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1950 FIRE SEASON DA TES
April 1st - October 3.lst,

THE BEST FIRE CONTROL IS TO PREVENT
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Port Arthur~ Ontario

(1) Early Discovery of Every ire
• &lt;2&gt; 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.

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�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

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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
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524

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Area Burnt: 23,445 acres

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(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

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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:

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Fires by Origin

FIIE DAIGE
EXTREMEHIGH
MEDIUM
LOW

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A Fire Danger Sign should be in every camp.

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I low the person at the

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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 -

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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).
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(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-

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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

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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.

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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!
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QUICK ACTION TO PUT OUT FIRES!

"Forest Fire Fighters' Guide" published by Canadian Pulp &amp; 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.

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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

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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!
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The Department of Lands and Forests are charged with the responsibility of preventing and suppressing
fires on all Crown Lands. But, in 1dition to paying a fire tax to the Department of Lands and Forests, each operator
has two added responsibilities
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(1) under the Forest Fir~ Prevention Act, and,

(2) because we w~:i"r to keep this _forest of ours green and productive · forever and this industry in which we
work in operation ..forever .
Woods o~ rdtors have plenty of fire equipment, tools and machinery on hand to put out fires.
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Each &lt;o~pany, each division of a company and each camp should have a fire plan. Superintendents, camp forec~~: are charged with direct responsibility to prevent and suppress forest fires.
You should know your plan, organize all employees into fire crews and train them -

ready for action.

To assist you in the ATTACK, inside this pamphlet ere illustrations, definitions and suggestions which it is
hoped will assist you if and when a fire occurs in your area.

Our Aim in 1951-No FIRES STARTED BY COMPANY EMPLOYEES!
A FIRE FIGHTING PLAN FOR EACH AREA!
ALL EMPLOYEES ORGANIZED INTO FIRE CREWS

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TRAINED AND READY!

QUICK ACTION TO PUT OUT FIRES!

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This leaflet is circulated to key personnel in the Woo d s Industry in
Northwestern Ontario with the hope
it will be of assistance in the Prevention, Detection and Suppression of
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Kinds of Fires

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Forest fires are generally divided into three classes:

SURFACE FIRES
Surface fires are those which run over the
·-:-urf~_o!-...the ground, feeding in the top
layer of dry, loose litter, grass, needles, weeds,
~ all bushes, and the outer surface of logs,
They usually are intensely hot and spread
·v with a fairly large volume of flames.
- -- --vi growth aspen, grass types, old
cs, etc. are typical.

GROUND FIRES

CROWN FIRES

Ground fires are those which consume the
thick layers of decaying humus and other vegetation which are more compact and usually
contain somewhat more moisture than the top
layers of loose litter and duff. These fires tend
to ~pread slowly or smolder, are most persistent and require a long time to burn out
or to extinguish. Thick mats of needles and
deep humus as found in old timber, peat bogs,
etc. are typical.

Crow-n fires are those in which the foliagt
of trees is consumed. This is the most difficult ~
type to control. Such a fire when starte
spreads through the tops of trees at a rapid
rate. Dense coniferou.; stands of timber lend
themelves readily to this type of fire.

Parts of a Fire
HEAD o:;: THE FIRE -

This is that part of the fire
that 1s spreading most rapidly.
With level terrain this is the lee
side or the side in which direction
the wind is blowing. Fires burn
more rapidly up hill than they do
on the level or down hill, and thus
the up hill side is frequently the
head of the fire.
REAR OF THE FIRE -

On level terrain with a wind
this is the windward side or the
side from which the wind is
blowing . Where the fire is burning on a steep slope, it is usuallv
the side at the base of the -slope.
FLANKS OF A FIRE -

The flanks of a fire are the
sides connecting the rear and the
head of the fire.
FINGERS OF A FIRE -

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Generally the forest fire fuels
are not uniform; there are patches
o t ~ h, small ribbons of meadow
or Wa\.:' open ridge tops, patches
of dense conifers, and other fuel
types ma --all be intermingled.
Fires spread
:-~e rapidly in some
fuels than others. here are often
short steep slooes a .i &lt;i fires will
run u9 these ~ore r~I,&lt; t6ao
they will run on level terrain.
Whirl winds, or a shift in wind
direction, may temporarily ch~nge
the direction in which the fire
will burn. Any or all of these
factors contribute to the irregular
shape or cause fingers.

FINGERS OF FIRE

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CHECK YOUR PLAN FOR FIGHTING FIRE IN YOUR AREA AND REMEMBER TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:
(a)

Major causes

(b)

Past occurance of fires of day, etc.

{c)

Fores1 typ·e -

kinds, density.

(d)
(e)

Topography Accessibility able, etc.
Visibility.

flat, rolling, steepness of slopes, etc.
how to get to a fire; transportation avail-

(f)

of fires

in area.
location, seasonal period, time

(g)

Meteorological factors wind, temperature, relative
humidity, deepness of forest, precipitation, thunder-storm
activity, length of fire season, ·etc. (The Department of
Lands and Forests Fire Weather Forecast takes into consideration these factors&gt;.

(h)

Fire control equipment in area.

(i)

Number of meen available.

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wind-shield of a car or n'1R1t'.-m ..n ,
fires are started by cigarettes thrown
from vehicles, and this will serve
not only to remind the driver, but
also the passenger to

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PREVENT
FOREST FIRES

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Forest Fir e Fighting
r is th at a small fire is easily put out by 1 to 5 men, and that it is necessary to discover and
is to be put out while it is small. The drier the forest fire fuels, the higher the wind, the
1mid1ty , the more important it is to get there quickly since it is under these conditions that the
fire in a short time.
d men and take several days to control and mop up.
e divided into two separate operations, namely ( 1) controlling or checking the spread, and (2)
ve the completion of the suppression job.
The ·reader must remember that these
are only general rules, that every fire is different and the primary consider at ion is to
check the rate of spread as quickly as possible
and then to methodically and systematically
mop it up and patrol it.
GENERAL PLAN OF ATTACK

( 1)

Attack the "head" of the fire
and mop its advance.

(2)

If the front of "head" is too
hot for di_rect attack, attack the
flank or sides and pinch in the
front.
When the advance is checked
surround it and extinguish all
fires around the fire line.

(3)

OF- A FOREST FIRE

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fire is to &lt;;.a-refully review the situation and determine where the initial attack should b,e made
?read of the fire as soon as possible. There are three general ways of accomplishing th is, namelv
h itting i,t on the flanks. Each of these three ways will be discussed l::riefly.
,n.,,- .,..-.;,-,"'-rn"' ............ . , ,Jncentrdti ng the initial attack upon those sectors of the edge of the fire that are burning t he hardest
and sectors where the fire, if not checked, is like:y to get into heavy slash fuels, grass meadows or other fuels where it will spread rapidly and
be hard to check. On a small fire, one man wit:, a shovel, bough, wet gunny sack or other suitable tool can concentrat e on the hottest spot
of the fire, knock it down and temporarily chP·-K it; go on to the next one and do the same, and k.eep working around the fire in this manner
until reinforcements arrive or until the fire ·,as burned itself out to a point of relative safety. He can then proceed to systematically put an
adequate fire control line c1round it and mJp it up. This same orocedure can often be employed quite successfully on larger fires with several
men, each man working alone, or by working in small crews.
HITTING THE HEAD OF THE F~tl.E - Where there is a wind b!a.ving and the fire is spreading rapidly in only one direction the quickest
way to stop its spread is to hit the hc(ad of the fire. Making the decision of whether or not it is poss ble to control the head of the fire is of
great importance. If it is attempft!i and it proves u nsuccessful, a.,, great deal of time may be lost and men exhausted; on the other hand, if
control of the head is not attempted when it is possi bl e, the fire will continue its rapid spread and soon become a large fire.
Several factors deter:mine whether or not the f ire should be hit on the head . It is a decision that experienced forest fire suppression men
often find difficult to rr.ake. The type of fuel, bu rni ng conditions, number of men, and kind of equipment available all must be considered.
However, the general p1 1e is to hit the head of the fire if there appears to be a chance of stopping it, even though this means hard, fast work in
the heat and smoke. £ince if the he;id can be controlled the crew can then handle the rest of the fire and mop it up.
HITTI-NG. :ifHE FLANK OF THE FIRE If the head of the fire is too hot to work and the fire is spreading is spreading in one general
direction, start ,,co ntrol lines at the base of the fire and work up along bot!, sides or flanks, and pinch it out at the he2d. Quite often one flank
of the fire ;s paralleled with a natural barrier, such as a lake, stream, road, or fuels in which the fire will not soread rapidly. In this case
only_o~ flank would need to be worked or have a control line, and the other flank, along the natural barrier, would only have to be watched
so !hat no fire will cross .

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HONOURARY FIRE WARDENS
Key personnel in the woods each year are appointed Honourary Fire Wardens by the Department of
Lands and Forests and this Honourary position is a very
important one, particularly in the prevention of fires.
Honourary Fire Wardens who notice any person violating the safety measures which are supposed to be
taken in any area, should warn that person immediately and if the results are not satisfactory, strict action
should be taken. In addition, such regulations as:
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(2) No smoking while walking or work ing in the
bush;

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(3) No smoking of tailor-made ,cigarettes;
(4) No matches, use a safety lighter;

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orest Fire Fighting
r is that a small fire is easily put out by l to 5 men, and that it is necessary to discover and
is to be put out while it is small. The drier the forest fire fuels, the higher the wind, the
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imidity, the more importcint it is to get there quickly since it is under these conditions that the
fire spreads most rapidly and becomes a large fire in a short time.
• Large fires may require several hundred men and take several days to control and mop up.
The suppression of a forest fire can be divided into two separate operations, namely ( l) controlling or checking the spread, and (2)
mopping up and patrol operations which involve, the completion of the suppression job.
The ·reader must remember that these
are only general rules, that every fire is different and the primary considera1 ion is to
check the rate of spread as quickly as possible
and then to methodically and systematically
mop it up and patrol it.
GENERAL PLAN OF ATTACK

( l)

Attack the "head" of the fire
and mop its advance.

(2)

If the front of "head" is tdo
hot for di_rect attack, attack the
flank or sides and pinch in the
front.
When the advance is checked
surround it and extinguish all
fires around the fire line.

