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SANTA CLARA'S GREAT DEBATE

(Continued lrom Page 2) consideration by the American Lumber Standards Committee in Washington, D. C.

Acting as moderator, Art did a masterful job as referee of a panel consisting of two retailers, two wholesalers and two men representing opposite opinions at the sawmill level on tJris. fascinating subject of grade standardization in relation to moisture content" one of the hottest issues to develop within the industry in many years.

In each case the speakers came well prepared and qualified on the subject. On the "pro" side of the panel, NLMA's Neil Pin. son, wholesaler Vic Roth, and retailer Herb Crawford all pointed out the need for an overall grade standardization program. On the other side of the panel, Al Thrasher, Knute W'eidman and Bud Hubbard aqreed in theory that the industry should est;blish a "once and for all" standardization program, but they voiced objections to both the methods employed to "ramrod" the Grade Simplification and Standardization Program through ALS as well as the green, dry difierential in thicknesses which - lLrasher estimated would give dry mills an ll/o advantage on log scale over the green mills.

However. it remained for Art Hood to point out that the most important person to be considered is the retail lumber dealer and his customers. Whether the consumer, already somewhat incensed at the industry's want 2x4, would rebel against paying for 2" and receiving lr/"" lumber (proposed dry thickness) is a subject worthy of serious consideration.

Overall, it was a fine meeting and a credit to the Santa Clara club. Much credit should go to president John Enright and the panel for their time in organizing the debate, and in a sense, removing the cloak of mystery from the new Simplification proposal. It is hoped that other Hoo-Hoo clubs throughout the Country can hold similar meetings between now and May to familiarize their members with both sides of the issue.

Noel Johnson Mandges lmporl Sales For Dant and Russell

The appointment of Noel Johnson as manager of import sales for Dant and Russello Inc. was announced here today by J. S. Heigel, president, at the firm's Portland headquarters. Johnson has been associated with world-wide trafrc and lumber marketing operations of Dant and Russell since 1947 and moves to his new position from the post of manager of water traffic. Until 1956 Johnson worked with H. S. McEachron when he succeeded McEachron

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as water traffic manager.

Heigel announced two additional promotions of long-time D and R people at the same time. Frank Walsh succeeds Johnson as manager of water traffic, both domestic and export. Walsh, manager of rail traffic for D and R until nowo has worked in the freight traffic field over twenty years.

Taking over from Walsh as rail traffic manager for Dant and Russell is Miss Lois Pierrard. Miss Pierrard, one of the few trafrc managers on the "dietafi" side, cau point to 18 years of association and experience in the lumber and freight traffic work with Dant and Russell. The appointments and new assignments are effective immediately, Heigel stated.

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