Greoler Volume ond Inc reosed with CATAVERAS CEMENTS Prof its

be delivered to menrber^s as part of an industry-u-icle publi,-: relati,,ns ca'rpaigrr t. bettei accluaint the consumer *,ith the retail lumlrer merchant.

The Association recen,L J"t.l..,l the result of its 1956 Srrrvey of Operating Results, l.hich are the onlv inclustrv statistics comlrilecl for the retail lumher inclustrrj in Nortticrn califorrri.. The st'dy has lrecn cli'idecl intir {rur cate- gorjgg-based on sales volrrme of uncler $250,000, $250.000 to $500,000, $.500,000 to 9250,000 :Lncl or.er $250.000, annrral_ l1'. It *'as expancled to inclrr<lc c.nrparative statistics for three vears arcl pror.icles :rn excelleni tool f.r retair 1'ml;ermen t() l'easure their pr.fit.bilitv ag:rinst .thers in the inclustry. a * *

\\rhile it rral.be true if y.u make a better rnrusetrap the ivorlrl rvill l,clit a parh tr"y,rrr door. it is saier to Dut uD road, srgrrs along lhe \\':ry. lest an uVerzealotrs c,rnr^petitoi sell hrnt lrelrrre he reaches the ne1. morlsetfap_ADVER_ TISF,. * * *

On..July 18 the -\ssociation. sponsorecl ;r ,,profit_Manage_ nrc.nt".nreet_ing in Shell Beach ivhich ir,as attended bv ihe toll.r1 111g. dealers in the San Luis orrispo-Santa l{aria rirerL: I'acific Coast l,umber Comparr,r., San Luis Ofrlrp.",iJ Sa'rt:r_ XIaria; Kirk Lnmber C.,rrl,;in,y, S;i;"XI;;ii; i;; I-uis llili and Lumber Company,'S:rri I_uis Ofrirpo;-f,"r* anrl H,,nre Strppl_v__Company, Ar.ov,, Grande; ft."l", ii. I tlt'\\'ard l_umlrcr Company, paso ]{olrles and Nlorro Bay; J. Nl. Ccista ar-rcl Son, Xlorio Ba1..

Chqrles M. Cooper Stricken With Heorf Ailcrck in Ooklqnd

Pick yourself q WINNER!

Hundreds of lumber and building materials dealers are cashing in on the popu- larity of Calaveras qriality cements. Calaveras give-s you a full line of cements under-one brand name, from a single source of supply:

, The l-os .\ngeles ancl t.est coast lumber inclustry rvere sh,ckecl earlier this nro'th t. rrear ,f the suclclen a6otrr-of Charles Nl .-Cooper at the age of (r1 in ()akliincl, Calif. The p,resident of the W. L. C-t.,oper Lumber C,,,.,.,p:Lny-v"ia ""J the, \\'. I'.. ('(,ul)er \\'holesale l.unrber (',,. iri l.i,s- Angeles had g,rre t, tlre northern city *'ith his s,rn f:rrrres to teitifv in a ci'il la*'suit at the Ala'iecla County ..,i,rthou.., ,.;;;; he suttered a heart attack in the f.ver ancr ai.a e".tute-io the hrs|itlrl a ier'hr,urs lrfter his arrir.rrl in the.itv air*,,.i .5- Tlre s,rn, James \\'. (',oper, u.h, rr.irs *itf-r f-r;..iu*&";" tne \\'h()lesale l)usrness, n'as als' *.ith hinr at his untin-rely death.

Top qgality Calaveras prod- FoR THE WEST ucts give you another ailvantage-rapid delivery to all parts of Northern California (and in th_e case of Calaveras uhite, throughout the eleven Western states). Start stocking ealaveras today!

