Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
RaiioningofN eWsprinf
Might Cut US. Supply
|ANPA Manager Says
BY the Asseeicied Press

Williams, general manager OF the
American Newspaper Publishers As
ISOLATION. In report to ANPAss
61st annual convention today said
rationing was not the solution to
the newsprint shortage and that
evidence showed it might even
result in a reduction of the supply
available for United States con-
sumption.
Mr.. Williams said political pres
sure" was being exerted to restore
rationing but that those best in
formed believed it would be futile.
mot a single newspaper has sus-
pended publication for lack of news
print as the sole cause" Mr.. VIII
liams said.
Cites Wartime RatiOning.
Controlling the use does not
make newsprint available automatic
cally to those not now getting all
they want" the report said. Ration
ing would not restore adequate dis
tribution to the user from the mill
through the merchant, or jobber,
or distributor.
"Rationing during wartime was
not easy and it was afflicted with
pain evident to those desiring to CO.
operate with their Government in
time of war. -
IF newsprint Is rationed, all uses
Of pulpwood would have to be con-
trolled.
"All newspapers do not have as
much as they want and not all dis
tress is In publishing weekly, small
daily newspapers and scores of spe-
cialized publications. There are
some large newspapers which could
make out a good distress case"
Mr.. Williams disagreed with those
who criticized some publishers who
invested in newsprint mills.
1.-THE supply would be less today
for those demanding that the Gov
eminent do something if these mills
promoted and sponsored by publish
ers had not been built. These far
sighted investing publishers have
helped, not harmed the general sit
uation."
Mr.. Williams said there were
prospects for newsprint production
in Alaska, but that ut is a long
range program"
Domestic production had slumped,
he said, because many neWsprint
plants were converting for produc-
ton Of magazine paper, and no new
mills were projected.
World Competition Grows.
Mr.. Williams said there was in
creasing worldwide competition for
newsprint, and that Canadians
mention with emphasis the higher
percentage now coming to the
United States in contrast to her
prewar markets"
In this connection, he said that
England, next highest newsprint
consumer to the United States,
planned to get 224,000 tons from
Canada this year contrasted with
1888 tons last year, and would in
crease this to $4,000 tons by 1949.
Canada may produce 100000 tons
additional this year, of which the
United States would get about 80
per cent, Mr.. Williams said, while
Scandinavia is expected to supply
about 100000 tons, with small ton
nages from France, Poland and
Russia.
Mr.. Williams also cautioned pub
fishers to maintain adequate news
print inventories because of "seri-
GUS boxcar shortage which will re-
main acute for some time"
Journalism School Report.
Among the numerous reports sub
mitted by committees at the second
meeting of the three-day session,
one said that schools of journalism
had been invited to apply for ac-
creditation to assure stronger
schools"
Accreditation will be made by d.
visions Of study and will be ap-
proved on such bases as news
editorial, business advertising, ra-
clio or trade and technical journal
ism to ENABLE both students and
employers to know what the school
has to offer"
The Traffic Committee said that
$50 newspapers participating in a
safe driving campaign had reduced
accidents during 1916 from rate
Of 2.93 per 100000 vehicle miles to
2,37. These newspapers operated
3,406 vehicles for a total of $685.
TOO miles. In the 1947 campaign,
311 newspapers are participating.
The Social Security Committee
said constant efforts" are being
made to raise unemployment COM
pensation benefits.
1.-THE use Of unemployment bene-
fits to help finance strikes should
be carefully studied by members To-
Gated In those States where this
practice is in effect because of the
provisions of their State laws" the
committee said.
Every proposal to liberalize the
benefits to be paid for unemploy-
ment should be analysed and those
sponsoring such legislation required
to fully justify any increases be-
fore they are written into law"
The Committee on ADVERTISING