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U. S. over the next ten years. New housing will be especially accelerated after 1960 due to the high birth rate of the early 40's. And the economist said that after 1970, the still higher birth rate of the 1950's will add further impetus to new home construction.

Dr. Roos pointed out that in addition to the need for new homes for new families, the rising number of households that own more than one dwelling unit and the increased construction of seasonal homes u'ill also help to push consumption of fir plywood higher.

In addition, factors such as clearance for new highway right-of-ways plus other demolition and accidental destruction are presently destroying from 250 to 300 thousand homes annually. These homes must be replaced.

Dr. Roos said that the combination of the above factors suggests that new home starts will be in the range of from 1.2 to 1.3 million annually for the next ten years. In the l97l-75 period, new housing starts may be expected to average at least 1.6 million per year.

The economist also foresees an increased demand for plywood for commercial buildings such as offrces, stores, warehouses, and garages. A factor which will contribute to this rise is increased funds set aside by corporations and companies for depreciation and depletion which will be used for construction and remodeling.

Besides these increased market prospects, Dr. Roos pointed out that the plywood industry has shorn'n itself to be highly resourceful in obtaining new markets on its own initiative. The economist concluded by saying, "The ply-

A,NNOUNCE THE FORMATION OF A PARTNERSHIP UNDER THE FIRM NAME OF wood industry of the past five years did not show its tremendous growth merely because its customer's business expanded. The industry actively developed new rnarkets. Even only moderate further success along these lines will insure continued high rates of operation during the next ten years and beyond."

Safety Awards Presented

The vital factor of safety in fir plywood mills was recognized with three safety awards at the annual meeting of the Douglas Fir Plywood Association at Gearhart, Oregon. The first annual Carlton L. Smith Memorial Safety Awards were made to plywood mills of the United States plywood Corporation, Georgia-Pacific Corporation and Weyer- haeuser Timber Company. Carlton L. Smith was a wellknown sales manager for Menasha Plywood Corporation and was a strong advocate of safety training in fir plywood mills. Smith died in 1952, and the safety awards were created in his name.

First place in the third division (plants that work 500,000 manhours or more annually) went to the Springfield, Oregon, plywood plant of Weyerhaeuser Timber Company. Plant superintendent Willard Burrell accepted the plaque for his plant, which has worked 640,269 manhours with only trvo lost-time accidents.

The Santa Barbara John M. Ahern county county supervisors have appointed building executive.

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Coloveros Completes lts Fifth Kiln to Insure o Steody Supply of Cement

A giant fifth kiln r,vhich will add one million barrels of cement to the annual production of the Calaveras Cement Company plant at San Andreas was placed in operation June 13. The kiln and its related equipment will boost production capacity of the Calaveras plant to more than 4,500,000 barrels of cement per year, making it one of the largest cement plants in the United States.

The kiln will be closely watched by engineering experts who regard it as a forerunner of automation