The California Lumber Merchant - October 1937

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voL 16. No. 7

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ocToBER l, 1937

We also publish at Houston, Texas, The Gulf Coast Lumberman, America's foremost retail lumber journal, which covers the entire Southwest and Middlewest as the sunshine covers California.

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

October l. 1937

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6 NEW STYIES ond DESIGNS IN A TOIA1 OF 33 CO1ORS These new odditions to the Cerfoin-feed Pocific Coqst Line hove given Certoin-feed deolers something new ond different to show ond to sell . .. new selling points thot ore helping deolers to get o lorger shore of this Foll's increosed roofing business.

Write for somples ond disploy moferiol on lhe

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The Strike Situation Portland, Ore., Sept. 27.-Portland sawmill operators. in a statement issued "to settle any argument as to the effectiveness of the A. F. of L. boycott," said today lttmber orders totaling 3,500,000 feet have been cancelled since local mill employees affiliated with the C.I.O. August 14.

The business, Morris Jones, Jones Lumber Company, spokesman for the employers, said, is going to Tacoma, the lower Columbia River, I:orest Grove and Oregon coast mills.

"These mills are op,erating with A. F. of L. employees and are continuing to run," Mr. Jones said.

San Francisco, Sept. ?A.-A teamsters' blockade of the San Francisco waterfront, called in an A. F. of L.C. I. O. jurisdictional dispute, was lifted tonight, officials

of the San Francisco chapter, International Teamsters' Union, A. F. of L. affiliate, announced.

The officials said they had agreed to a "truce" in response to a request of California farmers and out of respect to the welfare of the people of San Francisco.

The teamsters declared the blockade September I in a controversy with the C. I. O. longshoremen over which labor group should control inland warehousemen whom the longshoremen had organized.

Action of the teamsters in lifting the blockade came shortly after they had abandoned massed demonstrations on the rvaterfront. Tonight's conciliatory action, it was believed, obviated the threatened spread of the blockade to other Pacific Coast ports * * * The situation at Portland seems to be about the same as it was two weeks ago, and the jurisdictional controversv bet'iveen the A. F. of L. and C. I. O. for control of the

sawmill workers continues. As rve g'o to press, it is reported that only one sawmill there is working.

There has been no interference of the lumber movernent at Los Angeles harbor due to the A. F. of L.-C. I. O. dis-

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The West Coast Lumbermen's Association. in its netvs release of September 25, says: Practically no change is shown in the operating and marketing positions of the West Coast lumber industry in the week ended September 11 from the mill reports of recent weeks. The total production and orders reported by 177 down and operating mills to the West Coast Lumbermen's Association are approximately the same as those reported in the week ended September .1. the last full five-day week.

This indicates, according to lumbermen, a continuation of the slorver market trend noticeable for the past sixty days.

Usually, according to lumbermen, by late August the summer slack is replaced with the fall buying and moderate increases in both production and orders usually occurs early in September. With the sales and shipments to the Orient entirely stopped, San Francisco Bay area closed to lumber

arrivals by rvater and slack trade in Southern California

and Atlantic Coast areas, West Coast lumbermen are Dessimistic over the immediate future. Over a number of weeks more lumber has been produced than sold rvhile order files have been progressively decreasing; with more sellers than buyers, prices have declined..Some individual mills have

attempted to meet the situation by reducing production while others have been forced to close. Should the present slump continue further reductions in production are anticipated by lumbermen.

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October L,1937

Vagabond Editorials

By Jack Dionne Let's talk about something very pleasant, just for a starter. Let's talk about dogs. For someone sent me the other day the very beautiful epitaph which Byron wrote for the grave of his Newfoundland dog which had gone to the dogs'heaven. It should be in the scrap book of every lover of animals. Byron wrote: "Near this spot are deposited the remains of one Who possessed Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity,

And all the virtues of man-without his vices."

friend of mine has a rnost wonderful cocker spaniel. An accident partly paralyzed one of the front legs of that kindly creature, so that when he walks on it, it turns under with his weight, and he actually walks on what was the top of the foot, rather than the bottom. And do you know that Mother Nature has made that top-foot on which he walks to look just like the bottom used to, and the underpart on which he used to walk is now covered with long silky hair? Yes, sir, the top and bottom of that foot have just reversed, and there are heavy black callouses now on the top, just like there used to be underneath.

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Few men ever die concerning whom that same thing could truthfully be said. It might have been said of Will Rogers. He wasn't exactly "beautiful" but he had a grin that made people want to hug him, and he was so free from vanity, and the other little silly vices. When he remarked once that "A man with a brown suit and a blue suit can dress to go anywhere," he made his biggest hit with

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George Gresham Vest's "Eulogy of a Dog" is the dog sermon most frequently quoted. Its closing words are: "If

fortime drives the master forth, an outcast in the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of accompanying, to guard him against danger, to fight against his enemies, and when the last scene of all comes, and when Death takes the master in his embrace and his body is laid away in the cold ground, no

matter if all the other friends pursue their way, there by the grave-side will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad but open, in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even in death." This has probably been quoted more times than Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. *:t What a marvelous creation of Providence is a good dog.

A woman I know lost her pet dog more than a year ago.

She is very richly endowed with this world's goods. Yet such is her grief and regret at the passing of that furry friend that when I heard her remark the other day that she would give every dime she had on earth to have that dog back, I am convinced she spoke the truth. She would. **;f

Lincoln said that God must love the common people, He made so many of them. He must love dogs, too, He made sc many of them, and blessed them so generously. A

Dropping rapidly O"rn an" ,,lr,rr," to the human (and Oh what a difference there is) someone sent me an alleged exact copy of a plea for divorce filed by a man who prayed the court to rid him of a virago of a wife. The plea closes with the following rhymed petition to the Judge: "Cursed be the man, the poorest wretch in life, The crouching vassal of a tyrant wife; Who has no will but by her high permission; Who has no dime but that in her possession; Who must to her his dear friends secrets tell; Who dreads a curtain lecture worse than Hell; Were such a wife to fall to your honor's part, You'd break her spirit, or you'd break her heart." i<**

My recent Vagabonding in these columns about Trees and Men, in which I sought to show by the way Pine trees grow in the forest that there is no socialism in Mother Nature, and that in inanimate things, as well as in men, competition makes for strength, quality, and usefulnesshas been already many times reprinted and copied. Swell.

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Likewise, some of the remarks in these columns about the labor situation have been variously copied and put to further use. And thinking along that line (and it's difficult for anyone interested in business today to get his mind off of that subject) I am reminded of a man I have known for a long time, an employer of many men, and a very kindly and friendly person. During the deep years of the depression, '31,'32 and '33, he went through Hell and high water, to keep his business in operation. He lost money every time he turned a wheel, and it would have been infinitely better for him had he closed down the business and gone fishing. He went deeper and deeper in the

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red, borrowed and borrowed, and borrowed some more.

Why? To keep his men employed, so that they could eat.

He had no other motive for running. There was none.

He knew if he turned the men loose there were no jobs they could get.

change. As he himNot long ago there *"1 "*"..luen self put it, "Men who have worked for me a generation and have always been my friends, suddenly discovered that I was 'unfair."' So he accepted their terms, and now they are working under a new rule. But a high fence has grown up between him and his men. The mutual interest that used to be manifest, has disappeared. But the question that looms large in my mind in considering that case and others like it (and there were countless thousands of same)

is, when the next business slump comes along (and who is there that doubts that they will come?) how long is that employer going in the "red" to keep that plant operating?

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Addressing a national lumber convention in Chicago, General Hugh Johnson, of NRA fame, used all the vitriol in his dynamic vocabulary concerning the Supreme Court appointment of Senator Black. Nothing like it has been uttered. One cf his slashing remarks was that when President Roosevelt appointed Black to the Court he was following the example of the bad little boys throwing a dead cat on the neighbor's front porch.

A few days ago was Co,nstitution Day. And it was observed throughout this land much more definitely and deliberately than ever before since that famous document was written. One great and good return the turmoil of today is bringing us. Thinking people are rallying round the Constitution and thinking about the Constitution much

more emphatically than ever before. It's an ill wind that blows no good' * * * Yes, friends, there was never a time in our history when that Constitution needed the intelligent and courageous defense of every thinking man like it does today. For radicalism rears its ugly head on every side in this land of curs, and is countenanced in a manner few of us would have thought possible. All this talk of Communism and Fascism, and Nazism in this country is but a bit of smoke to mark a growing confagration.

Just the other day tnolrular*of Germans listened to a pro-German program in a Western city of this land, and at the mention of the name of Hitler they raised their hands in the Hitler-Nazi saldte and thundered their acclamation of Hitler-the-Headsman, or Adolph-the-Axman, whichever

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You have read, of course, that in Nazi Germany today the line in the ofEcial funeral ceremony which used to read,

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"He died in the faith of God," has now been changed to read, "He died in the faith of Adolph Hitler." No God any more. Just Hitler. And in Russia God and religion has become a mark of Cain on any brow, a dangerous mark

to carry. *d<>k

The only wall of defense that stands between the people of American and the people of other lands who are now being ground down under the heel of the tyrant, is that Constitution. It is the first one of its kind that was ever written, the most momentous political document ever penned. It is the guarantee of freedorn to mankind that has done much to re-make the world. As the gospel hymn goes, "It's the word that makes us free."

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something sacred and untouchable. We have recently learned that it is something that must likewise be protected, if its usefulness is to live. It is every man's duty to protect that document with all that life holds dear; and to breed it into the very fibre of his children to do likewise.

Otherwise, some day this glorious dream of the last century and a half will turn into a nightmare.

