New railroad extensions have opened up one of the best pine bodies in the United States.
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New conditions within the industry and in the national economic..,, outlook warrant th" ."t.8'iiihfi".rt of new mills, of moderate size, conservatively 6nanced.
The Red River Lumber Company owns large tracts, offered for development with advantageous supplementary facilities.
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No matter what your lumber needs, we believe we can give you exceptional service we operate our own camps in our own vast timber stands we ship on our own vessels and sell through ou own sales organization. Our salesmen are practical men with the experience that can be of genuine help in helping you solve your buying problem. It pays to consult them.
Architects, builders, contractors and home owners have come to recognize the quality, the economy, and the splendid irrsulating values of Certified Red Cedar Shingles-which makes them easy to sell. rJ7ith much small home construcrion, remodeling and re-rooEng alteady under way and gaining momentum rapidly, an acdve market is opened up for you.
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Orders for the first six months of the ye:r wete 40 pet cent above production, and shipments 2O pet cent more tfian the ouqrut, according to reports to the National Lumbet Manufacturers Association from the regional associations. This reptesented an increase over the same pedod l,ast year of 5 per cent in production, 4 pq cent in shipments and,20 lrer cent in orders.
Production increased approximatd 1Or000r00O feet during the week ended July l, the Vest Coast Lumbernents Association reports, making a twenty million increase in cutting in 14 days. This refects an added employment during the two weeks of 61000 men in loggiog c:rmps and sawmills. On July 1, a total of 141 milts reported as operating to the association courpared with 119 on June 3, tO9 I&lay 6, 98 April 1 and 96 on March l.
Ordets for the week brofte all records for this yat, last yat, and with the exception of one week of 1931. The week of April 11, 1931, alone in that year was greater and that by one million feet. Unfilled orders are now rlS.05 per cent of the lumber in stoc*, the largest ratio since the summer oL 1929. The position of the industry is strong.
Price increases, added labor costs through wage increases and the uncertainties of lumber consumption complicates the outlook. the association states.
New business reported by 182 mills is ltlr949r55t feet for the week ended July I against a production of. 1oo,947264 f.et and. shipments of 1061419100O feet. Shipments wete 5.42Eo ovet production, and the current sales were l0.7lVo over the cut.
The Soutfiern Pine Association for t'he week ended July I reported orders from 96 mills as 3211681000 feet; shipments 40'0481000 feet; production 29r800rfi)O feet. Orders werc7.95/s over production and l9.6EVo over shipments. Shipments were 3 4.r97o over production.
The Vestern Pine Association for the same week reported orders from 12O mills as 61,6821000 feet; shipments 6Or52Er0OO feet; production 46r445rh0 feet. Orders were 32.8/s over production and, l.9Vo above ehipments. Shipments wete 3O.7Vo above production.
The California market continues vety strong although buying slowed up some during the past two weeks. Fir cargo prices took anotfier advance on July 5, and cargo freight rat6 increased 50 cents on jprne 29. - The Fir rail market is also very strong. All the Fir mills report heavy order files. The Redwood and Pine marlets ate very firm and the mills report good otder files.
LJnsold stocks on the public doc&s at San Pedro have been greatly reduced and on July f0 totalled l254,WO feet. Cargo arivals at thie port for the week ended July 10 totalled 13,O64'q)0 feet which included 13 cargoes of Fir carrying ll.7661(XX) feet, and 2 cargoes of Redwood with 1n298r000 feet. 61
The California Redwood Association reports orders received from 12 mills for the month of. l[lay, 193i, as 26r552rffi f,et; orders on hand 26rE04,000 feet; shipments 16J42,000 feet; ptoduction 6,666,OOO f.et.
Distribution of orders for the month were as follows: Northern California 6r690rfi)O feet; Southern California 5979,fiX) feet; Western 4rr0{J{J' feet; Eastern l3r05OrOOO feet; Foreign E9O'fiD feet.
The Orange County Lumbermen's Club will hold their next golf tournament on July 19, 1933, at the Santa Ana Country Club, Santa Ana, Calif. The tournament will start at 12:30 p.m. Lunch will be served at the club. All lumbermen are invited to attend.
Irving Jennings, prominent retail lumberman, died on June 5. He was 52 years of age. He operated the Jennings Lumber Company yards at Douglas and Safford, Ariz., and also had yards in Texas. He is survived by his wife, and a son, Louis, who was associated with his father in the lumber business and managed their branch yard at Safiord.
Chas. G. Bird, of the Stockton Lumber Co., Stockton, had a narrow escape from serious injury when his car was sideswiped and forced off the road by another machine when he was driving on the Skyline Boulevard, a few.miles west of San Mateo, Jaly 9. Mr. Bird escaped with a few scratches and bruises, and was back at his office the following day.
Fire, believed by the San Fran,cisco Fire Department to be of in,cendiary origin, swept the yard of the Kirchmann Hardwood Co. at 25th and Third Streets, San Francisco, on the night of June 30.
Damage is estimated by Henry Kir,chmann, Jr., president of the company at about $500,000. The mill and sheds were destroyed, but fortunately the office building, containing the company's records, was saved. Damage to the stock amounted to about 90 per cent. The loss is fully covered by insurance.
O Sample every customer by selling him ITeyerhaeuser
4-SQUARE for his little jobs now. That way you not only make sure of the available business in your community-but you line up the big jobs when they come.
Weyerhaeuser
4-SQUARE now qualifies for virtually every softwood sale. It is a complete line sold at no extra cost. Yet every piece is easier to use-trimmed to exact length-squared on the ends-seasoned stock-clean-good lookingdimension stock chamfered on the edges-upper grades packaged for protection -all grades trademarked-every piece guaranteed.
Extra value at no exffa cost! That's why it is no difficult task to sample your entire trade by selling 4-SQUARE for every job. It gets and builds business for the authorized 4-SQUARE dealer in today's market.
I know two men. One of them is very happy; the other very miserable. The first is happy because he loves the beauty of the world. The second is miserable because he hates its ugliness. It's all in the way you look at it; and the way we look at things depends not so much on what we see with our eyes as on what we feel in our hearts. *{.*
I always hate to hear a man stewing about saving his soul. Everything in the universe worth saving, wlll be saved. To make yourself worth while-your soul worth saving-that's the ticket ! By your WORKS-NOT by your scared prayers-shall you be measured when the measuring time comes-and weighed when the weighing tirne arrives.
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Your past size and importance won't help you to solve your future. You'll be judged in the future by your USEFULNESS. Size and power are NOT permanent saving graces. Look at the great prehistoric animals. Once they walked the earth, monarchs of all they surveyed, and the earth trembled at their steps. Where are they today? The ants they trod under foot in countless number in those days, still throng upon the earth. But the mammoth, the mastodon, and their kind-are GONE. **t
The finest piece of farm philosophy I ever heard came from my old friend H. \V. Galbraith, life-long operator of rural lumber yards. He said, "When a man goes on a farm to make a home and a living, he generally makes a living, and a little money; but if he goes on a farm to make money, he usually makes neither money nor a living." That should be given page one in the book of farming truths.
There is again intenpified efforts on the part of propagandists to have this country tecognize Soviet Russia. Let every right thinking rnan raise his voice against any such calamity. Let us extend the hand of recognition only to civilized governments; and if Soviet Russia is civilized, I'm a nigger preacher.
The selling days seem to be coming back again. And modern salesmanship, so says the cynic, means making a man exchange money or credit for things he doesn't want, doesn't need, and cannot afford.
How many people, in this day of strange garments, know
the following verse from scripture? Deuteronomy, Chapter 22, Yerse 5. "The woman shall not \ rear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment; for all that do so are abornination to the Lord thy God." Hollywood, take notice ! ***
"President Roosevelt," said General Johnson of the Recovery Act in a recent radio and news reel address, "sums up the enlire thought behind the National Industrial Recovery Act in six words: 'to put men back to work'." r$*13
Hurry up, Mr. Recovery Act, and get your rules working, before this sawmill industry drowns the present lumber market under a food of increased production. ***
My personal opinion publicly expressed is that if some ironclad law could be passed restricting the lum.ber industry to a short production week for all time to come, it would be the finest thing that ever happened to an industry whose entire history is marked with a definite disposition and ability to drown every appearance of increased demand under a relentless flood of supply. Overproduction always has been its fundamental curse, and always will be unless some restrictive agency shall appear, over which the industry itself has no control, saying-"Thus far shalt thou go, and no farther." ***
To hope that the sawmill industry will, of itself, do any better today than it has in the past, is like marrying for the third time-it simply demonstrates the triumph of hope over experience.
Much is being said ""a *t"*a of late concerning the "New deal for bankers." I feel that the public will likewise enthusiastically indorse that very thing. And the public not only will suggest a new deal, but a new and unmarked deck, and besides that the public would like a chance to cut the deck after every shuffle.
Talk about things that are changing-must change-to keep up with recent developments and future conditionsconsider the banker. What a jackpot of public opinion HE finds himself in. No profession will find itself facing quite as many problems as normalcy returns, as does the banker. He's been demoted so far frorn his old and apparently secure position as leading citizen of every community that it's difficult really to classify him at the present
time. The public has done everything but put a bounty on him.
