Evening star., 1943-08-12
House Group Advises
WPB Not TO Attempt
Newsprint ALLEGATION
BY the Associated Press.

Board avoid any form of ALLEGATION
of newsprint was made today by the
House subcommittee investigating
the shortage of that type of paper
The committee unanimously rec
commended that on the question of
ALLEGATION the WPB should hold un-
alterably to percentage wise cuts
rather than adopting any form OF
ALLEGATION" Chairman Boren. Dem
ocrat, of Oklahoma said after in
formal discussions with representa-
tlves of paper manufacturers and
WPB officials. Allocation has been
suggested as one way of meeting the
neWsprlnt shortage
In limitation orders heretofore
Issued, Mr. Boren explained, news
papers were asked TO reduce their
consumption of paper by definite
percentage of their normal use,
rather than being told specifically
how much paper each could use.
Want Exemption Base Held.
We also feel strongly that the
100-ton per year base under which
smaller publishers are exempted
from curtailment should be re-
tained," Boren said.
The committee approved generally
the principles under which WPB
has handled appeals for additional
tonnage, the question of production
of paper and the sliding scale under
which the heaviest percentage re-
auctions of paper use have applied
-. the largest users of paper
At today's sessions we're, from the
WPB: Harry M Bitner, director of
the printing and publishing division;
Matthew Sullivan. assistant director
and chief of the newspaper section,
and w, J. Risley, jr,, an assistant
director and chief of the magazine
and periodical section. At after
noon sessions Howard E. Whitaker,
deputy director of the pulp and
paper division, gave resume of the
supply outlook for paper.
1T begins to appear that increased
production would solve the whole
question" Chairman Boren COM
mented. The real answer is men
cutting wood. 1t seems likely $4,000
men might provide the necessary
wood"
Two Factors Cited.
Asked about the discussions OF
appeals for paper in addition to
permitted usage, Chairman Boren
said there were two factors which
must be considered: Wartime popu-
lation shifts-"a new resident is en-
titled to the news paper provides"
and shifts in reader interest with
in cities-"a reader should be per-
1nitted to change his mind and his
subscription.
Mr.. Boren heads group of Rep
resentatives who will leave for Can
ada tomorrow to inspect paper pro-
duction facilities there
Earlier in the day, the American
Newspaper Publishers Association
said in an analysis of the paper
scarcity that maximum efforts
would be necessary Ito avert not
only calamity to the pulp and pa
per industry of the United States
and Canada, but serious impairment
of the war effort"
The products of the industry
have much higher degree of es-
sentiality than is generally recog-
niZeo, especially in some Govern
ment circles in both countries the
,ANPA said in a bulletin sent to
members.
Dual Warning Sounded.
An ANPA comment that a critical
shortage of pulpwood was faced by
the two big North American coun-
tries paralleled declarations at a
session yesterday of the House SUBJ !
committee that further declines in !
the available supply of paper sp- /!
peared probable unless the pulwood
industry could obtain more man
power for cutting wood. !
The ANPA stated maximum /
efforts were called for to cut total !
of 2,500000 cords of wood in addi- (
ton to the present production rate. ,
This finding was based on con- !
ferences recently between a COM /
mittee Of ANPA directors and Ca .
madam publishers, neWsprint max ,
ers and representatives Of the pulp .
and paper industry in Canada. /
The American group reported to .
bilt NdlidG4hlLS UlI Vic WI n Vi Ljlt
.ANPA to increase the cutting of !
pulpwood in the United States, eS- Z,
pecially the program backed by /
newspaper publishers through |
committee headed by Walter M. !
Dear, publisher Of the Jersey Jour
nal.
Must Cut Consumption.
While urging increased pulpWood |
production the ANPA also declared:
1T is important that every daily
newspaper publisher, especially the
large users. exert more than ordl-
nary efforts to reduce their con-
sumption below what they are en-
titled to use by War Production
Board Order L-24o restricting the
use of paper.
1T is not sufficient that consump-
ton be brought into balance with
production-conSumption should be
brought below present production
and stocks on hand maintained un-
impaired and increased to face the
unknown available wood supply both
in the United States and Canada to
care for the multiplicity of uses OF
wood"
Supply Shrinking.
Chairman Boren estimated that
as far as American newspapers
are concerned, the current avail
ability of 10000 tons of Cana
dian newsprint monthly would con-
tinue through September. For the
6ral ouarter of this wear however,
supply of only 10000 tons
month appears likely unless posi-
tive steps are taken and for 1914
the estimate was l4S,o0o tons
monthly.
Those estimates would involve
recognition of the essentially OF
paper. not only as war material
but as a necessary medium for the
vital information service newspapers
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