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Noilhwest Hcrdwood Associotion Holds 1958 Spring Meeting

Seattle, Wash.-The Northwest Hardwood Association held its 1958 Spring meeting at the New Washington hotel here, April lI-12. Jack R. Pfeiffer of the Oregon Forest Products Research Center, Corvallis, was Program chairryan. The president's welcome and message was given by E. J. Nist, Seattle. First-day talks included:

How Northwest lfardwoods May Create New Industries, by N. W. Clayton; How Our Native Hardwoods Help Our Tree Farmers, by Gordon D. Marckworth; Economists, Bankersand Even ForestersHave Discoverdd Northwest Hardwoods, by Dr. Donald H. Clark; How Wood Dries and the Shrinkage of Wood, by Dr. Harvey Erickson. The afternoon session was devoted to committee meet- ings as follows, and chaired by:

Grade Rules, L. R. Smith, Longview; Shipping Weights, R. H. O'Neill, Chehalis; Freight Rates, H. D. Smith, Weyerhaeuser Sales Co., Tacoma; Taxation, John W. Allen, Winslow, and Membership, Paul A. Barber, Willamina.

The Saturday session started with Committee reports from the Friday afternoon meetings and also appointment of the Nominating committee for the Fall elections. It continued with a Panel on Sawing conducted by Jack Pfeiffer and included reports by John D. Sullivan, P. B. Foss and Ollie Bass. The afternoon session heard "Double and Single Surfacers in Relation to Hardwoods," by Henry N. Riise, Seattle, and "Gripe & Groan Session," conducted by Dr. Clark.

The Fall meeting was set for the Congress hotel, Portland, Sept.26-27.

DISTRIBUTORS ASK.flIANUFACTURERS FOR POTICY

The National Building Material Distributors Associatior meeting in Philadelphia, April 30, formally adopted a resolution of "Recommended Distribution Policy to Manufac' turers" to help clarify current distribution policies of manufacturers. T. J. Dougherty, president of NBMDA, stated that NBMDA membership is quite concerned with current misclassification of accounts by manufacturers and subsequent bypassing of not only the wholesale distributor but t-he retail dealer by the manufacturer. President Dougherty also expressed his desire that manufacturers send a written statement of their merchandising policy to the executive offices of NBMDA.

Resolution Adopted by Membership of the National Building Material Distributors Agsociration

13th Serni-Annrml Meeting

Philadelphia, Pa.

RE: RECOMMENDED DISTRIBUTION POLICY TO MANUFACTU,RERS

WHEREAS, it has been proven that the most economical and efficient metho'd of distribution of building materiab is from the manufacturer to wholesaler to dealer to contractor or consumer, and

WHEREAS, it is stated in the qualifications for rncmbership in the National Building Material Distributors Aseociation that the wholesaler of building materials takes title to the products , he handles, carries an adeqr.rate stock, assumcs credit risks and sells tor dealers for re-aale, and

WHEREAS, there is an "added value" to the products he handles because of his wholesale function, and

WHEREAS, the wholesaleds function may be as€umcd by a rnanufacturer, but can never be bypassed, and

WHEREAS, when manufacturers have a one price policy, in selling different classes of trade the wholesaler subcidizes the manufacturer wholesaler functional cost, and

WHEREAS, rnembers of the Natiotral Building Material Distribu- tors Associatioer have bee.n harassed by the policies or the lack of policies of some manufacturers in the digtfibution of building materials, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the National Building Material Distributore Association, in mceting aseembled this 3fth day of April, 1958, do recomrnend to ,manufacturers who believe in distribution through thc wholcsaler, that they adopt and publish one of the following sales distribution policies:

L Will sell their buildine materials only through wholesalcts and furnish the wholesalers with prices showing their net wholesale cost.

II. Will sell through wholesalers, but wherc it iB not possible to sccure a wholesaler, to recognize the wholesaling function by selling to the chosen outlet at a higher p,rice which will properly recognize his function, and to funnish the whblcsaler with pricee which recognize the wlrolesaler's firnction-

Free Booklet on Fire Hqzords

The National Board of Fire Underwriters has just issued a Z2-page booklet explaining building loss possibilities from fire and natural hazards. It also discusses the causes of losses and tells how to provide safeguards against them, of particular benefit to architects or builders oi those having financial interest. The booklet explains factors affecting loss possibilities : type of building construction, enclosures of stairways, elevators and other floor openings, subdivision of large areas, protection against fires in adjoining property, fire resistant roof coverings and safe chimney construction. Single copies may be obtained by writing to the National Board of Fire Underwriters,465 California Street, San Francisco 4. Calif.

