Show wood successfully replacing metal for many purposes though historians skipped a wood age must have preceded the stone bronze and iron ages but that th at oversight is now to t 0 be reme dieda aled A wood age to is going to follow them we are now in the first phases ot of this new wood age it Is ushering in new businesses and reviving old arts was revealed in a survey ot of displayed consumer goods items at a large merchandising cen ter tei la in chicago more on the ar artistic sl side de are displayed I 1 i scores r es of new woodenware products that come under a gift classification among these Is a table piece carved in the form of a lobster with a well in its back tor for salads or snacks then there Is a variety of 0 carved trays and platters some ot of the latter have grooved outlines to fit the shape ol of turkeys ducks etc herease here are more items being made out of 0 wood instead of metal |