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but I have a business here to maintain; not a rented loft like most of
these fellows, but a big investment, as you will note from my balance
sheets. A building and equipment which we own. On account of this it
is rather hard to arrive at a decision to .ass out of eny manufacturing
line; leaving buildings and equipment idle and throwing peo-ole out of
work, manor of whom have virtually been raised up in this business, a
business I have been more than twenty-five years in developing and de-
voting my energy to.

igow if I haven't given you details that you want, just call on me; I
|ant you to know that I appreciate the courtesies extended me when I was
in your office recently by yourself, l.ir. Smith and Mr. Hill. Any deci-
pion you arrive at will be satisfactory and if you wish I can come to
ashington again, although it is a long trip. The same day I called on
;ou I called on Lir. Howell Cheney, whom I supplied some figures to which
qe may have passed on to you, and with whom I have had considerable cor-
esoondence with in recent months and who seemed to feel when I talked
;o hi.n in his office that our situation out here really deserves some
consideration.

rusting that I have not bored you or indulged in any unnecessary com-
lents on the situation, I am



 Yours very truly,

 Is/ C. .IEEER
 President
 THE i4EEKM CO1PAI1Y, I NC.


 '.S. On our balance sheet under assets you will note listed sales-
 en's accounts overdrawn. This reflects the earnest effort we have
 ade to keeo our business .oin,- since the depression set in in advanc-
 ng salesmen money to keep them -oing, thereby keeping our factory going
 d keeping our people employed; money we have expected to recover from
 he salesmen when our business again got back on a better basis.