COME and GONE

Poems o[ Contrast

Come

The Building Material Merchant has come And l.re's making affairs in the old town hum. I{e's opened a store on the village square With a plate glass door and filtered air, And bins and shelves and store house filled With everything one might need to build

A nest for two

Or three or four, Or five or six, Or seven or more; And take it from me, he's a housing fan, This Building Material Merchant Man.

To make a sale he doesn't try, His one big aim is to help you buy, You want a home and you want it good, And he has shingles and brick and wood, And he knows exactly what others have done To make a home for "the only one,"

And he asks you

To take a look

At a plan or two

In a nifty book, And the only thing you'll have to say Is: "This is my choice and that I can pay."

You need not hire an architect

To show the carpenters what to erect. Your B. M. M. has all the dope

That you could wish or need or hope. He has the plans, he has the stuff, And even the labor-and that's enough-

For he can say

He'll build your flat

For r,vhat you'll pay,

And, surely, that Is better than dickering all around With the seller of lime and the leaser of ground.

The Building Material Merchant today Is a wonderful man, and he's here to stay. He's a builder of homes and municipal life, l{e's a smoother of troubles and fixer of strife, And with the constructive advice he is giving He makes the old town much more decent to live

Please recollect

That now you can

A home erect

With just one man, And the work that he's doing will add renorvn To you and to me and to all of our town.

Gone

The retail lumberman has gone; That man of good intent, Who used to deal in "Shingles, Lath, Lime, Lumber and Cement."

No more we'll see his junky yard

Down by the railroad track. FIe's one of those of whom men say: "He never can come back." He used to make it hard to buy

(Thus making hard to build)

The 2x4's and panelled doors

With which his yar'd was filled. We had to deal with twenty men

And many a clique and faction; That method cost us beaucoup yen ffere's the one door facing material with the features for your prospects.

And gave dissatisfaction. One had a plan and one a saw, And one a stock of lumber, One laid the floor, one hung the door; But why detail the number?

The retail lumberman has gone. He lacked co-ordination And failed to give the needed aid Towards housing of the nation.

Durable Masonite Dorlux offers a perfect for paint, enamel or varnish. Offers builders home decoratots maximum choice of finish colors.

This sturdy all-wood hardboard makes happier customers. FIas no knots or grain. Makes for more stable doorsl less chance of binding or sagging. Never splits, splinters or cracks. Vithstands knocks, bumps and other household hazards.

Many volume builders, custom builders and remodelers already know and like Dorlux as a long-lasting facing for paint-grade flush doors. Specify Dorlux on lotrr next door order.

Home Ownership Eseoy Gontest Announced by Home Builders

There is unprecedented interest in housing among school students, the National Association of Home Builders said in announcing details of its Second Annual Essay Contest.

Leonard Frank, NAHB Educational Committee Chairman, noted that since NAHB's successful essay contest conducted last year, over 200,000 copies of NAHB's 8-page school lesson on housing, "Better Homes for Family Living," have been requested by teachers in 48 states, and requests for a recently issued film strip, "Your New HomeHow To Take Care of It," have been pouring into the national association headcluarters from schools at the rate of 100 per day.

"With this type of response to our educational projects, we are looking for wide participation by students and teachers in our Second Annual Essay Contest," he said.

The nation-wide essay contest calls for submission by students of a 600-word theme on the subject, "Why Home Ownership Builds Goocl Citizenship." School students aged lO-18 inclusive may enter the contest.

Prizes ranging from $50O to $25 will be awarded the 10 winners, with the grand prize winner and his teachersponsor also receiving an all-expense trip to Wasl-rington, D.C., next May, 'r,r'here they u'ill be honored at the annual Spring meeting of the NAHB Board of Directors. Schools represented by winning students'in the national contest will receive special plaques, Mr. Frank also pointed out.

In cities where the NAHB has an affiliated home building association, contest entries will be handled through the local group. Deadline for submission of essays is April l, 1954. Final judging, by nationally prominent civic leaders, .will take place in Washington shortly thereafter.

Where no local NAHB group exists, teachers whose pupils would like to enter the contest may obtain contest rules by writing to the Essay Contest Director, National Association of Home Builders, 1028 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington 6, D.C. Students may, in such cases, submit their essays directly to the national ofrfice.

Living Howoiiqn Style ot Newport Beoch, Coliforniq

In order to maintain happy memories of carefree vacations spent in Hawaii, Orrin Wright, executive of the West Coast Screen Company of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Wright, named their beautiful home at Newport-Corona Del Mar -Alanui O Lani (Highway to Heaven). The house construction is built 'round an unobstructed view of the Pacific Ocean and on a clear day, Point Fermin, Catalina, San Clemente Islands and Dana Point are all visible from their living room, dining' room and den.

