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Red Cedor Shingle Burequ to Cerrify Hondsplir Shqkes in New Revivol

Handsplit Red Cedar shakes, pioneer roofing material rvhich is experiencing a rvidespread revival in popularity for roofs and walls of modern homes, are to be grademarked, inspected and nationally advertised under a program adopted by tlie Red Cedar Shingle Bureau.

Official grading rules covering the manufacture and packing of handsplit shakes have been published and a trademarked "Certi-Split" label will be used to identifv every bundle of shakes produced by participating shakemakers, according to an announcement by Virgil G. Peterson, Bureau secretary-manager. The activity is being carried out in cooperation r,r'ith Hand-Split Red Cedar Shake Association, a newly-formed agency of handsplit shake producers.

"The handsplit shake industry has enjoyed a phenomenal grorvtlr since World \\rar 2," Peterson explained, "and yet there is clear evidence that the trend has only started. The growth has been a Topsy-like affair, r'r'ithout benefit of industry-wide standardization of grades and also rvithout substantial advertising or promotion. \\rith output expancling steadily, it was imperative that an inspection-promotion program of the type we contemplate be adopted in rlcference to the needs of both producers and users of han<lsplit shakes."

Peterson traced the history of the handsplit recl cedar shake, stating that it was used exclusively by Pacific Northr,r'est settlers for roofs of their pioneer cabins and buildings, many of which are still in use today after many decades of (Continued on Page 134)