OIIR SIIIPPIIIG DEPARTTTEIIT IS D(IIIIG A TNE JOB

Under the existing car shortage, which has hampered deliveries during the past few months,less tbanS/o ol our otd,er fle is ooer 60 d.ays old.,-and that is quite a record. In the interest of our customefs we have staunchly maintained a firm policy of not selling lumber until we have the shipment in sight.

To further speed up deliveries during this critical car shortage, we'll be glad to load customers' trucks from stock, although our entire loading operations are designed for loading rail shipments. To do this, however, we must have a few days advance notice.

\7e want you to know that we constantly strive to extend the quality of our product into our service.

BV lad, Siaana

Age not guarantecd---Some I have told lor 20 years--Some Legs

Thought That He \(/at Under Arrest

Mose Jackson was visiting his city cousin, Jim Johnson, who lived in the Capital City of Washington. Mose was from the deep South, and the things he saw in the big and busy political city kept his eyes on stems a great part of the time, and kept his city kinfolks still busier trying to explain these wondrous sights.

Mose and Jim were standing on the corner near the Capitol Building when there came blare and fanfare, and President Truman passed in an open car, entirely surrounded by motorcycle officers. To Mose, this was the

Fritz Roberts With Hallinan Mcrckin Lumber Co.

Fritz Roberts, who for the past few years has represented Atkinson-Stutz Co. in the San Joaquin Valley, has been made manager of Hallinan Mackin Lumber Company's Los Angeles office.

most amazing thing he had seen yet. As it passed from sight down the street, he turned to his city cousin and asked:

"Who all dem men on de bicycles?"

Jim said: "Those are policemen."

"An'who de little man in de big cah?"

"That's President Truman."

Mose studied this over for a bit, then asked: ..WHUT HE DONE?''

Fan Mcil

Thoroughly enjoy this magazine-it's always good news.

R. T. Morris

United States Gypsum Company

Oakland. Calif.