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THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

April I, 1936

PAUI BUNYAN'S TOGGERS Paul's Big Blue Ox is now recting in retirement but will be called for renrice if fte

mechanical equipment goes haywire.

Red River logging keeps the Westwood mill and factories in continuous prduction, Winter and Sumrner. I-gp are decked at the mill to carry over the midwinter leaaon of deep Enows.

These photographs show tfie type of treer that go into Paul Bunyan's pine products. The logs on the ground aTe "CALIFORNIA PINE" (soft ponderosa) and the two large treet standing are SUGAR PINE (the largest true white pine).

Paul Brmyan'r lurnber and plywood prod' ucts are noted for their soft, uniform texture, light weight and bright sslsl-fsatures that reduce working and finishing cortr.

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April I, 1936

Always in

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..YOU

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Made from Tennessee Aro-

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Stock Mouldings in Fir and Ponderosa Pine always on hand.

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Phone CBllrturly 29211

INSULITE BACK FROM SIX WEEKS'TRIP

Max Cook, agricultural engineer, The Pacific Lumber Company, San Francisco, recently completed a six weeks' trade promotional trip to Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Imperial Valley and Southern California territory calling on the trade and various government officials in the interest of the Palco Redwood Sectional Septi'c Tank. While in Ari' zona, Francis M. Pool, of Phoenix, representative for the E. K. Wood Lumber Co., accompanied him over the territory. The E. K. Wood Lumber Co. are Arizona represen-

tatives for The Pacifi'c Lumber Company.

and Hadley Streets, Whittier. Mr. Tyler, who was formerly with the Barr Lumber Co. at Whittier, has been connected with the lumber business in that city for many years. Monte Tyler, his son, formerly with the Joslin Lumber Co. at Len--

nox. will be assoc.iated with his father.

, VISITING MILLS E. L. Reitz, E. L. Reitz Company, Los Angeles, left on March 28 by plane for the Northwest where he will visit their mill connections.

OUR ADVERTISERS

*Advertirementr appeer in alternate irrue' Bootetavet-Burnr Lumber Cr. -------- ---- - - --f? Brotmire, Inc. ------------

Booth-Kelly Lumbet Co. ------- ---- -- -------'-------- 4 Cadwallader-Gibrcn Co., Inc. ----------------------'-16 California Builders Supply Co. --------------------19 California Panel & Veneer C,o. ----- ------- - - 19

Caffornia Redwood Arrociotion Celotex Company, The ----------------'-"----------I.'

Chamberlin & Co., W. R. ------------------- ------18

wectern (L-PattY Dolbeer & Carson Lurnber Co. ------------------19 --------------19 Elliott Bay Sales Co.

C;;;,

Ewauna Box ComPanY

OPENS YARD AT WHITTIER Gus Tyler has opened a retail lumber yard at Magnolia

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Findlav Millar Timber Co. ------------------"-------19 Forcyth Hardwood Co. --- - - -.------------------19 Gorman, George W. --- -------------------------------19 --- '----19 Hdl, Jamer L. .- -- ---Herriond & Litde Rivet Redwood Co.-'O'B'C'

Hill & Morton, fnc. --------------- - ---------- -------- ------17 Hogan Lumber Co. -----------------------------------12 Holmee Eureka Lumber Co. -------------------------19 Ffoover, A. L. -- -------.--------------19 Johruon Lumber C,orporation, C. D. ------------19 Koehl & Son, Inc., Jno. W. -------------------------19 Kuhl Lumber Co., Garl H. --------------------------16 Lawrence-Philipe Lumber Co. -----------------------15 Lumbermen's Credit Association ------------------23 MacDonald & Harrington, Ltd. -:-----------.19

Moore Mill & Lumber Co. - --------------------lt National Oak Flooring Association -------------.17 Oregon-Vashington Plywood Co. -------------f9

Pacif,c Lumber Co.r The ------19 Patten-Blinn Lumber Co. ------------------------------ 4 Oak Flooring Co. Perfection ---- ------------=--2O Philippine Mahogany Manufacturetst fmport Aesn., Inc. -------------------------- 9 Pioneer-Flintkote Co. Pyramid Lumber Sater Co. ------------,---------,-----19

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

J. E" MARTIN ManagdDg Editc

Advcrtising UauCcr

April I, 1936

THE CALIFOR}.IIA LUMBERMERCHANT

W. T. BLACK 6,15

JackDiorrne,fubl*lw

hwpontcd undr tha lawr of Callfmia J. C. Diouc, Pra, md Treaa; J. E. Marti!, Vle-Pnr.; It[- Adan!, Sembr;r Publbhed tAo l3t ud rith of each mth at 3f&lt-20 Ccntral Bullding, lOt Wect Sixtb Stret, la Angelc!, CaI.' Tclcnhmc VAndke ,t9t5 Entered ar Second-ctarc Eltts Septc!$er E, l)2, at thc Poot Oftlc. !t Loo Angelcs, Callfmia, ulder Act of March 3' ft79.

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Single Copicrr 25 ccntr cach.

Outlook For National Lumber Consumption Washington, March 2l.-According to an analysis of the lumber industry situation for the first and second quarters of 1936, made by the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, the outlook is that the total consumption of lumber in the United States for the first half of 1936 will be over 20 per cent above the consumption for the first half of last year. ,A.' considerable decline in softwood lumber stocks during the first quarter of the year and prospect of relatively little net increase during the second quarter, have resulted in placing the lumber 'industry as a whole in a favorable statistical position which, the Association advises, should be carefully maintained. In the part of the analysis devoted to the study of consumption it is noted that total construction'contracts in January were twice as large as those of January a year ago, with February standing in about the same position. Building,constru,ction for the first quarter will probably be twice as much as it was in the first quarter of 1935. Exports are

in'creasing, imports of lumber in January were "surprisingly low." But imports from Canada under the new tariff agreement are expected to be heavier in the near future. Russian imports in the last six months of 1935 were the heaviest of any six-months period since 1930. There were no imports of lumber from Russia in the first half of 1935, nor were there any in January 1936. Railroad buying promises to improve. Furniture demand is steady and buying by the automobile industry is active. The softwood lumber produ,ction for 1935 is now estimated at 14,570,000,000 feet, and the total lumber output at 17,550,000,000, the latter figure being 15 per cent above 1934.

Regarding prices, it is noted that the January Lumber Index figure of the Bureau of I,abor Statistics was 82.2 (1926 eqaals 100) as,compared with 81.5 in December. The outlook, as reported by representative associations of lumber manufacturers, is for maintained or upward price trends during the next three months.

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Northern Crlifornia Hill & Morton, Inc. Deniron St. lVherf

Southern California

E. J. Stanton & Son 2050 E. 38th St.

OaLland-ANdover 1077 Lor Angcler{Entury 29211

JOBBING BUILDING MATERIAIS

April 1, 1936

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

Leonard C. Hammond Elected President of Hammond Lumber Company Leonard C. Hammond was elected president of the Hammond Lumber Company at a meeting of stockholders of the company held in San Francisco, March 28. For many years Mr. Hammond, son of A. B. Hammond, founder of this great concern, aided his father in its management, and has an intimate knowledge of both the production and sales departments of the business. He has also been prominently identified with the California RedLeonaril C. Hammond wood Association as a dire,ctor and has served as its president. It is interesting to recall at this time that Mr. Hammond gained national distinction for his record during the World War in the Air Service of the United States, in which he qualified as an Ace with more than the necessary num' ber of enemy planes to his credit. Mr. Hammond was also elected president of the Hammond & Little River Redwood Co., Ltd., which is a subsidiary of the Hammond Lumber Company and owns over 7,000,000,000 feet of the finest Redwood timber, and has manufacturing plants in Humboldt County with a total annual capacity of 200,000,000 feet.

