Letters, Jun. 27, 1938

Odorless Highlands

Sirs:

Akron naturally has rubber odors [TIME, June 6]. It is hardly fair, however, to refer to the "pervading stench" of Akron. ... If you must insist upon enlarging on the factory odors and the "flatlands" you should in fairness mention the odorless highlands of Goodyear Heights, one of our outstanding workingmen's developments of East Akron.

IRVING KLUG

Akron, Ohio

Sirs:

1) East Akron is not dirty nor malodorous.

2) Its lands are not flat; East Akron and Akron are hilly; the word Akron is derived from Greek and means "summit."

3) Rubber...

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