The California Lumber Merchant - December 1926

Devoted to the wetfare of all branches of the Lumber lndustry',yillr Yard and Individual.

I'OI- 5, NO. ll

Index to Advertisements, Page 3

DECEMBER I, 1926

Story ol Dlillwork Institute MeeCing Starts on Page rt

P.astite Waterproofed Plastic Cement was used throughout in the construction of this pedestrian tunnel under Sunset Boulevard at Logan Street, Los Angeles. For the appioaches, Riverside Portland Cement was used. Many such tunnels are being con. structed in the city for the protection of pedestrians, and paticularly school children.

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fluids under practic4lly every condition. lt is particularly adapted for the construction of floors,

tunnels, basements, reservoirs,swimming pools,etc.

The leading architects and builders of Southern California are using Plastite in increasing quantity. Pmctically every dealer in building materials sells Plastite and recommends it for particular work.

Plastite is manufactured by the Riverside Portland Cement Com' pany, whose main offices are at 724 South Spring Street, Los Angeles.

Correspondence invited.

"Plastite Progress" is on interesting illustrated nonthly

magozine which will be f ound valuable to etteryone inter. esteil inbuildirng. ltwill be sent withoutcharge on request.

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December l. 1926

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

Qustom Kiln Drying another Stanton .Se ruice EARS of experience in kiln drying all varieties of Hardwoods and \Z I Softwoods have equipped us to handle successfully any kiln drying problem.

If you have no kilns-Stanton Service will take care of you.

If your kilns are crowded-Stanton Service will help you out.

If you have a difficult job-stanton Service will handle it successfully.

Let S|anton experts serre lou-Qharges reasonable

E. J. Stanton & Son The Pioneer Hardwood Yard

Hardwoodr. . . Flooring. . . California Sugar & White Pine . . . Panels . . . Veneerc

2050'E. 38th St.

AXridge 92rl

[.os Angeleg, Calif.

OUR ADVERTISERS *Advertiscrnent appears in alternate issues.

* Gritzmacher & Gunton .......... 45 Hammond Lumber Co. ... ...... 58 Archer Blower & Pipe Co. .. .

Hanify Co., J. R. . .. . . . .. 28 Arkansas Oak Flooring Co. ............ 42 Harsch & Miller {' Associate Lumber Mutuals Higgins, J. E., Lumber Co. . .... Zz Baxter, J. H. Co. .. .... . . 46 Hillyer-Deutsch-Edwards Co. .. .. . ... . . 15 Bockstrom, L. A. . . O. B. Cover ......12 Hipolito Co. .. .

Beebe, W. M. ... ........ 46 Holmes-Eureka Lumber Co. .......... 5f .... 51 Blinn, L. W., Lbr. Co. ... ....... 28 Hooper, S, C., Lumber Co. .

Bookstaver-Burns Lumber Co. ........ 29 Iloover, A. L. . . . ... . .. .. 46 Booth-Kelly Lumber Co. .. . .... 3t Johnson, C. D., Lumber Co. . . . . .. 57 Bradley Lumber Co. ...

8 ........45 Johnson, John, Flooring Co. .

Brown, Geo. C. & Co. . ........ .. 48 Kneeland, Mcl-urg Lumber Co. ........ * Brown, Rollins A. .... ....... 13 .......... 46 Koehl& Son,Jno.W.... * Built-In Fixture Co. ... ......... 6l Lillard. Mark W.. Inc. ..

Buttress Mfg. Co. . .. . 56 ......39 Little River Redwood Co. ... ,,....21 California Panel & Veneer Co. ......... 29 Long-Bell Lumber Co. ...

Longlyfe Shingle Co. .. . . . .... .. 53 California Redwood Association Louisville Veneer Mills . * ........ 40 Calif. Door Co. .. . .... 43 Cal. Wh. Sug. Pine Mfrs. Assn. .. . . . . * L. A. Paper Mfg. Co. Reciprocal Assn .

Central Coal & Coke Co. ....... 27 Lumbermen's MacDonald & Harrington ....... 55 Chamberlin & Co., W. R. ..............

50 Madera Sugar Pine Co. .. . . . .... 57 Cooper Lumber Co., W. E, .... .. ...,., 20 Moore Dry Kiln Co. 5 Coos Bay Lumber Co. . , . ....... 26 McCloud * River Lbr. Co. .. .

Coos Veneer & Box Co. ... ...,.. 29 Memphis Hardwood Flooring Co. .. .. .. 22 Creo-Dipt Co. . . * Morrill & Sturgeon Lurnber Co. .. ... . .. * Crow's Lumber Index .

Murry-JacobsCo.... .....36 Dodge Co., E. J. . .. . .... tz McCormick, Chas R., Lbr. Co. ........ 7 Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co. .,.,....,, 26 National Hardwood ...... 50 * National Mill & Lbr.Co. ...

Eagle Lumber Co. * Co. Evergreen Shingle Corp. .. ,,.. ... .., .. 16 National Paper Products Co. ......,...

60 Exchange Sawmills Sales Co. . . .. . .. .. , 27 Nichols & Cox Lumber Co. .. . .. . . .. . 58 Foster Bros., fnc.... ...,.12 :r Door & Sash Co. Fruit Growers'Supply Co. ............ 16 Pacific Pacific Lumber Co. ...

Gerlinger-Stevens Engnr. Co. .......... 35 Paraffine Cos., fnc. ....41 Grays Harbor Sales Corp. .

Pickering Lbr. Co. ...... t9 Gripper, Jerome C. .... ,........ Ss Pioneer Paper Co. ..... I. B. Cover

AlbionLumber Co. ...

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Red River Lumber Co. .., Reynier Lumber Co. ., .

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Riverside Portland Cernent Co. . .I. F. Cover Robbins Flooring Co. .. . .. .. . . . . 16 Santa Fe Lumber Co. .. .

9 Schumacher Wall Board Corp...O. F. Cover

Scrim. W. G. .... ........ 48 Simonds Saw & Knife Agency ... . .. . .. 36 Skinner & Eddy Corp. .

Slade, S. E., Lumber Co. ... .... 54 Stanton & Son, E. J. .

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Strable Hardwood Co. ...

Sudden & Christenson .....

Truck Tire Service Co. .. .

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Union Lumber Co. .

Upson Co. Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co. .. . .... 14 Weaver-Henry Mfg. Co. ....... 38 Wendling-Nathan Co. ... .... . .. 58 West Coast Lumbermen's Assn. , ....... 17 West Coast Lbr. Trade Ext. Bureau .. * Western Hardwood Lumber Co. ... ..,. 44 Western Sash & Door Co. Western Wood Preserving Co. .....,. l0 dG

West Oregon Lbr. Co. '{es-Co., Blower & Pipe Co. ..;..,,..,

Weyerhaeuser Sales Co. .. .

Wheeler-Osgood Co.

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White Bros. .... . . 46 Whitney Co. ... ......... 11 Wilkinson, W. W. ....... 53 * Willamette Iron & Steel Wks. Willapa Lumber Co. ... ... .. .. . lO

Williams & Cooper

Wood Lumber Co., E. K. .

Woodhead Lumber Co. ., , Zellerbach Paper Co.

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December l. 1926

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

PHIL B. HART Mrnf|lr

Edltor

A.M.THACKABERRY Clrcuhdm Mrlrtrr

A. C. MERRYMAN Advrdrln3

THE CALIFQR}.IIA LUMBERMERCHANT

J. E. MARTIN Mtr. Srn Fnaclrco Ofrlcr

W..T. BI.ACK

Mgr. Portlud Olficc

9O Mrtror Bld3.

Phonr Drvuport lttf

Southcrn OEcc

bd Netlond Bra|: Blft.

Hourton, Tqrr

JackDionne.ptbl*ltu

Iacotpontcd ua&r thc lrrr of CrllfdDh J. G Dlorar, Prcr. rnd Tnr.; Phll B. Hrrt VlcoPrcr.; J. E. Mttln' Scv. Publl.h.d th. l3t lnd ltlth of ach month rt rl&r'-2. CENTRAL BoruDrnc" Los AI\|GELES, cAL- TELEPHoNE, -lArdl|.c ,ltrl3 Entorcd ar Scond-clIr mltter SGD.t@bot E, llr\ rt tb. PostoFls rt Lor Angolcr, Cdlforatq undtr Act ol Mercb I' l3ll.

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Advertiring Ratee on Application

How Lumber Looks The wholerale market, all through the rtete, har rho-wn a weakening since the first of November, a gradud decline that will probably hold until after the firrt of lhe v9T' ' Of course the main reason advanced by the mill meq and the retailers, ir the usual "before'inventorytt time.- F^a!h year tees this lel up in buying, by the retail man, and 1926 r€em! to be no exception.

In Southern Catifornia, in the past two weekc' the rail volume has been fairlv steadv. with reports coming in to in' dicate that the inland io*ttr are buying for actual needr, but ttre cargo tonnage haa dropped off.

It has not caused any great flurry in pricer, in fact the wholecalers report that- th1 price levelr established thirty dayr ago have held.

Procperity predictions for the entire state, for-1926, will undoubtedly hare their effect on the lumber rnarkgt' ius! 1! soon as the-retail men do get trheir stocks checked up, their books balanced, and their afiairs squared away for the New Year.

News reportc from a number of Eartern centerr state ttat California travel this winter exceedr 1925 bv e good lWo. They alro have rtated that ticket demandr for Florida will farll SOEr below that of last year.

San Francirco reportr, on tte 29th, ar followr: DOUGLAS FIR-The Douglar Fir rnarket, cargo and rail, har chown a decline during the part two weeks. A! il expected at thb time of the year owing to the dealerr re' ducing their ctockr for inventory, the indicationr are that buying will not be very heavy until about December 15.

At the prerent time the hade ir buying only "fill-in" rtocks.

Martin Ragley, W, P. Weber, and John Sanger Buy California Mills and Timber

There r,vas recently announced in these columns the incorporation of The Quincy Lumber Company of Lake Charles, La., with $1,000,000 capital stock, organized for purchasing milling and timber properties, and operating them.

The new corporation has purchased and taken possession of the two mills and all the timber holdings and contracts

In San Francisco, the rains have held up building opera' tions, and together with strike conditions and the inventory period, demand har slowed up. ' Somethe dealerg report that there are considerable rail tran' sits being offered to the trade.

Reporle from the Northwest state ttrat the mills are start' ing to curtail. Several of the large mille have-g-one o-n-a fiv-e day basir, while several others have tahen off their night -Some of the dealers here think that this will no doubt ahifts. hold the market and have a tendency to stimulate prices a little.

The redwood market showr very little REDWOOD fairly satisfactory with prices firm. change and continuer The shingle and shake markets continue good.

CALIFORNIA WHITE AND SUGAR PINE-The pine market shows practically no change. The derrrand which EeetrrE to be faiily well distributed continues fair with stocks at the millr about normal for this time of the year.

The last weekly report from the Weet Coast Lumbermen's Asrociation, showr their production at 1O7 million and sales reaching g4million. They rhipped 111 million in the period reported. For nine weekc the report from this group rhowr a cut exceeding eales, and the composite for the 47 weekr of the year, give a difference of but 37 million feet between rales and production. They rold tttat amount more than they cut.

The California Redwood Association report gives ralee of 9'783,OOO and a cut of but 6,633r(XX).

Cargo receiptr, at Lor Angelec Harbor, will rrur e little over I4OTOOO,OOO feet, for November. Building permitr in Lor Angeler will top $8,O0O,000 for the montrh. of The F. S. Murphy Lumber Company. These properties consist of two complete sawmill plants located at Quincy and Sloat, California. The mills are practically identical, and conform very closely to Martin Ragley's idea of efficient milling institutions. They are equipped each with a single band and a rewsaw, together with complete planer, dry kiln, and logging equipment, and they cut about trvo million feet of lumber per mo'nth, each, giving the concern an output of four million a month. They expect to be able to operate ten months in the year, thus having a production of 40,000,000 feet a year.

The timber holdings covered in the deal include timber (Continued on Page 61.)

December l. 1926

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

Corvbat Substitutes

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o,nd All Frq,m,ing Materia,l Dried in

Moore Dry Kilns Architectg, builders and dealers are carelully comparing the meritg and durability of various building materiale' It, therofore, behooveE every lumber manufacturer to maintain the very higheet standard of manufacture and give hie customcrg lumber kiln dried to the correct moisture content.

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. The following excerpt from a letter, written by a Lincoln, NebrasLa lumberman, shows you how green lumber opens the way for eubstitute materials:

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"The architect is loolTing for something suitable to build a decent house with. Right herc in Lincoln there are tnlo houses beng built vith steel joist anil sills, simply because the buililer woulil not use green stocfi.

The retailer let it go at thal."

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There's a Moore Dry Kiln for drying every foreet product, including Fir Common, Fir Cleara, Pondora and Sugar Pinc, Hemlock, Cedar, Rcdwood, Hardwoods, Vcneerc, ctc. We aleo remodel old kilne and bring them up-to-date.

Write our nearest plant f or catolog anil osh to hoe a Moore engineer help you solve your ilrying problem,

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THE CAI-IFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

Quit Worrying About Your Competitors By lach, Dionne Quit worrying about your competitors.

They are the life of trade.

They are the spice of life.

They are a great coqstructive element in YOUR business.

Without them, you would be a moss-bac'k, your business would never progress or develop, you would never get anywhere.

Without them your trade would be badly served, your business would be a thing of

reproach in YOUR town.

You would just be jogging along in a constantly deepe4ing rut.

It is your competitor that keeps you up on your toes, casting about for new ideas, seeking for new service that you may render your trade, searching for ways and means to make your business more efficient.

If it were not for competitors this country would be as far behind the times as China.

If it were not for YOUR competitors, you would be as far behind as a Chinese merchant.

Thank God for your competitor. You SHOULD. So should your customers.

If your competitor is ahead of you, you have something additional to strive for. Don't squeal and make excuses. Look yourself over and see what you can do to catch up with him.

Play the game harder, straighter, and stronger. Go at it with all the brains you have, and with all the brains you hire.

Don't settle down and be a tail-ender, because your competitor may be making it extra hot for you. Show him you qre hot stuff yourself.

Then, when Thanksgiving Day comes 'round, send every one of your competitors a kindly card, saying:

"Thaqk you very much indeed for keeping me alive during the past yey.'

You really should be thankful for your competitor.

December l. 1926

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December 1,,1926

Gallfornla needs supplted

by lleGorrntck lumber dattyl

Every day McCormick vessels are steaming into Cali-

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of Americats finest timber stands.

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plete chain operating to give you an unusuill service on dependable lumber.

For 24 years the McCormick

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up a reputation for good lumber.

Our ovrn geat timber sands, You will find it worth while to loggrng camps, loggng railroads, avail younself of our facilities. our own mills, treating plant, Our nearest rePresentotiye ot docls, wharves and fleet of vessels sahs ofice will gladly qrote have been welded into a comyou on straight or mixed cars.

Ghas. n. lf,cGornlek Lunber Co. SALES OFFICES: Pothnd, SanFruncixo, Eeanlc, Los Angehs, San Diego, Ncln, York, Ph;ladelphid. MILLS: St. Helcrc, Orcgotr; Pot Ladhy and Port Gamble, Washington. TREATING PLANT z St. Hekns, Oregon.

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

December 1. 1926

National Retail Lumber Dealers Hold Lumberless Convention at New Orleans

By JACK DIONNE Reprinted from the Gulf Coast Lumberman, Nov. L5, L926 Yes, friends, I attended the meeting of the National Retail Lumber Dealers'Association in New Orleans last week.

The first thought that occurs to me, looking back over the meeting, is that the Association may have some big

explaining to do if the Truth in Advertising Folks ever get after them for calling that a "LUMBER" convention.

There were a lot of lumber manufacturers and their representatives there, as visitors, and they spent most of their time listening and looking, and wondering what they had got into, or gathered in corners holding small group indignatiorl meetings.

If the lumber industry got any satisfaction or solace out of that New Orleans convention, they are SOME optimists.

At the meeting I saw a lot of men who handle retail lumber, a lot of men who sell lurirber made from trees, and a lot of men who sell lumber not made from trees.

Those seerned to be the outstanding groups.

The men who handle retail lumber were in convention.

The men who sell lumber not made from trees, were in the saddle and riding high. "They taken the convention," as they say in Arkansas. The third group, those who sell lumber made from trees, furnished a good deal of the convention entertainment, and all of the convention indignation. I know. I stood in lots of the corner groups, previously mentioned.

The meeting started off with a rush. The President got up and read his annual report. He talked largely of "distribution," and right away up jumped lumber not made from trees. He lauded a particular substitute manufacturer. He quoted from their ritual, or whatever it is. He praised them to the stars. Further than that he told of a deal that has been made by which a council of dealers has been organized to work with this company in better distributing their product. He advised all manufacturers to follow the lead of this concern and use their distributing methods.

I had read of that deal in a circular recently issued which states that The National Retail Lumber Dealers had indorsed this mutual effort arrangement, but most of the lumber manufacturers at the meeting hadn't heard of it, ind it made them gasp some.

The next morning the New Orleans Tribune had a big front page article on what the President of the National Retail Lumber Dealers' Association had said about this substitute. Lumber was never mentioned. Not lumber made from trees, if you know what I mean.

Another man I heard speak DID mention lumber-lumber made from trees. He read a list of things of a building character for which lumber-made from trees-was for(Continued on Page 44)

Decide Now To Make More Profits There are REAL PROFITS-extra, additional profits-being made by those shrewd tetail lumber dealers who are consistently telling their custo. mers about the advantagee of hardwood foors.

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December l, 1926

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

We are steadily and continually addittg to our list names of wise California Dealers who are makmg trial orders of o

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In every case this stock has given more than anticipated satisfaction. And $re have plenty of room on our order files for bookitrg more Kiln Dried orders for wise dealers.

