The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-21
LOCAL INDUSTRY MUST HAVE
TARIFF PROTECTION.

difference of opinion regarding the
desirability of protective tariff for
American industry. That difference OF
opinion has split the two major poiit-
ical parties nearly throughout their en-
tire history. 1t is still vital issue and
within the past week President Roose-
Welt has been granted power to lower
tariffs in an attempt to increase Ameri-
can export business by dickering with
other nations.
This question of tariff protection for
American industry is coming home to
the people of this district right now.
AS pointed out in this newspaperla few
weeks ago. there are possibilities here
for the development of an immense
and profitable pulpwood industry. But
there is one thing holding it back. 1t
is said American users of pulpwood,
the paper manufacturers, cannot COM
pete with paper made in Canada, where
the Canadian government extends, IN
many ways, every conceivable aid to
that industry The American manufac-
turers say it is imperative that they be
given some protection in the form OF
a tariff against imports If they are to
supply the American market and thus
be able to expand This they cannot
do under stiff competition from Can
ada and Sweden
There is a newsprint manufacturing
plant in Wildwood, Wash, near Spo-
kane. 1t is now buying small amount
of pulpwood from this district This
could be greatly increased if its volume
OF sales could be enlarged An in
creased sale of pulpwood from this
district means more money turned into
this section, something we all desire. II
would mean more work for the unem-
ployed more money with which to feed
and clothe our American citizens.
Forest service officials state there Is
enough pulpWood timber in this terri
tory to keep large paper mill IN op.
Grafton over a hundred years. Ever
though a paper mill is not established
here, the sale of the timber to mills
already existing would mean great
revenue for the district.
Those who are convinced American
industry should be built up are urging
that the paper mills be given small
protective tariff, at least sufficient tx
equalize the cost of production between
American and foreign manufacturers.
This matter is arousing much interes
in western Lincoln county and thi
newspaper is in receipt of letter from
a wideawake business man advocating
support Of American industry, Thi
letter contains good argument In
the writer said, in part:
This part of Montana has an abund
ance of pulpwood timber that is goin
to rot on the ground if we do not fin
a market for it. The merchants of thi
part Of Montana ought to realize tina
it behooves them to use wrapping paper
bags, butchers paper, stationery an
paper products Of all kinds made in tn
Inland Paper Mill at Spokane, becaus
that company is buying timber her
and no doubt will extend their pur
chases in the same proportion to tn
support given them, because they ar
watching the progress of their sale
here. | feel that we certainly owe it
them to give them all the support hu
manly possible
In order to market our pulpwoo
we must have the tariff raised. Thei
is no question about it. 1t would be
pretty nice business in this part
Montana if we could market about
million feet of pulpwood a year instes
of 100000 feet. In order to do this v
must have the support Of the Poop
in this part of our country. This is
vital question for Lincoln county"