We're Puzzlcd, Too, Ruskies

The newspapers have done a considerable amount of chortling in their reports on the visit of the Russian farmers and agricultural experts to this country.

The biggest chortle concerns the reports of Russian puzzlement with regard to our governmental subsidies to our dear, so-very-dependent farmers. It has been widely publicized that the Russians fail to understand several things. For instance, they cannot understand why money loaned on a money crop does not have to be repaid? Why the government is willing to take over a farm crop that is not worth the money loaned on it? And above all, thev are really puzzled about our government allowing a farmer to store on his own farm a crop on which the government has loaned money, and then paying that same farmer to store that same crop on that same farm? The Ruskies are puzzled about these matters.

Well, we can make that very plain to them in just a few words. The fact is that almost the entire American nation fails to make heads or tails of it, either; are just as puzzled as these visitors. The thing, of course, doesn't make sense to anyone who can add two and two and get four.

It appears that vre proud Americans, with regard to these matters now under discussion. are short in two vital departments: intelligence and intestines. Certainly if we were not thus shorted, our present farm subsidy mess could not possibly exist; or if it had already happened, we would straighten it out in old American fashion.

Is there anyone of normal intelligence who v"ill say that we could possibly have evolved or produced a more unbelievable and senseless and impractical formula for farm subsidies than the one we have?

We-as Mr. Shakespeare said-"pause for a reply."

R.edwood Orders From Eqstern Mqrkets Up 22o/o Over 1954

The steadily increasing popularity of California Redu'ood as a quality luml>er of great beauty and high durability is evidenced in the 22/o increase of orders received from eastern markets b1' member milis of the California Redrvood Association for the first six tnonths of 1955 orrer the same period for 1954. The trend reflects, among other factors, the increasing specification of Reclu.c'rocl b1- architects and landscape architects for use in modern home construction and for garden structures.

In a recent survev of architects by the CRA, replies from 980 home designers east of the Itockies indicated that 580/6 had designed their ou'n homes and that 89/6 either had used Redwood in their o'n.n homes or l'ottld use it in a future design.

An increasing volume of inquiries to the association for its "Garden Ideas" booklet indicates that more and more landscape architects and home on'ners are using California garden Redwood for patio paving, barltecue and garden furniture, planting boxes, retaining rvalls, fences and garden structures.

WE'RE INDEPENDENT!--another reason why we can serve you better . .

lf we were owned by some monufocturer, we would hove to push his products, regordless of our convictions obout competitive bronds. We're not! We're independent! We con recommend lo you the moteriols our experience tells us ore best for eoch porticulor iob. The trend toword mergers-toword the control of soles outlets by mqnufqctureT5-is g1ey7ing. We prefer to exercise freedom of choice in buying ond selling. Being independent, we con choose the best -effsv you the lops of mony lines. To preserve your morket for the !s5t-s6yssned, tested ond conveniently ossembled for quick delivery-6;6ol with on independent distributor. Let us show you why!

FAST SERVICE ON:

The best in hordwood ond softwood plywmds

Simpson decorotive qcousiicol iile ond insuloting boord

Formico Mosonile Brond Products