Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-01-12
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW
TIMBER LANDS URGED

washington, Jan. 11.-Provisions of
the Snell-McCornnicax forestry bill were
endorsed today by Elbert H. Baker, pub
Usher of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, who
appeared at hearing before the house
agriculture committee as a representa-
tive Of the American Newspaper Pui-
fishers Association.
Mr.. Baker said he favored every por
tion" of the bill which provides for CO.
operation by the federal government
with states and owners OF timber lands
in the conservation of forests and de-
Velopment of new timber tracts,
Passage of the measure also was ad-
wocated by W. 81. Hall, representing the
Union League Club of Chicago, who pre-.
sented resolutions from the club indors-
ing the bill
Mr.. Baker stated that of approximate
ly seven million. tons of paper produced
annually in the United States about 2
100, 600 tons was newsp1 int. An unfail-
ing supply of paper Is vitality necessary
to newspapers, he declared, adding that
publishers also realized the Importance
of fire prevention as means of safe
guarding forest lands
1T is a problem of cooperation be
tween the feieral government, states and
private owners of forests which we must
continuing supply of paper"
Mr. Hail. urging that the present gov
| ernment program Of gradual acquisition
Of land for forests be continued, de
olared there was need for national for.
| ests in all forest regions.
| In the devastated lands Of the lake
states and the south. he stated. I'VE
have on our hands now the fruit OF long
| Years of folly in dealing with our tim.
Der lands"
The newly purcha sed national forests
| in eastern states have been better than
a six per cent. investment for the gov
| ernment according to Mr.. Hall, who said
| that tine forests have become the back.
| bone of the forest fire prevention sys.
! tenn in the region where they exist
| He emphasized the importance Of E
new protected forest in Pennsylvania a
| the head waters of the Allegheny river
! 10 prevent floods in the Ohio river val
ley.
Phillip W. Ayres, Boston. representing
the Society for the Protection Of New
Hampshire Forests. also advocated
more comprehensive federal policy o
forest conservation.
R. s. kellogg. Of New York. chairman
Of the National Fores-~-- Program com
mittee. testified that " the paper in
| dustry was extending into the souther1
| states through the development of ne7
| processes of making paper from WOO,
hitherto unavailable for this purpose
the mills making newsDrint were de
/ pendent chiefly unon the spruce foun
in northeastern states.
George W. Sisson, Jr.. of Potsdam, \
Y, Representing the American Pape
and Pulp Association, emphasized tn
necessity Of preserving forests Of til
| United States and Of developing ney
timber tracts. The development of tn
/ paner industry in the far west. wit
great stands Of suitable timber he said
is being retarded by the cost Of RAJ
TRANSPORTATION across the country.
The paper industry has been a laade
in asking for a maintained forest pol
tcy for the nation, Mr.. Sisson sail
"Our mills represent great investments
a paper mill cannot follow the forest
as it is cut over as the saw mills hav
done. Canada's paper industry is grow
ing rapillv beca use of the wealth of RAJ
material in tts forests. America may
not be permitted to face a future j
which its supply of paper would com
from foreign lands"
Mr. Sisson declared that the paner II
'dustry did not use more than four pe
cent of the annual timber cut Of th
United States although more than 95 pc
cent. Of the paper made in the Unite
States Is manufactured entirely or /
part from wood. Support of legfslatio
providing for the conservation Of tin
her was given by the paDer industry, /
asserted, because Of a recognition Of Il
: relation to the general public welfare.