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the millions and the billiorls around over the'earth; getting the Cajun cooking recipes for just thirteen million dollars would constitute a triumph to register on the red letter pages of our history.

"Time cannot wither nor custom stale" the wqnderful habits of those South Louisiana French, with their leisurely living, their slow but marvelous cooking, and their love of fun. For nowhere on earth are there folks with a grander sense of humor.

When Ja,rres A. Garfield was presi'dent of Hiram College, a man brought his sqn to be a student, with a request that the boy be given a short course. He was too impulsive and impatient to take the four-year course, said the proud father. Garfield said yes, a short course could'be arranged, but warned the man to remember that it takes God a hundred years to make a sturdy oak, but a squash only takes two months."

Mark Twain said: "The holy passion of FRIENDSHIP is of so sweet, and steady, and loyal, and enduriarg a nature that it will last through a ulhole lifetime-IF NOT ASKED TO LEND MONEY."

He was the crack salesman for a wholesale concern. He had one bad habit. fle was generally late for work in the morning. One day the president of the outfit said to him: "Mr. Smith, I get here at 8:30 in the morning. Through my window I see passing between 8:30 and 9:00 in the morning the presidents of tyo of the biggest banks in town,

Stqte of rhe Union-(Timberl

"I propose that farmers be asked to contract voluntarily with the government to shift into forage, trees and storage cultivated lands most needing conservation measures. Forest lands under good management are a constant and a renewable resource. Onethird of our forest area is in f.arm woodlands. From this source can. come a large share of the lumber, pulpwood and other forest products to meet the growing needs of our expanding economy. The conservation reserve can mean productive and protective tree cover for less productive lands now used for cultivated crops."-plesident Dwight D. Eisenhower in his farm message to Congress, January 9, 1956.

the Mayor of the Citn the Federal Judge, the heards of two of our biggest business corporations, and others of the same size and importance. r At ten o'clock you come in. Now, tell me, who in the l"t_"t; you, anyway?"

He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much; who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children; who has filled his niche and apcomplished his task; who has left the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciation of earthfs beautn or failed to express it; who has looked for the best in others, and iiven the best he had; whose life was an inspiration; whose memory is a benediction.

I7e're indepen<ient ! We think our independence is a business asset. It means that we give a freedom of choice in buying the finest available materials fcr each iob, without any pressure from the big wheels. Of course, we're not soft-pedalling any of our top suppliers, our good mill sources or any of our good friends in the industry but we're not giving any free rides either. Being independent not owned by some rnanufacturer we have freedom of choice in buying and selling. You have freedom of choice in buying here. Your needs, plus our unbiased selling, gives you the best. Our independence is your assurance of quality here's an asset you can measure on your cost sheets.

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