The California Lumber Merchant - April 1941

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GERTIfIED DRY REDWOOID Makes any horne more livable. It is seasoned to clirnate, which rneans it "stays prrt."

We are prepared to supply frorn our San Francisco plant

to the California trade Al[Y QUAIITITY, AM TIME.

Garloads - Truclc foads

HOBBS

WAI.I IUMBER GO. 2350 tlerrold Ave., San Francisco

Telephone Mlssion 0901 6?^5 Rowan Building, Lros Angeles Telephone TRinity 5088

( Get your tickets early lor the 9th Annual REVEILLE I ( The place, Ifotul Oahland, the tirne, Friday, May 2 ) ( , Aig crowd Fine entertainment -

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APRIL 15, I94I

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

April 15, 194.1

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ilt You Get Back in Overhead. type Garage Door Business

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The Craw-Fir-Dor can be installed by any carPenter in less than half a day. It requires no specially ttained installation crew . . . requires no servicing. This means that the CrawFir-Dor is a perfect lumber yard item. So get behind this easy-to-sell door and put yourself back in the overhead-type garage door business. There are many imitators now, but only one Craw-Fir-Dor.

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Craw-Fir-Dors are handled by sash and door distributors in every section of the United States. Even if you don't have a Craw-Fir'Dor in stock when a custorner orders, you can easily get one for him in a day or two at the longest. But be smart. Order some today so that you can give immediate delivery. If by rare chance you find CrawFir-Dors unavailable at your distributor, wire Fir Door Institute, Tacoma, Washington, collect for name of nearest distributor.

I nlrnrY oF sAtEs HELPs This is the fastest-sellinl, overhead -type garaSe door in the lr,S,A, O SeIl one Craw-Fir-Dor, and you will f,nd that it will

sell others for you. This has been proved time and time again. For the Craw-Fir-Dor is a tested, approved overhead-type garage doot of durable Douglas Fir. The low price includes a free-spinning automobile trunk-type lock. The door comes pre-fitted for an 8'x 7'opening, and only 2 inches of head room and side room are needed. Thus a Craw-Fir-Dor nevet obstructs the service door or windows ina garage. The edges of every CrawFir-Dor are weatherstripped and the paoels primed.

For more information, see your sash and door disributor or write Fir Door Institute, Tacoma, 'Wn.

A 2-color counter display piece for holding booklets and envelope stufiers that tell your customers the merits of the Craw-Fir-Dor; bright eye-catching window streamers; newspaper mats of publicity stories and suggested ads to run over your name; suggested radio spots . . . all this material will help you sell more Craw-Fir-Dors if you let it. See your disuibutor at once or write us if you don't have these sales helps.

I NATTONAL ADVERTTSTNG

Home-Ioving people in every part of the country are being told about the Craw-Fir-Dor through a month-in-month-out advertising schedule in American Home and Better Homes & Gardens. Hundreds of inquiries show real reader interest. But this iso't all the advenising.

Ve're also running it in American Builder, Practical Builder and a big list of other uade magazines.

I nermui FoR ol{LY $2e

Yes . . . the popular 8-panel design sells for only $29 in any U.S.A. jobbing center. This low price is a real sales inducement to home owners who have been fghting old-fashioned, rickety or snowbound garage doors-to builderswhowant more cales apped for their homes.

sElf EflEiatzt$e. oilE HECE. oVEBilE D nE For rpccld rcrldcntlel q hdurrlrl h.tdbdo!., vdr.

Cavlord Dor Gonyuy' Doaotg Hlchlgu' who nelc a coDplGL linc of rcdoul ovolhdd-ly1rc dooE

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I MAKES YoU BrG PRoFrrS

Best of all, the low retail prices ioclude a good profit for you. !7dte ot call your sash and door distributor for Craw-Fir-Dors to&y.

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

April 15, 1941

BAXCO

INSECT SCREEN CLOTH

CIIROMATED ZI1{C CHTORIDE

"DUROID" Etectro Galvanized

'DURO" BnoNze Sell lumber thol yields c prolit od losting satisloction. CZC, the proiected lunber, is ciem, odorless dnd pqintoble. It ig temite md decqy resisldt <rnd lire retarding, You can sell It lor F.H.A., U. S. Govement, Los Angeles City dnd County qnd Uniform Buildinq Code iobs. C?C trcated lumber ir siocked lor immedictS shipmeirt in coEncrcidl sizes ct long Beach od Alcmedo. Ask cbout our erchoge gewica cmd

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mill shipuent plqa.

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GdtonL sJr Ajrots - wEsT-coAsT w00D PRESERYIIIG c0. - snilh 601 W. Filth St., Lor Aageles, Cclil, Pbonc Mlcbigca 629{ 3.i13 Moatgonery St., Sm Frcuclrco, Ccl., Phole DOugla. 38&l

OUR ADVERTISERS *Advertioementc appear in alternate issuer.

Hall, James L. --- - -- -- -- -

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Hallinan Mackin Co., Ltd. American Lrgrber and Treating Co. -----------,15 Anglo California Lumber C.o. ---------------AtLinson-Stutz Co. ------ -- --------------------------------- 4 -

Baxter & Co., J. H. ----------------- 3 Booth-Kelly Lumber Co. --------------Bradley Lumber Co. of Arkansas -------------------- 5 Burnr Lumber Co. ---------C,adwallader.Gibron Co., Inc. --------------- - --------2O

Flammond Redwood Co. --------------------------O.B.C. HiII & Morton, Inc. --------------------------------------- 8 Hobbs Wall Lumber Co. ------------------------O.F.C.

Lamon.Bonnington Company Lawrence-Philipa Lumber Co. ---------------Libbcy-Oruens-Fotd Glare Company Lumbermantc Credit Acsociation -------------------- r

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Johneon Lumber Corporation, C. D..-------------12

Carr 6c Co, L. J. C,ooper, W. E.

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Hotel Oalland ---, - - ---- - -------------------.--------- 4

Koehl & Son, Inc., John W. Kuhl Lumber Co, Carl H.

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Pope & Talbot, Lumber Division Portland C,crnent Arcociation

Flogan Lumber Co. -------------------------------------.27 Hoover, A. L --------------------------26

California Builders Supply Co..-----------------------25 California Door Co., The --------------California Panel & Veneer Co. ---------------------23 Celoter C,orporation, The -----------------------------13 Cobb Co., T. M. ---------------------.27

Ponderoga Pine Voodwork -- ------- -------

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Tacoma Lumber Salec

Curtir Companiec Scrvice Bureau ------------------ 7 Dant & Rursell, fnc. --------------Dougl,es Fir Plywood Acsociation

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Eubant & Son, L. H. -------.---Ewaune Bor Co. Fir Door fnctitute

Firt 6c Maron

MacDonald & Harrington, Ltd. --------------------25 Macklanburg.Duncan Co.

Union Lurnber Co. -----:--

Marchall, fnc., John A. -------------- --------------.21 Michigan California Lumber Co. ---------------- * Monolith Pordand C-ement Company------------19

Vending.Nathan Co. --------------21 Vect Coart Screen Co. -------------A Veat Oregon Lumbc Co. ---------------Vectern Door & Sarh Co. Wertern Hardwood Lumber C.o. --------------- *

Moore Dry Kiln Co. 2

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Pacific Lumber Co., The

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Pacifc Mutual Door Co. ------- -"----Pacific Wire Producg Co. ---------------------------- t Pacifc Wood Products Cotp. -------------------------15

Veyerhaeurcr Saler Company --------------------1617 Vheeler.Orgood Saler Corporation -------------- *

Vhite Brothclr ---------------Vood Lumbct Co., E. IC ---------------

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

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W. T. BI.ACK Advertiring Mcacger

THE CALIFQR}*IIA LUMBERMERCHANT JackDiorne,prrtl*lw IlcorDorat.d uldcr tbc lcsr ol Cclilornia

J. C. Dlouc, Pro. cad lrrsr.l l. E. Mcrtia" Vico-Pr*r W. L Dlccl, S.6.tast Publ|rhod Oc lrt qad l5lb ol cach nolrll ct 318-19-O Coatrql Euildiag, lltS Wcrt Sixth Str..t, Lor A,agolel, Ccl- lolepboao VAsdiL. 1565 .Eaicrcd qr Sccoad.clcg Eqtt.r Septctnbcr 25, 192, at lh. Polt O6cc at -undcr

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615 Locvoarorth Sl.

Scn Frcad*o PBorpect 3810

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Act ol Mcrch 3, 1879

LOS AIVGtrIF-q, CAL., APRIL 15, l94l

How Lumber Looks Lumber production during the week ended March D,

1941, was 4 per cent less than in the previous week; ship-

ments were 5 per cent less; new business one per cent greater, according to reports to the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association from regional associations covering the operations of representative hardwood and softwood mills. Shipments were 6 per cent above production; new orders 15 per cent above production. Compared with the corresponding week of. L94A, production was 15 per cent

II'IELCOME, TUMBERMEN, TO COIII/ENTION IIEADQUARTERS Moke your reservctions NOW crt Hotel Ooklcrnd and be in the hecnt ol thingsl Everything for your comfort ond pleosure. 500

outside rooms. Rcrtes with bcth: single, Irom greater, shipments 11 per cent greater, and new business $3; double, from $4.

22 per cent greater. The industry stood at lD per cent of the-average of production in the corresponding week of OcH<rnd l4th cnd Hatrigon Streeta 1935-39 and l2l per cent of average 1935-39 shfoments in H. B. K.INGENSMITH, Mcncser the same week.

Reported production for the 13 weeks of. 1941 to date u'as 17 per cent above corresponding weeks of 194O; shipments were 20 per cent above the shipments and new or-' ders were 2L per cent above the orders of the 1940 period.

For the 13 weeks of. l94I to date, new business was 12 per The Western Pine Association for the week ended March cent,above production, and shipments were 8 per cent above D,lOl mills reporting, gave orders as 86,988,000 feet, shipproduction. ments 77,767,W feet, and production 65,389,000 feet. Orders The ratio of unfilled orders to gross stocks was 37 per on hand at the end of the week totaled 361,952,000 feet. cent on- March 8, 194I, compared with 22 per cent a yiar ago. Unfilled orders were 43 per cent grealer than a year ago; gross stocks were 14 per cent less.

