1 10 49 https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/3df2429eaacbbda16ea8e08b7bde88c7.pdf 78e140f4e0ad9a74c1f964571e107c56 PDF Text Text . ~ } ·\i --G.L . .. . NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMBER OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION I ' lDD BDD11 1955 SPECIAL PREY-FIRE ISSUE The 1955 Forest Fire Season Is Here! The Department of Lands and Forests is charged with the responsibility of preventing, detecting and suppressing forest fires on Crown lands. EACH woods operator pays an annual fire tax to the Department of Lands and Forests for this service. Northwestern Ontario operators paid over $512,000 in 195 , eraton--have ·addition-a responsibilities ( 1) Under the Forest Fires Prevention Act, and, (2) because w ductive forever and this industry, in which we work in operation forever. want to kefi lia r PREVE A Personal Letter To You If YOU are a supervisor (if your name is on this LOG BOOK you are) then YOU have the additional responsibility of being a LEADER. YOU must see that the Forest Fire Safety Rules are obeyed and also must assist in the organization and training of fire crews. This personal letter is an appeal to YOU to live up to YOUR responsi bi Ii ti es. The woods industry has a good record but i't can be bettered and action by you will help. A concerted effort by all supervisors will result in the achievement of our Association's aims printed below. Yours truly, Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators' Association, Forest Protection Committee, (F. S. Hick; T. S. Jones; G. R. Sonley; D. R. Stevens; R. S. Young.) .lei'i o#aue ,-.en j u(dJpro- ivisiora Make Each year for the period Apri I 1st to October 31st every person working in the woods industry has an additional responsibility. The woods worker must obey the "Forest Fi re Safety Rules" and prevent forest fires starting and he must also be ready to take his place in a fire crew to put out fires sitarted by some other person or agency or by lightning. f.id aW ilaMt.nad a 1 Ensur faer.O.t#N' THE FORE ,. ,_.IIM'P!IJllllll~.-.M!II!- - - - -- -~ Be fire safety conscious at all times. In 1954 woods operators in Northwestern Ontario spent over $80,000 on fire prevention activities. Make sure this / money is spent well. DO YOUR PART. DETECT Ensure that all employees report all fires AT ONCE. Ensure that communications are established with the nearest Department of Lands and Forests station. Report ALL Fl RES to the nearest Department of ~ands and Forests station, including lightning st7ikes 1n your area. SUPPRESS In 1954 the approximate replacement value fire equipment on hand was $513,000. T ment is costly to replace. Ensure that it !J condition and ready for IMMEDIATE US With this equipment in camp it follow should be men who know how to use it with the Department of Lands and Fore ize camp fire crews both pump a crews. Organize and practise. Repetition feet. No fires started by woods workers. fJ;rA fighting plan for each area . 7 .,edfrricrews -;----~.P.ed and q,,... I!' ..:"" to extinguish fires. ..., .....trtl#OIIIAIJO rrt111•4111.&ra-• -~ 7 L ,•, ' �LOG We Can Do It ,, J ( One of our Association 1 s aims is NO FIRES STARTED BY WOODS WORKERS Can this aim be achieved ? Let's look at the record for the years 1951, '52 1 '53 and '54. Thore were 41 fires attributed to LOGGING OPERATIONS out of a total number of 1289. Less than 3 per cent with thousands of men·~ in the woods each -year. A good record YES BUT _.,l_o ok at the fires caused by LOGGING OPERATIONS 19 by careless smokers 9 by burning sawdust piles 5 by faulty vehicle exhausts 2 by lunch fires •• l by overheated stove in bath house ·-,.:- .. .. l by ashes from cook stove being Pl.It . rn •!- garbage l by camp construction crew stove . ..... r •,.,:1 by brush being burned around camp site . -. . l by faulty power saw l by lost cutter lighting signal fire. Al I of these could have been PREVENTED ! Started by CARELESSNESS ? By not obeying simple rules? Of course - Let YOU and I do our jobs as supervisors check, check and re-check. We can achieve our aim of NO FIRES STARTED BY WOODS WORKERS ' The Power Saw -- A Fire Hazard? Power saws are here to stay. The number in use is increasing rapidly. Here are suggested rules: l. A fire extir.guisher of designated type to be kept within 50 feet of the saw at all times. Refuel saw on spot cleared to bare ground-e.g. skiddir'!g 1rai ls. 3. t-'ermit hot saws to cool 2 or 3 minutes before refuelling. 4. Avoid spilling gas; use a funnel or can with safety pouring spout. 5. Do not smoke when refuel I ing. 6. Do not start saw within 10 feet of refuelling place. 7 Do not leave saw idling when unattended. Set hot saw on log, stump, or bare ground. Not in ':iry durf or slash. 9. ~ep saw clean of sawdust and inflammable mate ri a I. 10. Clean carJOn from muffler and cylinder ports at least once a week. 11. Check saw every morning for defective wiring, leaking gas, and general repair. Saws must be checked periodically by supervisory staff and defective saws must be banned until brought up to st dard. With constant and intelligent supervision, the power saw fire hazard can be NIL. ermits rea of the Province of Ontario is now a 1 rea Any 1erson who will be taking an > canoe trip or anyone who ')Se of travelling in the bush "'quire a Travel Permit. 11its have a Travel Per- BOOK Honourary Fire Wardens i Key personnel in the woods industry each year are appointed Honourary Fire Wardens by the Department of Lands and Forests and this honourary position has important responsibilities, particularly in the prevention of fires. Honourary Fi re Wardens are appointed by the Minister of Lands and Forests and through the District Foresters they receive a badge and card of authority and instructions regarding their duties and responsibilities. Congratulations to all in the woods industry who have been ·appointed Hon,ourary Fire Wardens. You have a big job tq do. Do it well and help in this crusade to PREVENT- FOREST FIRES. Foresr .Fire Prevention Aid·s ASH "US E. 'YOUR TRAY" transfers, Smokey Bear Blotter·~-, .. sta.mps and l?u ttons, Maple Leaf "Prevent Forest . . Fires" transfers and various posters are available from • ·· .the ·· liclitor 6f ·•the··LoG BOOK, 3 Tomlinson Block, Port Ahhi.u:1 Ontario. Write and ask for a sample of the material s·,-9vai Iable. Be sure an~ 'review the posters available from the Department of Lands and Forests. Order a supply of those which apply to your operations, especially the Forest Fire Safety Rules poster. Special Poster A special poster will be distributed to camps in Northwestern Ontario by this Association. This special poster will give information on: Type of fire Organization of Fi re Crews ForeSJt Fi re Fighting. Movies 11 Fighting Forest Fires in Northwestern Ontario 11 11 Fighting Forest Fires With Hand Tools 11 and 11 Fighting Forest Fires With Power Pumps11 are avai Iable on request from the Editor of the LOG eooK. HIGH '· MEDIUM LOW NIL IE C IEf Arrange with the nearest Department of Lan Forests station to give you the Fire Weathe: Forecast DAILY. t I �LOG BOOK Detecting and Reporting a Fire You may be the one to see a fire first or be at the nearest phone when someone rushes in. If this happens YOU should - "Barber-Pole" Marker Recommended for Fire Cache Know the company procedure for reporting so that your company o.fficials and the Department of Lands and Forests know about the fire FAST. Give the following information: Proper location How b~g the fire is How fast the fire is b r • Action being taken at Further action to be ta Is help needed? Have You Checked Fire Fighting Plan? ~J o ur c .-(~ ' 111tltion 0 r 0~ ~ o e,ot9· ~o~ at•" CHECK YOUR PLAN FOR FIGHTING AREA AND REMEMBER TO TAKE IN THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: (a) ~- ... Major causes of fires in area. Past occurrence of fires location, seasonal period, time of day, etc. Forest type - kinds, density. Topography - flat, rolling, steepness of slopes, etc. Accessibility - how to get to a fire; transportation avai Iable; etc. Visibility. Meteorological factors - wind, temperature, relative humidity, depth of forest, precipitation, thunder-storm activity, length of fire season, etc. (The Department of Lands and Forests fire weather forecast takes into consideration these factors). fire control equipment in the area. Number of men available. (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) FIRE CACHE IN WOODS AREA Last year the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company Limited, Patricia Division, adopted a "BarberPole" marker for ,their fire caches. Portable stands which can be lifted by two men and easily placed on a ½ton truck were constructed. A stand holds enougl tools for a 12-man crew and includes 5 pack-pum 4 shovels, 3 grub-hoes or mattocks, 3 double-bi tJ axes and l single-bitted axe. These caches are ke_f{_ cutting areas and, as the cutting operation progress'es, the stands are moved so as to be ready for immediate action in the area where the men are working. The Forest Protection Committee of Northwe5t11 11 ern Ontario recommends that the Barber-Pole be adopted as a standard method for marking in the woods of Northwestern Ontario. Fire Course for. Supervisory Personnel The Department of Lands and Forests in co-operait ion with the woods industry in Ontario wi 11 hold two forest fire courses this summer. The first course will be held in the Great Lakes Paper Company Martin Depot Camp west of Port Arthur, July 11th to 15th, 1955. The second course will be held at the Dorset Ranger School, July 18th to 22nd, 1955. To affect standardizaltion in training methods, the sal;Y'l" • uctors will teach both courses J r,-~ .ay Training Program .ake arrangements with yo1.,, '1/11'.~trict Forester 'llist the services of the Department of Lands orests Fire Specialists in your company training UNLOADING �I / LOG Forest Conservation Week-May 23rd to 28th BOOK Care of Fire Suppression Equipment Sponsored by the Canadia~ Forestry ~ssociation, National Conservation Week will be held in Canada during the week May 23rd - 28th. How about YOU doi!'\Q._something to help Forest Conservation during .thix ,.period ?°'•, You can talk-up Forest Fire Prevention. There are many organizalio ris -~~ ·:;.· ·w hich will be very glad to have a speaker add'tei s them. Service clubs, Schools, Sporting wganizatioris, etc. wi'!I welcome a speaker during this week to remind their memb!:!rs of the need for Forest · Fire prexention. YOU can bring Forest Conservation .cJqs~r. it:a. home ~and do something in your own commun•ty- Uricluding ·the .wonien ·and children) so that everybody who w_orks in ~he woods industry realizes what Forest Conservation Week is for and is again reminded ·to be careful. Cases of arriving at fires with pieces of essential equipment missing or not in working order happen. Responsibility for this equipment should be detailed and the training given to fire crews should emphasize the care and maintenance of this costly equipment BEFORE and AFTER every fire. BE SURE TO HAVE THE CORRECT NOZZLE TIPS WITH YOU. BRAZE THE TIPS TOGETHER AND YOU WILL HAVE THEM. 1park Arrestors Necessary All camp buildings or operations in fire areas must be provided with approved Safety Spark Arrestors. The Nylund Spark Arrestor is an approved Spark Arrestor. Details of this Spark Arrestor may be obtained from the Editor of the LOG BOOK. BE PREPARED!!! j {~ I , ,o ~~ I PJ <> -- ./ I ' --~ .,..,........... _ .-<.,.-..,.,, --- -"'· ,,,..,. •• ~ ,, ~ "~ ~ Potential fire fighters and me■- · bers of fire crews can learn a lot Irom books, movies and lectures but there is no substitute Ior regular field drills using equipment. PRACTICE YOUR CREWS! 4 - -0---· ,\."'~ lf- ~ driver. When you ')~"'ray. Never throw •• aigars out of car -.ts green. 7DAYLOAN I I - - ~. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1955firebookLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Firebook 1955 Subject The topic of the resource Forest Products Industry Description An account of the resource Log Book, published by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. Firebook 1955. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/1949ee6091ce76627eda4ce58c6a4e7b.pdf 45be90f2d8b6808c558139be2c3e5ad5 PDF Text Text anb .... .... 1!,appp Jleb.1 !@ear .. .., ... ... ,t, ::•· FO oo 's Division MarathQn Corp. of Canada Port Arthur, on·,._ Hr. G~ R. Son Harathon Co Puglic Util 1>onT ARTB ~ ·• �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 LOG NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMBER OPERATORS' BOOK PAGE 3 COMMUNITY CHEST EXCEEDS GOAL Mr. F. H. Black, President of the Port Arthur Community Chest and Mr. G. McKeown, campaign H. H. STYFFE ...... ............................................................................... President chairman, spoke highly of the assistance given by the P. V. LEMAY ............................................ ................. . Vice-President Timber Camp canvass in putting the Chest Drive "over EXECUTIVE the ;top" in record time. M . COCHRAN D. GRAHAM A. M. j0NES The c am p a g·In reac h e d an d excee d e d ·t b' t· M. MACLAGGAN H S. MOSHER W. THOM I S O Jee 1ve Secretary-Man of $50,000 ori November 10th when the woods canvass . bli~hed by D ~ ..,,... 6~ 1..02 was rep?rted. Northwestern Ontan Timber Oper.8t'~r~ Ass a~ N T Q nbLJte was paid by the Chest president to al I 3 Rcom , TomlinsoRn. A:.r a·n _l f£"f!:~rr f1_ ntyario contnbuto/rs and voluntary workers on -their splendid ~ aUl,itl: J ; "i BRAG~/- the largest amount ever contributed. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..,..._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~ft 8 cnations from camps of the following companies President's M Woods Division assisted ii, making this wonderful result: es .t,. Abitibi P wer & Paper Company Limited ___ $2,000.52 t~Ps' fld•8dtse'iorp. of CanadafV\l'Nf1.o . Corp. of Canad_a _Limited ·----····- . 1,200.00 As we read thi issue Po,,t ifAJ>t ff ll ~ f &n . Ontario per Company L1m1ted ···--· -··---······· 686.50 Signatory Companies ' ave tar1 0t . La-yvr ce Corporation Limited .... ······----656.50 signed the new 1955-56 contract. Timber Company Limited .. ·-·---· 495.50 With the major segment of our Industry at the N?r~hernL FteT~ p rod ucts Limi;te_d :----·•······ --· 244.25 moment, in a seemingly healthy state, it is good to ipigon a e . 1':'ber Company Limited ······-· 240.00 see that the people who are engaged in our Industry ~~car 5tyffe Limited ···- ··--···· •••••••••• -··- --- -· ···· 92.75 1 3 S.OO should par.licipate in the division of the Golden Eggs To:~rl;ir;:boeurs c-· -· ~ -··-·-·-- ·--··············-·· ·-·· ·-··· ·· -·· ·laid by our own goose. The Industry and Union should a P - ~ ~5~ -- -·······--··--· $5,651.02 be commended for arriving at an agreement without TB X-RAY SURVEY CONTINUES recourse to more disastrous kinds of action to bring So far this year, 3806 x-rays have been taken in .about settlement. the timber camp survey in Northwestern Ontario which However, i,t is wel!, without taking a pessimistic was instituted several years ago. ' .attitude, to consider how our goose has fared after The mobile unit, with technician Allan Johnson in being introduced to another round of substantially incharge, has cove·red camps of 14 companies as well as creased costs. women and children living adjacent to such camps Our goose can only lay so many golden eggs and During the early part of this year woods employees we would all agree these should be divided amongst were x-rayed in camps of Abitibi Power & Paper Com-· the greatest number of people. We should beware, pany at Auden, Upsala, Raith and Umfreville; Great therefore, that we do not ultimately find many people Lakes Paper Company Limited, Martin; Newaygo Timbeing forced to share the golden eggs at a greatly accelber Company Limited, Clarkdon; Patricia Lumber Comerated rate with inanimate things such as various new pany Limited, Sioux Lookout; and Oscar Styffe Limited types of machinery. We will find that lesser numbers at Umfreville. of people are being supported by our Industry. This In another survey during the Summer and Fall is not criticism of the fact that never-ending increases the mobile unit covered the Hearst area which include~ are being given but it is a warning that our goose is camps of Newaygo Timber Company Limi1ted; Henry straining to keep up the pace. New methods, new Selin Fcrest Products Limited; Upper Canada Lumber ideas, will have to be devised to keep in stride with Company Limited; Ripco Timber and J. D. Levesque. competition from other areas, other countries, and other A second survey was made in the Hearst area due to products. • a higher incidence of TB and to ensure that as many This, perhaps, is an earnest plea -. - to suggest persons as possi~le were x-rayed. that we keep our goose healthy and able to continue The unit has also visited camps of Marathon Corsupplying the Golden Eggs - and not to decide to poration of Canada Limi,ted at Caramat and Stevens have one final disastrous feast. and more recently has completed a survey of LongLac To one and all a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Pulp and Paper Company Limited camps at LongLac. Year. During these surveys it is important that superH. H. "Bert" Styffe. intendents, foremen, camp clerks and union stewards assist in any way possible to see that every employee is x-rayed. Dr. G. S. Jeffrey, Medical Superintendent, Fort William Sanatorium has indicated that the co-opMr. J. A. (Jack) Auden, former Woods Manager eration given so far has been very good. Oh yes, -Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, Port Arthu; don't forget to buy your Christmas Seals this year. Division, and former Vice-President of Northwestern Your two-dollar bill will help carry on the fight against Ontario Timber Operators' Association recently moved tuberculosis. to Alpena, Michigan, where he has taken up residence. in connection with his new post there. WE REGRET . . . . Mr. Auden will be Woods Manager, in charge of The informative article "Summary of Forest Fire wood procurement for ,the new hard-board mill to be Situation 1955 Season to August 31st" which appeared built by Abitibi in the near future. The firm name in in the last issue of the LOG BOOK failed to show by the United States will be known as Abitibi Corporation. whom it was submitted. Mr. Auden has resided in Port Arthur since 1937 The Editor regrets this omission and would like to and while his many friends are sorry that he has gone advise that.6~~N-~~.:---vas written for the LOG BOOK ''south", we are sure that each and every one of them by Mr. r£.T,'arM • M·ief, Division of Forest Prate. tion. 0 KN AND SuP.,f Lands and Forests . wish him well in his new location. ASSOCIATION OFFICERS LI ! aif I .1 Moues To Michigan --- .. . •- by Elllott Service Company, I Mt ~ • _, ..... ~ .. , ., 11", ti.I.A. , I �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 Fire-Proofing Woods Operations By R. S. Hyslop While the present fire season is still fresh in our minds, thi.s might be a very opportune time to sit back and look at it rather critically for a few minutes. The Lakehead area in general had a more fortunate fire season than some other areas this past summer. We did have a few more fires than ordinarily, but the acreiage burned was considerably under the average for the period of the l 940's. Regardless of statistics, we did have too many fires and too much valuable fore~t land burned over. Protection of our forests from fires is elementary to any sound poli.cy of timber management. Without adequate protection✓ no timber management program is worth the paper it's written on. Al I woods operations produce as a by-product a great deal of slash, which, whenever green species are cut, dries out and becomes very inflammable for several years following. Some small attempts have been made to dispose of this debris by lopping or burning, and some of it has been hogged. All of these methods are labour consuming and extremely costly. Experiments have been conducted to use certain slash, such as for the distillation of essential oils, but again the operation is marginal financially. It is doubtful if a large proportion of the total slash produced will be used for any purpose in the forseeable future. This slash remains a constant fire hazard in the forests of the Lakehead and elsewhere. The title of this article is "Fire Proofing Woods Operations." What can we do to reduce the, fire hazard where trees are cut in the forests? Cutting opererations require a great deal of man power, and these men have to be housed in camps in the forested area. Unfortunately, man is a major cause of fire as he is inclined to be a bit careless at times. So we have a constant educational program through various means such as posters, movies, forest fire prevention talks, and personal contact, to stress protection. This instructional program is continually being expanded and improved. It reaches practically all woods workers, and undoubtedly, has done a great deal of good . The educational program cannot be allowed to slacken. Both the owners of the timber and the operators who cut it must continue to co-operate and strengthen this effort. Fi res have been known to start from camp areas and from the camps themselves. There are regulations covering the clearings around camps, etc., which are carried out. There are a few other points that are worthy of being kept in mind when any new camp is set up. For instance, if possible, the camp could be located on a point in a lake or along the lakeshore with a creek or wet swamp at the rear so that fires are less likely to spread from the camp area to the surrounding bush. If possible, the camp might be located on the west side of a lake instead of on the east side so that prevailing wi nds would take any sparks from the camp chimneys into the lake. Chimneys built of permanent fire resistant materials should be placed on all camps which have a life expectancy of several years. Suitable spark arrestors should be in place. Since tar paper is extremely inflammable, its use should be discouraged and rockfaced roofing used instead. Better materials cut down camp maintenance and, therefore, may be less costly in the long run. The trend today in many on a semi-permanent basis. system is gradually extend 1 and from the cutting areas by truck or bus for considerable distances. For this type of operation, long term fire protec,tion planning should be a must. A strip of green bush may be left along the main access road unti I the final year of cut. This strip not only prevents drifting snow in winter, but more important, the standing trees shade the forest floor and so slow down the drying out of the fuels underneath. If the camp is planned for say a l 0-year cut, it should be . possible for the operator to lay out his cut for the first 5 or 6 years so that no areas of slash are joined, but are separated by stands of green timber. When the time comes to cut the intervening green timber, the adjacent slash will have partly disappeared In the interval, due to the increased seed supply, regeneration of the, older cut-over may be improved. A study of actual fire behavior in recently cutover la nds reveals some facts that any operator might well consider. Ma,in haul roads are generally built down to mineral soil. Forest products may be skidded to these roads on a skidding trail which breaks up the fuels on the forest floor to some extent. Strip roads may run back from the main road and the wood piled by hand along the strip. Here the heavy slash is piled between the strips. Each haul road or strip road makes a break in the fuel pattern. There was one example this summer of a slash fire spreadi'ng very rapidly along £trips lying approxima1£·ely parallel to the prevailing wind direction, but the fire slowed down so that it could be readily fought when it ran into an area where the strips lay at right angles to the wind direction . We have no control over the direction of the wind for any given fire, but the whole slash area would be less inflammable if the direction of strips could be a,ltered as frequenitly as possible. Remember, every strip road no matter how poorly cleared, is a deterent to the spread of fire. Particularly on the flatter areas, the direction of strips may be optional. Therefore, use them to breiak up the fuel pattern. ( When we look at type maps or aerial photographs of our forest areas, patches of hardwoods show up quite prominenitly. These hardwood stands are proven fire . deterents except possibly wheire old white birch is en· countered. Take advantage of these types whenever possible. Evergreen slash in the lee of a hardwood stand, with respect to the prevailing wind, will not burn as rapidly as slash on the windward side. If possible, strips should be laid out at right angles to hardwood stands. Any slash fire might burn rapidly along :the strip~ of slash, but should be relatively easy to control at the edge of the hardwoods. Slope also has a definite effect on the spread of fire, so where convenient, locate the haul road along the slope parallel to the contour instead of in an up and down direction. We should always keep in mind in planning a logging operation that any break in the fuel pattern is cl de,terent to the spread of fire. We have mentioned all cla~ses of roads, green belts, and types of timber. Lakes, swamps, streams, rocky ridges, etc., must als be taken into account by the astute planner intereste in reducing the inflammability of slash areas in North western Ontario. Careful planning can contribute im mensely toward reducing the fire hazard on any oper a'.ing area at no extra cost. 1 One of a series of articles by members of Northwestern Ontario Section, C. I. F. �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1f 55 ~ LOG BOOK PAG~ 5 IMPROVING YOUR SUPERVISORY SKILLS The supervisor and the employee are continually dealing with each other. Of the two, the supervisor has the greater power to influence the relationship. How can he make himself a more skillful supervisor? 1. Change from the 'I' to the 'We' approach. The supervisor who is person-centered produces the most~ Understanding employees is the mark of a good supervisor. But wanting to understand people-wanting to help them do their jobs bette·r - is the first quality of a good supervisor. This desire isn't easy to attain unless one has learned how to live co-operatively in this competitive world. But, for real success as a supervisor, it must be accomplished. 2. Supervisors have got to WORK. They must train themselves to have courage in the tough fpots. Setting the example of enthusiasm and aggressiveness is a dominant characteristic of the best supervisors. Grappling vigorously and courageously with a tough problem not only gets the job done. Also, it encourages employees to co-operate. Some supervis-· ors feel that ju5t "keeping even" with things is all that is required. Actually, the supervisor should be out in front all the time. 3. Remember what you already know about human dealings. Don't let new-fangled ideas get the best of your own better judgment. Very little new has been found about the technique of dealing with people. But there is a great deal of useful knowledge within our own experience. If properly used, improved supervisory practices are inevitable. 4. Study your sensitive spots. These are the main barriers to good supervisory practices. We fail to understand ourselves. We quite naturally shy away from our sensitive, weak, embarrassing traits. We tend to cover up wherever we am "touchy." Understanding our own weak spots is the first step in developing and improving our own abilities.. 5. When successful in dealing with people, learn what you did. When unsuccessful, know where your mis~ takes were made. What approach succeeded with one person but failed with another? How do I know when I've been successful? These are questions we must ask ourselves. Learning to analyze situations in which we are involved is a most difficult, but necessary task. Learn· ing from successes must take place as we go along, in order for the next action to be successful, as well. ConcJ usion: The first step in better supervision is for the supervisor to improve his own supervisory abilities. This requires enthusiasm, judgment, and the desire to learn. But, interestingly, as the supervisor improves his own skills, almost automatically the group he supervises improves, as well. Inevitably, employees follow suit when the supervisor's skills improve - or slip. . +-11- I I I D I 1- ,. cl - _,.,_,..,.._.. - •-n.-o,...•c.,_.. _ a _ a _ n ~ . . . . _ . ~ , . . . . . -u-n-.(• * JOB SATISFACTION Job satisfaction for each of us depends updn our relations with all the people with whom we work. A least half of the success of your human relations. depends upon YOU. If you expect friendly co-operative attitudes from others, you must go , AT LEAST half way. Don't hesitate to go MORE than half way. :d r. 1_ s Most often, the person who complains about ~ others, is largely responsible for bad relations because of his own attitude. I I . - I I I I • Think it over. I a friend. If you want friends, you must be 1 I I I I ' F.•,.•~~ ..............~.,,_.,,.....,.....,.t..ac,...,.~,.....~~.~-a.-•<e ··1·----*~:;:;:;~;;---·--1 I A supervisor's carelessness, bad temper, etc., are unnecessary causes of employee dissatisfaction. Analyze your actions and words to make sure they do not contribute to low morale. I * I GET THE FACTS You need all the facts you can get to solve problems involving people. . . . . Recognize that you do not have the whole story until you have heard both sides of every situation. ... - £ L - i i i I i I 1 i 1 --- ■-■-■ -..-.ll_U_I_D- ■ -IJ~. . . . .~-~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: - ITEMS MARKED* ARE PERMISSION RE-PRINTED WITH SY; .. MANAGEMENT INtr0RMATION tr0R F0RIEMIEN AND SUPERVISORS" Publlshecl by Elliott Service Company, Inc., Mt. Vemon, New Yor~ U.S.A. �. •; LOG PAGE 6 Part of an address given by Mr. J. H. Merrill, Woods Manager, Anglo-Canadian Pulp & Paper Company Limited at the Canadian ?ulp and Paper Association, Woodlands Section, Convention in Montreal., There is a growing need today for a better defination of our type of work, and for a more direct and candid approach to the public whose forests we harvest. While we belong to an industry, Canada's most valua~e I understand, we are basically farmers. We are tenant farmers. We are privileged in having Mother Nature prepare our seedbeds and look after our planting. All we have to do is gather the crop and reap the rewards. True, we pay for the privilege, and the more conscious we grow of this fact, the better it will be for all of us. Like most privileges, it implies responsibilities, and those responsibilities are many and varied. Among the scores of duties which they include, the first and foremost is obviously the perpetuation of the forest. A generation ago, this duty came last. Today, I am happy to say, it comes first in the minds and in the deeds of managers in almost all sectors of the indus-try. '' Best and • (Continued on Page 20) FORD 0 ACCESSORIES . in the Long Run!" Gibson Motors limited carry the largest stock of Genuine Ford Parts and Accessories 'twixt Toronto and Winnipeg. For your convenience, Gibson Motors limited maintain speedy shipping department. All' orders are given prompt attention so that you will not be subiect to costly lay-up. You can depend on Gibson Motors Limited for Service-Plus! a PORT ARTHUR GIBSON MOTORS LIMI.T ED ._.:...::..:..:.:_:..=~~=---.___J.A~u~t~h~o~r:?z~e~d~ - - --.11. __ _ • And if the landlord likes us, he will want us to continue contributing to his wealth, and caring for his property. He may eventually take steps to give us a reasonable assurance that we can occupy the premises for as long as is necessary to reap the rewards of ou Some of the things which ,the man in the street PARTS •~ • It is only by doing our duty towards the landlord, and by reminding him that we are good tenants and .J showing him the proof, that we can, in turn, secure his co-op~ra1tion in what we want him to do. It is easier to convert a heretic when he knows that you are a true and practising believer. If the layman is aware that we are really caring for the forest, he will be much more inclined ,to care for it himself in co-opration with us. Let us say to the hunter, the fisherman, the woodsworker, the tourist: "This is yours, brother. We are your trustees and custodians. We are not slashing the bush. We are harvesting a crop to make way for future crops, and making sure that the future crops will be ample. So while you're visiting your 1tenant, please don't set fire to your own property, to your own job, and to your own prosperity !' But there is another duty, or should I say necessity, which I am afraid we have failed to ·grasp, an omission which, in my esitimation, we should correct. That duty involves reporting occasionally to our landlord the people of Canada, as to what we are doing in the woods. if individually, and collectively, we keep our candle under a bushel, then we cannot blame the public for entertaining all sorts of misconceptions about us, and believing everything that the vociferous alarmists will tell them. I '... . holds to be true about us would startle you. He sees ' \ us, from afar, as a kind of giant gqat rampant in the verdant forest chewing· up everything in sight, the fish, the birds, and the game included. The public has it, on the authority of many pessimists, that there will not be a 1tree left in Canada by the end of this century, save the elms in Dominion Square. Personally, I think that this is as silly as saying there will be no wheat next year, because the farmers out west are going to harvest it in August. The future of Canada's forest$ has never been more secure than it is today, and iits long range future, if we continue devoting our love and time to its care, looks bright to me, barring an act of God or some devasting man-made catastrophe. • • • Genuine ·~ ·~ c, ' • NOVEMBE.R - DECEMBER 1955· BOOK ~ Fo~r~d!__DealP" - Thunder Bay District FORT WILLI 1 �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 LOG PAGE 7 BOOK Yarder It's a HIGH PRO It's MOBI It's a Tl ------ ND Crawler equipped for maximum floatation and manouverability, moving cycle reduced to 10 min. or less. l I I l I \ Skids and loads 110150 cords per day from distance up to 650' handling bundles from 1 to 1 ½ cords each. Live boom powered hydraulically for raising and lowering One engine drives winch and hacks. I \ .' Independent hydraulic jacks quickly stabilizes machine. ck ot >ronto roainars are ,e subGibson Manufacturers of Construction, Logging and Mining Equipment. 11.I.I Head Office and Factory: Woodstock, Ont. BRANCH OFFICE: PORT ARTHUR, ONT. Designed for tree-length or bundled wood. �PAGE 8 LOG BOOK NOVEMBER - DECEMBER l 955 W.C.B. Changes Payroll filing Time The Ontario Workmen's Compensation Board an -nounces that the due date for the return of emplo-yers' payroll statements commencing in 1956 will be the last day of February instead of the present date of January 20th. Last year, 56,000 of the 60,500 employers under the Act filed their payroll statement on time. Failure to file on time may mean penalties, unnecessaary correspondence a n d investigation which must be borne by employers and it also hinders the Board in prompt setting of rates and issui'ng assessments. FILE ON TIME! COLLINS SAFETY SHOES LIMITED ---0---- ANNOUNCEMENT The Logging Sa/ety Campaign Some companies have a very active and well organized Safety Campaign on their logging operations and are gradually getting results. On other operations there appears to be a tendency to feel that if a good first-aid and follow up system for accident cases is provided there is very little else which can be done to improve :tihe accide'n t record. First-aid work is very necessary but it is not accident prevention. If, through education, the elimination of hazards, good supervision, the use of safety equipment and clothing, the number of accidents requiring first-aid are materially reduced, then the company can say they are really making progress. It is perhaps human nature to take a chance and when one gets hurt blame it on bad luck. But accidents don't just happen, there is always a reason why they occur and if men are trained to look for and eliminate the cause of an accident, there is no doubt :that the number and severity of injuries occurring on the logging operation can be greatly reduced. This cannot be accomplished by adopting a negative attitude. There has ;to be a very active, well-organized safety campaign in force and everyone in authority must take an active part. Too often one finds that a well :thought out campaign is not achieving its purpose due to the fact that certain supervisors feel that accident prevention work is the responsibility of the safety depar:ment and fail to give it the necesary sup- Our Lakehead Safety Shoe warehouse will be open for business Friday (all day) and Saturday 'til 1 p.m. In the early part of the week our Mobile Units are serving industry throughout Northwestern Ontario. COLLINS SAFETY SHOES LIMITED Head Office: 255 McDonnel Street Peterl>orcugh, Ont. 194a S. Algoma Street Port Arthvr Phone 4-5051 port. In other words accident prevention work is everybody's business. It is a well known fact tha<t, "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link". Similarly, a supervisor who fails to check dangerous practices or doe~ not enforce safety regulations is at least morally res ponsible when a serious accident occurs on his oper• ation.. If he is not safety minded his men will follm~ his example and take little interest in this phase o their work. Keep Safety Alive In '55 FOR WALL-TO-WALL COMFORT ... GET A R@t@j OIL HEATER DISTINCTIVELY STYLED It's no m~.s take to think of a Coleman Oil Heater as a fine piece of furniture. Traditional gracefulness and modern styling have been combined in a new adventure in beauty. Make your dream of tomorrow come true todayinvest in low cost comfortable living. Western Canada Distributors for ffi&)r!fl MARSHALL-WELLS . -- PORT ARTHUR �LOG NOVEMBER - DECEMBER l 955 New Compensation form 94 A recent issue of the Workmen's Compensation Board NEWS BULLETIN advises that the Board, in their effort to simplify the use of forms by employers have now modified Form 94, Notice of Accident. The modification is intended to relieve employers of some paper work in claims involving Medical Aid only. The old Form 94 (white) was given in duplicate to the injured workman with instructions to hand both copies to the first attending physician after which the "envelope folder" copy was to be forwarded to the Board. The new Form 94 (yellow) will replace the old form, and, if the claim is non-compensable (not more than 4 calendar days lost time) then no Form 7 (Employer's Report of Accident) will be required, provided, of course, that the Form 94 is completely and accurately answered. Two copies of the new Form 94 are given to the injured workman by the employer after completion of Section 1, with instructions to hand both copies to the first attending physician or hospital. The doctor or hospital" completes Section 2 and one of the forms is then forwarded to the Board, the second retained by PAGE 9 BOOK the doctor or hospital for record purposes. In cases where the injured workman will be off work for more than 4 days, a Form 7, completely answered, is still required. In cases where the injured wcrkman's condition is serious, the Board requests the employer to forward one completed Form 94 directly to the Board and to send the duplicate to the doctor or hospital where the workman is being treated. It is understandable that the employer will want a copy of the new Form 94 for his own record, especially if the workman, unknown to the employer, will be off work for more than 4 days, to assist in preparing a Form 7. The Workmen's Compensation Board advises that the new Form 94 will be distributed as employers re<Continued on Page 20) It is with deep sorrow that we advise our readers of the death of Mr. Hugh E. McCallum, Manager, Chukuni Lumber Company Limited, Ear Falls, (Red Lake) Ontario on August 13th, 1955. Mr. McCallum was 42 years of age and had been active in lumbering and logging in Northwestern Ontario for many years. He is survived by his wife and two children. '' Everything for Safety • • The items shown here are only a few of the wide assortment of safety appliances, first-aid equipmen! and fire extinguishers which we can supply from stock. HEDGARD SAFETY HATS afford maximum protection. Available in all colors. No. 131 ARCTIC COMBINATION WINTER LINING. for all types of safety hats. Long wearing, warm and comfortable. FELT SNUGGERS FOR RUBBER BOOTS: All-wool felt, no seams comfortable and warm. UNIT TYPE FIRST-AID KITS are best for all outdoor jobs. No bottles to break. Everything convenient to use. STORM-MASTER SAFETY BOOTS are warm and comfortable even in sub-zero weather. Safety toe protects against injury. WRITE FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION ON THESE AND MANY OTHER PRODUCTS DESIGNED TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS. No. 861 LUMBERMAN'S SAFETY BOOTS. 12" leather top, rubber bottom, safety toe with cleated sole and heel. A tough, long-wearing bushworker boot. SAFETY SUPPLY COMPANY 214 KING STREET, EAST TORONTO, ONT. �PAGE 10 LOG NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 BOOK "We con 't offord -not to use the very best whole milk !" says H.J. Dawson, Commissary Supervisor, Quebec North Shore Paper Company \ l l "We serve Trumilk for drinking in our camps," says Mr. Dawson. "The men like its natural, whole-:-milk taste. We use it in all our baking too, because we find it makes things tastier." • Trumilk is whole milk in handy powder form. It's available in 50 lb. vacuum-packed metal drums. 7Jordeni TRUMILK If it's Borden's it's got to be good! DISTRIBUTORS: BORDEN'S DRY MILK DEPT., Spadina Cres., Toronto • BORDEN'S, 407 McGill St., Montreal HARVEY & COMPANY LTD., St. John's, NFLD. • McKENZIE, STEPHENSON LTD., 345 Higgins Ave., Winnipeg KIRKLAND & ROSE, LTD., 130 Water St., Vancouver • A.H. BRADBURY AGENCIES, 13 North Wharf, St. John, N.8. �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 LOG Directory of Key Personnel ... The woods industry is a large one - the largest in Nol"thwestern Ontario. Because of its geographical size, the necessity to either battle or use the weather and other factors, supervision is much more difficult than in other industries. Thi·s industry is directed by men who know their jobs: foresters, technicians, and men of experience. Here is a Directory of Key Personnel . in the woods industry in Northwestern Ontario. The LOG BOOK wishes one and all the best of luck. ONTARIO-MINNESOTA PULP & PAPER COM-PANY LIMITED KENORA LOGGGING DIVISION: General Supt., Woods- C. W. Roark Supervisor, Lumber Sales- H. W. Forstrom Towing & Storage Supervisor- F. J. Elders Sluice Foreman- K. Roos Ass't Timber Buyer- R. C. MacDonell Stores Supervisor- C. W . Clark Camp Al!-lditor- D. McDaid Camp Clerk Supervisor- P. E. Rush Check Scaler- R. W. Booth Master Mechanic- J. N. McLaughlin Patricia Area: Camp P-200 Logging Superintendent- J. T. Sniezek Ass't Logging Supt.- G. K. Seed Camp Clerk- A. Adam 11 - J. Pearson 11 Shop Foreman- J. Tairney Foreman, Sawmill- A. Carlson Ass't Foreman, Sawmill- H. Kemp Ass't Safety Supervisor- J. H. Shiska Camp P-206 Camp Foreman- F. Black Scaler- W. Rigey Camp P-207 Camp Foreman- N. 0. Laroche Ass't Camp Foreman- S. Gadus Scaler- E. H. Berglund Camp Clerk- J. W. Hogg Camp P-209-Vermilion Bay Storage Y_a rd Scaler- J . H. Allen Scaler- G. Ellis Camp P-210 Foreman-Clerk-Scaler- A. McMahon Camp W.P. 250-West Patricia (Road Construction) Foreman-Clerk- A. Livingstone Lake of the Woods Area: Ass't Logging Supt.- R. A. McMillan Captain, Str. Mather- H. Hickey Chief Engnieer- H. Faegre Yard Foreman- N. Maler Capt. Diesel Tug J. A. Ryan- A. E. Henley Camp L-314 Camp Foreman- A. E. Coak Camp Clerk-Scaler- H. Luby Camp L-316 Foreman-Clerk~Scaler- J. H. Gordon ONTARIO-MINNESOTA PULP & PAPER COMPANY LIMITED FORT FRANCES DIVISION: General Woods Supt. -S. N. Golder LGgging Supt.- R. J. Potts Ass't Logging Supt.- B. E. Seppala Legging Engineer- R. W. McLennan Forester- G. J. Garner Ass't Forester- L. S. Paterson • Storage Yard Supt.- W. H. Kirk Master Mechanic, Logging- J. H. Langtry Stores Supervisor, LoggingW. E. Shelfantook Camp Foreman, ConstructionC. W. Anderson Tug Boat Captain- Wm. Martin Camp Clek Supervisor- R. J. Hukins Warehouse Clerk- H. E. Brown Head Scaler, Woods- C. B. Douglas Safety Assistant- W. Maslanka Pulpwood Buyer- E. A. Langstaff Lake of the Woods Area, Fort Frances: Camp L-309: Foreman-Clerk- K. Conlon PAGE 11 BOOK Manitou Area, Fort Frances: Camp M-402 Foreman- J. Moore Clerk- D. McKelvie Scaler- E. Engstrom Camp M-403 Foreman- Wm. Lanigan Ass't Foreman- F. Martin Clerk- 0. Frenette Scaler- H. M. Holmes Seine River Area, Atikokan, Ont. Camps S-105, 108 and 109 Foreman- I. Salgren C!erk- G. L. Woodbury Scaler- P. T•u tkaluk Camps S-110, 112 and 113 Foreman- J. Gorup Clerk- R. Tighe Scaler- J. Plumridge J. A. MATHIEU LIMITED Fort Frances, Ontario PATRICIA LUMBER COMPANY Sioux Lookout, Ontario District Supt.- A. T. Fox Mill Supt.- C. J. Robinson Offire Manager- W. C. E. Kidd Chief Scaler- J. S. Goyman Clerk- B. Farmer DRYDEN PAPER COMPANY LIMITED Dryden, Ontario Woods Manager- Norma!'I McMillan Superintendent- Fred Morton S,uperintendent- George Franklin Chief Forester- R. S. M. Bunney Logging Enginer- J. H. Godden Woods Office Manager- H. G. Reany Scalers- C. Latimer and W. Faulkner Camp 1 • Foreman- Alex Kozowy, Clerk- W. F. Beatty Camp 2 Foreman- A. E. Sherrard Clerk- Brian Barber Camp 3 Foreman- M. Boomhower Clerk- R. K. Neale Camp 4 Foreman- Martin Hampe Camp 7: Foreman- George Barber Clerk- Robert Taylor Camp 8: Foreman- Les Hampe Clerk- Len Moline Camp 12 Foreman- John McArthur Trucking Foreman- C. Hodgkinson Garage Foreman, Trucks- Ton Sanderson Garage Foreman- E. Hampe Rafting Foreman- Axel Lindquist CHUKUNI LUMBER COMPANY LIMITED Red Lake, Ontario President- Dr. C. F. Galway Acting Secretary-Manager- E. F. Scott JAN TIMBER & CONTRACTING LTD. Dryden, Ontario General Manager- Norman McMillan Superintendent- Frank 0. Hoey PEARSON & ENGBLOM Glenorchy, Ontario EMO LUMBER COMPANY LIMITED Emo, Ontario Manager-- A. R. Nuttall Office Manager- H. Vanderplaats Mill Foreman- Chester Rudd Shop Foreman- F. W. Cain COLENSO LUMBER COMPANY LTD. Red Lake Road, Ontario President- E. T. Penner Vice-President- A. T. Penner Secretary-Treasurer- Wm. T. Penner Clerk- Miss S. Peters J. F. THOMSON, TIMBER CONTRACTOR Pert Arthur, Ontario Woads Manager- K. T. Ehn P. Eng.- R. M. Thomson Y. W. NELSON Port Arthur, Ontario HIGH FALLS TIMBER COMPANY LTD. Fort William, Ontario Manager- John Anderson Forester- Hugo Upitis HAMMERMILL PAPER COMPANY Port Arthur, Ontario Woods Manager- R. I. Young Logging Supt.- Fred Alexander Pulpwood Buyer and Scaler- Vern McKay Depot Clerk, Ycliff-- John Lukacin Marine S11pt. - George Neill Dock Foreman- William Russell OSCAR STYFFE LIMITED Port Arthur, Ontario Supt., Silver Islet and Arrow River Operations- D. M. Healey Supt., Lumber Yard and Planing MillT. P. Pickering Scale and Purchase DepartmentFred Milenko and Allan Bishop Mechanical Supt.- William Hankkio Logging Supt.- Ray Koivu Rafting Supt.- James Gerow Foreman, Camp 1, Silver lsletM. Leppaniemi Clerk, Camp 1, Silver Islet- H. Danielson Umfreville and Hudson Operations: Sept., Umfreville and HudsonPaul Pettersen Foreman, Track Cam~, UmfrevilleNorman Pederson Clerk, Track Camp, UmfrevilleRoy Spooner Travelling Woods Auditor- W. Bowness ABITIBI POWER & PAPER COMPANY LTD. Lakehead Woodlands Division: Weeds Manager- M. MacLaggan Ass't Woods Manager-- F. L. Stevens Office Manager- C. Southern General Logging Supt.- G. Withenshaw Control Supt.- F. S. Hick Construc:tion Supt.- T. C. Armstrong Forester- K. W. Hearnden Mechanical Supt.- 0. A. Zepik Marine Transport Supt.- D. Rody Supply Supt.- W. G. Dafoe Warehouse Foreman- George West Personnel and Labour Relations Supt.A. Walterson Millpond S.,pt.- G. Miller Chief Scaler- W. J. Hughes Check Scalers- W. Koski, L. Malmborg Clerk Supervisors- R. Halme, R. Munsie. Auden District: District Logging Supt.- A. V. Pingree Ass't Supts.- K. Crowhurst, B. Vickers Depot Foreman- A. Wragg Road Foreman- A. Reid Depot Clerk- J. E. Moran Warehouse Foreman- J. Andrews Paymaster- C. Hogan �PAGE 12 Master Mechanic- J. McLeod Foreman Scaler Camp Contractor Clerk 9a A Sohlman S. W. Gregory W. Fayle W. Fayle 20 J. Brisard L. Tuomi W. Fayle 24a B. Nelson L. Tuomi 32 E. Rotmark L. Eyolfson C. Kellogg 33 D.C.McKinnon T. Atchie E. Bergstrom 34 G. Nordstrom R. Portwood M. Lanktree 35 K. Lahti H. Kolhonen W. Aylward D. McRae 37 E. Hadley N. Daly Provincial Distric;t: District Logging Supt.- J. A. McLeod Ass't Supt.- E. Ayer Master Mechanic- T. Hertz Camp Foreman- E. Bertelsen Camp Clerks- R. Cameron, E. Peterson Scalers- G. Pesheau, R. Gray Western District: District Logging Supt.- H. W. Davidson Ass't Supt.- T. M. Lockhart Foreman or Scaler Camp Contractor Clerk 110 F. Bowman J. Savas 118 0. Salo M. Sutton J. Bolton 149 F. W~sterberg G. Hayes Woodlands Laboratory, Raith: Supt.-G. Breckenridge Forester- L. Vidlak Clerk- G. Sellers Nipigon River Drive, Cameron Falls: Supt. in Charge- I. Mutch River Foremen- G. Flett, H. Hill, G. Calhoun, R. Matchett Clerk- M. J. Grace ABITIBI POWER & PAPER COMPANY LTD. Sault Ste. Marie Division Sault Ste. Marie: Divisio-nal Woods Mgr.- E. E. Grainger Ass't Drv. Woods Mgr.- J. S. Foulds General Logging Supt.- R. A, Kenshol Control & Scaling Supt.- G. L. Fletcher Mechanical Supt.- W. C. Fleming Supply Supt.- F. Niemi Supt. Industrial Relations- F. W. Stevens Chief Photogrammetrist -S. T. B. Losee Divisioai Fcrester- D. Naysmith Forester- W. L. Oliphant Woods Accountant- B. S. Blanchard Ass't Woods Accountant-- G. H. Pitt Marine S,3.1pt.- Capt. J. W. Alexander Master M.V. "Abitibi"- Capt. G. Harris Master M.V. "Magpie"- Capt. F. Harrison Booming Ground Foreman- J. Houle Check Scaler- P. N. Charlebois Radio Technician- D. W. McRae Regan: District Supt.- 0. A. Waluk Ass't District Supt.- I. S. Palmer Ass't District Supt.- W. R. Boville Improvement Supt.- G. E. Ball Mechanical Foreman- J. Dutli Camp Clerk Supervisor- J. L. Baskerville Depot Clerk- W. A. Koski Paymaster- D. J. Steele Warehouseman- J. E. Hall Parts Clerk- E. Townsend Camp Foremen- Lauri Lahti, Wm. Rajala, Harold Hayward, Charles Lampi Camp Clerks- F. R. Hatheway, T. N. Lyon C. W. Coulter Check Scaler- J. B. Kelly Scalers- H. S. Tweedie, J. M. Ryan THE GREAT LAKES PAPER COMPANR LTD. Woodlands Division, Fort William, Ontario Woodlands Manager- D. E. Graham Ass't Woodlands Manager- R. S. Young Chief of Surveys- P. J. Ward Chief of Scaling and Purchase Wood Supervisor-- W. J. L. Murphy Chief Mechanic- A. Sideen Tug Shore Captain- A. Van Matto Woodlands Accountant- W. E. Madge LOG BOOK Chief Field Auditor- M. A. Harnden Warehouse Supt.- J. W. Stenback Personnel Supt.- M. McKay (mill and woods) Ass't Personnel S•upervisor- J. Currie (mill and woods) Employment Supervisor- W. S. Delaney (mill and woods) Bllack Sturgeon Di5trict: District Supt.- C. Dolan Ass't District Supt.- M. J. Helie District Logging Engineer- M. R. McKay Ass't District Logging Engineer- G. C. Bell Supervising Clerk- W. J. Bouchey District Mechanic- A. Hamm Depot Payroll Clerk- E. R. Plater Depot Clerk- B. Shanahan Camp 19: Contractor- C. E. McDevitt Foreman- J. A. Sellers Clerk- T. Olmstead Camp 23: Contractor- E. Lasn Foreman- H. Lasn Clerk- A. Miks Camp 24: Contractor- Lakehead Timber Co. Ltd. Foreman- H. Craig Clerk- W. Foster Camp 30: Contractor- A. Erickson Clerk- C. Mossa Camp 32: Contractor- M.' Lukach Clerk- A. Jaako Camp 39: Contractor- Lakehead Timber Co. LLtd. Foreman- W. G. Simpson Clerk- G. Prout Camp 40: Contractor- P. Elder Clerk- E. Lemire Savanne and Dog River Districts: District Supt.- K. Porter Ass't District Supt.- D. W. MacGregor Su~ervising Clerk- H. Garbutt Depot Payroll Clerk- C. A. McClelland Camp 128, Savanne: Contractor Y. W. Nelson Foreman- E. Salo Clerk- S. Hakala Camp 217, Dog River: Contractor G. Zimm Clerk- E. Kelly Camp 221, Dog River: Contractor U. Aho Clerk- E. Saage Camp 226 Dog River: Contractor H. Maki Clerk- 0. J. Koskitala Camp 229, Dog River Contractor H. Poirier Clerk- A. Gagne Camp 231, Dog River: Contractor E. Larocque Clerk- A. Wainio Camp 232, Dog River: Contractor C. Korpi Clerk- J. C. Michels Valora and Martin Districts: District Supt.- J. P. Healey Ass't District S,upt.- K. S. Watson Supervising Clerk- 0. J. Korpela Camp 312, Valora: Contractor Manitou Trucking Company Foreman- T. Boswick Clerk- A. Tibar Camp 314, Valora: Contractor Manitou Trucking Company Foreman- E. Cook Clerk- G. Hunter Camp 315, Valora: Contractor E. M. Hughes Clerk- C. Hewitt Camp 412, Martin: Contractor L. Buckle Clerk- E. Kruger Shebandcwan District, Camp 60: Contractor- J. Possakka Clerk- U. Fiskar NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 NEWAYGO TIMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Port Arthur, Ontario Thunder Bay District, Port Arth,'-'r Division: Vice-Pres. and Manager- H. S. Mosher Secretary and Office Mgr.- H. W. Mutch Purchasing Agent- M. R. Coghlan Chief Forester and Cutting SupervisorJens Finstad Cost Accountant- W. E. Esse Camp Auditor- D. W. Gillies Acountant- R. B. Donald Supervisor of Land Records- G. T. Harvie Employment Dept.- W. R. Johnston Cruise and Layout Dept.- Frank Moran Captain "Tug Rocket"- Arthur Harpell Rafting Foreman- Bert Krouse Prince & Jarvis Location, R.R. 3, Fort William Lessee- H. 0. Kantola Algoma and Cochrane District, Hearst, Ont.: General Dist. Logging Supt.- Ken Moland Mead Logging Division, Mead, Ontario: Divisional Supt.- A. R. Wiley Chief Clerk- M. A. Cameron Payroll Clerk- W. Sachowsky Clerk- Waino Halme Camp Foremen- Tom Kaarianen, Max Phair Division Mechanic- George Litke Camp Clerk- Arvo Hill Hearst Logging Division, Hearst, Ontario: Camp Foreman- Einar, Mickelson Wood Buyer- Herb. Wade Scaler- Mauno Jansson Mosher Logging Division, Mosher, Ontario: Divisional Supt.- Wally Olafson Chief Clerk- N. Melnychuk Payroll Clerk- Louis Souter Foreman- John Vukelich Clerk- Eino Kotonen Check Scaler- Gordon Achilles Divisional Mechanic- Roy Hedman Foreman- Louis Johnson Clerk- P. C. Fraser NIPIGON LAKE TIMBER COMPANY LTD. Port Arthur, Ontario Port Arthur lffice: Woods Manager- P. J. Ukrainec Office Manager- H. Kamo Personnel Manager- J. A. M. Whaley Check Scaler- P. J. Lalonde Cruiser- P. Sacbart.zcenko Nipigon Depot: Supt.- R. B. Grogan Clerk- H. E. Taisey Scaler- W. J. Brivea1,1 Kowkash Division: Supt.- W. S. Collins Clerk- A. E. Turja Warehouseman- J. M. Palm Scaler- W. J. Ingram • Beardmore Division: Foreman- A. Watkus Clerk- Vic Bruce Scaler- W. Morden Gull Bay: Foreman- John Bruce Scaler- W. A. Cheetham Clerk- W. MacKenzie NORTHERN FOREST PRODUCTS, LTD. Port Arthur, Ontario Head Office: Woods Manager- F. Hedley Accountant- R. E. Johnson Purchasing- N. W. Antrobus Chief Mechanic- Geo. Schan Mechanic- Rene Methot " H. Holmes Garage Attendant- John Currie Forestry- P. A. Densham Scaling- W. Sinnemaki Camp 10 A - Armstrong: Contractor- John Siipola Clerk- Robert Sutherland �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 Mechanic- Jonas Burke Camp 36, Black Sturgeon: Foreman- Ollie Laine Strip Boss- Gord. Nichols, Vince Urguhart Scaler- Oliver Kuusela Clerk- Wm. McCallum Mechanic- M. MacKinnon Camp 218, Wolf River: Contractor- Toivo Haapola Clerk- Lyall Gunn THE ONTARIO PAPER COMPANY LIMITED Heron Bay, South, Ontario Manager- W. I. Turner General Supt.- T. Summers Plant Acountant- F. E. Doyle Development Engineer-- D. C. Horncastle Chief Forester- R. W. B. Thomson Plant Forester- I. D. Bird Chief Scaler- F. R. M. Smith Chief Electrician-- L. Hogue Plant Supt.- G. Mills Master Mechanic- J. LeMoyne Chief Fire Ranger-- E. C. Little Chief Wocds Clerk- S. L. Lord Industrial Relations SupervisorG. G. Binette Dcctor- J. C. Stears, M.D. Safety & Recreation S·upt.- R. MacKinnon Chief Clerk- L. J. Tremblay Engineer- R. S. B. Miller Senior Clerk- M. J. Campbell Paymaster- J. Makarchuk Purchasing Agent- C. R. M. Webbe Storekeeper- W. F. Ben low Black River District: Superintendent- G. A. Genge Camp 50 Foreman- D. Hagar Clerk- A. Roy Ass't Clerk- L. Simard Camp 53 Foreman- J. Bulat Clerk- A. Kurvits Ass't Clerk- P. Goulet Camp 57 Contractor- A. Omichinski Clerk- A. Coghlan ARROW TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED Calstock, (Via Hearst) Ontario Vice-President and Generaal ManagerR. V. Perry, 480 John St., Port Arthur, Ont. DRIFTWOOD t.ANDS & TIMBER LIMITED Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Head Office, Sault Ste. Marie: General Manager- W. H. Nasi Accountant- A. J. McTeigue Scaler- J. H. Priddle Delray, A.C.R.: Chief Clerk, Paymaster- G. A. Hamborg Scaler- Clifford Davidson Mechanic- T. Suni Detsul, C.N.R.: Watchman- Ernest Lindgren LOG PAGE 13 BOOK RIFCO TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED Ripco, Ontario Vice-President- A. Provencher Accountant- J. M. Bc~,tin Ass't Accountant- L. Leivo General Foreman- Lucien Riopel Camp Foreman- Bertrand Diamond Clerk- Orville Burtch Scaler-• William Young MARATHON CORPORATION OF CANADA LIMITED Woodlands Division, Port Arthur, Ont. Port Arthur Office: Woods Manager- P. V. LeMay Manager of Industrial RefationsWm. Forrester Controller- C. E. Lee Purchasing Agent- B. Midgley Chief Forester- G. R. Sonley Employment Supervisor- G. Pipher Costs Control- H. 0. White Woods Accountant- D. R. Friday Caramat, Ontario offices-Divisional: Ass't Woods Manager- W. E. Mair Field Supervisor - Acctg. & Admin.J. A. Clairmont Divisional Engineer- R. Hamilton Divisional Forester- W. D. Harkness Resident Physician- Dr. S. J. Navin Master Mechanic- 0. E. Olson Ass't Field Supervisor- G. P. Tuffy Fire Marshal- Sol Cowan Catering Supervisor- J. Mair Field Personnel & Safety SupervisorH. B. Lewis Chief Warehouseman- J. A. Christie Caramat District: District Superintendent- J. Jamieson Depot Clerk- A. A. Mantyla Ass't Depot Clerk- D. J. Molloy Costs Accountant- G. Powell District Mechanic- Fred Brady Depot Foreman-E. Lafave Caramat Operations: Camp 51 Compartment Supervisor- E. Kauhanen Prcduction foreman- M. Tateishi Production Foreman- P. Turcotte Senior Clerk- I. Pelot Camp 53 Compartment Supervisor- D. Mason Production Fo.reman- R. Julian Production Foreman- A. Smith Senior Clerk- C. Riach Stevens District: District Superintendent- E. A. Lunam Ass't District Supt.- N. Husak Depot Clerk- D. C. Sword Costs Accountant- D. Davidson Costs Accountant- S. Shewchuk District Mechanic- A. Karlstedt Supt. Communications- C. Christie Stevens Operations: ORDER YOUR REQIIREMENTS NOW Camp 5 Compartment Supervisor- J. Gowan Production Foreman- V. Mepham Production Foreman- R. Eady Senior Clerk- R. Rioux Camp 12 Compartment Supervisor- R. Brown Production Foreman- G. Richards Production Foreman- P. Rodwick Senior Clerk- R. White Camp 24 Compartment Supervisor- J. Larson Production Foreman- E. Martin Production Foreman- M. King Senior Clerk-• J. Eaton Marathon District: Ass't Supt.- R. Powell Depot Clerk- H. B. Lawson Ass't Fire Marshal- W. Eden Hillsport Operations: Camp 25 Compartment Supervisor- K. E. Lynch Production Foreman- M. Hoshino Production Foreman- E. Wishart Senior Clerk- A. A. Patterson Nagagami Division, Hearst, Ontario: Foreman- G. Bissonnette Northern Division: General Foreman- Laurent Campeau LONGLAC PULP & PAPER COMPANY LTD. Woodlands Department, LongLac, Ontario Woodlands Manager- W. Thom Shop Clerk- Walter Ahlgren Scaling Dept.- Patrick P. Auguer Foreman, Camp 54- Tom Ballantyne Senior Draughtsman- Ralph Beach Warehc•use Stockman- Roy Bird Ass't Camp Foreman--: Albert Braumanus Maintenance Supt.- Ernest Bredin Scaling Dept.- Trian Brenzen Accounting Office-- John Bulger Sawmill Supt.- W. S. Carlson Sawmill Yard Foreman- Roland Caron Scaling Foreman- W. L. Chapman Headquariers Clerk- John Cervenak Statistics Clerk- Jack Clark Acting Fire Protection Supt.- W. R. Cooke Forester- G. E. Curry Plant Supt.- J. C. Day Hiring Clerk- Rudy Desaulniers Foreman- Stan Dodds Forester- J. T. Dorland Camp Clerk- Joe Dubois Warehouse Foreman- Mile D-~ sk Townsite Serviceman- Walter Dutka Accounting Office- Kenneth Eaton Personnel Dept.- Max Ezewski Paymaster- Bernard Feldbruegge Office Manager- A. G. Galloway Camp Clerk- Boris Gillespie Camp Clerk- Leo Godin Stock Clerk- Keith Graham Accounting Office- R. G. Green • • • Our new Wholesale Hardware warehouse i1 modernly equipped to sene the Logging. Lumbering and Mining Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating and Building Contractors in Northwestern Ontario. COCHRANE HARDW AR.E (WESTERN) LIMITED 105 North Cumberland Street, Port Arthur - Dial 5-7345 �PAGE 14 LOG Camp Auditor- Howard Gregoire Ass't Camp Foreman- Cliff Hartley Camp Foreman- Eino Heino Lumber Grader- Hoshino Akira Regeneration F'ster- E. R. (Jim) Humphries Ass't Camp Foreman- Bruce Hyde Meat Cutter- George Jones Relief Clerk- Harry Kireto Foreman, Camp 47- Robert Lavoie Camp Clerk- Jean Leclerc Safety Supervisor- Walter Lockhart Warehouse Receiver- John Locking Scaling Records Clerk- Fred Lemieux Drive Foreman- Tauno Loponen Shop Foreman- William Loponen Water Delivery Supt.- Robert Loughlan Camp Clerk- Colin MacDonald Scaling Dept.- Harold Machida Foreman- Isaac Mackie Camp Foreman- Lucien Massicotte Butcher Shop- Gordon Matthews Scaling Dept.- Malcolm McEachern Small Stores Supt.- W. B. Mills Ass't Foreman- Robert Morison Electrician- A. G. Munro Sawyer, Camp -SO- Joseph McCoy Camp Foreman- John McMahon Foreman- Angus McPherson Accounting Office- John Noble Scaling Dept.- Nick Nakano Foreman, Camp 46- Cecil Nurse Foreman, Camp 34- Mervin Pennock Road Const. Eng.- Donald Penna Scaling Dept.- Alexander Pavlik Ass't Camp Foreman- Jim Perkins General Drive Foreman- William Olson Foreman, Camp S6- Leon Pond Ass't Paymaster- Maurice H. Peet Sawmill Foreman- Clifford Poole NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1 955 BOOK Personnel Dept.- J. E. C. Pringle Logging Supt.- Grant L. Puttock Foreman, Camp 35- James W. Reeves District Supt.- Hugh Renaud Live Stock Foreman- Len Reichel Surveyor Forester- Donald Royce District S·i.ipt.- Austin Ste. Croix Scaling Dept.- Eino Seppala Chief Forester- E. R. Sexsmith Camp Clerk- Charles Shulist Ass't Foreman- R. Shumacher Yard Foreman- Norman Skinner Engineering Office- Harry Stanley Ass't Woodlands Manager- A.L.K. Switz:er Headquarters Clerk- Endel Tooming Tie Mill Foreman- Mike Tracey Accounting Office- Tom Tweedie Harness Maker- Ken Ure Camp Cost Accountant- Ted Velanoff Scaling Dept.- H. A. Wichern Scailing Dept.- G. W. Weedmard Accountant- Karl Weckworth Townsite Supt.- Donald C. Yule Geraldton: District- Supt.- Kenneth McCron Camp Auditor- John Oja Foreman, Camp 2 - Malcolm Spidell Foreman, Camp 49- Walter Drews Ass't Foreman- James J. Murphy Camp Clerk- Donald G. Thompson Foreman CCG- Paul Thors. ST. LAWREN CE CORPORATION LTD. Woodlands Department Head Office, Nipigon, Ontario: Woodlands Manager- A. M. Jones Chief Accountant- W. H. McKinley Ass't Woodlands Manager- D. R. Stevens Ass't Chief Acc~mtant- F. H. Polnicky Chief Forester- E. A. Smith Operations Forester- W. E. Moore Forester- F. J. Walker Stat. Control Clerk- W. Schulz: Towing & Rafting Supervisor- T. Peterson Depot Office, Beardmore, Ontario: General Logging Supt.- L. M. Lein Ass't Gen. Logging Supt.- W. D. Sainsbury District Logging Supt.- M. E. Wilson District Logging Supt.- J. A. Usher Ass't District Logging Supt.- R. Nelson Local Purchasing Agent & Chief Storekeeper -W. T. Baker Warehouse Supervisor- V. May Chief Scaler- C. F. Mcinnis Clerical Supervisor- J. Katajamaki Camp Clerk Supervisor- N. Koz:ak Field Paymaster- E. Doyle Employment Clerk- R. Nolet Chief Fire Ranger- N. Nylund Machine Shop Foreman- R. Clerihew Towing & Rafting Supervisor- J. Ahl Contractors and Camp Clerks, Beardmore: Camp 17 Contractor, Ernie Kivi; Clerk, Alvin Dark Camp 51 Contractor, R. L. Tansley & Sons Ltd. Clerk- J. Harding Camp 88 Contractor, Oja & Korkola Ltd. (Elmer Korkola} Clerk- H. Grube Camp 93 Contractor, F. Makinen; Clerk, Alf. Dampier Camp 95 Contractor, John Moschuk; Clerk, J. Kenna There have been many changes in - Department of Lands -and Forests personnel in the last ye.!r. The LOG BOOK here records the present holders of offices in the Northwestern Ontario regions and districts. WESTERN REGION Regional Forester -- R. Boultbee, Fort Frances. Western Region Districts DISTRICT FORESTER DISTRICT FOREST PROTECTION TIMBER MANAGEMENT FISH & WILDLIFE Harrison H. E. Pearson FORT FRANCES W. T. Foster W. F. Darby P. J. KENORA L. Ringham F. R. Parmeter J. R. Keddie H. E. Deedo J. B. Rorke R. A. Balkwell C. L. Perrie SIOUX LOOKOUT G. A. Hamilton Regional Forester PORT ARTHUR M. Sauerbrei J. Taylor G. D. MacAdam Regional Forester KAPUSKASING MID-WESTERN REGION J. Barron, Port Arthur. Mid-Western Region Districts R. S. Hyslop GERALDTON CHIEF FOREST RANGER S. V. Ryan, Fort Frances A. F. Parker, Quetico D. G. Turner, Dryden J. MacKay, Kenora F. Nicoll, Ignace W. Taylor, Minaki W. Kitt, Sioux Lookout H. S. Anderson, Armstrong D. R. William, Red Lake F. Guertin, Pickle Lake G. M. B. Longley R. A. Lockhart R. D. Windsor C. E. Perrie T. H. J. B. A. J. R. J. Guerard, Port Arthur J. Reynolds, MacDiarmid H. Stirrett, Shebandowan T. Dunne, Black Sturgeon J. McGoey, Pays Plat A. Murphy, Nakina V. Brady, LongLac E. Anderson, Geraldton NO·RTH ERN REGION Q. F. Hess, Cochrane. F. E. Sider G. E. MacKinnon E. F. Anderson 0. D. Lewis .J. H. Clavelle, Kapuskasing J. J. Shalla, Hearst B. Wilson, Oba C. W. Douglas G. W. Bulloch, Mobert C. MacDonald, Jamestown E. A. Melin, Franz:. CENTRAL REGION Regional Forester WHITE RIVE'R K. Acheson, Sudbury. R. H. Hambly J. W. Lockwood L. A. Baxter �NOVEMBER - DECEMB-ER 1955 LOG BOOK PAGE 15 GOOD NEWS! --!hat concerns Your ·business We are pleased to announce our appointment as distributors of ffllCH IIIR n* Excavator Cranes-truck and crawler mounted ... 1/s yard-½ yard-and¾ yard capacities. You can move more yardage for less cost with an air-controlled Michigan . . . without operator fatigue. ffllCHIIIRn* Tractor Shovels-six models 15 cubic-foot through 2¼ cubic-yard capacities ... with torque converter-power-shift transmission and planetary drive axles ... for high speed operation and low maintenance. You'll be wanting all the facts about the Michigan-and right here is the place to get them. Write us or phone for full information. *A Trademark of Clark Equipment Company a. H. aoosALL EQUIPMENT LTD. DISTRIBUTORS SERVICE AVAILABILITY OUR SPECIALTY Truck Mounted Cranes, Crawler Combinations, Rubber-tired Shovel Loaders with Crane, Fork lift and Backfill Attachments, Rubber-tired Pulpwood Skidders and Loaders. TELEPHONE, WIRE or WRITE FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION. 223 BAY STREET, PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO TELEPHONES: 5-6752 and 5-9268 �PAGE 16 LOG NOVEMBER - DECEMBER l 955 BOOK ------------------------------------------------ fort f ranees District Has Lowest Acreage fire loss in Prouince Fort Frances fire district suffered the smallest loss by forest fires this past summer of any district in Ontario, according to statistics published by the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests. Although there were 42 fires in the Fort Frances fire district this season up to and including October 14, only 21 acres were burned, an average of .5 acres per fire. Kenora distict suffered 87 fires, with 628 acres being burned for an average of 7 acres per fire. Sioux Lookout district suffered l 07 fires, with 2, 117 acres being burned over for an average of 20 acres per fire. Port Arthur district suffered 123 fires, with 2, 117 acres being burned over for an average of 111 acres per fire. There were 2,230 forest fires in Ontario this year, up to October 14, just 34 below the 1936 total which was the highest since official records began in 1917. Trained staffs, assistance from industry, latest fire fighlting methods and public co-operation, however, kept acreage burned over down to less than one-third of the 1936 loss-37 4,421 as against 1,264,433. Next highest acreage loss was in 1948 when 2,036 fires swept 1,017,389 acres, the great Mis.sissagi-Chapleau fire des~roying more than a million. As the 1955 fire season nears its close, October 31, the Hon. Clare E. Mapledoram, Minister of Lands and Forests, commented that reduction in the acreage burned th :s year, in face of one of the severest seas- ens on record could be credited to a number of factors. These included improved detection and suppression methods, use of helicopters, newer types of pumps, greater fire site accessibility provided by the department's fleet of some 40 Beaver aircraft, and increased mobility of fire forces across the province. The minister said that special credit must be given this year to the division of forest protection and its chief, T. E. Mackey, to all fire control and air service personnel and to the educational programme which had inspired public co-operation. Lightning is blamed as the greatest single fire cause but human agencies, as usual, were responsible for m'os,t fires. The season was exceptionally dry, with "dry lightning" storms bringing little rain. Fires were continuous from early spring and on July 13, 152 were reported. -o--- MY CREED . . . . What can I do in oonservation To aid my commun:ty, area and nation ? . . . I can use courtesy, thought and care, In field or forest anywhere. . . . Take wha,t I need, but never waste; Curb my desire for frantic haste. . . . In- handling forest, range or fie·ld, Plan sk ; IIfully for future yield. . . . Observe the laws for fish and game, And help my neighbours do the same. . . . So Iive that in a future yea•r .None will regret that I passed he-re. ,#,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,___ This Booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" produced at the Port Arthur mill of Provincial Paper limited out of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario. printed by Consolidated Press, 137 South May S.treet, Fort William, Ontario. Domestic, Commercialjand ~ndustrial Users All Agree .......... GAS IS BEST BY TEST Enjoy ALL the conveniences of modern l~ving with a PROPANE COMBINATION RANGE. Cooking elements and oven burner operate on in,expensive PROPANE GAS. Stove or heating element operates on oil (coal and wood type heater also available.) For faster, safer, cleaner, more economical cooking choose PROPANE. Also Available PROPANE TRUCK .AND TRACTOR ENGINE HEATERS WRITE, PHONE or WIRE Northern Propane Gas Co. Ltd. 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During the past summer, the planes have helped spJt 2nd fight 2,230 fires, the second largest number of forest fires since records began back in 1917. The extreme mobility which they afforded fire crews was one of the contributing factors in keeping the burnedover acreage down to 374,421, less than a third of the record year 1936 when fire swept 1,264, 433 acres. Aircraft were first used in forest fire work in Ontario in 1922, then survey work was added. Since then, the modern Beavers have performed a multitude of tasks, from game census to mercy flights. Until the ice of northern lakes is thick enough to support a plane, there wi 11 be no flying out of such far bases as Oba and Tukanee Lake in the White River District, "ice box of Ontario." It is in such areas as these that aircraft play an important part in fire detection and suppression because a very small part of the forested lands is accessible by road or railway. White River District Forester R. H. Hambly reported, for example, that "60 % of our. fires this summer were detected by aircraft. Because of the extraordinarily severe fire season, pilots' flying hours were above normal. They flew long hours under trying conditions and, with other agencies, merit fullest thanks." nevv 1 I 175 h.p. Cummins Turbodiesel Turbocharging gives more power with less weight. That's why the majority of famousmake trucks are now available with this heavy -duty Cummins design and simple, foolproof PT fuel system. Q. A. How much can this new Turbodiesel save YOU in a year , Multiply your annual truck or fleet mileage by 2 cents (the minimum per-mile saving based on fuel and maintenance economy compared to gasoline engines) and t-he result is a sample of the kind of savings YOU can have with the CUMMINS JT. Ask for a demonstration and come and see this remarkable diesel on display. NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LTD. FORT WILLIAM ONTARIO RUSSEL-HIPWELL ENGINES 235 BAY STREET LIMITED PORT ARTHUR �PAGE 18 LOG NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1 955 BOOK C. I. f. News New Series of Technical Notes Northwestern Ontario Section Meets A quarterly meeting followed by a dinner and social evening was held by the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry. George Breckenridge, chairman, reviewed the summer activities and also suggested that those delinquent in their dues should take early action in keeping these up-to-date. Following the meeting, at the Port Arthur Golf & Country Club on Friday, November 25th, a dinner was held for members and their ladies. A dance, enjoyed by all present, wound up the day's activities. As reported in the September-October issue of the LO G B O O K, the Forest Research Division, Forestry Branch, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources announced that the series of publications entitled ' ~Silvicultural Leaflets", which began in September 1941, would be discontinued . Also that their new series, "Technical Notes" would replace the leaflets. Hereunder are the Technical Notes which have been issued to September 15th, 1955. These are available to those interested, without cost, from the Forestry Branch, Departm~mt of Noithern Affairs and National Resources, Ottawa . -~ Number 1. Notice to All Scalers 2. Northwestern Timber Cullers Association 3. 4. GENERAL MEETING Mariaggi Hotel, Pori' Arthur DECEMBER 23, 1955 - 5. 6. 7. 10 A.M. 8. 9. SOCIAL, DINNER AND DANCE PANG'S SUPPER CLUB Memorial Avenue 7 :30 - 12:00 p.m. 10. 11. 12. Title and Author Strip-Cutting in a Mixed Pine Stand, J . L. Farrar and J . W. Fraser. Seeding and Planting cf Spruce on Cut-ever Lands of the Subalpine Region of Alberta, A. W. Blyth. Factors lnfluencnig White Spruce Reproduction in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, J. S. Rowe. An Observati-on of Weevil Damage in Norway Spruce, M. J. Host. Thinning in a White Pine Stand, B. C. Wile. Development of a Balsam Fir and White Spruce Forest in Northwestern New Br:,nswitk, A. B. Vincent. A Summary of the Management Plan for the Green River Area, New Brunswick, D. E. Nickerson and A. B. Vincent. A Forest Survey Method, H. E. Seeley. Standard Volume Tables for Lodgepole Pine in Alberta, A. W. Blyth. The Surv.ival of White Spruce Reproduction that Resulted from Various Methods of Seil Scarification, D. E. Crossley. Yield of White Spruce and Balsam Fir in an Undisturbed Stand, R. T . Pike. Slip-on Tankers for Forest Fire Protection, J. S. Mactavish. llse • • • LUBRIPLATE Oils and Greases to avoid Low TeDtperature Shot-downs For Transmissions and Final Drives order APG#90 or For Chassis and General Greasing order LOW-TEMP For Crawler Track Rolls - APG#75, gear oil. stays. plastic at -50°. All makes of Tractors, order grease Type 105V - For Steering gear boxes and Planing mills order AERO grease, - Stays plastic at -50°. Stays plastic at -70°. All are available in 511>, 2511> and 10011, containers. Your LUBRIPLATE Distributor Is GEORGE 0. HILL SUPPLY CO. 1001 DONALD STREET FORT WILLIAM PHONE 3-6468 �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 NOMINATIONS FOR AWARDS MUST BE IN BY DECEMBER 31st. Nominations for the seven annual awards for the Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association, must be submitted by December 31st, l 955. Instructions as to the method of submission of a written account of a project which members wish to enter in competition, may be obtained by writing Woodlands, Section, C. P. P. A., Sun Life Building, Montreal. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE FIRST AID TIPS Canadian winters may not be as severe as they used to be but there's still plenty of opportunity to get nipped by the cold. Skiers, skaters, outdoor workers, children playing, and even people walking home from the office can all suffer from frost-bite -especially if there's a strong wind. Hands, feet, ears, nose and face are the parts of the body most likely to be affected. The symptoms of frostbite are well-known. The affected parts get numb and waxy and white in appearance. If you're going to be out in the cold a lot this winter with other people, it's a good i'dea to watch each other's faces for the tell-tale change of color - a white patch on a red face or an ear that has turned white. If your hands or feet get numb, that's a warning too. Tell your children how to spot frostbite too and they'll be less likely to come home with their ears or nose frozen. Whi1 8 most people know the symptoms of frostbite, few know how to treat it. The popular remedy, rubbing the affected part with snow is actually all wrong - and can be dangerous. What should be done? Fast action is important. Prolonged freezing will do ,i•rreparable damage. But this does not mean that your frozen toes should be placed against a hot radiator. Rapid thawing by the aapplication of external heat is dangerous. Gradual warming by body heat is the safest way to relieve frostbite and it is not wise even to come indoors until the thawing is completed. If your face or ear is aifected, cover the frozen patch with a gloved hand until normal color and feeling return. In the case of frozen fingers or toes, remove tight gloves or boots; a good way to thaw your hand is to place it under your clothing in your armpit; feet may be wrapped in a blanket or snuggled under a companion's jacket. St. John Ambulance, recognized authority on First Aid, sums up the facts to remember in treating frostbite: Thaw the frozen part gradually with body heat. Do not rub - especially with snow or ice. Frozen tissues are easily bruised and gangrene can result. Do not apply external heat in any form such as heat from a stove or radiator. Do not take into a warm room until thawing is complete. And if the case of frostbite is a severe one, resulting from prolonged exposure to the cold, be sure to have a doctor see it i•mmediately. Neglect can have serious consequences. BUDWORM BATTLE TO CONTINUE New Brunswick will continue its fight against the budworm, although the size and location of next year's program await the result of entomological surveys now under way. The provincial government was assured continued financial support of the Federal Government. LOG PAGE 19 BOOK WEED TREES BECOME USEFUL .TIPS TO TRACTOR OPERATORS Rapid advances in timber technology, road-building, transportation and utilization is having an important effect on the fore's t inventory in British Columbia and though the cut is increasing annually, we find that, decade by decade, the volume of accessible merchantable timber grows at an even gr-eater pace. "Our situation today," says Dr. George S. Allen, dean of Forestry, University of B.C., "is not unlike that recorded in the history of other countries. Nearly every authentic case of timber famine has been related dfrectly to inadequate transportation and lack of forest access. Because logging has become more mechanized and increasingly flexible and because prices are higher, it has become economically possible to reach higher and farther for smaller and lower quality timber, so that today there is little of the Coast region that cannot be regarded as accessible." British Columbia, as a whole, possesses enormous areas of mature forest, and while much of this timber is not yet accessible and a further part not merchantable by present standards, conditions a r e constantly changing. Only 10 years ago, a much larger part of the forest cover was classed as unmerchantable or inaccessible. "Thus, Dr. Allen points out, "we have the anomaly that there is apparently more virgin f\imber today than there was l O years ago. In fact, of course, the supply has decreased, but we are able now to count in a large volume of what was termed 'scrub' not many years ago. On the West Coast, Jarge areas of high quality hemlock that were written off in the past as scrub are today among our most valuable reserves. Lodgepole pine and balsam also may well change rapidly in status in the years ahead. Even the lowly alder of the Coast is coming into its own as a source of pulp." Heavy equipment. is designed with the thought that operation will occur under conditions far from the ideal, and those conditions most commonly occur in cold weather. Therefore, with a little forethought and planning, machinery can operate satisfactorily regardless of the intensity of the weather. Leaking radiators, hoses, water pumps or gaskets are an invitation to trouble when the temperature drops. In addition there is the fan belt which is so often neglected-it's very important in winter if it drives a water pump. Stretched and frayed from the summer's heat it may turn its last on a zero day. If your machine is going to vacation this winter keep the engine rust free with a cup of cra'nkcase oil poured into each cylinder once a month. Crank the engine a few turns with the compression off at least once a week to restore the oil film on the cylinder walls. The same treatment goes for the starting engine, a couple of tablespoonsful of oil is sufficient. Water in diesel fuel creates no end of trouble in any weather and as -t he tempera ture drops it causes freezing of the lines and filters. Properly stored fuel contains practically no water but when refueling machines in snow or rain, some water can enter the fuel tank. Fill the fuel tanks at the end of the day's operation to drive out the moisture laden air and drain off a quart or so before starting the next morning. The accumulated water- if it isn't frozen can be eliminated. The gasoline starting engine can be a very dependable starter in any temperature if it is kept in condition. Valve and , cylinder equipment must be good, otherwise hard starting or insufficient cranking power result. Avoid overchoking and fast idling speeds to promote longer life during low temperature operation. If the starting engine has a two-speed transmission, make full use of the lower speed gears when cranking a cold engine. RETORT UNEXPECTED For many years a mining company out west employed a Chinese cook, and one evening after an exceptionally good dinner, the superintendent decided to raise his wages. The next payday, the Chinaman noted the extra money in his envelope. "Why you pay me more?" he asked the superintendent. "Because you have been such a good cook all these years." replied his boss. The Chinaman thought this over, then said, "You been cheatin' me long time now, eh?" Replace any missing drain plugs and gaskets rn steering clutch enclosures and dry flywheel clutch compartments. When operating in mud or water, these compartments can accumulate debris and mud which may freeze and cause serious damage to the work.. ing parts. '1~·~-:;,;:;;;;-•-o--:1• I Ii ! I I i ! I j -,_ -= ',- 1 I i I Ii I This issue of the LOG BOOK completes the eighth year of publication. Advertising in the LOG BOOK accomplishes a two-fold purpose: 1. Psrmits the circulation of the LOG BOOK to key personnel in the woods industry in Northwestern Ontario. 2. Brings the advertisers' products or equipment to the attention of the men in the field who use that equipment and who request the type and kind of equipment they want through their purchasing agents. Woods operators are asked to bear in mind the desirability of patronizing LOG BOOK advertisers wherever possible. To those firms which advertised in our 1955 LOG BOOK we say "Thank you for your patronage" and in turn are glad to be able to· say that we helped you to bring your products to the attention of woods supervisory personnel. I Ii III i ! I I!i I i j I Ij _ i •:•~,......,,_..~,...,,,~.._..,.._,.,,,_.,,~...-.c.....c,....,~c•:• 1 Transmissions and final drives should be flushed and refilled with fresh oil of a lighter grade, generally SAE No. 80. Tracks, track rollers and carrier rollers require some additional attention also in colder weather. Snow frequently packs between the rails of the tracks, causi'ng excessively tight tracks. The best solution here is the installation of special snow track grousers. These plates have holes in their center which eliminate packing. Track hardware is subjected to tremendous stresses if a tractor becomes frozen in mud. Never park a machine where there is danger of freezing the tracks to the ground. A simple log berth for the machine will prevent freezing of tracks and will relieve the operator of a lot of work when the machine is to be moved. Frozen mud around the rollers and carrier rollers lock them tight. If a machine is run any distance with frozen rollers, the track rails rub over the rollers, wearing flat spots on them, rendering the roller practically useless. Cleaning the track assemblies prior to parki'ng the tractor will lower repair costs. This is a dirty task, but it's much easier than freeing a frozen roller. �PAGE 20 LOG Woods Labour Agreements Signed The woods labour contract between the Lumber and Sawmill Workers' Union (AFL) and a number of Ontario companies representing pulp and paper producers, pulpwood exporters and independent operators, has, in the case of most of the companies, been signed. On November 14th, Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, for its four divisions, reached an agreement with the Union, after almost two weeks of negotiations. The agreement calls for a 7% increase for al I Abitibi woods employees on the payroll, retroactive to September 1st. Changes in · overtime rates, vacations with pay, seniority, and pay for statutory hot idays as wel I as some other points were made. Subsequent to the Abitibi settlement, agreements were made between the Union and Ontario Paper Company Limited and K.V.P. Company Limited, the latter at Espanola.