7 10 13359 https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/3a982a6ad709700773befc359c88b7db.pdf 8f3244646cce61d079bead900634ea6e PDF Text Text R FORE Y UB AR ·Wo ds Division Mar thon 4orp. of Canada ~ Port ;rthur, Ontario �PAGE 3 BOOK woods and loss from fire not only destruction of ma~ure timber but particularly the loss of young growth - is something which, while it may never be stopped al'l together, can certainly be cut down. This Association in co-operation with the Department of Lands and Forests district officials has taken the lead in preaching fire prevention to employees of the industry and in urging all operators that camp areas be organized and the meri trained as fire crews. p 1/,e,U,(HH'ff& The mos f conversation in the world is ''the hink that it would be a mistake, if in t al Report to you, I did not briefly review the weather conditions in the past year that have added to operating problems more than is usual. A late Spring delayed the opening of drive and peeled wood operations and rainy weather throughout the Sprlng and Summer interrupted - seriously in some cases - road building and improvement construction . With this rain and the abnormal number of flies and mosquitoes in the woods, Summer cutting conditions were not of the best. The rainy wet Spring, Summer and Fall was an asset in so far as fire prevention was concerned and this is shown by the fact that there were fewer fires and the fires were of smaller acreage than has been the case for many years. This subject will be covered later . in my report. After enduring the unusually bad weather of Spring and Summer, it was hoped we would be more fortunate with the coming of Fall. Instead we have had an exceptionally heavy and early snowfall. This coupled with the lack of early frost has further hindered cutting operations. Despite the weather, conditions in the woods industry in Northwestern Ontario changed considerably from the 1949 season. The demand for forest products rose sharply this Spring and practically all operators are now working to produce more forest products than last year. By visits to various operations, improvements and more permanent type buildings are evident at depots and camps. Such places as Nipigon, Beardmore, Caramat, Stevens, Long Lac, Black Sturgeon Depot, Regan, Heron Bay, Hernia, Marathon, Terrace Bay, Auden, Armstrong, ~owkash, Ycljffe, Hearst, Mead, Clarkdon, Linko, Reba Peterbell, Valera, Umfreville, Hansen, Martin, Savanne, Vermillion Bay, Flanders, McIntosh, and Atikokan and Dryden are centers of woods operations in Northwestern Ontario. Most areas are now being operated towards a sustained yield plan with the purpose in mind of maintaining our forests in perpetuity. Forest management plans and operating plans are being developed and these plans are subject to the approval of the Department of Lands and Forests. Aerial photography is being used more and more by operators and photographs are being used ir4 some operations by foremen in camps. Mechanical mea'ns of producing wood are being developed to suit ·local ·conditions and great improvements have been made this past year. Forest fire is one of the greatest hazards in the In 1950, out of 168 fires in the Western and MidWestern Regions of the Department of Lands and Forests, there were 20 fires on operators' limits and of these only four were attributed to employees of woods operators. This would indicate that the prevention work that has been done has not been in vain. In addition, the fires that did occur were held to a very small acreage and thi~ speaks highly of the organizing and training of the Department of Lands and Forests fire organization and the operators' fire crews in getting the fires out. There were more men in the woods last Summer than for many years past and weather conditons were , great factor in the small number of fires. We may not have the weather on our side next year and it is the intention of this Association to strive for better fire prevention precautions, better fire crew organization and training, so that, in so far as operators are con.! cerned, the loss to the forests will ·be reduced to a minimum. In addition to fires,· our forests are being attacked by _insects and in this connection woods employees have assisted the Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie1 Ontario, _by collecting insect samples and sending these to the laboratory. This is a great help to the scientists working on this great problem and we will continue to urge employees to continue this good work. Productions costs have risen considerably during the past year. In addition to a substantial increase in the) fire tax, dues payable to the Crown (commonly called Crown Dues) for timber cut on the ungranted public lands and for timber cut on patent lands when the timber on them remains the property of the Crown were all increased effective l st April, 1950. This increase, id addition to the increase in wages, negotiated effective September l st, 1950, raised the cost of forest products considerably. The inclement weather will add to this increase in cost and, as I mentioned last year, operators in Ncrthwestern Ontario must compete with other areas of Canada and the United States which are able to pro-' duce wood at a lower cost than we can. American mills have· also discovered that they can use species of wood including hardwoods grown in their own locality which they never used before. Other costs such as board and lodging, machinery and equipment, have all increased. A serious item to operators has been the increase in freight rates. Woods wages were increased as a result of negotiations with the Lumber and Sawmill Workers' Union A. F. of L. in August, 1950. The settlement of wages by negptiation must be a source of satisfaction to all concerned. In December last, there were over 13,000 men employed in the woods industry in Northwestern Ontario. We were dangerously short of men in the best cutting months (September, October and November) due to the late Prairie harvest. It is estimated that approximately 60 % of woods employees come to Northwestern Ontario in the Fall to work in the woods camps from the Prairie Provinces and Quebec. Addresses of employees (Continued on Page 21) �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK Sloop Hauling in Relation to Forest Management By R. W. B. THOMSON Introduction Yesterday you saw the self-loading sloop in operation, and quite naturally most of the discussion and comments on its work have been concerned with the mechanical ability of the machine and its labour and money-saving capacity. Now I would like to discuss it for a few minutes in regard to its place in the general· scheme of Forest Management here on our Black River Limit. Operations Our sloop hauling operation is essentially a clear cutting operation and, as is evident, reaches its maximum production in even-aged regular sized wood, such\ as Black Spruce Swamps, or as you saw yesterday, in a Jackpine-Black Spruce flat. It has been used to som~ extent in our side-hi II mixed wood stands, but here with the strip roads longer and the piles further apart, we ge-:J a loss in production. Therefore in laying out a cut to be operated with sloops, that fact must be borne in mind, and where possible the amount of mixed-wood cutting kept !Q_ about one-third of the pure softwood stands. Also because we are using trucks all year round, a great deal of attention must be paid to the location of allweather roads in order to be able to haul the wood tha'l can be slooped out in the Summer and Fall, leaving the swamps and other wet places to be worked after freezeup. This necessity for roads and trucks is the factor which, more than anything else, changes our basic plan of operationg. Where previous plans called for perhaps three camps within a radius of 10 miles, we can now plan on only one camp for the same amount of wood trucking men to work when the distance exceeds a mile and a half or two miles. A camp thus now becomes a more permanent installation in the bush and will, we hope, attract a more stable type of woods-worker, more content to remain for longer periods of time in the one camp. This situation comes closer to year round employ. ment than we have ever had previously. Also with the further development of mechanical methods, we fee~ that perhaps small communities will be encouraged to grow at the centre of our mechanical operations, ensuring the workers of full year round employment, and ensuring the company of a supply of steady labour. Utilization It can readily be seen that sloop hauling involves only a very minimum of handling individual sticks of wood, once it has been cut and piled. This almost total lack of man handling separate sticks gives us much less loss of sticks. The danger of a hauling crew leavinr, large sticks or even whole pile bottoms is entirely eliminated, because as you have seen, the entire pile is mechanically moved onto the sloops. In fact once a stick is in the pile it remains as a part of a whole pile and is handled as a unit until its delivery to the river or final landing, with a minimum of wastage. Silviculture We have not been using this system of logging for a long enough time to state whether or not the logged over land will reproduce any better for having been logged with the sloops. This being only the second season that they have been used during the summer and fall, An address delivered at the C PP A Woodlands Section Mechanical Hauling Meeting at Heron Bay, Ontario. we have no evidence, silviculturally speaking, either forl or against it. It would seem, however, that some beneficial results should be forthcoming simply on the basis of past observations of mechanical operations in other places. Most observers agree that one of the best ways of en .: . suring reproduction of most of our native species, is to expose mineral soil, or at the least, to sufficiently dist• urb the duff to allow seedlings once st~rted, to reach their roots through to the mineral soi I. I think that you will_agree that the tractors and sloops certainly accomplish that. It now remains to be seen whether or not enough seed reaches this mineral soil. I am almost afraid to say that I don't think that it will, at least not in all cases. White Spruce and Balsam cut prior to the l st or 2nd week in September have not had sufficient time for the cones to ripen and therefore cannot be expected to release viable seed. Areas cut at this time of year should have the best chance of reproducing from seed as right now the cones are ripe and merely hitting the tree with an axe produces a cloud of seed. This is not the case every year however. White Spruce and Balsam do not seed every year and areas cut over during seedless years are not likely to benefit from any soil disturbance, unless care is taken to leave seed trees. We have not found the seed tree method entirely feasible here as trees left standing after the surrounding areas have been cut will not withstand the terrific winds that we are subjected to. It would seem evident therefore that some other silvicultural treatment is necessary on at least part of our logged over ar~as to ensure ad .. equate regeneration. Of course the foregoing does not entirely apply for areas of mostly Black Spruce or Jackpine, as these species hold their cones for some years. Here again, however, I think that further treatment of the logged over areas will be required. Our system of cutting for a . sloop haul is not very different from conventional cutting methods. The tops and cone bearing branches tend to be piled in windrows where they do not obtain sufficient heat to release the seed and are therefore, practically a total loss. Probably the best treatment would be\ some method of having the slash broken up or scattered so that the cones would open and the seeds fall on the soi I exposed by the tractors and sloops. In the case of the Pure Black Spruce swamps, I am afraid that, in as much as they are logged with tractors and sloops during the winter, they do not even get the benefit of having the duff disturb~d as they are usually under several feet of snow at the time. I hope that I have not painted too black a picture .of the effects of our mechanical hauling on regeneration. Certainly it will not hinder regeneration but it remains to be seen whether or not it wi II be of any great benefit in directly encouraging the establishment of seedlings from natural sources. Smithers of the Dominion Forest Service summed up a report on his observations of mech., anical logging on the Quebec North Shore with the statement that "Mechanical logging is not more injur- i ious to the forest than conventional Methods." That l probably applies here. (Continued on Page 20) �LOG BOOK PAGE 5 are preferred wherever there's a tough logging job to be done, because .... I our experience in building over 900 steel boats, is available . and of benefit to the Industry. 2 standardization on engines and boats is a necessity today for efficient operations. 3 a Steelcraft welded-steel hull will take constant bumping by logs and yet need very little annual maintenance. 4 whatever type of marine logging craft you need, there's a Steelcraft design on file. 5 they are built by men who specialise . . . and are being constantly improved upon, in close co-operation with the Industry. 6 when you buy a Steelcraft, you are protected by a warranty, and can depend on getting par~s and service from any of our branches. THESE ARE SOME REASONS WHY STEELCRAFT ARE PREFERRED RUSSEL-HIPWELL ENGINES 235 BAY STREET LIMITED PORT ARTHUR PHONE 5-5914 �PAGE 6 LOG BOOK The Density of Wood By J. C. Hitchman and Alex Johnson By density of wood we, in the Pulp Mills, usually mean specific gravity. Simply expressed, this is the weight of dried wood in a known volume of green wood, as compared to the weight of the same volume of water. The specific gravity varies in a tree, generally getting smaller or lower from the butt to the top of the tree. Wood is not a solid material, since it is made up of hollow cells. It consists of solid material and air spaces. The weight of the solid material is roughly one and onehalf that of water while the weight of the air is practically nothing ompared to water. Since the specific gravity of woods runs roughly between 0.3 to 0.5 (that is from one-third to one-half the weight of water) it can be seen that more volume of wood is made up of air space than of actual wood material. Many things can cause a variation in wood density, but it is the thickness of the individual wood cell walls and the proportion of these thick walls that is the chief cause of variation. As an example of this, let us consider the annual ring of a tree. It is made up of two parts, the spring~ wood and the summer-wood. The spring-wood is formed in the early part of the growing seas_on and consists of cells with thin wal Is which enclose a large air space, This, then, contributes to low density of a piece of wood. The summer-wood is formed during the later part of the growing season and is made up of cells with thicker walls which do not enclose so much air space. This would then contribute to a higher density for the piece of wood: From this, it can be seen that several things will affect the density or specific gravity of the wood. For instance, the type of growing weather, the location of the tree, such as swampland, high land, different water sheds and,, Genuine PARTS '' Best • and of course, the latitude have a marked effect on the density, which is what we are interested in. While there are many points to be watched and controlled in changing wood to a pulp form used in making paper, the amount of pulp obtained from a certain amount of wood is dependent on the density o{ the wood used. The density of the wood 1s continually checked, so that the yield or production of the pulp mills is kept as high as possible for the wood being used at the time. If the yield drops down, and the same density wood is being used, then it is an indication that some part of the pulp mill operation is faulty. Similarly mills that are fortunate enough to have a high density wood supply can expect a higher yield of pulp than those mills less fortunate in using lower density wood. As an example, in a groundwood or mechanical pulp mill a wood of 0.43 density might produce 2,600 air dry pounds of pulp per cord of wood, while one of 0.36 density might produce only 2,200 air dry pounds' of pulp per cord. This means an increase of roughly 20 o in yield of pulp due to the different density of the woods used. Si mi larly, the density of the wood has a pronounced effect on the yield of pulp from a sulphite or chemical pulp mill. The accompanying chart shows the experience of one La!<,ehead Mill in this respect. While the _!Vord density may seem a small one and is spoken of in casual terms, it plays a major part in our business of converting wood to a form used in the man-' ufacture of pulp and paper. (One of a series of articles by members of the Mid-West Branch, Technical Section, CPPAl. FORD ACCESSORIES in the Long ·R un!" Gibson Motors carry the large:;t stock of Genuine Ford Parts and Accessories 'twixt Toronto and Winnipeg For your convenience, Gibson Motors 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 Gib~on Motors for Service-Plus! PORT ARTHUR GIBSON MOTORS Authorfaed Ford Dealer-Thunder Bay District FORT WILLIAM �PAGE 7 LOG BOOK EXTRACTS FROM THE ABITIBI PORT ARTHUR WOODS DIVISION REPORT IN "THE ABITIBI" ADVERTISERS' NEWS The Powell Equipment Company Limited advise! that they will be glad to supply on request the following booklets: Logging For Profit. Logging the North Woods. Power that serves the Logger. Timber, Too, Can Be A Crop. Portable Power For Sawmills. "Scaler E. Ayr has a four-cord-a-day cutter Carl C. Wood who wields a smooth Precision power saw." "There were quite a few cars in the yard with Saskatchewan licenses, and the clerk told us many of the men returned to the camps each year, filling their cars with relatives and friends." "There were also 20 men from Newfoundland in these camps. Mostly farmers themselves, they were used to chopping the trees down, but found the handling of a saw a novel experience. However, they were rapidly acquiring the "know how''." "At Camp 148, which houses 78 men, we met Charles Bustrom, a 70-year-old lumberjack, who still knocks out a regular two cords every day and looks none the worse for it. Eino Lanka is a regular three-cord producer at this camp." "Edward Kinnunen, the sawfiler, has an artificial left leg, and Aaron Braun, the nightman, has an artificial right leg. And we were told that the sawfi ler at Camp 144 had an artificial leg, too. His name is William Skoog, an old sawmill and dynamite man." "We met Ilmar Manners, mechanical foreman in this area. He has been with us the past l O years, an engineer on tugs in the summer, and mechanic in the winter. Another person of dual abilities is Morley Lan!<tree, who scales in winter and is a boat operator in summer. He h_as been with the Company the past five years, previously worked with the Provincial Paper woods department." BOOKLET - CARE OF TOOLS USED IN WOODCUTTING The Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp & Papen Association are distributing a Booklet, "Care of Tools Used in Woodcutting" (cost $1.00). This booklet gives the job breakdown on care and maintenance of cutting tools as used at the Duchesnay (Quebec) Instructor Course given to Industry-trainees each summer. This booklet is a useful addition to the material available to instructors and may be ordered from the Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association, Sun Life Building, Montreal, P.Q. Mr. J. H. Merrill, formerly Woods Manager of the Brampton Pulp & Paper Company Limited at Nipigon, Ontario, and now Woods Manager of the AngloCanadian Pulp and Paper Mills Limited, was featured in the December 1950 issue of the Pulp and Paper Magazine of Canada as one of the "prominent men in the Industry." Nesco Eqµipment Ensures Economical Speedy Continuous Operation NESCO GRAPPLERS FOR HANDLING LOGS, RAILROAD TIES, PULP AND OTHER TIMBE~ PRODUCTS {Made in Canada) Pulp, Logging & SawlDill Machinery THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING &SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED FORT WILLIAM ONTARIO CANADA �PAGE 8 LOG BOOK C.P.P.A. Woodlands Section's New Bulletin Reports Co-operative Utilization RECENT PUBLICATIONS The Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited have installed a Fitchburg chipper at the Cache Bay. sawmill of the Gordon Lumber Co. The chipper reduces to chips the edgings, trimmings, etc. from the mill, which were formerly burned. They now go to the Sturgeon Falls pulp mill. l. Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada,, 3420 University Street, Montreal - "Report on Measurements on Plantations of White Spruce and Red Pine" at the James Maclaren Co. Ltd. - by Leif Holt (25 centsJ. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2) Farm Woodlot Mal'"!agement - by A. Bickerstaff, F9..restry Branch, Ottawa. The Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association have on hand a few mimeographed copies of this very practical pctper on woodlr:>t 11.:111agement, which may be obtained by writing this office. 3) Finnish Bulletin on Pulpwood Bundling. - The Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association, have a Finnish bulletin with English summary d e ~ with bundling pulpwood for driving. _J Three methods are described: a) Hauling on to ice and using cradles there. b) Bundling on shore and hauling on to ice with self-loading (hand winch) sleigh. c) Bundling on carriages hauled on to ice on rails. 4) B.C. Forest Service - Research Note No. 17 "Rodent Control in Direct Seeding Through Use of Poisons," by A. L. Orr-Ewing. Two major changes in unemployment insurance regulations, as they affect bush workers, were announced by Labour Minister Gregg on November 14: l) An insured worker chiefly occupied in seasonal industry can get benefit in his off-season, if he registers for other employment avai Iable in that off-season. 2) A worker whose chief occupation is non-insurable may be exempted from payments into the insurance fund •while employed in seasonal industry if he makes application. Wife in the midst of an argument with hubby: "There's no use discussing things with you! We can't agree on a single thing." Hubby: "You're wrong. For instance if you entered a room with two beds in it, a woman in one and a man in the other, in which would you choose to sleep?" Wife: ''With the lady, of course!'' Hubby: "That proves my point - we agree. So would I." ALLIS-CHALMERS 2 cycle Diesel DROTT SKID LOADER TRACTOR A Combination Thal Can't Be Beal! DROTT SKID-LOADER These versatile units have been giving trouble-free service to logging companies and individual contrai..1'ors ~n Thunder Bay District for a number of years, saving labour and expense for their ownets. Complete information on the suitability of this type of equipment in your operation may be obtained without obligation from: Vulcaa Machinery & Equipment Ltd. Head Office 171 SUTHERLAND AVE. WINNIPEG, MAN. SALES - SERVICE Branch Office 725 N. MAY ST. FORT WILLIAM, ONT. ij �LOG BOOK PAGE 9 COCHRANE'S -- DIAL 5-7345 (WHOLESALE and RETAIL HARDWARE) Headquarters for MINING LUMBERMANS CONTRACTORS, CARPENTERS HUNTERS FISHERMANS and HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO Also Branches at Toronto - Sudbury - North Bay - Sault Ste. Marie - Copper Cliff - Geraldton - Hudson - Val d'Or NEW LOGGING HEADQUARTERS AT ATIKOKAN The Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company, Limited, Fort Frances Division, has transferred the Seine River logging headquarters from Flanders to Atikokan. The planning of this move dates back about three years to the development of Steep Rock Lake iron ore deposits and the subsequent growth of the town of Atikokan itself. The move from Flanders to Atikokan is a natural one, in that Atikokan geographically is located almost exactly in the middle of the south boundary of th< Seine River limits whereas Flanders is located adjacent to the extreme southwest corner of the limits. The "Mandonian." IN THE DAZE OF PAUL BUNYAN- KING OF THE LUMBERJACKS (TM Reg. Pat. Office) EL &ODUM EA MIRR ~RE HIS MECHANICAL PROGRAM DEVELOPING IN O - M PATRICIA AREA Logging operations on the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company Patricia areas were further mechanized last summer with the addition of five new tractors and logging sulkies. In addition, a 31-passenger Reo bus for transporting men to the cutting areas and returning them to camp daily was put into service. A lumber and tie sawmill was constructed at the Cedar Lake location. Essential equipment in the mill consists of a Frick No. l saw rig turning a 60-inch ci rcular saw. The edger is a Diamond Iron Works product, 48 inches in width, and is a combination of edger saw and bull-edger saw. A moder trimmer feeds the lumber' to the 125-foot sorting table. Power for the mill is supplied from an International 82 hp diesel unit which drives the edger and trim saws. The head saw is powered with a 75 hp caterpillar diesel power unit. This unit also supplies power to operate the jackladder and other auxiliary conveyors in the mill. The C.P.P.A. "Industry." Missed from DIRECTORY OF KEY PERSONNEL IN THE WOODS as reported in the November LOGBOOK - · NORTHERN PAPER MILLS LTD. D. G. Lambrecht ........ . ....... ... Superintendent E. A. Jarvi .................. .......... .. .. Accountant John Flagnik ... ...... ... .......... Clerk L. Campeau ...... ..... .. .. ......... General Foreman H. Hick5 .... ........................... .... Foreman, Michipicoten Harbour Mrs. M. Fulcher ................. . Accountant, Michipicoten Harbour Phil Farley ............................ ...... Woodbuyer, Hearst J. Sacheski ..... ............................ Purchasing & Supplies Otto Hill .... .... ............................ Foreman, Camp 14 V. Nenonen .......... ................. .. Clerk, Camp 14 H. Pepin ........... ... . .................... Foreman, Camp 1 9 P. l:_agrange ....... ..................... . .. Clerk, Camp 19 "BARREL'' B0DUNK WAS THE ONLY, MAN OF PAUL'S CREW WHO COULDNT FIND A CAMP DOOR LARGE ENOUGH TO C,O TH~OUGH. HIS . OHL~ MEANS OF ENTERING WAS TO P"SS THROUGH TWICE. This booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" manufactured at Provinci~I Paper Limited, Port Arthur Mill, Ontario, out of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario and printed by the Consolidated Press, 137 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. �PAGE 10 LOG BOOK Air Survey and The World Forest Inventory By J. F. CUNNINGHAM, Control Forester, The Photographic Survey Corporation Limited. The total forest area of Canada is estimated at 1,300,00 square miles. This seems a rather astronomic / figure, yet it is but approximately one twelfth of the world's total forested area of 15,500,000 square miles. It is with figures such as these in mind that we may gain some conception of the task facing the Fooc·· and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The Division of Forestry and Forest Products has been set up within this organization to study the critical situation of world forestry to-day. The ultimate aim of this group is a comprehensive world forest pol ic) directed toward the knowledge of sufficient forest areas to ensure the benefit of their protective measures and the permanent and abundant supply of forest products. The first step toward this goal is the world forest inventory to establish present volumes of timber and to form a basis for .:111 future study. This is an undertaking which demands complete international co-operation from all member governments with respect to assisting the smaller countries which are not technically or financially competent of dealing with the situation. It must be realized that while some of the European and North American forests have been developed along sound forest management lines, the great bulk of the world's forest potential lies in the countries which are reasonabaly unexplored and hence undeveloped. These forest areas are believed to possess vast stands of valuable timber and their development is essential if the world's wood budget is to be balanced. First and foremost it is desirable that an inventorv of this magnitude be conducted as rapidly and as in-expensively as possible. In achieving this end the air photograph has no peer. The technique of forest photointerpretation has proven itself invaluable to the forester in conducting inventories on a large scale. The area should first be flown at small reconnaissance scale. These photographs are examined and areas of no importance deleted from the inventory. The forest areas are then broadly classified to show major differences in forest composition. This type of survey wilj furnish preliminary information regarding the location and extent of forested areas, along with their correspond:ng economic importance, at a minimum cost. No attempt is made at estimating timber volumes and maps may or may not be prepared. It would suffice simply t (-~ prepare an uncontrolled mosaic which would provide the information necessary for the planning of the more detailed inventory. When the areas of commercial importance have been defined, the work of the detailed inventory can proceed. The photography should be flown at a scale of 1320 feet to 1 inch, since this scale is presently regarded as being best suited to detailed forest interpretation . Mapping should also be carried out at the same scale. The cost of this survey will be higher than the original reconnaissance operation, for costs vary directly with the amount of detailed work. Field work in tropical regions will present many problems to the forester. Conventional methods of sampling stands will not be humanly possible, due tci the difficulties of ground travel and the remoteness of these areas. It is believed that these hazards may be most successfully overcome by the incorporation of the helicopter into field operations. This procedure would call for intense planning of the sampling operation. By this means it will be possible for field parties to reach areas that normally would be hopelessly inaccessible. It follows that a fine degree of accurracy must be attained in carrying out the original forest interpretation in order that field sampling may be kept to a minimum withou1t. seriously affecting the accuracy of the volumetric analysis. On completion of this inventory the nucleus of sound forest management has been laid. It will then be the task of the Division of Forestry and Forest Products to integrate all national working plans into a world-wide program to ensure that mankind's needs for wood may be met in perpetuity. A hillbilly came to town carrying a jug of liquor in one hand and a shotgun in the other. He stopped a man on the street and said: "Here, friend take drink outa my jug." The man protested he didn't drink. The hillbilly leveled his shotgun at the stranger and said: "Drink." The stranger drank, then he shuddered, shook, shivered and coughed. "Gad, that's awful stuff," he spluttered. "Ain't it tho?" said the hillbilly. "Now you hold the gun on me and I'll take a gulp." PULPWOOD COMPANIES Double Your ~~Per-Man'' PRODUCTION WITH THESE FAST-CUTTING ONE-MAN POWER CHAIN SAWS. Parts and Service for P. M. SAWS are , readily available at offices close to all Pulpwood Areas. FOR DEMONSTRATION CONTACT P. M. PRODUCTS (194,) LTD. 278 Bay Street, PORT ARTHUR, ONT. & HEARST, ONT. Other P. M. Offices at Vancouver, B.C.; Orillia, Ont.; Quebec, P.Q.; and Distrib~ators across Canada. �PAGE 11 LOG BOOK This unit own~d and cperated by Canadian bter:; aticiPTal Paper Company (Opawica Division) Modern Logging Has Created a Heavy Demand for EUCLIDS Tractor and trailer shown used to haul 20 cord loads of 12' pulpwood 15 miles at AVE RAGE loaded speed of 20 M.P.H. What ever off-the-highway hauling there is to be done, there's a specially designed EUCLID to do it. Enquire today about the EUCLIDS line. TRACTOR TRAILER - 190 H.P. Daisel Engin.z, speeds - 2 M.?.H. to 27 M.P.H., Weight - 19,600 lbs. Length - 41', Capacity Pulpwood 20 ccrds, Weight - rta load - 16,000 lbs. Pictures taken on The Pas Lumber Co. operation at Reserve, Saskatchewan. where this Eudid Tractor again proved its ability to go out and produce against terrific odds and elements. G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. TORONTO 213 BAY STREET PORT ARTtWR TEL. 5-6753 ' MONTREAL PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �PAGE 12 LOG BOOK ONTARIO-MINNESOTA SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORTS Safety Toe Guards and Shin Pads Used in Unloading Operations ~II Supervisory Persoun WOODS SAFETY ASSOCIATION MEETS The Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Associa- Bottom view of Toe-cap Side view of Toe-cap Unloaders at the Ontario-Minnesota plant at Fort Frances all used toe guards and shin-pads. Employees know by experience that they have been saved many nasty cracks and saved from disabling injuries by wearing these safety guards. The toe guard shE.!11 rl"'\d rubber strap are purchased from a Winnipeg firm (name on request) and the other parts are made by the Ontario-Minnesota Safety Department. Aluminum and thin steel toe guards have been tried but the men prefer the heavy steel which is a little less than 1/ 16" thick. Picaroon Handles Cut to Suit Three lengths of picaroon handles are in use 32", 34", and 36". It has been found that by supplying the various lengths as required for the individual workman, picaroon injuries have almost disappeared. Hard Hats Being Tried An experiment in the use of_hard hats for pulpwood logging operations has been started. As opm1onr: are reached on this venture, accounts will be reported in this booklet. tion, Northwestern Ontario (Woods) Branch, held a quarterly meeting in Port Arthur, November 23rd. Chairman, John Currie, presided. In addition to two excellent papers presented, (see page ) the following discussions took place: F. T. Morrish, Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company representative from Fort Frances, Ontario, outlined the safety materials either currently available or in the process of preparation by the National Safety Council. Mr. Morrish is Chairman of the Pulpwood Logging Division, Pulp ar:id Paper Section, National Safety Council. Mr. Morrish reported that the N. S. C. has a committee working on information re the use of hard hats in logging, safety and sanitation in logging camps and a series of sound-slide films on pulpwood logging. Mr. Morrish showed pictures of a specially designed toe-guard (see page ) and reported that hard hats have been introduced on a trial basis in the OntarioMinnesota Pulp & Paper Company (Fort Frances) woods operations. K. .Smith presented a report on the Inter-Divisional Woods Safety Competition being conducted by the Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited and T. S. Jones reported on the x-ray survey of woods employees to date . . Following a discussion period, the Canadian Pulp & Paper Association, Woodlands Section film "Training for Teamwork" was shown. The Ontario Paper Company Limited with W. I. Turner acting as host entertained the delegates at dinner. Present were: !· Currie .................... . :,. Young ................ .. H. P. Klinestiver .... G. K. Eoll ................. .. D. P. Hamilton ..... .. G. Pipher ................. .. . W. I. Turner .......... H. E. Lilly ............. .. M. Cochran .............. E. E. Crandall .......... F. T. Morrish ........ .. R. A. Hallonquist .. .. D. R. Stevens ....... . .. W. Baker .. ............... .. A. J. Auden ...........' .. K. Smith .............. .... .. .. N. W. Hardy .......... J. Brown , ............ ....... .. F. 0. Soughton .. ... .. S. Jones . ......... .. D. B. Chant ...... ... .. .. r. Gr ~at L~ kes P~~er <;-,o. 1 1 Mar~1thon P~per ~~lls Ont,~rio PaHer ~ 0. 1 Lumberman's Safety Assoc. Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Co. " " '' " Bro~~ton P~lp & P~per ~?· 11 AbJJibi P~~ver & P~fer C,?· Dryden Paper Co. LonHLac P~lp & P~~er Co. Thunder Bay Timber Operators Assoc. Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association T.B. X-RAY SURVEY CONTINUES To date 1668 employees in the following companies have been surveyed: Long Lac Pulp & Paper Company, Limited. Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited (Stevens and Caramat). Brampton Pulp & Paper Company, Limited. Nipigon Lake Timber Company, Limited (Beardmore Camp). Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company Limited (Atikokan District). Note : Unloader usi ng $hin Guards and Toe-caps (Continued on Page 1 3) �LOG BOOK Nems l'I - - Read These .P ages SAFE CLOTHING D. P. HAMILTON In most industries where the occupational hazard is high, special clothing of one kind or another is worn, with but one exception - the eastern lumberjack. Her~ you see men working in any and every type of shoes, pants, gloves, mitts, coats, shirts, hats, governed_ only by the individual's sense of responsibility for his personal safety. Too many, however, think the woods i~ the place to wear out all old city clothing, and our accident rate suffers accordingly. Poor footwar is the worst offender. A well-made caulked boot with at least a l 0" top, combined with a mining safety shoe, can now be obtained, and many causes of accidents could be eliminated if a shoe of this nature were to replace the old oxford sneakers and low shoes. In the winter the old type rubbers could be replaced with rubber shoes, caulked, and equipped with safety caps common in mines and some factories. This wo~ld cut down on accidents caused by slipping and falling, cut toes, etc. Any pants are dangerous if not worn properly. By this I refer specifically to belt wearers and rolled-up cuffs. Bel_ts cause the pants to hang lower than where they were intended and create an excellent hobble when a man is trying to step over a high windfall or climb on to the high back of a truck. Sooner or later someone winds up with a bad knee from bumping it because he couldn't lift his leg high enough. Pant cuffs or pant legs rolled up and outward, cause many a stumble or trip~ These two hazards could be eliminated by the use of braces and cuffs turned inward and sewn up or cut off preferably above the ankle. Pants should be made of ~ tough, smooth fabric to deflect snags, limbs, etc. They should n~t tear easy, and they should be waterproof. . Coats should be made of a similar material for the same reasons. Sk! caps aand old soft caps should be replaced witr a hat with a full crown and brim. The full crown would give protection against falling limbs and the brim against falling rain. Gloves and mitts should fit snugly around the wrist and not extend halfway to the elbow in the form of a g_auntl~t. The reasoning here is that any extra protection ~1ven from a ga~ntlet is more than offset by the catching on knots, limbs, not to mention forming a perfect funnel for snow, pine needles and dirt. · Statistics concerning the value of safe clothing in t~e logging industry are few; however, I am sure you will agree that some of the preceding points are common causes of accidents and if given more attention would be a step towards fewer accidents. * Paper presented at the November meeting of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers Safety Association Northwestern Ontario {Woods) Branch. T.B. X-RAY SURVEY CONTINUES ........................ {Cont'd) The Mobile Unit will next do woods employees of the Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, Great Lakes Paper Company Limited and the Northern Forest Products Limited in the Black Sturgeon Area. The assistance and co-operation of foremen clerks camp stewards and camp committees is very m'uch ap-1 preciated by the x-ray technician and all concerned. PAGE 13 HAULING ACCIDENTS By J. A. Brown The subject which I have been asked to deal with this afternoon is most timely now that snow is in the woods again and operators are prepared to commence another winter hauling season. My subject: Hauling Accidents. We have two basic methods of hauling throughout most operations in this District, the horse sleigh haul, possibly involving some mechanization, and the mechanized haul utilizing powered loading apparatus together with truck or tractor transportation. Each of the basic methods has developed a group of accident-types pecoliar to the method and present to each of us a challenge to analyse the causes of accident and then do everpthing possible to avoid the loss of life, limb or wages. First, let us remember that while hauling force is generally smaller than a cutting crew the individual hazard is greater due to several facts. Men are working closer together. Of two hauling men who spend a great deal of their time at opposite ends of an eight-foot pulpwood stick, each man is liable to mishap not only by careless move of his own but also the careless or unfortunate action on the part of his partner. Then, too, during the hauling season we battle winter weather. This is a factor usually detrimental to the accident frequency rate of any operation. Freezin~ temperatures mean, to begin with, frozen faces, hands and feet, usually compensation cases of more than average severity. During below zero weather man, animal or machine cannot be expected to work safely at peak efficiency without maximum caution at all times. Such an item as bulky winted clothing alone increases the chances for accident. Let us look at some of the accidents which arE common to both types of hauling. First in order of frequency according to our accident records, are those disabilities caused by the sudden rolling or sliding of wood in the process of being loaded or unloaded, resulting the numerous crushed hands, feet and bruised bodies. What do these occurrences indicate? I submit that they mean our employees ar€' taking too many unsafe chances in the process of attempting to reduce loading or unloading time. Here is one opportunity where front line personnel, your fore.., men and sub-foremen, can do a large chore in accident prevention. The foreman must be coached, if necessary, to recognize unsafe working practice and endeavour to convince the haulers that one minute saved on the jab cannot be compared to possible days or weeks wasted on a hospital bed. The second most frequent type of injury revealed by our 1949 hauling records are those in which winter weather played a part. Here we have the old bugbear of team hauling - · leather mitts slipping on frosty axe and pulphook handles, feet slipping on ice or snow while lifting, pro1 ducing strains or ruptures, axes or pulphooks being deflected from frozen wood, and the usual frozen hands, feet and faces. All of these injuries seem to be inevitable but most, I am sure, are pure cases of the workmen not being safety conscious every minute of his working (Continued on Page 21) �PAGE 14 LOG BOOK MR. OWL says ... "It's \VISE to START the NEW YEAR RIGHT"! INSURE YOUR ORDERS SPEEDY DEPENDABLE SERVICE PLACE ALL YOUR ORDERS WITH . . . MARSHALL -WELLS Canada's largest hardware store The First Logging Operation in Thunder Bay By J. P. Bertrand Trading Posts were erected in our District as early as 1678 and 1679 in the Nipigon district and on the delta of the Kaministiquia River. These Posts were of a modest construction. These early traders nevertheless were the first Europeans to make use of our forest re: sources. These wilderness trading posts were much of a type and their designs remained a standard in constru_ction to well in the nineteenth century. They were built and rebuilt and abandoned and rebuilt again, to meet the need of the time and the condition of the fur trade. They usually consisted of a stockade fifteen feet in height or there about. On one corner and in some cases' in tw~ corners they had a bastion with loopholes for protection against hostile Indians to be used in defense against them. . The usual area of land covered by the stockade was 75 x 100 feet and within the enclosure there were three or four buildings. A dwelling house for the post Commandant one for his men, a storehouse and a shop in which c~noes were constructed or repaired as wel I as snowshoes and sleighs which were used in winter trading. Open grates in stone chimney~ were used. for heating and cooking purposes and for windows a caribou or deer skin was used. All told it was a snug and comfortable establishment for the traders. At a much later date in 1800 Alexander Henry, The Younger, gave us a great deal of information c~mtaining the timber which was used in the construction of one of these individual wilderness trading posts. He\ listed twenty-three hundred and forty-four pieces of timber which were used in the stockade, in the walls, roof and floors of these buildings, plus seven hundred and seventy pegs of one and a half foot length. In the later part of the Eighteenth Century the indiviual traders from Montreal, who had been carrying out extensive operations in what is now the Northerr , part of our Western Provinces, grouped together to protect their trade under the leadership of Simon McTavish of Montreal, the financial genius of his time, to form the famous North West Company, popularly known as the Nor'westers. And established a rather large Post at Grand Portage. A few years later there were:::;$-,, ·a greements among the partners and another organization was formed by Alexander McKenzie, as the "XY" Company, the Little Company, or the Alexander McKenzi<' Company. The also erected a warehouse at Grand Portage to supply their western post. In 1802 at the death of Simon McTavish (The Marquis) as he was known, the two firms were again brought together under the nam(, of the North West Company. As early as 1785 these famous fur traders and explorers had decided on another site for their wilderness headquarters on British territory, since they were threatened with Custom duties in the shipping of their goods to their western post. And Edward Umfreville was despatched to explore and locate a new route to the West by way of Lake Nipigon. His recommendations didn'1 seem to be accepted. In 1799 Roderick McKenzie, a first cousin of Sir Alexander, succeeded in tracing the old canoe route, via Lac des Mille Lacs, Dog Lake, and the Kaministiquia River and recommended that the new Fort be constructed on the bank of the Kaministiquia River. His reconmmendation was accepted by the partners. The construction of this new Fort, the third to have been erected on the Delta of the Kaministiquia River and which was called Fort Kaministiquia, or the New Post, began in 1800, by 1802 it was being used; but it wasn't completed until 1807. Daniel Harmon whd was at the new Post that year wrote in his Journal that a thousand workmen were rushing its completion. It was during the same year that its name was changed from Fort Kaministiquia to Fort William to honor Willian-{ McGillivray, one of the principal partners of the North West Company, a nephew of the late Simon McTavish and a director-general of the firm, which position was the equivalent of the Presidency of a modern corporation. (Continued on Page 20) �J PAGE 15 LOG BOOK IN YOUR CAMP COOKHOUSE! j j Now packed 12 Tins per Case When it comes to baking, camp workers demand the best! Your cooks will be able to give them the best, faster and easier, by using BEST DRY YEAST and following the simple, easy-to-bake recipes recommended by our own baking engineers, and approved by camp cooks everywhere! For q1 • -:k, easy and economical variety, plus e mouth-watering goodness that camp \, Jrkers demand, keep you1 cooks well supplied with BEST DRY YEAST. Write for Sample and Recipes TODAY! BEST YEAST LTD. LIVERPOOL, N.S. THOROLD, ONT. �PAGE 16 LOG BOOK ~~The Ontario Forest Industries Association'' by C. R. Mills, Manager The company you work for has a lot in common with its competitors; they are in the same business and they have the same problems - problems like insects and blight, forest fires and transportation. No matter how strongly they may compete in othe,' ways, it is good business - and good common sense for them to help each other solve those common problems. By sharing their experience and their knowledge they can work out newer and better ways of overcoming the many difficulties met with in their woods operations. They are alike in another way. Nearly 95 percent of all the forests in Ontario are owned by the people of Ontario and that means the trees you cut and. the woo<~ you use in your work probably come from lands owned by the public. For that reason it is important that the public know what those who work in the forest industries are doing. Most people do not know, for example, that Canada's forests produce more wealth for Canadians thdn any other industry in the country. They do not know that the forests are Canada's biggest source o .. United States dollars, and many of them do not know that their daily newspaper is dependent on the forests for its paper. Why should they know? Well, they are entitled to know what is happening to their forests and those in the industry should be proud to tell them about the work they are doing. It helps those who work in the forests if the public ha_s an intelligent knowledge of what they are doing, why they are doing it and of the many dif.' ficulties met with in the doing. These are some of the reasons for the formation of the Ontario Forest Industries Association. It was set up a few years ago by a group of firms - big and small - in the lumber and pulp and paper business. Part of the Association's job is to give information to the public, but that is only part of it. It collects and supplies information on forest problems such as fires and diseases. It discusses forest problems with the Ontario Government which represents the people who own the forests. It promotes the best possible use of our forest resources, at the same time seeking to preserve them for the use of future generations. The O.F.I.A. is a corporation without share capital - which means it is not a commercial venture. It has offices in both Toronto and Port Arthur. A board of 2/1 di rectors forms the management committee. The directors represent every aspect of forest industries. Nine of them are lumbermen or sawmill operators; nine are pulp and paper producers or operators and six are pulpwood exporters or independent operators. Each year the board elects a president and two vice presidents from among its men:ibers. The day-to-day busine_ss of the O.F.I.A. is administered by a manager, an assistant man.~ger and a treasurer. The membe·rship includes large and small corporations, partnerships and individually-owned enterprises which own or lease timber lands in Ontario. It includes lumbermen, pulp and paper . producers and operators and pulpwood exporters and independent operators. Through the Association members exchange ideas on the best ways of using and conserving forest products. The Association represents members when dealing collectively with the government and ·the public, and is constantly seeking to promote legislation and educational programs to conserve forest resources. It may also join any other organization with similar objectives. Among the subjects coming within the scope of the O.F.I.A. are such varied things as protection of forests from fire, insects and disease and legislatior·\ dealing with the numerous matters related to the forests~ These include dams, river rights, tenures, taxation, classification of lands, colonization, water powers, lumber sales and transportation. The Association is also concerned with you as an employee and legislation and plans dealing with your hours of work, vacation with pay and compensation in case of injury. It must also collect statistics dealing with the forests and forest products. Since its formation, the Association has been active in studying the problems of men working in the wood·' and finding jobs and training for potential workers in forest industries. It has established a scholarship in Forest Entomology at the University of Toronto's Schoo! of Forestry. As a result of the efforts of the O. F.1.A. and three non-member companies some three thousand workers from Displaced Persons Camps in Europe have' come to Ontario to work in the woods. The O.F.1.A. does everything it can to promote the best interests of the general public which owns the forests, its 58 member companies which conduct operations in the forests and the thousands of employees whose Iivi ngs come from the forests. THANK GOD FOR THE CHURCHES From the Post-Advocate of Alhambra, California Thank God for the Churches. They are far from perfect, but they are the nation's first line of defense They maintain a standard of honesty and decency without which the nation would not be worth saving, nor would its citizenry care for any interest beyond their own selfish personal gratifications. A nation with strong, moral convictions and deep reverence for God is able to defend itself against all enemies within and without. But this is not the time for complacency regarding the religious life of the nation. The forthcoming census (figures) will reveal some startling facts regarding the millions of children who are receiving no religious instruction of any kind, while other millions receive onh' fragmentary portions of such instruction. , America would become overwhelmingly pagan in a few years should the churches fall into decay and ruin. Every communicant, yes, every well wisher of the churches, should be actively supporting the churches and all that they are defending in the fields of moral and spiritual development. A good-natured tolerance is not enough. Active participation should be the resolve of every citizen. Throughout the world the forces of enlightened religious groups provide an atmosphere of good-will and confidence that is worth more than armaments and international treaties. Remove from the minds and hearts of men and women everywhere the religious convictions and practices of Jews, Catholics and Protestants anc' civilization would crumble like a house of cards' built upon the shrfting sands of treachery and greed. Thank God for the chµrches, but do more than that. So live that the churches will thank God for you and you: co-operation in the task of establishing peace and 1ust1ce. The II Abi ti bi. 11 �PAGE 17 LOG BOOK METAL and ·woOD CUTTING SAWS, FILES, HACKSAW. BLADES, PLANER KNIVES ALL CARRIED IN STOCK. NORTHLAND MACHINERY SUPPLY CO. LTD. "DISSTON" Phone 3-7 407 FORT WILLIAM, ONT. 203 HARDISTY ST. PORT ARTHUR COMMUNITY CHEST CAMPAIGN GREATLY ASSISTED BY WOODSWORKERS CONTRIBUTIONS II By ED NOFZIGER JOE BEAVER" The Community Chest wishes to thank al I woodsworkers who so generously contributed to the campaign in November. In addition, thanks are extended to all who assisted and made the actual canvass super..l visors, clerks and camp stewards. It is very heartening to know that woodsworkers are taking a part in community life - some of the organizations helped by the Chest, particularly the Sailors' Institute and the Salvation Army, are very helpful to bushmen when they run into a "streak of hard luck" and need a little help. The generous contributions have made the canvass worthwhile for all who took part. THANK YOU ONE AND ALL! Final Returns from the Camps (not including the contributions from the companies or head office canvass) were: Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Ltd . ... $1, 122.40 Ontario Paper Company, Limited ............ 675.30 Abitibi Power & P~per Co., Ltd . ............ ···. 618.35 Brampton Pulp & Paper Company, Ltd. 361.50 Hammermill Paper Company ...................... 250.00 Newaygo Timber Company, Limited ...... 215.00 Oscar Styffe Limited ........................... .. ........... . 90.00 69.75 Northern Forest Products Limited ........... . Nipigon Lake Timber Company Limited 33.00 Alexander-Clark Timber Company, Ltd. 7.00 $3,442.30 Employees in The Great Lakes Paper Co. Ltd. woods camps donated $300.00 to the Fort William Community Chest. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture "Maybe some folks can hibernate, but winter is a good time to cut and skid!" - - :;.•:•·· •••••••••-:-.·.--:.·::· LAKEHEAD MOTORS LTD. Port Arthur, Ont. - -- v...............:.-:: •:·w."''!''"llm.. ~❖:• t:•·· Phone 56581 Distributors for THE FAMOUS FARGO TRUCKS FARGO POWER WAGONS BOMBARDIER SNOWMOBILES CHRYSLER MARINE ENGINES CHRYSLER INDUSTRIAL ENGINES Prompt replacement parts service RUSSELL MOTORS Fort William, Ont. Phone 37421 ~=:=::...................... . ~!t!fIfJI\:::::::-:-................................:-:-::::::HHHifttttft. �PAGE 18 LOG BOOK Man of the Month The Great Lakes Paper Co. story is applicable to all other operators. The Log Book joins in - A Sainte to the Woods Mechanic The pages of the Link have carried the story of woods operations as they are on our various limits. It is our interesting story. As it unfolds before us in all its glamour, it captures our interest and we begin to realize what great strides have been taken in this vital part o~ the great pulp and paper industry. The whole operation is dependent upon an organization whose countless smal I units must dispense their various duties accurately and efficiently. From the moment a certain cut is planned until the pulpwood stick arrives at the mill by rail or water, this organization is functioning. The closer we study the woods operation, the more we realize how vas1 and varied are its duties. This month we thought we would visit our genial chief mechanic in the Woodlands Division. The mechanics are chaps we don't hear too much about but on every hand we see the results of their efforts and after a "chat" with the chief and some o{r his very able crew, we thought perhaps you would find their story as interesting as we did. In this modern day and age, man has pitted his ingenuity against the forest in an effort to harvest the crops of millions of mature trees. The trend in bush operations has been to mechanize the operation as much as possible. Where years ago the muscles of men andl horses were predominant, today we find man bringing with him more and more mechanical marvels to make the job easier and faster. The result of this trend is seen on every hand. Giant wood loaders that lift a cord of wood from skidway to truck platform, in one operation, road building machinery, giant tractors, hundreds of trucks, Iighting plants, auxiliary machinery, and boats ranging from the outboard motor size to giant steam and diesel tugs are a common sight wherever you go. This march of man and machinery in the battle of the forest harvest depends a great deal on our man of the month - the woods mechanic. His skill and abilit) to effect repairs and adjustments under any conditions keeps the tremendous amount of mechanical equipment roll~ng and the whole organization functioning smoothly. From the chief mechanic, Albert Sideen, with headquarters in the Woodlands building in Fort William, to the mechanic in the farthest camp, these men are ready for any emergency. They are called upon at any time to cope with various .troubles and situations - and like the "unsung hero" they go out and put things right again and again. Some of the situations they have had to contend with are as fol lows: The timbers of a bridge fai I and a truck-load of awaited supplies goes tfirough. With the men in the camps depending on the food, the mechanic must see that the load goes through - the truck has to be lifted out of the river and put on the road in running order as soon as possible. Or a tractor, building road through the treacherous swamp, hits a soft spot and sinks out of sight in the morass. It has to be taken out, cleaned off and repaired so that the road is completed in time for the importan1 hauling operation. A truck breaks down on the road miles back in the forest. The mechanic is the man who must go out and repair it - whether it's raining or snowing, a summer day or below-zero, winter weather. Tractors go through the ice on the lakes, jammers break down at the most unexpected times, pile drivers have been known to develop that habit, too. Washing machines in the laundries develop internal troubles on washday, lighting plants must be kept in good running order, graders and snowplowing equipment must be kept in top notch shape ready for work at a moment's notice, pumping units for road icing in the winter and fire fighting in the summer and the boat and tug engines have to be maintained. The list is endless - and the jobs are many. This month we salute the woods mechanic - an important man behind the scenes. As we read this column, ,: mechanFc may be working on a tractor that went through the ice at Valora; there may be one of these gents working on a truck away back in the bush at Black Sturgeon. But, wherever they are, We salute the woods mechanic! The Link. PULPWOOD LOADERS AND S'TIFF BOOM ARCHES BEING DEVELOPED IN MICHIGAN The American Pulpwood Association has reported on attachments developed by the KOSKI REPAIR WORKS of Keweenaw Bay, Michigan. Mr. W. S. Bromley, Forest Engineer, comments on the attachments as fol lows: • KOSKI STIFF BOOM ARCH "While the first unit provides for an attachment that does not lift the bundles of pulpwood as high as it should to provide for maximum loads on some trucks, it does provide an excellent means for cutting down the manpower requirements for producing l 00 inch pulpwood in the Lake States under many difficult conditions. In those sections where the use of horses is dying out and where teamsters are not available, units of this type may very well be considered. It is essential for the use of a unit of this type to have piece cutters prepare the wood in such a way that the Bardon hook and cable can be easily placed under the load of pulpwood when the skidding unit backs up to it. Also, it is important to consider the fact that the use of a unit of this type which skids and loads the same bundle which it picks up in the woods eliminates the separate piling and handling of pulpwood by the roadside." KOSKI PULPWOOD LOADER "The Koski Pulpwood Loader deserves the careful consideration of anyone interested in a mechanical pulpwood loader which can be mounted on tractors with the operator having complete control of the position and angle at which the pulpwood is to be placed upon the truck or trailer bed. It gives promise of being able to load l 00-inch pulpwood on trailer beds and 4 and 5 foot wood in ranks on trucks or railroad cars more carefully and more ,rapidly than most any unit of this type now in use. This unit was brought to our attention by H. R. Palmquist of the Marathon Corporation." �LOG BOOK NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO SECTION, CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING The Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry held its Annual Meeting in Port Arthur December 16th at which Mr. C. J. Campbell, Master in Forestry, Lakehead Technical Institute, was elected Chairman. Others elected were: Vice Chairman P. J. Ward Counci IIors F. L. Stevens R. Boultbee K. W. Hearnden. Mr. R. Boultbee, 1950 Chairman, conducted the PAGE 19 meeting. The Section plans to undertake a project to better woodlot management and the first step will be to complete arrangements with one of the rural schools to plant trees on an area. Following the business meeting, the members at: tended the banquet dinner at the Port Arthur Golf and Country Club. Dr. M. W. Bartley, the guest speaker, was introduced by Mr. P. V. LeMay and thanked by Mr. A. L. K. Switzer. Dr. Bartley, in his address, "Lakehead Technical Institute and its place in Northwestern Ontario," outlined the steps leading to the establishment of the Institute, its purpose and explained how members of the C. I. F. could assist Lakehead Technical Institute. THE WORLD'S MOST PORTABLE SAWMILL ~~Proven in the Woods'' § SETS UP FOR SAWING IN 30 MINUTES . § READY TO MOVE 15 MINUTES AFTER SAW STOPS § CAN BE TOWED ~y TRUCK AT 45 M. P.H. JACKSON LUMBER HARVESTER A real aid to good Forestry practise, the Jackson Lumber Harvester makes selective cutting practical. A precision-built one-piece machine that requires no costly dismantling or reassembling. Only one skilled man is required. The sawyer rides the carriage and can see and control the entire operation an~ cut to higher yield per log, fewer mis-cuts. The Jackson Lumber Harvester manufactures accurate lumber at 5 man-hours per 1000 board feet. No slab or sawdust disposal expense. Costly loghauling virtually eliminated. Feature by feature, it actually excels mills costing 3 times as much - gives you bigger profits - the first new sawmill in 50 years! Now used by large Lumber Companies, commercial operators, Farm-to-farm Custom Operators. WRITE TODAY FOR FULL ILLUSTRATED LITERATURE TIMBERLAND MACHINES LTD. MECHANIZED LOGGING SPECIALISTS WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO �LOG BOOK Page 20 THE FIRST LOGGING OPERATION IN THUNDER BAY !Continued from Page 14) The stockade itself covered two and a half acres of land. Its location was on the left bank of the Kaministiquia River near the mouth of the river. A granite monument at the foot of McTavish Street marks the spot of its location. These proud, exacting, and resolute Nor'westers did not do things by halves. They had dis covered the McKenzie River, they had gone over land to the Pacific Coast, they had explored, mapped out, and established trading posts on nearly half the western part of the American continent. Their pretentious headquarters on the bank of the Karninistiquia was worth) of their achievements. There were no sawmills at the time anywhere along the basin of the Great Lakes. All the timber, lumber and shingles used in. the construction of the buildings in and about this great Post had to be cut, and worked by hand. Trees had to be felled ·and cut into logs and logs intc lumber by means of whip saws. Lumber had to be piled and dried and made into finished material, such as doors, windows, frames, flooring, ceiling and moldings. An unusual task in that period of our history. The Company opened up a quarry across Thunder Bay along the Dolomite formation which forms the outer fringes of th€ Sibley Peninsula where they prepared the stone which was required for the chimneys and two Qf the large build ings and the lime which they needed as mortar anc' plaster. When its construction was completed it was the pride of all the partners of the North West Company and it evoked the admiration of al I the travellers whc had seen it at the time. Gabriel Franchere who stopped on his journey at Fort William from the Pacific Coast in 1813, Ross Cox in 1817, wrote extensively in their Journals about Fort William. Both of their descriptions fairly well agree. Meanwhile in 1816 the Post had been seized by Lord Selkirk with the assistance of his Des Meurons soldiers and Captain D'Oresenen, the officer in charge, also left us an interesting description of this famous historic fortified Trading Post. There were thirty buildings in all. All were arranged and divided into streets forming a square. There were also a number of other smaller buildings and huts outside the Post proper, and across the river, which werf tenanted by the Voyageurs. The buildings of Fort William consisted of a large house in which a dining-room was situated and in which the Gentleman in charge resided. The Counci I-house arranged of snug buildings for the accommodation othe people from the interiot. A large counting-house; the doctor's residence; extensive stores for the merchandise and furs; a forge; various work shops; with the apartments for the mechanics, a number of whom were always stationed there. There was also a prison for rr fractory Voyageurs. The whole was surrounded by wooden fortifications or stockade, flanked by bastion and was sufficiently strong to withstand any attack from hostile natives. Outside the Fort was a shipyard in which thr Companies' vessels on the lake were built and repairl There were extensive fields of corn and potatoes as we· as vegetables of all types. They kept several heads of cattle, horses, sheep, hogs and poultry. In the spring 0 1 the year the maple trees in the vicinity of Mountain Mc;_Kay were tapped and the sap reduced into MaplE" Syrup and Sugar. All and all it was a thriving community. It was more than a wilderness headquarters for the Nor'westers, in practice it was the capital of their great trade Empire. In 1820 after many years of incessant tracie war with their great rivals the Governor and Company ot Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay, both organizations had sustained great losses and arrangements were made for a union between the two Companies and like a bride the powerful North West Company lost both her name and her identity. The former wilderness headquarters of the North West Company became a District Post of the Hudson's Bay Company, a position of minor importance compared to the days o1 its glory. It continued to be operated until the advent of rai Iway construction. Mr. J. P. Bertrand is a former 9resident of the Thunder Bay Historical Society and a pioneer logger in the early l 900's. SLOOP HAULING (Continued from Page 4) However, if at some future date it is decided that further si lvicultural treatment is necessary, the roads used for the operation will still be there to make large areas cheaply accessible to men and equipment. Fire Protection It needs hardly be pointed out how this operation affects the fire protection picture. Certainly with more men and vehicles in the bush during the summer months the chances of man made fires starting are greatly increased and much more attention must be given to making the worker-s conscious at all times of the fire hazardous conditions under which they are working. More fire fighting equipment has to be kept handy to an operation of this sort and a neucleus of a good firefighting crew trained. On the other side of the picture we have the advantage of the fact that most of the cutting areas are readily accessible by road before any cutting is done and any fire outbreak can be dealt with very quickly as trucks and tractors are on hand to transport men and equipment. Also on an operation of this sort there is usually a more or less permanent crew of men on the job who can be organized into a firefighting neucleus anc~ be expected to stay on the job for some Iength of ti me. Conclusion In conclusion I would like to point out that the self-loading sloop operation is still in the development stage and it seems a little too soon to predict just exactly what effect it wi II have on our overall plans for managing and operating our limit. Certainly if future observ. ations show that this type of operation is to become our standard method of operating certain types of timber stands, adjustments will have to be made in cutting plans. Research as to how best to ensure further stands of desirable species will have to be carried out and I have no doubt at all, that given time and money our forests can be made to respond to treatment and enJ sure, as nearly as possible, for an adequate future stand. DEPARTMENT NURSERIES IN ONTARIO Existing tree nurseries have been expanded and new ones established at Kemptville in Southeastern Ontario and Fort William in the Northwest to bring the capacity from l l million yearly to nearly 600 million. Combining forest nurseries and attached demonstration forests, provincial forest stations are listed as follows: Norfolk station, 400 acres of which 300 comprise the nursery and l 00 forest plantation; Midhurst, 400 acres of nursery and 1,800 forest plantations; Orono, 300 nursery and 700 plantation; Thunder Bay, 400 acres; Angus seed plant, forest tree seed extraction, storage and germination; Kemptville, 1,500 acres of which 300 are nursery and the balance being reforested . �LOG BOOK HAULING ACCIDENTS (Continued from Page 13) day and particularly so when the elements are conducive to the types of occurrences mentioned. In the matter of poor footing or slippage, perhaps here is another boost for Bill Baker's suggestion of suitable form of ice creeper. The number of disabilities caused by a mere slip of a foot warrants serious study of the ice creeper development. In considering horse sleigh hauls and accidents most common to that operation, our Compensation Forms Seven continually tell us a story of the inexperienced teamster and an excitable animal both working under pressure. I suppose that as long as the horse is used as a means of transporting wood this problem will be with us. Probably one ray of sunshine here lies in the fact that we can usually rely on the horse to own a sense of caution not always found in the teamsters riding behind. Another common source of injury during a horse sleigh haul originates in the insistence on the part of the crew to ride on empty sleighs - vehicles not designed to carry passengers. Possibly the answer1 is to fit our sleigh racks with some proper riding platform and insist in turn that the men use the platforme if they must ride. The purely mechanized form of hauling presents, to my mind, an opportunity to make same real gains in the prevention of accidents in winter woods wook. Here we have a crew of men reduced to a minimum, they are usually mechanically minded, generally younger and therefore can be trained or directed with more ease. It has been our experience that most accidents in a mechanized force can be traced to a laxity in maintenance or carelessness. In dealing with contract truckers and their equipment we found that if the owner or operator was not systematically checking his equipment sooner or later he ran into trouble. Frayed cables, weak' or worn chains and in particular worn quick-release mechanism or short quick-release pull chains, all took their toll in lost time accidents. After some directed maintenance, occurrences in the nature of failures werE\ reduced to a minimum. Here once again is our chance to prove that close supervision in the field will save us from many accidents at the proper time - before they happen. I presume we all agree that it is our job to preven' every accident possible and I suggest that the greatest single factor we have in this struggle lies with the Camp Foreman, team bosses or hauling bosses, and their close contact with the woods employee. We must first con• vince the Foreman, if necessary, that the safest way is usually the best way. After the Foremen are in agreement, then we must back to the limit their work to prevent that accident - before it happens. There is one particular point I would ask that you note, and to spread a preventative word when you return to your operation . Last winter we had one employee who insisted on hurrying a camp stove by throwing in a little of what he believed was kerosene - onc:e it wasn't kerosene - and he died of horrible burns. The season in which more people Iight more camp stoves is with us and I'm sure that every employee could stand what may be a saving reminder of the dangers involved in the combination of fire and an inflammable liquid. * Paper presented at the November meeting of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers Safety Association Northwestern Ontario (Woods) Branch. PAGE 21 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE (Cont:nued from Page 3 ) cover Canada from coast to coast. Due to this late migration many operators are behind in their production schedule and it is our sincere hope that all will make up their losses and deliver fhe wod as planned. In addition to the migration of workers from other parts of Canada"' approximately 500 Displaced Persons have been employed by the woods industry as well as a number of men from Newfoundland brought to this area by the N.E.S. As wel I as the production from Crown lands, many thousands of cords of farmers' and settlers' wood and a great deal of lumber are purchased annually from farmers and settlers throughout Northwestern Ontario. The production of forest products by these people to-day is a vital part of their living. Combined with produce from their farms, the production of forest products in some cases ensures a year-round occupation for farmers and settlers in this part of the country. In addition, of course. many farmers and their horses work in the camps during the winter or in their off seasons. Two years ago this Association passed a resolution to the Department of Lands and Forests recommending that an extension forester be appointed in Northwesterr· Ontario to assist the farmers in managing their woodlots. Last year it was announced by the Minister of Lands and Forests that an extension forester had been appointed in the North Bay area and we are hopeful that something will be done in Northwestern Ontario in the near future One project that is a new development this year, is the T. B. Survey of Wol:Jds Camps. The Fort William Sanatorium, which is responsible for the care of T. B. in Northwestern Ontario, now have a mobile x-ray unit and arrangements are made through this Association to x-ray employees in woods camps. This is a project whicr is meeting with the utmost co-operation of all concerned . Looking towards the future, I am both optimistic and pessimistic. The demand for forest products with world events taking place as they are to-day will probably increase. (We must not forget though, how optimistic we all were in 1948 and then came the sharp decrease in production in 1949 because of high inventories and a lack of orders.) On the other hand, increased production will mean more labour necessary. If international events continue and war industries start up, competition for labour will be extremely keen. We will be short. A shortage of labour diminishes volume of production, and this in turn means a loss to every family in Canada. In closing I would like to briefly express my feelings towards our Industry. I personally am proud to be a woods ope_rator in Northwestern Ontario. I am proud to be President o.r this Association. The changes in this industry in the last ten years have been immense. Things are happening to-day that many of us, as foresters, have advocated throughout our fives . A forest inventory is being taken in Ontario. For the first time in history we will soor'I know what we've got in the way of forest resources. Management plans and operating plans are being made 6n a long terms basis. Gradually, more species are being utilized. (This is one subject - Utilization of Species about which we all hope the Research Institutes will soon learn enough to find an economic use for all species in Northwestern Ontario.) Our employees are receiving (Continued on Page 22) �PAGE 22 LOG BOOK 1950 Slasher Big lmprove1nent F. BRADY As the year 1950 comes to a close, we are happy to report that ·slashing has taken on more of the air of a picnic when compared with last winter's operations. It will be impossible, of course, to go into any great detail concerning the changes involved. We will endeavc,ur to give a clear picture in the space allowed to this phase of the mechani<:al logging program. In the spring of '49 most of the slashers were converted from cross-haul to end-haul. This proved to be a step in the right direction, and marked the beginning of a new era in slasher design. One more slasher was revamped this spring, and this brought to an end the major changes in outward appearance. Standardization, however, brought to light many of the internal weaknesses that had heretofore been hidden by the variations in the individual units. We were now able to deal with these problems collectively, and the resultant saving in tim~ and money made itself very apparent. The actual reconversions this year consisted of approximately eleven major changes, a brief description of which fol lows: Hypoid gears, flexible couplings and heavier shafts have now replaced the original right angle drive, which was of a much Iighter construction. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE (Continued from Page 21 ) good wages negotiated annually with the woods union our depots are becoming more permanent, our camps have more and more facilities in them to make for better living. Our industry is the backbone of this part of Ontario and yet, because we operate mostly on crown lands, we operators and our industry seem to be wide open to public criticism. I maintain that a new era in woods operations has been born and we are now growing up in the new era. Critics should take this into consideration, visit and study the operations as they are to-day, know the problems facing this Northwestern Ontario Industry and then, basing their conclusions upon solid fact, (not on hearsay evidence) make any criticisms conconstructive. In closing, I would simply say that while operators have by no means reached perfection, substantial progress has been made and is being made. That as a group we can all be proud of rather than ashamed of our operations as they are carried on today. At the present rate of progress even our severest critics will soon have to admit that our group is one of the Lakehead's greatest assets. H. H. "Bert" STYFFE. The rollers have all been equipped with deflector plates. These rollers, originally with a 1-7 / 16" shaft throughout, have now had the shaft diameter at the driven end increased to 1-15/16", the cast-iron pulley blocks have been replaced by steel, and breakages thus far have been conspicuous by their absence. Opening address by Pres. H. H. "Bert" Styffe at the Annual Meeting of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators Association. The roller bumper which has been subject to so much breakage now consists of a ½" steel toe plate, and has proven to be extremely successful. GOOD TIMBER The Skyline has been equipped with ferrules. A sliding box with adjustable rod placed at the front end, makes this cable readily interchangeable and lengthens the life considerably. The three shaft, gear driven, screw feed winch has been replaced · by a single shaft, double drum, friction feed winch of much sturdier construction. The loading conveyors are now driven by means of a slipclutch, and can now be controlled by either the top-loader or the sawyer. The telo-flex tubing in the hydraulic system has been replaced by ¾" pipe and flexible hose, thus increasing the speed of the saw beam, and removing many of the cold weather complications. We are now using the International Blue Diamond Power unit. The unit itself has been moved from its original berth below the conveyor assembly. The belt driven winch has been dropped, and has been replaced by direct drive through transmission and flexible couplings. This new position of the motor gives us much better performance and eliminates another great source of trouble, namely sawdust. And finally, the top-loader's platform is now part of the slasher, a great time-saver on long moves as well as the short changes of position at the cold-decks. The "Courier." The tree that never had to fight For sun and sky and air and light, That stood out in the open plain. A.nd always got its share of rain, Never became a forest king But lived and died a scrubby thing. fhe man who never had to toil, Who never had to win his share, Of sun and sky and light and air, Never became a manly man But lived and died as he began. Good timber does not grow in ease: fhe stronger wind, the tougher trees. The farther sky, the greater length; The more the storm, the more the strength; By sun and cold, by rain and snows, In tree or man good timber grows. Where thickest stands the forest growth We find the patriarchs of beth, And they hold converse with the stars Whose broken branches show the scars Of many winds and much of strife This is the common law of life. .-Selected. At Snag in the Yukon Territory a temperature of 81 degrees below zero has been recorded. Quick Canadian Facts. �PAGE 23 LOG BOOK . / I ~ ilie new. '51 SUPER TWIN THE LATEST IN POWER CHAIN SAW DEVELOPMENT I The '51 SUPER TWIN is an All Purpose Power Saw designed to cover all cutting jobs. In any timber, any position, the unlimited power of this value-packed performer is tops. These are a few of the outstanding new features . . . • NEW TAILSTOCK • IMPROVED OILER • • • • NEW TRANSMISSION NEW CONCENTRIC FLOAT CARBURETOR NEW INCREASED COOLING CAPACITY NEW E E Z Y - F E ED ¾ PITCH CHAIN By the Makers of the Famous PIONEER ONE MAN POWER CHAIN SAW The lightest power chain saw on the market today, with the revolutionary Multiport Engine. • • • • WEIGHS ONLY 28 LBS. FINGERLIGHT CLUTCH TRIGGER SWIVEL BLADE FILTERED FUEL SYSTEM Supplied with Bar and Chain 1411 - 18" - 24" - 30 11 Sold and Serviced by: TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. 