The Southern Pine Association for the week ended March the week ended March produced D, 4(fr mills D, Il8 mills reporting, gave new business as 30,388,000 PI-1"S 2&,q2,W feet of softwoods and hardwoods combined, ship- feet, shipments 29,635,000 feet, and production 31,390,000 ped, 254,434,000 feet, and booked ordbrs of 275,561,000 feet. feet. Orders on hand at the end of the week totaled 105,Lumber orders reported for the week ended March D 869,000 feet. by 381 softwood mills totaled M,435,m feet, shipments werc 242,772,000 feet, and production was 231,680,000 feet.

90 hardwood mills for the -week gave new business as 9,Lumber cargo arrivals at Los Angeles Harbor for the feet, shipments 11,662,000-feet, and production 8; week ended April 5 were 30,830,0@ feet as compared to U!,m 722.W fieet.

16,680,000 feet the previous week.

HOTEIJ OAKIJAND

YES SIR! WHOI.ESALENS

ol Douglcr Flr Pondcrorc ll Sugcr Pilo

Codcr 6 Bodrood Shinglor Codcr Polor Ftt nttood Doon

Here'g to an enjoyable and Euccessful REVEIIJLE, MAY 2 and a whole year of arDependable Persond Serviee"

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THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

April 15, l94l

THAT'S WHY

oRH 1100R5 have been instqlled in over 600 Long Islcrnd residences by Levitt d Sons, Mqnhqsset, N. Y., builders of Better Homes

excite the enthusiosm of w omen who tqke -{il bila" in the motch- SW less becruty of Brcd-

ley Ock Floors for

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home decorqtion.. sctisfy users of bok Ptottk Floors.

SYMBOL OF TTIE STANDABD OF

COMPABISON IN HARDWOOD

Ftoons

BRADLEY's Stond Out Leadership in

Hordwood Flooring is ochieved bY

STRAIGHT.LINE MANUFACTURE. Brcrdley's Stroisht-Line Floorlng is lree lrom crook, mqtches flush of sides qnd ends without lorcing, reduces opening up becouse it lqys with no lension nqiled in.

Brqdley Plonk Floors minimize cupping ond bucklins becquse of Brodlev's odvonced dry' ins ond seosoning methods.

Orders lor Brodley Hcndwood Flooring ccnr include Oqk qnd Gum Trim, Mouldings, Pcrreling, Stair Treods; Arkcrnsos So{t Pine in lumber ond trim. On whot sholl we guote?

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER IUERCHANT

If I knew the box where the smiles are kept, No matter how large the key, Or strong the bolt-I would try so hard 'Twould open, f know, for me; Then over the land and sea, broadcast, I'd scatter the smiles to play, That the childrenrs faces may hold them fast, For many and many a day.

-(Author Unknown) t<**

On July first the modernization and repair provisions trnder Title I of FHA will expire. Such expiration would be a calamity to builders and lumbermen alike. Lumber folks everywhere should immediately address letters to their Congressmen and Senators urging them to vote to continue the provisions of that very practical and helpful piece of legislation.

*** A New York retail lumber dealer got an idea from a Certigrade ad in a lumber journal, and ran an ad in his local paper, which read: "You can have Cedar shingles on the roof and sidewalls of your home that was growing when Lief Ericson landed in America in 1000 A. D. No other material is more attractive, permanent, or economical. Tested by time." He got a lot of returns and sold two roof jobs directly from this ad which cost him only a few dollars to run. **!F

Ran on another remark of the late great electrical wizard, Charles Steinmetz, that certainly impressed me. Mary Pickford, in her little book "Why Not Try God?" tells it. She said someone asked Steinmetz what line of research, in his opinion, would see the most advancement in the near future, and to the great surprise of the questioner the great scientist replied that the greatest advance would be along SPIRITUAL lines. Here is a force, he said, that we simply have been playing with. Some day they will turn their laboratories over to the study of spiritual things, and when they do the world will really stride forward.

Some thought tAere, don't you think? rFrr* Especially in a time when mad physical force seems to

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be threatening the very life of all that is decent in the world, and when spirituality and spiritual power seem comparatively impotent. Perhaps the marvelous srhibition of courage and fortitude that the British are showing in defense of their island home is somewhat explained by so many reports that indicate that to England has come a great spiritual awakening. One British newspaper says: "We are in the throes of a Spiritual Renaissance, beside which even our prolific reformation will seem as but a tinkling brook to a roaring cataract." And a famous Englishman is quoted as saying recently: "There are great spiritual forces, and it is they, rather than the material, which will shape the course of wents in the future, as they have in the past." And still another British leader says: "A new faith in God is leading England."

*** I continue to take great consolation from my memories of how the last World War ended. The day before the Armistice it looked to me as though the thing would go on and on, with the strength of the Germans apparently overwhelming. And then, like a flash of lightning from a clear sky, it was over. Pray God such a termination to the present confict may be in the making, and at hand.

U.*" of morning be to John Ruskin wrote, "rla """ry you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close, then let every one of those short lives leave its own sure record of some kindly thing done for others, some goodly strength or knowledge gained . for yourself."

*** The great Frenchman Voltaire was once asked why he was so particularly bombastic on a certain occasion, and he replied: "Among wolves, one must howl a little."

*** Run a friendly place of business. Have someone who knows how to smile, to show a friendly and intelligent intqrest, etc., meet the people who come into your place of business. Make them feel at home. The fact is, they may be flattering you by wanting to talk to you.

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THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

April 15, l9l

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HIGH DART.Y STREIIGTH (28 dcy concrete strengths in 24 hours.)

SI'I.Pf,ATD NISISTAIIT (Result oI compound composition crnd usucrlly lound only in specicl cements desigmed lor this PurPose.)

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OT PACIIIIG AT DIIil (Users' caaurculce ol lresh stock, unilonnity cmd proper resultB lor concrele.)

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flrr" you ever had a customer say, "A window is just a window"? That remark doesn't have to stop you.

Just take this potent Curtis "window salesman" out of your pocket and help yourself make the sale!

The new Curtis "Economy Calculator" is the "salesman" to clinch window and storm sash sales. It shows how ordinary double-hung windows lose heat-even when weather-stripped. It answers those people who think storm sash unnecessary. It shows the difrerence in installation costs between ordinary wood windows and "pre-fit" Curtis Silentite and Mitertite Trim.

PRoVE YoUR P0tNT Ilere's how to translate selling points into moneyright before your customer's eyes. Ask him his average annual fuel bill. Adjust the "Calculator" to that figure and show him how much of his fuel is wasted by oldfashioned, double-hung windows. Ife will be amazed at thc fual soilngs "insulated" Silpntite utindows m,ake posdble.

Show him, too, how he will save up to fu on installation costs

with "pre-fit" Silentite windows and Curtis Mitertite trim!

Let us bring you up to date on America's fastest selling

arood window. There's an entire Silentite window

family-

double-hung, casement, circle window, and basement sash.

Of course you'll want a Silentite "Economy Calculator"!

Curtis makes a complete lineof Architectural Stoc/, Woodwork. The economy of standardization lowers the cost and brings it within reach of the smallest home.

You can sell Curtis Stock Woodwor! for any size, style or price home.

CURTIS WOODWORK IS RECOIIIilETIDED

8Y LEAIIITIG ARGIIITEGTS EYERYWIIEiE

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER IIIERCHANT

in colleges. Write it into primers, spelling books, and almanacs. Preach it in pulpits. Proclaim it in the legislative halls. Enforce it in the courts of justice. Let it

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To me a tree is beautiful; Its form majestic and sublime, Though other things have passed away, The tree endures in every clime.

Give praise to God who made the trees, With friendly, foliage-laden arms, A haven in the summer hours, A shietd against the storm's alarms.

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Friend making is a simple thing. All you have to do is be straight, dependable, optimistic, genial, and possess warmth of soul. **tN(

There is a vast difference between the cost of DOING business and the cost of GETTING business. The first

become the political religion of every nation, and let men and women of all tongues and colors sacrifice unceasingly at its altars." :F:**

One of the most beautiful letters in the American tongue was written by Martha Washington to her daughter-inlaw. It read: "My Dear Nelly: God took from me a daughter when the June roses were blooming. He has now given me another daughter about her age, when winter winds are blowing, to warm my heart again. Pray receive my benediction and wish that you may long live the loving wife of my happy son and a loving daughter to your affectionate mother-in-law, Martha \il/ashington."

is EXPENSE, to be watched with care. The second is an INVESTMENT on which the success of the business primarily deperrds.

A very active small town lumber dealer said to me the

Abraham Lincoln said: "Let reverence for LAW be breathed by every mother to her lisping babe. Teach it

other day: "My little paint department is one of the parts of my business that I get the most satisfaction and profit out of. Any dealer can do the same. He can put in a small stock, keep it fresh and bright and well assorted, display it nicely, turn it over fast, and it will be a continual source of profit and satisfaction to him." I can remember when hardly a retail lumber yard I visited, sold paints. Fewer still displayed and merchandised paints. It's different now. Seldom do I find a lumber yard that isn't happily in the paint business.

WITH WHOLESALE LUMBER DISTRIBUTORS F. "Tom" Tomlinson, S. F. Bay district lumber sales-

JOSEPHINE LAWRENCE STEAMSHTP CO. SOLD The stock ownership of the Josephine Larvrence Steam-

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The merchant who is always trying to ..put something over" on the public, is digging his business grave; and the rate of the digging is the same as that of the trying. ,fd.*

man, formerly with Paramino Lumber Co., San Francisco,

is now with Wholesale Lumber Distributors, fnc., Oak-

land, covering the Sacrambnto and San Joaquin Valleys.

He returned a few days ago from a 10-day trip to the Northwest made with John H. Tyson, president of the

company.

ship Cornpany, of Los Angeles, owners of the S. S. Josephine

Lawrence, was sold on April 4, to the Waterman Steamship Agency, Ltd., interests of Nerv York City.

The vessel has been chartered to the Waterman irrterests since April, 1940, and it is understood the neu' orvnership of the company l'ill continue the same operation.

TWO IilVDTITORIDS FOR DDAI,ERS' COIIVDTIIETIGE At our Fresno ycrd we ccrry conplete stocks of USG Wecrtherwood Insulction Bocads cmd IISG Red rop Insulcting wool Douglcs Fir commons cnd Clecrs, Redwood, Red Cedcrr Shingle* Plnrrood cnd Oqk Flooring.