_ Charles.Cooper \vas the son of \\'. Ir. Cooper and n,ent to I-os Angeles ab.ut 35 years ago t. *.'rk in the lumber b'siness founded bv the eliler Cooper in 1u93. He continuecl the successful pc,l iiies of .the yarcls antl guia"a them 1u new nelgnts rn hls a(lmlnlstratron. u.inning a host oI friends .ver the years. He had attended the lune conventi.n of the Itacific Coast \\thrilesale H:rrcl\r.txl' ili.t.itruto.s Ass.cia- tion in Ojai,. enjoyecl himself rvith his family and frienJs ancl. appearecl in the best of he:rlth. Mr. Cooper *,u. "l.o-a Jg,acler.of L.s -\rrgele,s_society, ;r nrember ot' the J;;th"; LluLr. the Itancher,s visladcires, and past president of the trlintridge liiding club. He had lrrughi lgo^acres c,f ttre e*clr-rsr'e i\lrcl*rck Country Clrrb i' 1944 and, later *-ith a g:1lf of associates, srrbclir,ided the secticin near Mor.rterey

_V..Cooper iilso leaves his u.ife. Harriette, oI the home at 660 Berkshirc Drive, Flintriclge; another son, Willian-t Corp_er, *'h,'perates the firm'i'retail vzrrcl i' the tu1. c,.1rcr traclitirn; t*', sisters ancl i,ur g'ri'rclchilclren. Prir-ate furcral ser'ices *'cre helcl in F,rresi' La*.n llem_ orial ]':rrli on -\ugust ,3. lJucu:L I'ark, Ctrlif.-L.itv ttt:tlrs for the (,96-;rcre I...teir t i,,illrl lrolilC Constrttt.tiort in ()pmcnt. corrr-tci'l lrltlrroveci four tract llanch <levelopment for add! the n.rulti,rnil lion-clollar devel-

SALES FOR HELPS YOU!

Illedium-Density OYERIAID Fir Plywood

Sell it for siding, soffits, gable ends . for cabinets, builtins, paneling, wainscoting for signs, boat-building ' ' ' for any use requiring a fine paint surface. Mediurn-density OVERLAID fir plywood has surfaces ideal for paintingsmooth, opaque, resin-fiber surfaces, permanently bonded to panels of Exterior-type (EXT-DFPA@).

High-Densily 0YERLAID Fir Plywood

Sell it for lockers, bins, containers, table tops ' ' for signs, tanks, fixtures for multiple re-use concrete forms' Surfaces are hard, tough, dense, extra smooth and wearresistant. Readily paintable, but usually left unfinished; the surface is translucent, allowing grain pattern to show through. Highly resistant to moisture pentration'

Find extra volume, easily; stock and sell

OVERLAID fir PlYwood (EXT-DFPA@)'

Sell it to contractors to industrial users sign shops . . . boat builders .' the do-it-yourself trade. How's your inventory?

For details on sales alds featuring OVERLAID fir plywood' write Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Tacoma 2' \n/ash' (USA only)'

Grode Stcmping Ordinonce possed I for Gity of Son Diego

*re San Diego Lumbermen's Association, in cooperation with.the City of San Diego Building Department, realized a milestone in the lumbei industrylulv-30 when the citv council unanimously voted to ad6p[ drdinance No. 752'g requiring grade-stamped lumber in'the citv of San Dieeo. The Ordinance will become effective Augrist 30, lg|7.'

It is the-general feeling that this is the"first siep toward uniform adoption by the San Diego metropolitan area as well as San Diego county.

. The credit f*or the introduction and passage of Ordilranc€ 7528 goes to each and every mehberlf the San D-ie-go Lumbermg!'s Association, iarticularly the board , gf 4!recto$, and Herbert P. Ringer, directori San Diego Building Department.

The condensation of the Ordinance is as follows:

Ordinance No. 7528 (New Series) Regulating Lumber

Grading Used in the City of Sin Diego

WOOD MEMBERS shall be identified by the stamp of an app.rov.ed Suthoritative. agepcy a,nd grading shall be by an authorized representative of such agency.

... STUDDING, BOARDS, JOISTS, RAFTERS, BEAMS, PLANKS, STRINGERS and SIMILAR LOAD-BEARING MEMBERS shall be not less in Grade than "Standard" as defined in Grading Rules #15, effective March 15, 1956, of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, or equal grade..d-etermined by.publisling grading rules of an agency established as an authoritative giading-agency for the spdcies involved. Structural members and Jheathing shall -be grade s_tamped with the stamp of a licensed lum6er grader or grading agency, when such stamp has been identified by filing a facsimile with the Building Inspection Depart- ment. A maximum of. I5/o of Utility-gradi studding may be included in construction and standaid grades for use in buildings, housing Group H, I and J occupancies when not exceeding two stories in height nor an unsupported stud length in excess of l0 feet. Sheathing used foi structurai d_iaphragms, strqctural bracing or for occupancies other than II, I and J shall be "Standard" grade oi equal. Roof sheathing and sheathilg used_to prpvi-de a base for flooring in b-uildings housing Group H, I -and J occupancies not ex-ceeding two stories_ in height may be Utility grade mini-muT. or equal. Utility grade sheathing where permitted by this Ordinance shall be grade stamped-as required by the , grading rules applicable to the species involvid. Not less than 50/o of .all re-sawed stock sliall be grade stamped. T. .'and G. sub-flooring for a minimum noirinal thickness of 2 inches may be Utility grade when used on center to center

