GEORGE (LOUGH LUMB A N D ER

Opening o new business venlure cqlls for something more thqn soliciting on elJs; - phoning q cqr number-rendering qn invoice lt is necessqry thqt we sell the focl thot our sincere purpose is to distribute only fhe "TOPS" in wholever grode ond species moy be specifted, ond give with every order the personol qllenlion which it deserve+from the lime received until if is delivered. Our conneclion with the Cqscqde Pociftc lumber Compony of Porllond, Oregon, wifh their buying orgonizolion, os well qs their direcl oftliotion wifh some 800 M' per doy produclion, ossures us of the obiliry to furnish this morket with the BEST in QUALITY qNd'YIANUFACTURE. lmmediote ollenlion will be given your inquiries-speciol cutting-uppers qnd finished items--mixed corS-shingles

PineRedwood, ond of course stqndqrd ilems of leqrcl5in fqct onything connecled with wholesqle lumber distribution will deftnitely be our business with QUAUTY qnd SERVICE our porqmounl qim give us q cqll TODAY

Ponderosa Pine Woodlvork recently conducted a nation-rvide survey ttr determine to rvhat cxteni there exists a trend torvard the use of natural, stained or varr,ished finishes for interior doors, trim and cabinets. It was found that the group that has remodeled since Januarv 1, 1946, strongly f:ivored painted'rvoodrvork for all intericr doors an(i trim. The group that is plannir-rg to buy in 1949 and 1950 favored nzrtural finishes for everything but thc trim in master bedrooms. Favorite rvall colo:s f<>r decorating beclrooms, living room anrl halls, itrc pastels rvitlr mediutn or deep color s taking second place.

Fcmowood

The Beverlv Manufacturing Co., Los Angelcs, have just made availablc a new Famorvood color sample panel showing 13 of the natural wood colors in which this product is nou' available. Famowood is a plastic filler of the Nitro Cellulosc composition type which applies with the ease of putty. This firur als..r makes Famoglazc, rvhich is of a free-flowing naturc designed for lilling minor' defects and fine. hair-line cracks ; and Famosolvent, which is a solvent for use in restoring the above two products to an easyto-work condition. Testing samples and literature can be obtained by rvriting the Beverly Manufacturing Co. Dept. L-?, 9118 South NIain Street, I-os Angeles 3, Calif.

A l0-rveek educational course in Construction Credits is being presented by the Building Material Dealers Credit Association, Los Angeles. The coursc started Septembe: i9 and runs thrcugh November 2. Classes are held Monday evenings,6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., at the Royal Palms Hotel, 360 South Westlake Avenue. The course is designed especially for the credit executive and credit department assistants.

Subjects include bankruptcies, bulk sales la'il', coller:tions, escrorvs, financial statements, joint control, mechauics lien law, and many others.

Further information can be obtainecl l>y telephoning FAirfax 7151 Station 2.

Ralph Hill, Ou'ens-Parks Lumber Clo. the Educaticnal Committee. a member ot.

Cclilornicr Builders Supply Co.

Adds to Armstrong Line

California Builders Supply Co., Oakland, announces that it has added Arrnstrong's Cushiontone to its line of building materials and that the acoustical tile is now available for sale thr<lugh retail lumber dealers in Northern California.

Cushiontone is made of perforated Southern loblolly pine fiber ti'les in all standard sizes. The bevels are ironed an,1 painted and there are 484 perforations per square foot. The tiles have 78/c light reflection and come in /"", /+" ancl l" thicknesses.

Western Pine Tree Farms Hit 3,000,000-Acre Mark

f)ortland, Ore., Aug. 72-Tree Farms irr the \\'-estcrrr I'ine regiou \\'ent oter the 3,000,000-acre mark toda1.. l)irectors of the \\:estern I'ine Ass<lciation, convening at their regular semi-annual meetir.rg irr the Nlultnomah hotel here, approved forestry comnTittee certification of 32 nen' Farms totaling 477,116 acres to bring the regional total to 23.1 areas covering 3,186,871 acres. 'fhe new acre;rges har.e been appliecl for ar,d appror.ed since Januarl' 1 of this year.

"The expansion of the Tree Farm program since its inception in the \\''estern l'ine region in 1943," Ernest L. K,,rlbe, chief ;rssociation forester, saicl, "dentonstrates colr- clusir-ely that good forest management is feasible, profitable practice, benefiting the timberland owner and his commur.ritv. The movement rvill continue to grotv more rapidly nou: that eclucation and experience have proven its practical)ilit)'."

Tlre nerv Tree Farms include 22 in Cahfornia totaling 17,022 acres ; 1 in iCaho for 1000 acres : 5 in Montana for 113,163 acres ; 2 in L,astern Oregon fcr 9C,064 acres and 2 in Eastern \\rashington for 225,567 acres.

California leads numerically in the 11-states Western Irine region rvith 8l Tree Farms n'hich cover 548,210 acres btrt Nlontana n'ith 849,132 ac:es comprised by 45 Farms leads in acreage. Other state totals include Arizona, 1 Tree Farm, 80,000 acres; Idaho, 55 Farms, 436,201 acres; Oregon, 9 Farms, 842,717 acres and Washington, 43 Farms, .130.611 acres.

Ccrlilornia Leqds Agcin

The U. S. I)epartment of Commerce repcrts thzrt C.alifo:nia again lecl the nation in nen' construction activity during the first half of this vear, and says that on a year-to-year basis, it lras outlluilt all obhers since 19,11.

Irr lhc l)epartment's latest Construction anrl (,.or.rstructior-r Nlaterials Industry Report, it is estimatecl that tlre value of new construction put in place irr California during the first half of 19-19 amriuntecl to $1,042 million. Total for the correspr:nding period of 1918 rvas $1153 million.

Formicc Movie

O COUNIIESS AIR POCKETS TRAP SOUND WAVES

O TEXTURE COTTPTE}TENTs PTASTER WAttS

O P1ASTICITY PER'UIITS CONTOUR, DESIGN

O INTEGRALTY COTORED SAVES PAINTING

O IS APPTIED BY PTASTERERS

O ACOUSTICA1 ENGINEERING SUPERVISION

A neu. color motion picture, cntitled "I-iving \\'ith Formica." is norv offered for free shclving before interested groups through tu'elve Formica company sales ofifices in the Unitecl States and Czrnada. The film shorvs rvhat Formica is, horv it is made and n'here it is used, and is narrated lry a nationally knorn'n commentator. The onlv requirements for shorving a:e a 16 mm. scundon-film projector and the services of a competertr ()l)era.tor. Ilunning time is 25 minutes. Requests for booking should be addressed to the nearest I"ormica sales office. California offices are lc,t'atcd at 1151 Santee St., I-os Angeles 15, and al 9CZ Pcst St., San Frar-rcisco 9.

Borgcnc Distributor

Al Schmidt, president of the Portland Shingle Companl-, announces that Borgana, the nelv boiier treatment and product of the Chemical Division of his company, 'lvill be distributed in the eleven n'estern states. British Columbia. Alask:r and Harvaii by Balfour, Guthrie & Co., Ltd., oi San Francisco.

Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd., is one of the cldest and largest distributors of industrial products on the Pacific Coast, r'vitl-r branch offices in Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, and Sp<-rkane.