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'l'O THOSE millions who never thought I about the near miracle of being able to enjoy, on a daily basis, fresh fruits and vegetables that were produced hundreds or even thousands of miles away, the disruptions caused by the truckers' strikes should make apparent the necessity that America's transportation system function efficiently.
Especially in trucking, the entire system is being battered by a number of forces. Even before the current problems became as serious as they are now, more than a few were raising their voices for reform, changes and corrections.
But for all the difficulties, the system had one overriding virtue: it worked. A firm could produce food or goods and economically ship across town, across the country or overseas. America's tired old rail system, for all its grievous woes and failings, still moved the
goods. Despite the finally were delivered. problems the widgets
Now the entire transportation system is in a period of lransition. Airlines are being deregulated by the federal government. Railroad and truck deregulation is in the wings, undergoing scrutiny as to the benefits to be gained, at what risk, and at what losses of current features that we presently enjoy that might not survive proposed changes.
We hope slate and federal governments will think long and hard (and clearly) before they make major changes in anything that works as well as distribution does in this country.
With the economy precariously balanced, it is no time for a trial and error approach to implementing change. Proposed changes ot' a reasonable scope are one thing. Across the board tampering with anything and everything looks to us to be a case of throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
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The water gushed, then blasted out towards the single piece of Redex. Soon the full force of the hydrant drenched the particleboard.
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lI OT AT ANY time since the late ll1800 s when the Interstate Commerce Commission was established by Congress to regulate the railroads has the subject of transportation regulation received more attention.
Heavy pressure from the railroad industry has led the Department of Transportation to promulgate S.796, the Rail Deregulation Act of 1979, which basically calls for total deregulation of the railroads over a five year transition period. Pressure from the railroads has come in the form of placing the blame for the bankruptcy of several eastern railroads [on the federal govern- mentl which resulted in the federally subsidized Conrail system. More recently, the bankruptcy of the Milwaukee Road and the poor financial status of other Midwest lines have been blamed on over-regulation.
The railroads' position is that if over-regulation is not eliminated, and soon, the entire private railroad structure will collapse, with the inevitable result beine nationalization.
The Carter Administration also is seeking to deregulate the motor carrier industry. The goal is to provide more competition, which supposedly would result in a more efficient transportation system.
In connection with both rail and truck deregulation, the Carter Administration points to the successful deregulation of the airlines as being highly beneficial to both the carriers and the public.
In the case of the railroads and the motor carriers, however, there exists a wide divergence of views between the two industries. The railroads support changes in regula-
tion while motor carriers remain unconvinced that such action will be beneficial.
There is a paradox. Deregulation as seen by the nation's railroads will supposedly cure that industry's financial dilemma, while the deregulation of the motor carriers is designed to provide more competition to an industry that presently is in a very strong financial position. Deregulation therefore is designed to improve railroad profits on one hand while tightening trucker profits.
The American Trucking Association resists the easing of motor carrier regulation while both the Interstate Commerce Commission and some members of Congress are going through the motions of supporting deregulation for truckers.
An interesting sidelight on this issue is the attitude of Sen. Warren Magnuson (D-Wa.), a powerful florce in connection with surface transportation (as a result of his
long-time interest while serving as chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee). Magnuson recently told a labor meeting in Tacoma,Wa., that, "I am against truck deregulation." He said that he remains skeptical of "gypsy" truck operations if trucking deregulation does come about. In comparing the situation to deregulated airlines, he stated "very few individuals have the means of starting an airline, or even buying an airplane, but it is a different story in truck freight. All you have to do is buy a truck and get going." Magnuson does not expect to have to face a truck deregulation bill for some time.
The consensus of all involved in truck deregulation is that the railroad regulation situation must be concluded before the trucking industry deregulation process is furthered.
Both Houses of Congress are currently holding hearings on railroad deregulation. The only determination made to date is that the interested parties differ considerably on complete deregulation. Even within the railroad industry, there appears to be equally wide divergence as to whether or not total deregulation willwork. From a group of major shippers, strong support exists for deregulation. Among these are automobile, steel, aluminum, rubber and chemical firms. However, the National Industrial Traffic League, representing the total broad base of industry in the U.S., took action at a special spring meeting to oppose complete deregulation.
The western forest products industry is fundamentally supportive of deregulation, with reserva(Please turn to page 64)
Even the railroads remain divided on the merits of deregulation.. forest products firms seem to favor "reregulation". . major issues: captive shippers, joint rates, elimination of rate bureaus and contract rates.
Transportation lssue
ll, HEN talking transportation, UU bigger is better for the lumber industry, advise Union Pacific Railroad marketing and sales people. They're urging their forest products customers to load "bigger" (heavier) to enjoy reduced shipping costs-and that's "better."
Not only do heavier-loaded cars command lower rates in the openend incentive rate structures, they have the effect of making more cars available to shippers, say the railroaders. Better car utilization, of course, also pays off for the carrier because fewer cars are needed to supply the demand.
That doesn't mean that Union Pacific is economizing on its lumber car roster. The road's shopping list includes 100 new 61-foot bulkhead flatcars to be delivered during the first quarter ofnext year.
To promote bigger loads, UP has a lumber loading information program planned to show shippers how to take advantage of car space.
"Presently most lumber shippers are designing their loads to accommodate motor carrier transportation. The effect on rail cars is to create unused loading space," syas Art Wittmann, assistant market manager-lumber at UP.
"Given a shipper's present loading practices and the type of equipment used, capacity utilization is running anywhere from 66-8006 on rail cars and from 90-960/o on truck trailers. lt's the goal of this new program to make shippers aware of
this unused capacity, outlining what it would mean in terms of dollars and cents savings in reduced rail transportation costs."
Figuring all the possible loading combinations is complicated. Marketing people use a mini-computer to help plan various load configurations. The computer considers the type of dimension stock, weight, length, width, height, moisture content, loading rules and other factors. Once all the data pertaining to a particular shipper's needs is collected, it is fed into the computer for analysis. The result is a printout showing what changes can be made to increase the load size and the savings as a result of those changes.
Wittmann cites a hypothetical case in which a 600-car shipper loading to only 760h of car capacity can, by modifying loading practices, boost that to 9001, and save more than $56,000 a year on his freight bill. The savings, of course, would vary with the species, weight, applicable rate level, car used and other variables.
UP's sales and marketing staffs are working in other ways to improve lumber hauling capability and draw more of this traffic to their 9,700-mile road.
For instance, they are looking at alternative securement methods to alleviate downtime on cars that is caused when loads shift. New solutions to this old problem, which is becoming more costly to all, may come from a system that maintains constant pressure on loaded lumber bundles, even ifthe green bundles shrink during transit. With the
load held securely it can't shift and damage the car, taking it out of service for repair.
Shippers are told also that they can help keep center-beam lumber cars moving with proper use of tiedown cables. Loose, dragging cables can damage both cars and track.
The 100 new bulkhead flatcars will join a diversified fleet, considered to be the newest in the country. Don Shum, general traffic manager-east, calls it a competitive fleet.
"Besides the easy loading. high capacity center-beam cars, we can provide 57' bulkhead flatcars, conventional flatcars and 52'. 6" boxcars especially designed for the forest products industry," says Shum.
He points out also that UP is a designated carrier for empty Southern Pacific cars. Over UP's fast route these cars are moved quickly to Pacific Northwest and (Please turn to page 65)
Computer use aids in more efficient loading, for better rates. more and better cars speed shipments, cut damage... new yards assemble lumber trains more efficiently.
n NE OF the more visible results Vof the runaway population increase in the Southwest is a fast and steady increase in commercial, industrial and residential construction.
Correlating to this growth of the construction industry is an increase in the rate of traffic carrying building materials. One of the major carriers serving the swelling Southwest is the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Arizona, California and New Mexico are laced with Santa Fe tracks and these states depend heavily on the railway to supply their traffic needs.
Since Santa Fe dislikes paying expensive freight claims as much as shippers dislike receiving damaged goods, one of the railway's major concerns is insuring that the product arrives at its destination in the same condition as it was when it left its origin.
Modern electronic equipment, a special car handling program and constant maintenance and improvements are some of the means Santa Fe uses to attain the end of undamaged freight.
The railroad carries lumber in boxcars or on bulkhead flatcars that are designed to minimize freight damage. In the event of inclement weather, freight on bulkhead flatcars is protected by a covering which is securely strapped down by steel bands. These flatcars are also used to transport pulpwood, steel and gypsum wallboard.
ln 1976 the railway implemented a plan to eliminate overspeed car couplings. Evidence indicated that couplings made at speeds in excess of five miles an hour could resull in damaged lading. The Efficient Car Handling Operation (ECHO) program uses radar equipment to monitor the speeds of car couplings. A dozen of these highly sensitive, hand-held devices, which can track cars a quarter-mile away, are now being used extensively throughout the railway's l2-state system.
Santa Fe feels that continued use of the ECHO program will result in overspeed couplings becoming a thing of the past.Vice President of Operations Donald G. Ruegg said of the program, "The increased awareness for proper and safe handling of our customers' merchandise is exactly what will insure our continued and increased participation in handling goods."
In addition to its modern equipment and surveillance of operations, the railway is spending large amounts of capital to keep its 12,000 plus mile system in peak condition.
Recently in Eastern Arizona 56 miles of jointed rail was replaced with continuous welded rail (CWR). CWR consists of quarter mile sections of rail welded together to form a continuous ribbon of steel. Besides being more durable than the old type ofjointed track, the ribbon makes for a smoother ride for freight.
Electronic and ultrasonic equipment, plus a special car handling program, coupled with constant maintenance and improvements, helps Western railroad speed shipments and minimize damage.
The railway also uses electronic equipment to keep its trackage in good condition. A dozen converted carry-all type trucks use oscilloscopes and television screens that can detect internal track flaws. These "ultrasonic cars" which cost $85,000 each, have proven effective in detecting minute flaws that were then corrected before more serious damage could occur.
The ultrasonic car, ECHO, wellmaintained equipment and conscientious personnel all have enabled Santa Fe to promise fast service and a safe trip for their customers' merchandise.
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lltHEN MEN first sought to log UU the virein forests that once crowded th; bluffs of the Pacific Coast, neither roads nor railroads were available to carry the lumber to the markets of San Francisco and Sacramento. Out of this need for transportation evolved ships called steam schooners that were as unique to California as the Golden Gate.
Steam schooners were adaptations of the two-masted lumber schooners that carried the first sawmill machinery to the shores of Puget Sound and the Columbia River. The first loads of lumber carried from these new Pacific Northwest mills traveled to San Francisco by schooners, but between deepwater ports the little schooners were quickly replaced by larger vessels.
Schooners found their niche transporting Douglas fir from the southern Oregon coast and redwood from the coasts of Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties in California. Due to their size, usually less than 200 feet in length, their shallow draw and maneuverability, lumber schooners were uniquely suited for snuggling into the rocky coves and crags that were called ports on the redwood coast.
The heyday of the lumber
schooner began in 1852 when a San Francisco promoter, Harry Meiggs, loaded sawmill machinery on the ship Ontorio and sailed for a point called Big River (now Mendocino City). From there he began shipping sawn redwood to the San Francisco Bay Area. Within the decade dozens of other mills sprouted on the coast. By 1880 schooners were loading millions of feet of lumber, railroad ties and pilings from as many as 70 landings on the coast between Bodega Head and Humbolt Bay.
In 1880 Captain John W. Gage outfitted his conventional sailing schooner the Beda with steam engines, revolutionizing coastwise transportation. (Claims have also been made for the Laguna, the Newport, the Surprise and the Alex Duncan as the fi rst steam schooner.) No longer forced to lie idle awaiting favorable winds, steam-powered vessels began bringing lumber from mill to market in two days rather than in the indeterminant two to four days required by sailing vessels.
In appearance the conversion to steam changed the schooners little. A box-like cabin was built on the after deck and a slim stack rose from this cabin just forward of the main mast. Sail was retained on steam gchooners for as long as 30
Photo courtesy of Verlon McKinney steam schooner Tahoe, built in Fairhaven, Ca., 1907, measured 179 feet long, 38 feet wide. She carried 450 thousand board feet above decks and 250 feet below. She resembled Dollar's llewsboy. FIRSI STEAiI schooner launched with engines, Robert Dollar's l{ewshoy, 208 tons, was built in 1888 at B & B Shipyard, San Francisco. She is pictured docked at San Pedro, Ca., in that year. : ty G.gu McKinney ting Editoryears after the first conversion. Compound engines of approximately 100 horsepower drove a single propeller, driving the converted ships at speeds up to eight knots per hour. Later engines grew and the triple-expansion engine replaced the compound. Turbines never were used in the steam schooners.
For several years conversion orders swamped the Union Street offices of Charles G. White of San Francisco and Barnes and Tibbits of Alameda, two firms that specialized in outfitting ships with engines. They in turn flooded Fulton, Resdon, and Deacon lron Works, all of San Francisco, with orders for engines and boilers.
The long gone days of the steam schooners... how they carried their lumber cargoes along the west Coast. .. their picturesque ports and captains, who daily faced the hazards of fire and ship wreck.
In 1888 Captain Robert Dollar launched the small. 2 1 8-ton Newsboy, the first new lumber schooner completed with engines. The Newsboy hauled cedar logs, supplies, machinery and passengers between Eureka and San Francisco until she met her end in a collision with the steam schooner Wasp, April 1906, on Humboldt Bay.
Steam schooners launched with engines after 1 890 differed from the Newsboy and from the early-day conversion ships. They were normally 50 feet longer and had a superstructure above deck to house officers and passengers. Engines were still aft, but the after section of the vessels became rounded like steamers' while the forward sections remained concaved like schooners'.
The earliest steam schooners burnt coal. In 1893, however, the Kerchkoff-Cuzner Co. of Los Angeles converted their small steam schooner Pasadenafrom coal to oil burning.. At first her 190-horsepower engine received fuel by gravity feed, which proved inefficient, but the development of a pressure feed system made the innovation work.
Ship owners rushed to convert their ships from expensive coal to relatively inexpensive oil just as they had converted earlier ships
SAI{ PE0R0, CA., Waterfront, t00t of 6th St., early |900s. Random width and length Douglas fir is being transferred from the deck of a steam schooner 0nt0 rail cars lor inland delivery. This area of the wharf was operated by Southern Pacific Co. and commonly called "Tie Wharf." Today the L.A. Maritime Museum is located 0n this spot. The steam schooner Nehalem is oictured in the back ground (head-on).
from sail to steanl. By l91l less than a dozen coal-burning steam schooners were still operating.
Following the 1906 San Francisco fire steam schooner construction skyrocketed as the entire lumber fleet operated to capacity carry- ing lumber to rebuild the city. Three dozen new steam schooners were launched on the coast from 1906 to 1909. Then shipbuilding lulled until the outbreak of World War I.
In 1920 Charles R. McCormick built the largest steam schooner on the coast, the Everett,232 feet Iong with two triple expansion engines of 1,400 horsepower each and a cargo capacity of 1.8 million board feet of lumber. Her high operating cost discouraged inritations.
After World War I steel vessels. which had slowly begun to infiltrate the domain of the wooden steam (Please turn to page 62)
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This roundup on truck deregulotion is compiled from materiql provided by the American Trucking Associations, Inc. and does not pretend to be unbiased. It is, rather, a brieJ, comprehensive look at the situation ./rom the viewpoint o.f the truckers. -ed.