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Practically all lines of business have a lot of reconstruction work to do to win their way back to their previous positions in the scheme of things, but none have so far to go as the banker. The banking business has spent nearly four years teaching 125,000,000 people how to get along without banks. And the publig is so well taught that there is a chance it may stay taught, unless the banking business does something definite about it. Now the bankers have the job of unteaching all they have been teaching the public-teaching us that we DO need banks. And they've got themselves SOME job.
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"The American people are aroused over the subject of banks as they have never been before," said an authority recently. Right ! In the public mind today there is a great big question mark after the word "bank." Replacing that question mark with understandable facts that militate in favor of banks-THAT is the big banking job of the immediate future. They have got to spread the butter of their performance in most -intelligent fashion for the next decade.
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I suggested to a great convention of bankers the other day in a public address, that right npw the public is in a
frame of mind to show great interest in statements concerning banks and the banking business. They would like to know a lot about the bank of the future. The bank of the past and of the present the public is quite well acquainted with. They would like to hear and read simple, understandable things about the bank of the future. They would like to know the responsibility of the bank toward the public, and of the public toward the bank. They would like all the haziness and mystery taken out of the bank picture, in order that the way may be cleared for a better understanding on both sides.
And the biggest single rJ"r"l,"" the banking business has to perform upon itself, is de-bunking. The bankers' old claim to financial, economic, industrial, and commercial infallibility-THAT is going to be utterly dropped. A whole lot of old claims and pretenses are going to be put up on the shelf with the cold pie when the banking code is re-written to fit the future. The bank is going to have to be put on the plane where it belongs-where it always belonged. It is going to have to be presented to the public as a common-sense, everyday, understandable, sweaty, oily machine that really functions and performs. The smartest man in every bank should be the public relations man. The bank that hasn't a smart man on its payroll ought to hire one for public relations service.
If the depression did ; **" ", the banking business than ridding it of its impossible dignity and its maddening self complacency, it would be worth all it has cost. I would like to see framed above the desk of every bank exec.utive in this land in a position where his eyes could behold it every hour of the working day, this sign- ..DON'T TAKE YOURSELF TOO DAMNED SERIOUSLY."
W. R. Noack, president and general manager, and Leland Noack, vice president, of the Concealo Fixture Co., Inc., of Oakland, Calif., are making an automobile trip to Chicago and the Atlantic Coast. They will attend the Century of Progress Exposition at Chicago, and also call on the trade while en route. It is expected that Leland Noack will remain in Nerv York to look after the company's business there.
With every day that passes more light is being thrown on the proposed workings of the National Industrial Recovery Act, which law is in the forefront of the mind of every business man today, and supersedes in importance all other business subjects.
Many of the queries and questions that have been flying around have been or are being answered. Every industrial group of major character that gathers to discuss the Act is visited by an agent of General Johnson, who addresses them, answers questions, and declares in no uncertain terms that the Act and all of its provisions are going to be enforced. There is no uncertainty about the way the law is explained by these men. There is no difference of opinion. The law, they say, is workable, and is going to be enforced. Yes, indeed, the President has means of enforcing it that will surprise the would-be obstructionist.
The law, of course, refers to "interstate" business; to "transactions in or affecting interstate commerce." It is said that the administration will interpret the "aftecting" clause very liberally. Many of the reports we hear of what can be done in the line of enforcement are unofficial, but impressive. "How," ask many, "can the President handle a firm that joins no association, has no license, and operates under no code, but insists on interfering with industry operating under an accepted code?" "The President can hand that firm a code that will put them up on the shelf until the emergency situation is entirely over," is the reply.
"What assurance has a firm in joining with the Act that they will not be prosecuted for violating the anti-trust laws of the state in which they are located ?" is the usual question. "If Mr. Roosevelt gives you a license to operate under a code and tells you what you must do, no state law can touch you for obeying the Federal Government, and no judge'or jury on earth would ever convict you for answering the call of the Government," is the usual answer.
Dr. Wilson Compton, Manager of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association. and a man who has threshed out this entire problem with General Johnson and his organization and probably knows more about the Act than any other business man, puts it this way: "Any person operating under a Code of Fair Competition approved b-v the President, or an approved agreement under Section 4, is not subject to restraint of the anti-trust laws by reason of any activity pursuant to an approved Code or agreement. The Industrial Recovery Act does NOT repeal any of the anti-trust laws. It merely provides that the antitrust laws may not be invoked against activities under an approved Code of Fair Competition. THIS PROTECTION APPLIES ALIKE TO THF'' FEDERAL AND TO THE STATE ANTI-TRUST LAWS be'cause an approved code has the force and affect of federal law. But these benefits by exemption apply only to industries and persons
operating under a Code of Fair Competition under Section 3, or under a voluntary agreement with or approved by the President under Section 4."
I will now quote freely from I)r. Wilson Compton with regard to options, benefits, enforcements, and protection under the Act, these statements of his being particularly pertinent, and coming, we are sure, directly from headquarters:
"The National Industrial Recovery Act has opened to this industry an opportunity for self-regulation, and has imposed a corresponding duty of self-restraint. Some of the sections of the law.are obnoxious, vague and of ominous possibilities. But they represent a deliberate action of the Congress of the United States, and they *re the law. Many of them are frankly experimental, and it should be the purpose of this industry to co-operate in the effort, which I believe will have nation-wide support, to see that these provisions in practice do as little harm and as much good as practicable.
"The Act itself perhaps needs no explanation. Business men throughout the country have read and studied this law with more interest, with more hope, and perhaps with more anxiety than any other law enacted in this generation. For present practical purposes it may be helpful, however, to point out the alternative courses of action available to any industry under the law. We are considering not vague general provisions, which we may at our option accept or reject, but fundamental limitations on freedom of action to which, under the law, each competitor within an industry must conform.
"Four options are open to bny industry:
"First: The industry may submit a code of fair competition under the authority of Section 3.
"Second: The industry may refrain from taking any action whatever, in which event the President, upon his own motion, or if complaint is made that 'abuses inimical to the public interest and contrary to the policy herein declared are prevalent in any trade or industry' may prescribe for such industry a code of fair competition.
"Third: IJnder Section 4, persons engaged in the industry may enter into agreements with the President or among' themselves which, if they 'will aid in effectuating the policy' of the Act, the President may approve. Such agreements are voluntary, are binding only with the President's approval, and are not binding upon non-participating competitors.
"Fourth: The President, after notice and hearings, may by public announcement place any industry under Federal license.
"We should have clearly and accurately in mind also the means of enforcement of industry codes. Approval by the President gives them the force of Federal Iaw. There are six distinguishable means of enforcement. The first three, (Continued on Page 10)
L. G. Sterett, secretary of the Millwork Institute of California, has sent a copy of Assembly Bill 24{U0: to the Institute's membership together with information pertaining to certain amendments which would incorporate some of the provisions of the President's Industrial Reconstruction measure.
Assembly Bill 2400 is an act regulating competition in business, providing for the organization of trade associations as defined, authorizing the Corporation Commissioner of the State of California to issue permits for the operation thereof, and defining and prohibiting destructive competition.
In his letter accompanying the bil1, Secretary Sterett says:
"This Bill, which comes up for consideration at the July session of the California State Legislature, is intended to give legitimate business a chance against tl-re activities of cut-throat operators. For that reason' it is deserving of every consideration and suPPort'
"We urge you to advise us at once of your interest in this important measure, and also to make known your suPport to your local senators and assemblymen'"
H. H. Barg, of Barg, Ziel & Co., lumber exporters and importers, San Francisco, was a recent Los Angeles visitor.
The Schafer Bros. Steamship Lines have purchaserl the steamer "C. D. Johnson III" and will add this vessel to their coastwise lumber fleet plying between Grays Harbor and California ports.
The S. S. "C. D. Johnson III" has a,capacity of 1,800,00O feet B/M of lumber, exactly the same as the S. S. "Hubert Schafer," which has been in operation for the past two years. These two steamers will now give approximately a I2-d.ay service northbound for merchandise between California ports and Grays Harbor. It is contemplated that the service might be extended to also include Puget Sound ports.
W. J. Mulligan & Co., 40 California street, San Francisco, are agents for the Schafer Bros. Steamship Lines.
J. Walter Kelly, head of the industrial department of the Chas. R. McCormick Company, San Francisco, was married to Frances A. Diehl in Redwood City, June 26. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly spent their honeymoon at Carmel.
J. A. Rankin, general manager of the Hammond Lumber Company's operations at Samoa, Humboldt County, recently spent several days at the company's head oflice in San Francisco.
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as follows, do not involve a direct exercise of public authority:
"1. The pressure of informed public opinion.
"2. Voluntary acceptance among competitors agalnst action under anti-trust laws.
"3. Rules and regulations imposed by the
protected industry
"To the extent, if any, to which these means of enforcement are in practice inadequate, the direct action of the Federal Government is invoked through:
"4. Heavy fines and penalties imposed under Sections 3 and 10.
"5. Injunction and mandatory order through the U. S. district courts.
"6. Under extreme circumstances, through the imposition by the President under Section 4 of the requirement that business be not done 'in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce' without a Federal license, which, for violations, may be revoked.