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General Johnson warned the lumbermen at Chicago that

this nation today is drifting at a frightening rate into one of the most rigid dictatorships on top of this earth, and that had the demands that were made upon Congress during the recent session been granted, it would be well on its way.

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And of itself, the Constitution is speechelss, impotent.

Its principles only become living laws when administered by that guardian of the Constitution created by the Fathers Supreme Court. So we must depend upon the high -the character and faultless devotion of that Court to protect our rights under the Constitution. Otherwise they will be lost.

Therefore Constitution ;J Jt from henceforth become a great day in the history of this nation. fn our previous history we have always looked upon the Constitution as

REPRESENTS PLYWOOD CONCERN J. E. "Eddie" Peggs, well known San Francisco lumberman, has been appointed Northern California sales representative for Washington Veneer Company, Douglas Fir plywood manufacturers, Olympia, Wash.

- VISITING PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Roy Barto, Cadwallader-Gibson Co., Inc., Los Angeles, and Mrs. Barto, left Wilmington, September 27, on the S. S. Troilus, Blue Funnel Line. for the Philippine Islands.

N[r. Barto will visit their manufacturing operations at Butuanan, also the other mills on the Islands. This is Mr. Barto's first trip to the Islar-rds since 1933.

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The annual convention of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association will be held at Hotel Del Monte, Del Monte, Calif., on Thursday and Friday, November 4 and 5, r9s7.

J. O. Handley, M. J. Murphy, Inc., Carmel, is general chairman of the Convention Committee.

E. C. Parker, president of the Association; J. O. Handley, general chairman, and the several committees are arranging for an excelient business and entertainment program.

Labor, taxation, trade practices and other subjects of real importance to lumbermen will be discussed at the business sessions.

Those attending who plan to take in the University of Southern California-stanford football game at Los Angeles on Saturday, November 6, can leave Del Monte by train Friday evening, arriving in Los Angeles the next morning at B:00 a.m.

Henry Hink Heads Hoo Hoo Club Henry M. Hink, of Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Company, San Francisco, was elected president of East Bay Hoo Hoo Club at the dinner meeting of the club held at Athens Athletic Club, Oakland, Nfonday evening, September 2O' Shirley Forsey, of Eureka Mill & Lumber Company, Oakland, was elected vice-president, and Carl R. Moore, Moore Mill & Lumber Company, Oakland, rvas re-elected secretary-treasurer.

The directors are Jas. B. Overcast, Strable Hardwood Company, Oakland; Tom Branson, Melrose Lumber & Sup-

ply Company, Oakland; A. D. Williamson, California Builders' Supply Company, Oakland; C' I. Speer, Zenith Mill & Lumber Company, Oakland, and Normen Cords, Wendling-Nathan Company, San Francisco.

The new officers were installed immediately after election and Henry Hink Presided.

Carl R. Moore got a big hand when he was presented with a handsome Gladstone bag on the completion of ten years' service as secretary-treasurer.

Miland R. Grant, retiring president, 1\'as presented with a beautiful Elgin wrist rvatch.

Hal Burdick, NBC's "The Night Editor," was the speaker of the evening, and his talk and story telling were heartily applauded. He was introduced by Wallace Elliott, advertising counsel of the Cardinet Candy Company, sponsors of "The Night Editor" program.

O. V. Wilson, of Central I-umber Company, Stockton, president of the Central Valley Hoo Hoo Club, in a short talk invited all present to attend the annual Parson Simpkin Memorial at Calaveras Big Trees, September 25-26.

The $15.00 door prize was won by Gordon D. Pierce.

HELM-ESCHEN John J..Helm was married to Miss Ann Elizabeth Eschen in Alameda on September 16. The honeymoon was spent in Carmel and Coronado.

Mr. Helm is a salesman for Santa Fe Lumber Company, San Francisco.

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Second, Nu-Vood fits these markets perfectly-as is demonstrated by consistent and rapid sales increases. It is head and shoulders above other materials of its kind. It has soft, pleasing color . . . interestingi texture. It insulates, decorates, quiets noise and corrects faulty acoustics. It comes out f rst in any comparison with competitive materials.

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President Campbell of National Retail Lumber Dealers Reprints and Boosts

Our Paint Editorial In the May 15 issue oI The Cclilornitr Lumber Merchqnt crppecned cr pcrint merchcndising editoricrl by Jcck Diorure entitled "The Lumber Merchcrnt Is the Best Paint Merchcrnt." It crttrcrcted wide cttention, crnd the Ncrtionql Pcint, Valzrish & Lccquer Association immedictely riprinted cnrd distributed it with high commendation.

Then the Nctionql Retail Lumber Decrlers Associctiott under the sigrncrture ol Don A' Ccrmpbell president, reprinted cnd distributed it to lumber decrlerE cll over the country.

On September 7, the Nctioncl Pcrint, Varnish & Lcrcquer Associction in its officicrl bulletin ccrlled "The Open Door," uses tr two pcrge center sprecd boosting this editoricrl. On the right hcnd side is cr reprint of the editoricl. On the other Eide is cr lull pcge letter written by President Ccrmpbell to his members, which recds as follows: "Recogmizing the fact thct Our Declers qre continucrlly on the lookout lor Prolit Items in Line with the Lumber Business, cnrd keeping laith with you in fuffilling in pcrt our promise to

keep the Lumber Deqler inlormed on Ncrtion<rl Activities, we <rrd enclosing cr reprint ol crn editoricl by lcrck Dionne.

"The Ncrtioncl Pcrint, Varnish d Lccquer Association, seeing its vchie hcs made copies ol this crvcrilcrble to cll Lumber Decrlers cnrd they cre now recrdy.

-I wish thcrt every decrler in the country who does not hcnrdle pcrint could recd this qnd give it <r EiaL tr this dcry oI chcrnge we qre more thcnr ever conlronted with the Completed Unit Idec ol selling ccrd Our Line is not complete until it hcrg been trected in eome waY bY Pcint Products. Eye Appecl mecrns c lot more to the cvercge Customer thcn cnything else cmd it is to this Customer thct we crre going lor our business' *Paint is right up our crlley, it is cr kindred product cmd it logically belongs to us. We cne rcrpidly repkrcing the Old Corner Drug Store crs Hecdqucrrters lor Pcint. In some Com' urunities that I know oI, Pcint ia only sold through Lumber Declers. In my own little buEi'' ness, ;xrint cccounted lor l0% ol my totcrl ecles lcst yecrr, cnrd has done thct since I st<rrted in business The per cent oI profit wcrs even greuter, cmd thtrt is whct we cre qll interested in mosL

' "The only sugrgestion that I could crdd to l<rck's cnticle would be thct he use the words

'Good Pcrinf instecrd oI iust Pcrint.

"It's <r grcmd story, it's c profii line, cnd it still lets you keep your identity ct c Lumber Merchcrnt. Iot's expose crll our Declers to this crticle cmd I leel sure thct in so doing we will point the wcry to cr better profit crt the end of the yecn."

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October l, 1937

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Looked Like a Good Bet He was the son of a Jewish Rabbi, who lived in a Western city. He went to New York to make his fortune, and had been gone for several months. One day a Jewish holiday was imminent, and the father, fearing that his son might have fallen into worldly ways and forgotten the

holy days of his fathers, sent his son the following wire:

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ON MEXICO TOUR C. H. White, vice-president and. general manager of White Brothers, San Francisco, with his wife and daughter, sailed on the Panama-Pacific Line Pennsylvania September 24, to spend a month in Mexico. They landed at Acapulco and motored from there to Mexico City, where they will make headquarters for several weeks' sightseeing.

They will return by rail by way of Nogales.

GROUPS Jack Ivey, Seattle, field representative for the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau, is in Southern California where he is conducting a series of meetings for the lumber dealers and showing the Bureau's ner,v sound picture "Here's }fow" which stars the well-known moving picture actor, William Desmond.

He has already shown the picture before several lumber groups, and. he has a number of other meetings alreadv scheduled. Mr. Ivey expects to be in Southern California

for several weeks.

JOrNS DON H. DOUD'S SALES STAFF A. J. Hetherington joined the sales force of Don H. Doud, Los Angeles, on October 1. Mr. Hetherington has been connected n'ith tbe lurnber business in Los Angeles for a long time, is well knorvn in retail circles, and for the past three years was with tl,e C. D. Johnson Lumber Corporation.

Mr. Doud represents Anderson & Middleton Lumber Co., Polson Lumber & Shingle Co. and Polson Mill Co. in the Southern California territory.

Atr O W (f .rS.

"Remember, son, Yom Kippur starts tomorrow."

And very promptly the son wired back: "Bet twenty on his nose for me."

It is interesting to recall that Mr. White has an intimate knowledge of Spanish gained in his younger days by close study of the language in San Francisco and in three years spent as a railroad clerk in Guatemala, followed by two years on ships of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, as storekeeper and freight clerk, running from San Francisco to Panama.

'JACK" HORNER WINS TOURNAMENT A. C. "Jack" Horner, of Western Timber Structures, San Francisco, won top honors in the finals of the Berkeley Golf and Country Club's president cup tournament, September 19, when he defeated S. B. Merry, 6 and 5. With Mrs. S. Harding for a partner on the previous day he also won the trvo ball foursome tournament with a low gross of. 78.

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October 1, 1937

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Short Lengths from the Retail Yards Beaunront Flardlvare and Lumber Company, Beaurnont, has started construction on a llew building at its yard which is expected to be completed by November 1. The building will have 2,600 square feet of floor space, with an office in the rear. The Beaumont Hardware store will be moved into the building rvhen cornpleted.

C. F. Reeder, manager of the Peoples Lumber Co. yard at Fillmore, attended the meeting of the League of California Lunicipalities at San Jose on September i3, 14 and 15. Following the meeting he spent a few days in the San Francisco bay district, and also visited Martinez, his old home town. Mrs. Reeder made the trip with him.

