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Are"ChestMonths" Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Meeting Oct. 23

Strong appeals for funds for the coming year for the important corrective and preventive work of health and welfare agencies are now being made by Community Chests throughout the country.

October and November are "Chest months" in which Welfare Federations seek necessary operating funds for member agencies in single appeals instead of many. National broadcasts by President Roosevelt and Wendell Wilkie on Friday, Oct. 3, formally opened this year's activities.

"fn these troublous times," comments Paul K. Yost, vicepresident Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles, and volunteer Chest campaign chairman, "we must focus our attention, at Community Chest time, on human needs at home. We must take care of our own, without prejudice to the recognized needs of people in war-torn lands.

"At Community Chest Time it behooves all of us to remember that the corrective and preventive services of many health and welfare agencies are limited only by the amount of funds provided for their work. Coordinated, single appeals are the efficient and economical rvay of raising the money needed for continued operation. Let us keep faith with the American way of living as good neighbors."

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club No. 2 will hold a luncheon meeting at the Mona Lisa Cafe, 3343 Wilshire Blvd. (opposite the Ambassador l{otel), Los Angeles, Thursday noon, October 23, 1941. Luncheon will be served at 12:@ p. m. This will be the first meeting following the summer season and a good turnout is expected. There will be a report on the Golden Jubilee Annual of Hoo-Hoo which was held at Hot Springs National Park, Ark., on October 8-10.

The committee arranging for the meeting includes J. E. Martin, Vicegerent Snark; W. B. Wickersham, A. W. Donovan, Lew Hackett, Geo. E. Ream, and R. S. Osgood. Reservations can be made by calling J. E. Martin, 318 Central Bldg., Los Angeles, telephone VAndike 4565.

Harry Eastman Opens Lumber Offtce

Harry E. Eastman has opened an office at 331 Petroleum Building, Los Angeles, where he will carry on a wholesale lumber business operating under the name of Eastman Lumber Sales. Mr. Eastman is rvell known to the Southern California lumber trade, and was a salesman with E. L. Reitz Co. for the past ten years. He will represent the Patrick Lumber Company of Portland, Ore.

Appointed Manager

L. S. Harris has been appointed manager of the Valley Building and Supply Co. at lfemet, Calif., succeeding Lester Weingarden who recently resigned. Mr. Harris was formerly with the Dill Lumber Company at Palm Springs.

Price Executive Explains Lumber Price Schedule

Peter A. Stone, Price Executive, Lumber and Building Materials Section of the Price Division of the Office of Price Administration, Washington, D.C., addressed the industry meeting arranged by the National-American Wholesale Lumber Association in the grand ballroom of the Commodore Hotel, New York, Tuesday afternoon, September 30. Over 300 lumbermen manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers . came from many states east of the Mississippi and listened attentively to what was said. Some western mills also had representatives present, although in the main Mr. Stone's remarks were directed to Southern Pine,

Mr. Stone explained and clarified some questions which have arisen with regard to the interpretation oI the Southern Pine price schedule. In the course of his address he made the following remarks regarding mixed cars.

1. 'If we find that a seller refuses to sell in straight car lots in order to get the premium that goes with mixed cars, where he had formerly sold to the buyer in straight car lots, we would consider that as an evasion of the schedule.

2. "If. sellers insist upon using this premium for other than what it was intended for, that is, to meet the extra cost of loading true mixed cars, we shall proceed immediately to remove that mixed gar premium from the schedule. This would also apply to the seller who refuses to sell random lengths although he had previously done so."

Following the prepared address, the meeting was thrown open, affording anyone in the audience an opportunity to ask questions. Mr. Stone was liberal in the time allotted for this purpose. Many problems not covered in the prepared address were brought out during the question and answer period. The transcript of the questions and answers should prove to be a valuable supplement to the prepared address. After editing, we hope to publish.

Several questions from the floor indicated that a strict adherence to the price schedules would undoubtedly work a hardship. ft was pointed out, however, that each case would have to be decided on its merits. The door is not closed to relief provided for such cases under the regulations.

