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The article discusses the developments in the U.S. paper industry in 1959. Special attention is paid to papermaker plant capacity, sales, prices and the profitability of the paper products sector. A table is presented illustrating the business performance of various sector companies, including International Paper, Crown Zellerbach, and Kimberly-Clark. The article also discusses the newsprint supplier industry, focusing on newsprint producer Great Northern Paper.

The article argues on the growth of recycling waste papers in the U.S. as of September 1, 1924. Topics discussed include the increase in profits of paper mills that resulted in collecting, sorting, baling and shipping of these waste papers, such as magazines, documents and boxes, and the importance of recycling of waste papers in conserving the forests by using less wood pulp. Also mentioned is the advent of the fibre package.

The article discusses the events leading to government regulation in the paperboard industry. The author provides a detailed account of the day-to-day operations of a paperboard mill and how it interacts with the wastepaper industry. At the time of the writing of this article, there was a surplus of wastepaper in the paperboard industry, although, the author warns that this supply should be considered temporary. If wastepaper becomes scarce, pressure will be brought by dealers to raise the ceiling prices in order to bear the cost of collection. With public cooperation, however, there will be no need to raise the price in wastepaper. The author stresses that any relaxation in the collection of wastepaper will seriously hamper the war effort in the U.S.

The article focuses on the newspaper industry of the United States, specifically on costs and competition related to the price and availability of news print. The availability of cheap paper is crucial to the newspaper industry, but at the same time harmful to paper producers. Paper manufacturers claim that low prices have resulted in bankruptcy, the suspension of reforestation efforts and technical research. Allegations of price fixing based on monopolistic agreements between news print suppliers are presented. The article examines issues relating to the price of news print, the efficiency of the news print industry, and the causes of price fluctuations.

The article presents a case study pertaining to the use of graphic methods by U.S. industries. The study focuses on a U.S. paper manufacturer. In 1924 the company's management sought to measure the daily changes in flow of orders. A study was pursued both on the company's flow of work by the truckload and by its orders. The number or orders versus the number of trucks was instituted as the unit of measure. The labor required by the planning, shipping, billing, and accounting departments was proportional to the number of orders. The company chose the coefficient of dispersion method to calculate its average. This method gives extreme weight to variations in averages.

The article reports on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's investigation of the newsprint paper industry in 1930. According to the Commission, the industry's problems were largely caused by surplus productive capacity. It details how low prices, surplus capacity and low operating ratios started in 1913 following the elimination of all tariff duties on newsprint. Several mills were constructed in Canada after the elimination of the tariff duties. The article indicates that the future of newsprint prices remains uncertain.

The article reviews the condition of financial markets in the Untied States as of April 15, 1956. The economic outlook for different industries is discussed, including coal, rayon tire yarn, and steel. Explored is the impact of technological innovations, population changes, redistribution of wealth, and changes in supply of raw materials on the country's economy. Post-World War II developments in the U.S. copper and paper industries are included as examples.