Pulp and Paper Magazine, Vol. XIII, No. 20, October 15, 1916 A Semi-Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Science and Practice of the Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industry with an Up-to-date Review of Conditions in the Allied Trades.

Step back to October 1916 and listen to a vibrant record of the pulp and paper trade at a moment of rapid change. The magazine, the official voice of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, recounts its own evolution from a modest monthly sheet to a forthcoming weekly, highlighting the contributions of long‑time editors A. G. McIntyre and Roy Campbell and the incoming stewardship of Professor J. Newell Stephenson. Readers hear about the formation of the Forest Products Laboratory at McGill and the growing influence of the technical section that helps shape industry standards.

Among the most urgent topics covered is the escalating cost of newsprint, which has sparked a tense dialogue between newspaper publishers and paper manufacturers. The issue details a recent meeting in Toronto, the lobbying effort in Ottawa, and the competing arguments about supply shortages, rising material prices, and possible government intervention. Listeners also get a sense of the broader challenges facing the sector, from trade disruptions to the push for price controls, all set against the backdrop of wartime economics.