At Ocrklcrnd we speciclize in Douglcs Fir Comnoag, Rough Cleqrs cnd Finislr"

Hrt[ & MoRTON, rNG. Mtrin Ofrce

Denniron St Whqd

OAXIAND. CAUP.

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Ercnch Ofrce

165 So. First Stroet

FRESNO, CAIJF.

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IVHAT lS THIS PROGRAM? A national

consumer advertising camPaign to acquaint home builders, home buyers aod home remodelers with the merits of Ponderosa Pine doors and windows.

HOW WILL YOU ADVERTISE PONDEROSA Pll{E? By illustrating many home uses

for doors and windows, and by explaining Ponderosa Pine's superior features, which have made it so popular for wood-

work for over 4O years. To atttact at' tention, we'll offer free-an idea booklet, called "Open llouse." It will contain suggestions on how PeoPle can make their homes lighter, airier and more charming through the use of stock

doors and windows.

WHERE Wltt YOU ADVERTISE? we have selected the four leading "home" ma,ga'

zines to carry the story of Ponderosa

Pine. They are: BrrrrR HoMEs & GlRDrNs, Aurnlcau HoMr, Housr Brluttrur and Housr & GARDEN.

tinue to help you sell Ponderosa Pine doors and windows throughout 1941.

WILTTHERE BE ANY OTH ER ADVERTISING?

Yes, in two of the most PoPular rade magazines read by architects and con'

tractors - AncHrficruRAl Fonuu and ArvrrntcAN BuILDrn. Readers of these magazines will be told about Pooderosa Pine regularly. They'll be reminded to recommend doors and windows of this wood. They'll be reminded to see you, their neighborhood

to make homes more interesting. It shows how to make basements and attics useful and livable; how storm doors and sash save money; how to use doors and windows to best advantage in plao'

ning closets; how to connect rooms with doors for greater conveniencel how to design aod re-design whole floors.

WHO lS BEHIND THIS PROGRAM? It is a program of Ponderosa PinerVoodwork,

a oon-profit organization formed for the sole purpose of promoting, through

dealer, who stocksthese items, for advice

advertising and other educational

on their requirements.

sources, the merits and uses of doors and windows made of Pooderosa Pine.

GAN I TIE UP WITH THIS ADVERTISING?

Newspaper mats to use in your local papers; copies of the booklet, "Open House"; and other material will be available to you (at loc per copy in quanti' ties). This "national" advertising is

really local advertising because it reaches the best prosPects in your community.

WHEN WItL THIS CAMPAIGN BEGII{?

WHAT KIND OF BOOK IS 'OPEN HOUSE"?

These advertisementswill startworkiog for you in May, L941. They will con-

"Open House" tells how Ponderosa Pine doors and wiodows can be used

IS THERE ANYTHING ETSE WE SHOUTD Kl{0W? Yes! There will be frequent publicity released to both consumer aod trade magazines. Vatch for it. You'll find that it will help you sell this important part of your stock and other materials as well. This entire Program is worth tying into locally. It's a forward step that's right in line with yout own opinions. Ask your mill represeotative or write for more information.

WOODWOR K lll

W. WASHINGTON ST. o GHICAGO, tLt.

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

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April 15, l94l

Ninth Annual Reveille to be Held in Oakland M.y 2-3 Jns. B. (Iim) Overccsl

General Chqirmcn

"Put this date in your book-May 2,l94ll Go into training now! Get all alibis together (you might need 'em), because the super-colossal attraction of the year-the 9th

Jas. B. (Jim) Overcast is general chairman. Carl Moore

is general secretary-treasurer. Committee chairmen are: Finance Wm. Chatham, Jr.; Entertainment John J.

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COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

Wm. Chqthcn, Ir. Finance

H. "Abe" Lincoln, Jr. Bcnquet

Annual Reveille of Central and Northern California lumbermen, sponsored by the wholesale lumber merchants, will take place on Friday evening, May 2, 7:0O p.m., at Hotel Oakland, Oakland," says George Clayberg, chairman of the Reveille publicity committee.

George says that as a result of' the enthusiasm of the entertainment committee all are assured of a show that won't need any rose-colored glasses to appreciate. Tickets, at $2.50 for the dinner and .entertainment may be purchased from the ticket sales committee, Art Williamson, chairman; Miland Grant, Johnny Freeman, Wes Farrar, Earl Davis, Frank Teakle, Frank White or Forrest Peil.

Golf Tournament Saturday Morning On Saturday morning, May 3, the golf tournament, sponsored by the retail lumber dealers of Oakland, will be held at the Sequoyah Country Club. Foursomes will be started from 8:00 to 10 a.m. Many valuable prizes will be awarded.

Those wishing to compete may register with the golf committee: Ross Kinney, chairman; Ed La Franchi, B. E. Bryan or L. J. Woodson. Green fee will be 92.00, which includes one free ball.

Art Willicnson Ticket Sales

Boss Kinney

Goll

George Clcyberg

Publicity

G. W. Sechriet

Progrcrm crnd Tickets

Helm ; Golf-Ross Kinney ; Publicity-George Clayberg;

Banquet-H. "Abe" Lincoln, Jr.; Program and TicketsG. W. Sechrist; Ticket Sales-Art Williamson.

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THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

April 15, l94l

IT PAYS TO SELL rhe extrd"yeerdge"

oi

Nature gives Redwood the inherent qualities which enable it to withstand

exposure to earth, air and moisture.

Palco Redwood has the accurate mill' mg, ProPer curing and careful grading

that bring your customers back for more. It pays to sell the extra "yearage"

of Redwood. It pays to buy Palco Red-

Sott Textured

wood. The Palco Redwood representa'

GATITORNIA PINES

tive will show you why.

Soft Ponderoso ond Sugcr Pine eosy to work with

Sponsor oJ tbc Dsrable Wods lxstitute

oll edged tools ond stickers. Toke points economicolly for quolity linishes. Kiln dried ond shed stored. Continuous yeqr round production.

Stroight cors or mixed cqrs.

IUNIBER CUT STOCK MOTIIDING PTYWOOD INCENSE CEDAR PENCIT AND BIJND SI-ATS TRAI'E

THE RED RIVER ,ffiX

IUMBER GO. Fffi?

MILL, FACTORIES AND GENERAL SALES \ffi,/

WESTWOOD, CALIFORNIA

M^TI,

LOS ANGELES Saler Oftce: 715 Vegtern Pacific Bldg., 1031 So. Broadway Warehouoe: C. L Wholesde, 702 E. Slauron Ave.

L

SAN FRANCISCO Sales Ofice: 315 Monadnock Building

REDWOOD HEADOUARTERS

sales

ofice: *ffiXceater

Building

MEMBEN WESTERN PINE ASSOCIATION

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

. .

April 15, l9l

frlV 61a4o'Iife Sh,ul

aa

BV lacb Siotna Agc not guarrntccd---Some I havd told jor 20 yearr---Somc Lcrs

The Days of Chivalry He had been reading the marvelous romances of the past; of the days when Knighthood was in Flower; of the days of Lancelot and the Knighis of King Arthur's Round Table; and of the gallants oJ Merrie England. He was romantic himself, and as he looked about him he groaned aloud at the sordidness to which the world had come, and the lack of romance that remained, apparently, in the hearts of men. He saw no reason why-since women still are lovely-men should not still be gallant.

So one rainy day he deliberately sallied forth, determined to spread the gospel of chivalry even in such an age as this, ambitious to do some knightly act which would win the

\^/ITH NATIONAL GUARD Jack Duboise, manager of Star Lumber Company, Stock-

ton, left March 10, with the National Guard for San Luis Obispo. He has the rank of Captain.

admiration of some fair lady. As luck would have it, a beautiful car pulled up at the curb close to him, and a bewitching-looking young lady pushed open the door and prepared to step out upon the wet and muddy sidewalk. flere was the opportunit5r he had been seeking, apparent-

ly heaven-sent. Quick as thought he sprang forward-Sir Walter Raleigh could never have excelled him in courtly grace-and threw his coat on the sidewalk under her dainty

feet. Taken by surprise, she stared down at the coat, then into the face of its owner, and then burst out: 'Well, of all the d-n fools t" ADDS LIFT TRUCK Wholesale Lumber Distributors, Inc., Oakland, recently added a new Ross Lift Truck to their lumber handling equipment.

Mr. lrumber Dea1er: OilT PICKUP SAVES TIME AIID TRUGKIT{G GOSTS..

Use our stocks oI TIIE BEST is PINE MOI.DINGS PINE BOANDS

FM PANEIS F'IR. REDWOOD Super-quality Lumber from Oregon's Finest Timber The linest lumber thcrt glilled work-

mcnrhip cnd modern, precieion mc' chines ccn producel Ptrckcged lun-

ber stowed in even lengrthr cnd widthrl Regulcrr Scilings io Cclilornic Portr

HANDWOODS

PHIIWAI.I INST'IIIE

E. I, STAIfrotf & Sott

CALIFONNTA BRANCH SALES OFFICES:

SAN FRf,NCISCO-A. B. Griswoldr A. B. McCulloch,260 Calil. Si,, Nrwhcll Bldg.

Phoae GA 6258.

LOS ANCELES-R. T. Gboea: Petroleun Buildiagr., 7l{ Olymrric Boulrrqrd Phone PR 1165

4lst & Alcmeda Ios Angeles, Calil. lilholesole lumber 6 direct mill shiDments.

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

April 15, 1941

13

PLYrvOODS lor

INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR Douglcrs

Fir

Sugcrr Pine

Laucm

SttPEB-Hcrbord Douglcrs Fir & Bedwood Shecrthing Concrete Form Pcnels Table Tennis Tops & Bcses Hqrborside

GEO. E. REAM COMPANIY WIOI.ESAI.E DETRBT'TORS

235 So. Atcmredc

St

Los

Angeles

Mlchigqn 1854

WHEN 8 OUT OF IO- ASK FOR CIEIL3)'trEX THERE MusT BE soME ExcELLENT REAS0N Sio& fie Whole Celotex line ond Colled on fte Quolfi Reputolkrn of This lomous Nome *A RECENT stroel reoeals th4t I on, oJ Io inszla.fL tioa board bayers ask for Celanx by nama That's because nineteen years of consistent ad-

venising have been backed by nineteen years of amazin! quality performance. The public htouts tbe dependabiliry of the Celotex name.

