Pine Sales Gompany

\(/estern Pine Ass'n Holds Annual at Reports Big Increate in Business Portland

The annual meeting of the Western Pine Association was held at Portland, Ore., on February 26 and 27. The fol' lowing officers were re-elected: J. F. Coleman, Kinzua Pine Mills Co., Kinzua, Ore., president; J. P. McGoldri'ck, McGoldrick Lumber Oo., Spokane, Wash., first vice-president; J. P. McNary, Southwest Lumber Mills, Inc., McNary, Ariz., second vice-president; C, L. Isted, The Shevlin' Hixon Comphny, Bend, Ore., treasurer. S. V. Fullaway was elected se'cretary-manager.

The resignation of Major David T. Mason, Association manager, was accepted by the directors. Mr' Mason was retained by the Association as consulting forest economist and he will retain his membership on the various'committees in which he has been representing the Association. Mr. Mason will return to his former work as ,consulting forest engineer.

An increase of dues amounting to three cents per thousand was voted by the directors following the recommen'daation of the members attending the meeting for trade promotion and research work. The new dues became effec' tive Mar,ch 1.

President Coleman; secretary-manager S. V. Fullaway; Major David T. Mason; W. E. Lamb, Lamb Lumber Co., Modoc Point, Ore.; Albert Hermann, Association research engineer; Dr. E. E. Hubert, Association research technologist; and C. L. Isted, chairman of the trade promotion committee, addressed the meeting.

Departmental reports were made by the following: Grading, Vern Johnson; Statistical, L. C. Jewett; Traffic, H. A. Gillis; Research, Dr. E. E. Hubert; Lumber Seasoning and Research, Albert Hermann; Trade Promotion, N. L. Cary; Lumber Specifications on Federal Projects, L. M. Erickson; Forest Conservation, Clyde Martin.

ARIZONA ANNUAL MAY 8-9

The annual meeting of the Arizona Retail Lumber & Building Supply Association will be held in Tu,cson, May 8-9. The annual ele'ction of officers will be held and a fine business program is being arranged. Secretary Chris Totten states that this is going to be one of the best conventions ever held, and they are making every effort possible to get lN/o attendance.

Larson Ladder Company has enjoyed a remarkable increase in the volume of business in the first quarter of 1936 as compared with last year.

"This is partly due to the increased facilities afiorded by our fine new plant at 3rd and Los Angeles streets, Los Angeles," Geo. J. Larson, president of the company, said recently to a r'epresentative of this paper.

"This prominent location and the general improvement in ,conditions have combined to give us a fine start for this year, and we are very optimistic about the future."

Larson Ladder Company matrufactures ladders of all kinds, ironing boards and ironing tables, and lawn furniture. The company has another plantr at San Jose, Calif.

\(/ith MacDonald & Harrington

C. J. "Chuck" Jones has joined the sales force of MacDonald & Harrington, Ltd., at Los Angeles, and will call on the retail lumber trade in the Long Beach territory, Orange County and Imperial Valley' He was formerly with the Long Beach Lumber Co. at Long Beach.

HARDWOOD BOOKLET IN FIF'TH EDITION

One of the most interesting publications on the subject of lumber ever issued is the booklet "Origin and History of Hardwoods," written by C. H. White, vice president and general manager of White Brothers, hardwood dealers, San Francisco, now in its fifth printing.

The first printing was in November, 1923, and since that time large quantities of the booklets have been used by prin'cipals, teachers and manual training instructors in the public s'chools up and down the Pacific Coast.

It was published by White Brothers in response to the many requests for information regarding hardwoods of the world as used on the Pacific Coast, and the trade practices of the hardwood lumber industry. It contains much information that is of inter'est and value to retail lumber dealers and hardwood users.

Copies of the booklet may be obtained without charge from White Brothers, sth & Brannan Streets, San Francisco.

Annie Christenton

Bdwin Chrictenron

Catherine G. Sud&n

Eleanor Chrirtenron

Charles Chrirtenron