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U. S. TUMBER OUTPUT EXCEEDS ONE.THIRD OF WORTD PRODUCTION

United States lumber production is holding steady at around 37 billion board feet annually, more than a third of the world's output. This fact is contained in the 1956 edition of "Facts About the Nation's Lumber Industry," just released by American Forest Products Industries, Inc., the national Tree Farm sponsor. Nearly all of this lumber-about 9O/o of it-is harvested from privately owned commercial forest land, the book states. About 70/o of each tree harvested is utilized today, as compared to only 30/o in the early days of the industry. Slabs, sawdust and other leftovers formerly unused by sawmills are now sold to pulp and paper mills.

More and more lumber companies, according to the fact book, are adopting forest management practices on their own lands-and are giving forestry aid to neighboring small landowners-to assure enough timber to meet the country's future needs. They employ more than 1,000 professional foresters. Together with other wood-using industries, U.S. lumber companies sponsor and operate the American Tree Farm System of timberland management on some 40 million acres of private forest land. The program is now active in 44 states.

Products shipped by the lumber industry are valued at more than $5 billion annually in latest estimates of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The industry gives full-time employment to over 750,000 persons.

J-M Sers New Soles Record

Sales for the third quarter of 1956 were the highest for any third quarter in the histdry of Johns-Manville, L. M. Cassidy, chairman of the board, reported. Consolidated earnings of Johns-Manville Corporation and subsidiary companies for the third quarter of 1956 were $6,967,861, compared with $7,178,801 for the corresponding period last year.

Sales for the third quarter of 1956 were $81,€8,777, compared with $76,17I,907. fncome taxes for the third quarter were $5,860,000, compared with $5,5m,000 for the same period last year. For the year to date sales were $n8,847,783 and earnings were $18,972,546, ,compared with sales of $207,892,376 and earnings of $16,441,242 f.ot the first nine months last year. Sales in the first nine months of 1956 set a new high record for the first nine months of any year.

fwo More Rerqil Yords in SCRIA

Wilbur Barr, president of the Barr Lumber Co., Santa Ana, has enrolled two more retail yards in the Active Member lists of the Southern California Retail Lumber Assn. With Jim Nelson, he enrolled the Save Way Lumber Co., 6361 Manchester Blvd., Buena Park, whose officers are: E. J. Nelson, president; R. D. Nelson, vice-president; J. H. Nelson, secretary-treasurer, and Benton J. Turner, manager. With Jack Brooks, he enrolled the Joslin Lumber Co., l7%J West Carson St., Torrance, whose officers are: Jack B. Brooks, president; Maynard A. MacFadden, vice-president, and Helen L. Brooks, secretary-treasurer.

Pole Frqme Construction Grows in Populority

The growing trend toward pole frame construction is one of the outstanding developments noted in the farm and warehouse field during the past year, C. Miles Burpee, manager of the Service Bureau, American Wood-Preserv. ers' Association, reports after a recent tour in which he gathered information on the growing volume of constructibn in which pressure treated poles are used as the supporting members.

"It is almost astonishing to observe the swing toward this economical type of building," Burpee said. "Not only is it popular with farmers,and warehouse own€rs, but a number of designers are working on house plans embodying the same construction principle."

With pole frame, or rigid pillar, construction, expensive masonry footings or piers are not required. Pressuretreated poles, which are protected against decay or termites for the life of the building, simply are placed in the ground. A minimum amount of framing is necessary, with little labor being required. Poles with top diameters of at least 6 inches are recommended to permit secure nailing of plates and rafters, Burpee declares. If the poles and the plank for the bottom 18 inches to 24 inches of wall sheathing are pressure-tfeated, decay and termite attack are pre- vented and a long-lived structure is assured.

Popularity of pole frame construction is being spread by extensive advertising programs of firms which supply roofing and siding for the structures, including leading companies in the metals and composition products fields. Many of these companies offer plans at minimum cost for poultry houses, barns, machinery centers and a variety of other structures.

