Word: timbers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...result of the steady deforestation of the U. S. by timber-cutting concerns has been a steady rise in the price of lumber. The day was when few commodities in this country were as cheap as building-lumber. This condition has now become definitely a thing of the past...
...possesses superior insulating qualities; homes' built of it would be cooler in Summer and warmer in Winter in consequence and coal bills would thereby be reduced. Secondly, it deadens sound and would thus make dwellings more comfortable and even more healthy. Finally, it is cheaper than natural timber, and being lighter as well, would incur lower transportation charges, which are an important element in lumber costs. As Mr. Dahlberg sees it, the rapid depletion of U. S. forests is bound to make of synthetic lumber manufacturing one of the world's greatest future industries...
...Public ownership of the Nation's water power and creation of a public superpower system. Strict Strict public control and permanent conservation of all national resources, including coal, iron and other ores, oil and timber lauds,in the interest of the people. Promotion of public works in times of business depression...
Conservation. Recovery of oil reserves, prosecution of those public and private who took part in leasing them; revision of the water power act; retention of title in water power; public control and conservation of coal, iron, oil, timber; protection of migratory birds; reforestation...
Development of oil, timber, coal and waterpower resources only when the need is positively known, and with safeguards against waste, speculation and monopoly...