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THE CATIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

Los Angeles Hoo Hoo Play Golf atSanta Barbara Francis Boyd to Keep Dionne Cup

The dinner was well handled by Frank Burnaby, as Toastmaster. He introduced the host, Francis Boyd, who received a rising vote of thanks for his spleldid- hosPitality' Short talks wer-e made by Bobbie Byrne, President of the Los Angeles Club; W. B. Wickersham, Vicegerent- at Los Angeles-; Jack Thomas, Captain of the losing wholesale teair, and-Paul Hill, Captain of the victorious retailers.

Clint Laughlin spun a few of his famous French stories, and Leo Roienberg presented the cups to the winners.

Here is a list of the boys that played:

Thirty-two golfers answered the starting- bell ^at the Santa Barbari Golf fournament, staged by the Los Angeles Hoo Hoo Club on Novembet l?th.

Francis Boyd of the Boyd Mill & Lumber Company was the official host, and in charge of the arrangements.was held'at the beautiful La Cumbre The tournament -fub, where the evening banquet was also held" Counity Thiriv-two played; sixteen on each side, and the Retail*.rL agbin successful in wringing a free meal from the "., Wholesale-boys, making their fourth win in this event' This time the Retiilers shoi an aggregate of 1353 strokes, net, 1445 f.or their opponents._ against -Francis Boyd made hii second win on the Jack Dionne cup, entitling hun to permanent possession of this valued troohv. He"shot a gioss 78, handicap 6, net 72' Frank Hairis and A. L. Hoover, both of Los Angeles, each have their ndmes engraved on this cup, winning it once each, first win bY Mr. BoYd.prior ' Theto theChapman cup was taken by A' J' Graham, Joe

H. A. Graham

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F. M. (Cappy) Slade took first honors in fljght^^o1e, with [.ji Stanton came in second with 89-8-91' 83.-8-75 "ita flight Paul Hill came in first, 96-14-82, fol,..ottd In the lowed by Fred Golding with 99-16-83.

Thira flight was won by H' E. Riley, 192-?3-74 and Harry Hansop took next honors with 97-21'76.

Then the fourth flight was won by Frank Connelly with II2-30-82, and second was taken by Ted Lawrence,

115-30-85.

WHOLESALERS B. Hamilton J. A. Thomas Mr. Sailor M. E. Culnan Gus lloover Fred Golding Harry Hansen

RETAILERS S. L. Boyd H. E. Riley

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F. E. Boyd Duke Marmion Frank Burnaby Paul Hill Walter Reilly Frank Connelly

Cappy Slade Roy Stanton

L. M. Rosenberg

J. E. Lloyd Jones D. Loveday E. T. Nelson Roy Myer Ted Lawrence

C. J. Laughlin

E. Houghton

B. Sells R. E. James

H. Bowles

Jack Rea G. Darmond

Mr. Seward

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December t, 1926

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Showing Stand of Old Growth Yellow Fir tn Tillamook Countyr

From Vhich Lumber is Secured to Produce Vhitney Products.

TIre Whitney Company Gartbaldtr Or.ogon DIRECT MILL REPRESENTATIVES

Mr. B. lY. Shiplcy' 16 Catif. St., San Francisco

Mr. Gco. W. Gornrq 16fu Clinton Ave. Alameda

Ma A. O. NCron, 330 Central Bldg., Los Angeles

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December l, 1926

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

Tax Reform in California Stimulates

L. A. Hoo Hoo Shaping Plans For Christmas Party

Reforestation

The committee appointed by President Bobbie Byrne, of

the Los Angeles Hoo Hoo Club, to arrange a monster

Christmas Party, for the orphan children, is hard at work.

Thirteen men are giving a great amount of time and energy in working out the details of .the party, and it promises to be a highly successful affair.

Plans call for the entertainment of 6OO children, all of them orphans, living in institutions, in Los Angeles.

The party starts at 9 A. M., December 23rd, with an auto caravan taking the children for a long ride, ending at the Elite Cafe, where luncheon will be served. An elaborate program is being prepared, and gifts for each child will be provided.

The aftair is being financed through the sale of tickets, to lumbermen of Southern California, at $1.00 each. Each ticket provides a day of pleasure for one child.

Floyd Dernier, 407 Fay Building, Los Angeles, is General Chairman of arrangements. His telephone is TUcker 4839, and he positively will not turn down any money that is volunteered to him, to go towards making the party bigger and better.

BRUCE BURLINGAME PROUD FATHER Bruce L. Burlingame, Los Angeles agent for the Santa Fe Lumber Company, is wearing the smile that won't come off.

The intimate relation between reiorestation and taxation is shown by the effect on the lumber industry of the adoption by California at the recent election of an amendment to the Constitution relieving growing trees from taxation, says the National Lumber Manufacturers Association. As soon as it was certain that the voters had adopted this amendment, Mr. D. H. Steinmetz, vice-president of the Pickering Lumber Company, announced the inauguration of a sustained yield system of cutting on that Company's lands. Mr. Steinmetz stated the Company's position as follows: "I have issued orders to our logging crews to leave every tree of 20 inches and under standing. Heretofore we have cut down to 12 inches. Besides this we have entered negotiations for the purchase of 960 acres of cut-over lands adjoining our property on which we will start a reforestation program under our forest engineer J. V. Wulff, as soon as the purchase is made. This land was cut over twelve years ago and since that time has lain idle, the country has been without taxes and that land has not been productive.

Amendment No. 22 means that other lands such as this tract, cut over years ago and still non-productive, will be given over to reforestation work by the large pine producers. The Sugar Pine Lumber Co., of Fresno, has already voiced its plan to obtain a forest engineer for reforestation work."

The lumber industry all over the United States is exhibiting satisfaction with the action taken by California and the similar course decided upon by the electors of Louisiana and Minnesota.

Girl. born November 17th.

Kiln and Air Drid Uppcn

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Grccn Ocrrl and C,omnou

Wholesale Lumber

E. J. DODGE CO.

Los Angeles Representative

San Fnncirco

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Puget Sound Saw Mills & Shingle Co.

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Phonc VAndike 2995

L. A. Beclcstrorn

REDWOOD

16 Calif. St

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Wallace-Ballord Lumber Co.

LorAngdc

M. J. BYtr'o

W. A- S. Fortor

Bcnj. B. Fortcr

Prul S. Fortc

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Concat at Fresno _ The newly appointed Vicegerent Snark of the Fresno District, W. P. Johnson, with his new Nine, conducted the first Concatenation of the new Hoo Hoo vear at Fresno on the night of November 13th. . It was a splendidly conducted affair, the new officers go1lS through their work like veterans, initiating the fourtJen Kittens that were on hand for the ceremoniesl The Concatenation was preceded by a dinner, attended by a lar_ge number of the San Joaquin Valley members, Parson Simpkin and Past Snark of the Universe Frank Trower of San Francisco.

Snark Johnson states that the Fresno Nine has been requested to journey to Standard to conduct a Concatenation, initiating a number of Pickering Lumber Company employees that have filed applications.The Kittens at the Fresno afiair were: R. K. Blasingame.

C. A. McCraw.

S. D. Luke.

L. W. Bowhay.

C. S. I(ofoid.

M. E. Carter.

L. C. Adams.

B. R. Nofziger.

G. B. Nathews.

S. J. Felles.

H. O. Smith.

G. M. Cobb.

A. T. Mathews.

J. A. Clothier.

There $'ere two reinstatements, George C, Woods and Cail W. Krumbholtz.

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December l, 1926

SAN DIEGO'S NEW YARD The Guaranty Lumber & Milling Company, San Diego, has opened at El Cajon and Euclid avenues.

It is a new corporation, incorporated in November, 1926, for 95O,0@.

At present the activities of the company are confined to millwork business, but it is understood that officers.of the concern intend engaging in the general retail lumber business.

Incorporators are A. H. Abbott, Martin Rabe, Oscar Carl-

son, Frank Greenidge and S. May Langdon.

W. B. DEAN NpwGanr r.bn-eUTTE coUNTY

When State Counsellor Fred Roth and Parson Simpkin

made their swing over the northern end of the state last month they found considerable enthusiasm at Chico.

They held a meeting on the night of November l?th, at which 86 prospective m^embers were enthused by addresses -Brother' made by Rotf and the Parson, and -Mr. W. B. Dean, General Manager of the Diamond Match Company at Chico, was nominated as Vicegerent Snark. The appointment has been sent to St. Louis bV Counsellor Roth and has been affirmed.

J. N. BOSHOFF NOW SNARK AT WESTWOOD J. N. Boshofr., 33750, has been nominated for Vicegerent Snark of the Westwood District, according to information received at press time.

QUEEN LAUDS LONGVTEW Longview, 'Wash., Nov. 16.-Queen Marie of Roumania, t-ouring the. country i'n her special train, paid tribute to American city building in her recent visit htre. "You certainly do things right over hpre. You plan a city and.then build it. Over in Europe we just stick things together and make a uress of it."

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rlrAR ON THE SPORES HDE'carries on incessant warfare on the deadly spores' that furrgus growth which produces stain in gumwood.

Note, as a result, the fatness and bright dried condition of'the steam cured sap gum box boards in this picture.

The lumber has been STERILIZED, and the boards will be just as bright and fine when they reach you as they are here. will be on eaery stick.

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'Paul Hallingby Presides

at Luncheon

Paul Hallingby, Hammond Lumber Company, Los Angeles, was chairman at the November lSth meeting of the Los Angeles Hoo Hoo Club.

He introduced a speaker from the University of Southern California, rvho talked on the building of men. His remarks were very interesting. He said that we should .,measure ourselves by what we CAN do, instead of by what we ARE doing."

The coming Orphans Christmas Party was discussed at length. This affair is to be held on Thursday, December 23rd, at the Elite. Floyd Dernier and his committee are planning to play Santa Claus to 600 children.

December 1, 1926

"Judging from the number of comments, both oral and written, that we have received on the write up that you hid about our yard, there can be no doubi that The California Lumber Merchant is being widely read throughout the state. We heard from Silesmen, Manufacturers and Competitors."

Flansen Lumber Company, Fontana.

ALLAN TURNER TO OPEN DETROIT OFFICE Allan Turner will start in the commission business under

his own name, at 72O Euclid West, Detroit, Mich., on December lst, 1926.

Mr. Turner is u'ell known in 'Western Washington, Oregon and California where he spent a good many years in the various branches of the lumber business.

BOOTH-KELLY MEN ON THE JUMP H. q. Clark, Southern California representative of the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company, left Los Angeles Novem-

Bobbins

ber 21st by automobile, for Tucson, Arizona, whe.e he will meet the company's Sales Manager, L. L. Lewis, who has been calling on the company's Middle West and Southern sales offices and some of their large customers. The two men will cover a portion of Arizona and reach Los Angeles

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by wJI of the Imperial Valley, the company marketing

considerable stock in both territories through their Los Angeles office .From Los Angeles Mr. Lewis will go to Bakersfield yrher_e he will meet J. R. Neylan, in chargeof the company's San Joaquin and Sacramento Valley teriitory, and the two men will continue northward to Sacramento, from which

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In "Robbinc" Flooring you arc assured of thc vcry 6nest that hag ever been, or evcr will be produced.

Our geographical location, the modern rnachinery in our mill, and the t5rpe of men who make our fooring, all go to makc this statement poesiblc. "Rob-

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Ercerpt from the By-Laws of West Coast Lumbermen's Assn.

"No mill shall be eligible to membership in WEST COAST LUMBERMEN'S ASSOCIATION whosc gradcs arc below the test of grades efficicncy established by the Board of Trustees of said Association.

Any member mill whose grades, over a reasonable period, shall fall below the tcst of grading efficiency, established by the Association, shall forfeit its membership in the Association" membership qualification, together with the list of Association roembers in good standing, shall, from timc -This

to time, be nationally advertised.',

. lollowrrg tCgpntvine with thc above, WEST COAST LUMBERMEN'S ASSOCIATION hcreby ccrtifies that thc gradcs and erading oractice ot tttc mills, after careful chcckiug grading crpcrts, havc bcer foud-to rua froa 95o/o t6 loo/o or [rade is-to quality prcgcribcd by thc o$cial grading rules oi West -by competent c6aii-Lui"uerni'en'i Association:

ANACORTES LUMB_E_R _q_FOX CO., Anacortes, Wash.

4!T_O-BIA BOX COMPANy. Astoria. Ore.

B'EAVER LUMBER COMPANY, poittana. Ore. E. K. BISHOP LUMBER CO., A6erdeen, Vi'ash.

BOOTH-KELLY LUU B_ER_ qO ryr pANy,' Eugine, Orc. BRIDAL VEIL TIMBER CO., Bridal Veil. -Orc. - BUFFELEN LBR. & MFG. CO., Tacoma..it/ash.

CARLISLE LUMBER CO., Onilaska. Wish.

CARLSBORG MILL & TBR. CO., SeittiJ. Wash.

CASCADE LBR. & SHG. CO., Snohornish.-Wash. qPlrLBAIi COAL & _C_qEE CO., Kansas'City, Mo. CLARK LUMBER COMPANY, Vancouvcr.'iVash.

CLARK-NICKERSON LBR. CO' Everett. Wash.

CLARK & WILSON LUMBER CO., Liniton, ore.

CLEAR FIR LUMBER CO.. Tacoma. Wash.

A._ F. COATS LUMBER CCi., tittam'ook. Ore. 99PBS & MITCHELL CO., Portland, Ore. qQE-VA_L_LIS LBR. & MFG.-CO., porilana, Ore. CEOSSETT WESTERN COMPANY. Warini, 6rc.

DEMPSEY LUMBER CO.. Tacoma. Wash.

IDRNEST DOLGE, INC., Tacoma, Wash.

DOTY LUMBER & SHG. CO., Pbrtland. Ore. DU BOIS MILL CO., Vancouver. Wash.

EAGLE LUMBER COMPANY, Portland. Orc. EA T SIDE MILL & LBR. CO., portland, Ore. EATONVILLE LBR. CO., Eatoriville. Waih.

ECTIPSE MILL COMPANY, Everetf, Wash.

EMERY & NELSON, INC.. Napavine.-Wash.

FISCHER LUMBER COMPANY, Marcota. Orc. G. H. P. LUMBER CO., Hillsboro, Ore. GLENDALE LUMBER COMPANY, Glendale, Ore. GRAYS HARBOR MFG. CO., Aberdccn. Wasli.

J. P. GUERRIER LBR. CO., Star Routc, Chehalis,Wash.

HEWITT-LEA-FUNCK CO., Sumnep, Wash.

WM. HULBERT MILL CO., Evcrctt, Wash.

E. E. JOHNSON LUMBER CO.. Coquille. Ore. KENWOOD LUMBER CO., Portland, Ora KLEMENT & KENNEDY, Seattle, Wash.

LAKL CLE ELUM LBR. CO.. Roslyn, Wash.

LIIICOLN CREEK LUMBER CO.,-Centralia, Wash.

LINnSTROM-HANDI'ORTH LBR. CO., Tacoma,Warh.

LgNG-BELL LUMBER CO., Longview, Wash.

L,UEDINOHAUS LBR. C0.,' portl-and. Orc. IIIA_C_EIA.S MILL CO, Woodinvillc, Wash. !{AN_L_EY. MOORE LBR. CO., Tacoma, Wash.

McCORMICK LBR. CO.. McCormick Wash.

9_H49.-R, McCORMICK'LBR. CO., Si. Hclcns, Orc. McKENNA LUMBER CO.. McKenna, Wash.

I1_B,._MENEFEE LBR. CO., Portland, Ore. UU_LIry_O_MAH LBR. & BOX CO., Porttand, Orc. MUMBY LBR. & SHG. CO., Scattli, \tr/ash.

MUTUAL FIR COLUMN CO,, Tacoma, Wash.

MUTUAL LUMBER COMPANY, Bucoda, Wash.

NETTLETON LUMBER GO., Scattlc, Wash.

NICOLAI DOOR MFG. CO., Portland Orc. OREGON LUMBER CO., Baker, Ore. OSTRANDER RY. & LBR. CO., Ostrandcr, Wash.

PTA,CIFIC NATIONAL LBR. CO., Tacoma, Wash.

PACIFIC SPRUCE CORPORATION, Portland Ora PACIF'IC STATES LUMBER CO., Tacoma, Wash.

PALMER LBR. & MFG. CO., Chehalis. Wash.

PARKER LBR. & BOX CO., Everctt, Wash.

PdNINSULA LUMBER CO., portland, Orc.

POSEY MFG. CO., Portland, Ore. PRESTON MILL COMPANY, Seattle, Wash.

PROUTY LBR. & BOX CO., Warrenton, Orc. RAYMOND LUMBER CO., Raymond, Wash.

RIDGEFIELD LUMBER CO., Ridgefield, Wash.

ROYSE HANKIN LUMBER CO., Sedro Woollcy, Wash.

ST. PAUL & TACOMA LBR. CO, Tacoma, Wash.

SEAJTLE MILL & LOGGING CO., Seattle, Wash.

SILER MILL COMPANY, Raymond, Wash.

SILVER FALLS TIMBER CO., Silverton, Ore. QEAGIT MILL COMPANY, Lyinan, Wash.

I SNoQUALMTS FAtr,s LUMEER',COMnaWV, Snoqualmic Falls, Wash.

SPRINGER MILL COMPANY, Olympia, Wash.

STANWOOD LUMBER CO., Stanwood, Wash.

STIMSON TIMBER COMPANY, Seattlc, Wash.

STOUT LBR. CO. OF OREGON, North Bend, Ore.

TUMWATER LBR. MILLS CO., iNC., Tumwaier,Wash.

WAGNER LUMBER COMPANY, Monroe, Wash.

WALLACE LBR. & MFG. CO., Sultan, Wash.

WALTON LUMBER COMPANY, Everett, Wash.

WALVILLE LUMBER CO., Walvillc, Waih.

WARNICK LUMBER COMPANY, Bellingham, Wash.

