LETITIERS

Grass Roots Response

The ./bllowing letters to the Harllbrd Courant are indicative o/ the grass roots e/.forts Al the lumber industry in reaction to one sided media coverage o/'environmental issues. Also please see the editorial on p. 6 -editor.

Re your cartoon on clearcutting, showing Mr. Moneybags. lt bears no resemblance to the truth. As a matter of lact, if you wish to look for the money bags, we suggest that you look at the sal- aries ol the leaders of the various preservationist groups. Remembering that their wages and any other compensation are paid by tax free contributions from those who are gulled by their siren song propaganda.

Organization

National Wildlife

Federation

Environmental

Defense Fund

National Audubon Society

Wilderness Society

Natural Regurces

Defense Council

Defenders of Wildlife

Leadet

Jay Hair

Fred Krupp

Peter Berle

GoEe Fmmpton Jr John Adams

Rupert Cutler

It is unfortunate that you urban dwellers swallow the pap showered on you by the preservationists. They never built anything. The forest industry is helping to build and house America

Edward B. Valpy

Furman Lumber Co.

P.O. Box 1726

Lake Oswego, Or. 97035

RBDWOOD & CBDAR SIDING

We make Redwood and Cedar Siding and Interior Paneling in a variety of sizes, patterns, and grades. It is unmatched for its beauty, cost effectiveness, long life, dimensional stability, and finish retention.

The Merchant ilagazlne

Your editorial cartoon of June ll, 1990, perpetuates a gross misconception of the actual facts concerning our National Forests. It can only serve as an additional wedge between the lumber industry and the environmental movement in this country. As we struggle to bring the two sides together to solve these problems for the good of all our people, you are driving them further apart.

People who take the time to find out the true facts, know that we are planting and growing more trees than we cut each year. This is known as sustainable yield. Can the oldest continuously published newspaper in America not know where their paper comes from? Wake up and smell the roses (trees).

James E. Mundell

Sales Manager

Mountain Fir Lumber Co.. Inc.

P.O. Box 189

Maupin, Or. 97037

Help A Sick Boy

I would appreciate your readers sending get well cards to Craig Shergold at 36 Shelby Rd., Carshalton, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada SN8 lLD.

Craig is a seven year old boy suffering from a tumor on the brain and is expected to live only a short time. It is his ambition to gain entry in the Guiness Book of Records for the largest number ofget well cards ever received by an individual.

Jim Gonsalves

Western Wholesale Moulding, Inc. 5420 W. Missouri

Glendale, Az. 85301

P.S. Just a reminder that a standard sized greeting card to Canada requires 300 postage.

This is part of'an industry effurt in which companies receiving a similar letter are asked to send it on to I0 additional companies -editor.

August 1990

(Continued.from page 27) number o[ companies qualified to nrake such a purchase and describe the response as "a lot of interest from both domestic and foreign firms." Inforntation was sent with a letter of confidentiality to prospective purchasers in July. I)uring August about eight firms are expected to visit the plants prior to making an offer. "Of the eight, probably half will drop out or will ntake unacceptable offers," Bowen Smith said. Negotiations for the sale are planned for October, with a ntonth needed following agreenlent to check land titles and other documents and inventory involved. Fle projected the end of Novenrber as a likely time for an actual change of ownership to be conrpleted.

While owner liord is selling due to retirenrent, llowen Snrith said current and projected timber shortages nrake this a good tinre to sell Roseburg [;orest Products. He described the transaction as being asset driven