4 THURSDAY, SEPT. 9, 1948 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
Selling in Reverse
Lumber history has known
“seller market” periods. One ex­
isted, of course, through the war.
The Vernonia Eagle
Marvin Kamholz,
Editor and Publisher
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Melvin Schwab, Linotype Operator
Official Newspaper of
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Lumber manufacturers generally
expected a reversion to the buyer's
market in the post-war period.
Costly consumer advertising pro­
grams were set going for lum­
ber, as a presumably assential
part of the industry’s reconver­
sion program. But a phenomenal
consumer demand grew steadily
through three post-war years, and
experts on lumber markets agreed
that no drop in demand was any­
where in sight.
Adapting himself to this situa­
tion, the buoyant wholesale lum­
berman became more of a pur­
chasing agent for retail lumber
dealers and other buyers than a
salesman for the sawmills. In
normal times he kept himself in­
formed on the operations, sales
and stocks of lumber outlets, and
was otherwise prepared to beat
competition in order-take at every
opportunity. Through world war
II and after it, the lumber whole­
saler kept similar lookout on the
sources of supply and competed
with rivals for bargaining position
with the sawmills.
Specialists in Hoe Handles
In any sort of salesmanship the
first requisite is knowledge. This
is why the man who succeeds in
lumber wholesaling is one whose
studies of consumer needs and
product sources in his life never
end. He is always a highly in­
formed specialist.
Here is the
simple example in the wood spec­
ialties trade:
A West Coast manufacturer
finds his inventories overloaded
with mop and broom handles. A
group of little hardwood mills in
Ohio has a temporary surplus
of ash and hickory stock suitable
for the making of handles for
axes, rakes, hoes. A wholesale
lumber salesman has this in­
formation from West Coast and
Ohio sources. At the same time
he has learned that a St. Louis
manufacturer of household, farm
and garden tools is in the market
for both handles and handle stock.
On the basis of his specialized
information, this wholesale lum­
berman is able to act in the
service of all interests on a pro­
duction line that runs from tree
to tool factory. Another might
serve as well in the supply of
wood items for the building of
boxcars—or of a battleship.
Only the biggest lumber buyers
Now Open
In My Home
Dining Room
WE WILL BE SERVING MEALS FROM
11 A. M. to 7 P. M.
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Southern Fried Chicken
MRS. BRUCE BASS
501 BRIDGE STREET___________
Teen-agers
by THE PAL SHOP
and sellers can provide such ser­
vice for themselves. In view of
the vast need and endless variety
of the lumber business, it is na­
tural that the lumber wholesaler
should specialize. And he usually
is a specialist.
Two Sales Areas
An example of wholesale func­
tion to the lumber trade is in the
trade terms, “dimension” and “di­
mension stock.” There are broad
differences between them.
“Dimension” is normally lum­
ber for framing in light construc­
tion-joists, rafter and studding
of any standard species for the
building of houses, farm build­
ings, and other structures. Di­
mension is basic in the stock of
all lumber yards. It comes about
2 inches in thickness, surfaced on
one or more sides to 1 and %
inches.
Nominally, dimension is 4, 6, 8,
10, or 12 inches wide, and 4 to
20 feet long in multiples of 2
feet. Before the war it was sold
in three grades. A fourth grade
came into the war and postwar
market, reducing logging and saw­
mill leftovers. The lumber whole­
saler knows dimension lumber in
endless detail of species and in
grades, for it is used everywhere.
“Dimension stock” is defined
broadly by the U. S. Forest Pro­
ducts Labratory, as “The wood
cuttings or parts, either rough or
finished, used in the products of
furniture, automobile, casket, turn­
ing, and other woodworking fac­
tories ...”
The use of dimension stock means
fewei- manufacturing processes,
and the utilization of material
otherwise unmerchantable.
The
more general acceptance of dimen­
sion stock as a suitable alternate
for long, wide lumber has been a
forward stride in the conservation
of hardwood timber and has aided
in stabilizing many secondary
wood-using industries.
The wholesale lumberman is a
leader of every development of
this kind.
Young People Enjoy
Party Sat. Evening;
III Man Improve*
TREHARNE—Mrs. Floy Odam
and children and Mrs. Dorothy
Odam and Billy have gone to
Missouri for several weeks vaca­
tion.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reynolds
and family went to McMinnville
Saturday.
Donovan and Forest Reynolds,
Edna and Velma Snyder, Floyd
Snyder and Georgialee Reynolds
spent Sunday at Jantzen Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Tisdale, Mr.
and Mrs. Loren Dodge, Speed Lus­
by and Sam Beck were at Tygh
Valley over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude McCool
have purchased a home in Ver­
nonia on Rose Ave. and will
move there next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Walker
visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Schooley on Stoney Point
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Davenport
made a trip to Eugene Saturday
to take LeRoy Whitmire home
after spending the summer with
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Rome Whitmire. Mr. Whitmire
is greatly improved after being
serious ill for several months.
A number of young folks ga­
thered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Reynolds Saturday
evening to celebrate the birthday
of Edna Snyder. Refreshments
of cake, ice cream, jello and sand­
wiches were served. Games were
played and a very enjoyable even­
ing was had by all. Those pre­
sent were: Irene, David, Martha
and Bill Weaver, Georgialee, Ken­
neth, Forest and Donovan Reynolds
LeRoy Whitmire, Clyde and Le­
Roy Thomas, Floyd and Velma
Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wea-
ver and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Lin Reynolds, the honor guest,
Edna Snyder, and host and hostess
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reynolds.
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From where I sit... ¿1/ Joe Marsh
One Great
American Trait
I always think it does a news­
paper editor good to get out from
behind his desk and see how folks
in other parts of America look, and
think, and act.
And that’s what I’ve been doing
these past weeks, touring the
country from Michigan to Texas,
California to Maine. It’s a mighty
encouraging experience. Not only
because of the different points of
view you run into—but because
of the tolerance which reconciles
those different points of view.
I mean the tolerance of a Penn
sylvania farmer for the habits of
his city cousin; the tolerance of
folks who vote one way towards
those who vote another; the toler­
ance of those who prefer spring
water towards those who enjoy a
moderate beverage like beer.
From where I sit, it’s that great
American trait of tolerance — re­
spect for individual tastes and
liberties—that makes this country
strong. Let’s never lose it!
Copyright, 1943, United States Brewers Foundation
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Supply department and are doing our best to develop
a complete Photographic store for Nehalem Valley
residents.
Come in and talk to us about your Photo needs and if
you are in want of some item that we don’t have in
stock at the present time, we’ll order it for you and
do our utmost to get it.
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Life Insurance policy?
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been lapsed more than three
months you may usually rein­
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by paying two monthly premiums
and certifying your health is as
good as when your policy lapsed.
However, if your policy has been
lapsed more than three months
you will be required to pass a
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