Evening star., 1943-08-15
Deeper Newsprinf Cut
Thought Avoidab|e,
Barring New Demand
n The Associated Press

r. the Associated Press
MONTREAL, Aug. 14.-The only
reason for any further curtailment
this year of newsprint production in
Canada or of consumption In the
United States, an industry repre-
sentative declared here today, would
be increased demand for other prod
ufts made from pulpwood
.The statement was made by Paul
Kellogg, acting president of the
Newsprint Association of Canada,
in discussing problems of the in
ilstry with United States House
Of Representatives subcommittee
here to investigate newsprint sup
plies, use of which is limited by
Government order in the United
States.
,Mr. Kellogg explained that pres
etlt scheduled production meant the
practical exhaustion" of inven-
tories of pulpwood by April or May
Of 1914, when wood to be feled
this winter will become available
I'VE do not propose any further
cut" he asserted.
s Need More Workers.
The need for 10000 additional
woods workers in Canada was en-
phasized by industry members,
chiefly newsprint manufacturing
executives.
With 10000 additional men-or
some other equivalent of 100000
more cords of wood than now ex-
pected-L. J. Belnap of Consolidated
Paper Corp. said. Canada could bal
ance the current drain on mill in
ventories of pulpwood.
Chairman Boren, Democrat, of
Oklahoma. of the congressional
group, pointed out that, while he
could not recommend for Canada
the recent recognition of the es-
sentiality of pulpwood cutting by
United States Selective Service off,
oials was a step toward meeting
the shortage, which is estimated
for the year at 100000 cords in
the United States and 1,250,000
cords in Canada.
Asks for Estimate.
Representative Brown, Republi-
can, of Ohio, asked how long it
would take for 10000 men to lift
Canadian pulpwood cutting to nor
NAL, and drew this reply from Mr..
Kellogg:
While 1t would take about nine
months to reach full capacity
practically. 90 per cent operation
rate by paper mills-the availability
of that much additional manpower
would tend to insure against fur
ther curtailment which has been
mentioned for the last quarter of
this year or for 1914, as inventories
shrink.
People who have talked curtall-
rnent follow these ideas: Either di-
version of pulp to other uses, or
limitations to conserve inventories
and prevent more drastic slash
next year"
Mr.. Kellogg said the newSprint
Industry had asked the Dominion
government to take two steps which
were believed at least partial solu-
uons of the problem; first, to let
paper manufacturers explain Off
cially to farmers that cutting of
pulpwood is permissible under selec-
tive service rules which exempt
farmers but not woodcutters, and
that pulpwood cutting be put on
the same essential basis as farm
ing.
Came as Friends.
These actions. hef added, would
permit newsprdnt production to re-
turn to normal, barring further un-
expected war demands.
Before comforting with the Ca
madam paper producers, Chairman
Boren said at press conference
the committee came here "as close
friends and neighbors seeking a So
luton to a mutual problem'-the
shortage of wood as a result OF the
scarcity of woodcutters.
THE thing the committee is inter-
ested in is increased production"
said Representative Wolverton, Re-
publican of New Jersey. The small
increase in manpower necessary is
slight in consideration of the essen
tiality Of paper and paper products"
At hearings in New York the
committee recommended the use of
prisoners of war to help pad out
the labor supply. urged recognition
of the essentially of the entire
paper industry and approved gener-
ally the terms under which paper
consumption has been restricted in
the United States.
To See Quebec Mills.
1t especially urged that the pres
ent method of horizontal reduction
be followed rather than any form
of ALLEGATION.
Tomorrow the party will begin an
inspection of Quebec newsprint
mills.
Participating in the discussions
here today were, in addition to
those named, Representative Beck
worth, Democrat, of Texas; S. Har-
vey-Smith of Price Bros. Co., Ltd;
w. Earl Rowe. president, Great
Lakes Paper Co.; R. c. Doane. S. L,
Den Carteret, Earle r. Whatly and
z. L. Crooker, vice presidents of
Canadian international Paper Co..
j. H. Patton, sales executive of
St. Lawrence paper mills, and Lake
st. John Power 81 Paper Co.; l.. w.
Campbell, sales manager of Anglo
Canadian Paper Co.; A. L. Dave,
general sales manager, Consolidat-
ed Paper Corp; F. Faure, vice presi-
dent, Consolidated Paper Corp, and
G. Harold Fisk, representing the
newsprint association.