Lumber Handling Rates Increased Lumber handling charges at the twelve terminals in the Los Angeles-Long Beach harbor area will be raised approximately 30 cents per thousand board feet on April 2 by authority of the State Railroad Commission according to F. J. McGowan, manager of the Outer Harbor Dock & Wharfage Company, and lumber ,committee chairman. The new rates will provide for a handling charge of $1.25 per thousand feet for open car (flat car) loading, and $1.50 to box cars and tru,cks. To these charges will be added a uniform wharfage charge of 15 cents per thousand board feet. In addition, the new schedule will also permit assessment of small charges for sorting, grading and tallying, heretofore done without charge.

WM. H. DILLON AND O. F. LIEBESKIND FLY TO COAST COUNTIES MEETING Wm. H. Dillon, general manag'er, and O. F. Liebeskind, secretar;r-treasurer of the Southern Pacific Milling Co., San Francisco, flew in a cabin plane with George W. Gorman as pilot, to attend the annual meeting of the Coast Counties Lumbermen's Club at San Luis Otbispo, Mar,ch 14.

The trip south was made in one hour and 58 minutes. This included a flight over San Francisco Bay district to view the two bridges from the air, and an aerial inspection by Mr. Dillon of all the Southern Pacific Milling Company's stations on the way. The return journey was made partially up the coast an'd over San Simeon.

TACOMA LUMBER SATES EXCLUSIVE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REPRESENTATIVE FOR

DEFIANCE LUMBER CO.

DICKMAN LUMBER CO. EATONVILLE LUMBER CO. ST. PAUL and TACOMA LUMBER CO. '\X/e

are prepared to furnish

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SOME GRADE. MARKED LOTS NOW

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Lor Angeler

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THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

April I, 1936

Vagabond Editorials Bv Jack Dionne A little practical backing fon my rernarks in the last Vagabonds about what our farm relief policy has dqre to create unemployrment, The Marshall Morning News, Marshall, Texas, says editorially: "We believe the lower house of Congress has added a verJr wise and just amendment to tfte farm bill. It specifies that the tenant farmer and the share. cropper be given a part of the subsidies the Gorrernnrent proposes to give farmers for soil conservation. If there is a truly forgotten man in this countryr it is the tenant farmer. The AAA, as it was administered, pauperized him and sent him to the relief stations by the hundreds of thousands. ft is conservatively estimated that the AAA put 5,000,(X)0 people on relief. Any measure that leaves out 50 per cent of those needing help must necessarily be a failure." :[rf*

"Povetrty" says the old saw, "will gentle anybody." I'm thinking of our railroads, and the change-the ahnost unbelievable chang+that has come over them. They were, of course, in the position of that famous dog who climbed the tree. He HAD to. So did they. But, giving credit where credit is due, it isn't werJrone who does the things he has to, and in such splendid shape as is evidenced by the new railroad line of thinking. I used to think that the motto of the railroads was "Take 'errr nowhere and tell 'em nothing"; that service, in the railroad parlance, was just a dictionary word that came under the head.of S. But it's different now; Oh, so different! :t

They have evidently taken a cue from the modern merchandising book of the big oil companies, who have, in their public contact activities, shown Mr. Jotrn Citizen tricks about service that he never encountered before, even

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in his most feverish dreams. In the old days the big oil corporation was a feared and hated octotrlus, to the average man and wonulrl Norry he is the guy that brought service to this country; not only in his own industry, but in pointing and paving the way to all other public serving industries. The two-bit farmer who used to read with loathing of the big corporation, norrv drives his old puddle-jumper into the attractively appointed gasoline service station, and sits back in high pride while the hundred-million dollar corporatio,n fills his tank, oils his engine, checks his water, airs his tires, wipes off his wind-strield, tightens his loose bolts, lets him sign a credit slip for his purchase, refuses a tip if one is offered, and waves John Hayseed smilingly on his way. ,f*:l

The railroads are doing just about the same thing. The "this is our plan, take it or leave it" idea is gone forerrer. In its place there is a grand "what can we do for you" attitude that is backed up to the very limit. They will sell you a round trip for any length of time you desirg the cost being based on the length of the trip, and all costs comparatively nominal. Ttrey will turn hand-springs, j,ump through the hoop, or do anything else you can think of to get you to ride their trains; and when you get aboard they treat you better than they wer did before. "The customer is right" is written on their book of employes' rules all lfie way from the first chapter of Genesis to the last threat in Revelations.

**r Going somewhere to a football game? Well, all the railroads will do for you is sell you a round-trip ticket, a round-trip Pullman ticket, roun.d-trip a la carte meals on the train, reserve your room at a hotel, reserve your ticket to the game, furnish you transportation from train to hotel,

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hotel to game, game to hotel, and hotel back to train. Your ticket, sold in your home tolrrn, pays the whole business. And if there is anything else you wish, yotr can get that, too. ,t** Here's another gag the railroads are pu,lling. Looks like someone had been doing some serious-and practical-

thinking when this idea was born. The big trouble with passenger trains in late years has been that people rode in motor cars instead. So, says some wise railroad guy, let's shoot right at this here motor car situation. So they issued THIS ruling, and made it operative on the right pronto plan: Two people traveling by train on first class tickets can ship their car on a third ticket. fn other words, three tickets transport two people and their car.

If the couple from St. Louis is going to California for a vacation (and wouldn't that be a break for folks from St. Louis, I'm esking you?), and want their car when they get there, they get to ride on air-cooled and conditioned trains themselves, and thus dodge all the horrors of the desert in summer I and their car goes fast freight fo,r one ticket more. Now you may not want to do any of these things. But there's them that do. If you don't beliwe it, get on almost any passenger train in almost any direction, and see for yourself. The passenger business on our railroads is enjoying a boom. I'd like to utter or,u -lru*of warning to the railroads.

KEEP ON IMPROVING YOUR BUSINESS. Don't slip

ALWAYS-

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Californir Swar Pine

LOS ANGELES ROBT. FORGIE

311 Financiel Center Bldg. 7O4 So. Spring St. - VAndyke M7l

April l, 1936

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT back into the old-timey slothfulness. You have stepped a long distance in the past three years. Step as many more forward in the next several years, and everything is going to be just dandy with you and your stockholders, and bondholders, and customers. This country needs service, wants servicer. You've found that out, and so invent newer and better railroad things that everyone will want to ride with you. And the public will love it.

Which resrinds *u n;

*ry, ""O badly the lumber

business needs revolu,tionary improvements I new thoughts,

new things, new us€s, new ways of using wood and wood products that will make the public look with nevy eyes at lumber. In the deep mine of undiscovered. necessities there must be some wrrnderful ones that apply to,the use of lumber. Who can intelligently doubt that there are? But rich though the ore of the mine may be, tfie golden ideas won't emerge by themselve. They have got to be prospected, mined, re6ned, and their uses developed and merchandised. But it wou,ld pay like a discovery of gold nuggets. **:8

And, Oh! Let me proclaim with loud cries of rejoicing, that there ARE lumber minds at work along this line, and so far as I have ever noticed-FOR THE FIRST TIME. Since time began lumber SALESMEN'have been calling on PURCHASING AGENTS, seeking orders for lumber. The

IVENDTING - NATHAN C().

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F'aulty techniqug you say? Worse! Much worse! Entire lack of vision, of practical application of lumber to the problem at hand. And an outstanding reason for the continual reduction of per capita lumber consumption of the nation.

In this column r have alr"lual"rrumerable times that the hope of the lumber industry lay in the laborator5r, in the architect's department, in the engineering field; that we MUST discover and create new thoughts, new ideas, new uses, n€v'w applications for wood as applied to the needs of the world; that just cutting lumber and offering it for sale could only carry the industry farther down the hill. *:N<*

The other day I sat in a convention of lumber manufactuners. A gentleman was introduced to speak. I liste'ned casually. Suddenly I found myself listening attentively. For I was hearing something I had never heard before in a lumber convention. I was hearing a wood engineer telling of his experiences in calling on the errgineers o{ various

TRElIDS Change goes on constandy in the

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building industry, but dealers can always be surne of a dependable source for their Redwood in

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chief method of attracting business has been: (1) ingrati. ating themselves with the purchasing agents,; (2) Telling why the species of lumber they sell should be used rather i:han some other species of lumber; (3) getting the old pencil sharpened to a fine point.