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industry has become an obsession with certain people in this country and they are bound and determined to force their obsession on the rest of us. whether it is needed or not."
With those words. Donn McMorris. chairman of the American Trucking Associations, Inc., warned delegates at the 31st annual meeting of the Common Carrier Conference, Irregular Route, in Palm Springs, Ca., that certain economists have become so obsessed with the concept ofderegulation that they have even formulated their own set of "facts" to support their broad, philosophical theory of nrotor carrier deregulation.
Myth #1:Deregulation caused air fares to drop, so it will drive truck freight prices down.
Reality: These are apples and oranges. Demand for personal transportation is flexible and sensitive to price changes. Freight transportation depends entirely on production. More refrigerators will not be shipped because of . lower freight charges.
Myrh #2:Since deregulation caused air .fares to drop, it had a similar lowering effect on air freight rates.
Reality: Quite the opposite occurred. Since deregulation of the airline industry by the CAB, air cargo rates have increased 21 percent to date. Additional increases .. are expected.
Myth #3: Regulation limits competition.
Reality: Only two other industries ranked by the Census Bureau have less concentration of the business than the molor carrier industry.
". . The economists and their followers begin to spew forth 'facts' of their own; but they are 'facts' made of snow and they melt quickly in the sunshine of reasonableness and reality," McMorris said.
"One of the arguments is that regulation stifles competition in the trucking industry. The fact is the trucking industry is a model of compelitive enterprise. It is impossible for anyone with a reasonable mind to accuse an industry of being non-competitive when it boasts 16,500 separate companies
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Truckers' position on deregulation. competition, safety factors, rates, ship- pers'opinions, service... will deregulation of trucking be the same as deregulation of the airlines?
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Myth #4:Regulation of competition leads to inefJicient service.
Reality: A federal government study of industrial shippers disclosed a 970lo level of satisfaction with the quality and quantity of serv.ice provided by motor carners.
Myth #5:Regulation has led to a rt ifica I ly nfla ted freig ht rates.
Reality: The effect of rate making has been to keep rates minimal. For instance, from a base of 100 in 1967, revenue per ton mile of regulated general freight carriers rose to 181.8 through the third quarter of 1978. During the same period, the Consumer Price Index rose from 100 to 197.8, or 16 points higher than the price of regulated motor carner servlce
FT EREGULATION OI thc U.S. l/ 11u6king industry would destroy the Interstate Commerce Commission's "economic muscle" to enforce minimum safety standards for trucks and truck drivers, a professor of transportation at Harvard University has concluded after years of research. The end result may be increased danger for motorists on the nation's highways.
According to Dr. D. Daryl Wyckoff, professor at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business, truckers not operating under regulation today are engaged in "cutthroat competition and revert to short-cutting salety for economic survi val. "
Dr. Wyck.rff recently completed a survey of 10,500 truckers as part of more than five years of exhaustive research on intercity truck driVCTS.
"There is in fact a significant (Please turn to page 7I)
Myth #6:Reeulotion crcates "empty backhauls"
Reality: Studies by the lnterstate Commerce Commission and other federal agencies show only 3oA of empty miles are avoidable. Empty miles are the natural result cf regional traffic imbalances and specialized equipment, such as auto carriers. which carry only one type of freisht.
Myth #7:The cistomers of the interstate trucking industry would prefer a deregulated trucking system.
Reality: A significant majority of industrial shippers, interstate trucker's primory cuslomers. favor continued regulation of the trucking industry and believe that deregulation would result in a decline in services and an increase in prices, according to an independent survey.
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Fuel related problems were behind a number of conditions now plaguing the U.S. distribution system. . . threatening to cause havoc to the national economy. transportation disruplions have already resulted in availability, shipping and pricing problems along the distribution chain.
The railroads have been cut back to 8006 fuel allocation by the Dept. of Energy, expected to resuft in .fewer, more slowly moving trains.. .lrucker strikes continued after gov. attempls to adjust their grievances over fuel costs failed to pacify the independent carriers. ..
Shipping problems at the mill level caused by declining truck availability has cut deliveries to wholesalers. . , mills are converting to rail shipments where possible, but the effect has been to slowdown distributian at all levels. . 1,
Prapased deregulation by gov. of trains & trucking could cause higher shipping cosls. eliminate certain services and cut safety critics charge...a number of transportation-related stories appear throughout this issue. .
Paced by an increase in multiples. housing slarts were up 5o/o in May Qatest figs.) from April, but lhe 1.827,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate was still l0ol, below a year-earlier. gov. actions were said lo be the cause of the hike in apt. bldg.
Bldg. permits rose 5o/o lo an annual rate of 1,591,000 in the | 6,000 places nationally that issue them; permits for singles were down slightly, with multifamily permits up from April, but still behind the'78 pace.
':Mortgage loans closed at Ca., Az. & Nv. s&ls in Mav &il a recard of nearly $3 billiin, 200/o above April. . net savings gains in May (an important source of $ for home bldg.) were 490/t, ahead of a year earlier. some financial sources say the prime (lowest) lending rate has peaked after 2 years of increases; il's now I lt/{/o.
President Carler has ordered an increase in timber cutting in the National Forests in an attempt to increase supplies 1o hold down prices; but environmentalists plan to go to courl to block the move. .
National Hardwood Lumber lssn. has moved from Chicago into its new offices in Memphis, Tn.,. North American *Vholesale Lumber Assn. plans to close its Portland, Or., and Clifton, N.J- offices and open a new one in the Chicago area next spring- .
Weyerhaeuser has acquired (subject to a final agreem,ent) the Dixieline Lumber Co.. San Diego {for details see story on p. 34). Big W plans a fall open- ing for their expanded Sacramento, Ca., warehouse. . . l?io Forest Products is a new Mesa, Az., wholesale firm...
Louisiana-Pacific is applying its name to the former Lone Star properlies it recently acquired in So. Ca. (see June, p.32).. . companies selling the public will be called: L-P Home Centers; conlractor yards will carry the name: LouisianaPacific: Crown Plywood, Crown Supply and Trussco will continue with those names for the present.
Palmer G. Lewis Co.. Auburn, Wa.. plans an early opening for its new Redding, Ca., wholesale facility. Emmer Brothers Co. of Minneapolis, Mn., has opened a reload facility in Billings, Mt., for lumber & plywood. .. Edward Hines Lumber Co. is adding 10 acres to its Lafayette (Denver). Co.. wholesale facility. Surf Pines Lumber Buying Service is a new Warrenton, Or., firm. Wendell Paquette is closing Sawmill Sales Co., Millbrae. Ca., and is retiring.
Herr Lumber Co. plans a new unit for the Tacoma, Wa,, area. next year. .. Lodi Lumber Co., Lodi, Ca., is a new retail firm opened by co-owner Stan Foster: Dennis Sims is mgr. Central Valley Builders SuWly is a new St. Helena, Ca., retailer. .
Hayward Lumber plans to add 1,200 sq. ft. to its Paso Robles, Ca., store; erect a new 2,700 sq.. ft. storage bldg. at its Pacific Grove store and build a 3,000 sq. ft. sawmill bldg. a{ their Salinas, Ca., unit. .
Lumber Products Co., Timber Products Co. and the MedJbrd Lumber Co., all in Medford, Or., have been hit by fires believed to be caused by an arsonist; damage is expected to run into the millions.
A $750,000 fire has heavily damaged Wickes Midway Lumber. Tucson , Az., but the store escaped damage. . Las Plumas Lumber, near Riverside, Ca., had a yard fire recently, believed caused by sparks from a welders torch. no damage fig. was released.
More than 50,000 people attended this year's Phoenix Home Show.. Kaiser Cement & Gypsum has changed its name to Kaiser Cement Corp.', they've sold off their gypsum business. . . Union Paci,fic RR plans to spend $108.9 million in track Iryllg and related maintenance in '79.
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Orange County Hoo-Hoo Club - July 13-, ladies night, dinnei and show, Sebastian's Dinner Playhouse, Grand Hotel. Anaheim. Ca.
2nd Growth - July 13-15, annual weekend' Rancho Bernardo Inn.Rancho Bernardo, Ca.
San Joaquin Hoo-Hoo Club - July 20' CoastFrolic, San Luis Bay Inn, Avila Beach, Ca.
National Retail Hardware Assn. - July 22-26' 80th Annual Congress. Detroit, Mi.
Western Red Cedar Lumber Assn. - July 26'29, annual meeting, Alderbrook Inn, Union, Wa.
Bf ack Bart Hoo-Hoo Club - July 27,22nd annual Stag B-BQ, 490 Highland Dr., (top ol Mill St.) Ukiah, Ca.
National Woodwork Manufacturers Assn. - Aug. 5-E' The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Co.
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W.O.O.D., Inc. - Aug. 7, annual goll tournament. lnverness Golf Club, Banquet at Dutchman Restaurant, Denver. Co.
National Haidware Show - Aug. 13-16, Hardware industry week, McCormick Place, Chicago, Il.
Bak-erama Merchandise Show - Aug. 19, The Showplace' 700 Seventh St., San Francisco, Ca.
Humboldt Hoo-Hoo Club - Aug. 24, golf tournament' Baywood Golf & Country Club, Eureka, Ca.
Hardware Distributing Co. - Aug. 26, annual merchandise show, Sherwood Inn, Tacoma, Wa.
Mountain States Lumber Dealers Assn. - Sept. 10-11' 86th annual convention, Teton Village, near Jackson, Wy.
Cultrired Marble Institute - Sept. 14, regional meeting, Marriott Hotel. SantaClara, Ca.
Western Wood Products Assn. - Sept. 15-18' fall meeting, Del Monte House, MontereY, Ca.
Indenendent Veneer Producers Assn. - Sept. 17' annual m-eeting, Village Green, Coltage Grove. Or.
San Joaqriin Hoo-Hoo Club - Sept. 28, Valley Frolic' San Joaquin Country Club, San Joaquin, Ca.
California Retail Hardware Assn. - Sept.30-Oct. 2' I lth annual management conference, Yosemite Valley, Ca.
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doing what I thought they were doing, at least mosl of the time. Second, the managers of our company thought it was important now, more than ever before, that one of us monitor state and national legislation as to the effects upon our business and upon us as individuals.
Over the past few years alone, we businessmen have experienced hundreds of state and national legislative bills and bureaucratic regulations which affected not only our businesses but our own life styles and cost us many millions of dollars. You know the ones I mean. Pollution controls and OSHA to name two. More recently the final portion of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and RARE II.
Many of these bills would not have passed or at least would have been signihcantly changed if all of us had taken the time to communicate with our legislators. Time and time again I have heard from legislators that, on a given piece of legislalion, they have received little or no input from the business people. Why? Because we spend so much time running our businesses that there is little enough time left to be with family and friends and have a liltle recreation, too.
So where will you get the time to be involved in politics? Out of your business time. Two to three hours per week is about what it takes. And it is not as difficult as you might think and it even has some humorous moments.
Here are some ways for you to communicate with your legislators. The best way is a handwrilten nole or lelter on your business stationery. Next best is typewritten on your letlerhead, but sign your name over your typed signature. If you just can't wrile now, telephone him and tell him or his staff how you feel. From the West, before 8 a.m. lhe cost is 210 for the first minute and 160 for each additional minute and it's a few minutes before I I a.m. in Washington, D.C. -
Printed cards sent by various organizations to you to send to your legislator are just slightly above "better than nothing." If, you know your legislator and he knows you, that's great. If you don't know him, rnake it a point to meet him at the very next opportunity at home, or even better, in his capitol office.
A few closing tips. Identify your subject clearly, state your reasons, your personal experience and above all, how you think it would affect you or your business. Never be unreasonable nor threatening. Be constructive. Communicating is best when a bill is first introduced, referred to committee, and during committee review. After that, anytime before a vote on the floor of the legislative body.
For the best guide to the foregoing, write or phone the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Publications Fulfillment Department, 1615 H St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20062, (301) 468-5728. Ask for a Letterwriter's Guide to Congress, May ll, 1979. Cost: 1-99 copies, 100 eachl 100 or more, 80 each; minimum order, $1.
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ll AMES making the news around ll lhe industry recently include Chan Sorenson, pres. and gen. mgr. of Midland, Inc., eastern Monlana lineyard, who has laken the retirement roule lo catch up on his fishing and other avocallons.
A pasl president of MBMDA, Chan has contributed much to the association and to the industry. Succeeding 1o lhe management of Midland is Joe Killham, Miles City.
Welcomed to lhe roster of associate members of MBMDA is Jim Nasby, mgr. of Burgess Transport, Lewistown. As a result of re-organization. Econo Lumber Yards. Glasgow, will become Econo Farm & Home Centers. Chairman of the Board. Paul Tihista. has announced expansion moves which bring together present yards at Glasgow and Jordan, and Williston, ND.. with the former Wheeler Lumber Co., Scobey, and a new retail establishment at Lewistown. Another element in the revamping is the establishment of Contractors' Wholesale Supply al Miles City under the management of
GEPTEMBER is a beautilul time of D year in Jackson Hole, Wy.-and you will be ready for a few days off then-l'm sure you will have earned it! So, plan on taking your family and attending the 86th Annual Mountain States Lumber Dealers Convenlion. It will start on Sunday, Sept. 9, with a golf game and end with the grand dinner-ball Tuesday evening, the llth.
The location couldn't be better, the , famous Teton Village at the base of the spectacular Teton Peaks about 12 miles wesl of Jackson.
There is good airline service into Jackson now but you should make your reservations early.
Convention chairman Vern Russell and his planning committee are finalizing the program.
Welcome new dealer members. Valley Lumber Co., Marvin Schwab, (307) 886-3316, P.O. Box 175, Afton, Wy. 83110; and new associate members, Diversified Insulation, Inc., F.E. "Red" Homuth. (612) 478-6614. P.O.
organization pres. Dennis Christianson. Yard mgrs. include Doyle Euell, Glasgow; Bill Schmidt, Lewistownl Terry Ritter, Jordan, and Gary Olson, Scobey.
St. Regis Paper Co., Libby, is modernizing retail sales floor and office faci lit ies.
New sales and display facilities as well as office quarters are in the offing for United Building Cenlers yards at Miles City, Roger Clausen, mgr., and Hamilton. Ralph Hollibaugh. mgr.
New retail eslablishments include Nelson Building Supply, Noxon, and Darby Distribution Center, Darby.
Grogan Robinson Lumber Co.. Great Falls, is in process of building new quarters for the South side yard (Arlo Nicholls, manager). Also to be housed in the new facilities are the general offices ol Grogan Robinson.
Kermit Kruse has moved Kruse Lumber. Helena. M1..1o new olfice and sales yard facilities in Helena.
Box 188. Hamel, Mn. 55340; Factory Direct Sales Consultants, Ken Stanley, Jr.. (303) 366-6032.7 Clocklower Square No. 270-l l, 14261 E. 4th Ave., Aurora, Co. 8001 l.
Green & Babcock Lumber Co.. Rocky Ford, Co., is now Harwood's Lumber Co., Jerry Harwood, ownermgr., Builders Payless, Ogden, Ut., is now Builders Bargain Center No. 3, Doug Meenderink. mgr., phone 3943496; M&M Supply, Driggs, Id., is now Basin Lumber Co., Randy Burnside, owner-mgr.
