D0 ulE P9

lN looking back a few years, it's striking to note how time changes everyrhing. But, in the wake of change, progress has followed, inevirably.

Back in the days before the railroad was built into the Redwood region, all shipments were made by water. This required receiving and concentration yards at strategic locations on San Francisco Bay and, Southern California ports.

r$7ith the advent of the railroad, we tevised our methods and expanded our plant at Scotia to handle direct mill shipments. Our low cosrs ^t that time permitted us to supply redwood in a piece or a cadoad.

rworld war II brought with it a heavy demand for redwood. Again, we had to rcgear our oPerations to the needs of the times. In modernizing and mechanizing our pioduction methods, we wete able to meer the challenge of heavily increased costs.

Following the war, wage levels and costs of operation continued to rise. In the face of this critical situation, it seemed wise to take advantage of the economies of unit handling. only in this way have we been able to maintain the high uniformity of quality required by our dealers and their customers.

Congrer Arkcd to Inspcct Forect Inrcct Damagc

Portland, Ore., April l-listablishrnent of a congressional investigating committee to inspect "alarming" insect cpi<lcrnics in wcstcrn timber is llcing sought by lumller llrorluccrs, the Wcstcrn Itinc Association rcported to<lay.

Iirrrcst 1,. Kolbe, chief forcster, sai<l the Association has petitionc<l thc Agricultural subcorrrmittee of thc Housc Apllropriations cornnrittee to senrl a <lcleg:rtion of congressmcn on r tour of at least nine western states rvhcre infcst:rtions arc m()st serious.

"Losscs are rtow so scvcrc," hc said "and the several cpidcmics lrave reached such alarming sizes that the nation's rrrercharrtablc tinrller sullllly is threatened rvith a <lisastrous, llut mostly necdlcss and preventallle drain. The imnrc<liate situation deman<ls complete cooperative action ir, Jrreventing wholesale destruction of both prrblicly and llrivatcly otvned forests."

Kollrc sai<l the lunrber indrrstry and public agencies have 'rvorketl unceasingly on control me:rsures and efforts t<r salvagc insect-killc<l trees. Sevcral rvestcrn states have ap1>ropriated funds for cooperativc control efforts with timbcr owners and federal agencics. Tinrller owners contrillutc their share through special taxation.

"Rut since nearly 7O per cent of commercial forest lands in thc Western Pine l{egion are federally owned or managccl," the l'ortland forester said, "the U. S. Government has a major responsibility in combating the several serious outbreaks. We in the industry deplore the 'to little and too late' help which has permitted insect infestations on national forests to continue virtually ur.rchecked and to spread to adjoining lands."

Kolbe listed eight major epidemics. He termed the Spruce lrudrvorm infestation in Washington and Oregon and the Spruce bark beetle epidemic in Colorado as the most serious. Budrvorms are attacking lnore than 12 billion feet of valuable Fir timber and the bark beetles have already killed more than four billion feet of Spruce. Practically all of the Spruce in Wyoming, Colorado and Nerv N{exico has been killed or is threatened by the beetle, l-re said. It is the most severe forest insect epiden.ric on rec<lrd in the west.

Kolbe listed these other infestations: l. North central Colorado rvhere Black Hills beetles are killing Ponderosa I'ine in the Roosevelt national forest and threatening over a million acres of timber. More tl-ran 42,n0 trees are known to be infested.

2. Southeast Idaho and western Wyoming where Mountain Pine beetles are attacking Lodgepole Pine on five national forests, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks and adjoining areas.

3. Northern Idaho where Mountain Pine beetles are causing heavy losses of valuable white pine. Over a billion board feet of timber valued at $23 million is now at stake.

4. Montana where Mountain Pine beetles are killing Lodgepole Pine on over 50,000 acres. (This is aside from smaller outbreaks destroying Pine and Fir timber.)

5. South Dakota where Black Hills beetles are killing l'onderosa Pine on more than 3000 acres.

6, California where Western Pine beetles are beginning to attack in increasing numbers. Early control is needed to prevent an epidenlic.

Kolbe termed the $750,000 appropriated this week to fight the lru<lworm epidemic herc and in Washington as a "good start" toward control on national f<lrests llut said th:rt nruch rnore help will be nce<lc<l if tlrc inscct nrcnace is to bc <lcfeate<l throughout the west.

