TETTERS

Shokes Alive!

Don Dick Managing Editor

The California Lumber Merchant

Dear Editor Dick:

Thanks to you for the excellent editorial on page 77 of your Christmas issue.

Since Jack Dionne founded CLM, this journal has always boosted red cedar shingles. It may be that this support has caused the State of California to become the top State in shingle use. At least, it has helped a lot.

Now that we have been nlaced on the defensive in Califor.nia, rve need our friends more than ever.

Regards, Donald H. Clark

Promotion Director Red Cedar Shingle Buleau 5510 White Building

Seattle 1, Washington

Moke lt Brief!

Max Cook

California Lumber Merchant

Dear Mr. Cook:

Thought maybe you might be interested in something like the following:

Busy businessmen and those interested in brevity might do well to imitate the recent exchange of wires between Tom Parker', M. S. Cowen Co., and Frank Clark of Clear Fir Sales. Parker, interested in the whereabouts of an order of cedar pl1'wood they had booked with Frank wired two words "Knotty Cedar". The reply "Friday".

Sincerely, Florence Corkum

Secretary to T. A. Parker

M. S. Cowen Co. San Francicso, Calif.

Our Reoders Write

California Lumber Merchant

Gentlemen:

We understand that you were kind enough to print the announcement of the new Hirsch Lumbel Company in your magazine. Would you be kind enough to send us one or tu'o conies of this writeup.

With best wishes for a most Happy and Prosperous 1963.

Yours very truly, President Edgar A. Hirsch, Jr. Hirsch Lumber Co., Inc.

1511 Third Avenue New York 28, New York