The California Lumber Merchant - October 1962

UMBER MERCHANT

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Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Plans Big Family Weekend

Scheduled for November 3 and 4 at the Apple Valley Inn is a great weekend for members, families and guests of Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2. A golf tournament will provide pleasure for many; for those who don't die th" game, there is bowling. poolside loafiig or

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resting up for the banquet and dance planned for Saturday evening.

Sunday mo.ning-a ranch breakfast lor those who can make it up. For 'oles miserables", Ole May of The California Lumber Merchant is reported to have said: "I, personally, will be on hand from seven a.m. to

noon delivering tomato juice, bromos, aspirin and sympathy to those in need-remember, one call does it all.

Plan now for the Apple Valley weekend, November 3 and 4. Call Ben Gardiner, SPring 5-2491, Ior reservations for the big Hoo-Hoo family weekend.

"Time of Chonge" Reflects Americon Hordboord Associotion__ WPA Approves Grqde Stondordizotion---------------

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TOPIC, FALSE BELIEFS ON LUMBER NATIONAL FOREST PRODUCTS WEEK LUNCHEON, OCT. 26Ih

Three "popular beliefs" about lumber will be corrected by John B. Egan at an address he will deliver on Friday, October 26 at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. The occasion will be the annual luncheon sponsored by the Los Angeles Com'mittee for National Forest Products Week, being held October 2l-27.

Mr. Egan has indicated that'oI will build my remarks around the main theme of correcting the popular belief that:

o'lumber is becoming more scarce."

"lumber is costing too much money."

"Quality of lumber is poorer than it used to be."

His wealth of knowledge on the subject of lumber and its importance will enable him to give facts and statistics to "debunk" these statements.

Mr. Egan was connected with the W.ood Conversion Company of St. Paul, NIin' nesota for 28 years and in a series of pro'

John B. Egon of St. Poul. Minn.' will be the moin speoker ol lhe Notiondl Forest Producls Week luncheon at lhe Los Angeler Chomber of Commerce on Fridoy. October 26.

llr. Egqn, post Snqrk of the Universe of the Internstionol Concalenofed Order of Hoo-Hoo, is well known in lhe lumber industry, Pqrti€ulorly in the wood conversion prog.qm.

fhe luncheon is being hosted by the Los Angeles Commiilec for Notionol Forest Produtls Week. gtote. county ond cily oficiols will loin severol hundred members of the lumber industry ot this cvenl.

motions served as territory sales manager in lowa, manager of the Northwest District out of St. Paul and finally as director of sales training and assistant dealer products manager. He just retired September 30th and will spend his time as sales training advisor to people in the industry.

John Egan is a member of the International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, Past Snark of the Universe, now Rameses 46. He also belongs to the National Society of Sales Trainins Erecutives.

NO ONE'S TOO YOUNG IO PROMOIE NATIONAL FOREST PRODUCTS WEEK! geen here in the hqrd hof, pqrt of lhe lumbermon's gcrb for Notionol Forerl Products Week (October 2l-271. is louis Gqvolto, one-yeor-old son of Judy ond Eddie Govotlo of Son Diego. The rest of Louie's dttire is not necessorily recommended as o porl of the promotionol slunl.

DEE ESSTEY Generql Chqirmon

JAMES H. FORGIE Vice Chqirmon

TEONAND H.

CNOFOOT

"He raised the money!"

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Build plywood sales and store profits with new Plans Genter

More than 2,000 dealers are finding this new Handy Plans Center a real sales-builder. It's an attractive, compact self-selling display that holds over 800 DFPA Handy Plans and Home Improvement Ideas. It increases sales of plywood, paint, tools, hardware and related items. It builds in-store traffic because it's eye-catching. One customer tells another, and comes back himself. ft boosts year-round profits because there's a new kit with seasonal ideas every three months. Besides plans and the permanent display rack, the kit has a colorful window banner, pennants, envelope stufiers and ad mats. For more information on how to build sales this easy way, see coupon on next page.

Northwest dealer finds profits in packaged plywood cabins

The plywood second home market is still growing, and most of the profits are in shell homes, according to Russell Walters of Center Lumber & Construction Co.. Tacoma. Wash. The firm has been in the prefab cabin business for twelve years, currently sells 30 to 50 packaged homes and cottages a year. Walters uses plywood as much as possible-for siding (Texture One-Eleven), sheathing and subfloors. He likes DFPA trademarked plywood because it saves time and gives him dependable quality construction. Buyers may finish cabins themselves, or a Center Lumber building crew will do it. Cabin below is DFPA's plan No. 8. See coupon for more information on plywood cabins.

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Dealer.fabricated trusses are profitable and easy to sell

"Nail-glued trusses with plywood gussets are more profitable to sell, yet more economical to make and handle, than any other truss we've worked with," says Roy Lanham, president of Brown Lumber in Midland, Mich. The firm went into components four years ago, and finds it costs $1 less to build a truss with plywood gussets than with metal. Yet they're so strong and rigid that contractors willingly pay a premium price. Bundles of 20 trusses are easy to transport, and need no special handling because they don't rack and gussets won't work loose. If you'd like more information on plywoodgusseted trusses, write DFPA.

Golor coding and unit loading speed plywood sheathing sales

Sheathing profits are rising for dealers who order standardized unit loads now offered by many mills. Steel-strapped packages of plywood with Exterior adhesive are edge-stained red; fnterior, green. The DFPA trademark, grade and thickness are stenciled in black on the side of the bundle. Stacks of plywood are neater, cleaner, and plainly marked, so customer service is faster and ordering is simpler. Pilferage and in-transit damage are eliminated. The system is keyed to fork-lift equipment used in most lumber yards; the average package is 30 in. high and weighs 2,900 lbs. For more information on colorcoded unit loads of plywood sheathing, send in the coupon at right.

Supermarket merchandising pays off for Galifornia dealer

Cash-and-carry and customer service, plus quality plywood and other merchandise mean profits for Build 'n Save, Long Beach, California. Manager Robert Marks goes all out to make shopping convenient and interesting. The store has information booths: doit-yourself and architectural consultants; grocery carts for hardware and small items; a self-serve drive-in lumber yard; specially designed display racks for plywood; well-filled shelves of DFPA plans and other literature. Build 'n Save emphasizes quality tl.roughout, and stocks only DFPA trademarked plywood. The store is only two years old and already sells at the rate of $3 million a year. Marks says his plywood sales are roughly three times those of the average cashand-carry yard in the L. A. area.

Plywood bins make it easy for customers to help themselves

At Whiting-Mead Builders Market. San Diego, plywood bins for shorts and mill ends make self-service easier for the customers, and free salesmen for other selling jobs. The bins, near the central check-out counter, are of 5/e" plywood, and rest on skids so they can be handled with a fork-lift. They are roomy and strong so they can take full loads of mill ends, short pieces of plywood and other materials. All stock in the bins is price-marked clearly with colored pencil. The system works so well that a month after the bins were in place, half the yard's inventory of shorts and mill ends was sold.

Be sure you always specify DFPA trademarked plywood

It's good business to use this handy rubber stamp (shown below) on all your plywood orders. It's your assurance that you'll always get DFpA grade-trademarked plywood, manufactured under a rigid, industry-wide quality control program. When you stock and sell only DFPA trademarked plywood, your customers keep coming back because they know they can depend on its quality. The DFpA trademark also stands for the Douglas Fir Plywood Association's g6-million-ayear promotion program. Through national television and magazine advertising, field promotion and research into new and better uses for plywood, DFPA brings new and repeat business into your store and builds your plywood sales. If you don't have one already, send for your free DFpA order stamp (see coupon). And use it on all your plywood orders. ft's always a profitable idea.

DFPA has sales aids and information to help you build your plywood business. Booklets-envelope stufterscounter displays-construction plans- just send in the coupon, and we'll see that you get complete lists and descriptions of all available material, on the subjects you're interested in. f

! Douglas fir Plyuood &sociation

I Tacoma 2, llasiington

I Pleas€ send me a list of sales aids and ini fomation to. help me sell more plywood.

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! I l.nor Plans center

I E Gabin$ and second homes

! I Color+oOed unit-loaded sheathing

i D frr, OFPA plywood order stamp

Huge, New MDG Supply Store Opening Shows Confidence in lslands Future

A public grand opening celebrated the late summer opening of MDG Supply, Inc.'s new $375,000 building materials plant in Wailuku, on Maui in the Hawaiian Islands.

A gala cocktail party and preview for customers, suppliers, stockholders, employees and special guests was held the night before at the new layout located at the east entrance to Kahului by Kanaha Pond.

The building represents a group of Maui businessmen's belief in the Vallel' Island's economic {uture, at a time when many are pessimistic. according to l-rank N. Dolim, executive vice president and general mana€ier of MDG.

"Maui's economy has been status quo," he pointed out. "But 1957 was the low point o{ employment here; since then figures show a net increase of -100 jobs on Maui. I believe we are on the verge of an upturn. It won't be spectacular, but it will be an upturn'"

The new building was financed by the State Employees Retirement System.

It is being opened for business just over nine months since MDG Supply Inc. marked the launching of MIMS-Maui's first depart' ment store-in the Kahului Shopping Center.

' Mossive lnveslment

MDG has invested more than $100,000 in fixtures and inventory at MIMS and has an investment of close to $750,000 in the nerr huilding materials plant, including inventory.

The new materials house, according to Mr. Dolim, is "a greatlY expanded operation" compared with the old Maui Dry Goods & Cror:ery Co. lumber yard it replaces.

The new plant is on a six-acre site leased for 50 years from HC&S Co. (Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.). It has 64,500 square feet, sales floor and warehouse under roof and offers parking for about 60 cars.

Mr. Dolim explained that MDG's old waterfront site lease 'oexpires in two years. the buildings there are old, the area is too small, and it is threatened by tidal waves." He said MDG suffered more than $40,000 in damage from tidal waves at the old location.

Complete Operolion

The new plant will include a complete home planning department and a retail store for do-it-yourself carpenters, plumbers, masons and electricians.

It ties-in with MDG's recently established home building venture. which already is supplying homes in the new Kahului 7th Increment.

Maui Dry Goods & Grocery Company was established in 1905. The board of directors consists of John Dolim, chairman; Norman C. Garcia, president; Frank N. Dolim, executive vice president and general manager; T. S. Shinn, vice president and secretary' treasurer; Arthur Nledeiros, assistant secretary-treasurer; W'illiam H. Balthis, James F. Dolim, John Louis Jr., Shizuichi Mizuha. A. H. Silva Jr. and Erling P. Wick.

Among other departments given the face-lifting of modernization was the Kula Store, now the Staiakoa Super Market, and the Photo, Art and Office Supplies Store in Wailuku.

Something new under the bright, Hqwoiion sun, MDG Supply's n6w slore, ond lrighll Port of the vdsl 3loroge oreq.

Seen enlering lhe new store immediolely ofter the ribbon cutling ceremonies sre llofr to righrl Fronk Dolim, vice-presidenl ond generol mqnoger, John Dolim' boqrd choirmon Adhur ffledeiros, mdnoger of building moleriols deportmenl.

Dr. Willis Wogener Retires

Dr. Willis W. Wagener, who began a distinguished career in research on forest diseases in California more than 40 years ago, has retired as senior forest pathologist of the U.S. Forest Service experiment station in Berkeley, California.

His co-workers in the U.S. Department of Agriculture paid honor to his pioneering studies in forest protection at a banquet on Saturday, October 6 in Spenger's Restaurant, Berkeley.

Dr. Wagener plans to continue his longtime interest in forest diseases. He will become a consultant to the Forest Service experiment station and will also work as a "dirt" forester managing his 160-acre tree farm in the Bucks Lake area of Plumas County, California.

Dr, Wagener has won international recognition for his research on diseases of cypresses, decays and root diseases of conifers, white pine blister rust, and tree survival following forest fires.

Born in northern Stanislaus Countv. near Salida, California, Dr. Wagener spent his early years in Modesto. He entered Stanford University in 1914, and worked in the Office of Forest Pathology during the

summer of 1917. Service with the U.S. Armv in World War I intervened, and he 'rvas graduated in absentia from Stanford in December 1917. He obtained his doctorate from the Yale University Forest School in 1934.

Since 1920, Dr. W'agener has served continuously as a forest pathologist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He began working for the Bureau of Plant Industry. In )929 he became pathologist-in-charge oI the San Francisco branch of that Bureau (later the Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils and Agricultural Engineering). In 1952 Dr. W'agener was transferred to the experimcnt station in Berkeley.

He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Phytopathological Society, California Academy of Sciences, Mycological Society, and Society of American Foresters.

Robert Jordon Monoges Timber Growers of Northern Cqlifornio

Robert L. Jordan, Mill Valley, Calif., (Marin Co.), has been named manager, Timber Growers of Northern California, according to an announcement by William

Beaty o{ Redding, chairman of Timber Crower's executive committee and Manager, Shasta Forests Co.

Jordan succeeds the late A. Bristow Hood, well known California lumberman as manager, and will move to Redding in the near luture lo open an office for the organization, according to Beaty.

The new manager is a Montana native and for the past four years has worked in San Francisco where he was district manager for American Forest Products Industries, Inc. He was responsible for forest industry public relations and education programs in Arizona, California, and New Mexico.

Timber Growers of Northern California, according to Beaty, is a volunteer group of timberland owners and processors whose primary purpose is to develop and promote public understanding of the tiimber industry's problems which they feel will help to insure and maintain long-term economic benefits to timber counties of northeastern California by keeping private, taxpaying, timberlands on tax rolls; and to inform all segments of the public on the importance of a stable forest industry in the continuing development of land-use programs vital to the nine county area.

Top left is q view of the store qreo ond o seclion of lhe accounling deporlment. The bqck of the new slore, seen top right. houses plurmbing, electricol supplies_ ond other heovy building moleriols. Seporote sqles counter serues lhis deportment. Lower left shows lhe resow ond ploner in MDG'- oiry, new plcner shed. The drofting dePortmenl, lower right, employs three full time droflsmen. Beside toke-ofi work, MDG will drow ploni to customer specifiiotions free of chorge.

One of the greatest masters of the art of conversation that ever lived, said this: 'oWords are but barren sounds. We can but stand, and in the hush and silence, feel what speech has never told. What say another thinking man on the subject of words? ooTo know the words of the great men who are today gone is compensation for having to listen to the mediocrity of today."

For in the 'oolden days" it was the condensed and agreed opinion of thinking people that conversation was an artl that every word should be carefully chosen and selected and given its burden of meaning, or power, impression, color, force, or what not. So it was that conversation of the better sort that was reserved for people of thinking capacity and quality. We find that great and Good man Marcus Aurelius saying to one of lesser degree:'oA slave thou art; free speech is not for thee."

Opinions of this matter changed, however, for we hear Voltaire of France, he of the incomparable wit and rapier-like-tongueprobably the most gi{ted conversationalist in the world's historyuttering these words: "I do not agree with a word you say; but I will die defending your right to say them."

BY JACK DIONNE

Freedom of speech had come. But, as in all things, as quantity comes in the window, quality goes out the door. Conversation degeneratesl it's uses fairly engulfed by its abuses.

f,eny61salisn-its abuses.

Vhy not paraphrase the words of that brave Frenchwoman who was about to died, and say: o'Oh, conversation! What crimes are committed in thy name!"

Come with me today wherever humans gather together. Drop over us a mantle of invisibility that we may hear without being condemned as eavesdroppers, and let us take inventory of the human conversations of this day and age. Come to the club, to the forum, to the drawing-room, to the card room; come to the busy marts of the trade, to the street corners, to the lunch counters, to the halls of justice, to the ballroom where fashion holds sway; to the halls of Congress where the laws of the land are made and debated; come wherever humans gather together, and let us hear what we shall hear.

And what do we find in its place? Stale platitudes; the resounding vacuum oI the political drum; the buzz of barristersl glaring absurdities; crude conceits; stereotyped homilies; discordant clamor; weary maunderings; languid linguists; casual gabble; inane argument; intellectually moronic close-ups; petty versifiers; melodious sophistries; feeble efforts to express the inexpressible; bile and billingsgate; unprovable banalities; maxims utterly without wisdom; philosophy that disinherits the imagination; unreasonable reasoning; intolerable discussions of tolerance; continued conversation lacking continuity of thought; deliberate concoctions of crude diatribe; caustic and virulent denunciationl words, words, words, lacking grace, beauty, skill, proper array, and convincing quality. No force but in the use of diatribe and billingsgate; no originality but in our slang.

Because the USE of conversation is the exchange of ideas through the medium of well-selected words expressing interesting thoughts; words that may be terse, cryptic, incisive, impressive, expressive, colorful, volatile, thrilling, chilling, amazing, enlightening, cheering, enthusing, elevating, inspiring, convincing, clarifying, beautifying, illuminating, etc., etc., etc., translating interesting thoughts into interesting words and phrases, and illuminating them with the personality and character of the speaker, is the finest art of conversation.

Now, hie us to this colorful cocktail party, and let us listen there, still in our mantles invisible; surely HERE we will be regaled with conversation that will compensate us for our previous disappointments. The third cocktail has gone the rounds-the way of all drinks. The voices rise. The din grows. Nay, gentle friend, we hope in vain. Let us hasten away, lest we yield to the temptation to report these mental meanderings. Let us depart hence, and drop the mantle of charity and silence over that which we have heard.

D. C. EsSIEY, GENERAT CHAIRMAN, AND THE tOS ANGELES AREA

COMMITTEE INVITE YOU TO ATTEND THE

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LUNCHEON SPEAKER WItt BE JOHN B. EGAN, IONG.TIME LUMBERMAN, WHOSE ADDRESS WII.T DEBUNK WIDEIY-HEID MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE TUMBER INDUSTRY

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How to Buy Lumber

Buying lumber profitably helps enable a dealer to sell lumber profitably.

Much money has been lost and much litigation started because lumber dealers have placed orders for lumber without having a clear understanding with the seller as to just exactly what was to be shipped. Many times the dealer has been left "holding the bug'"

For legal protection, a written order is necessary. Even between friends, there can be misunderstandings when reliance is placed on verbal orders.

Of the many ways to write a lumber order, the following two are used most:

One way is to put on the order every little detail that the buyer wants covered, such as defects, moisture content, etc. This way is cumbersome and dangerous, in that some detail might be forgotten.

The other and better way is to choose from the association grading rule book the grade that is wanted. Use the exact association grade name and add to your written order the sentence . . "This lumber is to be furnished in accordance with the grading rules of such and such Association." Under today's requirements of FHA and other agencies, it would be advisable also to request grade-marked lumber.

Every dealer should have copies of the grading rules of the associations governing the different woods the dealer buys and should get as familiar as possible with these rules.

Among other things the rule books tell what thicknesses and widths are guaranteed in the various grades of the difierent species.

To keep costs down, never order larger sizes than association standards. For instance, the standard dressed width of 1"x6" Douglas fir is 51/z".If you order a dressed width of $3/n", you will have to pay for 8" wide stock instead of 6". Ordeting lumber o'sawn full thickness or width" gives the buyer no protection. The seller can claim the stock was sawn full but subsequently shrank. If a buyer wants to pay for plump lumber, he should specify the thickness or width "on arrival."

To save money, order standard mouldings if at all possible. If absolutely necessary to buy special mouldings, be sure the thickness and widths are such that they can be run out of standard sizes of lumber.

Although rule books were prepared primarily to provide a basis of agreement between buyer and seller, they are written to protect the lumber manufacturer more than the dealer. Accordingly, the dealer should learn enough about the rules to know what the manufacturer can ship under the standard grades as they are in the rule books.

Standard grades often contain provisions objectionable to the dealer. For instance, do you want random lengths 3 to 20-ft. in multiples of l-ft.; or, a moisture content of 12 to 25/o; or :unlimited sapwood; or any number of other features which some

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grading rules admit. You may get all these features the rules allow unless you write your orders so as to prohibit those you do not wish.

Suppose a dealer orders 20M' BM of I"xI0"-10/20' in even lengths, "C" & Btr. flat grain Douglas Fir with a moisture content range of 8% t" I2%, S4S with eased edges l/32" radius. He also writes on his order "Lumber to be in accordance with grading rules of the West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau with special requirements indicated above." The special specifications he added are IO/2U lengths, in even lengths only, moisture content range of B to 12% and eased edges l/32" radius. None of these are standard in the rule book. However, they are readily available from high class manufacturers of Douglas Fir who are members of the W.C.L.A.

However, it is best to buy standard grades, sizes and patterns when they will fill your needs. Usually they are lower in price, more quickly available, easier to get in small quantities, more readily bought in desirable lengths and more convenient to match if repairs are needed. When special patterns are ordered, generally the dealer is expected to take the product of the machine, including trims, all lengths developing and downfall in grade.

If need be, ordinarily a big mill will readily cancel an unshipped order for standard stock but it is not fair for a dealer to expect a mill to cancel an order for lumber already run to a special or non-stock pattern. However, special specifications usually can be bought if they are of the practical and common sense varlety.