"The means of enforcement range therefore between the moral pressure of public opinion on the one end; and the drastic license power which, on the other end, means the power of 'commercial exile' of those who refuse compliance with the law.
"These are bold and drastic powers. The fact that they are lodged with the President without recourse to further legislative consideration naturally prompts the question: What, if any, are the guaranties against unfair or arbitrary exercise of the Federal power? The principal rvorthwhile guaranty is not stated in this or in any other law, namely, the common sense of the President, and of his administrator. A further potential protection, which in the long run would be potent and decisive against arbitrary exercise of discretionary power, lies in concerted re{usal of industry co-operation. Admittedly the effectiveness of the Industrial Recovery Act depends essentially upon the support of public opinion, and upon general industry co-operation. If it does not have these, it will fail.
"A third obvious and indispensable guaranty is, of course, in appeal to the Federal Courts. No Act of Congress may deprive a person of his constitutional rights. There is much ground for questioning the constitutionality of some provisions of this Act; but I believe no substantial ground for questioning the constitutionality of the Act as a whole. Of course any person may appeal to the courts on the ground of attempted deprivation of constitutional rights; and it is, I dare say, not unlikely that eventually he may be vindicated and his position sustained. But as now appears under this law-which has general public support-it is likely that any man who relies solely on the assertion of constitutional rights by appeal to the courts may eventually win his law suit, but go 'busted' in the process. Without reference to the merits of the legislation itself, I may say that the administration seems confident of the constitutionality of the Act, and that for practical
purposes the most dependable security against unfair and arbitrary administration, is American common sense.
"It may be further asked: What is the protection of individual competitors against unfair or arbitrary exercise of authority within the industry itself ? There are four principal protections :
"1. The statutory limitations in the Act itself, such as the protection of small enterprises against oppression or discrimination; and the prohibition of action tending to establish monopoly.
"2. The administrative rules and regulations imposed by the President.
"3. Appeal to the Federal Courts.
"These are all important, but in practical effect are likely to be less valuable to any person engaged in industry, and less dependable, than the fourth method, which is:
"4. Participation as an association member, not only in the formation of industry rules to be incorporated in the Code of Fair Competition, but perhaps even more important, participation in the determination of methods and means of administration and enforcement of the Code within the industry.
"It is expected that these industry rules will be enforced by industry means, and that the direct powers of the Federal Government will be invoked only where the facilities of organized industry are inadequate."
The booklet entitled "California Redwood" recently issued by the California Redwood Association for distribution at the Century of Progress Exposition at Chicago is one of the finest and most beautiful pieces of advertising literature ever published by any industry.
One hundred thousand ,copies of this publication were printed for distribution at the California Redwood Association's exhibit at the World's Fair. and there can be no doubt that promotion of the sale of Redwood will be furthered by this activity.
The work of designing and ,compiling the booklet was done by C. H. Griffen, Jr., general manager and J. W. Williams, secretary, of the Association.
More than 80 illustrations in the 24 pages of the booklet set forth many of the uses to whi'ch Redwood is particularly suited, and the story is told mainly by the pi'ctures, assisted by terse captions, which can be read qui'ckly and easily.
The 'cuts illustrating the book are a tribute to the engraver's art and the typography is excellent.
By permission from the California Redwood Association some of the illustrations from this publi,cation will be reproduced in this paper in the near future.
Washington, July 11.-The lumber industry submitted its code to the Industrial Recovery Board today, and Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, Industrial Administrator, set July 20 for hearing when the industry's agreement on minimum wages and the maximum hour week will come up for examination.
Conservation of timber resources and control production, wages and rvorking hours are provided in the code approved by twenty-six associations. The code divides the industry in numerous divisions, according to products, adjusting wage and hour levels to conditions in each. The terms prescribed in each are:
Cypress: Forty-eight hours, 22rf cents an hour.
Northern hemlock: Forty-eight hours, 25 cents in lumber manufactur e; 221 cents in logging camps.
Northern pine: Forty-eight hours, 32f cents in lumber; 25 cents logging.
Northeast softwood: Forty hours, 22f cents in logging camps; 25 cents in mills.
Redwood: Forty-eight hours in manufactwe at 32f cents; forty hours in logging camps at same rate.
Southern pine: Forty-eight hours, 22rl cents.
West coast logging and lttmber: Forty-eight hours in logging, 40 hours in manufacture; factory labor 40 cents, other 42/z cents.
Western pine: Same as west'coast except for Arizona and New Mexico, where 22f cents and forty-eight hours would prevail.
Western red cedar shingle : Same as west coast, with 4O cents for stained shingle subdivision.
Woodwork industry: Forty hours average over each half year with forty-eight hours individual weekly maximum; gives same as sawmill minimums of various regions with 25 cents as absolute minimum and no more than 25 per cent of each mill's employment in minimum classification.
Veneer industry: Forty-four hours in southern zone with 25 cents an hour; forty hours in north with 30 cents generally and 40 cents in metropolitan cities.
Oak flooring: Forty-eight hours, 22f cents in towns under 5000: 25 cents from 5000 to 50,000 population; 27% cents above.
Walnut: Forty hours, 25 to 40 cents, wages same as veneer.
Hardwood: Forty-eight hours, 22f cents, with 25 cents in north central and northeastern mills.
Mahogany: Forty hours, 30 cents in southern zone, 4O in northern, 45 cents in Philippines mah'ogany industry.
The little darkey boy picked his melon in the field while the morning dew was still upon it-at which time the heart of the melon is as cold as though it had been refrigerated for days-broke it open on a convenient rock, and then proceeded to gorge himself on the cold and luscious fruit. It was a big melon, and he \ ras a grand melon eater, but even his unusual capacity for one so small was inadequate for this job. And finally when he had to quit,
bloated and almost groaning from the weight of tonnage he had swallowed, there was still about one-third of the big melon left uneaten.
The white man who had watched this valiant effort with much amusement, said to the colored boy:
"What's the matter, Mose? Too rnuch melon?"
"Nossuh ! Nossuh !" replied Mose. ,'Dey couldn't be too much melon. Dey jes' ain't enuff niggah, dass all."
Secretary Carl Moore says "A No. 39 meeting is always B & Better," and it can be said that the last meeting before the vacation season held June 12 at the Athens Athletic Club, Oakland, was well up to the fine standard the club has maintained for a number of years.
Music was furnished at intervals during dinner and Iater by "Tom" Tomlinson at the piano, assisted by Dr. Eveleth of San Francisco on the.banjo, and their numbers were heartily appreciated.
Waldeck and Kish, a comedy pair from the Fulton Theater, Oakland, amused the crowd with their ofiering. Waldeck's stories and imitations of musical instruments and Miss Kish's singing made a big hit.
The speaker of the evening was Theodore H. Lachelt of the Lachelt Travel Service, Oakland, who showed some fine motion pictures of the Century of Progress Exposition at Chicago, and travelogue films of a trip through the Panama Canal and a trip from Banfi to Vancouver through the Canadian Rockies. Mr. Lachelt's running comment on the scenes as shown was much enjoyed, especially his description of the unique methods of construction used in the World's Fair buildings, and the marvelous illumination system which, he said, is alone worth a trip to the fair.
J.W. H. Meyer, Eastman Kodak Co., Oakland, operated the motion picture machine.
It was announced that another lumbermen's University Extension Course will be given this fall at Berkeley, with Professor Emanuel Fritz again in charge. The starting date will be announced later.
There will be no meeting of the club during July.
L. J. Woodson presided in the absence of President Earle Johnson.
The executive committee of the Associated Independent , Retail Lumber Dealers of Southern California announces that the Association temporarily suspended its activities on July 1, 1933. Owing to changed conditions, including the effective functioning of the Lumber and Allied Products Institute and the enacting into law of the National Industrial Recovery Act, the executive committee decided on this action, leaving to the State Association through its committees the work they might otherwise do.
The committee commends Curtis Williams, secretary, for the servi,ces rendered to the organization. The executive committee of the Independent Retail Lumber Dealers' Association in,cluded: O. H. Barr, Frank Burnaby, Frank L. Fox, M. E,. Downey, S. J. Hathaway, Sam T. Hayward, and Earl Johnson.
At a meeting of the Wholesale Sash and Door Association of Northern California held in San Francisco, June 2, the following firms were admitted to membership: F. S. Buckley Door Co., San Francisco; W. P. Fuller & Co., Sacramento, and Haring Sash & Door Co., San Francisco.
The officers of the Association are: president, L. J. "Larve" Woodson, Nicolai Door Sales Co., San Francisco; vice-president, F. S. Buckley, F. S. Buckley Door Co., San Francisco; secretary-manager, Merrill Robinson, ll2 D/:ar ket Street, San Francisco.
IVith a cast of Flintkote characters in the show'windows of Flintkote dealers throughout the West, a new act has been staged to promote the fow of roofing dollars.
Economists tell us that ".ty act which stimulates business is a step toward indusuial recovery."
Flintkote's new dealer-display, the "silent Salesment' are the actofs. They feature Red Seal Openers, an exclusiys fsalursat no extra cost-on Flintkote roll roofings.
