Pine lndustry Annuol Spurs Trode Promotion, Forecqsts Brisk Lumber Demqnd for 1960

San Francisco-The men who manufacture 32/o of America's softwood lumber gathered here March 2-5 f.or the annual meeting of the l2-state Western Pine Association at the St. Francis hotel. With approximately 400 mills represented, the lumbermen tackled current industry-lvide problems in committee sessions which took up the first two days. Committee chairmen presiding at work sessions included K. R. Walker, Anderson, Calif., forest conservation; M. R. Isted, Prineville, Ore., grading; Enoch Israelson, Sacramento, moulding; Harold J. Ford, San Fr4ncisco, trade promotion ; R. A. Blaser, Flagstaff, Artzona, research ; J. P. Reinmuth, Lewiston, Idaho, safety; C. M. Harris, Ardenvoir, \Mash., statistical; E. R. Goudy, Chester, Calif., trafFc, and William Robinson, Tacoma, Wash., business administration forum.

President J. D. Bronson, Treasurer R. W. Rehfeld of Phoenix, Ariz., and acting Secretary-Manager W. E. Griffee of the Portland-based trade association reported to the members. Other scheduled talks were by C. A. Gillett, Washington, D.C., manager of American Forest Products Industries, Inc., and Leo Bodine, Spokane, Wash., repre-