Mount Whitney Lumber Co., fnc.

Better Understonding Reported Due From Northwest Investigotion

Better public understanding of the Pacific Northwest's, forest economy has resulted from recent Congressional tommittee hearings dealing with federal timber practices, according to W. D. Hagenstein, managing director of the Industrial Forestry Association, who was the association's representative and observer during the three weeks of Congressional hearings in various Northwest cities and appeared as a witness, and timber spokesman while the investigators convened in Portland.

"Intelligent legislation and appropriations for sound federal forest management should result," he said, "because participating Congressional committee members are now cognizant that the Northwest's economy is dependent upon our forest products industry."

The Industrial Forestry Association is a non-profit organization with 51 members who rely on both private and government timber in varying degrees in their operations. Collectively, members own approximately 7 million of the ll.2 million acres of industrially owned timberlands in western Washington and Oregon.

In his official report to members of the association, Hagenstein stated that industry witnesses made a good case for better forestry on federal lands, pleaded well for less political interference with federal employes, and told of the industry's own forestry progress. He reported that the hearings developed unanimous opinion on need for federal financing of main-line timber access roads, importance of attaining the full allowable cut from federal forests annually, need for re-inventory of federal forests, simplification of federal timber sales practices, and need for complete study of federal forest personnel policies and salaries.

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Dorothy and Clif Roberts, headman at the Benson Lumber Co., San Diego, spent a midMarch weekend in Arizona and Mexico.

George Hull, formerly of Pacific Forest Products, Inc., Oakland, and Ray Spalding, of the northern California Spalding interests, left Oakland March 22 for a flight to Paramaribo, Surinam (Dutch Guiana), where they will survey a sawmill installation they are constructing, returning to the U.S. April 15 to wind up their affairs before a permanent move to Surinam. The sawmill, now being built in the south, is to be shipped from New Orleans in mid-April.

Joe Hearin of F. L. Hearin, Lumber, Medford, Ore., was a recent SoCal visitor.

Elruce Arabesque Blocks

Low cost and attractive appearance make Bruce Arabesque Blocks an excellent flooring value. The abundance of natural wood characteristics gives this flooring an interesting decorative effect often preferred over more expensive grades. The solid oak blocks

(9" x 9" x 25/32") ane completely finished at the factory for beauty, durability and easy installation over wood or concrete, Stock and recommend Bruce Arabesque Blocks for homes, apartments, offices. wherever a distinctive floor is desired.

Art Milhaupt, head of the buying division of Roddiscraft's Lumber Sales division, has returned to his Arcata office from a 2-week business trip in Texas.

Joe Tardy, longtime L. A. wholesale lumberman, is back from another trip thru Arrzona and New Mexico, his home away from home, where he called on his dealers.

Simpson Redwood Co. Salesmanager E. G. "Dave" Davis attended the Indiana Lumber & Builders Supply Assn. convention at Indianapolis, March 5-7.

Virginia Rieke, formerly with Boller Lumber Co. and B&B Plywood, is the new secretary at the Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co. wholesale offi,ce in the Taft Bldg., Hollywood and Vine, where she assists fda Cunner, another popular "girl Friday."

Bill Bonnell (-Ward & Knapp) made a hurried trip to the hospital March 5 with his wife Sylvia. The occasion ? The debut of Sharon Ann at 8/4, making three of a kind for the San Francisco lumberman.

Son Diego Building Aheod of '55

San Diego, Calif.-Building permits for .construction valued at $6,419,132 were issued here in February, compared to $6,394,897 in last year's same month. The 1957 total for the year's first two months :,as $N,511,767, compared to $10,394,571 in the same 1956 span, following a record January this year.

Hqns Woll Sells Berlin Ynrd

Hans Wall, owner of the General Lumber and Supply Co., Los Angeles, last month disposed of his retail yard in Berlin, Germany. The Walls visited the yard overseas late last year and the story was reported in the January 15 issue. The German yard was sold to the city of Berlin for

l{Ett l|Olt|ES ttH BE BUILT

There's business for hustlers, at both retail and manufacturing levelsW'e are hustling.

