LETITIERS

Two Sides To Story

I'm writing in response to your editorial in the February Merchant Magazine.

I've worked and managed a family owned contractor lumber yard for 20 years and can attest to the near impossibility of finding and keeping experienced employees. But here is another side to the story.

Since the closing of our company after 20 years, I've had difficulty finding employment, not because of inexperience, but for being over qualified. I'm not looking to run another company, but to enter a company where my talents and hard work can be put to use.

I agree with you that "we need to find and keep good people," but sometimes good people intimidate the very people that could hire them.

Robert Halbert

24501 Walnut St. Lomita. Ca.9O717

STORY PLUGS CASSETTE SALES

I was overwhelmed by the extent of the coverage you gave the *I'm a Tree" audio cassette project in your magazine. Your generosity is truly appreciated.

We have sold almost 1,000 copies during the past month, so we are very excited about the potential for reaching reasonable people and the very important elementary school population.

Norman E. Murray President

UoC Coatings Corp.

P.O. Box 1066 Buffalo. N.Y. 14215

Timber Sizer

For background on the project, see editorial, p. 6; story, p. 33, andorder btnnlq p. 46, inJanuary ksue plus order blank on p. 43 in February-editor.

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Timbers

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A Red Book credit rating is accurato, because the man who assigned it is a sPocialisl in the field we cover. His rating allows you to make an immodialo decision!

MORE than 25.000 home center buvers and 700 manufacturers of home improvem'ent products came together in Chicago, ll., for the 17th National Home Center Show and Conlerence, March 8-10: (1) Ed Kenny, Steve Atkinson, HowardJosey,Joe Flemming. (2) Tim Brennan.

(3) Tony Magistro, Anna Greashaber, Ray Bergman. (4) Tom Mock, Chris Wold. (5) Ed

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(12) Elaine Parker, J. C. Brown. (13) Chuck

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