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Show THE LUMBER INDUS H TRY H The future of the lumber indui ItLal try looks exceedingly bright, west j em products especially, will be la H treat demand, thus adding largely - jH to the prosperity of the Pacific H northwest. For moro than four H years there has been a complete cea- H soAlon of building operation In all parts of the world, except In the H United States, and for about two H years thore have been uc new con- 1 structlon or repairs In this country. tiiiii Naturally the demand for lumber H Is going to be insistent. France and" LH 'bbbbS Belgium whore formerly little lum- H ber was used In building, wll call for onormus Qnanttles ot It for has- H ty rohalbllltation of thcr wur dovas- bbbbb tated rlons. nngland and Italy H also will need lumber for rebultdlne and repairs. With conditions at H they aro In Russia It will bo ncccs- 4"H sary for tho United States to moot iiifl this donand and tho timber rosour- fl ccs ot thlH country will bo stretched H to tho ijH Shipbuilding will contlnuo'for k. 'bbH long tl'iio and amplo bottoms ot ov- H oiBeas transportation of our forost 'H products will bo available Thus, , In tlu opinion of experienced men,. tho lumbering Industry of our coun- H try will mako great strides during H the next fow years, Tho labor sit- uatlon may vex for a fow months but: that situation will bo adequately; , H |