WESTERN LBR. MFG. CO.. Tacbma. Wash.WEST OREGON LBR. CO., Linnton, Ore. WESTPORT LUMBER CO:, Westpoit, Orc. Wash.

IIIEST WATERWAY LBR. CO., Siattt-c,-Ore. Wp$IWOOD LUMBER CO., Wheeler, WEYERHAEUSER TIMBER CO.. Evirctt. Wash.

WHEELER, OSGOOD CO.. Tacodn. Wash.

WHITE RMR LUMBER-CO., Enirmclaw, Wash.

WHITE STAR LUMBER CO.. l,tlhites. Wish.

WHITNEY COMPANY, Garibildi, Ore. WILLAMETTE VALLEY LBR. CO., Portland, Orc. _\ryJLLAPA LUMBER CO., Portland,'Ore. WINCHESTER BAY LUMBER C(i., Portland, Ore. WOOD & MRSON. INC.. Hobart. Wash.

W. A. WOODARD LBR. CO., Cottige Grove, Orc.

WEST COAST TUMBERMEN'S ASSO0ATI0N, SEATILE, WaEh. Ofrcial Grude Marh of V,C. L.A.

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Millwork Institute of California in Third Annual at San Francisco H.' P. Dixon, Los Angeles, Elected President.

Next Meeting at Sacramento.

About 100 members of the Millwork Institute of California, representing all districts in the state, were in atteTdance aithe Third Annual Convention of the Institute which convened at the Roof Garden, Hotel Whitcomb, San Francisco, on Thursday and Friday, November 18 and 19.

The business program of the Convention progressed rapidly and there were many excellent addresses, talks and discussions on matters pertaining to the Millwork industry.

Among the subjects discussed were: "Standard Uniform Full Mill Bid," "Manual of Millwork-Section 3," "The Fallacy of Price Cutting," "Definitions of Burdens," "Ittdirect Labor Costs," "standardized Accounting," "Credits," "schedule Price Guido" and "Products and Plant Certification."

The officers elected for the ensuing year were: President, H. P. Dixon, Los Angeles; Vice-Presidents' Nat Edwards,

Oakland, and A. W. Bernhauer, Fresno; Treasurer, E' A' Nicholson, Los Angeles, and H. T. Didesch, Los Angeles, Managing Director.

On-Thiusday evening, the annual banquet was held on the Roof Garden at the Whitcomb Hotel with over 100 attending. The entertainment committee provi-ded several excelle-nt musical and dancing numbers. Fred Spencer q1d his comlnittee had charge -of the entertainment, while Emory Nutting and his committee made the arrangements for thL excellent banquet. Jack Hart acted as Toastmaster' It was a very succissful Conyention and there was much constructive legislation that resulted from the two-day- sessions. J. A. Hart acted as the General Chairman of the Arrangements Committee.

Sacr-amento was selected as the meeting place for the next Convention to be held the last week in March' 1927.

Thursday Morning, November 18th In opening the Convention, President Harry Gaetjen

"I also want to call your attention to a Credit Rating Plan. as proposed by our Managing Director, and which I believe iJ in use at the present time in Los Angeles.

said: "It is a pleasure to again welcome you to San Francisco to the Third Annual l\{eeting of the Millwork Institute of California, and I am pleased to see so many present.

"I am glad to say that we have made a gain in mem\

bership, but still feel that more effort should be made to have other mills come into our Institute, as we are now past our infant stage and should be on all fours, making real progress.

We hale made great progress in our Standardized Ledger Accounting, our composites, I believe, speak for themselves. T6ose not using this system of book-keeping, should after this meeting avail themselves of the opporttrnity.

"Our Manual is progressing slowly but surely. You now have in your possession two sets, 'Wood' and 'Glass'. The Bulletin service is commencing to bear results.

"You have adopted Standard Trade Practices, but up until recently I have failed to notice any publicity given thereto, but I am.glad to say that we now have it printed and these should be used in accordance with the Bulletin sent you by our Managing Director.

H. P. Dhon

Harry Il/. Gaetien

Nczv Prcsident

Reti'ring President

"The change we made of having our Secretary devote (Continued on Page 20)

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Mammoth storage shed, 15,000,000 feet capacity.

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Rapid, effi cient handling of mono.

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MAGNITUDE IN POWER AND SUPPLY MEANS A SERVICE OF DIRECT ACTION Current $ocks in millions of fea, kiln dried and correctly housed, eliminate delay on receipt of orders, whatever the items called for. ( With remark. able ease and in minimum time the electric monorail systern of unit handling places one carload, or ten, at the machines. ( Follow in turn, working and loading in smooth running order under the watchful eye of a crew schooled in zustaining the high sandard oF manufacture, held paramount at each Pick. ering operation. ( These are the processes by which our California White and Sugar Pine are produced for you and your trade; each step in working and handling, designed to contribute towards reliable merchandising and the best finished lumber which skill, modern equipment and Gold lvledal timber can tum out. Ready for prompt quotation and shipment, Lap and Bungalow Siding, Wide, Thick and Standard Finish, Mouldings and Lath.

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half of his time to state work has helped and I believe we would be better off if we could arrange to have him devote all his time to the State Institute lvork, because as it is now he has a dual duty to perform which means at times someone of the two is sidetracked.

"If vou have studied our program for this meeting, you have noticed we have tried to give vou topics of interest to all, and lvant you all to take part in our discussions because the object of these meetings is to get the viewpoints of members of different localities, so that they may be tied together in making them an Institute Standard.

In closing, I want to repeat that we are.now three years old, and being a optimist, I lvonder if you feel as I do, that you are being repaid for the noney you have invested in our State Institute.

"I knorv that you expect more than just good times that you have in attending these meetings. I think you expect a financial return for your investment, and that is our aim, so if you will only work for the balance of the year, as you agreed to do at these meetings, I am sure you will secure a financial return. ' "As my term of office has again expired, I want to thank you all for the progress made in our industry and for the co-operation afforded your offrcers in putting forward the Milhvork Institute of California."

The report of the Managing Director rvas made by H. T. Didesch. His report first covered the financial status of the Institute. Referring to the Institute membership, he stated that in 1925, there were I24 members representing 39 cities in the state. 'fhe present membership consists of 130 active members representing 40 cities in the state, with 16 associate members representing 14 states and one Province in Canada.

Thirty-three days were spent in attendance at meetings with local groups during the past year. These conferences

weer held at Eureka, San Francisco, Oakland, Stockton, Fresno, Sacramento and San Diego.

Mr. Didesch then read a digest of the Information Bulletin which has been established and distributed in bulletin form since the inception of this service, listed as follolvs: No. 1. Cost of lialf Circle Head Casings.

No. 2. Sticker Production.

No. B. Tracery Frame Cost.

No. 14. Detail Finish Cost.

No. 15. Cut Up Light Cost.

No. 16. Cost of Moulcling Rectangular Door Panels.

No.23. Kiln Drying Study.

I\o.27. Irregular Head Cost.

No. 28. Turning Costs.

No. 30. Cost of Moulding Door Panels with Irregular Heads.

Information Bulletins falling under classification of "General Statistics": No. 3. 1924 Statistig5-"Jhs Millwork Dollar." A composite representing 54 members, showing material at 50.9 cents, labor at 20 cents, overhead 21.9 cents and profit 7.2 cents. An average annual turnover on invested capital is given at 2.02.

No. 10. 1925 Statistics-"The Millwork Dollar." A composite of 6O members showing material 49 cents, labor 20.8 cents, overhead23.6 cents, profit 6.6 cents. Annual average turnover on invested capital is given at 1.89.

No. 11. 1925 Statistics-"The Millwork Dollar." Develops that an annual average investment per man employed in the Millwork Industry of the state totaled $3035. Average annual sales per man employed total $5747. This bulletin includes a comparison of the years 1924 and 1925, which (Continued on Page 22)

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Didesch. said: "They cannot be purchased in a commercial sense; that co-operative effort alone makes their existence possible; and th-ey are the vital statistics of the craft. No

other mill work association has published anything that even approaches their worth in scope, but nevertheless, they are just mere.'scraps of paper' unless the data they contain are thoroughiy digested and the results stated used in making a price that will bring a proper return to the in<lustry."

Other Institute activities referred to by Mr. Didesch were Standardizecl Accounting, Standard Piactices, Credits and the Manual of Mill Work. He stated that 34 member concerns were now using the Standard Accounting System

Not Ed.wards elected Vice President

A. W. Bernhauer Nczu [./ice Pretident

shor,vs that with an added investment of $500,00O over the

year 1924 which should have produced $1,000,000 more sales, the 1925 volume actually resulted in a loss of $150,000 of volume.

No. 12. Manufacturing and Commercial Costs in L925.

No. 21. Accounts Receivable Turnover.

No.22. Market Study of Retail Sash and Door Prices.

No. 17. Attainments with Standardized Ledger Accounts.

No. 24. M I C Standardized Accounting System. Devoted to a listing and describing of the Balance Sheet Accounts.

No. 26. M I C Standardized Accounting System. Describing of the Gain and Lost Accounts.

No. 29. M I C Standardized Accounting System. Describing Operating Accounts.

In discussing the Information Bulletin Service, Mr.

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ilemphis Hardwood Floori ng Go. Memphis, renn.

and were participating in the monthly composite serviceLos Angelis and San Francisco have already adopted Standard Practices, he said, and he urged the adoption of Standard Prctices in ali sections of the state.

In discussing the Institute Price Guide, he said: "At the Stockton mebting you voted to have the Institute compile and publish a Price Guide suitable {or use in all sections of the state. An assessment was levied to carry on the work. Schedules covering made-to-order'Square Head Frames' and 'shaped Head Frames' will be presented for your adoption at tomorrow afternoon's session. Several other schedules are in the making, and one dealing with the complete field of 'Case Work' and another titled 'Spindles and Balusters' will be submitted at an early date. Several committees are nou' working diligently on these subjects, and the major part of the compilation, if not the entire work, will be in your hands at our next meeting.

When the schedules reach you' put them into practice forthwith. They will give vou a uniform method of price determination.

If you feel any doubts as to the need of following this (Continued on Page 24)

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PHTLIPPIM HARDWOOD SPECIAI.TIITS

December 1, 1926

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

AUL BUNYAN'S Trained Ants are

proving so successful that they may replace donkeys and tractors on the rugged

slopes of the Sierras. Inspired by his success with Bees and Mosquitoes, Paul has developed a breed of Ants that stand six feet tall and weigh 200 pounds.

To overcome their habit of hibernating all Winter, Paul sup plied the Ants with Mackinaws made with three pairs of sleeves gr lgss. Th.y eat nothing but Copenhagen Snufi. The Ants (or Uncles as they prefer to be called) can run to the Westwood with a damageUocomotive quicker than the Wrecking "!op" Crew can come out. They do not patronize bootleggers or require time off to fix their automobiles.

Paul Bunyan's California Pine The Paul Bunyan Plant at Westwood has stored up some 60,000,000 feet of logs on deckways and in the pond to supply the mill when Winter snowE block the log trains.

Sawing and manufacturing can proceed without interruption, shipping as usual into 43 of the 4E States, to Mexico, Canada and foreign countries. Are you taking advantage of this service and the excellent qualitv of PAUL BUNYAN's sugar Pine and california white pine?

YARD, FACTORY and SHED STocKs, PATTERN LUMBER, stDING, FINISH MOULDING and LATH, PLYwooD and LAMINATED DooR srocK. SPECIAL CUTTINCS TO ORDER

' "Producers of White Pine for Over HaIf a Century"

The RED RIVER LUMBER CO. MILL FACTORIES and SAIIS, WESTW(X)D, CALIFTORNIA Dbbihdns Yardr, CHICAGO end II)S ANGEI^ES . SALES OFFICEST Moaednocl BId3o t0? Hooeepin Avc, tOO N. Michfuu Blvd, ?OA E. $Lruron Avoo SAN FRANCISCO MINNEAPOLIS CHICAGO LOS ANGELES

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

December l, 1926

MILLWORK INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA, Continued particular advice, I need only to refer you to the composite itatemerit of 32 member manufacturers, embracing the period from January 1 to September 30, 1926, and representing all districts of the state, which shorvs as follows: Sales of Successful Firms, or those earning 6 per cent or more on their investment, $5,727,0m. Sales of Unsuccessful Firms, or those earning less than 6 per cent on investment, $4,357,000.

The latter, counting interest as a proPer charge, sustained a loss equivalent to 7.8 per cent of their sales.

If you need any more facts than those to callse

you to desist from price cutting ald individual price methods, and to substitute thereof and adhere religiousiy to schedules issued by the Institute, I do not know rvhere they may be found and I doubt the ability of the industry to help itsel f."

Speaking on "Prodttcts and Plant Certification," Mr. Didesch said: "There is one more subject-a nerv one and exceeclingly far reaching in effects-that I rvould like to

Fred Spencer on Entertainwent

E. A. Nicholson Reelected Treasurer

Comrnittee

have vou consider. It has to do with a product certified to by the Institute.

A certificate awarded to members and subject to the qualifications set down in the follorving application form is also a part of the plan: 1. To cherish and maintain at all times the integrity and traditions of the Institute.

2. To maintain a uniformly good product.

3. To conform in letter and spirit to all reasonable specifications and to confer with architects or buyers as cases may clemand concerning any unreasonable specifrcations.

4. To adhere to all Standard Trade Practices sponsored by the M. I. C. 5. To submit controversies involving quality or rvorkmanship of completed jobs to a committee of three clisinterested persons and abide by that decision.

6. To surrender to the Institute, if that be formally requested, in the enforcement of penalty rules the Certificate of Master Craftsman and to stop and desist using the oflicial certificate.

A certified product as outiined in this plan will set yott apart from the vendors of bootleg milhvork. The certification work is a degree of honor and merit to be consistently sought after and upheld."

In closing his report, Mr. Didesch stated: "My conclusion plea is this : Do not permit anything in this report, nor anything otherwise discussed in these sessions to detract one iota from your observance of the inexorable law 'Fair Prices for Fair Profits and Quality Products.' That single objection sums tp everything you want, everything I rvant and everything your buyer wants. The recommendations of this report and all others growing out of our meeting

program have it as a basic motive. Therefore I rvage you to adopt them, not next year nor next month nor next rneeting, but forthwith."

The report of the Treasurer was read by President Gaetjen, o'iving to the absence of Treasurer E. A. Nicholson, and specified that the Balance on Hand November 17, 1926, was $772.79.

"What Shall we do to be Saved?" was the subject of George Cornrvall's address. To better conditions, he urged a change of mental attitude and co-olieration. He discussed the "merger system" rvhich he stated was due to competition being carried to excess and also referred to the mill merger of the Northrvest that is now under consideration.

He also urged that salesmen should knorv rvhat operation costs are, otherrvise they are in the hands of unscrttpulotts buyers.

President Gaetjen then announced the appointruent of the following committees: Nominating Committee Fred S. Spencer, San Francisco.

Geo. W. Kaiser, Oakland.

H. P. Dixon, Los Angeles.

Wesley Shrimp, Riverside.

C. G. Chipchase, Sacramento.

Manual of Millwork Committee George C. Jacobs, Eureka.

A. W. Bernhauer, Fresno.

H. H. Mitchell, Alameda.

W. J. Glasson, San Diego.

E. R. Maule, Los Angeles.

W. F. O'Keefe, Stockton.

Jo. Shepard, Sacramento.

J. L. Pierce, Santa Clara.

Resolutions Committee E. R. Maule, Los Angeles.

J. G. Kennedy, San Francisco.

J. A. Farnsworth, .|r., I-os Angeles.

H. H. Mitchell. Alameda.

W. F. O'Keeffe, Stockton.

President Gaetjen announced that following acljorrrnnrent there would be a meeting of the Directors. The following directors were in attendance: A. W. Bernhauer, Geo. C. Jacobs, H. H. Mitchell, W. J. Glasson, E. R. Maule, W. F. O'Keeffe, J. L. Pierce and Jo. Shepard.

Thursday Afternoon, November 18th The first speaker on the afternoon program rvas W. Godard, secretary of the Alameda Branch of the Mill Institute of California. His subject rvas "Building Good Will Through Institute Membership and Ideals." Mr. Godard €fave a short historical description of the Institute which rvas organized three years ag'o, rvhen he stated that the mill industry had reached a point rvhere men of ability and vision organized the Institute. He referred to the accomplishments of the Institute through co-operation, which he stated could not have been accomplished in any other rvay. To "Build Good Will," he advised the members that they should realize that they have become a part of , the Institute and to give their time to get results, also that they should be a giver, supporter, friend and asset to the Institute. In speaking of organization, he stated that public opinion can be better influenced through an organized group of 100 men than an unorganized group of 10@, that they are better equipped to combat evils and through concentrated effort evils rvill be ultimately eliminated. He spoke of the success of the Institute Insignia, stating that the contractors in Oakland requested these placards; that it should be specified in plans that work shall be in ac(Continued on Page 26)

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December 1, 1926

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

Sale Llve Lurnber Yard wlth well ectabllched buclness ln cuburb of Los Angelee.

Thts wttt bear cloeest exanlnatlon.

Tard now dolng good buslnecs and showing btg returns on lnvestnent. Good

reasonc for selllng.

This ls a sropBox A,206, care Gallfornla

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(Continued irom Page 24) cordance with M I C Standards, and he also urged cooperation in preference to cut-throat competition.

In closing, Mr. Godard said that success could be spelled in five words : "Concentration, Conference, Comprehension, Compromise and Co-operation"; that he was a believer in the Golden Rule; that it was a wonderful thing for the industry in having such an organization; that it was better for the public; that no progress could be made through competition and that all progress came through orgarrization.

