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The Tough Banker

The notoriously tough banker sat back of his glowered around him.

A young man approached and said: "I'd like you, if I may. I have a business proposition to you.tt

"Come in," scowled the tough banker.

The visitor walked in.

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"Sit down," said the tough banker.

As he took a chair, the visitor showed definite signs of distress in his back. He explained:

"I'm a little stiff from bowling."

"Sit down, little stiff," said the tough banker. ,,I don't care where the Hell you're from. What's your proposition?"

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Cyril L. Otto has been appointed manager of the Canyon Lumber Company at Laguna Beach, Calif. Mr. Otto has been associated with the retail lumber business in Southern California for a long period and was formerly with the Hammond Lumber Company and Palm Springs Builders' Supply Co., Ltd.

R. W. Fullerton, preside,nt of the Bradley Lumber Company of Arkansas, 'Warren, Arkansas, liked the two-page write-up of their hardwood manufacturing operations at Warren which appeared in the April I issue. He ordered 3,00O reprints .of the article to send to their various customers.

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A. E. Fickling Heads Southern California American Lumber & Treating Co. In New

Retailers' Agsociation

A. E. Fickling, Fickling Lumber Company, Long Beach, was elected president of the Southern California Retail Lumber Association at the annual meeting held at the Elks Club, Los Angeles, Saturday, April 13, 1940.

Offices and Laboratory

The American Lumber & Treating Co. announces renroval of its offices and laboratory, effective May 1, to the McCormick Bldg., 332 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago.

A. E. FicHiugt

Harry E. Whittemore, Benson Lumber Company, San Diego, was elected vice-president, and Gerald Curran, Curran Bros., Pomona, was reelected treasurer. Cr W. Pinkerton, Los Angeles, is secretafy-manager.

The business session began at 2:ffi p.m. and was followed by a talk on the California Unfair Practices Act by Professor Sheldon Elliott of the University of Southern California Law School. Professor Elliott answered many questions regarding the Act.

After the business session adjourned, there was an old-fashioned lumbermen's pow-wow when the dealers met and exchanged views.

Dinner was served at 6:30 p.m. with about 100 present, including the dealers, their wives and guests. President Fickling acted as chairman and called on John W. Fisher, retiring president, Harry Lake, F. Dean Prescott, Kenneth Smith, and C. C. Cashwell, who made short talks.

This move brihgs the company's home office and its laboratory, located for the past five years at separate addresses, under one roof. Executive, operating and sales offices are in Suite 1650, while the technical offices and laboratory occupy Suite 2034, in the top story of the building.

The new laboratory, designed for chemical and physical research, as well as routine control of operations for the company's 14 wood preserving plants, is one of the most completely equipped of its type in the industry.

L. A. GODARD VISITS SOUTHLAND

Lewis A. Godard, sales manager, Hobbs Wall Lumber Co., San Francisco, spent a few days in the Southern California territory last week. He made his headquarters in Los Angeles where he conferred with A. W. Donovan, manager of the Southern California office.

Cost Of Average Home

New single-family dwellings in the United States have an average cost slightly in excess of $5,000. It is pointed out that this average may come down in the near future owing to the large number of houses now being built to cost less than $2,500.