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Pacific Northwest lumber crisis linked to freight rates and wages
The piece argues that Pacific Northwest lumber suffers from postwar readjustment, high railroad wages, and freight-rate discrimination since 1920. It urges rate parity to eastern markets, warns against wage inflation, and ties housing demand to lumber activity, predicting a stronger 1922 building surge if transportation issues are resolved.
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