The Coming Age of Wood
Our sawmills waste from 40 to 70 per cent of the forest tree. Were pulp mills, sawmills, and plants producing alcohol and plastics combined in an integrated industry, the whole tree could be made to yield such a variety of lumber, insulating boards, plastics, paints, and varnishes that our shortages in America would be wiped out and there would be surpluses for export. EGON GLESINGER is Chief of the Forest Productions Branch and Assistant Director of the Division of Forestry of the United IVations. Phis article is taken from his forthcoming book to be published by Simon and Schuster.