Odds & Ends in Denver has been purchased by Hugh M. Woods Co., Ron Long, mgr. New mgr. al Hugh M. Woods slore on S. Holly is Dave Bruce.
New pres. of Anderson Lumber Co. headquartered in Ogden, Ut., is Jim Beardalll Roy Anderson is chairman of lhe board, W. W. Anderson, honorary chairman of the board, and Howard Anderson, sr. v.p. and sec.-treas.
We have fractional sizes, 1x4 to 4x6 up to 100 inches long. We also stock heavy 4 foot and 8 foot (35 million per year)of Western Wood, Douglas Fir and some hardwoods. We will ship by box and by flat rail, or by truck.
VER 175 ailended the l5rh \/ annual marketing conference at Bowman's Mt. Hood Resor ;n Or:gon, May 20-22.
Dr. Kevin Kelly, U.S. N.tional Bank of Oregon, in his economic forecasl, applied his comments primarily to the Pacific Northwest. Dick Rose, GeorgiaPacific Corp., presented a look at the future in lumber, plywood, insulation, roofing and gypsum board in his company and the industry.
Dick Anderson, American Plywood Assn.. in his presentation on new dimensions in marketing plywood emphasized the importance of training industry people in the basics of plywood systems and products. Robert Herbst and Don Wallace, Western Wood Products Assn., utilizing nine projectors, presented a program urging dealers to promote the Plen-Wood System, the underfloor heating and cooling system.
Harvey Hoff, Hoff Industries, gave timely and practical ideas for the operation of a building supply business. Arl Burke, president, Young Westerners Club, reported on the activities of YWC.
Bob Cockburn, Simpson Building Supply, Kirkland, Wa., won the low net handicap perpetual trophy and Larry Knudsen, Lumbermen's of Washington, Shelton, won the low gross for the men. Rich Kucera, Pool Gardner Lumber Co., Hillsboro, Or., had the low net calloway score. In the women's golf tourney, Peggy Eichholtz, New Lumber & Hardware Co., Federal Way, Wa., and Verla Harris, Palmer G. Lewis Co., tied for low net handicap honors. Frances Hyland, Eugene Planing Mill, Eugene, Or., had the low net calloway score and Peggy Anderson, Vancouver Door Co., Puyallup, Wa., scored the low gross.
Employers should be aware of the restrictions, and penalties for violations, on employees under l8 years of age. Those violating the federal law, are subject to civil penalties of up to $1,000 for each violation.
Here is a check list of problems:
l. Age Certificate or "Work Permit" to show age. Don't ask for birth certifiicate. It may show information forbidden to ask under anti-discrimination laws. Work permits should be retained for a minimum of lhree years.
2. Minors under 14 years of age are limiled to employment by parents in non-hazardous occupation, except for non-hazardous agriculture, aclors or performers, or as news carners.
3. Minors l4 and l5 years old can work outside school hours only and in a limited number of jobs, mainly of'fice and sales. They can work no longer than 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. They can work only between the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (except June 1-Sept. 3 they can work until 9 p.m., still only 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week). When school is in session, they are limited to 3 hours per day and 18 hours per week.
4. Minors l6 and l7 can't work on jobs considered hazardous, i.e., no saws. lawn mowers, driving. Those who have graduated from high school can work in hazardous posilions for which they have completed training as student learnersl and those in cooperative vocational education programs can do many jobs limited lo l8 year olds.
passing this very important legislation.
I'd also like to take this oppor- tunity to welcome the following new members:
FRANK DAVIS executive vice presidentHE Senare Bill I 137 Mechanics Lien Law becomes effective July 21.
Since
notice" procedure,ALBSA will publish a reference digest and schedule a workshop seminar to educate dealer credit personnel and management, on the procedures needed to protect lien rights.
As the executive vice president of ALBSA, I wish to thank all ALBSA members for their financial support of the costs incurred in
As regular active members, Double M. Hardware. St. Johns: Babbitt's Home Center. Page: O'Malley Rural, Mesa.
As new associate members Dataline Corp., Los Angeles, Ca.; Western Moulding, Inc., Heber, Az.; South Bay Forest Products, Orange, Ca.; Edward Hines Lumber Co., Chicago, Il.; Tree Island Steel Co., New Westminister, BC; and Longust Distributing Co., Phoenix. Az.
this law has many effects on the present law with the greatest change being the "preliminary
C INCE its founding l0 years
tJ ago, the Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club has been building its membership, adding new features to its calendar of events, and growing in size and influence. This year it was decided to begin holding an annual meeting, as well as the monthly gatherings the group stages.
tWith an originality it has often shown, the Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club decided to hold the meeting at sea, on a Los Angeles to Vancouver, British Columbia, cruise liner.
Departing Wednesday afternoon, May 30, the group had an introductory session and a bon
W0RKll{G sessions onboard the Sun Princess included meetings of the entire group as well as revolving roundtable talks that covered a number of industry subjects. Meetings were held both in the morning and afternoon. The Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club is one of the laroest of its kind in the U.S.
voyage cocktail party, immediately before moving out of L.A. (actually San Pedro) harbor, complete with ribbons, streamers, horn blasts and much waving, on their way up the Pacific Coast to the heavily wooded shores of Western Canada.
Next morning, the flrst of a number of business sessions was convened. Fleld in a private card room on an upper deck, complete with floor-to-ceiling windows that provided a dazzling view of the ocean, the meetings nonetheless plunged into their agenda of industry matters.
The initial meeting dealt at length with a variety of domestic and imported supply problems. It was the consensus that the dramatic increase in recent months in the pricing of lauan was Iikely to continue, though opinions divided as to the severity of the probable increases this fall.
After a break for lunch, the club members divided into small groups
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Increased effort to improve plywood's share of diversified domestic and world markets was the prescription offered to more than 600 members of the plywood industry in Portland, Or., June 12. Industry spokesmen at the 43rd annual meeting of the American Plywood Association, in the Jantzen Beach Thunderbird, endorsed a stronger promotional drive as the industry's best defense against recession and serious competition.
Plywood production of 19.2 billion square feet was forecast in 1979, rising to more than 20 billion sq. ft. in 1980, and over 2l billion sq. ft. in 1981. (Plywood industry production in 1978 was a record 19.9 billion sq. ft.)
APA exec. v.p. Bronson J. Lewis stressed that the association's pioneering work in the introduction of a series of new performance standards for both conventional plywood and other wood-based structural panels will have broad benefits for consumers and producers.
He cited as an example APA's recently-introduced Sturd-l-Floor proprietary grade designed specif- ically for single-layer residential floor applications. "Member-pro-
duced panels of all types which meet the APA Sturd-I-Floor requirements can be included in this performance standard, which will be followed by others covering many ,other basic applications. Ability to perform will be the new measure, not panel configuration."
The performance standards approach will enable manufacturers to more fully utilize their raw material base, and give them greater freedom in using available materials, he said.
Retiring APA board chairman and president Frank V. Langfitt, Jr., Georgia-Pacific Corp., identified overspending and overregulation by the federal government as the "primary causes" of today's inflation.
"According to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, 250/o of the cost ofa new house today is the result of some kind of government regulation," he said. "That means when you move into your $100,000 dream house, you bought a $75,000 home and $25,000 worth of regulations."
"While the wood products industry faces supply problems because valuable forest lands are still being locked up in a gigantic, nonproductive wilderness system, new structural panels will be in-
creasingly important in the future," said Langfitt. "They'll enable panel producers to grow with the demand for their products".
"This means that qualified panels can meet the new performance standards, whether they're made of all veneer, composite layup or unveneered construction. Structural-Use panels will allow us to use a much greater percentage of the log and a wider variety of wood species," Langfitt noted.
Don Deardorff, president and gen. manager of Fourply, Inc., Grants Pass, Or., was elected APA president and chairman of the board. J. Bruce Fulton, v.p., Northwest Wood Products, Crown Zellerbach, Portland, was elected v.p.
Elected to the board of trustees were Stan Sandvik, Publishers Forest Products Co. of Wa.; Peter Koehler, Evans Products Co.; Jack Rowbotham, South Coast Lumber Co.; and Hal Stilson, MacMillan Bloedel, Inc. Reelected to the board was Vic Durham, Hardel-Mutual Plywood Corp.
New members appointed to atlarge positions are H.L. (Hal) Airington, Georgia Pacific Corp.; and Gordon R. McKav. Vancouver Plywood Co.
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f N THE Port of Long Beach, I Ca., that age-old quip, "How much wood could a wood chuck chuck?," has been changed to how much wood could Weyerhaeuserand Fremont Forest Products. Star Terminal and Forest Terminalschuck and still stay ahead of the game?
The answer had better be plenty because playing catch up in this particular game is giving the Port's lumber terminals all the business they can handle.
Even conservative estimates put business in the Harbor's lumberyards up 200/o over last year. At Weyerhaeuser and Forest Terminals (a subsidiary of Crown Zellerbach) sales are neck-andneck. Both are selling some 20 million board feet more than last vear's 100 million total. And consumer pressure of the same rnagnitude has the people at Fremont Forest Products and Star Terminal hustline.
For people working or dding business in the Port, this increased traffic in lumber trucks is really making itself felt. Forest Terminal's manager Fred Ogle, estimates that between 25 and 50 trucks roll out of their Pier A terminal every day. And Pete Marshall, Weyerhaeuser's manager, figures that this year's total could easily exceed 8,000 truckloads.'
Now multiply that figure by the board feet of lumber that the average rig carries, about 17.000. and the total gets pretty impressive.
But because statistics in the millions tend to boggle the senses, port guides like to break the figures down. Thus they tell visitors that the Weyerhaeuser facility, for example, sold enough lumber last
y,ear to build an entire community the size of Lakewood. Ca.. which has 25,000 residences
Another reason that the sales records are so impressive is the modest size of the facilities, themselves. Weyerhaeuser is squeezed into a scant nine acres. Fremont Forest Products, (headquarters are in Whittier, Ca.) and Forest Terminals are both doing business on approximately six acres each. And Star Terminal, the smallest of the lot, is confined to two acres. Like everywhere else in the port, space is at a precious premium.
In order to keep their inventories moving, stacks of lumber that do not move right out are shifted and, if necessary, re-shifted in a sort of "musical chairs" attempt to pinch the most possible use out of the space available.
Over at Star Terminal's Pier A facility. challenges of a slighrly drtlerenl nalure have all hands hop- ping. Here the big business is newsprint that is shipped into the port in monolythic rolls from MacMillan-Blodell's paper mills in British Columbia, Canada. But
TWll tUttBER barges unload at Port of Long Beach, Ca., at Fremont Forest Products'terminal. Barge on right has f irst shipment of cedar and other lumber wrapped in protective plastic coverings.
because building materials are a natural spinoff from paper manufacturing, Star Terminal, a division of MacMillan-Blodell, handles its share of lumber right along with the newspnnt.
However Star Terminal's hottest item, in terms of consumer demand, is neither newsprint or lumber, but cedar shakes.
Along with the lumber and newsprint, the shakes are shipped or barged down from MacMillanBlodell's mills in British Columbia. New shipments come in every week. And it's never enoush.
"We just can't keep upl" sighs Paddy Sullivan, the terminal's manager. "Anyone who thinks the building boom is slowing down just o_ught to drive out through orange County. In some places, as far as the eye can see, houses by the thousands are springing up, and darned if they don't have shake roofs !"
Apart from Star Terminal. the F other lumber tenants deal almost exclusively in construction grade. : or green, softwoods. The majority ' is Douglas fir and hemlock milled in Oregon, Washington and British i Columbia and barged down the coast. Fremont Forest Products is the exception in that this facility also handles some kiln-dried stock along with the green lumber.
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Despite a slowing of housing starts, business is still brisk at the Port of Long Beach, Ca., as it moyes enormous amounts of building products across its docks from domestic and foreign shippers.
As part of a major expansion of their wholesale business, Weyerhaeuser Co. has acquired the Dixieline Lumber Co. of San Diego, Ca., for an undisclosed amounl. The privately-held Southern California firm expects sales to exceed $90 million lhis year. Weyerhaeuser's sales last year were $3 billion 800 million.
Along with a 35 acre wholesale dis-
tribulion yard primarily serving contractors, Dixieline operates four retail stores, thus the acquisition marks Weyerhaeuser's entry at the relail level.
Spokesman for the nalion's largesl lorest products concern noted that Weyerhaeuser had no intention ol becoming a national retailer, though they did not rule out further retail expansion should individual markel
conditions warrant it.
William S. Cowling, Jr. will continue as president of Dixieline, a firm lounded by his lather. The conrpany currently holds property in Miranrar, a San Diego suburb. and further expansion at the retail level is considered a possibility.
A Weyerhaeuser spokesnran said its lransactions with Dixieline will be as a
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Sales of America's housewares manufacturers reached a record high last year, with total volume hitting the $13.5 billion mark. accordine to the twelfth annual marketins research study of the Ifational Housewares Manufactureri Association.
"This represents an increase of l3.4%o over the nearly $12 billion sales total of the previous year," said Ronald A. Fippinger, managing director of the NHMA, "and underscores that housewares sales in 1978 ran well ahead of the nation's 7 .1Vo inflation rate.
"In fact," he added, "growth of housewares manufacturers' sales continued to outpace both Gross National Product and the Personal Income Index last vear. re-enforcing the industry's strength as a bellwether 6usiness for the country's overall economy. "
According to the survey, manufacturers' sales of housewares increased 234Vo from 1966-1978; while GNP went up l8l%o, and the Personal Income lndex rose I92Vo.
One-third of manufacturers expect their 1979 sales to exceed $5 million, as compared to 29Vo who reported that sales volume for last year. Moreover, 287o reported total 1978 sales of under $l million, while only 22Vo expect to end up this year at that level.
The survey also confirmed the trend toward higher housewares prices. While 69Vo of manufacturers reported they raised their prices in 1978 an average of 7.5Vo over the previous year,85Vo expect to up prices an average of 7 .'7Vo during 1979. ln fact, 22Vo indicated their prices will jump l07o or more.
The reasons most often given for anticipated price increases were higher costs of both materials and labor, and inflation. The latter reason was noted by 20Vo of manufacturers, as compared to l37o a yeiu ago.
The NHMA study also queried manufacturers about major problems or difficulties they expect to encounter this year. Returns showed that inflation and the economic outlook are dominant concerns, cited by 49Vo of housewares manufacturers. Only 2Vo indicated they do not foresee any problems in 1979.
Manufacturers' sales directly to retail outlets reached a record level of 7l7o of the industry's total dollar volume in 1978; and one-third of that was accounted for by mass merchandisers. Department stores ranked second, with l3%o.
Sales to housewares/hardware distributors plus electric housewares distributors accounted for more than half of manufacturers' sales to wholesale outlets, which altogether totaled 29Vo of the industry's 1978 volume.
Almond is by far the most popular color for kitchen housewares appliances and accessories, with 25Vo naming it the leader. Close to half the manufacturers expect almond to rank fifth this year. White is the top color for bath and closet accessories, with brown in second place; and brown is number one for serving and buffet products and accessories, followed by white.
Green and yellow continue as the most popular colors for outdoor products and accessories in the ongoing housewares color sweepstakes.
Indications are that the red-rose-mulberrv familv will be the leading color choices for 1980. Blue, black and white are ranked as increasing in popularity.