Red Seal Openers ofier a convenient and speedy method for unwrapping roll roofing. Theyofiera real reason for buying Fintkote roll roofing. The Flintkote "silent Salesmen" illus' rate the ease with which Red Seal Openers may be used. These t'silent Salesment' are on the trail of roofing dollars! They are doing their "bit" to develop business for Flintkote dealers. Help them to helpyou by displaying the "silent Salesmentt in your show'window or store.
\-f NCn upon a time ry= in a city not far away there was a Conscientious Roofer. Everyone knew him to be an honest and steady worker. Many of the town's finest roofs M were the result of his handiwork.
One Duy a friend met the Conscientious Roofer. "You look worried, " said the friend. "lt is true, " replied the Conscientious Roofer, "For I have not put on a roof for months. " ffit
The friend, knowing the reputation of the Conscientious Roofer, asked him the reason. "l do my work too well, " was the answer. The friend was puzzled for a moment. "The man who does his work well should be a busy man, " declared the friend. The Consci?^l"1gr Roofer sighed: "I know, " he said, "but my bids are always high. ffiOther roofers get the jobs. They do not favor quality. "
"Then you must find some way to cut your costs, ":#advised the friend. "The towns-folk want quality, but not at too great expense. "
The Conscientious Roofer went his way. When he reached home, he found his little son standing in the back yard with a hatchet ffiE t"
his hand. "What arlyou doing, son?" he inquired. . "Moth"r aitea me to open this .ur, ffi of beans, " the little son replied . " Well, ==-M
my boy," laughed the Conscientious Roofer, "you and difficult way. Whv not use the can-opener?"
Roofer then showed his son the speed and ease with which cans are opened with a modern c ='W' :&D-oP€ner. =.#E
That night the Conscientious Roofer thought of what his friend had told him: "You r,nust find some way to cut your costs!" In the = \ t, mornin g =#Ehe started on the quest. As he passed the town lumber yard,-h;oticed a large display ffi i" the window. It was labeled : " Red Seal Opener. " The pla-aid read: "No more struggles to unwrap roll roofings . Zip, and it's ready to lay. "
have chosen a slow The Conscientious ' 'If I can save on every job.
"Just the thing, " thought the Conscientious Roofer. Labor is the most expensive item. This will save many hours of labor. " So, he went into the lumber yard and talked with the dealer. Now, the Conscientious Roofer is figuring every job on the new b$ Being a Conscientious Roofer he always uses quality material, =ffi=but the !(Y= time-saving Red Seal Openers keep his bids low.
Once again he is the busiest roofer V,ffi.r" town which proves that if r.P!.\-l you, too, Mr. Dealer, tell the roofe#Tn'your town about Pioneer roll roofing with the exclusive Red Seal M Opener you'll have a lot of busy roofers buying their roofing from you.
Chicago, July l-The thirty-first annual meeting of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association which concluded its three days' session-today, brought togeiher the largest assembly of all divisions of the lumber industry in many years. The all absorbing question before the general meeting and of many group meetings and committees, was the momentous one of adoption of a National Code of Fair Competition under the National Industrial Recovery Act, including a supplemental code of Trade Practices.
The Code of Fair Competition and Plan of Organization prepared by the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, was submitted with revisions by John D. Tennant, Chairman of the Emergency National Committee, representing the Nine Divisions of the lumber manufacturing industry. This Code was debated at the general meeting today, the final acceptance and adoption being left 1o the Board of Directors of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association. The resolution covering this action may be regarded as a sort of reconstruction of the lumber industrv for the period of the Industrial Recovery Act, and is as follows:
Emergency Comrnittee Deals With Code
RESOLVED that the nominees for membership on the proposed Emergency National Committee representing the nine Divisions of the lumber manufacturing industry be now constituted a special committee to consider the Tentaiive Outline of Code of Fair Competition including proposed plan of industry control organization, proposed supplements and amendments thereto, and code provisions submitted by each Division when completed to report its recommendations to the Board of Directors of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, which will continue in session, or in recess, until said recommendations are received.
The Special Committee shall select as additional members, at large, three men of broad interests within the industrv not limited to any one division. It shall select its own chairman. -It shall consider the applications of other timber products industry groups for the establishment of Divisions as provided in the action of the Executive Committee on May 25 and, shall make recommendations with respect thereto.
The National Lumber Manufacturers Association, oursuant to the action of its Fxecutive Committee May 25th, will-submit to the President for approval, a Code of Fair Competition after having received the report and recommendations of the said Special Commit- tee now officially constituted.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Board of Directors of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association shall continue in session, or in recess until the report and recommendations of the Spe- cial Committee shall have been received.
The Emergency National Committee of the lumber indusfry remained in session following the adjournment of the annual meeting of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association. to continue work in reference io setting up the machinery of administration and dealing with code matters. -Tliis Committee which will be the liaison body between the lumber and forest products industries and the industrial control administration in Washington, is as follows, according to the several divisions of the industry:
Cypress-M. L. Fleishel, Putnam Lumber Co.. Shamrock, Fla.
Hardwood-C. A. Bruce, Bruce Lumber Ind., Memphis, Tenn,; Fre! Bringa-rdner, Bringardner Lumber Co., Lexington, Ky.; E. B. Ford, Mengel Co., New Orleans; C. A. Goodman, Sawyir- Goodman Co., Marinette, Wis.
Northern Hemlock-Ralph Hines, Edw. Hines Lumber Co., Chicago.
Northern Pine-S. L. Coy, Northwest Paper Co., Cloquet, Minn.
Northeastern Softwood, R. S. Brownell, Central Pac. Co., Williamsport, Pa.
Redwood-C. R. Johnson, Union Lumber Co., San Francisco.
Southern Pine-Chas. Green, Eastman, Gardiner Co., Laurel, Miss.; A. J. Peavy, Peavy Wilson Co., Shrevesport, La.;,C. C. Sheppard, Louisiana Central Co., Clarks, La.
West Coast Logging and Lumber Industries-E. W. Demarest, Pa- cific National Lumber Co., Tacoma, Wash.; M. E. Reed. Reed Lumber Co., Shelton, Wash.; J. D. Tennant, Chairman, Long-Bell Lumber Co., Longview, Wash.
Western Pine-B. W. Lakin, McCloud River Lumber Co.. McCloud. Calif ; Ralph Macartney, Weyerhaeuser Timber Co., Klamath Fatls, Oregon.
At Large-J. W. Blodgett, Grand Rapids, Mich.; W. M.. Ritter, W. M. Ritter- Lumber Co., Columbus, Ohio; F. E. Weyerhaeuser, St. Paul, Minn.
Temporary Retail Representative-A. J. Hager, Hager Cove Co., Lansing, Mich.
Temporaiy Wholesale Representative-Max Myers, N.icola, Stone & Myers Co., Cleveland.
Tempoiary -Woodwork Representative-E. J, Curtis, Curtis Companies, Clinton, Ia.
The purpose of the lumber and timber products industries and of the adherents to the Code is dectared therein to be to restore, as may be practicable, the rates of wages paid within these industries to the rites prevailing in 1926. These rates are to be adjusted "in proportion to changes in the cost of living"; 1nd to be periodically ievised "in such manner as will currently reflect an equitable adjustment to the average market price of tumber and timber products; to maintain a reasonable balance between the production and the consumption of lumber and timber products; to restore the prices thereof to levels which will avoid the further depletion and destruction of capital assets; and to conserve forest resources and encourage the sustained production thereof." Lumber and timber products qre defined for tht purposes of the Code as including logs (excepting pulpwood) poles-and piling, sawn lumber, planing mill products (except products of planing mills operated.in conjunc'tion-with retail lumber yards), shingles, millwork, flooring, veneers, plywood, dimensions, 1ath.
Membership in National Lurnber Manufacturers Association
In compliance with the law membership in the National Lumber Manufacturers Association was declared open to any person, firm, nartnershio or corooration. throush membershio in affiliated re-
partnership corporation, through membership iional tumber assoiiations, or in divisions of the- industry in which [here is no such association. through individual membership, or to lhere is no such association, any association of- pgrso.ns gngag-e$ in the loqging of timber, or in scription fees or other assessments, if any, shall be uniform or at uniform rates, based on the production or shipment of members' rtorm based or memDers'
the prodd:ction and distribution of lumber or timber products. Sub-
bers the Emergency Committee,
The divisions at present established with the number of memrs accorded to each on the Emersencv Committee. which becomes the governing body of the industry under the Recovery Act, are: cypress industry 1; hardwood industry 2; northern pine 1; northern hemlock 1; north-eastern softwood 1; redwood 1; southern pine 3; west coast logging and lumber 3; western pine 2; at large 3; wholesale distributois 1; retail distributors 1; lumber exporters 1. Additional divisions and representation for them is authorized.
The Emergency National Committee is to appoint from its own me'mbership i National Control Committee of five members, which Committee is to serve as an executive agency for the Emergency National Committee. The expenses incident to the work of the Emergency National Committee are to be prorated among all producers and manufacturers of lumber and timber products in proportion to monthly production or shipments, not exceedine lrlc per M board feet and shall be collected through the appropriate divisions or by the Committee directly.