When ordering paneling and other patterns, instead of asking for V-joint or beaded or some other description, try to specify a definite pattern number, giving the association designation, as for instance WPA pattern WP4 or CRA Pat. No. 210. When you do this, the mill knows exactly what you want; size of V-joint, etc.

Unless a combination of grades is listed in the rule book under a grade name as for instance "C & Btr. flat grain Douglas Fir Finish," with permitted defects shown a dealer has no assurance as to what percentage of grades he will get when he orders a certain grade and adds the phrase "and better." This applies, for instance, to ooStandard & Btr. Douelas Fir Boards" and "A & Btr. California Redwood Finish." The way the dealer can protect himself is to state a percentage he will accept or will not accept; as, for example, "Standard & Btr., not over 25/o Standard" or "A & Btr. at least 5O/o Clear Heart."

Lumber is generally graded from the good face with the reverse face one grade lower. W'hen ordering two face patterns, you can specify which pattern is to be run on the good face. Generally when a dealer refers to the good face, he means the face with the fewer defects on it. My recommendation, when ordering two face patterns in flat grain lumber, is to order the face you want to be best to be run on the 'obark" side of the board. You may end up with a few more defects on this face in some boards but you will more than make up for this by having the preferred face on the smoothest side of the piece. Buyers of rough (unsurfaced) lumber can accomplish the same objective by including as a part of their written order for rough lumber, the proviso that

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HARIOR AiEA:

Conpton .........-........8auer Lunler C0.

Long Beach nossn.n llill & Lumbor Co.

Long Beach .......-..._....Sun LumDer Co.

L0s Angele3....owens.Parts Lumb!r Co.

ItrlPERlAt C0Ul{TY:

El Celrlro ..................-.8arr Lunbet Co.

El Centro ................Son!s L0mler Co.

H0ltyilh .-...-........Holtyill! Lunber Co.

lmperial ....lnperial Valley lunber Co.

rERil COUNIY

Eakcrsli.ld Bakerstield Sandstone 8rk. Co.

LOS AIIGEI,ES:

Inglewood Southland Lumler & Sopply Co.

103 Angeles _...........Mul1in LunDcr co. Lor Angrles DaYid3on Western Plywood Co, Los Angeles...-owens-Parls Lumbcr co. Santa llonica ......Sawtelle L|rmDlr Go, Whittler ...........-......Russell Lumler Go.

lVilmlngton Rossman Mill & Lumber Co.

LAS VEGAS, I{EVAOA:

Las Vegas ..-.......W0itlshek Lumber Co.

ORAI{GE COUNTY:

Anaheim -.....Ernest Ganahl lumber Co.

Laguna Beach Laguna Eeach lumber Co. long Beach lossman Mill & Lumber Co.

0range-Santa Ana FranI Curran Ll|mber Co, 0rangE.Santa Ana orange County Lumber Co,

Santa Ana ..-.--....,.......Barr Lunber C0.

Sanla Ana -..-..-.-.Hammond Lumber C0.

Santa Ana -.....--,.Santa Ana Lumber Co.

Tustin ......,...-.-.........Mu11in L0mber Co. Whittier ................,-Russell Lumber Co.

RIVERSI DE:

lndi0 .....-..-.-...-........-Valley Lumber Co.

Riverside -.--,-..-...--..Center Lumber C0.

Riverside ....-.....Suyerkrup LumIer Co.

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SAN BERI{ARDINO GOU]ITY:

Apple Valley..Apple Vallet Lumber C0, Barstow .-..-..-..-...,.Hayward Lumber Co.

San Bernardino..Suyerkrup Lumber Co.

Upland ....-..-.....-W, F. Rugg L[mber G0.

Upland ...-Upland Lumber & Milling C0.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

Borcgo Springs Borego Lumber & Supply Co.

National City ......Westem Lumber Co.

0ceanside -.--.-...-0ceanside Lumber Co.

San Diego ..-,.,..San Diego Lumber Co.

Solana Beach L[mber & Builders Slpply Co.

SAN FERNANDO VALIEY:

Burlank ..--.-..-......,Burbank Lumber Co.

ilo. H0llywood....Blanchard Lumber Co.

l{0. Hollywood - Studio City l{ullin Lumber Co.

Pacoima - Tujunga

Anawart Lumber & Mtls. Co.

lalzAna -.....-..-..--...-lat?,na Lumber Co.

Van lluys ......,,....Chand1er Lunber C0.

SAN GABRIEI- VALIEY:

Arcadia .....-..-..-......Arcadia Lumber Co,

Arcadia - Temple City

San cabriel Yalley Lumber Co.

Azusa .-.--.....-....,..Marmion Lumber Co.

Azusa .......,-,.-..-...Williams Lumber Co.

Pasadena ........,...Hammond Lumber co.

Pasadena .-..,.......,...-.0rban Lumber Co.

Whittier ..-...........,,Russe|1 Lumber C0.

SANTA BAREARA AREA:

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the "bark" face of the lumber be marked with a stamp to identify it. The machine men in the buyer's factory can be instructed to work the lumber so that the pattern is on this marked or "bark" face.

When specifying quantities, be explicit as to whether they are in board measure or surface measure.

It is safer to put an approximate quantity on an order instead o{ ordering one carload or four carloads of an item. On a rising market some mills might ship a minimum car of 18,000-ft. and on a falling market as much as 4,0,000-{t. at a previously agreed binding price if the order read merely "one carload."

Put an agreed shipping date on order; also F.O.B. point and who pays any stop-over charges. Put in writing what efiect a falling or a rising market will have on the prices on the order. Payment terms are also important. In putting an agreed price on an order be sure to state if it is so much per thousand feet board measure, per thousand feet surface measure or per hundred feet Iineal measure.

These are details a dealer should know. For instance, never specify an average moisture content. An average ol l2/o with a wide range of 5/o to 25/o is not good. Always specify a range of moisture content, as for example, 8/o to I2/o on arrival. Be sure to include "on arrival," Do not bother to specify kiln dried or air dried. There is no difierence between the two when properly dried to a given moisture content.

'W'hen ordering S4S lumber specify "eased edges" unless there is some definite reason why you do not want this feature. Eased edges reduce splintering to a minimum.

When ordering a naturally durable wood to be used where there is danger of decay, specify "all heartwood." The sapwood of any species decays if exposed to wetness. However, do not confuse decay resistance with strength. When buying lumber for use under dry conditions, remember that sapwood and heartwood are equal as far as strength is concerned.

Except for fancy curly grain paneling, lumber that is straight grain lengthwise is best for all purposes. In an efiort to get straight grain lumber, try to get your lumber supplier to furnish you "taper-sawed" lumber. It will be difficult to always get "tapersawed" stock, but keep trying as it can be bought {rom some mills.

When buying flat grain or mixed grain paneling or drop-siding specify "Pattern to be run on the obark' face." If the stock is shipped this way you will get a smoother face that will stay smoother without grain lifting and a lace that takes and holds paint better. You cannot- always get a mill to accept an order written this way, but keep trying as there are mills that do ship this way. See drawing herewith.

When buying bevel siding, specify vertical grain only in order to get trouble-free stock.

If lumber without sap stain is wanted specify "Free of sap stain on arrival." However, the only practical harm from sap stain is in appearance.

When Utility or Economy grades of any W.C.L.A. species are ordered, such as Douglas Fir, the rules permit the mill to ship any mixture of all these species unless the buyer specifically pro.

For your protection, keep this sheet handy when writing your lumber orders.

At first glance it seems superfluous to say that generally money is saved if one buys the lorvest standard grade, as well as the narrowest and shortest lumber that will do the job in mind. However, a tour of our industrial users of lumber will disclose multitudinous concerns that buy, sa!, 3"xI)"-I6' Clear Heart (a hard-to-get and expensive item), and subsequentJy saw it up into pieces 3"x4"-4') or ot,her sizes that could have been easily purchased in the first place at much lower prices.

Of course many purchasing agents do not have the opportunity, time, or inclination to investigate requisitions from the factory, but if they can get this privilege, they might soon find themselves in the position of saving their companies a great deal of money. Often hard-to-get clear, long, and wide lumber is requisitioned when a few sound knots. or even loose ones. in the stock would have no practical detrimental efiect on its ultilization, or when short and/or narrow would serve the purpose satisfactorily,

A good buyer will not hesitate to get assistance from his factory man when preparing a schedule of lumber for purchase. Asking this assistance does not indicate ignorancel it is just showing good judgment. It is also an opportunity to get the factory man familiar with association grading rules. This too may be important as there are many grades from which to choose, and deciding on the right one may save the company a lot of money. Likewise, good will between office and factory often results from such consultations properly handled.

Another practice that has been found helpiul is to let the lumber salesman visit the factory man. Often when they discuss the purpose for which the lumber is to be used they can decide on just the right association grade for the job and thus save a lot of time for the purchasing agent who then merely needs to get competitive bids. This practice is particularly valuable when a buyer has gotten to know a salesman or two in whom experience has shown he can place r.r ell-founded confidence,

Lumber is generally sawed over length; that is, a piece of nominal 2A length may actually be sawed 20'2". As normal lumber shrinks very little lengthwise, the piece may be pretty close to 20'2" long when received. However, a purchasing agent should protect himself by specifying "full length" or if desirable "double end trimmed to exact lensth."

As you are probably aware, two of the classifications into which lumber is divided are yard lumber and shop lumber. Some purchasing agents do not difierentiate sufficiently between these classifications. If the lumber (other than structural or stress grade) you are buying is to be used in approximately the full dimensions that are ordered, it should be purchased as yard lumber. On the other hand, if it is your intention to have t}e lumber cul up into pieces of various sizes and shapes with knots, etc., limited on these cuttings, then a cutting grade is recommended, and shop lumber should be ordered. Neither of these classifications satisfactorily takes the place of the other, although one is often mistakenly bought when the other type is actually desirable for the work to be done. If the lumber is to be used for a structural purpose, it is best to specify the required st,ress grade.

California Lumber Inspection Service

The lollouing are helplul excerpts from a preaiously published, article by the author entitled ooBuying Lurnber For The Factory."

Thornburg Builders Mart of Santa Maria

Although it rained for four solid weeks following his grand openingprompting owner Jack Thornburg to wonder "if we were going to be one of the shortestlived lumberyards in the trade"116 weather finally cleared, business improved and at present Thornburg Builders Mart is really humming with a seven-man crew including Jack.

Thornburg Builders Mart officially opened its doors and cash register at l3l0 Betteravia Road, Santa Maria, with a grand opening March 3-4. The two-acre yard is Cyclone-fenced and completely new from the ground to the ridges of the combination store-warehouse and lumber shed.

All buildings and equipment are painted an eye-catching pink, and the entire oper-

ation is geared to the do-it-yourself trade and small remodeling and custom builders in the area.

A well diversified stock of builders hardware and supplies, paints and tools is attractively displayed in the new showroom. The warehouse immediately adjoining the store protects a good clean inventory of dry lumber, mouldings, building materials, construction and interior finish plywoods and heavy hardware. Interestingly, Thornburg carries a complete line of hardwoods in five species in stock.

AND PTENIY OF IU'VIBEN

In some new so-called "builditrg centers" you really have to hunt to find lumber, but Thornburg Builders Mart is in the lumber business, too. Well over half of the twoacre yard is devoted to storage of construction iumber" neatly arrang"J for all-mechanical handling and well protected {rom sticky fingers by a brand-new Cyclone fence.

With plenty of parking area along the front and side of the new store-and unless another protracted storm comes along leaving Jack to consider the building of a 20th century Noah's ArkThon-rburg Builders Mart should be a sure-fire winner in an area of much growth potential.

Curved Fence Adds Intimocy

To create intimacy in a back or side yard, many a landscape architect today is using a curved fence or section of a fence curved.

This break from straieht and often severe lines proves to be a most welcome accent in most yards. The curved fence does everything a straight fence will do, but it can do more. For instance,. you can set a play or lounging area within the protection of the curve and create an intimate area which a straight fence would never give

in the reioil lumber business; prior lo thol he wos for mony yeors wilh the Homer T. Hoyword Lumber orgonizclion. Middle left: qssislonl mondger

Al Jones and-Jock Thornburg cought in the ocl of replenishing the Pqint dePdrtmenl. Righl: yord crew busily cuttirg fences; during short lime it's been open. ihe firm hos devaloped o good fencing business.

Botton lefl: Allon, one of Thornburg's six employees, proudly poses beside one of lhe compony's new trucks; oll equipmenl is pointed eye-cotching pink to molch showroom ond wqrehousei hucks oct og fovorqble odvertisement on wheels. night: Thornburg ond his new hordwore dePortmenh woll displcys arc olt pegboord wilh odiusloble shelves.

A curved fence is easilv built. You will use the same, long-lasting western red cedar posts and probably cedar top and bottom rails between posts on which you will fix your pickets or fence boards. The only thing about a curved fence is the frame. You can get an almost perfect curve by using shorter rails, possibly four feet long, and spacing your fence posts four feet apart. Some architects curve the rails to eet the curved effect, althoueh this is not necessary rrnless it is a very slort fence in which case it is well to steam the 2x4s for the wood to get the curve, or bend them after your posts are set.

Top left: new slore ond worehouse of Thornburg Builders Morl, l3lO B€tlerqviq Rd., Sonto Morio; nole triple store entronce ond big porking orao. Right: Jock Thornburg qnd his pretty wife Dorothy hop' piiy surveying their new storc ond first business venfure. Jock, formerly with Kirk lu'mber & Building iVlqleriols in Sqnto Morio. hos spent his enlile csleer

Top row, lefl; president-elect Cop Nichols, monoger of G-P's Fresno worehouse, mcking his occeptonce speech-steodied by Roseville Lumber's ond Pocific Forest Products' Willard LoFronchi. lliddle: Elmer Rou, choirmon of the Nominoling Commillee, plocing the nomes in nomi .otion; Elmer, f ecd o: Modera Lumber Co., currently serves ds presidenl of the Lumber Merchqnts Assn. Righl: Chet Horshner ond Bud Borber enioying the suds, Middle row, left: chow line. Middle: Bob Wright, Bruce Boll, Jim Clifton, Bob Roder, Ari Post, Horold Rolf, Wolly Kennedy ond Jeon Hortsock lrying fo

cotch o litile of the "squeezin's;" this group hod oll purchosed fheir helmets for Notionol Forest Products Week. Right: Southern vice-president Ross Fosler ond friend.

Boltom row, lefl: Al Smith, Formers lurnber. Corcoron, e,rioying o refresher. Middle: entire group scils into o fine dinner. Right: retiring prexy ond chef, Chet Horshner, being instructed by Les Doddingion in lhe proper culinory ospecls of The Borbecue.

Annual Barbeque and Election for San Joaquin Hoo-Hoo

San Joaquin Hoo-Hoo Club 31 held its Annual Barbeque and Election Nite on August 24, at Roeding Park in Fresno, with two kegs of beer and 85 thirsty lumbermen in attendance. Althoueh we rather think it might have been an ixtra turn at the kegs, an undisclosed prize was awarded to Bob Prouty as ooThe Man Who Came

the Farthest". Bob is associated with Tarter, Webster & Johnson, Inc., at Phoenix, Ariz.

The new officers and directors for the coming year? As follows:

C. E. "Cap" Nichols, President; Bob Schlotthauer, Northern Veep; Ross Foster, Southern Veep; Bernie Barber, Secretary; Normen Cords, Sgt. at Arms. Directors are

Don Walker, Marion Snead, Bob Rader, Jim Duart and Chet Harshner.

Retiring prexy, Chet Harshner, who also serves as Club 3l's official Chef, was given a rousing razzberry in appreciation of his devotion to duty during the past year, and in all, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the outing.

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The Credit Corner

By WlttlAM E. LOCKE

Williom E. locke hos toughl hundreds of independenlly owned firms, including mony building supply concerns. how to merchondise ond "sell" credil, A "pockoge plon thot works," Bill's progrom offers the independent businessmon lhe some odvonloges usuolly confined lo choin orgonizotions where such credil supervision is o porl of monogement. For furlher detoils, write direcl to Williqm E. locke. 3401 Bolboo Slreet, Son Froncisco 21, Colifornio.

Strangely, some merchallsh41dra/a1g stores and building supply dealers among themfail to keep pace with modern merchandise displays, presentation of goods for sale, advertising and promotion media, and credit selling methods.

It's depressing to enter some of these outIets and find inventory so completely disarranged even sales personnel have to delay customers asking for certain items while "looking for it." Poor housekeeping is obvious, and eye appeal and presentation is lost to apathy. It is my opinion, that while valid in their conception, some of these stores have deteriorated to the point it takes effort to know their purpose in being in business.

One merchant, genial Ken Dempsey,

managing Burchell Hardware Company in Marysville, California, shed the blight of the phenomenon known as "poor house syndrome" when he built a new store last year. His new store, in its new location, is accepted by many in the trade as the most beautiful gift and hardware store in Northern California.

Ken, wise in the ways of the modern merchant, accepted my plan of ooSystematic Credit Management," and credit sales have more than doubled. I helped select his efficient credit manager, Mary Lee; delinquency is at a new low, and optimism is running high for a very profitable 1963.

Jopon Plywood Monufoclurers Assn. Adds Seqldnd Mill Stomp to Shipments

Efiective September I, all hardwood plywood manufactured by members of the Japan Plywood Manufacturers' Association will carry the JPMA seal on both the crates and on the individual panels. The JPMA seal on the shipping crate will also carry a "mill number" which will designate the particular mill of origin.

Ken Dempsey, mffqger of Burchell Hordwore €ompony in llorysville, cnd Mory Lee, his eficienl credil monoger.

Shipped promptly by truck qnd troiler onywhere in Gqlifornio or by roil to your spur or siding onywhere in America.

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OCTOBER

Hardwood Plywood Institute-October 18-19. Annual fall meeting, Drake Hotel, Chicago.

Dubs, Ltd., Monthly fou11amsnf,-October 19. To be played in conjunction with San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Annual Roundup, Green Hills Country Club, Millbrae.

San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club 9-October 19. Annual Roundup, Golf and "Roundup Revue" at Green Hills Country Club, Millbrae.

San Diego Hoo-Hoo Club #3-October 19. "Annual '49-er," Guests are invited. For details contact Wes Thomas, Dixieline Lumber, or Ed Gavotto, Lumber and Builders, Solana Beach.

NRLDA Building Materials Exposition-October 20-23. McCormick Place, Chicago.

Society of American Foresters-October 2l-24. Annual Meeting at the Dinkler Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia.

National Forest Products Week-October 2l-27.

Woodwork Institute of California-October 25. Millwork Seminar, 2:00 p.m., Del Web Ocean House, San Diego.

Woodwork Institute of California-October 25. Millwork Seminar. 2:00 p.m., El Cortez Hotel, San Diego.

Genuine Stephenson Redwood Cupolas

o l{0W AVAILABLE for the first time in Western States, fast-moving Stephenson Redwood Cupolas are a proved money-maker. Volume production makes prices so low that every home can afford one. lmmediate delivery from distributor stock.

o UNUMITED MARKET due to low cost and high quality. Helps builders sell homes! Perfect for the do-ifyourselfer. Get into this profitable business now, while many homes are being completed.

o A00S BEAUTY to any home, certainly. Did you know these cupolas also lower attic temperatures as much as 20 degrees? The biggest and best attic ventilator.

o 0UAUTY BUILT of lifetime Redwood. Rugged construction. One inch or thicker lumber throughout, even on louvers. All edges beautifully rounded. These symbols of a better-built home sell themselves!

o C0MPIETELY ASSEMBLE0, all in one carton, easy to stock and sell!

o WEATHERVANES-A comolete line of standard and deluxe weather vanes gives you a double profit on every sale!

o M0DERI{ MERCHAI{Dlsll{G provided at no cost. Folders, stuffers, ad mats, radio commercials, and advertising at local and national levels.

IMMEOIATE DELIVERY TR(]M ST()CK

CAIIFORNIA DISTRIBUTORS

California Builders Supply Co. Western Door & Sash Company of Sacramento oakland 20, California

sacramento' california

vaughn Millwork company

California Door Co. of Los Angeles Reno, Nevada

Los Angeles 58, Calitornia

OTHER WESTERI{ DISTRIBUTORS

Wholesale Building Supplies, Inc. R. w. Frank & Company

Auburn and Bellingham, Washington Salt Lake City 10, Utah

Continental Lumber Co.

Eoise and Jerome, ldaho

Pocatello, ldaho

Richardson Lumber Company Denver 16, Colorado

fobber Salesman About (lur "3 High Display"

For complcte sofes ki? ol no chorgg writc to OEORGE IYI. STEPHENSON & CO. 15754 Industrial Parkway . Gleveland 35, 0hio Phone 216-941-5168

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Los Angeles Luncheon-National Forest Products Week-October 26. Main speaker, John B, Egan of Wood Conversion Company, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce dining room.

Pacific Logging Congress-Optober 29-31. Olympic Hotel, Seattle, Washington.

American Forest Products Industries, Inc.-October 3l-November 2. Annual meeting at the Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.

NOVEMBER

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club l-November 12. Place to be announced.