· The Kimberly-Clark group, comprised of Spruce Falls Power & Paper Co,:npany Limited, LongL~c Pulp and Paper Company Limited and Upper Canadn Lumber Com.pan¥ have also signed agreements with the Union. St. Lawrence Corporation Limi:ted, Great Lakes Paper Company Limited and Marathon Corporation of Canada Limited have also made agreements. At the time of going to press, Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company Limited and the Union were negotiating a new contract. ----o---- MEW COMPENSATION FORM 94 (Continued from Page 9) quest a new supply of the old Form 94. They also state that any employer whose operation is covered by the Act can get a supply of the new Form 94 by directi1ng a request to the Board. Employers receiving the new Form 94 should destroy any old Forms 94 they have on hand. &tason's ~rtttings anb Jljtst Wisbts BOOK NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 LET THE PUBLIC KNOW (Continued from Page 6) labour. He may realize that there is nothing annual about our crop, that we can only harvest once or twice in a whole century. He will understand, I am sure, that if we are going to nurse the next generation of trees for the next generation of men, without reward perhaps in our own lifetime, that surely the blood, sweat and tears with which our industry, through us, waters the forests of tomorrow, should bring compensation to those who have cared for the crop. Roads and bridges, camps and dams, horses and men cost money, a lot of money. The landlord_should know this. If he is well informed, he will appreciate the fact that no farmer in the world takes a longer range gamble than we do in the woods. Waiting three-quarters of a century to see your next crop grow, when you do not own the land you're tilling, is a very long wait inded. - ·- - - 0 - - - CLASS I SAFETY MEETINGS HELD Accident Prevention committee meetings were held in Port Arthur on October 18th, in Ear Falls on October 20th and in Kenora on October 25th. Mr. G. R. Potts, DiSitrict Field representative, Lumbermen's Safety Association was in attendance at all three meetinas. A com,.;;on theme at two of the meet'i ngs was the merit rating scheme, which presently is under study by the Workmen's Compensation Board. Another point brought ou,t was the necessity for a "follow-up" on each case either through the doctor or by direct contact with the injured workman, ito ensure that no case became unnecessarily costly. BRANTFORD COACH AND BODY are now Canad-ian Distributors of the Ramsey Winch· Line TO Woods Industry Personnel in Northwestern Ontario -:-•-:- WHEN IN MEED OF DRESS OR WORK CLOTHING GLOVES, SHOES OR HEADWEAR Call in or write Lakehead Clothing 65A S. CUMBERLAND STREET Port Arthur Phone 5-6761 L. Kuzminski, Propr,ietor Former Employment Agent for W oocls Division St. Lawrence Corporation Ltd. Mipigon Beardmore Available in a wide variety of sizes and types to meet every trucking need. W.,e invite ~our enquiries when winch problems arise. Get 1n touch with Brantford Coach and Body who are near you to serve you. BRANTFORD COACH AND BODY LIMITED Brantford, Ontario HOISTS - BODIES 1 SEMI-TRAILERS DISTRIBUTED BY POTTER 8c KERR LIMITED Fort William Port Arthur �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER l 955 PAGE 21 LOG BOOK Aduertisers' News Mr. ·F. G. Nunnelley, President of Powel! Equipment Company Limited recently announced the appointment of G. N. Andison as general manager for the company. Previously manager of the firm's Port Arthur, Ont. branch, Mr. Andison has been with Powell's since 1937 and is widely known in the heavy industrial machinery field. Powell's, one of Canada's leading equipment firms, have been a Caterpillar Dealer for 30 years and have five places of business in Central and Western Canada. G. N. Andison BUT THIS IS OUR FINAL ISSUE IN 1955 AND WE DO WISH ONE AND ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR. ANNOUNCING THE TRAXCAVATOR Mr. Q. C. Powell, manager of Powell Equipment ·Company Limited in Port Arthur has announced -the premiere showing in the Thunder Bay area of the new Caterpilar No. 955 Traxcavator. This machine is now on display at the Powell Equipment showrooms. The new Cat No. 955 Traxcavator is the second Traxcava:tor to be announced in Caterpillar's expanding line of tractor-shovels. Mr. Powell pointed out that the new 955 Traxcavator, with the addition of log loading forks, is easily adapted to pulpwood loading. Design of the large l ½ cubic yard bucket of the No. 955 Traxcavator gives it the ability to load easily and fast, to retain its load without excessive spillage and to afford maximum life with minimum maintenance. A 40 degree tilt back at ground level allows maximum possible bucket capaci.ty under snd conditions. Mr. Powell indicated that this machine would be of particular interest to those concerned with logging operaticns in the Thunder Bay area, and that the No. 955 Traxcava,t'or will be on display in the Powell E"quipment sh:::,wro:::,ms for a limited time only. FORT WILLIAM Winter Carnival FEBRUARY 8th to 11th, 1956 will stage an open Log Sawing Contest General Rules: 1 . Contestants must have their own buck saw. 2. A uniform frozen green peeled spruce bolt, approximately 1 O" in diameter will be used. 3. Bolt will be fastened in a saw-horse, 18" above the ground. 4. One or more trys will be allowed depending on number of entries. Entry Blanks with all details can be obtainedby writing: LOG SAWING CONTEST Room 3 Tomlinson Bldg, Port Arthur, Ont. Valuable Prizes to Winner and Runners-up Scalers Course Concludes A successful Scalers School was held from October 4th to October 21st at the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Camp S-112 located 17 miles north of Atikokan. During the course, 51 employees of Industry and Gbvernment were trained to scale, (compute the volume of) saw logs and pulpwood. Mr. W. B. M. Clark, Chief Scaler of Toronto supervised the school and was assisted by C. Mackey, Kenora; G. Mayhew, Fort Frances; L. Sullivan, Sioux Lookout; and P. L'Abbe of Port Arthur. Suggestions Pay OfI Some of the important new techniques in use to•• day by the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests such as aerial fish dropping and forest fire water bombing to cite only a couple, have been developed through staff suggestions under a plan in effect for well over ten years. Cash awards are given for new ideas in practice and equipment. Aim of the Staff Suggestion Plan is to increase operating efficiency and to focus the attention and intere~.t of all members on increasing the efficiency of the Department. The plan seeks to: l. Furnish an orderly method of submitting and considering ideas of the staff; 2. Provide a means of recognizing and rewarding the staff for its practical suggestions; 3. Promote the fullest co-operation of al I personnel in 1the Department operations. All staff members are eligible. A few of the award winners this year were: Mark Sauerbrie, Port Arthur; R. G. McIntyre, Geraldton; J. E. Goulet; J. H. Clavelle and L. Girourde, Kapuska~ing. Mr. Sauerbrie received three awards. TrafIic Safety· The Ontario government has instituted a safety programme which should, if carried out to the degree publicized, have a far-reaching effect on traffic fatalities and accidents. All sections of the Highway Traffic Act are being strictly enforced, fol lowing instructions of AttorneyGeneral Roberts, who has set a goal of a 50% reduc- tion in the accident toll during the next 12 months. "Ghost" cars, - without the usual police markingswi 11 be on patrol on highways to pick up offenders. Drivers with a series of convictions may face loss of their drivers' Iicenses. �PAGE 22 LOG NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 BOOK ADVERTISERS NEWS GENERAL CHAIN SAW & EQUIPMENT REPRESENTATIVES FOR I.E. L. PIONEER Chain Saw World's Fastest Cutting Cha.in Saw also High Pressure Fire Pumps • • • SEE AND TRY THE NEW 5 H.P. Model HM CHAIN SAW • • • For Demonstrations and Full Particulars Phone, Call or Write GENERAL CHAIN SAW &EQUIPMENT BOX 199 BEARDMORE. PHONE 101 New Timberland Yarder Illustrated is a nev✓ Timberland Swinging Ya~der in operation at Kapuskasing, Ontario, · for the Spruce Falls ! Power & Paper Com- >·_.pany Limited. Designed and built in Woodstock, Ontario, by Timberland Machines Limited, it incorpora,tes a standard Timberland Yarder with Chrysler industrial gasoline engine and torque converter. It is equipped with an all steel lattice construction boom with fairleads for both the main line and the haul-back line. The machine rotates through a full 360° on a ball bearing type slewing circle. The slewing mechanism is hydraulically operated as are the drums for elevating the boom and for the guy line. The whole unit is mounted on skids to provide flotation, for working in muskeg country. This yarder is used in skidding bundles of 8' pulpwood from the stump to the road from which point they will be hauled out during the winter. Each bundle contains approximately l cord and is skidded from a distance of 400 feet. The advantage of the swinging arrangement is that 2 pulpwood strips on each side of t he road, making a total of 4 strips, are yarded without moving the yarder. HUSKY OIL & REFINERY LTD. LAKEHEAD DIVISION FORT WILLIAM, . ONTARIO We Dave Faith in N orth"'~estern Ontario ... Our new expansion program of bulk stations as well as up - to - the - minute service stations throughout this area indicates our belief in the growth of the Northwest. Our new Refinery in Fort William processes the finest i.n e e e HIGH OCTANE GASOLINES INDUSTRIAL FUEL OIL DOMESTIC FUEL OIL �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 LOG BOOK PAGE 23 INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS by the Boatload The photograph shown here gives visible proof of the popularity and increasing demand of industry and commerce in Northwestern Ontario for INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS which meet ALL the requirements of this section of the country. In this boatload of thirty-seven new Internationals can be seen some of the various models that are made especially for the mining, lumbering, pulp and· paper, construction, transport, commercial and general trucking industry for this thriving part of Canada. All thirty-seven trucks that arrived on November 1 aboard the S.S. Superior, were sold immediately which shows the tremendous demand for the INTERNATIONAL line of trucks which have proved so popular in every branch of the trucking and delivery business. ENQUIRE NOW ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL FROM S.J.DILL & SONS LTD. Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Service Organization ALSO DISTRIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS FIRESTONE TIRES PORT ARTHUR Red River Road Phone 5-5488 FORT WILLIAM North May at Cameron - Phone 3-6457 �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 LOG BOOK Thunder Bay Premiere 7DAYLOAN fl THE 1955 CAT* TRAX.CAVATO· Loads Easily and Quickly One of the outstanding features of this new Traxcavator is the tilt-back characteristic which enables the operator to tilt the bucket or log loading forks back when in any position . The ability to tilt as much as 40 degrees at the ground Iine offers the following advantages: Pictured below is a Caterpillar # 6 Traxcavator which has been adapted for pulpwood load£ng. More than 10 of these pulpwood loaders on Caterputar tractors are now at work in the pulpwood industry in the Lakehead area. The Cat 955 Traxcavator can also be readilv adapted for pulpwood loading. -Lower cycle time in loading since bucket or log loading forks can be driven into pile, tilted back, and a full load obtained in one pass without declutching. -Horizontal tractor push a n d upward hydraulic thrust can be accomplished simultaneously for better breakout action. -Stability is improved since the centre of gravity of the load·ed bucket or logging forks move back toward the tractor as it is tilted back. The ability to carry the load in a low position keeps the centre of gravity closer to the tractor and also provides safe operation when backing up grades by skidding the bucket or logging forks along the ground. The No. 955 Traxcavator is equipped with an oil-type flywheel clutch which has an extremely long life and decreases flywheel clutch pul I. Two reverse speeds up to 264 feet per minute and four forward speeds up to 607 FPM are available. The 955 is rated at 70 DBHP and has a bucket capacity of l ½ cubic yards. * Caterpillar and Cat are registered trademarks of Caterpillar Tractor Co. .POWELL EqlJIPMENT CO. LTD. 11 S North Cumberland St. Port Arthur � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-11 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/25868a72203de13de6c5d7ceaba95af5.pdf dd8c2955a64ce305bc8bf734ed0f8455 PDF Text Text September October ___ ... ..... __ 1955 , , ,_. VOLUME 8 No. 5 PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO RETURN TO V/o Marathon · , Port SEE BOTTOM - PAGE 4 Hr. G. R. Sonl ry, liara than Corp. -of Canada t.,td. , Puglic Utilities Dldg., 1>otiT AR'llltm, Ontario. ~, =1 ';I◄I . (II) Ii �PAGE 2 LOG SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 BOOK - : ~ ~ ~ , . . . . . . . . . , , ~ . _ . .. . . . .l ~t ~ 0 4 1 1 1 9 -l......<..-.Ct......~ 1 : . , _ , . 0 4 a M , . . . . ~ ~ ~ ~ ..... I • :. TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. I I . - . c , • ~·~ { } . . - . c . . . - . C ~ ~ • I I i i ~ II I I I I r,. ~ •._' · -. I ••, !I ' I ~ II I I II I I ' ' I I I = I i Attention Timber Operators I j i I I 'I II Twin City Industrial Equipment Limited, fully reali:ing the necessity of lowering the cost and increasing pulpwood production, are happy to introduce a brand new pulpwood skidder known as the Wood Hawk, (a hydraulic sulky). We will have this Wood Hawk available for demonstration and would appreciate hearing from each and every one of you. I I I I TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. . ' i f i ~ LOGGING- INDUSTRIAL - OFFICES AND SHOPS - CONSTRUCTION - 915 MEMORIAL AVE. •!•~~~c:,ea.., •~11 .-.04111111-r,.-.c►. . . ., . . . . , . . _ ., ~ UNlCIPAL and MINING EQUIPMENT f!g-"Jllt•il PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO ...,,,....,. . _ . . , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,,. - . n . - . c ~·, ~ ~ < ~ t . - . o ~t..,_,4. . - . C ~ • : • 1 �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 LOG BOOK PAGE 3 NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMBER OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION As in former years at this time, when forests are changing colour, the annual Red Feather campaigns of EXECUTIVE Community Chests across Canada are brought to the ~: ~~~~~AN HD . MOSHER C> i:;- 'T" i w· HOM ?n - f f every community-minded person in our Secretary-Mana er _ R. A. ~~h'1\Ji ~t U i T~Domin_ion. L_ocal needs are se,t forth and these are 1 1 P li~ E~ T O '-I_ ""'9ted into one appeal for the support of welNorthwestern Ontario '::J 1 ssi f T1m Ji\rlti<livitjies in the community or area. . . R. . Hallonquist • • • In the Lakehead area, the campaign will com_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___,_ _ _ ___,....,~---.i1.....,...___..a.c:.-&,..;S~ s I on mence on October 4th. The chairman of the Port President's Corp. of Canad, rtluhl-'ommunity Chest campaign is Mr. Greg Mc"Then O t .Keown, m nager of the Port Arthur branch of the n a r ~ al Bani<. of Canada. Mr. R. A. Hallonquist of the With the present ~~,..""'""""""'",..._ff'ffffi"""fn'-s'i~S'A'F:t-- - ~ ~~h : --~ ~ ontario T im ber operators' Association a most disastrous and hazardous' Spring and Summe;· iort weSt ern Fire Season. is responsible for the woods canvass. Included in the agencies sponsored by the ComHowever, in ruefully contemplating the losses and munity Chest are the Salvation Army and the Sailors' destruction this area has suffered- perhaps we should at the same time "count our blessings". Institute, which have always been of special interest to woods workers. The Community Chest is endorsed Any one of the larger fires could conceivably have by Presidents of the Trades and Labour Congress of been much greater. Canada and the Canadian Congress of Labour as well We will never know how bad these fires would as all leading business men and citizens generally. have been had the·re been no preparation for fire protection. In the past, woods workers al I across Northwestern Ontario have demonstrated that they do support this Unquestionably, the never-ending progr:am of fire consolidated appeal, provided they are approached. prevention and protection lessened the fire losses. Volunteer work by camp operators, foremen, clerks, The biggest lesson gained, however, is that we are union stewards, etc., makes this campaign in camps sti 11 not adequately prepared for the occasional "bad" possible and Community Chest officials are once again year. asking for the splendid support received in former Perhaps we can never be 100 per cent prepared years. but we can by starting even now, prepare our protectEVERYBODY GIVES EVERYBODY BENEFITS ion and prevention programs with greater energy and -- - - - - - - - - 0 - - · zeal than ever and therein "Count Our Blessings." H. H. "Bert" Styffe. OFFICERS H. H. STYFFE ....................................................................................... President P. V. LEMAY ...... ...... . ...................................... Vice-President TO !:~\(I' . LIBR ~ Technical forestry Course Commences Unemployment Insurance Reuisions In Force October 2nd Canadian workers will make weekly instead of daily contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Fund starting October 2nd. This, together with revisions to the benefits to unemployed persons are some of the many changes to the Unemployment Insurance Act. Benefits to unemployed married persons will be raised from $24.00 to $30.00 and for single persons the amount is raised from $17. 10 to $23.00. Rate of contributions for pieceworkers in the woods industry has been changed from 9 cents per day as at present to 56 cents per week. Contributions will continue to be made by all salaried persons earning up to $4,800 per year and persons employed by the hour, day or on piece work will still make contributions even if their yearly earnings go over the $4,800 ceiling. Details of the changes are available at all offices of the Unemployment Insurance Commission. Fourteen students are enrolled in the two courses in Technical Forestry at the Lakehead Technical Institute, Port Arthur. Ten are first year and four are second year students. Two of the first year students are from the Lakehead area, the remainder coming from points over the whole of Ontario, reports Mr. C. John Campbell, Instructor in Forestry. At present, both first and second year students are receiving trG1ining at the Lakehead Technical lnstitute's forest. Projects being carried out are cruising, permanent sample plot establishment as well as measurement and practice in . using cruising instruments. Second year students will participate in the Department of Lands and Forests pulp and sawlog scaling course 1 from Octobe( 4th to 11th at the O & M pulpwood camp near Atikokan. On completion of the scaling course, it is hoped that arrangements can be made for visits to pulpwood operations in Northwestern Ontario. New Locations Cover Picture: Helicopters and other aircraft are play- Workmen's Compensation Board, Lakehead District Office has moved from the Cuthbertson Block, Fort William to 210 News-Chronicle Building, Port Arthur. The new telephone number is 5-6509. ing an important role in fire fighting in the woods. Our picture shows a helicopter demonstrating the ease with which supplies, equipment and food are transported to the men on the ground. The helicopter is also used in water-bombing and hose-laying. Head Office of the Arrow Timber Company Limited, formerly at Calstock, (via He arst) is now located at 480 John Street, Port Arthur, Ontario. ----0-- 1 �LOG PAGE 4 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER l 955 BOOK lee Landing Preparation By Hugh Renaud As the brightly hued leaves of Autumn fade out beneath the first white snows, and the water pai Is are glassy with an early frost, many a bunk-house stove burns low as theories are expounded and facts are lost in fantasy, in a heated discussion of ice landing preparation. Each winter presents a new challenge and every interested ..,>erson has his own solution. The fates are seldom kind. One hopes for continuous cold with little or no snow, but ironically the reverse is generally true. Inevitably we find our landings covered by a thi,n sheet of ice, over which nature has spread a bountiful blanket of insulating snow. Then comes the clincher, a brief mild spell, and our troubles begin for another winter. Like most undertakings, careful planning beforehand, pays off later. Hence, the first step should be to calculate the area required to contain the wood to be dumped. Where unloading is done mechanically, 500 cords per acre can be expe;cted, but in order to allow for contingencies, 450 cords is a safer working factor. Having determined the acreage required, the area should be laid out on the ice, with the boundaries clearly deli,neated with brush. Well-defined boundaries will save money both in dump preparation and salvage of machinery which n:,ight otherwise stray onto thin ice. It is also prudent to mark out roads, as a guide to unloading operators. Having completed the layout, work on the ice may commence. At this juncture it is expedient that measurements of the ice thickness be taken at numerous points within the area. A measuring stick with a 6" bar on its tip can be hooked beneath the ice surface and very accurate measurements be obtained. Should it be found that a thickness of 5" or better predominates, it is safe to use a snowmobile and log drag to beat down the snow providing that the machine is equipped with some form of outrigger. The simplest type is made by welding 3' lengths of 3 inch pipe securely to the frame of the machine, fore and aft. Lengths of 2 inch pipe are passed through each of the 3 inch pipes and secured by ½ inch bolts tapped into the large·r pipes and tightened against the smaller one. This will serve to keep the body of the machi1ne on the surface should the tracks break through. The drag may be formed from a light log secured at either end by a 15' length of chain to the drawbar of the snowmobile. Dragging has a two-fold purpose, it breaks the snow down and allows cold to penetrate into the ice and secondly it allows better and faster distribution of water when slushing begins. Many of the "hot stove boys" disagree with slushing and not without justification, since the value in tensile strength of the slush ice so formed is very low by comparison with blue ice. It is also argued that ice cannot be built on the surface and at the same time be freezing from beneath. Fire Prevention Week These arguments are no doubt correct, however, where time is of the essence and the ice beneath the snow layer is too thin for dragging, slushing offers the only soluti0n. Even where the dump has been dragged, pumping serves to seal small cracks, and eliminate the snow covering, thus staving off the need of plowing with its consequent loss of dump space. Many types of slush pumps are avai Iable but where large areas are to be covered, pumps capable of de,livering 30,000 to 40,000 gallons per hour are desirable. Two men can handle two pumps, moving them as required by a small farm tractor or snowmobile. The g,eneral method of operation is to begin near sho·re, flood the dump approaches, then progress out onto the dump in lines paralleling the shore. Holes are prepared ahead with an ice chisel at approximately l 00' intervals and ringed by a 6 to 8" collar of frozen slush to prevent water escaping back into the hole. The pump operator's aim should be to merely wet down the snow not to flood the surrounding area to any great depth as this merely causes shell ice and takes a long while to freeze through. Great care should be exercised to see that pumps are not left idle, undrained. If an idle pump freezes up it will generally crack. When l 0" of ice is attained, any snow accumulation should be rolled ra,ther than dragged as the roller has a better compacting act'ion and can be moved much faster than a drag. To many, it is an accepted though unsubstantiated fact, that ice is added merely by the movement of a heavy roller over the surface, even though the snow had previously been well compacted. When 22" or better of predominately blue ice is attained it is safe to allow vehicles carrying 6 ½ cords to pass 'over the surface, although the route of travel should be altered frequently, in the early stages, to prevent fatigue. When a load_ed vehicle caus~s undue vibration or ice waves in local 1zed areas, traffic should be stopped and that area flooded to seal all cracks. . Generally this action will eliminate any further troube. The first wood unloaded, risky though it may £.eem should be placed along the outer edges of the dump and progress should be from this point inward. The reasons are threefold, it provides a windbreak, reduces road maintenance, should plowing become inevitable, and causes the dump to bow. This bowing action is most important as it limits any flooding to the locality of the wood, the approaches and central portions remaining dry. These are briefly the basic precepts of dump preparation. To be sure, there will be _times when no!hing seems to work. The best advice one can give then is to do as the writer does, and cock an ear toward that hot stove. One of a series of articles by members of the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry. - October 9th - 15th (BY DOMINION GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION) Make a note of the above and have a check made of all your camps and buildings to ensure that adequate fi11e prevention precautions have been taken and that sufficient fire fighting equipment is available to put out a fire if it starts. BE PREPARED! l �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 LOG BOOK PAGE 5 iC • WHAT IS EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION? Esso Standard Oi I Company has expressed its belief in employee participation as an over-all company philosophy as follows: "We believe that better results come about through seeking a balance of viewpoints and through mutual 'Sharing and solving of prob11 lems by the people affected. WHAT DOES TH IS EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION MEAN TO SUPERVISORS? To supervisors, this belief in participation suggests that: • Employees should be invited to discuss matters affecting them • They should have the opportunity to share the problems in their group • Their views are important in working out problem$ of their group • Better solutions to problems are obtained in this way. There are numerous day-to-day opportunities for employee participation which occur within each super1 visor s own group. Work arrangemen.ts, assignments, changes in methods, and many other matters affecting 1 employees daily work. In handling such matters, there are several ways a supervisor can operate: 1. He can let his employees decide 2. He can go ahead and tell his employees his decisions 3. He can ask their individual opinions, then decide himself 4. He can let them discuss as a group and work out the decisions with them. There are times when each one of the· four ways is the best method to use. Suppose the problem is to plan a social occasionJ like a picnic. Then method number one is probably the best. Why? It seems employees will work harder to put over a picnic they have planned. They are usually ready, willing, and able to make the necessary decisions, as a group. There are many times when method number two is best - and necessary. The supervisor has a job to do in directing the work of his group. This frequently means he must reach a decision himself and issue his instructions. 1 The question isn t which of the four methods is right or wrong. It is more a matter of: 1. When can or should you seek opinions from the group? 2. ·W hen is it a good idea to work out decisions in discussion with the group? WHY SHOULD A SUPERVISOR BOTHER WITH EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION? If he invites employee participation in discussions leading to a decision, this does not mean any loss o-f authority on his part. He can still decide. But, if he gets employees to participate, there are a number of real advantages: • They are likely to accept his decisions more willingly. He is more likely to come up with a decision that is sound, since he has obtained several other viewpoints to help in guiding him. Consulting people in advance is a fair way to treat 1 them. It isn t avoiding responsibility. It is seeking facts and feelings. It is helping the group deve·l op more feeling of responsibility for its work. Offsetting the time spent in discussion are the morale factors involved. Individuals get a chance to raise questions, to air objections, to propose their ideas. HOW DOES A SUPERVISOR ENCOURAGE GREATER PARTICIPATION? Participation is not a formal process. It does not require a conference set-up Rather, it is best developed as a part of day-to-day relationships on the job. 1 It hinges greatly on the supervisor s attitude toward how he should run his job and on the attitudes he creates among employees regarding what participation he expects from them. A supervisor will have many day-to-day decisions to make, orders to issue, and problems to solve where he will undoubtedly have to act on his own. But, here and there, he can find proper opportunities for employees to discuss and participate in problem solving. ----0-- A MORALE FACTOR A supervisor's carelessness, bad temper, sharp tongue, lack of experience, are unnecessary causes of employee dissatisfaction . . . . . Analyze your actions and· words to make sure they don't contribute to low morale. ITEMS MARKED* ARE RE-PRINTED WITH PERMISSION BY; "MANAGEMENT INFORMATION FOR FOREMEN ANO SUPERVISORS" Published by Elliott Service Company, Inc., Mt. Vernon, New York, U.S.A. �PAGE 6 LOG Nothing Wasted In This Operation Even the bark finds an important place in the scheme of things at Marathon when the trees of the forest are being converted to products for man's use. Many people still have the idea that the manufacture of pulp is a wasteful process, but nothing could be further from the truth. A visit to the mi 11 and logpond of Marathon Corporation of Canada Limited, at Marathon, would serve to convince even those who might be in serious doubt. Working on an exchange with Marathon, Nipigon Lake Timber Company Limited has set up a sawmill in the close vicinity of the Marathon slasher mill. To the N. L. T. mi 11 comes al I those logs which come down on Marathon's booms and which are suitable for railroad ties. Put through the tie mill a scale record is kept throughout the season and periodically Nipigon Lake returns an equal volume of suitable pulp logs cut by them. SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 BOOK has a daily production of from 800 to 1,000 ties, a big proportion of them being fine "Number Ones". The 38-inch circular saw and 24-inch butt saw, along with carriage, draw their power from a diesel unit of 60-80 horse power. In its third year of operation, the tie mill has filled a most important place in an organization where no stone is left unturned to make the fullest and best use of the output of our forests. ----0- Cut-Ouer Suruey A regeneration survey of cut-over land on St. Ignace Island, part of the Black Bay management unit, has just been completed by the timber management staff of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests in the Geraldton district. Although the area cruised was not large - only about 600 acres it will provide figures to determine whether artificial regeneration should be undertaken in this section of the Province. Making the best use of the tree does not end here however. Slabs cut from the ties are then truckhauled to Marathon's chipper and from here find their way into the pulp chip bins and thus on into finished pulp. Gone from the skyline is the old familiar slab burner, with its spark arrester and insatiable appetite. Now even the bark eventually takes a useful hand in production, as it goes to fire the boilers which produce the steam so necessary to the operation of the mill. Conservation is defined as the informed conscientious management of natural resources. It is development as well as protecition. It is use as well as saving. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,_,,,,,,,,,,, The Nipigon Lake Timber Company's mill while small, is a regular hive of industry. With a tot~I crew of 22 men, including 4 loaders, the busy little plant This Booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" produced at the Port Arthur mill of Provincial Paper Limited out of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario: printed by Consolidated Press, 137 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. ----0----- What Is Conseruation l __ HUSKY OIL & REFINERY LTD. LAKEHEAD DIVISION FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO We Dave Faith in N orth-.Testern Ontario ... Our new expansion program of bulk stations throughout this area indicates our belief in the Our new Refinery in Fort William processes the e e e as well as up - to - the - minute service stations growth of the Northwest. finest i,n HIGH OCTANE GASOLINES INDUSTRIAL FUEL OIL DOMESTIC FUEL OIL �LOG SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER l 955 PAGE 7 BOOK Woods Safety Conferenee Held at Lakehead Under joint sponsorship of the Lumbermen's Safety Association and the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association, a Woods Safety Conference was held in Fort William on Wednesday, September 21st. Over 100 delegates, from the Quebec boundary into Eastern Manitoba registered, representing the logging, sawmill and pulpwood industry of the province as well as one company from Manitoba. Chairman of the conference, held in the Canadian Legion Hal I, was G L. Carruthers, President and General Manager, Interlake Tissue Mills Company Limited, and President, Ontario . Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association. A novelty, directly after the chairman's opening remarks, was the showing of two safety films which were enjoyed immensely and which seemed to strike a distinctively new note in meetings of this nature. The fi.rst film shown was the Lumbermens' Safety Association fi Im "Heads Up" which indicated the need of wearing hard hats in practically every phase of the woods industry. The second, produced and shown by Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, was "Saga of Safety Sam", and is, unquestionably, one of the best woods safety films produced in Ontario. The musical background and theme throughout, kept the attention of the entire audience. D. R. Young, General Manager, Elk Lake Lumber Company Limited and President, Lumbermen's Safety Association, whose topic was "Why Bother?" was the main speaker of the morning session. Before embarking on his address, Mr. Young implored the operators present to speak to at least one other operator on the subject of safety and an appropriate safety program in his operation. In his talk, Mr. Young suggested that each company or operator should have one man,-and one man only, - who should be responsible for the facts in, and the submission of, Form 7 (Employers Report of Accident) to Workmen's Compensation Board. That man should have commensurate authority for the signing o.f these forms, for in effect, he is, in a sense, signing a blank cheque in favour of the Compensation Board. The same man should be responsible for "following up" all accidents. Further steps in reducing accident costs, and, looking at the humanitarian side of the safety problem, he added, would be the institution of safety committees to work on the problem at the workmen's level and proving to workmen the need for the wearing of safety or protective clothing. A panel presentation - "Operation Safety" was extremely interesting and provoked a great deal of discussion at its conclusion. Members of the panel were: D. JS>. Cowan, Logging Superintendent, Abitibi, Iroquois Falls; John Styffe, President, Oscar Styffe Limited, Port Arthur; S. N. Golder, General Woods Superintendent, Ontario-Minnesota, Fort Frances; K. W. Gunn, of K. W. Gunn Limited, Pembroke, Ontario. Moderator of the panel was F. W. Stevens, Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, Soo Woods Division. During the afternoon session, Tom Donnan, Spruce Falls Power & Paper Company Limited gave an outline of what his company was doing irr employee indoctrination and safety work. His topic, "Training For Production and Safety" was highlighted by excellent colcured slides. (Continued on Page 8) Head Protection That's Welcome and Worn! DAVIS FIBREGLAS HATS DAVIS FIBREGLAS CAPS have a broad back brim as added protection against si.in and rain, and feature the exclusive Davis Shock Ring Suspension. They are available in red, white, blue, green, yellow, brown and grey. are extremely popular among bush workers, since they may be worn under a parka. They also feat-ure the Davis Shock Ring Suspension and are available in red, white, blue, green, yellow, brown or grey. CD 820 Davis Plastiglas hard hat, with lace-in leatherette cradle. CD 822 Davis Plastiglas cap with lace-in leatherette cradle. CD 822L Davis Plastiglas cap with lace-in genuine leather cradle. CD 820L Davis Plastiglas hard hat, with lace-in genuine leather cradle. WINTER LINERS These one-piece winter liners are for use under hats with adjustable cradle. The tabs of the liner snap over the cradle sweatband, holding the hat in place. Made of cotton twill on the outside and lined with cotton flannel. Adjustable chinstrap with snap fastener. May be worn with any type of hard hat or cap. CDX- 8119 WINTER LINER TOROIIITO MOIIITRE~L HEADSOCK WINTER LINERS All cotton, sock type winter liners that cling to the head, maintaining -an all round snug fit. Long enough to cover the ears but may be shortened by rolling up. May be worn with or without any make of hard hat. CX - WL4 Headsock Winter Liner WIIIIIIIIPE G �PAGE 8 LOG Woods Safety Conference Held at Lakehead (Continued from Page 7) T. S. Jones, Industrial Relations Manager, Dryden Paper Company, made reference to a resolution which had previously been forwarded to its parent body by the Northwestern Ontario (Woods Branch), Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association in respect to the teaching of "first aid" in the schools of Ontario. He offered a motion of support to the resolution, which was seconded by F. Morrish, 0 - M, Fort Frances, and unanimously carried. "Progress Reports" were given by D. B. Chant, Secretary-Engineer, Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association and E. H. Reeves, Manager, Lumbermen's Safety Association. They both paid tribute to the cochairmen of the local committee, R. I. Young, Woods Manager, Hammermill, and F. L. Stevens, Assistant Woodlands Manager, Abitibi, Port Arthur, who were responsible for many of the details of the conference. The social hour and banquet, held in the Royal Edward Hotel, Fort William, was enjoyed by all who attended. Banquet toast-master was D. R. Young, President, Lumbermen's Safety Association. B. F: Avery, Pr~sident and General Manager of the K V P C:ompany Limited, Espanola, was guest speaker at the banquet and was introduced by M. Cochran, "Dean of Foresters" in the Lakehead area. In his address, which was a fitting climax to a ful I day of discussion on the subject of safety in the woods, Mr. Avery said, "If we really mean to develop safe working records in our operations, if we really mean to avoid accidents just as much as we intend to get good production of high quality, then we must make the teaching of safe methods of work, the application of COLLINS BOOK SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER l 955 protective appliances, the wearing of protective clothing, just as much a part of our direction to operating superintendents and foremen as the amount to be produced and the schedule of production". John Currie, Great Lakes Paper Company Limited, thanked the guest speaker, Mr. Avery, on behalf of those present. Prior to the conclusion of the day's program, two memberships in the "Turtle Club" were presented by B. F. Merwin, President, Pineland Timber Company Limited, and Past President of Lumbermen's Safety Association. The first presentation was made to Anton Koller, employed by Marathon Corporation of Canada Limited at Stevens, Ontario, whose life was saved through the wearing of a "hard hat". The second was made to Freeman Brandson, an employee of LongLac Pulp and Paper Company Limited whose life also was spared by th~ use of a safety hat. A Superuisor's Responsibility At a meeting of the American Pulpwood Association in Wisconsin, Mr. D. L. Eisenach, Safety Officer for the Minnesota and Ontario Paper Company, out1ined Manda's Logging Safety Program and stated that Manda's Safety Program was not only aimed at Company Woods personnel, but at independent suppliers as well. Mr. Eisenach made reference to the Company1s Canadian operations at Fort Frances and Kenora. He stated that the accident prevention program carried out in the Canadian camps compared with the points he had already talked about, but, in addition, all supervisory personnel are instructed that safety is a definite policy of the Company and is part of the duties for which they are paid. Supervisors are charged with the following safety responsibilities: 1. Alert to discover any new hazards. 2. Required to make sure all equipment and tools are suitable and in a safe condition. 3. Charged with the responsibility to see that the Company's policies concerning the use of safety devices and clothing are enforced. 4. Discipline workers who disregard safety rules and regulations. LIMITED 5. Required to make sure that any employee placed on the job is capable of performing that job with a minimum of danger to himself and those working with him. ANNOUNCEM°ENT 6. Required to thoroughly investigate accidents in the work under their direction and see that immediate corrective action is taken. SAFETY SHOES Our Lakehead Safety Shoe warehouse will be open for business Friday (all day) and Saturday 'til 1 p.m. In the early part of the week our Mobile Units are serving industry throughout Northwestern Ontario. COLLINS SAFETY SHOES LIMITED Head Office: 255 McDonnel Street Peterborough, Ont. 1 94a S. Algoma Street Port Arth•ur Phone 4-5051 Mr. Eisenach went on to say that the wearing of hard hats, winter or summer, is now a condition of employment. Even Company officials cannot enter a cutting area without a hard hat. r'ne wearing of safety boots is also a condition of employment. --0-(•>.....,....,>.....,.---,..-.c,~,._.,,....., ~....c,--..,,.....c~.... ~()..... ,,~,....., ~ ~ . : • II i I o I j Now that the new season is under way, it's a good time to look over your own departmental practices. What was good enough for a year or two ago may be out-of-date for today. Improved ways of doing things point up the need for careful, alert supervision. I, 1 Ii i •:•~<>....,<Mlllll>(~~~..._....__,,).-.<>~...... ~,._,.,,_.,,._,.,,,....,,,_.c,~...._.,,~,....,,.:♦ �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 LOG PAGE 9 BOOK G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT LIMITED 'k/e11,e ,(/ppot11,iecl, GENERAL MOTORS DIESEL DISTRIBUTORS • • MARINE MOTORS POWER PLANTS • • GENERATING SETS You are cordially invited to consult us regarding marine and industrial applications of the world-famous GM Two-cycle Diesel Engine, or on any problem concerning off-the-road equipment. We invite you to inspect our stock of genuine General Motors Diesel replacement parts and our modern service facilities. FOR FULL INFORMATION, TELEPHONE, WIRE or WRITE G. H. Godsall Equipment Ltd. 221 Bay Street Telephone 59268 567 52 PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �LOG PAGE 10 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 BOOK Forest Pathology In Ontario 7. RED RING ROT IN CONIFERS By Denis A. Quirke Forest Pathology Laboratory, Maple, Ontario INTRODUCTION: usually only a question of time until ccnks appear and release spores to infect other trees. In some cases, the presence of conks bears a definite relation to the amount of decay in living trees. THE FOREST DISEASE SURVEY The chief causes of deterioration in 1timber ·are: ( 1) mechanical wear; (2) decomposition by physical agencies, e.g., prolonged heating; (3) chemical decomposition; (4) insect attack; and (5) fungous attack. In temperate countries, wood-destroying fungi are by far the most important cause of deterioration in timber. There are, two broad classes of wood-destroying fungi, viz.: (1) those causing whi,te rots, and (2) those causing brown rots. In the case of WHITE ROTS, affected wood is reduced to a spongy mass, to white pockets or streaks of various sizes separated by areas of firm strong wood, or to a stringy or fibrous condition; the decomposed wood is usually white, but it may be yellow, tan, or even light brown in colour. In the case of _Broyn Rots, the wood is reduced to a carbonous mass of varying shades of brown, and can be powdered between the fingers. Both types of rot my be present in the same tree. When decay has conitinued for some time, the fruit bodies or conks of the causal fungus are produced. These appear on the trunk or on the branches as crusts or flat or hoof-shaped brackets, or on the gr:ound nearby, coming up from a decayed root, as toadstools. On living trees being decayed, conks are ordinarily found on wounds or most commonly on dead branch stubs not ye,t grown over. They are annual or perennial, the annual ones being soft and spongy or somewhat leathery. The perennial! ones are hard and corky or woody. When decay has once started, it is -7 In Ontario, a wide variety of wood-destroying fungi has been recorded, and both broadleaves and conifers are attacked to a greater or lesser extent. Certain wood-destroying fungi attack, and cause decay of economic consequence in many of the major tree species throughout their range in Canada. For this reason, when, in November, 1952, it was decided to concentrate attentiion annually on a limited number of diseases of national distribution and importance, a wood-destroying fungous disease, viz., red ring rot of conifers, was one of the two diseases on which emphasis was placed in 1953. Because of the difficulty in securing adequate specimens of the decay caused by and/or conks of the red ring rot fungus, emphasis is being placed on this disease annually until the records for it are as complete as possible. RED RING ROT OF ·CONIFERS This disease is caused by the fungus, Fomes p1n1 (Thore) Lloyd. 1-t occurs in practically all extensive stands of conifers of 50 years old or over throughout the North Temperate Zone. It is very irregular in occurrence, being nearly absent in some stands and very abundant and destructive in others. The loss is cumulative and increases with age of the trees. F. pini attacks pines, larches, spruces, firs, hemlocks, Douglas fir and eastern red cedar. In 1953 and 1954, one hundred and thirteen records were made in Ontario; of those, more than 50% were noted on eastern white pine; the remainder were made on black spruce, jack pine, white spruce, red pine, •tamarack, eastern hemlock and balsam fir. Diseased trees show some or all of the following symptoms: swollen old knots; irregular bulges on the trunk with exuding resin; resin exuding from old knots; conks beneath dead branches, stubs, and knots or on the bark, and the generally unhealthy appearance of badly diseased trees. Conks are the most reliable indications of decay. Conk of F. pini on stem pine. Cross section of white pine log showing initial stages of rot caused by F. Pini. Longitudinal section of white pine log showing the white pockets of rot caused by F. pini. Photos by Miss J. F. Robinson Cross section of white pine log showing advanced stages of rot caused by F. Pini. Photos by Dr. L. T. White . The initial stages of decay appear as pink to reddish patches in otherwise sound heartwood; those patches may be crescent-shaped or form a ring around the centre of the trunk. The wood may be impregnated with resin. In the discoloured wood, few to many elongated, somewhat spindle-shaped, more or less pointed pockets or cavities, parallel •to the grain, develop. These pockets are separated by apparently sound wood, and are filled with loose white fibres. They increase in size and number and may merge. In the final stages of the rot, the wood becomes a mass of whitish, loose fibres, with narrow, black or brown zone lines distributed irregularly through it. The decay is usually confined to heartwood, but occasionally i-t extends into living sapwood, and even kills trees. The rot does not frequently occur in the butt of trees. The perennial conks of F. pini are variable. In shape •they vary from thin shell-shaped to bracket-like and hoof-shaped. In size they range from 1 or 2 inches in width to more than 1 foot. The upper surface is rough, dull-greyish or brownish-black, and with (Continued on Page 21 ) �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 LOG BOOK puts the pressure on The Law of Osmotic Pressure: The passing of a solution of higher concentration into a solution of lower concentration when separated by a semi-permeable membrane. In that definition lies the secret of the flow of the sap to the highest branches while the tree is growing. It also defines the natural pressure which is the basis of the "Osmose" method of wood preservation. Naturally and inevitably, "Osmotic Pressure" is established through the high concentration of the "Osmose" preservatives when applied to green wood. The low concentration of the sap or moisture present in all types of wood is completely penetrated and the preservatives are also carried into good portions of the heartwood. "Osmotic Pressure" has been measured to develop up to 320 pounds per square inch! What simpler way is there to preserve wood? Mopped, dipped or sprayed on by unskilled labour, on the job, Nature takes over to provide sure, safe protection against rot and decay. Widely used by Federal and Provincial Governments, leading Mines and Pulp and Paper Companies. 18 years of experience and the treatment of 750,000,000 board feet of wood of all description give evidence to the fact that "Osmose" extends the life of any wood 3 to 5 times. Use "Osmose" products for green wood ... "Pentox" products for dry wood. For cleanJ paintable. fire-retardant pre.rervation of wood., consult our Free Se1·vice Department. PAGE 11 �PAGE 12 LOG FIRE PROTECTION COURSE The third annual Fire Protection Course, jointly sponsored by Industry and the Department of Lands .and Forests was held at Great Lakes Paper Company Limited, Depot Camp, Martin, Ontario, from July 11th to 14th. About 75 persons attended the course which was directed mainly toward teaching foremen and supervisory personnel the techniques of forest fire fighting. Industry representatives from Manitoba attended, as did one from the United States Forest Service. The following subjects were covered at the Course: Review of Fire Legislation - T. E. Mackey Principles of Forest Protection - J. C. Dillon Graphic Description of the Development of a Typical Large Fire and the Organization necessary to cope with the problem - A. J. Herridge Fighting Fires with Hand Tools - G. McAdam Investigation and Legal Aspect of Fire Causes J. C. Dillon Organization and Training of Fire Fi.g hting Crews (Dept.) - J. E. Barnes 'fighting Fires with Mechanical Equipment L. Ridsdill Forest Insect and Tree Disease as related to Forest Protection - D. M. Peacock ·Organization and Training of Fire Fighting Crews (Company) - W. R. Cooke Combined Use of Han·d Tools, Mechanical Equipment and Aerial Attack in Large Scale Fire Fighting Operations - G. McAdam. Three demonstrations staged by Department personnel were of great interest and value to those attend- SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 BOOK ing. These were: ( 1) Field demonstration of the Use of Hand Fi re Fighting Tools. (2) Field demonstration of the Use of Mechanical Equipment, including Use of Tractors for Backfiring. (3) Field demonstration of Large Scale Fire Fighting Operations, Using Combination of Hand Tools, Mechanical Equipment and Aircraft. Fire fighting films were shown each evening and frequent question and discussion periods were held during the course. Due to the extreme fire hazard in the Northeastern portion of the Province, Mr. T. E. Mackey, Chief, Division of Forest Protection, Department of Lands and Forests, had to return to his duties in Toronto. Likewise, during the course, other Forest Protecion Officers were recalled due to fires breaking out in their respective districts. 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Reforestation is probably the most tangible and easiest aspect of conservation to talk about and show people. Therefore it may get an undue amount of publicity in relation to other phases of conservation. The Superintendent stressed that not all cut-over or burned-over forests need reforestation. In fact, only a small percentage of such land needs tree planting. If forests are cut wisely, perhaps only 5 or 10% of the cut-over land will need reforestation, and, in some cases, none at all. It was noticed that the students asked many questions and each student took notes. Here's hoping they did not have to write an examination on the subject ! Earlier this season two classes of the Current River School, Port Arthur, were taken on a tour of the Thunder Bay Nursery, which is owned and operated by ,t he Ontario Department of Lands and Forests. Grade 6 (40 pupils) visited the Nursery on June 15th and Grade 8 (42 pupils) took their tour on June 22nd. The children were shown all the stages in growing young trees - right from the cones and seed to the four-year-old trees which is the usual age of trees that are shipped from the Nursery. Soil use and soil management such as crop rotation and soil improvement was explained and shown to the classes. The Nursery Superintendent, Mr. Mark Cressman, explained to the visitors that trees are sold to any land-owner who has at least two acres of land and who will plant the trees for conservation purposes. The cost of the trees is $14 per thousand for Scotch Pine and $10 per thousand for al I other species. Only the common forest trees of this area are grown for sale at this Nursery. No ornamental trees are sold. The Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce sponsored -o--- film Showings "Fighting Forest Fires In Northwestern Ontario", the film produced by the Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators' Association, has been shown this summer to cJudiences in New Brunswick, Quebec and in the State of Maine, U.S.A. Reports of these showings indicate that the film is both interesting and instructive. Among the firms using this Association's copy of the film were: 1 Eastern Pulpwood Company, ST. STEPHEN, N. B. Iron Ore Company of Canada, SEPT ISLES, Que. Great Northern Paper Company, SHERIDAN, Maine Manitou Falls Generating Station, MANITOU FALLS, Ont. If you have a copy of the film it will pay to show it - if not, write LOG BOOK Editor for loan of the film. View •o f South-east corner of nursery showing transplant fields. Field on the right is being irrigated with new portable aluminum pipe system. Genuine PARTS '' Best • and FORD ACCESSORIES in the Long Run!" • Gibson Motors Limited carry the largest stock of Genuine Ford Parts and Accessories 'twixt Toronto and Winnipeg. -~ PORT ARTHUR For your convenience, Gibson Motors Limited maintain a speedy shipping department. All orders are given prompt attention so that you will not be subJect to costly lay-up. You can depend on Gibson Motors Limited for Service-Plus! GIB.SON MOTORS LIMITED Authorized Ford Dealell' - Thunder Bay District FORT WILLIAM �PAGE 14 LOG Labour Relations Board Aduises Woods Unions To Negotiate The Lumber and Sawmill Workers' Union (AFLTLC) representting a large segment of the woods labour force of Ontario, broke off negotiations with a group of Ontario logging companies, due to a disagreement in bargaining procedure after less than a day and a half of discussion in the newly-opened contract negotiations. The companies involved in the negotiations represent pulp and paper producers, pulpwood exporters and independent operators and include,- Abitibi Power and Paper Company Limited; Driftwood Lands and Timber Limited; Great Lakes Paper Company Limited; KVP Company Limited; LongLac Pulp and Paper Company Limited; Marathon Corporation of Canada Limited; Newaygo Timber Company Limited; Nipigon Lake Timber Company Limited; Northern Paper Mills Limited; Northern Forest Products Limited; Ontario Paper Company Limited; Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company Limited; Ripco Timber Company Limited; Spruc,e Falls Power and Paper Company Limited; St. Lawrence Corporation Limited; Upper Canada Lumber Company Limited and E. V. Wool ings. By mutual agreement, negotiations between compa1ny and uniion officials for a new general agreement were to take place in Toronto on August 16th. Preliminary meetings were held on the 16th and the 17th, but no actual collective bargaining ensued due rto a failure of both sides to agree on a system of procedure for the negotiations. Early in the meeting, the Union had informed the companies that it would not sign an agreement with .£oola /p,i, tlu4 g;'i" Jt', '/{OWi, i,,i SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 BOOK any company as long as it had local adjustments that were not settled. (Local adjustments in nearly all cases were presented to companies concerned some time before the negotiations were to commence, and, in the majority of cases were not local adjustments as defined in the existing agreement, but were items which could have been presented as new proposals by the Union). Later in the meeting the Union insisted that general contract negotiations take place with all of the participating companies during the day and then go into separate meetings with individual companies on local adjustments in the evenings. The companies, on the other hand, contended ithat the most practical method was to have all "local aidjustments" defined and disposed of first, before going ahead with negotiations on the general agreement. TheyII pointed out that to bargain efficiently as a group I the decks should be first cleared of purely local matters, so that what is left to discuss is of mutual concern and interest to the group as a whole". The Unoian, however, refused to consider the companies proposal for effective and speedy negotiations leading to an agreement and it was at this point that the union broke off its discussions with •t he companies, refusing to negotiate further. The union spokesman said that they would seek immedia-te conciliation services. Company representatives remained in Toronto and the uni,o n-appointed chairman of the conference, Mr. W. A. Acton, was advised that the companies were prepared to re-open negotiations if he could reconvene· the union delegates _ However, this met with no success and some companies wrote direct to theiir appropriate union local and advised that they were willing to negotiate. Po•t 11,Jlu,,,,,, (Continued on Page 18) (!),.ta11io • • • THEW-LORAIN SHOVEL-CRANE HEADQUARTERS Parts, Service and Sales "next door" to your job. To the over 40 LORAIN users in this district -- drop in and see our Parts and Service facilities. Vulcan Machinery &Equipnienl Ltd. North Cumberland Street Phone 4-2483 Port Arthur, Ontario �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 LOG PAGE 15 BOOK "We can't afford -not to use the very best whole milk I" says H.J. Dawson, Commissary Supervisor, Quebec North Shore Paper Company J \ \ \ t '¥ -;· ,.,J ~ "We serve Trumilk for drinking in our camps," says Mr. Dawson. "The men like its natural, whole-milk taste. We use it in all our baking too, because we find it makes things tastier.'' Trumilk is whole milk in handy powder form. It's available in 50 lb. vacuum-packed metal drums. 7JortlenS TRUMILK II it's Borden'sit's got to &e good! DISTRIBUTORS: BORDEN'S DRY MILK DEPT., Spadina Cres., Toronto • BORDEN'S, 407 McGill St., Montreal HARVEY & COMPANY LTD., St. John's, NFLD. • McKENZIE, STEPHENSON LTD., 345 Higgins Ave., Winnipeg KIRKLAND & ROSE, LTD., 130 Water St., Vancouver • A.H. BRADBURY AGENCIES, 13 North Wharf, St. John, N.B. �PAGE 16 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER - OC1OBER 1955 Are YOUR Pulpwood Handling Costs Investigate these low-cost methods and prove to yourself how the NOW YOU GET. MORE POWER 6 cylinders instead of 4, more horsepower, more torque, drum and lining life, easier to adjust ! SMOOTHER OPERATION New 2-Shoe Swing Clutch - Smoother operati'ng, longer smoother, quieter operation ! Power Up & Down Boom Hoist - (standard) Lets operator handle loads safely - accurately. Faster operation with less maintenance, less power loss. Anti-Friction Bearings - New Ball Bearing Bevel Gear Mounting radial and thrust loads. Takes both New Plate Lock Enables oper.Jtor to operate and lock each lock dog lever independently. Now the SCHIELD mounted on the new 300 crane carrier has 7-ton lifting capacity along ~ith the latest features -- at no extra cost to you. ALSO AVAILABLE IN CRAWLER 6-TON CAPACITY ' 1':• ¾_. ...JI:" ' ;1 LONGER LIFE New Revolutionary Drive Tumblers ! - New patented design provides constant rolling contact between tumbler and shoe to increase tumbler and track lug life ! New Hook Roller Design (Optional)-Provides 4 rear hook rol lers-spre·a ds machine load over greater surface area, relieving strain on any portion of roller path. New Ring Bull Gear wear! Teeth flame hardened for longer New Vertical Drive Gear gear teeth for longer life ! features flame hardened bevel New Trunnion Base Roller Path greater strength and longer life! flame hardened for New Heavy Duty Vertical Swing Shaft. New Stronger Travel Clutch Shaft. Remember ESCOfor all your requirements in LOGGING RIGGING; WIRE ROPE FITTINGS; BARDON HOOKS AND FERRULES LOG LOADING EQUIPMENT; WOOD GRAPPLES Send· for your Quick Selector Guide on cutting edges, replacement teeth, grader blades, etc. Low-cost SCHIELD BANTAM Huggard Equipment Co. �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 LOG PAGE 17 BOOK Too High? SCHIELD BANTAM loads pulpwood-FASTER and CHEAPER. LOW COST UNIT 1/a to ¾ yd. - Rubber or Crawler Mounted The All-New OLIVER OC12 Tractor DIESEL CRAWLER 45.1 DRAWBAR H. P. The new power and versatility lewder in its class; powerful, new super torque diesel engine; outstanding engine features assure long service, low costs; extra heavy construction extends tractor life; new rugged track frame design gives better tractor balance; choice of 4 or S lower track wheels; two track power - even on turns; easier to handle, more operator convenience; simple maintenance and service cuts costs. Available in gas or diesel, two track widths; three grouser widths. THE TEALE LOADER Whether piling lumber on pallets, loading lumber, or moving it using "cradle-position" . . . the durable Teale Loader with Lumber Fork is a fine performer that proves its worth agatn and again. With Logging Fork (and hydraulic alligator jaws) the Teale moves lo.g s from 'rick' to truck in record time. It takes only 8 seconds to raise the load of logs to full height . . . while the d'riv,e r swings the crawler to dump area. The standard Teale fork is designed to handle 6' to standard 8' logs. Forks to handle lengths as low as 4 ft. available on special order. When versatile performance is required and the dirt bucket and logging or lumber fork must be used interchangeably . . . the Teale quickly converts from bucket to fork work by simply removing "stress-proof" steel pins from alloy-steel, removable bushings at the boom and tilt arm hinge points. THE NEW IMPROVED gives engineering G.M.C. diesels, with or without torque converter; Full Vision Cab; One piece cast gear case; Twin Hook Rollers; Automatic Traction Brakes; Straight In-line Engine Mountings; Interchangeable Di-sc Clutches; Dropforged Gears; Involute-splined Shafts; Heat Treated Gears and Shafts; Worm Drive Power Take-off As5embly. For any wood sawi·n g iob GASOLINE ·POWERED, RECIPROCATING BLADE NOW REDUCED TO $275.00 Sales and Service throughout Northwestern Ontario Ltd. Contractors', Industrial, Mine and Pulp Handling Supplies 1010 MEMORIAL AVENUE PHONES: 5-9405 and 4-5381 PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO PHONE 729591 1421 WHYTE AVENUE WINNIPEG 3, MANITOBA �PAGE 18 LOG LABOUR RELATIONS BOARD ADVISES WOODS UNION TO NEGOTIATE (Continued from Page 14) The union, immediately after breaking off the conference, made application to the Labour Relations Board for conciliation services to be made available to the parties. Each company, in accordance with the law, requested that a hearing of the application be held by the Board. The date of the hearing was set for September l st. • In the meantime, however, a group of three companies, - Spruce Fal Is Power and Paper, Long Lac Pulp and Paper, and Upper Canada Lumber Company Limited, had been contacted by the union and had agreed to meet on August 30th for the pUirpose of negotiating an agreement, and, the applications for conciliation services for these three companies were withdrawn by the union. The Board, as a result of eividence presented at the hearing on September l st, found that there had been no effective bargaining between the parties and the union was directed to meet with each company forthwith for the purpose of bargaining in good faith and to make every reasonable effort to make a col lective agreement. The application was adjourned by the Board for thirty days to permit the union to request any company or group of companies -to reconvene to negotiate an agreement. The negotiations between the union and the three companies mentioned above continued from August 30th to September 9th and then broke off without reaching any agreement. While no official statement was made at the time, it is understood that the union SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER l 955 BOOK was seeking conciliation services again in the case of the three companies concerned. On September 15th Ontario Pulp and Paper Company Limited met with Union representatives to negotiate a new agreement. However, the negotiations were adjourned after a deadlock on September 18th. It is not known when the parties will again meet. On September 26th KV P Company Limited met with the Union at Espanola. At the time of the LOG BOOK going to press, the negotiations were still in progress Summary of Forest Fire Situation 1955 Season to August 31st During the late winter of 1954 and the early spring of this year there were many indications that a season of severe fire hazards could be anticipated for 1955. The about-average snowfall disappeared rapidly with a fast run-off due to above normal temperature and near summer-like weather. Two weeks earlier than usual all lakes and streams were free of ice and, consequently, it was deemed necesary to man ranger stations and lookout towers and establish aircraft at their bases much earlier than is normally necessary. Precipitation was considerably below normal and fine weather persisted through what usually is conside·red the spring hazard - a period prior to the development of green growth which normally acts as a fire retardant. (Continued on the following Page) GENERAL CHAIN SAW & EQUIPMENT REPRESENTATIVES FOR I.E. L. PIONEER Chain Saw r, . l i I I I World's Fastest Cutting Chain Saw also High Pressure Fire Pumps • • • SEE AND TRY THE NEW 5 H.P. Model HM CHAIN SAW • • • For Demonstrations and Full Particulars Phone, Call or Write GENERAL CHAIN SAW &EQUIPMENT' BOX 199 BEARDMORE PHONE 101 NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LTD. FORT WILLIAM ONTARIO �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 SUMMARY OF FOREST FIRE SITUATION - 1955 SEASON (Continued from Page 18) Up to July 15 the fire situation was well controlled despite a constantly increasing hazard. However, the period of spring hazard did not terminate and the usual fire retarding value of green growth was lost due to continuing dry weather, low humidity, high winds and extreme heat. About mid-July a series of comparatively dry lightning storms occurred and in almost every case started a number of fires in very inaccessible locations. Some idea of the seriousness of the situation may be gathered from th~ fact that between July 15 and August 25 an average of twenty fires a day were started by lightning, a situation which was aggravated by many other fires caused by other agencies. Throughout this period an extreme drought condition developed, partiicularly in the Sault Ste. Marie, Chapleau, Gogama, Sudbury, Kapuskasing and Swastika Fire Districts. Water levels dropped steadily; many streams ceased to flow and small rivers became almost dry. Across the central part of Northern Ontario every condition con· ducive to creating the worst fire situation ever experienced by this Province was present. The first forest fire of the 1955 fire season was reported on April 4th and from then until August 31 a total of 1,961 fires occurred and burned an estimated area of 368,605 acres. During a similar period in 1954 our records show that 825 fires occurred and an area of 85,697 acres was burned over, and the averaage for the past ten years has been 1,335 fires with 155,072 acres burned. During the present year, lightning caused 855 of the 1,961 fires, or 44%, compared with 23% for 1954 and 27% for the previous ten years. Other fire causes in orde.r of importance were as follows: Campers 287 14.6%; Smokers 261 13.4%; Railways 163 8.4%; Miscellaneous 159 8.1 %; Settlers 134 4%; Logging Operations 53 - 2.4%; Incendiary 19 - 0.4%; Prospectors 9 0.2% Road Construction 4 0.2%. It will be appreciated, of course, that the figures given for the 1955 fires are est• imates only and are subject to revision when the final compilation is made for these widespread fires, especially in view of the fact that several large fires were still burning at the time this summary was prepared. It is encouraging to note that during the period covered by this summary the number of fires caused by human agency dropped from 73% for 1954 to 56% for 1955. It seems indicated, therefore, that our fire prevention efforts are gradually having the desired effect. The fact that the ar~a burned over during a period of such extreme and continuous hazard was confined to about 370,-000 acres, much as such a loss is to be deplored, must be attributed to the devotion and untiring efforts of not only the men and women of our entire field staff and the unsung heroes in our Air Service, but also .the whole-hearted co-operation given to the people of this Province by many other organizations and individuals outside the Provincial Government service--witho.ut whose help our losses might well have been more serious. Yeoman service was rendered in this emergency by the RCAF which placed 4 Otter aircraft and 2 helicop- LOG PAGE 19 BOOK ters at our disposal; by the DeHaviland Aircraft Company who provided spare pilots to give our own weary pilots much needed rest; the Civil Defence organization placed a mobile tank pumper; forest industries made men, bulldozers and equipment available to our fire suppression crews; commercial aircraft, including the TCA, flew much needed hose and equipment to strategic centres; manufacturers of hose, pumps, tents, tools and food, worked long hours to assure that an adequate supply of these essential items reached the fire lines as fast as it was humanly possible to do so. Special weather forecasts were provided by the Weather Bureau; a great public service was rendered by both press and radio stations which kept the public informed regarding the seriousness of the fire situation and the need for extreme care when camping or smoking in the woods; the clergy in the Clay Belt appealed to their parish~oners for care during this emergency, and the public in general co-operated fully with us by being patient during periods when we were forced to limit their movements in the woods. The mining interests and many others too numerous to mention seemed well aware that the interests of everyone in Ontario would be well served by making fire suppression their business. Many people, of course, will be concerned about what the loss of nearly 379,000 acres of forest has cost us and although any estimates made at this ti'me will be subject to correction at the end of the present fire season, we can provide fairly accurate figures. 36% of the total area burned was mature forest, but in view of the fact that 90% of the total area is Crown land under Timber Licence, no doubt a considerable portion of this will be salvaged by the operators and surveys have now been made to estimate the amount of timber whkh can be salvaged. In Sioux Lookout District there is no salvageable timber because of the smallness of the area or the remoteness of the burned area. There were no large fires in either Kenora or Fort Frances areas and no salvageable timber on the areas burned. In Port Arthur District approximately all r'1e 3,300 acres burned can be salvaged. There were no fires in Geraldton District containing salvageable timber. Approximately 8,500 acres of the 22,500 burned over in the Kapuskasing District are considered to be salvageable and are on the Spruce Falls Company's concessions. Although there was a considerable area burned in the Cochrane District fires, most of it is too remote to be salvageable. The 1,500 acres in the Timmins division of Swastika District considered salvageable is already being salvaged. There were three fiires in White River District and 400 acres are salvageable. In Sault Ste. Marie District, due to the large area burned, estimates of salvageable timber on the 147,000 acres involved have not been completed yet, but it is believed they contain salvageable timber. Salvage rights have already been awarden to a Company to cover the Admiral Lake fire of 65,000 acres in Chapleau District and another contract has been awarded to anoth~r company to salvage the timber on the 4,000 acres burned in Township 22 of the same District. The 2,450 acres burned in Sudbury District were all in the K.V.P. concession. Over 1,000 of the 3,600 acres burned in Gogama District contains salvageable timber. In North Bay District 383,000 fbm of salvageable white pine, red pine and jack pine were involved in the Pardo Township fire which burned through 270 acres. No estimates, of course, are possible for the many other values involved in the fires of this or any year, in fact, such values, for instance, as recreational area, fish and all forms of wild life. Probably the loss to be · regretted most of all is the destruction of the layer of humus which covered most of the rocky areas involved in the fires never very heavy and partly destroyed in previous fires; many of the fire-swept hills of 1955 will not bear trees again for many generations. No country, even one as large as ours, can afford to burn 370,000 acres of their forest resources in a single year; nevertheless, in the light of as explosive a situation as faced us for months across almost the entire northern areas of this Province, the fact that less than 5% of the 1,961 fires reached major proportions, must be regarded as a major achievement in the field of forest fire detection, suppression and organization. In summing up the situation: All fires as they broke out were detected; a 11 were serviced and each fire was fought until under control and then patrolled until it was out. We were able to equip crews on all fires that occurred and send in adequate equipment and men to the area. Where fires reached larger size the quantity of equipment needed was immense. We used 3 million feet of hose; 1200 pumps; 43 aircraft; 750 radios and 750 trucks. On one fire alone - the Ottaway near Cochrane - we used 13 miles of hose. FIRES - ACREAGE AND CAUSES TO AUGUST 31st, 1955 Fires Acreage Sioux Lookout ................. 100 Kenora ................ ········-·. 55 Fort Frances .... ... ..... ........ 29 Port Arthur .. . ............... 105 Geraldton ............ ............. 70 Kapuskasing ...... ... ............. 67 Cochrane .......................... 110 White River ........................ 56 Swastika -·· ...................... 135 Sault Ste. Marie ............. 204 Gogama .............................. 80 Chapleau ....... ............ ....... 89 Sudbury .... ...... ........... ..... 356 North Bay .................. -...... 97 Parry Sound ....................... 149 Pembroke ......... ·-····-···-·· 85 Tweed ........ .......... ......... .... 89 Lindsay ................................ 71 Lake Simcoe ........................ 14 1,953 288 15 12,223 8,000 29,160 49,537 682 7,829 152,610 8,900 72,040 21,043 990 1,752 290 100 648 545 368,605 Totals 1961 855 Lightning 287 Campe1r'S 261 Smokers Railways .............................. . 163 Miscellaneous .............: ........ . 159 Settlers .............. ,.................... . 137 Logging Operations ........... . 53 Incendiary ..............•......... . 19 9 Mining Operations Prospectors ........................... . 9 Unknown ,............................. .. 5 4 Road Construction Totals 1961 43.7% 14.6 13.4 8.4 8.1 7.0 2.7 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 100.0% �PAGE 20 LOG USE Of All LEFT-OVERS PREDICTED SPARE TIME? In another 50 years waste will be unknown in logging and milling operations. Dr. G. H. Brother, chemist for Union Lumber Company, Fort Bragg, Calif., told the third annual Junior Logging Conference at Mendocino V{oodlands. HOURS IN A WEEK ___________________________________ l 68 Hours - 7 Sleep Meals Work Misc. X 8 7x3 6x8 ?xl = 56 = 21 48 7 132 132 Spare Time Less 50 % for doing nothing NET SPARE TIME 36 Union Lumber Company, for example, is now making three pr,oducts from bark fiber for insulation material, soil conditioner and natural resin, Side industries are building up for manufacture of goods from all the wood left-overs heretofore classified as "waste." 18 18 Can a man of 20 years meet the problems of a man of 50? Does a man of 50 years know all he needs to know in order to meet his problems ? Learning is a life-time process. Man's mind has capacities never tapped. The 18 hours of spare time is ours to direct. Job training, discussion, reading, whittling, sports, music, painting, chess, history, fishing, develop the mind and body. The Community Programmes Branch of the Ontario Department of Education offers limited help and an advisory service in planning recreational activities and informal adult education. For further information, you are invi,ted to write Community Programmes Branch, Department of Education, 400 Catherine Street, Fort William, Ontario. ,•,-o-•-•-•-o-•---•-•----•-•- I !l ENGLISH AND - ■ - ■ - ■ -•-•j• CITIZ£N ,S HIP Books and Maps are available free of charge to assist New Canadians in the stu'd y of the English language and Canadian citizenship. I In camps where an instructor can be found, I Addre,ss inquiries to: i - i .classes may be organized. I l SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER l 955 BOOK Attention All Loggers BECAUSE OF REDUCED OPERATIONS HAMMERMILL PAPER COMPANY HAS Available For Sale its extra quantities of logging equipment. This disposal includes a full line of usua,I pulpwood logging outfit as follows: DEPOT OFFICE EQUIPMENT and FURNISHINGS CAMP HOUSING EQUIPMENT HAULING GEAR (TRUCK and HORSE) AUTOMOTIVE, GARAGE and BLACKSMITH EQUIPMENT WI NCH BOATS, MOTORS, PUMPS and FIRE EQUIPMENT TRUCKS and TRACTORS SAWMILL and EDGER Inquiries Invited Hammermill Paper Company COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES BRANCH Ontario Department of Education 400 Catherine Street Fort William, Ont. i 211 Public Utilities Bldg. Port Art·hur, Ont. Telephone 5-7329 .,.......,4111119{>919(....,.,~,....-.c,.-..c)4119,(~)---(Mall9>(~).-.C)..-.C~)---()....C~(♦:♦ ORDER YOUR REQIIREMENTS IOW • • • Our new Wholesale Hardware warehouse is modemly equipped to sene the Logging, Lumbering and Mining Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating and Building Contractors in Northwestem Ontario. COCHRANE HARDWARE <WESTERN) LIMIT·ED 115 lorth Cumberland Street, Port Arthur - Dial 5-7345 �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 PAGE 21 LCG BOOK Tree Farm Mouement Spreading in U,S.A. Of the 359,533,267 acres of privately-owned commercial forest land in the United States, 9.8 % is now in centified Tree Farms, despite the fact that the Tree Farm program is only 14 years old and is not yet active in 10 of •the States. The ratio of Tree Farm5 is increasing steadily as more and more land-owners see the value of timber as a crop. The Tree Farm system is a program through which private land-owners are publicly recognized for sound fores,t management. Basically, the land-owner must protect his timber from fire, insects, disease and destructive grazing and must harvest his trees in such a manner so as to insure continuous crops. Periodic inspections are conducted by technical foresters working through the Tree Farm Committees in each State. Texas continues to lead the nation in tree farming with slightly over 3,300,000 acres. Other states with over three million acres include Arkansas, Oregon, Washington,, Florida and Alabama. The ratio of certified Tree Farms to all privatelyowned timberlands runs 34.1 % in Texas; 33% in both Washington and Oregon; 22.8% in California; 19.Bt}'o in Montana and 17% in Nevada. new FOREST PATHOLOGY IN ONTARIO (Continued from Page 10) approximately concentric furrows parallel to the lighter brown margin. The under-surface is covered with pores and is a rich rusty or greyish-brown colour. On living trees the conks occur at knots or branch stubs, rarely at wounds. On dead trees, standing or down, they occur on the bark and are usually crustlike. The interior of conks is yellow-brown in color, and is corky or punky. Nearly all infeot·ions, regardless of host, occur through ·dead branch stubs. Losses resulting from this disease far exceed those from any other decay. In properly managed forests, where early and frequent thinning, to encourage vigorous growth, and pruning, while branches are small, are employed; and where short rota•tions are used, the incidence of the disease is reduced to a minimum. ---o---- ' Keep Safety Alive In '55 'I •:••....,~~~<,.....>.-.c..-.C>~~>--.<,..-.c~,.....,.o..-.c,,_.,>...,.~~,._.,.._. ♦ I- I ~ I Call 3-8323 'i -i I I, I- tJJJHHl!JDJlJ f D II I I II I = II -i I = I ! p~~~~ i nt~~ 137 SO.~ TH MAY STREET = FORT WILLIAM . .. I i j = I i- • WE CAN HELP YOU I= II WITH YOUR PRINTING PROBLEMS - • . • ~ , ~ ~. . . . . . . . . . . ~ M l l l l 9 > ( ) ~ ) . . . . . C ) . . . C: . . . . ., ,. . . . .~ , ,. . . . ., ,. . . . I ,,._.,.,._.,,.-.c,~~•:• 175 h.p. Cummins Turbodiesel Turbocharging gives more power with less weight. That's why the majority of famousmake trucks are now available with this heavy -duty Cummins design and simple, foolproof PT fuel system. Q. How much can this new T urbodiesel save YOU in a year , A. Multiply your annual truck or fleet mileage by 2 cents (the minimum per-mile saving based on fuel and maintenance economy compared to gasoline engines) and the result is a sample of the kind of savings YOU can have with the CUMMINS JT. Ask for a demonstration and come and see this remarkabl,e diesel on display. RUSSEL-HIPWELL ENGINES 235 BAY STREET LIMITED PORT ARTHUR �PAGE 22 LOG C. I. F. News OFFICERS ELECTED AT ANNUAL MEETING At the annual meeting of the Lake of the Woods Section of the Canadian Institute of Forestry, held re-· cently, the following members were elected as Section Officers for 1955-56: • Chairman C. Pochailo Vice-Chairman - B. Seppala Secretary-Treasurer - R. Boultbee, Councillors- appointed w~re G. J. Garner, A. Cringan and R. Munney. Named as Section representative on the Board of Directors of the parent organization was G. Cox. FIELD TRIP FOR FORESTERS The Lakehead Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry held the1ir annual field trip on September 23rd and 24th when they visited the Marathon Corporation of Canada operations at Caramat and Stevens. The main subject of the meeting was "Mechanical Logging". The group, under the chairmanship o-f Mr. George Breckenridge, also inspected experimental seeding and natural regeneration sites in the area. Much of the mechanical equipment seen has been developed by Marathon Corporation in the last few years. --0---- learning Forest lore More than 600 high school youths, chosen from all parts of Ontario, joined the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests as Junior Forest Rangers and attended camps at 33 key points across seventeen of the Province's twenty-two administrative districts for two months this summer. Forest Protection was their chief concern, but coupled with that valuable work they enjoyed a vacation in the out-of-doors that none will forget. The Junior Ranger program is increasingly popular with high school youths interested in the outdoors. Many more applications are received each year for appointment as Junior Rangers than can possibly be accepted. It is significant that many of the boys in the past have chosen a career in Forestry or some work akin to it as a direct result of experience gained SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER l 955 BOOK at these summer camps. This year's appointments, more than l 00 above last year's total, represents less than half of those who applied. Many of these young men have proved themselves of considerable value in past ye,a rs . They relieve many of the regular officers for pressing duties, especially at the peak of the forest fire season . While attending camps, a Junior Forest Ranger-'s work is widely varied and includes construction and maintenance to telephone lines for the Department, (Continued on Page 23) For Auto and Truck Supplies: CHAMPION SPARK PLUGS WIX FILTERS RAYBESTOS BRAKE LINING WILLARD BATTERIES BLUE STREAK IGNITION PARTS PRESTONE, ETC., Etc. For Shop or Garage: AIR COMPRESSORS WELDERS AND ROD DOMINION WIRE and NYLON ROPE HAND TOOLS, CHEMICALS, Etc. • Call POTTER & KERR LIMITED Box 506, Port Arthur, Ont. Phone 4-3531 FOR WALL-TO-WALL COMFORT ... GET A m• OIL HEATER DISTINCTIVELY STYLED - les no mi.stake to think of a Coleman Oil -Heater as a fine piece of furniture. Traditional gracefulness and modern styling have been combined in a new adventure in beauty. Make your dream of tomorrow come true todayinvest in low cost comfortable living. Western Canada Distributors for ffl,,MARSHALL-WELLS -- PORT ARTHUR �LOG SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 Aduertisers' News SELF-PROPELLED Y ARDER DESIGNED FOR K V P Illustrated is a self-propelled yarder recently produced by Timberland Machines Limited, Woodstock, for the KV P Company Limited of Espanola, Ontario. This unit incorporates a 11 the features of ad vanced design found in Timberland standard yarders such cJS electric clutches, hydraulic torque converE.i ter, self - a I i g n i n g r ..lliiiiii spherical roller antifriction bearings i n one-piece steel pillow blocks on all drum shafts and all-steel construction throughout. Power is provided by a Hercule~ gasoline engine and the same engine is used for operating the yarder as is used to propel it along the road. Forward cab is used by the operaitor when driving the unit from one site to another and the rear cab is used when operating the yarder. Hydraulic jacks at the rear end are operated from the operator's cab and provide stability when the yarder is bei•ng used. The all-steel three-piece boom is equipped with fair-leads for both the main line and the haul-back line. This unit is used by the KVP Company Limited i ... PAGE 23 BOOK in skidding 1 ¼ cord bundles of 8 ft. puJpwood dis•tances up to 700 feet from the stump to the road and in loading the bundles directly to trucks or . trailers. ---o-- NOSE TROUBLE Port Arthur district towerman, Joe Rabb has had bear trouble this year. On one occasion, bears ruined his grocery stock when he was in the tower. The latest affront was attempted pie stealing ! Mr. Rabb had picked enough blueberries to make a pie. In spite of the hot weather, he fired up his weed-burning kitchen range and baked the pie. He placed the steaming pie outside to cool. A bear, attracted by the enticing smell, ambled out of the woods cmd stuck his nose into it. With a loud roar, he sent the pie flying and galloped off with a severely burned nose. He knows now that it doesn't pay to stick one's nose in another fellow's pie. ---<>--- LEARNING FOREST LORE (Continued from Page 22, clearing of portages and trails; repairing docks, dams and buildings; painting; construction work; clearing camp sites; forest fire fighting in eme·rgency and preparing fire-places at strategic travel points to encourage campers and transients generally to build their lunch fires in safety rather than create a forest fire hazard by building a camp fire on their own. There's A New INTER-NATIONAL OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Mining and Lumbering Operations Construction Work Wherever the Work Is Heaviest S. J . DILL & SONS LTD. Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Se"ice Organization ALSO DISTRIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS FIRESTONE TIRES PORT ARTHUR Red River Road Phone 5-5488 FORT WILLIAM North May at Cameron - Phone 3-6457 �In the fal rrALL-SEASON" BOMBARDllR "JSII Write to us for illustra • Manufacturers of Construction, Logging and Mining Equipment. Head Office and Factory: Woodstock, Ont. Branch Office: Port Arthur, Ontario passenger m 7 DAY LOAN � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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R • .Sonloy, Marathon Corp. of canada Ltd., PulJlic Utilities Dldg., l'ORT AR'lllU!?, Ontario. ,- , �PAGE 2 I LOG JULY - AUGUST 1955 BOOK TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. I I I II i I i I l i I II ii I' II Attention Timber Operators i II ' ! .., I I I I i Ii i I i I i Twin City Industrial Equipment Limited, fully realizing the necessity of lowering the cost and increasing pulpwood production, are happy to introduce a brand new pulpwood skidder known as the Wood Hawk, (a hydraulic sulky). \Ve will have this Wood Hawk available for demonstration until mid-August, and would appreciate hearing from each and every one of you. i i I i I I I Ii-- TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. I I LOGGING- INDUSTRIAL- CONST.RU..CTIO N -' OFFICES AND SHOPS - 915 MEMORIAL AVE. • • o! ' • • MU.NICI.PAL: and MINING EQUIPMENT :t I '1 :,· PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO Ol ❖-------~--~-~--~-~ �JULY - AUGUST 1955 LOG BOOK NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMBER OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION PAGE 3 In Honour of T. S. Jones Following a special meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators' Association in mid-June, H. H. STYFFE President T. S. (Tommy) Jones was honoured by members of the P. V. LEMAY Vice-President Association for eight years' service as Secretary-ManaEXECUTIVE ger of the Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators' AsM. COCHRAN D. GRN-!AM A. M . JONES • • and its predecessor, the Thunder Bay Timber M. MACLAGGAN H S. Secretary-Mana H<t,l,IQ~ i, Q 0 perators, 'A ssoc1a· t·ion . Pu lished by t ( C. U At a dinner tendered by members of the AssociaNorthwestern Ontario imber OR ra ~ s' ~~ ~rl)lt,Jnmy was presented with a Peterbor~u~h boat itlrlr\ 1:,: J ~ l j \ ti-ith a motor he already had), a Cert1f1cate of R. HlicU Merit and a gift for Mrs. Jones. H. H. (Bert) Styffe, -----------1-----"".'w----d.---,- .D:-.-iv- ision president ot the Association was chairman of the dinner 00 President's _Lhic-.J,._ \',\clS eld at the Port Arthur Golf and Country OFFICERS RN T IK LI Rn Corp. of Canaca.ii,.nL .. Amon those who paid tribute in speeches to the Jones for promotion of forest fire in the woods, tree f arms an d ot h er worth-while projects were : A J. Auden; D. A Clark; R. J . Prettie; E. Lorne Goodall; Malcolm Cochran and M h H. S. os er. Messages of best wishes to Mr. Jones on. his retirement from the Association to take an executive post with Dryden Paper Company Limited wer-e received from Hen . Clare E. Mapledoram, Minister of Lands and Forests; c. B. Davis and C. R. Mills, Ontari~ Forest !ndustries Associaticn; Hon. W. Earl Rowe; Julian Merrill; Wallace Delahey; Al Buell; Ben Avery; Harold Burke; Gordon Godwin and Fred Flatt. Among the guests introduced by Mr. Styf~e were: T. E. Mackey, Chief, Division of Forest Prote~t1on, Department of Lands and Forests; J . Barron, Regional Forester; R. Hyslop, District Forester; Roy Potts, Lumbermen's Safety Association and John Campbell, MSc. (F) of the Lakehead Technical Institute. . u•~ Ont•~k done by Mr. we J,:: .;: ~f!"~l'O ~~l"iMl~~rn~ ...J~u~ 1161___~~ru,~~ precau ions, safety . A.l't ,, A •·I In our Iast issue upon his joining the Dr It seems fitting that we should now hear something about our new Manager, Russ Hallonquist. Russ brings to his new job a wide variety of experience which should prove very helpful to him as he undertakes the running of our '.hr~e_,;issocia'.ions. Russ has had some newspaper publ1shi:,g experience. He served in the last war with R.C.A.S. Corps and fulfilled a variety of administrative and active posts on active service and was eventually discharged with the rank of Major in 1946 and was decorated for his services. Aft,e,r the war, Russ joined the staff of Brampton Pulp and Paper Company as employment supervisor and was responsible for Labour Procurement, Labour Relaticns and allied statistical work. He was active in accident prevention programs and was active and in attendance on Industry-wide labour problems and negoti at ions . During his residence at Nipigon, Russ was active ir, community affairs, having served as Chairman of the Nipigon Hydro Electric Commi_ssion; President of_ the Nipigon Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society; Chairman of the Town Planning Board; Secretary of the Hospital Board and served as Reeve of Nipigon for two terms. Much of the experience Russ has had in the past will suit admirably for his new post. However, it is understandable that it will take a while until he picks up all of the threads of the varied work of our associcitions. In short order, we know that Russ wi II fi 11 our needs and we are sure that all members will join in wishing our new Manager every success as he takes up his work on our behalf. H. H. "Bert" Styffe. 1 1 ---o--- Safety Conterence Planned Sponsored jointly by the Lumbermen's Safety Association and the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association, a safety conference wi 11 be held in Fort William, Ontario on Wednesday, September 21st, 1955. It is expected that more than 200 delegates wi II attend, representing pulpwood and general logging cperators in Ontario. This first all-Ontario Woods Safety Conference will be packed with interesting activity a~d shoul~ be of vital interest to every woods operator in Ontario. MAKE YOUR RESERVATION EARLY ! COVER PICTURE Devestation By Fire -This is the result of a fierce fcrest fire near Nipigon in 1949, It is still a scorched area with little or no regeneration since. DIRECTORS HONOUR "TOMMY" JONES T. S. Jones, second from the right, f~ont row above, who res!gned recently as Secretary-Manager of Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators' Association, is presented a Cei'tificate of Merit on behalf of the Association. Directors above, Back Row, from the left are M. MacLaggan; H. S. Mosher; M. Cochran; A. M. Jones; D. E. Graham. Front row, from the left are R. A, Hallonquist, new Secretary-Manager; H. H. (Bert) Styffe, President; T. S. Jones; P. V. LeMay, Vice-President. ----0--· STAFF CHANGES Effective July 1, E. J. Johnston, forester of the Owen Sound Office of the Department of Lands and Forests was transferred to Fort Frances District as Reforestation Supervisor. Mr. Johnston wi II take over the rnpervision of the expanding planting progr~m on Crown Lands in the District. Mr. Johnston will also be prepared to assist in farm wood-_lo_t manageme~r work and the establishment of Mun1c1pal Forests in the Western section of the District. I) �PAGE 4 LOG JULY - AUGUST 1955 BOOK What About Our Fire Prevention Posters? By Bruce Thomson Did you ever hear the story about the two cruisers who started up the river, and after a long portage arrived at the area in which they were to work? Their pride and joy that summer was a brand new silk tent and they were very careful to pitch it just right, with / the guy ropes just so, the stove-pipe carefully secured, a spark-arrestor on the pipe and so on. After a good night's rest and a hearty breakfast they wern starting out to work and one fellow was tying up the door of the tent when the other fellow stopped him saying, "Leave it open and then if a bear comes along he won't rip the tent up trying to get in" . Naturally an argu ment started. However, the bright boy won and the tent flaps were left open. I would like to suggest a new approach to fire prevention posters for use in the woods. Let's have a real live person on the posters reminding us of our fire prevention duties. What kind of a person ? Well, just walk into the camp bunk-house and study the pictures on the walls. Take a peak into the clerk's office and study his calendar collection. Sit outside a cruiser's tent in the evening and listen to the learned dis-• cussions. What is on the bunk-house walls, on the clerk's calendar ? What are the cruisers discussing far into the night? You've got it! Girls, girls and more girls. Tall ones, short ones, coy ones, sultry ones, hot ones, cool ones, blondes, brunettes or red-heads they know them all. After working all day the two stalwarts returned and sure enough the tent was still up, looking very neat and trim, in spite of the numerous bear tracks all around it. The bright boy of course pointed this out saying that it was obvious that a bear had been around but because the tent was open he hadn't damaged the tent. The lad then walked up to the tent door, startling the huge bear that was in the tent. The bear took one look at him, let out a roar and dove through the ~ack of the new tent, tearing it all to shreds. Repeat After Me! This is the end of the story as it is told but I would like to go on from there. The two men salvaged what was left of their belongings, slept out that night in a drizzling rain, ate a soggy breakfast and started down the river to the main camp to get another tent. Tired wet, hungry, dejected and feeling sheepish, they struggled over the long portaage. As they were about tc put their canoe in the river at the bottom end of the portage they saw a large poster nailed on a tree. What was it? Well of course it was a picture of a large bear reminding them to "Prevent Forest Fires." Boy - the way they felt they would gladly have burned down the whole country just to get rid of one particular bear. This is the point I would like to make . For years now, we who work in the woods have been bombarded with "Prevent Forest Fire" messages by an assortment of wildlife. The camp recreation rooms, the cutters' walking trails, and the cruisers' portages have all, at various times, had bears, deer, squirrels, beavers, bluejays, fish , and probably others that I have missed, 5houting at us to "Put Out Your Camp-fire", "Use A Cigarette Lighter;" etc ., etc.. All that remains now is for someone to design a poster with a large mosquito humming a "Prevent Fire" message and we will have completed a cycle of animals, birds, insects and fish, giving us a "message", except for the black-flies and I believe that they are mute so they don't count. These creatures of nature are fine in their place. To the people who live in the cities they may be considered cute and the messages they proclaim are interesting and carry weight. They don't like to think that they may be the cause of depriving all of these likeable little animals of a home, security and food. Be that as it may, the animals may have a loud voice to the city fol ks but to the engineer trying to bui Id a truck road, only to have it flooded day after day by beavers buildi11g a dam, to the camp cook who has a bear wreck his meat-house every night and to the cru iser who has squirrels getting into the oatmeal every day, the voices of these "cute" little fellows don't get---m.1.!fb. sympathy. I WILL BE CAREFUL! Remember - Only YOU can PREVENT FOREST FIRES! Wouldn't it mean much more to us in the woods to start out in the morning reminded, by a luscious smiling red-head, to "Sit Down To Smoke"? Wouldn't a cruising gang be much more impressed on hitting a portage, to see a life-size 'babe' coyly inviting them to be sure that their cooking fire is properly out before starting out in the morning ? Sounds intriguing, does it not? Let your imagination fly for a minute as you think of the immense proportions of the idea. For instance, a nation -wide beauty contest to select "M;ss Slow Buming of 1955" who would then have her picture grace the 1955 fire prevention posters, make a tour of the camps singing little "Fire Prevention ditties" (Continued on Page 17) �LOG JULY - AUGUST 1955 BOOK PAGE 5 AHuman Relation Problem Is Really Solved *°""""°"' Rela.ii.od - FOLLOW-THROUGH WHEN IS A PROBLEM REALLY SOLVED ? The Chinese custom has been to pay the doctor a regular fee as long as the patient stays well. Payments stop whenever the·re is illness and until recovery is complete. Doing things backwards? Perhaps. But the practice has fostered continuous attention to the pat• ients' good health. In our own dealing with people on the job, is "human relations" some·t hing we turn on and off when problems arise? Or, are we trying to foster continuous sound rela,tionships? Too often, when a problem arises, the urge to "solve it" and "get it out of the way" leaves some important "unfinished business" in our long-run relationship with employees. Reaching a decision about what to do in a problem case is only one step in its solution. Equally important - sometimes even more important - are the steps a supervisor takes to put the decision into effect and to see that it is working out, later on. When-Necessary policy decisions or revisions have been made -People involved become identified with and "accept" the solution, however "unpopular" it may be -Decisions have been reached and communicated to all concerned -The solution is consistent with other actions taken in the past -The man knows and understands the outcome -The man feels he has received fair treatment -Embarrassment to individuals or groups has been avoided -All promises and commitments made have been carried out -The supervisor has taken steps to prevent a recurrence of the difficulty -Adequate record has been made of the disposition of the case -The supervisor has checked back frequently and is convinced that the corrective action has really solved the problem -Any employees involved feel satisfied that the problem is really solved. 1-=-~;:;:-;:::.:t-;;;::~;e:t~:~~~~~-1 i any problem is o~en more difficullt than the sol- i • ution of the problem. Supervisors will find that I it pays to take time for a thorough, systematic i analysis of the problem and then to arrive at a j - decision, only after consideration of all possible I courses of action. i i This is a big order. Some might say, "We'd never solve a problem if all those conditions had to be met." But, perhaps, in the bigger sense, human relations problems are never really "solved," if we mean by ''solved" that there comes a time when no further attention is needed. Sound man-to-man dealings require continuing attention and follow-through, not just brief consideration and quick decisions when crises arise. I 1·-·--·-·-·-·:;;;;;:;~~;;;·~-·--··-·-1 I ! •!•.-.c.-.c>.-.tl..-.o-.C...... . - . C ~ - , ~ ~ ~ ~ > < 9 1 1 9 <. . . . . ~ - - ~ · ~ - t l - 1 ( , • ♦.•.1--.c~1.-.1>.-.<)._,ll__.l~.._.,.1~.--,.-.t~fl-.<,.._.O.-.~).-.C. . . . .I,.._ ♦:• i I i i i . 1 When you are on the job, you live in a glass house. Your employees see more than you realize and look upon everything you say or do as planned and meaningful. A supervisor's most casual remarks and his mannerisms may appear to the worker to have deep significance. * •=,o,--1. . - , c 1 4 1 1 1 9 , t ~ ~ ~ • ~ ~ . . - o - - • O • - • U - ~ - • 1. I i i i -a-c-), Talking with an employee about a fault or weakness is difficult. Yet, it is an essential part of every good supervisor's job. See if you get better results by going into your next interview more fully prepared for what you are to say, or what he might say. I ! I i 0 i i i i i -:♦ ~--.0-0_ll_"J_O--.C~0•-•0--fl-.C~t♦♦• ' i * ITEMS MARKED ARE RE-PRINTED WITH BY; "MANAGEMENT INFORMATION PERMISSION FOR FOREMEN ANO SUPERVISORS" Published by Elliott Service Company, Inc., Mt. Vernon, New York, U.S.A. /) I �LOG PAGE 6 DISTRICT SAFETY MEETINGS WOODS BRANCH AT DRYDEN Pulp and Paper Makers' Safety Association Dryden Paper Company Limited were hosts to the Northwestern (Woods) Branch of the Ontario Pulp and Paper Makers' Safety Association when it met on May 25th. Mr. N. McMillan, Woods Manager, welcomed the participants on behalf of his company. During the morning session the chairman, Mr. F. L. Stevens, called on each company representative f?r a rep?rt on safety highlights on their own operations during the past year and any suggestions that they might have. A number of companies suggested that some steps should be taken by the manufacturers of power saws to reduce or eliminate the exhaust noise, -a factor which had contributed to a number of serious accidents. Mr. D. B. Chant, Secretary-Engineer, Ontario Pulp and Paper Makers' Safety Association reported that during the last half of 1954 the Class 2 (Pulpwood) accident frequency rate had improved in comparison to the last half of 1953, and that the first quarter of 1955 had shown an improvement of 20 % over the same period for the previous year. However the cost figure was not too good, mainly due to car;y-over of cJccidents occurring in 1954 but not settled until 1955. A very important safety feature, he added, was that hard hats had saved the lives of 12 workmen in 1954 in Class 2. BOOK JULY - AUGUST l 955 During the afternoon session talks on "My Part In Safety" were given by a logging superintendent, a supervisor, a clerk and a workman. The first speaker in concluding his talk, stated that foremen and workers should accept and preach safety "not because I have to - but because I want to". The workman pointed out that he always took pains in planning his work in a safe manner and that he always wore his hard hat while on the job. He explained about his own experience when a top of a tree struck his hard hat, the headwear thus saving his life. He added that he believed every woods worker should wear a safety hat. "Hazards of the, Drive", were outlined in a short talk by Mr. N. McMillan, Woods Manager, Dryden Paper Company Limited. A similar talk on "Hazards of the Tow" was given by Mr. D. R. Stevens, Assistant Woodlands Manager, St. Lawrence Corporation Limited. During the dinner session, Turtle Club Membership Certificates were presented by Mr. Chant to Joe Symak and Dave Dunning, whose lives had been saved by wearing hard hats. Membership includes certificate, lapel button and a new safety hat. Both men were employees of Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company Limited, Kenora Division. HERE LIES A MAN . . . . He swung his axe without a thought-above his head a limb it caught. The axe came down beyond control-th;;it is the story the coroner told. Beware, ye bushmen. Think, then do--or this may be the fate for you- <Jo <Ju,,.p ~,d d/,vu,4, . . . . HUSKY and SMOKEY JOIN PAWS ... And ask YOU TO PAUSE BEFORE BEING CARELESS Obey the Forest Fire Safety Rules. STOP, AND SIT DOWN TO SMOKE. SMOKE HAND-ROLLED CIGARETTES. USE SAFETY LIGHTERS. 1usE VACUUM BOTTLES. USE YOUR CAR ASH TRAY. HUSKY OIL & REFINING LTD. LAKEHEAD DIVISION FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO Refiners and Marketers of Quality Petroleum Products �JULY - AUGUST 1955 LOG DISTRICT SAFETY MEETINGS LUMBERMEN'S SAFETY ASSOCIATION A local district meeting of the Lumbermen's Safety Association, Northwestern District, was held in Sioux Lookout late in May. Mr. P. Scollard was chairman of the dinner meeting which was attended by approximately 50 logging and sawmi 11 operators as wel I as a number of Department of Lands and Forests officials from Sioux Lookout. An interesting report was given by Mr. G. R. Potts, district field representative of the L. S. A., which will be printed in the next issue of the LOG BOOK. Mr. R. I. Young, Chairman, Northwestern District Accident Prevention Committee gave an outline of the work the committee was doing and he strongly recom-· mended that the Sioux Lookout local district form their own Accident Prevention Committee as soon as possible. Mr. E. H. Reeves, General Manager of the Lumbermen's Safety Association, whose topic was "OL1r Safety Problem" was the main speaker of the evening. He outlined the cost of medical aid and compensation for the first four months in 1955 as compared to 1954 in the three Classes - heavy logging, sawmill and pulp wood logging• giving the following figures: Class 19S4 195S 010 (logging) $258, 122.63 $31 1,538.69 011 (sawmill) 188,812.03 144,744.35 013 (pulpwood) 173,640.84 140,841.44 • Doctors Bell and Mitchell who were also in attendance, spoke briefly of their experience in the woods and recommended that as many men as possible be trained in First Aid. At the district meeting in Ear Falls, Mr. H. McCallum, Manager of Chukuni Lumber Company acted as chairman, at which over 50 persons attended. Addresses were delivered by Mr. G. R. Potts and Mr. Reeves of the Lumbermen's Safety Association. Initial steps were taken to form an "area Accident Prevention Committee". At a meeting in Fort Frances late in June another District Accident Prevention Committee was formed. Mr. N. Golder was named chairman and Mr. McEvoy, secretary. A further meeting was held in July to complete the membership of the committee. ---o--- TIMBER MANAGEMENT FORESTERS VISIT U.S. Recently, Timber Management Foresters from the Western Region, Department of Lands and Forests, visited the Chippewa National Forest in north central Minnesota. As extensive parts of the forest have been under intensive management for many years, the visit was extremely informative and interesting. W•h hin the forest, concrete evidence existed proving that scientific care of the forests will result in added wealth and benefit to all. Here, our southerly neighbours, have shown that forest conservation is a practical program, with the ultimate objective being to make maximum use of the forest in perpetuity. THREE CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS "I didn't see!" "I didn't think!" "I didn't know!" PAGE 7 BOOK Hard Hats on the Job Above is pictured a boat-loading operation of Oscar Styffe Limited showing that workers wear hard hats while on the job by direction of the company. Another requisite in this operation is that these men wear safety footwear. Since this headgear has been in use, one employee slipped on the wet wood striking his head against a steel beam with sufficient force to crack his hard hat. Had he not been wearing a safety hat this man would have been severely injured. COLLINS SAFETY SHOES LIMITED ANNOUNCEMENT Our Lakehead Safety Shoe warehouse will be open for business Friday (all day) and Saturday 'til 1 p.m. In the early part of the week our Mobile Units are serving industry throughout Northwestern Ontario. COLLINS SAFETY SHOES LIMITED Head Office: 255 McDonnel Street Peterborough, Ont. 1 94a S. Algoma Street Port Arthur Phone 4-5051 I �PAGE 8 LOG JULY - AUGUST 1955 BOOK I J ~ ... G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT LIMITED ./lpp,ou,JeJ GENERAL MOTORS DIESEL DISTRIB·UTOR " • • MARINE MOTORS POWER PLANTS • • GENERATING SETS By recent appointment, G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT LIMITED are now Sole Distributors for G. M. DIESEL INDUSTRIAL AND MARINE ENGINES for Kenora, Thunder Bay and Rainy River Districts in in Northwestern Ontario. FOR FULL INFORMATION, TELEPHONE, WIRE or WRITE G. H. Godsall Equipment Ltd. 221 Bay Street 59268 Telephone 56752 PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �JULY - AUGUST l 955 LOG W. C. B. Tran sfer HARTLEY E. CLAYTON The three-member Workmen's Compensation Boa rd announced the appointment of Hartley E. Clayton as Lakehead district representative. Mr. Clayton succeeds Mr. Frank Denison who has been named representative for the Windsor district office soon to be officially opened . Assistant Lakehead district representative George Storey, WCB employee for the past six years will continue in his official capacity. No stranger to the Lakehead district, "Hart" Clayton served the Board as an auditor in the Thunder Bay, Rainy River, Kenora and Patricia districts for 16 years. He brings to his new position a wealth of -experience and knowledge in compensation gained as a Board em · µloyee over the past 25 years. Born and raised ir. Toronto, Mr. Clayton received his education in public and high schools there . Married, Hart Clayton is an ardent photographer and fisherman. His chief hobby, according to Mr. Clayton is, "workmens' compensation ." On the occasion of his appointment, Mr. Clayton said that he wishes to extend a "standing invitation" to "all interested groups and individuals" to drop into the Lakehead district office at any time for information or other help in workmen ' s compensation matters. Computing the Fire Hazard "High Forest Fire Hazard", - too often reported in Ontario's forested areas at this time of year, often raises the question in southern agricultural areas : How is the fire hazard computed and determined so that appropriate measures may be taken to meet it? District Forester R. B. Dickson, Gogama, sums up the constituents that go to determine the e,x tent of forest fire danger, day by day, in procedures followed by forest protection officers of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests. "A number of factors are taken into consideration," he explains. They include the amount of precipitation, the precipitation interval, the relative humidity, the wind velocity, temperature and the herbaceous stage. Breaking down each of these factors, we find that each is of importance. "The amount of rainfall indicates just how wet our forests are. After heavy rains, the swamps are full, the dead foliage, branches, lichens and mosses on the forest floor are soaked with water, and the growth of BOOK PAGE 9 green plants which do not readily burn is accelerated. After light rains, the amount of moisture in the forest does not reach any great extent and fires possibly could burn . "The precipitation interval indicates the number of days without rain, ·and, as the number of days increases, the drier and drier the forest becomes. "The relative humidity also affects the hazard ratings. When the air is wet and humid, the moisture in the forest will not evaporate as readily as on dry days when the humidity is low. Thus, the relative humidity either slows or accelerates the drying of the forest . "Wind velocity affects the hazard in several ways. Stronger winds cause more rapid evaporation and drying . That they also cause fires to burn faster is taken i.nto consideration. "Temperature affects the hazard rating because warm air will hold more moisture than cool air. This applies in conjunction with relative humidity because, on warm days when the humidity is low, the air has a greater capacity for moisture through evaporation than at any other time. "The herbaceous state on our hazard ratings indicates whether the grasses and small forest plants are green, dead or curing . Dead grasses and plants are ver')! hazardous but, when green are of little or no danger. "While you are in the woods, try to observe all these conditions. If it has not rained for a long time, if the air feels dry, if the wind is strong, if it is very warm and if you see that the grasses and small plants of the forest floor are dead or curing, you will know that the forest fire hazard is high and take every precaution . You stand on the edge of danger." We will be pleased to give recommendations and prices on Brantford Coach &Body Ltd. Semi-Trailers LOW-BED for EQUIPMENT HAULING OPEN UNITS for PULPWOOD HAULING or SPECIAL PURPOSE TRAILERS Hoists and Bodies ALL SIZES and TYPES ANY CAPACITY Policy: New Hoists, Dump Boxes must be obtained from your truck distributor, Parts of any kind or semi-trailers can be purchased direct. POTTER & KERR LIMITED AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES 1021 MEMORIAL AVE. • INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT PORT ARTHUR, ONT. �PAGE 10 LOG II Fires Attributed to Logging Operations in Northwestern Ontario The forest fire record this season so far is the worst since 1949. As at June 30th, a total of 149 fires had occurred (this does not include Districts of Fort Frances and White River for the month of June), destroying over 16,400 acres. Of this total· of 149 fires, eleven were attributed to logging operations! In most of these cases the cause was blamed on careless workmen smoking on the job! Breakdown of causes are: Smokers ............. .. 17 Mining Operations ........ 1 Settlers ·········-······ 21 Logging Operations .... 11 Campers ................ 21 Road Construction ........ 2 Railways ... ............. 22 Prospectors ........ ... ....... 3 Lightning ............ 33 Miscellaneous .............. .. 4 Unknown ................:....... 10 • · - - - - 0 - - -· NEW TECHNIQUE PAYS OFF The following was received from the Geraldton District. During a week of extremely hot weather (first week in July) only broken by occasional thunder storms, we have had three more fires. All three were due to lightning and all were put out before they reached any size. At the fire in Pays Plat Division, near Owl Lake, the latest in equipment and techniques was put to good use. Under instructions from the fire boss on the ground via a walkie-talkie, a cooked meal and drinking water was parachuted to the hung·ry and thirsty fire fighters. The drop was successful, even though the container landed on a rock, the same rock that the fire ANGUS Streamlined Forestry Hose Marshall, the smooth bore hose, gives you two to three times the water at the no:z:zle. Diameter 1 ½" 14½Ibs. Bursting Pressure over 600 lbs. Diameter of Coil 18" cpld. Sold By GEORGE 0. HILL SUPPLY CO. FORT WILLIAM JULY - AUGUST 1955 boss with the portable radio was standing on. Presumably he ducked. The same fire demonstrated the value of the new fire line hose, as it was in an area where no water w2s available. The Chief Ranger has since put in an order for a large number of them. Timely Hints for fire Crews KNOW YOUR WATER HOLES On one fire which broke out this Spring, the first crew set up the pumps at a small lake alongside the main road. This meant the laying out of a mile of hose and setting up a relay outfit. When the second crew came up, and knew of a better hole, the foreman moved up the pumps and set them at a creek within a hundred feet of where the fire had started. This meant short hose lines, and the creek provided enough water for two pumps. BUT VALUABLE TIME HAD BEEN LOST. Some years ago one Company Protection Supervisor marked out water holes by putting signs up along the roads, with the distance to water shown on the signs. Also he had a trai I to water, so that the crew knew they would have good walking when they had to take in the• pumps and hose. LIGHTNING FIRES Some folks say that lightning does not start fires. However, a month ago one Company crew spotted a lightning fire and promptly put it out with only an acre burned over. The crew did good work, cleaned up the fire, but forgot one essential thing about fires - TO REPORT THEM. As a consequence, the Company has to wait another month unti I the accounts. for fire fighting get paid. MAN'S BEST FRIEND - MARSHALL Weight per 100' BOOK THE HORSE The skidding horse helps out the piece maker, but does not share _in the wages. However, he is content if he is fed and watered, and handled properly in the woods. But - and this is a big but - did you know that a horse cannot be driven or led into smoke ? if a fire breaks out, and the smoke, covers the trai I back to the barns, you simply cannot get the horse over the trail . So watch those cigarettes and smokes, boys, for a number of balky horses in front of a fire will only add to the confusion that any fire brings along at the start. --0-- WARNING THE FIRE SEASON IS ONLY HALF OVER INCREASED PRECAUTIONS ARE NECESSARY BE CAREFUL - BE PREPARED YOUR JOB depends on having trees to cut. Ensure that campers, fishermen and visitors in the woods as well as all employees understand the DANGERS of FIRE! Report immediately to your nearest Fire Warden any individual (employee or otherwise) who disregards or disobeys Forest Fire Regulations. �JULY - AUGUST 1955 LOG BOOK ARE IMPORTANT Follow the example set by the young gentleman above who has selected the blocks that best suit hi.s requirements. Whatever your requirements may be, Timberland has the block that will perform the job most efficiently. All Timberland blocks are mounted on anti-friction bearings and are made from alloy steel (no cast iron is used). Sheave tracks are flame hardened and housings cup around the sheaves preventing fouling. 0 Let our engineering department assist you in the selection of the proper block for your equipment. Sheave sizes from 6 inches to 48 inches. TIMBERLAND MACHINES LIMITED Port Arthur --• ■ Ontario MECHANIZED LOGGING SPECIALISTS PAGE 11 �PAGE 12 LOG The Ten Tho~sqn~ Dollar Cigarette Expensive smoking you mc:1y say. Well, the individual cigarette did not cost that much. However, four of them, or the, matches used to light them were responsible for four fires . The four fires occurred in logging areas during the high danger period of May and June. The cost of fire fighting alone was over $40,000. In addition over $20,000 worth of buildings and equipment were destroyed. Each of these fires were the result of care• less smoking habi,ts. Someone tossed a burning butt or a smouldering match into dry ground. Fortunately, good fire fighting work showed re -• suits in only a small loss of standing timber. Much of the timber that did get burned can be salvaged in the normal course of operations. However, the scanty moss covering the rocky areas and the good second growth, that would have provided a good stand of timber to cut within a few years, has been destroyed . It means a great deal longer now before rthis fire-scar-• red land will again be a productive forest. As a result of the investigation into the origin of these fires, tighter controls on smoking habits are being enforced in company areas. Men found smoking in areas where they should not, are subject to dismissal. Pack pumps filled with water must be on hand in al! areas where men are working . Various other checks are to be made. Early in July a change in the we3,ther occurred, and the woods were not as dry as they were during most of June. However, a few days of hot, dry weather would again cause the dangerous conditions where a match or a cigarette can start a $10,000 fire. JULY - AUGUST 1955 BOOK YOU and ALL THOSE WORKING IN THE FORESTS CAN HELP PREVENT FIRES. PREVEN·T ION OF FIRES IS THE BEST WAY TO FIGHT FIRE AND DOES NOT COST NEARLY AS MUCH IN TERMS OF WORK OR MONEY. -----0---- Elfectiue Team-worh During the present fire season, inter-district cooperation between the various districts of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests has been very much in evidence. Likewise, close liaison and provision of fire-fighting equipment by industry to the Department has been very apparent. Around the end of May the Port Arthur district received an urgent call from the Chapleau district for loan of equipment. The staff at Port Arthur loaded and shipped over 4 tons of equipment the same night and their plane was sent the following day. A day later, several fires caused by dry lightning broke out in the northern part of the Port Arthur district in hard to reach areas. A cal I to Western Region brought in sufficient equipment the next morning from Kenora district. Three additional aircraft, one each from Kenora, Fort Frances and Geraldton rendered assistance as did a helicopter from the Hydro Commission . - ---0---· While Europeans first came to Canada not quite fi ve hundred years ago , it is believed that the native Indians came into the country about fifteen thousand years ago. Though Canada is one of the world's leading trading nations, Canadians themselves consume more than eighty per cent of what they produce. -Qu ick Canadian Facts <Jiu,, dj.a,c,U gaff: "Gas Is Best By Test" For Timber Camps -- large or small. A Size for Every Need PROPANE GAS side-arm water heaters have proved themselves as a sure and economical way of heating water for cookeries and bunkhouses. See us also re conversion burners for camp steam baths. USE PROPANE INSTEAD OF WOOD. Also available: Propane Truck and Tractor Engine Heaters WRITE, PHONE or WIRE �PAGE 13 LOG BOOK JULY - AUGUST 1955 Why Borden's Trumilk is the Ideal Milk for your Camp 1. All the Iood value of fresh whole milk! 4. For drinking, cooking and every other milk use I TRUMILK is a powdered whole milk which includes all the cream, all the protein and other nutritional value of finest fresh, whole fluid milk! Just add TRUMILK to cold water, mix, and in a jiffy, you have milk ready for drinking. TRUMILK is excellent, too, in soups, puddings, and all baked goods. Can be mixed dry with dry ingredients for cooking convenience. 2. Costs as low as 53¢ a gallon! Yes, here's delicious whole milk, ready to use anytime for as low as 53c a gallon .. . a real saving on your milk bill, especially where large quantities are used. Further saving : there's no waste . . you make up only as much as you need when you need it ! 3. Double-vacuum-sealed for camp use I 5. Easy handling-less weightno freezing! TRUMILK ( whole milk powder) is only ¾ the weight of fluid milk. This cuts transportation costs to the minimum . .. makes handling easier. Under seal, TRUMILK keeps perfectly in summer heat or below zero weather ... indefinitely. 6. Fluid whole milk in a iiffy I Now you can mix TRUMILK in any quantity with Borden's new effort-saving hand-mixer. It's a 3-in- l mixer: (l) mixes (2) stores (3) dispenses. Mixer available AT COST in 2½ gal. capacity. Order from your nearest distributor. Heavily protected with an outer plywood drum, the inner vacuum-sealed metal container protects freshness of Trumilk indefinitely! Also has inner friction-top cover to protect contents after seal is broken. TH·E BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED. DRY MILK DEPARTMENT, Spadina Crescent, Toronto 4, Ontario. THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED, 407 McGill Street, Montreal, Quebec. l KIRKLAND & ROSE, LTD. 130 Water Street; Vancounr, B.C. A.H. BRADBURY McKENZIE, STEPHENSON LIMITED 13 North Wharf, Saint John, N.B. 345 Higgins Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba Harvey & Company Limited St. John's, I-Hid. �PAGE 14 LOG JULY-AUGUST 1955 BOOK Forest Trauel Permits QUIET - PLEASE I Prosecutions for infractions of the Forest Fires Prevention Act are relatively rare in the Geraldton District, but a case in Schreiber court in June proved that the law has teeth . A prospector from Schreiber was the only person in the Prairie Lake area at the time a 60-acre fire started there, and this prospector had neglected to provide himself with a travel permit. Although it was believed that he was responsible for the fire, this could not be proved so he was charged under Section 9 of the Act, be,ing in a Travel Permit area during fire season without a Travel Permit. He pleaded guilty and was assessed the minimum fine of twenty-five dollars with ten dollars costs. MAXIM SILENCER FOR CHAIN SAWS At a recent meeting of the Southwestern Technical Committee of the American Pulpwood Association, the subject of silencers for chain saws was brought up. Forest Travel Permits may seem to be a nuisance to some people although the Department of Lands and Forests try to make them as easily obtainable as pos sible, but this case shows another reason why every person travelling in the woods should obtain one. OLDEST LIVING THING IN THE WORLD Described by the United States Forest Service as the "oldest living thing in the world" is the gigantic tree "General Sherman" in the Sequoia National Park, California. This giant among trees is estimated to be around 4,000 years old and rises to a height of almost 300 feet. It is 36 ½ feet in diameter at the• ground and the bole of the tree is estimated to weigh 3,000 tons. GENERAL CHAIN SAW & EQUIPMENT Concern was expressed about possible impairment of hearing on the part of the user resulting from the operation of power saws continuously over a long period of time . Also, there is the ever present safety hazard to co-workers who are unable to hear the traditional warning cry of a man felling timber with a power saw. The Maxim Silencer Company of Hartford, Connecticut, has been working on a silencer attachment to the exhaust which wi II subdue noise level sufficiently to make the saw a safer operating tool, yet without reducing efficiency of the motor. It is compact and does not interfere with the operation of the saw. It reduces the exhaust noise to a level enabling two men to carry on a normal conversation within a distance of four to six feet from each other. The reduction in the noise level has been made possible without causing any loss of power under actual operating conditions. It appears as though these silencers will sell for a very low cost and should manufacturers of saws adopt the silencer rather than their conventional mufflers the additional cost to the sale price of a power saw would only be raised ar: incidental amount. Keep Safety Alive In 'SS REPRESENTATIVES FOR I.E. L. PIONEER ~hain Saw World's Fastest Cutting Chain Saw also High Pressure Fire Pumps • • • SEE AND TRY THE NEW 5 H.P. Model BM CHAIN SAW • • • For Demonstrations and Full Particulars Phone, Call or Write GENERAL CHAIN SAW &EQUIPMNNT BOX 199 BEARDMORE PHONE 101 NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LTD. FORT WILLIAM ONTARIO �JULY - AUGUST 1955 ONTARIO PAPER COMPANY READY TO FIGHT FOREST FIRES The official fire season extends from Apri I 1 to October 31 . During these seven months the frequency of big forest fires is highest from mid-May to mid-June. Forest fires can spread to disastrous proportions any time the forest fuel is dry enough to support combustion. In Ontario Paper Company's Heron Bay area, this is from early May to mid-October. There will be two l l 0-man cutting camps open during the first half of the summer, and in addition, this year, a new watershed has been opened for river driving . This is the Manitouwadge-Kaginu water system. Wood cut from this area during the winter's C.P.R. and C.N .R. right-of-way clearing operations will be driven to Agonzon Lake and thence down to the Black River at Camp 51, then 60 miles to Heron Bay. Each Ontario Paper Company cutting camp has a company fire ranger who sees that the forest fire rules are observed. These rules are: l. No tailor-made cigarettes. 2. Sit down to smoke. 3. No matches use a lighter. 4 . No free-burning cigarette papers. 5 . No lunch fires use a thermos. The ranger keeps a shovel, and a pump filled with water, not more than 300 feet away from where each cutter is working. Power saw operators have with them a onepint carbon tetrachloride pressurized fire extinguisher. In case of a forest fire, general superintendent Ted Summers, and woods superinTIMBER COMEBACK Associations connected with forest industries together with the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests are increasing their efforts to cover privately owned as well as waste lands of the province with valuable trees. The program began in a small way some 50 years ago, and in the past decade has advanced by leaps and bounds. Development of seed for future trees is carried out at nurseries and seed plants with the same scientific methods employed in the development of high qoality seed for farm crops. New types of machinery enable workers to plant five times as many trees as was possible only a few years ago. Municipal , township and county forests are shooting up over the length and breadth of Ontario and land which had hitherto yielded nothing is now producing v,aluable crops for generations to come. Many foresters today hold the view that in the large timber limits of Northern Ontario and Quebec the annual tree growth is equal to or more than the volume of timber cut on the limits. The Department does not contest thi•s theory but states flatly : "It has become increasingly evident that natural seeding will not guarantee a satisfactory crop on many lands that have been cut and burned." It took less than a century to deplete the great white pine forests of the Ottawa Valley to near the vanishing point. Now the tide is flowing the other way and the province, together with municipalities, counties and pulp and paper companies, is laying a firm foundation for supplies of timber to meet the needs of Ontario's generations of the future . LOG PAGE 15 BOOK tendent George Genge, direct the men on the fire . Camp foreman Will Schure, of Camp 50, Johnny Bulat of Camp 53 and John Antoniuk, of the river drive, take charge of crews on sections of the fire line. Fire ran gers Henri Monzareile and Leon Lapointe act as pump operators. Chief Ranger Ed . Little, keeps fire equipment in shape and sees that it is correctly placed on each operation on the limit. He makes frequent tests on the two Hale VS 4-inch pumpers and on the front mounted pump on the fire jeep, as well as on the 8 Wajax water-cooled pumps. He also looks after 5 miles of firehose, 300 hand pumps and 50 Pyrene extinguishers and inspects camp buildings and chimneys. Heron Bay had no company-caused fires last season, but company personnel were called out to extinguish : l survey-party-caused fire l lightning fire l power-company-caused fire. These fires were started on the concession area and, although they were not Ontario Paper Company's fault, company personnel took immediate action to put them out. The Black River area has been greatly opened up by the establishment of the mine at Manitouwadge Lake. Under construction this summer will be: 45 miles of Canadian Pacific Railway line. 25 miles of Canadian National Railway line. 30 miles of Trans-Canada Highway No. 17 l 00 miles of Ontario Hydro power line extending from Terrace Bay to Manitouwadge. It looks like a busy summer for the fire fighters at Heron Bay. PROPER CARE ADDS TO BEAUTY IN PLANTING OF YOUNG TREES Assuming that considerable throught was given to the selection and planting of the millions, ot young trees supplied for private plantations, woodlots and windbreaks from nurseries of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests, trained foresters advise that proper care of the trees will add much to their value and beauty. J. M. Whalen, Dis trict Forester at Sudbury, for instance, offers these suggestions: Trees are very much like people in that they are subject to hardships, accidents of various types and even to diseases which may either maim or kill them. But unlike humans they are unable to run to a doctor for treatment immediately and it is up to their owner to check and treat them. "In this respect, a few pointers on the pruning of shade trees may not be amiss, ~specially for trees in and around municipal1t1es. Shade trees need pruning from time to time not only to keep them symmetrical, but also to maintain their health . The only period when pruning should not be done is in the spring when the sap is running. "All cuts should be 'flush', that is, made as close to the parent stem as possible so that when the limb is removed there is no 'stub' remaining . Stubs are a mark of carelessness and it would be better not to prune a tree than to butcher it that way. "Stubs are not only unsightly but the abundant stub growth produced by the sap which runs up the stub also is unsightly. The cut area on these stubs never heals over, and they remain a constant opening for disease. "Smail limbs may easily be removed with a saw but care must be taken not to tear the bark from the parent stem. To remove large limbs it may be necessary to make 3 cuts, the first on the under side of the branch, a foot or so from the main trunk, the second on the upper side of the branch only three or four inches farther out than the first, then the third and final cut flush with the trunk to remove the short stub. "All wounds over half an inch in diameter should be protected with a waterproof dressing until they have healed over. Small wounds should be shellacked as soon as possible and large wounds shellacked and covered with a waterproof dressing. A thick mixture of white lead and linseed oil, with enough lamp black to make it a grey color, has proved effective as a paint for averagesized wounds." Paul\ Bunyfn HOW YOU'VE CHANGED! ·~ ~ - ,:::::, ~CJG)~ Caterpillar-Hyster mechanized logging team is the new Paul Bunyon of the woods-pulling in more lo gs and more pro fits than Paul ever dreamed possible. This modern team - Caterpillarbuilt Tractor, Hyster Winch and Sulky®-is built to handle more logs at today's higher speeds, under tough logging conditions. For profit-making logging ideas, call or drop in for your copy of "How to Log Small Timber Profitably". CALL OR DROP IN FOR MORE INFORMATION POWELL EQUIPMENT COMPANY LIMITED 11 S North Cumberland Street PORT ARTHUR 1060 Arlington Street WINNIPEG, MANITOBA �LOG PAGE 16 JULY - AUGUST 1955 BOOK New Emergency Rations for fire fighters forest Insect Suruey Standard emergency food rations for Ontario forest fire fighters, of a type and variety never tried before, are going out to all fire districts for test use this summer. The compact waterproofed kit weighs about 38 pounds. Each of 33 items in it is waterproof-wrapped, too. The supply provides 18 full meals - sufficient to furnish subsistence for a three·- man firefighting crew for two days - ample time for regular provisions to be brought up overland if necessary. European pine shoot moth: The sturdy container, which includes among its 33 items such other essentials as plates, spoons, canopener, can covers, soap, towels and water-sterilizing tablets, is so devised that it can be dropped easily and safely through the camera hatch with which planes of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests fleet of some 40 versatile Beaver aircraft are fitted. Emergency rations always have been an important consideration in fire-fighting equipment needed by crews operating far from bases on fire sites reached in the past only after long overland pack-treks but are now more quickly accessible by air. With the new food pack, which all planes will carry as standard equipment if tests are satisfactory, fighter crews can be set down from patrol aircraft immediately a "smoke" is spotted, taking over suppression operations at once without delaying to return to base for food supplies and without need of service for several days. The Hon. Clare E. Mapledoram, Minister of Lands and Forests, expressed satisfaction at the addition of another 'first' in Ontario's Air Service• long the world's largest aerial fire-fight ing organization. The food pack, he said, was devised after extensive trial and inquiry by the Department and industry, especially the Forest Protection and Research Divisions, under the direction of the chief of the Division of Forest Protection, T. E. Mackey. --- JUNIOR RANGERS TO CAMP Preparations have been made for the arrival of the Junior Rangers at Klotz Lake, Killala Lake and Oxaline. Camp sites were prepared, equipment made ready and programs prepared for the Junior Ranger camps by Department of Lands and Forests personnel. Throughout the months of July and August the Junior Rangers will be taught how to operate fire-fighting equipment, build fire lines and many of the other methods used in the protection and wise use of Ontario's natural resources. :: To date, no major change is reported in the distribution of this introduced insect pest in southern Ontario. Throughout the infested area which extends roughly from a line joining the tip of the Bruce Peninsula through Lake Simcoe to Kingston, infestations are generally as heavy as in 1954. Forest Biology Rangers have been assigned to the following forest districts in 1955 and have the following mailing addresses: District Chapleau Cochrane Ranger Bowser, R. Bricault, F. A. Address Box 400, Chapleau, Ontario c/ o Provincial Air Service, South Porcupine McPhee, J . R. 21 0 Butler Ave., Fort Frances Fort Frances Box 495, Geraldton Vaillancourt C. Geraldton c/ o Dept. of Lands & Forests Barnes, C. Gogama Gogama, Kapuskasing Robinson, J . Box 69, Moonbeam, Ont. Vermilion Bay, Ont. Kenora Miller, W. J. Lake Erie Jago, L. G. R.R. #1, St. Williams, Ont. Lake Huron Lynn, D. F. R.R. #2, Chatsworth, Ont. Lake Simcoe McPhee, H. G. Seed Extraction Plant, Angus, Ont. c/ o Dept. of Lands & Forests Macleod, L. S. Lindsay & Minden, Ont. W. Tweed Harnden, A. A. Box l 05, Temagami, Ont. North Bay Gri,sdale, D. c/ o Dept. of Lands & Forests Parry Sound Dorset, Ont. Hildebrand, M. J . Dominion Forest Exp. Station, Pembroke Chalk River, Ont. R.R. #1, Fort William, Hall, K. C. Port Arthur c/ o Dept. of Lands & Forests Rideau & Danard, A. S. Mountain Grove, Ont. E. Tweed Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie Foster, H. R. Sault Ste. Marie Box 714, Sioux Lookout Buchan, P. E. Sioux Lookout Box 72, Sudbury Clinton, E. 0. Sudbury c/o Dept. of Lands & Forests Thompson, M. Swastika Swastika, Ont. White River Weir, H. J. Box 119, White River, Ont. Chief Ranger J. E. MacDonald, Forest Insect Lab., Sault Ste. Marie A continued appeal is made to woods industry personnel to collect samples of insects and send them to the Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie. Your cc-operation will aid in this important work. This Booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" produced at the Port Arthur mill of Provincial Paper Limited out of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario; printed by Consolidated Press, 137 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. OIDEI YOUR REQUIREMENTS NOW ■ ■ ■ Our new Wholesale Hardware warehou ■e i1 modemly equipped to serve the Logging, Lumbering and Mining Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating and Building Contractors in Northwestem Ontario. COCHRANE HARDWARE (WESTERN) LIMITED 105 North Cumberland Slr•t, Port Arthur - Dial 5-7345 I r•••••••••••c•••••••••••,..,.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••..•• •••••••••••••c••••••~••••••••••••••••••••••••J �JULY - AUGLiST 1955 LOG A Growing Inheritance An unusual legacy from their great-grandmother has made three Woodstock boys Canada's youngest certified tree farmers. From her they received 40,000 trees on 40 acres of reforested land with her blessing and the admonition to take care of it. The deed they hold was drawn up by Dean Sisam University of Toronto forestry department, and is on~ of the most unusual ever penned in Canada . It sets forth the needs of forest conservation enjoins the boys to carry out its purposes and sets them up in a business as foresters that should pay them thousands of dollars. "It is at least as good as an insurance policy and probably better," said the boy's grandfather James A. Vance, immediate past president for Onta~io of the Canadian Forestry Association . His grandsons are Jim, Don and Keith Stevens, sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stevens of Woodstock. Jim is 13, Don 11 and Keith 8. For months they have been carrying on reforestry work on their 40 acres, doing all the manual labour they can. During Easter holidays they helped plant 1,900 trees. They .have helped, too, to thin the growth prun-ing and cutting out brush and ironwood and 'poorer growth. They are careful with their cutting . The deed advises them they shouldn't take out everything. Some growth that isn't so good must be left to act as a nurse crop. Their great-grandmother, who died last year at 83, was Mrs. Alberta Allison, their mother's grandmother. She had $2,000 to give the boys. This was put into B""fUU; PAGE 17 BOOK 40 acres for trees at $50.00 an acre. It passed on to James Vance, who then gave it to the boys. They officially became tree farmers when they were presented with certificates by the Canadian ForEstry Association. Their land is better suited to reforestation than anything. Trees already grew there and the acreage was selected to be near a farm their grandfather owns. With their grandfather guiding them Jim, Don and Keith, all husky youngsters, are eager to make their legacy grow. "The payoff will be in about 30 years," their grandfather stated. "They can start cropping then, and if they do it right they will be getting dividends indefinitely, good dividends." WHAT ABOUT OUR FIRE PREVENTION POSTERS? (Continued from Page 4) and bringing cheer to all and sundry in the woods. From there it would expand to selecting a "Miss Fire Extinguisher", a "Miss Pack Pump" or perhaps getting closer to reality, a beauty contest on the limits to choose the female cookee "with whom we'd like to put out the fire", and so on. The ideas which could be developed have no end. How to get it going? I don't really know. Perhaps some of -the bunk-house or tent wall artists could put their talents to better use and come up with a lush "Fire Prevention Poster". Editor's Note: Mr. Thomson submitted a few standard fire posters on which were superimposed the "appeal" picture . These were extremely well done, but due to reproduction difficulties, could not be run in this issue of the LOG BOOK. What are your thoughts in this matter? a . • • Tractor - Marine Engine - Diesel Engine Crane - Wire Rope Vulcan Machinery & Equipment Ltd. LOOK FOR THE ALLIS-CHALMERS SIGN North Cumberland Street Phone 4-2483 ♦ Port Arthur, Ontario �LOG PAGE 18 Tree Planting Actiuities As reported in the May-June issue of the LOG BOOK, Northwestern Ontario's first Industrial Tree Farm was duly certified early in May. On their Prince and Jarvis Mining Locations, Newaygo Timber Company Limited planted 15,000 black spruce and 48,000 white spruce seedlings, both 2 - 2 stock . In addition, in Martin and Mildred townships, District of Algoma, Newaygo has planted 30,000 white spruce and anticipate planting the same number of the s2me specie in September this year. Pearson and Engblom, timber contractors of Glenorchy, Ontario, have planted 2,000 white spruce on their limits. Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company Limited planted 10,000 seedlings on their Seine River concession . Under a co-operative project sponsored by the Research Council of Ontario and under the direction of Professor R. C. Hosie of University of Toronto, three companies, Abitibi (Port Arthur Division), Marathon and St. Lawrence have planted 1,500; 2,000 and 3,000 ~-pruce seedlings, respectively. These were planted using three different methods, - machine, full saddle . and half saddle.* Further plantings in the Fall in furtherance of this project is contemplated. In addition to the above project Abitibi (Port Arthur Division) will plant 35,000 spruce and jackpine and provide 500 spruce seedlings to the pupils of Auden School for planting purposes. The latter is expected to be an annual event. St. Lawrence Corporation Limited have planted 1,000 white spruce seedlings on Corporation owned land to study results obtained from planting this type on a clear cut hardwood area. Marathon Corporation of Can.:ida Limited have planted 60,000 jackpine seedlings in the vicinity of Marathon and Heron Bay, using a "Lowther" tree planter. Continuing a project begun in 1949 the Corporation provided a large number of red, Scotch and jackpine seedlings to the local Boy Scout group for planting. In addition, 1,500 jackpine trees were planted by school children in Arbour Day programs at Stevens and at Caramat. LongLac Pulp and Paper Company Limited operate their own nursery and this year over l ¼ million seedlings (2 - 0 stock) were set out in transplant lines at the nursery. Over 350,000 spruce (2 - 0 and 2 - 2 stock) were planted in cut-over areas and their program for JULY - AUGUST 1955 BOOK Fall planting calls for 600,000 (2 - 2 stock) to be planted in further cut-over areas. LongLac also expects to treat at least 1,000 acres in 'brush scattering' which wi 11 bring the total area so treated to over 5,000 acres. Members of the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry have also been very active in tree planting projects. So far tfiiis season they have assisted and given direction to planting programs at three Lakehead rural schools. Close to 2,000 seedlings we:re planted through the assistance of this C.I.F. Section. • • Editor's Note: The object, in full and half saddle planting is to keep roots as close to ground surface as possible and on a horizontal plane. In half saddlG? planting, roots are permitted to extend in an arc of 180 degrees. In full saddle, roots project 360 degrees. C. I. F. News Northwestern Ontario Section Under the leadership of George Breckenridge, Chairman, Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry, a motorcade of members of the Port Arthur and Fort William Chambers of Commerce, George Wardrope, M.L.A. and others attended tree-planting ceremonies at three Lakehead rural schools earlier this season. At each school a sign was planted which read "TREES FOR TOMORROW PREVENT FOREST FIRES" At the first stop, Blake Township School, around 60 students under the direction of Lands and Forests personnel planted approximately 500 white spruce and red pine to establish a wind-break along the north and western edge· of the school. At the Slate River School. under the direction of C. I. F. member Norm Kissick, some 700 trees were planted in a woodlot opposite the school on property owned by the school. This lot which had been partially planted a few years ago has an area of about five acres of cleared land. . At the final stop, Mr. R. I. Young was in charge of a planting program undertaken by children of the O'Conno·r Township School. Over 600 trees were planted extending the existing shelterbelt on the spacious playground. At the completion of the planting in each case, the children participating were given ice cream and soda pop provided by two Lakehead woods industry firms. Keep Safety Alive In '55 MARSHALL-WELLS faithfully to s-erve you 1n years- to come . • LAKEHEAD'S LEADING HARDWARE STORE • . �LOG JULY - AUGUST I 955 Aduertisers' News Two New Rubber-tired Tractors Announced by Caterpillar Tractor Company Cat·erpillar Tractor Company announces two new additions to its famous rubber-tired tractor line. They are the DW21 (Series C) and the DW20 (Series E), both featuring more horsepower and major design changes over the current models of DW21 and DW20 Tractors. These tractors are expected to set an enviable record in the field with their abi Iity to move more yards of material at less cost than ever before. Under the hoods of the tractors is a powerful new diesel eng ine, rated at 300 hp at 1800 rpm . Piston displacement is a full 805 cubic inches. Designed to set new performance records, the 6-cylinder, 51/s x 6½ inch diesel engine is turbocharged for greater horsepower. Driven by the engine's exhaust, the turbocharger utilizes energy that otherwise would be lost. A number of new design features have been incorporated into the diesel engine, including a new block, crankshaft, connecting rods, pistons and head. A more accurate valve train gives better engine operation with fewer adjustments needed. Hydraul ic valve lifters keep the valves in perfect adjustment, reducing maintenance costs. The d iesel engine utilizes new paper type fuel filters wh ich are more efficient and less expensive for the customer. A redesigned fuel system provides more BOOK PAGE 19 accessibility for servicing. Wide base, low pressure tires, are standard equipment (in rock-type tread) on the DW21 (Series C) and DW20 (Series E) Tractors, giving big footprint flotation and wide lug traction. New Diesel Fuel Materials considered refinery by-products for many years are today being used increasingly in producing standard diesel fuels, according to Caterpillar Tractor Company, one of the world's largest manufacturers of modern, heavy-duty diesel engines. Called "cracked distillates" or recycle stocks," the one-time by-product was once considered refinery re-• sidue from the production of high-octane gasolines. Later, they were combined with higher grade "straightrun distillates" and used as diesel fuel. Now, studies by the Caterpillar Research Department at Peoria, indicate that, if certain requirements are met, the cracked distillates can be used in Cat diesel engines without harm to the engine. The economic significance of this development is considerable. Demand for both gasoline and diesel fuel has skyrocketed since the war. Getting diesel fuel from a lower step on the refining procedure - leaving more room for taking high-octane gasoline means considerable to the refiner and may mean cheaper fuel for diesel users. There's A New INTERNATIONAL OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Mining and Lumbering Operations Construction Work Wherever the Work Is Heaviest S. J. DILL & SONS LTD. Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Service Organization ALSO DISTRIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS FIRESTONE TIRES PORT ARTHUR Red River Road Phone 5-5488 FORT WILLIAM Nortl, May at Camaron - Phone 3-6457 �LOG BOOK JULY - AUGUST 1955 7 DAY LOAN for Longlac Pulp and Paper Company ■ A Cat D4 Tractor steals the show at the Woodlands Division, Longlac Pulp and Paper Company, Longlac, Ontario. With a specially fabricated pusher on the D4, one man easily unloads 350 cords per 8-hour day. Hauling trucks are the limiting factor, and the owner estimates that the D4 could push 550 cords if the trucks were on hand. The power and traction of the D4, even on ice, make short work of a full truck load. And for cold weather starting, the Cat D4 Tractor is tops. Independent gasoline starting engine preconditions the diesel and turns it over as long as necessary to start it. It's not dependent on bat• teries that lose their power as temperature drops. This is just another example of Caterpillar D4 Tractor usefulness in Canadian logging. With a D4, you can always count on getting your logs out from the woods ... pulling your hauling trucks through. You'll save money every step of the way, too: on average loads the D4 burns from 2 to 3 gallons of low-cost diesel fu'el per hour. Highly maneuverable, you can work the D4 in close quarters, among stumps and 'trees. Behind your tractor is the complete backing of your Caterpillar Dealers. Wherever your logging show takes you, you're always near our service headquarters, and our men who will help you in those infrequent times when you need service. We carry genuine Caterpillar parts for your machine. If you're missing out on the profits a D4 can bring you, see us today! Powell Equipment Coanpany Lianited Port Arthur 115 N. Cumberland St. Winnipeg 1060 Arlington St. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-07 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/7e48382c7ccbc8327b63de3f282ef4ef.pdf b2f6ee002230a91f70aabd9710f05717 PDF Text Text MAY JUNE 1955 VOLUME 7 No. 1 PORT ARTHUR, OHTA RETURN TO I FOREST y LIBRARY I W,,cif bi♦ ,~ioa • ,p.: •• ~ .. ,, llr. G. R. Sonley, . ..Haratho:n Co rp,., of C':'..11.0.!..~D. Puglic Util:i. Uc~ n;c1g .. ' 11-0llT ARTI-IU!!' Om:ar10 .. T .}-1 ,.: l,t .. ' -Caii•-i• Lt4,. · o .. ,.,, �PAGE 2 LOG MAY - JUNE 1955 BOOK ❖--------·---·-·----·-·---·------1 TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. 1 DISTRIBUTORS FOR Ii I I -ii I I 1 I I M-•- INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL POWER Crawler Tractors - Diesel Engines - Power Units I.E. L. POWER SAWS Johnson Motors - Ken Mac Boats Bucyrus-Erie Cranes, Shovels and Draglines Adams Road Graders - Michelin Tires I Ii ! I 1 I I I I • · I Attention Tractor Owners: II j : I I Ii I Our Service Department is composed of experienced and factory trained mechanics. Our special shop equipment and complete working facilities enable us to repair your tractor from a minor repair to a complete overhaul. PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE ALL WORK GUARANTEED I I I 1 Ii i I Ii I I I I I i i i j - 1 ~~~~- i i ~~~~===::;;--- l I I -- IiI II I i i- I i i t i II TW!!,!!!!ST~! !M!!!!~LM~l9.! ~n~!!~!M~:ro. II 0 OFFICES AMO SHOPS - 915 MEMORIAL AVE. ♦:4~,_,f,....t) . . . .I J _ _ , . ~ f......l._....(t.-,.l.,_.(......( ) , _ . ( J ~ ) - - - l l , _ . PORT ARTHUR, OMTARIO . . . . .(t~ ) ~ - - - - C J ~ ~ ) ~ ~ ) ~ ( t. . . . .( t ~ t ~ 1 . - , C J . _ . . . , . . . . . O , _ , . , . . . . . . . . . _ , ( t < l l l a i t ~ l , _ , . ~ ( ~ ~ ~. . . . . . .: . �MAY - JUNE 1955 LOG BOOK PAGE 3 NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President Vice-President H. H. STYFFE P. V. LEMAY EXECUTIVE M. COCHRAN M. MACLAGGAN D. GRAl--lAM H S. MOSHER A. M. jONES W. THOM Secretary-Manager until June 30th, 1955 - T. S. JONES Secretary-Manager after July l st, 1955 R. A·. Hallonquist Published by Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators' Association Edited by T. S. Jone assisted by R. A. Hallonquist President's Message "<'/OMIH'f II /tJ.11184 It seems only yesterday when "Tommy" Jones took over as manager of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association and established our office in Port Arthur. In reality "Tommy" has served us for eight long hectic and very fruitful years. It was inevitable that one day we would lose his services - as you know this has occurred and "Tommy" will assume his new duties with The Dryden Paper Company as Manager of Industrial Relations on July l st. As we reflect back we cannot help but think of the many good things our organization has accomplished as a result of the tireless and unending effort of ''Tommy" Jones. The orgnization activities have been and are too many to enumerate here; but foremost comes to mind the fact that as a group, he leaves us as a closely knit, friendly efficient organization, which, even though including competitors in many ways, can sit down together to work out common problems in the best interests of the entire industry. In the beginning, things were rather chaotic. We have since as an industry passed through many different phases. Out of it all, we emerged with some semblance of order in our labour problems; we have an improved fire prevention and protective organization generally; we have the jumper plan; we have made workable unemployment insurance and vacation with pay; we have a popular and useful · publication called the "LOG BOOK"; we have had joint field trips; we have a plan for woods T. B. surveys; we have a closer knowledge of Government policies; we have a smooth running Salvage Association - and we are associated with, and well informed on, the activities and actions of every form of body which has directly or indirectly anything to do with the timber industry. All of these things and many more have felt the steady guiding hand of "Tommy" Jones. He is a great idea man and a 'doer'. As he leaves to take up his new duties, we extend to "Tommy" our sincerest best wishes for continued success with The Dryden Paper Company and our heartiest thanks for the great work he has performed for us. It may be trite to say so, but our loss is the Dryden Paper Company's gain. They have acquired a real and a fine asset. We would in the same breath welcome our new Manager, Russ Hallonquist. You will be hearing more of Russ in our next issue. H. H. "Bert" Styffe. Retiring Secretary-Manager New Secretary-Manager Wins Timber Operators' Bursary The 1955 Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators' Association bursary - value $200.00 - was won by Mr. Thomas Harold Peacock of Callander, Ontario. Mr. Peacock had the highest standing in the ·first year of the Technical Forestry class. He will be employed by Marathon Corporation of Canada during the Summer. The Marathon Corporation annual scholarship value $200.00 was won by Kenneth Alexander of Parry Sound, Ontario. Mr. H. H. Styffe, President of the Association presented the bursary to Mr. Peacock at the Annual Convocation exercises held in Fort William. --0--- Staff Tran sfer Mr. G. A. Hamilton, who has been Assistant District Forester of the Port Arthur District for the past seven months has been transferred and is now District Forester of the Sioux Lookout District. Correction Contributions of woods w0rkers to the Canadian Institute of the Blind campaign conducted last Fall were originally reported in the January-February issue of the LOG BOOK and a correction had to be made in the March-April issue. The Editor has been notified cf another error. In the issue of January- February it showed the woods workers and staff of LongLac Pulp and Paper Company, Woodlands division, contributed $612.00. It is believed that the $612.00 was contributed by LongLac mill employees at Terrace Bay. The woods workers and staff of Woodlands contributed $1,136.55. Editors Note: We are s9rry for this error but we believe it once again follows straight to the poinrt that we have been making of late. That is, woods workers are taking their place in every day life in our communities and are doing their full share in supporting community and charitable programs. �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK MAY - JUNE 1955 A Few Words About ForestlManagement By L. Vidlak NOTE: In the ensui.ng article, when referring to "Forest Manageagement", the writer means the subject, art or branc:h of Forest Science dealing with the management of forests and forest lands. When referring to "forest management", the writer mean~ that body or authority which governs and controls the forest policy of a country (from the German, "Forsteinrichter"). There is no country in the world where the managemer:it of__.the forests is dis~u_ssed, argued, written, ·demanded· and rejected so v1v1dly and so much as Canada. T~ following words might be of use to the foresters wh0 have or will have to prepare and plan the practical ~instruction for those who will be entrusted ,,., with establishment and introduction of Forest Management towa.rd~ a sustained yield. As most1 foresters probably know, the forest man• agerne__nt ir) Europe tried to dominate the foresters' activity for almost two centuries. (It should be re_marked • that when sp~·a king of European Foresty, the writer ~as in mind Germany, Switzerland, France, and countries which once rhade up the now defunct Austrian-Hungarian monar~hy.) How ·was it possible that this branch, which is and should -be equally important to all other forest branches, was alw9 ys trying, and in most cases successfully, :_ to seize.·.ano hold the right to decide arbi•trarily the dir... •~- ection, road, and aim of forestry? :., ~~ As ~n -~~ery human activity there existed both real •,, and personal reasons for that predominant position. ~ forest Management, even in its most primitive beginning, saved the European forests and wood production. It resisted the human carelessness caused by temporary abundance and surplus of timber. It was fighting against the waste of inherited forest property, i.e., property gained without merit or effort. It introduced order into a field where there had been chaos. Locating, surveying, mapping, taking inventory of timber, calculation of its utilization potent· ials, were the first expressions of the realization of the need for, and the first signs of the introduction of the term, "sustained yield." Forest Management of the past included all elements of the economics of forestry which were later distributed into the components of the broader term, "Forest Economics." Forest Management brought order and system into the forests. It was necessary for their salvation. It was a fighter in favour of future generations. Forest Management was something real and was based on tan·· gibles; area, invenitory, increment, or, value of the forests. It had been working with more or less accuracy, at least estimated accuracy, with possibility of control, with probability derived from facts. Later, especially in the 19th century, it started to work with unrealistic imagination, long range predictions, and had moved into spheres far from the natural course. This definite importance, i.e., to protect or to introduce sustained yield, gave the forest management a certain feeling of superiority; the self-confidence of someone who is ruling and directing. This fact was the reason that the forest management lost its sense of co -· operation with other branches of forest science and practice. It was only natural that the forest tax assessor, forest engineer, or forest surveyor (the titles were dif- ferent) considered himself as the bearer of authority. He was convinced that without him the forest would not have been saved. He had to have a higher mathematical and general eductation and knowledge than the working forester, the real forest husbandman, who was much too busy with daily routine work and did not have time to acquire these. The best forest mathematician of his time, Pressler, said that the figure is the soul of management and the number its final proof. Figures and numbers were therefore accepted as the basis of Forest Management. Men were thinking, investigating, researching. Men were building an imaginary ideal. Everything worked on paper. They succeeded in breaking obstacles numerically. Obstacles which were in the way of the realization of that ideal. Foresters forgort reality and sacrificed it to approach that ideal. They were convinced that they were serving a good purpose but they overlooked the fact that the forests are ruled by higher iaws than human wish and will. They tried to force 1he forests to understand them and did not even try to understand the forests. The forest tax assessor made the most simple things complicated, just to show how deeply scientific was his work. He deitermined aims which were not in agreement with the natural process of wood production. On the other side, he over-simplified where he should have been trying to understand the complexity of the processes of nature. He was counting, using dry figures where he should have been considering and appreciating the infinite variations of natural creation. And so the forest management was a stranger in the field of co-operation with si lviculture and related sciences. It became a dic,tator when it should have been a friend and advisor. It was too self-confident where it should have stayed modest and humble. It was none less than the German forester, Geyer, 2nd later the Swiss, Biolley, who succeeded in throwing off ,t he yoke of the strict rules of the forest management. So in the last century almost all European foresters refused the dogma of infallibility and superiority of the forest management authori,ty. They said that Forest Management was certainly a very impor-tant and most useful part of forestry work, but silviculture is the foundation on which sound forestry must be built. As the result of this change of minds, the European forest management authority is now considered as something which is necessary for planned forest administration. But, its position is not superior to, only co-operating with, other forestry branches. Foresit Management is more friend and guide on the roads which are wide enough for the forest activity of the actual forest husbandman. Canadian forestry is right now on the threshold of introducing Forest Management on the basis of sustained yield. It would be a real satisfaction to the writer if his personal opinion would help to avoid some of the mistakes European foresters made. One of a series of articles by members of the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry. The author gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Mr. G. Bre:kenridge in linguistic improvement and corrections. �LOG MAY - JUNE 1955 * BOOK PAGE 5 'SAFETY CONS~IOUS' • • • .,a, Have you ever considered how much your own personal safety depends on others? What other drivers do on the highways ? What employees do on the job ? (!early, safety is not just an individual matter. Any set of accident reports contains tragic proof of how much people depend on others for safety. Take the case of two mechanics who were repairing a truck. One of them, thinking the other had gone for a needed part, started the motor and moved the vehicle a few feet "to see if it was operating properly". A bad accident occurred. The other mechanic was still under the truck, completing an adjustment. A SOUND SAFETY THEME ~ -0 ...... ...""" ·,0 -0 l> ... r .,.. ~ -4 ,;) ~ 'j './: ~) 0 C ...""" 0 ....... ,;') -< l.."i Most of the emphasis in employee safety instruction and accident-prevention work :, a, has been on helping the individual to avoid injury to himself-to become "safety con- ..... ::, 0 a, :l, :J scious." However, it is equally important for each worker to recognize his responsibility ., a.. for preventing accidents to others-to become "safety conscious" . . . of others. ill 0 Many supervisors may think of ways to use this theme to give a new slant to thei ;-departmental safety campaigns. For example: """' • Study the problem by reviewing detai Is of the accidents during the past year or two. How many and what types of injuries resulted from the action or inaction of someone other than the accident victim? • Instruct employees from the start to be "safety conscious" of others. Include pointers on safety cooperation as a regular part of job instruction. • Instruct employees in "rescue" techniques. If individuals are well trained to help others in emergencies, the chance of serious injury can be reduced. • Consider ways to reduce the chance of injury among work teams and groups. Should some safety instruction be given on a group basis? Are there operations where the "buddy system" should be used? • Review and, if necessary, revise safety rules so that they cover individual's actions in relation to the safety of others. • Check to see what mechanical devices and safety procedures may be needed to safeguard others. For example, is there a system for assuring that a machine will not be operated while it is out of order or being repaired? * • Promote the idea of co-operating for safety. In talks with employees, bulletin board notices, and as part of any accident-prevention activities, stress the need for being "safety conscious" of others. • Seek the ideas and participation of individuals, groups, or a safety committee in emphasizing each employee's responsibility for preventing accidents to others. 0 Put the * TWO VIEWPOINTS There are two ways of looking at a half glass of water. You can say it is half empty. Or, you can say it is half full. The same goes for your job. You can pick out everything that's wrong with it and keep your mind on that side. Or, you can take a look at the good things about your job. - and appreciate them. It's usually easy to find things to criticize, if you look hard enough. But you get more fun out of life if you spend more of it in appreciating the good than you do in highlighting the bad. tus' in SAFETY CONSCIOUS" LOOKING AHEAD Today, supe"isors are hearing a lot about "automation" (large scale, automatic, "push button" operation of plants and equipment). No doubt it will mean advances in our ability to perform certain operations. But, you can be sure that even under "automation11, good supenisiOfl will be needed just as much as it is needed now. ITEMS MARKED PERMISSION * ARE RE-PRINTED WITH BY; "MANAGEMENT INFORMATION FOR FOREMEN AND SUPERVISORS" Published by Elliot Service Company, Mt. Vemon, New York, U.S.A. �PAGE 6 LOG dealings with him you will always maintain hie; dignity as a man. He doesn't like being bulldozed. cllaU) <lo elUJai,s 8ett.,,, I""- ,(Jtt,tuJe 5. They expect you to control yourself first and maintain a firm · steady hand on the helm. No crew eve·r felt very secure with a captain that rocked the boat. Did you ever watch a runner playing off of second base ? Have you noticed how often he goes back and touches the base ? No play is being made on him but he gets a feeling of security and a new start from touching that base. Just knowing it's there. The supervisory force is second base for the worker. He may not ask you much, but he wants you there and he wants you to hold your head when he is losing his. He wants you to set the example. He will fol low pretty wel I the example you set. It has been aptly said that attitudes cannot be taught, they are caught. They are caught from exposure to proper supervision. We unconsciously imitate those in authority. If a foreman tries to out-shout and out-cuss those working under him, he soon has a force that does the same. If company officials try to out-smart and put something over on the men, they soon find their force practicing deception on them. If a man respects his boss, he will follow him anywhere. Respect for authority cannot be commanded, it cannot be forced, it cannot be bought with higher wages, it has to be earned. You can use authority to make men fear you, but you can't use it to make them respect you. What makes men respect you? 1. They must have confidence in your ability. They have a right to expect that you know more about the job than they do. 2. They must have confidence in your integrity. You can't lie to anyone and expect them to respect you 3. They must know that you will give fair and im~ partial treatment to everyone. Even the recipient of special favors doubts you. He wonders if someone else is getting more than he. 4. Each has a right to expect that in all of your GENERAL CHAIN SAW & EQUIPMENT BOX 99 BEARDMORE, Ont. Phone 101 MAY - JUNE 195.S BOOK 122 MATHESON ST. KENORA, Ont. Phone 6S32 DEALERS FOR McCulloch Chain Saws Safety Helmets Portable Fire Pumps 6. They expect you to respect their confidence. There is, in every man, something that makes him want to confide in others. When he selects you, you should feel honored and guard the trust he puts in you. 7. You can't win friendships by doing things for people. To really win a man as a friend, let him do something for you. It builds him up when he is called to do something for his boss. 8. Be generous in your praise for work well done. Too often we reprimand, but never commend. A pat on the back is appreciated by everyone, but it must be sincere. Flattery or insi,ncerity gets you nowhere. Always praise publicly. If you have to reprimand, do it privately. Never embarrass anyone. -Fleet Flashes f,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,.,,,, ...,.,,..,.,.....,,..