Size standards inch toward decision

The American Lumber Standards Committee, which has been working for several years trying to arrive at some new lumber size recommendations, has finally reached an agreement.

The proposal will now be submitted to the Department of Commerce for about two months of processing. If no substantial objections are found, it will be submitted to an acceptor Iist of industry users. It could become official in about six months. observers noted.

This probably means the Commerce Department will not witJrdraw from the Standards Program on September 15, as previously threatened, as indications were that snlh action would be taken'only if there were no evidence of progress toward agreement.

The new lumber size recommendations are based on I/2" dry thickness for nominal 2t' dimension lumber at 19% moisture content. Dry width recommendations are essentially the same as the present American Lumber Standard widths. The winning proposal was made by the Western Wood Products Association.

Green lumber sizes for nominal 2" dimension are proposed atI 9/l('thickness and widths are set to correspond to dry sizes after seasoning to a l9/a moisture condition.

The sizes approved are shown in the box on this page.

During The Week, activities include ex' hibits, civic speakers, films, contest' par' ades, dinners and editorial news for news' papers, magazines, radio and TV programs.

A NFPW program guide, including case histories, has been published in the Hoo' Hoo Log & Tally, in cooperation with the Forest Products Promotion Council. Copies of the guide, and a listing of literature for NFPW, is available upon request. The NFPW emblem, bearing the slogan, o'American Forest Industries," is also available in newspaper mats and reproduction slicks.

Requests for materials may be addressed to Hoo-Hoo International, 161 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202.

Phoenix Promotes The Week

To commemorate National Forest Products Week (October 16-22), Salt River Valley Hoo-Hoo Club ft72 is planning 53 exhibits and displays which will occupy more than 3500 sq. ft.at Chris'Town Shopping Center in Phoenix, Ariz., site of this year's show.

Theme this year is Wood Working For You, tied in closer than ever before with consumer interest. Another plus for the industry is the addition of tastefully designed company identification at the dis' plays and exhibits.

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The seventh annual obseryance of National Forest Products Week is set for October 16-22, by a joint action of the United States Congress in 1960. Sponsored by Hoo-Hoo International, the fraternal order of lumbermen, NFPW is supported by Hoo-Hoo clubs and forest industry associations cooperating with Hoo-Hoo.

Purpose of NFPW is to focus public attention on forest products, their importance to public welfare and the economy of the country.

Hoo-Hoo clubs, Lumber-JAC and Wood Councils throughout the United States and Canada participate to carry out the program on the local and state level.

American Forest Industries

EMBTEM for this year's National Forest Products Week is available, along with a host of other materials ro anyone interested in promoting

A 2S-foot tall Paul Bunyan statue will be the mascot of the industry show, according to Jack Seitz, chairman of the fair.

Prior tofair time, a get-together is planned for September 23 in Bud Brown's Barn, Phoenix. Called the Woodchoppers' Ball, a Maid of Wood beauty contest will he held. Events get under way at 6:20 till the wee hours.

Phil Lenihan, manPower chairman, invites all Hoo-Hoos to participate. Key committeemen are:

Jack Seitz, chairman; Jack Gardner, publicity; Dick Fenders, retailers; Leroy Johnson, wholesalers: Leo Meyer, story of Hoo-Hoo; and Hy Goldberg, U.S. Forest Service.