The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-23
WATSON FOR
PROTECTION OF
WOOD PULP
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

~FEFNATlCNAL NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON, Aug 23.-In view or
the decreasing supply of American pulp
wood used in the manufacture of news
print paper. Senator Watson. of Indiana.
introduced a resolution in the senate
today authorizing the secretary Of agii-
culture TO make a survey and prelimin-
airy Investigation Of the approximate
and possible available pulp wood tim
Der supply. not only in the northeastern
part of the United States. but also in
the central and western sections. The
secretary OF agriculture. also under the
resolution. IS directed TO make recom-
m~endations for pulp wood utilization.
The sum of 500. eco IS asked 10 carry
on the survey and investigation,
"Two-thirds Of the newsprint paper
used by American newspapers. SAID
Senator Watson. in introducing the
resolution. lis imported or is manu-
featured from wood or pulp imported
from Canada One-third is made IN the
United States from wood grown IN the
United States. The former proportion
IS steadily increasing. the latter IS
steadily decreasins-
Nearly all Of the newspaper manu-
1aesuring industry is located IN. the
northeastern states-half Of it IN New
York. the senator continued. But in
the Pacific Northwest ~ Washington,
Oregon and part Of California-aad the
inland empire Of Northwestern Montana
and northern Idaho are great forests
that have been no more than touched by
the few pulp mills in that section Of
the country"
Senator Watson said that in Alaska
there are enormous areas Of forests.
the annual growth Of which woaId sup
ply pulp enough for ha1r Of The news
print paper used in the United States
but no pulp mills are there. He also
warned that American newspapers are
being more and more dependent upon
fore On sources for the raw material
from which newsprint paper IS made,
the raw material IS being exhausted in
the section where the domestic industry
IS concentrated and mills are movlns
from this country TO Canada, while az
the time the United States contains for
est resources in the northwest and in
Alaska that promise abundant supply
for many years and indefinitely under
proper conservation. If the industry can
be built Up IN these regions.
4 condition of dependence Upon for
eign supplies Of newsprint carries with
II serious possibilities not IOr GQnsuni-
ers of newsprint (chiehy cur newspa-
pers). but also for other business inter-
ests and the public generally. the sena-
tor e~mphacized.
Senator watson sounded the import
snce OF q permanent domestic newsprint
industry and recommended thar The for
est service OF the United tSates depart
ment of agriculture be encouraged IN its
work to prevent American newspapers
from becoming totally dependent upon a
foreign supply. To stimulate american
production. the senator pointed out. the
following governmental policy sfpuld be
carried out:
|. Immediately. an adequate govern
mental survey of American resources In
this field.
.. Immediately. steps 70 bring about
the practice Of forestry and the conser-
walton of forests in the pulp producing
regions 10 the end that the annual in
roads upon forests eventually will be
no more than equal 70 the annual
growth. This part Of the program
would require federal and state legisla-
ton.
s. As soon as practicable. develop
ment OF the pulp making industry IN
the northwest and Alaska
The resolution was referred TO the
agriculture committee.