Among large buildings constructed recently with the aid of pressure-treated poles have been a warehouse near San Jose, Calif., containing 31,000 square feet of space. It is supported on 75 pressure-treated poles, spaced 20'leet center to center longitudinally and 25 leet laterally. Cost of the building was only $1.50 per square foot. This price includes cost of an approved fire sprinkler system and four inches of asphalt covering over the existing surface, which previously had been used for storing lug boxes.

"We know of builders who will erect pole type struitures for as low as $1.07 per square foot, .far lower than the charge available when conventional construction is used," Burpee declares. "This economy, plus rigidity and permanence of construction, will mean an increasing use of pole frame construction. in coming years."

Headquarters of the Service Bureau, which speaks on behalf of the nation's wood-preservation program, are at 111 W. Washington St., Chicago 2, Ill.

Costa Mesa, Calif.-K. W. Koll has received City Planning Commission approval t9 divide property on Wilson street into 20 homesites.

November | 956 Red Book Off Press

The November 1956 issue of the Lumbermen's Red Book is just off the press. It is the 150th issue of the famous credit and sales guide.

Since 1876, the Red Book has been the principal source of credit information for the lumber, woodworking and allied industries of the U. S. It lists and evaluates the manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and quantity user of lumber and wood products of all kinds. The listings include credit ratings, business classifications, addresses and other facts of value to buyers and sellers alike.

The Red Book is published semi-annually and is kept up tb date by supplements that go out every Tuesday and Friday throughout the year. These Twice-A-Week Supplements contain hundreds of last-minute items of credit and sales information. They provide a unique service that is available nowhere else. The Red Book agency also compiles detailed analytical credit reports and conducts a collection service for handling of commercial claims.

The Red Book is published by the Lumbermen's Credit Association Inc., 608 South Dearborn Street, Chicago 5, Illinois, and an eastern branch is maintained at 99 Wall Street, New York 5, New York. Inquires to either office will receive prompt attention.

Yqrd Denied lond Use Chonge

Santa Rosa, Calif.-The Sonoma County Planning Commission last month reaffirmed'its previous recommendation to deny a lS-acre land use change in Oat Valley for the G & R Lumber Co. They also refused to rezone another

It is with pleosure thot we onnounce the oppointment of

G. C. PHITLIPS tUMBER, COMPANY

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S-acre tract for the Barnes Lumber Co., which is presently located in the valley. The wrangle between the lumbermen and Cloverdale's outlying residents started with hopes of rezoning 125 acres around Cloverdale for the crowded lumber industry; it would have changed the agricultural area between Highrvay 101 and the Russian river and created an industrial zone from the Sonoma Plywood plant to a level area south of the Barnes yard and the NWP tracks. Bob Barnes had asked planners to rezone five acres adjacent to his mill.

Yord Buys 7-Acre Mill Sire

Ontario, Calif.-The C. E. Williams Lumber Co. has bought seven acres at Bon View avenue and State street and plans to erect a mill on the site. Since its start a year ago, the yard has been conducting a wholesale and retail business and now plans to improve and expand the facilities, said the Pomona Progress-Bulletin recently. The main line of the Southern Pacific runs along the north side of the property and the Williams yard will build a switch.

Housing Shoiloge in Golelo Arecr

Santa Barbara, Calif.-The Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce has appealed to the U. S. Department of Defense for aid in easing the acute housing shortage in the area. About 2500 homes are needed to house families of workers in the new research plants under construction for guided missiles development. The C. of C. said it understood the government could either finance or actually construct housing.

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Merrill Joins Poul

Bunyon As Assf. Soles Monoger

Melvin J. IVlerrill has joined the Paul Bunyan Lumber Company at

Susanville, California. He will act '";: as Assistant Sales Manager,under l ,i;j A. L. Kerper. He was formerly,"'. .r;$l associated with the Ralph t. t-;11t' '. '";,*ri Lumber Company at Anderson,'':-.,,:1.'11 California. ,,;i jii -:,,:;3d

Sierrq Pole & Piling in Plcrnl

San Andreas, Calif.-sierra Pole and Piling Co. has acquired and reopened the former Sierra Wood Products' plant at Toyon, reports President David A. Grimes. It will ' deal in the manufacture and remanufacturing of lumber products and is now resawing into door core stock. Irving Tonnesson, former Grass Valley sawmill owner, is plant superintendent, with a sawmill at Toyon planned for later..'

