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EGG ON THE FACE

The Merchant Maeazine

David Cutler, edit6r-manager

573 South Lake Ave. Pasadena, Ca.9ll0l

Dear Mr. Cutler:

I was happy to have the opportunity of seeing you again and saying hello at the NFPA meeting in San Diego. I thought it was a very informative sesslon.

I think your November editorial is very well done and to the point, short and thought provoking.

If more of us in the industrv would speak out in an optimistic attitude, I think we could leave "egg on the face" of many of the so-called economists.

E. L. Quirk

Southwest Forest Industries

3443 North Central Ave. Phoenix, Ariz. 8501I

OPTIMISTS CORRECT

Dear Dave:

R.e: The M erchant's editorial on next year's business

All of the signs point to easing of credit sometime next year and we look forward to continued good markets.

In predicting next year's business, one must consider the source of information and test it for its reliabilitv. We feel that the optimists have not overstated their position.

Don Andrews

Frank Lumber Co., Inc.

P.O. Box 1688

Vancouver, Wash. 98663

Industry Support

Dear Mr. Cutler:

We enioved seeine the November M erc'hani with the Al-Bell storv on our annual meeting. We were glad Al was able to be there and obviously very appreciative of the boost for AFI and FIC Communications Program,

We appreciate your continued support of this industry-wide effort.

James W. Plumb

American Forest Institute

16l9 Massachusetts Ave.. N.W. Washington. D.C. 20036

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