THE CALIFORI\IA LT]MBER MERCHAI\T

Jack Dionne, Publisher

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"Abundqnt crops reu&rd the labors of the husbandman, Commerce and manufacturers haoe successfullg prosecuted their peaceful paths,-The mines and forests hao-e gi,eliled' Iiberailg. The nation has increased in u;ealth and' sttength. Peace lias preoailed Ciail and religiow libetty are secured to eoerg inhabitqnt of the land, uhose soil is troil QA none bu! freeme-n. lt becomes e people thus faoored' to make acknousl' -ed.gernent to the Supreme Author, from uhorn such blessings floio, of theh gratitude and' their depend'ence; to-rend'er praise 'anil'Thanksgiaing for the sarne, and. deooutedlg to implore the conthunnce of God's mercies."-The Thanksgiaing Day Prcclamation of Presid'ent Ulgsses S. Grant, 1869 (Courtesg..of The Nogo Chiei,(Jnion Lumber Compang,Fort Btagg,Calif .).

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The next issue of The CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT will be the December I Christmas annual and Year-end Review issue, with its many Special Articles, Photographs, Retail Yard features and Forecasts for 1960 markets and merchandising. The feature this year will be a full report, crammed with photos of the fun and fundamentals, of the recent 10th annual Retail Lumber Conference of, the Southern California Retail Lumber Association at Palm Springs, Nov. 4-6. As usual, the distribution of this big issue will be a little later, but it should be in the hands of all our subscribers and advertisers not later than December 10. If you haven't received your Christmas Merchant by that date, then you can call us and we'll make sure that you get yours.