A. J. Newberrl' has been appointed manager of the Arcadia Lumber Cornpany at Arcadia, Calif. Mr. Ner,""'berry was formerly in the lumber business in Texas, and for the past fir'e months has been associatecl lvith the Arcadia Lumber Company. L. C. Robertson is owner of the yard.

A. E. Fickling, Long Beach retail lumbermen, is a member of the Federal grand jury that will serve during the fall term in Los Angeles. The Federal grand jury will serve until next February.

Diamond Match Company, Chico, has purchased the Upper Lake yard of the lVillits Lumber Company. Clair Dodge will continue as manager of the yard.

George A. Swift, Swift Lumber Co., Long Beach, has returned from a fishing trip to Gold Beach, Oregon.

Amos Geib, Geib Lumber Company, Huntington Park,

is on a tu'o weeks' trip to Minnesota.

Central Commercial Company has opened a retail yard at Kingman, Ariz. 'fhey also carry a complete line of mining timber stock. H. I\feier is manager of the yard.

W. A. Garmon, manager of the Hayward Lurnber & Investment Co. yard at Bloomington, has been transferred to the Banning vard, and Clyde Thompson, manager of the Banning yard, has bcen sent to the yard at Bloomington.

A. L. Rogers, Hyde Park Lumber Company, Los Angeles, is on a trip to the Northwest where he is visiting his brother at Wenatchee, Wash. He will be back at his desk around the first of October.

R. W. C. Shull, president of J. & W. C. Shull, Inc., Bell, Calif., and Mrs. Shull, are on a vacation trip to Canada.

They will return by way of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and other eastern points.

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NOYO'S iob is to fill your orders accurately, for well he knows what that means to you. \$7hen you have special problems NOYO goes to bat for you to fill your special needs, doing everything possible to get you just what you want.

'S7hen you send in your next order to Union Lumber, remember there's

someone on the receiving end who cares-someone who appreciates your business and wants to keep ttueetonce dNOYO Dealeralutays,"

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Introduces New lmproyed Sheathing Lumber

lllusbcting dicgoncl cpplicction ol Endless Lumber.

Endlegs Lumber. Both ends crnd edges <rre tongued trnd grooved.

Weyerhaeuser Sales Company, Saint Paul, Minnesota, has announced a plan to help dealers feature and sell 4SQUARE Endless Lumber.

Endless Lumber is now in the soft lvood field. Both ends and edges are tongued and grooved. The outstanding feature of the product is that ends of,boards do not have to be joined over studs or joists, and thereby considerable time is saved in application, because piece after piece of

Endless goes into place without trimming. As a matter of fact, it is necessarv to lrse a sar\r only at the ends of the run and openings.

4-SQLIARE Endless Lumber has been introduced in various places throughout the countrv. Its success is assured, because even the amateur lumber user can recognize its outstanding and obvious advantages.

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Endless for 51 Per Cent of the Average Farm Building Material lists for Midwcst Farm Plan Service, the efficient building plans developed through the cooperation of fifteen middle western agricultural colleges, rvere checked.

It was found that 51 per cent of the average farm building can be built with Endless Lumber. For Endless comes in sheathing, siding, lining, ceiling, and flooring patterns. It is also used extensively for partitions, concrete forms, etc.

There is practically no rvaste in using Endless-all trimming is eliminated except at openings and corners, and the ends left over are used for starting new runs.

Diagonal Sheathing Costs No More With Endless Lumber, diagonal sheathing providing as much as seven times more bracing strength than horizontal application can be applied at no greater cost than the average horizontal sheathing job. There is about 30 per cent less nailing to do, another time-saving feature, because it is not necessary to join the ends of each board over the framing members. The great waste experienced in using ordinary lumber for diagonal sheathing is entirely overcome

with Endless.

Endless Lumber for the various purposes mentioned above provides tighter, stronger, more rigid areas. The tight wall also has greater insulation value and greater wind resistance. It has been found that Endless Lumber is particularly adaptable in the construction of farm build-

ings where the farmer does the majority of work himself or at least helps do it. Furthermore, unskilled labor can apply Endless almost as quickly as,skilled carpenters.

Advertising Program These features of Endless Lumber are being publicized in a national farm paper advertising program. The advertising is hooked up with a merchandising plan for the dealer to use at the point of sale. It is designed to reach not only the influencing building factors in his territory but selected consumers as well.

Weyerhaeuser is convinced that 4-SQUARE Endless Lumber can be an inrportant factor in providing better buildings for less money. When 51 per cent of the farm buildings can be built with Endless, the savings of time and material represent a handsome figure when translated into dollars 4-SQUARE Endless Lumber is one of several refined lumber products in the 4-SQUARE line. For over ten years Weyerhaeuser has constantly improved its products, injecting time-and labor-saving features so that the builder and owner benefit by getting better buildings that cost no more and frequently cost less.

Refinements in the 4-SQUARE line enable the retail lumber dealer to maintain substantial volume on the most important part of his lumber business-lumber products. Improvements in lumber such as those in Endless will go far to prove that lumber continues to be the most economical, most versatile, and most attractive building material. Such improved lumber products offer the dealer a greater margin of security in his business than he has ever enjoyed before.

According to executives at the general offices of Weyerhaeuser Sales Company at Saint Paul, plans are being made to introduce additional nerv 4-SQUARE products, many of which are alreadv in development. Announcelnent of them will he made soon.

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Mcking Portlcrnd Cemenl requires eighty operctions. (LeIt) Rotary Kilns. (Below) Grinding Mcrchinery.

Photos by Roger Sturtevant

Accorcling to the Portland Ce-

r.nent Association. the end o{ 1936

sarv rrirtetl'-t\\'o colllllarties operating 16O plants in the United States' Nine of these cor.npanies are California institutions. Latest figures compiled b1' the State Division o{ \{ines shorv that they procltrced during the year a total oi 13,300,188 barrels of cement, valued at $18'314.589. Of this production, plants in Northern California producecl 4,394,082 barrels, plants in Southern California, 8,906,106 barrels.

Southern California itroduction alone in 1936 lvas greater than the total state production in 1935; in fact, in 1936 the California cernent indrrstry experienced its best year since tl're 1920's, rvhen total production totaled more than 13,000,000 barrels {or four years running, 'rvith ar-r all-tinre peak of 14,661,783 barrels in 1927.The answer is found in

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(Right) Clinker qs it comes lrom the kilns.

Alter crdding gypsum ond grinding it will be cement. (Below) Looking inio the fiery maw oI <r kiln. Temperctures cs high cs 270o to 30000 F.

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80 per cent more building permits in the fif tv-one principal cities of the state than in 1935 and in iucreased large construction ancl pub-

lic rvorks.

Xlanufacture of cement upon a colnmercial basis was begun in California in 1890, but the first sizable operation dates from 1898, u'hen a portland-cemellt plant with a capacity of 500 barrels a clav rvas opcned at Colton in San Bernardino Countl-. In 1900 it turned out 52,000 barrels. u'ith a value of $121,000. 'Iotal domestic procltrction that year lvas 8,500,000 barreis. Latest available figures of the lJ. S. Bureau o{ N{incs sholv that the cemenl plants of the country producecl more than 76,000,000 barrels in 1935.

For nrany r-ears Calif omia rvas clependent upon importations from Europe for its cenrcnt neerls. As long ago as 1864, San Frar.rcisco in.r-

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

October l, 1937

ported 13,000 barrels of portland cement, and in 1884 some 150,000 barrels entered the Golden Gate. But as the American cement industry grew in a rvidening circle from its cradle in the Lehigh district of Pennsylvania, cement produced in Kansas and other states of the Middle West began coming to the Pacific Coast.

As cement use increased, California found it economically possible to produce its own cement and become independent of distant sources of srrpply. Posscssing the raw materials, cheap fuel oil, natural gas, abundant hydro-electric potver, the state had everythirrg needful for a cement industry of its own.

Today California constitutes one of the country's important cement-producing districts; of the states its production was exceeded only bv that of Pennsvlvania in 1935. Its plants are equipped to produce 22,7X),W barrels of portlanc cement a year, a capacity far in excess of present demand. Production tvas 257 per cent of capacity in 1935, about 58 per cent in 1936. Roughly, about 9 per cent of the country's cement-manufacturing capacity is within the borders of this

Photo by Schoeb

state.

One oI the 80 steps at q Southern Cclilornic Wet-Proccse pl<rnt.

Great engineering works require enormous quantities of cement for concrete constructiorr. Nearly 5,000,000 barrels of a special 'formula, low-heating cement were used in the construction of Boulder Dam. The Los Angeles Aqueduct metropolitan water system will require between 4,000,000 and 6,000,000 barrels of cement.

Up to July 1 purchases of cement for this project had amounted to 98,700,000. It is estimated that about 6,000,000 barrels of cement will be needed for the great Central Valley Project. Some 1,500,000 barrels went into the construction of Oakland-San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate bridges.

This is big-time cement use, on projects where concrete is mixed by automatic machinery that rveighs and mixes the ingredients and times the operation rvith fool-proof ingenuity. But so universal are the applications of portland cement that any householder can do a backyard job requiring but a single sack and be certain of its performance.

The setting and hardening of concrete are two different things. Concrete sets in a relatively short time, but it hardens or cures over an indefinite period of time due to the physical and chemical changes rvhich take place and which result in the

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October 1. 1937

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gradual building of strength in the concrete. In other words, concrete adds strength with time.

A comparatively recent development, however, to serve the need of construction jobs where time is a vital factor, is a cement that will harden in a fraction of this time.