That name is now carried by a comprehensive line of quality building products. B,y selli-ng this

whole line, yott can casi in on ,be demand which Celotex advirtising and Celotex performance have built. Start collecting your Celotex profits. now!

Stock the whole Celotix Line! Your Celotex dis'

tributor has all the facts!

CTES<>TEX

PRODUCTS BUILDTNG FllllSHES rrSuLATtNG SHEATHIIIG' LATH' INTERIOR ASPHALT gHliGLEt, 3lDlNG' ROLL ROOFIIIG HARD BOARDS o ROGK WOOL BATTS' BL'ttrl(ETA GY?SUill PLngTERg, LATH' WALL BOAnD8 HQ Dit|rib,t ort lttotlry/Pvt rlrWoild

THE CELOTEX CORPORATION o 919 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE . CHICAGO' lL[lNOlS

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A Modern Bungalow Lumber Office The new office building of the Martin Lumber & Material Co., Inc., at22D East State Street (Pacific Coast Highway

U. S. i01), Long Beach, was designed to represent a bungalow. It has the appearance of a homey dwelling and is very attractive. It is definitely on the "modern side" in respect to design and it is thought that this type of building would have a special appeal to the wom€n.

The structure is built of Redwood. On the exterior, 1x12-inch Redwood boards and 1x3-inch battens are laid vertically, while above and below is 1x10-inch Redwood rustic siding laid horizontically. The lattice on the porch adds an attractive touch. The building is painted white, with the front door and shutters in blue.

The office interior is finished in.Redwood cabin lining.

The wainscoting, treated with turpentine and beeswax, runs horizontically. The walls, given a coat of white enamel and turpentine, then wiped off before drying, are laid vertically. The ceiling also had a treatment of turpentine and beeswax. As a final touch, the walls and ceiling were waxed and polished. The doors are stained to match the interior. The Venetian blinds are made of Redwood.

The counters are made of Redwood cabin lining, with oak tops. The shelving is also of cabin lining.

The ceiling of the private office is made of scraps from the cabin lining used in finishing the interior. These are lG inch pieces and laid at a 45 degree angle. Otherwise the office is the same as the rest of the interior.

The Martin Lumber & Material Co., Inc., was formerly at Wilmington where they operated for the past f,our years, handling exclusively oil field timbers and cement. At the

Iaterior oI office ti.ished in Redwood ccbin lining.

new location they have added a complete line of lumber and building materials.

They moved the buildings from the Wilmington yard to the new site, and the old office adjoins the new one where one room is used for the bookkeeping department, and the other for a contractors' estimating room. Behind this building are the roofing and cement sheds. They have a shed for storing finish lumber, also a mill.

J. C. Martin, president, has been associated with the lumber business for many years, starting in the mills in Texas. George L. Duff is manager of the yard.

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

April 15, l94l

PACIFIC WOOD PRODUCTS CORPORATION SASH AND DOOB MANT'FACTINERS SUGAR PINE

Hecrvy

Detail Front Door Sticking

Pcnels Bcised Two Sides

Pccific Type "G" Front Door Stocked only in 3-0 x 6-8 x l%

TIIE INSTAI,TATION MATES TTIE DIFFERENCE SUGAR PINE DOORS ccrn be hung with minimum ellort ond time. They cre light to hcrrdle, eosy to plcrne ond bore, will hold their shope, toke pcint economicqlly crnd give lcsting sqtisfoction,

Wolmanized Lu-her*-why it is able to withstand decay and termite attack, how and where it should be used, its economic advautages; you'll find these subiects discussed in the book, "Wood Preservation." Send for a copy today.

Wolmanized tumber is enduring lumber, given this plus value by keahent with Wolman Salts* preservative. Sulciected to alternate vacuum and hydraulic pressure in large steel cylinders, the wood becomes deeply saturated with the preservative. The finished lumber is clean, odorless, easy to handle and Paintable.

Buy Wolmaniz€d Lumber through regular trade channels, under rhis e11s identifuing name. You ll find it uniformly high in qudity; production of the nineteen Wolmanizing plants throughout the country is checked by one central laboratory' AIvIERICAN TIJMBER & TREATING COMPAIiIY, 1649 McCormick Buildinq, Chicago, Illinois.

'Rcgietered TradeMul

Los Aageles: IO3l South Broadwan PRoepect 43@ San Francieco: 116 New Montgomery St., SUtter 1225

CALIFOBMA SUGAN PINE Used Exclusively on crll Pine Products 3600 Tyburn

Street Los Angeles, Cclil' Albcny 0t0l

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THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

April 15, 1941

Helps You I Ponderosa Pine is often referred to as the

of material spoilage. Mortising and renon-

easiest selling lumber of them all. It is truly

ing, boring, gluing or assembly of all parts can be done quickly and accurately with

an all purpose wood, and is adaptable to an exceedingly wide field of use.

Its soft, easy-cutting texture is a distinct aid to the carpenter who is fitting sash or install-

ing door locks and hinges. Ponderosa pine contributes toward the economical production

of millwork. Because of the excellent working qualities of this species, fast production schedules can be maintained with a minimum

Ponderosa Pine.

The painting qualities of Ponderosa are well and favorably known. Its ease of nailing and absence of splitting offer time advantages in

the installing of millwork.

Some of the grear volume uses of ponderosa

arez sash, doors, window and door frames,

siding, sheathing, roof boards, subfloors, screens, lawn and garden furniture, paneling,

A1,ril 1.5, l94l

THE CALIFORNIA LUMT}ER T,I]:RCHANT

Sell shutters and trim, millwork, cabiner work, mouldings, shelving, concrete forms, light fram-

ing, scaffolding, lath, pattern boxes and crates.

As a lumber retailer, if you could handle only one species of lumber in your yard, you un-

doubtedly would choose Ponderosa, because

of its versatility. By featuring rhis superior species, you also stimulate sales fu every item in your ya,rd. That's why more and

-l:.

dealers are adopting Ponderosa Pine

as the leader to greater lumber volume.

WDYDRHADUSDR SATDS GOMPAIIY NATIONAII BANK BUIIJDING PAUIJ o IItINNESOTA SAINT FIRST

17

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

r8

THE REBEL

By Vera Wheatley I walked on the hilltop on Sunday, on Sunday, The bells pealed below me from valley and plain; I walked to gain courage from workaday Monday, To the hilltops, the lone lands, the bells come again.

Mayhap in the churches they prove Him, they prove Him, The preachers say one day their God we shall see, I see Him, I feel Him, I know Him, I love Him, When out on the hilltop God preaches to me.

And down in the churches the people, the people, Sit tightly in rows just like peas in a pod; "And Oh, you're a heathen" comes up from each steeple, "Who walk on the hilltop to commune with God.'

*rroo* ""o*;o A group of workmen at their lunch hour got to discussing the origin of man, and much was said about evolution. All of them expressed their opinions except one man, who remained silent. When his opinion was demanded, he said: "I ainit agoin' to say. Henry Green and I threshed that business out once before. And we didn't get nowhere with it 'ceptin' I got to the hospital, and Henry got to jail."

*** ABE LINCOLN SAIDHe didn't think much of any man who was not wiser today than he was yesterday.

** DIRTY Luke-"I've been running around all morning trying to get something for my girl."

Duke-"What? No offers?"

rHREE t;;"

REAsoNS It was at the county fair, and some of the boys were trying to coax Angus McDougal to buy himself a ride on the merry-go-round. "Na, na," said Angus. "I will not.

The poseetion is redeeculous, the plaisure is but momentary,. an'. the expepse is domnable."

April 15, l9.l

TOM DREIER ON DIVORCE Marriage is nothing but a partnership. A man and woman marry, thinking that together they can do a better job of living than they can separately. They marry to have a home, to beget and raise children, and to be happy.

If the marriage of Jim and Susan produces continuous unhappiness, and Jim and Susan, after trying and trying some more, discover that they harmonize like a couple of Tomcats tied by their tails and tossed over a rope, the sooner the blessed sacrament of divorce is administered to them, the better for their children, the better for the neighborhood, and the better for humanity as a whole.

BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL A man at a revival meeting was repeatedly urged to reform and repent and confess his sins. Finally he rose.

He said: "Friends, I want to repent and tell how bad I've been, but I dassent do it."

The revivalist shouted: "The Lord will forgive!"

The penitent said: "Maybe He will, but He ain't on the Grand Jury, and they're in session right now." *t<{<

THE SCOTCHMAN'S PRAYER (From an old Scot's journal) Bless a' the Macdonalds and a' the Macdonalds' childer; their sons an' their daughters for a thousand years to come.

Be gracious an' send doon mountains of snuff an' rivers of whuskey-the verra best of whuskey.

An' Oh Lord, send doon swords an'pistols an' daggers, as monie as the sands on the seashore, to kill a' the Grants,

the Stewarts an' the Macphairsons-dan their souls forevermore !

An' Oh Lord, bless the wee coo an' make it a grand big coo; an' Oh Lord, bless the wee suckling an' make it a grand boar.

An' Oh Lord, bless the wee bairn, yon Jockie an' Rosie an' Maggig an' yon Florrie.

An' Oh Lord, build up a great wall between us an' the Irish an'put broken bottles on top so they canna come over.

An' Oh Lord, if ye hae anything to gie, dinna gie it to the Irish-dan their souls-but gie it ta your chosen people, the Scotch.

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

.dpril 15, l94l

Revised Directory of Memb€rship Portland, Oregon, April 5-A revised Directory of Membership, corrected to April 1, has been published by the

Going and Coming Mel Salomon, sales manager of Smith Lumber Co., San Francisco, has returned from spending his vacation at Palm Springs.

Western Pine Association. This replaces the one issued November 20, 1940.. Over a hundred and forty Western Pine member mills, located in ten western states. are listed alphabetically by states. The Directory shows the location of individual plants and sales offices and percentage of production of Idaho White Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Sugar Pine and associated species. Standard and factory products and specialties, as manufactured at each mill, are also indicated in tabular form.

Copies of the revised Directory will be sent r.vithout charge by writing to the Western Pine Association, 510 Yeon Building, Portland, Oregon.

John N. Elder, sales manager, Westport Lumber Co., Westport, Ore., has returned from a business trip to San Francisco and Los Angeles.

