sale of something "hot" is apparently not easy for some of the members to overcome.
But over the years, with proper guidance, edneation, and the ham- mering away at the problem, it can be done. The independent whole- sale distributor can be depended upon to exercise all dne care and restraint.
Despite what some local press or some local pressure groups may have to say invidiously about the wholesale distributor and the re- tater, the fact is that these men, in the main, are people of good reputation and character in their respective communities who are jenl- ous of their positions in the communities and are anxious to ke “0 up established standards of decency and morality tn the eyes of their neighbors, Too often, they have been the subject of unfaly and igno- rant attacks.
Holding no brief at all for the offensive or the obscene. they have no desire to protect or further the distribution of this kind of reading material, but are necessartly canght im the kind of business where certain members of the public do not want to or cannot understand their problem.
As one of our members so well said:
Remember, ho business can prosper unless it is built on foundations of a moral character, for this is the principal element of its strength, and the only guaranty of its permanence and prosperity.
That is the end of my statement.
The Chairman. Senator Hennings, have you any questions?
Senator Hennines. I have no questions,
The Chairman. Counsel, do you have any questions?
Mr. Beaser. I have one question.
Tn dealing with your dealers, do you permit them to select from your total line the magazines, the erime comies, the erie and horror comes, that. they want, ov are they sent in your total?
Mr, Buack. They have the right to reject. They cannot select be- cause thal would mean each and every dealer wonld have to come down to the place to determine what is being prepared for delivery, and that would be impossible.
Mr. Beaser. You send each deater all the titles you get?
Mr. Buacx. No; there are many dealers with restricted lists, the same as] have restricted lists with my publishers.
Mr. Beaser. The restriction is of yout choice or of the dealev’s choice?
Mr, Buacs, Which restriction ?
Mr. Beaser. The dealer who has a restricted Hst, is he the one who. mude the restriction ?
Mr. Buack. He has asked to have certain publications deleted from the lists that are being shipped to him.
Mr. Beaser. No further questions.
The Chairman. Thank you very much, Mr. Black. We appreciate your being with us here this afternoon.
Counsel will calf the next witness.
Mr. Beaser. Mr. William A. Eichhorn.
The Chairman. Do you swear that the testimony you are about to: give before this subcommittee of the Committee ou the Judiciary of ihe Umied States Senate will be the truth, the whote truth, and noth- ing but the truth, so help you God?
