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Show PULP PAPER TIMBER ? SURVEY IS URGED I WASHINGTON. Dec. H. In a state- nient today urguig; enactment of his bill i for a government survey of pulp paper I timber n the northwest. Senator Poin- j dexter. Republican, "VVathington. declared it was behoved this timber would supply W enough pulD to end the present shortage !r of r.ews print paper and supply all pub- r lis hers for decades to come. f "If the puip wood si:Dply actually ex- j ists," Senator Poindeer said, "the sur- r e' will go far towards compelling east- 1 ern paper manufacturers to abandon their claims of acute scarcity and stop profit- f eering." He proposes appropriation of i Sl.OrtO.OOrt fur the survey. "It will be found.' said Mr. Poinde.ter. l "That nevb print can be made in Ore- J gon. Washington and California at a cost that will permit the product to be sold at prices far below those now beiug charged J by eastern mills." |