W. R. Voorhies, Building Materials Co., Redwood City, is back from a vacation trip to San Diego.

Donald E. Holcomb, San Francisco, sales manager, Arcata Lumber Co., Arcata, Calif., recently spent a week at the company's mill.

FHA EXPECTS MARCH TO SET NEW RECORD

John F. Buchanan, Henry Mill & Lumber Co., Tacoma, Wash., spent a few days in Los Angeles last week.

L. A. Woitishek, Woitishek Lumber Co., Las Vegas, Nevada, was a Los Angeles business visitor the first of the month.

R. C. Peach, field representative for the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau, is spending a few weeks in Los Angeles with Jack Ivey, Southern California field representative, and they are calling on the trade. At the conclusion of his trip here, Mr. Peach will go to Detroit, Mich.

Washington (D.C.) March 29.--The first three weeks of March indicate that the current month will be the largest in the FHA's history in point of applications for home mortgage insurance. Federal Housing Administrator Abner H. Ferguson said today.

Each week of the month attained a new high in the dollar volume of applications for home mortgage insurance, culminating in a peak of $32,83O,10O in the week ended March 22. The number of applications also reached a new record in the latter week at 7lX).

SPEED ATONE IS NOT ENOUGH! OI course dcys sqved cre dollqrs ecrned, but Monolith "VELO" High Ecrly Strength Cement gives speed with positive sclety crnd eqse ol using too! More qnd more successlul contraclors <rnd

=-47

l9

engineers wqnt utmost density and wqlerproot qucrlities in their 24-hour concrete. Thct's why "VELO" gets the ccll lor so mcny dillerent con slruction purposes. It contcrins speciql properties, but no cdmixtures ol cny kind are used either during or qlter mqnulqclure. "VELO" hqs greater tensile and compressive

strengths ct cll c(t€s... no undesirable exPqnsion or contrqction. It is highlY

plcrstic and easy to work I

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THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

April 15, l94l

Contract for Home Ownership is Today's Declaration of Independence Regimented family housing is not a new idea but is as old as feudalism and human slavery, declares Orrie W. Hamilton, Chairman of Southern California Homes Foundation, in urging a public awakening to the vital importance of maintaining the traditional American tvay of home ownership. Now as never before, says the Foundation head, we need to rcalize what it means to the average American family to have its own home on its own plot of American earth, and also what it means to yield to tempting "easiest ways" ior solution of the housing problem.

"Every dictatorship in Europe has used the bait of regimented mass housing in enlisting popular support," Mr. Hamilton pointed out. "Every such project, when completed and occupied, provided a large group of families that could be absolutely controlled. The same principle was applied centuries ago on feudal estates. It was used in this country in the 'slave quarters' on plantations of the South, and in the industrial 'company towns' of the North.

"Washington advanced the principle of individuallyowned land and dwelling for every veteran of the Revolutionary War, and Lincoln extended it in the Homestead Act of 1861. Our present Government, through the Federal Housing Administration and related agencies, has made the home easy and safe to own for any family with a steady income above the wage level of work relief.

"The building industry, nationally, regionally, and most of all in its basic local units, has gone all the way down the line of cooperation with agencies of individual familyhome ownership. We are working harder on this front than ever before, in the faith that the contract for a new home represents today's declaration of independence for the American family. "'We are working particularly in behalf of the low-cost small home for employees in Defense industries. One phase of the drive is a series of design patterns f'or homes of this type. The "Planewing' home pattern; offered this week

by Southern California Homes Foundation, is an example.

It was first designed for two young couples who had bought

UODENNOBEAUITFT'LOEGONOMICAT

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adwdl-Philippanelt'

Solid Philippine Mcrhogcmy Wcrll Pcmelling A Sensational New Product That Sells on Sight

CAlltTAIIAl|ER.GIBSllil ClI., IJ{G. t(|s AilGELES, CAUF. *BI'Y T'ROM .[' MIIT"

,_${I=FD-TIIA4fk .tt75c7? lal -.tzt lots together and desired to build at absolute minimum cost.

It is a good investment design to meet the demands of today.

Retail lumber dealers will provide conditional estimates on the "Planewing" design pattern and give service on adaptation of the patt€rn to individual needs and tastes.

For free answer books on home building and other information, write Southern California Homes Foundation. 1348 "E" Street, San Diego, California.

JIM PIERCE COVERS VALLEY TERRITORY James R. Pierce, who has been in the office of Paramino Lumber Co., for some time, is now selling in the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys and Contra Costa and Son-

oma Counties.

PROSPEGT .8843 IJOS ANGEIJES

THAT'S THE NUMBER TO CAIJIJ FOR IJUUIBER

L.

GARR & GO.

rrBlf,ft' '.DUIUNII|G Manager 438 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BIJDG.

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THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

April 15, l94l

\Testern Door & Sash Company Inrtalls Wood Preservation Plant in Berkely Western Door & Sash Company, Oakland, recently completed installation of a wood preservation plant at 9th & Parker Streets, Berkeley, former site of Sheean-Ballard Planing Mill.

The plant has a large capacity and has been designed for doing custom treating of all kinds of wood items including finish, rustic, siding and rough lumber, also doors and sash. The facilities are such that quick service is given on all custom treating work. The plant has a spur track, is close to the East Shore Highway and is within one block of San Pablo Avenue.

The tank is 24tl feet long, 4 feet wide and 6 feet deep in the center. This is serviced by a monorail crane of two-ton capacity on which is swung an iron cage in which the material is locked for treatment by dipping in the tank.

It is interesting to note that l00O feet of Douglas Fir weighing 210O lbs. takes a weight of over 190O lbs. to hold it under the solution in the dipping process. Timing is done by that ancient Chinese timing device known as a sand glass.

Wood treated by this process is clean and dry within two or three days and ready for painting. Mill work so treated is partially primed for paint so that less paint is required.

In speaking of the wood preservation process used at the plant, J. Z. Todd', of Western Door & Sash Company, said: "The toxic element (5% bV weight) used is Monsanto Chemical Company's powerful pentachlorophenol, recognized as one of the most efficient toxic agents ever introduced into the wood preserving field' "The treatment insures protection against decay and termites. blue stain and black mold; makes woods water repellent and gives protection against swelling and shrinking, warping, checking, splitting, grain raising and paint failure.

"This process is approved by the National Door Association as to quality of preservation and rvater repellent solution."

WITH HALLINAN MACKIN CO. Charles L. Cheeseman has joined the sales staff of Hallinan Mackin Co., Ltd. of Los Angeles, and will cover the Southern California territory. Charlie is well known to the trade in the Southland, and was formerly with the

Rosborolrmber Co' Springrlield, Oregon Manulcrcturer oI Ccrsccde Old Growth Yellow Fir

Thoroughly Modern Plcnt Dcrily Ccpcrcity 150,000 Feet

Specicli-i1g in Perlectly Manulqctured High-Grcrde UPPers

Southern Cclilornicr Representcrtive

l. W. GooPer 149 So. Orcmge Drive, Los Angeles

Telephone WYoming 2770

tTEllDLlllG - 1{ATHAl{ CllMPAlIY DEPENDABLE WHOLESALERS

Tofrt ln Saruaee

OF

DOUGLAS FIR REDWOOD

PONDEROSA AND

SUGAR PINE CEDAR PRODUCTS POLES & PILING WOLMANIZED

Donovan Lumber Co.

AND CREOgOTED LUMBER

IOHN E.MARSHAL\'Inc' II'MBER HAIIDI,ERS

Main OFicc

PIER'8" OUTER HARBOR

SAN FRANCISCO

roon'i"?"il?tlifto,oio

110 Mril<et Sbcet

Office loot of Stmtc Clcrc Ave. TEI.EPHONES:

Wilmiagron 2091 Lonc- Betrch 682-41 Los Angeles, NEv<rdtr $1789

PROMPT, COMPI.EIE LI'MBER IIANDIING SERVICE

PORTLAND LOs ANGELES Plftock Block

5995 Valrhirc Blvd.

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

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April 15, l%l

A New Fighting Bridge for the U. S. Army

The spca" lully prelcbricated, is hquled to c mcn-mcde crqter.

In the whole effort of National Defense this bridge is a small, obscure item. But its story is in essence the story of the Big Job of this day.

The Big Job is largely new stuff. It cannot be organized and built up by the book. Industries supplying the Defense effbrt must create new designs, new tools, new military equipage, to meet the new needs of the new army.

The lumber industry has been called upon to supply a huge volume of its product within a short period of time for the construction of cantonments and Defense housing.

It has also been called upon for its latest designs and for new designs in the field of timber engineering, which may meet the requirements of modern military uses. Among many ahswers and results of real promise from this single field is the bridge pictured here.

When this new fighting bridge withstood its two final loading tests, first with a pair of ten-ton Army tanks bumping snouts in the center of. its 7Z-f.oot span, then with the same tanks hitting the deck and slamming on at 25 miles an hour for a secure crossing, another accomplishment for the Army and industry working in harness was rung up.

The U. S. Engineers wanted a light-weight, portable, variable span, timber truss bridge, made of standard materials and completely prefabricated. Construction was to be such as to permit hasty erection for short or intermediate spans over streams, craters, etc. B. Benioff, Captain, and V. W. Bullock, 1st Lieut., both Engineer Reserve, U. S. A., produced the design. Capt. T. C. Combs directed the initiation and construction by the 349th Engineers Service Regiment, at Los Angeles.

The tests were made by the 116th Engineers, Idaho National Guard, during the Fourth Army Maneuvers, Fort Lewis (Camp Murray) Washington. Their purpose was to

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determine the all around suitability of the bridge for its particular job. How would it handle? Was it adequate for the loads it was intended to carry ? How much abuse could it stand? First 6l ton tractors, then 10-ton tanks crossed the span-one at a time; then two, spaced 3O feet apart;

then traveling at varying speeds, crossing from 20 to 38 feet apart. The tests were very satisfactory-even better than were expected.

The assembled and set-up bridge consists of four trusses, in pairs, on each side of the center line of the roadway, with the pairs interconnected by plywood diaphragms. The 77U' span was made up of four l2-f.oot intermediate sections and two 12-foot end sections. Each l?-f.oot section is made up of top and bottom chords of two T'xIO,, pieces; diagonals of two /'x6"; verticals, 3'9' on center, of one piece of 7'x6" dividing the section into three panels; and end posts ol €'xE'. All material which is easily available in any part of the United States, and which is familiar to and easily handled by anyone.

