707 10 13651 https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/5bdf75b09c207645b5855c076c618654.pdf 4c140575b7d467b4c6d772b56f255778 PDF Text Text Hr. G. R • .Sonloy, Marathon Corp. of canada Ltd., PulJlic Utilities Dldg., l'ORT AR'lllU!?, Ontario. ,- , �PAGE 2 I LOG JULY - AUGUST 1955 BOOK TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. I I I II i I i I l i I II ii I' II Attention Timber Operators i II ' ! .., I I I I i Ii i I i I i Twin City Industrial Equipment Limited, fully realizing the necessity of lowering the cost and increasing pulpwood production, are happy to introduce a brand new pulpwood skidder known as the Wood Hawk, (a hydraulic sulky). \Ve will have this Wood Hawk available for demonstration until mid-August, and would appreciate hearing from each and every one of you. i i I i I I I Ii-- TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. I I LOGGING- INDUSTRIAL- CONST.RU..CTIO N -' OFFICES AND SHOPS - 915 MEMORIAL AVE. • • o! ' • • MU.NICI.PAL: and MINING EQUIPMENT :t I '1 :,· PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO Ol ❖-------~--~-~--~-~ �JULY - AUGUST 1955 LOG BOOK NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMBER OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION PAGE 3 In Honour of T. S. Jones Following a special meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators' Association in mid-June, H. H. STYFFE President T. S. (Tommy) Jones was honoured by members of the P. V. LEMAY Vice-President Association for eight years' service as Secretary-ManaEXECUTIVE ger of the Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators' AsM. COCHRAN D. GRN-!AM A. M . JONES • • and its predecessor, the Thunder Bay Timber M. MACLAGGAN H S. Secretary-Mana H<t,l,IQ~ i, Q 0 perators, 'A ssoc1a· t·ion . Pu lished by t ( C. U At a dinner tendered by members of the AssociaNorthwestern Ontario imber OR ra ~ s' ~~ ~rl)lt,Jnmy was presented with a Peterbor~u~h boat itlrlr\ 1:,: J ~ l j \ ti-ith a motor he already had), a Cert1f1cate of R. HlicU Merit and a gift for Mrs. Jones. H. H. (Bert) Styffe, -----------1-----"".'w----d.---,- .D:-.-iv- ision president ot the Association was chairman of the dinner 00 President's _Lhic-.J,._ \',\clS eld at the Port Arthur Golf and Country OFFICERS RN T IK LI Rn Corp. of Canaca.ii,.nL .. Amon those who paid tribute in speeches to the Jones for promotion of forest fire in the woods, tree f arms an d ot h er worth-while projects were : A J. Auden; D. A Clark; R. J . Prettie; E. Lorne Goodall; Malcolm Cochran and M h H. S. os er. Messages of best wishes to Mr. Jones on. his retirement from the Association to take an executive post with Dryden Paper Company Limited wer-e received from Hen . Clare E. Mapledoram, Minister of Lands and Forests; c. B. Davis and C. R. Mills, Ontari~ Forest !ndustries Associaticn; Hon. W. Earl Rowe; Julian Merrill; Wallace Delahey; Al Buell; Ben Avery; Harold Burke; Gordon Godwin and Fred Flatt. Among the guests introduced by Mr. Styf~e were: T. E. Mackey, Chief, Division of Forest Prote~t1on, Department of Lands and Forests; J . Barron, Regional Forester; R. Hyslop, District Forester; Roy Potts, Lumbermen's Safety Association and John Campbell, MSc. (F) of the Lakehead Technical Institute. . u•~ Ont•~k done by Mr. we J,:: .;: ~f!"~l'O ~~l"iMl~~rn~ ...J~u~ 1161___~~ru,~~ precau ions, safety . A.l't ,, A •·I In our Iast issue upon his joining the Dr It seems fitting that we should now hear something about our new Manager, Russ Hallonquist. Russ brings to his new job a wide variety of experience which should prove very helpful to him as he undertakes the running of our '.hr~e_,;issocia'.ions. Russ has had some newspaper publ1shi:,g experience. He served in the last war with R.C.A.S. Corps and fulfilled a variety of administrative and active posts on active service and was eventually discharged with the rank of Major in 1946 and was decorated for his services. Aft,e,r the war, Russ joined the staff of Brampton Pulp and Paper Company as employment supervisor and was responsible for Labour Procurement, Labour Relaticns and allied statistical work. He was active in accident prevention programs and was active and in attendance on Industry-wide labour problems and negoti at ions . During his residence at Nipigon, Russ was active ir, community affairs, having served as Chairman of the Nipigon Hydro Electric Commi_ssion; President of_ the Nipigon Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society; Chairman of the Town Planning Board; Secretary of the Hospital Board and served as Reeve of Nipigon for two terms. Much of the experience Russ has had in the past will suit admirably for his new post. However, it is understandable that it will take a while until he picks up all of the threads of the varied work of our associcitions. In short order, we know that Russ wi II fi 11 our needs and we are sure that all members will join in wishing our new Manager every success as he takes up his work on our behalf. H. H. "Bert" Styffe. 1 1 ---o--- Safety Conterence Planned Sponsored jointly by the Lumbermen's Safety Association and the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association, a safety conference wi 11 be held in Fort William, Ontario on Wednesday, September 21st, 1955. It is expected that more than 200 delegates wi II attend, representing pulpwood and general logging cperators in Ontario. This first all-Ontario Woods Safety Conference will be packed with interesting activity a~d shoul~ be of vital interest to every woods operator in Ontario. MAKE YOUR RESERVATION EARLY ! COVER PICTURE Devestation By Fire -This is the result of a fierce fcrest fire near Nipigon in 1949, It is still a scorched area with little or no regeneration since. DIRECTORS HONOUR "TOMMY" JONES T. S. Jones, second from the right, f~ont row above, who res!gned recently as Secretary-Manager of Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators' Association, is presented a Cei'tificate of Merit on behalf of the Association. Directors above, Back Row, from the left are M. MacLaggan; H. S. Mosher; M. Cochran; A. M. Jones; D. E. Graham. Front row, from the left are R. A, Hallonquist, new Secretary-Manager; H. H. (Bert) Styffe, President; T. S. Jones; P. V. LeMay, Vice-President. ----0--· STAFF CHANGES Effective July 1, E. J. Johnston, forester of the Owen Sound Office of the Department of Lands and Forests was transferred to Fort Frances District as Reforestation Supervisor. Mr. Johnston wi II take over the rnpervision of the expanding planting progr~m on Crown Lands in the District. Mr. Johnston will also be prepared to assist in farm wood-_lo_t manageme~r work and the establishment of Mun1c1pal Forests in the Western section of the District. I) �PAGE 4 LOG JULY - AUGUST 1955 BOOK What About Our Fire Prevention Posters? By Bruce Thomson Did you ever hear the story about the two cruisers who started up the river, and after a long portage arrived at the area in which they were to work? Their pride and joy that summer was a brand new silk tent and they were very careful to pitch it just right, with / the guy ropes just so, the stove-pipe carefully secured, a spark-arrestor on the pipe and so on. After a good night's rest and a hearty breakfast they wern starting out to work and one fellow was tying up the door of the tent when the other fellow stopped him saying, "Leave it open and then if a bear comes along he won't rip the tent up trying to get in" . Naturally an argu ment started. However, the bright boy won and the tent flaps were left open. I would like to suggest a new approach to fire prevention posters for use in the woods. Let's have a real live person on the posters reminding us of our fire prevention duties. What kind of a person ? Well, just walk into the camp bunk-house and study the pictures on the walls. Take a peak into the clerk's office and study his calendar collection. Sit outside a cruiser's tent in the evening and listen to the learned dis-• cussions. What is on the bunk-house walls, on the clerk's calendar ? What are the cruisers discussing far into the night? You've got it! Girls, girls and more girls. Tall ones, short ones, coy ones, sultry ones, hot ones, cool ones, blondes, brunettes or red-heads they know them all. After working all day the two stalwarts returned and sure enough the tent was still up, looking very neat and trim, in spite of the numerous bear tracks all around it. The bright boy of course pointed this out saying that it was obvious that a bear had been around but because the tent was open he hadn't damaged the tent. The lad then walked up to the tent door, startling the huge bear that was in the tent. The bear took one look at him, let out a roar and dove through the ~ack of the new tent, tearing it all to shreds. Repeat After Me! This is the end of the story as it is told but I would like to go on from there. The two men salvaged what was left of their belongings, slept out that night in a drizzling rain, ate a soggy breakfast and started down the river to the main camp to get another tent. Tired wet, hungry, dejected and feeling sheepish, they struggled over the long portaage. As they were about tc put their canoe in the river at the bottom end of the portage they saw a large poster nailed on a tree. What was it? Well of course it was a picture of a large bear reminding them to "Prevent Forest Fires." Boy - the way they felt they would gladly have burned down the whole country just to get rid of one particular bear. This is the point I would like to make . For years now, we who work in the woods have been bombarded with "Prevent Forest Fire" messages by an assortment of wildlife. The camp recreation rooms, the cutters' walking trails, and the cruisers' portages have all, at various times, had bears, deer, squirrels, beavers, bluejays, fish , and probably others that I have missed, 5houting at us to "Put Out Your Camp-fire", "Use A Cigarette Lighter;" etc ., etc.. All that remains now is for someone to design a poster with a large mosquito humming a "Prevent Fire" message and we will have completed a cycle of animals, birds, insects and fish, giving us a "message", except for the black-flies and I believe that they are mute so they don't count. These creatures of nature are fine in their place. To the people who live in the cities they may be considered cute and the messages they proclaim are interesting and carry weight. They don't like to think that they may be the cause of depriving all of these likeable little animals of a home, security and food. Be that as it may, the animals may have a loud voice to the city fol ks but to the engineer trying to bui Id a truck road, only to have it flooded day after day by beavers buildi11g a dam, to the camp cook who has a bear wreck his meat-house every night and to the cru iser who has squirrels getting into the oatmeal every day, the voices of these "cute" little fellows don't get---m.1.!fb. sympathy. I WILL BE CAREFUL! Remember - Only YOU can PREVENT FOREST FIRES! Wouldn't it mean much more to us in the woods to start out in the morning reminded, by a luscious smiling red-head, to "Sit Down To Smoke"? Wouldn't a cruising gang be much more impressed on hitting a portage, to see a life-size 'babe' coyly inviting them to be sure that their cooking fire is properly out before starting out in the morning ? Sounds intriguing, does it not? Let your imagination fly for a minute as you think of the immense proportions of the idea. For instance, a nation -wide beauty contest to select "M;ss Slow Buming of 1955" who would then have her picture grace the 1955 fire prevention posters, make a tour of the camps singing little "Fire Prevention ditties" (Continued on Page 17) �LOG JULY - AUGUST 1955 BOOK PAGE 5 AHuman Relation Problem Is Really Solved *°""""°"' Rela.ii.od - FOLLOW-THROUGH WHEN IS A PROBLEM REALLY SOLVED ? The Chinese custom has been to pay the doctor a regular fee as long as the patient stays well. Payments stop whenever the·re is illness and until recovery is complete. Doing things backwards? Perhaps. But the practice has fostered continuous attention to the pat• ients' good health. In our own dealing with people on the job, is "human relations" some·t hing we turn on and off when problems arise? Or, are we trying to foster continuous sound rela,tionships? Too often, when a problem arises, the urge to "solve it" and "get it out of the way" leaves some important "unfinished business" in our long-run relationship with employees. Reaching a decision about what to do in a problem case is only one step in its solution. Equally important - sometimes even more important - are the steps a supervisor takes to put the decision into effect and to see that it is working out, later on. When-Necessary policy decisions or revisions have been made -People involved become identified with and "accept" the solution, however "unpopular" it may be -Decisions have been reached and communicated to all concerned -The solution is consistent with other actions taken in the past -The man knows and understands the outcome -The man feels he has received fair treatment -Embarrassment to individuals or groups has been avoided -All promises and commitments made have been carried out -The supervisor has taken steps to prevent a recurrence of the difficulty -Adequate record has been made of the disposition of the case -The supervisor has checked back frequently and is convinced that the corrective action has really solved the problem -Any employees involved feel satisfied that the problem is really solved. 1-=-~;:;:-;:::.:t-;;;::~;e:t~:~~~~~-1 i any problem is o~en more difficullt than the sol- i • ution of the problem. Supervisors will find that I it pays to take time for a thorough, systematic i analysis of the problem and then to arrive at a j - decision, only after consideration of all possible I courses of action. i i This is a big order. Some might say, "We'd never solve a problem if all those conditions had to be met." But, perhaps, in the bigger sense, human relations problems are never really "solved," if we mean by ''solved" that there comes a time when no further attention is needed. Sound man-to-man dealings require continuing attention and follow-through, not just brief consideration and quick decisions when crises arise. I 1·-·--·-·-·-·:;;;;;:;~~;;;·~-·--··-·-1 I ! •!•.-.c.-.c>.-.tl..-.o-.C...... . - . C ~ - , ~ ~ ~ ~ > < 9 1 1 9 <. . . . . ~ - - ~ · ~ - t l - 1 ( , • ♦.•.1--.c~1.-.1>.-.<)._,ll__.l~.._.,.1~.--,.-.t~fl-.<,.._.O.-.~).-.C. . . . .I,.._ ♦:• i I i i i . 1 When you are on the job, you live in a glass house. Your employees see more than you realize and look upon everything you say or do as planned and meaningful. A supervisor's most casual remarks and his mannerisms may appear to the worker to have deep significance. * •=,o,--1. . - , c 1 4 1 1 1 9 , t ~ ~ ~ • ~ ~ . . - o - - • O • - • U - ~ - • 1. I i i i -a-c-), Talking with an employee about a fault or weakness is difficult. Yet, it is an essential part of every good supervisor's job. See if you get better results by going into your next interview more fully prepared for what you are to say, or what he might say. I ! I i 0 i i i i i -:♦ ~--.0-0_ll_"J_O--.C~0•-•0--fl-.C~t♦♦• ' i * ITEMS MARKED ARE RE-PRINTED WITH BY; "MANAGEMENT INFORMATION PERMISSION FOR FOREMEN ANO SUPERVISORS" Published by Elliott Service Company, Inc., Mt. Vernon, New York, U.S.A. /) I �LOG PAGE 6 DISTRICT SAFETY MEETINGS WOODS BRANCH AT DRYDEN Pulp and Paper Makers' Safety Association Dryden Paper Company Limited were hosts to the Northwestern (Woods) Branch of the Ontario Pulp and Paper Makers' Safety Association when it met on May 25th. Mr. N. McMillan, Woods Manager, welcomed the participants on behalf of his company. During the morning session the chairman, Mr. F. L. Stevens, called on each company representative f?r a rep?rt on safety highlights on their own operations during the past year and any suggestions that they might have. A number of companies suggested that some steps should be taken by the manufacturers of power saws to reduce or eliminate the exhaust noise, -a factor which had contributed to a number of serious accidents. Mr. D. B. Chant, Secretary-Engineer, Ontario Pulp and Paper Makers' Safety Association reported that during the last half of 1954 the Class 2 (Pulpwood) accident frequency rate had improved in comparison to the last half of 1953, and that the first quarter of 1955 had shown an improvement of 20 % over the same period for the previous year. However the cost figure was not too good, mainly due to car;y-over of cJccidents occurring in 1954 but not settled until 1955. A very important safety feature, he added, was that hard hats had saved the lives of 12 workmen in 1954 in Class 2. BOOK JULY - AUGUST l 955 During the afternoon session talks on "My Part In Safety" were given by a logging superintendent, a supervisor, a clerk and a workman. The first speaker in concluding his talk, stated that foremen and workers should accept and preach safety "not because I have to - but because I want to". The workman pointed out that he always took pains in planning his work in a safe manner and that he always wore his hard hat while on the job. He explained about his own experience when a top of a tree struck his hard hat, the headwear thus saving his life. He added that he believed every woods worker should wear a safety hat. "Hazards of the, Drive", were outlined in a short talk by Mr. N. McMillan, Woods Manager, Dryden Paper Company Limited. A similar talk on "Hazards of the Tow" was given by Mr. D. R. Stevens, Assistant Woodlands Manager, St. Lawrence Corporation Limited. During the dinner session, Turtle Club Membership Certificates were presented by Mr. Chant to Joe Symak and Dave Dunning, whose lives had been saved by wearing hard hats. Membership includes certificate, lapel button and a new safety hat. Both men were employees of Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company Limited, Kenora Division. HERE LIES A MAN . . . . He swung his axe without a thought-above his head a limb it caught. The axe came down beyond control-th;;it is the story the coroner told. Beware, ye bushmen. Think, then do--or this may be the fate for you- <Jo <Ju,,.p ~,d d/,vu,4, . . . . HUSKY and SMOKEY JOIN PAWS ... And ask YOU TO PAUSE BEFORE BEING CARELESS Obey the Forest Fire Safety Rules. STOP, AND SIT DOWN TO SMOKE. SMOKE HAND-ROLLED CIGARETTES. USE SAFETY LIGHTERS. 1usE VACUUM BOTTLES. USE YOUR CAR ASH TRAY. HUSKY OIL & REFINING LTD. LAKEHEAD DIVISION FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO Refiners and Marketers of Quality Petroleum Products �JULY - AUGUST 1955 LOG DISTRICT SAFETY MEETINGS LUMBERMEN'S SAFETY ASSOCIATION A local district meeting of the Lumbermen's Safety Association, Northwestern District, was held in Sioux Lookout late in May. Mr. P. Scollard was chairman of the dinner meeting which was attended by approximately 50 logging and sawmi 11 operators as wel I as a number of Department of Lands and Forests officials from Sioux Lookout. An interesting report was given by Mr. G. R. Potts, district field representative of the L. S. A., which will be printed in the next issue of the LOG BOOK. Mr. R. I. Young, Chairman, Northwestern District Accident Prevention Committee gave an outline of the work the committee was doing and he strongly recom-· mended that the Sioux Lookout local district form their own Accident Prevention Committee as soon as possible. Mr. E. H. Reeves, General Manager of the Lumbermen's Safety Association, whose topic was "OL1r Safety Problem" was the main speaker of the evening. He outlined the cost of medical aid and compensation for the first four months in 1955 as compared to 1954 in the three Classes - heavy logging, sawmill and pulp wood logging• giving the following figures: Class 19S4 195S 010 (logging) $258, 122.63 $31 1,538.69 011 (sawmill) 188,812.03 144,744.35 013 (pulpwood) 173,640.84 140,841.44 • Doctors Bell and Mitchell who were also in attendance, spoke briefly of their experience in the woods and recommended that as many men as possible be trained in First Aid. At the district meeting in Ear Falls, Mr. H. McCallum, Manager of Chukuni Lumber Company acted as chairman, at which over 50 persons attended. Addresses were delivered by Mr. G. R. Potts and Mr. Reeves of the Lumbermen's Safety Association. Initial steps were taken to form an "area Accident Prevention Committee". At a meeting in Fort Frances late in June another District Accident Prevention Committee was formed. Mr. N. Golder was named chairman and Mr. McEvoy, secretary. A further meeting was held in July to complete the membership of the committee. ---o--- TIMBER MANAGEMENT FORESTERS VISIT U.S. Recently, Timber Management Foresters from the Western Region, Department of Lands and Forests, visited the Chippewa National Forest in north central Minnesota. As extensive parts of the forest have been under intensive management for many years, the visit was extremely informative and interesting. W•h hin the forest, concrete evidence existed proving that scientific care of the forests will result in added wealth and benefit to all. Here, our southerly neighbours, have shown that forest conservation is a practical program, with the ultimate objective being to make maximum use of the forest in perpetuity. THREE CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS "I didn't see!" "I didn't think!" "I didn't know!" PAGE 7 BOOK Hard Hats on the Job Above is pictured a boat-loading operation of Oscar Styffe Limited showing that workers wear hard hats while on the job by direction of the company. Another requisite in this operation is that these men wear safety footwear. Since this headgear has been in use, one employee slipped on the wet wood striking his head against a steel beam with sufficient force to crack his hard hat. Had he not been wearing a safety hat this man would have been severely injured. COLLINS SAFETY SHOES LIMITED ANNOUNCEMENT Our Lakehead Safety Shoe warehouse will be open for business Friday (all day) and Saturday 'til 1 p.m. In the early part of the week our Mobile Units are serving industry throughout Northwestern Ontario. COLLINS SAFETY SHOES LIMITED Head Office: 255 McDonnel Street Peterborough, Ont. 1 94a S. Algoma Street Port Arthur Phone 4-5051 I �PAGE 8 LOG JULY - AUGUST 1955 BOOK I J ~ ... G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT LIMITED ./lpp,ou,JeJ GENERAL MOTORS DIESEL DISTRIB·UTOR " • • MARINE MOTORS POWER PLANTS • • GENERATING SETS By recent appointment, G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT LIMITED are now Sole Distributors for G. M. DIESEL INDUSTRIAL AND MARINE ENGINES for Kenora, Thunder Bay and Rainy River Districts in in Northwestern Ontario. FOR FULL INFORMATION, TELEPHONE, WIRE or WRITE G. H. Godsall Equipment Ltd. 221 Bay Street 59268 Telephone 56752 PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �JULY - AUGUST l 955 LOG W. C. B. Tran sfer HARTLEY E. CLAYTON The three-member Workmen's Compensation Boa rd announced the appointment of Hartley E. Clayton as Lakehead district representative. Mr. Clayton succeeds Mr. Frank Denison who has been named representative for the Windsor district office soon to be officially opened . Assistant Lakehead district representative George Storey, WCB employee for the past six years will continue in his official capacity. No stranger to the Lakehead district, "Hart" Clayton served the Board as an auditor in the Thunder Bay, Rainy River, Kenora and Patricia districts for 16 years. He brings to his new position a wealth of -experience and knowledge in compensation gained as a Board em · µloyee over the past 25 years. Born and raised ir. Toronto, Mr. Clayton received his education in public and high schools there . Married, Hart Clayton is an ardent photographer and fisherman. His chief hobby, according to Mr. Clayton is, "workmens' compensation ." On the occasion of his appointment, Mr. Clayton said that he wishes to extend a "standing invitation" to "all interested groups and individuals" to drop into the Lakehead district office at any time for information or other help in workmen ' s compensation matters. Computing the Fire Hazard "High Forest Fire Hazard", - too often reported in Ontario's forested areas at this time of year, often raises the question in southern agricultural areas : How is the fire hazard computed and determined so that appropriate measures may be taken to meet it? District Forester R. B. Dickson, Gogama, sums up the constituents that go to determine the e,x tent of forest fire danger, day by day, in procedures followed by forest protection officers of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests. "A number of factors are taken into consideration," he explains. They include the amount of precipitation, the precipitation interval, the relative humidity, the wind velocity, temperature and the herbaceous stage. Breaking down each of these factors, we find that each is of importance. "The amount of rainfall indicates just how wet our forests are. After heavy rains, the swamps are full, the dead foliage, branches, lichens and mosses on the forest floor are soaked with water, and the growth of BOOK PAGE 9 green plants which do not readily burn is accelerated. After light rains, the amount of moisture in the forest does not reach any great extent and fires possibly could burn . "The precipitation interval indicates the number of days without rain, ·and, as the number of days increases, the drier and drier the forest becomes. "The relative humidity also affects the hazard ratings. When the air is wet and humid, the moisture in the forest will not evaporate as readily as on dry days when the humidity is low. Thus, the relative humidity either slows or accelerates the drying of the forest . "Wind velocity affects the hazard in several ways. Stronger winds cause more rapid evaporation and drying . That they also cause fires to burn faster is taken i.nto consideration. "Temperature affects the hazard rating because warm air will hold more moisture than cool air. This applies in conjunction with relative humidity because, on warm days when the humidity is low, the air has a greater capacity for moisture through evaporation than at any other time. "The herbaceous state on our hazard ratings indicates whether the grasses and small forest plants are green, dead or curing . Dead grasses and plants are ver')! hazardous but, when green are of little or no danger. "While you are in the woods, try to observe all these conditions. If it has not rained for a long time, if the air feels dry, if the wind is strong, if it is very warm and if you see that the grasses and small plants of the forest floor are dead or curing, you will know that the forest fire hazard is high and take every precaution . You stand on the edge of danger." We will be pleased to give recommendations and prices on Brantford Coach &Body Ltd. Semi-Trailers LOW-BED for EQUIPMENT HAULING OPEN UNITS for PULPWOOD HAULING or SPECIAL PURPOSE TRAILERS Hoists and Bodies ALL SIZES and TYPES ANY CAPACITY Policy: New Hoists, Dump Boxes must be obtained from your truck distributor, Parts of any kind or semi-trailers can be purchased direct. POTTER & KERR LIMITED AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES 1021 MEMORIAL AVE. • INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT PORT ARTHUR, ONT. �PAGE 10 LOG II Fires Attributed to Logging Operations in Northwestern Ontario The forest fire record this season so far is the worst since 1949. As at June 30th, a total of 149 fires had occurred (this does not include Districts of Fort Frances and White River for the month of June), destroying over 16,400 acres. Of this total· of 149 fires, eleven were attributed to logging operations! In most of these cases the cause was blamed on careless workmen smoking on the job! Breakdown of causes are: Smokers ............. .. 17 Mining Operations ........ 1 Settlers ·········-······ 21 Logging Operations .... 11 Campers ................ 21 Road Construction ........ 2 Railways ... ............. 22 Prospectors ........ ... ....... 3 Lightning ............ 33 Miscellaneous .............. .. 4 Unknown ................:....... 10 • · - - - - 0 - - -· NEW TECHNIQUE PAYS OFF The following was received from the Geraldton District. During a week of extremely hot weather (first week in July) only broken by occasional thunder storms, we have had three more fires. All three were due to lightning and all were put out before they reached any size. At the fire in Pays Plat Division, near Owl Lake, the latest in equipment and techniques was put to good use. Under instructions from the fire boss on the ground via a walkie-talkie, a cooked meal and drinking water was parachuted to the hung·ry and thirsty fire fighters. The drop was successful, even though the container landed on a rock, the same rock that the fire ANGUS Streamlined Forestry Hose Marshall, the smooth bore hose, gives you two to three times the water at the no:z:zle. Diameter 1 ½" 14½Ibs. Bursting Pressure over 600 lbs. Diameter of Coil 18" cpld. Sold By GEORGE 0. HILL SUPPLY CO. FORT WILLIAM JULY - AUGUST 1955 boss with the portable radio was standing on. Presumably he ducked. The same fire demonstrated the value of the new fire line hose, as it was in an area where no water w2s available. The Chief Ranger has since put in an order for a large number of them. Timely Hints for fire Crews KNOW YOUR WATER HOLES On one fire which broke out this Spring, the first crew set up the pumps at a small lake alongside the main road. This meant the laying out of a mile of hose and setting up a relay outfit. When the second crew came up, and knew of a better hole, the foreman moved up the pumps and set them at a creek within a hundred feet of where the fire had started. This meant short hose lines, and the creek provided enough water for two pumps. BUT VALUABLE TIME HAD BEEN LOST. Some years ago one Company Protection Supervisor marked out water holes by putting signs up along the roads, with the distance to water shown on the signs. Also he had a trai I to water, so that the crew knew they would have good walking when they had to take in the• pumps and hose. LIGHTNING FIRES Some folks say that lightning does not start fires. However, a month ago one Company crew spotted a lightning fire and promptly put it out with only an acre burned over. The crew did good work, cleaned up the fire, but forgot one essential thing about fires - TO REPORT THEM. As a consequence, the Company has to wait another month unti I the accounts. for fire fighting get paid. MAN'S BEST FRIEND - MARSHALL Weight per 100' BOOK THE HORSE The skidding horse helps out the piece maker, but does not share _in the wages. However, he is content if he is fed and watered, and handled properly in the woods. But - and this is a big but - did you know that a horse cannot be driven or led into smoke ? if a fire breaks out, and the smoke, covers the trai I back to the barns, you simply cannot get the horse over the trail . So watch those cigarettes and smokes, boys, for a number of balky horses in front of a fire will only add to the confusion that any fire brings along at the start. --0-- WARNING THE FIRE SEASON IS ONLY HALF OVER INCREASED PRECAUTIONS ARE NECESSARY BE CAREFUL - BE PREPARED YOUR JOB depends on having trees to cut. Ensure that campers, fishermen and visitors in the woods as well as all employees understand the DANGERS of FIRE! Report immediately to your nearest Fire Warden any individual (employee or otherwise) who disregards or disobeys Forest Fire Regulations. �JULY - AUGUST 1955 LOG BOOK ARE IMPORTANT Follow the example set by the young gentleman above who has selected the blocks that best suit hi.s requirements. Whatever your requirements may be, Timberland has the block that will perform the job most efficiently. All Timberland blocks are mounted on anti-friction bearings and are made from alloy steel (no cast iron is used). Sheave tracks are flame hardened and housings cup around the sheaves preventing fouling. 0 Let our engineering department assist you in the selection of the proper block for your equipment. Sheave sizes from 6 inches to 48 inches. TIMBERLAND MACHINES LIMITED Port Arthur --• ■ Ontario MECHANIZED LOGGING SPECIALISTS PAGE 11 �PAGE 12 LOG The Ten Tho~sqn~ Dollar Cigarette Expensive smoking you mc:1y say. Well, the individual cigarette did not cost that much. However, four of them, or the, matches used to light them were responsible for four fires . The four fires occurred in logging areas during the high danger period of May and June. The cost of fire fighting alone was over $40,000. In addition over $20,000 worth of buildings and equipment were destroyed. Each of these fires were the result of care• less smoking habi,ts. Someone tossed a burning butt or a smouldering match into dry ground. Fortunately, good fire fighting work showed re -• suits in only a small loss of standing timber. Much of the timber that did get burned can be salvaged in the normal course of operations. However, the scanty moss covering the rocky areas and the good second growth, that would have provided a good stand of timber to cut within a few years, has been destroyed . It means a great deal longer now before rthis fire-scar-• red land will again be a productive forest. As a result of the investigation into the origin of these fires, tighter controls on smoking habits are being enforced in company areas. Men found smoking in areas where they should not, are subject to dismissal. Pack pumps filled with water must be on hand in al! areas where men are working . Various other checks are to be made. Early in July a change in the we3,ther occurred, and the woods were not as dry as they were during most of June. However, a few days of hot, dry weather would again cause the dangerous conditions where a match or a cigarette can start a $10,000 fire. JULY - AUGUST 1955 BOOK YOU and ALL THOSE WORKING IN THE FORESTS CAN HELP PREVENT FIRES. PREVEN·T ION OF FIRES IS THE BEST WAY TO FIGHT FIRE AND DOES NOT COST NEARLY AS MUCH IN TERMS OF WORK OR MONEY. -----0---- Elfectiue Team-worh During the present fire season, inter-district cooperation between the various districts of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests has been very much in evidence. Likewise, close liaison and provision of fire-fighting equipment by industry to the Department has been very apparent. Around the end of May the Port Arthur district received an urgent call from the Chapleau district for loan of equipment. The staff at Port Arthur loaded and shipped over 4 tons of equipment the same night and their plane was sent the following day. A day later, several fires caused by dry lightning broke out in the northern part of the Port Arthur district in hard to reach areas. A cal I to Western Region brought in sufficient equipment the next morning from Kenora district. Three additional aircraft, one each from Kenora, Fort Frances and Geraldton rendered assistance as did a helicopter from the Hydro Commission . - ---0---· While Europeans first came to Canada not quite fi ve hundred years ago , it is believed that the native Indians came into the country about fifteen thousand years ago. Though Canada is one of the world's leading trading nations, Canadians themselves consume more than eighty per cent of what they produce. -Qu ick Canadian Facts <Jiu,, dj.a,c,U gaff: "Gas Is Best By Test" For Timber Camps -- large or small. A Size for Every Need PROPANE GAS side-arm water heaters have proved themselves as a sure and economical way of heating water for cookeries and bunkhouses. See us also re conversion burners for camp steam baths. USE PROPANE INSTEAD OF WOOD. Also available: Propane Truck and Tractor Engine Heaters WRITE, PHONE or WIRE �PAGE 13 LOG BOOK JULY - AUGUST 1955 Why Borden's Trumilk is the Ideal Milk for your Camp 1. All the Iood value of fresh whole milk! 4. For drinking, cooking and every other milk use I TRUMILK is a powdered whole milk which includes all the cream, all the protein and other nutritional value of finest fresh, whole fluid milk! Just add TRUMILK to cold water, mix, and in a jiffy, you have milk ready for drinking. TRUMILK is excellent, too, in soups, puddings, and all baked goods. Can be mixed dry with dry ingredients for cooking convenience. 2. Costs as low as 53¢ a gallon! Yes, here's delicious whole milk, ready to use anytime for as low as 53c a gallon .. . a real saving on your milk bill, especially where large quantities are used. Further saving : there's no waste . . you make up only as much as you need when you need it ! 3. Double-vacuum-sealed for camp use I 5. Easy handling-less weightno freezing! TRUMILK ( whole milk powder) is only ¾ the weight of fluid milk. This cuts transportation costs to the minimum . .. makes handling easier. Under seal, TRUMILK keeps perfectly in summer heat or below zero weather ... indefinitely. 6. Fluid whole milk in a iiffy I Now you can mix TRUMILK in any quantity with Borden's new effort-saving hand-mixer. It's a 3-in- l mixer: (l) mixes (2) stores (3) dispenses. Mixer available AT COST in 2½ gal. capacity. Order from your nearest distributor. Heavily protected with an outer plywood drum, the inner vacuum-sealed metal container protects freshness of Trumilk indefinitely! Also has inner friction-top cover to protect contents after seal is broken. TH·E BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED. DRY MILK DEPARTMENT, Spadina Crescent, Toronto 4, Ontario. THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED, 407 McGill Street, Montreal, Quebec. l KIRKLAND & ROSE, LTD. 130 Water Street; Vancounr, B.C. A.H. BRADBURY McKENZIE, STEPHENSON LIMITED 13 North Wharf, Saint John, N.B. 345 Higgins Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba Harvey & Company Limited St. John's, I-Hid. �PAGE 14 LOG JULY-AUGUST 1955 BOOK Forest Trauel Permits QUIET - PLEASE I Prosecutions for infractions of the Forest Fires Prevention Act are relatively rare in the Geraldton District, but a case in Schreiber court in June proved that the law has teeth . A prospector from Schreiber was the only person in the Prairie Lake area at the time a 60-acre fire started there, and this prospector had neglected to provide himself with a travel permit. Although it was believed that he was responsible for the fire, this could not be proved so he was charged under Section 9 of the Act, be,ing in a Travel Permit area during fire season without a Travel Permit. He pleaded guilty and was assessed the minimum fine of twenty-five dollars with ten dollars costs. MAXIM SILENCER FOR CHAIN SAWS At a recent meeting of the Southwestern Technical Committee of the American Pulpwood Association, the subject of silencers for chain saws was brought up. Forest Travel Permits may seem to be a nuisance to some people although the Department of Lands and Forests try to make them as easily obtainable as pos sible, but this case shows another reason why every person travelling in the woods should obtain one. OLDEST LIVING THING IN THE WORLD Described by the United States Forest Service as the "oldest living thing in the world" is the gigantic tree "General Sherman" in the Sequoia National Park, California. This giant among trees is estimated to be around 4,000 years old and rises to a height of almost 300 feet. It is 36 ½ feet in diameter at the• ground and the bole of the tree is estimated to weigh 3,000 tons. GENERAL CHAIN SAW & EQUIPMENT Concern was expressed about possible impairment of hearing on the part of the user resulting from the operation of power saws continuously over a long period of time . Also, there is the ever present safety hazard to co-workers who are unable to hear the traditional warning cry of a man felling timber with a power saw. The Maxim Silencer Company of Hartford, Connecticut, has been working on a silencer attachment to the exhaust which wi II subdue noise level sufficiently to make the saw a safer operating tool, yet without reducing efficiency of the motor. It is compact and does not interfere with the operation of the saw. It reduces the exhaust noise to a level enabling two men to carry on a normal conversation within a distance of four to six feet from each other. The reduction in the noise level has been made possible without causing any loss of power under actual operating conditions. It appears as though these silencers will sell for a very low cost and should manufacturers of saws adopt the silencer rather than their conventional mufflers the additional cost to the sale price of a power saw would only be raised ar: incidental amount. Keep Safety Alive In 'SS REPRESENTATIVES FOR I.E. L. PIONEER ~hain Saw World's Fastest Cutting Chain Saw also High Pressure Fire Pumps • • • SEE AND TRY THE NEW 5 H.P. Model BM CHAIN SAW • • • For Demonstrations and Full Particulars Phone, Call or Write GENERAL CHAIN SAW &EQUIPMNNT BOX 199 BEARDMORE PHONE 101 NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LTD. FORT WILLIAM ONTARIO �JULY - AUGUST 1955 ONTARIO PAPER COMPANY READY TO FIGHT FOREST FIRES The official fire season extends from Apri I 1 to October 31 . During these seven months the frequency of big forest fires is highest from mid-May to mid-June. Forest fires can spread to disastrous proportions any time the forest fuel is dry enough to support combustion. In Ontario Paper Company's Heron Bay area, this is from early May to mid-October. There will be two l l 0-man cutting camps open during the first half of the summer, and in addition, this year, a new watershed has been opened for river driving . This is the Manitouwadge-Kaginu water system. Wood cut from this area during the winter's C.P.R. and C.N .R. right-of-way clearing operations will be driven to Agonzon Lake and thence down to the Black River at Camp 51, then 60 miles to Heron Bay. Each Ontario Paper Company cutting camp has a company fire ranger who sees that the forest fire rules are observed. These rules are: l. No tailor-made cigarettes. 2. Sit down to smoke. 3. No matches use a lighter. 4 . No free-burning cigarette papers. 5 . No lunch fires use a thermos. The ranger keeps a shovel, and a pump filled with water, not more than 300 feet away from where each cutter is working. Power saw operators have with them a onepint carbon tetrachloride pressurized fire extinguisher. In case of a forest fire, general superintendent Ted Summers, and woods superinTIMBER COMEBACK Associations connected with forest industries together with the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests are increasing their efforts to cover privately owned as well as waste lands of the province with valuable trees. The program began in a small way some 50 years ago, and in the past decade has advanced by leaps and bounds. Development of seed for future trees is carried out at nurseries and seed plants with the same scientific methods employed in the development of high qoality seed for farm crops. New types of machinery enable workers to plant five times as many trees as was possible only a few years ago. Municipal , township and county forests are shooting up over the length and breadth of Ontario and land which had hitherto yielded nothing is now producing v,aluable crops for generations to come. Many foresters today hold the view that in the large timber limits of Northern Ontario and Quebec the annual tree growth is equal to or more than the volume of timber cut on the limits. The Department does not contest thi•s theory but states flatly : "It has become increasingly evident that natural seeding will not guarantee a satisfactory crop on many lands that have been cut and burned." It took less than a century to deplete the great white pine forests of the Ottawa Valley to near the vanishing point. Now the tide is flowing the other way and the province, together with municipalities, counties and pulp and paper companies, is laying a firm foundation for supplies of timber to meet the needs of Ontario's generations of the future . LOG PAGE 15 BOOK tendent George Genge, direct the men on the fire . Camp foreman Will Schure, of Camp 50, Johnny Bulat of Camp 53 and John Antoniuk, of the river drive, take charge of crews on sections of the fire line. Fire ran gers Henri Monzareile and Leon Lapointe act as pump operators. Chief Ranger Ed . Little, keeps fire equipment in shape and sees that it is correctly placed on each operation on the limit. He makes frequent tests on the two Hale VS 4-inch pumpers and on the front mounted pump on the fire jeep, as well as on the 8 Wajax water-cooled pumps. He also looks after 5 miles of firehose, 300 hand pumps and 50 Pyrene extinguishers and inspects camp buildings and chimneys. Heron Bay had no company-caused fires last season, but company personnel were called out to extinguish : l survey-party-caused fire l lightning fire l power-company-caused fire. These fires were started on the concession area and, although they were not Ontario Paper Company's fault, company personnel took immediate action to put them out. The Black River area has been greatly opened up by the establishment of the mine at Manitouwadge Lake. Under construction this summer will be: 45 miles of Canadian Pacific Railway line. 25 miles of Canadian National Railway line. 30 miles of Trans-Canada Highway No. 17 l 00 miles of Ontario Hydro power line extending from Terrace Bay to Manitouwadge. It looks like a busy summer for the fire fighters at Heron Bay. PROPER CARE ADDS TO BEAUTY IN PLANTING OF YOUNG TREES Assuming that considerable throught was given to the selection and planting of the millions, ot young trees supplied for private plantations, woodlots and windbreaks from nurseries of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests, trained foresters advise that proper care of the trees will add much to their value and beauty. J. M. Whalen, Dis trict Forester at Sudbury, for instance, offers these suggestions: Trees are very much like people in that they are subject to hardships, accidents of various types and even to diseases which may either maim or kill them. But unlike humans they are unable to run to a doctor for treatment immediately and it is up to their owner to check and treat them. "In this respect, a few pointers on the pruning of shade trees may not be amiss, ~specially for trees in and around municipal1t1es. Shade trees need pruning from time to time not only to keep them symmetrical, but also to maintain their health . The only period when pruning should not be done is in the spring when the sap is running. "All cuts should be 'flush', that is, made as close to the parent stem as possible so that when the limb is removed there is no 'stub' remaining . Stubs are a mark of carelessness and it would be better not to prune a tree than to butcher it that way. "Stubs are not only unsightly but the abundant stub growth produced by the sap which runs up the stub also is unsightly. The cut area on these stubs never heals over, and they remain a constant opening for disease. "Smail limbs may easily be removed with a saw but care must be taken not to tear the bark from the parent stem. To remove large limbs it may be necessary to make 3 cuts, the first on the under side of the branch, a foot or so from the main trunk, the second on the upper side of the branch only three or four inches farther out than the first, then the third and final cut flush with the trunk to remove the short stub. "All wounds over half an inch in diameter should be protected with a waterproof dressing until they have healed over. Small wounds should be shellacked as soon as possible and large wounds shellacked and covered with a waterproof dressing. A thick mixture of white lead and linseed oil, with enough lamp black to make it a grey color, has proved effective as a paint for averagesized wounds." Paul\ Bunyfn HOW YOU'VE CHANGED! ·~ ~ - ,:::::, ~CJG)~ Caterpillar-Hyster mechanized logging team is the new Paul Bunyon of the woods-pulling in more lo gs and more pro fits than Paul ever dreamed possible. This modern team - Caterpillarbuilt Tractor, Hyster Winch and Sulky®-is built to handle more logs at today's higher speeds, under tough logging conditions. For profit-making logging ideas, call or drop in for your copy of "How to Log Small Timber Profitably". CALL OR DROP IN FOR MORE INFORMATION POWELL EQUIPMENT COMPANY LIMITED 11 S North Cumberland Street PORT ARTHUR 1060 Arlington Street WINNIPEG, MANITOBA �LOG PAGE 16 JULY - AUGUST 1955 BOOK New Emergency Rations for fire fighters forest Insect Suruey Standard emergency food rations for Ontario forest fire fighters, of a type and variety never tried before, are going out to all fire districts for test use this summer. The compact waterproofed kit weighs about 38 pounds. Each of 33 items in it is waterproof-wrapped, too. The supply provides 18 full meals - sufficient to furnish subsistence for a three·- man firefighting crew for two days - ample time for regular provisions to be brought up overland if necessary. European pine shoot moth: The sturdy container, which includes among its 33 items such other essentials as plates, spoons, canopener, can covers, soap, towels and water-sterilizing tablets, is so devised that it can be dropped easily and safely through the camera hatch with which planes of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests fleet of some 40 versatile Beaver aircraft are fitted. Emergency rations always have been an important consideration in fire-fighting equipment needed by crews operating far from bases on fire sites reached in the past only after long overland pack-treks but are now more quickly accessible by air. With the new food pack, which all planes will carry as standard equipment if tests are satisfactory, fighter crews can be set down from patrol aircraft immediately a "smoke" is spotted, taking over suppression operations at once without delaying to return to base for food supplies and without need of service for several days. The Hon. Clare E. Mapledoram, Minister of Lands and Forests, expressed satisfaction at the addition of another 'first' in Ontario's Air Service• long the world's largest aerial fire-fight ing organization. The food pack, he said, was devised after extensive trial and inquiry by the Department and industry, especially the Forest Protection and Research Divisions, under the direction of the chief of the Division of Forest Protection, T. E. Mackey. --- JUNIOR RANGERS TO CAMP Preparations have been made for the arrival of the Junior Rangers at Klotz Lake, Killala Lake and Oxaline. Camp sites were prepared, equipment made ready and programs prepared for the Junior Ranger camps by Department of Lands and Forests personnel. Throughout the months of July and August the Junior Rangers will be taught how to operate fire-fighting equipment, build fire lines and many of the other methods used in the protection and wise use of Ontario's natural resources. :: To date, no major change is reported in the distribution of this introduced insect pest in southern Ontario. Throughout the infested area which extends roughly from a line joining the tip of the Bruce Peninsula through Lake Simcoe to Kingston, infestations are generally as heavy as in 1954. Forest Biology Rangers have been assigned to the following forest districts in 1955 and have the following mailing addresses: District Chapleau Cochrane Ranger Bowser, R. Bricault, F. A. Address Box 400, Chapleau, Ontario c/ o Provincial Air Service, South Porcupine McPhee, J . R. 21 0 Butler Ave., Fort Frances Fort Frances Box 495, Geraldton Vaillancourt C. Geraldton c/ o Dept. of Lands & Forests Barnes, C. Gogama Gogama, Kapuskasing Robinson, J . Box 69, Moonbeam, Ont. Vermilion Bay, Ont. Kenora Miller, W. J. Lake Erie Jago, L. G. R.R. #1, St. Williams, Ont. Lake Huron Lynn, D. F. R.R. #2, Chatsworth, Ont. Lake Simcoe McPhee, H. G. Seed Extraction Plant, Angus, Ont. c/ o Dept. of Lands & Forests Macleod, L. S. Lindsay & Minden, Ont. W. Tweed Harnden, A. A. Box l 05, Temagami, Ont. North Bay Gri,sdale, D. c/ o Dept. of Lands & Forests Parry Sound Dorset, Ont. Hildebrand, M. J . Dominion Forest Exp. Station, Pembroke Chalk River, Ont. R.R. #1, Fort William, Hall, K. C. Port Arthur c/ o Dept. of Lands & Forests Rideau & Danard, A. S. Mountain Grove, Ont. E. Tweed Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie Foster, H. R. Sault Ste. Marie Box 714, Sioux Lookout Buchan, P. E. Sioux Lookout Box 72, Sudbury Clinton, E. 0. Sudbury c/o Dept. of Lands & Forests Thompson, M. Swastika Swastika, Ont. White River Weir, H. J. Box 119, White River, Ont. Chief Ranger J. E. MacDonald, Forest Insect Lab., Sault Ste. Marie A continued appeal is made to woods industry personnel to collect samples of insects and send them to the Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie. Your cc-operation will aid in this important work. This Booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" produced at the Port Arthur mill of Provincial Paper Limited out of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario; printed by Consolidated Press, 137 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. OIDEI YOUR REQUIREMENTS NOW ■ ■ ■ Our new Wholesale Hardware warehou ■e i1 modemly equipped to serve the Logging, Lumbering and Mining Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating and Building Contractors in Northwestem Ontario. COCHRANE HARDWARE (WESTERN) LIMITED 105 North Cumberland Slr•t, Port Arthur - Dial 5-7345 I r•••••••••••c•••••••••••,..,.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••..•• •••••••••••••c••••••~••••••••••••••••••••••••J �JULY - AUGLiST 1955 LOG A Growing Inheritance An unusual legacy from their great-grandmother has made three Woodstock boys Canada's youngest certified tree farmers. From her they received 40,000 trees on 40 acres of reforested land with her blessing and the admonition to take care of it. The deed they hold was drawn up by Dean Sisam University of Toronto forestry department, and is on~ of the most unusual ever penned in Canada . It sets forth the needs of forest conservation enjoins the boys to carry out its purposes and sets them up in a business as foresters that should pay them thousands of dollars. "It is at least as good as an insurance policy and probably better," said the boy's grandfather James A. Vance, immediate past president for Onta~io of the Canadian Forestry Association . His grandsons are Jim, Don and Keith Stevens, sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stevens of Woodstock. Jim is 13, Don 11 and Keith 8. For months they have been carrying on reforestry work on their 40 acres, doing all the manual labour they can. During Easter holidays they helped plant 1,900 trees. They .have helped, too, to thin the growth prun-ing and cutting out brush and ironwood and 'poorer growth. They are careful with their cutting . The deed advises them they shouldn't take out everything. Some growth that isn't so good must be left to act as a nurse crop. Their great-grandmother, who died last year at 83, was Mrs. Alberta Allison, their mother's grandmother. She had $2,000 to give the boys. This was put into B""fUU; PAGE 17 BOOK 40 acres for trees at $50.00 an acre. It passed on to James Vance, who then gave it to the boys. They officially became tree farmers when they were presented with certificates by the Canadian ForEstry Association. Their land is better suited to reforestation than anything. Trees already grew there and the acreage was selected to be near a farm their grandfather owns. With their grandfather guiding them Jim, Don and Keith, all husky youngsters, are eager to make their legacy grow. "The payoff will be in about 30 years," their grandfather stated. "They can start cropping then, and if they do it right they will be getting dividends indefinitely, good dividends." WHAT ABOUT OUR FIRE PREVENTION POSTERS? (Continued from Page 4) and bringing cheer to all and sundry in the woods. From there it would expand to selecting a "Miss Fire Extinguisher", a "Miss Pack Pump" or perhaps getting closer to reality, a beauty contest on the limits to choose the female cookee "with whom we'd like to put out the fire", and so on. The ideas which could be developed have no end. How to get it going? I don't really know. Perhaps some of -the bunk-house or tent wall artists could put their talents to better use and come up with a lush "Fire Prevention Poster". Editor's Note: Mr. Thomson submitted a few standard fire posters on which were superimposed the "appeal" picture . These were extremely well done, but due to reproduction difficulties, could not be run in this issue of the LOG BOOK. What are your thoughts in this matter? a . • • Tractor - Marine Engine - Diesel Engine Crane - Wire Rope Vulcan Machinery & Equipment Ltd. LOOK FOR THE ALLIS-CHALMERS SIGN North Cumberland Street Phone 4-2483 ♦ Port Arthur, Ontario �LOG PAGE 18 Tree Planting Actiuities As reported in the May-June issue of the LOG BOOK, Northwestern Ontario's first Industrial Tree Farm was duly certified early in May. On their Prince and Jarvis Mining Locations, Newaygo Timber Company Limited planted 15,000 black spruce and 48,000 white spruce seedlings, both 2 - 2 stock . In addition, in Martin and Mildred townships, District of Algoma, Newaygo has planted 30,000 white spruce and anticipate planting the same number of the s2me specie in September this year. Pearson and Engblom, timber contractors of Glenorchy, Ontario, have planted 2,000 white spruce on their limits. Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company Limited planted 10,000 seedlings on their Seine River concession . Under a co-operative project sponsored by the Research Council of Ontario and under the direction of Professor R. C. Hosie of University of Toronto, three companies, Abitibi (Port Arthur Division), Marathon and St. Lawrence have planted 1,500; 2,000 and 3,000 ~-pruce seedlings, respectively. These were planted using three different methods, - machine, full saddle . and half saddle.* Further plantings in the Fall in furtherance of this project is contemplated. In addition to the above project Abitibi (Port Arthur Division) will plant 35,000 spruce and jackpine and provide 500 spruce seedlings to the pupils of Auden School for planting purposes. The latter is expected to be an annual event. St. Lawrence Corporation Limited have planted 1,000 white spruce seedlings on Corporation owned land to study results obtained from planting this type on a clear cut hardwood area. Marathon Corporation of Can.:ida Limited have planted 60,000 jackpine seedlings in the vicinity of Marathon and Heron Bay, using a "Lowther" tree planter. Continuing a project begun in 1949 the Corporation provided a large number of red, Scotch and jackpine seedlings to the local Boy Scout group for planting. In addition, 1,500 jackpine trees were planted by school children in Arbour Day programs at Stevens and at Caramat. LongLac Pulp and Paper Company Limited operate their own nursery and this year over l ¼ million seedlings (2 - 0 stock) were set out in transplant lines at the nursery. Over 350,000 spruce (2 - 0 and 2 - 2 stock) were planted in cut-over areas and their program for JULY - AUGUST 1955 BOOK Fall planting calls for 600,000 (2 - 2 stock) to be planted in further cut-over areas. LongLac also expects to treat at least 1,000 acres in 'brush scattering' which wi 11 bring the total area so treated to over 5,000 acres. Members of the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry have also been very active in tree planting projects. So far tfiiis season they have assisted and given direction to planting programs at three Lakehead rural schools. Close to 2,000 seedlings we:re planted through the assistance of this C.I.F. Section. • • Editor's Note: The object, in full and half saddle planting is to keep roots as close to ground surface as possible and on a horizontal plane. In half saddlG? planting, roots are permitted to extend in an arc of 180 degrees. In full saddle, roots project 360 degrees. C. I. F. News Northwestern Ontario Section Under the leadership of George Breckenridge, Chairman, Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry, a motorcade of members of the Port Arthur and Fort William Chambers of Commerce, George Wardrope, M.L.A. and others attended tree-planting ceremonies at three Lakehead rural schools earlier this season. At each school a sign was planted which read "TREES FOR TOMORROW PREVENT FOREST FIRES" At the first stop, Blake Township School, around 60 students under the direction of Lands and Forests personnel planted approximately 500 white spruce and red pine to establish a wind-break along the north and western edge· of the school. At the Slate River School. under the direction of C. I. F. member Norm Kissick, some 700 trees were planted in a woodlot opposite the school on property owned by the school. This lot which had been partially planted a few years ago has an area of about five acres of cleared land. . At the final stop, Mr. R. I. Young was in charge of a planting program undertaken by children of the O'Conno·r Township School. Over 600 trees were planted extending the existing shelterbelt on the spacious playground. At the completion of the planting in each case, the children participating were given ice cream and soda pop provided by two Lakehead woods industry firms. Keep Safety Alive In '55 MARSHALL-WELLS faithfully to s-erve you 1n years- to come . • LAKEHEAD'S LEADING HARDWARE STORE • . �LOG JULY - AUGUST I 955 Aduertisers' News Two New Rubber-tired Tractors Announced by Caterpillar Tractor Company Cat·erpillar Tractor Company announces two new additions to its famous rubber-tired tractor line. They are the DW21 (Series C) and the DW20 (Series E), both featuring more horsepower and major design changes over the current models of DW21 and DW20 Tractors. These tractors are expected to set an enviable record in the field with their abi Iity to move more yards of material at less cost than ever before. Under the hoods of the tractors is a powerful new diesel eng ine, rated at 300 hp at 1800 rpm . Piston displacement is a full 805 cubic inches. Designed to set new performance records, the 6-cylinder, 51/s x 6½ inch diesel engine is turbocharged for greater horsepower. Driven by the engine's exhaust, the turbocharger utilizes energy that otherwise would be lost. A number of new design features have been incorporated into the diesel engine, including a new block, crankshaft, connecting rods, pistons and head. A more accurate valve train gives better engine operation with fewer adjustments needed. Hydraul ic valve lifters keep the valves in perfect adjustment, reducing maintenance costs. The d iesel engine utilizes new paper type fuel filters wh ich are more efficient and less expensive for the customer. A redesigned fuel system provides more BOOK PAGE 19 accessibility for servicing. Wide base, low pressure tires, are standard equipment (in rock-type tread) on the DW21 (Series C) and DW20 (Series E) Tractors, giving big footprint flotation and wide lug traction. New Diesel Fuel Materials considered refinery by-products for many years are today being used increasingly in producing standard diesel fuels, according to Caterpillar Tractor Company, one of the world's largest manufacturers of modern, heavy-duty diesel engines. Called "cracked distillates" or recycle stocks," the one-time by-product was once considered refinery re-• sidue from the production of high-octane gasolines. Later, they were combined with higher grade "straightrun distillates" and used as diesel fuel. Now, studies by the Caterpillar Research Department at Peoria, indicate that, if certain requirements are met, the cracked distillates can be used in Cat diesel engines without harm to the engine. The economic significance of this development is considerable. Demand for both gasoline and diesel fuel has skyrocketed since the war. Getting diesel fuel from a lower step on the refining procedure - leaving more room for taking high-octane gasoline means considerable to the refiner and may mean cheaper fuel for diesel users. There's A New INTERNATIONAL OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Mining and Lumbering Operations Construction Work Wherever the Work Is Heaviest S. J. DILL & SONS LTD. Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Service Organization ALSO DISTRIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS FIRESTONE TIRES PORT ARTHUR Red River Road Phone 5-5488 FORT WILLIAM Nortl, May at Camaron - Phone 3-6457 �LOG BOOK JULY - AUGUST 1955 7 DAY LOAN for Longlac Pulp and Paper Company ■ A Cat D4 Tractor steals the show at the Woodlands Division, Longlac Pulp and Paper Company, Longlac, Ontario. With a specially fabricated pusher on the D4, one man easily unloads 350 cords per 8-hour day. Hauling trucks are the limiting factor, and the owner estimates that the D4 could push 550 cords if the trucks were on hand. The power and traction of the D4, even on ice, make short work of a full truck load. And for cold weather starting, the Cat D4 Tractor is tops. Independent gasoline starting engine preconditions the diesel and turns it over as long as necessary to start it. It's not dependent on bat• teries that lose their power as temperature drops. This is just another example of Caterpillar D4 Tractor usefulness in Canadian logging. With a D4, you can always count on getting your logs out from the woods ... pulling your hauling trucks through. You'll save money every step of the way, too: on average loads the D4 burns from 2 to 3 gallons of low-cost diesel fu'el per hour. Highly maneuverable, you can work the D4 in close quarters, among stumps and 'trees. Behind your tractor is the complete backing of your Caterpillar Dealers. Wherever your logging show takes you, you're always near our service headquarters, and our men who will help you in those infrequent times when you need service. We carry genuine Caterpillar parts for your machine. If you're missing out on the profits a D4 can bring you, see us today! Powell Equipment Coanpany Lianited Port Arthur 115 N. Cumberland St. Winnipeg 1060 Arlington St. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1955JulAugLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - July August 1955 Subject The topic of the resource Forest Products Industry Description An account of the resource Log Book, published by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. July August 1955. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-07 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/02d36b67294528056de8aeb3b13a79a2.pdf 4e9e1a5c8cd797ad43738265b34fbed7 PDF Text Text MARCH RETURN TO FOREST IBRAR Vloods Division Marathon Corp. of Can·ada Ltd. Port Arthur, Ontario �PAGE 2 MARCH LOG BOOK -;- ........,.._..,.: ".'.. ", I 1949 ~SERVING TH,E TIMBER INDUSTRY IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO Representing= WRIGHTS' CANADIAN ROPES LIMITED PRENCO (AEROQUIP HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WITH REUSABLE COUPLINGS INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY OF CANADA, LIMITED DROTT MANUFACTURING CORPORATION LOMBARD GOVERNOR CORPORATION w. D. BEATH & :s oN LIMITED CANADIAN MIXERMOBILE COMPANY LIMITED NORTHERN MACHINE WORKS LIMITED THE FRANK G. HOUGH CO. CONSOLIDATED DIESEL ELECTRIC CORPORATION READY POWER COMPANY DOMINION HOIST & SHOVEL COMPANY LIMITED JEFFREY MANUFACTURING CO. LIMITED J. D. ADAMS LIMITED PACIFIC CAR AND FOUNDRY CO. JIFFY HYDRAULIC LUBRICATORS We specialize in shop overhauls. It is more economical for the customer than doing their own repairs. TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. Logging-Industrial-Construction-Municipal and Mining Equipment OFFICES AND SHOPS - 915 MEMORIAL AVE. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �MARCH PAGE 3 1949 Buck-Sawing Competition ASuccess Competitors ACredit to the Industry p~ ~ t' - The cut and t'~ ul fo t 948-49 season is about completed. Once again our Association was able to .arrange and orga a number of field trips at which all member companies were able to have a peek at what the other fellow was doing. The success of these trips is evident by the increasing interest and number of .company personnel who take part in the tours. The Operators' Association wishes to thank most heartily those companies who so kindly and generously volunteered to make these field trips possible. To date we have not had a spring or summer field trip. It is the intention of the Association to arrange one or two such trips during '49. If any company feels it might have a spring or summer operation of interest to the operators as a group we would be much pleased if our manager could be advised The season for forest fires will soon be on, and it js the duty of every operator to see that equipment is jn order, crews organized and everything in readiness so that this year forest fires can be quickly brought under control. Consderable work is being done in establishing torest fire committees to co-operate with the Department of Lands and Forests officers and, with the utmost co-operation between the Industry and the Department, the destruction by forest fires should be kept to a minimum. H. H. "BERT" STYFFE Talking At Meals It is more or less the standard rule that there is no talking in the cook houses in the bush camps. The Forest and Outdoors magazine from ti me to time has excellent articles by Paul P. Cullwood. Paul worked and got most of his woods experience in the Thunder Bay area and, in an article in the February issue of the Forest and Outdoors, tells about teaching· D.P.'s. Paul says: "At breakfast, Napoleon was more than affable. 'Cullwood,' he said, 'now that you can talk to our Ukrainian friends, suppose you begin by telling them not to talk at meals: "This business of not talking in the cookery is an ancient bush tradition. Some say it is intended to speed up the procedure of feeding; others argue it's so the cookees can hear orders for more grub. I believe it started among the oldtime lumberjacks of Maine and Nova Scotia. Those old boys used to argue politics. Then those old boys used to tear the cookery apart." There is some question as to whether or not this condition should be amended. It certainly is a fact that the 'no conversation' rule tends to make the men eat rapidly and get out, but at the same time it does not aid digestion. Also, the majority of people consider meal time a time for conversation about things of interest and the woods worker is, in fact, no different from any one else. At the same time, conversation shouldn't be permitted to interfere with the cooking staff. One company has taken a step in this respect and put signs in all their cook houses 'Quiet Conversation.' How about it? Thousands of Lakehead residents and visitors to the Winter Carnival witnessed the Buck-Sawing eliminations on February 1st and the finals on February 2nd at Fort William, Ontario. Ten companies held competitions in their camps; camp winners competed in Company or Division Contests and 18 winners were sent to Fort William. The competitors were all an excellent type of man and were a credit not only to themselves but also to the industry as a whole. With a little organization and some interest taken by individuals, there is no reason why other sports cannot be sponsored in the camps arid co-ordinate in Division or Company Contests. Any suggestions along this line will be welcomed by the Editor. Prize Winners-Buck-Sawing Contest 1. L. Cyr, 24, Pellegin, Gaspe, P.Q., Ontario Paper Co., Limited, trip to Montreal to compete in buck-sawing competition at the Sportsmen's Show; Gold Medal; $25 Cash. 2. Dorio Maurice, 27, St. Remi, Amherst, P.Q., Great Lakes Paper Co. Ltd., Si Iver Medal; $25 Cash. 3. Frank Butler, 20, Barnaby River, N.B., Long Lac Pulp & Paper Company, Limited, Bronze Medal; $15 Cash. 4. Armand Tremblay, 22, Beardmore, Ontario, Brampton Pulp & Paper Compa~y, Limited, $_10 Cash. Log Chopping Contest 1. Edward Guitard, 40, Belle Dunne, N.B., Alexander-Clark Timber Company, Limited, Northern Outfitters' Ass'n. Cup 2. Armand Tremblay, 22, Beardmore, Ontario, Brampton Pulp & Paper Company, Limited. 3. George Coulombe, 33, Hurkett, Ontario, Great Lakes Lumber & Shipping, Limited. Best Beard 1. Amos Thibeault, 37, Maryfield, Sask., Brampton Pulp & Paper Company, Limited, $ i O Cash. Advisory Committee On Forestry Research, Ontario Research Council, To Meet In Port Arthur This Committee will meet in Port Arthur on May 2nd and 3rd, 1949. Dean J. W. 8. Sisam of the University of Toronto is chairman of this committee and the tentative program is as follows: Monday, May 2nd Entomology as a factor in long-term managementM. L. Prebble; Integrated utilization-J. H. Jenkins, T. A. McElhanney (including chemical barking, bark utilization, etc.); Chemical utilization of wood-H. 8. Marshall; Pulp mill efficiency-T. L. Dunbar; Information services and research services-D. F. MacRae. Mechanical logging-P. V. LeMay; Motion picture on logging-P. V. LeMay. Tuesday, May 3rd Visit Great Lakes Lumber & Shipping Limited mill; Visit Great Lakes Paper Company (large newsprint machine); Visit Provincial Paper Company mill (coated paper process.) This will be the first time that this committee will meet in Port Arthur and discussions and visits should be of interest to members of the committee as well as to operators in this locality. �PAGE .4 LOG BOOK MARCH 1949 FORESTRY NEWS The Commercial Tree Species of Northwestern Ontario By H. H. STYFFE (The first of a series of articles by members of the Northwestern Ontario Section-Canadian Society of Forest Engineers). There ore a great many species of trees which can be used commercially in Northwestern Ontario. From a volume and monetary point of view, the most important of these species are the spruces, balsam or balsam fir, jackpine, poplar and birch. However, it is intended in this article to cover, in a brief and general way, some of the characteristics of each of the species regardless of its degree of commercial importance All plants, including trees, have been given one or more common names as well as a scientific name. The first word in the scientific name is the name of the genus in which the tree or plant belongs. These words are always Latin words with Latin endings. The reason for this is that Latin is a dead language no longer used, and is not subject to change. Latin names, then, for trees would be clearly understood in all countries and for all time to come. Sometimes a third word or name is added to the scientific name. The purpose of this is to indicate additional varieties of a species within the same genus Listed below for your information are the Northwestern Ontario trees with their common and scientific names. GROUP I - SOFTWOOD OR CONIFERS Common Name Scientific Name Black Spruce Picea mariana White Spruce Picea canadensis Balsam Abies balsamea Jackpine Pinus banksiana Norway or Red Pine Pinus resinosa White Pine Pi nus strobus Tamarack or Eastern Larch Larix laricina North White Cedar Thuja occidentalis N.B. Tamarack is an exception amongst the conifers in that it sheds its needles annually. GROUP 11- HARDWOOD OR DECIDUOUS Common Name Scientific Name Betula al ba papyrifera Birch Poplar or Aspen: ( 1) Large Tooth Populus grandidentata (2) Trembling Leaf Populus tremuloides Balm of Gilead Populus balsamifera Black Ash Fraxinus nigrc BLACK SPRUCE-ls one of the most valuable, if not the most valuable tree which occurs in Thunder Bay Distrct. It is essentially a swamp tree and is usually found on swampy or muskegy ground. It reaches its best size and growth where the drainage is fairly good. Often, it is found in stagnant swamps where the trees have reached several hundreds of years in age but a very small diameter. It is one of our longer-lived trees and the rate of decay after maturity is slow. As a reproducer in a natural way it has proven indifferent. The tree is a prolific seed bearer and on some sites reproduction has been good, while on others, especially where balsam is present, the reproduction op- pears to be predominently balsam. Natural regeneration of this species would be difficult because of the swampy nature of its best sites There are several reasons for its particular suitability in the manufacture of high grade paper and newsprint. The wood of black spruce has particularly long, strong fibres which is a quality required especially in newsprint where the strength of the wide high speed sheets is of great importance. The yield per cord or unit from black spruce is much higher than the yield obtained from other species. In addition to the above reasons the wood is clear and comparatively free from resin or pitch and knots. WHITE SPRUCE-ls equally desirable as black spruce in the manufacture of pulp and paper and could ordinarily be treated in the same breath w ith black spruce. However, white spruce has other uses and characteristics worthy of mention. This tree is usually found in mixed stands and along creek bottoms or at the edge of the block spruce types where the drainage is good. On the best sites, white spruce reaches a size suitable for boom timbers, pilings and logs for lumber. In such uses it is in good demand and is usually produced in the varied products rather than for pulpwood. It does not occur in great volumes compared to the black spruce or jockpine. It reproduces fairly well by natural means and is a good tree to use in artificial regeneration. At present, along with balsam, white spruce is under attac by the spruce bud worm. BALSAM-is another species usually mentioned in the same breath with spruce. It occurs both in pure and mixed stands, in swamps and on higher wet ground. For many years balsam was considered almost a weed and mills would usually specify not more than 10 per cent along with spruce. However, in latter years it has been used in varying percentages with spruce, up to 50 per cent and more. The yield of pulp per unit is not as high with balsam as that of black spruce and its fibre is not as long nor as strong. However, balsam will become of increasing importance because of its regeneration habits. Balsam is undoubtedly the best of all district species in the matter of natural regeneration and many sites formerly occupied by other species are being taken over by balsam. It is not a long-lived tree and the rate of decay is very rapid with balsam after maturity. At the present time, balsam seems to be the most susceptible to the spruce bud worm and this infestation undoubtedly will make serious inroads into stands containing balsam. As a matter of fact, large volumes of balsam around Lake Nipigon are already beyond recovery. One other factor which is rather a serious one in the handling of balsam is its poor floating qualities if kept in water too long. JACKPINE-ls the district's best all-purpose tree, and certainly ranks in importance with the spruces. As a matter of fact, with its increasing use as pulpwood jackpine should soon become the foremost commercial species of Thunder Bay District. At the present time, in addition to its use as pulp(Continued on Page 12) �MARCH LOG BOOK 1949 PAGE 5 STEELCRAFT LOG-PUSHER (PATENTED) "A GREAT TEAM" STEELCRAFT TUGS& CUMMINS DIESELS For any. type of steel logging boat, barge or tug up to about 100' in length . . . for any type of diesel engine . . . power units ... generating sets .. . marine engines . . . automotive . . . pumping . . . compressor . . . crusher engines CALL PIET M. VOOGES ,. FOR SALES, "GENUINE" PARTS AND SERVICE FACILITIES RUSSEL-HIPWELL ENGINES .~ LIMITED RUSSEL BROTHERS LIMITED 235 BAY STREET, PORT ARTHUR, PHONE N. 1592 �PAGE 6 MARCH LOG BOOK Bruises and Contusions ............................ ........ Axe Cuts ..... ..... .. .. .................................... ....... ...... ... Sprains and Strains .......................................... Bone Fractures ................ ,..................................... Cuts, other than axe ........ ............................ Puncture Wounds ................................................ Burns ........................... ................................................ Infections ................. ...... ............ ...... ........................ Eye Injuries ................................ ........ :.......... Frost Bites .............................................................. Deaths .................. :.:....... ................ ...... .. ............ ....... Some Accident Statistics from the 1948 Annual Report, embracing what is known as the North-western District, being that portion in Ontario bounded on the east by the Algoma Central Railway, west to the Manitoba Boundary, and covering such industries as are now included in Class 1, 1949 366 223 215 163 124 99 15 l3 12 12 4 TOTAL ............. ... ........................ ........ .... 1,246 By A. R. WHITE Those of us who work with you in trying to . pre-• vent such oftentimes serious happenings must, of courser take a very serious view of the acts lead ing up to injury, as well as the damage remaining oftentimes as a permanent disability. This is a serious business, and -unfortunately the boss is not nearly as often to blame as the injured workman himself. Carelessness in a workman using 'sharp-edged tools. or falling heavy trees, if his mind is not on what is being done, or if he is without sufficient skill, oftentimes ends disastrously. There were five fatal injuries during the year. Perhaps if we study each briefly, there may be a lesson we can learn of great advantage. These are actual case histories but the names are fictional: l. Jimmy Jones was skidding logs in the woods and his brother was busy felling trees close by. Apparently there was no team work between the two boys, since the brother in felling a tree, had it fall in his brother's direction, accidentally, of course, or perhaps he did not Since the subject of accident prevention has been carried on continuously since 1935, when the Compensation Act came into force, and since it is thought to be of value that the workmen and the supervisory officers in the woods industries should know exactly what is happening from year to year, particularly since the success or the non-success of the movement depends on the enthusiastic support of us all, no matter what our position, who may be engaged in these industries, the following statistics may be worthy of some study: First of all, there were 1,246 compensable injuries during 1948. The great majority of these were just bruises and contusions. Second in point of number, as would be expected, were axe cuts; followed by strains and sprains, which again would not be unusual, since men in the wood are engaged in handling heavy objects, sometimes beyond their capacity. For greater particularity, an analysis of the injuries which occur, are repeated herewith: Construetion Maehinery FOR EVERY JOB LONDON CONCRETE MIXERS, PUMPS, HOISTS, BARROWS AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY No~lhland Machinery Supply Co. Ltd. FORT WILLIAM ONTARIO �MARC:-t LOG BOOK 1941 see his brother. At any rate, the tree fell and struck Jimmy on the head, killing him instantly. 2. George Brown was helping to move a homemade jammer; the jammer was being pushed by a bulldozer. Brown somehow got' in between the jammer and the bul Idozer, which because of lack of teamwork, moved forward, pinning the workman between the jammer and the dozer, so that he died of internal injuries. 3. William White was assistant superintendent; he had ·nothing to do with- the operation which was going forward, and was that of a bulldozer moving snow in the area around the camp. A piece of wood got stuck under the machine, he attempted , to remove this piece of wood without the knowledge of fhe driver; rnsuit, broken bock . .., , . 