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April I, 1936

large manufacturing industries, to discuss, and investigate, and experiment, for the purpose of discovering how WOOD could be best used to sef,ve the plrrposes o'f the huge manufacturing plants those other engineers were wo'rking for. You see, those other engineers go into their work with no axes to gnnd. Behind the scenes, and unknown where materials for manufacture are purchased and sold, they burrow away with their experiments, aiming only to find the BEST MATERIALS to give their employers the BEST PRODUCTS. Raising o'r lowering the PRICE of those products play no part in their investigations. They are LOOKING FOR RESULTS.

Their findings go to thJr J*"io*i.r""; the executives tell the purchasing departments what to buy; and the functions of the purchasing departments are simple. Nothing the salesman can do can change what the purchasing departmeqrt is told to buy. All the salesmen out front can do is disemboq'el one another after the purchasing agent announces what it is he is going to purchase. But the guy urho says what the purchases will be, whether they be iron, or steel, or wood, or something else-they never reach him. They cannot. Yet reaching him is the sole'way business can be created in that plant. **rF

So this lumber organization hired a smart engineer. And

he calls only on engineers. He gets down to engineering

fundamentals in his discussions. H,e goes into their factcies with them, works with an artisan out there himself, The old, "My species of wood is stronger and better than the others, and our price is right," plays no part in this program. One engilreer who knows about wood SHOWS another engineer who is interested in FACTS and FUNCTIONS what wood will do. And wherwer he goes engineers receive him with appreciation. He is something new in their experience. They say to him, in the slang parlance of the youth of today-"Where have you been all my life?" Here is helpfulness that is being offered them; practical, useful service. Do they like it? Did you ever see an intelligent man that did not?

*** In the past five years I have talked with many lumbermen in many fields and I have found that the opinion of the

large majority of them is that the future of the lumber industry is mostly behind it. Bu,t Oh! My friends! I say to you that if the remainder of the lumber industry of this nation will take up and prosecute in intelligent manner such work in trade promotion as a new hardwood organization called Southern Hardwood Producers, Incorporated, is doing todan that the lumber sun will shine again brighter than it has ever shone before, and we will put the future of the lumber industry where it has always belonged-IN FRONT.

PHILIPPINB

n[A IIO GANY

It is a natural law that when trees grow thickly and in solid stands, the trunks grow straighter, cleaner and more symmetrical. Philippine Mahogany, unlike other tropical woods, grows in yast and lrequently solid stands of magnificent unilormly shaped trees producing

. high percentage ol clear, quality lumbe.r, com-

bining rare beauty with distinctive grain and textule. These great 3tands ol Ph:lippine Mahogany are r€adily acce3-

gible to modern logging and machinery equipment, making log-

ging operations comparatively low.

QUALITy AND COST will appeal to everyone interested in the USE ol Phlhpp:ne Mahogany.

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PHONE: TUclcr 3585

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

April 1, 1936

National Oak Flooring Manufactu rers' Association

to Guarantee Grade Memphis, Tenn., March l4.-Effective as of today all oak flooring manufactured by the member companies of the National Oak Flooring Manufacturers' Association will be guaranteed for grade. As evidence of that guarantee, the flooring produ,cts of these manufacturers will be identified by the Association's copyrighted label on which the grade itself is imprinted as "NOFMA-Certified", supplemented by the following endorsement: "This oak flooring is guaranteed and marked for grade by the manufacturer, is inspected and certified by the National Oak Flooring Manufacturers' Association to meet all requirements of the Commercial Standar'd C. 5.-56-36, as issued by the National Bureau of Standards of the U. S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C." To qualify for the use of this label, these NOFMA members must conform to specified standards ,in manufacture and grades, as endorsed by the National Bureau. To safeguard that conformity, NOFMA, in whi,ch title to the industry's Grading Rules vests, maintains a stafi of field inspe,ctors who supervise manufacture and grading at all members' flooring plants. The National Oak Flooring Manufacturers' Association is the only organization within the industry authorized to exercise such supervision, according to an advance notice re,cently issued from the Assoc,iation'S office here. Under the Association's sole jurisdiction therefore, appearance of this label on oak flooring bundles ,certifies NOFMA grades according to the National Bureau's standards, as well as the manifest intention of this group to keep faith with the trade and ultimate consumer. In c'ommenting on this forward step, Ralph E. Hill, Secretary-Manager of the Association, said, "This guarantee of grade and certifi,cation mean far more than merely identifying and grade-marking the product of our member companies. ft means that NOFMA accepts the responsibility of seeing that the grades whi,ch it certifies as conforming to Commercial Standards C. 5.-5636 are lived up to in spirit, as well as in fact. This is accomplished through the sustained activity of NOFMA's stafi of inspectors, referred to above. These men operate in the field

on full time, devoted entirely to policing the manufacture and grading operation at all members' flooring factories. "These inspectors rep,ort regularly to the Memphis office, where their inspections are ,checked and ,cleared, so that all variations and discrepancies in grading may be corrected promptly. Under this method, the highest degree of uniformity in each grade is maintained. This meticulous care in safeguarding the significance of the NOFMA label on oak flooring is an earnest effort on the part of this group that the buyer of oak flooring guaranteed for grade, shall receive exactly that. For these manufacturers recognize that today the ,consuming public not only demands, but has the right to expect, more for its money in the form of bona fide improvement in the product itself, and therefore in the service which that produ,ct ofiers in exchange for the consumer's dollar." Coincident with this announ,cement, Mr. Hill stated also that the Association would shortly launch a program of trade, building profession and consumer advertising, in order to capitalize on the revival of residential building, whi,ch according to all reports, Mr. Hill said, is now well under wav.

Lumbermen's Reveille Ap fil 24-25 Arrangements for the fourth annual Reveille of Central and Northern California Lumbermen, sponsored by East Bay Hoo Hoo Club, are proceeding in an orderly manner. The banquet and entertainment will be held at the Hotel Leamington, Oakland, on the evening of April 24. Tickets for this are $2.00. The annual golf tournament will be held on Saturday morning, April 25, and many prizes will be awarded to the winners of the various events. T,i,ckets for the golf tournament are $1.75, including green fee, lunch and a new ball for each player that takes part. Miland Grant, Western Door & Sash Co., Oakland, is chairman of the general committee. Carl R. Moore is general secretary-treasurer, and the other members are: Earle Johnson, Arthur Williamson, Kenneth Shipp, Jas, B. Overcast, Henry M. Hink, Clyde Speer and Jerry Bonnington.

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New Rating Book Now Being DeLvered The Spring edition of the Lumbermen's Credit Rating Book has just been published by the Lumbermen's Credit Association Inc. and is now being delivered to the trade. This, the 109th edition of this well known "credit guide," bears ample evidence of an unusually thorough and extensive revision during the past six months, both as to names and credit ratings. Of special interest to manufacturers and wholesalers, is the fact that it contains the names of hundreds of new buyers of lumber and allied produ,cts that have started in business or resu,med active operation during the past six months.

Between semi-annual editions of their rating book the Association issues supplements tu,ice-a-week which keep their information up-to-date. The Association offers its service, with new ,credit rating book, on a 3Gday approval plan, the details of which can be had by addressing their head office at 608 So. Dearborn St., Chi,cago, or their eastern headquarters at 99 Wall St., New York Citv.