The trade calls this special cement "high-early-strength portland cement." Its peculiar quality is to acquire a twenty-eight-day degree of hardness in twenty-four hours.

Naturally, it sells at a premium. Latest available figures show that forty-seven of the country's cement plants were producing high-early in 1935, among them five plants iT California. Total national production amounted to 2,L09,000 barrels.

Another special cement also being produced in California is high-silica or sulphate-resisting cement. lt is a lowalumina product recommended for use in any construction which comes in contact with sea water, alkaline soils, mine, drainage, or other chemically active solutions.

In addition to these super-cements, other products of the California cement plants are oil-well cements, u'aterproof cements, plastic cements. High-early and high-silica rvere originally sold as waterproof cements, but more recently their other qualities have been stressed. Plastic cements have qualities of plasticity, sand carrying and hardening, finish smoothly, and are much used for stucco.

Headquarters of California's portland cement companies are divided between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The Northern California companies include Pacific Portland Cement Co., Santa Cruz Portland Cement Co., Calaveras Cement Company, Henry Cowell Lime & Cement Company, and Yosemite Portland Cement Company.

The Southern California companies are Monolith Portland Cement Company, Riverside Portland Cement Company, California Portland Cement Company and Southwestern Portland Cement Company.

C)perations of Calaveras are centered at San Andreas in Calaveras County. It is a relative rlewcomer in the cement field in California and has the distinction of producing a white cement, one of the three brands on the American market.

Yosemite operates in Merced County, its deposits of limestone being adjacent to the Yosemite Valley Railroad which runs from l\{erced to El Portal. It uses the wet

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California. It obtains its limerock and clay from quarries along the Mt. Diablo fault, a circumstance which gives rise to its brand name, "Mt. Diablo."

The'Monolith company uses the wet process and operates

at Monolith in Kern County just south of the Tehachapi.

It uses limestone and clay for raw materials, the rock being hauied by train to the mills.

Riverside Portland Cement Company employs the dry process and has its plant at Crestmore in Riverside Coun-

ty. It recovers limestone by,elaborate mining operations.

California Portland Cement Company also employs the dry process, with a large operation at Colton in San Bernardino County. Its raw material comes from literally a mountain of limestone.

Southwestern Portland Cement Company, on the other hand, uses the wet process at its plant in Victorville, San Bernardino County. Its limerock comes from quarries in the vicinity.

News of Interest Members of the hardwood industry in Los Angeles handling Southern hardrvoods had a get-to-gether luncheon at the Jonathan Club, Thursd6y, September 2. Follorving the luncheon, there rvas a discussion of matters pertaining to the hardwood industry. W. B. (Bill) Jones presided.

Those attending were: A. C. Pascoe, E. U. Wheelock, Art Harff, W. H. Whiteside, James Ryan, Roy James, W. A. Banta, C. B. Smith, Les Forest, Jack Brush, Bob Taenzer, Milton Taenzer, Frank Connolly, E. G. Reel, Roy Stanton, Clarence Bohnhoff, C. B. Smith, Jr., R. P. Kratz, John Clugston, and Bill Jones.

The next luncheon meeting will be on October 7.

On and after October 1,1937, the Vineland Builders Sup-

ply Co. will be known as the North Hollyrvood Lumber Co. There is no change in management.

C. P. Henry, Los Angeles wholesale lumberman, is back from a trip to the Northwest where he visited the mills in the Portland. Seattle and Grays Harbor districts.

process.

J. H. Heick has succeeded W. H. Enlow as manager of the Hammond Lumber Company's yard at Watsonville:

Cowell Lime and Cement uses the dry process and operates in Contra Costa County, its post office being Cowell,

years.

Mr. Heick was assistant to the manager for the past several

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THE THOROUGHBRED

BEIIEVE IT, OR NOT

A dear old lady was shocked at the lurid language of two When we say a man or a woman we know is a thoroughbred, we pay to him or her the greatest compliment of electricians who were working in her house, and complained which we are capable. There is not in the vocabulary or to the company. In due course the two men were sent for and asked for an explanation. pleasant terms a stronger word.

Visit a stock farm, the home of high-grade horses or cat"Well, sir," said one, "it was like this. I was up the ladtle, and you will see that the physical signs of the thorough- der and I let the hot lead fall on BiU. It went down Bill's bred are fine eyes and an erect bearing. These are the neck. And Bill, he said to me, 'You really will have to be rnore careful, Jack."' symbols of a high generous spirit.

The keeper of the stock farm will tell you that a thoroughbred 'never whines. One illustrated this to me by Laws were not made for the good.-Socrates. swinging a dog around by the tail. The creature was in pain, but no sound escaped him. "You see," said the keeper, THE LORD WAS MORE LENIENT "they never complain. It ain't in 'em. Same way when a The local church was making a drive for funds, and two stable burns. It ain't the best horses that scream when colored sisters were bearing down hard on Uncle Rastus. they're burnin'. Itls the worst."

"I cain't give nothin'," exclaimed the old Negro. "I owes All this is quite as true of the human thoroughbred. The nearly ewybody in this heah ole town already." visible signs of the invisible spirit are the eyes that are "But," said the collectors, "doan't you think you owes the steady and shoulders that are straight. No burden except Lord somethin' too?" possibly the weight of many years bends his shoulders, and does, sister, indeed," said the old man, "but he ain't "I his eyes meet yours in honest fashion, because he neither pushin' me like my other creditors is." fears, nor has been shamed, at the bar of his own soul.

He never complains. He keeps his troubles to himself, The cynic is the one who knows the price of everything having discovered, as thoroughbreds do, that to tell trouand the value of nothing.-Oscar Wilde. bles is to multiply than, and to lock tfiem in the breast is to diminish and finally end them. He never talks about what Fate has done to him. He knows he is master of his ODE TO A DUCK he has reHe treatment never bewails the own destiny.

No wonder the little duckling ceived from another, for he knows no one can do him lastWears on his face a frown, ing harm but himself.

For it has just discovered, -Ada Patterson.

Its first pair of pants are down.

THE WORD MISER Newspaper Item: Mrs. Lottie Prim was granted a divorce when she testified that since she and her husband were married he had spoken to her but three times. She was awarded the custody of their three children.

He jests at scars that never felt a wound.-Shakespeare.

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Going and Coming George C. Cornitius, of the George C. Cornitius Hardwood Company, hardlr.ood importers, San Francisco, made a round trip by air to New York early last month, his

third trip to New York this year. He traveled by United Air Lines and enjoyed the 15 hour, 20 minute trip by which cne can leave San Francisco after dinner in the evening and be in New York at 1:40 p.m. next day.

Mr. Cornitius reports that his firm is doing a large business in the Atlantic Coast States, particularly in Philippine Mahogany.

Jas. E. "Jimmy" Atkinson, of Atkinson-Stutz Company, 'rvholesale lumber dealers, San Francisco, has returned from

a 10-day tour of the mills in the Northwest.

Sherman L. Bishop, manager of the Union Lumber Company's Chicago office, was a recent visitor to the company's head office in San Francisco and the mill at Fort Bragg.

Robert Soldini, sales manager for the Monolith Portland Cement Company, of Los Angeles, is enjoying a vacation trip to the North by motor.

Herb Klass, general sales manager of The Pacific Lumber Company, San Francisco, left September 26 to attend the meeting of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association in Chicago.

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R. L. Dickman, Dickman Lumber Co., Tacoma, Wash., is vacationing in Los Angeles. He was a caller at the offices of Tacoma Lumber Sales rvho represents his firm in

Southern California.

Russell T. Gheen, Los Angeles manag'er for the C. D. Johnson Lumber Corporation, is on a trip to the Northll.est where he will visit the company's sales office in Portland and their manufacturing plants at Toledo, Ore. He will return to Los Angeles soon after the first of the month.

Dick Twohy, son of Arthur Trvohy, Los Angeles wholesale lumberman, has returned from a trip to the TransPacific Lumber Ccmpany's mill at Port Orford, Ore., traveling both ways on the S.S. Siskiyou. He shipped his automobile along and also visited the Redwood region. George Wallis of Los Angeles made the trip with him.

T. B. Lawrence, Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co., Los Angeles, S. M. Anderson and Reg Anderson of the Bay City Lumber Co., Aberdeen, Wash., have returned from a trip to Alaska. Their wives accompanied them. Following the Alaskan trip, Mr. Lawrence is spending a few weeks visiting the lumber districts in the Northwest, and will return to Los Angeles around October 1.

Ed Middleton, vice-president and general manager of Anderson-Middleton Lumber Company, Aberdeen, Wash., recently called on the company's sales representatives, J. E. Peggs, San Francisco, and Don Doud, Los Angeles.

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Lumber Company CAMINO, CALIFORNIA

October l. 1937

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

Ftre Destroys Trestle on Red River Logging Railroad Fire, evidently started by sparks from a brake shoe, destroyed the Chester Hill Trestle on The Red River Lumber Company's logging railroad 10 miles west of Westwood the night of September 13. The alarm was telephoned by the Federal Forest Service lookout on Mt. Dyer and the Red River fire train responded. The fire which had started

eliminated. The new track will be in service within ten days.

Although a daily haul of half a million feet of logs rvas coming over the Chester line, no loss of production will be suffered. Logs arriving from operations north and east of Westrvood are in excess of the plant capacity and decking

Chegter Hill Trestle

at the top and center of the trestle had made such head-

for the Winter supply is well ahead of schedule.

way by the time the train arrived that the damage was beyond repair and the firemen directed their efforts to preventing the spread of the flames to the surrounding forest.

Grading equipment started work the following day and by realignment of the track a bridge at this point will be

The Chester Hill trestle, 550 feet long and 5O feet high, had been in service for tll'elve years and over it approximately one billion five hundred million feet of logs had been hauled to the Westwood mill.