(3)

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CONTROLLING OR CHECKING THE SPREAD OF- A FOREST FIRE

The first thing to do upon reaching a fire is to c;.a.retully review the situation and determine where the initial attack should q,e made
with the objective in mind of stopping the spread of tl,'e fire as soon as possible. There are three general ways of accomplishing thi s'; namelv
hot spotting, hitting the head of the fire, or hitting irt on the flanks. Each of these three ways will be discussed 1::-riefly.
HOT SPOTTING This is merely concentrdting the initial attack upon those sectors of the edge of the fire that are burning lhe hardest
and sectors where the fire, if not checked, is like:y to get into heavy slash fuels, grass meadows or other fuels where it will spread rapidly and
be hard to check. On a small fire, one man wit:, a shovel, bough, wet gunny sack or other suitable tool can concentrate on the hottest spot
of the fire, knock it down and temporarily chP·-K it; go on to the next one and do the c;ame, and k.eep working around the fire in this manner
until reinforcements arrive or until the fire ·,as burned itself out to a point of relative safety. He can then proceed to systematically put an
adequate fire control line c1round it and mJp it up. This same procedure can often be employed quite successfully on larger fires with several
men, each man working alone, or by working in small crews.
HITTING THE HEAD OF THE F!RE - Where there is a wind b!o.ving and the fire is spreading rapidly in only one direction the quickest
way to stop its spread is to hit the ~C!ad of the fire. Making the decision of whether or not it is poss ble to control the head of the fire is of
great importance. If it is attempt~ and it proves unsuccessful, a..., great deal of time may be lost and men exhausted; on the other hand, if
control of the head is not attempted when it is possible, the fire will continue its rapid spread and soon become a large fire.
Several factors deteff'nine whether or not the fire should be hit on the head. It is a decision that experienced forest fire suppression men
often find djifficult to rr.ake. Th~ type of fuel, burning conditions, numoer of men, and kind of equipment available all must be considered.
However, the general rxile is to hit the head of the fire if there appears to be a chance of stopping it, even though this means hard, fast work in
the heat and smoke ~ince if the hec1d can be controlled the crew can then handle the rest of the fire and mop 1t up.
HITTING- ~-HE FLANK OF THE FIRE If the head of the fire is too hot to work and the fire is spreading is spreading in one general
direction, start / -Ontrol lines at the base of the fire and work up along bot!, sides or flanks, and pinch it out at the head. Quite often one flank
of the fiire ;s paralleled with a natural barrier, such as a lake, stream, road, or fuels in which the fire will not soread rapidly. In this case
on[y_~n__§,....{\ank would need to be worked or have a control line, and the other flank, along the natural barrier, would only have to be watched
so !hat no fire will cross.
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HONOURARY FIRE WARDENS
Key personnel in the woods each year are appointed Honourary Fire Wardens by the Department of
Lands and Forests and this Honourary position is a very
important one, particularly in the prevention of fires.
Honourary Fire Wardens who notice any person violating the safety measures which are supposed to be
taken in any area, should warn that person immediately and if the results are not satisfactory, strict action
should be taken. In addition, such regulations as:

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EXTREME

HIGH
MEDIUM
LOW

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(2) No smoking while walking or working in the
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(3) No smoking of tailor-made .cigarettes;
(4) No matches, use a safety lighter;

A Fire Danger Sign should be in every camp.

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The Direct Method
The Direct Method As the
'1ame implies, this involves direct
action on the fire itself. It consists of digging out every spark of
fire along the edge of the burn .
This may be done by scraping in.
shoveling in, or digging out and
throwing in the burning embers
along the edge. In this case the
fire Ii ne becomes the edge of the
fire . In doing this it is necessary to dig down to
mineral soil. The result is a U-shaped trench with
a clean cut on the outside from which all embers
have been removed. There should not be a single
charred root or leaf on the outside of the fire line.
To make sure that no sparks are left, the edge of
the line should be felt with the hand . This is
known as "feeling for fire" or "cold trailing."

METHOD
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The Indirect Method

Try This Out
Do you know what a TE\VT is?

This method is used only when other methods
have failed. It consists of back-firing from a natural firebreak (road, stream, etc .) or a line condangerous in the hands of an unskilled or care·,,--..
dangerols in the hands of an unskilled or care...,'\
less person. Use them only when other methods
~- fail and only from a well-prepared line or a good
r.atural barrier.

In Army language it is a TACTICAL EXERCISE WITHOUT
TROOPS!
In the Army, when the troops were busy training (i.e. cutters
busy cutting, maintenance men working, etc.) or resting (Sunday) o
group of key personnel, to increase their tactical knowledge and to
study methods of ATTACK, etc., would have a theoretical military
problem to work out. This was done in two or three ways:
(i) using a map or aerial photograph.
(i1J a sand table or blackboard.
(iii) on the ground
In this way Canadian leaders were able to learn about the
tactics of war while the men were training. Applying this to the
woods industry, while the operation is going on key men should
take time to test themselves and their assistants take a map or
better still an aerial photograph of a camp area. Mark "X" as the
place a fire might start. Then think out and discuss with your kev
fire fighting men the actions each would take. When your assistants
get their pumps on the fire (in theory) and all set - have the wind
change. In addition to being instructive and good training such
TEWTS are fun too.
TRY THIS OUT ON YOUR KEY MEN!
IT'LL PAY DIVIDENDS

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;f~•ORly you can

PREVEIT
FOREST FIRES:
PREVENT FOREST Fl RES

You have seen how fires are fought
Woods operators in Northwestern Ontario have over
$400,000 of equipment on hand which is for fire suppression use exclusively. In addition, operators have
avai Iable for f i r e f i g h t i n g purposes blankets,
tents, cooking equipment, axes, shovels, trucks, boats,
radio-telephone equipment and other equipment carried on logging operations. Thousands of dollars (in
1950 $73,000 00) are spent annually on special Fire
Prevention work alone.
WE ARE PREPARED
BUT
LET S PREVENT FIRES.
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But Remember -Such effort is costly.
Every fire that is stopped before it starts
is time and money save~ nd timber for
the future.
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The assistance of the Wisconsin Conservation
Department and their booklet "Handbook For Fighting
Forest Fi res" and the constructive criticism of officers
of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests and
local industry members is very much appreciated.

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                    <text>he 1952 Forest Fire S~

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WE HAVE A JOB

Our Task:

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

nt of Lands and Forests is charged with
·tity of preventing, detecting and suppfires on all Crown Lands. Each woods
an annual fire tax to the Department
Forests but, in addition, has two added
e Forest Fires Prevention Act, and
we want to keep our forests green
e forever and this industry in which
1 operation forever.
have plenty of fire equipment, tools
n hand to put out fires. Fire suppt on hand in woods operations in

Northwestern On ta r i o is valued far in excess of
$650,000.00.
Supervisory personnel must ensure that this equipment is in good shape at all times and is READY for
immediate use.
Each District of Lands and Forests has a District Fire
Plan and likewise each company and camp area should
have a fire plan. Such plans should notified to all
concerned.
YOU SHOULD KNOW YOUR PLAN
organize
all employees into fire crews and train them READY FOR ACTION.

NO FIRES STARTED BY WOODS WORKERS!
A FIRE FIGHTING PLAN FOR EACH AREA!
EMPLOYEES ORGANIZED INTO FIRE CREWS
- TRAINED AND READY!
QUICK ACTION TO PUT OUT FIRES!

This leaflet is circulated to key personnel in the woods
industry in Northwestern Ontario to remind all concerned that the prevention, detection and suppression
of forest fires is a prime responsibility.

ro AoH.C. Ca rson,
fa rat h on Pa per ~ ills,
Ca ra.mat, Ont.

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Here's Last Year's Seore !
LET'S PROFIT BY EXPERIENCE
The fire prevention and suppression activities of
woods operators in co-operation with the Department
of Lands and Forests has paid handsome dividends by
fewer fires being started by woods employees and by
a smaller acreage being burnt by those fires in the
vicinity of woods operations. Quick suppressive action
by organized crews has proven the answer many times
Out of 897 forest fires in Ontario last year, 38
were attributed to woods operations and/or employees.
Let's look at the fires caused by woods operations
and/or employees in 195 l:

SURFACE FIRES
Surface fires are those which run over t he
surface of the ground, feeding in the to::&gt;
layer of dry, loose litter, grass, needles, weeds
small bushes, and the outer surface of logs:
etc. They usually are intensely hot and spread
rapidly with a fairly large volume of flam es.
Fires in second growth aspen, grass types, old
burns, fern types, etc . are typical.

WOODSWORKERS SMOKING.
SIGNAL FIRE BY LOST EMPLOYEE.
SPARK FROM ALLIGATOR OR CIGARETTE FROM
ONE OF ALLIGATOR CREW.
OVER-HEATED STOVE (One in Bath House.)
HOT ASHES FROM COOK STOVE IN GARBAGE.
PORTABLE MILL SAWDUST AND DEBRIS PILES.
TRUCK BACK-FIRE (Broken Muffler.&gt;
SPARKS FROM .COOKERY.
GAS ENGINE EXHAUST.
UNAUTHORIZED LUNCH FIRE.

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RIVER DRIVE LUNCH FIRE.
BURNING MILL.
CAMP BURNED.
SHACKERS CABIN BURNED.
CHILDREN OF WOODS WORKERS PLAYING
WITH MATCHES.
BRUSH BURNING AROUND A CAMP SITE.

Of these 38 fires last year 18, or one half, were
caused by woodsworkers smoking. If we cut out this one
cause, we will be doing a lot.
You can see from the above that a few of the
thousands of woodsworkers in the woods last year were
responsible for starting 38 fires. A few careless people
were responsible. Don't you be one this year.
PROFIT BY EXPERIENCE !

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CHECK YOUR PLAN FOR FIGHTI
AREA AND REMEMBER TO TAK
THE FOLLOWING FA
(a)

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(b}

SAFETY SPARK ARRESTERS IMPORTANT
ON ALL CAMP BUILDINGS
One type of Safety Spark Arrester that 1s recommended is THE NYLUND SPARK ARRESTER which
is the invention of Neil Nylund, Fire Ranger for the
Brampton Pulp &amp; Paper Company Limited, Beardmore,

Ontario
The Canadian Pulp &amp; Paper Association, Woodlands Section, awarded Mr. Nylund their annual prize
for the best suggestion submitted in 1951. The Nylund Arrester can be made by any tinsmith and the
original cost is a little more that the screen type arrester; but its life should be many times longer and its
effectiveness much greater.
A plan of the Nylund Spark Arrester may be obtained from the Editor of this booklet upon request.

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Major causes of fir£S in area.
Past occurrence of fire!; . - locati

ot day, etc.
(c)

Forest type -

kinds, density.

(d)

Topography -

flat, rolling, steep

(e)

Accessibility -

how to get to a

able, etc.
(f)

Visibility.

(g)

Meteorological factors "'
t
humidity, deepness of foreS ,
activity, length of fire season,
th
Lands and Forests Fire Wea
sideration these factors.&gt;

{h)

Fire control equipment in are

(i)

t-,lurnber of rnen available,

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HONOURARY FIRE WARDENS

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This sticker is to be placed on the
wind-shield of a car or truck. Many
fires are started by cigafette! th rown
from vehicles, and this w_ill serve
not only to remind the driver, but
also the passenger to

of tn

BE CAREFUL

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DETACH HERE

spreads mrb\Jgh the tops- of trees-~-; -;.;pid
rate. Dense coniferous stands of timber lend
themselves readily to this type of fire.