Structural Clay Products Institute-November 12-14. Annual Convention, Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood, Florida.

NBMDA llth Annual Convention-November 13-17. Palmer House. Chicago.

Lumber Association of Southern California-November 15. 16 and 17. Palm Springs Conference and Board of Directors Meeting, El Mirador Hotel.

Central California Dry Kiln Club-November 16. Business meeting and election of officers, Diamond National Corp., Red Bluff.

John Enright Heods Sontq Clorq Volley

Hoo-Hoo Club for' 62-' 63

John Enright, manager of San Jose Door & Lumber Co., Santa Clarao was unanimously elected president of Santa Clara Valley Hoo-Hoo Club I70 at the club's Annual Election Nite meetine on September 14, at the Chez Yvonne Restaurant in Moutain View. John succeeds Palo Alto wholesaler Knute W'eidman who was highly commended for his leadership during the past year.

Other new officers include San Jose retailer, Carl Travis, head of W'ilmar's, Inc., who will serve as vice-president; Walt Anderson, Georgia-Pacific Corp., secretary-treasurer; first sergeant-at-arms Oral Turner, San Jose Door & Lumber; and second sergeant-atarms Gene Patterson, U.S. Plywood.

New directors will include Herb Crawford, Western Sierra Lumber Co.; Dean Huckaba, U.S. Plywood; Ralph Bishop, Georgia-Pacific Corp.; Bob O'Dell, Long Bell Division of International Paper; Lee Lombach, Roseburg Lumber Co.; Knute Weidman, Knute Weidman Wholesale Lumber; and honorary director Art Hood.

Normal monthly meeting dates for Santa Clara Valley Hoo-Hoo Club 170 are on the second Thursday of each month,6:30 p.m., at the Chez Yvonne Restaurant in Mountain View.

ATAII. $IORI!

A custom-built triangle display is the feature attraction of a new fall panel promotion being staged among dealers by E. L. Bruce Paneling Co., Memphis, Tenn.

Based on the theme 'oPick-a-Panel," the unique display presents three new autumn panels for home remodelersBrucePly Harvest Pecan, Fireside Oak and Coffee Elm.

It stands seven {eet tall and displays eight square feet of each panel-24 square feet altogetheryet takes up only one sguare foot of floor space.

'oWe tested the display in one northern market and dealers reported a 37 per cent increase in panel sales," says Jerome L. Langer, sales manager of the company.

The promotion, Langer points out, is backed by national advertising and a special assortment of newspaper ad mats dealers can use for local tie-in promotion.

The paneling in the display-and the colored "Pick-a-Panel" labels provided in each package-can be changed to take advantage of the seasonal popularity of other woods.

Constructed of three 18" x 6' panels and three 75" pieces of molding, the display can be assembled or disassembled in a matter of minutes.

Dealers may obtain the display free from Bruce Ply distributors by stocking 12 BrucePly panels in the new finishes. For more information and the 'oPick-aPanel" promotion kit, write E. L. Bruce Paneling Co., P.O. Box 379, Memphis l, Tenn.

Founlqin lumber Announces New Policy

Ed Fountain Lumber Co. has announced a new policy on pricing their Lam loc glued timbers, to lumber dealers. Because of the increasing demand for glued laminated timbers, Fountain now finds it possible to stock various sizes and lengths. W'here stock sizes can be used, their ordering will reduce the cost and speed up the delivery.

Fountain will continue to offer its facilities for custom work with the excellent quality and prompt delivery that has helped the dealers so much on this trouble-free item.

rn the forests of coastal British Columbia, the giant Red Cedar often survives centuries of time, wind and weather. Little wonder, then, that lumber cut from this naturally timeless wood will beautify and protect homes in the most severe climates for decades more.

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Marino, California SYcamore 4-785s

PERSONALS

Ed Nave, popular sales manager of Medford Corporation, was stricken with a heart attack during early September, but is reported winning the battle and recuperating at home. Company officials expect that Ed may be able to return to his desk sometime around the first of the year.

The golfers down San Diego way are still feuding, fussing and fighting about their scores. Ernie Mead, Art Eucker, Carl Gavotto and Ken Conway (G.P., L.A.) had another battle of the foursome last month without an official scorer-results unknown.

Freil Griswold, president Empire Lumber Sales, San Diego, recuperating from major surgery. All reports indicate he is doing fine.

Peny Smith, well known San Diego County lumberman, is now with Empire Lumber Sales working in accounting and sales,

Ernie Mead, manager Maple Bros San Diego warehouse and sales, and Mrs. Mead, spent part of last month "playing" in Las Vegas.

Mac McWhorter, Mary Fern and Pierre on a combined business and pleasure trip to Cloverdale last month, Mac represents Art Bond Lumber in Orange, California.

Bob Mosby, popular Diamond Match executive, Red Bluff, California, has joined the Navajo Forest Products Industries, Navajo, New Mexico, according to information received by The Merchant. Bob started in his new post October l,1962.

Oakland retailer, Ed Adams, Economy Lumber Company, and his wife, should be just about touching down at S. F. International after 30 days in Europe. The Adams' flew to Europe via the Polar Route on September 16, and planned to travel throuugh most of Western Europe.

Mike Pierre has been named manager of O'Connor Lumber Co. in Vallejo, and Claire Jaehnig will be his assistant. Pierre was formerly a territory salesman for PBM and Jaehnig was previously with Fort Bragg Lumber Co.

Frank A. Door, of Canada, has joined the sales force of. K/D Cedar Supply in Hayward, and will be covering the coastal territory from Santa Maria north. Frank is well versed in cedar as well as other species from several years of sales with Belton Lumber Company, Ltd., of Sarnia, Canada.

News of Art Bond's serious illness has shocked his many friends in the industry. The popular Cloverdale lumberman was stricken about a month ago and should be recuperating at home as this item goes to print.

John Mayfield, Jr. and his wife, Sandra, vacationed in Puerto Rico and Miami the last week of September. John heads Mendo Mill & Lumber Co., a sharp retail building supply center in Ukiah.

Dick Davis, sales manager of Santiam Company, is reported recovering at home from a heart attack sufrered during early September.

Pete Bingley Appointed GenerqlMonoger Ostling Monufocluring Co.

The Board of Directors of Ostling Manufacturing Co., El Monte, California, named Pete Bingley to the top executive post of the door producing concern. He will be in charge o{ production, shipping, advertising and sales for the pioneer Southern California door manufacturing firm.

Pete needs no introductiong to the industry as he has spent the past 10 years in distribution and sales and secured some of his basic training right at Ostling Manufacturing Company nine years ago.

'oWe are presently working on an exciting new program which will feature a full line of institutional doors, as well as flush doors of outstanding strength and beauty," said Bingley. Brochures featuring Ostling doors are presently available and may be obtained by writing Pete Bingley at 2430 North Chico, El Monte, California.

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DFPA Sturd-i-Floor Cuts Time, Moteriqls

A new floor system that reduces the number of joists required by one-third, and that can be used without blocking, bridging or a separate underlayment layer, has been developed by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Called Sturd-i-Floor, the system is engineered to function with joists spaced on 24-inch centers instead of the usual 16inch centers.

In many cases, the only upward adjustment in materials required is to the new Underlayment Grade B/a-inch plywood panel which acts as a combined subfloor/ underlayment in the Sturd-i-Floor system. (When 25/32-inch wood strip flooring is to be applied, r/2-inch plywood subfloor is an adequate base, provided strip flooring

is laid across joists.)

All blocking can be eliminated by using the new DFPA-engineered tongue and groove joints for 8/u-inch plywood. The Douglas Fir Plywood Association lists these panels as suitable for Sturd-i-Floor construction 3/n-inch Underlayment Grade (Douglas Fir or WSP Groups I or 2) ; 3/n-inch PlyScord (Douglas Fir or WSP Group 1; or C-D grade, WSP Group 2 only) ; ov t/r-inch PlyScord with 25/32' inch wood strip flooring across joists.

When the joist spacing is increased to 24 inches, it may be necessary to increase the joist size or grade, although sometimes neither increase is required. For example, in a house 28 feet wide, allowing for the width of edge and center bearings, there

may be two clear spans of 13 feet, 6 inches. The FHA-MPS Span Tables show Standard grade Coast Douglas Fir 2 x 10s would be required whether the joists spacing is 16 or 24 inches.

In the same way, a 34-foot house with two clear spans of 16 feet,6 inches, would require Coast Douglas Fir 2 x 12 joists of Standard Grade for either the 16 or 24' inch spacing.

In other cases, upgrading lumber from Standard to Construction Grade is all that is required-the higher grade permits the use of the same size member.

The savings inherent in the system are obvious: The price o1 t/, of. the joists is saved as well as the cost of installing them, blocking and underlayment are eliminated. Bridging is eliminated, if local codes per' mit.

Even greater savings would accrue:

1. In high labor cost areas.

2. In applications where no increase in joists size is required for the 2{-inch spacing.

3. Where hardwood striP flooring is used extensively.

For details on installation, application and nailing schedules, strength data and cost comparison, write to Douglas Fir Ply' wood Association, ll19 A Street, Tacoma 2, Washington.

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Figures recently released by the Imported Hardwood Plywood Association disclosed that for the past two years Southern California has run second only to the enure European Economic Community (EEC) in imports from Japan. Dollar volume of imports from Japan over Los Angeles and San Diego docks has grown from $52,000,' 000 in 1955, to $176,300,000 for 196I.

Japanese exports to EEC countrres ln 1961, came to $212,700,000 and prehminary figures for the first seven months ot this year indicate that Southern California will continue to narrow the gap further in 1962.

Of all items received through the Los Angeles Custom District during the years 196O and 1961, imported hardwood plywood and veneers led the 35 commodity group with a $10,173,822 valuation. Closest runner-up on the list was transistor radios with a valuation ol $8,924,282.

With the Administration continuing to press for a more favorable balance of trade to bolster the Nation's ailing gold reserves, it is interesting to note that U.S. produced goods valued at $251,800,000 were shipped to Japan through the Los Angeles Custom District during 1961. In other words, for every $I00 imported from Japan, the district exported $143 in goods back to Japan.

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Noyo Factory Finished Redwood Products are carefully wrappcd or cartoned at the mill to protect against dirt, moisture, and damage.

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The first water repellent treatment for Redwood, as introduced by Union Lumber Company. Retains the natural appearance of fine K. D. Noyo siding. Factory applicd Woodlifc water-repellent pettetrates all surfaces. Protccts against mildew and minimizcs dimensional changcs. Team up with paint ancl coveragc is smoother and fasterPaint lasts longer, too. Automatic back primc. Approved by California Rcdii'ood Association as a water rcpcllcnt.

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Manufactured only by Union Lumber Company, patent pending. Makes an elegant, completely ready-to-install Redwood wall treatment. Has thc bleached tone of naturally weathcred Redwood plus a protecting tough satinJike topcoat of Hi-Solids Lacquer (equivalent to 3 spray coats on the job). Also available in clear finish. Wipes clean easily, resists spotting and staining. Economical factory application saves on time, money, and costly in-place finishing.

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The perfect finishing touch for Santa Rosa Siding (shown above) or other saw tcxtured and surfaced sidings. Combines a penetrating watcr repellent with attractive stain tones. Field coat application easy with nationally available P.A.R. (from the makers of famous Woodlife). Automatic back prime. Extra mildewcide added. Ready to go up. in the two popular colors, Redwood and Driftwood Gray.

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Reduces total on-site painting costs as much as 40% ! Generous paint primc applied at the factory provides about half the total-paint ihickn".. suglested by FHA. Supcrior alkyd, resin-t1'pc. Pittsburgh Plate Glass primer. Compatiblc with all types of quality exterio.r oaints. Uniform, smooth, natural colored surface. No lap or brush marks. Paint back primed automatically. Formula controls mildew and mold stain. N'Ieets CRA finish specifications.

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"Time of Change" Reflects American Hardboard Association

Principal photography has been com' pleted on the American Hardboard Association's motion picture, o'Time of Change", by Wilding, Inc., Chicago industrial film producer.

The l3t/z minute, color film, which will have its "world premiere" during the Association's three-day Tenth Anniversary annual meeting in Chicago, November 14-16, has been scripted to emphasize the dramat-

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ic changes which have taken place in the domestic hardboard industry during the past several years.

Developed to supplement the Association's first film, "Out o{ the Woods", the new picture will illustrate the recently developed wood-grained finished, perforated and die-perforated, plastic-surfaced, embossed interior panels and exterior siding materials. Because of the rapid acceptance of these new hardboard products, many new applications have been developed by the industry. These will be illustrated through a unique animation technique.

In addition to the many new home uses, the film will also cover the many new inductrial applications of hardboard in displays, outside advertising signs, toys, furniture and automobiles.

Manufacturing sequences were filmed at the plant of one of the Association's member companies. Filming of the exterior siding applications were completed at Centex Construction Company's Elk Grove Village development just north of Chicago. The balance of the picture was shot "on stage" at Wilding.

Designed for television viewing and high school and college audiences, "Time of Change" will be distributed through Modern Talking Pictures. The film will also be available for member company dealer meetings.

Although the picture is being produced on 16 millimeter film, Donald Linville, executive secretary of the Association, says that "consideration is being given to the possible distribution of it in conventional and drive-in theatres in order to reach the more than 50 million persons who each week attend motion pictures theatres."

The film will be "premiered" in November. However, general distribution will not start until after the first of the year.

WIC Millwork Seminqr locolion Chonged

W'e are advised that the Millwork Seminar of the Woodwork Institute of California, to be held October 25 in San Diego, will now be held at the new Del Webb Ocean House. The meeting is at 2:00 p.m.

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(Top pholol Principol photogrqphy hos been completed on the Americon Hordboord Associofion's "3-D/on" produciion. "Time of Chonge." Don linville, executive secrelory of lhe Associolion, is {lonked by Don Cohill, comeromon. ond Don Koonce, direcior, "cn sloge" ot Wilding, lnc., Chicogo, producerc of the film. The motion picture will be "premiered" ol lhe Assocrol,on's Tenth Anniversory onnuol mecfing In Novmber. lf will be qvolloble for generul releose shodly ofter the firsf of the yeor.

lBottom photof Don Kooncc (leftl, director,, guides oclors Rod Birrwell ond Eriqn N€thon3on in one of the kcy scenes illustroling the versctility of hcrdboord. The scene is from thc Amcricon Hordboord A:ro<iolion's new motion picture. "Time of Chongc."

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Columbia-matic Fabric Doors come in all widths up to 4' in 3 stock lengths. There is a size that will fit any standard doorway. They may also be used in pairs for wide doorways and area separators.

Dubs Digs Agoin

Dubs, Ltd. played its annual Charter Member Day without very many charter members, but a good turnout of newer members, on September 21, at the Meadow Club in Fairfax. Dave Davis, founder of Dubs, Ltd., had a last minute switch in plans at Samoa, and was unable to attend. but charter members Fred Ziese and Bob Cheim were sighted wacking the elusive Spaulding around the beautifully kept Meadow Club course. Sunnyvale dealer, Bill Gilmore, was the winner of the Dave Davis cup for the five lowest net scores during the year (334).

Winner of the first fliqht was Dave Graber. with Ziese and Louie Larson each a strokle behind. Second flieht honors went to Bob Cheim, Gran Geisert, Walt Hjort and Roy Sjolund.

In the 21 plus flight, it was Bob Polach, Bob Macfie and Bill Leonard. Guest flight winners were Bud Dwyer, B. Ferra and Bill Ingram.

Somewhat along about dinner time, and after a few relaxers, the boys discovered that Governor Brown was having a dinner meeting in an adjoining room. o'We felt that we would like to represent ourselves as the local Junior Republicans and at least abscond with all the Brown literature on the table in the lobby," Roger Schuyler notes in his letter to the "Merchant". o'But cool heads prevailed and we let Pat and his party enjoy themselves undisturbed." sez he.

The next Dubs tourney will be played in conjunction with the Annual Roundup of San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club 9. The tournament will be played at Green Hills Country Club in Millbrae on October 19, cocktailso dinner and a great show following that evenins at the Green Hills club house.

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Spacesaver's wide range of wood finishes includes: oak veneer, birch veneer, walnutglo, west coast hemlock and philippine mahogany.

Laucks Laboratory tests show that after 250,000 cycles of opening and closing, the Spacesaver Wood Door still operates smothly.

Aggressive lumber dealers who cash in on impulse sales on a regular basis find it doesn't take a lot of effort to generate this type of high-profit business.

For instance, many families now are taking out their warmer clothes and bedding and putting away their .*-". clothes. This can be a big job, especially if adequate storage space isn't available. Others are shocked to find that moths have damaged expensive items.

These customers have been "conditioned." They are ready to change the situation. Inexpensive signs can point out the facts"Need Moth-Proof Storage Space ? Line a Closet Quickly and at Low Cost With Aromatic Red Cedar."

In many cases the salesman also might find the opportunity to sell the customer material for a new closet in the attic or crawl space. Families feel the pinch of inadequate storage space in the fall, and dealers can take advantage of this to promote red cedar closet lining.

This material is a natural for home handymen because the only tools needed are a saw and hammer. Tongue-and-groove edges simplify fitting. No finishing is required, which appeals to busy do-it-yourselfers.

Special promotions that feature impulse items, such as red cedar closet lining, can be run on a regular basis in a corner of a dealer's newspaper ad to stimulate phone inquiries and store traffic.

Southern Colifornions-Circle November l5-17

The Palm Springs Conference and Board of Directors meeting of the Lumber Association of Southern California has been announced for November 15-17, location the El Mirador Hotel. Thursday and Friday will be devoted to business sessions; Saturday will be given over to a golf tournament or entertainment of members' choice.

Further details will be published as soon as they are available.

lmported Hordwood Plywood Associotion Louds Senofe Possoge of Trode Exponsion Act

News of the passage of the Trade Expansion Act by the Senate's overwhelming vote of 78 to B, was received by John Osgood, President of the Imported Hardwood Plywood Association, during an Executive Committee meeting of the Association on September 19.

Osgood said ooThis news is most gratifying to all Americans who have so long been defending their right to engage in International Trade."

"However," Osgood cautioned, "the passage of this Bill must not be construed by foreign suppliers as an opportunity to pour indiscriminately excessive amounts of plywood or other commodities into the Country beyond the needs and requirements of the American consumer".

Osgood stated "that, as always in the past, the growth of business depends upon market stability, quality and seivice, and adherence to normal American channels of trade. The foreign suppliers must gear their production to the needs of the consumJr, not to the current production convenience of the mills, if the market developed through these imports is to continue to expand and justify the increasing use as demanded by the discriminating American market."

'oProperly applied", Osgood said, "this new legislation will open the road to more exports as well as imports, and give the United States a more favorable position in World Trade-".

The U.S. Department of Labor in its recent report "Employment in Relation to Imports-I960" shows estimated U. S. employment in 1960 attributable to imports at 941,000. Employment in the United States attributable to exports was 3,0Bl,Z0G-a combined total oI 4,022,900 jobs ! This represented 7.6/o ol the Na_ tions 52,865,000 work force that year.

U. S. Plywood's Soles Increcrsed I7"h in First 4 Months of Fiscql '63

Sales of U.S. Plywood Corp. rose l7/o to $15,749,000 on the first four months of fiscal 1963, S. W. Antoville, chairman, told the annual meeting. For the four months ended August 30, 1961, the sales totaled $98,375,000.

The gain in the first four months exceeded U.S. Plywood's projections, the executive said. Previously, the company had estimated volume this fiscal year would rise about l0/o fuom $301,898,132 in fiscal 1962. But Mr. Antoville didn't say whether the company expected the higher rate of sales gain to continue for the rest of the fiscal year, which ends next April 30.

The sales increase was helped by record volume for any month in August, he said. August sales totaled fi29,723,000, up from $26,37I,000 a year earlier.

The executive declined to estimate profit for the year or say whether the dividend might be increased. He said earnings were expected to be "somewhat better" than fiscal I962's fi12,025,212, or $3.92 a share, but he declined to be specific. Mr. Antoville cited, among other factors adversely afiecting profit margins, higher costs, low prices and "uncertainties" in the economic outlook.

The dividend outlook, he said in reply to a question, was complicated by U.S. Plywood's plans for o'high cash expenditures" on plant modernization this year. He put these outlays at $14.5 million.

Mr. Antoville, answering another query, said he didn't expect fir plywood prices to fall because oothey are so low" already. Because of overcapacity, the executive added, "I see little likelihood for prices to go up."

WPA Approves Grade Standardization

The W'estern Pine Association adopted the proposed standardized lumber grade program at its September meeting, the first of the nation's lumber manufacturing sioups to take su<'h action.

Covering frame construction grades, the system is to become effective January I, 1963, subject to the approval of FHA. The new grades will be optional for the first six months to give mills and users time to familiarize themselves with the program.

This major step was almost overshadowed by a conference between the lumbermen and Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman, but its long-range effect will be as significant for the nation's lumber industry.

Under the new grading system, select and paneling-type appearance grades are named Supreme, Premium and Special. l3oard grades are classed as Select Standard, Standard and Utility, while framing includes Special, Standard and Utility.