915 MEMORIAL AVENUE PORT ARTHUR, ONT ARIO �PAGE 24 LOG BOOK "SERVING THE LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING. BEDDING AND TIMBER FOOTWEAR. OPERATORS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO" WHOLE. SALE • Fort William GROCERIES, FRUITS & VEGETABLES, TOBACCO, ETC. ABITIBI POWER & PAPER COMPANY {SAULT STE. MARIE DIVI_SION) LOG SAWING CONTEST CANADIAN BUCK-SAW CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR MONTREAL Two Swede-saw cuts in a stick of pulpwood has netted Romeo Garneau of Bouchette, Quebec, a sweater with the Company crest and $50. No, the rates for piecework cutters haven't been increased but Romeo is this season's Divisional Log Sawing Contest champion. Con t gratulations to our new winner, now on his third season in Sault Woods at Lauri Tahti's Camp at Regan. The 1951 Canadian Bucksaw Championship finis will be held in the evenings of March 28-29, 1951, at the Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal, coincident with the Woodlands Section Annual Meeting. This event, first sponsored by the Woodlands Section .,. in 1949, has been a feature attraction at the Montreal 'Sportsman's Exhibition for the last two years. Thi,s year, by bringin~ it closer to home, we hope that more of our own members and more company executives will be able to see it, enjoy it, and realize its personnel relationships value. The final round of the contest on March 29 will be held in conjun~tion with a banq~et, and possibly some other entertainment. The following prizes will be presented at the conclusion of the contest: Camp Contests were held on Sunday, Nov. 5, in all camps. Winners received prizes of a sweater bearing the Company Crest, then met for the Divisional Contest on Sunday, Nov. 12. Prizes for the first three in the Divisional Contest were awarded, $50, $25 and $10 res- pectively. Only one second behind the winner's time of 8½ seconds required to cut the ten-inch rough spruce log came Valoire Thibodeau of Brantville, N.B. This is Valoire's first season with us and besides congratulations we wish him the best of luck at Aho's Camp. Also a newcomer to Sault Woods, Romuald Gendron, from Joe Lefebvre's Camp, placed third in the Divisional Contest after winning the camp contest. No doubt Romuald, like the other winners will have a special story to tell when he returns to his home in Maniwaki. To all those who entered into the spirit of the contest, both participants and supporters, our congratulations for making the contest a real success. CAMP CONTEST WINNERS Name Camp Valoire Thibodeau .. . . ... Aho Henri Duguay . Hayward Benoit Rheaume ....... .. Lacourciere Maurice Roussin ........ . C. Lampi John Brillant .............. , .. Larocque Romuald Gendron ..... :. Lefebvre Janis Anitans ... ............... .. Rajala John Laakso ............ ..... ... Saarinen (Shackers} Romeo Garneau ... Tahti The II Abitibi." WHY NOT HAVE A CAMP BUCK-SAW CONTEST IN YOUR CAMP? All it takes is a little organizing. It is good clean sport and a lot of fun, and the men get a kick out of it. If you want a copy of the Rules and Regulations used at the Canadian Championship, write to the Editor of this Booklet. If you do run a contest, report the results to the Editor and it will be a pleasure to report the event in this booklet. 1. Canadian Bucksaw Championship TrophyPresented by the Woodlands Section, CPPA + $100Jn cash 2. Prec;:ision Trophy - Presented by Mr. Alistair Grant (Precision Power Chain Saws) to the winner of the Canadian Bucksaw Championship. This trophy is held by the employer company for a period of one year. 3. Runner-Up - Cash prize of $50.00. 4. Best Single Cut - (during the 2-day contest) Cash prize of $50.00. NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE FROM SHANTYMAN MISSIONARY "I would like to pass on this prayer for the New Year. Thou, Oh Lord who are the creator of the Sun the Moon, the Stars, the Earth and the Sea, the whole Universe and all the living things therein, we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee for our life, our health and our happiness, and we ask that Thy wondrous light of u~derstanding be given us, guide our every footstep, d, rect our every thought and bring us into a better understanding of our fellowman, both near and far, and help us to try to understand the view of another before we take issue against him; keep us from greed and teach us Thy will and to do it. That I might help them help themselves To find the light that truth reveals So in that helping, I may find A greater love for all mankind. Greetings of. the Season and Prosperity for the coming year. Sincerely yours in Christian service ► JAMES H. ALLEN, Shantyman Missionary." 1 �• PAGE 25 LOG BOOK PUBLICATION REPORTS Forest Products Division Department of Resources and Development A list of publications and reports of the Forest Products Division - which includes the two research units Forest Products Laboratory, Ottawa, and the Forest Products Laboratory, Vancouver, is available. These publications cover all phases of forest products research and include those bulletins and circulars, mimeo.. graphs, and reprints of articles and papers which are available for distribution. It excludes papers and articles fa periodicals for which copies are not available for ( distribution and those publications for which distribution copies are no longer available. The publications are listed under the following subject headings: 1. Mechanical Properties, Panel and Laminated Construction. 2. Plywood, Adhesives and Dielectric Heating. 3. Containers and Packaging. 4. Wood Preservation and Other Treatments. 5. Wood -Pathology (including Sap Stain and Mould Prevention). 6. Wood Paints and Coatings. 7. Wood Technology, Timber Physics. 8. Wood Uses, Manufacture, and Waste Utilization. 9 . Wood as Fuel. I ,THERE'S A NEW INTERNATIONAL 10. Lumber Seasoning. 11. Wood Chemistry. 12. Miscellaneous. (A copy of the list of publications is in the Editor's Office. We will be glad to assist anyone wishing to check these pub Iic~tions.) - - - .. , - - ONTARIO FOREST INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING ELECTS NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS At the Eighth Annual Meeting of the Ontario Forest Industries Association, Mr. K. 0. Roos of Booth Lumber Limited was elected President succeeding Hon. W. E. Rowe, and Messrs. Malcolm Cochran, Hammermi 11 Paper Co., and C. B. Davis, Abitibi Power & Paper Company, Limited, were elected Vice-Presidents. The Board of Directors for 1951 is: Representing lumbermen or sawmill operators: J. W . Austin S. J . Staniforth K. 0. Roos D. R. Rogers J. W . Mc Nutt A. E. Wicks D. A. Gillies B. F. Merwin R. J. Prettie Representing the pulpwood exporters or independent operators: R. V. Perry M. Cochran H. H. Styffe W . H. Nasi H. S. Mosher E. V. Woollings Representing the pulp B. F. Avery Hon . W . E. Rowe A. E. H. Fair and paper producers or operators: J. W. Fries J. F. MacKellar Lorne Goodall H. A. Sewell H. P. Klinestiver C. B. Davis !IL!lf-Bl!f fi,/ill#III 1 INTERNATIONAL♦TIUCD OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Construction Work Mining and Lumbering Operations Wherever the Work is Heaviest Canada's most complete line of trucks, 87 basic models, thousands of special ized variations-'every truck heavy-duty engineered. The All New 1950 INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS ARE AVAILABLE NOW AT. S. J. DILL & S ·O N S LTD. Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Service Organization ALSO DISTRIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS PORT ARTHUR Red River Road - Phone 5-5488 FORT WILLIAM North May at Cameron - Phone 3-6457 / �• LOG BOOK ICeroseoe la10ps~fresh air IOear lock "' h· k • ersas. •o~ soc_ s ,,, S Callo,, caos-are Strictly for •~ur1sts 1a this day aod age. Instead, it's electric l1gh,!• electric r~fricerators aod ""a•hio "'_ach,oes, aod rad,o•~thaoks to lo-....cos, eJe/ tr1c"°""er Iron, "Caterpillar" DieseJ l!Jectric Sets. ~• a s~, io_ Place~coooec, the loads through a s1n,pJe circu., breaker-and You•re i,,. bu . A o d '.'• •s /Ust • SJoess. a_s easy to operate! It requires oo atteot,oo or ad1usrn,eo, and stays right on the iob/ The cos, of this con,fort is coovenieo,Jy lo-... too. The ~ets run on SltJall helpings of lo-...-cos; ~oo-pren,,un, fuels. Large, single orilice inje,:. ••on valves areclog·resistao,. "Caterpillar" safe. ~uards, such as air cleaners, fuel tilters, Oil coo1. •ng and Others, keep the engines on the iob Year afterStill ,:ear. Veterans are hard at it. of 60,. 70,. •ven 80,ooo hours Q Pu, Your can,p on the san,e IOodero basis as Your logging. s...,itch Your lighting load to one of •~e several "Caterpillar" Diesel l!lectric Ser, avadabJe. See us today! POWELL EQUIPMENT PORT ARTHUR ca. WIIIIIPEC � 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 1951JanFebLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - January February 1951 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. January February 1951. 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 1951-01 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/b54dfb410b952c0f9f9940acf93ab214.pdf be645aeb64eaac75198c96cf87b2671b PDF Text Text ~ 1950 FIRE SEASON DA TES April 1st - October 3.lst, THE BEST FIRE CONTROL IS TO PREVENT FIRES FROM S~ ~ ING:=---__ RETURN TO But FORESTRY FIRES DO~TART ■ ■ ■ ■ THE IBRAR . Woods Division TASK I Mara th0 n Corp. of Cana d a Ltd. Port Arthur~ Ontario (1) Early Discovery of Every ire • <2> To Attack Every Fire With Speed and Strength · 7DAYLOAN This leaflet it issued to the key personnel of the woods industry in Northwestern Ontario by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association and approved by the Department of Lands and Forests' Regional and District Foresters with the earnest hope that it will be of assistance in the prevention, detection and suppression of forest fires. Co-operation w. E. Mair• General Superintendent; Marathon Paper Mills•• CARAMAT, Ontario. \ 1"·. , \ IS THE r 1 pump~' ,es to . ---~ -·, 1 .,,' TO DO TH IS .... Organization Is Necessary !t[, • 1 ! Key-Note �LOG BOOK BUILDIN G A FI RE OR GA NIZATIO N Northwestern Ontario is divided into two Department of Lands and Forests' Regions - the Mid-Western Region with two districts, Port Arthur and Geraldton; and the Western Region with three districts, Kenora, Fort Frances and Sioux Lookout. The prevention detection and suppression of forest fires is a prime responsibility of the Department. On this area licences have been issued granting certain rights to licence holders. Licence holders pay, in addition to ground rent and dues on timber cut, a fire tax. In addition to paying the tax, each licence holder has a responsibility to protect the timber from fire, first by prevention and, secondly, by immediate action to suppress fires as soon as detected. By law, you and every other employee in the woods must assist in the controlling and extinguishing of any fire. PREVENTION OF FOREST FIRES The L st fire control is to prevent fires from start- ing. The Department of Lands and Forests by means of the press, radio, posters, fire weather forecasts, visits of officers and rangers, etc., do their job in constantly reminding the general public of the danger and huge costs of forest fires. Department regulations lessen the probability of fires starting by eliminating or reducing·1 the amount of inflammable material around camps and along roads, etc. Industry, likewise, by the use of posters, by fire weather forecasts, by organizing employees into fire. crews, by being conscious of the cost of lost timber anc' lost wages to employees is constantly reminding all employees to BE CAREFUL and PREVENT FIRES. Key personnel in the woods each year are appointed Honorary Fire Wardens by the Department of Lands and Forests and this Honorary position is a very important one, particularly in the prevention of fires. Honorary Fire Wardens who notice any person violating the• safety measures which are supposed to be taken in an~ area, should warn that person immediately and if the results are not satisfactory, strict action should be taken In addition, such regulations as: ( 1) No (2 ) No bush; (3) No are aimed at ) April ...................... ·.. 89 May ............... .. .. .............. 88 June ... ... ... ..................... 85 July ............................. 110 August .............................. 132 September . ...... ............ 19 October .. ........................ 1 November ............... . Total .......................... 524 Means of Detection Rangers ....................... .. Towers ....................... . Air Patrol ....... .. Public ...................... . ·rota! ............................... . 45 137 151 19 i 524 18 3 1 11 24 1 Area Burnt: 23,445 acres , (See March Log Book for statistics for each Department of Lands and Forests District in Northwestern Ontario). Fires by Origin-66 per cent man-caused. (Better than the over-all average of 80 - 90 per cent -- still. much too high). Employees on logging operations were directly responsible for only 18 fires (3.4 % ) but these could probably have been prevented. Fires by Month-The weather and amount of rain has a lot to do with this break-down. Last Spring was a dry one and the Summer dry and the Fal I wet. The weather is always a good warning. Detection of Fires-The public, which includes many employees of timber companies, detected and reported first 36 per cent" of the fires. Detection is a responsibility of everyone. The Department of Lands and Forests' tower system with radio and telephone communicat ions and the air patrols are on the job and ful l use should be made of these services. Each camp should have communication with the nearest tower and Ranger Headquarters to ensure no loss of time in giving or securing information. Vigilance must be eternal-Time is all-important. Check on ways and means of communicating with towers, ranger headquarters, etc., to ensure that YOU can instantly report a fire and likewise, the Department can notify YOU. When reporting a fire, be sure and give the proper location and stay on the telephone lonr smoki ng of tailor-made cigarettes, the prevention of fires. Fires by Months ;..I Settlers ... .............. ..... 46 Logging Operations Campers ............... ....... 125 Mining Operations .. Railway . . . ........... ....... 54 Prospectors .............. Lightning ... .. 17 6 Incendiary .. .................. Road Construction . . 6 Miscellane,')us Smokers ... ... .. . ...... .. . 59 Unknown ......... . Total ..................................... 524 lunch fires in the bush; smoking while walking or working in the BUT Fires do occur and details of Forest Fires in Northwestern Ontario for 1949 were as fol lows: ,, Fires by Origin FIIE DAIGE EXTREMEHIGH MEDIUM LOW NIL IE CAIEF UL/ A Fire Danger Sign should be in every camp. �1 LOG BOOK I low the person at the ''JOE BEA VER" es and detecting fires, wood s employees have a very special responsibility taking action to put out fires. The Forest Fires Prevention Act states: 19 - (1) For the purpose of controlling and extinguishing any fire an officer may use any privat~ly-owned equipment and may employ or summon the assistance of any male person between the ages of eighteen and sixt)t years, excepting only trainmen, boat crews, local telephone operators, telegraphers and despatchers on duty, doctors and persons physically unfit. (2) E:.very person who refuses or neglects to render assistance when required under this section shal I be guilty of an offence against this Act. In addition, the Forest Fi res Prevention Act requires that a work permit be obtained for any work in the woods at any time of the year. Section 12 of the Act outlines the general requirements in so far as supplying eauipment and other special precautions. As the work permit must be taken out wel I in ad vance of the starting of the work, the permitee has the opportunity of reviewing with the District Officer, requirements as to the amount of fire protection equipment, etc., that is to be on hand. In order to fight and suppress fires, we must BE PREPARED AND ORGANIZED. LET'S ORGANIZE NOW - l HERE'S HOW ! 1. All supervisory personnel should know the fol lowing factors relating to the forest fire problem about the area they are working in• (a) Major ca~ses of fires in area. (b) Past occurance of fires - location, seasonal period, ti me of day, etc. (c) Forest type - kinds, density. (d) Topography - flat, rol I i!Jg, steepness of slopes, etc. (e) Accessibility - how to get to a fire; transportation avai Iable, etc. (f) Visibility. (g) Meteorological Factors - wind, temperature, relative humidity, deepness of forest, precipitation, thunderstorm activity, length of fire season, etc. (The De ' partment of Lands and Forests' Fi re Weather Forecast takes into consideration these factors). • (h) Fi re control equipment in area. (i) Number of men available. Being aware of the above (most of the information should be on a map) and knowing that fires will be de tected and reported the next important step is to have fire crews organized and trained. 2. FIRE · CREW ORGANIZATION (a) Pump unit crews. (b) Hand tool crews. (c) Specialists - Clerks, cooks, truck drivers, tractor and bulldozer drivers, mechanics and others whose special ski I ls wi 11 be needed. (A) Pump Unit Crews will be made up of: l Pump Unit Foreman. l Pump Unit Sub-Foreman. 2 Pump Unit Operators (to run pump or pumps). 11 Hose Handlers (equipped with 5 axes to clear out trails for hose lines). The foreman of this crew will be responsible for ar- By Ed Nofziger and Kip Koenig ~ ( • ~ J.. ~/ / C· . . " ~ ~ , ~ - ~... , :_1_ z-(, ~ 'T~-,. k.~. A~ Ir Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture "Some people just have to be educated by law enforcement." ranging the transport of the pump or pumps to the nearest water supply at the fire line, setting up of the units, and getting them into action as soon as the necessary hose lines have been laid. It is expected that the subforeman will tend to the matter of utilizing the water at the nozzle end of the hbse lines to the best advantage. Pump Unit Sub-Foreman_ ; -The Sub - Foreman will act as alternate to the pump unit foreman and wi 11 assume authority when the pump unit foreman is absent) or, when the unit is operating on two shifts he will be in charge of one shift. Pump Unit Operators - The duties of the operators will be to operate the unit efficiently at all times. Hose Handlers -These men will report immediately to their pump unit foreman at first notice of a fire and will carry out his instructions. (B) Hand Tool Crews will be made up of: l Unit Foreman. 4 men with hand pumps. 4 men with shovels and axes. Hand tool crews will usually comprise all those men in the camp not assigned to the pump crews and ski I led men assigned to special duties. The general foreman wi 11 supervise the work of th€ l hand tool crews so that they will work in conjunction �LOG BOOK with the pump crews if necessary, or will work on their own sections of the fire Iine if the pump crews are not able to cover enough of the line at the start of the fire to gain control in short order. (C) Men With Special Duties: Cooks, clerks, mechanics, truck drivers, tractor and bulldozer drivers wi 11 be assigned to duties as instructec by the foreman of the crew. r 3. FIRE CREW TRAINING Everyone should be aware of the necessity of quick action and crew training should be carried out to ensur£that each man knows the task he is to carry out. Fire fighting equipment should be always ready and available in good working order. Our Aim in 1950-No FIRES STARTED BY COMPANY EMPLOYEES I After your crews are organized, training is a necessity. Several reference booklets are readily available anc foremen and other leaders should be familiar with these. Two suggested are: A FIRE FIGHTING PLAN FOR EACH AREA! ALL EMPLOYEES ORGANIZED INTO FIRE CREWS -TRAINED AND READY! / QUICK ACTION TO PUT OUT FIRES! "Forest Fire Fighters' Guide" published by Canadian Pulp & Paper Association. "Hand Book, Forest Fire Pump Unit" published by the Canadian Society of Forest Engineers. (If you haven't copy of these, ask your Company Head Office to get a copy for you. They are very instructing.i The Department of Lands and Forests should be re quested to send an officer to the camps to lecture to and to test the efficiency of fire crews. PREVENT FOREST FIRES QUICK ACTION IS NECESSARY IN APPLYING CONTROL MEASURES AFTER A FIRE HAS BEEN OBSERVED AND REPORTED. ACTION TOO LATE AND TOO LITTLE OFTEN MEANS LARGE FIRES. J KNOW THE DEPARTMENT FIRE ORGANIZATION IN YOUR AREA MID-WESTERN REGION WESTERN REGION Regional Forester - P. Addison, Port Arthur, Ont. Regional Forester - K. Acheson, Kenora, Ontario. KENORA DISTRICT PORT ARTHUR DISTRICT District Forester - R. Boultbee, Port Arthur, Ont. Phone 5-6543 District Fire Supervisor - M. Sauerbrei, Port Arthur, Ont. Ph. 5-6543 Chief Fire Rangers t'ort Arthur Division - -T. Guerard, Port Arthur, Ont. Phone 5-6543 MacDiarmid Division - H. Reynolds, MacDiarmid, Ont. Beardmore l 7r3 Shebandowan District - J. H. Stirrett, Shebandowan, Ont. Call Forest Ranger Shebandowan Kab Lake Division - H. B. Lewis. Call by Department Radio - 5-6122, Port Arthur, Ontaric GERALDTON DISTRICT District Forester - U. W. J:iskar, Geraldton, Ont Forest Protection Specialist - G. D. MacAdam, Geraldton, Ont. Chief Forest Rangers Pays Plat Division - J . E. Anderson Longlac Division - R. V. Brady Geraldton Division - L. G. Ridsdill Nakina Division - G. Grasser. Forest Protection Specialist - F. R. Parmeter, Kenora, Ont. Chief Rangers Kenora Dryden Ignace Minaki - Jas . MacKay. D. G. Turner. F. R. Nicoll. A. Cleaveley. FORT FRANCES DISTRICT District Forester - G. W. Delahey. Forest Protection Specialist - Wm. Darby. Chief Rangers Fort Frances - S. V. Ryan. Quetico Division - A. F. Parker. SIOUX LOOKOUT DISTRICT District Forester - H. N. Middleton Chief Rangen Sioux Lookout - J. B. Rorke. Armstrong - W. A. Fayle. Red Lake - F. Dodds. Pickle Lake - E. Guertin. (Space does not permit printing names of company personnel in charge of fire fighting and Honourary Fire Wa-,dens. These will be printed in an issue of the Log Book.) CO-OPERATION IS THE KEY-NOTE! ~:.:?. - - - : . .... ,,..~ .. � 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 1950fireLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Firebook 1950 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 1950. 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 1950 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/0f52d913250183d8da5fb8af289c4ba0.pdf 8f58d8d0acc3c83703e38d30b39afe2b PDF Text Text Mr. Herman Sievers, Marathon Paper Ulls, Public Utilities Bldg., Port Arthur, Ont. �NOVEMBER 1950 LOG BOOK !'AGE 2 LOGGERS DREAM The All-around Answer To Your Logging Problems HANDLES EASILY IN STEEP OR MARSHY LAND BUNCHES FROM ANY DISTANCE UP TO 800 FT. ~ . J -~ --- -~ -=->~-..,..~ 'l QUICK SELECTIVE AND LOADING STACKING USEFUL FOR HEAVY LIFTING AND TOWING TRAVELS AT TRUCK SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAYS r FASTER ·EASIER LOGGING QUICK AND EASY TO UP AND TAKE DOWN SET NOW ON DISPLAY AT Twin City Industrial Equipment Ltd. LOGGING INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION MUNICIPAL and MINING EQUIPMENT Offices and Shops 915 Memorial Avenue PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO PHONE 5-5495 CHECK THESE FEATURES Crane is operated with a 1 00 HP Ford lnd•11strial Motor. Main drum has a capacity up to 1200 ft. of 1/s inch line. If your pay roll has gone sky high, and profits have taf<en a dive - then it's time for you to take a look at what a three-man crew can do if you equip them with a LOGGERS DREAM. It's a tough, fast piece of equipment that saves man power, does a wider range of jobs, and helps you lay down more logs at the mill in shorter time. With a LOGGERS DREAM your men can put big, high loads on your trucks in 10 minutes. Tf:lat means more loads per day. lower overall costs and more profits. Rear support drop stand takes all operating weight from truck springs. Parts can be quickly and easily replaced. Mounted on a standard type reinforced truck chassis. MACHINE WORKS HOME OUICE AtJO FACTORY - LOU1$VILLI. MISSIUIPPI ... -~- .. 't' • •• .... ., ..... J �NOVEMBER l 9.50 LOG BOOK PAGE 3 FREE T.B. X-RAY SURVEY UNDERWAY ~ \'r~o ~ ~ ~e<' ~~ f the Lo oak is the final one for 1950 and it is hoped pervisory personnel in the woods find this a useful ooklet, both -for getting informatiorl about what is going on in Northwestern Ontario, and for the technical articles about our industry that are an important part of the booklet. We wish to thank members of the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Society of Forest Engineers (now the Canadian Institute of Forestry) and the members of the Mid-Western Technical Section, Canadiar-i Pulp & Paper Association, who have contributed articles during the past year and, in addition, all others who helped make this booklet by contributing articles and other information. It is planned to continue the booklet in 1951 and in this connection, the editor will be pleased to receive and make use of any information that supervisory personnel in the woods may care to submit for publication The editor reserves the right however, to accept or reject any material and also add to it any commentd which are felt to be desirable in presenting such items to Log Book readers. Full credit is given to authors of releases and it is hoped that men of the woods (who are normally a little backward about coming forward) will not hesitate to contribute anything of interest to the woods industry. Such contributios will make this booklet more valuable to our section of the country. This is a big year for the woods industry and, while there has been. a severe shortage of cutters, it is hoped that there will be sufficient men to ensure that the planned production is obtained. The first thing we know it will be Christmas time and while our greetings will be early and the first that you may receive, I wish, on behalf of the members of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association to extend to one and all COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON GOOD CUTTING GOOD HAULING H. H. Styffe, President. H. P. KLINESTIVER ELECTED HONORARY PRESIDENT NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO (WOODS} BRANCH, ONTARIO PULP & PAPER MAKERS' SAFETY ASSOCIATION To replace Mr. J. H. Merrill, who has moved to Quebec, Mr. H. P. Klinestiver, Vice-President and Manager, Woodlands Division, Marathon Paper Mills of -anada Limited, was elected Honourary President of the orthwestern Ontario (Woods) Branch, Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association at a recent meeting. The Mobile X-Ray Unit of the Fort William Sanatorium is now in the woods conducting a T.B. Survey of men in the camps. X-rays are taken and in view of the turn-over of men, are developed as quickly as possible. If the X-ray shows any signs of T.B. or other ab-· - normality, the individual concerned is privately notified as well as his personal doctor. Camps of the Long Lac Pulp & Paper Company Limited, the Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited and the Brampton Pulp & Paper Company Limited, have been surveyed to date. AMERICAN PULPWOOD ASSOCIATION USES BROMPTON PULP & PAPER COMPANY'S LOGGING SUPERINTENDENT'S TREATISE ON FOREMANSHIP AND LOGGING CAMP OPERATIONS IN RELEASE TO THEIR MEMBERS Mr. L. M. "Buzz" Lein, Logging Superintendent of the Brampton Pulp & Paper Company Limited at Beardmore, Ontario, prepared a Treatise on Foremanship and Logging Camp Operations in May of this year. This treatise was distributed by the Brampton Pulp & Paper Company to their foremen. The American Pulpwood Association thought sd much of Mr. Lein's introduction - The Foreman as a part of Management; The Foreman as a Leader; The Foreman and his Job; What an EmpJoyee expects of his Foreman - that they used these parts verbatim along with other excerpts of Mr. Lein's Treatise in a release to their members entitled "Foreman Training." Congratulatioss to Mr. Lein for this contribution to training of foremen · in the woods. (Anyone desiring a copy of the Treatise on Foremanship and Loggi_ng Camp Operations by Mr. Lein, please request a copy from the Editor of this booklet.) WE AIN'T CUSSIN' Speaking of various· terms used in businesses, let's take the printing industry. A devil is a youngster learning the trade, in other words an apprentice; a bastard is an uneven measure, slug or lead; and the 'hellbox is a pan where uneven slugs, leads, odd size type, etc. are placed. So you see when we say, "Come here you little devil and take these bastards to the hellbox," we're not cussin' - it's just plumb good English - as far as the printer is concerned. - Montana Press Bulletin. FOREST INSECT COLLECTIONS INCREASED IN SEPTEMBER The Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, reports that slightly more than 600 collections were received at the laboratory during September which represents an increase of approximately 200 over the same period in 1949. The total number of collections for the year now stands at 6,400, or 800 less than in 1949. A wise old Owl lived in an oak, The more he saw, the less he spoke, The less he spoke, the more he heard, Why can't we be like that old bird. �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK NOVEMBER I 950 Recent Changes in Logging Methods at Marathon By W. D. Harkness During the past four years mechanized logging methods at Marathon have developed from an experimental show of questionable merit into a full-scale logging program. While basic principles of mechanized procedures are not new and have been successfully applied in other regions, it is inevitable that the adoption of these principles to conform with local requirements involve considerable trial end error. The gradual discarc· of numerous impractical suggestions and the adoption and development of less plentiful ideas with economic possibilities is a continuous and longterm process. Stated briefly, current problems in the above respect are considered to be : (l) Improvements in operating techniques for the purpose of increasing productive capacity o·: the mechanical units themselves and (2) Development of operating methods that will enable operators to uti Iize standard equipment, regardless of timber, topographic and other variable conditions, for a greater portion of the year. In line with the above, innumerable changes have been made in both machine design and the handling of equipment. Most r~cent changes have been the use of spar trees for highlead yarding and the development of methods to handle packaged or "bundled" wood by means of standard skidding equipment. The Development of Spar Trees: Power winches have been successfully used for ground skidding under certain specific conditions. Units of this type must be powerful and .are therefore exceed-' ingly heavy and not easily maneuverable. This weight factor has limited their use to very favourable terrain and timber conditions where suitable logging roads coulc'• be constructed at nominal cost. The range over which ground skidders could operate to a single landing was limited due to extreme power requirements at even moderate skidding distances. It was quite evident that the bulk -of power necessary in this type of yarding was lost due to loads hanginr up on knolls, stumps, brush and standing timber of unmerchantable species. To reduce these power losse~. uA" frame attachments were designed for mounting 01 yarding sleds to give increased "lift" to loads comin£ out to landings. Height of these "A" frames was originally twenty-eight feet. Later designs increased this height to the present forty-four feet. Experimental work has been conducted to determine the effect of height of spars, or "A" frames, or power requirements. The results of these experiments are tabulated below: Ratio of Height of Spar to Yarding Distance Required Line Pull in % of Force Required at Height-Distance Ratio of 1 /20 48.4 69.7 82.7 1/12 92.1 1/16 100.0 1/20 There is, obviously, a limit to the height to which 'A' frames can be built and mounted on a yarding sled. This maximum height we estimate to be approximately fifty-five feet. However, the advantages to be derived 1/4 1/8 from going above this fifty-five foot level are so appar~ ent that some type of spar erected independently of the yarding sled was felt to be a prime necessity. The a • vantages of this may be listed as follows: (l) Increased line speeds for loaded hauls: For a machine of known power rating, line speeds are correlated with power required tc m.ove the load. That is, as power requirements decrease, line speeds increase resulting in a proportionate increase in machine capacity. (2) Increased range of yarding units operating from a single setting: With increased height of spar, an equivalent power unit may be used to log timber from a larger setting. While this will not necessarily increase machine production it will, ir, most instances, reduce overall costs by reducing total road mileage required to log off a specific area. This is most important in terrain through which road building represents a major cost item. (3) Reduction in breakage of timber and damage to the residual stand: As fewer hang-ups occur, less damage to tree length logs may be expected. Similarly, damage to standing timber and advanced growth is less severe. To confirm these theories, a number of settings were closely watched. These particular settings had been laid out for yarding with standard fourty-tour foot "A" frames. Seventy-five foot spar trees were erected and average productioin per yarder-day increased 16.2%. Peak increase in production jumped to 29.6% above normal. The number of damaged pieces decreased from the previous average of 0.77% to a new low of 0.32%. We had anticipated, as one of the disadvantages of spar trees, an increase in non-productive time due to the longer time period involved in erection and rigging. In actual practice it was discovered, however, that this disadvantage was more than offset by reduction in moving time for the yarding donkey itself. With spar trees placed in the centre of landings, two or at most three, rigging changes were necessary to yard a complete setting. Development of Bundle Yarding: The optimum average stand diameter for tree length yarding is approximately l 0" DBH. As average diameters increase or decrease above or below this point; particularly the latter, the economic advantages of tree length wood handling diminish. Seasonal variations aggravate these conditions in that heavy snows make it exceedingly difficult to operate at peak efficiency particularly in small diameter timber. Coupled with these is the fact that much of the potential wood supply on Marathon's pulpwood concession is located on muskeg areas through which all but winter road building costs are prohibitive. To circumvent these difficulties, alternate methods of hand Iing pulpwood production from black spruce swamp types had to be developed. One method currrently being developed is the yarding of wood in bundles. In bundle yarding, roads and strips are laid o much in the manner of conventional manual operations. (Continued on Page 22) �NOVEMBER 1950 LOG BOOK WOOD MEASUREMENT IN THE MILL (Continued from Page 6) the paper made is converted to wood volume by means of the average wood density. This volume is then. considered as 46 percent of the wood going into the digesters. Another method in use is to find how many cunits wood are required to fill a digester with chips. Wood going to the chipper is scaled until several digesters are ' tilled and the average wood charge is found. Then for ~ each period, the numQer of digesters of wood cooked is multiplied by this standard charge factor to determinc the wood consumption. A third method measures the wood used directly y inserting a weighing device under the conveyor beli -rrying the chips from the chipper to the digesters~ ·his weighing qevice sometimes consists of a suspended iighing span attached to a series of knife edges and ers above the belt. This mechanism continuously als the pounds of chips travelling with the belt. Aner type has a weigh span pivoted at one end. The j presses down on the other end which is supported a diaphragm. As the pressure on the diaphragm es, this is transmitted by compressed air through ,'· ~s of bellows and levers to a totalizing mechanism Jither case the total pounds of chips are converted bone dry weight using the average chip moisture and ,1ence to wood volume by means of the average chip density. - After the total wood entering the grinders and the d:gesters has been found, other losses are then added Sulphite chipper sawdust loss is found by weighing quantities of sawdust on scales and determining it as a percentage of the wood entering the chipper. The loss of wood in the barkers is found by scaling quantities of wood and also measuring the broomed ends of this wood and hence finding the percentage loss in volume due to brooming. Loss in the slasher, which saws up the eight foot and sixteen foot wood into four foot lengths,\ is determined by passing a known number of logs through the slasher. The snipes are collected and their average length determined. The total length of all the logs going through is known, and hence the percentage loss can be calculated. These losses are then added to the mi 11 consumption to give the total wood consumed. -One of a series of articles by members of the Mid-West Branch, Technical Section C.P.P.A. 1 I PAGE 7 MISSED FROM THE LIST OF HONOURARY FIRE WARDENS REPORTED IN THE JULY ISSUE PATRICIA DISTRICT Jalmar Ketonen, Contractor Jalmar Ketonen H. A. Thomson THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED FORT WILLIAM CANADA ONTARIO ) MODEL HS 2000 1948 U.S. PATENT-41135-6 CANADIAN PATEK.IT AP?Ll:D FOR TREE-LENGTH SLASHER AND LOADER Nesco Equ~pment Ensures - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �NOVEMBER 1950 LOG BOOK PAGE 8 The Aerial Egg-Beater and the Forest Fire By Irvine Keenleyside of The Photographic Survey Corporation Limited pin-pointed on maps and aerial photographs of the area. The latter are supplied to the pilots of the waiting float plane and helicopter. Both aircraft, loaded with men and supplies, pr -' ceed to the lake six miles from the fire. There, the helicopter bridges the gap. Since the fire is in dangerous country, more men and equipment are thrown in than the helicopter can carry in one trip. The most economically useful 'copter carries the pilot, two men and equipment at normal altitudes. So a shuttle service gets going. The travelling windmill, float-equipped, makes a round trip from lake to fire in fifteen minutes with two men and their equipment. The men arrive at the fire, untired, with their equipment in prime condition. Best• of al I, they know that if the fire should get out of hand; they can qe rescued promptly and safely, avoiding one of the worst hazards of the paratroop method of firefighting. The hel icoter can land or take off in only 300 square feet of cleared wheel space. If even a patch this size is not available, the machine can hover over a thin spot in the bush and the men can climb down or up the accommodation ladder. Similarly, their equipment can be lowered or recovered on a line. By means of the shuttle service, men, equipment and supplies are transported from the lake to the fire in much better condition and in a fraction of the time required by the foot-slogging method. If necessary, the float plane can also work a shuttle - from the base to the lake, bringing more men, equipment and supplies, including gasoline for the helicopter. Ferry work from lake to fire is, of course, not the only use for the helicopter in combatting Mr. Shmoe's carelessness. Scouting; taking the line boss on tree-top level inspections of the fire perimeter; locating hot-spots and break-through areas; moving men and supplies from one part of the line to other threatened locations, evacuating casualties - are only some the ever-expanding duties being undertaken with spectacular success by this unbelievable-looking aircraft. Similarly, when Mr. Shmoe's handiwork has been thoroughly quenched, the tired men from the line do not have to face the day-long slog out to the lake. They and their equipment are picked up and set down right beside the float plane which is to take them out to base On the Big Tajunga fire (1947) in the Angeles National Forest; in the Cleveland, Eldorado, Mendocino A n~w and very efficient tool, the helicopter, is now available to those responsible for protecting Canada's forests from their worst enemy - fire. "Gittin' there fustes' with the mostes' " is a cardinal principle of all experienced fire fighters, and the modern instruments of forest fire protection, the watch tower, float plane, radio telephone, etc., are geared to that principle. These instruments have done a magnif 1 icent and indispensable job of containing the fire damage caused by lightning, other natural causes, slash fires, locomotives and, most unforgivable of all, ~he fathead who cheerfully drops his cigarette stub or pipe dottle into dry underbrush, or goes away leaving his camp fire gnawing happily into a fallen log. Since, however, most forest fires are not sufficiently accommodating to start beside a truck road or c lake, there is nearly always that last gap - to be cros~ed on foot with their tools and equipment, by the firefighters' - the P.B. I. in the never-ending war against, our most viciously destructive enemy. That last gap costs us literally millions of dollars a year. It is generally accepted that if three men can get to a fire within l ½ hours of its inception, it can bE: controlled; a 12-hour delay may mean a SO-man fire; a 48-hour delay means loss of control and at least 500 men to provide local checks. A husky, well-trained forest fire fighter carries roughly l 00 pounds of fighting_ equipment, his rate of travel through average bush carJ be set at about five miles per day; and at the end of that day he is not in the best of shape to tangle adequately with a young and aggressive fire. Therefore, any fire starting 5 or 10 miles from an 1 accessible lake or road is potentially uncontrollable! That poses an expensive question - "How do we bridge that gap - but fast?". ' The aerial egg-beater is now long past the experimental stage in providing the answer to that question. Let us assume that that eminent sportsman, Joe Shmoe, has dropped his cigarette into a clump of last year's ferns six miles from the nearest lake, accessiblr to a float plane, and gone uncaring on his way. (Let us also hope he falls over a cut-bank and breaks his neckr· Before long, the ferns catch and the flames spread _ slowly at first, to surrounding duff and down branches. The spread is signalled by a thin drift of smoke, presently spotted by the fire watcher in the nearest tower. Immediately the machinery slides smoothly into action From the "fixes" supplied by the towers - more than one will have spotted the fire, its location is accurately (Continued on Page 9) ROSS CARRIERS and FORK LIFT TRUf~KS FOR High Speed Economical, Material Handling Equipment With over thirty years experience, Ross today provides the TOPS in material handling equipment in a wide range of industries the world over, including Logging, Sawmills and Planing Mills. Your inquiries are solicited and Ross Engineers are prepared to assist you in providing the best and most economical way of handing your products. Represented by ROY GIBB ft N AGE NC 1 -E S 45A Cumberland St. S. Port Arthur, Ontario Phone 5-8352 �NOVEMBER l 950 LOG BOOK PAGE 9 COCHRANE'S -- Your Gift Shopping Centre CANADIAN and EN~LISH DINNER SETS ..................... ....... $10 §0 • C.C.M. SKATES - UP BOOTS HOCKEY STICKS GENERAL ELECTRIC WASHERS GENERAL ELECTRIC RANGES GENERAL ELECTRIC RADIOS SOLD ON EASY PAYMENTS A Small Deposit Will Hold any Article ·=- Until Christmas. ~ , ✓/ -===~ COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED DIAL 5-7345 YOUR FAVOURITE SHOPPING CENTRE THE AERIAL EGG-BEATER AND THE FOREST FIRE (Continued from Page 8) and Tahoe Forests in the United States. helicopters have proven their fire fighting worth time after time. Disregarding the major saving; the value of the timber saved by the early suppression of the fire; the actual cost of fighting fires, even fires that have got themselves established prior to helicopters being called in, has been slashed drastically by the use of these air•'craft. Men and materiel available when and where needed, cut amazingly the overall requirements on the line. Prompt evacuation of casualties and fire fighters in threatened ppsitions, saves incalculable amounts in terms of suffering and loss of life. The result of getting fresh supplies and fresh men on the line has been, in many cases, a doubling of line construction. fhe knowledge that their communications and retreat lines cannot well be closed off, has a marked influence on tha men s efficiency. But most important of all is the primary function - to get men and equipment to the fire at the earliest possible moment - and in this, the helicopter is proving the answer to the fire-fighter 1 s prayer. (Note: Perforce this article lias touched only the fringe of a most complex and interesting subject. Further details, incuding case histories of the use of helicopters on actual fires, will be glady supplied by the author, c/o The Photographic Survey Corporation Ltd., 1450 O Connor Drive, Toronto.) DIAL 5-7345 IN THE DAZE OF PAUL BUNYAN- KING OF THE LUMBERJACKS (TM Reg. Pat. Office) . f MOW SHE WILL • HAVE Z' EDGE LIKE 1/ I 1 1 LAKEHEAD TECHNICAL INSTITUTE ESTABLISH FORESTRY CAMP Under arrangements with 1he Brampton Pulp & Paper Company Limited a camp and an area three miles north of Cameron Falls in the Fraser Creek Valley has been turned over to the Lakehead Technical Institut<-<' to serve as a training camp for forestry students at the Lakehead Technical Institute. The various equipment and necessities for thE" camp were provided by members of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association and the camp was opened for operation in October. Students in addition to acting as cruisers, compass men, tall~y men, in making up cruise maps and volume tables, etc., etc., are actually each required to cut pulp wood. The cutting operations are instructional for basic understanding of woods operational procedure, the - '"cepted methods of safety being taugh by qualified structors. The wood will be hauled this winter and sold, the proceeds to help defray a small part of the operational costs of the camp. SEVERAL BOVS WERE KEPT BUSY CARR.YING WATER TO COOL OFF THE AXES, WMICM BECAME RED HOT FROM CHOPPING SO FAST. TO FURTHER PRODUC.llON , PAUL'S LUMBERJACKS WOULD SHARPEN THEIR AXES ON BOULDERS ROL,LINC:, DOWN /'t. STEEP HILL. THIS PROVED TO &EMORE EFFICIENT THAN A 6RIKDSTQNE • This booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" manufactured at Provincial Paper Limited, Port Arthur Mill, Ontario, out of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario and printed by the Consolidated Press, l37 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. I- �PAG:: 10 LOG BOOK NOVEMBER l 950 Care, Courtesy and Common Sense Needed by Drivers on Highways LOGGING ROADS INCREASE DRIVING HAZARDS The snow and ice season will soon be here and traffic accidents wi 11 happen. The hauling season wi 11 increase traffic on the bush roads and a review of pertinent points in this regard should be beneficial to all. HERE ARE 11 WAYS YOU CAN AVOID TROUBLE ON THE HIGHWAY The fundamentals of safe driving include care, courtesy and common sense. These, with observance of the following rules of the road, can cut down the toll of death and injury: 1. Speed: Any speed which is unsafe under prevailing conditions, even though it is under the speed limit, is illegal. Speed limits (50 mph in most places) are simply maximum rates, which are permitted only under favorable conditions. Slow speed which blocks normal and reasonable traffic is also illegal. 2. Keep To Right: Drivers are required at all times to stay in the extreme right lane, not merely to the right of the centre line. Don't take your half of the road out of the middle, particularly on hills. It is non-habit forming. 3. Right Of Way: The horse and buggy days are gone but the horse sti 11 has the right of way. When twd cars approach an intersection together, the motorist on the right has precedence. If it looks as if the other motorist isn't going to stop, don't insist on your right of way. You're a long time dead. When it comes to a choice between safety and the right of way, choose safety. 4. Passing: Never pass on the right even though a road hog may try your patience to the point of exasperation. Don't pass at all on hills or curves. On two-lane highways, you must leave at least half the roadway clear{ On three- or four-lane highways, drive on the outside lane unless passing. 5. Following Other Cars: "Keep your distance" i~ the best rule here. The law says there must be at least . . 100 ft ..between commere.ial vehicles on highways except when passing. 6. Signals: The law says you must signal before slowing, stopping or turning. When slowing or stopping, the signal is: left arm out and down with palm to rear; turning left : extend hand straight out; turning right: out and up or straight out with the hand making a circular motion. 7. Condition Of Car: Keep your car in safe operating condition by having regular and systematic inspection, particularly tires, brakes, steering, lights. '8. Blowouts: If a tire blows out, don't jam on the brakes and don't throw in the clutch until the car has lost almost all of its momentum. It's cheaper to buy ti new tire than fix a wrecked body or damaged car. If you hit the brakes when a rear tire goes, you'll set up "tailsway" and probably turn over. 9. Skidding: If proper allowances are made for icy, wet roads or other hazardous conditions, few skids need occur. If they do, never apply brakes suddenly or step on the gas. Turn into the direction of the skid. When slowing down on a slippery road, don't jam on brakes;· reduce speed gradually by alternately applying and releasing pressure. To start your car on ice, pull away in high or second. This prevents wheels spinning. 10. Running Off Road: If wheels run off pavement onto soft shoulder, don't jerk the car back. Take your foot off the gas, leave the clutch in and allow engine cpmpression to slow the car down before pulling back on the pavement. If you don't, a quick turn of the wheel at high speed may throw you into the path of oncoming traffic. 11. On Curves: Apply brakes before entering not while rounding. To offset the sidethrust of centrifugal force, accelerate slightly on the way out. But you can't safely apply brakes after you have entered the curve. BRAKING 01srANCES ON VARIOUS RoAD SURFACES Ar 20 M. P.H. AVERAGE 8RAKlN4 OlSTANCES ON CONCRETE PAVEMENT ON PACKED SNOW c) Z5 ~O 7:, 100 IH DISTANCES IN FEET (Cut this page out and place it on camp notice board or in camp garage where it can be seen by the drivers.) ms �NOVEMBER 1950 LOG BOOK PAGE 11 On practically every lake and river in Eastern Canada, where logging takes place, you'll find a STEELCRAFT tug or boat doing its share of work. This is tough work . . . . being pounded by logs, rocks and water. It is tough on the engine too, but CUMMINS Diesels and RUSSEL gasoline engines, the most widely used for logging, are built for tough jobs. Logging craft are our specialty and our designing and building experience is at your service. We take pride in being able to say that we have now built more than 900 steel boats . . . the majority still working with the Pulp & Paper and the Lumber Industries. Whenever you buy a Russel-Hipwell product, whether it is a STEELCRAFT boat, CUMMINS diesel, LISTER diesel, BLACKSTONE diesel or RUSSEL gasoline engine, you get prompt "afterstale" service from any of our branches. RUSSEL-HIPWELL ENGINES t / 235 Bay St. - LIMITED PORT ARTHUR - Phone 5-5914• �PAGE 12 ,A1/,e LOG BOOK 'If tut, NOVEMBER 1950 eJI~ ? For speedy dependable services For all your lumbering needs! guarantee to give all orders quick couri'eous service, large or small. Remember, dependable service is Profitable Service FOR YOU MARSHALL WELLS Safety News LUMBERMEN'S SAFETY ASSOCIATION HOLDS REGIONAL MEETING IN PORT ARTHUR Malcolm Cochran, President of the Lumbermen's Safety Association of Ontario, presided at a regional luncheon meeting of members of Northwestern Ontario recently. Mr. Cochran and Mr. H. S. Mosher, a member of the Board of Directors, outlined events that have taken place since the last meeting and both stressed the necessity of increasing accident prevention efforts and urged members to check their own organizations to ensure that everything possible was being done to (i) to prevent accidents (ii) to have trained first aid personnel (preferably the clerk) in each camp. Mr. A. White, Regional Safety Inspector, spoke of the labour situation in Northwestern Ontario and suggested the following procedure for members to follow for a good safety program and Workmen's Compensation in general: l. Safety posters should be presented in the office and in the bunk houses, featuring the type of accident most common to the work being carried on. 2. The Management should endeavour to sel I accident prevention by some competitive action, such as posting results of accident frequency and inter camp competition. 3. The clerk at each camp, sawmill, or other operation, should have first aid qualifications. A standard first aid kit must also be provided if the regulations of the Workmen's Compensation Act are to be complied with. 4. A notice shuld be posted advising all men, how.. ever slightly injured, that _they must report such injury to the office, in order that first aid be administered, and a record made of the accident for compensation purposes, if necessary, and that failure to comply with this instruction, may jeopardize compensation, or that the lack of cooperation may be reported to the Compensation Board. 5. A day book should be kept by all clerks in which a record of each accident or first aid treatment should be made, and when Form 7, accident report, is sent from camp to company headquarters, it should be accompanied by memorandum containing all information pertaining to the accident in clerk's possession, and therefore reduce correspofldence between head office and the Board. 6. It is to be the duty of the clerk or first aid officer to interview the injured workman, and to decide whether he requires the services of a doctor or hospital, and to render whatever first aid is necessary in the ci rcumstances. 7. In the event that medical attention is necessary, in all cases, Form 94 is to accompany the injured workman for presentation to the doctor, in accordance with the Board's regulations, and in order that workman's employer shall be known to the physician or hospital. 8. Copy of all accident reports, as has been usual, shal I be sent to the Lumbermen's Safety Association, together with date of injured workman's ability to retum to work, but when injured workman does not return to company service, after being discharged by the physician, or leaves the service before consulting physician, or seeks the services of a doctor other than that agreed upon and mentioned in Form 94, the Compensation Board should at once be advised. 9. In order that cases of long standing such as prior, year cases, for example, shall not be forgotten, it is suggested that someone in your organization present to the management each ten days, or other suggested period, all cases which have not been reported by the doctor a~ fit for work, or have been reported by the Board as finalled. This is for the purpose of permitting the employer to correspond with the doctor or the Workmen's Compensation Board, and to know exactly at aU times, the condition of the injured workman. WOODS SAFETY CONTEST ANNOUNCED The September issue of the Abitibi Magazine announced that the Department of Woodlands has started a ~afey contest which will be reported every month in their magazine, commencing in October. It will cover all camps at Pine Falls, Port Arthur, Smooth Rock Falls> Soo, Iroquois Fal Is and Beaupre. A suitable trophy with provision for putting in the name of the annual winner wi 11 be put up for competition f)nd wi 11 be awarded to the Division coming first in the monthly standing the greatest number of times during the year. Rules covering the contest have been set out to each Division. Patronize Our Advertisers. They Make This Booklet Possible �NOVEMBER 1950 NEW FILM - LOG BOOK "FIRST-AiD IN THE WOODS" - ASSISTS FIRST-AID SAFETY PROGRAM The Lumbermen's Safety Association have produced a coloured film showing first-aid being administered in camps and in the bush. This is an excellent "teaching" ·1m and the narrator explains and emphasizes the proedures shown in the film. This film was produced last year and this year to date has been shown at 72 Safety Meetings in camp: and small communities and has been seen by over l O,OOC people. Mr. C. E. Smith, Chief Inspector of the Lumbermen's Safety Association showed the film at the recent regional meeting held in Port Arthur in October. QUEBEC PULP AND PAPER SAFETY ASSOCIATION NEW SAFETY FILM AVAILABLE The Quebec Pulp and Paper Safety Association has recently released a technicolour safety sound film entitled, "Story of Pierre and Marie." This film was reviewed at the recent meeting of the Industrial Relations Section, C.P.P.A., held in Port Arthur . . It is ~n excellent safety film, very realistic in portraying accidents that happen mainly through carelessness, and it is recommended for showing in the camps. It is understood that copies of this film may be p_ur<:=hased from the Quebec Pulp and Paper Safety Assoc1at 1on and enquiries should be made to Quebec, P.Q. PAGE 13 NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO {WOODS} BRANCH ONTARIO PULP & PAPER MAKERS' SAFETY ASSOCIATION HOLD MEETINGS The September meeting was held in Port Arthur with Mr. John Currie of the Great Lakes Paper Company Limited, Chairman of the Branch, in the chair. All member companies were represented and Mr. D. B. Chant, Secretary-Engineer_ of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association was present. Items on the agenda were: A paper by Mr. H. E. Lilly, Ontario Paper Company Limited, entitled, "Are Safety Competions of Value." A paper by Mr. W . Baker, Brampton Pulp & Paper Company Limited, entitled, "Cutting Accidents." Mr. A. Walterson of the Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, Port Arthur Division, presented a set of safety graphs prepared by the National Safety Council. These graphs will be shown in Abitibi camps in conjunction with the company movie programs. Dr. D. C. Marlatt explained the T.B. X-Ray program now underway in the woods camps of Northwestern Ontario. The November meetina of this Branch took place in Port Arthur, Thursday, November 23rd. In putting across a safety program you should exercise your abi Iity as a leader and not as a driver and thus gain the confidence of your men. Twenty-seven fish hatcheries of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests are being renovated. ALLIS-CHALMERS The Most Versatile Tractor Ever Built H.D.S. ~-Cycle D.iesel Drawbar H.P. 40.26 Belt H.P. 50.25 Weight - 11,250 lbs. 1000 HOUR TRUCK WHEEL AND FRONT IDLER LUBRICATION. SALES PARTS SERVICE S FORWARD SPEEDS 1.46 to 5.47 M.P.H. {At rated R.P.M.} FULL LINE OF MATCHED EQUIPMENT. Vulcan Machinery & Equipment Ltd. 171 SUTHERLAND AVE. PHONE 594316 WINNIPEG, MAN. 725 NORTH MAY STREET PHONE 2-106 1 FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO �PAGE 14 LOG BOOK NOVEMBFR l 9-50 Directory of Key Personnel in the Woods The woods industry is a large industry the largest industry in Northwestern Ontario. This huge industry is directed by the men who know their jobs -- foresters, technicians and men of experience. It was thought that a Directory of Key Personnel in the Woods Industry in Northwestern Ontario would be of interest to Log Book readers and the editor has do-.1e his best to round up this information. We know that we have missed some and we apologize to any key men whose names are not included in thi list. It has been suggested by several that we should al150 include in this list a directory of two very important groups that are also key personnel in the woods scalers and cooks. Unfortunately, space doesnot permit us to publish where the scalers and cooks are stationed this season. However, if there is demand enough for such in -formation, we would be pleased to publish the list in the next issue. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL! ABITIBI POWER & PAPER COMPANY LIMITED Port Arthur Division - Woods Department :;eneral Logging Superintendent-Gordon Withenshaw Marine Trdnsportation Superintendent- Dave Rody Mechanical Superintendent John Coyne Lake Nipigon District Dif.trict Logging Superintendent- Arthur V. Pingree Asst. Dist. Logging Superintendents John A . Mcleod, Kenneth G. Crowhurst Clerk Supervisors - Robert Munsie, Svante Maki Check Scaler W. R. (Bill) Koski Auden Depot Howard McCormack Foreman 0. A. Zepik Master Mechanic Earl K. McKinnon Supply Clerk Joe Andrews Parts Clerk C. A. Hogan Paymaster Ray Halme Ledger Clerk J. E. McGillivray Stock Ledger Clerk Bert A. Oby Stock Ledger Clerk W. M. Gordon Stock Ledger Clerk Jack Kennedy Warehouse Clerk Camp BA Emil Lettick Contractor Camp 9 Andy Soklman Contractor E. W. Cronk Clerk Camp 11 Bert Vickers Foreman A. J. Dufresne Clerk Camp 20 Joe Brissard Contractor Camp 24 Kar: Lahti Contractor Harry McKinnon Clerk Camp 24A Bert Nelson Contractor Camp 25 James Lanktree Foreman Dave Green CI erk H . W. Burke Asst. Clerk Camp 28 E. W. -Hadley Contractor Niel Daly Clerk L. Jacobson Asst. Clerk Camp· 30 W . Salo Contractor Hugo Kolhonen Clerk Camp 32 Frank Sinclair Contractor Arthur, 0 . Forster, Clerk Camp 34 Elmer Johnston Foreman A. J. Rennels Clerk E. Sodt!rena Asst. Clerk Road Construction Emmet O'Gorman Foreman Provincial Distrid District Logging Superintendent - Kenneth Nielson Asst. Dist. Logging Superintendent-Robert L. Moodie Clerk <;upervisor Fern Steadwell Check Scaler George Hubbard Camp 206 Depot Merritt Armitage Foreman Carl Ringham Master Mechanic Alf Cousins Depot Clerk Paul Renaud Supply Clerk Ralr.>h Brousseau Asst. Clerk Camp 216 Norman Gregory Foreman Gordon Ccmissiong Clerk Camp 218 Karl Ratz Foreman George C. Wilson Clerk Camp 219 D. C . (Duke) McKinnon Foreman Joe R. Ebata Clerk Camp 223 W . C. Brown Contractor Camp 224 Harold (Red) Craig Foreman George Hayes Clerk Western District District Logging Superintendent- H. W. Davidson Asst . Dist. Logging Superintendent T. Myles Lockhart Check Scaler Louis Malmborg Camps 140 - 145, Ghost River Ed . Hill Contractor Claude McClelland Clerk H . B. Derrick, Clerk Camps 144 - 148, Raith Oscar Salo Foreman Jack Moran Clerk A. O'Barska Clerk Camp 146, Griff George Kalinka Foremon Gordon Sellers Clerk Camp 112, Grlff I. Haapasalo Contractor M . L. Sutton Clerk S-ault Ste. Marie Division White Lake District Regan Depot 0 . A. Waluk, 15istrict Superintendent G. E. Sall, District Superintendent I. S. P.::ilmer, Assistant District Superintendent G. Breckenridge, Assistant Superintendent W . R. Boville, Assist3nt Superintendent F. W . Whee1er, Supervisor-in-Training G Ross, District Mechanic Foreman B. Speers, Garage Foreman S. Boville, Logging Equipment Foreman L. Johnson, Improvement Foreman J. H. Baskerville, Camp Clerk Supervisor J. W. Mills, Camp Clerk Supervisor W. Koski, Depot Clerk 0. Beatty, Paymaster J. Hai1, Warehouseman R. Maki, Parts Clerk 0 . Rajala, Shacker Clerk Camps F. Larocque, Contractor W. H. Oaks, Clerk T. Buller, Clerk D. Lacourciere, Contractor J . L. Dean, Clerk E. Aho, Contractor D. A. Leith, Clerk F. Ouellette, Clerk W. Rajala, Contractor W. Coulter, Clerk L. Tahti, Contractor D. Steele, Clerk • A. Suraci, Clerk J. LeFebvre, Contractor' R. Segouin, Clerk H. Hayward, Contractor E. Erwin, Clerk C. Lampi, Contractor K. Campbell, Clerk E. R. Gagnon, Clerk P. N. Charlebois, Check Scaler R. A. Brown, Check Scaler BROMPTON PULP & PAPER CO. LTD. Beardmore, Ont. L. M . Lein General Logging Superintendent Alf, Allin District No. 1 Logging Superintendent D. Sainsbury " 2 " George Bernard Chief Scaler G. N. Fleming Chief Warehouse Clerk R. Clerihew Shop Foreman I:. Leskinen Cnief Clerk W . Baker Safety Inspector N. Nylund Chief Fire Ranger Nipigon, Ont. Ture t'eterson Rafting Superintendent R. A. Hallonquist Employment Supervisor Contractors: Camp No. 8, Nipigon Jim Martin, Contractor Camp 17, Beardmore F. Makinen & E. Kivi, Contractor C. Korpi, C'.rk Camp No. 27 - 38, Beardmore Joseph Grenier, Contractor P. Huneau, Clerk Camp 28, Beardmore Harry Turcotte, Contractor H . Dufour, Clerk Camp 47, Beardmore John Moschuk, Contractor P. Hnatiw, Clerk Camp 51, Jellicoe R. L. Tansley & Son, Contractor T. Kelly, Clerk Camp 32 - 53, Beardmore Trilake Timber Co. Ltd ., Contractor Leo Halton & L. C. Lewis, Clerks Camp 55, Nipigon Nick Salo, Contractor Camp 60, Jellicoe Elmer Korkola, Contractor E. Mekkonen E. Ulfeldt, Clerks Camp 63, Jellicoe R. L. Tansley & Son, Contractor M. Dessvreauit, Clerk Camp 72, Beardmore S. Skrabek, Contractor J. Connors, Clerk Camp 82, Nipigon E. M . Hughes & Andy Shultz, Contractors N. Kozak C. Hewitt, Clerks DRIFTWOOD LANDS & TIMBER LIMITED Delray, A.C.Ry. Depot Headquarters D. W. Christie, Woods Superintendent D. W. Gillies, Chief Clerk & Paymaster Ray Greer, Assistant Paymaster J. Sloan, Mechanic . Isaac Herckman, Scaler Camp 12 E_ Perkio, Foreman Raymond Herckman, Clerk W . G. Devine, Scaler Camp 14 J. P. Laurin, Foreman & Clerk Camp 16 John Fekete, Foreman Martin Molund, Clerk G. A. Hamborg, Scaler DRYDEN PAPER CO. LIMITED Fred Morton Woods Superintendent (East) Camp 76 W . E. Cuff Woods Superintendent (West) Camp 71 D. G. Gammon Accountant, Dryden Arvid Lindquist Foreman, Camp 76 Archie Sherrard Foreman, Camp 71 Mike Poravko Foreman, Camp 68 Ted Humeniuk Foreman, Camp 88 �NOVEMBER 1950 Brian Barber Clerk, Camp 76 Chas. Latimer Clerk, Camp 68 Maurice Davies Clerk, Camp 88 Allan Boyce Clerk, Camp 71 Wm. Faulkne:r Chief Scaler, Dryden Chas. Hodgkinson Truck Foreman, Dryden Tom Sanderson Garage Foreman (Trucks), Dryder Ernest Hampe Garage Foreman (Tractors), Dryder el Lindquist Boat Foreman, Dryden rren Moore Forester, Dryden . Noble Clerk, Dryden Bob Huckell Foreman, Dinorwic Landing THE GREAT LAKES PAPER COMPANY LIMITED Woodlands Division Black Sturgeon District J. A. Sellers, District Superintendent W. J. Bouchey, Supervisi'ng Clerk Arvo Matson, Warehouse Clerk Gerry KeynoIds, Llepot Clerk Tommy Cheesman, Clerk J. D. Hogan, Check ~caler Stanley Usenik, District Mechanic Maurice Helie, Dist. Logging Engineer Jack G. Caulkins, Cut Control Supervisor Camp 8B Mike Lukach, Foreman Robert Sutherlanq, Clerk Camp 10 Dorio Mauric:e, Foreman T . 0. Olmstead, Clerk Camp 11 George Staub, Foreman Louis N. Nymark, Clerk Camp 20 Michael Oster, Foremun Carl Moss2, Clerk Camp 21 T. M. McClelland, Foreman R. L. Sellers, Clerk Palmas Midgard, Asst. Clerk Camp · 24 William Irvine. ~r., Foreman Arvo J. Hill, Clerk Camp 26 August Erickson, Foreman Emile Lemire, Clerk Camp 28 Stanley Rusin, Foreman Camps 14 & 18 E. A. Bell W . G. Simpson, Foreman George Prout, Clerk Camp 27 E. Lasn Unto Lasn, Foreman Mrs. S. Lasn, Clerk Dog River District Camp 126 Kenneth W. Porter, Asst. Dist. Superintendent Onni J. Korpela, Supervising Clerk Kenneth Mason, Check Scaler Camp 118 t:ugene Larocque, Foreman William Guy, Clerk Camp 121 Charles Dolan, Foreman William J. Kelley, Clerk Camp 128 John Kotala, Foreman Howard C . Garbutt, Clerk Camp 129 Hans Maki, Foreman Sulo Hakala, Clerk Martin District Martin Headquarters Camp H. S. Beattie. District Superintendent W. H . Fishwick, Supervising Clerk William Honkanen, Dist. Mechanic Waino W . Poutanen, Paymaster Fred T. Shreeve, Dist. ;..ogging Engineer Camp 407 R. MacKinnon, Clerk Fred Charbonneau, Foreman Camp 407A Sulo Koski, Foreman Camp 407B Taisto Paajanen, Foreman can,p 407C Yvon Sabourin, Foreman Camp 409 Einer Kovanen, Foreman Albert Salo, Clerk -=tmp 409A Waino Jacobson, Foreman Robert Smith, Clerk C:amp 410 Phillip Elder, Foreman H. S. Jackson, Clerk LOG BOOK PAGE 15 Valora District Camp 302 Headquarters G. V. Calhoun, District Superintendentt W. W. McCallum, Supervising Clerk E. R. Plater, Depot Clerk A. J. Hamm, District Mechanic George W. Cameron, Dist . Logging Engineer Thomas Kelly, Check Scaler Alex L. Mackenzie, Foreman Camp 308 David Whitney, Foreman A . J. Beagley, Clerk Camp 310 Allan Squier, Foreman John Sutherland, Clerk Camp 311 Joseph Kutzner, Foreman Camp 309 t<usti Maki, Foreman Dean Fossos, Clerk Cameron Falls District Camp 16 Headquarters John P. Healey, District Superintendent Mike Bezugioy, Foreman Edward Kruger, Supervising Clerk Melvin L. Dolph, Scaler Camp 22 Joseph tJsenik, Foreman Olav Sundland, Cieri< Shebandowan District Camp 60 Jack Possakk.:i, Foremun Uno Fiskar, Clerk Camp 57 J. Nelson, Foreman Camp 54 Elmer Ross, Foreman Geraldton Area Camp 32 Ken McCron, District Supt ., Camp 32 and Geraldton Salvage Bill Dawidowich, Camp Foreman John Oja, Camp Clerk Geraldton Salvage Angus McPherson, Ass't District Supt. John Hager, Ass't Camp Foreman Camp 9 Stan Dodds, Camp Foreman P. Michaud, Ass't Camp Foreman Charles Shulist, Camp Clerk MARATHON PAPER MILLS OF CANADA LIMITED Divisional HAMMERMILL PAPER COMPANY Ycliff Depot Ycliff, Ont. Robert I. Young, Superintendent Archie D. Rae!:.ide, Travelling Auditor Donald L. Ragar, Cruiser Michael M. Gulka, Depot Clerk John C. Michels, S(:aler Camp 2 Ycliff, Ont. Fred Alexander, Foreman A . McMahon, Clerk Camp 3 Ycliff, Ont. Steve Zuffa, Foreman Gerald Alleyn, Clerk Camp 4, Ycliff, Ont. E. Okerlund, Contractor Vern McKay, ·clerk Camp 5 Mileage 87, Savant Lake, Ont. Allan M. Miller, Foreman John Lukacin, Clerk Caramat, Ont. W . E. Mair, General Logging Superintendent, A. H. C. Carson, Divisional Engineer J. H. Jamieson, Ass't Divisional Forester S. Cowan, Chief Fire Inspector A. Christie, Mercantile Warehouse Supervisor Stevens, Ont. J. A. Clairmont, Field Accounting Supervisor W . D. Harkness, Divisional Forester J. Mair, Catering Supervisor D. Hamilton, Safety and Training Supt!rvisor 0 . Olson, Chief Mechanic H. B. Lawson, Camp Auditor J. Kongell, Chief Carpenter Caramat District G. H. A. F. L. A. A. LONGLAC PULP AND PAPER COMPANY LIMITED Longlac Headquarters M. F. Ralph, Chief Camp Auditor, Longlac J. C . Day, Supt. of Plant, Longlac 40, 43 W . B. Mills, Stores Supt., Longlac J. A . Brown, Personnel Supt., Long lac Max l:zewski, Hiring Clerk, Longlac George Broder, Hirinq Clerk, Geraldton Camp 35 Jimmy Reeves, Camp Foreman Walter Drews, Ass't Camp Foreman Nicol Williamson, Camp Clerk Tom Tweedie, Ass't Camp Clerk Camp 41 Michael Tracy, Camp Foreman Walter Boress, Camp Clerk Camp 47 Hugh T. Renaud, District Supt., Camp 46 and Longlac Salvage Paul Thors, Camp Foreman Alex Kozmanchuk, Ass't Camp Foreman Warren "Bob" Bowness, Camp Clerk Ken Eaton, Camp Clerk Longlac Salvage Issac Makie, Camp Foreman Endell Tooming, Camp Clerk 46 Longlac Area Camp 20 Austin St. Croix, District Supt., Camps 20, E. Dubeau, Cler!, Lou Massicotte, Camp Foreman Hugo Seppalainen, Ass't Camp Foreman Ralph Harquail, Camp Clerk Camp 40 Ed Olsen, Ca'l'lp Foreman James Murphy, Ass't Camp Foreman Ray Matson, Camp Clerk Camp 43 Tom Ballantyne, Camp Foreman Clifford Poole, Ass't Camp Foreman Russ Cotnc,m, Camp Clerk Rudy Desaulniers. Ass't Camp Clerk Camp 46 Eino Heino, Camp Foreman Ray Johnson, Ass't Camp Foremain A. Makein, Camp Clerk Camp 33 Wilfred Carlson, District Supt., Camps 33 , 35, 41 E. R. "Jim" Humphreys, Camp Foreman Ray Kalvia, Ass't Camp Foreman Frank Brooks, Camp Clerk P. Tufty, Depot Clerk Hopkins, Depot Foreman Mantyla, Ass't Depot Clerk Brady, District Mechanic Hawkins, Check Scaler Hogue, Garage Foreman Glabusl\ Carpenter Foreman Camp 51, Caramat, Ont. E. Kauhanen, Compartment Supervisor M . Tateishi, Production Unit Foreman A . Heafey, Production Unit Foreman D Malloy, Clerk Camp 53, Caramat, Ont. J. Gowan_ Compartment Supervisor 0. Laine, Production Unit Foreman D. Healey, Production Unit Foreman R. Rioux, l st Clerk Stevens District E. A . Lunam, District Suoerintendent N . Karlstedt, Depot Clerk G. Adams, Ass't Depot Clerk A. Karlstedt, District Mechanic D. Garbutt, Garage Foreman E. Lafave, Depot Foreman Camp 2, Stevens, Ont. J. Larson, Compartment Supervisor T. Martin, Production Unit Foreman W. Lunam, Production Unit Foreman M . Lecour, 1st Clerk C. Forbes, Strip Boss Camp 5, Stevens, Ont. N. Husak, Compartment Supervisor T. Bosvik, Production Unit Foreman E. Dougherty, Production Unit Foreman D. Davidson, Clerk L. Kahila, Strip Boss Camp 12, Stevens, Ont. R. Brown, Compartment Supervisor M . Martin, Production Unit Foreman D. Jones, Production Unit Forernan A. Turje, l st Clerk (Continued on Page 24) �PAGE 16 LOG BOOK NOVEMBER l 950 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --·-· - J111, ./lciiOH I Jti Powe"flui Gives more power per pound than any other Power Chain Saw on the market! Can be operated easily and quickly by ONE or TWO men! The WOODBOSS Redhead is designed and built for toughness, economy and light weight by men with know-how gained in the woods. The 5 B.H.P. motor provides ample power to use cutter bars up to 48", yet the complete saw, ready to use, is LIGHT, HANDY to carry, EASY to operate. REPAIRS EASILY MADE PARTS AND SERVICE READILY AVAILABLE U.P.P.A. Woodlands Section Holds Mechaniual Hauling Meeting at Ontario Paper Company Heron Bay Limits Trains from East and West on October 10 carried representatives to Heron Bay, Ontario, to take part in a C.P.P.A. Woodlands Section Meeting with the Ontario Paper Company acting as host. A full two-day program was followed and representatives had a view of a unique and different pulpwood operation in Ontario. In Northwestern Ontario it is the only real 4-foot wood operation left. Practically all other operators cut 8-foot and 16-foot wood. A tour of the operations including the up-to-date townsite with the new residences, the infirmary, the machine shop and garage, the warehouses, the nondenominational church, the school and the new curlinf, rink under construction was made. The flume to convey the wood from the barker to the loading wharf -- 9 distance of 3½ miles; the barker which barks 80,000 100,000 cords per season; the sawmill; the power house with 1,100 H.P. capacity; the holding booms; the TransCanada highway; company camps and the sloop hauling method were all viewed and details of each explained by the efficient company personnel acting as guides. The sloop designed by Ted Summers, Logging Superintendent of the Ontario Paper Company at Heron' Bay, impressed all. The sloop and its performance is discussed in an article by D. C. Horncastle elsewhere in this booklet. One of the very noticeable and interesting differences at the Ontario Paper Company cutting operations was th number of power saws being used by cutters Approli: tely 70 or more power saws were being used - all ,rciws owned by the cutters individually. View of 3 1/2 mile f lume of the Ontario Paper Compa ny Limi ted at Heron Bay, Ontario. P.H. PRODUCTS (194,) LTD. 895 EAST HASTINGS ST., VANCOUVER, B.C. FOR INfORMATION, SALES or SERVICE. CONTACT P.M. OFFICES AT 278 BAY STREET, PORT ARTHUR, Ont., or HEARST, Ont. Other P.M. Offices across Canada Write for address of your nearest dealer. The meeting which was conducted under the able chairmanship of Gordon ~odwin, Chairman of the Woodlands Section, yas interesting and informative and of value to all present. Papers presented were: "Hauling Four-Foot Wood with Self-Loading Sloop" by D. C. Horncastle. "How Logging Methods at Heron Bay Effect Forest Management" by Bruce Thompson. "Problems in Hauling from the Stump" by B. J. McColl. Short papers by members of the Mechanical Hauling Committee were given as follows: Hauling from the stump with (a) crawler - tractor sleighs, (b) Snowmobile-sleighs, (c) farm-tractor sloops, (d) farm-tractor self-loading sloops, (e) farm-tractor trailers, (f) trucks. Following each paper, a disccssion period was heid ahd many interesting points and information on hauling experiments were brought out. The use of farm tractor:{ in certain parts of Quebec is increasing - one of the reasons being that farmers have reduced tre number of • horses on their farms and replaced the horses by a farm tractor or tractors. Thus the woods industry cannot get as many horses as they formerly used and so are turning to farm tractors and developing ways and means of usinri these. (Continued on Page 25 ) A imie Bilodeau operating a tractor on the Slooping Operations of the Ontario Paper Company limits near Heron Bay, Ontario. �NOVEMBER 1950 LOG BOOK PAGE 17 This unit owned and operated by Canadian International Paper Company (Opawica Division) Modern Logging Has Created a Heavy Demand Ior EUCLIDS Tractor •and trailer shown used to haul 20 cord loads of 12' pulpwood 15 miles at AVERAGE loaded speed of 20 M.P.H. What ever off-the-highway hauling there is to be done, there's a specially designed· EUCLID to do it. Enquire today about the EUCLIDS line. TRACTOR TRAILER - 190 H.P. Deisel Engine, speeds - 2 M.P.H. to 27 M.P.H., Weight - 19,600 lbs. Length - 41 ', Capacity Pulpwood 20 cords, Weight - no load 16,000 lbs. "EUCLID" pulling 60 cords of green jackpine at Kowkash, O,,t., Owner: Nipigon Lake Timber Co., Ltd. - Operator E. Sobush FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, WRITE, PHONE OR WIRE G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. TORONTO 213 BAY STREET PORT ARTHUR TEL. 5-6753 MONTREAL PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �PAGE 18 LOG BOOK " NOVEMBER 1950 Imagine- delicious milk ready ~rytime- aslow as 53¢ a gallon/ The ideal milk fo .. camps Have good-tasting milk on hand all the time for better camp meals by using ... TRt{~ILK, whole milk in handy powder form. Just add TRUMILK to water, mix, to have full-nourishment milk for drinking and cooking ... at as low as 53¢ a gallon! Not only is TRUMILK economical to serve, it's also easy to store, for it keeps without refrigeration. Light to transport too ... weighs ½ as much as fluid milk. TRUMILK is vacuum-packed ( with perfect reseal to protect contents) in SO-lb.containers encased in wood. -Hand mixer at cost-$25~/ Now camp cooks can mix TRUMILK in quantity with Borden's effort-saving hand mixer. The mixer stores and dispenses as much as 5 gallons of reliquefied TRUMILK. It has cut-bronze gears for long wear, heavily tinplated steel container, and a s~nitary outlet. To help camp operators use TRUMILK more economically, Borden's supply this mixer at cost-$25.00 plus freight. Measuring scoop and mixing charts supplied free. Order TRUMILK, and Borden's new powdered milk mixer from your nearest distributor. THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED. DRY MILK DEPARTMENT, Spadina Crescent, Toronto 4, Ontario. THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED, 407 McGill Street, Montreal, Quebec. KIRKLAND & ROSE 130 Waler Streel, Vancouver 8,C. A.H. BRADBURY 13 North Wharf Saint John, N.B. McKENZIE, STEPHENSON LIMITED 345 Higgin• Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba. �NOVEMBER 1950 LOG BOOK PAGE 19 METAL and WOOD CUTTING SAWS, FILES, HACKSAW BLADES, PLANER KNIVES ALL CARRIED IN STOCK. NORTHLAND MACHINERY SUPPLY CO. LTD. "DISSTON" 203 HARDISTY ST. FORT WILLIAM, ONT. USE OF ONE-MAN POWER SAWS INCREASING "JOE BEAVER While the use of the one-man power saw is not in very general use ir:i woods camps in Northwestern Ontario, there are two areas in particular where their use is increasing very rapidly. These areas are, th€l Hearst area and the Heron Bay operations of the Ontario Paper Company Limited. In the Hearst area, many cutters on the Arrow Timber Company limits and the Marathon Paper Mills of Canada limits are now using power saws and reports indicate that production is increased by their use. Production records have been compared and the records of two cutters are as follows: Using a P.M. Woodboss Redhead 5 H.P. weighing 35 ½ lbs., Mr. Jules Beauregard cut 156.62 cords 0 1 sap peeled spruce and 1.56 cords of rough spruce, in a period of 60 working days. Mr. Goulet also cutting with a Redhead machine, in the same period of time, cut 153.07 cords of sap peeled spruce and 1.56 cords of rough spruce. In the Heron Bay Area, experiments have been made to determine the best combination of men, horse and saw on a cut and skid operation. In some cases two men, two power saws and one horse were used. In others. two men, one power saw and one horse, and in another case one man, one power saw and one horse every second day. Average production was around 2½ cords per man day as compared to an average production of 1 ½ - 1 ¾· cords per man day where no power saws were used. It is claimed that in this area there is a power saw on the limit that has cut 3,500 cords and, with a complete overhaul, is still in active service. All these power saws are owned by the individual cutters and facilities have been established in the area to 0 ~ By Ed Nofziger ~· .GO, Nor:z~6ep. Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture "That•s what I set for cutting den trees." (Continued on Page 21) :I.' J. T. Russell Motors Ltd. Phone 3-7 407 to:-: .......-1.•.•.•1.•.-::.-:·:•:·:•:•:•·· o;.-· 120 N. Archibald St. -:Fort William, Ont. Distributors for THE FAMOUS FARGO TRUCKS 'Built to Fit the Job' A FARGO BUILT FOR EVERY JOB GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHTS From 4,600 lbs. to 40,000 lbs. For Complete Information DIAL 3-7421 ...... :❖:•: ::::::::=::=:=:=······· .................. ~t. . ~:Im:IEE:ft·=:=·=·==········•·.•···_._._.:·:=:=:??1:Httf&tl:t. ... : : .i!llllI!!liMMillllllllili �Page 20 LOG BOOK t'-JOVEMBER l 950 Hauling Four-Foot "1' ood with Self-Loading Sloop By D. C. Horncastle On logging operations in Eastern Canada the minor or prehaul from the stump has always been expensive considering the distance involved because of the natura, dispersion of the wood to be hauled. Until the last few years this portion of the haul has required plenty of back work and the use of horses. With the increasing cost of these two forms of doing work, woods management has been turning to more mechanical means of prehauling these scattered quantities of wood. Purpose The sloop, such a mechanical device, was developed ~i_th , the object of reducing these prehauling costs in four foot wood, primarily in stands which are best logged by the strip cutting method. The sloop is drawn by , small crawler tractor which uses its towing winch tc load the wbod as piles put· up by the pieceworkers. Load-' ing is accomplished by means of a choker placed around the pile and secured to the winch. A swinging arm raises the end of the pi le clear of the rear end of the sloop as it is brought on. This load of one pile is then hauled to a transfer or dumping point. Result Production to date with the sloop i has been very promising. Last season on an 8500 cord haul the average rate per tractor day of eight hours was 27 cords over an average hauling distance of 600 feet. Man da ~.production (also 8 hours) averaged 11.3 cords. The prehauling equ ipment consisted of six Caterpillar D-2 Tractors and one D-4 each with its operator and onE.• helper or loader. Each tractor used one sloop with another for spare in case of breakdowns. On this job it was found that the sloop could be used on soil types that wi 11 permit tractor operation as well as in snow, with about the same efficiency. Design The original form of this self-loading ',- sloop wa<: • designed by Mr. T. Summers, Bush Superintendent, of the Ontario Paper Company at Heron Bay, to load anc' carry piles of four foot wood - ¾ to l ¼ cords. • • The first models which were built locally and used on a- pilot operation in the W~nter of 1947 - 48 had wooden runners and benches with an iron superstructure. The sloops now used were model led after the original but fabricated of steel by Timberlands Machines of Woodstock. These sloops have steel runners nine feet long with four inch shoes s_e t . at a 48 inch ga lige. The benches are bui It from sheet steel and fastened to the runner~ with pins to allow relative movement between the two. The rol_ler and tongue are made of standard shapes wit!-, a swivel coupling. The loading arm is L-shaped with one leg 39 inches· long and the other 58 inches and is swuno on one end about a 1 Ya" diameter axle fixed athwart the sloop about midway between the benches. On the other end of the arm are two 4 inch sheaves betweer which the · free end of the choker is fed before it is attached to the winch drum. Two channels and two angle irons are welded to the benches to support the load. The sloop complete in steel, weighs 1400 pounds. • Chokers presently being used are made of fifty feet of 9 x 16 wire rope (hemp centre) 9 / 16 inches in diameter. Bantam size ferrules and a block choker hoolr with a Bardon fitting are used as attachments. The tota l weight of the choker i,s 40.5 lbs. Operation The operation of the sloop is simple. The tractor backs its sloop up to a pi le about which a choker h been placed previously by the loaders and the free er / of the choker is threaded through the sheaves on thd arm and hooked onto the winch drum. The arm is then swung over, it's tip falling at the base.