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to examine a variety of industry problems.
Next day's meeting, held in the larger International Room on the
Sun Princess, a P&O liner, concentrated on opportunities companies could avail themselves of to improve cash flow. Included were ideas covering areas of collections, credit and diverse services available from financial institutions.
Having gone overboard on busi-
FnESil-iln business session heard lumber availability report lrom Jim Summerlin, standing at right. From left: Dawn Summerlin, Marti Cutler, Toni and Craig Kincaid, Linda and Clint Bower, Janice and Dennis Johnston, Dorothy Reel, Joanie and Pete Pederson. Just olf camera. Don Reel.
ness meetings, figuratively speaking, the group gave itself the afternoon off to enjoy such pursuits as skeet shooting and backgammon lournaments.
That evening, the last at sea, new vice president Craig Kincaid accepted the club's gavel at a business meeting for president-elect Bob Wall. A brief business meeting covering club matters was followed by a photo session and group shot to commemorate the first annual.
Following arrival in Vancouver and clearance through Canadian customs, the group was transported
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by bus on a rolling tour of the sawmill areas and wood working facilities in the Greater Vancouver area.
Then it was onto the ferry boat for the trip to Victoria, 8.C., where the club spent the night in a harbor view hotel adjacent to the historic Parliament buildings.
At next morning's final business session, a review was held of this year's convention program and brief summaries were presented by various members. A discussion at length followed on tentative plans for the 1980 convention.
Then it was back to Vancouver International Airport and the trip home, concluding the Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's first annual convention.
The Wickes Corp. expects earnings for the current year will be 100/o above the record $34.4 million reported in their fiscal 1979.
E.L. McNeely, chairman and chief executive officer, said the company will achieve higher earnings despite "The most unusual recession in recent memory. The economic downturn is affecting some businesses to a greater extent than others. and shows signs of geographic selectivity as well."
He explained that Wickes' lumber and building materials businesses have felt the softening of new housing markets in some parts of the country, but said that the negative effects are being offset
in particular by growing consumer spending for d-i-y home remodeling and repair projects.
McNeely said that the fuel shortage has affected buying patterns at Wickes retail outlets, especially in California. "People are planning their shopping trips more carefully to conserve fuel. They are making fewer trips as evidenced by a slight decline in our average number of store transactions, but consolidating purchases when they do shop. As a result, our average ticket is considerably higher," he said.
In the company's Builders Emporium retail operations, the dollar amounts of customer transactions are running 22.80/o ahead of last year, while total transactions are up less than lol0.
H0SPITALIIY reigned as Dixieline Lumber celebrated the opening of its beautitul new retail store in the South Bav section of San Diego. Top people of the 6-6 year old firm present included lll Henry Mendoza, Bill Cowling lll,Bill Cowling, Jr. president of the company, Sam Inabinett, manager of the new facility, and Ted Gilbert 0f Products
Sales Co. [2] Steve Coontz. Linda Hansler. Miss Dixieline, Jim Julian, and Frank Penberthy. {31 Jack Finnegan, Bill Perkins, and Tenas DeJong. l4l Stan Cochran and Carl Poynor. l5l Mike Bryant and Paul Simon. 16l Rosemary Gilbert, Frank Velez, and Gordon Beach. l7l Steve Coontz. Robin Gomez. and Jim Julien. l8l Walt Heise, Clint Rygel,
and Stan Eisner. l9l Bob Baxter, Jim Gilchrist, and John Mazanet. ll0l Bill Temple, Stan Frahm, Roger Lane, and Tom Adams. llll Carolyn Shielly, Tom Vargo, and Byron King. ll2l Rollin Hughes, Jim Gilchrist. Greo Arnds. and John Weston. ll3l Al GalvaninO ttarotO Morgan. llll Ron Angelo, Bill Cowling, Sterling Wolfe, and John S. Lyons.
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Lloyd Hogden is new lumber plant mgr., Potlatch Corp., Lewiston, Id.; Henry Vande Vorde is panel operations mgr. at Jaype, Id.
Moe Linzel is the new mgr. of the Elcoboard facility, Ellingson Lumber Co., Baker, Or.
Sam Gardner is new to the industrial sales, West Coast Forest Industries, Beaverton, Or.
Terry H. Kuehl is new to sales at Sierra-Pacific Industries, Redding, Ca.
Mike Quarve is now in the wholesale office of ldaho Forest Industries, Beaverton, Or.
Tom Murdoch is the new sales mer. of Cone Lumber Co., Goshen, Or., replacing John Huston.
Stuart Robertson is organizing Surf Pines Lumber Buying Service, Warrenton, Or.
David A. Gentry, Pacific Wood products Co., Carson, Ca., is the new pres. of the Imported Hardwood Products Assn. Pat Bennett. Trans Pacific Wood, Inc., Burlingame, Ca., is v.p. and Joseph E. Dolney, Weyerhaeuser Co., Cucamonga, Ca., is treas., according to O. Keister Evans, exec. v.p.
Paul Anderson is now controller at Idaho Timber Corp., Boise, Id., according to Larry Williams, pres. Ann Knapton is tralfic manager and Mike Johnson is new in sales and purchasing.
Bill Causley is new asst. gen. mgr. of Haywood Lumber and Home Sup- ply, Salinas, Ca. Doug McClurg is the new credit mgr. and Bob Barnes is now mgr. of the Pre Hung Door Shop.
Ken Snarr is now in outside sales at Rolando Lumber Sales. Etiwanda. Ca., covering San Bernardino, Riverside and Palm Springs. Bob Horwit is new to inside sales. Donna Brokaw has been promoted to shipping coordinator and Loretta Walton is the new computer operator, according to mgr. Don Derbes.
James L. Leary is the new asst. gen. sales mgr. of Johns-Manville Sales Corp., Holophane Div., Denver, Co. Allen R. Espenmiller is the new western district sales mgr.
John R. Enright is the new sales/ marketing coordinator of J.E. Hig- gins Lumber Co., Walnut Creek, Ca.; Jonathan "Joe" Long is the new Union City div. mgr., according to Jack Coates, sr. v.p., marketing.
Bob DiMeco has been promoted to mgr. of contractor purchasing at Louisiana-Pacifi c's El Segundo, Ca., gen. offices. Succeeding him as mgr. at L-P's Crown Plywood, Garden Grove, Ca., facility is Rodger Morris.
Bert Dennis, Wickes Corp., hosted the recent "Zipper Open" golf tourney in San Diego. Jim Barnes, Cal Foresl Lumber, Gardena, Ca. was low net: Ed Holmes. Del Mar Lumber, Escondido, Ca., won low gross. Each participant received a zipper and a Wickes hat as a lst tee prize, reporls Don Crane, Feather River Moulding, Oroville, Ca.
Ted Gilbert, Product Sales Co., Newport Beach, Ca.; his dad, retired lumberman Edward Gilbert. Sr.: their wives, and Ray Louvier, Erbe Wood Products. Costa Mesa, Ca., are back from a vacalion retreat to Cabo San Lucas, Baja, Mexico.
Jon and Pam Wolfe, Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co., Orange, Ca., vacationed recently in Jolly Old England.
Ed Fountain, Jr., a partner in Ed Fountain Lumber Co., Los Angeles, Ca., has been appointed a trustee of the Southern California Lumber Industry Retirement Fund, replacing Wayne Mullin of Mullin Lumber, L.A.
David Ostin, the semi-retired president of David Ostin Moulding Corp., Sacramento, Ca., writes from Palm Springs, Ca., to say he's enjoying some golf along with his consulling work.
Robert J. Tichy is new mgr. of engineering, research and development for the Western Wood Products Assn., according to H. A. Roberts, exec. v.p.
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Bob Stanton is now with the Flintridge Lumber Sales, Springfield, Or.
Reggie Olson is a new trader with United Lumber Sales, Eugene, Or.
Robert O. Lehrman is the new exec. v.p. of the American Forest Institute, according to Alfred Baxter, pres.
Michael Jones is new in sales for Forestglen in Medford, Or. Michael Walsh heads the new sales office in Irvine, Ca.
John Burns, Wood Traders, Eugene, Or., is retiring after 30 years in the industry.
John Honegger and Janice Bell
Thaler are now in imports at Merrill Lynch Wood Markets, Portland, Or. Judy Powell, Leo Lambert and R. Douglas Hadley are new traders.
Ed Fountain. Jr.. Fountain Industrial Lumber Sales, Los Angeles, has returned from a fishing tournament in Mazallan. Mex.. a reunion with 35 lormer college classmates.
Jim Yates, Bay Area sales rep for Rolando Lumber Co., San Francisco, and Bud Bucholz, inside sales, were winners of the recent company sales contest. Both received gold walches for their efforts.
Rick Floyd has been named the International Salesman of the Year, residential products, for Trus Joist Corp., according to Dick Hansen, residential products mktg. mgr.
Tom Flynn is a new salesman at McClellan Planing Mill, Inc., Wilmington, Ca.
Jerry Lilly, Tom Halter, and Howard Ashment are principals of Trio Forest Products, Mesa, Az.. formerly known as Trio Sales Co.
Robert D. Peterson is the new chairman of the board and c.e.o. of Palmer G. Lewis Co., Auburn, Wa.
Palmer G. Lewis is now Chairman Emeritusl Richard E. Lundgren, pres.l J. Cutler Lewis, exec. v.p. Gilbert R. Halley is a new member of the board of directors.
Royce Batey is a new sales rep for the western regional sales area of Chandler Corp., Boise, Id. Paul Andrews is the new mgr. of the lumber buying dept.
Matthew C. Mathias is now a district mgr. at Boise, Id. for the American lnstitute of Timber Construction, according to Paul R. Beattie, v.p.
George C. Cheek is a new senior v.p. of Potlatch Corp., San Francisco, Ca. Michael Maharg is now mgr. of The Wickes Corp. distribution center. Wilsonville. Or.
Cletus C. Winkler is new operations mgr. for Wickes Forest Industries in Wyoming; John A. Starner, production mgr., Grangeville, Id.; Philip G. Lowe, division purchasing agent; James L. Johnson, director, Northwest operations.
Bob Anet is new to the wholesale staff, Allied Forest Products, Portland, Or.
Daryl Bond, pres., All-Coast Forest Products, Chino, Ca., vacationed on a Mediterranean cruise followed immediately (et-lag dept.) by an Oregon business trip.
Larry Williams is the new pres. of Idaho Timber Corp., Boise, Id.; Brad Bower and Steve Plummer are in sales.
Bob English is new to the sales staff,at Hearin Forest lndustries. Portland. Or.
L. Allen Tansil is the new gen. marketing mgr. and W. D. "Dick" Rose is new national sales mgr. of the building products distribution Div. of Georgia-Pacific Corp., Portland, Or., according to Stanley S. Dennison, senior v.p.
Charlie Brown is new to Lumber Supply & Warehouse Co., Seattle, Wa. Gordon Sundt is now in the Everett territory.
Gene Pietila is the new yard superintendent, as well as handling some sales duties, at Coast Wood Preserving, Inc., Ukiah, Ca., according to Roy Nielsen, mgr.
William H. Huth is now v.p. and gen. mgr. of Arizona Hardware Co., Phoenix.
G. T. Rush is new executive v.p. and gen. mgr of McCulloch Corp., Los Angeles, Ca.
Howell D. Cobb III is new market research mgr. and Al Dwyer is engineering mgr. for Nicolai Co., Portland, Or.
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' 3 I did when I lost my job at Feather River Moulding Co., due to a shortage of douglas fir clear lumber. As I glared at my layoff notice I couldn't help thinking about all those big, overmature trees dying in wilderness areas and roadless areas. To relieve my frustration I got a club and went after the first preservationist clubber I could find.
"At first I tried to talk to some sense into him, telling him how withholding timber that could be cut is wasteful and how it causes a hardship on lumber workers and makes housing more expensive. I told him how "preservationism" accelerates inflation by forcing lumber prices up drastically, thereby hurting the entire country.
He was hard headed though, and I finally had to club him to make my point. . . tt
This testimonial comes from Ann Podbielski, of the lumber community of Burney, Californio. Ann, who hos since rejoined us, is working her way through college at Chico State Uniuersity by means of part-time employment at Feather Riuer Moulding Co.
Send for your free Presenntionist Club today; they are made from rare Douglas Fir clear lumber taken from a dying tree harvested from a multiple use forest.
Please allow 14 weeks delivery due to a large back orderon this very popularitem.
A study made recently for the National Kitchen Cabinet Assn. disclosed that homeowners list kitchen remodeling as.their number one project, with 45Eo naming it their first pnonty.
With an inventory of more than 55-million single-family homes in existence and an expected turnover of four million homes this year, the modernization market for kitchens and baths is very active and is expected to remain so for many years.
According to NKCA figures, kitchen and bath modernization accounted for nearly 6OVo of the cabinets sold in 1978, while new single-family homes consumed about 30Vo of the cabinets produced. The remainder went into multi-family, leisure and mobile homes.
Major trends NKCA sees includes some movement towards the contemporary design and simpler styling of some European manufacturers, Colonial and traditional styles in a variety of woods or woodtones remain the undisputed favorites. Homeowners continue to favor lighter, natural shades of wood, and higher priced cabinets.
Brick homes are preferred by 560/o of consumers who plan to buy a house in the next six months, according to Professional Builder magazine. The finding is a 3t/20/o increase from the 1977 survey.
Noted also was a declining preference for wood siding, which dropped from 250h to a 190/o.Other rankings: metal siding , 120/o; vinyl siding, 70/o; and stucco, 60/0.
A new I I acre, wholesale building materials distribution center has been opened by Louisiana-Pacific Corp. in Fremont, Ca. according to Phil E. Nell, L-P Samoa Div. qeneral manaqer.
- The 50,000 sq. ft. covered lumber storage and office area is desisned to serve retail buildins material dealers and industri-al accounts in the greater Eay Area, Salinas Valley, Carmel, Modesto and Stockton areas. Products include redwood and whitewood. softwood and hardwood plywood sidings, hardboard and construction and industrial particleboards.
The new center will initially employ I l, with Bill Walsh as center manager, Bob Macfie, sales manager and Paul Decker, Sheny Nelson and David Mensing as sales representatives.
The distribution facility, built by Treated Pole Builders, Ontario, Ca., is served by the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Expenditures for residential alterations and repairs continue to climb rapidly and could reach $75 billion by 1984, according to the National Home Improvement Council.
NHIC, largest professional association in the residential remodeling industry, bases its prediction on the latest Bureau of the Census figures. During 1978, $37.5 billion was slent on home improvements, up from $3 1.3 billion in 1977
"The market has doubled in iust the last five vears." said NHIC President Eugene B.-Squires, noting the 1973 market figure of $18.5 billion.
Of the total expenditures for home improvements during 1978, major construction improvements exceeded maintenance and repair nearly two to one, Squires notes. The Census Bureau places the 1978 construction improvements figure at $24.55 billion, and the maintenance and repair figure at $12.91 billion.
Explaining some of the reasons for the home improvement boom, NHIC cites the downturn in housing starts, high mortgage interest rates and tightness of mortgage funds, spiraling energy costs, and an aging housing stock.
Maximum security measures stop criminals, but pseudo protection systems can scare off intruders and require only a limited budget.
