The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-11-19
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organize, correlate. coordinate and direct such
effort must, In the long run. bring greater prog
ress. In less time, with less expense and with
greater saving
Work of this character requires the services OF
highly-trained specialists along widely varying
lines The foresters knowledge Of tree growth Is
necessary to the engineer studying the mechanical
properties of various trees In order that he may
wisely select for study those species 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 pathologist's 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 on the development Of durable
water-resstant CLUES, on preseryatives 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 organization that we
have attempted to develop. l shall make no at-
tempt to describe it In detail Suffice 1t to saw
that prior to 1917 1t comprised a personnel IT
approximately 80, expanding during the next ~
months to 800, and at present Includes slightly
less than half that number The aggregate ex-
pendtures over the entire ten-year period are in
the neighborhood, of two million dollars-a yearly
average OF about 100000 This Ia 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 he
quoted in dollars and cents. Certain other ro
suits, however, enable the use Of such vard
measure, and few Of them win, l am sure
serve to convince you that organized Industrial
research Is a paying proposition.
The building and construction trade for ox
ample, uses annually approximately five and
half billion feet fer structural purposes where
strength Is important. This material ia worth
roughly $2O00O0,00O. Investigations at the forest
products laboratory the mechanical pronert,as
of American woods has given knowledge permit
ting 20 per cent Increase In allowable WORKING
stresses IN structural timbers. This means q nos
sble saving Of $4O0OO,0O0 annually; II results a 70
actually applied to only 10 per cent of such mo
ter1al, the annual saving Will equal $4OOOOOO
The claims for loss and damage to commentaries
in shipment actually paid by the railroads amonnt
to $1OO.OO0OO0 annually. Proper mailing devel
oped and recommended by the forest nro1rsts
laboratory and adopted by the National Assoc,as
tIon of Box Manufacturers, and through them Nv
many companies and shippers ii conserve +,,,o,
estimated to save but per cent OF this loss raons
a total saving Of $1,00O,OoO year.
Work on water-resistant Clues and plyyood for
alrplanes carried on at the laboratory during tbe
war emergency alone saved the War department
100000 In the procurement OF sucb motar,a,
during IL months period.
Investigations carried on at the lahora torx ,
ing the past year regarding the use of hui fiber
and second-cut cotton lnters for pulp and paper
has made available 200 600 tons for this nurnose
and has resulted in the establishment OF large
plants with potential production of 800 tons per