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independentl,v to form markcting grouPs which will l-renefit onlv those who rvant to progress together.

"It u'ill be too late then for the smaller and rnt'tlium-sizc lrrodtrcer,s to wring their hantls and lamt'ttI that their rt'gional or special interest assot'iatiotrs havc beetr irreparalrly weakerred. They lill rvin littlc ,s-ympathv because they will have lreett among those lvho sat by and watched it happening l-hcn thev failc<l in their chantre to unite this industry through existing or' ganizations."

l)ovle rvarned the industry it {ac'es the dangt'r of beiug overwhelmed bv competitive forces-both national and international if it does nothing but maintain the status quo. He c'onrluded on this note:

"We are faced lvith heavv imports from Canada; we'll soon face imports from other nations. Producers of materials competitive u'ith lumber are bet:omiupJ bolder and more aggressir-e all the time-they have more moner. they have more ideas, they have assemlrled more talt'nt and thev have ot-re driving" relentless pull)ose-to Put You out of business.

"Horv. in the name of all that is holy, can our faithfrrl old lumber trade associations expect to do business in the sanle old wav at the same old stand?"

Simpson Announces New Poneling Cotolog

Redwood, plywood, hardboard and Easy Wall paneling are colorfully illustrated and described in the 1963 paneling catalog from Simpson Timber Company.

This eight-page booklet has full color iIlustrations of various paneling materials in use. Different finishes and textures are shown as well as information on sizes and thicknesses.

Free copies of this booklet may be obtained by writing Simpson Timber Company, 2040P W'ashington Building, Seattle 1, Washington.

trf l ou rreed llllu'ootl ue w-on't sell yotr alulninunl . .

You hart' to lrc satisfierl. lhtrr Iotr trade litlr us. lrecetrrst' trt'r't' nrttcle this a lrloft'ssion. Our .15 years of t'rpt,r'it'nct' in sen'ing Sorrtlrt'rrr Cali{ornia brrildt't's aurl hotttt'orvners add-. up to a {lock of research . to lt'arrr whit']r are tlie most rclialrle sourt'es o[ supplr. thr lrt'st materials for t'at'h tvpe oi jolr hon' to sa\'(' time and morl('\'. Qrrestions about local conditions ('lnnot hest lrc arrsrvt'rt'd b1- a brochurt' from arrotlrt'r clirr-rate. \\'i"rt' irr<lt'pcndent of all influenc'es. ('\( ('l)t tht' t'ommarrrl of vour specifiilatiorrs.

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