-~f the pile. As pull is applied by the winch the pile is first bound r,ghtly unti I there is enough tension in· the choker to lift. the arm and bring the load onto the sloop. Once the load is on. a ¼ inch binding chain attached to the rear uench is thrown over the wood and secured to the arm' so that the winch may be slackened for travelling. The load is then taken either to a transfer point or dump. The load can be transferred by lifting it with the choker already about the wood. Because of the long 1 ree end of the choker a quick releasing friction grab was designed to grip the choker close to the hook thus reducing the length of boom required on the crane. ThE.l procedure has been to release chokers once the load is on the truck so that fewer will be required than if the wood were kept bundled until dumping. Dumping wood directly from the sloop onto a land· ing may be acccmplished by either releasing the choker and chain and tilting the sloop, or by dragging the wood off with the choker. The sloop operation is laid out in much the same manner as for a horse haul with strip roads leading to a main haul road or a dump. No special preparation of the str;p roads is necessary except that the stumps be cut low enough to eliminate hang-ups. Because mechan • ical power is used the grade of the road need not be watched as in a horse haul. It has been found that the most economical length of strip road is about l 000 feet in stands averaging 15 cords per acre and where mait • roads cost about $600 per mile. Naturally with higher road costs and less dense stands the strip length should be increaed to log at minimum costs. The wood is put up by pieceworkers in ¾ to l ¼ cord piles at an angle of about 15 deg. to the strip road to give easy access tc the tractor. In piling, two cross skids are put under the usual pile skids to provide enough clearance to pull a choker under the wood by means of an iron rod especially made for that purpose. In hauling from the strip road, two tractors are paired up with their loaders. In other words, there are two tractors working with two men in the strip. These two loaders pre-set the chokers around the piles and swing the arm for loading. On longer hauls two loaders can handle three tractors. Production As was mentioned before, the best production figures for a complete haul were 26.8 cords per tractor day of 8 hours. In the past two years 19,225 cords have been hauled off strip roads about 1000 feet long at '3n· average rate of 25.4 cords per tractor day. As the sloop is new and not fully developed, its use has been mainly confined to fairly flat ground. How.; e_ver, as improvements are being made it is being ass,gned to more difficult jobs with production still increasing. The average turn time may be broken down follows (for a strip length of 1000 feet): (Continued on Page 22) �NOVEMBER l 950 LOG BOOK USE OF ONE-MAN POWER SAWS INCREASING (Continued from Page l 9) give fast and efficient service to the cutters and thi~ would seem to be the reason that in these areas powe1 saws are becoming more and more in use. In the Heron Bay area, the majority of saws are 1.E.L.'s, and in the Hearst area P.M. saws. -IAMPION LOGGERS At the lumbermen's picnic at Tweed, Ontario, in August, Ben Birchall and Bernard Inwood won the sawing contest by cutting through a 14" log in 8.6 seconds. The chopping contest was won with a time of 35 seconds for a l 0" log. PAGE 21 CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF TRESS TO FACILITATE BARK REMOVAL BEING DEVELOPED The American Pulpwood Association reports that there is considerable interest shown in connection with chemical girdling of Appalachian hardwoods during the sap-peeling season by the Armstrong Forest Company at Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania. The American Pulpwood Association have issued a release to their Equipme~ Hand Book entitled "Chemical Treatment Lengthens Peeling Season." The boundry between Canada and Alaska is 1539 in length. -Quick Canadian Facts THE WORLD'S MOST PORTABLE SAWMILL ~~Proven in the Woods'' § SETS UP FOR SAWING IN 30 MINUTES § READY TO MOVE 15 MINUTES AFTER SAW STOPS § CAN BE TOWED ~y TRUCK AT 45 M. P.H. JACKSON LUMBER HARVESTER l A real aid to good Forestry practise, the Jackson Lumber Harvester makes selective cutting practical. A precision-built one-piece machine that requires no costly dismantling or reassembling. Only one skilled man is required. The sawyer rides the carriage and can see and control the entire operation and cut to higher yield per log, fewe-r mis-cuts. The Jackson Lumber Harvester manufactures accurate lumber at 5 man-hours per l 000 board feet. No slab or sawdust disposal expense. Costly loghauling virtually eliminated. Feature by feature, it actually excels mills costing 3 times as much - gives you bigger profits - the first new sawmil~ in 50 years! Now used by large Lumber Companies, commercial operators, Farm-to-farm Custom Operators. WRITE TODAY FOR FULL ILLUSTRATED LITERATURE TIMBERLAND MACHINES LTD. MECHANIZED LOGGING SPECIALISTS WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO �PAGE NOVEMBER 1 950 LOG BOOK 22 RECENT CHANGES IN LOGGING METHODS AT MARATHON (Continued from Page 4) Eight-:.foot wood is cut and placed in piles along the approximate centre line of the strip. Standc!!rd yarding units, moving up the main roads, skid these bundles out of the strips and load directly onto truck decks. This system of yarding is still very much in an experimental stage although some twenty thousand cords have been processed to date under conditions varying from rough terrain and winter conditions to level ground and summer conditions. Figures so far available tend to indicate that this method has very great possibilities., Major advantages of the system may be listed as follows: ( l) Increased yarder production: By insuring maximum loading, regardless of diameter limitations, yarder production may be increased a sufficient amount to more than offset the disadvantages inherent i.n cutting and piling eight-foot wood. Annual production per unit may also be increased due to extension of the yarding season to include the winter months. (2) Increased operating efficiency: By segregating areas not only into summer and winter operations but also into tree length or bundle skidding operations, more efficient • use of available equipment is assured. Economies, based on more effective planning at camp level, can be expected. (3) Greater Iimit yield: Greater limit yield may be expected by the reduction of area-volume hitherto consid; ered economically unmerchantable from the standpoint of more conventional logging methods. Further research in logging methods and equipment characteristics will undoubtedly uncover additional basic data which will in time lead to more intelligent planning of operations generally and to a higher ef.i ficiency in the organization of our various logging shows. While we do not anticipate that major changes will develop annually, we feel confident that over a period of several years Marathon will be in a position to meet mill requirements with a permanent labour force comprised of men skilled in specialized operations and capable of getting the most out of the equipment they handle. - One of a series of articles by members of the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry. Mr. W. D. (Dick) Harkness, Divisional Forester . Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited, Stevens, Ontario, who wrote the above article is to spend approximately two months at the University of Toronto this winter to make a comprehensive analysis and review the re-' search on the mechanical operations with members of the Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto. INTERESTING NEWS CONCERNING BOOMS The Ontario Paper Company booklet, "The Observation Post," reports that a new type of steel boom made by the Dominion Engineering spans the Outarde River to keep pulpwood in check at the jackladder. The Abitibi Power & Paper Company, Limited, Sault Ste. Marie Division, are experimenting with rubber boom caps and it appears that these caps have a muc~. longer life than the ordinary hardwood caps. However. there is quite a difference in the initial cost of the rubber ca!) els compared to the hardwood cap. HAULING FOUR-FOOT WOOD WITH SELF-LOADING SLOOP (Conti nued from Page 20) l. From _main road to pile 20 % of total time 30 % II II 2. Turn around and load II 3. From pile to main road 25 % II 15% II 4. At transfer 10 % II II S. Delays Comments The past two years' operations have brought to light various facts which have led to changes in methods ot operating and construction of equipment. Past operations have proved that the sloop can be operated more economically with the D-4 tractor than with the D-2 especially when working on bare ground . The D-4 has a weight with winch of 11,600 pounds wiH a draw-bar H.P. of 43, as compared to the D-2's weight of 7,720 pounds with 32 drawbar H.P. As tractive ability is proportional to tractor weight the D-4 can produce l ½ times as much pull as the D-2. This be-· comes very evident in conditions where traction is poor such as on muddy ground or deep loose snow where the D-2 will spin its tracks. The D-4 also has the advantage through its greater drawbar H.P. of being able to trave~at higher speeds. From experience gained so far on this year's operation where D-4's are being used it is ex..: pected production will be increased at least 30 % per tractor at only a slightly higher tractor operating cost The construction of the sloop has been changed slightly over the past two years, to strengthen points of weakness which showed with wear. These weaknesse~ developed mostly in the arm and in the tractor hitch and have been largely overcome by the use of heavier materials. Various sizes and types of wire rope have been used in the chokers. The original slings were made with ½" rope and midget ferrules and Bardon hooks. This rope proved too small and broke after a few loadings at the point where the Bardon hook binds on the choker, so a switch was then made to 9 / 16" rope with bantam fittings. These chokers proved better but the rope stilf wore at the point of contact with the Bardon hook so a special hook with a sheave in lieu of the sliding surface' was substituted which increased the life of the ropes many times. To further reduce wear wire-centred rope was tried but tended to kink too much for easy handling. The 6 x 19 wire rope is estimated to last about 300 cords. To further improve the operation of the sloop a satisfactory mechanical method of tilting the arm back-· wards is being sought. The arm weighs about 250 pounds and required two men to swing it back for loading. Once this has been solved man-day production can be increased substantially. Wider runner shoes are being tried to decrease the unit loading and the tendency for the sloop to dig in on soft ground and snow. With 4" runners the unit loading varies from seven to eight pounds per square inch of runner surface depending on the load. The loading on the D-4 tractor is about six pounds so if 6" shoeing can be used successfully the two will be better matched. Conclusion Although the sloop is not a cure-all for prehauling problems the fact that it now can produce wood at less cost than conventional methods under certain condition~ and that its efficiency is steadily being increased indicates that it will have a place among the mechanic methods of logging which are to be devised to transfe pulpwood operations during the next few years. JI �NOVEMBER 1950 LOG BOOK Canadian Souiety of Forest Engineers Changes Name -- now "Canadian Institute of Forestry" The Canadian Society of Forest Engineers met at the Annual Meeting in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, October 26th, 27th and 28th and, in addition to conducting other society business, officially changed the name td the Canadian Institute of Forestry. Mr. B. J. Smith, Chairman, Central Ontario Section, gave the Theme Paper "What is Applied Silvi.culture" and other speakers in a panel under the chairmanship of J. W. B. Sisam were: l. W. E. D. Halliday - "Climate, Soils and Forests of Canada - A Brief Review of Their Character and Inter-relation." 2. J. Miles Gibson - "Historical Aspects and Pertinent Examples of Applied Silviculture in the Eastern Region." 3. A. P. Leslie - "Some Historical Aspects of Forestry in Ontario." 4. V. H. Phelps - "Silvicultural Results of Forest Policies and Practices in Manitoba and Saskatchewan." 5. L. A. deGrace - "Application of Silviculture in the Rocky Mountains and Central Interior of British Columbia." 6. C. D. Grove-White - "Historic.al Aspects and Present Application of Silviculture Southern Interior of British Columbia." 7. G. S. Allen "Applied Silviculture in the Coast Region of British Columbia." Other sessions were held on Farm Woodlots, under the chairmanship of W. A. E. Pepler. Papers given were: "Farm Woodlot Management in the South" H. J. Malsberger. "Activities of the Canadian Society of Forest Engineers on Behalf of Woodlot Management Improvement" - A. Koroleff, Research Applied to Silviculture under chairmanship of A. S. West. Papers given were: "Some Principles, of Si lvicultural Research" - J. L. Farrar. "Forest Entomology in Relation to Canadian Silviculture" - A sixpart contribution by nine members of the Division of Entomology, Department of Agriculture. "Forest Pathology in Relation to Canadian Silviculture" - J. E. Bier, The Economics of Silvicultu're under chairmanship of W. A. E. Pepler. P-apers given were: "Economic Controls on the Application of Silviculture" - C. B. Davis. "Land Tenure and Taxation as Affecting Applied Silviculture" - Open Forum. Dr. Lincoln Thiesmeyer, President, Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada, was the guest speaker at the Annual Dinner. Northwestern Ontario representatives attending were: Graham A. Cox - Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company Ltd. E. E. Grainger - Abitibi Power & Paper Co., Ltd. (Sault Ste. Marie). K. W. Hearnden - Abitibi Power & Paper Co., Ltd. (Port Arthur). ax MacLaggen - Abitibi Power & Paper Co., Ltd. (Sault Ste. Marie). PAGE 23 P. C. Pollock - Lakehead Technical Institute. F. N. Robinson - Abitibi Power & Paper Co., Ltd. (Port Arthur). E. A. Smith - Brampton Pulp & Paper Company Ltd. A. L. K. Switzer - Long Lac Pulp & Paper Company Ltd. Geo. Sonley- Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited. B. Thmopson - Ontario Paper Company Limited. P. J. Ward - Great Lakes Paper Company, Limited. The General Executive of the Institute remain in office for 1951. Mr. R. Boultbee, Department of Lands and Forests, Port Arthur, is Northwestern Ontario representative on the Executive. The Annual Meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Branch, C.1.F. will be held in Port Arthur December 16th at the Port Arthur Golf & Country Club. WOODLANDS COUNCIL MEETS IN PORT ARTHUR The Canadian Pulp & Paper Association Woodlands Council held its regular quarterly meeting in Port Arthur October 17th. Members of the Counci I were guests at a combined meeting of the Port Arthur Rotary Club and Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Gordon Godwin, Chairman\ of the Council, gave an address at the meetin"g. SHANTYMAN MESSAGE Dear Mr. Jones: I am happy and thankful for the privilege of service in the lumber camps again this winter, looking forward to meeting old friends and making new ones. I would like to forward a few lines of encouragement. It is not what you used to be, but what you are today that counts. We have heard that saying since we were children, and I would like to add to it that what you hope to be means very little, for what you used to be can be discounted, erased, and forgotten, but what you hope to be can only be accomplished by what you do with the present. It is so important that we are sure that the foundation we are laying will withstand the wind, and the rain, the storm and the hurricane of tomorrow. And in the scripture we read: "Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a · rock, and every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand, and the rain descended and the floods came, and the wind blew and beat upoh the house and it fel I: and great was the fall of it." Matt. 7: 24 - 27. Therefore, I am content, Dear Lord, if Thou Will guide me throuph the present now, I shall not fear nor dread the morrow, I'll bid farewell to all past sorrow; If Thou art with me now, Just now, There with each step along the way, Improve upon your yesterday; Cross this hill, or vale or hollow, With determination follow, Make each step along the way positive, triumphant in the coming days. Thanking you again, I r~main, Sincerely, J. H. ALLEN, Shantyman Missionary. �LOG BOOK PAGE 24 KEY PERSONNEL Clarkdon, Ont., District of Thunder Bay Headquarters Paul A. Ketonen, Chief Clerk Camp 2 Louis J. Johnson, Camp Superintendent Frank Moran, Camp Foreman Lloyd Stuart, Camp Clerk Continued from Page 15) MARATHON PAPER MILLS OF CANADA LIMITED Hearst Operation Magnet Point Camps via Port Arthur, Ont., District of Thunder Bay Division Headquarters P. P. Turcotte, Superintendent G. Dempsey, Superintendent E. J. LaJambe, Accountant A. Riach, Office Manager E. Dupre, Travelling Clerk J. Sorokan, Accounts Payable R. Selin, Paymaster G. Bissonette, Clerk E. A. Lyon, Clerk P. Robertson, Warehouseman E. Dolph, Check Scaler Camp No. 1 N. Magnusson, Foreman L. Riopelle, Clerk N. Ling, Sub Foreman Camp No. 2 R. Malenfant, Foremal'l 0. St. Aubin, Clerk Camp No. 3 0. Haavaldsrud, Contractor F. Romaine, foreman E. Haavaldsrud, Clerk Camp No. 4 J. Mercier, Contractor Camp No. 6 J. Robichaud, Foreman A. Fortin, Sub-foreman A. Fortin, Clerk Camp No. 7 G. Buteau, Contractor Graziella Buteau, Clerk Camp No. 14 H. L. Gosselin, Contractor Camp No. 15 L. Lallier, Contractor Camp 6 Wally Olafson, District Superintendent Gus. A. Sikerbol, Chief Clerk Camp 10 Vic Nordgard, Foreman Nick Melnychuk, Clerk-Scaler Port Arthur District Arthur H. Harpel!, Captain Tug !'Rocket" Roy Hedman, Engineer Bert Krouse, Mate Roy Meadows, District Mechanic NIPIGON LAKE TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED ,"lipigon F. C. Brown W. J. Briveau Murray Cameron Camp 78, Nipigon W. S. Collins P. J. Ukrainec Camp 2, Beardmore P. Sobush • W. A. Cheetham R. B. Campbell Camp 73, Beardmore Gus Pearson R. Garrett Camp 71, Kowkash Harry Kamo W. H. Ogden NORTHERN FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED Reba r. J. Haapala Contractor, Depot J. G. Husband Clerk-Scaler, Camp 55 W. Sinnemaki Clerk-Scaler, Camp 56 Port Arthur (Black Sturgeon) H. Kalz, Forestry Engineer, Port Arthur W. McCabe Foreman, Camp 57 0. Kuusela Clerk, Camp 57 l\rmstrong G. A. Crombie Superintendent, Armstrona L. Gunn Clerk, Camp 10A J. Siipola Contractor, Camp 10A E. Nurmi Contractor, Camp 10A Hornepayne Operation Cec Powell, Superintendent H. S. Romanuck, Travelling Clerk Camp No. 9 N. LeBlanc, Cintractor Camp No. 10 N. Tomkiew, Contractor P. Bruce, Clerk Camp No. 10A N. Tomkiew, Contractor N. Suzana, Foreman Camp No. 10 Sawmill P. Buteau, Contractor Camp No. 11 A. St. Onge, Contractor C. Riach, Clerk Camp No. 11A P. Joncas, Foreman A. Sauve, CTerk Camp No. 11 Sawmill E. Levesque, Contractor Camp No. 12 P. Sykes, Foreman NORTHERN PAPER MILLS LIMITED Hansen, Ont. D. G. Lambrecht, Logging Supt. Otto Hill, Camp Foreman John Flagnik, Clerk THE ONTARIO-MINNESOTA PULP AND PAPER COMPANY LIMITED Kenora Logging Division Patricia Area, Vermilion Bay, Ont. NEWAYGO TIMBER COMPANY, LIMITED 1 Mead, Ont., District of Cochrane Headquarters Deo"'" Ken Molan , 1s rict Superintendent Art Wiley, Chief Clerk Eric Holm, Payroll Clerk R. Fowler, Clerk Wm. Sachowsky, Warehouse Clerk John Vukelich, Foreman Camp 84 Einar Mickelson, Camp Foreman Bill Foster, Camp Clerk Frank Plunkett, Scaler Camp 85 Conrad Peterson, Camo Foreman Jim Karpik, Camp C!erk Camp 84, 85 Max Phair, Assistant Cutting Supervisor Hearst, Ont., District of Cochrane Hearst, Ont. Jack Turk, 'District Superintendent Jack Draganiuk, Chief Clerk Louis Nemcek, Scaler Camp P-200 Wm. White, General Supt. J. -r. Sniezek, Logging Supt. J. McCoombs, Woods Engineer R. J. Hukins, Clerk Camp P-206 A. Carlson, Foreman W. McKinnon, Clerk Camp P-207 F. Black, Foreman N. Laroche, Ass't Foreman W. Owchar, Ass't Foreman P. Petrocovich, Clerk H. Luby, Ass't Clerk Camp P-208 A. Livingstone, Foreman N. Wojciechowski, Clerk J. H. Allen, Chief Scaler McIntosh, --ont. Camp P-201 P. Tutkaluk, Foreman P. Rush, Clerk Lake of the Woods Area, Kenora, Ont. S. N-:--·Golder, Logging Supt. H. Ballard, Audit Clerk NOVEMBER l 950 Camp R. F. J. Camp C. D. Camp L-311 McMillan, Foreman Kozel, Ass't Foreman W. Hogg, c.ierk L-308A Ricklefs, Foreman McDaid, Clerk L-313 A Coak, Foreman F. Sas-, Ass't Foreman W. McKillop, Clerk F. Boelefahr, Scaler Fort Frances Division Fort Frances Geo. A. Potts, Woods Manager Robert Potts, Asst. Logging Superintendent Carl W. Anderson, Asst. Logging Superintendent William Martin, Asst. Logging Superintendent Robert W. Mclennan, Logging !:ngineer Br1.,no E. Seppala, Forester Wi Iii am E. Shelfant~ok, Stores Supervisor John ri. Lan:;itry. Mastar Mechanic, Logging James H. Cox, Field Representative Prince Albert, Sask. Eric C. Coursier, Pulpwood Buyer Flanders Alex Mclay . Shop Foreman George B. Cox, Pulpwood Buyer Joseph Gorup, Foreman, Camp S I 05 Malt. Haslestad, Foreman, Camp S-105 Isaac •Salgren, ForeMan, Camp S- I 08 William Lanigan, Foreman, Camp S-109 Jack Moore, Foreman, Camp L-309 Harold E. Brown, W'house CI erk, Camp S- I 00 Edmond A. Langstaff, Audit Clerk, Norman Martinson, Clerk, Camp S- I 05 Gale Doi 1aldson, Clerk, Camp S- I 08 Donald 0. McKelv1e, Clerk, Camp S-109 Campbell B. Douglas, Head Scaler, Kenneth Conlon, Clerk, Camp L-309 Albert Thomas, Scaler (Woods) Camp S- I 05 Eldon Berard, Scaler (Woods) Camp S- I 08 Glen M. Westover, Scaler (Woods) Camp S- I 09 Joseph Marien, Scaler (Woods) Camp L-309 THE ONTARIO PAPER COMPANY LIMITED T. Summers, Woods Superintendent M. Thibeault, General Foreman S. Lord, Chief Bush Clerk D. Graham, Foreman, Camp 44 A. Roy, Clerk, Camp 44 G. Genge, Foreman, Camp 47 W. Nault, Clerk, Camp 47 A. Bouchard, Contractor, Camp 25 W. Thorstienson, Clerk Camp 25 A. Omichinski, Contractor<., Camp 45 S. Juniper, Clerk, Camp 4:> Larry Dumas, Contractor, Camp 26 Leo Jacques, Clerk, Camp 26 W. Korczynski, Contractor, Camp 46 G. Ubohy, Clerk, Camp 46 E. C. Little, Cut Inspector OSCAR STYFFE LIMITED Nils Berg, Foreman, Camp 7, Arrow River Milton Maki, Cerl<, Camp 7, Arrow River Emil Blixt, Jobber, Camp 1, Silver Islet Paul Pettersen, Sup't. of All Operations Track Camp, Umfreville R. Larsen, Clerk Arne Rautola, Foreman, Camp 27C, Umfreville N. Pedersen, Chief Clerk JQe Paxon, Foreman Rafting Operations Port Arthur T. P. Pickering, Superintendent, Planer Mill Port Arthur, and Portable Sawmills Fred Milenko, Supe; visor, Sub-jobbers Allan Bishop, " " Port Arthur Area William Hankkio, Mechanical Sup't, Pt. Arthur RIPCO TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED Ripco, A.C.R. Adrien Provencher, Superintendent J. Maurice Boutin, Accountant Leo Leivo, Assistant Lucien Riopel, Foreman, Camp 5 Lionel Bastarache, Clerk, Camp 5 Lawrence Forgac, Foreman, Camp 6 Alex Bouthil!ier, Clerk, Camp 6 GREAT WEST TIMBER LIMITED Camp No. 2 - Silver Mountain Fred Westerberg, Foreman R. Erickson, Foreman J. Koslritalo, Clerk Dog Lake Bruno Biloski, Foreman T. Millen, Clerk �C. P. P.A. WOODLANDS SECTION HOLDS MECHANICAL HAULING MEETING AT ONTARIO PAPER COMPANY HERON BAY LIMITS (Continued from Page 1 6) 0 PAGE 25 LOG BOOK NOVEMBER 1950 Mr. F. R. Wilcox, Manager of the Anticosti Island erations of the Consolidated Paper Corporation Lim:1, discussed three very interesting points. (1) Use of Snowmobiles. The use of snowmobiles is not favoured for the main rer1son that a snowmobile i~:; worth approximatel-y $3,000.00 and it can be used only six weeks per yea~. If .:> snowmobile could be utilized in summer, then rt would become a practical tool. On the Anticosti operations, experiments have been made during the present season with the use of a snowmobile for portaging across swampy lands during the summer season. Although, there is nothing conclusive yet, the indications are that the snowmobile can be usec as a tractor on soft ground. (2) Use of Farm Wheel Tractors The wheel tractor is worth around $1,600.00 and car,. be used with the Bombardier track attachments ir summer and winter and therefore, becomes a very .practical and economical tool. . . In general, it is believed that mechanized logging can only be successful when the relations between the work accomplished and the capital investment involved approach reasonable proportions. It is not di_fficult. to save labour with a high capital investment 1n equip~ ment ,however, if resulting cost exceeds a compar~ble cost, ooerating by standard methods, then, mechanized logging can not survive. (3) Use of Michelin Tires The Michelin tire uses a wire mesh rather than the conventional fabric to carry the rubber of the tire. An experiment carried out on Anticosti Island indicates that a Michelin tire has about 20% greater life than an ordinary tire. In the larger tire sizes, Michelins am cheaper than the conventional tires. They are particularly suitable for off the road operations, in that this type of tire does not require vulcanization, when punched by sharp roots or spikes. (Editor's Question: Are any Michelin tires being used in Northwestern Ontario? It would be interesting to report their performance.) Present at the meeting were: ING HAM, C. MOODIE, R. L. WALUK, A. BALL, G. E. Abitibi Power & Paper 11 Canadian International Twin City Industrial C. P. & P.A. Brown Corporation Ontario & Minnesota Paper Bonnard Equipment Quebec North Shore Paper Longlac Pulp & Paper Internationa I Paper Pulp & Paper Magazine Department of Lands & Forests Brown Corporation Great Lakes Paper Great Lakes Paper Marathon Thunder Bay Timber Operations Brompton Pulp & Paper Cockshutt Price Brothers Department of Lands & Forests American Logging & Pulp Meighan Fittings Timberland Machines C. P. & P.A. General Motors Cnas. Cusson Marathon Paper Northeast Pulpwood Research International Harvester Vulcan Machine & Equipment C. P. & P.A. St. Lawrence Company Brompton Pulp & Paper K. V. P. Company Ontario Paper Company Consolidated Paper The Ontario Paper Company Ltd Patronize Our Advertisers. They Make Th is Booklet Possible. 1 "SERVING LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING. PALMER 11 J. S. BASTIN, L. G. BENNETT, D. E. BENNETT. W. D. BENNETT, Y BLAIR, John H. BONNARD, E. CURRIE D. V. DAY, J. C. DUFF, C. H. EVANS, John i=ISKAR, J. W. FITZMAURICE, J. J. GODDEN, J. H. GRAHAM, D. E. HARKNESS, W. D. JONES, T. S. JONES, A. M. LAURENCE, N . H. LaMOTHE, G. E. LOCKHART, Ralph LYONS, W. C. MEIGHAN, W. A. MAGI LL, W. A. McCOLL, B. J. McEACHERN, R. W. MILNE, M . MARTIN, Ted PHILBROOK, D. ROBERTSON, G. D. SI EGERTSON, 0. SIVERS, J. W. STEPHENS, T. K. STEVENS, D. R. SMITH, V. G. WALKER, J. F. WILCOX, F. R. TURNER, W. I. SUMMERS, Ted HORNCASTLE, D. C. THOMSON R. W. Bruce SMITH, F. R. M. ::;RAHAM, D. WEBBE, C. R. M. GENGE, G. MILLER, Ray BEDDING AND THE TIMBER FOOTWEAR. OPERATORS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO" W H 0 .L li--SAJ. E GROCERIES, FRUITS & VEGETABLES, TOBACCO, ETC. Fort William �PAGE 26 LOG BOOK NOVfMBER 1950 A SPEEDY and EFFICIENT PRINTING SERVICE TO MEET THE EVER-INCREASING NEEDS OF THE LUMBERING AND PULPWOOD INDUSTRIES OF THE DISTRICT, WE HA VE INSTALLED FAST, MODERN EQUIPMENT, ENABLING US TO GIVE A BETTER PRODUCT QUICKER TO SA VE YOU TIME AND MONEY. WRITE, PHONE OR WIRE CONSOLI ATED Plll!SS 137 SOUTH MAY STREET - DIAL 3-8323 FORT WILLIAM DIAL 3-8323 A REMINDER ENSURE THAT WOOD IS STAMPED When company orders are that wood is to be stamped, then all supervisory personnel should ensure that this job is done and done well. Wherever wood is driven, stored, towed or loaded, there is a loss. The Pulpwood Salvage Association is charged with salvaging wood on Lake Nipigon, Lake Superior and tributaries thereof and also must ensun: that the rightful owners get their wood returned to them Ownership tests show that too large a proportion of the wood is not stamped with the registered ownership mark (in some cases this may be a paint mark). IT MAY BE A LITTLE EARLY . . . Careful checking by supervisory personnel should ensure that the wood is l 00% stamped. BUT THIS IS OUR FINAL ISSUE IN 1950 . AND WE DO WISH ONE AND ALL AND C. P. P.A. WOODLANDS MANAGER ADDRESSES MEETING OF MID-WEST TECHNICAL SECTION Mr. W. A. E. Pepler, Manager, Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association, addressed a meeting of the Mid-West Technical Section, C.P.P.A., held at the Mission Mill in Fort William October 19th. Subject of his talk was "Forestry in Car}ada." Mr. Pepler touched on the various aspects of forest management and the efforts of companies to perpetuate the forests. T. S. Jones, Managar of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association, also spoke briefly and thankPr:I the members of the Technical Section for the arti . that they were contributing to the Log Book and askea for their continued co-operation. �NOVEMBER l 950 LOG BOOK 'BLACK STURGEON AREA IS MISSION AGAIN FOR REV. J. E. PATERSON It has been very pleasant to once again visit the cutting camps in the Black Sturgeon. There are many old friends to welcome me back with a hearty handshake Once again I have been given leave from tbe regu~ r work of the church to spend the winter in the camps c(_ this season promises to be even more enjoyable and worthwhile than last. My program of showing inform aitonal moving picutres, encouraging the use of th (:i recreation halls, and conducting services of worship is more and more accepted and appreciated. This year besides being able to put more pingpong tables and table games in the camps I am introducing carpet bowling This is a team game played much the same as lawn bowling only on a long carpet rolled down the center of the hall or bunk house. It has become popular in a few camps already. Again the Lakehead Libraries have turned over several hundred books which will mean more reading for those interested. When Jesus uttered the simple yet profound truth that "Men shall not live by bread alone," he was expressing our need for social and spiritual satisfaction. Living in the environment of the bush can be and often is damaging to the best within us. But it need not be so, if we can re~ember that t_he love and grace of God expressed in the life and teaching of Jesus is ours for the\ asking no matter where we find our work. God is no respecter of things, or places or conditions; He is 2 Lover of people. THERE'S A NEW INTERNATIONAL PAGE 27 PRELIMINARY FOREST FIRE STATISTICS Accurate and complete data on ·the forest fire statistics for 1950 are not yet complete but preliminary statistics are quoted below: 1949 1950 To Date 1,834 957 Total Number of Fires Total acreage burned 60,065 37,687 824 Total number of fires classified 34,644 Total acreage classified Forested Area Burned Over: Mature Growth Young Growth 1'-!on-rorested area 3,527 31,710 24,828 1,412 15,929 17,303 60,065 34,644 A rich man sa.d to his minister, "Why is it everybody 1s always cr;ticizing me for being miserly, when everyone knows that I have made provisions to leave everything I possess to charity when I die?" "Well," said the minister, "let me tell you about the p:g and the cow. The pig was lamenting to the cow one day about how unpopular he was. 'People are always ·ca!king about your gentleness and your kind eyes' saidl the pig. 'Sure, you give milk and cream, but I give even more. I give bacon and ham-I give bristles, and they even p:ckle my feet! Still nobody likes me. I'm just a pig. Why is this?' "The cow thought a minute, and then said, 'Well, maybe it's because I give while I'm still living'" !/!lVf-!Jt/f ffe,~ INTERNATIONAL♦TRUCIS OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Construction Work Mining and Lumbering Operations Wherever the Work is Heaviest Canada's most complete line of trucks, 87 basic models, thousands ' of specialized variations-every truck heavy-duty engineered. The All New 1950 INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS ARE AVAILABLE NOW AT S. J. DILL & SONS LTD. Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Service Organization t ALSO DISTRIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS PORT ARTHUR Red River Road Phone 5-5488 FORT WILLIAM North May at Cameron Phone 3-6457 �DIESEL Electric Plants • Operate on low-cost fuel. • Run twice as long per gallon of fuel as gasoline engine. • Produce electric power at cost of only le per K.W. • Require no experience-easy to operate. GENERATOR MODEL CAPACITY VOLTAGE D1-3ARE Dl-SARE D3-9ARE 3 K.W. S K.W. 10 K.W. 115/ 230 115/ 230 115/ 230 CUR'T MODEL D1-3ARE Dl-SARE· D3-9ARE 1 3 - "'.!Powii Model D3-9ARE CYCLES ----- ~ ~ 1--60 A.C. 60 A. C. 60 ENGINE NO. CYLS 1 I H.P. R.P.M. !ii 8 15 1800 1200 1800 PHASE ----- 1 1 1 STARTING SYSTEM ELECTRIC ELECTRIC ELECTRIC: ~POWEi COOLING SYSTEM RADIATOR RADIATOR RADIATOR l\fodel D1-3ARE � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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W o.o d s Division Marathon Corp. of Canada Port Arthur~ Ontario I Mr. George Sonley, Marathon Paper Wills, PUblic Utilities Bldg., Port Arthur, Ont. �LOG BOOK PAGE 2 SEPTEMBER, 1 950 LOGGERS DREAM The All-around Answer To·Your ·Lo.gging Problems HANDLES EASILY IN STEEP OR MARSHY LAND FASTER EASIER LOGGING BUNCHES FROM ANY_ DISTANCE UP TO 800 FT. ..,__,>,' . J - --- -~-~ . _ - : : . , , ~ 'l QUICK SELECTIVE AND LOADING STACKING TRAVELS AT TRUCK SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAYS QUICK AND EASY TO UP AND TAKE DOWN SET USEFUL FOR HEAVY LIFTING AND TOWING NOW ON DISPLAY AT Twin City Industrial Equipment Ltd. LOGGING INDUSTRIAL - CONSTRUCTION MUNICIPAL and MINING EQUIPMENT Offices and Shops - 915 Memorial Avenue PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO PHONE 5-5495 CHECK THESE FEATURES Crane is operated with a 1 oo HP Ford lnd., strial Motor Main drum has a capacity up to 800 ft. of ¾ inch line If your pay roll has gone sky high, and profits have taken a dive - then it's time for you to take a look at what a three-man crew can do if you equip them with a LOGGERS DREAM. It's a tough, fast piece of equipment that saves man power, does a wider range of jobs, and helps you lay down more logs at the mill in shorter time. With a LOGGERS DREAM your men can put big, high loads on your trucks in 10 minutes. That means more loads per day, lower overall costs and more profits. Rear support drop stand takes all operating weight from truck springs Parts can be quickly and easily replaced Mounted on a standard type re• inforced truck chassis MACHINE WORKS HOME OFFICE A~D FACTORY - LOUISVILLE. MISSl5SIPPI �SEPTEMBER, l 950 PAGE 3 WOODSWORKERS REQUESTED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY CHEST p,,,~Ji ~ M ~o ~~\ '(\U , ~~ 01\ Negotiatio betweRt in Pulpwood producing companies and t Wo 'nion have once again been concluded. The n greement becomes effective from September l st, 1950, to September l st, 1951. It can be said to the credit of the participants in the eleven days' session at Toronto, that their wprk is a good example of collective bargaining - resulting, as it has, in a fair settlement or agreement, without resource to arbitration or strike action. Strikes are like wars nobody wins, nobody gains - everybody loses. Therefore, those who bargain successfully make gains for all. The decks are now cleared for the new operating season. The weather this spring and summer has been the worst in history, but we can reasonably expect good operating weather this fall and winter. So over again, the "Log Book" wishes one and all "good operating" for the coming year. H. H. "Bert" Styffe, Pres. The 1950 Community Chest Campaign will be conducted October 9th - 20th. Since the inauguration of Community Chest Drives ·n Northwestern Ontario, the timber industry and woodsorkers have generously supported this effort and once ain, all will have an opportunity to financially assist this worthy effort. • This campaign is conducted by voluntary effort~ and in the Lakehead Area, camp foremen and clerks wi II be asked to again make a canvass of the men. Money raised is divided amongst agencies which do welfare work in our own territory. Among the _agencies which the Community Chest helps to support and which are of interest to woodsworkers are the Sai Iors' Institute and the Salvati or Army. Both of these agencies are of great help to individual woodsworkers from time to ti·me. YOUR HELP IS REQUESTED GIVE GENEROUSLY TO THE COMMUNITY CHEST CAMPS SUPPLIED BY AIR-LIFT DURING RAIL STRIKE Woods operations serviced by the railroads and not accessible by _road _were affected to a certain extent by the recent rail strike. In many cases, companies organize_d an air-lift service to supply isolated camps with food and other essentials. FREET. B. X-RAY SURVEYS MAY BE ARRANGED C. P. P.A. MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO The Woodlands Section, C. P. P.A., will hold a meeting at Heron Bay, October 12th and 13th. This meeting will view the slooping operation of the Ontario Paper Company Limited. The Industrial Relations Section, C. P. P.A. will hold a meeting in Port Arthur, October 18th and 19th. DeWOLFE MOVES BACK TO B. C. Mr. A. H. (Al) DeWolf, formerly of the Arrow Land & Logging Company Limited, and son, Jack, who has had experience in the industry with the Northern Wooc Preservers Limited of Port Arthur and the Arrow Land and Logging Company Limited, have taken over thfl management of the Nicola Valley Sawmills Limited; Merritt, 8. C. The Fort William Sanatorium now have at their disposal ~ _mobile x-ray unit which is to be touring small communities, bush camps, mines, etc., in Northwestern Ontario which were missed in the recent T. 8. X-Ray Survey. This machine was sent to Camp No. 27 of the Brampton Pulp & PapP.r Company Limited on a trial run and in September covered the camps of the LongLac Pulp & Paper Company Limited. This machine is available to go to camps accessible b~ road or arrangements can be made to ship it in by rail. Any company wishing to take advantage of this ?ervice may make arrangements by contacting the Manager, Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association . / 1, f' SHANTYMAN MISSIONARY TO SERVE IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO AGAIN THIS WINTER Mr. James H. Allen, Shantyman Missionary, plans to return to Northwestern Ontario this year. Mr. Allen has spent the last few winters touring the camps and is a familiar and welcome figure to the woodsworkers. Mr. Allen has spent the summer visiting incoming ships at Montreal. COVER PICTURE A spar tree being rigged on Marathon's high lead operation. The new Mobile X-Ray Clinic that will be toudng small communities and camps in Northwestern Ontario. John Kazoroski, the technician, is in charge of this Mobile X-Ray Clinic. �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER, l 950 BARK AS FUEL By W. J. TAMBLYN In the Boi.ler House of The Great Lakes Paper Company Limited in Fort William, bark has replaced coal as a fuel to the extent of some 60 to 70 tons of coal a day. This replacement of coal by bark has been brought about by extensive tests and by the development of efficient means of burning this former waste material. There have been many changes in the methods involved over the l~st 10 years and the final plant was only completed a year and a half ago. These changes have resulted in the conversion of bark from a useless waste material, ·with a difficult disposal problem, to a valuable fuel. The reduction in coal consumption by 60 to 70 tons a day, the elimination of the problem of disposal and the fact that wet barking can be carried on during winter months are the results of the system developed. Approximately 1,000,000 lbs. steam per day are produced by the combustion of about 572 tons of wet bark per day. The wet bark is the bark coming directly from the barking presses and containing about 65 % water. On the basis of bone-dry bark there are about 3 lbs. of steam produced per pound of bone-dry bark. The various stages involved before combustion are as follows: l. Passing the bark through presses to reduce the moisture content from 80% to 65%. 2. "Hogging" the bark or reducing the particle size for more efficient burning. 3. Mixing the bark that has been reduced in particle size, with hot gases from the boiler to reduce the moisture content from approximately 65% to 35%. There are four "NEKOOSA" plunger type presses in the Wood Room for the initial moisture reduction. These four presses handle the bark from 1,000 to 1,500 cords per day. For methods of calculation, based on average bark coverage, the dry weight of bark is taken as 225 lbs. per cord or approximately 22,500 tons dry weight for a consumption of approximately 200,000 cords. The "hogs" or "shredders" are essential to the operation as the efficiency of combustion varies directly as the particle size of the fuel particle. The only obstacle· to obtaining really fine particle size is the high power requirements for this reduction. The method emplo~ed at The Great Lakes Plant involves Mitts & Merrill hogs. In this hog revolving knives on a drum reduce the bark to any desired size by varying the distance between the revolving knives and a stationery bed knife. All of the bark going to the boiler is passed through the hogs. Immediately following the hogs, the bark is conveyed to what is called an "active bottom bin." In the bottom of this bin there are seven screw conveyors driven by a variable speed drive. These screw conveyors feed the bark to the flasr1 dryer where it is instantaneously mixed with the boiler gases. By varying the speed of the screws any rate of feed to the dryer can be obtained, depending on the temperature of the boiler gases and conditions in the Dutch Ovens, where the bark is finally burned. The construction of these ovens is such that bark has to be fed into both the back and the front. The bark that passes through the flash dryer is conveyed to the front of the Oven. The feed rate to the dryer is adjusted so that there is always an excess of bark which can be conveyed to the rear of the ovens. This bark does not, pass through the dryer and has a moisture content of about 65% instead of about 35%. The heat and gasses from the burning bark pass into an old conventional type boiler. Although there is a considerable stockpile of bark from over 20 years' operation, it is hoped to convert all of this material to useful steam in the next 5 to l 0 years. NEW CFA MANAGER had extensive experience in the forests of Canada from Alberta to Quebec. After graduating from U. of T. he was attached to the Dominion Forest Service in the west. where he was forester on The Crows Nest Forest Reserve, Alberta. Then came another session at universit~, where he did post graduate studies in forest pathology. Subsequently he went to the federal government treeplanting nursery at Indian Head, Saskatchewan, where he gained first hand knowledge of the prairie shelter belt requirements. In 1925, Mr. Van Camp was working on an investigation of disease in spruce seedlings at the Laurentide nurseries at Grand'Mere, Quebec, and two years later he made a pulpwood survey of Manitoba, travelling by canoe routes from Winnipeg to Hudson Bay. More recently, Mr. Van Camp was selected by Major-General Howard Kennedy to supervise an investigation of the Ontario farm woodlot situation on behalf of the Royal Commission on Forestry. In his new task, Mr Van Camp will be directing the nation-wide program of the Canadian Forestry Asso-· ciation and its several provincial branches, to educate Canad:ans in the value of their forest resources. Appointment of J. L. Van Camp as general manager of the Canadian Forestry Association, is announced by D. A. Gillies, association president. Mr. Van Camp succeeds Norton Anderson, and will make his headquarters in the national head office in Montrea I. A graduate of the FacJ. L. VAN CAMP ulty of Forestry, University of Toronto in 1922, Mr. Van Camp returns to Canada after 18 years in forestry in the United States. In 1932 he took the position of instructor and forest nursery superintendent at Michigan State College, and four years later moved to Purdue University in Indiana, where until his new appointment this month, he has directed a staff of foresters in state wide conservation work. The new head of the Canadian organization has (One of a series of articles by members of the Mid-West Branch, Technical Section, CPPA.J �SEPTEMBER, l 950 LOG BOOK --.• ·Production Daze or Production Pays? Faulty wire ropes cause breakdowns in the industry with resultant time loss in replacement and soaring costs in production. Protect your operation now by specifying Wrights' Greenheart for the job. Manufactured to rigid factory specifications from top quality English steel, acid grade, to ensure long, hard service and low operating costs. Call your nearest Wrights' representative today he's at your service to aid you in selecting your requirements. STOCKS OF WIRE ROPE FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ARE CARRIED BY BRITISH COLUMBIA= Marshall-Wells Companies Vancouver, New Westminster, Victoria, Prince George SASKATCHEWAN: W. F. Fuller Machinery Co., Ltd. Regina ALBERT A: Lucey Export Wilkinson & McClean Ltd. Edmonton, Calgary, of Canada Ltd. Edmonton, Calgary Lethbridge NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO: MANITOBA: Port Arthur Kipp-Kelly Ltd. Twin City Industrial Eqpt. Ltd. Winnipeg PAGE 5 �LOG BOOK PAGE 6 SWEDISH FORESTER TOURS UNITED STATES AND CANADA Ulf Sundberg, B.F., a graduate of the Royal College of Forestry in Stockholm, Sweden, who is making a six month survey of forest products production operations in the United States and Canada, was a recent Duluth visitor. Sundberg is Chief of the Publicity Section of the "The Job Study Department of the Forest Employer's Association and the Board of Crown Lands and Forests of Sweden." This is a joint organization of big timbe companies in Northern and Central Sweden, totallin9 some 35 firms, and the Board of Crown Lands anc Forests, the latter corresponding to our U. S. Forest Service. The purpose of the Sweden organization is, to improve logging equipment and methods and to choose a fair and objective basis for determining wage agree-ments between employer and employee. He says Sweden lacks woods machinery and that there is too much work done by hand. Nearly all forest products a re hauled by horse drawn sleighs to rail sidings, mills or river banks, very few trucks being employed. The high cost of powered equipment and thE low wage scale makes it difficult to justify mechanizec' equipment expenditures. Sundberg was very much impressed with our mechanized forest products trans portation methods: Since last January, when Sundberg landed, he has visited the forest regions of eastern Canada, the New England States, New York and Pennsylvania 1 a month in the Southern timber area, a month in the West coast forests and in completing the last phase of the trip, '' Best • and Editor's Note: Mr. Sundberg was in Port Arthur in July and after visiting a paper mill and the Northern Wood Preservers Limited plant in Port Arthur proceeded to Stevens to view the Marathon mechanical operations FRICTION OF SLEIGH RUNNERS ON SNOW AND ICE The Woodlands Section, C. P. P. A., has issued to all members an English Summary of a paper entitled, "Friction of Sleigh Runners on Snow and Ice" from publication 34 - 35 ( 1949) of Foreningen Skogsarbetens och Kungl. Domanstyrelsens Arbetsstudieavdelning (S.D.AJ. Anyone wishing to read this interesting paper should ask for it at their Company Head Office or write to Mr. W. A. E. Pepler, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association, Woodlands Section, 2280 Sun Life Building, Montreal 2, P.Q. WORLD CHAMPION WOOD CHOPPER RETIRES Peter McLaren, world champion wood chopper from Australia, is retiring at the age of 68 . In thousands of contests since 1905 he has only been defeated three times; never in the U.S. He has appeared before Europe's kings and has been engaged as instructor at Cornell, Yale, Penn., and Mich. colleges. f ORD Genuine PARTS stops were scheduled in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ontario, Canada . Sundberg returned to Regeringsgatan, 45, Stockholm, Sweden, the last of July. -Lake States Timber Digest. ACCESSORIES ... • in the Long Run!" Gibson Motors carry the large:;t stock of Genuine Ford Parts and Accessories 'twixt Toronto and Winnipeg For your convenience, Gibson Motors maintain a speedy shipping department. All orders are given prompt attention so that you wi II not be subject to costly lay-up. You can depend on Gib!,on Motors for Service-Plus! PORT ARTHUR GIBSON MOTORS Authorized Ford Dealer-Thunder Bay District FORT WILLIAM �SEPTEMBER, 1950 LOG BOOK Forest Insect Survey Reports On Insect Infestations PAGE 7 not be placed in the boxes as they will eat other insects. Special Insect Rangers make trips through all district9 and these men are always glad to give advice or instructions regarding collections. Insect Species received during July are as follows: Monthly reports are issued by the Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, on the findi~gs of Insect Rangers who are assigned to the forest districts of Ontario. In the field this year are twenty one men reporting on insect infestations and mapping areas In addition to these rangers, Department of Lands and Forests personnel, timber operators and woodsworkers send in insects found in the course of their regular. work. Collections received at the Sault Ste. Marie Lab.oratory this year are reported as foll0ws: 1950 May and June July August - • Insect Species 424 403 200 132 Forest tent caterpillar Spruce budworm 'yellow-headed spruce sawfly Green-headed spruce sawfly Larch sawfly European spruce sawfly Hemlock looper Red pine sawfly Black-headed budworm Western Tent caterpillar Spruce coneworm Balsam fir sawfly Black-headed jack pine sawfly J ackpi ne budworm Green-striped maple worm Basswood looper Birch sawfly Red-headed jack pine sawfly Eastern tent caterpillar False hemlock looper Red-headed pine sawfly Marlatt larch sawfly approximately 1,600 approximately 2,300 approximately 1,900 The 1950 collections to date are less than last year due principally to the unusually late season this year and the extensive outbreaks of the forest tent caterpi Ila r. The severe defoliation of trees in such areas has made the collection of many deciduous defoliators very difficult. YOU can assist this work by sending samples of forest insects to the Forest Insect Laboratory. Boxes for the forest insects may be secured from the Forest Insect Laboratory at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Collections are usually made by spreading a ground sheet or tarpaulin beneath the tree being sampled and then shaking the tree vigorously. Large trees may be jarred by striking the trunk with the back of an axe or the branches may be shaken by using a long pole. It is necessary to place some of the foliage on which insects have been feeding in the boxes. Spiders or ants should No. of collections 102 97 65 59 57 54 51 41 34 24 19 16 7 7 6 4 3 1 .. r,,,,,_,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS! THEY MAKE THIS BOOKLET POSSIBLE. Nesco Equipment Ensures Economical Speedy Continuous Operation NESCO GRAPPLERS FOR HANDLING LOGS, RAILROAD TIES, PULP AND OTHER TIMBER PRODUCTS (Made in Canada) Pulp, Logging & Saawmill Machinery THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING &SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED FORT WILLIAM ONTARIO CANADA �PAGE 8 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER, l 950 We Never Printed for Paul Bunyan • • • BUT WE DO A GREAT .-DEAL OF PRI!~TING FOR MODERN PULPWOOD AND TIMBER COMPANIES '!HAT, WITH THE AID OF OUR PRINTED FORMS DO A COMPARABLE JOB TO PAULo WRITE, PHONE OR WIRE CONSO IDAT D 137 SOUTH MAY STREET - DIAL 3-8323 Tractor For Fire Line Being Developed FORT WILLIAM DIAL 3-8323 Sleigh Runner Maintenance With eager eyes, many of Ontario's forest rangers are watching the operation of a small caterpillar tractor which is transporting substantial loads of steel for forestry towers through the rugged Temagami country in tests conducted by the Research Division, Ontario Department of Lands and Forests. The tractor, developed at the southern research station near Toronto, is intended to "take the pack of the back" of the ranger. Driven by a six horsepower motor, it carries loads up to 800 pounds through some of the roughest country in the province and is intended, primarily, for use during the forest fire season. It has already been used on some fires and carried a complete power pump unit, including rotary pump, two cyl,nder gasoline engine, 1000 feet of hose, couplings, tool kit and fuel. On occasion, it has carried a man in addition to the other load and thus, officials believed, coul_d be used as a means of removing injured personnel from fire lines where necesasry. Th~ tractor is guided by one man whc walks behind it and directs it through handles similar to those used on a horse-drawn plough. Intricate clutch mechanism developed by departmental mechanics allow it to be turned within its own length of about four feet. Considerable interest in the machine has been evinced by forestry organizations in Canada and th• United States and already many enquiries regarding i1 have been received by the Ontario Department. Extract from a letter from Mr. J. L. Kelly of Price Eros. & Co., Ltd., to Mr. W. A. E. Pepler, Manager, Woodland Section CPPA., dated 15th May, 1950. "The following method of polishing sleigh shoeing .:-nd preventing them from rusting might be interesting to the members of the Section. "We have found that when shoeing has been renewed on sleighs or the old ones become rusted, the sliding resistance is greatly increased until such time as they become polished. Sometimes the coating on new shoeing, when hauling is done on soft snow roads, does not become removed until the end of the season. Thus the loading capacity is decreased and a greater pull is required to move the sleigh. "We have tried using a sandpaper machine but found this method of polishing was expensive and slow. A simple method that has been devised and has proven satisfactory is as follows: the sleighs, on being repaired during the spring and early summer, are dragged over a sandy road by either horse or farm tractor, and when the• shoeing becomes sufficiently polished a coating of liquid is applied with a brush. This consists of cup grease or motor oil mixed with resin, in the proportions of 2 gals. of the former to 2 lbs. of the latter, the whole heated until it becomes a thin liquid. This mixture will harden on the steel surface (it is not influenced by summer heat or winter cold), forming a thin film which is easily removed as soon as the sleigh is used, and thus enabling the horse or machine to haul a full load almost from the beginning of hauling, particularly when this is done from strip or branch roads." ROY GIBBftN AGENCIES INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & SUPPLIES REPRESENTING Armco Drainage &. Metal Products of Canada Limited Henry Disston & Sons Limited James T. Donnolly Company Limited General Supply Company of Canada Limited Dominion Rubber Company Limited Viking Pump Company of Canada Limited S. N. Bridges & Co. Limited Flexrock Company Forano Limited Monarch Belting Company H. 0. Trerice Company Sunshine Waterloo Co. Ltd. YOUR ENQUl'RIES ARE SOLICITED AND EXPERT ADVICE OBTAINED FOR YOUR PROBLEMS. Port Arthur, Ontario 45A Cumberland St. S. Phone 5-8352 �SEPTEMBER, 1950 LOG BOOK COCBRANE'S PAGE 9 Dial 5·7345 4 HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL YOUR Fall Hardware Needs GLIDDENS QUALITY PAINTS and VARNISHES CORBIN HOUSEHOLD HARDWARE BARRETTS SHINGLES and READY ROOFING FINDLAYS (OIL) SPACE HEATERS GENERAL ELECTRIC RANGES and APPLIANCES Save Time and Money - Shop at COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED ABOUT WRITING A LETTER Before TAKE TIME TO THINK: What do I wish this letter to do? What are the interests of the man I'm writing to? What are the facts I must tell him? What is the best point of interest for the first paragraph? What striking fact can I use to catch attention? What can I do to show him that I am thinking oi him as a person and not just as a name on a sheet of notepaper? After CHECK THESE POINTS Have made my points clearly? Have I given all the information needed? Is the letter so worded as to place the emphasis properly? Have I avoided withered phrases and dead words? Have I eliminated excess verbiage? Has this letter a friendly feeling in it? Does it carry conviction of my sincerity, my interest and the worthwhileness of what I say? Have I told definitely what the point is? Does this letter show that I understand his viewpoint? Does it give the impression of me as a considerate, urbane and human person, a man of broa, interests and knowledge, understanding anc adaptable? And Make a note in your diary every three months: "Am I writing the kind of letters people like to receive?" ·100 cents on the dollar plus interest. The Bank of Canada wish to extend Payroll Deduction privileges to the bush workers and it is more than probable that arrangements will be made to do this. IN THE DAZE OF PAUL BUNYAN- KING OF THE LUMBERJACKS (TM Reg. Pat. Office) -The Royal Bank Monthly Letter. CANADA SAVINGS BONDS FOR BUSHWORKERS The fifth series of Canada Savings Bonds is to be offered to the Canadian public during a three week period commencing October 10th. In the four issues offered each fall since the war, these bonds have recorded a steadily increasing popularity with small investors particularly those employed in industry where payments can be made over a period of months through payroll deduction. Lastt fall no less than 8180 employed persons bought a total of $2,287,900 of bonds in the Thunder Bay, Kenora and Rainy River district alone. With bush work becoming a more steady occupation there should be an increasing demand on the part of bush workers for the privilege of buying bonds through Payroll deduction. The bonds are most attractive. They bear 2 ¾ per cent interest, nearly twice the bank rate, and can be turned into cash at any time at Once Old Paul had a terrible mishap. His twenty mile long saw, which cut everything in its path, accidently cut two moose in half. In his eager haste to sew them up, he got the parts mixed and sewed the two front halves together. The back halves soon starved to death, as there was no way to feed themselves. The two front halves never got along, as they both kept snorting, "You go your way, and I'll go mine." This booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" manufactured at Provindal Paper Limited, Port Arthur Mill, Ontario, out of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario and printed by the Consolidated Press, 137 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. 1: �PAGE 10 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER, 1 950 NUMBER OF FIRES CAUSED BY LOGGING OPERATIONS IN ONTARIO TO AUGUST 31ST, 1950 District 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Township Division Algonquin Cochrane Cochrane Cochrane Geraldton Geraldton Kapuskasing Kenora Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie Sioux Lookout Sudbury Sudbury Timiskaming Timiskaming Timiskaming Timiskaming Trent Trent White River White River Whitney Cochrane Timmins Timmins . Longlac Nakina Kapuskasing Kenora Blind River Blind River Sioux Lookout Skead Skead Elk Lake Swastika Swastika Swastika Minden Minden Mobert Mobert Hunter Mann Newmarket Macklem 2½ miles W . of Klob Lake Nakina Parnell Willingdon "W' 6D Island in Lac Seul Telfer Street Hincks Bayly McFadden Teck Monmouth Harvey 48 deg . .56' - 85 deg . . 55' McGill Acreage 2 85 2 60 1,000 ½ 110 1½ 10 20 5 5 2,246 20 30 ½ 300 40 100 140 ¾ Fire Report - sq. ft. sq. ft. sq. ft. sq. ft. Actual Cause Faulty Machinery Unextinguished permit fire Vicinity of pulpwood pile (unknown at present) Vicinity of men pealing pulpwood Smokers Vicinity of sawdust pile Lunch fire Unextinguished fire permit Employees smoking Poor spark arrester Company admits responsibility Drive Crew Spark - Open burner Smokers Burning slabs last winter Camp Site burning Attempting to destroy wasp nest Faulty spark arrester on stack Smokers Smoker on Work trail Smoker on Work trail 2,758 District Sioux Lookout Kenora Fort Frances Port Arthur Geraldton Kapuskasing Cochrane White River Timiskaming Sault Ste. Marie Gogama Chapleau Sudbury North Bay Parry Sound Lake Simcoe Algonquin Trent Quinte Totals No. of Fires 32 48 6 43 13 14 48 12 82 39 6 7 121 74 97 11 54 55 43 805 Area Burned Acres 142 174 267 1 1195 78 403 443 899 164 11227 104 35 7 7926 1112 260 2445 59 1109 6210 3522 36977 805 FIRES ON WOODS OPERATIONS District No. of Fires Algonquin District 11 Cochrane Geraldton Kapuskasing 11 Kenora " Sault Ste. Marie District Sioux Lookout District 11 Sudbury Timiskaming Trent White River 1 3 2 1 l 2 l 2 4 2 2 21 WATCH OUT FOR DRY SPELLS DURING THf FALL. KEEP YOUR FIRE CREW ORGANIZATIONS UP TO STRENGTH AND DO NOT LET UP ON YOUR FIRE PREVENTION EDUCATIONAL WORK AMONGST EMPLOYEES. REMEMBER, THE NECESSITY OF GETTING ON FIRES WHICH DO OCCUR WHEN THEY ARE STILL SMALL. SUCH ACTION USUALLY EXTINGUISHES THE FIRE BEFORE IT GETS OUT OF CONTROL. 1950 FOREST FIRE PICTURE TO SEPTEMBER 1st, 1950 (Statistics have been provided by the Division of Forest Protection, Department of Lands & Forests, and are compiled as accurately as possible for the 1950 Fire Season up to September l st, 1950.) The rainy weather this Spring and Summer ha:been probably the greatest influence in keeping the number of forest fires as low as they are this year. Des pite the weather conditions, there have still been, .: shown in the table, 805 fires n Ontario. It is interesting to note that only 21 of these fires occurred on woods operations. While it is interesting tc note this factor, it is also seen by the table that all o these fires were due to some failure to provide proper safety appliances or to exercise proper care in the handling of fire and burning smoking materials. Still further educational work is necessary amongst woods employees so that eventually fires such as these wi II not happen. It is also interesting to note the acreage of the firef caused by logging operations. The small acreage concerned speaks well of the fire fighting organization ir camps. It is realized that to keep fires confined to a smat.: area requires quick action on a pre-arranged plan. I would seem that definite headway has been made in thi~ regard. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS EXPERIMENTS WITH FIRE LINE PLOUGH A Michigan Fire Line Plough, which was designed by Mr. Gilbert Stewart of the U.S. Forest Service, has been used experimentally in fire districts in NorthJ western Ontario this summer. There are approximately 24 of these units in use in Michigan and they are particularly adapted to making fire lines in cut--over sandy slash areas. This plough was used in experiments on the Long Lac Pulp & Paper Company limits and the Brampton Pulp & Paper Company limits. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE CRAZY TO TAKE CHANCES BUT IT HELPS! I 4f' �SEPTEMBER, l 950 LOG BOOK PAGE 11 All Across Canada ~~w ,,~s AJAX'' Bg Popular . 4~claim . for WAJAX Double-Weft Long-Line Linen HOSE stands pressures up to 1000 lbs. per square inch. Sizes 1" - 1 ½" - 2'' -- 2½" - 3" HAJAX Semi-portable centrifugal pump. JACKO - general purpose 2 11 and 3 11 pump. JACKMITE light-weight portable pump. FLAMEBUSTER high velocity nozzle. DRENCH - wetting agent. GENERATORS from 500 to 17,000 watts. Write for illustrated literature WATSON JACK & COMPANY LIMITED Established 1898 FIGHTING FOREST FIRES . . . from Newfoundland to British Columbia the WAJAX PORTABLE SELF-PRIMING High Pressure PUMP is on tho job fighting destructive forest fires. They are used by various Government Departments, Pulp and Paper Companies, Forest Protection Associations, etc .... the most widely uied forestry pump in Canada. The WAJAX is light in weight ... simple in design ... dependable ... economical ... and has abundance of power ... instantaneous self-priming up to 22 feet. Economical in fuel consumption. Under heavy load condi-• tions, the unit consumes only .75 or ¾ gallon per hour, resulting in a considerable saving both in cost of fuel and in the transportation of the necessary quantity of fuel into the bush. Normal operating speed of the W AJAX pump is 1,200 to 2,800 r.p.m., thereby reducing operating and maintenance costs to a minimum. Maximum Pressure: over 200 lbs. per square inch. Maximum Discharge: over 65 Imperial gals. p.m. Weight: complete with gas tank, 75 lbs. R.,,,,.,,,,1,..,,, . . . "One tree can make a million matches" ... "One match can destroy a million trees!" WATSON JACK & COMPANY LIMITED ESTABLISHED WAJAX HOUSE - 1898 1543 CRESCENT STREET - MONTREAL, QUE. '' Canada's oldest and largest specialists in Forest Fire-Fighting Equipment �LOG BOOK PAGE 12 HORSE SENSE If you work for a man, in Heaven's name work for him. If he pays wages that supply you your bread and butter, work for him, speak well of him, and stand by ~im, and stand by the institution he represents. Yes, 1f I worked for a man, I would work for him. I would not work for him a part of his time, but all of his time. I would give. an undivided service ~r none. If put to the. pinch, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound. of cleverness. If you must vilify, condemn, and eternally disparage, whv, resign your position, and when you are outside, damn to your heart's content. But, I pray you, so long as you a:e part ot an institution· do not condemn it. Not that you w_ill injure the institution not that but when you disparage the concern of which you are a part, you disparage yourself, and don't forget · "I forgot" won't do in business ELBERT HUBBARD He serves most, who serves best. Recent Union Agree111ent Article I - General Purpose . 1.0 l The general purpose of this Agreement 1s to secure for the Company and the Union the full benefits of orderly and legal collective bargaining, and to ensure to the utmost extent possible the safety and physical welfare of the employees, economy of ?peration, quality and quantity of output, and protection. o.i: p,:operty. This Agreement, moreover, seek~ to provide for fair and peaceful adjustments of all disputes that may arise between the parties. It is recognized as a duty of the parties hereto and of all employees to co-operate fully, individually and collectively, for the advancement of the conditions set forth herein. Ari'icle 11 - Period 2.0 l The Company and the Union agree one with the other that they wi II abide by the Articles of Agreement from the date of signature to August 31st, 1951, inclusive, and from year to year thereafter unless eith~r party desires to change or terminate the Agreem~nt,_ 1r:i which case the party desiring the change or terminat1011 shall notify the other party in writing sixty days pri_or _t September l st of that particular year that such 1s ,t,, desire. Either party opening the Agreement in the manner provided above shall notify the other party in writin as to the changes desired. Article Ill - Recognition 3.01 The Company recognizes the Union as the sole collective bargaining agency for those employees specified in Article IV for the purpose of collective bar9aining with respect to wages and working conditions for the period this Agr~ement remains in force and effect. Article IV - Jurisdiction 4.0 l The jurisdiction of the Union shall pertain to the woods operations of the Company and shall cover only those job classifications included in the attached Schedule "A" forming a part of this Agreement, plus any new job classifications which may be added to this Schedule by agreement between the parties hereto. As new classifications become permanently established, rates therefor shall be discussed by both parties, and i-S both parties agree, shal I become supplementary schedules applying to the particular operation involved. . 4.02 Jurisdiction of the Union shall cover Job classifications which may be set out in any supplementary Schedule "B," which schedule shall apply to operations outside of Schedule "A" and upon which a mutual agreement has been reached between the partie~ to this contract to cover specific and individual operations .. 4.03 In the event that differences should arise between the parties to this Agreement concerning a supplementary Schedule "8," such differences may be SEPTEMBER, 1950 referred to conciliation in accordance with the following procedure: The Company and the Union shall each select one man; these two shal I select a third party who shal I act as Chairman of the Conciliation Committee. In the event of a failure of the two (2) men selected by the respective parties to select a third party, as provided above, they shall ask the Provincial Minister of Labour to appoint a third party. This Conciliation Committee shall convene and render a recommendation within fifteen ( 15) days. Such recommendation shall not be final and binding on the parties to this Agreement. The powers of the Conciliation Committee shall be limited to specific questions concerning Schedule "B" only. Sundays and holidays shall not be included in any time limits in this section of this Article of the Agreement. Each party to this Agreement shall pay all expenses of the member of the Conciliation Committee selected by it and share equally in the fees and expenses of the third member of the Committee. 4.04 It is agreed that company operations shall not be interrupted as the result of any jurisdictional dispute that may arise between the Union and any other •.mion affiliated with the American Federation of Labour. Questions of jurisdiction shall conform to the regulations covering such matters as fixed by the American Federation of Labour and the Company wi 11 not be asked to act upon any matter of jurisdiction between organizations of the American Federation of Labour. Article V - Union Membership 5.0 l The Union agrees that it will encourage Union members to refrain from moving from camp to camp and from company to company. 5.02 The Company agrees that it is in favour of its employees covered by this Agreement becoming members of the Union and will facilitate Union membership solicitation as hereinafter provided. 5.03 If an individual employee, who is a member of the Union or wishes to become a member so desires, the Company agrees that it will, on his behalf and upon his written request, pay Union fees from monies due him from time to time to the Union during the terms of his continuous employment. This authority for deductions from monies e.arned by the employee must be authorized by hin:i in writing. 5.04 Remittances of all deductions shall be sen1 to the local Union each month accompanied by itemized Iists of names and amounts by camps. 5.05 Representatives carrying proper credentials shall have the right to visit all operations in connection with Union business as it pertains to this Agreement. Credentials carried by Union representatives shal I consist of a Certificate of Authority signed by the General Representative of the Union along with an authority signed by the President and Secretary of the Local Union concerned. 5.06 The Local Union shall furnish the Company with a Iist of local officers and representatives approved by the General Representative of the Union as of September l st, 1950, and shall amend this list promptly as changes occur. Article VI - Vacations with Pay . 6.01 In consideration of the provisions of The Hours of Work and Vacations with Pay Act of Ontario, all employees covered by this Agreement shall receive, in lieu of vacations with pay, vacation credits on the following basis: 6.02 The vacation allowance for each employee covered by this Agreement shall be two (2) percent of his gross earnings during his period of employment. THE UNION AGREEMENT IS PRINTED ON PAG TAKEN OUT OF THE BOOKLET AND �SEPTEMBER, l 950 LOG BOOK This shall be paid to each employee in the form of Vacation with Pay Credit Stamps to be affixed by the employer in the employee's Vacation with Pay Stamp Book. Vacation with Pay Stamp Books shall be made available by the employer securing same from the Industry and Labour Board of Ontario and supplying same to the employee at cost. 6.03 In order to qualify for vacation credits, each employee must work a minimum of seventy-five (75) days within a four-month .period with the same company, or, where a company has divisions, with a division of that company during each vacation year, or from July 1st this year to June 30th next year. 6.04 This time limit shall not apply in the event that work is discontinued or in the event of a lay-off by the employer. 6.05 Upon completion of five years of continuous service, all employees shall receive two (2) week's vacation with pay effective September 1st, 1950. For the purpose of this Article, one year of continuous service shal I not be less than 250 days of work. 6.06 All companies whose woods departments have been operating for a period of fifteen years, will give all employees who have completed fifteen ( 15) years of continuous service three (3) weeks' vacation with pay effective September l st, 1950. For the purpose of this Article, one year's continuous service shall not be less than 250 days of work. 6.07 If an employee moves from one employer to another during the vacation year, he shall not be entitled to vacation credits unti I after seventy-five (75) days of work within a four-month period with the new employer. Article VII - ·- Adjustment of Grievances 7.0 l The Union shall arrange for the election from its working membership at each camp by the mem-' bers therein of a Union Grievance Committee of three headed by a Union Steward who shall act as spokesman for that committee. Immediately after an election, the Grievance Committee in the camp will notify the fore man in writing as to the names of the Union Steward and the members of the Grievance Committee elected, and the foreman will acknowledge in writing the receipt of such notice. The Company foreman shall not be required to recognize either the Union Steward or the Grievance Committee until such time as this procedure is carried out. The Union will confirm in writing within a reasonable period the election of the Steward. 7.02 To be eligible for election as Union Steward, an employee must have been employed with the Company for at least 15 days. 7.03 A grievance under the provisions of this Agreement is defined to be any difference between the parties or between the Company and employees covered by this Agreement as to: (l) Any matter relating to wages or working conditions covered by this Agreement; (2) Any matter involving the interpretation or violation of any provision of this Agreement and shall be settled in the following manner and sequence: 7.04 Grievances, as defined above, between employees and the Company shal I be taken by the employee himself, or, together with the Union Steward having jurisdiction, directly to the employee's immediate supervisor for adjustment outside of working hours. No grievance shall be recognized unless the employee concerned follows this procedure. Any grievancee submitted to the foreman, in accordance with this pro- s 12, 13, 19 AND 20 SO THAT IT MAY BE PLACED ON THE OFFICE WALL, ETC. PAGE 13 cedure, in writing, will be disposed of by the foreman in writing. Failing a satisfactory adjustment within forty-eight (48) hours, then, Stage 2 the matter shall be taken up by the Camp Grievance Committee with the Logging Superintendent within ninety-sir (96) hours in writing on forms to be supplied by the Union. The Logging Superintendent shall make a reply in writing within a further ninety-six (96) hours. Failing a satisfactory adjustment, then, Stage 3 - the matter shall be taken up by the officers of the Local Union with the Woods Manager of the Company, or his representative. Fai Iing a settlement within seven (7) days, then, Stage 4 - the matter .shall be referred to the General Manager of the Company, or his representative, and a Union Committee accompanied by the Union's General Representaive. Failing a settlement within fifteen ( 15) days, then, Stage 5 - either party may, within the following fifteen ( 15) days, refer the matter to arbitration. 7.05 In arbitration the Company and the Union shall each select one man; these two shall select a third party who shall act as Chairman. This Arbitration Committee shall convene and render a decision within fifteen ( 15) days. Such decision shall be final and binding- on both parties to this Agreement. In the event of a failure of the two (2) men selected by the respective parties to select a third party as provided above, they shall ask the Provincial Minister of Labour to appoint a third party. 7.06 It is understood tbat the function of the Arbitration Committee shall be to interpret and apply this Agreement, and that it shall deal only with the specific questions as submitted and shall have no power ·to alter, add to, or amend this Agreement. 7.07 Sundays and holidays shall not be included in any time limits in this Article of the Agreement. 7.08 A grievance arising from a claim by an employee that his discharge or suspension was unjust and contrary to the terms of this Ag;eement, must be dealt with in writing by both parties through all stages and must be presented to the Company not later than six (6) days after the discharge or suspension became effective. 7.09 Each party to this Agreement shall pay all expenses of the member of the Arbitration Board selected by it and share equally in the fees and expenses of the third member of the Board. Article VIII - No Strike - No Lockout 8.01 It is agreed that all disputes shall be settled in accordance with the procedure set forth in Article VI I of this Agreement and that there shall be no strikes caused, called, or supported by the Union or its members, nor lockouts by the Company during the life of this Agreement. Article IX - Working Conditions (1) All camps shall have single beds. (2) Pieceworkers shall be provided with scale slips after each scale. The Company agrees that the wood shall be scaled as expeditiously as possible. (3) The charge for board and lodging shall be $1.75 per calendar day. (4) All tools will be made available by the Company to pieceworkers and others. All hand tools will be charged to the employee's account at the time of issue. Full credit will be given for all tools returned. All tools not returned will be charged for in full. Worn out or broken tools wi II be replaced with serviceable tools free of charge, provided that worn out or broken tools are returned. In the case of broken saw blades, the Company agrees to -supply free of charge a (Continued on Page 20) �LOG BOOK PAGE 14 'I/out, Qua1ia111iee ol, ~~ B.P. SEPTEMBER, 1950 SATISFACTION! Building Products'' • 3 - 1 ASPHALT SHINGLES • INDUSTRIAL SIDINGS • FIBRE-GLAS INSULATION • ROLLED ROOFINGS • BUILDING PAPERS • ROOF COATINGS MARSHALL- WELLS Lake head Distributors for B. P. Products Wood Preservation By R. J. PRETTIE* One half o,f the world doesn't know how the other half lives. Very few of us realize how the other fellow sitting next to him in this room makes his living. For example, while most people have heard of wood preservation, I am convinced that the majority of people presume it is accomplished by some method of painting with ?pecial preservative paint or, if it is to be done on a large scale, by some extensive form of dipping. Hence, I will outline my subject in a very elementary way by describing not only the purpose but also the process and finally come to the uses of treated timber. Over the years, wood has been the most adaptable and most generally used of all construction materials. Until recently it had greater strength for its weight than any other material. It is now surpassed by aluminum and magnesium. When the subject of wood comes up most of us automatically think of housing. We wonder how much wood goes into the house. The thought occurs to us that brick, stone, aluminum, pr.epared building boards, etc are replacing wood so rapidly that little thought need be given to its preservation. Actually, very little treated wood goes into house construction. There is a greater volume, however, goes into factory construction. Such wood is treated against not only decay but also against fire. However, when we get into the extensive uses of wood, that is, the places where it is used in the greatest cubic -foot volume - we find that enormous quantities are used for railroad ties, telegraph and telephone poles, for bridges, culverts, mine shafting, wharves, docks and other such structures. Hence, wood and timber is very adaptable to most forms of construction but the greatest detriment to its use is its limited life - when used untreated. Consequently, much study has gone into ways and means of extending the life of timber. Timber can be and' is destroyed by fire. Great strides have been made in developing fire retardant and fire proofing chemicals. Timber which has been treated under pressure with Zinc Chloride will not support flames. Other more costly and more complicated t-reatments wi 11 prevent the timber from qamage wh_en ex* An interesting address given to the Port Arthur Rotary Club bv Mr. R. J . Prettie, President and General Manager of the Northern Wood Preservers Ltd. posed to flames. Nevertheless, it has often been pointed out that heavy beam construction with timber is safer than construction with other materials when a structure is subjected to an intense heat of burning materials from within that structure. The !oss of timber due to fire is spectacular but the volume loss is relatively small when compared to that which is lost to decay and to insect attack. Decay is caused by small microscopic growth known as fungus (fungi). The fungus begins as a seed or a spore. It sprouts roots known as myceluim which in turn sends out feelers called hypha. These hypha penetrate the cell walls of the wood and dissolve the cellulose for food thereby weakening and eventually destroying the wood. Proper conditions of moisture, air, temperature and of course food supply are necessary for the fungus to germinate properly. Consequently, its growth can b( retarded or prevented by restricting any one of these factors. For example, if timber is kept constantly dry it will last for years and years. Furniture has been found in the tombs of the ancient Pharaohs which after several thousand years is still free from decay. Timber pilings which have been driven in fresh water will remain sound for years below the water line because the water shuts off the air and the fungus cannot germinate. Insofar as temperature is concerned, it is a well known fact that decay is less rapid in Northern climates than in Southern climates. There is no advance at all during the Winter months. However, in practice it is very difficult to control the air, the moisture or the temperature in timber that is to be used for railroad ties, poles, pilings or for other such purposes. Hence, we turn our attention to the food supply of fungus. We can't cut off this food supply but we can poison it. The preservation of wood against decay is actually accomplished by injecting solutions into the wood which will poison the food supply of the fungus. There are hundreds of solutions which will be toxic enough to prevent decay. However, a wood preservative to be of any commercial value must not only be (1) toxic but it must also be (2) easy to handle, (3) economical to use, and it must (4) remain in the wood for long periods of time. (Continued on Page 15) �PAGE 15 LOG BOOK SEPTEMaER, 1950 WOOD PR ESE RV ATION (Continued from Page 14) turn, comes from the cooking ovens of steel mills where it is a by-product. Timber which is to be creosoted or otherwise preservatively treated is always framed prior to treatment. That is, all cuts are made and all holes bored before treatment so that the preservative wi 11 penetrate al I exposed surfaces. The Creosote does not go through the timbers but it will penetrate from one half to three quarters of an inch into the surface and thus provide a protective coating through which fungus cannot penetrate. Surface or paint treatments with Creosote Oil or any other preservative are only of very temporary valuE1 when wood is exposed to the elements. After framing, the timber is loaded onto the treating trams and run into large treating retorts. These retorts are about six feet in diameter by one hundred and forty feet long. They hold from eight hundred to one thousanc, railroad ties in one treating charge or approximately two carloads. Our plant treats some six thousand ties a day. A heavy air-tight door is bolted on securely with numerous large bolts which run around the rim of the door. Air is then pumped into the treating retort and the pressure brought up to SO or 60 pounds per square inch. Creosote Oil is then pumped into the retort against this air pressure and the pressure inside the retort is then brought to 170 or 180 pounds per square inch. This pressure is maintained for a period of four to six hours. Hence, air is forced into the wood first, then Creosote Oil is forced in afterwards. When the various gauges indicate that sufficient gallonage has been pumped into the wood to assure the poundage of treatment required, the pressures are released. Pressure treating is commonly sold on the basis of eight pounds of Creosote Oil to a cubic foot of wood treated. In order to obtain this net poundage it is neces-sary to pump in about ten pounds of Creosote Oil for every cubic foot of wood in the retort because as the pressure is released, the air which was pumped into the wood initially will tend to force out some of the oil. This is what is known as "kick-back." Finally, a vacuum is drawn on the cylinder for th~ purpose of extracting the remainder of the surplus oil and drying off the wood. The theory of this treatment is that the tiny wood cells will be lined with Creosote but not full of the oil. It is known as the Empty Cell Process. It was devised in order to obtain maximum penetration of preservative in the wood with a minimum concentration of oil. Creosote Oil is costly so the final net retention is kept to the lowest economic point. The Full Cell Process is used to prevent timber from attack of animal borers such as termites, Limnoria and Toredoes. A net retention of at least l O pounds of Creo- sote Oil per cubic foot of wood on the basis of a full cell treatment is required to prevent toredo attack in Coastal waters. Railroad ties, on the other hand, are treated with a mixture of SO percent Creosote and SO percent Petroleum to a net retention of seven pounds per cubic foot of wood. The theory, in this case, is that the mechanical life of a tie may run about thirty years so there is no particular purpose in spending extra money to preserve the tie against decay for fifty or sixty years. (Continued on Page 16) V · UL CAN MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT LIMITED A DIVISION OF VULCAN IRON AND ENGINEERING LTD. Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario DISTRIBUTORS FOR ALLIS-CH4LMERS -- GENERAL MOTORS CRAWL~R TRACTOR~ . MOTOR GRADERS ·• • . POWER UNITS IND. WHEEL TRACTORS BAKER BULLDOZERS GAR. WOOD INDUSTRIES INC. SAL.ES PARTS SER.VICE Head Office 171 SUTHERLAND AVE. PHONE 594316 WINNIPEG, MAN. INDUSTRIAL MARINE DIESEL POWER HOLMAN BROS., LIMITED. TRACTO-MOTIVE CORP. ,PACIFIC CAR & FOUNDRY CO. DROTT MANUFACTUR·I NG CORP. Branch 725 NORTH MAY STREET PHONE 2-1061 FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO �LOG BOOK PAGE 16 SEPTEMBER, 1950 Chromated Zinc Chloride, Pentechlorophenol and we now contemplate treating with what is known as Greensalt. This is a preservative recently developed by the Bell Telephone Company. WOOD PRESERVATION (Continued from Page 15) Service records on treated timber extend back for over one hundred years. The treatment of timber comThe preservative which has best answered t~e~e qualifications has been Creosote Oil. Creosote Ori _1s obtained from the distillation of Coal Tar. Coal Tar, in menced first in England and on the Continent early in the nineteenth century. On this continent service records extend back sixty and seventy years. O~e classic example of service life is the Lake Pontchartrain Trestle. This is a railway trestle over eleven -miles long, built over a brakish swam~ near New Orleans in 1882. A recent inspect.or and test of its timbers established that they still have 90 percent of their original strength. Untreated timber installed under similar conditions has not lasted over two years. Pole service records are more recent but already these indicate a service life of 50 years and upwards. Highway culverts and bridges have had similar service records. Treated timber is particularly adaptable to these uses since it is more resilient and consequently not subject to cracking and crumbling from continu_ous freezing and thawing. Nor is it affected by corrosion, rust alkali or ground acids. In cases where roads have to be changed (and new construction is seldom located in a place where it does not have to be changed) treated timber has a very high salvage value. Structures can be dismantled and moved to a new location. It is interesting to note that one pole line in England was moved three times in a period of some 60 years. It was a rural line when originally installed. Later it was replaced with a heavier lead. The poles were transferred to another rural location. The same replacement took place again some years later with little if any loss of the original material. The Company with whom I am associated - Northern Wood Preservers Limited of Port Arthur, Ontario I hesitate to mention for fear of being charged witr commercialism. However, this company was established in 1935 on the basis of straight custom creosoting of customer's products. Port Arthur is a very logical and strategic location for such business since it is the furthest point West that Creosote Oil, Tar or other such preservatives can be moved by water (that is, by boa_t) to meet the large timbers coming from the West by rail Furthermore, it is a focal point for local timber production in areas from Kenora and Rainy River to as far East as Hornepayne and Sudbury. Since 1935 we have expanded into Zinc Chloride, Competition forced us to produce our own Creosote Oil so we now bring Coal Tar up the lakes by tanker from Hamilton and Sault Ste. Marie which we distill into Creosote Oi I and other by-products ot Port Arthur. One by-product is a domestic Coke, another is a Pitch. This latter product is a new diversion for us. It is being used as a base for making pipe enamel. The Koppers Company of Pittsburg have erected a plant at Port Arthur for making this enamel and are now supplying the coating for the new inter-provincial pipe-line. Our company is also engaged in the woods end of the business. We operate our own timber limits from which we cut poles, pulpwood, sawlogs. We operate ou, own sawmill, dry kiln and planer mill at Port Arthur. Hence, from a small and single purpose beginning we are now in a position to furnish a very complete service and have built up a very nice industry at the Head of the Lakes. We employ approximately 300 men in the plant when operating to capacity and about the same number in the woods. We maintain an office in Toronto and we also have the controlling interest in a ~mall plant in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. In conclusion, I will repeat again my introduction, "One half of the world doesn't know how the other half lives." Sweeping Compound Made at Northern Wood Preservers A new by-product manufactured by the Northern Wood Preservers in Port Arthur is GO DUST Sweeping Compound {Disinfected). This product is distributed by the Northern Distributors, Port Arthur. A. L. K. SWITZER APPOINTED TO FORESTRY SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE LAKEHEAD TECHNICAL INSTITUTE To fill the vacancy created by the resignation of' Mr. J. H. Merrill when he moved from Nipigon to Quebec, Mr. A. L. K. Switzer of the Woodlands Department. LongLac Pulp & Paper Company Limited, has been appointed by the Thunder Bay Timber Operator's Association. "SERVING THE TIMBER OPERATORS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO" WHOLE S¥"LE LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING, ' BEDDING AND FOOTWEAR. GROCERIES, FRUITS & VEGETABLES, TOBACCO, ETC. Fort William �SEPTEMBER, l 950 LOG BOOK McCAIG PAGE 17 GODSALL LTD. MINING, INDUSTRIAL, LOGGING, CONTRACTORS AND MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT 213 BAY STREET, PORT ARTHUR, ONT. BOX 187 TELEPHONE 5-6752 AUGUST 28, 1950 Gentlemen: This Company has been established for the purpose of servicing and distributing machinery and equipment. The territory covered is Northewestern Ontario and the Provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. We have been appointed sole distributors in the above territory for Lima-Hamilton Corporation and the Michigan Power Shovel Company. The products manufactured by these two companies, including excavating and material-handling machines, range in size from ¾ cubic yards to 6 cubic yards, crawler or rubber-ti red mounted, gas, electric or diesel drive. Parts for these machines are carried at our warehouse at Port Arthur and factory trained servicemen are available at Port Arthur. Your enquiries for excavating and material--handling machinery are earnestly solicited. In addition to these two new machine accounts, we handle a complete line of used machinery and equipment for sale or rental. The services of G. H. Godsall Equipment Limited, distributors for The Euclid Road Machinery Company, will be available at all times to McCaig & Godsall Ltd. I An opportunity to serve you in the field we cover wi 11 be greatly appreciated. Yours very truly, McCAIG & GODSALL LTD. �PAGE 18 SEPTEMBER, 1950 LOG BOOK Safety News 4 WAYS TO WIN WORKER SUPPORT Getting workers to use the safety equipment thaf management spends millions each year developing and procuring has always been the most persistent worm in a safety director's apple barrel. Building employee cooperation in safety programs is a tough supervisory job: it takes the diplomacy of an ambassador, the firmness of a traffic cop. Disregard o{ regulation is often a deep-seated attitude. The lathe hand who balks at wearing safety goggles probably drove his school-teachers wild, too. By the time he gets tc you, he has a fine disregard for regulations that is hard to shake. Here are four pointers that have worked in other plants. Perhaps your methods should include them : 1-Have as Few Rules as Possible Keep your list of safety rules as short as you can, but see that the ones you do have are observed. Don't let your men confuse its brevity with its importance. When a regulation no longer makes sense, junk it. Don't keep a rule on the books simply because its always been there. Let your supervisors in on the job of setting up a list of workable rules: their closer contacts with job hazards will make them invaluable. 2-Speak to Offenders Privately . Respect a man's dignity - never dress him down in front of other employees. Humiliating him before a crowd of gawking onlookers turns a serious job into 2 sideshow, makes the offender resentful, anxious to ge'Y even. Have the worker come to your desk - or at least take him away from his work area - if you have something to say to him. Be as inconspicuous as possible about calling men aside: don't bellow at them over the roar of shop noise~ 3-Be Completely Fair Always Favoritism is fatal - steer clear of it whatever yo,. do. Treat all workers alike. Consistent fairness in yousupervision is one sure way of gaining worker confidencr and cooperation. When you discipline a worker, let hirr' know that he is getting exactly the same treatment anyone else would receive under similar circumstances Do everything possible to get at the root of eac 1 problem: try to find out why the man does what he doe~ Make sure the employee knows which rule he brokr - find out whether he knew about it when he broke it If he doesn't know the rule, set him straight and SE'' that everyone else who should know about it is properly informed. 4-Crack Down When You Have To See to it that everyone knows where you stand o· safety regulation infractions, what you intend to cl about them. Don't be vague. Let workers know how yo· feel about constant offenders. Be consistent: stick t your guns. Investigate each offense carefully. Double chec' your information to avoid having to change your decision when overlooked evidence is dug up. If something in favor of the man you've punished turns up, however, don't hesitate to set things straight. If the offender has been warned before, do what you warned him you'd do: warnings are effective only when people know they'll be carried through. -Timber Producers Bulletin ENGLISH CLASSES IN CAMP MAY BE ARRANGED "Leisure Time Learning" is offered to New Canadians willing to avail themselves of this opportunity. English and Citizenship classes will be set up in bush camps this winter wherever the need exists and where a suitable instructor can be found. The Community Programmes Branch of the Ontario Department of Education, will provide books and pay instructor's fee. During the past three winters several thousand newcomers in Northwest Ontario attended these classes in bush camps, mines, railroad extra gangs; and in established schools. These "leisure time" students are off to a good start in the process of becoming Canadian citizens. While thes classes are designed especially for the newcomer, anyone is welcome. Advisory services in connection with establishing other programmes for leisure time learning are available. Further information may be obtained from Community Programmes Branch, Ontario Department of Education, 400 Catherine Street, Fort William. Mr. H. E. Thomas has recently replaced Mr. Ernie Ross as representaive of Community Programmes. Mr. Ross was transferred to Ottawa. POWERFUL! ECONOMICAL! Light-Weight ! ONE·MAN POWER CHAIN SAW See this Wood-Cutting Marvel in action! A demonstration will convince you that a P. M. W O O D B O S S is yom most efficient pulpwood cutting tool ! P.M. PRODUCTS (1947) LTD. VANCOUVER, B. C. FOR DEMONSTRATION, SALES or SE'RVICE CONT ACT 278 Bay Street, PORT ARTHUR, ONT. or HEARST ONT. Other P. M. Offices in Orillia, Ont.; Quebec, P. Q.; Vancouver, B. C.; and Regional Distributors across Canada. �SEPTEMBER, 1950 LOG BOOK PAGE 19 We Distribute and Stock . . . Bj) y ~ ·r j] ·r :E ·r j) BJ) j) ~ J!/ E pll DD" C ~ GRINDING WHEELS and POINTS CUT-OFF WHEELS NORTHLAND MACHINERY SUPPLY CO. LTD. FORT WILLIAM, ONT. 203 HARDISTY ST. Phone 3-7407 "JOE BEAVER" By Ed Nofziger JUST FOR TODAY ~... ,. -..... Just for today I will try to live through this day only, not to tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do things for twelve hours that would appall me if I had to keep them up for a lifetime. Just for today I will be happy. This assumes that what Abraham Lincoln said is true, namely, "That most folks are about as happy as they make up their mindf to be." Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn and not get found out I wi II do two things I don't want to do and don't have to do, as_ William James suggested, just for experience. And I will be agreeable. Just for today I will take care of my body. I will exercise it, care for it, nourish it, not abuse it nor neglect it, so that it will be a perfect machine for my bidding. Just for today I will try to adjust myself to what· is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires I will take my family, my business, and my luck as the) come, and fit myself to them. Just for today I wfll look as well as I can, talk low, act courteously, be liberal with praise, criticize not at all nor find fault with anything, and not try to regulate nor improve anyone Just for today I will have a quiet hour all by myseH and relax. In this hour I will think of God,so as to get ; little more perspective to my life. Just for today I will be unafraid. Especially I wil' not be afraid to be happy, to enjoy what is beautiful, to love and to believe that those I love, love me. . l i; c-~ '-.-, ·~ .''s \ . • Forest Service, U.S. Deoartment of Auicultura -Author Unknown "Ha ~... J. T. Russell Motors Ltd. --·-··· you missed me!" ••• ;~•;•-:.r.•.-~·:•;•;•:·~·:·:.. f 120 N. Archibald St. -:Fort William, Ont. Distributors for THE FAMOUS FARGO TRUCKS 'Built to Fit the Job' A FARGO BUilT FOR EVERY JOB GROSS YEH ICLE WEIGHTS From 4,600 lbs. to 40,000 lbs. For Complete Information DIAL 3-7421 • :-::::::::::::t······· :::::::. ~=:=:=:..-.. ~=~=!=i=!=!=!=!=!=!=!=!i?=:=:-:-.-•• •:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:- ...J!,:l:\·f ···············:: ·.-·:·:·:t???:??:?!?!?!?:·:. �LOG BOOK Page 20 RECENT UNION AGREEMENT (Continued from Page 13) maximum of one replacement during each monthly period. {5) The Company agrees to maintain a policy of good conditions in respect to cleanliness, sanitation and health. The Company recognizes that clean bedding, laundry service, and health inspection are important factors. {6) The Company agrees to discuss with the Union in each particular operation ways and means of improving conditions for all employees covered by this Agreement and also the interpretation of the Agreement. {7) It is considered by both parties to this Agreement that the general improvements in working conditions in this great industry during the last few years, despite varying circumstances, have been highly beneficial and should continue and shall be facilitated by both parties to this Agreement. Article X - Wages 10.0 l Schedule "A" is the wage schedule as agreed upin between the Union and the Company and is attached hereto and is a part of this Agreement. l 0.02 Schedule "B," where such schedule is agreed to, is attached hereto and becomes a part of this Agreement. Article XI - Hours of Work { l) This clause applies to day workers only. (2) The standard work week shall consist ot forty-eight .{48) hours. {3) The standard work day shall consist of eight {8) hours per day. (4) Walking distance up to one and one-half miles each way or riding time up to one-half hour each way shall not be included in the above eight (8) hour day and forty-eight (48) hour week. (5, Any time worked in excess of eight {8) hourf per day or forty-eight (48) hours per week shall be paid for at the regular rate of pay. (6) The following classifications are exceptions to the eight (8) hour day and forty-eight (48) hour week: (a) Cooks (b) Cookees (c) Chore Boys (d) Watchmen (e) Barn Bosses (f) Raftsmen, Inland Waters Legmen In addition to vacation with pay benefits provided in Article VI of this Agreemnt, it is agreed that after three (3) months if continuous employment, cooks shall be entitled to seven {7) days' time off with pay and cookees, chore boys, watchmen,· barn bosses, raftsmen and inland waters legmen shall be entitled to three (3) days' time off with pay, such time off with pay to be taken at a tjme mutually satisfactory to both the employer and the employee. Payment for such ti me wi 11 be made upon return to employment at the termination of time taken off. If, for any reason, such time is not taken, cooks will receive seven (7) days' lllly and cookees, chore boys, watchmen, barn bosses, raf~ men and inland waters logmen will receive three (3) days' pay in lieu thereof. (7) It is also understood that during the following seasonal periods men will work as many hours during the week as may be necessary to do the work in hand: (a) Driving season; (b) Ice and snow hauling season. Article XII - Seniority 12.01 In lay-offs and in promotions, length of service shall receive due consideration. When labour is -. SEPTEMBER, 19.:i0 required, local workers experienced in the jobs to be filled shall be given hi ring preference. Nothing herein shall be deemed to restrict the Company's right to recognize merit and ability, to retain key workers, and to generally promote the· efficiency of operations. 12.02 Sickness, authorized leave of absence or injury disabling an employee for work during any season shal I not alter his seniority rights for that season. SCHEDULE "A" ~~:~8 ~bb'k:~!ic~·~····::::::·.·.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::·.·. ·.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::. $6.25 Cooks ........................ ............................................................... 8.20 - 9.60 Second Cooks ..................................................................... 8 .20 Bull Cooks or Chore Boys ....................................... 7.65 Camp Watchmen ............................................................ 6.75 Barn Boss - l O or more horses ........................... 8.20 - Less than l O horses ........................ 7 . 85 Night Watchmen ............................................................ 7.05 Dam and Storage Ground Watchmen ............... 6.75 General Labourers ............... ......................................... 7.65 Loaders and Unloaders ........................:.................... 7.85 Skidders and Rollers .................................. ......... ...... 7.95 Teamsters - Less than 4 horses toting ............ 7.85 - 4 horses or more toting ............... 8. 15 - Hauling and loading ..................... 8.20 Blacksmiths .......................... ............ .... ....................... ...... 8.20 - 9.60 ~~~~~~i~~ ...::·.·.·.·.·..:::::::·.·.·.·. ·.·.::::::·. :::::::::·.·. :::::::::::::·.::::::·.:::::·.::::::·.·.·. ~:~6 :~: ~6 Camp and dam construction workers ............ Tractor Drivers - Portaging ....................................... - Break roads ........................ ......... - Hauling trains ........................... - Forwarding from strips ...... - Using scrapers, graders ...... Truck Drivers - Hauling trains, trailers, etc. - Portaging, hauling on body ... - Four-wheel drive ........................ Compressor Operator ............................................... .... Mechanical Jammer Operator .............................. Jackhammer Drillers ...................................................... Hand Drillers........................................................................ River Drivers, Watering wood on drive ......... Boatmen, Bow and Stern ......... Outboard Motor Operators on Drive ............... Sorters, sluicers, jackladder feeders .................. Raftsmenl Inland Waters Logmen ..................... Storage Ground Legmen ............................................. Tank Men Icing Roads ....................:........................... Pump Men for Water Pump ....... ................... ....... ... Men Working on Jammer ....................................... Top Loaders on Jammer ............................................. Saw Filers ............................................................. ................ Powder Men .......................................... .............................. 7.65 - 8.75 7.90 - 8.95 7.90 - 8.95 7.95 - 8.95 7.85 - 8.95 8.55 - 9. 90 7.90 - 8.95 7.90 - 8.50 8.55 - 9.90 8.80 - 9.35 8.55 - 9.90 8.00 7.85 8.25 8.55 8 .55 7.85 8.75 8.25 7.90 7.90 7.90 8.15 7.90 - 8.95 8.20 HANDICAPPED WORKERS: A special rate may be established by agreement between the Company and the Union for aged and handicapped workers. APPRENTICES: Employees coming into woods operations for the first time shall receive the apprentice rate until able to do the job, with a maximum period of four {4) weeks in the case of those learning to cut, skid, or pile pulpwood, and two (2) weeks in the case of all other occupa_. tions except general labour. In the case of promotion from one classification to another, an employee shal~ receive his current rate of pay until he has learned to do his new job before receiving an increase in pay providing, however, that this shall be done within the above-mentioned time limits. (Continued on Page 21) �LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER, l 950 PAGE 21 RECENT UNION AGREEMENT (Continued from Page 20) JOB CLASSIFICATION: Cutting Pulpwood 50 1111 Rough Spruce and Balsam 50 Peeled Spruce and Balsam .............. . 50 11 Rough Jack_pine ....................................... 50 11 Rough Poplar ............................................ . 50 11 Peeled Poplar ............................. ............... l 00 11 Rough Spruce and Balsam ........... . l 00 11 Peeled Spruce and Balsam ............ l 00 11 Rough Jackpine ........................ ........... . l 00 11 Rough Poplar ............................ ............. l 00 11 Peeled Poplar .................................... ...... Rate Per Single Cord · · ··••o, o, •· " · · · • Cutting Fuelwood $5.20 7.70 4.60 3.75 5.50 4.60 6 .90 4.05 3.45 4.65 Split 4-ft. Poplar ................... .................................. ..... $3.75/cord 11 4-ft. Jackpine .................................... .................. 4.30 11 4-ft. Birch and Tamarac ..................... ......... 4.85 22 1111 to 30 1111 Poplar ............................................. $3.00/face 11 11 cord 22 to 30 Birch ................................................ 3.50 (NOTE: - Face Cord - 4' x 8' x 22 11 to 30 11 in length.) In addition to above, strip roads to be paid for at the rate of l c per foot for 7-ft. road, and l ½ c per foot for l 0-ft. road. Strip width shall not exceed 66 feet. WALKING DISTANCE: Payment will be made for walking distance at the rate of five cents per cord for each 500 feet walked in excess of l % miles to start of strip. CUTTING BONUS: When a man has cut and pi led 75 cords of rough pulpwood or 37 cords of peeled pulpwood in any one camp, he will be paid the following bonus in addition to the above rates: Rough Wood - SSc per cord Peeled Wood - ?Sc per cord LOADING, HAULING AND UNLOADING: By the same crew, loading and hauling and changing sleighs at spotting grounds, or where unloading is done by mechanical means, rates are for single cords: Peeled Wood Rough Wood Up Up Up Up Up Up Up Up Up Up to one-quarter mile haul $ .90 $1.00 to one-half mile haul .95 1.10 to three-quarter mile haul 1.00 1.15 to one mile haul l. l O 1.25 to one and a half mile haul 1.45 1.55 to two mile haul 1.65 1.80 to two and a half mile haul 1.90 2.10 to three mi le haul 2. l O 2.40 to four mile haul 2.55 2.95 to five mile haul 2.95 3.55 When wood is unloaded by hand add 16c per single cord to above rates for rough wood and 13c per single cord to the above rates for peeled wood. HAULING FUELWOOD OR SKIDDING shall be paid the same rate as for rough wood. For the purpose of this Agreement, a stacked cord of 4-ft. rough pulpwood shal I be 50 11 x 50 11 x 8'; a 11 stacked cord of 8-ft. rough pulpwood shall be 50 x 11 l 00 x 4'; a stacked cord of peeled pulpwood shall bo 50 11 x 48" x 8' or 100 11 x 48 11 x 4'. Where rough wood is cube scaled, 85 cu. ft. or sol id wood shal I constitute a cord without allowance for over lengths. •~•-----•-. . ADVERTISERS' NEWS Watson Jack and Company Limited have two new fire fighting accessories to offer: hose tongs, selling for $2.95 a pair and a portable hose winder, selling for $57.00. The latter was developed from an idea sug! gested by Ken Switzer and a model made by Norm Skinner and Bruce Sloan - all of the Longlac Pulp & Paper Company Limited. Arnold McCaig, well known to the timber operators of Northwestern Ontario announces the establishment of McCaig & Godsall Limited. This company will distribute and service machinery and equipment in Northwestern Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. The company is the sole distributor for the LimaHamilton Corporation and the Michigan Power Shovel Company. In addition, the services of the G. H. Godsall Equipment Company Limited, distributors for the Euclid Road Machinery Company, will be available at all times to McCaig and Godsall Limited. The Vulcan Machinery & Equipment Company of Winnipeg and Port Arthur, Ontario, have been appointee! distributors for the General Motors 2 Cycle Diesel Engines. These compact, powerful Diesel Engines are available as stationary Power Units-Marine Propulsion Units or Generator Sets. D. W. Mooney is sales manager with Oscar Sigurdson, Sales Manager for Northwestern Ontario. Both are well-known to timber operators. 1950 Annual Meeting CANADIAN SOCIETY OF FOREST ENGi N EERS Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario October 26, 27 and 28, 1950 The Program will stress discussions of the practical application of silviculture under existing Canadian forest and economic conditions. �PAGE LOG BOOK 22 MISSED FROM THE LIST OF HONOURARY FIRE WARDENS IN THE JULY ISSUE FIRE FIGHTING CERTIFICATES PRESENTED TO BROMPTON EMPLOYEES WHO COMPLETE FIRE FIGHTING COURSE Oscar Styffe Limited Camp No. 7 A certificate, printed on linen paper and of a size to. fit a man's wallet, is presented to Brampton employee~ who complete the company fire fighting course. On completion of the course, each employee is certified as being qualified to fill one or more of the following positions: 1. Fire Boss 2. Line Foreman 3. Unit Crew Foreman 4. Pump Crew Foreman 5. 6. 7. 8. SEPTEMBER, l 950 Pump Operator Pump Crew Unit Hand Tool Gang Nels Berg A. Dahl Hans Giesbrecht The Manitoba Paper Company Limited has recently issued a booklet entitled "Fi re" which has been circulated to people in the Pine Falls district in the hope that it will serve a useful purpose in having the people in that area become more conscious of the danger and the devastating results of forest fire. THE WORLD'S MOST PORTABLE SA\\1 MILL ~(!Proven in the Woods'' •) § SETS UP FOR SAWING IN 30 MINUTES § READY TO MOVE 15 MINUTES AFTER SAW STOPS § CAN BE TOWED ~y TRUCK AT 45 M. P.H. JACKSON LUMBER HARVESTER A real aid to good Forestry practise, the Jackson Lumber Harvester makes selective cutting practical. A precision-built one-piece machine that requires no costly dismantling or reassembling. Only one skilled man is required. The sawyer rides the carriage and can see and control the entire operation and cut to higher yield per log, fewer mis-cuts. The Jackson Lumber Harvester manufactures accurate lumber at 5 man-hours per l 000 board feet. No slab or sawdust disposal expense. Costly loghauling virtually eliminated. Feature by feature, it actually excels mills costing 3 times as much gives you bigger profits 1he first new sawmill in 50 years! Now used by large Lumber Companies, commert:ial operators, Farm-to-farm Custom Operators. WRITE TODAY FOR FULL ILLUSTRATED LITERATURE TIMBERLAND MACHINES LTD. MECHANIZED LOGGING SPECIALISTS WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO �SEPTEMBER, 1950 • LOG BOOK Pr'\G";: 23 PICTURES OF THE HELICOPTER IN ACTION DURING EXPERIMENTS /CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS NEAR SUDBURY, ONTARIO. THERE'S A NEW INTERNATIONAL OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Construction Work Mining and Lumbering Operations Wherever the Work is Heaviest Canada's most complete line of trucks, 87 basic models, thousands of special ized variationsevery truck heavy-duty engineered. The All New 1950 INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS .ARE AVAILABLE NOW AT 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 PORT ARTHUR Red River Road Phone 5-S488 FORT WILLIAM =-- North May at Cameron - Phone 3-6457 �,,,, lirectorY ol • Quality Bargains • ment ese equip h\v i a,ns, thorou9.,Cat: ted by your ~e,,c " Dea\er 4 recon .' ard hen necessa ,one w " hours • e ma", . BY you• . •ti'' a1" 1Ulll ''Cl1£1 ..... INTERNATIONAL" Model "TD9" Diesel Tractor, 60" Gauge, Serial No. TDCD-268257CC. Equipped with "Bucyrus Erie" Front End Hydraulic Bucket Loader. Tractor in splendid condition having worked only two summers since being purchased in 1947. Its owner has kept it in good mechanical condition and it -has been inspected and newly painted at our shop. PRICE ........................................................................................................................................................................ $7,500.00 11 ''INTERNATIONAL" Model "TD9" Diesel Tractor, 60" Gauge, Serial TDCB:32436T7BJ. Equipped with Hydraulic Angle-dozer and "Carco" Towing Winch. Tractor as equipped was purchased new in 1948. It has been inspected in our shop and found to be in good running order. A new machine as above would sell for approximately $10.500.00 today. PRICE ..................................................................................................................................................................... $5,300.00 INTERNATIONAL" Model "TD-14" Diesel Tractor, 56" Gauge, Serial No. 22601TllN. Equipped with "Isaacson" Hydraulic Angle-dozer and "Isaacson" Towing Winch. This tractor was originally purchased new in the summer of 1948. Deductions will be made if the Angledozer or Towing Winch are not required. PRICE ............................................. ······.................................................................................................................. $6,500.00 11 ·, "CATERPILL-AR" Model D2 Diesel Tractor, 50" Gauge, Serial No. 5U222 l. Equipped witn "Hyster Model "D2N" Towing Winch, One of the ne_y., "Caterpillar" D2 Series, it was criginally purchased new in January of 1949 and has an hour meter reading of only 2302 hours. A deduction will be made if the Towing Winch is not required. $3,500.00 PRICE CATERPILLAR, 11 Model "D-13000" Diesel Engine, 6-cylinder, 5 ¾ " bore, 8" stroke, maximum horsepower 150. Equipped with standard gasoline starting engine, extended base with open clutch and pillow blocks - 14" diameter x 13" Face Belt Pulley and all standard equipment. Used three months. GUARANTEED. 11 PRICE ......................................................................................................................................... ........................ $6,900.00 "CATERPILLAR" Diesel No. 11 Auto Patrol (47 horsepower), Single drive Model with 14foot blade assembly. This "Grader" has been put in good operating condition in our shop and for this reasonable investment it is an excellent buy. Ideal for logging road maintenance. PRICE ............... ........................................... ......... ...................................... ............................... ...... ................... $3,000.00 � 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 1950-09 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/2cdd4fbece4b071c8154493b80c733d5.pdf 7f100ea6dc964c7ff2a72a71520849bd PDF Text Text JULY 1950 PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO NO. 2 RETURN TO Woods Division Marathon Corp. of C~nada Ltd. Port Arthur~ Ontario· - - - - - · ·7 I I I • �J PAGE 2 LOG BOOK JULY 1950 JUL . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1 T H A. TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. J. H Logging -- Industrial -- Construction -- Municipal and Mining Equipment DISTRIBUTORS FOR INTERNATIONAL . INDUSTRIAL POWER Cra~ler Tractors Diesel Engines Po~er Units nou ood ause amA true itua Imo• ires, o n ate. SERVING THE TIMBER INDUSTRY IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO to orta ire Ct ND UiR sist sts oul 000 80 TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. ~R hie PHONE 5-5495 OFFICES AND SHOPS - 915 MEMORDAL AVE. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO C m. th ate �1950 LOG BOOK JULY 1950 THUNDER BAY TIMBER OPERATORS either have too much or not nough, and th e, it's too much rain. The trials and tribulations of woods operators and oodsworkers are many . this year so far - - - - - mostly aused by rain, late spring, late start in the peeling amps, high water, road wash-outs, floods, camp con·truction hold-up, etc. and more rain. The bright spot in this rainy picture is the fire ituation . The Fire Hazard Meter has been at LOW lmost all spring and although there have been some !ires, mostly in settled areas, we have not had to give o much consideration to this . factor in operations to ate. We must not forget the fire danger or be lulled to a false sense of security. It is of the utmost imortanc;e that personnel at each camp and depot be ire conscious, that there is a fire fighting plan in efect and all personnel in the camps are organized into ire crews - trained and ready. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN SUCH BIG MOSQUITOES ND SAND FLIES BEFORE? H. H. "Bert" Styffe, President AINTENANCE OF AUTOMOTIVE NGINE COOLING SYSTEMS The Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp & Paper ssociation announced recently that through the co peration of the Canadian National Carbon Compan) d., manufacturers and distributors in Canada of estone Anti-freeze, a limited ,_pumber of copies of ar A.E. manual covering the maintenance of automotive gine cooling systems had been obtained. This manual an authoritative text, a11p its use by automotive puipment supervisory and maintenance personnel, wil' fSist in the reduction of automotive engine operatinr psts through a better understanding of the maintence requirements of engine cooling systems. Company personnel desiring a copy of this manua' · ould apply through their company office to the oodlands Section, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association , 80 Sun Life Building, Montreal 2, Canada. r COVER PICTURE The face of the NIPIGON RIVER is raised again. he Cover picture shows the view of the new PINE RTAGE DEVELOPMENT on the NIPIGON RIVER ich was put into operation on June 21, 1950. Lake anna and White Chutes have disappeared, being reaced by a new lake forming the headpond of the new m. A steel log slide 700 feet long is on the east side 'ARIO the river to allow pulp wood cut in the Lake Nipigon atershed to go down the river. - Picture - The Camera Shop PAGE 3 BROMPTON WOODS MANAGER TO MOVE TO QUEBEC Mr. Julian H. Merrill, Bromp/ ton Pulp & Paper Company Lim1 ited Divisional Woods Manager at Nipigon, Ontario, is leaving to become Woods Manager of the Anglo-Canadian Pulp & Paper Company in Quebec. In making the announcement, Mr. J. W . Fries, General Woods Manager of the Brampton Pulp & Paper Company Limited, stated, "We believe you will join us in wishing him every success in his new position." Woodsmen in Northwestern Ontario will miss Julian very much, but it is certain that they all wish him every success. Mr. Merri 11 has left his mark in Northwestern Ontario since he came here in January 1925. Mr. Merrill was born in Maine, graduating from the University of Maine in 1924 with the degree of B.Sc. in forestry and he has been associated with the Woods Industry ever since. Practically all jobs in woods operations from talleyman to Woods Manager have been carried out successfully by Mr. Merri II and he has been associated with companies in the United Stahes and Canada. Mr. Merrill is on the Executive Board of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association, Senior Member Canadian Society of Forest Engineers, Councillor of the Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp & Paper Associat~ ion and Honourary Chairman of the Northwestern Ontario (Woods) Branch, Ontario Pulp and Paper Makers' Safety Association. He has also played his part in the development of Nipigon and is Chairman of the Nipigon Memorial Hospital Board. NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO WISHES YOU EVERY SUCCESS IN YOUR NEW POSITION. Mr. A. M. Jones, formerly Assistant Woods Man-< ager, will take over from Mr. Merrill as Divisional Woods Manager at Nipigon . WOODS OPERATORS READY TO ASSIST IF WINNIPEG HAD TO BE EVACUATED Details of the disastrous Winnipeg and Southern Manitoba flood were widely reported in the press and a re probably known to all. Plans were prepared in all centres of population in Northwestern Ontario to look after evacuees if necessary, and if this had happened, woods operators would have been called on to supply beds, bedding, eating and cooking utensils, etc. At the Lakehead, the Naval Barracks was set up in readiness with beds and equipment supplied by the Abitibi Pulp & Paper Company, Limited, and the Armories was set up with beds and equipment supplied by Percy Greer, Timber Contractor. A survey was made of other equipment available and length of time that it would take to bring the , equipment to the Lakehead. Plans were also made to use camps readily accessible to rail or road if the emergency developed. In addition to this, woods companies sent pumps, sand-bags, and other equipment to Winnipeg . The readiness ·of companies to help out was very much appreciated by the Red Cross and other flood officials. �JULY 1950 , JULY LOG BOOK PAGE 4 • / -- For Three Generations By D. E. Pickard One of a Series of articles by members o the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Society of ·, orest Engineers Joe Blow came from a family of bushmen. His father and his father's father were bushmen. As far back as he could remember, he had been close to the bush and its environment. Tonight as Joe, his father and grandfather sat comfortably before the fireplace sipping hot rum it was only natural that the conversation turned to the subject so common to all of them the bush. Of course, Joe and his father had respect · for ~he age and experience and listened attentively to advice given by Grandfather Blow, or stories he might wish to tell. Being a bushman he naturally told some rather tall ones and used his prestige of age and experience as often as he could get someone to listen. Tonight was such an occasion so he took advantage of it to tel I of his· experiences as a cruiser. "Cruising," he began, "is a heartbreaker. Day after day thrashing through the wilderness, hither a,:id Y?n; with little of nothing in the line of maps, estimating volumes of stands. Half the time we walked unnecessary miles through nothing but muskeg or some other area where even a respectable alder wouldn't grow. Many times when we came out we weren't sure of just where we had been or how far a good stand of spruce extended. Then when we started to lay out our cuts we were in a hell of a dither, because we couldn't remember or hadn't seen enough . The maps we sketched in there weren't of much use to us either. You both know what kind of a map a man would sketch from ju_st wandering around an area. Sometimes we put camps in the damnedest places and made the damnedest mistakes in our estimates. Of course, we did the best we coulc'I with what we had ." Father Blow looked at the old chap with a mixture of admiration and pity on his face. "Dad, I know what you mean, I did a bit of tha• when I first started cruising . Just about that time we developed a pretty good system though. W~ had th f ' maps that you fellows sketched and we com_b,ned th em to prepare general maps of our limits. We reasoned too" he continued "that although you knew how much per' acre a stand ~ight average you didn't kn~w how many acres you had . I believe that was th e main f~ult with your estimates, particularly ¼'.hen you _were _e st imating for a fairly large area. With th at in mind '!"fl started measuring trees in approximately parallel st rip~. of definite widths from a definite point, and in a definite direction. 'To show you what I mean, we might have run a strip ¼ chain wide the distance between strips such that we cruised anywhere from 2½ to ~% of the area. We kept line notes and broke the strips d d into certain types, marked in st reams, roa s an _so on . You can see how we could plot th e st rips a nd wi th th e designated types, etc., prepare a good map and als~ get a very good idea as to type area for the ground cruise? From the tally of the strips running through a certain type we calculated an average cordage per acre Thi~ average we applied to the numbers of acres calculated from our map and arrived at the total cords of eaclspecies for the stand. I think, Dad, that this method gave us a better estimate of the cords per stand, a better idea as to the size of the stand, and it certainly gave us a better map of the whole area." Father Blow sat back, took another sip of his rum , thought deeply a moment, and continued, "Yes, we fi ured we had advanced considerably from your metho Dad, but we still had some faults which we realized we in need of change, but we didn't have means of remed ing them. Like you, Dad, we still covered a lot unnecessary ground, and took an awful lot of time whic resulted in a very costly proposition. Then too, the ma we prepared didn't give us the true shape of lake streams, roads, heights, and so on, and sometimes the were of great importance to us when we started layi out a camp, or started long term planning as we we beginning to do at this time. The one thing, too, th annoyed me personally, was that even though I walk all over an area following a compassman and measurin trees, I never actually saw much of an area, exce walking to or from a strip. Yes, our system was a go one, had it not been for these faults ." Conversation waned for a few minutes and all thre Blows sipped and thought about this business of cruisin Joe, at last, broke the silence. "Grand-dad, I can't understand how you got a kind of an estimate with your system. And Dad, yo system has proved itself, and it is still being used some with very good resufts. However, many compani are now using a system which appears to have iron out a lot of the faults of both your systems. We no use aerial photographs to a great extent. In fact, mu of our work is done in the office before a crew ev leaves for the bush. Maps are prepared from the phot graphs showing timber type boundaries and all natu features, such as lakes, streams, etc., are recorded . 'A, have a system of classifying a stand and this classifi ation is recorded on the map for each type. In oth words, our map is prepared for us and we have a ve good idea as to the type of timber before we begin cruise. All the cruiser does is to run sample strips plots within each type that warrants investigation order to determine the cordage per acre. You said, Da th at you used about 2½ to 5 %. With our system ' vary the percentage of cruise depending upon how mu a stand varies within itself. On the average, I wou say our intensity of cruise is only about 1 to l ½ %. T same system of classification is used year after year we gradually accumulate a large number of samples each classification . These samples are averaged and believe that the average cordage per acre for a type classification derived in this way may be used on ar that we wish inventories of, and we don't even walk t area, except for a bit of checking. The encouragi thing too, is that this system has been checked time a time again, and it always appears to be sufficien ciccurate." Joe sat back in his chair to give his father grandfather time to think of what he had just said also to giv.e himself time to moisten his throat w another swig of rum. He continued, "The good featu of our present system seem to remedy the faults of b of your systems fairly well. Firstly, we have a very g idea as to what the bush 1s like before we go in, so don't have to walk many unnecessary miles to look areas that aren't worthwhile. Secondly, our maps very good, giving true shapes of our streams, lakes, other featu·res that you mentioned, Dad. Thirdly, we a lot more of the important features because we ar go:ng in one direction following a compass man all (Continued on Page 14) resi for ind, Wri �:ed we remed 1 lot 1e whic he ma ,f lake es the d layi ct, mu rew ev 1e phot I natu ded. classifi In oth re a ve begin strips q 1ation • ;aid, Da '' You're right---IT'S WRIGHTS! ... tomorrow we'll really highball!" Wise operators -- men who really know their ropes -- choose Wrights' for ease in handling, greater resistance to bending fatigue and wear, economy of operation. Wrights' Greenheart logging ropes, preformed, with built-in lubrication, are available in all sizes and constructions. The most modern manufacturing methods, backed by 180 years experience in the construction of industrial ropes, is your assurance of the best when you specify Wrights' Greenheart. Call your nearest Wrights' representative today. ystem ~~ ·r year mples f ·d and a type on are walk t couragi time a Jfficien STOCKS OF WIRE ROPE FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ARE CARRIED BY ather • said in, so ro look maps lakes, a lly, we. wear an all Be right - • buy \\7 rights'! '' BRITISH COLUMBIA : Marshall-Wells Companies Vancouver, New Westminster, Victoria, Prince George SASKATCHEWAN: W. F. Fuller Machinery Co., Ltd. Regina ALBERTA: Wilkinson & McClean Ltd. Lucey Export Edmonton, Calgary, of Canada Ltd. Leth bridge Edmonton, Calgary MANITOBA: • NORTHWESTERN ONT ARIO: Kipp-Kelly Ltd. Twin City Industrial Eqpt. Ltd. Winnipeg Port Arthur �PAGE 6 LOG BOOK JULY 1950 ,e Prevention of Hazardous Fire Conditions in and Around Logging Camps By Lloyd M. Lein INTRODUCTION Present day pulpwood camps are very susceptible to fire. The construction is such that a fire can very easily sweep from one end of a camp to the other in an incredibly short length of time. The loss, when a camp burns, is tremendous. Not only the buildings themselves are des~roy~d, ?ut men may be killed and a whole logging ro~tine 1s _disrupted. Fires in the dead of Winter are especially serious. Log ging must be carried on, and it is quite an undertaki~g to replace buildings and equipment and start up again. Practically all fires that start in the camps are the result of carelessness on someones part. There are very very few fires that are the result of pure . acc_ident Taking into account the human factor and adding in the inflammability of the camps, it can be seen that som_e kind of control is a necessity to keep hazardous conditions at an absolute minimum. It is also regrettably true that foremen and contractors who have never had a fire in their camps are hard to convince of the necessity for control oven hazardous conditions. One good scare is worth teri thousand warnings. Foremen and contrac_to_rs wh~ have had fires in their camps co-operate willingly in an attempt to cut hazards. A proper control over hazardous conditions lets foremen and contractors know that they are being checked. It affords the Company the solace of knowing that they are doing all they can in both their own interests and that of the men. The men . in camp woulci appreciate this type of control when they know the reason for it. The Insurance companies would be more than delighted to see rigid hazard control. It is quite apparent that there is everything to gain and nothing to lose by setting up a regular checking or hazardous conditions that exist in the camps. CONSIDERATIONS INVOLVED: Before setting up a hazard control system, the hazards must be recognized before a form of control can be set up. Once this has been done, the next step follows easily and logically. J In the next few pages these hazards will be pointed out. The form of control is simple enough. It depends on only one thing to make it a success, and that is the insistence of the Company that it be done thoroughly and at regular intervals. The few contractors or foremen who do n'.)t co-operate willingly will have to be shown the error of the.ir ways and forced to change EXISTING FIRE HAZARDS: Cook Stoves: Cook stoves should be checked before they are set up. There should be no cracked sides or fronts where hot embers can fall out onto the floor. They should be set up at least six inches above the floor. Sand boxes are not especially satisfactory as fires have been known to start in the floor beneath the sand. They should be at least two feet away from a protected wall. The floor beneath the fire box should be protected with tin. Heaters - Coal and Wood: These should be checked for condition before being set up. There should be no cracks or splits in the body of the heater. Doors should be snugly fitted. Ash traps should be checked and emptied at regular inter- vals. Pipe collar attachments should be such that stov pipes may be firmly attached to the heater. T "Favourite Box" is an example of a good wood heater. All wood and coal heaters should be at least o foot off the floor and at least three feet away from a protected wall. Big heaters should be at least five fe away from a protected wall. Heaters - Oil: These should be checked for condition befo being set up. All parts should be tightiy fitted a firmly attached. Carburators should be checked f steadiness of flow. All fittings must be fuel oil tight. • The source of most trouble with an oil heater letting the fire go out due to lack of fuel and then r filling tank and trying to light a hot stove. • Oil stoves should be looked after by one person w has been thoroughly briefed on the way to look aft them. The manufacturers of oi I heaters supply instn tions for safe operations. These should be obtained. Tin Under Stoves: The floor beneath all stoves should be covered wi tin. This prevents glowing embers from falling fro the stove through cracks in the floor to the inflammab debris beneath. This tin is necessary in the case of heaters because the men have a bad habit of throwi 1 cigarette butts at the base of the stove and this t prevents the butts from starting a fire on the floor beneath the floor should they fall through . D~mpers: All stoves should have a damper. In the case of stoves, there are special dampers available. In the ca of wood and coal stoves, a damper in the ,second Ieng from where the stove pipe fits into the stove is a nee sity to allow some control over the draught. This sim prevents a stove from getting overheated. Stove Pipes: Pipes should never be allowed to g~t paper th If they do, they are apt to break and let through a bl of fire that could easilv become destructive. Pipes at t:mes should be firm a-nd solid. Galvanized pipes sho be used on stoves that are continually in use. They I longer on stoves such as washroom stoves and those us in the cookery. In the steambath, the pipes should double with a large insulating pipe outside the smal smoke pipe. Stove Pipe Bracing: All trains of pipe should be wound with eit haywire or pipe wire. This keeps the unit rigid a prevents collapse and telescoping. It also reduces ration due to wino. Stove Pipe Clearance: Pipes should never be allowed to pass close anything that will burn. They should be at least twe inches away. In some cases more clearance than t may be needed. Walls or supports near a pipe should protected either with tin or asbestos paper. Pipes often seen w:red directly to wall joists without prot tion. This is very wrong. The pipe exit at the roof, or where it comes thro a wall, should have a minimum clearnace all around pipe of six inches. �_y 1950 uLY 1950 LOG BOOK mps PAGE 7 Electrical Wiring: In a modern camp wired for electricity according to Hydro specifications, there is very little danger. TherE are some things though that come about and that should be checked. Fuse boxes should always be kept dry. Fuses that burn out should not be replaced with pennies or any other metallic object. Too many appliances should not be plugged in to the same outlet. Check for amateur electricians wiring in unauthorized extensions. Replace burnt out fuses with new ones of the correct ;imperage. In all cases of doubt as to just what should be done with defective wiring, call the electrician. of Jacks: These are merely a commercially-made p:pe thatow a safe passage of heated air or smoke through E f. These are safer and easier to install than pieces ,at stT0 ¥ flattened tin with holes cut in them. =r. heater. ark Arrestors: east or These are simply to trap large sparks that could :~om an11 to the roof or ground and start a fire . These are E five fe st for any camps operating during the fire season. ey should be checked at regular intervals to keep m clean as they frequently plug up. Coleman Lamps: These are safe to use and operate when precau t;ons are observed. Practically all fires started by the use of these lamps is because of carelessness on someones part. The following simple rules will result in safe operation: l. Al I parts should be tightly connected. 2. Never fi II a lamp ti II it has cooled off. 3. Heat the generator before opening the gas. 4. Use only unbroken mantles. 5. Always use a globe. In camp, one man should be designated to look after all lamps. He should be well briefed in how to handle them. They should never be filled in a habitable bu;jding nor should they be hung closer than 18 inches e of Gasoline, Coal Oil and Fuel Oil: tted an The use of gasoline, coal oil and fuel oil for starting :ked f forcing fires is something that has been going on tight. r since these things were discovered . In spite of the 'leater t that the use of these is strictly forbidden, it is still then r ing on, and will continue as long as there is access these liquids. This is the most dangerous condition rson w t exists in a camp and can only be halted by the ,ok aft ictest regulations and severest of penalties. No other , instru Y will work. •ained. ontaneous Combustion: In modern camps there are more opportunities for =red wi es to start this way than there were a few years ago ing fro ly rags and waste should never be allowed to pile up ammab a ci;:-rner of the shop or garage. Fires from this causE: ishe of. the result of negligence. t row1 (Continued on Page 8) ~~~~rt--T-HE-NO_R_T-HE_R_N_E_N-GI-N-EE_R_IN_G_&_S_UP_P_LY-CO_M_P_A-NY-LI_M_IT-ED_ __ FORT WILLIAM ase of the ca nd Ieng . ; _a ~ec . 115 Sim iper th 1 ~ha bl ipes at ,es sho They I hose us should ie smal CANADA ONTARIO r f .. close ast twe than t F---= - ' shou Id ! i p ; r s o t . u.s. thro 1round =S MODEL HS 2000 1948 PATENT-41135-6 CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR TREE-LENGTH SLASHER AND LOADER Nesco Equipment Ensures - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �LOG BOOK PAGE 8 THE PREVENTION OF HAZARDOUS FIRE CONDITIONS IN AND AROUND LOGGING CAMPS (Continued from Page 7) to an inflammable surface. Do not use anywhere where there may be an accumulation of explosive fumes i.e. - boat halls, unventilated garages, etc . Stable Lanterns: Thousands .of dollars of fire damage has been caused by these innocent lanterns, and all through sheer carelessness. Always set down out of harms way so that they can't fall to the ground, be knocked over or kicked over by horses. Keep them clear of dry hay, gasoline and oi I fumes. Never use them in places where there may be an accumulation of explosive gases - i.e. - in around gasoline storages, unventilated engine shacks, boa! hulls, etc. Flashlights should be used here instead . Always turn down when being left unattended. Exhaust Pipes: The exhaust pipes of housed motors usually pass through a wooden wal I. More than one pumphouse and generator shack has burned because the clearance between pipe and wall was insufficient. There should be a metal collar around the exhaust pipe that will allow at least a six inch clearance. Welding: This is frequently- and unnecessarily - a source of fire. A few easily observed precautions will eliminate welding as a source of hazard. •• Welding should be done on iron saw horses or on iron tables. The floor beneath should be covered with tin . This should be wide enough so that all sparks will fall on tin. If the place where the welding is to be done will be used frequently, nearby walls should be protected with tin for about 5 feet u·p from the floor . In gas welding, the welder should be cautioned to avoid accidentally cutting through the hose lines. Welding should never be attempted in the hulls of boats or any kind of container which has contained fuel oil, gasoline, coal oil, etc., without adequate ventilation and standby extinguishers. Welders are not the most careful men in the world Their working habits should be checked often. Spark igniter to be used at all times. Blow Torches: Properly used, blow torches are safe. Trouble occurs usually when a careless workman tries to start them up before they are properly heated. This results in a spurting stream of fire over the fl6or in front of the torch . Or, the torch may be set down carelessly with JULY 1950 its full heat directed upon an inflammable surface. In the Winter time, more than one vehicle has burned when a blowtorch was turned onto a grease and oil saturated motor in an attempt to warm it up for starting. Smoking in Bed: This is a common habit in logging camps. It is a ha~ard almost impossible to eliminate, yet one over which there should be some control. Each cot should have an easily accessible ash can. The nightman should be specially briefed to watch for any signs of fire in around the cots. When there is no nightman, smoking in bed should not be allowed . This won't be a popular regulation but it will be safe. CLASSES OF FIRES: Class A: Fires in ordinary combustible materials such as paper or wood which can be put out by dousing with water. Most of the fires occurring in camps are of this type. Soda acid and pyrene extinguishers are good . Sand is effective. Class B: Fires in flammable liquids, greases and waxes which must be smothered and deprived of oxygen. These are usually the kind of fires that happen in shops, garages or in the cookery when frying doughnuts. Use foam type extinguishers. Sand properly applied is effective. Class C: Fires in electrical equipment where water cannot be used and where special liquids are needed. Water cannot be used as the electricity wi 11 fol low it and is apt to electrocute the fellow throwing the water. In addition, water will not in any case put out the mairi fire . Cutting off the electricity is the best way. C0-2 extinguishers and ·pyrene work well here. SAFETY REGULATIONS AND EQUIPMENT: Good rules and regulations properly enforced are the best weapons to combat carelessness with regard to allowing hazardous conditions to appear and develop. Extinguishing equipment is but a second line of defence and is not too effective when in inexperienced hands. FIRE HAZARD REGULATIONS: l . The doors on all camp buildings should opeP outward. In the event of a quick exit being necessary, the danger of a pile-up around the doors is lessened. 2 . Before Iights out, in bunkhousees and washrooms, lanterns with red globes should be lit and hung over the exits. This is a must with some Companies. (C; nt nued on Page l 8) SUPPLIERS OF Henry Disston & Sons Ltd. Products pendoble sows that run true and straight and produce profits. Disston Steel-for long llfe. Inserted Tooth Saws Solid Tooth Circular Saws, Wide and Narrow Band Saws for Wood - Metal Cutting Band Saws Planer Knives Cutter Heads Hack lw Blades Saw Filing Equipment YOUR ENQUIRIES ARE SOLICITED AND EXPERT ADVICE OBTAINED FOR YOUR PROBLEMS. ROY GIBBftN AGENCIES 45A Cumberland St. S. INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & SUPPLIES Part Arthur, Ontario Phone 5-8352 �LOG BOOK JULY 1950 PAGE 9 COCHRANE'S HEADQUARTERS Jt10R • VACATION NEEDS JOHNSON OUTBOARD MOTORS PETERBOROUGH BOATS BURGESS FLASHLIGHTS and BATTERIES COLEMAN CAMP STOVES - LANTERNS - LAMPS ALLCOCK, LAIGHT & WESTWOOD FISHING TACKLE SHAKESPEAR LEVEL WIND REEL Sl,op OHci Saoe ai C()CHRANES Dial 57345 Dial 57345 SOIL CLASSIFICATION COURSE HELD IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO Under arrangements made by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators Association with Mr. R. N. Johnston, Chief, Division of Research, Department of Lands and Forests, a soil classification course was held in the Black Sturgeon District at Great Lakes Paper Company Camp Depot l from June 18th, to 24th, 1950. Mr. G. Angus Hills of the Research Division, Department of Lands and Forests, has been carrying on research on forestry site classification and studying the factors of soil and moisture, growth and yield . Mr. W. G. E. Brown conducted the course and company personnel taking the course were: K. Hearnden Abitibi Power & Paper Co,, Ltd. T. Bjerkelund Brampton Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. P. Ward Great Lakes Paper Company, Ltd. J. M. McMahon G. R. Sonley Norman Kissick H. 0 . Kantola S. White Graham Cox Bruno Seppala Ray Miller Longlac Pulp &Paper Co., Ltd . Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Newaygo Timber Company, Ltd. Limited Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Co., Limited Ontario Paper Company, Limited -----u--- ISN'T IT THE T~UTH? The Horse and Mule live 30 years, And nothing know of wine or beers. The Goat and Sheep at 30 die And never taste of Scotch or Rye. The Cow drinks water by the ton And at 18 is mostly done. The Dog at 15 cashes in Without the aid of Rum or Gin . The Cat in milk and water soaks And then in 12 short years it croaks. The modest, sober, bone dry Hen Lays eggs for noggs, then dies at 10. All animals are strictly dry, They sinless live and swiftly die. But sinful, ginful, rum soaked men Survive for three score years and ten - And some of us, the mighty few Stay pickled 'til we're 92 . 8 Cl~;-C. Yeado OLD PAUL'S NIM&LE THINKING DEVISED • ,-.,· SCHEME TO RECOVER &IG SVEDE OLE's FALSE TEETH FROM "PEA SOUP" LAKE. AFTER THE CREW FAILED WITH ORA.G,•HETS AHO WHAT HOT, PAUL, KH0WIKG 61fi OLE'S LOVE FOR. PORK HAD THE MEN LOWER A &.A.Ft.6£ HAM BY MEANS OF A ROPE, AN0 "KER•SHAP,"-THE 616 TEETH COULD NOT RESIST• OLE A.LWA.YS FEI.T lNDE&TED TO PAUi. FOR THE REC.OVERY OF HIS TEETH• This Booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" manufactured at Provincial Paper Limited, Port Arthur Mill, Ontario, out of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario and printed by the Consolidated Press, 137 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. �PAGE 10 LOG BOOK JULY 1950 UOHPANY PERSONNEL APPOINTED 19~0 IONOURARY FIRE WARDENS GREAT WEST TIMBER COMPANY Fred Westerberg Aldina Limits II II W. Faber RUSSELL McKECHNIE Jim Forrest Block "A" Joe Webb " " MASAHBA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY A. Silen Fowler Twp. II II W. Cook MACKINEN & ASMUNT J. Asmunt F. Mackinen ,. K. Mikkola Listed here are the names of company personnel appointed Honourary Fire Wardens by the Honourable Minister of Lands and Forests, Province of Ontario for the year 19S0. These lists have been supplied through the courtesy of the Department of Lands and Forests officials. The men listed hereunder, in addition to their regular duties, have undertaken additional responsibility and credit should be given to these men for undertaking this public spirited duty. PORT ARTHUR DISTRICT ABITIBI POWER & PAPER COMPANY G. Withenshaw D. Rody H. W. Davidson M. Lockhart F. S. Hick M. Seeley T. C. Armstrong J. Eynon Port ,, Arthur ,, ,, ,," ,, ,, ,, K. Nielsen R. Moodie K.Ratz H. Craig N. Gregory A. J. K. H. A. E. J. E. Pingree Auden, Ontario McLeod " " II Crowhurst Johnston ,, Sletback ,, Johnston ,, Langtree O'Gorman C. Nelson I. Mutch R. Matchett H. Fell H. McCormack 33 41 Dave Hornblower Gus Raita Len Faubert Jas. Brillinger Elmer Korkola Joe Gagne Uno Granros Dan Pickard Oliver Santala A. L. McDonald Louis Giles Tom Kelly A. Jorgenson A. Steinke E. Hadley Jos. Grenier H. Taisey N. Nylund E. A. Smith w. Tuomala L. M. Lein E. Leskinen W. D. Sainsbury A. Roy w. Baker T. Tansley T. Heaver G. Thompson T. Peterson M. Campbell w. Sinclair T. Bourkeland A. Schulcz E. Faubert Beardmore ,, ,, " ,, ., " II ,, ,. J. H. Merrill D. R. Stevens W. Moore C. Mcinnis A. Allin D. Gordon G. Bernard R. Clerihew F. Morton A. Judson N. K. Arthurs W. Myles E. Chedore A. M. Jones S. Hughes w. Stillwell A. Lappalainen H. Felaber 46 Camp 40 43 47 Nipigon ,, ., ,, ,. ., ., " ,, ,. ,, THE GREAT LAKES PAPER COMPANY Bert Sellers Maurice Helie Bill Campbell Paul S.iari Bob Thornes Harry Stark Wm. Bushey C. Dolan M. Oster H. Carnahan A. Thiebert M. Lukach H. Hall W. Irvine T. McClelland G. Staub J. O'Malley S. Kamat M. Midguard Geo. Edwards H. Maki W. B. Southon K. Porter D. Graham A. Sideen P. Ward J. Godden NEWAYGO TIMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Black Bay Division Meis Erickson. E. Michon S. Olson J. Finstead S. Wierikko V. Nordgard W. Olafson L. Nemcek A. Nyberg G. Sikerbol Y. ldman NIPIGOM LAKE TIMBER COMPANY Louis Bell Gus Pearson A. Swanson Victor May W. S. Collins Ed. Lund E. H. Pelky M. Spidell R. J. Shemanski G. C. Rowlandson H. C. Laundy W. C. Borsum E. R. Heuser J. C. Wig Ray Wood Camp 3S BROMPTON PULP & PAPER COMPANY F. Brassier A. R. McDonald GERALDTON DISTRICT LONGLAC PULP & PAPER CO. LTD., - W. G. Hurd Ben Hey F. Miron 9 10 32 Herman Roberts Robert Sheppard Jack Welling P. Gombola E. J. Brady D. C. Porter Geo. Maitland Jim Reeves Hugo Seppalainen Jim Humphreys Bill Dawidowich Mike Tracey Eino Heino Ray Johnston Sandy Kuzik Ed Olsen Tom Ballantyne Paul Thors Alex Kosmenchuk Stan Dodds Jim Wellington Angus McPherson E. Little R. Caron B. Thomson TERRACE BAY AREA Drive Camps 2-A Dick Taylor Iceberg Ted Harris Rapids Gilbert Venne 3-G Joe Ouelette 2-D John Finlayson Andy Gro1,1lx D-1 D-2 Fred Cote D-3 George Binette 30 Albert Leduc Henry Silke ONTARIO PAPER COMPANY LTD. R. Miller J. Fortune MARATHON PAPER MILLS OF CANADA LTD. Caramat and Drive Stevens Depot J. F. Stilwell E. A. Lunam W. E. Mair E. Lefave S. Cowan J. A. Clairmont A. Amesse N. Dumonski L. Hawkins I. Barrett R. Coleman W. D. Harkness J. Jamieson L. J. Devine E. Kauhanen N. E. Karlstedt A. Inglis 0. Olson H. Hopkins S. Masters W. Cassidy D. P. Hamilton M. Tateishi Caramat Camp SJ D. Whitney J. Gowan W. E. Douglas D. M. Healey H. Carson 0. Laine c~mp 12 Stevens R. Ingram T. Millen Stevens Camp 2 R. Brown J. Larson A. Kauppi R. Lunam Port Arthur D. Jones G. R. Sonley D. Davidson H. P. Klinestiver Steve11s Camp s P. V. LeMay M. Husack Marathon T. Bosvik M. Johnson w. Miettinen BROMPTON PULP & PAPER CO. Camp 51 Meil K. Arthurs (Continued on Page 11) - �SIOUX LOOKOUT DISTRICT N__EWAYGO TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED L. Johnson, Sturgeon Lake N. Melnychuk, P. Ketonen, Sturgeon Lake C. Tulonen, Camp 2A Cameron Gilbert, F. Moran, Camp 3 J. Kotanen, Camp 2 K. Lehtinen, Camp 3 J. White, Camp 2 Lloyd Stuart, Camp 3 THE GREAT LAKES PAPER COMPANY LTD. Valora Area J. A. Kutzner G. V. Calhoun A. L. MacKenzie A. Hamm A. Sq11ires LAC SEUL LUMBER COMPANY LIMITED Alex Swee, Camp 16, Lac Seul HAMMERMILL PULP & PAPER COMPANY Ycliff Area Bud Jarvis Fred Alexander Harvey Bishop Steve Zuffa R. Young Allan Miller ONTARIO-MINNESOTA PULP & PAPER COMPANY CAMP P 200 W. White J. T. Sniezek E. Wheatley J. Tairney B. Hanley W. Rigey J. Joseph, Jr. A. Bradley J. Burnett H. Olson CAMP P 207 E. Black A. Harkovsky R. Murphy Harry Kemp Fire Supt. Bill Griffith CAMP P 208 A. Livingston N. Laroche E. Kitt STEIN HAMAR Ronald Show MANDO Bert Owchar, Bert Weller, A. Fourtien, H. Kelberg, Dept. Henry Holstrom Camp P 207 Steve Gedes, Camp P 207 Steve Lukinuk, Camp P 207 of Highways, Perrault Falls Camp P 208 Camp P 208 KENORA DISTRICT ONTARIO-MINNESOTA PULP & PAPER COMPANY R. McMillan F. Kozel F. Sas C. Ricklefs F. Elders A. E. Coak H. Hickey P. Tutkaluk S. N. Golder M. Ricklefs S. Sundin N. McMillan W. Cuff F. Morton W. Faulkner W. Moore DRYDEN PAPER COMPANY M. Poraykcf C. Latimer A. Lindquist C. Hodgkinson G. Hohn THE GREAT LAKES PAPER COMPANY LTD. H. Beattie J. Charbonneau P. Elder W. Honkinen H. Jackson CONTRACTORS M. Jensen, Andy Lake G. Foister, Ghost Bay J. Shamlock, Willard Lake 0. B. Oien, Ghost Bay FORT FRANCES DISTRICT ONTARIO-MINNESOTA PULP & PAPER COMPANY Carl Pachailo Joseph Stromberg R. Potts J. Gcirup M. Haselstead R. O'Donnel S. Fowler Harry Cain Erick Trorsen M. Colepa·:1gh W. Lanigan V. McVoy F. McKay W . Woods I. Salgren W. Martin M. Clement C. Anderson J. Michasiw M. Tychonuk E. Rogers W. Maslanka J. A. MATHIEU LIMITED Edgar Clement Ed. Holmquist ARNOLD KAUS Arnold Kaus ALEX SAWICKI 0 J PAGE 11 LOG BOOK JULY 1950 Alex Sawicki John Banks COMPANIES TRAINING PERSONNEL IN Fl RE FIGHTING While the prevention, detection and suppression of forest fires is the prime responsibility of the Department of Lands and Forests and, while the license holders pay in addition to ground rent and dues on timber cut, a fire tax, operators realize their responsibility to protect the timber from fire. To carry out these responsibiliies, companies which have men in the woods during the summer season carry out training program~ to ensure that: (l) Every employee is fire conscious and thinking fire prevention all the time. (2) If a fire is detected, it is reported at once. (3) Each individual knows his duty if called on to fight a fire. While all operators in one way or another have instructed their employees in their responsibilities, it is desired to include in this Log Book a report of two meetings held as follows: LONG LAC PULP & PAPER COMPANY LIMITED HOLD A FOREST FIRE TRAINING MEETING In order to impress upon the Company employees the importance of Fi re Protection, the second annual Fire Meeting was held in the Longlac Headquarters ori June 8th and 9th. Among those present were representatives from the Department of Lands and Forests, including U. W. Fiskar, District Forester, George McAdam, Fire Protection Specialist, Dick Brady and Len Ridgedell, Chief Rangers from Longlac and Geraldton respectively. Throughout the two day session all department heads, district superintendents, foremen .,nd fire wardens were able to attend at least part of the meeting. Mr. C. A. Samuelson, Logging Superintendent, presided over the meeting and was assisted by his superintendents. During the meeting the three phases of Fi re Protection were covered under Fi re Prevention, Fire Presuppression and Fire Suppression . In each of these phases, the viewpoints of the Department of Lands and Forests and the Company were given by representatives of each. The theme of the meeting was Fire Weather and d iscussions on all three phases centred about it. It was pointed out that the same fire weather classification used by the Department will be used by the Company. Each day the Company fire dispatcher will receive the fire danger existing and report it to the camps . Upon the fire danger existing depends the degree of preparedness expected in the camps the classification wi 11 appear on a fire danger sign in the camp area. Two fire problems were given the men, one on fire pre-suppression and another on crew organization for fire fighting. The fire danger element was introduced in each to help give the men a fuller appreciation o' its significance. Many good ideas were introduced mostly from the men from the field . One suggestio~ was that portable field telephones be used for summon ing purposes, especially where work areas are close to telephone lines; another was the use of icing tanks for emergency wat er reservoirs in jackpine country or in any area remote from a good water source. The_ D~partment of Lands and Forests put on a ~<?mmun1~at1ons der:ionstration at their Longlac Division ?Hice. A radio van used for co-operative work wit~ aircraft and fire fight>ers on the ground was the main feature of the demonstration . A portable telephone (Continued on Page 14) �PAGE 12 LOG BOOK JULY 1950 FIRE RETARDANT PAINT! PHONE, WRITE or WIRE FOR FULL PARTICULARS AND PRICES. NOT FIRE-PROOF: but upon subjections to strong heat prevents ignition of wood with no after flame. MARSHALL WELLS leads again . . .. .. now a Fire Retardant Paint that actually retards fire. Tested and approved by b o t h t h e Manitoba a n d Dominion Governments. Applied in the same manner as all QUALITY PAINTS. MARSHALL- WELLS PORTABLE CHIPPERS - PORT ARTHUR THE NEW LOOK TO BE? The March 1950 Log Book featured an arti cle entitled " Time Marches On -Portable Chippers the New Look To Be?" which gave general information about the Chipper unit and the woods operat ion of producing chips. Through the courtsy of the Timber Producers' Association of Michigan, the following pictures are printed to ill- ( ustrate the wood chipper in act ion . l i/ With the aid of a crane to un load pu lpwood from cars or trucks onto the superstructure of the "wood chipper," workmen a re supplied with a simple method of inse rting the wood into the chipper. Th~ spout is directed to fill railroad cars or trucks depending upon destination of the chipped product. �JULY 1950 LOG BOOK PAGE 13 1950 Annual Meeting Canadian Soeiety OF Forest Engineers Sault Ste. Marie. Ontario October 26, 27, 28 National Container Corporation's portable "wood-chipper" in actual operation in the woods. Here the machine has been removed from its transportation unit for extended use at one position. The pictured model is the second made by the company before the addition of superstructure to facilitate feeding of the machine. Also clearly illustrated is the design of the chip trailer used for transporting the chips from the chipper to the mill. 1950 The program will stress discussions of the practical application of silviculture under existing Canadian forest and economic conditions. i . . ,• • , , , # # # - # # # # # # ~ # , . , _ # . , . , . , . ~ # # # # # # # . . . . , . , . ~ l ' ~ . ' ... - ~- 1". ..,.. •• I<~ ~ ... "' ,- .,,- ".-,; A COMBINATION THAT CAN'T BE BEAT! •.• ..,_ . !• .. , The Model 60 Drott Skidloader '. ON THE ~.. ' ~ ....'1: ~' lo- ALLIS-CHALMERS H.D.7.W. TRACTOR These versatile units have been g1v1ng trouble free service to pulpwood companies and individual contractors in Thunder Bay District for a nurriber of years, saving labour and expense for their owners. Complete information on the suitability of this type of equipment in your operation may be obtained without obligation from: Vulcan Machinery & Equipment Co. HEAD OFFICE: SUTHERLAND and MAPLE STS. WINNIPEG, MAN. Phone 5-7121 1 SALES PARTS SERVICE Branch Office: 725 North May Street Fort William, Ont. Phone 2-1061 �PAGE JULY 1950 LOG BOOK 14 LONGLAC PULP & PAPER COMPANY LIMITED HOLD A FOREST FIRE TRAINING MEETING (Continued from Page l l) set-up was also shown and its use in the field explained . It is hoped that by such meetings as this a greater feeling ot fire consciousness will be developed and that the results will contribute towards a good fire organization in the end. PROGRAM Longlac Pulp and Paper Company Limited Woodlands Department, Longlac, Ontario Forest Fire Training Meeting June 8th & 9th, 1950 June 8th 9.00 a.m . Welcome ............... ........ A F. Buell 9.15a.m. Purpose of Meeting C. A Samuelson 9.30 a .m. Department of Lands and Forests ... , U, W. Fiskar 1. Organization 2. Duties and Responsibilities and Authority 3 , Relation of Department 4. Payment of Fire Fighters 5. Law Enforcement (Special Reference to Duties of Honourary Fire Wardens) 6. Permits 10.15 a.m. Film: "Tomorrow's Timber" 10.45 a.m. Fire Protection and Control Planning . . C. A Samuelson Fi re Prevention, Pre-suppression and Suppression 11 .00 a.m. Fi re Prevention Fire Prevention, Department of Lands and Forests .............. George McAdam Fire Prevention, LongLac Pulp and Paper Company .... E. R. Sexsmitl11.30 a.m. Fi re Pre-suppression 1. Fire Weather, Fire Danger Meter ................................. .... J. Pringle 12.30 p.m. LUNCH 1.30 p.m. 2. Department of Lands & Forests Pre-suppression Plans, George McAdam 3. LongLac Pulp & Paper Company Pre-suppression Plans - Camps and LongLac Headquarters, ...... J. Pringl~ 2 .30 p.m. Problem: Organization of Pre-suppression ..... .. .. .. J. Pringle Planning in a camp on a high fire danger day - for work day and for weekend 3.00 p.m. Discussion of Problem 4 .00 p.m. Fi re Suppression, General Characteristics of Fire ................. ......... . ............ H. Renaud 1. Kinds of Fires 2. Principal Parts of Fires 3 . Fire Behaviour 4.45 p.m. Fire Suppression - Fire Fighting c Technique ... ....... ... ..... C. A Samuelson Technique of Attack General Rules of Strategy Principal Steps in Fire Fighting Standard Methods of Attack Means of Suppression 5.30 p.m. Film : "Common Errors in Forest Fire Fighting" 6. 15p.m. DINNER June 9th 8.00 a .m. Fire Suppression - Fire Line Construction George McAdam 8.45 a .m. Fire Suppression Personnel and if Organization .. ... C. A Samuelson 1\ 9.30 a.m. Problem: Organization on 1[ a Fi re . ... ... C. A Samuelson 10.lSa.m. Discussion of Problem 10.45a.m. Problem : Organization on a Fire from report time to mop-up time .... J. Pringle 11.30 a.m. Discussion of Problem 12.30 p.m. LUNCH 1.30 p.m. Field Demonstration (Meet Company bus at Cookery) 4 .30 p.m. Return to Longlac 6.00 p.m. DINNER 7.00 p.m. Communications Demonstration Department of Lands and Forests Company Warehouse and Shop 8.00 p.m. Staff House CRUISING - FOR THREE GENERATIONS (Continued from Page 4) time . Fourthly, and this is a very important asset, our system is much faster and cheaper." All three Blows sat back and were silent again . Grandfather Blow at last emptied his glass, looked at the other two and with a twinkle in his eye said, "Son, indeed your system of cruising was much better than mine, since I actually had no system. And Joe, you have a system much superior to your father's." The old man hesitated, looked very thoughtful for a moment, and continued, "I wonder what in hell kind of a system Joe Junior will be using." More Power ... Less Weight ! For ONE or TWO.MAN OPERATION For Demonstration, Sales or Service Contact The WOODBOSS REDHEAD gives more power per pound than any other chain saw on the market. Here's the latest development in power chain saws! The 5 B.H.P. motor provides ample power to use cutter bars up to 60 inches, yet the complete saw, ready to use, is LIGHT, handy to carry, easy to operate. P.M. PRODUtTS (1947) LTD. 278 BAY ST., PORT ARTHUR, ONT. or HEARST, ONT. Other P. M. offices in Orillia, Ont.; Quebec, Que.; Vancouver, B. C., and regional distributors across Canada. �PAGE 15 LOG BOOK JULY 1950 Pictures taken on The Pas Lumber Co. operation at Reserve, Saskatchewan, where t h i s Euclid Tractor again proved its ability to go out and produce against terrific odds and elements. EUCLIDS DO IT AGAIN! MORE Records Broken! - MORE Satisfied Customers TOTAL WEIGHT OF LOGS HAULED PER TRIP-535 TONS TOTAL FEET OF LOGS HAULED PER TRIP-107,000 FT. LOGS TOTAL CORDS OF PULPWOOD HAULED PER TRIP-235 CORDS "The latter being comparative in regards to weight hauled." WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR RENTAL, EUCLID " TRACTORS PULPWOOD AND TR A I L ER S WITH UP TO 20 CORDS \ CAPACITY. Showing Adverse Grades Encountered For Further Information Please Contact G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. TORONTO - i 213 BAY STREET PORT ARTHUR TEL. 5-6753 MONTREAL PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �PAGE 16 LOG BOOK JULY 1950 Benefits of First Aid lnstruutions in Woods Operations By DR. L. A. REMUS (An Address at the May 26th Meeting of the Northwestern Ontario (Woods) Branch, Ontario Pulp & Paper Safety Association) I have been asked to give a short tali< on the Benefits of First Aid Instruction in Woods Operations. First Aid treatment is particularly important in Woods operations because the injured man is usually far away from medical attention, whereas the injured workman in industries in towns or cities, is usually within easy call of a doctor. Accidents which occur in bush operations may be of the major variety, e.g. fractured skull, etc., where proper first aid treatment may mean the difference between a live or a dead patient. Furthermore, it is an established surgical principle that the earlier a wound is properly treated the less likelihood that infection will supervene. As many of the accidents occuring in the Woods are of a minor nature, all that is necessary is the proper first aid dressing. If it is deemed advisable to send an injured man in for surgical or hospital treatment, the proper first aid dressing will lessen the amount of wound contamination and therefore prevent infection before the patient re~che--: the hospital. I will now give a short resume of the first aid treatment of the usual accidents met with in the Woods and discourage some of the older beliefs. In speaking of first aid, I mean good first aid, as a good first aid man is worth his weight in gold, while a poor first aid man just bungles things up and may make a very minor accident a major catastroohe. Better no first aid treatment at all. ' Most minor accidents such as small cuts, abrasions and lacerations, only require rhat the wound be well washed with soap and plenty of clean water and a clean dressing be applied. Antiseptic ointments with the exception of penicillin and sulpha are usually better left alone, as they tend to macerate a wound . A certain percentage of people, about 20 % , are sensitive to penicillin and sulpha and these may cause a widespread and ver~ annoying rash, which often takes weeks to clear up. Therefore, although these two drugs have been a boon in the fight against infection, they must be watched . These ointments may also sensitize patients to these drugs at later periods. Too many people have the mistaken idea that one should immediately douse any fresh wound with a strong antiseptis, such as iodine (at it is supposed to kill germs). This is an outmoded idea . . . as the antiseptic causes "SERVING THE TIMBER a coagulation of the serum, blood and surface cells of the wound (or kills tissue, too) and makes the conditions ideal for the growth of germs. If an antiseptic solution is used, it should be painted on to the skin up to the edge of the wound, but not into the wound. I repeat, washing the wound with clean soap and water and applying a dry sterile dressing is the best and most modern treatment. Arterial bleeding can in almost all cases be controlled by placing a pad of clean dressing over the bleeding point and applying a snug dressing. The pressure and tourniquet points, as shown in many first aid charts, are outmoded and should be discarded. I hav€ frequently seen patients (not from the Great Lakes) come in with a tourniquet applied and a wound oozing with blood, which stopped bleeding as soon as the tour"" niquet was removed. Fractures are important injuries which can probably be harmed more by poor first aid treatment than almost any other Injury. These should be splinted where the patient is injured if possible, and the patient kept warm before removing him to camp or ambulance . C?mpo_u nd fractures are extremely important and ~oor first aid may cause permanent deformity, loss of limb or prolonged convalescence. A sterile dressing should be bandaged over the compound wound, the, fractured limb splinted and the patient sent to hospital. If_an end of_bone sticks out of the wound, cover it up with a dressing, not with skin. By that I mean, don't attempt to _Pl!II _the protrudinQ bone back into place. Back ~niunes should be moved with the patient's bo~y held in a straight position, onto a solid stretcher which does not sag and be removed to hospital as soon as possible. . Head injuries are serious. The head should be 1m':1obilized with pillows and raised slightly with the patient. turned on his side. This will usually insure a clear airway and prevent blood and secretions from bl?cking his breathing. If these patients are unconscious one should pull out their tongue, swab out the mouth to remove blood and mucous and loosen tight neckware. These people should be kept warm. . _Burns and scalds should be covered with a mild ointment or vaseline and a thick dressing snugly band aged. If these burns are extensive the patient should be sent to hospital as they will probably require plasma for shock. Coffee is supposed to be as good a stimulant- J i ill U. fl II " (Continued on Page 17) OPERATORS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO" WHOLE SALE LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING, BEDDING AND FOOTWEAR. Fort William GROCERIES, FRUiTS & VEGETABLES, TOBACCO, ETC. I- �JULY 1950 PAGE 17 LOG BOOK OSCO BLOC KS WHEREVER CABLES ARE USED ( "JOE BEAVER" BENEFITS OF FIRST AID INSTRUCTIONS IN WOODS OPERATIONS (Continued from Page 16) ED NOFZIGER 1as liquor. (There is never any liquor around a Camp \ anyway, is there?) l Frost bites are also fairly frequent as Woods accidents; these fortunately are usually of a minor degree and only require gradual thawing in cool water and should be covered with a dry dressing. Dryness wi I prevent spreading infection until the dead tissue separates. From the above mentioned conclusions, it will be seien that the benefits of good first aid instruction ir Woods operations will d9 much to shorten the patient's period of disability, lessen his suffering and save a limb or the function thereof. The patient, therefore, should be very grateful and appreciative of the help thus afforded him. Good first aid instruction will also geatly benefit the Employer by lessening the number of lost time ~ accidents, and keeping down Compensation costs by I lessening the severity and complications of accidents. Thus both Employer and employee reap the ben· ..fit of good first aid 1nstruct1on. ADVERTISERS' NEWS C A new wire rope catalogue is now available to logg:ng and sawmill operators, according to John E. Usborne, Sales Manager, Wrights' Canadian Ropes Limited, Granville Island, Vancouver. Profusely illustrated and very colourful, the new catalogue discusses the history, construction, maintenance and uses of the wide range of wire rope made by Wrights. Operators' requests for copies wi 11 be attended to promptly, advises Mr. Usborne. Forest Service, U. 5. Department of Agriculture "We're having a bad dream, Joe, There can't be people like that any more!'' '!fl'.