4. H. Jenkins _w!;ls a regularly constituted employee in a small sawmill. His job was to feed lumber into a ripsaw; he forgot to wear his heavy leather protective apron this morning, piece of timber flew back from the machine, striking him on the abdomen. A month later, • he died from internal injuries. a 5. Harry Smith was a one-man power saw operator on piecework. Winter had just commenced, the ice was not yet very strong, but if one was careful and stayed on the brushed roadway, he was safe. He did this coming back from his working place to the camp for two gallons of gas, but in returning from the camp to his work, he felt he could take a shortcut. This he did, stepped into a hole, fell through the ice, and was drowned. In repeating these injuries, any man used to woods work could tell at a glance how each of these fatal cases could have been prevented. They are, therefore, set out PAGE for your study and criticism. It is to be remembered that while we accident prevention people may be a source of annoyance to you at times, there is a serious side to the story we are trying to tell, and perhap it might be summed up in this fashion-that the end of all this preaching amounts to this. That the workman shall live to enjoy the fruits of his labour; that his children shall have a father; that his wife shall continue to have a husband; and that his mother shall have the strength of his good right arm in her old age; and that we shall try as hard as we can to convince the rest of the world, that cripples and helpless wrecks are not a by-product of our industry. "I ~hipk _that I shall never see, Aught lovely as a pulpwood tree A tree that grows through sunny noons, To furnish sporting page cartoons. A tr.ee whose girth will prove its age, . Is ample for a wont-ad page. A tree with grace toward heaven rising, Men macerate for advertising. A tree that lifts its arms and laughs, To be made into paragraphs, A tree that falls before the saw, A five-star final in the raw. In Canada there's a telephone for every five persons; in Russia, one for every 140. LIGHT .nly 35 to 37 lbs ,th lull fuel ta k. 4, .20 and .26' ~ • utter Bar len9ths. '"· ONE-MAN _POWER CHAIN SAW er is Available P.M. ELECTRO BOSS ONE-MAN POWER CHAIN SAW General Electric (series) Motor AC or DC, 1 l 0/220 volts. Weight 28 lbs, Write for Descriptive Folder coo Write or Wire for Demonstration of This _j Let our rep;esentative show you how each WOODBOSS can increase the production of each of your men. Single, cylinder, 2-cycle, air-cooled motor gives 4 H.P. (B.B.H.P. 2.5) for greater cutting efficiency. The improved clutch and automatic recoil starter speeds operation. Tested under all conditions, the WOODBOSS has 0roven efficient, dependable and economical.. CALL AT OR WRITE TO: 7 woc~~:~CJIJ compact/ SS is balanced~ built and at all an O Operate crowd d sles or • e areas. in ~ . Made in Canada - P.M. PRODUCTS (1947) LIMITED 278 Bay Street, Port Arthur, Ont. I r,~/~ I r' �Page 8:___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LO_G_B_O_O_K_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _M_A_R_C_H__ l9_49 dent of the Patricia Area, were hosts to the visitors after · the tour and on behalf of all operators present, President H. H. Styffe, of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' As- sociation thanked Mr. S. C. Stratton and Mr. J. A. Ryan and other O-M personnel for the very interesting day which had been enjoyed by all. Mr. Styffe spoke of the co-operation by the timber operators in North-wes.tern Ontario and benefits derived by persons who go on ! these trips to visit other companies' operat_ion. fhirty-Six Visit Ontario-Minnesota Pulp &Paper Company, Limited, Patricia Limits A very enjoyable and interesting visit was made to the O-M Patricia woods operations. The majority of the party travelled by train and detrained at Vermillion Bay where breakfast was served cafeteria style at the haul camp P-209. Mr. S. C. Stratton, vice-president and general manager. and Mr. J. A. Ryan, woods manager, headed the party of O-M personnel who welcomed and looked ofter the visitors during the day The O-M haul was in full swing and 85 trucks were in use on the Red Lake Road, trucking the wood both to the Canadian National Roi Iway and to the Canadian Pacific Railway Two tree length mechanical logging operations were visited. At both these operations Nesco slashers were in use and visitors saw a very ingenious method of pulling the tree length on to the slasher. Both warm air and steam heated camps were inspected, and, in particular, the steam heated camps caught the eyes of all visitors. An old tug boiler provided the steam for the camp. PATRONIZE OUR 'ADVERTISERS THEY MAKE THIS BOOKLET POSSIBLE TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION It is believed that an answer has been found to the problems of woods communication, obviating the usual choice of either a costly metallic circuit or the less efficient grounded I ine. Teleseal (sold by Whitney Blake Co. of New Haven, Conn.) can be laid on the ground. The insulation is equivalent to the pre-war 60 per cent submarine cable insulation. This is covered with a tougher neoprene jacket, which is highly resistant to weather, fibre, abrasion, etc. The trip ended up at "Camp Robinson," the headquarters camp for the Patricia Area and here the visit was continued through the bake and butcher shop which services nine camps in the Patricia Area; a work shop; the infirmary and a very modern, up-to-date school where the visitors had the pleasure of signing the Guest Book. O-M officials including Mr. Bill White, superinten- W. V. Barker & Company N 1580 PORT ARTHUR N 2688 * REPRESENTING: Canada's Leading Manufacturers of Industrial Equipment SERVING: Pulp and Paper, logging, Mining and Contractors of the Northwest WITH: SALES AND ENGINEERING SER VICES "THERE IS ALWAYS ONE WHO LEADS" �MARCH 1949 PAGE 9 LOG BOOK COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED Headquarters for CAMPERS' - FISHING TACKLE - SPORTING GOODS LUMBERMEN'S MINING - CARPENTERS - AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES See the 1949 Johnson Outboard Motors at COCHRANE BARDW ARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED S. CUMBERLAND ST. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO_ PHONE 200 ONTARIO FOREST INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION HOLDS ITS ANN UAL MEETING dJ.M -Alt 'l/(Ul,11, p,,,uauu; Representatives of Ontario's forest industries have placed themselves on record as strongly advocating the fullest possible measure of protection for forest arears against the fire menace. At the annual meeting of the Ontario Forest Industries Association, January 24th, attended by seventy-five members, serious consideration was given to the recommendations of a brief prepared for presentation to the Minister of Lands and Forests, Hon. R. R. Scott, who attended the meeting together with the Deputy Minister, F. A. MacDougall, and other officials of the department. Long and careful study had been given the preparation of this brief by members of the Association who had had many years experence in the different phases of forest industry. It deals with the fire problem under three headings-Protection, Detection and Supression-and stresses the importance of education, travel control, weather forecasting, legislation and administration . Fol lowing are the officers elected for 1949: Re'Buvuunuiti OaJJ tlie. CONSOLIDATED PRESS SOUTH 1146 • President- W. E. Rowe, The Great Lakes Paper Company Ltd. Vice-presidents-M. Cochran, Hammermill Paper Company; K. 0. Roos, Booth Lumber Limited. Executive Council W. E. Rowe, K. 0. Roos, B. F. Merwin, D. A. Gillies, A.. E. H. Fair, B. F. Avery, C. B. Davis, H. A. Sewell, M. Cochran, H. S. Mosher. He was always a man to call a spade a spade, until he stumbled over one in the dark. The cook was a good cook, as cooks go; and as cooks go she went. • • We will be pleased to assist you in any manner we are able to. "BUSINESS FORMS ARE OUR SPECIALTY" "SWING-DINGLE" IN USE AT LONGLAC FOR LOADING A Wisconsin Moline double drum winch mounted on a Dodge 4 x 4 with a 29 foot steel boom has been used for loading 16-foot pulpwood from the strip-road to trucks. The Swing-Dingle was designed and named by Wilf Carlson and has proved to be very satisfactory. It is expected that members of the Operators' Association wi 11 have an opportunity to view this on the visit to the Long Lac Limits later on in the year. FORANO LIMITED MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION AND MATERIAL V BELT DRIVES ROLLER CHAIM SPROCKETS PULLEYS ROLU:R CHAIM DRIVES CLUTCHES CONVEYOR CHAIN BELT CONVEYORS HANDLING EQUIPMENT GEARS SPEED Rf.:DUCERS HOISTS SAW MILL EQUIPMENT Represented By PHONE: North 740 Dial 5-8352 ROY GIBBON AGENCIES PORT ARTHUR 45A CUMBERLAND ST., S. �PAGE 10 LOG BOOK MARCH 1949· -Specializing InBAR IRON - HEAVY HARDWARE - e LOGGING AND MILL SUPPLIES o HARNESS AND e BUILDING PAPER AND ROOFING G MARLENE OILS AND GREASES 11 SHEET STEEL e • MARSHALL-WELLS PAINT AND 0n the spot service to all Leading lndustr:es ALL FINISHES ACCESSORIES 11 MARSHALL-WELLS Forestry News (Continued From Page 4) wood, it is a great source of ailway ties, piling and construction lumber. Jackpine is found on a variety of sites, the best of which are the rolling well-drained sandy ridges. It reproduces very well by natural regeneration and is also a good tree to plant by artificial means. It is not a particularly long-lived tree, reaching maturity at about 75 years. The rate of decay is fairly rapid after maturity. In comparison to spruce, the yield of pulp per cord is not as high nor does its fibre have the length of the spruce. There is also more resin and pitch in pine which presents more difficulties than spruce in the manufacture of paper. At present it is used primarily in the sulphate or kraft mills. However, it has been used in groundwood and sulphite mills and in the future we can expect a much greater use of jackpine in both the manufacture of newsprint and higher grade paper. NORWAY OR RED PINE-This species does not occur in great volumes in this district and at present is relatively unimportant. Most of the original stands have been cut and the present cut of Norway is limited to either second growth or isolated patches of the orig inal stands. Its uses were primarily for lumber and piling. It occurred often along with white pine on the higher sandy or rocky slopes. Norway pine is sti 11 an important species in the Sioux Lookout and Kenora Districts where reasonably good stands are sti 11 to be found. WHITE PINE-At one time White Pine was of ccnsiderable importance to Thunder Bay District and in particular along the Pigeon River Watershed, up to and along the old P. D. Railway. At present, its c.::mmercial importance is limited and similar to Norway, the present cuts are small in size in either second growth or isolated patches of the original stands. It has reproduced .itself in an indifferent sort of way. Most of its old habitat .have been taken over by poplar, birch, jackpine and spruce. It would be a good tree to plant wherever the sites are found to be suitable. In areas west of Thunder Bay District, there are sti 11 some fair stands of white pine. Its use, of course, is primarily for lumber. The best remaining stands are in the Quetico Park Reserve. TAMARACK-At the present time this species is of no commercial importance. Years ago there were great stands of tamarack in this area which were all completely killed off by the Larch Sawfly. It is gratify;ng to see this tree making a comeback in many different places in the district. NORTHERN WHITE CEDAR-This species has limited importance in the district. It is found in swamps and in damp ravines. It does not reach its best form in. this district although there are isolated locations where it has reached a tai r size. Its uses so far have beenprimarily for posts and poles. BIRCH-Northern White Birch has a great range throughout the entire district and occurs in pure and mixed stands. It is predicted that the use of birch wi 11 become more pronounced in the future. It is already finding considerable use with kraft mills and to a limited degree with the sulphite mills in the manufacture of higher grade papers. It is not a long-lived tree and matures at an average age of about 70 years. Rot is quite rapid after maturity. It occurs on a variety of sites but seems to do best on well-drained, moist flats. For years its primary use was for fuelwood, however, of latter years it has been used for dimens:on stock lumber, ties, pulpwood, and railway sh i ms. As pulpwood it compares favourably or better than poplar. Its disadvantages are the the difficulty in peeling, early rot in stockpile and poor floating qualities. It reproduces very well in its natural state and should be a much more important tree in the future . POPLAR-Years ago poplar was considered a weed tree and was not even desired as fi rewocd. Latterly, poplar has become an important pulpwood species and is used by all types of mills in the district. It has a wide range throughout the distr:ct and is found either in pure stands or in mixed stands, along with birch. It is a short-lived tree, probably averaging not more than 65 at maturity. The rate of decay after maturity is quite rapid and s: mi lar to that of b: rch. Both the poplar and birch have so-cal led short, soft fibres which do not lend much to the strength of a paper sheet. However, their qualities are ideal where a cheap fi Iler is required. While poplar has been logged in the rough for pulpwood, it is ordinarily taken in only in the peeled state. It is a particularly easy species to peel during the sap season. Rapid advancements have been made in the chemical treatment of trees and it is hoped that one day both poplar and birch will be logged completely in the rough after chemical treatment. The bark will then be removed by chemical action. A great deal of research has been done by Mr. Alex White of the Lumberman's Safety Association. That. subject could well be the basis for further articles in this publication, BALM OF GILEAD-Relatively unimportant in the district. This tree has been used as pulpwood in the peeled state, but due to its weight and high water con- �MARCH 1949 LOG BOOK tent has not proven very desirable. It occurs in limited volumes and is usually found in wet creek bottoms at the edge of poplar types. Commonly called "cottonwood" or "piss" poplar. The latter name arising from the fact that a great deal of water oozes out after balm is first cut. BLACK ASH-This species too, occurs in such limited quantities that it deserves only mention. In small volumes, it has been logged and sawn into dimension .stock for sleigh bunks, and in some cases, flooring. Oc,curs on wet, moist sites, and often along with Balm of -Gilead. * * * Advertisers' News S. J. Hill and Sons Limited have opened a new sales and service garage on North May Street, Fort Wi 1liam, Ontario. Personnel of the new garage are as follows: Mr. S. Korpela, Secretary-Treasurer and Manager; Mr. W. J. (Bill) Williams, Sales Representative; Mr. J. W . Cross, Sales Representative; Mr. P. Waluk, Service Manager; Mr. Paul Beischer, Parts Manager . The Port Arthur S. J. Hill and Sons Limited are continuing with the same service facilities as in the past. * LOG PUSHER In all too brief a manner, the commercial species -of the district have been covered in this article. Little space is left for concluding or for theorizing. However, it might be observed from the information given that -our stands of the future are going to be predominently made up of jackpine, poplar and birch. With the heavy -annual cuts of spruce and comparatively light cuts ot jack.pine, poplar and birch, a challenge can be laid with the milling end of the industry to so develop their chemical and mechanical processes that greater utilization be made of the latter named species. Kraft mills, of course, -are already making use of all species. It rests with the .newsprint and sulphite mills to do the same. In that direction lies a good part of the solution towards maintaining a supply of pulpwood for all in perpetuity. Russel Bros., Owen Sound, Ont., announce a new small boat designed to push logs for sluicing or in mill ponds. It is 17' x 8' and powered with l 00 R.P. Cummins Diesel Engine. It has a rake-like bulldoze attachment which can be lowered into the water in front of its bow. • FORESTRY B. F. Avery, Vice-President and General Manager, KVP, at a recent C.S.F.E. meeting said, in part: "Until it is the business of the man with the axe and the saw to grow trees as well as cut them, we will not make the progress we should in forestry." THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED FORT WILLIAM CANADA ONTARIO MODEL HS 2000 1948 CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR SLASHER AND LOADER Ensures - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �PAGE 12 LOG ~ This Need Not Be ••• You ~an Delp Natural ~eg Employm For Employment . . . Wages ... Revenue for the People 1629 Fl RES-1948 IN ONTARIO WOODS 806 FIRES WERE DEFINITELY • . STARTED BY HUMA ' 403 FIRES WERE ATTRIBUTED TO RAILROADS, 0 , It's up to You and TO ;BE 1 ◄ PREVENT F �Page 13 ,ration ... lt and Prosperity 11ture Generations -MOST CASES CARELESSNESS 7 • TIONS, ETC.-THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HUMANS and Yon - and Me REFUL 11 lEST FIRES Pictures by Courtesty of INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. OF CANADA �LOG BOOK Page 14 By H. H. "HOLLY" PARSONS B.Sc.F. Aerial Timber Mapping or Aerial Sketching as it is commonly referred to, provides to the operator or concessionaire a specialized form of forest inventory work; by virtue of the fact that the work is done by hand from an altitude of not under 3,000 feet, with 3,500 to 4,000 feet constituting the accepted elevation. A short description, to commence with, of the procedure, aims and objectives of this qualitative analys:s of forest cover, might prove of interest, particularly to the uniniti9ted. Primarily, good ground control is of paramount importance. A base map is prepared of the area to be examined, prior to the commencement of any field work. On this map, lakes, rivers, trails, roads, township lines, and any other permanent or semi-permanent topographic features are incorporated and not only accelerate the field work but curtail the flying hours with corresponding less expense to those requesting the service. On large tracts within the Rainy River and Thunder Bay Districts, over twenty years ago, many hours were spent locating lakes_and rivers before any timber typing was even commenced. Also it was necessary to frequently erase everything and start again from scratch as there was either too much base map or too little to accomodate all the waterways represented. Due to intensive photographic programs, in the interim, and the fact that the entire province will soon be completed; areas of inadequate ground control are becom:ng scarce. With the required base map at scales of l mile, ½ mi"le to the inch or 4 inches to the mile the area is then flown and detailed. The final results resolve themselves into a linen tracing, a report and a colored forest map. On the type map, age classes are delimited by species, in the form of mature growth, second growth and immature growth. Sawtimber is segregated from pulpwood, merchantable and potential from unmerchantable. A descriptive legend is contained within each type boundary analysing the quality and waste areas are mapped in and classified. The resulting ground sampling is curtailed to a minimum, as a few strips or plots only in the representative types indicated, are sufficient to pr0vide the basis for a reasonably accurate estimate. Any pe>pularity accorded this form of type mapping, can be attributed to: l. Speed of operation-Areas THE TIMBER 64% 36% Bases Utilized -Su_d_b_u-ry_________ Queb_e_c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ T emagami Fort Albany-James Bay Cochrane Moose River Crossing Hearst Timmins Biscotasing Gore Bay North Bay Ranger Lake (Mississagi) Michipicoten Island Wawa A.C . Rlwy. Thessalon Chapleau A. J. AUDEN TO ADDRESS TIMBER CULLERS' ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 18 AT PORT ARTHUR Plans have been completed for the annual meeting of the Timber Cullers' Association of the Thunder Bay District. The meeting will be held at the Port Arthur Legion Hall, Cook Street, Port Arthur, and the business session will in all probability commence at l :00 p.m. and the banquet at 7 p.m. the same evening. OPERATORS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO" W H O L E .S A L E-LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING, BEDDING AND FOOTWEAR. GROCERIES, -Fort William FRUITS 194_9 equivalent to three or four six mile townships, can be completed in one day, under favourable weather conditions; and under duress, ground parties can be supplied with final type maps in two to three days following completion of field work. 2. Inexpensive operation. 3. Accuracy of results-the crown colour distinctions add appreciably to the detail obtained and denote not only stand compositions and age classes but a ]d materially in quality classification. The 1948 flying season commenced March 9th and was discontinued March 22 due to adverse conditions for ski-equipped aircraft. Some time was flown during the latter part of April in a Grumaan Goose (amphibian) when landings and take-offs were unfavourable to either floats or skiis. The spring flying commenced May 23rd and was completed November 7th. All programs, barring one in northern Quebec, were confined to Ontario. Due to the courtesy of one operator, sketching services were released, to map in and delimit burn intensities and logging chances for salvage, on the Mississagi and Chapleau fire areas, for the Department of Lands and Forests. Due also to the speed required in ground checking and organization of salvage operators, the work was commenced June 29th, and the final results, with coloured maps and reports, submitted on August 15th. Approximately 125 hours were utilized in the detailed examination of these areas. The following table summarizes the season's activities. Total Total No. of Total acres detailed Hours Programs and percentage Flown Completed distribution lnd-u-st_r_y--Gov't . • Industry Gov't. ---397.45 ·11 2 -1,958,400-f;ff8)20 Aerial Timber Sketching--1948 A Normal Season's Operations "S~RVING MARCH & VEGETABLES, TOBACCO, ETC. �MARCH 1949 PAGE 15 LOG BOOK '· This unit owned and operated by Canadian International Paper Company (Opawica Division>. Modern logging Has Created a Heavy Demand for EUCLIDS Tractor and trailer shown used to haul 20 cord loads of 12' pulpwood 15 miles at AVERAGE loaded speed of 20 M.P.H. Whatever off-the-highway haul:ng there is to be done, there's a specially designed EUCLID to d,:, it. Enqu:re 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 ~ords, Weight - no load - 16,000 lbs. "EUCLID'' pulling 60 cords of green jackpine at Kowkash, Ont. OWNER: Nipigon Lake Timber Co., Ltd.-Operator E. Sobush FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, WRIT£ PHONE OR WIRE G.·H.·GODSALL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. TORONTO. 213 BAY STREET PORT ARTHUR, TEL N. 1786 MONTREAL PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �MARCH LOG BOOK PAGE 16 1949 " LE ADERS HI P -- To Le ad and To Be Le ad '' Concluding part of an address by C. H. King to the supervisory staff of the Ontario Minnesota Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. HOW TO BE A GOOD LEADER (l) Number one, and most important of all, you must first recognize and be convinced, that "PEOPLE ARE IMPORTANT' 1 and deal with "EACH" MAN" as an "INDIVIDUAL" . . . "THIS IS BASIC" . . . You WIN OVER or LOSE your employees' LOYALTY, CO-OPERATION, and SUPPORT, one at a time, as individuals. This is why it takes time and persistence to become a good leader. Everyone of your employees expects your personal attention, and has every right to expect it. . . How you give it, that is your problem. . . But, know your people and know them wel I. (2) It is also important that you know your job and know you rse If. (3) I recommend that you train your men. . . develop them . . . condition them mentally, morally, physically, and skillfully. . . See that they possess the best possible "KNOW-HOW" and "SKILL" of their job . . . Show them how to cut two sticks of pulpwood, where they cut only one before, and do the job with as little waste of human energy as possible . . . See that they understand how their jobs fit together with other jobs around them, and in the Company. . . See that they have a sense of job responsibility . . . Show them the satisfaction of a job well done . . . Convey to them your enthusiasm . . . Get them to see the importance of their particular job . . . and give them a chance to learn the easy way, instead of the hard "I double dare you to find out" way. This job of training your men is one that is NEVER done, and one which you cannot afford to neglect . . . You now have Mr. Milton, who is assigned to help you and show you some of the methods and techniques of training and developing your people. . . Some of you have already been working with him, the rest of you wilt be very shortly. Whether you apply the basic principles of training which Mr. Milton is now going over with you . . . or whether you beat your head against "THE PROBLEM OF UNTRAINED, OR HALF-TRAINED HELP", rests with you . . . You will find the results gratifying it the plan is properly and promptly applied. (4) To be a good leader, you must keep yourself human, as an individual and a supervisor. . . Don't become so wrapped up in your own problems and ambitions, that you lose touch with the men on your working force . . . Don't put on a front when you're not sure of yourself . . . and above all, don't get a swell head . Keep an open mind . . . The other fellow has a fifty-fifty chance of being right, the same as you. (5) (6) Don't expect you men to perform mi rodes. . . that responsibi I ity should be yours. (7) Plan and talk over your plans with your men . . . They may give you some good ideas . . . They ma)1 YARDERS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR PULPWOOD LOGGING AND SALVAGE OPERATIONS Gasoline or Diesel Powered LIGHT WEIGHT-HIGH SPEED-FLEXIBLE EQUIPMENT AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL-320 TO 1400 RPM LINE SPEED "GET MORE FROM YOUR WOODS WITH A LIDGERWOOD" Write for Full Information -TIMBER PRODUCERS EQUIPMENT PHONE RADISSON 2723 509 LYCEUM BLDG. DELBERT L. LAFLEUR NORTHERN ENGINEERING AND SUPPLY CO,, LTD. FORT WILLIAM, ONT. Have ye~, investigated the features incorporated in the new NESCO GRAPPLE? �MARCH 194? LOG BOOK Page 17 J. T. Russell Motors 120 N. ARCHIBALD STREET FORT WILLIAM, _ONTARIO Distributors for GENUINE CHRYSLER ENGINEERED PARTS For CHRYSLER INDUSTRIAL-MARINE AND AUTOMOTIVE ENGINES ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION MAIL OR PHONE PHONES. 517 I even show you where you are wrong. (8) Interpret Company policies, regulations, and reports to your people, and be firm and fair in seeing to it · that they are lived up to. (9) Get out among your men on the job under al I types of conditions, as frequently as possible, but regularly. ( l 0) Be courteous, patient, reasonable, sympathetic, and above all, be cheerful ( 11) Set the example as a leader, which you want your men to follow. ( 12) Deal with all employees impartially. ( 13) Handle any grievance as promptly as possible. ( 14) Give credit or praise when due, and no more . Don't over do it. . . you may blow up an employee, or show up your own insincerity ( 15) Criticise oniy constructively. . . and th~n only to the employee in person, and in private. (1 6) Go to bat for your men when justified. ( 17) Provide the best working foci I ities, equipment, <md working conditions possible, and see that they take care of it, and use them righ-i• ( 18) Don't pass the buck. . . admit your mistakes like a man. • ( 19) Show faith and confidence, well placed, in your men. (20) Be loyal, and uphold all Company and management policies, and decisions . . . Remember you are on the management's team. . . We could go on enumerating many more things you should do "AS A LEADER" to get your employees to follow you in respect and confidence. As leaders, you have first the job of building your "MAN ORGANIZATION", before the Company's work can be done . . . . In planning "THIS ORGANIZATION", you must have collaboration. . . . There must be team work and team play. . . ·But just remember this . . . "Teams are made up of indi · vidual people . . . and people are important. . . You must deal with each as an individual. . . and not until you build individual interest, individual initative, individual devotion, and individual enthusiasm in each man, can you ever hope to weld them into a smooth functioning team, behind your leadership as a foreman or super'visor. . . IF YOU AS SUPERVISORS, PUT EACH MAN STRAIGHT, YOU WILL HAVE PUT YOUR JOB STRAIGHT TOO Let me tell you this short story and I'm through. It seemed that a woods supervisor was trying to read the evening paper, but wasn't having much success because of the many interruptions and distractions of his son, Bill. . . With a large map of the world in the paper before him, he suddenly tore it from the paper with an idea for keeping Bill busy, at least until he had finished looking over the paper . . . "Here Bill' he said, "is a map of the world. I'm going to tear' it into bits and I'll give you a dime if you can put it back together." Bill pursued the_ task . . . T~e father resumed his reading . . . In no time at all Bill had it back together. · . . The father was amazed and astounded at the boy's apparent intelligence and speed in doing the job . . . He said, "Son, I don't know how you got it together so fast. . . How did you do it?" Bill explained,that he had noticed a large picture of a man on the back of the page before his father had torn it up, and he knew if he got the man straight, he'd have the world straight. if you, as foremen and supervisors, GET THE MAN STRAIGHT, YOU WILL GET YOUR JOB STRAIGHT, AND YOUR COMPANY STRAIGHT TOO. In the January issue of the Log Book an article was printed which was incomplete. So that there will be no misunderstanding, the article is reprinted below with the Ontario figures included to make the statistics complete. Canada Quebec Ontario B.C. Other Prnv. 115 50 45 8 12 Pulp Mills 29 11 8 4 6 Pulp and Paper Mills 59 32 18 3 6 Paper Mills 27 7 19 49,946 23,685 16,927 4,426 4,918 Est ab I ishments Total Employees Sal. & Wages $129,477,995 $60,623,167 $44,235,111 $12,414,932 $12,204,785 FIRST ANNUAL WOODLANDS DIVISION MEETING-MARATHON WOODS The Woodlands Division plans to hold its first annual meeting at · Camp l 02, Stevens, from March 7th to March 21st, inclusive. About sixty will be in attendance, with every department participating. It is hoped that every phase of activity planned for the operating year 1949-50 will be gone over for the benefit of all, so that each person in attendance will have a clearer picture of where each staff member and each department fit into the over-all picture. Special courses are planned in first aid, aerial photography, logging procedure, map requirements and timber estimates, mechanical equipment and methods, clerical procedure and organization and inter-departmental relationships, plus a number of other significant matters.-"Feb. Marathon Courier." �PAGE 18 LOG BOOK SOME 1948 FOREST MARCH FIRE 1949 STATISTICS CENTRAL ~REGION NORTHERN Chapleau Gogama ' North Sault Ste. Sudbury Total Bay Marie Central No. No. No. No. No. Region REGION Cochrane Kapus- Temis- Total kasing kaming Northern No. No. No. Region FIRES BY MONTH r ,:• ,. ~ ,. April .................................................. . (J 3 19 -2 May ............~ ............................... ~ ........ . 4 2 )une ........ -: .......................................... . 7 J~ly .................................................... .. 12 12 7 36 37 12 August ............. .................................. . 4 5 1l September ......................... :............ . 17 5 49 October ............................ ................ . 2 1 i6 60 .. 43 57 15 42 19 November 0 0 51 30 TOTAL 181 .45 59 58 52 21 82 10 0 0 238 327 l9"• 161 157 140 56 195 48 5 3 1i 13 18 18 8 5 28· 28 13 52 64 14 2 4 12 4 6 22 5 4 12 21 0 0 0 0 60 48 82 190 60 9 3 99 13 6 14 19 176 254 2 12 3 26 38 17 4 3 8 827 FIRES BY ORIGIN 0 34 40 Settlers ............................................. 0 -Campers .......................................... 3 Railway ............................................ 5 ' 4 1l Lightning .......................................... 41 12 35 15 62 105 0 3 2 Rood Construction ................ . 5 21 40 94 61 4 1 2 169 21 8 34 6 6 li 3 63 20 7 I Smokers ........................................... 0 8 45 39 Logging Operations ................. 0 2 2 l Mining Operations ..................... 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 Prospectors ..................... .............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Incendiary ................. ................... 1 0 0 2 9 12 7 0 1 8 Miscellaneous ............................. 0 1 ll 4 22 38 0 0 3. 3 Unknown ................ .......................... 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 TOTAL ...................... ................ 51 30 181 238 827 60 48 77 327 ' 3 82 190 (AREA BURNED-ACRES) 151825.08 29279.7 4 2636.25 588271.13 21150.84 793163.04 3878.25 611 o.84 3436-50 13425-59 MEANS OF DETECTION lP~nger ................................................ Tower ........................ ................... .. Air Patrol ................ ......................... Public ............... .............................. . TOTAL ......................... .... .......... In Comparison 7 11 31 59 27 64 55 77 30 181 3 0 35 12 7 6 51 TOTAL OF 1947 FIRES ...... 46 Area Burned 1947 (Acres) .. 5717.6 17 89 38 123 30 136 89 284 148 306 238 327 827 58 i 46 185 170 530. l 7164.2 29309 .6 6291.5 605 49013.0 13- 4 28 10 19 3.5 21.5 23 32 84 19.5 54.5 60 48 82 190 9 15 37 7 164 34 New 198 4821 15003.47 District 19824.47 �LOG BOOK 1949 MARCH SOME 1948 FOREST MID WESTERN Port Geraldton Arthur No. No. PAGE 19 FIRE STATISTICS WESTERN REGION • REGION Total MidWestern Region Kenora No. Fort Frances No. Sioux Western Lookout Region No. Total Total of 4 vi • Regions] FIRES BY MONTH .................................................. . l l 2 0 0 0 0 May ............... ................... ....... .......... .. . 30 15 17 7 99 51 19 30 36 July . ..... '................................. ............... . 69 34 12 _8 13 44 49 31 89 94 52 August ............................................... . 2 5 7 2 3 2 7 September ........... . 4 0 4 l l 2 i3 46 51 5 16 26 31 77 98 November 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 133 62 195 173 6i 183 417 1629 4 April June .. ............................... .................... . October ............................................. 9 84 401 366 225 74 298 180 FIRES BY ORIGIN 12 77 8 15 61 21 12 19 33 41 26 5 4 6 24 i53 15 34 17 50 l Ol 129 323 249 389 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ll 39 14 17 13 62 ll 53 18 32 -, 0 0 5 5 347 49 3 7 Settlers i9 0 Campers .............................. .. ......... 6 Lightning ......................................... . 27 20 14 Road Construction ............... .. . Smokers ............................................ . Railway ....................... ........ ............ . Logging Operations ................. . I ,y\ining Operations ................... . 1 0 l 2 0 Prospectors .......... ........................ . 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 Incendiary ...................................... . 0 0 0 5 0 10 15 Miscellaneous ........ ..................... . 2 2 4 6 0 l 7 Unk"}OWn ......................................... . 0 0 0 0 0 30 30 35 52 36 195 173 61 183 417 1629 133 TOTAL 62 ,, (AREA BURNED-ACRES) 44379 17449 61828 8078. 12809 107033 127920 996336.63 MEANS OF DETECTION .............................................. . 31 19 5 7 Air Patrol ........................................ . 22 Public 61 20 30 36 26 42 91 133 62 195 133 6234 31 4461 164 10695 Ranger ....... ......................................... Tower ............... ................................ . TOTAL .................................... .. 14 . 23 69 67 12 13 16 20 173 61 45 539.2? 34 26.68 15.5 41.5 14 95 58.5 50 180 145.5 183 198.5 444 389.5 597 1629 In Comparison 1947 Burned 1947 TOTA_L OF FIRES ... .".. Area (Acres) ... 108 2233.8 187 2799.76 1154 82332.23 �MARCH LOG BOOK PAGE 20 REPRESENTATIVES OF CITIZENS' ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN THE FORESTS ADDRESSED BY GORDON GODWIN Mr. Gordon Godwin, Woodlands Manager of the Ontario Paper Company, Limited, Ontario Di-vision, vice-president and chairman of the executive board to the Canadian Forestry Association told representatives of various civic bodies about the Canadi(an Forestry Association and suggested that a branch be formed in North-western Ontario. Mr. Godwin stated that: "The Canadian Forestry Association, now in its 49th year, was founded in 1899, and its first president was Sir Wilfred Laurier. Its present membership is 25,000," he said, "includng 5,000 in Ontario. "The purpose of the association is to function across the Dominion as an independent organization of Canadian citizens providing education and publicity on torestry and conservation affairs." Editor's Note: The Canadian Forestry Association publish~s two excellent publications; a monthly magazine "The Forest and Outdoors:' and a monthly tabloid paper "Woodland World." Anyone interested in the forests would be well advised to subscribe to these publications and your subscription will include membership in the Canadian Forestry Association. SUPPORT THIS CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION! In a recent bulletin of the Timber Cullers' Association all scalers are reminded to renew their Scaler's Licenses by March 31st, 1949. Railway Car Situation Hampers Wood Operation Whiles there may have been an over-all sufficient supply of railway cars and gondolas to service companies in getting their wood to terminal points, every com- r pony at one time or another experienced serious delays in loading cars on sidings at the loading points. The first result of no cars arriving at a siding to be loaded, is that there is no work for the err)ployees and as the majority of them work on a contract basis this is no help to either their pocket books or their tempers. The next is that wood coming in from the bush starts to pile up and increases the cost of handling it. At the unloading point, similar situations are experienced in so far as the employer is concerned and in so far as the cost is concerned. At times, it is known that two or three days loading will a·rrive at the unloading point and there will be some delay in getting these cars unloaded. It is practically impossible to predetermine when or how many cars will arrive. One woods employer stated "It is impossible to co-ordinate a woods operation to the supply of railway cars." This rail car supply should be given a thorough study on the basis of this year's operations to ensure that next year the rail movement of wood will operate more smoothly. Teacher: "How many kinds of wood are there used in making a match?" Student: "Two kinds, he would and she would." GENERAL MOTORS c~~EDfESEL ENGINES • 50 H.P. TO 600 H.P. PACKAGE POWER 55 H.P. TO 660 H.P. FINGER TIP SHIFT CONTROL IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE G.M. HYDRAULIC MARINE GEAR, STANDARD WITH ALL 3, 4, 6, AND TWIN G.M. UNITS UNITS OR FAN TO FLYWHEEL UNITS FOR ALL YOUR POWER REQUIREMENTS ''..2>i-elel Bl/4W,H, 'kldluud llt.e BulJa. 11 IMMEDIATE DELIVERY ... SALES - PARTS - SERVICE PIGOTT TRACTOR & E·QUIPMENT LTD. ALLIS CHALMERS TRACTORS ..... GENERAL MOTORS DIESEL ENGINES. 906 Memor:al Ave. 1949 Port Arthur Phone North 120 �MARCH 1949 PAGE 21 LOG BOOK AStudy of Woods Operations In Scandinavian Countries By K. McALLEN The Great Lakes Lumber and Shipping Limited is convinced that the timber resources of our province have not as yet been properly utilized to return maximum value to the people of Ontario. So, iast April the writer with M. 0. Lehtinen travelled to Norway, Sweden and Finland to see how these people were using their forests. Later in the year, a delegation of employees and union officials visited these same countries to study in particular, labour's contribution. Scandinavian forests have provided a livelihood for centuries. Today 80 per cent of Finland's land area remains covered with timber. In fact, the wooded area of all these countries stand as monuments to utilization on a perpetual yield basis. Profitable use is made of everything that grows, and it is significant to notice a sawmill manager or the youngest workman pick up a smal I board that may have fallen here or there and put it where it belongs. Their forests contain softwoods, mostly plne (Pinus Sylvestris) and spruce (Picea excelsa) and hardwoods, mostly birch (betula bubestsens). In Sweden, approximately a third is owned by private interests, a third by communities and a third by the state. These areas are maintained by trained foresters and cutting regulations are rigorously enforced by government agencies whether on public or private lands. Only trees marked for cutting can be used. In one integral operation each tree is made to yield that for which it is best suited. These people find it more profitable to produce sawlogs first and utilize the remainder of the cut as pulpwood firewood, etc. Sawlogs are cut odd and even lengths :x. 1S' 4", as wel I as 14' 4" or 16' 4" and would average a little better than an 8" or about 25 logs to the thousand board feet mill scale. Pulpwood is cut to 3" top and as short as 3 ft. The primary product from birch is veneer logs. No slash is left on the ground. In Finland, we visited the operations of three large companies, while in Sweden our principal host was the Swedish Cellulose Company. All companies within their own organization combined the milling of lumber with that of pulp and paper as primary products and went on to use their waste material in various ways in a well rounded out plan which seemed to depend upon their immediate locality, wood species and outlets. Sawmill slabs were chipped to supply or augment supply of wood used in sulphate or sulphite plants. Or chips were defibrated to produce wallboard. To green sawdust was added a small percentage of defibrate to make super-porous wallboard. Dry sawdust plus resinous glues became core stock for veneer panels. From waste sulphate liquors they produced soap, or ye9st. Sulphite liquors were fermented and distilled to turn out alcohol which was refined to become the base of most of the beverages consumed in these countries. Dry trimmer ends are used to make cores for flush floors finished with high quality sliced veneers. Others use dry trimmer ends to produce beautiful end grain laminated flooring. Wood flour is another by-product. Box board factories use a large volume of small dimension. Joineries producing specialty windows and plants turning out prefabricated houses are in growing demand. Some even make paper bags from their own kraft paper. In many sawmills at home we see wide-toothed saws lashing out a flood of sawdust, and we have conie to accept variations in width and thickness of rough lumber. · Over there, much work has been done to make each saw cut as narrow as possible and to secure accurate dimensions whether sawing in winter or summer. To achieve maximum lumber recovery from each log, the Scandinavian sorts his logs to size and runs one size at a time through two high speed gang saws, the first producing a cant and some lumber, and the second sawing the cant into the required thickness. The~e gang saws permit no variation in dimension. Behind each poi r of gangs is an edger with hydraulic width control graduated in half inches. One hundred logs an hour averages about .4,000 board feet through one poi r of gangs and an edger. To a visitor all this seems very simple and he decides that after all it is just common sense put to work. For this, credit is due as much to Labour as to Capital. Organized labour understands how closely forest industries are tied up with the economic welfare of their country and so lends close and practical co-operation to employer groups, with the government acting as a stabilizing influence to both groups. In Sweden, all sawmill and wood workers belong to a local union. These unions are grouped into district councils which in turn comprise the Sawmill Trade Union Centre. The T.U.C. holds a policy setting congress every four years and functions through its elected committee. The sawmi 11 workers Federation operates within the framework laid down by the T.U.C. and once a year holds a conference to discuss the business outlook of their particular industry. They decide whether they will have to give or take and elect representatives to the •Other Forces Stimulate the Worlds Need For Pulp and Paper Add to all these forces some other strong influences which made themselves felt during this period: The dramatic growth of railroad transportation during the 19th century helped expand the American world and increase the need for communication and distribution. It was followed by the equally drama~=-: development and growth of the automotiv~ industry during the current century. The creation of a vast and reliable postal system which was expanded in 1914 to include the parcel post service was another important influence tending to increase the demand for paper. The postal service, which handled seven billion pieces of mail in 1900, handled more than 36 billion pieces in 1946, the most recent year for which official figures are avai Iable The spectacular rise of the modern chemical industry, with its development of synthetics, many of them needing cellulose in the form of highly refined chemical wood pulps, has been still another strong force. Rayon alone, achieving commercial production as "artificial silk" in 1900, was destined to open up a whole new market for wood pulp. ATTENTION CAMERA OWNERS The editor will welcome publication in the Log Book. Pictures showing new or using equipment or innovations practice will be welcomed Simply send a negative or returned after using. pictures suitable for • different methods ot or inventions put into a proof which will be �Page 22 MARCH LOG BOOK 1949 yearly wage conference with the Sawmill Employers' Association. This wage conference is attended from the start by government representatives as the third interested party. They do not wait unti I employer and employee groups are in deadlock. All three parties have studied selling prices and have a fair idea of production costs so that bargaining mainly is deciding how the profits will be shared. An employer need never fear when making a sales agreement that he'll be shoved against the wa:I by a future wage contract. We from Great Lakes Lumber returned with a critical eye directed towards our own operations. Those of us who doubted the economics in normal times of maintaining a sawmill industry on small timber have had those doubts dispelled by what we saw in Scandinavia. It is true that here we took the first major steps towards complete utilization when we started to produce pulpwood along with sawlogs and clean up poplar and birch in cut-over areas with portable mills. We made some progress in the elimination of waste at the sawmill by reducing kerf and assuring accurate size with gang saws, developing a shook division for small dimension stock, producing chips from green slabs for pulp makng, and by producing Pres-to-Log fuel from dry shavings, sawdust and trimmer ends in the planing mills. In 1938 before the sawmill in Fort William was even constructed, Mr. E. E. Johnson, president of this company, visited the Scandinavian countries to make an intensive study of the basic principles underlying timber supply and production methods as wel I as the economics of the timber industry as a whole. Further investigations were made by Mr. Johnson into the chemical utilization of wood and its by-products. He has travelled widely on the West Coast, both in Canada and the United States, among sawmills, pulp mills and plywood mills. He has carried his studies of the timber industry into the Southern States, even as far as Northern Mexico, and has closely followed developments in the Northern and _';:astern States as well. The recent trips to the Scandinavian countries by members of this company represent one further step taken by Mr. Johnson to achieve here at the Lake head the utmost in uti Ii zation of wood products. Further plans will be put into effect as soon as it is possible to do so in the light of timber supply, financing and economic conditions generally. The forest resources of Northern Ontario are very similar in species and size to those of Scandinavia. Annual growth limits the volume of raw material available. We, like they, must learn that nothing that grows can he wasted. In mills and factories, the highest quality of manufactured products must be achieved to obtain maximum realization from raw materials. Pulpmills must of necessity work with sawmills to obtain the fullest possible utilization. There is no reason why the basic principles proven in Scandinavian countries cannot be applied here in Canada, so that forest areas can be made to support a well diversified group of industries. This, with sound forestry practices, will, here as there, maintain the forests of our province in perpetuity. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS _ WHO M1AKE THIS BOOK POS.SIBLE ONE TREE CAN MAKE A MILLION MATCHES, ONE MATCH CAN DESTROY A MILLION TREES! Men of the Woodlands Join Abitibi Quarter Century Cluh The January issue of the "Abitibi" pays to men and women who have been with the Power & Paper Company Limited for 25 years. President, D. W. Ambridge, stated in a message: "The members of the Quarter Century Club are a very important group of men and women in the company. In this group resides a great deal of the knowledge, experience and know-how wr- ·} h makes the wheels go round. In this group we find the men and women who by spending their lives with the company have earned the right to a special distinction. "With this special distinction goes the equally special responsibility and duty of guiding and teaching the young men and women whose future well-being an happiness will so largely depend on the success of OU great company." From the woods departments the following sons received suitably inscribed gold watches: Toronto Office-C. B. Davis, W. Kihbaugh; Por Arthur Division-A. J. Auden, J. C. McLeod. F. Bere ziuk; Sault Ste. Marie Division-D. J. Munro, J. W Alexander, R. A. Brown, R. A. Kenshol, T. J. Leclair · Iroquois Falls Division-T. H. Stone, G. D. Adams, T , J. Daplante, J. A. Cote, P. Clouthier, R. D. Fraser, T. D Gibbens, H. Leblanc, G. W. Poufore, J. A. Theriaul Beaupre Division-C. R. Harris. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED BY THE CONSOLIDATED PRESS 137 s. MAY ST., FORT WILLIAM, ONT. These days it's easier to find a better good quarters. �MARCH Page 23 LOG BOOK 1949 STRAPPING WOOD Operators Visit Ontario Paper Company Limits Members of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association ·visited the operations at Hem lo, of the Ontario Paper Company, Limited, the main purpose to view the strip-loader designed by Ted Summers. These striploaders were in use at three camps and almost entirely eliminated the use of horses in transferring the wood at the transferring points. The strip-loader is essentially o sled that lifts a pile of wood onto itself by means of a small live boom that is powered by a tractor winch. This loader is presently used on four foot pulpwood, but with a slight change in design can be made to load eight foot wood. The use of the strip-loader elimingtes all the "bullwork" and the handling of the wood and in addition ensures that there are no sticks left frozen in under the snow. Besides observing the strip-loader in action, the party saw in action a cable hitch which was designed by Ted Summers and a plan of which is illustrated elsewhere in this booklet. A sectional insulated H-type camp, housing 64 men (two to a cubical) was inspected. The building at Camp 41 had been moved four times and the last two times the flooring was left. It is not economical to tear up the flooring once laid down. A "Quonset" type of garage which was just completed at Heron Bay was also interesting to the party. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Turner entertained the group at their home before they entrained for the Lakehead. The Northern Paper Mill~ Limited have been experimenting on a small scale, mainly testing the strength of the straps and the handling of the bunches. Up to a cord of green eight foot wood has been handled and dropped from a height of eight feet and the straps have been strong enough to stand the jolt. The wood to be strapped must be pi led or deposited in a semi-circular cradle prior to the placing of the ;traps. It is impossible to draw the wood into a circular bunch by the strops alone. When attempting to strap a bunch irregular in form, it is found that as the bundle is rehandled and altered in shape the result is slackness in the straps, which permits spilling of the wood. As the experiments progress further, reports will be made through this booklet. SPORTS The Brampton Pulp & Paper Company, Limited and the Long Lac Pulp & Paper Company, Limited both sponsor hockey teams and hockey is played in their localities. The ancient sport of curling seems to be taking a great hold in the woods areas. The Long Lac Pulp & Paper Company, Limited have a curling club organized and a club has recently been formed at Beardmore. The Ontario Paper Company, Limited at Heron Bay uses an old sectional building and had one sheet of ice available whiGb has given the sport an- excellent start at Heror Bay. Perhaps a bonspiel can be arranged to declare the champion of the woods areas. INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS FOR PROVED HEAVY-DUTY PERFOR)'tJAN CE International T r u c ks are famous ly for their rugged construction, economical per- formance-and low main- tenance cost. There's a model for every purpose, with strong emphasis on off - the - highway operation as well as long distance hauling. er- 1 or · ire-• w air • ,T .D ul l_ _ Se~ us for all Types of l DOMINION TRAJLERS Built for Every Special Purpose _____,. S. J. -HILL & SONS -LTD.-r International Truck Sales and Service PORT ARTHUR • FORT WILLIAM �REMOVES SNOW From stump to finished paper product your "Cat- erpillar" T rector can do more for you! . Write for complete details on the "Traxc( vator," the "Trackson Tree-dozer" and the "Trackson Brus h Rake." ide your jobs by two with a 7DAYLOAN .PJJWEll E(tUl·P ME~'f' t~OMP~N~ LIMITED 115 N. CUMBERLAND ST. I ~. • PORT ARTHUR,. ON � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1949MarLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - March 1949 Subject The topic of the resource Forest Products Industry Description An account of the resource Log Book, published by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. March 1949. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949-03 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/4763c5c71c327c12196fc8bbecba7eec.pdf dca07fbc62951e7ad109d0974c9b1694 PDF Text Text ETURN TO .FORESJR1L UBRARY l 1 I �PAGE 2 LOG BOOK MARCH 1950 For Timber Operators who want a Tractor that will load gravel for road fill and also bulldoze on any type of •ob -- here is the long awaited answer . \LO LOADER DOZER In a matter of minutes you or your operator can disconnect the bucket and attach the dozer blade or vice versa. Four standard pins are all that a re necessary. This quick conversion eliminates idle machines and idle operators. It keeps your outfit working - getting jobs done in shorter time and at lower cost. This unit can be mounted on any standard International Harvester tractor without modifications of any kind to the tractor. TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. Logging -- Industrial -- Construction -- Municipal and Mining Equipment OFFICES AND SHOPS • 91 S MEMORIAL AVE. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARl �0 LOG BOOK UNDER BAY TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOCIATI PAGE 3 Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Scholorship Renewed For 1950 At the Annual Meeting of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Asociation, Mr. P. V. LeMay, Ch~irman of the Forestry Advisory Committee of the Lakehead Technical Institute gave a full report on the two forestn , ourses being conducted at the L. T. I. The two course~ arie: e. Many of us, past few years, have been king that our wi s were getting milder and shorter. y theories had been expressed around the "HotLeague" that Northern Ontario wiuld soon become anana" belt. Some said the earth was tipping because he weight of ice at the North Pole and that at any we might expect the Earth to shift its position suf-l ntly to give our District a tropical climate. Others ght that instead of the usual two month's poor sleigh during July and August, we would then have only month's of poor sap-peeling in January and February. Well, Old Man ·w inter crossed us up this year and e forth with a good old fashioned winter which prod a few records that take us away back according to cial records. Some of the old timers we are told have. e into hiding as January temperatures pushed the rds back for fifty or more years. Even Paul Bunyan complaining of the cold this year. He said all of his s and creeks froze clean to the bottom so he couldn't water for icing his roads. This year he cut ice blocks laid them end to end in order to make his ice road .had to ship in ·beer for the horses as there was no er supply for them. Sure was tough. It would appear then that we can fully expect gh ice and snow next winter to haul out this year's e 1t I- As we look forward to this Spring it is quite safe td ict that although the months of March and Apri I be very quiet, things should really begin to hum May on for the rest of the season. All indications are for quite a reasonable cut by t producers for 1950-51 delivery. Once again, we wish you good driving and good ing for 1950. H. H. ''Bert 11 Styffe, President P.S. Don't forget the fire season starts April l st. Get y now! ODLANDS SECTION, C.P.P.A. NUAL MEETING The 32nd Annual Meeting of the C.P.P.A. Woods Section will be held March 22nd, 23rd and 24tf he Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal. This meeting will receded by a meeting on March 21st by the Pulp & er Research Institute of Canada under the direction . Koroleff. - ER PICTURE T R Picture of Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited at Depot. The Canadian National Railway Station to the right of the picture.- The two year Technical Forestry Course w hi~ h opened in September 1948 - has 12 students in the l st year and 4 in the 2nd year. The First-Year University Course qualifying students who enter the second year at the University of Toronto - has 3 students. !rips to the woods to study utilization and logging pr~ctrces are held periodically and this report is contained elsewhere in this booklet. Abitibi and Brompton Offer Areas In order to do practical work in the forest, it i~ necessary that the School have a forest area of its own for the following reasons: ( l) To support the lecture course; (2) To improve quality of instruction; (3) To facilitate planning; (4) To obviate the necessity of approaching people annually for use of an area; • (5) A requisite for progress; (6) The establishment of an esprit de corps. The Abitibi Power & Paper Company, Limited and the Brampton Pulp & Paper Company, Limited have offered to make areas available to the school and detai Is are to be worked out by the Advisory Committee. In addition to Mr. P. V. LeMay, members of the Committee are: D. A. Clark, J. H. Merrill, H. L. Moffatt and F. L. Stevens. T.B. X-RAY SURVEY PLANNING CONTINUES The proposed T.B. X-Ray Survey of all bush camps· in Northwestern Ontario is still in the planning stage and it is hoped that plans will be completed and equipment available to start this work next fall. TIMBER CULLERS' ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 10th, 1950 The annual meeting of the Timber Cullers' Association will be held at the New Legion Hall, Port Arthur, Ontario, April l 0th, 1950, with the business session starting at 2:30 p.m. to be followed by a banquet at 6:30 p.m. An invitation has been extended to Mr. B. F. Avery, Vice-President of the KVP Company, Limited to address the members at the banquet. Tickets may bt obtained by contacting Mr. J. R. Denley, P.O. Box 365, Port Arthur, Ontario. LUMBERMEN'S SAFETY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING-APRIL 17th, 1950 The Annual Meeting of the Lumbermen's Safety Association will be held in North Bay, Monday. April 17th, 1950. Malcolm Cochran is the president of this association �MARCH 1950 LOG BOOK PAGE 4 Some of the Reasons a Pulp Mill Requires Wood of a Certain Length By F. I. Anderson and B. C. Barrington of the Mid-West Branch, Technical Section, C.P.P.A. This article is not meant as a setting up of a standard for lengths of logs to be cut in Woods operations, but is an illustration of what disadvantages there are' to the user of the wood and waste entailed in overlength or underlength logs. , There are usually two types of pulp required in a paper mill, mechanical or groundwood pulp, and chemical pulp, which covers sulphite and sulphate pulps. The groundwood pulp is made f~om bolt~ wo_od cut to a length at the mill to fit the size of grinaers installed at that mill. 4 The three most common sizes are 48", 32" and 24'· grinders, and require wood in these approximate len~th_s: The wood used in the chemical pulp process 1s in the form of chips of a controlled size. We will deal with a particular mill with an installation of nominal four foot grinders. The ideal length of a barked bolt of wood for these particular grinders is actually 50¼ inches, which is not long enough to jam in the grinder pockets but long enough to get maximum production from the grinders. To obtain these the saws at the slasher rooms are spaced accordingly, and are checked regularly so as td maintain this length as closely as possible. Wood brought to the mill in summer via water may be in 8 foot or i 6 foot nominal lengths. In dea Ii ng with the 8 foot wood we expect to ob t tain two 50¼ inch bolts from each log. There is a space or kerf of approximately ¾ inches cut out by each saw, so a log of 1001/a inches, or 101 inches, length would be about ideal as an 8 foot log for this mill. If we deal with 16 foot wood along the same line of reasoning, the three saws cutting bolts 50¼ inches, the ideal length would be 2011/a inches, or 202 inches. In each of these log lengths anything over these} lengths would be waste, and costs to collect and dispose of the resulting snipes are appreciable. Any length short short of these requirements causes inefficiency of the pulp grinders as we wish to make full use of the grinding surface of the stones at all times. Some winter wood, we understand, has to be cut to 98 inch lengths in the bush as this is the maximum length that wi 11 fit certain types of railway cars. of TWO NEW CANADIAN BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AVAILABLE A story written for children from 7 - 12 and illustrated in colour throughout, is the current juvenile best ... seller owned by more children than any other current Canadian book. It is entitled "The Children's Book of Trees" and may be purchased for $1.00 from the Canadian Forestry Association, 229 College Street. Toronto, Ontario. Another of the books written by Leonard L. Knott is the "Children's Book About Pulp and Paper". This book tells in simple, straighforward language, the story of a great Canadian industry. This book may be purchased for $1 .00 from the Canadian Pulp & Paper Association Sun Life Building, Montreal, P.Q. Both these books should be in all schools and they will make a handsome birthday present to any child. This means that we are going to obtain only'~,e 50¼ _i nch bolt out of each 98 inch bolt, the other length will be 47¾ inches, which works out to the fact that half of our wood will not be touching the full grindstone surface, giving only about 97 per cent of the production obtainable with all 50¼ inch wood. Grinders are calibrated periodically for yield determination. If the bolt lengths are short the calibration will be thrown off. From this data one can appreciate to what extent waste and loss of production can develop from longer or shorter log lengths than those exemplified above. In the chipping process we can make use of bolts too long for the grinders that have not been sniped. These logs are fed into a chute which is at about a 45 degree angle to the high speed vertical revolving chipper knives. The only pressure exerted here is the weight of th log itself holding it in place again~t the chippers. Snipe or other very short lengths jump around when the knives hit them and give very inefficient chipping as to chip size and chipper capacity so are not used. About the only way to dispose of these snipes is to burn them, but handling costs for this are high. The fewer snipes we have the better we like it. Last, but still very important, is the manner in whic these logs are cut in the bush as to right angle cuts. Many of our logs have been cut at an oblique angle sometimes as much as 12 inches from the point at whic the cut started to where it ended up on the other sid of the log. Considerable loss of production can result from this and considerable difficulty can be caused at the slasher, as when this log is pulled over against the butting plate it is not held rigidly in place and moves when contact ! is made with the saw-'- thus cal!_sing another o~lique cut. / These oblique cuts sometimes are not d1scernable, and such logs, if they get into the grinder pocket_s, can cause jamming. It is a tough and costly und_er!aking to free a jammed pocket where four foot wood 1s 1n use. The second of a series of articles by members of the Mid-West Branch, Technical Section, C.P.P.A. ,, . First article-January Issue- Wood Used in Northwester Ontario Pulp and Paper Industry" by Mr. A. Johnson. DIFFERENCE The difference between Dollars and Ideas is this. You have a dollar, And I have a dollar. We swap. Now you have my dollar, And I have yours. We are no better off. You have an idea, And I have an idea. We swap. Now you have two ideas, And I have two. That's the difference. (Credit: The Tear Sheet, Vancouver Advertising & Sales Bureau). MA �so LOG BOOK MARCH 1950 PAGE 5 e 1th ,at ne on erti II mt Jer 1lts ~d. 45 >er ·h >e~ ,es 1ip I \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ '\ \ \ ---- \• \ I . _., .. ·I f.,..;i:·.-:-=--·.:~ . 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For general interest, to the readers of the "Log Book", the Aerial Timber Sketching programme for the 1949 season, provided the following details. The season commenced in early March, where some 960,000 acres were detailed for pulp and paper interests in vicinity of Fort Frances. Prior to break-up an a·dditional 35,000 acres were completed, primarily for jackpine sawtimber and spruce pulpwood, in the Sioux Lookout area. Following break-up and in sequence; Hearst, Ka -1 wartha and the Bonnechere River indicated the locale of remainder of the summer's projects with the season ending ahead of freeze-up at Orient Bay on Lake Nipigon. In all some eight programmes were completed totalling 1,784,160 acres in the detailed examination of• which some 300 flying hours were spent. Of this amount 90.6 per cent constituted work completed for industry and 9.4 per cent for the Government. Approximately half of the aggregate acreage was completed for licensed operators and the remainder for pulp ~oncessionaires. In addition to the above aerial work and to supplement the results of this phase of forest inventory; three ground parties were engaged in type sampling for most of the summer season. This work together with the detailed type map provided the basis for a complete inventory. In one of the eight programmes listed above a complete inventory was requested. In two others similar ground work was done for the eventual completion of "Management and Operating Plans." This additional ser.! vice to aerial forest typing is now provided. Of the eight jobs completed it might be of further interest to state that two of these were done at the scale of 20 chains to the inch; four at 40 chains and two at the scale of one mile to the inch. With respect to Management and operating plans it might be in order to briefly outline the procedure in so far as the above work is related. The resultant reports provide an economical method of completing same; acceptable and conforming to the regulations issued by the Department of Lands and Forests under the authority of the Forest Management Act. The area in question is first mapped in detail from the air at the scale of 20 chains to the inch. Immediately following completion of the final maps the contained types are examined and continuous strips are plotted on the type map, in order to sample the representative stands and at the same time do a minimum amount o~ ground sampling. Detailed field instructions are issued to the ground parties comprising a three man crew of competent cruisers, the party chief of which supplies the requisite supervision and interpretation of instruc.: ti_ons. The sampling then progresse~ over the strips preV10usly plotted and as outlined. During the winter months the compilation of this wor~ proceeds. Stand per acre figures are computed in cubic or board feet and reduced to their respective mer ; chantibility. The annual cuttign requirements of the chance are then ascertained and cutting budgets determined or the interval of the cutting cycle denoted, Growth charts are included indicating the volume at rotation age and any excess forest if present by age classes; these charts indicate the comparison of the present forest, to the same forest under sustained yield management. The stand per acre figures provide the basis along with information supplied by the operator for the delimiting of cutting areas for the following two or three seasons. MARCH 1 Owners? We have added to our service facilities a "Wadell" Boring Fixture - a precision machine for a precision job. Its job? The precision boring of new piston pin bushings to "factory standards" of clearance, finish, alignment and parallelism. II When properly done, fitting piston pins is a highly precise job. Factory specifications allow less than a thousandth of an inch maximum tolerance in clearance between pin and bushing (.0010 to .0018). Centre to centre distance of the pin bushing and the rod bearing should not exceed + .001 or -.001 inches. The two bores should be absolutely parallel. Surface finish of the pin bushing after boring must be excellent. These specifications can not be met by the use of hand-feed hones, reaming or other devices. With the addition of the "Wadell" Boring Fixture, we are abl~ to do the boring of piston pin bushings for all "Caterpillar" Tractors to "Caterpillar'~ factory standards of precision and workmanship. We take pleasure in announcing this new service to you. PJJillEll t:o. EquipDlent Ltd. Cat~~pjllar DEALERS PORT ARTHUR WINNIPEG �LOG BOOK RCH 1950 dvertisers' News !es e~gines, and a host _of new mechanical and engineering improvements designed to effect important cost reductions for the operator. More than $30,000,000 was spent for the vast production changeover and over three years of road tests went into proving the new trucks. The new L-Line is spearheaded by four classifications of four-wheel model trucks-the Standard, ranging from 4,200 pounds to 40,000 pounds, gross vehicle weight; the Schoolmaster, comprising five bus models rang ing from 12,500 to 24,00 pounds, GVW; the Load-· star, ranging from ·, 6,500 to 29,500 pounds, GVW; and the Roadliner, ranging from 16 000 to 30 000 pounds GVW. , I , The Northern Eng ineering & Supply Company, Limd of Fort William, Ontario, manufacturers of machiny for the pulp and paper industry, have recently cirlated literature to timber operators giving complete 9ils of the NESCO slashers, grapples, log tongs and t:SCO portable saw mills. NESCO slashers and grapples e being used by the following companies: Abitibi Power & Paper Company, Umited, Iroquois lls, Ont.; Hollingsworth & Whitney Company, Waterlie, Maine, U.S.A.; International Paper Company,. Cann, t.; Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited1 Maraon, . Ont.; Minnesota-Ontario Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd., ternational Falls, Minn., U.S.A.; Ontario-Minnesota Ip & Paper Company, Ltd., Kenora, Ont.; Ontario aper Company, Limited, Heron Bay, Ont. Their equipment is manufactured 100 per cent in anada and further details are available on request from e Northern Engineering & Supply Company Limited, rt Wi 11 iam, Ontario. Russel- Hipwell Engines Limited have recently circulated a booklet entited "The Dependable Diesel." In this new edition there are 36 articles on many varied operations w_t,ich depend on Cummings Dependable Die sels. It you want a copy, write to the local branch .. Russel-Hipwell Engines Limited also advertised operators to order Steelcraft boats as soon as possible. Their Port Arthur Branch looks after the needs of North-) western Ontario and is located at corner of Bay and Johnson Streets. S. J. Hm & Sons Limited have on display a comete re-designed and re-engineered line of International u.c ks in their show rooms in Port Arthur and Fort Wilm. The new L-Line features complete restyling, a new omfo-Vision" cab, new chassis dimension engineerg, new improved valve-in-head lnternatior-ial truck ser4 This Booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" produced at the Provincial Paper Limited, Port Arthur Mill, Ontario, 011t of wood Produced in Northwestern Ontario and printed by the Consolidated llress, 137 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING FORT WILLIAM , PAGE 7 & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED ONTARIO CANADA r U.S. PATENT-41135-6 MODEL HS 2000 1948 CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR TREE-L[;:NGTH SLASHE·R AND LOADER Nesco Equ[pment Ensures - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �PAGE 8 LOG BOOK CABLE - MARCH Yarding Systems (LET'S ALL TALK THE SAME LANGUAGE) Main Load Line ___ Sec. Load Line - · - Haulback Une ---Grcund Line (rat.) UQ Ro.a. BIG!ltUI) S"!ST!II NORTH SHORII SYSTBII For a description of these methods read the article by Mr. B. J. McColl, Mechanical Engineer, Woodlands Section, C.P.P.A., in the December 1949, Pulp and Paper Magazine of Canada. FORANO LIMITED POWER TRANSMISSION MACHINERY V Belt Drives Speed Reducers and Variators Gears Sprockets Chain Pulleys Clutches Bearings Dryer Gears, etc. MATERIAL HANDLING DIVISION Stationary & Portable Conveyors, Bucket Elevators, Hoists, etc. PULP MILL AND SAWMILL MACHINERY Log Ha-!d-ups Slashers Conveyor Chains Band and Circular Sawmills Friction Feeds Bolters Planers, etc. CUSTOM BUilT MACHINERY Resaws Edgers Represente·d by BOY GIBBON AGENCIES 45 A Cumberland Street South PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO Phone 5-8352 �~CH 19 RCH 1950 l OG BOOK PAGE 9 COCHRAN E'S HEADQUARTERS FOR GLIDDENS PAINTS AND VARNISHES JOHNSON OUTBOARD MOTORS STANLEY TOOLS BARRETTS QUALITY SHINGLES AND READY ROLL ROOFING DISSTON SAWS CORBIN BUILDERS HARDWARE IF ITS HARDWARE WE HA VE IT COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED S. CUMBERLAND STREET YOUR FAVORITE SHOPPING CENTRE DIAL 5-7345 erators Visit lead Operations At the invitation of Mr. H. S. Mosher, Secretary- . anager of the Newaygo Timber Company, Limited, the ead operations were visited by representatives of comnies in Northwestern Ontario February 6-8th, 1950. he Newaygo Timber Company also have divisions at earst, Ontario; Clarkdon, Ontario and on Black Bay eninsula. The main party arrived at Mead via A.C.R. on the vening of February 6th anl that evening inspected the ead Depot. Garages, warehouses, cookery, stores, ofces and recreation hut were viewed with Mr. K. Moland, upe-rintendent, in charge of the tour, assisted by Mr 1 . _Wiley. ' • February 7th was Spent viewing the hauling operaons. The camps are approximately 20 miles from the ead Depot and this year International K - l I, F & K 11 's are hauling five sleighs with approximately 25 rds (including wood on truck body) on an iced road. he road is rutted by a special rutter made by the chief • echanic at Mead, Mr. Harold Knud~en. The majority f wood handled this year was peeled wood. Portable camps including stables that have been oved several times in the last 20 years were inspected. A number of the party were able to ride with the ucks on the return journey to Mead. As the wood is ock-piled at Mead and loaded in the summer time or s needed by the mi II, a Diesel locomotive crane is used o unload the sleighs and stock-pi le the wood. The same rane is also used to load the flats and gondolas when hipping the wood. A visit to the laundry, steam bath and steam crane. torage shed completed the day's tour. In the evening, otion pictures of the Mead and Clarkdon operations ere shown including one reel taken in 1930 when the ewaygo Timber Company Limited inaugurated the use --&..f trucks for hauling sleighs. This film is a very intersting one as one can compare hauling methods of 20 ea rs ago to today's methods. Mr. Mosher distributed to all on the trip a detailed ruck Production Report showing a comparison of thii 947-48 season with the 1948-49 season including cord, istance, time and cost statistics. On behalf of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' sso~iation, President H. H. Styffe thanked Mr. Mosher, r. Moland and Staff for the in~tructive and enjoyable isit. Attending were: Abitibi Power & Paper Co., Ltd. (Soo Division) - E. . -'Grainger. Brampton Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. - J. H. Merrill, A. . Jones. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO IN THE DAZE OF PAUL BUNYAN-KING OF THE LUMBERJACKS <TM Reg. Pat. Of!ice)_ 'MON BA 100.4P,. !THAT TOOT I . . PAUL GAVE HIS CREW A BAD TIME AND A GENERAL WORKOUT IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A MOL~R. THI-S GIANT TOOTH WAS LAlER SOLO TO A MANUFACTURING CONCERN,WHICH USED THIS GIANT RESOURCE TO MANU- FACTURE SEVERAL DOZEN &ILLIARD BALLS. Great Lakes Paper Company, Limited - D. Graham. Long Lac Pulp & Paper Company, Limited - C. A. Samuelson, K. McCron. Northern Paper Mills Limited - D. G. Lambrecht, L. Campeau, H. Hicks. Ontario Paper Company, Limited - G. Mikkelborg . Oscar Styffe Limited - H. H. Styffe. Ripco Timber Company, Limited - V. Martin . Mr. Earl Greer, Mr. Basil Howard and T. S. Jones. �LOG BOOK PAGE 10 MARCH 1 Study This! SOME 1949 FO NORTHERN REGION Chapleau No. Gogama No. North Bay No. CENTRAL Sault Ste. Marie No. Sudbury Total Kapuskasing Cochrane No. No. REGION Temiskaming No. Tot FIRES BY MONTH March ... .......................... April ................................. May ....... .. ..... ................. .... . June: ........................ ........... July ..................... ............ . August ..................... ....... . September ................... . October .......................... . November .................... . 2 3 10 24 4 TOTAL ...................... . 45 4 3 10 18 2 2 39 73 19 26 32 23 61 i 5 5 8 6 26 13 9 133 2 30 33 33 47 95 3 20 3 176 264 57 91 84 99 271 15 35 ,· 1 1 3 11 7 9 2 i0 2 16 17 15 29 9 7 40 29 37 29 78 4 4 3 2 5 657 34 77 75 186 10 27 11 4 14 23 Sl 38 9 5 13 7 29 i7 1 13 36 l 2 3 3 1 FIRES BY ORIGIN Settlers ........................... -, Campers ...................... . Railways ....................... . Lightning ........... . ....... Logging Operations Mining Operations .. Smokers .......................... Road Construction .. Incendiary .................. Prospectors .. ............. Miscellaneous .......... . Unknown .......... .......... . 3 33 4 5 24 4 3 2 13 38 3 42 5 34 2 l 9 2 23 35 16 3 2 7 58 21 63 30 39 6 74 11 6 39 142 45 196 21 3 137 28 12 4 3 7 4 1 6 2 5 2 7 34 77 75 186 164 60 34 48 l TOTAL ...................... . 2 2 9 3 3 14 30 3 45 39 133 176 264 657 46 51 58 30 146 181 185 238 170 327 605 827 In Comparison Total of 1947 Fires Total of 1948 Fi res 10 New District 82 198 190 1815.52 3792.83 5652 AREA BURNED - ACRES 658.53 154.68 1536.66 2402.58 5117.63 9870 .08 44.40 In Comparison Area Burned 1947 5717.6 530. 1 Area Burned 1948 151825.08 29279. 7 4 7164.2 29309 .6 2636 .25 588271. 13 6291.5 49013 21150.84 793163.04 4821 New 15003.47 District 3878.25 6110.84 19824 3436.5 1342 MEANS OF DETECTION Rangers ............. ... .. ....... .. Towers ...... ..................... . Air Patrol ... ................... Public ..... ....................... TOTAL .......... .. ...... .... . 12 4 24 3 8 45 39 26 7 7 28 48 20 32 57 67 22 114 19 109 53 246 114 244 133 176 264 657 so 7 10 9 35 13 20 42 14 14 3 4 34 77 75 18 10 7 5 2 8~ �LOG BOOK ·on RE PAGE 11 Know th~ Score! STATISTICS WESTERN REGION MID-WESTERN REGION Port Arthur No. Tot Geraldton No. Total Sioux Lookout No. Fort Frances No. Kenora No. Total Total of Four Regions FIRES BY MONTH - 29 78 27 16 20 21 30 4 1 - 1 - ri I ........ ...... .. ............. . · 3 tober .......................... . 186 l 2 6 14 15 - 116 38 28 18 26 35 45 1 1 154 - - 1 151 208 206 238 481 38 39 5 122 370 1367 2 35 37 89 37 130 7 3 39 1 8 1 18 136 305 106 401 49 7 232 36 26 - - - - 30 42 31 22 8 7 2 14 2 9 20 21 33 33 61 70 59 75 87 18 40 40 10 - - - - 193 I 55 6 - FIRES BY ORIGIN • 5l 38 mpers ..................... . 7 ilways .......................... 29 ghtning ....................... 1O gging Operations 1 ining Operations .. 9 32 13 28 6 - - - i 16 38 154 193 55 122 370 1367 133 13:S 31 62 164 195 45 173 34 61 108 183 187 417 1154 1629 okers ............... ....... . 2 3 2 7 ad Construction .. 15 5 3 ospectors ....... ......... . 5 iscellaneous ........ .. . TOTAL ...................... . 17 11 1 l 36 186 i8 43 33 65 2 9 36 17 46 11 20 5 3 6 1 4 4 18 5 5 - 4 1i 1 2 12 - - - 51 3 3 15 6 1 6 - - - 14 2 7 - 4 61 4 In Comparison 198 190 otal of otal of 1947 1948 Fires Fi res AREA BURNED - ACRES 9016.5 460.93 9477.43 3759 6068.40 3039.91 12867.31 37867.583 In Comparison rea Burned rea Burned 1947 6234 1948 44379 4461 17449 10695 61828 26.28 2233.8 107033 12809 539.26 8078 2799.76 82332.23 127920 996336.63 MEANS OF DETECTION & 4 blic ·····~·· ................. . 21 28 59 186 TOTAL ...................... 116 ;r Patrol ........... ........... . 7 13 14 12 28 41 73 38 154 4 7 81 50 55 193 . 