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o SOEs BEST COPY ays any "list prices. I have every reason to believe the objections filed by the W. HK. Weaver Company with the -lémerican Rifleman! were the prime factors in the decision of the magazine not to accept my aavertisins any more, I’ recall.a conversation I had in approximately 1951 with an official of the Morehouse ana wells company oF vecatur, filinois in which this official stated in stance that he had been instructea oy the W..R, doaree Compeny not to sell me any. more Weaver scopes as I hae deen: cutting the price below the established . list price, I. canr.ot.-récali the name of ‘this. official of ‘the Morehouse. and, Wells firms, ave read the above statement. consisting of £e and three other pages and it is’ true. a oo . The, original. of... this ‘statement is Doing retained in {-the Sprin efield file. (On: his. matter, om So s61aEe Bacams involved “in ths mail, order [business of | ying ana: selling scopes and feeeident, .Hae- explained: ‘that..some time in “) wanted a scope for his‘ own: rifle and sent an inquiry . “ab PP ice list direct tc. the We Rs Weaver Company, El Paso; Texas... “When he received the: price list he noted thet the vorice pia per unit for three Scopes was less than the price for one; that , the ‘price per unit for an. order of eighteen, Scopes was even. “léss.: He therefore concéived: ‘bhe 4 & eighteen” & ., 8copes - ‘with the thought . -in® mind , that would. probably . pee One (ofthe: ‘scopes. and: the “rest: c Sola, probably at a ace : profit,’ qinrough the? ising s settion OE The ted this idea worked: out ‘even. potter tan expected fag 7h Sable to-sell" all of the .> - éighteen sos} ch hed from the Weaver Company.and, Sin: Tasty pocninen’ onde 3 FSH 10 . SCOPES” . than’ she : ighteen’ ‘he. “had: advert dy. Be S26 - ve 5