Provision is made for collective bargaining regarding labor mat's-and no emolovee is to be reouired to ioin anv comDanv union ters-and employee requi or to refrain from joining a labor or1
Jorn any company unron
a labor organization of his own choosing. Employers agree to comply with the maximum hours of labor, minimum rates of pay and other conditions of emptoyment approved or prescribed by the President of the United States. The maximum hours of tabor and minimum wages are to be specified as later agreed upon by the various divisions and approved by the Emergency National Committee. Each Division is similarly to establish a scale of minimum orices.
The Emergency Committee is to establish production quotas for the lumber and timber products industries and for each Division and groups or areas not included with any Division. Each Division, subject to approval by the Emergency Committee, shall impose reoroduction bv its members as mav necessarv keep production within the limits of its quota. Distribution is covered by the orovisions of the National Code of. Trade Practices and Nationat Sales Policy, which is made a part of the general Code. Manufacturers are not permitted to setl to distributors who reselt or ofier to resell at prices less than the estabtished minimum. Weekly reports are required from each manufacturer to his Division, covering production, orders and shipments and a monthly report on number of persons employed, wage rates and hours worked; and atso a monthly statement of costs on a standard and uniform accounting
strictions on production by its as may be necessary to
form; there is also to be a daily report on orders accepted showing f.o.b. mill prices and destination. Provision is made for voluntary agreements between persons engaged in logging and manufacture, or between organizations or groups subject to approval by the Emergency Committee. Amendments to the Code may be proposed by, any Division to the Emergency National Committee oi may be initiated by that Committee. Each Division is to submit a Complete Division Code to the Emergency Committee, in conformity with the provisions of the National Code, which is authorized to coordinate provisions in respect to hours, wages, production and minimum prrces.
At a meeting of manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers held on July lst, a Code of Trade Practices was adopted, the meeting being presided over by Harry T. Kendall, Chairman of the Trade Piactices Committee. The basis of the discussion was a draft of rules and regulations submitted by Mr. Kendall on behalf of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association. The draft was largely based on the existing Code of Ethics. The crucial question abbul which a long and animated debate revolved was that of distribution methods. A Committee of nine consisting of three members each from retailers, wholesalers and manufactuiers with W. T. Murrav of the Tremont Lumber Co., New Rochelle, La., as Chairman, wai finally appointed to resolve the problem. This Committee eventually submitted_ a- majority report of eight and a minority report of one. The majority report, which was adopted for submission to the Emergency National Committee, determined distribution as follows:
"To assure economical and orderlv distribution of the oroducts of the lumber industry, to make them readitv available to 'the con- ur .rrc rurlucr Io maKe reaolty availaDle to tne sumer, to protect and f oster small retail distributors. and in accordance with the seneral oractice of lumber distribution- manufac-
cordance general turers and wholesalers w ice of distribution. manufac- wrth general practtce ot lumber distrrbution, turers will confine their sales to bona fide retait distributors, except as mutually agreed to by the respective associations in the locality affected when made in carlots oi more to the following classes of consumers, which may be sold directly by manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers aliki:: (a) to and ior-the departments of the United States Governmeni and State Governments; (b) ship yards and large dock buitders and dams and bridges; (c) dire,ctly or indirectly to railroads; (d) large users of industrial lumber, who buy regularty in carload lots, but not for construction purposes.
The feature of an informal meeting on Thursday of representatives of the various interests represented in the general gaihering, was 1n glplalation and_inter^pretation of the Industrial Recovery Act by Dudley Cates, of Washington, Assistant Administrator. Mr. Catei
explained that the administration favored one basic code for the whole lumber industry, with the necessary modifications to suit the peculiar requirements of regions and particular sub-groups. He thought that a minimum national wage would be desirable. In discussing the.question of production costs and prices, he said that the natural resource industries would have more latitude in establishing prices than the secondary manufacturing industries. He was of the opinion that no basic price could be established that would "hold the umbrella" over all producing units in the lumber industry. Many questions were asked of Mr. eates in this informal meetiig. H; evaded none, but frankly stated his inability to give satisfactory answers to some. Mr. Cates made a formal address on the subjdct of the.Industrial Recovery Act at the general meeting yesterday (Fridav).
The feature of the general meeting on Friday was a review of the incidence of the National Industrial Recoverv Act on the lumber industry by Wllson Compton, Secretary and-Manager of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association under thJ caption-"The Lumber Industry is at the Front." Dr. Compton's address was enthusiastically applauded and widely commended as an outstanding exposition of the general significance of the Industrial Recoverv Aci and especially of its application to the lumber industry. (Copies may be obtained from the office of the National Lumbei Manufacturers Association, Washington, D. C.) "The law itself is defec- tive," he said, "and in parts vexatious and objectionable, but its possibilities of good in my opinion far outweigh its probabilities of evil. If wisely used it may be made to establish a Magna Charta for the Forest Products Industries of America. In what ii has fallen to my lot to do in thi_s undertaking, I have been prompted by a single ourpose: To deliver to this industry a fighting chahce to-reestablish, for itself and for its employees, security and an opportu- nity to prosper, to perpetuate the forest sources of its own livelihood, and to establish this industry in the good will and confidence of the American people."
In dealing with the relation oi the Industrial Recoverv Act to forest perpetuation and the introduction of the practice of iustained yield forest operations, Dr. Compton referred to efforts being made by va-rious agencies, to use the act as a means of introducing forestry practices. Although during the four years of depression ihere has been a setback to conservative. forest management Dr. Compton pointed out that prior to 1929, 600 lumber concerns had undertaken deliberate commercial forest management. However, peimanent progress toward the protection and productive maintenance of forest resources in private ownership could not be made without the abandonment by the. timber states of their present confiscatory systems of taxation, until there is more effective and dependabte protection of forest properties from destruction, and until there is a deliberate abandonment by public and private agencies of the alarmists and defeatists "timber famine" propaganda. In order to establish a common ground for all interested in the forests Dr. Compton said that he had taken steps looking to the holding of a meeting within the next few weeks of Federal and State Forestry officials, spokesmen of public forestry conservation agencies and the forest induitries for the purpose of "formulating a concerted and constructive program of public and industry action, which in some eftective naiional form may gradually substitute sound forestry management in the wgods for the emotional forest debates of the last quarter century."
In this connection Dr. Compton read a letter from Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, in which he said that President Roosevelt-had asked him _to say that he trusted that any code relating to the cutting of timber would contain "some definite provision foi the control of destructive exploitation." In the discusslon which followed. the phrase "destructive exploitation" was described as inaccurate. it being hetd th-at timber cutting practice was largely due to confiscatory taxation of standing timber. This subject came up again in th-e general meeting of the National Lumber ManufacturCrs Association. and the American Fores{ Products Industries today (Saturday) iri the form of a communication from the American Forestry Asiociation, _calling attention to a resolution of that body recommending sustained yield operations. It was the sense of the meetins that permanent progress toward productive maintenance of private forests cannot be made without reform of confiscatorv svstems of taxa-
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Too much oats and too much wheat,
Too much corn and too much heat,
Too much cotton, too rnuch oil,
Too many hours that we don't toil.
Too many highways, too many cars,
Too many people behind the bars.
Too much poverty, too much wealth,
Too many people in ill health.
Too many politics, too much booze,
Too many wearing high heeled shoes.
Too much loafing, too many bets,
Too many failing to pay their debts.
Too many spending their dough on gas'
Too much taking of Europe's sass.
Too many living beyond their means,
Too many buying canned corn and beans.
Too many sowing their crop of wild oats,
Tog many candidates after votes.
Too many hiring their washing done,
Too many playing bridge for fun.
Too many looking for Uncle Sam,
Too many people who don't give a damn.
Too many poets, too much prose,
Too rnany girls without underclothes.
Too much buying goods on time,
Too many people don't save a dime.
Too much ball, too much play,
Too many politicians on big pay.
Too many taxes, too much spent,
Too rnany folks spend every cent.
Too much fun, too much ease,
Too many rips in my B.V.D.'s.
Too much reform, too much law, It's the darndest mess you ever saw.
-Gusherville News.
Progress always involves risks. You can't steal second base and keep one foot on first.-The Vancouver Sun.
With Violet cuddling in his arms, He drove his Ford-poor sillyWhere once he held his Violet, There now is clasped a lily.
"You cannot carve rotten wood," says a Chinese proverb. Nor can you carve decrept and decayed character into any economic system or scheme of government that will work happiness for men. It is an old emphasis, but it is indispensible, and just now we may well get back to it.-Harry Emerson Fosdick.
The hermit came from the mountains to the city to see what changes were taking place in the world of men which he had not seen for many years.
As he entered the city, he was struck by a sign that lssd-"f1y Ethel-20 cents." But he started on, when at the next corner he saw another sign, "Two gals 35 cents." Then he turned and started back for the mountains. The world was going along too fast for him.
The young wife was trying to wait on her sick husband while the nurse was away for a few hours rest. When it came to taking his temperature she bungled the job nervously, and finally rushed to the phone and called the doctor.
"Doctor," she cried in agony, "come at once. My husband's temperature is 126 degrees."
The shrewd old doctor guessed the truth.
"Too late for me to do any good, my dear," he said, "call the fire department."
Bride: "Who is the man in the blue coat, darling?"
