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Working Out Closer Tie-Up of Deolers qnd iAqnufscturers

A closer working relationship between the nation's retail lumber dealers and lumber manufacturers was seen as the outcome of a meeting held last month in Washington, D.C.

Representatives of the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association and the National Lumber Manufacturers Association met in an all-day session to explore "Avenues of Cooperation on Local, Regional and National Basis."

Participating in the meeting for NRLDA were H. R. Northup, executive vice-president, NRLDA; Paul V. DeVille, DeVille Lumber Co., Canton, Ohio; Phil Creden, Edward Hines Lumber Co., Chicago, Illinois, and Russell W. Nowels, Nowels Lumber and Coal Co., Rochester, Michigan. For NLMA and the National Wood Promotion Program : M. B. Doyle, executive vice-president, NLMA; Loren F. Dorman, director of advertising and public relations; Gerald F. Prange, director, Technical Services division, and Glen W. Simon, merchandising and promotion manager,

"We are planning a ten-year program promoting lumber and wood products that will be as all-inclusive as we can make it," Doyle told the group, "and we need all the help and advice you can give us to be certain that the retail lumber dealer gets a full measure of benefit from the National Wood Promotion Program."

Northup said he felt that the meeting came at an opportune time because the dealers who are members of NRLDA realize the importance of group action and are most willing to present their viewpoints on a long-range program such as that contemplated by NLMA.

One major result of the meeting will be the establishment of an NRLDA Advisory committee to meet with NLMA staff members for an interchange of ideas particularly related to NWPP and retail lumber dealers.

Other topics ranged through merchandising, promotion, advertising sales training arrd communications related to tie-ins with dealers and NWPP.

Investigqtion of Unloqding Asked

E. T. Stanton & Son contends expenses at docks are .*....'i',',. and has askecl Southern Caliiornia's Congressional delegation for a federal investigation "of the causes for the excessive expense of unloading ships at Los AngelesLong Beach Harbors."

In letters to two seltators and 11 representatives, E. J. Stantorr & Son, Inc., 5975 S. Alameda St., through its executive officer, Leroy Stanton, Jr., said :

"We are just one of a considerable number of importers of lumber and other commodities who are seriously being threatened as to continuance of their businesses by conditions existing at the harbors.

"The need for attention is immediate, since the problem already has been far too long neglected It should have the immediate attention of those who are in a position to intelligently consider and act upon those practices which are so seriously jeopardizing our great harbors."

Stanton said l-ris firm, which imports up to 500,000 board feet of lumber monthly from the Philippines, appealed to Congress for action after receiving word from lumber firms in the Philippines that "steamship companies are becoming reluctant to carry cargo into Los Angeles due to exorbitant rates of handling,

Torrqnce Approves Subdivision

Torrance, Calif.-subdivision maps have been approved by the City Council to Don Wilson and Ray Watt, partners iri a 338-lot development on the south side of Sepulveda Blvd. west of Crenshaw Blvd. The project provides for an eight-acre school site and a 3.5-acre commercial zone.

Robert John, Torrance city councilman, will build on 26 residential lots lying on the north side ol 231st St. east of Arlington Ave.