DEPENDABILITT-RIGHT PnlCES ANd GOMPLETE STOGKT HIGH GRADE HARDWOODS-Dmegtic woodr: Ash, Bceclr, Bircb' Gu' Hlclor?. Marootin Meplc, Oe&, Popler, Warnut, uak md Madc Frcbr' FOREiGN WOODS: ADttES' Bdra, Spanlrh Cc&r, Ebony, Spottcd Guh, IrGbrr&, Jabcro, Lltlu Vitr.' Mrbogant Prlnrvcra, Rccwoo4 Slu ToLAbo DOUGI.AII FIn PLYWOOD AND WAIIBOARI)

SERVICE SINCE 1872 "Harduoods ol the Wnld and a Wqld of Harduoods"

Fifth end Bramu Strectr

50lt Hlsb Stmt

Telcphoa SUttar 1365

Tclcphom ANdover lt00

SAN FRANCISCO

OAKLI\ND

October l. 1937

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

Southern California Lumbermen's

Golf Tournament October 15 Southern California lumbermen will hold a golf tournament at the Baldwin Hills Golf Course, 5800 West Slauson Avenue, Los Angeles, Friday afternoon, October 15, 1937- A buffet dinner will be served in the Club House at 6:3O p.m. which will be followed by an entertainment program and the alvarcling of the golf prizes. Lumbermen vi-.iting in Southern California are invited to attend. The tournament is sponsored by Lurnbermen's Post, No. 403, of the American Legion.

There will be four flight events with first, second and third prizes to be awarded in each event. The low net winner will be presented the American Legion Trophy. Beginners are especially welcome and the handicap flights have been arranged to give everyone a chance for the prizes. Announcements are being mailed out giving iurther details.

Tickets are $2.50 and include green fees, buffet supper and entertainment. Tickets can be secured from members of the Post, and at the offices of The California Lumber Merchant, 318 Central Building, [.os An-

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WOODS THAT \(/EAR PANTS Apitong iE no wcrll.Ilower. Sure, it would do lor trin but thtg hcrdwood works lor cr living.

in fhe Philippines from rncn gize loga-30 to ^^{nitong ig cut to 8Ol_thro-ugh,-up {1, long. Loga ihci cut ecaily inio tough, thiclc- widg,,long- cnd Clecr Lurrber. Excurple: Stcnton'a iirst free oI hecrt Could lougDt 4000' oI 6x12x26, FAS Apitong thie be done in clry otber hqrdwood? Apitoag is strong tre cr bull, cs tough ce tough lrb. The interlocking grcin preventg :erioue checls or honeycoub. While it irn't rot-prool it tckes to creosole lile c duck to wcterJ;fi treatmenl gives 100'/o penetrction.

Apitong hqa been cctled Philippine Teclc utrlrue. It ir

c_ good lough wood with rencntcrbL widths cnd lengths. It,6

checp and works rell oa qlnoat trny kind of congtruition.

Becornmend it lor cuto-body, oilwell work glci&, ,most *y

tough iob.

And get it crt-

E. ). STANTON and soN LUMBER FOR EVERY REOUIREMENT

geles.

Stuart Smith, Kelly-Srnith Company, is chairman of the Arrangements Committee.

REDWOOD SHINGLE MANUFACTURER INCREASES MILL CAPACITY W. P. Mclntyre & Son, Fortuna, manufacturers of the famous "Big Tree" Brand Redwood shingles, recently installed a new boiler plant with increased steam capacity, and added another shingle machine to their equipment.

Parker Mclntyre, head of this concern, in reply to a question as to the outlook for Redrvood shingles, said: "We look for a steadv growth in the use of Redrvood shingles, and have prepared ourselves to supply the increased demand, We have recently enjoyed an improved demand for our shingles from the Southwest. We have now more shingle bolts in our yard ready for manufactu're than we have had since 1924."

Mr. Mclntyre, who is the son of the late W. P. Mclntyre, founder of the business, which was established in 1898. invites retail lumbermen who may be passing along the Redwood Highwai to drop in and see their compietely modernized plant. It is just a shoit distance south of Fortuna and can be seen from the Highway.

APPOINT NEW TEMLOK WHOLESALERS Lancaster, Pa.-Appointment of two new firms to handle the wholesale distribution of the Armstrong Line of Temlok Insulation products, including Temlok De Luxe in colors, has been announced at the general offices of the Armstrong Cork Company here.

The new Temlok wholesalers are the Bucy Ingram Company, Harvey Street and Mansfield Road, Fort .Worth, Texas, and the United Roofing and Supply Company, 3260 West Pershing Road, Chicago, Illinois.

41gt and Alameda Los Angeles

W. R. Ghamberlin & Go. Representing

West Oregon Lrumber Co. at Portland

Manufaeturers of Old Growth Yellow Fir Lumber WeeLly deliveries to California Portg SAIY FRANCISCO 9th Floor Fife Blds.

DOuglar 547O

LOS ANGELES PORTLAND ,15 W. Ninth St. 618 Board of Trade Bldg.

R. V. Dalton in Charge Mrs. M. S. Keswick in Charge TRinity 15f3 BRoadway (X06

Operating Stearners

rr' R' chambetlin' Jt

Barbara C

s,"o*,ood

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

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October 1, 1937

t, Ghristenson Sudden Lunber and Shtpptng 310 Sansome Street, San Francisco

7th Floor, Alaska-Commercial Bldg.'

STEAMERS

Ancricen Mill c.o.

' ^o't*'t

Hoquiam Lumber & Shinglc Co.

Hulbcrt Mill C.o.

Abcrdcco, VrrL

\earh. $#g"Ig3 Aberdcca, \trrh. pfr:i[,ft$".

Hosuien,

. Rrynond WerL

Vilhpr Hlbor Lunbcc Millr

Annie Chdrtenron Edwin Chrirtenron Catherine G. Suddco

Trinidad

Bleanor Chrirtenroa Charler Chrirtcnroa

Jane Ctrirtcanon

Brench Oficcr:

LOS ANGELES 630 Boerd of Tradc Bldg.

SEATTLE

Netioorl Bant of Commacc Bldg.

California Lumbermen's Council Holds S:xth Annual Meeting

PORTI^AND 20tt Henry Btdg.

Edgar G. Summers

The sixth annual meeting of the California Lumbermen's Council. held at the Mountain View Ranch llotel, near Santa Cruz, on Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19, was an unqualified success from every point of

Edgar G. Summers, founder and president of the Santa Ana L.umber Company for the past sixteen Jrears, passed ar,r'ay at the St. Joseph's hospital in Santa Ana, Wednesday, September 15. He was 7O years of age.

Mr. Summers rvas a native of Illinois, coming to California in 1921, when he started the Santa Ana Lumber Com-

view.

pany.

The idea of the big get-together party in connection with the Council's annual meeting is to provide an opportunity for social contact between the tnembers and manufacturers, rvholesalers and distributors of lttmber and allied products.

More than 200 attended, and many favorable comments were heard on the splendid arrangements made by Secretary B. B. (Bernie) Barber and Lloyd Hebbron, Hebbron Lumber Co., Santa Cruz, for the comfort and entertainment of all who were there.

Breakfast meetings of all Council committees were held on Saturday morning, and the Northern Board of Directors of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association met at 10:00 a.m.

The Council held its annual meeting at luncheon, when reports were received from committee chairmen.

President George Burnett presided at the banquet, which was followed by an excellent entertainment program' Many of the visitors took advantage of the hotel's facilities for swimming, tennis and other games in the afternoon.

There was a golf tournament on Sunday morning, at Pasatiempo Golf Course' followed by a dinner at 2:00 p'm'

He is survived by his rvife, Mrs. Ella E. Summers; two daughters, Mrs. Richard E,mison and Mrs. Mona Summers Smith; two brothers, Clyde Summers of St. Louis and Harmon Srrmmers of Chicago.

Funeral services were held Saturday morning, September 18, from the Smith and Tuthill chap'el, Santa Ana. Rev. W. S. Buchanan, pastor of the First Christian Church, officiatecl at the services.

Mrs. tessie Emma Harris Mrs. Jessie Emma Harris passed away in San Francisco on Tuesday, September 21.

Mrs. Harris was the wife of Frank H. Harris, vice-president of Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Company, San Francisco. She is also survived by three daughters, Miss Velma Ruth I{arris, Mrs. Durden Harley and Mrs. Sylvia H. Moore. She was bofn in Bethel, Vermont.

Funeral services were held in San Francisco on Wednesday, September 22.

OoSash & Weste.rn l)oor Oakland Sth & Cyprese Sts.,

Saeh-Doors-Panels Glass - Mouldings Ironing Boards

Meficine Caseg

LAkeside 84fi)

BUFFELBN FRONT DOORS Raised Panel - Raised Mould Vertieal Grain Fir Philippine Nlahogany (Write us TODAY for pictures of these doors)

October I, 1937

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

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Let This NEW- Edition of IUITIBERITIEI|'S GREDIT RATIIIG BOOK Help You Increase Your Sales and Protits The October 1937 Edition Fully Revised is

Just Off The Press It Offers You These Exclusive Features o Always Up-To-Date Being supplemented TVICE-A-WEEK, this Rating Book, in your olfice, is kept new and up-to-date. Changes are reported to you EVERY THREE DAYS.

o New Concerns Reported New concerrrs starting up are immediately reported in the TWICE-A.WEEK Supplements-an invaluable source of new potential customers.

o Exclusive Ledger fnfotmation Thousands of Delinquent Unpaid Accounts Reports received monthly, give you the benefit of Exclusive Credit Facts-garnered from the ledgers of hundreds of manufacturers and wholesalers.

