State Retailers' Annual Convention

(Continued from Page 17) of Agricultural Engineering, from the University Farm at Davis.

Prof. J. E. Dougherty, was next heard on the topic of "Requirements for Poultry Houses."

G. E. Gordon, Farm Building Technician, talked on "Ifousing Requirements for Dairy Cows."

H. L. Belton, Farm Building Technician spoke oll "Poultry and Dairy Buildings", illustrating his talk with slides showing plans.

Friday Afternoon

Fred V. Holmes, Holmes-Eureka Lumber Co., San Francisco, continued the discussion on grade-marking, telling of the success his company has had in selling grademarked Redwood, and explaining the various grades and marks.

George Wood, Wood Brothers, Santa Cruz, expressed himself as being in favor of grade-marking, but not of trade-marking.

Mr. Pinkerton introduced Mr. R. P. Richards, of Aylesbury, England, a visitor to the convention who is in the retail lumber business, owning two yards and a factory.

Mr. Richards in a short talk said he had been very ' much interested in the ,discussions he had heard, and gave a very interesting comparison of the English and American methods of distribution of manufactured articles sold by building material dealers.

Major Collins, Registrar of Contractors, charged with the administration and enforcement of the new "Contractors License Law," gave a thorough explanation of the provisions of this law, and answered questions asked by Dudley Chandler, Los Angeles; J. F. Wright, Porterville, and S. B. Kellner, M. Kellner & Son Lumber Co., Fresno.

In concluding his address Major Collins asked for the cooperation of the lumbermen in making sure all the contractors they deal with are licensed under the new law.

"Local Associations" was the next subject, with Kenneth Smith, Lumber Dealers' Association of Los Angeles, leading the discussion.

Harry W. Biddle, attorney, of Los Angeles, was called on by Mr. Smith for a talk on "Organization," and tracing the history of organization from the earliest times up'to the passing by the California legislature of the State Arbitration Law, which he explained in detail. Mr. Biddle "stopped the show" with as fine a talk on the subject as had ever been heard by any of those present, and at the conclusion was the recipient of hearty applause.

Mr. Smith and Mr. Biddle both answered many questions on the various legal plans of. organization. Those who asked questions and took part in the discussion included Chas. Chapman, Santa Ana; M. A. Harris, San Francisco;

George W. Wood, Santa Cruz i Jerry Sullivan, San Diego; Earl Johnson, Pasadena; A. E. Owen, Petaluma; Ira E. Brink, Chico; C. E. Bonestel, Ventura; A. L. Hubbard, San Jose; R. J. Dahlem, La Verne; S. P. Ross, Hanford and Fred Roth. San Francisco.

Secretaries' Luncheon

Manager Dee C. Essley, of the State Association, presided over the organization meeting of the Northern secretaries held at noon on Frid,ay. Those who attended the luncheon were: Ed. F. Larson, San Jose Lumbermen's Club; A. Stoodley, Santa Cruz Lumbermen's Association; Fred A. Witmer, Monterey Lumbermen's Club; T. L, Gardner, Central California Lumbermen's Club, Stockton; R. P. Davison, Salinas Lumbermen's Association, Salinas; C. D. LeM,aster, Northern Counties Lumbermen's Club, Sacramento; E. H. Galpin, Peninsula Lumbermen's Club, Palo Alto; H. A. Lake, California Retail Lumbermen's Association, Garden Grove; R. D. Mundell, Orange Belt Lumbermen's Club: Kenneth Smith. Lumber Dealers As-

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