12 8 12 23 40 33 109 110 118 55 122 370 14 20 48 479 299 470 · 119 1367 �LOG BOOK PAGE 12 I ,,(J~:r,I MARCH l Marshall-Wells Special Log Marking Paint Used EXCLUSIVELY by "British Columbia Timber Operators" Prices and Full Particulars from MARSHALL-WELLS Dial 5-6511 CANADA'S LARGEST HARDWARE DISTRIBUTORS Dial 5-6511 FOREST R'EGENERATION An address delivered to the O.F.I.A. Annual Meeting by R. C. Hosie Forest regeneration surveys in Ontario dflte back approximately thirty years; the first being that conducted in the Lake Abitibi District by C.R. Mills, 1919. That investigation included rate of growth studies and was sponsored by the ~ate Commission of Conservation in cooperation with the Abitibi Powe:r and Paper Company and was car'ried out on the limits of the Company. Since that time some thirty odd surveys have been made by the Ontario Forestry Branch, now the Department of Lands and Forests; the Dominion Forest Service and several pulp and paper companies; these in various parts of the forest area of the province. The procedure followed in carrying out these surveys and in reporting them has been almost as varied as the forest itself; with the result that it is difficult to compare the results of one investigator with those of another. This has had the effect of creating a divergence of op:nion with regard to the condition of regeneration on cut-over lands. Moreover some of the reports have not been published and the results of certain surveys have therefore never been available for general study. /\ few surveys were not even reported on. Until about 1940, the tally plot method of recording the regeneration was used by the majority of investigators. That system of recording the regeneration ha I been gradually replaced by the stocked quadrat method. In the application of the stocked quadrat system however, there are many irregularities. As a result of these varying differences in application of the method different investigators, covering the same area, may reach quite different conclusions with regard to the regeneration. It is therefore necessary when comparing the results of different investigators, who have used different sized quadrats, to convert the figures obtained to equivalents of the figures that would have been obtained had all used the same sized quadrat. Judging the results of the investigations on the basis of these revised figures, one is inclined to conclude that many of the differences of opinion that pre, vail with regard to the condition of forest regeneration have resulted largely from a wrong interpretation of re_p:::>rts. From that observation comes the suggestion that perhaps one of the most important matters requiring attention is the need for trained investigators. A grea many of them are needed on the problem of forest re generation, to say nothing at all of the many other fores problems that await research. , Out of the reports that I have examined (some forty odd) and as a result of the trips that I have made to the limits of various forest operators, another m~tter appears to me to be of particular importance in addition to the one just referred to. It is however perhaps better prefaced with the following four conclusions that arise out of the reports: l. There are young stands on some cut-over areas that give promise of a future cut as good or perhaps better tbian that just taken off, but there is ample evidence that on a good many cut-over areas the present young growth does not represent a future conifer cut anywhere nearly as good as the one that was harvested. In fac: on not a few areas it is doubtful that there will be a pulpwood cut at the end of the rotation. 2. There is overwhelming evidence that advance growth is the main reproduction on many cut-over areas and that for successful regeneration of spruce nearly total dependance must be placed on that advance growth. Black spruce swamps, except where very wet, form the, main exception to this statement. 3. Mixed hadwood-conifer stands and stands that are predominently hardwood are generally succeeded after cutting by hardwoods or dense shrubbery or both, and have therefore a lower conifer content, than before cutting. 4. The pines do not reproduce to any great extent in the undisturbed forest. Logging generally mepns their replacement by hardwoods. These four statements indicate the need for determining the factors responsible for the success or failurr of reproduction following logging, which is the second important matter confronting all interested in, or concerned with forest regeneration that I want to refer to. Certain steps in that direction have already been taken, in fact most of the investigators have made .. 4-_ tempts of various kinds in an effort to determine cau ~ We require a more concentrated study however and for that I would suggest that permanent research centres �LOG BOOK 1 ty e P- established, preferably on the limits of the operators with their sanction and cooperation. The investigative k that is to be done could then be retained within an essible area and repeated observation throughout whole period of the year could be made. One man on t work on the limits of a company could find out much alue. A further value would be the viewpoint tha·, ritact with the operator would develop in the investigar. At the present time research work on forest regenation is much too widespread and the research worke rough lack of contact with operating problems is to( arrow in his thinking. Permanent or semi-permanent mple plots are scattered all over the northern part of he province, often in such inaccessible areas that they re not revisited, or if they are, only periodically, the per. ods sometimes being many years. A great deal of tim( • s wasted in getting to these plots and in locating thenand in being so seldom seen, what is happening on them is lost. Moreover there is a definite need for a better feel"'! ing of mutual benefit between the research workers and • industry. Fina_l _ly, there are two other matters that seem to me to be obstructing the path of research in forest regeneration. Briefly, they are - the uncertainty with regard tr ownership and the inadequacy of fire protection. These two facts are in some measure responsible for the al · too apparent lassitude that lies latent withiQ the subconscious mind of most of us and that frequently expresses itself in the outburst, "Oh, what's the use, no one knows who owns it and it will all burn up anyway." PAGE 13 E. V. Woollings, E. V. Woollings. H. S. Mosher, Newaygo Timber C..9mpany Ltd. R. V. Perry, Arrow Timber Company Ltd. Quebec's Pulp &Paper Industry In the province of Quebec there are 55 mills which make pulp, make paper and pulp, or do both. In 1949 they paid out an estimated $70 millions in wages, $19 millions for fuels, $16 millions for electricity, $130 millions for pulpwood, $30 millions for other materials and supplies. They provide employment for about 24,000, not counting nearly 175,000 men from Quebec who take part in the woods operations for a few weeks each year, not only in their own province but in adjoining areas as well. Quebec accounts for roughly half the country's production of both newsprint and wood pulp, and on this basis, contributed $215 millions from newsprint and $80 millions from pulp to the national export total, as well as $7-8 millions from other paper products. The year 1949 was a significant one for Quebec pulp and paper makers because it marked the change from short supply to a buyer's market in pulp and roughly a saw-off in the newsprint supply-demand picture. >n ~r e Officers Elected at O.F.I.A ·Annual Meeting The Seventh Annual Meetin'g of the Ontario Forest Industries Association was held at the Royal York Hotel, on January 23rd. Officers elected for the year were: President: Hon. W. E. Rowe, The Great Lakes Paper Company Ltd. Vice-Presidents: K. 0. Roos, Booth Lumber Limited. M. Cochran, Hammermi II Paper Company. Boa rd· of Directors: Representing the pulp and paper producers or oper4tors: C. B. Davis, Abitibi Power & Paper Co. Ltd. B. F. Avery, The K. V. P. Company Ltd. A. E. H. Fair, Howard Smith Paper Mills Ltd. J. W. Fries, Brampton Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. Lorne Goodall, Dryden Paper Company Ltd. H. P. Klinestiver, Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Ltd. J. W. Paterson, The E. B. Eddy Company. Gordon Godwin, The Ontario Paper Company Ltd . Representing lumbermen or sawmill operators: J. W. Austin, Austin Lumber (Dalton) Limited. L. M. Crandall, Pembroke Shook Mills Ltd. D. A. Gillies, Gillies Bros & Co. Ltd. F. W. Hutcheson, Muskoka Wood Products Ltd. J. W. McNutt, William Milne & Sons Ltd. B. F. Merwin, Pineland Timber Co. Ltd. R. J. Prettie, Northern Wood Preservers Ltd. A. E. Wicks, A. E. Wicks Limited. Representing the pulpwood exporters or indepen t operators: H. H. Styffe, Oscar Styffe Co. Ltd. W. H. Nasi, Driftwood Lands & Timber Co. Ltd. A REMINDER TO SCALERS The Timl;er Cullers' Association reminds all scalers to renew their Scaler's Licenses by March 31st, 1950. SECRETARY TO NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO SECTION, C.S.F.E. Mr. C. J. Campbell, Master in Forestry, Lakehead Technical Institute has been appointed the Secretary to the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Society of Forest Engineers, for 1950. SPRUCE FALLS DOUBLE CAPACITY OF MILL The Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced plans. for a $3,000,000 expansion plan to double the capacity of the mill built at Kapuskasing in 1945, for conversion of pulp into finished products. This will, naturally, increase their woods production. WANTED An inexpensive and easy method of blowing a mixture of shavings, chips, lime or other insulation into building walls. Some consideration must be given to using and mixing dry materials, cost of transport vs. savings effected in fuel. camp comfort, etc. The Brampton Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. Nipigon, Ontario �PAGE 14 -- LOG BOOK Lakehead Technical Students Visit Woods Operations A trip was made to the Auden area of the Abitibi Power and Paper Company, Limited and to the Stevens and Caramat areas of the Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited last year. This year, to complete a survey of Northwestern Ontario logging operations, the students visited the operations of the Great Lakes Paper Company, Limited, The Patricia Lumber Company, Limited, The Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company, Limited and the Dryden Paper Company, Limited on February l st - 8th, 1950. At the Great Lakes Valora Limits, students observed a truck deck haul to a lake landing and a semi-trailer truck haul to the railway. In both instances, wood was being hauled from the strips by horse-drawn sleighs and transferred into the trucks by mechanically pow e red swing boom jammers. At the railroad tracks, the transferring from the semi-trailer onto the railroad flat cars and gondolas was done by a steam powered jammer. In addition, the students visited Camps 306, 309 and 310 and studied the various methods of camp construction and lay-out including the central steam heating system at the Valora Headquarters Camp. At the Patricia Lumber Company Limits at Sioux Lookout, the students saw logs being hauled by truck trailers and landed on Minataki Lake ready to be rafted to the sawmi II 40 or 50 miles away. The logs were loaded from skidways onto the trucks by a tractor rigged with a ½-yard boom in place of the customary winch. The students proceeded next to the Ontario-Min- See <Jl,,u ..fu;ld, Powell/ut, (!)11e-MaH POWER CHAIN SAW in Action! A demonstration wm il ' ~ --;,~ , :::vi;~~- yoWO~h~~ BOSS can cut more wood - more etticiently and economically . .. that is ideal for pulpwood operations. Parts and service are readily available! For Demonstration, Sales or Service, Contact P.M. PRODUCTS (1947) LTD. 278 BAY ST., PORT ARTHUR, ONT. Other P.M. offices in Orillia, Ont.; Hurst, Ont.; Quebec, Que.; Vancouver, B.C.; and regional Distributors across Canada. MARCH l 950 MARO nestota Pl!Jp & Paper Company Vermilion Bay operations and witnessed a tree length slasher operation with arches used for skidding. They also witnessed a portable saw mill and visited the sectional camps of the Company which were heated by central hot air system and others which were heated by a central steam heat system. At Vermilion Bay the students studied a crane a clam bucket transferring pulpwood from truck decks into high-sided gondolas. The trip was completed at the logging operations of the Dryden Paper Company Limits and the students witnesed pulpwood being hauled out of the strips by horse-drawn sleighs and the wood transferred onto truck decks by a drag line crane, equipped with pulp slings. The techniques employed when wood was placed on ice by heavy hauling vehicles were described. These trips throughout the woods operations of Northwestern Ontario has awarded the Second Year tech. nical Forestry Students at the Lakehead Technical In.., stitute an excellent opportunity to view first hand most of the woods operating methods employed by the Woods Industry. Dr. M. Bartley, Principal, and Mr. J. ~- Campbell, Master in Forestry, wish to thank the Companies concerned and each and every person who contributed to the interesting and enjoyable trips of the students. Students from the Lake head Technical Institute made a one-day visit to the camp of Y. W. Nelson at Linko, Ontario, to view the hauling operations there. ANOTHER BY-PRODUCT FOR NORTHERN WOOD PRESERVERS LIMITED A Go-Dust Sweeping Compound (Disinfected) is now on the market and is a by-product manufactured by the Port Arthur Plant of the Northern Wood Preservers Limited. Northern Wood Preservers Limited, Port Arthur, Ontario, recently demonstrated the laminated arches it is now building to a group of architects and engineers. They were shown how these arches are being used in the construction of a bui Iding at the Fort Wi II iam fair grounds and were then taken to the plant in Port Arthur where they saw these arches being fabricated and glued. I BE CAREFUL! PREVENT ACCIDENTS ,,,,_,,,,,,,,,,,«,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,_ The drive will soon be on! Drive safety precautions should be reviewed and instructions issued to refresh the memories of all concerned. Points such as ensuring that boats and canoes are is good shape; that all gasoline boats with inboard motors have at lea5t one fire extinguisher; that there are suf., ficient life preservers on board each motor boat for each, member of the crew; no smoking or using matches when fil_ling a gasoline tank; pagdles or oars available in alf motor boats for emergencies all these shoul ., ~ checked. Do not forget that all river drivers should wear caulked boots in good repair. �1950 - - MARCH 1950 LOG BOOK PAGE 15 ictures taken on The Pas umber Co. operation at Reerve, Saskatchewan, where h i s Euclid Tractor again roved its ability to go out nd· produce against terrific 1- dds and elements. ... t s EUCLIDS DO IT AGAIN! MORE Records Broken! - MORE Satisfied Customers TOTAL WEIGHT OF LOGS HAULED PER TRIP-535 TONS TOTAL FEET OF LOGS HAULED PER TRIP-107,000 FT. LOGS TOTAL CORDS OF PULPWOOD HAULED PER TRIP-235 CORDS "The latter being comparative in regards to weight hauled." WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR RENTAL, EUCLID TRACTORS PULPWOOD AND T RA I L E RS WITH UP TO 20 CORDS CAPACITY. Showing Adverse Grades Encountered For Further Information Please Contact H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. TORONTO - PORT ARTHUR TEL. 5-6753 MONTREAL l>ORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �LOG BOOK PAGE 16 MARCH 1950 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -• M Time Marches On -- Portable Uhippers, The New Look To Be1 Mr. A. Koroleff, Director of Woodlands Research~ Pulp and Paper Research lnstitu.te of Canada, has issued some interesting information about the use of portable chippers in the woods. Last year a chipper manufactured by the Fitchburg_ Engineering Corporation was briefly tried out at the Windsor Mills operations of the Howard Smith Paper Mills Ltd. (chips for pulp), at the farm of Robert Schon, St. Augustin des Deaux Montagnes, P.Q. (chips used _for compost preparation), and at the operations of the Canadian International Paper Company, Riviere a Pierre, P.Q. (slash chipped for use in camp heaters). Additional trials are being planned. The following description of the Portable (heavy type) Wood Chipper of the National Container Corporation, Tomahawk, Wis., U.S.A., was received through th, courtesy of Marlowe Burgy, forester of that company: "CH IPPER UN IT - Consists of Chipper, Engine, Structural. Skid Base, Pulpwood Rack Superstructure anl • Chipper Hquse. Chipper - Manufactured by D. J. Murray Manufacturing Company of Wausau, Wisconsin. 60" disc - l 0 knives - with chip blowing arrangement. Weight of Chipper - 18,000 lbs. Maximum size round wood - 12½". Operating RPM - 450. Capacity - Cords per hour - l 0 to 15. Driven by Y-belts. Engine-Manufactured by General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Michigan. Model No. 6029-A, 6 cylinder die~el. Approximate weight - 3,300 lbs. Operating RPM - 1600. Develops 170 H.P. at 1600 RPM. Pulpwood Rack Superstructure and House Designed by National Container Corporation of Wisconsin, Tomahawk, Wisconsin, to facilitate feeding_ the chipper. Approximate weight - 6,000 lbs. General Information - The original chipper unit consisting of the chipper unit with chip-blowing arrangement, structural skid base and engine were designed and manufactured by the D. J. Murray Manufacturing Com-, pany, based on specifications submitted to them by the National Container Corporation. Since receipt of the, above unit, the National Container Corporation has built the pulpwood rack and the house enclosing the unit. As constructed, the chipper unit can be used either mounted "SERVING THE TIMBER on a semi-trailer or on its own skid base on the ground. When the unit is transported on public highways, • ~ necessary to remove the pulpwood rack in order to h e road clearance. The approximate weight of the complete chipper unit is 30,000 lbs. The cost of the complete unit is approximately $17,500. Semi-trailer Chip Conveyor Trucks - Manufactured by Baughman Manufacturin~ Company of Jerseyville, Illinois. , Capacity - l 0 tons - 1,300 cubic feet. Designed with a conveyor chain in the botom of the box which, when attached to a stationary source of power, unloads the chips from the rear of the load. WOODS OPERATION OF PRODUCING CHIPS: •in our operating area, the cutting is laid out i_n strips or patches so as to result in landings whic~ will have from thirty to fifty cords on them. The wo?d 1s the~ c~t and skidded to these landings. The chipper unit 1s spotted on these landings, the pulpwood loade~ on _the rack by a crane and the chipperman fe~ds the sticks ~ntc, the chipper by upending them and letting them ~all into the spout. The chip-blower arrangement on the disc conveys the chips into the semi-trailer chip conveyor truck wrich is spotted underneath the blower spout. The chips are then hauled to the mill at Tomahawk. At the mil~ we have designed an unloading device consisting of ar- 1 electric motor coupled to a shaft which can be connected to the drive shaft of the conveyors on the trucks . The chips are unloaded into the mill conveyor system whid carries them to the chip silo for use by the semi-chemical pulp mill. The pulp from these chips is made into corrugating medium for corrugated shipping containers. REMARKS: The use of rough pulpwood in the chipper unit is permissible for the semi-chemical pulping process and no bark removal is attempted before chipping. Our operational costs have not been worked out as yet inasmuch as we have had the unit only for a short time. However, we expect the cost of chips delivered to the pulp mill will be reduced by the equivalent of $1.SG per cord as compared to present methods of handling pulpwood and chips. Some advantages of chipping in the woods are as follows: l. Permits closer utilization. 2 . Lessens fire hazard. 3. Eliminates storage in mill yard and subsequent decay. 4. Eliminates handling of wood in Wood Room o Mill." OPERATORS OF. NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO" WHO LE_SA LE LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING, BEDDING AND FOOTWEAR. GROCERIES, FRUITS & VEGETABLES, TOBACCO, ETC. Fort William I ~==========================================================================================================:ii) • �1950 s LOG BOOK MARCH 1950 Ontario Pulp &Paper Makers' Safety Association . Forms Northwestern Ontario Woods Branch PAGE 17 "JOE BEAVER 0 A meeting was held at the Royal Edward Hotel, Fort William, Ontario, Thursday, February 23rd, attended by representatives of the Woodlands Divisions of members of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association. It was the unanimous decision to form a Northwestern Woods Branch and J. H. Merrill, Woods Manager of the Brampton Pulp & Paper Company, Limited; was elected Honourary Chairman and, J. Currie of the Great Lakes Paper Company, Limited, was elected Chairman and, K. Eoll of the Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited elected Secretary. The Executive will consist of two or more representatives from each member company, a representative from the Tnunder Bay Timber Operators' Association and two representatives from the Lumber & Sawfill Workers' Union. D. B. Chant, Secretary-Engineer of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association, took a prominent part in the discussions stating that pulp and paper mills in the Niagara Peninsula had formed a branch last year which was operating quite successfully. Mr. Chant outlined the general policy of the Safety Association in regard to branches. It was decided to hold four meetings a year with one meeting being the Annual Meeting. Included in the discussions were methods of exchanging ideas; accident experiences of member comp~nies; reporting of unusual accidents; safety films and film strips; first-aid work and safety competitions. Present at the meeting were: Abitibi Power & Paper Company, Limited - A. Wal- By Ed Nofziger Forest Service, U. s_ Department of Agriculture (Continued on Page 19) "1-1-1-t s-s-says 'b-b-b-be c-c-careful w-w-ith f-f-f-fire'." fr····· ........;:...'; ...... _ _ _ J. T. Russell Motors Ltd~ 120 N. Archibald St. -:Fort William, Ont. Distributors for THE FAMOUS FARGO TRUCKS 'Built to Fit the Job' A FARGO BUilT FOR EVERY JOB _ GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHTS From 4,600 lbs. to 40,000 lbs. For Complete Information DIAL 3-7421 ,...... :::.--. ????????:·-.. . _-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:•:-:-:-:-:-·-----·:·:t:???????t:??:·:-:_ ·- -· ..._: ._ _{:/:}:}:\) �PAGE 18 LOG Boo·-: MARCH REV. JACK E. PATERSON T~e 'bushman . . . the lumberjack . . . he is: _the romantic hero of the north, a strong, sturdy, uprighf and .,. forward-looking individual pushing back the frontiers of civilization! He is a pioneer who knows the habits o+ nature and how to cope with them! Dressed in plaid shirt, breeches and highboots, with axe in hand he has be-. come a symbol of Canadian manhood . This is the bushman described in the story books of the adventuresome north. But to those who know him personally, or think they do, he is quite a different character. He is not sc much rugged but rough. In town he is not recognized as a_ producer but a street walker. He is not the symbol of ~1gqrous manhood but th~ bushman to be tolerated. This 1s the bushman we see on the streets. \/!e could name a few fellows who just fit these two p,ort.~a1ts but to g~neralize and to judge the many by the •, few 1s not only misleading but unfair. The, workers in the ,bush a? anywhere else are very human people. Like any 1 • ·; other g~oup they .. have their good points and bad and thei_r succ~ss~s and failures. The ,average bushman ~hen if, d_~scr~b~cf ~s ,a hero is modest and .described as irrespon-, J J9le 1s rn,.d,rg_m-int'. As a matter of fact as a class of work, ers on the jot, ~hey are as mannerly_~nd clean spoken and as good natured and loyal as you could hope .to find any..1 ~here. Perhaps the work out of doors close to nature r,:iakes this so, for as jobs go, working in the bush has s9me very attractive and compensating features. But when the bushman returns to town with his winter's efrnings, he is not always received with the- hospitality due him as a prime producer whose work has started the wheels of many industries rolling. I have heard some bushmen describe themselves as "hard workers and hard players," and by some standards that they are. They touch the extremes of living. One reason for this i's the extremes of living conditions. In the bush they are at home, they know the score, they have an important part to play in cooperation with others,they count for something. Their daily needs are adequately if not luxuriously met. For the moment at least they have a sense of security, their worries are few and they find their place along with others. But all this i~, changed when they return to the city. Here they is no work for them to do, few places to go for fellowship anc', friendship, they are in a strange environment and become the easy prey for those who take an interest in them for ulterior motives. Perhaps I have said enough to i.,. suggest the outline of a very real situation that f everyone in areas surrounded by and dependent u our forests. c Any living_situation involving individuals has a habit very of changing and many of the men in the bush are cons er cious of their way of living compared with others. Per- a s~ haps I can best express this growing awareness by indicating the response I received from the men in thei camps in the Black Sturgeon this past season. My ap- to proach to these men was largely through the use of edu~ go cational and religious moving pictures. At every camp te these showings were well attended and they did provoke 0 ~ many discussions among the men. The contents of the pictures were both informative and stimulating and many expressed their appreciation for them. Furthermore with the help of the Lakehead Libraries a small circulating library was established with about 25 books in each camp. In several of the camps they were widely read, in others only a few made use of these books. The eagerness_, with which magazines and books were received suggested that a Iibrary made up of .books to suit the language and cul 1 tural need of the men would contribute a 9-reat deal to enrich camp life. Toward the close of the season I ap . . preached the men about purchasing · recreation equipment on a 50-:50. basis with the company. Circumstances limited the scope of the project for this season but thres camps obtained ping-pong tables and for the- first time· the small recreation huts were kept heated and used for several nights each week. One camp in particular took a keen interest in a recreation program. At Christmas a ping-pong table was put in and later dart boards and a few games. The recreation hall was then in use every night and Sundays. When a subscription Iist was ci rculated by the men themselves over $60.00 or:i a $1.00 per person basis was collected. , I believe that once the men realize that they can take part in various camp programs and see them in action they will be only too willing to work to that end, particularly the young men who each year form a larger percentage of the bush population. Whenever circumstances permitted I held services of worship. Once established never less than 15 and occasionally as many as 30 attended these services. This I believe was a good response in view of the newness of the venture and reserved nature of the men. Furthermore several English language classes and various discussion groups grew out of a few visits and although these never NORTHLAND MACHINERY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED Representing ''Westeel" Products Metal Roofing, Ventilators, \Vell Curbing, Culverts, Reflector Signs, Etc. 203 HARDISTY STREET -, amouj they c ment AS I SEE IT lb MARCH FORT , WILLIAM, ONT. PH. 37.407 �LOG BOOK amounted to much with a Iittle more ti me and attention they could. There are several departments of the Government whose services could be utilized in the camps, for instance, the Travelling Library Dept. has promised a stock of books for next year, the Community Programs will help a great deal in sponsoring English and Citizen• classes, and the Department of Education of the rovince of British Columbia has an excellent curriculum, ,f correspondence courses which can be obtained at a r abit very modest cost. During the winter several of the youngzns- er men were interested in these courses and a few made er- a start on some of them. inthe During the war it was felt necessary and worthwhile ap- to provide the men with canteen huts where they couk' du~ -np ke e 1y 1 h go during off duty hours for recreation, relaxation and fellowship. Would it not be possible to provide something of this nature in the camps by making more use of tho recreation halls which are becoming standard equipment in most camps? Everywhere I went in the Black Sturgeon as a representative of the Churches I was very wel I received Unfortunately I speak with limited experience about this area only but I believe that given a little direction and encouragement the men themselves will take a definitE interest in making the camps more like a home Perhap~ the time is not so far away when the forests will provide opportunities for year round work and family life for more and more men who are finding their life's work in the bush. But whatever the future may hold I personally have appreciated my many contacts with men in the woods industry and feel that given a chance he will share in and responcf to any sincere efforts to replace many of PAGE 19 his off-l)_o urs with interesting and stimulating activities. (The United Church of Canada appointed on an ex-, peri mental basis, The Reverend J. E. Paterso'n, in September, 1949, to serve the ministerial needs of camps in, the Black Sturgeon Area. In effect, the United Church of Canada carried on non-denominational missionary work amongst the bushmen in that area and the above is a result of Rev. Mr. Paterson's work in that area.) ONTARIO PULP & PAPER MAKERS' SAFETY ASSOCIATION FORMS NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO (Continued From Page 17) terson. Brompton Pulp & Paper Company, Limited - J . H. Merrill, R. A. Hallonquist, W. Baker. Dryden Paper Company, Limited - W. Moore. Great Lakes Paper Company, Limited - W. B. Southen, J. Currie. Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited - H. P. Klinestiver, K. Eoll. Ontario Paper Company, Limited - W. I. Turner, H. Lilly. Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd., Kenora - J. A. Ryan, A. E. Minor; Fort Frances - F. T. Morrish\ In attendance were: D. B. Chant, Secretary-Engineer, Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association; T. S. Jones, Secretary-Manager, Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. 1 Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for he shall get it !/§IJ!f·l!!dr eJ/Lillf1'!f ~1u. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1950MarLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - March 1950 Subject The topic of the resource Forest Products Industry Description An account of the resource Log Book, published by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. March 1950. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1950-03 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/82c889eda3f100f8fb3ba647b9549dec.pdf 69b3171b7a7b7c988eebbd9feda03a48 PDF Text Text 'FtE.TURN TO - '. •RESJRY IBRARY Ltd~ AI, YI C r I �PAGE 2 MARCH - APRIL 1951 LOG BOOK ESP-BEIL BODIES AND •HOISTS NOW IN CANADA We proudly announce our association with the Heil Co. as manufacturers in Canada of the famous Heil line of Bodies and Hoists. ESP-Heil brings to Canadians a wide variety of powerful, dependable Bodies, Hydraulic Hoists and specialized -truck equipment. Write today for FREE illustrated Bulletin 120. I Order Now to Assure Delivery TWIN.CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. ; Distributor for INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER TRACTORS PARTS AND SERVICE OFFICES AND SHOPS - 915 MEMORIAL AVE. FARM IMPLEMENTS PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO I �MARCH - APRIL 195 l PAGE 3 THUNDER BAY TIMBER OPERATOR SUPERVISORS, FOREMEN, CLERKS The woods industry in Northwestern Ontario ill need men - particularly cutters - as soon a the breakup period is over. Before the men leave camp, please inform them that there will be jobs in this industry for them after the breakup. Wish them Happy Holidays - they deserve it after battling the elements as they have had to do - and urge them to return to work in this part of the country as soon as possible. OFFICERS: H. H. STYFFE ................................................................. . A. J. AUDEN ................................................... . EXEC A. M. JONES .3, W. ~ hl\ H. s. t-4~ ~ ~ ~ ()\-..l \ (;?> H. P. KLINESTIVER Seer THE THUND ( r f i ~ ~ ~ RS' ~ 0 ~ P11,eurleHtt ~?>'( OCIA~ (\ ?>' ~' ~0 These days, about l5opular unpopular a topic of discussion, is the wea er. man weather seems bent on trying the mettle • even the stoutest hearts among the Timber Operators, with as extreme a variety of haul weather as has been witnessed for many a season\ In early fall the Industry was bedevilled with one of the heaviest and earliest snowfalls on record. Then, early in January, the Old Boy let up a bit and treated us to two very fine weeks of excellent winter hauling and cutting weather. This period was just long enough to allow us to let our guard down. Then we were treated to a record cold spell - a few days so cold that neither man, beast, nor mechanical equipment could function. By this time, many of our fellow operators were almos1 on the ropes. Then, just as most of us had started wearing two suits of red flannels; (as a matter of fact there were also a number of newly designed Peter Heaters in use) the Old Man decided he'd give us another jolt. Along came the most unprecedented and prolonged mi Id spell, as has ever been seen in these parts. Main roads looked like rivers, the red flannel came off, to be replaced by B.V.D.'s, and the men began trekking in to have an early visit to town. Many operators, already on the ropes, began goin9 down for the count, but I guess the Old Man must havo had a soft spot in his heart, at least he al lowed us to get up before the count because he turned on the cold again. Whether he intends to let Ii.IS have it again or not is ,, moot point. At time of writing however, most hauls are well underway, or completed. Certainly it is unwise to predict weather, but I will go out on a limb and say with optimism and confidence that all hauls will be finished and that no logs, pulpwood or other materials wi II be left in the bush. Beyond that, we can only hope that when Mr. Spring takes over from Old Man Winter, he will be much more considerate of the Timbermen. H. H. Styffe. COVER PICTURE The Marathon Tug PENINSULA and the NEWAYGO ROCKET at winter berth in Port Arthur. X-RAY SURVEY CONTINUES A mobile x-ray unit from the Fort William Sanatorium has spent the month of February in the Black Sturgeon Area completing a survey of the Great Lakes Paper Company camps. With the co-operation of all concerned a very successful survey was completed with 763 employees out of a possible 793 being x-rayed. The camps of the Abitibi Power &_Paper Company Limited in the Black Sturgeon Area and the Great Lakes Paper Company camp in the Cameron Falls area will be completed next. TIMBER CULLERS' ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 23rd, 1951 The Annual Meeting of the Thunder Bay Timber Cullers' Association will be held in the Canadian Legion' Hall, Cooke Street, Port Arthur, Ontario, Monday, April 23rd, 1951. Mr. B. F. Avery, President of the KVP Company, Limited, Espanola, Ontario, will address the members at the Annual Dinner. Present officers of the Cullers' Association are: President Ken Mason Vice-President - J. Hughes Secretary - J. R. Denley Directors Lester Murphy L. Malmberg Gilbert Lalonde Len Neva Sam Cowan W. Reid Other Branches of the Cullers' Association have been formed at Geraldton, Sudbury, Kenora-Dryden Districts but so far it is believed that the Thunder Bay Timber Cullers' Association is the only Association to be chartered. NATIONAL FOREST CONSERVATION WEEK MAY 19 - 26 See page 26 for details on National Forest Conservation Week as arranged by the Canadian Forestry Association. QUICK CANADIAN QUIZ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Who first claimed Canada for Britain? Most of Canada's rivers and lakes drain to where? How long is Lake Superior? What were Canada's first industries? What is the origin and meaning of the word Eskimo? What game bi rd is found from coast to coast? (Answers on Page 15) �PAGE 4 MARCH - APRIL 195 l LOG BOOK Planning and Construetion of Permanent Roads on · LongLae Pulp and Paper C0D1pany Li1Dited Limits By G. L. PUTTOCK As members of Companies which deal directly with the raw products derived from our forests, we are all aware of the increasing emphasis being placed on forest management, forest protection, and operating efficiency. In order that these may be properly executed a system of permanent roads is a prime re9':'isite. Such d~v~lopment is a major undertaking entailing large capital expenditures which must be applied judiciously. It i~· logical then that these roads be standardized and a definite procedure adhered to from the initial planning through to the completion of construction. We, at Longlac, have constructed consid~~able mileage of permanent roads urider varying cond1t1ons. Through the experience gained we have now standardized our approach to road development. Permanent roads are classified, and specifications laid down for each class, according to the normal traffic they a re expected to bear. Classification Class l - Heavy duty haul road running more or less centrally through a large area of timbe1 ' capable of bearing regular traffic of 30 tons body load over a period of 20 years or more, without undue maintenance. Class 2 - Access road, servicing a series of camps, capable of bearing supply trucks and general traffic over a period of 15-20 years, without abnormal maintenance. Class 3 - Access road servicing a single camp; capable of bearing supply trucks and general traffic for a period of 3-5 years, without undue maintenance. Specifications a) b) c) d) e) Right-of-way Width (centre to centre of ditches) Travelled surface Maximum degree of curvature 10 Maximum grade (of:>posing load) f) Maximum sustained grade (opposing load) g) Minimum horizontal sight Construction Class Feature 1 66' 40' 2 50' 28' 3 40' 20' 14' a) Cutting of Right-of-Way l) The right-of-way is generally assigned to a group 22' 18' deg. Depends upon terrain 5% " 3% 350' 200' 100' The above specifications are adhered to wherever possible, but it is realized conditions will e1rise at times making some deviation necessary. Panning and Location The initial planning is, perhaps, the most importan phase of road development. As permanent roads must satisfy the threefold requirements of management, protection and operating, all aspects of our forest polic~ must be considered. The decision, then, as to the genera location and class of road to be constructed must b 111ade by Company executives. I 1) Tne best route is laid out on aerial photos along w· alternative routes. These routes are then transferr u to a base map of the area showing the course and distance for each tangent. 2) The courses and distances as plotted from photos are first run by hand compass and pacing for a distanceof three miles. 3) If this location is satisfactory and scouting ahea< indicates no serious obstacles, the line is then traversed with staff-compass and chain, and plotted. This plot indicates any unnecessary irregularities in theline that may be eliminated. 4) After the most suitable location has been made the line is re-traversed and the centre line picketed. Tr chainage is recorded at 100-foot intervals along ticentre._ line and permanent chainage posts establis~ 6 feet beyond edge of right-of-way. 5) Soi I samples are taken at 100-foot intervals and wherever a change in forest type indicates different soil conditions. These findings are marked on a blazed tree. 6) Sections over 100 feet in length, where soundings indicate more than one foot of humus overburden are clearly indicated as low cut areas. (See construction.) 7) An Abney level profile is made from which all culvert locations are established and marked. 8) Off-take ditches are located and blazed out unti I a drop of 1.5% is indicated. 9) Gravel and borrow pits are located and marked. Al I the above information is marked on the final ground location, plotted traverse and profile. Field notes serve as a permanent record of all information. Once this decision has been made, our location fo' lows a definite procedure that ensures the most practica' route and furnishes the necessary information for economic construction. 2) 3) 4) 5) of shackers during the non-fire hazard season. Piece rates per lineal foot are established for which the cutters must burn the brush and cut unmerchantable timber into lengths that may be bulldozed off the road. Pulpwood produced is paid for at prevai Iing rates. All pulpwood and firewood produced is piled in ,, the centre of the road parallel to the direction of the centre line. This allows a haul road to be bulldozed along side of the wood for hauling prior to general construction. Stumps on the highland sites are left 2 feet high to fa~ilitate bulldozing. On the sections designated as "low cut areas," the stumps are cut flush with the ground and the brush spread over the width of road required between the insides of the ditches, so as to form a matting to hold the fill. Such areas are cut to a minimum of 80 feet in width to allow sufficie ' fill to be obtained from the sides of the road. Off-take ditches are cut out at the time the right<Continued on Page 1 8) �MARCH - APRIL 1951 LOG BOOK PAGE 5 on CUMMINS DIESELS Why? Because Cummins diesels are proven for Canadian conditions in any type of powered equipment . and there are other reasons too . . . ,, ... Keeps your stockkeeping problems at a ·min- I • imum . 2 Many parts are inter-changeable on the com• plete range of engines. 3 •Familiarizing your operators on one basic type • of diesel, will pay o,ff in greater serviceability. with CUMMINS Diesels Why? Because Cummins power is recognized· in the field as the most dependable and economical power plant . . . a custom-built diesel which is 'preferred' . and . . . I. 2. 3. Re-pow,e ring with Cummins will give you greater loads and lifts. Installing Cummins power will reduce your fuel costs and make more profits. Re-powering work is undertaken with the cooperation and approval of the equipment manufacturer. FOR ANY MARINE - INDUSTRIAL - OR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION 50 TO 550 HORSEPOWER service sales RUSSEL-HIPWELL ENGINES 235 BAY STREET LIMITED PORT ARTHUR PHONE 5-5914 �PAGE 6 LOG BOOK NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO SECTION, CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY, HOLDS MEETINGS A meeting of the Section was held in the Orpheum Grill, Port Arthur, January 29th, 1951, with a good representation of members and guests present. The guest speaker, Mr. J. D. Gilmour of Montreal gave a very interesting address. Mr. Gilmour:s address initiated a lengthy discussion in which views on the following items were expressed. l) B.C.'s Forest Land licenses, 2) Stumpage appraisal, 3) Size of holdings by private owners, 4) Methods of transferring government land to private owners, 5) Controls on private owners, 6) Seigneurie lands in Quebec, 7) Taxation and assessment laws, 8) Insurance, 9) Recreation reserves, l 0) Game management. Mr. Campbell thanked Mr. Gilmour for his informative and ti m_!:ly address. The February meeting of the Section wa5 held at the Lakehead Technical Institute, February 16th, 195 l and the main topic of discussion was the project undertaken by the Section for this year, "Slate River Tree J:>lanting Project." Plans for the Tree Planting Project are as follows: (a) The Slate River School Board will purchase an area of land of 45 acres adjacent to the school for field planting, or will plant wind breaks. (b) For field planting, half an acre per year is planned. le) The trees will be available at the Thunder Bay Nursery. (d) Probable planting date is First week in May, 1951. (e) A lecture on planting methods is to be given by Mr. P. Addison prior to ~:1e project. MARCH - APRIL 195 l COMPANIES ASSIST IN BLACK SPRUCE CONE COLLECTION Probably the most desirable tree for pulp production is the black spruce. This was realized by the Department_of Lands and Forests when its Thunder Bay Nursery on Rosslyn Road became the first forest nur in Ontario to produce planting stock of this ~pecies. To grow the trees, seed is required. Black spruce seed has been very difficult to obtain in this area as crops of seed producing cones are not borne on the trees every year. However, 1950 was a good crop year for the production of black spruce cones. The cones of the black spruce ripen during the late fall and early winter seasons. During the late fall such cones were purchased from many school children at Geraldton. The boys and gi r,ls were taken by truck to the picking areas on Saturdays where they picked all day and returned to fawn before supper time. Such work required patience on the part of the children as these cones are only one half to one inch in length. During the winter both the Great Lakes Paper Company Limited and the LongLac Pulp and Paper Company Limited of Longlac afforded valuable assistance to crews of men from the Department of Lands and Forests; which crews have brought from the cut-over areas the branches bearing the all-important cones. The cones have ben picked from the branches by the Department of Lands and Forests. Within the next few weeks the seed will be extracted from the cones at the Department's Seed Plant at· Angus, Ontario. IT'S AFREE SERVICE \ , ··-·- - Wl/JMPe 'the &hi,g _,___ In Your Camp Cookhouse ! i:~~ ~ Ii ,- ~,~ WRITE · FOR SAMPLE AND RECIPES TODAY! BEST YEAST LTD. Liverpool, N. S. When it comes to baking, camp workers demand the best! Your cooks will be able to give them the best, faster and easier, by using BEST DRY YEAST and following the simple, easy-to-bake recipes recommended by our own baking engineers, and approved by camp cooks everywhere! For quick, easy and· economical var~ety, p I u s the mouth-watering goodness that camp workers demand, keep your cooks well supplied with BEST DRY YEAST. Thorold, Ont. PACKED 12 TINS PER CASE �LOG BOOK MARCH - APRIL 1951 PAGE 7 The t:hemieal CoDlposition of Wood By JAMES W. PURDY To the lumberman a piece of wood is a solid substance which he can fashion into lumber or timbers. Hi£• i rest in it is confined to its physical condition or prope ,es .. To the pulp manufacturer, however, and particularly to the producer of chemical pulps, wood is the basic chemical raw material which he is to convert from its original condition into pulp or paper. His interest in it is divided between its physical properties, such as dens~y, freedom from decay, etc., and its chemical composition. The three main chemical components of wood are cellulose, the hemicelluloses and lignin, which make up about 99 % of every piece of wood. The average analysi of most woods would be approximately ·Cerlulose 55% Hemicelluloses 15% Lignin 29% Other Material l% Cellulose is the principal component of all wood and pulp. It is a white, fibrous substance, insoluble ir water and with a high tensile strength. In the production of chemical pulps chemicals are employed which remove the impurities, that is the lignin, hemicelluloses anc other materials, from the wood, leaving the cellulos relatively untouched. The severity of the chemical actio1. determines the purity of the remaining cellulose. 8~, treating the wood lightly, an impure cellulose may bE.' prepared by the sulphite (acid) process for use in newspr nt manufacture or by the kraft or sulphate (alkaline: process for use in the manufacture of boxes and othe1• ccntainers. By treating the wood severely by the sulphite pr ..JCess, a very pure cellulose may be produced suitable tcr use in the manufacture of plastics, explosives or rayon. Lignin, with few exceptions, is second only to cellulose as the principal constituent of wood. It makes up the largest part of the substance which surrounds the cellulose fibres arid binds 9r cements them together. Lignin is the principal material which appears with the cellulose as impurities in the finished pulp. At the present time there is not commercial use for the vast quanttitie of lignin being contin_ually separated from cellulose in the manufacture of pulp. The hemicelluloses are of two general classes, those closely related to cellulose, and those similar to lignin , but the distinction between them is not sharply marked. These compounds are in some respects closely related to sugars, for the sugars found in waste liquor from the (Continued on Page 26) THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY CO MP ANY LIMIT ED FORT WILLIAM CANADA ONTARIO MODEL HS 2000 1948 U $. PATENT-41135-6 CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR TREE-LENGTH SLASHER AND LOADER Nesco Equipment Ensures - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �PAGE 8 MARCH - APRIL 1951 LOG BOOK Teehnieal·, Foresters . By C. J. CAMPBELL, Master in Foresty, Lakehead Technical Institute students made November 6-12, 1950, and February 18 In the past, arti.cles have been written ~escribing 25 _ the Technical Forestry course given at Lakehead TechAt Valora, Ontario, as guests of the Great L nical Institute, its training syllabus and methods ot training. It occurred to me that something should bE' Pulp & Paper Company the students examined tfi pubtished in the Log Book outlining the value of a ne\ oughly an eight foot pulpwood cut layout; the construe tion, layout and means of assembling portable l graduate to a company. haul-road .preparation on swamp sites; construction and The graduates are young men who throughout thei working principals of swing-boom jammers; construction course and during their undergraduate training in indof semi-trailer units; a central steam heat system, ar ustry, have become acquainted with the forest and forest many other things of importance and interest. activities. They are men who have chosen forestry work as a career and therefore are very interested in receiving While touring the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp promotions. Because a Technical Forestry Diplom 2 Paper Company limits, these men studied a tractor-sloop operation on an eight foot pulpwood cut and on a tree means that the man has proven general ability, has ; fundamental understanding of basic forest technique length operation; a slash in operation; sectional ca ' construction and layout; central steam heating syste and an aptitude for forestry work, he has just cause tc' and a central hot air heating system. anticipate promotion. To-day industry requires men who have a broad On Dryden Paper Company limits, the studen knowledge of operations and who are capable of specialexamined the layout for a bulldozed!strip operation; road izing in some particular phase of work. Our graduates construction; camp construction and layout; wood storage on lakes; and toured the kraft mill. have acql..fired this broad knowledge in many ways. The field trip from February 18th - 25th was hamp Ir:, order to obtain an understanding of logginr ered somewhat by the February thaw that took place operations and its many ramifications, the Technicai during that period. However, Second Year students vis Forester has administered his own operating camp, ha ited the Newaygo Timber Company limits at Me; cut. and hauled pulpwood, loaded pulpwood onto truck, Ontario, ar,d observed the hauling methods in use there. toured company operations, received lectures on logging From Mead they proceeded to the Marathon Paper Mills methods from industry's specialists and from the Fo1 of Canada camps at Stevens and Caramat where tree estry .Staff_ a! the Instit~te. To iIlustrate the broad scopE:i length yarding and slashing operations were studied. of this training I am going to outline briefly the studie$ that were made on two field utilization trips which th<' (Continued on Page 9) l 1 TWO COMPLETELY Now! MORE NEW ALLIS-CHALMERS TRACTORS J New Power Rating! New Strength! New Design Simplicity! HD9 HD 15 WEIGHT: 18,500 LBS. 70 DRAWBAR H.P. G.M. 4-71 DIESEL ENGINE SPEEDS: 6 FORWARD TO 5.68 M.P.H. 3 REVERSE TO 4.57 M.P.H. . WEIGHT: 27,500 LBS. 102 DRAWBAR H.P. G.M. 6-71 DIESEL ENGINE SPEEDS: 6 FORWARD TO 5.80 M.P.H. 3 REVERSE TO 4.57 M.P.H. GET THE FULL STORY FROM YOUR ALLIS-CHALMERS DEALER Vulcan Machinery &Equipment Ltd. Head Office- 111 suTHERLANo AVE. WINNIPEG; MAN. SALES - sERV ICE Branch Office 12s N. MAY sT. FORT WILLIAM, ONT. r· ~ �MARCH - APRIL 195 l DIAL 5-7345 PAGE 9 LOG BOOK COCHRANE'& FREE DELIVERY Gliddens quality Paints1and Varnishes ~-~-M. Bieyeles and Joyeyeles General Eleetrie Refrigerators and Ranges COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED (WHOLESALE and RETAIL HARDWARE) 11 SOUTH CUMBERLAND STREET PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO TECHNICAL FORESTERS (Continued from Page 8) The Marathon Company took the students by air over the operations to observe the general lay out. From there the students moved to the LongLac Pulp & Paper Company's operation at LongLac where bundle skidding operations of cord lots were observed as well .a~ cutting operations for railroad ties and pit props at a semi-permanent sawmill there. With a little experience, graduates will be competent cruisers. Their training and experience in this phase of Forestry work for the most part has taken place in the field both at the Institute Forest and with oper ating companies during the summer months. To ensure: that the Technical Forester has a complete understand~ ing and a full appreciation of timber estimating, the field work is supported by lectures given by specialists from industry and the Institute Staff. Lecture and laboratory work in Silviculture, Descriptive Dendrology, Wood Technology, Elementary Forestry, Fire Protection, and supr;>orting academic subject~ is designed to round out the graduates' understanding of forestry matters and increase his resourcefullness. Each of the six second year students was successfu ' at the Department of Lands and Forests' scaling course. Undoubtedly a man with this broad education in Forestry will be of great value to a company once he has gained the 'necessary experience. The Technical Forestry course at Lakehead Technical Institute is available to men now employed in woods work who are interested in improving their position by acquiring further technical knowledge. To enter the course an applicant must possess a secondary school diploma; however, those men who have had experience in forestry work and display aptitude for higher education should be encouraged to submit applications for consideratjon. On behalf of Dr. Bartley I would like to take this opportunity to thank the member companies of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association for contributing the many necessities which made it possible to conduct a field camp this past fall. A nation's standard of living roughly parallels its consumptions of pulp and paper. Each day every person ·n the United States uses almost one pound of paper, ,ich is much more than is used in any other country. With yearly production about 30% that of steel by weight, the size of the industry is impressive. IN THE DAZE OF PAUL BUNYAN- KING OF THE LUMBERJACKS (TM . Reg. Pett. Office) THIS WAS THE VEAR THAT TME RAIN CAME UP FROM CHINA. PAUL. BUHVAH'S CREW WAS AWA.RE OF' THIS FACT, BECAUSE IT WASHED UP MANY CHINESE. MOST OF THEM LIKED THE WATER. SO WELL, THEY t>ECIOED TO 60 lHTO THE LAUNDRY BUSINESS. This booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" manufactured at Provinci.11 Paper Limited, Port Arthur Mill, Ontario, out of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario and printed by the Consolidated Press, 137 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. �PAGE 10 MARCH - APRIL 1951 LOG BOOK RESULTS OF RESEARCH ON BRAKES (The following article, in the form of a letter, was received from John J . Low, Chief Engineer, Kay-Brunner Steel Products Inc., Alhambra, California, in answer to a letter from THE TRUCK LOGGER.) You are asking for information that is subject to a great deal of argument as in the trucking industry the use that brakes are put to, is so diversified that ther€ has been no set procedure come up with so far. It is very apparent that with the loads and speeds that trucks are operated today, any brake that can be installed within the allotted sp~ce provided, will be inadequate under some conditions and we have found that the largest diameter and widest brake face are desirable as ·naturally this will give the maximum braking effort . Unfortunately the brake drums are entirely sur rounded by the tire rims in most installations and maximum ventilation must be provided to allow sufficient air passage to c.arry off the heat generated by the frictici~ of the brakes which in many cases will be equal to fiv to six times the horsepower of the motor converted intc heat units. In heavy airplanes with drums 21 ½ inches in diam·e ter there is generated as high as 15,500,000 ft. lbs. or 470 horsepower in kinetic energ~ and these brakes are used for a very short period only, but require a great deal of servicing. We have brake drums with a braking face l 0 inches wide in operation today which are apparently satisfactory under most trucking conditions and the only difference between ·a large diameter and narrow brake shoe and small diameter and wide brake shoe with equal braking surface will be that the small diameter would have a lower friction speed but would also have a shorter leverage over the same ti re consequently less braki no effect. _, Using a 11.00 x 22 ti re and travel Iing 60 miles per hour an 18-inch brake will have a friction surface speed of 2232 feet per minute where a 16-inch brake wi 11 have only 1977 feet per minute. However, the brake lever ratio is nine to one _on the 18-inch brake against eight to one on the 16-inch brakEj and the ratio of brake to · ground contact of the ti re is 2.34 to one on the 18-inch brake against 2.63 to one on the 16-inch brake. Therefore, the conditions under which these brakes would operate would largely govern the choice. The usual practice is to install as large a brake drum as possible, leaving an air space between the ti re rim and the brake drum of approximately one inch also making sure that there is a free passage of air th;ough the wheel. ENGINEERS, MECHANICS Re-printed on this page is an article or , "Results of Research on Brakes." This article resulted from a letter to manufacturers of brake~, asking certain questions. With all the varied types of machinery and equipment in use in our woods to-day there are other questions which some of you would like to ask and have answerec by the manufacturers. If you have any questions on changes or why certain things are so on any mechanica ' equipment that is in use in the woods to-day, thf Log Book wi 11 be pleased to write the manufacturer and get a reply which will be published in future issues of the Log Book. Please send your enquiries to: THE LOG BOOK, Room 3, Woolworth Block, PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO In regard to the length of brake shoes we ha found that shoes that cover approximately two-thirds the brake drum surface apparently give the best service as one-third of the drum surface being exposed to thC' air gives bette,r cooling and a very reasonable brake block life. However, the less brake block surface used th,•, shorter the life will be under most severe service and wc1 are largely governed by customer demand. GET RICH AT 50c A SHOT A somewhat amusing bit of advice has been printed hither and yon around the country for several years and it may be time for us to offer it to you. If you must drink, hand your wife $18 and tell her to buy a gallon of whiskey. Let her be your bartender. Buy all your drinks from her at fifty cents a drink. You know there are 96 drinks in a gallon of whiskey, so at 50 cents a drink, she'll have $48 by the time you finish your first gallon. That will give her $30 td put in the bank and $18 to buy another gallon of whiskey. If you live ten years . . . and continue to buy all your booze from your wife, she'll have enough money to educate your children, buy a house and car give you a respectable burial, and marry a decent man' after you die with little green snakes before .your eyes. POWERFUL - EFFICIENT - LIGHT for ONE- or TWO-MAN OPERATION More power per pound than any other power chain saw on the market. The 5 B.H.P. motor provides ample power to drive cutter bars up to 48". Parts and service are readily available at Service Depots maintained near all larger woods operations. For Demonstration, Sales or Service, Contact P.H. PRODUCTS (194,) LTD. 278 Bay St., PORT ARTHUR, ONT. or HEARST, O Other P.M. Offices and Distributors across Canada �MARCH - APRIL 1951 PAGE 11 LOG BOOK ( This unit owned and operated by Canadian International Paper Company {Opawica Division} Modern Logging Has Created a Heavy Demand for EUCLIDS Tractor and trailer shown used to haul 20 cord loads of 12' pulpwood 15 miles at AVE RAGE loaded speed of 20 M. P.H. What ever off-the-highway hauling there is to be done, there's a specially designed EUCLID to do it. Enquire today about the EUCLIDS line. t TRACTOR TRAILER - 190 H.P. Deisel Engine, speeds - 2 M.P.H. to 27 M.P.H., Weight - 19,600 lbs. Length - 41', Capacity Pulpwood 20 cords, Weight - no load - 16,000 lbs. Pictures taken on The Pas Lumber Co. operation at Reserve, Saskatchewan, where this Euclid Tractor again proved its ability to go out and produce against terrific odds and elem .;)nts. G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. TORONTO 213 BAY STREET PORT ARTHUR TEL. 5-6753 MONTREAL PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �PAGE 12 LOG BOOK MARCH - APRIL 195 l There's NO TIME Like th·e Present ~ ,~o~l ""\l\'t l ""\\ll oil ~o""' To place your orders - large or small with a firm that the Lakeheads Leading Industries have found give them the service they want. Act now. - Place your orders with MARSHALL-WELLS r!_ CANADA'S LARGEST HARDWARE DISTRIBUTORS ~ Coming! ~omin.g .!:~coming! :·1 951 FIR£ SEASON Before looking into the coming attraction (?) and going into the details of what you, and you, and you, must do to prevent forest fires and to keep those that, do start down to a mimimum acreage, it is best perhaps to review the past season. On the opposite page are printed some statistics covering the Western and Mid-Western Regions of the Department of Lands and Forests and also showing the total picture for the Province of Ontario. The portion of Ontario that the majority of readers of the Log Boo~i are vitally interested in covers the Western and MidWestern Regions and it is interesting to note that out of the 168 fires that occurred in those areas, only 5 were attributed to logging operations. Of these 5 fires, 4 were attributed to employees disobeying the forest fire regulations and being careless. For the past number of years, operators have been carrying on an intensive campaing to enlist the support of every employee and make everyone on woods operations particularly careful about starting fires. In addition to stressing forest fire prevention, fire fightin~ instruction has been given and other training carried out. The Department of Lands and Forests staff has ably assisted the operators' efforts by assisting in the training and other practical instruction. While the weather must be given ·a large p.ortion of the credit foir the low forest fire experience in 1950, the fact that there were fewer fires caused by wood~ operations and/or woods employees as well' as the smaller acreage burnt, would indicate that the co-aperative actions of the Department of Lands and Forests staffs and the operators' personnel has been well worthwhile. The burnt area was considerably smaller than in previous years. Only two fires burnt Qver 1OQ acres. the largest fire was on private land owned by a timber company and was started by a sub-contractor for the ~ -- i•i Hydro Electric Power Commission burning sla~~ withou(\ 1 taking the necessary precautions. ~ At the Annual Meeting of the Thunder Bay Timberl Operators' Association held in January, three recom-' mendations were passed to the Department. ( 1) In addition to the Spring Meetings called annually by either the Regional or District Foresters, it is recommended that Fall Meetings also be held after the fire season is over so that the fire seaosn just passed may be reviewed whil(j still fresh in the minds of all concerned. (2) Competent instructors to teach forest fire Hghting techniques and tactics are needed. It is believed that such instructors should be made available by the Department and it is--recommended that steps be taken to train such instructors. (3) There was considerable interest in the experiments with the helicopter undertaken by the Department of Lands and Forests. It is recommended that study be continued in the use of helicopters in forest fire fighting and that, if possibl~, one or more be used in Northwestern Ontario this year. In preparation for the coming fire season, personnel from all companies will be meeting at the call of the Regional or District Foresters throughout Northwestern Ontario in the near future. Our good work of the past few ye.a rs must be continued and mw~t be increased. With fhe probability that there will be more summer work _9 oing on in the woods this year than in previous years, our efforts must be re-doubled. Fire prevention. training, organization of fire crews and plans of action for eve(..V camp must be made. In order to help this Association will issue a special Fire Issue of the Log Book early in May. Our aims in 1950 are still in effect to-day. They are No Fires Started hv Comoanv Emplovees. A Fire Fighting Plan For Each Area. All Emplovees Oreanized Into Fire Crews. Quick Action To Put Out Fires. l ~ j �MARCH - APRIL 1951 LOG BOOK PAGE 13 LAST YEAR'S [X950] SCORE! MIDWESTERN REGION WESTERN REGION FIRES BY THE MONTH -- Port Arthur No. Month - April May June July August September October November Geraldton No. 6 10 1 - - 46 - -· Total Kenora No. Sioux Lookout No. - - - 21 8 ' - 33 9 7 12 17 6 4 24 16 l 7 62 59 4 - 2 26 8 4 1 40 1 21 8 6 54 15 2 2 - Total - - -- 12 1 1 2 - Fort Frances No. - 7 106 1 1 7 37 ·3 1 • FIRES BY ORIGIN 7 17 Settlers Campers Logging Road Const. Mining Smokers Railways Lightning Prospectors Incendiary Miscellaneous Unknown TOTAL II l 2 3 - 4 5 5 3 1 46 In Comparison 1948 1949 - l 1 9 7 17 2 5 - 5 22 1 1 l 14 2 - 5 14 5 - - 3 16 - 62 3 59 31 62 38 164 195 154 45 173 193 3 4 ·- - so 3 -\ 107 256 29 47 7 3 1 -106 3 258 99 93 l 16 68 8 985 34 61 55 187 417 370 1,393 2,036 1,834 26 12809 3759 1. 13 2799 127920 12867 416.33 84,032 1,017,389 60,065 36,780 1 9 5 10 12 - - 17 457 105 91 171 91 l 14 ll 28 1 4 12 - - - - - - - 1 40 I Total 1947 Fi res II - Total Ontario II II 133 133 116 108 183 122 AREA BURNT-· ACRES I In Comparison Area Burned 1947 II II II II II II 6234 1948 44379 1949 9016.5 1950 1165¾ 4461 10695 17449 61828 460.9 9477 77.87 1243.62 539 8078 6068 236.16 2233.8 107033 3039.9 179.04 . - MEANS OF FIRE DETECTION Ml DWESTERN REGION Means Rangers Towers Air Patrol D,Jblic Port Artmar No. 6 10 10 20 -46 Geraldton No. 2 3 l 10 16 Total 8 13 1l 30 62- Kenora No. l 29 12 17 59 WESTERN REGION Sioux Lookout Fort Frances No. No. - 6 12 1l 11 -40 l 3 l 2 7 Total 8 44 24 30 106 93 352 117 42? 985 �PAGE 14 MARCH - APRIL 1951 LOG BOOK SAFETY GROUP RE-ELECTS OFFICERS 1 The Annual Meeting of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association, Northwestern Ontari1 (Woods) Branch was held in Port Arthur in January. Th · meeting marked the first year of operation of this branch of the Safety Association and members re-elected the same executive for the year 1951. There Is No DnDI These Ar Se 4 Mr. H. P. Klinestiver, Vice President of Marathon Paper Mills Mills of Canada Limited, was re-electe< Honourary President. Mr. John Currie, of the Gre~ Lakes Paper Company Limited, was re-elected Chairmar and Mr. Ken Eoll, of the Marathon Paper Mills of Canadc Limited, was re-elected Secr~tary. In his Annual Report, Mr. Currie reported thL December l st, 1949, to November 30th, 1950, membf companies in the Northwestern Branch experienced a total of 1,760 accident claims, four of these involving fatal injuries. In 975 cases compensation was paid to the employees with 785 minor medical aid cases. This number of accidents occurred during exposure of 1,559,008 man-days. In referring to the type of accidents, it was pointed out that 246 employees were injured in the handling of logs, 209 sustained injury from axe wounds, 134 injured through slips, trips and falls. These constituted the vast bulk of accident claims. Mr. Currie suggested that by. concentrating all efforts on the prevention of accidents in these categories, it might be able to make a substantial reduction in the number of accident claims. Mr. Currie pointed out that at the meetings during the past year, a considerable amount of time had been taken up in discussing various phases of accident prevention work. The companies had cheerfully accepted the expense of salaries and other incidentals for these meetings. Mr. Currie stressed the point that he believed the time had come when practical steps should be taken even though mistakes may be made in an effort to cut down the number of accidents. Mr. J. Cantin, Safety Di rector of the Quebec North Shore Paper Co., who is stationed at Baie Comeau, Que-· bee, and Mr. R. Thew of the Steep Rock Iron Ore Mining Company and Mr. T. Mclelland, Foreman, Camp 21 ot the Great Lakes Paper Company Limited presented papers which are reported elsewhere in this booklet. CAMP FOREMAN ADDRESSES SAFETY MEETING Mr. T. Mclelland, Foreman, Camp 21, Great Lake~ Paper Company Limited, Black Sturgeon Area, addressed the meeting giving the views of a Camp Foreman on the Safety Program of a Company. In his opinion, Mr. Mclelland stated, the best way to combat accidents is to provide good tools, let Handymen hang axes if the men cannot do it properly, super• vise carefully the condition of the tools, make sure saws are kept filed, watch all equipment for defects and trouble, BUT, most important of all, is for the foreman to talk personally to all his men about safety, giving each man individual attention and discuss accidents in the recreation hall with the whole group from time to time. Safet READ EXCERPTS FROM ADDRESS BY J. CANTIN, QUEBEC NORTH SHORE PAPER COMPANY Gentlemen: "Accident Prevention, probably more so than other educational endeavours, calls for continuous re etition. This is why, at the kind invitation of your Chai r man, I have come all the way from Baie Comeau, on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River, to repeat here what I am sure all of you have often heard ... "I can best speak on what goes on in my own neck of the woods and therefore will talk of what we do in Quebec as regards Accident Prevention - not with the intent of bragging and showing off - but with the sincere hope that some of the things I will say may be of some use to you in your efforts to prevent accidents on your operations ... "My time is limited and it is just as well that it be so because once I get going, there's no telling when I would stop. Can we ever stop talking in this line of bus iness? Are we not the fellows whose job it is to step on the other guy's toes whenever he steps out of line, tries to break his fool neck and that of his co-workers and would blow up the whole shebang if we did not holler STOP! Why, the things some of us have seen done by supposedly sane persons would shame a monkey out of his skin ... "We have always believed that one of the most important phases of our Accident Prevention programme was First-Aid in the camps and for years, we have arranged to have first-aid classes held each Spring for , whole month to which classes we send our bush clerks,. foremen, superintendents, truck drivers, tractor drivers, etc. We have found that a good first-aid course, such as the St. John's Ambulance, makes our key men excellent accident prevention propagandists, besides the fact that they have quite often been responsible for saving a man's life because they knew what to do in an emergency. Last Spring 150 of our men took the course in lots of 30 to 35 per class. The course lasted one week with classes held twice a day, the morning being used fo .~ theory and the afternoon for actual practice. These courses are given on Company time and we are satisfied that they have paid us to ._elate large dividends. "Incentive for the promotion of any safety work or Accident Prevention program must generate from management, but the working out of details is usually left to the Safety Director, inspectors, superintendents, foremen, and those who have men under them. Safety work does not develop successfully without some form of i -1 itiative and control. There must be continuity in ., presentation, its value and effort. Much harm is done by starting a safety organization and then ietting it drop, �MARCH - APRIL 195 l PAGE 15 LOG BOOK ~~Accident Psychology'' News By R. THEW, Steep Rock Iron Ore Mining Company [Ir on These Pages i •JS Articles 1 THEM even gradually, and it must be kept alive and active through variety of approach, endorsement of its principles and continuous appeal. Every day, additional foresighted businessmen are becoming convinced that they must make an organized effort to prevent accidents to their workers and this conviction has been much more accentuated these last few years in view of the ever-increasing cost of accidents. "We try on our operations to keeP. our employees happy and contented by giving them good camps, good food, good pay - and we try to break camp Ii fe monotony by giving them once in a while, a good motion picture program. I believe that our workmen are feeling more secure in knowing that in every camp we have one or two and sometimes three good first-aiders who will know what to do if an accident should happen to any of the workers or if any of them should be taken seriously ill. We believe that these workmen come to work for u~ not just for their health but because they must work to earn their living and that of their family. We believe that we have a moral obligation towards them and that we should make their place of employment as safe as it is possible to make it so. Knowing as we do that as human beings we are not perfect, we realize that our workmen are bound to forget simple rules made for their safety and their welfare and therefore ; to keep before them our programme on Accident Prevention we have monthly contests of all sorts for goo< 1 accident record ... "Yes, Acident Prevention is definitely an educational endeavour and the more you will talk about it, the better the results will be ... " Thank You! SAFETY Act with it. Fai I not to use it. Encourage it. Tell others about it. You may save a life by it - In a very complete address on "Accident Psychology" particularly as it applies to the Steep Rock Iron Ore Mines, Mr. Thew covered the subjects of Knowledge, Observation, Co-operation, Consideration and Attitude. Re-printed below are extracts from Mr. Thew's address: It has never seemed possible to me to isolate Safety as an individual phase of operations. Into whichever direction one attemps to head, in order to accomplish, one is pulled or restrained by the binding links of management. Each is part of a chain. The chain is the tool of management. Each link is inevitably bound together and is vital to management's avowed purpose - survival by free enterprise. Production, efficiency, cost consciousness, safety, training and relations are all in affinity. Each link is forged with the same tools and materials. Their strength is the strength of the chain itself. Substitute for steel, heat and acia, the materials of knowledge, observation, co-operation, consideration and attitude; fashion these.i materials with the tool of skilled application and the links are unbreakable ... Winston Churchill, back in the last War said, "GivE' us the tools and we'll finish the job." Our tool is the skill of application. Let us see what we have done to apply knowledge - not ours alone - but everybody's - the knowledge between right and wrong, the know-how of the job. Let's see too, how observant; how we co-operate, how others co-operate; what consideration we give to others; how we try to get people to be considerate to · wards others; and lastly, the most important of all -• yet the weakest material in our lin~s - our attitude, everybody's attitude - how it can be changed, improved, encouraged, in order to make us all do a better job of living . . . (Continued on Page 16) d n Ja 1s-.1H!>llJ 38 31dWYX3 NY 38 - A.13:IYS H::>Y3lJd ·a1durnxa ue .ias ,lSnUJ He.is AJOS!AJadns IIV - SJa1ne4 pue SJa-l,ln'.) JO:f .isnf .JOU S,-ll 'UMop ap,sdn G3S11.:>V~d 38 1.ONNV:> Al.3:NS 'S37:)11.~V AJ.3:jVS a4.i peaJ ue:> no/4 .ie4.i os dn ap,s -.i46p a6ed S!4-l um.i 'aw,.i a4.i 11e wa4.i MaU)f no/4 .ie4.i punot pue sJaMsue a4.i pa)j:>a4:> aAe4 no/4 .ie4.i MON even your own. ·a6p!J-lJed a41. ·9 An informed employee is the best employee. ,, ·4saH MeJ :JO sJa.ie3,, sueaw 'pJoM ue,pu1 U!nbuo61y uy -~ A good safety program, like any other project, requires planning, thinking through and following through. Notice in a paper mill: "Safety starts between +lie ears." Good Industrial Housekeeping means a safer, a better, a more satisfying place in which to work. ·Bu,peJ,lJn~ pue 6u!4S!~ ·v ·sa1,w £8£ °£ ·uea:>o :>!PJV a4.i pue /4e9 uospnH o.iu1 ·l ·.ioqe:) u4or • L s.1a.A\suy Zin~ NYlaYNY::> >l::>ln~ �MARCH - APRIL 1951 LOG BOOK PAGE 16 Welding Requirements from Stock DOMINION OXYGEN CO.: Acetylene and Oxygen Gases, .Welding Rods and Accessories LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO.: Arc Welders and Electrodes NORTHLAN;10 MACHINERY SUPPLY CO. LTD. 203 HARDISTY ST. FORT WILLIAM, ONT. "ACCIDENT PSYCHOLOGY" (Continued from Page 15) Accident statistics, unless they are used to help remove rauses, have a limited value. Invariably they become a thorn in the side. If they are good, the thorn hurts that much more when it is removed ... And now, let us consider the material of Knowledge. How bave we used this material? Have we used it sufficiently? Let's consider the know-how of a job for instance, and here I'm going to combine training towards safety consciousness at Steep Rock prior to 1948 was First Aid Training. This has, of course, been continued and accelerated. One out of every 12 persons on the payrol I no\<\: holds a St. John Certificate . .. The use of National Safety Council films in conjunction with the course was introduced beneficially . However, what I have seen of the new St. John films, leads me to believe that they are a big improvement and far more suitable for St. John training when used witl the new book ... To foster interest in First Aid Training, Mr. Fotheringham, our President, has donated a trophy for annual competition. July l st will be our field day. Right now we have 52 persons registered in Steep Rock and Atikokan for the current course - among them many new people. After this course, the competing teams will be coached individually in preparation for the competition. Since First Aid training is the pre-requisite for a safety: minded person, we cannot afford to let up one whit on this phase. Our objective is l 00 o exposure to First Aid Training. Parallel with First Aid went the J IT course. Here we started off with top management to pave the way down the line. Something in the course sold itself sut ficiently to top management to warrant action. To date 82 persons - 45 staff and 37 other employees including the Union executive - have been released off the job to take 5 two-hour sessions. During the period of this concerted J IT effort, we found the best means of job analysis, so in a moment we will look at one specificapplication of the course; in other words, where on-thejcb observation has its affinity to knowledge. It was from these job analyses that we found the right and wrong way of dong a job, of recognizing hazards . . . • A very evident failure of ours has been lack of follow-up on the course itself. When we have concentrated on one department, we have ignored another. Certain reasons justify this only in part. While the records point to the greatest need for training, we are justified in concentrating on that particular problem. At least, so long as the department concerned is receptive Phone 3-7407 to the idea. Fortunately, those with whom we have deali have always been receptive, sharing their knowledge and their time. While we have that happy position, one is disinclined to stick one's neck out in the direction of another department where the reception might not be so good, or where the record does not show us that action should be taken, though we know it may be building up towards trouble. Consequently, we ignore it to a certain extent, telling ourselves we are justified in doing so because of other work. Our failure, therefore, is that we are doing only curative work and not preventive work. We don't anticipate the problem as much as we try to produce a solution after the accident has occurred. Ir · other words, hindsight knowledge is being allowed to govern our actions ... The significant point to me about the whole thing was that right on the job we had the knowledge to prevent accidents. We had fully observant people. What was lacked was application or the initiative to do something about it ... Perhaps Elliott Hubbard's "Message to Garcia" should be part of our training creed for supervisors. You remember, McKinley gave the letter to Rowan. Rowar, took the letter and did not ask ''Where is he at?" You remember Hubbard wrote "It is not book-laming' young men need, nor instruction about this and that, but a stiffening of the vertebrae which will cause them to be loyal to a trust, to act promptly, concentrate their energies; do the thing - "Carry the message to Gar• cia." It is perhaps our responsibility, as much as any~ one's, to help them understand this "Message to Garcia" ... Are we satisfied? Well, we still have a certain amount of non-co-operation both sides of the fence. There are still people who lock away their safety conscience inconveniently. There are those, too, who fail to co-operate for lack of appreciation of its value. Possiblythose same people would deny they lack that appreciation. But occasions arise when one is hesitant to follow up on some unsafe condition for fear of pointing a finger at some employee - possibly a member of the Safet'y Committee - lest he suffer. This in spite of the guarantee of non-discrimination against people in such activities. My own personal view is, and I hope it is sharec· by others, that too much is expected of the line supervisor of today. Too many personal problems, too much responsibility without the authority to act, too much expected knowledge on too many phases, too many recognized management functions, are the overweig t carried by the line supervisor with too little time, ) little self-training to counterbalance the load . . . (Continued on Page 17) �MARCH - APRIL l 95 l PAGE 17 LOG BOOK "ACCIDENT PSYCHOLOGY" (Continued from Page l 6) Whatever this superman is expected to do in his daily work, one hears the reoccurring complaints - or reads it - that not enough people talk safety to all their men. Some companies have tried the idea of insisting 1t all supervisors talk to at least one or two men per sfiift. Records are kept of this. This individual approacr instead of group work appeals to me. I'll tell you more about it when we come to attitude ... Perhaps Fred Matthew Young, who started workina in a sawmill at 12 years of age, and later founded the Young Radiator Co., expresses best the creed which foremen should remember about their co-workers "The work of the hand and the skill of the intellect may in part be engaged for hire, but the last full measure is a voluntary response from the heart." It applies equally, of course, to management in its attitude towards every• body on the payrol I . . . One thing we do, however - and we think it is important - is to try to create a pre-employment safety awareness in our inductees. We attempt to make it a personal appeal - pointing up the hazards to the man himself, to his fellow employees, to the company, and to outline briefly what we are doing to remove or minimizC" these hazards ... We attempt, also, to create job-pride in the man by giving him an outline of our Company's activities todate, and of the plans for d~velopment to come ... By Ed Nofziger "JOE BEAVER 0 A Canadian chemist says that kissing began when the cave man sought salt. He found he could get salt • by licking his neighbor's cheek. He found it was enjoyable when the neighbor was of the opposite sex. Then he forgot all about salt. A successful man is usually an average man who either had a chance, or took a chance. The pen is mightier than the sword but is the type• writer a match for the Atom Bomb. A smart girl is one who quits playing ball after she has made a good catch. It takes 3,000 bolts to hold a motor car together and only one nut to scatter it all over the rountryside. Forest Service, "Look! He's got two new teeth! u. S. Department of Agriculture Cross-cut, of course!" There is no such thing as a 'fool --proof' machine. ~r·--.. · · · •;•;.