Parts of a Fire
HEAD OF THE FIRE -

This is that part of the fire that is spreading
most rapidly. With level terrain this is the lee,
side or the side in which direction the wind is
blowinq. Fires burn more rapidly up hill tha,,
they do on the level or down hill, and thus the
up hill side is frequentiy the head of the fire.
REAR OF THE FIRE -

On level terrain with a wind this
ward side or the side from which
blowing. Where the fire is burning
slope, it is usually the side at the
slooe.

Key personnel in the woods each year are appointed Honourary Fire Wardens by the Department of Lands
and Forests and this honourary position has important
responsibilities, particularly in the prevention of fires.
Honourary fire wardens are appointed by the Minster of Lands and Forests and through the District Foresters they receive a badge and card of authority and
instructions re their duties and responsibilities.
While woods industry personnel appointed as Honourary Fire Wardens are primarily responsible in assisting operators and the Department in preventing fires
from being started by woods employees, their authority
covers all citizens and visitors to operating areas such
as fishermen, campers, tourists, etc. These visitors
should be checked closely by the Honourary Fire Wardens.
When meeting citizens visiting in the woods,
they should be told of the woodsworkers' rules and
asked to comply with same.
Honourary Fire Wardens have a big job to do !
Do it well, and help in this crusade to Prevent Fires.
DID YOU KNOW?

is 1he windthe wind is
on a steep
base of the

FLANKS OF A FIRE -

The flanks of a fire are the sides connecting
the rear and the head of the fire.
f lNGERS OF A FIRE -

Generally the forest fire fuels are not uniorm; there are patches of slash, small ribbons of
eadow or grass, open ridge tops, patches of
nse conifers, and other fuel types may all be
t~rm inqled. Fires spread more rapidly in some
,s than others. There are often short steep
Des and fires will run up these more rapidly
n they will run on level terrain.
Whirl winds, or a shift in wind direction
Y temporarily change the direction in which
fire wi II burn. Any or a II of these factors
t rib ute to the irregular shape or cause fingers.

Woods operators in Northwestern Ontario have on
hand well over $650,000.00 of fire fighting equipment
to be used exclusively for that purpose. In addition
operators have available blankets, tents, cooking uten,;iJ.s... axes, shovels, trucks, bulldozers, boats, radio telephone and other equipment carried on logging operations which rates top priority in time of fire suppression.
Camp Operators Make a critical inspection of the fire equipment
,n your camp Any sloppy hose roles? Any defective equipment
mixed with working equipment? Any dirty pumps?
Remember, a few minutes delay easily means the
difference between a $50.00 fire or a $50,000.00 fire.

Good equipment is supplied. YOU be sure and
have it ready for immediate use.

RULES
Use a lighter.
ade cigarettes or free burning
walking or working.

OURSELVES _ _
and do take full credit for
e vention and Suppression effrget that the weather for the
been one of the main reasn, ber of fires and the small
in cycles just the same as
th
e chances are that this
T, DRY one. Let's not fool
Let's prepare !

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EXTREME
HIGH
MEDIUM

LOW
NIL

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A FIRE DANGER SIGN SHOULD BE IN
EVERY CAMP
Arrange with the nearest Dept. of Lands and Forests
Station to give you the Fire Weather Forecast
DAILY.

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Forest Fire Fighting
The most important thinq to remember is that a small fire is easily put out by l to 5 .nen, and that it is necessary t
~et to the fire immediate!y after it starts if it is to be put out while it is small. The drier the forest fire fuels, the higher h
warmer the day, and the lower the relative humidity, the more importa nt it is to qet there quickly since 1t is under
fire spreads most rapidly and becomes a large fire in a short time .
Larqe fires may require several hundred men and take several days to control and mop u'.) .
The suppression of a forest fire can be divided info two separate operations, namely ( 1) the controlling
moppinq up and patrol operations which involve the completion of the suppression iob .
The reader

must remembe r th

are only general rules, that every fi
ferent and tke primary considerati
check the rate of spread as quickly as
and then to methodically and syst
mop it up and patrol it.

GENERAL PLAN OF ATTA
( 1)

Attack the "head" of
and rhOD its advance.

(2)

If the front of "head" is
hot for direct attack, atta c
flank or sides and pinch in
front.
When the advance is ch
surround it and exti nguis
fires around the fire lin

(3)

CONTROLLING OR CHECKING THE SPREAD OF A FOREST FIRE
The first thinq to do upon reaching a fire is to carefully review the situa ti on and determine where the initial attack s
with the objective in mind of stopping the spread of the fire as soon as oossible. There are three general ways of accom plishi
hot spotting, hitting the head · of the fire, or hitting it on the flanks. Each of these three ways will be dicussed briefly .
HOT SPOTTING - This is merely concentrating the initial attack upon those sectors of the edge of the fire that are bur
and sectors where the fire, if not checked , is likely to get into heavy slash fuels, qrass meadows or other fuels where it will sp
be hard to check. On a small fire, one man with a shovel, bough, wet gunny sack or other suitable tool can concentrate on
of the fire, knock it ciown and temporarily check it; go on to the next one and do the same, and keep worl&lt;irg around th e fir
until reinforcements arrive or until the fire has burned itself out to a point of relative safety . He can then proceed to syst
adequate fire control line around it and mop it up . This same procedure can often be employed quite successfully on larger
men, each man working alone, or by work ing in small crews.
HITTING THE HEAD OF THE FIRE - Where there is a wind blo winq and the fire is spreading rapidly in only one direc
way to stop its spread is to hit the head of the fire . Making the decisio;1 of whether or not it is possible to control the head
qreat importance. If it is attempted and it proves unsuccessful, a gr eat deal of time may be lost and men exhausted; on t
control of the head is not attempted when it is possible, the fire will continue its rapid spread and soon become a large fi
Several factors determine whether or not the fire shou1d be hit on the head . It is a decision that experienced fore st fir
often find difficult to make . The type of fuel, ourning conditions, number of men, and kind of equipment available all m
However, the general rule is to hit the head of the fire if there appears to be a chance of stopping it, even though this means
the heat and smoke, since if the head can be controlled the crew can th en handle the rest of the fire and mop it up.
HITTING THE FLANK OF THE FIRE If the head of the fire is too hot to work and the fire is spreading in one
start control lines at the oase of the fire and work up along both sides or flanks, and pinch it out at the head . Quite ofte
fire is paralleled with a natural bMrier, c;uch as a lake, stream, road, or fuels in which the fire will not spread rapidly. In
flank would need to be worked or have a control line, and the other flank, along the natural barrier, would cnly have to
no fire wiil cross .

When travelling in a vehicle

US.E THE ASH TRAY.

USE OF EQUIPMENT

Potential fire fighters and member
can learn a lot from books, movies a
there is no substitute for regular f
equipment.

BE SURE TO HAVE
THE CORRECT
NOZZLE TIPS
WITH YOU.
BRAZE THE TIPS
TOGETHER
AND YOU WILL
HAVE THEM.

Let's have
NO FIRES STARTED BY WOODSWORKERS
in 1952 !

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PREY
FOREST

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NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMBER OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION

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1955
SPECIAL
PREY-FIRE
ISSUE

The 1955 Forest Fire Season Is Here!
The Department of Lands and Forests is charged with the responsibility of preventing, detecting and suppressing
forest fires on Crown lands. EACH woods operator pays an annual fire tax to the Department of Lands and Forests
for this service. Northwestern Ontario operators paid over $512,000 in 195 ,
eraton--have ·addition-a
responsibilities ( 1) Under the Forest Fires Prevention Act, and, (2) because w
ductive forever and this industry, in which we work in operation forever.

want to kefi lia r

PREVE

A Personal Letter To You

If YOU are a supervisor (if your name is on this
LOG BOOK you are) then YOU have the additional
responsibility of being a LEADER. YOU must see that
the Forest Fire Safety Rules are obeyed and also must
assist in the organization and training of fire crews.
This personal letter is an appeal to YOU to live up to
YOUR responsi bi Ii ti es.
The woods industry has a good record but i't can
be bettered and action by you will help. A concerted
effort by all supervisors will result in the achievement
of our Association's aims printed below.
Yours truly,
Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators' Association,
Forest Protection Committee,
(F. S. Hick; T. S. Jones; G. R. Sonley; D. R. Stevens;
R. S. Young.)

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Make

Each year for the period Apri I 1st to October 31st
every person working in the woods industry has an additional responsibility. The woods worker must obey
the "Forest Fi re Safety Rules" and prevent forest fires
starting and he must also be ready to take his place
in a fire crew to put out fires sitarted by some other
person or agency or by lightning.

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faer.O.t#N'
THE FORE ,. ,_.IIM'P!IJllllll~.-.M!II!- - - - -- -~
Be fire safety conscious at all times. In 1954
woods operators in Northwestern Ontario spent over
$80,000 on fire prevention activities. Make sure this /
money is spent well.
DO YOUR PART.

DETECT
Ensure that all employees report all fires AT ONCE.
Ensure that communications are established with the
nearest Department of Lands and Forests station.
Report ALL Fl RES to the nearest Department of
~ands and Forests station, including lightning st7ikes
1n your area.

SUPPRESS
In 1954 the approximate replacement value
fire equipment on hand was $513,000. T
ment is costly to replace. Ensure that it !J
condition and ready for IMMEDIATE US
With this equipment in camp it follow
should be men who know how to use it
with the Department of Lands and Fore
ize camp fire crews both pump a
crews. Organize and practise. Repetition
feet.

No fires started by woods workers.
fJ;rA fighting plan for each area .

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One of our Association 1 s aims is
NO FIRES STARTED BY WOODS WORKERS
Can this aim be achieved ?