Wqmitch Timber Co. Repossessed

Santa Rosa, Calif.-Right, title and interest in the Wamitch Timber Co., one of the largest mills in Willits, Calif.; were sold by'the government last month for $5,000 in public auction. The mills and property were repossessed by J. R. Southwick of this city, from whom Wamitch bought the property.

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Wood-Preserving Yeorly Becoming More lmportont in the Industry

Wood-preservation statistics as compiled by Gordon D. Merrick of the United States Forest Service show that the decrease in the amount of wood given preservative or fire-retardant treatment in 1955 was less than I/o from that treated during 1954, according to Noel E. Kittell, president of the American Wood-Preservers' Association.

Total volume of wood treated in 1955 was 248.4 million - "*rtbic feet, of which about 94/o was treated by pressure processes, about the same proportion as in 1954. fncreases'were noted in the production of poles (17%), cross arms (16i/a), piles ( l3%),lumber and timbers (7%), fence posts (7/o), an<l wood blocks (2%).

In 1955 the industry consumed a total of. 215,849,449 gallons of liquid preservatives and 19,672,615 pounds of solid preservatives.

E. L. Bruce Co. Elecfs New Officers

Two new officers of tr. L. Bruce Co., nationally known hardwood flooring manufacturer, were elected at the recent meeting of the firm's directors in Bruce's executive offices in Memphis, Tenn. S. R. Miller, Jr., assistant to the president, was elected assistant secretary, and kster C. Scott, credit manager, was named assistant treasurer.

E. L. Bruce Co. is the world's largest maker of hardwood floorings, and a leading producer of lumber, furniture dimension, floor cleaners and waxes, and termite control chemicals.

Don't forget!-Hoo-Hoo CIub 2 Christmas Party-Riaiera-Dec. 27

(Ed,itor's Note: 1956 was the year that the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce mozte.d. into its outn neu home at 4th and, Birel streets. LVhen the site was ded,icated, earlier.this tear. this ancient rhyme zaas fouttd in the cornerstone of the old Chimber buitding:) From the Chambe/s Historical Files Solvo!

Addressed to the Man Who Opens the Corner-Stone of the Chamber of Commerce, Laid Saturday, March 28, 1903

Good morning, sir! Good afternoon, or, if you please, good night!

I'm handicapped because, you see, I don't hnou zuhich is right.

You have opened this, the cornerstonc-your motizte I knou not; I trust it was a.n honest one that brought y'ou to this spot.

Of course, you knozu the date zahen this huge stone was set in place

You have the size of building and an id,ea of its grace.

The hanils that wrought, the brains that thought, the lips that framed, the speech

Have long ago been silenced and the grave is over each,

We lived,we wrote, tse battled and we triumphed, sometimes too.

We fancied-yes, zue fancy now that ute are seeing you.

Your date may be 2000 (A.D. account rse use;

Our calendar won't work quite right, f or time it's bound to lose)

We wonder if you naztigate the air with suift machines.

I'I/e wond.er if you still enjoy a plate of pork and beans.

We wonder if you knozu the scenes beyond the northern ice.

I,V'e wonder if yoa uomen-f olk are still afraid of mice.

Ite'd like to know if you conzterse sub-oceans by a phone.

We'd like to hnow if trousers are the garb of nren alone.

We'd lihe to knozu if you haae signalled Mars zpith much success.

L4/e'd like to know if Shakespeare @rote those play's-or do 5,su, guess ?

Have you improved this climate in an artificial way?

Have you developed radium and bounced the orb of day?

Haue yoa built homes of onyr zuhich Arizona yield,s?

Haae you run short of yellozu ore from California fields?

Szccess to !ou, American! Please God., yoa love the land

As heartily as we haae ilone. I shake, old. boy, your hand!

But ere I leazte this introspect and retrospeii,-I'tt state

I'd, like to see YOUR copy of The lournal, down to d,ate.

-Verdad S. Verde

-Copied from Los Angeles Daily Journal Satrrrday morning, March 28, 1903