PIyVans

According to John Mount, manager of the marine service division of the Insurance Company of America, good export packing should be light in weight yet strong; have a large measure of protection against damage, theft and pi1ferage; be inexpensive.

With these requirements in mind, Johnsen and Reyerson, old and established export packers of Brooklyn, N.Y., designed their new-type, low-cost export lift vans and large cases made of sturdy Douglas fir plywood.

The ne'iv "PlyVan" containers "are from 20/o to 35/o lorver in cost than good conventional wooden cases," explains Louis Bruchiss, Johnsen and Reyerson sales mana-

"A Sqle Dcry Is A Pcydcry"

The above heading, rn'hen suggested as a safety slogan to the management of the lJnion Lumber Company, at Ft. Bragg, California, won a fifty dollar cash prize for Mr. J. N. Prince, one of the employees of the company. It seems that the Company announced to its employees the inauguration of a Union Lumber Company Safety Program, starting July first and continuing through that month. The entire aim of the program rvas to preach and teach safe operation of personal jobs in the big Redwood mill. One of the features of the program vr,as the offer of fifty dollars cash prize to the employee suggesting the best safety slogan for the year 1950. Mr. Prince, who has been employed at Ft. Bragg since 1937, rvalked away with the prize. His slogan has been highly complimented.

ger. "The reason for this lies in the fact that they are made of tough, durable fir plywood panels which reduce labor costs encountered when separate boards must be measured, cut and finally fit into cases. In addition, plywood has strength qualities not found in solid wooden boards, unless they are of extreme and impractical thickness. Plywood can stand much more strain, tension and pressure from direct impact."

Already inspected and evaluated by top traffic men, rep-resentatives of the Security Bureau of New York and engineers of leading marine companies, Johnsen and Reyerson predict their new "PlyVan" will be a stimulant to American foreign trade.

Steamship lines, already using other, heavier and costlier types of large vans, have welcomed the "PlyYan" as an answer to the many problems encountered when carrying small, valuable cargo. The strength of the plywood containers is expected to reduce materially the numerous damage claims brought against shipping companies for damage and non-delivery, which are many times traceable to inadequate packaging.

Several of the leading lines plan to install the plywood containers for permanent stationary lockers aboard ship.

The construction of the "PlyVan" containers is fairly simple. Plywood panels-f" ot 34" thick, depending on size and cargo-are secured to 2" x 4" lraming members and X-braces. Lu,mber of 3'x 6" is used for skids and, depending upon cargo, for special interior bracing or shoritg.

After being loaded, the case door is closed, screwed shut, screws concealed and locked, if used, snapped. Very heavy straps are then placed around the container, making unauthorized entry extremely difficult.

The plywood containers can be built in all sizes and shapes to shippers' specific requirements. Their initial low cost makes them expendable, yet it is expected that they will be re-used or re-sold by the consignee at destination, for their excellent construction permits them to be used again and again.

Manufacturers of typewriters, glassware, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and electrical equipment are among those who are using and studying these modern plywood containers.

U. S. Pllryrood Corp. Opening New Wcrehouse in Culver City

United States Plywood Corp. announces the opening of a new u.arehouse at 3571 Hayden Avenue, Culver City. Clyde Vernon will be the manager. The warehouse will oDen on or before October 1.

Increqsed Celotex Dividend

Chicago-Net earnings of the Celotex Corporation in the nine months ended July 31, 1950, were $1,388,486 after all charges and income tax provisions, compared with $887,921 earned in the corresponding period a year before, O. S. N{ansell, president, reported today.

On the same basis in the like period a year before, earnings r'vere equal to 76 cents a share.