TITLE I OF NATIONAL HOUSING ACT As we go to press, legislation for extending Title I of the National llousing Act is before congress. Thursday, Mar,ch 26, the House passed 3-4212 extending Title I until April 1, 1937. The Senate bill does not permit small house financing under Title I; the House bill will carry on as heretofore. A conference between the House and Senate conferees was arranged for Monday morning, March 30.

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"i:;"t:''""* Clovis, Calif., died at his home on March 15, following an illness of several months. IIe is survived by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Luther Bahney, two granddaughters, Misses Bonnie and Betty Bahney, all of New Jersey; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Daybell, Porterville, and Mrs. James Neale of Los A,ngeles. Mr. Ferguson was born in Liverpool, England, of Scotch parentage in 1863, and spent six years in the banking business there. He went to Australia. where he lived for a few years, and came to San Fran'cisco in 1886. He moved to Humboldt County, where he was associated with Harpst & Spring, shingle manufacturers, and was with the Russ Lumber Co., San Diego, from 1887 to 1889. He was manager for Pope & Talbot at Port Gamble, Wash., from 1889 to 1891, and for a time was with the San Joaquin Lumber Co. of Fresno. Ife was then made manag-er of the Fresno Flume Co. at Clovis and remained with this ,concern for many years. A few years ago he organized the Clovis Lumber Co., of which he was president up to the time of his death. He was one of the best known men in the lumber business in California, and his passing is sincerely regretted bv his manv friends. CALIFORNIA VISITOR Fred Karlen, Karlen-Davis Lumber Co., T'acoma, car material wholesalers, recently spent a few days on business

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Too Big and Too Tough It was the regular business meeting of the colored Sons of I Will Arise, and they had just finished the program proper when the chairman said:

"Now dat concludes de bizness paht of ouah program, but if dey is anybuddy heah what has any new bizness to bring up or any moshuns to make, now is de tirne fo dem." Loud and clear from the back o'f the hall came a voice:

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Down in front a wild-eyed darkey of middte sizo bounded to his feet, glared around the roorn and dernanded: "Who make dat moshun dat Ah'm a dirty lo,w-down, chicking-thief ?" In the back of the room a huge, black, evil-eyed, scarfaced, darkey rose slowly to his feet and cast those menacing eyes on Sam Jackson. "Ah makes dat moshun," he thundered. "Mistuh Chayrman," said Sam Jackson, "AH SECKUNDS DAT MOSHUN.''

WILL MAKE EASTERN TRIP LeRoy H. Stanton, E. J. Stanton & Son, Los Atrgeles, will leave April 1 on an extended business trip through the South, East and Middle West where he will call on the company's various connections. He will be away about six weeks.

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L. l. Phlllips Various sources estimate the number of units of residential construction in 1936 will run from 140,000 to over 200,000. Both Mr. MacAirthur and Mr. Phillips feel that the time is particularly suitable for the launching of their Wheeler Osgood lG10 Sales PIan. This plan consists of the "lGPoint Doors" and the "10Point Sales Policy." The lO-Point Door in,cludes both the famous Laminex veneered, built-up construction, and Wo,co solid stile and rail construction. It is 'claimed that the lG Points of these doors can be equalled in total by no other doors on the market. The lGPoint Sales Policy lists ten reasons why it is to the advantage of the dealer and jobber to stock and push

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April l, 1936

Coast Counties Lumbermen's Club Annual Meeting and Hi-Jinks

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W. H. Enlow, Hammond Lumber Co., Watsonville, was elected president; George N. Ley, Santa Cruz Lumber Co., Santa Cruz, was elected vice-president; J. H. Kirk, South-

ern Pacific lVlilling Company, San Luis Obispo, was elected

treasurer, and Charles S. Tripler, Watsonville, was reelected secretary, at the seveneth annual meeting of the Coast Counties Lumbermen's Club, held at the Anderson Hotel, San Luis Obispo, March 14. The following were elected directors: Santa Cruz District, George N. Ley; San Luis Obispo District, J. Hi. Kirk, Wiley T. Masengill; Monterey D,istrict, J. O. Handley, Carmel ; Salinas District, Joe Rogers, Salinas; Watsonville District, W. H. E,nlow, Watsonville; Morgan Hill District, M. P. Hale, Morgan Hill. The club's annual Hi-Jinks, held in the evening at the Elks Club, was a great success, with 164 members and visitors sitting down to the banquet at 6:30 p.m. Much of the success of the evening was due to A. J. "Gus" Russell, of the Santa Fe Lumber Co., San Francis,co, who was toastmaster. Gus was in top form, an.d his humorous stories and witty remarks interspersed between the twelve entertainment numbers kept the big gathering amused up to the end of the long program. Mr. Russell ended on a serious note with a strong plea for more cooperation among the various branches of the lumber industry, and also rvithin the branches themselves. Su'ch get-together meetings as this can do much to promote good feeling, he said. A presentation of a beautiful electric ,clock was made in behalf of the Club bv W. H. Bales, I4cKinnon's Lumber Yard, Hollister, to Merle D. Bishop as a token of esteem in recognition of his seven years' service as secretary. J. H. Kirk, treasurer of the Club, was general chairman of the annual meeting, and as chairman of the evening at the Hi-Jinks r,r'elcomed the members and visitors to San

Luis Obispo. Mr. Kirk was assisted by Sherry Karns of the Southern Pacific Milling Co. Jerry Bonnington, speaking for East Bay Hoo Hoo Club, sponsor of the Fourth Annual Reveille of Central and Northern California lumbermen. to be held at Hotel Leamington, Oakland, April 24 and 25, invited all present to attend the Reveille and annual golf tournament. Central Valley Lumbermen's Club members present were Charlie Brace and Chas. G. Bird, Stockton, J. ,U. Gartin, and Warren Tillson, Modesto. George Burnett, Tulare, and Bernard B. Barber, Fresno, of the San Joaquin Lumbermen's Club, attended the meet-

irg. The attendan'ce was as follows:

Abernethy, F. W., S. P. Milling Co. ... .Guadalupe Abrahamson, E. E., Hammond Lumber Co. ........San Francisco Alzina, H. T., Santa Cruz Lumber Co.. ... ......Santa Cruz Amburgey, Fred, Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co...San Francisco Anderson, Bob, San Luis Mill & Lbr. Co. ........San Luis Obispo

Anderson, C. A., M. J. Ivlurphy, Inc. . . . . . . Carmel Armstrong, W. L., Certain-teed Products Corp. ....San Francisco Austin, E. G., E. E. Newhall Company . . . . . San Francisco Barber, Bernard B., Sec'y. San Joaquin Lumbermen's Club.Fresno Barber, R. N., Pacific Coast Coal Co. . . . . . Pismo Beach Baker, L. P. Hammond Lumber Co. ... .Watsonville Bales, W. A., McKinnon's Lumber Yard . .Hollister Bird, Chas. G., Stockton Lumber Co. . . . . Stockton Bishop, M. D., Builders' Emporium . . . . El Cerrito Black, W. T., The California Lumber Merchant......San Francisco Bonnington, Jerry, Wendling Nathan Company ....San Francisco Brace, Charlie, Stockton Lumber Co. ... ...Stockton Brick, Bud, Wood Bros. Lumber Co. ... .Santa Cruz Browne, Gene, S. P. Milling Co. ,,. .......Cambria Brown, Herbert, Gladding McBean Company ......Los Angeles Brown, R.8., Johns Manville Corp. . ......Santa Barbara Burgers, F. W., Union Lumber Co. . ...Fort Bragg Burnett, George, Burnett Lumber Company .......Tulare Bryan, B. E., Strable Hardwood Co. ... ...Oakland Carlson, E. A., Sante Fe Lumber Co. ... ....San Francisco Carter, M.8., Hogan Lumber Co. ... .....Oakland Carter. W. G.. Pacific Coast Coal Co. ... ......Pismo Beach Carter, J. E., Salinas Planing Mill .. ......Salinas Chadburn, H. B., Salinas Lumber Co. ... ...Salinas Chapman, S. A., Henry Cowell Lime & Cement Co. ....San Jose Cornwall, George M., The Timberman .......San Francisco

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....Los Angeles Crain, R. T., Celotex Corporation ...Morro Bay Creath, John V., S. P. Milling Co. ... .......Salinas Davidson, R. P., Sec'y. Salinas Lbr. Club ...San Francisco Dillon, Wm. H., S. P. Milling Company Davidson, R. P., Sec'y. Salinas Lumbermen's Club........Salinas

......Paso Robles Dougherty, Willard, S. P. Miling Co. ... ......San Luis Obispo Douglas, Bruce, S. P. Milling Co. ... Douglas, W. Harold, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. ....Santa Barbara Dubray, A. E., San Francisco Wrecking Co. ....... .Watsonville Erdman, F. A., Pacific Coast Coal Co. ..........San Luis Obispo Enlow, W. H., Hammond Lumber Co. ...