"The Fallacy of Price-Cutting" was the subject of an excellent address made by W. R. Robinson, Lecturer in Business Administration, Department of Economics, IJniversity of California. Mr. Robinson said that price cutting is not a new idea but an old one, and that confidence must be placed in the men !r'e are buying from as we can't all be specialists. He stated that price cutting was vicious when it was malicious; when cost is unknown and unless you have a uniform cost accounting system we will never get away from price cutting, also that unknown costs are the cause of bankruptcy; when used to discriminate between buyers; when used to defraud, making the buyer feel that you can undersell your competitor. "Price Cutting breeds the Confidence Man," he asserted.

What does Price Cutting result in, he summarized as follows: Results in affecting the confidence in trade; creates short buying, resulting in only small orders as the buyer is not sure but what the price will be lower; costs more to carry on the business, as you need more men out after business and without stabi{ity in prices you are not getting the volume of business you want; results in the survival of the strongest and not the most efficient, which is uneconomical and not good for business, as the strong drives out the weak, leaving the strongest organizations without competition and the buyer ultimately suffers the most.

IIOLBEER & GAR$(llI TUMBER C(l.

.

QUALITY

REDWOOD

The economical ideal, he stated, is getting at a fair price.

A price that allows fair profits to the buyer and seller, one that is based on knowledge and not assumption, but based on cost plus a fair profit.

By the elimination of Prrce Cutting, he said, we will have

competition of quality and service; stabilized prices that rvill result in confidence and more stabilized buying; and security and good will.

Il/- I. Gla.sson,

Joe Shepard, elected Director

elccted Director

Ralph Button made the Report of the Uniform Full Nfill Bid Committee. Mr. Button said that the sample Standard Full Mill Bid Form which was distributed to the members was the progress that the committee had made following several conferences and meetings that were held at the various Institute conventions. There was a general discussion from the floor on the proposed Standard Full Mill Bid which was participated in by many of the members, much (Continued on Page 28)

c00s BAY TUMBTR CO. of Gllforatr.

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Manufacturen of Douglar Fir and Port Orford Ccdrr

SAN FRANCISCO

Sawmilb, Marehficld, Oregon

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LOS ANGELES Prci6c Mutual Buildlng

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Bay Point

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December l, 1926

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

AND NOW on California White Pine

-the ESSCO Trade.Mark with all that it signifies EXPANDING to the West lf N C.rnst, the FOREST LUMBER I COMPANY, one of the companies ^ the group composing the EXin CHANGE SAWMILLS SALES

COMPANY, chose Californie White Pine as worthy of the ESSCO trade-

mark, which is so well known on Southern Pina Ttre experience -of forty,seven years in the manufacture and sale of SouthernPine has provided a valuable background for these new production operations in pine lumber.

Fineness of grain, satiny surface, minimum of pitch and lightness of weight are exdusive cheracteristics of ESSCO California White Pine. It grows in a section around Pine Ridge, Ore., that is particularly favored by ahigh altitude and climatic cpnditions ideal for this purpose.

The modern plant in which ihis ESSCO product is manufactured is in Pine Ridga It is equippedto handle special or unusual items, while present stocks indude in addition to the factory grades such items as beveled

siding (identified with the ESSCO

green label); soft, satiny texture finistr; mouldings; wide clears; laths and pickets.

General Seles Omce, Kansas City, Missourl Branches at Pine Ridge,

Oregon, and the principal cities EASI of the Rocky Mountains induding Chicago, New York, Ddlas, St. Ircuis' OLlahoma City, Sian Antonio, New Orleans, Memphis and Norfolk, Va., besides twenty-five additiond exclu-/ sive representatives in gther central

points.

The increasing produotion of .ESSCO Califonia White Pinc-ESSCO Souflretn Pine-ESSCO Southern Ffardwda,ias passcd ! OOO, 0OO fect a d4y.

fxcnense $nwnlrI.s $eles Q. lrto.

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ESSICO reguler lorvlce to ESSCO dcelcrr lncludet s comprcbcndvr and buslncls-gctdng rctdl edverdoipg protr.m wbicb ls uaed by dcdon cveqrwhrre Adr ug to toU rrotr ebout ttir csrvlcc.

December l, 1926

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT (Continued from Page 26)

of the discussion being devoted to the several "Inclusions" and "Exclusions" on the back side of the proposed bid. Several of the San Francisco members stated that their Full Mill Bid which had been in operation for 25 years was giv* ,ing satisfaction, that the proposed bid was too lengthy, and tlrey were in favor of eliminating the various "Inclusions"

Wesley Shrimp led the gang in community singing. Emory Nutting was chairman of the Banquet Committee.

Friday Morning Session, November 19th President Gaetjen presiding.

Managing Director H. T. Didesch reported on the proceedings of the Dir6ctors' meeting.

specified.

E. R. Maule stated that a Full Mill Bid with the "Inclusions" eliminated would not be acceptable to Southern California. He said that both San Francisco and Los Angeles were both satisfied with their present Full Mill Bids, but at points outside of these two districts where the San Francisco and Los Angeles bids often come in competition, he said a uniform Full Mill Bid was necessary.

George H. Nicholson also spoke in favor of a Standard Full Mill Bid, stating that when bids go out of the state they should be uniform.

A motion was unanimously passed referring the proposed Standard Full Mill Bid back to the committee for further consideration. A motion made by A. W. Bernhauer that the report of the Standard Full Mill Committee be presented to the Board of Directors for their approval before being reported to the membership, was unanimously passed. fhurs.day Evening At 7 p.m., the Third Annual Convention Banquet was held on the Roof Garden of the Whitcomb Hotel. Iack Hqrt acted as Toastmaster. Fred Spencer and his comhittee provided an excellent entertainment, consisting of "Adopho, the Wop, and his wine barrel gttrg", Bostic and Dean, Maxine Magnus, HazeI McDaniels and Pauline Ingle.

H. T.

.

(Hank) DIDESCH,

Re-elected Managi,ng Director

The matter of delinquent members was left to N,Ianaging Direcior H. T. Didesch.

Cost and Accounting Service: A new system was adopted establishing a fixed charge of $25 plus $30 per day. For the monthly service each member will be charged as follows: Class A, $4 per month; Class B, $5 per month; Class C, D and E, $6 per month.

(Continued on Page 30)

THE L \v. BLINN LUMBE,R COMPANY Lunbcr

Mill Work Sarh & Doon

Nailr Gcneral O6ccr

Roofing

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Cement

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EverytLin3 in thc Building Linc Ilbtrlbuttng Yar& ud Wharvcr, Foot of McFarlaud .Ave., Lbe An3clea Harbor, Wilmlngton, Cd.

J. R.

HANIF.Y CO.

Manuf acturerg-Wholesalers Mills at Raymond, Washington-Eurelo (Humboldt County), California Loa Angeles office

522 Central Building

24 Market Street " ' ' San Francirco, Calif.

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December l, 1926

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

The ldeal Wood

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Represented in California

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by

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LUMBER CO.

FOR SPECI.AL SIZE PANEIS AND SLAB DOORS Write or Phone for Pricee

616 Chamber of Commerce Bldg.

CALIFORNIA REPRESENTATIVES

SAN FRANCISCO

Los Angeles WF.stmore 7293

H. B. MARIS PANEL CO. 735 Third Street LOS A.NGEI FS

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CALIFORNIA PANEL & VENEER

ECLIPSE MILL CO

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December l, 1926

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

MILLWORK INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA, Continued Manual of Millwork: Charges will be made as follows: Any sales coming into the office direct, $1 each. To members: $1 each up to 10 books; 75 cents each from l0 up to 25 books; 50 cents each for all over 25 books.

Publicity: Mr. Didesch stated that a Publicity Department would soon be initiated which would be under the supervision of E. R. Maule of Los Angeles, who would act as Managing Director and called on Mr. Maule to outline the plans of this Department Mr. Maule advised that "the Board of Directors have felt for some time that they should have as much publicity and information as possible in a California publication that will educate the buyer and the people that we do business with."

Through the co-operation of Phil B. Hart of the "California Lumber Merchant", arrangements have been made whereby a "Sash, Door and Millwork Department" will appear in this publication, he stated. Mr. Maule said that he would appoint member representatives in the various districts of the state, also that the usefulness of this publcity will develop as time goes on, and that the success of this department will depend on the assistance that he will get from the various local representatives.

A motion rvas made by Wesley Shrimp amending Article 1, Section 5 of the Constitution, to increase the Board of Directors from 9 to 11 members; the Board of Directors to include two members each from Los Angeles, Sacramento and Oakland with the remainder of the members of the Board to be elected from the various other Districts in the state. The motion was unanimously carried.

The Board of Directors accepted the invitation inviting the Managing Director and President to attend the Regional Association Executives' Convention at Chicago and proposed that this meeting be deferred until the Millwork

Cost Bureau Conference in December.

A motion was unanimously passed electing the follorving Directors for the ensuing year: H. P. Dixon, Los Angeles.

A. W, Bernhauer, Fresno.

G. C. Jacobs, Eureka.

C. I. Speer, Oakland.

Nat Edwards, Oakland.

Harry Gaetjen, San Francisco.

W. J. Glasson, San Diego.

W. F. O'Keeffe, Stockton.

Jo. Shepard, Sacramento.

A. J. Todhunter, Los Angeles.

J. A. Hart, San Francisco.

The discussion on "Manual of Millwork, Section 3", was led by G. A. Hunter, Research Department, M. I. C. Sample copies of Section 3, designated "Mouldings and Finish", was distributed and a general discussion was held in which many of the members participated regarding the various designs displayed in the proposed manual. At the conclusicin of the discussion, President Gaetjen appointed the following committee to rvork with Mr. Hunter in the preparation of the proposed manual: Fred S. Spencer, San Francisco.

Geo. H. Nicholson, Los Angeles.

R. R. Smith, Eureka.

W. F. O'Keeffe, Stockton.

A. W. Bernhauer. Fresno.

Nat Edwards, Oakland.

C. G. Chipchase, Sacramento.

"Credit Co-nsideration Affecting the Millwork Industry" was discussed by Robert F. Osborn, Credit Manager of the Bank of California, San Francisco.

Mr. Osborn stated that the business of a bank was to loan money. The requisites for a loan, he said, are character, a thorough knowledge of your business, and a good working capital. When looking for a loan, he suggested that you

come to the bank with an open mind, lay your cards on the table and be guided by the judgment of your banker. He cited instancei where he had observed men who followed this procedure and have developed successful organizations.

He spoke aboutr many concerns having lhe "bug to expand," laying -He that it is much more preferable to grow by also urged that men looking for a loan from degrees. a bank should not wait until the last minute, or until such time that his business gets in a jamb, but to take the matter tup before this urgency exists.

-The discussion on "Indirect Labor Costs" was led by H. E. Weyler, Boyd Lumber & Mill Co., Santa Barbara.

With the use of the black board, Mr. Weyler shorved by the following figures, the costs of a mill operation.

MILL DATA ON LABOR Covering Period from Jan.-Oct., 1926

l-aborExVessel 6Mill Labor Kiln Drying ....

Mill Labor Prodttctions Non-Productive .

Supt. & Drafting

...... . 55.52/ot .'...I3.17Vo .. .. . 18.31%

6-75% 6-25%

87.N% 87.W% Total Labor Cost Productive Time .

Non-Productive Time: Foreman & General Time .

Repairs & Upkeep Installation new machinery ..

Belt Repairs ....

Changing Sand Paper-Cleaning

Rolls .

rw.w% 63.u% 2.42% .8s% .22/o

.r2% .oL%

.24/o: Grind & Set Planer Jointer Knives. .77% Saw-Filing rc.42% Helper & Clean-up Time .

Total .

rs.r4% r5.r4%

Total ..

IOO.W%

Supt. & Drafting

2r.02%

The following not included in Mill Cost: .$ 79.00 Saw Filing and Knife Grinding 280.09 Repairs tJ Machine Motors and Fuses 891.40 . .. .

Mill Supplies Cost of The following not included: \Marehousing, Book-keeping or General Explnse, Cartage or Crating. Selling Expense Included in Supt. time.

"Institute Accounting Forms" was discussed by R. A. Niglas, Consulting Cost Accountant, M. I. C' Mr. Niclas deicribed the cost accounting system used by the.Institute and its members and urged all the members to install the uniform accounting service. Through the use of the Form Sheets that werJdistributed among the members, he showed that it was a simple matter for the members to use a simple and uniform sysiem of bookkeeping in their busiNESS.

'fo show the various factors that enter into the Business

Management of a business organization, he illu-strated this mattei by the use of a diagram on the black board.

B. D. Mattingly, C. P. A., Manager,. Price, Waterhouse & Co., San Frincisco, talked on his "Impressions of the M. I. C. Standardized Accounts and Composite Statements."

In opening his address, Mr. Mattingly informed the members oi the fnstitute that they should consider themselves fortunate in having such a man as Mr. Niclas in charge of their accounting service.

In discussing Standardized Accounting, he stated, that (Continued o,n Page 36)

December l, 1926

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

C. D. JOHNSON LUMBER CO. Portland, Oregon Car and Cargo Shipmente

*#H-itf#TH,??i?$"h"

Ships-S. S. Robert Johnson, S. S. C. D. Johnson III. Specir:.-Old Grcrvth Ycllw Fir and Si&e Sprucc

saler officer: t33

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December 1, 1926

The Fruit Growe: Susanvill, Susanville is a lovely little California city that nestles in the sunshine on a pleateau nearly a mile above sea level.

It is located in Lassen County on the Fernley & Lassen

branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad, which runs through Lassen County, east to Reno, Nev. This is the same line on rvhich the lovely milling town of Westr'r'ood (previously described) is located, the two big mills being about twenty-five miles apart.

Susanville is not, like many of the other big sawmill 1ocations, a strictly sarvmill torvn. The little city of Susanville is a modern and attractive place, with the mill town and plant adjoining the town proper. In fact, the mill torvn is a separate little city of itself, and many of the men in the organization have attractive homes in the immediate vicinity of the mill.

The mill and mill torvn belong to The Fruit Growers Supply Cornpany, which is a subsidiary corporation to the "Sunkist" Orange Growers association. It is the larger of the two mills belonging to this company, the other one being located not far away at Hilt, California. The headquarters of the concern are in San Francisco.

The officers of The Fruit Growers Supply Company look upon Susanville with great pride. They irave tried to make it, and believe it to be, the model sawmill plant and torvn of the entire Coast. From a standpoint of neatness, cleanness, attractiveness, and general freedom from most of the things that make many mill towns unsightly, Susanville may well challenge comparison.

The mi11 plant, buildings, sheds, and the entire mill town, carry out this thought of attractiveness and neatness.

All the buildings are so unusually well built, well painted, and well kept, that Susanville leaves a lasting impression on the mind of the visitor, no matter how many mills he may have seen, or where located. The homes of the men, the streets, the alleys, the mill-orvned club, hotel, and other buildings, all follow the same plan, well built, attractively painted, and good looking.

In the mill and plant itself it is the same. There is no

A druinis tr ati,o n B uil d,ino

Sawmill, Iog pon,

iitter, no refuse, no odds and ends, no dirt. Everything is neat, clean, orderly.

The houses and other builclings a.ll conform to a general architectural idea, English style, built on rvide, rvell piled, ancl well kept streets. They have a big Club House for

Street scene, Susanvi,lle

The Club

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Supply Company alifornia use a big fleet of reconstructed Fords for handling their lumber, and they haul, push, and pull the lumber and the empty wagons about the plant with great facility.

There is a battery of 16 Kilns at this plant, with an average capacity of 125,000 feet of kiln dried lumber daily.

Six of them are Moore Natural Draft Type, and the others are Northwebt lSlorver Single Fan Type.

There is a big and modern planing mill, a big box factory, and a siding plant. They furnish boxes for the "Sunkist" Orange folks, and therefore do a huge box business.

They have recently completed an enormous new dry lumber shed which they believe to be the largest in California.

It is 110 by 6!0 feet, and 5O feet high, storing ten million feet of lumber without crowding.

The entire plant is equipped with a sprinkler system rvhich they believe comes as near making it safe against fire as any mill can possibly be built. The owners consider that next to the cleanness and attractiveness of Susanville, its next most interesting feature is its safety from fire, due to this intricate and highly expensive sprinkler system.

The entire plant covers one hundred acres.

The Fruit Gro'ivers Supply Company own about five billion feet of high grade California white and sugar pine.

Their timber is much less difficuit of access and operation than most California Pine timber, the timber in large measure standing on flat ground, with beautiful open forests that you can drive through.

rcr planl, Susonuille

'

their ernplol es that is a lvoncler, with gymnasium, reading rooms, billiard rootns, and a splendid restaurant.

The Administration Buiiding is another attractive twostory affair, r,vith the ofifices belorv, and above the sleeping rooms of a number of the foremen.

The milling plant at Susanville is one of the largest in California. The sarvmill is equipped rvith trvo Allis Chalmers Band Headrigs, two Pony Band l\{ills, made by the Prescott Company, ancl a Resaw. It has an average capacity of 550,000 a day on a double shift operation, but at present is only running days. The head-rigs are driven by shotgun feed, and the pony rigs by electricity. The sawmill is open, brightly lighted, and of the finest modern type of construction. It rvas built in 1919.

The 1og pond is a big one, coveLing 26Yz acres, and stores ten million feet of logs.

The yards are immense in size, stocking close to fifty million feet of lumber all the time, and there is 26 miles of yard tracks in and around the yards and plant. They

Tlt,e enormous nezu Dry Lumber Shed,,110x640, and, 50 f eet hi,gh

In their logging operations they have replaced their horses rvith Caterpillars, and they are delighted with the saving that has been effected, and the efficiency that has been secured. They have found that a group of Caterpillars and,23 men get out as many logs as a fleet of horses and 6.3 men, forty men being saved in one camp in the change from (Continued on Page 34)

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Aerial view of paft of the tremenilous operation of the Fruit Cron ers Supply Co. horse to machine. They use the Best and Holt "Cats." ply Company, taking an active part in the management of The personnel of the organization that runs Susanville the business. He resides at Santa Paula.