Being a lumberman, rvood has been applied throughout the modern construction. The floors are of oak parque over Plyscord and Sisalkraft paper for warmth. Natural birch kitchen cabinets have a dull lustre finish of Satinlac, along with sliding doors and louvred drawers, keeping within the theme of pullman design for easy California living.

To celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Wright have completed plans for their next sailing to Honolulu early in 1954, "to look for new ideas to enhance Hawaiian living in Southern California,"'said Orrin.

Shortest Toil Swing ond Shortest Turning Rsdius of ony 4 to 8-Ion fork lifi Truck

With irr I l'8" to I 2'4' furning rodius (occording to copq(ity), thls ncw Gerlingar fork lift trvcl...with the shorf I06-inch wheelbqse ..,hqs qll the bolanra, lifllng power qnd troction of itr 130-inch "Big Brolher". Will literolly "lurn on q dlme"!

lxrlurive (ounter-Artion Weight Diclribulion

Truck con't leeter, and bock wheels won't dig in,,.54% of th" weighl remoins over the drive wheels even when vnlocdedf Ggorqnlees dependcble broking power ot oll time6, longer tire life, le:r frome slroin, moximum steering ond operalion eose.

5 MODETS .,.4' 5' 6' 7t/z AND 8-TON CAPACIIY...

I06-INCH WHEETBASE WIIH GERTINGER JOB.PROVED FEATURES IO SAVE TIME, MONEY AND MANHOURS

Gerlinger's heovy Iork lilt truck with short wheelbose {or eosier moneuverobility. shcrrper iurning. is your onswer where spoce is tight in lumber yord, mill, kiln or loctory or il your vehicles toke o beoting on rulted roods, through mud, sond, or snow. Regordless ol locrd-size voriotions up to copocity limit of the specilic model, perlect bolonce is crssured, by Gerlinger's exclusive counter-qctive weight disiribution. Any one of the "S" series shown here will oulmoneuver ond outlost ony lork lilt truck ol enmnarnhlo <izo

GERLINGER S-8 fORK LIFT TRUCK (4-ron copociry) | GERIINGER I 3o-inch FORK

GERLINGER S-IO FORK LlFr rRUCK (5-fon .opoci?y) | UFT TRUCKS.,,wirh Vicr(ers

GERtf NGER S- t 2 FORK l,lFT TRUCK (6-ton Gopd<ity) | Hydrculic sree.ing.. qvdil-

GEn[fNGER S-f 5 fORK tlFt IRUCK 17 t/2-rod Gdpdcityl I oble in wide choice of sizes.

GERLINGER 5-16 FORK LIFT TRUCK (8-ton (opocity)

Wrile lor full derqils ond specificotions on the Gerlinger yov need.

Chonge in Fersonnel

Itobert J. Weston has been named field promotion representative for Douglas Fir Plyn'ood Association in Southern California and Arizona. The appointment is one of the lirst moves in a contemplated broad expansion of field promotion services on behalf of architects, specifiers and trade buyers cif plvl'ood. according to W. E. Difford, managing director.

\\reston u'ill take over the post held by Stanley Taylor for the past trvo years. Taylor, a wood technologist, rvill move r1p to the Northrvest territory rvith offices in Tacoma, Wash., headcluarters of the association.

Weston, rvl.ro has been in the plytvood business for six years, l.ras a broad background in design and selling particularly in the plywood field. I{e was educated at the Universitv of California and at the University of Oregon. He was ir l>omber pilot and squadron leader during Worlcl War II and he rvas born and raised in the area where he rvill rrtirk.

The move reflects the continuing expansion of the field promotion activities of the plyu'ood industry. This is a program to bring tecl'rnical data on plywood and m:rrket level advice to all types of specifiers and plyrvood users. The expansion has made possible a considerable recluction in the size of territories throughout tl.re country and a corresponding rise in sales promotion activitv on behalf of plyr,vood distributors and lumber dealers.

Taylor is a native of the Pacific Northrvest and he took his underg:aduate r,vork and his masters degree in forestrv at the University of \\rashington. Prior to joining the association six years ago, he had hacl about six years experience as a sales engineer in the fields of laminated structural members and pressure treatecl rvoods.

In rnaking the announcement, Difford declared that other additions in field promotion departmenC are contemplaterl next year as part of the continuing expansion of the p11'wood manufacturers sales promotion program.

