SHTPPERS 0F QUAHTY ITE$T G(IAST TUMBER

u'ill cor.rtinue through this 1'ear ancl more or less offsct ir slight cleciiue in nen' home starts-an estimated 1,000,000 stzrrts for this year. "I)ersona11r., this is good ncls to rnc 'because I u'orrld ratl-rer have the home-improvement business anv clay," he suicl. Jlly alst.r lrelicved that m()ney n-onld continue to Lrosen up a bit anrl spur business in the final cirlarter of this vear an<l carlr, 1958.

Follon'ing a standing or.ation for N'[r. Ely and his prettru'ife. l lamilton I{r'rott intro<lucecl the afternoon's final speaker, Gene "Sunshine" lilack, it vetcriur of or-er 12.000 plat{orm appearances, a nalking joke lrook arrcl one of the most colorful speakers in LN{A corrr.entiou historr'.

Flack, ir-r preaching "eternal" rather than "part-time" op'timisr.n to the gathering, mixecl rarc humor u'ith fact irr pointing to the many discrepancies in busirrcss forccasts that l,rrsinessmen are subjected to through rationalizations on the liart of economists.

Flack pointed out that an actual survey of business prognostications made since 1945 turned up the interesting fact ttrat 820/6 of them were wrong.

Flack u'as obviously in complete disagreemer.rt rr'ith those n'ho forecast a gloollly brrsiness future n'hen he stressecl that enrplovmcnt has reached ar-r a1l-time high oI 64,600,000. accortt't ti n g f or lr recorcl 37-bil l i on-dollar incre:rsc in consttmer iltcorne ovcr 195.5. 'fhe colorful speal<er u-cnt on to note that thc tot:rl of .\nrcric:t's consumcr u'orth l'orrlcl buy every single lirm listed on thc stock cxchangc-n'ith 40 billion dollars to spare

Of special interest to the lumbermen present was Flack's statement that America has undergone a 260/0 increase in population since Pearl Harbor days-14,000,000 new families to house-and that this trend was accelerating, not decreasing. i The meeting was brought to a close on this optimistic note i.f,nd the gathering split up for bus tours of Yosemite Valley, ,::Bingo in the Indian Room and a final board of directors ;i-rneeting in the Game Room. tii' TUESDAY EVENING, APRrL e s;-,, The second of the industry-sponsored cocktail parties i:: .-'--------t -F-- -- 's-tarted off an evening of fun, dancing and entertainment +t 6:00 p.m. ia,l' Following cocktails and dinner, the new officers brought l,ioutgoing President Charles Shepard to the mike for a i"standing ovation in respect to the fine job he had done as head of the association during the past two years.

The meeting was then turned over to Master of Ceremonies Nick Alexander and his fast-moving show, and the final hours of the convention were brought to a close in this happy time.

Horborite Plqns Big Advertising

"We're planning for the biggest years in Harborite history by making it the most advertised and publicized overlaid fir plywood in America !" That was the statement voiced by Martin Deggeller, president of the Harbor Plywood Corporation, at the annual sales meeting of company executives and warehouse managers at the firm's national headquarters in Aberdeen, Washington, April 15-19.

Already termed the nation's largest selling overlaid fir plywood, Harborite will continue its efforts to increase its share of the market, Deggeller promised.

Harborite advertising will create more than 15 million reader-impressions through big double-page ads in leading trade publications reaching dealers, building constructors, architects and engineers, boat-builders, "Do-it-yourselfers," civic and s'chool officials and other fields where the product has extensive use and potential.

"B4cking this tremendous advertising campaign will be a consistent public relations and publicity program designed to keep the Harborite name, and its thousand-and-one uses, rvell in the minds of our customers," Degeller said.

WRCLA to Push Cleor I&G Poneling

The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association is expanding the scope of its services to include the clear grades of T&G Paneling. "Our member mills are receiving an increasing number of inquiries about paneling," declared Don Johnston, president.

Clear grades of T&G paneling are used in a variety of ways on both interior and exterior walls, as well as on ceilings, soffits and gables, and applied as siding vertically. It is available in widths from 4t to 10" "B & Btr," "C" and "D" grades packed to handle easily.

