El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-23
BY
Frank G. Carpenter
Copyright. 1918, by
Frank g. Carpenterj.

. been used before. The scientists say
] that almost any tree can be used for news
print. and that q vast deal OF wood pulp
can be created from those parts OF the
tree now wasted in the manufacture OF
lumber Henry Graves, the chief for-
ester Of tho United States, says that
one-fourth OF the average tree is left in
the woods in getting out lumber. and
that in turning 4 sawlog into lumber
about one-half OF its contents go to waste
This waste Is going on all over the United
something like $4,000. 600 cords Of pulp
wood per annum- This means a waste
OF that many tons OF wood pulp We are
row consuming something like 100000
tons Of wood pulp per year, so that the
waste in lumber alone IS equal to almost
50 times the amount we are using
Mr.. Graves estimates that we have left
in the national forests 100000 600 feet
Of hemlock, los 0OO, 000, coo feet OF wtst-
ern yellow pine. AZ. 000, 600. 900 feet Of
lodge pole pine and 10000. 600 fee- Of
sitl1a spruce. all OF which will make pulp
He says that some Of the best pulp rlaiS.
ing sites OF the future viii he in Alaska.
and that we shall soon be consuming
Alaska pulpwood in the shape Of news
papers. at our breakfast tables Much
Of this product viii come from south
eastern Alaska. where waterpower IS
plentiful and tho trees are close to the
Increase In Use.
There promises TO be a great Increase
IN the use OF wood pulp since the var
Closed not G14Al Tor newspapers anu uofhss
but also for the many new products that
are being produced from IL. The Ger
mans are using wood celiulose 10 make
explosives, and they are trying to make
It take the place OF cotton in clothing OF
one kind OF another They make warn
OF paper which they weave in.o q cloth.
and they have paper yarns which are va
tcrproof and are used for waterproof
clothing. They combine the wood yarn
with cotton and 5ute and weave vests
which are windproof and moistureDroof.
Such vests are made FOR airmen- We are
using a great deal OF wood pulp in our
hospitals It is employed for sponges.
pads and bandages OF one kind or an
other. The Red Cross has q sterilized
woodpulp pepper for dressing.
Wood pulp is largely taking the place
OF leather. Il is used TO make car wheels
watermains and even telegraph poles The
pulp poles are hollow, and much lighter
stronger and are not affected by wind
and rain and other causes that shorten
the life OF the ordinary POLE
The Europeans are making collins OF l
wood cloth. Such collins take = nigh
polish and look well the wood
lnes; they are much less expensive. The (
Germans have been trying to make can
non out Of pulp. using a steel core and
binding the exterior with five layers OF
metal wire Matches are made Of wood !
pulp. and We have wood pulp pencils in |
which the paper IS cooled round the lead. ]
A Frenchu an has Invented a process OF 4
making paper thread. and paper thread /
has been woven in SaNony for ten years /
or more. Some English chemists have
invented a waterproof paint OF this mate
rial. They spray It over the buildings
and It is used 70 cover large surfaces. We
have also paper windowpanes made in !
France. and paper cusDidors are 70 be
found everywhere. Paper pals. flower
pots and furniture. including beds. tables
and chairs are among the possibilities OF
the future
Paper Irvine became common IN the
- -aa~fH ~3raI
we have today a dozen different ma
chimes on the market for twisting paper
INTO twines and rope. Germany makes
bags OF paper yarn. and the United states
has 4 line Of floor coverings made OF
paper. Paper twisting IS divided into
Two operations The first IS taking the
zig wood pulp rolls which weigh from
700 20 200 pounds and Sitting them into
hen rewound on solid disks, waiting for
he paper twister. The next process is
twisting the paper. for which there are
several different types OF machines all
more or less complicated. The best paper
arms OF today are those made in Japan.
rhey are from a bamboo paper 50 fine
n strength TO that made from sea island
,otton- Japan Is also producing paper
ibbons and quilting materials and tow
is using a paper warp and linen or cot
md Germany all have their paper spe-
,ialties. and in fact there are hundreds
4 products made from wood pulp.
Pine Specimen OF Pulp
Walking the other day through thci
woods Of my mountain farm, in Virginia.
found a fine specimen OF the first
wood pulp ever manufactured II was a
deserted hornets nest. twice as big
round as my head. Il was light gray
n color, and its outer walls were layers
Z pulp felted together like paper. The ,
Interior was divided into Compartments
With floors OF pulp filled with comb and
BY pulp columns with pas
ages between The hornet. wasp and
ther insects were among the first paper
makers. and II was from them that man ,
-ot his first ideas OF grinding up wood
o make paper The hornets chew the !
Toody fibers. and by the aid OF their
aliva make them into a pulp which Is .
lmost as firm as that which this .
sitter Is printed Some insects make
oles IN the ground and line them with
aper. and the tree wasps have nests :
-hlch are for all the world like papier-
lache- There is a wasp in South America :
AIMED CharterEus which makes a huge
est. which hangs from the bough OF a
rec. The pulp is tough and the outer .