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JOHN C. COOK Western Manager Cotton P .S. It is surprising that you donot have more errors of this type in your good paper — but I believe in justice to Barber-Colman Co., one of the leaders in serving America's second greatest industry, some correction should be made. Chicago, Ill.
Cordial Bottum Sirs: Now that the time draws near when we will again be "snowed in" for some four months, I want to say this: I sit here at a $535 GF all-steel desk that George C. Brainard, President the General Fireproofing Co. sent me. I glance at an Illinois watch that General Manager Bob Miller of The Illinois Watch Co. sent me. I smoke a pipe filled with Edgeworth that Advertising Manager R. W. Holloway, Larus & Brother Co. sent me and "tap-tap" on some Coupon Bond Eagle Brand writing paper that President Sam (Alias "Sidney Louis," TIME, July 13) Willson, sent me and with a Victor typewriter that Vice President Al Buhler, The Victor Adding Machine Co. sent me. My feet rest on a choice "Quaker" rug that Dwight L. Armstrong. Vice President The Armstrong Cork Co. sent me and I marvel at the whiteness of the Murphy Da Cote enamel on the window and door trim that Salesmanager H. H. Pratt, Murphy Varnish Co. sent me — while Doyle Advertising Manager The Lloyd Mfg. Co. rocks contentedly in a trick rockerless rocker Lloyd Loom Chair he sent me.
This is an actual occurence here and — Nope! I do not advertise— I simply have a private hunting camp for my boys. now then what do I do during the cold winter months—when the gaunt Timber Wolves howl? I read TIME magazine that my good friend De Witt F. Reiss of The Vollrath Co. sent me. Cordially yours for a good Newsmagazine. CHAUNCEY A. BOTTUM ("The Bear Hunter") The Wildernest Lodge Iron River, Wis.
Chang's Butt Sirs: How come and for why publicity of Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang with pistol butt exposed in shoulder holster under right arm? (TIME, Sept. 21.) I wonder how many people noticed and commented upon this, and where they live. In this domain of Ross Shaw Sterling where National Guardsmen and Texas Rangers make pistols noticeable, we hardly miss. . . . TOM T. MAIN Tyler, Tex.
Reading Tariffs Sirs: I would like to know if the U. S. has ever been guilty of levying a tariff on any kind of literature coming into her borders. If she (or he) has I shall be like "the boy the calf ran over." If not. I rise to protest that it is tyrannical to make a poor prairie farmer who can get only 4 1/2¢ per Ib. for his wool pay $8 for TIME when a Californian who is protected by a 31¢ tariff can get the same publication for $5. ...
R. M. FARTHING Lousana, Alberta The U. S. levies tariffs on: 1) books and periodicals printed abroad by lithographic process (fashion periodicals, 8¢ per lb.); 2) books less than 20 years old in English by foreign authors (15%) or by U. S. authors (25%); 3) children's books (15%), "toy" books (70%). But bibles, books for public libraries or in foreign languages are duty free, no important foreign periodicals are affected. — ED.