• J. T. Russell Motors Ltd. ........~;•~:•:~··"··········· · ~:: : 120 N. Archibald St. -:Fort William, Ont. Distributors for THE FAMOUS FARGO TRUCKS 'Built to Fit the I ob' A FARGO BUILT FOR EVERY JOB GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHTS From 4,600 lbs. :to 40,000 lbs. 1 For Complete Information DIAL 3-7421 .... ······· ~.. ::::::::......... ..................... t:=:??=\(\}::::;.;......... :::..... ·•:•: .:,.:.-:?}:???:?:=:?:?:?::::.. . . .•::··:·:·:: : .:•_:_ ::•:_·:._ ·:::_:__·_:_ .. ••••••• ••••••••••• �PAGE 18 LOG BOOK THE PREVENTION OF HAZARDOUS FIRE CONDITIONS IN AND AROUND LOGGING CAMPS (Continued from Page 8) 3. Gasoline, fuel oil or coal oil must not be used to start or force fires. 4. No clothes should be hung over stoves for drying. 5. Bullcooks should not eat with the men. They should spend this time checking stoves in bunkhouses and washrooms that are deserted during this period. An unattended stove with draught and damper wide open can quickly cause a fire . 6. All persons living apart from the main body of the camp or in private quarters (cookees) should be briefed on fire hazards. Female cookees have been known to start fires with their electric irons. 7. There should be no smoking around the stable where there is apt to be piles of loose dry hay; nor in the garage where there is apt to be containers of fuel oil or gasoline exposed. 8. Lamps or lanterns should not be closer to a wall than about eighteen inches. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS: Commercial and packcan extinguishers should be on hand . Both should be placed around camp so that they are readily accessible. Some commercial extinguishers are a necessity since many camp fires arisf from the improper use of gasoline and coal oil. In each washroom there should be a 2½ gallon Thermene extinguisher. In each cookery there should be one. In each bunkhouse of 25 men or less there should be one; two if there are more than 50 men. For small portable bunkhouses where there are only eight to ten men, a P y r e n e hand extinguisher should be enough. In each stable there should be one 2½ gal. Thermene and one in each shop, garage and steambath. An 18 lb. Randolph CO-2 extingui~her ~should be in the cookery in case of a grease fire and also in th€' shop and garage where gasoline and fuel oil might be the cause of a fire . Packcans filled with water and placed in strategic positions about the camp are good insurance. BUT DON'T USE THEM ON AN ELECTRICAL FIRE - USE PYRENE OR THERMENE EXTINGUISHERS. To keep the water in the packcans from freezing in the winter time add six pounds of Calcium Chloride per gallon of water. Thermene and Pyrene extinguishers will not freeze. FIRE PLANS: Good rules and regulations properly enforced, ef- JULY 1950 f1cient extinguishers in the right places, are still no guarantee· that a fire will not break out. A plan of action in the case of a fire breaking out is needed. Each camp has its own special needs. )l Usually when a fire breaks out in camp, each lumberjack tries to save his packsack and clothes first ' and the buildings next. This practically always results .,. in one building at least being burned. The foreman and the ·strip bosses should have c plan mapped out as to what to do in case of a fire breaking out. In some camps there is no foreman at nights. This is not desirable as it leaves the camp without an efficient leader. Special attention should be paid to that time of the day when the camp is practically deserted with the mer> all out in the bush. In this case, all chore boys, blacksmiths and anyone else around should be briefed on just exactly what to do if a fire breaks out. A fire plan for a camp is a must. It should be made up by the foreman or contractor and approved by \ the operating superintendent. GENERAL YARD CONDITIONS: ' Camp yards should be kept clean and tidy with all inflammable debris kept pushed well back away from the buildings. In the summer and fall, places should be arranged outside where men could sit and smoke without the danger of starting a fire. I REPORTING FIRES: All fires occurring in camp should be reported, no matter how small. A complete record should be kept of anything destroyed in a fire. These things are important. They provide accurate information for the purposes of recovering some of the loss from insurance and they help to take steps to prevent a fire starting again from _ this same cause . ~ COST OF EXTINGUISHERS: Commercial extinguishers are expensive and should ~ be treated with respect. Note the following: Foamite 10 lb. 56.00 Guardene l ½ qt. 15.25 Pyrene 1 qt. 12. 60 Pyrene 2½ gal. 30.00 Lafrance 2½ gal. 30.00 Randolph CO-2 2 ½ gal. $30.00 CHECKING ON HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS: Assuming that a good system has been set up to keep hazardous conditions at a minimum, there still remains one thing to be done to keep the system good . I\ This is a regular systematic checking on each camp to I (Continued on Page l 9) FOR FIRE PROTECTION La France Fire Engine & Foamite Ltd. equipment carried in stock: EXTINGUISHERS LOG PILE NOZZLES REFILLS FIRE HOSE FIREGUNS ETC. NORTHLAND MACHINERY SUPPLY CO. LTD. 203 HARDISTY ST. FORT WILLIAM, ONT. Phone 3-7 407 I / �PAGE 19 LOG BOOK JULY 1950 THE PREVENTION OF HAZARDOUS FIRE CONDITIONS IN AND AROUND LOGGING CAMPS (Continued from Page 18) see that existing hazards are removed and that no new ones be allowed to appear. Pulpwood camps being .- what they are, and lumberjacks being a special kind o . people, this means that there can be no let down on inspections. Hazards should be reported and follow-ups made to see that action is being taken. 1• COST OF HAZARD SYSTEM: Commercial extinguishers are expensive . Two of this type is a minimum. One Pyrene for the Cookery ir case of a grease fire and one Pyrene in the generator shack in case of an electrical fire. There· should be c CO-2 of ten pound capacity in the garage if there is one. 1 Practically all the other danger spots can be taken care of by the use of water and sand pails. J . This means that minimum protection can be provided for about fifty dollars. Where a CO-2 is needed \ it would be about one hundred and ten dollars. 1 In a camp worth $15,000.00, this investment is good insurance. Mines are operated in every province of Canada except Prince Edward Island . - Quick Canadian Facts. THERE'S A NEW INTERNATIONAL BROMPTON HEAVY FIRE EQUIPMENT In 1949 member companies reported that there on hand fire-fighting equipment valued at well over $365,000 in addition to fire patrol trucks, tents, axes, shovels, radio-telephone equipment, etc ., which are used in logging operations but are available for fire fighting . Some companies h a v e extra heayy equipment and shown here are two pumps. One an Ajax pressure pump and a Chrysler Mobile Pump Unit which are owned by the Brampton Pulp & Paper Company Limited for fire fighting purp~ses. Workers in Russia have to work twenty times as long as Canadians to earn a pound of sugar. The average Canadian industrial worker earns the price of a pound of sugar in six minutes; the Russian works two hours for his. - Quick Canadian Facts. ~l.Yf-/?Jdf l!!t!i/i!~( INTERNATIONAL♦TRUCIS OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Construction W9rk Mining and Lumbering Operations Wherever the Work is Heaviest Canada' s most complete line of trucks, 87 basic models, thousands of speci al ized variations' every truck heav y-duty engineered. The All New 1950 INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS ARE AVAILABLE NOW AT S. J. DILL & SONS LTD. Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Service Organization PORT ARTHUR Red River Road Phone 5-5488 FORT WILLIAM North May at Cameron - Phone 3-6457 �POWELL EQUIPMENT COMPANY LIMITED '"' Clua\led servl e un_e d ersonn ~•a·nefacilities a odern o\s malc.e y rrect t.011 .. Dealer aterp1 ar buY e ce to Direc\orY ol • Enquire About Our Rental a nd R e ntal P ur e ha se P lans Bargains 'INTERNATIONAL" Model "TD-14A" Diesel Tractor, 56" Gouge, Serial No. TDF-2207 TIIN . equipped with " Isaacson" Hydraulic Angl edozer and " Isaacson" Towing Winch . This tractor originally purchased new in 1948. Checked over in our shop and newiy painted good condition . Price ................ ..... . ................................. $7,500.00 "INTi:RNATIONA_L " Model "TD9" Diesel Tractor. 60" Gauge, Ser;a1 No. TDCD-268257CC. Equipped with " Bucyrus Erie" Front End Hydraulic Bucket Loader. Tractor in splendid condition having worked only two summers since cieing purchased ,n 1947. Its owner has kept it in good mechanical condition and it has been inspe~ted and oewly painted in our shop . $7,500.00 Price ......~···· ..······ .. .. 'INTERNATIONAL" Model "TD9" Diesel Tractor, 60" Gauge, Serial TDCB-32436 T7BJ . Equipped 11ith Hydrau:ic Angledozer and "Carco" Towing Winch . Tractor as equipped was purchased new ,n 1948. It has been inspected in our shop and found to be in good running order. A new machine as above would sell for approx imately $10,500 .00 today. .. ....................... .... ...... $S300.00 Price Write fo r ~omplete Listings o f Use d and R e built Maebinery "CATERPILLAR" Model "D-6" Diesel Tractor, SO" Gauge, Serial Na. 5Rl684SP . Equipped with 'La Plant-Choate" Hydraulic Angledozer and 'Hyster" Towing Winch. This Tro~tor has been :ompletely re-built at a cost of approximately $2.800 .00 for labour and new pa,·ts. Price of a Tractor of this model as equipped above today would be ,pprox imate!y $11 ,860.00 Price "CATERPILLAR" Model D-2 Diesel Tractor, 50" Gauge, Serial No. 5J5836SP. Equipped with "La Plant-Choate" Hydraulic Angledozer. Tractor is now being overhauled in our shop and wi ll be in ~ood condition pai!'lted and GUARANTEED. Exceptional buy at this price. Price .............. $3,400.00 "International" Model TD - 14 Diesel Tractor, 56" Gauge, Serial No. 22601Tl ii~. Equipped with "Isaacson" Hydraulic Angledozer and "Isaacson" Towing Winch . Th is tractor was originally purchased ne ,v 111 the summer of 1948. Deductions will be made if the Angledozer or Towing Winct'\ are not required . Price .................................. .... ........... ........ $6500.00 "CATERPILLAR" Model "D6" Diesel Tractor, 56" Gauge, Serial 2H6325SP . Equipped with 'Balderson" Hydraulic Angledozer. Tractor has recently been overhauled in our shop and new parts totalling approximately $2,100 .00 installed. Both Tractor and Bulldozer are in "A-1" condition and are an excel lent buy for a small investment. Price . $5,800.00 "ALLIS-CHALMERS" Model "HD- 10" Di.!a-el Tractor, 74" Gauge, Serial No. 7362. Equipped with "Baker" H\<draulic Angledozer and a "Car:o" Towing Winch . A new Tractor of this model ,vould cost approximately $17,500.00 today. Driginally purchased new in 1947 it has worked approximately twelve months. The Hour Meter reading is 2,308 hours. Presently going through our shop this Tractor will be in good condition . If winch is no~ required deduct $900.00 . Price .. $8,000.0C .......... $7100.00 "CATERPILLAR" Model "D-4" Diesel Tractor, 60" Gauge, Serial No. 3T-6278W. This tractor is now being reconditioned in our shop and wil' Je in good mechanical condition painted and :;uARANTEED. New tractor of this model would ;ell for ar,proximately $5,980.00 today. Price ......... $4,200.00 "Caterpillar" Model D - 13000 Diesel Engine 6 - cylinder, 5¾" bore, 8" stroke, maximum horsepower - 150. Equipped with standard gasoline starting engine, extended base with open clutch and pillow blocks, - 14" diameter X 13" Face Belt Pulley and all standard equipment. Used three months. GUARANTEED Price ........ $6900.00 I 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 1950JulyLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - July August 1950 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 1950. 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 1950-07 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/c2867204eb46955e00a7c43d4dadcb7d.pdf 671fdc99af26490a19e83b334e052747 PDF Text Text �PAGE 2 LOG BOOK MAY 1950 TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. DISTRIBUTORS FOR INTERNATION·A L INDUSTRIAL POWER Crawler Tractors Diesel Engines Power Units NOTE: - WE WAREHOUSE A LARGE COMPLETE STOCK OF: WRIGHTS CANADIAN WIRE ROPE PRENCO HOSE LINES AND FITTINGS Attention Tractor Owners O'11r 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 EFFICIENT SERVICE ALL WORK GUARANTEED TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. Logging -- Industrial -- Construction -- Municipal and Mining Equipment OFFICES AND SHOPS - 91S MEMORIAL AVE. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �MAY 1950 LOG BOOK THUNDER BAY TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS: H. H. STYFFE ....................... ..... ........ ......... .......................... ...... .... ...... . ......... President A. J. AUDEN .. ........................................ . ............................ ........................ Vice-President EXECUTIVE: J. H. MERRILL H. P. KLINESl IVER M. COCHRAN W B. SOUTHON H. S. MOSHER Secretory-Manager, T. S. JONES Published by THE THUNDER BAY TIMBER OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION Edited by T. S. JONES By the time this issue of the Log Book reaches yoLl we hope we will have terminated one· of the most rigorous winter and spring seasons in our history. Certainly the vagaries of the weather man can only make us conjecture on what the summer season will bring. At least we know anything is possible and that it might be wise to prepare for the worst. The fire season wi 11 soon be with us, and to those of us who will have to do with summer bush operations of any description, it would be wise to add a word or two regarding Fire Prevention. During the past two seasons much good has come from joint meetings between Operators and the Department of Lands and Forests. It is agreed that all of the things we would like to see accomplished by both partie!· have by no :-neans oeen implemented. However, the seed of mutual co-operation has been sown and I believe we can expect much improvement in matters of fire prevention and suppression as the seasons go by. From an operator's viewpoint, I befieve we can lead the way starting this year. Instead of looking upon the Fire Prevention Plan as a necessary evil in order to carry on summer operations, we should readily set up a Firr ation gets under way. The Prevention Plan should be foremost in everyone's mind and be an integral part c the operation itself. A one day course was set up by the Department in May in the Sturgeon River Area. One day does not appear to be sufficient for such a meeting. However, the success of this initial step will lead to something we have advocated for a long time and that is a spring training course for fire fighters. In the meantime here is wishing every success to Spri_ng and Summer operations. -H. H. "Bert" Styffe, President. FIRE TAX DOUBLED Operators in Ontario were notified by the Department of Lands and Forests that under the Crown Timber Act by Order-in-Council dated 23rd day of March, 1950, "The Fi re Protection Charges payable in respect of any timber berth or limit or concession area is increased from $6.40 a square mile to $12.80 a square mile to take effect on the list of April 1950." Cover Picture AIRVIEW OF THE TOWN OF NIPIGON In the foreground can be seen a raft of pulpwood from the Lake Nipigon area being held prior to towing to the Lakehead. Near the mouth of the river is a tug towing a raft and in the background can be seen the Red Rock mill. PAGE 3 UNEMPLOYMNET INSURANCE EFFECTIVE APRIL 1ST, 1950 Unemployment Insurance Coverage was extended to cover woods workers in Eastern Canada effective April ~· 1st, 1950. The regulations cover all employment in Lumbering and Logging and all operators, including contractors or jobbers who employ labour, must be registered with the Unemployment Insurance Commission. The Unemployment Insurance Commission has issued to all operators a memorandum entitled, "Additional information for Employers in Lumbering and Logging," which gives details of the application and administration of the Act in so far as the Woods Industry is concerned. A successful meeting was held in Port Arthur on March 27th and representatives of companies heard Mr. W. J. E. Smyth of the Unemployment Insurance Commission, Ottawa, go into details of co-operation between companies, and the Unemployment Insurance Commission, to try a·nd foretell and avoid the many administration difficulties that will probably occur. , Mr. G A McCauley, Regional Auditor from Win nipeg, local officials of the Unemployment l":'surance Commission and the National Employment Service were also present along with representatives of operators One action that can assist both the Unemployment Insurance Commision and the operators is for employees to have their Unemployemnt Insurance Book when they accept employment and all employees should be urged not to lose these as they are necessary if unemployment insurance benefits are applied for ABITIBI QUARTER CENTURY CLUB INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES OF WOODS DEPARTMENT 31 of 501 active members of the Abitibi Quarter Century Club are members of Woods Departments. The break-down is as follows: Iroquois Falls Woods Division 18 members. Sault Ste. Marie 8 " Port Arthur 3 Beaupre " 2 " The three Port Arthur members are J . C. McLeod 32 years. F. Bereziuk - 28 years. A. J. Auden - 27 years. 11 " 11 11 11 11 TWO WOODS EMPLOYE~S QUALIFY F.9R 0 - MOLD TIMERS' .CLUB Having completed' ."25 ye~rs of service with the Woodlands Division of the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company, Limited, Captain H. Hickey and G. Sippets (pensioned) were made members of the Old Timers' Club recently. LUMBERMEN'S SAFETY ASSOCIATION HOLD ANNUAL MEETING At the Annual Meeting of the Lumbermen's Safety Association held in North Bay, April 17th, the following· Board of Directors were elected for 1950: President: Malcolm Cochran. Vice-President: G. H. Potts. Directors: J. Pousette, Sultan. J. W. Austin, Chapleau. A. E. Wicks, Cochrane. D. A. Gillies, Braeside. E. V. Woollings, Englehart. B. F. Merwin, Sudbury. H. S. Mosher, Port Arthur. Mr. Young, Elk Lake. J. Omanique, Barry's Bay. J. W . McNutt, North ~ay. �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK MAY 19 YOUR PART IN FOREST PROTECTION By R. BOULTBEE One of a series of articles by members of the Northwest- ern Ontario Section-Canadian Society of Forest Engineers Forest Protection today is a concern of the average citizen, especially if he is working in the bush. Just as the average citizen fought and won our last two wars, so he is the man on whom effective forest protection de-, pends.. It is everyone's job to be on guard against the starting of fires, and to fight them vigorously if and when they do start. There was a time when these unpleasant chores were left to a specially appointed government agency known loosely as "The Forestry." Today most people realize that the best man to fight a fire is the one closest to it. Such being the case, it is easy to see why men in logging camps are key personnel in forest protection. Naturally the best state is never to permit a fire to start. This calls for a conscious and continuous effort on the part of all of us to obey the rules of common sense regarding matches, camp-fires, smoking material, etc. All timber companies have such rules based on common sense which any good citizen will adhere to without question. The first person to watch is oneself; after that we should watch our companions. Mutual care is essential. Fire will start occasionally in spite of the best preventive efforts. When this happens it pays off to know what to do. Skill in fighting fires is just as important as skill in cutting and piling pulpwood or sawlogs. One of the oldest rules of existence is to guard your means of livelihood. If you are a camp foreman you carry certain definite responsibilities for forest protection placed directly on your shoulders by yow company. The Government of Ontario makes al I companies responsible for forest protection in their own areas. The company is obliged to place a prescribed amount of fire fighting equipment in each camp and to appoint Honorary Fire Wardens. Your first responsibility as a camp foreman therefore is to maintain your fire fighting equipment in good condition ready to use, and ·to keep your key men alert and informed of their duties in the event of fire. As a camp ~oreman you will also find it to your ad~ vantage to consider what you would do in the different parts of the area under your care in case of fire. This means that you should size up where your dangerous areas are. Usually ac,umulations of slash are the outstanding danger, especially by routes of travel. Old grass, slab piles and other refuse can be dangerous too. You should decide in advance what you would do in or near any of these areas in the event of fire, keeping in mind the movements and numbers of your men. The following ·points should be kept in mind w~ you are deciding what you would do to fight a fire the various parts of your camp area. Where are the r0c and trails you which your men can use to get to each a, most quickly? What roads, trails or wet spots can lu~ed for holding the fire? Where is the nearest wa· for pumps and pai Is? Are the trai Is good enough to ~ the necessary equipment to the fire? Where are t nearest hardwood stands that can usually be count on to slow down a fire? Which way does the prevaili1 wind blow in relation to the danger spots? Which are wi 11 be most dangerous to your men, camps and equi ment? Where can you go for the quickest additior help and how can you inform your superiors about ti fire? All these and many more problems should be ti constant subject of your thoughts. . It will pay you as a camp foreman to discuss yo plans with your Honorary Fire v\/arden and other k, men, and also with the bush worker himself. Only in tr way can you be sure that your key men know what to c if a fire starts, and only in thi.? way can you impre other men with the importance of moving quickly ar independently to the scene of an outbreak of fire. Do not neglect to inform the nearest station of H Department of Lands and Forests when you have an ou break of fire. The Department will send extra equipmer and experienced help as soon as possible, though it seldom possible for the Department to ·get to the fire c quickly as those working in the camp. If you are a bush worker in a camp rather than a official of the timber company, it is still your duty as citizen to give serious thought to forest protection. Yo should be familiar with the supply of fire fighting equi~ ment and its condition; you should size up the dange spots in your camp area and the best way to fight fire in them. You should be ready to move to the scene o a fire as soon as you know about it, and to take you companions with you. Of course if you have been give, a special job in case of fire, that will be your first concen As a citizen and bushworker it is your privilege t< go to your camp foreman and other key men in the camp and have them show you their fire fighting equipmen· and explain what plans they intend to follow in case o· fire and what your own fire fighting job would be. As, citizen you are part owner of the forest. Thousands o· other citizens in the Province are also part owners of thE forest in which you are working but onil' you are actual I) present to prefect the interests of them all. BUNDLE YARDING J. C. McLEOD RETIRES John Charles "Charlie" McLeod, well-known to the Timber Industry in Northwestern Ontario, had the honour of being the first employee of the Port Arthur Woods Division, Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, to retire with an annuity provided by the Abitibi Retirement Income Plan. Charlie started out in 1917 with the Provincial Paper Woods Department and became Provincial's Woods Superintendent. When Abitibi took over the Provincial operations. Charlie was made Marine Transportation Superintendent, the position he held when poor health forced his retirement this year. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU, CHARLIE! The latest method of yarding at Stevens and Caramat is a combined yarding and loading system. The wood, as for a manual cut, is piled in 8 ft. lengths on cross skids (to keep it clear of the ground). No strip roads have to be cleared. A conventional highlead yarder then yards it in to the landing by means of two chokers, one around each end of the bundle. When the bundle arrives at the landing, it is picked up into the air and dropped on the back of a waiting truck, and the chokers are unhooked and return for another bundle. it takes approximately fifteen minutes to yard and load a truck load.-"Marathon Courier." �MAY 1950 PAGE 5 LOG BOOK what's your rope problem ? For 180 years Wrights' have led the field in the creation and development of both fibre and steel industrial ropes. Throughout these years the latest scientific processes have been vigilantly maintained to produce ropes of the highest standards required by today's high speed, heavy duty operations. · Call your nearest Wrights' representative today. He will gladly help you select the right construction of Greenheart for your particular job, STOCKS OF WIRE ROPE FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ARE CARRIED BY BRITISH COLUMBIA= ALBERT A: Marshall-Wells Companies Vancouver, New Westminster, Victoria, Prince George SASKATCHEWAN: W. F. Fuller Machinery Co., Ltd. Regina Lucy Export of Canada Ltd. Edmonton, Calgary NORTHWESTERN ONT ARIO: Twin City Industrial Eqpt. Ltd. Port Arthur Wilkinson & McClean Ltd. Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge MANITOBA: Kipp-Kelly Ltd. Winnipeg �PAGE 6 MAY 1950 LOG BOOK INCREASED FIRE HAZARD FOLLOWING SPllUCE BUDWORM OUTBREAKS J. E. MacDONALD and A: A. HARNDEN The spruce budworm infestation, after persisting for a variable number of years in parts of the Thunder Bay area, began to decline in 1948 and this process continued in 1949. During the early larval period of the insects, the infestation dropped sharply to a very low level. Larvel counts were made at four points in the eastern portion of the infestation shortly after the budworm began feeding in the spring and a second series of counts was taken when the larvae were almost fully developed. These showed a marked reduction in the larval population (see Table l). TABLE 1 Number of Spruce BMdworm Larvae per 18" Branch Tip on Balsam Fir at Four Points in the Infestation in 1949 Location Date sampled June 7 GeraldtonKapuskasing border No. of 18" sample tips examined 16 July 8 West shore of Long Lake May 31 June 28 May 27 Legault tp. July 9 Gurney Station Pays Plat May 23 July 10 16 20 16 12 Average no. of larvae per tip 3.7 .3 6.6 0 10 1.6 1 i.8 2.6 This decline · in population was general in the Port Arthur and Geraldton districts except in relatively small areas immediately north of Lake Superior. Heavy infestation persisted in four areas from Disraili Lake eastward to the vicinity of Kam, and on the Sibley and Black Bay peninsulas where approximately 85 percent defoliation of the current year's growth of balsam fir occurrec (see Figure 1). Moderate mortality of balsam fir as a result of defoliation by the spruce budworm was noted in the Chief Bay area west of Lake Nipigon in 1945. Mortality was heavy in that area in 1946 and by 1948 a large percentage of the balsam fir had died from Castle Lake south to Black Sturgeon Bay and west to Obonga Lake. Mortality increased greatly south and east of Lake . Nipigon in 1949 (see Figure 2). High fire hazard has developed in recent years in many parts of Ontario where the spruce budworm has killed extensive stands of balsam fir. The hazard varies from district to district depending upon the balsam fir content of stands and upon the percentage of dead anc windthrown trees. Judging from a number of large fires in recent years the fire hazard reaches an extremely high level when windfall occurs and may remair. high for at least ten years. The Gogama fire north of Sudbury in 1941 and the Mississagi fire east of Sault1 Ste. Marie both occurred approximately ten years after balsam fir windfall became severe. Sample plots established in 1943 and 1944 in the Lake Nipigon area have provided data on the breaking up of balsam fir stands as a result of severe defoliation by the spruce budworm. Considerable windfal'I occurred in several of these plots in 1948. Severe windstorms ir October, 1949, caused additional windfall (see Table ; TABLE 2 Timing of Severe Defoliation and Deterioration of Balsam Fir in Five Sample Plots in the Lake Nipigon Area Area Figure l (The .Area Within Wbich Hea'f)' lnteatat1on Occurred in 1948 Elltendecl trca Carden I.alee in the Port Arthur D1atr1ct Eaat to Paa· wachuan I.eke 1D the Geralclton D1atrict and rrom tb6 Areaa Hatcbecl OD the AbOTe Map North to Ogok1 I.eke) Legend Hea'f)' lnteatation in 1949 ........ ~ First year significant mortality (20% to First Year considerable broken tops and some windthrown trees Per cent mortality 49%) First year severe mortality (50% to 100%) 1949 Chief Bay 1939* 1944 1946 1948 100 Kaiashk Bay 1939* 1945 1947 1948 99 Obonga Lake 1942 1946 1947 i949 94 MacDiarmid 1944 1947 1949 Barbara Lake 1944 1947 1949 * Estimated Areas Within Which Hea-.y Spruce Budwol'III Inteatat1on Occurred in 1949 Determined b7 Growicl and Aerial SUrnya First year severe defoliation - 62 59 from observations of affected stands since 1943. If it may be assumed that fire hazard is at it: maximum after windfall becomes severe, the hazard in the area immediately west of Lake Nipigon was approaching that maximum in 1949. The hazard increase. also east of Lake Nipigon, particularly in the vicinity o Barbara and Jean Lakes. The f~rest protection division of the Department of Lands and Forests uses balsam fir mortality maps prepared by the insect rangers to compile fire hazard maps. This phase of forest insect survey work wi II be carried out more intensively in Northern Ontario in 1950 to provide detailed information on fire hazard resulting from forest insect infestations. �MAY 1950 LOG BOOK PAGE 7 INSECT SAMPLES GREAT ASSISTANCE TO FOREST INSECT LABORATORY The following insects were collected and Field Records taken in the Port Arthur District in 1949. Spruce Budworm Red pine sawfly Jack pine Budworm Balsam fir sawfly Black-Headed Budworm Red-headed jack pine Larch sawfly sawfly Birch sawfly Black-headed jack pine Yellow-Headed Spruce sawfly Sawfly Poplar leaf miner Forest tent caterpillar Larch case bearer Western tent caterpillar Crysomelidae Hemlock looper Other insects. Industry personnel have assisted in the work by sending samples of insects to the Forest Insect Laboratory at Sault Ste. Marie. You are urged to keep up the good work. If you wish sample boxes to send your insects in, contact the Department of Lands and Forests or this Association. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS ACTIVE ORGANIZATION IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO Figure 2 J.reas ~/1th1n Which Heavy and l.:oderate ~ortel1t7 of Beleem nr Occurred Up to and Including 1949, Determined by GroWld end Aeriel Surnya, end Percentage 1:ortelity, by Volume, or Balaam Fir 111 SeJ.ple Plots. Legend Heovy mortal1t7 .••• , •• ,., ••• , •• , .rnJ W.oderete a.ortelit7 .••• , •••• ,, •'•, .[I]] Q Percentage lll0rtelit7 of Beleam Fir in eemple plote; ............. . A successful Winnipeg doctor was the main speaker at the second anniversary dinner of the Thunder Bay group of Alcoholics Anonyrrlous recently. In al I more than 100 persons were present at the meeting and this attendance is evidence of the steady growth of A. A. in this area. The Thunder Bay group is a well established part of an organizati.on of nearly 100,000 who have recovered from alcoholism through the practice of the A. A. program. The postal address of the A. A. in Northwestern Ontario is Box 114, Port Arthur, Ontario Nesco Equipment Ensures Economical Speedy Continuous Operation NESCO GRAPPLERS •FOR HANDLING LOGS, RAILROAD TIES, PULP AND OTHER TIMBER PRODUCTS (Made in Canada) Pulp, Logging & Sawmill Machinery THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED FORT WILLIAM ONTARIO CANADA �PAGE 8 LOG BOOK MAY 195 THE FEASIBILITY AND ADVANTAGES OF YEAR ROUND OPERATING (A paper delivered at the recent C.P.P.A. Woodlands Section Meeting in Montreal) By A. F. BUELL It has always been one of the goals of the LongLac Pulp and Paper Company and its predecessor to run woodlands operations insofar as possible on a uniform year round basis. The completion of the Terrace Bay bleached sulphate mill, and the inclusion in ~he wood order of jackpine to the extent of 40 per cent of the total softwood, has made it possible to operate through 12 months of the year with only minor and short term ·fluctuations in the labour force. It is not the object of this short paper to describe logging methods in detail or to. dwell on the means b~ which employees are kept profitably occupied in every season. In brief, jackpine cutting and skidding operations start _in May and continue until October. Jackpine hauling starts in June and continues until November. It is possible to haul to water during this period from onethird to one-half of the total wood order, depending on the percentage of spruce in the jackpine stands, and to some degree on the fall weather. Spruce cutting starts as jackpine cutting tapers off in the fall and continues until December with a few cutters carrying on through the winter in each camp. Spruce hauling starts as soon as roads and landings a re ready in December and continues until March . In March spruce cutting again becomes the major activity, to the extent that snow conditions· will allow it, and continues throughout the break up period until the jackpine cutting gets under way in May. By jackpine cutting_is meant -cutting operations in stands predominently jackpine in composition, but which may run up to 25 per cent spruce by volume. Likewise a spruce cut may contain a small proportion of jackpine. Naturally, as jackpine and jackpine - spruce stands are found on sandy areas, they lend themselve!I to summer truck operations using bulldozed roads. Stands predominating in spruce are generally in swampy areas which must be logged during the winter. River driving and lake rafting operations are carried out from May until November. Other activities such as road and camp construction, equipment maintenance, and fire hazard removal are scheduled, where possible, to be carried out at those times in the operating year when it is most difficult to keep the labor force economically employed in the direct p~oduction and delivery of wood. . It is self evident that a prerequisite to carrying c continuous all season operations is a system of all-se son access roads. Two years of year round operating on a substanti scope have pointed out several distinct advantages c the side of year round rather than seasonal operatic These are listed below. 1. Staff and Labour When camp staff, cutters, haulers, handyme1 blacksmiths, mechanics, machine operators, etceter. are assured of year round employment they acquire sense of security and attachment to the employer whic makes for better relations and, indirectly, higher pre duction and cheaper wood. The security which goes with year round emplo~ ment attra.cts in general a more stable type of employe• A married man, unless he has other employment in th off seasons, cannot keep a family on seasonal woods err ployment. With all-season roads to the camps it is nc difficult for a man to work in the woods and at th same time to establish a home in a nearby village. Ther is a noticeable increase in the number of married me from settlements within the limits working in the bus, as all-season operating develops. It should not be necessary to enlarge further on th advantages of all-season operating insofar as its effec on labour is concerned. They are simply the advantage which go with steady work, security, opportunities fo home life and increased loyalty to the employer. The type of employee drawn to the woods by th, attractions of all-season operating is the type requirec if our branch of the industry is to successfully modern ize its methods. Good forest management, includinf silviculture mechanization and protection, depend: largely on the attitude of the man who handles the axe saw or the wrench. 2. Equipment and Horses It is far more economical to operate all year wit~ a given capital outlay in mechanical equipment, camp~ and horses, than half the year with twice the capital outlay. There is no need of enlarging on this point for an) one familiar with the economics of wood production. (Continued on Page 9) Multiple belts in matched sets and Fractional Horse Power. P. L. P. AIR DRILL, PNEUMATIC AND WATER HOSE. Conveyor Belting, Steam Hose, Suction Hose. Fire Hose (all types), Unlined Linen Hose. Special Agent for DOMINION RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED YOUR ENQUIRIES ARE SOLICITED AND EXPERT ADVICE OBTAINED FOR YOUR PROBLEMS. ROY GIBBftN 45A Cumberland St. S. AGEN~IES INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & SUPPLIES Port Arthur, Ontario Phone 5-8352 �MAY 1950 PAGE 9 LOG BOOK COCHRANE'S HEADQUARTERS FOR GIFTS for the BRIDE COMMUNITY PLATE SILVERWARE CANADIAN CHINAWARE GENERAL ELECTRIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES ECKO SOLID COPPER CHROME FINISH COOKING UTENSILS PYREXWARE ALWAYS SATISFIES COCHRANE HARDWARE PORT ARTHUR LIMITED YOUR FAVOURITE SHOPPING CENTRE Dial 57345 3. Fire Protection There has always been widespread opinion that summer operations constitute a fire hazard. This is undoubtedly true but experience to date has indicated that, _providing proper education is carried on and other safeguards established, the advantages of summer operating can outweigh the disadvantages. The network of allseason roads, both access and haul roads, which are essent;al to summer operating increase the accessibility of the areas being operated, and thereby are an important factor in both detection and suppression. As pointed out in connection with the effect of ye~r round operating on labour we are dealing with men who have a different attitude from that which is so evident on an operation employing transient labour. They are far less likely to be careless with fire as it is one of the few menaces to the steady employment which means so much to them. Where there are summer operations the camp crews are organized into fire gangs, each under a competent fire boss. This organization is ready to go into action as soon as a fire is discovered . Therefore the time lost in rounding up fire fighters and organizing them into effective fire crews is eliminated where summer operations are carried on. 4. 6. General If conditions make it feasible wood may be delivered directly to the mill in the same summer in which it is cut, thereby reducing carrying charges. No attempt has been made in the foregoing to evaluate in dollars and cents the advaQtages of year round as against seasonal operating. This will vary so sharply as between limits with different topography, weather conditions, labour supply and wood species requirements. that a cost comparison would be of little value. It is quite evident, however, that where circumstances wi 11 allow it year round operation will be, in the long run, more economical than the seasonal method. IN THE DAZE OF PAUL BUNYAN-KING OF THE LUMBERJACKS (TM Reg. Pat. Office \ Sylviculture Permanent employees can be trained to cut and skid in such a manner as to damage as little as possible of the advance growth . This wi II result in lower planting costs. With permanent or semi-permanent all-season transportation systems which are a part of year round operations, cutting methods which result in maximum utilization and bring about improved regeneration of the best species can be employed. This is less practical under the former system of operating. It is quite evident that planting is the only solution to some of our regeneration problems. The probable results of planting with seasonal transient labour could not be compared to the results which could be expected from permanent trained labour. S. Dial 57345 Operations Providing the topography and soil will allow it summer hauling is cheaper than winter hauling . Although road construction is expensive it is more than offset by cheaper road maintenance, loading, ice landing prepara tion and maintenance, and unloading costs. Where wood can be both cut and hauled before winter the cost of firewood and camp expenses is substantially reduced. . - ,,. ~ ,._ __,,,__ ~ - ~ ~ ~ e-:. -.,,'' • ~<-~> ~~~ C..,;;:.t 1948 Clyde G. Yeadon The toughest iob of all, was the task of adding the vegetables to "Pea Soup" Lake. Imagine having to roll these giant cabbages, carrots, etc. from Paul's own garden, into a scalding whirlpool with a canthook. "Pea Soup" Lake was brought to a terrific boil by setting the surrounding forties ablaze. �PAGE 10 LOG BOOK DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS FOREST PROTECTION MEETINGS HELD In Northwestern Ontario three meetings were held in March to discuss Forest Protection in 1950. Meetings were held in Port Arthur for the Port Arthur District; in Geraldton for the Geraldton District and in Kenora for the Kenora, Fort Frances and Sioux Lookout Districts. Mr. R. Boultbee presided at the Port Arthur Meeting, Mr. U. W. Fiskar at the Geraldton Meeting and Mr. K. Acheson at the Kenora Meeting. Mr. T. E. Mackey, Chief, Forest Protection Division, Department of Lands and Forests, Toronto, was present at the Kenora meeting and expressed his appreciation for the interest shown by operators and their efforts in the prevention, detection and suppression of forest fires. The need for uniformity in training, tower situa-· tion, public publicity and other aspects of forest protection were discussed at all meetings. At the end of the meetings, operators' committees were appointed as follows: MID-WESTERN REGION Port Arthur District • C0 I. R• H • Bl ,ss, Nipigon Lake Timber Co., Ltd. J. H. Godden, Great Lakes Paper Company_ Ltd. A. S. Harrington, Hydro Electric Power Commission. F. S. Hick, Abitibi Power & Paper Co., Ltd. A. M . .tones, Brompton Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. WESTERN 'REGION Geraldton District C0 I. R. H . Bl"ISS, Nipigon I ake Timber Co., Ltd. A. M. Jones, Bromptor Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. (All Districts) H. H Bishop,· 11 p ammerm, aper Company. S. Farlinger, Patricia Lumber Co., ltd. J. H. Godden, Great lakes Paper John McLeod, Co., Ltd. Abitibi Power & Paper N. Golder, Co., Ltd. Ontario-Minnesota (Lake of the Woods). C. A. Samuelson, F. S. Hick, Long Lac Pulp & Abitibi Power & Paper Paper Co., Ltd . Co., Ltd. Geo. Sonlt;y, N. McMillan, Marathon Paper Mills Dryden Paper Co. of Can. Ltd. Ltd. H. L. Moffatt, Alexander-Clark Tbr. B. Thomson, Co., Ltd . Ontario Paper G. Potts, Company, Ltd. Ontario-Minnesota (Fort Frances). w . White, Ontario-Minnesota IPa•ric:i~ Limited) Any other operator wishing to be represented on these Committees or to attend meetings will be welcome to do so. Please notify this office and you will be kept informed of meetings. COMMITTEE AIMS l. As representatives of operators, to give the utmost co-operation to the Department of Lands and Forests in the prevention, detection and suppression of fires. 2. To assist in the integration and co-ordination of the operators' fire protection systems and the over-all Government system. 3. To co-operate in keeping up-to-date the Department of Lands and Forests' District Forest Protection Plan by having available general knowledge of operators' plans and thoughts. 4. Promotion of fire prevention awareness and training of fire crews amongst all operators. A Special Issue of the Log Book dealing with forest fire crew organization was issued early in May t<t all key personnel in Northwestern Ontario. Some additional copies of this pamphlet are available upon request. MAY 1950 INDUSTRY MEN LECTURE AT LAKEHEAD TECHNICAL INSTITUTE The following men from woods companies in North western Ontario lectured during the past year to thE Forestry Students of the Lakehead Technical lnstitue Dr. M. Bartley, Principal, and Mr. C. J. Campbell Master in Forestry, wish to thank the lecturers and thei 1 companies for the time and effort spent on this work. Mr. P. V. LeMay, (Operating Manager, Marathon Pape, Mills of Canada) "The Purpose of the Technica l Forestry Course and what Industry expects of Technical Graduates". Mr. F. L. Stevens, (Assistant Divisional Woodlands Manager, Abitibi Power and Paper Company Limited) "History of Development of 8' Pulpwood Cutting at the Lake head". Mr. A. Pingree (District Logging Superintendent, Provincial Concession, Abitibi Power and Paper Company Limited) "Methods Employed Locally in 8' Pulpwood Cutting". Mr. N. L. Kissick, (Assistant Chief Forester, Marathon Paper Mills of Canada) "Mechanical Logging" two lectures. Mr. D. Graham, (Construction Engineer, Great Lakes Pulp and Paper Company Limited) "Camp Construction and Layout" - two lectures Mr. D. C. Clark, (Assistant Manager, Nipigon Lake Timber Co. Ltd.) "Cutting, Hauling and Marketing of Pole Timber" - two lectures. Mr. H. L. Moffatt, (General Manager, Alexander-Clark Timber Co. Ltd.) "Eight Foot Pulpwood Hauling". Mr. R. . Prettie (General Manager, Northern Wood Preservers Ltd.), "Treating and Marketing of Treated Forest Products" - two lectures. Mr. T. S. Jones (Secretary-Manager, Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Assn.), Labour Relations in Woods Industry". Mr. H. H. Styffe, (Oscar Styffe Limited), "The Rafting of Pulpwood". Mr. F. L. Stevens, (Assistant Divisional Woodlands Manager, Abitibi Power and Paper Company Limited), "Administrative Genius and Related Departments" two Iectu res. Mr. J. Merrill, (Woodlands Manager, Brampton Pulp and Paper Co. Ltd.), "Fire Suppression." Mr. R. Hallonquist, (Personnel Manager, Brampton Pulp and Paper Co. Ltd.), "Personnel Administration". Mr. K. W. Hearnden, (Chief Divisional Forester, Abitibi Power and Paper Companp Limited), "Methods of Cruising" - one day of instruction. Mr. N. L. Kissick, (Assistant Chief Forester, Marathon Paper Mills of Canada), "Methods of Cruising" three hour laboratory instruction. Mr. W. Taylor, (Marathon Paper Mills of Canada), (Chief Draftman) "History of Photography", Aerial Camera and its Application to Forestry". Mr. P. Addison, (Regional Forester, Department of Lands and Forests), "Nursery Practice". . Mr. J. Barron, (Management Forester, Department of Lands and Forests), "Working Plans". Mr. C. Horncastle {Logging Engineer, Ontario Paper Co. Ltd.) "Sloop Logging". Mr. R. W. B. Thomson (Chief Forester, Heron Bay Division, Ontario Paper Co. Ltd.), "Forest Regeneration". Total hours of guest lecturing - 20 Special instruction - 9 In addition to this instruction which has been given by field specialists, it is perhaps of interest to point out that twenty-eight days of instrucion were given on Company limits, and six afternoons during the term were devoted to conducted tours of local Forest Enterprises. 11 �LOG BOOK MAY 1950 PAGE 11 C.P.P.A. Award to Marathon CANADIAN PULP AND PAPER ASSOCIATION 2280 Sun Life Building Montreal 2, Canada WOODLANDS SECTION March 3, 1950 Mr. P. V. LeMay, Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited, Public Utilities Building, Port Arthur, Ontario. Dear Peavey: It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the Awards Committee of this Section has voted to present you with the Ellwood Wilson Award for the year 1949. The Committee's decision is based upon your work in the development of the cable yarding system used by Marathon as described in your paper "Logging at Marathon.'' As you probably know , this Award is granted to a member of the Section for the most effective industrial application of research projects instigated and carried out either by the Section (in co-operation with the Research Institute) or by a member company. The Committee feels that your work in spark plugging and carrying out the development and application of the cable yarding system employed by your Company makes you a most worthy recipient of this award . The award consists of $100.00 and an engraved plaque which wi II be presented to you at the Annual Luncheon of the S:;ction being held in the t--!ormandie Roof of the Mount Royal Hotel March 22. We sincerely hope that you can be on hand to receive the award personally at that time. Please accept the sincere congratulations of the Committee and of myself personally on your attainment of this award. Yours sincerely, W. A. E. Pe.pier, Manager, Woodlands Section. WDB/EA Presentation of the Ellwood Wilson Award by Harold Burk to P. V. LeMay. March 6, 1950. Mr. W. A. E. Pepler, Manager, y\/oodlands Section, Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, 2280 Sun Life Building, Montreal, Quebec. Dear Pep: I have just received your letter of March 3rd in which you state that the Awards Committee have favourably considered m8 for the Ellwood Wi Ison Award for 1949. Needless ·to say, I feel greatly honoured, but on the other hand, I also feel a certain embarrassment in being singled out from this great Marathon team. Any success that we have had is due entirely to teamwork in our organization. I shall not name any of our staff, because I would have to name them all. In accepting this award, which I do very gratefully, I do so in the name of the Marathon team. Your very truly, MARATHON PAPER MILLS OF CANADA LIMITED, CANADIAN SOCIETY OF FOREST ENGINEERS NEWS The Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Society of Forest Engineers have held three meetings ~o far th;s year. The meetings were held January 27th, February 17th and March l 0th. At the March meeting Mr. N. W . Harrison, Dis trict Representative for the Thunder Bay Area, Department of Agriculture, was the guest speaker and delivered a very instructive and interesting address about the agricultural industry at the Lakehead. Mr. Harrison pointed out that there are 2,800 farms between Upsala to the West and Nipigon to the East. Principal farm products were milk, eggs, poultry potaroes and other vegetables. Mr. Harrison stated that a soil survey of the Thunder Bay District showed it to have the greatest variation of soil conditions of any place in Ontario. In concluding his address, Mr. Harrison dealt briefly with the local woodlot situation and advised that in this area woodlot operation must harmonize with farming if it is going to be successful and enjoy its fullest potential. PVL/MEF P. V. LeMay, Operating Manager. �PAGE 12 LOG BOOK MAY 1951 WE CARRY A COMPLETE STOCK of the FOLLOWING FAMOUS SUPPLIES PUROX WELDING EQUIPMENT DOMINION OXYGEN GAS WELDING RODS PYRENE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS GRAY BONNEY WRENCHES Dial 5-6511 ELECTRICAL WIRE AND SUPPLIES BLACK & DECKER DRILLS EVEREADY FLASHLIGHTS EVEREADY BATTERIES MARS BALL-WELLS Dial S-6511 SILVICULTURE IN THE LAKEHEAD AREA By R. N. JOHNSTON Division of Research, Ontario Department of Lands and Forests The main issue in silvicultural practice, ~ot only in the Lakehead area, but also throughout Ontario and the greater part of Canada, is forest regeneration, or, the re-establishment of commercially valuable forests by natural seeding following logging or fire. or various combinations of both. Some regeneration effort is concerned with the reestablishment of a forest by planting. Because of it~ relatively high initial cost, however, tree planting probably will be for a considerable time, used only on submarginal agricultural lands or the small area of favorable planting locations that can be found in the forest. Present planting methods are very largely dependent on the use of agricultural implements, the spade, the plough, and the cabbage planter and are, therefore, tied to conditions which will permit the successful operation of such equipment. Unfortunately most forest soi Is, either by inherent physical character or because of the terra:n and tree growth, are not usually "tillable." Due to a variety of factors, and the existence of agricultural procedures and equipment which could bt. readily adapted, the tree planting phase of forest regeneration is at present more thoroughly understood and has been more widely exploited than any other regeneration techn:que, although it has long been recognized that planting can be applied to only a small proportion of the forest area of the Province. Regeneration by seed under forest conditions is unfortunately a problem which forest users must accept as the= r own and solve by their own largely unaided efforts. Unlike planting, the possibilities of adapting equipment or techniques are strictly limited. Unfortunately, too, it seems that any si lvicultural practice which wi II provide a better chance for the establishment of a new forest crop, will eventually require additional effort and added cost, over and above present wood's operating practice . Though less costly than planting regeneration by seed will still cost something; an unpalatable fact which wood users must be prepared to accept. The challenge tC' industry here is to introduce new techniques which wi 11 permit "silvicultural logging" with a minimum of additional cost. • .As we all know, but sometimes overlook, it is cost which makes regeneration a problem. It has often been stated rather loosely that "we do not know how to se • cure regeneration." This, however, is not strictly true. In some favourable areas only intelligent handling is required and in most others, a forest can be restored if cost and time are not considered. A good forest at an:., price does not solve the regeneration problem. What is required are techniques which will produce a good fores1 at a price our present standard of living and price structure can afford to pay. It is perhaps obvious to the operator at least, that government regulations which cripple industry are unwise, even though they may result in a better forest. L is equally true, though perhaps not so obvious, that the logger who put wood on the jack-ladder at the lowest unit cost during the first cut is not necessarily the best logger. The best logger cuts at a profit so that the highest possible wood values continue to reach the same jackladder year after year. Successful silviculture is related to cost and ir, practice is dependent upon increased efficiency through the whole cycle of regeneration, protection, harvesting, and wood processing. So long, therefore, as industry i: concerned with harvesting and processing and Govern ment with regeneratiqn and protection, the best inter ests of both require the utmost in co-operation and understanding looking to a more efficient overall operation. Under the existing pattern of co-operation between industry and government in Ontario, logging or tree crop harvesting appears to be the most obvious point of mutual technical interest. (It seems logical, therefore . not only in the Lakehead region but throughout th('whole Province.) , · In organizing the Provincial regeneration program, the Department of Lands and Forests has divided its efforts into two general fields; the study of tree seeds and the study of tree seed beds. Seed studies are at present very largely confined to white spruce and red and white pine outside of the Lakehead area and general principles may be applied cautiously to the seeds of many othe,· forest trees and therefore to the other species in the Lakehead region. Some observations on the behaviour of jack pine seeds and cones have also been undertaken. A great deal of preliminary seed investigation has been done in the laboratory because it can be done under controlled conditions and has, therefore, no particular local flavor. �MAY 1950 LOG BOOK Seed bed studies by contrast are involved with spe cific localities. The Department has carried out a great deal of this type of regeneration study in the Lakehead region during the past three years. Re_sults of this work have been presented in the Division's reports numbers 14, 17 and 19. If details are required, they may be found in these publications. All that can be done here is to indicate· the organization, kind and amount of work performed. It has been said that the initiation of all research can be summed up in three words, "oh", an exclamation of surprise; "my'', an indication of wonder; "why", an indication of curiosity. But no matter how it may be initiated, a research program, once underway, almost invariably follows a fairly uniform patern. There is, first, a primary stage in which natura' phenomena are observed, a second in which theories are evolved in explanation of the _phenomena; a third ir which experiments are set up to test theories and a fourth in which experimental results are recorded and related. It is well to remember these four steps and to realiZf that they are all necessary. Failure to appreciate ·the im • portance of experimental testing, was very largely re sponsible for the absurdities of so-called science in me dieval times. Recognition of the importance of experi mental testing has probably been the most important single factor responsible for the present practical value of research . Seed bed research not only in the Department bu: throughout Canada and the United States, is still largely in the initial stages of observing phenomena and evolving theories. Hence the popularity of so-called "re generation surveys." A great deal more "observing" o, "surveying" is required. For example, the Departmental GENERAL MOTORS PAGE 13 reports listed above are mainly concerned with a detailed record of findings or observations in the forests of the Lakehead region and conclusions drawn from them. The conclusions or findings of a regeneration survev are sometimes treated as established facts. This is a da'nger• ous practice. It is true that such conclusions, may by some happy chance, be factual. But because of the wide. variety of natural conditions in the Forest, it is very dif. ficult to be certain that all the essential facts are known. The results of regeneration, or any biological surveys,, are likely to be influenced by the ideas of the writer. The proper use of regeneration survey data is as a basis for the design of experimental tests. , Proof of regeneration survey observations and conclusions is usually secured through the establishment of permanent sample lots, and in the Department's Lakehead regeneration program, the establishment of plots. of this kind is now going forward. Since logging is required to implement some of the tests, many propf pl(?tS are being established in co-operation with industry. In due course, we believe facts will emerge! In brief, this is the outline of the Department's three years of regeneration research in the Lakehead reg:on. As stated, it does not appear as a very great acccmpl ishment for the expenditure of three years' time and a sum of approximately $40,000. Some indication of the extent of th,e program may be provided, however, by a statement of the number of survey plots examined. In considering the bare total of plots as a means of assessing the effort involved, it is well to remember that each and every plot must be located, often in very difficult country, measured by approved survey methods, defined by taut string boundaries, examined on hands and (Continued on Page 16) TWO CYCLE DIESEL ENGINES SS H.P. TO 660 H.P. SO H.P. TO 600 H.P. FAN TO FLYWHEEL UNITS FINGER TIP SHIFT CON- OR TROL IS MADE POSSIBLE PACKAGE POWER BY THE G.M. HYDRAULIC UNITS MARINE GEAR, STANDARD FOR ALL YOUR POWER WITH ALL 3, 4, 6 . AND REQUIREMENTS TWIN G.M. UNITS - - - DISTRIBUTORS FOR - - - Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. Tractor Division Baker Manufacturing Co. Pacific Car & Foundry Co. SALE S PARTS SERVICE G. M. Detroit Diesel Engine Division Gar Wood Industries Inc. Drott Manufacturing Corp. Northern Tractor &Equipment Limited HEAD OFFICE: 787 St. Joseph Street, St. Boniface, Man. Phone 204808 BRANCH OFFICE: 725 N. May Street, Fort William, Ont. Phone 21061 �PAGE 14 LOG BOOK MAY 1950 Kraft Pulping By A. S. KADZIELAWA of the Mid-West Branch, Technical Section, C.P.P.A. Cellulose has gained a very important position in our present way of living. Although it is found in most plants, wood is the most economical source for a large portion of eel lulose required for manufacture of th( many grades of paper, boards and cellulose derivatives such as rayons, eel lophane and plastics. In the manufacture of this great diversity of products, the first step is to reduce the wood to a pulp. This is accomplished either mechanically, chemically or a combination of the two processes. There are a number of chemical procedures that can be used, but the characteristics of the pulp produced and costs vary considerably. Therefore, the economy and end use of the pulp determines the process employed. The kraft pulping process falls under the classification alkaline pulping utilizing a combination of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide, as the active pulping agent. The pulp produced is brown in color, but has high strength qualities which make it particularly suitable for making strong wrapping papers, and variow= types of boxboards. In these materials the dark color is not objectionable, however, where lighter colors are required the pulp can be economically bleached withou · affecting the strength appreciably. The process is also gaining favour in that it has been used to produce pulps from practically all the commercial wood species, either on full plant scale or in laboratories. It is particularl~suited to the manufacture of high grade pulps from the wood species found in North Western Ontario. In the limited space available, it is impossible t , go into any detail of the p_rocess and equipment, there fore, only a very general description of the method an( equipment will be given. The wood entering the mill is all cut to approximately four foot lengths and barked in drum barkers. The clean wood is chipped in multiple knife chippers. Uniformity in size of chips is important to good cooking, therefore, the chips are screened. The oversize chips pass through a rechipper and are returned to the screen. Depending upon the quality of pulp being made the fines may or may not be screened out. As the fines usually carry a fair percentage of dust and di rt, they are screened out where high quality clean pulps are desired. The screened chips are stored in bins until required to fill the digesters. In most recent installations, the d;gesters are tall cylindrical vessels, nine to eleven feet in diameter, and about forty feet high with a cone shaped bottom. Each digester will produce from seven to ten tons of pulp per cook. When the digester is ful I of chips, measured quantities of black and white liquors are added. The diqester is then closed and heating with steam is started. The heating may be done directly by blowing the steam in at the bottom or by a forced circulation of the liquor from the bottom of the digester through steam heated heat exchangers back to the top of the digester. Heating is continued while gas and vapors are relieved from the top of the digester, unti I a pressure of approximately 110 pounds per square inch is obtained with a corresponding temperature of 340 degrees F is reached and then held at this temperature and pressure until the cooking is complete. The quantity of liquors, the rate of heating and cooking time are all governed by the quality of pulp being made. When the cooking is completed, a valve at the bottom of the digester is opened and the contents blown 1 out into the blow tank. The cooking softens the wood to such an extent that during blowing the wood breaks up into pulp. The thick slurry of pulp is diluted with black liquor and pumped to the pulp washers. The washing is usually done on rotary drum type washers in two or more stages. In the final stage, hot water is used and the recovered water containing some of the spent chemicals and dissolved portion of the wood is known as weak black liquor. This weak liquor is used to wash the pulp in the preceding stage, thus as the pulp is being washed a strong black liquor is being formed. The liquor from the first working stage is the black liquor used when filling the digester and dilution at the blow tank. The s~rplus black liquor is concentrated in mult:ple effect evaporators unti I a solution of about 50% solids is obtained. This· is further concentrated in cas .. cade evqporators and mixed with saltcake and burned in the recovery furnace. The saltcake is added to make up the unavoidable losses of soda in the system. By burning the concentrated black liquor and saltcake under carefully controlled conditions, a molten ash of sodium carbonate and sodium sulfide is produced. The hot combustion gases are passed through a specially designed steam boiler producing in many mills practically all the steam required for the pulp mi 11. The hot ash is dissolved in water, clarified and treated with lime. The lime converts the sodium car(Continued on Afeclu»,,'16 '°'1, Page 1 6) MOJUJ CCOH,OIHkat Pulpw.ooJ P11,oc/,uduu,, . . . 'kid/,, tl,,e Increase production in your woods operations . . . and decrease cutting costs! The P.M. Woodboss is light, easy to hande and operate, runs economically. Built to give dependable, trouble-free cutting. Ask for a demonstration . . . the WOODBOSS is ideal for pulpwood cutting. For Demonstration, Sales or Service, Contact . .. P.M. PRODUCTS (194,) LTD. 278 BAY ST., PORT ARTHUR, ONT. or HEARST, ONT. Oth,er P.M. offices in Orillia, Ont.; Quebec, Que.; Vancouver, B.C. and regional distributors across Canada. • �MAY 1950 LOG BOOK PAGE 15 Pictures taken on The Pas Lumber Co. operation at Reserve, Saskatchewan, where th i s Euclid Tractor again proved its ability to go out and' produce against terrific odds and elements. EUCLIDS DO IT AGAIN! MORE Records Broken! - MORE Satisfied C11stomers TOTAL WEIGHT OF LOGS HAULED PER TRIP-S35 TONS TOTAL FEET OF LOGS HAULED PER TRIP-107,000 FT. LOGS TOTAL CORDS OF PULPWOOD HAU LED PER TRI P-23S CORDS "The_latter being comparative in regards to weight hauled." WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR RENTAL, EUCLID TRACTORS PULPWOOD AND T RA I L E R S WITH UP TO 20 CORDS CAPACITY. Showing Adverse Grades Encountered For Further Information Please Contact G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. TORONTO 213 BAY STREET PORT ARTHUR TEL. S-6753 MONTREAL PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �LPG f>AGE 16 BOOK 'Vhich now contains a large amount of water is passed over deckers to remove the. excess water and then goes to storage tanks to await the next step, on its way to ccn:;umer goods. SILVICULTURE IN THE LAKEHEAD AREA (Continued from Page 13) knees, tallied in detail, frequently under trying condi-tions, and the finding analysed statistically. -The number of plot st~dies by the Department as. indicat-ed above has been, 1946-20,806; 1947-44,057; • 1_948-3,746; 1949-5,820; total 74,429. • • . ; 240 check plots, of one-tenth acre, w~re e~·tablished · jn 1948-49 for the testing of survey condusions to study the foll.owing s~~jects in their relation to Jorest renewal: i. The effeGt;:of different .cutting methods and degrees of cutting~ :• • , ' . , • 2. The affect· of soil . scarification ·or disturb~nce. 3. The effect of slash burning and removal by other means. 4. The effect of artificial seeding. As indicated, many of the results of the Department's Regeneration Research have not yet reached · the level of established fact: many individual studies seem .likely to move slowly because the problems are not simple. It should never be forgotten that money invested jn research must be "patient money.'' ~ We are definitely "on our way" towards the solution of the problems of regeneration of northern com- .mercial species. We are sure that no matter how easy or difficult the eventual solution may be, it will be achieved with less delay and effort if we have the support and •confidence of the industrial operators. KRAFT PULPING (Continued from Page 14) bonate to sodium hydroxide. After the spent lime is :removed, the resulting clear liquor is known as white liquor and is the source of active chemicals added to the digester. The washed pulp is diluted to a low consistency and screened. The first stage of screening is done on c;oarse screens, referred to as knotters. This step is often carried out before the pulp is washed. The. rejects called ls.nots consist of liard pieces of wood which did not cook . completeJy.• --.In some mills they are returned to the di.:. gesters, in others burned in the recovery furnace and in others broken down to a coarse fibered pulp by mechan ◄ ical means. . . The accepted stock from the knotters passes ·throagh s·eries of finer screens. The types 6f screens and ·the size of the perforations in the screen plates depend ,on the quality of pulp being made. The fine screen • •rejects known . as tailings _are usually· refined and used iin making coarse paper or board. The accepted stock MAY 19~0 The third of a series of articles by · members of the Mid-West Branch, Technical Section, C.P.P.A. First article - January Issue - "Wood Used in Northwestern Ontario Pulp and Paper Industry" by Mr. A. Johnson. , Second article - March Issue - "Some of the Reasons a Pulp M:11 Requires Wood of a Certain Length" by F. I. Anderson and B. C. Barrington. - HOSE. • WINDER IDEA DEVELOPED AT LONGLAC 1 Linen firehouse .is valuable eq uipment that requires thoughtful handling H it is to give economical service. Observation on a co~ple of forest fires in recent years showed hose on a fire having to take unnecessarily rough treatment. Dragged through the bu_sh by fire fighters and even dragged behind a truck on the highway from one position to another during a fire, the hose took quite a beating and showed the necessity for a light portable' hose winder. . The need for such equipment and the basic idea of construction was suggested by Ken Switzer- ·to two of his co workers with the LongLac Pulp and Paper '. Company, Norm Skinner; Y~rd Foreman at Longlac and one of his men, Bruce· Sloan. . These men built a working model in the Company's Longlac Shop and this model proved very satisfactory when tested: • · The Company made the model available to Watson Jack and Co. Ltd., Manufacturers of fire fighting equip., ment, for production and sale to fire protective organj- . zations The model was modified and improved by Watson ·. • Jack and Co. Ltd., who now have on sale an improved lightweight Portable Hose Winder for winding 1½'' un- • lined linen Forestry Hose, either wet or dry, l 00-foot ' lengths coupled. Other features are adjustable cranking handles, instantly detachable spindle for removing hose after winding,. spri,:ag rubber-covered .tension rollers for flattening hose, c~nvas .chest protector and adjustable . shoulder straps~ weight 17 pounds. Abrasion of the hose is eliminated since the operator walks forward into · tha hose line as he winds i~ up. . For further information on this hose winder, apply to Watson Jack and Company Umited, 1543 Crescent Street, Montreal 25, P.Q. It is a pleasure to record here and officially give ·• -..l. credit to Ken Switzer for the idea behind this equipment and to Norm Skinner and Bruce Sloan for making · up •• •• • the first working model. .. :; I., "SERVING THE TIMBER OPERATORS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARI0'1 ,,I iI LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING, BEDDING AND FOOTWEAR. Fort William ,GROCERIES. ·,FR~ITS & VEGETABLES1 TOBACCO, E'."C, •: ·' �MAY 1950 MGE 17 · ••• LOG BOOK • o s co e L·o c KS WHEREVER cABLEs ARE useo ' . .. Port J\rthur, Ontario. '-March 15th, 1950. "JOE BEAVER" Dear Mr. Jones: I want to take this opportunity to thank those who have been helptul to the 'Shantymen· in their access to· the lumber camps, and to those ·who have gone put of. their way in·making it possible for our getting around to each camp this winter. I found a general concern with all men, with who·ever I have talked, regarding conditions as they are today. These men a.re greatly consciqus of a power greater than that they _have ·~xperienced in the past, which has made them think more serious_ly of the future. I have pointed them to the Bible for what God ·has to say, and as we read in His Word found in Chapters Matthew 24, ~lso Luke 21: 25 - 38, Christ gives the signs of His cory,ing cJnd Judgment. The men in th~ camps I am happy to say, have· shown · splendid attention and interest in tne meetings, which we thank God -~or and each man receives a tract .in his own langµage. One camp alone, 31 Gospels of John were given out in the Finn language, Also Shantymen papers were left~ New • ' Testaments also left, and Biples were ordered from our office in Toronto to each man that asked for them, these are given out free. • I do -not know what next may come, Across my pilgrim way, I do not know to-morrow's load, Nor see beyond today, · But this I know-my Saviour knows The path I cannot see; • And I can trust His wounded hands To guide and care for me._ r . . . Thc1nking you for your interest i~ our work. .. • Sincerely yours, J. H. Allen. ------~--~- ·. By Ed · ~ofziger /< •.·-:;i ( ). Forest Se~oe, U. B. Department of Agriculture "Please don't go_ to any bothe; ..... J. T. Russell Motors .Ltd~ · • ....................•':f'•-··•:·:•:••;.· . ~==== 120 N. Archibald St. . -:Fort William, Qnt. • Distributors for . · • • ·THE FAMOUS FARGO · TRUCKS 'Built to Fit the, Job' A FARGO BUILT. FOR EVERY JOB GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHTS · . . F~om 4.600 lbs~·to 40,000 ·lbs~,. l •, • 1 =~=: . .i~.......... !: :~.~~~:~:~:~:~:~~~-~=~==f~::~:-....,: ·.~.-:-.-:•:•:•:-:-:-:-:•:•:❖ .....::-:::::::::::.:;~:~::::::::::::::;:;:;:;~:::::::;::;:;:::. For Complete Information .• DIAL 3-7421 _. · f ,, ,- we. can'~ stay for dinner" . �MAY 19.5 0 LOG BOOK PAGE . .1~ • GROWTH STUDY WORK BY DOMINION FOREST SERVICE BY D. R. STEVENS Suppose you have a certain stand of timber ~nder your management which is 5.0 years old ..When should it be cut? How many cords per acre will it then yield? What size timber w"ill you have then? How long after it is mature can the stand be left before cutting without excessive loss from rot? The answers to these and other quetions can be found in appropriate yield tables if these are available. To obtain these tables growth data are required. This article will briefly deal with one project of this nature which is being carried on in the Thunder Bay District. The rate of growth' of a stand is, of course, independent of which company's limit it happens to be on. It is _mainly dependent on the site on which it stands, the latitude and the climate. With this in mind Mr. Bedell of the Dominion Forest Service, during ~ visit to this district in 1947, suggested that the companies of the Thunder Bay District combine their work on ·growth- study. Instead of each company obtaining yield figures for their respective limits, a common set of yield data could be obtained for a forest region, applicable to all limits in that region. In this way much duplicate work could be avoided, the work would be much cheaper for each company, and probably .better data obtained. .. During 1947 several meetings were arranged be1 tween seven interested pulp and paper companies of this District. It was eventually decided to request the • Dominion Forest Service to conduct some experimental . growth study work in this area. They have evolved an improved m~thod for predicting yield but which has not yet been applied to large pulpwood tracts such as exist in this district: Therefore, it was thought that it was an excellent opportunity for mutual aid between the Thunder Bay companies and the Dominion Forest Service. This was agreed. to and a start was made last' ~~u.mmer. • : ,.,·· _ Briefly, the tec~nique used is to establish' peri'na_rlent sample plots in several different age classes in each important cover type, :and for various -sites. The stems· on each plot are measured along with a w~~ltH of other _pertinent data. After at least · fi.ve ,years, and better ten years, the plots are re.:measured ·to establish changes in density arid composition. These ~data car, then be plotted and yield curves thus.obtained for each c;:over type on each important site and for. a fixed den• sit_y. ~f the stands on a limit are similarly dassified, t~,s yield data can be applied to determine rotation age_ yield at maturity, etc. . The most important factor affecting growth is site, which can be roughly defined as the inherent abil!ty of an area to pr6du_ce. Many differe.n t site classif~ ,cations have been used but the Dominion Forest Service is using a system in this growth study work that they have adapted from one developed by Mr. G. A. Hills of the Ontario Dept. of Lands and Forests. This classification gives promise of being one of the best in existence and has the advantage that sites can be recognized. from aerial photos. It is hoped that a by-product of this growth study co-operative effort will be the training of company men in the knowledge of soils essential to accurate site classification.The present basis of co-operation between the companies and the Dominion Forest Service is that· the latter provide the staff, establish ·the plots, do the office work and publi.sh the final results. The.companies agree to protect the plots established for at least five years, to supply the necesary maps and aerial photos, to provide transportation to the parties when required, and to loan equipment if necessary. Last summer the companies _also absorbed some of the meal cost. The companies have agreed to share their costs among themselves on a limit area basis. The Dominion Forest Service hope by the end of this summer to have established enough plots, along with the· use of some plots established by the companies, to draw fairly accurate yield curves f9r the ·mo~t important types on the most common sites in what i'S. known ·as Forest Region 8-9; which ext~nds along the North Shore of Lake Superior from Savanne to near White 'River. They have not committed themselves to do further work in any of the other regions, but it is hoped that they will at least be able to dq enough work to show the relative growth rates between the region~, in this district. The results will of course be available· to everyone, but they will particularly benefit the companies in the Thunder Bay Disric_t. -Eyen if l'.\O fur_ther . work on this project -is done by the Dominion Fore~t . Service after this year, the system of srte classification and the general technique used will be·very usefol if the companies exter:id this work themselves. F.urthermore, the project has again emphasized the -value ·of cooperative effort" betw._e en timber. oper.ators: This Booklet is· printed ~n 11Thrift-Coat Ena~~I" produced at the Provincial" Paper Limited, Port Arthur Mill, Ontario, O'.Ut of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario and printed by the Consolidated Press, 137 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. . . La France Fire Engine & Foamite Ltd. equipment carried in stock: EXTINGUISHERS LOG PILE NOZZLES REFILLS FIRE HOSE FIREGUNS ETC. . , NORTHLAND MACHINERY SUPPLY CO. LTD. 203 HARDISTY ST. FOR:r _WILLIAM, ONT. Phone 3-7407 · / �PAGE . 19 -. _'.\ LVU DVVI\. LUDIVIG CYR THIRD IN CANADIAN BUCKSAWING CHAMPIONSHIP • Dominique Chenard, Quebec North Shore Paper Company, is the new Canadian Bucksaw Champfon. winning with a total of 8 of the possible 9 points in the thr_ee-day Buck-Sawing Contest at the Sportsmen's Show in Montreal on March 5th. 6th and 7th, 1950. ,· Champions from six Eastern companies competed Competitors cut once each afternoon and twice each evening; the average_time was computed each n!ght for the three cuts. and winner was allowed three points. Chenard's ·average time for the 10" spruce log was 8.7 seconds and his best single cut was 7.2 seconds. All of the men who took part in ttie Contest were the finest ·examples of the best type of men found in our pulpwood operations to-day. They had a great com. petitive spirit but, win o.r lose, were good sports. They were fine representatives of the Woods Industry at such a public event as the Sportsmen's Show. , Ludivig Cyr, who won the Northwestern Ontario Championship at the Fort William Winter Carnlval 1949 and finished 5th at the Sportmen's Show that year, competed thi's year as the representative of the Ontario Paper Company, Limited and finished 3rd. LAKEHEAD MEN ON C.P.P.A. WOODLANDS SECTION COUNCIL W. Bruce Southon, Woods Manager, Great Lakes Paper Company Limited and J. H. Merril}, Divisional Woods Manager, B,rompton Pulp & Paper Company, Limited, were both elected to the Canadian Pulp & Paper Association, Woodlands Section Council for the year 1950. ,~Elected as Chairman was Gordon Godwin of the Ontario Paper Company Limited and as Vice Chairman Jack Matthews, Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, Toronto. . Other Di rectors elected were: R. S. Armitage, Quebec A. H. Burk, Espanola, Ont. G. H. Fisk and F. A. Harrison, Montreal R. G. Macfarlane, Edmundston, .N. B. J. A. Michaud, Grand'mere, Que. • J. W. Paterson, Hull. . W. G. Phipps, Kapuskasing, Ont. SUCCESSFUL ·ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN PORT ARTHUR APRIL 10TH, 1950 BY THE .TIMBER -'.c u LLERS' ASSOCIATION • . The highlight of the Annual Meeti~g of .the Timqer Culler~' Association was the presentation of a Provincial Charter to the Timber- Cullers' Association by Mr. J. H. Merrill, Divisional Woods Superintendent of the Brompton PulP. & Paper Company, Limited, who was also the guest speaker. • • Ken Mason was re~elected '?resident by acclamation as were .W. J. Hughes, Vice-President and J. R. Denley, Secretary. - • The Association Directors elected were: • . Lester Murphy, Gilbert Lalonde, Sam Cowan. L. Malmberg, Len Neva and W. Reid. • . .. Mr. Merrill gave a very interesting address on For~st Management and went into some· detail of the careful and serious studies and steps being taken by oper3ting companies and provincial and federal governments, :o -further forest management. towards -a sutained yield ,f wood from the forests ·o f Northwestern Ontario . . -, ~-- :. •• ~-11 '· ~ . ...., • - - ,r: ,, • ~; ~-( 6 ·-fi 7, ...T' • He's International Truck trained. That .means he's u~uied in the best and late~i servicing and •repa4" practices according to International Truck methods. And that means he's an expert in the use of In~~ational desig.n~d and approved machines and tools for testing, repairing and reconditio~g. He can make money for you two ways. By holding your service and. maintenance costs at a minimum, and by putting your • trucks in shape to roll out money making miles. You find him busily at work in our shop. Take adv~tage of his skill and e.perience by bringing your trucks. to US#<nll S. 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' . ,, _. _ .:tt "CATERPILLAR" Model D-2 . Diesel Tractor;· SO~' ~ i:; · Gauge, Serial . No. 5J5836SP . . Eq11dP,ped .~itti "~a - ·. ? -:: Plant-Choa.te" Hydraulic Angledozer. .Tractor. ls · ':. now being ~verhauled in our shop will b~ In · ,:'!'~· , ~ood condition ~ - painted and GUARANTEEb: ,· ':·· Exceptional buy at this price. •. . • , Price' _____ - - - - - ~ - - $3;400:00 -' ·,. ani ' "• • •I : • =•• •• ; -- ·-::• . "INTERNATIONAL" Model "TD9" Diesel Tractor. 