrrting do-it-yourself ideas to cnstolncrs--or they can lre simplr- "iclea pieces" for am:Lteur crlritsnren u'ho alu'a1's:rre on the pron'l for nen' rvrinkle's thcy can tr)' orrt $ itlr tlrt'ir :lr01, qrluipmc'n1.

An ex:rmlrlc of a clrral-purpt.rse item is a laced-toqether lro-r formr<l fronr pieces o{ woodgrain N,Iarlite lc,t over fror.n a moclcrnizlrlion job. The box can be used for delir-erv ticl<ets or other ollice forms at the same time that it serr-es as rrrr "'irlcii" rlevice for customers. The box is put togcthcr lt1' lacing the parts rvith le:ither or plastic thongs through drillc<l 1-roles.

The alert dealer corrl<1 attach a typed or printed card giving some such nre ssirge :rs : Made of Marlite scraps. See our samples of Marlite for modernizing any room of your home.

llere are a fe.n more "sholr" irleas th:Lt can be rrsed to se'll a procluct on the sales f]o,rr: I),:Lcker for l-all clock, base for :rn aquariunr, frame for photo or pictrrre rvhich is fastenecl u,ith rublter celnent iind covererl u-ith a sheet of tr:tr.rslltrent acetate. teler.ision snack talrles, sct of table rnats, shelf eclging and surfaces.

A FUttY IilIEGRAIED

Iuiiiber Operaiion

Our own large timber resources and thoroughly modern plants enable you to get tbe lumber lou udnt uben yoa u)ant it,

Rapid Service on lr|ixed Cars

SUGAR PINE PONDEROSA PINE DOUGLAS FIR . \trHITE FIR and INCENSE CEDAR PRODUCTS.

Moulding . Glued Panels Millwork available in mixed cars.

Soufhweslern Glqss & Millwork Instqlls Tri-Stqte Finger Joint Mqchine qt Phoenix Plqnt

Ct.rrrtitttriug a polic-v of prcigrcss tlrrouglr trtorlt'rtt tnt'tlrorls of lrrorlrrctiou. tl're Sorrthu'este rn (il:Lss :Lrrrl llillu'or1< Co., 1'hot:rri-r. -\rizorra. recentlv inst:Llietl tlrt'ttt'n''l-ri-St:ite :ttttorn:rti.' I:irrler' .l,,int Crrttiirr: ]l:rt'lrirrt irr tlrt 1,j,,111'1'1- rr;urufactrrrirrg concerlr.'.fhis rrcn' rrnit oi lriulr-slrccrl nrzLchittcrru':Ls solcl ancl cle'livererl thrt-rug-lr tlrc lirlLrrlt Ir..forrcs )lachirrer-r' CorPoratiou, L<.,s .'\rrgclcs, tlistri'butors itr tlte u'est f,,r -i'ri-Stlte crrttirrl :rttrl asscnrbl,r' e <lttilrrrrtrrt for thc l-oocll'orking itrclustrr'.

-\ccorclirrg to ,l Ir. ",f irrr" Srrli'ol1<, e xecutir-e o{ South\\-esterr1. the ueu-[iingcr -f oirrtcr n'ill crr:rble his firnr to salvage thor.rs:inrls oi fect of lunrbcr e:rch tnottth at:r r-erv lou' coit throrrgh :Lcclrr:Ltc lrrotluction. l'hiclr is c.rnpleteh- attturnaticallr- controllcrl. l lc <lcclarcrl, "\\Ie har-e uou' fortntl the lrrofrtable u'a-i' t() turlr slrort lengths into long= pro1rts."

Soutlru'este rn (ilass & -\lilln'orli Co., formerlv Soritlru:cstcrn S:rslr & l)oor Co.. u'as cstabli,sherl in 1912 rvitlr a snr:rll rrurnbe r oi enrplo,r'es. 'ft-,dar- it is consi<lere<1 tlrc 1e:Lrling brrilrlirrg nr:rteri:rl rlistribrrtor irr the entire sorrthu't'st. \\'itli thc nrairt olficc, retnanuiltcturing plant:tttrl u':trt'houscs locatc<1 itr I)hoetri-r. Solttl-ru'estern 1ro\\' h:ts l>r:tttclt rrlarrts arrrl rlistribution r-:Lrcls in Tncson. \-unuL. l'-l I':tso :trrrl

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OtD GROWTH DOt'gIAs RR 3UGAi AND FONDEf,OSA PINE

.\lbrr<1rrcrr1uc. oficrittg a complete service to tlre (irc:rtcr Sorrtlrn'est fronr Coloraclo to the \Iexicarr borrlcr, att<l frottr rrrirl-'l't x:rs t,r Crtlif, rrrrilL.