Los Angeles Building

Building activity in the city increased during October over the previotts month, but it u'as under October of 1952.

The Department of Building and Safety reported the issuances of 4793 building permits during Octobenvith a total valuation fo $34,603,571. The September totals r,vere 4363 permits valued at $31,435,562. The October, 1952 totals rvere, 6185 permits and $'14,683,225 valuation.

The totals for the first 10 months of 1953 u,ere reported as 51,805.permits valued at $375,476,847. For the same l0 months of. 1952 52,059 permits u'ere issued with a valuation of $281.788.615.

9peciolizing in excellent quoliry dry Pondero:o,5ugor Pine, Whire Fir ond Douglos Fir corefully monufcctured, smooth end trimmed and WPA grcded-Superior lumber gcles Compony's re.mqnufocturing plont of Morysville, Colifornio is primorily sef up for industriol shipping, supplying stroight corloods ond mixed cors.

smoorH rwo srDEs oo.WARP-REStSfANf

f n thicknesses of 3/s", r/2", 5/8" ond 3/+" f n the some light color rhot disringuishes the fost selling line of Forest Boords.

NOTE THESE FORAI.T.

FEAruRrs * rtMokes doors thol fil snug ond trueNO IWISIING! rt Points, slqins qnd woxes with lile. like smoolhness - NO GRAIN NISE PROBIEIIISI

Mochines like o dreomNO EDGE FITIING!

Arrives in perfecf condilion,wropped of fhe foctory - NO SCRAICHES... NO WASTE!

FORAtt is monufociured by Forest Fiber Products Co., P. O. Box 68-C, Forest Grove, Oregon. Literoiure ond prices ore ovoiloble ot your Foresl Boord distributor or by writing direct lo lhe compony.

los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club Meeting Nov. 2O

The November 20th meeting of the Los Angeles HooHoo Club at Hacienda Country Club, La Habra, California, promises to be one of the finest events of the nern' Hoo Hoo vear, according to President John Lipani.

Hon. Axel Christensen, Count of the Royal Family of Denmark, is flying in from New York to be the guest of I)ee Essley at this meeting and 'ivill inform the members of the club regarding the importation and exportation of lun-rber and 'ivood products throughout the continent of Europe. Count Axel is well informed on all economic subjects and delivers a most entertaining talk. "He is making this trans-Atlantic trip for the express purpose of this meeting and l'e expect a full turnout for the special occasion," declared Essley.

Jim Forgie has advised a full entertainment program has been completed starting u,ith golf tee off time at 10:09 a.m. under the expert guidance and control of Harvey Koll. Follou,ing the golf tournament Butch Harringer, chairman of the Initiation Committee, rvill take over at 5 :09 p.m. rvhen the concatenation of nerv members rvill take place. I)inner is scheduled lor 6:39 p.m., and a full entertainment program has been planned.

It is suggested that reservations be made early by phoning DLrnkirk 2-7942 and Snark Lipani urges all members to plan on attending because "the policy of good entertainrnent has been established." he said.

Hal Brown. Woodhead NIrs. Brou'n. have returned Lumber Co., Los Angeles, and from a trip to Mexico City.

Hqrdwood Grqding Course Held

Following the procedure that Hardu'ood Lumber lnspection and Measurement Short Courses pay long dividends to both sponsors and students, Irrvin Gutsell, National Hardwood Lumber Association Inspector from the home office at Chicago, conducted classes at the Industrial Luml>er Club, Los Angeles, for a large group of Southern California Hardwood Graders November 9 to 14, inclusive.

The successful meetings \\rere conducted under the sponsorship of Hamilton "Hal" von Breton, president of Tropical & Western Lumber Company, Los Angeles rn'holesale hardu'ood concern and lr,ere attended by employes and executives of all major hardu'ood organizations in the southern counties. Short Courses include complete instruction of the hardu'ood lumber industry essential to grading and measurement, manufacture, standard lengths and thicknesses and actual practice grading, presented in an in{ormal but highly effectir.e manner by Mr. Gutsell, including the variety of species and methods of applying rules.

Following the educational visit in Southern California, Mr. Gutsell left for San Francisco, where similar classes were held during the u'eek of November 15, sponsored by White Brothers, pioneer hardwood lumber company in the Bav Area.

Son Jooquin Hoo-Hoo Club Meeting

The San Joaquin Hoo-Hoo Club u'ill meet at the Desert Inn, Fresno, Friday evening, November 20. Louie Frame and Ham Knott are arranging the program.

Hobbs Wqll hove been shipping Redwood lumber to retoil

Deolers since 1855