TETTERS

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California Lumber Merchant

Dear Bro. Dick:

I am enclosing an article written by Raymond Dickey, a friend of mine and retail lumber yard owner in Keokuk, Iowa. The remarks about Farley & Loetscher and the R-M Millwork there, as well as the reasons for closing out their business are interesting, but of course not in line with the optimistic articles which should govern your publication at all times.

Keokuk is one of the most interesting small towns in this country-Rupert Hughes, Howard Hughes, Conrad Nagel and Chief Keokuk. who was a SacFox Indian Chief, were all born there. Fifty-nine widows and 18 single girls in the town at last census.

I manage to keep the smell of sawdust in my nose here, with CaI Ida, Diamond National, Lausmann Moulding & Lbr. Co., Deer Creek Lbr. Co., all close at hand, but really miss all my old friends in and out of the lumber business very much.

I think Jack Dionne would be interested in the article by Raymond Dickey enclosed.

Regards, Andy Donovan

P.O. Box 243 Penryn, Calif.

Our thanks to And1. Donouan lor his iruterest in writing us and. in sending in Raymand Dichey's cotnments on lumber, published. elseuhere in this issue.-Ed,i.tor.

Published in the Inlerests of Clqrificqtion (by permission of lmported Hordwood Plywood Associqtion)

Mr. W. G. Hellar

Heidner & Company

P.O. Box 1628 Tacoma 1, Wash.

Dear Grant:

I have your letter relative to my bill, H.R. 1979, dealing with foreign wood products. I note your concern that it might ap- ply to Philippine Mahogany, Lauan. etc.

My bill was intended to deal solely with softwood lumber. products from Canada. Several other members have introduced identical bills, and I am quite sure, from our conversations, that their intent was the same as mine.

I am enclosing a copy of the bill. If we get hearings upon