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Roilroods lncreosing Freight Rotes

Washington, D.C.-U.S. railroads plan to increase freight rates, effective October 24, on all commodities, including lumber and lumber products, to meet higher labor costs. Here is the proposed schedule reported in The Lumber Letter of the National Lumber Manufacturers Assn. :

All rates not exceeding 65 cents per 100 lbs., up f cent; all rates higher than 65 cents per 100 lbs., up one cent; per cord rates on all kinds of wood, wood chips or wood cores, up 25 cents per cord or per unit, with one increase to be applied where rate is a combination of two or more factors; per Car rates on all kinds of wood, wood chips or wood cores, up $5 per car.

Shippers may file opposition statements with the Interstate Commerce Commission by October 10. Railroad rebuttal statements are due October 17. If necessary, the ICC will hold hearings October 18.

-National Foresf Producls Week October 16-22-

Gotewoy lumber ond Bldg. Mtls.

Opened in Orongevole, Cclif.

Folsom, Calif.-Orangevale's newest firm, the Gateway Lumber and Building Materials Co., planned a grand opening the week of August 28 in its location at 6220 Main Ave. The lumber yard is owned by Johnnie Musgrave and Lloyd Reddick, with the actual operation to be carried on by Musgrave.

Dealer Musgrave was manager of the.Orangevale (Calif.) Lumber Co. for the past three years and says he will now be in business for himself to serve his friends and customers. Eventual expansion plans for the new yard are designed to make it one of the largest lumber outlets in the Greater North area.

-Nalional Foresl Products Week October 16-22-

fo Show Architecfurql Disploys

Both imported and domestic architecture will be presented this month in the special exhibitions scheduled for the Building Center, 7933 West Third Street, Los Angeles. Opening October 5th, the first in a series of international displays will feature the art and architecture of Canada. In the gallery of the Building Center, from October 1st through the 15th, renderings of Los Angeles City Schools now under construction, and photographs of those recently completed, will illustrate the current program of school construction in this area. These will be followed the last two weeks in October with a display by Millard Sheets Designs, Inc., with S. David Underwood, Architect, A.LA., and a collection of the work of the California Deliniators Association.

The Building Center is open week days from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays f.rom 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

Nocol Section, FPRS, ro Hold Foll Meeting in Srocklon, Ocrober 2l

The Forest Products Research Society has announced plans to hold its Fall meeting of the Northern California Section, FPRS, during Forest Products Week, October 1G22. The FPRS meeting will take place October 21, with headquarters at the Stockton hotel in Stockton, and the FPRS staff and membership cordially invite all Hoo-Hoo to attend.

Registration for the day-long session will be held from 9 to l0 a.m. in the lobby of the Stockton hotel. FPRS section cl,airman is Vic Clausen, Arcata, and vice-chairman and program director will be the Berkeley wholesaler, Vic Roth, owner of Triangle Lumber Company.

Highlights of the outstanding program will include three talks during the morning session, with Lewis J. Lewellen, Newark, slated for lead-ofi position on the subject of prefabrication; Evan Jeffreys, Healdsburg, will follow up with a talk on precutting, and Lee Doud of Doud Lumber Company, San Jose, will present the retailer's point of view on the subject of components. Pat lvory, president of Ivory Pine Lumber Company, will act as moderator for the mornrng program.

Following luncheon at the hotel, the group rvill devote the afternoon to a field tour of the big McCormick & Baxter Creosoting Co. plant at Stockton. Plant superintendent Doane Hickman will guide that portion of the tour. Another tour, through California Cedar Products Company, Stockton, will be conducted by President Charles P. Berolzheimer.

After finishing the two afternoon tours, the group will reconvene at the Stockton hotel for a "no-host" cocktail 'party, followed by the banquet and an after-dinner talk on "Forest Products Week" and Wood Promotion in general by A. B. Hood, vice-president and general manageiof the

lf's Later Thon You Think-

I)ecember 25 may bo too far away to worry you' but the Caltfornia Chrtstmas Troe Growers thlnk about that ilay all the year round. In responso to thelr conoern' the Unlvorslt5r of Callfornla wlll holit a Chrlstmas Tree Day on the Berkeley carnpus, Saturday, October.l5, to present tho boet methoils of growtng and gettlng Yuletldo treoo to you. U. C. Extenslon Forester Eil Giklen announced that the alt-alay ovont wlll feoturo ta,lks and demonstratlons by School of Forestry foculty members. Daniol G. Aldrlch, Jr., Unlvorsit;r dean of agrlculture, wtll glve tho ma,ln address at a.n evening benquet cllmaxing the conference. Forost m&negers, famets, ranchels and small bndowners aro invltetl to attend the event' Gililon salil.

Ralph L. Smith Lumber Company, and current vice-president of the National Lumber Manufacturers Assn.

Forest Products Research Society

Elects Californian President

The Forest Products Research Society's 14th annual meeting, and the first held in an international setting, drew 446 men and 140 ladies to hospitable Montreal, Canada, June 5 through 9. Although primarily from the United States and Canada, the gtoup also included representatives of Australia, Germany, Finland, New Zealand, Belgium and activity, not only at papers or panel disthe various business revise the Society's

Japan. The 'week was marked by spirited the 19 technical sessions at which 67 cussions were presented, but also at meetings conducted to review and internal afiairs.

New Officers

The report of the Tellers committee, presented by Chairman Robert DeGrace, Ottawa, at the annual business meeting, announced the election of the following executive officers and board members:

SUGAR, PINE. PONDER,OSA PINE

DOUGLAS FIR,. WHITE FIR, CALIFOR,NIA INCENSE CEDAR,

Our lorge timber resources qnd thoroughly modern plonts enoble you to get fhe lumber you wqnt when you wont it.

Stondqrd lumber items, mouldings, cut stock, glued ponels, interior trim, window ond door from*, venetion blind slots ond furniture pqrts.

Expert finger iointing

Fost service on mixed cors.

ANDERSON, CATIFORNIA