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George F. Lomb

George F. Lamb has been selected for the position of architectural services director for the Woodwork Institute of California. Mr. Lamb (left) is well known throughout California in the architectural profession and construction industrv. He is a member of the board of directors of the Construction Specification Institute and vice-president of the Southern California chapter of the C.S.L He is chairman of the C.S.I. Publications committee and as such has had charge of the "Specifications Digest." He holds this post due to his ability to prepare and present technical material of interest to architects and construction specifiers._Mr. Lamb will prove to be a very valuable asset to the Woodwork Institule of California and of assistance to the architectural profession throughout the state, said James R. Pierce, president.

New Booklet Avsiloble

- N"y York, N. _Y.-Publication of a manual on the paint- ing of 4sbestos-Cement products is announced by the Asbestos-Cement Products and the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Associations. The booklet, the first ever issued on the painting of asbestos-cement products, discusses the types of paint that can be used, advantages of each, surface preparation of the material to be painted and recommended proced.ures of applying. It can be obtained without charge by writing to the Asbestos-Cement Products Association, 509 Madison Avenue, New York 22. New York.

lndustriol Forestry Assn. Hossles Wirh Whire House on Timber Sqles

"The White lfouse apparently doesn't understand that the law of supply and demand applies to the sale of Federal timber," said W. 1). Hagenstein, executive vice president, Industrial Forestry Association. IFA President Nils B. Hult has wired President Eisenhower urging him to direct the Forest Service and Bureair of Land Management to sell their full allowable timber cut each year.

Hult charged that failure to sell the Federal timber allowable under good forestry had caused an artificial timber shortage in Oregon and Washington, contributed to unreasonable log costs and imperiled the economy by causing unemployment.

In a letter from Jack Z. Anderson, the President's administrative assistant, the White House answered the telegram in a way which brought forth the pointed remark from Hagenstein. Anderson quoted Assistant Agriculture Secretary E. L. Peterson to indicate Administration timber sale policy. Peterson is quoted as saying:

"As long as there are operators ready to purchase national-forest timber at current fair market values, that timber will be offered for sale up to the current ability of Forest Service to prepire timber for sale within allowable cutting limitations and to properly administer sales made. When conditions develop in particular areas which result in no interest in purchasing timber at current fair market values, no further timber offerings will be made until there is an indication that operators are ready to buy. Nationalforest timber will not be offered at distress prices below current fair market value."

"No one objects to paying the current fair market value for timber but it should be the value determined by the law of supply and demand when the full allowable cut is on the market each year," declared Hagenstein. He said this was essential for providing housing at reasonable prices and to maintain high employment.

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Hagenstein reiterated the Association's long-standing policy that, if Federal forests are to be managed beneficially for the nation's economy, they should be harvested each year at their full allowable cut. He said the Association would continue to work for adequate appropriations for the forest agencies. He stated flatly that Government timber ownership carries with it the responsibility of maintaining a strong and stable economy in all communities affected by it.

Building Costs Rise Two Percent

Building construction costs, notwithstanding market weaknesses general across the United States, have managed to squeak up another two percent for the 12 months ending in March. All of this came about in the first half of the period. Since then, there has been enough price deterioration in retail quotations to builders for items of building materials, equipment, appliances and accessories, to slightly more than offset the impact of higher wage rates to building trades craftsmen.

The Dow Real Estate Valuation Calculator, an F. W. Dodge Corporation service, says "As for the future it appears reasonable to expect that the cost to build almost anything from a cottage to a'skyscraper will push on upward at a rate of about one percent every four months, or 3/o f.or l2 months. But things are in such uncertain balance that a moderate drift in psychology could change the outlook one way or the other, almost overnight."

Of the two major components of construction cost-materials and labor-labor has again exhibited the greater strength. This has been enough to overcome the rather severe drops in retail lumber price quotations and the minor weaknesses in other prices for items in the market sampling basket. Both the eastern and western halves of the U.S.