23 YEARS AGO We Pioneercd lhreaded Nails

crnd now gyb"dy wanls fo gef into the o,ct

No oxn ever pioneered a new and revolutionary improvement without ffnding a host of followers eager to climb on his bandwagon. So it has been - and is - with threaded nails. ***

SoMs 28 YEAns Aco we originated and introduced SrnoNcrroln Annular Thread and Scnrw-Trrr Spiral Thread Nails to meet a need for fasteners which would drive easily, yet give far, far greater holding power than ordinary nails.

Into these nails went vears of engineering and experiment, and all the skill and experience we had gained in nearly 20 years as makers of nails for special purposes.

These nails were new, Their great and permanent holding power marked a tremendous advance in fastening methods. We worked

IN 1915<t about the time that Independent Nail and Packing Company bcgan businss - Theodore F. MacManus wrote for Cadillr en advertisement entitlcd THB PENALTY oF LEADERSHIP, It .p- peued but once, in the Sdtilrddr E en;ng Porr, Jan. 2, 191J-but millions of reprios have bcn and are sdll bcing requested. Ve asked Cadillac for trrmission ro reorint this classic for disuibution to our customers and fticods.

T[e'U eladly scnd you a 9opy, suitable for frarnm8.

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closely with builders, contractors, architects, manufacturers to demonstrate their advantages in practical use, for all types of applications, in all kinds of lumber, under widely varying conditions of climate and weather.

We created the threaded nails. ** market for *

For several years past, we have sponsored at Virginia Polytechnic Institute a continuing program of scientiffc laboratorv research to determine the comparative holding power of various types of fastenings and to discover improved fastening methods. The results of this research have been widely published, and we have made millions of copies freely available for the beneftt of the industry.

No other nail manufacturer lws eoer undertaken such a continuing research prograrn. ***

GII THI3 DISPI,AY sTAilD TIEE

SrnoNoror,o and Smpw-Trrp Nails are now widely accepted, and used by the millions of pounds annually. Naturally, their success has spurred others to attempt the manufacture of threaded nails.

The simple truth is, however, that all threaded nails are not alike. The bulk of the authoritative data on the holding power of threaded nails is the results of tests made with STnoNGHoLD and Scnrw-Trrs Nails as manufactured exclusively by us, and cannot be applied tb nails of other manufacture.

We back our claims for StnoNcrror,o and Scnnw-TrrB Nails with proof such as no other manufacturer can produce.

We invite you to send for samples, technical data and important literature. We urge you, for your own protection, to ask for Srnoxcnor,p and Scnrw-Trrp Nails by turme.

This hondsomc 12"x18" two-color disploy boord corricr qcluol rqmples of 50 leoding fostcncrs in Ihc STRONGHOID [ine. Senl frcc on roquol lo daolcrr,.dislributorr, crchitecls, fechnicql schools, colleges. Write on your busincss letterheod. There is only one SIRONGHOID Line-thc origlnal. Made only by

lumber Corrier Service Ofiers Unique Speciolry

I'crhaps vou clo, and perhaps 'l.ou don't, knou' thzrt I-ttmlrer Carrier Service, Inc., of \\rilmingtor.r, CaliforrrilL, has solved manv problems dnring the past severul years for firms in Southern California that have hacl eclrripnrent problems in the ha-ndling of forest products throughout this fast-grorving area.

A call to George DeRritz, president arrd gerrer:rl rrranager of the mobile ecluiprnent c()ncern, rvill lrrirrg iast action regardless of the needs. This unique c()ncerlr llurilltains a concentration yard in the harbor area to expeclite handling and delir,erv of lrrmber to its final destinatior.r. It is a lumlrer equil>ment rental service rvhere everything from "soup to nuts" is available on short notice.

Carriers, lift f,rrks, stradclles arrrl trucks are ready for use 'rvith experienced operators. Lumber stackers and experienced handlers and operatr)rs may be had by placing arr order rvitl.r this progressive firm.

Realizing time is money irr shipping and hauling lurnber, DeBritz established his organization to meet every emergency, to solve everv crisis-and has made it pay off. "\\re are strictly a service institution." declared l)eBritz. "\\'re are geared to handle large and small shipments and n,c mobile lumber-handling equipment that can be rented, or leased. on an ecluitable basis," he continued.

\V. A. Beach is office manager of this pioneer firm and keeps zr sharp eye on all equipn.rent and its maintenance to see that it is re:r.dv to roll on short notice.

Construction Activity Set

The value of nerv constrttction put in place rose seasonally in July to a ne\\' monthly peak of nearly $4.0 billion, and reached a record total of $23.1 billion for the first seven months of the year, according to preliminary estimates prepared jointly by the I)epartments of Commerce and I-abor. After adjustment for seasonal factors, ne\v colrstruction activity in July rvas at an annual rate of $42.0 billion.

Most of the June-July increase (4!6) resulted from expansion in private residential and commercial building and highway rvork. Outlays for almost all other types of construction remained at about their high June levels or rose slightly.

NEW RECORD IN JUIY I955 -

For the third successive rnonth, total private constntction reached a nerv high. The $2.8 billion totzrl for July u,as 416 above June and 16/6 htgher than in July 1954. Public ccinstruction activity, at $1.2 billion, u'as 5/c greater than in June.

Comparing the recor<l volume for January-July 1955 u'ith that for the first seven months of 1954, private expenditures ($16.5 billion) were 2O1c/6 higher, despite declines in private school buildings, railroad, and farm c()llstrtlction.

Reroil Yord Chonges Nome

The Mendocino County Retail Lumber Co. is now known as the Fort Bragg I-umber Co.