An Editorial

A returning tourist says it isn't worth while getting lost in the Swiss alps any more; those St. Bernarfl dogs carry root beer now.

You'll always find unlimited credit when you borrow trouble.

There's some doubt which is the worst to gamble with; a bad loser or 4 good winner.

A cynical historian says that they had to discontinue the Roman holidays on account of the overhead; the lions ate up all the prophets.

It is a wise ordering of God that character, and character alone, shall be the root of all true greatness and worthy achievement.

New Western Pine Grode Book Reody

- Portland-With all provisions brought up to date, the 1961 edition of the Western Pine STANDARD GRADING RULES is off the press. It integrates the new framing lumber grades and grade names adopted a year ago by the association grading committee and published at that time as a supplement to the old book. Several lesser changes adopted at the 1960 meetings are incorporated. Size of the new book is 244 pages, as eompared to 168 pages in the last complete revision. Cost is 50 cents, at Western Pine Association, Yeon building, Portland, Ore.

Southwest Forest Industries, Inc., Nqmes S. A. thrigley Flogsrofi Division Monoger

Phoenix-S. A. Shrigley has been named Flagstaff Division Manager of Southwest Forest fndustries, Inc., it was announced today by James B. Eidens, president.

The appointment marks the return of Shrigley to F lagstafi where he was sales manager of the old Saginaw & Manistee Lumber Company from 1949 to 1953. As F lagstafr Division Ma^nager, Shrigley replaces Albert C. Hunt II, who will assume the position of Production Development Manager with headquarters in F lagstaff.

The only shipside dry kiln in California! This modern facility is located directly adjacent to Encinal Terminal's Berth 6, Alameda, California. lt offers importers, exporters and processors of lumber and plywood all these services at one advantageous location loading, unloading, storage, drying, planing and processing of lumber; grooving, processing and storage of plywood-and on-the-spot rail, truck and ship connections.

A lumberman who grew up in the business, Shrigley worked part time in a Phoenix retail lumber yard while attending high school. His education at Woodbury College in Los Angeles was internrpted by 4 and a half years' Army service in World War I[, but he returned to Woodbury to receive his degree in Business Administration in 1946.

When the Saginaw & Manistee was purchased by Southwest in 1953, Shrigley joined the company as sales manager. IIe subsequently was elected a vice president, and until recently was in charge of Southwest's marketing and sales prog"am.

Al lfunt's new assignment will not take him away from Flagstafr where he has been headquartered since 1955. The position of Production Development Manager is a new one in the company, and will give him an opportunity to expand his area of activities and interests.