results of all these studies together, and to investigate as thoroughly as possible the 

 entire problem, including the engineering, biological and chemical phases of the subject. 

 In this situation it was the logical step to unite both proposals and the San Fran- 

 cisco Bay Marine Piling Survey became, therefore, the first unit of the proposed 

 nation-wide program of the Forest Products Laboratory, under joint cooperation 

 with the American Wood-Preser\-ers' Association. 



COMMITTEE PERSONNEL 



The Committee started with a membership of about 20, which was ultimately 

 increased to more than 50 by the policy of membership representation for those firms 

 or institutions which contributed to the financial support of the Committee, in addi- 

 tion to those selected for specific personal attainments or other reasons deemed of 

 value to the Committee. .Some changes in Committee membership were inevitable, 

 due to geographical transfers of members. Losses by death have fortunately been 

 few. In the following complete membership list, the date or dates following the 

 names of members indicate the period of Committee membership or officership. 



OFFICERS 



F. D. Mattos, Manager Treating Plants, Southern Pacific Company, Pacific 

 Lines, West Oakland, California, General Chairman; Chairman of Sub-Committee on 

 Creosoting, 1920 onward. 



E. M. Blake, Production Engineer, Charles R. McCormick Lumber Co., and St. 

 Helens Creosoting Co., -San Francisco, Secretary and Fiscal Agent, 1920. Deceased 

 Jan. 12, 1921. 



A. A. Brown, Consulting Engineer, California 6° Hawaiian Sugar Refining Com- 

 pany and Matson Navigation Co., San Francisco, Chairman of Sub-Committee on 

 Wharf Construction, 1920-1921; General Vice-Chairman 1922 onward. 



C. L. Hill, In Charge, Office of Forest Products, U. S. Forest Service, San Fran- 

 cisco, Executive Officer, 1920 onward. 



MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 



With the inauguration of Sub-Committee organization in 1921 the Executive 

 Committee consisted of the officers of the General Committee and the Chairmen of 

 Sub-Committees. The above officers were members ex-officio of all Sub-Com- 

 mittees, including the Executive Committee. In addition there were on the latter: 



W. C. Ball, Sales Manager, Charles R. McCormick Lumber Co., San Francisco, 

 Secretary and Treasurer and Chairman of Sub-Committee on Finance, 1920 to 1922. 



J. W. Kelly, Sales Manager, Charles R. McCormick Lumber Co., San Francisco, 

 Secretary-Treasurer and Chairman of Sub-Committee on Finance, 1922 onward. 



Dr. Charles A. Kofoid, Professor of Zoology, LTniversity of California, Berkeley, 

 Calif., Chairman of Sub-Committee on Biological Research, 1920 onward. 



J. S. Burd, Professor of Agricultural Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 

 California, Chairman of Sub-Committee on Chemical Research, 1920 onward. 



C. E. Cortes, Construction Engineer, Shell Company of California, Martinez, 

 California, Chairman of Sub-Committee on Salinities, 1920 onward. 



L. D. Jurs, Chief Engineer, Associated Oil Company, San Francisco, Chairman 

 of Sub-Committee on Service Records, 1920 onward. 



A. A. M. Russell, Assistant Engineer, Board of State Harbor Commissioners, 

 San Francisco, Chairman of Sub-Committee on Protections, 1922. 



