Old Growth Fir and Hemloclr And AII Other Pacific Coast Species Available In Volume

Sqntq Borbqrq lothers Win Hike

Santa Barbara, Calif.-Thirty lathers rvho had held up construction on $1 million in building projects {or three rveeks went back to rvork September 19 at a daily r,r'age of $29 plus 70c for their rvelfare fund. The members of Local 379 Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers International struck August 29 when demands for an increase frorn $27.to $29 a day were not granted. The boost puts the S. B. Local in the highest wage bracket of the building trades here, contractors said.

U. S. P. Holding Price Line

New York-United States Plywood Corporatior-r announces the extension to December 31 of its grlarantee against increase in its basic carload mill prices of Douglas fir plywood, except for certain sheathing items. The company's price list is based on $85 per thousand feet for the basic fu-inch AD Grade. Prices at the cornpany's distribution units will be commensurate 'ivith these guaranteed mill prices.

Arnold Smifh Reioins Mengel

Arnold Smith, San Mateo, California, formerly western sales manager for The Mengel Company, Louisville, Ky., rejoined Mengel on September 1. He will resume his former position as district sales manager, in charge of sales of Mengel Flush Doors in the Pacific coast states, N{ontana, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada and Arizona. Smith had been with the J. E. Higgins Lumber Co. previously.