-.•.-.,. ;.;•;•:•;•:•:•.·----· LAKEHEAD MOTORS LTD. Port Arthur, Ont. Phone 56581 Distributors for THE FAMOUS FARGO TRUCKS FARGO POWER WAGONS BOMBARDIER SNOWMOBILES CHRYSLER MARINE ENGINES CHRYSLER INDUSTRIAL ENGINES Prompt replacement parts service RUSSELL MOTORS Fort William, Ont. Phone 37421 I ~:: : :..................... . ~!?i:?=(t}?:=:::.:-.-... -:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:- ......::/:{:}:{:/}{:}:}::::._. �PAGE LOG BOOK 18 MARCH - APRIL 195 1 RANDOM LINES 'I/OM, • By George Mills • • Written at Heron Bay Wharf SluuJJ Read </'"4! GETTING ALONG Sooner or later, a man, if he is wise, discovers that life is a mixture of good days and bad, victory and defeat, give and take. He learns that it doesn t pay to be a sensitive soul; that he should let some things go over his head like water off a duck 1 s back. 1 He learns that he who loses his temper usually loses out. He learns that all men have burnt toast for breakfast now and then, and that he shouldn t take the other fellow's grouch too seriously. He learns that carrying a chip on his shoulder is the easiest way to get into ;' fight, and the quickest way to become unpopular i~ to carry tales and gossip about others. 1 He learns that buck-passing always turns out to be a boomerang, and that it never pays. He comes to realize that the school could run along 11 fairy weW' without him. He learns that it doesn t matter so much who gets the credit so long as the job gets done. 1 He learns that people are human and that it doesn 1 t do any harm to smile and say 11 Good Morning,1 1 even if it is raining. He learns that most of the other fellows are as ambitious as he is, that they .have brains that are as good or better, and that, hard work and not cleverness is the secret of success. He learns to sympathize with the youngster coming on the job 11 because he remem-' bers how bewildered he was when he first started out. II He learns not to worry when he makes a blunder because experience has shown him that if he always gives his best, his average will break pretty well. He learns that no man ever got to first base alone, and that it is only through co-operative effort that we move on' to better things. He learns that bosses are not monsters, trying to get the last ounce of work out of him for the least amount of pay, but that they are usually fine men who have succeeded through hard work. He learns that folks are not any harder to get along with in one place than another, and that the getting along 11 depends about ninety-nine percent upon his owr· behaviour. - Anon, Midwest Paper News. 11 CHAIN SAW MAINTENANCE TRAINING SUBJECT The _Manpower Committ~e on Safety and Training of the Northeast Pulpwood Research Center and the American Pulpwood Association Northeastern Tech-' nical Committee, unanimously voted chain saw maintenance as the No. 1 training subject for 1951 Spring training sessions in the New Englano States. An American Pulpwood Association Training Manual release states that much of the inefficiency of chain' saws in pulpwood production is due to: l) improper filing 2) lack of efficient filing equipment. A Chain Saw Vise and Jointer Gauge is described with sketches in the release. The old bell buoy in his endless grief Grumbles away on the outer reef. The green range light across the bay Fades and dies with the dawning day. Grey ghostly gulls with their eerie cry, Wheel and swoop from the misty sky. The hawser creaks in the chock's worn groove, The loose line end on the spar above With a mournful morse, just taps and taps To vie with each little wave that laps On the old tramp 1 s plates unceasingly With a sad age-long monotony. The clash and clang from the loading chutes The crunch and scrape of caulk-filled boots, Corded muscles and picaroon, Harmonizing in a toiling tune Of muscles and men and moving wood. And over it all the magnitude Of a greater scheme of the things that are Expressed in the light of sun and star, Of tawny rock and of moaning surf, Of scanty pillows of greening turf, Of s~udding clouds and of greening tree. Oh 1 11 thank the Lord, if in years to be These sights and sounds will return to me In the warp and woof of my memory. 1 PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT ROADS ON LONGLAC PULP AND PAPER COMPANY LTD. LIMITS (Continued from Page 4) of-way is cut. These are cut 16 feet wide to allow a oulldozer or dragline to operate efficiently. Upon completion of the cutting of the right-of-way full scale construction commences. 1) Stumps and other material~ are bull_dozed t? either side of the road leaving the mineral soil exposed. 2) Ditching and grading follow closely behind the stumping operation. This is particularly important during winter construction, as the frost may penetrate so deeply in the freshly bulldozed soi I as to make grading and ditching extremely expensive. Clayey soils, if not ditched and graded immediately may seriously impede progress during the summer months. Either an angleblade dozer or leaning-wheel grader is generally used for this operation. 3) Cuts and fills are brought to grade by means of tractor and scraper within their economical operating range. 4) Culverts are installed as construction progresses thereby eliminating the undue expense of 11 digging out 11 after the road has been shaped. 5) Once the road is shaped and dried, a primary ap plication of gravel to the depth of three inches is applied. This is generally followed with a further application of three inches of gravel once the sub-grade has been consolidated. This by no means covers all the ramifications of the planning and construction of permanent roads. It has been found however, that by having these standardand rules to g~ide the progress of each phase of roac' development, a higher degree of efficiency may be ob tained. (One of a series of articles by members } the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry.) �MARCH - APRIL 1951 LOG BOOK PORTABLE SAWMILLS IN , PORT ARTHUR - GERALDTON AREAS The portable sawmill is a feature of the Lakehead and surrounding country. A recent survey by the Derment of Lands and Forests indicates that within the :t Arthur and Geraldton Districts of that Department there are operating during the present season approximately one hundred and thirty-five such mills. Within these two Districts the sawmill licenses -issued show that there exists the greatest concentration of small sawmills in the entire Province. Most of such sawmi Ils are privately owned and • a PAGE 19 such indicate a distinct trend of private e nterprise~ However, some of the portabre mills do belong to companies which find it more practical under some conditions to remove the timber from the woods in the form of lumber rather than in the form of logs. In addition to tlie portable mills there are approximately ten larger stationary sawmills. In the Western region there are: Sioux Lookout District 12 Kenora " 74 Fort Frances " - 129 Included in this total are approximately 12 larger stationary sawmills. THE W·O RLD'S MOST PORTABLE SAWMILL ''Proven in the Woods'' § SETS UP FOR SAWING § READY TO MOVE 15 § CAN BE TOWED JY IN 30 MINUTES MINUTES AFTER SAW STOPS TRUCK AT 45 M. P.H. JACKSON LUMBER HARVESTER A real aid to good Forestry practise, the Jackson Lumber Harvester makes selective cutting practical. A precision-built one-piece machine that requires no costly dismantling or reassembling. Only one skilled man is required. The sawyer rides the carriage and can see and control the entire operation and cut to higher yield per log, fewe-r mis-cuts. The Jackson Lumber Harvester manufactures accurate lumber at 5 man-hours per 1000 board feet. No slab or s,awdust disposal expense. Costly loghauling virtually eliminated. Feature by feature, it actually excels mills costing 3 times as much - gives you bigger profits - the first new sawmill in 50 years! Now used by large Lumber Companies, commercial operators, Farm-to-farm Custom Operators. WRITE TODAY FOR FULL ILLUSTRATED LITERATURE TIMBERLAND MACHINES LTD. MECHANIZED LOGGING SPECIALISTS WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO �MARCH - APRIL 1951 LOG BOOK Page 20 held in company camps and individual camp interest seemed much greater this year due to the fact the contests were well advertised, with the camp foremen~ clerks and others taking part in organizing same. ONTARIO PAPER COMPANY BUCKSA WYERS COMPLETE CONTESTS Bucksaw contests were held in all camps in the Ontario Paper Company (Heron Bay-Hemlo Area) and the finals for the Division were run off on January 21st, 1951. Ludovic Cyr again won the Division Championship. Cyr won th Northwestern Ontario Championship in Fort William in 1949 and has competed in the last threfJ National Championships held in conjunction with the Canadian Pulp & Paper Association Woodlands Section Meeting in Montreal. The following is a list of the camp winners and their times: Camp Name Time l1 F. Couture 15 sec. 25 9 3/5 L. Cyr 12 26 H. Dumas 44 A. Fortin l0 " 45 C. Pomerleau 10 " 46 12 1/5 A. McGraw 47 15 2/5 J. Roussell FINALS: Company champion, Ludovic Cyr, best time 8 2/5 seconds; 2nd place, Henri Dumas, best time 9 3/5 seconds; 3rd place, A. Fortin, best time 9 4/5 seconds. Camp winners each won a red wool bench coati trimmed w_ith yellow at collar and cuffs and a company crest. These bench coats are the type used by the major hockey clubs for the players as they come off tfie ice., Cyr won $50.00 cash and the trip to Montreal ·on March 28th - 29th, all expenses and salary paid to compete against other champions for the C. P. P. A Woodlands Section prize of $100.00 cash and three different trophies. Henri Dumas won the second prize of $25.00 and A. Fortin, third prize, received $10.00. This is the third season that contests have been ADVERTISERS' NEWS A recent issue of the "Steel craft News" publ is by Russel-Hipwell Engines Limited, tells about the "hickey" boats. The News reports that "hickey" boats are only known on Manitoulin. No one seems to know how the name originated, but it is believed they were called a "heck-of-a-rig"! They were originally built of wood which usually lasted only about one season; now they are welded-steel and will last many years. One main feature of the "hickey" boat is its ability to work in and out of booms in shallow water. It is 18 feet long with a draft of only 15 inches; closed "hull cooling" makes it independent of outside water for engine cooling. I It can f_erry as many as l 0 men but usually works with a single operator. The power is a highspeed Jeep engine. The Manitoulin Division of the Ontario Paper Company Limited operate three "hickeys" in conjunction with three tugs of various sizes. II II II II The Vulcan Machinery & Equipment Limited announce that new Allis-Chalmers models HD - 15 and HD - 20 Tractors are now on display. These are new models of Allis-Chalmers Tractors which, with the model HD - 9 completes the full line of new Allis-Chalmers crawler Tractors. These tractors are the ultimate in design, balance of power and weight, ease of operation and maintenance, accessibility for maintenance and adjustment, and economy of operation. Also on display are HD-SB Tractors, HD-SG Tractor Shovel, and three models of Allis-Chalmers Motor G_raders. Need A Sno"., Plow for Next Winter? ., 1-; PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS 11,,1•., ,:-, Order a F R I N K now from TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED Offices and Shops: 915 Memorial Avenue, Port Arthur, Ontario �MARCH - APRIL 1951 LOG BOOK "Imagine- delicious milk ready a,rytimeas low as 55¢ a gallon! The iaeal mmc~ f'or camps Have good-tasting milk on hand all the time for better camp meals by using ... TRUMILK, whole milk in handy powder form. Just add TRUMILK to water, mix, to have full-nourishment milk for drinking and cooking ... at as low as 55c a gallon! Not only is TRUMILK economical to serve, it's also easy to store, for it keeps without refrigeration. Light to transport too . . . weighs 1/s as much as fluid milk. TRUMILK is vacuum-packed (with perfect reseal to protect contents) in 50-lb. containers encased in wood. -Hand mixer.,.at cost-$25~! Now camp cooks can mix TRUMILK in quantity with Borden's effort-saving hand mixer. The mixer stores and dispenses as much as 5 gallons of reliquefied TRUMILK. It has cut-bronze gears for long wear, heavily tinplated steel container, and a sanitary outlet. To help camp operators use TRUMILK more economically, Borden's supply this mixer at cost-$25.00 plus freight. Measuring scoop and mixing charts supplied free. Order TRUMILK, and Borden's new powdered milk mixer from your nearest distributor. 2½ gal. mixer specially priced at $19.00, plus freight. THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED. DRY MILK DEPARTMENT, Spadina Crescent, Toronto 4, Ontario. THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED, 407 McGill Street, Montreal, Quebec. KIRKLAND & ROSE McKENZIE, STEPHENSON LIMITED 345 Higgins Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba, 130 Water Street, Vancouver B.C. A. H. BRADBURY 13 North Wharf Saint John, N.8. �1950 AERIAL SKETCHING ACTIVITIES By H. H. PARSONS, B.Sc.F. The following analysis for the summer season of 1950 with respect to "Aerial Sketching" activities, will prove, I trust, of general interest to many of the subscribers to the popular Thunder Bay "Log Book" and will indicate the varied intensiveness of the different programmes completed by token of the spread in map scales requested. The season's flying commenced May 29th in Quebec and terminated Oct. 24th north of Red Lake in Patricia; with the geese streaming southward for days, we evenually smartened up, turned about and followed the migration. Some 264 hours of flying represented the season's aerial requirements, with some 7 420 square miles, or 4 7 48 800 acres examined and mapped in varioug d~gre~s of intensity. The fol lowing table pretty wel I summarizes the season's work: Scales Used MARCI-' - APRIL 1951 LOG BOOK 22 PAGE Areas Examined By Scales= Acres Programmes Completed For 20 chains 77.9% of to the inch 947,200 total acreage , 40 chains 25,600 examined for to the inch Industry 2 miles 960,000 to the inch 22.1% of tot a I acreage 4 miles 2,816,000 examined to the inch completed fo, 4 7 48 800 IGovernn:iental Totals ' ' Bodies A possible better comparison might be indicated by the fact that 170 hours of the above aggregate of 264 hours flying, were concentrated on 947,200 acres, at the scale of 20 chains to the inch, representing roughly 1/5th of the gross area examined. In conjunction with a portion · of the above, two survey crews were uti Iiz for practically the entire summer, "ground samplin for Management and Operating Plan requirements. MEN MUST WORK The Royal Bank of Canada Monthly Letter . for January was in the form of a very interesting article entitled, "Men 1Must Work." Space will not permit us to review this letter other than to quote the sub-headings of the various parts of the letter. The sub-headings are: (l) We Are Making the World. (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Bases By Product Utilized Des Joachims (Point-Aux Pins) Little Vermilion Lake Orient Bay Gull Lake4,108,800 Haliburton acres Huntsville completed for Port Arthur sawlog Sioux Lookout operations Twin Lakes Red Lake 640,000 acres' completed for Pulp Concessionaires About Being Tired. We Exchange our Work. Wages. About Dignity. Who is the Producer? We Cannot Go Backward. Canada's Needs. Our Personal Prospects. Copies of this letter are available from any branch of the Royal Bank of Canada. Unemployment is increasing, especially above the ears of too many people. A SPEEDY and EF~ICIENT PRINTING SERVICE TO MEET THE EVER-INCREASING NEEDS OF '!HE LUMBERING AND PULPWOOD INDUSTRIES OF THE DISTRICT, WE HA VE INSTALLED FAST, MODERN EQUIPMENT, ENABLING US TO GIVE A BETTER PRODUCT QUICKER TO SA VE YOU TIME AND MONEY. WRITE, PHONE OR WIRE CON OLID T D DJAL 3-8323 137 SOUTH MAY STREET - FORT WILLIAM •• DIAL 3-8323 ,._ r : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1' - �MARCH - APRIL 1951 LOG BOOK PAGE 23 Performance Is The Deciding Factor When You Buy a Power Chain Saw. For All Cutting Jobs For One-Man Operation Choose a P I O N E E R Choose A 51 SUPER TWIN • • • • • • EEZY - FEED ~i Pitch Chain Increased Cooling Capacity Concentric Float Carburetor New Transmission Improved Oiler New Tailstock • • • • • Weighs Only 28 lbs. Fingerlight Clutch Filtered Fuel System Trigger Swivel Blade Supplied with Bar and Chain 14" -18" - 24" - 30" See Them in Action - Try Them Yourself You'll be convinced there isn't a saw to compare with the power-packed performance of the PIONEER and the SUPER TWIN - both made by Industrial Engineering Limited. The famous trade mark on every saw is your assurance of complete dependability, fast cutting action and all-round efficiency. I~ Q ~ Sold and Serviced by: TWIN,CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. [ 915 MEMORIAL AVENUE PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �PAGE 24 MARCH - APRIL 195 T LOG BOOK Praise For Supervisors (Excerpt from a radio broadcast by The Forest Industrial Relations Limited over Vancouver Stations recently. What the broadcaster says about supervisory personnel in the B.C. woods industry certainly applies to supervisory personnel in Northwestern Ontario.) Before the last war, there used to be saying to the effect that the Sergeant-Major was the backbone of the British Army. I can even recall hearing a couple of sappe~s I knew mentioning the fact that there were a couple of backbones they'd like to break. But seriously, there can be little doubt that the Sergeant-Major was and is the backbone of the British Army, especially in the peace time army, and the same thing applies to the Chief P.O.'s in the senior service . and the Sergeant-Majors and W.O.'s in the Airforce. Thinking about this the other night, with one eye or, these troubled times that face us, it occured to me that this condition applies to a very great extent to industry as a whole, as well as the armed services. It has become the custom, especially after a company or an entire industry has made some particularly successful effort or achievement to heap accolades of praise upon the management of the industry - either as a whole, or one particular man - or else at the samE"• time to praise the efforts cf John Doe. John Doe, in such a case, epitomizes the average employee the loyal and trusted worker who year in and year out gives his all to the best of his ability. Now I would not for an instant take one iota o-~ such praise away from either of these men or the groups they represent. Wise and far-sighted management can and does contribute vastly to the growth and successful development of a company and an industry The efforts of the employees of s~ch a company or industry are equally important. One could not succeed without the other. Management and labour are inter-dependent, as I have pointed out many times before . . . ancl this is something that should be recognized by members ~f both groups. When either group decides that it is NOT ·dependent upon the other, then both will most surely suffer. When the state attempts to replace the function and the position of management we arrive at the evil conjunction already achieved by Soviet Russia ... with the resulting complete limitation of the free · dom_and actions of the employees. It is perhaps the most remarkable mental error of our time that there sh6uld sti 11 be some amongst us who would have us believe that_ state usurpation of al I the rights, privileges and practices of management will lead us to Utopia. 1• would lead us somewhere, alright, if it happened - but not to Utopia - unless you call complete subservience to the state Utopia. However, in the few remaining free and democratic_ countries o! the world, that is not Iikely to happen. Time and again Mr. Average Canadian goes to the, . polls and_ proves that he is satisfied not necessarily with the status quo, but with the opportunity for improvina the status quo the present system permits. And there As -1 recall it, there was a popular post-war gag in the U.S. which depicted a group of ex-G.l.'s getting together for a bull-session, and the chief topic of conversation was which one had had the touhest Sergeant in the army. But always it struck me that there was a deep undertone of pride in such an argument. And the same undertone of pride applies to the attitude of good employees working under good supervisory help. think we have the most important clue to our possible economic survival - the fact that our system offers us the freedom of opportunity - and inherent in that is the opportunity to advance and improve. That is a freedom that could never exist under a totalitarian system and which is being rapidly eliminated under the watered-down system of socialism being practised in England - or being imposed under the guise of free government hand-outs would probably be a better way of describing it. But so long as we enjoy that freedom of opportunity, and the fruits thereof, we should be fully aware of the part played by all those who preserve it. It is not my purpose tonight to praise simply the co-operation that exists between management and labour - and the individuals representative of each group. Instead I would Ii ke to say a few words about the Forgotten Men o' Industry. The Forgotten Men of Industry. Who are they? Have you ever stopped to realize that such a group ~xist~? Becaus~ it does. The Forgotten Men of Industry in this country are the supervisory employees . . . the foremen and supervisors who keep an operation running come hel I or high water. When they are handing out bouquets either in the press, or on the radio, or at testimonial dinners for a successful year's operation, it has always amaz'ed me t~at no special mention is made of that group of men w1_thout whose unceasing efforts and energy, the operation would never have run at all . . . the supervisory employees. You remember all the old gags we used to use in the armed services about the Sergeant-Major or his equivale~t - ranging from the bawdy to the' wonderfully ludicrous song from England "Kiss Me Goodnight Serg_eant-Major? 11 Well, to a large extent all the same s~nt,ments may at various times be applied to the super~rsory help by the rank and file employees - but I be~ 1,eve that underneath they realize, just as the Private in the army did, that without the Sergeant and the Ser~ geant-Major, they wouldn't be anywhere. There are certain conditions of work and employment which, although beyond the control of the supervisory help, hardly endear them to the employees - but nevertheless without them, there simply wouldn 1 t be any jobs. Not for long, at any rate. (Continued on Page 26) READ THIS! �MARCH - APRIL 1951 LOG BOOK "Something's gotta give .... and it won't be those Wrights' Ropes!" Wise operators - men who really know their ropes - choose Wrights' for ease in handling, greater resistance to bending fatigue and wear, economy of operation. Manufactured to rigid factory specifications from top quality English steel, acid' grade, Wrights' mining ropes are preformed with built-in lubrication. Available in all sizes and constructions. Call your nearest Wrights' representative today. ~~Be right - buy Wrights'!'' STOCKS OF WIRE ROPE FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ARE CARRIED BY BRITISH COLUMBIA: Marshall-Wells Companies Vancouver, New Westminster, Victoria, Prince George SASKATCHEWAN: W. F. Fuller Machinery Co., Ltd. Regina ALBERT A: Wilkinson & McClean Ltd. Lucey Export Edmonton, Calgary, of Canada Ltd. Lethbridge Edmonton, Calgary MANITOBA: NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO: Kipp-Kelly Ltd. Twin City Industrial Eqpt. Ltd. Winnipeg Port PAGE 25 �PAGE 26 LOG BOOK "SERVING THE TIMBER LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING. BEDDING AND MARCH - APRIL 195 l OPERATORS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO" FOOTWEAR. WHOLESALE Fort William GROCERIES. FRUITS & VEGETABLES, TOBACCO, ETC. PRAISE FOR SUPERVISORS (Continued from Page 24') I doubt very much if the average citizen ever stops to realize to what extent we are indebted to supervisory employees for keeping things rolling during the war. And I think it might be a good time to stop and realize it now, before the same conditions apply. Take the lumber industry, for example. The depletion of manpower due to the requirements of the armed services and the war manufacturing industries left the lumbe1 industry up a pole, literally as well as figuratively, so far as man-power was concerned. Yet the industry made a notable contribution to the war effort of the allied nations - for timber was a vital necessity in the war effort. Anc;f the men chiefly responsible for the success of that contribution in the face of severe shortages of man-power and other essentials were the supervisory employees - the foremen and the superintendents. The push and the side-push have a long and honourabl~ history in the B.C. Lumber Industry. You know ., in the old days many years ago there was a special classification of men who used to hire out as "pace-setters." They were high-ball loggers who could set a choker or sling rigging faster than anyone else . . . and the rest of the crew had to follow them. This category has long since disappeared from the B.C. woods ... but the push - the foreman who pushed the crew along and kept things going has remained. Not only has he remained, but he has become an ever increasingly important figure• in our most important industry. For their past achieve · ments - and for their future responsibilities my hat is ofnn tribute to the forgotten men of industry - the supervisory help! THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF WOOD (Continued from Page 7) sulphite process are derived in part from the hemicelluloses. The other components of wood include resins and fats, tannin, coloring matter, traces of minerals and volatile substances such as turpentine. Although some woods contain sufficient turpentine to make recovery oi it practical, generally speaking these substances have no <"ommercial value. The resins and fats are retained in the pulp after the pulping process and freauently leac' to serious problems in paper maufacture. Tannin anc' coloring matter are objectionable when a white pulp i~ desired. (One of a series of articles by members ot the Mid-West Branch, Technical Section, CPPA.) FOREST CONSERVATION WEEK MAY 19 - 26 For the first time in the history of the nation, Canada will have a national drive this year to impress all citizens with the supreme importance of her forests. The drive will take place from May 19th to May 26th inclusive, and will be known as National FOREST CONSERVATION Week. The "Week"is sponsored by the Canadian Forestry Association, and its branches and affiliates in the various provinces. Investigation by the national head office of the Canadian Forestry Association disclosed that four Canadian provinces held forestry weeks of one kind or another last year - all at different dates and all called by different names. Nevertheless, the weeks were quite successful as a means of putting forestry before great masses of people in a concentrated dose. All provinces agreed this year to join hands in a united effort. Arrangements already concluded by Canadian Forestry Association (early March) include the running of a one minute forest fire prevention movie short in about 2.000 first run theatres across Canada. The first 200 theatres will be showing this film starting May 17th. The film is being shown as a public service through the ~ourtesy of the Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association. Newspapers, magazines, and radio have all indicated their willingness to jump in and talk forestry during the period May 19th to 26th. John Fisher is dedicating one of his famous Sunday radio reports to forestry during FOREST CONSERVATION Week, and the CBC has assured the Canadian Forestry Association of its support. The week will be featured also by parades in some provinces, or by· special school programmes and tree planting bees. Federal and Provincial departments concerned have indicated their desire to co-operate, as have professional and industrial organizations. All those reading these lines are urged to initiate a programme of their own to tie in with and take advantage of Forest Conservation Week from May 19th to 26th. Perhaps one reason that the dollar will not do as much for anyone as it used to do, is the fact, that no one will do as much for the dollar as he used to do. In the good old days a man who was down to ,,,_.-j last dollar at least knew where his next three meals were coming from. �MARCH - APRIL 1951 PAGE 27 >1008 907 WOODLANDS SECTION, C. P. P.A., DISTRIBUTING ATTRACTIVE POSTERS It is not possible to reproduce the actual posters in this issue but one dealing with high stumps is reprinted to the right. Descriptive wording of the other posters which are .:,lour are as fol lows: ( l) Do not fel I trees into the undergrowth. (2) Little trees Iike children are needed for the future - protect them. (3) "I had bad luck. Tried seven· camps. Worked hard, but had no one to show me how to work." "Here I am with a good stake. I found out that it pays to be trained." (4) "How do you cut so much wood?" "I use my head to save my back. I know how tc plan my work to do it right and keep my tool'. sharp." (5) "I like cakes and pies." "You can't work on cake. The Doctor says we should eat soup, meat, more vegetables and some milk and cheese." "I feel sick." ''Sure, because you eat only pies and cakes.'' THERE'S A NEW INTERNATIONAL !lfLVf·!Jtir IJ!lflllfl INTERNATIONAL♦TRUCD· OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Construction Work Mining and Lumbering Operations Wherever the Work is Heaviest Canada's most complete line of trucks, 87 basic models, thousands of specialized variations-ever" truck heavy-duty engineered. The All New 1950 INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS ARE AVAILABLE NOW AT S. J. DILL & SONS LTD. 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T6er, are JO "'•"•Y•s,,vers ;,, ,1,, "Caterp,'/1,,, •• Eng;,,, 1;,,., u,; 1, ra,;,,g, 10 1 16 "P SOo 0 11. P. IP, ca,, 6elp YoN c6oose • "_• 11,,,, M// 6es1fill,,.,,, Power /Ji//-41td C'k/ i~ too/ '·i I Do it nowt � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1951MarAprLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - March April 1951 Subject The topic of the resource Forest Products Industry Description An account of the resource Log Book, published by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. March April 1951. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1951-03 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/200956da917c82783f3824e47d57f44f.pdf 573e48f88110e11cef8094feddb07ed0 PDF Text Text MARATHON PiPER ~PORT ABT , STRY LIBRARY ri o 'I �LOG BOOK PAGE 2 TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MICHELIN "METALIC" TIRES ARE MOW AVAILABLE IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO. The "Metalic 11 is a tire in which the cotton or rayon casing of conventional tires is replac by a casing of STEEL CORDS. Every cord is embedded in rubber. The strength of the steel-cord casing is such that 4 pl of steel cords replace the 14, 16 or 20 plies in textile tires. TRIED AND PROVEN ON LOGGING OPERATIONS IN OTHER PARTS OF CANADA. SEE ABOUT THE ADVANTAGES OF THE "METALIC" TIRE. DISTRIBUTORS FOR INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL POWER Crawler Tractors - Diesel Engines - Power Units 51 Super Pioneer Power Saws International Harvester Refrigerators and Freezers TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LOGGING - INDUSTRIAL - CONSTRUCTION - OFFICES AND SHOPS - 915 MEMORIAL AVE. MUNICIPAL and MINING EQUIP PORT ARTHU �RETURN TO PAGE 3 LOG BOOK DER fW 0 W@J~R B~~p~ A&50CIATI OFFICEr! ra thon Corp. o Canada Ltd. STYFFE ...................... ............................................. ,. ................ ~·•·••······· Preside o n-t··a· F·I tPio r-t . . .. A-.r.t.h.u r., ......... ~ ice-Preside W . B. SOUTHON ES H. S. MOSHER NESl IVER M. COCHRAN Secretary-Manager, T. S. JONE~ Published by TIMBER OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION Edited by T . S. JONES ES completion of the haul in March the Opave seen the end of one of the greatest ars in the history of the Timber Industry d Northwestern Ontario. Scarcely three any companies were still concerned about ugh wood and forest . pro?ucts to fi 11 their then, with a combination of favourable an ample labour supply, a perfect fall icularly for cutting) and a near perfect ng except for a slight shortage of snow, ersed itself completely. In short, in the ompanies, we will now find over prous to our heading "What will we do pect that responsible Company heads pletely free from fears of rec.essions and the dangers of being saddled ly termed "high-cost" wood. From a ect perhaps these fears are justified 'lment of production is a wise course R.C.A.F. GROUND OBSERVER CORP ESTABLISHES FILTER CENTRE AT LAKEHEAD Personnel Will Be Asked To Volunteer The Royal Canadian Air Force are establishing 2 Filter Station at Fort William, Ontario. The purpose of this Filter Station is to gather and co-ordinate information about aircraft flying in the area from Sault Ste. Marie north along the Algoma Central Railway to Hudson Bay and west to the Manitoba boundary. At the present time the Rainy River-Fort Frances area is tied into a filter station in Minnesota but information coming from the remainder of this territory will be filtered through the Fort William station. Woods operators with either radio or telephone' communication to the "outside" are being asked to give the location of these camps to the Ground Observer Corp Filter Station and in due course, after completing the Filter Station arrangements, the Ground Observer Corp officers will visit camps and enlist volunteers to be members of the Ground Observer Corp. It is not necessary to stress the importance of early information if any enemy aircraft were to fly over this area and the co-operation of all concerned is assured the R.C.A.F. WHAT A WINTER!!! A splendid Fall for cutting, a quick freeze-up in December and very little snow. Practically perfect weather for cutting and hauling operations. An old-timer when asked the last time he remembered a winter like this went back into his memory and came up with the answer - 1930-31. One of the reports from the Stevens-Caramat area was that they were bothered more with black flies than snow this past winter. TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF CANADA re willing to go out on a limb and that '52 will be another good year real foundation for a pessimistic term view. ring and Summer rough wood cutat curtailed, but we believe that rations, {drive, construction and re than make up the balance ook in the construction and minbusy summer. By fall, it is our perators will be as busy as ever program of cuttihg and hauling a good time to be optimistic our country. From every source tion and perhaps half century, the same token this generation ustry. ence in_ t~e future breed prospess1m1sm and gloom can fear. reasons why we in the Timgeneral should look to the t hope and with the utmost in 1. What is Canada's oldest industry? 2. Has a ship ever sailed from the Pacific to the Atlantic via the Northwest Passage? 3. What kind of trees are most widely used in manufacturing pulp and paper products? 4. How many hours difference in time between Newfoundland and the Yukon? 5. What river drains the five great Lakes? 6. Are more of Canada's forests used up for fuelwood, by the lumber industry, by the pulp and paper industry or through fire, insects and disease? 7. In area, is British Columbia larger or smaller than Ontario? 8. What animal is taken in greatest numbers by Canadian fur trappers? (Answers on Page l 9) TIMBER CULLERS' ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD MONDAY, APRIL 14th. The Annual Meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Timber Cullers' Association will be held in Port Arthur on Monday, April 14th, 1952. COVER PICTURE- Birds-eye view of the Nipigon Lake Timber for this year is that there H. H. "Bert Styffe. Company Limited storage 'in the Port Arthu·r Harbour. The storage contains approximately 18,500 cords of 8-foot jackpine. North from the jackpine storage and next to the first elevator may be seen the peeled poplar storage. �PAGE LOG BOOK 4 Borer Control in Jaekpine and Spruce Logs J. R. Blais, Forest Insect Laboratory, In 195 l logs were sprayed with DDT in experiments on the prevention of borer damage in skidways on the limits of the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company in Northwestern Ontario. Six skidways of mixed jack pine and spruce logs were used in the study. Two were held as checks; two were sprayed with an oil solution of DDT (5 lbs. of DDT, 1.6 gallons of "Velsicol· AR-50-G," 10.8 gallons of kerosene); ~nd two were sprayed with 50 % wettable DDT (8 lbs. of powder to IO gallons of water). The sprays were applied on June 14 before Monochamus adults had emerged . All exposed log surfaces were thoroughly drenched although the rate of application varied according to the height of the skidways. The oi I spray was applied at the rate of about one gallon for every seven logs in a 2-tier skidway, and at the rate of one gallon for l O logs in a 6-tier skidway. These rates are approximately equivalent to 1.5 - 2 gallons per thousand board feet. The water suspensions were applied at the rate of one gallon for five logs in a 2-tier skidway and one gallon per seven logs in a 4-tier skidway. These rates are equivalent to approxmately l .2 to 3 gallons per thousand board feet. At three intervals during the flight of Monochamus spp. the skidways were examined for the presence of adults. During a fixed observation time, approximately seven times as many adults were observed on the check skidways as on those which had been sprayed. Moreover, adults which alighted on the unsprayed 1099 crawled about normally whereas most of those which alighted on the sprayed logs took flight again almost• immediately. At mid-September, 16 logs from each skidway were examined for borers. One-foot sections were examined· at the middle and at both ends of each log and -all lar .. vae, except those of bark-beftles, occurring on the surface of the wood were recorded. Entrance holes into the 1 wood were recorded and a proportion of the borers re- Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario covered. All larvae collected in the identified by L. M. Gardiner. A summary of the number of insects reco square foot of log surface in the check anct treated skidways is shown in Table l. On the as that the records for the chack logs represent population density of all species of borers, th ation of DDT in oil resulted in a decrease of a of the normal borer population. The correspo duction from application of wettable DDT w 88 % . If attention be restricted to Monocha which are the only deep-boring species encou the experiment, and which by mid-September etrated to a maximum depth of 3 inches (av inches, the effectiveness of the spray applica be rated as follows: Basis DDT in oil Al I Monochamus larvae Monochamus larvae in wood at mid-September 92% 94% The sample l.ogs were chosen at skidway and consisted, in part, of logs on t and in part, of logs buried in the skidway. I the data on Monochamus spp. are segregat origin of the sample logs. TABLE 2 Monochamus Larvae per square foot in su and in buried logs in the skidways. SURFACE LOGS .Cl- -"'; 0 All Monochamus Acmaeops proteus (Kby .) Aca nthoci nus pusillus (Kby.) Stenocorus inquisitor (L.) Weevils "'>- "~ Cll"a .c·- 0.09 0 .05 0.32 0 0 0.16 3.93 0 1.31 0 0.44 Shallow boring T etropium species on wood ~inna_!!l<_?pterum Kby._6_:_!3_ _0.05 surface Asemum atrum Esch. 0. 18 0.30 Xylotrechus sp. 0.04 0.01 Buprestids 0.28 0.15 0 .29 0.02 0.01 0.34 Shallow boring species in wood 0.19 Deep boring species GRAND TOT AL 1.47 A.:: (86%) 2.27 (78%) 0.79 (90%) 1.31 (83%~ GI " OI N "' N.2 2.89 .lll: ,a 0.86 all species pooled 10.46 Larvae u~ Surface feeders .c" ,ala TABLE 1 Species ,¥ Ol"a CII 0 ci,..I >-.0 "' DENSITY OF BORERS PER SQUARE FOOT OF LOG SURFACE Species group :!:Q ~Q 0.71 1.10 Monochamus spp. on wood surface 1.75 0.19 0.29 in wood 3.53 0.22 0.50 --------------TOTAL 5 .28 0.41 0.79 8. l 9 3.42 2.13 Monochamus Larvae in Wood only. 7.92 (Per cent control, in brackehs, calculat by comparison with appropriate check The attack on the surface logs was times as heavy as on the buried logs in th way. The effectiveness of the spray applica ted in brackets below the density figures f logs. The calculated effectiveness of the s all cases, slighty greater in the buried tha face ogs. Of particuar interest was the ap iveness of the wettable DDT, even though occurred shortly after application arid mo. tinually throughout the experimental pen Shipping in and out of Lake Superi locks of the St. Mary's River is greater combined annual traffic of the Panarn chester and Kiel canals. �LOG BOOK PAGE 5 s recor :k and the ass esent t ~rs, the i of a rrespond )DT wa a case of preventive maintenance The dependability of a Cummins diesel is illustrated very clearly by the record of engine 31227. In 1946, this standard production model HIP-400 Cummins diesel powering a Russel-Hipwell generating set, was installed underground at Maylac Gold Mines at Geraldton, Ontario. It supplied power for a 25 h.p. pump, some small motors, and mine lighting. For 14 months this Cummins set generated 85 amps continuously 24-hours a day, with only 45 minutes off every Wednesday for a regular preventive maintenance check. In this time, the Cummins ran 8,600 hours without any enforced shutdown. Fuel consumption was 1.87 g.p.h. Maylac Gold Mines closed in 1947 and Engine 31227 was then sold to Theresa Gold Mines at LongLac, Ontario. During the next two years and five months, it clocked 20,669 hours without any major troubles. The oil pan. was never taken off the engine. Wee_kly marntenance was very simple .•. !u?ricating oil and filters were changed ... lnJectors cleaned ... a shutdown of about one_ h?ur a week. Valves were adjusted .ertod1cally. It was still in running condion and capable ot carrying a 25 K.W. load. Engine 31227 therefoM! clocked 29,269 hours after 3 % years of almost continuous running. It was· traded in for a new one and returned to the Owen Sound factory of Russel-Hipwell for a major overhaul. The engine was completely disassembled and all parts checked. New liners, rings, and con rod bearings were fitted; the main bearings were not sufficiently worn to be replaced. ..This engine is really no exception and there are many others like it," stated Eric M. Cordrey, General Service Manager of Russel-HipweII, discussing this engine with George Moore, Diesel Shop Foreman of Russel-Hipwell. .. Dependability is assured in any 'Cummins custom-built Diesel' by a regular preventive maintenance schedule, coupled with no overloading. After every 500 gallons of fuel burned, a preventive lube oil change was made in this case. Normally, we recommend engines be given their major overhaul after consuming 32,000 gallons of fuel. This one, as far as we can check, must have burnt over 60,000 gallons. If this engine had been an automotive one, the truck would have done over one million miles ... as a generator engine it produced over one million horsepower-hours. It's now ready for service again under our rebuilt engine warranty." ,gs gs i I ap 50-550 h.p. 1gu of 1rie ; t th ari "ta Russel-Hipwell ENGINES LIMITED 235 BAY STREET HALIFAX OWEN SOUND PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO MONTREAL TORONTO ) �MARCH - APR LOG BOOK PAGE 6 History • • • This should be interesting to students of the development and history of Northwestern Ontario. The Editor of the Geraldton Times-Star reports in his Note Book - - - We often think of our district as a new" district but one has occasion from time to time to be reminded that we live in an area rich with past history. Looking over the notes of Ken Switzer's talk which he gave at the inauguration of Hydro at Long Lac last Monday we learn that Longlac was established as a trading centre "while Napoleon and his armies were marching across the countries of Europe." "The Henley report refers to two fur trading posts operating in Longlac in 1813 . . . 139 years ago. One belonging to the North West Trading Company ... and the other to the Hudson's Bay Company. In 1821 these two companies signed a peace pact. The N.W. company being absorbed into the Hudson's Bay company which has operated continuously at Long lac since then." "The first Hudson's Bay post was located on the point now operated by Mac Gauthier, Tourist Operator, and now known as Gauthier's Point." When we drive down to the Lakehead in four hours in these days of the modern motor car . . . we have a hard time imagining the trip described by Ken of York boats going up the Making Ground River (Suicide) ta the Summit Portage ... across to Seagram Lake, thence to McKay Lake and down the Pie River to Lake Superior ... the return trip took three weeks. The boats carried three and a half tons and had to make 25 portages. The advent of the C.P.R. in 1885 along the north shore of Lake Superior and in 1914 the closer service 11 Increase Your Earnings! Use the one-man Wocdboss for your cutting a n d get mere money from increased production. Products also provide for prompt service and replacement of parts by dealers near all large c:1tting sites. Ask for a demonstration today. P. M. OFFICES 220 SOUTH ALGOMA STREET, PORT ARTHUR, ONT. or HEARST, ONT. Other P. M. Offices in Orillia, Ont., Quebec, P. Q., Montreal, P. Q., and Regional Distributors across Canada. P.~M. PRODUUTS (1947) LTD. VANCOUVER 4, B. C. of the C.N.R. through Long Lac to the area. We understand from Ken that John He Bill Otiguam were among those still living at who remember these earlier days. "The only inhabitants up until 1914 ot the Fur Company Staff and local missionaries Ojibway Indians - now our neighbours on I~ erve No. 58 by the Station and Cree Indians whom live on Indian Reserve No. 77 . . . " ' "About 1925 another basic Canadian Ind gan in Longlac when pulpwood logging was s Indian Reserve 77. Since that year logging ha regular and increasingly important feature of economy. Detroit Sulphite's operations were closely by Pulpwood Supply Company and agai present LongLac Pulp and Paper Company." Mining activity became a feature of the economy about 1937 . . . promise flared f time in the operations of MacFarlane Lon Mines about ten miles south of here. This o not continue but now six miles south of us operating gold mine and the new community . . . due largely to the faith and persevera Alphonse Caouette, an old time Longlac resid In 1937 . . . co-incident with the startwood supply, the Ontario Hydro were car major development in this area in the chan Natural Watercourses to make added power Ontario . . . a large part of the Kenogami and all of Long Lake watershed diverted s building of two large dams and digging of canal. The man who was largely responsible ception of and execution of this engineerin that time the Chief Hydraulic Engineer for and now the Assistant General Manager of Hydro Electric Power Commissian, Dr. Ott These remarks of Ken Switzer's b thoughts in our minds that we have hel the district ... We now have most of the of the larger Canadian centres both here and Longlac. And the men we have to thank . . . with perseverance and foresight . . . a thought o~ the future opened up this "tr of Canada for us . . . we only hope that rocate by ourselves making it better for t after. NEW ICE AUGER AND WATER PUMP INSPECTED A Sandvik Canadian Limited repres the Lakehead late in February and a gr, operators inspected a new 11 TYPHON' Water Pump which is a Swedish inven the Sandvik Canadian Limited are plann in Canada. Any operator that has to ice r would be well to look into the uses 0 Pump. Further information may be 0 Sandvik Canadian Limited, Montreal, ------<0- A giant Douglas fir tree rece!1~I couver Island for lumber had a c,r feet, was 1106_ years old, and m~ st tree when the Magna Carta was sr~ �s were md agai :,any." : of the lared for: ne Lon fhis ope of us rnunity rsevera ac resid PAGE 7 LOG BOOK .P reparation of Pulpwood By H. W. EVANS (a) UCTION: article deals with the handling and preparat15 lpwood from the time it reaches the mill until ed over to the groundwood mill, in the form of d clean logs of the desired size, ready for the ure of mechanical pulp, or is delivered to the pulp mill in the form of screened wood chips. le quantities of bark, sawdust, and other reced in the course of the preparation of pulp• by-product, and are usually sent to the boilbe used as fuel. (b) (c) (d) (e) may be delivered to the mi II in a number h as floating d ow n streams, towing in 1ed in a barge or vessel, and by rai I and (f) by water is the most econom;cal and . In colder climates where waterways r round and sufficient wood cannot be the navigation period for year round necessary to bring in some wood by the are deoprail OPERATIONS: that the mi II has received unbarked long sequence of operations is:- Logs are brought to the log haul-up on cars, or by floating in the log pond. Logs are hauled up to the slasher and cut into convenient lengths. The cut logs are carried by conveyors from the slasher to the barkers where they are barked. The I o gs are inspected for completeness of barking. Logs not completely barked are returned to the barkers. Clean barked logs may be routed to the groundwood mill, chippers, or to the storage pi le. Those that go to the chipper become chips and are classified in chip screens. The acceptable chips are conveyed to the chemical-pulp mill. Oversize chips are crushed and re-screened. Sawdust, bark and other refuse from the above operations is conveyed to the boiler plant for use as fuel. Culled blocks are chipped in the hog and these chips also go to the boiler plant. LOG HAUL-UP: The most economical means of hauling logs frorn the log pond is by means of a parallel log haul-up. The logs are fed to the haul-up by hand, endless chains come up through the water and the wing links on the (Continued on Page 8) NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED CANADA ONTARIO MODEL HS 2000 1948 CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR E-LENGTH SLASHER AND LOADER Nesco Equipment Ensures - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �PAGE 8 LOG BOOK PREPARATION OF PULPWOOD (Continued from Page 7) chain engage the logs. The chains convey the logs up an incline to the slasher. SLASHER: A slasher is a machine built to cut logs to any predetermined length. When the logs reach the summit of the log haulup, they are discharged onto a table. Here the ends are butted against a butt plate, and the logs are again picked up by an endless chain which carries them up the sawing table to the circular saws. These saws may be up to 60 inches in diameter and rotate at 750 rpm. The logs are here cut into tw::- or more pieces of the desired length . CONVEYORS : Conveyors are used wherever it is desired to transport wood from one part of the mi 11 to another. These conveyors may be of the rubber belt type, chain type, or the cable type which has a spur or button attachment to engage· the logs. The belt type is the most common in the wood room itself. Rubber belts usually carry the wood to the barkers from the slasher, and a wide rubber belt operating at about 30 feet per minute is used to convey the wood from the barkers. This allows operators ample time to sort the poorly-barked from the well-barked wood. The chain type conveyor is usually used to carry the wood to the storage pi le and the groundwood mi 11. The cable type conveyor may be used in conjunction with a series of chain type conveyors to carry wood BUTLER from the storage pile to the mill. The chain ty veycrs carry the wood from the blockpile to th conveyor. This is because the chain conveyor made portable and can thus be moved as the log pile are used. The cable conveyor is fixed in p BARKING THE WOOD: In order to make pulp of good quality, it essary to remove the bark from the logs. Bark little; if any, fiber value. It consumes chemi steam in cooking without yielding a return. S bark result in dirty paper. There are several methods for removing b ly the one type of Tumbling-Barrel barker will sidered here. A common size of barking drum is in diameter by 30 feet long . In general, barking drums all work on t princ iple. The logs are conveyed to the upper the drum and slide down an intake chute into t within which they are tumbled against one a the revolving drum. This tumbling rubs off which passes out through narrow slots in the d logs gradually are worked to the discharge e drum by the rotation. The principal advantage of this method is bark is quickly and cheaply removed from the out wasting too much of the wood. There is mount of waste, however, as the ends are mo "broomed". Particles of di rt are sometimes to the broomed ends. Logs are sometimes r the drum for a considerable time and bee slivered. Continued on Page 23) ALtiil~uM BUILDING COMPLETE LINE OF RIGID FRAME BUILDINGS ADAPTABLE TO YOUR NEEDS AT LOW COST. LOW COST PER SQUARE FOOT. &utler's efficient methods of factory-fabrication by skilled specialists hold initial costs of steel-aluminum buildings to a minimum. FULL SPACE USE. No wasted space . . . no columns or trusses to restrict movement. Rigid frame, truss-clear design and straight sidewalls allow complete freedom in arranging interior for greatest utility and convenience. QUICK TO ERECT. Saves time and construction costs. Factory-fabrication and unique bolt-together construction allow speedy erection in d·ays instead of weeks. WEATHERTIGHT PROTECTION. 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Designed for many years o dependable service. i>remium quality materials . u Butler Buildings wear longer, give better service less to maintain. J11,41V1,aHC.e Rate COMPLETE LINE OF SIZES 60' SO' 40' 32' and 20' Widths Vulca11 Machinery & Equipment L WINNIPEG PORT R �LOG BOCK eill's afety Shoe • rv1ce nywhere in Ontario or Quebec At Your · Service With e e e e e e TOP QUALITY S.AFETY TOE BOOTS - OXFORDS - RUBBERS EXPERTLY FITTED - COMPLETELY COMFORTABLE iREGULAR SERVICE TO YOUR MILL, MINE OR PLANT PICK UP AND DELIVERY REPAIR SERVICE 15 STYLES FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE WIDTHS B _ D _EE_ EEEE SIZES 5 to 13 Fitting Charts if you cannot be reached by stores or truck. res located at Barrie, Belleville, Brantford, Brockville, Cornwall, Galt, Hamilton, ~so;I, Kir~land _Lake, Lind-say, Midland, Owen Soun<t, Parry Sound, St. Catherines, orcupane, Timmins, and Woodstock. Head Office: Peterborough, Ont. - Phone 2-0473 C. G. Collins, President sent on req~est to assist you with your Safety Shoe Promotion. PAGE 9 �PAGE 10 LOG BOOK "SERVING LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING, BEDDING AND THE TIMBER OPERATORS OF ONTARIO'• W HOLi SALE FOOTWEAR. GROCERIES, NORTHWESTERN FRUITS & VEGETABLES, TOBACCO, ETC, Coming! Coming!! Coming!!! The 1952 Fire Season CHECK YOUR FIRE EQUIPMENT HERE'S AN IDEA NOZZLE TIPS BRAZED TOGETHER The idea was arrived at by the Department of Lands and Forests Geraldton District Forest Protection Supervisor and the basic advantages are as fololws: ( l) The shorter length saves tool box space and can be carried in a hip pocket without danger of "tipping out" and being lost when walking in the bush. (2) The principle advantage is in the combined nozzle tips which allows a change in size of tips whenever this is necessary due to fuel types, changes in water pressure and so on without delay or the necessity of sending an extra fire fighter down to the pump unit for the other tip. It prevents the confusion which results in one nozzle man having two ¼" tips and the other from having the two larger tips, which all adds up to a decrease in fire suppression effectiveness. The shorter barrel should prove more economical as the ¥pi,ece cut from the barrel to shorten it, can be used as a· replacement should the first one be damaged. The greater strength of the shorter barrel should add to the life of the nozzle. Both tips and nozzle can be screwed on tighter with the grip afforded by the joined tips and prevents loss of water when nozzle is attached to a faulty coupling. Time now to start and get ready so that in 1952 NO FIRES ARE STARTED BY WOODSWORKERS. A SPECIAL FIRE-ISSUE OF THE BOOK WILL BE PUBLISHED SOON. In the meantime study LAST YEAR'S SCOR and plan to better it this year ! CO(:RRANE'S Headquarters lo LUMBERMEN'S, MINING and CONTRACTORS' SUPPL Also EVERYTHING IN HARDWARE for the HOUSEHO SAVE TIME - SAVE MONEY. DIAL 5-7345 FOR ALL YOUR HARDWARE NEE COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMI PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �LAST YEAR'S [1951] SCORE w t!) < Cl.. FIRES BY THE MONTH MID-WESTERN REGION Port Arthur Geraldton No. No. April May ................... . June ..................................... . July ................................... . August ................................ . September October TOTAL 19 3 16 5 l 2 51 6 12 5 2 25 Kenora No. WESTERN REGION Fort Frances No. 33 11 50 l1 - NORTHERN REGION Kapuskasing No. 4 17 5 4 2 - - 3 1 1 1 16 2 2 2 2 l 10 - 16 15 25 8 1 23 65 ~2 16 25 7 3 2 27 13 1 l 4 5 2 l 5 13 2 3 -1 3 - - 5 1 16 l 105 Sioux Lookout No. CENTRAL REGION White River Chapleau No. No. FIRES BY ORIGIN ~ 0 0 CQ 8 ...J Settlers ......... . .................. Miscellaneous ... ............~ Railways ............................ Lightning ......................... Campers .......................... Incendiary ........................ Road Construction ...... Mining Operations ..... Logging Operations ..... Smokers .......................... Unknown .......................... Pospectors ......... .'............. TOTAL ....... ................... 6 1 16 16 5 - - - l 6 4 4 9 3 - l 8 6 19 18 34 2 3 - l 3 - - 51 25 - l 13 1 105 - I 1 l 2 17 -l - l - 23 2 1 3 l l - - 65 32 I l 6½ 7 10½ 25 8 40 22 35 105 2 5 7 9 23 4 5 5 -2 -- 5 14 25 21 65 l - -- 4 4 l - 16 25 .5 10 2.5 - 19 32 8 16 7 l - 13 1 l1 25 AREA BURNT -- ACRES 757½ 89½ 770.88 57.2'1 45 173 193 34 61 NUMBER OF FIRES IN COMPARISON Total 1947 Fires ......... 1948 N Lt") " _J II 1949 1950 II 133 31 ......... 133 62 ......... ......... 116 46 38 16 ct.: ACREAGE BURNT IN COMPARIS·O N < Area Burned Cl.. 59 55 7 762.50 248 891 - ,, MEANS OF DETECTION Rangers ........................... 5 Towers ................................ 13 Air Patrol ... ..................... 9 Public ............................... 24 -51 - 2 9 l Total Ontario Fires 71½ 657.71 Acreage Burnt 100,519 acres (Two fires accounted for 77,000 acres.) �LOG BOOK PAGE 12 KLINESTIVER, CURRIE AND EOLL RE-ELEC BY NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO (WOODS} B 0. P. P. M. SAFETY ASSOCIATION Quality Production With Safety This slogan is being used for a purpose. The purpose is two-fold: (a) To get quality production. (b) To have no accidents. Most accidents in the woods - and there are too many - are caused (they just don't happen - they are caused) by by the production workers, the cutters and haulers. To some it may appear that the cutters and haulers are not skilled trades but, in our opinion, the production of pulpwood calls for ski Iled workers and the trade is a skilled one. Skilled workers produce quality product~ and this is even more true in the woods than in factories etc., because in the woods the quality comes from the individ_ual workman and his tools. Qu~lity production in Northwestern Ontario woods means producing raw forest products - pulpwood, logs for lumber, ties, poles, fuelwood, etc., according to the specifications laid down. The correct species of tree; sound, cut square at the butt to leave a low stump; cut to the required top diameter; branches cut and knots trimmed; bucked into the required lengths; piled as required on skids (non-merchantable wood if possible); the strip-roads cleared as required - all the time ensuring that y oung growth is not unnecessarily damaged or destroyed - all these ensure Quality Prod'uction. The skidders and haulers carry on the Quality Production theme by ensuring that no sticks are left in the bush and that the wood is hauled in the short period (January-early March) avai Iable. All these actions can and should be carried out • with SAFETY. All actions in these skilled trades should be done systematically and thoroughly with safety rules being followed at all times. But, the production produced, while generally of quality standards is NOT being accompanied by Safr actions on the part of the individual worker. How to correct this l . Your safety associations are doing their part. 2. You must assist all supervisory personnel must make Safety a part of their job - not a part that can be segregated and done separately but a part that is integrated in all thoughts and actiones. Supervisory personnel must ensure that safety regulations are fol-· lowed and the only way that this can be done is by. constantly checking and correcting wrong actions that may result in accidents. Let's all help -- make QUALITY PRODUCTION WITH SAFETY A slogan to be proud of. At the Annual Meeting of the Northweste ario (Woods) Branch, Ontario Pulp & Paper Safety Association, held in Fort William late F Mr. H. P. Kl inestiver, Honorary Chairman, M Currie, Chairman and Mr. K. G. Eoll, Secreta re-elected for the third consecutive year. The year's activities of the Branch were r by both Mr.Currie and Mr. Eoll in their Annual and in addition, Mr. D. B. Chant, Secretaryo fthe Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety ion gave a report of a special Research and ment Committee being established. Dr. A. H. of Nipigon, Ontario, presented a paper ent, Doctor Looks At Safety" and Mr. J. S. Coyne anical Superintendent, Abitibi Power & Paper Limited, Port Arthur, Ontario presented a p titled "Which Costs More - Accidents or At the morning session of the meeting fil by member companies were shown and it waS: to use portions of these fi Ims to fi 11 out the is being prepared by the Branch on Safe Pr Felling and Piling Eight Foot Pulpwood. ENFORCING SAFETY An authority on supervision and employ states: "SAFETY can be obtained only thro training and supervision, and the only pers best reach workers is the supervisor (the fore we make safety training a part of the curric supervisor's training; when we have trained point where he realizes that the rule - " first importance in the discharge of duty" what it says, then and then only can we ho satisfactory results." Penalizing employees may work ha when you consider the following two points agree that drastic action is better than a s ent: 1. If a foreman sees employees doing thei unsafe manner repeatedly and· does not stop to the unsafe practices, THEN HE ( can be considered largely responsible for that follows. 2. It should be considered a humane act careless employee from danger ra!h!r him to continue and suffer serious 1nJU BE FAIR BUT STRICT! Timber Pr ABITIBI . . . IN PICTURES The Abitibi Power & Paper Comapy Li cently issued a booklet enti!l~d. "Abitib&° • Which is a story of the Ab1t1b1 Pow~r Limited since is was re-organized five or Mr. Scott Young has written _the along with pictures there is a very 1~t~ of Abitibi's contribution to the nttio f growing need of all the products t e Of particular interest to woods portion dealing with the woodlands P Abitibi is to be congratulated on relations effort. �PAGE 13 LOG BOOK MARCH - EOLL RE-ELE N WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BOARD UO (WOODS) MBERMEN'S SAFETY ASSOCIATION .TION RS VISIT NEWAYGO'S AREA OF OPERATIONS : the Northwes Pulp & Paper Mead and Mosher Divisions of the Newaygo t William late ry Chairman, G. Eoll, Secret utive year. ~ Branch were in their Annu 1ant, Secretary ~akers' Safety Research and hed. Dr. A. H i a paper en Ar. J. S. Coy ower & Paper presented a Accidents or he meeting fi wn and it w ) f i II out the h on Safe P 'ulpwood. only thro only pers ,r (the fore the curric 1ve trained rule - " of duty" :an we h ? ompany on the A.C.R. were visited late in by a group including the Chairman of the 's Compensation Board, Mr. E. E. Sparrow; the of the Lumbermen's Safety Association, Mr. cNutt; the Secretary-Manager of the Lumberfety Association, Dr. W. S. Barnhart and Mr. usette, a Director of the Lumbermen's Safety on. to the group were Mr. H. S. Mosher, Viceof the Newaygo Timber Company Limited and director of the Lumbermen's Safety Associar. Stanton W. Mead, President of the Consolr and Paper Company Limited, the Newaygo pany. ,1 Boyce, Mr. George Nelson and Mr. Glen the parent company alon~ with Mr. V. F. ager, Bank of Nova Scotia, Port Arthur; Cathcart of Ottawa; Mr. T. S. Jones, Manhunder Bay Timber Operators' Association; d Roy Potts, Lumbermen's Safety Associapectors, completed the group. 5 viewed the hauling operations at Mead d the new depot started last year at 10. Newaygo Timber Company own twd Mosher is a depot that h~ been estabp these townships on a perpetual yield s an outstanding development of depot ea with central steam heat, full electricilets and all other modern up-to-date the development of Mosher will be klet in the next issue. Mead hauling operation of previous and Mr. E. E. Sparrow gave a very the responsibilities of the Workmen's d in the Province of Ontario. ASafety Sign Board Should Be In Every Camp. A Camp Safety Sign Board serves as a constant daily remtnder to all employees to WORK SAFELY. Clerks should ensure that the Signs are kept up- f the party to Mr. Mosher for the to-date. The number in the centre black circle should ewaygo Timber Company were exutt. be changed' daily. Failure to do this will result in men ---o--MACHINE N EMPLOYEES X-Ray Machine of the Fort Wilthe period 7th - 21st of February the Brompton employees in the - Beardmore area. camps were surveyed and of total mately 83% of men and women is provided free of charge and eeds of the Annual Christmas Worth while service to the woods . Ontario. There is generally in woodsworkers than in other a survey is conducted a few about conditions of the chest. of. his mobile machine will be '1eniployees Northwestern Ontario and is requested so X-rayed. not reading the Board and the purpose is lost. Quality Production With ·Safety IS OUR MOTTO. SIX MISTAKES OF LIFE 1. The delusion that individual advancement is made by crushing others down. 2. The tendency to worry about a thing that cannot be changed . 3. Insisting that a thing is impossible because we ourselves have not accomplished it. 4. Refusal to set aside trivial preferences in order that the important things may be accomplished. 5. Attempting to compel others to believe and live ~s we do. 6. The failure to establish the habit of saving money. George W. Olinger. �PAGE 14 LOG BOOK Forest Pathology in Ontario By J. T. Basham 3. Deterioration of Balsam Fir Killed by Spruce Budworm The recent spruce budworm outbreak west and southwest of Lake Nipigon has resulted in the destruction of a very large proportion of the merchantable bal sam fir over many hundred square miles in this region. This species, occurring in almost pure stands, was one of the important constituents of these forests. Today, these once valuable stands present an ugly and depressing picture of almost complete destruction. Of far greater significance and importance than the appearance, however, is the loss of the thousands of cords of pulpwood which at one time could have been obtained from these trees. The question of salvaging trees killed in this manner hinges on their rate of deterioration. This paper presents a brief account of the fungal deterioration of trees killed in the Lake Nipigon outbreak. Although for the most part stands in this region are no longer salvable, the information obtained may be useful in connection with spruce budworm outbreaks that will inevitably occur in future years. purposes as unaffected wood. The stain is ca fungu,s Stereum chailletii. Once a tree has fo longer than one year, the outer wood is throughout the length of the trunk by a second Polyporus abietinus. This organism is respo the soft, punky rot which forms an outer ring depth in all balsam trees that have been dead The presence of wood in this decayed conditi in substantial reductions in the yield and quali Invasion of the wood by this fungus continues radially towards the centre unti I the enti~ destroyed . A detailed examination of close to 300 dead balsam fir trees has revealed that trees dead for less than one year possess a faint yellowish-red stain in the outer wood of the trunk, varying in depth from one-quarter to one inch. This stained wood suffers no loss in firmness, and presumably is just as suitable for pulping A definite relationship between the gr the sapwood and the radial depth of penetra erioration was apparent in the trees studied. trees, i.e. those with relatively wide growth sapwood, were invaded faster than slow-gr The probable reason for this is the increase ber of cell walls that must be penetrated in wood compared to the number encount It was discovered that trees dying in t tend to deteriorate faster than those dying in This is to be expected since there is practical!~ or insect activity during the winter and the I erature and moisture content and resulting of the wood create unfavourable conditions fection and growth of fungi. 1 (Cont inued on Page 15) 0 "'1r$ slric:• c:tIIJJ CSSS'Sl Heart rol d~tions Es hmol!d brtoJ<* and' wind toll deducttOll:I death ez2Za Advanced ~ tenoro!•°'1 dtducflons c:::::J Sc,i(<f" fe(ll>lt_rable volume Figure 1. Relation between the amount of wood recoverable and the length of time si nce death of balsam fir trees kil led in the La ke Nipigon spruce budworm outbreak. 1. Fruiting bodies of Polyporus abietinus on the t runk of a dead balsam fir tree. cay. THERE ARE UNITS TO SUIT ALL REQUIREMENTS AT LAKEHEAD MO'l.~ORS LIMITED Distributors for FARGO TRUCKS FARGO POWER WAGONS BOMBARDIER SNOWMOBILES CHRYSLER MARIME CHRYSLER INDUSTRI PLYMOUTH and CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES PHONE, WRITE or WIRE FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION, PRICES, ETC. LAKEHEAD MOTORS LIMITED 120 N. ARCHIBALD STREET FORT WILLIAM PHONE 3-7421 PA.RTS and SERVICE �LOG BOOK PATHOLOGY IN ONTARIO respons ring of dead t :onditi quality 1tinues entire ~ in the ng int ctically j the I \ting itions 1. T ransverse section of a balsam fir tree examined from one to two years after death. PAGE 15 SHANTYMEN'S MESSAGE February 29, 1952 Dear Mr. Jones: It has not only been a pleasure ,but a source of encouragement in my visiting the camps this fall and winter months, to see the interest the men are taking in the spiritual side of life, their interest and respect which they show the missionary, and the attentive listening to the Gospel message given them, also the eagerness in receiving literature in their own language; we thank God for this. I have visited camps from Vermilion Bay, Red Lake Road, Ontario-Minnesota Camp Robinson, to Stevens Marathon Camps. In all, I have visited sixty-two lumber camps and six mining camps, which means we have spoken to 5,259 men in lumber camps in this period of time, also 690 men in mining camps starting out October 15, 1951 to February 25. 1952. I am happy to say we have been well received by those in authority as well as the men in the bunkhouse. May God's richest blessing be upon you all. John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they mightknow Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent. Sincerely, Shantymen's Christian Association Missionary. James H. Allen. MANDO'S FORESTRY PROGRAM 3. Transverse section of a balsam fir tree examined from three to four years after death. r distance through fast-growing wood. ates graphically the progressive red- wood recoverable from balsam fir budworm as the length of time he trees increases. After trees have, e years a considerable amount of e often occurs. Since the attitudes rs and cutters with respect to the tops or fallen trees are by no tional losses due to these causes ed. m Figure l that no reduction in I be sustained if balsam fir trees year after they are killed. Trees however, will possess varying unky_ wood with corresponding quality of pulp. Clearly, salvage tom a pathological viewpoint e_en dead for three or more •s in_vestigation would seem to anning to salvage balsam trees Y spruce budworm outbreaks 5 ?efore the trees are ki Iled. 1 ':1 a position to salvage far ering t~ose with soft, punky reductions in the yield and um. (?fficers of the Forest Mane, Ontario, are in a ions _concerning the time-,. 0 ~:alk_tY. in connection with a s in the Province. A group of Minneapolis, Minn., business men were •recently taken on a 3 day, 250 mile tour of M. & O's. northern Minnesota limits. The business men, members of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Natural Resources Committee; senior chamber officials; and professional conservationists from federal, state and county governments were shown Manda's pine plantatfons, logging camps and pulpwood harvesting by Mr. George Amidon, the com• pany's forest management director. Upon their return to International Falls they toured Manda's pulp, paper, and insulation board mills there. ANNUAL MEETINGS Quebec Forestry Association - At the 13th Annual Meeting of the Quebec Forestry Association last year's slate of Officers were returned. Canadian Lumbermen's Association - At the Annual meeting of the Canadian Lumbermen's Association held in Montreal, February 11 - 13, Mr. Roland Bock was re-elected president. Canadian Forestry Association of Ontario At the Annual meeting of the C. F. A. of Ontario held February 8th in Toronto, Mr. James A. Vance was elected President and Mr. N. 0. Hipel, Vice-President. USE OF HORSES IN WOODS The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports that • he number of horses on Canadian farrns at the end of 19 61 was 1,421,000 as compared with 1,595,000 at the end of 1950. There has been a steady downward trend since 1942. �PAGE 16 LOG BOOK when it is compared with larger Canadian centr it feels good to us to realize that here people w down on their Iuck . . . and whom the world pre considered homeleess . . . should start to feel th _have a place under the sun ... and something t their life worth while ... their freedom. CANADIANS SHOULD BE HAPPY! It seemed that this week there has been an emphasis on reasons why people living in Canada should be among the most happiest on this troubled planet. Firstly we had a long chat with a man who happened into our office and had his descriptions of life as it is to-day in the old world. C. P. P.A. ANNUAL LUNCHEON Of course, he said, everyone feels a certain kinship to the land of his birth. But he was continuous in his praise of how free a person feels when he comes to Canada. He says that it is a shame that people have to sit down at the same table and have discussions with the officials of countries behind the Iron Curtain . . . they are nothing but "blackmailers." At the Annual Luncheon, Jan. 25, Pres. Fowler, in his annual address said, with refer woodlands: "Excluding those forests veiled beh Iron Curtain, Canada has the last remaining la coniferous forest reserves in the world. It is our work more than we have in the past for the mai of a resource which to-day enriches Canada enhance her position in the world tomorrow." Then another chap discussed the process which he and his wife had to go through to be allowed to leave a D.P. camp somewhere in Europe. C. P. P. A. Woodlands Section News Perhaps a little description of a D.P. camp wouldn't hurt at this point. In rooms small as a fair size living room perhaps sixteen adults would be living with their children in bunk beds. Home would be a six by four foot square in this room which might be blocked off by blankets or paper. Old Matt, last name unknown, was just as horiest ever handled the "rubber stick," on the pine -:omi Peshekee River. In an accident he lost the vision of so he gradually started scaling logs by feeling them a correct, so the boys at the mill decided to pull a da They asked the local school marm to ·come to the mil obligingly young and curious decided to do as the She lay down on the deck of logs as "Old Matt" scale from her head and here we i:_e his rem-arks as he tel features. The head and hair-"rotten but," bosom tummy, "a burl," her legs, "school marm," and finally the boo~-"a genuine cull." The innumerable screenings by doctors, investigators, welfare workers, etc., etc., which took months before persons were allowed to immigrate to another country. Arriving in Canada with one shirt, one pair of shoes, one suit of underwear, one pair of socks. More than one quarter of al I those ga ployed in Newfoundland earn their living ing, hunting and trapping. And trying to rebuild a shattered home from nothing. Geraldton may not seem much to many people \ WI/JIOVS 'tie &hi(( In Your Camp· Cookhouse ! t1'~ ··_:_ ·." __ ✓i ,,, . WRITE FOR SAMPLE AND RECIPES TODAY! BEST YEAST LTD. Liverpool, N. S. When it comes to baking workers demand the best! Your cooks will be able them the best, faster and e using BEST DRY YEAST an ing the simple, easy-to-bake recommended by our ow engineers, and approved cooks everywhere! For quick, easy variety, p I u s the mout goodness that camp worke keep your cooks well su BEST DRY YEAST. ,- ·tit- ~~ IT'S AFREE SERVI Thorold, Ont. PACKED 12 TINS PE �PAGE 17 LOG BOOK ~ ~-ui, ~-out ~ I - ,. .,1,J_ - '51 p HEYJei uie U.PER - IONEER .,~ s . :rt;.". ~->--~~'.; : '~ -~\-- j1 -,J_,- ·:{, \.&)\ "'1 lt'.s the Power Ch~in.Saw t?at STAYS on the job. Time out for repairs is a thing of the past when the Super Pioneer goes into action. Its dependability will save you days and months of "down time" and countless dollars you ordinarily spend on chain saw maintenance. ")o,t i,,,, e e e e (!}H,S-IHQ,lf, • {jpe,udi,o,i, ollea/Nf .fo99u,,9 Weighs Only 25 lbs. Without Cutting Attachments. Provides Power Enough for the Toughest Cutting Jobs. Takes Up to A 36 Inch Cutter Bar. Balanced Design - For Easy Handling and Carrying. man operation with the same year-round endurthe '51 SUPER TWIN . . . also made bv Engineering Limited. The famous trade mark w is your assurance of complete dependability, 9 action and top efficiency. Sold and Serviced by: TY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD~ PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �PAGE 18 LOG BOOK Advertisers News SMALL ENGINE MAINTENANCE "Hey! What stopped that engine ?~' cries the job foreman. That's the start of a cartoon story presented in "Small Engine Maintenance Guide/' a 28-page, fourcolor service booklet published by Caterpillar Tractor Co. In the booklet a dealer's serviceman shows how good maintenance will add many hours of top performance to engines. Maintenance facts apply to the six smaller sizes of "Cat" Diesel engines. marine engines and electric sets. This is the first of a series dedicated to proper equipment maintenance. Copies of the booklet, Form 30246, are available from Powell Equipment Company Port Arthur, Ontario. RUSSEL-HIPWELL LOANS INTERESTING MOVIE The story of the fastest diesel race car yet bui It, has been filmed. The car first raced in the 1950 Indianapolis Speedway "500" classic . . . qualified with a speed of 129.20 mph . . . . but encountered an accessory failure, forcing it out of the race. Later in the same year at Bonneville Salt Flats, six new American and International records for diesel-powered cars were set, with a top speed of 165.23 mph. over the one-mi le course. The 40 l cu. in. diesel engine used in this car was a highly supercharged version of the Cummins Model J BS-600, a lightweight, high-speed truck engine currently appearing on the highways in medium-duty truck and bus applications. In the race car this engine developed 340-plus horsepower at 4,000 rpm. and weighed 2.06 pounds per horsepower, making it one of the lightest and highest speed diesels ever used in public competition. It was made largely of aluminum and magnesium. Experience gained with this race engine has been invaluable to the Cummins Research Laboratory. A f iIm of the Speedway race was produced for the Cummins Engine Co. Inc. and a copy may be loaned to business and technical groups free of charge. It runs for 22 minutes and is 16 m.m. sound and color. Please address your request to the Sales Development Manager Russel-Hipwell Engines Ltd., Owen Sound, Ontario. VULCAN MACHINERY SPONSOR GENERAL MOTORS DIESEL MOBILE TRAINING UNIT Owners and operators of General Motors Diesel Engines in the Northwestern Ontario area were invited by the Northwestern Ontario Branch of the Vulcan Machinery and Equipment Limited of Port Arthur to attend the two-day school March 17th and 19th. The Mobile Training Unit was staffed by factory trained instructors who brought with them complete operating engines as well as cutaway engines, subassemblies, torque converters, training aids and all other training material essential to a well organized, practical operator's training course. The course was free and was a real down to earth program designed to give the men attending the information that will help them to better' maintain and operate engines and so reduce op~rating expenses. AMERICAN PATENT RIGHTS RE THE CHEMI TREATMENT OF LIVE TREES FOR RAPID BA ltEMOVAL SOLD BY THE DISCOVERER ALEX R. WHITE Alex R. White, well known in Northwestern and who has just retired as Safety Inspector Lumbermen's Safety Association, announces he his first American Patent for easy year round C Bark removal to the Armstrong Forest Products C Limited of Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania. Mr. White has been in communication Pulp ~,.d Paper Research Institute of Canada re sibility of developing the use of chemical treat Canada and is hopetul that the Canadian lndu realize the advantage of using chemical t methods. In addition to easy Barking, chemical t w: 11 reduce sinkage losses, and wi 11 reduce Jack Pine pulpwood. Mr. White points out that the purcha American Patent Rights re the Chemical T re Live Trees for Rapid Bark Removal will mean the American Industry with their abundant hardwoods and should spur Canadians on to serious study to the process of Chemical Tr our Canadian hardwood forests as a means o utilization of the forest crop. C-1-L PAIN ARE STOCKED AT Northland Mr)chinery COMPANY, LIMITED 203 HARDISY ST. FORT �LOG BOOK MARCH - mended Reading s supervisory personnel would be well advised • RE THE CHE tability As A Factor In Efficient Forest Man; FOR RAPID by A. Koroleff, Director of Woodlands ReSCOVERER RIC and 23 other Canadian, American and Foresters and Loggers. . ient forest management means getting the 1 n in Northwest of the three factors of forestry - men, tools Safety Inspect Drawing upon the wide practical experience m, announce? nty-four authors, and o~ the analysis of data 9 asy year roun logging cycles, wood yields, losses, and costs Forest Product from many parts of the world, this book dissylvania. maximum productivity of each of these three communicatio can be achieved. ute of Canada ·nable at $4. 