O Effective Tracer System Tracer Syotem of gatheting information ofisets the effect of tthand picked" references. Re'

ciprocal Tracer Reports are cent free to

coopefators.

MAKE THIS TEST IN YOUR OWN OFFICE Give us your permission to put this Supplemented Rating Book in your office ON AP. PROVAL and Vithout Obligation. tfse it for 30 Days and determine for yourself how it will help you in finding customers for your products and in selling more safely on credit.

If it doesn't come up to your expectations, just return it at our expense.

You can keep it by paying only $1t.75 and agreeing to make three othet such payments for a FULL YEAR of SERVICE.

WRITE TODAY, TO EITHER ADDRESS BELOW, FOR YOUR APPROVAL COPY OF THIS NEW BOOK "Always Up-To-Date Because Supplemented Twice-A-Veek"

Lum.benm.ents Credit Association Inc" 608 S. Dearborn Street

99 Wall Street

CHICAGO

NEW YORK

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

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October l, 1937

SOUTHIANID I.UMBER GOMPANY Pacific Coast Forest Products VUHOIJESAIJE IJUMBER CAR AND CARGO Old Growth fir - Spruce - Hernlock - Shingles - Lath Good iilrsordnent of stock at San Pedro available for immediate delivery.

HBAD OFFICE

A. C. Tebb

LOS ANGELES OFFICE J. A. Pac&-Neal Tebb 434 Petroleum Securitier Building

S@amer

..ALICE TEBBD

529 Finch Buildi.g Aberdeen, Warhington

Telephone PRoepect 3636

McCormick Interests Begin Readjustment Redemption of outstanding six per cent bonds and readjustment of corporate organization under a long-range program was announced on Septemller 25 by Chas. R. N{cCormick Lumber Co., through the offices of Charles L. Wheeler, executive vice-president of the McConnick lumber, shipping, and terminal activities.

The McCormick interests are controlled by Pope & Talbot, including former lumber and shipping activities of both McCormick and Pope & Talbot groups, pioneers in California and Pacific \iorthwest development.

Bonds of aoproxirnately a million dollars will be called November first next, which represents the amount now outstanding of the original $4,000,0(n first mortgage issue in 1926, running to November 1, 1941.

The Chas. R. McCorn-rick Lumber Co. is the third largest producer and distributor of lumber in the Pacific North rvest, with timber holdings in Washington, mills on Columbia River and Puget Sound producing over 1,0@,00O feet daily, and lumber terminal outlets in California, the Atlantic Coast, and the West Indies. The company also has rail distribution to the interior and membership in Douglas Fir

Export Company.

It also operates one of the largest creosoting and wood preserving plants lvest of the Mississippi River.

Calling of the bonds is the first of a series of moves in refinancing and corporate readjustment, according to I{r.

Wheeler. Complete separation is planned of commodity and common carrier activities. Vessels and transportation equipment olvned by the lumber company rvill be trans-

ferred to McCormick Steamship Company, which now owns, manages and/or operates 30 vessels of 40,000 deadweight tons in Pacific coastwise, intercoastal, West Indian, and South Arnerican routes, and over a million square feet of terminal space on the Pacific Coast alone. Principal offices

are nraintained in San Francisco, New York, and Buenos Aires, with offices and agencies in 48 cities in North and South America and the West Indies.

McCormick Steamship Company is owner and managing operator of Pacific Argentine Brazil Line, Inc., operated under a subsidy agreement with the United States Maritime Commission. An outstanding feature of the corporate readjustment is to prepare the way for a long-range program of vessel interests, particularly under the terms of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936. Announcement of the Government's long-term program in which the McCormick interests will undoubtedly participate, is expected in the near future.

Other vessels and terminal interests managed by McCormick Steamship Company are: Porrland Steamship Company, Wallingford Steanrship Cornpany, Silverado Steamship Company, terminals at all Pacific Coast and principal Atlantic Coast ports, and McCormick Steamship Company of Puerto Rico, which operates agencies and terminals at principal Puerto Rican ports.

WITH FIR-TEX SALES STAFF Spencer Farrow has joined the sales staff of Fir-Tex of Southern California, working out of its l.os Angeles office.

Mr. Farrow started calling on the trade on September 1.

Let Us Quote You Q11--DOUGLAS FIR-SITKA SPRUCE_HEMLOCK

SPLIT REDWOOD Ties - Fence Poots - Shingles Shakes - Stakes - Piling - Poles - Anchots

PORT ORFORD CEDAR

RED CEDAR

Lumber - Lath - Millwork . Timbers - Ties Piling - Mine Poles Car and Railtoad Materials

_(Also knor+'n as Vhite Cedar or Lawson Cypress) Lumber - Ties - Croesing Planks - Decking Tunnel Timbers - Venetian Blind StocL

PONDEROSA AND SUGAR PINE Agutr SlqlTH WOOD-PRODUCTS, lnc.

BLOEDEL DONOVAN LUMBER MILLS CHAII. K. SPAULDING LOGGING CO.

Shingles - Transmission Poles - Stubs - Anclors Fenci Poets. Op"tt Tank Treated or Untreated

CREOSOTE, PRESSURE TREATED Lumber - Ties - Poles - Piling

TAMES I. HALI.

Phonc SUtter 75Zl 1032 MILLS BUILDING,

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

October 1. 1937

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American Lumber & Treating Co. Announces Opening of Treating Plant for Long-Bell The American Lumber & Treating Co. of Chicago, Illinois, announces that on September 15, operations began at their new pressure treating plant located at Weed, California. The Weed plant is the first of three to be constructed for the Wood Preserving Division of the LongBell Lumber Compan.v and vi'ill be followed by plants at Joplin, I\{issouri and DeRidder, Louisiana. Construction on the latter tlvo plants is well underuvay at the present time, and they are expected to be in operation by January 1,1938.

'Ihe Weed plant is equipped to treat all Western species of wood u'ith both creosote and "Wolman Salts," by any of the standard pressure processes.

The plant at Joplin will be equipped to treat all Southern species of rvood with both creosote and "Wolman Salts," while DeRidder q'ill have creosoting facilities only for the time being.

The Long-Bell Lumber Company is well established in the wood preserving field, having a background of approximately tr,r'enty-nine years cf experience. With these new

modern treating plants, including facilities for treatment with the well-known "Wolman Salts," they will be able to ser\re a rvider and more variecl market than heretofore. It is expected that large stocks of piling, poles, posts, lumber and ties will be maintained for prornpt shipment.

Both the Lonq-Bell Lumber Company and the American Lumber & Treating Co. maintain ofifices in all the principal cities. Furthermore, Long-Bell covers practically all territories with special representatives; consequently, is well equipped to service all markets. The American Lumber & Treating Co. maintains a staff of sales engineers who will provide technical information relative to "Wolman Salts."

The treating firm does not enter into the purchase or sale of any of the lumber which is processed at any of its plants, but operates the latter as a service to the lumber industry.

The Long-Bell (Wood Preserving Division) sales headquarters will be at Kansas City under the general direction of F. T. \Arright, with C. R. Wilson, headquartering at San Fraricisco, in direct charge of Western sales.

r]rERE's

oN*otE

CERTIGRADE LABEL fneist on rhic label

o\ soery bundla oI shinglee you buy.

Itte yorrr gua?antce of gradeaillquality

O Onr,v member mille of the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau canus€ the 'Certigrade" label. Only "Certigrade" ahingles have the guarantee of tEe Bureau. That'meane t'iat practidlly att the b-etter and larser manufacturerg of Red Cedarbhinclegire behind thie hbel-hile whoee properties are worth moie than $50,000,000.

'CERTIG8ADEt ltodr fo" Ordorty Dalc l)lrtrlbudon. ls tlo iBdeEIk of r cdrfrctory pt$dEcr. 'CERTIGBADE" iCERTICRADE' le rtrc ladurtry'r gmi@ of gndoa iCEBTIGRADE' le tho utioully rdvai*d rhirylc.

Red Cedar Shingle Bureauo Seattleicoudbnofw, Vancouver,B. C.

seGoods of the Woods"

.tD> \'lzn' is Your Guaratttee for Quality and Service

VISITS LOS ANGELES

Complete Stocke

Paul W. l3illings, manager of the Mountain Lumber Co., Tacoma, was a recent Los Angeles visitor.

Los Angeles and Oakland

TRADE.MARKED . SELECTED . FIRM TEXTURED

Yard Stock-Oil Rig Material Insulation Boards-\0(/allboards Presdwood-Plywood

BATAAN---LAMA()... BAGAC

Creosoted and Wolmanized Lumber and Timbers Protection Against

Philippine Mahogany Philippine Hardwood

CADWALTADER GIBSON CO., INC. Los Angeles, Calif.

Decay and Termites

E. l(. w00ll tuilBER G0.

LOS ANGELES

47Ol S.!t. Fe Avc.

JEferron 3lll

OAKLAND

Fredcrict & Kins St. FRuiwdo Oll2

October l. 1937

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

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Anderson & Middleton lrumber Co. Manufacturers of

OIJD GROWTH YEIJIJOW FIR IJUMBER ABERDEETiI, WASH.

S. S. Clarernont SAN FRANCISCO J. E. Peqgs

S. S. Cadaretta

California Representatives LOS ANGEIJESI Don H. Doud Petroleum Securities Bldg.

I Drumm Slreet

Phone DOuqlas BB58

Many New Buyers of Industrial Lumber Of interest to the mill, wholesaler, and commission salesman are the following figures relating to the industrial division of the lumber industry. These figures are from the statistical department of the Lumbermen's Credit Association, Inc., Chicago and New York City, which is now ready to make delivery of its October,1937, Credit Rating Book.