Ponderora Pine Woodwork Maker New Survey of Congumer Trendr

('ontinuing its policy of kceping allrcast of consumer trcn<ls anrl llrefcrcnces by cxtensive field rcsearch, Pon<lcrosir Itinc \Voo<lwork has just complctc<l another natiorrwirlc survcy.

'l'hc rrr:rin l)urp()sc of this stlrvcy wits to (letertlline to rvh:rt c.xtcnt therc cxists a trend towar<l thc usc of wood in rvirrrlrru's :rrr<l storttr winrlows, antl thc usc of rvood or rncl:rl, nirtur;tl 1>:rintcd, f<lr kitchen callinets. Material prefcrcncc for kitchen counter tops was itlso dcternrincd.

'l'hc survcy n'as con<luctc<l lly mcatts of a trritile<l questiorrrr;rirc rvhich was setrt to l)crsons rvhrl had indicated an rrctivc irrterest in home building, buying or remodeling through their rcccnt rcc;uests for the I\lntlcrosa Pine b<loklct, "ltonderos:r l'ine Woodwork for Today's Httme."

Anr<rng the respon<lents, thc survey showe<l 42.9o/o are lrlrtnrring to build a new home. A total of 2O/o have just lrrrift or lrought a ncw home; 14.8/o are planning to renro<lcl thcir present home ; 12.(t/o have not built, planned or rcnro<lclcd it homc and 91/o have just complcted remodelirrg a horne

1'hc strrvey rvas analyzccl with a view torvarcl establishirrg not only national preference trends, but also those in spccific regions of the cotlntry.

Foley Ncrmes Advisory Group on Resecrrch

Administrator

Raymond M. Foley of the Housing and I{ome Finance Agency has announced the selection of 26 outstanding men and women of recognized experience and background in the housing field to serve as a Housing I{esearch Advisory Committee under the program established by the Housing Act of 1949. The committee will hold its first meeting on April 17 with Dr. Richard U. Ratcliff, Director of the Housing Research Division and members of his staff.

"Establishment of this Advisory Committee on Housing Research is in accordan,ce with our policy of obtaining information and advice of experts in appropriate fields," Mr. Foley said. "Tl-ris committee, rvhich covers a broad range of experience in the economic, finance, consumer, and technical aspects of housing, will give advice and guidance on tl-re entire housing research program. It will serve as a continuing board of review on the progress of the program. It will also assist in the evaluation of research proposals, and the coordination of housing research activities, both public and private, and aid in the promotion and application of results of the program, with a view to effectuating cost reductions in housing."

\(/estern Pine Association Appoints E. F. Atchinson

Portland, Ore., April l-Earle F. Atchinson, a lumber grader in the Western Pine region f.or 24 years, has been named assistant chief inspector of the Western Pine Asso,ciation, S. V. Fullaway, Jr., secretary-manag'er, announced today.

Atchinson, who joined the association as an inspector in 1942, wtll assist Vern Johnson, head of the organization's Grading bureau since 1930. The assistant's post has been vacant for a year.

Beginning his grading career with the Wheeler & Olmstead Lumber Company in Klamath Falls, Ore., in 1926, Atchinson in 1929 became head grader for the. ShawBertram Lumber Company in Klamath Falls. In the next ten years, he was successively grader and head grader for the Big Lakes Box Company and the Long-Bell Lumber Company in Klamath Falls. From 1939 to 1942, he was chief grader for the Crater Lake Lumber and Box Company at Sprague River, Ore.

"Tl-re appointment of Mr. Atchinson," Fullarvay said, "rvill enable more detailed administration of inspection duties rvhich have become increasingly heavier in the postwar years with the rapid growth of the industry and, particularly, membership in the association. Mr. Atchinson is eminently qualified by experience and ability to carry out the task of providing better service to our members and their customers."

Lumbermen's Service Bureau Meeting

Ihe Lumbermen's Service Bureau of San Diego met at the Cuyamaca Club, on Wednesday evening, April 5.

After the group had enjoyed a delicious steak dinner, Bill Cowling of the Dixie Lumber & Supply Co., the Bureau's president, presided over the business session. George Co:drey, Patten-Blinn Lumber Co., program chairman, introduced Eugene E. Zeiss, the Bureau's new secretary, rvl-ro has just taken over his new duties, who made a short talk. Ed Martin, The California Lumber Merchant ar-rd John Weston, West Oregon Lumber Co., Los Angeles, also made short talks. Snark Syd Smith announced that the San piego Hoo-Hoo Club would hold their spring dinner dance at Casper's in El Cajon, Saturday night, April 29.