60" Gauge, Serial No, TDCD-268257CC. Equipped • with "~ucyrus Erie" Front End Hydraulic Bucket ·Loader. Tractor fn splendid condition having worked only ·two su~mers since !.>eing purchased in 1947, Its owner has kept it in good mech-,.. anical condition and it has been inspec-ted and 'lewly. painted in our shop. . . • Prlc• - -······............. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ $7,500.0~ Y.. "CATERPILLAR" Model "06". Diesel Tractor, 60'; . :;auge, Serial No. 5R4987SP. Equipped with new· •,, "Caterpillar" · Hydraulic Angledozer. This . Tro.c to·r . · ; Is .four years old . and . has received a ~omplete . ·•:l:rebui ldin_~ job at-: a: c.ost , of $4,890.00 • for)?~~s .,·: and labour. Tod4y a new tractor .C?f.:.-this model · , .. :· as equipped above. would .- cost •·:approximately ; •i $11,860.00. New,ly painted: and' GUAij.>.NTEED-, for"' '· -~ 190 days. ... .. • .: .: ; :-" • ·:-.... ·, ~~-r/ 1 Price • • .:.. ...;.: -·$9,800~0.0 -; .: • • ~~ ' . 'INTERNATIONAL" Model "TD9" Diesel Tractor, . 60". Gauge, Serial TDCB-32436 T7BJ . . Equipped .vith Mydrau:ic Angledozer and •"Carco" Towing Winch. Tractor as equipped was purchased new In ; 1948. It- has .been inspected in• our shop a~d found to be in good running order. A new : machine as above would sell for approximately $10,500.00: today. . ••· , ·- · Price • • • • _ _ _ _ _ _ $6,500.00 .. ....: ~ I•• ., -:• ., •• • I : ·•. •.• . . ,~ :··-::1·· "ALLIS-CHALMERS" Model HD;.7 Diesel Tr~ctor,· ._ 1~'1 63" Gauge, 'Serial No. 14315. 'EQuip~~ •wltl;'I '"' "l;)rott'~ S.~i_ d Loader Model "60"_. Tt:iis _Tr.ac~9_r~~+ ·.,1.• Loade~ was o~igii:i_ally • P,Ur~h~~d 11ew. _I!'_ J"!IY,::~ ~!~;,;~· 1947 and 'has worked a total ·ot· eighteen ·montht ·.- ~' prior t~ overhaul - Hour Meter reading -'J ,230 ... • ~ • hours. NeVflY_ paint~. The 'price. -thi~:~1nit -;,,;'.- r·new today -is approximately $14,000.()0.-~-·• ·, • •• "· • ~...~ ., 'i,; of Price . ::,- • _.. _ .. . • , '~-- • ~~~{;~- • : • : • • ~ - "CATERPILLAR" Model "D-6" Diesel · 1ractor, 50" Gauge, Serial No. 5R1684SP. Equipped with ·•t:a • Plant-Choate" • Hydraulic , Angledozer and ''Hyster" Towing .Winch. This Trc1ctor has been :ompletely • re-built at a cost of approximately ,J. $2.800.00 for labour and new part~. Price of a . < Tractor .of this model as equipped above :today Nould be approximately $13,675.00. -·If winch is not required deduct $800.00. Tractor will be :iUARANTEED. ,· . Price - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,500.00 "CATERPILL~R'f Model "D-4" Diesel Tra~tor, 60" Gauge, Serial No. 3T-6278W. This tractor is • now being reconditioned in our . shop and wil! :>e in good mechanical condition ~ painted • and ~ :;UARANTEED. _ New tractor. · of this. model wpuld sell for app~oximately $5,980.00 ' ,today. . . Price • • • ~4,200.00 _ "I , ' Write· for ColDJ)lete' -. _·. ·=: __ • ( --~(· --: r " ; ;•; • .;: . • ~ \. . ·-"~ ~ -~ ~-:::·'~ ._:: \ ,; ·_ t / ' ;:::-"'; •• •• ::•.• ~--7~::l'.~~~~:i~(1t "ALLIS-CHALMERS,;. ' Model "HD,-10" Di.:..ef' -~:\ '-;. : ,Tractor,· 7~~ ~~u_g_e,,,'_Seri_al N~. • i'3.t$2.: ~qi.Jipp;d -~ ./ ~ with. '~Bak~r:''. . Hydraulic ~gledozer. an.d a •~c~r-:.- ;_:,~:, • :o'~ Towing ·winch. ·A new .Tractor of:~,h.t~ ~odel.,'~1 ..: ..: .vould cost,· approximately $1 ~,so.0.9~-;.·i• tod~y·, - 't " ·i Originally purchased new· in 1947~ it has· wo~~:· B(?s>roxlm~t~ly :~e!~e,. m,011ths. . T~~ •!iC?Ur_ tfi~!~r.:nii_ reading_ is. 1,,2,3.0ji ho1,.1rs. Pre~ntly g~!ng~JbrRYQh.:;1;~ .. o~r shoi> _tryi,s" Ti-~cto,r wi II be •in goo~f:ioncli~i~·~.;'":f~ 1 If. winch$900.QO.. . •is"not• rei:iuired . deduct .. . . ·•: i J .~- 'S~ ,cI..:.::; •, Price ..........;,. _ , • $8,0_!0.0~;· ~f'{y: f •• :/ ·' • r: .~: :i ✓-~. t ,, \:, POWELL EQUlPlENT- Li~•-~gJ :,! )f.~Sed· ~lld. B ~e built~ltia.j_~i":~~Y: •'• "CATERPILLAR'~ -M~del,. ".D~" . Diesel·. 'Tractor, 56" • G~,YJ;Je,, _,:serial _2.H6325SP. • Eq':'ipp~d. ~ith ._ ~;~alderso,:a" Hydr<!ulic Angledozer. • Tr~or • }111s.,'. •'} recently. been .-9~rhauled in pur sh~P- a!"d, !"8W/ ~!- 1; · • parts totall_inQ :-appr~!111ately $2, 1oo.po. ,. inst~II~~-: ., ' . • Both Tract.or .and BJdldozor are in r"A:-l" CQndj~ / r< . tion • .and_- -a.:re ~n e~~&lle~t buy' for . a . -~11 ,{ 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 1950MayJuneLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - May June 1950 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. May June 1950. 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 1950-05 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/4763c5c71c327c12196fc8bbecba7eec.pdf dca07fbc62951e7ad109d0974c9b1694 PDF Text Text ETURN TO .FORESJR1L UBRARY l 1 I �PAGE 2 LOG BOOK MARCH 1950 For Timber Operators who want a Tractor that will load gravel for road fill and also bulldoze on any type of •ob -- here is the long awaited answer . \LO LOADER DOZER In a matter of minutes you or your operator can disconnect the bucket and attach the dozer blade or vice versa. Four standard pins are all that a re necessary. This quick conversion eliminates idle machines and idle operators. It keeps your outfit working - getting jobs done in shorter time and at lower cost. This unit can be mounted on any standard International Harvester tractor without modifications of any kind to the tractor. TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. Logging -- Industrial -- Construction -- Municipal and Mining Equipment OFFICES AND SHOPS • 91 S MEMORIAL AVE. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARl �0 LOG BOOK UNDER BAY TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOCIATI PAGE 3 Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Scholorship Renewed For 1950 At the Annual Meeting of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Asociation, Mr. P. V. LeMay, Ch~irman of the Forestry Advisory Committee of the Lakehead Technical Institute gave a full report on the two forestn , ourses being conducted at the L. T. I. The two course~ arie: e. Many of us, past few years, have been king that our wi s were getting milder and shorter. y theories had been expressed around the "HotLeague" that Northern Ontario wiuld soon become anana" belt. Some said the earth was tipping because he weight of ice at the North Pole and that at any we might expect the Earth to shift its position suf-l ntly to give our District a tropical climate. Others ght that instead of the usual two month's poor sleigh during July and August, we would then have only month's of poor sap-peeling in January and February. Well, Old Man ·w inter crossed us up this year and e forth with a good old fashioned winter which prod a few records that take us away back according to cial records. Some of the old timers we are told have. e into hiding as January temperatures pushed the rds back for fifty or more years. Even Paul Bunyan complaining of the cold this year. He said all of his s and creeks froze clean to the bottom so he couldn't water for icing his roads. This year he cut ice blocks laid them end to end in order to make his ice road .had to ship in ·beer for the horses as there was no er supply for them. Sure was tough. It would appear then that we can fully expect gh ice and snow next winter to haul out this year's e 1t I- As we look forward to this Spring it is quite safe td ict that although the months of March and Apri I be very quiet, things should really begin to hum May on for the rest of the season. All indications are for quite a reasonable cut by t producers for 1950-51 delivery. Once again, we wish you good driving and good ing for 1950. H. H. ''Bert 11 Styffe, President P.S. Don't forget the fire season starts April l st. Get y now! ODLANDS SECTION, C.P.P.A. NUAL MEETING The 32nd Annual Meeting of the C.P.P.A. Woods Section will be held March 22nd, 23rd and 24tf he Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal. This meeting will receded by a meeting on March 21st by the Pulp & er Research Institute of Canada under the direction . Koroleff. - ER PICTURE T R Picture of Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited at Depot. The Canadian National Railway Station to the right of the picture.- The two year Technical Forestry Course w hi~ h opened in September 1948 - has 12 students in the l st year and 4 in the 2nd year. The First-Year University Course qualifying students who enter the second year at the University of Toronto - has 3 students. !rips to the woods to study utilization and logging pr~ctrces are held periodically and this report is contained elsewhere in this booklet. Abitibi and Brompton Offer Areas In order to do practical work in the forest, it i~ necessary that the School have a forest area of its own for the following reasons: ( l) To support the lecture course; (2) To improve quality of instruction; (3) To facilitate planning; (4) To obviate the necessity of approaching people annually for use of an area; • (5) A requisite for progress; (6) The establishment of an esprit de corps. The Abitibi Power & Paper Company, Limited and the Brampton Pulp & Paper Company, Limited have offered to make areas available to the school and detai Is are to be worked out by the Advisory Committee. In addition to Mr. P. V. LeMay, members of the Committee are: D. A. Clark, J. H. Merrill, H. L. Moffatt and F. L. Stevens. T.B. X-RAY SURVEY PLANNING CONTINUES The proposed T.B. X-Ray Survey of all bush camps· in Northwestern Ontario is still in the planning stage and it is hoped that plans will be completed and equipment available to start this work next fall. TIMBER CULLERS' ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 10th, 1950 The annual meeting of the Timber Cullers' Association will be held at the New Legion Hall, Port Arthur, Ontario, April l 0th, 1950, with the business session starting at 2:30 p.m. to be followed by a banquet at 6:30 p.m. An invitation has been extended to Mr. B. F. Avery, Vice-President of the KVP Company, Limited to address the members at the banquet. Tickets may bt obtained by contacting Mr. J. R. Denley, P.O. Box 365, Port Arthur, Ontario. LUMBERMEN'S SAFETY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING-APRIL 17th, 1950 The Annual Meeting of the Lumbermen's Safety Association will be held in North Bay, Monday. April 17th, 1950. Malcolm Cochran is the president of this association �MARCH 1950 LOG BOOK PAGE 4 Some of the Reasons a Pulp Mill Requires Wood of a Certain Length By F. I. Anderson and B. C. Barrington of the Mid-West Branch, Technical Section, C.P.P.A. This article is not meant as a setting up of a standard for lengths of logs to be cut in Woods operations, but is an illustration of what disadvantages there are' to the user of the wood and waste entailed in overlength or underlength logs. , There are usually two types of pulp required in a paper mill, mechanical or groundwood pulp, and chemical pulp, which covers sulphite and sulphate pulps. The groundwood pulp is made f~om bolt~ wo_od cut to a length at the mill to fit the size of grinaers installed at that mill. 4 The three most common sizes are 48", 32" and 24'· grinders, and require wood in these approximate len~th_s: The wood used in the chemical pulp process 1s in the form of chips of a controlled size. We will deal with a particular mill with an installation of nominal four foot grinders. The ideal length of a barked bolt of wood for these particular grinders is actually 50¼ inches, which is not long enough to jam in the grinder pockets but long enough to get maximum production from the grinders. To obtain these the saws at the slasher rooms are spaced accordingly, and are checked regularly so as td maintain this length as closely as possible. Wood brought to the mill in summer via water may be in 8 foot or i 6 foot nominal lengths. In dea Ii ng with the 8 foot wood we expect to ob t tain two 50¼ inch bolts from each log. There is a space or kerf of approximately ¾ inches cut out by each saw, so a log of 1001/a inches, or 101 inches, length would be about ideal as an 8 foot log for this mill. If we deal with 16 foot wood along the same line of reasoning, the three saws cutting bolts 50¼ inches, the ideal length would be 2011/a inches, or 202 inches. In each of these log lengths anything over these} lengths would be waste, and costs to collect and dispose of the resulting snipes are appreciable. Any length short short of these requirements causes inefficiency of the pulp grinders as we wish to make full use of the grinding surface of the stones at all times. Some winter wood, we understand, has to be cut to 98 inch lengths in the bush as this is the maximum length that wi 11 fit certain types of railway cars. of TWO NEW CANADIAN BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AVAILABLE A story written for children from 7 - 12 and illustrated in colour throughout, is the current juvenile best ... seller owned by more children than any other current Canadian book. It is entitled "The Children's Book of Trees" and may be purchased for $1.00 from the Canadian Forestry Association, 229 College Street. Toronto, Ontario. Another of the books written by Leonard L. Knott is the "Children's Book About Pulp and Paper". This book tells in simple, straighforward language, the story of a great Canadian industry. This book may be purchased for $1 .00 from the Canadian Pulp & Paper Association Sun Life Building, Montreal, P.Q. Both these books should be in all schools and they will make a handsome birthday present to any child. This means that we are going to obtain only'~,e 50¼ _i nch bolt out of each 98 inch bolt, the other length will be 47¾ inches, which works out to the fact that half of our wood will not be touching the full grindstone surface, giving only about 97 per cent of the production obtainable with all 50¼ inch wood. Grinders are calibrated periodically for yield determination. If the bolt lengths are short the calibration will be thrown off. From this data one can appreciate to what extent waste and loss of production can develop from longer or shorter log lengths than those exemplified above. In the chipping process we can make use of bolts too long for the grinders that have not been sniped. These logs are fed into a chute which is at about a 45 degree angle to the high speed vertical revolving chipper knives. The only pressure exerted here is the weight of th log itself holding it in place again~t the chippers. Snipe or other very short lengths jump around when the knives hit them and give very inefficient chipping as to chip size and chipper capacity so are not used. About the only way to dispose of these snipes is to burn them, but handling costs for this are high. The fewer snipes we have the better we like it. Last, but still very important, is the manner in whic these logs are cut in the bush as to right angle cuts. Many of our logs have been cut at an oblique angle sometimes as much as 12 inches from the point at whic the cut started to where it ended up on the other sid of the log. Considerable loss of production can result from this and considerable difficulty can be caused at the slasher, as when this log is pulled over against the butting plate it is not held rigidly in place and moves when contact ! is made with the saw-'- thus cal!_sing another o~lique cut. / These oblique cuts sometimes are not d1scernable, and such logs, if they get into the grinder pocket_s, can cause jamming. It is a tough and costly und_er!aking to free a jammed pocket where four foot wood 1s 1n use. The second of a series of articles by members of the Mid-West Branch, Technical Section, C.P.P.A. ,, . First article-January Issue- Wood Used in Northwester Ontario Pulp and Paper Industry" by Mr. A. Johnson. DIFFERENCE The difference between Dollars and Ideas is this. You have a dollar, And I have a dollar. We swap. Now you have my dollar, And I have yours. We are no better off. You have an idea, And I have an idea. We swap. Now you have two ideas, And I have two. That's the difference. (Credit: The Tear Sheet, Vancouver Advertising & Sales Bureau). MA �so LOG BOOK MARCH 1950 PAGE 5 e 1th ,at ne on erti II mt Jer 1lts ~d. 45 >er ·h >e~ ,es 1ip I \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ '\ \ \ ---- \• \ I . _., .. ·I f.,..;i:·.-:-=--·.:~ . I \ \ .\ \ \ ,le, :an to I/est tern s: - PIONEER AND PAUEHAKER ' ·, \ act ut. ~~~:= .-.~~;~~~F \ \ \ \ \ \\ ~• I ~ . . ... in building welded-steel boats • • ... in developing· special logging designs \ L-. ~ • • ... in producing efficient standard stock models STEELCRAFT TUGS and boats are guaranteed. They are designed and built to give the maximum of efficiency, economy and safety. We specialize in your logging problem. CUMMINS DIESELS are powering equipment used in nearly every logging operation. Trucks, tugs and generating plants are but a few applications. 50 to 550 horsepower. SERVICE is assured every Steelcraft or Cummins user, wherever they may be. Remember modern equipment will make more money for you. Give us a call. RUSSEL-HIPWELL ENGINES LIMITED 235 Bay Street, Port Arthur - Phone 5-5914 6:\ STEELCIRFT ~ �PAGE 6 LOG BOOK Aerial Forest Type Mapping and It's Relationship to Management Attention By H. H. "HOLLY" PAR£0NS, B.Sc. F. For general interest, to the readers of the "Log Book", the Aerial Timber Sketching programme for the 1949 season, provided the following details. The season commenced in early March, where some 960,000 acres were detailed for pulp and paper interests in vicinity of Fort Frances. Prior to break-up an a·dditional 35,000 acres were completed, primarily for jackpine sawtimber and spruce pulpwood, in the Sioux Lookout area. Following break-up and in sequence; Hearst, Ka -1 wartha and the Bonnechere River indicated the locale of remainder of the summer's projects with the season ending ahead of freeze-up at Orient Bay on Lake Nipigon. In all some eight programmes were completed totalling 1,784,160 acres in the detailed examination of• which some 300 flying hours were spent. Of this amount 90.6 per cent constituted work completed for industry and 9.4 per cent for the Government. Approximately half of the aggregate acreage was completed for licensed operators and the remainder for pulp ~oncessionaires. In addition to the above aerial work and to supplement the results of this phase of forest inventory; three ground parties were engaged in type sampling for most of the summer season. This work together with the detailed type map provided the basis for a complete inventory. In one of the eight programmes listed above a complete inventory was requested. In two others similar ground work was done for the eventual completion of "Management and Operating Plans." This additional ser.! vice to aerial forest typing is now provided. Of the eight jobs completed it might be of further interest to state that two of these were done at the scale of 20 chains to the inch; four at 40 chains and two at the scale of one mile to the inch. With respect to Management and operating plans it might be in order to briefly outline the procedure in so far as the above work is related. The resultant reports provide an economical method of completing same; acceptable and conforming to the regulations issued by the Department of Lands and Forests under the authority of the Forest Management Act. The area in question is first mapped in detail from the air at the scale of 20 chains to the inch. Immediately following completion of the final maps the contained types are examined and continuous strips are plotted on the type map, in order to sample the representative stands and at the same time do a minimum amount o~ ground sampling. Detailed field instructions are issued to the ground parties comprising a three man crew of competent cruisers, the party chief of which supplies the requisite supervision and interpretation of instruc.: ti_ons. The sampling then progresse~ over the strips preV10usly plotted and as outlined. During the winter months the compilation of this wor~ proceeds. Stand per acre figures are computed in cubic or board feet and reduced to their respective mer ; chantibility. The annual cuttign requirements of the chance are then ascertained and cutting budgets determined or the interval of the cutting cycle denoted, Growth charts are included indicating the volume at rotation age and any excess forest if present by age classes; these charts indicate the comparison of the present forest, to the same forest under sustained yield management. The stand per acre figures provide the basis along with information supplied by the operator for the delimiting of cutting areas for the following two or three seasons. MARCH 1 Owners? We have added to our service facilities a "Wadell" Boring Fixture - a precision machine for a precision job. Its job? The precision boring of new piston pin bushings to "factory standards" of clearance, finish, alignment and parallelism. II When properly done, fitting piston pins is a highly precise job. Factory specifications allow less than a thousandth of an inch maximum tolerance in clearance between pin and bushing (.0010 to .0018). Centre to centre distance of the pin bushing and the rod bearing should not exceed + .001 or -.001 inches. The two bores should be absolutely parallel. Surface finish of the pin bushing after boring must be excellent. These specifications can not be met by the use of hand-feed hones, reaming or other devices. With the addition of the "Wadell" Boring Fixture, we are abl~ to do the boring of piston pin bushings for all "Caterpillar" Tractors to "Caterpillar'~ factory standards of precision and workmanship. We take pleasure in announcing this new service to you. PJJillEll t:o. EquipDlent Ltd. Cat~~pjllar DEALERS PORT ARTHUR WINNIPEG �LOG BOOK RCH 1950 dvertisers' News !es e~gines, and a host _of new mechanical and engineering improvements designed to effect important cost reductions for the operator. More than $30,000,000 was spent for the vast production changeover and over three years of road tests went into proving the new trucks. The new L-Line is spearheaded by four classifications of four-wheel model trucks-the Standard, ranging from 4,200 pounds to 40,000 pounds, gross vehicle weight; the Schoolmaster, comprising five bus models rang ing from 12,500 to 24,00 pounds, GVW; the Load-· star, ranging from ·, 6,500 to 29,500 pounds, GVW; and the Roadliner, ranging from 16 000 to 30 000 pounds GVW. , I , The Northern Eng ineering & Supply Company, Limd of Fort William, Ontario, manufacturers of machiny for the pulp and paper industry, have recently cirlated literature to timber operators giving complete 9ils of the NESCO slashers, grapples, log tongs and t:SCO portable saw mills. NESCO slashers and grapples e being used by the following companies: Abitibi Power & Paper Company, Umited, Iroquois lls, Ont.; Hollingsworth & Whitney Company, Waterlie, Maine, U.S.A.; International Paper Company,. Cann, t.; Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited1 Maraon, . Ont.; Minnesota-Ontario Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd., ternational Falls, Minn., U.S.A.; Ontario-Minnesota Ip & Paper Company, Ltd., Kenora, Ont.; Ontario aper Company, Limited, Heron Bay, Ont. Their equipment is manufactured 100 per cent in anada and further details are available on request from e Northern Engineering & Supply Company Limited, rt Wi 11 iam, Ontario. Russel- Hipwell Engines Limited have recently circulated a booklet entited "The Dependable Diesel." In this new edition there are 36 articles on many varied operations w_t,ich depend on Cummings Dependable Die sels. It you want a copy, write to the local branch .. Russel-Hipwell Engines Limited also advertised operators to order Steelcraft boats as soon as possible. Their Port Arthur Branch looks after the needs of North-) western Ontario and is located at corner of Bay and Johnson Streets. S. J. Hm & Sons Limited have on display a comete re-designed and re-engineered line of International u.c ks in their show rooms in Port Arthur and Fort Wilm. The new L-Line features complete restyling, a new omfo-Vision" cab, new chassis dimension engineerg, new improved valve-in-head lnternatior-ial truck ser4 This Booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" produced at the Provincial Paper Limited, Port Arthur Mill, Ontario, 011t of wood Produced in Northwestern Ontario and printed by the Consolidated llress, 137 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING FORT WILLIAM , PAGE 7 & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED ONTARIO CANADA r U.S. PATENT-41135-6 MODEL HS 2000 1948 CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR TREE-L[;:NGTH SLASHE·R AND LOADER Nesco Equ[pment Ensures - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �PAGE 8 LOG BOOK CABLE - MARCH Yarding Systems (LET'S ALL TALK THE SAME LANGUAGE) Main Load Line ___ Sec. Load Line - · - Haulback Une ---Grcund Line (rat.) UQ Ro.a. BIG!ltUI) S"!ST!II NORTH SHORII SYSTBII For a description of these methods read the article by Mr. B. J. McColl, Mechanical Engineer, Woodlands Section, C.P.P.A., in the December 1949, Pulp and Paper Magazine of Canada. FORANO LIMITED POWER TRANSMISSION MACHINERY V Belt Drives Speed Reducers and Variators Gears Sprockets Chain Pulleys Clutches Bearings Dryer Gears, etc. MATERIAL HANDLING DIVISION Stationary & Portable Conveyors, Bucket Elevators, Hoists, etc. PULP MILL AND SAWMILL MACHINERY Log Ha-!d-ups Slashers Conveyor Chains Band and Circular Sawmills Friction Feeds Bolters Planers, etc. CUSTOM BUilT MACHINERY Resaws Edgers Represente·d by BOY GIBBON AGENCIES 45 A Cumberland Street South PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO Phone 5-8352 �~CH 19 RCH 1950 l OG BOOK PAGE 9 COCHRAN E'S HEADQUARTERS FOR GLIDDENS PAINTS AND VARNISHES JOHNSON OUTBOARD MOTORS STANLEY TOOLS BARRETTS QUALITY SHINGLES AND READY ROLL ROOFING DISSTON SAWS CORBIN BUILDERS HARDWARE IF ITS HARDWARE WE HA VE IT COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED S. CUMBERLAND STREET YOUR FAVORITE SHOPPING CENTRE DIAL 5-7345 erators Visit lead Operations At the invitation of Mr. H. S. Mosher, Secretary- . anager of the Newaygo Timber Company, Limited, the ead operations were visited by representatives of comnies in Northwestern Ontario February 6-8th, 1950. he Newaygo Timber Company also have divisions at earst, Ontario; Clarkdon, Ontario and on Black Bay eninsula. The main party arrived at Mead via A.C.R. on the vening of February 6th anl that evening inspected the ead Depot. Garages, warehouses, cookery, stores, ofces and recreation hut were viewed with Mr. K. Moland, upe-rintendent, in charge of the tour, assisted by Mr 1 . _Wiley. ' • February 7th was Spent viewing the hauling operaons. The camps are approximately 20 miles from the ead Depot and this year International K - l I, F & K 11 's are hauling five sleighs with approximately 25 rds (including wood on truck body) on an iced road. he road is rutted by a special rutter made by the chief • echanic at Mead, Mr. Harold Knud~en. The majority f wood handled this year was peeled wood. Portable camps including stables that have been oved several times in the last 20 years were inspected. A number of the party were able to ride with the ucks on the return journey to Mead. As the wood is ock-piled at Mead and loaded in the summer time or s needed by the mi II, a Diesel locomotive crane is used o unload the sleighs and stock-pi le the wood. The same rane is also used to load the flats and gondolas when hipping the wood. A visit to the laundry, steam bath and steam crane. torage shed completed the day's tour. In the evening, otion pictures of the Mead and Clarkdon operations ere shown including one reel taken in 1930 when the ewaygo Timber Company Limited inaugurated the use --&..f trucks for hauling sleighs. This film is a very intersting one as one can compare hauling methods of 20 ea rs ago to today's methods. Mr. Mosher distributed to all on the trip a detailed ruck Production Report showing a comparison of thii 947-48 season with the 1948-49 season including cord, istance, time and cost statistics. On behalf of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' sso~iation, President H. H. Styffe thanked Mr. Mosher, r. Moland and Staff for the in~tructive and enjoyable isit. Attending were: Abitibi Power & Paper Co., Ltd. (Soo Division) - E. . -'Grainger. Brampton Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. - J. H. Merrill, A. . Jones. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO IN THE DAZE OF PAUL BUNYAN-KING OF THE LUMBERJACKS <TM Reg. Pat. Of!ice)_ 'MON BA 100.4P,. !THAT TOOT I . . PAUL GAVE HIS CREW A BAD TIME AND A GENERAL WORKOUT IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A MOL~R. THI-S GIANT TOOTH WAS LAlER SOLO TO A MANUFACTURING CONCERN,WHICH USED THIS GIANT RESOURCE TO MANU- FACTURE SEVERAL DOZEN &ILLIARD BALLS. Great Lakes Paper Company, Limited - D. Graham. Long Lac Pulp & Paper Company, Limited - C. A. Samuelson, K. McCron. Northern Paper Mills Limited - D. G. Lambrecht, L. Campeau, H. Hicks. Ontario Paper Company, Limited - G. Mikkelborg . Oscar Styffe Limited - H. H. Styffe. Ripco Timber Company, Limited - V. Martin . Mr. Earl Greer, Mr. Basil Howard and T. S. Jones. �LOG BOOK PAGE 10 MARCH 1 Study This! SOME 1949 FO NORTHERN REGION Chapleau No. Gogama No. North Bay No. CENTRAL Sault Ste. Marie No. Sudbury Total Kapuskasing Cochrane No. No. REGION Temiskaming No. Tot FIRES BY MONTH March ... .......................... April ................................. May ....... .. ..... ................. .... . June: ........................ ........... July ..................... ............ . August ..................... ....... . September ................... . October .......................... . November .................... . 2 3 10 24 4 TOTAL ...................... . 45 4 3 10 18 2 2 39 73 19 26 32 23 61 i 5 5 8 6 26 13 9 133 2 30 33 33 47 95 3 20 3 176 264 57 91 84 99 271 15 35 ,· 1 1 3 11 7 9 2 i0 2 16 17 15 29 9 7 40 29 37 29 78 4 4 3 2 5 657 34 77 75 186 10 27 11 4 14 23 Sl 38 9 5 13 7 29 i7 1 13 36 l 2 3 3 1 FIRES BY ORIGIN Settlers ........................... -, Campers ...................... . Railways ....................... . Lightning ........... . ....... Logging Operations Mining Operations .. Smokers .......................... Road Construction .. Incendiary .................. Prospectors .. ............. Miscellaneous .......... . Unknown .......... .......... . 3 33 4 5 24 4 3 2 13 38 3 42 5 34 2 l 9 2 23 35 16 3 2 7 58 21 63 30 39 6 74 11 6 39 142 45 196 21 3 137 28 12 4 3 7 4 1 6 2 5 2 7 34 77 75 186 164 60 34 48 l TOTAL ...................... . 2 2 9 3 3 14 30 3 45 39 133 176 264 657 46 51 58 30 146 181 185 238 170 327 605 827 In Comparison Total of 1947 Fires Total of 1948 Fi res 10 New District 82 198 190 1815.52 3792.83 5652 AREA BURNED - ACRES 658.53 154.68 1536.66 2402.58 5117.63 9870 .08 44.40 In Comparison Area Burned 1947 5717.6 530. 1 Area Burned 1948 151825.08 29279. 7 4 7164.2 29309 .6 2636 .25 588271. 13 6291.5 49013 21150.84 793163.04 4821 New 15003.47 District 3878.25 6110.84 19824 3436.5 1342 MEANS OF DETECTION Rangers ............. ... .. ....... .. Towers ...... ..................... . Air Patrol ... ................... Public ..... ....................... TOTAL .......... .. ...... .... . 12 4 24 3 8 45 39 26 7 7 28 48 20 32 57 67 22 114 19 109 53 246 114 244 133 176 264 657 so 7 10 9 35 13 20 42 14 14 3 4 34 77 75 18 10 7 5 2 8~ �LOG BOOK ·on RE PAGE 11 Know th~ Score! STATISTICS WESTERN REGION MID-WESTERN REGION Port Arthur No. Tot Geraldton No. Total Sioux Lookout No. Fort Frances No. Kenora No. Total Total of Four Regions FIRES BY MONTH - 29 78 27 16 20 21 30 4 1 - 1 - ri I ........ ...... .. ............. . · 3 tober .......................... . 186 l 2 6 14 15 - 116 38 28 18 26 35 45 1 1 154 - - 1 151 208 206 238 481 38 39 5 122 370 1367 2 35 37 89 37 130 7 3 39 1 8 1 18 136 305 106 401 49 7 232 36 26 - - - - 30 42 31 22 8 7 2 14 2 9 20 21 33 33 61 70 59 75 87 18 40 40 10 - - - - 193 I 55 6 - FIRES BY ORIGIN • 5l 38 mpers ..................... . 7 ilways .......................... 29 ghtning ....................... 1O gging Operations 1 ining Operations .. 9 32 13 28 6 - - - i 16 38 154 193 55 122 370 1367 133 13:S 31 62 164 195 45 173 34 61 108 183 187 417 1154 1629 okers ............... ....... . 2 3 2 7 ad Construction .. 15 5 3 ospectors ....... ......... . 5 iscellaneous ........ .. . TOTAL ...................... . 17 11 1 l 36 186 i8 43 33 65 2 9 36 17 46 11 20 5 3 6 1 4 4 18 5 5 - 4 1i 1 2 12 - - - 51 3 3 15 6 1 6 - - - 14 2 7 - 4 61 4 In Comparison 198 190 otal of otal of 1947 1948 Fires Fi res AREA BURNED - ACRES 9016.5 460.93 9477.43 3759 6068.40 3039.91 12867.31 37867.583 In Comparison rea Burned rea Burned 1947 6234 1948 44379 4461 17449 10695 61828 26.28 2233.8 107033 12809 539.26 8078 2799.76 82332.23 127920 996336.63 MEANS OF DETECTION & 4 blic ·····~·· ................. . 21 28 59 186 TOTAL ...................... 116 ;r Patrol ........... ........... . 7 13 14 12 28 41 73 38 154 4 7 81 50 55 193 . 12 8 12 23 40 33 109 110 118 55 122 370 14 20 48 479 299 470 · 119 1367 �LOG BOOK PAGE 12 I ,,(J~:r,I MARCH l Marshall-Wells Special Log Marking Paint Used EXCLUSIVELY by "British Columbia Timber Operators" Prices and Full Particulars from MARSHALL-WELLS Dial 5-6511 CANADA'S LARGEST HARDWARE DISTRIBUTORS Dial 5-6511 FOREST R'EGENERATION An address delivered to the O.F.I.A. Annual Meeting by R. C. Hosie Forest regeneration surveys in Ontario dflte back approximately thirty years; the first being that conducted in the Lake Abitibi District by C.R. Mills, 1919. That investigation included rate of growth studies and was sponsored by the ~ate Commission of Conservation in cooperation with the Abitibi Powe:r and Paper Company and was car'ried out on the limits of the Company. Since that time some thirty odd surveys have been made by the Ontario Forestry Branch, now the Department of Lands and Forests; the Dominion Forest Service and several pulp and paper companies; these in various parts of the forest area of the province. The procedure followed in carrying out these surveys and in reporting them has been almost as varied as the forest itself; with the result that it is difficult to compare the results of one investigator with those of another. This has had the effect of creating a divergence of op:nion with regard to the condition of regeneration on cut-over lands. Moreover some of the reports have not been published and the results of certain surveys have therefore never been available for general study. /\ few surveys were not even reported on. Until about 1940, the tally plot method of recording the regeneration was used by the majority of investigators. That system of recording the regeneration ha I been gradually replaced by the stocked quadrat method. In the application of the stocked quadrat system however, there are many irregularities. As a result of these varying differences in application of the method different investigators, covering the same area, may reach quite different conclusions with regard to the regeneration. It is therefore necessary when comparing the results of different investigators, who have used different sized quadrats, to convert the figures obtained to equivalents of the figures that would have been obtained had all used the same sized quadrat. Judging the results of the investigations on the basis of these revised figures, one is inclined to conclude that many of the differences of opinion that pre, vail with regard to the condition of forest regeneration have resulted largely from a wrong interpretation of re_p:::>rts. From that observation comes the suggestion that perhaps one of the most important matters requiring attention is the need for trained investigators. A grea many of them are needed on the problem of forest re generation, to say nothing at all of the many other fores problems that await research. , Out of the reports that I have examined (some forty odd) and as a result of the trips that I have made to the limits of various forest operators, another m~tter appears to me to be of particular importance in addition to the one just referred to. It is however perhaps better prefaced with the following four conclusions that arise out of the reports: l. There are young stands on some cut-over areas that give promise of a future cut as good or perhaps better tbian that just taken off, but there is ample evidence that on a good many cut-over areas the present young growth does not represent a future conifer cut anywhere nearly as good as the one that was harvested. In fac: on not a few areas it is doubtful that there will be a pulpwood cut at the end of the rotation. 2. There is overwhelming evidence that advance growth is the main reproduction on many cut-over areas and that for successful regeneration of spruce nearly total dependance must be placed on that advance growth. Black spruce swamps, except where very wet, form the, main exception to this statement. 3. Mixed hadwood-conifer stands and stands that are predominently hardwood are generally succeeded after cutting by hardwoods or dense shrubbery or both, and have therefore a lower conifer content, than before cutting. 4. The pines do not reproduce to any great extent in the undisturbed forest. Logging generally mepns their replacement by hardwoods. These four statements indicate the need for determining the factors responsible for the success or failurr of reproduction following logging, which is the second important matter confronting all interested in, or concerned with forest regeneration that I want to refer to. Certain steps in that direction have already been taken, in fact most of the investigators have made .. 4-_ tempts of various kinds in an effort to determine cau ~ We require a more concentrated study however and for that I would suggest that permanent research centres �LOG BOOK 1 ty e P- established, preferably on the limits of the operators with their sanction and cooperation. The investigative k that is to be done could then be retained within an essible area and repeated observation throughout whole period of the year could be made. One man on t work on the limits of a company could find out much alue. A further value would be the viewpoint tha·, ritact with the operator would develop in the investigar. At the present time research work on forest regenation is much too widespread and the research worke rough lack of contact with operating problems is to( arrow in his thinking. Permanent or semi-permanent mple plots are scattered all over the northern part of he province, often in such inaccessible areas that they re not revisited, or if they are, only periodically, the per. ods sometimes being many years. A great deal of tim( • s wasted in getting to these plots and in locating thenand in being so seldom seen, what is happening on them is lost. Moreover there is a definite need for a better feel"'! ing of mutual benefit between the research workers and • industry. Fina_l _ly, there are two other matters that seem to me to be obstructing the path of research in forest regeneration. Briefly, they are - the uncertainty with regard tr ownership and the inadequacy of fire protection. These two facts are in some measure responsible for the al · too apparent lassitude that lies latent withiQ the subconscious mind of most of us and that frequently expresses itself in the outburst, "Oh, what's the use, no one knows who owns it and it will all burn up anyway." PAGE 13 E. V. Woollings, E. V. Woollings. H. S. Mosher, Newaygo Timber C..9mpany Ltd. R. V. Perry, Arrow Timber Company Ltd. Quebec's Pulp &Paper Industry In the province of Quebec there are 55 mills which make pulp, make paper and pulp, or do both. In 1949 they paid out an estimated $70 millions in wages, $19 millions for fuels, $16 millions for electricity, $130 millions for pulpwood, $30 millions for other materials and supplies. They provide employment for about 24,000, not counting nearly 175,000 men from Quebec who take part in the woods operations for a few weeks each year, not only in their own province but in adjoining areas as well. Quebec accounts for roughly half the country's production of both newsprint and wood pulp, and on this basis, contributed $215 millions from newsprint and $80 millions from pulp to the national export total, as well as $7-8 millions from other paper products. The year 1949 was a significant one for Quebec pulp and paper makers because it marked the change from short supply to a buyer's market in pulp and roughly a saw-off in the newsprint supply-demand picture. >n ~r e Officers Elected at O.F.I.A ·Annual Meeting The Seventh Annual Meetin'g of the Ontario Forest Industries Association was held at the Royal York Hotel, on January 23rd. Officers elected for the year were: President: Hon. W. E. Rowe, The Great Lakes Paper Company Ltd. Vice-Presidents: K. 0. Roos, Booth Lumber Limited. M. Cochran, Hammermi II Paper Company. Boa rd· of Directors: Representing the pulp and paper producers or oper4tors: C. B. Davis, Abitibi Power & Paper Co. Ltd. B. F. Avery, The K. V. P. Company Ltd. A. E. H. Fair, Howard Smith Paper Mills Ltd. J. W. Fries, Brampton Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. Lorne Goodall, Dryden Paper Company Ltd. H. P. Klinestiver, Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Ltd. J. W. Paterson, The E. B. Eddy Company. Gordon Godwin, The Ontario Paper Company Ltd . Representing lumbermen or sawmill operators: J. W. Austin, Austin Lumber (Dalton) Limited. L. M. Crandall, Pembroke Shook Mills Ltd. D. A. Gillies, Gillies Bros & Co. Ltd. F. W. Hutcheson, Muskoka Wood Products Ltd. J. W. McNutt, William Milne & Sons Ltd. B. F. Merwin, Pineland Timber Co. Ltd. R. J. Prettie, Northern Wood Preservers Ltd. A. E. Wicks, A. E. Wicks Limited. Representing the pulpwood exporters or indepen t operators: H. H. Styffe, Oscar Styffe Co. Ltd. W. H. Nasi, Driftwood Lands & Timber Co. Ltd. A REMINDER TO SCALERS The Timl;er Cullers' Association reminds all scalers to renew their Scaler's Licenses by March 31st, 1950. SECRETARY TO NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO SECTION, C.S.F.E. Mr. C. J. Campbell, Master in Forestry, Lakehead Technical Institute has been appointed the Secretary to the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Society of Forest Engineers, for 1950. SPRUCE FALLS DOUBLE CAPACITY OF MILL The Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced plans. for a $3,000,000 expansion plan to double the capacity of the mill built at Kapuskasing in 1945, for conversion of pulp into finished products. This will, naturally, increase their woods production. WANTED An inexpensive and easy method of blowing a mixture of shavings, chips, lime or other insulation into building walls. Some consideration must be given to using and mixing dry materials, cost of transport vs. savings effected in fuel. camp comfort, etc. The Brampton Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. Nipigon, Ontario �PAGE 14 -- LOG BOOK Lakehead Technical Students Visit Woods Operations A trip was made to the Auden area of the Abitibi Power and Paper Company, Limited and to the Stevens and Caramat areas of the Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited last year. This year, to complete a survey of Northwestern Ontario logging operations, the students visited the operations of the Great Lakes Paper Company, Limited, The Patricia Lumber Company, Limited, The Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company, Limited and the Dryden Paper Company, Limited on February l st - 8th, 1950. At the Great Lakes Valora Limits, students observed a truck deck haul to a lake landing and a semi-trailer truck haul to the railway. In both instances, wood was being hauled from the strips by horse-drawn sleighs and transferred into the trucks by mechanically pow e red swing boom jammers. At the railroad tracks, the transferring from the semi-trailer onto the railroad flat cars and gondolas was done by a steam powered jammer. In addition, the students visited Camps 306, 309 and 310 and studied the various methods of camp construction and lay-out including the central steam heating system at the Valora Headquarters Camp. At the Patricia Lumber Company Limits at Sioux Lookout, the students saw logs being hauled by truck trailers and landed on Minataki Lake ready to be rafted to the sawmi II 40 or 50 miles away. The logs were loaded from skidways onto the trucks by a tractor rigged with a ½-yard boom in place of the customary winch. The students proceeded next to the Ontario-Min- See <Jl,,u ..fu;ld, Powell/ut, (!)11e-MaH POWER CHAIN SAW in Action! A demonstration wm il ' ~ --;,~ , :::vi;~~- yoWO~h~~ BOSS can cut more wood - more etticiently and economically . .. that is ideal for pulpwood operations. Parts and service are readily available! For Demonstration, Sales or Service, Contact P.M. PRODUCTS (1947) LTD. 278 BAY ST., PORT ARTHUR, ONT. Other P.M. offices in Orillia, Ont.; Hurst, Ont.; Quebec, Que.; Vancouver, B.C.; and regional Distributors across Canada. MARCH l 950 MARO nestota Pl!Jp & Paper Company Vermilion Bay operations and witnessed a tree length slasher operation with arches used for skidding. They also witnessed a portable saw mill and visited the sectional camps of the Company which were heated by central hot air system and others which were heated by a central steam heat system. At Vermilion Bay the students studied a crane a clam bucket transferring pulpwood from truck decks into high-sided gondolas. The trip was completed at the logging operations of the Dryden Paper Company Limits and the students witnesed pulpwood being hauled out of the strips by horse-drawn sleighs and the wood transferred onto truck decks by a drag line crane, equipped with pulp slings. The techniques employed when wood was placed on ice by heavy hauling vehicles were described. These trips throughout the woods operations of Northwestern Ontario has awarded the Second Year tech. nical Forestry Students at the Lakehead Technical In.., stitute an excellent opportunity to view first hand most of the woods operating methods employed by the Woods Industry. Dr. M. Bartley, Principal, and Mr. J. ~- Campbell, Master in Forestry, wish to thank the Companies concerned and each and every person who contributed to the interesting and enjoyable trips of the students. Students from the Lake head Technical Institute made a one-day visit to the camp of Y. W. Nelson at Linko, Ontario, to view the hauling operations there. ANOTHER BY-PRODUCT FOR NORTHERN WOOD PRESERVERS LIMITED A Go-Dust Sweeping Compound (Disinfected) is now on the market and is a by-product manufactured by the Port Arthur Plant of the Northern Wood Preservers Limited. Northern Wood Preservers Limited, Port Arthur, Ontario, recently demonstrated the laminated arches it is now building to a group of architects and engineers. They were shown how these arches are being used in the construction of a bui Iding at the Fort Wi II iam fair grounds and were then taken to the plant in Port Arthur where they saw these arches being fabricated and glued. I BE CAREFUL! PREVENT ACCIDENTS ,,,,_,,,,,,,,,,,«,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,_ The drive will soon be on! Drive safety precautions should be reviewed and instructions issued to refresh the memories of all concerned. Points such as ensuring that boats and canoes are is good shape; that all gasoline boats with inboard motors have at lea5t one fire extinguisher; that there are suf., ficient life preservers on board each motor boat for each, member of the crew; no smoking or using matches when fil_ling a gasoline tank; pagdles or oars available in alf motor boats for emergencies all these shoul ., ~ checked. Do not forget that all river drivers should wear caulked boots in good repair. �1950 - - MARCH 1950 LOG BOOK PAGE 15 ictures taken on The Pas umber Co. operation at Reerve, Saskatchewan, where h i s Euclid Tractor again roved its ability to go out nd· produce against terrific 1- dds and elements. ... t s EUCLIDS DO IT AGAIN! MORE Records Broken! - MORE Satisfied Customers TOTAL WEIGHT OF LOGS HAULED PER TRIP-535 TONS TOTAL FEET OF LOGS HAULED PER TRIP-107,000 FT. LOGS TOTAL CORDS OF PULPWOOD HAULED PER TRIP-235 CORDS "The latter being comparative in regards to weight hauled." WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR RENTAL, EUCLID TRACTORS PULPWOOD AND T RA I L E RS WITH UP TO 20 CORDS CAPACITY. Showing Adverse Grades Encountered For Further Information Please Contact H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. TORONTO - PORT ARTHUR TEL. 5-6753 MONTREAL l>ORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �LOG BOOK PAGE 16 MARCH 1950 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -• M Time Marches On -- Portable Uhippers, The New Look To Be1 Mr. A. Koroleff, Director of Woodlands Research~ Pulp and Paper Research lnstitu.te of Canada, has issued some interesting information about the use of portable chippers in the woods. Last year a chipper manufactured by the Fitchburg_ Engineering Corporation was briefly tried out at the Windsor Mills operations of the Howard Smith Paper Mills Ltd. (chips for pulp), at the farm of Robert Schon, St. Augustin des Deaux Montagnes, P.Q. (chips used _for compost preparation), and at the operations of the Canadian International Paper Company, Riviere a Pierre, P.Q. (slash chipped for use in camp heaters). Additional trials are being planned. The following description of the Portable (heavy type) Wood Chipper of the National Container Corporation, Tomahawk, Wis., U.S.A., was received through th, courtesy of Marlowe Burgy, forester of that company: "CH IPPER UN IT - Consists of Chipper, Engine, Structural. Skid Base, Pulpwood Rack Superstructure anl • Chipper Hquse. Chipper - Manufactured by D. J. Murray Manufacturing Company of Wausau, Wisconsin. 60" disc - l 0 knives - with chip blowing arrangement. Weight of Chipper - 18,000 lbs. Maximum size round wood - 12½". Operating RPM - 450. Capacity - Cords per hour - l 0 to 15. Driven by Y-belts. Engine-Manufactured by General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Michigan. Model No. 6029-A, 6 cylinder die~el. Approximate weight - 3,300 lbs. Operating RPM - 1600. Develops 170 H.P. at 1600 RPM. Pulpwood Rack Superstructure and House Designed by National Container Corporation of Wisconsin, Tomahawk, Wisconsin, to facilitate feeding_ the chipper. Approximate weight - 6,000 lbs. General Information - The original chipper unit consisting of the chipper unit with chip-blowing arrangement, structural skid base and engine were designed and manufactured by the D. J. Murray Manufacturing Com-, pany, based on specifications submitted to them by the National Container Corporation. Since receipt of the, above unit, the National Container Corporation has built the pulpwood rack and the house enclosing the unit. As constructed, the chipper unit can be used either mounted "SERVING THE TIMBER on a semi-trailer or on its own skid base on the ground. When the unit is transported on public highways, • ~ necessary to remove the pulpwood rack in order to h e road clearance. The approximate weight of the complete chipper unit is 30,000 lbs. The cost of the complete unit is approximately $17,500. Semi-trailer Chip Conveyor Trucks - Manufactured by Baughman Manufacturin~ Company of Jerseyville, Illinois. , Capacity - l 0 tons - 1,300 cubic feet. Designed with a conveyor chain in the botom of the box which, when attached to a stationary source of power, unloads the chips from the rear of the load. WOODS OPERATION OF PRODUCING CHIPS: •in our operating area, the cutting is laid out i_n strips or patches so as to result in landings whic~ will have from thirty to fifty cords on them. The wo?d 1s the~ c~t and skidded to these landings. The chipper unit 1s spotted on these landings, the pulpwood loade~ on _the rack by a crane and the chipperman fe~ds the sticks ~ntc, the chipper by upending them and letting them ~all into the spout. The chip-blower arrangement on the disc conveys the chips into the semi-trailer chip conveyor truck wrich is spotted underneath the blower spout. The chips are then hauled to the mill at Tomahawk. At the mil~ we have designed an unloading device consisting of ar- 1 electric motor coupled to a shaft which can be connected to the drive shaft of the conveyors on the trucks . The chips are unloaded into the mill conveyor system whid carries them to the chip silo for use by the semi-chemical pulp mill. The pulp from these chips is made into corrugating medium for corrugated shipping containers. REMARKS: The use of rough pulpwood in the chipper unit is permissible for the semi-chemical pulping process and no bark removal is attempted before chipping. Our operational costs have not been worked out as yet inasmuch as we have had the unit only for a short time. However, we expect the cost of chips delivered to the pulp mill will be reduced by the equivalent of $1.SG per cord as compared to present methods of handling pulpwood and chips. Some advantages of chipping in the woods are as follows: l. Permits closer utilization. 2 . Lessens fire hazard. 3. Eliminates storage in mill yard and subsequent decay. 4. Eliminates handling of wood in Wood Room o Mill." OPERATORS OF. NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO" WHO LE_SA LE LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING, BEDDING AND FOOTWEAR. GROCERIES, FRUITS & VEGETABLES, TOBACCO, ETC. Fort William I ~==========================================================================================================:ii) • �1950 s LOG BOOK MARCH 1950 Ontario Pulp &Paper Makers' Safety Association . Forms Northwestern Ontario Woods Branch PAGE 17 "JOE BEAVER 0 A meeting was held at the Royal Edward Hotel, Fort William, Ontario, Thursday, February 23rd, attended by representatives of the Woodlands Divisions of members of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association. It was the unanimous decision to form a Northwestern Woods Branch and J. H. Merrill, Woods Manager of the Brampton Pulp & Paper Company, Limited; was elected Honourary Chairman and, J. Currie of the Great Lakes Paper Company, Limited, was elected Chairman and, K. Eoll of the Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited elected Secretary. The Executive will consist of two or more representatives from each member company, a representative from the Tnunder Bay Timber Operators' Association and two representatives from the Lumber & Sawfill Workers' Union. D. B. Chant, Secretary-Engineer of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association, took a prominent part in the discussions stating that pulp and paper mills in the Niagara Peninsula had formed a branch last year which was operating quite successfully. Mr. Chant outlined the general policy of the Safety Association in regard to branches. It was decided to hold four meetings a year with one meeting being the Annual Meeting. Included in the discussions were methods of exchanging ideas; accident experiences of member comp~nies; reporting of unusual accidents; safety films and film strips; first-aid work and safety competitions. Present at the meeting were: Abitibi Power & Paper Company, Limited - A. Wal- By Ed Nofziger Forest Service, U. s_ Department of Agriculture (Continued on Page 19) "1-1-1-t s-s-says 'b-b-b-be c-c-careful w-w-ith f-f-f-fire'." fr····· ........;:...'; ...... _ _ _ J. T. Russell Motors Ltd~ 120 N. Archibald St. -:Fort William, Ont. Distributors for THE FAMOUS FARGO TRUCKS 'Built to Fit the Job' A FARGO BUilT FOR EVERY JOB _ GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHTS From 4,600 lbs. to 40,000 lbs. For Complete Information DIAL 3-7421 ,...... :::.--. ????????:·-.. . _-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:•:-:-:-:-:-·-----·:·:t:???????t:??:·:-:_ ·- -· ..._: ._ _{:/:}:}:\) �PAGE 18 LOG Boo·-: MARCH REV. JACK E. PATERSON T~e 'bushman . . . the lumberjack . . . he is: _the romantic hero of the north, a strong, sturdy, uprighf and .,. forward-looking individual pushing back the frontiers of civilization! He is a pioneer who knows the habits o+ nature and how to cope with them! Dressed in plaid shirt, breeches and highboots, with axe in hand he has be-. come a symbol of Canadian manhood . This is the bushman described in the story books of the adventuresome north. But to those who know him personally, or think they do, he is quite a different character. He is not sc much rugged but rough. In town he is not recognized as a_ producer but a street walker. He is not the symbol of ~1gqrous manhood but th~ bushman to be tolerated. This 1s the bushman we see on the streets. \/!e could name a few fellows who just fit these two p,ort.~a1ts but to g~neralize and to judge the many by the •, few 1s not only misleading but unfair. The, workers in the ,bush a? anywhere else are very human people. Like any 1 • ·; other g~oup they .. have their good points and bad and thei_r succ~ss~s and failures. The ,average bushman ~hen if, d_~scr~b~cf ~s ,a hero is modest and .described as irrespon-, J J9le 1s rn,.d,rg_m-int'. As a matter of fact as a class of work, ers on the jot, ~hey are as mannerly_~nd clean spoken and as good natured and loyal as you could hope .to find any..1 ~here. Perhaps the work out of doors close to nature r,:iakes this so, for as jobs go, working in the bush has s9me very attractive and compensating features. But when the bushman returns to town with his winter's efrnings, he is not always received with the- hospitality due him as a prime producer whose work has started the wheels of many industries rolling. I have heard some bushmen describe themselves as "hard workers and hard players," and by some standards that they are. They touch the extremes of living. One reason for this i's the extremes of living conditions. In the bush they are at home, they know the score, they have an important part to play in cooperation with others,they count for something. Their daily needs are adequately if not luxuriously met. For the moment at least they have a sense of security, their worries are few and they find their place along with others. But all this i~, changed when they return to the city. Here they is no work for them to do, few places to go for fellowship anc', friendship, they are in a strange environment and become the easy prey for those who take an interest in them for ulterior motives. Perhaps I have said enough to i.,. suggest the outline of a very real situation that f everyone in areas surrounded by and dependent u our forests. c Any living_situation involving individuals has a habit very of changing and many of the men in the bush are cons er cious of their way of living compared with others. Per- a s~ haps I can best express this growing awareness by indicating the response I received from the men in thei camps in the Black Sturgeon this past season. My ap- to proach to these men was largely through the use of edu~ go cational and religious moving pictures. At every camp te these showings were well attended and they did provoke 0 ~ many discussions among the men. The contents of the pictures were both informative and stimulating and many expressed their appreciation for them. Furthermore with the help of the Lakehead Libraries a small circulating library was established with about 25 books in each camp. In several of the camps they were widely read, in others only a few made use of these books. The eagerness_, with which magazines and books were received suggested that a Iibrary made up of .books to suit the language and cul 1 tural need of the men would contribute a 9-reat deal to enrich camp life. Toward the close of the season I ap . . preached the men about purchasing · recreation equipment on a 50-:50. basis with the company. Circumstances limited the scope of the project for this season but thres camps obtained ping-pong tables and for the- first time· the small recreation huts were kept heated and used for several nights each week. One camp in particular took a keen interest in a recreation program. At Christmas a ping-pong table was put in and later dart boards and a few games. The recreation hall was then in use every night and Sundays. When a subscription Iist was ci rculated by the men themselves over $60.00 or:i a $1.00 per person basis was collected. , I believe that once the men realize that they can take part in various camp programs and see them in action they will be only too willing to work to that end, particularly the young men who each year form a larger percentage of the bush population. Whenever circumstances permitted I held services of worship. Once established never less than 15 and occasionally as many as 30 attended these services. This I believe was a good response in view of the newness of the venture and reserved nature of the men. Furthermore several English language classes and various discussion groups grew out of a few visits and although these never NORTHLAND MACHINERY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED Representing ''Westeel" Products Metal Roofing, Ventilators, \Vell Curbing, Culverts, Reflector Signs, Etc. 203 HARDISTY STREET -, amouj they c ment AS I SEE IT lb MARCH FORT , WILLIAM, ONT. PH. 37.407 �LOG BOOK amounted to much with a Iittle more ti me and attention they could. There are several departments of the Government whose services could be utilized in the camps, for instance, the Travelling Library Dept. has promised a stock of books for next year, the Community Programs will help a great deal in sponsoring English and Citizen• classes, and the Department of Education of the rovince of British Columbia has an excellent curriculum, ,f correspondence courses which can be obtained at a r abit very modest cost. During the winter several of the youngzns- er men were interested in these courses and a few made er- a start on some of them. inthe During the war it was felt necessary and worthwhile ap- to provide the men with canteen huts where they couk' du~ -np ke e 1y 1 h go during off duty hours for recreation, relaxation and fellowship. Would it not be possible to provide something of this nature in the camps by making more use of tho recreation halls which are becoming standard equipment in most camps? Everywhere I went in the Black Sturgeon as a representative of the Churches I was very wel I received Unfortunately I speak with limited experience about this area only but I believe that given a little direction and encouragement the men themselves will take a definitE interest in making the camps more like a home Perhap~ the time is not so far away when the forests will provide opportunities for year round work and family life for more and more men who are finding their life's work in the bush. But whatever the future may hold I personally have appreciated my many contacts with men in the woods industry and feel that given a chance he will share in and responcf to any sincere efforts to replace many of PAGE 19 his off-l)_o urs with interesting and stimulating activities. (The United Church of Canada appointed on an ex-, peri mental basis, The Reverend J. E. Paterso'n, in September, 1949, to serve the ministerial needs of camps in, the Black Sturgeon Area. In effect, the United Church of Canada carried on non-denominational missionary work amongst the bushmen in that area and the above is a result of Rev. Mr. Paterson's work in that area.) ONTARIO PULP & PAPER MAKERS' SAFETY ASSOCIATION FORMS NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO (Continued From Page 17) terson. Brompton Pulp & Paper Company, Limited - J . H. Merrill, R. A. Hallonquist, W. Baker. Dryden Paper Company, Limited - W. Moore. Great Lakes Paper Company, Limited - W. B. Southen, J. Currie. Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited - H. P. Klinestiver, K. Eoll. Ontario Paper Company, Limited - W. I. Turner, H. Lilly. Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd., Kenora - J. A. Ryan, A. E. Minor; Fort Frances - F. T. Morrish\ In attendance were: D. B. Chant, Secretary-Engineer, Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association; T. S. Jones, Secretary-Manager, Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. 1 Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for he shall get it !/§IJ!f·l!!dr eJ/Lillf1'!f ~1u. 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WIND • -- -fOWER Model D1-5ARE GENERATO'R MODEL D1-3ARE D1-SARE' D3-9ARE CAPACITY 3 K.W. 5 K.W. 10 K.W. I CUR'T CYCLES PHASE 115/ 230 A.C. A.C. 115/230 A.C. 60 60 60 1 1 VOLTAGE 115/ 230 1 ENGINE MODEL D1-3ARE DT-SARE D3-9ARE NO. .CYLS ·1 1 J . WIND•.... • ......,,fOWER Model D3-9ARE H.P. R.P.M. 5 8 15 1800 1200 1800 STARTING SYSTEM ELECTRIC ELECTRIC ELECTRIC W!!!fOY/iR COOLING SYSTEM RADIATOR RADIATOR RADIATOR l\fodel Dl-3ARE � 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 1950MarLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - March 1950 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. March 1950. 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 1950-03 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/2b0a61d234b03242921e45c15c21ae70.pdf 26882531c28a6eb84b2c839a0b08a85e PDF Text Text ----~...-.--------.....----RETURN TO FORESTRY LIBRARY '1 J Woods Division Marathon Corp, of Canada Ltd. ·Port Arthur, Ontario. s ~ C1l H (tj 0 0 • �PAGE 2 LOG BOOK JANUARY 1950 For Timber Operators who want a Tractor that will load gravel for road fill and also bulldoze on any type of job - here is the long awaited answer The MALO LOADER DOZER i. . .... - : , • ..," .... ...... ·._.: ., \ • ~-, ~-- - '-•'I'>,",• · <,'\- . :,._:..,... -\ ~ ,...., In a matter of minutes you or your operator can disconnect the bucket and attach the dozer blade or vice versa. Four standard pins are all that a re necessary. This quick conversion eliminates idle machines and idle operators. It keeps your outfit working - getting jobs done in shorter time anrl aclower cost. . Th,s unit can be mounted on any standard International Harvester tractor without modifications of any kind to the tractor. TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. Logging -- Industrial -- Construction -- Municipal and Mining Equipment OFFICES AND SHOPS - 915 MEMORIAL AVE. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �LOG BOOK JANUARY 1950 , PERSONAL LIBRAAV ,.ORMAN L. KISSICK PAGE 3 will be done in Northwestern Ontario in the near future. The woods industry is the largest industry in North, western Ontario and the 1948-49 season saw approximOFFICERS: ately 10,000 men employed in 200 camps and ·the payH. H. STYFFE · ············........................... .... ........ ......................... ....................... roll exceeded twenty-two million dollars. This season, A. J. AUDEN · ······ ... . ······ .................. .. ....... .... · ··· · ............ ....... ······· Vice1949-50, due to several factors including the necessity EXECUTIVE: for mills to reduce wood inventories in their stock piles J. H. MERRILL ,,. . so .... and also due to curtailment of export as well as a slackH. P. KLINESllVER M. cocHRAN \) ~ H. , . , ening in practically all manufactured woods products exSecretory~ r-fag; ~ ~ JONE~ \_; oept newsprint, there has been a considerable reduction .,,../"...... Y L"'\ . \O(' \."•. ~o~ds operations. This is not exclusively a local conPublished b . ~\S 6a d1t1on \,ut ,s the same throughout the country and also 43 THE BAY -TIMB :r Ass<><S1)i1 N C,"6~ · o in e pulp and lumber producing areas of the Lake S \ '\ o ~' tates adjacent to us. 0 0 ~ Ordinarily, 6,000 to 7,000 men are needed in Northwestern Ontario in addition to local labour during ~"'(\O fall operations. This year in anticipation of the shortage """, of work here, and through the National Employment Service, men from the Praries and Quebec were disExcerpts From couraged from coming into Northwestern Ontario for . f th ay Operator's Assn. bush work in order that our local workers would be given M eet ing ~ e first chance. There is still a considerable turl')over of President Bert Styffe. in hi.!? , report to the Annual men on the various operation. It is expected that, as last Meeting of the Thunder .Bay Timber Operators' Associayear, the hauling will be completed late in February and tion stated that although woods operations are considercamps will start closing then. Employees in the various ably below that of the last two years, (the .1947-48 seacamps know now the approximate date of closing. son was the peak) woods operations are still considerably Among the problems facing the industry has been ahead of pre-war times. The last 10 years have seen the increasing cost of wood production as compared to great strides made in the timber industry not only from other areas of Ontario and Canada. Areas in Quebec and the production angle but also in the improvement of New Brunswick are able to produce wood much cheaper working and living conditions generally. Depots and than in Northwestern Ontario. In addition, American camps have been established throughout the district and mills are able to obtain wood from areas such as Montana such places as Caramat, Stevens, Long Lac, Heron Bay, and Idaho cheaper than wood can be purchased locally. Hemlo, Marathon, Terrace Bay, Auden, Armstrong, KawAmerican mills have also discovered that they can use kash, Ycliffe, Mead, Clarkdon, Peterbell, Valorra, Umspecies of wood including hardwood grown in their own freville, Hansen, Vermilion Bay, Beardmore, Flander and locality which they never used before. McIntosh are now well known to suppliers, wholesalers, The cost of board and lodging has not, as yet, railway people and bush employees as centres of woods shown any appreciable decrease. In addition, the cost of operations wood supplies such as machinery and equipment have The growing evidence of stability and understandincreased and one of the most serious items of increased ing as has been developing between management and costs has been the increases in the freight rates with an-. men since the woods union was formed some years ago other increase pending. must, be a source of satisfaction to all concerned. We must combat all of these high cost problems . Most areas are now being operated towards a susand false at the same time seek ways and means not only tained yield plan with the-purpose in mind of maintaining to maintain but also to improve our present standard of our forests in perpetuity. These areas are being develworl<:-ing conditions in the camps. '• oped on forest management plans drawn up by the com•:: •• Looking toward the future as to what 1950 might panies for each area and subject to the approval of the bring, President Styffe pointed out that more and more Department of Lands and Forests. It should be rememuses for wood are being found every day and in addition bered too that on all limits, licenses and leases, annual more and more species are becoming usable. This has ground rent and fire tax are paid to the Department and, increased our wood producing potential and there is no in addition, dues are paid to the Crown for every unit of. good reason why we should not be able to market more wood or lumber produced. wood, lumber and by-products than we have heretofor. As well as the production from Crown Lands, many At this point it would appear that the demand for 1950 thousands of cords of farmers' and settlers' wood and will increase somewhat and we hope we may return to a great deal of lumber are purchased annually from what may be termed normal operations. -It is forecasted farmers and settlers throughout Northwestern Ontario. that a considerable quantity of peeled woods will be The production of forest products by these people today produced this summer and this will provide more sum• is a vital part of their living. Combined with produce mer work than in previous years. from their farms, the production of forest products in It is regrettable that some citizens from time to most ca~es ensures a year-round occupation for farmers time have been making public remarks which have and sett~ers in this part of the country. In addition, of tended to disparage the accomplishments of the industry course, many farmers and their horses work in the camps and the forest administration in general. This district, d~ring the winter of in their off seasons. more than ever, is dependent upon the continuance of a . Two years ago this Association passed a resolution high level of production in the woods. A great deal has to the Department of Lands and Forests recommending been contributed to the ,level of our economy by the: that an extension forester be appointed in Northwestern volume of. work performed in --the •woods. This is a great Ontario to assist the farmers in managing their woodlots. and importnat industry and certainly we could only ask Recently it was announced by the Minister of Lands and that those who wish to criticize the methods used base Forests that an extension forester had been appointed in their conclusions upon solid fact and that the criticism the North Bay area and we are hopeful that something be constructive. THUNDER- BAY TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOCIATION O , .,~jl,,~ o ~ �PAGE 4 JANUARY 1950 LOG BOOK WOODS USED IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO PULP AND PAPER INDUST-RY By ALEX JOHNSON, Pulp Mill Superintendent Provincial Paper Mill, Port Arthur Of what is wood made up? All wood consists of innumerable fibres lying for the greater part parallel to the axis of the tree. These fibres vary in length in the various species of wood with the fibres from evergreen trees being longer than those of the broad-leaved trees. The fibres are held together in the tree by other substances which are not fibrous. A chemical analysis of wood from several varieties of trees has the following constituents: Cellulose-SO to 55 per cent. The fibre which in its pure state is very white and similar to cotton. Lignin-28 to 33 per cent. This is one of the substances holding the fibres together. Carbohydrates-12 to 17 per cent. A long name for sugar-like substances in the wood. . . Pitch-1 to 2 per cent. The resinous material present in the woods. Ash-A very small amount is present. . Pulp making may be defined as the separating of the fibres in the tree from each other, that they may be formed, as desired, into a sheet of paper. From the invention of paper making unti I the middle of the last century paper making pulps were prepared largely from old rags, chiefly cotton and linen. With the advance of education and the increased demand for books and paper: there were not nearly enough rags available to supply the demand for paper making pulps. It was then that the paper making industry turned to the world's forests as the greatest source of fibrous materials. Since thattime wood has supplied for the greater part the raw material for paper making. It is not the purpose of this article to describe the various processes for converting wood to pulp but we will discuss the various species of wood and their suitability for pulp. SPRUCE: There are many varieties of spruce but those most commonly found in this area are black spruce and white spruce. The fibres in spruces are about 2.6 millimeters in length-that is about one-tenth of an inch. There is quite a variation in the density of spruce or any wood depending on the land on which it is grown. A heavy dense wood will produce more pulp per cord than a larger fast grown wood. The United States Forests Products Laboratory gives an average weight per· cubic foot of oven dry black spruce as 23 pounds. From the time paper makers began using wood as a raw material $pruce has been the most popular wood for the purpose. The yield of pulp per cord is good. It can be readily pulped by grinding or by acid or alkaline chemical processes. While pitch is present, it is not as troublesome as in some of the other species of wood. BALSAM: This species of wood is usually a little lighter than spruce and do~s not as a rule produce quite as much pulp per cord. The weight per oven dry cubic foot a'.i given in the U.S. Forest Products Bulletin is 21 pounds or 8.7 per cent less than they show for spruce. The fibre length is shown to average 2.7 m.m. or very slightly longer than spruce. This wood is easily reduced to a good quality pulp by any of the ordinary pulping pro- cesses. At one time many paper makers thought balsam was not as satisfactory as pulp as spruce but in recent years that theory has been exploded and balsam pulp produces paper of as high quality as that from any other wood. JACKPINE: This wood is about the same weight per cubic foot as spruce with a fibre about the same lengt.h The U.S. Bull_etin No. 1485 gives the average oven dry weight per cubic foot as 24 pounds and the average fibre length as 2.5 m.m. This wood has not in the past been popular as a raw material for pulp making. When used in the sulphite process it tended to give high tailings and wa~ somewhat difficult to cook unless seasoned for a long period. When used in the groundwood process the pulp pr<;>duced was pitchy and gave trouble on the paper machines. In recent years processes have been devised w~ere chemicals added to the pulp have lessened the pitch trouble and made it possible to use more of this wood. Jackpine is readily pulped by the Sulphate process and produces a pulp of good quality. The building of several Kraft Mills in the district has made possible the use of large quantities of Jackpine. TAMARACK: Ths wood is of darker colour and somewhat heavier than the other woods mentioned. It has not been used to any extent in pulp making in this district. It produces good pulp by the sulphite process, but is not as satisfactory when used in the sulphite process. In groundwood the colour is lower than that of spruce. POPLAR (also called Aspen or Popple): This wood has, in the past, been used more extensively for pulp than any other of the broad leaved trees or hard ~oods_. In weight it is about the same as spruce but the fibre 1s much shorter. The U.S. Bulletin quoted above gives the average oven dry weight per cubic foot as 23 pounds and the fibre length as l m.m. or about one-twenty-fifth of an inch. On account of the shortness of the fibre the strength of pulp made from this wood is _not as great as that made from the evergreen trees. Where strength is not required it is a very satisfactory pulp. It is usually used as a filler with other pulps of higher strength. It is reduced readily by the sulphite and sulphate processes and may be ground but the groundwood produced tends to be short and chunky and is only used in small quantities with better pulps. BIRCH: . This wood has not in the past been used extensively 1n pulp making but in recent years more and more is being used. There is a large quantity of it available. It may be barked in the peeling season and may. also be barked without too much difficulty in drum barkers. It is a heavier wood and thus gives a greater yield per cord. The same U.S. Bulletin quoted previously gives an oven dry weight of 31 pounds per cubic foot or about onethi rd heavier than poplar. The fibre length is given as 1.2 m.m. which is about 20 per cent greater than they show for poplar and almost half as long as spruce. This extra fibre length and extra yield per cord make it one "f1 th~ more desirablP. har-iwoocs for pulp ,. aking. �JANUARY 1950 LOG BOOK Maximum power PAGE 5 . 275 horsepower in a compact Cummins "NH" series diesel, furnishes propulsion a.ad warping machinery power. Minimum weig..!!!_ . . . in the Cummins, only 10.36 Pounds per horsepower. In the Steelcraft, only 45 feet of tug weighing under 30 tons with crew sleeping accomodation for five. Such is the economy found in any Steelcraft logging tug powered by a Cummins "Dependable diesel. Cummins diesels are also "stroven" power for logging tH1ctors and trucks, sawmill power units, camp generating plants, ship auxiliaries, etc., etc. Call our branch for actual operating records and information . THE POWER: Model NHMS-600Cummlns Diesel Engine. THE EQUIPMENT: Warping tug Jo,• D. THE BUILDER: Russel Brothers, Ltd., Owen Sound, Ont. THE JOB: A Cummins Dependable Diesel furnil,hes propulsion power for thi, warping tug, and drives o warping set handling 5000 feet of steel cahle. RUSSEL HIPWELL ENGINES LTD. 235 BAY STREET, PORT ARTHUR-PHONE PIET VOOGES 5-5914 �LOG Boo:~ PAGE 6 Lakehead Technical Institute Forestry Students To Graduate in May By J. CAMPBELL, Master in Forestry The first graduates of the two-year Technical Forestry Course, at Lakehead Technical Institute., will take their places in industry in May 1950. The progress of these men is going to play a very important role in moulding the future of the Forestry Course which has been established to fulfil, as adequately as possible, the expressed requirements of industry. We are pleased to entrust this responsibility to our graduates. In their endeavor to acquire broader practical experience and greater understanding of woods operations, these men are prepared to begin their practical work at a basic operating level, that is as assistant scalers, camp clerks, cruisers, etc.; but their knowledge of cruising, photogrammetry. scaling, utilization, wood technology, silviculture, and woods accounting should shorten appreciably this initial training period. Not only do they have a technical knowledge of these specialized subjects, but also they have demonstrated during their twoyear stay at the Institute an academic knowledge and practicability which, if ambitiously applied, will lead them to positions of responsibility in the field of Forestry. These are the men we have trained for you. As a result of concrete assistance and co-operation from local industry, the practical knowledge of our students has been greatly enhanced. Guest lectures, by qualified men from operating companies and Department of Lands and Forests, have informed them of the varied methods currently employed in coping with forest problems. To support these lectures, industry has made pos- '' Best • sible student field trips to operations where they have, had an opportunity to view first-hand these methods in action. We feel that this essential assistance has been, and will be, necessary to ensure that the course will meet your manifold requirements. The pride we have in our course, to a large extent, can be attributed to this outside assistance, for which we are deeply appreciative. REPORTING FOREST FIRES Clarify Terms UsedClarification of terms in describing forest fires has been ordered by Lands and Forests Minister H. R. Scott, to assist newspapers, radio, etc., in reporting extent and condition of blazes. All division chiefs and tield officers will, in future, standardize reports on fires. Fi res which have just started, on which action is 11 being taken, will be termed under investigation. 