Let's look at the record for the years 1951, '52 1
'53 and '54. Thore were 41 fires attributed to LOGGING OPERATIONS out of a total number of 1289. Less
than 3 per cent with thousands of men·~ in the woods
each -year. A good record YES BUT _.,l_o ok at the
fires caused by LOGGING OPERATIONS 19 by careless smokers
9 by burning sawdust piles
5 by faulty vehicle exhausts
2 by lunch fires
••
l by overheated stove in bath house ·-,.:- .. ..
l by ashes from cook stove being Pl.It . rn •!- garbage
l by camp construction crew stove
. ..... r •,.,:1 by brush being burned around camp site . -. .
l by faulty power saw
l by lost cutter lighting signal fire.
Al I of these could have been PREVENTED !
Started by CARELESSNESS ? By not obeying simple rules? Of course - Let YOU and I do our jobs as
supervisors check, check and re-check. We can
achieve our aim of NO FIRES STARTED BY WOODS WORKERS

' The Power Saw -- A Fire Hazard?
Power saws are here to stay. The number in use
is increasing rapidly. Here are suggested rules:
l. A fire extir.guisher of designated type to be kept
within 50 feet of the saw at all times.
Refuel saw on spot cleared to bare ground-e.g.
skiddir'!g 1rai ls.
3. t-'ermit hot saws to cool 2 or 3 minutes before refuelling.
4. Avoid spilling gas; use a funnel or can with safety
pouring spout.
5. Do not smoke when refuel I ing.
6. Do not start saw within 10 feet of refuelling place.
7
Do not leave saw idling when unattended.
Set hot saw on log, stump, or bare ground. Not in
':iry durf or slash.
9.
~ep saw clean of sawdust and inflammable mate ri a I.
10. Clean carJOn from muffler and cylinder ports at
least once a week.
11. Check saw every morning for defective wiring,
leaking gas, and general repair.
Saws must be checked periodically by supervisory
staff and defective saws must be banned until brought
up to st dard. With constant and intelligent supervision, the power saw fire hazard can be NIL.

ermits
rea of the Province of Ontario is now a
1 rea
Any 1erson who will be taking an
&gt; canoe trip or anyone who
')Se of travelling in the bush
"'quire a Travel Permit.
11its have a Travel Per-

BOOK

Honourary Fire Wardens

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Key personnel in the woods industry each year are appointed Honourary Fire Wardens by the Department
of Lands and Forests and this honourary position has
important responsibilities, particularly in the prevention of fires.
Honourary Fi re Wardens are appointed by the
Minister of Lands and Forests and through the District
Foresters they receive a badge and card of authority
and instructions regarding their duties and responsibilities.
Congratulations to all in the woods industry who
have been ·appointed Hon,ourary Fire Wardens. You
have a big job tq do.
Do it well and help in this
crusade to PREVENT- FOREST FIRES.

Foresr .Fire Prevention Aid·s
ASH

"US E. 'YOUR
TRAY" transfers, Smokey Bear Blotter·~-, .. sta.mps and l?u ttons, Maple Leaf "Prevent Forest
. . Fires" transfers and various posters are available from
• ·· .the ·· liclitor 6f ·•the··LoG BOOK, 3 Tomlinson Block, Port
Ahhi.u:1 Ontario. Write and ask for a sample of the
material s·,-9vai Iable.
Be sure an~ 'review the posters available from the Department of Lands and Forests. Order a supply of those
which apply to your operations, especially the Forest
Fire Safety Rules poster.

Special Poster
A special poster will be distributed to camps in
Northwestern Ontario by this Association.
This special poster will give information on:
Type of fire
Organization of Fi re Crews
ForeSJt Fi re Fighting.

Movies
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Fighting Forest Fires in Northwestern Ontario 11
11
Fighting Forest Fires With Hand Tools 11

and
11

Fighting Forest Fires With Power Pumps11

are avai Iable on request from the Editor of the LOG
eooK.

HIGH
'· MEDIUM
LOW

NIL

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Arrange with the nearest Department of Lan
Forests station to give you the Fire Weathe:
Forecast DAILY.

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Detecting and Reporting a Fire
You may be the one to see a fire first or be at
the nearest phone when someone rushes in.
If this
happens YOU should -

"Barber-Pole" Marker
Recommended for Fire Cache

Know the company procedure for reporting so
that your company o.fficials and the Department
of Lands and Forests know about the fire FAST.

Give the following information:
Proper location
How b~g the fire is
How fast the fire is b r •
Action being taken at
Further action to be ta
Is help needed?

Have You Checked
Fire Fighting Plan?

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AREA AND REMEMBER TO TAKE IN
THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:
(a)

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Major causes of fires in area.
Past occurrence of fires location, seasonal
period, time of day, etc.
Forest type - kinds, density.
Topography - flat, rolling, steepness of
slopes, etc.
Accessibility - how to get to a fire;
transportation avai Iable; etc.
Visibility.
Meteorological factors - wind, temperature,
relative humidity, depth of forest, precipitation,
thunder-storm activity, length of fire season,
etc. (The Department of Lands and Forests fire
weather forecast takes into consideration these
factors).
fire control equipment in the area.
Number of men available.

(b)
(c)

(d)
(e)

(f)
(g)

(h)
(i)

FIRE CACHE IN WOODS AREA

Last year the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp &amp; Paper
Company Limited, Patricia Division, adopted a "BarberPole" marker for ,their fire caches.
Portable stands
which can be lifted by two men and easily placed on
a ½ton truck were constructed. A stand holds enougl
tools for a 12-man crew and includes 5 pack-pum
4 shovels, 3 grub-hoes or mattocks, 3 double-bi tJ
axes and l single-bitted axe. These caches are ke_f{_
cutting areas and, as the cutting operation progress'es,
the stands are moved so as to be ready for immediate
action in the area where the men are working.
The Forest Protection Committee of Northwe5t11
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ern Ontario recommends that the
Barber-Pole
be
adopted as a standard method for marking
in the woods of Northwestern Ontario.

Fire Course for. Supervisory Personnel
The Department of Lands and Forests in co-operait ion with the woods industry in Ontario wi 11 hold two
forest fire courses this summer.
The first course will be held in the Great Lakes
Paper Company Martin Depot Camp west of Port Arthur, July 11th to 15th, 1955. The second course will
be held at the Dorset Ranger School, July 18th to 22nd,
1955. To affect standardizaltion in training methods,
the sal;Y'l" •
uctors will teach both courses
J

r,-~ .ay Training Program
.ake arrangements with yo1.,, '1/11'.~trict Forester
'llist the services of the Department of Lands
orests Fire Specialists in your company training
UNLOADING

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Forest Conservation Week-May 23rd to 28th

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Care of Fire Suppression
Equipment

Sponsored by the Canadia~ Forestry ~ssociation,
National Conservation Week will be held in Canada
during the week May 23rd - 28th.
How about YOU doi!'\Q._something to help Forest
Conservation during .thix ,.period ?°'•,
You can talk-up Forest Fire Prevention. There are
many organizalio ris -~~ ·:;.· ·w hich will be very glad to
have a speaker add'tei s them. Service clubs, Schools,
Sporting wganizatioris, etc. wi'!I welcome a speaker during this week to remind their memb!:!rs of the need for
Forest · Fire prexention. YOU can bring Forest Conservation .cJqs~r. it:a. home ~and do something in your own
commun•ty- Uricluding ·the .wonien ·and children) so that
everybody who w_orks in ~he woods industry realizes
what Forest Conservation Week is for and is again reminded ·to be careful.

Cases of arriving at fires with pieces of essential
equipment missing or not in working order happen.
Responsibility for this equipment should be detailed and the training given to fire crews should emphasize the care and maintenance of this costly equipment BEFORE and AFTER every fire.

BE SURE TO HAVE
THE CORRECT
NOZZLE TIPS
WITH YOU.
BRAZE THE TIPS
TOGETHER
AND YOU WILL
HAVE THEM.

1park Arrestors Necessary
All camp buildings or operations in fire areas must
be provided with approved Safety Spark Arrestors. The
Nylund Spark Arrestor is an approved Spark Arrestor.
Details of this Spark Arrestor may be obtained from the
Editor of the LOG BOOK.

BE PREPARED!!!
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but there is no substitute Ior regular field drills using equipment.

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LOG BOOK

THUNDER BAY TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOCIA

.P11,euJeut'
It has
proved by the members of the Op
n to continue the "Log
Book". It is gra
now that that our magazine
is serving a useful purpose.
We would like to repeat that if readers or members at any time have ideas or suggestions which they
think would add to the betterment and improvement of
the logging industry the management would be more
than pleased to have them.
As we enter the new year of 1949 there are
signs that the timber industry is entering a new phase.
The insatiable demand of the past 7 or 8 years seems
to have reached and end. lt is hoped in the interest of
all concerned that this will prove to be only a period
of "leveling-off" and that the great volume of timber
produced in this area will maintain a comparatively
high level.
In order to do our bit towards retaining a high
level of production and demand we must all become
)°st co,_nscious. We must place ourse•lves in a position
,o compete with any other wood producing area.
For this year then the watchword shtJuld be
11
11
1
"economy • Our
target' should be a continuance
of the. present policy of increasing the general standards and conditions in the woods, of developig better
and more efficient ,:neons of handling wood, of eliminating n·eedless waste and inefficiency, with the end
result of producing wood or wood products at a price
which can meet competition from any source. It wi II
behoove us all from the apprentice on up to the man11
11
ager to keep economy
in the forefront and there
can be no doubt that we will then reach our target.
1

H. H. ' Bert'' Styffe

SUPPORT GIVEN TO THE FORESTRY COURSE, LAKEHEAD TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
At the annual meeting of the Thunder Bay Tim1
ber Operators Association, the following were appointed
to the advisory committee to the forestry course, Lakehead Technical Institute:
Messrs .... P. -Y. Lemay
D. A. Clark
J. H. Merrill
H. L. Moffatt
F. L. Stevens
Bursaries amounting to $200.00 will be given
the advisory committee and summer employment for
-"-he students was arranged.

COVER PICTURE
Buck-Sawing Contest at Abitibi Camp.

Buck-Sawing Contest
February l st and 2nd will see the first Northwestern Ontario Championship Buck-Sawer declared.
Camp competitions have been held and considerable
interest has been shown in the camps both by the contestants and the spectators . .
Such contests and other sports should be a regul ar occurence in the camps. It just takes a little iniative
to get sports started. Sporting competitions will help
relieve the monotony of camp iife. Employees should
11
be urged to "help themselves in this regard.
Companies gave sweaters or other prizes to the
Camp Champions and Company Champions won the
trip to the Winter Carnival with all expenses paid .
The Grand Champion will win:
( 1) Trip to Montreal to represent the Winter
Carnival at the Buck-Sawing Contest March
25th, 26th, 1949
(2) Gold Medal
(3) $25.00. Cash
Other prizes are:
2nd. prize (1) Silver Medol,
(2) $25.00 cash.
3rd. prize ( 1) Bronze Medal
(2) $15.00 cash.
4th. prize ( l) Consolation $10.00 cash.
Contestants with the Best Beard - $10.00

GENERAL RULES
(a) Contestants must have their own buck-saw.
(b) A uniform frozen green peeled spruce bolt
of approximately i O'' diameter is to be used for bucksawing contests.
(c) The bolt will be held firmly in a saw-horse
and the saw bolt position will be used for all contest11
ants. The bolt wi 11 be l 8 above the platform and
grouna.
(d) One try at the log is all that can be permitted. (This may be increased to two, depending on the
number of entrants.) Poor starts wi 11 not be tolerated
as a reason for a new start.
(e) Excessive knots or foreign material in the cut
may be cause to have a recut made by the contestants.
(g) Breaking equipment during the cut will disqualify that cut, but the contestant may try another
cut.