These systems which display a lot of security up front are easily installed without expensive equipment and expertise. Some devices and techniques include:
o A timer to switch on a recordins of voices and lishts periodically in a desolate area at nigtit.
o Dummy cameras with blinking red lights overlooking sales floor or storage areas. Mount on an oscillating motor and the surveillance equipment will move back and forth to appear to photograph the entire area.
a Fake an observation post on an upper floor or mezzanine overlooking the sales floor or cash registers to discourage potential hold-ups and thieves.
o Install microphones without connections throughout an area to give the appearance of a silent alarm system.
o Place an alarm system lockbox with light in a conspicuous location.
o Enclose the cashier area and install a counterfeit pneumatic transport system. Post the area with warnings that no cash is kept in cage.
Independent wholesalers invest, innovate and emphasize flexibility in today's market for forest products.
Since 1975, NAWLA independent wholesalers have established 52 new distribution yard operations. Today 221 NAWLA firms operate 400 distribution centers.
Since 1975, NAWLA independent wholesalers have increased personnel by 25"/o. Almost 4,000 people in sales and over 8,000 executive, administrative and support personnel.
Twenty percent of the NAWLA wholesaler members have some sort of remanufacturing capability. Two-thirds of these facilities have been established since 1 975.
Today, over a third of the NAWLA wholesaler members are utilizing concentration points and reload centers.
The wholesale/s job is to maintain order flow to the manufacturer and to provide the most advantageous cost of possession to the customer. With investment and innovation, HE HAS THE FLEXIBILITY to perform this service.
The members ol I{ORTH AMERICAN WHOLESALE LUMBER ASSoCtATt0lt, tNC.
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Randy and Carol Philips, Philips Lumber Sales. Thousand Oaks, Ca., are parents of a baby girl, Erin Kathleen, weight 8% lbs.
Neil DeWitt is now industrial sales supervisor for Simpson Timber Co., Los Angeles. Andy Pergola is the new supervisor in Seattle, Wa.
Dave Green has joined the sales force at PSF, Inc., Fair Oaks, Ca., according to Bob Bonner. Green had been with DG Shelter Products and its predecessor, the R. F. Nikkel Co., for l7 years.
Mike Tidwell, All-Coast Forest Products, Chino. Ca., is back from a Mexico vacation. Jack Berutich has returned from a vacation in N.Y.
Ed Quirk, retired Southwest Forest Industries exec., is in Mexico for three months with IESC, a volunteer executive assistance program, to help a Mexican firm establish distribution and retail outlets for their wood products.
John V. Drum is the new vice chairman of The Wickes Corp., according to E. L. McNeely, chairman and c.e.o.
Richard O. Duke is the new sales mgr., Western region, for ThermaTru Sales Corp.
Jim George is new to sales at Snow Mountain Lumber Co., Albuquerque, N.M. John Maples is selling in Durango, Co.
John Schick, Louisiana-Pacific, is back in Portland lfter a business trip to Minneapolis. Mn.
W. W. Bill Boney is now sales mgr. of Pacific Commercial, Inc., Tualatin, Or. Art Mills and Larry Bristow are new traders.
Jack R. Kingery is now gen. sales mgr. of Johns-Manville Sales Corp. Holophane Div., Denver, Co. James J. Burke, v.p. and gen. merchandising mgr., is chief marketing exec.
Ted Gilbert. Producl Sales Co.. Newport Beach, Ca., Mike Nicholson and Gale McBride. Buena Park Lunrber Co., are back front an exlensive No. Ca. business {rip.
Sierra Pacific Expands
Sierra Pacific Industries. Arcata. Ca. has purchased Valley Forest Products' assets in Oroville. Ca..
The Merchant Magazlne consisting of land, buildings, and equipment at the plant site.
Sierra Pacific plans to make several revisions and modifications before beginning production. The Oroville plant will produce milling stock to be used at the company's millwork plant in Chico, Ca. Production is set to begin this month.
Bill Schmidt is the production manager and George R. Emmerson is plant manager.
Agwood Mill and Lumber Inc. has opened new offices in Ukiah, Ca., at 178 E. Gobbi St., according to partners Bill Carter and Paul Sparso.
These California wholesalers put special emphasis on the remanufacture of lumber. Among their specialties are redwood fencing, agricultural stakes, industrial Douglas and hem-fir, kiln-dried redwood uppers, cut stock, and resawn Douglas fir and hem-fir boards.
As Wholesale and Industrial sales specialists since L945, we can offer you the finest in Vertical and Flat Grain Douglas Fir in all sizes up to 6 x 14. Dry Redwood Clears up to 4x14.
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F0RIiIALLY celebrating the recent completion of their new 6,300 sq. ft. headquarters building, South Bay Forest Products Co. staged this open house for wholesalers and suppliers. Retailers were entertained the lollowing night in South Bay's two-story redw00d and cedar showcase corDorate home in Orange, Ca. Tours of their extensive mill were also orovided. lll Sterting
Wolfe, John Hollstein, Dennis Snow, Jim Forgie, and Jim Frodsham, pres. ol South Bay Forest Products. l2l Roger and Pat Braniger, Ginger Calcaterra, Andy Ersek, Louise Mandell. l3l Tom Philips, John Gaskin, and Bob Bonniksen. l{l Sully Sullivan, Steve Gwaltney, Mike Jameson, and Mark Lofland. l5l Carol Ouick and Bob Heberle. 16l Bob Line, Wayne Benton, Donna
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Brokaw, and Don Derbes. l7l Jerry Essley, Wayne Wilson, Chris Johnson, and Frank McCrary. l0l John Hull, Fred Molter, Jim Frodsham, John Weston, and Ralph Cardwell. l9l Doug Willis and Phil Heim. ll0l George Badenoch, Ed Van Lierop, Carol 0uick. and Charles Freitas. ll ll Bob Goetze and Ted Gilbert. ll2l Andy Ersek, Sharon and Joe Julien, and Sylvia Frodsham.
This is our lilteenth year of serving you . . . and we look fonrard to many, many more.
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Contact Lumber Co., Portland, Or. has made major changes in both plant and product mix to provide moulding and millwork buyers with a more complete mix of products.
Robert L. Donnelly, president, said that the newest additions to the Clear Pine Mouldings. Inc. plant at Prineville, Or., (the manufacturing div. of Contact Lumber) provides an unlimited variety of millwork products, in a variety of species.
A new veneer slicing facility and laminating operation now produces veneer faced pine and red oak door jambs. Donnelly says that the number of solid jamb cuts from pine shop lumber continues to reduce year after year, but that the demand
for clear faces continues to stav high so the only way to match demand with product availability is through veneered products. Not only is availability a factor but price is also an important issue. He says by going to laminated and veneered construction, "We are able to provide the customer with a product that does the job of a solid jamb but at a materially reduced cost."
Contact has been supplying vinyl wrapped moulding and millwork for the door unit users for over l0 years. Donnelly sees a growing demand for prefinish as builders become more cost conscious and consider finishing costs as part of the trim package.
Builders also want the trim to
match the doors and in order to give the customer what he wants and needs meant an additional product which Contact has given the trade name of "Embark".
It is a totally prefinished package of trim and jambs produced using Southeast Asian hardwoods. Embark utilizes unique process that provides a finish and color that is a match to the embossed door faces on the market today, he adds.
Contact Lumber has also expanded into the international markets, with a new division, Contact International Inc. Warren C. Jimerson, the president of the newly-formed company,says that in addition to handling purchases of Southeast Asian hardwoods for the manufacturing and prefinishing division, lumber and millwork will be imported and offered as a complement to Contact's diversified product line.
Opening quarter construction of new housing units in 1979 increased 3olo compared to a year ago, reports F.W. Dodge Div. of McGraw-Hill Information Systems. The nation's leading housing areas during 79's first quarter were: Houston, 13.876 unitst Phoenix, 13,699 unitsl Los Angeles/Long Beach, 10,820 units: West Palm Beach/Boca Raton, 10,243 units; Tampa, 9,460 units; Dallas, 9,061 units; Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood, 6,824 units; Chicago, 6,544 units; Riverside/San Bernardino. 6.403 units; and Miami. 6,150 units.
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Performance in accordance with the A.M.C.A. Heavy plate material handling radial wheel Individual blades and wrap around scroll with liner that will bolt in place for dasy replacement Replacement parts are normally in stock for fast delivery and minimum down time.
Fan shafts are turned, ground & polished for true smooth running.
Heavy cast pillow block spherical roller bearings for long trouble free life.
Sizes from 60G115,000 CFM with Many sizes in stock.
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line, Robert L. Donnelly, president of Contact Lumber Co., Portland, Or. said that there was a need and a market for high quality prefinished wood moulding to match and compliment the prefinished and embossed doors on the market. In designing the production facility several steps were added to pro- vide a prefinished product with unlimited color variation and grainhighlighting.
The finished mouldings and jambs have the appearance of fine quality furniture.Embark is available in straight or mixed shipments with other products.
Minute Man storm windows are made of 36,000 P.S.I. (pounds per square inch) polyvinyl chloride film.
Simple inside installation allows for an airtight seal with air space between the regular window and the storm window reducing heat loss to a maximum.
They install and work like a window shade. Differential, double-release tape applied around the window trim seals the film. To store, you pull the film out and away from tape, and allow the film to roll up on its convenient, selfstorage roller.
These windows work equally well when used with air conditioning to keep the cool air in and the hot air out.
The windows are available in five sizes or custom orders. Prices ranse from $4.95 to $6.95. Enough tape f6r six average windows sells for $2.75.
A mulcher mower resembles a standard walk behind lawn mower with a second cutting blade that pulverizes grass clippings or leaves into tiny particles which are then blown down into the lawn where they decompose and return vital nutrients.
The look of light natural oak, a growing trend in interior design, is available in Simpson Oak, a new ,interior flush door from Simpson Timber Co.'s Columbia Door division.
A three-ply embossed prefinished hardwood veneer face with identical colors and patterns for passage doors, two-door and four-door bifolds, the finish provides high abrasion and mar resistance.
Hollow core doors are available in widths from l'6" to 3' and in thicknesses of l-3l8" and l-3/4". Solid core doors are in standard widths from 2'6" to 3'and in l-3l4" thickness, with other sizes available on special order. Both doors come in 6'8" height. Standard sizes are offered in all bifolds.
Embark is the trade name for Contact Lumber Co.'s newest product line of embossed and prefinished wood mouldings.
It will be produced at the manufacturing division, Clear Pine Mouldings, Inc., in Prineville, Or.
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Chamberlain Manulacturing Corp. is introducing two new, low cost wireless home security systems, one for professional installers and the other for the do-it-yourself market.
These radio controlled svstems. designed on the building block concept, give the purchaser the ability to buy a basic unit, or to expand it with a full-line of accessories.
A nine digit coding sequence eliminates interference and provides each buyer with his own unique signal. Accessories include a personal emergencytransmitter, remote signaling smoke detector, external alarms, and an automatic telephone dialer. The systems can handle as many transmitters as needed.
For the professional installer, a full portfolio of promotional and merchandising aids is provided. The do-it-yourselfsystem cartons tell how to install it. Customer sales materials, audiovisual aids, posters, and advertising allowances are provided.
According to Jacobsen Div. of Textron Inc., mulching eliminates the need for raking, bagging or trash bags. The lawn will require less commercial fertilizer and the soil will retain moisture longer, maintaining a healthier lawn.
Griffolyn Co., lnc. has added a fullline of woven-plastic lumber covers and grommetted tarps to its line of nylon-reinforced plastics.
Puncture and abrasion resistant, the cover is light weight. A 20' lumber cover, for example,weighs only I I lbs. The material is available in a reversible black/white color. With the white side up, condensation problems are eliminated. All material is ultra-violet stabilized so a cover life of over 2 years is possible, according to the company.
A complete, pre-packaged flue system all in one carton introduced by Superior Fireplace Co., the convenience chimney pack (AKl0-CP7) can be used with any of the firm's zeroclearance, built-in fi replaces.
Containing seven pieces, the carton reportedly offers numerous benefits for distributor, dealer and do-it-yourself consumer. It saves considerable space which aids in inventory control by reducing stock keeping units. Handling is eased and carton cleanup minimized. Additionally, do-it-yourselfers and contractors no longer have to carry several boxes out of a store, and home installation is simplified.
The pack contains three 36" lengths
of AKl0 chimney flue and firestop, flashing, storm collar and chimney top, everything needed for a UL-listed, minimun 12'6" installation on E-Z Heat and E-Z Energizer models and l3'8" on theE-Z Set used with a single story, moderately pitched roof. Weighing 97 pounds fully equipped, the carton measures l5%" wide, 42" high and 62t/2" long.
Chamberlain Manufacturing Corp.'s new Futura insulating storm door is made of high impact structural polystyrene.
It comes in colonial crossbuck style, with a deep textured wood grain effect. It has the warm look and feel of fine wood, and is reportedly resistant to cracking, chipping, rotting, denting or distortion.
Material thickness is five times greater than aluminum, providing improved resistance to heat transfer.
Each door is pre-hung for easY installation.
Stran has a new insulation sheet, Stranrigid, with a core of fiberglass reinforced cellular plastic foam, coated with aluminum foam facers. The topside is bright reflective aluminum and the underside is white embossed aluminum.
It reportedly has an excellent performance as a heat barrier. The thinnest sheets. 1". have an "R" factor of 8, and the thickest, 2rl2", offers R18. The 4' wide panels come in lengths up to l2'.
The aluminum facers provide a vapor barrier and the fiberglass reinforcement in the core makes it rigid, easy to install, and sag proof.
Two new models of circular stairway have been developed and introduced by Spiral Manufacturing, Inc.
Model SQS fits in an area 5 to 6 feet square. Model BC enables builders and designers to meet restrictive building codes with a 6" run at the inside handrail, and a run in excess of 10" at a point 12" from the inside edge oftread.
Features of the stairways include independent and internally post-tensioned stair and two handrails, installation in as little as four hours, 7%" to 73A"tread rise,3" tread thickness and stair heiehts to fit customer's needs.
A complete line of virtually maintenance-free polystyrene shutters with an open louvered design to complement any architectural style is new from the Vinyl Building Products Div. of CertainTeed Corp.
Called Cedarcrest, they are available in a variety of colors, antique white, marble black, autumn brown, Spanish green, and two special order colors, avocado and burnish red.
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A flame-resistant communications cable approved for use in building air ducts and air-handling plenums is new from Carolina Wire and Cable, Inc.
U.L.-listed for installation without metal conduit, it reportedly allows savings of up to 500/o on installed wiring costs without lowering safety or electrical performance.
Ideal for telephone installations, the cable can also be used for low-voltage applications, such as fire and burglar alarms. business machines, and intercom.
ldaco has developed a sPecial texluring attachment for its rip-saw that produces a roughed surface without expensive, time-consuming resawing.
Several improvements have been made on the Clark C5 carton clamp, for lift trucks with a 3,000 to 6,000 pound rated capacity.
It now features reversible platens that reportedly extend platen life fourfold. Pads can be repositioned to wear on all four corners of the platen before resurfacing is required. A new gripping surface allows lower clamping pressure, resulting in longer platen life.
Heavy steel plate backrest fingers, made as an integral part of the clamp arms. are manufactured by the flamecut method, rather than by welding for added reliability. The arm assembly also has been strengthened for long life. Engineered platen deflection and slim arm design evenly distribute the clamping force, keeping product damage to a minimum.
