LETTERS

California Lumber Merchant

Ole May

Dear Ole:

I have been traveling around Mexico for the last six months and plan to spend another six months here. There are so mamy things to see. I bought a trailer and use Guadalajara as focal point. From here I go by bus, my car or airplane.

I have made several trips to Puerto Vallarta by air (only $17.00 round trip from here) and may buy a howe there. Last week when I was there, f ran across Bill Jones, W. B. Jones Lumber Co. His wife "Bonnie" is a former movie actress. They were accompanied by Arthur Lake and family. (The seriesDagwood and Blondie). Naturally they were well acquainted with all the people in "T'he Night of the lguana," Richard BurtonLiz Taylor and Ava Gardner, and many lesser lights. This gave me a real opportunity to get acquainted with all the group.

Next week, I am going to Brownsville and McAllen, Texas, to renew my tourist permit. It is only ?00 miles there as against 1100 miles to Nogales.

My weight is down to 776 pounds as against my former 200 pounds. The food here seems to be less in calories. I eat all f want, but seem to lose in pounds.

I trust that you are fine, give my regards to any friends.

HARRY E. WHITTEMORE

Sincerely, Av. de los Ingenieros 1470 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

David Cutler Managing Editor California Lumber Merchant

Dear Mr. Cutler:

I have read and enjoyed the last several issues of the California Lumber Merchant since I was introduced to it by a friend when I moved to California in June.

I think the magazine meets very well the requirements of a good trade journal and covers the many facets of the industry.

I especially enjoy your fine and varied articles concerning lumber products marketed by the difrerent companies. These articles enable us to keep abreast of what is going on in the industry.

The new design of the magazine's name on the front cover looks very good,

Sincerely,

WILLIAM P. COLEMAN Fresno, Calif.

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Let's look first at where you fit into the picture and then determine how you can best help to influence the management of Federal forests.

To begin with, as a Californian you are one of nearly a quarter of a million people in this state who derive your income either directly or indirectly from timber products. In California you are part of a two billion dollar a year business.

There are 3.3 million other Americans like you, deriving their livelihoods from the forests and their products. Together you produce six per cent of the gross la- tional product. You and every other person connected with this industry are important to America. Congressmen, Senators, and public officials recognize this simple fact.

'We must seize the intiative and write to them. I{ enough of us in the West who depend upon the forests for our jobs, and there are more than z136 thousand of us in lhose three states, let the nation's lawmakers know how we feel about legislation, we will influence these vital decisions.

We have the power within this broad forest industry to bend the twig of public opinion, of Congressional action, of national responsibility to influence the inclination of our all important tree. The forests are, literally, our tree of life. If we fail to exert our own influence in such a way :ts to sponsor the proper growth rate in the eco' nomic tree for which we are responsible it will be distorted to such an extent that it will have no market value. Ma.rket value, whether it be in terms of sawlogs or in' dustry people is determined by what use may be produced from it and how baclly it is needed.

I can assure you that every person lvho depends upon the forest bounty for his livelihood is urgently needed in this continuing battle we fight for equity arrd opportunity under the law and in the marketplace.

Maple Bros., Inc. carries a complete stock of all standard Ponderosa Pine Moulding patterns all soft-textured and smooth-finished in uniform quality. Special patterns will be milled to your specifications. Your order receives prompt attention and on-schedule delivery at Maple Bros., Inc.

Colifornio Door Compony Opens New Worehouse

Establishment of a new warehouse at 340 Tfest "G" Street, Colton, California, has been announced by Art Parkins, general manager of the pioneer building materials concern. The new distribution facility is located at the hub of the fast-growing San Bernardino and Riverside areas.

"A complete inventory of all California Door products will be maintained for immediate dealer pick-up," said Parkins. "And Red Thompson is the manager of the new service center." he continued. Red has been attached to Caldoor sales department for the past several years and is experi' enced in every phase of the wholesale dis' tribution business.

The California Door Company is a real pioneer in its field, having been estab' lished in 1850. It has had a warehouse and ofrces in Los Angeles since 1887. The new warehouse in Colton is in line with a well' planned expansion program to service retail dealers in the various Southern Cali' fornia areas, according to general manager Parkins.

Caldoor now manufactures its own Weather-Iok Aluminum Sliding Windows in addition to the many building items stocked. "Our sales program calls for continued expansion of facilities throughout our trade area so that we may offer better service to all retail lumber dealers." Art Parkins declared.

Hqllinon Setting Up Southlqnd Offices

John Hallinan, president of the lumber company that bears his name, recently set up ofiices in San Diego County. He will work out of Pico Rivera and expects to spend one or two days a week in Los Angeles.

He expects to live and work in the county for the next ten months.

In explaining the move, Hallinan said,

"We are manufacturers of lumber in Port' land, Oregon, and from a distance of 1,500 miles it's rather difficult to have the contact that results in better merchandising."

Hallinan Lumber Company has three mills in Oregon and sells and produces lumber and lumber products.

loeffler Joins Tqhoe Lumber

Clarence Loeffier has been named salesmanager of Tahoe Lumber Company, successor to B&M Lumber Company, Sacra' mento.

Loeffier, who had spent eight years with B&M Lumber Company, will continue to headquarter in B&M's offices at 1817 65th Street with the phone number remaining 462-734,6. The operations of B&M Lumber have been discontinued following the re' cent death of president Martyn Mason.

Tahoe Lumber will remain in tfle whole' saling of a general line of lumber and lumber products with special emphasis given to the marketing of pine and white fir millwork items. Tahoe Lumber is the exclusive repres€ntative of Taymac Indus' tries, Inc. of Sacramento, and will continue a close working arrangement with Spald' ing Lumber Co-., Truckee, and Susanville Lumber, Inc.

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Motions passed by the National Vood Council were aimed at encouraging steppedup activity on the local wood promotion front. Specifically, the NWC:

(1) Set up a Steering Committee to review and, if necessary, redefine the objectives, dues schedule, scope of activities and bylaws of the Council.

(2) Called for a comprehensive survey to determine industry reaction to proposals for a Congress of Forest Products Industries.

(3) Requested NLMA ro designate for National Wood Council membership one representative from each of its 17 federated associations.

NLMA's annual meeting was the occasion of an important breakthrough in industry efforts to improve federal timber sales procedures.

At a Congressional breakfast arranged by the association, Agriculture Secretary Orville L. Freeman disclosed that he o'agrees" in principle with 34 of 37 recommendations made by an advisory committee which he set up to study how the government sells its timber.

In an unexpected move, Freeman asked the lumbermen to "lobby" for passage of an accelerated public works program presently before Congress. This would be one

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way, he said, to obtain needed funds for the construction of forest access roads to speed the harvesting of federal timber. In response, the board of directors of NLMA asked Freeman to clarify his proposal.

At the same timeo the cabinet official reported latest developments on industry recommendations dealing with the allowable cut in national forests, timber apprai' sal methods, procedures for appealing For' est Service decisions in timber sales disputes, profit allowances and revision of the timber sale contract form. Industry and Agriculture Department representatives have been negotiating on these subjects-often referred to as the ooFour-Point Pro' gram"-for the past two years.