Who Orgonized First Colifornio Stotewide Lumber Associotion ?

It is interesting to note the names of the men who organized the first state-wide retail lumber association in California. It lrappened during the last week in October, 1922, when a group of prominent dealers from all parts of the state met at the Whitcomb Hotel, San Francisco, and unanimously voted to create the California Retail Lumbermen's Association. Here were the men who did it:

The first president was C. W. Pinkerton, of Whittier. Fred E. Conner, of Sacramento, was made first vice president, F. Dean Prescott, of Fresno, was made second vice president, Mat Harris, of San Francisco, was made third vice president, rvhile Herman Freese, of San Francisco, was made treasurer. These five, together rvith the following group, made up the first board of directors:

C. H. Chapman, Santa Ana; W. T. Davies, Pasadena; D. F. Fickling, ,Long Beach;A. J. Stoner, Sawtelle; Elmore King, Bakersfield; J. C. Ferger, Fresno; !V. E. Landrarn, Nlerced; Geo. L. Meisner, Lodi ; Chas. G. Bird, StocLton; E. f'. Robie, Auburn; Henry Hess, Sebastopol; George Cardiff, Santa Cruz; Milton Doane, San Jose; A. M. S. Pierce, Oakland; E. L. Blackman, Oakland; W. C. Chatharn, San Francisco.

Carl Gavotto, Cal-Mex Lumber Company of San Diego, completecl a business trip to Mexico last montl-r calling on ciealers.