Included in the program are dual size standards {or green and dry lumber. Dry sizes would be thinner but u'ould contain

as much wood and be as strong as lumber surfaced green and shrinking afterward. This would bring about a more equal performance for lumber surfaced dry or green. When both are surfaced to the same size, as at present, the green lumber later shrinks to a smaller size and is weaker,

Secretary Freeman met with the lumbermen to discuss federal timber policies.

Western Pine region mills are No. 1 customers for commercial timber from sovernment-controlled forests. most of them managed by the U. S. Forest Service, a bureau in Secretary Freeman's department.

Much of the Secretary's talk dealt with "Four Points to Survival" developed by the industry over a long period of experience with federal timber programs. Lumbermen are convinced they represent ,"ound policies which are in the best interests of the public, the industry and industry-dependent communities.

Secretary Freeman covered the points as follows:

I. I-le agreed to a policy of full harvest

of the allowable cut, and said he would ask that the Forest Service provide an annual performance report.

2. He agreed government timber sale contracts are one-sided and need to be changed.

3. He le{t open the subject of appraisals, stating plans to set up an advisory committee to review policies and procedures with the Forest Service, and to continue efforts to improve appraisal methods.

4. He felt the industry's recommendations for new appeals procedures needed further study. The industry asked that the Forest Service be a "party to rather than judge of the issues."

The Secretary learned lumbermen feel government timber sales are often not fitted to operations, thereby skyrocketing costs, and that oral auction bidding is needed to help protect communities against cut-throat competition.

Though some major prohlems remain unsolved. the Secretarv was well received.

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W. E. Griffee, secretary-manager of the l2-state group-largest of its kind-said: 'oour members were much pleased with Secretary Freeman's address while solutions are yet to be worked out, we now know the Secretary understands the urgency of the economic and employment situation of our industry and dependent communities."

J. B. Edens, Phoenix, Arizona, association president, said the group was "agreeably surprised by the cooperative and constructive approach" the Secretary made,

"He realizes our industry believes in sustained yield forestry," he said. o'I am sure he understands we want sale of the full allowable cut so that public forests, like pri. vate tree farms, will produce full crops for the future."

Generql Business Trends

In August, important economic series continued the pattern of mixed changes that has been evident since the latter part of the spring, with a moderately rising

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tendency in total activity, the Office of Business Economics, U.S. Department of Commerce, said today.

In the monthly review of the economic situation reported in the September Survey of Current Business, OBE reported personal income and housing starts were higher, while retail sales and industrial production held steady. The August model changeover in the automobile industry was an important factor in the less-than-seasonal rise in both nonfarm employment and in the volume of new orders received by durable goods manufacturers.

So far in the third quarter, total consumer, business, and government demand advanced, and a further advance in GNP may be expected for the third quarter over the second.

The latest survey of plant and equipment expenditures earlier issued by OBE points to a continued rise in investment outlays through this year. On an overall basis businessmen are holding to the plans announced earlier in 1962- which call for an

8 percent advance over 1961.

Personal income in August rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $443 billion, up $l billion from the July rate. The increase occured in spite of a slight decline in payrolls in commodity-producing industries. W'ages and salaries in distribution, service industries and government each rose over the month. Last August personal income totaled $418 billion, and the current flow thus represents a rise of 6 percent.

Industrial production in August held even with July a{ter showing a small rise in every month since January. Output trends during the montl were mixed. The only significant increase, about 4 percent, occurred in the iron and steel index, the first advance since February. Further small outputs gains were posted for nonelectrical machinery and aircraft equipment, while output in other industries remained unchanged or moved fractionally lower.

The advance report of durable goods manufacturers indicates that August sales (Continu,ed on Page 64)

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Housing Stqrts in Augusl 1962

During August 1962, the number of privately owned housing units started (nonfarm and farm) was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,521,000 units, up 5 percent over the revised July rate of 1,448,000 units, and 15 percent greater than the August 196l rate of 1,326,000 units, according to preliminary estimates of the Bureau of Census, U.S. Department of Commerce.

Construction was begun on 147,100 privately and publicly owned housing units in August 1962, compared with 137,600 units in July and 130,200 in August 196I. The 145,000 privately owned housing units begun in August 1962 were up 8 percent over the revised total of 134,200 in July and were 15 percent higher than the August 1961 total of 127,000 units.

Nonfarm housing starts totaled 143,900 units in August 1962, up 6 percent over the revised July total of 135,700 and 13 percent greater than the August 196l total oI 127,400 units. Private nonfarm starts of 142,300 units in August 1962 were up 8 and 15 percent over July 1962 and August 196l respectively. After adjustment for seasonal variation, private nonfarm starts in August 1962 were at an annual rate of I,492,000 and 15 percent greater than the August 1961 rate of 1,30I,000 units.

After adjustment for seasonal variation, private housing starts in August 1962 were up 5 percent over July in the Northeast, up 20 percent in the North Central region, up 7 percent in the South, and down 7 percent in the West.

Building permits covering 109,881 new privately owned housing units, representing a seasonally adjusted annual rate of I,119,000 units, were issued in August 1962 by the 10,000 places with local building permit systems. In July 1962 these places issued permits for 105,064 new privately owned housing units, representing a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,160,000 units.

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Large maintenance inventories and hidden waste in storekeeping add substantially to the ever-tightening profit squeeze.

Recognizing the problems and having the answers, the Industrial Education Institute has developed a One-Day Seminar on Cutting Costs in Maintenance Stores. The seminar is designed for storekeepers, purchasing agents, maintenance managers, systems and methods men, plant and engineering managers.

Places and dates of the seminars are as follows:

Houston, Hotel Sheraton-Lincolno November B.

Dallas, Hotel Sheraton-Dallas, November 9.

Los Angeles, Hotel Sheraton-West, November 13.

San Francisco, Hotel Sheraton-Palace, November 14.

The Institute states, "Men who attend this seminar will learn -in just one day-how to determine, scientifically, what the reorder point and reorder quantity should be on each item for optimum economy; how to group and describe items; and how to apply a numerical code that is meaningful, flexible and permanent.

Registration cost is $50.00 (less I0/o discount for three or more men). For registration or further information, write Industrial Education Institute, Cahners Bldg., 221 Columbus Avenue, Boston 16, Mass.

West Cosst Tree Forms

The future of W'estern Oregon and W'estern Washington's permanent timber supply has been improved with certification of 123,005 acres of private forests as West Coast Tree Farms, accordto Werner Mayr, President, Industrial Forestry Association.

Certified by the IFA Board meeting in Portland were GeorgiaPacific Corporation's Coquille Tree Farm in Coos County; International Paper Company's McKenzie Tree Farm in Lane County,

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and BIue Ox Tree Farm in Skamania County; Scott Paper Company's Skookumchuck Tree Farm, principally in Lewis and Thurston Counties, and four tree farms of G. R. Kirk Company in Thurston, Mason and Kitsap Counties.

Elk Lumber Company's Elk Tree Farm in Jackson County was increased by nearly 11,000 acres.

In addition 10 non-industrial tree farms were certified, three in Tillamook County, two in Douglas County, one each in Coos and Josephine Counties, two in Cowlitz County and one in Skamania County.

Fir Milling & Planing Company Tree Farm certificate in Jack. son County was cancelled, as were those of L. E. Schaffer, Josephine County, and Morgan Bros., Coos County.

Mayr emphasized that the action increased total area o{ certified

tree farms in the two-state Douglas fir region to 6,347,267 acres in 747 individual properties. He said this includes nearly half the total privately owned taxpaying forest land in the region. Mayr said, "Despite the forest industry's terrific battle to survive the weak market of the past two and one-half years, continued progress in tree farming shows faith of private forest owners in our region's future."

The United States Treasury banked a grand total of approximately $12,000,000.00 in receipts from the imported hardwood plywood industry last year. The bulk o{ the payments to the U. S. Treasury represented U. S. Tbrifis levied on Lauan (Philippine Mahogany) plywood manufactured in Japan.

TWENTY.FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY

As Reported in The California Lumber Merchant, October 15, 1937

George R. I(endrick, sales manager of Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., San Francisco, left Oct. 2 for Lhe Northwest where he will visit the company's offices and mill operations.

President Don Campbell, National Retail Lumber Dealers Association has called a meeting of the exeeutive committee at the Congress Hotel, Chicago, Ill., November 78-20.

W. B. Whitcomb, manager of the Wheeler

Pine Company's mill at Klamath Falls, was a recent visitor at the company's head office in San Francisco.

Perry Dame, Western representative of The Upson Company, is back in Los Angeles from a business trip to Northern California and Nevada.

O. H. Barr, Barr Lumber Company, Santa Ana, is on a trip through the Panama Canal to New York. He shipped his automobile on the boat and will make the return trin from

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W. H. Nigh, manager of the Pine Department of Wendling-Nathan Company, San Francisco, has returned from his vacation. spent at Victoria, B.C.

Mr. and Mrs. Ilenry E Bailey are receiving congratulations on the birth of a baby boy Oct. 1. Mr. Bailey is resident manager of Hammond Redwood Company, Samoa.

Ed Schafer has joined the sales staff of Wilkinson & Buoy of Los Angeles. Ed is well known to the Southern 'California retail lumber trade.

Axel Sandstrom has been continuously employed by the San Pedro Lumber Company at San Pedro for over 44 years and is still working for them, having joined the firm May, 1892.

W. C. Scrim, Los Angeles wholesale hardwood importer, is on a six weeks' Eastern business trip.

John E. Marshall, of John E. Marshall, fnc., lumber handlers, opened their new dock at Pier B, Outer Harbor, Long Beach, recently. The first vessel to dock was the Anna Schafer, carrying 1,800,000 feet of lumber.

Charlie Moorehead, Moorehead Lumber Company, Escalon, has returned from a recent, successful deer hunting trip where he got two deer.

Bill Davies has opened a new office in Phoenix, .lrrizona, for the Chas R. McCormick Lumber Company, and will be their representative for the Arizona area.

OBITUARY

E. W. "Duke" Hemmings retired veteran California lumberman, age 66, died at St. Mary's Hospital, Tucson, Arizona, August 19.

Mr. Hemmings was a well known lumberman, starting his career in the early 1920's with the old Sugar Pine Mill in Madera County. He was affiliated during his life with Bohnhoff Lumber, Standard Lumber, Hammond Lumber, Sun Lumber Co., as well as having his own commission business for several years before 'War II. During the 1950's he established a wholesale lumber company known as The Hemmings Lumber Company.

In 1957 ill health forced him to retire to Tucson, Arizona.

He was a member of the Canadian Forces in War I, and a part of the American Forces in War II. After War II he managed Sierr:r Lumber Company at Oakhurst, Calif.

He is survived by his wife, Rachel of 1909 No. Cloverland Blvd., Tucson, Arizona; a son, Lawrence G. Hemmings and a daughter, Ruth Joan Miller, both of Placerville, Calif.

Two New Hordboords From Armstrong Cork

Two new exterior grade hardboard products-a utility board and a 5f 16" soffit board-have been announced by the Building Products Division of the Armstrong Cork Company.

Both new products possess characteristics and physical properties similar to Armstrong's exterior siding, which was developed for residential and light commercial construction late last year. The materials will not check or split during service, and require far less maintenance than conventional products used for soffits and similar exterior applications today.

Armstrong Utility Board, as its name suggests, is suitable for a variety of uses. It can be used for soffits, cornices, porch, carport and other exterior ceilings; and as vertical siding {or farm buildings, outside shelters and other similar structures. The material is manufactured in two sizes--4,' x B' x 5/16" and. U x 9' x 5/I6t', Both sizes are available unprimed, or fully factory-primed on all faces and edges.

The new Soffit Board is designed specifically for soffit applications and is available in 8' lengths, in widths of 16" and 24". The product is offered with a factory-applied prime coat only.

Both Armstrong Utility Board and Soffit Board will be distributed through Armstrong lumber and building materials dealers.

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Real Philippine mohogony wolls, of the low instolled cost of pointed sheetrock, ors soid to be possible with q new foctory finished economy plywood poneling. ll is mqnufqciur6d by Georgio-Pocific Corp., which eorly this yeor ccquired ils own hordwood veneer sources in Borneo ond the Philippines. Certifled G-P building mqleriol deolers notionwide will feqture poneling for o full l6-foot woll qt only $19.98 retoil this fqll. The low-cost /a-inch plywood, which hos o permonenl boked-on flnish, is designed for new home construclion qnd remodcling, opqrlmenls, mofels, holels, schools qnd commerciql inslollqtions, occording lo G-P. fhe 4 x 8 foot rondom-plonk ftnished wqll con be noiled directly to sfuds on I6-inch tenters,

Highly Honored

A life insurance salesman called on a big business man and was finally admitted to the august presence, at the very end of the business day. Wanting him to feel what an honour had been done him, the big business man said:

"You ought to feel highly honored, highly honored, young man, at getting in here. Do you know I have refused admission to seven insurance men this afternoon?"

"Sure I know," replied the insurance man wearily; ool'm the seven.tt

Bod Doys

Everyone has bad mornings, hates to hear the telephone ring, or to see the office door open. I beg of you gentlemen, when next you meet such a morning, take a stick of dynamite and blow up one of our plants. But do not take it out on a customer of General Electric. We can replace the plant you have destroyed; we know its value; we have a reserve fund from which we can rebuild. But we cannot measure the goodwill you have destroyed, and we can never know if we have replaced it." (Owen D. Young, addressing a group of General Electric employees.)

Lady to tramp: 'oYou would stand a lot more chance of getting a job if you would shave, cut your hair, and clean yourself up." Tramp to lady: "Yes'm. I found that out."

Today the magic possibilities o{ industrial regimentation and thes so-called planned economy no longer cast the spell of yester' day. Men are becoming increasingly aware that the strongest instrumentality of revival and reconstruction is the existing system of free enterprises'

-Arfred p. sloan

He Shouldn't Kick

The Communist firing squad was leading a victim to the slaughter pen, walking him through a terrific storm.

o'Beasts," said the victim, o'to march me through a storm like this."

ooWhat are YOU kicking about?" asked one of the gun men, "W'e have to walk back."

Show Boots

There is a silence on the river now, The mighty Mississippi that has known Deep-throated calliopes, the gilded bow Of shining boats that called the river their own. Once there was dancing on the cobbled stones That led down from the levee to the water"

The biggest planter with his fairest daughter, All come to see the show-boats Queen of Queens, To hear the latest songs that she would sing: Miranda James, the girl from New Orleans, A dancing girl that made the old men fling Their wide-brimmed hats into the air and wink, And take another chew" another drink.

Quolily moleriqls ond prompt service ore o woy of life ot Smith-Robbins Lumber Corp.

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Now they are gone-the boats that plied its stream, The gilded barges that brought another world Haunting the minds of toilers like a dream; Gone is their day. Their silken flags are furled. How silent now the river is with only The shining cups of bay trees at its edge, And honeysuckle covering the lonely Deserted river fronts, and higher up, a ledge Of lilacs that remembers things forgottenA world unfolded in a Calliope's rhyme. I weep for it, the fading show-boat's spark, A glowworm crawling down the river's dark.

-Daniel Whitehead Hickev

A Goofy Limerick

There was a young fellow named Mann, Who wrote limericks that never would scan, He said I'll admit, My meter don't fit, (fast) But I always try to get as many words in the last line - (slowly) As I Can.

"But, your Honor, I was not drunk."

"Then explain why this officer found you climbing a lamp post." o'Because, judge, a couple of crocodiles had been following me around, and I thought I'd just climb the post and escape them."

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Lumbermen To Use Depreciation Savings To lmprove Products And Services

A spokesman for the nation's lumber manufacturers has said the industry will be able to spend an additional $25 million to $28 million annually to improve its products and services, as a result of new depreciation rules and guidelines announced by the Treasury Department in July.

Mortimer B. Doyle, Executive Vice President of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, predicted that the lumber industry will 'otake advantage of this opportunity, to speed up modernization of plants and equipment, intensify its wood promotion efiorts and strengthen its competitive position for market battles of the coming decade."

Mr. Doyle said the more liberal depreciation allowances will make available an estimated $25 million annually. In addition, he noted that these changes may save lumber firms an additional g2 million to g3 million annually in money that would otherwise have gone for interest payments.

For example, a company borrowing funds, now that depreciation allowances have been increased, could take the cash made available from reduced tax payments and use it for debt retirement or to avoid additional borrowing.

"These developments will enable us to accelerate our continuing program of product improvement, so that our industry can be of greater service in meeting public preference for the products of the forests," Mr. Doyle asserted.

"As a resulto home builders, home buyers, architects, designers and others who influence the purchase of building materials will find lumber and wood products an even better buy-even easier and more desirable to specify and use."

The lumber spokesman said his industry is "gratified by the government's recognition that we deserved more realistic depreciation allowances reflectine the tremendous technological improvemenis instituted to

meet market demands," But he added:

"This is only part of what must be done to restore the economic health of our industry and find jobs {or an estimated 250,000 forests products workers now unemployed. Two other steps are also needed.

'oFirst, there must be a complete revision of the policies governing the management and sale of Federal timber, to promote economic stability in the communities dependent upon this source of raw material.

"And, second, the government should impose temporary quotas to curb mounting imports of Canadian softwood lumber, already responsible for taking over 14 per cent of the U. S. softwood market. This quota system would be needed only until U. S. and Canadian producers could sit down together to work out an equitable solution of mutual problems."

The new tax system, effective immediately, allows the entire business community to depreciate equipment, property and ma-

DOUG SAYS i *Pounds orl tons, cartons or kegs, bags or boxes, bundles or bunches, pieces or pallets, rolls or rods, barrels or bales, we haae them all-we keep an orderly warehouse so that all items are aaailable t'or instant deliuery or pickup." Doug Forsyth has twelue years experience with Mason Supplies and has been t'oreman for going on three years.

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chinery much more rapidly than the 20year-old Treasury "Bulletin F." For all industries, the total tax cut is estimated by the T'reasury Department at $1.5 billion the first full year the changes are in effect.

Tax changes applicable to the lumber and wood products industry follow to the letter recommendations made to the Treasury Department earlier this year by a Special Committee on Depreciation Policv of the National Lumber l\llanufacturerc Ar.ociation. Following are highlights of the new regulations as they affect both corporate and'non-corporate firms in the lumber and wood products industry:

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LOCGING AND PORTABLE SAWMILLS-Under the new rules, production machinery and equipment, including that used for road building, are given a "guideline life" oI 6 YEARS. This is exactly the period recommended by NLMA. Former regulations specified l0 to 15 years for logging equipment and l0 to 12 years {or portable sawmill machinery.

PERMANENT' OR W ELL.EST AB.

LI SH ED S AW Xil U,S--:lhe new euidelines provide a lile of 10 yEARS for pioduction machinery, precisely the term recommended by NLMA. Former rules specified 20 to 25 years.

I.UMBER, WOOD PRODUCTS AND FURNITURE-Machinery used in the manufacture of lumber, plywood, veneers. furniture, flooring and other wood products is given a "guideline life" o{ 10 \'EARS by the new rules-again the term recommended by NLMA. Former regulations provided a life of l0 to 25 years, while the period used in actual practice has averaged 16 to lB years.

The new rules also liberalize the depreciation of assets other than production equipment and machinery. These new "guideline lives," for example, are provided (Continued on Page 42)

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Only Multiple Use of Forests Cqn Fill Needs, Soys Foresler

Multiple use management of the nation's 535 million acres of commercial timberlands is the only way to meet the growing demands for both wood products and outdoor recreationo a noted forester told the Soil Conservation Society of America meeting in Washington, D.C., on August 28.

James C. McClellan, assistant managing director of American Forest Products Industries, said these needs can be met only by o'intensive application of the multiple use management principles" to these timberlands.

"The large industrial landowner realizes that his responsibility as a steward of one of our most important renewable natural resourcestreesdoes not end with growing the maximum amount of raw material for his mill," said McClellan, who as chief forester of AFPI supervises the American Tree Farm System of growing trees as a crop on private lands.

'oHe knows that his land must contribute to other needs of the people, too. He has found that the secondary uses of the forest are compatible with the growing of timber. The roads he builds for entering the forests to bring out the timber also serve as access to streams, lakes, prime hunting spots and scenic areas.

The tree farming techniques he employs automatically encourage most wildlife populations, guard watersheds and promote soil conservation. Thus he regards his tree farm as a producer not only of essential products, jobs and income, but also of water, forage and wildlife as a supplement to the outdoor recreational needs of the nation."

By the turn of the century, said McClellan, the demand for forest products may increase by 70 to 114 per cent to meet requirements of 350 million Americans.

He said forest industries, which own only 13 per cent of the commercial forest land, already are making major contributions to the country's recreation needs. A recent AFPI survey of 518 timber companies showed 97 per cent of their lands used for fishing, 92 per cent used for hunting. Nearly all of the lands also were used for various other forms of recreation, including picnicking, berry picking, camping, boating, horseback riding, hiking, skiing and similar activities.