00 per copy from the of chemical tr McGill University Book Store, 1e Canadian I 3480 University Street, :;i ng chemical Montreal, Canada. .at the pure e Chemical T naval will me :heir abundan madians on t f Chemical 1i PAGE 19 Answers l. Fishing, which started off the east coast in the l S00s. 2. The R.C.M.P. ship St. Roch succeeded in 1940-42. 3. Spruce and balsam. 4. 5½ hours. 5. The St. Lawrence River. 6. Lumber- takes about 28 % of the wood used in a year; fire, insects and disease about 24 % ; pulp and paper about 22 % ; fuelwood about 21 %. 7. Slightly smaller, 363,282 sq. miles compared to 359,279. 8. The muskrat, over 4 million pelts in 1949. (Material supplied by the Editors of Quick Canadian Facts, the handbook of facts about Canada.) In Ontario a paper company started in 1947 a forest nursery to aid reforestation, now has 6,000,000 seed Irngs in it. - Quick Canadian Fact's. WORLD'S MOST PORTABLE SA\\1 MILL ~~Proven in the Woods'' FOR SAWING § READY TO MOVE 15 MINUTES AFTER SAW STOPS § CAN BE TOWED ~y TRUCK AT 45 M. P.H. LUMBER HARVESTER d t? .good Forestry practise, the Jackson Lumber Harvester makes selective cutting ec,sion-built one-piece machine that requires no costly dismantling or reassembling. d man i_s required. The sawyer rides the carriage and can see and control the entire cut to higher yield per log, fewer mis-cuts. The Jackson Lumber Harvester manue lu!"llber at 5 man-hours per 1000 board feet. No slab or sawdust disposal expense. 9 v,rtua~ly eliminated. Feature by feature, it actually excels mills costing 3 times s you bigger profits - the first new sawmill in 50 years! rge Lumber Companies, commercial operators, Farm-to-farm Custom Operators. WRITE TODAY FOR FULL ILLUSTRATED LITERATURE RLAND MACHINES L TE. GING SPECIALISTS CH OFFICE OPENED - WOODSTOCK, 0 207 S. ALGOMA ST., PORT ARTHUR - TARIO DIAL 4-4159 �Page 20 LOG BOOK Here's an article well worth reading MARCH Reprints (with no advertising) are available ribution to employees. Order from the LOG BOOK Editor. BANKING FOR BUSHMEN By G. M. McKeown Down through the years the average Bushman has been a rugged individualistic type of citizen. The very nature of his work calls for these attributes and it goe~ without saying that Canada could not have developed to its present stature were it not for men possessing these characteristics to a markea dagree; nor wi 11 it ever reach its proper place among the nations of the world without such men. Bushmen, hm>vever, have never been considered among the most thrifty class of people in the world. Here again the very nature of the occupation is probably the chief contributing factor. Out in the woods for lengthy periods, the average bushman works hard for long hours, often under difficult conditions that would be much too strenuous for urban workers. Naturally the attraction of the nearest town or community of his choice grows in his thoughts day by day as his stay in the bu_s_h lengthens. Then comes that glorious moment when he heads for town. A quick stop at the pay office to exchange his time sheets for the company's cheque, which in recent years has reached important figures, then the bank, bar or store to exchange it for cash anu then "watch out." Up unti I the start of the war no one worried too much about the Bushman or how he spent his money. Some of the old time timber operators even adopted the attitude that the sooner the money was spent the sooner the employee would be back to work and if he was broke the easier he would be to handle. There has been, however, an almost complete change in the thinking of both employer ·and employee during recent years. Now the trend is to encourage workers to save their money, to emphasize the fact that their earnings are sufficient to permit them to acquire automobiles, radios and so many of the comforts of life formerly bey~;md their reach. We in the bank were probably the first to notice the change in the attitude of the Bushmen themselves. More and more of the men coming out of the woods open accounts with us and keep them open. They still have a little flingi on reaching town, but a good portion of their pay is left on deposit with us before they start and they returr to the bush with the nestegg untouched. The longest step towards the savings habit is made when the worker returns to the woods leaving a portion of his last deposit in his account. Subsequent additions come easy. To encourage this trend towards savings m have devised systems whereby customers and ive customers may do their banking by mail. Th ation has placed banking facilities at the di thousands of people who never before have bee make use of our banks. We have clients we ha seen, yet they have been carrying active acco us for several years. Accounts can be opened ated without the client ever going near the ba are provided that enable a customer to make withdraw cash, or have funds transmitted, all These forms also indicate_the proper way of cheques which are mailed in for deposit so cannot be negotiated by a third party if lost Cash required is, of course, always transmitt iste red post. A back-log of savings does somthing to gives a lift to his self respect, to his sense somewhere. It makes him feel less vulnerabl willing and able to grasp an opportunity wh along. Until started, the savings habit seems acquire, but men in your particular field wo have a better than average opportunity of savers. Your pay is permitted to accumul period of months while you are employed i thus the back-log of cash is bui It up for you is actually required is to transfer a portion o log to your savings account; most other wor a weekly or monthly basis have so little left ing their regular commitments that at times shown hardly seem to warrant the effort to You know it is really surprising the ways your bank can serve you. In additio accounts which have been covered previo operate a chequeing or current" account siring to settle billes by cheque. Paymen prevents loss from theft or carelessness b the need for handling important sums of II (Continued on Page 22) • • • Keep your money safe in the "Royal" by using our Banking by Mail service as easy as mailing a letter. Write and ask your nearest Royal Bank branch for Banking by Mail forms. The Royal Bank of Canada Convenient branches at Port Arthur, Dryden, Fort William, Geraldton, Nipigon, West Fort William, Ken ra and K �LOG BOOK PAGE 21 • "All the first grade milk I can use-for as low as 55( a gallon!" There's no need to let the quality of milk be a cause of •ssatisfaction in your camp. With Borden's TRUMILK, you can have really delicious, 1-bodied milk all the time. TRUMILK is whole rnilk handy powder form. Just add it to water (4 to 1), mix, d there's the rich, nourishing milk you need for cooking d drinking. i£conornical! Weighs only ½ th as much as fluid milks less to ship. Keeps indefinitely without refrigeration. en reliquefied, costs as low as 55 ¢ a gallon. TRUMILK acuum-packed (with perfect reseal to protect contents) 0 lb. containers. -------------------------------------------------- "Get this handy 3 in 1 mixer at cost!" Mixes-stores-dispenses Supplied in two sizes-2½ and 5 gals. They have cut bronze gears for long wear-heavily tin-plated steel container -sanitary outlet. Measuring scoop and mixing charts supplied free. Order TRUMILK mixer from your nearest distributor. COMPANY, LIMITED. ILK DEPARTMENT, Spadina Crescent, Toronto 4, Ontario N COMPANY, LIMITED, 407 McGill Street, Montreal, Quebec McKENZIE, STEPHEN LIMITED 345 Higgins Ave. Winnipeg, Manitoba A. H. BRADBURY 13 North Wharf Saint John, H.B. T. A. MacNAB & CO. LIMITED City Club Bldg., P.O. Box 785 St. John's, Nfld. �PAGE MARCH LOG BOOK 22 LAKE STATES FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION RELEASES: SANKING FOR BUSHMEN Continued from Page 20) celled cheques provide, as well, an automatic record bills paid. 1951 Tree Seed Crops Poor to Fair in the Lake More Ungrazed Farm Wood Lots in Minnesota. Is the Growth of Jack Pine Reproduction Aff . Age of Parent Tree? Some <;osts and Effects of Chemical Release of Northern Michigan. Thinning Young Oak Stands for Fuel. Pub Iications of the Lake States Forest Station 1949-1951. Station Paper No. ment No. 1). Quality of Logs and Lumber Obtained from an l ment Cut in Second-Growth Hardwoods in Wisconsin, by Carl Arbogast, Jr. Stati No. 26. Seeding Jack Pine After Fire in Minnesota, b I. Roe. Printed in Forest and Outdoors. of For the mutual use of two or more persons a joint account is a great convenience. Anyone of the parties to it may deposit or draw money in the absence of others - a wife in the absence of her husband; a mother in the absence of a daughter or other member of her family. Money Orders and Bank Drafts - they are more easily negotiable at distant points than personal cheques and provide a simple means of making remittances to foreign countries. Where speed is essential, money may be wired or cabled to all parts of the world through any branch bank. At the larger branches such transfers are still further expedited by private direct wire to the principal commerial centres of Canada and the United States. Should you wish to transfer money to the credit of individuals living in distant centres, your bank will conduct the whole transaction relieving you of all the details. • Travellers cheques and Letters of Credit are sold at all branch banks. These eliminate the need for carrying large amounts of money in cash and they are readily negotiable any where. The safety of securities, valuable heirlooms and important papers can be assured by the use of Branch Bank Safe Deposit Box or their safekeeping facilities. In addition to the foregoing there are countless ways in which your bank can serve you. If you have a problem take it to your branch manager. He has daily contacts with a broad cross-section of the community and his experience, usually gathered in a variety of places, makes his advice and guidance of considerable value in helping you reach a decision. He may not have all the answers but he wi II know where you can ge~ them. The chartered banks of Canada have been designed to serve you. The Bank Act under which al I operate was written originally and is reviewed periodically by the government to see that your interests are protected. The fact that these banks are in competition with each other guarantees that they wi 11 continue to strive· for your business. Make use of their facilities; that is what they are there for. , Copies of these publications may be o request from the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Lake States Forest Experiment Station, University Farm, ST. PAUL 1, Minneapolis, U.S.A. WOODLANDS SECTION, C.P.P.A. SUGGESTION NOTES Pony Sleigh Trailer - by I. Ouellet, Ltd. - Winner of December Awar (2) Gravel Road Grader - by D. Hen Canada Paper Co. (3) Locker for 8 Men for use in Loggi by J. A. Carr and E. Bilodeau, An (4) Water Fountain - by - W. Kelly, E (5) Road Drag - by J. Marcoux, Res (6) Axe Handle Remover - by E. Lafl (7) 60-Ton Press -by E. Vidal, C.I. (8) Pulpwood Trailer Stake-Trip- by The KVP Co. (9) Rubbish Burner - by R. P. Lav ( 10) Protective Legging for HorsesMoore, C. I. P. ( 11) Economical Stereoscope for Offi - by A. T. Catto, C. I. P. ( 12) Hinged Metal Oarlocks- by J. ( 1) You can't wash away the beaufY. of this amazing New 'Paint! It's NEW - Entirely NEW. Easy to apply with brush or roller or spray - on new walls, over oil paint, metal, wood, brick or cement. Ready to use - nothing to mix. It's the Paint for you. MARSHALL WELLS PORT ARTHUR �LOG BOOK _ APRIL 1952 RATION OF PULPWOOD (Continued from Page 8) e bark from this operation goes to a bark press he water is squeezed out so that the percentage in the bark is about 60 per cent. This bark is t to the boiler house. ERS: the manufacture of chemical pulp it is necessuce the logs to chips th~t are from % to l in. y8 to 3/ 16 in. thick. This is , to al low the quor to penetrate the wood. • • hippers are essentially alike. Chipper knives r are set in a heavy disk. The chipper disk 'about 275 rpm. Wood is fed into a spout about 45 degrees to the chipper disk. The off the end of the biock projecting beyond fe which is a part of the chipper spout. The be changed frequently in order that good will be produced at all times. ;tation, )uellet, Awar . Hen I Loggi au, An :e\\y, x, Re 1 ing cut by the chipper the chips contain 5% sawdust and from 1.5 to 3 % sli¼ers. parate the good chips from the sawdust ips screens are employed. installation is the flat screen of the shakiprocating motion is given to the screen nd rods connected to the driving shaft e latter being inclined at an ankle of PAGE 23 about 8 degrees to the horizontal. The chips are fed to the top screen and chips and sawdust pass through the wire screen and land on the second screen. The sawdust goes through this screen and the good chips are discharged onto a conveyor going to the chemical-pulp mill. The sawdust is sent to the boi•ler house. Oversize chips and slivers are crushed and returned to the chip screens. One of a series of articles by members of ..the Mid-West Branch, Technical Section," C.P.P.A.) ONTARIO PAPER COMPANY CRIBBAGE TOURNAMENT During the months of November and December a Cribbage Tournament was held throughout the logging camps. After the individual camp tournaments were completed the camp champions met at a central camp where they played off for the championship of the limit. The Cribbage Tournament created a tremendous amount of interest throughout the camps, everybody being eligible. John Malec of Camp 47 won the championship with Gerard Duncan of Camp 46 runner-up. Following are the winners in the individual camps: Camp 11 11 11 51 50 44 46 James McLean Louis Malloy Lucien Desharnais Gerard Duncan Camp 11 11 11 1 l A Gerard Lelieure 49 Adelard Gallant 47 John Malec 45 Mary Sitar There's A New INTERNATIONAL OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Operations Construction Work Wherever the Work Is Heavi~st E. Laf II C.I. o·- b he All New 1951 INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS ARE AVAILABLE NOW AT BILL & SONS LTD. e:ber ~of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Service Organization S FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS FIRESTONE TIRES FORT WILLIAM North May..,, at Cai,i.eron - Phone 3-6457 �-... --- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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RAPID PARTS SERVICE PHONE, WRITE OR WIRE FOR FULL INFORMATI.ON; OR VISIT TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPME LOGGING - . • INDUSTRIAL - CONSTRUCTION - OFFICES AND SHOPS - 915 MEMORIAi! AVE. MUNICIPAL and MINING E PORT �PAGE 3 LOG BOOK DER BAY TIIBER OPERATORS mclATION FORESTERS ATTENTION ! NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO SECTION, C.I.F. ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD APRIL 14th, 1953 OFFICERS: :OST UNITS fRIA ~RIN . STYFFE ................. .... ..... ........ .......................................................... ......... President Notices have been issued to all members of the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of EXECUTIVE: Forestry, that the Annual Meeting will be held April J. H. GODDEN M. COCHRAN ~ 14th, 1953. in Port Arthur, Ontario. ;.;iii----t11-"llllll!j~w,.---+~~T ,\'OOQ 'P'ft?f~ -~=--, The Program Committee is under the Chairmansecretary-MR £ T UcR5 N ship of Mr. Norm Kissick and an interesting program is being lined up. In addition to the business part of Nf a xr,Am-..--. the meeting it is planned to allow time for members to renew old acquaintances and to take part in informal Edited lty "bull-sessions." T. 5 AUDEN ............................................ ........................... ........................ Vice-President ARY ---1---r,-:--n:::-=-=~~.--i--~..-i""i~11 td. FORESTERS REMEMBER THE DATE, APRIL 14th, 1953 ur, yeM there were many fears expressed about ips we were likely to encounter as a result production plans of most of the operanies. From this corner it was predicted that d be "Plenty to do in '52" in spite of the ber cuts. large everyone has come through the_ year much difficulty and most of the available actively employed in some phase of timber the numbers employed were considerably ar - about half, we understand - there t made to bring in outside woods labour It that the local supply of labour was no ough to do the work offered. I we see in '53? It is not generally good with your chin. However, I am prepared 1953 will be as near a normal year as g industry can expect. By the last half woods inventories should be sufficiently point where Companies will be required about their supply for 1954. There is lieve or assume that the general level be any worse than it has been during ths. As a matter of fact, the degree of , and the trend of business levels gensound year ahead. Demand for news lps, and most other pulps should be t and high level. Lumber demand will sk. is in no way the prediction of boom xperienced in 1948, 1950, and 1951, riod is defenitely over) but rather a we might call, for want of a better H. H. "Bert" Styffe. new maps are now available from nds and Forests, Parliament Buildscale of 8 miles to the inch cov .. Thunder Bay. ' No. 31 M/SW - on a scale ot covering the area from Latitude Longitude 79 ° 20' to 80 ° 00' . E/NW. E. THE PLACE: PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO. Further notices will come direct to you from your C.1.F. Secretary, Mr. H. 0. Kantola. FOREST F•RE COLOURED TALKIE FILM PRODUCED A fifteen-minute coloured talkie film ( 16 mm.) entitled "Fighting Forest Fires in Northwestern Ontario" has been produced by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association in co-operation with the Department of Lands and Forests Geraldton District. The purpose of this film is to give woods workers and others who might be called on to fight a fire a picture and a description of how to fight a forest fire. This picture was made to be shown in fifteen minutes so it can be a part of the regular movie show throughout the summe,. season. This film is not designed to replace training with forest fire fighting equipment but should supplement training. By showing in the camps on the regular movie schedule operators will ensure that men who have been hired since the last movie showing (labour turnover) will see the picture and, by repeatedly showing to employees how to fight a forest fire, the men will have the sequence and principles of forest fire fighting constantly before them. Repetitive showing will pay dividends. Actors in the film are employees of the Department of Lands and Forests Geraldton District. The Technical Director was Mr. G. D. MacAdam, Forest Fire Specialist of the Department of Lands and Forests Geraldton District. The film was produced under the di rectio~ of the Forest Protection Committee of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association and Mr. Ken Campbel I of the Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited w~s the photographer and producer. Prints of this film are being sold to member companies in Northwestern Ontario, to the Department of Lands and Forests and are avai_lable to any interested organization or company. QUICK CANADIAN QUIZ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Our highest mountain is in what province or territory? Is Hudson Bay fre5h or salt water? What manufacturing industry leads all others in number of employees and total salaries and wages paid? In what year did we harvest our greatest wheat crop? Ship-to-shore radio telephone was first introduced where and when? (Answers on Page 23) �LOG BOOK Cutting Praetiees By G. W. Cameron The statement has been made before and wi 11 no doubt be repeated many times in the future, that good cutting practices are a major part of forestry. It will be generally realized that the term "cuting practices" encompasses several very broad subjects dealing with the harvesting of the forests. However, in this article we shall endeavor to look at cutting practices in relation to the cutter and his everyday job, and point out how he may, by sticking to a few simple rules, do his part in creating good as opposed to bad, cutting practice. The term itself is a very old one but it is bne which from year to year takes on new and varied meaning. For instance in our own country during the seige of the Ottawa Valley for pine timber, the term no doubt existed, but in those days the emphasis would be on size and quality of timber. Today when we have a little more knowledge of the potentialities and also the limitations of o u r forest, the emphasis i s on complete practical utilization of our forests and modernization of the cutting steps in line with advances taken in industry. The following observations are common knowledge to all woods personnel who endeavor to impress upon the cutters the advantages of adhering whenever possible to these rules. In the carrying out of these regulations there are benefits to all concerned; the cutter the company and of course the owners of the woodlands, the Canadian public. There are possibly seven main rules which all con-trol men try to teach and like all rules which have evolved from years of observation and practice, they have a sound basis. It might be wise to herewith list some of these rules followed by a short explanation as to why they are sound. 1. Stump Heights All trees must be cut as near ground level as possible and not more than f o u r inches above the commencement of root swel I. • The reasons for this regulation are fairly obvious. The largest diameter of the tree is naturally at the base and consequently considerable wood volume is left on the ground in the form of high stumps, wherever this bad practice is tolerated. As for the cutter, the back stretch entailed in cut-ing low stumps pays big dividends in his pocket book for it is those butt logs which make the pile grow. 2. Top Diameters A statement which control men get ti red of repeating and no doubt cutters get tired of hearing is "Watch those tops". In striving for complete practical utilization of the tree, no tops over four inches in diameter must be left in the slash. 3. Limbing All limbs and stubs must be cut off flush with the bolt. This is a tedious and time-consuming job for the cutter, particularly in open grown stands. However it is only right that if a cutter is being paid for a cord pile of wood he should produce a full measure and not a pile which is loose due to a filler of stubs and branches. In addition these stubs create complications in the mill which require additional expenditure to rectify. 4. Piling Piles should be tight, neat, wel I braced a of the ground on skids. All timbers used in struction of pile bottoms and braces should sticks or from unmerchantable species. The main advantage resulting from a pile becomes apparent during the haul. 5. Proper Length The pulpwood sticks should be cut as cl specified length as is possible. This may done by making use of a measuring stick frame of known length. Improper length is usually the result ness and is a constant source of trouble. F extra long sticks may get hung up and cau the loading . The extra wood in such stic waste if the bolts are slashed at the mill. are too short it means additional work fo for it requires more pieces of short wo cord. 6. Saving Small Trees We all know by now that a forest m care and attention if it is to continue ever-needed pulpwood used by the indust cut over an area we must take steps to abundance of seedlings are present whi a forest crop in perpetuity. Fortunately, nature usually provide crop to replace the old. However, the in this forest perpetuation by avoiding t struction of seedlings growing in the ar is working. 7. Safety First Needless to say, we cannot practi unless we also practice safety on the j Most accidents result from poor lessness. If a cutter is always on the that his tools are in good condition, accidents can be cut to a minimum. The cutter who fol lows the gene above not only greatly benefits hims a large part towards -guaranteeing t, business continues as one of Canada industries. Largely as a result of the advan ern science, the pulp and paper indu throughout the world is reaching a must prove th~t as a raw material, ior to any substitute which may b only must it be superior in quality to compete with any substitute on in other words, it must be cheap. is largely a concern of the men t is addressed, that is, the woods P There m u st be a continu source of this raw product in the in the individual tree must be cut must be taken so that all specie the wood must be harvested in omical manner. One of a series the Canadian Northwestern �LOG BOOK PAGE 5 '1he Bkp;&U (!),,,._Ma,,, MtuuNf M~ Ult, 1k 'klood4 '1oJa, . • • ·esult of >le. For 1d cause 1 sticks 1 ni 11. It Cuts 2 Super Pioneer • • • • If >rk for t wood t MORE FASTER EASIBR Weighs Only 25 lbs. Without Cutting Attachments. Balanced Design - For Easy Handling and Carrying. Provides Power Enough for the Toughest Cutting Jobs. Takes up to a 36 Inch Cutter Bar. New Enginee·r_ing Excellence e Kick Proof Starter e Reinforced Piston e Dependable Improved Carburetion e Positive Swivelling e Stronger Clutch find the same dependability in the 52 PIONEER that has been associated with L. name over the years. You can be aslonger, more reliable service. It's this COMPLETE DEPENDABILITY that has I. E. L. name its well-founded and· fam1 0 -man operation with the same year-round endury the '52 SUPER TWIN . . . TWIN CYLINDERS 00TH AS "A SIX". Weighs less than 55 lbs. ease. The lightest twin cyl- Sold and Serviced by: ITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENl LTD. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �PAGE 6 LOG BOOK MARCH -APR! The Forest Tent Caterpillar in North-western Ont W . L. SI PPELL Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. In rece11t years, many of the forests of Ontario have been plagued by incalculable numbers of caterpi Ila rs which have denuded thousands of square miles of broad-leaved stands. This insect which has become so infamous with the general public, and particularly with persons in the woods during the spring and early summar, is commonly referred to as the forest tent caterpillar, and more technically as Malacosoma disstria Hbn. nesota. By l 952, the infestation had increased the area shown on the accompanying map. Me heavy infestations occurred as far west as easte itoba and east to Lake Nipigon. The area of in shown in Minnesota is based on information from the . Office of the State Entomologist, Minnesota. In 1952, the infestation in areas si nee 1949 was somewhat less severe. Records of its occurrence in extreme numbers date back to at least l 843, and si nee that ti me, outbreaks have occurred periodically at roughly l O to 14 year intervals in parts of northern Ontario. Data on previous outbreaks ar~ meagre and it is therefore difficult to compare the extent of present and past outbreaks. However, trembling aspen, the main host tree of the forest tent caterpillar, has become more abundant in recent years and it is reasonable to assume that the present outbreak is orie of the largest of its kind on record. In 1952, :m area of approximately 100,000 square miles in OntMio was affected by medium to heavy infestation. The forPcasts of infestation rati"ngs for J based on a survey of the average number of eg per tree at various points throughout the regi points and the appropriate ratings appear on t panyi ng map. The most pronounced increases western Ontario are expected in the vicinit Nipigon and between this lake and the new 1 in the eastern part of the Geraldton Dist cluster counts taken southwest of Lake Nipi fal I of 1952 were as high as 450 per tree average of 175 eggs per cluster, an estimat caterpi Ila rs per tree can be made for the sprr On the other hand, further reductions in of caterpillars are forecast in areas infested especially in the vicinity of Ignace in the trict and in Qtietico Park in the Fort Fran Twn factors minimize the damage caused by forest tent caterpillars; firstly, completely denuded trees refoliate by mid-summer, and secondly, most host trees can withstand three or four consecutive years of attack (twig killin9 or even top killing occurs but only a very small percentage of trees die as a direct result of insect attack). It is th~ general purpose of this paper to briefly review the history of the present outbreak in northwestern Ontario, t,o forecast generally infestation intensities in 1953, and finally, to point out the factors wh ;ch will be responsible for its eventual termination . History of the Present Outbreak in Northwestern Ontario As early as 1948, collections of the forest tent caterpillar were made at widely-scattered points in northwestern Ontario. However, damage was limited to only partial defoHation of trembling aspen trees. In 1949, the m:mbers of caterpillars increased to such a degree in the vicinities of Dryden and Sioux Lookout and north of Lac Seul that numerous trees were completely stripped. In 1950, this infestation increased considerably in size and a series of small localized infestation~ occurred north of the international boundary between Rairiv Lake and Lake Superior. In 1951, these infestations IT'erged and extended to the south and east to include the entire eastern half of the Fort Frances and Kenora forest districts, the southern portion of the Sioux . Lookout District south and east of Lac Seu I, and more than 3,000 square miles of the Port Arthur District. This tremendous infestation joined an infestation of somewhat parallel development in the State of Min- s Forecast for 1953 Biological Control of the Forest Tent Caterpillar The tl,ree main agents of biologi parasites, cliseases and predators. The e parasite~ and disease organisms on the fo pillar is be!ng studied at the Forest In Sault Ste. Marie. Where infestations ha a number of years, parasties have been t for the death of a large proportion of their cocoon stage. In 1952, more than the caterpillars were prevented from re or egg-layirig stage by these parasites the Province. It is unfortunate, howe three years are required for parasites sufficient numbers to effect a high le some areas . a polyhedral virus disea disease (Empusa sp.) have reduced the pi Ila rs to a low level. Insect predators is probably one of the more import degrees of caterp;llar mortality; wh mammals must also be included as e tent caterpi Ilar. Control of this insect in sma dwellings by thC? use of chem1~al ible; however, large-scale chem!cal presently impractical. Information use of chemical sprays may be enquiries t0 the Forest Biology district officPs of the Department Recent studies have shown factors c.::iuse sharp declines in lars in areas where the infe 5t three or fo11r years. A decline_ in parts of nrirthwestern Ontard outbreak should be terminate ----o---"'1 �H - APRIL 1953 LOG BOOK HWESTERN ONTARIO COMMITTEE ON RDI NA TED RESEARCH MEETING A meeting of the local members of this committee eld on FEbruary 25, 1953, to review the general research program for the area. areful consideration and discussion led to the ncreased t ng Statement of Aims : map. Me 0 encourage co-ordination of effort and foster r as easte cition in Northwestern Ontario forest research 1rea of inf review general research needs in the area." )rmation r e aims of the committee will be implemented by 1ologist, St owing methods: in areas i By the establishment of a clearing house in the a technical library for the collection and dison of information relevant to existing and district research . v the collection and summarization annually, quent circulation, information from al I agencies to completed, active and proposed research ncreases vicinity :,e new i :on Dist ke Nipi >er tree. ?stimate he sprin 1S in t 1fested n the • Franc i meetings between agencies projects or studies for dis- PAGE 7 cussion ar'd standardization purposes. It may be stated that positive progress has been made under sections l, 2 and 3 through: (a) Arrangements which have been made to secure the services of a librarian. (b) The summarization of research projects undertaken locally in 1952 and those proposed for 1953 for subsequent distribution. (c) Arrangements which have been made for a l Oday course on the classification of sites to be given by Mr. Angus Hills in late May or early June. It is hoped that this move will provide a common base for the comparison of results accruing from research projects. COST OF VACATIONS WITH PAY BOOKS INCREASED Due to the increased cost of administration, printing, etc., the Ontario Industry and Labour Board has found it necessary to increase the cost of the vacationwith-pay stamp books from 25c to 35c to partially cover the total expenditure of the vacation-with-pay stamp credit system. (>' l GEAALDTON(©. (D (9 @ FOREST TENT CATERPILLAR OUTBREAK IN 1952 �PAGE 8 LOG BOOK Jack Ladder Haul-Up By C. J. Carter Water transportation of pulpwood from the cutting operations to the Mill still remains the cheapest and most economical of all methods. In order to take full advantage of the economy, manufacturers must avail themselves of a flexible and sturdy haul-up or jackladder system. At the present time most companies have developed jackladders for this purpose which are more or less self operative. It must be realized that certain modifications a re necessary depending upon such factors as pond size and location, quantity and size of wood to be handled, time of year operation, etc. bue generally speaking the basic principles of operation are the same. Regardless of whether the logs come up sidewise or on end, whether fed to an indoor or outdoor slasher, with or without a hot pond, or whether selective sorting occurs out of the water it is felt a typical haul-up description w i I I furnish the reader with an idea of the problems encountered. For this reason the jackladder of The Great Lakes Paper Co. Ltd. operations at Fort William, Ontario will be outlined briefly. This unit consists of a floating wooden approach flume coupled with an all metal welded box structure supported on pi le groups to which ci rculators are attached to draw the water with its load of wood to the moving chains. The original structure was manually fed and hence certain adjustments had to be carried out. A retaining wall running back and up from the river surface approximately l 00 feet horizontally and 12 to 15 feet vertically on an angle of about 18 ° to allow railway tracks and a truck road to pass over the conveyor had been bui It some years previously and this had to be raised 42 inches at the river end with a gradual recession to its original line at a point just north of the f'xisting roadway. In ord~r to accomplish this change pMts of the retaining wall had to be strengthened with uprights and spreaders, road deck raised, and in a couple of instances spreaders elevated so that the entire conveyor trough could be jacked up on the stringers along its entire length and posts added to maintain this new position. Simultaneously, with this work a contractor was brought in to drive the piling to hold the metal box, flume and booms. For the metal box portion, individual piles in triangular groups of three were placed at predetermined positions and fastened together by waling in line and in groups top and bottom. At the same ti me the pi le clusters for the flume were driven, pulled together and wrapped with cable. Once the piling was finished the metal brought over from Port Arthur. This box was ated from plate and angle iron with suitable Sti and reinforcements at the required stations a ·tained provisions for chain guides, walkways housing attachments, etc. Without any of equipment, the box weighed upwards of 28 t since the Diesel crane with outriggers was not of lifting this load with the flat boom that required to place it into the water, the dee, reached to float it over. Bulkheads were plac the circular openings and at the open end, cau the unit placed in the water. Then on a cal ing it was lashed to the side of a Company brought over in a little over two hours. iculty was experienced with a leaking bul with the service of a small gas pump it fin without mishap. Next, the supporting beams were I position so that the box could be floated and beams attached securely to it. At the the ends of the beams were secured to t resting on the ra i Is on top of the pi Ii ng threaded rods and boom chain. At this erable work had to be done on the middl Such work included fastening chain guid the entire box length, adding extra side putting in tail sprockets and bearings. with this wc1s the work on the circulato gates to prevent short-ci rcu iti ng of the itioning and lining up of the circulators, on sheaves and motor support fabricatio circulator housings were slipped into pl of the box, the buffer plates fasten and a new log-lugger chain threaded structure. Now the box could be I correct position with regards to the wa Before the box was lowered the flume, which was of heavy creosoted tion comprising bulkheads, side boo ing, walkways and completely cribbed floor that varied in depth from the stricted discharge position, was tow Northern Wood Preservers plant at plates were fastened to the small and an air-water filled hose added t t (Continued on the Following Whatever You Plan To Paint ROOM - BUILDING - or just a chair BOAT - MACHINERY ■ ■ ■ • Let MARSHALL-WELLS you a better Paint Job ! THERE'S A SPECIAL MARSHALL-WELLS FIM FOR EVERY PAINT NEED. For Full Particulars Write, Wire or MARSHALL-WELLS �LOG BOOK netal as not that w e decis placed :i, caul a cal npany s. So bulk • finall it joined the box. After the box was lowered, the flume was pulled against it, ballast added to sink the flume to the r depth and both box and flume secured in pos-• y a series of turnbuckles. Finally the transition n the old jack-ladder was completed and once were positioned, the structure was ready for op- r operating, wood is allowed to drop into the rea feeding the wooden flume mouth. Here a ecially constructed pond boat crowds the wood flume by a combination of pushing and manipof a tail boom. At this point the circulators re in reality large propellers, draw the water mouth of the flume into the metal box and hrough the slotted holes in the chain guides arge it downstream in the current direction. circulators are in operation, the water velocd is of sufficient intensity to draw the wood ox with it where the dogs on the chain catch the wood away to the next stage of processoperator is able to control the amount of g taken up the jackladder by controlling the . Also, since the wooden flume floats on the tomatically adjusts itself to changing water resulting from winds, etc. s only a very brief outline of one particular haul-up but it is hoped that this has been t scope to enable the reader to visualize the alize the problems encountered, and see t part this one particular phase plays rn manufacturing picture. (One of a series of articles by members of the Mid-Western Branch, Technical Section, C.P.P.A.) PAGE 9 ~TEELCRAFT BOATS WITH A PURPOSE No. 1-FISHERIES RESEARCH VESSEL For investigations on Lake Winnipeg, the Steelcraft vessel "Cottus" was designed and built for operation under rigorous weather conditions and for close shore work, far from her home port. She is 45' with 13' beam and 50" draft. Power is a 105 hp Cummins diesel. PICTURE: MOUTH OF WOODEN FLUME. BOOKLET ication and Evaluation of Site for Forect and title of a new booklet released epartment of Lands and Forests. The Hills, of the Research Division at t!on is required in forestry by the nistrator and the practioner. Without ent is truly at a loss. It provides the th~ essential means for describing Ory in which he conducts his experthe forest administrator with a satisr measuring the potentialities of his rest crops. ~ou~ the world have long been int1ca!1on. Many different approaches ~his problem. In some cases the ave been evaluated. In others, of the environment, such as ceous plants, have been rated. esents a workable system of site arch Division, Ontario Departst s for a copy of the report. No. 2-HICKEY LOGGING BOAT To work around booms of logs lying in the shallow waters around Manitoulin Island, is the main task of this Steelcraft. Its length is 18' and draft only 15". It can ferry about 10 men ... jump boom sticks ... and is a most versatile piece of equipment for logging work. LEADERS IN BUILDING RUGGED STEEL BOATS �PAGE 10 LOG BOOK When thou buildest a new house: then t~ou shalt make a battlement for thy roof that thou bring not blood upon thy house ff any man fall from thence. Deuteronomy, Chapter 22, V. 8. Safety is no new thing. The first recorded accident prevention regulation quoted from the Bible - is still logical to-day as it was in the near east over two thousand years ago when people had flat roofs serving as an outdoor room. The curious will notice too, that the admonition •places responsibility on the same shoulders as it does today - on those of the own,er or in our word·s "The management." LUMBERMEN'S SAFETY ASSOCIATION HOLD OPERATORS AND CAMP MEETINGS IN THE HEARST AREA ~ The Class I operators in the Hearst area gathered together in February at a meeting sponsored by the Lumbermen's Safety Association. The Chairman of the meeting was Mr. K. Moland of the Newaygo Timber Company anrl the meeting was attended by approximately fifty representatives of operators in the Hearst A.C.R. area. Mr. G R. Potts, Inspector, Lumbermen's Safety Association Northwestern District, Mr. C. McDonald, Inspector, Northern District and Mr. D. C. George, Inspector, North Bay District, addressed the meeting on Lumbermen's Safety Association business. Dr Sadovsky made some remarks on his experiences as a medical doctor administering to Workmen's Compensation patients and Mr. Frank Denison, district representative of the Workmen's Compensation Board, dealt with some aspects of the Workmen's Compensation Act. Mr. T S. Jones, Serretary-Manager, Thunder Bay Timber Ope'"ators' Association, was guest speaker of the evening. Mr. Jones dealt with an address given by Mr. E E. Soarrow, Chairman of the Workmen's Compensation Board of Ontario at a joint meeting held a few days prior ir Port Arthur, and also outlined the responsibility of safety work from supervisors to the woods employee. He urged all to take advantage of the visit of the Lumbermen's Safety Association Inspector in this area and to co-operate with him and after his visit to carry out t'1e safety work discussed. The nPxt fifteen days after the meeting Mr. D. C. George ancl Mr. G. R. Potts visited depots and camps in the arei=I. Motion pictures on safety practices and the administering of first aid in the woods were shown. Over 1200 workmen attended these meetings and the cooperation on all levels was very gratifying to the Lumbermen's Safety Association Inspectors. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT RATES SET FOR 1~53 The following table shows the adjusted rate for i 952 and the provisional rate for 1953. Group Adjusted Rate Provisional Rate 1952 1953 .010 3.75 5.00 011 3.75 4.00 013 2.50 3.00 02() .60 .80 022 2.50 3.00 JOINT SAFETY MEETING HELD OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO OPERATORS The L11mbermen's Safety Association, Northw District ~nd the Northwestern Ontario (Woods) B Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association a joint rneeting with the Lumbermen's Safety tion acting as host for the day. The sessions were conducted in four separa as follows: A -The Joint morning session, B - Separate business sessions by C - Joint afternoon session, and D - Joint dinner meeting. Mr. John Currie, Chairman of the Nort Ontario (Woods) Branch, O.P. & P.M.S.A., Chairman fnr the joint business sessions and Styffe 1 Chairman of the Northwestern Ontario of the L.umbermen's Safety .Association, acted man for the dinner meeting. The following officers of the Association were in attendance: Mr W. McNutt, President. Mr. H. S. Mosher, Vice President. Dr. W S. Barnhart, Secretary-Manager. In ar:ldition Mr. Roy Potts and Mr. D. Inspectors of the Lumbe-rmen's Safety Assoc present. Mr. D. B. Chant, Secretary-Engineer of Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association re officers, ancl special guests included Mr. E Chairman, Workmen's Compensation Boar Denison, Northwestern Ontario represent Workmen's Compensation Board and Mr. Ontario Oepartment of Labour. Details of this meeting have concernerl. The highlight of the meeting wa~ Mr. E. E. Sparrow, Chairman, Workmen s Board. 11'1 his address, Mr. Sparrow ann crease in compensation rates for woods made some pertinent remarks about the of the two woods safety associations. H~ remarks about the place of trade associa sidering financing accident costs. Mr. Sparrow's address was given to companies in Northwestern Ontario. NEW OFFICERS ELECTED BY SAFETY ASSOCIATIONS At the busi.,ess session of Class I Mr. P. V. LeMay• was elected honora K. G. Eol I was elected Chairman ant was elected Secretary of the Branch 54. A In the Lumbermen's Safety session, the following Northwestern was elec.tPd: J. Styffe-Chairman H. Mutch R. I. Young �~ TORS CONSCIOUSNESS Jqhn Styffe, Chairman Accident Prevention Committee, Class 1 tion, Northw r. John Styffe presented some very interesting ) (Woods) B 5 on 220 accidents reported by five member , Association nies giving the type of accident, the type of i's Safety A entailed, piece work or hourly, the racial extractd or new employees, repeaters, cost of individual nd the causes of accidents by types. Mr. Styffe a suggestion that top managements take an ime inventory of this problem of accident frequenducing frequency can be achieved through the of safety consciousness starting with top mant who must be sold first and work down the line amp level . . Styffe referred to an article written by Mr. the North gestad which reported that the same problem 1 .M.S.A., n woods operations in Norway and that in the ions and n Forestry Trade Schools part of the curricrn Ontario devoted to the teaching of safe practices. Mr. )n, acted inted out what appeared to be the main causes nts: 1. Bad use of an axe; 2. Bad lifting; footing. Our accident frequency rates would d sharply if we could overcome the problems with these items. accidents reviewed in the 220 cases were: - Body . . . 28 - Arms and Legs . 9 - Arms and Legs 6 - Others l ns - Body 18 74 s - Arms and Legs Body . . . 33 ,eer of t Arms and Legs 43 ·ion repr . . . . Mr. E. and Frost-bite 2 , Board; l resentati 2 d Mr. J Total 220 -----0---- io. PAGE 11 LOG BOOK ARCH - APRIL DRIVE ACCIDENTMEASURES NOW ! Pulp & Paper Safety Association Inc. following report to their members Let amine our experiences . . past five years no less than 62 men JV~s during the drive on logging opervince of Quebec. on it is suggested that all companies fety meeting for their drive foremen starts and discuss the hazards which d and methods to be used to eliminvide a basis for discussion you will f the fatal accidents which occurred cfuring the past five years. Ced _that a large proportion of these attributed to one of the following a life-preserver when working on In this connection ompany reports that the lives of .~ed owing the the fact that they 1 eguard" preservers. to obey an order. carelessness by the men probably pervision or control on the part r rough water. 4. Foremen failing to warn their men of the dangers involved in a particular job and what they should do in a case of emergency. 5. Smoking in a gasoline-driven boat. Some years ago nine men were drowned in one accident due to the boat catching fire as a result of a match being thrown in the bilge water. Each stream and river has its own particular problems or danger spots and it is the duty of the foremen to think of a solution and to place reliable men with full instructions at these point's. For example: One Company, on whose operations there is a very dangerous rapids, proposes to rope any man who has to work on a jam at the head of this rapid and will have several men on store who can pull him to safety in case of emergency. Summary of Fatal Drive Accidents 1947 - 52 No. of Accidents CAUSE 31 Boats Upsetting 7 Canoes Upsetting . . 6 Men falling from boats Rollways collapsing and throwing men into water . . 3 Workmen fell into deep water from boom 3 ,Workmen fell into deep water from shore 3 Failure to obey an order to come ashore 2 Log jam suddenly giving away 2 Gasoline boat catching fire . . . l Fell from foot-bridge tilted by log jam . . . l Slipped from sluiceway, loosening drop in dam . l Breaking out rollway, log rolled over workman . l Hit by branch broken by wind l 62 West Gate Packers Limited • NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO'S ONLY INDEPENDENTLY OPERATED MEAT PACKING PLANT • COMPLETE FACILITIES FOR SUPPL YING ALL TIMBER CAMPS • <J1£'f "'Jt/ed Qaie" !J_,,_Q;HJ, o.n 'ftUl,IJ, 11,e«i o,uk,11, . 185 South Court Street, Port Arthur, Ontario Phone 5-6546 �LOG BOOK BE.ST IN 45 YEA . 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As the Department of Lands and Forests has completed its photographic coverage of most of the Province, these essential base maps are now available and curtai I the flying hours, used in the forest cover examination, to a minimum graphy on the other hand wi 11 not for some ti least provide the color, the various intensities 0 are so necessary in species, age class and quali ification. • One of the main attributes of aerial tim ping lies in the time element involved which the cost of the operation to but a fraction of of other methods of reconnaisance. Much of this work of late years has su first phase of t h e preparation o f Manage Operating Plans and in conjunction with grou ories. The former contributing a qualitative the latter a quantitative analysis. With a aerial type map, strips can readily be confi represented types for ground sampling and field work can be curtailed to a minimum provide the basis for an accurate inventory. With lakes, rivers, roads or other topographic detai I accurately located, forest types can be delimited and accurately tied in to these features, which assist materially in the value of the results obtained. From a11 elevation of from 3000 to 4000 feet, the area is flown and the forest types located in detail and classified oi, the prepared base map. Sawlog material is separated by species from pulpwood; mature timber from advance potential approaching merchantability, or second growth and immature stands are delimited and tagged w i th a l 0 - 15 year a g e spread by species. Waste aeras are also accurately located and classified. Type maps are completed to any desired scale, with 20 chains to tre inch; or 4 inches to the mile, constituting the scale most frequently used. On completion of the project, a Iinen tracing is submitted to serve as a permanent record; a negative or vandyke, a linen backed blue lined print, colored in oils and surfaced and a report on the area examined . The coloured map at a glance indicates the entire story of the timbered tract. Mature soft wood as sawtimber or pulpwooci is confined to one color. Mature mixed woods are represented by another color; second growth by a third with burns and productive non-operable forest land in c;till another; swamps, rock, water or nonproductive areas similarly indicated. At the scale of 20 chains to the inch; a six mile township (36 square miles) can be completed in from 4 to 5 hours flying at a cost of from $30.00 to $35.00 per hour. At 40 chains three hours are required and at a mile to an inch 2 hours are necessary to complete a similar area with hourly flying costs as above, exclusive of ferry to the scene of the operations. To complete a detailed type map of a l 000 square mile tract at 20 chains to the inch, the overall average costs should not exceed $8.4 per square mile. A 500 square mile tract at the same scale should be a trifle over half this amount; while a parcel of l 00 square miles might run as high as $15.00 per square mile. At smaller scales less flying hours result, fees are less and a general substantial reduction all across the board. In Ontario particularly with some 2400 hours spent over the past seven years in this type of aerial inventory, this method of analysis has become increasingly 'popular and its results should not be relegated to the rearguard in comparison with aerial photography and stereoscopic analysis. There is a distinct field for beth and each possesses advantages not supplied by the other. For instance, aerial sketching can never provide the dimension supplied by a stereoscope so important in road locations and other topographic detail. Photo- Type maps of 20 chains to the inch playing an increasing role with many of the log licensees and some few of the pulp con as control maps. The types have been c satisfactorily over the new base map detail ed and save considerable time in previous! effort, in the locating of various condition antability and the delimiting of contempl areas where types with areas of as low as recorded. s ~ , - - ~,,, Reduce costs! Increase safety! tr Many of Canada's largest 1imber op~rat?rs and increasing safety with Rogers MaJest1c ~ 0 A small investment in radio telephone eqUJf\ divi<lends in increased produc.tion. Built to whi • t e rugged treatment it has been test-provei:i 10 r. for reliability, efficiency, economy and s1mp ici write or phone ROGERS MAJESTIC ELECTRONICS LIMITED �PAGE 15 LOG BOOK CATIONS RECEIVED FROM LAKE STA TES T EXPERIMENT STATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT RlCULTURE FOREST SERVICE, IJL, MINNESOTA has Mana th gr rnlitat Vith econ g and nimu ntory. e inch of the I 1lp cone 1een ch detail eviousl 1ditions ~tempi wast II JOE BEAVER" By Ed Nofziger ·m ' 1 _ Logging Damage to Reproduction Under Swamp Black Spruce. _ Cubic Content of Sawlogs in Standing Trees. _ Power Saw Girdling Saves Time in Timber Stand Improvement. _ Ten Years' Pulpwood Production in the Lake States ( 1942-5 l). _ Frill Girdle Tests with 2, 4, 5-T in Lower Michigan. Note No. 386 "Results of Improvement Cutting in Second-Growth Northern Hardwoods in Upper Michigan." " No. 387 "Deer Damage to a Jack Pine Plantation in Michigan." " No. 388 "Some Effects of Spacing on Jack Pine Development After 25 Years." " No. 389 "Comparative Height Growth of Native Conifers in Northeastern Minnesota." ' No. 390 - "Volume in Tops and Limbs of Sawlog Trees." No. 27 "Reproduction on Cut-Over • Swamplands in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan" by Z. A. Zasada. ~ \' ~ :J!Jf}J:.• .<',.. /~ ' ~~ - -~ ,, ------- ~'- ~ Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture --o---- "That laz:y brother of yours is eating us out of house and home!" Low Cost ALLIS-CHALMERS Model ''0'' ~IOTOR GRADER he only Motor Grader in its price range DRIVE ! which provides these exclusive features: HYDRA.ULIC CONTROLS ! ALLIS-CHALMERS ROLLAWAY MOLDBOARD ! ELECTRIC STARTING AND LIGHTS! Weight: 8500 lbs. 34.7 B.H.P. arge Heavy Duty I Jobs Gasoline Engine Vulcan Machinery & Equipment Ltd. SALES - SERVICE BRANCH 145 N. CUMBERLAND ST. PORT ARTHUR, ONT. TEL. 42-483 �PAGE · 16 LOG BOOK Forest Pathology In Ontario 4. Some Problems Related to Foliage Diseases Man's tendency to bring about a continual change in natural forest conditions has, in many instances, resulted ir"' an abnormal incidence of foliage diseases. Particularly thi~ is true of those leaf diseases caused by rust fungi which require two hosts in order to complete their life cycle. In a number of cases, a forest tree acts as one of the hosts and an agricultural crop plant as the other. Examples of this type of disease are white pine blister rust which parasitises white pine trees and currant or gooseberry bushes, and cedar-apple rust which parasitises red cedar and trees of the apple family. Conditions favourable to the development of rust diseases may arise when forested areas adjoin agricultural areas. Local epidemics frequently occur when susceptible tref' species are grown in the vicinity of susceptible field crops. Usually our native foliage diseases are able to kill only small trees. By the time the tree reaches the sapling or pole stage there is little probability of mortality from leaf diseases unless they are severe enough to cause defoliation for several successive years. Damage among older trees is a reduction in growth or increment resulting froM a reduction in the amount of living leaf surface. Introduced foliage diseases may do greater damage. Ori occasion foliage diseases have been introduced into Canada and the United States from other continents, especially from Europe, on nursery stock. Because our trees may lack all resistance to attack, some introduced diseases have proved to be very serious diseases of our nativ€ trees. On occasion these diseases have been able to exceed their ability to cause minor leaf injuries anci have produced stem cankers which girdled and killed trees in short order. In Canada and in the United States, forest practice now includes rather extensive programmes of tree breeding. The purpose of this work is to develop nevv strains of tre~s which are resistant to disease but possess a form anci growth rate equal or superior to our present trees. Tree breeders must consider always that a foliage disease which has been relatively unimportant on parent trees may become of tremendous importance on hybrid trees. The Septoria Canker of poplar is an excellent example 0f a native disease of minor importance on native poplars which became a destructive disease on . introduced poplars and on certain hybrid poplars which lacked resistance to attack. Some vears ago some Russian poplars and some hybrid poplars, apparently evolved through crosses between cottonwood and balsam poplar, were widely propagated <'nd distributed throughout eastern Canada and th~ prairie provinces. These trees were hardy, grew fast, and developed a good form under conditions usually difficult for- the successful cultivation of trees. Soon after establishment, however, it was discovered that these trees became seriously affected with a canker disease which did not resemble any of the known canker diseases of p()plar. After investigation it was shown that the fungus causing the disease occurred everywhere that poplar was grown in Canada and caused a leafspotting disease of minor importance on native poplars. On certain hvbrids and introduced poplars, in addition to causing leaf injury, the fungus spread back into stems to cause cankers which soon gird led and the trees. It was necessary to abandon the cultiva susceptible exotic species and hybrid strains. . It is evident that a real danger may be enco in introducing foreign trees and using untested developed in tree breeding. Experience has sh no tree br~eding programme can be successful the inclusion of a means for testing all new st~ susceptibility or resistance to disease. It is essen foresters favouring the use of exotic or hybri should insure that they have been pre-tested t for dise;:ise resistance. 1. - Leaf of black currant, heavily infected by the blister rust fungus. Spores produced in fruiting bodies in discoloured area on the underside of the leaf are able to infect and ca11sc blister rust disease on white pine. These spores cannot infect other currant or gooseberry bushes. Photo by J. F. Robinson. 3. - Leaf of balsam poplar showing extensive leaf-spotting. On native poplars injury by this disease usually is confined to the leaves. Photo by J. E. Bier. �1953 LOG BOOK PAGE 17 "All the first grade milk I can use-for as low as 55( a gallon!" 'tdeal for camps! There's no need to let the quality of milk be a cause of dissatisfaction in your camp. With Borden's TRUMILK, you can have really delicious, full-bodied milk all the time. TRUMILK is wh:ole milk in handy powder form. 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MacNAB & CO. LIMITED City Club Bldg., P.O. Box 785 St. John's, Nfld. �LOG BOOK PAGE 18 Coniing! Coniing! Coniin 1953 Fire Season Before looking into the coming attraction and going into the details of what you, you and you must do to prevent forest fires, and to keep those that do start down to a minimum acreage, it is best to review the past season. Let's Hett Last Year Seo The Province of Ontario on land protected under the Forest Fires Prevention Act there were 1095 fires which burnt 12,382 acres. In our area there were 412 fires which burnt 5,416 acres and, out of these 412 fires, 9 (or 2½%) burnt 650 acres or 12%. Study Page 19, last years statistics and Page 20 for the causes of last year's logging fires. THE ·LAKEHEAD'S MOST COMPLETE WELDING SUPPLY STOCK We Represent the Two Leaders in the Welding Indus Lincoln Electric Co. Ltd. GAS DRIVEN WELDERS CABLE CONNECTORS - TRANSFORMER WELDERS FACE SHIELDS - WELDING RODS GOGGLES - GLOVES. Dominion Oxygen Co. Ltd. OXYGEN - ACETYLENE - ARGON GASES WELDING RODS - WELDING AND CUTTING OUTFITS FLUX RUB~ER HOSE Everything that the welder requires at Northland Machinery Supply Co. 203 Hardisty Street Fort William, Ontario �t...PRIL H - APRIL 1953 PAGE 19 LOG BOOK Last Year's 1952 Seore lfl l Number of Fires -n "Tl ~ QJ ::J n 0 ~ ~ A CD ::J 0 ~ CD QJ (./) ru, 0 0 7"'" 0 C: -· 0 C: X ~ ""O 0 G) ~ QJ ~ A CD )> ~ ~ ::r "CJ C: a: 26 6 ....... .... ......... ............. 16 53 ···· ··········· ·····•·········· 8 ·············••••••••••••••••••••• .............................. "• •" • ~ • • • • • • • • • •••••••I••• 0 • • • ··· ··· ·······"····· QJ ~- ::J (Q 27 · 2 1 66 14 24 9 5 121 9 17 12 3 2 51 4 3 2 2 3 14 6 26 23 13 68 8 25 2 3 38 10 25 l 9 45 7 l 174 66 ·••··· ····••■- ••·········· ·· · · ··· · ► 7"'" ~ 4 -t ... Vl ~ 0 ::J C .... ' .. ······•· ··············· -t 0 QJ ~ 57 9 88 16 11 412 2 4 143 Causes of Fires .... ................... 25 83 14 15 6 10 4 21 6 14 7 10 2 3 ·················· ··••· ••· ......... .......... 42 2 1 38 l 9 10 4 l 9 25 16 5 2 2 2 . . •••••···. 3 15 5 9 3 35 •••••••• 6 12 30 10 2 60 .... ···········•·· 15 5 61 ...... . ,........... 6 2 ...... 57 174 66 3 88 16 11 412 Acreage Burnt .... 392.14 1561.43 40.5 1949.00 l 035.75 210.5 12.8 25.25 3.00 453.22 384.00 5416.79 650.80 Means of Detection 23 79 31 46 10 16 43 21 ll l 12 38 3 15 5 6 14 ll 16 174 66 88 5 194 93 4 77 48 16 11 412 �LOG BOOK Page 20 Causes of Logging Operation Fires in 1952 KENORA- 2 fires caused by logging operations. Fire No. 21 - 12 Kenora Division April 30th. North of north-west arm of Dryberry Lake, 40 acres. This fire evidently started from a lunch fire that had been smoldering for a month on an island in Up Lake eventually breaking out and jumped to the mainland and destroying 350 cords of stacked pulpwood. Crew and equipment from Camp L-311 assisted Department Rangers in putting out fire. Fire No. 18 - 16 Dryden Division May 19th. Ladysmith Township, ½ acre. This fire was started by jobbers smoking while walking through the bush. Good work by the pilot in landing fire crew in small lake north of the fire enabled crew to get to fire before reaching heavy slash. This could have been a serious fire. Sioux Lookout - 3 fires caued by logging operations. Fire No. l began on April 29th, 1952 at a jobber camp on the Ontario and Minnesota Limit near the Red Lake Road. This was caused by a burning sawdust pile from a portable mill, which had not been properly extinguished at the close of operations. The fire burned an area of l 00 acres, however, only 2 acres of this was stanaing timber, the remainder being clear cut by logging in 1951 leaving a lot of slash which made suppression difficult. Fire No. 3 began on May 4th, 1952 on a limit north of Hudson, Ontario. This fire was also caused by a burning sawdust pile from a portable mill which had not been properly extinguished. The final area of this fire was 110 acres, with 105 acres of standing timber consisting mostly of mature Jackpine with some spruce and balsam and 5 acres of clear cut by logging. A stockpile of 250 cords of spruce pulpwood and 1500 Jackpine sawlogs were also burned. Fi re No. 11 occurred on June 15th at a mi II at Hudson, Ontario. This was caused by sparks from a pile of burning sawdust and slabs. The area of this fire was ½ acre and no standing timber was burned. Port Arthur - 1 fire caused by Logging Operations. Only one fire occurred in the logging areas this season, this being on the east side of Davidson Lake . The fire was investigated by the Ontario Provincial Rolice, and also by officials of Abitibi. It is surmised that it was caused by the carelessness of any one of three individuals who are named in the report. The Company took the necessary disciplinary action. Geraldton - 2 fires caused by Logging Operations. Both logging operation fires occurred at, or about the same time on May 22nd, 1952. The cause of the two fires was attributed to a faulty manifold on a truck by both the Ontario Provincial Police and company officials. Kapuskasi"g - 1 fire caused by Logging Operations. Logging operation fire caused by discarded cigarettes. Activities of this Association d o n o t cover the Chapleau District and we have no member companies 1n that district, but the causes of logging fires in the Chapleau District are interesting. Chapleau - 5 fires caused by Logging Ope 1. Burning slash. This fire was allowed large before control action was taken. 2. Company employee threw cigarette on railway siding. 3. Wife of Company employee, when ries, failed to extinguish a cigarette. 4. Sawmi II burner toppled o v e r dur: wind. A natural wind tunnel was formed tered the burning material for at least 200 tunately the company had a man on patrol able to extinguish all fires before they re size. 5. This fire was caused by a contract who built a camp fire for warmth after run out of gas. He failed to extinguis leaving. Shortly after the trucker had company scaler and bull-dozer operator did not stop to p4t out the fire as t was nearly out and wouldn't get away two Department employees came along vent serious damage. Because of the increasing numb in use in Northwestern Ontario the should be interesting: l. In the Cochrane District the he started the power-saw after refueli fired igniting gasoline that had bee ground from this and previous filling attempt was made to extinguish the the operator's clothes were burned, quite rapidly and burned over an before being extinguished. 2. The other fire occurred in and was caqsed by the chain saw saw down on a bed of pine need I scene. This fire was fortunately acre area. �LOG BOOK PAGE 21 in+rOducin The versatile 11 Pack Tractor 11 can be used by survey and cruising parties during all seasons and can be available to carry equipment for firefighting during t"he summer months. Ideal too, for t!)Wing sleighs loaded with equipment and supplies. When dismantled, the 11 Pack Tractor" can be carried in light aircraft, pick-up trucks, canoes, etc. deve Ioped by RESEARCH DIVISION ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS to provide a vehicle to pack fire fighting equipment and supplies which w:>uld otherwise have to be packed by men or horses. The "Pack Tractor" is 30" wide, 60" long and weighs 7 SO lbs. When disassembled - as shown at bottom left-the largest component weighs 200 lbs. Powered by a 5 h.p. air-cooled engine, the "Pack Tractor" will carry a 500 lb. load up a 90% grade. Equipped with automatic clutch and transmission. The "Pack Tractor" travels at 4 m.p.h. -the operator · walks behind the machine -- the steering clutches provide easy manoeuvreability. Write today for full information on the new "Pack Tractor". dis~ssembled using only h •n S minutes - re10 minutes! •nd taken indoors at cold weather. The ~ . thoroughly tested dihons over the past Timberland Machines Ltd. MECHANIZED LOGGING SPECIALISTS 207 SOUTH ALGOMA STREET PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �PAGE 22 LOG BOOK The St. Onge Log l.oader After spending a great part of his life in the logging game, Albert St. Onge hit upon an idea for loading which not only speeded up the process considerably, but also took the bull out of bullwork. Born and brought up in Bonaventure Co., Gaspe, Province of Quebec_. that rugged land which Jacques Cartier first sighted on his way up the St. Lawrence, Albert started lumbering at a very youthful age and by way of Kapuskasing, etc., finally worked his way to this area . His first experience at loading was by hand onto a team. While this, in his own words was alright for a man who was young and vigorous, it was strictly the brute strength and awkwardness method, and the human body would soon burn out doing that type of work. It may well have started his train of thought along lines which enabled him to devise the efficient mechanical method he is using today. He has seen and operated many other systems since then, for example, the deckling line, the horse jammer, the mechanical jammer and several others. This loader is driven by a drum. There is a power take-off from the truck transmission to a three geared (reversa, second and low) additional transmission which drives the loading drum. At the ends of the two bunks on the side receiving the load are two 5-foot posts (removable) and on the opposite side a rack seven feet high, with two metal rollers (top and bottom) six feet long, six inches in diameter on roller bearings. The drum cable has at the end a crotch line, with two 22 foot chains (with small hooks at the end) f the logs to be skidded onto the truck. Two long are run from the bunks to the ground part of the loading. The side posts are the the bunks and two 16 foot skids are used t the top loading of the truck. The drum cable is 125 feet long and taken from a skidway of this length with ing necessary. The system is further ad that the skidway may be on an adverse sl taken without any trouble, it works fast, the truck body (no heavy logs dropping feet down on the frame), and very mobil bui It ori the truck with the only extras sets of skids for raising the logs up. The loads carried here vary from 3000 f.b.m. for the larger spruce. The installed on any type of truck from a 3 and even on a trailer. Jhe St. Onge Log Loader is pro and anyone interested in using same Mr. A. St. Onge, Marathon Paper Mill ited, Hornepayne, Ontario. More men than women were em as cooks at the time of the 1951 ce and 15,663 women. 90 oersons lost ienship or Mturalization 31, 1952 ORDER YOUR SPRING REQUIREMENTS NOW • • • Our new Wholesale Hardware warehouse is modernly equipped to serve Lumbering and Mining Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating Contractors in Northwestern Ontario. COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LI ·105 North Cumberland Street, Port Arthur - Dial �PAGE 23 LOG BOOK CANADIAN INVENTED PRESENT TIME SYSTEM A Canadian engineer was the inventor of the Standard Time system in use all over the world today, it is pointed out in the new edition of Quick Canadian Facts, the handbook of facts about this country. Sir Sandford Fleming thought the scheme up in 1878 as a device for ~implifying the chores of authors and readers of railroad time-tables. Until Fleming's scheme was adopted every district or large community in the world cperated on its own local mean time and every railroad in North America had its own time system or, if they were large . enough, time systems. Canada has 7 standard time zones and the difference between the most easterly, Newfoundland, and the most westerly, Yukon, is five and a half hours. --Quick Canadian Facts. - - -- - 0 - - - - - - ANSWERS: 1. Yukon Territory. 2. Salt water. 3. Primary textile industry. 4. 1952, 688 million bushels. 5. In eady 1920 by Canadian Marconi on the west coast of Canada . Stumps Waste Wood Decrease Earnings. HE NORTHERN ENGINEERING &. SUPPLY CO MP ANY LIMITED ONTARIO :TENT-4113.5-6 CANADA MODEL HS 2000 1948 CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR REE-LENGTH SLASHER AND LOADER Nesco Equipment Ensures - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �LOG BOOK PAGE 24 Logs turn to profits with steady sawing power furnished by a long~li ved "Cat" Diesel Engine. Cold weather or hot, you can start up in the morning and know you can run a full day without a breakdown. "Cat" Engines convert small helpings of fuel into steady sawing power. "Cat" Diesels have an unequalled lugging ability to meet changeable saw bites-it's smooth sawing all the way through. And "Cat" Diesels keep their ability to saw full days ... to cut fuel costs .•• to keep sawing steady for years and years. Veterans of 50-60-even 70 thousand hours are stiU piling up savings for their owners. Our sawmill power experts can put new savings in your sawing. Come in and talk to them about your repowering or new powering problems. Do it now! There are 10 money-savers in the "Caterpillar" Engine line, witi rating, up to 500 H. P. We can help you choose the one that will bestfill yOMr power bill-and c11t it, tool POWELL EQUIPMENT CO PORT ARTHUR WINNIPE � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1953MarAprLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - March April 1953 Subject The topic of the resource Forest Products Industry Description An account of the resource Log Book, published by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. March April 1953. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1953-03 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/14bd9ea7e543555d13a190d978b660ed.pdf 724c3c63c4d5e21e5380c864e69f0894 PDF Text Text ne paper ,sive grad gh a wide Y or whol r papers FORESTRY LIBRARY 1uch as $1 Woods Division Corp. of Canada -Ltd. r a simila 1es, blotte magazin orms, sh ;heets, s ·ency. are lig ,dths of twenty roducti of one .. a ef et!!t,, Public Utilit:te~ Building, R1' ARTiftJRJ Ontario& �LOG BOOK PAGE 2 JOHNSON NEW • POWERFUL • VER-SATILE Desiga~d To Take H . 9 . . . ... . . ' . ... .. ELECTRIC STARTING ! Also Equipped For Manual Starting 9 GEAR SHIFT Forward, Neutral, Reverse 9 REMOTE CONTROL (Shift and Throttle) 9 JOHNSON SEA-HORSE 25 SUSPENSION DRIV Isolates Vibration and Noise 9 FUEL SYST 6 and 4 Gallons JOHNSON SEA-HORSE 10 FOR EVERY JOB FOR EVERY BUDGET JOHNSON SEA-HORSE 5½ Complete . Parts and Service Dept. The new Sealogue, packed mation, write phone for you see the NEW MOTORS at rooms MOW f JOHNSON SEA-HORSE 3 ~ HSERVICE AFTER SALES" TWIN CITY INDUSTRI EQUIPMENT. LIMITED Memorial A venue �PAGE 3 LOG BOOK 0RTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS tt. STYFFE ....................................................................................... President . AUDEN .......................................................................... :... Vice-President EXECUTIVE M. COCHRAN .W~N ·-ro DB'ESTcltYrs, LI .RARY t's Messafl' ort Arthur, Ontario s March-April lssue of the ng of the 1953-54 season and season. had a fairly good year in 1953-54. Production le higher than the previous season and more e employed . It's too early to know the overall for the coming logging year but I predict as good as last year and, perhaps a little is time, I request all operators to give some d make some plans for the 1954 forest fire oods operators in Northwestern Ontario know of an active forest fire prevention came must not relax our efforts but redouble do everything possible to ensure that our ations and woods workers are not respony fires in 1954. H. H. "Bert" Styffe, President , 1954 - Annual Meeting of the Lumafety Association, North Bay, Ontario. and 23rd - Canadian Forestry Assocsor conference in Ottawa on "Policy a's Renewable National ltesources," urier, Ottawa, Canada. Annual Meeting Northwestern OntCanadian Institute of Forestry, Port Forest Conservation Week 66 L. 0- ~ein are still available from ntano Timber Operators' Associat- G ide to Fo_remanship and Loggi ng Bui·1d·ing, Port Arthur, Ontario. 'bi given <:>ld at 25~ e_ach and are highly to Junior supervisors and 5 'W ho a re " coming • a Iong 11 in the in- D. C. Euerest To Speah at Annual Meeting of Northwestern Ontario Section, C. I. F. Officers of the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry, announced· that the Annual Meeting of this branch will be held April 30th in Port Arthur, Ontario. Mr. D. C. Everest, Chairman of the Board, Marathon Paper Mills Corporation, will be guest speaker. ----o---- C. B~Dauis Addresses Port Arthur Rotary Club Mr. C. B. Davis, Woodlands Vice-President of the Abitibi Power and Paper Company Limited and president of the Ontario Forest Industries Association addressed the Port Arthur Rotary Club on the subject "Labour, Human and Public Relations" recently. Speaking of the woods industry, Mr. Davis told the service club: "I can't think of anything this industry has not been accused of concerning the tnanagement of the forests in its charge" "It has been accused from many platforms and in many papers of wantonly destroying the forest through over-cutting, failure to plant a tree for each tree cut· abusing its employees; having far more forest than it ·needs; closing the forests to its rightful owners, to yo~ and me, the public; and on and on ad infinitum." "To date," he continued, "the industry has not done much to get across to the pub Iic the facts and so long _as it fai Is to do so, there wi 11 be many more damning speeches made and words written." '_'lnf?rm~tion on the cre~it side of the industry," he said, which could be easrly proven, included: That the forests are of more vital importance to the industry than to anyone else because they furnish the very lifeblood of the mills, and therefore must be protected and sustained forever." That the forest were not being overcut they are being undercut." ' . Forest laboratories, plantations nurseries and operating treatments near the Lakehead and elsewhere are being used to try to determine whether the forest can do a better job than man in the matter of regeneration." The industry does not as a whole have more forest than it needs. Each ton of paper produced daily here, for example, requires an investment of $175,000 in plant and facilities," the speaker said. "Such an enormous investment needs long term security and the fact is, a constant battle must be waged against fire, in"sects and disease to ensure our forests will provid~ the continuous supplies needed." Employees in the industry, at the Lakehead and across the province, were among the highest paid and best cared for in the world today." The industry does not cl9se the forest to you and me - it cannot. It can close a road it has built at its own expense so that life and property, including the forest, may be protected." "Good human relations"J Mr. Davis concluded, "require that these things be told to, and shown to the public, in a clear and interesting way, so that real support to honest effort might be forthcoming." "It doesn't matter whether one talks about labor relations, public relations, or human relations, the things that really count are integrity, sincerity and performance!. If one has these things~ good relatibns must fol low." �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK MARCH - APRIL. The Contribution of Aerial Photography to forest Management By K. W. Hearnden "Forest Management" is, indeed, a popular subject for discussion and writing these days, not only for the governmental and industrial agencies which are expected to do something about it, but also for the public which is reminded periodically by legislators, individuals and special groups that our forest lands must be scientifically operated for perpetual yield. Concepts of the manner in which this art should or will be practiced range from the popular "plant a tree for every one cut" to the equally impracticable "select and mark every tree to be cut." Foresters, whose job it is to study and develop economical methods of logging which will ensure maximum growth and reproduction of our forests are working on these problems and while they are not always in agreement as to methods, it is accepted that whatever we do in the woods should be guided by long term forest management plans. These plans, under which most timber companies are now operating, indicate the total volume of wood which may be cut annually and in perpetuity on a given concession or block. They are based, chiefly, upon timber inventories which show, for any given area, the acreage occupied by softwood, mixed wo0d and hardwood stands, by age classes, and the volumes, by species, which they now contain. It will be appreciated that the task of securing all this basic information, particularly when several thousand square miles of woodlands are involved, as is common in Northwestern Ontario, could be a long and costly one if a thorough job is to be done. This was the case, until recent years, when survey parties spent many months travelling the limits, systematically eris-crossing large areas at regular intervals, mapping lakes and rivers and sampling the stands encountered. A good deal of time was spent, inevitably, in crossing unproductive areas, burns, muskegs and unmerchantable stands which would have been avoided if possible. In recent years, however, this picture has been changed, radically, by the advent of aerial photography. A pioneer in the use of aerial photographs in conjunction with forest surveys was Roland Craig, Chief of Surveys for the Forestry Branch of the Dominion Government. In 1926 he was able to obtain the services of the- RCAF in photographing areas in Manitoba for which a forestry inventory was required. While the oblique photography provided was not altogether suitable, he was able to group the stands on the photographs, eliminating poor stands and waste areas which required no examination by the survey parties. As a result the survey was completed in two years, rather than the estimated 6 to 10 which would have been spent without the aid of aerial photographs. By 1930 H. E. Seeley, of the Dominion Forest Service, had carried his research in the use of aerial photographs to the stage at which he had developed methods for the measurement of tree heights on both oblique and vertical aerial photographs, and of using tree heights to estimate volumes of wood in stands. Shortly after this he perfected the first satisfactory instrument for transferring forestry detail from aerial the photographs to base maps. Better cameras, films and photographic interpretation methods were developed during the war and values which had never been attainable before were being derived from aerial photographs. In 1946 the Department of Lands and Forests Ontario embarked upon an immense project, the known· forest resources inventory. If it had been omically possible to support a survey of this scale years ago, it would have been impractical, neverthe because of the many years of field work which have been required-so many, perhaps, that the i tory would have been out of date by the time it completed. The decision of officials in the D ment to use aerial photography in the inventory Ontario was well taken and greatly reduced the required to complete the project. By 1948 m Northwestern Ontario had been photographed a inches to 1 mile vertical aerial coverage of large could be secured for inventory purposes. Timber companies holding woodlands under from the Crown are required to submit invento mates and type maps covering the areas held Department of Lands and Forests, and to prepare term forest management plans showing, in some usually for a 100 year period, where logging conducted, what volume will be cut annually, t tions of main access roads, camps, dams, and th developments. There are definite limits to the of time and money which can be spent on stoc and general planning. The industry was therefor to adopt measures which gave promise of econ obtained, satisfactory results and developed for securing the maximum of information from ial photographs with a minimum of time spent vey parties in the field. Thanks to the efforts and other investigators it is now possible to a forest inventory for as large an area as 10,0 miles in little more than one year. The picture of forest areas that is now through aerial photographs enables the foreste operations for many years ahead, to establish tions of future logging areas, and to select locations for main access roads and camps. of this planning to any company will be obvio day has passed when camps could be locat dom in what seemed to be endless areas of ber drained by rivers and lakes offering transport of the annual cut to the mill. Aerial photography is now taking an i important place in the annual and short ter of woodlands operations and development. to which aerial photographs are used in com tailed operational surveys varies considera?IY pany to company in Northwestern Ontario. ority prefer to carry on with intensive, sy5f 'veys usually involving cruise lines spaced a intervals on which sampling is done by _me or continuous tally. In this case the _aenalf are used only to assist in the location boundaries, to provide information as to which need not be sampled and as to features which wi II be recorded on the ba ° Although the scale of aerial photofgr: ai lable to most companies, i.e., 1,320 ee not as large as could be desired for ?Peh and volume estimation, a few companies,, 1 finite efforts to reduce tthe amount 0 ~ t costs, which must be expected when e (Continued on Page 16) �LOG BOOK d For ?Ct, t :i bee :his s neve whic at th tim PAGE 5 Euclid Tractor and Semi-Trailer the The Tractor is powered with a 27 5 H.P. "Cummins" Diesel Motor. Trailer is 140 feet long and 12 feet wide. Trailer can be modified for different length pulpwood and logs for various operations - load capacity 50 tons. Designed especially by Euclid for G. H. Godsall .Equipment Ltd. in an effort to obtain a 1unit suitable for the Pulp and Paper industry in Canada on long hauling on all-weather road direct from ■bush operations to mill site. Call, write or wire ■ Godsall Equipment Ltd. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �LOG BOOK PAGE 6 T. S. Jones and F. L. Stevens Chant, Secretary-Engineer and Class 1. Safety Code This subject which had been studied at a pre meeting held in Fort Frances, Ontario, was again ied during the morning session. Several recorn ations were made in respect to proper care and u various hand t•.ools as well as suggestions to cover injuries and injuries caused by rolling or sliding This study is to be continued at the next meetin ANNUAL MEETING Northwestern Ontario Woods Branch, Ontario Pulp and Paper Molters' Safety Association The Annual Meeting of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' S a f et y A:::isociation, Northwestern Ontario Woods Branch, was held in Port Arthur on February 25, 1954. Mr. A. L. K. Switzer, Assistant Manager, Woodlands, Longlac Pulp and Paper Company Limited, was elected Chairman. Other officers elected were: Honourary Chairman P. V. LeMay Past Chairman G. K. Eoll Vice-Chairman R. A. Hallor.quist Secretary - A. Walterson Executive Member - T. S. Jones At this meeting the film "Safe Cutting and Piling" which was made under the auspices of this Branch with the approval and financial assistance of the parent body was shown. This is a 16mm. colored talkie and should be of great assistance in showing new employees safe methods of cutting and piling. It will also bring out for old employees the common hazards encountered in this phase of the woods operation. New Films To Be Made The Association has undertaken to produce two more films in 1954 and the first one will be on River Driving. It was recommended to the parent Association that the following be appointed as a Film Production Committee: H. K. Campbell, G. K. Eoll, L. M. Lein, John Currie Address by Dr. S. J. Nav~n Dr. S. J. Navin, Resident doctor at the Ma Paper Mills of Canada operations at Caramat, ad the group on his impressions of safety in the gathered from his seven and one-half years' expe This excel lent address was appreciated by all p Safe Clothing A pol I was made of the member compa find out the various reactions to the use of saf ing in the woods. Several companies indicated that it is thei ion to make it compulsory for all employees hard has, safety clothing and buoyant clothin applicable. It is the considered opinion of the Safe iation that the use of safety clothing will prev accidents and also cut down on the severity that do happen. It is to be hoped that the c ion of all concerned will be given to this ve effort to prevent and cut down the severity of Abitibi Sault Ste. Morie Diuision Wins Tro The Abitibi Power and Paper Compan Sault Ste. Marie Division, which operates Ontario, won the 1953 Ontario Pulp & Pa Safety Association Award for woods operati Congratulations tc Woods Manager Ma gan and members of his staff for their to the employees of the Sault Ste. Marie taking part in the safety program which a excellent record in 1953. ORDER YOUR REQUIREMENTS NOW -o------ (Additional Safety News on • • • Our new Wholesale Hardware warehouse is modernly equipped to serve the Logging. Lumbering and Mining Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating and Building Contractors in Northwestern Ontario. COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMIT£ 105 North Cumberland Strlet, Port Arthur - Dial 5-73 �APRIL 1954 LOG BOOK Hat Saues Li/e? Here's the storyMr. Norbert Lafontaine, an employee of the Newaygo Timber Company Limited, Mosher, Ontario, a slingman unloading pulpwood with the steam crane crew, was standing a short distance from the crane with his view slightly obstructed by steam from the crane, and as the cable slings were pulled free from the bundle of pulpwood be,ing dropped, they snapped back hitting hin, on the head and bruising his nose slightly. The safety hat was knocked off his head by the force of the blow and took a chip our of the hat. It is apparent that the blow was fairlv severe a n d without t h safety hat, likely a serious injury would have resulted. The employee himselt is certain of this and has become a real booster for the safety hat. e THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED CANADA ONTARIO rnpa ·ate Pa per r ·hei uie ch g. 119 PATENT- 41135-6 CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR TREE-LENGTH SLASHER AND LOADER Nesco Equipment Ensures - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �LOG BOOK PAGE 8 .:Jlie d/.rudl Sru,: "Gas Is Best By Test" The GARLAND Heavy Duty Propane Gas Range For Timber Camps, large or small - a size for every need. The savings and elficiency of a camp or catering operation usin Automatic Propane is phenomen As ·an exampleA 100-men camp operator usu enjiji~savings iO excess ofS per month. Fuel costs are 1¼ cents per meal. 3 Let us show you some of th pertormance records. This is an excellent Heavy Duty Unit with Hot Top, Griddle, 2 open burners and 1 Automatic Oven . . . Ideal for 50 - 70 man camp . . . . . Any combination of griddles, Hot Top Sections, Multiple Automatic Ovens available to suit your needs. • •• • NO A.SH OR DIRT FU LLY A.UTOMA.TIC OVENS FA.ST A.ND EFFICIENT A.ND A.BOVE A.LL - ECONOMY CYLINDER OR BULK DELIVERY WRITE, PHONE or WIRE NORTHERN PROPANE GAS CO. Lt BOX 325 FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO �PAGE 9 LOG BOOK ra Board of Trade Visits ora and William Cleavely of Fort Frances was set up to investigate the various avenues of accomplishing the importance of bringing forestry and forestry techniques into the public eye. B. Seppala discussed bush road development in the region. do Bush Operations A tour of Mando Camps 311 and 314 of the Ontinnesota Pulp & Paper Company Limited, Kenora Division, was made recently by members of the a Board of Trade. E. E. Crandall, resident manEmmitt Anderson, plant superintendent; C. W. Woods operation superintendent; A. E. Minor, Supervisor; and E. L. Carter, office manager, acthosts. . A. O'Flaherty, President of the Board of Trade, ed appreciation of the Company's courtesy in the operations first hand. 5 LAKE OF THE WOODS SECTION, CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY ELECTS OFFICERS At a recent meeting of the Lake of the Woods Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry, held in Dryden, the following officers for 1954-55 were elected: Chairman - Graham A. Cox, Kenora Vice-Chairman - Carl V. Pochailo, Kenora Secretary - James R. Keddie, Kenora Councillors - Noel Golder, Fort Frances Lou Ringham, Kenora Robert Bunney, Dryden A committee was appointed to draft a series of articels on general forestry practice to be submitted to local papers for publication. newspaper account of the trip ended as follows: 's a pity more citizens could not view these exbush operations, which gives some 600 men jobs in harvesting the lumber crops for the paper mi 11." the Woods Section, C. I. f. at Mondo Camp L-309 ADVERTISERS' NEWS program for the meeting was arranged by er of Fort Frances, Ontario. 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GIBSON MOTORS LIMITED Authorized Ford Dealfl, - Thunder Bay District FORT WILLIAM �LOG BOOK PAGE 10 Last Year's 1953 Score Number of Fires By Month ... ~ "' 0 Cl) ~ I.I ~ ..,_ :.? 0 '/\arch iii C 0 "'O ... ii ca "' ~-2 .c .. ... ca () ~ 0 Cl) CI) ~ ~ ~ Ill ~ C, ciii ..... 't;I- "iii iii 0. C en Cl) ca ::..i: zo ___________________________ _ 5 April ----------------------------- -May t0 0 ~ IA. ► ~ ~ Cl) .. t )I( C t0 .. .c ~ 0 0 ...I C --------------------------·- --- 15 June 17 10 32 127 12 26 65 4 1 11 1 3 17 13 48 3 7 3 1 14 36 11 3 4 2 1 July -------------------------------- 4 8 4 6 August ---------------------------- 5 9 8 6 September ------------------------ 2 2 1 October ---------------------------- 3 6 1 1 4 1 10 1 3 3 1 November ---------·----------·--- - TOTAL -------··--··--·------------ 34 90 33 59 26 34 1 15 291 Causes of Fires Settlers Campers --- .... -. -- - - -- - - . --- -- . - Smokers ·-- ----- .. - --- - -------- ---- ~ Plrospectors Incendiary ------- --·----- ---------------------------- Logging -- --- ----------- -·---------- Mining ---------------- --- -- ---- --- Railway ---------------------------- Road Construction -- ------ 8 11 - - ------------------------ ---- ----···· ··---··--------- - - 34 ................................. Mi see 11 aneous Unknown ------ ---- --- --- 7 23 14 3 11 9 14 7 3 18 1 12 8 3 5 1 4· 31 1 41 s 4 1 1 15 1 9 6 6 6 11 5 2 1 90 33 59 1 7 26 7 4 ---------------------------- Towers -- - - - ----------------------- 9 Public ----------·----------------- 2 13 10 TOTAL --------······---------------- 34 Air Patrol .................................. 16 3 4 1 34 15 10 35 14 31 7 3 7 16 10 17 5 27 1 l 7 18 8 8 15 1 3 3 8 90 33 59 26 34 15 109 so Aereage Burnt Total Acreage Burnt___ 11,343 Acreage Burnt by Logging Operations -- - - - --- - 326 .06 189 7,795 4½ 282 2 sq. ft. 57 l !\leans of Deteetion Rangers 69 l 3 1 3 2 1 Lightning TOTAL 9 ------- - ·--------·---------· 1 54 �LOG BOOK PAGE 11 111ing! ming! ~PARAMOUNT 01ing! 1954 Fire Season Better Last Year's Score! quicker per/o,manCfJ b6tter performance • q,ves you more dependa~/e e looking into the coming "attraction" into the details of what YOU, YOU must do to prevent forest fires, and that do start down to a minimum is best that we review the past in 1951, there res attributed to logging operations tal of 326. In 1952, there were 23 and in 1953, there were 7 fires logging operations out of a totai cord is improving. Every efbe made to improve our ii we reach our objectives performa11oe •••than any other poffabl~ I fore st f,re ,ump you can buy. FIRES STARTED BY OODSWORKERS. FIGHTING PLAN FOR EACH AREA. EWS ORGANIZEDED AND READY. N TO PUT OUT Fl RES. causes of these fires attributed tions and ensure that they do our operations: 1953 1 - Caused by smoker on operation. .06 acres. ct 4 Three burning snow melted, no damage. Yee smoking in cutting area. land. 1 Employee smoking, employee, 2 square feet - COMPLETE PUMPS FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO 1951 Fort Frances District- 1 - employee smoking. faulty truck exhaust. 1 d'iscarded cigarette. PARTS Northland Machinery Supply~Co., Ltd. Believed caused smoking. 3 burning sawdust Piles. AND STOCKED AT Port Arthur District- 1 smoking smoking Kenora District- 1 smoking. Sioux Lookout District- 5 1 smoking sawdust pile. put ashes from cook stove in bath house overheated stove in bath house smoking by boat crew. Geraldton District- 1 lost cutter lighting signal fire. Kapuskasing District1 smoker on speeder camp contractor crew stove brush burning around camp site broken muffler. on truck. White River - 3- 2 smoking 1 lunch fire. �LOG BOOK PAGE 12 The Power Saw As An Accident Hazard By W. Lockhart Power saws have created a new method of cutting pulpwood with a machine that is both helpful and potentially dangerous to the operator. Within the last three years large numbers of them have been purchased and used by woods workers who were unski Iled in their use and safe handling. The woods worker was left almost entirely on his own to learn about them and the result has shown in accidents of varying severity. It is now obvious that proper training and due caution can do much to eliminate accidents in which power saws are the agency involved. Cuts are probably the most prevalent type of power saw injury and are generally severe due to the ragged laceration caused by the chipper type chain. Cuts can occur before the saw is taken to the woods if proper care is not exercised in conditioning and sharpening the chain. Once in use in the woods the power saw is only as safe as the operator. Experience has shown that the greatest danger of cuts lies in the operator moving around the immediate cutting area and "gunning the motor" which causes the chain to speed up. (Most ~aws are equipped with a clutch which slips wher1 the motor is idling and this safety feature is lost when the motor is speeded up.) An operator runs the risk of very serious injury should he trip and fall while the chain is revol"ving rapidly. Starting the power saw is a dangerous phase. The saw should never be placed on the knee or on a log when starting. It should be held firmly on the ground to lessen the danger of the saw falling or slipping around. Falling objects create a very dangerous hazard to power saw operators. Experience has shown that an cperator is in danger from objects falling on him when the saw is running due to his hearing ability being reduced. Windy days increase this hazard, particularly in mixed wood areas where poplar tops are apt to snap off. No power saw operator should work under dead dry or leaning trees. He should fell them first so that he may safely turn his back on them. ~urn~ from hot motor parts and the possibility of gasoline fires create a hazard but these injuries can be eliminated by careful handling and by installing a separate power saw building in a camp where saws and gasoline can be stored and conditioned. No person should be allowed to run a power saw or work on a power saw in a dormitory and certainly no gasoline should be stored there. Some injuries are caused by the operator falling when carrying the saw with the result that the saw falls on top of the man or the man falls on top of the saw. There is bound to be controversy over the proper way to carry the power saw but prevention of accidents of this nature depends entirely on the man . Where men are transported to work by truck every care should be taken to place power saws in the truck in su~h a way that they do not become tripping hazards and wi 11 al low free movement for the men getting on and off. Saws should be placed on the detk until the man is safely on the truck or on the ground. . Branching t_rees or clearing brush with a powt.!r saw 1s po_or practice. an? may cause serious eye injuries. Small twigs, etc. will Jam 1n the chain and fly back perhaps striking the operator in the face. No good The OnePower saws are here to stay ! The number b • is estimated that there arie approximately one saw, while giving a higher production and more and accident. The LongLac Pulp and Paper Company of the LOG BOOK the two articles on operator will continue to jam his chain this wa therefore this is not a major problem. ~otching with a P<:>Wer saw is a common p and 1s not dangerous 1f the notch is properly through 1/s of the trunk. The felling cut sh made evenly and it is up to the operator to m of danger in case of twisting breaks or kick There is a natural tendency to save the saw i cases but reasonable insurance rates can free a ator of this worry. The experience of Power Saw injuries at Pulp and Paper Company Limited, Woodlands as follows: Year 1952 Case #1-Workman was bucking logs during day. A poplar top broke off behind him and to hear it snap because of the noise of the mot top fell on him fracturing his spine and caus lysis from the waist down. Case #2-Workman was bucking logs and tree behind him that was leaning over fell crushing his skull and causing death. Case #3-Workman was walking with the sa and the chain in motion. He tripped and f the cutting chain to go between his legs ca ere lacerations. Case #4-Workman was making a felling saw caught as the tree twisted and then swung around inflicting a severe gash in his leg. Year 1953 Case # 1-Workman and partner were cutti fall timber. The saw jammed and the i tried to pry up the log with a piece of P The pry broke as the saw came free and man spun around falling on his back on chain. Case #2-Workman was felling a tree whi He attempted to butt the tree again and W was in motion the tree fell causing the C to come in contact with his forearm. Case #3-Workman was felling a tree on the stump causing the power saw to and inflict a severe gash on his left leg. To assist in a safety training progra facturer should i s sue a small booklet handling of the power saw incorpor~ti the booklet. The dealer should also irn chaser with the importance of safety a involved in poor handling of the saw. ate a system of safety continuity ri~ht f facturer down to the woods operation. ----0---- �PAGE 13 LOG BOOK APRIL 1 The following set of rules was drawn up and distributed: Saw ased greatly during the past few years and it Northwestern Ontario. The use of the power day, also introduces two new hazards, - fire y saws on their operations and at the request on• the basis of experienc,e to date. ower Saw As A Fire Hazard Problem By W. R. Cooke er the past two years there have appeared in ous trade journals several studies of power saw eir cause and their prevention. This article rs to present only a basic outline of the prescontrol policy on the LongLac Pulp and Paper ng the 1953 fire season there were a maxi175 power saws operating in the woods at With these saws must come a definite and tic fire hazard. problem was first tackled at the Company's school early in May 1953. Several types cket size) fire extinguishers were subjected this time. A special meeting of bush perthen arranged and the subject in general hly discussed by superintendents, foremen ses on the job. Extinguishers were again satisfactory design decided upon. A set s for the safe operation of power saws It was borne in mind that these rules ief and practical as they were for distribw operators. rther discussion it was concluded th a t w operator must carry with him at al I re extinguisher of the designated type. carried in the pocket, on the belt, on rely be kept near the saw? An extingicient size to be of any practical value to be carried in the pocket. A cutter any obstruction or hindrance strapped to Id the saw catch fire it would be imv~ the extinguisher attached thereto. c1ded that the extinguisher had to be om the machines and the operator but ble distance of the saw at all times. t _finally decided upon was the simple 1 ~ ze 3 ½" x 5"; weight l lb.; contents tde charged with a propellant. The e and once used the container is disre be noted that the shovel is un- efficient fire extinguisher on the e_ shovels in fire caches distributed ing areas. It is felt that it is an the J?OWer saw operator to carry a all times. The Company's views in are subject to change. l. A fire extinguisher of designated type to be kept within 50 feet of the saw at all times. 2. Refuel saw on spot cleared to bare ground-e.g. skidding trails. 3. Permit hot saws to cool 2 or 3 minutes before refuel Iing. 4. Avoid spilling gas; use funnel or can with saftey pouring spout. 5. Do not smoke when refuelling. 6. Do not start saw within 10 feet of refuelling place. 7. Do not leave saw idling when unattended. 8. Set hot saw on log, stump, or bare ground. in dry duff or slash. 9. Keep saw clean of sawdust and inflammable material. Not l 0. Clean carbon from muffler and cylinder ports at least once a week. 11. Check saw every morning for defective wiring, leaking gas, and general repair. Saws were periodically checked in the bush by supervisory staff. Defective saws were banned until brought up to standard. Operators were obi iged to fit their saws with the latest and best type mufflers on the market. Where a safe muffler was not avai Iable for a specific saw, screen mesh was used as an auxiliary spark arrestor. Any saws that could not be rendered comparatively safe were banned from the bush. CL1tters were invariably most co-operative. These men would rather cut wood than fight fire. Camp vans were stocked with fire extinguishers to be sold to saw operators at a reasonable price. Camp clerks were supplied with mimeographed power saw regulations. Camp foremen were advised that operators must be in possession of both these items. As is often the case, the burden of enforcement falls on the shoulders of the Camp Foreman and his Strip Boss. The Company has endeavoured to keep its rules and regulations down to a minimum and to instigate only such regulations as are enforceable. There is much to learn and there is room for improvement. It is now felt however, that with constant and intelligent supervision, the power saw fire hazard can be appreciably reduced. �LOG BOOK PAGE 14 TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE NEW PRINCIPLE IN WOOD BURNING STOVES JOTUL Brand Stoves are made in Norway, scientifically designed, providing uniformity of heat with minimum attention. THE IDEAL STOVES FOR Stove #118 Heating Capacity 4237 Cubic Ft. CAMP OR COTTAGE Fuel saving of at least 35%. Improved heating economy of about 62%. Superior heat control. Records prove that with one charge of wood, the "Jotul'' Stoves give sufficient heat for a period of 7 to 9 hours, subject to intensity of heat required, leaving enough red ashes to start a fresh fire the next morning. Heating Capacity 5650 Cubic Ft. The II Jotul" heats your camp -not the chimney. Stove #602 Combined Heating and Cooking Stove Heating Capacity 2825 Cubic Ft. The "J otu I" Stoves provide more uniform heat, and maintain it at more desireable and more healthful levels. Hundreds of "Jotul Stoves are in use this winter in Canadian camps. Enjoy yourself while the "JOTUL'' does the work ! fireplace #150 Heating Capacity 2119 Cubic Ft. WRITE FOR IN FORMATIVE BROCHURES:- Importers and Sole Agents WALBY &CO. LIMITED 141 St. Peter Street MONTREAL 1, Que. MARCH -APRIL L. T. I. Forestry Field Trips By C. J. Campbell Again this year the Staff of the Forestry fa and the second year Technical Foresters enjoyed privilege of visiting company operations to the west east of the Lakehead. The trips were planned to the party an opportunity to examine a broad dive ation of logging methods. During the Fall, cutting operations and some ing op~ra~ions were _visited on ~reat Lakes Paper pany l1m1ts, Dog River concession; Ontario-Min Pulp and Paper Company limits, Patricia cone and Dryden Paper Company limits, Dryden, Ont As guests of Great Lakes Paper Company the were aff~rded the opportunity ~to see methods 0 construct1<:>n; new ideas i_n the building of camp ures; loading and unloading methods used in the portation of wood; water transport methods an ings. As guests of Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Company at Camp Robinson, Red Lake Road: I methods; ~awmill facilities; landings; plantati camp administration and organization were stu With Dryden Paper Company the students seeing: a Gyppo operation in progress; constru new roads; new camp construction; methods transport and finally organized trip through the Paper Mill where the rough pulp log was through to the finished paper product. To study various hauling and wood yardt niques the party travelled to the eastern Northwestern Ontario the week of February 8t With LongLac Pulp and Paper ,Company, of logging which featured the use of 'the Swi proved very interesting. Transportation meth featured the tractor-trailer haul; new camp construction; off-season landings; ca mp or recreation faci I ities a n d regeneration probl practices were some of the highlights of the The visit to Marathon Paper Mills of Ca ited operations afforded an excellent chanc fully mechanized logging operation in progre slashers; a self-propelled high lead yarder struction; high lead yarding of both bundl length in operation; new camp layout and c and a visit to various maintenance shops ga ents a complete picture of modern logging. A short visit to Nipigon Lake Timber C highlighted by a good view of the truck-sl operation. Landings were also visited w~er ads of organization and loading of landrn onstrated. Mr. D. M . Fisher, forestry librarian fo ern Ontario, accompanied the group. H for receiving the opportunity to observe in progress at the Lakehead and to me~t in the field where he can discover their ence needs. When we first began making these ago the emphasis was on studying meth Although logging still dominates, oppor~d forest silviculture experiments are rapd Practically every company vi~ited showe (Continued on Page 16 ) �PAGE 15 LOG BOOK - APRIL 1 - --- - -- - - a cone m, Onta ,any the thods f camp i in the 1ods an Tractomotive TL-D Tracto-Loader OR THE ALLIS-CHALMERS MODEL DMOTOR GRADER heavy duty Tracto-Loader made for the Alliss Model D Motor Grader. Here is a loader ly designed to increase Motor Grader useand cut costs of many road maintenance is mounted on the rear to gain these imo'rking advantages. rear framework of the Model D becomes of the loader frame, reduces weight and tfies the combination framework. large tandem wheels have greater capacarry the added weight of loader and bucket. ~ necessary to substitute heavier front indle, wheel bearings, steering gear, or r ~ounting does not affect steering nor with the prime functions of the motor 5. The weight of the loader and i~s •payload is well distributed over the four tandem wheels for improved traction and stability. 6. The tubular frame is not subjected to strains encountered in loading operations because shock loads are transmitted directly to the drive wheels. 7. Forward vision of operator is in no way affected. 8. Because pump, valve, oil reservoir, and cylinders are close together, hydraulic lines are short, friction reduced. 9. Increased stability allows a high bucket reach that permits loading the average size dump truck from the rear. l 0. The cost of the combination unit is less because of simplicity of design and construction. FOR SPECIFICATIONS OR FURTHER INFORMATION WRITE OR PHONE lean Machinery &Equipment Ltd. ND AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. 6 145 N. CUMBERLAND ST., PORT ARTHUR, ONT. PHONE 4-2483 �LOG BOOK PAGE 16 THE CONTRIBUTION OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY TO FOREST MANAGEMENT (Continued from Page 4) tion on every merchantable stand in a logging chance or on. a watershed is required. Experience acquired during the past 5 years indicates that accurate operating base maps can be prepared in the office from photographs to show timber types, significant ridges, pitch-offs, drains and other topographic features, in advance of field work. If an experienced interpreter does this work it has been found possible to select the merchantable stands for which estimates are required and to eliminate those which appear to be unmerchantable, with satisfactory results becoming apparent as the field work progresses. Under this system it is not necessary to grid an area with systematically located lines or plots. The cruiser locates his lines in a random manner so that the maximum number of merchantable stands are sampled. The percentage of area sampled on any logging chance is low, ridiculously low it seems, to any conservative timber cruiser, often amounting to about one half of one percent, but the accuracy of the "new-fangled method" is shown when the scaled volumes cut on areas compared with the cruise estimates. This is but a foretaste of things to come, however. methods are now being perfected whereby a complete accurate volume estimate, by species, may be derived entirely from aerial photographs by experienced interpreters. The scale of photography used for this purpose must be considerably larger than 1,320 feet per inch and of the best quality. The only ground work required will be to check such operating factors as cull, swamping, bottom and to provide information required by the operator. To many this will seem akin to visionary predictions of rocket trips to the moon and points beyond and perhaps like Buck Rogers, to be confined to the comic strips. There is every indication, however, that "aerial photographic cruising" will become possible considerably before man is able to flit about in outer space and that the timber cruiser will be able to swap his calipers, compass, chain and snow shoes for a stereoscope, some aerial photographs and simple instruments, within a few years. (This wi II be yet another contribution of forest aerial photography to the continuing need for economy and accuracy in the planning of woodlands development and management.) The value of aerial photographs in enabling the selection of good main access and haul road locations is well known to all who have attempted to do this wo~k witho';Jt the ~ssistance of photographs. On any ma1or location pro1ect the possible savings when the search for a location is narrowed down to a few alter- Jt'rJ.., Sf-1-'U'«i ... natives, clearly shown on the photographs, are co erable; and on construction can amount to thou of dollars when a good location, which encounters imum rock, grades and swamps is secured. While certain photographic values, some of hav·e been described previously, can be derived onl specialists with considerable experience, there are vious advantages appreciated by camp foremen bosses and others who are directly concerned with ber cutting and delivery. The photographs give foreman an actual picture of his logging chance a he has a stereoscope he can locate the hills d swamps and other features about which he mu~t when he lays out his main haul road system and reduce the amount of time he usually spends in ing for suitable locations. There is no doubt th value of aerial photographs in the woods has be ablished-a value which may be gauged by the ation of one foreman: "I would hate to go i bush without them." It has become the policy of some timber c ies to prepare cut-over maps from aerial phot taken annually on conclusion of cutting operat company owned equipment and personnel or through contract with organizations equipped aerial photography. Maps showing the exact and extent of the cut-over, the location of ha and uncut patches of timber can be prepared f photographs with an accuracy not attainable f ground survey mapping, and at considerable time and money. In this brief article the value of aerial ph in some of the phases of woodlands develop ning and operation has been discussed. As bet graphic equipment and methods are developed ue will increase to meet, to an even greater e increasing needs for more accurate planning omical production of forest products - both phases of forest management. One of a series of articles by me Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry. L. T. I. FORESTRY FIELD TRIPS (Continued from Page 14) or more si lvicultural programs that they had On behalf of Mr. Braun, our Principal, ry Staff, the Technical Foresters and mysel thank these companies for this most valuab tion. I hope that these privileges wi II be us again next year. it's paint up TIME ! Get full particulars about the NEW 111 l I I Sneclror MARSHALL - WELLS NEW COLOR SYSTEM The only and first color system to carry the "Good Housekeeping of Approval." The only completely odorless paint that gives yo~ choice of 300 interior colors, plus 80 exterior colors. Wire, write phone for full particulars now. MARSHALL-WELLS Port #######################################################################_,,,. �APRIL l >remen, ,ed with :>hs give :hance a hills, d e must m and inds in oubt th has be the , go in )Y Tiber c phot operati el or uipped exact of ha ared f able f able I I 1 �PAGE LOG BOOK 18 MARCH - APRIL Forest Tent Caterpillar Populations In Northwestern Ontario By D. R. Wallace, Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario The current outbreak of the forest tent caterpi Ilar has been, and in some parts of Ontario continues to be, spectacular in more than one respect. The number of caterpillars increased tremendously o v e r very large areas and was so great in many instances that after host tree stands of poplar, maple, and oak had been denuded, the caterpillars migrated in vast numbers in search of food. These migrating larvae interfered with the use of recreational areas and were generally a nuisance . Then numbers of the native fly Sarcophaga aldrichi Parker, an important parasite of the forest tent caterpillar, increased to such an extent that public concern recently has been centered on its abundance rather than on the prevalence of the tent caterpillar itself. Local light forest tent caterpillar infestations were observed at a number of places in Northwestern Ont . ario in 1948. Even at that time an extensive outbreak appeared to be likely. In 1949 further increases in the severity of infestation and in the area affected more strongly indicated the bui Id-up of an epidemic on a grand scale. The major infestation area in the region in 1950 was centered south of Lac Seul, extending roughly 110 miles from east to west and 80 miles from north to south. Small pockets of heavy infestation were also prevalent in the Fort Frances District. The 1951 infestation represented a fourfold increase in area over 1950. Trembling aspen stands in an area in excess of 20,000 square miles were heavily defoliated. Included were the south-central part of the Sioux Lookout District, the eastern half of the Kenora and Fort Frances Districts and the western third of the Port Arthur District. Further increases in the infestation area in Northwestern Ontario were observed in 1952. Defoliation was heavy in trembling aspen stands over some 40,000 square miles as shown in Figure 1. Egg-band counts made in the Fall of 1952 indicated that population levels would remain high over much the same area in 1953. The first ten days of May, 1953 were, however_. unseasonably warm throughout Northwestern Ontario, causing trembling aspen buds to burst and the small T - - - -~ 1..EGEf.JO For~ :: rlrla\~~ = :Qtlonf. ~ - 'l\«d!!Jm-\o--Movy lnfo 1atton "' 1952 ~ - ~lo-hco,, y lofut,;,Uon In 1953. forest tent caterpillar larvae to four days of very cold weather by high winds, snow and sleet. This cold wea suited in the destruction of the young trembling foliage over large areas and at the same time a high proportion of the tent caterpillar larvae had hatched. Those which survived the frost, or ed later, starved for lack of fo<?d as re-leafing 0 bling aspen did not occur until much later. Reference to Figure 1 will show, howev medium-to-heavy infestations materiatized in areas, the largest of which was located around the Woods. Other infestations were present s Armstrong near Lake Nipigon, west and south Nipigon, north of the Sibley Peninsula, and Port Arthur and Fort William. The contin severe tent caterpillar infestations in these are dependent on the fact that at the onset of weather the development of the trembling a iage and hatching of tent caterpillar larvae we far advanced there as they were in the cen of the region. Even though heavy defoliation in stands throughout the resulting 1953 in the number of forest tent caterpi Ilar larvae lower than had been expected. In mid-slm sites caused further reductions in population Thus the forest- tent caterpi lfar out brought to a sudden and premature end i adverse weather conditions over large areas western Ontario. The heavy infestations pe fected trembling aspen stands throughout square miles, about l /6 the area involved Throughout the remaining 7,000 square m ere infestation the cold weather has proba the decline of the outbreak. Forecast for 1954Egg-band counts -made in poplar sta out Northwestern Ontario in the Fall of 1 that the forest tent caterpi Ilar wi 11 again 1954 i n noticeable numbers i n several some unforeseeable catastrophe occurs. Infestations will be confined to m areas as were heavily infested in 1953 (Fi (Continued on Page 23) �:H - APRIL PAGE 19 LOG BOOK 0 Then thr d, accon, old weath ·rembling me time 3r larvae frost, or eafing of 3ter. a ··sure bet-" every time! however zed in around resent s I south o and continua i, ■ e I Did yo•~ know that, with a five man crew and a Timberland Yarding Donkey, operators are skidding and loading from 90 to 140 cords of pulpwood per day, from -distances up to 700 feet ? Apply these production figures to your own operations and we're sure you'll agree with us when we say that the Timberland Yarding Donkey is a "sure bet" every time. Due to greater produc.tion per man day, camp overhead and capital investment are considerably reduced. All year round operation attracts stable, reliable workers and permits improved working conditions. Contact us today let us show you how the Timberland Yarding Donkey will give you far greater profits, greater efficiency and independence. We supply all of the equipment required and can quickly get_ you started without confusion and without interference with your normal schedule. Manufacturers of Construction, Logging and Mining Equipment. d Factory: WOODSTOCK, Ontario Branch Office: PORT ARTHUR, Ontario • �LOG BOOK Page 20 first-Aid Training Program Well Underway The Lumbermen's Safety Association have a very active program of first-aid training underway. This program opened in December, 1953 with a class in Port Arthur under the direction of Mr. T. A.. Love, St. John Ambulance Instructor, where 22 candidates from member companies at the Lakehead attended. Twenty-two certificates were awarded the successful candidates of this class. Activity was shifted to the Hearst area where Mr. Everett E. Sliter, St. John Ambulance Instructor, undertook the instructi0t1 of classes organized by Mr. Roy Potts, rnspector for Northwestern Ontario, Lumbermen's Safety Association. At the Northern Paper Mills Limited, Hansen, Ontario, 19 employees attended the afternoon first-aid class and 17 certificates were issued. In the evening class at Hansen, 24 employees attended and 21 certificates were awarded. At the Newaygo Timber Company Limited, Mead, Ontario, 21 employees attended the evening class and 19 certificates were issued. At the Newaygo Timber Company, Mosher, Ontario, 22 employees attended and 18 certificates were issued. At the Upper Canada Lumber Company, Boor-1, Ontario, 23 empl'Oyees attended and 16 certificates were issued. Thus, in the Hearst area in January and February 109 people took the first-aid training course and 91 passed the examinations. In addition, the program is being carried out in the village of Hearst where 9 member companies wil: have members aftend classes to be held twice weekly, ·and two classes are underway at the Henry Selin Fores~ Products operation, one at the Depot and one in the Camp. This program of training large numbers of more or less permanent employees in first-aid is certain to • f • - - • - - - - ••---••-•--••-••-0-••--•-,-•-•-•1• I for Auto and Truch Supplies I ·f I I I CHAMPION SPARK PLUGS WIX FILTERS RAYBESTOS BRAKE LINING WILLARD BATTERIES BLUE STREAK IGNITION PARTS, ETC., Etc. i AIR COMPRESSORS ! WELDERS AND 'ROD II I ~ !~ I DOMINION WIRE and NYLON ROPE HAND TOOLS, CHEMICALS, Etc. I Call ' POTTER & KERR LIMITED Box 506, Port Arthur, Ont. i I I for Shop or Garage i i i produce results in prevention of accidents and accidents do happen, having people with some ledge of first-aid at hand ready to assist with t jured will certainly help. ·worn Wire Rope Is A Hazard At the Governor's Safety Conference in 01 Wash., last month one of the topics discuss "The Safe Use of Wire Rope ." We think the ing. analysis of factors which destroy wire rope of interest from a safety standpoint and po your efforts to control wire rope costs. It was ed to the conference by Charles Price, member National Wire Rope Technical Board, San Fran 1 Improper rope specifications. Imperfect type. 2. Improper lay-out or alignment: Random winding Scrubbing on blocks Excessive stresses Poor visibility Improper sheave alignment. 3. Kinking. 4. Inadequate diameter of sheaves and dru 5. Improper size of grooving. 6. Worn, cracked or broken equipment. 7. Poor splicing of fitting attachments. 8. Dragging over obstacles. 9. Rope subjected to twisting. l 0. Failure to protect from rusting. 11. Overloading; impact loading. 12. Careless operations. 8. C. Lumberman, Safety Committee Urges All Class I Ope To Tahe Action As a result of the Lumbermen's Safe adopting a plan presented by the Northw Committee of the Lumbermen's Safety Northwestern Ontario Committee has w Class 1 operator in the area requesting the plan adopted by the Association a guide in setting up a safety program on The Northwestern Committee met ern Directors, Messrs. Malcolm Cochran her and W. Austin of Chapleau a~d E retary-Manager of the Lumbermen s Sa in Port Arthur recently. ---o---- i 1iD1esaved i i i of an . I iii Phone 43531 ,--.c,....,.:. •:•..-.o.-.<)---«>.-c•~().... ()..... )....(.>. . . ., ) ~ ). . . .( . . _ . ( . . . . .) ~ ) 4 1 1 1 9 " ( t ~ ~........ MARCH - APRIL atibe,ri,e Atddenl ,1 �1ccidents and e with some assist with uan ff. Merrill Elected Chairman, Woodlands ,tion, Canadian Pulp 6 Paper Association Northwestern Ontario was welt represented by both representatives of Woods Operators and representatives of equipment suppliers at the Annual meeting of the Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp and Paper Association held in Montreal recently. rd ~erence in Q pies discus 'e think the •Y wire rope nt and po .ts. It was ice, member d, San Fra Imperfect J. H. Merrill, formerly Wood,, Manager at Nipigon, Ontario and now Woods Manager of the AngloCanadian Pulp & Paper Mills, Quebec, was elected Chairman. MERRILL were: hairman : Sewell, General Manager Woodlands, The Ontario Paper Ltd., and Quebec North Shore Paper Co., Thorold, Ont. rnent. mts. ~rman, tiers: Burk, Woods Manager, the KVP Company Ltd., Espanola. Douglas, Chief Forester, Alaska Pine and Cellulose Ltd., ouver, B.C. latt Manager of Woodlands, Spruce Falls, Power and Co. Ltd., Kapuskasing, Ont. ries, General Woods Manager, St. Lawrence Corporation d, Montreal, Que: rrison, Manager of Woodlands, Canadian International Company, Montreal, Que. May, Woodlands Manager, Marathon Paper Mills of limited, Port Arthur, Ont. Farlane, Manager, Lumber and Logging Dept., Fraser ies Limited, Edmunston, N.B. gan, Divisional Woods Manager, Abitibi Power and . Ltd., Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. aud, General Woods Manager, Consolidated Paper on, Ltd., Grand' Mere, Qoe. son, Vice-President, Howard Smith Paper Mills, Ltd. , Que. Ontario Forest Industries Association, Safe rth Quebec Forest Industries Association, yA w t an th MARCH - APRIL 1954 LOG BOOK MARCt-1 - APRIL Call 3-8323 It's Worth Untold $$$$$ It's a well-known fact that by far the biggest portion of industrial accidents happen because of human failures-somebody failed to do something he should have-or did something he should not have. The ~ame cause- human failures-is responsible for most c,f II our other problems within any organization. All of us are constantly striving to get people to do their variety I of duties the way they should be done. 1 1 The technique of teaching people to do things the way you want them done is called "Human Relations Training". There are many places where such training is available, but the effectiveness of any one of them depends more on the trainer than on the material itself. In Toronto there is an organization better equipped because of the type of its training personnel to do this sort of work than any other organization we know of. It is known as the Institute of Supervisory and Personnel Development. They will put on courses for your superintendents or foremen, or other leaders, either in their own training quarters on Bloor Street, Toronto, or in your own plant. The cost is modest. 1 I, The Institute has found that the most successful method of getting ideas across is to have a group of eight people. These people discuss and arrive at their own solutions of the problems presented to them. As a result, they remember better th ematerial they have covered and they practise it more. We believe there is an oppotrunity here for not only improving your accident prevention record, but improving the whole range of your supervisory performance. If interested, will you drop us a note, and we will put you in touch with the Institute of Supervisory and Personnel Development, and Mr. A. M. MacKinnon , its Director. THE BULL Of THE WOODS by Al De Wolf I afe NSOLIDATED PRESS STREET ANXIOUS TO HELP YOU UR PRINTING PROBLEMS. 16' Ponderosa Pine Log: 62" top -- dated 1492. At least it has 461 annual rings. Ponderosa Pine; dated fourteen ninety-two, Same year Columbus crossed the ocean blue. The two events had no connection, I hear, Merely a coincidence in that eventful year. The fire-scar you see ingrown in its butt Dates back to Sitting Bull, that famous mutt, Who sat in its shade with a dusky maid. and a cig. And believe it or not, the maid was so hot, That either she, or the cig. set fire to the twig, This all happened a long time ago, Sir Wilfred was only a kid, When this dusky vamp turned into a tramp, and Poor Sitting Bull blew his lid. I. �MARCH - APRIL 1954 LOG BOOK FOREST LIBRARY Of NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO By D. M. Fisher, Librarian Listed below are some recent book acquisitions. If you would care to borrow them, or books on any other topic relating to forestry, write the librarian. The library will pay postage one way on all loans. Loans are for two weeks, renewable by post card. Baldwin, H. I. FOREST TREE SEED OF THE NORTH TEMPERATE REGION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO NORTH AMERICA. Waltham, Mass. Chronica Botanica, 1942. This is still the most thorough authority on structure, development, production, extraction, storage, and germination of tree seed. Brasnett, N. V. PLANNED MANAGEMENT OF FORESTS. Allen & Unwin, 1953. This book covers the development and details of European intensive management practices. British Columbia Forestry Club FORESTRY HANDBOOK FOR B.C. Vancouver, U.B.C., 1953. Despite the title, this handbook is extremely usefu~ to woods personnel anywhere. It covers a wide field and anyone above the simplest level on either production or forestry will find it useful. It is very well-written, and not i.n professional jargon; further, it is easy to carry and has a plastic case. Desch, H. E. TIMBER: ITS STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES. London, Macmillan, 1953. This is the third edition af a standard text on timber. Edlin, H. FORESTER'S HANDBOOK. London, Thames & Hudson, 1953. This handbook will interest, primarily, the professional forester who is dealing with silvicultural matters. Food and Agriculture Organization DIRECTORY OF FORESTRY SCHOOLS N. Y., F. A. 0., 1953 Covers curriculum, facilities and records of forestry schools in all countries, Emphasis is almost entirely on schools at a college or university level. Guthrie, H. FABLES FOR FORESTERS Washington, Forestry Enterprises, 1953. This is light reading anecdotes by and about foresters and forests. Harrison, J. L. FOREST ENGINEERING; ROADS AND BRIDGES. Edinburgh, Olive & Boyd, 1951. Sticking closely to practical problems, this text covers the engineering side of road and bridge building. The emphasis is on permanent roads and permanent bridges. Haynes, W. CELLULOSE; THE CHEMICAL THAT GROWS. N. Y., Doubleday, 1953. A readable summary of the role cellulose plays in chemistry, industry and manufacturing. There are several chapters on wood-cellulose, tis sources, extraction, and supplies. Knuchel, Herman PLANNING AND CONTROL IN THE MANAGED FOREST. Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, 1953. This European book is very detailed, and packed with formulae, tables, graphs, etc. It would probably interest foresters only at the top management levels. Meyer, H. A. FOREST MENSURATION. State College, Pa., Penn Valley Publishers, 1953. A new and thorough discussion and text of all forest mensuration problems. Appendix covers main log rules. Attempt has been made to satisfy two levels, the practical and the theoretical. Silversides, C. R. FOREST TRUCK ROADS. Montreal, C.P.P.A., 1949. Spurr, Stephen FOREST INVENTORY N. Y., Ronald Press, 1952. This thorough review cf inventory techniques has a notable part on sampling and inventory design. Stamm, Alfred CHEMICAL PROCESSING OF WOOD N. Y., Chemical Publishing Co., 1953. The object of this book is the assembling of available i form_ation on the chemical processing of wood by both co~: vent1onal and new methods, to produce modified wood prod ucts, pulp products, and various derivatives. Ideal for w~ personnel who want to appreciate mill problems. Tamm, Olaf NORTHERN CONIFEROUS FOREST SOILS Oxford, Scrivener Press, 1950 Close analysis of all the factors that affect coniferous forest soils. Canadian Institute of Forestry Sub-Section Farmed in Longlac A meeting in LongLac in March decided to a sub-section of the Northwestern Ontario Bran the Canadian Institute of Forestry. This sub-s formation will enable those members who reside antly from Port Arthur to participatQ more activ Institute affairs. An executive was elected as follows: Chairman- E. R. Humphreys, Long Lac, Secretary-Treasurer- R. Lockhart, Geraldt Representatives- E. J. Winters, Caramat M. Wilson, Beardmore R. A. Wilson, Auden. It is proposed to hold meetings periodical! the year in the various localities that are incl the sub-section. Mr. G. Cosens, Manager of Woodlands, K Clark Corporation of Neenah, Wisconsin, a the meeting on "The Pulp and Paper lndust Southern States and Its effect on that lndust ario." An interested audience gained much Cosen's talk and became more aware of the itive positions of the Southern States and the pulp and paper industry. "We Canvass The North" ROLLO AWNING CO • TARPAULINS • PACKSA • TENTS QUICK SfRVICE ON All REPAli CANVASS and ALUMINUM AW 37 South Court St., Port Arthur (Next to th e Phones: Business 5-5977, Residenc �1954 PAGE 21 LOG BOOK • Why Borden's Trumilk is the Ideal Milk for· your Camp of fresh whole milk! 4. For drinking, cooking and every other milk use I TRUMILK is a powdered whole milk which includes all the cream, all the protein and other nutritional value of finest fresh, whole fluid milk! Just add TRUMILK to cold water, mix, and in a jiffy, you have milk ready for drinking. TRUMILK is excellent, too, in soups, puddings, and all baked goods. Can be mixed dry with dry ingredients for cooking convenience. 1. All the food value n as 55( a gallon I Yes, here's delicious whole milk, ready to use anytime for as low as 55c a gallon ... a real saving on your milk bill, especially where large quantities are used. Further saving: there's no waste . .. you make up only as much as you need when you need it! m-sealed for camp use! 5. Easy handling-less weightno freezing I TRUMILK ( whole milk powder) is only ¾ the weight of fluid milk. This cuts transportation costs to the minimum ... makes handling easier. Under seal, TRUMILK keeps perfectly in summer heat or below zero weather ... indefinitely. 6. Fluid whole milk in a iiffy ! Now you can mix TRUMILK in any quantity with Borden's new effort-saving hand-mixer. It's a 3-in-l mixer: (1) mixes (2) stores (3) dispenses. Mixers available at cost in S gal. and 2½ gal. capacity. Order from your nearest distributor. Heavily protected with an outer plywood drum, the inner vacuum-sealed metal container protects freshness of Trumilk indefi.nitely! Also has inner friction-top cover to protect contents after seal is broken. E BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED. ILK DEPARTMENT, Spadina Crescent, Toronto 4, Ontario. BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED, 407 McGill Street, Montreal, Quebec. A.H. BRADBURY 13 North Wharf, Saini John, N.B. McKENZIE, STEPHENSON LIMITED 345 Higgins Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba T. A. MacNAB & CO. LIMITED, City Club Bldg., P.O. Box 7851 St. John's, Nfld. �LOG BOOK PAGE 22 Northwestern Ontario Research Agenda for Ig STEELCRAFT BOATS WITH A PURPOSE No. S LIGHTHOUSE AND BUOY TENDER Servicing the "aids to navigation" on the Great Slave Lake and the Mackenzie River, this 60 - foot Steelcraft vessel, "Pilot 11" was shipped 2,250 miles by rai I from Owen Sound and assembled at Waterways. Accommodation for 4 crew provided; and special shallow - draft features incorporated. By N. F. Lyon The annual summary of silvicultural research jects active in 1953 and proposed for 1954 is now ing completion and will soon be distributed to interested . It is encouraging to note that all ag active in silvicultural research in the past few yea maintaining a high degree of interest again this One aspect of silvicultural research which has receiving an increasing amount of interest in t few years and again in 1954 is the field of s tural cuttings. An increasing number of agenc experimenting with partial cuttings, improvemen nings, immature stand thinnings, clear cutting i and patches and seed tree systems. A few w mention would be the Co-operative Heron Bay to· increase white spruce reproduction on uplan wood sites by the Ontario Paper Company; Abit er and Paper Company; the Ontario Research the University of Toronto; and the federal and cial research organizations; the partial cuttings erent degrees by the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp a Company; the clear cutting in patches and stri Newaygo Timber Company, the LongLac Pulp er Company and the Abitibi Power and Paper the seed tree system with mechanical scarifi the Great Lakes Paper Company and the D of Lands and Forests Research Division; and pine improvement thinning by Oscar Styffe Li the Department of Lands and Forests Timbe ment Division. Considerable time will be spen continuing projects in 1954 and in addition systems will be established. Another aspect which is receiving muc is the tree planting program. In 1954 plans formulated to set over 1,612,000 trees th mercial plantings and experimental plant comparison it is noteworthy to mention th approxin1ately 225,000 trees were planted commercial plantings in this area. Other fields of research which will be year are brush scattering, artificial seeding, yield, land form mapping, site typing, rege veys, brush control, plus miscellaneous s vestigations. ----0-·--- No. 6 STANDARD WINCH BOAT Built in two standard sizes with either a Russel gasoline or Lister diesel engine, the Steelcraft winch boat is capable of many jobs and is the most demanded of the range. The first welded - steel boat built in Canada was in 1926 . and it was a Steelcraft winch boat. Leaders in Building Rugged S~eel Boats Publications Receiued From the Lake States Forest Experiment Station, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, University Farm, St. Pa;.al 1, Minnesota. Technical Note No. 409- The Lake States Cr No. 410- Can Wis;onsin Be Sufficient in Pulp ~ 11- Thinning From MA Total Yields in No. 412- Fair 1953 ForeS t in Lake States. No. No. 4 1 3 - Effect of Simulat and Deer Damage planted in the La 1 Station Paper No. 28, November 1953 Burning Index Ratings in Fire Contro Pl Station Paper No. 29, December 1953-G w Some aspects of Managing Second ro Upper Michigan. • �1954 PAGE 23 LOG BOOK T TENT CATERPILLAR POPULATIONS ORTHWESTERN ONTARIO (Continued from Page 18) st is presented in Figure 2. Light defoliation is ed to occur in the northern and eastern Lake of oods area. West of a line joining Godson Townear Sebaskong Bay, Lake of the Woods, and Township, east of Rainy Lake, medium-to-heavy tion of poplar stands may be expected. Smal I f light defoliation will probably occur in the Lac and Basswood Lake areas. the Port Arthur District numerous small infestill likely occur. Light defoliation may be exn the Voltaire and Kabitotikwia lakes areas west Nipigon. South of Chief Bay, Lake Nipigon, Poshkokagen River light-to-medium defoliation le. More to the south in the Black Sturgeon a poplar stands wi II be heavily defoliated. of Lake Nipigon light defoliation will occur rdmore and southwest in the Orient Bay area foliation is likely. A light-tq-medium infestpersist in the Leckie Lake area and in Dorion avish townships medium-to-heavy infestations may be expected. Only light defoliation is probable on the Sibley Peninsula. In MacGregor Township and in the vicinity of Port Arthur and Fort William light defoliation of poplar is likely. An area of heavy infestation will probably occur in Blake Township. Light-tomedium infestation wiU persist in areas to the west be-tween Fowler, Gi Iii es, and Conacher townships. Throughout areas not mentioned here only very small numbers of tent caterpillars will be present. --o---r,.-.,..-,c,..-.c~)---C)._.,,....t,.... c,....u.....cH11a-c,......,....., ) 4 1 1 9 ( > 4 1 1 1 1 i 9 ( ) - - - C ~ . . . . . , . . . ~ I II EQUIPMENT FOR SALE I iI 10 Sets of heavy 4 11 runner logging sleighs with Truck attachment. 2 Sets of tank sleighs with tanks. I Write or Call OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Construction Work Wherever the Work Is Heaviest J. DILL & SONS LTD. Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Service Organization RIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS FIRESTONE TIRES PORT ARTHUR River Road Phone 5-5488 I i iI i l.~~~~~~~~~l~~~J There's A New INTERNATIONAL and Lumbering Operations I FORT WILLIAM North May at Cameron - Phone 3-6457 �" ,. . . .~ . • ·::::::::::::::::: • • -<~~~,,,,.,,, ,,,,....... , .............. ~ ·:::::::::::::::::. ~ ·······••••••••••• .:::::::::::::::::i ~ ~:::::::::::::::::. ········•••••••••• ······••••••••••• m:::::::::::::::. ·••.•.!.••·········•·' :·······••••••••••• ••···············•· It's easy going with a "Caterpillar" D6 out in front of your sleigh trains. 'fhe husky 66 horsepower drawbar pull of the D6 lets you heap them high and haul them fast. 'fhe D6, with more track on the ground than any other tractor of comparable horsepower, gets a toe· hold in snow or on ice and takes off on the road to tower togging costs. 'fhe big toads of clean logs can keep your mills humming and your profits rolling in, for costs with the D6 are at a tow tow. Com• in and ask us for more details on this dependable log· trai11 locomoti'l't, Do it now and start your season early! ~ eoWEll £Q.IIPM£11 l'Oll 111111 1111 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954-03 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/e79126266e74f2b3fdbaf4d79d9e2c53.pdf b723544acf230cf5fcdda8a4131ea5c2 PDF Text Text RETURN TO FORESTRY LIBRARY Wood, Division t y► "),~-. �LOG PAGE 2 BOOK r----·--·--·-------·---·---~------.C M 1 I I I i i I es I I i I I II I I• I II I I I I i I I I I TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. DISTRIBUTORS FOR INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL POWER Crawler Trac~tors - Diesel Engines - Power Units I.E.L. POWER SAWS Johnson Motors - Ken Mac Boats Bucyrus-Erie Cranes, Shovels and Draglines Adams Road ·Graders - Michelin Tires I Attention I I I ii 'i Tractor Owners: Our Service Department is composed of experienced and factory trained mechanics. Our special shop equipment and complete working facilities enable us to repair your tractor from a minor repair to a complete overhaul. PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE ALL WORK GUARANTEED I I TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LT i I i LOGGING- INDUSTRIAL - CONSTRUCTION OFFICES AND SHOPS - 915 MEMORIAL AVE. •!•i ....u....o....c,.-.c,4111119>1....,.,~,,...,o,....o._,,,~,,....,,,~,....,,,....,,.__ MUNrCIPAL and MINING EQUIPMENT PORT ARTHUR, ONT ,--· ....,,,~,--.c~,.-.c~~---•~•~>~..-...C>41111>f>.-.<J.-.<~~...«,..-.C•....., �APRIL 195 ARCH - APRIL 1955 LOG NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President Vice-President H. STYFFE V. LEMAY PAGE 3 BOOK New Officers Elected bg Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry The annual meeting of the Northwestern Ontario ~~E;i:!~ Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry was held in Port 0 . COCHRAN H s. MOSHER A. ~: ~~~~ Arthur in March. President Norm Kissick conducted MAC LAGGAN r.~----=-~~~~-~--..:.-----.tlcte..r;u~eeting which was the best-attended C.1.F. gatherSecreta -Manager RN TO ing e r held in Northwestern Ontario. The attendance Published by at th meeting shows the increase in the number 0f arfl\D1JeT1>V>ciat1BRAFl'vst _rs _now employed in the area and the interest M el\F-'1 ft I ftf-J re ,s in the C.1.F. T. S. JONiSu d D. . . r. G. Ashenden gave the treasurer s report; Mr. 1---------a---..-.....---...--"- -o_o_ _s ___1_ v_1_s_1_o_ n E. R. Humphries reported on the LongLac Sub-section; ar~thon Corp .. of Canada L~ r. D. Fisher, Librarian, reported on the Forest Library; esident's ssage ~ r. . Cressman reported on the Tree-Farm movement Port . Arthur Ontario and Mr. T. S. Jones thanked the members for contribt h e O eratin ear. f> utin . articles to the LOG BOOK and requested their With the re-opening of operations comes the fire co-op-eration in 1955. son. I would ask every operation to give this subThe report of the Nominating Committee was subt early attention. The Association office and our mitted by Mr. J. Haggerty and the following were elecest Protection Commit1tee have prepared a folder of ted: EV-FIRE material which has been circulated to all Chairman-George Breckenridge mbers. Make use of this material and review your Vice-Chairman-E. R. Humphries ning and suppression efforts so that our woods inCouncillors-J. Campbell, N. Kissick and ry can keep up its excellent record. A. L. K. Switzer. Mr. C. J. Campbell conducted a panel discussion Safety is another subject at which we have all been on the subject The Implications of Bill 89". Panel king hard. I believe our efforts are paying off in members were: Prof. R. C. Hosie; Dr. J. B. Thomas; uced accidents and if we continue with our safety Mr. J. Baron; Mr. E. R. Humphries; Mr. B. Thomson. hing efforts we will do better. However, the costs accidents have risen and this year our provisional At the dinner meeting Mr. J. F. Sharpe, Chief, essment rates have been increased sharply by the Division of Timber Management, Ontario Department rkmen s Compensation Board. We must re-double of Lands and Forests gave an illustrated lecture on efforts. Such an increase in costs fur.ther affects Forestry in Switzerland." competitive position and this we cannot stand. ---o--'s do more about SAFETY. H. H. "Bert" Styffe. R£Tl:J 1 11 11 1 11 11 11 first Aid in Schools ntractor ·Wins Buch-saw Contest At the first annual Lakehead Sportsman's Show ry Poirier, 28-year-old contractor of St. Lawrence poration, won the buck-saw contest by averaging /l 0 seconds for his two best cuts out of three. The pound Poirier won out over nine other entrants uding the 310 pound Mrs. Annie Massey of Port hur. John Sajna, former Abitibi woodsman and curly emplyoed at Abitibi Mission Mill finished sec. Third place winner was Marcel Bois of Oscar Styffe ited. In the last issue of the LOG BOOK the report of Woods workers support for the Northwestern OntCanadian National Institute Home for the Blind ~d the Abitibi Power & Paper Company, Lakehead sion, contr:but,on as $124.40. This should have $780. l 0. Actually the Abitibi employees contribthe largest amount to the fund as compared to r Woods operations. The donations from the Great Lakes Paper Cornwoods camps was unfortunately omitted. The t Lakes Paper Company contributed the sum of .OQ to the Home. 1 At the annual meetings of the Woods Safety Associations which were held in Port Arthur in February, it was reported that both Woods Safety Associations have approved the recommendation sent to them by Northwestern Ontario Safety Branches that First Aid be taught in the public schools of Ontario. This recommendation was made to the Safety Associations on the basis that a person trained in first aid is more safety conscious than a person who is not. If this is true, then people going into any industry would be in a better position if they had some training. It is believed practical to train people in the last year in public school so that whatever industry they enter in the Province of Ontario would benefit from this practical training. In addition, the basic principle of Civil Defence is Self-Help. The next principle is Mutual Help. Seif Help really means being able to look after one's self c'nd Mutual Help means being able 't o help one's neighbour. The basis of Civil Defence training is first aid and it is felt that, if the Safety Associations in Ontario and the Civil Defence organization push this recommendation, the Department of Education would include First Aid as a subject to be taught in the public schools. It is hoped that this recommendation will be given to the Minister of Education as soon as possible. Untold numbers of accidents being prevented and injuries being less serious could be the only result of this Fir5t Aid training. . I �LOG PAGE 4 BOOK Here's A Report On Our Far North Regfon ... Aerial Timber Mapping Ower the Far North By H. H. Parsons, B. Sc. F. No few licensed operators and pulp concessionaires in Ontario have of late been scanning the untapped timber supplies in the more remote and extreme northern sections of our forested areas. Stands of timber located over these distant regions, which a short few years ago were disregarded and considered as inaccessible, are being slowly blocked out into licensed and concession limits. Of the total area of 412,000 square miles contained within the Province, some 180,000 square miles lie beyond the northern limit of the Fire Administrative District. North again of the 52nd parallel of latitude and included in the above, are 130,000 square miles; and from this latter area only very meagre and fragmentary information exists, as to the forest potential of this vast area. It is well recognized that a large section of this area, bordering the James and Hudson Bay shorelines and extending well inland, is given over mainly to open muskeg, pot holes and floating. bog. There are, however, large areas of relatively well drained soils, upon which merchantable or potentially merchantable values are known to e·x ist and even extensive timbered escarpment areas, lying within the more poorly drained regions to the eastward. With this background, the Provincial Department cf Lands and Forests, Division of Timber Management, has embarked upon a program of reconnaissance and general stock taking of areas from which possible sources of forest products might be available in the years to come. The Dominion Government, under agreement, participates in this up tto 50% of the cost unde·r the authority of the Canada Forestry Act of 1949. As a preliminary to this project, the southern fringes of the James Bay coastal belt region were examined during the 1954 ·summer months. Prior to this program some l 00 flying hours were spent in mapping in detail for private industry some 450 square miles of limits in the Chapleau district during May and part of June. The area examined in the James Bay region w comprised of some 18 blocks of 400 square miles ea roughly half of this 7200 square mile area was inve oried by aerial sketching with ground sampling of t representative types in conjunction. This area was located between latitudes 50° a 50° 30", adjoining the Quebec boundary on the ea and bordering the southern reaches of Kesagami La and extending westward some 200 miles, with t north-west boundary some 60 miles north of Hearst. Some 215 flying hours were utilized in the d tailed examination and type segregation of the eig scattered blocks involved in the sketching program, the scale of 40 chains to the inch. Remi Lake was u for a flying base and a Beaver aircraft was employ throughout, during the months of July, August a much of September. Due to the considerable ferry distances involv from the base to commencement of work on these sc tered blocks, five l 0-gallon drums of gas were carri on each flight. A morning flight consisted of from f to four hours and thirty minutes, then a landing lunch and refueling on some remote northern lake, or adjacent to the parcel being typed. The aftern flight then continued, with a days work usually consi ing of from seven hours to seven hours and thirty m utes of actual flying. Over these scattered eight biocks, that were aer ly typed in considerable detail by hand, much up ductive open and treed muskegs were encountered were scrub or stagnant black spruce and larch stan Prior to commencement of the programme in spring and to convey some conception of the above, aerial photographs were viewed, that covered a sec of this country. One photograph contained quite a I lake, the second photograph, taken over the same a day or two afterwards on the pick up of the line of flight showed no lake. What had occurred (Continued on Page 1 8) MARSHALL-WELLS Amazing New Kind of House Paint . . . II Guaranteed 5 WAYS BETTER 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 100% Blister-proof on New Wood. More Blister-resistant on Painted Wood. Stain-proof - No Rust Marks. Fume-proof ·- No Discoloring. Self-priming - Its Own Undercoat. WRITE, WIRE OR PHONE FOR FULL PARTICULARS �APRIL 195 I MARCH - APRIL 1955 ~s 50° a ,n the ea igami La , with t f Hearst. LOG HOTIC[ BO~D. cn-i,-j in the d the eig >rogram, :e was us ; employ \ugust a .r -====-1 -- ~s involv these sea ere carri : from fo JI~l-f anding f wrrwr 'k)luu,, J4, _,Q Rule ·n lake, Not ,4 Rule? afterno ~~ ~onsi_s There may be many riddles in safety work that ,r Y m, on't seem to have any answers. What caused Harry's ccident ? Why did Jim get careless af.ter twenty-ac1ere aeri 'dent-free years on the job? Why does Frank have ,ch uppr many minor injuries and close calls? :.mtere~ But, here is a safety riddle for which there are a h st an s umber of answers. WHEN IS A SAFETY RULE NOT RULE? 1~ •• hen a rule is known to one or a few, but not to all. supervisor may be able to recite the rules. Buit, unss they are also known by everyone in his department, ey cannot guide safety performance. hen a rule is established, but not written or posted. n "unwritten rule" soon ceases to be a rule. People ____....-rget or misinterpret it. By reducing safety rules to riting and posting them, supervisors take the first step ward uniform understanding of the rules. R hen a rule is seen, but not read. roper posting means conspicuous posting. Rules are ore likely to be read in a well-lighted, well travelled Pc}rtmental area. Care should be taken to see that stings are not defaced or obscured. To assure read.1 ~hip, some firms also supplement posted rules with _ntten safety rule books so that each employee has 1s own copy of the rules. hen a rule is read, but not understood. eading alone does not assure full understanding of a le. The formation of sound safety habits requires planation and careful coaching. Experience shows ~t even long-service employees need continuing rernders. hen a rule is understood, but not followed. _anky people are forgetful about safety rules. Some n at the rules. Others just ignore them. The chalnge for supervisors is to find new and interesting Ys to remind employees of the importance of followthe established rules. BOOK PAGE 5 When a rule is official, but not enforced. A rule loses its force if violations go unnoticed. Fair but firm enforcement is essential, if rules are to have any meaning at all. Proper enforcement and discipline require that supervisors take the lead by adhering to the rules themselves. When a rule is enforced, but out-dated. Changing conditions can quickly conceal the need for a rule or create the need for new or revised rules. This suggests that rules be periodically reviewed, updated and re-explained. A Safety Rule IS a rule when it is up-to-date; clearly understood, consistently followed, and enforced. It then becomes a safety habit-former and a key part of the supervisor's accident-prevention program. ---o---- II •lt~,._,......,u....u..-.,, ..... ,~~U....<~,.....,~,....,,,.._.,,...,,,.....,..._.,,,_.,t,.._,.,~ ..•• I * DEVELOP DEPENDABILITY i I When a fellow-worker gets a break, let's not jump to the condusion that "he had a pull." Or that he "knew the right people." - Gett~11g ahead 11sually is the reward of proven dependability. True, it is not always the most dese"ing person who gets advancement. However, Ii 98!f_ing ahead most often is the reward of dependab1hty. "I If you want the odds on your side, be sure to _ develop your own skills, ability, and dependability. I I I .o,.,_,,.....,..... C ~ ( . . . . .C)~.._,.,,,_..,41191,. . . . .,___c.,....._~~t>.... C > 4 1 1 1 1 o i ~ C ~ C ~ ~ C + . ·f--··-··-·-··-·--·---·--·----·•-•:• I * IN STEP WITH CHANGE I i- No matter how many changes come in 1955, some l people will keep on living as if these changes hadn't occurred. Before too long, they will be "living in the past" - and having a harder and 1 harder time to understand what is going on in the 1 - world. This need not happen to you. On the job for I example, there will be changes in the coming II months. P~sibly in working conditions. In job requirements. In methods and machinery. Learn - all you c~n about such changes. How they will affect you. Why they are necessary. How you can adjust to them. In this way, you can "keep up with the times" i I I I .t.:_::::~~~.::.2:~~::.~=.~~·--·-·-·-1 ITEMS MARKED* ARE RE-PRINTED WITH PERMISSION BY; ''MANAGEMENT INFORMATION FOR FOREMS:N ANO SUPERVISORS" Published by Elliot Service Company, Mt. Vemon, New York, U.S.A. �PAGE 6 ,4,,,. 1{ou AJ 1,..0G.·, B 00 K °" BdJ? *SAFETY CASE STUDY EVERY DAY ? SAFETY EVERY DAY ? SAFETY EVERY DAY? Al (foreman): Gosh, Bill, the boss is sure going after safety. Thought he'd take our heads off about that crane accident. Bill (foreman): Oh, the boss gets riled up about safety every so often. I go back and make some noise in the camp. After a while, things go back to normal until another accident happens. Al: Well, how can you keep the men "safety conscious", as the boss calls it, that way? Bill: Actually, I guess I don't. But you can't anyway. He's shouting about faster work one day, safety the next. You can't keep the men safety-minded when you say one day to be careful; the next, to go like blazes. Al: I don't know, Bill. I don't let up for a minute on safety. I try to sell 'em the idea that safety goes on whether wer're rushing to get out work or whether things are a little slow. Bill: I used to work on that approach to the men. Al: How' d it work for you ? Bill: O.K., except one day a couple of 'em stopped me after work and said they were getting down-right sick of safety, safety, safety all day long. I found out that stressing it all the time doesn't work, either. Al: Maybe, Bill. But you can still make it a day-today matter. Bill: How? Al: Try to treat it like other problems. For instance, when quality is off, you correct it. When you see something that may be unsafe, you correct that. Bill: You're dead right, but it isn't as easy as it sounds. Al: No doubt about that. Bill: In fact, it's tougher than other problems. Al: Why? Bill: Well, the men feel they know all about safety, where with quality or methods, they realize other people know something, too. Al: What you mean is that you've got to handle safety problems a little more carefully; pay more attention to the men's ideas. Sometimes they can help out a lot. After all, an accident affects them a lot more personally than some production foul-ups. Some Questions: Al and Bill hit on several problems that more and more foremen are wondering about: How can safety be kept important all of the time, without seeming to overstress it, compared with other departmental matters? How do you keep up the men's interest? Can safety problems be tackled like other department work problems? Suggestions: Some of Al's conclusions are sound. ·Go back and check them again. • Safety must be handled consistently-not big one day, compromised and forgotten the next. • Safety problems must be carefully handled. That is, be reaUstic. Use common sense. Realize that the men may look upon safety a little differently than other work requirements. • Appeal to each man's self-interest in safety. "The finger he saves may be his own." MARCH - APRIL 1955 •:♦~.,._.IJ...C,.-.1)._,.l). . . .C , . . . . C . . . . . , . , , _ . . ~ ~ C N l l 9 < J. . .C,._,().._.,. . . I ; I I * YOU AND YOUR PAY Your company expects to pay you all the wages you. are entitled to but not to overpay you. - Sometimes your company makes an unintentional error in paying you. Maybe it's in your favor• maybe it isn't. ' If the company finds the mistake, you rightfully expect the mistake to be corrected, whether or not it is in the company's favor. In the same way, if YOU find the mistake first let your supervisor know at once so it can be cor= rected. • • • ~ a - a - ~ 0..11111•<1_11_1_1~ _ a _ i I I ii i i t 1 .. 1_11_a_a_a_o_.,.....,,_1 . , . _ . 0 4 l l l l a , , f l ~ ~ ~ l - f f ~ C , . . . . ( t. . . . (J._,.C,._.C~ft,_.(, . . . . .,~Hlllal>c ...... , ..........., ~ , ! I * - BOTH ARE NEEDED I "You can lead a horse to water - but you can't II _ make him drink." That old saying brings out a I fact that holds true today. Certain things are de- ,= cided for us. But what we do about some other II things is up to us. i For example, on the job, the company may set ! II the requirements, and the supervisor may assign I the work. At the same time, how well you apply I I your skills depends on YOU. j I The success of any business, and the satisfaction I I of its employees, depend on the efforts and de- I cisions of both management and the employees. f 1: 1 I I ! ·•· - • -• ■- ■·~~~~ .......~ A ~ l . - , . . t . - . C l. . . .( I ~ ) ~ ~ • > GENERAL CHAIN SAW & EQUIPMENT BOX 99 BEARDMORE, Ont. Phone 101 122 MATHESON ST. KENORA, Ont. Phone 6532 DEALERS FOR McCulloch Chain Saws Safety Helmets Portable Fire Pumps THE NEW QUIET JOHNSON SEAHORSE OUTBOARDS Trailmobile Pulpwood Trailers -- Lowbeds Dumpbodies and Hoists �f'PRIL 1955 1e wages i,ay you. tentional favor; The 1r ·ightfully ether or 1ke first, 1 be cor~ All-Season All-Purpose Traetor Here's the answer to your traction problems The all-season Bombardier JS will crawl its way anywhere ,ts less than 1 tli per sq. in. pressure permits it to travel over loose snow, mud and steep grades. Ideall y suited for all "off - the - road" operations timber cruising strip breaking and developing of Dumps, at speeds up to 35 miles per hour. In the summer, the JS is the answer for sl:idding tree lengths and toting supplies in undeveloped areas. In the fall, its low weight (2700 lbs.) allows operation on ice earlier in the season. ·ou can't gs out a ; are de- Write to us for full illustrated literature showing all the many features of this rugged, flexible Bombardier "JS". ne other -,t_ may set y assign ::>u apply I isfaction i i and de>loyees. i I ~~·· i "ALL-SEASON" BOMBARDIIR "JSII I We also distribute M ACK TRUCKS BLOCKS YA RDERS Manufacturers of Construct ion, L ogging and Mini ng Equipment Head Office and Factory : Woodstock, Ont. Branch Office: Port Arthur, Ontario HY DRADJUSTERS JACKSON LUMBER HARV ESTER I �LOG PAGE 8 MARCH - APRIL 1955 BOOK MARCH Here are the causes of last year's logging fires • • • Let's NOT repeat in '55. Sioux Lookout District - 1 This fire was in a sawdust pile on New Dickenson Mines Timber Berth. It was caused by slabs being burned near the portable sawmill site and the fire had worked under the sawdust and smoldered there from March until June. The surrounding area was budworm killed and the fire could have become serious. a-----.... Port Arthur District - 2 Eight miles east of centre of N orthwind Lake, one mile north of Pifher Township, on St. Lawrence Corporation limits. The fire started on pulp st rips on which men were working 30 minutes previously. The pulp cutters working in the immediate vicinity were questioned by the Chief Ranger and 0. P. P., but the guilty party could not be identified. Geraldton District - 3 Smokers- A fire was discovered in the cutting area after the men had left the area. The fire was put out by the Company crew and held to a ¼a ere. 4 The fire must have been caused by either a cigarette butt or a power saw. The consensus of opinion is that the power saw was the cause of the fire as the cutter admitted that he had ceased cutting with the saw at l l 00 hours the day before as he had considerable trouble with it. 5 Defective equipment Believed to be exhaust on tractor. Kapuskasing District - 6 Spark from locomotive used for hauling wood, Smokey Line (Spruce Falls Power & Paper Co. 2 ~/2 acres.) 