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DouEIas Fir Yellow Pine Spruce panies. Copyrighted grade-marks *'ere placed on doors that came up to the high quality standards put into effect. Market research was undertaken on a national scale; monthly market trend information was published to the industry and trade; a door laboratory under competent technical direction was opened, and national advertising was undertaken in the leading magazines.

Bcrck from Honolulu Trip

Emil Swanson, Eagle Rock Lumber Co., Eagle Rock, and Mrs. Swanson, have returned from an enjoyable trip to Honolulu. They traveled both ways on the S.S. Lurline, and spent a month in the Islands, making their headquarters at the Edgewater Hotel. Emil took his golf clubs along and played several of the golf courses there. Side trips by plane included visits to the Islands of Maui, Haw'aii and Kauai. On their return, their son met them at San Francisco and they motored back to Southern California.

Phillip Latosa Willpoin Westhard Forccc

Lt. Phillip l-atosa, of the United States Navl'. will be released from duty about July l, and u'ill join the organization of the Westhard Importing Company of Los Angeles as Secretary of the corporation. For four years previous to his joining the Navy two years ago, he w'as with Western Hardwood Lumber Companv.

In the Navy he has been connected with the Bureau of Ships, and has been employed as a laminated lumber technician in preparing hardrvood for the building of small ships. In this building program, taking place both at home and abroad, a great number of small wooden ships have been built and are building at the present time, and Lt. Latosa has devoted his energies to the preparation of laminated hardrvoods for ship members, as active consultant.

At the present time he is making a final trip for the Rureau of Ships in this same capacity. He flew' to Italy to contact the *'ooden shipbuilding authorities, thence he goes to Noru'a-v, Holland, and France, before returning home.

In the meantime there is much activity at thc plant of the Westhard Importing Company at 552 Old Dock on Terminal Island, making preparations for the proposed extensive hardw'ood importing and distributing business being planned. Attractive offices are being built and arranged for flessrs. Connolly, Stofle, f-atosa, and thc office personnel. It \\'ill require at least tr'r-o months to get the changes made and the business rvell under rva\'.

The cable name of \\-esthard is "\\'esthard." The phone numbers are NEvada 6-3125 arrd 'l'llrminal 2-7516.

Harry Gaines in S. F. and Hawaii

Harry Gaines, Gaines Hardwood Company, St. Louis, and president of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, is spending a wonderful two months' vacation on Western land and water, accompanied by Mrs. Gaines.

Ffe was in San Francisco on April 15, at which time he was the guest of honor to a group of hardwood men of that area at a luncheon at the St. Francis Hotel. It was reported as a most enjoyable event, and the first time tn many years that the National Association members had had the opportunity of discussing their problems with their association president at home. Don White arranged the lunch and program.

Those in attendance were: Alex Gordon, Gordon-MacBeath Hardwood Company, Oakland; Mervyn Tobias, Getz Bros. & Company, San Francisco; Charles B. White, White Brothers, Oakland; Wm. T. White, White Broth_ ers, San Francisco; Don F. White, White Brothers, San Francisco; Edward T. Bocton, American philippine Hardwood, San Francisco; P. R. Kahn, Forsyth Hardwood Company, San Francisco; James Davis, Davis Hardwood Company, San Francisco; Louis Servente, Servente Hardwood Lumber Coinpany, San Francisco; Mervin R. Mento, pacific Hardwood Sales Company, Oakland; Fred R. Branch, Pacfic Hardwood Sales Company, Oakland; John B. O'Malley, American Philippine Hardwood, San Francisco; Antonio S. Garcia, American Philippine Hardwood, San

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Connolly Criticizes Customs Regulations

Frank J. Connolly, Chairman of the \\:orld Trade Cornmittee of the Los Angeles Chamber of Con-rmerce, is quoted in the Chamber publication, "southern California l3usiness," as being decidedly critical of the antiquated ctlstoms regttlations contained in the federal TarilT Act of 1930. He said that this Act and its amendrnents neetled to be rrodernized, simplified, and standardized. He said: "At present rnany so-called regulations and procedures serve onll' to annoy' aggravate, and delay," and that their elinrination rvould do much tol'arcl in-rproving United States trade relations abroad.

Seoted, lelt to right: Delmere T. Sloae, Robert Arkley, Bobert Holvorsen. Slonding, lelt to right: Les Westlqll, Araey lepsel, Doa Metccrll, Chorles J. Murroy, Jcck Mcckey, Scrm Davis, Tim Wood. Directors not <rppecring in the pbotogrcph are Ken Mclntosh, Alden Bcll' C. D. Eubonks qnd Bob Hqnsea.

Northwestern California Lumbermen's Club Meets

The abor-e photograph of the officers and directors of the Northrvestern California Lumberrnen's Club u'as taken at their first meeting of the 1953-195-l season, held at the Eureka Inn, Eureka, on IIay 1.

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A program of n'ork rvas outlined for the corning 1'ear, including a membership drive, appointment of committeemen, schedule of meetings, and participation in the Humboldt County Fair at Ferndale, Calif., during August of this )'ear.

Officers of the Club are: President, Robert Halvorsen, Coast Pacific Lumber Co., Eureka; \-ice President, Charles J. \Iurral', Pacific Forest Products, Inc., E,ureka ; Secretarl'-Treasurer, Dehnere T. Slone, Eureka Redrrood Lumber Co.. Eureka; Sergeant-at-Anns, Ken \Iclntosh, flclntosh Lumber Co., Rlue l-ake.

Directors are: Alden llall, Eureka Redrvood Ltlmber Co., Eureka; Sam Davis, Dolly Varden Lumber Co., Arcata; C. D. Eubanks, Humboldt Plvrvood Corp., Arcata; Rob Hansen, HansenPacific Corp., Fortuna; Arnev Jepsen, R. H. Emmerson & Son, Arcata; Jack }Iackey, Dolly Varden Lumber Co., Arcata; Don \Ietcalf, The I'acific Lumber Co., Scotia : I-es \\'estfall, Coast I'acific Lumber Co., Eureka, and Tim \\'ood, Pacific \\-estern Lumber Co.. Arcata.

Restoring The Till."nook Burn

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In his annual report to the Governor of Oregon, George Spaur, Oregon state forester, strong1r- urged a stronger program of forest protection for the state, particularlv in the direction of the famous Tillamook Bum. He said that the restoration of that 250,000-acre burn is the chief and major rehabilitation problern facing the state forestr-r' department.