Lumberjacks Go to School; and Like lt

By Louis Ehling, California Redwood Association

two four-session evening classes held for the employees of the two llammond Lumber Company plants at Samoa and Eureka. On the basis of this experience it was decided to hold general schools in lumber producing centers open to anyone who wished to attend. The enthusiastic reception of all of the schools held to date has been beyond the fondest hopes of their founders. The chief inspector of the California Redwood Association, George W. Nelson, assisted by Ralph Talvola, assistant chief, has conducted these schools.

George W. Nelson, chiel inspector oI the Cclilornic Redwood Agsoci- ction, conducting c eeseion ol the Redwood Grcrding School held recently in Fort Brogg, cssisted here by Louis Ehting oI the Associction" Rclpb Tqlvolcr, assistant chiel inspector, cnd Frqncis Windlinx, irrspector. The Fort BrcAg Grcding School ie oue oI geverql which have been sponsored in the Redwood Region by the Cclilorniq Redwood Aesocictio_n since September, 1951. Lelt to right, Louis Ehling, Rolph Tclvolc, George W, Nelson, Frqncis Windlinx.

A wise industry never overlooks the fact that the men who work to make it a success are generally endowed with creative sense. Often this sense comes ahead of the profit motive and 'is properly a mark of the civilized man. That is the fundamental reason for the outstanding success of the grading schools now being operated by the Inspection Division of the California Redwood Association.

These grading schools, the first of which was held last vear in Crescent City, are an outgrowth of a long-time attempt to improve the effectiveness of grader training techniques. In addition to work with the individual graders, the inspectors have always conducted grading schools, but until last year on an exceedingly informal basis,, usually consisting of a single session with rnen from a single plant.

The first experiment with more forrnal schools consisted lf

Attendance has been entirely voluntary. The enthusiasm of the students was proven by Wayne Baumgartner who drove ten miles each way over a rough logging road in the course of which he sometimes had to shovel snow from the road, to attend all five of the Arcata sessions. Or W. H. Hays, who attended five Arcata sessions, five Eureka sessions and then made the remark that he would attend the Fort Bragg sessions if it were possible for him to do so. Fred Travis drove from Fortuna to Arcata, 26 miles each way, to attend sessions there, and then attended the school at Eureka. John Hubert drove at least 48 miles each way from Gualala to the Cloverdale school. Geral P. Selsor and Meivin Carlson, truck driver and rnachine operator, respectively, wished to learn more about redwood at their own expense, as did Oliver Moore, who works with lumber, but wanted to pay for the course himself rather than l.rave his employer billed.

A cross-section of the attendance at the Eureka school recently completed shows that of the 157 registered 15 or l0/o were foremen and supervisors, 34 or 22/o were graders, 24 or l5/o were tallymen, 13 or 8/o were sawyers,2l or l4/o were edgermen and trimmermen, and the balance of 50 or 32/o were office workers, machine operators, carrier drivers, etc., all of them eager to devote these evenings to learning more about redrn'c'od lumber.

An examination consisting usrrally of about 20 questions was given at each meeting, and at the final session the men were given an opportunity to grade lumber and compare the results of their own judgment with the ofificial decisions.

Much of the credit for the enthusiasm clisplayed at the schools is due to the supervisory personnel whose faithful attendance and zeal stimulated interest and served as an example to those under their supervision.

The cooperation of the mills in providing redwood samples and assigning men and equipment to handle and transport the lumber used in the schools was verv helpful.

Twin Boys

Jack Baser, Zeesman I)lyt ood Co., Los Angeles, and Mrs. Bast,r became the proud parents of tlr,in boys born at the Hollyrvood Presbyterian Hospital on April 2. Steven Ira and Michael Edrvarcl u'eighed a total of 10 pounds sevell Ounces.

BiIl Stover With n d E Lumber Co.

E Lumber agent and and before known to

W. W. Woodbridge, secretary manager of the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau, Seattle, Wash., \vas a Los Angeles visitor around the first of the month. He planned to visit Phoenix, Ariz., before returning to the Pacific Northwest.

Between April 15 and December 1, permits must be obtained from owners of timbered areas before campfires mav be used.

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Jack Lewis, well-known in Oregon logging circles,, has been named field representative for Fairhurst Lumber Com' pany of California for Mendocino County, with an office at Willits, California. Telephone Willits 5578. :

How Lumber Looks

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The California Redwood Association for the month of March, 1952, 15 companies reporting, gave orders received as 50,022.00C feet, shipments 48,186,000 feet, and production 52,785,000 feet. Orders on hancl at the end of the morrth totaled 55,393,000 feet.

The Southern Pine Association for the u'eek ended April 26, 88 units (110 mills) reporting, gave orders as 17,76,000 feet, shipments 17,871,000 feet, and production 17,973,400 feet. Orders on hand at the end of the rveek totaled 43,857'ooofeet' * * ,<

Roif Shippers

The \Arest Coast Lumbertnen's Association for the week ended April 19, 178 mills reporting, gave orders as 117,8720@ {eet, shipments 123,909,000 feet, and production 128.309,000 feet. Unfilled orders at the end of the rveek totaled 548.497.0A0 feet.

For the week ended Aprll 26, these same mills reported orders as 130,657,000 feet, shipments I37,162,000 feet, and production 132,A67p@ feet. Unfilled orders at the end of the u'eek totaled 541,494,000 feet.

Phone: Glenwood 4-1854