NLMA Prexy Urges Prompt Action On JFK Program To Aid Lumber IndustrY

The President of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association has called on President Kennedy to take "immediate constructive action" to implement his recently-announced sixboint program intended to relieve depressid ionditions in the lumber industry.

Arihur Temple, Jr., President, Diboll, Texas, warned that "anY Prolonged delay in the implementation of the-prograni will necessarily mean furthei unemployment, additional plant closings and economic dislocation in forebt-based communities."

In a letter to the Chief Executive, NIr. Temple declared that "the entire American lumber industry greatly ap- preciates vour interest and concern for bur indusiry and its problems."

At the same time, the lumber leader said his industry would consider it a "high honor to assist you in your effortl to resolve a matter of such great import to our industry." He added:

"We are encouraged by the Program which you announced on July 26 intended to alleviate the serious economic problems, especially the problem of ..excessive imports, which have plagued the industry and its employees in recent months.

"We were especially pleased that your statement implied expeditious action on several fronts. You may be sure that we will anxio,usly await the outcome of negotiations with our Canadian neighbors looking to a reasonable limitation of softwood imports. Any prolonged delay in the implementati-on of thi program will necessarily mean further unemployment, additional plant closings and economic dislocation in forest-based communities.

"You have heeded our call for helP, Mr. President, and we know that your statement will now be translated into immediate constructive action. Please call upo'n us when we can be of assistance to yott in this matter. It would be a high honor to assist you in your efforts to resolve a matter of such great import to our industry."

National Particleboard Association Adopts Stamp

Members of the National Particleboard Association, comprising some 80 percent of the m'at-formed particleboard production, have approved a stamp design and licensing agreement to indicate compliance with certain quality standards.

The NPA stamp rvill be used on member's letterheads, advertising and sales literature, packaging materials and particleboard products which meet one or more generally recognized industry, association or Federal government specifications or standards.

The stamp also must be used in coniunction with the manufacturer's name br tradename. Both face arrcl edge stamping may be used.

According to the agreement. the certification appearing on particleboard products must state or indicate clearly that such certification is made by the member, an independent testing agency or both and not by the association. rhd that no certificaiion will be used by members unless its products have been tested in accordance with recognized test procedures.

The stamp will be issued by NPA

Bob Mullen Representg

Armstrong Cork R. L. "Bob" Mullen, district manager of Armstrong's building products division, has named James O. Crawford. Ir.. to cover lumber dealer sales for Armstrong Cork ComPanY from Bakersfield to the Oregon border and including northern Nevada. Armstrong's lumber dealer product line in- and may be withdrawn on five daYs' notice if, in the association's judgment, a member is misusing the emblem.

Richmond Gray, president of NPA and vice-president, Gray Products Company, Waverly, Virginia, said the stamping program is another step in the associatio,n's program to develop standards and quality control through- out the particleboard industry. cludes Armstrong Ceiling, Armstrong Sacramento his base of operations {or Siding and Insulation Board products. the territory.

"We have a number of recognized standards now and are develoPing more, so people who specify particleboard can tell just exactly which board is best suited to do a given job," Gray said.

Members of the National Particleboard Association are : Brownsville Particle Board & Associated Products, Inc., Brownsville, Oregon ; Chapwood, Inc., Philomath, Oregon; Collins Pine Company, Chester, California; Crossett Company, Crossett, Arkansas; Duraflake Company, Portland, Oregon; Formica Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio ; Forest Intustries. Inc., Dillard, Oregon; Gray Products Company, Waverly, Virginia; International Paper Company, Longview, Washington; PoPe & Talbot, Inc., Oakridge, Oregon; Rock Island Millwork Company, Rock Island, Illinois; United States Plywood Corporation, New York City, New York; West \rirginia Pulp & PaP'er Company, Inc., Tyrone, Pennsylvania; Wesiern Panel, Inc., Sweethome, Oregon ; Weyerhaeuser Company, Tacoma, Washington, and Wynnewood Products Company, Dallas, Texas.

A graduate of Lafayette University and a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps, Crawford was assigned to the area after graduating from a four and one half months Building Products Sales Training Course conducted at Armstrong's general office in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He will make

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