At the time of the survey, I07 companies were operating 146 public parks and 157 picnic areas, and about 100 companies were projecting additional parks for the future. Since the survey, recreation use of forest industry lands has expanded sharply, McClellan said.

The forester said use of these lands for recreation will increase even more rapidly when more states enact fair liability laws giving landowners a greater measure of protection from accidents. Four states recently have passed new legislation.

McClellan said that up to now recreation on forest industry lands has been provided almost entirely without charge. However, some of the companies are beginning to make charges, at least sufficient enough to pay expenses of providing facilities, and a few are getting into the recreation business. Small tree farmers, too, are beginning to look into the opportunities {or recreation income from their tree farms.

There have been serious problems, such as vandalism, forest fires, ingratitude and inadequate liability laws, but some industrial owners are going ahead with plans to expand recreational facilities.

"Within the past year I have learned of companies that are making recreation surveys and developing recreation plans for their entire properties," said McClellan. "One large Northeastern company is planning to construct luxury campsites on two of its

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undeveloped lakes. The plans call for large uncrowded campsites serviced by the latest equipment, including modern bath houses, washers, driers and similar conveniences."

McClellan said the forest industries are committed firmly to the multiple use principle of forest land managemento but that their primary concern is growing repeated crops of timber for harvest. This, he said, is tree farming.

"The forest industries see multiple use as the only way we can meet our future needs for both forest products and outdoor recreation." he said.

U. S. Plywood Announces New Somoro Colors

Four new designer colors have been added to United States Plywood Corporation's line of Samara paneling to key this popular hardwood plywood product closely to the latest color trends in interior decoration, the company announced.

"These exciting new finishes in color, while bright and appealing, do not mask the distinctive grain of the Samara panel-a relatively inexpensive African hardwood," says John A. Ball, hardwood plywood manager.

Other colors in the Samara line are Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Palornino, Candlelight and Dove Grey.

In line with its belief that the new colors have high consumer appeal, the company is offering its branches special price concessions on initial stocking orders for a limited time. Sales aids will include folding displays, hand samples, printed branch announcements and dealer promotional material such as window and panel display banners and ad mats.

The new panels will come with a complete line of accessories such as putty sticks, prefinished mouldings and trim stains.

STIMUIAIING now qcconl is brought inlo the home olong with the noturol beouty of wood in new designer colorc iust sdded io United Stotes Plywood Corporotion's line of Somqro hordwood pcneling. The new colors-Regimenlol Red, Blqck Emerold, Topoz Green ond lvory<dd lhe qcceni of tolor without mosking the distinctive grcin of this relotively inexpensive African hqrdwood.

The new colors, developed by design consultant Yale Burge and the company's Orangeburg, S.C. laboratories, are Regimental Red, Black Emerald, Topaz Green and Ivory.

MIXED CAR SHIPMENTS

combining dimension lumber, timbers, studs, industrial clears and plywood

Reduced freight charges, simplified unloading and receiving, and smaller and better balanced inventories are advantages that come along with mixed car shipments from Snellstrom Lumber Co.

In one car from a single dependable source you fill your requirements for lumber items and plywoods such as Texture One-Eleven, 2.4.7 panels, sheathing and interior and exterior sanded grades.

By ordering in frequent mixed cars, individual items may be limited in quantity, and inventories remain well balanced with fresh. salable stocks.

Let us quote you on a mixed car shipment of your lumber and plywood requirements. Write or telephone.

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TAX DEPRECIATION

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for depreciable assets used by business in general:

Office Furniture, Fixtures, Machines and Equipment --- .- l0 YEARS

General-Purpose Trucks Under 13,000 Pounds 4 YEARS

General-Purpose Trucks 13,000 Pounds and Over .....---.... . 6 YEARS

Railroad Cars (except those owned by railroad companies) ---..-----.-- ----- 15 YEARS

Tractor Units (over-the-road)---- 4 YEARS

Trailers and Trailer-Mounted Containers 6 YEARS

Vessels, Barges, Tugs and Similar Water Transportation Units .-.-----. 18 YEARS

Special-purpose structures, which are an integral part of the production process they house, may be depreciated at the same rate as the production equipment itself.

Agricultural machinery and equipment used in forestry enterprises (other than Iogging and sawmilling) are given a 'oguideline life" of l0 years by the new rules,

The new guidelines may be used by businessmen "as a matter ol right and, withow question by the Interm.I Reuenue Seruice lor a period, ol 3 years," the Treasury announced,

After that initial three-year period, the taxpayer's replacement practices must conform with the depreciation claimed-or at least show u trend, in that direction.

The Treasury emphasized that the guidelines are not intended as minimums. Depreciation periods shorter than those set forth in the new regulations may be used-provided they reflect a company's existing or intended replacement practices, or in the event that a firm has previously demonstrated its right to use the shorter periods.

One of the most important advantages of the new regulations is that they should re-

duce haggling between tax agents and company officials ovel what constitutes reason' able depreciation allowances. The new procedure also includes do-it-yourself rules telling businessmen how to claim even bigger deductions than the guidelines specify if a company's purchases of new equipment outstrip its write-ofis of old property.

The new guidelines recognize to a greater extent than former regulations that a piece o{ machinery or equipment may outline its economic usefulness long before it wears out physically. In this connection, the new procedure gives the taxpayer wide latitude in making his own best estimate of useful life.

The Treasury estimated that the new rules will boost depreciation deductions by corporations in the lumber and wood products industry 14 per cent the first year. Treasury officials said this would reduce the tax liability of these corporations by some $20 million.

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A Busy Mon!

OIe May, Manager California Lumber Merchant

Dear Ole:

Ever since the crazy antitrust indictments in our industry, I made up my mind to join every legal organization of stature-so that I could do my own lobbying.

Within the last year, I have joined the American Bar Association and have been accepted into its ANTITRUST SECTION. Attended their convention early this month in San Francisco. Also, recently joined the American Judicature Society (specializes in fair administration of Justice), and the Los Angeles Bar Association.

The Federal Bar Association in the District of Columbia is trying to compete with the National Press Club (for elite reporters of the national press) in a tremendous, modern club building and facilities. Though I am not a member of the Federal Bar Association, nor do I know any members, I did ap- ply for membership, because I intend to go right down the line in our current legal battle.

We think we have another first in closed circuit television which was recently installed in our McKinley warehouse and will join up the other warehouses and facilities eventually in a closed circuit TV system. Helps take inventory, sell, and keeps a high standard of efrciency.-Jack Carlow, Carlow Company, Los Angeles.

Fuller Explonqtion

Donald R. Dick California Lumber Merchant

Dear Donald:

I noticed a story on Page 32 of the September 15 issue of

This news story must have been written by the imported hardwood plywood rather than the domestic hardwood plywood industry, and you may want to call to the attention of your readers the discrepancy in the information furnished regarding 1961 domestic hardwood plywood production.

The estimate of 924 million square feet must have been taken from Page 40 of "The Lumbermen's and Wood Industry Annual Plywood Review."

The United States Bureau of Census has not issued their summary of 1961, "Hardwood Plywood: Market Shipments."

The 924 million square feet estimate used in your story would have to be a very rough one, since many of the eastern plants reporting to the Lumberman reported on a r/a', Va",3-ply basis, 7/Bttand surface measure. Twenty eastern plywood plants listed in the Lumberman did not include their annual capaeity figures.

It would be almost impossible to take the annual capacity information received on such a variety of bases and come up with an answer regarding square footage.

Hardwood Plywood market shipments reported by the Bureau of Census have never included "captive" plywood production.-Clark F. McDonald. Managing Director, Hardwood Plywood Institute, Arlington, Virginia.

qdvonce lhe couse of your industrY?

* One of the mosl efreclive Progrdms for Wood Promotion is thqt of NATIONAT FOREST PRODUCTS WEEK.

* This yeo,r"fhis V\fsgk"October 2l -27.

* It's nol too eorly to begin fhinking now how you con oid in promotion of "The Week."

* lf you hove ideqs which you fhink will help others, why not send them in to IHE CALIFORNIA TUMBER MERCHANT, lhol we moy publish them in the interesl of the industry.

2o4or PTYWOOD FIOORING

lnterregionol Flows of Softwood Lumber

A study of lumber distribution has been completed recently by I. I . Holland, Department of Forestry and G. G. Judge, Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Illinois, Urbana, according to J. N. Spaeth, forestry department head.

Although information on interregional lumber shipments is available for isolated parts of the country,, an estimate of the current lumber flow system for the whole nation has not been available until now. Softwood and hardwood lumber are handled separately in this study.

In 1958, the year chosen for study, about 30 billion board feet of softwood Iumber and six billion board feet of hardwood lumber were consumed in the United States. The report shows the lumber surplus and deficit regions of the nation and the system of lumber flows between regions. The investigators used actual freight rates and assured that lumber suppliers try to maximize their returns on lumber shipment costs. In addition, the report presents alternative flow patterns using difierent freight rate structures.

It is estimated that 18.5 billion board feet of soft wood lumber moved in interregional trade in l95B at a transport cost of about 572 million dollars. Washington, Oregon, Californiao Montana and Idaho in the west and Missouri. Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina in the south were

the heavy suppliers.

About 2.8 billion board feet of hardwood lumber moved in interregional trade in I95B at an estimated transport cost of almost 80 million dollars. Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, the Carolinas and Virginia were among the top suppliers.

Leading deficit states, those that were highest in consumption from interregional shipments, included New York, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania for softwoods. For hardwoods top deficit states were California, New York, Florida, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana.

In addition to the lumber flow patterns, the report contains maps showing the geographic price differential patterns for hardwood and softwood lumber. So far as is known, these have never been presented before.

For a copy of the reportr write to Department of Forestry, 2I9 Mumford Hall, Urbana, Illinois.

NBMDA Develops Regionol Orgonizotion

A major step in the programming of {uture activities of the Na' tional Building Material Distributors Association is reported with the development of 12 regions-Il in the fl.S. and one in Canada. "The continual growth of NBMDA membership and our Association's wider participation in industry and inter-industry projects and services makes organizing on a regional level an efiective means of accelerating specific programs and communicating results," said NBMDA President Donald B. Richardson, Richardson Lumber Co.. Denver" Colo.

Richardson outlines the following initial activities now being developed on a regional basis: educational programs, industry statistics, membership promotion, and advertising programs. Beginning in 1963, NBMDA will sponsor at least one regional meeting a year in each region.

The 12 regional co-ordinators named and their areas involved

1-C. W. Walters, Beacon Sales Co., Inc., Somerville, Mass. (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont).

2-C. H. Ringwalt, Stelwagon Mfg. Co., Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. (New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania).

3-M. L. McGreery, Michigan Wholesalers, Inc., Jackson, Mich. (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin),

REGION 4-Don Knecht, Building Material Distributors, Rapid City, South Dakota (Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota).

REGION 5-L. .H. 'Jenkins, Jenkins Wholesale Supply Co., North Wilkesboro, N. C. (Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia).

REGION 6-H. A. Almand, Jr,, Booker & Co., Inc., Tampa, Fla. (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina).

REGION 7-M. R. Wentz, Fort Smith Sash & Door Co., Fort Smith, Ark. (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas),

REGION 8-J. M. Hoak, Wheeler Lumber Bridge & Supply Co., W. Des Moines, Iowa (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska).

"Quolify Wesf Coosf Lumber lor Every Purpose"

REGION 9-A. F. Robinson, Lumber Yard Supply Co., Great Falls, Mont. (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming).

REGION 10-C. D. Stone, Elliott Bay Lumber Co. Seattle, Wash. (Alaska, Nevada, Northern California, Oregon and Washington).

REGION 11-P. K. Sink, Mason Supplies, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. (Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico and Southern California).

REGION 12-W. C. Dufus, W. Clare Duffus, Ltd., Kitchener, Ontario (Canada).

For more information write to NBMDA Headquarters, 22 W. Monroe Street, Chicago 3, Illinois.

New Pomphlet Exploins Lumber Grqde Simplificolion ond Stondqrdizqtion

Detailed information concerning a new standardization system of lumber grades and sizes for frame construction has been made available by the National Lumber Manufacturers Association through an easy to understand eight-page pamphlet.

Designed to acquaint lumber manufacturers, specifiers and users with the background of the system, its need, development and provisions, the pamphlet discusses standardized grade names, uniform grade requirements, standard grade descriptions, standard lumber sizes, a new sheathing and paneling thickness, and simplified joist and rafter span tables.

In addition it provides direct answers to questions which have been raised during the development stages of the standard system.

The Grade S,implification and Standardization Program was undertaken by a special committee of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association more than two years ago to facilitate design and construction with lumber while tailoring it more closely to consumer requirements. Ultimate purpose of -the system is io make lumber easy to understand and use.

Copies of the pamphlet, "A Standardized System of Lumber Grades and Sizes for Frame Construction" -uy be obtained by writing NLMA, 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington 6, D.C.

Trussed Rofter Designs Booklet Avqilqble From TECO

Timber Engineering Company has announced the availability of an 8-page design booklet on its ring type roof truss system. Called "Design and Use of TECO Trussed Rafters", the booklet explains the design, fabrication, shipment and assembly of light wood roof trusses built with TECO split ring connectors.

In addition to presenting design details on the most popular series of ring type trusses, the Timber Engineering Company booklet lists other designs which are available without charge to those interested in using the TECO system for homes, schools,

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warehouses, churches, motels and other buildings where the advantages of clear span construction are desired. TECO's designs present complete information on lumber and hardware requirements so that an estimate of materials can be made easily.

The advantages of shipping ring trusses o'knocked-down" or o'folded" for later assembly on the job site are illustrated in detail in the TECO booklet. Unlike roof trusses of a nailed variety, TECO ring trusses require no special jigs, presses or tables of any type for the accurate assembly of structural members. The TECO ring is an assembly o'jig" in itself since it automatically aligns the members when it is inserted in precut grooves made with a special cutterhead.

Copies of TECO's truss booklet can be obtained without charge by writing Timber Engineering Company, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington 6, D.C. Ask for TECO publication No. 103.

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No estimate was made by the Treasury as to the extent to which noncorporate businesses in the lumber and wood products industry would benefit from the new rules. However, for all industries, the Treasury figured that the tax saving by non-corporate business would amount to about onefourth that of corporate entities. Applying this ratio to lumber and wood products would raise the industry's potential tax saving by $5 rnillion, to a combined corporatenon-corporate total of $25 million.

Firms in the lumber-wood products-furniture industry gained much more under the new rules than did companies in most other industry classifications, particularly wood's competitors.

For instanceo lumber-wood products-furniture companies may now recover the cost of machinery and equipment over a 38 per cent shorter period than has been their practice. This percentage was exceeded by

only two other industry categories-apparel and sugar-vegetable oil-other food products. The guidelines will cut down the period for recovery of steel and aluminum production equipment by only 22 per cenf. For stone, clay and glass products, the recovery period is shortened by only 16 per cent.

The new "guideline life" of l0 years for lumber-wood products-furniture represents a 56 per cent reduction from the mid-point of allowances set forth in Treasury "Bulletin F." This is the second highest percentage cut for any industry and compares with a 32 per cent reduction for all manufacturing groups combined.

The l0-year guideline for lumber-wood products-furniture is well below the I8 years {or steel, 14 years for aluminum, 12 years for fabricated metal products, 20 years for cement, 14 years for glass products, and 15 years for stone and clay products.

Developed by NLMA's Special Committee on Depreciation Policy, headed by Gene C. Brewer, President of the U. S. Plywood Corporation, assisted by a subcommittee

and the staff of NLMA, the industry's rec. ommendations were formally presented to the Treasury Department in a l42-page report June 29. Attending were John Schlick of the U. S. Plyrvood Corporation, representing Mr. Brewer; NLMA Executive Vice President Mortimer B. Doyle, and NLMA Tax Counsel William K. Condrell. The pres. entation, described by Treasury Undersecretary Henry H. Fowler as one of the best made by any industry, capped months of work and shirtsleeve sessions between NLMA stafi members and Treasury officials.

In addition to Mr. Brewer, members of the Special Committee on Depreciation Policy are: Carl Abendroth, Robbins Flooring Company; Leonard G. Carpenter, McCloud River Lumber Company; Thomas L. Carter, W. T. Carter and Brother; J. A. DeMaria, American Forest Products Corporation; Nils B. Hult, Hult Lumber and Plywood Company; Harry J. Kane, GeorgiaPacific Corporation; N. B. Livermore, Jr., Pacific Lumber Company; Thomas J. lVIcHugh, Atlantic Lumber Company; Arthur

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NLMA's Subcommittee on Depreciation Policy is headed by John Clarson of the tT. S. Plywood Corporation. Other members are George French, U. S. Plywood Corporation; C. A. Gentry, International Paper Company; Guy Gilleland, St. Regis Paper Company; John Lee, Jr., E. L. Bruce Company; J. Scudder, American Forest Products Corporation, plus two members of the full committee-Carter and McCourt.

The new rules climax a depreciation reform project started by the Eisenhower Administration in 1960. The Treasury that year polled 3,300 corporations on their current depreciation methods, asking what improvements the business community would like to see in Federal regulations.

In support of its proposals, NLMA provided documentary evidence of current replacement practices and obsolescence factors. Its report included case histories and illustrations of machinery and equipment mentioned in t he text. The association also cited such factors as the inroads on wood's markets by competitive materials, an ever-tightening cost-price squss2g, in. creased competition from abroad, and other fast-moving economic and technological developments.

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An official explanation of the new tax rules is contained in a 56-page booklet, ooDepreciation Guidelines and Rules," Internal Revenue Service Publication No.456 (7-62), available from the Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C., for 25 cents a copy. More detailed tabulations will be carried in Publication No. 457, due to be published in six to eight weeks.

Socromenlo Hoo-Hoo Club lnstqlls

Ken Bowes os President

Ken Bowes, likeable Sacramento wholesaler and past president of the Sacramento Wholesale Lumbermen's Club, was elected president of Sacramento Hoo-Hoo Club 109 at the Sherwood Room on September 19. Former sales manager of Winton Lumber Sales Co. and Ostrom Lumber Co." Ken now operates American River Lumber Co. in Sacramento. Vice president for the coming year will be Tom Zazrivy of Vacaville Lumber Co., and secretary-treasurer will continue to be "Chick" Cecchettini of Capital Lumber Co.

Club I09 board of directors for the new club years will include Reuben Berget, Gordon.MacBeth Hardwood Co.; John Bozich, Capitol Plywood; CIiff Frazier, Burnett & Sons; Al Johnson, Capital Lumber

Host for the cocktails at the well-attended meeting was MacBeath Hardwood Co. with Mac and Bill MacBeath, George Gordon and John Skov all pitching in and doing the honors behind the mahogany.

Sacramento Hoo-Hoo Club 109 normally meets on the third Wednesday of each month at The Sherwood Room of Robinhood Caterers, l3I4 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento.

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The Applicotion ond Mqintenonce of Siding

The current home styling trend is toward the fullest exploitation of wood's beauty through the use of natural finishes rather than hiding the grain and color with paints. Some of the more durable and more colorful woods, such as redwood, are frequently not finished at all-just nailed up and left there. Sometimes the siding is soaked or brushed with a water repellent.

These methods require much less maintenance care than paints or stains. Still,, there are ideas to keep in mind in order to get the greatest satisfaction from your natural wood siding over the years.

Sun and rain will gradually bleach unpainted wood. A water repellent retards and controls the color change. Completely without finish, redwood bleaches through a ruddy tan to a driftwood gray; with water repellent, it may stabilize at a shade of tan. A water repellent is also called for where mildew is a potential problem. Mildew is one fungus which attacks even the durable woods. It causes only discoloration, not decay; decay-causing fungi seldom attack redwood.

The weathering of your siding may be uneven because of overhanging eaves or other architectural details which may keep the sun and rain away from part of the wood. You can keep your walls the same color all over by wetting down the parts under the eaves with the garden hose from time to time. The water will not harm the wood. The hosing will also remove dust and grime. If dirt has accumulated to the point where plain water does not remove it, scrub your siding with a household detergent. Your redwood can take it.

Have your contractor specify Certified Kiln Dried redwood in a siding grade for top performance. Poorly seasoned wood will cause problems no matter how it is finished. The only way to be

sure you have seasoned redwood is to look for the "Certified KilnDried" grade stamp.

The Redwood Association will answer any questions you have about finishing siding. Write Dept. PF-17, California Redwood Association, 576 Sacramento, San Francisco, California, The Association, o{ course, has information on all types of finishes; it is a leader in finish research and has iust embarked in a new research program.

los Angeles Hoo-Hoo-Ette Activities

The first meeting of the new fiscal year of Los Angeles HooHoo-Ette Club I was held September l0 at the Chalon Mart.

Following dinner the meeting was called to order by President Phyllis Hawkins. Among other businesso. a committee was ap' pointed to work toward a convention of all Hoo-Hoo-Ettes.

Table decorations for the first meeting were furnished by Dian Darnold, consisting of hats, noise makerso balloons, streamers and confetti.

The next meeting is scheduled for November 12, place to be announced.