COMMUNITY CHEST TIMBER CAMP CANVASS
A SUCCESS
Men in the Timber Camps donated generously
to the Community Chest drive. The Port Arthur Community Chest reports final donations as follows Lumber &amp; Sawmill Workers Union Local 2786 $ 50.00
Abitibi Power &amp; Paper Company, Limited
787.45
Alexander-Clark Timber Company, Limited
168.50
Brampton Pulp &amp; Paper Company, Limited
l 09 .00
Hammermill Paper Company
269.70
Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited
532.50
Northern Forest Products Limited
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135.00
Newaygo Timber Company, Limited
204.50
Nipigon Lake Timber Company, Limited
221.50
North Star Timber Company, Limited
39.00
Ontario Paper Company, Limited
863.55
Oscar Stvffe Limitea
195.50
Total
$3,576.20
Officials of the Chest appreciate very much the
support and the work done by roremen, clerks and
other personnel in collecting the donations.
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Why Not Continue Classes ?
by E. V. ROSS
11

This is my arm, that is your nose," have been
the pass words to many classrooms in bunk-houses,
vans and railway cars during the last two years.
Progress has been good. The majority of the
newcomers to Canada have mastered a knowledge of
Basic English and have begun to know Canada and
the responsibilities of citizenship.
Most of the newcomers have taken at least one
1
"vacation tour ' for a preliminary look at Canada.
Many plans are in the development stage. Capital acquired in the bush is being used for professional
study by immigrant doctors, lawyers, engineers, and
teachers. Farms are being purchased, homes constructed, businesses established. Our newcomers are quickly
becoming Canadians-and are a credit to Canada.
One significant discovery relative to the programme of studies in English and Citizenship has been
the "uncovering" of teacher talent. Clerks and foremen have provided their help.
"Why not continue classes ?n
With some change in subject matter, classes
could be set up for oldtimer ond newcomer alike.
Books, film strips, and other aids are available for
guided study. Wherever a group of at least l O men
show interest and an instructor is available classes
can operate.
Any camp interested in setting up classes may
apply to E. V. Ross, District Representative, Community
Programmes, Department of Education, 400 Catherine
Street, Fort William, for advice and assistance.

An ideal location of Slasher at Mardhon, Stevens mechanical
operation. It doesn't happen very often.

ALL YEAR PRODUCTION The Great Lakes Lumber &amp; Shipping, Limited
Mission Sawmill switched from pond logs to the deck
November 26th, 1948 to be exact at 7.a.m. The first
logs used were those decked last July and being quite
dry the boys in the Sawmill somewhat resembled the
"DUSTY MILLER" (floun.
The logs are loaded by a crane which picks
up with a "clam" l O to 15 logs and lowers them to
sleigh. When the sleigh is loaded-about l 00 logs-,
it is hauled by tractor to the unloading platform at
the Sawmill.''
"The Nioigon''

TIMBER CULLERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL
MEETING - APRIL 18, 1949
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FROST BITE

Visit Sawmills In Finland and Sweden

The Army has issued good advice on the prevention and treatment of frost-bite. Here are some
tips.To avoid frost-bite do not use grease or cream
on the skin as it actually aids freezing. This fortunah-;ly does not apply to women's cosmetics.
Wear mitts with pile on the back, or woollen
·mitts, that can be held against the face when intense
,cold strikes.
If your nose is frozen the best way to thaw it
out is to hold the pile or wool mitt over the nose and
mouth and breath into the mitt.
As for other frost-bite treatment, do not use
•snow, oil, or. grease, and do not rub or message the
frozen part, even if tbese old-time cures come to mind.
In case of severe frost-bite, get out of the cold
immediately and heat up the rest of the body.
Then elevate the frozen portion and thaw out
very slowly
Avoid pressure of any kind on the frozen portion.
After that, it's up to a doctor to prescribe further treatment.

Harry Hogeweide, Mel Bryan and Art Swanson
have returned from an extensive tour of sawmi 11 ing
industries in Finland and Sweden. They are full of
admiration for the feeling of co-operation between
management and labour in the countries visited, and
have brought back reports of the many ways in whicfthis is shown-a workman's intense sense of respon-sibility for the machines he works with, his care of
these same machines with resulting small loss of time,
the scrupulous way in which each workman does his
share to keep the plant and rest rooms as clean os
possible and how careful each man is to make sure
nothing is wasted, not , even the smallest piece of
lumber. In short, the company's interest is the workman's interest and vice-versa.

Judge: "Divorce Case"-"So, I've decided TO gove your
wife fifty bucks a month."
Scaler:
-"Thanks a lot judge, 1-- 11 try and
slip her the odd buck or so myself."
ONE TREE CAN MAKE A MILLION MATCHES,
ONE MATCH CAN DESTROY A MILLION TREES!

"Nipigon" Vol

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JROMPTON SAFETY SLOGAN The October 1948 issue of the Brampton Broadcaster announced an "Accident Prevention Slogan Contest." The winners of the contest a re:
S. Moire Forsythe, Clerk Camp 52-Prize $5.00
"PRACTICE PRECAUTION
SPARE THAT COFFl·Ki."
L. Robinson, Tallyman, Camp 17-Prize $2.00
"BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR AXE
REMEMBER MISSING THAT TREE
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By Ed Nofziger

BEAVER'

Ensure That The Stamp-Hammer Is Used
The Pulpwood Salvage Association, 1948 anriual
report shows that the percentage of unstamped sticks
ot pulpwood and logs is still too high.
Of the wood salvaged in 1948, the percentage
stamped was:
1
4 foot wood
39 %
8 foot wood
65 o/o
l 6 foot wood
56 'Yo
Logs
7 4 1/o
While there is no doubt that some• hammermarks wear off, particularly when the wood is beached
it is f~lt that a careful check should be made by al I
supervisory personnel to ensure that the stamping is
done in the first instance.
The Marathon Paper Mills of Canada, Limited,
have been issued a patent by the Commissioner of
Patents, Ottawa, to use an "orange paint smear" as
their official mark. In addition to or instead of the
paint smear, the Maratthon Paper Mills of Canada
Limited may_ use their reg ~stered stamp "Gen".
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JANUARY 19TH HA_PPY DAY FOR NIPIGON
AND DISTRIC1'
The Red Cross Hospltal at Nip:gon opened on
January 19th. The residents of Nipigon and District
deserved great credit for their part in this enterprise.
This hospital will also be of great assistance t6 the
timber industry and will ensure that the sick and injured are cared for much sooner than was previously
possible when Lakehead hospitals had to be used.
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Lakehead Region Silviculture Sub-Committee

Camp Clerks In Abitibi
W. C. Harrison.
According to legend and woodsmen, the camp
clerk must be a "Jack-of-all-trades". In addition to
his regular duties of clerking he has always been considered the general go-between for the company and
and the woods workers. Of necessity and perhaps unknowingly he is a personnel or labour relations man;
he advises the woods worker financially; he must have
knowledge of all the various supplies that a camp uses
in a single year; he must know something about operating methods; it is his duty to keep close watch on
inventories and to do many other jobs which are aln:-iost too numerous to list here. So all in all the camp
clerk is a very busy man almost 24 hours per day.
With this in mind and taking other things into
consideration, Abitibi recentiy revised its Woods accounting system with a view t0wards reducing the
daily and month-end routine work of the camp clerks.
Now that this revision is almost a "fait accompli" the
status of the camp clerk has been changed to the extent that he is presently classed as the Camp Bussiness
Manager.
The change-over of course was not abrupt. Careful planning was required especially insofar as the
individual camp clerks were concerned, and in order
that they would be properly prepared, it was felt that
we could do no better than to develop a training program for them. Consequently, the camp clerks were
g iven a course in J. I.T. (Job Instructor Training) based on the development of the Supervisory Training
program of the company. As time goes on the clerks
will be given other "J" courses with special emphasis
being placed on J.R.T. (Job Relations Training). Training was also given in the application of the revised ac counting system. No training program can be consid-ered complete when the initial steps have been taken
with the result that a follow-up program is being de··
veloped to suit the requirements of each division of
the company
The Camp Business Manager as the title implies has been allotted additional responsibilities now
that there i5 iess time being spent on routine clerking,
The co-operation that is required between the camp
foreman, the camp business manager and the camp
cook, the three most important key personnel in any
camp organization, is of the utmost importance. With
a manager tn charge of the busines affairs of the
camp the remainder of the key personnel have more
time to devote to the many supervisory duties that
they require to perform.

Mr. G. R. Sonley of the Marathon Paper Mills
of Canada Limited and Mr. J. H. Godden of the Great
Lakes Paper Company, Limited were appointed members of the Siliviculture Committee of the Wocdlands
Section, Canadian Pulp &amp; Paper Assocition to represent the Lakehead Region and to form a Lakehead
Sub-Committee. A meeting of this Committee was held
in Port Arthur in December and foresters of companies
were present at the meeting. A questionnaire prepared
by the Woodlands Section was answered and as a result of discussion the following recommendation was
made
"Si nee si lviculture is the application of the know·
ledge of silvics in the treatment of a forest, and since
very little factual knowledge of silvics of our Canadian species exi sts, it is recommended that research
be instituted in this very important subject."

Chief Instructor, School of Food Technology, The Ryerson
Institute of Technology, Toronto, Visits Bush Camps
It is believed that the only school in Canada
training cooks at this time is the school of Food Technology, The Ryerson Institute of Technology, Toronto.
This School is under the Department of Education of
Ontario. In order to acquaint Mrs. G. A. Dobson, the
chief instructor with the conditions, labour , wages
and problems of feeding in the camps, it was arranged
that Mrs. Dobson visit camps in North Western Ontario.
Between November l l th and November 15th,
Mrs. Dobson visited approximately 35 camps i(l the
Thunder Bay area on the invitation of the Thunder
Bay Timber Operators' Association. Camps were visited in the Black Sturgeon area. of the Abitibi Power
&amp; Paper Company, Limited~ The Great Lakes Paper Co.
and the Great Lakes Lumber &amp; Shipping Limited, also
the Brampton Pulp &amp; Paper Company, Limited, camps
at Beardmore, Ont. and the Marathon Paper Mills of
Canada, Limited, camps at Stevens and Caramant.
By the last official count of noses, in 194 l, there
were 7,639 Eskimos in Canada-about as many people
as there in Kenora, Ont.-Quick Canadian Facts

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Mr. J. A. Sellers, Superintendent in the Black Sturgeon
area was responsible for the installation of the swivel flour
barrel in the camps of the Great Lakes. Paper Company kitchens, Black Sturgeon Division.