The group then enjoyed a showing of the sound motion picture "Sempervirens," produced by the California Redrvood Association.

Comrnerce Dept. Report

Production of construction materials in 19.19 rvas approximately 8.5 per cent lower than in 1948 despite a 3 per cent increase in new construction put in place in 19,{9, the U. S. Department of Commerce reports.

New construction put in place in 1949 totalled $19.3 billion, to exceed the 1948 total of 918.7 billion by 3 per cent.

Plywood Ncwr

Commcrcial Standtrd CS3 5'49, Hardwood Plywood, Now Available

Accorcling to iltl ann()uncetrrent lry tlre Commodity Standards I)ivision of the National llureau of Standar<ls, printed copies of Conrmercial Standard CS35-49, covering Hartlrvood ltlywotl<l, ilrc now availallle.

Ptywoo<l is onc of the oldest trratrufacturcd wood products, having becn used to a limited extent by the ancient Iigyptians and Chincse. Howcver, it owes its present popularity t<l scicntific control of the nlanufacturing proccss anrl the establishment of standard requirements and tests to insurc ttniformity of quality for the various types :rnd grartes. In l93l the manufacturers, distributors, and uscrs of har<lwood plywood c()operated with thc National Ilurcau of Standards in establishing a commercial standard to provide definite grade specifications. It has since becn ncccssary to revise the standard four tintes in order to kcep it abrcast of improvements in this rapidly expanding industry.

1ih present edition of this standard provides minimum .spccifications for four standard types of hardwood plywood based on the rvater resistance and durability of the bond, in four standard grades. It c<>vers tests, densities, standar<l thicknesses, widths and lengths, tolerances, workmanship, inspection, method of ordering, and nomenclature and definitions.

Printed copies of CS35-49, may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C., for lOc pcr copy. A discount of 25 percent rvill be allowed on orders for 100 or more copies sent to :r single address.

Ncrmed Door Depcrbnent Scrles Mcrncrger

R. Fay Kulmer, formerly Plyr,vood Department sales manager of The Mengel Company, Louisville, Ky., has been named Door Department sales manager effective April 1, 1950 a'ccording to an announcement made today by Bruce A. Dean, general sales manager of the company's Plywood Division.

I\{r. Kulmer who is widely knorvn in the hardrvood ply- wrxrd, door and lumber industries throughout the country, has l>een associatecl with The Mengel Company since 1914, and will replace D. H. Gott, resigned.

Appointed Plnryood Depcrtment ScleE Mcncaer

Charles A, Kirn has been appointed Plywood Departrncnt sales manar{er of 'fhe Mcngel Company, Louisville, Ky., elTcctive April l, l95O according to an announcement ma<lc today by llruce A. I)ean, general sales manager of the comllany's l)lywood Division.

Mr. Kirn has been employed by The Mengel Company sincc l9l(r and will rcplace It. Fay Kulmer, who simultaneously has becn allpointed l)oor l)epartment sales manager. Mr. Kirn has been active recently in special assignments .reporting to A. L. Iintwistle, vice president.

Plyscord Approved

Plyscord, x utility l)otrglas fir Jllyrv<xld, has been approved for use :rs extcrior sheathing and as a sub-flooring and roofing matcrial by the Board of Standards and Appeals, Nerv York City, Vcrnon Sears, staff architect, United Statcs Plywood Corporation, annotlnces. It is nrade in a minimum thickness of 5/l(l', of threc plies, the center ply having the grain rttnning at right angles to the two surface plies. Tests were made at Manhattan College, under the direction of the Board of Standards and Appeals.

New Redwood Plcrnt

A new $175,000 re<lwoo<l lumber processing plant is being constructed at the former site of the Humboldt Milling Co. at Fortuna. Representing a consolidation of interests by D. L. (Mike) Wheaton of Garberville, president of West Coast Sawmills, Inc. at Redway, John Tsarnas & Son of I'hillipsville, and Charles Barnum of Eureka, the new company rvill employ an average of 25 skilled workers. John Eggerling of Garberville is constructing the plant.

