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PORTLAND 4, OREGON

Colifornio Phone CApitol 8-4142

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A halt must be called to the current spend-and-tax philosophy of government operations or "we will be led down the road to complete financial collapse," declares Wayne F. Mullin, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce vice-president and president of Mullin Lumber Company., He told members of the Electric Club of Los Angeles that "tax rates have increased so drastically it is no longer a

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question of who pays the taxes but rather who can survive under such a strangling tax hold."

Lumber Dealer Mullin pointed out that there is olle area in which growth is "definitely not a desirable ingredient in our business life." This undesirable ingredient, he said, is the "growth of our tax burden which threatens to reach such heights that it is even now doubtful if lve will ever recover."

California is now at the top of the list in per capita state and local taxes with $237.87, Mullin stated, and the threat of higher and higher taxes is small inducernent for new companies to locate here. He labeled the curren[ FEPC legislation as the most severe business control in the United States. Such legislation, he said, will only "increase any tensions that exist and serves to fan hot the flame of prejudice where a growing understanding existed before."

Mullin emphasized two important areas of growth: international air route program and industrial expansion. "International air travel," he said, "opens up lrew import and export opportunities for this area, increases travel and tourism and thereby helps to contribute to a better urrderstanding between nations."

Mullin also told the Electric Club audience that capital investment in announced new plants and expansions is expected to total nearly $200,000,000 by December 31.

But, he added, this growth can be deterred through political interference such as California's proposed new Economic Development Agency. The proposal, Nlullin said, would prohibit Agency offices in Southerr.r California, where the need really exists, and establish them in North- ern California. Where politics interfere. the Chamber oflicial stated, the aclr-erse ell-ects of such a program may rvell resrrlt in creation of dcep antagonism alnon!3- busitress interests in the State. ll ullin :issured the l,,lectric Club that the "Chamber u'oulcl \\'age a continuing fight to guarcl agaitrst attacks orr our hard-u,on ..vealth," referrirrg to recelrt actiotrs of eastern politicians. "True," he said, "u.e have attracted rnore that.t our slr:rrer of the scientific br:rit-t1tou,er to the Lcis Arrgeles :rrea throrrgh the natural attractions of onr climate. But nrore signihcarrtll'." he cotrtinrrerl, "becartse thcre l.as in existence liere the nrechanics of expression for a nran intere>tetl in tlre lrrtrtre c,I air arrtl sr)a('e." lIrrllin enurhasizecl the fact [l.rat "rve have rrt.rt obtairred t-lur inclrrstri:r-1 grorvth thrc-rugh political manettverittg-ancl u'e clo not inten<l to lose it through that route either." Irlectric Club menrbers u'ere urgecl b1' llullin to "joirr in the fight against incre:rse11 governnrent sper-rcling.'straight- jacket' coutrols ()ll business :rnrl industry, protnritional schernes that l'orrl<1 arld to orlr tax burrlen ancl agaitrst itrellici<:rrcr- in golernnrerrt."

Wybro Adds Mqrenco ond Smith

\\-lrite Ilrothers of C)aklancl, pioneer u'holesale hardu,oo<l ()l)('r:rtors. alurollnces the adclition of ,f oe trlzrrenco arrd 'forrr Snrith to the \\--vbro s:rles stall'. llarenco, forrlerly u.itlr ('orrlorr-llaclleath for the irast six years, rvil1 cover thc Coast Countics area an<l south to Sarrta 1\'l aria. reDorts \\-1-bro Salestnat'rag'er Scott Gorrlcl. Smith, a rvell-knrurr Peninsula l>usitressman. u,il1 serl.ice clealers in tli:rt area as u'ell as San [,-ra"ncisco.

\\'ith the adclition of llarenco and Snrith. I)or.r \\-hite, .qerreral ln:rnirger ancl presirlent of \\-hite Ilrothers, also auuorrriccd the placement of l)on Ilisling in thc Valley territory fronr llakersfielcl to the Orcgon borcler. I(isling has hacl 25 r'ears of har<lu'oocl ancl softrvoocl exoericrrce. tn'e1ve of these l'ith White Brothers, an<l rvas yarci srrperinterrrlent prior to his pronrotion to an orrtsirie territory. Nornt Ilerring, rvho joincrl White Brothers earlier tl-ris 1-ear, u'i1l contitrrre to seln,ice Corrtra Costa corrntr. and tl-re Rerl'n'ood llrnpire region rrorth to the Oregon 6c,rc1er. Keitl-r NIcl,ellarr relrr:rins in tlre Xl:rrirr ('oullt\' 1g11i{or\'.

Sterling [umber Elevotes Corter To Assistqnt Generql Mqnqger

I-lo1'd Carter, fornrer northern rlistrict superr-isor for Sterling I-rrmber Conrpany, rl'ith headqu:rrters in Oakland, has been elevateci to assistarrt general nranager o{ the big Sterling chain by General llanager l-red Sayre. Carter orisirrallv started his career u'ith Sterling as a yarcl nran at the ct,unpanl-'s Roseville yard, came up throrrgh the ranks as an assistant manager of Sterling Lnmber Co. at Folsom, manager of the company's Placervilie yarcl, ancl then mauager of its Chico operation until 1951 n'hen he \\'as ap- pointerl northern clistrict sultervisor.

Otl-rer promotions anrrourrcecl at the sante tinre b1. General N{ar.rager Sa,vre include those of Jack Falkenberry, former Nlorgan Hill n.ranager u'ho has beer-r named southern clistrict srrpervisor, ar"rcl Bob llillar, fornter assistant nrauager at Holli-ster, u'ho has been elevated to manager at llorgarr Hill.

DFPA Signs Two More Fir Plywood Mills

Tlvo more Oregon frr plyn'oorl rnills har.e joined the I)otrglas Fir l'lvn'oocl Associaticin, bringing the total nunrber of DtrP-\ affiliated ltlants to 120. The rreu' srrbscribers are Oregon Plr-s'ood Cc,rlioratiorr of S."veet Hon-re, an<1 Port I'lr-n-oocl Incorpor:Lte<1, Astoria. Floy<l \ian Horn is resitlent nranager of Oregon Plyrvoo<l at Su'eet Home. Robert F. Hofheins is president ancl treasurer of the co1lrl)all\.. Port Plyrvoocl. Inc., t'ill begin operation srrorr, n'ith'salis being_ handlecl by \-ancouver Pl1'n-ood. ;\rvis C. CapPs is presirlent oi the cttllr1)an\-.