Powder-Post Beetles Dominate Meeting of Cabinet Manufacturer's Association

'TtHE JUNE 26th meeting of the I Southern California Association of Cabinet Manufacturers, held at Swally's Restaurant in Los Angeles, was brought to order by the association's president, Dick Ruhoff. Dick initiated the evening's activities by having each person seated at the dinner table introduce the individual seated on his right side. Through this unique method of introduction a friendlv atmosohere prevailed over the entireheeting. - by the association members, and Bob Neiman accepted the membership for he and his partner. informal discussion, between Professor Ebeling and Association Members, concerning legal aspects of fixing responsibility when wood becomes infected with powder-post beetles after it has been sold to the consumer.

F'irst on the agenda was a scrumptious dinner, a la Swally's, a very popular item which quickly disappeared, and the scene was set for the evening's business.

Launching into a management-labor discussion, Dick Fenton, Labor Negotiator, gave an informative report on changes in union wage scales.

Next on the program was a film entitled "Yours Forever," an exciting documentary which vividly depicted the hardships of harvesting hardwoods in the Southern States. The film's audience, including this reporter, was held spellbound by the perilous attempts of Southern lumberjacks to cut hardwood in poisonous-snake infested swamplands.

This interesting reel of celluloid also pointed out the difference between hardwoods and softwoods, the basic difference being that hardwoods are the deciduous trees which lose their leaves in the Fall and softwoods are everg'reens which retain their leaves throughout the entire year. Another fascinating fact mentioned in the film was that over one hundred species of hardwoods are used in the commercial lumber business.

Hcrtcher lumber Begins Business In Phoenix

Primarily, on the Business Agenda, was a progress report trom vaflous association committees, and secondly, vice-president Joe DeMarco presented his iemarks. It was announced that Neiman and Reed had been nominated for membership in the association. The nomination was unanimously approved

The final highlight of the evening's program was a stimulating speech made by Professor Ebeling, Head of the Entomology Department at U.C.L.A., in which he discussed different methods of detecting and destroying the destructive powder-post beetles. Professor Ebeling voiced his exDerienced opinion that spraying a residual powder is the most effective and long-lasting method of combatting this and other insects which infect lumber.

The evening was concluded with an

Hatcher Lumber and Supply Company, a new firm, has opened for business at 939 W. Ifatcher, Phoenix, Arizona.

The firm is operated by Donald Craven and Scott Winchell. Craven, a newcomer to Phoenix, was previously in the produce business in the state of Washington. Winchell has been in the lumber and building materials business in Phoenix with several other firms for the past 10 years.

The firm carries lumber, paints, hardware, building materials, and plumbing and electrical supplies.