11 This will also apply to lightning strikes which show up intermittently but have not developed sufficiently for towers to interesect, aircraft to pinpoint or suppression crews to locate. .,Not yet under control" wi 11 be used to denote fires which are out of control or fires on which control efforts have not as yet been adequate or successful. "Under control" will mean in the future that the fire is definitely incapable of further spread and there. is no possibility of it ever getting out of control, while 11 being patrolled" will indicate the mop-up stage. The largest uranium concessions in the world is in the Goldfields area of northern Saskatchewan-Quick Canadian Facts. FORD Genuine and JANUARY 1950 ACCESSORIES 1B in the Long Run!" Gibson Motors carry the largest stock of Genuine Ford Parts and Accessories 'twixt Toronto and Winnipeg . For your convenience, Gibson Motors 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 for Service-Plus! PORT ARTHUR GIBSON MOTORS Authorized Ford Dealer-Thunder Bay District FORT WILLIAM �JANUARY 1950 LOG BOOK Diver Assists lodustry--Winter and Summer E. J. "Doc" Fowler is employed as a carpenter at the Great ·Lakes Lumber & Shipping Limited but, by arrangement, is available at all times to do the many and various diving jobs that arise in the course of operations. PAGE 7 Amongst the most important tasks undertaken by "Doc" in the last year are: Raised a tractor at Ghost River for the Hammermi II Paper Company last winter. In June, raised a pulpwood loader for the Great Lakes Lumber & Shipping Limited at Slate Islands. Recovered a case of dynamite which had fallen into the lake alongside a small dock near Heron Bay. Made repairs to the dry-dock at Orient Bay. Raised the tug "Red Rock" which had sunk in 75 feet of water in Lake Nipigon. This was a tricky job as there was no equipment with which to lift the tug and so it had to be dragged ½ mile along the· bottom of the lake to shore. This was done by using the winch of a tractor and two alligators hooked to the shore with their winch cables hooked to the tug. The tug was pulled onto the shore, water pumped out and then towed to Orient bay for repairs. Inspection of the dock front and pipeline at Marathon, Ontario. Raised a hydraulic dredge for the Steep Rock Iron Mines. Inspected the dam and repaired the intake pipe for the Canadian Pacific Railway at Schreiber. "Doc" is known far and wide not only for his valuable assistance in diving jobs, but for his genial personality. GOOD LUCK, "DOC." THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY UOIPANY LIMITED FORT WILLIAM CANADA ONTARIO Pulp, Logging & Sawmill Machinery NESCO GRAPPLERS FOR HANDLING LOGS, RAILROAD TIES, PULP AND OTHER TIMBER PRODUCTS (Made in Canada) Nesco Equipment Ensures Economical Speedy Continuous Operation NESCO �PAGE 8 LOG BOOK JANUARY 1950 Report of Poplar Sinkage Study Carried on by OntarioMinnesota Pulp &Paper Co., Ltd. on the Seine River Operations Interesting Finnish Publications (Wi1h English Summaries) Available from Woodlands Section, Can. Pulp &Paper Assn. It has always been assumed that excessive losses are inevitable when poplar pulpwood is transported by water. In an effort to reduce this loss it was decided to allow some winter cut poplar to season for several months befor putting into the water and driving to the mill. Approximately 5,000 cords were cut and landed on decks on the banks of the Little Turtle River during the winter of 1948-49. Before this wood was watered in August a sample of 15 cords was set aside for an experimental sinkage study. The sticks were measured on both ends and ; numbered metal tag nailed to one end. This sample was watered on August 17th after the rear had gone down to Mine Centre. It was then towed to M.ne Centre Lake and the boom was tied up in a sheltered cove. The initial inspection was made on August 23rd to determine if any of the 437 sticks had gotten out of the boom in the process of towing. No loss was found. Other inspections were made at approximately l 0-day intervals during the following months until the last inspection on November 9th. The first actual loss was noted on October 18th after 62 days in water, with one stick missing and four others bobbing. The missing st:ck was a top stick 4½ inches in diameter on the small end and the "bobbers" were about the same size. The volume loss including the bobbers was 0.4 per cent of the total. At the final inspection for the year no other sticks were missing but five more sticks were bobbing. The volume loss after 84 days in the water consists of a sinkage loss of 0.08 per cent and a "bobber" loss of l .45 per cent or a total of 1.53 per cent. About 75 per cent of the remainder of st:cks in the boom seemed to be floating rather high with 20 per cent of their diameter out of the water. The balance o; the stick~ are quite waterlogged and will probably sink or "bob" soon after the spring breakup. In analyzing the data obtained during the study it became apparent that diameter was not the iim.ting factor in determining the floatability of seasoned wood. Although the sticks which are bobbing are of small to medium size there are others of the same or smaller size which are floating exceptionally high. This probably can be attributed to the re!ative position of each sbck in the pile during the sea:;on1ng period. However, with uniform seasoning floatability probably would be directly correlated with diameter. Whether or not this is true will be determ:ned in the pending study to be mada on winter cut p8pla~ being watered at breakup time in the spring. The following publications in Finnish (with English summaries) were recently received by the Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association from the Forest Work Studies Section of the General Association of Finnish Woodworking Industries: ( l) "Investigation into Floating on River Kemijoki of Waterlogged Timber Lifted Ashore," by A. Tuovinen. Results of an investigation on . the floatability of waterlogged timber salvaged in the summer of 1947 and floated again in 1948. In a 52-day drive 84.6 % of the unbarked spruce logs reached their destination. Following are some of the conclusions: a. Size of logs (diam.) had Iittle effect on degree of floatabi Iity. b. Percentage of heartwood has some effect. c. Barked wood floated better. d. Impregnation of ends of logs with Tiosol and Pinquinol improved buoyancy. (2) "On Freezing of Soil with a View to Building of Temporary Winter Roads," by Aulis E. Hakkarainen. A study of the many factors affecting depth of frost and ways to improve or accelerate frost penetration. (3) "Time Studies on Making Logs and Pulpwood in Winter Conditions," by Olli Makkonen. A copy of each of the above pub Iications may be borrowed for a period of two weeks, from the Woodland Section, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association Montreal Office. A SIDEEN TALE Albert Sideen tells this one: Down at Black Sturgeon some years ago during a bad fire, Albert was down checking fire pumps, and Dave Graham, who was walking boss at the Sturgeon, used to drop over frequently to see the equipment was O.K. This day, Albert was sitting on a log when he heard footsteps behind him. Thinking it was Dave, Albert, who was smoking his old corn cob pipe, moved over on the log to make room for Dave to sit down. Nobody came but Albert could feel something licking the back of his neck, so he turned around to investigate. All he could see was a pair of cold beady eyes and then he distinguished behind the eyes a large. black bear. Albert had left his axe in a log about 15 feet away and had no other weapon or means of defence with him. l rue to the bush tradition, to make use of anything at hand, Albert drew deeply on the corn cob pipe and blew a super smoke ring. As the ring settled firmly around the bear's jaws, holding them firmly shut, Albert secured the axe and polished off Mr. Bruin. Albert is not too sure tobacco is as strong today as it used to be, so doesn't advocate this means of defence, except as a last resource.-The "Link" Representing Allov Metal Sales Limited-Ni-Rod Cast Iron Electrodes Henrv Disston & Sons Limited-Saws, knives, grinding eq1,1ipment, etc. Dominion Rubber Co. Ltd.-lndustrial Rubber Products Enterprise Aqencies Ltd.-Flexible Mettallic Hose Flexrock Company-Floor repair and building maintenance materials Forano Limited-Conveyor chain, qears, transmission machinery etc. Monarch Belting Company-Leather beltting, leather gaskets, etc. Sault Structural Steel Co. Ltd.-Sheet iron, angles, rounds, strap iron, etc. J. B. Sedberry lnc.-Chip and Bark Grinders Sunshine-Waterloo Co.-Steel lockers and bins H. 0. Trerice Company-Steam traps, gauges, recorders and thermometers Vikina Pump Co. of Canada Ltd.-Rottary and Centrifugal Pumps of all kinds Your enquiries are solicited and expert advice obtained for your problems. ROY GIBBf»N AGEN~IES 45 A Cumberland Street South PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO Phone 5-8352 �JANUARY 1950 PAGE 9 LOG BOOK COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED WHOLESALE AND RETAIL HARDWARE l UMBERING .. MINING - CARPENTERS .. CONTRACTORS - PAINTERS ELECTRICIAN'S .. HUNTERS .. FISHERMEN AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES FOR THE BEST IN HARDWARE SHOP AT COCBRANE'S S. CUMBERLAND STREET DIAL 5-7345 Shantymen Missionary Visiting Camps PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO IN THE DAZE OF PAUL BUNYAN-KING OF THE LUMBERJACKS <TM Reg. Pat. Office) Dear Mr. Jones: I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in the Shantymen's Association, and its work which it is trying to do in Northwestern Ontario, working in the lumber camps and by the Grace of God whom we serve, with His help we will do our best. Since my leaving Brantford, Ontario, November, 1948, I have travelled over 6,000 miles by various means of transportation, visiting some 125 camps, lumber and mine, speaking to and giving out literature to over 5,000 men in various language. Also Bibles and New Testaments free of charge. Our Mission is very happy to be in a position to do this to the Glory of God and His Son, The Lord Jesus Christ. As I travel from camp to camp and in small towns and hamlets, more and more I am convinced of the great need of the Gospel in these Northwestern parts of our own country. The workers are very few and the field is white unto harvest. Visiting the camps I can truthfully say I have always been received with respect and consideration, and I also want to thank the operators and various men who are in charge for their wonderful co-operation and the interest they take in making our stay in their camps worthwhile, also the hospitality which we are privileged to enjoy. It is a pleasure to work with them. I also want to speak of the consideration shown by the workmen. They are very happy to have us come in and to talk with them personally and to help them where we can. Thanking you again for your interest. Yours In His Service, James H. Allen, Shantymen Missionary. Psalm 118:24 PIT PROP BUSINESS SEtN FOR ATIKOKAN A new $250,000-a-year business may be in the making in this Northwestern Ontario mining district. R. Thew, methods engineer at the Steep Rock Iron Mines, Ltd., told a meeting of the Atikokan Chamber of Commerce board of directors recently, that the company will need a great many pit props in a few years' time. Mr. Thew said that a large portion of the needed props could come from trees in the district and he estimated that the mine business would amount to $250,000 a year once underground work at the mine is in full swing. To date, the company has engaged only in surface mining. ~O GtVE OUR READERS .50._,,E IDEA OF HOW '' TOU6H" THE B0Y5 WERE. WHO MADE UP THE C.REW AT PAUL BUNYAN'S CAMP- HERE~ A CL05E-UP OS: 6URLE>', ROC.~JAW JACICSO"l, WHO ALWAYS ~MA~PENEO '41«;:, A~E ON HIS TE ETH. This Booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" produced at the Provincial Paper Limited, Port Arthur Mill, Ontario, o~t of wood Produced in Northwestern Ontario and printed by the Consolidated Press, 137 South Mav Street, Fort William, Ontario. �PAGE 10 LOG BOOK JANUARY 1950 1950 DIRECTORY OF KEY PERSONNEL IN THE WOODS Wonder where Mike is this Winter? You remember Bill the Foreman at the Loading Camp last winter and Butch the clerk? ... The woods industry is a large industry-the largest industry in Northwestern Ontario.. Camps are started and camps are closed, conditions change, production- is up, production is down, but camp life goes on. This huge industry is directed by men who know their job-foresters, technicians and men of experience. GREAT LAKES PAPER CO. LTD. Shebandowan District Camp 53 - 53A - 57 J. Possakka, Contractor Uno Fiskar. Clerk Camp 54 E. Ross Contractor Thomas Duggan. Clerk Carl Tallon, Clerk J. Makinen Contractor Camp 139 Umfreville Valora District Oscar Styffe Ltd., Contractor Valora H.Q. Paul Peterson, Foreman G. V. Calhoun, District Superintendent Avro Mendelin, Clerk W. W. McCallum, Dist. Supervising Clerk Camp 142-3-4 Raith Arvo Hill. Depot Clerk Y. W. Nelson Contractor A. J. Hamm. District Mechanic Sonnv Nelson Foreman Thomas Kelly Check Scaler Paul Ranta. Foreman Camp 305A H. W. Paavi1a Clerk Joseph Kutzner . Foreman George Nelson. Clerk Robert Sut'1erland. Clerk ALEXA_NDER-CLARK TIMBER CO .. LTD. Camp 306 Hans Maki Foreman STURGEON LAKE TRANSPORTAT'N CO., LTD. • Onni Korpela. C'erk Clarkdon, Ontario Camp 309 R. B. Grogan . Superintendent Kusti Maki, Foreman Wheaton Bradish Woods Superintendent Waino Poutanen Clerk R. Heath Clerk Camp 310 Allan Squier. Foreman BROMPTON PULP & PAPER CO .. LTD. Ernest Plater. Clerk Beardmore, Ontario Black Sturgeon District Alf. Allin, District Superintendent Camp 1 Depot R. Sainsbury District Superintendent James A. "Bert" Sellers District Supt. L. Lein, District Superintendent W. J. Bouchey Dist. Supervising Clerk E. Chedore, Rafting Superintendent Malcolm Mclure Depot Clerk R. Clerihew, Shop Foreman Arvo Matson Depot Clerk W. Baker Safety Inspector Gerald Reynolds Depot Clerk N. Nylund, Chief Fire Ranger Steve Kamat. Foreman E. Leskinen. Chief Camp Auditor L. A. Bushey District Mechanic Nipigon, Ontario Ken Porter. Check Sealer T. Peterson, Rafting Superintendent Jack Hogan, Check Scaler R. A. Hallonquist, Employment Supervisor Camp 7A Contractors Eugene Larocque. Foreman R. L. Tansley & Son, Camp 51, Jellicoe Carl Mossa Clerk T. N. Kelley. Clerk, Camp 51, Jellicoe Camp 8B E. M. (Sam) Hughes and Andy Schulcz, Mike Lukach . Foreman Camp 17, Beardmore Emil Lemire, Clerk Jos. Grenier, Camp 49. Beardmore Camp 10 Jim Martin, Nipigon Dorio Maurice Foreman Joseph Turcotte, Clerk DRIFTWOOD LANDS & TIMBER LIMITED Camp 11 Delray A.C.R., Ontario George Staub, Foreman D. W. Christie . Woods Superintendent Louis N. Nymark. Clerk D. W. Gillies Crief Clerk and Paymaster Camp 18 Camp 12 W. G. Simpson Foreman Adrien Noel, Foreman Seorge Prout. Clerk Martin Molund. Clerk Camp 19 Camp 16 John Fekete, Foreman Charlie Dolan. Foreman Raymond Herckman. Clerk H. S. Romanuck . Clerk Camo 21 DRYDEN PAPER CO. LIMITED Thomas McClelland, Foreman Camp 57B E. A. Lyon Clerk Fred Morton. Woods Superintendent Camp 23 Charlie Latimer Clerk A. J . Thibert Foreman George Eschun Cook R. L. Sellers, Clerk Dryden Camp 23A Horace Carnahan Foreman \Varren Moore Forester John Gunderson . Clerk Chas. Hodgkinson, Truck Foreman Tom Sanderson Garage Foreman (trucks) Camp 24 Ernie Hampe . Garage Foreman (tractors) William Irvine, Foreman Bill Faulkner Chief Scaler Jas. H. Barber Clerk It was thought that a directory of key personnel in the woods industry in Northwestern Ontario would be of interest to Log Book readers and the Editor has done his best to round up this information. We know that we have missed some and we apologize to any key men whose names are not included in our li st • GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL ! ABITIBI POWER & PAPER COMPANY, LTD. Gordon Withenshaw General Logging Supt Auden Area Dave Rody District Superintendent John A. McLeod, Asst. Dist. Supt. Myles Lockhart. Asst. Dist Supt. Ken Crowh1Jrst. Asst. Dist. Supt. Auden Depot • Andy Sletback Foreman Robt. Munsie, Clerk Ernie Zepik _ Master Mechanic Camp 8 Ike Mutch, Foreman Bert Rennels _ Clerk :amp 11 Bert Vickers, Foreman Rav Halme, Clerk Camp 22 Hugo Stenlund, Contractor Tom Atchie. Clerk Camp 23 Frank Sinclair, Contractor Art Forster Clerk Camp 24 Karl Lahti. Contractor Harry McKinnon. Clerk Camp 25 Jim Lank tree Foreman Dave Green. Clerk Camp 28 Eric Hadley. Contractor Neil Daley Clerk Camp 30 W. Salo, Contractor Hugo Kolhonen Clerk Provincial Area Art Pingree District Superintendent Bob Moodie, Asst. District Superintendent Camp 206 Depot Alf Cousins. Clerk John Coyne, Master Mechanic Camp 224 rt. (Red) Craig. Foreman Leo .Sauve. Clerk Jack Moran, Clerk Camp 223 Karl Ratz, Foreman Joe Ebata Clerk Camp 214 Curly Brown. Contractor Western District Buster Davidson . District Superintendent Ken Nielson, Asst. District Superintendent Camps 140-1-5 Ghost River E. Hill. Contractor Oscar Salo Foreman Fred Westerberg. Foreman Claude McClelland, Clerk Gordon Sellers . Clerk Axel Lindquist, Boat Foreman Camp 69 Mike Porayko Foreman Bill Fishwick Clerk Fred Kessler. Cook Dinorwic Landing Camp Arvid Lindquist Foreman Bob Murray Cook �JANUARY 1950 Camp 26 August Erickson. Foreman A. J. Beaglev Clerk Camp 27 Unto Lasn, Foreman Eric Dolf, Clerk Camp 28 Fred Charbonneau . Foreman Edward Kruqer Clerk HAMMERMILL PAPER COMPANY Sioux Lookout, Ycliffe, and Savant Lake, Ont. R. I. Youno . General Superintendent Fred Alexander. Foreman Steve Zuffa . Foreman Alan Miller Foreman . Camp 5, Savant Lake Archie Raeside Chief Clerk Johnny Lukkinen, Clerk Art McMahon. Clerk Bud Jarvis . Scaler Foreman Jack Michaels. Scaler LONGLAC PULP AND PAPER CO. LTD. C. A. Samuelson, Logging Supt. Longlac Winterin~ River Area-Geraldton Kenneth McCron, District Superintendent Angus McPherson, Asst. District Supt. John Oia. District Camp Auditor George Broder . Hiring Clerk Stanley Dodds, Camp Foreman, Camp 9 John Bulger, Camp Clerk Camp 9 Archie Sherrard Camp Foreman, Camo 10 Allan Boyce, Camp Clerk. Camp 1 0 Wm . Dawidowich, Camp Foreman, Camp 32 LongLake and Suicide River Area Hugh T. Renaud, Dist. Supt., Longlac Michael Tracy Asst. Foreman, Camp 47 Paul Thors Camp Foreman . Camp 47 Warren Bowness Camp Clerk, Camp 47 Derreck MacKinnon. Hqts. Clerk. Longlac Howard Gregoire. Hqts .. Clerk Long lac East Highway Area Wilfred S. Carlson. Dist. Supt., Camp 3~ William Cuff. Camp Foreman, Camp 35 Nicol Williamson, Camp Clerk, Camp 35 James Reeves, Camp Foreman, Camp 33 Matt Lucier, Landing Foreman, Longlac Kenogami River Area Austin St. Croix, District Superintendent John Pringle, Asst. District Superintendent Eino Heino. Camp Foreman, Camp 46 George Souter . Camp Clerk . Camp 46 _!-ucien Massicotte. Camp Foreman, Camp 20 Walter Drews Camp Foreman, Camp 40 Ray Matson, Camp Clerk. Camp 40 MARATHON PAPER MILLS OF CANADA LTD. W . E. Mair . Gen. Supt., Caramat E. A. Lunam District Supt .. Stevens J. F. Stilwell, District Supt .. Caramat M. Johnson . District Supt .. Marathon H. A. C. Carson . Div. Engineer . Caramat H. Kagetsu District Forester. Caramat W. D. Harkness District Forester. Stevens D. P. Hamilton, Field Personnel Officer. Stevens J. A. Clairmont Accounting Sup. Stevens G. P. Tuffy Depot Clerk. Caramat N. Karlstedt , Depot Clerk, Stevens H. Lawson Auditor, Stevens 0. Olson °Chief Mechanic. Stevens A. Karlstedt. District Mechanic, Stevens C. Gilbert District Mechanic, Caramat E. LeFave Depot Foreman Stevens H. Hopkins Depot Foreman . Caramat G. 0 . Adams Clerk Stevens Arvo Mantyla C!erk, Caramat J. D. Malloy . Clerk. Caramat Camp 2, Stevens John Larson . Compartment Supervisor Dan Healev Production Foreman PAGE 11 LOG BOOK W. Lunam Production Foreman K. Unander Production Foreman J. Brydon. Clerk M. Lecours . Clerk Camp 5. Stevens Nick Husak. Compartment Supervisor J . Gowan Production Foreman Alex Doherty Production Foreman H. Gracie Clerk A. A. Patterson. Clerk Camp 11 . Stevens Pete Rodwick Foreman Pete Demache. Strip Boss D. W. Davidson. Clerk Camp 12. Stevens Toivo Millen . Compartment Supervisor August Kauppi Production Foreman Russell Brown . Production Foreman Armas Turja . Clerk E. J. Doyle, Clerk Camp 51, Caramat Emil Kauhanen . Compartment Supervisor Ole Laine Production Foreman D. Whitnev Production Foreman Wm. Murray Clerk Camp 52, Caramat Alex Amesse . Foreman R. Portwood, Clerk Camp 53 Caramat Sol Cowan . Foreman Rene Rioux Clerk NEWAYGO TIMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Division 1, Mead, Ont., District of Cochrane Mead Headquarters K. Moland. Superintendent A. R. Wiley . Chief Clerk Mauno Jansson . Payroll Clerk Camp 83 Conrad Peterson. Foreman Frank Plunkett. Scaler Paul Ketonen Clerk Division 2, Hearst, Ont., District of Cochrane J. R. Turk . Superintendent John Draganiuk Chief Clerk Division 3, Clarkdon, Ont., Thunder Bay Dist. Louis Johnson. Superintendent Div . S, Shesheeb Bay. Thunder Bay District Wally Olafson . Superintendent G. A. Sikerbol. Chief Clerk Capt. A. H. Harpel!, Scaler NIPrGON LAKE TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED Kowkash Harry Kamo, Foreman Phil Ukrainec Clerk Bob Garrett Clerk Gosta Sjolander Scaler Ben Hev Sealer Arth Cheetham Scaler Beardmore Fred Miron Foreman John Bruce Foreman John Tuhkanen . Clerk NORTHERN FOREST PRODUCTS, LIMITED George Crombie Supt .. Armstrong Wm. McCabe Foreman Camp 54 Dorion Oliver Kuusila . Clerk Scaler Camp 54, Dorion Toiva J. Haapala. Foreman Camp .55, Reba Wm. Sinnimaki, Clerk Scaler. Camp 55. Reba Jack Husband Scaler, Camp 55. Reba NORTHERN PAPER MILLS LIMITED D. G. Lambrecht. Superintendent Eino Jarvi. Accountant Laurent Campeau General Foreman Howard Hicks. Warehouse and Purchasing Ed Campeau. Master ME:chanic Otto Hill. Camp Foreman Con Hunt. Maintenance of Equipment John Flagnik Clerk THE ONTARIO-MINNESOTA PULP AND PAPER COMPANY LIMITED George A. Potts Fort Frances Div. Logging Wm. Martin Asst. Superintendent Carl Anderson Asst. Superintendent Robert Potts. Asst. Superintendent John Langtry Mechanical Superintendent Joseph Gorup Foreman Camp S-105 Isaac Salgren, Foreman Camp S-108 Wm. Lanigan _ Foreman Camp S-106 M. Haslestad Foreman Flanders E. Langstaff. Chief Clerk K. Conlon Clerk Camp S-1 05 N. Martinson Clerk. Camp S-106 G. Donaldson Clerk. Camp S-108 H. Brown Flanders KENORA LOGGING DIVISION Patricia Area Vermilion Ba~ Ontario Wm. White Gen. Supt. E. Wheatley Asst. Supt. J. T. Sniezek . Logg. Supt. H. Ballard . Headquarters Clerk W. McKinnon Clerk J. H. Allen . Chief Scaler A. LivinQstone, Foreman P. Petrocovich . Clerk F. Black Foreman P. Tutaluk Assistant Foreman N. Laroche . Assistant Foreman W. Owcher Assistant Foreman H. Murphv Clerk D. McDaid. Clerk McIntosh. Ontario H. Carlson. Foreman A. Coak. Assistant Foreman P. Rush Clerk Lake of the Woods Kenora Ontario R. McMillan. Loqging Superintendent C. Ricklefs Foreman M. MacDonell. Clerk THE ONTARIO PAPER COMPANY LIMITED T. Summers . Woods Supt .. Hemlo, Ont. Max Thibeault. General Foreman G. A. LaJambe, Chief Clerk Camp 15 A. Bouchard. Foreman M. Bouchard, Clerk Camp 25 P. Dumas. Foreman A. Rov Clerk Camp 26 L. Dumas, Foreman L. Jacques. Clerk Camp 43 A. Omichinski . Foreman S. Juniper Clerk Camp 46 W. Korczynski Foreman G. Binette Clerk Camp 44 C. D. Sewell, Foreman S. Lord Clerk OSCAR STYFFE LIMITED Camp 139 . Umfreville, Ontario Pault Pettersen . Foreman Allan Bishop Assistant Foreman Arvo Mendelin Clerk BerQ Bergested, Assistant Clerk Camp 27, Umfreville, Ontario Norman Pederson Foreman Ronald Morgan . Clerk �PAGE 12 LOG BOOK JANUARY 1 950 I ~(»1~1 Marshall-Wells Special Log Marking Paint Used EXCLUSIVELY by "British Columbia Timber Operators" Prices and Full Particulars from MARSHALL-WELLS Dial 5-6511 CANADA'S LARGEST HARDWARE DISTRIBUTORS lesearvh--As a Co-Operative Projevt J. 0. WILHELM, Director Research Council of Ontario The Research Council of Ontario has been set up to advise the Provincial Government on research within the Province. This involves the integration of research problems in all the fields of the natural resources and in the natural and physical sciences, the co-ordination of the research effort of Government departments, indw:tries and universities, and the stimulation of interest in research on the part of all levels of administration and, finally, assistance in the use of the results of research in development and production. The Research Council has initiated scholarships and has recommended financial assistance to augment the work of research within the Provincial Government departments, the .Ontario Research Fouantdion and the universities in the Province. In addition, it has been instrumental in setting up an industrial extension service in the Division of Industrial Research Service of the Ontario Research Foundation. In this way research assistance is provided to take care of the requirement of in .. dividuals. The Research Council was early conscious of the fact that some stimulation should be given to a co-operative method of doing research. The purpose of such an effort was to provide a mechanism by which smaller industries might join forces in the solution of common problems, in much the same way as is done in the regular activities of industrial associations. Realizing that co-operative research by a few members of an industry would find general application, the Research Counci I Act provides for Govermnent assistance in research projects undertaken by two or more industries within a particular field of industrial work. This provides a means by which companies who themselves might not be able to 'finance research on a problem in which they were interested can get together with other companies and arrange to pool their efforts and do the work. This is somewhat simi.lar to the very successful ararngements for co-operation between Government and industry in Britain, where the research organizations obtain regular assistance on a sliding scale of mutual contribution. Organizations with a research program are supported on a long-term basis by public funds. The basis for Government support is discussed at regular intervals and support is either on a project or an association basis. So much for a general statement; h.ow does the system work out in practice? Two or more companies in the same field of work get together and decide on a problem of mutual concern Dial 5-6511 and of concern to the industry of which they _form a part. They may decide that the problem is one on which it is worth spending some money, and that they are prepared to p~t up $XX to try and obtain a solution. In addition, they may feel that the problem is of general interest and that the Research Council of Ontario would co-operate in the problem. During this discussion period the companies may contact either the Research Council, the Industrial Research Services Division of the Ontario Research Foundation, or the Trade and Industry Branch of the Department of Planning and Development. The problem is discussed by one of the Research Council committees and a program for its solution is prepared. The best agency to do the work is selected. This may be either a department of Government. Provincial or Dominion, a department of a university, a division of the Ontario Research Foundation, one of the participating companies, a private laboratory or a private consultant. When the agency has been selected, then a plan of attack is agreed on and the cost is estimated. The companies and the Government each pay their share, and the work proceeds. Direction is under a small committee composed of representatives of the co-operating companies, the agency doing the work and the Research Council. This committee also discusses the publication and application of the results of the research. The group research plan is not new in principle, but the Province of Ontario is the first in Canada to make legislative provision for co-operative research, following the group research principle. NATURAL CONDITIONS EFFECT MECHANICAL LOGGING METHODS In a "Message for the New Year" for the Marathon Courier, H. P. Klinestiver stated: "Mechanization will be extended into the new operating year, with the result that 75 % to 80% of our production wi II have been harvested by this method. "During 1950, Camp No. 53, Caramat, will be set up in the Kagiano Compartment, and this will provide us with five fully mechanized camps. This does not mean, however, that all logging will be done mechanically. Where size of timber and ground conditions warrant horse skidding to slashers and manual cutting will b~ continued."-Th~ "Courier" �JANUARY 1950 LOG BOOK PAGE13 Ludivig Cyr Buck-Saw Champion Northwestern Ontario Wins Again The Ontario Paper Company Limited recently conducted sawing contests in 6 camps of the Hemlo Division. l 09 contestant entered the comp contests and winners were declared as follows: Camp No. 15, Ludivig Cyr, 9 3/5 sec. Camp No. 25, Rubin Dumas, l l 2/5 sec. Camp No. 26, Harold Dumas, 11 l /5 sec. Camp No. 43, Arman Hautcoeur l l sec. Camp ·No. 44, F. Fortin, 13 3/5 ;ec. Camp No. 46, Nick Zawada, 12 sec. Hem lo Depot, Alphonse Poirier, l l sec. The above men met at Hemlo and competed for the Company Championship with the grand prize being a trip to Montreal to represent the Ontario Paper Company, Limited in the Buck-Sawing Contest at the Sportsmen's Show, March 4 - 12, 1950. Ludivig Cyr, who won the Buck-Sawing Champion-ship at the Winter Carnival in February 1949 was winner with his best timing for that day b~ing 10 l /5 sec. GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LUDIVIG, IN THE CONTEST AT MONTREAL. All Woodsmen in Northwestern Ontario will be pulling for you to win. COVER PICTURE Caribou on Ombabika Bay. Picture through courtesy of the Brampton Pulp & Paper Company Limited. GENERAL MOTORS L. Cyr Ontario Paper Company Limited, being congratulated by runner-up Dorio Maurice . Great Lakes Paper Company Limited at the Winter Carnival last vear. Dorio is at present a foreman of the Great Lakes Pctper Company Limited. SAWING CONTESTS At the recent Northern Ontario Log Sawing championship, Gaeton Duguay of Spruce Falls was declared winner with an aggregate time of 33 l /5 secs. for 3 cuts of a l 0" spruce log. He also collected a special prize of $25.00 for the fastest single cut-9 l /5 secs. 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Canada For Information, Sales or Service Contact: pM PRODUCTS ()9{7) LTD • • • -PORT ARTHUR, ONT. - 278 Bay St. ----ORILLIA, ONT. - 74 C;:,lbourne St. -HEARST, ONT. QUEBEC, QUE. - 307 Dorchester St. VANCOUVER, B.C. _ 845 East Hastings St. or Your Closest REGIONAL DISTRIBUTORS: FREDERICTON, N.B. - John Kilburn, 153 King St. OTTAWA, ONT - Blair Equipment Ltd., 50 Queen St. W. SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. - Soo Equipment & Supply , WINNIPEG, MAN.-Mumford Medland Ltd., 576 Wall St. • •, PRINCE ALBERT, SASK. - J. Munro & Sons, 1522-2nd. Ave. W. EDMONTON, ALTA. - Industrial Supplies Ltd., 10771-101 St. / In U.S.A.-WOODBOSS INC. - 2712 North Mississippi Ave., Portland 12, Oregon, U.S.A. ,____/ ----------------------------------------· �PAGE 15 LOG BOOK JAN UARY 1950 Pictures taken on The Pas Lumber Co. operation at Reserve, Saskatchewan, where th is Euclid Tractor again proved its ability to go out and· produce against terrific odds and elements. EUCLIDS DO IT AGAIN! MORE Reeords Broken! - MORE Satisfied Customers TOTAL WEIGHT OF LOGS HAULED PER TRIP-535 TONS TOTAL FEET OF LOGS HAULED PER TRIP-107,000 FT. LOGS TOTAL ·co RDS OF PULPWOOD HAU LED PER TRI P-235 /CORDS "The latter _!>eing comparative in regards to weight hauled." - WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR RENTAL, EUCLID TRACTORS PULPWOOD AND T RA I L ERS WITH UP TO 20 CORDS CAPACITY. Showing Adverse Grades Encountered For Further Information Please Contact G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. TORONTO 213 BAY STREET PORT ARTHUR TEL. 5-6753 MONTREAL PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �LOG BOOK PAGE 16 Bow Safety Sbou·ld Be Taught 1. You should show enthusiasm for and honestly believe in accident prevention. 2. Safety is as important a factor in workmanship as quantity and qualit-y 3. Be sincerely interested in the welfare of your men. 4. Violation of a standard work practice is just as serious as the violation of any other company rule or regulation 5. In putting across a safety program you should exercise your ability a_s a leader and not as~ driver and thus gain the confidence of your men. 6. Every worker is responsible for his fellow workers' safety as well as his own. 7. You must know accident prevention, what constitutes safe equipment, and what constitutes safe methods for every job for which you are responsible. 8. Accidents are caused by haste and lack of thought. Therefore, we must all think about what we are doing to make sure that we do it the safe way. 9. You should instruct your men, especially new men and show them how to do their work properly and safei'y and not just simply tell them to be careful. 10. The SAFE HABIT is acquired through safety practices. You must provide the education and example. 11. You should show appreciation to the man whc makes an accident prevention suggestion . Adopt it i ' practical. If impractical, explain the reason why. 12. See to it that all mechanical safeguards are used at a 11 ti mes. 13. Do not tolerate horseplay on the job. 14. Fatigue contributes to the cause of accidents and consequently the worker must get plenty of sleep ana rest. He must be mentally and physically awake. 15. Do not excite your men. Excitement and confusion among workers is the cause of many accidents. 16. See to it that men are assigned to those duties which they are best suited to perform. 17. When all effort has failed to make an unsafe man sate he should be dismissed as unadaptable. 18. ' All injuries should be reported and taken care of at once in the provided and approved method. 19. Be sure you and/or designated workers know the location of and have been instructed in the use of company-supplied first aid kits. 20. Remember that a man to be a good worker must be a safe worker. * * * All the rules and regulations which can be created. all the safety devices that can be attached to machines, "SERVING THE TIMBER JANUARY 1950 all the guards that can be erected, and all the warning signs that can be posted, are uself;?ss unless responsible individuals drop the veil of seeming unconcern and become interested in the task of eliminating and reducing accidents. * * * Most accidents, whether they occur in industry, on the farm, at home, or on the highway, are caused by the failure of some individual to follow simple and fundamental safety rules or precautions since most accidents can be prevented by recognizing the real cause and doing something about it before the accident occurs. * * * Regardless of the care used in struction of any type of equipment, ditions that cannot be completely without interfering with reasonable ficient operation. * * the design and conthere are many consafeguarded against accessibility and ef- * A careful operator is the best insurance against accident. The complete observance of one simple rule would prevent many thousands of serious injuries each year. That rule is. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CLEAN, OIL, OR ADJUST A MACHINE WHILE IT IS IN MOTION. Men of the woods should be interested in the uses made of the raw material that they produce. The Mid-Western Section. Canadian Pulp & Paper Association have been asked to provide articles describing the various processes the raw material is put through when it arrives at the mill. This first article has been orovided bv Mr. Alex Johnson and it is hoped that articles will be forthcomin~ for future issues. Saw-mills tie mills and wood treating plants have also been requested to submit articles. Today's Canadian worker earns for each hour he runs a machine more than the worker of 80 years ago earned for a whole day's effort.-Quick Canadian Facts. * * * Between 1939 and 1947 the number of workers employed in manufacturing in Canada increased by 70 per cent and the amount paid out in wages and salaries increased 181 per cent.-Quick Canadian Facts. The tai I of the beaver, when properly cooked, has been considered a delicacy since the first settlement o_f North America.-Quick Canadian Facts OPERATORS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO" W H0LE_SALE LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING, BEDDING AND FOOTWEAR. GROCERIES, FRUITS & VEGETABLES, TOBACCO, ETC. Fort William �LOG BOOK JANUARY 1950 OS C 0 · BLOC KS CSFE NEWS PAGE 17 WHEREVER CABLES ARE USED "JOE BEAVER 0 By Ed ·Nofziger R. BOULTBEE HEADS NORTHWESTERN ON;J"ARIO SECTION, CANADIAN SOCIETY OF FOREST ENGi N EERS At the Annual Meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Society of Forest Engineers held December 17th, 1949, the following officers were elected: Chairman - R. Boultbee; Vice-Chairman - A. L. K. Switzer; Councillors - G. R_ Sonley, P_ J_ Ward, J_ H . Merrill; Editorial Representative - Ken Hearnden_ The meeting agreed to submit forestry articles for the Log Book in 1950_ The Honourable W_ Earl Rowe, M_P_, President of the Great Lakes Paper Company, Limited, addressed the dinner meeting of members and guests that evening_ Mr_ J_ H_ Merrill introduced the speaker_ The Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Society of Forest Engineers held a meeting January 6th at the Lakehead Technical Institute at which Dr. L. G_ Trorey, A.M_B_E_, Ph_D_ (Eng.), M.E-1.C., A.R_P.S_, Member C.S_F_E_, Member AM. Soc. Photogrammetry, P. Eng_, Director of Photgraphic Survey Corporation Ltd_, Toronto, gave an address on "Some Aspects of New Techniques in Air Survey and ~apping." The meeting was very well attended by representa-tive of timber companies, civil engineers, town planning bodies, etc_ The speaker was introduced by Wm. Taylor. George Sonley presided_ J. T. Russell Motors Ltd. Forest Service, u_ S. Department of Agriculture "Now I see why he said winter is best for skidding!" ~~f .lf'l'\..'"ll:.".:T.l\.f..•.• •:::.•:;•;•;•:.~•.•.'.•..........:•:•::;••· · 120 N. Archibald St. -:Fort William, Ont. Distributors for • THE FAMOUS FARGO TRUCKS 'Built to Fit the Job' A FARGO BUilT FOR EVERY JOB GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHTS From 4,600 lbs. to 40,000 lbs. For Complete Information DIAL 3-7421 ~::~....... . ~:=:=:::=:=:=t?:?~:=:=:=:-:-____ -:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:--- .. ............. .... ..... -::::-:-??:?:???:??:?:=:=:-:_ : : .--·····-·-- .. _-_-___ ______ ___:_::: :::"::::~: �LOG BOOK PAGE 18 JANUARY 1950 These "Peephole" Drivers Diesel-Powered Locomotive Being Tested On Fort William-Cartier Run A demonstrator model, built by the Electro-Motive Division. of. General Motors Corporation at La Grange, Ill., the 4,500 horse-power, 3-unit locomotive will be put through her paces, both passenger and freight service, under winter conditions in the rugged territory of the Algoma District and the heavy grades of the Can~dian Rockies during the next three months. For the first six weeks, the power-packed giant will operate between Fort William and Cartier, Ontario, on freight service, with occasional passenger duty trips between Toronto and Fort William. Their high speed, heavy hauling characteristics, and on-time dependability as well as the inherent advantages of the diesel, to take curves faster due to centre of gravity, the reliability of power plants and a balanced design for maximum service availability marked by low maintenance costs are features of the diesel locomotive. The introduction of the Diesel Engine eventually wi 11 take over the tasks that have for so long been performed by steam power and will make a change for the men of the woods in camps along the railways and in stations. Th~ cloud of smoke disappearing over the horizon and the steam wh•stle will be missed by all. These people who drive with their car windows steamed over or blocked with snow are simply asking for trouble. They can't see anything approaching frorn the side or behind. Indeed some of them have no more than a peephole through which to view the road ahead. If anyone was fool enough to drive with a blanket draped over his car windows the police would soon put him where he belonged. In the interests of safety, not only for themselves but all others on the road, these other "blind" drivers should be checked up, too. Whatever the special advantages of these sloping windshields and back windows certainly the shedding of snow is not one of them. But even if it means stopping occasionally to wipe them off that is a small price to compare with a bashed fender, let alone some more serious accident And there is no excuse at all for driving with windows fogged over. Most cars are equipped with automatic devices f6 keep the windshield clear and a little fresh air will handle the others. Opening a window may mean a little less comfort for the passengers but it may save them and others a trip to the hospital or the morgue.-Financial Post 3:,0H,'t BROMPTON EMPLOYMENT SUPERVISORREEVE OF NIPIGON /ua a "Peep/,,ole 11 3:,1i,ue11, I R. A. (Russ) Hallonquist, Employment Supervisor of the Brompt;n Pulp and Paper Company, Limited was elected by acclamation Reeve of the Town of Nipigon for 1950. Several other Brompton employees allowed their names to stand for civic election and, atfhough they did not win, they are to be congratulated in taking ' such an interest in their community's affairs. Members of the Operator's Association wish Reeve Hallonquist all success in his new undertaking. When the white man discovered this country, the Indians were running it. There were no taxes and no national debt. The women did all the work. And the white men though they could improve on a system like that! ! ·WHERE DANGER LIES I am more deadly than the screaming shell from a howitzer; I ruin without killing. I tear down homes; I break hearts and wreck lives. I have no respect for truth or justice; no mercy for the defenceless. You will find me in the pious and in the haunts of the unholy. I am wily, cunning, malicious-and I gather strength with age. I make my way where greed, mistrust and dishonor are unknown. I feed on good and bad alike. My victims are as numerous as the sands of the sea and often as innocent. I never forgive and seldom forget. MY NAME IS GOSSIP. NORTHLAND MACHINERY SUPPLY CO. LTD. Suppliers of DOMINION WIRE R(>PE AND FITTINGS ¼ INCH TO 1 ¼ INCH 203 HARDISTY STREET FORT WILLIAM PH. 37.407 �• JANUARY l 950 PAGE 19 LOG BOOK A BOOK TO OWN - A BOOK THAT SHOULD BE IN EVERY SCHOOL The first edition of some of John Fisher's radio scripts has been published under the name of "John Fi sher Reports." Canada is the theme of every report and it is a book that every Canadian should read. Many timber companies are in the vicinity of small country schools and it would certainly be a friendly gesture for a company or its repreesntative to purchase a copy of this book and give it to the School Library. Copies of the book may be purchased from the Niagara Editorial Bureau, St. James Building, Hamilton, Ontario. NATIVE TREES OF CANADA The Dominion Forest Service issued a BulletinNo. 61-Native Trees of Canada, which may be obtained from the King's Prinfer, Ottawa. If anybody is interested in the identification of trees, they would be well advised to write for this bulletin . • Statistically, the book is impressive. It contains 124 full -page black and white plates presenting 615 fine pictures of specimens; 117 maps showing distribution; more than 150 native trees are illustrated and described . There is a check list, including botanical, English and French names of native tree species.- Forest and Outdcors Note: MUDGUARDS FOR TRUCKS, TRAILERSNEW LAW Effective January l, 1950, adequate mudguards or fenders to prevent splashing must be installed on all motor trucks and tra ilers, the Highways Department announces. An amendment to the Ontario Highways Act makes such safeguards compulsory. Instructions to police to watch for offenders have been sent out, the Department states. ' 'This act applies directly to trucks and trailers without mudguards and fenders- passenger motor cars be:ng already properly equipped with front and rear fenders. It is patterned after the English Law and some states in the United States also have a similar law in effect," stated J. P. Bickell, Ontario Registrar of Motor Vehicles. WANTED Experienced logging engineer for operations producing pulpwood, logs, poles and ties. Initial duties development of management and operating plans. Excel lent opportunities for advancement. Apply to . PINELAND TIMBER COMPANY, LIMITED P.O. Box 126 Sudbury, On~ariG Our New Up-to-the-Minute Fort William Garage Will Provide ADDED FACILITIES AND MODERN SERVICE S. J. Hill S Sons Li1nited PORT ARTHUR FORT WILLIAM Sales and Service for International Trucks and Nash Cars �7DAYLOAN "CATERPILLAR" DOZER II THIS PICTURE 7 ■ "P. P. M. Number 16" Boat is powered by a "Caterpillar" D-4400 Marine is the "Caterpillar Dozer" in this picture. Handling Engine. That a "Caterpillar" Marine Engine has been the sea of pulpwood that comes in a steady flow to' chcsen for this rugged service, is consistent with their Foreground - "Provincial Paper Mill," the Steel-Hulled Logging ~ known record - "Dependability and Economy." While the success of "Caterpillar" Diesel Marine Engines is due Economy, too, is outstanding as "Caterpillar" Diesels are de- to many things, Dependability, Economy and Simplicity of Design are signed to operate on a wide range of low cost, low gravity fuels-- outstanding. Dependability results from "Caterpillar design, for "Cat- and the precombustion chamber type fuel system permits successful erpillar" Diesel Marine Engines are work engines, built to stand up operation at low or idling speeds without fouling or choking up. under the heaviest kind ot operation and 24-hour-a-day operation Premium Diesel fuels are not necessary. under full load is taken in stride. Simplicity of design results in ease of operation and frequent working adjustments are unnecessary. with not a single adjustment in the entire "Caterpillar" Diesel fuel system. Easy starting is assured Replacing a "Fairbanks-Morse" Diesel Marine Engine - a "Cat- through the use of either the specially designed "Caterpillar" Gasoline starting engine, electric starting, or a combination of both. erpillar" D-8800 Marine Engine Available now in 10 models with continuous horsepowers ranging goes to work in "P.P.M. Number from 38 to 400, there is a "Caterpillar" Marine Engine to match your 31." Now swinging a three bladed 46" x 32" Towing Type Propellor, needs and to show vou new and real dependability and economy of operation. If vc:.ar "spring time" picture contains a Marine Engine, now is the time to investigate "Caterpillar." the D-8800 provides plenty of additional power to operate the winches for joining booms containing logs up to 16 ft. in length. POWELL EQUIPMENT Another installation and another UO. LTD instance where a "Caterpillar Marine Engine" was chosen. PORT ARTHUR • 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 1950JanLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - January 1950 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. January 1950. 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 1950-01 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/1803f6470d8e57daeae98f556a733a18.pdf 0c8b3f9a9fcea9308a3eec1bf37bf10e PDF Text Text Mr. r.L'ed Ormsby, Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Ltd PORT .ARTHUR, Ont. �PAGE 2 LOG BOOK SERVING •' THE - TIMBER INDU$TRY ·-.IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO Wrights' Canadian Ropes Limited • Ready Power Company Prenco Aeroquip High Pressure Hose With Reusable Couplings Dominion Hoist & Shovel Company Limited International Harvester Company of Canada, Limited 'Drott Manufacturing Corporation Lombard Governor Corporation J. D. Adams Limited Pacific Car and Foundry Company Jiffy Hydraulic Lubricators Isaacson Iron Works Inc. Canadian Mobile Company Limited Bucyrus-Erie Company Northern Machine Works Limited Barber Engineering & Supply Co. Ltd. (Malo loaders) The Frank G. Hough Co. Worthington Pump & Machinery Corporation . Consolidated Diesel Electric Corporation Eastern Steel Products Ltd. We Specialize in shop overhauls. It is more economical for the customer than doing their own repairs TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. Logging -- Industrial -- Construction -- Municipal and Mining Equipment PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO OFFICES AND SHOPS - 91 > MEMORIAL AVE. �NOVEMBER 1949 PAGE 3 LOG BOOK .... Woodsmen Support the Uommonity Ubest OFFICERS: H. H. STYFFE ............................. ........ ..................... t-..... A. J. AUDEN .......................................... . • J. H. MERRILL H. P. KLINESTI E~ ~\s Q' .), C, G~ by O· HON SHE \ .• &o (.,&~ ~\ • \ TO~ '• ~ SOCI (;0' This will be ast issue of the "Log Book" for 1949. We trust the readers have found some useful material in this and past issues. It is the intention of the association to carry on with this publication for i 950. If the readers at any time have suggestions to offer us, we would be pleased to have them. We would be particularly interested in any articles the readers would care to submit, which would contain information of general benefit to the logging industry. By past standards, this has been a difficult year. However, it is hoped that with the approach of the hauling season, all of our local woods workers will be absorbed, and trust that all companies will be back with a more normal operation. We can all help towards this end by increasing our individual production and efficiency, so that we can more readily compete with outside sources, which are digging seriously into our markets. With this last issue of the "Log Book" for 1949, we take this opportunity of extending to our readers, one and all, the Season's Greetings for Christmas and the New Year. H. H. 'BERT STYFFE Dominion Government to Enact Forestry Legislation The House of Commons recently considered a Bi 11 that will enable the Government to establish National Forest Experimental areas and to enter into agreements with the Provinces on forestry development projects. Resources Minister Gibson said that national re-· sources come under the jurisdiction of the provinces, but the Federal Government realizes it has a direct interest in the development of the resources. The forestry resources provide revenue, employment and contributes to the general economy of the country. Under the proposed legislation, the Government would not invade any provincial field, but it would contribute to a national forestry program. That today woodsmen realize the value of the Community Chest is indicated by returns (at the time of this booklet going to press) from companies in the Lakehead area. Ontario Paper Company employees at Hemlo and Heron Bay contributed $698.00 to lead woods' operators in the Port Arthur area. Mr. Howard Lillie was in charge of the canvas. Other results from woods' employees: Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Ltd Abitibi woods' employees contributed Newaygo Timber Co. (Shesheeb Bay) Alexander-Clark Timber Co. Hammermill Paper Co. (Ycliffe) $650.35 $419.00 $157.00 $ 28.00 $ 18.00 The Great Lakes Paper Company, Limited woods' employees lead woods' operators in the Fort William area by contributing $343.60. The Community Chest does valueable work in the outlying districts of the Lakehead and the efforts of company personnel who are in charge of canvassing have been well rewarded by the generous donations of the men. Officials of the Community Chest in Fort Wiliam and Port Arthur wish to thank all concerned for their efforts. Log Book Circulation Growing -- If You Wish to Receive Your Copy Regularly Please Read This The purpose of the Log Book is to publish information of the woods industry, and, in particular, information pertaining to Northwestern Ontario, for supervi.sory personnel of member companies. Lists of supervisory personnel are supplied by member companies and all such employees receive each issue. By request, this booklet is also sent to company personnel in other parts of Ontario, to Department of Lands and For_e sts' officials, to Forestry Associations in Canada and the United States and to interested individ .. uals. TO ALL READERS OF THE LOG BOOK WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYEES OF MEMBER COMPANIES In fairness to member companies and to our advertisers we do not wish to waste a single copy by sending it to someon,e who has ceased to have an interest in the Log Book. If you wish to receive the Log Book in 1950, please advise the Editor so that your name will be on our 1950 circulation list. Any comments, constructive criticisms, etc., will be welcomed. �PAGE 4 NOVEMBER 1949 LOG BOOK THE IMPORTANUE OF .FOREST SUUUESSION I.N REGENERATION STUDIES By E. B. AYER In forestry articles written all over North America, the hue and cry is for regeneration research. When we discuss regeneration, we give the impression that we have cut down the forest and now are suddenly left with an immense problem of where the future crop is to come from. To my mind that is wrong. Actually, when we remove the forest we are merely interrupting, or in some cases speeding up, the natural process of forest succession. The forest cover that wi 11 grow on an area wi 11 depend on the site-site being a combination of climate and soil. Through the years the site is continually char:19ing through the action of the grow~h !here, en~blin_g different plant forms to exist. That in its essentials 1s forest succession. The various crops that appear in this suc~ession are primary, transitional and climax. In compam~g fore~t and agriculture crops, the farmer only deals ~1th a pri~ mary crop. He bares the soil, sows and reaps his c<?rn and then prepares the soil for the next crop-repeating the process over and over. !he forest~y pa~allel would be tree farming as is practised extensively in parts _of Europe. But this method of obtaining a future crop 1s considered too expensive in this country. A primary tree crop must able to _withstand exposure and a wide fluctu~tion in local cl.1mate, and to show a good growth rate in order to compete succe:sfully with other vegetation. Examples. of such ~pec1es are poplar, birch and jack pil'_le. But primary species are not able to reproduce in the1 r own shade. Therefore, a secondary or transitional species, which_ can taler.ate shade, becomes established under the_ primary species. Eventually when the primary trees die off, unable to reproduce' themselves, the transitional crop ta~es ~ver the stand. Tree species in this group may be white pine, spruce and balsam fir. This process may repeat itself two or three timeseach succeeding tree species being more shade tolerant than the former. Eventually a stage will be reached where a tree species can reproduce itself to the exclusion of all other tree species. This is known as a climax forest\ Cedar, spruce and balsam are climax types. When a tree dies out, enough light is admitted to the lower stratum ?e DO YOU KNOW THAT THESE INSECTS ARE IN OUR FORESTS? Swaine's jack pine sawfly Larch sawfly Yellow-headed spruce sawflyTent caterpillar Fall webworm Yellow-necked caterpi Ilar Birch sawfly Red-headed jack pine sawfly European spruce sawfly Hemlock looper Red-headed pine sawfly Green-striped maple worm Green-headed spruce sawflySpruce coneworm Spruce budworm White pine sawfly The Forest Insect Laboratory reports that in September, 1949, 4 i 9 collections were received at the Laboratory and included the above species. While the maiority of insect samples were sent in by Department of Agriculture employees, operators' employees also submitted samples thus assisting in the research work of the Laboratory. to enable existing though suppressed seedlings to gr and fi 11 the gap. In this region we have three major methods of removing the trees-fire, logging and insect epidemics. Windfalls could be included but its effects are very lo .. cal. What happens after a fire, the most disastrous method, is the simplest question to answer. The soil is bared and a primary species, tree or otherwise, starts the first successful stage. But, as the other two methods do not remove the forest cover completely or bare the soil 1 the future stand development is more indefinite. The conditions it:1 every stand will be different enough to require a separate diagnosis. If a young poplar stand is cut for firewood, is it not natural that poplar reproduction shoulc' return? But if a stand of white spruce is logged, it is more likely that a primary species will regenerate. If tent caterpillars defoliate a mature poplar stand for three successiye seasons, they may induce rotting in the poplar and admit enough light into the stand to allow transitional balsam regeneration to grow through and dominate th4 stand. This is speeding up the succession. These are examples of what may happen. Every situation will vary, requiring a different analysis. There should be no question of the outcome after logging an area. A study of the successful history of each stand should provide the answers. Competent foresters examining existing stands should be able to determine the history of that stand and indicate the result that logging will bring. The result may not be good. B this diagnosis is necessary before we can look for treatment. It is my opinion that an interruption in forest succession by logging should not be detriment~! and that management techniques will be developed to ensure continued forest production. Previous Forestry Articles by members of the Northwester11 Ontario Section-Canadian Society of Forest Engineers: March lssue-"The Commercial Tree Species of Northwestern Ontario," by H. H. Styffe. May lssue-"Forest Regeneration," by J . H. Godden. July lssue-"The Forest Community," by D. R. Stevens. Sept. lssue-"Reforestation," by J. Barron. FORESTRY GRADS ~anada's four forestry schools turned out approximately 400 graduates in 1949. About 600 trained foresters are presently employed in Canada. The Washington Biological Society, which puts metal bands on wild birds to study their migratory habits, recently ordered new bands with different and more detailed wording. They now read: "Notify Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C." Formerly the bands said simply: "Wash. Biol. Surv." Unofficial explanation of the change is that an irate citizen's letter complained: "Sirs, I shot down o of your pet crows and followed instructions. I washed boiled it, and surved it. It was terrible. Stop fooling the people!" �NOVEMBER 1949 LOG BOOK PAGE 5 ependable • 1s more Iha n a word w iIh US••• •I t' S our way of doing business. This 17-foot STEELCRAFT "Sluicer" is a dependable and economical push-tug, for moving logs to the jackladder faster. It is now "job-proven" and will do the work of 12 men with pike poles. WRITE FOR THE NEW SLUICER BULLETIN STEELURAFT LOGGING TUGS UUMMINS "DEPENDABLE" DIESELS POWERED WITH You can be sure, when buying STEELCRAFT that the design and construction is capable of taking the greatest stresses and can be operated with a minimum of manpower. You can also be sure that CUMMINS "DEPENDABLE" DIESELS will give maximum 'low-cost' power performance. Service to Cummins users is located right at your door. RUSSEL-HIPWELL ENGINES LTD. 235 BAY STREET, PORT • • RUSSEL BROTHERS LTD. ARTHUR-PHONE PIET VOOGES 5-5914 �LOG PAGE 6 Why a Torque Converter? Sam, the equipment salesman, and logger, Jack Dawson, stood at the landing talking over the requirements of logging. nsam," Jack said, "I want the whole story on the torque converter. What is it? Why is it? What can I expect to get out of it?" "Good," Sam replied, "I'll start from the beginning. I realize that you probably know these basic facts but it won't do any harm to review them. First of all we will define torque. Any force which tries to turn or twist something is torque. There does not have to be any movement for torque to exist, but simply the force acting on a thing trying to twist or turn it. When you screw the top onto a bottle you are applying a twisting force or torque. When the top appears to be screwed on tight and you continue to try to twist it on further, you are applying maximum torque even though the top isn't moving. The look in your eye tells me that this principle means a lot to you, Jack." "Right, but go on with your story," Jack requested. "A torque converter," Sam continued, "is just as its name implies. It's a device which changes torque. The hydraulic torque converter is a device which changes torque by ·using a fluid as the conducting medium. Actually it is a fluid coupling connecting the power of the engine to the driving shaft of the crawler tracks. There is no direct mechanical connection. It is a torque con-, verter because it increases or decreases the twisting force PARTS '' Best • and NOVEMBER 1949 necessary to turn the tracks at a maximum speed according to the load requirements. Torque Converter Is Explained by Eqnipment Expert Genuine soo:~ "When you asked me to tell the whole story of the torque converter you said, 'Why is it?' You have watched a truck approach a hill, start up the grade, gradually slow down and almost come to a stop. But for a change conditions that took place, it might have stalled out D cause there would not have been sufficient torque or twisting action on the drive wheels to keep the vehicle in motion. However, the driver shifted to a lower gear and the truck proceeded to pul I steadily up the grade. Farther along the driver may have shifted to an even lower gear ratio to obtain a greater torque effort. This increase in torque has been brought about by gears in the transmission which, because of their various sizes, change leverages. It is the frequent changes in load on a vehicle which necessitate changes in torque output." "Yes," Jack said, "I've often thought about that. I know there is a definite disadvantage of a gear type of transmission, that is, that each set of gears in any given vehicle has a range of speed over which it is effective: The first gear in an automobile is used from start to about 12 m.p.h.; second gear from about 12 ".1,p.h. to about 25 m.p.h.; and third from 25 m.p.h. on up. It would be much simpler to use some type of transmission which would serve effectively over a greater speed range and eliminate or at least reduce gear shifting." "Right," Sam said approvingly, "and the hydraulic torque converter has proved to be the answer. It works effectively over a greater speed range and automatically increases or decreases torque as the load demand re- 'FORD ACCESSORIES ~ in the Long Run!" Gibson Motors carry the large:,t stock of Genuine Ford Parts and Accessories ' twixt Toronto and Winnipeg For your convenience, Gibson Motors 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 Gib~on Motors for Service-Plus! PORT ARTHUR GIBSON MOTORS Authorized Ford Dealer-'fhunder Bay District FORT WILLIAM �NOVEMBER 1949 PAGE 7 LOG BOOK quires. Where a fluid coupling serves only to connect or transmit power of the engine fo the rear wheels, the hydraulic torque converter not only transmits power but increases the leverage, twisting force or torque output of the engine. By means of this device to automaticall·... change torque over a large speed range, gear shifting in successive stages has been reduced." "From your first description of torque," said Jack, ·' I gather that the hydraulic torque converter will develop its maximum torque output as the tractor starts tc move. If the tractor is in motion and starts to slow down due to increased load, the torque will automatically increase to meet the increased demand." "That's it," Sam replied, "If the load increases sufficiently the output will increase as necessary until the tracks slip. The greater the load demand the greater the torque on the drive sprocket's shaft. In a tractor equipped with a hydraulic torque converter the engine cannot be stalled and no matter how much the load, it will continue to operate at a speed where its torque and horsepower are high. This, of course, reduces engine overloading, gear shifting and clutch wear." "What," Jack asked, "are the advantages of using fluid as a transfer medium, such as you described in thE! hydraulic torque converter?" "The greatest overall advantage," Sam replied, "is that the fluid has a cushioning action on load shocks and reduces tractor wear. Further, at reduced engine speeds, or extreme loads it permits slippage, which eliminates the necessity for disengaging a master clutch, permits holding on a grade and prevents stalling the engine 0 1 heavy Ioad ing." Design "How is the hydraulic torque converter built-designed, that is?" asked Jack. Sam drew a circle in the ground and said, "Now follow me on this as I put this together. It is a 3 stage_ hydraulic turbine consisting of an impeller wheel with one set of blades which are driven by the engine a turbine with 3 sets of blades, connected to the tra nsmission input shaft, a stationary housing with 2 sets of reaction blades which redirect the flow of fluid between stages so that fluid strikes the turbine blades at the most effective angle." "That's something like a steam turbine, isn't it?" Jack interrupted. "No," Sam replied, "it is similar to a hydraulic turbine. Unlike a steam turbine, its energy does not come from pressure, but from the kinetic energy of the fluid set in motion by the impeller. Some pressure is necessary, however, to cause the liquid to circulate into the torque converter and out to the radiator for cooling and return. A large fuel transfer pump supplies fuel oil from and returns to the fuel tank as required." "Exactly what advantage can I get from the torque converter as a logger?" Jack asked. "The torque converter tractor offers you many additional tractor performance features. You are assured of more work output by the fact that the horsepower of the engine is held near maximum. Longer tractor life is assured by the elimination -o f the shock that always re.! 1 (Continued on Page l 9) THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED FORT WILLIAM CANADA ONTARIO Pulp, Logging & Sawmill Machinery NESCO GRAPPLERS FOR HANDLING LOGS, RAILROAD TIES, PULP AND OTHER TIMBER PRODUCTS (Made in Canada) • Nesco Equipment Ensures Economical Speedy Continuous Operation NESCO �PAGE 8 NOVEMBER 1949 LOG BOOK He Drinks Too Muuh (The following article is published as a public service by "The Log Book." No permission to reprint this article in whole, or in part, is required). Alcoholism-fourth ranking public health problem in the United States and recognized as a leading problem by Canadian health authorities is taking its toll from the ranks of this country's business and industry, including the forest products industry. Employers, deeply conscious of their responsibilities in regard to their employees' personal well-being, hav~ granted shorter working hours, pensions, and many other benefits. However, in the majority of cases, mainly through a lack of understanding, they have taken stern and de ~ cisive action in regard to problem drinkers who may be numbered among their employees. That action inevitably results in the termination of the alcoholic's employment, no matter how efficient an employee may be. During the last few years widespread and concerted efforts by organizations in Canada and the United States have brought to light many interesting facts concerning alcohol and its effect upon certainly constituted individ-· uals. First, and of major importance, is the fact that alcoholism is recognized by medical science as a disease and not as a character defect or weakness. The alcoholic's bodily makeup is such that he or she reacts differently from the social or moderate drinker. To an alcoholic one drink is too many and l 00 drinks are not enough. Once he or she takes the first drink the reaction is such that they are overcome by an uncontro~+ lable craving for more alcohol. The result is that the alcoholic continues each time to drink until he or she is drunk. These drinking orgies continue in many cases for days and weeks and even months. To the true alcoholic, all else is excluded from their minds but the obtaining of more to drink until they have drunk themselves into such a physical condition that hospitalization is required. The disease of alcoholism is not restricted to any particular section of society but takes its tol I from al I ranks. Its affect is such that a man or woman afflicted by this tragic disease is powerless after taking the first drink. The tragedy of alcoholism is more than a personal tragedy for the person so afflicted with this disease. The loss is tremendous in dollars and cents and in ability. For employers it is measured in the loss of the ser• vices of competent employees. To the community it is measured by merchants in the loss of trade, as the alcoholic is temporarily unfit for work. Alcoholism reaches into the home, breaking up families and destroying all that is good. Many employers, themselves moderate drinkers, w not tolerate alcoholic excesses by their employees, because they are ignorant of the problem faced by the alcoholic. However, an alert executive can recognize from the standpoint of his company's best interests and also with regard to the personal well-being of his employees, that understanding is a must in dealing with the alcoholic problem of any employee. Strong opinions and even prejudices, have to be discarded when an employer decides to take a part in the salvaging of such an employee. Many factors must be taken into consideration and much depends ori whether the employee is making a serious effort to stop his drinking. If there is little or no effort on his part he may as well be fired as the discharge of such an individual may be sufficient to bring him to his senses. In discussing his alcoholic problem with an employee the employer might use the following approach. The employee might be informed that his drinking problem -is known and that while his abi Iities when he is sober are recognized, he cannot be helped unless he makes .:. sincere effort to stop drinking. Once the employee has indicated that he sincerely wishes to stop drinking he should be advised to have , . complete physical examination and the necessary medical treatment taken. When he has returned to his job a valuable aid to the alcoholic's recovery can be rendered if his fellow employees are requested to treat him with understanding Criticism or any other action which would deter his recovery must be avoided at all costs for it is known that in the first stages of his recovery the alcoholic, deprived of his glass crutch, is highly sensitive and easily hurt. Although the man should not be babied, everything should be done by those around him to give him encouragement and' restore his self-confidence. Healthful, interesting outlets should be found, for it is known that alcoholics are energetic people. In addition, there are _a number of organizations which give assistance in the rehabilitation of alcoholics '1""IKING PlJMPS Viking is steadily progressing with Rotary Seals which eliminate the use of the Packing Gland and is pleased to announce that this feature is now available on their Centrifugal Pumps, another one of their varied lines of Industrial Pumping Equipment. If you have a pumping problem, our engineering dept. is at your service. ROTARY - SANITARY - TURBINE - CENTRIFUGAL - HYDRAULIC FUEL OIL-HOT WATER CIRCULATORS-DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEMS ROY GIBBON AGEN~IES 45A CUMBERLAND ST. S. Tel. 5-8352 PORT ARTHUR, ONT. Lakehead Distributors for VIKING PUMP COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED WINDSOR -:ONTARIO �EMBER 1949 PAGE 9 LOG BOOK COCHRAIE'S Headquarters for Hunters .Supplies When You Think of Hardware . . . THINK OF COCHRANE'S COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED · S. CUMBERLAND STREET YOUR FAVORITE SHOPPING CENTRE DIAL 5-7345 it should be suggested to the employee that he ht affiliate with one of these groups. An outstanding effort in the salvation of alcoholics eing carried out by the organization known as Alolics Anonymous. This organization, composed of alcoholics was eslished 15 years ago in the United States and has exienced a phenomenal growth since its inception. As alcoholics, the members bring understanding help to other victims of the disease as they know and e experienced the problems peculiar to those with alcoholic addiction. The proportion of those recovering who join A.A. ecognized at 85 per cent. The basis for the program of Alcoholics Anonymous hat the member must have a sincere desire to stop king and must be ready and willing to do his utmost achieve sobriety. The keys to the A.A. program of recovery, which found a remarkable success are as follows: ( l) Admit they are powerless over alcohol their s had become unmanageable. (2) Came to believe that Power greater than themes could restore them to sanity. (3) Made a decision to turn their will and their es over to the care of God as they understood Him. (4) Made a searching and fearless inventory of mselves. (5) Admitted to God, to themselves and to another an being the exact nature of their wrongs. (6) Were entirely ready to have God remove all se defects of character. (7) Humbly ask Him to remove their shortcomings. (8)Made a list of all persons they had harmed and ~ame willing to make amends to them all. ' (9) Made direct amends to such persons wherever sible, except when to do so would injure them or ers. ( 10) Continued to take personal inventory and when . y were wrong, promptly admitted it. ( 11) Sought through prayer and meditation to imve their conscious contact with God as they underod Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for m and the power for them to carry it out. ( 12) Having had spiritual awakenings as a result of se steps they tried to carry this message to other alolics and to practise these principles in all their afrs. I An alcoholic restored to sobriety regains his selflpect, the love of his family and the admiration of hi9 ends. He is once more a useful member of his comnity and an asset to his employer. The effort expend- PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO IN THE DAZE OF PAUL BUNYAN-'KING OF THE LUMBERJACKS' (TM Reg. Pat. Officel IF PAUL HAON I OF MADE THESE POLES ~0 HIGH, W OULDHT M~VE 14 INGE 'EM T'LET TH' MOON GO . BY// , .,, ~HEN PAUL ERECTED HIS FIRST BIG "fEU:PHONE: LINE OUT TO CAMP NINE IT DIDN'T PROVE TOO PRACTICAL. HIS CREW MA.OTO INSTALL MINGES HALFWAY -\JP THE TOWE.RING POLES IN - ORDER THAT Tl-4EY COULD BE. LOWERED TO PEP.MIT THE MOON TO PASS EACH £\/EW\WG. ed in the rehabilitation of the alcoholic to a normal life has its own reward for all those affected in all ways. (Editor's Note: Alcoholics Anonymous have a branch in Northwestern Ontario. Their postal address is P.O. Box i 14, Port Arthur, Ontario. It is understood that there are branches in Sudbury and North Bay). �AGE 10 NOVEMBER 1949 LOG BOOK BRAKING 01sTANCES ON VARIOUS RoAD Su RfACES Ar 20 M. P.H. AVERAGE BRAKIN~ DISTANCES ON CONCRETE PAVEMENT C,NAIN• R&AA WN&E&.S ............ 40 FT. ............ NO CH"INS OR S4ND -- ON PACKED SNOW ·ci.;.;NS··A.;.;.;;W.:••~••··•••-88 FT.. ............................... SAW•-~ ICtt • 25 ,J.- . 7 50 1 86 ri. ON GLARE ICE 7~ 100 DISTANCES IN FEET la:5 150 Forest Fire Season Over -Still too Many Fires; Department to Bold Regional Meetings Seventeen hundred and sixty fire burned over 59 ,140 acres of Ontario's forest land during 1949, according to statistics released by Lands and Forests' Minister, H. R. Scott. Mr. Scott also announced that woods operators and officials of the Department of Lands and forests will be holding a series of regional meetings. Discussions at these meetings will include plans for fighting next year's· forest fire hazard, fire protection generally, location of towers, transportation and forest resources of each area. The staging of Fall Meetings after the fire season is over is definitely a step forward and based on 1949 and previous years' experiences, plans may be formulated this Winter to organize better fire protection for 1950. (TEAR OFF AND POS1 �NOVEMBER l 949 PAGE 11 LOG BOOK Stur.4'1 <Jt.u, -- MORE THAN LIKELY SIMILAR ACCIDENTS WILL OCCUR THIS YEARWoods Operations Accidents as reported in the Annual Report, 1948, of the ONTARIO PULP & PAPER MAKERS' SAFETY ASSOCIATION C 1. L. 3. 4. ~ No. of Cases INVOLVING TIMBER Struck by falling trees or limbs Logs rolling or sliding Jammed between sticks Loads upsetting or spilling Strains in handling logs Other handling injurie~ INVOLVING HAND TOOLS Axe cuts Hook wounds Saw Cuts Other tool wounds INVOLVING HORSES OR EQUIPMENT Injured by horse Injured by vehicle Chains, ropes, cables Tractors, engines, plows, trucks Canoes, boats, alligators INVOLVING NATURAL ELEMENTS Frost bite Drowning or immersion Burns by fire , 5. 6. 7. 8. INVOLVING LOSS OF FOOTING Stumbling or falling Slipping-no fall Snag wounds INVOLVING _ EXPLOSION Concussion Flying fragments Escaping steam MISCELLANEOUS Flying knots, chips, bark Twigs, wire,. nails, splinters Handling supplies Preparing or serving food Various, n.e.s. Total ON BULLETIN BOARD) % of Total No. of Cases 5.9% 11.2 3.2 0.6 10.1 3.6 34.6% 812 1428 594 120 1269 761 4984 650 85 61 44 840 22.5% 2.9 2.1 1.5 29.0% 3646 885 278 356 * 5165 * 102 * 84 45 75 * 7 313 (2*) 3.5% 2.9 1.6 2.6 0.2 10.8% 393 647 198 325 32 1595 52 6 (3 *) 15 t3 (3*) 1.8% 0.2 0.5 2~5% 170 ** 325 91 18 * 293 103 1000 (3*) 169 * 133 14 316 * - INFECTION OF MINOR WOUNDS As sole cause of disability Note: * denotes one fatal accident 10 Years - Combined 1938-1947 1948 Type of Accident (22*) (3*) (6*) * (7*) 22.2% 5.4 1.7 2.2 31.5% (17*) 2.4% 3.9 1.2 2.0 0.2 9.7% 316 27 (24* J 87 ** 430 (26*) i.9% 0.2 0.5 2.6% 8.6% 3.8 0.6 13.0% - - -% 0.1 0.1 % 15 (3 *) 0.1 % 3 2895 (12*) ** * 5.0% 8.7 3.6 0.7 7.7 4.7 30.4% 5 *" 10 * -% 0.1 26 51 35 22 139 (3 *) 273 (3 *) * 1414 619 100 2133 5.8% 4.6 0.5 10~9% 1 2 77 77 (18*) % of Total - 485 2.7% 2~7-%-- --485 3.0% 3.0% 0.9% 1.8 1.2 0.7 4.8 9.4% 1.4% 2.6 1.0 0.8 3.9 9.7% 100.0% ···••••• 237 433 156 133 640 (8*) 1599 (8*) 16,406 (77*) 100.0% . �NOVEMBER 1949 LOG BOOK PAGE 12 We Carry a Complete Stock of the following Famous Supplies • PUREX WELDING EQUIPMENT • ELECTRICAL WIRE AND SUPPLIES • DOM. OXYDEN GAS WELDING RODS • WALKER JACKS • STELCO ARC WELDING RODS • EVEREADY FLASHLIGHTS • GRAY BONNEY WRENCHES • EVEREADY BATTERIES Dial 5-6511 MARSHALL-WELLS Dial 5-6511 Let's All Talk The Same Langnage--Uable Yarding Nomenclature (Prepared by B. J. McColl, Engineer, Woodlands Section C.P.P.A., and distributed at the C.P.P.A. Cable Yarding Meeting held at Stevens, Ont., September 2l,i949). A-frame-A ~s.!ructure -consisting of two long timbers connected by cross members in the form of a topped A. Usually mounted on a yarder base and used to elevate the blocks at the yarder required by yarding systems. Bardon Hook-A type of choker hook consisting of a bell sliding on the choker wire and having a ferrule on the end of the wire. Block-A pulley used to change the direction of wire rope rigging or to increase the mechanical advantage of the rigging arrangement. Branch-To remove the branches from felled trees. Buck-To saw felled trees into shorter lengths. Butt-The base of a tree; the lower end of a log. Butt Hook-A hook used to attach a choker Ii ne or a tag line to the end of a main line, usually by a swivel or shackle that eye-splices into main line. Butt Rigging-A combination of swivels, shackles, chain or straps and butt hooks, that performs the following functions: (l) permits connection between main and haul back line with swivels, to prevent kinking or tangling; (2) provides place for attachment of one or more chokers. Carriage-The carrier which travels along the skyline in skyline rigging systems. Choker-A short length of flexible wire rope or chain with a connection at one end for attachment to c: butt hook, and with a choker hood on the other end. Cable Yarding-A means of concentrating wood in bolt, log length or tree length form at one point by , system of wire rope rigging and a power unit. Core-The centre section of wire rope. May be made of hemp or wire. Deck-(v) to pile or concentrate logs at one point. (n) The area where logs are assembled by a yarder. Cold Deck-The term "cold deck" is used when logs are yarded into a pile for transportation at some future time. Hot Deck-The term "hot deck" is used when the accumulation of logs is being removed at the same time the yarding operation is going on. Factor, Safety-The ratio of breaking load (ultimate strength) to normal working load (allowable strength for the application) in loaded structural or mechanical members. Fairlead-A device containing sheaves or roller~ used to control the direction of a moving cable. Feller-A man engaged in felling trees. Guy Line-A stationary cable to support the spar or A-Frame. Ground Lead· (Line)-Yarding direct to the fairlead without any lift. Haul Back Line-A line used to haul back the main line, carriage or butt rigging and chokers to a point where the next load is to be picked up. Hang Up-In cable yarding, to get the load stuck due to some obstruction. High Lead System-A yarding system using a spar or A-Frame to give elevation to the highlead block an having the haul back block at ground level. Hook Tender-Foreman of a yarding crew. Main Line-The main hauling line in a cable yarding system. Move Line-A ground line used to move a yarder. Operator-Machine operator. Rig-To install the blocks, wire rope, etc., used in cable yarding systems. Rigging-The blocks, wire rope, etc., used in yarding system. Rigger-A man who sets up the rigging. Shoe-Equipment used in place of blocks to suspend stationary skylines. They consist of a steel shell with shackles and strap attachment and a wooden or steel trough to support the skyline. Slack Line System-A rigging system using two ele_. vated blocks, a skyline capable of being raised or lowered u_nder load, a carriage running on the skyline and a main line and haul back line. Slash-Branches, bark, tops, etc., left in a cut-over area. Spar-A single timber or fabricated structure erected in a vertical position. Head Spar-A spar on or near the yarder which is rigged to carry the elevated blocks required by the yarding system. Tail Spar-A spar rigged at the tail end of a strip to carry the elevated block or shoe required in skyline rigging systems. Strawline-A light cable strung by hand used pull the heavy cables around the setting. (Continued on Page 21) �OVEMBER 1949 LOG BOOK be Problem of Tuberculosis Among The Lumbermen PAGE 13 the armed services for personnel, this project had to be abandoned and, to date, the Department of Health has not been able to resume it. Trained personnel are again available and we hope to start this procedure on a larger scale this coming year. If possible, all lumber camps irt Northwestern Ontario will be visited by a mobile ches1 unit and all personnel will have an opportunity of a chest x-ray. We hope to obtain the full co-operation of the operators and the workers. By D. C. MARLATT, M.D. Medical Superintendent, Fort William Sanatorium Since the Fort William Sanatorium first began ad, .. cting patients in 1935, we have noticed that an unusually large propo rtion of them have been lumbermen. It has been the feeling of health officials that the reason for this is the prolonged and rather close contact of the workers with one another in their bunk-houses. One man with active tuberculosis in a lumber camp over a period of months can readily infect many others in his sleeping quarters or in the dining hall. On occasion over the years this has been found to be true when the whole camp was X-rayed following the finding of one infectious case. For example, one camp in the Black Sturgeon area revealed three additional men with tuberculosis when al I workers were examined; and in one permanent camp near Long Lac several cases were found over a period of two years. At the beginning of the last war the Provincial Department of Health began working on this problem of tuberculosis amongst the lumbermen and provided a truck containing an x-ray unit and staffed by a doctor and technician. This unit visited the camps of a major logging company in the winter and x-rayed all the occupants. However, with the demands of war industry and It is of interest to note that the Fort Wi 11 iam Sanatorium admitted eighteen patients in 1948 who gave their occupation as lumbermen. There were also several who gave their occupations as blacksmiths, carpenters, labourers, truck drivers, etc., some of whom were undoubtedly connected with timber operations. With the exception of children, lumbermen formed the largest occupational group of the 248 patients admitted last year. From these figures it is readily seen that tuberculosis in the camps is a grave problem and must receive the full and immediate attention of the health authorities. In addition to an annual x-ray of all lumbermen, the ideal prevention program would include provision for a pre-employment chest x-ray of every man before he goes into the woods. An employee with tuberculosis in the infectious stage might have the opportunity of infecting several of his fellow workers in a few weeks, prior to the arrival of the x-ray unit in his area. (Continued on Page 16) THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED FORT WILLIAM CANADA ONTARIO MODEL HS 2000 1948 U.S. PATENT-41135-6 CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR TREE-LENGTH SLASHER AND LOADER Nesco Equipment Ensures - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �PAGE 14 LOG BOOK The Medical Organization of the Woods Division Of the Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited By S. J. NAVIN, M.D. This company's woods operations are centred around Stevens and Caramat, nineteen miles distant from each other by Canadian National Rai Iway and about forty-five miles by the Klinestiver-LeMay Highway, soon to be completed. At Stevens, there is a salaried resident physician, a full-time medical orderly and a five-bed sick quarters equipped with a small portable X-ray (General electric F4). The medical and first-aid activities of the area are directed and control led from this centre. The doctor has at his disposal a half-ton Fargo panel-wagon with passenger car transmission and springs, and shock absorbers, front and rear. This car serves .as an ambulance and carries a stretcher protected, when not in use, by a canvas case on the floor of the body of the truck. A locker running the length of the left hand side of the car contains blankets, pillows, etc. Its top serves as a seat when carrying well people or friends ot the patient who is carried on the opened stretcher on the floor. There is ample room for all and for the patient's packsack and other baggage. In the hospital, or sick quarters at Stevens, are treated most cases of illness which .do not require elaborate investigation, prolonged hospitalization, or nursing and medical services of a specialized nature. The same principals apply to cases of injury, the more serious of which are "sent out" when the condition of the patient warrants it, usually after a period of rest and recover) in the sick quarters. At Caramat there is a qualified First-Aid man who doubles as a barber. He has two beds in a separate room adjacent to the barber shop. These beds are for the accommodation of patients until the doctor can get to see them, after which other arrangements are usually made. The First-Aid man also has "medical stores" of fair quantity and variety tor his own use and to replenish the supplies of camps in the Caramat area. The main "medical stores" are kept at the hospital and supplies are sent out from there to the camps as requi red. rhe doctor orders the supplies which are delivered directly to the hosp.ta! although the main warehouse eventually gets the packing notes and invoices and is thus able to enter these supplies on its records. A confi rmat1on of the doctor's order is sent to the supplying firm by the Company's Purchasing Agent. Medical supplies in camps, while adequate, are of a simple nature and camp clerks and foremen are encour, aged to send all save obviously trivial cases to the doctor; "SERVING THE TIMBER NOVEMBER 1949 travel is easy and most of the area is served by daily bus service. No attempt is made by the doctor to furnish routine medi~al se~v1~es in the camps themselves except for severely ill or mJured persons. In this way his time is conserved and patients are given better and more efficient service at his office in the hospital where the tools of_ his trade are readily available, along with other p_l1es _that could not reasonably be kept in a camp or ned in. the ambul_ance. It is not necessary to point out that this trend exists elsewhere than in the bush and is in the main, justified by efficiency and economy. ' While none of our camp clerks as far as the writer knows, has a St. John's Ambulance ~r other official firstai_d certificate, most '?f the~ attended two "pep talks" grven by the doctor 1n which first-aid principles were demonstrated and certain principles of treatment and procedure, including documentation were laid down In these tirst~aid lectures, or "pep t~lks," three point; were emphasized: ( l) the recognition and treatment of ~hock_, (~~ !he arrest of haemorrhage and (3) the extreme madv1sab1_l1ty of giving castor oil or any other laxative to anyone. ~1~h a belly ache (the gut ache may be due to append1c1t1s and laxatives may cause the appendix to burst and t~e pe~son to die). The proper procedure, i"i was emphasized, 1s to send all persons with a stomach ache ~hat lasts more than two hours to the doctor who may, 1f m?re c~nvenient, be contacted by telephone or radio._ yYhile this streamlining of first-aid may not be p~act1cal everywhe~e, i~ has worked out fairly well here with good communication and transportation systems. Upon camp clerks rests the responsibility of making ou~ and transm1tt_ing the necessary Workmen's Compensation forms. Failure to make out and transmit these terms results in hardships for the injured man as his comp_ensation payments do not come in promptly; delay and, m some cases, total failure, to collect hospital r doctor's accounts also results. Camps are visited by the doctor once a month or ?ttener_ for the p~rposes of carrying out routine sanitary inspections. The importance of insect control in camps, particularly of flies, is not overlooked. Most bushmen and their supervisors are extremely tolerant of flies and do not accord them the respect and consequent extermi n ation these really dangerous animals deserve. Mone) spent in the extermination of flies, particularly arou1c1ci the cookery and stables, is well spent and over a perioc of time will yield handsome returns. Supervisors, foremen and clerks can, and sometimes do, do a lot to further· this important work which requires constant and unre lenting care lest backsliding occur. Water supplies are tested from. time to time, samples being sent to the Provincial Lab in Fort William. The cookery is often the OPERATORS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO" WHOLE .SALE LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING, BEDDING AND FOOTWEAR. GROCERIES, FRUITS & VEGETABLES, TOBACCO, ETC. Fort William �NOVEMBER 1949 first and always the most important place to be inspected. This inspection invariably begins by drinking a cup of coffee. This enables the doctor (1) to engage the cook ir friendly conversation and (2) to have plenty of time to "snoop" around and see things he might otherwise miss Washing facilities, showers and toilets are also inspected : II in all, it is remarkably like a medical officer's in )ection in one of the armed services though the standards are not as high due, in large measure, to the rugged individualism of the bushmen. In an effort to improve sanitary standards in kitchens, a set of Health Rules" was drawn up with the assistance and concurrence of our Chief Caterer. It wi 11 be noted that voluntary co-operation between cookery staffs and the doctor is emphasized rather than compulsion. This is in keeping with modern trends in Public Health activities. Twenty to thirty years ago many cities on this continent instituted compulsory periodic physica 1 examinations of food handlers. They are now rapidly ditching these schemes because of their ineffectiveness and their great cost. Education of the food handler in matters pertaining to health and hygiene is being stressec by Public Health authorities these days. With this trend, we find ourselves in complete agreement. A copy of Health Rules for Cooks and Cookees is printed as Appendix A. While first-aid supplies, simple medicines and • stretcher with protective canvas covering are kept at the office in all camps, additional first- aid supplies and a stretcher in a canvas case are kept at or near all slasher sites. As most readers will know, this company's operations are largely mechanized and the slasher is the centre of the production unit which also includes yarders. 