Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
ANPA Survey Shows
Canada Able 10 Meet
Newsprint Needs
u. S. Con Furnish Share
Of Paper Required by
Wood Conservation


Canada will be able to meet re-
QuiremertS for neWSprint in COM
ing months and, by taking proper
steps to conserve wood, the United
States will be able to furnish its
share of the paper needed for books,
magazine and newspapers, the
American Newspaper Publishers AS
ISOLATION reported today
These conclusions were based on
a survey made by the association.
The text of the report on the news
print situation follows;
An estimate of the newsprint
situation at this time has interest
for the public, as well as publishers
Of newspapers.
The decision of Washington and
Ottawa officials reported in dis
patches on March that no further
Curtallment in the use of print
paper for newspapers, magazines,
books end comercial printing will
be made at least until after July !.
1913, makes it appropriate to re-
view some recent developments.
An exhaustive and independent
investigation by the ANPA, which
will DE continued. agrees with the
findings of Washington and Ottawa
that Canada is able to meet news
print requirements in the months
ahead and this is important because
approximately IS per cent Of the
neWSprint used in the United States
comes from Canada.
Statements Are Cited.
only few weeks ago reports
from Washington said that some
high officials were insisting that
reduction in neWsprint consumption
up to 40 per cent or so per cent
was necessary Immediately. Con-
flrmation Of some of those rumors
has come through publication of the
recent report of the WPB Office of
Civilian Supply on the basic needs
in a stringent war economy, this
report saying that a reduction of
40 per cent in newsprint could be
endured. 1t will be recalled that
Mr. Harry Hopkins wrote an article
in the December, 1912, issue Of the
American Magazine predicting much
smaller newspapers, with an eSti-
mate Of approximately so per cent
Of the people employed in April.
1912, in paper, printing and pub
fishing, going into war work.
From time to time various rea-
sons have been given for the neces-
sity Of reducing further neWsprint
production and consumption. These
reasons have varied in importance
at the moment, but hey have in
cluded estimated shortages of cleo
trio power, transportation, labor and
wood, as well as some tightness
in critical materials like copper.
SO as to cut through the haze
Of gossip and opinions that have
been making the atmosphere heavy
for some months. the ANPA some
time ago initiated a survey Of the
overall paper and pulp picture, es-
pecially with reference to Canada
in line with its policy to keep fully
informed in the interest of daily
newspapers Of all things affecting
the neWsprint situation,
This study brings out conclusively
that the basic problem at the pres
ent time is the wood supply. 1t
has not been established that other
factors are an immediate threat to
the neWSprlnt supply.
Wood Cut Exceeds Expectations.
Probably the most revealing fact
disclosed by this study is that as a
result Of better than expected
wood cut in Canada this season no
shortage Of pulpWood for neWSprint
making exists in Canada. Mean
while. some Of the talk of the need
To cut neWSprInt consumption has
been based largely on the wood sup
ply IN the United States. where
neWspTlnt manufacturing is a small
factor IN the pulp and paper in
duStrV In other words. at times it
has appeared as If an effort was
being made 10 becloud the situation
by Jumping neWsprint with the en-
tire paper and pulp industry in the
United States although neWSprint is
primarily Canadian product.
Treating North America as a
single unit in paper and pulp pro-
d0cu0n opens the possibility at
times Of overlooking the strictly
specialized aspects insofar as news
PRINT and Canadian paper and pulp
po'enUaNtIes are concerned An
other Government agency in Wash
Ingi On-OPA-dOeS not autOmat-
lcaIly treat North America as a
single unit in considering newsprint
price ceilings
Another important aspect Of the
+ paper and pulp situation which
should have careful consideration as
to the neWsprint supply is that
there IS a minimum Of wood waste
in making neWsprint paper. A ton
Of neWsprint requires only about
one c0rd Of wood while papers US
ing considerable sulphite. such as
book, tissue and writing papers re-
quIe about two cords of wood pey
ton. Also there has been a steep
increase in manufacture and use
Of suIphltp papers since 1899. While
newsprlnt production in the United
States and Canada has remained
fairly stable
Since wood is admittedly the
critical factor in the paper and pulp