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California Lumber Merchant

Dear Ole,

Forty years ago I personally remember when the "Save the Redwoods" league shouted hard and long for a program to "Saye the Redwoods" for posterity. lhe redwood industry cooperated to the fullest with the League, and not only accePted their program but earmarked areas for parks and road expansion beautifi cation.

At that time some 100 thousand acres were earmarked antl reserved for the State Park system expansion, The "Save the Redwood" league endorsed this program as being of sufficient acreage to preserve the redwood park image.

The public should know that without the League's help, the industry has adopted a perpetual program of conservation not only of the timber used for public consumption, but took the forrvard step of trec farms to grow redwood trees for the future.

I would suggest that these misinformed groups now take the time to study the record and confirm to a misinformed public that the redwood industry has made this contribution to save the historical background of the redwood forests for coming generations.

I wish to congratulate the California Lumber Merchant for their very factual editorial published in the 1964 Deeember issue.

Cordially yours,

D. C. Essley President, D. C. Essley & Son, Los Angeles, California.

David Cutler

California Lumber Merchant

Dear Dave: We are writing this letter to stato our opposition to the National Park Service proposal.

Taking into consideration the present governmental control of more than 200,000 acres of redwoods in the 26 redwood parks-mostly undeveloped-in the area, the government can adequately develop the presept park acres and use its own perfectly good redwood lands for such a park. Should the private lands be encroached, the transient tourist season could never replace the payrolls, taxes, and other finances generated by a year.round, 12month lumber industry.

The loss of any of the redwood industry in northern CaIifornia would severely ruin the economy, injuring private businesses and leaving thousands jobless.

Should this National Park Service proposal be successful, our town then would be first in line for the Anti-Poverty Program!

RespectfullY, Max R. Barnette Coast Forest Products. Inc. Crescent City, Calif.

Gentlemen: Although I have read the California Lumber Merchant:for many years as a lumberrnan, I bave never felt the need to write you before.

Now, however, I cannot resist congratulating You on the important and informative editorial in your December issue. It is fitting and timelY as there are many who would not have a single tree cut down because they do not realize the factsthat trees are a crop and must be harvested or theY will go back to dust and be wasted' And that is true no matter what the specie.

I believe in conservation like all good Americans, but I am also a realist. I believe those who favor a national redwood park have not considered the facts, First, there are 100,000 acres of selected virgin redwood groves already preserved by individuals, associations, and the State of California for Posterity with only about lO% being utilized. It represents the biggest and most beautiful groves that have ever existed. Do we need more of the same ? Second, taking this ProPertY (60,000 acres) ofr the tax rolls would throw an additional half a million dollar a year burden on the remaining taxPaYers. Ttrird, there are the jobs that would be eliminatedsome 1500. Finally, extremely heavY rainfall (highest in the United States) coupled with dense g'round fog would prevent use of the park nine months out of 12.

For all of us who appreciate your good work, I say "thanks."

Sincerely,

Ken Conway, Los Angeles,

Dear Mr. CuUer:

We have read and reread your editorial on "The Redwood Par:k Proposal" and feel that this proposal is deserrring of all the support it can get.

This is something that is very necessary for the public at large and, as .you suggest, we are going to follow through by writing the various contacts in Washington supporting these ideals and sincerely hope it will bring the desired results.

Sincerely,

Horace E. Wolfe, President Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co. Long Beach, California

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