....Watsonville

Fatzer, Carl, Monolith Cement Co. ...

....San Francisco

Euphrat, M, L. (Duke), Wendling Nathan Company.San Francisco . . . . . San Luis Obispo Ewers, H. D., Pacific Coast Coal Co. Fitzsimmons, Geo. W., Homer T. Hayward Lumber

Co....

Forbes, Robert, S. P. Milling Co. . . . Ford, H. J., Yosemite Sugar Pine Lbr. Co. Gartin, J. U,, Stanislaus Co.

Gorman, George W.....

.. Atascadero

. . San Luis Obispo .

Merced Falls

.....Modesto

..... San Francisco

........Taft Gray, Raymond, Taft Lumber Co. .. .....Lompoc Greaves, Arthur, S. P. Milling Co. ... Greenelsh, J. A., Homer T. Hayward Lumber Co.. . . . Pacific Grove Grifiin, C. H. (Chuck), Monterey Bay Redwood Co...Santa Cruz Grunvall, H. C., Pacific Coast Coal Co. ..........San Luis Obispo Hagerman, H., S. P. Milling Co. ..

......Salinas

Hale, M. P., Sterling Lumber Co. ...

...Morgan Hill

......Carmel Handley, J. O., M.J. Murphy, Inc. .. ..Santa Cruz Hebbron, Lloyd M., Hebbron Lumber Co. ... .Salinas Heggie, F. C., Square Deal Lumber Co. ... ..Morro Bay Henry, G. P., S. P. Milling Company ....King City Henry, P. W., S. P. Milling Company ....Santa Barbara Heuston, E. R., H. & H. Roofing Co. ... .....San Francisco Hexberg, C., Union Lumber Company .Oakland Holtgen, H., Celotex Corporation Holtiinger, H. M., San Luis Mill & Lumber Co. . . San Luis Obispo Hopkins, Geo., San Francisco Wrecking Co. . . . .. ...Watsonville . .. ...Watsonville Hopkins, F., Hammond Lumber Co. .. . . . Morro Bay Hourihan, J., S. P. Milling Company . .. . . .Watsonville Hunt, G. N., Hammond Lumber Co. . . . .San Jose Jacobson, F. A., Johns Manville Corp. . ......Santa Cruz Jensen, H. C., Sunnyside Lumber Co. ... Jermark, G. H. (Jerry) Peerless Built-In Fixture Co. ....Berkeley .....Soledad Johnson, J. M., S.P. Milling Co. ... Johnston, W. G., Pacific Coast Coal Co. ..........S"tt Luis Obispo ...San Francisco Johnston, W. G., Pittsburgh Steel Corp. ....Los Angeles ]ulien, B. R., E. I( Wood Lumber Co. ... .San Luis Obispo Karns, S. S., S. P. Milling Co. ...

Kelley, A. A., Santa Fe Lumber Company ......San Francisco .....Los Angeles' Kircher, H. W., Johns Manville Corp. .......Bakersfie1d King, Elmore, King Lumber Company .San Luis Obispo Kirli, J. H., S. P. Milling Co. ... .......Santa Maria Kyle, Chas. S., Kyle Roofing Company Laverty, Sam, Santa Cruz Cement Co. ...

Lewter, E., S. P. Milling Co. ...

Lev. Geo. N.. Santa Cruz Lumber Co....

.San Jose

....Salinas

......Santa Cruz ..San Jose Le-beit, Pat, Le Deit Glass Company .San Francisco Liebeskind, O. F., S. P. Milling Company Logan, Bob, Marshall-Newell Supply Co. ........San Francisco ......San Luis Obispo Long, W. C., S. P. Milling Co. ... . . Oakland Lyon, W. R., U. S. Gypsum Company ...San Luis Obispo IVlartin, E., S. P. Milling Co.... Martin, J. E., The California Lumber Merchant ....Los Angeles

. .Tres Pinos Maginnis, F. D., Lathrop Hali & Grain Co, . .. Matthews, H. W., Yosemite Sugar Pine Lbr. Co. ....Merced Falls .....Guadalupe McBaine, Geo., S. P. Milling Co. ... McKeon, J. 8,, Sec'y. Peninsula Lumbermen's Club.Redwood City . . . . Sacramento McVeigh, L. J., Certain-teed Corp.

Mercer, E. Sydney, S. P. Milling Company......San Luis Obispo Merithew, Percy L, E. K. Wood Lumber Co. ........Los Angeles

.......Oceano Monnin, Geo. F., S. P. Milling Company ....Oakland' Morton, H. S., Hill & Morton, Inc. .. . . . San Luis Obispo Nesbit, H. S., S. P. Milling Company Newhall, Ed, E. E. Newhall Company .......San Francisco ...San Francisco Nolan, A1, The Pacific Lumber Company Parsons, Harry, S. P. Milling Company ....Salinas Passmore, John F., S. P. Milling Company

Peterson, Roy, Peterson's Planing Mill . . Phelps, H. K., Norton-Phelps Lumber Co. ...

Salinas

... . .Watsonville

..Santa Cruz

Piel, F. K., Hammond Lumber Company .San Francisco Pierce, Steve, Yosemite Cernent Corp. . ...Merced Piercy, Sam, Johns Manville Corp. , ......San Francisco . San Luis Obispo Quaglino, James, County Roof Service . . . San Lucas Reinhart, J. E., S. P. Milling Co. . . . .....SanArdo Reinhart, RoyE.,S. P. Milling Co....

Reynolds, Ray, Tynan Lumber Co. ... ...King City Richter, Stanton, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. ........Los Angeles ...Salinas Rogers, Joe, Square Deal Lumber Co. . Russell, A. J. (Gus), Santa Fe Lumber Co. ......San Francisco ...Santa Maria Sanders, E. H., S. P. Milling Co. ... .....Santa Maria Schopp, O. L., Pacific Coast Coal Co. ...Salinas Sechrest, T. P., Sechrest Lumber Co. ... ...Los Angeles Seitz, Wm. L., Monolith Cement Company

..King City Smart, 8i11, Tynan Lumber Company Sparling, Frank, Homer T. Hayward Lumber Co. .,....Hollister Stutz, Jerry, Chas. R. McCormick Lbr. Co. ......San Francisco . . . Paso Robles Taylor, P. E., S. P. Milling Co. . . . ......Modesto Tillson, Warren, Modesto Lumber Co. ... Todd, Joseph 2., Western Door & Sash Co. ..........Oakland

Tolle, Ray, Square Deal Lumber Co..

Tretten, O. C., Santa Cruz Cement Co.....