The clamp is available in sizes ranging from 42"x48" to 60"x60".
Available in ll sizes, the shutters reportedly will not chalk, crack, or rot, resist denting, and never need painting.
A new Filterite water filter inhibits scale build-up in hot water heaters and humidifiers.
Model SI-4 contains a cartridge which keeps the calcium and magnesium carbonate, common sources for scale build-up, in solution.
It can be installed by do-it-Yourselfers or contractors on the cold water line before the appliance. Since the valve is in the head ofthe filter vessel, no external valves are needed during installation or for bypass. Cartridges can be changed without interruption of water service.
It allows for simultaneous ripping and roughing and eliminates the need for a re-saw. Ordinary ripping may be done withoul the resawn effect if desired. Interchangeable blades are available for each kind of work. With the rough-sawn finish becoming so popular in home building, this newest Idaco offering will be a valuable adjunct to almost any building operatiorl. The Idaco Rip-Saw itself is compact and requires little floor space. This new roughing attachment makes it an especially versatile and profitable piece of equipment.
Forest Fiber Products Co., has a %" thick roughsawn hardboard panel siding called Forestex Series 500 "Maxi".
Warranleed against buckling and warping, it is available in a primed finish or in a two-tone factory finish that adds depth by utilizing a base and accent color.
Harder than natural wood; it reportedly is easy to nail and saw, and won't split, crack or curl, is resistant to moisture, and can stand up to acciden- tal impact without denting. Unlike some metal sidings, il can't corrode or pop, can't conduct electricity, won't
interfere with TV reception. The builtin durability is designed for years of mainlenance-free beauty and performance in all types of exterior applica- tions including residential, commercial, industrial and farm.
Forestex Series 500 "Maxi" hardboard panel siding conforms to American Hardboard Association Standards PS-60-73
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The new Lanell deadbolt window lock is installed by drilling a l/2" hole. It cannot be seen .or removed from outside the window. Exterior finishes are brass, and the lock is made of drawn tempered brass with zinc bolt and stainless steel tumblers and springs.
Sump Pump Alarm
Automatic service alarm monitor for sump pumps is new from Trusty Warns,lnc.
By determining sump pump and sump pit service and cleaning requirements as well as pumping inadequacies, the alarm is designed to pre- vent basement flood damase. A memory flag appears when the mbnitor is activated to warn that service or battery replacement is required.
The sensor is for indoor or outdoor use with no wiring required. Mercury battery and universal mounting bracket is included at $39.95 plus $1.50 shipping and handling.
The Poly-Hex Spa, claimed by the manufacturer to be the first spa system basic enough to sell in retail home improvement yards, is new from Ford Custom Lumber Co.
Moulded of Phillips crosslinked polyethylene, the spa comes with a l0 year warranty including a finish that will not blister, crack. check or craze, even al temperatures in excess of 150" Farenheit. It is highly resilient, impact and chemical resistant.
Designed with a backrest, seat, and footwell, the spa measures 78" by 30" and comes in a wide range of fashion colors. It can be used indoors or ouldoors as a portable or permanent installation. It is claimed to be lieht-
weight, easily assembled and disassembled.
Outdoor installation is possible above or below deck. Skirts are available in a variety ofdesigns and finishes. Cover is included in the spa package.
Stain Center is designed to maximize sales for finishing product dealers through the use ofan attractive display and merchandising aids while minimizing dealers' investment of time, money and store space.
The 2' wide display offers 20-sq. ft. of Carver Tripp wood stains and complementary finishing products including a select line of natural and decorator shades as well as Mate Latex Base and Tripp Liquid Plastic protection for finished surfaces.
Merchandising aids include shelf liners with I.D. tags and a header board with a stain color deck. stain color cards, "How To Stain" pamphlets and a Liquid Plastic touch panel.
Two new patented support trestles made from plywood, Stable-Mates from Basic Materials, Inc., are portable and storable.
Legs and tops slip together or disengage with no tools, fasteners or grips, Stable-Mates are made in two slzes:
The professional model designed for use as a construction bench, legged supports or saw horsesl the utility model made for supporting tableheight tops, counters, desks or drawing surfaces.
The design of Stable-Mates is based on precision slots in strong, laminated plywood that gives stability from the dynamic tension of the interlocking parts. During manufacture, they are weather-sealed with a water-repellent, clear wood-stain. Both models are designed for either indoor or ouldoor use.
The professional model is 27" high, 40" wide and weighs l0 lbs. The utility model is 30" high, 30" wide and weighs 8 lbs. They are priced at $25.
To move bar, tubing and long materials from storage areas to production stations, Barmobile is designed with operator comfort in mind.
High and rounded side stanchions allow a comfortable grip at efficient non-straining height for reduced effort and more positive maneuvering control. 7' long, 23' wide inside, with a 6,000 lb. capacity, Barmobile rolls on large roller-bearing equipped steel wheels. Weight: 475 lbs.
A new Iighted cabinet-style wing display of Chickasaw prefinished and unfinished hardwood floors is available.
Measuring 42" wide and 6' high, the two-tone blue cabinet has space for 16 panels in movable wings. Each is accompanies by an information sign featuring full-color room scenes and technical information. The unit also displays a supply of brochures, shipped with the unit, plus the Oak Flooring Institute's Wood Floor Care Guide.
Amana Refrigeration, Inc. offers two models of conventional wall ovens for kitchens equipped with separate cooktops.
Available in single or double oven models, they feature pyrolitic sellcleaning and a built-in rotisserie. Neither requires special venting. A natural air flow cooling system makes them among the coolest available.
Eye level glass control panel is well lighted with a digital clock, a 60-minute timer, and a delay clock control to automatically turn on, cook the meal, and turn off at a designated time. A keep warm feature holds food without further cookine.
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A new line of large fasteners and specialties for the construction industry is from Joseph Dyson & Sons Inc.
In addition to larger nuts and bolts for power plants, bridges, dams, buildings, pipelines, off-the-road construction equipment, they fabricate eye bolts, studs, stirrup rods, turnbuckles. clevises, anchor bolts and lock nuts.
The forging process orients the grain of the metal to the shape of the part, improving shear and tensile strength. Special platings, coatings and configurations are available with com-
plete heat treating, shearing, flat die and upset forging, NC and conventional machining facilities.
Large fasteners are available in sizes l" thru 12' bolt diameter (lock nuts from 3/8" up). Forging materials include carbon, alloy, stainless steels.
A store display highlighting pressmolded fiberglass panel systems for bath tub and shower stall walls is new from The Swan Corp.
The pedestal displayer stands 5'tall by 2' wide. It may be suspended from the ceiling or attached to a wall. Affixed to it are a piece of press-fibdrglass material, a literature holder, a colorchart, a 4-color printed card showing finished bathroom scenes, and supporting copy.
The displayer is shipped knocked down in a corrugated container.
3C Super Plus Contact Bond. for the do-it-yourself market, conforms to C.P.S.C. ruling with flash point above 20"F.
Providing one-coat application without clamping, it comes ready for use, has high heat resistance, dries in 30 minutes, and bonds high-pressure plastic laminates, wood, plywood, par- ticle board, linoleum, hardboard, metals, leather and rubbers.
A new concept in the merchandising of hand tools is the Copper Tool Center, a display of Crescent, Lufkin, Nicholson, Weller and Wiss best sellers to improve self-service and stimulate buying.
Three basic modules each 16" wide with positioned start-up inventory, make up Tool Center with assembly for a standard 4' pegboard wall section or gondola. The headers are designed for an 8' unit, with extenders available for l2' and l6' assemblies.
Initial orders earn a special dealer discount.
A new ABS plastic grate combining light weight and strength has been developed by National Diversified Sales, Inc.
Called SPEE-D-TUFF, the grate can be installed without the usual site preparation. Light enough for a child to carry, it resists the weight of trucks, according to the manufacturer. With catch basin not required, it can be installed with fast-drying plastic solvent. Bottom-housing screws provide vandal-resistance.
The l2"-square grate adapts to 8" pipe and standard 8" tees, 8" and 6" corrugated pipe, DWV-size fittings. Adapters and standard reducers permit use of 6", 4", or 3" pipe or fittings.
Veranda paddle fans designed with an optional chain swag kit have wiring to plug into existing electrical outlets.
Paddles provide excellent air circulation during summer or move heated air from ceiling to lower areas during winter, according to Nutone, the maker.
Two types of decorative blades are available, reversible styrene with one side in textured woodgrain and opposite side with woven-wicker look, or cabinet wood blades finished in white lacquer or dark walrlut.
Fan comes complete with all mounting hardware. Motor housings are available in two colors and polished brass. Lighting kits available. UL listed.
Eljer has revived the pedestal lavatory as part of their Gallery Collection of luxury fixtures and fittings.
The Charlene is 42" wide, offering as much surface space as many countertop and slab lavatories, with the pedestal hiding the trap and drain. The Lorraine is a smaller version,3l" wide, while the Doreen is ony 26" wide. All three are available in twilight blue. natural. cocoa or white.
From Builders Tool and Design come three construction tools to increase production and save time, the slide nailer, channel marker, and stud marker.
The slide nailer, constructed from durable carbon steel, has a finger-pro- tecting steel-deflector, saber handle, and sure-slide mechanism.
Measuring 42" and weighing 4 lbs., it handles from 8d. to l6d. nails. $37.50 retail.
' Made from extruded aluminum, the channel marker assures accurate measurement and allows marking of both top and sole plates simultaneously. Weighing less than a pound, the single uniform piece measures 7%"
long and 3%" wide with one leg 3" and the other lt/2".lt is guaranteed against defective workmanship and retails for $14.50.
Made of corrosion-proof aluminum, the stud marker allows markins of both plates simultaneously. Each 169 is attached with a process which prevents the leg from working loose. Weighing 2.2 lbs.. the 491/2" stud marker with 3th"x1t/2" legs is available on 16" center or special order for 24" centers. Guaranteed against defective workmanship, it retails for $17.50.
A line of fiberboard shelf bins for storage and inventory of small parts is available from Economy Carton Co.
Called Econo-Bins, the units come in nine different sizes ranging from 2" wide x 12" deep x 4th" high up to 12" wide x 12" deep x 4t/2" high. They are designed to fit into Econo-Bin steel storage racks. Up to 100 bins can be stored in a rack 36" wide x 12" deep x 75" high.
Bins are cut low in front for easy access. A blank inventory control form is stencilled on the side and space is provided on the front for indexing or Iabeling.
Shipped flat, the one-piece bins take minimum storage space until needed. They are formed with self-locking tabs.
Liquid Brush high pressure cleaner is designed for the rapid removal of old paint.
Connecled to an ordinary water faucet, it automatically mixes one part detergent per 40 parts of water, pressurizes it, and releases it through a specially designed nozzle to blast iway flaking, blistered paint without scraping. It rids houses of dirt and old loose paint.
The machine also performs other clean-up jobs - degreasing engines; washing house siding, cars and driveways; cleaning radiators; and maintaining homes and buildings.
It is sold in connection with Kleen King chemicals and detergents.
Stanley Door Systems has added a new series of 9 panel door designs to its line of embossed insulated steel entry doors.
The design incorporates deep embossing on both interior and exterior laces of the door. Available options include a door light featuring leaded beveled glass, and an amber glass light with grill.
The series is part of a complete system which includes an energy-sav- ing polyurethane core, magnetic weatherstripping and engineering for security and durability.
Season-all's new Americana aluminum combination storm/screen door is traditionally styled.
With Z-bar (pre-hung) or expander frames, diamond embossed kick panel, bottom expander, complete hardware including closer and wind safety chain, four oilite bearing hinges, it is available in mill finish aluminum or electrostatically bonded white baked enamel.
Custom-fit for any size from 28%" through 38%" widths and72" through 92rl+" heights.
Rubermaid's new servingware line comes in bright, decorator colors for informal home entertaining. Included are a round and rectangular serving tray, two pitchers in l% qt. and 2 qt. sizes, mugs and tumblers in both l2 oz. "stout" and 14 oz. "tall" sizes and a serving susan.
Colors are chocolate, green, terra cotta, white or yellow. The round serving tray has a suggested retail price of $2.98; the rectangular tray and serving susan, $3.98; the lt/t qt. pitcher, $3.29,
and the 2 qt. $3.98. The 12 oz. mugs and tumblers are suggested at $1.29 each and the l4 oz. mugs and tumblers, $l.49.
To create a "Servingware Selling Center" a special wood crate display, 35" wide x 16" deep x 24" high, is available with an assortment of l2 each of the two trays, pitchers and serving susan, plus 30 each of the mugs and tumblers in both stout and tall sizes. The display sets up on the top shelf of regular fixtures.
The look and feel of ceramic tile has been recreated in Manington Mills' newest sheet vinyl pattern, Queensbury.
From the modestly-priced Vinyl Ease 100 collection, it is specified for residential use only and is available in six earthtone colors, ivory. wheat gold, spring willow, ambertone, almond beige and coffee brown.
Designed with the do-it-yourselfer in mind,6,9, and l2'widths allow easy installation and eliminate seams in most rooms.
We invite yow inquiries for truck & trailer or carloads
The big Canadian railroad, CN Rail, will add another 570 bulkhead flat cars to its fleet - already the largest on the continent according to Ron Lawless, freight marketing v.p. The first 120 66-foot cars. purchased from North American Car, have already been delivered. A further 250 52'8" cars are being leased for five years from the same company: 50 cars are in service now and the remaining 200 will arrive in September. The other 200 cars, all 66-footers, have been ordered for delivery between March and May I 980.
Lawless emphasizes that "lumber is the biggest single revenue earner for CN Rail. That's why, he added, CN Rail's investment in rail equipment to handle lumber is worth more than $300 million, representing some I 1,200 cars. "Over the next four years, we will spend another $36 million to acquire more equipment," he said.
Despite its large fleet, "The turnaround time of our equipment is deplorable. We have $300 million tied up in lumber cars which are turning only eight times a year."
He added, "the forest industries can also do a lot to improve the situation. They can avoid railways which provide poorer turnaround times. They can reduce their use of circuitous routes because the more railways involved, the more switching and the more time lost in rail yards. They can also use distribution yards, which combine the advantages of the rail and road modes, instead of hold yards.
"We are investigating through train services for lumber shipped through Chicago. At present, traffic routed through Duluth is preblocked in Symington, our Winnipeg yard, for the railroad of interchange. This allows for lumber to be shipped all the way from British Columbia to Chicago and pevg.nd with a minimum of switchrns.
Lumber Gals' Annual
T HE NATIONAL convenlion of I the Hoo-Hoo-Ettes. a sorority of lumber women employed in western states from Arizona to Hawaii, has elected Roberta Schroder as their new president.
Elected I st v.p. was Beverly Sperry; 2nd v.p. Jenny Dulaney; sec. Paula Czarl treasurer Phyllis Camble: and statistical sec. Karen Magnasun. Elected directors were Nancy Wagner, Frieda Smith and Mabel Skow.
Colleen Courtwright was selected by the club as National Lumberwoman of the Year.
More lhan 100 members and guests were present at the convention, which was held May l8-20 in San Mateo. Ca.
