Letter from Harry S. Truman to Edgar Hinde

BURTON K. WHEELER, MONT., CHAIRMAN ELLISON D. SMITH, s.c. WALLACE H. WHITE, JR., MAINE ROBERT F. WAGNER, N. Y. WARREN R. AUSTIN, vr. ALBEN W. BARKLEY, KY. HENRIK SHIPSTEAD, MINN. M. M. NEELY, W. VA. CHARLES W. TOBEY, N. H. HOMER T. BONE, WASH. CLYDE M. REED, KANS. VIC DONAHEY, OHIO CHAN GURNEY, S. DAK. United States Senate SHERMAN MINTON, IND. HARRY S. TRUMAN, MO. COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE CHARLES O. ANDREWS, FLA. EDWIN c. JOHNSON, COLO. HARRY H. SCHWARTZ, WYO. LISTER HILL, ALA. ERNEST LUNDEEN, MINN. Washington, D. C. TOM STEWART, TENN. July 21, 1939 M. W. MITCHELL, CLERK Honorable Edgar G. Hinde Postmaster Independence, Missouri Dear Edgar: I sent you the customary post office letter yesterday, just as a matter of courtesy and because the girls insisted on getting it out. I haven't yet made up my mind whether I will let this appointment come out of the Committee or not. I still have several ways of stopping it. Ireally think you ought to have the endorsement of the Chairman of the County Committee before I decide whether or not to ask Mr. Clark to hold it up. If I also had a letter of endorsement from Dave Thompson and William Southern, I believe it would complete the file. One from Pods and Dexter Perry would also be acceptable. Hope Joe Clements has fully recovered from his break and that we will get a chance to spend some time at his cabin. I think I will be home some time in the next three weeks, ready to meet them all. I see Mr. Canfil has been used as the leading editorial for the Wednesday Star. That is really something, when you can get a headline for the AMA leading editorial. You might also send me an endorse- ment from him, if you can get it. Sincerely yours, Harry HST/cb Harry S. Truman and Hope huscal on price seroca being dreat