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New Pocket-Size Lumber Grcding Mcrnucrl

The new pocket manual "Practical Grading and Tallying," for grading Douglas fir, pine and other Western softwoods, although just recently off the press, has been welcomed by those who desire to learn a new skill in the lumber industry, and also by experienced graders who find this up-to-date condensed guide most useful in their work.

The author is Stephen W. Agee of Empire, Oregon, whose regular business is lumber inspector for the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau.

The book is divided into three parts, (1) Elementary Grading; (2) Advanced Grading, and (3) Generally-used Crayon Marks and Standard Abbreviations.

The manual is not intended to replace the larger and more complete grading texts. It is an introduction and a supplement to them, and for all practical purposes gives the fundamentals and the basic information.

The book costs $2.00 per copy, or $1.20 per copy in lots of six or more, and can be obtained from Norwood Publishers, 902 First Avenue, Seattle 4, Wash.

Los Angeles 1947 Community Chest

Com,bining 159 health, welfare, veterans', and youth agencies, which would otherwise conduct separate campaigns in the Los Angeles area, 46,000 volunteer workers in the 35 associated cities and towns of the Welfare Federation will campaign starting October 15 for $7,322,240, it was announced by Edward R. Valentine, general campaign chairman for the combined Red Feather appeals.

The 1947-48 goal represents six months study by 121 volunteer budget committee members drawn from business, labor, civic groups, and service organizations. At a recent joint meeting of campaign leaders, budget committee members, and the Federation board of directors the budget was unanimously approved as a minimum need.

Meeting Date Chcrnged

The date of the next nleeting of the San Francisco Lumbermen's Club has been changed to Monday, October 27. Wayne Rawlings, the new president, will preside.

STATEMENT OF TIIE OWNERSIIIP, I{ANAGEMENT, CIRCULI\. TION. ETC., REOUIRED BY THE ACTS OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST U, 1912, AND MARCII 3, 1933. Of Ttc California Lumber Merchant, publishcd Semi-monthly at Los Angeles,14, California, Ior October 1,1947. St.tc ol Califonie Countt of Los Aagelcr. rr' Bcfore me, a Notary Public ia end lor tbe Strte end couatt eforc. raid, pcrsonally appered J. E. Martin, wbo, baving bccn duly rwom according to law, dcposcs and says that hc is thc Busincrr MaaaScr of Thc California Lumber Merchant, atrd that thc following is, to tbc bcst of bis knowlcdge and bclief, 3 truc ltatcmcnt of thc owlcrship, managcment (aad if a daily paper, the circulation), ctc., of the eforcsaid publicatioa for thc date ghoivn in tbe above caption, requircd by the Act of Attglt LA, \912,.. amendcd by the Act of March 3; f933, cmbodicd in gection 537, Pctel Laws and Regulitions, printed on tbc rcvcrsc of thi! torm, to wit: l. That tbe aames rnd addtlrser of the publishcq- editor,- meraging editoi. Jnd-busineis manage.i are: Publishcr,lJ. C D-ionngr 508.Cqqt-ral ll$r"*i.lr*:i,'ll''9x'j';i"f il; ii;;ai;; tc'j Calif;'Busitels -Manager, i. E. Martin,508 ccntral Bldg', Los Angeles 14, Calif. - z. f'tat thi owner is: (If omcd bt a corpor.tim, itr aeme rnd eddress must be stated end elso immcdietely thercundcr the ramc' end addrccrcr of stockboldcrs owning or holding oac pcr ccnt- or morc of total emount of gtck. If lot omcd bt r corporation' tbc latncr and addrcsses of thc individual owners mult be given. If omed by r 6i*, co-pany, or other urincorporatcd oonccm, itr nemc rnd addrtlr, rr ri'cll aJ tliose of cach individual member, must be giYcn') l. C. Dionnc, Ips Angeles, Calif.

Thc Califomia Lumbcr Merchant (a corporation), 508 Ccntral BIdg., Lol Anseles.

J. E. Martin, Los Angeles, Calif.

W. T. Black. San Francisco, Califonil.

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3. That the known bondholderi, mortgagccs, rnd othcr rccrrity holdcr! oming or holdinc I Der ccDt or morc of total amount o{ bmd!, mst' eaccs.-or othcr sicuriiies are: (If tbcrc arc !onc, so ttrtc') Nmc. - -,1.'Ttat tbe two paragraphs tr.rt aboyc, 8iving the lancr of thc omcrs, stckholders, ind -sccirity holdcrs, if rny, ioateia mt -oolt tlc list of stockholders iad sccuritv -holdcrs rr thcy lttp.lr ugoo thc boo&r of the company but also, in cases wherc the rtocLholdcr or Tcq{tt holder appcars upod the bokr of tbe conpany as trurtcc or itt rlt other fiduciery rcletio!, thc namc of tbc pcrsoa or co4toratioa tor whom auch tru3t€c ii acting, ir i:ivcn; elco that tbe laid tro Daragnpb! contaia rtatemcnts cmbracing efiiant'r full knowlcdge end bclicf ss to the circumstanccg ead cmdiiioar under which etockholdcrs ead rccurity holders who do not appc.r upon the books of thc ompany rs trultF!, hold stock and rccuriticr ia a caDacity othcr thu that of r bona 6dc owacrl and this afriant hrs no reacon to belicvc thet aut othcr pcrron' association, or corporation has any intcrest dircct or indirect in the said stock. bonds, or othcr sccuritics than as so statcd bt hin.

5. Tbat the average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the twelve months preceding the date shown above is .......,.......,iThis information is required from publishers of daily, weekly, semiweekly and triweekly publications only.) t. E. MARTIN, Busincss Managcr. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of October, 1947. (SEAL) MARGARET S. EVANS' Notary Public. (My ommission expires February 23, 1951.)