YOU'LL HEAR FROM US...our woodsmen are back cutting timber and beautiful \Testern Pine logs of all species are rolling to the mills. You can be sure of High Quality

Precision made products from usLumber, Mouldings, Millwork and Panels-in mixed cars if you cboose, an undisclosed amount and it is believed due to be condemned for autobahn (freeway) construction. The transfer of the money was assured in the transaction.

Mills at Anderson, Red Bluff, Castetla, Wildwood, and Mt.

On April 1, Hans Wall marks his 50th year in the lumber business. He entered it ("born on a sawmill," he says) on April 1, IX)7, in a large retail yard in Berlin.

N-AWLA N. Y. Office fo Move

New York City-After being located at 41 E. 42nd St. here for 35 years, the National-American Wholesale Lumber Assn. was to be moved to 3 East 44th St., Ner,r, York City 17, by April 1. The N-AWLA will occupy an entire floor at the new address, right off Fifth Avenue, reports Sid Darling.

Shcrckles

I who dream of slender masts against a crested sea, Sit upon a stool and add up figures in a row. Count the cost of cigarettes and sugar-cane and teaI, who long to take a ship, and go, and go, and go! Gold of Montezurna and the shade of southern palms, : Grinning idols hidden in the shrines of Yucatan, Beggars at the temple gates who stretch lean hands for alms, How I want to see them but I know I never can.

I who long to hear the winds that lash the angry skies, Hear the feet of shoppers and the bang of trolley cars, Checking rows of figures till they dance before my ey€sI who long to sail a ship, and steer her by the stars.

-Gwen Bristow

Stcmping Your Money

By doing good with his money a man, as it were, stamps the image of God upon it, and makes both pass current in the merchandise of eternity.

Americons Abrosd

"'When you were in Europe did you visit Brussels, Rome and P€trograd?"

"I really don't know. My husband bought the tickets."

tly Neighbor qnd I

My neighbor lives just over the way, across the boundary fence.

A habit that neighbors have.

But he is no mere neighbor, in the sense that his property is simply adjacent to mine.

He greets you with a smile, no matter who you are or where he meets you, and his big bass voice booms out cheery exclamations.

That neighbor of mine.

He's the idol of every youngster in the neighborhood, for whose eager interrogatives he is never too busy, and into whose play-life he enters with a heart that refuses to grow old.

Even the animals and birds find sanctuary, food and shelter by grace of-

This neighbor of mine.

He does not turn away from the tears of otherst or shun their burdens, but is the first to ofrer his services in sorrow's lone hour-a rock of defense for the weary heart.

Through the faults of others he draws an erasing line and covers their sin with a mantle of true charity and, like the One of old, gently bids them go in peace and sin no more:

This neighbor of mine;

But{nd in this my heart condemns meAm I true neighbor to him?

Noncholqnce

A college student rose from his table in a fashionable dining room and walked toward the door. He was passing the house detective at the entrance when a silver sugar bowl dropped from his bulging coat. The guest glanced calmly at the officer, then turned with an expression of polite annoyance toward the occupants of the room.

"Ruffians!" he exclaimed. "Who threw that?"

-Stanford Chaparral

Progressivenesg

Progressiveness is looking forward intelligently, looking forward critically, and moving on incessantly.

tly Symphoiry

To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gentln act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely; await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common; this is to be my symphony.

Signs of Age

They used to say that a woman is as old as she looks and a man is old when he quits looking.

The newer rule is that a man is as old as his arteries, and a woman as old as her knees.

The Treqsure Ship

Can you guess, children dear, What the Treasure Ship brings, As she sails into harbor today?

Is it diamonds, or rubies, or jewels

Or ringsIs it somettring more precious Than all of these things?

Can you guess what the Treasure Ship brings?

Is it gold that will make Miser's riches seem small?

(Who would exchange happiness for it all?)

'Tis not THAT the good Treasure Ship brings!

No, 'tis a dream ship I'm writing about; Welcome the captain-oh ! we'll gladly shout !

For the Dream Ship has brought us the best gift of all !

A NEW HOME for Mother and Dad and us all!

-Elinor M. Brown