7 Exhaust from speeder usee or, pole track, Newaygo - 56 acres (freehold). 8 Smokers returning to camp from work, Newaygo, (3 ½ acres, 25 cords peeled wood) Other Logging Fires in Province •9 10 11 12 13 14 Division - Cochrane (a); May 24- Complete details not yet available. Division - Swastika #5; May 14-Smokers. 20 acres. Division - Swastika #20 May 30- Sawdust pi le. ¼ acre. Division - M~th,e son #3 June l O Smokers. 15 acres. Division - Gooderham #9 May 25- Fi re started in plan:ng mi 11. l acre. Division - Gooderham #10 Complete details not yet available. 150 acres. Forest Fire Protection Built with Perfect Balance • Positive and controlled chain oiler. • Exclusive air filter location. • New Diaphragm Carburetor-for work in any· position-without adjustment. Cuts any timber, at any an~le. 0 Sizes up to 32" • Priced from $285 • Phone or write your Dealer POTTER & KERR LIMITED DISTRIBUTORS 1021 Memo,;al Ave. Port Arthur, Ont. The third r:neeting of the Association Committee TOT~ on forest fire protection of the National Research Coun-s====l cil was held in Ottawa, February 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The Committee is composed of representatives from the Dominion Forest Service and of the Provincial Forest Service, Forest Protection and Forest Industry Associat- pril ions. The meeting provided for thorough discussion of ay such subjects as: une l. Forestry hose failure survey Mast for panoramic photography for proposed uly 2. lookout sites 3. Young growth evaluation standards 4. Fi re causes standardization 5. Monthly forest fire statistics 6. Development of radiometer 7. Forest fire fighting training courses 8. National fire preve·ntion campaigns 9. Reporting of forest fires through Department uf Transport radio range stations l 0. Reporting of railway fires and possibility of standardizing methods used. l l. Some of the problems involved in using tele, vision for detection of forest fires. 12. Large fires: causes, prevention, suppression. ---0---- Safety Code Published The Ontario Pulp & Paper Make.-s' Safety Association a nd )ht 5 Lumbermen's Safety Association recently printed for gene~al / ribution the WOODS SAFETY CODE prepared by the Nort wr ~ Woods Branch of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety ss iation. Posters in French and English are available as well as mimeog;·aphed booklet. 5 f Every superv~sor should have .a copy of the Wood~ i:v Code and every camp should have the Code posters well disp MAKE SU'RE THE POSTERS ARE UP IN YOUR CAMP. �\PRIL 1955 MARCH - APRIL 1955 LOG PAGE 9 BOOK astYear's (1954) Forest Fire Score Let's Better It In 1955 ! tudv This Situation - was caus- 1--- - -~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - smoldered iii 1e serious. Ill en .> CII CII C ~ u 1ip, on St. 1reviously. but the t? .. II&. ci I&. :!0 .. CII :c t C CII ~ 0 ~ A. ,; t C ·;;; CU Ill I- u 0 .¥ Ill ::, A. .~ ·.:: ~ A. 0 t,_ Ill .:!C area. The :onsensus ting with ettlers ...... ...... ......... . Causes of Fires 3 2 1 4 ampers ··-- ... ........ -.... --···.. ···• .. _ 18 22 10 12 1 5 1 4 Power & makers ···-----················-········ .. - 14 41 2 64 222 1 14 144 1 2 4 25 8 14 1 4 2 19 83 4 7 11 99 252 4 2 1 rospectors .. --·• ··· ···· -··········- .. . ed wood) ncendiary ............................. . 1 OGGING acres. ining iscellaneous ··········-·····-· . . 3 3 1 .. -- ·· ···-·· .. ····· ····-•······--··· ·· ai Iway ·--·•·.... ················--···········. 1 3 1 9 1 1 1 19 25 10 13 2 6 3 1 3 9 23 1 2 14 69 1 4 10 3 - :ommitte 44 68 29 44 16 13 35 249 877 rch Coun- 1 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = == = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = == = = 3rd. The from th ial Fores Associat 36 . Fires by Months 1 1 8 3 6 4 5 3 30 273 2 17 10 11 2 6 10 58 27 32 11 17 9 1 9 9 7 5 6 1 1 12 1 106 40 4 102 308 35 10 249 1 ity of 1 1 4 4 44 68 11.14 75 2 29 44 16 13 116 · i 27 I 15 877 I Aereage Bur11t otal Acreage Burnt 145 533¾ 30¼ 10,587 23,588 34,970.14 54,969 telesion. creage Burnt by ogging Fires ..................... .. 90~ sq. ft. 101/2 4½ 77¼ 62 265 Means of lteteetion 5 s 4 8 17 21 4 25 12 68 29 ·········· ....................... ........ ... 18 ........................................ 13 44 9 3 2 3 22 14 5 5.5 13 66.5 7 4 1 10 70 20 7 4.5 9 90.5 -----44 16 13 35 249 �LOG PAGE 10 Aduertisers' News BOOK MARCH - APRIL 1955 MARC Chamber of Commerce Visits BEAUTIFUL BOOK BY "CATERPILLAR" Caterpillar Tractor Co. has written its own history in a brief, well-illustrated and readable book entitled "50 Yea rs on Tracks." This l 04-page, hardbound book is one of the highlights of the "50 Years on Tracks" commemorative program to mark the 50th anniversary of the crawler tractor. A predecessor, the Holt Manufacturing Company, is credited with introducing the world's first practical track-type tractor in 1904. Perhaps the most unusual feature of the book is its photographs - most of which were selected from Caterpillar's photo files. Some of them, still in remarkably good condition, are more than 60 years old and show the huge combined harvesters and steam tractors of the West Coast nineties at work. One of the steamers pictured is almost 46 feet wide. Distribution of "SO Years on Tracks" is principally through Caterpillar's dealers. Copies can be · purchased from them at approximately $1 .25 each. The Forestry Committee of the Port Art f Co Ltd. Forty members made the trip where they pwood operation. Shown below is the lay-out of the parent North Chamber members, with the exception of pulp ered At Northern Wood Preservers Ltd. any c Poles; Culverts; Fence posts; Retaining walls; Using expert craftsmanship and exacting the American Wood Preservers Asssociation, F CATERPILLAR BRINGS OUT NEW TRACTOR A new, more efficient D8 Tractor offered in two models - has been introduced by Caiterpillar Caterpillar Tractor Co. The two D8 models have different drives a torque converter (Series D) and a direct drive (Series E) making this established earth-moving workhorse even more versatile on construction, mining, logging and agriculture jobs throughout the world. The many engineering advancements introduced on the new D8 make it more powe.rful, faster, easier to operate, easier to service and present new modern lines throughout. In conjunction with the new tractor announcement is the introducttion of matching attachments. For further information, get in touch with Powell Equipment Company Limited, Port Arthur, Ontario. "IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE" The S. J. Hill & Sons Limited advertisement in the January-February issue of the LOG BOOK featuring a picture of an International Truck with a semi-trailer load of pulpwood caused an argument. The boys in Camp 33 at Auden wrote the editor of the LOG BOOK requesting the number of cords on the truck to settle the argument in the camp. The LOG BOOK has been informed that the trailer carried 17.4 cords of pulpwood. ;1••--0-••-•-••-••-•-•-••-••-•-••-•-•-•-••-•---••-•1• 'I i i II 1 I i I ·I I Call 3-8323 CDJl $3 !J ! JDJl ·r ED {l {l PJ'l t~~ r' 137 SOUTH MAY STREET FORT WILLIAM WE CAN HELP YOU WITH YOUR PRINTING PROBLEMS I I I i I II i ♦:◄ ~ 1 . - . C ~ C J . - . C l ~ ( l ~ ) ~ I - - - C ) . . . .C J ~ l. . . .(). . . . CJ.-.CJ . . . . .C~Cl~J~C)----«J~..,_..Hll9-t♦:♦ (D TllEATING PLANT @ MAC/I/NE SIIOP @>C#IPLOAO/Nu @, PLANIN'C Mill © COIIOEN5£R IIOUfE @SNAVING PtPeLIM @,TA/2 PLANT @), @ @ ~ L06 FLUME @ COOLIN6 TANl(5 CREOSOTE TANKS' Bl/TT TANK~ DRYKILN5 {jjllOlfT @),SAWMILL @UNL040ING RAMP ~ OIL t/OUS'E @>cll/PPE/2 IIOU5E .@), BOILER J/OU.fE @)- TAR STORA6~ TAM @) 5E.TTLIAl6 POOL (u),GREENCt/4/N ~ NO. I. FRAJll/16 LA @-CIIIP PIPE.LINE ~ N02- FR.MIIN6 TRIC .. �I\PRIL 1955 MARCH - APRIL 1955 LOG BOOK PAGE 11 Forest Products Ltd. ~ Port Art f Commerce organized a trip for its members to the Black Sturgeon operation of Northern Forest Products Nhere the pwood operation; a bundle yarder; a pole haul from a selective cut area; a slasher operation and a sawmill the paren Northern Forest Products - Northern Wood Preservers Ltd. - to which the forest products seen by the n of pulp ered for processing. Ltd. any c cies of wood of any dimension can be treated and preserved for any structural purpose, including: Piling; 19 walls; oring; Flumes; Sewer pipe; Roofing; Stave pipe; Cross arms; Structural, dock, mine and boat timbers. d exacting forest products are treated in accordance with customers 1 requirements or to the specifications approved by ,ciation, F. incial governments. POQT ARTWUQ PLANT PORT ART~UR ONTARIO • ~ ~ .?f.14'!!""'~ 7-~~ - ~.....,~- =::.... -;; . ~ ~~ ~UM£ ,. . TANK5 L.l "II ROOMf' TR/C 5/IOP '4G£ 'IIOU.f"E Tfc>IMMe/2 --.~ �LOG PAGE 12 Annual Safety Meeting BOOK Memberships in Turtle Club Presented A joint ·meeting of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association, Northwestern Woods Branch, and the Lumbermen' s Safety Association, Northwestern District was held in Port Arthur in February. Mr. A. L. K. Switzer was chairman of the dinner session and John Styffe was chairman of the evening programme, at which Mr. E. E. Sparrow, Chairman of the Workmen's Compensation Board gave a very stirring address. In addition, Mr. D. B. Chant, Secretary-Engineer, O.P.P.M.S. and Mr. E. H. Reeves, General Man2-ger of the L. S. A. were in attendance. Mr. H. W. Mutch gave an address on "Safety Organization" and C. C. Wright of Spruce Falls Power & Paper Company gave a very interesting "flannel board" demonstration. This is a novel method of putting punch into organizational talks to a group and the subject chosen by Mr. Wright was "Safoty in Woods Operations." Mr. M. Maclaggan, Woods Manager, Abitibi Lakehead Woodlands gave an excellent address at the afternoon session . His subject was "Safety with Insufficient Protection ." In addition, Mr. R. Hallonquist led a discussion on 'Safety Posters"; Mr. F. Hedley gave a short talk on "Hard Hats and Winter Liners"; Mr. A. E. Minor spoke on "First Aid to the Injured." 1 Keep Safety Alive In 'SS At the joint annual meeting of the Ontario Pul & Paper Makers' Safety Ass'n, Northwestern Wood Branch, and the Lumbermen's Safety Ass'n, Northwest ern District, Mr. E. E. (Gene) Sparrow, guest speake (above left) presented memberships in the TURTL CLUB to Lawrence Champeau of Northern Forest Pr ducts Limited and Frank Rupnik of Abitibi Lakehe Division. Membership includes certificate, lapel bu ton and a new safety hat. Both men escaped dea when their safety helmets warded off falling trees. General Motors Diesel Allis•Chalmers ga1e4 -- p<J,11,U g~ -- Vulcan Machinery & Equipment Ltd. (!)Ul,ce PhOHe J/.-2.J/.83 PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO NORTH CUMBERLAND ST. at McVicar Creek. •f•-•-•-0_,,_o_o_,_ _,_,,_,,_,,_,,_• • I II I 0 I 1 Reu<Je#IO(J P/uu,,e4, PARTS: Ray Laine - i 4-2243 i I - SERVICE: Ted Jenkins - 4-6143 I SALES: D. 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THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED, 407 McGill Street, Montreal, Quebec. td. I KIRKLAND & ROSE, LTD. 130 Water Street, Vancouver, B.C. A.H. BRADBURY 13 North Wharf, Saint John, N.B. McKENZIE, STEPHENSON LIMITED 345 Higgins Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba Harvey & Company Limited St. John's, Nfld. ~--------- o-,,. 41 y ' ,~,,,Comp,~11,\111\1'"' @) �LOG PAGE 14 Northwesrern Woods Branch Elects Officers Elected at the annual meeting of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Ass'n, Northwestern Woods Branch were: Honourary Chairman: W. I. Turner Past Chairman: A. L. K. Switzer Chairman: F. L. Stevens Vice-Chairman: F. T. Morrish Secretary: W. Lockhart Exec. Member: T. S. Jones. At the Lumbermen's Safety Association, Northwestern Ontario District meeting the following were elected to the Committee: J. Styffe F. Thomson H. Mutch S. Mack R. I. Young D. C. Cl.ark F. Hedley T. S. Jones. At the meeting of the Committee Mr. R. I. Young was chosen as Chairman and Mr. F. Hedley, ViceChairmn. Mr. John Styffe is the past Chairman of the Branch. BOOK saved because of the fibreglass hat he was wearing The case has been reported to the Turtle Club throug Mr. D. B. Chant of the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers Safety Association. . CANDIDATES FOR THE TURTLE CLUB Pictured below are cutters Paul Leduc (examinin crushed hat with his foreman) and Leo Paul Plante 0 the Henry Selin operations holding a deadwood branc which fell and cracked his helmet. Both men are can didates for the TURTLE CLUB. ------o---- SUPPORT GIVEN TO HARD HAT MOVEMENT It is understood that the Department of Lands and Forests have issued a directive to field officers in regard to safety hats. This directive pointed that on operations where the use of safety hats is obligatory by employees of the operating company, scalers, timber cruisers and other members of the Department must conform with the company regulations while on company limits. This suppoi t is much appreciated by those companies which have a hard hat pol icy and which are encouraging all visitors ,t o the woods operations to conform with company regulations and wear hard hats as an example to the men in the woods. It is understood that the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario made the use of hard hats compulsory for their construction crews. OTHER LIVES SAVED Fred Flensted, working as a pulp cutter for the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Compayn, Fort Frances Division, in the woods near Camp L-309 was cutting a poplar tree. Another tree was hit and a flying limb about three inches in diameter struck Mr. Flenstead on the head and bounced down to his shoulder. The limb fell about 40 feet. Mr. Flenstead was wearing a hard hat which was struck directly on the ground and cracked. It is believed that Mr. Flenstead's life was 0IDEI YOUR REQIIIEMEITS I0W • ■ ■ Our new Wholesale Hardware warehouse i1 modernly equipped to sene the Logging. Lumbering and Mining Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating and Building Contractors in Northwestem Ontario. COCHRANE HARDWARE <WESTERN) LIMITED 185 lorth Cumberland Str•t, Port Arthur - Dial 5-7345 �:>RIL 1955 s wearing .ib throug ~r Makers MARCH - APRIL 1955 eep Oft Th e Beam •I Everyone quite naturally wants to "get the best ~al possible" out of his work. That's normal too want to get al I we can for the work we do. , . . But let's also keep in m·ind the fact that we get .examining id for our work only as we produce. Wages and salPlante o ies don't come out of thin air - they come from >od br·ancH reduction. And the more we produce, the more there n are can- to divide. No one can be paid for a real day's work - for ry long - unless he puts in a real day's work. To et, you have to give. What do we mean by a "real day's work"? Cerinly no one is talking in terms of "slave driving" or ything like that. But a "real day's work" does mean at we keep ourselves busily occupied all day - workg - not just putting in time. The work we do must be sold to the customer. hat we get back in payment from the customer prodes the funds for wages and salaries. If we don't ally produce, if goods or services aren't available in rge enough quantities for the customer, then business come falls- and that hits all of us in the pocketok. So, let's keep on the beam, with a real day's work ery day. . -The Observation Post According the the latest estimates, Canada possses 397,313,000,000 cubic feet of merchandise timr. About two-fifths of this total is considered accesble to commercial operations at the present time. ~l,,e PAGE 15 LOG' ' BOOK Extracts from a Radio Forum on the occasion of a visit from the Chairma,n of the Workmen's Compensation Board to the LakeheadQuestion: Is any progress being made in reducing the number of accidents in the province? Answer: Yes. The number of accidents is on the de- crease in relation to the number of hours of exposure in 1954. In 1954 there were 9,000 less work incidents reported to Workmen's Compensation Board than in 1953. Question: The woods operators and the pulp and paper mills are in Class 2 of the Safety Association and all other woods operators in Class l of the Safety Association: How many Classes are there in the Province of Ontario? Answer: There are 25 Classes in Schedule l or Coll- ective Liabi Iity Group of Employers and the number of Employers in this Schedule l totals about 60,000. In Schedule 2, Employers are much "smaller in number but am self assurers and include the railroads, steamship companies, Bell Telephone, Hydro asd the municipalities. Question: How much of our dollar of assessment is paid to the injured workmen? Answer: The workmen receive, directly in the form of compensation, medical aid, pension payments, 88 cents of the average employer's dollar contribution. Two or three cents go for accident prevention and the cost of administering the Board's extensive activities costs another eight cents. dJ.acU S""I: "Gas Is Best By Test" For Timber Camps -- large or s■all. A Size for Every Need PROPANE GAS side-arm water heaters have proved themselves as a sure and] economical way of heating w~ter for cookeries and bunkhouses. See us also rei'Conversion burners for camp steam baths. USE PROPANE INSTEAD OF WOOD. Also available: Propane Truck and Tractor Engine Heaters WRITE, PHONE or WIRE NORTHERN PROPANE GAS CO. LTD. BOX 325 FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO PHONE 2-5318 �LOG PAGE 16 BOOK MARCH - APRIL 195 One Accident per fear Striuing To Be Perfect lumbermen's Safety Association News letter The Thunder Bay Wood Products which operates a shim manufacturing plant in Port Arthur are doing something about accidents. ORGANIZED FOR SAFETY Their record was not very good when they started business after the' war but their 1953 and '54 efforts show that progress is being made. In 1953 there was one accident on February 6th. Man-hours to that date were 2,062. Man-hours frorn February 7th to December 31st, 1953 were 18,406 accident-free. In 1954 there was an accident on October 15th. Man-hours from January 1st to October 15th were 15,623 and from October 16th to December 31st there were 3 729 man-hours. Here we have a small outfit doing ~ good job on safety. They are determined to do better and eliminate the one accident per year. --0------- HOW YOU'VE CHANGED! ... TRACTOR CANOPIES Mr. Wm. Tough, one of our Directors, reports th the canopy on one of his tractors saved ithe drive life. A dry stub fell on the canopy and damaged beyond repair, but the driver was not injur~d. This is another case where a small investment in safety device paid inestimable returns in saving a man life. • Caterpillar-Hyster mechanized logging team is the new Paul Bunyon of the woods- pulling in more logs and more profits than Paul eve1 dreamed possible. This modem team - Caterpillarbuilt Tractot Hyste1 Winch and Sulky®-h built to handle more logs at today'f highe1 speeds under tough togginp- conditions. l'or profit - making logging Ideas, call or drop in fo1 your copy of "How to Log Small Timber Profitably". ANOTHER GOOD RECORD Mr. Edgar White, an Association member with sawmi II at South River, Ontario, has an enviable saf record. His mill employs 22 men and produces an avera of one and a half million f.b.m. per year. For the d three years Mr. Wkirte's employees have not fia single lost-time accident. This record indicates a high degree of effici in all phases of the operation and shows what can done when organized for ,afety. CALL OR DROP IN FOR MORE INFORMATION POWELL EQIIPMEIT CO. LTD. , 115 N. Cumberland St. Port Arthur, Ontario You all recall receiving ,t hat excellent booklet pr pared by the Northwestern District Committee entitle ''Organizational Plan For Safety Work". May compa ies have utilized parts of this plan with beneficial r suits and some member companies have adopted it i its entirety. One such company is Henry Selin Forest Produc at Hearst. The energetic adoption of the plan has pr duced excellent results. One of Mr. Selin's camps h exceeded six thousand man-days worked without a los time accident. Another of his camps is approachin the mark of four thousand man-days worked. Jun un Alrthough production has tripled, accidents hav been reduced to 1/3 of the previous frequency. Th Conne enthusiasm for accident prevention pervades the whol TH operation from the head office to the bunk-house. Lon There are several good reasons for this outstan ing success. One is the safety committee compose of management and workmen. Safety committee mee ings are held at regular intervals in all camps and ar Day, always attended by senior personnel. FO Tor · Compulsory wearing of hard hats on all operati has assisted materially in ,this program. Two candidat for the Turtle Club during the last three months atte to the value of hard hats on logging operations. Eardle An excellent and constructive approach to acci ST ent prevention has been developed throughout Mr. Se N. in's operations. Management and workmen are co-o erating fully in the safety program. The Associatio congratulates the entire Setin organization for their fin ...- • contribution and we know that they will keep up th good work. 1060 Arlington St. Winnipeg, Manitoba IT CAN BE DONE: The two examples quoted (H Selin Forest Products and Edgar White) prove bey doubt the beneficial effects of an energetic safety paign. There should be no good reason why all_ 0 member companies cannot match these splend_id cords if aggressive action is taken to prevent acc,d This is the only way to reduce accident frequency costs. i I I I I i I i I I .i i i i I I e s �MARCH - APRI _L 1955 LOG PAGE 17 BOOK APRIL 1955 orest Library of Northwestern Ontario The library has recently added three more forestry eriodicals to its subscription Iists; these are: Forest cience Quarterly (pub. by Society of American Forsters); The British Columbia Lumberman (monthly); )OOklet pr nd the French-Canadian monitthly, Foret et Conser·ee entitle tion. ay compa . . . ineficial r The following are recent add1t1ons to the library. All lopted it i oldings of the library are available on loan by mail. Chang, Ying-Pe BARK STRUCTURE OF NORTH AMERICAN CONIFERS Washington, U.S. Govt. Printing Office, 1954. Produc Ian has pr , camps h Colwell, Robert N. A SYSTEMATIC hout a los ipproachin PHOTOGRAPHIC !St ANALYSIS OF SOME FACTORS AFFECTING INTERPRETATION Un special issue of PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING, June, 1954). d. dents hav c v n T onne 11 , . : /Y· :a hhe whol THE APPLICATION OF RESULTS OF RESEARCH London, Butterworth Scientific Pubns., 1954 ~- ouse. Reviews scientific research agencies in the Commonwealth, reviews obstacles in the way of exchanging information, and suggests ways of bringing research agencies and industries together. ~ compose 1ittee mee 1ps and ar Day, w. R. FOREST HYGIENE IN GREAT BRITAIN Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1954 This is publication No. 4 of the University of Toronto Forestry School. It contains much that will interest foresters concerned w:th planting. ons. are co-o ~ssociatio r their ~ep up th Eardley. A. J. STRUCTU'RAL GEOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA N. Y., Harpers, 1951 A large text describing the structural evolution of the North American continent. Spurr, Sttephen H. HISTORY OF FOREST PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND AERIAL MAPPING (In special issue of PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING, J1,1ne, 1954) Interesting to Canadian foresters because it outlines contributions to the field made by forestel"5 of this country. (Continued on Page l 9) Northwestern Ontario Committee on Co-ordinated Research Holds Meeting A well attended meeting of representatives from Research Agencies, Department of Lands and Forests, and Woods Operators was held in Port Arthur recently. This committee was formed under the auspices of the Research Council of Ontario. As of March 31, 1955 the Research Council of Ontario ceased to exist by order of cthe Ontario government. However, it is understood that the Committee on Forestry of the Ontario Research Council is going to continue its activities and it was the decision of the meeting to do likewise. Mr. N. F. Lyon, Chairman of 1the Committee of Co-ordinated Research chaired the meeting. There were three main topics discussed. On the first morning, a discussion on "Tree Planting" was lead by Mr. H. 0. Kantola. In the afternoon, Mr. K. W. Hearnden chaired a discussion on "Experimental Cu;tting Methods". The following morning Mr. N. F. Lyon led a discussion on "Artificial Seeding". Copies of the Annual Project Summary including Silvicultural Projects established in 1954 and Silvicultural Projects proposed for 1955 were distributed. Copies of this Annual Projecit Summary may be obtained from Mr. Lyon, Department of Lands and Forests, Port Arthur, Ontario. fina-------------------------------•------------------~ ♦:♦),._,,,C~l,.._.C~C . . . . .C). . . .l). . . .C. . . . .C) . . . .C). . . .C)._,CJ._.f. . . . .C>41a-l)._,CJ~)---f~C. . . . . C . . _ . C , . . . . ~. . . . .C~CJ. . . . .CJ. . . . ·eports th he driver amaged ~d. tment in ng a man I1 i 1 I 1 'I i i •i i I I 9'i,......_J. . . . . CJ. . . .f...-.C:J . . . . .C ) . _ . . l ~ J - - - C ~ C , . . . . C , . _ . C ). . . .C),_,CJ. . . . . 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The zonation is very marked, on the well drained soi I as found on the river banks; and there are many of these; and about the lake shorelines, very good sprucr:: and mixed wood stands occur. This stand composition of white and black spruce, balsam and poplar and birch gives way usually within 200 feet and even up to 600 feet to a narrow belt of black spruce, thence stunted dwarf spruce to open muskeg treed usually with stunted tamarack. As one approaches a lake or river, after neg otiating an expanse of muskeg the reverse zonation is encountered. On one occasion, a high powered hand lens was used to determine a ring count in an average stunted black spruce, bordering a muskeg. This tree was 3" D.B.H. and 25' in height. The specimen was found to be 330 years old; its shallow but very extensive root system never penetrated the sub soi I but remained superficially within the sphagnum moss top layer, which in some in3tances was checked to 8' in depth. In another instance, what appeared to be a black spruce seedIi ng, protruded but 6 inches above the moss had a root system totalling 24 feet and was determined to be 50 years of 29=- BOOK MARCH - APRIL 1955 The following information obtained from groun sampling by the Forest Resources Inventory over seve of the aforementioned blocks will convey some bette conception of the productive forest stand con:,position and diameters encountered within this latitude range. Of the total area examined 33.9 % was considered as productive forest, with 29.36 % of this coniferou and 4.54 % given over to poplar and birch and to mixed wood types. On these timbered areas the average number of trees pe·r acre was computed at 43 l of which 389 were 4" - 9" in diameter and 42 were l 0" and over In other words 91 % of the species over these sites wer~ black spruce, with poplar, white spruce, balsam, white birch and tamarack making up the remainder and in the order in which they were represented . Larch was on very prevalent numerically on the treed muskeg but the bullk of these were found to be stagnant. Of the total area referred to. non-productive est area comprised 56.58 % , made up as follows: Brush and alder 0.55 % Open muskeg 3.53 % Bogs (floating) 3.75 % Treed muskeg (usually stagnant larch) 25.67% Stagnant stands or scrub black spruce 23.08% Non-forested land was computed at 2. 75 %. With a total land area of 93.23 % , some 6.77 % was given over to water. The black spruce over these latitudes, although small in diameter, is very close grown and is generally recognized to yield -the highest cellulose content per cord of any spruce stands in Canada. The western portion of the above area supports very few lakes; this condition is reversed east of the Little Abitibi River. Lunch time usually resolved itself into landing on one of these lakes where possibly, in most instances, no one had ever been present. The surroundings looked forlorn, an eerie feeling prevailed and the stillness was oppressive; this silence was just about all one could hear. West of the Matagami River is located a small chain of lakes, with no other similar water about for many miles. Canadian geese, the big honkers, nest in these lakes in hundreds and on one occasion in late June or early July, we landed on one of these lakes for the lunch break. The geese were moulting at the time and were storming up and down the lake in dozens unable to, but attempting take-offs. NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LTD. . FORT WILLIAM . ONTARIO On another lunch period we had tried several c~st after re-fueling and- took home two pickerel, leaving two very large and very dead pike on the shore. The following day we again landed at the same spot and on the shore perched on a dead chicot was a bald-heade eagle. We were able to approach within about twent feet of him before he departed and with a wing spa of .close to seven feet. The two pike were torn t shreds. It was the opinion that rocky escarpments reg ions were the usual habitat of these birds and just ~h he was doing up in that extremely flat country w a great many of the trees would not even support weight, is difficult to say. h Canadia~ newsprint production last year total l 5,984,207 tons-a 4.6% increase over the 1953 P duction figure. �t\PRIL 1955 MARCH _ APRIL 1955 LOG BOOK PAGE 19 )m groun ing in its work will be welcomed. anadian Foresty Association Annual Meeting over seve Editor's Note: Anyone wishing to know more about the Gordon Godwin,· Ontario Paper Company was elect-• ome bette Canadian Forestry Association please write the Editor )r,:1position d President of the Canadian Forestry Association of of the LOG BOOK. de range. ntario at the recent annual meeting. FOREST LIBRARY OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO Northwestern Ontario is represented on the counconsidere (Continued from Page 17) i I by the following members: D. E. Graham; E. Lorne coniferou oodall; T. S. Jones; J. F. MacKellar; R. J. Prettie and Northeast Pulpwood Research Ce!"!ter. d to mixe . I. Young. FOREST PRACTICE SURVEY REPORT ~rage num Gorham, N. H., American Pulpwood Association, 1952 which 38~ The C. F. A of Ontario is one of the provincial How different sites and pulpwood species are handled and over. odies of the Canadian Forestry Association. As a nonby New England loggers. sites were refit organization it is engaged in educating the CanPaper Trade Journal sam, white dian public about forest protection problems; devel THE PROGRESS OF PAPER :fer and in pment of the tree farm movement; and the conservatN. Y., Lockwood Trade Journal Co., 1947 Larch was on of the nation's woods, waters and wi Id Iife. Attractive, well-illustrated volume which emphasizes historical developments in paper-making and the inuskeg bu In his annual report, Mr. J . A. Vance, retiring troduction of new raw materials. resident, referred to "financing" as being the most ressing problem. The organization is mainly supported Purdue U, iversity. School of Civil Engineering and uctive y private contributions with the bulk coming from the Engineering Mechanics ows: ulp and paper and lumbering industries in the province A MANUAL ON THE Al'RPHOTO INTERPRETATION OF long with the Ontario Department of Lands and ForSOl!.S AND ROCKS FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES. sts, the Toronto Anglers and Hunters Association, and Lafayette, Indiana, Purdue University, 1953 he railways . Thomas, Morley Support from individuals interested in the conCLIMATOLOGICAL ATLAS OF CANADA 5.67 % f I Ottawa, National Research Council, 1953 3.08 % ervation o our natura resources is being sought by A comprehensive outline of temperature and precipitation he Association and anyone interested in belonging to information planned for the builder or building designer :> • With a he Canadian Forestry Association of Ontario and helpbut having possibilities of much wider application. given over \- - - = - - - - - 1 m = - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ although generally >ntent per supports 3st of the 1 There's A New INTERNATIONAL OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Mining and Lumbering Operations Construdion Work Wherever the Work Is Heaviest anding on tances, no gs looked llness was me could \ i a small about for s, nest in >n in late lakes for the time 1 dozens, ·eral casts I, leaving ore. The )t and on Id-headed Jt twenty ving span ! torn to ents regjust what ·ry whe~e pport h!.i • totalled 953 pro• S. J. HILL & SONS Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Se"ice Organi "ALSO DISTRIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AN FIRESTONE TIRES PORT ARTHUR Red River Road Phone 5-5488 .t'l 1 FORT WIL9 North May at Cameron �LOG PAGE 20 . ·....... - .........~ \~ -\/\., ~\- ' BOOK .- ; IF your present power source burns premium fuel, requires constant attention, needs frequent parts replacementyou're paying a "luxury tax" to keep your logging job up-to-date. Cat Diesel Power adds profits to your operation. 60% to 80% savings in fuel bills-Cat Diesel Engines power-produce on small amounts of low-cost No. 2 furnace oil. Little engine wear-air, lube oil and fuel are carefully filtered of foreign particles. Fast starting in any weather-independent gasoline starting engine pre-conditions the·diesel for operation. Quick response to loads-Cat Diesel Engines' sensitive governors react quickly to all changes. Quality construe-: tion-keeps them on the job for 50-60 thousand working hours. Don't pay your power a tax for working. Rely on Caterpillar Diesel Engines to put profits into your job. Let us estimate your power requirements-choose from 12 sizes with HP ratings up to 500. Powell ~quipment Company Ltd. PORT ARTHUR 115 N. Cumberland St. WINNIPEG 1060 Ar.lington St. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Lo3·~·h-: ~·-Industrial-Construction-Municipal and Mining Equipment C F~~ES AND S ''>S - 915 MEMORIAL AVE. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �MAY 1949 PAGE 3 LOG BOOK THUNDER BAY TIMBER OPERATOR NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COUNCILLORS WOODLANDS SECTION, C.P.P.A. OFFICER H. 1-1 . STYFFE ............................................. . J. AUDEN ·· ········•···•··························· A. H. MERRILL H. P. KLINESl IVE . SO . S. J. ?>o <'IATI At the annual meeting of the Woodlands Section of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association A. F. Buell, LongLac Pulp and Paper Company, Limited; A. H. Burk, K.V.P. Company; P. V. Lemay, Marathon Paper Mills. of Canada Limited were re-elected as councillors and J. H. Merrill, of the Brampton Pulp and Paper Company Limited was elected as a councillor. SUMMERS' STRIP-LOADER AT HERON BAY Ear istrict were fortunate in J. W. B. Sisam of the Facult of Toronto, who met with a numb itizens to discuss the activities of the stry Association of Ontario. The primar tive of the C.F.A. is to provide for publ!c education on the value of conserving our natural resources and particularly with respect to the impressing on all peoples the importance of protection of forests from fire. We, of the industry, are very proud of the efforts which the C.F.A. have already been making towards forest conservation generally and at this time we would like to wish them well with their new branch in the Province of Ontario and with the new organization which will be set up locally at the Lakehead. It is extremely important to have al I of those who benefit directly or indirectly from our forest wealth working with us in our attempts to conserve and properly use our forest assets. As members of the largest industry in Northwestern Ontario, we can renew our ·efforts to set the pace and the example for members of the C.F.A. There is no better time than at present to set out a reminder here that with the approaching fire season we should be acutely conscious of the various rules to follow in order to prevent fire. Let us then do our part this year and once again give our very best wishes to the C.F.A. in its efforts. H. H. 'BERT' STYFFE. CLEARING LAND?? A Nicaraguain proverb says: "One man in one day with one match can clear l 00 acres." This proverb is wrong! It should read: "One man in one day with one match can DESTROY l 00 acres." j CPPA Woodlands Section Meeting to be sponsored by Brompton. A fire protection meeting of t~e CPPA will be held on the Brampton Beardmore Limits June 16 and 17, 1949. COVER PICTURE THE DRIVE IS ON! Picture through the courtesy of the Great Lakes Paper Company, Limited magazine "LINK." The April issue of the Observation Post (magazine of the employees of the Ontario Paper Company Limited) reports that the strip-loader of .Ted Summers, Woods Superintendent at Hemlo, took out 30 per cent of the wood at Heron Bay last winter. Many operators in Northwestern Ontario have viewed this strip-loader or "sloop" and are following the experiments with interest. IMPORTANT Don't be scared by the two words: Research and Efficiency Research-is going out to look for a change instead of waiting for it to come. Efficiency-is a better way of doing things. • WHAT MAKES A LEADER .The boss drives his men; The leader coaches them. The boss depends upon authority; The leader on good will. The boss inspires fear; The leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says, "Get here on time". The leader gets there ahead of time. The boss fixes the blame for the breakdown; The leader fixes the breakdown. The boss knows how it is done; The leader shows how. The boss makes work a drudgery; The leader makes it a game. The boss says, "Go"; The leader says, "Let's go." District Log Sawing Champion 5th at Montreal Contest Ludovic Cyr, crowned Thunder Bay District Buck.Sawing Champion at the Fort William Winter Carnival placed fifth in the Dominion Championship held at the Montreal Sportsmen's Show, March 23rd-25th. Cyr represented the Ontar~ Paper Company, Limited and the Thunder Bay Timbe1")perators' Association and made a very creditable showing. The contest was won by Leonard Poulin, a husky 23-year-old farm lad from St. Godefroi, P.Q, who sliced through i 0-inch diameter green spruce logs at a rate of better than one inch per second. 7 �PAGE 4 MAY 1949 LOG BOOK FOREST REGENERATION By J. H. GODDEN (The second of a series of articles by members of the Northwestern Section-Canadian Society of Forest Engineers.) The term forest regeneration refers to the young seedlings, of all species of forest coming up under the mature forest or on cut-over, burned-over or wind-blown areas. Forest reproduction, or natural reproduction, are other terms used which mean the same thing. Generally, in everyday conversation, the seedlings are referred• tc simply as regeneration or reproduction. This natural reproduction of our forests- is a tremendously important thing to future generations and to the future economy of the country. Fortunately the public, who are the real owners of most of the Canadian torests, are beginning to realize the importance of providing for another crop of timber. A!so, in most of the torest industries today, top management is convinced of the soundness of a sustained yieid programme which means the supplying of mills in perpetuity from the area of forest land assigned to them. If a sustained yield policy is to be success{ ul, our forests should be regarded as a crop, and as the mature timber is removed, provision must be made for the second crop. Thus, rgeneration, either by natural or artificial means, or both, becomes an absolute must and the problems associated with the attaining of satisfactory reproduction should be given top priority. Only when ' we can honestly say that we have left our cut-over lands sufficiently restocked to produce a crop at least as good as the one we have taken, can we feel that we have fu:filled our minimum obligations as responsible citizens and forest operators. This is a job for everybody. Every man worki~g in the woods can and should have a hand in protecting and conserving regeneration and advance growth found in the mature forest before cutting. The foreman especially can do much by encouraging His cutters not to needlessly slash the young growth in the course of their work. This may seem like a small thing bu.t when multiplied by all the cutters at work in the bush the country over it becomes a very big thing and each man who so does can feel that he has made a definite contribution to the perpetuation of the industry in which he finds his livelihood. Company management, government officials and foresters all have their part to play as well, in promoting and carrying out r,egeneration surveys, research work on the subject and putting into effect such policies as may be indicated as being necessary to achieve the desireci result. Although a good start has been made on the study of reproduction on cut-over and burned-over lands both by private industry and government we have a great deal to learn. Some of the outstanding problems as yet unsolved are: l. How can we control the species which will spring up naturally on the cut-over area? 2. How can we attain natural reseeding of l 00 per cent of the areas cut-over instead of only a portion as is now the case? 3. What is satisfactory regeneration or how many strong, healthy seedlings per acre are necessary to provide a crop equal to the one removed? Let us consider each of these problems separately as they affect us in Northwestern Ontario: Problem number one concerning the control of species of reproduction is undoubtedly of prime importance if one is convinced that Spruce, for instance, will be just as desirable, in relation to other species, 75 years from now as it is today. Th matter of desirability of a species 75 years from now is only mentioned as a passing thought. There is no answer to it and the general opinion in the pulp and paper industry, at least, is that we should do all in our power to obtain spruce regeneration. Surveys made to date indicate that, generally speaking, natural spruce reproduction is satisfactory in the clear cut swamp types and will produce another crop at least equal to the one removed. On the highland and dry slope areas, the picture is much different. While t~e~e areas are generally fairly well restocked, Balsam Fir 1s the dominant species, by a wide margin. How can we turn the tables and get spruce as the dominent seedling;; This is the essence of problem number one and only a great deal of practical experimenting and tundamental research will give the answer. Problem number two concerning the attainment of natural regeneration on l 00 per cent of the areas cutover is one for pure research. The reasons why portions of a cut-over area remain barren or do not produce conifer seedlings are not generally evident and a complete and exhaustive study of all the factors involved is necessary. Regeneration surveys, five years after logging, on certain areas thought to be representative of conditions in the district, have shown that between 15 and 20 per cent of the areas cut-over are barren or have failed to reproduce a crop of conifer seedlings sufficient to reproduce the stand removed. For the time being, it is generally agreed that the most logical answer is to resort to artifical regeneration (planting) on at least the better sites and the more easily accessible of these fai I areas. Problem number three, which has to do with the determination of the correct number of seedlings per acre necessary to produce a crop equal to the one removed, is of fundamental importance. It is the basis upon which we make our predictions as to whether or not the future crop is assured and as can easily be seen, if thi!:i basis is wrong so our picture of conditions, drawn fro~ regeneration surveys, is distorted. When we assume 60(J Spruce and Balsam seedlings per acre necessary to produce 300 mature Spruce and Balsam trees 75 years hence thus allowing 50 per cent mortality, we are only guess(ng. Perhaps 400 seedlings would be sufficient, in which case our survey based on a requirement of 600 would sho,; a much poorer picture of regeneration than is really the case; or vice versa, if 800 seed Iings are required, our records based on a requirement of 600 would show a muc ~ etter picture than. is really the ca_se. Thus it can Be seen that our basis, the foundation upon whi~h we build, must be correct and sound if we are not to be deluded. This basis can only be established when many measurements and much study have been carried out on all types of forest stands from the seedling stage through to maturity. (Continued on Page 9) ) �MAY 1949 LOG BOOK PAGE , LOOK FOR THE GREEN CORE GREENHEART ON THE 1'IAIN TREE! Guy lines and running lines is a Green Core Line each one is doing a vital job. Each one Smoother running through the sheaves - better spooling on the drum - makes Greenheart a leader in the west coast woods. To men who really know their ropes, Wright's Greenheart is limber and flexible-easy to handle-ready for work with a shorter break-in time. Top quality steel in every strand plus scientific lubrication to reduce internal wear meansLONGER LIFE for GREENHEART Manitoba Distributors: KIPP-KELLY LTD. - WINNIPEG Western Ontario Distributors: TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQPT. LTD.-PORT ARTHUR �MAY 1949 LOG BOOK PAGE 6 Motor Vehicle Accidents Preloadi~ Pulpwood Racks Result Saving Motor ·v ehicle accidents in Ontario took 7 40 Iives and caused non-fatal injury to almost 15,000 persons during 1948. In the vast majority of cases, these accidents might more properly have been termed "common occurrences''-the result of the improper use of our streets and highways. l_mproper use ?f the highways includes not only the wild, reckless, drunken driving of the irresponsible few, but if includes also the negligent, indifferent. thoughtless and discourteous actions of the normally law-abiding majority. The latter group presents a problem more difficult to cope with than the out-and-cut dangerous driving of a small share of our motorists. Inattention, J?OOr judgement, discourtesy and faulty habits may be quite as dangerous under certain circumstances a~ !he foolhar~y behaviour of the most irresponsible ind1v1dual. So-called minor lapses can and do have tremendoL:s consequence. More truckloads per day and less lifting strain on mer:1 are obtained by preloading pulpwood in especially designed racks now being used in the South and tried elsewhere. These are loaded on the ground by the wood cutter and eliminates the use of a top loader on the truck. Extr~ heavy three-inch pipe, bent in the shape of a 1 U and reinforced at the bottom, is used for the racks. The reinforcing provides a raised bottom for the load so that the lower portion of the pipe serves as a runner. Ea~h rack is bui It to a standard unit size that facilitates volume measurement. These are used with self-loading trucks that are equipped with a power-takeoff winch mounted between the frame members behind the cab. The truck body consists of steel channels to accommodate the racks. Two detachable channel skids are hooked on during loading operations. When the truck is spotted the winch cable is pulted out and attached to a rack. Winding the cable pulls the rack onto the truck. After the last rack is on, the skids are unhooked and the load fastened with chains. Normally less than ten minutes are required to unload two e~pty racks, load two filled ones, remove the ramps, __and bind the load . When loading three racks on long wheel base trucks or four racks on semi-trailers the time is somewhat longer. Three sets of racks are normally used with each truck so that there are two sets in the woods and one in tr_ansit. The co~plete unit is manufactured as a packaged kit, and can be installed by local shops in a few hours. Although designed for pulpwood the unit is suitable for fence posts, tie cuts, and similar products. -Lake States 11 Timber Digest. 11 NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO ACCIDENT TOTALS Northwestern Ontario Districts No. of Accidents 1947 1948 299 855 366 672 345 Ontario ··••···································· ······•······•········· 22293 27406 Manitoulin, Sudbury, Algoma ........ .. .. Cochrane .................. ........................ ................. Thunder Bay ........................... .... ................ . Kenora, Patricia, Rainy River ........... .. . DRIVE 642 286 559 CAREFULLY PROMPT ATTENTION TO YOUR BEARING NEEDS • R & M Ball and Roller Bearings and Pillow Blocks • New Departure Ball Bearings • Hyatt Roller Bearings • TIMKEN Tapered Roller Bearings • S.K.F. Bearings • Shafer Roller Bearings • Sealmaster Bearings • Locknuts and Lockwashers • OILITE Oil Cushion Bearings and Core Stock Northland Machinery Supply Co. Lid. 203 HARDIST:Y STREET •• Dial ·3-7407 .. FORT w1iL1AM, o ·N T. �MAY 1949 LOG BOOK A Profit Without Honor It would make a very interesting study for some re ~ search organization to decide in just what precise period of our recent history-and for what reason-it became necessary for anyone who made a profit to stammer out his apologies to an oatraged public. If people work, they get a wage or a salary. If they don't get the wage or salary, they, with extremely rare exceptions, quit working. If money that someone has saved and not spent on y_achts or horseracing is put to work, it MAY earn a profit. ~About tw?-thi rds of the time shareholders' . money put in companies makes money, seldom averaging, in this country, more than four to six per -cent. In normal times a third of all companies don't make money, according to government records.) Profit, then, is the "wages" of saved up money, and a reward for its use in such a way as to give the public some service it requires. Once there was a time when rising industrial profits were hailed by everyone because the money companies made, the more they had to spend; the more .they could pay in wages; the more people they could hire; the more new machinery they could install with which to add to the general abundance of goods and raise the standard of living. Well, those were the good old days when life was simple. Now, if a company makes a profit, some people can barely restrain themselves from yelling lustily for the police and many more mutter darkly about the pub Iic being exploited and big corporations grinding e~eryone into pave rty. . By that li~e ~f reasoning, if a company loses money :t should receive a plaque of public gratitude, for it must be performing its services at less than cost. But just as people don't work if they don't get paid, companies must cease to function if they don't make "wages." In that case, the employees lose their jobs. The day has long since passed when either people or companies buried their money in tomato tins in the back yard . Money, to be of any use, must work and it must work for people. Everyone in the country has a partnership in every profitable corporation in the country because practically every such. company pays regularly several times as much money to governments in taxes of all kinds than to its shareholders in dividends. And most companies reinvest more money in fheir business than they pay out in profits to those who own the companies.-Forest and Mill • MEN OF THE WOODLANDS INCLUDED IN ONTA,RIOMINNESOTA PULP & PAPER CO. LTD: 25-YEAR CLUB Many men have served thei-r companies faithfully throughout the past years and following is a list of persons who have served the 0-M 25 years or more and belong to the 0-M 25-Year Club: A. Anderson, G. Anderson, C. D. Beaton, M. Bozak, W. Caron, P. Devlin, F. J. Elders, H. W. Forstrom, J. H. Gardner, W. Hartigan, E. Hurst, A. Huhselak, J. P. Johnson, F. Lenton, E. H. Low, J. H. MacDowell (Pensioned), N. Maler, J. Marien, J. A. Minor (Pensioned), J. S. Paterson, L. Pearson (Pensioned), J. A. Ryan, I. Salgren; H. E. Sigurdson, J. Sjostrom (Pensioned), K. Zulkowski (Pensioned). Made to Cut ind Keep Cutting See this powerful one-man Power Chain Saw in action! Being used satisfactorily in pulpwood cutting in Canada, U.S.A., Norway, Sweden and other countries. Sturdy, light, compact and powerful P.M. WOODBOSS increases per-man production because one man can carry and operate it without strain. Economical. Parts and service readily available. NOTE THESE SPECIFICATIONS: • Weighs only 33 to 37 lbs. • 4 H.P. (B.B.H.P. 2.5) air-cooled motor. • Swivel carburetor permits horizontal or vertical cutting. • Automatic recoil starter. • 14", 20", 26" and 32" cutter bar lengths. For Full Information and' Free Illustrated Folder Call or Write to: P.M. PRODUCTS (1947) LIMITED 278 Bay Street, Port Arthur, Ont. PAGE 7 �MAY 1949 LOG BOOK Page 8 ·------------------------------------------------ Pulpwood Costs Must Be Lower to Hold Market Port Arthur Library Has Something to Offer You By ROBERT PORTER-Librarian, Port Arthur Library Did you know that even though you may live outside Port Arthur, you can still borrow dozens of books from the public library at the cost of only one dollar a year? This is a service worth considering. The public library is anxious and willing to serve people living in bush camps or in rural areas who have no ready access to books, for books today are no luxury, rather they are almost a necessity. Therefore, if you enjoy reading at all, why not consider joining the Port Arthur Public Library? To -do this, write a note care of The Librarian, Port Arthur Public Library, Port Arthur, stating your wish for an application form. This form wi 11 be sent to you promptly (do not forget your address). Complete the application form and mail it to us' with a dollar enclosed and listing some books you would like us to send you. You are free to borrow books, three fiction and three non-fiction at a time. Six books may be held for a _m onth, or even longer, providing you inform us of your desire to hold them. Books can be exchanged for new ones at any time. The borrower must pay postage or transportation costs on the books both ways, a_nd books should be mailed to the library well wrapped in corrugated cardboard or good strong paper. Remember to write or print BOOKS on the wrapper, because printed material travels cheaply. Of course, the borrower is responsible for the cost of a book, if he or she loses it, or damages it seriously. The public library discards old books from time to time, and many of the discarded books may be welcomed in bush camps. We have not a large number and can only supply groups - not individuals. If you wish any, then write us-they will not cost anything, except costs of transporting them to a new home. _ The library publishes book lists from time to time which may assist you in selecting reading matter. We will be happy to place you on our mailing list at any time, or try to advise you on any problem relating to books. The library is here to serve you, it has something to offer you. There are thousands of good books to select from-books which will while away a dull hour just as effectively as the movies. Remember, if you want to learn more about our services (which are as inexpensive to you as we can make them) write, care of The Librarian, Port Arthur Library. Our motto is service-with a smile. EDITOR'S. NOTE: Libraries in other communities in Northwestern Ontario will no doubt offer the same cooperation that the Port Arthur Library does. Further enquiries should be directed fo the nearest library. Lower pulpwood costs must be the aim of the Canadian pulp and paper industry to insure stable markets for its products, W. A. E. Pepler, manager, told the annual meeting of the woodlands section, Canadian Pulp & Paper Assoc., recently. High labor costs and necessity of cropping distant woodlands have led the the industry to experiment more and more with mechanization of logging operations, he pointed out. However, it is only through adherence to mass production techniques that mechanization will be able to compete with conventional methods, he added. Woods operators at present are only slightly mechanized, but fortunately general conditions in the industry are well suited to application of such techniques, he said. Here are some of the items of mechanical equipment on which reports were given; Mechanical Saw - Performance 115-155 per cent over . conventional bucksaw; user requires training and experience; less labor turnover if bush workers owned their mechanical saws. Trucks - Hauling costs reduced by use of larger trucks, increasing yearly mileage; should study costs to determine economic limits for use of trucks. Tractors-Flexible and efficient for hauling sleighs of pulpwood over ice roads and snow roads without a roadbed. Woods experts point out that mechanization is still in the very early stages of development. Woods manager of one large company, however, stated 40 per cent of the company's pulpwood had been taken out mechanically last year, that this would be increased to 75 per cent in 1949. At least two other large operators reported greater use of mechanical equipment. Other points touched on at the meetings included: Silviculture - Steps have been taken by some companies to introduce hybrid species which would produce more pulp per acre. Further study of tree species which produce greatest yield of pulp under Canadian climatic and soi.I conditions was urged. Edward Bonner, chief forester of Spruce Falls Power & Paper Co. at Kapuskasing Ont., reported that company's long term research pro~ gram included surveys on effects of fire on growth, types of seedbeds for proper germination, effects of cutting methods, yield of pulpwood under various conditions. Forest nursery has been established at Kapuskasing which will have an annual capacity of five million seedlings for use in reforestation, since company had found ROY GIBBON AGENCIES INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND SUPPLIES PHONE: 5-8352 HENRY DISSTON & SONS LIMITED PORT ARTHUR REPRESENTING: FORANO LIMITED Band and Circular Saws, Knives, Chipper Knives, Hacksaws • CANADIAN INGERSOLL-RAND CO. LTD. 4U and SU Electric Impact Tools 45A CUMBERLAND ST., S. "V" Belt Sheaves, Gears, Chain Transmission Equipment, etc. VIKING PUMP CO. OF CANADA LIMITED Material Handling and water supply pumps etc. Your enquiries are solicited and expert advice obtained for your problems. �MAY 1949 PAGE 9 LOG BOOK COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHU.R) LIMITED Headquarters for CAMPERS' - FISHING TACKLE LUMBERMEN'S MINING - SPORTING GOODS CARPENTERS' AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES See the 1949 Johnson Outboard Motors at COCHRANE BARDW ARE S. CUMBERLAND STREET (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED PHONE 5-7345 that artificial regeneration was needed in some cases despite improvements achieved through alteration of logging techniques. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO IN THE DAZE OF PAUL BUNYAN-'KING OF THE LUMBERJACKS' TM Reg US Pat Off Forest Management - Federal and provincial authorities are taking increased interest in this phase of forest operations. Ontario Government, for instance, is taking an inventory of its forest resources by aerial photographs and ground checking. Management foresters are being appointed to look after inventory control, planning and control of operations. Forest management programs of the province's pulp and paper companies is being fitted in as part of a larger government plan to divide the forest area into management units. D. R. Stevens of Brampton Pulp & Paper reported that, from company's experience, aerial photography of its cut-over areas is more advantageous than ground surveys. Training - Spruce Falls Power & Paper is successfully using four months' course to provide more foremen for expanded forest operations, replacing prewar appren1 iceship system. Trainees make actual reconnaissance of forests to plan cutt-ing and road lay-outs, also study accounting procedures, fire fighting methods, logging use of mechanical equipment, etc. Course promotes exchange of ideas, broadens knowledge, develops appreciation of responsibility and importance of foremen's task, it is stated. Labor Turnover - Rate of labor turnover is ·rising despite improved living conditions and steadier employment possibilities. Job must be made major occupation of greater number of workers instead of just temporary one, it is suggested. Companies should measure turnover rate, find causes, introduce corrective measures.-Financial Post. -. :~~-::••.:__ - ,.~·-~ i) ~- FOREST REGENERATION (Continued From Page 4) In conclusion, we may sum up the whole situation by saying that our observations and records to date indicate that nature generally does a pretty good iob of providing for a second crop. However, as man wishes to improve on and alter nature's work to satisfy his needs, he must spend much time and effort in study, practical experiments and research before he can successfully attain this end. The goal of leaving our cut-over area, fully stocked with what we consider a desirable species is one worthy of our best efforts and should be rated in the business of forest management as second only in importance to adequate protection of our mature forests and young growth from excessive fire and insect damage. <tfeARS AGO w ·HEN THE MISSISSIPPI WAS ON A RAMPAGE PAUL,. PERFORMED ONE OF HIS MANY HEROIC DEEDS. WITH lHE AID OF H\5 SMIRT USED A~ A MAMMOCK STRETCHED ACROSS THE MOR.NS OF THE BLUE OX. - PA.UL ANO MIC&HTY BABE RESCUED THE FAR.MER MOSBACK ANO HIS ENTIR.E FAMILY. The amount of money spent by private indu?try in Canada on increased material costs, new machinery and new plants last year was about $2, 156,000,000-almost as much as the federal goverment's estimate for its enti re budget for 1948-49. �PAGE 10 LOG BOOK MAY 1949 WOODSWORKERS RULES FOR THE PROTECTION OF 'THE LIVES OF FELLOW WORKERS AS WELL AS THE FORESTS FROM WHICH WE EARN OUR LIVING -- FOLLOW THESE RULES: ( I ) No ~~ Tailor Made'' Cigarettes (2) No Vogue, Egyptian Zig Zag or other heavy eigarette papers (3) No Matehes - Use Lighters (4) No SIDokiug While Walking or Working (If you wish to smoke, sit down. Be sure your butt is completely out before you move.) (5) No Lunch Fires or Fires For A~y Purpose If You smoke Use a Rock to When Driving the Ash Tray is there for you to FO ~-Only v.ou can ~-Only v.ou can PREVENT PREVENT FOREST FIRES! FOREST FIRES! (Tear this out and Post �PAGI: 11 LOG BOOK MAY 1949 ••• If You Discover a Fire Beyond Your Control ••• Notify Your Foreman IMMEDIATELY! .. WOODSMEN REMEMBER ! Your Responsibility Is Great The Forest Fi re Prevention Act states: (Sec. 19) For the purpose of controlling and extinguishing any fire, an officer may employ or summon the assistance of any male person between the ages of eighteen and sixty years, excepting only trainmen, boat crews, local telephone operators, telegrapher~ and despatchers on duty, doctors and persons physically unfit. R.S.O. 1937, C.325, S. 17 (4); .i 946, C.32, S. l 4, Amended (2) Every person who refuses or neglects to render assistance when required under this section shal I be guilty of an oHense against this act. R.S.O. 1937, C.325, S. 17 (5), Amended. KEEP OTHERS FROM SETTING FIRES AND YOU WON'T HAVE TO HELP PUT THEM OUT. STS TIMBER -1- WAGES Lose the Forest and You Lose All PREVENT FOREST FIRES ' r Camp Bulletin Board) �PAGE 12 LOG BOOK MAY 1949 We Carry a Complete Stock of the following Famous Supplies • PUREX WELDING EQUIPMENT • ELECTRICAL WIRE AND SUPPLIES • DOM. OXYDEN GAS WELDING RODS • WALKER JACKS • STELCO ARC WELDING RODS • EVEREADY FLASHLIGHTS • GRAY BONNEY WRENCHES • EVEREADY BATTERIES Dial 5-6511 MARSHALL-WELLS Current Outbreak of the Spruce Budworm In the Thunder Bay Region Summary of Mortality of Balsam Fir In Four Sample Plots, 1943-1948 % Mortality of By J. E. MacDONALD and A. A. HARN DEN The spruce budworm, a native forest pest of North America, has occurred periodically in epidemic proportions for more than 100 years. Balsam fir, red and white spruce stands in the New England States, the Maritime Provinces, Quebec and Ontario have been depleted at intervals by budworm attack. Although recent observations indicate that white spruce may be a favoured host species of the insect during periods of endemic population, the recurrence of outbreaks has been associated with successive generations of balsam fir. The current budworm outbreak in Ontario became widespread in the late thirties. By 1948 heavy infestations were present over large areas of northern Ontario from the Cochrane District westward to the Sioux Lookout District. The infestation around Lake Nipigon was first reported in heavy intensity in . 1943 in the Chief Bay area. Observations made since that year indicate, however, that the infestation reached heavy intensity in 1939. Since 1944 little change has occurred in the western boundary of the infestation. East of Lake Nipigon the area of heavy infestation has increased steadily since 1944. In 1947 surveys carried out on the Sibley Peninsula and on the Black Bay Peninsula revealed light budworm infestation on balsam fir and medium infestation on white spruce. Both host species were heavily infested in 1948. The high balsam fir content of stands in the Lake Nipigon area favoured the development and maintenance of a high budworm population. Sample plots established in several areas around Lake Nipigon in 1943 and 1944 showed an average balsam fir content of approximately SO per cent by volume. Sixteen per cent mortality of balsam fir, some of which was probably due to overmaturity, was recorded in a sample plot in the Kaiashk Bay area in 1943. Since then, severe mortality of balsam fir and moderate mortality of white spruce has occurred in a large area west of Lake Nipigon. East of Lake Nipigon in the Northwind Lake and Barbara-Jean Lake areas moderate mortality of balsam fir has occurred. The death of balsam fir from year to year following the first record of mortality varied considerably in different areas. This is illustrated in data from four plots in the Lake Nipigon infestation contained in the following table. Dial 5-6511 Plot Locations Kaiashk Obonga Disraeli Barbara Bay ............ Lake Lake Lake ......... Balsam Fir by Volume 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 ·------- 16 22 34 3 18 19 s 76 8 6 21 93 so 16 23 100 96 22 38 The spruce buclworm population declined in the Hurkett area, south of Lake Nipigon, in 1948. This reduction occurred during the larval and pupal srages and may be attributed in part to attack by parasites and predators. Budworm collections taken in the Black Sturgeon Lake area and reared at the Black Sturgeon Lake Field Station showed an increase in the percentage of larvae killed by a parasite (Meteorus trachynotus) in i 948 as compared to 1947. Pupal parasites were also found to be more numerous in collections reared in 1948 than in former years. One of the chief objectives of the Forest Insect Survey is to keep forest services, forest industries and other interested parties informed on the status of forest insects from year to year. To improve this service, insect rangers have been assigned to each of the forest dis •tricts of Northern Ontario. An important function of the rangers is to contact personnel in the districts regularly to discuss Forest Insect Survey work. Insect rangers may be contacted at any time through the officer-in-charge of the Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie, or·, in the summer months, through the district offices of the Department of Lands and Forests. Information on the status of forest insects is further provided in several bulletins and publications. From May through September each year, the Forest Insect Laboratory distributes monthly bulletins containing upto-date information on insect infestations in Northern Ontario. A detailed annual report is prepared by the ranger in each district containing information on the ~tatus of insects, data on mortality of host stands caused by insects, infestation maps, etc. These ranger reports are submitted to district and divisional offices of the Department of Lands and Forests and to supervisory and technical staff of the forest industries. The "Annual Report of the Forest Insect Survey," published in. Ottawa, provides a yearly summary of the status of forest insects in Canada. The writers, in this article, have attempted a concise outline of recent spruce budworm outbreaks in On(Continued on Page 16) �MAY 1949 - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - LOG BOOK PAGE 13 - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 MAP 1 Areas of heavy, mediu:11 and light Spruce Budworm infestation in Ontario i n 1948 determined by quantitative sampling , grour:d and aerial surveys. LAKE SUPERIOR HEAVY INFESTATION ..................... ~ MEDIUM INFESTATION .................. ~ LIGHT INFESTATION ................. ... § THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED FORT WILLIAM ONTARIO CANADA �LOG 800K Page 14 Pulpwood May Be Agricultural Crop Motor Vessel Safety Requirements Requirements of the law to be observed with regard to motor vessels not in excess of five tons, gross tonnage, as regards equipment to be carr_ied, life _savin~ and fire extinguishing, and the precautions against fire to be taken. Life Saving Equipment • • The following life saving equipment should be carried: One app: ,.>ved lifebuoy (if the vessel is in excess of 20 feet in length). One approved life jacket for each person on board. If more than 12 passengers are carried, approved buoyant apparatus sufficient to accommodate 50 per I cent of the number of persons on board. Fire Extinguishing Equipment . . Fire extinguishing equipment in accordance with the following should be carried: DRY SAND_.__For a vessel of any size-a receptacle containing a suitable quantity of dry sand, sawdust i_mpregnated with soda, or other approv~d dry material, with a scoop for distributing such material. FIRE BUCKETS-For a vessel not exceeding 35 feet in length-One fire bucket. For a vessel exceeding 35 feet in length-Two fire buckets. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS-(variation equivalents or allowable)-For a vessel not exceeding 20 feet in length· One tetrachloride extinguisher of l ¼ quarts capacity, of the hand pump type. . , One extinguisher constructed to discharge froth, ot a capacity of at least l gallon. (NOTE: A vessel not exceeding 20 feet in length, which is propelled by an outboard motor, is not required to carry an extinguisher constructed .to discharge froth.) For a vessel exceeding 20 feet in length but not exceeding 35 feet in length: One tetrachloride extinguisher of l ¼ quarts capacity, of the hand pump type. . • One extinguisher constructed to discharge froth, of a capacity of at least 2 gallons. For a vessel exceeding 35 feet in length: Two tetrachloride extinguishers of l ¼ quarts capacity, of the hand pump type. One extinguisher constructed to discharge froth, of a capacity of at least 2 gallons. Precautions Against Fire A.s precautions against fire care should be taken to avoid leakage of gasoline, or the risk of fire d~e to ~nshielded woodwork or other inflammable material being in too close proximity to hot pipes. PLAY SAFE - If a petition, now before the Interstate Commerce Commission is favorably received, pulpwood may soon be officially' regarded in the U.S. as an agricultural commodity. Classification of pulpwood as a product of the farm and soil the same as grain, forage, and livestock crops_. is reque~ted by the American Pulpwood Association and the American Paper and Pulp Assn. No decision has been reached yet and further hearings are scheduled before the ICC. Practices advocated by the Federal Department of • Agriculture, lqan requirements of several Federal Land Banks and even the Webster dictionary definition, support the argument that pulpwood is by nature an agricultural crop, according to the main petition presented to the ICC by M. H. Collett of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co. Other arguments presented in favor of the decision were: Eighty per cent of the U.S. pulpwood supply comes from 261,000,000 acres of small woodland tracts, for the most part owned by farmers. Trees, iike other farm crops and livestock, have the faculty of reproducing themselves and if given treatment can, year after year, produce paying crops from the same area of land. Other products or ~ommodities such as ore, petroleum or gas do not have this renewable characteristic. Therefore a major distinction between agricultural products and other prody_c;:ts of the earth is-their renewability. " • • A great effort is being made at present by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, state agricultural and conservation agencies and private concerns to promote the handling of pulpwood as an agricultural crop.-Lake States Timber Digest. EDITOR'S NOTE: The land ownership situation is different in Canada in that 9110 of the total ·forest area is owned by the Crown, that is the people of Canada. 11 11 PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS THEY MAKE THIS BOOKLET POSSIBLE BE PREPARED "SCRVING THE LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING, MAY 1949 BEDDING AND TIMBER OPERATORS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO" FOOTWEAR. GROCERIES, FRUITS & VEGETABLES, TOBACCO, ETC. Fort William �MAY 1949 PAGE 15 LOG BOOK Pictures taken on The Pas Lumber Co. operation at Reserve, Saskatchewan, where t h i s Euclid Tractor again proved its ability to go out and produce against terrific odds and elements. . . EUCLIDS DO- IT AGAIN! MORE Records Broken! - MORE Satisfied Customers TOTAL WEIGHT OF LOADS HAULED PER TRIP-535 TONS TOTAL FEET OF LOGS HAULED PER TRIP-107,000 FT. LOGS TOTAL CORDS OF PULPWOOD HAULED PER TRIP-235 CORDS "The latter being comparative in regards to weight hauled." WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR RENTAL, EUCLID TRACTORS AND PULPWOOD T RA I L E RS WITH - UP TO 20 CORDS CAPACITY. Showing Adverse Grades Encountered For Further Information Please Contact G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. TORONTO. 213 BAY STREET PORT ARTHUR, TEL. 5-6753 MONTREAL~~ ; s .I : PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �MAY 1949 LOG BOOK PAGE 16 Sp_mce Budworm (Continued From Page 12) ta'fio, with special reference to the Thunder Bay region. • Complementary to the system of surveys of forest insects, is a program of biological and ecological investigat.igns, carried out at several locations, (e.g. Black Stur-· geen Lake Field Station), and designed to provide a fundamental understanding of the interrelationships of the spruce budworm, its parasites and diseases, climate, and the forest. Such an understanding is indispensable ~to reduction, through remedial action, of the recurrent- losses arising from forest insect outbreaks. Such investigations are necessarily of a lo!'lg-term nature, but interim reports and interesting developments are frequently published in the "Bi-Monthly Progress Report" of the Forest Insect Investigations Unit, wh:ch is widely distributed .and available without charge on request. The mailing lists for the various bulletins, district reports, and printed· publications referred to above, are ·revised periodically, and anyone desiring to be included -o n one or more of the lists should contact the Officerin-Charge, Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie. EDITOR'S NOTE To aid the v a I u ab I e work done by the Forest Insect Rangers, men on timber operations can be of great help by sending samples of forest insects tc> the Forest Insect Laboratory. Boxes for the forest insects may be secured from the Forest Insect Laboratory at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Collections are usually made by spreadi, 19 a grounc, sheet or tarpaulin beneath the tree being sampled and then shaking the tree vigorously. Large trees may be jarred by striking the trµnk with the back of an axe or the branches may be_shaken by using a long pole. It is necessary to place some of the foliage on which insects have been feeding in the boxes. Spiders or ants should not be placed in the boxes as _they will eat other insects. Special Insect Rangers make trips through all districts and these men are always glad to give advice or instructions regarding collections. "'WHY WORRY?" Most of us get grey before our years, but when the truth is known, there are actually only two things to worry about. • That is-whether you are rich or whether you are poor. If you are rich there is nothing to worry about. If you are poor there are only two things to worry about. That is-whether you are in good health or whether you are in poor health. If you are in good health there is nothing to worry about. If you are in poor health there are only two things to worry about. That is-whether you are going to live or whether you are going to die. If you are going to live you have nothing to worry about. If you are going to die you only have two things to worry about. That is-whether you are going to Heaven 0r whether you are going to Hell. If you are going to Heaven you have nothing to worry about. If you are going to Hell you'll be so damn busy renewing old acquaintances you won't have time to worry. So, why worry?-Brompton "Broadcaster." "ONLY GOD CAN MAKE A TREE" By JOYCE KILMER Joyce Kilmer was right . . . BUT WE TOO CAN HELP . . . if we can keep control of forces which interfere with natura, evoiution in the woods. Then millions of acres of Ontariors timber land will be capable of growing to mature and merchantable size, and assure the forest industries ot a steady flow of timber for generations to come. We are told this can be accomplished by the following . . . FIRST and foremost, this means elimination of FIRE - principal woodland threat. SECOND it means turning to count and not wasting fecundity by preserving and protecting seed sou,-ces. THIRD it means harvesting timber according to the capacity of nature to replace and grow new trees ,?~se,.- Only you can • -PREVENT FOREST FIRIS ! ';) FOURTH it means efficient management, with improved methods of logging by the use of equipment specially designed to assist the logger in marketing the mature and merchantable timber at a profit. KEEP ONTARIO GREEN 1 Delbert L. LaFleur FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO TIMBER PRODUCERS EQUIPMENT Distributors of: LIDGERWOOD YARDERS NESCO SLASHERS AND GRAPPLES �MAY 1949 LOG BOOK Page 17 J. T. Russell Motors 120 N. ARCHIBALD STREET GENUINE FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO Distributors for: CHRYSLER ENGINEERED PARTS For CHRYSLER INDlJSIRIAL-MARINE AND AUTOMOTIVE ENGINES MAIL OR PHONE ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION PHONE 3-7421 Ontario Paper Company Limited Wins Accident Prevention Contest By D. B. CHANT The Ontario Pulp and Paper Makers' Safety Association sponsors an annual Accident Prevention Contest :n woods operations. The contest is based on the frequency of disabling injuries (expressed as the number of case~ per 100,000 man-hours worked) and all member companies having woods operations involving more than 20,000 man-days worked in the year take part. The amount of lost time caused by the injuries, the kind of injury, or the money cost for compensation an<l treatment do not enter into the contest picture at all. A crushed tee affects the contest standing exactiy to the same extent as a fatal accident; each one is a disabling injury. That goes for strained backs, hernias, frostbites, horse-kicks and scalds with hot soup, or what-have-you. If it a disabling injury and the claim is accepted by the Workmen's Compensation Board, it counts against the score of the company concerned. On that basis, the Heron Bay operations of the Ontario Paper Company ranked, for the full calendar year, 1948, ahead of all other member companies with exposure greater than 20,000 man-days; completing the year with a frequency figure of 43.0 disabling injuries per 100.00 man-days worked. The 1948 group average was 73.4 and the 1947 winning figure was 48.5. Heron Bay's accomplishment in 1948 was deserving of front ranking. An appropriately-worded certificate suitably framed was presented to a representative of the winning company at the 34th Annual Meeting of members on Apri l 4, 1949, at th King Edward Hotel, Toronto, with 218 members and guests present to applaud the presentation. OSCO BLOC KS Mr. Eugene E. Sparrow, Chairman of the Workmen's Cornr;ensation Board, made the actual presentation on behalf of this Association. J. E. Cantin, Safety Director of the Ontario Paper Company, accepted it for his firm. Sufficient copies of the certificate were supplied to cover the various camps, depots and headquarters of the operations where it is hoped they wi 11 serve to encourage continued effective accident control effort in the future as well as to commemorate the successful work already done . Advertisers' News Two new tools-the outgrowth of several years of experiment in land clearing-are now available for all users of ''Caterpi Ilar" Tractors. The "Fleco" All-Purpose Root Rake, and "Fleco" Detachable Stumper, are designed for use with the Caterpi Ilar Tractor equipped with standard dozer equipment. These two tools are needed by, and are useful to the Timber Operator, the Road Contractor, and the one Tractor Operator. The contractor, with these two tools, in a matter of minutes can change from dirt moving tc stump and tree removal, or to piling and grubbing. There is no exceptional ski 11 required to use the "Fleco" Root Rake or the "Fleco" Detachable Stumper. Any good operator in a matter of five to six hours can become as good as the best. Further information may be obtained from the Powell Equipment Company Limited. In Canada today it takes more than $5,000 to provide the tools, machines and plant facilities used by a single factory worker. KEEP THE FORESTS GREEN THEY'LL KEEP CANADA OUT OF THE RED WHEREVER CABLES ARE USED �LOG BOOK PAGE 18 BE CAREFUL! PREVENT ACCIDENTS 5. Boats must never be overloaded. The number of men to be allowed in any boat must conform with the Company regulations. Total capacity must be indicated clearly in paint on the boat. 6. Men must not smoke or use matches when fi 11 ing a gasoline tank. 7. Boats shall be lined down dangerous rapids with one rope only. 8. All motor boats shall be equipped with a flashlight in good working order. 9. Paddles or oars shall be available in all motor boats for emergency use. I ,;cuscuscuswcuswwcuswwww4SAFETY TIPS (From the "Code for the Prevention of Accidents in Logging Operations" by the Quebec Pulp & Paper Safety Assn. Inc. Quebec-1947.) BOATS AND CANOES 1. Boats and canoes which are damaged and therefore unsafe, shall not be left where men might use them. They must be repaired, destroyed, or taken away. MAY 1949 DRIVE 1. Walkways must be provided on the wings of all dams. 2. All gasoline boats with inboard engines shall be provided with at least one fire extinguisher, in good working order. 