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congratulations for this idea.

Safety Tips For Trucks And Passenger Cars
Both foot brakes and emergency brakes shall
be in good working condition .
Vehicles must not operate with broken windows.
Hei0dlights shall be in good operating· condition at all times
A flashlight in good operating condition shall
1
Ibe kept in each truck or car.
A vehicle must not be allowed to operate with
a leak in the exhaust pipe.
Horn must always be in good working order.
No one shall ride on running boards or fenders.
Workmen must not board or leave any moving
truck or car
Two fighting Irishmen were borught before a
judge, who said; "Why don't you two settle thi•s case
out of court?'·
"Sure, that's what we were doin'," one of them
answered, "and the police came and inter,f ored.'

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HUMOR AT THE BUCK-SAWING CONTEST
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"The factious title of this editorial was prompted by the fact that in 1947 there were 267 who were
hurt while felling trees, three of them receiving fatal
injuries."
(Marathon Courier, October 1948)

MENTAL ALERTNESS .. VITAL TO WOODS SAFETY
"Yes, almost everything concerned with logging
has changed or been modernized everything that
is, but man's regard for his personal safety. He still
- fal Is into unsafe working habits, that not only endanger his own life, but that of his fellow-workers."

·O-M Mandonian)

(The

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BUSH SAFETY IS IMPERATIVE -

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(The Great Lakes Paper Co., "Link"

BROMPTON ACCIDENT PREVENTION CONTEST ....

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Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

In November the men in Camp No. 28, Brampton Pulp &amp; Paper Company, Limited won a box of
apples. This camp had the most man days worked and
no accidents.
A new contest for January is underway.
(Brampton Broadcaster

"A is for, Ah . . . Always-0

Company Safety Officers are continually preaching accident prevention and safety.
All the safety material published, all the rules and regulations which can be created, all the safety devices that can be attached to machines, all tb~ guards that can be erected, and all the warning signs that can .be
posted are useless, unless responsible individuals are interested in the task of eliminating and reducing accidents.
(Responsible individuals definitely includes foremen and clerks.) Read the fellowing extracts from the CODE FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS !N LOGGING OPERATIONS
(Prepared and Published by the Quebec Pulp &amp; Paper Safety Association Inc.)

flRST AID MATERIAL -

MAIN TRUCK ROADS -·

First aid
tainer, must be
the operation.
ments, drive or

Main truck roads, all curves, crossings, bridges.
etc., must be marked by road signs.

material, kept in a good clean conon hand in all camps at the start of
This includes contsruction, improvelogging camps.

SKIDDING AND PILING While skidding, the skidder must walk on the
inside of curves or behind the logs.
When skidding across a slope, the skidder must
walk on the slope above the log

ROLLWAYS The front of the rollway must be blocked.
A standing tree must never be used to brace
the front of a rol lway.

HAULING When using a jammer, it must be supported
by at least two guy ropes.
Binder chains must always be used when hauling logs.
When necessary to uncouple sleighs o~ a hill,
the sleighs must be blocked.
Pulp hooks must always be placed with the point
downward when hung on the sleigh post.

All bridges must be protected on either side
at least by stringers along the length of the flooring.
Damaged road surfaces shal I be protected by
red flags and, or, flares.
During the hauling season, all hauling roads
which cross a truck road shall be protected by red
flags.
When teiephone wires cross roads, a minimum
of 15' clearance must be allowed

TRUCK OR TRACTOR HAULING
Men must not go between moving sleighs for
coupling.
When slings are used to unload sleighs, the
men must stand clear of the load before the hoisting signal is given.
Men must not ride on the loaded sleighs.
Check your own operations.

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PAGE

11

FOREST FIRES
Last summer-and all those fires-is history now. Spring and
next summer are a long way off, but,

NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SOME PLANNING FOR 1949
1.
2.
3.

What preventive methods can be best used on your limits?
Check your fire suppression plans.
Line up your key men and give them training in organizing and directing fire tactics.

BE PREPARED FOR 1949 -

BY PLANNING NOW!

Here's Some Items To Check NOW!

Forest Fire Suppression Class
Several years ago the mi II unions of the
Spruce Falls Power &amp; PapBr Company, Limited
were instrumental. in producina the idea of a forest tire suppression cl.ass for the purpose of training a number of the mi 11 employees for the work
in fighting forest fires. Three years ago the first
class was held with about 40 volunteers attending.
Courses were held again this summer with some
of the former class attending and also a number
of new volunteers. All concerned feel that the
course was worth the effort.
C. P. P. A. Woodlands Review
Why not all the mills follow this plan? Organized and trained fire crews will be a great
asset and wi II enable fires to be put out sooner and
with less loss of timber.

BACK OF INDUSTRY
BACK OF OUR JOBS
STANDS THE FOREST
Keep Our Forests Green

STOVES 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 to
an unprotected wal I. If closer than that, the wal I
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 allow at least six inches of
clearance all around the pipe. Any beams within one foot shall be protected with tin. In the
case of a double roof, a large tin pai I or circu1ar pieces 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.

5.

Rubbish must never be allowed to accumulate
near the stove and firewood shall be pi led at
least 12" form the stove.

6.

Coal oil must not be used for lighting stoves.

1

GARAGES l.

A container must be provided in the garage for

oiJy rags or rubbish.
2.

At least one fire extinguisher in good working
order must be provided, and at least one pailful of sand shall be kept in each garage.

3. •

If the garage is equipped with a stationary engine, an exhaust pipe is required to conduct the
exhaust gases outside the bui Iding.

FORESTRY NEWS
TWO DEFINITIONS OF FORESTRY
"Forestry" is "The scientific management of
forests for the continuous production ·. of goods and
services." Continuous spells stability; goods means industry; services stands for employment.

"Forestry is the art of -so managing a forest that
,t will produce the largest volume of wood of the most
desirable species, of the best quality, in the shortest
time, at lowest cost, continuously, forever." Each phase
is siqnificant and essential. The aim is high production
continuous employment, for all time. It is called sustained yield

.The Northwestern Ontario section, the Canadian Society of Forest Engineers have agreed to supply ar"
ticles on forestry for the 1949 issues of the Log Book. The first article will be published in the March
issue and these issues should be of interest to us all.

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Pulp &amp;Paper Research Institute Officer Says:
"Use Gravity-- Don't Fight It."
Director of Woodlands Re£earch, ?ulp &amp; Paper: Research Institute
of Canaclc.

Logging wood on steep hills is o~e of the toughest
problems found to be in the bush. Our usual practice
1s to skid or haul wood with horses, in spite of rough
ground and excessively steep grades. This is inefficient-costly, very hard on men and horses, often
risky; and considerable wood is wasted on the stump
as too ha rd to get.
This common practice is dependent on a wrong
principle. The gravity force, instead of being used, is
fought. For each relatively small load the teamster
and the horse; • have to make two trips-climb up
and come down. Actuaily only one-way transportation
is required, straight down the hill; and given a chance
gravity will do the work, free of charge.
A simple, logical way is to send wood down a
strong wire, tightly stretched between a tree on the
hi 11 and another one at the bottom. It took C. R. Si Iversides, Woodlands Research Associate, and me, over
three years to work out, 'in co-operation with several
paper companies,- a practical technique of bringing
pulpwood bolts down steep slopes "by wire". Now this
process is ready for effective commercial application
and much credit for this advance is due to the recent

JANUARY 1949

experiments on the operations of St. Anne Power Compony; Pat Clair of that company's Woods Department
should be "patted on the shoulder".
USE GRAVITY INSTEAD
This ingenious method of logging very steep
hillsides provides for sendng small loads of wood by
gravity down over a steel wire and for automatic discharge of the loads at the bottom
Including installation of the wire and its moving
as needed, less than on hour is required to bring a
cord of wood down a 60 percent, 500 foot slope. With
experience, this output should increase. The work is

Gravity equipment is comparatively
light, easy to pack over-- hilly terrain.

Skidding by wire is a practical method of b_rfoging pulpwood bolts down
steep slopes, where ordinary hauling practice would prove costly and
wasteful. Particultary important on hillsides, it will prevent land erosion
and damage to the remaining young growth. Equipment is simple and
cheap
•
•

done by two men, or even by one. The essential equipment consists of a coil of strong steel wire, a very
small hand winch for tensioning the wire and steel
rings with chain slings for load attachment. It is
very cheap and light.
This is "mechanization" of logging where needed most, almost without machinery; with gravity in
stead of oil. Not only is it an easy way, as compared
to our usual practice, but it should permit use of
wood now being wasted as "inaccessible". It is fully
compatible with silvicultural considerations, particularly important on steep hillsides, to prevent land
erosion and damage to the remaining growth.
Let us hope that "skidding by wire" will be
tried out and adapted widely by the people who do
not necessarily wait for "George."
This new method obviously is so simple and
attractive that the question naturally comes up, "Why
haven't we done it before?" As a matter of fact, in
1825, on Mount Vesuvius in Italy, this principle was
used with success; and it has been used since, here
and there, at times, mostly with good effect. As the
force of gravity is available free, this: method op
parently had no consistent promotion until the Pulp
and Paper Research Institute of Canada undertook
to do some research

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JANUARY 1949

PAGE 13

MARATHON FILM "EVOLUTION IN LOGGING"
MADE AVAILABLE TO OTHER COMPANIES

Advertisers' News
NESCO SLASHERS IMPROVED Mr. J. Patton of the Northern Engineering &amp;

This film depicts the change over from manua)
to mechanical woods operations and was taken in the
Stevens area.
Companies wishing to borrow this film may do
so by contacting Mr. P. V. LeMay, Woods operating
manager of the Marathon Paper Mi I ls of Canada
Limited.
Copies of the Booklet "Mechanicai Logging for
Pulpwood" are still available. Copies may be ordered
from the Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited,
Public Uti Ii ties Building, Port Arthur, Ontario at a
cost of $2.00 each.

Supply Company·, Limited reports that the Nesco
Slasher has been greatly improved by use of hydraulic
installations. Also, a new method of moving the tree
lengths to the Slasher has greatly improved the production
17 Slashers are now in the woods 10 with
Marathon Paper Mills of Canada, Limited; 4 with the
Ontario-Minnesota Pulp &amp; Paper Company, Limited
(U.S.A.); 1 with Brampton Pulp &amp; Paper Company,
Limited and one with the Ontario Paper Company,
Limited and the Canadian Industrial Paper Company,
Limited have one on order.