During the summer the club held its annual garden party at the home of Jeanne Service, with lively conversation, refresliing drinks and barbecue the order of the day.

Jo Cogburn, Mildred Council, Sandra Paine, Ann Murray and Dorothy Miller all flew to Sacramento to attend Forest Products Day held at the state Fair on September 8' Jo, Mildred and Sandra were all contestants for "Queen of the Forest'" Ann Mur' ray served as one of the judges (here's evidence of strict impar' tiality-a o'Northerner" won, Colleen Courtwright o{ Redding).

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THE ETEGANCE OF WOOD

Lustre-Sheen finished Evanite Hardwood paneling is featured in a new folder entitled the "Elegance of Wood", now being distributed by Evans Products Company, Portland, Oregon. The full-color folder features all of the 14 types of Evanite prefinished hardwood paneling.

Quoting the folder, "Many types of wall covering go out of style as trends change, but not the natural hardwood." In four pages of beautifully rendered interior scenes the folder does a masterful job of displaying the striking warmth and beauty of hardwood decor.

Color reproductions show paneling as a stair well accent area, oak in combination with sandstone in a living room-fireplace ensemble, a rich provincial setting created

by Silver Mist Ash, and other home interior settings feautring Colonial Birch, Platinum Oak and Knotty Pine. To focus interest on the commercial application of Evanite hardwood paneling, the literature also reproduces a hotel lobby and grill entrance done in rich, deep-tone walnut,

On the back page the folder accurately renders all 14 varieties of Evanite paneling which includes, Silver Mist Ash, Golden Oak, American Black Walnut, American Cherry, New England Birch, Colonial Birch, Altique Birch, Provincial Cherry, Knotty Pine, Desert Oak, Platinum Oak, Natural Birch, Natural Walnut and Knotty Cedar.

Copies of this new folder are available free from Evans Products Company, Building Materials Division, 1029 S. W. Alder Street Portland 5, Oregon.

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After months of effort, the new Moulding Catalog of the Lumber Association of Southern California is available.

The new Catalog features current stock mouldings only; it includes a new numbering system that will simplify ordering mouldings, a comprehensive, easy to read index, packaging information and a cross reference of the new numbers compared to the old numbers.

The price is $1.50 per copy, with an additional charge for packaging and mailing on all orders over six copies. Order from Lumber Association of Southern California. P.O. Box 402, Burbank, California. Telephone: Vlctoria 9-6461.

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Builder-Developed Poneling Specificotions Announced

A new multipurpose line of factory colored exterior paneling, its final specifications developed during a year of field testing in most types of light construction, has been announced by the plywood division of Georgia-Pacific Corp. Its major use will be as low-cost siding.

It incorporates G-P's emulsion-heat "Ranch Panel" color finishing process with specifications selected as "most preferable" by test builders, according to W. H. Ilunt, viee president for plywood and specialty sales.

The price range "insures an installed cost below that of unfinished plywood siding with on-site painting," he said.

The Ranch Panel factory coating system was first introduced last year in only one color, panel size and surface treatment to start the unusual field testing program.

The newly completed line is based on test results with many types of panels on several thousand installations from coast to coast. It includes multiple choices of colors, surface treatments, sizes, thicknesses, edge treatments and grades, most of which will be regular production specifications, Hunt said.

The entire line is full-exterior plywood with all-Douglas-fir veneers. It is surfaced in colors with G-P's new acrylic-vinyl emulsion. The coating is said to be blister resistant, free from chalking, and can be repainted later in other colors if the owner wishes.

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Regular factory production will be 4x8, 9 and 10-foot panels in Ye, ty'z, and 7e-inch thicknesses, shiplap edges, B-or-better face, lightly textured surface and a choice of flat panels or grooved 4 or 8 inches on center. Also available, although on a custom basis in some areas, are 5/16 and 7a-inch thicknesses, and a C face for cottages, utility buildings and similar uses.

Regular production panels meet Federal Housing Administration specifications for 303 C specialty siding and can be nailed directly to studs, G-P said.

The low cost factory-coated siding has been tested successfully in its various specifications on projects ranging from custom homes and commercial buildings to vacation cottages, resort structures, farm buildings and even for truck-trailer bodies, it was revealed.

The Ranch Pane1 process includes texturing, preheating, emulsion coating and infrared baking. The finished product is in the same price range as unpainted AC-grade exterior plywood, it was indicated.

Evons Products' Hoskelite Division

Nomes New Generql Sqles Monoger

Appointment of John S. Fritchard as general manager of Evans Products Company's Haskelite Division has been announced by Robert B. Evans, vice president of Evans Products and general manager of Haskelite. Mr. Pritchard will be in charge of sales of all products of the division.

Mr. Pritchard. who comes to Haskelite

from the Celotex Corporation, in Chicago, will headquarter at Evans Building Materials Division at Portland, Oregon. Haskelite's manufacturing plant and general offices are located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Mr, Pritchard, who has had broad experience in marketing and merchandising, has for the past three years been merchandising manager for hardboard, mineral wool and siding for Celotex. He joined Celotex in 1950 as a sales representative, and served as assistant district manager and district manager before being promoted to merchandising' manager.

Haskelite, which for 40 years has designed and produced laminated parts, is a pioneer in the construction of laminated products such as architectural doors, archi' tectural plywood, curtain wall building panels, metal-faced plywood, office partitions' computer room floors, die model & pattern stock, insulated shipping containers and insulated truck bodies, Haskelite's parent company, Evans Products, through its Building Materials Division, is a major producer and distributor of plywood, hardwood and related building products. Evans is the nation's largest producer of damage prevention equipment for railroad freight cars. The company also manufactures bicycles and other wheel goods, truck and bus heaters, small container handling equipment, business machine cabinets, and material handling racks.

Evans Products, with corporate headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan, owns 17 plants in 14 cities in the United States and Canada, distributes building materials from distribution centers in 34 cities, and maintains other sales offices in 26 eities,

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Figures compiled by the Philippine Mahogany Association, South Pasadena, California, from United States Department of Commerce data, show Philippine Mahogany continues to be the most popular of the nondomestic type imported hardwoods.

During the first six months of 1962, as compared with the same period one year ago, Philippine Mahogany log imports have increased 987o, lumber imports have increased 24/o, plywood imports showed an increase of. 73% and veneer imports rose 30%.

In releasing the figures, W. A. Howe, President of the Association. said that what was remarkable was the fact that these substantial gains were made at a time when

some of the worst weather conditions ever experienced in the Islands had slowed logging and shipping for nearly two months. "Phillippine Mahogany, because of its inherent beauty, competitive value and desirable working characteristics, still continues to be one of the most sought after woods," he said.

Mr. Howe said that if the current trend continues for the balance of the year, results for 1962 would compare most favorably with the record year, 1959, for Philippine Mahogany imports.

Detailed figures show that Philippine Mahogany accounted for about 44Vo of total hardwood lumber and log imports. About 73% of the total hardwood pllnvood and veneer imports were Philippine Mahogany. These figures exclude imports from Canada of domestic-type hardwoods.

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J-M Offers New Brochure On Tronsitop Vorioiions

Johns-Manville is offering a new eightpage brochure covering Transitop, the asbestos-cement building panel now available with four different cores and four facings.

The first two pages tell the overall Transitop story and include illustrations of building locations where the panel can be used.

The center spread descirbes the four types of core-Thermostone, Fesco Board, Foamed Polystyrene and Standard.

On the last two pages the four difrerent Flexboard facings are described. While these offer distinct styling in themselves, one of the facings-Micro-Flexboard-is specifi cally designed to take additional laminating or veneer finishes.

R. S. Douglos Appointed New Wood Promolion Chqirmqn

Robert S. Douglas, vice president and special assistant to the president of the Weyerhaeuser Company, Tacoma, Washington, has been appointed chairman of the National Wood Promotion Committee, responsible for administering the lumber industry's $1.7-million-a-year National Wood Promotion Prosram.

Mr. Douglas is also chairman of the board of Atlantic Terminals, Inc., Newark, N.J., a Weyerhaeuser affiliate.

Arthur Temple, Jr., president of the National Lurnber Manufacturers Association, said Mr. Douglas' appointment will "insure a continuity oI outstanding leadership in our national wood promotion efiorts." He added:

t'W'e are indeed fortunate to have someone as capable as Bob Douglas to continue the exceptional stewardship of Eliot Jenkins whose special skills and dedication to the job at hand were responsible for guiding our National lVood Promotion Program safely through some of its most difficult times.

"Bob Douglas has the unique facility of being able to address himself with equal

ease and complete devotion of interest to problems either local or national in scope. His experience in the lumber industry and his broad understanding of advertising and marketing techniques will be of tremendous value to our industry while he is serving in this most important post."

Mr. Douglas is a director of both the National Lumber Manufacturers Association and the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, a member of NLMA's Foreien Trade Committee, and a member of boih the full National Wood Promotion Committee and its Steering Committee. In addition, he holds membership on the National Wood Council and the Natural Resources Committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,

Durine a lifetime career in the lumber industry, Mr. Douglas has been especially active in matters involving building codes and construction regulations. He was a key figure for many years on the Building Code and T'rade Promotion Committee of NLMA and because of his statesmanship abilities and insight into competitive conflict was selected in 1957 as chairman of

the Special Committee on Cooperation with the Wood Preserving Industry.

His guidance of the afiairs of that committee during a period of difficult problems was responsible for the soundness of NLMA's present-day policies on building code provisions involving the use of treated wood. Mr. Douglas is also credited with having played a leading role in bringing the American Wood Preservers' Institute into the NLMA family of associations.

Mr. Douglas has served with distinction as a member of the Intra-Industry Cooperation Subcommittee of the National Wood Promotion Committee, as a director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. and as a consultant to the Defense Construction Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio. In the latter position, he provided active guidance in connection with single-department procurement of lumber and allied products by U.S. military officials.

IHPA Post President Aworded Cerlificote of Appreciotion

In recognition of his valuable service on behalf of the Japan6sg plywood industry, Jack Davidson, Executive Vice President of Paeific Wood Products Company, Los Angeles, was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation at the Palace Hotel in Tokyo in September,

pressed for Davidson's activities and it pointed out that:

"In the course of past years, Mr. Davidson appeared on behalf of the Imported Hardwood Plywood Association, Inc., before the U.S. Tariff Commission and U.S. Congressional Committees and gave most effective testimonies for the purpose of protecting the interests of American importers of hardwood plywood and related materials."

Pacific Wood Products Company is one of the large plywood import houses in Southern California, and Davidson has served many plywood organizations in various capacities. He is a past President of the Imported Hardwood Plywood Association and is currently serving as a Director o{ that Organization.

ndtural and artificial light, making the sign appear to be in coirtinuoub motion.

Mr. William G. Cooper of the firm says that customer comment has been good and that they are very happy with the results.

The sign, made by the Solaray Company in Torrance, California, is made of metal that will not rust or tarnish. can be seen for many blocks and is inexpensively priced.

lmproved Business Conditions

JACK DAVIDSON

The Certificate was issued jointly by the Japan Plywood Exporters' Association, Japan Plywood Manufacturers' Association, and the Committee for Promotion of Plywood Trade. The Certificate was one of only two such awards ever issued by these organizations.

In the Certificate, appreciation was ex-

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W'. E. Cooper Lumber Co., a sawy retail lumber firm at 4650 W. Pico Blvd., in Los Angeles has recently installed a new animated sign as their newest method of pulling in the drop in trade.

The sign consists of row upon row of small metal reflectors, available in several colors, that move constantly in even the slightest of breeze. They brilliantly reflect

Local sales and use taxes collected on second-quarter transactions gave rise to revenues of $63.9 million, George R. Reilly, Chairman of the State Board of Equalization, has announced. This amount, distributed to cities and counties during August and September, was nearly l0 per cent hieher than that distributed during the colparable period last year. Virtualy a[ of this increase is attributable to improved business conditions since the local tax law is now being administered in every jurisdiction throughout the State.

The cities received $50,115,400 as their share of the one per cent levy; the counties, $9,554,100; and the City and County of San Francisco, $4,24I,500. Los Angeles County, and its cities received 42 per cent of the total.

Diqmond Nqtionql Profits Up for 36-Week Period; Directors Inspect New $6 llillion Plqnr

Diamond National Corporation's profits continued their upward trend with a 5 per cent increase for the first three quarters of 1962, William H. Walters, chairman and president, reported to the Board of Directors at a meeting in Cincinnati on September 27'

Mr. Walters' report followed an extensive two-day inspection tour by the company's directors of the new molded-pulp packaging plant in Middletown and seven other installations comprising the main complex of Diamond National's $85 million investment in the Mid-West.

For the 12 weeks ended September 9, Diamond National earnings increased to $3168,000, compared to $3,340,000 reported for- the like period in 1961. This is equivalent to ?6 cents a share as against 72 cents a share for the same period last year. Net sales rose to $56,909,000, compared to $55,069,000 for the corresponding period a yeat earlier.

Profits after taxes for the 36 weeks ended September 9 increased to $10,390,000 equal to $2.26 a share on 4,534,011 common shares outstanding, compared to $9,896,000 or $2.11 a share on 4,482,276 shares for the same period last year. This represents a 7/o inqease in earnings per common share over the prior period. Net sales for the nine months increased to $169,928,000 against $163,904,000 for the comparable period in 1961.

"On the basis of results for the first 36 weeks, indications are that 1962 earnings will be somewhat better than the $2.82 per share earned in 1961." Mr. Walters commented. "However. the improvement during the year should not permit us to overlook the fact that industry results remain basically unsatisfactory."

Diamond National directors, in addition to inspecting the moldedpulp facility, toured seven other Miami Valley plants which employ more than 3,000 persons. These were the Gardner Divl'sion's four paperboard and folding carton plants in Middletown and Lockland; t,Le United States Printing & Lithograph Div. label, packaging and commercial printing plant in Cincinnati; and Manchester Machine Co., producers of paper-making equipment.

Low Cosl

To meet the market needs for a low-cost permanent sheet flooring in modestly priced new housing and in single and multi-unit

renovation work, Armstrong Corp Company has added service gauge sheet goods to its line of surftone Linoleum.

The new service gauge Surftone is available in six-foot widths and in four existing colorings in the Surftone line. These patterns include beige with salmon accents, beige and soft tan accents, off-white with subdued multi-color accents, and tan with multicolored accents.

The surftone design series offers a small seale texture, distinguished by flecks of color scattered thickly across the background. i-

_9IAlEUEryr_4EQrUlREp By TH.E ACT OF AUGUST A, r9r2, AS AMEt\rDEn Ey THE ACTS OF MARCE t, t93!, rIJLy 2, 1946 AND JUNE rr, 1960 (?{ qT4I. ?qr) sHowrNG THE OWNERSHTP, MANAGEMENT, AND CTRCULA. TION OF THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT, published semi-monthty at Los Angeles, California, for October 1, 1962.

1. The names and addreses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are:

_ Publisher, J. C. Dionne, Room 421, 412 W. 6th St., I-os Angeles 14, Califomia. Editor, lo_nald R. Dick, Room 421 412 W. 6th St., L6 Angleles 14; California, Bu-siness Manager, Ole May, Room 421,412 W.6th Si., Ijs Angelcs tri, California.

2. The owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its hame and addrdss must b€ stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding I percent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual omers must b€ given. II owned by a partnership or other unincorporated nrm, its name and addr€ss, as well as that of each individual member, must be given.) The Cali- fornia Lumber Merchant (a Corporation), Room 421, 412 W. 6th St., Los Angeles _14,_California; Maymme Adams, 1949 Britton Driv€, Long Beach 15, Califomia; J. C. Dionn€, Room 421, 412 W. 6th St., I.os Angeles 14, talifornia; .Mrs. A. C. Merryman, 431 So. Madison Ave., Pasadena 5, California; Elsie Stirling, 818y2 !,,Io. Fuller Ave.. Los Angeles 46, Califomia: Mis. Dorothy'Dionne Babcotk,2415 Mimosa Lane, Apt. A4, Houston 4, Texas; Mrs. Betty Ann Dionne Brannon, 2424 Locke Lane, Houston, Texas; Mrs. Kathryn Dionne Wray, 29O6 West Heimer, Houston, Texas.

3. The known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If ther€ are none, so state.) None.

4. Paragraphs 2 aad 3 include, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appean upon the books of the company as trustee or in any fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting; also the statements in the two paragraphs show the affiant's full knowledge and beli€f as to th€ circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner.

5. The average number of copies oI each issue of this pub[cation sold or distributed, through tb€ mails or othemise, to pdd subscribers during the 12 months preceding the date shown above was: (This information is required by the act of June 11, 1960, to be included in all statements regardless of frequency of issue), 1,910.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th Oay ot SeptembJ, 1962.

JOSEPHINE A. OGAR (My commission expires December 21, 1962.)

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B. AA. LEVINGER NAMED SCHTAGE GENERAT MANAGER

B. M. Levinger has been named General Manager of Schlage Lock Company, San Francisco, it was announced by Marron Kendrick, president. Responsibilities of Mr. Levinger, formerly manager of manufacturing, will include factory operations, product design, and domestic and foreign sales. Mr. Kendrick also announced that Cloyd Gray, formerly works manager, is appointed manag:er of manufacturing,

Mr. Levinger joined Schlage's sales department in 1936 following graduation from the University of California. He was New York branch manager for the company from 1939 to 1942 before World War II service in the Army, which he left as a captain.

Rejoining Schlage in 1948 as advertising manager, Mr. Levinger was named marketing manager in 1954 and manager of manufacturing in 1958.

Mr. Gray has had 30 years of manufacturing experience with W. R. Ames Company, and was president during his last 15 years there, Since joining Schlage, he has been responsible for planning and directing the construction of the 92,000,000 addition now being completed at Schlage's San Francisco plant.

Butler-Johnson Corp. Nqmed J-M Floor Tile Distributor

Butler-Johnson Corp. Oakland, Calif., was recently appointed distributor for Johns-Manville floor tile and adhesives in the Oakland area.

Messrs. Jack Butler and Rolston Johnson established their firm two years ago for wholesale distribution of specialty building materials in an area extending northward to Healdsberg and southward to Carmel.

In addition to the J-M floor tile, ButlerJohnson's truck fleet provides delivery to dealers of ceiling panels, acoustical panels, stains and adhesives, hardboard, floor underlayment and aluminum roofing.

NEW DOUBTE GTASS WRAP ON GOUTD BATTERY POSITIVE PTATE

To assure greater power over a longer life each positive plate in the Gould Thirty Ten motive power battery is double wrapped with insulating tape and a mat platainer sandwiched between the wraps to give extra protection. Both tape and mat are of a special porous material, which allows free flow of electrolyte to the active material.

This new method adds support to the plate .i-tself, holds the active material in plac€ to provide longer, stronger life. This is particularly important in batteries subject to the vibration of moving vehicles.

Top shields of durable polystyrene, not affected by electrolyte, are heat sealed in position. They become an integral part of the plate as permanent protection against mossrng.

By keeping the active material securely in place, yet providing free flow of electroIyte, this new wrap helps to assure full power. output, longer life and faster recnargrng.

For full information on the new Gould Thirtv Ten motive power battery write

Industrial Battery Division, Gould-National Batteries, Inc., E-1200 1st National Bank Building, St. Paul 1, Minnesota.

ro ttlOXC r(ilffilnu(: r nrfl[n r s.lt otHtf r lilE ilral at l-PulPost tu!!tl ctmtl{ttrIl rum \l/ qsB ^ .lE rf,[.@.c'lrc G.:ilff

Announcing q new size corded lube of Pliobond All-Purpose odhesive. A lorge % oz. Tube with opplicotor is bubble-pocked ond corded for bin or pegboord use. Goodyeor Pliobond literolly "Bonds Anything to Anything." Meicls, chino. rubber, most ploslics ond wood. Reody to use. Monufoctured by Goodyeor ond qvqilqble only from Wilhold Glues, Inc., Los Angeles 31, or Chicogo 12, lll.

Psychiotrists Hoil Wood os Modern Teoching Aid

Attention, parents!

"Your child feels more at home in a school that uses wood in corridors and classrooms. Consequently, he is better able to apply himself to study, increasing his chances of high grades and notable scholastic achievement."

'fhat's the verdict of psychiatrists, psychologists and school authorities in various sections of the country, according to the National Lumber Manufacturers Associa. tion.

The reaction of both students and educators to attractive, one-story wood schools is reported in a publication, "ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING," available free upon request to the National Lumber l\[anufacturers Association, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington 6, D.C.

Dr. Michael M. Miller. nationallv-known psychiatrist of Washington. D.C.. explains that "psychologically, wood creates an at. mosphere in which children feel more at ease, are more receptive to learning." Further, Dr. Miller states:

"We know that the aesthetic beauty of wood makes the transition from home life to school life much easier for the child. because wood is regarded by youngsters and adults alike as a warm, friendlv material.

o'By the child especially, wood is a material with which he can quickly and easily establish rapport-a material with which he can almost instantly feel on intimate terms. This encourages a sense of security -and nothing is more important than this feeling in creating the proper environment for learning.

