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jobbers' salesmen on hardwood plyu.ood, how it is mad.e, rvhat it can do, rvhat the markets are.

One speaker stressed the di'fferences in the costs of warehousing hardwood plywood, as compared for instance with fir, stressing that the approach in all cases must be toward the product as a specialty rather than a commodity. These cost differentials were outlined in considerable detail.

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Another speaker traced briefly thc history of distribution in hardwood plywood, noting that originally the bulk of the oroduction had moved from producer direct to nser. \\tith the introduction of stock pan-els, he pointed out, came the opportunity for jobber-dealer distribution which is lorv about 5O/o of the total volume of domestic l-rardwood plyr.r'ood. This speaker emphasized the need for jobbers to bring the story of the advantages of jobber distribution tcr the hardu'ood plyrvood mills as being every bit as important as carrying on the same kind of educational campaign r'r,ith the fir plywood producers.

Panel members on tl.re hardn'ood plyu-ood discussion included Fred B. Smales, I-os Angeles, representing jobbers. President Thuresson openecl the annual meeting of NPDA subscrillers n,ith his report on the year's business. He pointed rvith pride to the progress of the association despite the erroding effects of prevailing soft n'rarkets upon the olclcr establishcd channels of distribution.

NPDA Office to Portland

Mr. Thuresson announced that it was the decision of the board of directors. after a canvass of the membership, and in view of greater potential benefits, that the office of the association would be moved from Ctricago to Portland, Oregon, as of July 1. He told his listeners that adequate space had been leased on the

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5th floor of Terminal Sales Building, 1220 S.W. Morrison St., Portland.

In connection with the office move, Mr. Thuresson stressed the fact that the bttsiness in connection with the NPDA fnsurance program rvould be transferred from the association staff to the office of Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance, 4700 North Sheridan Road, Chicago 40, Illinois. Reports from officers, a special report from NPDA counsel and annual election were items on his agenda.

Out-going I'resident Thuresson presented the gavel of office to President-elect Albert Hersh at the annual banquet. l{ersh's u'ords of acceptance of the honor and responsibility rvere chosen u'ith expressions of humilitv. confidence and a self-appraisal of Xpne t'hich. as an organization, he pointed out, represents a combined investment of $175,000,000; 7,000 employes and 'ivarehouses containing over 9,000,000 sq. ft. of space devoted to plyn'ood.

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"This vast plant of men, machines and mortar, r€presenting a lifetime of effort, must perform the services for whic&r it was built; that is, the orderly distribution of goods," he said. "IJnlike, the manufacturer of a.particular commodity who must stick to his last, we have the power and flexibility to pick and choose what we will distribute." he continued.

At a meeting of ne'r'r'ly elected board members, follorving the annual meeting of membership, Charles E. Devlin rvas renamed secretary-treasurer

Kellner Remodels Fresno Yord

Kellner Lumber Company, headed by C. B. Kellner of Fresno, has entered its bid for the do-it-yourself dollar by completely remodeling its big 7Ux40' sholvroom. In addition, Kellnir has also erectecl a large neon sign in front of the premises which is clearly visible from three clirections.