Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-11-12
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organize. correate, coordinate ana direct such
effort must in the long run, bring greater prog
ress, In less time with less expense and with
greater saving. NJ 81 Hs&&5s WI t
Work Of this character requires the services Of
highly specialists along widely varying
Ines The forester's knowledge of tree growth is
necessary to the engineer studying the mechanical
properties of various trees In order that ne may
wisely select for study oseyspecies which are or
may become, available for use. The engineers
knowledge is necessary to the physicist engaged
IN problems of drying wood in order that the effect
of such treatment on the mechanical properties
may not be overlooked The pathologists knowl-
edge is necessary both to the engineer and
physicist in order to determine the effect of decay
on the properties under investigation and equally
is his knowledge necessary to the chemist pur-
suing his work the development of durable
water-resistant Clues preservatiyes to prevent
decay. and on prevention of decay in pulpwood
and wood pulp The Knowledge of the dendrol-
ogist is necessary to all In order that the identity
of the species under study may be determined with
certainty, and in order that pecuarities of their
structural anatomy may not be overlooked.
An organization of such. men provided with
proper equipment, materials and facilities for
work cannot in the long fail to secure results
OF value. 1t Is such an organization that we
have attempted to develop. shall make no at
tempt TO describe 1t In detail. Suffice 1t to say
that prior to 1917 1t comprised a personnel of
approximately SO, expanding during the next 1S
months to 500, and at present includes slightly
less than half that number. The aggregate ex-
penditures over the entire ten-year period are IN
the neighborhood of two million doElars-a YEARLY
average of about 100000. This Is but an In.
significant sum when the breadth OF the field and
magnitude of the problems are considered The
results of much Of the work cannot Of course be
quoted In dollars and cents. Certain other ra
Suits however, enable the use Of such a ward
measure, and a few of them will am sure
serve to convince you that organized Industrial
research is paying proposition.
The building and construction trade for ex-
ample annually approximately 1--WE and n
half billion feet fer structural purposes where
strength Is important This material Is worth
roughly $200.0O0O00. Investigations at the forest
products laboratory on the mechanical properties
of American woods has given knowledge permit
ting 20 per cent Increase in allowable working
stresses In structural timbersao This means al nos
sbe saving of $40.000,0O0 annually If results are
actually applied to only 10 per cent OF silchs ma
terial. the annual saving win equal s4,OOO,00o
The claims FOR less and damage to c6rhmod,t,es
in shipment actually paid blythe railroads amount
to $1O0,O0o0O0 annually Proper mailing dovel.
oped and recommended by the forest products
laboratory. and adopted by the National Associa.
ton of Box Manufacturers and through them nv
mans fcqapafhiees O. EhIpbTs )if eonservatvely
n a total saving of $1OO0,000 year.
: Work On water-resistant Clues and plywood 20,
airplanes carried on et 5ls laboratory during thu
war emergency alone saved the War Department
S6,000.OU In the procurement of such mafer,a
during IL months period
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Ing the past year regarding the use of hull Abe
and second-cut cotton lipters for pulp and paper
has made available 100000 tons for this purpose
and has resulted IN the establishment Of larry,
plants with potential production OF 200 inns ne,