. . . Salinas

.San Francisco

..San Luis Obispo Truitt, S. G., Pacific Coast Coal Co. ... Tripler, C. S., Sec'y. Coast Counties Lumbermen's .. Watsonville Club . .......Salinas Tynan, L. M., Tynan Lumber Co. ... Uldall, Martin, Pacific Portland Cement Co.......San Francisco Vander Laan, John, Chas. R. l\fcCormick Lumber

... ... San Francisco Co. ... Vincent, H. F., E. K. Wood Lumber Co. ........San Francisco Walker, I. L., Sec'y. California Lumbermen's

..... San Francisco Council ...Los Angeles Warren, W. T., Pioneer Flintkote Company Webb, J. S., Sec'y. Watsonville Lumbermen's Club . .. .Watsonville

.....Lompoc Whittemore, H. A., S. P. Milling Company Wilkie, Warren R., San Francisco Wrecking Co. ......Watsonville . . Oakland Williamson, A. D., California Builders Suppy . Wilson, Chas., American Lumber & Treating Co. ..San Francisco Witmer, Fred A., Sec'y. Monterey Lumbermen's Club.. PacificGrove 'Woodson, L.., Nicolai Door Sales Co. ... ..San Francisco Work, Stewart, Work Lumber Company .......Monterey Young, L. B., S. P. Milling Co.

........

.Oceano

PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED George A. Ryness has purchased the interest of his part-

ner, Howard Thompson, in the Thompson-Ryness Hardwood Lumber Co., 6614 McKinley Avenue, Los Angeles, and is now carrying on the business under the name of Ryness Flooring Co. Ryness Flooring Co. is exclusive Southern California representative of the Harris Manufacturing Co., Johnson City, Tenn., manufacturers of Harris Brand oak flooring.

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CADWALLADER GIBSON CO., INC. Los Angeles, Calif.

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

April 1, 1936

IN(D. IIrLL Lumber & MOISTONe and its Products RAIL and CARGO Main Office

LOS ANGELES Dee C. Essley 539 Per,. Secudties Bldg. PRospect 3586

Dennison St. Whart OAKLAND, CALIF.

FRESNO 2019-2025 H St.

Fresno 3-893,

ANdover 1077-78 DIRECT REPRESENTATIVE-BOOTH.KELLY LUMBER CO. STendling and SPringfield, Ore'

Business Better Completes Extensions Fisk & Mason, wholesale distributors of Creo-Dipt Erection of additional panel and lumber sheds by Forsyth Hardwood Company, San Francisco, has been stained shingles, and Longlyfe shakes, manufactured by M. J. Schmitt of Port Angeles, Wash., report a marked irnpractically completed. This progressive concern has shown its faith in the provement in business. H. W. Mason, president of this firm' rvhich has its plant future by consistent expansion of facilities, and by the purchase of large stocks tf hurd*oods, panels and veneers. at 855 El Centro, South Pasadena, says that the great in' Another recent improvement is the installation of a new ,crease in the number of homes being built this year comelectric lighting system throughout the yard to facilitate pared to last year has been reflected in their volume of business in the first three months. He points out the fact night work when ,re.errary. P. R. "Bob" Kahn, general manager, reports a satisfac- that 90 per cent of all roofing business is re-roofing, and tory in,crease in the first quarter's business over the same that therefore dealers don't need to wait for new construction in order to show an increase in their sales of shingles. period of last year.

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OAK FLOORING GUARANTEED fOT GRADE 8y TAn /{ooafaetar,et!

Ock Flooring beoring this copyqightedliobel, is thgrexcl-us1ve r. product of thJse producers comprising membership of the ' i i'{otionol Ook Flooring Monufociurers'Associotion. To: guolify ior the uie of this lobel, these members must cdhere to specified

stondords in monufocture end grodes endorsed by the Notional Bureou of Stondords of the U. S. Dept. of Comrnerce. .To sofeouord thqt odherence. NOFMA, in which title to the industry s iroding rules vests, mointoins o stqff of field inspectors who super-

llu*tt;:lt'J#;l1,fi :f, ll*;r'r$'i,1,r:*,':l* iti extlusive odministrolion, to eierciie such supervision. Under

therefore, opplicotion of this lobel cerlifies'NOFMA'S groder occoiding to Notionol Bureau stondords,'os *ell oi the monifeit.intention of this group to keep foith *ith the trodC qnd consumer. For o list of NOFMA'S membership ond cbpyrighted Groding Rulis, oddress,

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THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

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April 1, 1936

California's Oldest Shingles In the March 13, 1936, issue of the Oakland Tribune, Oakland, Calif., under the column of The Knave appears an interesting arti,cle on Shingles. It states that in a survey of histori,c dwellings in Oakland by the Federal Writers' Project, two of the oldest stru,ctures in the city presented some amazing facts. The article says: 'fThe elder of these buildings is the Chase home on East Eighth Street near Fourth Avenue, built by Moses Chase in 1848, and still occupied by members of the family. The other is the original Poirer dwelling, constru,cted by Jean Baptiste Poirer in 1852. This is a hut of one r,oom, with a Single window, standing on the Poirer property at 61st and Shattuck, and at pr€sent doing service as a Chicken house. "Both of these structures-the entire roof of the Poirer cabin, and considerable portion of the Chase roof-are still covered with the shingles placed there by their pioneer builders, and are still shedding the weather." The shingles used on the above dwellings were hand split from selected bolts of straight grained Redwood. The article in the Oakland Tribune'recalled the contest that was held by the Santa Fe Lumber Company of San Francisco back in 1923 to find the oldest sawn wooden shingle actually in use on a roof in California. This contest ,created a great deal of interest among the lumbermen of the state. One of the rules of the contest was that. "the shingles must be sawn, at least 4 inches wide and have parallel edges, and may be of Redwood or Red Cedar." It was open only to retail dealers in California. The company offered $75.00 for the oldest Redwood or Red Cedar sawn shingle, and $25.00 for the second oldest. Following are some of the highlights of the Santa Fe Lumber Com. pany contest. L. W. Smith, manager of the Pacifi,c Coast Coal Co., Santa Maria, won the first prize of $75.00. T,he shingle submitted by Mr. Smith was made of Redwood and was in continuous use on a house since 1849; it was located on the Guadalupe Rancho, near Santa Maria. The buil.ding from which this sh,ingle was taken was owned by the Druids Lodge of Guadalupe and in regular use. Mr. Smith submitted another Redwood shingle that had been put on a roof on the Nipomo Rancho in 1836, but was not considered by the judges as it was a hand split shingle. A. D. McKinnon, of the McKinnon Lumber Yard. Hollister, was the winner of the second prize of $25.00. The shingle sent in by Mr. McKinnon was made of Redwood and taken from a house built in San Juan Bautista in 1852 for Mrs. Thomas McMahon. The shingle mill where this shingle was made was on Pescadero Creek about three miles north of San Juan Bautista. At the time of the contest, the house was occupied by an old Spanish lady, Senora J. M. Esponosa. A large number of shingles were entered in the contest. The youngest entry was put on a roof 1n L876 in Tulare, and was submitted by the Burnett Lumber Company of Tulare. The Newman Lumber Company, Newman, sent in a Redwood shingle that was first laid in 1868, and later taken from the roof, turned and used on another building. The Good Lumber Company entries were used on one (Continued on Page 22')

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

BT]YBB9S GT]IDD SA1T FBANCISCO Chuborlln & Co., W. R-

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Elllott Bay Salce Co.,

Union Lunber Cc

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PANEIJ AND PLYWOOD

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April l, 1936

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCI{ANT

San Joaquin Valley Lumbermen's Club Holds

Annual Meeting The annual membership meeting of the San Joaquin Lumbermen's Club was hel'd at the Hotel Californian, Fresno, Tuesday, March 17. The meeting began with a dinner and entertainment, lasting from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., after which Gerald F. Thomas, secretary-manager of the Fresno Chamber of Commerce, told a few stories and made an interesting talk on "Business Cooperation." The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: George C. Burnett, president; S. P. Ross, vice-president; Ray Clotfelter, treasurer, and Bernard B. Barber, secretarymanager.

