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Much of our currenf producfion is moving out on Government Requisif ions.

Unril our United Notions iob is finished we will divide the bqlonce of our production omong our regulor customers who ore doing essentiol civilion work.

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I thought of those words of Tacitus as I sat today and lirtened to Douglas MacArthur deliver the oration that ertablishcd him as one of the greatest orators of all time; in addition to being one of the world's mightieet military men, and one of America's outstanding patriotE.

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I knew the feeling as I listened to the great man's voice that Plato must have known when he declared that he thanked his gods that he "lived in the age of Socrates." As I sit here, the tremendous thrill of the oration still making my blood to jump, I am glad and proud that I live in the age of Douglas MacArthur, and had the opportunity of hearing that address.

During the last war I got a tremendous thrill from the eloquence of Britain's mighty Churchill. I declared and will always believe that Churchill ranks among the half dozen great orators of all the ages. Yet Churchill in his most inspired moments never rose to a more sublime height of oratory than did Douglas MacArthur this day.

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My great regret, of course, is that I could not see as well as hear him. His magnificent carriage, his kingly bearing that makes him stand out among ordinary men like a towering mountain peak, all backing up his heroic thoughts, magnificent phrases, stimulating words, and inspiring voice and delivery, can well"account for the boundless enthusiasm of those who did hear.and see him.

"Like an armed warrior-like a plumed knight," he faced the audience that filled the Congressional chamber to overflowing, and also an unseen audience that comprised a great portion of the thinking people of the entire world. He looked as Shakespeare said-"a soldier fit to stand with Caesar, and give directions." No man, even the most obtuse, ever looked upon MacArthur and ssksfl-"fs he anybody in particular?" For, unlike most of our leaders of today, it is evident at a glance that this is a man very much in Particular'

The most decorated American soldier of today, he wore no decorations to catch the eye or impress the audience. "But honor's seal is o,n his brow, and valor's star is on his breast." He, himself, was all that was needed to make him such a center of attention as that rostrum had never known before. For he is. indeed, the most DECORATIVE Amer- ican soldier. In a rtrictly phpicel teruc, hittory eupplica ua with no morc inrpiring milttary figurc. Hc har ttat indcfinable look that comes only to an occarional human, but which aometimes appears in a thorob:ed horae. Horaemen call it "the look of thc eagle." *

To those who know and appreciate abaolute grandeur in the shape of a man, MacArthur invariably brings a light case of gooae-pimples. I have eought in vain for yearo to diagnosc this personal equation that marke him and sets him apart from other men. Whatever it is, MacArthur has it, and dmoet has a monopoly on it. He aeems always grave, always studiously thoughtful, always well within himself, always the personification of restrained power. I have often thought that no man could possibly be as great as MacArthur looks; but today, as f fistened to his spectacular oratory and heard him sweep upward step by step as the passion of his plea caught and carried him along, I made up my mind that I had misjudged him. The man IS as great as he lcoks; perhap*s g*reater.

As our readers will attest, I have frequently of late prayed aloud in this column for the coming of brave and eloquent patriots gifted with oratorical and patriotic fervor, to provide inspiration and stimulation so shockingly lacking in this nation of late. I have been saying-and repeating-that what this country needs perhaps more than it needs anything else today, is more and better exhortations to patriotism, to love of country, to love of flag. And I have been regretting the absence of such men. And now comes MacArthur ! Can I be blarned for believing that this could be the answer to my prayer? Commentators tell us that there was no dry eye in that great audience that listened in person to the General. Even those political men of little minds who came to scoff, remained to weep. Human grandeur is plainly visible even to the smallest of humans. To mediocrity, greatness is unforgivable. But in moments of great emotional appeal such as the eloquence of MacArthur provided, the more ignoble elements of human nature give way to those finer instincts that lurk somewhere in every human soul.

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people gathered in frequent knots to hear the speech coming through the open door of some store, they were frankly and without shame mopping their eyes. Something tremendous, intangible, hitherto unknown to them, had crept into their souls at those stirring words. They knew without telling, that a great, great man, and a mighty voice had come back to his homeland. They knew, as all of us who listened knew, that

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(i, I'). ((ierry) I{op1lc, sales protttotiotr mattagcr, Insttlite I)ivision of Minnesota & Ontario Papcr Conrpany, Minnc:rpolis, dclivcre<l a sales talk on "sell and Sttrvivc." In speaking of s:rles opporturrities this ycar for the lumber <lealcrs, hc rctuinded them about the tt00,0(n nerv homcs to be lruilt in 1951, the 4 billion dollar market irr rcpairirrg arrtl rernodeling, the farm market of $1,200,00O, and the $l'500'0OC to be spent in improving and repairing inclustrial buildirrgs.

Mr. Floppe strcsse<l thc importatlce of doitrg busincss rvith the best ntanufilcturers; selling thc best quality protlructs ; studying the trtagazines for helpftrl articles; usirrg the literature put out lly the nranufactttrers, reading the firre prirrt. and sttrdying in sparc time. "Gct rid of bugaboos such as disinterest, conrpetition, lack of crlnfi<lence ; bc enthusiastic. be interested, and smile."

.Tanrcs C. Dorvns, Jr., of the Iteal Estate Rescarch Corporation, Chicago, discussed "The Real Estate and Construction Outlook." "The most irnportant influencc on lrusiness next year will be politics, since it completely dominates the economic system under emergency mobilization," he stated, "but the situation doesn't require the controls nccessary during World \AIar II. And Congress now is more favorable to business than during the last war."

