[ Autograph ] Marshall Field 1893-1956 Owner of a major communications empire including the Chicago Sun. T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Chicago, Sept. 7, 1944 to fellow publisher Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. In part: ''.. I am very much obliged for your sending me copies of the column, which I have read with great interest. However, I am afraid our paper situation, far from being relieved, is worse than ever, and on that account there is no possible chance of instituting another column at this time...'