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The Fincl Gluestion

"Now listen," said Father_tersely, "f've done nothing but alls\.ver questions for you.all evening. Now I'm only {oing to answer one more question, and then you're going, to bed-, and I'm. going to read in peace. Now what do y"o, *rri to ask ?"

"Just this," said ten_ year old Johnnie : ,'Supposing you and Ma hadn't married each other, but had eai'h one"mar_ ried some one- else, a.nd each of these couples had a boy. Now, which of those boys would I be, and'who would the oth_er-one be, and rvhat relation would r.l,e be to each other, and if so, why?"

by the group, and declared to be ,,Mr. Hardwoods of the Decade."

Dr. Clark has been pleased to see the first grading rules defined by this group for the Northwestern hardwoods. They are now official and appear in the National Hardwood Grading Rules. He has seen red alder, birch, maple and cottonwood trees of the Pacific Coast, grow in popularity among the manufacturer and consumer. He has watched an industry develop, largely due to his efiorts to spread the word among foresters and forest owners about the beauty and adaptability of the woods. Stands of alder, which used to be poisoned, now are carefully managed, and the market is red-hot. At the present time, all alder and maple mills are finding logs in short supply.

Dr. Clark, besides being a leading au- thority upon forest products, is an author. lecturer, and authority upon the history of the Pacific Northwest. He has received national recognition as the founder of CHAOS -Cannon Hunters Association of Seattle. a group of explorers. He received his bachelor. master, and doctor of philosophy degrees from the University of Washingtbn. He is soon to have a new book published dealing with Northwestern historv.

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Awful Smort

Two ladies of the neighborhood had come to call on a newcomer, and lvere met at the door by a very little Sirl, who ushered them into the living rooml asked ifr"- 1"- UJ seated, told them that mama woilld be'dotvn "t ;";e;;;; who then satdown.gravely to entertain them in the mean_ whrle. I hey looked her over, and she looked about five years of age.

One of them said to the other guardedly: ,,She's no,t very p-r-e-t-t-y, is she?"

And promptly. the little_ girl cut in : ,,No, she's not very p-r-e-t-t-y, but she's awful i-m-a-r-t.',

Volleio Lumber Co. in process of Liquidqtinq

Long e-sta-blished Vallejo Lumber Co.'is .urr"itly in process of liquidation. Property at Monterey and M..v_ land Streets where the firm is located has been sold a;d inventory will be liquidated by July 1