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"Lumber dealers and wholesalers," he emphasized, "have long been plagued with the necessity of stocking many grades and sizes of lumber. With the industry now advocating uniform and specific grades and sizes for use in house construction, dealers can concentrate on those grades which represent their bread-and-butter items.

"This will permit them to reduce the number of different items in their inventories and should simplify materials handling. Lumber dealers will also benefit from the increased knowledge of lumber gained by specifiers and consumers as a result of the grade standardization program."

Present plans are to put the prestige of the National Wood Promotion Program behind grade standardization, to help promote the proposals to government agencies, builders, architects and standards groups. NWPP ads will explain grade-use recommendations to all those involved in the use o{ lumber for home building.

Mr. Temple paid, special tribute to those who have served on NLMA's Grade Simplification and Standardization Subcommittee during the two years needed to hammer out a program on which majority industry agreement can be obtained.

"This has been a most difficult iob." I\{r. Temple commented, "and I "consider it a great privilege to have served with those who have accomplished rvhat many thought impossible a few months ago.

"It has been oossible to achieve our goal only because men of high principle, exceptional ability and vast knowledge of the lumber industry were willing to give unselfishly of their time and effort to bring this project near to a successful conclusion.

"We ha.ve proved-for all time, I think-that we can surmount regional issues and other differences whenever our principals are given an opportunity to sit down and discuss their problems in an atmosphere of cooperation and mutual understanding."