The possible uses for paper seem endless. Paperboard coated with plastic is used in bookcases and chairs. Synthetic fibers, such as nylon and orlon, have also been used on their own or blended with wood pulp to make papers with fabriclike qualities for clothing and electrical insulation.

For sure, the demand for paper will continue to be great. The publishers of this magazine put to use huge quantities of it in the printing of Bibles and Bible literature. And they plan no letup in that grand work. (Matthew 24:14) Educators, industrialists, scientists, businessmen, and housewives will likewise continue using paper.

So the next time you pick up a book, write a letter, or eat off a paper plate, take a brief moment to contemplate the importance, usefulness, and indispensability of this simple yet versatile product​—paper!