Connections of all members were by TECO flush type shear plates and bolts. These timber connectors are the most efficient devices ever developed for timber joints. They provide an ,extremely high ratio of strength of connection to strength of timbers being joined, and permit complete prefabrication.

The "Military Bridge Project" was a success, and the Army has a new fighting bridge. Their tests have also given to civilians proven designs for bridges for emergency use after floods and disasters, for detours, etc. With sections in stock, bridges of this type can be quickly erected in any multiple of. 12 f.eet, up to 72 feet, and returned to stock to be held for the next emergency.

GAMERSTON [I'MBER-GREEN

-WHOI.ESAI"E MIII SHIPMENT OR IOBBINC-FIB-POIVDEROSA-BEDWOOD LUMBER-LATII--SHINGLES SAN FRANCISCO lEfi) Army Street ATwater 1300

"I[e hiendly Yords ol Personal Service"

OAKLAND 9th Avenue Pier

Hlgate 2255

April 15, l94'l

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

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The Ted Lawrence Memorial The lumber and steamship industry on the Pacific Coast lost one of its best known, most beloved and prominent members in the passing of Ted Lawrence. He spent his adult life in these two industries, and those who knew him, realize that their problems in the future wi'Il be more difficult without the benefit of his sound, practical mind.

It has been proposed that it would be fitting to keep alive the name and memory of this friendly man through an endowment memorial established by voluntary subscription. Because he was friendly and never failed to be helpful, it was decided that this memorial might best serve the memory of this particular man at Boys Town, and as Boys Town is strictly nonsectarian it seemed to offer an appeatl in which anyone could join.

If this memorial will rehabilitate just one boy who otherwise might not have had a chance, Ted Lar,vrence will be happy and those who have furnished the funds will receive a handsome spiritual dividend that rvill enlighten the years to come.

Over $5,000 has been subscribed to the Fund. At Boys Town they have just completed the building of an infirmary and the funds will be used for the purchase of surgical instruments and other equipment.

A plaque will be placed in the building and rvill carry the inscription that this fund was subscribed by the friends of Ted Lawrence on the Pacific Coast.

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The Executive Office of the President, through the office for Emergency Management, has just released the following statement: "Earl M. McGowin has been appointed acting chief consultant in the Lumber and Timber Products Unit. Materials Branch, Office of Production Management. He has been assistant consultant in this unit of the defense organization for the past eight months.

"Mr. McGowin probably will not be able to remain in the position indefinitely because of other demands on his time, but has agreed to serve in this capacity until a successor has been chosen for J. W. 'Watzek, Jr., former chief consultant. Mr. Watzek resigned on February 26, 1941, because of the pressure of private business.

"Mr. McGowin is vice president of the W. T. Smith Lumber Company of Chapman, Alabama."

Lumbet Groups Lose Appeal The United States Supreme Court in Washington, D. C., on March 31, denied a petition of several California retail lumber groups for a review of a Federal Trade Commission order requiring them to discontinue practices held to have restricted trade.

The organizations named in the Federal Trade Commission cease and desist order are the California Lumbermen's Council, Coast Counties Lumbermen's Club, Central Valley Lumbermen's Club, Northern Counties Lumbermen's Club, Peninsula Lumbermen's Club, and San .]oaquin Valley Lumbermen's Club.

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Titfe Vl--The Delense Housing Program With the President's signature of amendments to the National Housing Act creating new Title VI, the Federal Housing Administration is prepared to further the construction of homes in specified defense areas, it was announced by Administrator Abner H. Ferguson.

The legislation sets up a special $100,000,000 FHA home mortgage insurance authorization and provides machinery enabling private enterprise to supply upwards of 25,000 units in meeting housing demands caused by national defense activities.

A defense housing insurance fund of not more than $10,000,000 will be made available to the FHA by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Mortgages insured under the new title will be distinct from those insured under Section 2O3 of the Act, constituting the bulk of FHA's operations, and will have no claim upon the assets of existing insurance reserves.

The broad objectives of Title VI are (1) maximum participation by private capital under FHA mortgage insur., ance in the construction of added housing facilities required for defense industry workers in areas where there is reasonable assurance of permanent need for the new dwellings after the end of the defense emergency; and (2) safeguarding the established FHA-insured mortgage program against excessive risks or losses in connection with the insurance of home loans in defense industry areas.

The class of defense housing which it is contemplated will be constructed by private capital under the new legislation occurs generally in the vicinity of established industrial communities where continuation of operations can within reason be anticipated after the termination of the emergency.

FHA operations under Title VI are not designed to take care of cases where the need is for temporary facilities, or where the need for additonal housing is likely to disappear with the emergency, or where workers requiring the additional housing cannot pay rents sufficient to support the investment of private funds.

The special characteristics of mortgage insurance under

Title VI are: 1. It will be restricted to areas "in which the President shall find that an acute shortage of housing exists or impends which would impede national defense activities" and will be limited to commitments to insure entered into on or before July l, L942, unless the President shall declare the emergency terminated prior to that date.

2. In contrast to the provisions of Section 203 limiting 90 percent mortgages to ownerLoccupied new homes, the new title authorizes insurance of mortgages of up to 90 percent of FHA valuation on new properties in cases where the builder is the mortgagor. The builder may thereafter either rent or sell subject to the insured mortgage.

3. Mortgages insured under Title VI will have a maximum term of 20 years.

4. Mortgages will be limited to a maximum of $4000 on a single.family home, $6000 on a two-family home, $8000 on a three-family home, and $10,500 on a four-family home.

5. Mortgages eligible for insurance under Title VI are limited to those on new dwellings on which construction was started after January 1,194O, and which were approved for mortgage insurance or for defense-housing insurance prior to the beginning of construction.

Mr. Ferguson pointed out that many workers who have moved into defense industry areas and are employed at sufficient wages to meet monthly payments on FHAinsured mortgages had been unemployed or had only parttime work until recently. In numerous cases, therefore, they lack funds to meet the minimum 10 percent down payment required for new small homes insured under Section 203 and cannot qualify as acceptable mortgagors under the FHA's credit rating procedure.

The provisions of Title VI permitting the insurance of 90 percent mortgages to builders are designed to meet these situations. At the same time, it is contemplated that most of the houses financed under Title VI will be sold

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New rules and regulations under Title VI will provide

for a maximum interest rate of 4rf percent on the declining loan balance, the same as under Section 203. During the period when the builder is the mortgagor and until 10 percent is paid and title acquired by a home owner approved by the Administrator, there will be an insurance premium of. /a of one percent on the declining loan balance, after which the usual one-half of one percent premium would go into effect, providing the dwelling were a single-family owner-occupied house.

Additional protection against excessive foreclosures will be provided by the requirement that these homes must be constructed under FHA inspection and be governed by FHA established minimum construction requirements and property standards. Furthermore, all projects must be "economically sound," the same basic legislative direction that has governed projects previously insured by FHA. Mortgage insurance under Title VI represents a limited program aimed specifically at special situations. The bulk of FHA operations will continue under the provisions of Section 203. More than 120,000 new homes have been started under FHA inspection since last July 1, with most of them concentrated in defense industry areas. This con-

struction represents a gain of 30 percent over the preceding year. Applications for mortgage insurance covering new homes in March are at a new peak, exceeding any other month in FHA's history, it was announced by Administrator Ferguson.

Jrclc Cooper Representing Rorboro Lumber Company J. W. (Jack) Cooper is now representing the Rosboro

Lumber Co. of Springfield, Oregon, in the Southern California territory with headquarters in Los Angeles. He was formerly salesman for the Caddo River Lumber Co. in Kansas City.

The new mill at Springfield has a daily capacity of 150,000 feet and specializes in practically all items of perfectly manufactured high-grade uppers.

Officers of the Rosboro Lumber Co. are T. W. Rosborough, president, W. E. Cooper, vice-president, and B. S. Cole, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Rosborough and Mr. Cooper are also officials of the Caddo River Lumber Co. which began operating mills in the South some thirty-four years ago.

NEW YARD rN SAN JOSE manager of 'Merner Lumber ComRay, former Jim pany's San Jose yard, is starting in the retail lumber business at Bush and San Fernando Streets, San Jose. The business will be operated under the name of Ray's Lumber Yard and will be opened May 1.

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Jack Thomas, r.videly knou'n Southern California lumberman, has gone into business for himself and will operate under the name of the Thomas Lumber Company. He has opened an office at 50O Petroleum Building, Los Angeles, and will carry on a cargo and rail lumber business.

He will represent the Consolidated Lumber Co. and Evergreen Lumber Co. of Eugene, Oregon, rail shippers of lumber. Jack has been associated with the wholesale lumber business in Los Angeles for many years, and for the past eight years was Southern California manager for the Donovan Lumber Co.

P. W. Combs, Sr., instructor in Salesmanship and Sales Management at the University of Southern California, was the speaker at the meeting of the I-os Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club Wednesday noon, April 2. Mr. Comb's talk was very

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Vicegerent Snark J. E. Martin announcecl that a concatenation and dinner meeting will be held at the Mona Lisa Cafe, Friday evening, May 9. He appointed the following to serve on the Nine: Senior Hoo-Hoo, W. B. Wickersham; Junior Hoo-Hoo, A. W. Donovan; Scrivenoter, Gene DeArmond; Bojum, Roy Stanton; Jabberwock, Fred Golding; Custocatian, R. S. Osgood; Arocanoper, W. P. Johnson; Gurdon, George E. Ream. The Nine will also act as the committee in charge of the arrangements for the meeting.

Roy M. Engstrand, of San Gabriel, is now representing

the Campbell-Conro Ldmber Co., well known Portland, Oregon, wholesale lumber firm, in the Southern California territory, specializing in rail lumber shipments. Roy is well known to the Southern California retail lumber trade.

Lumbermen's Post Meets

A meeting of Lumbermen's Post No. 403 of the American Legion was held at the Royal Palms Hotel, Los AnFor several years he was secretary of Orange County Lum- geles, Tuesday evening, April B, and there was a large

bermen's Club, and prior to that was secretary of the Pasadena and San Gabriel Lumbermen's Club.

attendance.