HAl{0SHll(E 0f congratulations {top photol from the president of Hoo-Hoo International, Gene Zanck of Spokane, Wa., t0 Roberta Schroder, new president ol HooHoo-Ette. Second from left: Rose Miller, past president; at righl: Jimmy Jones, HooHoo v.p. lower photo: Colleen Courtwright, selected National Lumber Woman oJ the Year, and Anne Murray, lounder ol the lumber women's sorority.
One of the first things visitors notice when they arrive at International Forest Products' headquarters in Chino. Ca., is a huge troPhY case, eight feet high, filled with gleaming silver symbols of excellence. Whilethefirm has had manY achievements, it is excePtionallY proud of its many successes in sponsoring basketball and softball teams.
Indeed, in the past three Years, the company has achieved a remarkable number of winners in Southern California and Arizona sports. Included are:
1976 Barstow Jaycee l Tth B.l.B.T' (basketball), 3rd Place.
1977 Chino Recreation & Parks - Slo Pitch Champions
1978 City of Laguna Beach Regulation
" A" Basketball ChamPions. Kingman Parks & Recreation
Tourney Basketball ChamPions. Newport Beach Pro-Am Basketball League, 2nd PIace. Palm Spring Slo Pitch Softball Champions. Brea Rotary Int. Slo-PitchSoftball.2nd place. CitY of Parker (Colorudo River) l0th
Annual Mens OPen Basketball
Tourney ChamPions. CitY of Bishop Classic Basketball
Tourney Champions.
1979 City ol Lone Pine Basketball
Tourney Champions. C.R.T.A.
(Colorado River) Basketball
Tourney, 3rd place. CitY of Costa Mesa Mens Basketball League
A - Division Champions. l9th
Annual Barstow JaYcee B.T.B'T.
Tourney Champions. CitY ol Bishop Classic Basketball Tourney, 2nd place.
International Forest Products' role is generally limited to sponsor-ship and enthusiatic backing of these highly skilled teams, some of whom approach professional quality in their play.
The company is also Proud of its award from the Chino ValleY Chamber of Commerce for its award as "Best Established Industrial Development," which was presented to IFP in 1975 upon combletion of their headquarters disiribution yard. It has additional offices and facilities in Fresno, Ca', and Vancouver, Wa.
A surplus of rail cars on western tracks is providing an alternative for lumber shipments normallY scheduled for trucks, according to a survey by the Western Wood Products Association.
Spot shortages of lumber hauling trucks have been exPerienced recentlv bv sawmills across the West. But ihippers have found a readY supply of rail cars available, and hav-e been diverting to the railroads where necessary.
"Virtually all sawmills in the West are located on railroads," WWPA Transportation Director James G. Manning reports. Gor another look at the tronsportotion situation, see his article in this issue on page 8)
Shipments of western lumber are normally split about evenlY Qetween rail and motor carriers, he said. Trucks are used most heavilY for shipments originating in the West.
But the overall higher cost of shipping by rail, plus a history of car shoitagts, has caused a steadY diversion lo motor carriers of long haul shipments to buYers in the East, Midwest and South.
"Barring a full strike," Manning said, "it appears adequate transportation is available to serve all markets, wherever theY maY be."
This means a continuing flow of western lumber to suPPlY housing markets which are remaining surprisingly strong in the face of earlier predictions.
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schooner, came to dominate coasr-
wise shipping. Ship owners scrap- Atbton.. ... ll7 ped their wooden ships when they Arc:ari.....,. ^......................zts were able to buy surplus steel Arena Cove.
vessers and converi,l:.Tl: lll_g:l
carriers by adding masts to operate Btick poinr
as loading gears.
As interesting as the steam
schooners themsei-ves were rhe little F*X:' bays and .ouer-.th"1 ;;d;
schooners practical. These dog-hole curiei
ports. as they were called, dotted
the Pacific s6ore with pictures-que
names tike Little Rrver. Russran
Gulch, Bear Harbor, Greenwood
Cove. Shelter Cove. and landiner Fairh.aven (Rolph). ......... 215 named for early se.ttter-E^ tjl: ii:i"f*!.n:l:::.. ..... ... .... \e Iteward's. Bowne's, Iversen's and Fiii virrC.ve....:...... j6 Duncan's. pori gi,iee..-....................... rzs
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seas and strong winds, and to moor llumbol<lr gay....
beneath 75-foot cliffs as close to the breakers as safety would allow. An error was fatal for ship and crew.
Union Lunding "..... t43 Walsh'sLanding. ....74 Westport. l4l Whitesboro. ........
Schooners were loaded by means bark slid down the chute. The flow of an apron chute extended from of material was controlled bv an the top of the cliff to within a few apron hinged to the bottom oi the feet of the vessel's deck. Lumber, chute. ties, shingles, posts, piling and tan-
Sawmill workers loaded the
chutes from above, while sailors waited on the decks to catch the cargo. The work went well in smooth water, the sailors laying boards first in the hull and then
loading the decks. When the vessels rolled in rough seas, however, sailors had geat difficulty catching the boards or timbers at the right instant and getting the right hold. If a sailor were to slip as he caught a timber at the base of the chute he could be seriously injured or killed.
Later, wire cable carried lumber products strapped in huge -slings from the cliffs down to the'deck. This under-the-wire method prevailed at ports like Albion, Big River, Caspar, Noyo, Hardy Creek and a dozen others. It proved safer and equally efficient as the chute method.
Since every doghole was unique, many schooner captains ran back and forth between San Francisco and a particular port where they literally knew every reef and sunken rock in the dark.
Safe sailing on the redwood coast was greatly enhanced by George Davidson's 1889 Coasl Pilot. a book that grew out of his work for the U.S. Geological Survey, and that shipmasters called Davidson's Bible. ln it Davidson described the hazards of each port on the coast.
Describing the landing at Cape Mendocino, for example, Davidson located its dangerous ledge, known as Blunt's reef, and he pinpointed several sunken rocks in the area. "The passage between the reef and the cape has been generally used by lumber vessels," he concluded, "but a recent examination shows it to be a dangerous locality that should be avoided."
Davidson's book also recorded the loss of many lumber schooners. Many were lost "beating out" of Bodega Bay as storms approached; Ihe Commodore and the Northern struck sunken rocks at Mendocino in the late 1850s; and several were lost on the rocky bottom near Albion River, he reported.
Many lumber schooners were lost in the coastal fogs, as was the
Hanalei, a wooden steamer of 600 tons. On November 23, 1914, while carrying a deckload of lumber, 26 officers and crewmen and 34 passengers, she lost her bearings in dense fog and then struck a reef on Duxbury Point, nine miles north of San Francisco. Twenty-three lives were lost.
In thick fog off Cape Mendocino, July 20, 1907, the steam schooner San Pedro, laden with lumber, plowed into the Columbia, which carried 200 passengers. Many lives were lost in this wreck, the coast's worst sea disaster.
Fire was another constant hazard to steam schooners. The dried out upperworks, oil soaked bilges, wooden decks and beams of the steam schooner Sunol were set ablaze in the cove at Little River, October 23. 1900. when a kerosene lamp spilled on a cabin floor in rough weather.
On November 14, 1907, the (Please turn to page 66)
S. S. 0Ls01l & ilAH0llY, one of the largest steel-hulled steam schooners operating shortly after the turn of the century, was build by Olson & Mahony Co., which became 0liver J. Olson & Co., San Francisco. She carried Douglas Fir from Oregon and Washington and also had facilities for 75 passengers.
13 hardworking acres, specializing in mouldings, upper grades in softwoods, imported and domestic hardwoods. Complete milling and kiln drying facilities. RR spur.
Big enough to do the job, smallenough for.
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tions over "complete" deregula- tion. More aptly described, the forest products industry position would be in favor of "reregulation." The attitude of our industry towards deregulation ranges from the position of some, that things are so bad in the railroad industry they are willing to support total deregulations, to the other extreme where there are those who view deregulations as placing the fox in the hen house to guard the chickens.
The railroads seemingly are equally divided in their support of 5.796. There seems to be strong support from carriers such as Chessie, Southern Pacific and Conrail, and partial support from others. Opposition comes from some of the smaller and medium sized lines, such as the Boston & Maine, that feel implementation of the bill. as written. could cause it and other railroads in the same position to be destroyed by the sheer market power granted to large carriers. The position of the powerful Norfolk & Western Railroad is that there should be no deregula-
tion until such time as the railroads have been reduced to approximately six carriers by the merger process.
The western forest products industry has a great concern over the present situation. The industry needs a viable railroad system to assist in carrying out an orderly marketing program. Unfortunately, the present system does not appear to be meeting this goal. Because of car supply problems, reliability of service and pricing policies, there has been a marked diversion of western forest products from rail to motor carriers in the past l0 years. The railroads handled approximately 750/o of all western lumber shipments l0 years ago. Currently, they are handling only about 500/o of the volume. The 250/o loss of lumber shipments to the trucks alone account for approximately 75,000 carloads annually or over $200 million of loss revenue per year to the rails.
There is concern from many of the lumber shippers that some provisions of the deregulation bill will prove to be more harmful to industry than beneficial to the railroads. As viewed by the lumber industry, major issues in the deregulation package are captive shippers, joint
rates, rate bureaus and contract rates.
The provisions of S.796 call for the elimination of rate bureaus, which means the railroads would not have anti-trust exemption to discuss through rates and routes where more than one carrier is involved in a shipment. The shippers view this as an impossible situation because of the problems of meeting with each individualcarrier to determine what the freight costs would be. The Department of Transportation believes deregulation would create more competition and both the carriers and shippers would benefit. The railroads state that they must have anti-trust immunity so they may work out joint rates and routes among different lines.
The Southern Pacific Railroad believes that joint rates should be maintained and if any individual line participating in the "through rate" was not satisfied with its revenue, it would be free to apply a surcharge to the rate for its account. Obviously, shippers generally take a dim view of this proposal due to the uncertainties involved.
The railroads are also in favor of being able to increase rates on one day's notice to the public. Again,
most shippers feel that they must have a longer notice period to market their products in an orderly manner.
S.796 would allow the railroads to increase rates up to 70/o a year for the first five years without protest or suspension on part of shippers. This annual increase would be in addition to any general freight rate increase they would receive to meet inflation costs. Shippers again express serious doubts that the railroads would give proper consideration to marketing problems.
Another controversial provision of proposed deregulation is contract rates. There is a fear on the part of many lumber shippers that major benefits would accrue to the larger companies and small and medium size producers would ship at a serious disadvantage. There also is considerable concern among wholesalers regarding the position where they may ultimately find themselves.
The fear is that contract rates might lead to the situation where wholesalers' services would be minimized. It would appear that in the final analysis large distribution centers might be more of a factor in the marketing of western forest products.
Imposition of contract rates and services and the effect they would have on car supplies also has many shippers worried. It's believed that the railroads would have the freedom to furnish cars to handle their contractual arrangements before having to meet the requirement of their common carrier obligations. With an already inadequate car fleet, the possibility of even poorer service relative to car supply to noncontract shippers could increase.
Because of all the controversial aspects of the total deregulation proposal, it is highly probable there will be no legislation enacted this year. Probably the biggest factor in coming to this conclusion is that the railroads themselves remain divided on the proposed legislation. Until they come to an agreement as to what legislative changes they want, Congress is in an almost impossible position to take action. Most railroads recognize this and it is believed there is an effort underway within the Association of American Railroads to produce its own bill. If this can be accomplished, there probably will be a much better possibility of obtaining regulatory changes that will be beneficial to the railroads and the shipping public.
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Northern California lumber loading points.
Also helping keep lumber producers and shippers competitive is inexpensive storage of lumber products at the huge FreePort Center in Clearfield. Ut.. on UP lines. The storage feature makes it attractive for mills to continue production during periods of low lumber demand. Furthermore, because Clearfield is closer to many destinations, transit time is sharply reduced when compared with direct movement from Pacific Northwest/ Northern California producing areas.
Within the Northwest, UP's new automated classification yard at
Hinkle, Oregon, (central to the region's mills) easily handles the Hinkle Lumber Train. This train is a consolidation of forest products shipments funneled to Hinkle from a fan of main and branch lines in Washington, Oregon and ldaho. It provides expedited movement of lumber to eastern markets, cutting one to two days off normal transit time.
"Here again we're getting better use of equipment through days saved," says Shum.
For Northern California shiPpers, UP shares fast run-through service via Ogden and Salt Lake City with Southern Pacific and Western Pacific. Lumber hauled on these high speed manifest trains makes quick eastern connections at North Platte.
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S. S. JAC0X, steel-hulled schooner, built in Portland, 0r., 1919, was 289 leet lono and 2648 gross tons. Owned and operate-d by the Charles Nelson Co., San Francisco, she typif ies later model lumber carriers.
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steam schooner Berkeley was gutted near San Pedro, Ca. by an engine room firel and in 1926 the huge Everett perished in flames off Eureka.
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Many of the captains who piloted steam schooners were as colorful as the days in which they lived.
Nicknames like Scantling Bill Roberts, Salvation John Wehman, Hoodlum Bob Walvig, Flatfoot Hansen and Danish-prince Hansen suggest the hardy yet diverse character of the old-time skippers.
Captain Gudmund "Midnight"
Olsen, one of the most famous skippers, ran the steam schooner Acme between San Francisco and Humboldt Bay, carrying lumber and passengers. Since lhe Acme also carried mail, Olsen attempted to meet a regular schedule, often
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steaming into Humboldt at midnight when only the white water boiling over the rocks shone in the moonlight.
J.S. Higgins, master of the Si/ver Springs, was also an ordained minister. With his head bared to the sea air he often prayed, kneeling on the deck of his ship. "Port-wine" John Ellefsen, master of the Brunswick, allowed no drink stronger than port on his vessel.
Many of the schooner masters became successful entrepreneurs. John Gage, a young captain from Sandy Point, Maine, migrated to the Pacific Coast and eventually owned a small fleet of schooners that plied the waters between Coos Bay and San Francisco.
Perhaps the most enterprising schooner master, Captain Robert Dollar, owned a sawmill at Usal, Ca., as well as ships. He became an early builder of steel-hulled schooners and later founded a line of globe-circling steamships.
The sailors aboard steam schooners were no less colorful than their masters, although they perhaps tended more toward orneriness, fighting and hard drinking. They were both seafaring men and lumbermen, no less tough than
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In the early days of converted steam schooners animosity divided the sailors and the engine-room hands. or black-gang, leading wise skippers to lodge sailors in the starboard side of the forecastle and the black-gang in the port side. Deck officers and engineers, who bunked
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By the early 1940s, as a result of improved truck and rail transportation. a decade of depression, and increasing labor and wharf costs, the steam lumber schooner became obsolete.
MAJOR seasonal promotion by the California frl Redwood Association on decks of all types and a garden room that provides lasting, valuable outdoor enjoyment for consumers, can mean late summer profits for well-stocked redwood dealers.
The garden room project, built by the association and featured in the June issue of Better Homes & Gardens, extensive newspaper publicity, and CRA's new color idea booklet, "Renew It With Redwood,"demonstrate how common dimensions of redwood garden grades, construction heart and construction common, can create a versatile, easy-care outdoor living area.
The outdoor room includes removable screens, an optional canvas roof, trellises, planters and benchesall ideal end uses for redwood commons, the lowercost grades of redwood.
A unique feature of the garden room is the use of butcherblock design, created by nail-laminating redwood 2x4 s for roofbeams. benches and even counter tops.