'oA child's love for wood is instinctive because, in the young mind, wood is related to home. Actually, there is no other material for which the child has such a natural, deep-rooted affinity-one that, as a rule, stays with him all through life."

Testimony on the importance of environmental factors in shaping a child's attitude toward learning is offered by Dr. Henry P. Laughlin, former Chief of Psychiatrv at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland.

"In psychology and psyehiatry the emphasis has gradually shifted {rom the belief, earlier subscribed to" that hereditarv factors play a dominant role in character and personality development," Dr. Laugh- Iin points out.

"Today, we know that environmental influences, particularly those in the early years, are of vital importance in determining the direction and nature of the personality structure, in the evolution of one's individual character traits, and in the ability to develop and to make use of learnine skills.

"Environmental factors exert a vastly greater influence upon emotional development in the child's earlier years. He is more impressionable then, more subject to both favorable and adverse influences.

"Upon occasion, certain noteworthy events and experiences may exert a specific influence. Usually of {ar greater importance, however. are the cumulative efiects of the myriad day-to-day events and the month-to-month influences from such very important sources as parental attitudes, the Ievel of emotional security, interpersonal harmony or the lack of it, and the general home and school environmenl."

Parents, educators and psychiatrists agreewood schools, properly designed and built, have an unexcelled combination of factors favorable to the child's full development, the teacher's accomplishments, the parent's pride, and the community's satisfaction.

Simpson Introduces Two New Hordboords

Pak-Board and Sparkleboard, two new decorative hardboards, have been added to the line of Simpson Timber Company hardboard products.

Pak-Board is a combination wall-storase paneling. random grooved the full leneih of the panel, which is available jn 4'tr8,

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Phone CApitql 8-4142 VAndyke 2-2971

Monufocturers ond Distributors of West Coost Forest Products

A/IENIO PARK

Jlm Frqser-Dick Merritt 1618 El Comino Reol O

DAvenport 4-2525 EN. I -0036 (Boy Areo, Son Jose)

Colifonnio Represenlotives -

SACRAAAENTO Dick Merritt EN r-0036

IONG BEACH

Jim Rossmon-Geo. Otlo O llo w. Oceqn Blvd. SPruce 5-6318 HEmlock 2-3481

Kiln Dry WESTERN RED CEDAR

From MocMillon, Bloedel & Powell Rive,r Ltd., Yoncouver, B.C.

Cedor Shingles ond Shokes

Grooved Sidewoll Shokes ond Ponels

Foctory Plqin or Foctory Stoined

panels r,/a" thick. The upper two-thirds of the panel is perforated with 9/32" holes, lz on center. The bottom t7" has no perforations giving the appearance of a wainscot. Pak-Board is exterior prirned and is

Sparkleboard is a perforated star pattern which is excellent for display and special lighting efiects. It also is functional as a regular hangar board. It is available in 4'xB' panels, t/"" thick, natural or with a factory-applied interior paint prime.

For further in{ormation on these products write: Simpson Timber Company, 2047 Washington Building, Seattle l, Washington.

Smokey Beor's Bride Goldie En Roule to Woshinglon Zoo

Smokey Bear's bride Goldie left Santa Fe, N.M., on September 7 on the first lap of her flight to W'ashington, D.C., where she will set up housekeeping with the 12year-old forest fire preventin' bear in the National Zoological Park.

On hand to sreet the l8-month-old bear from Ghost Ranch Museum at Abiquiu, N.M., were Chief of the Forest Service Edward P. Cliff; the President of the Association of State Foresters, Ralph Wible; and the Director of the National Zoological Park, Dr. Theodore Reed. A police escort whisked Goldie directly to the Zoo for the formal ceremonies of giving the bride away.

Marriage wasn't Smokey's idea. The State Forestry Agencies and the U.S. Department of Aericulture's Forest Service-

...estoblished 1926

I55I EMBARCADERO, OAKTAND 6, CATIFORNIA

Phone: KEllog

sponsors of the Smokey Bear Fire Preven' tion Campaign-decided there should be an heir to the Smokey name. Just in case Smokey doesn't take kindly to his change in marital status, he and Goldie will live in adjoining cages for a few months.

Goldie was selected as a mate because like Smokey she is a black bear, cinnamon phase, though she looks blonde. Found by a timber operator in the Cibola National Forest, New Mexico, she too is an orphan. Smokey was orphaned by a forest fire in the Lincoln National Forest in 1950.

Goldie flew in a New Mexico Land Office plane, piloted by Clyde Hoyt. Caring for her en route was State Forester Ray Bell.

At the zoo, State Forester Ray Bell and Harry Radcliffe, representing the Ghost Ranch Museum, gave the bear to Dr. Leonard Carmichael, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institutions, because his organization will care for the young bride.

Since Goldie's departure was announced some two or three weeks ago, thousands of youngsters have visited Ghost Ranch to say goodbye to the young bear. It was 12 years ago when the school children of New Mexico gave Smokey to the school children of America as a livihg reminder of the dangers of forest fire.

Smokey has done his job well. Foresters estimate he saves about one-half billion dollars a year in timber not burned.

S]MPSON'S PAK-BOARD AND SPANKIEBOAND designed for use as a handsome, economical storage wall in garages and carports as well as on interior walls.

15 YEARS RELIABLE

RECRUITA/IENT PROGRA'IA PAYS OFF

Success of a nation-wide recruitment program begun five years ago by North Pacific Lumber Company, Portland, Oregon, has been announced by the company's president, Douglas David, with the promotion of Dale Gustafson. He was promoted to the post of assistant manager of the Inland Special Division, in charge of the Industrial Section.

Gustafson was one of the first of the aptitude-screened college graduates hired by the company as part of an extensive program designed to lower the rate of personnel turnover inherent in traditional hiring methods. Exact details of the screening are classified company information but, gener- ally, North Pacific seeks men having high qualities of scholastic achievement combined with those of leadership and athletic ability.

A graduate of Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, Gustafson was a member of the national honorary scholastic society, Omicron Delta Kappa, president of Beta Theta Pi, a national fraternity, and a member of the school's varsity basketball squad, playing forward and guard. After comple- tion of his military obligations with the U.S. Air Force as a lieutenant stationed in Little Rock, Arkansas, Gustafson entered North Pacific's training program as an account executive in the Inland Special Divi_ sion.

For the last two years he has specialized in pine industrials, the procurement and sales of which are a highly technical branch of an already specialized division. His sec-

tion engages in contact work with mills and customers over the entire United States, with special attention paid to the development of new accounts and sources of hardto-get industrial items.

O'Brien Announces New l-ithogrophed Color Cord

The O'Brien Corporation is ofrering its dealers a new lithographed color card for its line of Lite-Chrome finishes, and the printed swatches are a faithful reproduction of the final results which can be expected, according to the manufacturer.

The new color card covers the inside two pages of a new instruction pamphlet for homemakers explaining the many simulated wood grain and antiquing effects which can be achieved by using Lite-Chrome over old painted and varnished surfaces.

Shown on the color card are eight colors obtainable with the regular Lite-Chrome base coats, plus twenty more exciting new colors which can be duplicated with O'Brien Liquid-Lite Satin Enamel as the base coat.

Because most O'Brien dealers already carry Liquid-Lite, this means they don't have to invest in additional inventory in order to be able to offer their customers the twenty new colors to select from.

The total 28 colors range from the light and blonde tones introduced several years ago, to the deeper tones now being prom- inently featured in today's decorating trends.

The printed swatches on the new litho-

graphed card are a faithful reproduction of the final results which can be expected.

Announcing NEW packoging for Wilhold Builders Adhesive, the sensolionql glue lhot bonds wood to ony mosonry surface. The useful new "Bog Pock" doubles os q squeeze opplicotor. Use Builders Adhesive for quick opplicotion of furring 3trips lo bosemenl wolls-iecorotive wood poneling con be put in ploce iust 9O minutes lolere grcqt time sdver lhot reolly sells bdsement re-model iobs. Write for free literolure ond speciflcotions. Wilhold Glues, Inc.. Los Angeles 13, or Chicogo 12.

REX OXFORD TUMBER CO.

Nqils thol "Grow" to Wood

Nails that "grow" to the wood in which they are driven are object of a research program currently in progress at Quantum, Inc., a Wallingford, Connecticut, research laboratory.

By using a chemical principle known as crosslinking, Quantum scientists are attempting to solve the problem of how to make a nail "stay put" in wood. Most nails now ussd-svsn including the so-called cement-coated (resin-coated)-tend to work loose with vibration, humidity changes, and aging.

The ultimate goal is a simple, plain-shank nail with a polymer coating that would react both with the metal and the cellulose of wood fibers to form a chemical bridge between the two. If the reaction with the wood fiber takes place gradually, the nail would in a sense "grow" or become grafted to the wood. Nails incorrectly driven, however, could be extracted with ordinary ease before the crosslinking reaction takes place.

The polymer coating which the laboratory is developing would also be applicable to staples, screws, and other types of wood fasteners.

Current developmental work on this novel approach to a commonplace problem of the building, shipping crate, and furniture industries is being self-sponsored by the laboratory while it proves enough feasibility to interest industrial sponsorship.

"The theory of using chemical bonds to effect attachment between metal and cellulose is outside the experience of many building product manufacturers," states Dr. C. M. Doede, president of Quantum. "What we have to do is prove some degree of practicality before we can interest a manufacturer to take un the idea and sponsor the resealch needed to develop it for commeibial practice." -

According to Dr. Edward T. George, Quantum's director of research, feasibility may already have been demonstrated. "While we haven't definitely proved chemical attachment," he states, "we have made coated nails that give more than one hundred times the holding power of common nails under severe wood shrinkage conditions.

Crosslinking refers to the ability of reactive sections of resin molecules to link up with reactive sections of adjacent molecules. Thus, a specimen of a resin may be so crosslinked that the whole specimen is in itself one giant molecule. The reactive sections of resin molecules may also attach themselves to other unrelated polymers, such as cellulose, or to particles of metals-in which case the unrelated polymer or the metal becomes essentially a part of a gross molecular entity. Chemical bonds are usually much stronger than physical bonds against forces of a physical nature-such as the forces that cause nails to Ioosen in u'ood.

The problem of nails or staples working loose has long defied human ingenuity. For purposes where sure-holding is mandatorysuch as in nailing plywood for linoleum underlayment-mechanically deformed nails (helically or annularly grooved, for example) have been developed, and these all work well. However, they cost several times as much as common nails and, because of cost, are used only in critical applications It is the hope of,Quantum that nails costing only slightly more than common nails but with a holding power equivalent to that of the most costly mechanically deformed designs will result from its research.

Quantum, Inc., specializes in the development of materials "tailored" for specific functions. Many of the products it has developed for the building, automotive, aircraft, communications, and metals fabricating industry are based upon the adaptation of advanced concepts in polymer chemistry to practical engineering problems.

YOUR KEY TO BETTER SERVICE FOR Att YOUR TUMBER REQUIREMENTS

THEKEY CORPORATION

190 North Willow P.O. Box 415, Riolto, Colifornio Tefephone: 875-2060

"No-Skum Pqint Liner"

For years painters, handymen, and "do it yourselfers", (in fact anyone using paint), have been fighting scum on opened cans of paint, If they remove the scum and throw it away, they waste good pigments and oils, to say nothing about lost tempers. If the scum is stirred into the paint; and some do this; it means the paint must be strained (more work) or thrown away (more waste).

Rockford Fastener Co., Bockford, Illinois, is introducing'a new paint liner, under the name of "NO-SKUM PAINT LINER,' that will prevent scum from forming. This liner is made from chemically-treated parchment, and is impervious to OIL. THINNER, WATER and PIGMENT. Being made of strong treated parchment, the liner will not dissolve in the paint, and can be used on any opened ean of paint or lacquer, in fact on any liquid with a tendency to scum over; as the liner forms a seal preventing scum from forming, by eliminating the air from the liquid.

This liner is simple to o*s-place liner right on top of paint, lacquer or liquid left in the container; thus making a seal to pre- vent scum, and when using paint again, remove the liner with a steel hook (furnished with each package) and discard, leaving the paint in useable condition.

"NO-SKUM PAINT LINER" has been used, v/ith great success, in automobile paint and body shops; in airplane work; furniture shops; marine work, and in all workshops where paint, lacquer or varnish

is used-also in print shops to keep inls in good condition.

"NO-SKUM PAINT LINER" is packaged in a plastic bag containing six (6) liners, either gallon, or quart size with lifter.

Price, quart size, 45( per package of six liners; gallon size, 5Od per package of six. Available at your dealers wherever paint is sold-if your dealer hasn't his stock yet, order from us by mail, adding 5l on each package ordered to cover mailing and handling costs .M. O. or check.

Jobbers and dealers wanted in all territories (usual quantity discounts will ap- ply.) Rockford Fastener Company, 108 Lawn Place, Rockford, Illinois.

Free leoflet Shows New Cost-Cutting Mefhod for Strip Ook Floors on Slob

A new cost-cutting system for installation of 25132-inch thick strip oak flooring over concrete slabs. without use of wood subfloors, is described in an illustrated leaflet published recently by the National Oak Flooring Manufacturers' Association.

Builders, architects and flooring contractors will find the leaflet valuable, according to the association, since the system offers a substantial saving over the method now generally employed and additionally provides superior floor performance. The leaflet also will benefit lumber dealers, enabling them to explain the system to customers planning installation of oak floors on concrete.

Free copies can be obtained from NOF-

MA headquarters, Dept. C, 814 Sterick Bldg., Memphis 3, Tenn.

Thoroughly tested, the system has received acceptance from the director of the Architectural Standards Division of the Federal Housing Administration.

The method involves use of a double layer of 1 x 2-inch wood sleepers nailed together, with a moisture barrier of 4 mil polyethylene film between them. The sleepers are placed 16 inches on centers. The bottom layer, pre-treated with an approved wood preservative, is secured to the slab by mastic and by concrete nails. The oak flooring then is nailed at right angles to the sleepers. In the method now commonly used the flooring is nailed to 2 x 4s laid in mastic 12 inches on centers. with ends lapped.

NHIC Members

Sears, Roebuck and Company has renewed its membership in the National Home Improvement Council for the coming year, according to Edgar V. HaII, executive director.

Sears was a major suppotter of NHIC at its inception in 1957 and of the predecessor organization, Operation Home Improvement. A Sears executive, Fred C. Hecht, serwed as NHIC's first Board Chairman and is still a director.

Among new national members recently added to the NHIC roster, according to HaII, is Filon Plastics, Inc., of Los Angeles, manufacturers of a wide range of plastics produr:is for the home improvement market.

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Reseqrch Chief Nomed for Riverside Fire Lob

Clive M. Countryman, research forester with the U. S. Forest Service experiment station in Berkeley since 1941, has been appointed Senior Scientific Officer in charge of the forest fire laboratory now under construction at Riverside, California.

Countryman, who now resides at 717 Laurel Drive, Walnut Creek, will transfer to Riverside upon completion of the laboratory, expected sometime before July 1, 1963.

"Countryman is one of the outstanding forest fire behavior specialists in the United States," Dr. Keith Arnold, director of the forest experiment station, said in announcing the new assignment. "He is well known to fire fighters throughout the West, especially to members of local fire services who are active cooperators in fire research, including the California Division of Forestry and Los Angeles County and City Fire Departments."

In his work at Berkeley, Countryman has helped develop a system for appraising fire damage in southern California. In cooperation with Mark Schroeder, research meteorologist, he devised a new system for rating fire danger which is now used by all firecontrol agencies in California. Countryman and other members of his research team have originated many of the tools used for research on fire behavior,

At the Riverside laboratory he will lead field and Iaboratory studies of environmental conditions that influence forest fires

and the behavior of fires under different conditions. This research wiII include controlled experiments in specially designed laboratory facilities and a wide variety of field studies at outdoor research installations throughout California.

O'Brien "Blueprinl" for Sound Slore Monogement

The O'Brien Corporation is now distributing an important 15-page "Financial G u i d e" booklet to its dealers; a simplified financial "blueprint" to meet the needs of today's independent paint outlets.

According to J. J. Crowley, president, the booklet represents several years of research throughout the firm's dealer organization to find the financial patterns leading to successful operation of the independent paint store.

Crowley, who feels that the future of the independent, experienced paint dealer is good, adds that too often the owner-operated store contributes to the possibility of business failure by neglecting or overlooking the sound financial principles outlined in the new guide.

"Probably the most vital of the chapters in the guide," Crowley states, "is the one entitled 'Break-Even Point.' It covers all the important bench-marks representing the dividing line between profit and losssuccess or failure."

The introduction of this chapter points

out that: "Every business must sell a considerable volume of merchandise just to break even, and profits are not realized until sales exceed this amount. The gross profit percentage and expense breakdown of the particular business determine the break-even point."

Dealers are then shown how to evaluate their break-even position through easilyunderstood formulas and with the aid of charts.

The preceding chapters in the Guide cover: Initial Capital; 'Working Capital; Cash; Accounts Receivable; Inventory, and Accounts Payable.

The chapters following the "Break-Even Point" cover: Price-Cutting; Expenses; Ideal Expense Percentages; Salaries; Rent; Accounting Records; Credit and Collections, and What To Do In Financial Difficulty.

Complimentary copies of Financial Management Guide have been mailed to all dealers who have signed up for membership in the recently organized and fastgrowing O.A.LD.O'Brien Associated Independent Dealers.

Non-members may purchase copies of the Guide for Z5-cents each'

According to Crowley, the O.A.I.D. program is a clear-cut concept of total marketing-management practice designed to help the independent paint dealer "cash-in" on his natural abilities by providing better service and technical know-how than his competition can ofer.

BUYER'S GUTIIE

tOS ANGELES

I.UMBER AND IUMBER PRODUCTS

Al Peirce Conpony.-...---.-------.------.-..SPruce 5-3537

Anericon Hordwood Co.-----.-.-.------.-Rlchmond 9-4235

Angelus Hordwood Compony-.--.-..--.---.-tUdlow 7-6168

Arcolo Rcdwood Co. (Pcte Kepon).---WEbstcr 6-1918

Arociotcd Rcdwood lAills------.-------.-OVerbrook 5-8741

Atkins, Kroll & Co.--------.-.--.-....-..-.----/rlAdison &4757

Allos Iumbcr Co.----.-.-.----------..--.---.--.-|tAdiron 7-2326

Avolon Moulding--...---..----------------...-.-------DAvir 9-41 l5

Bock Iumber, J. Williqm--------.--.---..-.-REpublic l-8726

Elirs lumbcr Co., Inc..--..-.-RAymond 3-1681-3-3454

lohnhoff [umber Co., Inc.---------------.Rlchmond 9-3245

Bond Iumber Co., Art.-..--.-------...-.--.-.LA,nrbert 5-1127 Bruce Co., Inc., E.