C,ommander Andy Foster presided. Dr. Earl Lupton gave an interesting talk on First Aid Work. Russell Gheen

announced that a memorial endowment at Boys' Town in

BACK FROM ARIZONA 'Western Door & Sash Co., Oakland, is John L. Todd of back on the job after spending nearly three months in Arizona. He made his headquarters in Tucson and took some side trips from there, but played a lot of golf in the daytime and bridge in the evenings.

Arthur C. Hayward of Homer T. Hayward Lumber Co., Salinas, and Mrs. Hayward spent some time at Tucson and enjoyed golf and bridge games with Mr. and Mrs. Todd.

memory of the late T. B. Lawrence, to be known as The Ted Lawrence Memorial, was being established by voluntary subscription, and the Post voted to subscribe $50.00 to the fund.

Leo Hubbard was chairman of the evening. A number of lumbermen were guests of the Post and the ,following made short talks: E. C. Parker, A. E. Fickling, John W. Fisher, C. C. Ganahl, M. E. Joslin, Phil Stillwell, Ralph Baker, W. B. Jones, Roy Stanton, and J. E. Martin. During the evening there was an entertainment program.

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salers of Southern California will hold a golf tournament at the Brentwood Country Club, 590 S. Burlingame Ave., Brentwood Heights, Tuesday af"ternoon, April 22, L94I. The tournament will start at l:00 p.m.

Among the prizes to be played for will be the Sampson Co. and The California Door Company cups. Other prizes will be awarded to the winners of the various special events.

Dinner will be served in the Club House at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by the presentation of prizes and

cards. Earl Galbraith is in charge of the arrangements, and reservations can be made by calling him, telephone Gladstone 2814.

I Am An American D"y For the third successive year, the people of the United States will celebrate I Am An American Day on May 18.

The President, at the request of Congress, has just issued a proclamation to that effect.

I Am An American Day has nationwide interest. Ceremonies and celebrations will be sponsored by national and local organizations, such as civic c',lubs, patriotic organizations, fraternal societies, schools, social agencies and other interested groups in each community.

APPOINTED YARD MANAGER R. D. Jones, formerly with Merced Lumber Company at their Atwater yard, is now manager of Wightman Lumber Company at Sunnyvale, Calif.

Twenty-two candidates were initiated into the mysteries of Hoo-Hoo at a Concatenation held at the Sacramento Hotel, Sacramento, on Saturday, March 29.

Four old cats were reinstated. The degree team who carried out the initiation consisted of the following: Snark, Ed McBride; Senior Hoo-Hoo, C. D. LeMaster; Junior Hoo-Hoo, W. A. Tice; Bojum, Chas. L. Shepard; Scrivenoter, H. A. Pefley; Jabberwock, H. M. Isenhower; Custocatian, E. W. Doe; Arcanoper, Homer Derr; Gurdon, W. Henry Gilbert.

The following were the Kittens: A. R. Perkins, James L. Clayton, E. L. Grove, C. D. Sea, J. G. Mashek, H. L. Thomas, B. W. Wilson, J. T. Williams, Ray Larson, Wendell Robie, M. B. Pratt, Sam Crowley, H. F. Uhlinger, E. F. Saucke, Al Fisher, Bob Mclntyre, H. R. Neel, Glenn Knoll, O. Truitt, H. L. Gilbert, Jos. Wilkinson.

The Concat was scheduled for 4:00 p.m., and was followed with a dinner and entertainment at which 75 were present. This was conducted as a regular meeting of Sacramento Hoo-Hoo Club No. 109. Chas. L. Shepard, president of the Club, presided.

Arizona Annual Convention May 23-24 The annual meeting of the Arizona Retail Lumber and Builders Supply Association, Inc., will be held at Flagstaff, Arizona, on May 23-24,1941.

Officers of the Association are Louis Jennings, Safford, president; Ed Mulcahy, Tucson, first vice-president; C. J. Killen, Yuma, second vice-president, and Chris Totten, Phoenix, secretary.

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Western Pines Provi de Shelter and Cheer at Skiers' Paradise

The plne-ptrneled dining roon crnd louage <rt the Sugcr Bowl Lodge.

Winter sports, particularly skiing, have enjoyed a popularity in recent years that is unequalled in the history

of American sports, although Europeans have been skiminded for generations, flocking each winter to the Swiss Alps, the French Pyrenees and other enticing mountainous regions. The tremendous interest in skiing has brought about the development of many splendid winter sports areas from the Adirondacks of New York to the high Sierra of California.

One of the west's greatest skiing centers is the development by the Southern Pacific Railroad, ski clubs and others in the Norden-Donner Summit mountain area of California. On these pine-clad, snowy slopes, many skiing facilities have been installed such as chair lifts, rope tows and toboggan slides with ice skating also to be enjoyed at some resorts. Every week-end throughout the winter months, or as long as snow conditions make skiing possible, Southern Pacific's "Snowball Special" brings up hundreds of winter sports enthusiasts from the San Francisco Bay region to play in the vast snorvfields all about.

Not only have excellent skiing facilities been provided but dotted throughout this area are a number of lodges and resorts all catering to the comfort and pleasure of the winter sports folk. Among them is Rainbow Tavern, which is one of the finest rvinter resorts in California.

Southern Pqcilic's Norden SLi Hut.

Architecturally, this mountain inn is an iuteresting example of combining Ponderosa Pine log cabin siding and native stone for exterior side walls. This is particularly appropriate since the Tavern is located beside a rocky stream and in a rather heavily wooded area. The lounge has heavy beamed ceilings, stone as well as knotty pine walls, and very colorful drapes and furniture. Even the bedrooms show the contrasting walls of stone and pine.

To give these rooms further atmosphere, the doors are painted different vivid colors.

Many of the skiers detrain at Southern Pacific's Ski Hut at Norden, which is a "house within a house" for it is built under the protection of a railroad snowshed. Sleeping and eating accornmodations, also a store, check room, warming drying rooms, ski racks and other facilities are

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Slightly more than a mile from Norden is located Sugar Bowl Lodge, which has captured the charm and comfort as well as the gayety and spirit of the Tyrolean Alps.

Completed in 1939, the Lodge was designed by William Wilson'Wurster, well-known San Francisco architect, and the style is called "Tyrolean Modern." This design takes advantage of the views of , the ski slopes by placing all the rooms, as well as the lounge and dining room, on the front of the building. Since heavy winds frequently hit the front of the l.odge, heavy tZxI?-inch timbers, steel braced, run from the ground to the top of the building.

Ponderosa Pine boards and battens rvere used for the exterior walls and the porch deck is covered with heavy-duty pine flooring. In keeping with the rustic design, tl,e interior walls of Sugar Bowl Lodge, including the lounge, dining room and bedrooms are paneled in knotty Ponderosa Pine.

In this same playground area is another resort-the House of Vanderford, which is located "atop the Sierra" at Donner Summit and is the "highest accessible winter resort in California." This resort specializes in popular priced accommodations and meals, hence is the headquarters for ardent fans. The main lounge is constructed largely out of used railroad snowshed lumber, while Knotty Pine was used in the newer sections. The dormitories, like most of the resorts in the Norden area, are pandled in pine and finished natural, and will accommodate six to eight men or women in one large room with adjoining bath facilities. This arrangement permits resort owners to provide low-cost accommodations for skiers-a factor greatly appreciated by ardent skiers who try to visit the area each week-end.

Other popular resorts in this skiers' paradise include Soda Springs, Donner Winter Resort, Cisco, Emigrant Gap and a number of private ski clubs.

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Mr. Routt is a retired lumberman. He bought the Pioneer Lumber Company which was located on Hollywood Blvd. where the Hollywood library now stands. Later the yard was moved to Cosmo Street, and some time after that was bought by W. F. Montgomery. Mr. Routt is still active as a real estate broker in Hollywood.

wrrH w. B. JoNEs LUMBER CO. C. W. Nelson is back in Los Angeles, after an absence of a year spent in the South, and is now selling for the W. B. Jones Lumber Co. The past year he was with the Wood Treating Chemicals Co. with headquarters in St. Louis, and prior to that he was a salesman with the San Pedro Lumber Co. for seYeral y€&rs:

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Jack Fahs, of Buffalo, N. Y., spent a month in Southern California, visiting his brother, Bill Fahs, of the California Panel & Veneer Co., Los Angeles.

A meeting of the Lumber & Allied Products Institute of Southern California was held at the Elks, Club, Los

Angeles, April 7, with over three hundred attending. Frank Burnaby, Sun Lumber Company, Beverly Hills; W. J. Van Valkenburgh, president, Building Material Dealers of Los Angeles, and Kenneth Smith, the Association,s secretarymanag'er, addressed the meeting. Jack Dionne, publisher, California Lumber Merchant, was the speaker of the ev-

Newt Flashes Dick Nelson, Buena Park Lumber Co., Buena Park, is on an automobile trip in the east. He will go to Rochester,

N. Y.. then visit Canada.

Don Stewart of Los Angeles has taken a position with the Woitishek Lumber Co. of Las Vegas, Nevada. He was formerly with the San Pedro Lumber Co. Ray Wilde, Pacific Timber Co., Everett, Wash., spent a few days in Los Angeles on company business.

Robert C. Parker, Pacific Lumber Carriers' Association, San Francisco, was in Los Angeles conferring with the Association's Los Angeles membership.

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A career sketch of Albert A. Kelley, Santa Fe Lumber Company, San Francisco, appears in this issue.

The Pelican Bay Lumber Company of Klamath Falls, Ore., opened a sales office in Los Angeles with Lyle M. Titus as their representative in the Southern California and Arizona territories.

White Brothers, San Francisco, were represented at the annual Pacific Coast Boat Show held at the Civic Audi_ torium, San Francisco, with a fine display of the various kinds of hardwoods used in boat building.

LeRoy H. Stanton, E. J. Stanton & Son, I-os Angeles, is back from a two weeks' trio in the Northwest where he visited the mills.

Leo Schmidt, Detroit, Mich. lumberman, was a recent Los Angeles visitor.

Ed Von Tobel, Ed Von Tobel Lumber Co., Las Vegas, Nevada, spent several days in Los Angeles the first of the month.

Ray Grey, Taft Lumber Company, Taft, was on a two months' vacation. He went east by rail, and returned by way of the Panama Canal.

W. W. Woodbridge, Seattle, Wash., manager of the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau, was a recent Los Angeles visitor while enroute to Galveston, Texas, to attend the annual convention of The Lumbermen's Association of Texas on April 7€-9.