To tie in with major magazine and newspaper features on redwood decks,garden structures and the garden room, redwood dealers can order the CRA's new l2-page color idea booklet, "Renew It With Redwood", construction tipsheets for planters and benches; and the CRA's Redwood Design-a-Deck Plans Kit, which provides the deck floor for the garden room. Full plans for the garden room are offered by Better Homes & Gardens in the June issue and in the booklet.
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(Continued from page 17) (federally regulated), wilh three out of four of them earnine less rhan $500,000 per year."
"Only someone with an obsession for deregulation would make such a charge."
The ATA Chairman also accused the "deregulators" of ignoring the fact that motor carrier regulation is anti-inflationary.
"Everything has increased in price, but on the whole, our trucking industry has not increased its prices as much as other industries," McMorris told the meetins.
"The cost of shipping freight by regulated motor carrier, based on revenue-per-ton-mile, for the period 1967 through the third quarter of 1978, rose 820ft. By comparison, we saw during this same period of time, a 1llob rise in the wholesale price index and a 980/o increase in the consumer price index.
Food went up 1150ft, housing increased 10506, fuel oil and coal skyrocketed to 19506 and medical care increased 1270/o all during this same period of time."
"Facts don't matter to the peo- ple who call for deregulation. Before another week is out, you and I will hear or read of someone calling for deregulation of the trucking industry because it is costing too much," he said.
The ATA Chairman stated that if deregulation of the trucking industry does come and costs increase, as they most assuredly will in time, those advocating deregulation will simply shrug their shoulders and say, "Oh, the rates must have been too low under regulation." McMorris characlerized that type of statement as "back-to-the-drawinsboard philosophy."
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correlation between economic resulation and motor carrier safetv.:' Dr. Wyckoff said. "The only people currently playing by the highway safety rules," Dr. Wyckoff said, "are the drivers for regulated common carriers."
Without continued economic regulation of the trucking industry there would be more trucks on the roads with bad brakes, bald tires and in poor mechanical repair, Dr. Wyckoff said.
Many of those trucks will be hauling such dangerous cargoes as flammable liquids and nuclear waste.
"While economic regulation may not be the most efficient means of enforcing safety compliance, it is very effective and perhaps the only available way of doing it," Dr. Wyckoff stressed. "To argue otherwise is to claim that the costs associated with an illesal operation are, in fact, better for olur country because they are more economically efficient, even though they may have three to four or more times the safety danger."
A SIGNIFICANT majority of Flindustrial shippers, interstate truckers' primary cuslomers, favor continued regulation of the trucking industry and believe that deregulation would result in a decline in services and an increase in prices, according to an independent survey conducted by Dr. William B. Wagner, Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Missouri.
Of the respondents, 800/o said deregulation of entry would be harmful to carriers. "The degree to which shippers agreed on this issue is significant," notes Dr. Wagner.
Shippers believe deregulation would not improve services, Dr. Wagner says. He added that shippers feel cutthroat competition in the motor carrier industry would not help the shipping industry.
In theory, increased competition should create more efficiency and reduce prices. "But shippers are afraid that such a free marketplace would, in reality, be a competitive jungle in which not even the fittest may survive," Dr. Wagner concludes.
Dr. Wagner sent questionnaires to a sample of 1,200 shippers of whom 322 responded. Nearly half of the shippers polled had annual sales in excess of $100 million. All were heavy users of motor carriers. Almost one-quarter had annual freight bills of at least $10 million and 880ft had annual freight bills in excess of $100,000.
More than three-fifths of the shippers said they favored a regulated common carrier industry.
"The shipping community is openly worried about the current rush towards deregulation," said Dr. Wagner. "lf the choice to deregulale were put lo a vote of all shippers, regulation in line with our present system would win the ballot by a subslantial margin."
Mel McKinney, manager of traffic and transportation for the McDonnell Douglas Corp., adds "Deregulation could result in too many carriers for lhe amount of available lonnage."
Gail Cobb, director of traffic for Chemtech Industries, said, "The shipper pays the freight bill, and therefore bears the burden or reaps the benefits of whatever takes place in the regulatory environment. The shipper better pay close attention to what's happening."
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This is the second in a four part segment on the major and minor commercial hardwood species of the Northeastern United Stales.ed. The major species in the Northeast; those in greatest abundance and most available in lumber form are: yellow birch, hard maple, black cherry, American beech, red oak.
Yellow
The sapwood of Northeastern yellow birch is whitish, pale yellow, or light reddish brown. The heartwood is light to dark brown or reddish brown. The wood is straight grained, moderately heavy to very heavy, hard and strong in bending. It turns welland is capable of finishing very smoothly. It shrinks considerably from green to dry, [ut holds its shape well.
Although yellow birch grows in the Lake States, and in some sections of Ontario and Quebec, it reaches its optimum on best quality in the Northeast, particularly in New York and New England. It often takes 150 years to grow to a size large enough for saw-timber. Trees 100 years old average about sixteen inches in diameter and sixty-five to eighty feet in height.
It is the exceptional tree that reaches a height of 100 feet and a diameter of three feet.
Grain is the first essential that must be possessed by a cabinet wood. It is that quality that has caused it to be known as "beautiful birch." It has a wide range of grain, varying from the familiar "curly" so desirable in furniture, high grade face veneers and panelling, to a quite inconspicuous grain for general trim. Characteristic of all birch, however, regardless of grain effects, is its natural lustre, which gives it a soft satiny sheen.
Birch is a principal furniture wood of the United States because of its good working and finishing qualities, hardness, pleasing figure and attractive color.
The same qualities make it desirable for high grade cabinets, interior trim, flooring, sash and doors. Because of its strength, as well as other qualities, it is frequently stained to represent mahogany in the structural parts of chairs and other furniture. In the past, great quantities of it were used to represent fine mahogany and walnut. In more recent years, it has become recognized and appreciated for its fine qualities, and due to its relative scarcity and rise in price, it is highly appreciated and recognized in its own right, not as a substitute for some other fine cabinet wood.
Birch lumber is marketed according to color. Lumber cut from the heartwood of a tree is known as "red birch," and that from the sapwood as a "sap birch." Lumber classed as "unselected birch" may include both "red birch" and "sap birch" thus containing both heartwood and sapwood.
Birch logs of veneer quality are in great demand. Many lumber manufacturers sell the veneer quality logs from their logging operations, direct to veneer mills in the Northeast or for export, others saw all their logs into lumber, which naturally results in premium widths, lengths and grades of straight-grained lumber.
The famous British "Mosquito" airplane of World War II utilized many millions of feet of yellow
A brief review of the hardwood species of the Northeast. . . maior species include yellow birch, hard maple, black cherry, beech and red oak..minor species are soft maple, basswood, ash, whitebirch and yellow poplar or tuliptree. Part two.
birch. The majority of the logs for that purpose came from the forests of the Northeast.
The wood of Northeastern maple is divided into two classes. "hard maple" and "soft maple."
Botanically, hard maple includes sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and black maple (Acer nigrum). The sapwood is white in color with a reddish tinge, the heartwood is light reddish brown. It is usually straightgrained (occasionally curly or wavygrained or with bird's-eye figure), heavy, hard, very strong in bending, stiff. It works well with tools, turns well. remains smooth under sanding or abrasion, takes stain satisfactorily, is high in nail holding ability, glues well, dries fairly easily and shrinks moderately.
The largest quantities of hard maple are in the Northeast and the Lake States. It is a slow growing tree, and mature trees are ordinarily from thirty to forty inches in diameter and eighty to 120 feet in height.
The most important use of maple lumber is for furniture, because of its hardness, strength and good working and finishing qualities, combined with pleasing color and grain.
It is used for flooring because of its uniform texture and hardness. resulting in high resistance to abrasion, even under such severe conditions of use as bowling alleys, dance floors and factory floors. Other uses are: boat and shoe findings; motor truck bodies; handles; woodenware and novelties; shuttles, spools and bobbins; butchers' blocks and skewers; general millwork (such as sash and doors); sporting and athletic goods (bowling pins, billiard cues, croquet mallets and balls, dumbbells); and musical instruments, especially piano actions, frames and backs.
Maple wood is also used in wood distillation and for railroad ties. Maple logs are widely used for veneer production, which eventually is used in the manufacture of furniture and musical instruments and. to some extent. into interior finish.
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the dried lumber down by rail from British Columbia. In May, however, the company launched a pilot program to ship bundles of the plastic-wrapped commodity down the coast by barge. And so far it looks as if this will prove a profitable and practical way to go.
"The plastic wrap keeps the wood bone dry," says Fremont's Don Sprague, "so that's no problem. And the route is considerably more direct than shipping by rail. Once the shipment arrives in the harbor, forklifts make easy work of offloading the lumber."
Once in the harbor, most of the lumber is trucked out to yards and building sites all over California, Arizona, Nevada and Baja, California, Mexico. Weyerhaeuser, in addition, does a brisk on-site wholesale business right in the Port.
Something else again is the kind of cargo coming into Cooper Stevedoring. Here, plywood and related wood products (door skins, hardboard, moldings and door casings) comprise the principal mix.
Terminal Manager George Rickers says business is good. This
is substantiated by the fact that four shipments come in every month bearing building materials that are often pre-sold before they are offloaded.
Along with a variety of prefinished and raw stock imported from the Philippines, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and South America, Cooper Stevedoring also handles steel products rebar, beams, channels, nuts, bolts and nails. Like lumber, the demand for these Products is up, too.
Who are the prime customers for all that plywood? "Motorhome and trailer manufacturers," answers Rickers. "Between them and all the builders looking for residential and industrial wall paneling, we can't keep enough in stock."
Not that wood products are the only building materials being funneled through Long Beach's bustling harbor. Far from it. There is a lot going on in cement and wallboard, as well.
Not far from the Weyerhaeuser and Fremont Forest Products facilities are two other plants that are playing hard at catching up with consumer demand. These are the port's two big gypsum plants: Gold Bond Building Products, a
division of National Gypsum Co., and Domtar Gypsum, formerly Kaiser Gypsum Co.
At both sites, moving mountains is all in a day's work.
At both plants, mountainous heaps of gypsum rock imported from Mexico are stored under huge dome-shaped sheds where periodic vibrations send the rocky rubble tumbling onto underground conveyors. From there the gypsum is carried up and into a crunch-andgrind operation that turns out plasterboard.
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Plans for expansion of WeYerhaeuser's wholesale division call for l6-18 new customer service cenlers to be opened in 1979, with the company seriously considering entry into an additional 30-40 markets in the U.S. It is anticipated that a major push will be made in the wesl for Weyerhaeuser's paneling line, which has had a 200/tt increase in capacity since the recent acquisition of the former Abitibi paneling plant in Cucamonga, Ca.
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LUMBER SALESMAN needed for well established wholesale lumber company in Los Angeles, Ca. area. Excellent salary. Send resume to the attention of: Lumber Division Manager, c/o Box 329, The Merchant Magazine.
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NATIONWIDE FOREST products wholesaler located in San Francisco Bay area is seeking aggressive sell'-motivated personnel with a lumber and plywood background. Excellent salary. incentive program plus liberal benetlts. Send complete resume and salary requirements to Box 323, c/o The Merchant Magazine.
FOR SALE: Rodgers 10" two side planer. Used very little. Write: P.O. Box 1507, Reno. Nv. 89505.
OPPORTUNITY for cash buy-in for right man in small agri-business lumber company, Central California. Must be competent, honest with some product knowledge in lumber & building materials. Salary open. Write Box 302, clo The Merchant Magazine. or call (209) 826-4290 evenings.
EXPERIENCED lumber trader with established customers; mill base; and profit margin is seeking reputable wholesale lum' ber company to sponsor trading office in Sacramento. Ca.. area. Write Box 325, clo The Merchant Magazine.
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Co. Established 30 years. Gross sales $6 million with excellent R.O.l. Trading in No. California and No. Nevada. 650h contractors, 350/o DIY. Lease or sell real estate. Prime location. Write Box 320' c/o The Merchant Magazine.
LOCAL I.UMBER hauling Southern California roller bed truck and trailers rrnd bobtails radio dispatched. Rail car unloacling at our spur in Long Berch. 3C Trucking (213) 4)2-0Q6.
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Alan A. Shively
Alan A. Shively, a salesman for E. J. Stanton Wholesale Lumber Co., for over 35 years, died June 4 in Glendale, Ca. He was 80 years old.
A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, a member of Hoo-Hoo International and Theta Chi fraternities, he was active in Grandview Presbyterian Church of Glendale where he had lived for 58 years.
He is survived by his widow, Bessie, a daughter, a brother, and three grandchildren.
Paul B. Fritchey
Paul B. Fritchey, president of Palm Avenue Lumber Co., Alhambra, Ca., died June 6, 1979, at the age of 88.
Mr. Fritchey was active in a number of community matlers in his home town ol Alhambra. and had received wide recognition for his contributions. A graduate of the University of Illinois, he maintained memberships in a number ol industry and community organizations.
He is survived by his widow, Vera: one son: and three grandchildren.
Clyde Starling
Clyde Starling, a lumberman for many years, died May 17, at Longview, Wa. He was 58.
He began his career in 1922 wirh Long Bell Lumber Co., Longview. After working as a salesman in many areas, he became manager of the wholesale lumber depa-rtment in Longview in 1952. Retiring in 1962. he
became a salesman for Stan Rose, Exter Lumber, Longview, until 1971.
He is survived by a daughter, a son; and three grandchildren.
F.C. Andersen
Fred C. Andersen, 92, chairman emeritus of Andersen Corp., Bayport, Mi.. died June 9. 1979.
A guiding force in the growrh of the largest window and gliding door manu-
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facturer in the U.S., he led the company for over 50 years. He served as president of, the company, f,ounded by his father, Hans J. Andersen, from l9l4 - 1960, when he became chairman of the board. He served as chairman emeritus from 1972 until his death.
He is survived by a daughter; a daughter-in-law; a son-in-lawi five grandchildrent and several great grandchildren.
With open-end incentive rates, diversion and transit privileges, plus computerized loading programs for maximum loading and cost reduction, we take your lumber shipments seriously. We also have some 4500 cars for forest products, including dunnage and strap-free center beam cars and stretched out extra wide door boxcars that load 39 plywood units vs 36. And now we have a new ultra modern, strateg ical ly located classification yard at Hinkle, Oregon, to speed lumber trains to your major markets. You'll also find our experts are on the beam with rates, routings and schedules to prove that we can handle it without knotty problems.
\Ye're a lot more demanding on your Inland salesmen than you are. So it's not likely that he'd ever promise more than he can deliver. But even more important are the very special things he can deliver.
Behind every Inland salesman is the largest selection of softwood lumber in the industry. Custom milling facilities better than a lot of mills. And a building materials department bigger than many building materials companies. We ship most orders within forty-eight hours on our own fleet of trucks. \(/e'll even mix cars or mill in transit if that's what you need.
lf you run out of something and your customer is standing there asking for it, you never have to turn down the sale. Just pick up the phone and call your Inland salesman. He'll probably be able to ship it out of stock. lf not, he'll find it or custom mill it for you and get it to you fast.
You can always trust your Inland salesman to give you the best service in the industry. And to always give you the straight scoop. Because if you couldn't trust your Inland salesman, he wouldn't be an Inland salesman.
lsn't it time you entrusted your business to someone you can trust?
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