Lumber qnd Plywood Induslry Conference

Heavily increasing imports of plywood, doors, and flooring, are severely damaging United States producers, representatives of the lumber, plywood, and wood products industries said at a recent conference with the Secretary of Commerce and his staff of the Business and Defense Services Administration. U.S. Department of Commerce, held in Washington, D.C.

"Particularly damaging are the imports of hardwood plywood," industry spokesmen said. They attributed the heavy imports to the rn ide differential in labor costs, which favor the foreign plywood produ,cers.

The lumber pl1'wood, and wood products representatives were welcomed to the ,conference by Lothair Teetor, Assistant Secretary for Domestic Affairs, who presided. Mr. Teetor said the Commerce Department is working in partnership with business and that an exchange of ideas at such conferences will make such a working arrangement effective.

Charles F. Honeywell, BDSA Administrator, explained the agency's responsibilities in connection with business and also in relation to defense mobilization programs. Mr. Honeywell told the visitors that much reliance is placed by BDSA upon the assistance given by business men who are serving as Assistant Administrators and Industry Divi- sion Directors u'ithout compensation under a rotating system.

Deputy BDSA Administrator H. B. McCoy told the conferences that a line of demar.cation will be drar,r,.n between the duties of the Commerce Department and the Agriculture Department in connection with the forest products industry.

Details of the organization and services of the Forest Products Division of BDSA were outlined by Bernard L. Orell, Director. IVIr. Orell cited several outstanding instances in which 'the Division has assisted industries in their relations lvith other Government agencies. He assured the lumber, plywood, and lr'ood products industriesrepresentatives that their problems will be given prompt and energetic attention by the Department.

Industry spokesmen told the Commer'ce Department officials that they are dissatisfied with the Government's methods of appraising stumpage on public lands, and also with existing methods of constructing roads which give access to timber on such lands. Mr. Orell said BDSA is now working with the Bureau of Public Roads in an effort to improve the forest highway situation.

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