A Message lrom D. C. Essley

1948 Hoo-Hoo Convention Choirman

We have alreacly extended ottr cordial invitation to all members of Hoo-Hoo to attend the i948 Convention, which n'ill be held in Los Angeles, September G9 inclusive. Our various committees have been moving right along 'ivith arrangements so every lumberman who is fortunate enough to attend will benefit in every way possible ,by his visit to Southern California.

One hundred and seventy-five rooms and snites have been reserved for our membership at the Biltmore Hotel. Interesting sessions, current discussions, and personal contacts n'ith leading businessmen of the West Coast are just a felv of the countless arrangements that have been completed to date, in order to make our conclave a complete success.

We r'vill get underu'ay rvith a big golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club. Tours through motion picture studios, radio tickets for all netrvork broadcasts, and countless sightseeing and other attractions are but a ferv of the many things u'e shall do to make your visit live in your menory for a long tirne to come.

For those members rvho are looking forward to a post-convention lacation in the West, rve have arranged u'ith Tanner Nfotor Tours to offer complete sightseeing trips at our registration desk. These rvill include tours to Old Mexico via the coast line to San Diego, Riverside and the Missions, Beach Cities ,and numerous attractions of Southern California that you ancl vour familv 'rvill u'ant to see while you are here.

Remember-here lve have America's playground, Hollyu'ood and the rvorld famous motion picture colon1- and the most of the most picturesque scenery to be found any place in the world. Enjoy a real vacation this year. Enjoy meeting fellou' members of Hoo-Hoo and above all, come and enjoy the hospitality and fraternal rvelcome that awaits you. We lrar-e not forgotten the real purpose of ortr organization, and good fellorvship, fun, and frolic lr,ill prevail during the entire time you are here.

.\ll members of the Los Angeles Club join me in extending this hearty invitation, and u'e shall all be on hand 100/o strong to extend the hand of rvelcome rlpon your arrival at the l-os Angeles Biltmore Hotel -our headquarters for the 1948 International Concatenated C)rder of Hoo-Hoo Convention.

N[ake 1'eu1 reservations earlv in order to assure accommodations desired.

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Union Ends 27-Month Strike Asainst 8 Redwood Mills

San Francisco, April 14.-"The Redrvood Operators Committee naturally is pleased to learn that the Lumber & Savgmill Workers Union has ended its strike against our woods and mills."

This statement was made here today by the executive committee of the Redrvood Operators Committee, representing the eight redrvood lumber companies n'hich have been struck for nearly t\,venty seven months.

Redwood Workers Get Inc'rease of 5 Cents Per Hour

Some 4000 employees in the woods and mills of the redrvood industry in this state have received an increase in wag'es of 5 cents per hour effective April 1.

This announcement has been made by the Redwood Operators Committee representing eight companies in Mendocino and Humboldt Counties rvhich produce a large part of the redrt'ood lumber output. This increase follorvs the pattern set recently by fir lumber operators in the Northwest.

The decision of the Redrvood Operators Committee to increase \\'ages lvas made voluntarily and has no bearing on the ending of the strike.

San Francisco Home Show Draws Big Crowds

The San Francisco National Home Shorv, held in the Civic Auditorium from April 7 to 11, attracted crorvds averaging about 7,000 a day for the eigl-rt days.

Of special interest to both lumber dealers and the public were the exhibit of R. O. W. Spring Cushion Wood Window Units, by Rocky Mount Mfg. Company of Nevada, Reno, Nev., and the Harbor Plyrvood Company's exhibit of Fo:'mica.

A large number of gadgets and built-in units for the home were on display, but the big feature rvas the ranchtype two bedroom Lindsay Lifetime Horne, erected in the Auditorium in 15 hours, and furnished to the last detail by Macy's of San Francisco.

The house and its furnishings will be given to a shorv visitor June 12 by the American \\'omen's Voluntary Service Organization, to which it rvas presented by Claude T. Lindsay, Inc., the builders.

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