Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
WPB Orders Press
And Magazines 10
Cut Use Of Paper
Slash Of About 10 Pct.
Moy Be Followed by
Further Reductions

A cut OF approximately 10 per cent
in the current use of paper by news
papers and magazines was ordered
today by the War Production Board,
effective January /.
w. G. Chandler, director of the
Printing and Publishing Division of
WPB told newspapermen they could
expect this to be followed by a
second and possibly a third order"
imposing even more severe cuts in
the use OF paper He added that he
could only hope for the new order to
last for the first quarter of l943.
The restrictions, he explained, are
necessltated by shortage of man
power in the pulp industry need for
electric power used in making paper
and increased demands for paper for
war uses.
The order governing newspapers
restricted publishers to the same
tonnage used for net paid circulation
! in 194l, plus 3 per cent allowance
for spoilage. This would effect
saving of approximately 10 per cent
OF current newsprint use, the WPB
said.
Others to Get Cut Soon.
The magazines get fiat 10 per
cent reduction of their 1912 paper
usuage under the order. At the
same time, the WPB warned that
orders would be forthcoming soon
restricting the Use of paper in books,
commercial printing and containers.
Mr.. Chandler predicted that most
publishers would be able to effect
the 10 per cent in paper without
limiting their circulation. He sug-
gested that many economies could
be made, such as reducing slightly
the size of the newspaper page.
1t was emphasized that the WPB
was not telling publishers how to
effect the saving. but was simply
ordering them to reduce their paper
use in any way they saw At.
Mr.. Chandler added the 10 per
cent newsprint saving could be af-
fected by cutting off the amount
of paper lost by publishers through
returns, throw-aways and other uses
not included In their circulation.
Some Volunteered Cut.
In 194l the consumption of news
print was estimated at approx
mately 3,929,773 tons. The estimated
consumption in 1912 was slightly
below this because of economies
voluntarily affected by publishers.
Because some publishers volun-
tarily had begun an economy pro-
gram in 1912, while others had not.
it was decided that it would be more
fair to all if l94l were selected as
the base period from which the
cut is to be made
Provision is made for appeals by
publishers who feel that the order
Will work against them unfairly.
Mr.. Chandler explained that pub
fishers in cities such as Washington,
where there has been a big increase
IN population since 1941 and where
the demand for newspapers has in
creased proportionately, can seek
extra newsprint
II the publishers of such news
papers will come to the WPB and
1SHAoAioei otC tIldt Illcy nave mace
every reasonable economy and still
do not have enough newsprint to
meet their circulation demands they
Will be allowed extra tonnage.
Exempted from the order are
newspapers using less than Is tons
quarter. WPB said these include
practically all of the 10000 weekly
newspapers and many small dailies
IN the country.
Mr.. Chandler paid tribute to the
membership of the Newspaper Ad-
vlsory Committee which helped pre-
pare the WPB order.
I can't say too much for the work
done by Fleming Newbold of The
washington Star, Arthur Sulzberger
OF the New York Times, T. J. White
OF the Hearst papers, Simeon Wynch
OF the Portland (Oreg) Journal and
Edwin Anderson of the Transatlantic
Times, Brevard, N. c., he said.