' spans not exceeding 4 feet 6 inches. Utility grade 2-inch , roof sheathing may be used where the cenler-to-center spans between supports do not exceed 6 f.eet Z inches. Tlvoinch floor and roof sheathing 6 inches or less in width and 12 inches or more in width shall be tongue and groove. Top wall plates in Group H, I and J occupancies may be Utility graoe.

EXCEPTION: Nothing in this. section.shall waive the right-of the.Director_of Buildinf Inspection to reject wood members which, in his opinion-, appea, to be incorrectly graded-or are not in confbrmance'*itn published gradini rules of an approved agency. Re-use of wood membeis with-- out grade. stamping may be permitted in buildings which are moved, or altered.

The above is a condensation of Ordinance 752g (New Series). Adopted July 30, 1957, efiective August 30,'19!7.

Sqn Diego Dealers Hope They Hove 'Sofution' tor Exposed Lumber

Bob Sutton, president of Airline Lumber Co. and presi- dent of the San Diego Lumbermen's Assn., has advised Orrie W. Hamilton of-the Southern California Retail Lumber Assn. that_they are going to try to overcome the .,everlncreaslng. problem of exposed lumber.,, They have drawn up the following memorandum:

QUALITY DOUGLAS FIR S4S

"This. is NOT,a grade, merely a term we use when sell_ rng, wrrtrng, _or_loading rylpt has in the past been called Selected DF S4S, Expoled DF S4S, or errei-, Selected Com_ mon Exposed DF S4S.

Qyality lF S4S .may also be a paint grade. If such a conctrlon arlses, rvrrte trcket .euality DF S4S p.G., 9"*lity DF S4S 9h_alt, euality DF S4S shall not al_

1. Allow sound tight knots f6w: (Size depending on width ot plece)

2. Allow small splits and checks

1. Loose or black knots

2. Large checks or splits

3. Chain or cable marks

4. Excessive black stain

4.

5. Gouges or heavy, torn graln

6.

3. Allow a very limited amount of bark or wane Allow slight skips Be bright and clean stock Straight, but allowing normal crown to each piece

6. Excessive cupping or twisting."

Sutton says, "We are going to try the above to attempt to overcome the ever-increasing problem of exposed lumber.. We though.t yon, too,. might be having a problem and want to trv it out also."

SCRIA Schedules Luncheon Tolk

Deloss Walker, noted lecturer, editor and "educator-atlarge," was scheduled to speak to the regular monthly Biltmore hotel luncheon meeting of the Southern California Retail Lumber Assn., August 13, to which all the SCRLA's active and associate members and their key personnel were invited. The luncheon was $4.50, with a $4 tag for those members who pre-registered.

Releasing skilled m.en for other operations!

It's irst simple arithmetic. Given a Gerlinger Fork Lift Truck, one man can do the work of rnany men. Fastet, easier, safer, too, Result ig extra man' pouter atailable for lagging operations in plants, mills and warehouses throughout industry.

Does it pay? Many Gerlinger owners say their ihvistmenf starts piying divi' dehds almost immediately!-aided by Gerlinger features like these: c Piootal-Mounted Steering Assenbly

One-Leoer Lift:Tih Conttol

-positioned for safer oPetation o Coanter-Actioe Weigbt Distibation

-better traction, maneuverability o Heaat Dutl Steel Cbannel Frame

-bonus yeirs of reliable service o Maximum Pouer Torqae Conoertet leoders tot 38 yeors in building Fotk Lilt frucks ond Csrfierc

Drioe-smoother operation, less weaf New records of production and profit are the usual report when Gedinger Fork Lift Trucks are on the iob. Get latest Catalog and see how many ways vou beneit with a Gerlinget. !7rite to 'Gerlinger Carrier Co., Dallas, Oregon.