Announcement was made of the marriage of E. A. Block_ linger, Chiloquin Lumber Co., Chiloquin, Ore., and Mrs. Blanch Jackson Shaw of Los Angeles, at the St. James Episcopal Church, Los Angeles.

Lee Slaght of T. M. Cobb Co., Los Angeles, his wife and two boys are on a vacation trip to Watonga, Oklahoma.

They left April 3 and expected to be back in two weeks.

King Lumber Company, Bakersfield, purchased the Wasco Lumber Company yard at'Wasco.

A. L. Pickens, University of California, Berkeley, was the speaker at the luncheon meeting of the San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club on March 26. President Jim Farley presided at the meeting.

Charlie Osbeck, formerly of the Osbeck Lumber Co., Encinitas, Calif., was recently in Los Angeles visiting old friends.

Joe Jaharus of Laguna Beach Lumber Co. and Mrs. Jaharus drove to Roswell, N. M. recently to visit their son, Richard, who is attending a military school there.

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16 californta st. ..........,.....,.GArfie|d til93 Pacific Lubs

Co., Thc

I00 Bush stred....................GArfieU Talbol lnc- Lumbc Divieion, Pom -,t6l&Market' Strc4t.................DOug|ar

2551

Rcd River Lubsr Co..

315 Monadnocl Blilg.'..........'..GArfrcld

0922

Stroot..,.......,....,.....Suttq

ilg Cdifomia Str6t.....,.........GArfield E97l HARDWOODS AND PAIYELIi

White Brcthers.

Fifrh ud Brunm Strets..........Sutt.r SASH-DOORS-PLYWOOD

Wheler Osgood Salea CorPoration'

3u5 fgth Street.'...'..........'..VAlencia 22{l

ltTl

Shevlin Pinc Salcs Coo lo:lo Monadrock Bidg.............EXbrck 704r

Sudden & Chriatoon" 310 Sronc Stret..,.,...........GArfield Union Lumber Co.,

1365

rrEr

Santa Fe Lumbcr Co., 16 Califomia Strcci. .. '....... '....EX'brook 2{l7l Schafer Bros. Lunber & Shingle Co.

I Dru

Weyerbaeuser Sals Co..

CREOSOTED LUMBER-POLES_

PILING--TIES

Z8C6

Crocker Building Wendling-Nathan Ca.,

America Lumbcr & Trcating Co.' 116 N6w Montgorcry Str4t.. .. '. .Sutter lz25 Buter. J. H. & Co.,

E. K. W@d Lunbcr Co.'

Hall. Jmcc L..

.Suttlr 6U0 ll0 Markct 9trcct .........'.........SUttcr Sl6E West Oregon Lmber Co., 1995 Eianc Avc.,...............'.ATwatcr 5616 I Dmm Str€t..................'EXbruk

333' Montsomery

Stre€t.,.,.......D(hrglas

36t3

iosz Millr Bldc.... . .... . .. .. .. '. . .. . .SUtter ?520

3?10

OAITLANII PAN ELS-DOORS-SASH-SCRE ENS Califomia Builderr Supply Co.,

LUMBER

& Grten' Gamerston -_-itl .lvoui Piir'... .. ... ... . . ' .. " 'Hlgatc 2255 Co., Lunbc Gonu --- lszr iiacatcr Avou.....'.. "'ANdovcr lll0ll Hill & Morton, Inc.,-Wharf ---omnion .. ..'.. ....' ANdovcr 1077 Siret Hogm ---z"i Lumbcr ComPmY' E ai". strets........'....GLGnourt 5E6l

?00 6th Avcnua

...'Hlgate O116

Hogm Lubcr Cmpuy, ?nd & Alie Streetc...........'..Gl.cnourt 6861 Westcm D@r & Ssb Cr., sth & Cypress Strets. .. .......TEmplebu El00

Rcd Rivcr Lurnbcr Co.' ----goe

HARDWOODS

Co.' E. -- K. Wood Lunbcr

Whit! Brothcrr, 5m High Stret......,.....,.......ANdover 16O

Finacial Centd Bldg.......T\[inoakr 3100

F;ei;tct( & Kiog Srirceb'."".FRuitvde 0u2

LOS AITGBLBS 702 E. Slauson..

l03l S. Brcadway.................PRorpct 03ll

Reitz Co.. E. L-

(Baverly Hlllr) .,..'.'........BRadrbaw 2-3ltt Can & Co1 L J. (W. D. Dumlna)'

Lunbcr Co.' Roboro -

Blvd-

l3S Chanbcr of CoDnGrc. Bli8. PRotEGGt tlt{3 Coorcr. W. E-

b35 E. rstb St. .,...............'PRorpcct 5r3r Dant & Rurrcll, Inco Sr2 E. ttth St.'............"....'..ADaB

610l

Ildbs & Caren Lmbcr 6.. gCr

6792

Hallinu Mact ln Co' Ltd., 0O Er.t f$h Strcct.......'........4D6t

5?l

FldGltF 81dg..............'..'.VAndikc

Hemmond Rcdyood Conpany'

l0itl S. Bmdway'........'.'.....PR6pct

1333

Hobbr Wall Lumbcr Co.'

€5 Rowm B!dg........ "......".'.TRinttv 50tt Holmcr Eurcka Lmbcr Co., ?u-nz Archit4tr Bldg.....,.......Mutual gttl Hovs. A. Ls22i wilrhiru B!vd....................YorL 1166

C. D. Johnm Lunbcr Corporatl'on' 606 Pctrclano B1d9........,......PRopGt 1165 Lawrune-Philipr Lunbcr Co. 6tt Pcrrchtrn B!dg..,.,...........PRo.F.d tft{ MacDonald I Harrlndon" Ltd. Patrcloum Bulldlng .......'.......PRorpcct 3fzt Paclftc Lumbcr C;o.. lAr.

5225 Wilillru Blvd. ..................YOrL rrat Prttcn Bllnn Lumbcr Go.,

5zr E. srh Strr.t.,................VAnd|Lo Zl2l

*-ililT.'

Talbot, lnc- llnbc Popc -6cr&W. Fitth Strc.t........

Red Rivcr Lmber Co.

Burne Lumba Cupuy, 9155 Chulwlllc

HARDWOODS Cadwallader-Gibrcn Coo Inc

LUMBER

LUMBER

Anglo Lmbcr Co..

-655Caliiomia East Flome Avcnui......THomwall 3l{4 Atkin$n-Stutz Cmrany.

626 PclrolcuE Bldg..'..... -.....'.PRorpcct {341

333 Pitrolcuui Blds...............PRoepca 23d| fag So. Orangc Drivc......'......W'Yoming 2710

Smta Fc Lumbcr Co.

,u Financiat Caicr Blds.'......VAndib l'l7r

Scbelcr Broa Lunbcr & Shfngb C.. rl7 vy 9th Stnct..........'..'......TRtlitv Shevlin Pine Saler Co.

{27f

330 P.trolm B|dt...............PRsFct Suddcn & Chrigtenrn.

0515

&!7 Pctrolcuur Btdt: ..............PRcpct

llCE

630 BLard of Tradi Bldg.....'.....TRinitv tta{ Tacoma Lumber Salce,

Union Lumber Co..

923 W. M. Gartiud Bldr. ...'......TRinltv 22tz Wondling-Natlu '' -izzs -Wil"nit Co., 81vd....................YOrl 1166 l\fcrt Orceon Lubc Co{t7 Pc-trclcu Bl.L.. :...........Rlchnond tztl VY. IY. Wiltlnn' 3rs W. tth Sirct............'.....TRlnltv 16il3 E. K. W@d Lumbcr Co.' d?01 Smta Fc Avcnuc............JEfi.nor 3Ul Wcverhaeurcr Seler C;o., itzo W. U. Gartud B|dg......'..Mlchigrn G9l

CREOSOTED LUMB ER-POLESI-PLTNG. TTES

Amcrlo Lumbcr & Tutin: 6.' r08r S. Breadwry.....'...........PRo.Fct 13Gl Bstr. J. H. & Co., t29l 6cl' W.rt sth Sti6t.........'.'..Mlchlrm

o-ri"iii" s]la..lL......'ANgctue lrl6l

Stanton. E. J. & Son. 2050' Eatt :Bth Str6t ......'.....CE:Dturr a,zll lilcrtcm Hardwood Lumber Coz0f1 E. fsth Stret...............PRorpcct 516l

SAIiH_DOORS-MILLWORK PANEI-S AND PLYWOOD Califomia Door Compaay' Ths 23?-2ll C;cntral Avc........'.......TRinitv ?{61 Califomta Fuel & Vmcr Co, 955 S. Al"-ade Str..t Cobb Co.. T. M..

.'......'..TRlnttv llSll

5E00 Central'Avcnu...............ADul

llll?

Eubanl & Son, Inc., L. t-lcaa l0le E. Hydc Park Koahl. Jno. W. & Son. ssz S. Mvcrr Strcc['..............'Altlgclur Eltl

Orogu-Warhiqton Plywood C;o3lt ltf6t Ntnth Str.ct............TRinltv {tl3 Pacific Wood Prcductr Corporatlo

attr 3600 Tybum Strut.................Albuv Pacific Mutud Dor col0o0 E. Warhinglon Blvd........PRorp.ct tll' Rem Corpany. Ga. E* et5 S. Alailcda Strut............MIcIlgu lt5a Red Rivcr Lunrbcr Co, ?|2 E. Slauroa..

Wcat Coart Scrccn Co-

fl{s E. 63rd Strur................ADlnr

llls

KEEN EYES AND

SHARP TOOTS KEEP GIUATITY

HIGH AT

HA'NMOND MIttS All the way from the trees, until the finished lumbet reaches your yard, keen eyes keep watch on Hammond Redwood qual{y. In

Sharp saws make fast, smooth cuts, keep Hammond Redwood

gual-ity high. Ioh F, fobnson, head saw filer at Hairmond's Samoa oill keeps 'em running fagt- a4d true. Of his 36 years with Hammond, 30 have'been spent in the 6ling room. His experience helps bring you better redwood. .. from Hammond.

(Left) Here comes the fnished siding

clean and fresh from the machine. Here strict observance of rnanufacturing tolerances and high _grindin-g accuracy pays

you dividends in unifbriity,

and quality.