Groom: "That's the umpire, dear."
Bride: "Why does he wear that funny wire thing over his face?"
Groom: "To keep from biting the ball players, precious."
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tion, and until forest industries are able to command capital and credit similar to other forms of agriculture. At the same time it was emphatically stated that the Forest industries have long strongly favored the introduction of sustained yield practices in their own interests and those of the public.
Diretors Approve Foreafy Confererrce
Subsequently the Board of Directors authorized the Secretary and Manager to write the Secretary of Agriculture giving him assurances that in accordance with the suggestion of the President of the United States the forest products industries intends to affirmatively act on his suggestion that any plan for administering a Code of Fair Competition in the forest products industries will deal with timber cutting policies; and that for this purpose the Board of Directors authoiized John W. Blodgett, past president, and C. C. Sheppard, present president, and Wilson Compton, Secretary and Manager, to suggest, in accordance with the report of the Secretary and Manager to the Board of Directors, that a conference be held with representatives of the U. S. Forest Service, the State Governments, the Society of American Foresters, the American Forestry Association and other forest conservation organizations, "for the purpose of formutating a concerted and constructive program of public and industry action providing sound forest management."
Report on Trade Promoti,on
Addressing the same session, which was a joint meeting of the lumber Association and American Forest Products Industries, Geo. W. Dulany, Jr., Chicago, Chairman of the Board of Directors of A. F. P. I. presented a report dealing with the general lumber promotion work of the N. L. M. A. and the specialized promotion activities of the American Forest Products Industries. Mr. Dulany said that the report outlined what the two groups were doing for the lumber industry and should continue to do for the rest of this year, according to a program cut to fit the income ctoth. The budget ior lumber promotion and market development, he explained, is balanced each month; no more is expended than is received. The equivalent of 13 men is engaged in this work;8 are occupied.full time in field work and 4 in field work half of the time. Mr. Dulanv reviewed the building code work which he said related to one prohibition law that really works, as every timber and saw mill product may be afiected by regional, state and municipal codes, and by model codes and constiuctibn standards promulgated by organizations. These restrictions may react fairly and beneficiatly-to both hardwoods and softwoods, or they may work incalculabte harm.
The report covered Government lumber specifications and promotion, Government buitding program (which is now assuming enormous proportions), R. F. C. projects, Government procureaent specifications, National Committee on Wood Utilization, Highway lumber promotion, wood schoolhouses, wood tanks, emergency conservation corps work, grade use and engineering manuals. The manuals which will be ready by early fall will for the first time in the history of the industry provide well considered, properly coordinated pubtished information for engineers, architects, industrial purchasers, retailers and others on the specification, purchase and proper use of grades of softwood lumber and timber for buildings a4d other structuies, and in every softwood species. The Hardwood Manual, complete within itself, will inctude considerable technical data, upon which the choice and use of difierent hardwoods can be based, and detailed recommendations on grades of structural hardwoods for the various purposes. Other subjects covered in the report were the work of the Pubticity Departm€nt and of the Technical Information Service. The Lumber Industries house at the World's Fair was described and lauded.
At the conclusion of the report Mr. Dulany-vividly describing the hit the house has made-appealed to the meeting for a fund to maintain and administer the lumber industries house for the remainder of the Fair and approximatety $25@ was pledged within a few minutes. An appeal for further funds will be made directly to manufacturers and retaiters. Other topics discussed in the report were research activities concerning the insulating value of wood, laminated floor tests and smatl house designs, relating to the sectional or mass production of dwellings.
Mr. Dulany also read a report on important new markets for lumber in 1933. He predicted a largely increased market for materials of construction or fabrication, due to new legistation, business revival, rural improvements and the accumulated demand for housing. Particular attention was called to the probabte results of the $3,300,000,000 Public Works Act, which includes $400,000,000 for highways, $275,000,000 for the construction of 32 naval ships and a great variety of public buitdrngs.
Report on Modern Corurectors fo,r Tirnber Construction
A. T. Upson thri:n presented reports on facilities of the Timber Engineering Company and modern connectors for timber construction. The progress in the introduction of the use of modern connec-
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tors in wood construction through the agency of the Timber- Engi"eeri"s Company-a subsidiary of t\p 4. f. P. I'-was-{uJv nrerC"t.al The connectors werd described as the best vehicle ever available to the lumber industry "not only for-recapturing. markets which it may have thought were gone forever, but in enterlng fields of "ii i" wliich lumber ind timbei have never heretofore been used t" ""-"pp...iable extent." Mr. Upson urged lumbermen to capitalize on iliis. situation and arrange to give the designer or -contractor corrrolete service-not only in lumber of proper grade- and ttem, but cut [o length, bored and otherwise fabricated for erection.
o" these reports relating to Lumber Promotion W"it . Mr. Dula;v congratulatid Mr. Upson on their excellence' "F. A. Seia-att. Gt"n'd Rapids, Mich, accountant, addressed the ioint meetins Saturday on the necessity of accurate cost accountlng il-;;;;;;ii;; *ittt ttti determination oi the details of codes relating to wases. prices and control of production.
-f urf nit,it. adjoutnment of the Convention,Dr. 9omp!9lt p-resented ttr'e-tollowing reiolution of tribute to President John W. Blodgett, who had declined re-election:
Tribute to John W. Blodg€tt
"It has fallen to the lot of few men' as it has to the lot gf Jghn Wood Blodtett, to have served.a great-industry with distinction' The son of i lumberman, the father of a lumberman,- he^ has carved ioi-trimselt i irislt place'in the history of modern business enterprise. - tTIe has been a stalwart supporter and advocate -of indrstry -co"o.iiiion.- Twice he has been- drafted as the President of the Naill""i l-utnler Manufacturers Association, first in l9Z2 and L923; igii" i. ibSZ. In the peak of, such-pro-sperity.as in rec€nt yearslhe i"-a"itiv has known, it turned to him for leadership. In the valley oi-ai"i..rio" it turned to him again. He has added much to the natiorial repute of the lumber industry of America. -- liNo* thl tide is turning. Mr. Blodgett has asked for the-opportuniiv io retire from actfue official reiponsibility in the industrv's Nati6nal afiairs. The official roster of the industry will. so record' But by no act of his, nor of ours,- may he retire from the position of-nat"io"-*ide respect, esteem anil aftection which he has won for himself in the minds and in the hearts of his fellowmen."
Election of Officers
The Committee on Nominations and Recommendations nominated "na ttt. Directors, meeting Saturday afternoon, elected officers of the N. L. M. A. for the year 1933-34, as follows:
Fii.ia""i-C. C. Sheppard, Louisiana Central Lbr. Co', Clarks, La' Vici-P.esident and Tr6asui'er-W. M. Ritter, W. M. Ritter Lbr. Co. (Columbus, Ohio), Washington, D. C. Viie-Piisiderit-J. it. Weyeihleuser, Jr., Weverhaeuser Timber Co', Tacoma, Wash.
Vice-President-Geo. W. Dulany, Jr', lll W. Monroe St., Chicago. Secretary-Manager-Wilson Coriipton, IMashington, D. C'.
The niw Boaid of Directors' Executive Committee consists of the ptiiia.ttt "nd-'Vice-Presidents ex-officio, with President Sheppard "t Chiirtn"n ind the following elected members: J. W. Blodge-tt' C. Arthur Bruce, E. L. Carpenter, W. A. Holt, E' G' Griggr' L' C. Hammond, Mark E. Reed, J. H. Kirbv, R. A. Long, C. R. ttdag' pherson, P. V. Eames, J.' D. Tennant, -J. W. Watzek, Jr., F. E. 'Weverhaeuser. R. B. White, Frank G. Wisner.
Following is the full list of directors with the associations or reeions thev reDresent:
eafifornii Reiwood-L. C. Hammond and A. S. Murphv, San Franciscq, Calif.
Southei'n Hardwoods-C. Arthur Bruce, Memphis, Tenn.; Fred Brinsardner, Lexington, Ky.; Parrish Fuller, Oakdale, La.
Northe-rn Hemlock & Hardw-ood-J. S. Weidman, Jr., Trout Creek, Mich.; W. A. Hott, Oconto, Wis.
Northern Pine-S. L. Cov and H. C. Hornbv, Cloquet, Minn.
Southern Cypress-C. R.-Macpherson, Palatka, Fla'; L. W. Gilbert, Donner, La.
Southern'Pine-A. J. Peavy, Shreveport, La.; J. S. Foley, Foley, Fla.; R. B. White, Kansas City, Mo.; M. L. Fleishel, Shanrock, Fla.; Chas. Green, Laurel, Miss.; W. T. Murray, Rochetle, La.; L. O. Crosby, Picayune, Miss.
North Carolina Pine-J. L. Camp, Franklin, Va.; J. Ross McNeal, Norfolk, Va.
West Coast-C. H. Watzek, Wauna, Ore.; J. D. Tennant, Longview. Wash.: M. C. Woodard, Sitverton, Ore.; J. P. Weyerhaeuser, Jr., Tacoma, Wash.; Mark Reed, Shplton, Wash.; Ernest Dolge and E, W. Demarest. Tacoma, Wash.
