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Lumber Consumption Gains Over Depression Period

A biennial report on lumber distribution and consumption in the United States-this one for 193&-has been issued by the Forest Service, U. S. Depaftment of Agriculture. It shows that lumber cut of the United States in 1938 was in excess of 21 billion feet-a decrease from the preceding year. Exports and imports of lumber also showed a decrease in 1938.

Per capita utilization of lumber in the United States, however, increased from 94 board feet in 1932-the low point of the depression-to 164 board feet in 1938, according to R. V. Reynolds and A. H. Pierson of the Division of Forest Economics, co-authors of the report. The top figure, however, is less than one-third of the peak per capita consumption of 523 board feet. reached in 1906.

In 1938, 24 States showed per capita consumption below the national average. All are east of the Great Plains, and 19 consumed more lumber than they produced. The States which ship in the largest quantities of lumber (including imports) are California, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan, each receiving more than 500 million feet.

During 1938 per capita lumber consumption varied from a low of 57 board feet in the District of Columbia to a high of.974 board feet in Oregon, a region where the timber supply is ample and cheap as compared with other construction materials. fn general, the report says, the low relative per capita consumption in many Eastern States is closely linked with deficient or depleted forests.

Either a high degree of prosperity or extreme poverty also tend to decrease per capita average of lumber consumption, according to Reynolds and Pierson. People of above averag'e means are likely to use more of other construction materials, and their buildings do not require f?equent repairs. On the other hand, people of very limited means neglect repairs of their houses and live in crowded households.

Tables indicating lumber distribution and consumption throughout the United States comprise 36 of the 58 pages of the report, which has been published as Miscellaneous Publication No. 413, "Lumber Distribution and Consumption for 1938." Copies may be obtained for 15 cents from the Superintendent of Documents,'Washington, D. C.

Railroads Use Timber Connectors in Maintenance Work

Washington, March 2l,-Acceptance by the railroads oI the timber connector system of construction was made evident today with the publication by the Timber Engineering Company of a list of fifty-two carriers who have taken advantage of this method in maintenance rvork during the past five years.

Fifteen different types of structures including: roof trusses, overhead cranes, timber bents, trestles, ballast deck stub piles, piers, sway bracing, coal pockets, auto loading docks, bridge decks, scaffolding, coaling towers, roundhouses, and warehouses have been erected by these lines using timber connectors in their construction. This design system utilizes the lightness and economy of structural timber while increasing the load carrying capacity of the structure. In most cases the railroads have made their own installations although prefabricated trusses for warehouses have been ordered from timber fabricating firms.

Among the railroads using connectors are: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Baltimore & Ohio; Chesapeake & Ohio; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Erie; Grand Trunk Western; Great Northern; Illinois Central; Missouri Pacific; New York Central; New York, New Haven & Hartford; Pennsylvania; Seaboard Air Line; Southern Pacific; Southern Railway, and lJnion Pacific.

Jack Butler Gets Navy Commtsston

Jack Butler, son of Seth L. Butler, San Francisco, Northern California representative of Dant & Russell, fnc., received his commission as Ensign in the Navy last November. Early in March he received orders to report to the Navy at Washington, D. C., and left for. the capital on March 13. He will be in Washington for the next five months.

Jack is a graduate of Stanford and was employed up to the time of leaving by his father, selling on the road for Dant & Russell.

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9th Annual Reveille to be Held at Port Orford Lumber Company Buys Hotel Oakland Friday May 2

All indications point to a big crowd at the Ninth Annual Reveille of Central and Northern California lumbermen at Hotel Oakland, Oakland, on Friday evening, May 2.

Jas. B. (Jim) Overcast, Strable Hardwood Co., Oakland, is general chairman.

As in former years the wholesalers are providing the money for the Reveille entertainment. Wm. Chatham, Jr., Loop Lumber & Mill Co., Alameda, chairman of the Finance Committee, reports that checks are pouring in, and that the entertainment will be first class.

Tickets for the dinner and entertainment are $2.5O.

Reveille Golf Tournament May 3

The golf tournament in connection with the fth Annual Reveille of Central and Northern California lumbermen will be held on Saturday morning, May 3, at Sequoyah Country Club, Oakland.

It is expected that there will be a record entry this year and those intending to play should send their entries to the golf committee chairman, Ross Kinney, c/o E. K. Wood Lumber Co., Frederick & King Streets, Oakland. Green fees are $2.00, including one free ball.