My Day by Eleanor Roosevelt  Text Size: Small Text Normal Text
Large Text Larger Text  LOS ANGELES—As we were driving to Denver
I noticed in the forest area owned by the government thousands
of Engelmann's spruce that were dead and uncut. They were
attacked by the Japanese beetle a few years ago and now they are
a serious fire hazard. People in the area say, that the
government asked for bids on the removal of the dead timber and
a company was formed in Colorado and made a bid. This company
intended to build a pulp and paper mill but when they asked the
RFC for a loan they found that that organization wasn't anxious
to make any loans. When they finally were able to arrange their
financing they learned that another company had been formed
which had made a higher bid. But this second company had to
forfeit the down payment and so the dead trees remained
standing. The government did nothing further.  Now it is said
that another company has been formed and is hoping to make a
much lower bid because it wants to pu