Announces Personnel Additions

Back Panel Company announces the addition of R. J. (Bob) Hume to its sales organization. He is an experier-rced salesman, and is calling on the yards and industrial accounts throughout the Los Angeles Metropolitan area.

Miss Estelle Logan has joined the company's office stafi.

Hammond Lumber Company

Manufacturers

Public Hearing on Proposed Change in Primitive Area

San Francisco, Mar. 16.-The U. S. Forest Service announced today it will hold a public hearing April 20, at 9 a.m., in the county 'courthouse at Riverside, to ascertain public opinion on the proposed elimination of 320 acres from the San Jacinto Primitive Area.

The Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority desires to construct an aerial tramway from near Palm Springs to the 8500-foot level on Mt. San Jacinto, on a route which crosses the eastern edge of the primitive area. The primitive area is part of the San Bernardino National Forest.

The winter park authority has requested a right-of-way easement. The Forest Service states this would necessitate tlre elimination of 320 acres from the 21,400 acres in San Jacinto Primitive Area, because the existence or an aerial tramway would be inconsistent with the maintenance of primitive conditions.

Persons who desire to speak or present papers at the public hearing are requested to notify Perry A. Thompson, Regional Forester, 630 Sansome St., San Francisco 11,

Anyone desiring to express his views in wirting may do so by writing to Regional Forester Thompson not later than April 27.

Mr. Thompson said all evidence, whether presented at the public hearing or sent by mail, will be considered by him and the Chief of the U. S. Forest Service in reaching a decision.

& EGKSTROM, rNG. PTYWOOD and DOORS

Bcttcr Utilizction Boortr Pocific Northwat Timber Output

Washington, I). C.-More favorable market conditions, plus postwar developntents in salvage krgging and prelogging havc added 500 million board feet to the I'acific Northwest's timber ()utl)ut annually, acc<lrding to Don S. I)enman, vice presi<lent of the Crown Zcllerllach C-'orporation.

"Conditions have been ()pportune for salvage togging, clearr logging and pre-logging, rcsulting in much bctter utilization of forest rnaterials," Mr. I)enman stated in a report clelivered before the American l,ulpwood Association in New York.

Thc Crown Zellerbach official praised results of thc industry-sponsore<l Oregon and Washington Forest Clonscrvation Acts which are airne<l at securing full stocking arr<l grou'th of frlrests on all timberland.

"There ferv violations and fine c<lollerati<ln from some 9.5 percent of the landowners an<l operatr)rs," he declared.

Mr. l)enman termed the Tree Farm and Keep Grecn programs as prlrverful forccs frlr good forest management and firc prevention. IJe pointe<l out that these two I)acific Northwest programs havc now spread to all parts of thc nation and are active in nearlv every timbered state in the union.

Iiorcst industries ir.r Western C)regon and Washington with 600 professional foresters on their payrolls, now employ more trained foresters than all the state and federal agencics in the region combined. Many of these industry foresters are aiding small woodlot owners in timber marking and other related activities, the Crown Zellerbach official stated.

'l'he rcport on Pacific Northwest forestry developments was onc of the highlights of the sixteenth annual meeting of the Americarr l'ulpwood Asscrciation. J. I1. McCaftrcy, Irttcrnational I'aper Co., Georget()wn, S. C., was elected prcsirlcnt of thc organization for the coming year. Other oflicials clccted included: M. I-t. Collet, West Virginia l'ulp and I'aper Co.;ll. O. Ehrhart, New York and I,ennsylvania Co.; an<l If . R. I)rummond, Oxford I'aper Gr., vice prcsi<lcnts. lt. l,l. Ilrinckerhoff, of New York was re-clectc<l executive secretary treasurer.

Appointed Mcurcrger

I]ob Harrell has been appointed manager of the retail <lepartnrent of the L. S. Whaley Lumber Co. at l.ong Ileach. IIe has been with the conrpany for the past eighteen months. Bob is a veteran of World War II, and before that was associated with the retail lumber business in Ncrv Mexico. I)rior to joining thc Whaley organization, he u'as with the Macco Cirlrp<lration of Paramount and thc (Juality Lumber Co, of Bellflowcr.

New Ycrd

The Starmer Lumber Cornpany has opened a at 2101 Ramsey Street, Banning, Calif., where carry a complete line of lrrmber and building H. I-. Starmer is the owner.

new yard they will materials.