Attention Camera Owners

The Caterpi I lar Tractor Company, Peoria, 111.,
has issued new booklets recently that will be of interest to men in the woods industry:
Power that Serves the Logger .
Logging in the North Woods.
Sawmilling with Caterpillar Diesel Power.
Copies of these booklets may be secured with out charge from the Powell Equipment Co., Limited,l•. ..
Port Arthur, Ontario
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The editor will welcome pictures suitable
for publication in the Log Book.
Pictures showing new or different methods
of using equipment or innovations or inventions
put into practice wiil be welcomed.
Simply send a negative or a proof which will
be returned after using.

- " I have definitely decided not to
Scaler to Wife:
drink any more."
2060 pounds of bone-dry chips (re-claimed from 1,_i~il Wife:
-"No use ; ; ; You couldn't posslabs at a saw mi 11) is equivalent to a cord of wood. .r,l iilll
sibly drink any more."
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FORT WILLIAM

ONTARIO

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INTERESTING STATISTICS ON PULP &amp; PAPER MILLS
IN CANADA BY PROVINCES IN 1947 Canada

British
Quebec Columhia

Other
Provinces

Establishments
No.
115
50
8
12
Pulp Mills
No.
29
11
4
6
Pulp &amp; Paper Mills No.
59
32
3
6
Paper Mill~.
No
27
7
l
Total employees No. 49,946 - 23,685 - 4,426 - 4,918
Salaries and wages 129,477,995 - 60,623,167 - 12,
414,932 - 12,204,785
The Pulp &amp; Paper Magazine of Canada reports
that new records were again set in 1947 by Canada's
pulp &amp; paper industry. The above figures refer to
the manufacturing stages of the pulp &amp; paper industry and no_ woods figures are included.
1949 Executive of the Northwestern Ontario Section,
Canadian Society of Forest Engineers.
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Elected at the Annual Meeting in December
were Past Chairman
A. J. Auden
Chairman
George R. Sonley
Vice-Chairman
H. H. Styffe
Councillors
James Barron
A. J. Auden
D. W. Start
G. F. Meyer
Editorial Rep.
Mr. A. J. Auden was appointed section representative (Northwestern Ontario) to the general executive
committee for i 948-49 of the Canadian Society of
Forest Engineers.

JANUARY 1949

Ryerson Institute of Technology Trains Technicians
For Industrial Operations
Sixteen courses with an attendance of 650 stu•
dents are underway at the Ryerson Institute of Technology, 50 Gould Street, Toronto 2, Ontario. In addition 700 students take special courses in the evening.
It is possible that the woods industry may have
openings for graduates of this school and it is believed
that the following courses .might be of interest to
woods' operators:
SchooJ of Electronics
School of Business
School of Food Technolagy
School of Machine Tool Technology
School of Welding Fabrication
School of Stationary Engineering
Motor Vehicle Repairs
Any company desiring information about these
courses may write direct to the principal of the
institute.
Wife "Just suppose we wives should go on
strike?'
Husband "Go right ahead. I've got a peach
of a strike breaker in mind
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137 S. MAY ST., FORT WILLIAM, ONT

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Complete stock of V-belts and Trans-

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l~ne hoists, centrifugal pumps from 11/2

Belting and Rubber Hose.

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DOMINION WIRE ROPE &amp;CABLE CO. LTD.
Wire rope for all logging needs, sizes
from 1/s 11 to l I I and all accessories available from stock.

H, DISSTON &amp; SONS
lndustr_
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ond Dumpover carts.

LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO. OF CANADA LTD.
Arc welders, electrodes and accessories
from our warehouse.

DOMINION OXYGEN CO. LTD.
Complete line of gas welding rod, accessories-acetylene and Gxygen in stock.

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This ~,nit owned and operated by Canadian International Poper Company (Opawica Division).

Modern Logging Has Created a Heavy Demand for EUCLIDS
Tractor and trailer sho~ used to haul 20 cord loads of 12' pulpwood 15 miles at AVERAGfl
loaded· speed of 20 M. P.H.
Whatever 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. Diesel Engine, speeds - 2 M.P.H. to 27 M.P.H., Weight - 19,600 lbs.
Length - 41 ', Capacity Pulpwood 20 cords, Weight - no lood - 16,000 lbs.

"EUCLID'' pulling 60 cords of green jackpine at Kowkash, Ont. OWNER: Nipigon Lake Timber Co., Ltd.-Operator E. Sobush
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An Article That. Should Be Read By All Supervisory Personnel
" LEADER SH I P" "To Lead and To Be Lead"
(By C H. King at the Annual meeting of logging foremen, supervisors,
and superintendents of the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company,
Limited, held at Kenora, Ontario, on 9, 23, 48.
materials or machines, but leaders of men at work.
tor MEN MUST EVER BE LEAD . . .
For these reasons, and many more, I don't mind
telling you gentlemen here today, that YOU and others
like you, the world over, are the MOST IMPORTANT
AND ESSENTIAL PEOPLE ON THE FACE OF THE
WHOLE EARTH. . . This is a bold statement . . .
But I. make this statement knowing that you are concerned with the most important problem in the world
today . . . and that is the problem of people. . . people
at work . . . people in whom you place confidence, and
upon whom you depend. . . people who are dynamic,
working, restless, changing, sometimes a Ii ttle peculiar,
and many who are little appreciated or really understood . . . If there is one thing that you and I have
learned, out of our many years of experience, it is
THAT THE ONE MOST IMPORTANT, SINGLE ELEtv'ENT IN THE WORLD IS "PEOPLE" . . . and, as
leaders and management men, your mould is cast, and
your lives are garnered for the betterment and improvement of YOUR PEOPLE AT WORK . . . You rank among

From all that I hear, and have seen, you men
under Jim Ryan's leadership are travelling a modern
road of real progress in woods operation . . . Progress
which did not start with you . . . neither will it end
with you, for progress goes on and on, constantly.
Only people stand still, and no one can stand in its
path . . . You men, and others like you, across this
great land, are A very important link in this great human chain of civiiization and ever moving progress ..
You men are the LEADERS . . . who make this progress possible . . . The leaders who devise, organize,
and put real red-blooder.l vibrating life into the master
plan, designed by those above you, in this great "Mondo" organization. It's up to you men, and others like
-you throughout this Company, to make "MANDO"
mean to PAPER, what '"STERLING" means in SILVER.
Without such leaders as are gathered here in this
room, this industry could never have been started 1
and if started, could not have endured for long. This
industry, and every industry in any age of civilization,
must have its echelon of leaders. . . not leaders ot

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"Si:::RVING

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OPERATORS

OF

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NORTHWESTERN

ONTARIO"

C
LUMBERMEN'S

CLOTHING,

BEDDING

AND

Fort William

FOOTWEAR.
GROCERIES,

FRUITS &amp; YEGETABLES, TOBACCO,

the highest in human service, and in the brotherhood
of man . . . Without men like you, this would be an
undeveloped land. All around us are evidences of the
handiwork of your kind. . . I say it is nothing more
than a simple case of "PEOPLE" and "LEADERSHIP".
You men have been put into your management
jobs to get things done. . .but one of the basic eiements of your task as management men is to bui Id and
maintain a sound, sincere, sympathetic understanding
among your people. . . JUST A GOOD UNDERSTANDI NG . . . an understanding that will make those you
lead, want to follow, in confidence, reverence, and res•
pect . . . An understanding that will not only make
your job possible . . . but, will make your job easier.
For it is through your people, that you get your work done
Without them, you would be bogged down and helpless . . . you cant get along without them, "that you
know'·. . . but, did you ever ask youself this question. . . "Can my employees get along without me?" ..
yvith the answer to this question forever before you,
lit should be clear, that it is "YOUR RESPONSIBILITY"
to develop, and build a compiete understanding among
your men, if your job is to be done, and done effectively.
This is the job which management assigned to you 1
whether you are a foreman, supervisor, or superintendent.
I might add that all down through the ages,
since the beginning cf man, no greater stumbling
block has confronted the human race, than the hurdle
of
"MISUNDERSTANDING''. . .
Misunderstanding
has set us back, and held us down, in all of our human
endea~ours in times past. Men have been shot, men
have tailed, men have floundered, industrial production has been lost, and wars have been waged, because of "MISUNDERSTANDING" . . . and, misunderstanding is one of the major problems STILL confronting industry today . . . In this problem, steaming from
our silly inherent human weaknesses, "misunderstanding" creates a human engineering problem in our
everyday human relations, one with· another, more
colosal than the building of the pyramids, the great
wall of China, and all the other great engineering
feats of. the word put together. . . yet your job, as
management supervisors, requires that you FIRST have
"UNDERSTANDING,, among your men . . . '"JOB
UNDERSTANDING". . .
and
"HUMAN
UNDERSTANDING" . . . an understanding in the art of human
relations, similar to that of the kindly old judge, who
was questioning a young lady, who was applying for
(_ ja divorce . . . The judge said: "Madam, do you mean
~ to stand there and tell me that during your twelve
years of married life, your husband has spoken to you
"ONLY FIVE TIMES?" . . . The lady replied, "THATS

ETC.

RIGHT, YOUR HONOR, ONLY-FIVE-TIMES . . . The
judge granted the little lady her divorce. . . ALSO
CUSTODY OF THE FIVE CHILDREN.
The judge was certainly understanding in this
touching court case of HUMAN RELATIONS, IAND
LACK OF HUMAN UNDERSTANDING. I trust that
you men, talk with your employees more frequently
than this husband talked to his wife, else you may
have some of your men divorcing themselves from
the employ of this Company
Speaking of Human Understanding, and what
we see in other people. . . an old forema11 uncle of
mine, had this to say to me at the time he retired from
long and faithful service with the Alton Railroad . . .
He said, "I didn't understand until I almost reached
retirement age, that I had been "ALL WET" as a
foreman." He said, "I had been taking the viewpoint
that MY MEN were out there to solve MY PROBLEMS.
I didn't realize that I was out there to help solve the
problems of my men . . . to talk with them, and show
a personal interest in their families, their hobbies,
their illnesses and misfortunes, their community activities their little differences on the job, their ambitions_
.
and their pride". . . He said, "Had I understood that
side of my responsibility better, and had I paid a little
more attention to the HANDLING OF MY MEN, and
DEVELOPING OR TRAINING each one of them fully,,
I would have contributed more to the building of a
better rai I road organization." He went on to say,
"Someone might today be holding down a better job;
somebody's home migh, 1 have a piano; somebody's
children might be able to go to college, and somebody might be able to buy the food, clothes, and medical care they need." .. He said, "I just didn't know
I didn't know that part of foremanship, because I
busied myself TOO MUCH with the equipment, tools,
, and materialistic side of my job in getting my work
done.". . . He said, "Had I given more attention to
this other side of foremanship, and had planned with
my men, and let them plan with me, we could have
ALL developed a better understanding of each other .
I might have been pushed up to SUPERINTENDENT,
and one of the MEN PUT IN MY JOB . . . Then, too,
look where the railroad would have been." ................ ..
Uncle Fred had reached a point of understanding about his job, too late . . . It is noteworthv, however that he recognized the VALUE OF, and his RESPONSIBILITY FOR, the TRAINING and the DEVELOPMENT of his men . . . He saw the value and importance of TRAINED PEOPLE working together in complete harmony and .full understanding . . . He had come
to recognize "THE IMPORTANCE OF PEOPLE".
I don't need to tel I you that ANY ORGAN I ZA-

