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Show THE LUMBER INDUSTRY. , The futuro of tho lumber industry J, looks exceedingly bright, western products especially, will be In great demand, thus adding largely to the prosperity of tho Pacific northwest For more than four years thero has ' i been a complcto cessation of building , operations in all parts of tho world, except tho United States, .and for about two years, there havo been no new construction or repairs in his country. Naturnlly, tho demand for lumber is going to bo insistent. Franco and Belgium, whore formerly littlo lumber lum-ber was used In building, will call for , cnormdus quantities of it for hasty rehabilitation of their war-devastated regions'. England and Italy also will need lumber for rebuilding and repairs. re-pairs. With conditions as they nro In Russia It will bo necessary for the United States to meet this demand Ii .and the timber resources ot tnts coun- , -try will bo stretched to tho limit Shipbuilding will- continue for a T long, time, .and ample bottoms for over-seas transportation of our for- est products will be available. Thus, In tho opinion of experienced men, tho I . lumbering industry of our country will make great strides during the next few years. The labor problem may vex for n few months, but that situation will be adequately handled. The economic and political doctors all agreo that there is a great readjustment read-justment to take placo following establishment es-tablishment of , peace and they have various theories. The average American Amer-ican will take good care of himself If he has a chance to work for good wages and take care of No. 1. |