Members elected to serve on the board of directors were: George C. Burnett, Ray Clotfelter, S. P. Rross, Dean Cook, E. E. Schlotthaeuer, F. Dean Prescott, Paul Q. Galle, Bur-

ton Boyle, Cloyde A. Makin, Walter Found, and C. L. Marsh.

The attendance rvas as follows: GUESTS: Gerald F. Thomas, Fresno Chamber of Commerce .Fresno I. L. Walker, Secretary, California Lumbermen's ..... San Francisco Council

MEMBERS:

]

G, C. Burnett, Burnett Lumber Co. . . ,

Vic Bengston, Bengston-Holt Lumber Co. . J. E. Holt, Begston-Holt Lumber Co. . . . M. E. Carlock, Cross Lumber Co. ... 'Walter Mink, Cross Lumber Co. .. H. M. Cross, Cross Lumber Co. ...

. . .. ...Tulare

......Fresno

. . Fresno

.......Merced ......Merced

.,......Merced ....;...!.,...Coalinga ......Selma

Burton Boyle, Cross Lumber Co. ... Merle Shantz, Citizens Lumber Co.

Virgil G. Schoeneman, Citizens Lumber Co. . . . . . ,... .Selma M. E. Malott, Central Lumber Co. ... .....Lemoore C. S. Denham, Central Lumber Co.... ...Hanford .Lemoore Stephen H. Ross, Central Lumber Co. ... . . .-. . . .-Hanford S. P. Ross, Central Lumber Co. . .. George E. Haire, R. O. Deacon Lumber Co. ...........'.Riverdale ....Lemoore J. J. Siegfried, R. O. Deacon Lumber Co. ... A. G. Woodhouse, R. O. Deacon Lumber Co. . .. . . . . .. .Lemoore R. O. Deacon, R. O. Deacon Lumber Co. ... ....Lemoore Walter Hardwick, Dinuba Lumber Co. ..r .';'. E. J. McDonald, Dinuba Lumber Co. ... ...Dinuba

John McNally, Hammond Lumber Co. ... Chas. L. Marsh, Ilammond Lumber Co. ...

C.A. Makin,Lurnber&SupplyCo. ... Ada H. March, W. B. March Lumber Co. . . . F. B. Trull, W. B. March Lumber Co. ... C. T. Mathis. W. B. March Lumber Co. . W. S. Found, Merced Lumber Co. ... E. H. Helm, Merced Lumber Co. ...

Madera

......Madera

...LosBanos

. . . ...Ivanhoe

...Ivanhoe ...Ivanhoe

.....Merced .......Merced

W. A. Mack, Merced Lumber Co. ... Dean Cook, Madera Lumber Co. ... C. R. Lesan, Madera Lumber Co. ...

A. Leonard Jacobsen, Maisler Bros. Lumber Co. .

.......Merced .......Madera .......Madera

..Fresno ...Fresno Ben Maisler. Maisler Bros. Lumber Co. . . . Fresno Chris Sommers Jr., Maisler Bros. Lumber Co. . . . .Fresno Aaron Maisler, Maisler Bros. Lumber Co. . ....Fresno Frank F. Minard, C. S. Pierce Lumber Co. ... . ...Biola R. I-. Wilson, C. S. Pierce Lumber Co. . . . Kerman A. J. Crow, C. S. Pierce Lumber Co. . .. .Fresno Paul C. Clore, C. S. Pierce Lumber Co. ... E. M. Prescott, Prescott Brick & I.umber Co. ..........Sanger ..Sanger L. E. Taylor, Prescott Brick & Lumber Co. ... . . Sanger D. S. Mirtzwa, Prescott Brick & Lumber Co. . . . .......Reedley E. P. Ruth, Reedley Lumber Co. ... .....Fresno Hal Baldwin, Swastika Lumber Co. ... ....Fresno J. C. Ferger, Swastika Lumber Co. .. ......Fresno F. L. Hand, Swastika Lumber Co. ...Fresno G. D. Weyant, Swastika Lumber Co. ... .Fresno Kenneth D. Seeley, Seeley Lumber Co. ... H. Ctay Rogers, W. R. Spalding Lumber Co. ..........Woodlake . Exeter O. W. Carr, W. R. Spalding Lumber Co. . . . ..Lindsay Robert Burgett, W. R. Spalding Lumber Co. ... ... .Visalia J. F. Heptner, W. R. Spalding Lumber Co. . .. ..Visalia Clyde F. Switzu, W. R. Spatding Lumber Co. . . . .Strathmore Geo. M. Gibbs, W. R. Spalding Lumber Co..... ....Visalia Steve Billeci, W. R. Spalding Lumber Co. . .. ....Visalia Ray Clotfelter, W. R. Spalding Lumber Co. . . . .. .Tulare Shirley D. Luke, The Cox Lumber Co. . .. . . . . ...Tulare C. H. Clark, The Cox Lumber Co. ... . . ..Visalia R. H. Hallmark, Tulare County Lumber Co. . . . ..Visalia Woodrow Wilson, Tulare County Lumber Co. . . . ..Selma O. V. Martin, Valley Lumber Co. ... .......Fresno L. L. Walker, Valley Lumber Co. ... . . .. .Kingsburg Harry Hook, Valley Lumber Co. . . . .......Selma Carl Nystrom, Valley Lumber Co. ... .....Fresno W. K. Kendrick, Valley Lumber Co. ... ...Fresno F. Dean Prescott, Valley Lumber Co. ... .....Fowler E. C. Coombs, Fowler Lumber Co. ... ..'..Reedley PauJ G. Galle,Western Lumber Co. ....i..... ...Reedley T. I. Evniann.'Western Lurrrber Co. ... ...Reedley Glinn Eymann, Western Lumber Co. ... .....Reedley A, P. Wedel, Western Lumber Co. ... ...Merced H. P. Adams, Wenrich Lumber Co. ,,. E. E. Schlotthauer, Willard Lumber & Supply Co. ........Fresno Bernard B. Barber, Sec'y., San Joaquin Lumbcrmen's

Club..

......

Fresno

VACATIOINING AT PAPEETE Reg. Smith, Smith Lumber Company, 'Oakland, is expected back soon from a vacation trip to Tahiti. He sailed March 11 on the Union Steamship Company's steamer Maunganui from San Francisco. Merrill Robinson is handling his work in his absence.

.FROSTBRAND' ..THE STANDARD OF OAK FLOORING VALUB'' Now available from our newly purchased permanent location 820 East 60th Street Los Angeles, Calif. Nearly a million feet catded in sixty sizes and grades for your convenience. \trfhy take a chance when FROSTBRAND costs no more.

PERFECTION OAK FLOORING CO. Phone ADams 3201

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

April I, 1936

Christenson et Sudden Lurnber and Shtpptng 310 Sansome Street, San Francisco

7th Floor, Alaska-Commercial Bldg.' AGENTS Anericen Mill Co. Hoquiem Lumbet & Shingle Co.

Hutbet Milt Co. \Tillepr ffarbor Lumbet MilL

Aberdcen, \FarL

Santiam

Hoquian, Varh-

Trinidad

Aberdccar varh. - Reymond, \Parh.

Barbara cater Dorottry C.ahill

Edna Chri*enron

STEAMERS Jane Chrirtenm

Annie Chrirtsrron Edwin Chrictenron Catherine G. Suddco Eleanor Chrirtcnron Charler Chriaenron

Branch Ofices:

LOS ANGELES 630 Boad of Trade Bldg.

SEATTLE National Ban& of Commcace Bldg.

PORTLAND 200 Henry Btdg.