Mr. R. C. Merryman is First Vice President, Mr. J. S. is as follows: Iidwards, Second Vice President, and Mr. A. E. Barnes is E. B. Birmingham, General Manager.

Secretary of the.company.

John Perry, Plant Superintendent.

Mr. E. G. Dezell, at Los Angeles, is General Manager of C. W. Graff, Yard Supt. the entire operations of the company.

Tom Jackson, Logging Supt.

The lumber department is capably managed by Mr. F. B. R. R. "Bob" Howie, Office Manager. of San Francisco, who holds the position of I{utchens, young, is down, Mr. Birmingham The organization, from Division.

Lumber Marrager to hospitable kindly and not say enthusiastic, to active, and Mr. B. W. Adams, also of San Francisco, is Sales Manjournalistic visitors.

Mr. C. C. Teague is Prebident of the Fruit Growers Sup- ager of the Lumber Division.

66'Wes-Cott Dust Collecting Systems Exhaust and Blow Piping Fans and Separators We are prepared to design, manufacture and erect complete exhaust systems with results guaranteed, by mechanical air engineers.

Our references will convince you in advance that we understand our businees.

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New Princiltle Revolutionizes Lumber Garriers featured in the

GERLINGER IITIDRAULIG GANNIEN I^/HEN Mr. Carl Gerlinger first entertained the v Y idea of building a lumber carrier, he ought

something bettet than the old fashioned mechanical

chain or screw lifting and binding device. His se.

lection fell upon the time-tded and proven hidraulic method.

After years of experiment, tert and usage, the Gerlinger Hydraulic Carrier was perfected. To&y you see the result in this new model H$-low prer. sure hydraulic, double acting, single cylinder machine.

fn operation it is as sirong and cnooth as an elevator, as quick and positive ac a fine set of motor car

brakes.

Almost entirely eliminating the element of friction

fron metal to rnetal transfer of power to the lifting, locking or lowering of load, vibration ir avoidei, wearing parts aie reduced and a velvety cmoothners of action obtained.

Dlorc Hfgh Spots ol Gerllnger tupremactr NE of the most ouctanding advantages of the Gerlinger VHydraulic over other carrierg is thir--ohould the carrier break through the dock, by placing four blockr under the shoes, one at each corner, the machine can lift itielf clear of the dock by means of the hydraulic lift. Thir permito a plank being placed over the

hole so that the wheel can again be ret down and the machine again be on its way with scarcely any delay.

Model HS is powered with a RED SEAL CONTINENTAL MOTOR that developr !0 horsepower when needed. Fitted with ovetsize steel helical springs which cushion the heaviect loadr, saving dock and machine from undue shocl<s. All mounted on a rugged, heavy armor plate gteel hot riveted and rigidly braced frame-ar rtrong and sturdy as an armY tank.

Distrib*tort fot Otcgor, Wathington, Idaho, Montona axl British Col*mbia

Gertlngct.StcYcm Eqlnccrhg Go. 326 Pacific Buitding, Portland, Oregon Eastern Distributor: Calilonia Dktribttors: JOIiry D. MOORE MAILLEE-SE-ARLFS, Inc. tl37 83rd St', Brmklvn, N. Y' t35 Fiemont St., San Francisco, Cal.

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this system has been in practise for many years, is not experimenting with ideas and he named such large industries as railroads and other large industrial organizations, national associations, Department of Commerce, etc., as using rigid standardized accounting systems.

The progress of the Standardized Accounting work of the Institute is very encouraging, he said, since this system has been in operation for only two years. He urged the entire membership to install the Standardized Accounting, saying the more a man knew about his business, the more chance he had of success. He said that he had seen enough of Mr. Niclas''work to knolv that he was following sound principles.

Standardized Accounting is a big aid to the business, he stated; as it keeps him informed on what is happening, lets him know what his financial condition is and is a trust-

worthy guide.

Friday Afternoon, November 18th

President Gaetjen presiding.

Managing Director H. T. Didesch explained in detail the Composite Statement compiied ftorn 32 member manufacturers, located in all sections of the state and extending over a period from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 1926. Copies of the composite statement were distributed among the members for their reference. The Account Sheet showed the Sales, Direct Material C_ost, Manufacturing Cost, Office & Selling, Delivering, Total Commercial Burden, Total Investment, Profit on Investment and Gross Profit.

From the Financial Statement, it showed that 12.4/o of the manufacturers made money, 7.8/o lost money, and the turnover of accounts receivable equalled an average of 87 days in sales.

If you are not making over 6/o on your investment, you are not making any money, Mr. Didesch stated. He said

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that turnover on sales should be reduced to at least 4O days, and he suggested that if there are no branch offices in your locality that the manufacturers ought to appoint one of their members to act as a clearing house.

Fred Spencer, chairman of the Nominating Committee, placed in nomination the follor,ving names for officers for the ensuing year. A motion to that effect rvas unanimottsly passed.

President H. P. Dixon, Los Angeles.

Vice President Nat Edwards, Oakland.

Vice President A. W. Bernhauer. Fresno.

Treasurer E. A. Nicholson, Los Angeles.

Managing Director H. T. Didesch.

In turning over the gavel to Mr. Dixon, retiring President Harry Gaetjen stated that the Institute can be proud of the success that it has accompiished during the past three years, and asked the members to give their new President the same cooperation and good-will that they gave him during his term of office. He then presented Mr. Dixon to the Convention who presided over the remainder of the afternoon sesslon._

In taking over his new duties, Mr. Dixon paid retiring president Harry Gaetjen a splendid compliment for the progress of the Institute under his leadship and asked the mqmbers for their cooperation and support during the ensurng year.

Managing Director Didesch then led the discussion for the Price Schedules on "Square Head Frames" and "Shaped Head Frames," copies of which were in the hands of the members. Mr. Didesch stated that the schedules are based

on cost records and represent the best their is plus cost knowledge. He said that the schedules are cost prices, subject to discount, to make a lair selling price and that every confidence could be placed in the schedules.

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We Make Special Knives and Repair Circular Saws

Klamath Falls District Gets No. 6 ! in our modern and up-to-date shop we repair Circular Saws and make special Knives for woodworking shops,

in the shortest possible time. We also carry a full stock of self-hardening, High-Speed Steel for shaper knives and cutters.

SIMONDS SAW & KNIFE AGENCY 416 East Third ,St. Lor Angeles, Cal, SIMONDS SAW and STFF.I CO. 12-14 Natoma St.

San Francirco, Cal.

The Forest Lumber Company of Pine Ridge, Oregon, is a retent purchaser of a HILKE LUMBER PILER. This makes a total of 6 now in opcration in the Klamath Falls District-6 mills that havc put their vards on a modernized, efliciency basis.

The 'HILKE" will cut costr, time and labor in your yard, too. Let ua look into your yarding situation and advise you.

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A motion was unanimously passed adopting the Price

Schedules with authority given the Managing Director to have the schedules printed.

The "Recommendations in the Managing Director's Report" were then taken up for discussion.

A motion was adopted that the Composite Statement be

continued to be sent out quarterly.

A motion recommending the adoption of the Credit Rating Plan by all the local branches was passed.

Standard Practice No. 5 designated "Time Allowance" which 1sxd5'-"J6 insure economic production and a unifolmly high standard of workmanship, the following time allowance is required: Minimum ... . 14 days Ordinary softwood house jobs . .... 21 days Complex or veneered house jobs The following price schedule for the "Manual of Millwork" was unanimously adopted:To contractors-$1.00 per book.

To members-$l.00 per book up to 10 books.

To members-$.7S per book from 10 to 25 books.

To members-$.SO per book for all over 25 books.

A motion was unanimously passed proposing that the "Plan of Product and Plant Certification" be approved by the membership and for further investigation by the Managing Director.

At this time Mr. Gaetjen said that he had a matter he wanted to present to the membership for their consideration. He stated that at the present time the Managing Director was with the Institute on a half time basis. the remainder of his time being looked after by sorne of the manufacturers in Los Angeles. Mr. Gaetjen thought that that time had arrived when the Managing Director should

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be on full time rvith the Institute and suggcsted they give the matter some thought between now and the next meeting.

E. R. Maule. chairman of the Resolutions Committee presented the-following resolutions, which were unanimotrs-

ly passed by the Institute:

The Millworkers Institute of California owes a clebt to the Past President Harrv Gaetien which words cannot exp.r.on"l sacrifices for otrr press. His patience, abiiity "nd to the millmen. Resolved general good has endeared him that we give a rising vote of thanks for the services he rendered in our behalf.

That the Managing Director be instructed to write a letter of thanks to Mr. W. R. Robinson, Mr. B. D. Mattingly and Mr. Robert F. Osborn for appearing before the Institute and presenting papers of such instructive information.

That pur President and I\{anaging Director be instructed to reprisent.our Association in furthering the revising of these anti-trust laws to the end that possible cooperation between competitors be encouraged and broadened in scope, that individuals, businesses, industries, be benefited thereby, and that this Associatirrn' in general session endorses the recommendation of our national leaders that the present Corporation Tax be reduced to lo/o'. in place of the present rate of l3%%.

That our Managing Director inform Mr. Lumb of the Eastern Millwork Bureau of our interest in the proposal to form a National Association of Millwork Executives for the purpose of considering national problems of the rnilhvork industry and-of our earnest desire to cooperate to the extent of our ability in this movement.

That our Directors and Mattaging Director lre urged to (Continued on Page 40)

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We Make a

Leading Specialty of Combination Carloads Veneers and Plywood in all domestic and

foreign woods

Send Your Inquiries to Our Weetern Sales Reprerentative

Pacific Coast Commercial Co. 8300 South Alarneda Street Los Angeles, Calif.

THE LOUFVILLE VENEER MILIS Operating Slicerr, Sawe and Rotary Machines

Louiwille, Ky.

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continue the practice of having individual members, participating in similar procedure to the interesting cost analysis paper read by N{r. Weyler of the Boyd Mill & Lumber Co. of Santa lJarbara. The future success of our endeavors in our individual business depends as rve realize upon more knorvledge in the best methods of control of our costs and it is with this in mind that this recornmendation is so urgently presented.

Since the presentation of the Bulletin Service as being created by Mr. G. A. Hunter, our techniciatt, so clearly educate certain benefits resulting in the betterment of our business relationship with'architects and contractors, that our membership unanimously endorse this work performed and advocate renewal efforts in the development of this work to completion.

A vote of thanks be extended to Mr. Ralph Button for his earnest efiort in conciliating the varied opinions concerning Full Mill'Bids and that Mr. Button by reason of our expressed appreciation be encouragecl to continrre his efforts to a successful conclrrsion.

That since, in continued individual and collective contact obtained through our meeting together, that rve now realize the real benefits returned to the individual for his cooperation in Association work, that our President and Managing Director prepare an outline of Association activities, for future aspirations and endeavors, and that this outline fully portrqy the ol;jectives sought and since in the opinion of all Association members that our future prosperity depends on the cooperation of individuals in Association work that each member of the Nlill Institute of California be urged to extend the membership in every locality, and with the extension of our membership in mind, it is recommended our N{anaging Director be instructed to proceed with a continued effort, both in person, by correspondence and members assistance, to bring additional members lvithin our fold.

At the conclusion of 1\Ir. X'faule reading the resolutions, the Resolutions Committee rvere extended a rising vote of thanks.

A resolution extending a vote of thanks to the San Francisco Tourist League for providing the ladies in charge of the registration rvas nnanimously passed.

Sacramento was chosen as the next meeting place, the meeting will be held during the last rveek in March,7927.

A letter was read by President Dixon from the City Manager of the City of Sacramento inviting the Institute to hold their next meeting in Sacramento. The Sacramento Chamber of Commerce also endorsed this letter, as did Jo. Shepard in behalf of the three mills of Sacramento. A inotion was unanimously passed that the next meeting be held in Sacramento.

CONVENTION COMMITTEES J. A. HART, General Chairman of Arrangements

Hart & Burmeister, San Francisco.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS_ Ralph Button, Chairman, Button & Manning, San Francisco

Wm. Holmes, Holmes Planing Mill, San Francisco H. Levinson, Dean Reversible Window Co., San Francisco H, Ruprecht, Sudden & Heitman Lumber Co., San Francisco

A Schafer, A. Schafer Co., San Francisco

RECEPTION AND REGISTRAT'ION_ C. Reinhart, Chairman, Reinhart Mill & Lumber Co., San Francisco M. Casey, Redwood Manufacturing Co., San Francisco J. H. Chase, S. H. Chase Lumber Co., San Jose Geo. Kaiser, Lannom Bro,thers, Oakland J. H. Kruse, J. H. Kruse, San Francisco.

F. W. Martel, Jr., California Mill Co., San Francisco

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C. F. Ricker, Sunset Lumber Co., Oakland

Emory Nutting, Chairman, Spencer Planing Mill, San Francisco Hal Atkinson, Atkinson Mill & Mfg. Co., Oakland W. Goddard, M. I. C.-Alameda County Branch, Oakland

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SATISFIED CUSTOMERS* Ner Profifo*.o\A)tth

PABCO SHINGTES \et profit (what you have left, after tfie

shouting dies out)-and sbtis.f ed cuswtners (what you need in your business)-both are to be had when you sell PABCO SHINGLES (Pabco Shingles are to be had in a variety of shapes and styles in nine colors. They never need painting or outlast the old style re,painting-they wooden shingles and add L00% to the beauty of a home.

Insure ]'{et Profit and Satisfied Customers wiclr Pabco Shingles

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J. ,Ted _G. Kenncdy, Pacific Manufacturing Co., Santa Clara

Veyhlc, Veyhlc & Collins, San F.raircisco

ENTERTAINMENT-

F19d Sparccr, Eureka Sash, Door & Moulding Mill, San Francisco E._Jtta-clmel\ Blackrnaq Blackman-Anderson MiU & Lumbcr iumUdr Co., Co.. Oakland Frcd Callisoq Wisnom Lurnber Co., San Mateo R._-S. Grant, The Californira Door Co., San Francisco Mfs. Co., Co. S.F. __Waltcr Watkins, Andcrson Bros. Pl. Mill & Mfg.

REFRESHMENTS-

Cha-s. Munson, Acme Blaning Mill, San Francisco

Clcm Fraset, Loop Lumbcl & MiU Co., Alameda Deoot. San Franci J. O'Bricn, Buildcrs' Supply Depot, Francisco Wave Tildc4 Tildcn Lumber & MiU Co., Oakland

F. Walpcrt, Hcrrings Mill, fnc., San Francisco Alviq Warderl Warden Brothers, San Francisco Fran,

PUBLICITY-

H. W. Gaetjcn, Empire Planing Mill, San Francisco __-_q._\._Edwards, The Oakland Planing Mill Oakland

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H. T. Didcsch, Millwork fnstitute of California, Los Angcles

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Atkinson, H. M, Oakland ... . . ....Atkinson Mill & Mfg. Co. Banta, Frcd 8., Oakland .....Progrcssive Planing Mi[ Co. Barbcr, B. B., Oakland..... .Tildcn MiU & Lbr. Co. Belrnont, R. F., San Francisco . .. .. :. Portman Planing MiIl Bernhauer, A. M., Fresno . .. . . Frcsno Planing Mitl Co., Inc. .Bridgepoit Planing Mill lridgeford, !. J., ScSastopool .. . .. .

Iturmeister, Otto F, E., San Francisco .. . Haft & Burmoietcr Burmcistcr, Ottq San Francieco . ., . . Hart & Burmcistcr Burmeistcr, Sumncr, San Francisco.,...

Hart & Burmcistcr

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.. ... . Oakland ptaning MiU Edwards,_Nat, Oakland Erdraan, Il. !" Los Angeles .. .. Whiting Meald Co. Farnsworth, J. A. Jr" Los Angelcs .. Caff. Door Co. !-auccttc, C. L., Berkelcy . .. . . . . .. Berkcley Lbr. & Mill Co. Fisher, A. H., Stockton .. . . ... .. Fishcr Bros.

Fraser, C!9m, Al4mcda . . ... .. .. . . Loop Lbr. & Milling Co. Gaetjen, III*y W" San Francisco . . . . ...

Glasson, W. J., Sa" Dicgo .

Glasson planing MiU Goddard, W., San Francisco

Grant, Robt. S., San Francisco Haley, R. 9., Santa Monica

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Haring,cr, Frank P., Bcrkelcy Hart, J. A., San Francisco

M: I. C. .. Calif. Door Co. .. ... Halcy Bros.

... .. Bcrkeley Lbr. & iltiU Co. Hart Burmeistcr Hayes, Lcslie W., Sacramento ... . . Chambcr of Comrncrce Holmcs, Wm., San Francisco

.. Holmce Planing Mill M.-I. C. ... Geo. C. Jacobe Co. Jacoby,!9r.9" San Francisco ..........Yatcs Amcr. Ililachy. Co. .....F. L. Jordan Sish Doir Co. Jordan, F'. L., Los Angelcs Kaiscr, Gc9r. W, Oakland .. Lanhan Broe. Mfg. Co. Kcnncdy, J.-G, San Francisco ....,..pac. Mfi. Co. .. John W. Koeil & Son {och!, A. W., Los Angcles Hunter, Doo, Los Angcles Jacobs,9"o.C.' Eureka

!!ocnig,_Cql, San Francisco ...

Krusc, J. E., San Francisco

.......... Pacific Mfg. Co.

Lcishman, Robt. R., Pittsburg .. Rcdtpood Mfrs. Co. Levinson, Homer, San Francisco . . . . Dean Reversible Window Co. Lcvinson, Homer, San Francisco ... . Doan Reversiblc Window Co. . . Portrnan Planing MilI lgYt,_& {" lan Francisco

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McKcsson, L. R., Los Angelcs

McRaq J. A., Los Angelcs

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Martin, J. E., San Francisco Maulc, E. R., Los Angcles , .. Frank Gravcs Sash Door Co.

