'The annual meetings of the Can-fabian Pulp and Paper Association have just been concluded in Montreal. 'A large group of executives and technical men mot to. discuss. their common problems, to enjoy a certain faniupt_ of social' relaxation, and to listen' for addresses from one or lenders of the business world, conference Hin previous letters, the leading producers. notified their customers. thi there would bd a moderate increase in the price of newsprint amounting to $280 per ton for the first half of 1035, and $5 per ton after July 1 Previous to this announcement "one of the important producers had contracted to ship at the old price for the whole of 1995, despite threats of government Intervention, Within the last two weeks. It appears. that there has been a general slide back to the old price by all the productts, their explanation to their customers being that they felt they must treat them fairly and meet the low-priced competition. Actually many of the mils stand to lose by the change, as costs have been going up, and wager have been increased by most of the companies. T regard the development one of the most serious setbacks the Industry has seen in several years, for it is placing the Canadian pro= ducers at the merey of their Ameri-jean customers.
Little reference to this development was made during the sessions of the conference, although the general unfeertainty was hinted at by several speakers. "The mast notable address was that by Mr. E, W. Beatty, why spoke in his capacity of, Chancellor of McGill University on the value of Fesearch in the pulp and paper in-Gustry. He stressed the work that 1s being done at the Pulp and Paper Research Institute of McGill, and urged the members of the industry to give it strong support. He pointed out that research is of even greater importance during the lean years, since every effort must be made to effect economies and. improvements And he urged. the listeners not to be astray by those who would condemn research og theorizing, and [altogether an extravagance.
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