Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Nelson Says No Cuts
In Newsprint Are
Planned Before Fall
House Group Told Pledge
Depends on Compliance
With Current Limitation
BY the Associated Press

Donald M Nelson told a congress
sional investigating committee today
| that no further restrictions on the
use of neWsprint and print paper
by magazines and newspapers are in
prospect before October l.
A statement by the chairman of
the War Production Board was read
to House Interstate Commerce sub
committee by Donald NJ Sterling,
WPB consultant in newspapers and
publications.
Mr.. Nelson emphasized that the
| promise of no further restrictions
on paper. before october l, was sub
ject to full compliance with the
existing WPB limitation orders" re-
ducing the use of paper by approx
mately 10 per cent.
Sees No Threat to Press.
ut is impossible to forecast at this
time what action will be necessary
| beyond the third quarter of this
year Mr.. Nelson's statement said,
| adding:
The several limitation orders, en-
acted the first of the year, affecting
the use OF neWsprint and print paper
by newspapers, magazines and books
express the minimum reduction
compelled by reduced supplies of
critical materials.
In each case the limitation upon
use does not exceed 10 per cent. In
the application of each order there is
no restriction upon freedom of ex-
preston. None is intended and none
exists.
The newspaper has a dual entity.
AS an industry, it translates print
paper into manufactured product.
AS an institution, it has definite
responsibility for public service,
which responsibility is all the great
er in time of war The same is true
of magazines and books
Services Not Impaired.
| Mr.. Nelson said the existing limi-
tation order governing the use Of
neWsprint solely affects the news
paper as an industry, and does not
| impair the essential service of the
newspaper as an institution in the
matter of printing news and COM
ment and in promoting the war eff
fort"
ITO the competent publisher and
editor. reasonable curtailment Is not
Impairment" he added.
The WPB head explained that this
three point formula evolved itself in
regard to the several limitation Or
ders: One, no limitation just for
the sake Of limitation, but solely to
meet war needs; two, no suggestion
to any publisher as to how he shall
use the paper allotted to him; three,
no discrimination in alloca ton.
The genuine acceptance of the
orders by the industries affected is
sufficient evidence of the logic OF this
formula" Mr.. Nelson commented.
Sees No Cause for Concern.
Mr.. Nelson said the purpose Of
the newspaper order was to achieve
an approximate 10 per cent reduc-
ton in use, with publishers using
Is tons per quarter or less being
exempt. Practically all of the 1000
weekly newspapers and eight-page
dailies with calculations not over
5000 are not affected, he said.
The present deficiency Of 66,796
tons of newsprint,' Mr.. Nlson as
serted. SIS not large enough to cause
serious concern"
The deficiency resulted, he ex-
planned. from l943 requirements of
3,536796 tons under the limitation
order as compared with current sup
plies of 2,52O.0O0 tons from Canada,
10000 tons from Newfoundland and
100000 tons produced in the United
! States.
Asks Government Economy.
| Canada, Mr.. Nelson said, expected
to be able to supply its quota of
newsprint for United States use for
the third quarter of this year.
Mr.. Nelson estimated there were
100000 tons of print paper avail
able for commercial printing of all
kinds, the Governments require
ments being 42l ,021 tons.
Extreme economy in paper use
must be practiced by Government"
he commented. This is logical. An
Indifferent course would bring in
| creased and i,1stified connnloi,,t fror,