Grand Retail Lumber Program at San Bernardino

As this issue of THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT goes to press several hundred of the -leading retail lumber executives of Southern California are meeting at a special convention, called by the Southern California Iletail Lumber Association for Thursday, Friday,'and.

Satuiday, September 8, D, and 30, in the Arrowhead Springs Hotel near San Bernardino. The detailed program worked out by Orrie Hamilton is packed with interesting events. Here it is:

On Thursday morning, the 28th, a golf breakfast in the hotel, followed by a golf tournament at the Arrowhead Country Club, C. Duncan Gibson, Chairman of arrangements.

" Registration 10 to L2 a.m.

" Noon Thursday, organization luncheon presided over by Tom Fox, President of the Association.

Thursday afternoon at 2, first business session held in th'e hotel, with Lathrop Leishman presiding, and the following program:

"Means of Reducing Compensation Unemployment Insurance," Ivan G. McDaniels, Los Angeles attorney.

"Joint Woodworking Promotion Program," sponsored by door and window. producers, D. G. Pilkington, Chicago.

"Yard Housekeeping and Slow Moving ftems," Lathrop Leishman.

End of Thursday afternoon prograrn.

Thursday evening, bufiet supper around swimming pool, with special entertainment features.

Friday morning, second business session, Hal Brown, Woodhead Lumber Company, Los Angeles, presiding.

"Results of Pension Studies," by Joseph Schwartz, pension consultant, Los Angeles.

"Safety, and Material Handling," by Wayne' Mullin, Mullin Lumber Company, Los Angeles.

"Inventory Control and Business Co3ts," by J; B, Snell, CPA, Los Angeles.

"Credit and Collections," by P. J. Stilwell, Credit Manager Hammond l-umber Company, Los Angeles.

"Taxes and Business I icenses,'|, bI Jop. t<. Horton,,. Atty., Los Angeles.

End of Friday.afternoon business session.

During Friday afternoon, ladies' bridge and canasta; party in Hotel.

Friday evening, banquet in Hotel banquet hatrl. Speaker, John Morley, famous roving leporter, just retur4ed from the far east. ,,

Saturday morning. Business sessi,on closes convention, H. Park Arnold, presiding.

"Wel{are Plan-The American Way of Socialized Medicine," by John Davis, President Imperial Industries, Santa Monica.

"Double Problem of Deceased Business Associates," bj1 Wm. R. Spinney, Title Insurance & Tiust Company, Los Angeles.

"Cutting Workmen's Comiensation fnsurance Cos,ts," by W. A. Irvine, compensation specialist.

End of convention.

Robbing Retail Ycrds -

Emil Swanson, who owns the Ebgle Rock Lumber Company, in Eagle Rock, Califotnia, accidentally left the safe unlocked one night recently, and thieries got away with about $400.

Also in Eagle Rock thieves Ut'okq into Mehrten's Lumber Yard.and got away with $5O worth of paint, but no cash.

Burglars smashed the safe of the Peoples Lumber Company, at Moorpark, Calif., recently, and got away with $77.

l'fnroads On Dealers Business and Materials That Pass Them," by Gilmore Ward, Santa Ana.

"Attracting Customers," by Thomas J. Fox, John

Byw. Fisher Lumber Company, Santa Monica.

End of Friday morning session.

Friday afternoon business session, presided over by E. C. Parker, Patten-Blinn Lumber Company; Los Angeles.

New Oroville Ycnd

The Steiner Lumber Company, of Sacramento, has a new retail 'lumber yard at Oroville, Calif., managed by Donald E. Miller. The new building is 42 by 40 feet in size, and built entirely of California Redwood.