Irr iL<1<lition to cletail nrillu'ork. Southn e stt'rrr (ll:rss & ll illrvork Co., c:rrrie s cornplete stocks of s:tslr & tloors, llal'{air aluurirrunr u'intlon s an<l slirlirre' glrtss rloors, glass :ur<1 a conrplete line of other br:rttrl ranrt' brril<ling rtuiterials. 'l'lris lioneer Arizona trrnr. non' irr its -l(rtlr vciLr. is :rfhliate<1 rr'ith thc O'lliLllet'I-rrnrber Conrlrattr'. rvhich is cclebrating its 50th anniversar\ this vc:rr..\l,,rrg n'ith thc O'lIallerorgatrizatiotr, Southu'rsterrr is thc ol<lcst rnillu'ork establishnrent irt .'\rizott:r ;rtt<l otlrt'r :rr(':IS s('rvrrl bv the tu-o corlcerll s.

CRA Updotes Free Booklet on Redwood Exterior Finishes

'l-hc nrost trotrb'lc'frcc trc:rttnent fa)r exterit-rr rc<1n-,,t,tl is tibt:rincrl br- :rllon'irre' it to u'c:rtlrcr natrrrzrll-r- throrrglr thr u5c ()i u:rtcl rr'1rrll('rtts, ilcc()r(lirrg to a reviscrl <1ata. lroolilct lrrrlxtrcrl b-v tlrc Cal'iforrri:L licrlu-ootl r\ssociatiott ior tltt' rrst'oi:Lrclritccts, lrrril<1ers. retailers:rttcl horrrcon'rrr:rs. l:rrtitlcrl " l:xttrior Iiirrishes for llcrlu'ood." thc lrool<lct is b:Lst'<l orr crtcrrsivc \\-crrtlrel'ing r,nrl rnlLintrnzlncr tcsts lnit(lr b-r't1rt'Cti.\. It lepl:rces a sinrilar rlata iolrlt'r lrrt'plLrcrl tn'o ,\'('aIfs itg().

\\'1rilc heartu'oo<1 gr:rrles of rerlu oorl :rr(' s() <lLrrablr: tlurt rro llnislr is rcr;uirecl tc) 1)rcscr\'('tht'l'ootl for rn:rrr_r-rlrclL<1es oI scrvicr, thc CIt-\ bool<lct poittts out th:tt ii:r llrrish is <1e sircrl. nost tr-Pcs u ill last ul) t() .1.5/; longt'r- ,,rr rerlu'oo<l tharr on t.ttclst otlrer noorls corrrrrronlv rtscrl for si<1en'alls. ltorrgl'r-sau n c'xtt'rior rt<1u'rro<1 ri ill lr,-,1,1 lrlr':rclrr. arrtl lriunrerrtcd stairrs rtp to tn'ict' lts lt,ng lLs srrrooth srrrfiLces.

Tr-pes of firlislres suggcsterl irr tlre lrool<lt,t n'r're selecte<1 ()n thc basis t.,f ec()n()lr\-:Lrr<l sinrplicitr-of :rpplicatiorrs arrci nrainten:rrrce. lf rL llrrislr is to bc rLpplicrl. n'ater repellelts anrl blezrches arc tlrc llrst clroiccs of tlrc Califonriur Redu'oo11 .\ssociatiorr fot' tt'clLting rrtcri,,r' sirlen alls. Ilankecl behirrrl tlrcsc rn:rtcri:rls br- tlrc C li.\ are flat lrignrenterl sturills. gloss-r- st:rin-lLntl-t'lt'rLr c(,llrbinlr.tions arci el,,ss-,' clears.'in tlr:rt or<lcr. lt is poirrtc<1 out thiLt gloss_r- llnishcs