SouthernCalifornia Retail Lumber Confer ence At San Bernardino

Plans are being formulated but are not yet complete for the program of the special Retailers' IUembership Conference of retail executives and top management, sponsored by the Southern California Retail Lumber Association, to be held in the Arrowhead Springs Hotel, near San Bernardino,' California, September 28, D and 30. A special committee of officers and directors is working with Orrie Hamilton in making all the preparations for a great three-day talk-fest.

While a number of subjects have been decided upon and several speakers have been invited, Mr. Hamilton states that the program lvill be more or less mobile and informal, and subject to re-arrangement right up to the time of the meeting. Response has been heavy from prospective delegates and a satisfactory crowd is certain to attend.

Here is the general program in skeleton fashion. Thursday morning, September 28, there rvill be a golf tournament. Breakfast will be served at the hotel, beginning at 7, and the players u'ill tee off at 8:30.

Thursday afternoon the first business session rvill bc held in the hotel convention hall. Thursday evening at 7 there will be a banquet, entertainment, and dancing.

Friday there will be business sessions, morning and afternoon both. Friday afternoon there will be a canasta and

New Ross Series 24 - - \(/orld's Largest Fork Trucl on Pneumatic Tires

bridge party for the lumber ladies. Friday evening there rvill be a buffet supper served outdoors around the swimming pool. There will be swimming exhibitions, followed by dancing at the pool. The golf prizes will be presented at this time also.

Saturday morning the final business session will be held and the meeting will end rvith a luncheon at noon.

The business program rvill be made up entirely on the basis of suggestions from the members, all subjects to be discussed having been arrived at in this fashion. The speakers will all be from the lumber and building industry, and all the subjects will be practical.

The entire meeting will take place in the Arrowhead Springs Hotel, and all arrangements have been made. This hotel has 166 beautiful and well-appointed rooms, a number of suites, and various bungalows. Meals are American plan. Those wishing to attend may make hotel reservations through I\{r. Hamilton.

The entire intent and purpose of the meeting is to give the executives among the Association members a chance to get together and get better acquainted, as they discuss the problems that affect their business.

Tom Fox, president, r,r,'ill preside at the business sessions.

handling costs by handling materials in big unit loads. Big 14.00-20 pneumatic tires plus plenty of weight on the driving rvheels enables the Ross Series 24 to operate efficiently in yards having a minimum of prepared surfacing.

,u The Series 24 is powered by a heavy duty 126 HP gasoline i; engine and features a heavy duty spiral bevel differential :i drive axle rvith chain drive to a stationary load axle.

,: Hoisting, tilting and steering are hydraulic.

:, Complete details may be had by writing to the Ross Carrier Company.

New Wholescrle Plcning Mill

Opened in Los Angeles

Bill Hamilton, formerly of McCoy Planing Mill, Los Angeles, announces the opening of the wholesale planing mill at 3183 Bandini Boulevard, Los Angeles 23, to engage in the business of custom millwork.

"Currently rve rvill be doing resaw and matcher work only, specializing in fast service to the trade," Bill said in an interview.

Tl-re rvorld's largest fork lift truck on pneumatic tires has just been introduced by the Ross Carrier Company, 600 Miller Street, Benton Harbor, Michigan. Designated Ross Series 24, th\s giant fork truck handles loads weighing 26,000 pounds and 72" in width. Series 24 meets the need of tie yards, sawmills, metal-working plants and other industries for a fork truck capable of further reducing

"Trackage is available for car shipments through Lumber Trucking Co., rvhich requires no delay or unnecessary expense to the customer to handle stock direct through the mill.

"Emphasis, of course, will be on efficient service for those handling truck-load quantities in this territory. Limited storage space will guarantee prompt completion of rvork after it is received."

Bill Hamilton can be reached at ANgelus 9-862.