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Swimming or Walking

E. J. Neville, old lumber friend of mine from Cairo, Illinois, writes to agree with my high opinion of General MacArthur, and at the same time sends along this leftover war story concerning our great soldier-statesman. We have never printed it before, so here it is:

Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur together were making a landing on orie of the Jap islands, and came precious near drowning in the sqrf when their boat cap-

New Pabco Products

The Paraffine Companies, Inc. annourlce that a new Exterior Gypsum Sheatl-ring is nou' being manufactured ar, their Southgate, Calif. plant. This sheathing rvill not burrr. is rvater-repellant, rvind-tight ancl provides good bracing strength.

A tough all-fibre rvallboard is also being manufactured, rvhich is light in rveight and suitable for n'alls and ceilings of attics, closets, sumlner cabins, etc., and is treated st'l that it is termite and n-rold-resistant.

sized. After they got ashore and safe, Nimitz said to Mac in great confidence:

"Glad we got out of that so easily. I wouldn't have my sailors know for the world that I can't swim."

And the Magnificent Mac replied, likewise in utmost confidence:

"And I wouldn't want my public to know that I can't walk on the water."

Opens Wholescrle Olfice

In Reno

George H. Kersley, formerly sales manager for Fruit Grorvers Supply Co., Susanville, Calif., has opened a rvholesale lumber office at 16 West Second Street, Reno, Nevada, under the narne of Kersley Lumber Company. Tlre mailing address is P. O. Box 1527. Telephone is 21944, and teletype is RE 49.