•...,,,_,,_~ * I I I 1 THE NEW QUIET JOHNSON SEAHORSE OUTBOARDS Trailmobile Pulpwood Trailers -- Lowbeds Dumpbodies and Hoists I GETTING THE MOST OUT OF IT Just because you've had an accident, that doesn't j make you an expert on safety. But, you probably i have learned the hard way how NOT to do a = certain thing. And, that experience can alert you ! to other hazards. ! Use an accident to sharpen your wits against un- I safe conditions or actions. Also, without being a i Ii: pest, look for ways to protect other people from i _ hazards, too. i If you let the experience work for you, you won t i jump "out of the frying pan into the fire," after i you'v,e had an accident. i •),,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,.,_,, ,,,,.,,,,,.,.~ 137 SOUTH MAY STREET FORT WILLIAM . �MAY-JUNE 1955 LOG PAGE 7 BOOK Terrific Co bination King Trailers Mack Trucks and King Trailers - Mack Trucks King Logging Trailers will speed up your entire operation, iengthen your hauling season. Fewer units required result in less overhead per cord. On your operation, too, Mack Trucks can make the big difference by hauling more - for less. built by Canad·a 's largect manufacturer of heavy-duty trailer equipment. • outlast them all - because they are built to greater payload capacity and incorporate the latest engineering advancements. Whether you're producing 4', 8', 12', 16' or tree length wood, TIMBERLAND can supply the proper combination to best suit your needs. Head Office and Factory: Woodstock, Ont. Branch Office: Port Arthur, Ontario MECHANIZED LOGGING 'Timberland Yarders - SPECIAl:.ISTS for sleds on rubber on crawlers �PAGE 8 LOG BOOK MAY - JUNE 1955 puts the pressure on The Law of Osmotic Pressure: The passing of a solution of higher concentration into a solution of lower concentration when separated b)' a semi-permeable membrane. In that definition lies the secret of the flow of the sap to the highest branches while the tree is growing. It also defines the natural pressure which is the basis of the "Osmose" method of wood preservation . . ._ Naturally and inevitably, "Osmotic Pressure" is ·. ,, established through the high · concentration of the "Osmose" preservatives when applied to green wood. • The low concentration of the sap or moisture present in all types of wood is completely penetrated and the preservatives are also carried into good portions of the heartwood. "Osmotic Pressure" has been measured to develop up to 320 pounds per square inch! What simpler way is there to preserve wood? Mopped, dipped or sprayed on by unskilled labour, on the job, Nature takes over to provide sure, safe protection against rot and decay. Widely used by Federal and Provincial Govern• ments, leading Mines and Pulp and Paper Companies. 18 years of experience and the treatment of 750,000,000 board feet of wood of all description give evidence to the fact that "Osmose'' extends the life of any wood 3 to 5 times. Use "Osmose" products for green wood ... HPentox" products for dry wood. For clean, paintable. fire -retardant preservation of wood., consult our Free Service Department. �MAY - JUNE 1955 LOG PAGE 9 BOOK Industrial Tree Farm Certified With the Honourable C. E. Mapledoram, Minister of Lands and Forests, doing the honors, M r. Henry S. Mosher, Vi ce-pres ident and Ge n eral manager of Newaygo T imber Company ltd . was presented with a certificate from the Canadian Forestry Association. The ~rtificate testifies that the Newaygo property at Prince and .Jarvis Mining Locat ion in the District of Thunder Bay consist ing of 12,000 acres has been certified as an Industr ial Tree Farm . t .v . ..... ~""'· ~ ::-!'.. -=-)~Ai .. ~- ❖ f lr{~< tJ_,i ,~~Y~? HMS.EHCOMPANYh~IMmo ,~. ,Q QQ i YiH i!~:i,d~~1i:( K. 1 t• i ~r'.-. h.1 ~ .; ,,_ _ . • r ,·\~01:~ -~ '.·' F_? _r , "~! .- '' ...... ,,,•, . •' l,A Nl ;$.::r ff1,..,t: ;- ; t~-p~~JiK .......,.......,,__ ,•.· 1 ! In attendance were members of the Chambers of Commerce; local business men and representatives of the City and Municipal councils. Mr. W. S. MacDonnell, Secretary-manager of the Canadian Forestry Assoc iation of Ontari o attended the ceremony representing the Canadian Forestry Association. Mr. MacDonnell outlined briefly the tree farm program in Canada. tots': ..· Mr. George Wardrope, M. L. A. acted as master of ceremon ies during the certification program. In 1954 three tree farms in the vicinity of Fort Wil lia m and Port Arthur were certified, but this is the first Industrial Tree Farm in Northwestern Ontario. The Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce Forestry Committee in co-operation with the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian lnstitL1te of Forestry are plann ing to certify more tree farms later this year. Hon. H. S. From Hon. H. S. Clare E. Mapledoram, Minister of lands and Forests, presenting certificate to Mosher, Vice-president and General Manager of Newaygo Timber Companv Ltd. left to right: G. Breckenridge, President Northwestern Ontario Section, ~.1.F.; Clare E. Mapledoram; W. S. MacDonnell, Secretary-Manager, C.F.A. ·.,.,f Ontario; Mosher; D. A. Clark, President, Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce. You'll be a Winner with the ;-1P.M!OCKET:~~" the saw with GREATER EARNING POWER • Perfect balance under all conditions. • Reduction drive gives real LUGGING power. ·• 20% • faster chain speed. Tillotson diaphragm carburetor with 1uel pump gives controlled fuel injection. Phone . . . call . . . or write to~day. POTTER & KERR LIMITED DISTRIBUTORS 1021 Memorial Ave. Port Arthur, Ont. �LOG PAGE l 0 MAY-JUNE 1955 BOOK Annual Meeting Held Accident-Iree Haul At the annual meeting of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association held recently in Toronto, Mr. E. E. Grainger, Woods Manager, .Abitibi Sault Ste . Marie Woods Division, received the 1954 award presented by Dr. E. C. Steele, Commissioner, Workmen..£~ Compensation Board. This is the second year in succession that the Abitibi Soo Woods Division has won the award which speaks highly of the efforts being made in that division to cut down their injury record. It is evident that much progress has been made and full credit is given by Mr . . Grainger to supervisory staff and employees alike for taking part in their safety program. At the meeting Mr. D. B. Chant, Secretary-Engineer of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Associaition reported as follows: Ir, reccgn;ticn of an accident-free hauling season of 63 days, the employees of Headquarters' camps of the Mead and Mosher operating divisions of Newaygo Timber Company, Limited were tendered a turkey dinner with ~II the trimmings en completion of the haul. Camp Safe"iy Committee members and supervisory staffs took part and expressed their thanks to the employees for a job well done with no injuries. Wives of the supervisory personnel living at Mosher were invited to attend the banquet in recognition of their part in the Company safety program. Most of the ladies had taken the first-aid course put on by the Lumbermen's Safety Association in 1954 and had all passed with honours. Ken Moland, General District Superintendent, in a short talk congratulated all concerned and pointed out that a good workman is a safe workman, and a safe workman is usually a good workman. The program wound up with the showing of a safety film and a Ccmpany operating fi!m. Employment Man-hours worked in mills unchanged from 1953: 5.5 % above l 0-year average. Number of employees at all-time high of 21,761, up 4.0% from previous year . Time worked in woods operations down 2.0 ({from 1953. Payrolls Gross 1954 payrolls at $123 .5 millions up 4.3r cfor new all-time high. 1954 Injury Experr.ence Mills Fatal Injuries __ _ ___________ __ _ 7 Other disabling injuries ~__ 742 Frequency rate _____ 16. l Woods 9 2,003 73.6 Compensation Awards Direct Compensation Pension - Cap. Value Medical Aid Expense $ 734,595 371,776 425,463 47.9 % 24.3 % 27.8 % $1,531,834 Mill Injury Claims ___ _ Woods Injury Claims $ 546,174 $ 985,660 Mosher Division Headquarters dining-hall showing employees of the Newaygo Timber Company Ltd. partaki,ng of a turkey dinner as a wind-up feature of an accident-free hauling season. --0- It Can Be Done 35.7 % 64.3 % $1,531,834 General Frequency of mill injuries down about 5.0 ¼ from 1953 to second lowest point ever recorded. Woods injury frequency rate down 6.0 % from 1953 figure and slightly below 10-year average. Another Record TWO KV P CAMPS OPERATE FU LL SEASON WITHOUT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT Camp 11 of the KVP West Branch District under the supervision of Don Calhoun, completed a full season of 6,605 man days between September 30th, 1954 and February 26th, 1955 without a single lost time accident. In the Ramsay District, Camp 153 under the supervision of Andy Sigouin operated a full season of 4,966 man-days covering the period September 15th, 1954 to January 23rd, 1955 without an accident of any kind. Three river drive operations of the K V P Companv in 1954 covering 6,877 man-days -- the period Apr;I 19th to August 20th - were accident-free. Abitibi Soo Woods won trophies two years in sucCAssion. At the annual meeting of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association, Dr. E. C. Steele, Commissioner of the Workmen's Compensation Board presented Mr. E. E. Grainger, Abitibi Soo Woods Manager with the 1954 safety award for woods operations This is the second successive year that the Soo Division has won this award. The accident frequency rate of 33.8 per l 00,000 man-days worked is the lowest rate record in the nine year history of the woods award. In 1953 the Soo accident frequency rate was 42.2 so you can see there was a marked improvement in 1954. ----0--- Spring Driues -- Safety Vests The spring drives are on ! Are safety vests on? The Lumbermen's Safety Association reports that four men were drowned in the logging industry last year. Safety vests will prevent drownings and the Safety Associations recommend that self-buoyant life-belts or jackets for men who are working at danger points on the drive and on boats in fast water be provided and be worn at all times. �MAY - JUNE 1955 LOG Lumbermen's Safety Ass'n Holds Annual Meeting The 39th annual meeting of the Lumbermen's Safety Association was held at North Bay in April. Northwestern Ontario lumbermen elected to the directorate were H. S. Mosher, M. Cochran and F. Hedley. D. R. Young of Elk Lake, Ontario was re-elected pre~ident and C. yY. Hodgson, M. P., Haliburton, was again chosen as Vice-president. Mr. E. H. Reeves continues as Secretary-Manager of the Association. At the meeting Mr. E. E. Sparrow, Chairman of the Workmen's Compensation Board stated: "Workers in ~ntari~ stand_ less chance of being involved in crippling mdustnal accidents than any other place in the world". ~par_row wei:,t on "there has been a steady decrease 1n crippling accidents due to accident prevention campaigns. In 1920 there were 2,719 men permanently disabled out of a work force of 4,060. Last year, with a working force swollen to 1,300,000 there were 1,997 crippled at work." Mr. Sparrow expressed the- hope that the lumbering industry accident rate would soon come in to line with the accident rate in other industries. Lt. Col. W. A. Brice, Di rector of Pub Iic Safety, University of TorCJn t o was the guest speaker and he stressed the theme of accident prevention. Reasons for unsafe accidents he s·aid included impr?pe~ _attitude,. lack of skill or knowledg~, physical u_nsu1tabrl1ty, and improper mechanical or physical en-vi ronment. Few accidents, he said, could not be laid to one of these causes. It was up to management by selection of personnel, training and discipline, to remove the causes of accidents. The employee must know what he is trying to do and how to do it. Attempted short-cuts often pave the way for accidents. Experience had proven the safe way. J:"r. PAGE 11 BOOK "A Cha"n Is Only As Strong As Its Weakest Link" CHECK YOUR CHAINS Chain falls, chain slings and chains play an important part in moving materials, machinery and equipment used in the production of- paper. They are called up::m to lift, and hold heavy loads and are constantly being plac;ed under strain. It is, therefore, essential that they be maintained in good condition. The greatest safety precautions are necessary in using chains which carry material over or in proximity to workers and, having the old adage "a chain is only as strong as its weakest link" in mind, the following suggestions a re Ii sted: 1. Provide periodic inspection and recording data. 2. Provide adequate storage faci Iities. 3. Lubricate regularly. 4. Pad sharp edges or corners. 5. Use proper size chain with a good margin of safety. 6. Dant twist or kin-k. 7. Don't anneal alloy chain. 8. Don't jerk. 9. Don't force chain by hammering. l 0. Remove from use, until repaired, all chains showing signs of wear. For greater detail on this subject your attention is invited to:1. National Safety Council's - Safe Practices Pamphlet No. 98, "The Use and Care of Hoisting Chains." 2. A~ _article on Page 32 of the May 195;4 ed1t1on of National Safety News "Inspect Those Chains." -Quebec Pulp & Paper Safety Association LUMBERMEN'S SAFETY ASSOCIATION ADVISES "COVER THOSE SHAFTS'' Every year we experience several serious accidents caused by men being caught by exposed shafting. Frequently this type of accident results in death. An excel lent and economical method of covering shafts is by using the hard paper cores from rolls of newsprint. This core c_an ~e split lengthwise and sprung over the shaft where 1t will perform its safety function indefinitely. !his_ is t~~ standard practice of covering sawmi 11 shafting in British Columbia. Newsprint cores can be obtained at a trifling cost and will give your mill maximum shaft protection. -----<0--- COLOURS FOR SAFETY Are you using colour to make your operation safer? The American Standards Association has set up a safety colour code to identify hazards and are set out hereander for your information: Yellow and black stripes make the front ends of small trucks more conspicuous-or mark the unguarded edges of platforms, steps, pits and walls. Blue signs warn that equipment is under repair and should not be operated. . Green means first-aid supplies or rescue equipment. 1 Red shows the location of fire extinguishers and other protective equipment. Orange marks the dangerous parts of machinery or electrical equipment. NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LTD. FORT WILLIAM ONTARIO �LOG PAGE 12 Hard Hats Protect Heads Here's the blow by blow description of the experiences of three men in the Patricia area of the OntarioMinnesota Pulp & Paper Company who are alive today because they wore hard hats: • Last June, Joe Synak, a pulpwood cutter at Camp P 206, was engaged in his routine duty of cutting pulpwood. He had felled a large spruce, which, when it dropped, struck a birch tree and caused it to sway. Synak noticed this, but it did not appear' to him that the top of the birch had been broken. He, therefore, prepared to go about the job of limbing and bucking the spruce. As he moved in to do this, the broken top of the birch, about 12 feet long and six inches in diameter, fell and strut:k him on the head. Fortunately, Joe was wearing a hard hat and he suffered no ill effects, other than a few minutes of dizziness. The hat was cracked and bruised in several places by the force of the blow . • On October 8, 1954, Giovanni lmera, a pulpwood cutter at Camp P-208, was engaged in cutting down a spruce. The tree was leamng slightly. When he was about halfway through the cut, a gust of wind swayed the tree, causing it to split and tali sideways. Mr . lmera was unable to get clear of the falling tree. It struck him a severe blow on the top of his hard hat and a glancing blow on the shoulder. Aside from being momentarily' stunned by the impact, he suffertd no ill effects as far as a head injury was concerned. The hat was severely dented and was ctracked for a length of about three inches. "The hard hat is one of the best things that has been developed in the way of afety protection for cutters," says Mr. lmerra. • David Dunning, a chokerman at Camp P-208, was struck by the flying top of a jackpine on November 23. Having placed the choker cable around a pi le of pulpwood, he stepped to one side and gave the tractor operator the all clear signal. The operator pulled the bundle of wood up into the arch of the sulky and proceeded to move off with his load . At this point a wheel on the sulky bumped a jackpine tree and bowed it. As the tree released and sprang back, about 15 feet of the top broke and flew through the air. Mr. Dunning began running to get in the clear, but was not fast enough, and the tree top struck BOOK MAY - JUNE 1955 him on the head, severely cracking his hard hat. The blow knock•• ed him unconscious for c3 few minutes but, other than having a stiff neck and shoulder for a few days, he suffei·ed no ill effects. Mr. Dunning is convinced that wearing of the hard hat saved his life, and says, "I would buy my own hat anytime, rather than work without one." - - o -- - Anglo-Canadian Will Award Certificates Last year both "Bush News" and the LOG BOOK reported that Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, Sault Ste. Marie Division, were issuing Safety Certificates to their employees who had worked accident-free for a year or more. It is now reported that the Anglo-Canadian Pulp & Paper Mills Limited, Woods Department, are issuing certificates annually to men who qualify. For the purpose of the certificate an accident is counted as such when reported to the Quebec Workmen's Compensation Commission. ---o---TECHNICAL NOTES RECEIVED FROM LAKE STATES FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOREST SERVICE Effect of ScarificaHon on the Initial Establishment of Northern Red Oak Reproduction. No. 426 1954 Forest Tree Seed Crop Fair in Lake States. No. 427 Ea:-ly Development of Native and Hybrid Aspens. Ne. 428 Head Capsule Measurements of Minnesota Larch Sawflies No. 429 Sawti~ber Quality in Michigan. 1954 Annual Report of the Lake States Forest Experiment Station, St. Paul, Minnesota, M. B. Dickerman, Director. No. 425 ---0-- Keep Safety Alive In '55 .:Jl,,e dj.r;,c,U gal/ .. "Gas Is Best By ·Test" For Timber Camps -- large or small. A Size for Every Need PROPANE GAS side-arm water heaters have proved themselves as a sure and economical way of heating water for cookeries and bunkhouses. See us also re conversion burners for camp steam baths. USE PROPANE INSTEAD OF WOOD. Also available: Propane Truck and Tractor Engine Heaters WRITE, PHONE or WIRE NORTHERN PROPANE GAS CO. LTD.· BOX 325 FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO PHONE 2-5318 �MAY - JUNE 1955 PAGE 13 LOG BOOK • ;;,. Why Borden's Trumilk is the Ideal Milk for your Camp 1. All the food value of fresh whole milk I 4. For drinking, cooking and every other milk use I Just add TRUMILK to cold water, mix, and in a jiffy, you have milk ready for drinking. TRUMILK is excellent, too, in soups, puddings, and all baked goods. Can be mixed dry with dry ingredients for cooking convenience. TRUMILK is a powdered whole milk which includes all the cream, all the protein and other nutritional value of finest fresh, whole fluid milk! 2. Costs as low as 534 a gallon! Yes, here's delicious whole milk, ready to use anytime for as low as 53c a gallon . . . a real saving on your milk bill, especially where large quantities are used. Further saving: there's no waste . . . you make up only as much as you need when you need it ! 3. Double-vacuum-sealed for camp use! 5. Easy handling-less weightno freezing I TRUMILK ( whole milk powder) is only ½ the weight of fluid milk. This cuts transportation costs to the minimum . .. makes handling easier. Under seal, TRUMILK keeps perfectly in summer heat or below zero weather ... indefinitely. 6..Fluid whole milk in a iiffy I Now you can mix TRUMILK in any quantity with Borden's new effort-saving hand-mixer. It's a 3-in-1 mixer: (1) mixes (2) stores (3) dispenses. Mixer available AT COST in 2 ½ gal._. capacity. Order from your nearest distributor. Heavily protected with an outer plywood drum, the inner vacuum-sealed metal container protects freshness of Trumilk indefmitely! Also has inner friction-top cover to protect contents after seal is broken. THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED. DRY MILK DEPARTMENT, Spadina Crescent, Toronto 4, Ontario. THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED, 407 McGill Street, Montreal, Quebec. I~ - - · - - - - KIRKLAND & ROSE, LTD. 130 Water Streeti Vancouwr, B.C. A.H. BRADBURY McKENZIE, STEPHENSON LIMITED Harvey & Company 13 North Wharf, Sa•int Joh n, NB • • 345 Higgins Ave., w·1nn1peg, • Man1to • ba St . J o h n ' s, .. '""''fld , Limited "" 11 "'4',.c1,"Compao~~ll'I / ,,t.t @) �LOG PAGE 14 .,(J .£dtle 8tt o/ e:lf.~ . . . . A WISE MAN BEFORE HIS TIME By D. M. Fisher Most of you have never heard of Goldwin Smith. Some eighty years ago, Ontario was lucky enough - or so some feel - to have this brilliant English professor emigrate to Toronto. After marrying a wealthy Torontonian, he settled down in comfort, took up his pen, and began to criticize Canadians, suggesting in most cases what he thought would be good corrective measures. Smith's views on forests and forestry are long forgotten, even though his analysis was partially respon-sible for early forestry legislation introduced in Ontario. Often he was very far ahead of his time. For example, a year ago the provincial authorities announced the formaltion of a special fire-fighting troop at the Burwash Industrial Farm. In 1881 Smith wrote: "The forests are the bread of the people. Far be it from us to Sdy anything against the militia, if there is enough mon(.y' tor it and to provide for more practical exigencies at the same time. Buit while the need of a militia is uncertain . . . that of a good corps of foresters . . . is pressing. It is not unlikely that some of the restless spirits who will not settle down to sedentary labours, and for whom we are devising refuges and labour :tests, might make good foresters under proper command, and they would be fully as avai Iable for the nucleus of an army . . . as any force which Canada at present p0ssesses." Earlier, he had written in his own magazine, The Bystander: "A cry of alarm is again raised about the destruotion of the forests. No question can be rn.ore vital. In 'the pioneer period, when men are few and the wea\th of nature is comparatively boundless, waste seems impossible, and this idea is apt to survive and to beget recklessness when the pioneer period is over and the careful husbandry of resources has become imperative. The prodigal use of the axe is not the greatest of the dangers which threatens the 'most important branch of Canadian trade. The greatest are forest fires, due in most cases to criminal carelessness either on the part of lumbermen and fishermen, who fail to put out their smudges, or, what is more exasperating, on the part of worthless squatters, who, on pretence of settling, spend most of their time in fishing and hunting, camp in the shanties of the lumber- men, and at their departure leave smouldering embers. In some cases there has been reason to suspect that the forest has been wilfully fired by miscreants who expected that the lumbermen rather than lose the burnt MAY - JUNE 1955 BOOK timber would give them small jobs in cultting it during the ensuing winter. A feeling approaching to anguish is excited when we learn that the bread is being taken on an enormous scale from the mouth of the community by the carelessness, or worse than carelessness, of the very lowest of its members. In Ontario there is an Act to preserve the forests from destruction by fires. But . . . it is almost a dead letter; not because there is much difficulty in tracing the fires to their source or in identifying the persons who have caused them ; but because there is not a proper staff of foresters, and because lumbermen dare not prosecute for fear of having their limits burned in retaliation; because, in short, Government is too weak to defend the public interests against private recklessness or selfishness." Smith goes on to censure the intense political rivalry of the parties of the day which "instead of being devoted to useful legislation, are expended in holding partisans together and repelling the attempts of opponents to trip them up. There is a law against throwing slabs and sawdust into navigable rivers; yet slabs and sawdust are thrown into the Ottawa under the very noses of a parliament which is spending its time in scrambles for power." • Smi,th's writing activities carried on until well past 1900. He never became part of any political party and he enraged most of the politicians of his day. One cannot measure the influence of such a man in concrete terms. Yet he helped bring about the recognition of three vital things we take as common-place today. First, the forests are the prime factor of wealth in Ontario. Second, the protection of the forests from fire is so important it calls for a strong detection, suppression and enforcement agency. Thi rd, that the removal of the forests from tawdry political bargaining is the basis for putting them on a sound basis. ---0--- MINNESOTA FORESTS SHOW IMPROVEMENT In spite of continuous cutting, Minnesota's timber stands have improved during the past 17 years, accord· ing to Station Paper No. 31, prepared joinitly by the Lake States Experiment Station of the Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and the Minnesota Office of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation. During the period between the 1936 survey and the one just completed the volume of timber stands in Minnesota increased noticeably. Although volumes of softwood sawtimber dropped 20%, hardwood sawtimber volumes increased 51 %. Volumes of softwood pulp wood are about the same as 17 years ago, but aspen pulpwood volumes are now about 50% greater. OIDER YOUR REQUIREMENTS IOW -A .P.A. Forest Notes • • • Our new Wholesale Hardware warehouse i• modernly equipped to sene the Logging. Lumbering and Mining Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating and Building Contractors in Morthwestem Ontario. COCHRANE HARDWARE (WESTERN) LIMITED 105 North Cumberland Street, Port Arthur - Dial 5-7345 �MAY - JUNE 1955 LOG LONGLAC PULP AND PAPER COMPANY LIMITED, WOODLANDS DIVISION HOLDS SEVENTH ANNUAL FIRE SCHOOL Meeting Program 8:45 a.m . Assemble at Recreation Hall Longlac Meeting called to order 8:55 Opening Remarks W. Thom 9:00 Dept. of Lands & Forests 9:10 J. M. Taylor The Fire Warden Problem 9:25 W. B. Cooke Fire Behavior G. D. MacAdam 9:40 Introduce Film 9:55 Film 10:00 Coffee Break 10:20 10:40 Hose Handling on the Fire Line Dick Brady 11 :00 Hose Handling Demonstration Dept. of Lands & Forests Lunch - H.Q. Cookery 12:15 1 : 15 p.m. Effect of Weather Cycle on Fire Occurrence A. L. K. Switzer Geraldton District K. McCron 1 :30 East Highway Dist. H. Renaud 2:30 Kenogami Dist. A. Ste. Croix 3:30 Where Do We Stand? 4:30 G. L. Putttock 4:45 Signing Off W. R. Cooke 5:00 Refreshments - Men's Staff House 6:30 Banquet - Birch's Hall. Have you gathered your Supervisory Staff to plan Forest Fire Prevention and Suppression ? The above program is a good guide to follow. -•- FIRE FIGHTING PICTURE ON TELEVISION On Tuesday, May 9th, Port Arthur Television Station CFPA telecast the Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators' Association film "Fighting Forest Fires in Northwestern Ontario." This film, made three years ago, has had wide distribution throughout eastern Canada and a print has also been sold to a woods operator in Australia. The film shows the manner in which forest fires are fought by men in Northwestern Ontario and, from all reports, was a very interesting program to the audience. This is the first time this type of film has ever been televised, insofar as the Editor of the LOG BOOK is aware. -•- "FIGHTING FOREST FIRES IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO" REVIEWED BY GREAT NORTHERN PAPER COMPANY The fire prevention superintendent of the Great Northern Paper Company recently reviewed the film "Fighting Forest Fires in Northwestern Ontario". Mr. Morris Bartlett, superintendent, reported "I think this is a wonderfully well-done film although the conditions do differ a littie from those we have in this area. Will you kindly advise me if this film is available with narration in French, and what the price would be for a copy either in French or English." Be sure that this film is shown in your camps several times during the 1955 fire season. -•- Big dogs bark much less than small ones. Much the same applies in the case of men. What saves the world is that angels rush in where fools fear to tread. PAGE 15 BOOK FOREST PROTECTION COURSE The Industry - Department of Lands and Forests short ,courses rn Forast Protectlon which were started in 1 953 and held again in 1954 will take place in new locations this year. The first course will be for operators' personnel in the Northwestern section of Ontario. The course will be held at the Great Lakes Paper Company Limited depot camp at Martin from July 11 to 14th, with personnel reporting on July 10th. The course in the east will be held at the Ontario Forest Ranger School which is located on Higrway 35, approximately eight miles south of Dorset, July 18th to 21st with personnel reporting on July 17th. Instructors will be the same for both courses to further effect standardization of forest fire fighting methods in Ontario. The aerial demonstration put on by the Department of Lands and . Forests, which is the highlight of the course, will take place at the Forest Ranger base at Ignace, Ontario on Thursday, July 14th. Executives and supervisory personnel of woods operators in Northwestern Ontario and the general public are invited to attend this demonstration. -•- FOREST LIBRARY OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO LAKEHEAD TECHNICAL INSTITUTE The following list covers some books recently added to the library. If you would care to borrow them, or books on any other topic relating to forestry, write the librarian. Loans are for two weeks, renewable by post-card. Many foresters are taking advantage of our mailing-loan service on periodicals. If any readers of the LOG BOOK are interested in this service, the librarian will be pleased to forward a list of the periodicals and a note on the lending arrangements. Carhart, A. H. "Timber In Your Life" New York, Lippincott, 1954 An analysis, full of snap and ginger, of forestry and the woods industry in North American life. Fernald, H. T. Applied Entomology New York, McGraw-Hill, 1955. Floater, E. Norway P·ulp and Paper Oslo, Norwegian Export Council, 1953 In brief compass, a description of forest practices and milling methods in Norway. food and Agriculture Organization Forest Plantation Protection Against Disease N. Y. Columbia University 1954. Food and Agriculture Organization World Pulp and Paper Resources Prospects New York, Columbia University, 1954. Hotchkiss, Neil WildUfe Abstracts, 1935 - 1951 Washington, Govt. Printing Office, 1954 An annoted bibliography of publications abstracted in Wildlife Refiew. Kissam, Philip Surveying Instruments and Methods for Surveys of Limited Extent New York, McGraw-Hill, 1947. Monnett, C. G. Knife Grinding and Woodworking Manual Greensboro, N.C., Dependable Machine Company, 1954. Ontario. Game & Fish Commission Report of 1892. Toronto, Queen's Printer, 189-An interesting historical item: the first large, complete review of game animals and fish of Ontario. Northeastern Wood Utitization Council New Haven, The Council, 1955 A compact review of the status of hardwood pulping in New England. LOGGERS! I can make you more PROFIT • I'm "Balance" - I'm what makes a Caterpillar-built Tractor, Hyster Winch and Arch team so productive. Caterpillar - Hyster equipment is matched in design for perfect balance ... is specifically built to "Go Together" to give maximum traction, maintain good stability and maneuverability - even over the roughest terrain. .Result: Easier, faster, safer log handling ... more profits for you! Call or drop in for descriptive Brochure 1262 on heavy logging practices. Caterpillar-Hyster balanced equipment for more logging profits ... lower costs. POWELL EQUIPMEIT COMPANY LIMITED 115 North Cumberland Street PORT ARTHUR 1060 Arlington Street WINNIPEG, MANITOBA �PAGE 16 LOG Insectsl Insectsll Insectslll District Annual Reports prepared by the Forest Biology Rangers are now compiled for the year 1954. lhese reports deal with survey work in ,the fields of forest entomology and forest pathology. A staff of 22 Forest Biology Rangers carried out forest insect and tree disease surveys in Ontario in 1954. The decline of the forest tent caterpillar outbreak for the second consecutive year in many parts of Ontario highlighted forest insect population trends. Major infestations occurred only in the Temiskaming district, in parts of the North Bay and Cochrane districts, and in the north and east parts of the Central region. Heavy spruce budworm infestations persisted in the Western and Mid Western forest regions. In southern Ontario two species of insects were of major concern; the European pine shoot moth, and the pine rootcollar weevil. The latter was accidentally introduced into Ontario in recent years and caused considerable mortality of Scotch-pine trees in plantations west and northwest of Barrie. Infestations of forest insects in many instances extended over district and regional boundaries. Therefore, for a more comprehensive treatment of information on such insects they are described in ranger re· ports in 1954 on a regional, rather than on a district basis. Infestations of the spruce budworm forest terit caterpillar, larch sawfly, European pinesh~t moth and introduced pine sawfly are so described in this report. MAY - JUNE 1955 BOOK The increase in the scope and number of research projects in the laboratories year-by-year has necessitated a change of emphasis in some phases of ithe work of the forest biology rangers. The principal effects have been to increase the time devoted to intensive sampling of the more important insects and in some instances to decrease the time available for general sampling. More intensive tree disease surveys planned for 1955 will further accentuate this trend. Therefore, no more effective assistance can be given by the Department of Lands and Forests and other interested organizations or services than by allotting the time normally set aside for insect survey work to general collecting of insects causing damage to forest trees. The direction of effort toward this phase of survey work will go far in assuring the continuation of this valuable source of material and information at an adequate level. One observation is timely. The value of co-operator participation cannot be measured solely by the number of insect collections made. Uniless the quality of the collections and the accuracy and completeness of the information recorded on the enclosure slip is maintained the effort expended is not commensurate with the returns. Provision of information and instruction on insect sampling methods, will continue therefore to be an im portant function of forest biology rangers. The wholehearted co-operation of all concerned with the Forest Insect Survey in Ontario will assure a successful year in this work in 1955. A total of 8611 insect collections was submitted to the Forest Insect Laboratory in 1954 compared with (Continued on Page 1<}) <Jo </114mp (!Jut ll/,;,11,e4 . . . . HUSKY and SMOKEY JOIN PAWS ~ ... And ask YOU TO PAUSE BEFORE BEING CARELESS Obey the Forest Fire Safety Rules. STOP, AND SIT DOWN TO SMOKE. SMOKE HAND-ROLLED CIGARETTES. USE SAFETY LIGHTERS. USE VACUUM BOTTLES. USE YOUR CAR ASH TRAY. HUSKY OIL & REFINING LTD. LAKEHEAD DIVISION FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO Refiners and Marketers of Quality Petroleum Products �LOG MAY - JUNE 1955 PAGE 17 BOOK --------------------------------~-------- Pulp HRecipes" To Suit Your Taste Not Such A Bad Idea A pulp manufacturing executive of a New England mill saw the Weyerhaeuser "recipe" which was published in our March issue for a ton of ·bleached kraft pulp. 11 Now how about one of sulfite pulp?" he asked. The Windsor Daily Star published the following editorial: Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. was very happy to oblige. Here is its "recipe" for one ton of unbleached sulfite (of course, eve,ry cook has to vary a recipe to suit his 11 taste"): 275 lbs. of sulphur. 350 lbs. of limerock. 2 tons of dry wood. 60,000 gals. of water. 225 kw. hrs. of electricity. 9,000 lbs. of steam. In case you forgot, the "recipe" for one ton of bleached kraf,t pulp: 2.6 tons of dry wood. 130 lbs. of salt cake. 55 lbs. of lime. 95 lbs. of burnt lime. 20 gals. of fuel oil. 220 lbs. of chlorine. 75 lbs. of caustic soda. 18,000,000 btu's of steam. 535 kw. hrs. of electricity. 65,000 gals. of filtered water. -Pulp & Paper PERSISTENT SPRUCE Perhaps with tongue in cheek, Port Arthur's Progressive Conservative M. P. P., Mr. George Wardrope, has suggested that a distinctive Canadian flag should have a spruce tree on it. The spruce, he argued, is the back-bone of Canada's pulp and paper industry. It's that, and more. Specialists may insist that the spruce classification often is too broadly and loosely applied. But the shortneedled tree the countryman calls spruce is the busy beaver of the bush, and sometimes as big an annoyance. Hardy and prolific, it takes hold where its seedlings fall, and that's about everywhere the wind carries them. It's hard to imagine a deforested Canada while the spruce is with us. If the lumber it yields is not the best, this is partly compensated for in its availability. It cuts easily, where not extremely knotty, and has provided many a settler a quickly built cabin and barn, as well as firewood. There are more exotic woods, and many that lend themselves more graciously to the craftsman's arts. But the spruce, persistent as a weed, is the tree mostly likely to be standing around when one is needed. .. - - - - - - 0 - -· ALL-PURPO.SE LOADER for the logging, pulpwood and lumbering industries Lifts up to 10,000 Reaches pounds each lift! Carries · Vulcan Machinery & Equipment Ltd. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO PHONE 4-2483 �PAGE 18 LOG MAY-JUNE 1955 BOOK Guest lecturers Aduertisers' News Lahehead Technical Institute Fores try Course WRIGHTS' CANADIAN ROPES LTD. ANNOUNCES NEW LOCATION IN VANCOUVER Wrights' Canadian Ropes Ltd. have announced the removal of -their offices, warehouse and rope stock to the new plant at 350 Southeast Marine Drive. The finishing · touches are still being carried out at the $650 000.00 plant which is replacing the building on Gran~ille Island which was destroyed by fire in 1953. Addirtional new machinery is under construction and the Company expects to receive delivery of these machines in the early summer. Formal opening of the plant is scheduled for September. Their new telephone nuMbe r is FRaser 91 91 . During the spring term of 1955 the following guest lectures were given to forestry students at the Lakehead Technical Institute: 1 Mr. D. C. Clark, Nipigon Lake Timber Company Limited spoke on Logging and Marketing Poles and Tie Blocks. Mr. T. C. Armstrong, Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited gave a lecture on Camp Construction and a lecture on Road Location and Construction. Mr. Dave Mason, Marathon Corporation of Canada, delivered two talks on Mechanical Logging. Mr. T. S. Jones, Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators' Association gave one lecture on Industrial Relations and one lecture on Forestry Associations and Their Functions. On an experimental basis, a "Job Instruction Training Course" was given to the forestry students. Mr. Len Naleczyty of the Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited was the instructor and the staff and students of the course with to thank Len for his work. It is considered that future "J" courses wi 11 be held next year. Every other year Mr. Mark Sauerbrie gives technical foresters a one-half term course on Forest ·Fire Control and this course was given during the past term. On behalf of the staff, students, forestry advisory committee, Mr. C. J. Campbell, Master of Forestry wishes to thank the above men for their valuable co-operation. It is also the desire to thank those companies and personnel of companies who assisted the Lakehead Technical Institute Forestry Course on its field trips or field work in general. The co-operation received from all concerned is a great help to the instructors and to the whole course. ----o---- Tree Farm Certified on Manitoulin Island The Central Manitoulin Tree Farm Committee has an active program of certifying tree farms. The Ontario Paper Company private land was certified as a tree farm and this is being followed up by having certification ceremonies on St. Joseph's Isle in May; at Espanola in June and at Sault Ste . Marie in June. NEW 6 CYLINDER DIESEL ENGINE INTRODUCED BY CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO. A completely new 5~./4 bore x 8" stroke, 6 cylinder diesel engine has been announced by Caterpillar Tractor Company. Adding to the company's line of modern heavy-duty diesel engines, the all new Cat D342 is rated at 190 horse-power for intermittent duty, and replaces the Company's D 13000 engine. A 230-drawbar horse-power crawler tractor with turbo-charged engine became the sixth machine in Caterpillar's track-type line on May l. It is the Cat D9 Tractor which received considerable attention from construction men, loggers, mining men, and pipeliners during an extensive field testing program in 1954. According to Mr. F. G. Nunneley, President of the Powell Equipment Company Limited, Caterpillar dealer in this area, announcement of the 56,000 pound D9the world's biggest, most powerful production crawler -climaxes l O years of big tractor research and development at Cate rpi 11 a r. CORRECTION In the March-April issue of the LOG BOOK an error was made in the advertisement of the Borden Company Limited. 55c was quoted as the price of a gallon of Borden's Tru-Milk. THE PRICE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SHOWN AS 53c A GALLON. Department Holds Scaling Course A scaling course for full Ontario license was held at Mattawa recently by the Department of Lands and Forests. The course was followed by a scalers examination. MARSHALL· WELLS Available at all Marshall-Wells paint dealers and all MARSHALL-WELLS STORES Guaranteed 100% Blister...proof on new wood PORT ARTHUR �LOG MAY - JUNE 1955 so ·o K PAGE 19 INSECTS ! ! C. I. F. News INSECTS ! LAKE OF THE WOODS SECTION Since the first of the year the Lake of the Woods Section of the Canadian Institute of Forestry have held two meetings. The first meeting was held in Fort Frances in February and the second meeting was held in Kenora in April. CENTRAL SECTION The annual meetinq of the Central Ontario Section of the Canadian l~stitute of Forestry was held in April at Espanola, 8955 in 1953. Once again appeal is made to woods industry personnel to collect samples of insects and send them to the Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Your co-ope-ration wi 11 materially aid the laboratory and its very important work. (Continued from Page l 6) Members of the Executive for the coming season were chosen as fol lows: Chairman: D. W. Gray, KVP Co., Espanola. Vice-chairman: . G. R. Morrison, Industrial Farm, Burwash. Counci IIors: K. Acheson, Department of Lands and Forests, Sudbury. E. E. Grainger, Abitibi, Sault Ste. Marie. J. Hazell, J. J. McFadden Lumber Co., Blind River. L. Oliphant, Abitibi, Sault Ste. Marie. The past chairman, J. F. Walker, Ontario Paper Company, Gore Bay, was named representative to the National Body. SUGGESTION NOTES RECEIVED FROM THE CANADIAN PULP & PAPER ASSOCIATION, WOODLANDS SECTION W.S.I . No. 1441 (B-9-c) Safety Device on Sluices by G. T. Whalen. S.N. No. 153 W .S. I. No. 1442 (B-3) Another Source of Dry Wood bv G. T. Whalen S.N . No. 154 Branching Axe for Mechanical W .S. I. No. 1443 (B-7-b) Saw Operators S.N. No. 155 by L. G. Kerr. ·_ ,\ Planting Basket W .S. I. No. 1444 (F-2) by rl . H. Prager. S.N . No. 156 Tire Pry W.S . I. No. 1445 (B-8-e) by R. Charron. S.N. No. 157 Safety Device above Driving Dams. W.S. I. No. 1446 (B-9-c) by Ken Patterson . S.N. No. 158 Improved Stick for Scaling Truck W.S.I. No. 1447 (B-6) Wood S.N. No. 159 by .I. B. McCaffery. Snowshoe Harness W.S.I. No. 1448 {B-3) by R. Pitre. S.N . No. 160 There's A New INT.ERNATIONAL OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Mining and Lumbering Operations Construction Work Wherever the Work Is Heaviest S. 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Averages 40 miles o.f road per day, snow plowing and 20 miles per day on road grading work. There are more Caterpillar Motor Graders at work for Northern Ontario Woods operators, than all other makes combined. 3 4 S Start to profit - now - from more work per dollar expended . . . with "Caterpillar" Diesel Motor Graders. Let us show you the features and operation of the one that fits your needs. Call on us today! Po~ell Equip1nent Company Limited Port Arthur 115 N. Cumberland St. Winnipeg 1060 Arlington St. CATERPILLAR" 7DAYLOAN � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-05 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/e79126266e74f2b3fdbaf4d79d9e2c53.pdf b723544acf230cf5fcdda8a4131ea5c2 PDF Text Text RETURN TO FORESTRY LIBRARY Wood, Division t y► "),~-. �LOG PAGE 2 BOOK r----·--·--·-------·---·---~------.C M 1 I I I i i I es I I i I I II I I• I II I I I I i I I I I TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. DISTRIBUTORS FOR INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL POWER Crawler Trac~tors - Diesel Engines - Power Units I.E.L. POWER SAWS Johnson Motors - Ken Mac Boats Bucyrus-Erie Cranes, Shovels and Draglines Adams Road ·Graders - Michelin Tires I Attention I I I ii 'i Tractor Owners: Our Service Department is composed of experienced and factory trained mechanics. Our special shop equipment and complete working facilities enable us to repair your tractor from a minor repair to a complete overhaul. PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE ALL WORK GUARANTEED I I TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LT i I i LOGGING- INDUSTRIAL - CONSTRUCTION OFFICES AND SHOPS - 915 MEMORIAL AVE. •!•i ....u....o....c,.-.c,4111119>1....,.,~,,...,o,....o._,,,~,,....,,,~,....,,,....,,.__ MUNrCIPAL and MINING EQUIPMENT PORT ARTHUR, ONT ,--· ....,,,~,--.c~,.-.c~~---•~•~>~..-...C>41111>f>.-.<J.-.<~~...«,..-.C•....., �APRIL 195 ARCH - APRIL 1955 LOG NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President Vice-President H. STYFFE V. LEMAY PAGE 3 BOOK New Officers Elected bg Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry The annual meeting of the Northwestern Ontario ~~E;i:!~ Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry was held in Port 0 . COCHRAN H s. MOSHER A. ~: ~~~~ Arthur in March. President Norm Kissick conducted MAC LAGGAN r.~----=-~~~~-~--..:.-----.tlcte..r;u~eeting which was the best-attended C.1.F. gatherSecreta -Manager RN TO ing e r held in Northwestern Ontario. The attendance Published by at th meeting shows the increase in the number 0f arfl\D1JeT1>V>ciat1BRAFl'vst _rs _now employed in the area and the interest M el\F-'1 ft I ftf-J re ,s in the C.1.F. T. S. JONiSu d D. . . r. G. Ashenden gave the treasurer s report; Mr. 1---------a---..-.....---...--"- -o_o_ _s ___1_ v_1_s_1_o_ n E. R. Humphries reported on the LongLac Sub-section; ar~thon Corp .. of Canada L~ r. D. Fisher, Librarian, reported on the Forest Library; esident's ssage ~ r. . Cressman reported on the Tree-Farm movement Port . Arthur Ontario and Mr. T. S. Jones thanked the members for contribt h e O eratin ear. f> utin . articles to the LOG BOOK and requested their With the re-opening of operations comes the fire co-op-eration in 1955. son. I would ask every operation to give this subThe report of the Nominating Committee was subt early attention. The Association office and our mitted by Mr. J. Haggerty and the following were elecest Protection Commit1tee have prepared a folder of ted: EV-FIRE material which has been circulated to all Chairman-George Breckenridge mbers. Make use of this material and review your Vice-Chairman-E. R. Humphries ning and suppression efforts so that our woods inCouncillors-J. Campbell, N. Kissick and ry can keep up its excellent record. A. L. K. Switzer. Mr. C. J. Campbell conducted a panel discussion Safety is another subject at which we have all been on the subject The Implications of Bill 89". Panel king hard. I believe our efforts are paying off in members were: Prof. R. C. Hosie; Dr. J. B. Thomas; uced accidents and if we continue with our safety Mr. J. Baron; Mr. E. R. Humphries; Mr. B. Thomson. hing efforts we will do better. However, the costs accidents have risen and this year our provisional At the dinner meeting Mr. J. F. Sharpe, Chief, essment rates have been increased sharply by the Division of Timber Management, Ontario Department rkmen s Compensation Board. We must re-double of Lands and Forests gave an illustrated lecture on efforts. Such an increase in costs fur.ther affects Forestry in Switzerland." competitive position and this we cannot stand. ---o--'s do more about SAFETY. H. H. "Bert" Styffe. R£Tl:J 1 11 11 1 11 11 11 first Aid in Schools ntractor ·Wins Buch-saw Contest At the first annual Lakehead Sportsman's Show ry Poirier, 28-year-old contractor of St. Lawrence poration, won the buck-saw contest by averaging /l 0 seconds for his two best cuts out of three. The pound Poirier won out over nine other entrants uding the 310 pound Mrs. Annie Massey of Port hur. John Sajna, former Abitibi woodsman and curly emplyoed at Abitibi Mission Mill finished sec. Third place winner was Marcel Bois of Oscar Styffe ited. In the last issue of the LOG BOOK the report of Woods workers support for the Northwestern OntCanadian National Institute Home for the Blind ~d the Abitibi Power & Paper Company, Lakehead sion, contr:but,on as $124.40. This should have $780. l 0. Actually the Abitibi employees contribthe largest amount to the fund as compared to r Woods operations. The donations from the Great Lakes Paper Cornwoods camps was unfortunately omitted. The t Lakes Paper Company contributed the sum of .OQ to the Home. 1 At the annual meetings of the Woods Safety Associations which were held in Port Arthur in February, it was reported that both Woods Safety Associations have approved the recommendation sent to them by Northwestern Ontario Safety Branches that First Aid be taught in the public schools of Ontario. This recommendation was made to the Safety Associations on the basis that a person trained in first aid is more safety conscious than a person who is not. If this is true, then people going into any industry would be in a better position if they had some training. It is believed practical to train people in the last year in public school so that whatever industry they enter in the Province of Ontario would benefit from this practical training. In addition, the basic principle of Civil Defence is Self-Help. The next principle is Mutual Help. Seif Help really means being able to look after one's self c'nd Mutual Help means being able 't o help one's neighbour. The basis of Civil Defence training is first aid and it is felt that, if the Safety Associations in Ontario and the Civil Defence organization push this recommendation, the Department of Education would include First Aid as a subject to be taught in the public schools. It is hoped that this recommendation will be given to the Minister of Education as soon as possible. Untold numbers of accidents being prevented and injuries being less serious could be the only result of this Fir5t Aid training. . I �LOG PAGE 4 BOOK Here's A Report On Our Far North Regfon ... Aerial Timber Mapping Ower the Far North By H. H. Parsons, B. Sc. F. No few licensed operators and pulp concessionaires in Ontario have of late been scanning the untapped timber supplies in the more remote and extreme northern sections of our forested areas. Stands of timber located over these distant regions, which a short few years ago were disregarded and considered as inaccessible, are being slowly blocked out into licensed and concession limits. Of the total area of 412,000 square miles contained within the Province, some 180,000 square miles lie beyond the northern limit of the Fire Administrative District. North again of the 52nd parallel of latitude and included in the above, are 130,000 square miles; and from this latter area only very meagre and fragmentary information exists, as to the forest potential of this vast area. It is well recognized that a large section of this area, bordering the James and Hudson Bay shorelines and extending well inland, is given over mainly to open muskeg, pot holes and floating. bog. There are, however, large areas of relatively well drained soils, upon which merchantable or potentially merchantable values are known to e·x ist and even extensive timbered escarpment areas, lying within the more poorly drained regions to the eastward. With this background, the Provincial Department cf Lands and Forests, Division of Timber Management, has embarked upon a program of reconnaissance and general stock taking of areas from which possible sources of forest products might be available in the years to come. The Dominion Government, under agreement, participates in this up tto 50% of the cost unde·r the authority of the Canada Forestry Act of 1949. As a preliminary to this project, the southern fringes of the James Bay coastal belt region were examined during the 1954 ·summer months. Prior to this program some l 00 flying hours were spent in mapping in detail for private industry some 450 square miles of limits in the Chapleau district during May and part of June. The area examined in the James Bay region w comprised of some 18 blocks of 400 square miles ea roughly half of this 7200 square mile area was inve oried by aerial sketching with ground sampling of t representative types in conjunction. This area was located between latitudes 50° a 50° 30", adjoining the Quebec boundary on the ea and bordering the southern reaches of Kesagami La and extending westward some 200 miles, with t north-west boundary some 60 miles north of Hearst. Some 215 flying hours were utilized in the d tailed examination and type segregation of the eig scattered blocks involved in the sketching program, the scale of 40 chains to the inch. Remi Lake was u for a flying base and a Beaver aircraft was employ throughout, during the months of July, August a much of September. Due to the considerable ferry distances involv from the base to commencement of work on these sc tered blocks, five l 0-gallon drums of gas were carri on each flight. A morning flight consisted of from f to four hours and thirty minutes, then a landing lunch and refueling on some remote northern lake, or adjacent to the parcel being typed. The aftern flight then continued, with a days work usually consi ing of from seven hours to seven hours and thirty m utes of actual flying. Over these scattered eight biocks, that were aer ly typed in considerable detail by hand, much up ductive open and treed muskegs were encountered were scrub or stagnant black spruce and larch stan Prior to commencement of the programme in spring and to convey some conception of the above, aerial photographs were viewed, that covered a sec of this country. One photograph contained quite a I lake, the second photograph, taken over the same a day or two afterwards on the pick up of the line of flight showed no lake. What had occurred (Continued on Page 1 8) MARSHALL-WELLS Amazing New Kind of House Paint . . . II Guaranteed 5 WAYS BETTER 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 100% Blister-proof on New Wood. More Blister-resistant on Painted Wood. Stain-proof - No Rust Marks. Fume-proof ·- No Discoloring. Self-priming - Its Own Undercoat. WRITE, WIRE OR PHONE FOR FULL PARTICULARS �APRIL 195 I MARCH - APRIL 1955 ~s 50° a ,n the ea igami La , with t f Hearst. LOG HOTIC[ BO~D. cn-i,-j in the d the eig >rogram, :e was us ; employ \ugust a .r -====-1 -- ~s involv these sea ere carri : from fo JI~l-f anding f wrrwr 'k)luu,, J4, _,Q Rule ·n lake, Not ,4 Rule? afterno ~~ ~onsi_s There may be many riddles in safety work that ,r Y m, on't seem to have any answers. What caused Harry's ccident ? Why did Jim get careless af.ter twenty-ac1ere aeri 'dent-free years on the job? Why does Frank have ,ch uppr many minor injuries and close calls? :.mtere~ But, here is a safety riddle for which there are a h st an s umber of answers. WHEN IS A SAFETY RULE NOT RULE? 1~ •• hen a rule is known to one or a few, but not to all. supervisor may be able to recite the rules. Buit, unss they are also known by everyone in his department, ey cannot guide safety performance. hen a rule is established, but not written or posted. n "unwritten rule" soon ceases to be a rule. People ____....-rget or misinterpret it. By reducing safety rules to riting and posting them, supervisors take the first step ward uniform understanding of the rules. R hen a rule is seen, but not read. roper posting means conspicuous posting. Rules are ore likely to be read in a well-lighted, well travelled Pc}rtmental area. Care should be taken to see that stings are not defaced or obscured. To assure read.1 ~hip, some firms also supplement posted rules with _ntten safety rule books so that each employee has 1s own copy of the rules. hen a rule is read, but not understood. eading alone does not assure full understanding of a le. The formation of sound safety habits requires planation and careful coaching. Experience shows ~t even long-service employees need continuing rernders. hen a rule is understood, but not followed. _anky people are forgetful about safety rules. Some n at the rules. Others just ignore them. The chalnge for supervisors is to find new and interesting Ys to remind employees of the importance of followthe established rules. BOOK PAGE 5 When a rule is official, but not enforced. A rule loses its force if violations go unnoticed. Fair but firm enforcement is essential, if rules are to have any meaning at all. Proper enforcement and discipline require that supervisors take the lead by adhering to the rules themselves. When a rule is enforced, but out-dated. Changing conditions can quickly conceal the need for a rule or create the need for new or revised rules. This suggests that rules be periodically reviewed, updated and re-explained. A Safety Rule IS a rule when it is up-to-date; clearly understood, consistently followed, and enforced. It then becomes a safety habit-former and a key part of the supervisor's accident-prevention program. ---o---- II •lt~,._,......,u....u..-.,, ..... ,~~U....<~,.....,~,....,,,.._.,,...,,,.....,..._.,,,_.,t,.._,.,~ ..•• I * DEVELOP DEPENDABILITY i I When a fellow-worker gets a break, let's not jump to the condusion that "he had a pull." Or that he "knew the right people." - Gett~11g ahead 11sually is the reward of proven dependability. True, it is not always the most dese"ing person who gets advancement. However, Ii 98!f_ing ahead most often is the reward of dependab1hty. "I If you want the odds on your side, be sure to _ develop your own skills, ability, and dependability. I I I .o,.,_,,.....,..... C ~ ( . . . . .C)~.._,.,,,_..,41191,. . . . .,___c.,....._~~t>.... C > 4 1 1 1 1 o i ~ C ~ C ~ ~ C + . ·f--··-··-·-··-·--·---·--·----·•-•:• I * IN STEP WITH CHANGE I i- No matter how many changes come in 1955, some l people will keep on living as if these changes hadn't occurred. Before too long, they will be "living in the past" - and having a harder and 1 harder time to understand what is going on in the 1 - world. This need not happen to you. On the job for I example, there will be changes in the coming II months. P~sibly in working conditions. In job requirements. In methods and machinery. Learn - all you c~n about such changes. How they will affect you. Why they are necessary. How you can adjust to them. In this way, you can "keep up with the times" i I I I .t.:_::::~~~.::.2:~~::.~=.~~·--·-·-·-1 ITEMS MARKED* ARE RE-PRINTED WITH PERMISSION BY; ''MANAGEMENT INFORMATION FOR FOREMS:N ANO SUPERVISORS" Published by Elliot Service Company, Mt. Vemon, New York, U.S.A. �PAGE 6 ,4,,,. 1{ou AJ 1,..0G.·, B 00 K °" BdJ? *SAFETY CASE STUDY EVERY DAY ? SAFETY EVERY DAY ? SAFETY EVERY DAY? Al (foreman): Gosh, Bill, the boss is sure going after safety. Thought he'd take our heads off about that crane accident. Bill (foreman): Oh, the boss gets riled up about safety every so often. I go back and make some noise in the camp. After a while, things go back to normal until another accident happens. Al: Well, how can you keep the men "safety conscious", as the boss calls it, that way? Bill: Actually, I guess I don't. But you can't anyway. He's shouting about faster work one day, safety the next. You can't keep the men safety-minded when you say one day to be careful; the next, to go like blazes. Al: I don't know, Bill. I don't let up for a minute on safety. I try to sell 'em the idea that safety goes on whether wer're rushing to get out work or whether things are a little slow. Bill: I used to work on that approach to the men. Al: How' d it work for you ? Bill: O.K., except one day a couple of 'em stopped me after work and said they were getting down-right sick of safety, safety, safety all day long. I found out that stressing it all the time doesn't work, either. Al: Maybe, Bill. But you can still make it a day-today matter. Bill: How? Al: Try to treat it like other problems. For instance, when quality is off, you correct it. When you see something that may be unsafe, you correct that. Bill: You're dead right, but it isn't as easy as it sounds. Al: No doubt about that. Bill: In fact, it's tougher than other problems. Al: Why? Bill: Well, the men feel they know all about safety, where with quality or methods, they realize other people know something, too. Al: What you mean is that you've got to handle safety problems a little more carefully; pay more attention to the men's ideas. Sometimes they can help out a lot. After all, an accident affects them a lot more personally than some production foul-ups. Some Questions: Al and Bill hit on several problems that more and more foremen are wondering about: How can safety be kept important all of the time, without seeming to overstress it, compared with other departmental matters? How do you keep up the men's interest? Can safety problems be tackled like other department work problems? Suggestions: Some of Al's conclusions are sound. ·Go back and check them again. • Safety must be handled consistently-not big one day, compromised and forgotten the next. • Safety problems must be carefully handled. That is, be reaUstic. Use common sense. Realize that the men may look upon safety a little differently than other work requirements. • Appeal to each man's self-interest in safety. "The finger he saves may be his own." MARCH - APRIL 1955 •:♦~.,._.IJ...C,.-.1)._,.l). . . .C , . . . . C . . . . . , . , , _ . . ~ ~ C N l l 9 < J. . .C,._,().._.,. . . I ; I I * YOU AND YOUR PAY Your company expects to pay you all the wages you. are entitled to but not to overpay you. - Sometimes your company makes an unintentional error in paying you. Maybe it's in your favor• maybe it isn't. ' If the company finds the mistake, you rightfully expect the mistake to be corrected, whether or not it is in the company's favor. In the same way, if YOU find the mistake first let your supervisor know at once so it can be cor= rected. • • • ~ a - a - ~ 0..11111•<1_11_1_1~ _ a _ i I I ii i i t 1 .. 1_11_a_a_a_o_.,.....,,_1 . , . _ . 0 4 l l l l a , , f l ~ ~ ~ l - f f ~ C , . . . . ( t. . . . (J._,.C,._.C~ft,_.(, . . . . .,~Hlllal>c ...... , ..........., ~ , ! I * - BOTH ARE NEEDED I "You can lead a horse to water - but you can't II _ make him drink." That old saying brings out a I fact that holds true today. Certain things are de- ,= cided for us. But what we do about some other II things is up to us. i For example, on the job, the company may set ! II the requirements, and the supervisor may assign I the work. At the same time, how well you apply I I your skills depends on YOU. j I The success of any business, and the satisfaction I I of its employees, depend on the efforts and de- I cisions of both management and the employees. f 1: 1 I I ! ·•· - • -• ■- ■·~~~~ .......~ A ~ l . - , . . t . - . C l. . . .( I ~ ) ~ ~ • > GENERAL CHAIN SAW & EQUIPMENT BOX 99 BEARDMORE, Ont. Phone 101 122 MATHESON ST. KENORA, Ont. Phone 6532 DEALERS FOR McCulloch Chain Saws Safety Helmets Portable Fire Pumps THE NEW QUIET JOHNSON SEAHORSE OUTBOARDS Trailmobile Pulpwood Trailers -- Lowbeds Dumpbodies and Hoists �f'PRIL 1955 1e wages i,ay you. tentional favor; The 1r ·ightfully ether or 1ke first, 1 be cor~ All-Season All-Purpose Traetor Here's the answer to your traction problems The all-season Bombardier JS will crawl its way anywhere ,ts less than 1 tli per sq. in. pressure permits it to travel over loose snow, mud and steep grades. Ideall y suited for all "off - the - road" operations timber cruising strip breaking and developing of Dumps, at speeds up to 35 miles per hour. In the summer, the JS is the answer for sl:idding tree lengths and toting supplies in undeveloped areas. In the fall, its low weight (2700 lbs.) allows operation on ice earlier in the season. ·ou can't gs out a ; are de- Write to us for full illustrated literature showing all the many features of this rugged, flexible Bombardier "JS". ne other -,t_ may set y assign ::>u apply I isfaction i i and de>loyees. i I ~~·· i "ALL-SEASON" BOMBARDIIR "JSII I We also distribute M ACK TRUCKS BLOCKS YA RDERS Manufacturers of Construct ion, L ogging and Mini ng Equipment Head Office and Factory : Woodstock, Ont. Branch Office: Port Arthur, Ontario HY DRADJUSTERS JACKSON LUMBER HARV ESTER I �LOG PAGE 8 MARCH - APRIL 1955 BOOK MARCH Here are the causes of last year's logging fires • • • Let's NOT repeat in '55. Sioux Lookout District - 1 This fire was in a sawdust pile on New Dickenson Mines Timber Berth. It was caused by slabs being burned near the portable sawmill site and the fire had worked under the sawdust and smoldered there from March until June. The surrounding area was budworm killed and the fire could have become serious. a-----.... Port Arthur District - 2 Eight miles east of centre of N orthwind Lake, one mile north of Pifher Township, on St. Lawrence Corporation limits. The fire started on pulp st rips on which men were working 30 minutes previously. The pulp cutters working in the immediate vicinity were questioned by the Chief Ranger and 0. P. P., but the guilty party could not be identified. Geraldton District - 3 Smokers- A fire was discovered in the cutting area after the men had left the area. The fire was put out by the Company crew and held to a ¼a ere. 4 The fire must have been caused by either a cigarette butt or a power saw. The consensus of opinion is that the power saw was the cause of the fire as the cutter admitted that he had ceased cutting with the saw at l l 00 hours the day before as he had considerable trouble with it. 5 Defective equipment Believed to be exhaust on tractor. Kapuskasing District - 6 Spark from locomotive used for hauling wood, Smokey Line (Spruce Falls Power & Paper Co. 2 ~/2 acres.) 7 Exhaust from speeder usee or, pole track, Newaygo - 56 acres (freehold). 8 Smokers returning to camp from work, Newaygo, (3 ½ acres, 25 cords peeled wood) Other Logging Fires in Province •9 10 11 12 13 14 Division - Cochrane (a); May 24- Complete details not yet available. Division - Swastika #5; May 14-Smokers. 20 acres. Division - Swastika #20 May 30- Sawdust pi le. ¼ acre. Division - M~th,e son #3 June l O Smokers. 15 acres. Division - Gooderham #9 May 25- Fi re started in plan:ng mi 11. l acre. Division - Gooderham #10 Complete details not yet available. 150 acres. Forest Fire Protection Built with Perfect Balance • Positive and controlled chain oiler. • Exclusive air filter location. • New Diaphragm Carburetor-for work in any· position-without adjustment. Cuts any timber, at any an~le. 0 Sizes up to 32" • Priced from $285 • Phone or write your Dealer POTTER & KERR LIMITED DISTRIBUTORS 1021 Memo,;al Ave. Port Arthur, Ont. The third r:neeting of the Association Committee TOT~ on forest fire protection of the National Research Coun-s====l cil was held in Ottawa, February 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The Committee is composed of representatives from the Dominion Forest Service and of the Provincial Forest Service, Forest Protection and Forest Industry Associat- pril ions. The meeting provided for thorough discussion of ay such subjects as: une l. Forestry hose failure survey Mast for panoramic photography for proposed uly 2. lookout sites 3. Young growth evaluation standards 4. Fi re causes standardization 5. Monthly forest fire statistics 6. Development of radiometer 7. Forest fire fighting training courses 8. National fire preve·ntion campaigns 9. Reporting of forest fires through Department uf Transport radio range stations l 0. Reporting of railway fires and possibility of standardizing methods used. l l. Some of the problems involved in using tele, vision for detection of forest fires. 12. Large fires: causes, prevention, suppression. ---0---- Safety Code Published The Ontario Pulp & Paper Make.-s' Safety Association a nd )ht 5 Lumbermen's Safety Association recently printed for gene~al / ribution the WOODS SAFETY CODE prepared by the Nort wr ~ Woods Branch of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety ss iation. Posters in French and English are available as well as mimeog;·aphed booklet. 5 f Every superv~sor should have .a copy of the Wood~ i:v Code and every camp should have the Code posters well disp MAKE SU'RE THE POSTERS ARE UP IN YOUR CAMP. �\PRIL 1955 MARCH - APRIL 1955 LOG PAGE 9 BOOK astYear's (1954) Forest Fire Score Let's Better It In 1955 ! tudv This Situation - was caus- 1--- - -~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - smoldered iii 1e serious. Ill en .> CII CII C ~ u 1ip, on St. 1reviously. but the t? .. II&. ci I&. :!0 .. CII :c t C CII ~ 0 ~ A. ,; t C ·;;; CU Ill I- u 0 .¥ Ill ::, A. .~ ·.:: ~ A. 0 t,_ Ill .:!C area. The :onsensus ting with ettlers ...... ...... ......... . Causes of Fires 3 2 1 4 ampers ··-- ... ........ -.... --···.. ···• .. _ 18 22 10 12 1 5 1 4 Power & makers ···-----················-········ .. - 14 41 2 64 222 1 14 144 1 2 4 25 8 14 1 4 2 19 83 4 7 11 99 252 4 2 1 rospectors .. --·• ··· ···· -··········- .. . ed wood) ncendiary ............................. . 1 OGGING acres. ining iscellaneous ··········-·····-· . . 3 3 1 .. -- ·· ···-·· .. ····· ····-•······--··· ·· ai Iway ·--·•·.... ················--···········. 1 3 1 9 1 1 1 19 25 10 13 2 6 3 1 3 9 23 1 2 14 69 1 4 10 3 - :ommitte 44 68 29 44 16 13 35 249 877 rch Coun- 1 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = == = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = == = = 3rd. The from th ial Fores Associat 36 . Fires by Months 1 1 8 3 6 4 5 3 30 273 2 17 10 11 2 6 10 58 27 32 11 17 9 1 9 9 7 5 6 1 1 12 1 106 40 4 102 308 35 10 249 1 ity of 1 1 4 4 44 68 11.14 75 2 29 44 16 13 116 · i 27 I 15 877 I Aereage Bur11t otal Acreage Burnt 145 533¾ 30¼ 10,587 23,588 34,970.14 54,969 telesion. creage Burnt by ogging Fires ..................... .. 90~ sq. ft. 101/2 4½ 77¼ 62 265 Means of lteteetion 5 s 4 8 17 21 4 25 12 68 29 ·········· ....................... ........ ... 18 ........................................ 13 44 9 3 2 3 22 14 5 5.5 13 66.5 7 4 1 10 70 20 7 4.5 9 90.5 -----44 16 13 35 249 �LOG PAGE 10 Aduertisers' News BOOK MARCH - APRIL 1955 MARC Chamber of Commerce Visits BEAUTIFUL BOOK BY "CATERPILLAR" Caterpillar Tractor Co. has written its own history in a brief, well-illustrated and readable book entitled "50 Yea rs on Tracks." This l 04-page, hardbound book is one of the highlights of the "50 Years on Tracks" commemorative program to mark the 50th anniversary of the crawler tractor. A predecessor, the Holt Manufacturing Company, is credited with introducing the world's first practical track-type tractor in 1904. Perhaps the most unusual feature of the book is its photographs - most of which were selected from Caterpillar's photo files. Some of them, still in remarkably good condition, are more than 60 years old and show the huge combined harvesters and steam tractors of the West Coast nineties at work. One of the steamers pictured is almost 46 feet wide. Distribution of "SO Years on Tracks" is principally through Caterpillar's dealers. Copies can be · purchased from them at approximately $1 .25 each. The Forestry Committee of the Port Art f Co Ltd. Forty members made the trip where they pwood operation. Shown below is the lay-out of the parent North Chamber members, with the exception of pulp ered At Northern Wood Preservers Ltd. any c Poles; Culverts; Fence posts; Retaining walls; Using expert craftsmanship and exacting the American Wood Preservers Asssociation, F CATERPILLAR BRINGS OUT NEW TRACTOR A new, more efficient D8 Tractor offered in two models - has been introduced by Caiterpillar Caterpillar Tractor Co. The two D8 models have different drives a torque converter (Series D) and a direct drive (Series E) making this established earth-moving workhorse even more versatile on construction, mining, logging and agriculture jobs throughout the world. The many engineering advancements introduced on the new D8 make it more powe.rful, faster, easier to operate, easier to service and present new modern lines throughout. In conjunction with the new tractor announcement is the introducttion of matching attachments. For further information, get in touch with Powell Equipment Company Limited, Port Arthur, Ontario. "IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE" The S. J. Hill & Sons Limited advertisement in the January-February issue of the LOG BOOK featuring a picture of an International Truck with a semi-trailer load of pulpwood caused an argument. The boys in Camp 33 at Auden wrote the editor of the LOG BOOK requesting the number of cords on the truck to settle the argument in the camp. The LOG BOOK has been informed that the trailer carried 17.4 cords of pulpwood. ;1••--0-••-•-••-••-•-•-••-••-•-••-•-•-•-••-•---••-•1• 'I i i II 1 I i I ·I I Call 3-8323 CDJl $3 !J ! JDJl ·r ED {l {l PJ'l t~~ r' 137 SOUTH MAY STREET FORT WILLIAM WE CAN HELP YOU WITH YOUR PRINTING PROBLEMS I I I i I II i ♦:◄ ~ 1 . - . C ~ C J . - . C l ~ ( l ~ ) ~ I - - - C ) . . . .C J ~ l. . . .(). . . . CJ.-.CJ . . . . .C~Cl~J~C)----«J~..,_..Hll9-t♦:♦ (D TllEATING PLANT @ MAC/I/NE SIIOP @>C#IPLOAO/Nu @, PLANIN'C Mill © COIIOEN5£R IIOUfE @SNAVING PtPeLIM @,TA/2 PLANT @), @ @ ~ L06 FLUME @ COOLIN6 TANl(5 CREOSOTE TANKS' Bl/TT TANK~ DRYKILN5 {jjllOlfT @),SAWMILL @UNL040ING RAMP ~ OIL t/OUS'E @>cll/PPE/2 IIOU5E .@), BOILER J/OU.fE @)- TAR STORA6~ TAM @) 5E.TTLIAl6 POOL (u),GREENCt/4/N ~ NO. I. FRAJll/16 LA @-CIIIP PIPE.LINE ~ N02- FR.MIIN6 TRIC .. �I\PRIL 1955 MARCH - APRIL 1955 LOG BOOK PAGE 11 Forest Products Ltd. ~ Port Art f Commerce organized a trip for its members to the Black Sturgeon operation of Northern Forest Products Nhere the pwood operation; a bundle yarder; a pole haul from a selective cut area; a slasher operation and a sawmill the paren Northern Forest Products - Northern Wood Preservers Ltd. - to which the forest products seen by the n of pulp ered for processing. Ltd. any c cies of wood of any dimension can be treated and preserved for any structural purpose, including: Piling; 19 walls; oring; Flumes; Sewer pipe; Roofing; Stave pipe; Cross arms; Structural, dock, mine and boat timbers. d exacting forest products are treated in accordance with customers 1 requirements or to the specifications approved by ,ciation, F. incial governments. POQT ARTWUQ PLANT PORT ART~UR ONTARIO • ~ ~ .?f.14'!!""'~ 7-~~ - ~.....,~- =::.... -;; . ~ ~~ ~UM£ ,. . TANK5 L.l "II ROOMf' TR/C 5/IOP '4G£ 'IIOU.f"E Tfc>IMMe/2 --.~ �LOG PAGE 12 Annual Safety Meeting BOOK Memberships in Turtle Club Presented A joint ·meeting of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association, Northwestern Woods Branch, and the Lumbermen' s Safety Association, Northwestern District was held in Port Arthur in February. Mr. A. L. K. Switzer was chairman of the dinner session and John Styffe was chairman of the evening programme, at which Mr. E. E. Sparrow, Chairman of the Workmen's Compensation Board gave a very stirring address. In addition, Mr. D. B. Chant, Secretary-Engineer, O.P.P.M.S. and Mr. E. H. Reeves, General Man2-ger of the L. S. A. were in attendance. Mr. H. W. Mutch gave an address on "Safety Organization" and C. C. Wright of Spruce Falls Power & Paper Company gave a very interesting "flannel board" demonstration. This is a novel method of putting punch into organizational talks to a group and the subject chosen by Mr. Wright was "Safoty in Woods Operations." Mr. M. Maclaggan, Woods Manager, Abitibi Lakehead Woodlands gave an excellent address at the afternoon session . His subject was "Safety with Insufficient Protection ." In addition, Mr. R. Hallonquist led a discussion on 'Safety Posters"; Mr. F. Hedley gave a short talk on "Hard Hats and Winter Liners"; Mr. A. E. Minor spoke on "First Aid to the Injured." 1 Keep Safety Alive In 'SS At the joint annual meeting of the Ontario Pul & Paper Makers' Safety Ass'n, Northwestern Wood Branch, and the Lumbermen's Safety Ass'n, Northwest ern District, Mr. E. E. (Gene) Sparrow, guest speake (above left) presented memberships in the TURTL CLUB to Lawrence Champeau of Northern Forest Pr ducts Limited and Frank Rupnik of Abitibi Lakehe Division. Membership includes certificate, lapel bu ton and a new safety hat. Both men escaped dea when their safety helmets warded off falling trees. General Motors Diesel Allis•Chalmers ga1e4 -- p<J,11,U g~ -- Vulcan Machinery & Equipment Ltd. (!)Ul,ce PhOHe J/.-2.J/.83 PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO NORTH CUMBERLAND ST. at McVicar Creek. •f•-•-•-0_,,_o_o_,_ _,_,,_,,_,,_,,_• • I II I 0 I 1 Reu<Je#IO(J P/uu,,e4, PARTS: Ray Laine - i 4-2243 i I - SERVICE: Ted Jenkins - 4-6143 I SALES: D. McIntosh - 5-9949 i •!:-...,,,...,,,~~1,--.c,.-.c-,...,,,...,,,,...,,...,,,......,,....,.,,~.._..,......,.:• Thew-Lorain British Wire Ropes Ltd (Canadian Factory) �PAGE 13 LOG BOOK • Why Borden's Trumilk is the Ideal Milk for your Camp =crest Pro Lakehea lapel but 1ped deat J trees. 1. All the food value of fresh whole milk! 4. For drinking, cooking and ~ every other milk use! TRUMILK is a powdered whole milk which includes all the cream, all the protein and other nutritional value of finest fresh, whole fluid milk! Just add TRUMILK to cold water, mixi and in a jiffy, you have milk ready for drinking. TRUMILK is excellent, too, in soups, puddings, and all baked goods. Can be mixed dry with dry ingredients for cooking convenience. 2. Costs as low as 55( a gallon I Yes, here's delicious whole milk, ready to use anytime for as low as SSc a gallon ... a real saving on your milk bill, especially where large quantities are used. Further saving: there's no waste . .. you make up only as much as you need when you need itt sel 3. Double-vacuum-sealed for camp use! 5. Easy handling-less weightno freezing ! TRUMILK ( whole milk powder) is only Ys the weight of fluid milk. This cuts transportation costs to the minimum ... makes handling easier. Under seal, TRUMILK keeps perfectly in summer heat or below zero weather ... indefinitely. 6. Fluid whole milk in a iiffy ! Now you can mix TRUMILK in any quantity with Borden's new effort-saving hand-mixer. It's a 3-in-1 mixer: (1) mixes (2) stores (3) dispenses. Mixer available AT COST in 2 ½ gal. capacity. Order from your nearest disttil>11tor. Heavily protected with an outer plywood drum, the inner vacuum-sealed metal container protects freshness of Trumilk indefmitely ! Also has inner friction-top cover to protect contents after seal is broken. ~RIO THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED. DRY MILK DEPARTMENT, Spadina Crescent, Toronto 4, Ontario. THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED, 407 McGill Street, Montreal, Quebec. td. I KIRKLAND & ROSE, LTD. 130 Water Street, Vancouver, B.C. A.H. BRADBURY 13 North Wharf, Saint John, N.B. McKENZIE, STEPHENSON LIMITED 345 Higgins Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba Harvey & Company Limited St. John's, Nfld. ~--------- o-,,. 41 y ' ,~,,,Comp,~11,\111\1'"' @) �LOG PAGE 14 Northwesrern Woods Branch Elects Officers Elected at the annual meeting of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Ass'n, Northwestern Woods Branch were: Honourary Chairman: W. I. Turner Past Chairman: A. L. K. Switzer Chairman: F. L. Stevens Vice-Chairman: F. T. Morrish Secretary: W. Lockhart Exec. Member: T. S. Jones. At the Lumbermen's Safety Association, Northwestern Ontario District meeting the following were elected to the Committee: J. Styffe F. Thomson H. Mutch S. Mack R. I. Young D. C. Cl.ark F. Hedley T. S. Jones. At the meeting of the Committee Mr. R. I. Young was chosen as Chairman and Mr. F. Hedley, ViceChairmn. Mr. John Styffe is the past Chairman of the Branch. BOOK saved because of the fibreglass hat he was wearing The case has been reported to the Turtle Club throug Mr. D. B. Chant of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers Safety Association. . CANDIDATES FOR THE TURTLE CLUB Pictured below are cutters Paul Leduc (examinin crushed hat with his foreman) and Leo Paul Plante 0 the Henry Selin operations holding a deadwood branc which fell and cracked his helmet. Both men are can didates for the TURTLE CLUB. ------o---- SUPPORT GIVEN TO HARD HAT MOVEMENT It is understood that the Department of Lands and Forests have issued a directive to field officers in regard to safety hats. This directive pointed that on operations where the use of safety hats is obligatory by employees of the operating company, scalers, timber cruisers and other members of the Department must conform with the company regulations while on company limits. This suppoi t is much appreciated by those companies which have a hard hat pol icy and which are encouraging all visitors ,t o the woods operations to conform with company regulations and wear hard hats as an example to the men in the woods. It is understood that the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario made the use of hard hats compulsory for their construction crews. OTHER LIVES SAVED Fred Flensted, working as a pulp cutter for the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Compayn, Fort Frances Division, in the woods near Camp L-309 was cutting a poplar tree. Another tree was hit and a flying limb about three inches in diameter struck Mr. Flenstead on the head and bounced down to his shoulder. The limb fell about 40 feet. Mr. Flenstead was wearing a hard hat which was struck directly on the ground and cracked. It is believed that Mr. Flenstead's life was 0IDEI YOUR REQIIIEMEITS I0W • ■ ■ Our new Wholesale Hardware warehouse i1 modernly equipped to sene the Logging. Lumbering and Mining Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating and Building Contractors in Northwestem Ontario. COCHRANE HARDWARE <WESTERN) LIMITED 185 lorth Cumberland Str•t, Port Arthur - Dial 5-7345 �:>RIL 1955 s wearing .ib throug ~r Makers MARCH - APRIL 1955 eep Oft Th e Beam •I Everyone quite naturally wants to "get the best ~al possible" out of his work. That's normal too want to get al I we can for the work we do. , . . But let's also keep in m·ind the fact that we get .examining id for our work only as we produce. Wages and salPlante o ies don't come out of thin air - they come from >od br·ancH reduction. And the more we produce, the more there n are can- to divide. No one can be paid for a real day's work - for ry long - unless he puts in a real day's work. To et, you have to give. What do we mean by a "real day's work"? Cerinly no one is talking in terms of "slave driving" or ything like that. But a "real day's work" does mean at we keep ourselves busily occupied all day - workg - not just putting in time. The work we do must be sold to the customer. hat we get back in payment from the customer prodes the funds for wages and salaries. If we don't ally produce, if goods or services aren't available in rge enough quantities for the customer, then business come falls- and that hits all of us in the pocketok. So, let's keep on the beam, with a real day's work ery day. . -The Observation Post According the the latest estimates, Canada possses 397,313,000,000 cubic feet of merchandise timr. About two-fifths of this total is considered accesble to commercial operations at the present time. ~l,,e PAGE 15 LOG' ' BOOK Extracts from a Radio Forum on the occasion of a visit from the Chairma,n of the Workmen's Compensation Board to the LakeheadQuestion: Is any progress being made in reducing the number of accidents in the province? Answer: Yes. The number of accidents is on the de- crease in relation to the number of hours of exposure in 1954. In 1954 there were 9,000 less work incidents reported to Workmen's Compensation Board than in 1953. Question: The woods operators and the pulp and paper mills are in Class 2 of the Safety Association and all other woods operators in Class l of the Safety Association: How many Classes are there in the Province of Ontario? Answer: There are 25 Classes in Schedule l or Coll- ective Liabi Iity Group of Employers and the number of Employers in this Schedule l totals about 60,000. In Schedule 2, Employers are much "smaller in number but am self assurers and include the railroads, steamship companies, Bell Telephone, Hydro asd the municipalities. Question: How much of our dollar of assessment is paid to the injured workmen? Answer: The workmen receive, directly in the form of compensation, medical aid, pension payments, 88 cents of the average employer's dollar contribution. Two or three cents go for accident prevention and the cost of administering the Board's extensive activities costs another eight cents. dJ.acU S""I: "Gas Is Best By Test" For Timber Camps -- large or s■all. A Size for Every Need PROPANE GAS side-arm water heaters have proved themselves as a sure and] economical way of heating w~ter for cookeries and bunkhouses. See us also rei'Conversion burners for camp steam baths. USE PROPANE INSTEAD OF WOOD. Also available: Propane Truck and Tractor Engine Heaters WRITE, PHONE or WIRE NORTHERN PROPANE GAS CO. LTD. BOX 325 FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO PHONE 2-5318 �LOG PAGE 16 BOOK MARCH - APRIL 195 One Accident per fear Striuing To Be Perfect lumbermen's Safety Association News letter The Thunder Bay Wood Products which operates a shim manufacturing plant in Port Arthur are doing something about accidents. ORGANIZED FOR SAFETY Their record was not very good when they started business after the' war but their 1953 and '54 efforts show that progress is being made. In 1953 there was one accident on February 6th. Man-hours to that date were 2,062. Man-hours frorn February 7th to December 31st, 1953 were 18,406 accident-free. In 1954 there was an accident on October 15th. Man-hours from January 1st to October 15th were 15,623 and from October 16th to December 31st there were 3 729 man-hours. Here we have a small outfit doing ~ good job on safety. They are determined to do better and eliminate the one accident per year. --0------- HOW YOU'VE CHANGED! ... TRACTOR CANOPIES Mr. Wm. Tough, one of our Directors, reports th the canopy on one of his tractors saved ithe drive life. A dry stub fell on the canopy and damaged beyond repair, but the driver was not injur~d. This is another case where a small investment in safety device paid inestimable returns in saving a man life. • Caterpillar-Hyster mechanized logging team is the new Paul Bunyon of the woods- pulling in more logs and more profits than Paul eve1 dreamed possible. This modem team - Caterpillarbuilt Tractot Hyste1 Winch and Sulky®-h built to handle more logs at today'f highe1 speeds under tough togginp- conditions. l'or profit - making logging Ideas, call or drop in fo1 your copy of "How to Log Small Timber Profitably". ANOTHER GOOD RECORD Mr. Edgar White, an Association member with sawmi II at South River, Ontario, has an enviable saf record. His mill employs 22 men and produces an avera of one and a half million f.b.m. per year. For the d three years Mr. Wkirte's employees have not fia single lost-time accident. This record indicates a high degree of effici in all phases of the operation and shows what can done when organized for ,afety. CALL OR DROP IN FOR MORE INFORMATION POWELL EQIIPMEIT CO. LTD. , 115 N. Cumberland St. Port Arthur, Ontario You all recall receiving ,t hat excellent booklet pr pared by the Northwestern District Committee entitle ''Organizational Plan For Safety Work". May compa ies have utilized parts of this plan with beneficial r suits and some member companies have adopted it i its entirety. One such company is Henry Selin Forest Produc at Hearst. The energetic adoption of the plan has pr duced excellent results. One of Mr. Selin's camps h exceeded six thousand man-days worked without a los time accident. Another of his camps is approachin the mark of four thousand man-days worked. Jun un Alrthough production has tripled, accidents hav been reduced to 1/3 of the previous frequency. Th Conne enthusiasm for accident prevention pervades the whol TH operation from the head office to the bunk-house. Lon There are several good reasons for this outstan ing success. One is the safety committee compose of management and workmen. Safety committee mee ings are held at regular intervals in all camps and ar Day, always attended by senior personnel. FO Tor · Compulsory wearing of hard hats on all operati has assisted materially in ,this program. Two candidat for the Turtle Club during the last three months atte to the value of hard hats on logging operations. Eardle An excellent and constructive approach to acci ST ent prevention has been developed throughout Mr. Se N. in's operations. Management and workmen are co-o erating fully in the safety program. The Associatio congratulates the entire Setin organization for their fin ...