Millet, C. L., Loe Angclcs Mitchcl, H. H., Alamcda ....

.. .. Pac. Door & Sash Co.

.. Loop Lbr. & Mill Co. .. Aime Planing Mill ..... Nclson & SFarkey

Monson,_Chas., Sa! Francisco

!!Stp"l, L. A., Burlingamc .

Nicholson, Cleo, H,, Los Angeles Biclaa, R. A., Berkelcy Nutting, E. J., San Francisco

9iP;"$ !3c\ San Francisco

... Pac. Door & Sash C6. .. Spcnccr pla-ning eo. ..... Buildirs Supply Dcllcrs .... Roberti&-O'Kceffe .,.. Acme Planing Mill . . San Francisco Bav Bkkor.

O'Kcefe, Wrn. F.. Stockton Olaon, Oacar, San Francisco Portman Planin- Mill lortman, Itqlk, San Francisco . . .. .

Rcinhart, C. E., San Francisco . ..... Rcinhart Lbr. & pL Mfu Co. Rickcr, C. F., Oakland .....;....

Sunsct Lbr. Co. ...... Loop Lbr. & MiUing !ob-ins_99_Mc^1, Alarncda

Iloth, _W. J., Oaktand

Rurnplc,-f. t_"r, !g" Angelcs Rupprccht, H. W., San Francisco ... . .

Roscnbcrg, !,. M.. Los Angeles Sampson,-W.-A., Los, Angclcs Schafcr, A., San Francisco

l!t9p"td, J. H., Sacramcnto .. !F,tk"y, _R._,Q., Burlingamc ..

.. . Std: MiIl & Lbr. CoI

.. .. Strddcn-Lbr. Co. .. Hipolito Company .. .. .. .. ffipotito Cd. .

.. Schifcrs MiU

. .. . . I'riend & Tery Lbr. Co.

!hqt4p,J. I"qloy, Rivcrside l-itl! _e. E., _Vcntura Smith, R. R., Fortuna

Sommcrstronr, Hugo, Oakland ,.....

Francisco

.. .. Nelsotr & Sttirkey .. . . Cicsmcr Mfg. Cd. .. . pcoplcs Lbi. Co.

.. .. . . Humboidl tUitting Co.

... Clinton-Mill

Speer, C. f., San . .. .Zenith Mill & Lbr. Co. lDenccr, Fgd,c_1ck S., Eurcka ..Eurcka Sash Door & Moulding Co.

A PROMINENT CONTRACTOR BUILDS And See What Flooring Hc Chorc .Ftcd R. Johnson. prominent contractor in Ins Angelcs, has built for himsclf, what is considered the most beautiful Spanish home in Beverly Hills.

To gain such prestige, every detail of his house must be in harmony. For his

floors, he turned to the leading lumber dcaler who advised "Pcrfection".

Fro-m pest experience they have found that this well-known brand has a beauty. of grain and texture.that takes a s.uperb finish. It_lays beautifully and retarns tnrs Same orrgrnal Deauty cven att€r gen€ratrons ol use.

F.ortunately, the same brand of oak flooring.that is so highly prized by ,ourrqers or tne most expensrve homes. rs wrthrn the means of everv home builder. "Pcrfection" costs no more than a number of other brands. There's a size and grade of '?erfection" Brand Oak Floorinc for everv tyoe of structure, new or old. For full information write today.

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Eardon" A., San Francisco

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.. Harnmond Lbr. Co. .... Vcyhte & Collins . llarrons Mill ... Wardon Bror.

.. .. Portman planing Mill _Y"qpp W-.,_lan Franc!.sco Yatkinc,_Waltcr, San Francisco ...... Andcrson Bros. ptanid MiIt Weyler, _I!. E" Sant-a Barbara Bqyd Lbr. & tUiit Co. Wicncr, Harry-, O_aHqrd .Whccler Oscoo-d Co. {oodeon. L. J._. San Francisco Wright, Orrin, Loa Angeles . .. ... So. Calif. Hardwood & Idfg. Co.

TENTATIVE DRAF'TS OF UNIFORM MECHANICS' LIEN ACT The committee of thirteen men appointed by Secretary

of Commerce Herbert Hoover to draw up a mechanics' lien

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draft to several huqdred trade associations, labor organizations and individuali who have expressed an interesf in the subject.

this subject, has mailed out copies of its first tentative

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Say-so, i*po*d from Vernront and Virginia, rttd th" asphak roofing beneath is the highest grade that the roofing indusuy can produce.

St"t" roofing is now in greater demand than any other kind for good homes, aPaftrnents and similar constnrction Be prepared to meet itwirh a complerc stock of EfRey...the finest you c:m offer your trade.

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merly used exclusively, but is no longer. It was a long list.

He didn't show any sympathy, did ahis gentleman. ihere was not a tear in his eye, nor a sob in his voice, as he declared that the lumber industry is in the position of a man who has lost one eye, has only one left, and is in danger of losing that. In fact, he expressed the opinion that if present experiments with metal replacements and substitutes for interior framing prove successful, that the lumber industry will lose that one remaining eye. The gist and digest of his remarks were to the efiect that proper distribution through the retailer is the only hope fol t[e other eye.

Yes, sir ! Proper distribution seemed to be something that weighed very heavily on their'minds. Not a pat on the back did poor old lumber-the kind made from treesget during that whole meeting. A lot of lumbermen kicked in with their cash to help finance the entertainment of the convention, and a lot more of them kicked in through The Southern Pine Association to pay for a big banqueito the convention.

But not once during that three-day meeting did anyone in that Association get up and say a good word, or a

cheerful word, or a hopeful word, about the lumber industry. Not a word. Those dealers didn't all agree with the way the convention highJighted wood substitules. Not by any means. But those who disagreed were silent on the floor. A number of strong retail lumbennen tdld me they didn't approve at all of making the convention a huge advertisement for a single selected wood substitute. gut they didn't get onto the program, or into the papers. The others DID. I was disappointed that there wasn't man there that would get up and speak a kindly word for lumber-the kind made from trees. I thought surely some square shooter

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would get up before it was over, and say something to this effect: "Boys, let's say a good word for the good old lumber industry, for essentially, and primarily, we are lumbermeq, and have always been proud of it. Let's say to these manufacturers of lumber who have gathered here to visit with us, that we are, as we have always been, their friends; that we are loyal to the grand old lumber industry, interested in its welfare, hopeful for its ultimate success, confident of its great mission on earth as the greatest buildiag industry, and eager and willing to co-operate with it in the forceful and intelligent promotion of its products, in order that men and their possessions may be housed in the most satisfactory way. We are merchanls. We must and do handle and sell other materials than lumber, which our tiade demands. But the backbone of our business is lumber, and we are glad to extend the hand of fellowship and loyalty to you men who make lumber-from trees."

Some retailer with a keen sense of justice and a high appreciation of his own business, could have done himself a whole lot of good, inwardly and outwardly, by saying something of that kind. But no one did. They just kicked the poor old lumber dog around, and spot-lighted the other stuff.

Mind you, f am not criticizing the fellows who ran away with the convention, and got all the publicity it had to afford. I admire brains and virility wherever I find them and those are sure smart folks, and don't you forget it.

If they weren't, they wouldn't be getting along as well as they are, and they wouldn't have been able to make a national 1'lumber" convention their biggest and best advertisement.

But I most seriously and sincerely doubt the wisdom of the fellows who let them get away with it. I criticize frankly and freely any association of that character putting its

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porvers and its forces behind any particular man or his product. f cannot believe that such activities will redound to the credit or assist in the success of an organization that so conducts itself. I have spent most of my life in association work, and if that is Association activity of the proper character, then I'm a switch engine.

I believe, as I have always believed, in the lumber industry and its high mission. I believe it was created by Providence and given tb the world as the steward of a great human trust, the custodian of great power for human good.

I believe in close harmony and co-operation between the great branches of the industry to the end that both these branches, and the public at large, may be the gainer by their efforts.

And I don't believe that any man, firm, corporation, or association. that does NOT so believe. should use the name of "LUMBER"

Sugar Pine Sales Company Dissolves At a meeting of the Directors of the Sugar Pine Sales Company on November 10, the discontinuance of its activities was announced and a motion was unanimously adopted to cancel the Sugar Pine Sales Company's contracts with each of the mills selling through the company.

The Sugar Pine Sales Company was organized in September, 1925. The company represented 11 Sugar Pine mills and handled the Sugar Pine sales of these companies in.the grades of No. 3 Shop and Better.

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Peninsula Lumbermen Organize Hoo Hoo Club;

Initiate Eight Kittens

On Monday evening, November 15, a dinner was held at the Cardinal Hotel, Palo Alto, which..was attended by a good delegation df'the Peninsula lumbermen and several visitors from the Bay District, lr'hen plans were made for the organization of a Hoo-Hoo Club and a Concatenation was held under the supervision of Parson Simpkin.

During the dinner hour there was an excellent entertainment. Paul Merner arranged for the dinner and entep tainment and was the recipient of a "big Nine" for arranging such a fine program. Following the dinner, Parson Simpkin gave an excellent talk on Hoo-Hoo and what the Order was doing for the lumber industry.

The "Kittens" initiated were: Henry Hoyt, Minton Lumber Co., Mountain View.

Fred J. Miller, Sterling Lumber Co., Mountain View.

Harry G. Trimble, Dudfield Lumber Co., Palo Alto.

Frank M. Ellis, Palo Alto Lumber Co., Palo Alto.

E. Hendrickson, Sudden Lumber Co., Redwood City.

E. H. Dean. D & S Lumber Co.. Mountain View.

Joseph A."'Jury, Dudfield Lumber Co., Palo Alto.

John Wisngm, Wisnom Lumber Co., San Mateo.

Reinstatement: J. H. Young, Sterling I-umber Co., Mountain Vierv.

Following the initiation State Counsellor Fred Roth presided and it was voted to organize a club to be known as the Peninsula Hoo-Hoo Club. Elmer Ellis, Palo Alto Lumber Co., Palo Alto, was elected President and Robert Cameron, secretary of the Peninsula Lumbermen's Club, Secretary.

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Through the courtesy of the J. E. Higgins Lumber Co., Carl Watts presented the Club with a gavel.

Short talks were made by Frank Trower, Fred Roth, R. A. Hiscox, M. A. Harris, R. A. Grant, Bay District Vicegerent Snark; Garnet Fraser, John Wisnom, Parson Simpkin and J. E. Martin.

The following attended the meeting: Parson Simpkin, Hoo-Hoo Chaplain.

Frank Trower, Trower Lumber Co., San Francisco.

R. A. Hiscox, Hart-Wood Lbr. Co. of Wash., San Francisco.

Fred Roth, J. H. McCallum, Hoo-Hoo State Counsellor,

San Francisco.

Carl Watts, J. E. Higgins Lumber Co., San Francisco.

Paul Merner, Merner Lumber Co., Palo Alto.

Robert Cameron, Peninsula Lumbermen's Club, Palo Alto.

Jack Ellis, Ellis Bros. Lumber Co., Menlo Park.

Arthur Ellis, Palo Alto Lumber Co., Palo Alto.

Al Morley, W. R. Chamberlin & Co., San Francisco.

Garnet Fraser, C & A Railroad, San Francisco.

H. A. Cahalan, Cahalan Co., Burlingame.

W. H. Pfafflin, Progress Lumber Co., Redwood City.

Jas. Martin, San Carlos Lumber Co., San Carlos.

Roscoe Price, Dudfield Lumber Co., Palo Alto.

Bob Grant, California Door Co., San Francisco.

M. A. Harris, Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co., San Francisco.

M. A. Dorvning, l\Ierner l-umber Co., Palo Alto.

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Henry A. Hoyt, Minton Lumber Co., Mountain View' Fred'J. Millei, Sterling Lumler Co., Mountain View' Harry G. Trimble, Du-dfield Lumber Co., Palo Alto' Frank M. Ellis, Palo Alto Lumber Co., Palo Alto.

E. Hendrickson, Sudden Lumber Co., Redwood City' E. H. Dean, D & S Lumber Co., Mountain View.

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Lumber Co., San Mateo. i"nn -El-erWis"o*, Wi.no*Lumber Co., Palo Alto.

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E. P. Ivory

with the Chas. Nelson Co.

Co., has , E. P. Ivory, formerly with the Sugar Pine SalesPine Debeen appoinied sales manager of the California partme-nt of the Chas. NeGon Co. Mr. Ivory will take

over his new duties on Novembet 79, with headquarters at the company's San Francisco office.

Since coming to the Pacific Coast, Mr. Ivory .has- spent two vears with-the California White and Sugar- Pine Manufacturers' Association, and about a year with the Sugar Pine Sales Co. With both these organizations, he was connected with their Trade Extension Departments, makextended trips throughout the east where he ing frequent ha-s an extremely large acquaintanceship with the Pine trade.

Prior to coming west, he was connected with the Forest Products Laboratory at Madison, Wisconsin.' He has also had some wholesali experience in the New York market' Mr. Ivory is a graduale of the Forestry Department of the Syracuse University.

As sales manager of the California Pine Dept. for the Chas. Nelson Col he will handle the distribution of the California White and Sugar Pine of the Yosemite Lumber Co., one of the propertias of the Chas. Nelson Co' The Yosemite Lumbei Co. is located at Merced Falls and cuts about 100 million bd. ft. per annum, 621 per cent of this cut being Sugar Pine. In addition to rail shipments, this mill also specializes in the Pine export business.

The Chai. Nelson Co. also operate two large Fir mills in the Northwest and a Redwood mill in Humboldt count-v, together with a large fleet of lumber vessels in the coastwiie, intercoastal and export business.

SOUTHERN LUMBERMEN BUY F. S. MURPHY LUMBER CO. OPERATIONS Southern capital has bought the mills and timber holdings of the F.- S. Murphy Lumber Company, which operatis a mill here and another at Sloat, it became known recently. The deal is understood to have involved about $300,000.

The new company will operate under the narne of the Quincy Lumber- Company. It was organized by W. !. frebei and George lt. fihg of Lake Charles, La., John C. Saner of Dallas, Tex., and M. J. Ragley.

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Gray's Habor Sales Corp. Making Weekly Steamer Shipments The Gray's Harbor Sales Corporation are now running a regular weekly steamer service into the Bay District and are -transporting about a million green cedar shingles a week from their mills in Gray's Harbor into the Bay District market.'fhey manufacture the "Gray's Harbor Erand" and in the California market specialize in 5-Z Stars, 1004/o Clears U. S. Gov't. "8" Grade ind 5X, or U. S. Gov't. .,4,' Grade. Ted Connor, the well krrown Northwest shingle specialist, is the general manager of the Gray's Harbor SaJes Corporation with headquarterl in Hoquiam, Washington.

The Hendrickson-Godard Lumber Co. are the Noithern California representatives for the "Gray's Harbor Brand', shingles, and also sell the Meneffee kiln drv ,,llniversitv Brand" and "Big Tree" redwood brands of s'hingles.

H. M. ScHAiJER;N AUTo AccIDENT H. M. Schauer, manag.er of the Tracy Lumber Co., Tracy, returning home from a recent business trip to San Francisco, had an automobile accident in the Aftamont Canyon when his machine turned over. His back was iniured ind he has been confined to his bed. Mrs. Schauer and their daughter were with him but escaped uninjured.

SACRAMENTO VALLEY LUMBERMEN'S CLUB TO HOLD LADIES' DAY At the regular monthly meeting of the Sacramento Valley Lumbermen's Club, held at the Senator Hotel, Sacramento, on Saturday, November 20, committees were appointed to arrange for the annual Ladies' Day meeting in December.

The annual election of officers will.,also be held at the next meeting.

December l. 1926

Bay District Hoo Hoo Activities Owing to both of their meeting dates during the month of November falling on holidays, Armistice Day and Thanksgiving Day, the San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club did not meet during the month. The next regular meeting will be held_ on Thursday, December 9, with Oscar Johnson, Albion Lumber Co., acting as Chairman of the Day. East Bay Hoo-Hoo Club No. 39 held a largely attended meeting on November 19 at the Oakland Hotel. M. R. Grant was Chairman of the Day and C. D. LeMaster was announced as the Speaker of the Dav, who was to give a report on the Hoo-Hoo Annual at Kansas City.

Parson Simpkin and State Counsellor Fred Roth have returned from a trip through the White and Sugar Pine District and report that the Order is in excellent condition in the high Sierra country.

ELLIS BROTHERS BUY YARD AT MENLO PARK The Ellis Brothers have purchased the Advance Lumber Co. at Menlo Park and will operate this yard under the name of the Ellis Brothers I-umber Co. Tack Ellis.,the popular and well known California luntbeiman, will be manager of this company.

The Ellis Brothers also c.'perate the Palo Alto Lumber Co. at Palo Alto. Interested in these vards are Elmer Ellis.

Aithur Ellis,, Jatk Ellis and Frank bllis. After spending the past few years in I-os Angeles, where he acted as rep-

resentative for the Santa Fe Lumber Co., his many friends around the Bay are glad to rvelcome Jack Ellis back into the fold again.

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the use of a Septic Tank and a leaching system whereby the liquid leaving the septic tank may be absorbed

by the soil itself without any occasion-for the sewage ever appearing upon the surface. From the time the sewage leaves the fixture in the house it should never be seen again. Obviously, the success of such a

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TREATISE ON TERMITES

A recent bulletin from the U. S. States Department of Agriculture, Bulletin No. 1472, is entitled "Preventing

Dimage by Termites or White Ants."

The"pamphlet is illustrated, and gives. comprehensive ind"ta on the ants, where they are found, how formati,on "nd they work, what to do to prevent them attacking a house.. iopies of the booklet may be secured, at five cents each, by addressing the Superintendent o-f D-ocuments, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.

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A. E. Fickling has bought the Lynwood yard of the Osgood Lumber Company.