A printed guide on cedar paneling, describing its properties and uses, may be obtained by writing to the association, 4403 White-Henry-Stuart Building, Seattle 1, Washington. The association will continue to provide information on Western Red Cedar beveled siding, as well.

(Tell them you saza it in The California Lurnber Merchant)

He Guessed f' A waggish character on Broadway appeared one day with face that looked as though it had encountered a battering tam going full speed ahead. Thinking he would, as most i.,$otts do, lie about how he got it, his friend inquired just to I,grve him a chance to use his imagination. Instead, he offered :a frank and truttrful explanation:

. "I got these black eyes playing my favorite game. I like to call people up in the small hours of the morning, and say f;i$o them-'Guess who?"' l-': "!s5f" inquired his friend.

'l "\Mellr" he said, trying to smile through the bruises. "This i, one DID."

, George Meredith, the English author, lovcd to make i]e1o .tpott words. Richard Le Gallienne says that seeing an €mpty wine bottle on the table, Meredith spoke as follows iii, to the house maid:

,...,, "Mary, you behold here a body from which the soul has .r3eparted. A body without a soul! Mark it there, empty and ':r.useless, of no value to gods or men ! Once full of genial fire, il'gglden warmth' for heart and brain, alive with inspiring g,'tchor, the Hymettian fount of nobl,e talk and soaring ;ithought, the elixir vitae of wit, making of man's dull brain i!. a thing of magic and dreams, lifting our dull" mortality into 'the highest heaven of invention ! But behold it now, a f;,hoUo*, echoing shell, a forlorn cadaver, its divine life all i:polrred out of it, no laughter in it, no wisdom, no human :ijk-indness in it, any more, forever. What shall be done with ItT-------- --- --' ---J ' ilt, Mary? A body from which the soul has departed ! What do we do with such? What is there to be done, but to hurry out of. sight of gods and men-mournful reminder of .'fcasts that are at an end, and dimming candles."

A Gollont Judge

A certain Southern judge is famous for his gallantries 'Xi'toward the fair sex and his quickness of wit on all and X.Stlndry occasions. One day he compelled a certain young '{ady to give some very unirnportant testimony in a crowded 'eourtroom, to the surprise of the attornies in the case. One of them said to the judge later:

, 'tudge, why did you think it necessary to place Miss lil,Lovely on the witness stand in this case?"

'ii (It q7tr5n'1-sf course it rvasn't," replied the gallant jurist. .,;;.r(But I saw she had on a lovely new hat, and I realized she &:was dying to show it."

. Trodition

. Tradition is not a fetish to be prayed to-but a useful record of experiences. Time should bring improvements-but hot all old things are worthless. We are served by both the .rnoderns and the ancients. The balanced man is he who clings to,the best in the old-and appropriates the desirable in the new.-Richard Steele.

Discovering o Friend

If trouble never happened, And sorrow never came, The only thing you'd know about Your neighbor is his name.

If all your days were bright and-fair, And certain was your place, You'd only know a fellow by The features of his face.

Acquaintances upon this earth Is all you'd ever own, If care had always passed you by And grief you'd never known.

Time was I used to nod at one Who livedacross the way. I knew his name and he knew mine, We passed the time of day.

But nothing did he mean to me, And nothing I to him, Until one evening sorrow came And all the world was grim.

I saw his face, I felt his hand, I knew he'd come to lend The strength I needed, O so much, Right there f found a friend.

'Tis not in sunshine friends are made, But when the skies are gray. The splendid souls that men possess Are never on display.

We cannot tell what lies behind The hasty nod or smile, Nor what of worth will come of it In just a little while.

We only know that when we face The cares that life does send, We realize the passer-by Has changed into a friend.

Honesl Answer

A new man in the ranks of the paratroopers was being questioned by some admiring youngsters. One of them said to him: l'Not any, reall5" he said. "But I've been PUSHED OUT SEVENTEEN TIMES."

"How long you been in training?"

He said: "Two months."

The kid asked: "IIow many jumpshave you made so far?"

The trooper grinned.