Smith-Robbins [umber Corp.--..--..----Pl,eosonl 3-4321

Sofqno Cedor & Milling Co.--...-..-----------.------269-7579

South Boy Iumber Co.....-.-----.--.-----..-.ORegon 8-2268

Soufhwesl Plywood Corp.-.--.---NE 6-9891-NE 8-0508

Slohl Iumber Co.----------.-------..------------ANgelus 3-6844

Stondord lumber Co., Inc....--..-.---.---Ol,eonder 5-7151

Slonton & Son, E J.--.---...-...---.-..--.--.--tl,dlow 9-5581

Sutllc & Keller Lumber Co.-----...--....-..---Gllbert 3-89O9

Tocono Lumber Soles, Inc.......-.-------.----MUrroy l-6361

Torter, Wcbslcr & Johnson, Inc,..-..-.-ANgelus 9-7231

T. H. & F. Sqles, lnc.-..-.-...--.----....--..--.-HEmlock 2-3481

Twin Horbors Lunrber Co.-..-.---------..-.-.SPruce

Sqn Bernordino - Riverside

Georgio-Pocif ic Corp. (Plywood)--.-----RAymond 3-9261

Georgio - Pocific Corp.----.-.---------.--.----TRiangle 7-5643

Getz 8ros, & Co.----.-...------.------.---.--.-..---SYlvon O-1767

Globe Internotionol..--.-...-------------------.-.-.-UPton 0-6456

Greol Western Lumber Corp,----------------SPruce 3-4931

Grove Wholesole Lumber Co.------------PRospect 2-6568

Hollinon Mockin [umber

Huff Iumber Compony------------.---..-.--P[ymouth 6-8191

Induslriol Lumber-..---.--..---.---.----..------.CHopmon 5-5501

f nlerslofe Conloiner Corp.--....------.,.,-....--..--.JE 4-6768

Jomb Dondy [umber Co.----.-----------.-.-RAymond 3-7382

Jewett Iumber Soles.--..-.-----....--.-------.-FRontier 8-8292

Johnson Lumber Supply Co.-...----.-,.-.-.NEvodo 6-0191

Johns-Monville -.---..--.DUnkirk 5-0595

Jones Veneer & Plywood Co.--------.-..Klmberly 7-6247

Kent Wholesole Iumber, Poul E.----HOllywood 7-1127

Loshley, Dovid E.. .CHopmon 5-88O5

f.. A. Dry Kiln & Sloroge. Inc.-.--.-------ANgelus 3-6273

Lev Lumber Co..--.--...---------.--.------.-.---".POplor 2-6340

Los-Col Iumber Co,--------. -----.--.-.lUdlow 2-531 I

Mohogony lmporting Compony.----------.MUrroy 2-2801

Morquort-Wolfe Lumber Co.--.------.HOllywood 4-7558

McCloud Iumber Co,--.-.-..----.---.,-..-------VErmont 8-4963

Mutuol Moulding ond lumber Co..-.-----FAculty l-0877

Neimon-Reed Lumber Co.--..-..-..-..---TRiongle 3-1050

Neth Lumber Soles, A. W.----..-.--.--.-.TRiongle 3-2663

Oliver Iumber Co.-...-.----.-----,-----------RAymond 3-0O53

Oregon-Pocific Foresl Prod. Corp,----PArkwoy 2-4520

Osgood, Robert S,.--...... -.-....-.DUnkirk 2-8278

Owens-Porks Iumber Co.--------------,---------ADoms 2-5171

Oxford Iumber Co., Rex--.---"---...---AXminsrer 3-6238

Pqcific Fir Soles--...--.-..---.-.,-,---.-...--.-.--.A,lUrroy 2-3369

Pocific Lumber Co., The..-..---.-------CUmberlond 3-9078

Pocific-Modison [umber Co...----.---.---.-SPruce 3-2292

Pocific Wmd Producls.-..--------.,-----.--.-MAdison 8-7261

Pon Asiolic Troding Co., Inc.---.-----.--Rlchmond 7-7524

Penberthy Iumber Co..-.-..---------.-------..-.-LUdlow 3-451 I

Perry Internolionol Corp....-,--------.--.---ORegon 8-7151

Philips Whsle. lumber, Don Jr.--------Glodstone 4-5018

Quolity Ploning lv{ill---..- .------.AN9elus 8-2868

Richkroft ..-.-.--------....MAdison 7-5304

Roy Forest Products Co..-.,----.-----------TRiongle 3-1852

Rygel Iumber Soles--------.-...-.---.-------------SPruce 5-321 I

Sonford-Lussier, Inc. -------------,----------AXminsier 2-9181

Shively. Alon A.----.-..------------.-.---------CHopmon 5-2083

Sierro lumber & Plywood, lnc..--..-------TRiongle 3-2111

Simmons Hordwood lunber Co.------------SPruce 3-l9lO

Smith Hordwood Co., l. R.-----.----------.---SPruce 3-0337

Websler&Johnson (Speciolty Div.! AN 8-8351 West Coost Screen Co,------------------------ADoms l-1108

SPECIAI SERVICES

Associoled Molding Co...---....-.-.------.RAymond 3-3221

Berkol Monufocturing Co.-.--.---.....-....----.-.----.877-1 | 63 Colif. [br. Inspecfion Service------,,NOrmondy 5-5431

CHIP Notionol-- -..-...-.---Hlltcrest 6-6918

Coost Ploning Mill.----------.--------..--------MAdison 2-l l8l

Droftette Co.---.----.--.------------------.------.OLeonder 5-7861

Gildon Dislributors-.---.---------.....--..---.---.ADoms 2-3491

Jones, Fronk E. Mochinery Corp.....----lviAdison 2-9132

Koff, Horvey W.-N.F.P.W.--.-...-..--..--AXminster 1-9442

Lumber Center Milling Co..---....--..EDgewood 6-1261

Son Anlonio

BUYER'S GUIDE

IREAIED IU}TBER-POLES

Boxter & Co., J. H..---.---.-.-----------------,--.YUkon 2-0200

Hoff Co., Jomes 1...-......-.-.-.------------..-....--SUllet 1-752O

McCormick & Boxfer --YUkon 2-4033

Wendling - Nothon Co..-...-.----------....-...--.SUtter l-5363

Woodside Iumber Co..--.-----------.---.-.--Dlomond 3-5644

BAY AREA

TUMBER AND LUTTBER PRODUCTS

Bender [umber Soles, Eorle--------"..-.-.-ANdover l-726O

Boldt-Beocom lumber Co.-----.-.---..-.-tAndscope 5-3846

Bonninglon Lumber Co.--.-.-..----------.---.-OLympic 8-2881

Eruce Co., lnc., E. 1..-------.- -.--284-130O

Colifornio [umber Soles --.-.-.-.-.---------.---KEllog 4-1004

Colifornio Plywood Co.------.--.-..-...-..----Ol.ympic 2-5153

Donf Forest Products, Inc.---.-.-..-.----.----........321-0620

Duroble Plywood Soles Co,---.-------DAvenporf 4-2525

EMSCO Plywood..-..----.---.--.------------.-----.--KEllog 6-4733

Georgio-Pocific Corp.-------.--.-..------.-TEmpelbor 4-8242

Georgio-Pocific Corp. (Son Joset-.-.----CYpress 7-78OO

Golden Gole Lumber Co,-,-.------.---.-.,THornwoll l-4730

Hedlund Lumber Soles

6-50O5

Word & Knopp---..-..--------- GArfield l-1840

Wendling - Nolhon Co..---------------.-.---.-.---SUtter l-5363

Wesl Coost Timber Products-..-.---GRoystone 4-3931

Weslern Forest Producls of S.F,------..[Ombod 4-8760

Weslern Lumber Compony ----------.---------PLoza 6-7111

Weyerhoeuser Compony ------------------------PLozo 5-6781

Ziel & Co.. Inc.--.-..-------.-.---.-.---..--..YUkon l-0210

sAsH-DOOR5-Wt NDOWS-rfiOUrD lNGs BUITDING MATERIATS

Blue Dionond Co..-.--------------.-.---.---.--------YUkon l-l0l I

Cofoveros Cement Co.-----------.--.----.----DOuglas 2-1224

Aborigine l-br. Co..-,.----------.--....-.. *

Allled Buildins Credits, Inc..-.---.. *

Alton Box Boqrd Co.--.---.---...-.--..... *

Americon Hqrdwood Co.---------.--..-.

Anscon -...-..,--.

Angelus Hordwood Co.--------..--.-.-_.,,30

Arcoto Redwood Co,--..----.--.-.--.-...*

Arrowh*d Iumbsr Co.---------.,-.,-..- t

Arlesio Door Co., 1nc.....--...-.----..-.. *

Associoted Redw@d Mills..-.-.....--..50

Atkins. Kroll & Co.-.--.----.-.--.--.-..-.. *

Allos Iumber Co.----------------.-.-......15

Avolon /rioulding

Avrom Iumbcr Co..----.-..-------.--....,-. *

Bock Co., J. Willion--....----,-..........5,{

Bqxter & Co., J. H.-----....-....----..--..34

Bender & Co., J. H.--.--.-.-....-.-..---*

Berkol Monufo.iuring Co...-,..-----.--51

Big Ben Sosh & Door Co,.--,-..-...-..27

Bliss lumber Co., Inc,.-..--...--.-----...41

Blue Diomond Compony-.----...-..--.. r

Bohnhoft Lunber Co.--..-.-.-.-...-.--.--*

Boldt-Blocom Iumber Co.--.----,------48

Bond Lumber Co., Art.-..-......-...-..52

Bonnell Iumber Co..-.-.---....--..--.----*

Eonnington Iumber Co..-..-.-.-..----*

8. C. Fore.t Producti, l-td.--.-.---.-.-.-19

Brookr-Scqnlon .--.....-.......---.-.--,---.. *

8ru(a Co., Inc., E. L.-.---.-.--.-----..-*

Brurh lndustriql Lumber Co.-.-.-,-. *

Building rrloteriol Dittribuiors---,---*

ADVERTISERS INDEX

*Advertiiing oppeots in ollsrnqfg issuss (TeIl thern you sau) it in The Calilornia Lumber Merchant)

* Holm6s, Iunber Co., Fred C..------- * Minos Bondini, In<......-----.--,,.......

* Hoover Co., A. 1..--..-----.--..---.....---53 Mcore Dry Kiln Co.....---..-------..-.

* Houslon Woterprooflng Mfg. Co.--.. * Muluol Moulding & [umber.,-.-.-.

Hucneme Hondling Co.-.-------------...27 Huff [umber Co.....-.----,-............--.. *

Nil. Foresl P,odu(ls Wk.-[.4. Committe,.--.--------------,----...-,-.-.. 9

Essley & Son, D. C,----..--.--..--------*

EMSCO Plywood.-

E-Z Glide------.---..

Ferl Trucking Co...,.....----.-----..,.---*

Foirhurst Iumber Co.--..----...-....--.--.49

Fir ond Pino Lumber Co..-..-,---,---,-- 8 Ford Trucks---....--...--...---..----.--..-.--.-*

Fountoin Ibr. Co,, Ed..-----.------.---. *

Freemon & Co., Stsphen G.---.....39

Frsmont Foresl Products--------.-,----- t

Golleher Hqrdwood Co..-..-...-...-.

Gem siuas, l;".... -..-...-.--... ..-

Georgio-Pocifi c Corp,......----.-....-.....

Georgio-Pocifi c Worehouse..--....-.-.

Gelz Bros.-.-..--...--

Gilbrwrh Chemicol .--..,--..----..-.-.-.46

CHIP Notionol.... I Holey Bror...--

Chrirlenren Lumbcr Co.-.-..-------.... ' Holl Co,, Jomer J..--.-.--..--.---,.-.-..*

Cloy Brown & Co,,.--.--....-.---.-.-.-... * Holinon Iunbcr Co.-.-..---......-------- |

Cloy Lumbcr Co,.--,..--.-..-------.-...... x Hollinqn A{qckin lumbsr Co'.--,---. '

Clovsrdole Plwood Co.------....-..-..55 Hcrbor Klln Compony.'-.------------'..*

Coq5t Plqnnin! AAill..---.----.-..-.-...-..58 Horbor Lumbcr Co.----.,--.-

Cobb Compony, 1, , .-...-.-..-.-......28 Hsdlund Iumber 5oler, Inc..-...----,17

Commgrciql l,umber Co.--.--.-..-...-.. t Heorin Lumber Co.....--....

Consofidoled Lumber Co.-..--.-..-....-- * Heird Lunber Co,--.....---,...-.-.....-..15

ConlinGntol Molding Co.----............ I Hendrick Co., J. W..-----.-...

Cook. Inc,, D. O..----....--..--.-----..----

* Hexburg Lunber Sqles-----...-......-..60

Goos Hod [umber & Plywood..---.21 Higginr Iumbor Co., J. E..---...--.-. I

Corqlit. Co., Thc......---..--....-...---.--- I Hill & Morton, Inc..............---.--.-.-*

Cowcn Co., M. C.-----...-..---------....-. ' Hill lumber Co., O. l{.,----...----.... *

Cronc-Frcnch Co..-----.--.---............... ' Hill Whrl. Lbn. & Supply Co.-... I

Curlcy'r lunbcr Co.--.....-.......-.....- r Hobbt Wqll Iumbqr Co., ln<' ""-"""""'---""""""-""Cover'1

Indep€ndeni Building rr{oleriols Compony .-----.....Industriol Lunber Co.------,---.-------.. I Inlond Lumber Co.----.--..-----------.. 50 nlerstole Conloiner Coro..-....-.-.--14

Nsimon-Roed Iumber Co.------.--.-.--45

Nefh Lumber Soles, A. W.---.-...-. *

Nikkel Iumbsr Co., R. F...,.........23

Norco Distributing Co.,---,-.-.---..--,*

Jockpot Lumber Co.-.-.-------.--.-----.. r Oliver Lunbsr Co'----"'-'-""""""""12

JomL Dondy Lumber Co., tn.,--.- so Oregon-Pocific Foresl Products""'''13

Jew€tt Lumb6r Soter-----.-.----........-.-i Osgood lnc., Robert S.....--,-......----51

John:-Monvil le

Johnron Iumber Supply Co.-....--. * Owens-Pqrks Iunber Co""------------ 56

Jones Veneer & pfiwolrd Co.-....... ' Oxford lumber Co., Rex-----.---,--.-59

Jordon lntsrnolionol Co..-------....., *

Jordon Sosh & Door Co., F. t.....-: Pocific Cement & Agg' Co'- --'------*

Pocific Fir Soler---.-.--------,,.-..-.....-... *

Pocific Hordwod So1es........--,----.,-59

Pocific Lumber Co,, The--.-....-...---.'

Pociftc Iumber Deolers Supply..-.-. I

Pocific-A{odison Co.............-...-----,.... r

Pocific Stud & Posi Co.--...---,--.-...--48

Pocinc Wood Products-.-.-.--,-.,----

Podulo [umber Co., E. A.-----,--

Pon Aciotic Troding Co., Inc,----

Poul Bunyon Iumber Co,----.-..----

L. A. Dry Kiln & Sroroge, Inc.....5,1 lomon Iumber Co...---..---.-....-..----* lorco Indurlri* [oshley lumber, In<,-...-...---...,,-.--..' lee Iumber Houling----.----.------,,----58 lev Lumbq Co.-..----.......-----.--....-.-* loop Iunber & Mill Co.,...,---...-.--. * l-q-Col tunber Co...........-..------..---40 tsnbcr Cenier I'tilling Co...-.-...--.. *

l|locE{lh Hordwood Co.-.-.-.--.--,----'

l,locfiillon, Bledel & Powell River, Itd..--.-.....--.-..--..--,---.....-...19

A,tohogony lhporting €o.-..---.------* Mqplc Brotherr Morinlond lunber Co...--.-..-,---...--., r

|lork3lrom tunber Solc. H. E.-... *

,rtq15holl Shinslo Co..-......--..........57

,r{orquort-Wolt. lumbq Co.....--,.20

,iloron Suppli63, In<.--...-..--..----....38

14oronile CorDorolion .----...--........ : Molheny Cor Unlooding-.--.,-..--..-..'

14cCloud Iumber Co...,--.--..-...........51

l,{cCornock & Bgxtor Crgoioting

Com pony

P*rlcr: lumber Co,.........---.-----,..-." r

Peirce Co., Al-..-......-...-....-.-.....----,-*

PGnbqthy Lunbcr Co.------.....-..-...--35

Pernsll Lumber Co.......-..---.---,--..... I

Phillips Whlsq. lumber, Don J.--..58

Pickering lunb€r Corp.--------........ r

Ploceryille Iumber Co..---.,-.....-..-..31

Quolity Plonins Mill--.--...-.-..-...-....61

Reody Hung Door l'{fg. Co.--,-.-......11

Rogol Door Compony.-....----.-..-.--..-. *

Ric(i & Kruic lumber Co.-..--..----.59

Richkroft -.---.--...-

Roberts Co., The.--------,--..--....--.-....-. r

Rockport Redwood Co...-..-.--.Covq I

Roy Forst Produclr Co.---..---.....-.. *

Rygel Iumbor Soler.--..-..-.---....---.---33

Son Anlonio Pols Con:t, Co.--------25

Scnford-luricr, lnc. --........-.........43

Sonto Fe lunbcr Co..--.--.--..--.-..--. *

Sowmill Solcr Co..--.---.-----.....---..--*

Security Point lrtfg. Co.-.-.-.-..-..-..*

Shivley, Alqn A...-----.---.-.-..-...-.....-59

Tqcomo Iumber Soler, Inc...--------41

Torler, Webster & Johnson..--.---.... *

T. H. & F. Soles, Inc..............----... *

Triongle Iumber Co.-...---,--...---..----60

Tri-Stote Plywood Co'....,.....--,.---.-- "

Twin Horbor's Iumber Co....--..-----57

U. S. Plywood Corp..---.-----------'

Union Lumber Co.........--....-----.-----.21

United Whls. Lbr. Co...-.--...-.--.-..-4,0

Von lde Lumbcr Sqles, Roy----------'

CLASSlFlED ADVERTlStNfPottrion Wont.d ll.5O pe. tino, mininum S3.00, All other i2.O0 per lin., nlnlnum g4.OO. Two lincr of oddr*r lyour oddrcg e our box nmbefl counl or oc llnc. Clo.ing dot r for copy. sfh qnd 2oth.

HEIP WANTED

CTASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

ASSISTANT MANAGER, progressive Central California line yard organization has excellent opportunity for aggressive sales minded lumberman. Good advancement possibilities, lnsurance and pension plan. Send full information to Box 128, California Lumber Merchant, 4L2 West 6th S.t., Suite 421, Los Angeles 14, California.

WANTED, EXPERIDNCED LUMBER SECRETARY-GIRL FRI-

DAY. Contact Jim Richardson Lumber Co., 704 East 1?th St., Santa Ana, Calif., Phone Klmberly 2-g962.

ORDER DESK, phone sales and pricing wholesale softwood lum_ ber. Position is permanent. Good salary with advancement oppor- tunities. Geo. M. Huff Lumber Company. 116 West 116th St.. Los Angeles 61, Calif. Phone PL 6-8191.

MOUNTAIN RESORT RETAIL LUMBER YARD, established 1927, needs assistant manager. Must know lumber,'paint, hard_ ware-. Year 'round position. Permanent. Box 122, California Lum_ ber Merchant, 412 West 6th St., Suite 421, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

POSITION WANTED

POSITION WANTED-Experienced (6yz berman and industrial lumber salesman. Coast offer. Box I27, California Lumber St., Suite 42L, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

BUS]NESS TRENDS

years) wholesale lumInterested in any West Merchant. 412 West 6th

llames ol Advertisers in this Department using a B0r llrmber Gannot be released. All inquiries and replios should be addressed to Box shewn in the advertisement

YARD FOREMAN or shipping clerk job desired by experienced lumberman in retail, wholesale or do-it-yourself. Have worked in many phases of the business. Box 129, California Lumber Merchant, 412 West 6th St., Suite 421, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

EQUIPMENT FOR SAIE

(Continued lrom Page 31) were about even with July on a seasonally adjusted basis. Aside from the motor vehicle industry, which was in the midst of a concentrated model changeover, new orders for durable goods were again higher.

In the iron and steel industry, new orders have been rnoving upward in recent months, reflecting some renewed buying on the part of steel users as consumption remains fairly high and stocks of finished steel continue to decline. Incoming business is substantially above the April low point.

Steel mill operations advanced further in early September with output in the second week of the current month close to 1.7 million tons. This was the hiehest rate since mid-lVlay but still below th; 1.9 million weekly average for the year to date. As more steel users complete the process of inventory adjustment the drag on steel production will gradually diminish.

Private nonfarm housing starts in August rose to a I.5 million seasonally adjusted annual rate. The August starts were almost as high as they were in April and May of this year.

Retail sales showed little change in

1--Hyster 75

8-Hyster Fork Lifts 7 th ton

3-Gerlinger Fork Lifts 8 ton

l-Ross Fork Lift 71y'2 ton

l-Ross Fork Lift 19HT

l-Ross Carrier Model 80

May be seen at MacKay Mill Service, 822 69th Avenue, Oakland 21, California, NEptune 8-9428.

FOR SALE: lIrk ft. lumber rolls on sub-frame. Coit:over $1,000.00. Will sell for $650.00 including patent tire carrier. C. M. O'Connor Lumber Co., 1835 Broadway, Vallejo, Calif., P.O. Box 1671.

ONE COMPLETE SET of Heavy Duty Ball Bearing Lumber Rolls for Truck and Trailer. Includes Winches, Hooks, Lites, Flaps and Headboard. For Sale or Trade. J. M. Costa & Son, P.O. Box 367, Morro Bay, Calif., Phone SPruce 2-7368.

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August on a seasonally adjusted basis following a good rebound to a high point for the year in July. Nondurable goods sales continued to rise but durable goods dropped back again mainly because of an easing in automobile sales. Department stores slales in August were off a little from July though in late August and early September there appeared to be some acceleration in the pace of buying in such stores.

Unit sales of new cars slipped in August from the high July rate but there were reports that supplies-in terms of the available tlpes and models-were to some extent a factor in the sales decline.

Retail sales in the first two months of the third quarter were running almost Il2 percent higher than the average of the second quarter. Durable goods are up about 2 percent from the second quarter, paced by a larger-than-average advance in lumber, building and hardware stores. Nondurable goods stores scored a I percent advance, with general merchandise stores showing a somewhat better-than-average performance.

Conswner I nstalhnent Cred,it

The use of consumer installment credit

has been advancing along with increased consumer expenditures, especially for durable goods. The excess of new credit extended over credit repaid has been comparatively large, however, only since this spring. In the period from April through July seasonally adjusted credit outstanding increased by almost $5 billion at an annual rate. Measured against disposable income the recent rise in credit use has been somewhat Iess than occurred at a comparable stage in the two previous cyclical recoveries.

The proportion of automobile dealer dollar sales financed by installment credit has shown little growth since the mid-fifties. By way of contrast, credit extensions relative to sales of other durable goods, general merchandise and apparel have shown a fairly steady increase, reflecting the growth of new credit facilities such as revolving credit systems of general merchandise stores.

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