Western Pine-D. J. Winton, Minneapotis, Minn.; Walter Neils, Libby, Mont.; Geo. E. Breece, Albuquerque, N. M.; Harry K. Brooks. Bend. Ore.: W. E, Lamm, Modoc Point, Ore.; David T. Mason. Portlanif. Ore.: B. W. Lakin, McCloud, Calif.; Ralph Macartney, Klamath Falls, Ore.
At Large-J. W. Blodgett, Grand Rapids, Mich.; R. H. Burnside, Portland, Ore.; E. L. Carpenter, Minneapolis, Minn.; R. E. Danaher. Detroit, Mich.; G. W. Dulany, Jr., Chicago; Paul Eames, Minneapolis; E. G. Griggs, Tacoma, Wash.; Carl Hamilton, St. Paul, Minn.; J, P. Hennessey, Minneapolis, Minn.; H. B. Hewes, San Francisco, Calif.; Ralph Hines, Chicago; Robert Hixon, Lake Forest, Ill.; C. S. Keith, Kansas City, Mo.; J. H. Kirby, Ifouston, Texas.; E. L. Kurth, Keltys, Texas.; W. M. Leuthold, Deer Park, Wash.; R. A. Long, Kansas City, Mo.; J. P. McGoldrick, Spokane, Wash.; W. M. Ritter, Cotumbus, Ohio; C. C. Sheppard, Clarks, La.; E. G. Swartz, Perry, Fla.; A. Trieschmann, Chicago; W. J. Walker, San Francisco, Calif.; J. W. Watzek, Jr., Chicago; F. K. Weyerhaeuser, St. Paul, Minn.; F. E. Weyerhaeuser, St. Paul, Minn.; Frank G. Wisner, Lauret, Miss. Chairmen a!d Vice-Chairmen of S3anding Committees were elected as follows:
National Lumber Trade Extension-Carl Hamilton; E. L. Kurth. Statistics and Accounting-V. A. Stibolt; J. D. Tennant. Economic Research-C. H. Kreienbaum: C. A. Bruce. Foreign Markets-E. G. Griggs; Chas. Green.
Advisory Tax-Frank G. Wisner; J. P. McGotdrick.
Transportation-S. L. Coy; Ralph Gilchrist.
Forestry and Conservation-Geo. F. Jewett; L. O. Crosby.
Utitization and Waste Prevention-A. Trieschmann; Geo. F. Lindsay.
Standardization-W. T. Murray; Ralph Macartney.
Trade Practices-Harry T. Kendall; Otis Johnson.
Directors of American Forest Products Industries, Inc., were elected as follows:
S. L. Coy, Northern Pine; Ernest Dotge, West Coast Woods; Paul V. Eames, Western Pines; M. L. Fleishel, Southern Pine and Cypress; Charles Green, Southern Pine and Hardwoods; W. A. Holt, Northern Hemlock and Hardwoods; C. R. Macpherson, Cypress; A. S. Murphy, Redwood; A. J. Peavy, Southern Pines and Hardwoods; W. M. Ritter, Appalachian Hardwoods; W. J. Walker, 'Western Pines; F. E. Weyerhaeuser, West Coast Woods; R. B. White, Southern Pine, Hardwoods and Western Pines; D. J. Winton, Western Pines; At Large-John W. Blodgett, Geo. W. Dulany, Jr., C. L. Hamilton and E. L. Kurth.
Lrurrber PrornotionThe A. F. P. I. Directors dectared that inasmuch as the minimum essential lumber promotion activities laid down by the Executive Committee at the beginning of the year have been vigorously prosecuted within the budget avaitable for the purpose, they should be continued and that eftorts be made to secure increased financial support so that these minimum essentials may be increased in scope and effectiveness. It was also directed that the following resolution be submitted to the U. S. Secretary of Commerce:
"In order that the essential work and expert services of the Department of Commerce previously rendered by and through the tumber division, the National Committee on Wood Utilization, and the U. S. Timber Conservation Board, much of which was instituted in 1916. and to which the Forest Products Industries have contributed in excess of $250,000, may be continued, the American Forest Products Industries, Inc., respectfully urges and requests the establishment and operation in the Department of Commerce of a Forest Products Division under expert management and supervision."
A resolution adopted by the directors of the Nationat Lumber Manufacturers Association, approved the objectives of the lately formed National Association for Better lfousing and recommended that two or more lumbermen should serve on the governing committee thereof. Lumber companies were urged individualty and directly to join the housing association when invited to do so.
The Directors referred the Fairchild report to the U. S. Timber Conservation Board on "Taxation of Timberlands" to the Forestry and Conservation Committee, George F. Jewett, Chairman, for study and anatysis, and directed that its findings be submitted to the proposed meeting of the Federal and State Government and other forest conservation agencies. The Forestry and Conservation Committee was instructed to seek the cooperation of the Advisory Tax Committee, Frank G. Wisner. Chairman.
The E,mergency National Committee is remaining in session in Chicago to complete its organization, further refine the proposed code, and deal with divisional codes so that a complete composite code may be transmitted to the Board of Directors of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association for submission to the administration of the recovery act and to President Roosevelt at the earliest possible moment. Much work on code details was done by repreientatives of the various divisions while the meetings of the N. L. M. A. and A. F. P. I. were going on.
The shriek of the siren, applause and roars of laughter marked the end of another Fire Chief program. Our own laughs swelled with those that came in over the air from the audience in the theater, as Mary shut off the radio and I settled back in my easy chair to browse my way through the evening paper.
War debts, disarmament, Senate bucks President, Japanese invasions, gangster fights, kidnapings, crop failures, taxes, airplane crashes, automobile accidents, fires-trouble, trouble, trouble. 'Well, it's all in the day's news and it's human nature to want to know all about everything, but personally I'd rather smile and laugh over the foolishness of Jack Benny, Baron Munchausen, Eddie Cantor, Will Rogers and the irrepressible Fire Chief.
The thought was scarcely fully formulated in my brain, when, as if in direct answer to it, came the familiar shriek of the siren from the radio. I sat up with a start.
"What the heck?" said I. "Is it an encore? an imitator? or am I just going nuts?"
"Sometimes," sweetly murmured the good wife, "I think the last suggestion might be true, but I don't believe it has anything to do with the radio program."
."fIuh," I ejaculated, and proceeded to listen for the announcement.
"Pay-'em Back-to-me-\Ma, wa, wa, wa-and the FireChief Hugh Winn-Wa, rva, wa, wa."
You can't reproduce it properly in words and type but you know the familiar cadence.
"Gosh, I believe I am nutty," I murmured, and the wife nodded as if in complete assent.
"Hello, chief. Milhty glad to see you back so soon. Must be a surprise to you."
"It certainly is, Graham-Pay-'em, I mean. Blest if I know what it's all about."
"Well, chief, I'll tell you. Some folks I work f61-"
"You work, Pay-'em. You surprise me. I didn't know that. Wonderful-wonderful."
. "Yes, chief, I work-and don't believs I den'1-for the Associated Lumber Mutuals."
"You don't say, Pay-'em, You amaze me."
"It's like this, chief. Their business is fire insurance."
ttYes, yes, so I've heard."
. "Since you are both interested in fires, they asked me to trring you up to the microphone again and let you tell the world what you think about fire prevention."
"Why, it's a good idea, Graham-pay-'srn, I mean. Just think. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could prevent anyone from being fired. Everyone would be sure of his job. There wouldn't be any unemployment. Really I think it's a capital idea. I'm for it."
"I'm afraid you misunderstand, chief. That's not what
I mean. I'm talking about the prevention of fire-it has nothing to do with employment."
"Oh, I see. You mean fire that burns-that you start rvith a match, or a cigarette. But you're wrong, Pay-'em, when you say it has nothing to do with employment. Every big fire means men thrown out of employment. One of the important ways of preventing a man from being fired-or losing his job-is to prevent a fire in the plant where he is employed. They're really almost the same thing, after all."
"I guess you're right, chief."
"Of course I'm right, Graham-Pay-'em, I mean. Say, why have they switched your name on me, anyway? I don't seem to keep things straight at all."
"Perfectly simple, chief. You see, one of the things insurance companies are supposed to do is to pay losses. In my 'q7g1l<-"
"Don't make me laugh. I still can't swallow that idea of you working."
"In my work for the Associated Lumber Mutuals, they call me 'Pay-'em Back-to-me,' meaning that I pay back to the policy-holders the value of whatever may be destroyed."
"Clever, isn't it? You didn't think of that, did youPay-'em ?"
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"I didn't think so. That would have surprised me. And that's a good idea about paying losses, too. That's the kind of insurance I'd like to have."
"That isn't all they pay, chief. They pay dividends to the policy-holders-even those that don't have any fires."
"Mercy, Pay-'em. Ifow can they do that?"
"Economical management, for one thing, and then this idea of fire prevention. Every fire they prevent, means one less loss to pay, and what they save on losses swells the earnings from which the dividends are paid."
"It sounds simple, doesn't it, Pay-'em ? Even I can understand that. And these dividends-the policy-holders really get them?"
"Absolutely, chief."
"Marvelous. I thought a dividend was something that you were promised, but that you really didn't get. At least that's been my experience during the last two or three years."