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New Type Roof Used at University Douglas fir, {urnished by the Booth-Kelly Lumber Co', Eugene, Oregon, forms the wooden, trussless or Lamella roof, being placed on the new gymnasium at the University of Oregon by the Trussless Arch Roof Company of Los Angeles. Moreover, the Associated Students of the Unilr"riity who are building the gymnasium saved almost $13,000 by following the suggestion of Mr. A. C. Dixon, manager of Booth-Kelly Lumber Co., that they consider this type of roof.

Originated and used for many years in Europe, the Lamella or trussless roof was first introduced into California about two years ago. Two of them are already in use on the Hollywood Terminal Building and the Wilshire Arts Buitding, Los Angeles.

These roofs are built according to the patented "Lamella" system, consisting of a circular arch formed by a continuous network of wooded ribs called lamellas, connected.to arising inr.."t.ty carry and transfer to the supports allsupports of or i"rn"f .tr.rr"r. Since no internal col-umns maxithe givesroof Lamella the any kind are necessary, mum head room in gymnasiums, storage sheds, barns, studios, garages, ball rooms, etc.

The Booth-Kelly Lumber Company introduced the roof from California to Oregon, using it last spring-on-a store building. They were so pleased-with the result that 'tur' Dixon,"formerly a regent tt tn. Univer-sity, recommended Lasit to the Associated students. After the archrtects, the trussless ;;;" & Holford of Portland, had investigated roofs in use in Los Angeles, the plans for the gymnasrum were changed to permit the Lamella as an alternate \Mltn fabrirt..i. Wn?n the Lids were opened, the price fororthewooden Lamella for the cated steel roof was $19,000 and roof, $6100.

Douglas Fir No. 1 common in Zxl2x.lO lengths^was ac.orai"ffy furnished by the Booth-Kelly, l'umber Company ior ln.- ioof of the new pavilion whictr is to be the largest svmnasium in the state of Oregon' It has a center span i6/1..1*iae and a length of. t62 f.eet. Specifications call i;; it i" be opened for Ise December 15' The seating capacity will be about 12,000.

Since this Lamella roof was completed, several fa-rmers i.t bt.eo" and California have specified it for, large barns' pru.iic?fry all fabrication for thiJtrussless roof can be done away with most of the usual high in the mili or shop, doing-The job. iumber necessary can be supthe on labor ori*a olied from the regular cutting of any rvest coast salvmlll' F"i tttit reason, bluilders expect the Lamella roof to cqme into general use on the, Pacific Coast'

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The Philocolrhy of Mr. Ptp In the Lumber business I has always figgered that there was only one kind of Aristocrecy an that were the ARIS9TOCREICY OF BRAINS an of which I has ever knowcd Orat I HAS THE MOST of, but since some of them Saw Mills has got to rallying around a STANDARD an is usin Rubber Eamps "Coats of Arrrs" I want to remind everyboddy that I has a Coat of Arms myself which is a Hand Saw an A Paint Brush an, jest watch me win "the battle" that is bein aggertated by removin all them Rubber Stamp Marks that is put on enny kind of Lumber that I buys.

My way, always, is to SELL THEM FIRST AN

FLOORIN, DOUBLE BEADED CEILIN, SIZED AN EDGED DIMENSIONS, DRESSED AN MATCHED SHIP LAP AN SIZED AN EDGED BOARDS AN F'ENCIN fer it is rite easy to put the GRADES IN THAT VOU CI-AIM YOU HAS FIGGETRED after the final an LAST FIGGERS has been made an THE BILL SOLD an then if the buyer wants BETTER GRADES THAN YOU CLAIM YOU F'IGGERED an is witlin to pay fer them the PRICE CAN BE RAISED, fer my calcerlation is, with them kin! of buyers that peddles their bills from yard to yard the ONLY DIFFERENCE IN LUMBER IS THE DIF'FERENCE IN PRICE an as enny Lumber is fittcn for the purpose fer which it may be used, if you know how to use it I figgers so that them Hnd of close buyers CAN TRIM an brace an nail up the Lumber they gits from me in enny way they can use it instead of givia them a chance to TRIM ME on price fer I has THE CHEAPEST LUMBER AT THE CHEAPEST PRICE.

"If it isn't asking too much, will vou do us a favor and accept our check for another year to the Lumber

Dr. Frank H. Vizetel[(I;Y];- editor of the Funk & Wagnalls Dictionary, announces that the twenty-six letters of our alphabet can be transposed 6n,ryn,&1,733,239,439,396,000 times. Is it any wonder that proofreaders all have that hunted look?

TRADE AFTERWARDS, SELL THEM WHAT THEY WANT AN GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WILL TAKE, an,when as usual there is close competition in buyin an I tqows THE PRICE ONLY is goin to count I is TOO WISE to guote on QU.dLITY an only quotes on SIZED TWO SIDES FINISH, DRESSED & MATCHED

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Lumber Plays Important Part in Lahe Pleasant Dam, Arizona Atthough thc finirhcd dam will bc maronrlr, and will not rhow tte inf,uence of lumber, neverthelar wood ir playing an irnportant part in the con*ruction, rayr Carl Pleerant, thc engineer of Marinette, Ariz, All lurnber where nece$ary in the L:ake Plcarant Dam and buildingr is SOMOZIDED or Fire Recirtive.

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December 1, 1926

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

A SMILE

KEEP ME WORTHY

Nothing on earth can smile, b a diamond but w Gems may fash reflected li flash? and fash compared with an This is a charm that even they Flowers cannot cannot claim. It i2*fie prerogative of mafr. It is the color which love weaTd and cheerfulness, and joy-these three. in, the windows of the face by which the It is the that it is at home and waiting. heart smile is like a bud that cannot blosA face som, and dried up on the stalk.

Laughter is day, and sobriety is night, and a smile is

However humble my path Or the lowly trains I have faith in me, There's a child that bases I'm God. There's a dog that Lord, keep me Lord, keep me defiled, And humble, in the sight of the dog, Lest I lose Or the wi 'should come in the years to be, Lest The a dog will mourn for its fallen God, a child, for its lost belief.

the twilight that hovers gently between both-more bewitching than either.

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"Hey!" yelled ttre chauffe$[, ][on't you know anything about the traffc rules?" V "Only? replied the humble pedestrian, "that the Golden Rule doesn't seem to be one of them."

Thpre are no bargains On the counter sales of life.

We think so But some unexpected day, We find our purchase is A worn and shoddy thing, So, after all, in that "long past" we pay.

There are no bargainp In the counter sales of life, But time alone, can teach us how to choose, Can show that What seemed loss was really gain, And where we bought for little, we shall lose.

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TAKING THE COUNT "Triplets," announced the nurse to the proud father. my own census."

"Really" said he, "I can hardl News.

KIND crs be to you as the beginning Let every dawn of be to you as its close, then of life, and every setting lives leave its sure record of let every one of these for others, some goodly strength some kindly thing yourself.-John Ruskin. or knowledge gained Old lady: "Will y help me gutter."

Hard Boiled: "Aw. he isn't move."

HEA To The Thin: DON'T To The Fat: DON'T

OTES FAST.

A ETHIC They had been discussing ethics in the High School.

Youthful Morris didn't quite get it all. He came home

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this drunk out of the

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and asked:

"Papa, what is an ethic?"

For the moment the father, too, was stumped, but eventually he worked out the answer: "Suppose, Morris, you sell a suit for $75 wtrat is a regular $50 seller. The ethic is, should you tell your partner about the $252"-Nation's Business.

A THREE TOAD TREE TOAD'S ODE A tree toad loved a she toad That lived in a tree.

She was a 3-toed tree toad, But a Z-toed toad was he.

The 2-toed tree toad tried to win The she toad's friendly nod; For the 2-toed tree toad loved the ground That the 3-toed tree toad trod.

But vainly the Z-toed tree toad triedHe couldn't please her whim, In her tree toad bower, with her V-toed power, The she toad vetoed him.

There was a young golfer named Wickers Who busted the belt on his knickers.

To keep up his pants He widened his stan,ce And waddled away amid snickers. ng broker named Munk.

There was a drunk.

On the 4th o hell He I smell?"

Is that And his wifie l'Ygu smell punk !"

December l. 1926

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

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Investigate Your Costs The folldwing was written by Mr. F. L. Gilbert, of the firm of Ernst & Gilbert, especially for the "IJpsonizer,"

house organ printed by the Upson Company. fgnorance may be bliss-in poetry-but

not today in business.

We are no longer working on a wide margin of profit, selling goods at prices high enough to cover almost any kind of laxity, waste and inefficiency. Most business men

now recognizc the prime importance of having and using complete and accurate data on costs and profits. Exact knowledge of costs and profits is a dependable guide to the avoidance or corrcction of mistakes and

the discovery of leaks. Good accounting

supplies the definite facts and figures which every business man must have in addition to his general familiarity with the situation, his understanding and instinct.

If his competitors have such facts and

figures, he must have them.

In many fields of business, there is a uniform accounting system availablc.

This is designed to meet the needs of any

concern in that particulag field. Usually, this so-called uniform or standard system is prepared under the auspices of A trade or industrial "association" The advantagcs of such a system, wfrcn propcrly developcd, arc that thc most practical, the simplest and the best accounting methods can bc obtained by

the individual firm at thc lcast cost. Also a uniform basis for tfic exchange of statistical data rbflecting the cost of doing busincss can bc established among competitors.

In many industrics, an associauon acts as

a clcaring.house for such data, compiling it from informationr which is handled in such

a way that the private figures of no one individual concern are disclosed.

The work of th€ United Typothetae of America, a printers association, is a constructive examplc of what can be accom-

plished with a standard accounting system.

About fourte€n years ago, in 1912, saloonkeepers were rated as 81st in the basis of credit, and the rank of printers was almost as low. Failures in the printing trade were regarded as most ordinary occurrcnces. The variations between the prices quoted by one printer and those quoted by others for the samc job, were so wide that buycrs of printing, generally, learned to appreciate that thc printer knew little or nothing about his costs and werc often able to burr below cost because of the printer's lack of knowledge in

this respect,

It was nec€ssary simply to provide accounts that would segregate the manufac-

turing expenses from the strictly mcrchan-

dising activities, and to suggest the proper bases for computing labor costs. This is comparable, in a way, to mill work in the retail lumber busincss although it was far more difficult for the printer to segregate his varlous accounts.

And thc Seed Tradc men advanced argu-

mcnts ttrat their business was so largely subject to factors over which they had no control that better methods of accounting could nevcr be of any value to them. The yield of secd from a givcn acreagc could not be foretold; it was depcndent on wcather

Tr. Ty.

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CAR AND CARGO SHTPMENTS l2l3 Inrureacc Erchrn3c Bld3o

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conditions, rainfall, blight, insects and what

not. Price cutting was rampant; competi-

tors were not to be trusted; the industry was full of all kinds of evils, etc.

Grantedt Yet in spite of uncontrollable conditions, competition and "the evils", some few seedsmen had managed to develop sorurd accounting methods of their own, before the

development of any standard system was taken up by their association. - They wcre determining their costs, and using them as the basis for their selling prices-+nd making the profits that they were entitled to.

Olher seidsmen are nod seeing the light.

The accounting principles and most of the accounting details that apply to one trade apply to all others.

There are no problems, factors or elements of accounting in one tradc that dealers in

other trades do not have to contend with.

The preparation of a satisfactory Standard System for any field resolves itself into matter of trained investigation, specialized erperience and common sense, and keeping in

mind that an accounting system to bc successful, must bc simple; should be devoid of all semblance of red tape. It should call for a classification of accounts involving no more than necessary effort and expcnae.

In short, the kind of system that can be

easily understood, put into cffect, and profitably uscd.

It has been said time and again, and pre(Continued on Page 56)

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By Jack Dionne

A$e not guaranteed-Some I have told for 2O years-Some less

She Approved of the Move There are lots of people in the world who have the sarne sort of vision of things that the old colored wornan did, who had lived all of her eighty years of life in a log cabir5 that was situated just a few yards north of the line that divided

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North and South Carolina. And she had been right there since her birth.

One day a party of surveyors came through. They represented both North and South Carolina' and were working in conpert, rerunning the line that separated those parts of the two states, and in many cases and places making slight

variations in the old boundary lines, just sort of giving and taking in some territory that had always been subject to argumen!.

When they had finished the new line ran just NORTH of the old colored woman's cabin,, instead of iust SOUTH of it, as it al,ways had. Thinking'she would be very much interested in what had happened, the chief engineer approached the old woman, and told her about it. He said: "Auntie, since we ran that new line though here, ybu don't live in North Carolina any more, you live in South Carolina now."

"Thank de Lawd fer whut He's done fer me," said the old woman fervently, "Ah nevah did like de climate uv No'th Ca'lina, nohow."

PROMISE VS. ACCOMPLISHMENT Performance is as important in the rnaintaining of sales volume as promises. The buyer should not be inveigled into buying- by assurances of service that is not forthcoming. Theri ii too much talk about "service" these days, and too little action.

The point is well illustrated in a little story-told by Speaker-Hines of Detroit, in their house organ Co-operation.

A dissatisfied customer called on the proprietor of a store to give him a piece of his mind. 'rI see that you have a notice in your shop, ''We aim to rrlease.'" remarked the irritated man. ' "Ye;," replied the proprietor, "that is ourmotto." "'Weil." iaid the Customer, "you ought to take a little time off for target Practice."

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THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

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(Continued from Page 53) sumably in every existing field of bu,siness, that costs do not govern selling prices.

Perhaps there is some truth in this. But it is not to be believed that when reliable rcosts are available, they must be ignored.

Supply and demand does have some effect ion selling prices, but supply and demand, ; which are only guides as to what to buy and how much to buy, what is easiest to sell

iand what must be closed out, etc., must never be regarded as a safe basis for one , to use in formulating his selling policy. , One of the advantages of a good accounting system is that it helps to show the trend of supply and demand in relation to one's 'business.

And every business man should have a thorough understanding of these factors and how they are afrecting his profits.

Much of the unfair competition thit ex,ists i! many.trades is due to nothing more than barren ignorance of costs.

Experience in association work tcaches one to know that the members who are usually the most enthusiastic about cstablishing a uniform accounting plan are thosc who have developed the best accounting sys-

tem for themselves.

, The fellow who knows his own costs is usually anxious to have his competitors know theirs.

THE CALIFOR}IIA LUMBER MERCHANT

December 1. 1926

The hardcst competitor to m€et is the one who is procceding through ignorance to set selling prices that do not permit a reasonable profit, neither to himself nor to his more intelligent competitors afrected by his

on; it always has; the world needs it. The game is inherently sound and if you cant play it, somebody else will play fb and make a proit out of it.

Competition today-intelligent competition-does not make a practice of selling below cost. Such practice in the long-run, and the short run, too, for that matt€r, is harmful for all concerned and it is so rec-

prrces.

No matter what trade you may come in contact with, you will find problems, evils

and unfavorable conditions.

But talk and worry never eliminate them.

Better things are developed in a trade only in the measure that time and thought and work are givcn by the heads of the individual firms to learning about and following the best principles, methods and ethics, which shoulil generally prevail. This, to a degree, is an excellent reason for the existence of trade associations and their uniform accounting systems.

If a man will treat his firm as a delicate piece of macfrinery applied to business, and examine it as such and see what is wrong with it, perhaps he will find somewhere that it is eating up too much, and losing profits.

If a concern can be considered as a mechanism, then when profits are not mad€, rrhat

has likely happened is that the mechanism is out of order.

Rarely, is theri anything wrong with the busincss. Thc work of thc trade must go

Gamut of Roofing

ognized.

The life and vitality of business is profit, and intelligent competition, knowing its costs, sells to make a profit. It is not interested

in killing you, it is interested in profits.

If the prices of intelligent competition are hard to meet, investigate your costs. The clrances are that you will thereby solve a price bugaboo which is not as bad as it seems.

From now until the end of the world there

will be people who refuse to look for and toJace the facts, who will go right on jumping qt conclusions, guessing, worrying and making excuses, and wondering at the success of their intelligent competitors.

And those who takc the bull by the horns, refusc to blame their failures on conditions or other outside factors and who find the real caus€ of their business troubles will continlre to sell their goods at a profit and

a good one.

Temple of Edfar, which was built during the Ptolemy Original man living in earthy holes grubbed out of the Evergertes in 247-222 B. C. Excavations of the first Grecian cities show that the side of a hill primarily for protection from ferocious enedwellings were roofea with clay which was laid upon reeds . m!es, has no conception of comfort. His was a rugged, bewildering battle for survival. His progress toward civili- and \Mas baked, water tight, under the hot rays of the Southern sun. This was perhaps the earliest form of zation, tedious, halting, but inevitable.

From crudely fashioned shelters of the aborigines to roofing that introduced a ceiling upon which rude decorapermanent weath€r-proof coverings of modern science, the tions were painted. story of the evolution of'roofs and rooffng materials reads Domes of brick of a more elaborate type, or of concrete like a story from Arabian Nights. covered with cement and sheathed with lead, making them The earliest type of roofing known, was the rude shelter water tight, were first used by the Roman Empire-in the of boughs that primitive man laid over hewn tree lengths, days of _its glory and pomp. Sometime later more pretenhis first attempt toward comfort. Next he fashioned walls tious edifices with tile or bronze plate roofs weri constructed in Athens in the fourth and fifth centuries. 'of branches, graduating from his dingy cave retreat.

Such types of dwellings were first used by the. half savAs r4an advanced in civilization and experimentation, ,age tribes of the Amios in Japan, This form of shelter still his needs became greater.

No longer did he desire to live survives among some of the aboriginal races in the hill out of doors without-shelter. Evolution has proved that countries. man's desire for comfort has all things, Thus . The Egyptians who were farther advanced in structural progress thru experimentationexceeded has been made thru the ,science than any other race of people of that period, were centuries, and the modern methods employed by the Los 'the first to introduce stone and mortar. Some of their Angeles Paper Manufacturing Company in producing asbuildings still survive and are in use. For example the' phalt roofing are an outstanding example.