- • contribution and we know that they will keep up th good work. 1060 Arlington St. Winnipeg, Manitoba IT CAN BE DONE: The two examples quoted (H Selin Forest Products and Edgar White) prove bey doubt the beneficial effects of an energetic safety paign. There should be no good reason why all_ 0 member companies cannot match these splend_id cords if aggressive action is taken to prevent acc,d This is the only way to reduce accident frequency costs. i I I I I i I i I I .i i i i I I e s �MARCH - APRI _L 1955 LOG PAGE 17 BOOK APRIL 1955 orest Library of Northwestern Ontario The library has recently added three more forestry eriodicals to its subscription Iists; these are: Forest cience Quarterly (pub. by Society of American Forsters); The British Columbia Lumberman (monthly); )OOklet pr nd the French-Canadian monitthly, Foret et Conser·ee entitle tion. ay compa . . . ineficial r The following are recent add1t1ons to the library. All lopted it i oldings of the library are available on loan by mail. Chang, Ying-Pe BARK STRUCTURE OF NORTH AMERICAN CONIFERS Washington, U.S. Govt. Printing Office, 1954. Produc Ian has pr , camps h Colwell, Robert N. A SYSTEMATIC hout a los ipproachin PHOTOGRAPHIC !St ANALYSIS OF SOME FACTORS AFFECTING INTERPRETATION Un special issue of PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING, June, 1954). d. dents hav c v n T onne 11 , . : /Y· :a hhe whol THE APPLICATION OF RESULTS OF RESEARCH London, Butterworth Scientific Pubns., 1954 ~- ouse. Reviews scientific research agencies in the Commonwealth, reviews obstacles in the way of exchanging information, and suggests ways of bringing research agencies and industries together. ~ compose 1ittee mee 1ps and ar Day, w. R. FOREST HYGIENE IN GREAT BRITAIN Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1954 This is publication No. 4 of the University of Toronto Forestry School. It contains much that will interest foresters concerned w:th planting. ons. are co-o ~ssociatio r their ~ep up th Eardley. A. J. STRUCTU'RAL GEOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA N. Y., Harpers, 1951 A large text describing the structural evolution of the North American continent. Spurr, Sttephen H. HISTORY OF FOREST PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND AERIAL MAPPING (In special issue of PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING, J1,1ne, 1954) Interesting to Canadian foresters because it outlines contributions to the field made by forestel"5 of this country. (Continued on Page l 9) Northwestern Ontario Committee on Co-ordinated Research Holds Meeting A well attended meeting of representatives from Research Agencies, Department of Lands and Forests, and Woods Operators was held in Port Arthur recently. This committee was formed under the auspices of the Research Council of Ontario. As of March 31, 1955 the Research Council of Ontario ceased to exist by order of cthe Ontario government. However, it is understood that the Committee on Forestry of the Ontario Research Council is going to continue its activities and it was the decision of the meeting to do likewise. Mr. N. F. Lyon, Chairman of 1the Committee of Co-ordinated Research chaired the meeting. There were three main topics discussed. On the first morning, a discussion on "Tree Planting" was lead by Mr. H. 0. Kantola. In the afternoon, Mr. K. W. Hearnden chaired a discussion on "Experimental Cu;tting Methods". The following morning Mr. N. F. Lyon led a discussion on "Artificial Seeding". Copies of the Annual Project Summary including Silvicultural Projects established in 1954 and Silvicultural Projects proposed for 1955 were distributed. Copies of this Annual Projecit Summary may be obtained from Mr. Lyon, Department of Lands and Forests, Port Arthur, Ontario. fina-------------------------------•------------------~ ♦:♦),._,,,C~l,.._.C~C . . . . .C). . . .l). . . .C. . . . .C) . . . .C). . . .C)._,CJ._.f. . . . .C>41a-l)._,CJ~)---f~C. . . . . C . . _ . C , . . . . ~. . . . .C~CJ. . . . .CJ. . . . ·eports th he driver amaged ~d. tment in ng a man I1 i 1 I 1 'I i i •i i I I 9'i,......_J. . . . . CJ. . . .f...-.C:J . . . . .C ) . _ . . l ~ J - - - C ~ C , . . . . C , . _ . C ). . . .C),_,CJ. . . . . C~C)- Complete DRUM CLEANER SERVICE at McEWEN'S All Drums receive a thorough and complete internal cleansing. High turbulence solvent cleaning under pressure removes all particles from inside. -Adh u4 PORT ARTHUR ONTARIO i 1 I 1 'I _ i i iI II al,.oui tl,,u 48'UNce • • • For the safest, most economical snow tire on the market tod•ay ask us about the SEIBERLING COMMUTER TIRE Sol-id Grip - No Drone Long Mileage I1 1 i USE OF OUR GILBARCO DRUM CLEANER INSURES YOUR DRUMS OF COMPLETE CLEANLINESS. I ❖ • DISTRIBUTORS FOR Seiberling Tires and Batteries • Veedol Motor Oils • Husky Gasolines �PAGE 18 LOG AERIAL TIMBER MAPPING OVER THE FAR NORTH (Continued from Page 4) that in the interim, the wind had shifted and blown the muskeg in, to obliterate any evidence of a lake. This floating muskeg propensity is typical of large sections of this coastal belt region, particularly bordering and north of latitude 50° 30". The zonation is very marked, on the well drained soi I as found on the river banks; and there are many of these; and about the lake shorelines, very good sprucr:: and mixed wood stands occur. This stand composition of white and black spruce, balsam and poplar and birch gives way usually within 200 feet and even up to 600 feet to a narrow belt of black spruce, thence stunted dwarf spruce to open muskeg treed usually with stunted tamarack. As one approaches a lake or river, after neg otiating an expanse of muskeg the reverse zonation is encountered. On one occasion, a high powered hand lens was used to determine a ring count in an average stunted black spruce, bordering a muskeg. This tree was 3" D.B.H. and 25' in height. The specimen was found to be 330 years old; its shallow but very extensive root system never penetrated the sub soi I but remained superficially within the sphagnum moss top layer, which in some in3tances was checked to 8' in depth. In another instance, what appeared to be a black spruce seedIi ng, protruded but 6 inches above the moss had a root system totalling 24 feet and was determined to be 50 years of 29=- BOOK MARCH - APRIL 1955 The following information obtained from groun sampling by the Forest Resources Inventory over seve of the aforementioned blocks will convey some bette conception of the productive forest stand con:,position and diameters encountered within this latitude range. Of the total area examined 33.9 % was considered as productive forest, with 29.36 % of this coniferou and 4.54 % given over to poplar and birch and to mixed wood types. On these timbered areas the average number of trees pe·r acre was computed at 43 l of which 389 were 4" - 9" in diameter and 42 were l 0" and over In other words 91 % of the species over these sites wer~ black spruce, with poplar, white spruce, balsam, white birch and tamarack making up the remainder and in the order in which they were represented . Larch was on very prevalent numerically on the treed muskeg but the bullk of these were found to be stagnant. Of the total area referred to. non-productive est area comprised 56.58 % , made up as follows: Brush and alder 0.55 % Open muskeg 3.53 % Bogs (floating) 3.75 % Treed muskeg (usually stagnant larch) 25.67% Stagnant stands or scrub black spruce 23.08% Non-forested land was computed at 2. 75 %. With a total land area of 93.23 % , some 6.77 % was given over to water. The black spruce over these latitudes, although small in diameter, is very close grown and is generally recognized to yield -the highest cellulose content per cord of any spruce stands in Canada. The western portion of the above area supports very few lakes; this condition is reversed east of the Little Abitibi River. Lunch time usually resolved itself into landing on one of these lakes where possibly, in most instances, no one had ever been present. The surroundings looked forlorn, an eerie feeling prevailed and the stillness was oppressive; this silence was just about all one could hear. West of the Matagami River is located a small chain of lakes, with no other similar water about for many miles. Canadian geese, the big honkers, nest in these lakes in hundreds and on one occasion in late June or early July, we landed on one of these lakes for the lunch break. The geese were moulting at the time and were storming up and down the lake in dozens unable to, but attempting take-offs. NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LTD. . FORT WILLIAM . ONTARIO On another lunch period we had tried several c~st after re-fueling and- took home two pickerel, leaving two very large and very dead pike on the shore. The following day we again landed at the same spot and on the shore perched on a dead chicot was a bald-heade eagle. We were able to approach within about twent feet of him before he departed and with a wing spa of .close to seven feet. The two pike were torn t shreds. It was the opinion that rocky escarpments reg ions were the usual habitat of these birds and just ~h he was doing up in that extremely flat country w a great many of the trees would not even support weight, is difficult to say. h Canadia~ newsprint production last year total l 5,984,207 tons-a 4.6% increase over the 1953 P duction figure. �t\PRIL 1955 MARCH _ APRIL 1955 LOG BOOK PAGE 19 )m groun ing in its work will be welcomed. anadian Foresty Association Annual Meeting over seve Editor's Note: Anyone wishing to know more about the Gordon Godwin,· Ontario Paper Company was elect-• ome bette Canadian Forestry Association please write the Editor )r,:1position d President of the Canadian Forestry Association of of the LOG BOOK. de range. ntario at the recent annual meeting. FOREST LIBRARY OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO Northwestern Ontario is represented on the counconsidere (Continued from Page 17) i I by the following members: D. E. Graham; E. Lorne coniferou oodall; T. S. Jones; J. F. MacKellar; R. J. Prettie and Northeast Pulpwood Research Ce!"!ter. d to mixe . I. Young. FOREST PRACTICE SURVEY REPORT ~rage num Gorham, N. H., American Pulpwood Association, 1952 which 38~ The C. F. A of Ontario is one of the provincial How different sites and pulpwood species are handled and over. odies of the Canadian Forestry Association. As a nonby New England loggers. sites were refit organization it is engaged in educating the CanPaper Trade Journal sam, white dian public about forest protection problems; devel THE PROGRESS OF PAPER :fer and in pment of the tree farm movement; and the conservatN. Y., Lockwood Trade Journal Co., 1947 Larch was on of the nation's woods, waters and wi Id Iife. Attractive, well-illustrated volume which emphasizes historical developments in paper-making and the inuskeg bu In his annual report, Mr. J . A. Vance, retiring troduction of new raw materials. resident, referred to "financing" as being the most ressing problem. The organization is mainly supported Purdue U, iversity. School of Civil Engineering and uctive y private contributions with the bulk coming from the Engineering Mechanics ows: ulp and paper and lumbering industries in the province A MANUAL ON THE Al'RPHOTO INTERPRETATION OF long with the Ontario Department of Lands and ForSOl!.S AND ROCKS FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES. sts, the Toronto Anglers and Hunters Association, and Lafayette, Indiana, Purdue University, 1953 he railways . Thomas, Morley Support from individuals interested in the conCLIMATOLOGICAL ATLAS OF CANADA 5.67 % f I Ottawa, National Research Council, 1953 3.08 % ervation o our natura resources is being sought by A comprehensive outline of temperature and precipitation he Association and anyone interested in belonging to information planned for the builder or building designer :> • With a he Canadian Forestry Association of Ontario and helpbut having possibilities of much wider application. given over \- - - = - - - - - 1 m = - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ although generally >ntent per supports 3st of the 1 There's A New INTERNATIONAL OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Mining and Lumbering Operations Construdion Work Wherever the Work Is Heaviest anding on tances, no gs looked llness was me could \ i a small about for s, nest in >n in late lakes for the time 1 dozens, ·eral casts I, leaving ore. The )t and on Id-headed Jt twenty ving span ! torn to ents regjust what ·ry whe~e pport h!.i • totalled 953 pro• S. J. HILL & SONS Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Se"ice Organi "ALSO DISTRIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AN FIRESTONE TIRES PORT ARTHUR Red River Road Phone 5-5488 .t'l 1 FORT WIL9 North May at Cameron �LOG PAGE 20 . ·....... - .........~ \~ -\/\., ~\- ' BOOK .- ; IF your present power source burns premium fuel, requires constant attention, needs frequent parts replacementyou're paying a "luxury tax" to keep your logging job up-to-date. Cat Diesel Power adds profits to your operation. 60% to 80% savings in fuel bills-Cat Diesel Engines power-produce on small amounts of low-cost No. 2 furnace oil. Little engine wear-air, lube oil and fuel are carefully filtered of foreign particles. Fast starting in any weather-independent gasoline starting engine pre-conditions the·diesel for operation. Quick response to loads-Cat Diesel Engines' sensitive governors react quickly to all changes. Quality construe-: tion-keeps them on the job for 50-60 thousand working hours. Don't pay your power a tax for working. Rely on Caterpillar Diesel Engines to put profits into your job. Let us estimate your power requirements-choose from 12 sizes with HP ratings up to 500. Powell ~quipment Company Ltd. PORT ARTHUR 115 N. Cumberland St. WINNIPEG 1060 Ar.lington St. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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C>.ca,C,.....f)<:119-Cl . . . . . i). . . .C) . . . . .C,,._.l),_.C). . . . . C). . . . .( , . . - . f ) . _ , C ) . - . c : ~ ~ . - . I - . I H. P. i i I I I i I i i i I i i I I •I i i II i I• •i TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. DISTRIBUTORS FOR INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL POWER Crawler Tractors - Diesel Engines - Power Units I I.E. L. POWER SAWS i Johnson Motors - Ken 'Mac Boats Bucyrus-Erie Cranes, Shovels and Draglines Adams Road Graders - Michelin Tires I I • Ii I I II Attention Tractor Owners: 'tI ! I i Our Service Department is composed of experienced and factory trained mechanics. Our sp shop equipment and complete working facilities enable us to repair your tractor from a mino pair to a complete overhaul. PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE ALL WORK GUARANTEED i TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT i i" LOGGING- INDUSTRIAL - CONSTRUCTION I OFFICES AND SHOPS - 91S MEMORIAL AVE. MUNICIPAL and MINING EQUIP I • = • ~ ~ ~ ~ c . _ _ . . ~ ~ u e a - • ~1J,_.,1~.....,.,.._. ~~>~<>4119-0....-0..-.0~>.....«•••,u~..-.C..-.C,..-.o �RUARY 195 ANUARY - FEBRUARY 1955 LOG BOOK Woods Worhers Support Blind Campaign NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOCIATION ~: ~:t~::~ COCHRAN MACLAGG A campaign to furnish the Northwestern Ontario Canadian National Institute for the Blind Home in OFFICERS :R~.-~ . . ~.£~....~•.-~-...~~•.-l ~....J~.....~•.R~.:..~·...Nc~ ...~ ....~.~-,-"~s"' F eft!Wt , t -----.Pfr°:~ 111111111111 r._._.. :·.·. ·.•. •.•.·.::·. :·.·.~ ·.:·. ·.~....~ .-::~:·:·.~... Em Foa cretary-Managir• • PublisW lVE RY t·IBIU\RY T. S. JONES •ods ,Divisinn Northwest n . Qntario Timber Operators Assoc1afio'fl Ma,,. • .·_BfhbNyEr orp. of Canada ~ •~ - .ro ~ sident's rthwestern Ontario 'Timber Operators' ociation, January 21, 1955, at Port Arthur The new "Era 11 which started after the second world is still continuing . Today, we will be considering common operation administrative problems. We will review results the 1953-54 operating season: we will look at the ent 1954-55 season which is now nearing completand we will also take a look into the future at what think will happen in the 1955-56 season . In preing to you today overall information on the forest ucts industry in Northwestern Ontario, I propose reak 11 forest products 11 into four classes, namely wood; logs for lumber; ties; and other forest pros. Insofar as pulpwood is concerned, the 1953-54 opng season saw an increase over the previous year this year we will cut on our limits and purchase ap•· ·mately the same quantity of wood as was produced year. Our limit production will be up a little and urchase production down a little. So we can say our production of pulpwood is at a reasonably good but that does not tell the whole story. The· pulpproduction as reported by the Canadian Pulp & Association for Canada east of the Rockies shows crease of approximately 7% for the coming year. western Ontario will cut, as I have said approxly the sarr,2. The reason for this is that, while mestic mi Ils as a whole have increased their cut pwood fo, consumption, the export of wood from Western Ontario has been severely reduced. ould, at this time, like to pay tribute to our domills in Northwestern Ontario - 10 in all. Each se companies have spent tremendous sums of .since the war in renovating and modernizing .111 machinery and, as a result, all the mills are ing much more wood than they did in previous In addition, we saw the completion in 1954 of L~wrence Corporation project at Red Rock which into being a new paper machine. It was anrecently that the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & ompany Limited plan to build a new paper at Kenora and we have the announcement of _en Paper Company Limited e,x pansion program ill double their production at Dryden. These elopments in addition to the increased use of the other mills highlights the general expandustry in Northwestern Ontario. tribute to the mill presidents and directors of s ~ho have faith in Northwestern Ontario, and ssisting so greatly in our industrial expansion er, a portion of the economy of Northwestern s been built up since the 30 s on the export 1 (Continued on Page 18) PAGE 3 ::~d: ~~te~th~l~:~d t~a~a i~~~ in t~~n~~~u;!f; dj:)jective and Mr. T. H. Hill, campaign chairman, gave due credit to_ the woods workers when the campaign itas completed. Contributions from the camps were received as fol lows: Ltd. I Longlac Pulp and Paper Comoany limited Abitibi Power & Paper Company limited Soo Division . Newaygo Timber Company limited Ontario Paper Company .. Northern Forest Products Abitibi Power & Paper Company limited Lakehead Division Dryden Paper Company Limited Jan Timber & Contracting Limited $612.00 312.00 283.00 235.75 213.00 124.40 114.20 100.00 ---0-- Community Chest Reaches Goal Mr. R. J. Prettie, president of the Port Arthur Community Chest and Mr. Q. C. Powell, canvas chairman, paid tribute to the woods workers who contributed to the Port Arthur Community Chest and enabled it to make its objective. Donations were received from the camps as follows: Abitibi Power & Paper Company limited .. .. -· .. $1,502.35 Marathon Corporatio of Canada limited -· ........ . 1,100.00 Ontario Paper Company .. ... _...... ---• .. 879.50 St. Lawrence Corporation limited ....... ... .. 570.50 224.00 Northern Forest Products limited 212.00 Newaygo Timber Company Limited ... Nipigon Lake Timber Company limited ........ ---• 135.00 45.50 Oscar Styffe Limited Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union . -- ............. . 25.00 Miscellaneous .. . .. .. .. 15.00 Total Timber Camps Division $4,708 .85 · - - - - - 0 - - -· H. H. Stgffe Re-elected -- Tenth Term At the Annual meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators 1 Association held recently H. H. (Bert) Styffe was re-elected for his 10th term of office. In recognition of his leadership and work for the Association, Vice-President P. V. LeMay presented Mr. Styffe with a barometer as a token of the members 1 apprec. iation . Other officers were re-elected with Mr. Thoms, Woodlands Manager, Longlac Pulp & Paper Company Limited, replacing Mr. A. F. Buell. At the meeting telegrams were read from the following ex-officers: H. P. Klinestiver now residing in British Columbia; A. J. Auden from Brindisi, Italy. The Honourable Clare Mapledoram was the guest speaker and gave an interesting address about the increased use of hardwoods in the United States. • Mr. Mapledoram pointed out the challenge to industry in Ontario which has such an abundant supply of poplar and birch. ---o---- Territorg Change The Hearst area which was included in the territory serviced by the Northwestern Ontario Inspector of the Lumbermen s Safety Association has been transferred to the jurisdiction of the Northern Ontario Inspector. 1 I 'I I\ I 11 �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1955 Use of a Rock Rake for the Pre-treatment of a Plantation By S. B. White In the past decade there has been an increasing awareness on the part of the public, the government and the woods industries of the renewable aspect of the timber resources in this country. Timber inventories haave brought into focus the limits of what was long considered an inexhaustible resource. In view of this, industry and government have turned to appraise the areas which were exploited by the woods industry over the past half-century or which had been repeatedly burned and found that there were many areas in which natural reproduction was absent or present to such a small degree or with composition of such tree species clS to have no potential commercial value as a forest crop. These areas, at one time, supported stands of commercially valuable species and today are covered with underbrush, plants and commercially inferior tree species. Today it is impossible to re-stock these areas with natural regeneration as the seed source of commercially tree species has been removed by cutting practices which were geared to the economic conditions of the times. The planting of tree seedlings, usually considered the last resort by silviculturists, is the only alternative in securing reproduction . Dense underbrush quite often presents a serious problem to the planter. In some cases the undergrowth is so dense that tree planting becomes excessively difficult and costly. Such is the case on some· areas to be planted on the Newaygo Timber Company Limited property at Mosher, Ontario, on the Algoma Central Railway some 20 miles north of Franz. It was decided in 1953 to use a rock rake to uproot the shrub growth sufficiently to allow planting and reduce some of the competition. The particular area chosen had an overmature decadent mixed wood cover type consisting of white and black spruce, balsam fir and white birch. There was a very dense understory of mountain or moose maple and hazel. Most of the spruce and balsam had been removed in the previous year for logs and pulpwood. The operation was a cut and skid proposition so no strip roads had been cut. Without the removal of some of the dense shrub growth, planting would have been extremely difficult. The area has a southerly aspact and the soil is a slightly alkaline boulder till. The area is fairly typical of the country in that region. The mechanical removal of the underbrush growth was accomplished with a rock rake mounted on the front of a D-6 Caterpillar tractor. It was decided to clear the underbrush in strips and plant these with 2-2 white spruce seedlings at 365 per acre. Th tractor cleared strips about 12 ft. wide every 20 feet uprooting the brush and scarifying the soil and leavi the brush standing in the 20 ft. strips. The strips wer cleared in an east-west direction around the contour the slope. Of course these strips could not be run straight lines but curved around large boulders a trees. The 20 ft. uncleared strips were left as fi r breaks in the early life of the plantation and the u derbrush will eventually be shaded out as the plant trees grow larger and it is hoped will seed in the unplanted strips. The operation itself was not difficult with a skill tractor operator. The teeth on the blade of the ra were kept just at ground level or barely scratching t surface. This avoided pushing out large boulders. accumulated slash on the blade was shoved to the s1 The ground was only lightly scarified but most of underbrush was pulled out by the roots, leaving a g planting area. It should be kept in mind that this not a road building process but the removal of un brush so as little soil as possible was moved. Stan trees and clumps of advance growth were by-pass The area of 15 acres was stripped in the m described above in 20% tractor hours or 1 acre i tractor hours. It is reasonable to assume, however this time could be appreciably shortened if there less boulders and as the machine operator became practiced. The seedlings were planted in a row on eac of the cleared strip, the seedlings being 10 fe and the rows being 8 feet apart. There is enoug left in these cleared strips to offer protection fr direct rays of the hot summer sun. Spruce gr in its early stages if it is somewhat sheltered. It is too early to make any conclusions a value of this experiment. It can be stated, that the actual planting was greatly simplifie pre-treatment. As much of the surrounding have similar underbrush conditions, the val rock rake may become more evident fo_r bru ation prior to planting. This mechanical underbrush eradication has one advantage ical killing in that it actually removes most derbrush for easier planting. One of a series of articles of Northwestern Ontario Se SAVE TIME! SAVE LABOUR! CUT CO Use Marshall-Wells "LOG MARKING PAINT" • Used extensively by B. C. logging companies. Available in a rang~ colors and in containers of one and five gallons. ENQUIRE TO-D FULL PARTICULARS AND PRICES ON REQUEST! Port A J �UARY 1955 JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1955 LOG PAGES BOOK these strip acre. Th ?ry 20 feet and leavin i strips wer : contour o ,t be run i Julders an left as firea..&.a.a.-•..1..-a..11...•.a-...iL.a.-.a..&.-a..a._..a..;a~;..;.11.._.;..1. . . . . . . . . . ._ . . .___& - . md the un the plante M~•"" l,o "~HOMJ-ollo~" mance. Discussing an idea or problem. Telephoning ed in thes another supervisor. Meeting with a group. COMMUNICATING TO BUILD TEAMWORK There are also certain written types of communication: 'ith a ski . What is meant by "communication?" bulletin board notices, letters, schedule announcements, of the posters, suggestion systems, work instructions. . It means exchanging thoughts, ideas, and opinions ratching tween two or more persons. To really "communicate" Q. What are obstacles to successful communication?. , ulders. th someone, you must get across to him exactly what to the A. Wrong attitude: when a person thinks "what the u have in mind - rather than just go through the most other fellow doesn't know won't hurt him." tions of saying or writing something. 1ving a Lack of understanding: failure to realize what peohat thi Why is effective communication s~ch an important ple really want to know. Or, why certain information al of u factor in successful management ? is necessary for doing the job right. ·d. Sta An informed employee takes more interest in his Jy-pass Poor planning: never being able to find enough rk. Tries harder. Turns out more. Co-operates better. time to keep people properly informed. Or, to exchange Is more secure. And, develops a. clearer understandideas. of management's point of view. Wrong means of communication: using words that thermore, when management listens to its employare hard to understand - or that arouse resentment. ' it taps their best thinking on problems. Finds out Also, using the wrong form of communication. For excticns to policies. Spots problems before they get ample: posting a notice when a message really needs ous. explaining. en ideas and thoughts flow freely among members Closed mind: when a person fails to listen to arid anagement, the various operating functions are betconsider someone else's idea. co-ordinated. Good communication produces better Q. Who is responsible for taking the initiative in work among supervisors. _ communication between a supervisor and his ow can a supervisor prevent disrupti¥e misunderemployees? anding? A. The supervisor. He usually has more information e should state facts clearly and accurately. Exon hand. Employees look to him for information. Highwhat's to be done; give the reasons. Use words er management depends on him to sell ideas, get emare easily understood. Listen to reactions. Fully ployee reactions, and to pass information along. r any questions. times it takes a while for a person to digest an Q. Why should communication flow downward, upward, and· sideways in a company? eans the supervisor has to check back to see how A. To do his job effectively, an employee must know etely his idea got across. Further explanations what his supervisor expects. And, the supervisor must e necessary. know what higher management wants done. Hence w can a supervisor beat the "rumor mill?" the need for downward flow. For top management to make over-all decisions, it ances of .always beating . the "rumor mill" are must be able to weigh employee reactions. Get basic slim. But, a supervisor can raise his "batting e," if: (Continued on Page 6) builds a reputation for keeping employees "in know.'' employees feel free to come to him with their NOTICE BO~D stions and know that he'll try to get the right er. n-----i ticks to facts-rather than his own opinions. a~ the skill of spotting what's on his employ-) minds and knows how to satisfy their curiosity. ets the right story to his employees first. 2,.•~Utuu, L are the forms of communication a supenisor se? important is oral communication. Giving Interviewing. Reviewing a man's perfor- j - I I I I �LOG PAGE 6 BOOK JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1955 ert ,.... Q. Why is listening open-mindedly to a grievance important supervisory tactic? ANSWERS TO "KNOW-HOW" QUESTIONS facts. Find out if there are any practical ideas which will help improve company operation T.his information must flow upward. Finally, information must flow back and forth between supervisors for effective teamwork. and interdepartmental co-operation. Q. When is a grievance a grievance? A. A grievance is a grievance when the worker thinks it is. His grievance may not be justified, but it needs to be dealt with just as considerately and open-mindedly as if it were justifiable. When something on the job causes an employee to become discontented. Perhaps wages, hours of work, working conditions, policies, or how he is supervised. Q. How can a supenisor prevent grievances? A. When something is wrong, correct it before employees complain. Also, although a problem may seem trivial, try to straighten it out. If left unhandeld, it often "snowballs" into something serious. Q. What are some pointers in handling a · grievance? A. If possible, talk to the employee alone. Listen openmindedly to his side of the story. Get as many facts as you can; weigh them carefully; be fair in your decision. Remember: it's what"•s right- not who's right that counts. Be prompt in handling grievances. Follow up to see that the employee is satisfied, and that you've corrected the real cause. • -·-•-•- -a-•~.....«...-.CMllllll'C....,.,_.~tJ __ A _ d _ - I l l - t.-.c........,_,.,:♦ Knowledge Is Where You find It Some people think you can measure your education by the years you spent in school. That's one measure - but only one. On the job, for example, you can pick up new knowledge from many sources. From more experienced employees: from your supe"isor: from your own observation and study. What you gain by these means can put you ahead of other people who have had good schooling but who learn little or nothing "on their own." -•-■- ■-•- Ii I I I I I i I Ii - • - • _n_o.._..-•-•-a-1ta11M -a-1..-.c,_n_u...,,•:• A. While listening, you can find out what's really the aggrieved employee's mind. What he first may not be the real cause. So, by hearing his story, there's a better chance that you'll make a fa decision. If you show the employee that you're open-mi he'll be inclined to listen to what you have to sa Also, an employee may talk himself out of a ance. Encourage him to repeat his story. Talkin ''safety-valve''-lets him get rid of pent-up feeh Q. What happens when grievances are not ha promptly? A. New problems may arise to complicate the tion. The employee may magnify his complaint. come more discontented because he feels he' stalled. This makes it harder to settle the griev ---o---- COST OF LIVI NG The Consumer Price Index dropped point during November, the December 1, 19 being 116.6 as compared to the November figure of 116.8. This figure was almost a higher than the December, 1953, level of 1 decrease in living costs was entirely due to in the food factor. LABOUR INCOME During October, 1954, the monthlY, come in Canada rose to $1,036 millions, an $6 millions over the previous month. the fifth month in a row that the labour exceeded the billion dollar level. (t,_u_a_ ,.._,._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___.. I Waste Less---Sell More ,, "If I only hadn't thrown that away! suddenly realize that some ite~ you it's often too late to do anything a If you were in charge of your C0!'9pa regret the waste of a single min material. You'd know that such w the price of the product or se"ice that might reduce sales. You aren't in charge of the whole you do have control over some w cess in keeping it as low as the welfare of your whole com 1 �IARY 19 55 JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1955 LOG ertificates of Merit Presented .. n-mind to say. fa gri lking i feeli ha11d Mr. H. H. Styffe, President of the Northwestern ntario Timber Operators' Association presented four ertificates at the Annual Meeting in connection with od safety records established by camps in 1954. Mr. Styffe pointed out that safety is an integral rt of management and great efforts are being made reduce the number and severity of accidents in the ads. He paid tribute to the work being done by the rnbermen's Safety Association and the Ontario Pulp Paper Makers' Safety Association and stated: "These rtificates of Merit are being presented to support d encourage the work of the Safety Associations. ere are many different types of operations in the d and this year we decided to present Certificates four types of operations." • The first certificate was presented to the Nipigon ·ve Camps of the Abitibi Power & Paper Company ited for having completed in 1954, 208 consecue days or 8700 man-days without having an accident. e certificate was accepted on behalf of the camps by . Ike Mutch, Superintendent of the Nipigon River ve. The second certificate was presented to Contract p No. 3 of St. Lawrence Corporation for having ked l 0,000 man-days in the period of August 22 November 10, 1954 without any accidents. Mr. k Makinen, Contract Camp No. 98 accepted on alf of the camp. The third certificate was presented to Camp S-109 he Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company, Fort ces Division in recognition of having "chalked up" he camp's Bulls Eye Safety sign board 403 accidentdays in 1953-54. The certificate was accepted by George R. Potts, Woods Manager on behalf or the The fourth certificate was presented to the Mead ion Depot Camp of the Newaygo Timber Company cognition of having worked 279 accident-free days 54. Mr. K. Moland, Superintendent of the Mead ion accepted the certificate on behalf of the Mead t Camp. F CHANGES AT DRYDEN PAPER COMPANY t was announced recently that Mr. William Cuff en placed in charge of Company camp operations eral superintendent, Woods Department, respono Mr. Norman McMillan, Woods Manager. lso, Jack Godden fomerly with Great Lakes Pape r ny, has joined the woods department staff as engineer responsible to Mr. McMillan. PAGE 7 BOOK Ontario forest Industries Association Oflicers Elected The Ontario Forest Jndustries Association elected the following officers at their annual meeting in Toronto, January 25th, 1955. President: C. B. Davis, Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited Vice-Presidents: J. W. McNutt, William Milne & Sons Limited H. H. Styffe, Oscar Styffe Limited. DIRECTORS: Representing pulp and· paper producers or operators: C. B. H. E. J. E. C. J. P. B. Davis, Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited F. Ave ry, The KV P Company Limited A. Sewell, The Ontario Paper Company Lorne Goodall, Dryden Paper Company Limited W . Frie5, St. Lawrence Corporation Limited K. Robinson, Howard Smith Paper Mills Limited J. Warwick Fox, The Great Lakes Paper Company Ltd . F. MacKellar, The Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. V. LeMay, Marathon Corporation of Canada Limited Representing lumbermen or sawmill operators: C. J. F. D. S. A. A. J. R. J. W. Caverly, John W. Fogg Ltd. W. McNutt, William Milne & Sons Limited W. Hutcheson, Muskoka Wood Products Limited R. Rogers, Consolidated Paper Corporation Limited F. Rook, Pembroke Shook Mills Limited G. Muirhead, Gillies Bros. & Company Limited C. Merwin, Pineland Timber Company Limited H. Hope, The Field Lumber Company Limited J . Prettie, Northern Wood Preservers Limited Omanigue, Barrys Bay Lumber •Company Representing pulpwood exporters and independent operators: H. H. Styffe, Oscar Styffe Limited R. V. Perry, Arrow Timber Company Limited H. S. Mosher, Newaygo Timber Company Limited D. C. Clark, Nipigon Lake Timber Company Limited E. V. Woollings, E. V. Woollings W. H. Nasi, Driftwood Lands & Timber Limited EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: C. B. Davis; S. F. Rook; B. F. Avery; H. S. Mosher J. W. McNutt; B. F. Merwin; H. A. Sewell; D. R. Rogers H. H. Styffe; E. K. Robinson; C. J. W. Fox; DER YOUR REQUIREMENTS NOW Manager Branch Manager, Port Arthur .. - .. Treasurer Solicitor C. R. Mills T. S. Jones M . H. Jackson H. F. Parkinson, Q.C. ----0-- Keep Safety Alive In '55 • ■ ■ Our new Wholesale Hardware warehouse is modernly equipped to sene the Logging. Lumbering and Mining Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating and Building Contractors in Northwestern Ontario. COCHRANE HARDWARE (WESTERN) LIMITED 105 North Cumberland Str•t, Port Arthur - lial 5-7345 �LOG PAGE 8 Great Increase Forecast In Pulp and Paper Needs United States paper and paper-board consumption of 52.9 million tons by 1975 (now it is about 31 million tons annually) is forecast in one of the most comprehensive analyses of future demand for all forest products ever compiled. This is the Stanford Research Institute report made public recently by Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, sponsors of the study. U. S. prcduction of paper and paper-board will be 46.6 million tons, almost twice present output, the report states. Even the eternal optimists in this industry will be blinking their eyes for some time to come when they've scanned the report and studied its implications. Weyerhaeuser, biggest private owner of timber in industry, wanted to know the facts about what the future held for its variety of wood products and for forest indust·· ries at large. The study is impartial, based partly on United States' future needs and taking into account competition between paper-board and wood, rayon pu!p and nylon, etc., and technological advances. Findings of the Stanford group were condensed by Institute staff experts. Their simplified version follows. Paper consumption- "Paper consumption (not including paper-board) as measured by new supply (production plus imports, less exports), increased about 93% between 1929 and 1953, rising from 9.1 to 17.6 million tons. Consumption of all papers by 1975 is estimated • I'm ''Balance"-I'm what makes a Caterpillar-built Tractor, Hyster Winch and Arch team so productive. Caterpillar-Hyster equipment is matched in design for perfect balance . .. is specifically built to "Go Together" to give maximum traction, maintain good stability and maneuverability -even over the roughest terrain. Result: Easier, faster, safer log handling ... more profits for you! Call or drop in for descriptive Brochure 1262 on heavy logging practices. ,·mber at about 28 million tons, based on correlation with po ulation, real disposabel income, and trend; this chec reassuringly with the total estimates for each of th C paper types." . b I 1m er y Paper-board consumption- "Consumption of all grad anagem . . . . has risen rapidly in the past quarter-centu s Lumb from about 4.3 million tons in 1929 to about 13 orth Sta million tons in 1953. A continued increase is expect· Boni but at a lesser rate. It is unlikely paper-board can fi Inc. new uses as potentially large as shipping containe of and packaging materials. A slower rate of growt therefore, is reflected in an estimated future consum No tion of 24.9 million tons of paper-board in 1975." ch e b Imports- "In 1952, net imports totalled 4.6 millir y C ials tons, with newsprint imports of 5 million tons partial! offset by net exports of other grades. Heavy impo Kim of newsprint are expected to continue; this country wi Wh remain a net importer of paper and paper-board. N imports are estimated to reach about 6.3 million t by 1975." Production- "Total domestic production of paper a paper-board is expected almost to double, from 2 million tons in 1952 to 46.6 million tons by 1975." Other Woodpulp Products-The report states that ei hundred thousand tons of woodpulp used in non-pa products in 1952, 61 % went in rayon and acetate; 3 in cellophane, lacquers, photographic film, plastics explosives. Indicated trend is a declining rate of gr for rayon and acetate in textiles. Total non-paper of woodpulp are expected to increase from 80 tons in 1952 to about 1,800,000 by 1975. It is estimated that in 1975 total consumpti woodpulp in the U. S. will be slightly more than that of 1952 ( 18 vs 36. l mi II ion tons). Other Findings- "Probably the most important c anticipated is the increased use of semi-chemical in the furnish of both paper and paper-board." " The proportion of bleached and semi-bl sulfate pulp in the white pulp. classification, eludes also sulfite and soda, is expected to ri ily." "Little, if any, further expansion in ca sulfite and soda pulps is forseen." By 1975 every region will have seen its supply go up considerably from 1952 levels. West will increase moderately (2.8 and 4.7) South is due for a whopping 15.5 million co wood basis) increase. Use of hardwood will be increased grea Sawmills as a source of pulp chips more important; East will get 11 % of its s sawmills by 1975. ---0--- TECHNICAL NOTES RECEIVED FROM LAKE ST" EXPERIMENT STATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF No. 420 No. No. Caterpillar-Hyster balanced equipment for more logging profits ... lower costs. POWELL EQIIPMEIT CO. LTD. 115 N. Cumberland St. Port Arthur, Ontario BOOK 1060 Arlington St. Winnipeg, Manitoba No. No. No. for Timing and Yields of First Commercial in Red Pine Plantations. 421 Logging Operations Provide Winter Fe 422 Age of Seed Tree and Earliness of Sh in Young Red Pine Seedlings. 423 Seed Source and Earliness of Shoot Gr Young Red Pine Seedlings. 424 Seed Source and Earliness of Shoot Gr in Red Pine Plantations. 434 Aerial Spray Tests with 2, 4, 5-T for Control in Lower Michigan. l 3 Also received w.is Station Paper No. 1953." M �BRUARY 19 r_io~hrt~h~ I each of t NUARY - FEBRUARY 1955 LOG A joint meeting of the Ontario Pulp & Papermakers' Safety Ass'n, Northwestern Woods Branch and the Lumbermen's Safety Ass'n, Northwestern Ontario District was held recently in Port Arthur. Mr. A. L. K. Switzer, Ontario Pulp & Papermakers. Safety Assocaition, chaired the business sessions and Mr. John Styffe Chairman of the Northwestern Ontario District Committee of the Lumbermen's Safety Association was chairman of the evening dinner at which Mr. E. E. Sparrow, Chairman, Workmen's Compensation Board was guest speaker. 5 GENERAL CHAIN SAW & EQUIPMENT Ont. 122 MATHESON ST. KENORA, Ont. The program included remarks by E. H. Reeves, General Manager, Lumbermen's Safety Association and D. B. Chant, Secretary-Manager, The Ontario Pulp & Papermakers' Safety Association. Mr. H. Mutch gave a talk on Safety Organization and C. C. Wright, Spruce Falls Power & Paper Company Limited gave a "Flannel Board" demonstration on the bui Id-up of a safety plan. Both associations held separate annual meetings and the afternoon was high-lighted by an address by Mr. Maclaggan, Woods Manager, Lakehead Division, Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited. The subject of Mr. Maclaggan's address was "Safety Without Protection ." Discussions were held as follows: Discussion on Safety Posters with Mr. R. A Hallonquist leading the discussion. Discussion on Hard Hats with Mr. F. Hedley leading the discussion. Discussion on First-Aid training in the woods lead by A E. Minor. . At the evening meeting Mr. Lawrence Champoux of Northern Forest Products Limited and Mr. F. Rupnik of Abitibi were presented with Turtle Club memberships. Both these men owe their lives to the fact that they wore safety hats on the job. - - - 0 -- - Phone 6532 DEALERS FOR McCulloch Chain Saws Safety Helmets Portable Fire Pumps THE NEW QUIET JOHNSON SEAHORSE OUTBOARDS Trailmobile pwood Trailers Lowbeds umpbodies and Hoists <J Safety Meetings -- A Full Day ·mberly-Clarh Renames Two Affiliates Closer identification with the parent company, imberly-Clark Corporation, has prompted corporation nagement to change the names of the William Boni1 of all gra .Jarter-centu s Lumber Company of Marenisco, Michigan, and the ) about 13 orth Star Timber Company of Duluth, Minnesota. ;e is expect Bonifas now has become Kimberly-Clark of Mich1oard can fi an, Inc. and North Star now is known as Kimberly,g containe ark of Minnesota, Inc . ·e of growt No merger or re-organization is involved in the _ure ~~ s~m me changes. Each company continues to operate as tn 1 • fore but under the new name. No transfer of assets d 4.6 milli any change in operations is involved, corporation tons partial icial~ explain. Relatio~ships of the two companies ieavy impo th Kimberly-Clark remain unchanged. s country wi What is now Kimberly-Clark of Michigan, Inc. has r-board. N n associated with Kimberly-Clark since 1909 and a million to ge supplier of pulpwood tor th~ corpo_ration mills. Michigan, the company tripled its holdings between 41 and 1947, and since then additional features have ome a part of the unit, including a forest protection ratory at Iron Mountain and a nursery at Lake ry. tes that eig Kimberly-Clark of Minnesota, Inc. has been a part in non-pa Kimberly-Clark since 1907. The company's hold-· acetate; 39 s concentrated in Lake and St. Louis counties, con, plastics ' a large quantity of spruce timber. The company ate of gro operated the Knife River Nursery at Two Harbors ::m-paper the last five years, growing one to two million rom 800, splants each year. ortant cha ,emical ard." ;emi-ble on, whi to rise PAGE BOOK High Stumps Waste Wood and Decrease Earnings. �LOG PAGE 10 Forest Library of Northwestern Ontario BOOK JANUARY - FEBRUARY 195 Gaertner, E. E. translator TWO KEYS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF SEEDS Toronto, Research Council of Ontario, 19S4 Covers many seeds of weeds found in Ontario woods. Some recent additions to the Forest Library of Northwestern Ontario These publications, and all others in the library, are available on loan to anyone interested in forestry. Loans are for two-week periods; they are renewable by post card. Borrowers are responsible for return postage only. If you would like more extensive lists of additions to the I ibrary please write for them. American Paper and Pulp Association A STUDY OF COMMUNITY DEPENDENCY ON THE PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY New York, The Association, 19S3 Using American examples it shows the tremendous con1: ibution of the industry. American Society of Phot~grammetry MANUAL . OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY: 2nd Edition Washington, The Society, 19S2 . The " Bibl e" of photogrammetrists; many of its 867 pages are give n to fo restry applications. H. Chapman FOREST MANAGEMENT Bristol, Conn., Hildreth Press, 19S0 A standard textbook on the subiect. Collier, R. D. and Silversides, C. R. FULPWOOD LANDINGS Montreal, Pulp & Paper Research Institute of Canada, 19S2 Greeley, W. B. FORESTS AND MEN New York, Doubleday, 19S2 An account of forestry development in North America from a personal point of view. Hawley, R. C. THE PRACTICE Of SILVICULTURE, 6th Edition New York, Wiley, 19S4 A revised and expanded edition of a well-known text. Hicock, H. PRESERVATION OF WOOD BY SIMPLE METHODS New Haven, Connecticut Agriculture Station, 19S4 By "simple" the author means preservation without sett 1 up a factory-type operation; many methods are within sc of housebuilder. Hughes, K. W. FORESTRY THESES ACCEPTED BY COLLEGES ANO UNIVERSITIES IN THE U.S., 1900 - 1952 Cc-rvallis, Ore., Oregon State College, 1953 Lists post-graduate theses by school, author and sub1e Koroleff, A. FULL-TREE LOGGING; A CHALLENGE TO RESEACH Montreal, Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada, 1 Laver, C. F. PRINCIPLES OF LOG MEASUREMENT London, Ernest Benn, 19S1 Primarily of interest to the scaler or Marsh, R. E. PUBLIC POLICY TOWARDS PRIVATE FORESTRY IN SWEDEN, NORWAY AND FINLAND Washington, Pack Foundation, 19S4 A concise, readable account of Scandinavian Ontario. Select Committee on the Adminjstration of Department of Lands and Forests REPORTS AND PROCEEDINGS Toronto, 1941 The proceedings are of special interest to North Ontario people who want to know the views such men as C. W. Cox, Oscar Styffe, Tom F E. E. Johnson, etc. Preston, J. F. DEVELOPING FARM WOODLANDS New York, McGraw-Hill, 19S4 Most recent substantial publication Tryon, R. M. THE FERNS AND FERN ALLIES OF MINNESO Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press, 19 Handbook will be useful to foresters concer botanical aspects. Shepard, H. H. THE CHEMISTRY AND ACTION OF New York, McGraw-Hill, 19S1 A standard text on the subiect. Silverborg, S. B. NORTHERN HARDWOODS CULL MANUAL Syracuse, N. Y. State College of Fo,eSt ry, 1 Small, well-illustrated booklet. NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LTD. FORT WILLIAM ONTARIO Wakely, P. G. PLANTING THE SOUTHERN PINE Washington, U.S. Govt. Printing Office, A large, attractive book, profusely 1 Telfor, C. MU SMALL SAWMILL OPERATOR'S MA_ p • t· Office. Washington, U. S. Govt.. rin ,ng illustra Thorough, concise, with many 'Continued on Page �RUARY 195j JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1955 Why Preserue Wood? EDS woods. America 1 LOG " mown sta nd a )DS 54 ·ithout settin i within scop AND nd subject. ACH anada, 1954 mthusiast y Timber is treated to prevent decay and thus extend its lifetime and the lifetime of the structures in which it is used. Decay has several causes--deteriorating elements, numerous species of destructive insects, and more commonly, a microscopic plant organism called fungus, which begins as a seed or spore and spreads swiftly, sprouting roots known as mycellium. These penetrate the cell walls of the wood, dissolving the cellulose for food and thereby weakening and eventually destroying the wood. Soil and dampness speed this action. Proper trea_tment extends the lifetime of timber s much as ten times. For example, in ·1860 a treated imber fence was bui It at Victoria Docks, London, Engand. It was still in sound condition when removed few years ago. The Lake Pontchartrain Trestle, 11 iles long, near New Orleans, was built in 1882. A ecent inspection and test of its timbers proved these till have 90 per cent of their original strength. Serice records have established that treated railway ties ave an average life of 30 years (limited by mechanical ear). Treated poles and culverts have an average Ii fe f 50 years. Any form of preservation helps prolong the useful fe of wood . For short term life, or where replacements e readily available, timbers are often brushed with or ipped in preservatives of one type or another. BUT BOOK PAGE 11 pressure treating is the only form of wood preservation which, over the years, has proven to give truly extended life to all parts of the ttimber. Only this type of treatment assures that the timber itself will be in service as long as its mechanical life. Pressure-treated timber is not only low in initial cost, but its annual cost (initial cost plus the interest on the investment plus the maintenance cost divided by the years of service) is lower than that of any structural material. Another very important advantage of treated timber is its high salvage value when a structure is enlarged or altered many years after original construction. --by Northern Wood Preservers Ltd. NAPANEE MAN MADE PULP DISCOVERY Few people know that a Napanee, Ontario man, John Thompson, was the first man in the world to demonstrate that paper could be made from woodpulp. onstrate that paper could be made from woodpulp. During the Civil War surplus rags had been used up and as this was the basic item in the manufacture of paper, the industry was in a great panic. The problem was solved by John Thompson, of Napanee, Upper Canada, who was the first man in the world to demonstrate that paper could be made from woodpulp. ---0-- restry. LOGGING ROAD BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE Tractors Diesel Engines Pulp Loading Drag lines lire Rope ALL LOGGING USES Compressors ork Lift Trucks LOGGING - ROAD BUILDING - MARINE - ts. GRAVEL LOADING Allis-Chalmers -- Allis•Chalmers POWER UNIT GENERATORS REPLACEMENTS - General Moto-rs - Pettibone-Mulliken - Thew-Lorain British Ropes cc;::t'!;:y) - lngerso_ll-Rand Canadian Mobile RUBBER TIRED FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE POWER STEERING 4 WHEEL FOR TRANSFER LOADING ROAD BUILDING CRANE - SHOVEL / WINCHES, YARDERS, etc. - ROCK DRILLING - ENGINE STARTING, etc. MILL YAR~HOP Lis~BER YARD - dJ,011, gale& - ge'UJ40e - (Bull Moose) Pa1''4 PHONE, WI RE, WRITE OR CALL IN AT Vulcan Machinery &Equipment Ltd. OR.TH CUMBERLAND ST. at McVicar Creek. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO PHONE 4-2483 1 �PAGE 12 LOG Mead Depot Theme Song 4. (To be sung to the tune of "This Old House") 1. 2. 3. There's a tiny little hamlet Far from the citie's roar, Ani't got no tall skyscrapers Ain't even got a store; But the people there ain't cryin' They're as happy as can be, You'll always hear them give a cheer For Mead community. Got storage on the landing, Got pulpwood piled up high, Got good men there to l·o ad it, Got machinery standing by; Got to keep that pulpwood rolling, Got to get it out by Fall, Then you should hear Alex roar "That bucket's too darn small!" 5. 6. Got wide open spaces, Got nature in the rough, Got flies galore all summer, Got winter really tough; Got bears to fight in springtime, Got foxes fighting too; And when everything seems quiet, Skunks! **?*){)*!!! @@ pheyoo! 1. CHORUS: Ain't got no great big city, Ain't got no neon lights, Ain't got no t:all skyscrapers, Ain't got no city lights. But Mead's the place we cheer for Mead's Newaygo's number one, Mead is home sweet home for all of us, And boy do we have fun ! JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1955 JAN BOOK Got a little white school-house Where we children go each day, Learning how to do our lessons And we work and play. Got a perfect in 'rithmetic, Got a star for spelling too, Just as our heads begin to swell, Teacher says, "Where's Timbuctoo?" IT TAKES b9 MUSCLES TO FROWN As And I th i And Got houses neat and cosy, Got propane gas in use, Got oil for our heaters, Got Hydro for our juice. Got water piped in handy, Got all the fixtures too, Got a cold snap in the winter Outside plumbing has to do ! It For So I' A w Got a road that we can drive on, Got a town not far away, Got stores that we can shop in, Got a place to spend some hay! Got a bowling team that's happy, They brag they're at the top, Comes a game that really counts That's the time they flop! Got an office bright and cheery, Got a staff that makes it hum, Got money when you need it, If it's not too big a sum. Got first-aiders for the injured, Got crutches when you fall, Got free advice to everyone Got aspirin for all ! -•- • . . AND ONL'{ 13 TO SMIL~. He is And 1 But Before WHY WORK SO HARD/ -•- NO RIGHT-OF-WAY On the question of traffic acciden a slogan sponsored by the Toronto Tra Safety Council in a recent parade is wo of note, ·'There's is no right-of-way in cemetery. 11 For reduced friction and reduction in parts replacement many firms are using this outstanding lubricant. LUBRIPLATE MADE BY FISHER BROS. REFINING CO., TOLEDO, OHIO. Grease only once in 4000 miles. - Gear lube flows at 50° below zero. 2000 mile rating on motor A few of the leaders that use LUBRI PLATE are: CITY OF FORT WILLIAM TRANSIT DEPARTMENT DRYDEN PAPER COMPANY LONGLAC PULP AND PAPER COMPANY LIMITED MARATHON CORPORATION OF CANADA LTD. TIMBERLAND MACHINES LIMITED Your Distributor GEORGE 0. HILL SUPPLY CO. FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO We'll A fo For Has Heh �LOG A Cruiser's Thoughts Many Years Ago BOOK PAGE 13 Now these two hardy pikers Set out one day in June, With five poor wretched infidels To tow them to their doom. His ordinary odor Would almost raise your hair, But when he gets full of lima beans, He smells just like a bear. As the sun is sinking in the west, And I have ought else to do, I think I'll tak.e up my old pencil And scribble a !ine or two. And For We But Our cook was none other than Reddy Lacasse, A worldly man and well, He knew more about women Than any book could tell. It makes no difference what I write, for few will care to read, So I'll just look over this cruising party, A worthy topic indeed. The Chief was Donald Parker, A very husky lad; If he ever has to go out in winter, It sure will be too bad. We'll start with A. Jack Auden, A forester of State, For drinking tea. this gentleman Has never met his mate. He owned a nice pair of breeches, But they were a little slack, And they had one disadvantage: An airhole in the back. He is the over-seer of this group, And not a bad old head, But he sure does like his cocoa Before he goes to bed. And now comes Rory Maclennan, A paper maker of renown; We've used several rolls of his paper, That we lugged clear in from town. He has as his worthy helper, George Harvie, a youth of note, He looks just like a commodore Perched up in front of the boat. Now a married man is Rory, With a wifey, I declare, And when we talk of getting home, He stands and paws the air. But when he comes to a portage, George sure can make her hump, He carries a ukelele And lugs it on a tump. Now here is E. L. Bowler, From Brandon bails this youth; That he uses very strong perfume, I'll swear it is the truth. By Max MacLaggan . . AND 13 SMIL~ .. they have almost succeeded, at this early hour, have nothing left but lima beans, they <;ure are full of power. 1L'{ HAAD/ AY He cooked sourdough pancake and bread by the yard, And he carved himself a name, Clear across the continent From Washington, D. C. to Togo, Maine. Now for the last of the party, Who hails from another clime, You'd swear when he came into the bush, That he had been doing time. His head looked like a bullet, His beard was long and black, And you should have heard the snores of the brute, While lying on his back. And if he should die up in the woods, And the devil call round in his wagon, You'd find him listed in his book As Maxwell T. Maclaggan. Editor's Note: The above was written in the days when cruisers were cruisers and women were unknown in the woods. 'i Call 3-8323 I-i i CONSOLIDATED I I I PRESS •:•,~~,e11M~,,.....,,.,_.,,~,,...,,_,.,,,_.o....,,~~,~.,_.•!• Ii i I 1 i i I I ' 137 SOUTH MAY STREET FORT WILLIAM = II i I = WE ARE ANXIOUS TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR PRINTING PROBLEMS. Ii ' •:♦ ......) . - . « . . . . .) ~ ~ ~ ) . - . < ) . . - . C . . . . . . .~~. . . . .) . - , C. . . . . . .,.-.C~..-..C)4111M,._.I)~♦:♦ I �LOG PAGE 14 Appointment Announced JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1955 BOOK ANUAR FOREST LIBRARY OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO (Continued from Page 8) Rector, W. G. LOG TRANSPORTATION IN THE LAKE STATES LUMBER INDUST'RY, 1840-1918 Glendale, A. H. Clark, 19S3 An entertaining amalgam of economics, history and descriptions of old camps, logging , and rafting techniques. Stamford Research Institute AMERICA'S DEMAND FOR WOOD, 1929-1975 Tacoma, Weyerhouser Timber Co., 1954 This projection into the future by an outstanding research centre is causing much discussion in American lumber circles. It includes a pulpwood survey. Western Forest and Conservation Association REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON VARIOUS RECOMMENDED REFORESTATION P'RACTICES AND TECHNIQUES Portland, Ore., The Association, 1953 For the silvicultu1·e and regeneration specialist. "White, Aubrey HISTORY OF CROWN TIMBER REGULATIONS FROM THE DATE OF THE FRENCH OCCUPATION TO THE PRESENT TIME - Toronto, King's Printer, 1899 Mr. R. G. Regimbal Timberland Machines Limited recently announced the appointment of Mr. G. R. Regimbal as Assistant Branch Manager of the Port Arthur branch. Mr. Regimbal has had wide experience in the Parts Division at the Head 9ffice of Timberland Machines Limited and he will assist Mr. W. A. Bottoms, manager of the Port Arthur office, which is located at 837 Fort William Road 1 Port Arthur, Ontario. The historical portion of the Kennedy Reoort was drawn largely from this book. It reveals the haphazard way the Crown policy developed and why white pine dominates the thinking of so many people. Weigman, Carl TREES TO NEWS; A CHRONICLE OF THE ONTARIO PAPER COMPANY'S ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT Toronto, McClelland '& Stewart, 1953 Pleasant informative reading about a company with cperatiol")s in this area. <'fits d)d. Sru,: ''Gas Is Best By Test' For Timber Camps--. large or s■al A Size for Every Need PROPANE GAS side-arm water heaters have prov themselves as a sure and economical way of heaf water for cookeries and bunkhouses. See us also re conversion burners for camp steam ha USE PROPANE INSTEAD OF WOOD. Also available: Propane Truck and Tractor Engine Heat WRITE, PHONE or WIRE NORTHERN PROPANE GAS CO. L BOX 325 FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO We 1 �.UARY 1955 NUARY .- FEBRUARY 1955 ry and techniques. :ling research OM,'' , lumber cir- )MMENDED ts FROM THE IE PRESENT • was drawn ard way the ~ dominates 'ARIO NT with 8. a, p4i,ua,1,e PAGE 1.5 LOG -. BOOK ~.t.ctw. We'd like you to meet another character from our ture gallery of famous bosses: "Gumshoe Gus." Some people swear that Gus has eyes in the back his head. Gus makes no bones about prying and snooping. considers himself a kind of policeman. He sees to that the people who work for him do what they're posed to do. They don't get away with much when 's around. We've known a number of Gumshoe Guses. But 've never known one who was well-liked or who had morale in his department. If you want the best of people, you've got to have confidence in them. 've got to expect them to be honest, square-shoot, and industrious. There's an old saying: "Give the dog a good name he'll live up to it." Like most old saying, it packs t of practical wisdom. As a matter of policy, never suspect anyone of hing until you can't avoid it. Even then don't p to conclusions give the man a chance' to exn. Maybe he can. This doesn't mean you should,. ignore · shi'rking er • violation of rules or orders. But ·don!.t -go-around ·as- ·if you expected to find such faults. It doesn't mean you shouldn't check up on people frequently. But check up with the idea of seeing how things are coming along and whether you can give them any help. If you show confidence in a man - and he violates that confidence, he's apt to be ashamed 0f -himself. Given half a chance, he'll apologize and try to do better. On the other hand, if you don't trust him anyway, why shouJd he act honourably? It's sort of a challenge to see how much he can get away with. Keep your eye on the ball. It's far more important to bui Id good-wi II - to get peopl_e interested in doing a good job - than it is to spot every possible rule violation and evidence of shirking. DON'T BE A "GUMSHOE GUS !" TALK IT OVER FIRST Does the grass sometimes look greener in the next pasture? Do you ever feel like asking for a transfer - or even quitting your job 1 When you do feel that way, don't bottle it up. Let someone you have confidence in know what !' you're thinking. Doing th~, you will often see the picture mON! clearly. And, sometimes, the othe-r person can bring out angles you've overlooked. The action you take after talking frankly with a trvsted friend is more likely to prove sound, in the long run. w 1 Complete DRUM CLEANER SERVICE at McEWEN'S All Drum•s receive a thorough and complete internal cleansing. High turbulence solvent cleaning under pressure remons all particles from inside. I USE OF OUR GILBARCO DRUM CLEANER INSURES YOUR DRUMS OF COMPLETE CLEANLINESS. °' I the safest, most otnical snow tire oa anarket today ask 1ts about the SEIBERLING COMMUTER TIRE Grip - No Drone Long Mileage DISTRIBUTORS FOR • Seiberling Tires and Batteries e Veedol Motw Oils .• PORT ARTHUR ONTARIO R O Gasolines I �LOG PAGE 16 C.P.P.~. Woodlands Section Suggestion Notes MOVES THAT COUNT An expert in almost any field makes few waste motions. He makes every move count. On the job, wasted motions add to your own fatigue. As you become more expert on your job you cut out wasteful actions and save your strength Yet, you accomplish more. • Every person can get the satisfaction of moving with skill - - and making every move count. WASH STAND- By Angefbert Legault. HOME-MADE ICE BOX- By R. • Lafrance. HEATED TOILET HOUSE- By E. L. Howie. SNOWMOBILE 11 HOOK-UP" FOR SLEIGHS By B. Comeau. ELECTRIC WATER SWEEPER- By E. Vidal. CUBIC FOOT SCALE STICK- By E. Pickard. STADIA REDUCTION CHARTS- By G. H. MurchiSOII. PORTAGE SLEIGH FOR SNOWMOBILE- By A. Jordan. ICE SCALE, ICE AUGER AND ICE KEY-HOLE SAW- R. Lavoie. PERPETUAL SAFETY CALENDAR- By W. D. Bertrand, R. Pare. SPLICING WIRE ROPE- By W. M. Watson, J;. DEMOUNTABLE SAW-HORSE FOR SAWING CONTESTS-By G. Dallaire. TAPING A CUT BEFORE BANDAGING- By Web Watson. DEVICE FOR REMOVING BROKEN AXE HANDLE FROM AXE HEAD- By Albert Bergeron. ARCH CULVERT FOR MAIN HAUL ROADS- By L. C. Douglas. CLOVA FIRE TOWER CABINS- By J. M. Beauchemin. PROTECTION FOR BRAKE FLUID PIPE LINE ON TRUCKSBy G. W. McIntyre. BOAT FRAME FOR SWEEPING LOGS- By L. Corriveau. USE OF SLACK-LINE IN BRIDGE CONSTRUCTIONBy T. C. Bjerkelund. VEHICLE PROTECTION BOX- By H. Savoie. TILTH-IG STAND FOR KEROSENE AND GASOLINE DRUMSBy L. LeBlanc. ......., ... .., .......... , Additional Help for Unemployed In double-quick time the newly-met federal g ernme~t has passed an amendment to the Unempl ment Insurance Act inc~easing the special supplem ary benefits paid under the Act and also incre the minimum period for which these will be payab The amendment, which deals with the suppleme benefits paid to winter jobless whose right to r benefits has been exhausted, provides for a mini of 60 days supplemental benefits to qualified u loyed workers. It further brings the scale of ra these supplemental benefits up to the scale of th ular benefits. As before, the period to which t plemental benefit provision applies is from Jan to April l. The next CCH Canadian Labour Law will include this amendment to the Act. -....... .. ----0--- , ......... ,,.,, , _,,__ This Booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" produced · at the Port Arthur mill of Provincial Paper Limited out of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario: printed by Consolidated Press, 137 South May Street, . Fort William, Ontario. . ..,,.,,,.~,,,,.,,.,,,.. .......,, ---0---- .....,,,.... .. ,,.,,,, ·• Keep Safety Alive In '55 ,,.~ Genuine PARTS '' Best . JANUARY - FEBRUARY 195 BOOK and FORD ACCESSORI in the Long Run Gibson Motors Limited carry thE: la i Genuine Ford Parts and Accessories and Winnipeg. For your convenience, Gibson Motorl tain a speedy shipping department given prompt attention so that ~ ject to costly lay-up. Y~ can Motors Limited for Serv1ce--PI PORT ARTHUR GIBSON MOTORS LIMITED Authorized Ford Deale, - Thunder Bay Dilfrict �---- ANUARY - FEBRUARY 1955 LOG RUARY 195 ------ - BOOK PAGE 17 few waste 1r own fatur job you r strength. moving count. i,f ! federal go Unemplo supplemen .o increasi be payable Jpplementa ,t to regul YARDER e a of rates of the re ,ich the su T imbe rla d pro udly presents t he all-new 6-wheel drive Mobile Yarder. It's desig ned to le ngthen your logging season . . . while increasing produ ction and efficie ncy. Here's why the T imberla nd Mobile Ya rder ca n make your loggi ng ope rations MORE PROFIT ABLE. • Reduces yea, 'round ope ration. • Reduces overhead through reduction in operating st aff. • Reduces capita l expe nditures t hroug h reduction in ca mp ize. • In creases production per man day. • Stabilizes labou r due to longer ope rat ing seas,;,n and bette r working conditions. designed and built to make your logging operations more profitable I, I I I The Timberland Mobile Yarde r has a line pull of 15,000 lbs. on the main drum and Iine speed of 800' pe.., minute. Built for yarding cord bundles of pulpwood up to 600' dista nce or ree le ngths. Timbe rla nd electric clutches gi ve t he operator fa st handling without latigue clutch mainte na nce is pract ically eliminated. T he ca b is designed for comple te operator comfort with cushioned seat, heater, de froster and windshield wi r. Mo unted on a 6 x 6 Cra ne Carrier Truck, t his Timbe rland Mobile Ya rder can be moved quickly an d easil y to its next location. ,, Write or phone t oda y fo r f ull info rm at ion on the new Timberlan d Mobile Ya rde r. I l\fanufacturers of Construction. Logging aud M z"ning Equipment Head Office and Factory: Woodstock, Ont. Branch Office : Port Arthur, Ontario �LOG PAGE 18 President's Address (Continud from Page 3) of pulpwood and we are gradually losing this part of our economy. You are familiar with the fact that_ th_e cost of producing pulpwood in Northwestern Ontario 1s not competitive with other areas of (?ntario, Quebec, t_he Maritimes and the Lake States as 1t used to be; with the export policy of the Ontario government; and with the increased use of hardwoods in the United States: All these factors have a bearing on the loss of part ot our export market which, for the past 20 years, has contributed substantially to the economy of Northwestern Ontario. You are also familiar with the Province of Ontario Department of Lands and Forests reports entitled "Forest Resources Inventory". These reports tel I much the same story in utilization. In the majority of cases, the allowable cut of all species is not being used . In one or two cases the allowable cut of spruce pulpwood is nearly in balance with the actual utilization. For all other pulpwood species-jackpine and the hardwoods, (poplar and birch), there is room for considerable expansion in utilization. Such reports would indicate, in my opinion, that in addition to the considerable expansion in our present domestic mills (which they are doing so well), there is room for more mills in Ontario and at the same time there is room for some export. I believe you are all aware that there were several new mills constructed in the Southern United States inthe past few years and three mills on the B. C. coast. There are also two more mills under consideration in B. C. and one in Alberta. At the present time I do not know of any company which is contemplating building a new mill in Ontario and I think this factor should be given a very close look at by the government of the Province of Ontario and by industry. We have the resources. But I beUeve, one of the thief reasons why new mills are' not being bui It in Ontario, and particularly in Northwestern, is the high cost of wood a~ c~mpared to wood costs in other areas. The combination of features such as higher dues and wage levels - and_ we must r:iot _forget higher fr~}ght rates - have made it increasingly diffic-ult for Northwestern Ontario _~to compete. · 1 _ We· -have · reason to ·believe tha_t our new Minister of Lands and Forests, the Hon. Clare Mapledoram and his department are r.,ow fully cognizant of the factors we mentioned above, and we wish them every success in their efforts to bring about ar:y necessary changes in policy which will expand the ecoonmy of the Province of Ontario. Approximately the same quantity of logs for lumber was cut last year as the previous year. This year so far there is a considerable reduction in this production. While the lumber market held up reasonably well this Summer and Fall because of the strike in the U. S. West Coast region, the future did not look too clear or too bright and, therefore, log producers were not cutting as many logs this year as they did the last few years. More recently the market outlook for lumber and such products has brightened and the prediction is that there should be a firm ·market for lumber and allied products in 1955. The tie market is down considerably. All the tie~ from this area are sold to the two rai Iways and tie orders have been cut for 1955 delivery and in addition, one rai Iway has cut the price of their tie-rates for the third consecutive year. The producers of ties are very concerned about this situation which has a very defin- BOOK ite effect on the economy of Northwestern Ontario ESIDE Wherever possible, operators will turn to the produc ion of other products and this may have an effect a an fo the railroads in later years. p_e rp The other forest products such as poles, mine lag rri.i1 ging, booms, cedar posts, etc., are approrximately th 1 a 1 , same as last year. The saw mills, planing mills and treating plant which handle the forest products in Northwestern Ont ario are a definite part of our economy. As an exampl of. an integrated plant, the Northern Wood Preserver in Port Arthur is an outstanding one. I pay tribute t the executives of saw-mi Ils and other manufacturin plants of wood products in Northwestern Ontario fc their faith and help in the expansion of the woods in dustry in Northwestern Ontario. So all in all, it is safe to say that the woods industr while definitely not as robust as it was a couple of year ago, at least kept employment up to a good averag figure in comparison with other industries. Many op~rators are wondering what the new seaso will bring. Have we seen the bottom of the dip or ar we to see a further dropping in the overall volume pro duced per year? This is one time we do not hesitat to "get out on the Ii mb" . We flatly predict that 1955 can and wi II be a go solid year but will not reach boom proportions. Ther are a few things we can do to help ~he recovery UJlll- - i business. We must reduce our costs and elimina the frills. We must collectively show the governme that the industry is already suffering from the im ition of higher dues and other costs, direct and ind ect. The railways have increased rates to the po, where rai I movement of wood products has been d couraged. We believe a reasonable reduction in frei rates will do much to regain some of our former kets for lumber and pulpwood. Further to this, believe our industry must continue to seek ne~er more economical ways of removing and producing t ber products. In this regard we have only scrat the surface. We believe we can maintain and cont a high and fair return to the woods worker. ~ut methods of operating must become more eff1c1e Mueh is being done to make our oper~tions efficient as the years go by. We once again saw stantial sums of money invested in making our industry more permanent. Camps were improved, permanent buildings were built at permanent and road systems were extended and improved. At this time I would like to pay a special c ment to the Abitibi Power & Paper Company for establishing their Woodlands Laborato~y at Ontario. The Abitibi are conducting extensive r in silvicultural cutting methods and have alrf fered to pass knowledge gained to the ~7st ,~ dustry. This offer is typical of our new e~a • ther example of the exchange of information • M·innle.sota operators was the trip to the Ontario. • • . 1ml Paper Company Red Lake Roa d Patnc1a we visited their operations and saw thei_r n family cutter camp. Everyone on the trip t interested in this new development and c~~e follow with interest the progress made by Minnesota. Forest Management is a term that we and more of. Our Forest M anagem ent plans b sin of our busines sand just like _any o~e~e ~aw governed by present econom1~s an t must and demand. At the same time, we -~! :~~i (Continued on Page 19 ) �~UARY 19SfNUARY - FEBRUARY 1955 LOG rn Ontari ESIDENT'S ADDRESS . . he produc (Continued from Page 18) n effect n for the future so that our forests wi II be operated perpetuity. Different methods of cutting are being . : e la rried out in order to get the best nature regeneration th ssible. In some places where natural regeneration •ima e Y ' Is, artificial regeneration by seeding or planting may . necessary. In fact, some of the members of this as,t,ng plant iation have planting programs underway. ·estern On an exampl That we are doing things in Northwestern Ontario I Preserver demonstrated by the fact that foresters and experts y tribute t m all over Canada are coming to Northwestern Ontnufacturin o more frequently to learn of the things we are doOntario fo . In the past year, we saw members of the Woode woods in ds S~ction, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association Forry Committee gather at Port Arthur. The Ontario )ds industr er Company were hosts to the Research Counci I ot pie of year tario at Heron Bay where Research Project RC-17 ,od averag s inspected. The members of Parliament on the Legtive Tour of Northwestern Ontario visited the woods rat ions of the Longlac Pulp and Pape·r Company. '.~ mt, Today we will be discussing some of our problems luding forest fires, safety, roads, etc. These are ered in the Manager's report and Committee Chairn's reports and we will deal with these reports as go on. In closing this annual message to you, I urge you ~overnmen the impos and indir , the pain ; been dis , in freigh ormer mar :o this, w newer an iucing ti scratch a contin er but o ifficient. PAGE 19 BOOK during the coming year to progress as we have in the past few years. We have by no means reached perfection but I think that, as a group, we can be proud of our operations as they are carried on today and it is in order to improve these operations and administration thereof that we meet here today . H . H. "Bert" STYFFE - - -o- - - •,••--•~•~:•~~::•:~;:~;-w:;;;•:~:~;,•-n-•- •-t I i I i II I ! I And the people are hard to suit And the man who plays on the violin Is a bore to the man with a flute And I myself have often thought How very much better 'twould be If everyone of the folks that I know Would only agree with me. But since they will not, the very best way To make the world look bright, Is never to mind what others say, But to do what you think is right. I I ! ~ I I The most useless thing in the world is that part of a careless man that he leaves in a piece of machinery. OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Construction Work Wherever the Work Is Heaviest S. J. DILL & SONS LTD. Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Service Organization ALSO DISTRIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS FIRESTONE TIRES PORT ARTHUR Red River Road Phone 5-5488 I • : • ~u ......) .,_.C,._.. , . ..... , •. - .( ..-..., . - .0 . . . .,.._.,..._., ,._.o.-.<>~C~J~I---U---(~~(♦:• There's A New INTERNATIONAL Mining and Lumbering Operations i ! 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-01 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/103eb38a213e59c528714786c3a6ae86.pdf a5738183f1a21c5066754e68df033f8e PDF Text Text Jopou~ anb ~,-· ·.,.,•.•·., J'-:\r~~ -rt 11?:i; :, l rt, a PPP ~~::;::,, ~ttu - Jtar to ~II Q.. ...· · .. :::=,:<· __, -:'~ :.._;. ~t · .,,,," • <•:·•: '.•· • �PAGE 2 LOG NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 19 BOOK ,.,._.,,,....,H11a-<>....,,>...,.c>....,<~<.._.<,.....,>._,,,....,c,~c>411ao,1~c1.-.c>...,c>...-.<>.-.<.._.,~,....,,,....,,,.,_.u-..-,,.-.c~c>.-.c>....,,,~ cm.<>cm,,.1,...,,,.-,,,....,,,~,,_.,,,._.,,~,..a.t~1,~,,_,.,,.._..,,,._..,, I i I I i I I TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. 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Pumps and Concrete Equipment PIONEER Super '54 and Super Twin Power Chain Saws PERKINS Marine Diesel Engines PALMER Electric Generators PRENCO Hydraulic Hose SCHRAMM Stationary, Portable, Self-Propelled Air Equipment. �OVEMBER - DECEMBER 1 954 LOG BO O K PAGE 3 ECEMBER 191--- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ . : __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ .TD. ------;-_-:;,r----- -- ,.~~~-- , - .... t•, ~- l5 NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOCIATION TB X-ray Mobile Unit Completes Tour The second swing around companies in the Hearst area succeeded in X-raying 585 persons in camps of the H. H. STYFFE ....... .. .. .... ............................ ........................... President Henry Selin Forest Products Limited Arrow Timber P. V. LEMAY .............. .. ................. . Vice-President Company Limited, J. D. Levesque Saw-;,,i 11, Upper CanEXECUTI~ ada Lumber Company Limited, Driftwood Lands & TimA F BUELL M. COCHR~ ET U R JOlJfh imited . This is in addition to the 706 persons • s. MOSHER [C'>nff~L' M. MACLAG@-~ G-ra ~ d in camps earlier this year, and makes a total • Secret ry.Ea~ ~ f c D c l l of l i 91 persons X-rayed in camps in the Hearst area Published by r s ear. Northwestern ntario Timbe~ eratorf Assoc_iation fter completing the Hearst area the mobile x-ray Edited by O O a S DI vis; 0 n . roceeded to the Western area to camps of OntarioM ara t,fi~ Co Min esota Pulp & Paper Company Limited, Patricia and da Lt .J.,ak of the ~oods area; Dryden Paper Company LimPo rt Arthur O t . '11-~d , Chukun, Lumber Company Limited and Colenso ' n a r Io Lu ber Company. With this issue we see th e passing O a . So far in 1954, 267 4 employees have been x-rayed it is perhaps worthwhile to reflect on how th e Opin the camps. Co-operation of the companies concerting Industry fared during th e year a nd on how we ned, supervisory staff which include foremen and clerks nk we are going to fare during 1955 in the camps, Union stewards, etc., is gratefully ackOn a Northwestern Ontario basis it is safe to say nowledged by the Medical Superintendent, Dr. G. S. t the Woods Industry, while definitely not as robust Jeffrey of the Fort William Sanatorium. ---o--it was several years ago, at least kept employment to a good average figure in comparison with other M. Maclaggan Addresses Ouebec Association stries. As a matter of fact the woods operating ram of domestic paper mills, with odd exceptions, Mr. Max MacLaggan, Woods Manager, Lakehead Division, Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, was held a reasonably good level. Most of the slack guest speaker at the Annual Meeting of the Quebec been created by the decreasing operations of the rt Companies and a lessening of volume output Pulp and Paper Safety Association held in Sherbrooke, P.Q. recently. gging and lumbering companies. The production --oes, particularly, was down over previous years. OFFICERS n -, lfBRA R The combination of features such as higher freight higher dues and wage levels have made it iningly difficult for Northwestern Ontario to comwith far Western producers and far Eastern prod. If some relief can be expected from the railroads e Department of Lands and Forests, it is possible e can regain lost markets and perhaps step up ipment of lumber, pulpwood, ties, poles and products. any operators are wondering what the New Yea r ng . Have we seen the bottom of the dip or are e a further dropping in the overall volume proer year? This is one time we do not hesitate out on a limb." flatly predict that 1955 can and will be a lid year but will not reach boom proportions. e a few things we can do to help the recovery ess. We must reduce our costs and eliminate e must collectively show the Government where try is already suffering from the imposition hdues ~nd other costs, direct and indirect. The ave increased rates to the point where rail t of wood products have been discouraged. Ve a reasonable reduction i n freight rates much to regain some of our former markets and pulpwood . r to all this we believe our Industry must seek newer and more economical ways cf nd producing timber products. In this ree ~nly scratched the surface. We believe nta,n and continue a high and fair return worker but our methods of operating must :e efficient. isth b rie • f comment we wish one and all the e Season and successful operating durH. H. "Bert" STYFFE Helicopter Company Changes firm Name Canadian Helicopters Limited is the new name for Ambank Airlift Limited . The Head Office of Canadian Helicopters is at the Island Airport, Toronto and there are branch offices at the Lakehead airport and Sudbury, Ontario. A Sikorsky 5-55 and a Bell helicopter are now ~tationed at the Lakehead Airport and are ready to undertake projects for timber, mining operators, etc. It is expected that these helicopters will be used by companies constructing the Trans-Canada pipe-line. ---<>--- field Worh Completed The monthly summary of the Forest Insect Survey for Ontario reported that a total of 593 collections were received in the month of September. These collections contained a total of 685 insect samples. Officials of the Forest Insect Survey wish to express their sincere appreciation to all those who in anv way assisted members of their staff during the past season. · ·-·- - - - 0 - ·· ECONOMIC REVIEW Of ONTARIO The Ontario Bureau of Statistics and Research is now publishing monthly an Economic Review of Ontario. The September 1954 issue included a very comprehensive review of the Pulp and Paper Industry in Canada and in Ontario. If anyone is interested in reading th,s review, they may receive c! copy of "Economic Review of Ontario'' by writing to ·the Department of the Provincial Treasurer, East Block, Tower Queens Park, Toronto 2, Ontario. 1 1 j �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK NOVEMBER - DECEMBER The Study of Jaekpine Regeneration on the KVP Coneession Area Since 1945 the KVP Company cut has consisted of 65-75 per cent jackpine for their kraft mill at Espanola. In the mc311aged development of the area a period of up to ten years is allowed for recovery" of the cut stand under an area allotment system of regulation. In the normal course many relatively pure, evenaged jackpine stands are harvested. Early there was indication that adequate recovery of these stands could be viewed with pessimism, particularly on the dry flats common to the area. Unless economic modifications in operating techniques and/or supplementary practices could be brought to bear successfully on this condition, the long-term management of the area would be seriously upset. Attention has been focussed on the problem. In 1948 a comprehenisve research study was undertaken in co-operation with the Federal Forestry Branch and the Pulp and Paper Research Institute. The project has been carried to a conclusion. A report describing the study will be published soon. The findings, though not providing a panacea, are being acted upon through extended studies over the three administrative districts the Company maintains in the development of the Concession. Oversimplified and in common with many of our species, the conditions which give rise to jackpine regeneration are: mineral soil plus seed-in direct combination. The rub comes in dealing with the first and third criteria mentioned. Due to jackpine's norma! habit of storing its seed on the tree the second is usually primarily favourable. Studies in the Lake States show that there may be in the neighbourhood of two million seeds for potential distribution on an acre. The initial research project tested a range of practicable operating methods, with and without supplementary treatment in the clear cutting of a pure jackpine stand. From this study and observations throughout the operations, it became evident that the degree of success in creating a desirable seedbed varied directly with the CONCENTRATION of effort in advancing the wood to the main road. The old-time strip with hand-loaded sleighs and winter haul yielded virtually no preparation. The modern bundle or tree-length yarding and mechanical skidding yields relatively intensive preparation on up to 20 per cent of the area -with distribution being a resultant problem . In ali cases the presence of seed on these receptive micro areas is left to chance without further heedful treatment. Three major stimulii to the advancement of the program have taken place. First was the devoting of one district in 1951 to specialized mechanical logging, with emphasis on experimentation and analysis. From this, adaptable techniques which are viewed optimistically are introduced elsewhere on the Concession. Secondly, in 1950 a Demonstration Management Plan was undertaken for a major watershed in co-operation with the Federal Forestry Branch, by which advisory and assessment services are provided by the Branch, and most significant, it is Company policy that all operational plans must provide for inclusion of steps required to establish an adequate second crop. Where non-merchantable potential is indicated a vital area (either cutover, or naturally so) effort been made to study under a system of applied ex ment, variations on the theme "mineral soil plus s in direct combination." In chronological sequence fr 1949 the studies under way which are pointed to problem, are as fol lows: * ( 1) Orchard-type second growth jackpine, burn on a dry site. (2) Post-cut scarification in weathered slash in wood operation, with Athens plough (parallel strips) followed by broadcast seeding (5 ou per acre, bulked). (3) Post-cut scarification without broadcast se immediately following cut (parallel to strip (4) Bull-dozing slash and debris back i n to roads alone (scalped for direct strip forwa with hystaway loader). (5) Bull-dozing slash and debris back into roads with extended bulldozing of inter strip areas. (6) Two-stage cutting of stand. .,. (7) Seed-probe treatment o f scalped strip roads. x (8) Scarification in open heath land wit tool plus broadcast seeding-intensive (9) r( 10) Scarification in open heath land wi tool plus broadcast seeding-extensiv Scattering of cone-bearing strip roads. -,( 11) . Scalping with grader blade with broadcast seeding (extensive). r( 12) Prescarification in bundle-yarded t( 13) Bundle yarding with piles random of on strip roads. Seed spotting on prepared seal bearing branches or seed. i·( 14) ( l 5) t( 16) ( 17) Prescribed burning (fall) in old ed by broadcast seeding to va (6 ounces, 8, l 0, 12 and 16 bulked). Early indications a_re e progressively heavier seed int Chemical treatment of jackp, seed. Seed tree bwning in bundl (planned for this fall). Results to date are promising ~ffixed with * and fair for those_ later efforts still are lacking quali These results are not treated nee final for treatment or st a nd co used as an indication. • d , an As confidence is gaine 1 ific treatments with this probe and extend to eventually recov cerned. �:CEMBER 195 OVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 LOG PAGE 5 BOOK indicated • o) effort h ,plied expe )ii plus se iquence fr inted to t :pine, A Survey of Seasonal Unemployment in Canada • Seasonal unemployment is a growing social and economic problem in Canada. Since World War 11, the volume of seasonal unemployment has been increasing year by year, as the pressures on our manpower resources for abnormally high production levels eased off after the war's end. At the same time, the distance from peak to trough in employment has widened as the number of workers employed by the seasonal industries increased. Seasonal unemployment is costly. In addition to a tremendous loss in productivity, it has been estimated that as much as 150 million dollars are lost each year in wages and purchasing power, while more than 93 million dollars were paid out in unemployment insurance benefits from December 1952, to April 1953, mostly to people seaonally unemployed. The National Advisory Council on Manpower in 1952 asked the National Employment Committee (advisory body to the National Employment Service) to institute a foll investigation. As a first step, the committee drew up a questionnaire which was sent to more than one thousand employers in nine-just for the pleasure of getting a job teen seasonal industries. The replies were done? analysed by -the Economics and ·Research (7) Do you keep plugging away at a job in Branch of the Department of Labour and a spite of temporary setbacks? report was prepared, based on the analysis (8) To turn in a top performance, have you and on earlier studies undertaken by the Deabsorbed all training available from your partment of Labour superior; from your fellow workmen; As might be expected, this, the first comfrom Company training facilities? prehensive survey on seasonci I unemployment ( 9) Do you like to discuss your job probin Canada, has not found any simple solutions lems with your superiors? to this complex and widespread problem, b'.Jt (l 0) If there is a tough assignment that no it has uncovered a very large number of apone has been able to lick, do you take proaches to solutions whic~ are now beif'g it on gladly; wish that someone else applied in varying degrees '"• the twenty-one would take it; or not take it because (Continued on Page 19) others failed? ( 1 1) "Newfangled" is apt to be a mental label you pin on an untested method, but do you like to try new methods? ( 12) In a pinch, can you do any job well i11 your field? (13) Your superiors give you some orders. Are you able to spot in advance the points where trouble might develop in carrying them ont? ( 14) Do you feel free to disagree with yo1_1r boss when you feel he is wrong? (15) Are you likely to back up your boss in discussions or arguments with colleague:;? If you can honestly answer in the affirmative to these questions, then you are heading in the right direction. If not, a slight change in attitude and a new focusing on the problem can make a substantial difference. Analyze the questions and answers and you will find your job is measured by a simple rule of thumb; just how much are you helping management run your outfit more smoothly, more productively, and at lower cost? The more you can help, the more you are need ed. Sounds simple - but it's true. I ~l~►Jt:~J53~ with ive. adays we often hear some pessim!stic t busir,ess and you may feel a little t things. But you shouldn'~- For ividuals, this will be a period of . You can be amongst those to ncement, pay increases, and at the , iob security. Here's why: ment will have to depend more on ience and abilities to help the Comthe bumps. You will find manager to get your job improvement and you will be complimented that will help lop off some of g costs. YOU go about building up your the present situation? The startan analysis of the danger spots the average job; the things that lance "for" or "against" you in your employer. A survey which ers which qualities were most employees brought out some s and you might well check our attitude : you real satisfaction to comahead of schedule? rush job to be completed but a personal situation to face. Sregard the personal date? nk of yourself as having an pply of physical energy? e an "eye for deta iI" which f?r you to analyze a job t 1s blocked by a hidden Ve l~h a tough assignment and , rather than delay? lend a co-worker a hand -•- �PAGE 6 LOG ,u,..(JM. ,,q BOOK NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1 <J,,,,. to R~ • Husky, white-haired Aaron Mosher, 73, a veteran union leader (Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees) and president of the Canadian Congress of labor, has fought most of his life for improved working conditions, better security and higher wages. Last week, at the C.C.l.'s annual convention in Toronto, labor's elder statesman showed why he has also earned the respect of Canadians outside the ' labor movement for his common-sense grasp of the economic facts of life. "We must face certain realities." Mosher told the 950 union delegates. "The need for aggressiveness and courage is apparent to every thoughtful member of the labor movement, but blind and reckless adventure cannot properly be placed in either of the:;e categories . . . We must anticipate that in some instances situations will occur where competition for markets will result in workers being faced with the unhappy choice of either foregoing further wage increases . . . or having their industry go out of business . . . In an economy where private profits are the dominating factor in industtry, we have no alternative but to ensure sufficient profit to keep industry in motion, or be faced with unemployment.'' . Such words of caution, coming from a top labor leader, emphasized the troubles some of Canada's industries face. The textile industry is hard-pressed by foreign competition. Overproduction plagues the farm-implement industry. Increased use of oil and natural gas threatens the coal industry. Indiscriminate wage increases in such fields would be disastrous. Mosher's listeners were impressed. They included in their statement of economic policy a sentence recognizing that wages in depressed industry need not always be increased. They also re-elected Mosher president of ~he C.C.L for another year. (Excerpts from the Monthly Letter of The Royal Bank of Canada) STANDARDIZATION - The great value of standardization is that it relegates to the field of routine the problems that have al. ready been solved, thus leaving our faculties free for problems that are still unsolved. SIMPLIFICATION When we use our talent, resources, skill and time in the best possible way, then we may say that our task has been simplified. To simplify is to organize common sense to find better and easier ways of doing a job without waste of time, energy and materials. . .. However, to make all wcrk, people and jobs standard would rob life of its diversity, make it uninteresting, and infringe upon its freedom. DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY - • Delegation of responsibility is an important function. It shouid be done in such a way that the duty and authority of every subordinate is clearly understood by him and those who work with him. EFFICIENCY Efficiency is the expenditure of a given amount of energy so wisely directed that a task is completed in the lea5t possible space and after the least possible lapse of time. There are many who have found their whole day made easier by tackling their most unpleasant or most difficult task first, and disposing of it. Others have learned to change direction frequently, moving from one area of their responsibility to another. Still others have no p.:1rticular order but do mal-:.~ it a rule to work steadily and relax period• ically. CONCENTRATION Ability to concentrate is a great help in attaining efficiency '' Best • and " <I'-', aMJ -•- 'kle,, Ever hear a cohort say "THEY" to run the job this way Ever wonder who are "THEY" who the brunt the livelong day. "THEY" are the ones some call a cl who plan the work so things will tick. "THEY" fix the machinery and a lot "THEY" handle every needed chore. "THEY" keep the buildings up to "THEY" worry about safety and s "THEY" line up the work, look after and provide a job without fail. Safety meetings "THEY" attend and jobs without end. "THEY" take new people into ha "THEY" run instruction sessions, a "THEY" must manage all the work other people like to shirk. Some help a little and think that permits them to stand by and hiss "THEY help a lot and it is true, ' gain no more than you, and you. Is doing your duty your work's e do you a helping hand lend? As true as God can make a tree, ought to change the "THEY" to -•- NOMINATIONS FOR WOODLANDS SECTION, C.P.P.A. MUST BE IN BC DECEMBER 31st. Nominations for the seven an for the Woodlands Section, Cana Paper Association , must be sen lands Section .by December 31st, FORD Genuine PARTS It is developed by getting down to work once, without the wasteful "warming up'' iod some people profess to believe is ne ary. Tackling one job at a time, de to it whatever time is necessary is the of concentration. ACCESSORI • • in the Long Run Gibson Motors limited carry the_ I Genuine Ford Parts and Accessories and Winnipeg. For your convenience, Gibson Mo tain a speedy shipping departmen given prompt attention so that you :ect to costly lay-up. Y~u ca~lus Motors Limited for Service- PORT ARTHUR GIBSON MOTORS LIMITED Authorized Ford Dea1P1" - Thunder Bay District �1ECEMBER 19 OVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 lown to work ,arming up" ,elieve is nece 1 time, devoti ;ary is the ac -IEY" ought iEY" who get PAGE 7 LOG BOOK • Why Borden's Trumilk is the Ideal Milk for your Camp (. ,e call a cliq ;is will tick. and a lot mor ded chore. JS up to snu ty and stuff; look after fail. ttend and k that this and hiss, ;. true, "TH nd you. ark's end, d? a tree, Y Y" to " 1. All the food value of fresh whole milk! 4. For drinking, cooking and every other milk use! Just add TRUMILK to cold water, mix, and in a jiffy, you have milk ready for drinking. TRUMILK is excellent, too, in soups, puddings, and all baked goods. Can be mixed dry with dry ingredients for cooking convenience. TRUMILK is a powdered whole milk which includes all the cream, all the protein and other nutritional value of finest fresh, whole fluid milk! 2. Costs as low as 55( a gallon ! Yes, here's delicious whole milk, ready to use anytime for as low as SSc a gallon ... a real saving on your milk bill, especially where large quantities are used. Further saving: there's no waste . . . you make up only as much as you need when you need it! .P.A. 31st. m-sealed for camp use! 5. Easy handling-less weightno freezing ! TRUMILK ( whole milk powder) is only ½ the weight of fluid milk. This cuts transportation costs to the minimum ... makes handling easier. Under seal, TRUMILK keeps perfectly in summer heat or below zero weather ... indefinitely. 6. Fluid whole milk in a iiffy ! Now you can mix TRUMILK in any quantity with Borden's new effort-saving hand-mixer. It's a 3-in-1 mixer: (1) mixes (2) stores (3) dispenses. Mixers available at cost in 5 gal. and 2½ gal. capacity. Order from your nearest distributor. Heavily protected with an outer plywood drum, the inner vacuum-sealed metal container protects freshness of Trumilk indefi.nitely I Also has inner friction-top cover to protect contents after seal is broken. . THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED. DRY MILK DEPARTMENT, Spadina Crescent, Toronto 4, Ontario. THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED, 407 McGill Street, Montreal, Quebec. IRKLAND & ROSE, LTD. 130 Water Street, Yancoull'er, a.c. A.H. BRADBURY 13 North Wharf, Saint John, N.B. McKENZIE, STEPHENSON LIMITED 345 Higgins Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba T. A. MacNAB & CO. LIMITED, City Club Bldg., P.O. Box 7851 St. John's, Nfld. �PAGE 8 LOG Canadian Institute of Forestry Holds Annual Meeting The 46th Annual General and Professional meeting of the Canadian Institute of Forestry was held at the Empress Hotel in Vancouver, B.C., October 13th, 14th and 15th, 1954. President W. A. E. Pepler presided at the meetings and all arrangements were in the hands of the A.B.C. C. I. F. Commhtee. The theme paper "Sustained Yield Forestry as a Business Enterprise" was given by F. D. Mulholland, Chief Forester, Elk Falls Company Limited. There were two panels: 1. Markets (a) Worldwide (b) Domestic 2. Business Management (a) Integrated Utilization (b) Stable Labour Force. The Foresters' Obi igations: Panel 1. To ensure a Continuous Wood Supply (a) By Establishing the Crop (b) By Protecting the Crop Panel 2. To improve the Quality and Quantity of Production (a) East Viewpoint (b) West Viewpoint The Government's Obligations: Panel 1. Enabling Legislation Panel 2. To provide Essential Services (a) Surveys (b) Research The meeting was preceded by a field trip to Alberni, Parksville and Harmac. ----o---- BOOK NOVEMBER - DECEMBER C. I. F. NEWS J. A. Mathieu Sawmill Toured by Foresters. Lake of the Woods Section, Canadian Institute Forestry held a meeting in Fort Frances in Septen, The J. A. Mathieu sawmill was toured in the mor and the meeting took place in the afternoon. Reports were heard from committees set up survey the situation in regard to the Certification Tree Farms in the Kenora, Dryden and Fort Fra areas. The Canadian Institute of Forestry, Lake of Woods Section held a general meeting at Manda L-314, near Kenora The program for the day included a tour of tial cutting operations in the area. After the field trip, th egroup met in Keno take part in a panel discussion on the topic "Th generation Problem." Members from Fort Frances, Dryden, and Kenora were in attendance. ----o--- Report Irom Technical fores try Course By J. C. Campbell. Because field practices are so important training of Technical Foresters it is felt that outline of work accomplished to date would be terest to readers of the LOG BOOK. At the Lakehead Technical Institute For main porjects are just being completed. On struction in stand improvement, the other in cruising techniques. Stand improvement work to date has fined to brushing out and cutting out trees building site on Island Lake. Now that a been roughed through to join our camp site Island Lake Road we are hoping that the con of necessary buildings will begin very shortly. To give practise in cruising techniques w ducting two established types of cruises: th uous line cruise and the controlled plot cruise The second-year students act as crui ft rst-year students act as compass- and tallyparty of three men complete the survey of a 20 chains. The information gathered is late in the classroom. In this way, proper te~ measurement and recording data are practi More and more spare time is being roaming around the bush observing differe sociations regeneration soi I conditions, et portant that every for~ster develops a Why does Black Spruce occur on uplan The second-year Technical Forester: the pulpwood scaling course which was P Department of Lands and Forests. We ar the Department of Lands and Forest~ this course to coincide with our Fall f,e Staff and Forest Advisory Committe~ of Technical Institute consider the scaling important part of the Technical Fore 5t le1bus. I have been told by the For~s!~{ Feden presented a very well organtz course . I always consider it a gref; student tel Is me that he found a Thanks Jim for · your valuable a ju �DECEMBER VEMBER - DECEMBER l 954 LOG PAGE 9 BOOK dium Arsenite Treatment of Poplar VP Ramsay District 1954 were taken. In one case of accidental splashing, minor blisters appeared about the face of the man concerned. Results of the success of the treatment wil not be apparent until next spring. sters. a_n In st itute A total of approximately 12,000 trees were girdin hSeptem and treated with sodium arsenite in the sap-peeling n t e morn ason, 1954. It is estimated that the volume of these ,oon. es wi II total about 1,800 cords. Two types of stand were treated. The first was pop!ar of 65-70 years of age on which the bark was atively thin and smooth. Treating crew in this type stand consisted of five girdlers, two applying chemI and one foreman, for a total of eight. Production raged 20 cords per man day in this type .of stand. mical consumption was one gallon of sodium arsenfor each 50 cords. a tour of In the second area the poplar was about 120 years age. The trees were large and_the bark was up to -half inch thickness. Ordinary girdling tools were nd ineffective in this heavy-barked stand. Best res were obtained by blazing off a piece of the bark ake an opening and then breaking the bark around an ordinary peeling spud . It was necessary in this to increase the number of girdlers from five to n. Production was about 22 cords per man day in stand, and chemical consumption one gallon for ords. Men were equipped with rubber gauntlets and fly nets to avoid irritating fly bites, with gauntarrying chemical solution. While there was some tion of fly bites, apparently caused by the chemthere did not appear to be any particular hazard the material if reasonable precautions were Project RC 17 •Inspected Project RC-17 which started in May 1953 with an announcement by the Premier of Ontario was inspected by the Forestry Sub..!Committee of the Ontario Research Council recently. The purpose of RC-17 is to increase and to create conditions favouring the natural reproduction of spruce for pulpwood on the mixed wood slopes in the Lakehead region where, in some instances, the valuable softwoods have failed to re-establish themselves. This project is on the limits of the Ontario Paper Company near Heron Bay, Ontario, and taking part in the experiment are the following organizations: The Ontario Department of Lands and Forests, Research Counci I of Ontario, University of Toronto, Federal Department of Northern Affairs and Resources, Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Abitibi Power and Paper Company Limited, Ontario Paper.Company Limited. The group were conducted through cut-over territories to see the results and hear explanations of work in hand. THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED CANADA ONTARIO U.S. PATENT-41135-6 CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR TREE-LENGTH Sl_ASHER AND LOADER Nesco Equipment Ensures - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �LOG PAGE 10 0-M Holds Foremen's Meeting "You men are management and management means, more than anything else, the development of people.'' G. N. Williams, Minneapolis, Director of Industrial Relations for the Minnesota & Ontario Paper Company stressed the necessity of the supervisor's ability to work effectively with others when he addressed the annual logging foremen's banquet held in the ballroom of the Rainy Lake Hotel on Friday, September l 0th. The banquet brought to a close the annual conference of logging foremen of the Fort Frances and Kenora logging divisions of The Ontario - Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company Limited. George A. Potts, general logging superintendent of the Canadian division, presided at the banquet and welcomed the guests. Invocation was given by Fred Morrish. Bob Binger, forest management, introduced Mr. Williams. Mayor J. T. Livingstone welcomed the visitors to Fort Frances. Forest management officers G. B. Amidon, C. R. Binger and W. D. Start each presented interesting papers relative to their department and logging generally. Mr. Amidon compared present annual forest growth with what can be done through long-range planning and forest management. The part that forest management plays in the field in the cut-over areas in taking inventory of new growth and classifying regeneration i.n those areas was also presented. Members of the Operating Department, C. W. Roark, S. N. Golder, J. T. Sniezek, R. Potts, and R. Mac- <Jiu,, BOOK Millan outlined operating policies. All speakers str sed SAFETY. It was pointed out that it was an Q _ condition of employment for all employees handli wood to wear hard hats and safety toe footwear. D. D. McRae, E. L. Carter and W. A. Johnston e spoke briefly on accounting problems in logging 0 ations. A. E. Minor and F. T. Morrish, safety represe atives spoke of progress that has been made in we ing safety clothing in the woods and the value job instruction as a factor toward greater safety in woods. Representatives of the Mechanical Department H. Langtry and J. McLaughlin also spoke. The annual Foremen's Meetings of the Ont Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company Limited are I forward to by the foremen and there were many ments that this year's meeting was the best yet would appear that the attitude the supervisors are ing towards these meetings is that they are an 0 unity for an exchange of ideas and methods. Th trtude is an indication of the change which is so ra developing in modern woods operations. It was a very successful meeting. FORT FRANCES SAWMILL CLOSES Lack of readily accessible timber has fore closing down of the Fort" Frances sawmill of the Mathieu Limited. The planing mill at this si continue to operate as well as Mathieu Sapawe J. A. Mathieu achieved something which any, lumbermen have done sawn lumber secutive years without a break, depression years fire notwithstanding. • ~GCtt -S<UJ: "Gas Is Best By Tes • • For Timber Camps -- large or s11 A Size for Every Need PROPANE GAS side-arm water heaters have pro themselves as a sure and economical water for cookeries and bunkhouses. See us also re conversion burners for camp steam b USE PROPANE INSTEAD OF WOOD. WRITE, PHONE or WIRE NORTHERN PROPANE GAS CO. L BOX 325 FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO �------ ECEMBER 19 NOVEMBER - DECEMBER l 954 uccessful Safety Meeting LOG BOOK PAGE 11 at Longlac peakers str was an O 1ees handli The Northwestern Ontario (Woods) Branch of the )twear. ntario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association held lohnston ea logging op joint meeting with the Class One Northwestern Ontoperators at LongLac in September. ety represe Highlights of the meeting were: nade in we the value A paper on Power Saws and Safety safety in t iews by John Hager; A Cutter's Power Saws - Their effect on Accident Expernces by G. Binette of the Ontario Paper Company d a discussion on the Safe Use of Power Saws led by en Eoll. The Woods Safety Code worked on several meets previously by the Class 11 operators was adopted d Class 11 operators were requested to advise the rent association, through Mr. D. B. Chant, Secretarygineer, of the quantities required. Presentation of "Certificate of Achievement" to Mr. A. Buell of the LongLac Pulp and Paper Company Limited. F. Mr. F. L. Flatt, Woods Manager, Spruce Falls Power & Paper Company gave a very interesting talk on safety on the Spruce Fal Is operations and a report on what the Northern Ontario Woods Branch of the Ontario Pulp and Paper Makers' Safety Association are doing . In the afternoon after lunch at Camp 35, the toling cperations were observed: Power saws in operation at Camp 35; Carry-Life Log Loading at Camp 35; Unloading operation at Picnic Point; Tour of the Sawmill. After visiting these operations, the group assembat the Recreation Hall and discussed hazards obd during the afternoon. Contractors! Highlight of the dinner was a presentation to Mr. Michaud, a cutter at Camp 43, of membership in Turtle Club." • •••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• .f You can depend on our Service Department for •: • fast, efficient repair service. • • factory-trained mechanics cut maintenance costs to a minimum. • : • • pillar-Hyster parts on hand for immediate installation ... prevent expensive "down time". • • : : Call us for prompt, efficient service • •• .f S fChant Secretary-Engineer, Ontario Pulp and Paper a ety Association presenting the lapel button and 0 ~ Membership in the Turtle Club to Paul Michaud, an,p 43, LongLac P-~lp and Paper Company Ltd. • B. Chant also presented a certificate to uell, LongLac Pulp and Paper Company Lim9 the following citation: CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT an~i~g . performance in reducing the frequency \;"Juness during the year 1953 in the operoodlands Department". •• .f We keep an extensive stock of genuine Cater- •••••••••••••••••••••••••e••••••• POWELL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. 115 N. Cumberland St. Port Arthur, Ontario l 060 Arlington St. Winnipeg, Manitoba �LOG PAGE 12 Directory of Key Personnel BOOK • • • • The woods industry is a large one- the largest in Northwestern Ontario. Because of its geog·raphical size, the necessity to either battle or use the weather and' other factors, 's upervision is much more difficult than in other industries. This industry is directed by men who know their jobs: foresters, technicians, and men of experience. Here is a Directory of Key Personnel in the ·woods industry in Northwestern Ontario. Good Luck To You All. ONTARIO-MINNESOTA PULP & PAPER COMPANY LIMITED KENQRA LOGGING DIVISION General Sup't, Woods-- C. W. Roark Supervisr-r, Lumber Sales- H. W. Forstrom Towing & Storage Supervisor- F. Elders Sluice Foreman- K. Roos Pulpwood Buyer- R. C. MacDonnell Stores Supervisor- C. W. Clark Camp Auditor- D. McDaid Camp Clerk Supervisor- P. E. Rush Patricia Area: Headquarters, Camp Robinson, Ontario Camp P-200 Legging Supt.- J. T. Sniezek Ass't Legging Supt.- G. K. Seed Camp Clerk- A. McMahon Shop Fcrema11- J. Tairney Ass't !afety Supervisor- H. J. Bennett Ass't Foreman, Sawmill- H. Kemp Camp Foreman- K. Thinglestad Camp Clerk- A. Adam Camp P-206 Camp Foreman- A. Carlson Camp For2man- F. Black Check Scaler- A. Livingstone Camp P,207 Cam5> Foreman- N. 0. Laroche Ass't Camp Foreman- S. Gadus Scaler- E. H. Berglund Camp Clerk- J. Pearson Camp P-208 Camp Foreman- A. Fortin Ass't Camp Foreman- J. Shiska Ass't Camp Foreman- W. Rigey Camp Clerk- H. Luby Camp P-209 Scaler, Stcrage Yard- J. H. Allen Scaler- G. Ellis Lake of the Woods Area: Cam:, L-311 Ass't Logging Supt.- R. A. McMillan Ass't Foreman- F. Kozel Camp Clerk- J. W. Hogg Scaler- B. J. Dengler Camp L-314 Camp Foreman- A. E. Coak Camp Clerk- J. H. Gordon Str. Mather--Captain, H. Hickey Str. J. A. Ryan- Captain, A. E. Henley FORT FRANCES DIVISION: Woob Ma~ager- George A. Potts Genera! ~•11pt., Woods- S: N. Golder Logging Supt.- R. J. Potts Ass't. Logging Supt.- B. E. Seppala Legging Engineer- R. W. Mclennan Ass't Forester- G. J. Gar:.:or Ass't Forester- L. S. Paterson Storage Yard Supt.- W. H. Kirk Master Mechanic, Logging- J. H. Laangtry Stores Supervisor, LoggingW. E. Shelfantook Camp IForernan, Construction.,,..C. W. Anderson Tug Boat Captain- Wm. Martin Ca,np Cl~rk Supervisor- R. J. Hukins Warehouse Clerk- H. E. Brown Head Scaler, Woods- C. B. Douglas Safety Assistant- W. Maslanka Pulpwood Buyer- G. B. Cox Ass't Pulpwood Buyer- E. A. Langstaff Lake of the Woods Area, Fort Frances: Camp L-309- K. Conlon, Foreman-Clerk Manitou Area, Fort Francet, Ontario: C21mp M-402 Foreman- J. Moore Clerk- D. McKelvie Scaler- E. Engstrom Ca,mp M-403 Foreman- Wm. Lanigan Ass't Foreman- F. Martin Clerk- L. Arason Scaler- W. D. MacMillan Seine River Area, Atikokan, Ontario Cc:mp S-105 foreman- M. Haslestad Clerk- L. Woodbury Scaler- P. Tutkaluk Camp S-109 Foreman- I. Salgren Camp S-110 Foreman- M. Haslestad Camp S-112 Foreman- Joe Gor!,.!p Clerk- R. Tighe Scaler- J. Plumridge J. A. MATHIEU LIMITED Fort Frances, Ontario Legging Supt.- Harry Cain Fc,reman- E. P. Thorson Foreman- Earl Cain Camp Auditor- El Clement W 21rehouseMan- R. Kerr PATRICIA LUMBER COMPANY Sioux Lookout, Ontario Woods Manager- E. Farlinger Fcremai,- F. Watson Foreman- R. Burstahler Scaler- J. Goyman Clerk- R. Stewart PAPER COMPANY LIMITED DRYDEN, ONTARIO Woo-ds Manager- Norman McMillan General Logging Supt.-W. E. Cuff Superintendent- Fred Morton ~uperintendent- George Franklin A'is't Supt-. Archie Sherrard Chief Forester- R. S. M. Bunney calers- C. Latimer, W. Faulkner Camp 34 Foreman- Martin Hampe Clerk- Walter Fecho Cami> 26 Foreman- M. Boomhower Clerk- R. K. Neale Camp 33 Foreman- Brian Barber Clerk- W. F. Beatty Camp 43 Foreman- Alex Kozowy Clerk- Don McArthur Ass't Foreman- Len Hampe Landing Camp C!erk- Len Moline Camp 27 Foreman- George Barber Clerk- Maurice Davi~s Camp ST Foreman- John McArthur Clerk- Bob Taylor Trucking Foreman- C. Hodgkinson Garage Foreman, Trucks- Tom Sanderson Garage Foreman, Tractors- E. Hampe DRYDEN NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 195 CHIKUNI LUMBER COMPANY LIMITED RED LAKE, ONT ARIO President- Dr. C. F. Galway Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr.-Hugh McCallu Secretary-Treasurer- E. F. Scott .!AN TIMBER & CONTRACTING DRYDEN, ONT ARIO Manager- Allan Shaw PEARSON & ENGBLOM GLENORCHY, ONT ARIO EMO LUMBER COMPANY LIMITED EMO, ONT ARIO COLENSO LUMBER COMPANY LIMITE RED LAKE ROAD, ONTARIO .J. F. THOMSON, TIMBER CONTRACT PORT ARTHUR Woods Manager- K. T. Ehn P. Eng.- R. M. Thomson Y. W. NELSON PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO HIGH FALLS TIMBER CO. FORT WILLIAM Manager- John Anderson HAMME'RMILL PAPER Woods Manager- R. I. Young Logging Supt.- Fred Alexander Forest Engineer- D. L. Hagar Pulpwood Buyer and Scaler- Vern Depot Clerk, Ycliff- John Lukacin Marine Supt.- George Neill Dock Foreman- William Russell OSCAR STYFFE LIMJTED Port Arthur District Operations: President- John Styffe Vice-President- Hobart H. Styffe Secretary- Roy Styffe Superintendent, Silver Islet and A River Operations- D. M. Heal Superintendent, Lumber Yard and Mill--• T. P. Pickering Scale and Purchase DepartmentMilenko and Allan Bishop Mechanical Supt.- William Hall Loading Supt.- Ray Koivu Rafting Supt.- James Gerow Foreman, Camp 1, Silver lsletM. Leppaniemi Clerk, Camp l, Silver Islet- H Umfreville and Hudson Operation Supt., Umfreville and Hudson Pettersen Foreman, ·rrack Camp, Umfre Norman Pederson Clerk, ·,rack Camp Umfrevill Spooner Travelling Wods AuditorABITIBI POWER & PAPER LAKEHEAD WOODLANDS Woods Manager- M. Mac Ass't Woods Manager- f, Office Manager- C. Sou th General Logging Supt.Cl>ntrol Supt.- F. S. Hie C~•nstruction Supt.- T. C Forester- K. W. Hearn Mechanical Supt.- O. Marine Transport Supt.~upply s~pt.- W. G. D Warehouse ForernanPersonnel and Labour �There's a 1,000-Hour Difference ... ) OM l.10 LIMITED And that difference doesn't just happen! It is built into all genuine Cat parts in order that you have more going time and less down time. As your Caterpillar Dealer it's our job to help you get more out of each piece of Caterpillar equipment you own. And that's why we will tell you to replace original parts with genuine Caterpillar Parts. 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Cumberland Street PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO co., 1060 Arlington St WINNIPEG, MANI �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 Millpond Supt.- G. Miller Chief Scaler- W. J. Hughes Check Scalers- G. Hubbard, W. Koski, L. Malmborg Clerk Supervisors- R. Halme, J. Moran R. Munsie uden District: District Logging Supt.- A. V. Pingree Ass't Supts·. - K. Crowhurst, B. Vickers Road Foreman- A. Reid Depot Foreman- A. Wragg Depot Clerk- A. Dufresne Warehouse Foreman- J. Andrews Paymaster- C. Hogan Master Mechanic- J. Mcleod Foreman or Clerk Scaler Contractor A. Sohlman W . Dykstra W. Fayle G. Calhoun J. Brisa rd B. Nelson W. Salo F. Sinclair E. McKinnon G. Nordstrom K. Lahti E. Rotmark E. Hadley T. Atchie M. Lanktree L. Tuomi W. Fayle L. Tuomi E. Bergstrom A. Borkowski W. Aylward L. Eyolfson D. McRae W. Emack C. Kellogg R. Portwood R. Sikkila H. Kolhonen E. Bergstrom W. Oaks C. Kellogg N. Daly G. McClelland incial District: ·strict Logging Supt.- J. A. McLeod s't Supt.- E. Ayer ster Mec:hanic- T. Hertz mp Foreman-E. Bertelsen mp Clerks- R. Cameron, E. Peterson lers- G. Pesheau, R. Gray ern District: rict Logging Supt.- H. W. Davidson 't Supt.- T. M. Lockhart ster Mechanic- I. Manners Foreman or Clerk Scaler Contractor F. Bowman C. Olsen G. Sellers J. Heinonen J. Savas M. Sutton 0. Salo J. Bolton F. Westerberg G. Hayes nds Laboratory, Raith: intendent- G. Breckenridge ter- L. Vidlak - K. Campbell River Drive, Cameron Falls: in Charge- I. Mutch Foremen- G. Flett, H. Hill, G. Calhoun, R. Matchett M. J. Grace I POWER & PAPER CO. LIMITED AULT STE. MARIE DIVISION al Woods Manager- E. E. Grainger Divisional Woods ManagerJ. S. Foulds Logging Supt.- R. A. Kenshol a1 Forester- B. J. Smith Supt.- Capt. J. W. Alexander Accountant- B. S. Blanchard upt.- F. Niemi otogrammetrist- S. T. B. Losee echnician- D. W. McRae Ind Scaling-- G. L. Fletcher ~- L. Oliphant usdtrial Relations- F. W. Steven-. s Accountant- G. H. Pitt er- P. N. Charlebois bitibi"- Capt. Gilbert Harris I agpie"- Capt. Fred Harrison Supt.- W. C. Fleming t.- 0. A. Waluk c: Siipt.-1. S. Palmer Supt.- W. R. Boville tF 0Supt.- G. E• Ball S rerna~- Joseph Dutli upWrv,sor- J. L. Baskerville D • A. Koski • J. Steele LOG BOOK Warehouseman- J. E. Hall Parts Clerk- Edwin Townsend Camp Foremen- Evert Aho, Lauri Tahti Felix Larocque Harold Hayward Foremen- William Beer, Lorne Johnson J. S. Boville, J. W. Beatty T. Lefebvre Clerks- F. R. Hathaway, T. N. Lyon 0. Rajala, C. W. Coulter D. A. -Leith Check Scaler- J. B. Kelly Scalers- H. S. Tweedle, Bruce Campbell Thomas Buller, Fred Morriss THE GREAT LAKES PAPER COMPANY LTD. Woodlands Division, Fort William, Ontario Acting Woodlands Mgr.- D. E. Graham Acting Ass't Woodlands Mgr.-R. S. Young Chief of Surveys- P. J. Ward Chief of Scaling and Purchase Wood Supervisor- W. J. L. Murphy Chief Mechanic- Albert Sideen Tug Shore Captain- Andrew Van Matto District Supt., Black SturgeonCharlie Dolan District Supt., Cameron FallsJohn P. Healey District Supt., Dog River and MartinKenneth Porter Woodlands Accountant- W. E. Madge Chief Field Auditor- M. A. Harnden Personnel Supt.- John Currie Warehouse Supt.- Jalmar Stenback Employment Supervisor- W. S. Delaney Ass't District Supt., Black SturgeonMaurice Helie District Logging Engineer, Black SturgeonMorris R. McKay Ass't Dist. Legging Engineer, Black Sturgeon- G. Cameron Bell Supervising Clerk, Black SturgeonW. J. Bouchey District Mechanic, Black SturgeonAlfred Hamm Depot Payroll Clerk, Black SturgeonE. R. Plater Depot Clerk- Arvo Matson Black Sturgeon District: Camp 18 Lakeheal Timber CompanyForeman- W. G. Simpson Clerks- George S. Prout, Bernard Shanahan Camp 19 C. E. McDevitt Foreman- J. A. Sellers Clerk- T. 0. Olmstead Camp 23 Contractor, Eugene Lasn Clerk- Arvid Jaako Camp 29 Contractor, Phillip Elder Clerk- Emile Lemire Camp 30 Contractor, Aug-~1st Erickson Clerk- Carl Mossa Camp 16 and Camp 22 Contractor, Y. W. Nelson Clerks- C. A. McClelland Sulo Hakala Martin District: Camp 412 and Camp 417 Contractor, Lorne Buckle Clerks- E. R. Dubeau J. C. Michels Deg River District: Camp 226 Foreman- Hans Maki Clerk- Howard Garbutt NEWAYGO TIMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Port Arthur, Ontario THUNDER BAY DISTRICT: Port Arthur Division: Vice-President & Manager- H. S. Mosher Secretary and Office Mgr.- H. W. Mutch Purchasing Agent- M. R. Coghlan Chief Forester and Cutting SupervisorJens Finstad Cost Accountant- W. E. Esse Camp Auditor---- D. W. Gillies PAGE 13 Accountant- R. B. Donald Supervisor of Land Records'-- G. T. Harvie Purchasing Dept.- W. T. McNiell Employment Dept.- W. R. Johnston Forester- Stan White Cruise and, Layout Dept.- Frank Moran Captain "Tug Rocket"- Arthur Harpell Engineer "Tug Rocket"- Roy Hedman Ra~ing Foreman- Bert Krouse Clarkdon Logging Division, Clarkdon, Ont.: Divisional Supt.- Louis Johnson Prince and Jarvis Location, R. R. #3, Fort William, Ontario Lessee- H. 0. Kantola ALGOMA AND COCHRANE DISTRICTS: Hearst, Ontario General District Logging SuperintendentHearst, Ont.- Ken Moland Mead Logging Division, Mead, Ontario: Divisional Supt.- A. R. Wiley Chief Clerk- M. A. Cameron Payroll Clerk- W. Sachowsky Clerk- Waino Halme Camp Foremen- Tom Kaarianen Max Phair Divisional Mechanic- George Litke Hearst Logging Division, Hearst, Ontario: Divisional Superintendert- Harry Tapper Chief Clerk- Herb Wade Clerk- Mauno Johnson Mosher Logging Division, Mosher, Ontario: Divisional Supt.- Wally Olafson Chief Clerk- N. Melnychuk Payroll Clerk- E. G. Holm Foreman- John Vukelich Clerk- Louis Souter Scaler- Gordon Achilles Divisional Mechanic- Hector Innes NIPIGON LAKE TIMBER COMPANY LTD. PORT ARTHUR, ONT ARIO Port Arthur Office: Woods Manager- P. J, Ukrainec Office Manager- H. Kamo Personnel Manager- J. A. M. Whaley Check Scaler- P. J. Lalonde Cruiser- P. Sachartzcenko Nipigon Depot: Superintendent- R. B. Grogan Clerk- H. E. Taisey Scaler- W. J. Briveau Kcwkash Division: Superintendent-W. S. Collins Clerk- A. E. Turja Warehouseman- J. M. Palm Scaler- W. J. Ingram Beardmore Division: Foreman- A. Watkus Clerk- W. MacKenlie Scaler- W. Morden Gull Bay: Foreman- John Bruce Clerk-Scaler -W. A. Cheetham NORTHERN FOREST PRODUCTS, LTD. Head Office: Woods Manager- F. Hedley Accountant- R. E. Johnson Purchasing- N. W. Antrobus Chief Mechanic--' Geo. Schan Mechanic- H. Baker Garage Attendant- J. C~.irrie Forestry- P. Densham Camp 1 0A, Armstrong: Foreman- J., Sippola Scaler- P. K'arlson Clerk- C. Davey· Camp 36, Black Sturgeon: Foreman- Wm. McCabe Ass't Foreman- O1iver Laine Strip Boss- G. Nichols, Albert Sturgeon Scalers- Oliver Kuusela, W. Sinnemaki Clerk- Neil Maki �LOG PAGE 14 THE ONTARIO PAPER COMPANY LTD. Heron Bay South, Ontario Manager- W. I. Turner General Supt.- T. Summers Plant Accountant- F. E. Doyle Logging Engineer- D. C. Horncastle Logging Engineer- D. L. Carter Plant Forester- R. W. B. Thomson Chief Scaler- F. R. M. Smitth Chief Electrician- L. Hogue Master Mechanic- J. Lemoyne Chief Fire Ranger- E. C. Little Chief Woods Clerk- S. L. Lord Industrial Relations Supt.- G. G. Binette Doctor- W. N. Turpel, M. D. Safety & Recreation Supt.- R. MacKinnon Chief Clerk- L. J. Tremblay Engineer- R. S. B. Miller Senior Clerk- M. J. Campbell Paymaster- J. Makarchuk Black River District: Superintendent- G. A. Genge Forester- J. D. Bird General Foreman- M. Thibault Ass't Chief Woods Clerk- A. Roy Camp 44 - Foreman- J. Antoniuk Clerk- A. K,1.1rvits Camp 50 - Foreman- W. C. Schure Clerk- S. J. Juniper Clerk- M. Faubert Camp 51 - Foreman- G. lhnatto Clerk- G. C. Wilson Camp 53 - Foreman- J. Bul·a t Clerk- Y. Hiramatsu Camp 57 - Contractor- A. Omichinski Clerk- P. C. Fraser ARROW TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED Calstock, Ontario via Hearst General Manager- R. V. Perry Office Manager- 0. J. Korpela Camp Accountant- A. Groulx General Supt.- A. Lehoux Store Manager- A. Bois Contractor- P. Re kola Contractor- L. Gagne DRIFTWOOD LANDS AND TIMBER LTD. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Delray, A. C. R.: Depot: Woods Supt.- Alfred Allin Chief Clerk, Paymaster- G. A. Hamborg Scaler- Clifford Davidson Mechanic- T. Suni Camp 1 9 - Foreman- Gerald King Clerk- Ed Dupre Camp 22 - Contractor- M. Lapointe 1 Detsul, C. N. R.: Depot: Forest Ranger-- Ernest Lindgren BOOK NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 RIPCO TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED Ripco, Ontario Vice-Pres.- A. Provencher Accountant- J. M. Boutin Ass't Accountant- L. Leivo General Foreman- Li,icien Riopel Camp Foreman- Bertrand Diamond Clerk- Lionel Bastarache MARATHON PAPER MILLS OF CANADA LIMITED Woodlands Division, Port Arthur, Ont. Port Arthur Offices: Woods Manager- P. V. LeMay Manager of lnd•ustrial RelationsWm. Forrester Controller- C. E. Lee Purchasing Agent- B. Midgley Chief Forester- G. R. Sonley Employment Supervisor- G. Pipher Costs Control- H. 0. White Woods Accountant- D. F. Friday Personnel Officer- H. K. Campbell Cara mat Offices, Divisional: Ass't Woods Manager- W. E. Mair Divisional Engineer- A. H. C. Carson Resident Physician- Dr. S. J. Navin Divisional Forester- W. D. Harkness Master Mechanic- 0. E. Olson Ass't Field· Supervisor- G. P. Tuffy Fire Marshal- Sol Cowan Catering Supt.- J. Mair Chief Warehouseman- J. A. Christie Caramat District: District Supt.- J. Jamieson Depot Clerk- A. A. Mantyla Ass't Depot Clerk- D. J. Molloy Costs Accountant- G. Powell District Mechanic- Fred Brady Depot Foreman- H. Hopkins Caramat Operations: Camp 53: Compartment Supervisor- T. Bosvick Production Foreman- J. Essery Senior Clerk- R. RiOJ1x Camp 51: Compartment Supervisor-- E. Kauhanen Production Foreman- M. Tateishi Senior Clerk- I. Pelot Stevens District: Field Supervisor - Acctg. & Admin.J. A. Clairmont Dist. Supt.- E. A. Lunam Ass't District Supt.- N. Husak Depot Clerk- G. 0. Adams Ass't Depot Clerk- D. C. Sword Costs Accorntant- Doug. Davidson Costs Accountant- S. Shewchuk District Mechanic- Art Karlstedt Depot Foreman- E. Lafave Supt. Communications- Chas. Christie ORDER YOUR REQUIREMENTS NOW Stevens Operations: Camp 5: Compartment Supervisor- J. Gowan Production Foreman- V. Mepham Production Foreman- R. Eady Senior Clerk- M. Going Camp 12: j Compartment Supervisor- R. Brown Production Foreman- G. Richards Production Foreman- P. Rodwick Senior Clerk- R. White Camp 24: Compartment S,:Jpervisor- J. Larson Production Foreman- E. Martin Production Foreman- D. Mason Senior Clerk- R. J. Mousseau Marathon District: Superintendent- Martin Johnson Ass't Supt.- D. Graham Depot Clerk- H. B. Lawson Ass't Fire Marshal- W. Eden Hillsport Operations: Camp 25 : Compartment Supervisor- K. E. Lynch Production Foreman- M. Hoshino Senior Clerk- A. A. Patterson NAGAGAMI DIVISION, Heart, Ontario: Operations Manager- G. D. McNab Supt., Hornepayne- P. P. Turcotte Controller- E. J. LaJambe Chief Clerk- J. Sorokan Depot Clerk- R. Selin Paymaster- G. Bissonnette Scaler - Grader- K. Schwantz: Warehouseman- J. H. Eaton NORTHERN DIVISION: Superintendent- Howard Hicks Accountant- Eino Jarvi General Foreman- Laurent Camp Depot Clerk- Pat Lagrange Forester- Lorne Dell Warehouseman- Kurt Sorensen Mechanic- Ed Campeau Canteen Manager- Joseph Camp 2: Foreman- Helge Nelson Clerk- E. Webster Tilson Strip Boss- Leonard Erickson Camp 14: Foreman- Lauri Niemi Clerk- Vifjo Niemi Strip Boss- Vaino Lindquist Hearst: Woodbuyer- Phil Farley Clerk- Armand Michaud Michipicoten Harbour: Loading Supt.- A. R. Mort Clerk- Mrs. M. Fulcher. • • • Our new Wholesale Hardware warehouse i1 moclemly equipped to se"e the Lumbering and Mining Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating and Contractors in Northwestern Ontario. COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMIT 105 North Cumberland Street, Port Arthur - Dial 5-7 NOVE Wooc Shop Scali, Fcren Senio1 Warel Ass't Mainl Scalin Hirinc Acco~ Clerk, Sawmi Sawmi Scalin, Headq Statist Acting forest. Plant �:MBER 1954 NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 LOG ------ iowan ham Brown 1ards vick .arson in on son E. Lynch :hino Ontario: \cNab cotte LONGLAC PULP & PAPER COMPANY LTD. Woodlands Department LONGLAC, ONT ARIO, CANADA Woodlands Manager- A. F. Buell Shop Clerk- Walter Ahlgren Scaling Dept.- Patrick P. Auguer foreman, Camp 43- Tom Ballantyne Senior Draftsman, Eng. Office-Ralph Beach Warehouse Stockman- Roy Bird Ass't Camp Foreman- Albert Braumanus Maintenance Supt.- Ernest Bredin Scaling Dept.- Trian Brenzen Hiring Clerk- George Broder Accounting Office- John Bulger Clerk, Camp 46- William Cameron Sawmill Supt.- W. S. Carlson Sawmill Yard Foreman- Roland Caron Scaling Foreman- W. L. Chapman Headquarters Clerk- John Cervenak Statistics Clerk- Jack Clark Acting Fire Protection Supt.- W. R. Cooke Forester- G. E. Curry Plant Supt.- J. C. Day Hiring Clerk- Rudy Desaulniers Camp Foreman- Stan Dodds Forester- J. T. Dorland Warehouse Foreman- Mike Dusk Townsite Serviceman- Walter Dutka Accounting Office- Kenneth Eaton Personnel Dept.- Max Ezewski Paymaster- Bernard Felbruegge Sawmill Clerk- Robert Ferguson ffice Manager- A. G. Galloway lerk, Camp 2, Terrace Bay- Leo Godin tock Clerk- Keith Graham ccounHng Office- R. G. Gree:n amp Auditor- Howard Gregoire BOOK PAGE 15 Ass't Camp Foreman- Cliff Hartley Camp Foreman- Eino Heino Lumber Grader- Hoshino Akira Regeneration Forestter- E. R. Uim) Humphreys Warehcuse Stockman- George Jones Hiring Clerk- Roscoe Kaulback 201 South Empire Avenue, Port Arthur Clerk, Camp 47- Harry Kireto Forester- Arne Kristoffersen Foreman, Camp 38- Robert Lavoie Clerk, Camp 46- Jean Leclerc Safety Supervisor- Walter Lockhart S-caling Records Clerk- Fred Lemieux Drive Foreman- Tauno Loponen Shop Foreman- William Loponen Water Delivery Supt.- Robt. Loughlan Clerk, Camp 5S- Colin MacDonald Scaling Dept.- Harold Machida Fo,reman, Camp 54- Isaac Mackie Camp Foreman- Lucien Massicotte Clerk, Camp 43- Reino Matson Scaling Dept.- Malcolm McEachern Small Stores Supt.- W. B. Mills Ass't Foreman, Camp 38- Robert Morison Electrician- A. G. Munro Sawyer, Camp SO Sawmill- Joseph McCoy Ass't Foreman, Camp 3S- John McMahon .foreman, Camp 48- Angus McPherson Accounting Office- John Noble Scaling Dept.- Nick Nakano Scaling Dept.- Mervin Pennock foreman, Camp 46- Cecil Nurse Read Construction Eng.- Donald Penna Scaling Dept.- Alexander Pavlik General Drive Foreman- William Olson Foreman, Camp 55- Leon Pond Ass't Paymaster- Maurice H. Peet Sa;wmill Foreman- Clifford Poole Personnel Department- J. E. C. Pringle Legging S•1pt.- Grant L. Puttock Foreman, Camp 3S- James W. Reeves District Supt.- Hugh Renaud Surveyor Forester- Donald Royce District Supt.- Austin Ste. Croix Chief Forester- E. R. Sexsmith Clerk, Camp 38- Charles Shulist Ass't Foreman, Camp 34- R. Schumacher Yard Foreman- Norman Skinner Engineering Office- Harry Stanley Ass't Woodlands Manager-A. L. K. Switzer Foreman, Camp 47- Paul Thors Headquarters Clerk- Endel Tooming Tie Mill Foreman- Mike Tracey Accounting Office- Tom Tweedie Camp Cost Accountant- Ted Velanoff Scaling Dept.- G. W. Weedmark Scaling Dept.- H. A. Wichern Clerk, Camp 35- Nicol Williamson Townsite Supt.- Donald C. Yule GERALDTON: District Supt.- Kenneth McCron Camp Auditor- John Oja Foreman, Camp 2, Box 308-Malc. Spidell Foreman, Camp ".19- Walter Drews · Foreman, Camp 48- Angus McPh~rson Ass't Camp Foreman- James J. M;urphy Clerk, Camp 49- Donald G. Thompson (Continued on Page 17) - .· :- s n There have been many changes in Department of Lands and· Forests personnel in the last year. The LOG BOOK here records the present holders of offices in the Northwestern Ontario Regions and Districts. WESTERN REGION Regional Forester - R. Boultbee, Fort Frances. Western Region Di~t"ricts DISTRICT FORESTER F'RANCES LOOKOUT FOREST PROTECTION P. J. Harrison H. E. Pearson F .R. Parmeter J. R. Keddie H. E. Deeds J. Rorke R. A. Balkwill C. L. Perrie W. T. Foster W. F. Darby L. Ringham H. Middleton Forester - FISH AND WILDLIFE TIMBER MANAGEMENT M. Sa,uerbrei S. J. Patterson R. D. Windsor J. Taylor G. D. MacAdam R. A. Lockhart C. E. Perrie S. V. Ryan, Fort Franc~s A. F. Parker, Quetico D. G. Turner, Dryden J. Mackay, Kenora F. Nicoll, Ignace A. Cleavely, Mirtaki W. Kitt, Sioux Lookout F. M. Dodds, Red Lake H. S. And,erson, Armstrong F. Guertin, Pickle Lake T. Guerard, Port Arthur H. J. Reynolds, Macdiarmid J. H. Stirrett, Shebandowan E. T. Dunne, Black Sturgeon A. J. McGoey, Pays Plat J. A. Murphy, Nakina R. V. Brady (Act.), LongLac J. E. Anderson, Geraldton NORTHERN REGION Q. F. Hess, Cochrane. Northern Region Districts F. E. Sider G. J. Wood R. C. Connor 0. D. Lewis er Districts not included in territory served by the N.W.O.T.0.A.). nal Forester - CHIEF FOREST RANGERS MID-WESTERN REGION J. Barron, Port Arthur. Mid-Western Region Districts R. Hyslop Forester - .I J. Clavelle, Kapuskasing J. W. Colley, Hearst B. Wilson, Oba CENTRAL REGION K. Acheson, Sudbury. Central Region Distrkts R. H. Hambly J. F. Flowers . C. W. Douglas r Districts not included in territory served by the N.W.O.T.O.A.). D. R. Williams, Mobert C. MacDonald, Jamestown (Vacant), Franz. II! �PAGE 16 LOG NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 BOOK Huggard Equipment Company LIMITED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR CONTRACTORS, INDUSTRY, MINES and MUNICIPALITIES Your Northwestern Ontario Representative of "ESCO LTD." for th•e following: Dragline Buckets Hoe Dippers Dipper Buckets Dozer Rooters Alloy End Bits Alloy Steel Ferrules Material Handling Buckets Universal Scarifiers Weld-on Grousers Tips Sectional Scraper Blades Arch or Tractor Logging Hooks Esco End Loading Hooks Esco Manganese Steel Bardon Hooks Esco Manganese Steel Chocker Eye Sockets Esco Manganese Steel Key Pin Shackles Esco Manganese Skidding Pans Esco Manganese Sling Hooks Another Life Saued by a f:l·ar~ Hat On August 2, 1954, Frank Rupnik, while cutt1 at Camp 226, was struck on the ~ead by a falling ti, Rupnik has been employed by Abitibi for n four years. He is firmly convinced that, without head protection, he never would have survived. This story, well illustrated, was reported rec in "Bush News." ---o--- HUGGARD EQUIPMENT CO. LIMITED Office and Warehouse 1010 Memorial Ave., PORT A:RTHUR, ONT. Phone 59405 BUCK-SAW CHAMPIONSHIPS The Canadian Buck-saw Championships wil place March 23rd and 24th, 1955 in the Sh Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal during the annual ing of the Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp Association. Entries to the contest must be in the o the Canadian Pulp & Paper Association by Janu 1955. C.o mplete DRUM CLEANER SERVICE at McEWEN'S All Drums receive a thorough and complete internal cleansing. High turbulence solvent cleaning under pressure removes all particles from inside. USE OF OUR GILBARCO DRUM CLEANER INSURES YOUR DRUMS OF COMPLETE CLEANLINESS. For the safest, most economical snow tire on the market today ask us about the C. W. McEWEN LIMITED SEIBERLING COMMUTER TIRE Solid Grip No Drone Long Mileage "Your Warmest Friend" PORT ARTHUR ONTARIO �1954 NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 LOG WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT • • • Key Personnel ' (Continued from Page 15) ST. LAWRENCE CORPORATION LIMITED Woodlands Department Head Office, Nipigon, Ontario: Woodlands Manager- A. M. Jones Ass't Woodlands Manager- D. R. Stevens t Chief Accountant- W. H. McKinley Ass't Chief Accountant- F. H. Polnicky Chief Forester- E. A. Smith Operations Forester- W. E. Moore Cut Inspector- F. J. Walker Employment Supervisor- R. A. Hallonquist Stat. Control Clerk- W. Schulz Towing & Rafting Supervisor- T. Peterson epot Office, Beardmore, Ontario: General Logging Supt.- L. M. Lein Ass't Gen. Logging Supt.- W. D. Sainsbury District Logging Supt.- M. E. Wilson District Logging Supt.- J. A. Usher District Logging Supt.- R. J. McLeod Ass't Dist. Logging S•upt.- R. Nelson Local Purchasing Agent and Chief Storekeeper- W. T. Baker Warehouse Supervisor- V. May Chief Scaler- C. E. Mcinnis Clerical Supervisor- J. Katajamaki amp Clerk Supervisor- N. Kozak ield Paymaster- E. Doyle mployment Clerk- J. G. Poirier hief Fire Ranger- N. Nylund achine Shop Foreman- R. Clerihew owing and Rafting Supervisor- J. Ahl ntractor Ernie Kivi; Clerk J. Hutchison 51: tractor R. L. Tansley & Sons Ltd. <Tom Tansley) Harding; Ass't Clerk P. Poirier ctor Oia & Korkola Ltd. (Elmer Korkola) V. Koogardal 88: tor Oja & Korkola Ltd. (Elmer Korkola) E. Mekkonen 89: Clerk A. Miks or E. M. (Sam) Hughes; Charles Hewitt 3: KINKS RUIN WIRE ROPES! UNREEL THEM CORRECTLY RIGHT WAY TIPS . . . unload reels carefully- don't "dump" them . . . keep the rope taut and do not allow the ends to rotate . . . do not disturb the seizings on the ends of the rope. Here's why Wrights' ropes are better. Heavy duty, long - lasting lubricants between the strands make them last longer. Preforming of the wire strands allows them to lie naturally giving a stronger rcpe. The best grade of high strength English steel provides integral strength and lasting qualities. Call the Wrights' representative listed below. Kenna nk on this awhile try another tack: a rnan a smileII likely get one back ! Once a k:nk has been made in a wire rope the damage is permanent. Nothing will take it out. The main thing to remember in avoiding kinks is to prevent small loops from forming. The wire rope reel should be set up on an axle, as shown, and the rope pulled off by hand or power. Care taken in unreeling will lengthen the life of your ropes many times. WRONG WAY "BE RIGHT r John Moschuk; • Starratt; Ass't Clerk J. McCarthy BY WRIGHTS' When James Watt was inventing the Steam Engine, the Wrights' were making rope in Birmingham. More than 180 years' experience guarantee that the Wrights' rope that you buy is the best there is. tractors and Camp Clerks--Beardmore: 17: Henri Pcirier; Clerk C. Labbe -•- PAGE 17 BOOK BUY WRIGHTS'" British Columbia Saskatchewan IIABSHALL-WELLS COllllP ANIES W. ::P. ::PlJLLEB MACEll'EBT Vancouver, New Westminster, Victoria, Prince George CO., L".l'D. Regina Alberta Northwestern Ontario 'W%LKINSON & McLEAN L".l'D, :Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge NOB".l'HLANJ> MACHINERY CO, 'LTD. 430 WATERLOO ST. FORT WILLIAM �PAGE 18 LOG ~TEELCRAFT BOATS WITH A PURPOSE BOOK NOVEMBER - DECEMBER Longlac tWoods' Mahes Progress in Traffic Accident Campaign Several severe traffic accidents have occurred i the Longlac area this year. In order to bring this t the attention of all Longlac employees and to do every thing possible to prevent more accidents, particular on logging roads, the Longlac Pulp & Paper Compan produced a traffic poster, as shown below. This paste was drawn by Ralph Beach . The Longlac Pulp & Pap Company Limited are having a supply of these up to be put in all their _camps and offices. ALL No. 9 - SHALLOW DRAFT LOGGING TUG Designed to tow logs 35 miles in Bay of Chaleur waters near Bathurst, N.B., the Greta V is 46 feet overall with 12' beam. Twin shallow tunnel drive allows a 42" draft and twin Cummins diesels furnishing 212 shaft horsepower, make this tug a p:::>werful one for her size. -------0--- ADVERTISERS' NEWS New Booklet No. 10 - SECTIONAL RAMP DECK SCOW Bui It in four water-tight sections for easy truck haulage to an inland lake, this 20-ton capacity scow can be assembled or disassembled at short notice. Steelcraft build many sizes and types of scows, barges, hopper barges, wanagans, dredge hulls, monitor barges, etc. Write for a bulletin. LEADERS IN BUILDING RUGGED STEEL BOATS The Caterpillar Tractor Company has r new booklet "Cutting Logging Costs with Machines." Qyer a dozen action pictures track-type tractors, winches, and logging moving logs, in addition to wheel tractors, sc bulldozers for maintaining haul-roads, and tric sets for power. This booklet may be obtained from P ment Company Limited, Port Arthur, Onta - - O - -·~ # # # # # # # # # _ , , ,~ _ , , , ~, This Booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enam:f the Port Arthur mill of Provincial Paper Lim~te produced in Northwestern Ontario: printed b~ 1'37 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. �--- - -- - --- - -~~~-~- OVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 LOG - PAGE 19 BOOK CHRISTMAS SEAL CAMPAIGN Pulp and paper mills have financed and irnulated the growth of modern communities round them. Carefully planned and soundly occurred ; uilt, these towns are here to stay. Neither ills nor towns can be moved to tap new ,ring this t oodlands; they depend for their existence to do every perpetual yield from their forests. . I I So, pulp and paper harvests its forests particu ar ientifically; spends more on conservation ,er Compan fire prevention than all the provinces Th' t bined; operates the best managed comIS pose rcial forests in the nation; and is increas>ulp & Pape the growth in its woodlands to meet its th se mad reasing needs. e Such measures maintain the pulp and ;. per forests as an everlasting source of alth for Canada. They also support pernent communities that are bases for the her development of the country. -•- The annual Christmas Seal Campaaign is underway across Northwestern Ontario. Woods personnel are requested to support this campaign as the funds raised in the various localiteis will help, in part, to pay for the mobile TB programs which are carried out in the camps by the mobile x-ray equipment of the Fort William Sanatorium. -•- RECENT PUBLICATIONS e The Annual Research Progress Report 1952-53 has been issued by the Department of Lands and Forests, Division of Research. Copies of this pamphlet, one of the technical series issued, are now available from the Department of Lands and Forests. -•- eo,uu1Hpiuu,, The following paragraph is taken from New York World-Telegram and Sun of rsday, September 23: "Prediction: World and for newsprint will rise to more than 00,000 metric tons by 1965 compared the 1951 consumption of 9,465,000 , a United Nations report indicates. In her decade, the U.S. and Canada are exto require 7,760,000 tons; Latin Am' 897,000 tons; Europe, 3,9'4,000; Rust 000,000; Oceania, 382,000; Africa, 000 and Asia, 1,408,000." APA News Letter -•- en there's the yarn about the girl who she'd do anything to get a fur coat, ow she can't get it buttoned. Take D'RYDEN PAPER MILL TO BE DOUBLED • The construction of mill additions at the paper mill of the Dryden Paper Company Limited, Dryden, Ontario have been approved. The new addition will approximately double the mill's present capacity. The estimated cost of the new development program is eleven million, six-hundred thousand dollars and while complete in itself for the purposes as stated is considered by the comfany to be a part of a larger plan now in contemplation for the substantial expansion of the company operations. It is planned to proceed with the program immediately and present plans contemplate its completion by the latter half of 1958. -•- A SURVEY OF SEASONAL UNEMPLOYM_ENT IN CANADA (Continued from Page 5) 3easonal industries which it covers. - The Employment Committee in examining the report concluded that seasonal unemployment, in some industries at least, could be greatly eased, if not eliminated, by an extension of these methods. In some industries, seasonal unemployment is caused by the direct effect of the . climate. Farming is an obvious example, as are inland shipping, logging and the construction of roads and bridges. In other industries, the ups and downs of employment are caused largely by custom and the habits of the consumer associated with the changing seasons. The weather cannot be changed, but habits can, and it is in this second group of industries where the most fruitful field for further efforts is to be found. The report entitled "Seasonal Unemployment in Canada" is now available from the Department of Labour. If you wish to get a copy of this report, request same from your nearest National Employment Service Office. Editor's Note: There are many factors affecting seaosnal unemployment in the woods industry. Operators spend a great deal of time studying this problem and steps have been taken to partially overcome the seasonal unemployment problem. This subject is receiving constant study from the industry as a whole and there certainly has been a levelling off of the peaks and valleys of unemployment in the last few years. -•- Sawn lumber production (nation-wide) fell 19% in the first six months of this year. BC output fell 4%. The half-year's output of sawn lumber and ties in BC totalled 1,899,327,000 f.b.m. as compared with 1953's l, 986,227 ,$00. The Truck Logger "Outlook". ;:::;:;::-·~;::;.:-;~--lI WOOD-BURNING STOV·ES 'Jotul" Brand Stoves are made in Norway, ientifically designed, providing uniformity f heat with minimum attention. <JI,,. !JJ.al, Siooe eGIHP, I Ii I i I '°" eaJtru;e II 04 Fuel saving of at least 35%. Improved heating of about 62 %. Superior heat control. dreds of "Jotul" Stoves are in use this er in Canadian camps. FOR SALE IN PORT ARTHUR: ANGILA HARDWARE ALBY & CO. II i I I I I I Limited ETER STREET MONTREAL 1, QUE. ,..,n_a_n_C,411111,( _ a _ n _ b _ D _ t _ D _ r • : • e Do■inion Wire Rope We stock all types of wire rope for immediate service. Nylon rope on special order. e P. M. Chain Saws The Kl Rocket is proving the most efficient saw made. e Brantford Hoists and Trailers ''Tops'' for pulpwood haul under any conditions. POTTER & KERR LIMITED AUTOMOTIVE - INDUSTRIAL Port Arthur, Ontario Box 506 �LOG PAGE 20 NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 195 OVE BOOK Osmose Wood Preserving Company of Canada Ltd. (Industrial Adv. Agency) Potter & Kerr Limited Powell Equipment Company Limited Rollo Awning Russel-Hipwell Engines Ltd. Timberland Machines Ltd. (Wm. Orr Limited) Twin City Industrial Eq-uipment Co. Ltd. Vulcan Machinery & Equipment Limited Walby & Company Limited Watson Jack & Company Limited (Harry E. Foster Adv. Agency) Wrights' Canadian Ropes Limited (McKim Adv. Agency Our Aduertisers COST O.F LIVING • As of October 1, 1954, the Consumer Price Index remained steady at 116.8. Slight increases in the shelter, household operation and other commodities factors offset a 1.1 decline in the clothing factor which .took place during ·September. The food index remained stationary at 113.8. Comparative figures show the Index at 116.8 as of September 1, 1954, and at 116.7 as of October 1, 1953. UNEMPLOYMENT • The National Employment Service offices reported some 243,500 applications for employment on file as of September 16, 1954. This was a decrease of 11,300 from the 254,800 reported on August 19, 1954, but still exceeded the corresponding month last year by 81,500. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION • The trend in industrial production-that of lagging somewhat behind last year, month by month-continued during August, 1954. The Industrial Production Index (1935-1939 = 100) stood at 244.2 in August, 1954. Comparative figures show this index at 248.6 during August, 1953. These figures compare with a 1952 annual average of 232. 9 and a 1 953 annual average of 248.4. LABOUR INCOME • During the month of August, 1954, labour income again exceeded the 1 billion dollar mark. The monthly figure of $1,014 mi II ions exceeded the August, 1953, figure by some $20 millions. The cumulative total to date this year shows labour income running ahead of last year. The first 8 months of 1954 totalled $7,791 millions against $7,651 millions for the first 8 months last year. This issue of the LOG BOOK completes the eighth year of publication. Advertising in the LOG BOOK accomplishes a two-fold purpoes: 1. Permits the circulation of the LOG BOOK to key personnel in the woods industry in Northwestern Ontario. 2. Brings the advertisers' products or equipment to the attention of the men in the field who use that equipment and who request the type and kind of equipment they wa'1t through their purchasing agents. Woods operaton are asked to bear in mind the desirability of patronizing Log Book advertisers wherever_ possible. To those firms who advertised in our 1954 LOG BOOK we say "Thank you for your patronage" and in turn are glad to be able to say that we he•lped you to bring your products to the attention of woods supervisory personnel. The 1 954 advertisers were: The Borden Company Limited. (Young & Rubicam Limited) Canadian General Electric (Maclaren Advertising Co. Ltd.) Cochrane Hardware (Port Arthur) Ltd. Consolidated Press Gibson Motors Limited G. H. Godsall Equipment Ltd. S. J. Hill & Sons Ltd. Huggard Equipment Co. Ltd. Levitt-Safety Limited Marshall-Wells Company Ltd. Northern Engineering & Supply Co. Ltd. Mine Safety Applances Co. of Canada Ltd. -•- A. F. Buell. Woods Manager of Pulp and Paper Company Limited is Woods Manager for the E. B. Eddy Co effective January, 19S5. Mr. Buell wilt be replaced at Long Mr. W. Thom, formerly assistant Woods ager, Spruce Falls Power and Paper Limited. -•- The blushing bride timidly store clerk about the baby tonic wh advertised, "Does it really make bi stronger babies." "Certainly does," replied the cler sold lots of it and never had any c She bought a bottle, but came few minutes and whispered to the takes it, me or my husband?" Northland Machinery Suppl "SERVING THE TIMBER AID PULP INDUSTRY" 3-7407 FORT WILLIAM, ONT. 3-740 Mal. If"'"" Hed 8elii,,u; a,J; 'll-8eiu DUNLO V-Belts Belting Bulldog Flexco and Leather Lacing �CEMBER 195 VEMBER - DECEMBER J 954 LOG BOOK ompany of l\dv. Agency) Limited Orr Limited) ,ent Co. Ltd. 1ent Limited Limited Adv. Agency) imited l\dv. Agency) YARDER T im berland proudly presents the all-new 6-wheel drive Mobile Yarder. It's designed to lengthen your loggi ng season . . . while increasing productio n a nd effici ency. Here' s why the T imberla nd Mobile Ya rder can ma ke your logging operations MO RE PROFIT ABLE. designed and built to make your logging operations more profitable Ii, • Reduces year 'round ope ration. e Reduces ove rhead throu gh redlfction in ope ratin g staff. • Reduces ca pital expe nditures reduct ion in c;am p size . • Inc reases p ro duction per ma n day. throu g h Stabilizes la bour due t o longer ope rating seas.>n a nd better work ing cond itions. ly The Timberland Mobile Yarder has a lin pull of 15,000 lbs. on t he main drum and li ne speed of 800' per min~ ute. Bu ilt for yarding cord bundles of pu wood up to 600' distance or tree lengths. Timberla nd electric clutches give the operator fast handling wit hou t tatigue clutch maintenance is practically e liminated. Tlie cab is desig ned for complete op'eutor comfort with cushioned seat, heater, defroste r and windshield wiper. Mou nted on a 6 x 6 Crane Carrier T ruck, t his Ti mberland Mobile Yarder can be moved quickly and easily to its next location. Write or phone today fo r f ull in formation on the new Timberland Mobile Yarde r. Manufacturers of Construction, Logging aud Mining Equipment Head Office and Factory: Woodstock, Ont. Branch Office: Port Arth ur, Ontario �LOG PAGE 22 NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 19 BOOK Fortunately Joe was wearing a hard hat and suffered no ill effects other than a dizzy spell for few minutes. The hard hat was cracked and bruised in sever places, as is shown in the -acompanying picture. We have no doubt the wearing of the hat sav this man from a serious if not fatal injury. --0- Local Committee Reports To Industrial Relations Section, C.P.P.A. The Committee composed of: F. Buell, LongLac Pulp & Paper Company, Ltd., LongLac, Ont Currie, Great Lakes Paper Company Ltd., Fort William, Ont. G. Binette, Ontario Paper Company Ltd., HerQn Bay South, K. foll, Marathon Paper Mills of Can. Ltd., Port Arthur, On C. ~ w. Roark, Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd., Kenora K. E: Smith, Abitibi Power & Paper Gompar,y J-td., Port Arthur C. C. Wright, Spruce Falls Power & Paper Co. Ltd., Kapuskasi A. J. G. G. HAT SAVES LIFE! In June of this year, Mr. Joseph Synak, a pulpwood cutter at 0-M Camp P-206 in the Patricia limits, was carrying on his routine duties of cuttrng pulpwood . He had felled a large spruce tree and when the tree dropped, it struck a birch tree causing it to sway. Mr. Synak watched .all this and it did not appear to him that the top of the birch tree had been broken off He, therefore, went about his duties and as he moved in to start limbing and bucking the spruce tree, the broken top of the birch tree fell and struck him on the head. The top was ·about 12 feet long and about 5 to 6 inches in diameter at the large end. prepared a report on the "USE OF RECORDS PERSONNEL PURPOSES IN WOODS OPERATION This report formed the basis of a panel discu at the Industrial Relations Section Fall . meeting Montreal in October. This paper should be of int to all administrative persons and a copy may be tained by writing to the Editor. LONGLAC SAWMILL TO BE RE-BUILT The Longlac Sawmill which burned down o tember 23rd is to be rebuilt and construction plant has already started. It is hoped to have t in operation next Summer. Pulp~ood Loading PMCO CARY·LIFT - .e;Ju - Readuu. 13' 11" lift Height - 4' forward reach at all heights Approximately 1!~ cords of 8' pulpwood carried each Iii 4-WHEEL BOOSTER STEERING 4-WHEEL DRIV No Transportation Problems Adaptation for Specialized Operations are easy to mak _ SOLD AND SERVICED BY Vulcan Machinery & Equipment LI NORTH CUMBERLAND ST. at McVicar Creek. TEL. 42-483 PORT ARTHUR, �:CEMBER 19 ----,t.,1QVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 hat and i - - -..... , spell for ?d in sever ,icture. ,e hat sav .;. ••• A New Film on Highway Safety I i i I I I A new film on highway safety, "The Perfect Crime" has just been released by Caterpillar Tractor Company through its local dealers. The 20½ minute, sound-colour film is presented by Caterpillar with the co-operation of the National Safety Council's Construction Section and members of the Associated General Contractors of America. The film follows the "Gamblers" which has been !::hown widely throughout this district. Anyone desiring to borrow "The Perfect Crime " please contact Powell Equipment Company Limited, Port Arthur, Ontario. For Sale I Lumber Planer, 4 x 12 "Saginau. 11 Made by Schenck Machine Works, Matteawon, New York, U.S.A. Allis-Chalmers tractor 20 x 35 as power unit. For information contact weekends D. C. McGIVERIN Grand Marais, Minnesota, U.S.A. I .....,,~,,.....,,.....,,.....,,....,,....,.....,,~,,.....,.....,.....,....,.,.....,,.....,,.....,.._.,.:.i MARATHON PAPER MILLS OF CANADA LIMITED NORTHERN PAPER MILLS LIMITED Announeement ,el discussi . meeting 1 ,e of inter may be PAGE 23 BOOK C).....~ C >.....<>,,_.(.,.._.C>,._.<)._,C>.-.c~'411a>O._,C.._,C~C)__,..,.-.~C>..._. • ,,....,..._.,, .onglac, Ont. ✓ illiam, Ont. 3ay South, Ont Arthur, Ont. _td ., Kenora 'ort Arthur Kapuskasing, LOG Effective November I st, 1954 the above firms amalgamated (under Section 96 of the Ontarro Corporation Act (1953) ) and will hereafter continue as one company under the name : MARATHON CORPORATION OF CANADA LIMITED ----o--- SAFETY FILMS NOW AVAILABLE Four (home-made safety films are now available. Class I produced the 16mm coloured talkie "Hazards of the Log Haul." Class 11 have produced the following films: "Safe Cutting and Piling" "Spring Drive" "First Season". These films are available and may be borrowed from either the Class I or Class 11 Safety Association. There's A New INTERNATIONAL OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Wherever the Work Is Heaviest and Lumbering Operations Construction Work S. J. DILL & SONS LTD. Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Service Organization DISTRIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS FIRESTONE TIRES PORT ARTHUR Red River Road Phone 5-5488 FORT WILLIAM North May at Cameron - Phone 3-6457 �ONE CAT• DIESEL TRACTOR KEEPS A TRUCK FLEET on the MOYE! You can skid logs out of the woods fast with a Caterpillar Logging Tractor. One man, on the deep-cushioned seat, can keep a steady stream of logs moving to the landing or haul road. Cat Diesel Tractors ignore the mudholes, jagged rocks and tireripping stumps that halt ordinary tractors_... broad tracks and deepbiting grousers give them traction in any ground condition. They spin on a dime to maneuver through dense stands. They tread in high gear even with a .load. Reduce idle truck time to a new low. Ask for real proof that Caterpillar Logging Tractors can keep truck fleets on the move by skidding logs out in a hurry. Ask for a demonstration-on your show! POWELL EQUIPME .-----------------------, COMPANY LIMIT : I I I I II I Gentlemen: I want proof of the Cat Diesel Tractor's logging ability. O Send me literature. O Have a representative call. O Show me one. ~me~-----------Company _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ : Address,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ I I City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __..,/ate_ __ : I 11 S N. Cumberland St. I PORT ARTHUR I I I L-----------------------~ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1954NovDecLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - November December 1954 Subject The topic of the resource Forest Products Industry Description An account of the resource Log Book, published by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. November December 1954. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954-11 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/ac41aa2493eec3962e21be0483756d5e.pdf 67cae15f2b9d94b839c65d21b4113609 PDF Text Text SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 1954 PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO Mr. p. V. L8l~~, Marathon PaPer 1-'!i.lla of can., Public Utilities Building, R>RT ARTHO'R., OLturio. �PAGE 2 LOG BOOK irwiiclTYII II I LOGGING- INDUSTRIAL - OFFICES AND SHOPS - CONSTRUCTION - iiMENTUD. MUNICIPAL and MINING EQUIPMENT 91S MEMORIAL AVE. PORT ARTHUR, O_~TARI0 Distributors for: II e ADAMS Road Graders .~ AVELING-BARFORD Road Rollers ffi:~~ . MALO Overhead Loaders ..,. BUCYRUS-ERIE Scrapers and Dozers . DROTT Pulp Wood Loaders ~t·· I e e I e ! INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Diesel Power e LON DON Pumps and Concrete Mixers e MICHELIN Metalic Tires SMITH Dozers I II I I I i I I I i e e e • • I i ~- ' .,. ' . .cl ~~ _...._._._ ,_r,: -~ ~ ·, ... - -a. Dial 5-5495 Port Arthur ~ WRITE OR . Ht WIRE FOR INFORMATION INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER • I I I I i I I I i .I I ~~~- ~ M✓ A _ t i-'·;.~ - ~ 1·""~~\. ~ HEIL Dump Boxes and FRINK Snow Plows II -PROMPT SERVICE I \ ~..,------------ • • • • • • •e PIONEER Super '54 and Super Twin Power Chain Saws CARCO Winches SOREL STEEL FOUNDRIES LTD • Dragline Buckets PULMAN - STANDARD Dozers ancl PERKINS Marine Diesel Engines PALMER Electric Generators PRENCO Hydraulic Hose WARNER & SWASEY Gradall . . • ! • ~ ~o~ ~·..,<....,~o....,~>--.O~,.....,~~ . . - . . . , ~ ~ ~ . . . - o ~ > . . - o . . . , . , , _ . . ~• �1954 resident's Message ID. r ~TARIO Red Feather Flies Once More Recently ~here have been some changes in top ersonnel. w1t_hrn the ran_ks of member companies of r organization. From time to time we like to review ese changes and make note of them here. Dave Graham has succeeded Jack Godden as Dave 0 ods Manager at Great Lakes Paper Company. 5 been wit~ Great ~akes Paper Company a good many ars and brings a wide range of experience to his new st. Mr .. Graham has also been appointed to your rd of Directors of the Northwestern Ontario Timber erators' Association. Mr. Max MacLaggan replaces Mr. Jack Auden of Lakehead Division of Abitibi. Max, as he is poprly called, also brings a very wide range of experie and knowledge to his new post and we hope that ing the coures of time we will have ample oppor·ty to hear a good many of his "bear stories" for h he is very famous. Max has also been appointed e Board of Directors and will be a welcome asset r group. To both of .these men, Mr. MacLaggan and Mr. am we extend the co-operation of our association wrsh them well in their new tasks. We would like to mention also that Mr. P. V. LeWoodlands Manager of Marathon has been ap d to the office of Vice-President of your organ. "Peavie" is an old-timer with our group now e are pleased to have him with us in this new ty. sending-off party was held for Mr. Jack Auden ill be on a or.1e year leave of absence from th~ company. We understand that Jack will be in during the course of his travels and we expect will have an opportunity to brush up on his Italian, Greek and other languages. We surely some great yarns for our group from Jack upon rn. We wish him 'bon voyage'. k Godden, formerly of Great Lakes, at the -ti me g had not indicated his new work but this ion would like to wish him well in future rs. 4 5 r PAGE 3 LOG BOOK H. H. "Bert" STYFFE --0--- · Koroleff, first manager of the Woodlands the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association 1946, Director of Research at the Pulp and rch Institute of Canada, retired from actiye July 1st. He will remain in emeritus status I consultant in woodlands research. H. S. D. e acting supervisor of Woodlands Research . ----o--- TERN ONTARIO TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS .. .................. .............. ......... ............ ............. President ........ ......... . Vice-President With the Fall weather and the coloring in the forests turning to yellow, gold and red, the annual Red Feather campaigns of Community Chests across Canada take place. Local needs are set forth and the logic of consolida.ting appeals for the support of welfare activity is generally well recognized. In the Lakehead area the campaign will take place from October 4th to 22nd. The President of the Comunity Chest for Port Arthur is Mr. Robert J. Prettie, President of Northern Wood Preservers Limited. Mr. T. S. Jones of the Northwestern Timber Operators' Association is again in charge of the woods canvass. In Port Arthur this year there are 11 agencies sponsored by the Community Chest. Special interest to woods workers are the Sailors' Institute and the Salvation Army. The Community Chest is endorsed by Presidents of the Trades and Labour Congress of Canada, the Canadian Congress of Labour and, leading business men and citizens generally. Woods workers right across Northwestern Ontario have demonstrated in the past that they do support such drives. Volunteer work by camp foremen, clerks, union stewards, etc. makes this campaign in the camps possible and Community Chest officials are asking once again for the spl~ndid support received in other years. TECHNICAL FORESTRY COURSE STARTS The 7th course in Technical Forestry began at the Lakehead Technical Institute, Port Arthur, on September_ 15th. A decided increase in the number of applications for enrollment were received and the class this year wi II be the largest to enrol. The employment history of the technical forestry graduates has been excellent and all graduates have had no difficulty in securing employment in the woods industry. Mr. C. John Campbell, Master in Forestry and his assistant, Mr. J. W. Haggerty, B.Sc.F., are the forestry instructors. Abitibi Appointments Mr. A. J. Auden, Lakehead Woodlands Manager has been granted a year's leave of absence by the Company. Mr. Auden has been replaced by Mr. Max MacLaggan, Divisional Woods Manager at Sault Ste. Marie. Mr. E. E. Grainger, formerly assistant Divisional Woods Manager at Sault Ste. Marie has been appointed manager of that Division. ---o----- COVER PICTURE The cover illustration is composed of three pictures taken at the Industry - Department of Lands and Forests training course near Jellicoe, Ontario. There have been tremendous advances in the use of machinery to fight forest fires and the last two were water-bombing and dropping equipment by parachute. Both are tremendous improvements but the fire, in the final analysis, is put out by men on the ground using hand-tools and pumps. The ground fire fighters are like the infantry of the Army and to have efficient fighters of any type, training is necessary. The 1954 fire season will' soon be over. The labour force in the woods has been built ,up from the Spring cut. Make sure men are trained to use the equipment that is available in the camp and, above all, ensure that they are Fire Prevention conscious. �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER Preparation of Annual Operating Plans By E. A. SMITH Articles appearing in the LOG BOOK since 1949 have discussed many topics dealing with the growing of trees and the various techniques of estimating, measuring, producing and utilizing the products of the forest, but insofar as the writer can determine, no attempt has been made to describe the system under which forest operations are permitted to be carried out on Crown lands within this province. It is therefor the writer's intention to outline, in his limited capacity, the work involved in the preparation of annual operating plans. In order to do so, it seems advisable to first review conditions which gave to us our present system of forest management, and the relationship which exists between the Department of Lands and Forests and the operating companies. Generally speaking, the forests of Northwestern Ontario are owned by the Public and administered by public servants in the employ of the Department of Lands and Forests. During the course of the years it became apparent that great expenditures in plant and equipment would - be necessary in order to develop industries which would be capable of utilizing the natural growth of timber on Crown lands within this province. It was recognized that private enterprise offered 1he best means toward this end and in order that private enterprise might be encouraged to invest huge sums of money in plant construction and development, it was essential that a continuous and perpetual supply of raw material should be available. Thus it was that the great pulp and paper mills were established at strategic points throughout Northwestern Ontario only after the respective timber companies secured a lease of what they believed to be sufficient woodlands to yield the raw material required to keep their mills operating in perpetuity. These woodlands, however, are still publicly owned, and must be managed by the companies in a manner which meets with the approval of the Department of Lands and Forests. The requirements of the Department of Lands and Forests with respect to all Crown timber under license are set forth in ·the Crown Timber Act, 1952. Under the section of this Act, dealing with Forest Management, every licensee is required to furnish to the Minister of Lands and Forests of Ontario within a specified period, the following information: (a) An estimated inventory of the timber on the licensed area, classifying the timber as to age, species, size and type. (b) A proposed master plan for managing ,t he licensed area and producing timber therefrom. (c) A map, which shall form part of the master plan, dividing the licensed area into proposed operational units. (d) A statement of the purposes for which the timber is to be utilized. Assuming that all the above information has been compiled and presented to the Minister, it is further required that every licensee shall furnish to the Minister an annual plan for cutting operations. This section of the Act reads as follows: "Every licensee shall furnish to the Minister of Lands and Forests of Ontario at least sixty days before cutting operations commence in each year, but not lc:1ter than the l 5th day of June, an annual pla cutting operations to be conducted by him during twelve-month period commencing the l st day of in that year." All annual plans must follow in general, the ciples and procedures which have been outlined in master management plan or approved alterations t to, and must be so designed that they fit in wit ficient long term planning. Essentially, however, an annual plan is based ari ly on the quantity of wood, by species, that i quired to keep the wood inventory at the mill sufficiently high level to guarantee continuous ation of that mill. The quantity of wood required vary from year to year due to several factors, chi which is variation in the market for products prod by the mill in question. The first requirement of an annual operating is therefor the determination of the quantity of by species to be delivered to the mi II during th suing twelve-month period, commencing April l The second requirement involves the selecti management of the camps or general areas from the total quantity of wood shall be cut and a mination of the quantity of wood to be cut from camp or general area. It is then necessary to select the particul or areas to be operated from each camp, with t ject in view of operating the entire camp area i a manner that each operation may be carried o nomically and at the same time lend itself to a st lvicultural practices. The selection of annual cutting areas is, of improved by a prior knowledge of the topogra timber types within the entire camp area, a study of aerial photographs of the area, at a approximately 1,320 feet to l inch. Having selected the approximate annual areas it is then necessary to gain a sufficie ledge of the timber types within each area the preparation of: ( l) stand tables, which number of trees of each merchantable speci l" diameter class per acre, for each sub-t the area, and (2) total volume of merchanta within the area. Knowledge of this nature is secured the sub-types within each area by one or methods commonly known as cruising. The final step in connection with a~ ting plan is the preparation of an Appli Work Permit to operate within each area s application must include the following: l. Two type maps showing the definite which operations are to be carried o 2. Stand tables showing number of tre by species and diameter classes for 3. Volume estimate showing acreage a species of each sub-type within the These applications should be forwa propriate District offices of the Depa cmd Forests at least 60 days prior ~o commencement of operations so t field men may have an oppor_tuni.·tY to plication, verify the information in~ 11 advise re any modifications or spect connection with the proposed opera 1 One of a series of a of Northwestern On �XTOBER PAGE 5 LOG BOOK is based pri ~s, that is the mill a 1tinuous o required :tors, chief ucts prod )perating ntity of uring th April 1 e selecti :1s from and a :ut fro 'JUDM& Ji NeceU<Vuf 't .eet Jt P;l.e 'Up le supervisor must, among other repared to handle a daily volume rk. Daily reports, time sheets, epair orders, Union business, and er paper work must be taken ay's business methods demand ET IT PILE UP ! A supervisor a person who is in the know s between upper management ees. He is a clear'ing house ti_?n both ways and a lot of 1s transmitted by paper wori<. Informed people are co-operetter understanding and reII levels when everyone does essing their paper work with doesn't send out memos k:es without a good reason'. reaching the supervisor and, _employees. They would in person, but this is not t behooves the supervisor en? by reading all matnd1 ing it carefully, and r_ly. The time for the his paper work is NOW. PILE UP ! Piling it, no or in how many piles, • Nothing can be so ~~ paper work piled up at you can't tell how can kick so much dirt long, then the error of your ways starts piling up. The best eraser in the world will not rub out the mis-management, misinformation, and mistakes hiding behind that pile. -•- • let there be no mistake about it, things which are paid for out of taxes are still paid for by the taxpayer. l hough the price may be concealed, such things are never free and it is well for the people who must pay for them to take note of the fact. Pembroke (Ont.) Standard-Observer. -•- J ~ Cmplo,,eett ,411,e eo-ope11-aUtMJ c,,,,pt°'f'Be4 Informed supervisors are better able to get the work (Quality Production with Safety) done with co-operation and goodwill. Grievances generally disappear when logical explanations are given. The Log Book is publishing this "STRIP" with the idea of putting in one place some information about the industry, some ideas for employer-employee relations, etc., etc. Supervisors are invited to submit questions, problems, etc., involving the woods industry to the column and we will give our answer. Something troubling you? Ask us! • A foreman is a part of management representing the boss or owner. He must be a leader and, at the same time, get along with people. The word "management" as used here has two meanings and the foreman must keep both of them in mind. First of all it means a group of people who actually are "running" the company as distinguished from the rank and file employees. As part of this group the foreman definitely shares responsibility for company's problems, laws and for the livelihood and well-being of hundreds - perhaps thousands of employees. Obviously he should make it his business to know and understand company policy as it effects his department. Secondly, "management" is a way of getting things done. One definition is "management is the art and science of preparing, organizing, and directing human effort applied to control the forces and utilize the materials of nature for the benefit of man." Thus when a man, by becoming a foreman, has entered the ranks of management, his efforts from then on will be directed not towards doing things himself, but towards getting OTHERS to do them. He is a leader. Under any system of management, orders flow downward from the top man. Information reaches the top man by passing upwards through proper channels. .Any foreman or contractor who gets in the habit of running to head · office without permission from his immediate boss, not only causes trouble for himself, but will find himself thoroughly disliked by the men with whom he has to work. To work with people, one must be a leader. This leadership part of the foreman's job is doubly important: not only must the foreman do all his work through people, he must also remember at all times that he and his fellow foremen are usually the ONLY men in the operating organization who have direct executive authority over· the rank-and-file employees. The foreman is the first contact management has through which to sense the attitudes and reactions of the employees. That is why management must always fall back on the foreman in controlling problems that in- • volve the human element such problems as too many accidents, excessive labor turnover, poor forestry practices, poor worker attitudes, and the like. To be a better leader, the foreman must make it his business to learn about peoplewhy they act the way they do, what things they will respond to, how to put them at ease, how to "get a man told" without antagonizing him, how best to make a new man a "paying member" of his working group, and the like. The major duties and responsibilities which call for leadership are as follows: 1. Maintaining quality standards. 2. Getting the work done on time. 3. Improving methods. 4. Keeping down costs. 5. Dealing with personal problems. �LOG B(?.OK PAGE 6 HOW WOULD YOU RATE THEM? • 'vVhat do you think a worker wants most on his job? Foremen and workers in 24 industrial plants were asked to rank the following factors in order of their importance to workers. a. Full appreciation of work done ............ [ b. Feeling "in on things" ............................ [ ] c. Sympathetic help on personal problems [ ] d. Job security ................................................ [ ] e. Good wages ......................................,._. ...... [ , l f. "Work that keeps yot..i intere·sted" .... [ J g. Promotion and growth in company .... [ ] h.- Personal loyalty to workers .................... [ ] i. Good working conditions ........................ [ ] j. Tactful disciplining .................................... [ ] Try numbering them in the order you think they are important to workers. Then, turn to Page 26 and check your answers against the survey findings. 8 Canadian pulp production during July was 789,659 tons as compared with 744,699 tons a year ago. June production was 790,933 tons. For the first 7 months of this year production was 5,468,956 tons as against 5,142,441 tons in 1953 and 5,192,539 tons in 1952. July exports were 17 3, 977 tons as compared with 166, 189 tons in July 1953. Exports for the first 7 months were 1,244,732 tons in 1954, 1,096,966 tons in 1953, and 1,137,771 tons in 1952. As in 1952 and 1953, for the year to date, exports accounted for some 22 per cent of the total production. Pulp used in Canada in July totalled 612,112 tons. In the same month last year, 590,239 tons were used. Consumption to the end of July was 4,196,551 tons in 1954, 4,034,972 tons in 1953, and 4,009,283 tons in 1952. -•- -•- e ~ Mdu NEW OUTPUT RECO'RD SET AT DRYDEN MILL • Production records at Dryden Paper Company Limited continue to be shattered. Production took a decided swing upward when new recovery room equipment went into operation earlier this year and ever since, output has been climbing to even greater heights. Over the past two months, for instance, total daily production has averaged just under 260 tons. During July, old records tumbled in the pulp mill as 6,705 tons were turned out. July also saw the greatest usage of wood at Dryden Paper Company: 11,730 cords. Number 4 and Number 2 machines set new marks in July. Number 4, the largest, rolled out 2,920 tons of paper during the month and Number 2, an average of 37.4 tons a day. While production records have been climbing, the quantity of coal used at the mill has been decreasing. During July the mill used less coal than it has in any previous month. 0 - M OPENS NEW GRINDER ROOM • Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company's new five-million dollar grinder room has produced its first ton of pulp, climaxing a two-year building project at Fort Frances. The grinder room is part of O - M's longrange modernization and improvement program that has cost nearly 40 million dollars since 1945. When in full production, the new grinder room will have a combined daily output of 455 tons of lnsulite, groundwood, specialty and newsprint pulp. This will mean an increase of 25 tons of paper pulp and 50 tons of lnsulite pulp daily. WORLD RECORD SET BY B.C. PAPER MACHINE • Powell River Company Limited states its new No. 8 newsprint machine operated at a speed of 2,00 l ½ feet of paper per minute, wrich the company says is a world record for newsprint making. FUTURE WORLD PULP MARKET • Highlights of Reed Porter's survey of the future world pulp market, as reported in PULP & PAPER interview, following his trip abroad: 1. North America will have to supply an increasing proportion of world pulp needs due to limited Scandinavian expansion and increased consumption in Great Britain, France and West Germany. 2. Despite cur increased market pulp capacity, we could very easily have had a pulp shortage last Fall. However, large Scandinavian pulp inventories plus currency restrictions in pulp consuming countries prevented this. 3. World pulp consumption and production will hit new highs in 1954. 4. Regardless of world market developments, Scandinavian mills will definitely try to keep their position in U. S. pulp market. 5. Swedish production in 1954 will have some increase due to conversion to 7-dayweek operations and modernization. 6. World production of bleached pulp, especially kraft, is on the increase. --Pulp & Paper. U.S. HARDWOODS FOR NEWSPRINT MAY BE USED • The U. S. commerce department reported "highly encouraging" prospects that nativegrown hardwoods will provide a new source of newsprint to meet increasing needs of U.S. newspapers. About four-fifths of all newsprint consumed in the U. S. is supplied by Canada. The department reported that U.S. publishers used approximately 6, 100,000 tons of newsprint in 1953, and that the American Newspaper Publishers Association expects consumption will increase to 7,500,000 tons by 1960. The report said techniques for pulping hardwoods like poplar, birch and maple, are nearing commercial realization, and experimental pilot operations have proved economical. Softwoods now provide about 90% of the world's total pulp production. A relatively small quantity of newsprint also comes from bagasse, or sugarcane. SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 19 • Mr. J. C. Whitelaw, Q.C., general ager of the Canadian Manufacturers' iation, speaking at a recent meeting set what he described as the eight pillars progress. He pointed out that the benefits accrue to a country with the growth of dustry are obvious. Wages go up. are more freely available. lncreaased ductivity and increased production i living standards. "But," said Mr. Whitelaw. "with the efits come problems and, if industrial is to attain its full stature, there are it, eight principal respo-nsibilities a ~ uring plant must bear towards the which it is located. Mr. Whitelaw developed eight responsibilities: First, is to make a profit. Second, is to grow. Third, to promote and maintain ployee relations. Fourth, to foster an awareness a iation of industry. Fifth, is to sell the itive enterprise system. Sixth, to be a real part of the c Seventh, to take an active inte ucation. Eighth, industry has to be and friend. -•-- • Possibly the most misunder this day and age is profits . . . can be stated in simple terms: excess of income over costs. A nouncements of many persons have completely misunderstood ded by it. The man in the street pi profits as representing money pany after ... all ... costs ha This may not be the case at ual survey ... undertaken by shows that, in 1952, for ev tributed as dividends or reta pany, 5. 1 cents were paid I for every 5.2 cents distrib cents were paid in taxes. Obviously. it is quite preponderant an item. But in the street is right or W point. The fact is that t the cash kept by the c of fact, there is a lo~ man's attitude. If profits excess of income over talk about profits bef after taxes ? If the generally a word profits has come t a company retains, we it for that purpose a nd The baby sitter widow and she arri bag to take care week-end. As th e Donnie's mother had she asked her srna would you like to stead of in th e n Donnie knit then turned t~,hi would you do· �JCTOBER 19 e benefits wh 1e growth of go up. G lncreaased 1duction impr ,. "with the industrial Ca 1ere are, as I ities a manuf rds the town SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 LOG BOOK ROLLS-ROYCE DIESEL GENERATING SETS • POWER PLANTS G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT LTD. re very proud to announce their appointment as Distributing Agents for this world-famous product through ANILO-DIESEL ENGINES LTD. FOR FULL INFORMATION, TELEPHONE, WIRE OR WRITE TO H. Godsall Equipment Ltd. AY STREET PORT ARTHIR, ONTARIO �LOG BOOK PAGE 8 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 19 Forest Pathology in Ontario 6. HYPOXYLON CAN KER OF POPLAR By Denis A. Quirke Forest Pathology Laboratory, Maple, Ontario INTRODUCTION A canker disease causes the death of definite and relatively localized areas of bark on branches or stems of trees. Both conifers and hardwoods may be affected, the latter generally more seriously. Cankers are most commonly of fungus origin; howevet, frost, sun scald, and many physiogenic agents may also be responsible for canker-formation. Death of the bark and cambium is followed by the death of the underlying wood. Cankers may be annual or perennial, the latter usually being most destructive and conspicuous. With annual cankers, the causal agency functions for only one season, after which the wound heals provided the host has not been girdled. In perennial cankers, the causal agency functions for more than one year. Canker-forming fungi which penetrate living tissues of the host during the growing season cause little or no callus-formation, and finally girdle a stem, no matter how large. Those which grow when the host is dormant, but are checked during its growing season by active callus-formation, produce perennial cankers of long standing that may persist indefinitely on a stem without girdling it. Cankers with repeated, more or less regular, concentric ridges of callous tissue around the point of first infection are termed "target'' cankers, and often result in an eccentric or even a crooked bole owing to the death and cessation of growth of the diseased region and the continued growth of the healthy portion of the trunk. Trees with one or more persistent cankers frequently break at the region of the canker, or decay fungi may enter the open wound. The section of the bcle occupied by a canker is worthless because of malformation of the stem and discoloration of the wood. Generally, no matter how old a cankered stem may be, the infection that caused the canker occurred when the stem was young. Consequently, if trees with trunk infections are removed early, a mature stand reasonably free from trunk cankers can be expected. Branch cankers are not serious unless so many branches are cankered and ki Iled that the crown size is much reduced. THE FOREST DISEASE SURVEY Cankers may occur on all species of trees. In the case of some species canker-formation is of little consequence, either because the amount of damage resulting does not greatly diminish final yields or because the hosts attacked are not commercially important tree species. However canker-forming fungi do attack certain major tree species generally and severely throughout their range in Canada. It was decided in November, 1952, to concentrate attention annually on a limited number of diseases of national distribution and importance. One of our serious canker diseases, viz., Hypoxylon canker of poplar, was one of the two diseases on which emphasis was placed in ·1953. To ensure that the records on this disease in Canada are as complete as possible, emphasis is again being placed on Hypoxylon canker of poplar in 1954. HYPOXYLON CANKER OF POPLAR This disease is caused by the fungus, Hypoxylon pruinatum (Klotsche) Cke. It is widely distributed from Alberta east to Nova Scotia, and south Minnesota Hypoxylon canker in a 22 year old stand of trembling aspen. An advanced trunk canker on a living tree. season. -Photos by Dr. and Massachusetts. Aspen and largetooth most commonly attacked, and balsam popla quently. The disease has also been recorde growing in association with poplar. It ap more prevalent on poor than on good sites. than 30 years old are more severely at older trees. Dominant trees may be attac quently than those of other crown classe The data on Hypoxylon canker of P lated in the Forest Disease Survey to that this canker is present throughout aspen in Ontario. Its prevalence here_ governed by climatic rather than by s, most severe outbreaks being recorde~ southern portion of the province wh,1.,, ere were noted in northern regions. loides Michx. was predominantly t~e f cies, and trees of 3 to 6 inches in di height were most frequently attacke The parasite causes conspicuou .trunk, which generally ~ttain a ledn feet before the tree is girdled an evidence of disease is small yello slightly sunken areas with irregula margins centred around some w increase' in size until they joiA u delimited by vertical cracks. tt~ the affected bark becomes mo h ish colour in which black pate outer bark flaking o ff to . e blackened cortex. A br~w;•s occurs at the canker margin • �. OCTOBER l EPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 LOG BOOK REST PATHOLOGY IN ONTARIO PAGE 9 Conseruation Rail Car -- Addition To forest Association Program (Continued from Page 8) and wavy, and yellow to reddish-brown in The Canadian National Railways donated a passens,1er car to the Canadian Forestry Association in the Spring. The CNR renovated this car so that it is suitable for showing movies, giving lectures to groups. of people, etc. During the Summer this car made a tour across Northwestern Ontario stopping at all the smaller centers of population. Mr. Paul Pageau, the conservation lecturer travel! ing with the car, reports an excellent reception right across the province. Mr. Pageau stated, "In this part of the country co-operation is much more evident than in any other places that I have visited. I am not just being polite and diplomatic," he pointed out. "The Great Lakes logging companies are doing a grand job in protecting resources and I can compare the differences as I have already been through the Maritimes, Quebec and many other districts." Cankered trees are ultimately girdled and killed, the trunk may break off at the canker before girdng is completed. Cankers have been found on trees f all ages up to 65 years. In older trees the trunk nkers are located in the upper part of the bole where bark is smooth and thin. The cankers occur comrtly on the healthy, fast-growing members of the nd, and are not in any way confined to suppressed otherwise weakened trees. Infection occurs through nds, particularly those made by insects, but also ugh axe cuts, breakages caused by wind and ice, through dead branches. Infected trees should be removed in thinning. moderate thinnings, the second five years after first, should suffice to remove all cankered trees out interfering with adequate stocking of a stand. e the fungus may live as a saprophyte on diseased and slash, such material should be destroyed. ----o---- This Booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" produced at the Port Arthur mill of Provincial Paper Limited out of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario: printed by Consolidated Press, 137 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. - - - - - 0 - - - -· THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED CANADA ONTARIO ooth as ,oplar I orded o appears tes. Tr attack ·acked I ;ses. CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR TREE-LENGTH Sl_ASHER AND LOADER Nesco Equipment E"sures - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �PAGE 10 SEPT EMBER - OCTOBER 195 LOG BOOK NEW SERIES OF TECHNICAL NOTES NEWSERIES OF TECHNICAL NOTES The Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Forestry Branch, announced recently that the series of publications entitled "Silvicultural Leaflets" is being discontinued following the issue of Leaflet No. l 00. This series commenced with the issue of Leaflet l'Jo. l in September, 1941, and has provided a useful medium of reporting upon many of the smaller experiments undertaken by the Forest Research Division . During the last few years, however, it has been found that the 4-page limit, which it has been necessary to establish in order to maintain the leaflet format, has too often been insufficient for the full development of the material at hand. A new series, to be known as "Technical Notes", is being established and will provide for publication of reports similar to those previously either as Silvicultural Leaflets or as Forest Research Notes. This series WLII include publications on research in silviculture and forest management, forest inventory methods, and forest fire protection, numbered in a single sequence. More comprehensive reports issued by the Forest Research Division will be published in future as Forestry Branch Bulletins. SILVICULTURAL LEALETS RECEIVED BY THE ASSOCIATION The following leaflets have been received from the Forestry Branch, Department of Resources and Deveopment, Ottawa. Silvicultural Leaflet No. 80- Mountain Maple, Project M-424 by A. B. Vincent. No. 81- Reproduction After an Improvement Cutting in a Mixedwood Stand, Project P-31 4 by K. T. Logan. No. 82-- A Sectional Magnesium Height-Pole by W. M. Stiell and H. D. Heaney. No. 83-- Browsing Damage by Deer in a Pine Plantation by W. M . Stiell and J. L. Farrar. No. 84--- Delayed Germination of White Spruce Seed on Burned Ground, Project MS-159 by J. S. Rowe. No. 85-- Accuracy of Ring Counts on Poplar by C. L. Kirby. FIRST QUALITY Swedish Made PULPWOOD SAWS THE JOHANSSON NO. 60 "Un~onditionally Guaranteed" ~ ONE INCH WIDE In lengths 30" - 36" - 42" 48" IT'S THE STEEL ! THE EVEN TEMPER THE EXTRA THIN . BACKS STRAIGHT AND TRUE That stands out in every saw and provides "SMOOTH AND EASY CUTTING" DISTRI BUTO'RS WALBY & CO. LIMITED 141 ST. PETER STREET MONTREAL, QUE. No. 86- Melting Point of the Bonding Material in Lodgepole Pine and Jack Pine Cones by Hugh Camero No. 87- Preliminary Observations on the Mortality of Pine Seedlings in Frost Pockets, Project P-372 by J. W. Fraser. ' No. 88- Effect of Shade on Jack Pine Germination by J. W. Fraser and J. L. Farrar No. 89- Thinning Aspen, Duck Mountai~ Forest Reserve, ~anitoba, Proje MS-5 by R. T. Pike. No. 90- Effect of Watering, Shading Se Bed Medium, and Depth of Sowi on Jack Pine Germination Proj P-366 by J. W. Fraser a~d J. L. Farrar. No. 91- Germination of Jack Pine Seeds on Humus by J. W. Fraser and J. L. Farrar. No. 92- Forest Growth in the Upper Li River Valley, 1930 to 1951 Project H-80 by R. J. McCo~ No. 93- Chemical Control of Sprouting from Hardwood Sapling Stu Project M-61 by M. H. Drink No. 94- Poisoning with 'Ammate" to Eliminate Aspen, Project A-1 by J. Quaite. No. 95 •·- Causes of Variation in the S of Lodgepole Pine Regener Following Fire, Project K-7 by K. W. Horton. No. 96-- A Provenance Experiment i Pine (Pinus Sylvestris) by Mark J. Holst. No. 97- Direct Seeding of White a Controlled Burn in Sout New Brunswick, Project by J. W . McLeod. No. 98- Covering Nursery Seed-B Encourage Germination erous Seed, Project M-31 by J. W. McLeod. No. 99- Viable Seed on White in Midsummer by J. S No. 100- Release of Balsam Fir Spruce Reproduction f Competition, Project by A. B. Vincent. 1 -0--- TECHNICAL NOTES RECEIVED FROM LAKE STA EXPERIMENT STATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF FOREST SERVICE No. 414-The Jack-Pine Budworm in Michigan, No. 415-Production Indexes for Rough Forest P States. No. 4 1'6-'-Mortality from Fire in Jack Pine Sta No. 417-Cull in Sugar Maple Increased by Br of Large Limbs during Logging. No. 4 18-Aspen Makes Up Nearly One-Half of wood Cut in Lake States. No. 419-Fire Occurrence: Periodicity of G Also received was Station Paper No. 30, Janu "Tests of a Portable Wood Chipper" by J. L. and R. A. Ralston. ----0--- SUGGESTION NOTES RECEIVED FROM TH PULP & PAPER ASSOCIATION, WOODLAM W.S.I. No. 1389 (B-8-e) Suggestion Note No. 128 _ W.S.I. No. 1390 (B-9-0 Suggestion Note No. 12~ W.S.I. No. 1394 (B-7-c) Mechanization Note No. 1 0 W.S.I. No .. 1391 <B-10) Suggestion Note No . 130 W.S.I. No. 1392 (F-3) Suggestion Note No. 131 Ice Spur for Tracks. by C. "Universal" Drive Shaft Brush Clea~• by G. L. K, Unloading P by P. D. R Red by D. �)CTOBER 195 EPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 the Bonding pole Pine an , Hugh Carner ,ations on the Seedlings in ject P-372, ree Planting Programmes Northwestern Ontario n Jack Pine 1d J. L. Farrar. )uck Mountain ~anitoba, Proje ke. J, Shading, S Depth of Sowi mination, Proj =raser and ngLac Pulp and Paper Company Limited In the Spring of 1954, there were 367, 350 black, hite and Norway spruce planted in camp cut-overs. 1,043,000 black and white 2-0 spruce were translanted to the nursery. This Fall there will be 350,000 black, white and Jorway 2-2 spruce planted in camp cut-overs. (2/3 ill be black spruce and the rest will be white and a ttle Norway.) reat Lakes Paper Company Limited About 70,000 trees, mostly Spruce, were planted the Spring of 1954. ewaygo Timber Company Limited 130,000 white spruce 2-2 seedlings planted at ince & Jarvis Division spring of 1954; 50,000 white d black spruce 2-2 seedlings to be planted Nipigon nship this Fall; 20,000 white and black spruce 2-2 dlings to be planted at Mosher Division this Fall. 1,400 cigarette type seed cartridges developed by Cowan planted in 1 ½ acres of barren land, NipiTownship, this Spring. ,eriment in istris) ario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company Limited During the Spring 10,000 Red Pine, 20,000 White ce and 11,000 Jack Pine trees were planted, and White Spruce will be planted this Fall between Kenora and Fort Frances Divisions. wrence Corporation Limited 1954 tree planting programme confined to about trees in connection with an experimental project. i Power & Paper Company, Limited Port Arthur 0,000 2-0 White Spruce were planted last ; 5,000 2-0 and 5,000 2-2 White Spruce are to nted this Fal I. on Paper Mills of Canada Ltd. 1,000 trees planted including 47,000 birch, hite spruce, 5,000 jack pine. NATIONAL E PREVENTION WEEK PAGE 11 LOG BOOK Chemical Treatment Of Trees Increases The Journal of Forestry, August 1953, featured an article on "Chemi-Peeling Pulpwood in New York" I\ by David B. Cook and Lawrence S. Hamilton. Peeling the bark off pulpwood in preparation for its use in paper making is an old endeavour in which the industry has recently taken a renewed interest and which foresters currently are making substantial prog- I ress. The article reviewed the history of chemi-peeling of pulpwood and covered the materials used today, the operation and the response to chemi-peeling by the various species of trees. . The Neko0sa Edwards Paper Company is conducting experiments believed to be the first commercial scale trial in Wisconsin. It is boped to make extensive stands of scrub oak in central Wisconsin available for , pulpwood. As explained by company forester B. L. Berklund, if the experiment works out successfully, farmers and wood-lot owners c a n treat considerable cordage by chemical methods during a short period in the months of June and July. Their timber can then stand until the idle months of the late winter when the farmer has extra time for removing his wood product. Demonstrations are being held to acquaint land owners of central Wisconsin with the chemical debarking of oak by the Nekoosa-Edwards Company. I I I EDITOR'S NOTE: It is interesting to note that the work and experiments ca~ried on by the former Northwestern Ontario inspector of the Lumbermen's Safety Association, Alex R. White, particularly during the war years, are now bearing fruit. •:••---~,,_.<Mlllll9<~c>.-.,,.._.1,~,,...,,~,,_.,,.-:::.-,~o,._.,,...,,,....,,,..,,....c,.-.~•:• i 1 I = a note of the above date and also Ure that during that week you have rnade of all your camps and build. ensure that adequate fire prevention 0 ns have been taken and that sufficfighting equipment is available to th e fire if it starts. Prepared! --------------! 'i 1 i-I I i C ! i , •- -~ ="""! i i i ~- NEW 1954 I i ~~- Ii i i -·." Ii IP.M.Rdt'KP:K/ I I = CTOBER 3 - 9 Built With Perfect Balance i I e I e I I! I I i • e Positive and controlled chain oiler. Exclusive air filter location. New Diaphragm Carburetor-for work in any position-without adjustment. Cuts any timber, at any angle. O Sizes up to 32" • Priced from $285 • Phone or write your Dealer f i i i I Ii i I I 0 i POTTER Ii I 8c KERR LIMITED DISTRIBUTORS 1= - 1021 MEMORIAL AVE. PORT ARTHUR, ONT. •:•--<>..-.<>...,,l._,,,...,,,._,,,.-.<1._,,,._..,,.-.<,.-.c,..-c,.-.c...-.c,._,,,~.....,.,~>.-.c.~c•:• I �LOG BOOK PAGE 12 MUSKEG EXPRESS RIPCO TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED To operate in the summertime, companies operating along the Algoma Central Raailway must travel over miles of muskeg to get to their back camps. The Ripco Timber Company Limited, Driftwood Lands & Timber Limited, Northern Paper Mills Limited and the Upper Canada Lumber Company Limited all have a "MUSKEG EXPRESS". ' Here is a brief description of four of these transportation systems. NORTHERN PAPER MILLS LIMITED In the early days of Northern Paper Mills at Coppell, Ontario, they had a railway to their camps on which they ran their own locomotive, taking the rai 1'-Nay cars back to the woods to be loaded. In 1937 the use of the locomotive being discontinued, the problem of delivering men and supplies to the camps arose. It was at that time special steel wheels were purchased for a half-ton truck which proved very satisfactory through operating it on the company tracks. In 1941 Northern moved from Coppell to Hansen The Hansen area being muskeg lands presented a still greater problem and it was at that time they decided to build a steel track to the camps and continue the use of the trucks. The track is made by laying good poles on the ground for stringers with round ties placed across the stringers. The use of 25 or 30 pound steel makes a very substantial track with no ballast being necessary. At present we have 2 half-ton trucks on our fifteen miles of steel. One of these trucks has a plywood cab over the box to supply seats for men and protect them from various weather conditions. Trailers may also be towed behind the trucks in the hauling of supplies. We have taken a D2 Caterpillar tractor to our camps on a trailer over 30 pound rails. At the depot we have a circle for turning the trucks, but in the back camps they are turned on a turn-table. These trucks are used from spring 'til fall on tracks and when our winter ice road is passable then exchange the steel wheels of our trucks for regular wheels which gives us the standard pick-up the winter months. SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER Back in 1946 this Company decided to build lig~t steel railway, standard gauge, for the transp tat,on of men and provisions to and from camps. Th railway was built with 20-16. steel and is 16 miles Ion . Reminiscing back to those days, when constr t,on wa~ in progress (which in itself was somewhat ~n engineering feat, due to the conditibns of t ground, which is mostly muskeg to a marked degr some very interesting anecdotes can be recalled. As a means of conveyance, rai Iway motor cars used and when the need arises a trailer is attached the the motor car. To this date, we have moved from the depot c to our last camp, located 16 miles in the forest all material that is generally needed for the oper~tion our camps during the summer months. Referenc made to the picture attached in which instance a h is being moved to the camp. At one time a tea horses was taken to camp in the same manner wit ill-effect to any of the horses. As a security measure, all our motor cars equipped with safety guards. The guards are atta under the motor car and are riding about one in !:>O over the rails. Should a derailment occur t cupants are not thrown off due to a sudden jerk protecting guards slide smoothly on the rails until time as the car has spent its momentum. To date, after eight years of summer operati sti II have a perfect record insofar as accidents ar cerned . the we the for Lead cf Hay Being Transported by Muskeg UPPER CANADA LUMBER COMPANY Horses and Men Being Transported by . Muskeg Express. The system in use varies considerabl of the other local companies. Instead of u steel rail, S"xS"xl 6' timbers are used. T be laid on good stringers and are spaced. intervals. The rails are nailed to the ti spikes being used at each end and l O inch die. Various methods of spicing the rails t been tried but we have found this to if the tra~k is carefully laid. In all 0 track the rails are butted up to each othe possible and the adjoining ends spiked to A present we have 12 miles of this For transportation we use ½-ton trucks ed trailers. The normal rubber-tired whe a special flange bolted to the inside, to on the track. A full load is 1500 pou In our operating area we ar_e taki higher ground to extend our toting sy (Continued on Page l J) �)CTOBER 195 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 LOG 800K ITED id to build (Continued from Page 12) the transpo camps. Th NEWAYGO TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED o miles Ion dozed d",rt roa d s. ·Th ese are .dI eal for use with . a fourien constru vheel drive tractor and rubber tired wagon. somewhat tibns of th Our muskeg express is a tote railroad of light rked degree eel running from our Mead (Newaygo Timber Co. ecal led. td.) headquarters to our back camps. The farthest mp this year being a distance of 17 miles. The rail , for the most part, 20 pound steel in lengths of 20 et. (Twenty-lb. steel means the weight is 20 pounds e depot ca a yard.) We have no road bed but lay our ties right forest, all t the muskeg sometimes using stringers under the tie:; operation ere necessary due to uneven nature or wetness of Reference tance a ho ground. )tor cars are attac t one inch )Ccur the den jerk, ils until Our means of transportation on this line are speedand trailers made in our own shops. The speeders powered by Chrysler T-120 engines taken out of snowmobiles which are not used during the sumThere is a set of double trucks in the front end single drive wheels on the back. Our trailers are up of 2 sets of double trucks, a wooden bunk ned to each set, on which the trailer box rests, held means of a loose pin through the floor of the box 'nto each bunk. The trailers are covered with a cant and canvas sides which can be rolled up in fair er. The average load for the trailers is about two ut if necessary they can take three tons. It isn't ct that we lack power for a heavier load but it to the type of muskeg swamp on which the s laid. e have a fleet of two large speeders and trailers e covered above), three small 4 h.p. Sylvesters, e 1-cylinder Sheffield speeder. In order to turn ders around on the single track, they carry a turn-table. r average speed on the track is about fourteen r hour. Some, of course, with a little more n others take it faster but, after the speeders track into the muskeg just once, their hands lot lighter on the throttle. ---0----- PAGE 13 Insect Collections The Forest Insest Laboratory at Sault Ste. Marie send to interested parties monthly summaries of the forest insect survey being conducted in Ontario's for• ctss. • In June, 1950 collections were received and in July, 3010 were received. The total number of collections received in 1954 by the Forest Insect Survey up to the end of July is approximately 800 less than for the same period in ·1953. The. co-operation of all people who use the woods is requested in this important work. Send samples of inescts to Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Reporting on the Spruce budworm infestation, the survey stattes: "It is evident from aerial and ground surveys thus far conducted in 1954 that the total area infested by the spruce budworm in Northern Ontario was greater 1han in 1953. With but one exception, all infestations have expanded, and at numerous points, even within old infestations, larval population levels have increased. "The extensive infestation in the Western region has continued to spread easterly in the Sioux Lookout District, to the south and west in the Kenora District and , to the south in the Fort Frances District. In addition, new pockets of heavy infestation were reported in the Sioux Lookout District south of Lake St. Joseph to Armit Lake on the boundary between divisions 25 and 27. Heavy infestation also occurred on several islands in Attwood Lake south of the Albany River north of Armstrong. "In the Mid-western region larval counts in 1954 indicated generally a higher level of intensity than in i 953. The single change from the areas infested in 1953 was an extension of heavy infestation from Pays Plat northeast for approximately ten miles to Greenhedge Lake in the Geraldton District. "In the Northern region, two infestations have continued, one centered in Rodgers and Studholme townships west of Hearst and another in Syderre Township ~outh of Smooth Rock Falls. The affected areas increased in 1954, particularly the Syderre infestation. Spruce budworm populations have persisted in parts of these infested areas since 1947 resulting in heavy mortality of balsam fir. Consequently, defoliation in 1954 was restricted to residual overstory and to understory." ER YOUR REQUIREMENTS NOW • • • Our new Wholesale Hardware warehouse is modernly equipped to serve the Logging. Lumbering and Mining · Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating and Building • • Contractors in Northwestern Ontario. OC_HRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED S North Cumberland Street, Port Arthur - Dial 5-7345 �PAGE 14 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1 Prove to yourself that this LOW COST Schield BANTAM Rig loads pulp wood FASTER and CHEAPER. ~(;jlrf.~~,, r :. , ,,_w?iii NEW BANTAM C-35 CRAWLER. 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Write for free literature today. Huggard Equipment Co. Ltd., Port �)CTOBER 195 EPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 PAGE 15 LOG BOOK ST For further information or demonstrations, write or call Huggard _Equipment Co. .Ltd. DISTRIAL, CONTRACTORS, MINES & PULP-HANDLING Supplies 1010 Memorial Avenue rt Arthur - Phone 59405 1421 Whyte Avenue Winnipeg - Phone 729591 c-Jlt. P ~ eomtunatuus VERMILLION BAY DRYDEN EMO BEARDMORE LONGLAC MARATHON HERON BAY vii Coverage to Northwestern Ontario For Sales and Service FOR ANY WOOD SAWING JOB Gasoline powered reciprocating blades �LOG BOOK PAGE 16 0 Barber-Pole" Fire Cache Used by 0-M on Patricia limits SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 19 forest library of Northwestern Ontario Some recent additions to the library are gi below. We welcome inquiries about books reports, periodicals in any field of forestry. Loans are m by mail, for two weeks, renewable by post-card. Allen, D. A. OUR WILDLIFE LEGACY N. Y., Funk & Wagnalls, 1954 An outline of wildlife problems with arguments and opinions on what policies should be used to solve them American Pulpwood Association PULPWOOD ANNUAL, 1954 N.Y., Pulp and Paper Magazine, 1954 Thorough review of economics, statistics, and develop in ihe fields of pulpwood procurement and use. Best, A. L. ECONOMICS OF FOREST Ottawa, Forestry Branch, A study of the costs of on the Sault au Cochon Quebec. UNLOADING FIRE CACHE FROM HALF-TON PICK-UP. As cutting operations progress, it is necessary to move fire suppression materials kept in the cutting areas for immediate fire action. The Ontario - Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company Ltd., Patricia Division, have adopted a "barber-pole" fire cache. All their fire caches are equipped with this barber-pole so that when anyone sees the red and white pole standing out in the forest they know it is a fire cache. A portable stand which can be lifted by two men and easily placed on a half-ton was constructed. The stand holds enough tools for a 12-man crew and boss including five pack-pumps, four shovels, three grub-hoes or mattocks, three double-bitted axes, one ~ingle-bitted axe. Twp men can easily move this cache. , A special forest - fire poster was made up and is in use on the Patricia limits. This portable cache idea was explained at both fire schools and seemed to meet with general approval. It is proposed to develop this idea so that next year more of this type of cache are used in camps in Northwestern Ontario. MANAGEMENT 1954 sustained yield forest manage Management Unit, at Forestvil Bruns, Paul APPLIED FOREST MANAGEMENT Missoula, Montana, The Author, 1954 Deals with more practical matters, and at a less ad level, than most forest management texts. Includes chapter on road location. Calder, L. C. FOREST ROAD ENGINEERING TABLES Eugene, Ore., The Author, 1954 Designed, computed, arranged and adequate field use of the forest road engineer. Champion, H. G. FORESTRY Oxford, Home University Press, 1954 An introductory survey to world forestry methods and problems. Feree, M. METHOD OF ESTIMATING TIMBER VOLUME FROM AERIAL OBSERVATION Syracuse, N. Y. State College of Forestry, 19 Forest Soil's Committee of the Douglas Fir Region SAMPLING PROCEDURES AND METHODS OF ANALYSIS FOR FOREST SOILS Seattle, University of Washington College of f This attempt to standardize work on fores~ West Coast has many possibilities for _apph area. Greeley, W. FOREST POLICY N. Y., McGraw-Hill, 1953 An outline of national and throughout the world. Meyer, H. A. FOREST MANAGEMENT N. Y., Wiley, 1952 A standard text in this field. Moroney, M. J. FACTS FROM FIGURES London, Pelican Books, 1954 . . A layman's introduction to stat• st1 account the difficulties of th e n • t"•0 n CouncilU Northeastern Wood Uti•11z:a USE OF WOOD CHIPS IN AGRIC ouncil, 1 New Haven, Conn., Th e C . Includes papers on portable ~•~ chipper· and handling 8nd ryi f 0 II (Continued on th e I FIRE CACHE IN THE WOODS AREA. �>CTOBER 1954 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 )ntario ::iry are give ; reports, an ns are mad -card. nents and ) solve them. PAGE 17 LOG BOOK FOREST LIBRARY OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO U. S. Senate NEWSPRINT FOR TOMORROW Washington, / U. S. Government Printing Office, 1952 Interesting study of present prospects and future trends in th!:! North American newsprint industry. U. S. Soil Conservation Bmeau MANUAL OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION Washington, U. S. Government Printing Office, 1954 A very handy introduction to soil problems, with much practical information of use to the forester interested in soil analysis. Society of American Foresters FOREST COVER TYPES OF NORTH AMERICA (EXCLUDING MEXICO) Washington, The Society, 1954. Unesco PAPER FOR PRINTING, TODAY AND TOMORROW Paris, Uneco, 1952 Studies the world trends in paper manufacture and use, assessing the likelihood of new sources of paper material. Wilkes, G. C. T.(XATION OF THE FOREST INDUSTRY IN ONTARIO Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1954 Traces the history of forest taxation in Ontario, relating to other areas, tenure problems, and both governmental and company policy. U. S. Forest Service SMALL SAWMILL OPERATOR'S MANUAL Washington, U. S. Government Printing Office, 1952 use. High Strength, Long Service Assured ... (1~ M•S•A GLASS FIBER HAT Made Entirely in Mine Safoty Appliances' Mod,ern and Complete Quality -Control Plant. TWO SHELL SIZES FOR GREATER COMFORT AND SAFETY -The Glass Fiber Hat is available with small shell for head sizes 6½ to 71/a inclusive . . . and with a large shell for 71/a to 7¾ . . . adjustable in Ya units. M.S.A. standard chin straps of leather or web may be worn with this hat; also the M.S.A. 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WOODMAN'S SAFETY CLOTHING e M.S.A. Self Buoyant Belts Cat. No. CF-200699 e M.S.A. "Wocdlands" Nylon Lined High Top Boots, • Cat. No. CK-200700 M.S.A. Edmont Grab-It Knit Wrist Gloves, Cat. No. CF-660W AFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED TORONTO Tel. Midway 8454 �PAGE LOG BOOK 18 Abitibi Woodlands Laboratory Opened at Raith Attended by a host of distinguished visitors and with Mr. C. B. Davis, Vice-President, Woodlands, Abitibi Power & Paper Company Lim ited and Mr. J. B. Mat1hews, Chief Forester, Abitibi, central figures in the arrangements and ceremony, the Abitibi Woodlands Laboratory was officially opened recently. Representatives from Lakehead Chambers of Commerce, City Councils, local business men and foresters attending the Woodlands Section, C. P. P.A. Forestry Field Meeting in Port Arthur attended the ceremonies. Among those present were Mr. J. G. Somers, Manitoba Provincial Forester; C. R. Mills, Manager of Ontario Forest Industries Association, Toronto ; Dean J. W. 8. Sisam, Faculty of Forestry, University· of Toronto; and Mr. W. A. E. ·Pepler, Manager, Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association, Montreal. The Abitibi Laboratory is a 40,000 acre tract of land near Raith, Ontario on which various types ot experiments are being carried on. Types of cutting practises are being experimented with and will be followed through until results are obtained. H. H. Styffe, President of Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators' Association, speaking on behalf of the timber operators in Northwestern Ontario, congratulated Abitibi and stated that "It was a red letter day in the forty-two year history of Abitibi and was a strong step in the direction of perpetual yield." The Minister of Lands and Forests, the Honourable Clare E. Mapledoram said the Laboratory was "another assist" towards his Department's over-riding objective of perpetual harvests from perpetual forests. SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 195 WOODLANDS SECTION, C. P. P. A. FORESTRY FIELD MEETING HELD AT LAKEHEAD Attended by more than 60 foresters from N Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba, the Forest Field Meeting of the Woodlands Section of the Cana i~n Pulp & Paper Association held at Port Arthur August was declared a very successful one. On the first day of the meeting, the group insp ted the Thunder Bay Nursery of the Department Lands and Forests and later inspected the tree farm Dr. W. P. Hogarth, the Boy Scout Tree farm of t Great Lakes Paper Company, and the tree farm of E Ayer. • During the visit to the Dr. Hogarth farm, Dr. P. Hogarth, Fort William physician was presented his Tree Farm Certificate by Mr. W. A. E. Pepler. On the second day of the conference~ the fore visited and took part in the inauguration of the Ab Woodlands Laboratory at Raith, Ontario. The meeting concluded with a discussion pe the next morning. Papers were: "Nursery Management" by M. Cressman, D ment of Lands and Forests. ''Silvicultural Research in Planting and Se by N. F. Lyon, Department of Lands and Forest "Abitibi Woodlands Laboratory" by Geo. enridge, Abitibi Power & Paper Company, Limit "A Site Classification for Abitibi Wood Ian oratory", by S. T. B. Losee, Abitibi Power & Pa pany, Limited . EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 1954 THEW SHOVEL CO . .,q,,,,,,,0-IUl,Ced, tJ.e .Jlppa~ o/, Vulcan Machinery &Equipment Ltd Port Arthur, Ontario Lorain Distributor for Northwestern Ontario Pa11,U - SaJ.ei - Se11,utce �CTOBER 195 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 LOG BOOK PAGE 19 • fRY s from Ne the Forestr f the Canad. rt Arthur 1 ,e. 1roup inspec ~partment c tree farm o farm of t, farm of E. B Why Borden's Trumilk is the Ideal Milk for your Camp 1. All the food value of fresh whole milk! 4. For drinking, cooking and every other milk use! Just add TRUMILK to cold water, mix, and in a jiffy, you have milk ready for drinking. TRUMILK is excellent, too, in soups, puddings, and all baked goods. Can be mixed dry with dry ingredients for cooking convenience. TRUMILK is a powdered whole milk which includes all the cream, all the protein and other nutritional value of finest fresh, whole fluid milk! nd Se Fore 2. Costs as low as 55( a gallon! Yes, here's delicious whole milk, ready to use anytime for as low as SSc a gallon ... a real saving on your milk bill, especially where large quantities are used. Further saving: there's no waste ... you - make up only as much as you need when you need it! 3. Double-vacuum-sealed for camp use I ~ 5. Easy handling-less weight• no freezing ! tti[-!,";:;;:::::==::: TRUMILK ( whole milk powder) is only ½ the weight of fluid milk. This cuts transportation costs to the minimum ... makes handling easier. Under seal, TRUMILK keeps perfectly in summer heat or below zero weather ... indefinitely. 6. Fluid whole milk in a iifly ! Now you can mix TRUMILK in any quantity with Borden's new effort-saving hand-mixer. It's a 3-in-1 mixer: (1) mixes (2) stores (3) dispenses. Mixers available at cost in 5 gal. and 2½ gal. capacity. Order from your nearest distributor. Heavily protected with an outer plywood drum, the inner vacuum-sealed metal container protects freshness of Trumilk indefinitely! Also has inner friction-top cover to protect contents after seal is broken. THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED. DRY MILK DEPARTMENT, Spadina Crescent, Toronto 4, Ontario. THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED, 407 McGill Street, Montreal, Quebec. A.H. BRADBURY 13 North Wharf, Saint John, N.B. McKENZIE, STEPHENSON LIMITED T. A. MacNAB & CO. llMlnD, 345 Higgins Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba City Club Bldg., P.O. Box 7851 St. John's, Nfld. �Page 20 LOG BOOK Lumbermen's Safety Association Holds Sioux Loohout-Kenora Meetings SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 Mobile TB X-ray Unit Visits Hearst Area Well-attended meetings were held in the Siou:< Lookout area and in the Kenora-Dryden area by the Lumbermen's Safety Association recently. At the Kenora meeting which was attended by operators in that area, Mr. R. Paradias, assistant resident manager of Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company presided at a dinner meeting. Mr. E. H. Reeves, General Manager of the Lumbermen's Safety Association was the principal speaker znd gave a general survey of safety problems. Mr. Reeves stated that the accident rate in the woods has been altogether too high during the past few year5 and gave figures to back up his statements. More safety measures practised by a larger number of people would result in a great saving of pain and suffering as well as money, he pointed out. Other speakers who addressed the meeting were: Mr. G. R. Potts, Northwestern Ontario Inspector, • Lumbermen's Safety Association. Mr. C. W. Roark, Woods Manager, Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company Limited, Kenora, Ontario. Mr. D. C. George, Chief Inspector for the Lumbermen's Safety Association. Mr. A. E. Minor, Safety Supervisor of the O-M at Kenora. Mr. Frank Thomson who represented the Northwestern Ontario Safety Committee at the meeting . Many examples of progress in safety were given by the speakers who gave credit for progress to the hard hat, compulsory for Mando employees, and the new safety shoes which became a condition of employment September l st. ---o---- Camp Picnic In July, employet=>s of the Longlac Pulp and Paper Company Limited Camp 49, and the Geraldton commuter camp enjoyed a picnic at Wild Goose Lake resort. Funds for the picnic came largely from camp safety awards and recreation funds. About 300 persons turned out in threatening weather to take part in the fun and contests. Company officials congratulated the men of Camp 49 for their recent safety record of 7,177 man-days without a lost-time accident. IF The mobile TB X-ray unit visited the Hearst for the secona time this year in late August and September. On the first trip late in May and early June ployees of the Newaygo Timber Company Limi Mead and Mosher were x-rayed and also at the em Paper Mills Limited. A total of 706 perso x-rayed. On this second trip not only include the remaining larger com that area but also the smaller operators, inclu mills. To date in 1954, 1,880 woods emplo been x-rayed in the camps. Co-operation of the companies cancer supervisory staffs which include foremen an the camps, union stewards, etc. is acknowl The Medical Superintendent of the F Sanatorium, Dr. G. S. Jeffrey and Mr. A Division of Tuberculosis Prevention, De Health have written to this Associatio t heir appreciation of the co-operation of th in arranging the x-ray tours. YOU WANT FAST, DEPENDABLE HEAT INSIST ON COLEMAN! The most famous, dependable name in heating ! Coleman leads the field in Space Heaters, Floor Furnaces and' the new revolutionary Coleman "Blend-Air heating. There's a size and price to meet your particular needs. Insist on the finest heating available. Get Full Particulars Today From MARSHALL-WELLS PORT ARTHUR �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 ER 1954 Area lOG BOOK PAGE 21 Here's the Score on Our Ontario forests A large balance of jack pine is available for the development of future industry in Ontario, according to a summary of the resources of the accessible forest area of the province issued by the Department of Lands and Forest~. A preliminary balance sheet of actual utilization f resources as compared with allowable cuts on a susained yield basis followed completion of the forest esources inventory comprising 172,000 square miles. Here is the balance sheet: For commercially valule coniferous species, the allowable cut is 956 million bic feet gross total cubic volume. Of this, 438 miln cubic feet, on an average, was utilized, using the ur-year period 1946-49 as the basis for the actual ilization. Red and white pine, the most important lumber cies, with an allowable cut of 46 mi II ion cubic feet an actual annual cut of 52 million cubic feet, is ng overcut at present, the report shows. Jack pine, h an allowable cut of 333 million cubic feet and an al cut of 118 million cubic feet, is being greatly ercut. Black and white spruce, with an allowable cut of million cubic feet and an actual cut of 230 million c feet, shows a safe balance in the overall picture. ever, the bulk of the surplus of spruce is in the veloped northern area, 57 million cubic feet of urplus being in the Sioux Lookout district alone. The balance of the allowable cut for conifers, 138 n cubic feet, is made up of minor species, balsam mlock, white cedar and larch. he allowable cut for broadleaved or hardwood s is 908 million cubic feet of which 48 million feet is being utilized. The most important hardy volume is poplar with 601 million cubic feet le cut. Next is white birch with 229 million et, hard maple 30 million cubic feet and yellow 8 million cubic feet allowable cut. The balance illion cubic feet allowable cut is made up of neous broadleaved species. report continues: "The allowable cut represgrowth capacity of the accessible forest area rovince. The actual utilization is the annual amount cut for the four-year period 1946-49. on to the amount of wood products utilized forests each year, forest fires continue to annual toll from the allowable cut. Insect , such as the recent outbreaks of the spruce have destroyed extensive areas. of these losses, extremely difficult to estit be provided for to obtain more precise the relationship of allowable cut to actual Y forest industry. ~ition, the presently allowable cuts wi II be 1 n the future only if we obtain adequate e regeneration on cut-over areas. Taking r depletion factors into consideration, we eneral conclusion that white and red pine, abl·e· saw-log species, are being rapidly deutilization of jack pine can probably be d white spruce is being locally over-utils quantities in the more northerly parts e, when opened up, will provide for a ase over present utilization. Generally surpluses of broadleaved species, -esand white birch, awaiting industrial concludes. Head Protection Cuts COSTS Davis Plastiglas HATS and CAPS Recent practical experience in many large woods operations shows that costly and serious head injuries can be reduced very substantially by practical Head Protection Programs. Reduced severity and frequency result in lower compensation contribution costs. Davis Plastiglas Hats and Caps are proving constantly more popular to both woodsmen and management. CONSULT US ON ANY SAFETY OR FIRE PROTECTION PROBLEM. LEVITT-SAFETY LlffilTED MONTREAL 4205 Courtrai Ave. TORONTO WINNIPEG 747 Vaughan 889 Westminster Road Ave. �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER ' l 95 LOG BOOK PAGE 22 - Inspiring fire Protection Courses l Held at Webbwood and Jellitoe Three demonstrations were of great interest those attending: C For the second time, the Department of Lands and Forests in co-operation with Industry, held fire protection courses in July. Last year the first course of this kind was held at Jellicoe, Ontario but it was decided to stage two courses this year, one on the KVP limits north of Espanola, Ontario at Camp l l, and one in the Northwestern section of the Province at Camp 63,. , St. Lawrence Corporation Limited, Jellicoe, Ontario. (2) • (3) ( l) Attendance was excellent at both courses and at the eastern course representatives from Pakistan, India and Quebec were present in addition to the Department and Industry representatives. At the Jellicoe course representatives from Manitoba were in attendance. The following subjects ~ere covered at both courses: Forest Fire Laws and Their Relaii;n to Industry by M. Sauerbrei. Industry's Responsibility in Forest Fire Protection by J. B. Matthews and George Son!ey. Forest Fire Prevention by 0 . K. Welsh. Back-Firing as a Means of Fire Suppression by B. Land. Explanati~JI• c,.f F;re Co-ord~nation by G. D. MacAdam. Fir~ -Co;11tri 1-iorg}njzation -- Company by W. R. Cooke. Ffre Co~trol Organization -- Department by J. E. Barnes. Fire :.Weather Forecasting -- Camps by L. Affleck. Fire-~Behavior and Fire Fighting Tactics by G. D. MacAdam. Responsibility for the Detection and Initial Action on Fires, Relationship between Company and Department Personnel• on Fires -- Company by J. B. Matthews and George Sonley: -- Department by j . B. Rorke. Care, Storage and Distribution of Fire Fighting Equipment Field Demonstration of Fire Crew Organization Field Demonstration of Fire Fighting Tactics Demonstration of Aerial Operation: Helicopter Water Bombing, Cargo Dropping, New Equiprn and Techniques. Fire fighting films were shown each evening a there were frequent question and discussion peri during the course. These question and discussion iods were conducted by Mr. J. C. Dillon, F. M. Mill and A. J. Herridge. Mr. T. E. Mackey, Chief, Division of Forest p tection, Department of Lands and Forests, Toronto in attendance at both courses as were senior ind u officials. 1 The Committee which arranged the courses as follows: J. C. Dillon, Supervisor of Forest Fire Control Department Lands and Forests. T. S. Jones, Manager, Northwestern Ontario Timber Opera Association. T. E. Mackey, Chief, Division of Forest of Lands and Forests. J. B. Matthews, Chief Forester, Abitibi Company, Limited. C. R. Mills, Manager, Ontario Forest Industries Associat J. Ruxton, District Forester, Department of Lands and Tweed, Ontario. Mr. J. Ruxton was Chairman of both meeh by W. Armstrong . <ft.e dJ.acU StUf: "Gas Is Best By Tes For Timber Camps -- large or s A Size for Every Need PROPANE GAS side-arm water heaters have P themselves as a sure and economical way of h water for cookeries and bunkhouses. See us also re conversion burners for camp stea USE PROPANE INSTEAD OF WOO WRITE, PHONE or WIRE NORTHERN PROPANE GAS CO. BOX 325 FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO �CTOBER •• 1954 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 t interest t rganization Tactics evening an ssion period scussion per F. M. Mill & Paper LOG BOOK PAGE 23 Mueh Improvement Work Undertaken This Year In addition to the normal work of ·producing pulpwood (peeled and rough), logs, ties, poles, lumber, etc., cruising, mapping, genera.I maintenance of camps, dams, roads, etc., considerable improvement work has been undertaken by the majority of companies in Northwestern Ontario in preparation for woods operations this fall and in the years to come. LOG BOOK made a brief spot check on work carried out by a number of companies in Northwes,tern Ontario and' reports as follows: MTARIO-MINNESOTA PULP & PAPER COMPANY LIMITED NEWAYGO TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED, rt Frances Division-- ( l) Camp L-309 Lake of the Woods Concession: 3 mlies of road bull-dozed. 2½ miles of road graded and gravelled. is road when finished will complete a loop from Camp L-309 the Kenora-Fort Frances highway and join up with district ds north of North Branch. Manitou Concession: 18 miles of winter tote road bull-dozed and graded to join up with Dryden Paper Company roads. s road gives acc~ss from Camps M-402 and M-403 during ze-up and break-up periods, to hospital facilities, etc. in den. Seine Concession: 14 miles of road regravelled - culverts and bridges repaired. 3 miles of road bull-dozed, graded and gravelled. 6 family houses built. ra DivisionLake of the Woods Concession: rn½ miles road bull-dozed. 7½ miles road graded and gravelled. ne school house built at Camp L-314, Dryberry Lake. atricia Concession: 5 miles road bull-dozed. miles road graded and gravelled. 210: robus Lake under construction a family camp of 20 units. mp PAPER COMPANY LIMITED, Dryden, Ontario Camps: Three new camps of frame construction have n completed. s: Eight miles of new all-weather road is nearing comIn vicinity of Lac Seul. Nine miles of new all-weather Vicinity of Eagle Lake is nearing completion. An access miles long in this area is being converted to an allroad. Five miles of access road east of Dinorwic, Ontbeen converted to an all-weather road. N FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED, PORT ARTHUR miles of new road plus a bridge were constructed at which opens up a new area. ck Sturgeon, gravelling has been going on for the last on a road leading to the 1954-55 cut. Some of this led early this Spring or prior to the snow and frost LTD., Nipigon al accommodation was provided at "hardwood" camp. tors were installed in three of the older camps. sterns were extended and improved in two camps. ~nt_s to Beardmore Depot- A fire-proof vault built • linoleum has been laid on the main offic:e floor; cable supply shed is to be built in the new depot the Beardmore houses has been moved to a new proved. nent roads to be built will total 12 miles with 8 ~ improved. In addition, access roads in the camp miles and truck haul roads some 70 miles. ncre~e dam will be constructed and repairs made ensive river improvements will be carried out on •n rivers consisting of side-piers. holding booms, a~ne_l clearing, etc., pile driving in connection n installations. d at Red Rock has been considerably enlarged _cut this year for use in new holding grounds igon Bay and Lake Nipigon in the near future. (2) (3) (4) Cement block and concrete fire-proof machine and welding shop 34' x 46' under construction at the Mead Division. Central heating system at the Mosher Division being thoroughly renovated and improved. 26 miles of all-weather gravel road maintained and improved, culverts installed, etc. 15 miles of new winter truck roads constructed in the Algoma District. · ABITIBI POWER & PAPER COMPANY LTD., Sault Ste. Marie New Camps: One built, portable, capacity 140 men. Improvements made on camps: 2 camps equipped with Walk-in refrigerators. l camp equipped with central wash-room, including showers, and toilets. Roads Built: 12 miles of all-weather access truck road. River Improvements: Improved 15 miles of White River above White Lake. GREAT LAKES PAPER COMPANY LTD., Fort William Camps Built: l. Camp 9 Drive, Black Sturgeon- permanent frame camp for l 00 men. 2. Portable Barns-12 barns, each for 8 horses, frame, on skids, Black Sturgeon District. 3. Portable Garages-6 garages, frame on skids, Black Sturgeon District. 4. Portable Barnboss Shacks-2 built, frame, on skids, Black Sturgeon District. Roads Built: l. Access roads to cutting areas, gravel, one lane only, 4 miles. • z 2. All purpose road-clear, build and gravel, 2 ½ miles, gravel only (built 1953) 2 ½ miles. LONGLAC PULP AND PAPER COMPANY LIMITED New Camps Built: Camp 55 in the McKay-McLeod area-this .is an 80-man camp, permanently constructed to serve the area for at least 3() years. A two-storey dormitory designed to accommodate 64 men features double rooms, flush toilets and showers. Camp 34 in the Chipman Lake area - this is a community camp consisting of accommodation for 14 families in attractive individual homes. Improvements to Depots or Camps: Camp 38 - has been enlarged with the addition of a 40-man dormitory of panel construction. Several buildings in existing camps throughout the operations have been painted. Roads: 22 miles of all-weather, gravel LSurfaced roads have been. b~ilt or are under construction. 16 ½ miles of existing road hape been brought up to specification through ditching and gravelling. River and Dam Improvements: 1100 cedar booms being used to make two piece built-up !Jooms to replaace old single spruce glance booms in the Kenogami River. Four sail booms under construction for Kenogami River. Rock bolts and deadmen installed for two new storages on Long Lake at Camp 52 and at Blackwater Creek. New dormitory at 3G completed and new cookery under construction and water system installed throughout this camp. (Continued on Page 29) �LOG BOOK PAGE 24 POWELL EQUIPMENT APPOINTMENTS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER Can You Tie This 7 'Tis often said that a small outfit can't Program. QUENTIN C. POWELL GEORGE AN DISON Mr. Quentin C. Powell has been appointed Man- · ager of the Port Arthur Branch of Powell Equipment Company. Mr. Powell, who joined the company in 1945, has been Assistant Branch Manager at Port Arthur since 1949. He succeeds Mr. George Andison who will reside in Winnipeg, headquartering at the firm's main office. Other administrative appointments include that of Mr. Gordon Brown as the firm's Director of Engine Sales. Peter Thomson & Sons Limited, members of t Lumbermen's Safety Association, have an accide clean record of which they are justly proud. In their sawmill operations at Kearney, Ontar they have not had one lost-time accident during 19 and 1953 and this record is being maintained so in 1954. During the sawmill operating season (from ?0th to September 15th approximately) they em .35 to 40 men and produce about 2½ million feet annually. In conjunction with the mill operations this pany ships over 150 cars of veneer logs each year. loading of veneer logs (admittedly a hazardous ation) also shares the accident-free record. The question immediately arises how done ? There are three sound answers to this. lent supervision, experienced and well trained wo and a sound accident prevention philosophy pr by all. Mr. E. S. (Ernie) Stamp is the mill mana Peter Thomson & Sons Limited at Kearney. no better criterion of the efficiency of the under Ernie's supervision than this splendid free record. Ernie Stamp is ably assisted by an ex group of workmen and their accident-free r dicates they know their jobs thoroughly, means they know how to prevent accidents these men have an average of thirteen ye with Peter Thomson & Sons Limited, the average in excess of four years service with The offcers of this company, Mr. Gr son, Mr. Peter Thomson and Mr. Wilm are wel I pleased with the record set and tained by their mill. The Lumbermen's iation take this opportunity to congratul '"'n accident prevention job that is well being sustained with enthusiasm. Woods Orchestra Entertai GORDON BROWN ----o--- Helicopters B~sed at Lahehead for Winter The Ambank Airlift Limited have announced that they intend to base the Sikorsky S55 and a small Bell helicopter in the Lakehead area. It is hoped to develop work amongst the timber operators for such operatim1s as timber cruising, road location, etc. The Sikorsky is especially built for the carriage of freight into difficult areas. The representative of the Ambank Airlift Limited at the Lakehead is Mr. Bob Gillies, pilot of the Bell helicopter. He may be contacted at the Airport, Fort William. For the second time, the "Lower Musical Culture Appreciation Soci~ty performers at the evening entertain ized the industry-Department of ~and Fighting School at Jellicoe, Ontario. Under the capable direction of Woods Superintendent of the St. La at Beardmore Ontario the orchestra usual manne; with a' varied proQr classical music. With one except, the orchestra are all employees Corporation Limited and their r The members of the orchestra ar Neil Nylund -Trumpet; Dun Buzz Lein- Trombone; Ray Barney Maley -Guitar; Gen Murray Wilson -Gut Bucket Anyone wishing to have_ Lower Blackwater River Musi_ perform at any of their functt with Mr. Buzz Lein, Bea rd �:TOBER 195 an :I. ns this co :h year. ardous SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 t In the area of pulpwood, more industry ·nterest lies in future supplies of pulpwoud irnber than in any current procurement prolerns. Recognizing that wood will continue be the fundamental source of fibrous raw aterial for the industry, practically all comnies are continuing active in the acquisition additional timberlands either under their n purchase or through contract arrangents so as to meet the needs of rapidly ing pulpwood requirements in the decades ead. Latest data assembled by the Amero Paper and Pulp Association show that i·ndustry now owns 25.8 million acres of berland,. with an additional 2 million acres er lease. Furthermore, the industry has n a leader in applying extensive forestry tices in their own woodlands as well as rivately-owned woodlands, in terms of susd yield, fire and insect control, cutting utilization practices. In this connection, especially noteworthy that the industry ntly employs 1,234 trained foresters and pervising the planting of about 75 million ings trees a year. Consumption of pulpwood in the first er of 1954 totalled 7,051,000 cords, ing a gain of nearly 2 percent over the period a year ago. Increases in the and on the West Coast offset moderate s in the other major regions. For the art, expansion in pulp capacity in the w years has been largely in the South the West, accounting for this relatlpwood receipts also showed an upturn first quarter of this year, compared year ago, amounting 1 .4 percent, with me of receipts being almost equal to tion. The Lake States region showed t prominent gain in receipts, which ted for by a return to a more norme of procurement following the inrestrictions on acquisition of pulping the past year or more when efmade to reduce unwieldy, pulpwood acquired in the early stages of n conflict. major problems are not envisioned curement of adequate supplies of the industry as a whole has seen ce inventories to more moderate e to consumption. Of course, in t and Lake States regions, it reant for the mills to carry stocks amounting to about 2 to 3 ly because of the seasonal natHowever, the introduction of mechanized logging equipment, ely dispensed with the need for tual logging camps throughout ortheast, Lake States and Minnsuited in greater productivity ker, as well as greater year- Operations. Of course, a large PWood needs of the New EngStates, which originate in Cann the normal fall and winter ns, coupled with the spring lp~ood with later deliveries Un1ted States. In this conno~ed that receipts of Cane first quarter of this year Cent larger than those of a [gely accounted for by the n pulpwood buying by the ~y availability of woods ~h farmer-cut pulpwood, oderate easing of pulpe~arts of the Lake States th at current prices on PAGE LOG BOOK pulpwood in that region have declined from about $0.50 to a dollar per cord, while open contracts for delivered peeled wood for summer delivery are $2.00 less. In the West Coast, tidewater log stocks for pulp mills are substantially below a year ago so that there is a need for renewed logging activities, especially in the higher elevations not accessible during winter months. For the most part, West Coast mills feel that they can normally depend upon a steady supply of pulpwood logs without the need for large inventories. However, a possible CIC wood-workers and AFL lumber and sawmiil workers strike pending as of the middle of May might possibly close most logging operations as well as hamper the use of existing logs now in water booms. Experience with sawmill wood chips for pulp has proved very successful as well as economical cost-wise, on the West Coast. This use of wood chips from sawmi~ls ,and, other types of wood-wctrking plants is spreading rapidly to other parts of the country. -•- • Total area of the Provi•nce of Ontario, second largest of the Canadian provinces, is 412,582 square miles of which 223,212 is forested and 64,441 is water, according to statistics recently issued by the federal De ... partment of Northern Affairs and National Resources. Nearly two-thirds of the Province's area is under administration of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests which supervises Crown lands for the people of the Province. Non-forested land, mainly in Southern Ontario, covers 124,929 square miles. Ontario has 159,812 square miles of accessible productive land and 63,400 square miles which are regarded as non-productive of timber. The federal figures indicate 87,007 sq. miles leased under pulpwopd iicenses :and 10,802 under saw timbe~ licenses. Privately owned forest lands total 18,908 square miles of which 6,020 are farm woodlots and 12,888 other private lands. Total occupied forest land is 116,717 square miles. -•- • "The business man should be wary of statisti-cal averages. Let him keep in mind the fate of the statistician who was drowned while attempting to wade across a stream which had an average depth of three and a half feet from shore to shore." It is not only the business man who needs to be wary and it is not only statistical averages which can be misleading. Statistical percentages can be every bit as dangerous. If a fruitman sells 50% of his oranges and 80% of his lemons, there in no guarantee whatever that he sells more lemons than oranges, • nor that he has more oranges remaining in his stock than he has lemons. Even ,statistics pure and simple have seemed to prove some strange things at times. Perhaps the best course for statisticians who cannot swim and who need to cross streams is to walk along the bank until they come to a ferry or a bridge. -•- 25 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS REPORT • Ontario's Department of Lands and Forests had the greatest financial year in its history in the year ending March 31, 1953, according to its annual report issued recently. Receipts totalled $23,147,875. Cash disbursements were $13,141,062. "This financial return from our renewable natural resources is approximately four times that of a,~Y year prior to 1943", the report stated. This revenue was obtained largely from the sale of t'imber on the stump, the sale of hunting and fishing licenses and the rental of water power. It reflects the enviable position of this Province with regard to its renewable natural resources. Through careful management over many years, we have fully met and sharply increased raw mater'ial needs of our huge pulp, paper and water power industries. We have also serviced our large tourist trade without any over-all diminishment of these resources." The report shows water power rentals cf $1,293,570, fish & wildlife $3,409,915 and timber management returns $15,117,701. The Department received $2,315,958 from the Mississagi salvage project where lumber was salvaged following the great forest fire5. of 1948. Reforestation brought in $128,000 as compared with $60 in 1951. The change was brought about by the relatively new policy whereby trees from provi1ncial nurseries are sold at nominai sums. Previously there had been no charge for these trees and the Department found that many were wasted. Fishing licenses, sold mainly to visitors from the U.S., brought in nearly $2,000,000 and almost $350,000 was realized from deer licenses. -•- THE BUYER~ INFLUENCE • Unless our products can be sold, no one connected with producing these products can know security. It is the buyer who has the final say when they are being sold. Unless the buyer is willing to buy there can be no sale. Quality is important when selling a product to other countries. The price tag counts too. More and more countries buying Canadian products are shopping around for more attractive prices. Buyers from other countries are finding that price tags for similar products from elsewhere are more attractive. We all want to see the Canadian worker enjoy a high ~tandard of li,ving. When it comes to the products, which in our case is pulp, paper and lumber being exported to other countries then that high standard of living has to be paid for by the foreign customer. Most of our foreign customers are under no obligation to buy our forest products since they can buy them elsewhere. • Export sales are important to our country's economy. This fact should not be overlooked. Not only do the people in our communities depend upon the sale of our forest products for their livelihood, but also a great number of people employed in other industries which supply materials in our operations. The whole Canadian economy depends upon export markets. One third of the Canadian income is derived from sales to other ~ountries. This one-third is a very important segment of the Canadian economy and wellbeing of all Canadians and especially so fo, those employed by our companies where a large portion of their production is sold outside of Canada. Let's watch our costs. -•- �LOG BOOK PAG~ 26 Safety Guide-posts Here are 11 "guide-post's' a foreman can use tc prevent accidents: 1. Inspect his department every day to discover accident hazards. Eliminate all hazards BEFORE they cause accidents. 3. Study each job in the department to make sure it is being done efficiently and safely. 4 . Make sure each worker thoroughly understands how to do his job efficiently and safely. 5. Pay particular attention to each new employeeespecially during the first few days of his employment. 6. Supervise each worker to make sure he is working safely and efficiently. 7. Discipline workers who won't follow the work procedures laid down by the foreman. 8. Set a good example himself. 9. Hold a short safety meeting with his workers from time to time-at least once a month. 10. Encourage workers to suggest ways of getting bet-• ter production and better safety. 11. Be sure all injured workers receive prompt first-aid attention. National Safety Council Open Letter. ♦::4J~~~J----()~()._.C)CB9-() . . . . CJ<t!a-C).-:l>Cl<aD-C) . . . . . (J,a:aCJCll9'~)---CJ . . . . t J 4 1 a - ( ) ~ ~ t ) . _ , ( t. . . . .-.. i- ' I I ! RESULTS OF SURVEY ON JOB I FACTORS As ranked by workers: a-1; b-2; c-3; d-4; e-5; f-6; g-7, h-8; i-9; j-10. = II I-,· = I" As ranked by foremen: a-8; b-1 0; c-9; d-2; e-1; f-5; g-3; h-6; i-4; j-7. •!