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is tion as well as the myriad of factories another. Might and probably would
nt using wood as a part or all of their disclose the existence of some waste
di- raw material. We all know there is material for which only further scien-
be some waste in most all these cases. tific research could find a practical
Two or three years supply of kind- use. Might discover the right substi-
ste ling wood is left over from the con- tute for time-worn wasteful trade
by struction of the ordinary frame dwell- practices which should have long since
as- ing, and many wood-using factories been discarded. Might discover eco-
ty everywhere are selling the same mate- nomic barriers which only Congress or
by rial. This can hardly be called waste, the States can remove. Obviously,
“Se but it certainly is poor utilization of these surveys should be conducted by
at a carefully refined product. a single agency. It must be an agency
vid ‘We find, then, only partial utiliza- that commands public confidence, be-
‘ce tion all along the line. The logger cause the task also involves the edu-
ch leaves a very considerable portion of cation of the public. It must, there-
ro- the tree in the woods, and the subse- fore, be an instrument created and
or- quent processes do not consume all of supported by the public itself. It
sa that part which he does deliver. Can must be an agency which can cor-
he this condition be improved? The an- relate the facts as disclosed by the
ts swer is surely in the affirmative. The surveys and suggest to the industries
nd lumber-producing industry has made how these can be utilized. Beyond all,
slow but steady strides toward better it must be an agency wholly impartial
zh. methods and closer utilization. Mar- and interested only in ascertaining the
in kets have been developed for material true situation. Such an agency, for-
re- that until recently was absolute waste. tunately for this Nation, is now in ex-
1- The adoption of the slab resaw, of im- istence. I have in mind the Forest
ill proved dry kilns, and of more efficient Service and its Forest Products Labo-
in logging machinery are later examples ratory. The time has come for the
ly of mechanical progress ; and I am sure Department of Agriculture to enlarge
an the wood-using industries generally the scope and activity of the Forest
cet are accomplishing similarly good re- Service. With the aid of the Clarke-
7a sults. Standardization of lumber McNary bill, together with its long
ler grades and sizes, now well under way, forestry experience, the bureau is now
He is a direct and splendid move toward well on the way toward tree protection
or better utilization. 1 and reproduction. Now it should be
Te Our problem to-day, however, is how equipped to make an equally intensive
se to get still better results and how to study of this other essential branch of
nd get them as quickly as possible. How real forest conservation.
can this be accomplished, and through The first task of the industries here
he what agency or agencies? To say that represented is to aid in getting Con-
‘he the industries themselves must adopt gress to recognize the magnitude and
Jat the suggested changes does not answer importance of the undertaking. When
the question. There must be estab- the survey is under way, and with the
nd lished leadership. usual cooperation of the splendid or-
m- We have a widely differing though ganization of the Department of Com-
ac- related group of industries involved, merce, good results will surely follow.
Jn- and obviously only a careful scientific Our duty toward the Nation will
on, survey of the processes and practices then be to adopt every suggested meas-
he of each one will disclose the waste ure of wood conservation that eco-
ip- and the way to possible remedies. nomic and legal conditions permit.
ag- Such surveys might and undoubtedly To this service I am sure every in-
on, would find that the waste of one in- dustry involved will pledge and will
iy? dustry is suitable raw material for give its active cooperation.
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5 UTILIZATION OF LITTLE-USED SPECIES
oy By H. OLDENBURG
ed Weyerhaeuser Lumber Co.
er-
sed I have been requested to tell the ably to use hitherto little-used species
ies story of Cloquet’s utilization of little- such as jack pine, but makes for a
- used Species, illustrating how the permanent forest community. .
grouping of diversified industries ad- Cloquet has been a lumber-manufac-
On- Jacent to a continuous timber supply turing center for half a century.
vi- not only has made it possible profit- During all that time its leaders have
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