In answer to a question involving wholesalers' compensation, Mr. Stone referred specifically to the letter J. K.

Galbraith, assistant administrator of the O.P.M., addressed to the National-American. It seems clear that in arriving at the schedules established usual wholesale discounts were taken into consideration.

It was stated that the Division is contemplating some action in connection with railroad and car material; also, that differentials for certain states confronted with different operating costs and varied freight rates were being considered.

In the absence of President Herrmann who could not attend because of a death in his family occurring just as he was about to leave for New York, former president William H. Schuette of Pittsburgh presided over the meeting as Chairman of the Trade Relations Committee.

It is planned to hold a similar meeting in Seattle, Wash., in the near future.

Ceiling Prices Include Wholecaler's Commission

Sid L. Darling, secretary of the National-American Wholesale Lumber Association, New York, has received a letter from J. K. Galbraith, assistant administrator, Office of Price Administration, Washington, D. C., announcing that the ceiling prices for Southern Pine and Douglas Fir include the wholesaler's commission.

A copy of Mr. Galbraith's letter follows:

"This is in reply to your letter of September 8, and may be considered as a reply to Mr. Herrmann's letter of August 29.

"We regret that we overlooked including in the amendment to Price Schedule 19 any reference to the wholesaler's commission. Neither was this included in Schedule Numbet % covering Douglas Fir.

"T may, however, repeat at this time that the maximum prices in both the Southern Pine amended schedule and the Douglas Fir Schedule were arrived at after due consideration of cost factors, which included an allowance for wholesaler's commission, and we expect, on the basis of such prices, that the usual wholesale discounts will be allowed under those maximums.

"You have our authority to make use of,this letter as you may deem advisable in calling this to the attention of your members."

Newr Flacheg

Dale Fischer, sales manager of Fischer Lumber Co., Marcola, Ore., spent a few days in San Francisco on business at the end of September.

Al Kelley, sales manager, Santa Fe Lumber Co., San Francisco, was back at his desk September D from a business trip to the Northwest.

Howard M. Gunton, MacDonald & Harrington, San Francisco, returned early this month from the Northwest where he called on some of the firm's sawmill connections.

M. L. Hirschfeld, Bay City Lumber Co., Oakland, is back from a trip to Mexico City, where he attended a Shrine convention. He was accompanied by Mrs. Hirschfeld.

Gene DeArmond, Pacific Cabinet Co., Los Angeles, will leave October 16 on a lGday hunting trip in Utah.

Francis Mandis, spent a few days in Paramino Lumber Co., San Francisco, Los Angeles, the first of the month.

John Elder, Westport Lumber Co., Portland, Ore., spent a few days in Los Angeles last week on business.

J. G. Cahill, manager of the panel department of Western Hardwood Lumber Company, Los Angeles, recently made a business trip through the East and also attended the annual convention of the National Hardwood Lumber Association at Atlanta, Ga., September 18, 19.

Dallas Donnan of Ehrlich-Ilarrison Co., wholesale hardwood dealers, Seattle, recently visited San Francisco and Los Angeles on a business and pleasure trip.

Henry Hansen of Union Supply Company, Monterey, is back from a vacation spent in the High Sierra.

J. R. (loe) Jahraus of Laguna Beach Lumber Co., Laguna Beach, Calif., is expected back this week from a three weeks' vacation trip to Chicago.

Perry Dame, sales manager of Vancouver Plywood & Veneer Co., Vancouver, Wash., was a visitor to Los Angeles and San Francisco last week on his way home from a business trip to the East. He attended the annual meeting of the National Association of Woodwork Jobbers in Chicago, September 23 and 24.

E. B. Culnan of Western Lumber Company, San Diego, was back on the job October 1 after an absence of several weeks due to illness.

J. P. Simpson, general manager, Buffelen Lumber & Mfg. Co., Tacoma, Wash., was recently in California on a business trip.

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