THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT
June 15, 1941
only the clearest and strongest wood was used. All mills 'were cutting virgin timber in those days, and the big, clear stuff was easy to get. Those wooden ships did not play much of a part in the war' but they furnished a lot of men employment for some time. :f
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In the Pacific Northwest they were building a lot of large wooden ships when the war ended, that had been ordered by the Australian government. They launched one just before the war ended that was 281 feet long, 48 foot beam, and 4,2(X) dead weight tonnage, that made nearly 12 knots per hour on her trial spin. The end of the war stopped work on others like her.
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Gutrrcnteed to meet or exceed reguirements oil Americcrn Society tor Testing Mcrtericls Spgcilicctions lor High Ecrly Strength Portlcrnd Cement crs well crs Federal Specificcrtions lor CenenL Portlcnrd, High'E<nly-Strength, No. SS-C'201.
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When the United States got squared away in its mighty preparations for the first World lVar and the War Industries Board called on organized industry for concerted assistance to help win the war, the retail lumber associations of the country met and organized the Retail Lumbermen's War Service Commission for the sole purpose of helping the Government in its needed relations with the retail lumber industry. The services of this Commission was tendered to the War Industries Board, and gratefully accepted. Its work was in full swing when the war ended. It aimed to keep.the entire retail building material industry in touch with Government requests' orders, etc., that had to do with ordinary building, and this was important work. On various occasions when the Government had a message of importance for the retail lumber and building industry, that message would be sent to all retailers through the Retail Lumbermen's'War Service Commission. *i.:f
HIGH EARI.Y STRITIGTH
The Commission would pledge itself to see that every retail lumber and building material dealer in the country got the message. Advice regarding building rules and restrictions, priorities, etc., was sent in this fashion, as were notices to the public to be displayed on office walls, pledge cards, etc. Jim Moorehead, of Kansas City; C. C. Harper, of New York, and A. C. Johnson, of Dubuque, Iowa, were the powerful steering committee of the Retail Lumbermen's'War Service Commission when the war suddenly ended. The work and life of the Commission terminated with the war. But it had done some very valuable service to the Government in time of need.
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(28 dcy concrete strengths in 2l hours.)
SIIT.PHATD NISISTAIIT (Besult oI comPound comPosition cnd usucrlly lound onlY in sPecicl cements designed for this Pur' Pose.)
DIIIUilUil DXPAIISI0I| and C0tlTRAgTI0t (Extremely aevcrs cuto'clave tcst results consbtently indiccrte prcrc' ticcrlly no expcnrsion or contrcrc' tion, thus elirninqtiag one ol nost difiicult problems in use oI c high ecrrly slrength cenent.)
(Users' casurcrnce ol lresh stocl& unilormity cmd prolrr results lor concrete.)
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