December l. 1926

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

FOREST TAX REFORM State constitutional amendment No. 22 exempting immature forest trees from taxation was no soonei adopted than it began to bear fruit in the form of reforestation.

D. H. Steinmetz, vice-president of the Pickering Lumbering Company, one of the largest operators in California forests, in announcing a ne.qg policy, says: "I have issued orders to our logging crews to leave every tree of 20 inches and under standing. Heretofore we have cut down to 12 inches. Besides this we have entered negotiations for the purchase of 960 acres of cut-over lands and adjoining our property, on which we will start a reforestation program under our forest engineer, J. V. Wulfi, as soon as the purchase is made. This land was cut over 12 years ago and since that time has lain idle, the country has been without taxes and that land has not been productive. Amendment No. 22 means that other lands such as this tract, cut over years ago and still non-productive,

Itf.dera Sor* Pio.

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rvill be given over to reforestation work by the large pine producers. The Sugar Pine Lumber Company of Fresno has already voiced its plan to obtain a forest engineer for reforestation work."

The electors of Louisiana and Minnesota have approved similar tax exemption, and it is hoped that the State of Washington will come in line with the policy of forest preservation by means of taxation reform.-Editorial from the San Francisco Bulletin. November 23. L926.

STEAMER "BERT E. HANFY'' CHANGES OWNERSHIP Portland advices state the steam schooner "Bert E. Haney" has been sold by James V. Mason to Captain A. C. Watts of Seattle on private terms.

The vessel has been laid up at Portland since last June., She is a wooden craft of 1379 tons net register, and a lumber carrying capacity of 1,650,000 feet, having been built at Portland in 1920.

C. E. MILLER A SAN FRANCISCO VISITOR C. E. (Charlie) Miller, sales manager of the West Oregon Lumber Co. at Linnton, Oregon, was a recent Bay District visitor, where he spent several days on business matters and calling on the lumber trade. He lvas on his way home after concluding an eastern trip, where he was rnaking a survey of the lumber market and calling on the lumber trade. While in the Bay District, he made his headquarters at the offices of the Wendling-Nathan Co., who handle their products in the California market. He also expected to indulge in a few games of golf, and together with Roy Hills and M. L. "Duke" Euphrat, they were looking forward tb Gus Hoover's arrival in the Bay District so they could do their stuff on the links. "Charlie" was also gunning around for Jack Dionne and wanted to get Jack on the links again-they had several matches in Portland last summer and he says that Jack is a "slicker" and a pretty fair country player when there are any stakes involved.

A True White pinc Water CureLAir Dried Nothing could be better for pattcrn atoclc and planing mill lumber for all purpoteq tfian our wide, thick, goft tertured lumbcr. It comec from California Sugar Pine treea, which arc famour for thcir exccptional eize and quality.

MADINA SUGAR PII{E C(l. l{eDuf&cturcrr

TOM SHIELDS VISITS SAN FRANCISCO Tom Shields, the well known Northwest representative of the Simonds Saw Co., with headquarters in Seattle, was a recent_ San Francisco arrival, where he spent a few days visiting'friends. "Toml' is thl "Jack Dionne of the lri;h story tellers" and is very popular with the lumber fraternity of the Pacific Coast. One of his lumberman friends stated that "Tom" checked in by telephone and reported evgrything lovely up in the "Charmed Land" but that he was refusing all invitations to lunch.

CALIFORNTA SUGAR AND WHITE PINE Bor Shool rnd Cut.up Mrtcrlrb Crprcity 300,000 Foct Drily Madcran Crlif.

The Booth-Kelly Lumber Co. Eugene, Oregon General Saler Office, Portland, Oregon

We own our timber and logging rcadr, and modern millr at Springfield and Wendling.

California Oftcer

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J. R. Neylan, Saler

LOS ANGELES 230 Centnl Buildiw H. C. Clark, Saleo Aglnt

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Service to Your Customer Means Increased Business

lT HERE are times when calls come in for I special orders on materials which you

Push California Redwood!

cannot afford to keep in stock; big orders, rush orders, mill work, etc.

It will pry you to purh California Rcd' wood. You can carh in on thc cducr' tional work being donc amoug build' crr by thc California Rcdwood Aro' ciation. Evcry day Califoraia Rcdwood ir bccoming better known for itr dur-

Call on Hammond. You will get prompt delivery.

ability, itr frecdon frorn rhrinking, warping rnd twirting, itr workability, itr LrcL of pitch, end itr greatcr loan

Hammond Lumber Company

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You can get thie burincre without carrying crtenrive rtockr of redwood,

your refor thc Hemmond rtockr - to :/ou. .renv.-!r. alwayr available Thcy oFcr thc finert Redwood thcrc ir, cut fron our owll Redwood forertr.

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PRODUCTS

The quality that distinguishes "Everlasting" flooring starts at the beginning, with the

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December I, 1926

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

McCLOUD, CAL., CLUB ENDORSES PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH JUNTOR COLTEGE The McCloud, Cal., Hoo-Hoo Club takes an active interest in community affairs as well as in matters tirat concern only the lumber industry.

Jhe October 4th meeting of the club was featurecl by a dis'cussion of road conditins in the countv ancl bv ihe passage of a resolution endorsirig the proposal that a junior College be established in the country.

J. M. Longdon rvas appointed to succeed C. J3. Daveney on the Road Committee, when the latter resigned.

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W. R. SPALDING A SAN FRANCISCO VISITOR

\V. R. Spalding, W. R. Spalding Lumber Co., Visalia, togetherrvith Mrs. Spalding, are registered at tbe Clift Hotel. San'Francisco. Mr. Spalding expects to be irr the

Bay District about two rveeks attending to busirre,;s rrrat-

tefs.

THESE ARE WOMEN Women are what men.marry. They have two legs, two hands, and sometimes two husbands. but never more than one idea at a time.

Like Turkish cigarettes, wr are all made of thd same material. The only diff is that some arc a little better disguised than Generally speaking wornen

be divided into three

classes: Wives, Old Maids Widows. An Old Maid is a mass of obstinacy rounded by suspicion.

Wives are divided into thres classes: prizes, surprises qnd consolation prizes.

Making a wife out of

n is one of the highest plastic arts known to cir{lizati It requires science, sculpture, common , faith, hope and charity, especially charity.

It is a psychological that a big, strong, honest to gosh MAN will rr1 rryr a little, weak, wishy-washy mouse like woman. seem to be happy.

If you flatter a n, it makes her unbearable; if you don't you bore to death. If you permit her to make love to you s gets tired of you in the end, and if you don't she tired of you in the beginning.

If you believe lr in everything you soon cease to interest her, and you argue with her in everything, you soon cease charm hbr. If you believe all she tells you, she are a fool, and if you don't she thinks you are a ff you wear colors and spats and a startling tie she won't go with you, but if you wear a consenrative gray suit a gentle hat, she goes out with you and stares all ng at a man in gay colors and spats .and a start If you join $er in all her p'arties and approve of her smoking, she fwears that you are driving her to the devil. clevrl.- And if you don't approve of her smoking and urge her to gfve her parties up, she vows that you are driving her tp the devil.

If you arf the henpecked type she doubts whether you have and if you are a modern, advanced and indepehdent man, she doubts whether you have a 1

heart.

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If you are silly she longs for a bright mate, and if you are brilliant and intellectual she longs for a play-

mate.

If you are popular with the other women, she is if you gre not, she hesitates to marry a

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wall flower.

DA,RN A,LL WOMEN ANYHOW

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The New lVaterproof Sheathing and Car Lining Paper Moistite is a paper rheathing made w_aterproof_by ?n inner laygr of processed bitumen th"t ,"t toi"r th" 6br"r, bin& tli-em together and thus becomes sealed wilhi1 and _really a TheabovephotQsranh (magnified about 36 times) rhows how-the ;;;Fiilpap"ritrelf. gray in calor, Lito111un saiurater the fibrec and mai<es them wr.teryroof. - Moistite ia light breaking. ;tt"bl" and rtrong. It bends eaaily at rharp anglee witlrout

Dealers handling Moistite need no other sheath' ing paper. There is a big money making opportunity offered lumber and building supplv dealers who confine their sheathing investrnent to one brand. Thic one line kept turning, produces big' ger profitr, eliminates double investment and heavy inventories.

Moistite does not cost the customert any more

than other reliable sheatfiing papers but it gt"o them many added advantages.

Let, us explain our many merchandising and advertising helps. They offer suggestionc to further the sale of Moistite Car Lining and Sheatrhing Paper.

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THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT (Continued from Page 4)

owned in fee, and Government cutting contracts which are expected to keep the two mills in operation for at least

twenty-five years. The exact amount of timber involved was not mentioned in the announcement.

The timber consists principally of California White and Sugar Pine, with a generous sprinkling of Red and White Fir, and their production will be largely Pine.

The officers of The Quincy Lumber Cornpany are: President, W. P. Weber, Lake Charles, La.; Vice President, John C. Saner, Dallas, Texas; Secretary and General Manager, Martin J. Ragley, Jefferson, Texas; Treasurer, G. M. King, of Lake Cftrarles, La. M. J. Ragley has been operating sawmills in Texas and Louisiana all his life and has long beerr considered ohe of the most efficient mill operators in the entire south. Two years ago he closed the big mill of the W. G. Ragley Lumber Company, at Ragley, La., having exhausted their timber, and since that time he has spent most bf his time on the Pacific Coast, investigating milling and timber propositions

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Charlie Curran brought in applications for membership in the AssoCiation from the following: John Suverkrup Lumber Co., San Bernardino; Fred {. Chapin Lumber Co., San Bernardino; J. W. Heinecke T umber Co., Ontario; HoytRoof Lumber Company, Ontario; Powell Lumber Company, Fontana.

ARTHUR BEVAN VISITS BAY DISTRICT Arthur Bevan, Seattle, lvas a recent San Francisco visitor, s'here he spent several days attending to business matters in connection with the Shingle Association. While in the Bay District, he made the trip to Palo Alto to see the

football game between Washington and Stanford.

HAYWARD TO OPEN NEW YARD The Hayward Lumber & Investment Company, Los Angeles, is reported to have bought a site at Cardiff, near San Diego, for a new yard that rvill be opened within the next thirty days.

of many kinds and characters. Mr. Ragley is a great believer in the money to be made in modest sized and highly

efficient mills, rather than in large units, and he has proven his case through many years' experience. The two mills he has bought are just the size to suit him.

W. P. Weber is President of the Powell Lumber Company and of the Weber-King Lumber Company, of Lake Charles, La., and a highly successful and long experienced mill man. Mr. Ki'ng is associated with him in his l-ake Charles investments. John C. Saner is a Dallas capitalist rvho has long been interested with Mr. Ragley in milling investments.

P. C. MgNEVIN RETURNS FROM EASTERN TRIP P. C. McNevin, The Pacific Lumber Company, San Francisco, has returned to his desk after an extended trip through the east where he was making a survey of Redrvood market conditions and calling on their eastern customers. While in the east he made his headquarters at their Chicago office.

He reports that the eastern market is fairly active and in satisfying condition. IIe was in the east about two months.

C. C. PATRICK VISITS BAY DISTRICT C. C. Patrick, the well known Portland wholesaler, was a San Francisco visitor around the middle of the month where he spent several days attending to business matters.

"Pat" also attended the Big Game, California vs. Stanford and while in San Francisco he made his headquarters at the offices of the Santa Fe Lumber Company, and with the able assistance of Harry Officer, of the Sales department, was shown the sights of the town. '

STATE ASSOCIATION OFFICERS ARE ACTIVE Charlie Curran of Pomona, Vice President of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association, organized an Association visiting day in his own district on Wednesday, the 24th. In company with Al Stoner of the Sawtelle Lumber Company, H. M. Shattuck of Ontario and Paul Hallingsby of Hammond Lumber Company, he called on the lumber yards at Ontario, Fontana and San Bernardino.

He reports that the members are enthusiastic as to the splendid results obtained by the Cement Committee of the Association.

The plan followed some years ago of having a Southern California meeting of members two or three times a year is to be put into effect again, and arrangements are being made to hold the first one in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 22nd. C. A. Gunmere, business lecturer of the University of Southern California, has been asked to speak.

Th,qe' s Money in this Kirchm

for YOU THE modern way to sell casework is to handle it com, plete, just as you would doors.You never sell just the material for a door-why sell just the material for all new built,in conveniences? Sell them complete.

The Pernlrss line of built,in furnirur6 consists of more than 8o different units. Every one of them is popular and a gmd seller. We give e:rclusive agencies.

'Write for ry26 Caulog and

&oler propoition.

DEERLESS Fwniture fgUlt-in

BUILT.IN FIXTURE CO. 26OE San Pablo Avenue, Bcrleley, Califonlr 116O N. Wcctcm Avcuue, Ioe Aogeler

HOOSIER,PEERLESS DISTRIBTITORS 2625 Elm Street, Dallas, Texac

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

62

WANT

December l. 1926

ADS

(The Clearing Houte)

This Column of "Wants" and "Don't Wants" is for: The Fellow Who Wants to Buy The Fellow Who Wants to Sell The Fellow Who Wants to Hire The Fellow Who Wants to Be Hired Ratet t2.s0 per cotutnn inch Position rvanted by experienced Retail l-umberman.

Knorvs lumber from stump to finisherl house. Good accountant and estirnator. First class salesman. IJniversity graduate. Norv employed, 'l'r'ants position as yard manager or salesman. Reason for change-no future to present position. Address Box 209. care Calif. Lbr. Merchant. l2-I-l RETAIL MANAGER OPEN FOR POSITION Live retail manager, years of experience and a gogetter, seeks suitable position in or near Los Angeles.

Can make a small investment, or straight salary or salary and bonus. Can show results. Address Box A-208. care California Lumber Merchant.

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SITUATED V/ANTE,D

FOR SALE FOR SALE-Very large and profitable retail lumber yard in Seattle. Address replies, "Seattle", care of The California Lumber Merchant. tl-15-2

WANTED To Buy Lumber Yard or Half Interest in Good Yard. Address Box A-202. care California Lumber

Merchant.

11-15-1

WANTED Retail lumber yard in exchange for ranch worth $m,00O. Adclress Box 4-205, care California Lrrmber Merchant. tl-15-2.

I-uml..-.r11t't"n, yarcl manager, salesman, office rnan, tl-ror-

oughll' experienced, conscientious, efficient, good mixer, desires position. Will go anv'rvhere, available at once. Ad-

dress Box 33, Care California Lumber Merchant. 72-1-l

\MANTED Can you use the services of a man having had 35 years or more experience in all branches of the lumber business in, Michigan? Have knowledge of all Coast products and can handle almost any position. Address Box A-207, care California Lumber Merchant.

WANT TO BUY YARD Want to buy a retail lumber yard, or an interest in

one, up to $25,000, by a successful experienced lumber and mill man,, 37 years old. Address Box A-200, care

California Lumber Merchant.

12-1-3

FOR SALE FOR SAlE-Controlling interest in fine up-to-date yard in rapidly grorving city. Less than $50,000 required or present owners might retain part n'itl.r right party. Box A-203, care Calif. Lurnber Merchant.

I 1-l 5-i FOR SALE Very large and profitable retail lumber yard in Seattle.

Adclress "Seattle," care The California Lumber Merchant. tt-15-2.

WHITE PINE BOX FACTORY FOR SALE We have a first class efficient box factory of 60,000 daiiy capacity, located in Northern California, which we offer for sale. Good supply of raw material in immediate vicinity. Will give full particulars upqn request. Address Box A-127, care California Lumber

Merchant.

2-14-tl

RETAIL LUMBERMAN "We offer partnership to hustling lumberman who can help build up business against average competition. Present partner wants to withdraw account other interests. Will require up to $8000. Yard located in 17,000 city, 70 miles from San Francisco, five other yards. Plenty of trade territory. Have machinery." Box A-201, care Calif. Lumber Merchant. l l-1-tf

YARD WANTED WANTED: Retail Lumber Yard in exchange for ranch worth $20,000.00. Box 1001, care Cal. Lbr. Merchant.

I 1-1 5-3

Will be open for a place about January 1st. Several vears

as lit-re yard manager and thoroughly experienced in all lines

of the business. Can sholv a clean record and have goocl Southern California Reference. Address Box .4-210, care California Lumber Merchant. tz-r-1

A Gentleman is one who keeps his \,r/ord, his temper, and his friends, and wins respect by being respectable.

itwill costless to

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VOU know the com, ing rainy season will ^ bring to light hosts

of lit, tle leaks, cracks and gap, ing seams in roofs, sky, lights, gutters and many other places.

Youknow too, that hun, dreds will be looking for somethingwith which to repair these troubles be, fore they get too serious.

That is why we are advertis, ing Pioneer Plastic Cement to all Southern California; that is why you should see that your stocks are complete; be ready to meet the demand.

Pioneer Plastic Cement is a pliable, water,proof cement of pure asphalts and asbestos fibres, for repairing all kinds of Leaks, Cracks and Small holes. It adheres to wood, metal, masonry and all other surfaces . . . and is immune to time and elements.

Put up in 1,5, 10,25,50 and 500 lb. containers, ready for instant use. Be sureyun stock is complete in all weigh*.

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You are certain of satisf ed cuslonters rvhen you supply them

Hipolito Screen Doors and Window Screens-no matter how

"crankyt' they may be.

How's that?

Simply this:

"All Hipolito Screen Doors and Window Screens are guaranteed to satisfy your customers".

No "ifs", "ands" or "maybes". No quibbling. Satisfaction or your money back or replacement. Just that and nothing more.

Sell Hipolito Screen f)oors and Window Screens and you sell satisfaction-and that builds business.

hil[POL[T"O Connp eny Manufacturers of the Famous Hipolito Screen Doors and Window Screens

21st and Alameda Sts.

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Phone, WEstmore 6131

Los Angeles, Catif.