"stream-Lined" Merchandising

Can Supply WCLA Grade-Marked Lumber

The Holmes Eureka Lumber Company are re'ceiving

Announcement is made by Tacoma Lumber Sales, Los Angeles, exclusive representative in Southern California for Defiance Lumber Co., Dickman Lumber Co., St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co., and Eatonville Lumber Co,., that these mills have for some time past been furnishing WCLA grade-marked lumber, and that they already have some of this lumber available at San Pedro for immediate delivery. Tacoma Lumber Sales also announce that in addition to their regular weekly sailing schedule from Tacoma they are operating the steamer Lake Francis, whi'ch will be used mainly for delivery to Southern California out ports. The principals in this firm, A. C. "Art" Penberthy, C. M. "Friday" Freeland, and M. lM. "Mike" Crook, are optimistic regarding business prospects for the rest of the year, and report a substantial increase in volume of business for the first three months of this year over the same period of

many compliments on the way they are mer'chandising their lumber. T'hey are sending out a monthly bulletin to the trade called the "H'. E." Review, the purpose of which is to present a few business-getting ideas each month. With the April issue, they en,closed a reprint of the full page ad which appeared in the March 15 issue of the "Merchant" showing

a picture of the H. E. Lumberjack. Here is the message carried in the April number: "Even our II. E. Lumberja,ck has a youthul appearancesafeguarded with safety pin and fortified and nourished with a milk bottle. But, here's a secret-H. E. Monterey Shakes are grooved on one side. The en'closed picture shows the hatchet that does the work-and it does a fine job. The ,cutting edges must be rough-otherwise we heat lusty howls if Monterey Shakes are too smooth' "And while we are talking about Monterey Shakes, we wonder whether retailers realize that here is something entirely new in merchandising. This roofing material is put up in attra'ctive cartons with excellent advertising on the out' side. This is really the last word in building material' It is a business-getter. It is "stream-lined" as compared to ordinary roofing. "Well, April first will soon be here but it is no joke that Redwood is more than 'making its way,' The H. E. Lumberjack is getting plenty of exercise through just plain hard work."

1935.

NEW SALES OF'FICE BUILDING J. & W. C. Shull, Inc., have built an attra,ctive new sales offi,ce building at their yard at Bell. Redwood siding, detailed with knotty pine trim is used on the exterior of the building, and the interior, both walls and ,ceiling, is lined with Weatherwood. It has a large display room where paints and building materials are exhibited. The general office and lumber shed have been remodeled. Ralph W. C. Shull is president of the company. They operate yards at Bell and Alhambra.

Shevlin Pine Sales Gompany D|STilBT'TORS OF

SELLING THE PRODUCTS OF

ltc McClod Rlvcr Lubcr CmPUY McClod' Crl|fmfr

Shcvlh-Cbrhc Conray, Lhltrd F*t Frrnoo+ Oltrtt

Thr Shrrylh-Hln Copuy Bca4 Ongo

FINE SHEVLIN U. Prt Ofi. S. EXECUTIVE OFFICE t00 Fhst Natlmal Stoo Lls Bdli|bt Rcg.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA DISTRICT SALES OFFICES: CHICAGO NEW YORK 12)6 Grarbar Bklc, 1863 LaSallc-Wac&cr Bldg. Tclcphoac Ccntral 9182 Uohatk ,l-91UTORONTO SAN FRANCISCO l0lO MoaadnocL Bldg. 427 Bnar Hill Avcauc Hudsoa 1095 tcamct 70{l LOS ANGELES SALES OFEICE 32E Petrolcum Sccuritic. Bldg. PRocpect 0615.

SPECIES

NORTHERN (Gcnuinc) WHITE PINE (PINUS STROBUS)

NORWAY OR RED PINE (PINUS RESINOSA)

PONDEROSA PINE (PINUS PONDEROSA) SUGAR (Genulnc !(/hltc) PINE (PINUS I.AMBERTIANA)

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

CLASSIFIED

April I, 1936

ADVERTISING

Retc--t2.50 Pcr Column Inch. Minimum Ad One-Half Inch. POSITION WANTED

A retail lumberman of mature age, judgment and business ability desires position. Fifteen years in Los Angeles County. Best of references as to ability, honesty and character. Address Box C-606 California Lumber Merchant.

SITUATION WANTED Yard foreman, order clerk, shipping clerk, tallyman or general work in yard and office, age 45 years, of good appearance, active. 25 years' lumber and building material experience on this coast, last 12 years in California. Will go anywhere. Best lumber references. Address Box C-602, California Lumber Merchant.

POSITION WANTED BY RETAIL LUMBERMAN Yard manager, shipping clerk, estimating, sales. Fully Position as bookkeeper in lumber office. Can run book- qualified in all branches of yard and office work. 25 years' keeping and billing machine. Have had several years' exexperience in Idaho, Washington and California. Age 49. perience, both retail and wholesale. Willing to work on Will go anywhere. At present employed in Los Angeles. the outside. Address Box C-609, California Lumber Mer- Good references. Address Box C-6,08, California Lumber WANTED

chant.

Merchant.

WILL SELL THIRD INTEREST IN WELL ESTABLISHED BUSINESS Established yard in Northern California wants a man approximately between the ages of 28 and 40 with $2500 to $3000 to acquire orne.third interest in the business who will work under present m.uragement and develop into a conscientious,, hard working member of the firm. Should have some knowledge of office work, at least be. able to figure estimates and sketch up a rough schedule of materials for small buildings. Be willing to take his place in the yard getting out orders an.d, if necessary, take a delivery on a truck. A man who likes to meet and takes pleasure waiting on the trade. Preferably, a man with a small family, good mixer, and willing to work. Sdary S1ZS a month plus his share of the profits. ADDRESS BOX C-6I5, CARE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT.

WILL EXCHANGE SERVICES Certified architect and engineer, thoroughly experienced in all phases of architecture, residences, commercial, remodeling, structural engineering, etc., will exchange services for lumber or building material. Address box C-610, California Lumber Merchant. GOOD OPPORTUNITY Do you want to buy an outstanding retail lumber yard near Los Angeles? Never before offered for sale. Shows handsome profit for the last four years. Will require about $16,000. Twohy Lumber Company, 549 Petroleum Securities Bldg., Los Angeles. Telephone PRospect 8246. FOR SALE OR TRADE Lumber-Planing Mill-Hardwarhl yard point. 25 homes under constnrction. Good money maker for live wire. Address Box C-614, Califo,rnia Lumber Merchant.

California's Oldest Shingles

Change Announced in Freight Rate

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Effective March 12, the freight rate on lumber and lumber products from Pacific Northwest ports to Santa Barbara and all points south was declared by the Pacific Coastwise Lumber Conference to be open, and subject to negotiation by the individual carriers who are members of the

building in 1857, then taken from that roof and laid on another house in 1866, this fact was established from the dates on newspapers that were used for wall paper. The San Joaquin Lumber Company of Stockton sent in two shingles taken from buildings in Stockton, both erected in 1852. The Mission Lumber Company of Sonoma sent in Redwood shingles taken from the roof of a blacksmith shop on the Watress ranch near Sonoma; the lumber used in this building was imported from Sweden in 1851, and the building was probably built in 1851 or 1852. Photographs of the shingles submitted by Mr. Smith and Mr. McKinnon and pictures of the buildings from which the shingles were taken were published in the June 15, 1923 issue of the California Lumber Merchant.

Conference. Open rates do not apply to California ports north of Santa

Barbara.

MOVES OFFICE G. H. Brown, Northern California sales representative of the Aberdeen Plywood Company, Aberdeen, Wash., has moved his office to larger quarters in the Pacific Building, 608 Sixteenth Street, Oakland. His telephone number is Glencourt 1174.

April I, 1936

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

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THIS ENTIRE SHIPTYIENT OF REDWOOD Retail lumber merchants learned long ago that the Hammond organization, to a man, is constantly geared for production of Redwood. This is equally true of special orders and of regular stock shipments. The facilities back of Hammond operations and the vast reserves of Redwood timber on the Hammond properties are assurance to the trade that thev canalwavs rely on Hammond Quality Redwood.

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