"Mine too, chief-but these are dividends that are really paid."
"Mighty interesting, Pay-'em. That's another good point about the prevention of a fire."
"Certainly. If you have a fire, the loss claim is paid, although that doesn't actually begin to cover all the loss. If you don't have a fire-in other words, if you prevent a loss-your plant keeps on running, your men are kept in
employment, and, on top of all that, you get a substantial "I don't knorv, chief. Why is a fire extinguisher like a part of your insurance money back in dividends. It pays kimono ?" to prevent fires."
"Ha, ha, ha, Pay-'em. I know you'll just die at this.
"You don't need to sell me, Pay-'em. I said I was for It's a mighty good thing to have around for an emergency. fire prevention right at the start. I believe in keeping a Do you get it, Pay-'em ? Isn't that a good one ?" clean yard-no rubbish, no shavings, no dried grass-so "Yes, chief, that is good-a lot of truth in it, too. Now, that sparks can't start a fire. I believe in safe metal waste I've got one for you, chief. It's not a conundrum, it's a cans for oily waste and rags, and metal lockers for greasy little story. A teacher asked a little Jewish boy-'If you clothing. I believe in frequent inspection of electric lvires had eight pennies and lost three, how many would you to prevent worn insulation and short circuits. I believe in have left?' The boy looked puzzled, scratched his head making sure that flues, heating pipes, furnaces, stoves, etc., and said, 'But why should I lose three pennies ?' " are safe. I believe in good fences to keep trespassers out. "Oh, that is good, Pay-'em. That's a kid after my own I believe in rules against smoking in the yards." heart. Why should he iose three pennies ? Why should
"Yes, chief, matches and cigarettes can do a lot of dam- we have so many fires? There isn't any sense to it, is age. You know, a burning cigarette lvon't go out until there, Pay-'em ?" it is completely consumed."
"Not a bit, chie{. Three out of every four fires are ab-
"So I've heard, Pay-'em. Wonder why someone doesn't solutely preventable " invent a cigarette that will put itself out. Not a fire in a "Terrible, isn't it, Pay-'em ? My, my, my, such carelesscarload. Your insurance companies would endorse that, ness. It doesn't seem possible, does it ? Fires are expen-
wouldn't they?"
"I'll say they would, chief. More fires are caused by burning cigarettes than any other single thing."
"Too bad, Graham-there I go again. We'll have to see if we can't do something about that."
sive, aren't they?"
"They certainly are, chief."
"And you say we could prevent three out of four fires, if we were careful ?"
"That's right."
"And then there are fire extinguishers, chief. Every plant "$6-6s-s-Fire prevention does pay, doesn't it?" should have plenty of fire extinguishers to keep little fires "Positively, chief." from becoming big ones."
"Well, count me in, Pay-'em. What do you say, you
"I was hoping you'd say something about fire extin- boys in the lumber business? Let's line up for more and guishers, Pay-'em. I've got a good conundrum for you. better fire prevention. There's no use in sending go.od Why is a fire extinguisher like a kimono ? Oh, this is a money up in smoke." good one' ray- em'
That was all I heard as Mary wakenecl me up before
the final siren sounded. I rubbed my eyes and grinned as I told h'er about the extra broadcast.
"Good old Fire-Chief," said I. "You certainly scored again. I'll have to pass it on to the boys."
L. H. Ferrill, of the Eureka office of the Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co., recently spent several days in the San Francisco Bay district visiting friends.
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E. S. Case, Vallejo Lumber Co., Vallejo, Calif., attended the Kiwanian conventiou at Los Angeles during the rveek of June 25.
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G. H. (Jerry) Jermark is handling the sales in the East Bay District for the Concealo Fixture Company, Inc., of Oakland. Calif. He is rvell kno'ivn to the lumber trade of Nortl.rern California.
Roy E. Hlrs, or *:Ial't:^ffit"?1o., San Francisco, is spending his vacation with his family at Warvona. He expects to be back at his desk l>y July 17.
W. J. Mulligan & Co., lumber and shipping firm of San Francisco, whose advertisement appears in another part of this issue, represent an important group of Washington cargo mills in California.
They are California agents for Nettleton Lumber Co., Puget Sound Lumber Mfg. Co., Seattle Export Lumber Co., and West Waterway Lumber Co., and Northern California agents for Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingle Co.
Walter J. Mulligan is president of the company. Mr. Mulligan is a well known figure on California Street, San Francisco, having been in the lumber business there for 25 yeats.
John Olson is manager of the firm's Los Angeles office.
Forsyth Hardwood Co. have made remarkable progress in rebuilding their yard in the six weeks that have elapsed since their disastrous fire May 31. No sign of the debris of the fire remains. The whole yard is being doubledecked, new panel sheds and new lumber sheds are being built and will shortly be completed. The whole will be roofed over so that all lumber will be under cover. All gangways will be asphalted.
P. R. "Bob" Kahn, manager, says that they already have 300,000 feet of the new stock of hardwoods on hand, and cars are arriving daily.
Founded at the beginning of the century the Loop Lumber Company has been a big factor in the wholesale, jobbing and retail lumber business of San Francisco throughout that 33-year-period.
"This company carries the most ,complete stock of f umber in San Francisco, and specializes in heavy and long timbers. Special attention is given to jobbing business, and immediate delivery of any reasonable order can be made", said William Chatham, president of the company ricently.
"Deliveries of jobbing orders are made with the company's own equipment, or buyers may send their own trucks. Jobbing orders have been delivered by our trucks as far east as Nevada, down the San Joaquin Valley as far as Bakersfield, and down the Coast to Santa Barbira," Mr. Chatham said, and ,commented on the amount of lumber moved long distances by trucks nowadays, as compared with a few years ago.
As an example of the special orders this concern is called upon at times to furnish on short notice, they recently brought into San Fran,cisco a number of 78-foot iimbers to be used for a rush job in connection with San Francisco harbor. They have also furnished considerable material for the construction of both the Golden Gate and San Francisco Bay bridges.
The Loop Lumber -Company's yard is situated on Central Basin, at the foot of 16th Street, San FranciSco. The company owns its own docks and steamers, and has the most up-to-date equipment for handling lumber in the speediest and most economical manner, including Ross Carriers and electric hoists. They also have an efficient remanufacturing plant.
For many years Loop Lumber Company has maintained a Northern buying offi,ce in Portland as a part of its service.
E. S. Brush is vice-president and manager of Loop Lumber Company, and is also in charge of sales. A. F. Bulotti is secretary.
Clement Fraser is manager of the company's Alameda yard.
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Mr. and Mrs. Reedy arrived in San Francisco June 17, and proceeded immediately to Tacoma, where Mr. Reedy entered a hospital for treatment June 19. The purpose of the trip to the mainland was to consult with Tacoma physicians regarding Mr. Reedy's health.
In addition to his widow Mr. Reedy leaves a son, Dale, a junior at Stanford University, and a daughter, Lorna, a recent graduate from a teachers'college in Southern California.
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C. H. Griffen, Jr., general manager of the California Redwood Association, San Francisco. arrived back from a seven weeks' trip to Eastern cities July 10.
Mr. Griften left for Chicago May 2l with C. It. Johnson, president of the Union Lumber Co., and A. S. l\{ur. phy, president of The Pacific Lumber Co., to attend a meeting on May 24 called by the National Lumber Manufacturers Association. Following this meeting he attend. ed a conference of lumber association executives regarding the publication of a Grades Use Guide for all species of lumber, and when this was concluded went to Washing- ton to attend a meeting of the National Manufactureis Assrlgialien. From Washington he proceeded to New York, where he spent a week with R. R. Chaffee, representative there of the California Redrvood Association.
Returning from New York to Chicago he attended the annual meeting of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association June 3O and July 1, and also a series of meetings of the Emergency National Committee of the lumber industry held from June 30 to July 8, rvhen he left for San Francisco.
Mr. C. R. Johnson and NIr. H. W. Cole left Chicago to be present at further meetings of the Emergency National Committee in Washington.
In addition to the activities mentioned Mr. Griffen founC time to attend the opening of the Chicago Century of Progress Exposition, and spent some time at the exhibit of the California Redwood Association there, which he .says has received high praise and has already been vierved by hundreds of thousands of people.
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Albert J. Nolan, 'Western sales manager of The pacific Lumber C.o., San Francisco, returned to the main office July I after spending four months at the company,s Southern California office.
Mrs. Oscar Miller, wife of Os.car Miller of the Knox Lumber Co., Sacramento, boarded a United Air Lines plane June 26 for an air trip to.Chicago to visit the Century of progress Exposition.
Henry M. Hink, sales manager of Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co., San Fran,cisco, is spending his vacation at Trinity Alps resort, Trinity County. He expects to be back at the office lulv 24.
The United States Gypsum Company announces the purchase of the roofing plant and business of the McHenryMillhouse Manufacturing Co. at South Bend, Ind.
Fred Fischer, president of the Fischer Lumber Co.. Marcola, Ore., and Mark D. Campbell, sales manager of the rail department of the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., Portland, made a quick automobile trip to San Francisco over the 4th_of Jlly holidays. They were accompanied on the trip by Mr. Fis,cher's son, Dale, who is attending the University of Oregon.
