The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-09
newspapers
MUST CURTA|L
Use Of PAPER
IN ORDER TO MEET SHORTAGE -
SURPLUS is DIMINISHING -
MILLS CANNOT SUPPLY THE
DEMAND.

MILLS SNNNOI SOfFEr ne
DEMAND
New York, Aug. S.-Newspapers of
the United States are confronted by
such a scarcity Of news print paper
that the curtailment of its use in
every way possible has been forced
upon them.
Unless economies are effected by
the newspapers a famine in paper
will result in a few months, according
to the manufacturers, who say that
|. the only way crisis can be averted
will be through the outstanding of
their resources by the newspapers par
ticularly by those of New York.
Ways of Saving Paper.
This means a concerted stoppage of
waste of news print paper by re-
duction in the size Of newspapers, by
the refusing of unsold newspapers
and by materially cutting off of ex-
changes.
If this action is not taken the manu-
facturers will be forced to supply pa
per on allotment, limited by their
inadequate production and their rap
idly diminishing supplies.
New York Agreement.
To meet the emergency the publish
ers in Manhattan have agreed TO limit
the size Of the papers and to limit
dealers supplies strictly to sales.
Fifty mills in the United States and
Canada are working three shifts of
men eight hours each day six days
week, yet their production 80 far falls
short OF the requirements that their
surplus stock is being reduced at the
rate of 5000 tons a month.
Reduction in Supply.
At the end of June, the last month
for which figures were compiled there
were only G5,194 tons of news print
paper in the store houses, while at
| the same time last year there were
92,9G7 tons.
1t is impossible for the mills to
increase their production. Their out
put in June was 14O,151 tons, 95.4 per
cent Of their capacity, and an increase
| Of $1,000 tons month over the pro-
duction of June, 1915. Even this tre-
mendous increase is insufficient to
meet the demand.
Eating Heavily Into Surplus.
For several months this demand has
been eating heavily into the surplus
stock That the minimum is in sight
was what caused the publishers to
agree this week to the curtailment
OF all waste and to curb the tendency
to increase the size of the papers.
In the fall as a rule, circulation in
creases and advertising as well. The
fall increase in the use of news print
paper would wipe cut the total pro
duction and the reserve stock only for
the action just taken by the publish
ers.
New Machinery in Operation.
Although at the time it seemed a
risk, the paper manufacturers began
to increase their facilities when the
demand began to increase noticeably,
even though they feared the increase
was only temporary, due to the war. |
Since last June the mills of this
country and Canada have had facili- !
ties added to them for i per cent
increase of print paper production.
Most of the new machinery is in oper- !
alton.
Delay in Starting Operations.
One difficulty lies in the inability |
Of manufacturers to have machinery /
supplied them on short notice. 1t is
estimated that it takes year and a /
half to get a mill in operation.
In few weeks new machines that
can turn out fifty tons a day will be
in operation, but at the present rate
of consumption these cannot save the
situation.