154 The Forest Products Laboratory 



same old story of finding substitutes for puljDwood but doing mighty 

 little to find ways to save what we have. Probably none of those who 

 dealt with the Underwood bill recalled that there was a well established 

 laboratory for the purpose which they had not properly supported. 

 If these gentlemen are sincere when they howl "Conservation", then 

 their actions in providing for this institution belie their words. ^lost 

 people lose their sense of proportion when dealing with large problems, 

 and unfortunately congressmen have proved no exception to this rule. 



We need this laboratory. Private enterprise cannot buy such 

 facilities and conditions. You who have been privileged to see and 

 know what is being done here must realize that if we are to solve our 

 technical problems relating to timber, its care, perpetuation and 

 proper use, we must back this laboratory to the limit, either by in- 

 ducing Congress to adequately provide for it or by individual subscrip- 

 tion if necessary. 



There is but one thing for the paper and pulp industry and other 

 industries using forest products to do, and that is to work earnestly 

 for a better understanding of the possibilities of this laboratory serv- 

 ice both on the part of the members of their respective industries and 

 of those who have the responsibility and power to fix the sum which 

 shall be expended in this work, and in this manner we may expect to 

 materially reduce the number of problems which confront the ]3ulp 

 and paper industry and your other industries as well. 



I urge you, gentlemen, to give this institution the support it 

 deserves in the solution of the scientific problems affecting our indus- 

 tries and which are so vital to our individual success and the conserva- 

 tion of one of the nation's most valuable natural resources. 



Remarks of Mr. Foley Following Mr. Everest's Talk 



In the early days of the world war, most of you heard a great deal 

 about the National Council of Defense, the AYar Industries Board, 

 and other activities of the Government at Washington. To many 

 they were simply names. To those who spent any time at Washington 

 they quickly became very significant factors in the wonderful work 

 which was being done in developing the necessary forces to resist the 

 progress of the German Army. 