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J. T. Russell Motors
120 N. ARCHIBALD STREET

FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO
Distributors for

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For

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TION without "PEOPLE" is inert. . . It just doesn't
exist . . . Take the "PEOPLE" out of this industry,
and what have you got left? A pile of brick and mortar
some tools and machinery, and a few dollars in the
treasury . . . After all, what is it that makes up an
institution, organization, cities, towns, and countries::&gt;
IT'S PEOPLE!. .. "PEOPLE" is the stuff out of which
the whole world is made . . . A wheel never turns, a
chimney never smokes, only for "PEOPLE" . . . and,
everything man-made ends with' 'PEOPLE", but .. .
people themselves never end . . . Like the wind, like
Tennyson's Brook, and time itself, "PEOPLE" go on
and on forever . . . The sound of the woodsman's axe
the pound of the engine, the lumbering crunch o~
your big cats, and the pulsation that comes from
EVERY INDUSTRY, is nothing but "THE REFLECTIOI'~
OF PEOPLE'·. . . People who down through the years.
have made up the great symphony (of MAN AT
WORK", forging out great nations, great industries,
and a standard of living undreamed of a few centuries
ago . . . We might add here, that all of this progress
is to be found, only where the system of free enterprise exists. . . Where there is free opportunity for one
man to pit his ingenuity against that of another, and
to enjoy his own meritorious award, there from.
Let me give you an excerpt here, from "ELLIOT'S
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION", which i!lustrates
this point
An American labor delegation visited the Skoda
works in Czecho-Slovakia. The Americans asked:
"To whom does this factory belong?:,
"We, the people, own it
sold the guide3.
"Who owns the machinery?" asked the Americans
"We, the people own it", the guides answered.
"Who gets the profits??" the visitors demanded.
"We, the peopie get them", was the reply.
Then the Americans saw three large cars parked
nearby and asked who owned them. He was told that,
''One is owned by the commissar for defense, the second
belongs to the chairman of the workers' committee
and the third to the representative from Moscow, wh~
is visiting here. 11
Then a Skoda labor delegation came to America
to tour and see our industrial plants. An American
labor leader showed them the Ford factory, and the
same questions \Vere asked.
· "Who owns this factory? the visitors asked
"Mr. Ford does", said the American.
"Who owns the machinery?" they demanded,
and were told Mr. Ford owned it.
"Who gets the profits?" the Skoda men continued
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11

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11

"Mr. Ford does", said the American.
Then the visitors saw 30,000 cars parked in a
nearby lot, and asked, "Who owns al I those
cars?"
The American grinned. Then he said: "We, the
people, own those cars.
Without the leadership of people like yourselves,
none of this could happen. . . Without leaders, people
tend to work against themselves, stumble around, get
in their own way, and lack the necessary drive or enthusiasm FCUND ONLY AMONG FREE MEN, well organized, trained, and lead. . . Can't you see now,
why I say that AS FOREMEN, and as SUPERVISORY
MANAGEMENT MEN, "YOU" are the most important
group of people on the face of the earth . . . NOT AS
INDIVIDUALS, but as "LEADERS". . . LEADERS
among men for the COMMON GOOD, and WELFARE
ct ALL ''PEOPLE'·
,;LEADERSHIP" is an art . . . It is an art to be
MORE UNDERSTOOD than learned . . . Some have it
some don't . . . Some will learn it, others never. . . .
Whatever its elements, we know that ORGANIZATION,
DEVELOPMENT, PERSUASION AND PRACTICE, are
some of its chief components. One of these elements
cannot be employed without the other . . . You can
give your people work orders, well planned and organized, together with full explicit explanation or "knowhow about the work or job at hand . . . but, without
some kind of "PERSUASION" your job is only part
done . . . "PERSUASION" is the HOW, the WHY, the
TIMI NG, the SOUND OF YOUR VOICE, the TWINKLE
IN YOUR EYE, or the MANNER OF YOUR ACTIONS:
which MAKES PEOPLE VOLUNTARILY RESPOND,
AND WANT TO BE LEAD. In addition to all these, it
takes long persistent "PRACTICE", in working with
each man as an individual, on an individual basis;
day in and day out . . . to become a good leader . . . a
good foreman. . . or a good superintendent.
The rewards for good leadership are many . . .
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are

earned. . .

Leaderc:;hin

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never come by request, and seldom perchance . . . .
Some "SO-CALLED leaders, fool themselves by the
old "outmoded" trick of "brute force" and "fear". . .
the method of "kicking them in the teeth and make
them like it",. . or "fire twenty today and hire
twenty tomorrow" . . . The methods of fear and trembling are out . . . But we are today reaping the awful
harvest which that kind of leaders have sown. . These
old worn out methods are replaced by REASON ING .
and more CIVILIZED DEALING, as we would like t
be dealt by . . . At this point, I'm reminded of an ol
"Sergeant out of the First World War . . . He got a
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Films For Bush Camps
Movies now reach the majority of bush workers
in the Thunder Bay area. In addition to these entertainment shows, many camps now see the best of the
educot1),:mal and documentary films,.
In the cities, the demand for such fi I ms as are
produced by the National Film Board is now well established. Film iibraries such as the Thunder Bay Film
Library provide hundreds of films each month to clubs
and community groups. This service has now been extended to many bush camps.
Thus, in the bush camps just as in the cities,
films about Canadian life and customs, about recreation, music and art, about international problems,
health, and a hundred other topics, now reach out to
interest and instruct people in every walk of iife.
In the Thunder Bay area, company projectionists
cooperate willingly to satisfy this demand. They secure
their educational shorts at no cost from the Public.
Librairies of Port Arthur and Fort William. In some
cases a whole programme of educational and documentary films is provided. In others, a twenty-minute ,..
short subject is added to the regular entertainment
programme. It has been both surprising and gratifying to note the interest, and even enthusiasm, created
by these f i Ims.
In camps where D.P.'s attend classes in Basic English and Citizenship, films about Canada, its people,
resources and industry, help them to understand their
adopted country
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There are still many camps where s □ ch films are
not yet available. Information about~ how the service
may be provided may be obtained from:
Will Dougall
District Representative,

BE CAREFUL!
FLUORESCENT LAMPS-DISPOSAL OF DANGEROUS
TOXICS WHEN BREAKING UP
The Canadian Building Owners' and Managers'
Association of Montreal warn that a great deal of
caution must be exercised when disposing of old or
handling new fluorescent bulbs.
They advise that most of our present day fluoresent bulbs contain fro!':' one ( 1) to four (4) percent
beryllium powder and that experience has shown that
this powder is much more toxic than was first thought.
If this powder comes in contact with open lesions of
the skin, dangerous results may ensue.
The glass of the lamp is very fine and penetrating and often flies with a great deal of force when a
tube is broken. If any of this glass penetrates the skin,
a physician should be contacted at once.
It is suggested that extreme care be exercise ...i
in the handling .and storage of these lamps. Disposal
shoud be effected by sinking in a sfream or by burying in the ground in a .. disposal area, where there is
• no danger of contacf·oy chridren. When burying, the-y
should be placed in a hole, covered over with sacking
or paper and about 2 inches of earth, then broken b~
a stone or other object. Hole should then be filled in .
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CENTRAL B•KE
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The Marathon Paper Mills , of Canada, Limitec
have a central butcher shop in oper.ation at the Steven~
depot
' -.-..~The Ontario-Minnt~ot,g Pulp., &amp; Paper Company
Limited have recenfty opened "a central bake and butcher shop in ·the headquarters camp of the PatriciG
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ed muscular mortions per hour or day.
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But you cannot buy enthusiasm. . . you cannot
buy initiative . . . you cannot buy loyalty. . . . .
you cannot buy the devotion of hearts, minds,
and souls.
"As a supervisor, you have to earn those things."
You may be asking yourself, "HOW CAN I
EARN THOSE THINGS?" .. . "How may I be a good
leader" . . .

Leadership
(Cont. from Page l 8)

job down on the waterfront loading ships; become a
straw boss, and later became a foreman. . . He did
a good job . . . His ships were loaded right, and on time.
They sailed with the sun . . . There was no demurage
on those vessels . . . Sometimes in loading those ships,
however, they had to dig up and patch a few crew
members, but the ships went out. . . One day the
General Superintendent called him in and said, "Sergeant, I don't need to tell you that as a Foreman, you've done a "damned good job" . . . You've done your
job without any "IFS", "ANDS" or "BUTS" . . . Sometimes I think you've been a little bit ruthless, but I
realize you are dealing with rough men. •i • Sergeant,
we are living in a new era of human beings, and that
kind of leadership will have to stop. You can't knock
'em down and give orders like that. You are going to
have to lead them". . . And he ,said, Sergeant, i
have some menial reservations about your leadership
ability . . . Now do you think you can really lead these
men?" . . . The old sergeant looked him square in the
eye and said. . . "Of course i can. . . but "God-damn
'em they better follow me" . . . That's one kind of
leadership, but ifs not the kind we want in this company.
As stated in "ELLIOT'S MANAGEMENT I NFORMATION":
uYou can buy a man's time.

(This article will be completed in the March issue of the Log Book)

Said a medical doctor recently, "Beverage alchohol gives you a red nose, a black eye, a white liver,
a yellow streak, a green brain, a dark-brown breath,
and a blue outlook.''

"'U" AND "I" IN BUSINESS
lf you will look at the word

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find "U" and "I" are in it. In fact, if "U" and "I"
were left out it wouldn't be "business".
Therefore, if there is to be any such thing as
; 'business" we must keep "U" and "I" in it.
Furthermore, "U" comes before "I" which might
be interpreted to mean that each must think ot the
other. If that is done "business" should become harmonious and mutually profitable
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"You can even buy a measured number of skill-

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SIGN IN A RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES WASHROOM

CIVILIZATION COMES TO THE NORTH COUNTRY?
It is reported that construction started in 1948
on jails at Nipigon, Beardmore and Hornepayne have
been finished and that ja:ls in Nakina, Armstrong and
Atikokan wiil be constructed in 1949.
Is this a sign of civilization?

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MIND YOUR BABY
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YOUR FACE IS GOOD,
BUT WE CAN'T PUT IT IN THE CASH BOX.

- WHO M1AKE THIS

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