11 ' ' 11 1 1 PAGE 15 LOG BOOK 11 These first-aid materials are kept in a japanned metal box and consists of tincture of iodine 2½ % sterile pads in individual sealed envelopes, bandages of various sizes, all wrapped, a few splints, and some band-aids . .Deterioration and freezing are problems that have to be contended with here-the first is overcome by having all dressings and bandages wrapped or packaged; the second by the use of tincture of iodine which has not been known to freeze while watery solution and creams do and ointments become hard and unusable. Adhesive tape is as a rule incluled as it is unnecessary and will not stick well i~ cold weather or when the skin is moist. Band-aids are, however, included, as the men seem to expect them and they may occasionally be useful though in the main their efficiency is doubtful for the same reasons that apply to adhesive tape. The number of persons employed in the area ranges, under present conditions, from a low of about 300 in April to a high of about 800 in late fall and early winter The foregoing is, we feel, a fairly adequate outline of the medical, first-aid, and hospital services available in the Stevens-Caramat are~. Certain deficiencies should be pointed out: ( l) the lack of suitable e?(amination, treatment, and hospital facilities for female patients and (2) the lack of nursing services of professional standard.' It is probably only a question of time before these defects are remedied-~nd others come to surface to be, we hope, remedied in their turn. (Appendix on Page 1 6) A COMBINATION THAT CAN'T BE BEAT THE MODEL 60 DROTT SKIDLOADEB ON THE ALLIS-CHAL1'IERS H.D.7.W. TRACTOR! These versatile units have been giving trouble free service to pulpwood companies and individual contractors in Thunder Bay District for a number of years, saving labour and expense for their owners. Complete information on_the suitability of this type of equipm,e nt in your operation may be obtained without obligation from: 906 MEMORIAL A VE. PH. 5-8141 PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO ALLIS-CHALMERS TRACTOR G.M. DIESEL POWER �PAGE 16 NOVEMBER 1949 LOG BOOK They are designed for your protection and the protection of the people who eat the food you prepare APPENDIX "A" HEALTH RU LES FOR COOKS AND COOKE ES 1. If you have a cold in the head, a running nose, a cough a SORE THROAT, any CUTS, BURNS, or SCRATCHES, a SORE FINGER, any SKIN TROUBLE a BOIL OR CARBUNCLE or any DIARRHOEA, re~ port to the First Aid Man or preferably to THE DOCTOR at once. 2. Finger nails should be kept short and clean. 3. Hair should be kept short and clean. Women s ha:r should be confined by means of a kerchief bandana or cap. 4. Hands should be washed and dried after going to the toilet. Paper to¥{els and toilet soap are provided for this purpose. 5. Do not pick your nose. Use a clean handkerchief and then WASH YOUR HANDS. 6. If you have to cough, cough into a clean handkerchief or bit of Kleenex which may then be burned· THEN WASH YOUR HANDS. , 7. Fend-X or other creams or lotions as supplied to all kitchens should be used according to the directions posted in all kitchens. Supplies of these items may be obtained by any cookery on application to the doctor ot Stevens. 8. If for any reason you think you may have V.D., report to the doctor at once. These diseases may be rendered non-infectious in a few days by modern methods of treatment and you will not have to lose much time from work. 9. These simple rules should be followed carefully. 1 I Made in I MINISTER TO SERVE BUSHMEN The Reverend J. E. Paterson of the Murillo United Church was appointed by the Superior Presbytery in September fo serve the ministerial needs of camps i the Black Sturgeon area. The Presbytery has been endeavoring for nearly four years to provide a minister for this field and with the recent appointment of a l_ay supply minister t~ take over at Murillo. Mr. Paterson has now been able to undertake work in the camps. Note: Mr. James H. Allen of the Shantymen 1 s Christian Association will be spending the winter in the bush camps of Northwestern Ontario. The Problem of Tuberculosis Among Lumbermen (Continued from Page 13) We feel that the above program of pre-employment x-ray can be worked out in the near future, but an excellent start could be made in the elimination of tuberculosis by chest x-rays of all workers in the camps. (Editor s note: One and possibly two mobile x-ray units will be available in Northwestern Ontario next year. It is planned to have a unit visit all camps and other centres of population as soon as plans are completed. Th~ itinerary of the mobile units will be published in this booklet). 1 Now Available with Choice of Standard or UOX CHIPPER UBAIN for quick, easy filing. No extra cost. Canada For Information, Sales or Service Contact: P.M. PRODUCTS (1947) LTD. -PORT ARTHUR, ONT. - 278 Bay St. -ORILLIA, ONT. - 74 Colbourne St. -HEARST, ONT. -QUEBEC, QUE. - 307 Dorchester St. -VANCOUVER, B.C. - 845 East Hastings St. or Your Closest REGIONAL FREDERICTON, N.B. - John Kilburn, 153 King St. OTTAWA, ONT - Blair Equipment Ltd., 50 Queen St. W. SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. - Soo Equipment & Supply WINNIPEG, MAN.-Mumford Medland Ltd., 576 Wall St. PRINCE ALBERT, SASK. - J. Munro & Sons, 1522-2nd. Ave. W. EDMONTON, ALTA. - Industrial Supplies Ltd., 10771-101 St. In U.S.A.-WOODBOSS INC. - 2712 North Mississippi Ave., Portland 12, O!egon, U.S.A. �PAGE 17 LOG BOOK NOVEMBER 1949 /ictures taken on The Pas Lumber Co. operation at Reserve, Saskatchewan, where t h i s Euclid Tractor ·again proved its ability to go out and' produce against terrific odds and elements. EUCLIDS .oo· IT AGAIN! MORE Records Broken! - MORE Satisfied Costo1Der• TOTAL WEIGHT OF LOGS HAULED PER TRIP-535 TONS TOTAL FEET OF LOGS HAULED PER TRIP-107,000 FT. LOGS TOTAL CORDS OF PULPWOOD HAULED PER TRIP-235 CORDS "The latter being comparative in regards to weight hauled." WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR RENTAL, EUCLID TRACTORS PULPWOOD AND T RA I L E RS WITH UP TO 20 CORDS CAPACITY. Showing Adverse Grades Encountered For Further Information Please Contact G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. . / TORONTO 213 BAY STREET PORT ARTHUR TEL. 5-,6753 MONTREAL • PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �. PAGE 18 LOG BOOK NOVEMBER 194':J ADVERTISERS' NEWS Increased Training Facilities Offered Cutters A new step toward decreased cutting costs and improved employee relations in eastern Canadian pulpwood camps was recently made as a direct result of a personal survey made by Mr. A. M. White, president of P.M . Products ( 1947) Ltd. Employers, faced with tighter market conditions, are searching for new methods of economizing without endangering employee relations. The workers, on the other hand are anxious for steadier work with more years of employment. In the past, power saws have been offered as a solution, but lack of local servicing depots and inexperience of saw operators defeated the possible benefit. After discussing the above problems with several pulpwood company executives, Mr. White has opened branch training-service offices at Hearst, Ont., Orillia: Ont., and Quebec City in addition to the branch at Port Arthur, Ont., established last year. These with service agencies operated by Blair Equipment Ltd., Ottawa and Soo Equipment and Supply at Sault Ste. Marie, will form a chain of training, sales and service depots for the P.M. Woodboss, the company's one-man power chain saw. In addition, Mr. White has arranged to have experienced power saw operators go right into the camps and assist the men, until they become thoroughly experienced on power saw operation and maintenance. Results to date are encouraging. Many cutters, owning their own power saw arc receiving higher pay checks, and due to the training have become skilled craftsmen with an additional 15 to 20 years earning power. Employers are finding the trained power saw operators more dependable and permanent. They are making substantial savings on board and travel expenses. More pulp per man can be cut and labor turnover is definitely decreased. FOR RENT-TD-6 INTERNATIONAL TRACTOR EQUIPPED WITH Bulldozer and Winch, in good operating condition. For further particulars apply to: Mr. J. Woynarski, c/o Brampton Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd ., Beardmore, Ontaric OUR ADVERTISERS M A K E THIS BOOKLET POSSIBLE. WE WISH TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN 1949 AND SUGGEST THAT YOU SUPPORT THEM. SPECIALISTS IN MECHANICAL LOGGING Timberland Machines Limited of Woodstock, Ontario, is an associate company of Truck Engineering Ltd., and was established in March, 1947, to develop and produce equipment fo~ mechanization of logging in easte Canada. This firm is engaged exclusively in the design, manufacture and application of mechanical logging equipment. The company is staffed mainly by former B.C. loggers. One of the items of equipment, rapidly becoming popular with logging operators, is the Timberland Yarding Donkey. Winches of all types, light all steel sleighs and a range of roller-bearing blocks are amongst items developed -and supplied by Timberland Machines Limited. Officers of Timberland Machines, Limited, from left: V. B. King, president; W. A. Magill, vice-president; R. C. Symons, development engineer and A. E. Eskola, factory representa~ive. �NOVEMBER 1949 LOG BOOK OSCO BLOC KS Torque Converter PAGE 1 ~ WHEREVER CABLES ARE USED "JOE BEAVER Sy Ed 0 Nofziger (Continued from Page 7) suits from master clutch engagement in the conventional tractor as well as other instantaneous loads encounterec' when the tractor is in operation. There are many in• stances where, in torque converter tractors, you could still read the manufacturer's name• on the disk of the clutch after many long, hard hours of field operation. Because of the cushion effect of the torc,Je converter breakage and wear are generally reduced. Your operator will like the torque converter because it means comfort, ease of operation. Momentary loads are handled evenly and without jerking. And, incidentally, great savings on cable used on winch operations have been reported by loggers due to the steady, smooth operations of the torque converter tractor. Accurate control permits the operator to work into any desired position gradually. The flexibility of the tractor in any gear allows taking up a load in front or behind without appreciable shock. The 'rque converter reduces back lash in pushing and tow,g. Greater safety results from this accurate control anc flexibility. This is of particular advantage when operatin£ in critical conditions where infinite speed control i~ needed. Simplified transmission is· the existing desirable condition. The converter makes it possible to automatically operate in each gear from zero to the maximum speed of gear, resulting in an infinite number of speed~. obtainable, automatically selected by the load itself. Thi~ means much less gear shifting and simple operation. Tha1 is briefly, the what, why, and how of the torque converter."-From Timber topics. 11 This booklet is printed on Thrift-Coat Enamel'' produced at the Provincial Paper Limited, Port Arthur Mill. from wood harvested in Northw,estern Ontario. • ,,, r;~ -· - .•·· G.f + 1:,,(/.(IJ. './1, -- ~ ., --- • - Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture "That's like eating the top layer of cake and throwing the • rest away. 0 J::···············.·.·.··.... ··· .................:·:·:·...~.............:·:•:.- J. T. Russell Motors Ltd. 120 N. Archibald St. -:Fort William, Ont. Distributors for THE FAMOUS FARGO TRUCKS 'Built to Fit the Job' A FARGO BUILT FOR EVERY JOB GROSS YEH ICLE WEIGHTS From 4,600 lbs. to 40,000 lbs. For Complete Information DIAL 3-7421 -- ~- ·· ..- ~:::::=:::::::::=:::::::=:::::=:::::::.:-... •:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:• ... .-:-::::::/:\}/{:\:\\:::::\ :. �PAGE 20 NOVEMBER 1949 t OG BOOK Loosened Stem-Bearing Coupling Sinks Tug; Man Drowned The cause of the sinking of the steel-hulled, 37foot, diesel-powered tug "RED ROCK" on Lake Nipigon, with the loss of one life in August of this year has been determined as a loosened stern-bearing coupling. The events leading up to the sinking of the craft, while understandable-would indicate that a thorough inspection was not made when work with the vessel commenced on the morning of August 12th. An inspection of the craft was made on the evening of the eleventh, the engine room being entered for the purpose of checking the engine. Everything appeared to be in- satisfactory order and the boat did not appear to be taking water. At approximately 5:00 a.m. the following morning, in a dense fog, the crew of two men boarded the RED ROCK, which had been moored alongside a larger craft overnight. The engine was started from the controls in the wheelhouse with none of the crew entering the engine room. After proceeding some distance, a sharp turn to the left was made to jump a towing boom. The operator noticed at this time that his craft was listing sharply to the left. The logman was instructed by the operator to check the ballast in the stern, thinking that the chain ballast had shifted. The logman returned immediately advising that the ballast had not moved. In this short time, the list had increased and the RED ROCK was on the point of sinking. The operator instructed his logman to secure one of the "Mae Wests" which were fastened by a light cord on top of the boat and which could be obtained without difficulty. He returned in a few seconds, but the operator was not sure if he was in possession of a Mae West as he was forced to jump overboard at once. The vessel sank in 80 feet of water and the body of the log man was not recovered unti I August 16th although a Mae West was found floating at the scene of t sinking. The Brompton Pulp and Paper Co. Ltd. have investigated the cause of this accident and· have prepared sketches to show a method to prevent shift coupling from loosening. This sketch may be loaned from "The Editor" on request. A rich man said to his minister, "Why is it everybody is always criticizing me for being miserly, when everyone knows that I have made provisions to leave everything I possess to charity when I die?" "Well," said the minister, "let me tell you about the pig and the cow. The pig was lamenting to the cow one day about how unpopular he was. 'People are always talking about your gentleness and your kind eyes,' said the pig. 'Sure, you give milk and cream, but I give bacon and ham-I give bristles, and they even pickle my feet! Still nobody likes me. I'm just a pig. Why is this?' "The cow thought a minute, and then said, 'Well, maybe it's because I give while I'm still living.'" Alberta is Canada's main oil producing area. In 1948 it produced 11,000,000 barrels or 88.5 per cent of the total domestic production.-Quick Canadian Facts. For Your Circular SumsCONTACT US We have a Complete Stock of ... DISSTON: BAND SAWS PLANER KNIVES MACHINE BLADES FILES Northland Machinery Supply Co. Ltd. FORT WILLIAM PH. 3-7407 �NOVEMBER 1949 LOG BOOK PAGE 21 Let's All Talk the Same Language-Cable Yarding Nomenclature (Continued from Page 12) Strap-A short piece of wire rope with an "eyespli ce" in each end for attaching blocks to stumps, etc. Strip-The area covered by one rigging installation ~ a cable yarding system. Setting-The area yarded at each temporary location of the yarder. Skyline-The cable suspended between the elevated blocks of a skyline or slackline rigging system. Tight Skyline System-A rigging system using two elevated blocks or shoes, a tight skyline which is the primary load c_arrying member, _and a ca~ri_age "':'hi~h runs along the tight skyline. Various subs1d1ary rigging arrangements may be used with,.this basic arrangement for carriage actuation. • ~. • .. Unhooker-A man who unhookl ~c~q,k~crs from logs at the yarder. • , , , Yarding-The operation of moving logs from the stumi:, to the deck. IT MAY BE A LITTLE EARLY . . . BUT THIS IS OUR FINAL ISSUE IN 1949 MISINFORMED Faith Healer: "How is your family?" Man: "Not too bad, although my brother is sick." Faith Healer: "Your brother isn't sick, he just thinks he's sick." Several months pass by before the two men meet again on the street. Faith Healer: "How is your family?" Man: "Not too bad, although we are still having trouble with my brother. He thinks he's dead." AND WE DO WISH ONE AND ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR Built lo do a Dependable Job Under the Toughesl of Conditions INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS Sold and Serviced By S. J. DILL & SONS LTD. PORT ARTHUR & FORT WILLIAM Distributors of International Trucks - Freuhauf Trailers - Truck Bodies - Winches, Etc. �ln1hatched for: DRYING and curing of materials, plaster, paint, concrete, etc. THAWING frozen areas and machinery, wheels, gears, transmissions, drive chains, hoists, tractors and other equipment. PREHEATING engines and all kinds of mechanical equipment. VENTILA"TrNG and heating of manholes, tunnels, box cars, ship holds, confined areas of all kinds. Construction goes on in sub-zero weather made possible by Herman Nelson Heater SPOT HEATING of materials, workmen, machinery, storage tanks and tools. Heat output - 250,000 B.T.U. per hour @ 1650 C.F.M. Fuel Capacity - - - - - - - 16 gal. Tank Ducts - - Two 12" diam. X 12' long collapsible ducts Wheels - - - - - - - - - R·ubber tired Weight - - - - - - - - - - 350 lbs. SPACE HEATING of temporary buildings, storage sheds, repair shops and building~ under construction. They Use HERMAN NELSON HEATERS i/ t/ t/ t/ HACQUOIL CONST. CO. QUE(SEC NORTH SHORE PAPER CO. ABITIBI POWER & PAPER CO. ONTARIO PAPER CO. t/ MARATHON PAPER MILLS { PASCOL I NORTHERN PAPER MILLS 7 DAY LOAN ., LONGLAC PULP & PAPER _co. , t/ GREAT LAKES PAPER CO. I I t/ { t/ t/ DRIFTWOOD LANDS & TIMBER THUNDER BAY HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS BROMPTON PULP & PAPER CO. ONTARIO DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS SASKATCHEWAN POOL TERMINALS COMMONWEALTH CONST. � 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 1949NovLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - November 1949 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 1949. 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 1949-11 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/31e4f4521515000b5e42ec69ccac38e6.pdf 2962c4572af3a5e5ba564c01c220770e PDF Text Text Mr. George Sonley, Marathon Paper Mills of Can., Ltd., PORT ARTHUR, Ont. TO FORcs~r· - I [J ;j A VVood s D ivision Maratho n Corp. o r Ca nada Ltd. Port Arthur, Ontnrio THE VOICE OF THE TIMBER INDUSTRY IN NORTHERN ONTARIO �PAGE 2 JULY 1949 LOG BOOK Fully reconditioned Diesel Crawler Tractors and Power Units At Extremely Low Prices TD-18 INTERNATIONAL EQUIPPED WITH ISAACSON DOZER AND WINCHOIST . TD-14 INTERNATIONAL, WIDE GAUGE, EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC ANGLEDOZER AND WINCHOIST TD-14 , INTERNATIONAL, STANDARD GAUGE, EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC ANGLEDOZER AND WINCHOIST TD-9 INTERNATIONAL DIESEL CRAWLER TRACTOR-NO EQUIPMENT TD-6 INTERNATIONAL WITH BUCYRUS-ERIE FRONT END DOZER-SHOVEL, ½ YARD CAPACITY, COMPLETE WITH BLADE D-311 CATERPILLAR DIESEL POWER UNIT WITH PULLEY See these First Class Machines now at TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DIESE°L POWER DISTRIBUTOR OFFICES AND SHOPS - 915 MEMORIAL AVE. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �JULY 1949 LOG BOOK THUNDER BAY TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOC IION OFFICERS: \'(\O /J' l e c U C U ~ , , ~ ~ t\ r Summer abou again operators will be looking rd to whatever problems the new operating season will bring. It is already apparent to us all that the war-time and post war scra·mble for wood in its various forms has ended. In other words, the honeymoon is over and we must now become domesticated as quickly as we can in order to ensure as much bliss as can be expected from normal times. The cost of wood must be somehow maintained at a level which will ensure this part of the Province a great sha~e of the market. This year will not be as productive in volume as the last few. However, this can be considered only a period of readjustment with next year possibly bringing a normal steady demand for forest products. We will regain and maintain a steady market if we can meet the competition which is creeping in from other parts of Canada, Europe, -and the United States. To do so we must be ever conscious of economy and efficiency in our operations to the end that our unit cost can meet the ability of the market to pay. Recently negotiations were concluded between the Lumber and Sawmill Worker's Union and the Timber Operators. It is significant that both sides appreciated the needs of the other. As a result, a sound agreement with no major changes has been signed for another year. Both sides are to be congratulated· on a realistic approach to the problems which face the industry. Once again we wish all of our members a successful operating season. H. H. 'BERT' STYFFE' Lakehead Technical Institute Includes University First Year Forestry As Well As Technical Forestry Course New Forestry Instructor Appointed Dr. M. W. Bartley, principal of the Lakehead Technical Institute announced the appointment of P. C. Polloch of Fort William, Ontario, as an instructor in forestry to assist Mr. C. John Campbell, Master of Forestry at the Institute. In addition to the two-year forestry course startec' last year, the lnstiute will also offer in the university division a first year forestry course which will be equivalent to that offered by the University of Toronto. On completion of the first year course, students may enrol in the second year of the forestry course at the Univer sity of Toronto. PAGE 3 Community Chest-- October 2nd-29th, 1949 Each fall the Community Chest drive is held across Canada. In each locality the chest committee of volunteer workers collect for organizations and welfare agencies which are eligible to be a part of the Chest. Money collected is distributed to these organizations according to the budget approved before the campaign starts. In Northwestern Ontario, the woods industry and its employees have supported the Community Chest campaigns in the various centres and this year will again be asked to support the campaign. Volunteer workers will again canvass the camps. While the majority of people who contribute-whether woods workers or city workers-wi II not benefit, those in need will and in this regard the woods employees have in the past been very generous. Last year the Ontario Paper Company employees topped the woods ogranfza ➔ tions in the Port Arthur area and the Great Lakes Paper Company Limited employees were ahead in the Fort William area. Please give this worthy campaign your support. Stamp That Wood The Pulpwood Salvage Association reports thaf tests made this y~ar still show a high percentage of unstamped wood being salvaged. If orders are that wood is to be stamped, all supervisory personnel should check on this important operation and ensure that the orders are carried out one hundred per cent. Paint marks have been registered by some companies with the Commissioner of Patents, Ottawa, and, in some cases, are being used instead of the familiar stamping hammer. Services of Community Programmes Again Available In Camps During the past three years the Community Programmes Branch of the Ontario Department of Education has been carrying on classes in Basic English and Citizenship in the camps of this area. This service was begun to enable newcomers from foreign countries to learn of the language and customs of this country. This year again the same service is available to either newcomers or those who are Canadian citizens and wish to improve their English. Due to decreased woods operations and fewer. camps in operation it will be possible to give a greater degree of help than formerly. If there are ten or more men in your camp who wish to receive instruction write or phone: Community Programmes Ontario Department of Education 400 Catherine Street, Fort William Phone 2-4859 Cover Picture Slasher in operation at the Marathon Mechanical Operations at Stephens, Ontario. �PAGE 4 SEPTEMBER 1949 LOG BOOK REFORESTATION By J. BARRON (The fourth of a series of articles by members of the Northwestern Ont. Section-Canadian Society of Forest Engineers) In a previous article of this series it was pointed out that where natural regeneration is a failure, the most logical answer is to resort to artificial regeneration. In this article then it is proposed to deal with some of the aspects of reforestation by man. A popular belief that has been widely held is that the way to replace the depletion of forests is to plant a tree for every one cut down. While looking at its face value this theory sounds appealing there are other fac -f tors involved which cannot be overlooked. One of the most important of these is cost. When forests are planted by man there is always the qµestion of whether the amount of money spent will prove profitable. Aside from the initial cost of planting there must be considered the accumulated interest on this initial cost through the years until this timber is ready to be cut. As an example, if the interest rate were taken at 3 per cent the initial investment would be doubled in about twenty-five years. It is true that some of this accumulated cost may be offset by making thinning cuttings during the life of the stand but the sale value of these thinnings would not materially reduce the total cost. It is largely the value of the mature stand which must offset the cost and provide a profit where a planting project is considered on a dollars and cents basis only-and the timber industry like any other must operate on this basis. Contrary to this popular idea that forestry consists of planting trees and that the way to replace a stand that has been cut down is to automatically plant another, the proper approach lies in the treatment of the existing forests. Where forests now exist they should as a rule be so harvested that a new crop a-rises naturally as a result of the method of cutting. Whereas nature wi 11 establish a new crop for nothing if treated wisely, man's methods cost money. The question arises then as to when and where man should resort to artificial regeneration. Although natural regeneration must be depended upon to largely reproduce our future forests there are many instances where man can and must help out. Forest fires hav(; burned over, sometimes repeatedly, large areas of cut over land. Natural seedlings and advance growth which were present on the area are wiped out by the fire, and with no natural source of seed supply avai Iable the area becomes wasteland as far as commercial tree species are concerned. If these areas are • be reforested the work can best be done as soon after the fire as possibie while the ground is clear and before complet.ng brush and vegetation can become established. There is also ample opportunity for reforestation on idle lands in agricultural areas. This is as true in the Lakehead area as anywhere else. Lands which at one PREVIOUS ARTICLES: March lssue-"The Commercial Tree Species of Northwestern Ontario," by H. H. Styffe. May lss~e-"Forest Regeneration," by J. H. Godden. July lssue-"The Forest •Community," by D. R. Stevens time were well forested have been cleared in an attempt at farming and have since become abandoned due to unsuitable soi I conditions. Although not suited to agriculture, the fact that they once bore forests is proof that they could do it again. These areas have tbe further advantage of generally being readily accessible to a mar..: ket and hence providing cheap wood. As has been pointed out the~e have always been cases where natural regeneration has completely or partially failed to restock an area after logging operations. These blank spaces must be filled in artificially if complete stocking is to result. There is increasing thought being given to this on the part of several timber companies as evidenced by experiments along this line and at least one large company in Northern Ontario is adopt-· ing it as part of their forest management policy. There are two methods of establishing artificial regeneration: l. by direct seeding; 2. by planting trees. Generally speaking planting is considered to be the quickest and safest method. It is true that an area can be seeded more cheaply than it can be planted but the chances of failure are very much greater in the former. In the long run where results are compared as against costs, the planting method is usually found to be the more economical. However a recent development of, coating seeds with a protective covering may give this method more favourable results. These pelleted· seeds as ~hey are called, are enclosed in a covering which greatly increases the chances of seed survival. The properties of coating provide several advantages: n u t r i en ts are present in it for the seed; it absorbs moisture readily; chemicals are present which discourage rodents from eating_ the seed. Direct seeding probably has its best application on a recent cut-over and burned over area whero no ground cover remains. The Ontario Department of Lands and Forests carried out such a project last year following the Missasaugi fire when pelleted seed was sown from aircraft. The results of this will bear watching. In any reforestation program the logical place to start is on those lands which are readily accessible to markets and where site conditions are favourable to rapid growth. Since the areas are accessible the planting costs will be cheaper. In addition the planted forests when mature may be harvested with a minimum of logging costs. It goes without saying that planted forests must have the best in protection from fire, insects and disease. This protection is better afforded where ready supervision can always be available. An important decision that must be made where an area is to be reforested is the choice of tree species to be used. This is important because of the expensa involved in planting and because of the relatively long time which must elapse before mistakes may show up. Thus it is best to make sure that the species of tree selected is well adapted for the area to be reforested. The safest general guide in this respect is to follow the lead of Mother Nature and choose those species which once grew wel I naturally on the area. Another factor of course (Continued on Page 13) �SEPTEMBER 1949 LOG BOOK LOOK FOR THE GREEN CORE LONGER LASTING ARCH LINES WITH GREENHEART WIRE ROPE Fewer shutdowns for rope replacement mean higher, more profitable log production. That's why riggers demand Greenheart for arch lines, skylines, loading lines and chokers. Every Green Core line in the woods is backed by intimate knowledge of the problems and methods of modern, mechanized logging. To those men who really know their ropes, Wrights' Greenheart is limber and flexible-easy to handle-and ready for work with a shorter break-in time. Top quality steel in every strand plus scientific lubrication to 11educe internal wear MEANS LONGER LIFE FOR GREEN-HEART. Manitoba Distributors: Northwestern Ontario Distributors: Kipp-Kelly Ltd. Twin City Industrial Eqpt. Ltd. Winnipeg Port Arthur PAGE 5 �PAGE 6 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER 1949 LOGGING AT MARATHON By P. V. LEMAY Woods Operating Manager Woodlands Div. Marathon Papaer Mills of Canada, Ltd. Marathon's management plan is based on the as-sumption that the operation will be permanent. We have deviated from the conventional in two respects; one of them is that the operation is mechanized and the other is that each logging compartment or camp is !aid out with the idea of harvesting the annual growth from the same camp indefinitely. On the mechanical operation, careful planning and layout are essential. The area to be cut over is carefully studied on aerial photographs, summary of estimates, stand tables, and ON THE GROUND. Every stand, every set-up, every strip is carefully coF1sidered before the operation begins. The over-all plan is carried out by what might be called a "Planning Committee." It is made up of the Chief Forester, General Superintendent, Operating Manager, and the Vice-president in charge of woods opera -' tions. They make the long term plans and decide on the area to be cut over each year. The area is then carefully, studied by the District Forester, the District Superintendent, and the foreman who will be in charge of the oper.1 ation. External boundaries are decided upon, and blazed if necessary. The width of each operation must be carefully considered before being decided upon. This wil.t Genuine PARTS '' Best • and be determined by topography, the skidding system to be used and the equipment available to do it, as well as the season of the year. Set-ups are chosen to which the wood will be skidded and left in cold deck. These set-ups are deter..! mined primarily bv topography and desirability of the site for setting up yarders, slashers and for manoeuvring trucks. On the average, a set-up will log approximately 20 acres. This means that if the stand averages 25 cords; there will be piled in cold deck at the set-up 500 cords of pulpwood in tree lengths. Strips must be laid out for the fallers, but these, strips differ from those on a manual operation. Instead of being parallel, they radiate from the centre of each set-up, that is, in shape they are like the slice of a pie. The angle of layout will vary with ground conditions and with the rapidity with which it is desired to get the\ stand felled. As each set-up yards a sector of about 200 degrees, there may be as many as 10 strips at each setup or there I nay be as few as four or five. In addition to marking the centre of each set-up, its external boundaries are also blazed or picketed. No exact road location is determined on at this time but arl (Continued on Page 7) FORD ACCESSORIES . _in the Long Run!" Gibson Motors carry the large:;t stock of Genuine Ford Parts and Accessories 'twixt Toronto and Winnipeg F-or your convenience, Gibson Motors 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 Gib!-..on Motors for Service-Plus! PORT ARTHUR GIBSON MOTORS Authorized Ford Dealer-Thunder Bay District FORT WILLIAM �SEPTEMBER 1949 PAGE 7 LOG BOOK approximate location only. The final location is only decided upon after all trees on the set-up have been felled. Thirty or 40 set-ups are located before the operation begins and a minimum of say 25 is maintained aheac' of the operation unti I near the end of the season, when finally al I have been located. When a large enough number of set-ups have been laid out, falling may begin if the season permits. This can be any time that snow conditions will allow after the middle of April. Fallers are assigned strips just as they are on the manual operation. The numbering of set-ups is standard on all operation. • It is essential that the falling pattern be uniform, that all trees be felled in a direction away from the setup. In the few cases where this cannot be done fallers are instructed to fall towards the set-up, thus m aintaining the parallel pattern. It does not greatly matter for skidding purposes which end of the tree comes first but it is important at the slasher that the butt be prese nted to the saw first. This is the reason for the falling pattern. Fallers of course must begin their strip at the outer ?oundary and work towards the set-up. Early in the fall ing season the camp should be filled with fallers. Many of these will be yarder and slasher crews, truck drivers and other specialists who will later return to their regula~ jobs. Scaling of tree lengths must be done daily. The butt scaler measures the butt of each tree where it lies He records the diameter of the butt and the species. N~ other measurements are made here. The fallers are paid for each tree on a butt or stump basis. They are not concerned with volume, though we do have a volume table based on stump diameter which is used to keep record of 1 1 production up to and including the cold deck. Yarding may begin any time that the fallers have enough wood on the ground to assure a constant supply without delays for the yarders. This may be from 2-4 weeks after the beginning of falling operations. !t is important that yarders begin as early as possible and that all yarders to- be used be put into operation as quickly as possible. At this time any yarding crews who are occupied in the falling operation will take up their regular jobs. If the camps have been kept full, they will not be replaced. As the yarders move into position, the road building tractors also move in. The tractors will be used, in addition to road-building, .for moving the yarders from one set-up to the other. Tree lengths will be skidded in either by the ground skidding system or by a sky-line system, depending on conditions. The tree lengths will be piled in the cold deck up to a height of about 15 feet. Usually only one yarder wi 11 work at a set-up unti I it is completed. It wi Ii then move on to the next set-up, leaving the first one ready for the slasher. The yarder crew usually comprises a hook tender, who is the straw boss in charge, 2-3 chokermen . a chaser at the foot of the yarder, and a yarder op~rator. These men work as a unit and while they are paid on a daily basis they also receive a production bonus for all prc-1 duction over and above their quota. Th~ quota and rates will vary with conditions, but a~e. pre-~etermine_d. Depending on forest cond1t1ons, 1:e., dens1t_y, species, terrain, size of timber, an operation of this kind will require from 2--3 yarders for each slasher. The pr?duction which may be expected from each yarder w1 B (Continued on Page 8) THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED ONTARIO FORT WILLIAM Pulp, Logging & Sawmill Machinery NESCO GRAPPLERS FOR HANDLING LOGS, RAILROAD TIES, PULP AND · OTHER TIMBER PRODUCTS Nesco Equipment Ensures Economical Speedy Continuous Operation CANADA �PAGE 8 LOG BOOK vary greatly. It may be as little as 25 cords per day or as much as 55 cords. When the yarders have built up a sufficient supply of tree lengths in cold deck, the slashers are ready tc move in. Here again this may be from 2-4 weeks after the start of yarding operations. Again many of the crew 1 will come from among the fallers, for now we require not only the slasher crews, but truck drivers as well. Thi, completes the drain on fallers, and those who continue falling for the balance of the season are less permanent men, though many of them do become specialists of cne kind or another as opening present themselves. Slashers move in to the cold decks, cut the wood into 8-foot length and load it 9n trucks. Species are segregated on this operation; that is, poplar is slashed separately and sent to dry landings where it will remain until the following spring. Softwood species during the summer months are dumped into the driving stream. Hand·ling Poplar It might be well here to describe briefly our metho<.1 of handling poplar. In the past we believed it necessary to peel poplar, or at least to strip it, in order to make it float. We have also tried chemical treatment. Experimentation has now shown us that none of these are necessary if poplar is felled during the growing season; that is, between full leaf and the time leaves start to turn yellow, and let it lie in 8-foot lengths for a mini, mum of six weeks. It will be seen that our method meets these requirements. Experimentation is continuing, how . ever, to determine whether the same results would be obtained by falling poplar from late summer or early fall onward through late fall and possibly even through the winter. We know that there are both silvicultural and operational advantages to be gained if this can be done. The crew of a slasher consists of a sawyer, a top loader, a winch operator, two hookers, and one unhooker. One of these men is straw boss in charge of the operation. He may be any one of the six and always will be one with more experience and abi Iity to handle men. Production at the slasher will vary with conditions but the extreme will be less pronounced than on yarding operations. Each slasher should average from 70-90 cords per day or mare. Under favourable conditions they may do much more than this. A record of 116 cords has been set. The slasher crew is paid on a daily basis, but like the yarder crew they receive a production bonus for all production over their basic quota of 70 cords. The slasher loads 8-foot bolts on dump trucks, which deliver either to the dry landing or to the water, depending on species. Somewhere enroute at a central SEPTEMBER 194S' point here is a short stopover for the scaling of each load, which is by government scalers and usually at the same point for painting one end of each log with a yellow paint smear (Marathon's registered log mark). Unloading at landing or in the water is done by hydraulic dump. While yarding and slashing operations are going on, final road locations are decided upon by the production unit foreman and they are built by the tractor which is also used to move both yarders and slashers. On a twoside operation usually two tractors are required. These will build all roads, landings, and move the two slashers and the 4-6 yarders. Five general road classifications are recognized. Each of these has detailed specifications, but briefly they are as follows: . CLASS 1: Might be called a super highway. It would be for very heavy traffic. We have no roads of this class now. CLASS 2: Main highways. Their purpose is strategic. They serve the limit for transportation of all kinds. CLASS 3: These are main logging roads. They are more or less permanent. CLASS 4: Temporary logging roads for summer use which will be a.bandoned after one or two years. CLASS 5: Winter logging roads which disappear with melting snows. The above outline is mechanical logging as Mara. thon practises it on any one operation. It has alre~dy been stated that each camp or compartment operates on a sustained annual yield basis. The Pie Limit has been divided into 8 compartments. Six of them are planned for 2-side operations and two of them for 1-side operation. In d~ciding on policy, two courses. were open as to how a safety factor should be applied. It would not be good business to expect from the Pie Limit its total annual yield indefinitely. Some provision must New End-Loader on Slasher ROY GIBBON A-GENCIES INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND SUPPLIES 5-8352 PORT ARTHUR 45A CUMBERLAND ST., S. Special Agent For DOMINION RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED MECHANICAL RUBBER GOODS V BELTS HOSE {all types and sizes SUCTION HOSE FLAT TRANSMISSION BELTING ETC. Carried in Stock Multiple and F.H.P. V Belts Your enquiries on Rubber Goods are soli.cited and Expert Advice Obtained for your Problems • ----------------------- �;EPTEMBER 1949 I PAGE 9 LOG BOOK Cochrane's Headquarters for Fall Painting and Roofing Needs We are Distributors for GLIDDENS QUALITY PAINT AND VARNISHES BARRETTS ASPHALT SHINGLES READY ROLL ROOFING INSULATED SIDING AND ROOF COATINGS For all your Hardware Needs shop at COCHRANES where Q~ality and Service at Lower Prices prevail COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED S. CUMBERLAND STREET YOUR FAVORITE SHOPPING CENTRE PHONE 5-7345 oe made in case of catastrophe such as an extensive fire or insect infestation or other disaster. This could have t>een effected by applying the safety factor desirable to kach compartment and reducing its annual cut by that ruch. The course that Marathon decided on, however; rvas the complete idleness of three compartments and the =ull operation of the remaining five. Thus, if a disaster of some kind should happen to strike, one or more of ·he idle compartments will be opened up. Each camp will operate at a radius of about 11 miles ind it is planned that it will not cut more than the an1ual growth. It therefore becomes a permanent centre. 3etter accommodations are justified and in fact four of lhe compartments are already on their way to what might ?e called a "forest community." One compartment has ~5 permanent resident families and a school, another 1as 17 resident families. The other two have five each. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO IN THE DAZE OF PAUL BUNYAN-'KING OF THE LUMBERJACKS' (TM Reg. U.S. Pat. Office) >EPARTMENT OF LANDS AN.D FORESTS' :XCELLENT EXHIBIT-LAKEHEAD FAIR Congratulations to local officials of the Department 1f Lands and Forests for the excellent exhibit at the .ak~head Fair i~ Augus~. _The exhibit featured a display of fish and wildlife; a miniature nursery; a fire protection hation and a display ot species of trees in this area. This exhibit was one of the attractions of the fair nd the interest of the public was ample reward for the 1ard work entailed in making up the exhibit. •AMES CHANGED ON TUGS AND BARGES The Ontario Paper Company Limited purchased ~om the Great Lakes Lumber & Shipping Limited the .esel-electric tug Satin leaf and it has been re-named e Rocky River. Also purchased were the barges Blanche r and Merle H which are now registered as the Black iver and the Pie River.-"The Observation Post" UL BUNYAN YEADON JOINS FAMILY GROUP., Mrs. and Mrs. Clyde Yeadon, of Iron Mountain, are e parents of a son, born recently at the Penn Hosipital, orway. Clyde Yeadon is the creator of the popular new mic strip, "The Mighty Bunyan," showing daily in any newspapers throughout the country. Yeadon is lso the father of five girls ... and now one boy. Guess the name of the new baby: You're right ... 's Paul Bunyan Yeadon, and as husky for his age, as his mous namesake ... at the same age. CED-UNOER.W£AR. C.HARL\£, A SMAC.K.ER CUTTIN' BY THE PIEC.E FOil. PAUL, WAS THE NLY CEDAR SAVAGE WHO DIDN'T REQUIRE A CA.LL. AT DAY812.EAK- HE'D BELLSa HIS CALL BEFORE RETIRING AND THE 816 SWAMP WOULD CARRY H\S ECHO Bia.CK JUST IN TIME TO ROLL HIM OUT lN THE MORNING. �PAGE 10 SEPTEMBER 1949 Study of 1949 Forest Fire Experience Should Be Conducted in November Each spring, just before the official fire season be .. gins, it has been the custom of the Department of Lands and Forests to hold regional meetings of representatives of woods operators to discuss fire protection plans for the approaching fire seasons. These meetings have resulted in a better all-round understanding of the problem of both the Department of Lands and Forests and the operators. This year, after the regional meetings were held, operators' committees were appointed to .represent operators at meetings deemed necessary by the Regional Forester concerned. THIS IS THE FOREST'S PR/ . a.oMEONE DR.OPP£)) • : ~ 1' Ct.GARETT'E - HE THOUGHTTHf. STUB WAS DEAD- In the Western Region, at the last committee meeting held May 12th, 1949, it was decided that, if the Regional Forester did not consider a meeting necessary during the summer, a meeting would be held in November to go over the 1949 forest fire experiences. This meeting will be held early in November. The official fire season closes October 3 i st, 1949 (unless extended due to hazardous conditions). It is felt that the followi~g actions would pay dividends next year. ( 1) Each company review the 1949 forest fire experiences on its own limits and, based on these experiences, prepare preliminary plans for the 1950 forest fire season. (2) Each Regional Forester call a general meeting to discuss the over-all 1949 forest fire experiences number of fires, causes, means of detection, co-operation in fighting fires - and, based on these experiences, discuss plans for the 1950 season. • One of the main topics that should be discussed is a plan whereby key man on company staffs may be trained in fire-fighting tactics. Post-mortems are not always pleasant and are not ,always considered worthwhile but, it is felt t_hat a re~iew of expe·riences, while still more or less fresh in the minds and not dulled by the fall and winter activities of cutting and hauling, etc., will be of benefit to all concerned. The Official Fire Seaso, II FIRE HAZARD SIGNS ARE IN USE IN MANY CAMPS NOW AND PERFORM A VERY USEFUL SERVICE Take Every Preeantit Firs1 There · Were 264 F NoveD1h~ �SEPTEMBER 1949 PAGE 11 'VIL , (_?RACl<LING, GA~ A - FLAM£ APPEAR££)• SPARK Fire Prevention Week IT D"NCEJ), THEN ~:-• OCTOBER 9 - 15 QUICt<.L'I SPlEAb ~-'··~!l' • -- ' . ,- ·- > ., ((~, -: ENSURE NOW ••• FOR A SAFE WINTER Inspect Camps For Fire Hazards CHECK THESE POINTS: 1. All camp stoves shall be equipped with a stove pipe key to control the draft. 2. Stove pipes should never be closer than 4 1 to an unprotected wall. If closer than that1 the wall shall be protected with tin but in no case shall any stove pipe be closer than 2 ft. 3. Stove pipe holes in the roof or wall must be sufficiently large to aUow at least six inches of clearance all around the pipe. Any beams within one foot shaH be protected with tin. In the case of a double roof I a large tin pail or circular piece of tin or sheet iron .shall be installed to stop moss from falling against the pipe. 4. A large piece of tin shall be placed in front of and partially under the stove to prevent any live coals falling on the floor. ads October 31, 1949 5. Rubbish must never be allowed to accumulate near the stove and firewood shall be piled at least 1211 from the stove. letween Now and w s in Oetober and 948 6. Coal oil must not be used for lighting stoves. AN INSPECTION PROGRAM WILL PREVENrf FIRES �SEPTEMBER 194 S" LOG BOOK PAGE 12 We Carry a Complet~ Stock of the following Famous Supplies • • • • PUREX WELDING EQUIPMENT DOM. OXYDEN GAS WELDING RODS ST ELCO ARC WELDING RODS GRAY BONNEY WRENCHES Dial 5-6511 • ELECTRICAL WIRE AND SUPPLIES • WALKER JACKS . • EVEREADY FLASHLIGHTS • EVEREADY BATTERIES MARS BALL-WELLS Companies and Union Negotiated New Agreement For 1949-50 Pulp and paper companies and independent operators in Ontario's logging industry with agreements with the Lumber and Sawmill Workers' Union Locals of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, A. F. of L. negotiated a new agreement in August. The Agreement is basically the same as the 194849 Agreement with basic wages and charge for board and lodging remaining unchanged. A war-time cutting bonus was eliminated and some changes in re-classification were made in the hauling schedule. Some minor changes were made in the grievance procedure. In addition to previous provisions for payment of two per cent of earnings in lieu of holidays for employees completing 75 days of -continuous service within a four-month period, employees with five or more years service will receive two weeks holiday with pay. The negotiations were held in Toronto and started August 16th and were completed August 24th. Dial 5-6511 Insect Collections Increased at Forest Insect Laboratory Collections up until the end of August, 1949, were ahead of 1948, the Monthly Summaries of the Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie report. Collections in April, May were 232; in June, 1,723; in July, 2,700; in August almost 2,100. Insect species sent to the laboratory included the following: Spruce budworm Tent caterpillars Larch sawfly Hemlock looper Fall webworm False hemlock looper Birch sawfly Green-striped maple worm Marlatt's sawfly Jackpine budworm Spruce coneworm Basswood looper Yellow-headed spruce sawfly Black-headed budworm European spruce sawfly Red pine sawfly Ba!sam fir sawfly Jackpine sawfly Green-headed spruce sawfly Red-headed pine sawfly Swaine's Sawfly Imperial moth Yellow-necked caterpillar White pine sawfly Red-headed jackpine sawfly Coast-to-coast radio programs are not "broadcast" in the way most people imagine. An air show from one city is "piped" by railway telegraph lines to individual radio stations across the country and "aired" locally from each of them.--Quick Canadian Facts How many of these have you seen? Industry personnel can be of great assistance both to the laboratory and to their respective companies by sending insect species to the laboratory. • leZ ARE YOU LUCKY? Luck means the hardships and privations you have not hesitated to endure, the long nights you have devoted to work. Luck means the appointments you have never failed to keep. The trains you have never failed to catch. -Mark Orell An old-as-the-hills cartoon that has to be run every so often because the moral remains as fresh and up-to-date as ever. Good luck is usually with the man who doesn't in~ elude it in his plan. -Franklin P. Adams I am a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. -Stephen Leacock �SEPTEMBER 1949 PAGE 13 LOG BOOK REFORESTATION (Continued From Page 4) which has a bearing on this decision, is to make sure that the species selected wi 11 be suitable for the needs of the local markets. For example if the objective in mind was to produce timber suitable for poles the species selected would be red pine or jack pine provided of course that the area in question was favourable for the growth of these species. Just as it is important that a species be suitable for a particular local site, so also is it important that the seed of that species come from the same general region. For example seed colected and grown in Northwestern Ontario is much more suitable for this region than if shipped from Southern Ontario where climatic and soil conditions are much different. This was a major consideration in the Ontario Government's decision to estab1ish a forest tree nursery at the Lakehead for the needs of Northwestern Ontario. While artificial regeneration is more expensive it does have certain advantages over natural regeneration in other aspects. Whereas it may take an area up to ten or twenty years to seed in naturally, the same area can be restocked immediately by man. Natural reproduction ma', result in an inferior species taking over the area wherea~ in artificial regeneration the best species can be chosen ["_he correct spacing of trees can be used to produGe tha c:lesired results. In natural regeneration this spacing may be too sparse or too dense. The yield per acre in quantity and quality is usually higher in artificial regeneration. It is unfortunate that experimental tree plantations were not made many years ago throughout the province under a variety of different site conditions. If such had been the case the results would have provided us today with a storehouse of information on reforestation . In · any event while reforestation is not the sole answer to our future supplies to timber as some may think, there is no doubt that it constitutes an important chapter in the management of our forest lands if we are to realize t~eir full potential value. Power Saws EXTRACT FROM A REPORT ON THE USE OF THE MECHANICAL SAW DELIVERED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WOODLANDS SECTION, C.P.P,A., MARCH 23-25, 1949. One hundred per cent power saws in the woods are still far away, but still we feel that, if we encourage the use of these saws, providing it does not cost us more than normally, in the long run, some day we will be able to base part of our piecework rate on their performance.1 It is not out of place to state here that, if we want good saws, even better than today's which are at least workable, we must encourage and help our better men to buy some and practise with them, guided by competent instructors. THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED FORT WILLIAM CANADA ONTARIO MODEL HS 2000 1948 U.S. PATENT-41135-6 CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR TREE-LENGTH SLASHER AND LOADER Nesco Equipment Ensures - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �PAGE 14 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER 1949 1949 MODEL THE UAMP UL ERK By H. W. MUTCH Not so many years ago the Camp Clerk was considered a very small cog in the intricate gears of the logging industry. Of late, however, more and more recognition ·is being given him and his place in management. He is no longer a "jack-of-all-trades" but must have certain capabilities in keeping with the requirements of this modern age. Opportunities for advancement have been offered to him, ability and progressiveness are recognized by-monetary reward and job security, so that today a good camp clerk has a brighter future than at any time in the past. Management no longer hi~es a clerk because _h~ knows the rudiments of bookkeeping and has a hankering to work in the bush and save money. They look for essential qualities which will make him a valuable man in their organization. Briefly these qualities are:(1) Personality (Is he aggressive, tactful, neat, sober, honest and industrious?) (2) Experience (Schooling, knowledge of th~ timber industry, labor relations, first aid, fire protection, accounting) .. (3) Ambition (Is he looking for oppor.tumt1es, security or for only a "fi II-in" job?) ' (4) Beliefs (Is he a good Canadi~n?) . . An aggressive man will not confine _his interests to clerical work. He will endeavour to_ learn about_ t~e company, its organization, products, ~sl_ls, and pol1c1es. Forest management is one of the main issues of the day. He should talk to company foresters and learn what is being done in this field. Government policy is important, he will follow the news reports and trends. and b~ able !0 talk intelligently to men higher up. Such actions will mark him as aggressive. Today, as never before, labor relations require the study and- understanding of management. A tactful, helpful camp clerk does much to promote harmonious relations in the personnel field. He is, in effect, a personnel man. He is usually the first person a new employee meets at the camp, and the last person to talk to him when he leaves. During the period of employment the clerk is in direct contact with the employee each day. These contacts should be continually building a bond between them that will promote harmony and good labour relations throughout the camp. A neat, clean person, and a neat, orderly camp office, is another mark of a good clerk. If he leads in set- ting an example, the rest of the camp will follow. An industrious clerk should be on the job when the crew goes out in the morning. He should follow each phase of the operation closely, and be well informed on the -progress being made. Possibly the greatest asset ha could have would be a reputation as an A-1 scaler. Through his industry and knowledge may come his opportunity for bigger things. Honesty in a camp clerk is essential. The slightest deviation will make him a marked man. He ordinarily handles a large amount of cash each month, has a large value in van and other supplies under his control and is the paymaster for all camp employees. His integrit~ must be above reproach. He must see that the employees are paid all that is due them, but not a cent more. A well educated man, with some knowledge of the timber industry, is preferred for a camp clerk, but is not essential by any means. A man willing to learn can go q long way with the proper instruction. This instruction is usually available through the district clerk or camp auditor. ·Every clerk should be cost conscious and understand the cost report. If he is able to quote cost figures to the operating men, his efforts will be appreciated. Quite often the cost department wi 11 request figures or distributions, the reasons for which might seem obscure. The clerk should make it his business to find out· the "whys" and "wherefores." In between seasons the clerk should be given some schooling in cost work, at Main Office. There are a variety of costs for which the clerk is primarily responsible. Supply inventories should be kept up so that telegrams are not necessary in order..! ing replenishments. Meal costs are of vital importance. Clerks can help control this cost through watching waste and seeing that there is no overstocking of perishable goods. He can report on poor quality supplies, check and see that goods are received as billed. Care in taking monthly inventories is important, so that meal costs will reflect the ability of the cook and allow correction at once if necessary. A clerk is expected to be a qualified first aid man and act as safety director. Some companies insist on their clerks having first aid certificates, and all clerks should endeavour to pass the tests and receive their certificate. The prevention and suppression of fires is a vitat (Continued on Page 15) "SERVING THE TIMBER OPERATORS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO" 1)/4 LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING, BEDDING AND FOOTWEAR. GROCERIES, FRUITS & VEGETABLES, TOBACCO, l!TC. Fort William �SEPTEMBER 1949 PAGE 15 LOG BOOK concern of. the clerk. His job, and future, depend on having trees to cut. He should be conversant with forest fire laws and see that they are obeyed. He should ba checking continually to see that dangerous conditions do not exist in any camp bui Iding or in the forest. A man who hopes to get ahead in the timber industry must expect to spend an indefinite period in the bush. He cannot look for consideration when his only thoughts are to use a camp clerk's job as a fill-in, until he finds something back in the city or until he builds up a bank account. He should be looking for opportunities and security, and to get them must look forward to his stint in the camps. Last, but not least, is he a good Canadian? Timber camps prese~t a fertile field for subversive agents. There must be no question of the clerk's feelings about Communism or other isms. He must be a true believer in our democratic form of government. For all these attributes, what may the camp •clerk expect in return? He can look forward to higher pay than for comparable work in town. He has opportunity for advancement in Canada's biggest industry. He has, in most companies, security in the form of steady employment, pensions, sick benefits and so forth. He receives greater benefits than the city worker in vacations, cheaper living, healthful work. Visiting Minister-"Well, well, I can see you're a bright little man. And how high can you count?" Boy (proudly)-nOne, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, Jack, Queen, King." Association Presents Tractor Operators' Certificates Realizing the necessity of training tractor operators, the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association and equipment companies at the Head of the Lakes made arrangements whereby, when equipment companies conduct tractor operators' training courses as per a plan approved by the Association, certificates are presented by the Association to men who pass the course. The first course was conducted by the Twin City Industrial Equipment Limited at Stevens last March and final tests_were completed in July. Mr. W. R. Boyle, Service Manager of the Twin City Industrial Equipment Limited, was in charge of the course. Mr. Ole Olson, Chief Mechanic, Woods Division of the Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited was in charge of the arrange; ments for the course. • The following men have been awarded tractor training certificates by the Association: J. Auto, Harold Brown, Melvin, Cates, Sid Elliot, George Finlayson, Bud Glavish, Al Guitard, Nonie Hala .. day, Jack Horne, George Hurlbert, Jalmar Jantti, Wilfred Lynch, Dunk -McKenzie, Bob McKinnon, 'Will Reed, John Muzyha, Bill Rooney, Joe Wierzbike, Bill Zysik. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS-THEY MAKE THIS BOOKLET POSSIBLE. Great Diesels for Fine Equipment Today the list of manufacturers, who offer their contractors equipm,e nt powered with General Motors "'71" Diesels, reads like a "Who's Who" of the industry. They know what these powerful, modern 2-cycle Diesels can do. They know that these machines with all their power are compact and fit in available space-that they do their work easily and fast. Their 2-cycle operation makes them responsive and quick to pick up under load'. They step up the work done by any kind of equipment. GENERAL MOTORS 2 CYCLE DIESEL ENGINES SALES PARTS SERVICE TELEPHONE 5-8141 GM Diesels have ~en designed for easy servicing. Pistons, liners, valves, and many other parts, are the same for every size Series 71 engine, so there is the maximum interchangeability of parts. No wonder, then, that America's finest contractor's equipment is being furnished with the General Motors Series 71 Diesel engine. 906 Memorial Avenue PORT ARTHUR Ontario �PAGE 16 LOG BOOK What Makes AGood Boss Every supervisor and foreman wants to be considered a good boss, not only by his superiors but by the men who work for him. Management and employees don't always agree on who is the good boss. Sometimes management may be right and sometimes employeesi But who are in a better position to judge than the mer\ who wqrk _ev_ery day directly under a supervisor or a foreman? Just what employees regards as essential in a good boss has been found out by conducting polls in different industries. Here are fourteen points compiled from a number of these pol ls. The good boss1. Knows his own job thoroughly, is a good workman, and understands all the jobs he supervises. 2. Has leadership ability rather than "drivership." Explains not only how but also · why things should be done. 3. Gives orders clearly and in a friendly fashion. Makes sure his instructions are understood, but does not shout. 4. Possesses the foresight to plan and delegate work in advance. Assigns work fairly. 5. Maintains consistent standards of conduct, performance and quality. 6. 1<eeps up with each man's work. Judges him honestly and on merit only. Lets each one know "where he stands." 7. Appreciates and acknowledges honest effort and above-average work. Gives credit where credit is due. In case of bad work or rejections, investigates and holds the right person responsible. SEPTEMBER 1949 8. Maintains discipline fairly and consistently. Does not discipline a worker in front of others. Makes his re~ primand as impersonal as possible. Gives the worker a chance to explain his side of the story. Keeps his temper: 9. Believes in and practices safety. Provides full and proper safety instructions. I 0. Makes sure that new or transferred employees know how to do their job correctly. Sees that they have aU necessary tools and materials. Makes new workers feel at home. l. Is liberal but consistent in his interpretation of the contract, plant rules and company policy. Does not appease the griper, nor chisel on just complaints. Listens sympathetically to all grievances. 12. Takes a personal interest in his employees. Ii loyal to the men above and below him, and is willing to go all the way "up the line" for his men when necessary. Is willing to take resp0t1sibility and does not p·a ss the buck. 13. Keeps his promises. Does not promise things he cannot deliver, and delivers as promptly as possible on al I promises he does make. 14. Is open-minded, welcomes suggestions, and is willing to discuss them. There you have it. The supervisor or foreman wh,, measures up to these points one hunderd per cent likely just doesn't exist, but apparently he is what the average worker wants and dreams about. Good employer-employee relations depend to a large degree upon how closely those in supervisory positions in any company resemble this ideal supervisor. (14 po!nts taken from "Foreman's Guide to Labour ..Relations" U.S. Dept. of Labour.)-Marathon Courier. YRECOIL STARTER Y SWIVEL CARBURETOR VEASY TO FILE TEETH 01 JOB e & 14", 20", 26" 32" bars. cutter • Weighs only 35 to 37 lbs. • Parts and service readily ,1lvailable. Here are 3 REASONS why a man with a P .M. WOODBOSS can cut more wood, more efficiently .. Because the completely enclosed automatic recoil starter simplifies and speeds starting. Because the swivel carburetor permits instant switching from felling to bucking position. Perfectly balanced. Because the cutting teeth are easily filed on the job, increasing efficiencysavin2 thn ... _ SALES AND SE'RVICE P.M. PRODUCTS (1947) LIMITED 278 BAY STREET, PORT ARTHUR, ONT. Other Regional ~istributors: P.M. Products (1947) Ltd., Hearst, Ont. J. Munro & Sons, Prince Albert, Sask. Mumford, Medland Ltd Winnipeg Man lndu_strial ~upplies, Edmonton, Alberta §oo Eqpt. & Supply; Saui; Ste. Mari~, Ont: Blair E'!u1pment Ltd.! Ottawa, Ont. P.M. Products (1947) Ltd, Orillia, Ont. John Kilburn, Fredericton, N.B. P.M. Products (1947) Ltd., Quebec, Que. Head Office--P. M. PRODUCTS (1947) LTD., 845 E. Hastings St., Vancouver, B.C. --------- �SEPTEMBER l 949 PAGE 17 LOG BOOK Pictures taken on The Pas Lumber Co. operation at Reserve, Saskatchewani- where t h i s Euclid Tractor again proved its ability to go out and produce against terrific odds and elements. EUCLIDS DO IT AGAIN! MORE Records Broken! - MORE Satisfied Custo1Ders TOTAL WEIGHT OF LOADS HAULED PER TRIP-535 TONS / TOTAL FEET OF LOGS HAULED PER TRIP-107,000 FT. LOGS TOTAL CORDS OF PULPWOOD HAULED PER TRIP-235 CORDS "The latter being comparative in regards to weight hauled." WE - HAVE AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR RENTAL, EUCLID TRACTORS AND PULPWOOD T RA I L E RS WITH UP TO 20 CORDS CAPACITY. Showing Adverse Grades Encountered For Further Information Please Contact G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. TORONTO. 213 BAY STREET PORT ARTHUR, TEL. 5-6753 MONTREAL PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �PAGE 18 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER 1949 Timber Operators Visit Long Lac Limits At the invitation of Mr. A. F. Buell, Manager, Woodlands Department of the Long Lac Pulp & Paper Company, Limited, representatives of the timber companies in Northwestern Ontario visited the woods operations at Long Lac, Ontario. Representatives gathered at the Long Lac Curling Rink on the morning of August 4th and were assigned accommodation and give!1 a briet description of the Long Lac Limits. The party was divided into groups and guided by A. F. Buell, S. Samuelson, W. Thornber, G. Puttock, and W. Carlson. J. Brown and D. Finlayson looked after registration. The townsite, administration area and headquarters were inspected and the party transported to camp 35 fo . inspectio~ of that camp and lunch. In the afternoon the tie mi 11 operation at camp 3.:was observed and then the party observed the bull-dozing of strip roads and the loading of 16-foot bunched woo<. to trucks using a truck-mounted jammer. The truck-mounted jammer is known as the "SwingDingle" and was the brain chi Id of Wi If Carlson. The party returned to Long Lac Headquarters for refreshments and dinner at the Long Lac Cookery.- Visitors Watching "Swing-Dingle" in Action MEETINGS HELD IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO The Ontario Pulp and Paper Makers' Association held a meeting at the Chalet Bungalow Lodge on Tuesday, September 13th, 1949. Mr. J. H. Merrill was chairman and Mr. D. B. Chant, Secretary-engineer was in attendance. The Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp and Paper Assoc;ation, held its Fourth Field Feeting at Stevens, Ontario, September 20th, 21st, and 22nd. The subject of the meeting was Cable Yarding. • Mayor Foster Draper welcomed the visitors to the Geraidton-Long. Lac locality. Mr. H. S. Mosher, on behalf of the Timber Operators Association, moved a vote o thanks to Mr. Buell and his organization for the tour their limits and their excellent hospitality. Mr. Buell replied on behalf of the company. In addition to 45 representatives of timber companies on the trip, Mayor Foster Draper of Geraldton, On-4 tario; M. S. Stevens, Manager, Hard Rock Gold Mines Limited; J. M. Kilpatrick, Manager, McLeod-Cockshutt Gold Mines Limited; A. E. Cave, Manager, Little Long Lac Gold Mines; J. P. Bertrand; Rev. Jack E. Paterson, Murillo, Ontario; C. J. Campbell, Lakehead Technical Institute; W. A. Watt, Marshell-Wells Limited; G. Brigden, Brigdens Limited and Department of Lands ana Forests' officials headed by District Forester U. V. Fiskar made the trip. O-M EXPERIMENT DRIVING WINTER-CUT POPLAR Approximately 5,000 cords of poplar cut last winter were driven this summer by the Fort France~ Division of the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company Ltd. Fifteen cords of this wood were numbered with metal tags and will be counted periodically until freeze-up. Further information on this experiment will be forthccming. Canada and the United States share the busiest canal in the world-the Sault Ste. Marie ship canal.-Quick Canadian Facts J. T. Russell Motors Ltd. 120 N. Archibald St. -:- f1· w.w.w.w, .......w•.•...... :;.,;. ,:.:❖»:•x•:❖:❖:«..:❖: ......................................................................... •••••••••••••••• .........................., • Fort William, Ont. Distributors for THE FAMOUS FARGO TRUCKS 'Built to Fit the Job' A FARGO BUilT FOR EVERY JOB GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHTS From 4,600 lbs. to 40,000 lbs. For Complete Information DIAL 3-7421 ,:•:•:• .-:•:•:•:•:• fii@f •:❖:·»>:· >:• :❖»:•»>:❖:•> :Alli::JIIWilfil!ifflj lii:l:Ilil:lk:t\:::;;::i::=--,:::;;:;:::::/{{l!:f h: �SEPTEMBER 1949 PAGE 19 LOG BOOK OSCO BLOC KS "On Job Satisfaction" WHEREVER CABLES ARE USED "JOE BEAVER" What are the things that count most in a job? This question has been a subject of research for years by thoughtful management, which realizes that there is a lot more to a job than simply a pay tnvelope once a week. In fact, opinion surveys have shown that pay doesn't often head the list of what a steady employee wants in his shop or plant. The things he wants, over and above the hard cash, are the things that make a company a good place to work for, as opposed to the things he doesn't get, which mr1ke a company unpopular with its own employees and, eventually, with the community at, large. The Timken Roller Bearing Company, of Canton, Ohio, which has a good sized plant at St. Thomas, Ontario, recently turned out a 50th anniversary issue of its company magazine, the Timken "Trading Post" and the editors devoted three full pages to this important question of the things that count in a job. The "Trading Post" divided these things up under ten different headings and below each heading presented a brief statement of how the management believed the company stacked up. The ten headings are worth study because they are the things any empl.oyee wants. Here they are: l. A chance to get ahead; 2. Being treated with respect; 3. Good bosses; 4. Good working conditions; 5 . Good pay; 6. Getting the facts; 7. A thoughtful management; 8. A sense of security; 9. Facilities for recreation; l 0. A suggestion system. One or two of these things alone, over and above Item No. 5, do not make a plant a good place to work for, but if a company has them all, or nearly all, the odds are that it ranks high in the estimation of not only thEt employee but the community as a whole. By Ed Nofziger Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agricultur'> "And the we>lf trees will get you if you don't cut right~"- Check Your Forms NOW For This Winters Operations! SCALE TALLYS EMPLOYMENT CARDS OPERATING REPORTS VAN REPORTS PAYROLL SHEETS WAREHOUSE REPORTS BOARD SlJPPLY FORMS DAILY TRACTOR REPORTS MATERIAL WANTED, ETC. WE WILL BE PLEASED TO FILL YOUR NEEDS Call, Write or Wire CONSOLIDATED PR .E SS 137 South May Street Fort William, Ontario D;a1 3-8323 �PAGE 20 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER 1949 Timber Operators Visit Marathon Operations At Stevens At the invitation of Mr. H. P. Klinestiver, Vicepresident of the Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Ltd., representatives of timber companies who visited the Long Lac Limits on August 4th journeyed to Stevens on August 5th to visit the Marathon mechanical operations. The party arrived at Stevens at 11 :07 a.m. and immediately on disembarking were conducted to the recreation hall where fire regulations covering Marathon em .. ployees were explained and "makings" and cigarette papers were issued to all who wished to smoke. All tailor4 made cigarettes were left behind on the trip to the operations. Mr. P. V. LeMay's description of the compartment method of logging, which the visitors observed. is described elsewhere in this booklet. Visitors also had the opportunity to observe the natural regeneration on areas cut over during the past two years by mechanical logging. The visitors were divided into groups with guides as follows: P. V. LeMay, J. Stillwell, Haj Kagetsu, S. Lunan and S. Cowan. On the return to Stevens, the visitors were entertained at the recreation hall and dinner was served in the Headquarters Dining Hall. On behalf of the visitors, Mr. Julian H. Merrill thanked Mr. Klinestiver, Mr. LeMay and the Marathon organization for the day's tour. Mr. Klinestiver and Mr. LeMay replied on behalf of the company. Timber Cullers' News Mr. J. R. Denley, secretary of the Thunder Bay Branch of the Timber Cullers' Association announces that fal I and winter activities have started and these wi 11 culminate with the holding of the Annual Meeting in April, 1950. The Thunder Bay Branch has applied for a Charter from the Ontario Government and it is hoped that eventually this Charter will cover all Timber Cullers' Associations in Northwestern Ontario. A Canadian workingman in 1949 works half as many hours a week as his grandfather and receives, in terms of purchasing power, five times his grandfather's Quick Canadian Facts EFFICIENCY And then there was the man who said he had reached the highest state of personal efficiency since his wife went away; she had only been gone a month and already he could put his socks on from either end. This booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" produced at the Provincial Paper Limited, Port Arthur Mill, from wood harvested in Northwestern Ontario. Northland Machi1ery Supply Co. Ltd. Lakehead Agents for DUNLOP INDUSTRIAL RUBBER PRODUCTS Carried in Stock are: TRANSMISSION BELTING 1¼" to 10" widths VEE BELTS -- • All sizes HOSE --Water, Garden, Air Drill, Steam, Suction and Fire. FRICTION TAPE AND SPLICING COMPOUND PHONE 37407 203 HARDISTY ST. FORT WILLIAM, ONT. . �SEPTEMBER 1949 LOG BOOK Where's That Moose This being Fall, the story of the fisherman and the bull moose might be in season. There was a fisherman who had on the walls of his den and sports room fish of all kinds from all over North America. There was a Tyee from Campbell River, a tuna from Nova Scotia, a sailfish from the West Indies, a tar• pon from the Mexican Coast, a pickerel from Muskok 9 Lakes and a swordfish from the Gulf of California. But up over his fireplace was a giant bull moose head. 11 11 Say, 11 a friend asked him one day, how come this moose s head to be in your collection? I thought you said you never went out for any game but fish. 'That's right,1 said the sportsman. 1 hooked this 11 one while I was fishing for cutth~oat up in the Cariboo. The friend hooted. You gotta prove it to me, he challenged. 11 Okay, 11 said the fisherman. 11 lt was like this. I was whipping a small stream near evening with a white moth and suddenly my line fouled back of me. I turned around and damned if there wasn 1 t the biggest moose I ever laid eyes on. He took after me, carrying my fishing tackle 1 PAGE 21 on his antlers and I ran like hell to a tree. Well, I dodged around that tree, the moose after me. His horns were only two feet from my pants and I was only tw_o feet away from his tail. I was getting exhausted when suddenly I remembered my bottle of mosquito lotion and I uncorked it and threw it on the moose s rear end . . . a good dousing of it. Well sir, that moose stopped running and he backed up to the tree and rubbed, and he rubbed, and he rubbed, and he rubbed, and he rubbed, and he rubbed until, when I came around there next morning, all that was left of him was what you see up on the wall.-Forest 1 11 and Mill 11 1 11 1 11 11 Public opinion polls disclose the public belief that investors in business corporations get 25 cents from every dollar of sales. The fact is that the Canadian investor receives less than two cents from a dollar sale.--Quick Canadian Facts MENTION OUR BULLETIN WHEN YOU BUY FROM OUR ADVERTISERS. 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Our shop is prepared to handle any overhaut or repair job large or small. You will find this work will be done speedily at moderate costs. ARE YOUR MACHINES SERVICEABLE? � 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 1949SeptLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - September 1949 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 1949. 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