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Editorial

DAVID CUTLER editor-publisher

Aome 350 years ago, frustrated by the needless 9complexities of life, one of Shakespeare's characters in Henry VI speaks the above line. Today it comes readily to mind in any review of the current insurance crisis.

While the insurance companies have done more than their share in creating the present mess, the prime culprits are the American judicial system and the judges and lawyers who administer it.

A full recounting of the insurance problem is not required here, so wide-spread are the effects. Virtually everyone in business has suffered the shock of policy costs tripling, quadrupling and worse. Some policies have been canceled in mid-term while insurance corerage for certain situations is unavailable at any cost.

The problem does not lend iself to either a quick or simple solution. But a start must be made on putting into place controls on the excesses ofthe legal profession. The number ofextravagantjudgements by arrogant, ivory tower judges is legion. Every day seems to bring a new horror story from ourjudicial system and its Alice in Wonderland view of contemporary America. windows the most popular one lmportant : theyre made best way we know Only the best are used. Only he best windows get rur label.

The slightest injury, real or imagined, brings another lawsuit to our burdened court syst€m, pursued by greedy, rynical lawyers. These leeches on the body of American jurisprudence apparently care mostly about their fees, reputation and the cozy framework lawyers have erected for their exclusive shelter. The least concern of the judges and lawyers is for the most important element: simple justice for the citizens. Too often, a fair settlement of a case falls before the political ambitions of attorneys and judges. It is ironic that the rights of the citizens have been diminished by the very system that was established to protect them.

A number of proposals have alreadybeen put forunrd to find a solution to the dual problems of availability of coverage and the costs of insurance. We fervently hope that the new system will have more business people and fewer lawyers.

Otherwise, in all likelihood, we will have only let another fox into the chicken coop.

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What's more, when you citrry rsen products, you've got the ort of a distributor system

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Phoenix (602t2s4-6r04

BUILDERS YCO.

Sacramento gra 929-3t91

MOULDING

Huntington Beach 014) 898-0433 known as one of the best in the country.

Right here in the West, there are 15 distributors and more than 100 salesmen. With

I 15 trucls and an inventory worth nearly $5 million.

So when you call in, your order moves out. Fast and efficiently.

If you aren't an Andersen dealer, talk to your nearby

Andersen distributor listed below. See what the most popular window can do for your sales. ,-

MAPLEBROS.,INC.

Brea l2t3l 694-377r

MAPLEBROS..INC.

El Cajon (6191u2-889s

WESTERND@R &sAsHco.

Oakland (4lt 53s-2000

COLORADO BOISE CASCADECORP Denver (3031289-3271

ROCKYMOUNTAIN MILLWORKCORP Denver (303) 373-0210

IDAHO ROBERTSON SUPPLY CO. Bois€ (2081 322-4755

MONTANA BOISE CASCADECORP Billings (406t 652-32s0

LUIVIBER YARD SUPPLYCO.,INC. Great Falls (406) 453-03s6

OREGON SAVAGEWHOLESALE BUILDING MATERIAIS. INC. Beaverton (s03) 643-8505

WASHINGTON EXCHANGELUMBER co.,INc. Spokane (s09t 487-162r

SAVAGEWHOLESALE BUILDINGMATERIAIS. INC. Tbcoma 12M383-1727