I\[r. Downs said he believed construction would be beneliterl by increased production, and that the rate can be incrcased rvith the adoption of a 6-day work rveek which will prcvail in many industries in the near future.

There rvas a dinner party in the Itose Room at 7:30 p'm.

-\fter dinner Lou'ell 'Ihouras, Jr., presented his color moli<x-r picture filmed in Tibet, "Out of This World; A Journey tcr Lhasa." This shon'ing \\ras received with much interest.

Friday Morning

At 9:00 a.m. there rvas conducted bus tour of San Francisco Harbor facilities, sponsored by the Marine Committee of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and the Board of State Harbor Commissioners.

The officers and directors met at l0: a.m. The directors :'c-elected the officers. These are: Prcsident, J. H. Kirk Kirk Lunrber & Building Materials. ...Santa Maria \''ice President, Russ Stevens, A. F. Stevens Lumber Co..... .Healdsburg

'frcasurer, I. E. Horton, South City Lun-rber & Supply Co.. . South San Francisco Executive Vice Presiclent, Jack F. Ponreroy. ..San Francisco President J. H. Kirk re-appointed the Executive Committee, rvhich consists of the following: C. H. Garner, Stockton ; Everett King, Bakersfield; J. H. Kirk, Santa Maria;

I. E. Horton, South San Francisco; R. B. Stevens, Healdsburg; George Adams, Walnut Grove.

The directors \\'ere re-elected for another year at the members' meeting on Thursday. These are as follows:

George K. Adanrs..Noah-Adams Lumber Co., Walnut Grove, Calif.

Frank Baxley Brey-Wright Lumber Co., Porterville, Calif.

Executive Vicc Prcrldcnl lqcL PonroroY

Horrrcr I\'f. Haywar<l. ......Honrcr 1'. HaYwar<lrhil:3:.a:,",i:

E. E. Schlotthcaur.. .. ..Willartl l-utnber Co., Iiresno, Calif'

Charles Shepar<l Iiricnrl & 1'crry Lunrbcr Co., Sacramento huss Stevens .A. Ii. Stevcns Lumber Co., Headlsburg, Calif.

Jo H. Shephartl ..... ..tsuilders Emporiurn, Iil Cerrito, Calif.

Francis Christiarr. Modesto l-unrl>er Co., Modesto

Homer Derr.. ...J. M. l)err I-unrber Co., Elk Grove, Calif.

Burt Gartirr ......HoIue l,utrrber Co., Turlock, Calif.

Wendell Robie. .Auburn Lunrber Co., Auburn, Calif.

S. H. Ross ......Central l-utttber Co., Hanford, Calif.

Byron Cannoll ...... .Cutler Orosi Lumbcr Co., Cutler, Calif.

Robert Cross. . Cross Lumber Co., Merced, Calif.

F. L. Dettrnann. .....Allcn ct l)ettmann Lumber Co., San Francisco

Frank Duttle ..Sterling Lumber Co., Oaklantl

Waltcr Pctcrs<,tt Bakersfield u'"0'il:ulf3;:i1i,t".'?: l,co Chcir-n ......Chcint l-utnbcr Co., San Josc, Calif.

Forrcst Peil.. Hatntrtottd Lutrtber Co., San Fraucisco

Everett King.. King Lurnbcr Co., Bakersfield LeRoy Millcr. .,Burnett & Sons, Sacrarnento, Calif.

Lloyd Bittenbcn<ler. Ritterr.bender Lumber Co., Ukiah, Calif. Honorary Dircctor: Ray Clotfelter...... .....Visalia, Calif.

The luncheon at noon was sponsorecl b1' the San Francisco Lurnbermen's Club. President Fran Heron presided.

A luncheon arranged for the ladies at San Francisco's famous Cliff House was well attended.

The $5.00 door prize presented by Dave Davis, Rounds Trading Company, San Francisco, \\ras 'rvon by Fritz Dettmann, Allen & Dettmann Lumber Co., Sbn Francisco. Tu'o other $5.00 door prizes were \\'or1 by Dick Schultz, Pacific Forest Products, Inc., Oakland, and Art Post, Delano Buildir-rg Material Co., Delano.

Jack Butler, Dant & Russell Sales Co., San Francisco, i11troduced the speaker, Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood, U. S. Navy (Ret.) 'ivho addressed the luncheon gathering on "subrnarine C)perations-Past, Present, and Future."

Friday Afternoon

J. H. Kirk. ...Kirk Lumber n r. E. Horton ......South ."" t'sl:t

Earle Johnson.........Watsonville Lumber Co., Watsonville, Calif.

Paul M. P. Merner. ..Merner Lumber Co.. Palo Alto. Calif.

F. Dean Prescott Valley Lumber Co., Fresno, Calif.

.J. Frank Murphy. .M. J. Murphy, Inc., Carmel, Calif.

Cloyd Garner .....San Joaquin Lumber Co., Stockton, Calif.

:Steve Yaeger...... .Laws & Yaeger Co., Santa Rosa, Calif.

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The Admiral, who is the author of the dramatic book olr submarines, "Sink'em A11," distinguished himself as Com' mander of Submarines, Pacific Fleet, in the last three years of World War II. He told about some of the accomplishments of submarines of the United States Navy during tl-re last war, when they sank two thirds of the Japanese merchant fleet, and a third of the Japanese rvar fleet. He spoke (Continued on Page 10)