The Association's records for a six months' period, commencing with the publication of its April 1937 Credit Rating Book and ending with the closing date for printing of the October edition, shows that D4 new industrials started in the manufacture of marketable items for resale. made wholly or in part of wood; that 192 in this class of industrials, for one reason or another, discontinued the manufacture of such iterns or went out of business entirely. , As further evidence of the activity in the industrial division of the lumber and woodrvorking industries, some 750 such industrials during the six months period had their credit ratings changed, up or dorvn, and 30 were forced to discontinue business as going concerns.

Included in the figures set forth are 315 furniture manu-

Phone PRospect 2374

facturers. The balance is made up of 81 other classes of manufacturers of articles, other than furniture, in which wood is used and which are manufactured and sold for resale.

We are advised that manufacturers of sash. interior trim and other retail yard items; also saw mills, retail yards, wholesalers, and other similar divisions of the lumber industry, are not, in any way, included in the above figures relating to industrials manufacturing resale items made wholly or in part of wood. It is said that hundreds of new names in these other classes are listed in the October 1937 edition of their credit rating book, just off the press, while thousands of changes appear and, of course, many names have been deleted because the concerns have gone out of business.

CHANGE OF TELEPHONE NUMBER After having the same telephone number for the past fourteen years, Wilkinson & Buoy, 318 West Ninth Street, Los Angeles, lumber manufacturers' agents, announce it has been changed. The new telephone number is TRinity 46L3.

WHEN YOU SELL

.F tr"*tBlinn$mbereo. \THOLESALE

JOBBING

Booth-Kelly Douglas Fir, the Association grade and trade marlc certify to your customers the quality of the stock you handle. Builders guit guessing about what they're buying, and buy where they know what they're getting.

LUMBER SASFI & DOORS

uirr woRK

BUILDING MATERIAIS Generd Sales Office: Eugene, Ore.

Milb: Wendling, Ore., Springfield, Ore.

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

October 1. 1937

Make Annual Sierra Trip That small but select group of lumbermen lvho formed an organization some )'ears ago known as the Soracity Club recently made their annual fishing trip into the High Sierra.

Five of the original six members took part in the outing, Eddie Tietjen of Sudden & Christenson, San Francisco being unable to go at the last minute on account of iilness.

The boys left on Friday, September 3, stayed the night at Aspen Valley Lodge, and packed in from White \.Volf on Saturday morning, arriving at their camp at noon. They enjoyed a rveek of good fishing on seven different lakes, and

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Wholesale to Lumber Yards

SA$H, ll00R$ and P[llEtS Complete stock on hand of

DOORS -

Lam.iner guarantee

IIATEY BROS.

-

-

SA]ITA M(IilIGA

Los Angeleg Phone-REpublic 0802

o o o The

R-J-M Company

"DISTRIBUTORS TO DEALERS"

OF

STANDARD BUILDING COMMODITIES

- \(/HOLESALE ONLY Central Location LeIt to Right: Ierry Bonnington, Clem Frcser, C. I. Gilbert, Larue Woodson, Eqrle lohnson.

although the fish u.ere not biting as well as they would have liked a good many 10 to 15 inch trout were caught. The weather was ideal, but a little chilly at nights, on account of the altitude. All report having had an enjoyable time.

Members of the group in the picture are: Jerry Bonnington, Lamon-Bonnington Co., San Francisco; Clem Fraser, Loop Lumber & N{ill Co., Alarneda; C. I. Gilbert, Eureka Mill & Lumber Co., Oakland; Larue Woodson, Wheeler Osgood Sales Corp.. San Francisco, and Earle Johnson, Watsonville Lumber Co.. !\ratsonville.

Victor J. Bernhard Victor J. Bernhard, formerly manager of the Pacific Tank & Pipe Co. at Los Angeles, passed away September 6 at Chicago, Ill.

Mr. Bernhard r.vas associated with the Pacific Tank & Pipe Co. for about thirty years. In l9l4 he opened their Los Angeles o1{ice and was manager until 1936. For the past year he rvas manager of the Chicago office for R. W. Sparling of Los Angeles, rvater meter manufacturers.

He is surr.ived by hi.-" rvife, Sophie N . Bernhard, and t'ivo sons, Victor J., Jr., and Robert Bernhard.

Funeral services u'ere held at Alhar-nbra. September 17.

zrBL @, co. 3#,o#*:$31;:l: Original predecessor company: Ziel, Bertheau & Co. Established in San Francisco in 1849 Erclusiae Saumill Agents

Phillppine Mahogmy

Japane* Oak ud Bircb Australian Imbark and Gm 16 CALIFORNIA STREET -

California White Pine Califmia Sugar Pinc

Jarrab, Buma Teak

SAN FRANCISCO, U. S. L

9436 East 8th St.

- Prompt Service Los Anseles Callf.

Phone TRintty 7966

Sash lDoors Millworlt GATIFOR]IIA BUILIIERS SUPPTT GO. 700 6th Avenue, Oakland

Hlgate 6016 Kennetfi J. Shipp

.

A. D. Williamron

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

JO

October I, 1937

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Rate---$z.SO Per Column Inch. Minimum Ad One'HaIf Inch.

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EXPERIENCED LUMBERMAN WANTS POSITION Lumberman experienced in both wholesale and retail business desires position. Well acquainted with the trade in Northern California, having traveled that territory for several years. Capable bookkeeper and office man. Address Box C-687, The California Lumber Merchant.

FOR SALE OR TRADE Lumber Yard in Northern California. Excellent schooling opportunities. Address The California Lumber Merchant Box C-686.

CAPITAL WANTED TO START YARD Seasonal Southern California lumberman; bookkeeper;

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POSITION WANTED

As manager of retail yard. 17 years' experience; 40 years of age; married; no children. Clean, constructive record. Good references. Address Box C-689 California Lumber Merchant.

LUMBER YARD FOR SALE Small going retail lumber yard for sale. Monthly sales since January lst averaged $3800.00. Low overhead.

Reason for selling-other business interests. Address Box C-690, California Lumber Merchant.

POSITION WANTED Young man experienced in retail and wholesale lumber yard, office, credits and sales, desires position. Not -in afraid of work. Southern California preferred. Address Box C-693, California Lumber Merchant.

millman; knows paints, hardware and plumbing; reads and draws plans; can figure general contractor's costs. Has good tentative clientele of contractors in good country ter-

ritory. Tentative yard site at $90.00 per annum. Needs backing of about $10,000 for merchandise. Address Box C-692, California Lumber Merchant.

ATTENTION_WHOLESALERS AND RETAILERS Experienced competent lumber auditor-bookkeeper,

will accept permanent or temporary assignments, rechecking, auditing, book-work, assist yo,ur bookkeeper

in putting all accounts, both receivable and payable in proper shape. Tax period rapidly approaching.

Thoroughly familiar California yard practices, estimating, counter trade, etc. Address Box C-691, California Lumber Merchant.

WANTED-POSITION Lumberman experienced in retail yard management desires position as manager or assistant manager of retail yard, salesman or estimator. References. Address Box C-688, California Lumber Merchant.

RETAIL YARDS FOR SALE Los Angeles yard doing $10,000 monthly business. Real estate, buildings and all equipment $5,700. Stock at inventory.

Yard in active Coast city doing $10,0(X) a montl, real estate leased. Improvements $6,000, including one owned lot, equipment $4,000, stock $8,000.

Both these yards are exceptionally good buys.

Twohy Lumber Co., Lumber Yard Brokers, 801 Petroleum Securities Bldg., Los Angeles. Telephone PRospect 8746.

Retail News George I\{. Kewin, manager of the United Lumber Company's yard at Oakdale, has been transferred to the head office at Modesto where he will act as secretary and assistant president of the company.

W. D. Austin, manager of the branch yard at Riverbank,

rvill succeed Mr.'Kewin at Oakdale, and Otis Walsh of

Jerry De Cou and Ralph Ragle lrave purchased the Homer T. Hayward Lumber Company yard at Atascadero.

Mr. De Cou rvas forrirrerly associated with the company.

George Fitzsimmons, rvho has been managing the yard, has been transferred to the Homer T. Hayw-ard Lumber Company yard at Salinas.

Zabie A. Clark has purchased the A. G. Rogers Lumber Co. at Ingleu'ood. Mr. Jackson, lvho was with the San Pedro Lumber Company at \Alhittier, is in charge of the

Modesto replaces Mr. Austin at Riverbank.

vard.

Ganahl-Grim Lumber Co., Anaheim, is succeeded by the Ernest Ganahl Lumber Co.

Perry E. Canfield, Canfield Lumber Co., Pasadena, made an airplane trip to Moline, Ill., on September 9. He will be back about October l.

THE CAI-IFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

October 1, 1937

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BT]YBB9S GT]IDB SAN FISANOISOO LUMBER

Atklns-Stutz Comparn llZ Markot Stret .,..............GArfield ltl0 Bokstavcr-Morc Lmbcr Co., s25 Market Stret ..,.,...........EXbruk l7{5 Cbambcrlin & Ce, W. R., lrh Floc' Fifc Bldg. ............DOuglu 5,470 Dolbecr & Canon Luubq Co., 730 Mcrchants Excbanga Bldg.,,....SUtter 7l5l

Gonu Lumber C.oIt6 califmia st. ... . .............,G.Arfiald Slxl Hall, Jamee L, ?5m l03Z Mills Bldg. .....................Sutter Hammod Redwod Cmpaay,

ll7 Motgmcry St. .............DOuglas 33tt

Holner Eurcka Lumbcr Co.1503 Financlel Ccnter Bld3.......GArfield rtzl C. D. Johmn Lumbcr CorD-

260 Califomia Streat...............GArfield 625t

Luo-Bonnt4:lu

Cmpany,

tC Califonb Strut ...............GArfieId 0$r Iafgren. Alvln N.' 2t0r Cdilorrir Strut ............FIIInce 0r7e MacDonald & Hanington Ltd.,

fa crllfrnb Stroot...........,....GArftcld E39!

