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The part that the salesman plays in the commercial and industrial world that the war has created, comes in for lots of conversation. Naturally, Mr. Salesman has been the butt of a lot of jokes, and wise-cracks. One of the best is the story of the letter the Sales Manager of one of the larger lumber concerns is alleged to have received from one of his old customers. It reads like this:

Discuss Expcnsion Plcrns

Plans for expansion of the Longview plant of LongBell Lumber Co. were discussed by directors at a ten-day meeting, according to J. D. Tennant, vice president and manager. Plans call for expansion of the Longview facili' ties in the remanufacturing of lumber products and the utilization of lumber manufactured at the Longview mill for the refining of manufactured items.

"Dear Sir: I have noticed a great change in the attitude of your salesmen, since lumber has become so scarce' They are mean, arbitrary, and arrogant. All except Pete Jenkins. Pete hasn't changed a bit. -He is still the same dirty So and So he has always been. Yours truly, Sam Blake."

Buys Westfir Properties

Edward Hines Lumber Co., Chicago, announced that it had purchased from Blyth & Co. all the assets of the Westfir Lumber Co. of Westfir, Oregon. The property provides complete manufacturing facilities with planing mill, dry kilns, logging facilities and railroad and has an annual capacity fo 60 million board feet. ifhe Hines company will take possession of the plant on Aug. 1.