•~1,_.,,...,,,....,,,...,,~,1~,.aa-,,ea-,,...,,,._.,,,,_.,,._.,,,....,,...,,,...,,,._.,,.....,,,...,,,cm,,1,c:es.c•:• I Timber Operators . . . . Sawmill Operators . . . . Pulp and Paper . . . . CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY The Vancouver Island Section of the Canadian Institute of Forestry will be the host section at the 46th Annual Meeting of the C. I. F. The meeting will be held in the Empress Hotel, Victoria, B.C., from October 13th to 15th, 1954. RESULTS C. F. A. of ONTARIO FOREST FIRE PREVENTION LECTURE TOUR 1954 Mr. Murray Dixo~, Conservation Lecturer Canadian Forestry Association of Ontario c Northwestern Ontario and gave lectures at the in the centres of population across the area. From May 3rd until June 25th, Mr. Dixon sed 2,004 adults, 14,346 children and gave the est fire prevention and general conservation Mr. Dixon received excel lent co-operati the School Boards, teachers, etc., and their and co-operation attests the value which edu Northwestern Ontario attach to Forest Con education. ARE YOU IN NEED OF PARAMOUNT AND CHIEF FORESTRY PUMPS DUNLOP FIRE HOSE NEW CABLE BOOM SLASHER WE CARRY A V- BELTS AND BELTING LINCOLN WELDING EQUIPMENT 0 ANNUAL · MEETING COMPLETE LINE OF WRIGHT CANADIAN WIRE • Seruing Industry" Northland Machinery Supply Co. FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO �TOBER iTRY 1954 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER - OC1 OBER 1954 PAGE 27 ack.Trucks try now distributed in the Lakehead area by . I. F. .c., .i. Illustrated is Mack Truck Model EQSW- In service for Kodama & Kroehling of Geraldton since January, 1948 - and still going strong. Hauling 10 to 12 cords over istances up to 40 miles through ush roads and highway. Many imilar models have gone into service the same area since 1948 roof positive that Mack Trucks ve dependable and economical ck's new "B" series trucks odying greater payload capaand other engineering ncements are now available with r Gasoline or Diesel power and- illustrated Ure on Mack Trucks write to: MANLIFACTURERS OF CONSTRUCTION, LOGGING AND MINING EQUIPMENT PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO • �LOG BOOK PAGE 28 STEELCRAFT BOATS WITH A PURPOSE SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER Members of Parliament To~r Longlac Woods Operations The Woodlands Department, LongLac Pulp Paper Company Ltd., were hcsts to the visiting of members of the Legislative Assembly on We day, August 18th. This visit to the woods was the only one sche in their trip across Northwestern Ontario and for of the members it was their first trip to see a operaton. Mr. A. F. Buell, Woods Manager for LongLac ed as general chairman for the event and the vi legislators enjoyed a boat trip from the Govern Dock at LongLac to the LongLac sawmill, viewin townsite on the way. After going through the sa (the only one visited in Northwestern Ontario an many of the legislators their first time in a sa the visitors were taken to the woods where they vi a cutting operation, a cut and skid operation, I operations of 8' and 16' wood. They then toure LongLac Nursery, and saw some plantations start the last few years. Brush scattering operations to jackpine regeneration were also observed. No. 9 - SHALLOW DRAFT LOGGING TUG Designed to tow logs 35 miles in Bay of Chaleur waters near Bathurst, N.B., the Greta V is 46 feet overall with 12' beam. Twin shallow tunnel drive allows a 42" draft and twin Cummins diesels furnishing 212 shaft horsepower, make this tug a powerful one for her size. The evening dinner was presided over by Mr. Mr. G. W. Phipps represented the Kimberly-Clar poration and spoke of the general woods situa the United States and Canada. Mr. Buell review events leading to the formation of the LongL and Paper Company Limited from the -old P Supply Company and the diversion created to flow of Long Lake to Lake· Superior instead o Arctic watershed. Mr. Ralph Sexsmith gave a very interes informative explanation of the LongLac Pulp management plan. Mr. T. S. Jones, representing the No Ontario Timber Operators' Association r: important part that the woods indutsry has 1 omy of Northwestern Ontario. The Honourable Clare E. Mapledora of Lands and Forests gave an inte~esting viewing many of the problen:s ~h1ch h confronting the industry at this time. the industry was presented with a gre~t that the industry had been challenged in and had overcome all the obstacles. He that the cha Ilenge would again be met. 0 ----0--- No. 10 - SECTIONAL RAMP DECK SCOW Bui It in four water-tight sections for easy truck haulage to an inland lake, this 20-ton capacity scow can be assembled or disassembled at short notice. Steelcraft build many sizes and types of scows, barges, hopper barges, wanagans, dredge hulls, monitor barges, etc. Write for a bulletin. LEADERS IN BUILDING RUGGED STEEL BOATS THRILL CONTESTS FEATURE Of TIMB Danny Sailor British Colum~ia' climber set a new' record at the Tim in Oregon. He climbed l 00 fee~ u fir tree, rang the bell and was 0 again in 37. l seconds. Phi I Whittaker of Duncan P bucking, sawing his way through 47.5 seconds. d The other outstanding recoW, by Harold Johnson of Morton, 100-foot tree cut off the top n ground in on; minute, 57. 5 seco In addition to _win_ning t~~ Whittaker placed third in log _-o-- �1954 . - OCTOBER CH IMPROVEMENT WORK .... (Continued from Page 23) er Improvements: Two new houses were built on the Company townsite and one car garage. . 600 feet of pressure sewer line installed on townsite. ITIBI POWER & PAPER COMPANY, LIMITED ehead Woodlands Division, Port Arthur h d provements made to Depots or Camps: one SC e U Addition to Camp 226 shop . 0 and for m Propane Gas cooking ranges installed to see a w f l • by Mr. 8 ,erly-Clark ds situati II reviewed Longlac -old Pulp ed to tur tead of t 3. 4. New office constructed at Camp 12. Two new residences to Central Mortgage & Housing specifications constructed at Caramat. 5 . Additional staff accommodation constructed at Caramat. 6. New root ·cellar built at Camp 12. 7 . Caramat Butcher Shop capacity doubled . Roads Improved, New Roads Built: 4 ½ miles of new Class II road built from Caramat to Pie River. Also 19½ miles of Main operating haul road, built in all Camps. MRS. DOROTHY COTE, CAMP COOK WINS OPERATORS' SHIELD in Camp 226. ads Improved: >r Longlac, a ind the visiti lie Govern ill, viewing Agh the saw )ntario and i in a saw 3re they vie ~ration, load hen toured "ions started 1tions to se Page 29 LOG BOOK 2.2 miles on Camp 226 - Wolfe Lake Haul Road. Revision to reduce grades and shorten haul. Roads Built: 8.4 miles in Block 8. 4.5 miles in Block 2. 4.0 miles Camp 227 to Lasseter Lake. 2.5 miles Camp 37 to Willett Lake. 4.0 miles Camp 33 to Camp 38. Dams Built: Wolf Lake Dam replaced with new structure. ATHON PAPER MILLS OF CANADA LTD, Caramat, Ontario ovements made to Depots or Camps: 45 residences at Stevens and Caramat were improved. One half were completely paintet. New staff quarters constructed at Camp 5 for Scalers, Cooks, Cookees and Clerks. The Longlac Fall Fair Association held a special contest for camp cooks in connection with the Fal I Fair on August 27th and 28th. Mrs. Dorothy Cote of Camp 55, Longlac Pulp and Paper Company, LongLac, Ontario, won the Northwes~ern Ontario Timber Operators' Association shield. Mrs. Cote had 3 firsts - cup cakes, raisin pie, doughnuts; seconds - butter tarts; and a third for her bread. Mr. Angus MacBride took second place. Mr. MacBride was an entry from Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited, Hillsport, Ontario. The best bread was entered by Mr. Leo Forget of Camp 46, Longlac Pulp and Paper Company Limited, Longlac,, Ontario. ---o--- There's A New INTERNATIONAL OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE and Lumbering Operations Construction Work Wherever the Work Is Heaviest j J. DILL & SONS LTD. Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Service Organization DISTRIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS FIRESTONE TIRES PORT ARTHUR River Road - Phone 5-5488 FORT WILLIAM North May at Cameron - Phone 3-6457 �,,_,,_,,_,,_o_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_.,_.,_,,_,,__,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_ - • - • > -••-11 It's business as usual during the winter months with a CaterpiUar Diesel logging Tractor in front of your sleigh trains. Broad tracks keep Cat Logging Tractors on top of the deepest snow ••. deep-biting grousers dig into ice to get traction for work. The same big loads you haul during the summer can be hauled in the winter to keep your sawmills humming and your profits rolling. Cat-built Tractors start quickly in sub-zero weather ... the independent starting engine pre-conditions the diesel for cold weather starting. And when snow drifts, a Cat Dozer Blade can be quickly attached to open truck roads. This winter put profit into your logging operationmail the coupon today for full information. POWELL EQUIPMENT COMPANY Winnipeg � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1954SeptOctLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - September October 1954 Subject The topic of the resource Forest Products Industry Description An account of the resource Log Book, published by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. September October 1954. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954-09 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/ee4c3ee36481ba66835705dda5688356.pdf 0a70312fe4e2e3ad141f31d4c1511c0f PDF Text Text 11r.. G~ R"' Sonl.ey, Max a.t.hon Paper ~.3 0£ Cm.i., 1 Publtc -Ut:O.itiGS Buil.uing, PORT ARTit1JR, Ontario. �LOG BOOK PAGE 2 I.E. L. PIONEER POWER -SAWS - The Famous 1954 Lightweight H B Model High Speed Chain through Automatic Clutch. Bar Lengths - 16", 20" and 24". Only 24 lbs. Cuts tw'ice as fast as any other Cha.in Saw. New Low Price. e e Has same motor as the Super Pioneer for 'S4. Most Parts Interchangeable with other I. E. L. Models. The Dependable Super Pioneer for '54 A rugged dependable one-man saw for falling and bucking in medium timber. One of the most all-round efficient power saws ever built. Maximum bar size, 36". Stwe tk:d /,o,,.ed! with an I.E. L. High Pressure Fire Pum THE TOPS IN FIGHTING FOREST FIRES The new I. E. L. Fire Pump is the result of a grea,t deal of engineering design and experimental W! order to achieve the high pressure necessary on long hose lays or high lifts, which are almo!t ah, countered when fighting forest fires. Whereas a pump having a 100 p.s.i. cut-o.ff cannot dehver ~ amount of water over 200', and whereas a pump of 17S p.s.i. shutdown pressure will be equally 1 ive on a lift of 450', the 1.E.L. Fire Pump will deliver 35 p.s.i. pressure at 450' and still develop reserve pressure. DEALERS THROUGHOUT NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO Distributed· by TWIN CITY·INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 91 S MEMORIAL AVENUE �RETURN TO BOOK ~ .. I _.:;;;:;~!!!~i~i.~;P,ktd, . el tch. '54. E. L. .......... ............................................ ~ ~resident EX . F. BUELL M. JONES M. COCHRAN P. V. LEMAY H. S. MOSHER Secretary-Manager - T. S. JONES Published by Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators' Edited by T. S. JONES Association The sudden death of the Honourable Wei land S. mell shortly after addressing a foresters' meeting orth Bay was a great shock. In a relatively short in office, he became known to members of the s industry throughout Ontario as a hard worker, re and most co-op·e rative at all times. It is with re regret that the LOG BOOK records his passing. Time marches on. e are now half-way through the fire season. The tuation is reported elsewhere in this issue and I ask all woods managers, supervisors and honoure wardens to review the fires that have been to date and redouble their efforts to prevent om occurring from such causes for the remainthe season. H. H. "Bert" Styffe. lnuentory Reports est Inventory Reports have been received as Report Report eport eport eport eport #11 # 12 #13 #14 #15 #16 - Sault Ste. Marie District Chapleau District Gogama District Fort Frances District Kenora District • Sioux Lookout District. es ?f these Forest Resources Inventory Reports tarned through the Division of Timber ManDepartment of Lands and Forests Toronto I I -·---0---- X-ray Unit in Hearst Area ~bile T.B. X-Ray Unit from the Fort Wi' rrum toured the Newaygo Timber Company ~rst, Mead and Mosher and also the Northills camps at Hansen, Ontario, recently. 0 .woods workers were x-rayed. It is planned rt back to the Hearst c1rea in due course, Lands and Forests Appointed ~pledoram of Fort William has been 1ster of Lands and Forests in the Ontario e succeeds the Hon. Welland S. Gemmell curred recently. - -o---- E - An airview of the Town of Nipigon 9~ 0 .und can be seen a raft of pulpwood 'PNQon area being held prior to towing d . ear the mouth of the river is a tug rn the background can be seen the PAGE 3 First-Aid Training Recommended in Schools At the Northwestern Ontario (Woods) Branch meeting there was considerable discussion about first aid training. The experience of the Workmen's Compensation Board and the cost of injuries in t•he Province of Ontario was pointed out and after considerable discussion it was duly moved, seconded and carried that this Branch recommend that "our Parent Association (the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association) along with all other safety Associations in the Province, appeal to the Minister of Education requesting that first aid training be made compulsory in schools." If first aid training was made a subject in the schools then graduates would come into industry (not only the woods industry but all industries) with some first aid training. It has been pretty well agreed that anyone trained in first aid is a more safety conscious person than one not trained and it is felt that if this resolution is adopted by the Minister of Education, it will help to cut down accidents in the future. To repeat, a person trained in first-aid is safety conscious and is less likely to become an accident victim. Should an accident happen, he is able to render immediate first-aid, thus relieving suffering and reducing accident severity. Tree Farms Certified in Northwestern Ontario The first three tree farms in Northwestern Ontario were certified in a ceremony arranged by the Port Arthur Chamber o Commerce Forestry Committee in co-operation with the Northwestern Ontario Section Canadian nstitute of Forestry. The National Tree Farm Program is under the auspices of the Canadian Forestry association with a special Tree Farm Committee set up. The properties of E. B. Ayer, Dr. W. P. Hogarth and T. S. Jones were certified. It is planned to certify more private lands which are devoted to the growing of trees in Northwestern Ontario. It is hoped that private property in the Dryden, Sioux Lookout, Kenora and Fort Frances areas will be certified this year. Committee on Co-ordinated Research Holds Meeting in Port Arthur The Northwestern Ontario Committe on Co-ordinated Research held a meeting in Port Arthur on April 29th. • The annual project summary was discussed and also individual research project reports. There was considerable discussion led by Mr. H. 0. Kantola on regeneration surveys. A paper by Mr. George R. Sonley entitled "What Do Regeneration Survey Results Mean ?" is reprinted elsewhere in this issue of the LOG BOOK. ·,··-·-·-·-·-·--··-·-·-·'.-·'--'·-·-·-·-·---·!· i ANNUAL MEETING i: CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY • The Vancouver Island Section of the Canadian Institute of Forestry will be the host section at the 46th Annual Meeting of the C. I. F. I ! i i i I The meeting will be held in the Empress Hotel, Victoria, B.C., from October 13th to 15th, 1954. ! I ! ! I I I II (•,._,c,..-.c~,~.._.c,,_..,....,~~,....,~..-.c..-.c,.....c.....C J - ~ > ~ , ~ - c • : • �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK JULY - AUGUST AN EASY WAY TO MANAGE SMALL WOOD-LOTS By E. M. Cressman Woodlots are important to the economy of our country. This is proven by the fact that at least 25 % of Canada's pulpwood comes from privately-owned woodlots. And pulpwood is not the most important product of our woodlots. Other products such a:; lumber and fuel wood exceed the , value of pulpwood taken from Canada's woodlots. But the cash value of a woodlot is not its greatest value. If all the woodlots were removed from our Agricultural land, farming would deterioriate. Soil erosion by wind and water would soon ruin our life-giving soil and food production would decrease. In my opinion the moisture-holding and soil protection ability of a woodlot is its greatest value to man. That is the key to any management plan. Clear cutting is entirely out of the question. Some form of selective cutting must be used because this method will preserve the woodlot as a soi I protector at a II ti mes. Just how many and which trees to cut is the problem. It is the main purpose of this article to explain a method I have used for several years to quickly mark a woodlot and also to convince the owner that the marked trees should be cut for his own interests. Basically the method amounts to this - if a tree is growing fast and is well formed leave it grow, because it is earning the owner money. If a tree is growing slowly, it should be cut, unless by releasing it you could make it grow faster. To see how fast a tree is growing I use an increment hammer and count the annual rings in the last radial inch. How fast does a tree have to grow to justify leaving it grow more? Consider each tree individually as an investment in dollars and cents. Its value is the owner's investment and its rate of growth can be thought of as the interest received on that investment. What percent interest do you demand on money you have loaned or invested? Perhaps you may want at least 5 %- . Well, that is fine for money investments. But, if you consider that trees give you many other benefits other than financial ones maybe you would be willing to lower the interest demanded on your tree investment. I believe that 2 or 3 % is about the right amount to expect from a tree. To relate the percent interest earned by a tree to the growth rings in the last inch I use the table listed here. This table was taken from the book "Forestry in the Farm Woodlot": For good sites the values would be higher; for poor sites somewhat lower. The curved graph-like line in the chart I pu indicate the point below which I think trees sh cut. Above this line a tree is apparently growi enough to justify not cutting it. Now this cha no means accurate and no doubt a great deal o etical fault could be found with it - if not t idea I have expressed here. But I have used thi for four years in my woodlot extenstion work found it works quite well. It should be pointed out here that this i my own but was developed by Professor J Cornell University. I mentioned before that this method wa convince the woodlot owner that certain tree cut. This statement may seem peculiar to have lived only in the North where to butch~ is the accepted thing among settlers. But Ontario due to Conservation Education and By-laws: many woodlot owners are very relu any of their trees other than dead ones. The other big consideration in woodlot is protection. Everyone knows how dan~e~ a woodlot so I will not go into that subJeC ever, there is another enemy of trees that fO mention briefly. Tht: worst ene,:,,y of s is, in my opinion, livestock. I believe t grazing by cattle is more dangerous to a a fire. Catt Ie eat a II the young trees, theyj trees, and they tramp and comp~ct th~. it no longer has its moisture holdrnQ a~,h pasturing of a woodlot will destroy ,t ~I fire. In fact turning cattle into a wo just as bad as start.ing a ground fire j big difference is that fires are spectac_u a~e noticed but cattle go about thei; slowly and unnoticed until the woodlo 1 One of a series of article~ Northwestern Ontario Sect•t Canadian Institute of Fores �PAGE 5 LOG SOOK r\_ .. or- • Do you remember that, in the last issue of r the LOG BOOK, the Supervisor's Strip discussed "What Is a Problem?". To refresh your memory "A PROBLEM is anything that a supervisor ha~ to do something about." It was stated that to deal with a problem effectively a supervisor needs , ~ ~ is employed as a strip boss at a mp, Mike was a cutter for quite f _years before he became a strip has had a lot of experience in is still eager to learn. When as his boss he replied "Why, Joe eman, of course". His answer does it give us all the picture, of it? many cords are to be at Mike's camp, what areas ked out, what method of proe used (cut and pile; cut and etc.) what type of haul? Does an make these decisions enn or is he acting on instrucdistrict superintendent who Joe's camp as only one unit area and regulate it accor- a little further. Would the ent have the final say-so, ays be subject to general boss, the woodlands manathe production actviity for ration must be given to as mill pulpwood require• nd machine-power availe protection; safety (mannd product}; transportateam, lake, railroad); towdates. This planning one activity with ananother. What governs the pulp and paper mH!s in determining their pulpwood r.eqoirements for a safe period ahead? Here Top Manage• ment (the stockholders) make decisions which may mean that Mike the strip-boss may assist . in producing more pulpwood, or less pulpwood, at his camp, as a result of in• creased or decreased mill acttivity. These top management decisions are governed by the re-actions of that n1ari in front of the counter, THE CUSTOMER-, who represents buying power and -wbo sometimes is very temperamental and exacting. He is choosey about price, quality, design, etc., and if he does not like our product he shops elsewhere. • if our product does not suit him what is the result -at the mill, - a t the Woods Dept., -at the pulpwood camp? -· We asls you, Mike, who is your boss? -•....,,...,..,.,.,..,.,,.,,,,,,.,,,,,,,~.-,,,,, J ~ e,,,p,to,,ee4 /111,e e o . - ~ e,,,,p./~eed, Informed supervisors are better able to get the work (Quality Production with Safety) done with co-operation and goodwill. Grievances generally disappear when logical explanations are given. The Log Boo~ is publiahing this 11STRIP11 with the idea of p-,tting in one place 1 some information about tlte industry, some ideas for employer-employee relations, etc., etc. Supervisors are invited to submit Cl'lest• ions, problems, etc., involving the woods industry to the column and we will give our answer. Something troubling you 1 Ask us f • SKILL KNOWLEDGE I The skill of instructing was discussed as applicable to experienced and inexperienc~d workers. In addition to the skill in in.,structing, there are two . other skills that supervisors need: '· SKILL IN PLANNING SKILL IN HANDLING PEOPLE. It is assumed of course, that the supervisors reading this column have the "KNOWLEDGE" required to do their jobs. Supervisors must know the Company Rules and Regulations and, in addition, must have a working knowledge of all the jobs that men at~- expected to do on the operation. Most supervisors have this knowledge and, therefore, one of the most important problems is getting along with and getting results from the people who work for and Y(ith them. Here are a few tips which are called • _, ... FOUNDATIONS . FOR GOOD RELATIONS LET EACH WORKER KNOW HOW HE IS ' 'GETTING ALONG. • Figure out what you expect of him. Point out ways to improve. c;rvE CREDIT WHEN DUE. Look for extra or unusual performance. Teti him while ~'it's hot11 • TELL PEOPLE IN ADVANCE ABOUT CHANGES THAT WILL AFFECT THEM. Tell them WHY if possible. :; Get them to accept the change. MAKE BEST USE OF EACH PERSc5N'S ABILIT'(. Look for ability not now being used. Never stand in a man's way. PEOPLE MUST BE TREATED AS INDIVIDUALS. -•- THREE NEW PULP MILLS -Three new pulp mills started operations recently - Ketchikan Pulp Co., at Ketchikan, Alaska; Rayonier Incorporated at Jesup, Ga. and Bukeye Cellulose Corporation, Foley, Florida. �PAGE 6 LOG BOOK JULY - AUGUST • The Financial Post reports "that the second half of 1954 has been slated as the business pick-up after the decline which started last fall." "How do the forecasts look now we've reached the second half? Is the pick-up on schedule ?" UNION MEMBERSHIP INCREASES IN 1953 • Membership in labour unions increased by some 48,200 in 1953. As of January 1, 1 954, according to Department of labour's annual survey of labour organizations in Canada, the aggregate union membership stood at 1,267,911. This compares with a figure of 1,21 9, 71 4 from the same source as of January 1, 1953. "The economic experts rather guardedly answer something like this: ' 'We're pretty well on schedule so far as timing goes. Business is picking up. EmThe breakdown of union affiliation acployment is much better. Construction is cording to this 1 954 survey shows that the strong. Capital investment has not faltered, "big three' in Canadian organized labour are in total, since the beginning of the year. the Trades and labour Congress of Cal'}ada "But the extent · of the pick-up in this. (TLC) with 596,004 members, The Canadian third quarter may not match some of the Congress of labour (CCU with 360,782 memmore optimistic forecasts. Offsetting the featbers and the Canadian and Catholic Confedures of strength are some continui•ng weakeration of labour CCCL) with 100,312 memnesses - notably in the farm sector and in bers. secondary manufacturing." WAGE RATES EASE UPWARD On the plus side, construction and capital investment, exports, except grain, govern• Between October 1952 and October 1953 ment spending and consumer spending all are the index wage rates in Canada rose 3.6%. a little higher than last year. This was slightly less than half of the 8% On the minus side, lower farm incomes rise recorded in the year ending October, and slackness in secondary manufacturing will 1952. certainly have an effect on the plus side. In 1954 the general levelling-off trend continued, preliminary figures showing a rise The sharp market pulp demands should of only 1.2% in the six-month period from continue in 1954 reports the Financial Post. October, 1953 to April, 1954. This is good news and, if it keeps up or increases, should mean that more wood will The six major divisions covered by the be ;:ut than last year. Department's survey were logging, mining, manufacturing, construction, transportation and communication, and services 0aundries). The average wage rate indexes (1939= l 00) for the six industries surveyed, were October J 952, 263.3; October 1953, 272.7; COST OF LIVING April 1954, 275. 9. -•- <11,,. eru.adia,, cCO#JOM,, • A sudden, sharp jump in food prices combined with higher rents boosted the consumer to 116.1 from 115.5. It was the biggest price index by three-fifths of a point in May, rise in 30 months. The increase was due almost entirely to higher prices for meats, coffee, fresh vegetables and fresh and canned fruit, the bureau of statistids reported Butter and chicken prices were lower. Rents also climbed along with such other items as cleaning supplies and furniture. UNEMPLOYMENT • The National Employment Services offices reported 549,000 applications for employment on file as of April 15, 1954. This was a decrease of 20,900 from the figure a month previously but was still 176,500 higher than at the corresponding date tn 1 953. WAGES IN MANUFACTURING • As of March 1, '54, the average weekly earnings in manufacturing were 57.69. This figure was an increase of 1 % over the previous month and an increase f 2% over the corresponding date in 1953. LABOUR FORCE • In the week ending April 17, 1954, the labour force in Canada totalled 5,257,000. This was a slight increase over · the March figure of 5,236,000. Of these 5,257,000, 2,890,000 (55%) worked full time (35 hour.s or more); 1,955,000 (37.2%) workeo••·1ess than 35 • hours· (Good Friday and faster accounted for a big part of this · short time group); 109,000 (2.1 %) • had jobs. btit did no work during the surv.e y week; M:ld i-.303,000 (5.8%) had no jobs. -•- • The following are excerpts from a paper given at the Annual Meeting of the American Pulpwood Association by B. G. Buell, Northern Paper Mills, Green Bay, Wisconsin. • "For the most part developments In industrial forestry during the past few years have followed well-known principles rather than anything very new and startling. Briefly we will point out the progress we have made in the Lake States. "The pulp and paper industry has in the past decade increased its timberland ownership from 700,000 acres to 2,000,000 acres, with continJ1ed expansion indicated. The number of technical foresters in their employ has risen from 50 to 150. 'Of course this means that the industry is now well awakened to the fact that from now on we must grow the wood that we need for the future, and must do alt we can to grow it in our own back yard, not in some foreign country. • "In the '· matter of utilization we are making rapid progress. First of all our mills are shifting th,eir r~quirements so as to use the abundant so-called "inferior" species such as poplar ,and ,.fnardwoods, which is relieving the pressure on the .softwoods, · particularly spruce. Usf c,f poplar by l:ake States·' mills has ju.inped from 400,000 cords to ·over 1,000,900 • cords i•~-~ .P.ast ten years." • The old saying that "Cleanliness to Godliness" applies equally to Ii working in the woods as i-t does in a working in a factory. Our very jobs a clean and orderly operation. In our woods operations eve sible is being done to have a cle derly cutting operation. In our ca dards kept are generally higher tha by the Department of Health. Supervisors, being part of t ment team, are, or should be a steps being taken to correct sa by clearing or keeping work are safe, thus reducing possibility of. No employee has ever been inju debris or other obstruction that his path or work area! Then, and orderly work area boosts makes for more pleasant worki No one likes to work or live i place amid littered surroundi The bull-cook can do a if he doesn't have to keep pi everybody else all the time. help by checking up on me receptacles for papers, ash tra used. "Good Housekeeping", t "Everybody's Job" and is o,f portance to our work. Let ponsibility and get everyb -•- o The Department of_ Annua I Report has been ' Part I _ The Statistf contains tables, cha which depict and det activities engaged in year 1952 - 53. Part 11 - High.lig - Report - presents rative and pictogr: standing Divisional ing the period. Forests, Toronto. �PAGE 7 LOG BOOK Euclid Tractor and Semi-Trailer The Tractor is powered with a 27 5 H.P. "Cummins" DieseL Motor. Trailer is 40 feet long and 12 feet wide~ Trailer can be modified for different length pulpwood and logs for various operations - load capacity 5 0 tons. Designed especially by Euclid for G. H. Godsall Equipment Ltd. in an effort to obtain a unit suitable for the pulp and Paper indu&try in Canada on long hauling on all-weather road direct from bush operations to mill site. Call, write or wire H. Godsall -Equipment Ltd. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �PAGE 8 LOG BOOK WHAT DO REGENERATION SURVEY RESULTS MEAN? By G. Sonley, Marathon Paper Mills The purpose of this talk is to open the discussion on some questions, most of which I think Mr. Hosie mentioned in his book. I am going to limit my thinking to Sections B8 and B9 of 'the Northern Boreal or Pulpwood Forest Region, because I am more familiar with conditions in these sections than in any other. Now for stocking. I believe the ideal stockin be the minimum number necessary to develop 9 product of required specification. This is rather ge terms, but I do not know how to express it differe" I do believe that none of us appreciate the ability piece of cutover land to regenerate. Regeneration surveys are made with the purpose of determining the degree to which areas are restocked in an effort to try to forecast the future yield from the area. Yield is considered in terms of species, quantity, and quality. Case I: The Forestry Branch have establi P.S.P. in a mixed forest after a commercial cut of sp and balsam pulpwood. At least one forester judgment was beyond question said the forest ruined, and there would never be another cut of ifers. However, Mr. Mulloy had displayed grap the growth on those plots and after 30 years ther as I remember, enough to justify another cut. seedlings from 2" to 2' high are not very imp but give them a few years and the appearance is; different. The big job the forester has to do now is: ( l) estimate the relative value of species 75 to l 00 years hence, (2) determine the minimum number of seedlings per acre which will yield the required volume and quality at maturity. Let us consider species. As stated previously, in my judgment we are considering a pulpwood forest, and when we speak of future markets we are referring to markets for pulpwood. The pulp from the areas which are regenerating now may be used 75 to l 00 year5 hence. What will be the demand then? l 00 years ago no paper was made from wood pulp. Is it unreasonable to believe that industry will not make greater advances in the future than have been made in the past? When I consider this together with the present trends toward the utilization of all species for pulp, I am forced to come to the conclusion that there will be a demand for all species in 75 to l 00 years, and as far as utilization is concerned we need have no concern about species. In fact, I would be surprised if hardwood were not the preferred species in 50 years from now. ( l) (2) (3) Costs less to grow - higher volume/acre in a shorter rotation. Costs less to operate. % cellulose to lignin is greater than conifers. Species should be considered forestry-wise, however, and we should be concerned that each site is regenerated to the species which will yield the greatest amount of wood fibre per acre per year. From Future Wood Markets and Forest Management by John A ZiY,nuska, Journal of Forestry, May 1951, we read . . . Moreover, the pulp and paper industry cannot be considered as an outlet for high priced stumpage. The technological history of the industry is one of escape from rising raw materials. This is exemplified by the shifts from New England spruce to Lake States spruce, then on to southern pine and western hemlock and fir, and now on to aspen and other scrub hardwoods as well as to tops, slabs, edgings, and other forest and mill waste." ... "If this is correct, and the market of the future wi II be a low price market, then the forest manager must keep his costs per unit volume dow~. This means c~:mcentrating on quantity, not quality. For example, in considering reproduction the percent of stocking, not the species composition should be the prime consideration." ' Case 11: They have been cutting out of t Depot on the Gatineau for over l 00 years, and I heard they were still cutting. Tables Since the purpose of the discussion is to d "What Regeneration Survey Results Mean," I tributing some results of last year's regenerati After distribution and discussing Table I, it closed that it was a summary of quadrats stumps and not seedlings. This was the co the virgin forest. Our management assum regenerated forest should at least equal question before us is what stocking of necessary to do this? Table 11 corroborates the regeneratio stumps. Table 111 is a comparison of stump tall eration tally computed from the same survey. This shows that the regeneration twice as great as the stump tally, but is t Table IV shows the results of the a ation of permanently established quadra year pE-dod. Table V shows the results of the regener~tion survey correlated with site on the better sites, there is better rege the plots were placed mechanically, th plots by sites should be proportional to site. It will be noted that approximate has 44. l % stocked quad rats, 12.3 % of stocked quadrats and that 52 % of the stocked quadrat;, or 90% of area ha stocked quadrats. Anyone interested in the tables may obtain copies from the Editor 0 Summary ( l) All species should be tallie value and also for their effect on (2) Regeneration should be type and site. f3) We are badly in need. tables to determine minimum st �AUGUST 1 fety footwear - Hard Hats ogant Vests - WHY? ·al stocking , develop rather gen it differe ,e ability ,e establi I cut of sp orester w ,e forest ~r cut of ed graphi ?ars there er cut. ery impr ranee is PAGE 9 LOG BOOK Several companies have announced their policy of ting the use of protective footwear and hard hats heir operations. One of the first questions to be answered is: Why? In the case of Protective Footwear, a survey o-f injuries was carried out in 1952 - 53. Dealing with disabling injuries to the feet, of which 305 or Clo were axe wounds, it was stated that 1/ 3 of them t have been materially reduced in seriouness if not ly eliminated by the wearing of footwear with toe cases. Safety footwear is now being manufactwith additional protection to the instep as well as side and outside of the foot. This type of shoe probably have reduced the number of accidents rther. ased on the experience of this survey and of men ve worn safety footwear in the bush for the past season, the safety associations and operators are convinced that the wearing of protective footthe woods will certainly cut down the number of , and lessen the seriousness of the injuries that HARD HATS ny companies have experimented with the use hats for the last few years and there have been where it can be safely claimed that fatal ave actually been prevented through their use. Possibly some other mishaps have occurred with no result in injury. Head injuries when they occur are generally of a very serious nature and quite often fatal. The Lumbermen's Safety Association reports that in 1953 there were 19 fractures to the skull, 8 of which resulted in death. In addit(on, there were 40 cuts and 58 bruises or a totai of 98 injuries to the scalp. There seems to be no doubt that the use of hard hats would have lessened the number of head injuries and certainly would have cut down on the seriousness of such injuries. BUOYANT VESTS In 1953 the Lumbermen's Safety Association reports six deaths from drowning. The type of buoyant vest on the market today wi 11 keep a man afloat face up for a con•siderable period of time and there seems I ittie doubt that the use of such protective equipment will again cut down on the number of drownings and deaths. Chemical Treatment Operations The Northern Paper Mills Limited, Hansen, Ontario, are conducting the only chemical treatment tree operation in Northwestern Ontario so far as is known. The late spring was a hold up in getting approximately 1000 cords cut which was treated last summer. Reports state that peeling of this last year's treated wood is very good. It is planned to treat approximately 3 000 - 4 000 cords of wood this summer and a special c~mp ha~ been set up for the duration of the peeling season. THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED ONTARIO CANADA CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR TREE-LENGTH SLASHER AND LOADER Nesco Equipment Ensu-res - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �LOG BOOK PAGE 10 Industry supervisors took part in last year's North Bay tires. Here are the observations of one supervisor. The Gladman Township Fire By S. B. Brackenbury Towards the. end of August 1953, little or no rain had fallen and the humidity had been below normal for some time. Drying winds coupled with high temperatures induced a serious fire hazard. In Gladman township an unextinguished camper's fire was spread rapidly by strong winds. Upon our ~rrival by air, spot firec; and established fires could be seen along either side of a chain of lakes. Promptly, the Provincial Air Service Beavers began flying in men, provisions and supplies. Fire crews were dispatched to the most hazardous areas. Soon an organized force wyas fighting the fire with hand tools, power tools and aircraft. A Bell helicopter and a Tavlorcraft wer~ used for mapping purposes, but the helicopter proved especially useful for landing crews and equipment in normally inaccessible potholes. The Taylor craft was also used for the free dropping of hose to crews placed by helicopter. With the Beaver aircraft using the larger lakes and the helicopter relaying to the more inaccessible camps, the fire crews were serviced efficiently. The mobility displayed by the Department of Lands and Forests was impressive and definitely reduced the total acreage burned. When the fire was finally brought under control more than 5000 acres had been destroyed. The main precautions of actual fire fighting, that were most important can be listed as follows: ( 1) Upor arrival, scout the fire, noting, particularly the wind speed and direction, fuel types and ter- FIRST QUALITY Swedish Made PULPWOOD SAWS THE JOHANSSON NO. 60 "Unconditionally Guaranteed" ONE INCH WIDE 36" - 42" - 48" IT'S THE STEEL ! THE EVEN TEMPER THE EXTRA THIN BACKS STRAIGHT AND TRUE That stands out in every saw and provides "SMOOTH AND EASY CUTTING" In lengths 30" - DISTRIBUTO'RS WALBY & CO. LIMITED 141 ST. PETER STREET MONTREAL, QUE. rain. It is customary to hit the head of a fire fir only when the head is the most dangerous part. arm of inflammable fuel exists that can carry t to a dangerous fuer type beside or behind the fire, it is incorrect to hit any other part of the fir (2) Com~ct nozzle openings must be used efficient stream. Start with a large opening pressure fal Is off reduce the nozzle tip open increase the pressure. This is important as a directed at the base of the flame, has a cooling and tends to remove fuel. (3) On the first pass, the nozzleman sho to knock down the flame and cut off the advancin If too much time is spent on the line, it is possi be left behind by the fire. Hand tool men can the hose crew, checking the spread until their r ~4) Back fires ~re. advan~ageous in emerg especially when the fire 1s backing up against the A good barrier, natural or artificial is essential. (5) The treatment and feeding of fire figh very important. In the initial excitement men wil long, hard hours without excessive complaining. good food and regular rest periods in a quiet pl essential. The men should not be too far fro fire line. (6) Accounting is an important factor. If t on the fire Ii ne know that their accounts are bei accurately, many troubles are avoided. During this fire, some of the successful taken were a direct result of the Department and Forests' Fi re Protection Course held at J 1953. Honourary Fire Wardens Are Keg Fi In Forest Fire Preuention Honourary Fi re Wardens are key figur fire prevention. In addition to their regular receiving the appointment of honourary have undertaken additional responsibility a due these men for carrying out this hono Fire wardens are appointed by the Minist and Forests in the Province of Ontario an of the LOG BOOK is in possession of a Ii dustry personnel appointed honourary fire has been customary for the last few years BOOK to print the names of these men i However, it is impossible to do so at this Northwestern Ontario Timber Operator 1s sending a personal letter to each indu showing that their appointment is rec J\ssociation and req~ests their utmost be on Jhe alert and do everything pos fires. FIRE ORGANIZATION PROGRAM DIS The fire administration program Pulp and Paper Company Limited was member companies of the Northwe 5f ber Operators' Association. f Any company desiring a copy 0 secure one by writing to the editor �AUGUST 1 JULY - AUGUST 1954 fire first, s part. It :arry the f nd the the fire fir e used for ming and > LOG 100K l!l_6,•ordinail your operations ·• ~ opening as a str :ooling ef ~•ggoo ; m should I 2WAYIADI0 dvancing is possible :m can fol their retu emerge -··· •a-,-~ 2-Way Radio used in police cruisers is a vital factor in highway or metropolitan police operations. inst the ;sential. ire fighte -nen will laining. uiet pla far fro Small aircraft, equipped with 2-Way Radio, are in direct, Instant touch with control towers. blic Utilities, with widespread mobile ts, rely on 2-Way Radio for instant munications. In widespread lumber and pulp operations, often as much as 100 miles in the bush, twoway radio is playing a major role. Accidents and costly operation stoppages - that once were fatal or took days or weeks to rectify-are now overcome with radio in a matter of a few hours. ......, ~ ~ (\ operations in many • Every branch of Canadian industry with widespread operations will find G-E 2-Way Radio the fastest, most economical way to co-ordinate their efforts. This highly-efficient, moderately-priced radio equipment will provide substantial savings in money and time, speed work and increase efficiency. To learn how G-E 2-Way Radio can help you- contact your nearest C-G-E office, or write to: Mobile Radio Sales, Electronic Equipment Department, Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd., 830 Lansdowne Ave., Toronto, Canada. 731 W-2S4 GENERAL• ELECTRIC COMPANY• L'IMITED �.i.,_,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,_,,_,,_ _ _ _ •:• I i ~ ! 1 I I I I I I j i i i i If ev,e ryone who has a job could lie in bed, With broken bones and stitched-up wounds or fractures in the head, And there endure the agonies that many people do, They'd never preach safety any more to me and you. If erery one could meet the wife and child·r en left behind, And step into the darkened home where no sunlight shines, And' look upon the vacant chair where Daddy used to sit, I'm sure e~ch car!less worker would be forced to think a bit. All the Miners Wear 'Em . . . . I !1 " ! I I i i i i i i i i " ! How Was Safety Clothing Made Compulsory in the Mines l By E. E. Pine, New Dickenson Mines, Red Lake, Ont, I wish to thank your executive for this opportun1 cf bringing to this safety group some of the proble and solutions, we, in the mining industry have had making the wearing of safety clothing compulsory and around the mines. Any remarks or suggestions that I may make h today are based on discussions I have had with i iduals closely associated with the industry and uonfficial in all respects. -The lnco Triangle t •!•...,,,...,,,._,.c,~>.-.1~,...-.c>..-.•>._.c,,._.,,...,,,~.._.,,~,...,,.....,,,....,,,._..,,_..,,_,.,,..., 1.:• Generally speaking safety clothing and its pulsory use in the mines began about the year 1 The mines in the Sudbury basin issued hard hats sinking crews and made it a condition of employ At the time it did not go beyond the use in the and the crews were allowed to turn the hats ba after the sinking was completed. It was neverthel major step and provided management with a nucleus around which a safety program could be The men had objected strenuously at first to w the hard hats but found after a few shifts that m their objections were unfounded and accepted th eral use. Head injuries were greatly reduced a men could reacjily see the hat's advantages. Ontario Pulp and Paper Mahers' Safety Association Holds Meeting A well attended meeting took place in Kenora recently of the Northwestern Ontario (Woods) Branch, Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association. Mr. A. L. K. Switzer, Chairman, conducted the meeting and Mr. A. Walterson, Secretary, took the minutes. The host Company, the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company Limited, Kenora Division, made all the arrangements. Mr. J. T. Sniezek gave an interesting talk on his experiences in introducing hard hats to the OntarioMinnesota Pulp & Paper Company Umited, Patricia area and Mr. E. Pine of the New Dickenson Mines gave a very informative address re the problems in the introduction of Hard Hats to the mines. Both of these addresses are printed elsewhere in this Log Book. There was considerable discussion on safety footwear in the woods. Mr. F. Morrish gave an interesting address on this subject. Mr. Roy Potts of the Lumbermen's Safety Association gave an address on what Class I had accomplished so far in First Aid Training. film production "Safe Also shown was the the Caterpillar Tractor the National Safety In the last afternoon of the two-day meeting, the group visited the O-M Family Camp L-314. With this step behind, the mines gradua together with each other and made it condi employment to use safety hats. Industry also f Mines Accident Prevention Association and the progress safety has made in the mining ind be credited to this association who have inv accidents, feretted out the reasons for them an mended the proper steps to be taken to co practice. It went into the design of clothing of its program and made suitable recommen manufacturers. With every change in the type clothing the men were compelled to wear, ~ objections. First the cost, secondly the feelt wasn't necessary and thirdly the clothing comfortable as what was presently being use a The proposed Safety Code for the Northwestern Ontario (Woods) Branch was finalized and a committee appointed to arrange for its circulation to woods managers. The branch's initial effort in Cutting and Piling" was shown. film "The Gamblers" produced by Company in conjunction with Council. JULY - AUGUST 19 LOG· BOOK PAGE 12 ' The mines by insisting that this clothi on the job formed a market for the manufa in turn sought out better products and be It was realized that in order to obtain the all clothing must have, firstly, comfort; reasonable cost; thirdly, provide the grea protection, and fourthly, give durability. b made to provide these, less and less 0 raised by the employees. It was found that a small exhibit of had · saved an accident brought g0od res (Continued on the following Pa �} LOG BOOK W WAS SAFETY CLOTHING (HARD HATS, FETY F·OOTWEAR, ETC.) MADE MPULSORY IN THE MINES (Continued from Page 12) Lake, Ont. opportuni he proble have had >mpulsory men safety conscious and led to a better underding between !he employees and management. The began to realize that. many accidents were not just luck but usually bad Judgment on either their part heir partners' and that prorection was a sound stment. Through experience the mines have come to realize each particular piece of safety clothing must be ca~le !o the job it. is i_ntended for and follow up pl1cat1on. As a point in hand, one of the mines a ruling that every employee underground must safety spectacles. After their issue it was found ome of the crews working on the bottom leveis heir glasses fogging up and were increasing the s instead of reducing them. As no satisfactory y could be found, the practice in this particular ad to be stopped. can readily be seen that rulings for the use of clothing must .be changed. from time to time to breast of the changing conditions. Also where a design or a new one is available, it must be y investigated and placed in operation. has also been found that any safety program is good and as effective as it's supervisory staff to be. Thus we have selected shifters mine straw bosses and others who come in c~nstant ith the men, working as a nucleus for putting am over. These selected men are instructed in r use of the equipment and are compelled to proper clothing at all times. Thus when they the workmen there is no reason to have them to their being made to wear hard hats shoes . bosses aren't doing so. It would appear t~ 1s practice could be used in your woods preach c~mp selected individuals could be given clo!hing ~s was thought necessary for gratis ted in their proper application. After a stated lance of the crews could be made to accept safety clothing as a condition of employnucleous could educate the crews in the o accept the ruling and see that it was fole today industrial psychologists who can be go over a safety program and make sug- PAGE 13 gestions on how best to phrase a ruling, apply it and have the employees accept it. The compulsory use of safety clothing in the mines ~as made general throughout the industry and thusly, 1f a man wanted to work at. any particular mine or area he knew that certain clothing must be purchased or obtained before he would be allowed employment. By the industry banding together it did not allow one camp to enforce safety clothing and another not to do so. I would feel that the same thing could be done in your woods operations and after a short while all workmen would accept the particular piece of clothing as a condition of employment. It has been brought to my attention that a great deal of progress has been made in the lumbering industry on the west coast in the use of hard hats. Mr. Harry Mabson, Chief Inspector of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association, Chamber of Commerce, Seattle, U.S.A., has been credited with being the motivating factor for itse general acceptance and use in this area. In order to have the safety program go over and maintain its effectiveness any article of safety clothing must meet the job for which it is intended, and we have found that after the particular article has been put in service for some timE: it is advisable to bring the subject up at the group safety meetings held in the local camps explaining verbally and with exhibits, the results obtained to date and what future results can be expected. Also if there can be some further improvement that can be incorporated in the article. We have taken up with the manufacturers from time to time these suggestions and where it has stood up to the test have had them corrected. With all clothing the initial cost is a part of the overall picture but it does ont pay to cheapen a product in order to reduce the cost to the employee. It is sometimes better for the company tc subsidize a portion to obtain the best results. The company has much at stake in accident prevention and if the accident frequency can be reduced lower costs of operation are a direct benefit. Ski Iled men in any trade are one of industries' chief assets and any lost time by these ski Iled men can and does raise the cost of operation. The cost of training men today is at an all time high due to the high wages that have to be paid, higher costs for equipment, better housing, better workin!J conditions and transportation. Thus it is a definite asset to the company to have its employees protected as best it can from injuries and see that the program is maintained continuously through its supervisors. YOUR REQIIREMENTS NOW -0-- • • • ur ne~ Wholesale Hardware warehouse is modernly equipped to serve the Logging. ';.berrng and Mining Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating and Building ractors in Northwestern Ontario. CHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED North Cumberland Street, Port Arthur - Dial 5-7345 �LOG BOOK PAGE 14 APPLICATION OF HARD HAT POLICY IN THE WOODS By J. T. SNIEZEK ,t/1. his saw or lunch-kit. In closing I might again mention that if you contemplating the introduction of hard hats into y, operation that it will not be as difficult a task as might expect. A paper given at the recent meeting of The Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association, Northwestern Ontaro (Woods) Branch. i Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd., Patricia Logging Division Early in March we received an executive order stating that the wearing of hard hats was to become a condition of employment effective April l st, 1954. We immediately posted copies of the order and contacted each of the men individually informing them of the decision and soliciting their co-operation. We received the hats - all round brim fibre glass type, yellow in colour (a very good choice of colour I believe, as every cutter in range is immediately visible, which is certainly something which will contribute to greater safety) . The hats, shell and cradle, were issued to the men on April 1st (on the same basis as tools). We issued hats to all men actually working in the woods; Cutters, Skidders, Choker-men, Tractor and Bulldozer men, Top Loaders, Scalers, Foremen, and we saved a few fo.visitors. I must admit that I was apprehensive about putting the order into force. I felt that we would have some difficulty especially with the old time pieceworkers. However I am happy to report that with the exception of a few caustic comments the co-operation was l OO o/c . What helped our program a good deal was a very fortunate accident, if you can call any accident fortunate, on the first day of issue; one man, a choker man, left his hard hat in the bus and during the day was hit on the head and knocked unconscious by a falling limb. Naturally we made quite a lot of this and advertised it widely and we feel that it was a very important factor in the success of our hard hat policy. To date there has been one serious accident prevented by the hard hat. Thrs occurred at Camp P208 on Apri I 15th when E. Anderosn was hit on the hat by a large limb. Some of the complaints we have encountered are as follows: (l) Too heavy - We will have no hair left in a month, is a typical comment. This was prevalent for a few days but this complaint has disappeared. (2) Too hot - We have tried drilling small holes above the brim to provide additional ventilation. (3) Too cold - We stocked two types of liners in our commissary, a rather complicated affair with a ' zipper and a sock type skull cap. It is our feeling now that a light type of toque will be the answer to the liner. (4) Difficulty keeping hats on - especially while piling. We feel that we have too many small sized hats on our operation and that they do not sit down far enough on the head. However I must admit that these complaints are only scattered and not too serious. By continual checking we have now got the hard hat on every man actually in the woods and I feel that in 6 month's time it will be as much a part of a man's equipment as MECHANICAL SCHOOL AT ABITIBI Organized by Ernie Zepik, Mechanical Su tendent of the Abitibi Lakehead Woodlands Divisi school was held at Abitibi Camp 226 with Mech representatives from the Provincial District, the W District and the Auden District of the Lakehead lands Division and the Regan depot of the Saul Marie Division. Coloured slides, movie films and · conve black boards were used by industrial instructors t the mechanical people the "how" and the "why" right way to do things with Abitibi's gas and powered engines. Among the lecturers were: Len Woolsey (B_ A. Oil) A. Long, C. Carter and H. R. Corne·liusen (International Harvester) A. H. Conway and Bill Walker (Dunlop Tire) George Tines and Don Dow (Dow's Auto Electric Bob Simmons (Timberland Machines Jim Stuart (Globe lite Battery) Mark Sauerbrei (Department of Lands and Fores Reg . Treleaven and Quentin Powell (Powell Equ ,·--•--1-- 1 I I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I Call 3-8323 CONSOLIDAT PRESS 137 SOUTH MAY STREET WE ARE ANXIOUS TO HEi WITH YOUR PRINTING p -~ I · • - - . - - , - -...... · �PAGE 15 LOG BOOK UYERS' GUIDE meeting of :ikers' Safety aro (Woods) ical Supe :Is Division h Meehan , the We .ehead W he Sault At the present time Canada is dependent upon ports for the sale of about one-fifth of our producon. In order to have the dollars to buy Canadian oducts, other countries must be able to sell their oducts to Canada. Yet, the present sizeable unemyment in Canada is due, in part, to the importation many kinds of goods which Canadian factories are ipped to make in quantity and quality, and to rantee prompt delivery. What, then, is the answer? Clearly, the first thing o is to build up our domestic market. The bearing h this has upon exports and imports is this: with a e home market, dependence upon selling abroad mes correspondingly less. At the same time, many articles become economically sound to manture for ourselves. Imports become of less necessity, which in turn greater flexibility of choice for the money we abroad. There becomes less compulsion in the ing sort ot reasoning: we've simply got to export standard of living is to be maintained, and we've import it we're going to export, so we must things regardless of whether we can make the111 I or better ourselves. second thing to do is to use every available means ce the costs of our products to a minimum. At oke, this helps us sell in export markets and it harder for foreign goods to compete with n goods in the domestic market. One last thing shouid be noted. This source of our imports has an important effect on our national economy. In 1953, Canada bought considerably more goods from the United States than that country bought from Canada. Conversely, the United Kingdom bought more gooos from Canada than Canada bought from her. Goods produced in Canada should be given preference, but if the goods required must be imported, we should lean more heavily towards British sources than we presently do. It has been estimated that if we could transfer just seven per cent of our present imports from the United States to the United Kingdom, it would put the latter in a much better position to buy our products, whether foodstuffs, raw materials; or manufactured goods. Buying goods produced in Canada means dollars in the pockets of Canadian workers who buy the things which we ourselves make and sell. A strong domestic market is of greatest importance to all Canadians. Then, where Canadian goods are not available, we can gain for ourselves an indirect benefit by buying goods produced in countries which want to buy more from us. With this order of preference, we do most good to our national economy. Should we Canadians not re-assess our purchasing habits? This Booklet is printed on "Thift-Coat Enamel" produced at the Port Arthur mill of Provincial Paper limited out of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario: printed by Consolidated Press, 137 South May Sitreet, Fort William, Ontario. d}.ru;U, galf .. "Gas Is Best By Test" For Timber Camps -- large or small. A Size for Every Need PROPANE GAS side-arm water heaters have proved themselves as a sure ~and economical way of heating water for cookeries and bunkhouses. See us also re conversion burners for camp steam baths. USE PROPANE INSTEAD OF WOOD. WRITE, PHONE or WI RE THERN PROPANE GAS CO. LTD. FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO PHONE 2-5318 �LOG BOOK PAGE 16 SUGGESTION NOTES RECEIVED FROM THE CANADIAN PULP & PAPER ASSOCIATION, WOODLANDS SECTION W.S.I. No. 1357 (B-8-b) Suggestion Note No. 1 l 3 W.S.I. No. 1358 (B-8-d) Suggestion Note No. l 14 W.S.I. No. 1360 (B-9-d) Suggestion Note No. l 16 W.S.I. No. 1361 (B-3) Suggestion Note No. l 17 W .S.I. No. 1362 (B-8-e) Suggestion Note No. l l 8 W.S. I. No. 1363 (B-6-b) Suggestion Note No. 1 l 9 W.S.1. No. 1364 (F-3) Suggestion Note No. 120 W.S.I. No. 1365 (B-11) Suggestion Note No. 121 W.S.I. No. 1381 (B-7-c) Mechanization Note No. 8 W.S.I. No. 1382 (8-1) Mechanization Note No. 9 W.S.I. No. 1383 (B-8-e) Suggestion Note No. l 22 W .S.I. No. 1384 (B-11) Suggestion Note No. l 23 W .S.I. No. 1385 (B-3) Suggestion Note No. l 24 W.S.I. No . 1386 (B-8-d) Suggestion Note No. 125 W.S.1. No. 1387 (B-3) Suggestion Note No. 126 W.S.I. No. 1388 (A-2-b) Suggestion Note No. 127 A Method of Layout Out Curves in Motor Road Construction by L. R. Burrell. Beam and Runner Connection by W. W. Moore . ' Portable Flume Repair Gear, by Raoul Canuel. Foot Scraper, by J. C. Anspach. JULY - AUGUST 1954 FOREST BIOLOGY RANGER POSTINGS Forest Biology Forest District Address Ranger Bowser, R. Bricault, F. A. Chapleau Cochrane Buchan, P. E. Sioux Lookout Box 400, Chapleau, Ont. c/o Provincial Air Servi South Porcupine, Ont. Box 714, Siuox Lookout, Ont. Clinton, E. 0. Danard, A. s. Sncwmobi le Escape Hatch, by Angus Seed. Axe Handle Fastened in Axe Head. by Norbert Hynes. Methods of Winding Fire Hose, by Don Mealey. Detonator Container, by Jacques Desjardins. Power Saw Groove Grinder, by G. L. Kingston. Full Tree Brancher and Barker, by G. L. Kingston. New Type Snowmobile Coupling, by G. Lavoie. Home Made Wheelbarrow, by R. P. Lavoie. Spark Arrester, by R. I. Clarke. Sleigh for Farm Tractor, by A. Legault. Door Latch, by L. Lacroix. Table Mounting for Morganoscope, by H. J. irving . Sudbury Box 72, Sudbury, Ont. Rideau & E. Tweed c/o Dept. Lands & For Mountain Grove, Ont. Davidson, E. Geraldton Box 495, Geraldton, Ont Forest Insect Lab Sault Ste. Marie Foster, H. R. Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Parry Sound Grisdale, D. c/o Dept. Lands & Fo Dorset, Ont. Hall, K. C. Port Arthur R.R. 1, Fort William Box 122, T emagami, Harnden, A. A. North Bay Hildebrand, M. J. Pembroke Dom . Forest Exp. Stati Chalk River, Ont. Lake Erie c./o Dept. Lands & F Jago, L. G. St. Williams, Ont. R.R. 2, Chatsworth, Lynn, D. F. Lake Huron MacDonald, J. E. (Chief Ranger) Forest Insect Lab., Sault Ste. Marie, Ont Lindsay & W. Tweed c/o Dept. Lands & Macleod, L. S. Minden, Ont. Lake Simcoe Seed Extraction Plan McPhee, H. G. Angus, Ont. Fort Frances 21 0 Butler Avenue McPhee, J. R. Fort Frances, Ont. Vermilion Bay, On Miller, W. J. Kenora Box 6 9, Moonbea Robinson, J. i "':...:skasing c/o Dept. Lands Timisk'.aming Thompson, M. Swastika, Ont. c./o Dept. Lands Gogama Vaillancourt, C. Gogama, Ont. Bex 119, White White River Weir, H. 1 Vulcan Machinery & Equipment Ltd. Cumberland St. at Mclicar Creek Port Arthur, On We are GM GENERAL MOTORS DIESEL POWER Over-stocked with ENGINES. The Time To Buy Is NOW. If you have an engine requirement in the near fut LET'S TALK IT OVER �GUST 195,4 JULY - AUGUST 1954 PAGE 17 LOG BOOK • GS •ess Jleau, Ont. Air Service ,e, Ont. ' Ont. Jry, Ont. ids & Fores 1e, Ont. ildton, Ont. lab., ie, Ont. ids & Fores Why Borden's Trumilk is the Ideal Milk for your Camp 1. All the food value of fresh whole milk! 4. For drinking, c:ooking and every other milk use! Just add TRUMILK to cold water, mix, and in a jiffy, you have milk ready for drinking. TRUMILK is excellent, too, in soups, puddings, and all baked goods. Can be mixed dry with dry ingredients for cooking convenience. TRUMILK is a powdered whole milk which includes all the cream, all the protein and other nutritional value of finest fresh, whole fluid milk! 2. Costs as low as 55( a gallon I Yes, here's delicious whole milk, ready to use anytime for as low as 5Sc a gallon ... a real saving on your milk bill, especially where large quantities are used. Further saving: there's waste . .. you make up only as much as you need when you need it I 5. Easy handling-less weightno freezing I TRUMILK ( whole milk powder) is only ¾ the weight of fluid milk. This cuts transportation costs to the minimum ... makes handling easier. Under seal, TRUMILK keeps perfectly in summer heat or below zero weather . . . indefinitely. no m-sealed for c:amp use! 6. Fluid whole milk in a iiffy! Now you can mix TRUMILK in any quantity with Borden's new effort-saving hand-mixer. It's a 3-in-1 mixer: (1) mixes (2) stores (3) dispenses. Mixers available at cost in 5 gal. and 2½ gal. capacity. Order from your nearest distributor. Heavily protected with an outer plywood drum, the inner vacuum-sealed metal container protects freshness of Trumilk indeti.nitely! Also has inner friction-top cover to protect contents after seal is broken. THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED. y MILK DEPARTMENT, Spadina Crescent, Toronto 4, Ontario. THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED, 407 McGill Street, Montreal, Quebec. A.H. BRADBURY 13 North Wharf, Saint John, N.B. MtKENZIE, STEPHENSON LIMITED 345 Higgins Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba T. A. MacNAB & CO. LIMITED, City Club Bldg., P.O. Box 7851 St. John's, Nfld. I I I 1' �PAGE LOG BOOK 18 BUGS IN THE WOODS I I There certainly are bugs in our woods. The reports of the Forest Biology Rangers for 1953 have now been issued and a copy of the reports covering the Department of Lands and Forests Districts in Northwestern Ontario are on file with the Forestry Library at the Lakehead Technical Institute. Anyone wishing to loan any of these reports may do so by requesting same from the Forestry Librarian, D. M. Fisher. In 1952 Forest Insect Survey work was the chief function of the Ranger staff. However, in 1952, when the Forest Biology Division was formed, the Ranger's responsibility was increased to include Forest Tree Disease Surveys. Here's a list of insects that were found in the majority of area in Northwestern Ontario last year. Forest Tent Caterpillar Larch Sawfly Spruce Budworm European Sawfly Black headed budworm Yellow headed spruce sawfly Red Pine Sawfly Red-headed Jackpine Sawfly Western tent Caterpillar Balsam fir Sawfly Pine web worm Spotted Wi Ilow Leaf Beetle Swaine's Jackpine Sawfly Jackpine Sawfly Jackpine Budworm Aspen Blotch Miner Blacl<.-headed Jackpine Sawfly Spiny Elm Caterpillar American Poplar Leaf Beetle White Pine Weevil Eastern Spruce Bark Beetle Spear-marked Black Moth Rice Cutworm Bark Beetle Green-headed Spruce Sawfly Poplar Leaf Miner The work of the Forest Biology Rangers is helped very much by individuals who send insect samples to the Forest Insect Laboratory at Sault Ste. Marie. Last year insect samples were sent in by the Forest Biology Rangers, Forestry personnel and other co-operators (including woods operators) as follows: F0rt Frances 314 Kenora 516 Sioux Lookout 435 Port Arthur 50 l Geraldton 243 Kapuskasing 322 White River 236. In addition to the insect samples sent in, manv samples of forest tree diseases were sent to the Forest ;:'athology Laboratory. The most important was t:"\s Hypoxylon canker of poplar. Many other tree diseases were also sent in. Industry personnel can help by sending in insects collected. Just collect a few in a small box and put in with it some of the leaf or moss and send to the Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Special cartons may be obtained either from the Laboratory or the Forest Biology Ranger. HELP IN THIS WORK. JULY - AUGUST Haue You Any White Spruce Of Outstanding Quality? Tree Breeding Study To Be Made A research project (P-133) has been set up by t Forestry Branch of the Department of Northern Affa, and Natural Resources in co-operation with the W lands Section Canadian Pulp & Paper Association wi the title, "The location" recording, testing, and pre ervation for the future of superior phenotypes of wha spruce in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Forest Regi Improvement by means of breeding can only expected if carefully selected material is available the outset. The procedure to be taken is as foll single trees of outstanding qualities are selected cribed, marked, mapped, and reported to an infor~ pool. Seed is collected from these superior pheno for comparison with progenies of other selected tre determine whether those superior characteristics transmissable to their progeny. Scions are collecte grafted, partly for perpetuating and ~valuating the able phenotypes in protected areas, and partly for seal@ propagation to produce plants for experi seed orchards. The final selection of those tree superior genetic composition is then made, and are planted side by side and allowed to inter-pol Seed of superior quality is eventually harvested t in planting or seeding programs. To get this work under way it is necessary t where stands of white spruce of outstanding qua If you have a stand of outstanding white s your area, will you please advise Superintendent Petawawa Forest Experiment Station Chalk River, Ontario Attention: M. J. Holst and the letter should indicate: (A) (B) Approximate location of ,stands and iduai white spruce of superior quab Whom to contact when arra11gement for a visit to the stands. If sufficient information is re.corded, M of the Forestry Branch will examine as m areas as possible during September and Oct When you want a "LIFT" -- Have a WALKER handy! --SERIES "900" WALKER HYDRAULIC JAUK WITH LIFTS FROM 1½ TONS to 50 TONS Whether you desire a lightweight jack or a heavy duty SO-ton jack enquire and· get full particulars about the WALKER "900" Series Exclusive features, new strength, new performance and depe nd make Walker Jacks leaders in the Hydraulic Jack line. MARSHALL-WELLS Port Art �PAGE 19 LOG BOOK :iation wit . and pre ,es of whi ·st Region an onl availab as f lecte info phe ted ·erist ~llec 19th ly A very interesting booklet "Facts, Fiction Forestry," one of a forest conservation re series by George S. Allen, Dean, Faeof Forestry, University of British Columbia, been published by the Canadian Forestry iation of British Columbia. One portion of Dean Allen's address deals "What the Public Thinks." This portion printed here because the same misconns apply equally as well to Northwestern hat are we doihg to inform the pubThe Canadian Forestry Association of is doing a grand jop ih co-operation e B. C. Forest Service but its efforts II in relation to the task. In the long constructive work with our children vide a nucleus of informed people, is a slow process. Publ:c talks by of the forestry profession are of value but rather insignificant in efd, off-setting these constructive efthe steady flow of one-sided reports papers and magazines that confuse r and nullify the factual representAre we, in forestry, doing enough e public understanding and support y activities? The answer, based on opular opinions and expressions, ''no". For example, has any popnt emphasized that logging and are essential to forestry practice:> has the impression that the logger and then the forester moves in and - according to many accounts. every tree cut". Many people "know" from what they have read that in Europe things are quite different - as indeed they are physically and economically. But how many realize that in Sweden areas as large as 250 acres are clear cut, and slashburned in order to encourage natural growth? Or that some of our companies clear cut considerably smaller areas in an effort to reduce fire hazard and improve regeneration? Here, with much the same intent as in Sweden, we are "denuding" the country; they are practising forestry. Another popular opinion among those interested in conservation is that we should set the European forest as our goal. Were we to do this we would cut over the coast old growth during the next 50 years and the interior old growth during the next 75 years in order to create the proper succession of age classes. In doing this we would probably have to double our present rate of cutting. I have been asked many times whether or not it is true that we will be all out of timber in another 20 or 30 years. And why shouldn't such a question be asked when we read: "I have watched this Province for 50 years or more being denuded with next to nctthing being done in reforestcttion'l - a statement made by a distinguished and respected gentleman. To the best of our knowledge we have today 42 million acres of virgin timber, much of it overmature and stagnant, and another 38 million acres of younger timber of various ages. A neighbor of mine asked me last year whether or not Vancouver Island is almost completely logged over. Yet, Forest Service figures show that we have 3 h million acres of virgin old growth on the Island today. I wonder how many people have read what Royal Commissioner Sloan said of sustained yield in the forests of British Colum- bia: "That desired end can not be reached until our mature timber on th9 Coast is cut and the area now covered by that old growth - which might just as well be . in piles in a lumber yard as in the forest, so far as increment is concerned - is growing a new forest." Another misconception is that in Europe every bit of wood is used whereas we waste vast amounts unnecessarily. To begin with, one of the serious problems in most European countries is how to utilize the slabs, edgings, and sawdust from the thousands of small sawmills scattered about the continent. Close utilization is the rule in the well integrated operation and in the large wood-using centres. And this ic; becoming the case here where sawmill, pulpmill hardboard plant, and other wood-using plants are closely integrated to use everything of value. These are but a few examples to illustrate my point that somehow our people have been given very one-sided viewpoints on a matter of grave importance to them. How are they to judge and separate the "good" from the "bad" when they have absolutely no basis for judgement. The Dean gives suggested remedies to these misconceptions: ( 1) The press must have a basic understanding of forestry and supplied with facts of news value and interest. (2) That school teachers are weU informed in forestry. (3) Forest Warden movement must be supported enthusiastically. (4) All forestry interests -- the profession, the government, the industry and universities must make themselves responsible for public education in forestry. Anyone wishing a copy of this booklet, please write the editor of the Log Book. ISSTON SAWS AND SAWS and LANER BLADES AVAILABLE AT NORTHLAND MACHINERY SUPPLY CO. LTD. FORT WILLIAM, ONT. • Paramount ._Cub and ·Ch.ief -~forestry P~m.ps with ~«tse always in stack. . ): �Page 20 LOG BOOK Shantyman's Message Dear Mr. Jones: Just a Ii ne to say how sorry I am that I was not able to carry on with my Missionary work in the camps last winter, as I have, by Doctor's orders, had to take one year's rest as the only cure for my condition, which has been brought on -by the work in the North country, with so many miles of walking, cold weather and severe winds, along with heavy pack-sacks, and literature, etc. to carry, I have found myself with Coronary Artery Sclerosis with Angina, which takes time and rest to recover from. I have been resting and taking pills for the past year, and do feel a great deal better, which I do thank God for. Hoping the mission will give me their permission to return for a few months ~his summer. · lnclosed you will find a short message, I would be happy if you would use it in your Log Book. Luke 19: l 0. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. This was the very purpose for which He came to earth. He was ever on the lookout for sinners. It is His gracious mission still. In this short sentence we are told what Christ came into the world for. He came for a purpose. He came to do a work, and in this verse the whole story is told. He came not to condemn the world but that the world through Him might be saved. God sent Him, and He came to do the will of His Father, and that was to seek and to save that which was lost. John 3: 16. - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. The Gospe-1 means good news, the Gospel is good tidings of great Joy, no better news ever fell upon the ears of the family of man than the Gospel. Behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people, for unto yo·u is born this day in the city ot David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Salvation is deliverance from the penalty of sin. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord, Rom. 6:23. Christ on the cross delivered us from the penalty of sin. Salvation is deliverance from the power of sin. Because Christ rose from the dead, and ever lives to make intercession for us, wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost tliat come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them. To believe in Christ then is to come to Him for rest from guilt and reign of sin, to take His yoke in the obedience of Faith, and to learn of Him with a view to bec:ome like Him in faith, and follow Him daily no matter what the cost may be. Heb. 11 :6. But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, 3nd that he is a re . warder ot them that diligently seek Him. You have heard at the end of the Rainbow, There is hidden a kettle of gold; If you find it, by long perseverence, Twill repay for adventure, you're told. Let me caution vou, friend, while your'e striving To reach that great treasure afar, If you search well the way as you travel, You may find it, right where you are. Hoping this finds you enjoying good health arid God's richest Blessing. Sincerely, In Christian Fellowship, James H. Allen. 23 Wilson St. N., Ancaster, Ont., C. I. F. Holds Regional Meeting , The Central Ontario, Northern Ontario, Ott Va_lley, Pembroke and Southern Ontario sections of Canadian Institute of Forestry held a Regional me at North Bay in June. General Chairman of the meeting was D. M. Pineland Timber Company, Sudbury, and Mr. B Avery, Presid~nt of the KV P Company Ltd., Espa spoke on the theme of the meeting which was "F Access Roads - Now!" Mr. Murray Morrison, Department of Lands Forests, Toronto, was Chairman of a discussion on' and Pattern of Access Road Required for the Pr of Ontario." The late Honourable Welland S. Gemmell w guest speaker at the Luncheon and Mr. F. N. Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Kapuskasing, was Ch of a discussion on "Road and Bridge Const Costs.'' A tree farm was certified in an evening ce and on Saturday, June 19th, there were two di periods: "Role of Canada Forestry Act in the C tion of Access Roads" with Mr. W. Delahey a man. "Means of Inaugurating Construction Access Roads Now - Methods of Paym Amortization" with Mr. C. B. Davis, Abitibi Paner Company Ltd.; Toronto, acting as Chai Mr. W . A. E. Pepler, Canadian Pulp & Pa ciation, Montreal, and President of the C. I. F. speaker after the banquet and told the fores was up t6 them to educate the general publi about Canadian forestry. He also stressed th foresters to see that the pub Iic gets accur standable information~ ----o--- ·• ··~~.-..c.-..c~.-.c~~ and prices on Brantford Coach & Bo i I I I' 'II I I Semi-Traile . LOW-BED for EQUIPMENT HA OPEN UNITS for PULPWOOD H Hoists and .8 -:~•> I .. ALL· SliES and TYP t ANY' CAPACW!'Y Policy: New ~oists1 Dump Box;es mdlf your truck distributor. •Parts of any can be purchased_ di"rect. POTTER & 1021 MEM • : • - - - - - - - - - - -...-i �• _ AUGUST 19 Y - AUGUST 1954 LOG BOOK ' vas D. M. md Mr. B Ltd., Espa~ ch was "Fo ~mmell r. F. N. , was e Con ming cer two dis the C ahey as tion of Paym bitibi Chair & Pa I. F. THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR PAGE 21 �PAGE 22 LOG BOOK WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT by WRIGHTS' Wrights' make a wire rope for every purpose. When it was decid_ed to lay the first Atlantic cable, Wrights' were called in. They not only designed this tremendous cable, but supplied all the wire rope that was used in it. Take your wire rope problems to Wrights'. 4 Fires Attributed To Logging Operations in Northwestern Ontario Two fires in the Kapuskasing trict and two in the Geraldton Di were attributed to logging operat, so far this year. THE CAUSES- LUBRICATION MAKES WIRE ROPE LAST 3 TIMES AS LONG! Some do it hot Some do it cold But do it! Spark from exhaust speeder; Believed to be caused by smok, material dropped by cutters by road from work area to camp; Believed to be caused by cu smoking in the woods area. Total acreage2 fires Kapuskasing District2 fires Geraldton District- PAINT IT! SWAB IT! DRIP IT! POUR IT! All Wrights' ropes are properly lubricated at the factory. Once in use, however, they should be lubricated regularly, using the methods shown above. And remember . . . "idle rope is even more subject to corrosion" . . . keep it lubricated too ... preferably with a heavier grade of oil. High tensile strength - finest English steel, acid grade - steel strands formed into a spiral so they lie naturally in place with a minimum amount of internal stress - heavy, long lasting lubricants between the strands. These factors give a rope that costs less on the job than any other. Call the Wrights' representative listed below. "BE RIGHT - BUY WRIGHTS'" British Columbia Saskatchewan KAJr,SKALL-WELLS CO'MPANt:ES Vancouver, New Westminster, Victoria, Prince George W. JI'. ll'lJ'LLEB :r.tA..CKINEBT CO., LTD. Alberta Northwestern Ontario WILKINSON & McLEAN LTD. Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge Begina NO&TKLAND MACKINEBY CO. LTD. 430 WATERLOO ST. FORT WILLIAM The small acreage would indicate that the fires wer "jumped" as soon as discover these fires could have been pr It is a difficult task to contl'! ands of men but every effort made to ensure that not 0 the rules or is careless. It job. A good job is being TO ALL SUPERVISORS: Keep up • 481 Woodswork Fires in White District Four lightning fires White River District in fire ) :>lJfning 17,000 ac~ recruited from nearby ti follows: Abitibi Ontario Marathon Paper Newaygo Timber Austin Lumber , Fine co-operatio fire-fighters was res degree in putting th loss of more burne �the Longlac Pulp & Paper Company Limited. esters Hold :Annual Meeting id To ,ns 1n 1tario ■ area. PAGE 23 LOG BOOK .UGUST 1 The annual meeting of the Lake of the Woods ion of the Canadian Institute of Forestry was held Saturday, June 12th, in Kenora. Foresters from en, Fort Frances and Kenora met and discussed us subjects ·in connection with their work. One topic highlighting the meeting was the discus• on the recent request from the Northwestern rio directors of the Canadian Forestry Association vestigate the possibility of extending the Tree Certification Program being carried out at the ead at present. Committees were appointed to the Fort Frances, Dryden and Kenora areas to in if any person in these areas are eligible to is property certified as a Tree Farm under the I program ot the Canadia;, Forestry Association he Longlac Sub-Section of the Northwestern Section of the Canadian Institute of Forestry meeting at Longlac on Saturday, June 26th. field trip took place in the morning which ina visit to the logging and nursery operations of Mr. Norman Kissick, Chairman of the Northwestern Ontario Section, gave a talk on "Typing by Land Form and Soil Type." Aduertisers News A recent Caterpillar Tractor Co. publication titled "Sawmill Savings" urges sawmill operators to match the power to their needs. The eight page booklet, complete with vivid photographs of Caterpillar Diesel Engines at work in logging camps all over the country, discusses methods for getting "more profits out of less pay." According to the booklet, logging operators will find many advantages in the quality of design, materials and workmanship bui It into Caterpillar products. Also found in the booklet is a complete list of Caterpillar Diesel Engines with hp and kw rating included. For copies of this informative booklet, Form D425, contact Powell Equipment Ltd. or write Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, Ill. There's A New INTERNATIONAL OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE and Lumbering Construction Work Wherever the Work Is Heaviest ' f J. DILL & SONS LTD. Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Se"ice Organization STRIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS FIRESTONE TIRES PORT ARTHUR River Road Phone 5-5488 FORT WILLIAM North May at Cameron - Phone 3-6457 �When your ·sawmill's powered by a Cat® Diesel Engine: •·., .- : up g~es •pr-eduction ~AT DIESEL ENGINES -designed for the job-12 models-up to 500 HP . CAT DIESEL ENGINES -honest horsepower-conservatively rated-delivers the HP promised CAT DIESEL ENGINES -steady sawing -diesel governor responds to saw bite changes CAT DIESEL ENGINES -steady operation-independent starting engine preconditions diesel for allweather operation. So naturallyCat Diesel Engines are designed for the iob-designed to make your profits shoot up! See us soon about powering your sawmill with a Cat Diesel Engine. We'll gladly estimate your power requirements. down .goes expense LARGE CAPACITY -stamina to handle heavy loads MINIMUM WEAR -air, lube oils, fuel carefully filtered-protects engine· parts LOW FUEL COST -No. 2 furnace oil-com-.. . plete combustion-uses small amounts LOW MAINTENANCE -no opera ting adjustments --needs little attention POWELL EQUIPMENT C POI~ ARTHUR � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1954JulyAugLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - July August 1954 Subject The topic of the resource Forest Products Industry Description An account of the resource Log Book, published by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. July August 1954. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954-07 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text