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ANNOUNCING A NEW ADDRESS
Ofiices qnd Wqrehouses
239 South Cenlrql Ave. los Angeles 12, Colifornio
Mlchigcrn 1465
IIIANSH WALL PNOIDUCTS, INC.
IIOME OFFICE-IIOVER' OHTO
Complete Stocks of All Morsh Producls Avoiloble
Sowmilling in rhe Old Doys ln Arkqnsos
If you should hear a sawmill man complaining about business at anv time, cheer him up by telling him how much better things are than they used to be. There appeared in these columns more than a generation ago the story of a tourist, driving through the pine forests of Arkansas, who saw a small sawmill by the side of the road, and stopped to talk to the owner. The one-gallus mill man was talkative, and showed no hesitation about discussing conditions as he found thenr in the lumber making business. His story went like this:
"This here mill didn't cost me ary a cent to begin with, because my father-in-law died and left it to me, all clear of debt. Labor ain't never cost me nothing because me and mv two boys do all the work, so we ain't never had to hire no outside help.
"The timber we've cut ain't cost nothing neither, because just between you and me we been sort of stealin' it ofi the land owned by a rich Yankee who ain't got nobody watching it. And we been favored in the cost of shippin' our lumber cause my cousin is district freight agent for the railroad and he fixes it so our freight don't cost us much.
"That's the way it goes. No wages, no cost of timber, and hardly nothing for freight. And do you know that last year -the first year I've had the mill-I only lost two thousand dollars."
l{lqrsh Woll Will Hold Soles Meeting
Mr. John J. Marsh, general sales manager of Marsh \A'all Products, Inc., of Dover, Ohio, will arrive in Southern Caiifornia on November 2, to hold a meeting of the Western Division salesmen, for the purpose of introducing to the generzrl trade Marlite's new Plank & Block pre-finished panel'
This is an exclusive tongue-and-groove process of application which eliminates all mouldings and adhesive. According to Mr. Ed Crampton, Western Division Manager for the concern, this opens a vast ner,l' field for Marsh products, ;rs it can easily be installed by the handyman.
This material can be installed over studs and furring strips, or over solid backing. It is economically priced and should make an excellent over-the-counter iter.n for the lumber dealer.
According to Mr. Crarnpton, Mr. Marsh will spend the first two weeks of November making a general survey of business conditions and the building materials industry in the West.
"We will hold open-house for the dealers and buildine materials trade all day Wednesday, November 4. All dealers are cordially invited to attend this important meeting," says Mr. Crampton. The new warehouse and ofifrces of Nlarsh Wall Products. Inc.. are located at 239 South Central Avenue. Los Angeles 72, California.
Ray Wiig, Southern California Lumber Sales representative for the Ivory Pine Company of Dinuba, California, leturned to his offices in Monrovia following a business and pleasure trip to Nevada and Arizona.