2. Foot bridges across small streams must be equipped with guard rails. 3. Boats with outboard motors must be provided with an old blanket, bucket of dry sand or a fire extinguisher. 3. When breaking out railways workmen shall work at the side, never in front or on top of the roll~ay. 4. Motor boats must always have sufficient life preservers to allow one for each member of the crew. When transporting men, there must be sufficient life preservers for all on board and, or, a seaworthy boat must be in tow, sufficiently large to take care of all passengers. RIVER DRIVERS The Brampton Pulp & Paper Company, Limited in the interest of safety and accident prevention have issued instructions that all river drivers must wear caulked boots. BIG OPERATIONS CALL FOR BIG EQUIPMENT G.M.C. i~iv TRUCKS Gasoline and Diesel ... Are Designed for Big Jobs . All G.M.C. Trucks from 3½ to 50 'Tons Capacity are Sold and Serviced by PIGOTT MOTORS LIMITED 543 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg LAKEHEAD REPRESENTATIVES Sales - 906 Memorial Avenue Parts - Service PORT ARTHUR Phone 5-8141 �PAGE 19 LOG BOOK MAY 1941 unity between the various b_ranches of the Timber Cullers' Association, K. Mason, Sam Cowan, and J. R. Denley represented the Port Arthur Branch. Timber Cullers' News Thunder Bay Branch Another successful Annual Meeting of the Thun• der Bay Branch of the Timber Cullers' Association was held in the New Legion Hall, Fort Willam, April 18th. Officers were elected as follows: Past President - W. H. Jarvis; President K. Mason; Vice-President - Joe Hughes; Secretary - J. Denley; Executive - Sam Cowan, J. E. Peden, G. Lalonde, J. Horn, L. Mask, W. Reid. The guest speaker was Mr. A. J. Auden, Woods Manager of the Port Arthur Division of the Abit,bi Power & Paper Company, Limited and Vice-President ot the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. Mr. Auden made it clear that he was addressing the gathering as a private citizen and not in any official capacity and his address was so inspiring to the gathering that it was requested from the floor that copies be mimeographed and distributed to all members. Western Region Branch The Annual Meeting of the Western Region Branch of the Timber Cullers' Association was held in Kenora on April 23rd. • Officers elected at the meeting were: President-John Anderson; Vice-President-Al Ian Shaw; Secretary-Art Clempson; Executive--P. Janow, P. Borup, D. G. Turner, J. McArthur, J. Wynd, A. K. Mclay, A. McNevin, F. Nichol, F. M. Dodds, G. Vezina. In keeping with th~ policy aimed at strengthening Northwestern Region Branch The Annual Meeting of this branch was held in Sudbury on April 30th, but at the time of going to press no details were available of the officers elected. Les Murphy, Fred Smith, and J. E. Peden represented the 1hunder Bay Branch at this meeting. ICanadian Society of Forest Engineers News Two successful meetings of the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Society of Forest Engineers have been held in Port Arthur recently. On Apri I 8th, Mr. Keith Atcheson of Kenora, Regional Forester; Western Region and a member of the Section addressed the members on Forest Fi re Protection. A Canadian Forestry Association movie, "Then It Happened," was also shown. Another successful meeting was held on May 4th and J. W. B. Sisam, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto, Dr. M. L. Prebble of the Insect Laboratory at Sault Ste. Marie and Professor J. 0. Wilhelm, Director of the Ontario Research Council addressed the mE3mbers. Mr. Paul Ward, Secretary of the Section reported that the membership is growing and all foresters in Northwestern Ontario are urged to join this Section. INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS FOR PROVED HEAVY~DUTY PERFORMANCE International Trucks are famous for their rugged con!truction, economical performance - and low maintenance cost. There's a model far every purpose, with strong empha~is on . off - the - highway operation as well as long distance hauling. Large Supply of Repa=r Parts On Hand at All Times e us fer all Types cf A.~NION ,: r TRAILERS Every Spedal ... ,npase S. J. HILL &SONS LTD. International Truck Sales and Service PORT ARTHUR • FORT WILLIAM �7DAYLOAN J LOG BOOK 1949 For Stump, Tree, and Rock Removal Use a ,, FLECO '' tool - "Fleco Detachable St.umper" pushed this tree over ,1nd out of the cleared field in less than one min ute. Ave ra9a.s a stamp per minute in a stump-studded field . Close-up of the "Fleco Stumper." T he teeth bite into the stump lifting as well as pushing it out . The Stumper can be mou nted or dismounted 15 minutes -after the bulldozer blade h·as been removed. "Fleco Root Rake" clears a n average of an acre per hour of toughest- underbrush, clears land faster, at less cost than ever before. Sixteen inch penetration of teeth removes all scr:1bble, yet sifts and levels valuable top soil. -"Fleco Rock Rake" r e m o v e s and gathers rocks, boulders, and stubble from the soil; deep tooth penetration and tooth design eliminate the need for digging and dozing required by conventional bulldozer. The "Rock" Rake extracts the rocks only. The three 11 Fleco" Tools-Stumper, Root Rake and Rock Rake-are designed for their jobs; jobs the conventional bulldozer blade was never meant to do. They offer a n·ew solution to an old problem, land clearing and road building; with one or all of these "Fleco" Tools these may now be accomplished in less time, at lower cost than ever before. We'll be pleased to send you the complete "Fleco" Catalog in which you'll see pictured the "Fleco" Tools in action-tools that are designed for the job. PJJWEll E(!UIPMENT t:OMPANV Lll\lITED 115 N. CUMBERLAND ST. PORT AR'tH UR, ONT. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1949MayLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - May 1949 Subject The topic of the resource Forest Products Industry Description An account of the resource Log Book, published by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. May 1949. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949-05 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/c2867204eb46955e00a7c43d4dadcb7d.pdf 671fdc99af26490a19e83b334e052747 PDF Text Text �PAGE 2 LOG BOOK MAY 1950 TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. DISTRIBUTORS FOR INTERNATION·A L INDUSTRIAL POWER Crawler Tractors Diesel Engines Power Units NOTE: - WE WAREHOUSE A LARGE COMPLETE STOCK OF: WRIGHTS CANADIAN WIRE ROPE PRENCO HOSE LINES AND FITTINGS Attention Tractor Owners O'11r Service Department is composed of experienced and factory trained mechanics. Our special shop equipment and complete working facilities enable us to repair your tractor from a minor repair to a complete overhaul. PROMPT EFFICIENT SERVICE ALL WORK GUARANTEED TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. Logging -- Industrial -- Construction -- Municipal and Mining Equipment OFFICES AND SHOPS - 91S MEMORIAL AVE. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �MAY 1950 LOG BOOK THUNDER BAY TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS: H. H. STYFFE ....................... ..... ........ ......... .......................... ...... .... ...... . ......... President A. J. AUDEN .. ........................................ . ............................ ........................ Vice-President EXECUTIVE: J. H. MERRILL H. P. KLINESl IVER M. COCHRAN W B. SOUTHON H. S. MOSHER Secretory-Manager, T. S. JONES Published by THE THUNDER BAY TIMBER OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION Edited by T. S. JONES By the time this issue of the Log Book reaches yoLl we hope we will have terminated one· of the most rigorous winter and spring seasons in our history. Certainly the vagaries of the weather man can only make us conjecture on what the summer season will bring. At least we know anything is possible and that it might be wise to prepare for the worst. The fire season wi 11 soon be with us, and to those of us who will have to do with summer bush operations of any description, it would be wise to add a word or two regarding Fire Prevention. During the past two seasons much good has come from joint meetings between Operators and the Department of Lands and Forests. It is agreed that all of the things we would like to see accomplished by both partie!· have by no :-neans oeen implemented. However, the seed of mutual co-operation has been sown and I believe we can expect much improvement in matters of fire prevention and suppression as the seasons go by. From an operator's viewpoint, I befieve we can lead the way starting this year. Instead of looking upon the Fire Prevention Plan as a necessary evil in order to carry on summer operations, we should readily set up a Firr ation gets under way. The Prevention Plan should be foremost in everyone's mind and be an integral part c the operation itself. A one day course was set up by the Department in May in the Sturgeon River Area. One day does not appear to be sufficient for such a meeting. However, the success of this initial step will lead to something we have advocated for a long time and that is a spring training course for fire fighters. In the meantime here is wishing every success to Spri_ng and Summer operations. -H. H. "Bert" Styffe, President. FIRE TAX DOUBLED Operators in Ontario were notified by the Department of Lands and Forests that under the Crown Timber Act by Order-in-Council dated 23rd day of March, 1950, "The Fi re Protection Charges payable in respect of any timber berth or limit or concession area is increased from $6.40 a square mile to $12.80 a square mile to take effect on the list of April 1950." Cover Picture AIRVIEW OF THE TOWN OF NIPIGON In the foreground can be seen a raft of pulpwood from the Lake Nipigon area being held prior to towing to the Lakehead. Near the mouth of the river is a tug towing a raft and in the background can be seen the Red Rock mill. PAGE 3 UNEMPLOYMNET INSURANCE EFFECTIVE APRIL 1ST, 1950 Unemployment Insurance Coverage was extended to cover woods workers in Eastern Canada effective April ~· 1st, 1950. The regulations cover all employment in Lumbering and Logging and all operators, including contractors or jobbers who employ labour, must be registered with the Unemployment Insurance Commission. The Unemployment Insurance Commission has issued to all operators a memorandum entitled, "Additional information for Employers in Lumbering and Logging," which gives details of the application and administration of the Act in so far as the Woods Industry is concerned. A successful meeting was held in Port Arthur on March 27th and representatives of companies heard Mr. W. J. E. Smyth of the Unemployment Insurance Commission, Ottawa, go into details of co-operation between companies, and the Unemployment Insurance Commission, to try a·nd foretell and avoid the many administration difficulties that will probably occur. , Mr. G A McCauley, Regional Auditor from Win nipeg, local officials of the Unemployment l":'surance Commission and the National Employment Service were also present along with representatives of operators One action that can assist both the Unemployment Insurance Commision and the operators is for employees to have their Unemployemnt Insurance Book when they accept employment and all employees should be urged not to lose these as they are necessary if unemployment insurance benefits are applied for ABITIBI QUARTER CENTURY CLUB INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES OF WOODS DEPARTMENT 31 of 501 active members of the Abitibi Quarter Century Club are members of Woods Departments. The break-down is as follows: Iroquois Falls Woods Division 18 members. Sault Ste. Marie 8 " Port Arthur 3 Beaupre " 2 " The three Port Arthur members are J . C. McLeod 32 years. F. Bereziuk - 28 years. A. J. Auden - 27 years. 11 " 11 11 11 11 TWO WOODS EMPLOYE~S QUALIFY F.9R 0 - MOLD TIMERS' .CLUB Having completed' ."25 ye~rs of service with the Woodlands Division of the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company, Limited, Captain H. Hickey and G. Sippets (pensioned) were made members of the Old Timers' Club recently. LUMBERMEN'S SAFETY ASSOCIATION HOLD ANNUAL MEETING At the Annual Meeting of the Lumbermen's Safety Association held in North Bay, April 17th, the following· Board of Directors were elected for 1950: President: Malcolm Cochran. Vice-President: G. H. Potts. Directors: J. Pousette, Sultan. J. W. Austin, Chapleau. A. E. Wicks, Cochrane. D. A. Gillies, Braeside. E. V. Woollings, Englehart. B. F. Merwin, Sudbury. H. S. Mosher, Port Arthur. Mr. Young, Elk Lake. J. Omanique, Barry's Bay. J. W . McNutt, North ~ay. �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK MAY 19 YOUR PART IN FOREST PROTECTION By R. BOULTBEE One of a series of articles by members of the Northwest- ern Ontario Section-Canadian Society of Forest Engineers Forest Protection today is a concern of the average citizen, especially if he is working in the bush. Just as the average citizen fought and won our last two wars, so he is the man on whom effective forest protection de-, pends.. It is everyone's job to be on guard against the starting of fires, and to fight them vigorously if and when they do start. There was a time when these unpleasant chores were left to a specially appointed government agency known loosely as "The Forestry." Today most people realize that the best man to fight a fire is the one closest to it. Such being the case, it is easy to see why men in logging camps are key personnel in forest protection. Naturally the best state is never to permit a fire to start. This calls for a conscious and continuous effort on the part of all of us to obey the rules of common sense regarding matches, camp-fires, smoking material, etc. All timber companies have such rules based on common sense which any good citizen will adhere to without question. The first person to watch is oneself; after that we should watch our companions. Mutual care is essential. Fire will start occasionally in spite of the best preventive efforts. When this happens it pays off to know what to do. Skill in fighting fires is just as important as skill in cutting and piling pulpwood or sawlogs. One of the oldest rules of existence is to guard your means of livelihood. If you are a camp foreman you carry certain definite responsibilities for forest protection placed directly on your shoulders by yow company. The Government of Ontario makes al I companies responsible for forest protection in their own areas. The company is obliged to place a prescribed amount of fire fighting equipment in each camp and to appoint Honorary Fire Wardens. Your first responsibility as a camp foreman therefore is to maintain your fire fighting equipment in good condition ready to use, and ·to keep your key men alert and informed of their duties in the event of fire. As a camp ~oreman you will also find it to your ad~ vantage to consider what you would do in the different parts of the area under your care in case of fire. This means that you should size up where your dangerous areas are. Usually ac,umulations of slash are the outstanding danger, especially by routes of travel. Old grass, slab piles and other refuse can be dangerous too. You should decide in advance what you would do in or near any of these areas in the event of fire, keeping in mind the movements and numbers of your men. The following ·points should be kept in mind w~ you are deciding what you would do to fight a fire the various parts of your camp area. Where are the r0c and trails you which your men can use to get to each a, most quickly? What roads, trails or wet spots can lu~ed for holding the fire? Where is the nearest wa· for pumps and pai Is? Are the trai Is good enough to ~ the necessary equipment to the fire? Where are t nearest hardwood stands that can usually be count on to slow down a fire? Which way does the prevaili1 wind blow in relation to the danger spots? Which are wi 11 be most dangerous to your men, camps and equi ment? Where can you go for the quickest additior help and how can you inform your superiors about ti fire? All these and many more problems should be ti constant subject of your thoughts. . It will pay you as a camp foreman to discuss yo plans with your Honorary Fire v\/arden and other k, men, and also with the bush worker himself. Only in tr way can you be sure that your key men know what to c if a fire starts, and only in thi.? way can you impre other men with the importance of moving quickly ar independently to the scene of an outbreak of fire. Do not neglect to inform the nearest station of H Department of Lands and Forests when you have an ou break of fire. The Department will send extra equipmer and experienced help as soon as possible, though it seldom possible for the Department to ·get to the fire c quickly as those working in the camp. If you are a bush worker in a camp rather than a official of the timber company, it is still your duty as citizen to give serious thought to forest protection. Yo should be familiar with the supply of fire fighting equi~ ment and its condition; you should size up the dange spots in your camp area and the best way to fight fire in them. You should be ready to move to the scene o a fire as soon as you know about it, and to take you companions with you. Of course if you have been give, a special job in case of fire, that will be your first concen As a citizen and bushworker it is your privilege t< go to your camp foreman and other key men in the camp and have them show you their fire fighting equipmen· and explain what plans they intend to follow in case o· fire and what your own fire fighting job would be. As, citizen you are part owner of the forest. Thousands o· other citizens in the Province are also part owners of thE forest in which you are working but onil' you are actual I) present to prefect the interests of them all. BUNDLE YARDING J. C. McLEOD RETIRES John Charles "Charlie" McLeod, well-known to the Timber Industry in Northwestern Ontario, had the honour of being the first employee of the Port Arthur Woods Division, Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, to retire with an annuity provided by the Abitibi Retirement Income Plan. Charlie started out in 1917 with the Provincial Paper Woods Department and became Provincial's Woods Superintendent. When Abitibi took over the Provincial operations. Charlie was made Marine Transportation Superintendent, the position he held when poor health forced his retirement this year. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU, CHARLIE! The latest method of yarding at Stevens and Caramat is a combined yarding and loading system. The wood, as for a manual cut, is piled in 8 ft. lengths on cross skids (to keep it clear of the ground). No strip roads have to be cleared. A conventional highlead yarder then yards it in to the landing by means of two chokers, one around each end of the bundle. When the bundle arrives at the landing, it is picked up into the air and dropped on the back of a waiting truck, and the chokers are unhooked and return for another bundle. it takes approximately fifteen minutes to yard and load a truck load.-"Marathon Courier." �MAY 1950 PAGE 5 LOG BOOK what's your rope problem ? For 180 years Wrights' have led the field in the creation and development of both fibre and steel industrial ropes. Throughout these years the latest scientific processes have been vigilantly maintained to produce ropes of the highest standards required by today's high speed, heavy duty operations. · Call your nearest Wrights' representative today. He will gladly help you select the right construction of Greenheart for your particular job, STOCKS OF WIRE ROPE FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ARE CARRIED BY BRITISH COLUMBIA= ALBERT A: Marshall-Wells Companies Vancouver, New Westminster, Victoria, Prince George SASKATCHEWAN: W. F. Fuller Machinery Co., Ltd. Regina Lucy Export of Canada Ltd. Edmonton, Calgary NORTHWESTERN ONT ARIO: Twin City Industrial Eqpt. Ltd. Port Arthur Wilkinson & McClean Ltd. Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge MANITOBA: Kipp-Kelly Ltd. Winnipeg �PAGE 6 MAY 1950 LOG BOOK INCREASED FIRE HAZARD FOLLOWING SPllUCE BUDWORM OUTBREAKS J. E. MacDONALD and A: A. HARNDEN The spruce budworm infestation, after persisting for a variable number of years in parts of the Thunder Bay area, began to decline in 1948 and this process continued in 1949. During the early larval period of the insects, the infestation dropped sharply to a very low level. Larvel counts were made at four points in the eastern portion of the infestation shortly after the budworm began feeding in the spring and a second series of counts was taken when the larvae were almost fully developed. These showed a marked reduction in the larval population (see Table l). TABLE 1 Number of Spruce BMdworm Larvae per 18" Branch Tip on Balsam Fir at Four Points in the Infestation in 1949 Location Date sampled June 7 GeraldtonKapuskasing border No. of 18" sample tips examined 16 July 8 West shore of Long Lake May 31 June 28 May 27 Legault tp. July 9 Gurney Station Pays Plat May 23 July 10 16 20 16 12 Average no. of larvae per tip 3.7 .3 6.6 0 10 1.6 1 i.8 2.6 This decline · in population was general in the Port Arthur and Geraldton districts except in relatively small areas immediately north of Lake Superior. Heavy infestation persisted in four areas from Disraili Lake eastward to the vicinity of Kam, and on the Sibley and Black Bay peninsulas where approximately 85 percent defoliation of the current year's growth of balsam fir occurrec (see Figure 1). Moderate mortality of balsam fir as a result of defoliation by the spruce budworm was noted in the Chief Bay area west of Lake Nipigon in 1945. Mortality was heavy in that area in 1946 and by 1948 a large percentage of the balsam fir had died from Castle Lake south to Black Sturgeon Bay and west to Obonga Lake. Mortality increased greatly south and east of Lake . Nipigon in 1949 (see Figure 2). High fire hazard has developed in recent years in many parts of Ontario where the spruce budworm has killed extensive stands of balsam fir. The hazard varies from district to district depending upon the balsam fir content of stands and upon the percentage of dead anc windthrown trees. Judging from a number of large fires in recent years the fire hazard reaches an extremely high level when windfall occurs and may remair. high for at least ten years. The Gogama fire north of Sudbury in 1941 and the Mississagi fire east of Sault1 Ste. Marie both occurred approximately ten years after balsam fir windfall became severe. Sample plots established in 1943 and 1944 in the Lake Nipigon area have provided data on the breaking up of balsam fir stands as a result of severe defoliation by the spruce budworm. Considerable windfal'I occurred in several of these plots in 1948. Severe windstorms ir October, 1949, caused additional windfall (see Table ; TABLE 2 Timing of Severe Defoliation and Deterioration of Balsam Fir in Five Sample Plots in the Lake Nipigon Area Area Figure l (The .Area Within Wbich Hea'f)' lnteatat1on Occurred in 1948 Elltendecl trca Carden I.alee in the Port Arthur D1atr1ct Eaat to Paa· wachuan I.eke 1D the Geralclton D1atrict and rrom tb6 Areaa Hatcbecl OD the AbOTe Map North to Ogok1 I.eke) Legend Hea'f)' lnteatation in 1949 ........ ~ First year significant mortality (20% to First Year considerable broken tops and some windthrown trees Per cent mortality 49%) First year severe mortality (50% to 100%) 1949 Chief Bay 1939* 1944 1946 1948 100 Kaiashk Bay 1939* 1945 1947 1948 99 Obonga Lake 1942 1946 1947 i949 94 MacDiarmid 1944 1947 1949 Barbara Lake 1944 1947 1949 * Estimated Areas Within Which Hea-.y Spruce Budwol'III Inteatat1on Occurred in 1949 Determined b7 Growicl and Aerial SUrnya First year severe defoliation - 62 59 from observations of affected stands since 1943. If it may be assumed that fire hazard is at it: maximum after windfall becomes severe, the hazard in the area immediately west of Lake Nipigon was approaching that maximum in 1949. The hazard increase. also east of Lake Nipigon, particularly in the vicinity o Barbara and Jean Lakes. The f~rest protection division of the Department of Lands and Forests uses balsam fir mortality maps prepared by the insect rangers to compile fire hazard maps. This phase of forest insect survey work wi II be carried out more intensively in Northern Ontario in 1950 to provide detailed information on fire hazard resulting from forest insect infestations. �MAY 1950 LOG BOOK PAGE 7 INSECT SAMPLES GREAT ASSISTANCE TO FOREST INSECT LABORATORY The following insects were collected and Field Records taken in the Port Arthur District in 1949. Spruce Budworm Red pine sawfly Jack pine Budworm Balsam fir sawfly Black-Headed Budworm Red-headed jack pine Larch sawfly sawfly Birch sawfly Black-headed jack pine Yellow-Headed Spruce sawfly Sawfly Poplar leaf miner Forest tent caterpillar Larch case bearer Western tent caterpillar Crysomelidae Hemlock looper Other insects. Industry personnel have assisted in the work by sending samples of insects to the Forest Insect Laboratory at Sault Ste. Marie. You are urged to keep up the good work. If you wish sample boxes to send your insects in, contact the Department of Lands and Forests or this Association. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS ACTIVE ORGANIZATION IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO Figure 2 J.reas ~/1th1n Which Heavy and l.:oderate ~ortel1t7 of Beleem nr Occurred Up to and Including 1949, Determined by GroWld end Aeriel Surnya, end Percentage 1:ortelity, by Volume, or Balaam Fir 111 SeJ.ple Plots. Legend Heovy mortal1t7 .••• , •• ,., ••• , •• , .rnJ W.oderete a.ortelit7 .••• , •••• ,, •'•, .[I]] Q Percentage lll0rtelit7 of Beleam Fir in eemple plote; ............. . A successful Winnipeg doctor was the main speaker at the second anniversary dinner of the Thunder Bay group of Alcoholics Anonyrrlous recently. In al I more than 100 persons were present at the meeting and this attendance is evidence of the steady growth of A. A. in this area. The Thunder Bay group is a well established part of an organizati.on of nearly 100,000 who have recovered from alcoholism through the practice of the A. A. program. The postal address of the A. A. in Northwestern Ontario is Box 114, Port Arthur, Ontario Nesco Equipment Ensures Economical Speedy Continuous Operation NESCO GRAPPLERS •FOR HANDLING LOGS, RAILROAD TIES, PULP AND OTHER TIMBER PRODUCTS (Made in Canada) Pulp, Logging & Sawmill Machinery THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED FORT WILLIAM ONTARIO CANADA �PAGE 8 LOG BOOK MAY 195 THE FEASIBILITY AND ADVANTAGES OF YEAR ROUND OPERATING (A paper delivered at the recent C.P.P.A. Woodlands Section Meeting in Montreal) By A. F. BUELL It has always been one of the goals of the LongLac Pulp and Paper Company and its predecessor to run woodlands operations insofar as possible on a uniform year round basis. The completion of the Terrace Bay bleached sulphate mill, and the inclusion in ~he wood order of jackpine to the extent of 40 per cent of the total softwood, has made it possible to operate through 12 months of the year with only minor and short term ·fluctuations in the labour force. It is not the object of this short paper to describe logging methods in detail or to. dwell on the means b~ which employees are kept profitably occupied in every season. In brief, jackpine cutting and skidding operations start _in May and continue until October. Jackpine hauling starts in June and continues until November. It is possible to haul to water during this period from onethird to one-half of the total wood order, depending on the percentage of spruce in the jackpine stands, and to some degree on the fall weather. Spruce cutting starts as jackpine cutting tapers off in the fall and continues until December with a few cutters carrying on through the winter in each camp. Spruce hauling starts as soon as roads and landings a re ready in December and continues until March . In March spruce cutting again becomes the major activity, to the extent that snow conditions· will allow it, and continues throughout the break up period until the jackpine cutting gets under way in May. By jackpine cutting_is meant -cutting operations in stands predominently jackpine in composition, but which may run up to 25 per cent spruce by volume. Likewise a spruce cut may contain a small proportion of jackpine. Naturally, as jackpine and jackpine - spruce stands are found on sandy areas, they lend themselve!I to summer truck operations using bulldozed roads. Stands predominating in spruce are generally in swampy areas which must be logged during the winter. River driving and lake rafting operations are carried out from May until November. Other activities such as road and camp construction, equipment maintenance, and fire hazard removal are scheduled, where possible, to be carried out at those times in the operating year when it is most difficult to keep the labor force economically employed in the direct p~oduction and delivery of wood. . It is self evident that a prerequisite to carrying c continuous all season operations is a system of all-se son access roads. Two years of year round operating on a substanti scope have pointed out several distinct advantages c the side of year round rather than seasonal operatic These are listed below. 1. Staff and Labour When camp staff, cutters, haulers, handyme1 blacksmiths, mechanics, machine operators, etceter. are assured of year round employment they acquire sense of security and attachment to the employer whic makes for better relations and, indirectly, higher pre duction and cheaper wood. The security which goes with year round emplo~ ment attra.cts in general a more stable type of employe• A married man, unless he has other employment in th off seasons, cannot keep a family on seasonal woods err ployment. With all-season roads to the camps it is nc difficult for a man to work in the woods and at th same time to establish a home in a nearby village. Ther is a noticeable increase in the number of married me from settlements within the limits working in the bus, as all-season operating develops. It should not be necessary to enlarge further on th advantages of all-season operating insofar as its effec on labour is concerned. They are simply the advantage which go with steady work, security, opportunities fo home life and increased loyalty to the employer. The type of employee drawn to the woods by th, attractions of all-season operating is the type requirec if our branch of the industry is to successfully modern ize its methods. Good forest management, includinf silviculture mechanization and protection, depend: largely on the attitude of the man who handles the axe saw or the wrench. 2. Equipment and Horses It is far more economical to operate all year wit~ a given capital outlay in mechanical equipment, camp~ and horses, than half the year with twice the capital outlay. There is no need of enlarging on this point for an) one familiar with the economics of wood production. (Continued on Page 9) Multiple belts in matched sets and Fractional Horse Power. P. L. P. AIR DRILL, PNEUMATIC AND WATER HOSE. Conveyor Belting, Steam Hose, Suction Hose. Fire Hose (all types), Unlined Linen Hose. Special Agent for DOMINION RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED YOUR ENQUIRIES ARE SOLICITED AND EXPERT ADVICE OBTAINED FOR YOUR PROBLEMS. ROY GIBBftN 45A Cumberland St. S. AGEN~IES INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & SUPPLIES Port Arthur, Ontario Phone 5-8352 �MAY 1950 PAGE 9 LOG BOOK COCHRANE'S HEADQUARTERS FOR GIFTS for the BRIDE COMMUNITY PLATE SILVERWARE CANADIAN CHINAWARE GENERAL ELECTRIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES ECKO SOLID COPPER CHROME FINISH COOKING UTENSILS PYREXWARE ALWAYS SATISFIES COCHRANE HARDWARE PORT ARTHUR LIMITED YOUR FAVOURITE SHOPPING CENTRE Dial 57345 3. Fire Protection There has always been widespread opinion that summer operations constitute a fire hazard. This is undoubtedly true but experience to date has indicated that, _providing proper education is carried on and other safeguards established, the advantages of summer operating can outweigh the disadvantages. The network of allseason roads, both access and haul roads, which are essent;al to summer operating increase the accessibility of the areas being operated, and thereby are an important factor in both detection and suppression. As pointed out in connection with the effect of ye~r round operating on labour we are dealing with men who have a different attitude from that which is so evident on an operation employing transient labour. They are far less likely to be careless with fire as it is one of the few menaces to the steady employment which means so much to them. Where there are summer operations the camp crews are organized into fire gangs, each under a competent fire boss. This organization is ready to go into action as soon as a fire is discovered . Therefore the time lost in rounding up fire fighters and organizing them into effective fire crews is eliminated where summer operations are carried on. 4. 6. General If conditions make it feasible wood may be delivered directly to the mill in the same summer in which it is cut, thereby reducing carrying charges. No attempt has been made in the foregoing to evaluate in dollars and cents the advaQtages of year round as against seasonal operating. This will vary so sharply as between limits with different topography, weather conditions, labour supply and wood species requirements. that a cost comparison would be of little value. It is quite evident, however, that where circumstances wi 11 allow it year round operation will be, in the long run, more economical than the seasonal method. IN THE DAZE OF PAUL BUNYAN-KING OF THE LUMBERJACKS (TM Reg. Pat. Office \ Sylviculture Permanent employees can be trained to cut and skid in such a manner as to damage as little as possible of the advance growth . This wi II result in lower planting costs. With permanent or semi-permanent all-season transportation systems which are a part of year round operations, cutting methods which result in maximum utilization and bring about improved regeneration of the best species can be employed. This is less practical under the former system of operating. It is quite evident that planting is the only solution to some of our regeneration problems. The probable results of planting with seasonal transient labour could not be compared to the results which could be expected from permanent trained labour. S. Dial 57345 Operations Providing the topography and soil will allow it summer hauling is cheaper than winter hauling . Although road construction is expensive it is more than offset by cheaper road maintenance, loading, ice landing prepara tion and maintenance, and unloading costs. Where wood can be both cut and hauled before winter the cost of firewood and camp expenses is substantially reduced. . - ,,. ~ ,._ __,,,__ ~ - ~ ~ ~ e-:. -.,,'' • ~<-~> ~~~ C..,;;:.t 1948 Clyde G. Yeadon The toughest iob of all, was the task of adding the vegetables to "Pea Soup" Lake. Imagine having to roll these giant cabbages, carrots, etc. from Paul's own garden, into a scalding whirlpool with a canthook. "Pea Soup" Lake was brought to a terrific boil by setting the surrounding forties ablaze. �PAGE 10 LOG BOOK DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS FOREST PROTECTION MEETINGS HELD In Northwestern Ontario three meetings were held in March to discuss Forest Protection in 1950. Meetings were held in Port Arthur for the Port Arthur District; in Geraldton for the Geraldton District and in Kenora for the Kenora, Fort Frances and Sioux Lookout Districts. Mr. R. Boultbee presided at the Port Arthur Meeting, Mr. U. W. Fiskar at the Geraldton Meeting and Mr. K. Acheson at the Kenora Meeting. Mr. T. E. Mackey, Chief, Forest Protection Division, Department of Lands and Forests, Toronto, was present at the Kenora meeting and expressed his appreciation for the interest shown by operators and their efforts in the prevention, detection and suppression of forest fires. The need for uniformity in training, tower situa-· tion, public publicity and other aspects of forest protection were discussed at all meetings. At the end of the meetings, operators' committees were appointed as follows: MID-WESTERN REGION Port Arthur District • C0 I. R• H • Bl ,ss, Nipigon Lake Timber Co., Ltd. J. H. Godden, Great Lakes Paper Company_ Ltd. A. S. Harrington, Hydro Electric Power Commission. F. S. Hick, Abitibi Power & Paper Co., Ltd. A. M . .tones, Brompton Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. WESTERN 'REGION Geraldton District C0 I. R. H . Bl"ISS, Nipigon I ake Timber Co., Ltd. A. M. Jones, Bromptor Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. (All Districts) H. H Bishop,· 11 p ammerm, aper Company. S. Farlinger, Patricia Lumber Co., ltd. J. H. Godden, Great lakes Paper John McLeod, Co., Ltd. Abitibi Power & Paper N. Golder, Co., Ltd. Ontario-Minnesota (Lake of the Woods). C. A. Samuelson, F. S. Hick, Long Lac Pulp & Abitibi Power & Paper Paper Co., Ltd . Co., Ltd. Geo. Sonlt;y, N. McMillan, Marathon Paper Mills Dryden Paper Co. of Can. Ltd. Ltd. H. L. Moffatt, Alexander-Clark Tbr. B. Thomson, Co., Ltd . Ontario Paper G. Potts, Company, Ltd. Ontario-Minnesota (Fort Frances). w . White, Ontario-Minnesota IPa•ric:i~ Limited) Any other operator wishing to be represented on these Committees or to attend meetings will be welcome to do so. Please notify this office and you will be kept informed of meetings. COMMITTEE AIMS l. As representatives of operators, to give the utmost co-operation to the Department of Lands and Forests in the prevention, detection and suppression of fires. 2. To assist in the integration and co-ordination of the operators' fire protection systems and the over-all Government system. 3. To co-operate in keeping up-to-date the Department of Lands and Forests' District Forest Protection Plan by having available general knowledge of operators' plans and thoughts. 4. Promotion of fire prevention awareness and training of fire crews amongst all operators. A Special Issue of the Log Book dealing with forest fire crew organization was issued early in May t<t all key personnel in Northwestern Ontario. Some additional copies of this pamphlet are available upon request. MAY 1950 INDUSTRY MEN LECTURE AT LAKEHEAD TECHNICAL INSTITUTE The following men from woods companies in North western Ontario lectured during the past year to thE Forestry Students of the Lakehead Technical lnstitue Dr. M. Bartley, Principal, and Mr. C. J. Campbell Master in Forestry, wish to thank the lecturers and thei 1 companies for the time and effort spent on this work. Mr. P. V. LeMay, (Operating Manager, Marathon Pape, Mills of Canada) "The Purpose of the Technica l Forestry Course and what Industry expects of Technical Graduates". Mr. F. L. Stevens, (Assistant Divisional Woodlands Manager, Abitibi Power and Paper Company Limited) "History of Development of 8' Pulpwood Cutting at the Lake head". Mr. A. Pingree (District Logging Superintendent, Provincial Concession, Abitibi Power and Paper Company Limited) "Methods Employed Locally in 8' Pulpwood Cutting". Mr. N. L. Kissick, (Assistant Chief Forester, Marathon Paper Mills of Canada) "Mechanical Logging" two lectures. Mr. D. Graham, (Construction Engineer, Great Lakes Pulp and Paper Company Limited) "Camp Construction and Layout" - two lectures Mr. D. C. Clark, (Assistant Manager, Nipigon Lake Timber Co. Ltd.) "Cutting, Hauling and Marketing of Pole Timber" - two lectures. Mr. H. L. Moffatt, (General Manager, Alexander-Clark Timber Co. Ltd.) "Eight Foot Pulpwood Hauling". Mr. R. . Prettie (General Manager, Northern Wood Preservers Ltd.), "Treating and Marketing of Treated Forest Products" - two lectures. Mr. T. S. Jones (Secretary-Manager, Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Assn.), Labour Relations in Woods Industry". Mr. H. H. Styffe, (Oscar Styffe Limited), "The Rafting of Pulpwood". Mr. F. L. Stevens, (Assistant Divisional Woodlands Manager, Abitibi Power and Paper Company Limited), "Administrative Genius and Related Departments" two Iectu res. Mr. J. Merrill, (Woodlands Manager, Brampton Pulp and Paper Co. Ltd.), "Fire Suppression." Mr. R. Hallonquist, (Personnel Manager, Brampton Pulp and Paper Co. Ltd.), "Personnel Administration". Mr. K. W. Hearnden, (Chief Divisional Forester, Abitibi Power and Paper Companp Limited), "Methods of Cruising" - one day of instruction. Mr. N. L. Kissick, (Assistant Chief Forester, Marathon Paper Mills of Canada), "Methods of Cruising" three hour laboratory instruction. Mr. W. Taylor, (Marathon Paper Mills of Canada), (Chief Draftman) "History of Photography", Aerial Camera and its Application to Forestry". Mr. P. Addison, (Regional Forester, Department of Lands and Forests), "Nursery Practice". . Mr. J. Barron, (Management Forester, Department of Lands and Forests), "Working Plans". Mr. C. Horncastle {Logging Engineer, Ontario Paper Co. Ltd.) "Sloop Logging". Mr. R. W. B. Thomson (Chief Forester, Heron Bay Division, Ontario Paper Co. Ltd.), "Forest Regeneration". Total hours of guest lecturing - 20 Special instruction - 9 In addition to this instruction which has been given by field specialists, it is perhaps of interest to point out that twenty-eight days of instrucion were given on Company limits, and six afternoons during the term were devoted to conducted tours of local Forest Enterprises. 11 �LOG BOOK MAY 1950 PAGE 11 C.P.P.A. Award to Marathon CANADIAN PULP AND PAPER ASSOCIATION 2280 Sun Life Building Montreal 2, Canada WOODLANDS SECTION March 3, 1950 Mr. P. V. LeMay, Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited, Public Utilities Building, Port Arthur, Ontario. Dear Peavey: It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the Awards Committee of this Section has voted to present you with the Ellwood Wilson Award for the year 1949. The Committee's decision is based upon your work in the development of the cable yarding system used by Marathon as described in your paper "Logging at Marathon.'' As you probably know , this Award is granted to a member of the Section for the most effective industrial application of research projects instigated and carried out either by the Section (in co-operation with the Research Institute) or by a member company. The Committee feels that your work in spark plugging and carrying out the development and application of the cable yarding system employed by your Company makes you a most worthy recipient of this award . The award consists of $100.00 and an engraved plaque which wi II be presented to you at the Annual Luncheon of the S:;ction being held in the t--!ormandie Roof of the Mount Royal Hotel March 22. We sincerely hope that you can be on hand to receive the award personally at that time. Please accept the sincere congratulations of the Committee and of myself personally on your attainment of this award. Yours sincerely, W. A. E. Pe.pier, Manager, Woodlands Section. WDB/EA Presentation of the Ellwood Wilson Award by Harold Burk to P. V. LeMay. March 6, 1950. Mr. W. A. E. Pepler, Manager, y\/oodlands Section, Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, 2280 Sun Life Building, Montreal, Quebec. Dear Pep: I have just received your letter of March 3rd in which you state that the Awards Committee have favourably considered m8 for the Ellwood Wi Ison Award for 1949. Needless ·to say, I feel greatly honoured, but on the other hand, I also feel a certain embarrassment in being singled out from this great Marathon team. Any success that we have had is due entirely to teamwork in our organization. I shall not name any of our staff, because I would have to name them all. In accepting this award, which I do very gratefully, I do so in the name of the Marathon team. Your very truly, MARATHON PAPER MILLS OF CANADA LIMITED, CANADIAN SOCIETY OF FOREST ENGINEERS NEWS The Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Society of Forest Engineers have held three meetings ~o far th;s year. The meetings were held January 27th, February 17th and March l 0th. At the March meeting Mr. N. W . Harrison, Dis trict Representative for the Thunder Bay Area, Department of Agriculture, was the guest speaker and delivered a very instructive and interesting address about the agricultural industry at the Lakehead. Mr. Harrison pointed out that there are 2,800 farms between Upsala to the West and Nipigon to the East. Principal farm products were milk, eggs, poultry potaroes and other vegetables. Mr. Harrison stated that a soil survey of the Thunder Bay District showed it to have the greatest variation of soil conditions of any place in Ontario. In concluding his address, Mr. Harrison dealt briefly with the local woodlot situation and advised that in this area woodlot operation must harmonize with farming if it is going to be successful and enjoy its fullest potential. PVL/MEF P. V. LeMay, Operating Manager. �PAGE 12 LOG BOOK MAY 1951 WE CARRY A COMPLETE STOCK of the FOLLOWING FAMOUS SUPPLIES PUROX WELDING EQUIPMENT DOMINION OXYGEN GAS WELDING RODS PYRENE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS GRAY BONNEY WRENCHES Dial 5-6511 ELECTRICAL WIRE AND SUPPLIES BLACK & DECKER DRILLS EVEREADY FLASHLIGHTS EVEREADY BATTERIES MARS BALL-WELLS Dial S-6511 SILVICULTURE IN THE LAKEHEAD AREA By R. N. JOHNSTON Division of Research, Ontario Department of Lands and Forests The main issue in silvicultural practice, ~ot only in the Lakehead area, but also throughout Ontario and the greater part of Canada, is forest regeneration, or, the re-establishment of commercially valuable forests by natural seeding following logging or fire. or various combinations of both. Some regeneration effort is concerned with the reestablishment of a forest by planting. Because of it~ relatively high initial cost, however, tree planting probably will be for a considerable time, used only on submarginal agricultural lands or the small area of favorable planting locations that can be found in the forest. Present planting methods are very largely dependent on the use of agricultural implements, the spade, the plough, and the cabbage planter and are, therefore, tied to conditions which will permit the successful operation of such equipment. Unfortunately most forest soi Is, either by inherent physical character or because of the terra:n and tree growth, are not usually "tillable." Due to a variety of factors, and the existence of agricultural procedures and equipment which could bt. readily adapted, the tree planting phase of forest regeneration is at present more thoroughly understood and has been more widely exploited than any other regeneration techn:que, although it has long been recognized that planting can be applied to only a small proportion of the forest area of the Province. Regeneration by seed under forest conditions is unfortunately a problem which forest users must accept as the= r own and solve by their own largely unaided efforts. Unlike planting, the possibilities of adapting equipment or techniques are strictly limited. Unfortunately, too, it seems that any si lvicultural practice which wi II provide a better chance for the establishment of a new forest crop, will eventually require additional effort and added cost, over and above present wood's operating practice . Though less costly than planting regeneration by seed will still cost something; an unpalatable fact which wood users must be prepared to accept. The challenge tC' industry here is to introduce new techniques which wi 11 permit "silvicultural logging" with a minimum of additional cost. • .As we all know, but sometimes overlook, it is cost which makes regeneration a problem. It has often been stated rather loosely that "we do not know how to se • cure regeneration." This, however, is not strictly true. In some favourable areas only intelligent handling is required and in most others, a forest can be restored if cost and time are not considered. A good forest at an:., price does not solve the regeneration problem. What is required are techniques which will produce a good fores1 at a price our present standard of living and price structure can afford to pay. It is perhaps obvious to the operator at least, that government regulations which cripple industry are unwise, even though they may result in a better forest. L is equally true, though perhaps not so obvious, that the logger who put wood on the jack-ladder at the lowest unit cost during the first cut is not necessarily the best logger. The best logger cuts at a profit so that the highest possible wood values continue to reach the same jackladder year after year. Successful silviculture is related to cost and ir, practice is dependent upon increased efficiency through the whole cycle of regeneration, protection, harvesting, and wood processing. So long, therefore, as industry i: concerned with harvesting and processing and Govern ment with regeneratiqn and protection, the best inter ests of both require the utmost in co-operation and understanding looking to a more efficient overall operation. Under the existing pattern of co-operation between industry and government in Ontario, logging or tree crop harvesting appears to be the most obvious point of mutual technical interest. (It seems logical, therefore . not only in the Lakehead region but throughout th('whole Province.) , · In organizing the Provincial regeneration program, the Department of Lands and Forests has divided its efforts into two general fields; the study of tree seeds and the study of tree seed beds. Seed studies are at present very largely confined to white spruce and red and white pine outside of the Lakehead area and general principles may be applied cautiously to the seeds of many othe,· forest trees and therefore to the other species in the Lakehead region. Some observations on the behaviour of jack pine seeds and cones have also been undertaken. A great deal of preliminary seed investigation has been done in the laboratory because it can be done under controlled conditions and has, therefore, no particular local flavor. �MAY 1950 LOG BOOK Seed bed studies by contrast are involved with spe cific localities. The Department has carried out a great deal of this type of regeneration study in the Lakehead region during the past three years. Re_sults of this work have been presented in the Division's reports numbers 14, 17 and 19. If details are required, they may be found in these publications. All that can be done here is to indicate· the organization, kind and amount of work performed. It has been said that the initiation of all research can be summed up in three words, "oh", an exclamation of surprise; "my'', an indication of wonder; "why", an indication of curiosity. But no matter how it may be initiated, a research program, once underway, almost invariably follows a fairly uniform patern. There is, first, a primary stage in which natura' phenomena are observed, a second in which theories are evolved in explanation of the _phenomena; a third ir which experiments are set up to test theories and a fourth in which experimental results are recorded and related. It is well to remember these four steps and to realiZf that they are all necessary. Failure to appreciate ·the im • portance of experimental testing, was very largely re sponsible for the absurdities of so-called science in me dieval times. Recognition of the importance of experi mental testing has probably been the most important single factor responsible for the present practical value of research . Seed bed research not only in the Department bu: throughout Canada and the United States, is still largely in the initial stages of observing phenomena and evolving theories. Hence the popularity of so-called "re generation surveys." A great deal more "observing" o, "surveying" is required. For example, the Departmental GENERAL MOTORS PAGE 13 reports listed above are mainly concerned with a detailed record of findings or observations in the forests of the Lakehead region and conclusions drawn from them. The conclusions or findings of a regeneration survev are sometimes treated as established facts. This is a da'nger• ous practice. It is true that such conclusions, may by some happy chance, be factual. But because of the wide. variety of natural conditions in the Forest, it is very dif. ficult to be certain that all the essential facts are known. The results of regeneration, or any biological surveys,, are likely to be influenced by the ideas of the writer. The proper use of regeneration survey data is as a basis for the design of experimental tests. , Proof of regeneration survey observations and conclusions is usually secured through the establishment of permanent sample lots, and in the Department's Lakehead regeneration program, the establishment of plots. of this kind is now going forward. Since logging is required to implement some of the tests, many propf pl(?tS are being established in co-operation with industry. In due course, we believe facts will emerge! In brief, this is the outline of the Department's three years of regeneration research in the Lakehead reg:on. As stated, it does not appear as a very great acccmpl ishment for the expenditure of three years' time and a sum of approximately $40,000. Some indication of the extent of th,e program may be provided, however, by a statement of the number of survey plots examined. In considering the bare total of plots as a means of assessing the effort involved, it is well to remember that each and every plot must be located, often in very difficult country, measured by approved survey methods, defined by taut string boundaries, examined on hands and (Continued on Page 16) TWO CYCLE DIESEL ENGINES SS H.P. TO 660 H.P. SO H.P. TO 600 H.P. FAN TO FLYWHEEL UNITS FINGER TIP SHIFT CON- OR TROL IS MADE POSSIBLE PACKAGE POWER BY THE G.M. HYDRAULIC UNITS MARINE GEAR, STANDARD FOR ALL YOUR POWER WITH ALL 3, 4, 6 . AND REQUIREMENTS TWIN G.M. UNITS - - - DISTRIBUTORS FOR - - - Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. Tractor Division Baker Manufacturing Co. Pacific Car & Foundry Co. SALE S PARTS SERVICE G. M. Detroit Diesel Engine Division Gar Wood Industries Inc. Drott Manufacturing Corp. Northern Tractor &Equipment Limited HEAD OFFICE: 787 St. Joseph Street, St. Boniface, Man. Phone 204808 BRANCH OFFICE: 725 N. May Street, Fort William, Ont. Phone 21061 �PAGE 14 LOG BOOK MAY 1950 Kraft Pulping By A. S. KADZIELAWA of the Mid-West Branch, Technical Section, C.P.P.A. Cellulose has gained a very important position in our present way of living. Although it is found in most plants, wood is the most economical source for a large portion of eel lulose required for manufacture of th( many grades of paper, boards and cellulose derivatives such as rayons, eel lophane and plastics. In the manufacture of this great diversity of products, the first step is to reduce the wood to a pulp. This is accomplished either mechanically, chemically or a combination of the two processes. There are a number of chemical procedures that can be used, but the characteristics of the pulp produced and costs vary considerably. Therefore, the economy and end use of the pulp determines the process employed. The kraft pulping process falls under the classification alkaline pulping utilizing a combination of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide, as the active pulping agent. The pulp produced is brown in color, but has high strength qualities which make it particularly suitable for making strong wrapping papers, and variow= types of boxboards. In these materials the dark color is not objectionable, however, where lighter colors are required the pulp can be economically bleached withou · affecting the strength appreciably. The process is also gaining favour in that it has been used to produce pulps from practically all the commercial wood species, either on full plant scale or in laboratories. It is particularl~suited to the manufacture of high grade pulps from the wood species found in North Western Ontario. In the limited space available, it is impossible t , go into any detail of the p_rocess and equipment, there fore, only a very general description of the method an( equipment will be given. The wood entering the mill is all cut to approximately four foot lengths and barked in drum barkers. The clean wood is chipped in multiple knife chippers. Uniformity in size of chips is important to good cooking, therefore, the chips are screened. The oversize chips pass through a rechipper and are returned to the screen. Depending upon the quality of pulp being made the fines may or may not be screened out. As the fines usually carry a fair percentage of dust and di rt, they are screened out where high quality clean pulps are desired. The screened chips are stored in bins until required to fill the digesters. In most recent installations, the d;gesters are tall cylindrical vessels, nine to eleven feet in diameter, and about forty feet high with a cone shaped bottom. Each digester will produce from seven to ten tons of pulp per cook. When the digester is ful I of chips, measured quantities of black and white liquors are added. The diqester is then closed and heating with steam is started. The heating may be done directly by blowing the steam in at the bottom or by a forced circulation of the liquor from the bottom of the digester through steam heated heat exchangers back to the top of the digester. Heating is continued while gas and vapors are relieved from the top of the digester, unti I a pressure of approximately 110 pounds per square inch is obtained with a corresponding temperature of 340 degrees F is reached and then held at this temperature and pressure until the cooking is complete. The quantity of liquors, the rate of heating and cooking time are all governed by the quality of pulp being made. When the cooking is completed, a valve at the bottom of the digester is opened and the contents blown 1 out into the blow tank. The cooking softens the wood to such an extent that during blowing the wood breaks up into pulp. The thick slurry of pulp is diluted with black liquor and pumped to the pulp washers. The washing is usually done on rotary drum type washers in two or more stages. In the final stage, hot water is used and the recovered water containing some of the spent chemicals and dissolved portion of the wood is known as weak black liquor. This weak liquor is used to wash the pulp in the preceding stage, thus as the pulp is being washed a strong black liquor is being formed. The liquor from the first working stage is the black liquor used when filling the digester and dilution at the blow tank. The s~rplus black liquor is concentrated in mult:ple effect evaporators unti I a solution of about 50% solids is obtained. This· is further concentrated in cas .. cade evqporators and mixed with saltcake and burned in the recovery furnace. The saltcake is added to make up the unavoidable losses of soda in the system. By burning the concentrated black liquor and saltcake under carefully controlled conditions, a molten ash of sodium carbonate and sodium sulfide is produced. The hot combustion gases are passed through a specially designed steam boiler producing in many mills practically all the steam required for the pulp mi 11. The hot ash is dissolved in water, clarified and treated with lime. The lime converts the sodium car(Continued on Afeclu»,,'16 '°'1, Page 1 6) MOJUJ CCOH,OIHkat Pulpw.ooJ P11,oc/,uduu,, . . . 'kid/,, tl,,e Increase production in your woods operations . . . and decrease cutting costs! The P.M. Woodboss is light, easy to hande and operate, runs economically. Built to give dependable, trouble-free cutting. Ask for a demonstration . . . the WOODBOSS is ideal for pulpwood cutting. For Demonstration, Sales or Service, Contact . .. P.M. PRODUCTS (194,) LTD. 278 BAY ST., PORT ARTHUR, ONT. or HEARST, ONT. Oth,er P.M. offices in Orillia, Ont.; Quebec, Que.; Vancouver, B.C. and regional distributors across Canada. • �MAY 1950 LOG BOOK PAGE 15 Pictures taken on The Pas Lumber Co. operation at Reserve, Saskatchewan, where th i s Euclid Tractor again proved its ability to go out and' produce against terrific odds and elements. EUCLIDS DO IT AGAIN! MORE Records Broken! - MORE Satisfied C11stomers TOTAL WEIGHT OF LOGS HAULED PER TRIP-S35 TONS TOTAL FEET OF LOGS HAULED PER TRIP-107,000 FT. LOGS TOTAL CORDS OF PULPWOOD HAU LED PER TRI P-23S CORDS "The_latter being comparative in regards to weight hauled." WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR RENTAL, EUCLID TRACTORS PULPWOOD AND T RA I L E R S WITH UP TO 20 CORDS CAPACITY. Showing Adverse Grades Encountered For Further Information Please Contact G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. TORONTO 213 BAY STREET PORT ARTHUR TEL. S-6753 MONTREAL PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �LPG f>AGE 16 BOOK 'Vhich now contains a large amount of water is passed over deckers to remove the. excess water and then goes to storage tanks to await the next step, on its way to ccn:;umer goods. SILVICULTURE IN THE LAKEHEAD AREA (Continued from Page 13) knees, tallied in detail, frequently under trying condi-tions, and the finding analysed statistically. -The number of plot st~dies by the Department as. indicat-ed above has been, 1946-20,806; 1947-44,057; • 1_948-3,746; 1949-5,820; total 74,429. • • . ; 240 check plots, of one-tenth acre, w~re e~·tablished · jn 1948-49 for the testing of survey condusions to study the foll.owing s~~jects in their relation to Jorest renewal: i. The effeGt;:of different .cutting methods and degrees of cutting~ :• • , ' . , • 2. The affect· of soil . scarification ·or disturb~nce. 3. The effect of slash burning and removal by other means. 4. The effect of artificial seeding. As indicated, many of the results of the Department's Regeneration Research have not yet reached · the level of established fact: many individual studies seem .likely to move slowly because the problems are not simple. It should never be forgotten that money invested jn research must be "patient money.'' ~ We are definitely "on our way" towards the solution of the problems of regeneration of northern com- .mercial species. We are sure that no matter how easy or difficult the eventual solution may be, it will be achieved with less delay and effort if we have the support and •confidence of the industrial operators. KRAFT PULPING (Continued from Page 14) bonate to sodium hydroxide. After the spent lime is :removed, the resulting clear liquor is known as white liquor and is the source of active chemicals added to the digester. The washed pulp is diluted to a low consistency and screened. The first stage of screening is done on c;oarse screens, referred to as knotters. This step is often carried out before the pulp is washed. The. rejects called ls.nots consist of liard pieces of wood which did not cook . completeJy.• --.In some mills they are returned to the di.:. gesters, in others burned in the recovery furnace and in others broken down to a coarse fibered pulp by mechan ◄ ical means. . . The accepted stock from the knotters passes ·throagh s·eries of finer screens. The types 6f screens and ·the size of the perforations in the screen plates depend ,on the quality of pulp being made. The fine screen • •rejects known . as tailings _are usually· refined and used iin making coarse paper or board. The accepted stock MAY 19~0 The third of a series of articles by · members of the Mid-West Branch, Technical Section, C.P.P.A. First article - January Issue - "Wood Used in Northwestern Ontario Pulp and Paper Industry" by Mr. A. Johnson. , Second article - March Issue - "Some of the Reasons a Pulp M:11 Requires Wood of a Certain Length" by F. I. Anderson and B. C. Barrington. - HOSE. • WINDER IDEA DEVELOPED AT LONGLAC 1 Linen firehouse .is valuable eq uipment that requires thoughtful handling H it is to give economical service. Observation on a co~ple of forest fires in recent years showed hose on a fire having to take unnecessarily rough treatment. Dragged through the bu_sh by fire fighters and even dragged behind a truck on the highway from one position to another during a fire, the hose took quite a beating and showed the necessity for a light portable' hose winder. . The need for such equipment and the basic idea of construction was suggested by Ken Switzer- ·to two of his co workers with the LongLac Pulp and Paper '. Company, Norm Skinner; Y~rd Foreman at Longlac and one of his men, Bruce· Sloan. . These men built a working model in the Company's Longlac Shop and this model proved very satisfactory when tested: • · The Company made the model available to Watson Jack and Co. Ltd., Manufacturers of fire fighting equip., ment, for production and sale to fire protective organj- . zations The model was modified and improved by Watson ·. • Jack and Co. Ltd., who now have on sale an improved lightweight Portable Hose Winder for winding 1½'' un- • lined linen Forestry Hose, either wet or dry, l 00-foot ' lengths coupled. Other features are adjustable cranking handles, instantly detachable spindle for removing hose after winding,. spri,:ag rubber-covered .tension rollers for flattening hose, c~nvas .chest protector and adjustable . shoulder straps~ weight 17 pounds. Abrasion of the hose is eliminated since the operator walks forward into · tha hose line as he winds i~ up. . For further information on this hose winder, apply to Watson Jack and Company Umited, 1543 Crescent Street, Montreal 25, P.Q. It is a pleasure to record here and officially give ·• -..l. credit to Ken Switzer for the idea behind this equipment and to Norm Skinner and Bruce Sloan for making · up •• •• • the first working model. .. :; I., "SERVING THE TIMBER OPERATORS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARI0'1 ,,I iI LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING, BEDDING AND FOOTWEAR. Fort William ,GROCERIES. ·,FR~ITS & VEGETABLES1 TOBACCO, E'."C, •: ·' �MAY 1950 MGE 17 · ••• LOG BOOK • o s co e L·o c KS WHEREVER cABLEs ARE useo ' . .. Port J\rthur, Ontario. '-March 15th, 1950. "JOE BEAVER" Dear Mr. Jones: I want to take this opportunity to thank those who have been helptul to the 'Shantymen· in their access to· the lumber camps, and to those ·who have gone put of. their way in·making it possible for our getting around to each camp this winter. I found a general concern with all men, with who·ever I have talked, regarding conditions as they are today. These men a.re greatly consciqus of a power greater than that they _have ·~xperienced in the past, which has made them think more serious_ly of the future. I have pointed them to the Bible for what God ·has to say, and as we read in His Word found in Chapters Matthew 24, ~lso Luke 21: 25 - 38, Christ gives the signs of His cory,ing cJnd Judgment. The men in th~ camps I am happy to say, have· shown · splendid attention and interest in tne meetings, which we thank God -~or and each man receives a tract .in his own langµage. One camp alone, 31 Gospels of John were given out in the Finn language, Also Shantymen papers were left~ New • ' Testaments also left, and Biples were ordered from our office in Toronto to each man that asked for them, these are given out free. • I do -not know what next may come, Across my pilgrim way, I do not know to-morrow's load, Nor see beyond today, · But this I know-my Saviour knows The path I cannot see; • And I can trust His wounded hands To guide and care for me._ r . . . Thc1nking you for your interest i~ our work. .. • Sincerely yours, J. H. Allen. ------~--~- ·. By Ed · ~ofziger /< •.·-:;i ( ). Forest Se~oe, U. B. Department of Agriculture "Please don't go_ to any bothe; ..... J. T. Russell Motors .Ltd~ · • ....................•':f'•-··•:·:•:••;.· . ~==== 120 N. Archibald St. . -:Fort William, Qnt. • Distributors for . · • • ·THE FAMOUS FARGO · TRUCKS 'Built to Fit the, Job' A FARGO BUILT. FOR EVERY JOB GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHTS · . . F~om 4.600 lbs~·to 40,000 ·lbs~,. l •, • 1 =~=: . .i~.......... !: :~.~~~:~:~:~:~:~~~-~=~==f~::~:-....,: ·.~.-:-.-:•:•:•:-:-:-:-:•:•:❖ .....::-:::::::::::.:;~:~::::::::::::::;:;:;:;~:::::::;::;:;:::. For Complete Information .• DIAL 3-7421 _. · f ,, ,- we. can'~ stay for dinner" . �MAY 19.5 0 LOG BOOK PAGE . .1~ • GROWTH STUDY WORK BY DOMINION FOREST SERVICE BY D. R. STEVENS Suppose you have a certain stand of timber ~nder your management which is 5.0 years old ..When should it be cut? How many cords per acre will it then yield? What size timber w"ill you have then? How long after it is mature can the stand be left before cutting without excessive loss from rot? The answers to these and other quetions can be found in appropriate yield tables if these are available. To obtain these tables growth data are required. This article will briefly deal with one project of this nature which is being carried on in the Thunder Bay District. The rate of growth' of a stand is, of course, independent of which company's limit it happens to be on. It is _mainly dependent on the site on which it stands, the latitude and the climate. With this in mind Mr. Bedell of the Dominion Forest Service, during ~ visit to this district in 1947, suggested that the companies of the Thunder Bay District combine their work on ·growth- study. Instead of each company obtaining yield figures for their respective limits, a common set of yield data could be obtained for a forest region, applicable to all limits in that region. In this way much duplicate work could be avoided, the work would be much cheaper for each company, and probably .better data obtained. .. During 1947 several meetings were arranged be1 tween seven interested pulp and paper companies of this District. It was eventually decided to request the • Dominion Forest Service to conduct some experimental . growth study work in this area. They have evolved an improved m~thod for predicting yield but which has not yet been applied to large pulpwood tracts such as exist in this district: Therefore, it was thought that it was an excellent opportunity for mutual aid between the Thunder Bay companies and the Dominion Forest Service. This was agreed. to and a start was made last' ~~u.mmer. • : ,.,·· _ Briefly, the tec~nique used is to establish' peri'na_rlent sample plots in several different age classes in each important cover type, :and for various -sites. The stems· on each plot are measured along with a w~~ltH of other _pertinent data. After at least · fi.ve ,years, and better ten years, the plots are re.:measured ·to establish changes in density arid composition. These ~data car, then be plotted and yield curves thus.obtained for each c;:over type on each important site and for. a fixed den• sit_y. ~f the stands on a limit are similarly dassified, t~,s yield data can be applied to determine rotation age_ yield at maturity, etc. . The most important factor affecting growth is site, which can be roughly defined as the inherent abil!ty of an area to pr6du_ce. Many differe.n t site classif~ ,cations have been used but the Dominion Forest Service is using a system in this growth study work that they have adapted from one developed by Mr. G. A. Hills of the Ontario Dept. of Lands and Forests. This classification gives promise of being one of the best in existence and has the advantage that sites can be recognized. from aerial photos. It is hoped that a by-product of this growth study co-operative effort will be the training of company men in the knowledge of soils essential to accurate site classification.The present basis of co-operation between the companies and the Dominion Forest Service is that· the latter provide the staff, establish ·the plots, do the office work and publi.sh the final results. The.companies agree to protect the plots established for at least five years, to supply the necesary maps and aerial photos, to provide transportation to the parties when required, and to loan equipment if necessary. Last summer the companies _also absorbed some of the meal cost. The companies have agreed to share their costs among themselves on a limit area basis. The Dominion Forest Service hope by the end of this summer to have established enough plots, along with the· use of some plots established by the companies, to draw fairly accurate yield curves f9r the ·mo~t important types on the most common sites in what i'S. known ·as Forest Region 8-9; which ext~nds along the North Shore of Lake Superior from Savanne to near White 'River. They have not committed themselves to do further work in any of the other regions, but it is hoped that they will at least be able to dq enough work to show the relative growth rates between the region~, in this district. The results will of course be available· to everyone, but they will particularly benefit the companies in the Thunder Bay Disric_t. -Eyen if l'.\O fur_ther . work on this project -is done by the Dominion Fore~t . Service after this year, the system of srte classification and the general technique used will be·very usefol if the companies exter:id this work themselves. F.urthermore, the project has again emphasized the -value ·of cooperative effort" betw._e en timber. oper.ators: This Booklet is· printed ~n 11Thrift-Coat Ena~~I" produced at the Provincial" Paper Limited, Port Arthur Mill, Ontario, O'.Ut of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario and printed by the Consolidated Press, 137 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. . . La France Fire Engine & Foamite Ltd. equipment carried in stock: EXTINGUISHERS LOG PILE NOZZLES REFILLS FIRE HOSE FIREGUNS ETC. . , NORTHLAND MACHINERY SUPPLY CO. LTD. 203 HARDISTY ST. FOR:r _WILLIAM, ONT. Phone 3-7407 · / �PAGE . 19 -. _'.\ LVU DVVI\. LUDIVIG CYR THIRD IN CANADIAN BUCKSAWING CHAMPIONSHIP • Dominique Chenard, Quebec North Shore Paper Company, is the new Canadian Bucksaw Champfon. winning with a total of 8 of the possible 9 points in the thr_ee-day Buck-Sawing Contest at the Sportsmen's Show in Montreal on March 5th. 6th and 7th, 1950. ,· Champions from six Eastern companies competed Competitors cut once each afternoon and twice each evening; the average_time was computed each n!ght for the three cuts. and winner was allowed three points. Chenard's ·average time for the 10" spruce log was 8.7 seconds and his best single cut was 7.2 seconds. All of the men who took part in ttie Contest were the finest ·examples of the best type of men found in our pulpwood operations to-day. They had a great com. petitive spirit but, win o.r lose, were good sports. They were fine representatives of the Woods Industry at such a public event as the Sportsmen's Show. , Ludivig Cyr, who won the Northwestern Ontario Championship at the Fort William Winter Carnlval 1949 and finished 5th at the Sportmen's Show that year, competed thi's year as the representative of the Ontario Paper Company, Limited and finished 3rd. LAKEHEAD MEN ON C.P.P.A. WOODLANDS SECTION COUNCIL W. Bruce Southon, Woods Manager, Great Lakes Paper Company Limited and J. H. Merril}, Divisional Woods Manager, B,rompton Pulp & Paper Company, Limited, were both elected to the Canadian Pulp & Paper Association, Woodlands Section Council for the year 1950. ,~Elected as Chairman was Gordon Godwin of the Ontario Paper Company Limited and as Vice Chairman Jack Matthews, Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, Toronto. . Other Di rectors elected were: R. S. Armitage, Quebec A. H. Burk, Espanola, Ont. G. H. Fisk and F. A. Harrison, Montreal R. G. Macfarlane, Edmundston, .N. B. J. A. Michaud, Grand'mere, Que. • J. W. Paterson, Hull. . W. G. Phipps, Kapuskasing, Ont. SUCCESSFUL ·ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN PORT ARTHUR APRIL 10TH, 1950 BY THE .TIMBER -'.c u LLERS' ASSOCIATION • . The highlight of the Annual Meeti~g of .the Timqer Culler~' Association was the presentation of a Provincial Charter to the Timber- Cullers' Association by Mr. J. H. Merrill, Divisional Woods Superintendent of the Brompton PulP. & Paper Company, Limited, who was also the guest speaker. • • Ken Mason was re~elected '?resident by acclamation as were .W. J. Hughes, Vice-President and J. R. Denley, Secretary. - • The Association Directors elected were: • . Lester Murphy, Gilbert Lalonde, Sam Cowan. L. Malmberg, Len Neva and W. Reid. • . .. Mr. Merrill gave a very interesting address on For~st Management and went into some· detail of the careful and serious studies and steps being taken by oper3ting companies and provincial and federal governments, :o -further forest management. towards -a sutained yield ,f wood from the forests ·o f Northwestern Ontario . . -, ~-- :. •• ~-11 '· ~ . ...., • - - ,r: ,, • ~; ~-( 6 ·-fi 7, ...T' • He's International Truck trained. That .means he's u~uied in the best and late~i servicing and •repa4" practices according to International Truck methods. And that means he's an expert in the use of In~~ational desig.n~d and approved machines and tools for testing, repairing and reconditio~g. He can make money for you two ways. By holding your service and. maintenance costs at a minimum, and by putting your • trucks in shape to roll out money making miles. You find him busily at work in our shop. Take adv~tage of his skill and e.perience by bringing your trucks. to US#<nll S. J ■ - HILL &SONS LTD. . . . : • :.'.:: • ·-; 1. ' I ' ..: l '- . . •. ·~'? t•' ::. \>>::? Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Service Organizatio~ • • ' fORT WILLIAM • PORT ARTHUR Red River Road . Phone 5-5488 North May at Cameron St. Phone 3-6457 I 1• Dl,TRIBUTORJ OF THE FAMOUS FRliEHAUF TRAILERS - )f~: t1;!1'r1,:uiiu utit~ • •.••. ► . .... u _.,; ' • !;,- • •• .r •• ~ '"'i!-"',.,: ~~!l~:~. . ,_,. '. ~,·: .._ :.·~?-1;}; -·~'>( .,...·:;/: *~;.-·:'.>.N.],,. j •. :/]l .,: )jlj �-_ . , ifrec\ory,· ol • .• ,.·•.:Quality Bargams - •BY -.~oUR ."Clt£ifll.UI" D£ll.£1 • ~i,acj'uire ilho·u, ·our ~eP~al .and Renjal '"·· · PA n reha~e 'INTERNATIONAL" Model ''TD-14A" •Diesel • Tractor, · 56" Gauge, Serial No. TDF-2207 TIIN. Eq4ipped v.:ith . "Isaacson" Hydraulic Angledozer ,md f'lsaac;son" towing Winch. This tractor originally purchased new in 1948. Checked over In our shop .and newly painted - good condition. Price _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ $7,500,00 ·P,~Ps . ' . ,, _. _ .:tt "CATERPILLAR" Model D-2 . Diesel Tractor;· SO~' ~ i:; · Gauge, Serial . No. 5J5836SP . . Eq11dP,ped .~itti "~a - ·. ? -:: Plant-Choa.te" Hydraulic Angledozer. .Tractor. ls · ':. now being ~verhauled in our shop will b~ In · ,:'!'~· , ~ood condition ~ - painted and GUARANTEEb: ,· ':·· Exceptional buy at this price. •. . • , Price' _____ - - - - - ~ - - $3;400:00 -' ·,. ani ' "• • •I : • =•• •• ; -- ·-::• . "INTERNATIONAL" Model "TD9" Diesel Tractor. 60" Gauge, Serial No, TDCD-268257CC. Equipped • with "~ucyrus Erie" Front End Hydraulic Bucket ·Loader. Tractor fn splendid condition having worked only ·two su~mers since !.>eing purchased in 1947, Its owner has kept it in good mech-,.. anical condition and it has been inspec-ted and 'lewly. painted in our shop. . . • Prlc• - -······............. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ $7,500.0~ Y.. "CATERPILLAR" Model "06". Diesel Tractor, 60'; . :;auge, Serial No. 5R4987SP. Equipped with new· •,, "Caterpillar" · Hydraulic Angledozer. This . Tro.c to·r . · ; Is .four years old . and . has received a ~omplete . ·•:l:rebui ldin_~ job at-: a: c.ost , of $4,890.00 • for)?~~s .,·: and labour. Tod4y a new tractor .C?f.:.-this model · , .. :· as equipped above. would .- cost •·:approximately ; •i $11,860.00. New,ly painted: and' GUAij.>.NTEED-, for"' '· -~ 190 days. ... .. • .: .: ; :-" • ·:-.... ·, ~~-r/ 1 Price • • .:.. ...;.: -·$9,800~0.0 -; .: • • ~~ ' . 'INTERNATIONAL" Model "TD9" Diesel Tractor, . 60". Gauge, Serial TDCB-32436 T7BJ . . Equipped .vith Mydrau:ic Angledozer and •"Carco" Towing Winch. Tractor as equipped was purchased new In ; 1948. It- has .been inspected in• our shop a~d found to be in good running order. A new : machine as above would sell for approximately $10,500.00: today. . ••· , ·- · Price • • • • _ _ _ _ _ _ $6,500.00 .. ....: ~ I•• ., -:• ., •• • I : ·•. •.• . . ,~ :··-::1·· "ALLIS-CHALMERS" Model HD;.7 Diesel Tr~ctor,· ._ 1~'1 63" Gauge, 'Serial No. 14315. 'EQuip~~ •wltl;'I '"' "l;)rott'~ S.~i_ d Loader Model "60"_. Tt:iis _Tr.ac~9_r~~+ ·.,1.• Loade~ was o~igii:i_ally • P,Ur~h~~d 11ew. _I!'_ J"!IY,::~ ~!~;,;~· 1947 and 'has worked a total ·ot· eighteen ·montht ·.- ~' prior t~ overhaul - Hour Meter reading -'J ,230 ... • ~ • hours. NeVflY_ paint~. The 'price. -thi~:~1nit -;,,;'.- r·new today -is approximately $14,000.()0.-~-·• ·, • •• "· • ~...~ ., 'i,; of Price . ::,- • _.. _ .. . • , '~-- • ~~~{;~- • : • : • • ~ - "CATERPILLAR" Model "D-6" Diesel · 1ractor, 50" Gauge, Serial No. 5R1684SP. Equipped with ·•t:a • Plant-Choate" • Hydraulic , Angledozer and ''Hyster" Towing .Winch. This Trc1ctor has been :ompletely • re-built at a cost of approximately ,J. $2.800.00 for labour and new part~. Price of a . < Tractor .of this model as equipped above :today Nould be approximately $13,675.00. -·If winch is not required deduct $800.00. Tractor will be :iUARANTEED. ,· . Price - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,500.00 "CATERPILL~R'f Model "D-4" Diesel Tra~tor, 60" Gauge, Serial No. 3T-6278W. This tractor is • now being reconditioned in our . shop and wil! :>e in good mechanical condition ~ painted • and ~ :;UARANTEED. _ New tractor. · of this. model wpuld sell for app~oximately $5,980.00 ' ,today. . . Price • • • ~4,200.00 _ "I , ' Write· for ColDJ)lete' -. _·. ·=: __ • ( --~(· --: r " ; ;•; • .;: . • ~ \. . ·-"~ ~ -~ ~-:::·'~ ._:: \ ,; ·_ t / ' ;:::-"'; •• •• ::•.• ~--7~::l'.~~~~:i~(1t "ALLIS-CHALMERS,;. ' Model "HD,-10" Di.:..ef' -~:\ '-;. : ,Tractor,· 7~~ ~~u_g_e,,,'_Seri_al N~. • i'3.t$2.: ~qi.Jipp;d -~ ./ ~ with. '~Bak~r:''. . Hydraulic ~gledozer. an.d a •~c~r-:.- ;_:,~:, • :o'~ Towing ·winch. ·A new .Tractor of:~,h.t~ ~odel.,'~1 ..: ..: .vould cost,· approximately $1 ~,so.0.9~-;.·i• tod~y·, - 't " ·i Originally purchased new· in 1947~ it has· wo~~:· B(?s>roxlm~t~ly :~e!~e,. m,011ths. . T~~ •!iC?Ur_ tfi~!~r.:nii_ reading_ is. 1,,2,3.0ji ho1,.1rs. Pre~ntly g~!ng~JbrRYQh.:;1;~ .. o~r shoi> _tryi,s" Ti-~cto,r wi II be •in goo~f:ioncli~i~·~.;'":f~ 1 If. winch$900.QO.. . •is"not• rei:iuired . deduct .. . . ·•: i J .~- 'S~ ,cI..:.::; •, Price ..........;,. _ , • $8,0_!0.0~;· ~f'{y: f •• :/ ·' • r: .~: :i ✓-~. t ,, \:, POWELL EQUlPlENT- Li~•-~gJ :,! )f.~Sed· ~lld. B ~e built~ltia.j_~i":~~Y: •'• "CATERPILLAR'~ -M~del,. ".D~" . Diesel·. 'Tractor, 56" • G~,YJ;Je,, _,:serial _2.H6325SP. • Eq':'ipp~d. ~ith ._ ~;~alderso,:a" Hydr<!ulic Angledozer. • Tr~or • }111s.,'. •'} recently. been .-9~rhauled in pur sh~P- a!"d, !"8W/ ~!- 1; · • parts totall_inQ :-appr~!111ately $2, 1oo.po. ,. inst~II~~-: ., ' . • Both Tract.or .and BJdldozor are in r"A:-l" CQndj~ / r< . tion • .and_- -a.:re ~n e~~&lle~t buy' for . a . -~11 ,{ I~~-- . ~ • .,.._ ... . . . ... _, •:,• . ,. .. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1950MayJuneLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - May June 1950 Subject The topic of the resource Forest Products Industry Description An account of the resource Log Book, published by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. May June 1950. 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