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forms the backbone of a C.F.I.-sponsored product promotion program. Give-away literature in quantity, samples of all types of C.F.I. boards and counter display racks to hold samples and literature are available to the retail C.F.I. dealir through his jobber.

What C.F.I. Boards has accomplished up to now is largely at the trade level. Yet to be done is a promotional program directed at users-architects, builders, dist.ributors, dealers, furniture manufacturers, cabinet builders, flooring contractors and all other users of particle board. A large part of the C.F.I. representative's time is already being spent in this missionary work by personal contact. Advertising, trade exhibits, catalog representation and other forms of promotion are planned for the future.

Weekends are the most dangerous time to be on U.S. highways. In 1957, more than 55/o of all fatalities occurred on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays,

Corpenfers fhreoten to Secede From AFL-CIO, Stqrl Own Union

St. Louis, Mo.The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, world's largest craft union, threatened Nov. l2 to secede from tl-re AFL-CIO, authorizing a resolution at the convention here. Such would endorse Maurice A. Hutcheson, indicted general president of the Brotherhood, who was re-elected without opposition.

The AFL-CIO has asked Hutcheson to answer charges of alleged corruption in the 839,000-member Carpenters union. He is under indictment in Indiana for alleged bribery of a right-of-way official.

New Welsh Plywood line

Welsh Plywood Corp., Memphis, announces the first completely prefinished line of hardwood moldings to match all species and finishes of hardwood plywood wall paneling.