LUMBER Pacific Lumbcr Co Thr

HARDWOODS AND PANELS

100 Burh strui...,............,...GAr6c1d Peggs, J. E.,

ll.l

I Drumm St. ,...................Dougfas $5t

Red River Lumbcr Co315 Mmdnak

Fonyth Hardwood Cc, 3t5 Bayrhda Blvd. ...............ATwatcr ll5l Whitc BrotheE,

Fiftb and Brannan Street! .........SUttGr lta5

Bl&..,,.........,.GArfie|d O2z

SASH_DOORS-PLYWOOD

Santa Fe Lumber Ca.,

la Califonta Stret............KEany 20?l Schafer Bru. Luber & Shlaglc Co., I Drumm St. ..... ... .. .. ......., ,..Sutter l7ll Shevlin Pinc Salec Co., 1030 Mou&rck Bld8. ...........KEmy ?!lt Sudden & Christcnson, 310 Smrmc Strert................GArficld zSfl Union Lumber Co.,

Crockar Bulldlna ...,......,.........Sutter Wcndling-Nathan Co.,

6l?a

ll0 Markrt Strect ..................SUtter 5it!3 E. K. Wod Lumbcr Cot Drunm Strcat.... .,..............KEeny !ill0 Weyerhaeueer Salcr Co.. l{l Callfmir Str.Gt..,.......,....GArfio|d O?r Zlcl & Co' It Cellfornh Strut .............Exbmk 5r4r

OAIILAiTI)

United Stater Plywood Co, Inc., lll Kanras Street ..................MArket Wheler-Oagood Salcr Corpontloo,

3045 roth St. ......................VA|enc|e Zlrt

CREOSOIIED LUMBER-POLE3_PILINGTIES

Anerlcu Lunber & Trcatlng Co., lll New Montgomery St. ..... .... ,Sutter l22S Bilter, J. H. & Co., llill Montgmcry St. ....,....,,...DOug|ar 3ttt Hell, Jenc L., 1026 Mllb Bldr. .........,.........Suttlr ttts

PANEI,S-DOORS-SASH_SCRE ENS

LUMBER

Cdifqair Bull&n Supply Cq,

Hlll & Mortm, lnc..

Dcnnlron Sr. Wharl ......'.....ANdcc

lft?

Horan -2nd Lumbcr Cmprny.

ttal

Roll-A-Way _\ltbdry_Scncn CG, Ltd. (Bcrkalry)

Paclfic Buildlug ...........Gl.cncwrt C2l!

Wcetcm Dor & Sarh Co., Stt & Cyprou Str .....,........LAkoridc &00

lt Atle Str4ti'..........'.Glandrt

Lumbcr llalsr CoPyramld -

lt5

ltt2

E. K. Wood Lumbcr Cc.

Frcdcrick & Klnr str........'....Frultvelc llu HARDWOODS

Strablc Hardwod Cor

Sn Fint Strt..:..............TEmpleblr

59tl

white Brcthcn 500 Hisb StEt ......'.......'...AN&vcr

lClO

7t| 3tb Avc.

......Hl3atc Oll

tth ard Cultd Str..ts..,...,..Tllonsdl ath BUILT.IN FIXTURES

Prnmout Built-In Fi:hrn Co.

It07 Eut ffth St. ................ANrtorert{!l Parlas: Butl-IF- Fbttwc Co. (Bcrkeley) 2Ot Su Pablo Avc. ......:.....Tfi;mwalt 0@iD

tOS ANGBLBS

LUMBER

Aarlo Callionla Lubcr

Co.

iZl Avalon Blv& ...............THonw411 llll Bunr Imbcr Co.' 550 Chrmbc ol Cmmcm

Bldt...PR-FGI a2ll

Bro:h Indurtrlal Lubcr Co gtlrl So. Catrll Aw. ....'.......CEntury 20ltt

Cbamberlin & Cc, W. R. 3r5 W. Nhth SL ...,..........'."TRlnity Cooper, Wilfnd T.,

r51t

62! Pclrolm Securttira Bldcr.,,PReFct r$,

Dolbccr & Calm Lmbor Co.

$r Fldclity Bldt. ................VArd|h! t?t2 Dd4 Do H., 02S PGtrold; Secuitlca Bldg. ...PRcpcct Zi1{

Hanmond Redwod Cmpeny, ftlitl So. Brudmy .......'.......PRcpcct 29$ Hemmingc, E. W., 3rr Filalcid Cattr Bldg...'."...TRinity 9&f Holmer Eureka Lmber Co.,

?ll-?fz Archlt ct3 Btds. .......'.'Mutud rftt Hover, A. L. ?0c So. l:

Brea Avr. ................YOrL u6E

C. D. Johnm Lmbcr CqD., 601 Petdeum Smritier Bldg....PRdPcd 1165 Kellv-Smlrh Co,

Mlchigan dl2l al.1z2 Carfielil Btds. ..,...

Kuhl Lumber Conpany, CarI H., ,l!t Chmbcr of Cmmencc Bldg...PRcFct trSe Lawrcne-Phllipo Lunber Co-,

cF PctrcIeun lhcurltlo Bldf....PRcpect tl74 MacDonald & Bergstm, Inc., 733 Pctrcleum Seeritio Bldg....PRcped ?rfl MacDold e HlriDtto, Ltd-, 5a? Pltrolcun Smrltlar Bldt..,.PRdp.ct tfA

LUMBER Pacific Lumbcr Co.' ltc

Bru Avc. ................YOd. [a!

Pattcn-Bllnn lmbsr Cc52r E. 5rh 3r. ....................VAnd|}. 2321 Rcd Rlvo Lubcr Cc. .CEntury 21071 ?02 E. Shudr l03l So. Bredway ,...'...........PRcFct Gtrr Reitz Co,, E, L, ?m !lo. L.

!33 Pctrclcum Scorltlar Bldg. ..PRoqcct Zte

Su Pc&o Lunbcr Co- Sal Podro' It00A Wilnhsto Rcd........'Su

HARDWOODS Cadwalladcr-Gibeon Co., Inc., 3aat Est Olymplc Blvd. ..,...,.ANr!Iu! st!.tG, E. J., ll Sm" 205C Er.t

Ultl llth Str.ct............CEntury :t2lt

HARDWOOD FLOORING Souq!9rq Hardwod Cmpaay, t02 Ealt 59th Strect................ADanr {llt SASH-DOORTt-MILLWORK PANELS AND PLYWOOD

Pcdre 2201

Sant! Fc Lumber Co. 3U Fimdd Ccntor Bld3.......VAndlkc 4l?l Schafcr Brc Lumba & SDlnflc Oo., 1226 lV. M. Garland Blds.........TRidVat'l

Shevlin Pinc Salee Co32t Petroleum Securlticr Bldg. PRGpact !815 Southland Lunbs Co., 4itl Petroleum Securlties Bldg. ...PRopcct 3036 Sudden & Chrictcnson, 630 Bord ol Tn& BIdg. ........TRinity ttl{ Tacoma Lumber Sales, 423 Petroleum Seoritlee Bldg...PRdpect 1l0E

Twohy Luber Co., tOl Peircleum Seorities Bldgl....PRcpect f,tl6 Union Lu nber Co. 923 W. M. Gailmd Bldg...........TRiulty za2

Webdling.Nathan 6-

7tl0 Sa b Brca Arc. ,.............YOrk llct Wilkinmn and Buoy, 3r8 w. 9rh sr. ....................TRinity {cr3

E. K. Wood -uber Co. 4701 Sant! Fs Avc. ,.............JEfrcrro llll Wcycrhaeusq Saler Co., t20 W. M. Garland Bldr.........Mlchlgu 6tl

Halcy Bru., Santa Mmlca Ia Angde Phonc ...,..........R8pub11c 0!|?

Kchl Jno. W. & S@, llt2 So Mycro St. ..........,.....ANgc|ur tltl Orcgon-Warhington Plywod Co., 31t lVect Ninth StHt .............TRinity 4Cr!

Red River Lunbcr Co.,

702 E. Slausm ..CEntury ltOl! Smpm Cmpary (Pasdcna) 745 So. Raymmd Are. Bl.anchild ?ZUa United State! Plywod Co. Inc., l!30 East rsth St. ...,............PRcpcct lCll WGst CGst Seen Co., ll45 E. dlrd Stret ......,..i........ADaro uloc Wet Cort Plywood Co, 3r5 W. Nbth SL ..................TRinity r5r3 Wbeeler-Osgod Sales Corpontlon, 2153 Sacnmerto St. ...............TUckcr {cll CREOSOTED LUMBER_POLES_PILING TIES Anericu Lmbcr & Treating Colutl So. Brmdway ...,,......,..PR6Fct 55ttt But€r. J. H. & Co., fra 60l' Wert sth SL,.............'.Mlcliren

PICTURE'QUE BATCONTE' AND PORCIIEI or REDWOOD Selected, Quclity Redwood is prcrcticcrlly uncrllected by exposure.

Other importcrnt virtues are enduring strengrth cnd quclities oI grain cnd texture which respond to the wood-worker's tools and the pcrint brush. For cll these reqsons, Iew woods ccn equcl Hamrnond Quclity Redwood, the ideal lumber lor exterior trim, bclconies, porches, columns crnd relcrted uses. Todcy's active building mcrket has centered qttention on quclity mctericrls. Be prepcrred with Hcmmond Qucrlity Redwood.

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